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SEC. 49-1-21. Fidelity bonds; oath of office.
(1) Each member of the commission or any officer or employee of the commission handling funds of the commission shall execute and file with the proper officer a bond in the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), with a surety company authorized to do business in the state, which bond shall be approved by the Commissioner of Insurance and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his official duties. Premiums on the bonds shall be paid by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(2) The executive director shall execute and file with the State Treasurer a bond in the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) and each conservation officer shall execute and file a bond in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of their respective duties and that they, respectively, will account for and pay over pursuant to law all state monies received by them under the laws for the protection of wild animals, birds and fish. They shall be reimbursed for the premiums on their bonds from the Fisheries and Wildlife Fund in case a surety company acts as surety on such bond.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Executive Director and each conservation officer of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office. Such oath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Secs. 5841, 5855; Laws, 1932, ch. 123; 1936, ch. 193, 1938, ch. 178; 1944, ch. 234, Sec. 1; 1948, ch. 255, Sec. 1; 1952, ch. 186, Sec. 1; 1956, ch. 147, Sec. 1; 1958, ch. 172, Sec. 1; 1960, ch. 163, Sec. 1 PP (a)-(e); 1974, ch. 569, Sec. 12; 1982, ch. 365, Sec. 3; 1983, ch. 368, Sec. 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 21, 1983). Laws, 1991, ch. 366, Sec. 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 15, 1991).


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Kennedy in Japan tsunami zone, highlights US ties
ISHINOMAKI, Japan (AP) — Just days after arriving in Japan as the new U.S. ambassador, Caroline Kennedy is making a two-day visit to areas devastated by the 2011 tsunami to meet survivors and highlight America's commitment to supporting its ally.
The daughter of President John F. Kennedy tried her hand at calligraphy, exchanged high-fives with schoolchildren and got an early birthday greeting Monday as she toured the northeastern region, about 340 kilometers (210 miles) north of Tokyo.
Rebuilding in the region has barely begun. Makeshift stores, restaurants, car washes and laundries have been set up in areas flattened by the tsunami, which was triggered by a magnitude-9 earthquake. The disaster left more than 18,000 people dead or missing, and tens of thousands of people remain in temporary, prefabricated housing more than 2 1/2 years later.
Residents of the industrial port city of Ishinomaki stood in the wind and pouring rain waiting for a glimpse of Kennedy. She visited a park with a wide vista of the city's ravaged waterfront before heading to the Mangokuura Elementary School.
The students performed skits in English and sang "Happy Birthday" to Kennedy, who turns 56 on Wednesday. Kennedy presented 112 books to the school, donated in memory of Taylor Anderson, an American who died in the tsunami while teaching at Mangokuura and other schools in Ishinomaki.
Kennedy brushed in black ink the Japanese character for the word "tomo," or friend. She then sat down to read "Where the Wild Things Are," the classic children's book by American author Maurice Sendak, to a sixth-grade class.
South Korea: North ready to test missile "any day"
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - A South Korean Defense Ministry official says North Korea has completed preparations for a missile test that could come any day.
The warning Wednesday came as Pyongyang prepared to mark the April 15 birthday of its founder Kim Il Sung, historically a time when it seeks to draw the world's attention with dramatic displays of military power.
In Pyongyang, however, the focus was more on beautifying the city ahead of the nation's biggest holiday. Soldiers hammered away on construction projects and gardeners got down on their knees to plant flowers and trees.
The official in Seoul said the North's military is capable of conducting multiple missile launches involving Scud and medium-range Rodong missiles, as well as a missile transported to the east coast recently.
He spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Six Things I Didn't Learn In School
...my first blog memeI'm participating in my first blog meme. If you've never heard of a blog meme, that's okay – I'll explain it to you like I've known about it this whole time when really I just learned about them last week. A blog meme (rhymes with "dream") is a specific topic shared by one blogger that a bunch of other bloggers jump in on and write about on their blogs. According to the Blogger Code (it's a real thing, don't even look that shit up), each blogger links to the meme host's blog and shares their post in the host blogger's comments section. Clear as mud? Awesome!
I'm joining in on Momma Kat's blog meme, which I think will be really good for my brain because this is only my first time doing this and her writing prompts were awesome. We had a choice of 5 topics and I chose "6 Things I Didn't Learn in School". So if you're wondering where this topic came from, blame Momma Kat. Or hug her.
1. Math. (At least not in any way that made me walk away and say "I totally get this.")
You younger Hot Messes won't understand this, but I was in the age group of kidlets who were subjected to the war of New Math. As if that wasn't jacked up enough, I was also in the age group when our country decided "Hey! We're changing over to the metric system!" and then our country said "Screw that, no we're not!!" and then half the country started bitch slapping the other half of the country while my 4th grade class stood there waiting for them to making up their effing minds. So basically I learned old math, New Math, the Imperial System, and the Metric System intermittently.
Plus I'm left-handed…but everyone was so busy fighting over old math, New Math, and changing over to the Metric System that they forgot to ask me what hand I use for stuff – so they let me write with my left hand, but taught me how to do everything else right handed. And because I was a totally awesome kid who never questioned authority, I forced my brain to accommodate all the lame-assedry going on around me. And that is why I write left-handed and do most everything else right-handed. It's also why all math problems look like this to me:
2. Just because a boy is cute doesn't mean he's nice.
For some reason, I never learned this in school. Tommy Wilson, the cutest first grader in my class, totally pulled my hair every chance he got. I still thought he was awesome. In the 7th grade, Eric Franklin was nice to my face, but made fun of me behind my back because I was writing a science fiction novel when all the other girls were fighting over who was going to ask him to the Sadie Hawkins dance. Steven Keller, the high school hero/athlete/handsome hunk (whom I thought was absolute Heaven on a bun) spit on me in the hallway on my way to history class. I'll never know why.
Meanwhile, one of the dorkiest guys in school – and quite possibly the nicest – had a serious crush on me. It wasn't until after graduation when I was sitting on the floor of my bedroom reading my yearbook, when I read what he'd written: "I never had the guts to tell you this to your face, but you are one of the loveliest girls I've ever seen in my life…" It would take years of dating losers to realize that handsome isn't as important as heart.
3. How to make people laugh.
I come from a long line of absolute dorks who will do just about anything to make people laugh. Thank God. My maternal grandmother wouldn't hesitate to pop her teeth out at random people in K-Mart just to make us all crack up. My Mom, who is now well into her 80's, can still burp the alphabet. The class factor is strong in my DNA, right? My family taught me that laughter is the cheapest kind of therapy you can get.
4. Being a grown-up isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Remember being a kid? Remember wishing you were a grown up? Me too. There was a stream of firsts that lay before me and I couldn't wait to get to them. First dance. First date. First kiss. First car. Unfortunately, there's also first douchebag boyfriend. First speeding ticket. First serious medical scare. I never learned that being a grown-up wasn't the totally awesome power trip I imagined it to be.
Thankfully, I've never completely grown up. I hope I never do. In fact, on a recent trip to visit my family I got in a riveting discussion with my 7 year old nephew about Harry Potter. The rest of the adults in my family were left shaking their heads and wondering what just happened.
Suck it, muggles!
5. How to relax.
Summers were hard times, my friends. Running in the sprinklers all day until our toes were all pruny. Laying in the sun to dry off. Oh, waiter, I'll have Kool-Aid on the rocks with a twist.
6. How to dress fashionably.
Everything I know about fashion I learned from slumber parties. And Marcia Brady. I think I've made my point.
What did you not learn in school?
5K Training. Hot Mess Style.
I've begun training for the Buffalo Boogie 5K, which is kind of exciting and a little terrifying – because while I doubt I'll end up in the back of an ambulance like I did after my first 5K, there are still plenty of embarrassing things that could happen to me. I have that kind of luck. Like I can be totally normal one minute and then someone walks by and I trip on a hair – so if you're in the DFW area and have committed to walking with me, you should probably wear some shin guards or some kind of protection just in case.
Regardless, you don't need to wait for an organized 5K event in order to participate in one. In fact, I came up with this idea immediately after being humiliated in the 5K from Hell.
Are you afraid of the humiliation of coming in dead last? Are there no organized 5K's in your area? Perhaps your budget is super tight and you can't afford to plunk down $20 to enter one. There are a million reasons why entering an organized 5K may not appeal to you…but there's no reason why you can't make one of your own. That's what I did…and that's why I'm bringing back the Homemade 5K.
Where there's a will, there's a way. The only thing you need to get started…is you.
When I finally realized that diets, pills, and magic shakes weren't going to lose this weight for me, what did I do? I paved my own way. I sat down and figured out what works for me and I did it…and I continue to do it. The Homemade 5K is that same attitude, but this time it's about exercise.
A 5K is 3.1 miles. (3.10686 if you're all fancy about it.)
Just because you don't live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area doesn't mean you can't participate in this 5K with me. Some of you are already following the same training schedule. Why not top your training off with the Homemade 5K?
Here are a few suggestions for your route:
Your neighborhood sidewalk. If your car has a trip odometer, drive around your neighborhood until you get to 1.55 miles and make note of the location. That's your halfway mark. Once you train for the 5K, simply walk to the halfway mark…and turn around and walk back home. Voila! Homemade 5K.
The running track at the local school. Call and find out if the track is open for your use after school hours and, if so, ask how many laps make a mile. Do the math and you've got a Homemade 5K.
Your living room. No, I'm not joking. Not everyone has access to parks – or lives in a neighborhood that's safe to walk in. Using a tape measure or a pedometer, you can calculate how many times you need to lap your living room (or the entire house…mix it up) in order to walk a 5K. Where there's a will, there's a way.
Not into measuring? Do even the smallest calculations demotivate you? Fine. An average person can walk a 5K in about 45 minutes. If you're super overweight, you should add a little time to that. (It took me just over an hour to walk the 5K from Hell.)
Oh…and it's always a good idea to check with your doctor before starting something like this – so please use your head and your best judgment.
There are dozens of ways to personalize the Homemade 5K and make it something fun for you. What are you waiting for?
Every Saturday, I'll post an update on my training – and I encourage you to do the same here on the blog in the comments. And when May 11th comes around, I'll walk the Buffalo Boogie not only with those of you who are able to join me in Fort Worth, but with you Homemade 5K'ers as well. (In fact, I'm working on bib numbers for it – so stay tuned!) You'll be invited to share pictures of you walking the Homemade 5K…and we'll even have a raffle to celebrate when we're done.
This isn't something that's going to end on May 11th, either. We're going to keep the Homemade 5K alive and well for a long time. Who knows…maybe someday it'll be the Homemade 10K, right? But first we have to start.
Last week, I walked for 15 minutes most days and then 1.5 miles yesterday. Today, I have a 30 minute walk on the training calendar. I'm following Hal Higdon's 5K for Walkers training program. Don't like that one? No problem…find one that does. The important thing is that you make this something that works for you…and then come back here and tell me about it.
Oh, and bloggers…listen up! You'll notice an html button on my sidebar to the right. You can participate in the Homemade 5K by grabbing my button and pasting it into the sidebar on your own blog. Then participate along with us and be sure to let me know when you have the button up and you blog about how you're doing!
The Homemade 5K is about making fitness work for us. If we don't make it personal, how will we ever stick with it?
We got this.
So…have you starting training? Where will you make the Homemade 5K your own? Sound off here to get support and give your fellow Homemade 5K'ers a hand.
5K training has started!
5K training has begun.
Yesterday, I promised that I would share the training program I'm following today…and that I would also share how those of you who aren't in the DFW area can also participate. I can deliver on 75% of that. Lemme 'splain…
First, I'm following Hal Higdon's 5K for Walkers program. You may ask why I'm not following Couch to 5K and it's simply psychology on my part. See, Couch to 5K is ultimately designed to get you running. I look forward to that someday, but I'm over 300 pounds and my feet hate me. I won't be running for a while.
Understand, I'm not being a slacker…even when I weighed 125 pounds I was a regular in the podiatrist's office. My feet really do hate me. I was always bandaged up or going for physical therapy. Two foot surgeries and multiple stress fractures later, I've learned to be realistic about what I can put my feet through at this weight – because if there's one thing that sucks, it's getting yourself all motivated and ending up in a stress fracture boot for 8 weeks. That shit ain't fun.
So the psychology of it all? If I was a grown-up, I could read Couch to 5K and just substitute the word "run" for "walk"…but that's not what happens in my head. What happens in my head is something like this:
Everyone else is running and you're walking. You can't run because you're too fat. What if you never beat this? You never should have let yourself get this big. Who does this? You're ridiculous. You'll never run. You're a failure.
Welcome to my evil twin, ladies and gentlemen…that's what will be going on in my head if I do the grown-up thing and try to just overlook the word run. I don't give myself any credit for trying. I'm horrible to myself. So to keep that from happening, I do what I have to in order to avoid those destructive voices in my head…and I keep pushing forward.
I'll do whatever it takes to keep that crap silent. Determination is what's most important to me.
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I'll be posting my daily walking goal on my Facebook fan page every day, so if you want to follow along please do! I'll also be blogging quite a bit about it here…you know I won't shut up about it.
So for those of you who don't live in the DFW area and can't walk the Buffalo Boogie with us, don't fret…you can train with us! And that's not all…there is actually one more announcement I have to make this week, but I'm not ready to do it tonight – so stay tuned.
I'll hurry it up as fast as I can. I should have it out by Wednesday night.
For now, you've got the link to the training program I'm using…and I'll be back soon with the re-birth of a pretty damn cool project I launched a while back. You're gonna love it!
The Next Step
Let's boogie with the buffalo!Yesterday, I shared the story of the 5K from Hell. Although I'll always laugh about the ridiculous crap I went through on that miserable July day, there's an underlying feeling of failure that I can't shake. I hate that shit. It's been lurking around long enough and it's time to get rid of it.
The best way to shake off a bad experience is to go out and have a great experience. I can't think of a better way to exorcise this particular demon than to walk another 5K. Am I right or am I right? I'm right…right?
I'm walking another 5K – and this time I'm not going to end up in the back of an ambulance, damn it. This time I'm gonna boogie with some buffalo.
I've decided to walk in the 2013 Buffalo Boogie 5K in Fort Worth, Texas. Proceeds from this event go to the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge.
It's a brilliant choice and I'll tell you why:
1. The route is flat and shady and the 5K is in May. Heat is not likely to be a big issue.
2. I doubt they let police cars drive around the Fort Worth Nature Preserve, so there will be no self-esteem motorcade behind me if I'm the last person to finish.
3. The route passes the buffalo range at the Preserve, so I won't be the biggest mammal there.
I'm pretty sure I have all the major bases covered…except one. So far, I'm doing this alone. So if you're in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and you're a Hot Mess Princess fan I have just one question for you:
Are you going to make me do this alone?
Come walk with me!
I created a team and everything. If you're new to 5K's, don't fret. I'll be back tomorrow to share the 5K training plan I'm starting Monday. You can join me! Remember, I'll still be well over 300 pounds when this event comes around. I'm sure I'm not going to be showing anyone up.
Once we get closer to the 5K, I'll give instructions on how we can all meet up before the walk. (For example, I'll be wearing an orange safety vest and a sombrero and will be standing by the registration table.) I mean, how would you find me otherwise?
First, you have to register. So if you're free on May 11th, how about helping me make a happy 5K memory instead of the craptastic memory I have now?
Click here to register and follow these directions:
* Select the option for Group Team Members.
When you get to this screen, make sure it says Family/Group Team Members (highlighted in yellow below).
Enter your name and contact information. You know this part.
I selected 5K untimed as my race. The 5K run race begins 15 minutes before the walk does and it appeared to me that the only timed portion was the 5K run. Use your own judgment.
Under "What is your team name?" enter Hot Mess Princess fans. (The top of this screen says your team name must appear in the drop down box, but there was no drop down box…go figure.)
Choose your t-shirt size and you should be good to complete the registration process without my instruction.
Post here and let us know if you're going…and when you've registered!
Oh, also, the website says that clowns will be there…and I am absolutely petrified of those freaks. If the 5K doesn't appeal to you, maybe you could just show up to protect me from Bozo. Please?
And for those of you who aren't local and can't participate…do you really think I'd leave you out of the mix? Hell no!
Stay tuned for my March 10th post. I'm resurrecting a project that you're going to love – and you can participate anywhere.
Let's boogie.
The 5K from Hell
...the first exercise demonIt's time to talk about something ugly…and I'm not talking about my Frankenpants. I'm talking about my first 5K, which shall forever be known in the Hot Mess Hall of Fame as "The 5K from Hell".
This was back when I was just starting to wake up from all the crap the diet industry was feeding me, so I was really anxious to get the hell on the road to healthy. I was unemployed at the time, which makes things worse because an unemployed Dianne with too much time on her hands can be a scary thing. I'd already lost a little weight and thought I was the shit.
Strictly speaking, this wasn't my very first 5K. I'd been to a few others, which were more like lazy walking 5K's centered around fundraising events. Show up, get a t-shirt, sign a poster, stroll the track and chat with friends. Pretty easy.
The 5K from Hell was July 3rd. Here in Texas. Most of you already see what a horrendous mistake this was. Sure, a seasoned runner could tackle a 5K in the Texas summer heat with no problem, but a native Californian with over 200 pounds to lose? Not a good idea. I was dead set on this one because it was at a Fourth of July weekend festival and I'm patriotic to a fault. Yankee Doodle Badass.
On 5K day, I woke up ready to conquer the universe. It was going to be awesome! I was going to power through this sucker. My fellow walkers were going to be so supportive, cheering me on as I kept pace with those who had far less junk in the trunk than me. Chubby people sitting on the sidelines would be Inspired to get up walk at the site of me trudging with much determination towards the finish line. There would be unicorns and bunnies everywhere… and world peace…all because I kicked ass at my first 5K.
That's not even close to what happened.
There were tons of runners and walkers present that day – so much so that the event parking was overflowing by the time we got there. My friend Brenda was with me, which is good because it's important to have a witness/moral support when you go through shit like this.
First bad omen: we had to park so far away that we walked more than half of a 5K just to get to the starting line (in 90% humidity, thanks to the rain the night before). No matter. This was it. My day was finally here. It was 8 am, 96 degrees, and I was about to walk my first official 5K. Bring it.
The starter's pistol fired and we were off.
It was incredibly hot and muggy, but I was bravely shrugging it off. Nothing was going to stop me from turning the page on the next chapter of my new healthy life. I had the road in front of me and nothing but old ladies and fellow chubbies behind me. I owned this day. Fuck yeah.
Mile marker 1 came along and I was ready for water. I didn't bring my own because I thought water stations were pretty much a given at an event like this. Even the lazy-ass 5K's I'd been to in California had water stations at every mile marker. No water? In Texas?? In the summer??? Really?
There was no choice but to press on. Just before mile marker 2, my heart rate monitor started beeping. (The kind runners wear around their chest, not the kind they make heart attack patients wear…just to be clear.) The wristband readout was blinking at me. 160. The normal max for me was 148, so the monitor was telling me to slow down. I continued to push forward. Fat girl on a mission…look out!
Mile marker 2. No water. No effing water. Brenda looks over at a group of spectators and yells "Where's the water?" They just smiled at us vacantly and waved their American flags, cheering us on in what was now beginning to feel like the Yankee Doodle Death March. It was sweltering and the sun seemed to be getting stronger by the second. A toddler sat in a stroller, mocking me with his fucking juice box. There was more juice on his shirt than in his mouth. Cocky little bastard.
My heart rate monitor beeped faster. 170. One by one, the chubbies and the oldies started to pass me. By the time we got to the halfway mark, an old man with a flat ass bedecked in Texas flag running shorts shuffled past us. Not a good feeling. Plus, his legs were pasty white.
Then, finally, a water station. Overexcited Boy Scout volunteers swarmed us, extending countless cups of water, often with one or two fingers inside the cup. At that point, I didn't give a crap if I found a booger floating in one of those cups…I needed the water. I drank as much as I could without stopping and trudged on.
180 on the heart rate monitor. Crap. I really needed to slow down. And then I heard a car engine behind me.
Brenda and I turned around to find a police car, lights flashing, and a city truck tailing us. Workers were jumping out of the city truck, grabbing up the traffic cones as soon as we walked by them. Effing awesome. Not only was I dead last in the 5K Death March, but I was now holding up the city from resuming its normal business.
Sensing my embarrassment, Brenda jogged back to the police car and asked if the officer if she could at least turn the lights off. Nope. Apparently, it's a city law that all fatties attempting unrealistic fitness goals be followed by a police car with its lights on. You know…for public safety. Can't have the fatties just get on the sidewalk instead, right? I kept walking, but deep inside I started wishing I could just disappear.
Pain set in. My arches, heels, knees, hips, and back were killing me. Every step hurt. I had trained for this 5K, but the combination of the humidity, heat, and desperately trying to pick up the pace were taking its toll.
188 on the heart monitor. If I had seen the Grim Reaper standing on the side of the road, it wouldn't have surprised me.
An hour and 6 minutes after we started, I crossed the finish line.
Five minutes after that, I was in the back of an ambulance.
I had to tell Brenda to get me some help when I knew I was fainting. There was no place to sit and no shade. The heat was unbearable. Trying to save the remaining shred of pride I had left, I begged her to tell them not to come with the lights and sirens. A few minutes later, she came running back to tell me that help was coming. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw an EMT jump into an ambulance.
Me: Oh God, please don't tell me they've got the lights going…please…
Brenda: Okay, I won't tell you that.
Fuck. Lights and sirens a-blaze'in, here came my knights in shining armor.
Oh…wait…maybe not.
The damn ambulance couldn't fit under the "Starting Line" banner. I shit you not.
People were scrambling everywhere now, trying to get the banner down and save the fatty. An incredibly fit woman with a generous heart and no visible body fat ran up to me and handed me her apple juice and energy bar. Great…now I've got skinny people giving me food. I looked up to thank her and saw two EMT's running towards me with a gurney.
Sweet jump'in Jesus…make it stop.
Me (head between my knees): I'm not getting on that thing. I have some pride, guys.
Hero #1: Okay, ma'am, we have to get you out of this heat right now. Can you stand up?
Me: I don't think so. Can't you just check me out right here? I'm sure I'm just hyperventilating.
Hero #1: No ma'am, our equipment is in the ambulance and we need to get you cooled off.
Hero #2 (trying and failing to console me): There's nobody left, ma'am. Everyone's gone home pretty much.
Ouch. Point taken, Trapper John.
Every time I tried to stand up I would start to black out. I wanted to cry but I was more dehydrated than beef jerky. I had nothing left. I had to let them help me onto the gurney.
Me: Just give me the body bag. I don't want anyone to see me.
Hero #2 handed me a folded white sheet – you know, the kind they usually drape over dead bodies. I put it over my face and they rolled me into the back of the ambulance.
Heart rate monitor: 192.
The two hunky EMT's started putting those sticky electrode things on my chest…and then on my leg, which was even more embarrassing because I hadn't shaved my legs. In my delirium, I apparently apologized for that because Hero #2 told me I needed to lighten up on myself.
Hero #1: What's that beeping?
Me: My heart rate monitor…see? (I held up my wrist to show him the display.)
Hero #2: You know the ones you just wear on your wrist aren't very accurate. You should get one of the monitors you wear around your chest.
Me: Yeah, I'm wearing it…you just can't see it 'cause I'm fat.
Crickets chirping.
An hour later, the final diagnosis was dehydration. When I declined a one way ticket to the hospital, they told Brenda to take me somewhere cool and to get plenty of food and water. So we went to Razoo's Cajun Café and I ate 2,000 calories and drank about five gallons of water and diet soda. (I hadn't conquered my food demons yet).
That's the 5K from Hell.
Not a good experience by any means. It was the lack of water that got me, but I wasn't ready for an event like this. I joke about it because, let's face it, some of this shit is just damn funny – but when I'm done laughing it off, there's a little funky residue left over. The multiple failures of this day took the shine right off the fact that I finished. No matter what else happened, I finished that motherfucker…and yet that's not what I'm left with. I'm left with the embarrassment and the failure of it all. And a cute EMT touching my hairy leg.
The memory of the 5K from Hell is one of my exercise demons. Find out tomorrow how I plan to get rid of it for good.
Do you have any exercise demons in your head? Have you had a less than stellar experience in the fitness world? Don't leave me feeling all crappy with this demon lurking around.
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It took me forever to get the mental strength to start cutting. It really hasnt been that much of a struggle - but then again its taken me quite a bit longer than 16 weeks to get where I am and Im by no means cut yet.I have thought about it quite a bit, but its only going to work probably whenever I get over this need for gaining as much strength as possible, I would just hate not being able to move as much weight as I used to. I know the diet part would suck, but I really dont think I would mind it too bad, for one I really dont enjoy eating, and even the diet I am eating now trying to bulk some is extremely tasteless and bland lol. I am definately considering it though, just need to bring my calves up a scoche When I decide to do it, it will be with Bobo for sure.
Started in March at 240 lbs and ~17.5%BF, right now Im about 223 and in the high 11's. I'm aiming to hit around 8-9% by the end of November, and that will make it a 36 week cut! I basically cleaned up my diet A LOT, eat ~500 cals below maitenence and every 4 days or so I eat a little above maitenence. 3-5 sessions of 20-30 minute cardio per week. Only supps other than a multi are UniLiver, CissusRX and Camphobolic.
By taking it *real* slow Im actually up in weight in nearly all my exercises. Not by too much - but Im slowly gaining strength while consistently losing fat so Im pretty pleased
HIGHLY recommend reading the 'Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle' E-Book by Tom Venuto. A lot of the stuff in there you'll already know, but there's a ton of good advice in there about conditioning your body to burn fat while retaining the maximum amount of LBM.
The misconception 'You can't cut naturally without losing muscle and strength' is a myth.


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Bringing problems in bulk
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal consumption will decline in Europe and the US, but will continue to rise in India and China, nearly doubling in consumption primarily intended for electricity generation by 2035. 23 Oct 2013 - Port Strategy
Dramatic changes on horizon
The press in Europe, Asia and North America is full of reports that economic recovery has returned and that the recessionary path has been left behind. 26 Sep 2013 - Port Strategy
Sharp end of the financial stick
Decisions related to money transfers may have an impact on shipping: diaspora remittances are the biggest foreign currency earner for many of the poorest nations in the world as well as for some others, such as Egypt. 29 Aug 2013 - Port Strategy
A conference by any other name
The shipping industry is a strange thing: it struggles to compete with itself. This is true of both the liner and the bulk sectors where, generally, pricing is an open field for jousting and often leads to bloodshed when prices drop below sustainable levels as we have witnessed on a number of occasions in the last five years. 18 Jul 2013 - Port Strategy
Economic realities continue to bite
The concept of active government support during economic downturns (Keynesian economics) versus Milton Friedman's Chicago School favouring monetarism - whereby government did not expand money supply nor support easy credit and tax and spend policies - remain at loggerheads. 30 May 2013 - Port Strategy
A three speed world
The global economy has entered an interesting phase of development where there are no locomotives pulling the rest of the world into prosperity and where we have a mixed bag of economic development not supporting common expansion. 23 May 2013 - Port Strategy
Pain of austerity gets personal
The global economy is trying to recover from the Great Recession with varying medicines being applied. The United States, sequestration aside, continues with an expansionary policy supported by the Federal Reserve. Japan's new Prime Minister, Abe is going all out for government-led expansion and many of the Asian countries are following suit, including China. 24 Apr 2013 - Port Strategy
Tariff war stirs up European tension
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End of the world is nigh
The world did not end on December 21st as the believers in the Mayan calendar believed that it would. So, now the focus should be on economic development and the expectation that growth is inevitable. Consumption is always on an upward path barring a few hiccups aptly named recessions. 10 Jan 2013 - Port Strategy
Austerity's long reach
Travelling through Asia makes one realise how small the world really is. The economic crisis in Europe and the slow recovery in the US are impacting the Asian economies to an extent that the Great Recession did not manage to do. 05 Dec 2012 - Port Strategy
The right time to invest
The market is full of news reports of investments and potential investments being made by terminal operators, ship owners and operators. Can this be true when we are in an environment of declining growth in Europe, slowing economic activity in Asia and flat lining in the US? 08 Nov 2012 - Port Strategy
Europe is not alone in its economic despair
Reading the economic press brings no joy; it makes for depressing reading. I am struggling to find signs of growth or optimism as they are both few and far between. It used to be so much simpler. 04 Oct 2012 - Port Strategy
Falling well short of disaster
The height of the summer vacations are taking their toll across European production and consumption as factories shut down and workers headed for the beaches or mountains. 23 Aug 2012 - Port Strategy
Time to batten down the hatches
The good news is that Greece is not dropping out of the Eurozone immediately as the conservatives have managed to create a government, the first in over 200 days. 28 Jun 2012 - Port Strategy
Shifting the centre of gravity
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Sleeping Dogs game review
Associated Press, August 16, 2012
The line between hero and villain is wonderfully blurred in the action role-playing game "Sleeping Dogs" (Square Enix for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99; for PC, $49.99).
As undercover mole Wei Shen you are tasked with infiltrating the Sun On Yee triad in a fictionalized and fantastically rendered version of Hong Kong. This simple premise sets up a series of moral dilemmas: Can you push yourself to the limit to gain trust and rise in the triad's hierarchy? Or will you waver and risk blowing your cover?
"Sleeping Dogs" is played in the traditional over-the-shoulder view of similar sandbox games such as "Grand Theft Auto" and "Saints Row." While I could stoop to calling this a "GTA" clone - the similarities are legion - the fluid combat, a few nice touches in the shooting mechanic and the exotic locale help it stand out quite a bit.
Finding the right balance to help the story progress is key, and the great voice acting - including Tom Wilkinson and Emma Stone, among others - and a solid script keep you engaged through a few clever twists and turns. Wei Shen's moral ambiguity and his personal stake in taking down the Sun On Yee begin to weigh on him as the game moves forward, making him one of the more well-drawn characters in the genre.
The role-playing elements consist of upgrades that fall under both police and triad skill trees. The more police tasks you complete, the more experience you gain to improve those skills; the same for triad tasks. This design forces you to choose certain skills at the expense of others, but you also need to maintain balance to throw off suspicion on both ends.
Completing minor tasks builds your "Face" meter, which determines how people respond to you and earns you passive abilities such as hints on the minimap and a lackey who will bring you a car whenever you want. Increasing your face level unlocks new apparel and vehicles, giving you great incentive to bolster your street cred and bag that sweet ride.
You can travel to various martial arts schools scattered throughout the city to fight, join the street racing circuit or just drive around listening to one of several radio stations. Kerrang Radio, featuring British alt-rock, was my personal favorite.
There is money to be earned betting on cockfights, and you can visit a massage parlor to, um, ease the tension. (Yes, this game is rated Mature.) And then there's a hysterical karaoke minigame: Let's just say there's nothing like a heavily tattooed mob enforcer belting out Air Supply's "All Out of Love."
The melee action, which borrows heavily from the free-flow combat of Rocksteady's Batman games, will make you feel like a martial arts master as you unlock skills such as spinning heel kicks and flying roundhouses. And without question the coolest outfit you can earn is Bruce Lee's yellow jumpsuit from the film "Game of Death."
The shooting is tight and features some John Woo-inspired touches, including an upgrade that gives you the ability to leap from a moving car in slow motion with handguns blazing. "Hard Boiled," indeed.
"Sleeping Dogs" is not breaking any new ground in the action-RPG genre, but with an engrossing story line and plenty of wild things to do around Hong Kong, it's an excellent title that shouldn't be missed.
Ratings: Three and a half stars out of four.
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Bogong High Plains
Bogong High Plains | |
Typical winter scene
Elevation | c. 1400 m - 1986 m |
Location | Victorian Alps |
Coordinates | 36°56′S 147°18′E / 36.933°S 147.300°ECoordinates: 36°56′S 147°18′E / 36.933°S 147.300°E |
The Bogong High Plains are a section of the Alpine National Park in the Australian state of Victoria and are situated south of Mount Bogong. This area forms part of Australia's Great Dividing Range and in winter is one of the largest snow covered areas in the country. It can be easily accessed from the ski resorts of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek. The area is very popular for both summer and winter time activities.
The area is popular for ski touring and all types of cross-country skiing through winter months. A trail called Australian Alps Walking Track is popular for hiking in summer and cross-country skiing in winter. Mountain biking and bushwalking are common in summer.[1]
Local towns and villages provide the best possibility for exploring the areas. Two ski resorts, Mount Hotham and Falls Creek are within this area and are open for both summer and winter activities. Towns like Mount Beauty and Harrietville are also very popular.
The area was first settled and explored by graziers seeking pastoral land mainly for cattle. The biggest early development for the area was the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme which began construction in the 1940s. Two dams were constructed, Pretty Valley Pondage and Rocky Valley Dam, and a series of aqueducts built to capture streams and bring their flows across into the catchments of the Kiewa Scheme. McKay Creek and West Kiewa Power Stations supply most of the electricity generated. Since completion of the Scheme, the area has become much more based around tourism, particularly skiing.
Scientific research[edit]
Systematic scientific research began in 1947, when Miss Maisie Fawcett [later Mrs S.G.M. Carr] set up two grazing exclosures to directly investigate the impacts of animal grazing on Australian alpine and sub-alpine vegetation. These original plots have been monitored ever since, and represent the longest continuous series of ecological data of any site in Australia.[2] Shortly after, grazing was also removed from areas above 5,000 feet (1,500 m). All grazing was finally excluded from the area by the Victorian government in 2005, in part because of the compelling evidence provided by this particular experiment.[citation needed]
The Bogong High Plains continues to have an important place in scientific research. In summer, large numbers of scientists conduct research in the area, including studies of hydrology, vegetation change, fire response, weed invasions, occurrence of native animals (Mountain Pygmy Possum, Alpine Skink) and introduced species (such as hares). The area is also home to a component of the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX), which investigates aspects of global climate change. It is trying to predict the future impacts of temperature increases.[3]
This area is prone to bushfires because of the large amount of native forest. The 2003 Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires devastated much of the areas of forest. Many well-known huts were destroyed. More recently the area was again threatened during the 2006-07 Australian bushfire season but due to good luck regarding the weather, damage appears to be minimal in comparison.
Alpine huts in the area provide accommodation for people out in the winter ski touring and those interested in hiking or other activities in the summertime. There are tens of huts in this area, each different and equipped for different purposes. They were first built by European pastoralists moving in from NSW in the 1830s. They are no longer used by pastoralists. Many are run by ski clubs but some are not regularly used or maintained at all.
- Wallace's Hut
This is the oldest on the high plains. Originally built in 1889 like most of the huts has been extended since. It has no modern facilities and so is not used for accommodation. It measures 4.5 m by 3.7 m.[4]
- Bogong Rover Chalet
This was the first lodge developed in the area, before the creation of the ski resorts in Australia. It was started in 1938 by Rover Scouts from Victoria. It has the best facilities of any hut or lodge outside of a resort in Australia, with full comforts and amenities for 35 people. It has been expanded and refurbished since it was built. It uses solar power, gas, wood heating and runs its own electricity generators. It has a full kitchen, showers and runs 13 winter weeks for Rovers and Venturer Scouts.[5]
- Cope Hut
This hut was built by the Ski Club of Victoria in 1929.
- Fitzgerald Hut
This was one of the older huts. It was accidentally burnt down by a school group in 1991 and rebuilt in 1993. [6]
- Roper Hut
This was burnt down in the bushfire of 2003 and rebuilt in 2008.
- Wilkinson Lodge
Affectionately known as Wilky, this hut was built by the State Electricity Commission as a hydrological survey hut prior to the construction of the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme. The hut was later sold to a ski club but this sale never included title to the land on which it sat. The hut was purchased in 1962 by members of the Melbourne Bushwalkers who then donated it to the club. The hut was renovated and maintained by the Melbourne Bushwalkers and used throughout the winter as a base for cross-country skiing. It was well-used throughout the year for research and outdoor activities by members and by many other groups. It survived the 2003 bushfires but burnt down one year later (January 2004) in a cooking accident, while being used by non-members. The woodshed still remains. The National Parks Service which administers the land has refused permission to rebuild.
- Batty's Hut
This hut burnt down in the bushfires of 2006.
- Cleve Cole Hut
This hut on Mount Bogong was built in 1938 as a memorial to Cleve Cole who died on a ski trip on Mount Bogong. Technically, Mt Bogong is not part of the Bogong High Plains.
Also on Mt Bogong are Michell Hut, on Eskdale Spur, which was rebuilt after the 2003 fires and Bivouac Hut on the Staircase Spur. Other huts in the area include Tawonga Huts, Young's Hut, Ryder's Huts, Cope Saddle Hut, Pretty Valley Hut, Edmondson Hut, Johnston's Hut, Buckety Plains Hut, Faithful's Hut, and Langford Gap Hut.
The Bogong High Plains contain a mixture of various types of vegetation. About 50% of the High Plains are heathlands, which cover some of the steeper and more wind protected areas in the high plains. The soils are typically shallow and rocky. Approximately 25% of the High Plains are grasslands, which occur in more exposed areas, on gentle slopes are typically more resistant to wind and frosts. Some of the best soils occur in wetlands, which cover about 10% of the high plains. These areas are defined as places where there is stationary water for at least one month per year. The presence of water typically leads to highly organic soils, from the decay of vegetable matter, and very little mineral matter. Snow patch herb fields occur in places where snow remains for a large portion of the summer and are very rare.[2]
Area Peaks[edit]
Mountain | Elevation[7] |
Mount Bogong | 1,986 m (6,516 ft) |
Mount Feathertop | 1,922 m (6,306 ft) |
Mount Nelse West | 1,893 m (6,211 ft) |
Mount Nelse North | 1,885 m (6,184 ft) |
Mount Fainter South | 1,883 m (6,178 ft) |
Mount Hotham | 1,862 m (6,109 ft) |
Mount McKay | 1,842 m (6,043 ft) |
Mount Cope | 1,837 m (6,027 ft) |
Spion Kopje | 1,837 m (6,027 ft) |
Mount Jim | 1,818 m (5,965 ft) |
Mount Bogong, the highest mountain in Victoria, is just north of the High Plains. Technically it is not part of the high plains because it is separated from them by the Big River. There are several huts are on the mountain, the earliest of which was built following the death of a skier in 1936.[8] Mount Feathertop is a much more foreboding summit in the west of the Bogong High Plains. It is a popular bushwalking destination due to its proximity to Mount Hotham but can also be approached from Harrietville.[9]
Ski Resorts[edit]
The mountains Mount Hotham and Falls Creek, elevation 1,780 m (5,840 ft), are two of Victoria's most popular ski resorts.[10]
See also[edit]
- ^ Parks Victoria Alpine National Park, Accessed 21/1/7
- ^ a b The Cow Paddock - a report to Parks Victoria Accessed 5/6/7
- ^ Alpine plants put to global warming test The Age, 14 June 2004, Accessed 12/9/07
- ^ Kosciusko Huts Association Wallace's Hut, Accessed 21/1/07
- ^ Bogong Rover Chalet Accessed 28/03/12
- ^ Alpine National Park, The High Country, walks around Bogong High Plains and Mountain Creek, Accessed 6/4/10
- ^ "Victoria Alps (sic)". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 3 September 07.
- ^ The Mount Bogong Club, History , July 2007, Accessed 22/8/07
- ^ Remote Tech's Bushwalking Site, Mt Feathertop , Accessed 22/8/07
- ^ Victoria's seven alpine resorts www.visitvictoria.com Accessed 5/9/7
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bogong High Plains. |
- WikiSki - Backcountry skiing in the Bogong High Plains
- Flickr Hut Lovers photo pool


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Subject: | Re: Alpha-release of Frescobaldi 2.0 |
Date: | Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:53:45 +0200 |
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Can't wait to try this out !!! Am 27.09.2011 12:11, schrieb Wilbert Berendsen:
Hi There, after almost one year of frantic development I'm happy to announce a usable alpha-release of Frescobaldi 2.0 (version 1.9.0). https://github.com/wbsoft/frescobaldi (click Download) Frescobaldi is a dedicated LilyPond sheet-music editor with built-in PDF preview. Frescobaldi 2.0 is not depending on KDE anymore and can run on Windows (needs packaging of poppler-qt4 python binding), Mac OS X and Linux. It uses Python, PyQt4 and Poppler (for the PDF preview). Most features of Frescobaldi 1.x are available, except for Rumor support. MIDI input and output will probably be implemented using PortMIDI and merged into Frescobaldi later in the 2.0 line. I have imported all translations from Frescobaldi 1.x. Of course there are also some new strings which can be translated. What's new: - very robust LilyPond parser that also understands HTML, TexInfo, etc. with embedded LilyPond. It also powers the syntaxis coloring. - PDF preview with smart, two-way, point and click (you can change the document and the links still point to the correct notes). Can also highlight objects in the PDF while the cursor is moving in the text. - magnifier (Ctrl-Click in PDF preview) - fully rewritten snippet manager can also run Python scripts and has lots of intelligent functions to make flexible insert commands that can be put in the Insert menu and have keyboard shortcuts - built-in User Guide - multiple movement/score support in Score Wizard - multiple/split editor views This is an alpha-release, but testing is very welcome. Enjoy, Wilbert Berendsen
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My wife and I drove up for a visit in late May. Having never been there before, we came across the original brewery first which did not look like it was exactly open to the public. We then found a sign with maps inside that gave directions to the new Hill Top brewery which is where the tour and gift shop is. The hill top brewery is only about a mile down the road and it beautiful. Since it was a Tuesday, we found easy parking.
We took the self guided tour and got to see Dan hard at work. It was pretty simple, but very interesting. We also did their 3 samples for $3.50 and got some New Glarus gear. I had to make a stop downstairs at their beer depot before I went home. I was surprised there was only one brewery exclusive beer, the rest I have easy access to at work. No food on site but plenty of bar and grills to choose from in their downtown district. Nice folks and would love to visit again!
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A great town to visit with an amazing brewing Company! You will love the town. You will really love the beer and you will miss the beer once you are not in Wisconsin. I have family in wisconsin to keep me stocked up!
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Dan knows and loves beer and he shows it with each beer that comes out. Even the beers you may not like you enjoy trying them becuase how well made they are!
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More by FakeDeniro
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$
Well if you happen to be anywhere near here and know anything about good beer. You absolutely must stop here and take a tour or just walk around and soak up the scene.
The new hilltop brewery is a sight to behold. It's like the most beautiful beer church you've ever laid your eyes on. The place is a masterpiece of stone and mortar. From the gift shop to the downstairs brew barn. The inside of the actual brewery is like walking into a full on science lab. Spotless with everything in it's place. The copper brew kettles shine so bright you check your appearance in the reflection. The outdoor drinking area is spectacular on warm sunny days. Sipping on a pint of while taking in the rolling hills of central Wisconsin is simply heavenly.
I've been to the brewery more times than I can remember and I still get excited every time I go back.
04-05-2012 02:27:01 |
More by beerwolf77
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $
I had a fantastic time visiting the New Glarus brewery.
The atmosphere was laid back and nice. There were several people talking in the tap room and the staff were very personable to talk about the beer. Many of the people there were friendly and we ended up talking to several of them for quite a while!
The quality and service were top notch. Everything was clean, the beer was out of this world as usual and the self guided tour was nice. Would a guided tour have been better? Sure. But they offer those and we didn't make reservations. For a show yourself around tour, the people were more than personable and very friendly and knowledgeable.
The selection was good but not great. They had 5 or 6 beers on tap which was nice. Wish they had more on tap (I've gone twice and they have only had 1 of the Belgian Red or Raspberry tart on tap) but still a decent amount. And for the price, it was pretty hard to beat considering that you get to keep the NG glass. The depot in the basement was also great and had a great assortment and the ability to buy everything in nearly every amount you could desire.
I really enjoyed visiting New Glarus and will be back the next time I can.
03-06-2012 06:06:25 |
More by cradke
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | $$
I've got to admit, New Glarus's brewery is an impressive operation. It's been several years since I've visited the brewery and the new location is absolutely amazing. The building sits upon a hill and has been designed to look as if might be in the Swiss Alps. Rocks, stone, and natural colors make the brewery look like it belongs exactly where it is.
The inside is no less impressive. Wide open with lots of glass and more glimmering stainless steel pipes than it's possible to count. It is impeccably clean. The new self guided brewery tour doesn't have a whole lot of information on it, but if you know the brewing process, it really doesn't matter much. Gawking at the facility is all that matters.
There are two shops on the site. One, near the parking lot, sells beer to go, while the other is a gift shop that sells beer for consumption on the premises. For $3.50 you get three tastes and get to keep the tasting glass. For $6 you get a full beer and still get to keep the glass. Either way is a deal. The beer shop down below sells all of the regular offerings plus the latest Thumbprint and the R&D (currently the golden ale). The gift shop sells absolutely everything you could possibly imagine, tastefully branded with the NG logo of course, at less than reasonable prices. (My 4 year old daughter was able to walk out with a plush "spotted cow." "Fat Squirrels" also available!)
And while I'll admit I'm not NG biggest fan, I was still impressed by the brewery, the operation, and the genuine friendliness of the people working there.
01-06-2012 02:30:26 |
More by Florida9
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | $
Probably the prettiest looking brewery I ever laid eyes on. I liked the curvy gravel road detour you had to take off of route 69 to get there, which felt like you were somewhere off-the-path. When I first saw this place, it looked so new & nice that it could of been mistaken for a high end resort/ski lodge. You could either go upstairs, or to the right of the stairs was the beer shop. Weren't too many people there, just a few old touristy looking people.
The upstairs portion is the gift shop/tasting room. Service was nice and professional, despite hearing from others that the girls that work in this part were clueless when it came to their products. The girl there (short, big breasted redhead) was very knowledgeable and knew the answers to all my questions. She said that the reason why they don't sell in Illinois was that its very hard to obtain a license to sell beer in Illinois and that the high taxes didn't help either.
In the same room were some taps, where you could sample 3 3oz. beers for $3.50 and you keep your glass or you could get a pint for $6, $3 for refills and get to keep the glass. I didn't like that you only had 6 to choose from and I wasn't too happy about Dancing Man and Crack'd Wheat not on the tap list, when you bring up my visit in the summer and both styles were tailor made for the hot weather. There was a zig zag hallway, with a few windows that showed small rooms of where the magic happens followed by a trophy area where various medals/accomplishments were shown.
The beer shop at the bottom was basic. There was a lot of beer there, about 40-50 cases of each brew. They didn't have Crack'd Wheat when I was there. Pricewise, it was a little high, but when you come from a different state that has a higher cost of living, you probably wouldn't complain about the price. Anyway, here's the breakdown:
$8 6 pack
$9.75 Unplugged 4 pack
$16 2-6 packs
$30.50 a case (non-unplugged)
$8.75 750 ml fruit beer
$1.35 single bottle (had a mix n' match option)
They also had limited beers that were only sold there which were Two Women Pilsner (350 ml for $5.00) and Golden Ale (350 ml for $8.00)
Overall, I wouldn't go back, but its one of those places where you have to go just once, especially if you're a fan of their brews. Roy's market and the 2 gas stations off of route 69 sell their beer cheaper.
12-23-2011 07:07:41 |
More by JohnnyTightLips
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $
There is not much about New Glarus's operation that is not impressive. You will be hard pressed to find a brewery more devoted to a pure product than them.
The atmosphere was relaxed and fun. There brewery looks like a farm house connected to a small victorian mansion on the outside, with a cool beer garden in the back with a fountain and pic nic tables. There was also cornhole available to play.
Service was excellent. Three tap locations around with a tap room, one outside, and one in the gift shop. Your free to walk around the brewery most days and take a self guided tour, but there is usually a guide around who is happy to tell you all about it if you ask.
Selection was about 9 of their beers on tap, including the raspberry tart and the Wisconsin Belgian Red. Others included Dancing man wheat, moon man, two women, spotted cow, and fat squirrel. Im sure some of these change with the seasons. There is also a beer depot below to purchase most their beers in bottles.
The quality of this place is outstanding. They have an amazing devotion to sanitation of their equipment. The place literally shines when you walk in, and the beer is excellent as well. Its not too hard on the wallet either. 6 bucks for your first pint, but you get a sweet glass with it to keep, refills after are only 3 bucks. Thats certainly a price that could keep me around all day for such great beer.
09-22-2011 04:36:38 |
More by gordonbeersch
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | $$
I will start off by saying that New Glarus Brewery is a definite must stop if you are in the area.
I stopped at the brewery this past Friday and went on the Hard Hat Tour.This was my first visit to the brewery and it definately will not be my last. The tour guide, Dan, was from the lab but was more than knowledgable on all aspects of the brewery operations. He was open to all questions and was easy to undestand even if you had non brewing knowledge to begin with. The tour included both the original Riverside brewery and the newer Hilltop brewery location. The Riverside brewery is where the Unplugged/ Thumprint are brewed. The next Apple Ale release had just finished boiling and was going into the fermenter when I was there.
The Hilltop brewery is where the newest addition, gift shop and beer depot are located. The outside apperance is like something straight out of Germany/Switzerland. Upon entering the brewery it is like walking into a museum, but it is a fully functional brewery. The operations at this location are very clean and high tech. At the end of the tour, there was a beer and local cheese tasting which took place in a private upstairs lounge that overlooked the town of New Glarus.
This is by far the cleanest brewery I have ever visited. The depth of the cleanliness actually puts most other breweries to shame. This just shows the pride and dedication that all the employees have for their namesake. The new Thumprint Chocolate Abbey was just coming off the bottling line when I was there and was available for purchase. I picked up a few packs as well as some other goodies. The prices for the beer were not that much more than at most retail outlets. The clothing items were a little on the pricey side but they were all of high quality.
Overall I would highly recommend New Glarus to anyone and let them know it is well worth the drive.
09-19-2011 20:26:09 |
More by sonoma01
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $
After visiting half a dozen times, it's still a fun place to visit, whether you take a guided tour, grab a pint and relax outside with a view of New Glarus nestled in the rolling hills, or buy cases to stack in your car for home entertainment. Service here is helpful, though they obviously aren't beer geeks tending the tasting room in the gift shop. If you want to geek out, i'd advise you go into the brewery and ask questions, they are fully prepared to answer nerdy beer questions there.
Originally reviewed on: 2010-02-22
I've been to the riverside and hilltop breweries, and the new one was exciting to see. We actually went twice over the weekend, saturday when we got to town, then again on sunday to pick up some beer and take a self guided tour. Saturday is when the tourists flock, so if you're not big on crowds, Sunday is much more relaxed.
Case prices might be a little higher than Woodmans, as they don't want to undercut their distributors, but you can be sure you're getting fresh beer straight from the brewery. Downstairs is the beer depot, it has a spartan warehouse feel, with concrete floors and pallets stacked high. They had a good selection of 4 Unplugged series, available in singles, 4-packs, and cases.
The tasting room and gift shop upstairs is also nice, with rustic stone floors and a patio with a lovely view of New Glarus in the distance. They were pouring the R&D Golden, 9+ oz. for $3.50, and they were generous.
The tour was fun, and there was a "beer expert" on hand to field questions. I learned all their beers were pasteurized, and that Cranbic was indeed filtered after barrel aging :)
08-29-2011 02:42:57 |
More by emerge077
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 2 | selection: 4 | $$
New Glarus is located in a very cool looking building sitting on a hill over looking the town.
I was kind of expecting something different then what I got. You have pretty much free roam of the building. I believe they have guided tours at another location in town. Where I went they had a person walking around answering questions, but with as many people as there was I felt my time would be better spent waiting in line in the tap room than the brewery.
The gift shop had a nice selection of things that seemed reasonably priced.
The tap room I hoped for more from. They had a small bar with just 2 people working. They couldn't answer any questions about the beers I ordered and would refer me to their paper print out in hopes that would get me to leave them alone. Once well ordering 2 similar styles of brew I had to stop them to get them to come back and identify which was which. I was happy with the glasses you get to keep after your stay. I, also, wish they had more of their beers on tap.
Their beer depot was nice with all their beer available for purchase at discounted prices compared to local places offering New glarus beers and the option to mix and match.
08-29-2011 00:38:00 |
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