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Dorothy Lynn Dorsett, 54, of Wapakoneta, died at 1:49 a.m. Tuesday May 7, 2013, at her residence. She was born Oct. 23, 1958, in Lima, the daughter of Betty L. (Vondenhuevel) and Robert E. Hague, who survive in Wapakoneta. Also surviving are a sister, Carol (Rich) Dorsett, of Wapakoneta; a former husband, Harold Dorsett II; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Hague; and a brother, Donald Hague.
With more Ohioans in recent years dying from accidental prescription drug overdoses than automobile mishaps, Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown plans to re-introduce a bill Wednesday to combat prescription drug abuse and to target "doctor shopping and pharmacy hopping."
The bill — Stop Trafficking of Pills (STOP) Act — would crack down on the fraudulent use of Medicaid cards to obtain and fill prescriptions for addictive pain medications.
Ralph J. Strunk, 82, of Sidney, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was born Jan. 15, 1931, in Blair Mountain, W. Va., the son of the late Margaret (Garland) and Lewis Strunk. On Oct. 22, 1952, he married Bertha June Hilliard, who died April 6, 2005. Surviving are a son, Allen R. (Tina) Strunk, of Wapakoneta.
The Wapakoneta Redskins' bats came alive Tuesday as they cruised to a run-rule victory in five innings.
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Buckland Mayor Dan Lambert said he was surprised and disappointed in the vote.
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The Apollo Career Center will have the funds to improve and expand the facility as voters passed a bond and tax levy to leverage Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) money.
Voters in Allen and Auglaize counties provided the winning margins Tuesday to pass a 0.31-mill bond levy to raise $11.64 million to be repaid over the next 30 years to expand the school buildings and 0.19-mill property levy to improve, enlarge and rebuild existing classroom. The total cost is $2.56 per month on a $100,000 property.
The school will receive $23 million from OSFC.
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"We really appreciate the community's support," Superintendent. Chris Pfister said. "The community has always been supportive of the school."
At the request of a city resident, Wapakoneta city administrators plan to investigate the cost of planting larger trees the entire length of the East Auglaize Street reconstruction project.
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This is my "hiding in the art room" project for art. I really enjoyed this because I love to crop pictures and do picture projects. In my picture, I am jumping, and trying to get out of a jar that I am trapped in. I loved experimenting with the pictures in this project. I had the idea for this picture because I love seaglass, and I saw the jar of seaglass. I thought that this would be a very good idea, and I think that it worked out great!
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Travel to the Greek Isles with Gyros Express. Yes, the name tells you it serves gyros, but there's lots of other Greek delights on the menu,...
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Formerly A.J's Coffee and Cream, this place has delicious gyros, along with ice cream and coffee.
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The Alabama Board of Education will hold a work session to discuss ways to keep Alabama schools safe. The work session will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Gordon Persons Building in Montgomery. Superintendent Tommy Bice has asked superintendents across the state to submit the safety plans for their schools in light of last month's shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. The school board session comes following a heavily attended Statehouse summit this month on ideas for keeping Alabama schools safe. Some lawmakers say they expect school safety to be a major issue in the upcoming session of the Legislature that starts February 5.
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[Up to 44% Off] Langkawi: Stay for 2 at Hotel Bahagia + Full Day Snorkelling + Daily Breakfast + Return Airport Transfer. Choose 2D1N (RM268) / 3D2N (RM358). From RM89.50 per person per night
- Hotel centrally located in Kuah, Langkawi.
- Explore underwater sights with full day snorkelling.
- Various duty-free shopping and entertainment spots nearby.
- Combine Groupons for longer stay.
- AirAsia flies to Langkawi 9 times daily, MAS flies 5 times daily, Firefly flies 3 times daily and 2 times daily from Penang (tickets to be purchased separately).
- Click here to see our travel guide.
- Stay period: Jul 24, 2012 – Nov 30, 2012.
- Bookings must be made between Jul 11, 2012 – Nov 16, 2012.
- Min. 14 days prior booking required. Bookings subject to availability.
- Amendments must be made at least 7 days prior to confirmed booking date.
- Check-in time: 2pm, check-out time: 12pm.
- May buy and use many. Combine Groupons for longer stay.
- Max. 2 adults and 1 child aged 11 and below per room.
- Snorkelling suitable for guests aged 3 and above only.
- Rate is inclusive of applicable taxes and service charges.
- Printed Groupon voucher required at check-in.
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- Daily breakfast for 2 people.
- Full day snorkelling trip for 2 people (9.30am - 4.30pm).
- Return transfer to / from jetty to Pulau Payar.
- Halal lunch.
- Snorkelling equipment.
- Lifeguards and beach masters.
- Return airport transfer for 2 people.
- Transportation to Langkawi.
ADD-ONS (payable to hotel)
- Stay without extra bed and with breakfast for 3rd guests aged 11 and below: RM5 per person per night.
- Stay extension with breakfast: RM80 per room per night.
- Snorkelling for additional guest: RM150 per person.
- Aug 18, 2012 – Aug 26, 2012: RM20 per room per night.
- Aug 19, 2012 – Aug 20, 2012: RM40 per room per night.
- Aug 31, 2012: RM40 per room per night.
- Sep 16, 2012: RM40 per room per night.
- Oct 26, 2012 – Oct 27, 2012: RM40 per room per night.
- Nov 10, 2012 – Nov 30, 2012: RM20 per room per night.
- Nov 13, 2012: RM40 per room per night.
- Nov 15, 2012: RM40 per room per night.
HOW TO BOOK (book early to avoid disappointment)
Email firstname.lastname@example.com with your:
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- Contact number
- Email address
- Preferred date(s) of stay
- Preferred date for snorkelling
- Groupon voucher code
- Groupon security code
- Attached Groupon
Customers are advised to email Hotel Bahagia at firstname.lastname@example.com to check on availability of preferred travel dates before purchasing this Groupon and travel tickets to Langkawi, Kedah. All bookings must be made by Nov 16, 2012.
Snorkelling allows rookies to enjoy sights of underwater fauna without the hassle of buying submarines or sewing fish gills to skins. Today's Groupon breathes easy with a stay for two in a Standard Room, inclusive of full day snorkelling, daily breakfast, and return airport transfer at Hotel Bahagia in Langkawi, Kedah. Choose from the following options:
- 2D1N stay for 2 for RM268 (RM480 published rack rate) (only RM134 per person per night)
- 3D2N stay for 2 for RM358 (RM560 published rack rate) (only RM89.50 per person per night)
Snorkelling package
- Full day snorkelling trip for 2 people (9.30am - 4.30pm)
- Return transfer to / from jetty to Pulau Payar
- Halal lunch
- Snorkelling equipment
- Lifeguards and beach masters.
Standard Room
- Twin bedding
- Private bathroom with toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Air-conditioning
- Desk
- Television with satellite channels
- Coffee and tea making facilities
- Mini bar
Beyond the sights of towering buildings and bustling metropolises, the hotel welcomes travellers to starting points of island adventures, duty-free shopping, and hazy dreams. Seafarers don appropriate masks and lifesaving equipment before submerging beneath waves of briny sea to admire aquatic animals and sunken ships. Should the open oceans prove to be sufficient, land voyagers may explore crocodile farms, historical wells, and other neighbouring sites such as:
Hotel facilities
- 24-hour business centre
- Safety deposit box
- Laundry service
- Babysitting service
- Wake up call
Nearby places of interest
- Pantai Cenang
- Pantai Tengah
- Pantai Kok
- Kuah town
- Underwater World Langkawi
- Air Hangat Village
- Tanjung Rhu
- Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls aka Seven Wells
- Langkawi Crocodile Farm
- Langkawi Bird Paradise
- Makam Mahsuri
- Tasik Dayang Bunting
- Pulau Singa Besar
- Pulau Payar Marine Park
- Langkawi cable car ride
- Restaurants and bars
Check out more things to do and places to visit around Langkawi at Virtual Tourist and WikiTravel.
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Underwater World Langkawi (Source: Tourism Malaysia)
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Hotel Bahagia received a score of 2.5 out of 5 stars in Langkawi on TripAdvisor and received a score of 6.7 out of 10 based on 251 reviews on Agoda.
Excellent services. Breakfast provided with more tha enough even to cover lunch. Friendly reception with professional personality. – Feb 22, 2012
– RRJayaratne
It very good for family to stay, great location, very near to town & shopping place. The environment clean and feel comfortable. – Jun 3, 2012
– Thum L.
this hotel is in a great location in the heart of kuah town, right next to a thai restaurant & many other eating places. it is very cheap. perfect for those on a tight budget and want just a place to sleep at night. – Dec 23, 2011
– Peng L.
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Aquinas Institute invites leading theologians and other experts to speak on current topics in theology and ministry at our annual Aquinas Lecture, held in honor of our school's patron, St. Thomas Aquinas. Invited scholars bring the thought of Thomas Aquinas and Catholic intellectual tradition to bear on contemporary theological questions and issues.
Sunday, January 27, 2013, 3:00 p.m. The lecture will be held in the ballroom of St. Francis Xavier (College) Church in St. Louis. The Aquinas Seminar, held for the Aquinas Community for further conversation with Dr. Keating, will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Aquinas Institute of Theology.
50 years after the Second Vatican Council, the dialog between Catholicism and Islam continues to bear fruit towards genuine understanding and mutual regard. Recognizing with Pope Benedict XVI that "we must seek paths of reconciliation and learn to live with respect with each other's identity," Dr. Keating's lecture will explore areas of both cooperation and challenge that remain.
In the years following the Second Vatican Council, the Church's relationship to the world's religions has developed through committed dialog. In particular, the relationship between Muslims and Catholics has grown since the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate officially recognized several areas of potential agreement with Muslims in the Christian understanding of God, who is one, living, knowing, and all-powerful.
Dr. Sandra Keating, Ph.D., S.T.L., Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College in Rhode Island, is a member of the USCCB Catholic-Muslim Dialogue group and a consultor on the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims. She teaches and publishes in the area of comparative religion with an emphasis on Catholic-Muslim Relations, and has published numerous articles and a book on relations between Muslims and Christians in the Middle East.
Ghazala Hayat, M.D., is a Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at Saint Louis University, and the former president of Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls. She also serves as Chairperson for the Public Relations Committee of the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis, and is a frequent speaker in interfaith dialogue events. Dr. Hayat will respond to Dr. Keating's presentation from a Muslim perspective.
Presented by Rev. Michael Demkovich, O.P.
Fr. Demkovich's presentation of the Aquinas Lecture was given on January 29th, 2012, at St. Francis Xavier College Church in St. Louis.
Presented by The Most Reverend Daniel Flores, S.T.D. Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, Texas
Bishop Flores' presentation of the Aquinas Lecture was given on January 30th, 2011, at St. Francis Xavier College Church in St. Louis.
2012 - Rev. Michael Demkovich, O.P. 2011 – The Most Reverend Daniel Flores, S.T.D. 2010 – Matthew Levering, Ph.D 2009 – Elenore Stump, Ph.D. 2007 – Richard Gaillardetz, Ph.D. 2006 – Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D. 2005 – Susanne M. DeCrane, Ph.D. 2004 – Richard Gula, S.S. 2003 – Kenneth Goodpastor, Ph.D. 2002 – Lisa Cahill, Ph.D. 2001 – Roger Haight, S.J. 2000 – Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J. 1999 – Dianna Bergant, C.S.A. 1998 – Thomas O'Meara, O.P. 1996 – James and Evelyn Whitehead, Ph.D. 1995 – Martin Marty, Ph.D. 1994 – Jean Porter, Ph.D. 1993 – Mary Collins, O.S.B. 1992 – Rev. Michael J. Himes 1991 – John Renard, S.J. 1990 – David Power, O.M.I. 1989 – Gail Ramshaw, Ph.D. 1988 – Arvin Vos, Ph.D. 1987 – Paul J. Philibert, O.P. 1986 – Carla Mae Streeter, O.P. 1985 – Mary Ann Fatula, O.P. 1984 – Donald Goergen, O.P. 1983 – Thomas O'Meara, O.P. 1982 – Walter Principe, C.S.B.


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13th Century, Altinkum, Anthony Hopkins, Jelaluddin Rumi, Meet Joe Black, Mevlana, Mevlevi, Mevlevi Order, Muslim, Nay, Poet, Religion, Sufi, Temple of Apollo, Turkey, Whirling Dervis
"Theres not an ounce of excitment, not a whisper of a thrill and this relationship has all the passion of a pair of Titmice. I want you to get swept away out there. I want you to levitate. I want you to sing with rapture & dance like a Dervish"
Those are the words uttered by Anthony Hopkins in his portrayal of William Parish in the film "Meet Joe Black". Its his definition of 'love'.
In this particular scene, he is talking to his daughter about the difference between, her current unexciting relationshipand, finding true love. Although I understood what he meant, I had no idea at the time what a Dervish was and I have to say it was one of those things on my 'discovery' list.
That was some 12 years ago now.
As I sat on the smooth worn steps of the Apollon Temple last year watching the Mevlevi Order whirl in perfect harmony with their belief, I remembered the quote from the film and had a perfect moment of clarity.
The feeling was timeless, catptivating and somewhat voyuristic, watching these men leave us behind in this realm and find their own personal audience with God. In that moment, shining out from each and every pore of their faces, was the pure and utter joy of finding true love.
I've been lucky enough to experience many things in my life but really, living here in a country with so much ancient history, we are presented with more opportunities than we would, under normal circumstances encounter. And yet, as I glance around at my fellow audience, there are only around 200 or so other culture vultures in attendance..
I am sitting under the starlit canopy of night, surrounded by Towering Pillars that are centuries old. I'm listening to the haunting melody of the 'Nay' as it dances lightly through the air and I am watching a religious order twirl in perfect rapture as they connect with the Divine. The cost? 60ytl. The experience? Priceless!
After the performance the troup retired to a local restaurant and were happy enough to chat. I have to say, they were delightfull and of course you would expect that from men and boys so in tune with the Divine.
I learned that night that the cloak they wear represents the 'toprak' or the earth underneath which we are buried, the white dress becomes the soul and the terracotta hat denotes the cemetary. For someone like me that likes to romaticise, it gives me plenty of inspiration for the endless writing I occupy myself with. However, I have to say, I preferred the image of them in full cerimonial dress than I did sitting at the table in Jeans and Adidas Tshirts.
So, in the words of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi:
"Come, Come, Whoever you are
Wanderer, Idolator, Worshipper of Fire
Come, even though you have broken your vows a thousand times
Come and Come yet again
Ours is not a Caravan of Despair"
NB: The Mevlevi Order orginated from 13th Century Turkey from Sufi Mystic Poet Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi:
Nay: A reed flute which is a symbol of the human soul that needs to be completely void so it can resonate. A channel for the Divine.


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Best food and service. Authentic Italian prepared and served by Italians.
A group of six of us gathered from out-of-town for a weekend in Toronto and planned a special dinner together for the Saturday evening. We admittedly fell upon Biagio's by sheer luck, and were all very impressed with it. The italian cuisine they offer is definitely top notch. We all raved about every course we ordered. The setting is lovely, very classically stylish, a refreshing change from all these restaurants trying to create a trendy vibe. The service was bang on, fairly formal without being officious. Would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone that enjoys a more traditional high quality restaurant!
The atmosphere and decor were beautiful. Quiet, air conditioned and clean. The music was opera and classical music's Top 40, which was fine by me. Not too loud, either. The food was excellent. The one thing I didn't care for was my salad, but this is only because the dressing was not to my taste. The actual quality of the salad was great, just not for me. Everything else was delicious, however. SO tasty. The staff were perfect. All of them were courteous, efficient, and above all, never made us feel like we were silly or boorish, even in such a classy setting. They didn't seem to mind that we shared bites of food, just laughed with us. Would definitely recommend.
The staff were pleasant and charming. They checked in frequently and had fun with us. Dinner was exquisite. OMG that white chocolate cheesecake! I would definitely go back.
We went to Biagio with the Summerlicious promotion and it was excellent. No complaints about anything. I do caution however that the regular menu as well as the wine list is very pricey and that without a promotion dinner will easily cost $100 per person.
Lunch on the patio at Biagios is better than great. It is a great space. Very professional staff. Traditional Italian food.
I went there with my friends for Summerlicious. My only regret is that I did not go there sooner. I loved the service staff there. You can tell they have been doing this a long time and they are very professional. I had the shrimp risotto which was amazing. My friend who is a foodie and a great Italian cook herself was also thoroughly impressed. The best part was the dessert. I had the cheesecake that was wrapped in a thin phyllo pastry and baked, so the cheesecake was warm inside with a few pieces of melted chocolate inside as well. (my mouth was watering as I typed that). It was literally the best cheesecake I ever had. I am going back again soon so my husband can get a taste of all this too.
We all enjoyed our meal outdoors near the fountain. Even the fussiest eater loved the food. The cheesecake was particularly wonderful. The server was cheerful and helpful. I am sure that there have been proposals in that charming courtyard.
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Filmmaker Lee Hirsch examines five cases of youths who endure vicious persecution at the hands of their peers. Ja'meye, 14, winds up in reform school after pulling a gun on the youths who tormented her for years. Cameras record the abuse suffered by 14-year-old Alex as he's beaten and teased on the bus. Star athlete Kelby, 16, is ostracized and worse after she comes out as lesbian. Most tragic of all, two boys, one 17 and one 12, commit suicide to escape the torture.
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Citrus Cheesecake Recipe
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1-1/2 cups (about 12 ounces) sour cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and lemon peel; gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix until dough forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Divide dough in half; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- Remove sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Grease bottom. Between waxed paper, roll half the dough to fit bottom of pan. Peel off top paper; invert dough onto bottom of pan. Remove paper; trim dough to fit pan.
- Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until light browned. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Attach sides of the pan and grease sides. Pat remaining dough 1-1/2 in. up sides of pan, pressing dough to bottom crust to seal.
- For filling, in another large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, peels and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs and yolks; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in cream just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet.
- Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°; bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Combine topping ingredients; spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate overnight. Yield: 12-14 servings.
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This was a fantastic cheesecake. I made it for a family dinner and everyone absolutely loved it and I have had friends request that I make it. There is really no need to change a thing but I did add a bit more of the orange and lemon zest than called for to brighten the flavor even more. This is one recipe worth keeping.
OMG! This is THE best cheesecake recipe I have every made. You would not have to make the cookie crust if you didn't have time, but if you can take the time it is well worth it. I did not bake the bottom and sides separate. I baked at once and held up the sides with tin foil to prevent drooping. The heavy cream made it extra creamy and may have been the ultimate 'special' ingreadient. I will definitely make again. I have tossed out my pile of other cheesecake recipes. I may try with some other flavors, however this one is so far tops!
don't change a thing when making this recipe. friends loved the refreshing taste
Fantastic recipe! Excellent texture - creamy, but with that drier texture I LOVE. I did make a couple of minor changes, but basically followed it exactly. The crust was rich for me but everyone else loved it. I did use 1/2 Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for the topping - fabulous. And I used vanilla bean instead of extract which was amazing. If you are a from-scratch baker, this is not a difficult recipe at all. Try it, you will not be sorry!!
I made this for MY birthday 3 days ago and it is incrdible. Followed recipe to the "T" and I wouldn't change a thing (ok, maybe the suggested one hour chill time was too long for my cold refrigerator; 30 minutes the next time). The delicious compliments were worth every darn total minute to make, from start to finish!!


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I don't think you'll ever catch U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner doing this. Of course, you probably won't catch Congress passing an austerity budget, as Spain did today.
Susana Vera / Reuters
Spanish Economy Minister Elena Salgado (C) blows a kiss after voting to pass the 2011 budget in Madrid, Dec. 21, 2010. Spain's Parliament on Tuesday formally approved the government budget for 2011, which is designed to cut the deficit by more than three percentage points and convince debt markets its public finances are sustainable.


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Chris puts the new Audi RS4 into context against its predecessors ... and one very close rival
What I can do now is look back on the past week and assess the reaction to the car.
There's one very important question that every road-tester type should ask themselves right at the very moment they are tackling the minutiae of any car's ultimate Queef-performance: would I like to spend 12 months in this thing?
It's a great leveller that one. Forget the degrees of oversteer, ignore the odd second over the quarter-mile and instead think of a cold, damp November morning, dropping the kids to school and driving two hours to the airport.
That's where the RS4, in fact all RS4s, tend to shine. What they lose in subjective frills they compensate with a kind of super-heated dependability.
I still feel that way about the new RS4 - it would be a pleasure to live with but the issues I raised last week still detract from the package. It's bloody useful having a rival car present on a first drive event. It's an invaluable control facility; a point of context. That's why we had a C63 AMG along for the test.
Anyways, you get all three RS4s in this video. B5, B7 and B8 - plus a little C63 for good measure.
Both the old cars came from Audi's historic fleet and even though the B7 was so nice it made me genuinely wonder if the new car was worth more than twice the money, it was the gnarly old B5 that won the day for me. Just about everything it does dynamically, it does badly but you can sort that, make it go like stink and it just looks fantastic.


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This week, I mentioned offhandedly to a friend that I was thinking of doing some shopping. "You must be ovulating!!" she exclaimed, telling me about an article she read in which Science proved that women like to shop when their ovaries are squeezing out potential babies. Which reminded me of all the other things I've ever heard attributed to ovulation. Because, apparently, the steering wheel of a woman's body is located squarely in her egg nest.
There's a fairly substantial body of evidence surrounding the impact of ovulation and general hormone changes in women. Probably because male scientists are always trying to explain the silly stuff we broads to. For example, this quote from the aforementioned article, by a professor of marketing:
Our goal was to investigate how a woman's menstrual cycle impacts consumption desires, product usage, and dollars spent within the food and beautification domains.
Oh, well in that case, round up Charlotte, Samantha, and the other one and let's all go max out our credit cards!
But seriously, there are a lot of things that studies have pinned on the ol' ragtime. Which makes sense from an evolutionary standpoint…but also sort of starts to make it seem like women have no free will or ability to make a decision without the influence of our uterine lining. But hey! It's science, so it must be true, right? Also, why am I still working when I could be shopping?
In case you're curious, here's a round-up of just a few of the things you may find yourself inexplicably doing because you are ovulating. And for no other reason. Because Science says so.
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This route is considered by many to be the BEST route at Red Rocks. Lynn Hill calls it her favorite route of all time, hard to believe it's better than the free Nose, but to each her own. It is located up on the Eagle wall, high above Oak Creek Canyon. The approach follows the creek bed to the back of this canyon then turns right and up a steep but walkable slab/ramp to the base of the Eagle Wall. Allow 1-3 hrs for the hike in. The route can be identified by locating the Eagle made of varnished rock, flying west about 1/4 up the wall. Levitation climbs through the tail of this big birdie. Another landmark is the crux headwall on pitch 5, with what appears to be a splitter crack in it. Aim for this. Pitch 1:locate a nicely varnished and smooth corner system with about 4 bolts near the right side of the Eagle Wall. Climb this awesome pitch to a bolt anchor 100' 5.10 Pitch 2: step right from the belay and gain an open corner. Head up steep but juggy flakes, clipping bolts where gear would work. Aim for the big roof above. Make incredibly fun and exciting moves out this roof with bolts well above your head the whole way, to another bolted anchor. I was tempted to skip some clips exiting the roof as they are 2 ft apart, but clipping them for your 2nd is a nice gesture. 90' 5.11 Pitch 3: Follow a left-trending crack system till it ends, then face climb back right towards a left facing corner. climb up this corner to yet another bolted anchor. there is more gear on this pitch than it looks from below. 100' 5.8 Ptch 4: Climb a line of bolts straight up from the belay passing an awkward bulge, into a crack system. follow this to the base of the headwall with a crack in it. 110' 5.10 Pitch 5: The business. Head up the steep CRACK, with lots of BOLTS next to it. A great exposed pitch. The crux is about 20 ft off the belay, where fist jams and hand jams and finger locks gain a shallow dihedral. fight the pump and it's on to another bolted stance. 90' 5.11 13 bolts. Pitch 6: Continue with the same crack system but at a less extreme angle to....you guessed it a bolted anchor. 5.10 80' Pitch 7:Follow a left facing corner to some pumpy liebacking around a bulge. 90'5.10 From here most people rap with two ropes. there are two more pitches, I have not done them or seen them, they are 5.9 and 5.8. You can walk off from th top of the wall, but rapping is casual. I don't know the details of the walk off.
At least 13 draws, bring more and you can link pitches 5&6. A single rack to #3 Camalot will suffice.
Grade III? Yikes, you must be speedy, Justin! In the Urioste "Red Book", this is Grade V! But this assumes going over the top ...
definitely not a grade III
OK I did not go over the top, nor did I even do the two pitches after the crux.........I suck. But in my opinion, when it comes to a commitment grade, if EVERY pitch has a huge bolted anchor, just how commited are you? If the Scenic Cruise in the Black is grade V, this can't be more than a III, right?the appraoch should get a V...
I would argue that the presence of rap anchors does not change the grade of the entire climb at all; however, it does make it easier to shorten the route by rapping off early. Heck if you just want to do the first pitch this could be grade I (well, maybe not considering the approach). The grade should be for doing the entire climb plus normal descent, in my opinion. It is true that most people these days don't do the last few pitches, and I agree done this way it is not a grade V. I don't think any less of you for rapping after the crux, I haven't done the route and doubt I could even get up pitch 2. There are no rules here! Anyway I wouldn't suggest sleeping in and starting the approach at 10 AM for this route, even if you are just planning to go through the pumpfest pitch. The approach is a monster!
Some additional beta on the approach: Follow the river bed up the canyon until it splits. Take the right fork and follow this drainage until you encounter 2 giant pine trees, one on either side of the drainage. The trees are very obvious when you see them. Follow 3rd class ramps back and up to the right towards the wall. Scramble down an approximate 60 ft. gully (3rd - 4th class) before continuing up again to the base of the wall. This approach took us 2 hours exactly. We only did the first 6 pitches, but all were of high quality. The first pitch felt a tad awkward and very different from the pitches above, very fun though. The second pitch roof is easy if you climb in a gym at all. I felt some of the climbing prior to the roof to be more difficult. The fifth pitch is not over once you pull through the jams, very fun and technical.
What's up with all this favorite climb crap? How much climbing have you done? Isn't every climb and experience different?! Why all the hype about this or any other climb? People just like to talk, talk, talk!!!
Awesome route! Maybe not the best route at Red Rocks, but it rates pretty high. Much harder than 11a in my estimation.
Have done this climb twice now and still prefer Epinephrine. The thin section above the jambs was the crux for me and "power liebacking" pitch with 18 bolts (p6?) was my favorite. This formation has the easiest walkoff of any long climbs at Red Rocks and is almost as scenic as Mt Wilson. Doing the last couple pitches is a small price to pay for such an easy, scenic descent. You just wander back along the ridge toward the drainage (pretty much level) and around the backside of a large red mound (well defined trail) then head right down the smooth, brushfree slabs to the pines and over to your packs. From there there is a much easier descent (and ascent on the way in) which basically goes down to an 8' diameter boulder and then winds around slabs slightly updrainage to the stream. I would highly recommend descending this route before trying to ascend it but once you've done it you'll not go the other way.
I felt a little cheated by the bolts. Easily half of them could have been removed and good gear could be placed. If this route were in Eldo, there would be 4 total bolts and 3 bent over pitons. I guess I can't bring my trad ethic on vacation with me.
I totally agree its overbolted, but remember no one made you clip them. and oh...eldo schmeldo.
Great Route!! Favorite pitches are pitch two and the very pumpy and very long lie back pitch. I only had 10 quickdraws so the 18bolt pitch became a little more exciting. PS. I have done the climb twice, the first time was a couple days after a big rain storm and the gully was roaring with water, the approach took 3 hours and my partner found himself almost swimming in one of the pools.
Does anyone know if you can rappel this with 1 70m rope? thanks.
I did this route over Thanksgiving break. We rappelled the route with 1 70 m no problem, it was only close for 1 pitch edit: (don't remember which actual pitch this was, post below says pitch 4). For a rack we took quite a bit to link together pitches, Pitch 1&2 and 8&9. I believe we used the #2, but the #3 wasn't necessary unless you want to aid the crux. I also don't remember using any micro cams or wires. Pitch 7 now has something like 18 bolts, but many are easily skippable or back cleanable. Overbolted but feels good on the awful rock of that pitch.
More beta for rapping with a 70m Rope We climbed the route on 11/3 and rapped with a 70m rope. It is really close on the rap from the top of pitch 4(the belay below the crux pitch) to the pitch 3 anchors. The ends of the ropes hang just inches below the next set of rap rings without any weight on the rope. We extended our belay devices and with a bit of stretch had no problem with the rap. We had a brand new rope so the amount of rope stretch should not be an issue. Do BE CAREFUL though since it is very very close. All other pitches reached easily with a 70m rope with many feet to spare. We easily linked 1&2 and 8&9. The biggest issue was rope drag for both of these links. Make sure to use a long slings at the P1 anchor and before and after the P8 anchor.
Whatever Disturbing the Peace says, if you do this route without any small slcds or wires you pretty much have to solo the 5.8 pitch.
It would be cool to lead this climb without useing the bolts. There seems to be just enough cracks. Very runout and scary though.
a great route. I enjoyed the approach a lot 'cause it's fun jumping trough the river bad. You can easily skip the last part of the creek by walkong up rightwards slabs to a boulder and then scramble up an arete and walk down (40m) to the start. You absolutely NEED small wires for the third 5.8 pitch unless you are suicidal. Holds can break here!! We rappeled after the 6. pitch, every pitch was fun... We rapped with a seventy meter rope, and it was ok.
good route- very rewarding. went to the top- then rappelled the route with a single 70m line (new sterling 9.5mm) with no problem- that rap from 4 to 3 is super close- its exactly 35m between bolts (maybe 36m). for a rack, if i were going to do it again, i'd take a single set of nuts and gear to a #1 camalot- i think both the number 2 and 3 camalots are totally optional. oh, and i'll call this one a solid grade IV if you go to the top.
Use caution with the 70m rope. Our rope (an older Mammut); and another party's rope (Maxim?) did not reach. The other party had extended the rappel devices; rapped to the knots and had to clip in 3 or so feet above the belay. Our rope didn't even come close. 10 ft short?
you can get to the base of the eagle wall in a little over an hour from oak creek parking. see direct approach beta on the main eagle wall page.
Did the route yesterday (4/25/09)...as fantastic as advertised. I agree with vegastradguy's rack: single set of nuts (being about 4 med-large size) and up to #1 cam (with nuts, probably just a .75 and 1 would be fine). Rapped with single 70m no problem. The last 2 pitches are worth doing once - fun movement on hollow flakes, certainly not mega classic but entertaining enough. Highly recommend the crux pitch extension if you still have a few draws left at the top of the 11c...not only a fun pumpy linkup but you get to skip a hanging belay!
With a 70, you can link 3&4 5&6 8&9. GREAT LINKUPS!!!!!!!!!!! PS. The walk off is a must, not bad at all, takes about the same amount of time a rapping (maybe just a little longer).
Awesome route on an awesome wall. No one else in the canyon the whole day, but we were greeted by two bighorn sheep on approach! Walk off was fun but a bit icy this time of year. I would rate the pitches as follows (and by the way, I would say grade IV if you top out, but no one asked me...): 1: 5.10c. Fun but tricky. 2: 5.11a. Tricky stemming to a great jug crux. 3: 5.8. Very fun for the grade. 4: 5.10a. Cool edging. 5: 5.11c. Outstanding face and crack climbing; the money pitch. 6: 5.10d. Technical edging leads to easier crack climbing. 7: 5.11a. A sustained and pumpy pitch. Great climbing but soft rock. 8: 5.10a. Crux move off the belay to 5.9 slabbing on soft rock. 9: 5.8/5.9. Soft rock, not great but you're almost at the top! 10: 5.5. Easy, link this with 9.
Onsighted the first 11a, 10b, and linked the last two pitches (bad rope drag). Rapped the route, the walk off looked and sounded nightmarish. We bivied a half hour from the route the night before and got the route done with by 1pm. Beautiful route.
Is it possible to safely lead the crack sections on gear? hows the rock quality?
Sure- the rock quality is better than most routes in red rock- but while I'd say the route has a fair number of bolts that protect a crack, it's not an overwhelming number. The route is what it is, and the fact that you can hike up there with 6 cams and 18 draws and fire that route casually is pretty nice.
Great memories of this route! Did it once with Raleigh Collins (RIP) in 1996. After a late drive from his hang in JTree, we crashed at a lady friend of his' house in Vegas. The plan was to get up super early and hike in to do a couple routes including L29. While I slept, Raleigh and said lady friend partied it up with lots of alcohol and some funny stuff and much crazy sexual exploits which I learned about later...Anyways, my alarm woke me up to the low hum of some music from the bedroom. I banged on the door and after a "Yo dude!!!" or two, RC comes to the doorway looking like, haha, well he looked like he had quite the evening! After half sleeping in the car and excitedly telling me some details of the night, we got to the trailhead. Part way up the hike, Raleigh hurls and painfully continues for a few minutes. At this point, I don't feel sorry for him but I do ask if we should continue. Anyone who knew him would know his pride. We continued to the base and after he puked again, we started up the route. I led every pitch and he followed clean. It's not a particularly difficult route but in his condition, that's like a different situation. I remember him really trying to hold back another hurl-episode while I was leading...lots of muffled coughing until I got to an anchor up high...then he released more bile in a convulsion of sorts-Yikes! We topped out, gave a high-five and proceeded on the descent. I told him that even though we were only doing one route, unlike we had planned, I was still psyched and proud of him for trooping up there and keeping it together. Raleigh was a proud man, in my eyes. Even though I did know of some of his personal troubles, I never knew what really ate away at his core. It really rocked me when I heard of his death in 2006, which appeared to be suicide. Raleigh was a great friend to me, I still miss him!
For those of you who haven't read this: rockandice.com/articles/how-to-climb/article/853-guilty-plea>>>
Great, really superb! One of the best! We were afraid by reading the expected times for climbing and aproach but did it in 7 hours, car to car in the end.
Deserves every bit of the hype it gets. Pitch after pitch of amazing climbing, great exposure and a remote feeling. We walked off and found it extremely straightforward - the last 5.9 pitch was a little gritty but still good fun. Views were awesome. If you commit to the approach finish the route and walk off it's worth it.
This was one of my first roped climbs in Red Rocks. I remember being really disapointed. We had just done a trip to the Black Canyon and I was expecting a little bit more of an adventure. The first pitch was great. The rest seemed mediocre. This is a feel good route and great for someone new to 5.11. I climbed aross some really sandy 5.10 that I didn't expect on an ultra classic. I think you can clip three bolts from one stance next to a fist sized crack on the crux pitch. I've never gotten over that first impression. My friends think I'm crazy for not liking it. After climbing a couple routes in Red Rocks, I can look back and remember a good route.
At what grade should a trad leader be confident at to do this climb? Are the 10c moves on the first pitch protected by gear or the 4 or so bolts? thanks
You'll want to be a solid 5.10 trad leader, especially for the first two pitches. I remember everything hard is protected well by bolts (except the second pitch for some reason- still protects well, and the bolts are there for the crux). That said, don't underestimate this climb- its well bolted, but its also solid 5.11 climbing. I had an easier time on the Rainbow Wall 5.11 pitches than I did on the crux of this beast.
Beta for solid climbers: Bring a lot of draws/slings (15-18), green through orange Aliens, no wires, and a 70m rope. With this rack, you'll have to be careful on the first pitch, and you'll have to run out the third 5.8 pitch significantly, but neither are unreasonable. After P3 you need no more trad gear. Link 1 & 2 (awesome mega-pitch) Link 3 & 4 with 5-10' simulclimbing Link 5 (crux) & 6 to avoid a hanging belay Link 7 & 8 Link 9 & 10 to the top Skip bolts, back clean, and use runners well to avoid rope drag on all these linkups. The rap down P4 is very tight... exercise exteme caution. All other raps are fine with a 70m.
Just further confirming you can rap with a single 70m rope, as stated P4 rap is very close
Fun climb. Enjoyed all the pitches except 7 as that soft white rock just isn't my favorite. Very insecure. However pitches 1 and 2 were some of my favorite red rock pitches I've done. Loved topping out. I personally didn't mind the tight bolt spacing of pitch 5 as I am a certified wimp. Definitely more of a sport climb than trad climb, but almost every pitch requires at least one gear placement. I brought the #2 but no #3 camalot and thought that was appropriate. It took us around 6.5 hours to climb all 9+ pitches of this sucker with no linkups. As for belay ledges(an enjoyable and important aspect of a climb for me), here is a brief synopsis: pitch 1-semi decent slanting scoop flake ledge thing, can stand on it unsupported 2-borderline crappy, a small ledge 3-2nd best of route, ok ledge 4-hanging belay on slab, not cool 5-full on hanging belay, sucky! 6-best of climb, small, but you can actually sit down! 7-eh, not so good but ok. small but adequate 8-pretty good, hanging on moderate slab, better than 4 9-if rappeling, anchor spot not good, if walking down link to top tree, lie down on top with gear sprawled across time and space
mannn.. you guys are funny
We parked at the old Oak Creek Campground, took the creek to the pine trees, then directly up the slabs. Took us about 3 hours. We took a few wrong turns at various forks in the trail coming from the road which caused us to zig zag back and forth through the wash. I figured that we could have shaved off at least 30 minutes if we parked on the loop road and knew the trail. The route had fantastic position, but honestly didn't live up to the hype. Pitch 2 was fun movement, but chossy.... Happy with a rack of cams .3,.4,.5,.75, #1, #2 & a few stoppers....
Fun route. Super long approach that is easy to make longer than necessary if you delineate from the path. It's a pretty linear approach and impossible not to spot the wall but it is very possible to find yourself zig zagging from one side of the wash to the other. From what I have gathered from many other parties the best way to approach is to go the long way up the 3rd class approach. You definitely do not want to get caught doing the 4th class approach in the dark. What surprised me about this route was the poor quality of rock on pitch 2. Super fun movement but pitch 2 might not exist in a few years. Exercise caution at the crux and DO NOT touch that hanging fang. It's apparent that people have been using it for feet and maybe a hand but that thing will rip if you were to give it a nice kick. Sorry for the beta spoiler but throw a heel hook on the jug below it to avoid the fang. Don't kill your belayer and the 10 parties that are probably waiting below you.
70 meter rope worked great for us for 4th pitch rappel. Extending rappel device helped make it work smoothly.
Can you rap this route if you top out? Or is it easier at this point to just hike the descent?
Its probably a toss-up between descending via the Chicken Lips descent (see that info on the Upper Painted Bowl page) and rappelling the route. You can get back to the last anchor, but its kind of exposed 4th class to do so. My partner topped out to check the view while I waited at the last anchor (I had been to the summit before) and then I belayed him back and we rapped down. The last bolted anchor is at the top of the technical climbing- to top out, you 4th class up about 100'-150' to the top of the wall and walk off.
As noted by DisturbingThePeace, pitch 7 now has 16 good bolts (plus one vintage). Sure, you can skip a couple or back-clean, but the rock on this pitch is so-so and the pitch is kind of pumpy. So, maybe you want 13 draws, or 16, or 18, or some other random number of your choosing (depending on how far you're going, whether you're linking pitches, and if you're skipping/back-cleaning bolts). Carried 4 med-large stoppers and a set of camalots #.3 to 1, which is exactly what I'll take next time, too. Fun climbing in an awesome position...love it!
Pitches 5 and especially 7 are stellar, but what makes the route a Favorite in my opinion is the variability of the climbing (from fingers to fists, from balancy, delicate face to overhanging jugs) paired with the consistently high quality. Thanks Lynn.
Don't let the approach scare you too much. We parked at the Oak Creek pullout on the loop and hiked in. We took a couple breaks and hiked casually, and got to the base of the climb in 2 1/2 hours. Approach beta we used: pretty much just follow the trail until it breaks down into the wash (don't go into the wash too early), head up the wash until you see two really large pine trees, and head up following cairns directly right of the large pine tree on the right. There are several pretty slick areas where you traverse across slab in the wash as the canyon narrows, but the traverses aren't too bad if you are careful. The traverses aren't exposed, just really slippery. There really isn't a reason to bivy at the base of the route. Pack light and just hike the approach the day of your climb. I took 4 liters of water and was dry just before we got back to the car. We were back at the car 12 hours from the time we left it with plenty of daylight left, following the same route on the way out as the approach in. And I hiked out with a sprained ankle. I sprained it at the base of the climb looking up at the first pitch and not paying attention to the trail! Ugh... Still managed to lead pitches 2, 5, 6 & 7. My foot started to really swell up badly on the rappel. Hobbling out was the hardest part of the day for me. The pitch 7 crux is short, but the rest of the pitch is extremely sustained .10+ climbing. Get ready for the pump! The pitches are all pretty short, and go quickly as long as you don't dog up them. The hanging belays sucked on the rap. We used a single 70m and just made the before mentioned rap with very little rope to spare. I would take twins next time I do this just to shorten the number of rappels. Or a 60m with a tag line.