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I thought that of all of the routes that I have done in the Fishers (NE ridge, Phantom, Finger) this was certainly the most exciting. It does not have the same exposure as Phantom, nor the history of the finger, nor the height of Kingfisher. However, west side story is a very fun climb that deserves to be more popular. At no point does the aid become too hard for a competent C3 leader nor is the free climbing at all too death defying. One note of caution; someone someone should go up and start replacing the belay bolts, some are very old and dubious. Also, just a side note before I get to the topo, I think that this will be the next line in the fishers to go free. Very possible if the belays were improved. Now onto the business. Also, descending the route was not enjoyable. There needs to be another way to go about that. Also, another note: I will grade each pitch with a fun, zesty, uber zesty rating as opposed to the YDS. It is the fishers after all, each pitch can change a lot. I will note the harder aid pitches and free pitches though.Location: Begins on the left side of the north face of cottontail below the saddle between cottontail and echo. P1- Fun- Begin on some slabs and work up obvious chimney system to spacious ledge. P2- Fun- Use a few old studs to get into a squeeze chimney. Don't get stuck!P3-Fun- Descent Aiding, a few mud moves. Follow the left side crack and then move right to a belay. P4-Zesty/uber zesty- Good aiding and some exciting free moves. Maybe made more exciting because I was rope soloing, I don't know. Just dig the mantle. this pitch will take you to the giant bivy ledge on the saddle.P5-Zesty-Fun aiding, but short pitch straight up arete on the west end of the saddle.P6- Fun- Good aiding, but no particularily zesty moves, the chimney at the top is cool though.P7- Uber Zesty- The aid pitch combined with a sweet traverse to a blind placement. The exposure is becoming more awesomeP8 Zesty/uber zesty- a free pitch with some enticing off-width. Combine this with the chimney marked Pitch 9 in the Bjornstad guide for one long pitch. P9 Fun- Go around to the south side of the tower and climb a wide crack to a 1/4 incher to the summit. Just a few words of caution. If you are going to rap the route, leave a rope fixed between 5 and 6 and 6 and 7 to help you get back down. A sweet route over all.
Double Set of Cams, Double Set of Stoppers including RP's, Tie Offs, Ball-nuts, tri-cams. Basic Fishers rack should suffice. If you are uncomfortable with wide cracks you might want to bring two number 5's and two number 4's but not neccessary. One of both should suffice.
Leave the hammers at home for west side story, it does go clean. Mark Hammond and partner(sorry I don't know your name partner), I think got the first clean ascent. Mark said there were some scary sections, but it goes around C3.
Climbed this route with Joe, Mike and Dave this past weekend. You MUST have tricams for this route. There a couple placements that will work ONLY with tricams. You WILL be bummed if you don't have them. You have been warned.
Rapping the route sucks, don't do it. Bring binocs and scope the Road Kill rap route before you set off. Rap Road Kill straight down the face to the ground! If you do this bring a bunch or webbing, leaver biners/rap rings, some bolts and a hammer. Who knows what the Hell is up there as far as hardware is concerned? Have fun!
I climbed West Side Story clean earlier this year. It wasn't too bad.
We did this route last week. We set off expecting to fix the first few pitches and then finish it the next day. but we got to the saddle and it was only 10:30, so we did it in a day. The route was pretty chill, nothing too hard and no pitches too time consuming. -We did get off route on the last pitch and climbed a crack that was to the left of the route, don't do this; it was not fun. -We also combined pitches 8 and 9 (with a 60 m rope) which was nice. -We rappeled the route with one 60 meter fixed rope on pitch 6 and half of pitch 7. It was fine and would have been even easier if we did not have a small haul bag with us. -We left the car with light, got back with light, and did not rush. It is deffinetly not a grade 6 like one of the guide books and this page suggest. Grade IV, or Grade V if your slow. -An extra bolt on the anchors is not a bad idea. The anchor on top has only a drilled pin and a bolt(with a nut as a hanger) there was a inch long 1/4" that we pulled out with our fingers. You would be fine with out a bolt kit but it might be a good idea to bring one. Ben
Yesterday Jeff Widen, Rich McDonald, and I did the route and replaced a bunch of stuff on it. In light of the Colorado Arete discussion, I left most of the time-pieces and science projects that had been used over the years so that the route retains its museum qualities. A few bolts were pulled, but they were mostly bad star drives on leeper hangers and exposed angles... not anything too exotic. A number of lead bolts were replaced, but the route is still very spicey in this category. The traverse pitch still has 3 or 4 time capsules for all the new halfies. Many lead bolts were not replaced on other pitches cus they are not necessary with new gear. Its still C3 with that hard bit coming up high and in a traversing pitch, so if you fell and got hurt your partner would have a VERY difficult time getting to you. Considering the Moab area does not have a heli-rescue team, you might be toast and he might just have to give you the Simpson/Yates sendoff! All the anchors on the main tower have at least 2 half-inch bolts (ASCA stuff) and are linked with camo-chain. No need to add webbing for quite a few years. The second anchor from the top, on the summit ridge, has been moved east to a spot directly above the next rap... you'll see it. The rap that spans the traverse pitch should have, with hindsight, been moved. We had a hell of a time pulling the ropes and the traversy- rap is spooky. I would recommend that future parties go with two seventies, one for climbing and one for pulling. With a seventy (X2) you can rap from the top of the traverse pitch to the arete anchor. THis gives you a better pull angle on the rope. We replaced one of the anchors on the lower section, below the saddle, with new chains. You can rap to this anchor from the saddle and then rap to the ground (Watch the ends) with rope stretch from it. That last one is all of the 60 meter ropes but would be casual on 70's I posted some pics of our replacement stuff. We did not bring down all the webbing we could... we ran out of day light. In particular, there is an old fixed line running above the saddle that needs to be chopped. Its been there for years and muggles have legitimately complained. All in All, I would have to say that this route now sports the best rap anchors in the Fishers... which is more than it deserves. I felt it was a great summit, with the highest pitches being the best. However, the majority of the route was pretty bland Fisher climbing. A final note... in Thailand we have to worry about big, overhanging traversing raps a lot. The best way we found to do it is to have the first person go down and clip the gear on the way, sucking him in, and then clipping the ends real lose at the lower anchor. The second then goes down removing it and taking a big swing each time. For real big raps you need ascenders to pull yourself in and a prusik helps to get your hands free. The system works well in Thailand, but there are things to worry about. Each time you swing the rope could be rubbing on something... you could slice it or you could dislodge something that hits you really , really hard. Actually, the safest thing is to just not climb in the Fishers.
Thanks for taking the time to replace the anchors. That must have been a helluva job. That fixed line has been up for at least 5 years. Did you replace the last bolt leading up to the summit block? I thought I remembered that one being a little suspect. Thanks again.
Thanks Sam. I was wondering who was up on Cottontail that day. West Side really needed some maintenance. I'm not surprised to hear of your struggles with the traversing rappels. I thought most folks rapped Roadkill. Roadkill itself does not look very good (lots of 1/4-inch rivets following seams, this being done in the pre-Birdbeak days), but it is a very direct rappel line. Thanks again for putting in the time and effort. Looks like a nice haul of old webbing.
Tom Dickey and I climbed this route on October 14, 2007. The rap anchor at the top of the 7th pitch needs to be fixed - it's in a terrible place. We left a draw with a roller biner on it to facilitate pulling - which helped tremendously. Someone should move the shoulder anchor over so you can rap straight down to the top of the 6th pitch. We left a 7mil fixed on the 7th pitch. Our recommended rack was: 8x rivet hangers 1x stoppers - mostly med-lrg 1x #5 HB offset 1x Tcu's - nothing too small 1x .25, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5 Camalot 3x .5 - 3 Camalot Two tie offs shoulder length slings 15 draws 50 biners Didn't have or need any tricams. Suggest bringing a bolt kit to replace any of the old bolts that might pull - there are a bunch that are pretty manky.
Paul, the anchor was placed there because that is roughly the place the first ascentionist placed theirs. Its a very bad pull, but we did not want to alter the route.
Hey Sam - Long time no see. Hope you are well. Yes, I figured that was what you guys did. Someone is going to epic on it so it may be prudent for a future party to try and straighten out.
When I looked at it I thought the correct thing to do was to have another party rap down Road Kill and equip it with chains. I believe Brad B and Ben K. did that and had no problems. It would be nice if the next party used chains... I will provide it for you if you want to do this.
Matt and I rappeled West side story, It was really not that bad. I think that rap stations down Road Kill is a good idea. Moving anchors on W.S.S. seems silly when you can go straight down the face. The reason we didn't was because we didn't have a bolt kit, didn't know the conditions of the anchors and were afraid. ben
I'd have to agree with the Ben Kiessel. I've rapped Roadkill twice, once in 1989, once again in 1992. It's the best way down from both West Side Story and Brer Rabbit. Both times this was fast and efficient--straight down each time, and easy pulls. The first rap down the face is pretty spooky, as you can't see what you are aiming for. The fixed gear at the belays is--or at least was--an old-school assortment of pitons and bolts with webbing. Best to have a hammer for resetting the pitons, and fresh webbing (and maybe knife) for backing up the existing tat. There again, 15 years later, who who knows what's up there now.
Had I known I would have done Roadkill anchors. As is, it is a hard pull. Here is what we can do. The next person up can take a hand drill and a 1/2 inch bolt. ITs only about 30 minutes to drill the hole. I will provide the hardware, including the chains (we need chains folks). This will get ROadkill set up for the long haul and get the tat down that is so visible. Anyone planning on doing these towers should drop me a line... I"ll provide the gear.
In the middle of March, Rob Pizem and I put a week of effort into freeing this. At the end of the day, we lead every pitch free except pitch 7, which we freed on toprope after I took a lead fall and broke two bones in my foot. I returned in late April with Craig Jacobs to complete the first one-day all free ascent. Craig was amazing enough to belay me as I lead every pitch clean and he jugged behind me. Can't thank you enough buddy! The route goes free somewhere around 5.12/12+. Piz and I also replaced a dozen bolts, though we left some in their original condition as we were limited on both time and gear, replacing every other or every third or so on the bolt ladder pitches. Bolts were provided by the ARI and Climbing Magazine, thanks for the donation! Also, mega props to Sam and the ASCA for replacing most of the anchors on the route. Thanks a ton, it really helped give us the balls to try this thing in the first place.
I feel it is a shame that most of the character of this route has been robbed because some hard men felt it was needed to be freed. In making it safer for your free climbing adventure, you have degraded a classic. Oh the day of 1/4"ers in the fisher is nearing an end.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!! :-) Be safe out there suckas! Jeremy
I guess in my brain I have distinction between aid climbs and free climbs. This is probably silly especially with all the amazing things going on with free climbing. Often when a party would like to free climb an old aid climb (which is totally bad ass and great), they will either climb it with in place gear options or do a variation where they can bolt/place and make it safer so that they are not altering the original line. It is only fair to admit that routes done from back in the day will be updated. When climbing the sundevil chimney, the only thing I saw updated was the anchors from Stevie's attempt on freeing it. The same with the other towers in the fishers that he did. I feel that changing a route for the over all safety is justified. But, changing a route for two people to feel safe in their new approach to the route is perhaps not. This is not to say that when I am out there that I don't replace bad protection. I thought that the equipment on the WSS was adequate for the Grade. If the protection warranted a sweeping update why didn't Sam do it? I do not mean to take away from the accomplishment in no way do I think they are "lame-ass hardmen". I also do my share of anchor replacement. Perhaps I need to step down from the soap box! Nor do I think that there is anything wrong with aid climbing I guess that it boils down to the line that becomes more and more blurry between aid and free. With the rock quality in Arches and in the Fishers it is also difficult to speculate on what is more sustainable for the route. I guess I just need to get-up with times. Cheers to new school trad! www.xtranormal.com/watch/6106469/ -Jesse
Does this route still go at C3? Im interested in doing it and was curious what the grade is now?
Jesse, I respect your opinion but should clarify that all the bolts except for those updated on the last bolt ladder pitch were done after we sent them, meaning we climbed the pitches free on the original gear. We updated the old bolts while rapping down as a service to future climbers wishing to do the route, whether free or on aid.
Jason, those half inch bolts that separated every other or every two ancient relic, nor those half inch bolts with chain at each anchor, were not the "original gear". Far more was replaced before you guys got there than while you were on it. Just a clarification. EDIT BTW, this is in no way intended to influence any arguments of style or anything. I just want it understood that prior to you guys freeing the route we had replaced a lot of it... its in the record above. I make the point simply because it was a big effort and a lot of people on this site made donations to the fund that paid for it.
You're right Sam, sorry I didn't clarify better. There were quite a few updated bolts on the second bolt ladder, the one leaving the saddle, and I believe a few on the last bolt ladder pitch, which I was very grateful for. There were also a few random updates as well, such as on the very last pitch getting onto the true summit that was updated before we climbed the route. It's been awhile now since we did the route, so my memory may be sketchy, but I believe the only pitches we updated hardware on was the first and third bolt ladder pitches. I'd have to look at my notes. In reality, we updated very few bolts in comparison to you and by no means was I trying to diminish your good deed/service with my post. My original post was simply to inform others that some hardware had been updated. Anyway, I did mention in my above post and will say here as well, thank you for updating the anchors and other hardware that you did. You did a great job and I really appreciate it, both on this route and every other route you update. Happy climbing
Oh the day of 1/4"ers in the fisher is nearing an end. Yep...cuz they are falling out. This whole argument is silly...when the FA went down back in the day...shitty 1/4 inchers were state of the art...same as 1/2 inch bolts today. The FA was placing fresh "bomber" protection...but after 40 years it ain't so "bomber" anymore. As with any fixed protection on "popular" routes (think El Cap for example), sometimes things need to be replaced. This is even more so in the Fishers. The whole concept of "difficulty/danger/hard aid" that is based on fixed mank is flawed. Sure it is cool to see old FA gear/pins/bolts/wedges...that is why Sam (and others)leave old (semi-good) fixed gear when they can. I have done the same. Aaron and Derek just(well last year)rebolted ALL of Fantasia on the Oracle. This is a historic and AWESOME ROUTE that has a bunch of fixed gear. They were pulling bolts out with their hands. A5 mank for sure. Does that make the route hard/er? I say no. I recently climbed Fantasia with my friend Paul and we enjoyed the route and the updated fixed protection. Did it make the route/our experience different? Sure...we didn't need a bolt kit and a hammer. Did it make it easier. No. We still had to do some pretty funky mandatory free climbing where a fall would have SERIOUS consequences. Same as Harvey T. and the gang. So what am I trying to say? These routes are a limited resource in a place that I truly love. It's kinda like an old classic car (I would like an El Camino)...sometimes you need new tires to be able to drive it and enjoy it. Would you want 40 year old tires on your car? Buckle up buttercup. Route longevity in the Fishers = maintenance of fixed gear. Think long-term. Thanks for listening. Jeremy Aslaksen
I would say that after my first comment, I have come to agree and understand the replacement done by Rob and Jason. It was a needed thing. As far as sustainability and longevity in the fishers I think that putting solid bolts is quite appropriate and thank you for taking the time. I am sorry for any comments that detracted from the send. I am in favor of these free climbing efforts and believe they are truly sustainable especially when compared to the gear lists of Jeremy's that include 20-30 peckers... But I guess peckers usually are not "fixed" gear.
Jesse, I wasn't harshing on you in the least bit. All I was saying is that old bolts need to be replaced on "popular" routes from time to time. No offense intended towards you or anyone else. Email me if you have any other questions. Jeremy Aslaksen
FYI. The first bolt on the bolt ladder leading off the "deck" between cottontail and echo (P#5?) pulled out yesterday when my partner moved above it. It was an original FA star drive.
If you prefer to rap the route instead of Roadkill, then this tip may be helpful. As Sam suggests above, bring two 70m ropes. Go ahead and fix one end of one rope to the top of pitch 5 (the pitch above the saddle). Climb the next two pitches and fix the other end of that rope to the belay atop pitch 7. The other rope is long enough to lead and rap the rest of the climb. Once back at the belay atop pitch 7, rig the ropes for rappel, but then rappel on only the NON-FIXED side of the rope and clip your daisy chain or sling to the fixed rope. When descending, this will safely guide you directly back to the belay atop pitch 5, without the sketchy free traversing while on rappel.
David, Derek, and I finished this up last weekend. Marked my 5th major tower. What an adventure. The crux pitch was actually the pitch going to the saddle. The traverse pitch up high is not as bad. Still has some dicey free climbing but is probably the best pitch on route. Getting to the bolt ladder on P4 is pretty scary. Summit pitch is stellar so is the chimney splitting the whole tower! Oh and P1.....5.8+....hahahahhahahaha :) Go explore for more info. Also whats up with all those bolts????????? There is 3 at the shoulder besides the already 4 pieces for the anchor. Keep in mind, these 3 are a totally separate anchor. Brand new.... Then there is a 3 piece bolt anchor on the summit that is a totally different anchor from the summit anchor. Is this Andy's anchors he bolted for the highline? What a shame........let's add 6 bolts on one tower for one highline. Bit much....Why couldn't he use the standard anchors? There right by each other.....Might as well add a bolt ladder up the tower. Maybe it's just me. A pet peeve.
The anchors you are mentioning were not there when the tower was re-equipped. My guess is that your guess is right... slacklining bolts.
Makes sense. Thanks for updating the route Sam with all those anchors and etc! Much appreciated
I have heard, but not personally confirmed, that there is now a bolt at the end of the traverse at what used to be the crux. This was not there when I did this in 2005. It concerns me that bolts are being added which are detracting from this climb.....
There indeed is a new bolt at the end of the traverse on pitch 7. That's why pitch 4 is now the "Spicy Meatball." Also, that rappel down pitch 7 to the top of pitch 6, it blows. Didn't someone mention someone was going to epic on it? Well, that chap, was me. We wanted to go down Road Kill but was worried about the condition of the anchors. Descending this route sucks!
Well, that is really unfortunate. Who ever put that bolt in helped take away from everyone elses experience. Anchor bolts are thing, replacing bolts that are already there is another. But putting a bolt on the crux aid pitch should result in a swift kick in the gnards or ovaries. Anyone know who did it?
Was it not added during the Haas/Pizem free project? This climb was pretty involved and a big undertaking for our group, but we persevered. So worth it for that amazing summit. Every pitch has at least one sketchy/hair-raising spot. The chimney pitch near the top was amazing! Super runout, but very secure.
Too bad about the bastardization of the crux pitch. The whole thing is C2 now....congrats for ruining other folks experiences.


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(June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XI, § 1112, as added Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XIII, § 1357(a),Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1814; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. C, title XXXV, § 3507(a)(2)(K),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3555.)
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Scholars say this 19th-century artifact could have belonged to the celebrated American painter
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Those of us who love to look at paintings for the sheer pleasure of it tend naturally to think a lot about the end result and very little about the means to that end. We forget that a work of art is work.
Yet anyone who has ever visited a painter's studio will have seen the tools of the trade, in regimental order or glorious disarray: brushes, contorted tubes of oils, cans of acrylic paints, stretched canvases ready to be primed—evidence of daunting effort. When a painter becomes celebrated, this evidence takes on an aura, as if invested with the essence of genius. So it is that a palette thought to have been owned by James McNeill Whistler, the 19th-century American expatriate master, has been an object of special interest to scholars at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. According to curator Liza Kirwin, the palette was donated in 1972 by Stephanie Dabo, widow of Leon Dabo, a painter who claimed to have been a student of Whistler's. Mrs. Dabo, who died in 1974, said that her husband had received the palette from the master himself. Included in the donation were three brushes thought to be Whistler's, because of their unusual length. (The painter stood several feet from his canvases while working.)
Whistler was born in 1834 in Lowell, Massachusetts. As a boy he studied drawing at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia, where his civil engineer father was helping build a rail system. He spent his adult life in London and Paris.
Whistler's unemotive portraits foretell photographic techniques. "Art should be independent of all claptrap—should stand alone, and appeal to the artistic sense of eye or ear, without confounding this with emotions entirely foreign to it, as devotion, pity, love, patriotism, and the like," he once wrote.
One of the first major Western painters influenced by Japanese artists such as Hiroshige, Whistler used diluted oils, applied quickly to give his paintings a spontaneity similar to watercolors. His moody realism separated him from the Impressionists, and during his life his pictures were thought to be old fashioned. But now his best work, and his art-for-art's-sake credo, seem to prefigure Modernism.
But back to methodology. Like other painters of his era, Whistler was a palette particularist. He prepared the colors on his palette completely before beginning a painting, and is said to have paid as much attention to his students' palettes as to their pictures. Art critic and Whistler expert Avis Berman says that artist's materials "are very sensuous—think of the simple act of sticking one's brush into a thick gob of color. Having a famous painter's palette is like having a Lou Gehrig baseball."
There's also much to be learned from a palette, says Margaret MacDonald, a Whistler expert at Scotland's University of Glasgow, such as "the way that a painter organized and mixed his paints, what paints he used and what medium—like linseed oil—was used." A palette can also suggest how stable a particular artist's paint is and how it should be conserved. Studio art professor Edwin Ahlstrom of Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland, calls palettes "historic documents." He says they "offer insight into how painting was done in pre-modernist times."
To confirm the Smithsonian palette's provenance, the archives recently turned it over to Kathryn Morales, a conservation-science technician at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Morales identified a wide spectrum of individual colors—some 20 in all, each with its composing elements—and turned up some anomalies, including cadmium red, a paint not commercially produced during Whistler's life, and very little lead white, which the artist used extensively. Kirwin says that there was a tradition in the 19th century of saving and passing along palettes, so the presence of anachronistic paints doesn't rule out Whistler's original ownership. It is also possible that Leon Dabo, who died in 1960, cleaned the palette and used it himself, with the hope that some of the master's magic might rub off. Dabo's use would also explain why the paint daubs are not arranged as Whistler would have laid them out (and as they appear on Whistler palettes in Glasgow and at the Tate Gallery in London), with white in the center of the spectrum and colors radiating out on two sides.
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I recently inherited one of Whistler's palettes from my Grandmother. It has an affidavit that explains it's authenticity. I am curious to know if anyone has any information that could help me understand more about this beautiful piece that I have.
Posted by Tbizzy2 on December 16,2011 | 04:27 PM
This isn't the Antiques Roadshow forum.
Posted by Stan Johnson on September 18,2010 | 10:18 AM
Is it true that whistler left his canvase's unprimed(or maybe just primed on the reverse of the canvas)for his nocturne's?yours sincerly,robert macmillan
Posted by robert macmillan on April 17,2009 | 04:51 PM
can you tell me what the undertones of the white's were in Whistler'symphony in white? How does he white or whites relate to John Singer Sargeant's use of white and undertones. thank you for your assistance.
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I have an old etching given me about 45 years ago. It is yellowed. It has a tall steeple in the middleground and I believe St. Pauls in the background.There are many people walking in the foreground dresssed in what seems to be late 19th or early 20th century clothes. Can you helpme identify the afrtist and perhaps the picture? I can send you a copy by e mail if you would like. Thank you for any help you can provide, Sincerely, S. J.Licata
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Fisher's ATV World Reunion at Rock Run Recreation Area in Patton, PA, is a family friendly weekend packed with everything off-road! Ride your ATVs, UTVs and Dirt Bikes on over 140 miles of marked trails at Rock Run's 6,000 acre facility which overlooks the Allegheny Mountains.
A Huge Vendor Midway, industry vendors showcasing some of their latest products and services with select vendors offering free demo rides.
For the individuals who like to compete, the Fisher's ATV Showdown which offers lots of off-road competitions for a chance to win cash and some great prizes. The ATV Showdown features a skills course with mud pits, pit bike challenge, ATV tug of war, human tug of war, ladies and men mud runs, and a mud pit ball toss for the kids. (subject to change).
"The Reunion is about family and friends getting together and having some fun doing what we do. It's important to me to get the kids involved, that's why kids 10 & under are free" says Brian Fisher. "One of my favorite parts of the weekend is always the ride Saturday morning with the kids."
Mark your calendars for August 8th through 11th, 2013 for the 6th Annual Fisher's ATV World Reunion to be held again at Rock Run Recreation Park in Patton, PA. You can bet each year will get BIGGER and BETTER with lots more prizes and giveaways! Come out and be a part of one of the BEST ATV EVENTS ON THE EAST COAST!


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Why a fight column every other week? This might be a question non-fight fans have asked themselves when flipping through these pages or browsing online.
Avid fans get it. Combatants appreciate it. Promoters and venues cherish it. But others may still be perplexed.
The athleticism should speak for itself. The newfound notoriety from the UFC on Fox should equate to broader acceptance.
Throughout the years we have taken Tulsa fans to events big and small. The PGA Championship, a random TU basketball game, a Drillers day game experience; you name it and we've shined a light on it and immersed you in the experience.
As the famous Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer might say, "it is time" for the same treatment regarding MMA.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. Here is a backstage, behind the curtain, from a fan's perspective, view of what a local event looks like and why it appeals to the masses.
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The idea of having a column's premise ride on an event is a risky proposition. What if the night fell flat?
What if it turned out to be the most exciting Fight Night in recent memory? Tulsa fans in The Joint received an early birthday gift in the form of several "oh shit" moments that built and built and climaxed with the main event.
In truth fight fans were skeptical. But interested was elevated when promoter Dale Cook announced an eight-man tournament headlining XFN 11.
Then a week or so later it was announced the tournament would consist of kickboxing instead of the assumed mixed martial arts. A general "meh" met the news. Boy oh boy, were we wrong.
This turned out to be approximately 30 times more exciting than even the most hopeful combat expected. A sprinkling of mainstream MMA fights separated the three rounds of the tournament.
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Lines formed Friday evening earlier than normal. About one hour before the doors opened the patrons began meandering outside itching for action.
Once inside they mingled with the likes of Frank Shamrock and other local fighters taking the night off.
If an Oilers jersey inside the BOK Center reveals your rooting interest, then a walkout t-shirt does the same at the fights. Higher profile fighters sell replica shirts of what they will wear entering the ring or cage.
There are only a handful of fighters in the region with larger followings than welterweight Ed Cline. Cline's fight was a draw in a controversial decision. His opponent was either allergic to the ring or simply could not remain inside. It was almost comical.
Xtreme Fight Night 12 returns to The Joint in April. For the first time a cage will be used in lieu of a ring. There is no doubt in my mind the results of the XFL welterweight championship would have been different inside a cage.
Bill Goldberg once gushed about his birth city. Tulsa, unlike some of the other big cities he visits, stood tall and paid respect when the National Anthem reverberated at XFN. This Friday night would be no different.
Hometown hero Randy Blake entered the night as the favorite. The level of competition was off the charts.
The initial bout of the tournament was a back and forth, high-level display. It was natural to wonder if we had already seen the best of the best.
Then Randy Blake danced his way to the ring to his typical Michael Jackson music. He squared off against virtual unknown Dustin Jacoby. Jacoby answered the call on Wednesday to step into the ring against America's best. Forty-eight hours notice put him at a huge disadvantage.
They forgot to tell Jacoby he was a late replacement. He took huge shots from Randy Blake but withstood the onslaught. Blake was wobbled in the third round. The ref immediately waived off the fight. Was an eight count in order? Perhaps. There was certainly no home cooking in the decision to put Jacoby through to the next round.
Jacoby next defeated Roy Broughton in the second round by TKO. He waited in the finals for Brian "The Lion" Collette.
Collette won his first match of the night with the most vicious high kick the state has ever seen. Rather than land on his opponents head, he whacked Jeremy Freitag in the neck.
Freitag went stiff and convulsed when he hit the canvas. The paramedics took him out of the cage on a stretcher with a neck brace secured. Freitag is okay and this was just a precaution. Immediately the tournament had a new favorite to take the grand prize.
Collette won his second round bout in impressive fashion as well. The two knockdown rule in one round came into play again. Collette moved like a young Mike Tyson and flashed similarly powerful.
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The Joint noise levels elevate during Xtreme Fight Night events. But nothing could match the intensity on this night. The Rocky-esque story of Jacoby versus the lethal Collette.
For the first time in three bouts Collette was pressured and tested. The slap of the canvas meant the end of the first round was ten seconds away.
Collette appeared to go into energy conservation mode. Jacoby attacked. As the bell sounded Collette was now on spaghetti legs trying to remain upright after a barrage of punches found the mark.
The ref called an end to the bout and the crowd went absolutely bonkers.
Randy Blake's loss to the eventual tournament champion looked better as the night wore on. The mouse under Jacoby's left eye was a result from his first bout against Blake. No one else would test him the same way.
Jacoby might be from Illinois but he now has a fan base in Tulsa. For all the animosity fighting can bring, watching the entire arena stand and show appreciation for the determination of an "outsider" is what combat sports is all about.
Who knows if we will ever witness another night this memorable? But you never know what will happen. That's what brings us back.
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Brought to you from the ministry of the obvious, Wired does a piece telling you what you already know. Sci-Fi has a healthy dose of the "Fi". I watched the movie for the first time last night and was really impressed. It seemed remarkably well done. If you haven't seen it, skip the Wired article till you do, but its worth your couple of hours.
On a side note, the software and tech (not related to the suit directly except for that awesome HUD) featured a very prominent role in the film as well. Some scenes heavy on the "minority report" type effects, but all well done. If anyone knows of any discussions about the software around the internets please let me know.


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I was lucky enough to meet and learn from Julie James in person a few days ago. I wanted to share one of her recipes to boost immunity and prevent the common illnesses of the coming winter season – cold, flu and other frequent respiratory infections. You may have heard about Fire Cider or Cyclone Cider, this is her version of this famous remedy.
"Fire Cider" Recipe
Grab equal amounts of the following, all fresh:
- Ginger
- Onion
- Horseradish
- Garlic
- Lemon
Roughly chop them up and pack into a canning jar, leaving a few inches at the top. You may also add some Cayenne pepper and/or Turmeric. Cover with organic raw Apple Cider Vinegar. Cover the top of the jar with a square of waxed paper before placing lid on, then seal. This is to stop the acid in the vinegar corroding the metal lid.


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It takes a lot for me to complain about a place... as I always try to look for the good in everything...but..I could not believe that I had to ring twice to get a booking, (after ringing out, then getting cut off). I told them I was looking for a nice room for me and my partner. We got a... More
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The processor-motherboard combination as PC enthusiasts know it could end, with Intel LGA1150 processors under the "Haswell" micro-architecture, likely to becoming the last client processors to ship in the retail channel (processor-in-box). Future Intel client processors, codenamed "Broadwell" could ship only in BGA (ball-grid array) packages, with existing motherboard vendors selling their products with processors permanently soldered onto them. The information comes from Japanese PC Watch, which cites sources in the PC industry. With a compacted socket-processor launch cycle that spans nearly 2 years under the company's "tick-tock" product strategy, the scope for processor updates in the client computing industry might be lower than what it was in the LGA775 days. Perhaps statistics at Intel don't show a sizable proportion of people upgrading processors on existing motherboards, or upgrading motherboards while retaining the processor, rather buying a combination of the two, not to mention the fact that pre-built PCs outsell DIY assembled ones in major markets. With the processor being "tied" to the motherboard, Intel gets room to compact the platform further, combining processor and core logic completely into a single package. It's likely that Intel could still leave processor interchangeability to its HEDT (high-end desktop) platform, which sees processors start at $300, and motherboards at $200. Source: X-bit Labs
Sure that's the right interpretation? I'd suspect it just meant they'd be available in BGA in addition to LGA. Even if it doesn't I'm not worried. Think about what it would mean with current chips. You have a performance board bundled with either a 3770k or a 3570k, the exact chips you'd buy with it anyways, only now probably for less money since they don't have to test and account for as many configurations and there's less shipping cost to get it to you.
What do you mean, "in the LGA775 days"? I'm still rocking a Q9550. And when it becomes obsolete, I'll just declare myself a hipster and keep on using it. 775 FTW.
Not death of the motherboard industry. ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, will sell motherboards, it's just that processors will be soldered onto them. You'll not be able to come up with clever combinations such as a $300 processor with a $70 motherboard, rather a $450 processor+board. Meanwhile, our post-PC era venture has just left dry-dock.
Keyword: "could". However, I wouldn't be surprised if this actually went through in the low- to mid-end spectrum, leaving the i7 series (or maybe only K CPUs) being the ones sold separately.
"Perhaps statistics at Intel don't show a sizable proportion of people upgrading processors on existing motherboards, or upgrading motherboards while retaining the processor" If you keep changing the sockets almost every friggin year and none of them are compatible with the older cpu, of course most people won't upgrade their cpu on their old motherboards and vice versa since it's incompatible. While I like Intel for it's performance, this is the reason why sometimes I think AMD has major advantage especially for the budget builders or non-enthusiast since they are not upgrading frequently and when they do upgrade, most of the parts are compatible
I've been on 775 for over 5 years now, two (2) Core2 rigs and fast memory. I just got a 3570K, motherboard and memory. The speed difference over the 775 rigs are unbelievable, far far far more than I expected.
Indeed. Hell, my 3570K is a noticeable improvement over my i7 870, even. Even at much lower frequency.
Nice. I'd like me a similar setup. I also crave for a new GPU. And a 120 Hz monitor. And world peace.
Might not be such a bad thing really. How many of us frequently swap out CPUs on our boards? What this could mean is performance boards designed around specific chips and bundled with CPUs, pre-OCed, or even with guaranteed OCs. Nothing worse than buying a high end OCing board and getting a chip that can't OC for crap. And for the lower end board they could design them just to handle the low power chips bundled with them. Without the need for low-end boards to support higher wattage chips they would be cheaper to produce, and hopefully cheaper for us in the end. This is a smart move for Intel financially. Motherboard makers will have to buy CPUs for each board they make. For every board out there Intel would have made a sale. When the next gen rolls around Intel will have already sold all their chips. The motherboard makers will be the ones needing to unload old product rather than them and Intel.
They will likely completely lock down overclocking with the bga based mainstream parts (1156/1155/1150) and force you to buy the equal of 2011 if you want overclocking.
Lol they won't go completely combo, I would guess these MB+Proc combos to be for lower end stuff for the masses. there will always be a enthusiast market. But anyway I was planning on Haswell and a AMD HD 8000/ Nvidia GTX 700 to be my last computer build for a long time. Still rockin the Q6600.
If intel goes entirely processor and mobo combination this could be an interesting change... AMD may have a reason to be considered the enthusiast chip? That would be kind of an odd concept to me because of the last few years trends. I would be worried about similar issues occurring with video game systems and solder points wearing out and making PCs essentially RROD. My fears are based in my ignorance, but who knows everyone here could be right? I would have thought this go the other way around... socket SoC CPUs with onboard ram, gpu, cpu all integrated and the motherboards would get smaller and smaller. Just drop in another CPU and there's your upgrade/replacement etc etc.
Continuing here: Thin clients and slim desktops are closing each other is my point. And I'm not talking about casual solitaire, I'm talking about the offices where clerks and whatever do their work. Helpdesks, laywers, hospital clerks etc etc etc have no business doing anything with workstations. I have no idea where you get your definition of "work" from.
Sod off Intel, you bad Apple. If it won't be bad enough to have limited choice, it will be horrible to have cold solder joints and be forced to buy a completely new combo. Seeing how it will be possible, and probably preferable to have PCH + CPU + GPU on a single package, maybe even a single die, the number of solder balls will be huge, possibly over 9000 2000, and they'll need to be of the 0,1 mm variety. Because they'll be under constant pressure and vibrational stress (from the heatsink), and the temperature delta is expected to be significant, I don't see such a setup lasting very long. I really do hope no manufacturer agrees to this bullsheit, or everyone who appreciates what a Desktop PC is and should be will have to go AMD. Perhaps that won't be so bad after all...
I work in a helpdesk where we don't use workstations, but we would be crippled if our machines could not be serviced without dropping in another motherboard. Lawyers are an unknown for me, but as far as medical machines they sometimes need huge memory for massive data-tables. Unless it became cost effective to just have an extra machine in the closet a front-end system for entry/registration/ticket processing would NEED to be serviceable or work would suffer.
I was in helpdesk too and we had no issues with that. We had two computers each though. And if the place is big enough it'll have spare machines. And if the place is small enough it might not be able to handle a motherboard breakdown on their own (if that is what the problem is). And for those smaller/cheaper systems (that most offices will use), the price difference between a motherboard and a motherboard with onboard CPU might not be so big.


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Vice President Biden brought the campaign trail to NYU on Thursday, hammering expected rival Mitt Romney for having a foreign policy outlook that he says would leave the nation far weaker. Our Josh Robin has the story.
NEW YORK STATE -- "If you're looking for a bumper sticker to sum up how President Obama has handled what we inherited it's pretty simple: Osama bin Laden is dead. And General Motors is alive," said Vice President Biden.
And the Vice President says it might have been the opposite case had Mitt Romney was elected president four years ago.
Biden said, "Americans know that we can't go back to the future."
Back, because he says Romney is stuck in the Cold War.
"Just a month ago, Governor Romney, called and here again I quote, 'without question our number one geopolitical foe' is Russia," Biden said. "As my brother would say, go figure." The republican's advisors didn't help matters Thursday when one used the expression "Soviet" to refer to Russia. But they say Obama undermines allies. He was caught last month telling a Russian leader that more flexibility in dealing with European missile defenses would come after the November elections.
"It is President Obama's track record that has sent a message to our friends and allies, be they in governments or be they in dissident movements, who want to stand with us, who want to lock arms with us, who are looking to American leadership, who are really left exposed and isolated," said Romney Foreign Police Advisor Dan Senor.
Romney officials declined repeated requests to speak on camera. Biden says the Republican has the confusing message. Like on Iran. Romney praises the President for tougher sanctions, but promises a very different policy with ratcheted-up military pressure.
And on Iran, Biden says that Romney's comments are not only misinformed, but actually dangerous. Loose talk of war, the vice president says, only drives up the cost of oil. And he doubted whether Romney would have done the same as Obama did when launching the military raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Though Biden may have diluted that thought with this unintentionally off-color aside.
"Now is the time to heed the timeless advice from Teddy Roosevelt: 'speak softly and carry a big stick.' I promise you the President has a big stick," Biden said.


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Enthusiastic members of the vegetarian colony discovered the Monte Verità above Ascona at the beginning of the 20th century and saw it as the location for their utopian vision of a different world. Baron von der Heidt developed the building as a cultural centre in 1926. Thanks to renovations, the architectural and ideological influences of this building's 100-year history shine in new splendour in a balance between rationality and imagination today.
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Did Rashad Taylor Pay Off Leonard Tate?
Here's a curious bit of news for Georgia House District 55. Rashad Taylor, yes same guy, is in a three way primary with Leonard Tate and Joel Alvarado. Now, the word on the street is that Tate is not really even putting up a fight at all. Now we know why. According to Rashad Taylor's disclosure report, Taylor paid Tate a $400.00 "consulting fee" on | Read More »


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Eat Your Heart Out: Celebrity Eclipse Specialty Dining
Dinner options are plentiful on the Celebrity Eclipse, which has four specialty restaurants in addition to the six non-specialty restaurants. Here's the scoop on the three of them I had the opportunity to dine at (the missing one is Murano, which serves upscale Continental cuisine):
The concept: Italian steakhouse
The décor: dark browns and tans with bright orange accents
What makes it different: Just because this steakhouse is floating doesn't mean it takes the food any less seriously than its landlubber counterparts. An elegant dining room with a refined presentation make this a great spot for a fancy dinner. For me, the dessert menu was especially tantalizing, and caramel lovers will be in heaven with the toffee panna cotta.
Worth the price?: My meal was tasty, the service friendly, and the setting beautiful, but for a non-red-meat-eater, I'd probably save my $30 and stick with the main dining room. My guest, however, thought it was worth it.
The concept: healthy spa food
The décor: white flowers and crystal chandeliers
What makes it different: This dining room is exclusive to those in the AquaClass suites. Because this is a much smaller number of people than those who go to the main dining room (it seats 130 versus 1,400 in the Moonlight Sonata), the service and attention to the food is even more personalized. Carrots and celery replace the bread bowl on the table, which I thought was a nice touch and a welcome respite from the often-heavy food that comes with cruising.
Worth the price?: There is no surcharge for this dining room if you're in an AquaClass suite; if you're not, it's not available to you.
The concept: regular food with off-the-wall presentation
The décor: black, white, and orange; lamps hang upside-down from the ceiling
What makes it different: What doesn't make it different? The use of iPads as menus is a good starting point. Scroll through the options and when you find one you like, just add it to your favorites, and it'll be delivered to your table. A soup soufflé through a straw as an appetizer, sushi lollipops as an entrée, and decorate-your-own-cupcake for dessert are just a few of the somewhat offbeat options for your eating pleasure. Speaking of dessert, it's ordered on a Rubik's Cube-like device.
Worth the price?: This is probably the only restaurant I'd shell out the extra bucks for ($30 per person), if only for the experience.
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