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I GOT to thinking i wonder if everyone in the group found a flat 10 mile TT they could do. wind would be a variable that is hard to control but..in affect we could have a virtual time trial amongst us all? any ideas?
I GOT to thinking i wonder if everyone in the group found a flat 10 mile TT they could do. wind would be a variable that is hard to control but..in affect we could have a virtual time trial amongst us all? any ideas?
Hi Clydes,
My brother just told me about the following Strava code:
Enter the code and it gives you 1 month free acces to the premium tools like Analysis and Suffer Score. No strings or credit card needed. i just applied the code and it works great!
Thanks it worked for me too.
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Go to your Connect home page.
Click on the Activities tab
Click on a ride you want to upload to strava
Once that page loads,
Click on Export
Export as a TCX or GPX file
Go to Strava and click Upload, but make sure your Garmin Unit is not plugged into the computer
Click on Upload a file on your computer
Browse to select file
I did this with about 200 files, one at a time from Garmin Connect.
It took me a whole evening.
Thanks for setting this up. I agree that the segments provide some extra motivation to "drop the hammer" (although I don't have a hammer, per se). Maybe a tack hammer. I usually ride alone, too, and it's good to get some kudos and external motivation.
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Posted my first ride of the year! Although not sure it shows up automatically on the clydesdale/athena club page? Mine was manually entered, as my Garmin Edge 200 arrived yesterday but I was already at my girlfriends for the weekend...
Will update this week with a few rides, using the new Garmin
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maybe i'm missing something, how do you get your BT HR monitor to work on android? I don't see anything to configure it like in the other apps. I have a Zephyr HRM.
i have used endomondo and strava at the same time...on my android, seemed to work fine. luckily i have a garmin that im now using for strava untill android HR is online. Strava is pretty cool with the segments and all! of course for years i have worn a HR but never really used the data for anything substantial. but either way its what im used to!
good luck.
Anyone else not believe Strava's calorie calculations? I am getting 320 calories for 56 minutes of riding at an average of 13.6mph! My Garmin Edge gives me 843 which is probably closer...
Maybe there is just a glitch in their system?
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Most calculators give me around 700 for my ride info/weight.
Oh well, guess I will just ride and forget about calories burned, its obvious NO one knows the real calories burned without probably a really expensive machine.
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I just did a 6 mile jaunt and got 381 from garmin vs 248 from Strava (same data source, btw, my garmin)
I really don't care what it says, I don't take it into account anyway.
Wow, I have the same ride on garminconnect and strava. 1 mph/ 10 min difference on the same 41 mile ride
Strava extracts your waiting time... I just uploaded the same ride to strava and garmin FROM my garmin and the mph is 2 mph different (tons of stop lights tonight, ugh), the elevation is nearly identical, time is nearly identical, max speed is different by 0.2 (how is that possible? Same data).
I had larger differences when I used my android strava app at teh same time as the garmin 500 but I trust the garmin enough now to save my phone battery.
Join the gang on Strava Beanz, it's cool. Maybe you'll shame me into tackling GMR sooner than I want to.
I did join the Clydes but this can get scary. I see all the little segments that people post and think "I can beat that"
I only go as fast as Gina's let's me but if she turns me loose, I'll get nuts on Strava with all the little segments posted!
I just might have to start an account for her too.I ride just about every ride so I'm getting kilt on GMR.
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You know... and this is merely a suggestion... but once you figure out where the segments are you can just haul butt to the top and then sit tight. (hit pause on the ol' Garmin) until Gina gets there.
Those little segments are something, who knew they could be so enticing. I set a PR on this nasty little hill on Bastunchary today (from Associated up) but some clown marked that stretch of road as dangerous so they won't show rankings. It's probably better, it's bad for my ego to be 361 out of 362.
There's a free code posted on the clyde club so you can try the premium service out for a month if you want. The HR analysis is interesting but I'm not sure what to do with it just yet.
That's my plan, find the segments and haul booty. Gina won't be far behind but from what I seee, a minute can make the difference on the rankings.
I upgraded for the free period, pretty cool but I dont use any HR or power meters.
Check this out. This is actually Gina's time on this section of SART since we ride together. If I could accurately record her times, she might get some awards ha ha! Narrowed down to Clyde club times.
These others guys have powermeters though.
clyde ranking by gulpxtreme, on Flickr
Well, one of them is me and no, I don't have a power meter.... people with power meters have little lightning bolts next to the watt measurement. (You have to enter your weight and then strava guesses at your power output). Gina was cooking! I mean, on a bike, not in the kitchen.
Go look at the Yorba Regional Park Straightaway segment and sort by clydes, I like that one better.
EDIT: Nevermind, all you have to do is fill in your profile with your weight and it will do watts. The HRM allows Strava to calculate the Suffer Score.
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Have used this stuff for a while, really cheap, but it is just too viscous. Its meant for high temperature application where it melts but in a bike its always going to stay viscous.
Any other cheap alternatives that flow a little better?
Have used this stuff for a while, really cheap, but it is just too viscous. Its meant for high temperature application where it melts but in a bike its always going to stay viscous.
Any other cheap alternatives that flow a little better?
I like park grease. 11/tub at jensonusa.com
Its worth it!
Agree with PolyLube but a 1lb container will last you and your friends a lifetime. Buy the 4 oz tube instead.
There are a lot of good bike greases. Park's PolyLube and Phil Grease are two well known ones.
Why the emphasis on cheap? How much of any grease are you going to use? I bought Phil Grease in a 22-oz tub for about $20 and it will last for years even though I maintain 6 bikes. Buy a Duelco grease gun and refill it from the tub to keep the remaining grease clean.
If you insist on cheap, get a tub of white lithium grease at any auto supply store.
I like Phil Wood in the tube. Too much crud can get into grease that comes in tub containers.
So Shimano has its own refinery and lubrication engineers where it makes this very special grease?
(I have a tube of this stuff and it is nice grease, BTW)
Many people have commented on the close similarity between the highly regarded Phil Wood's grease and the boat trailer stuff.
CV joint grease. Flows easily, comes in a tube, not a tub, cheap.
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I strongly suspect that the viscosity of the grease detracts little from efficiency...
The bearings don't go zinging through the races, they roll through them... If the viscosity of the grease was a significant issue for friction in hubs and bottom brackets we wouldn't be using grease at all, we would be using thin oil, and oiling them after every ride. Because all the pros would be doing it, and then of course, the rest of us would have to as well because we all have to be like them...
If you really like bicycle specific grease, then it may provide some minor benefit of some type. At a minimum it helps the bottom line of our favorite companies.
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Mystik JT-6 can be found at Wal*Mart, Slick 50 at local auto parts stores, and Jet Lube at marine or motorcycle shops.
I read a book by Forrester that advocated running on oil. He recommended drilling the hubs and bottom bracket and installing oil ports. Anybody actually doing this? I used to work for a company that made oil seals for truck wheels. One of the selling points was that oil in the bearings was more fuel efficient but the biggest selling point was elimination of the need to repack bearings every so many miles.
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Oil is more than sufficient lubriction for any bearing on a bike since bicycle bearings have essentially no load, no speed, no heat.
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Most cyclist got tired of cleaning the oil off their hubs & spokes, however, and started using grease; after a while the oil ports were dropped.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Today, I believe my jurisdiction ends here...
I found a tub of Park grease for 8 bucks, didn't realize it was that inexpensive, going to pick that up.
i think you overestimate the "extra drag".
remember the ball bearing is rolling in the race. It's not pushing through the grease. The grease largely stays put. In fact, it is the action of the grease staying put, and in contact with the ball bearings so it can rub off some lube from time to time that makes it a good lubricant for that purpose.
When you just take a bearing and spin it in your hand it has virtually no momentum behind it. This feeling of being "tight" does not translate to an appreciable amount of drag when you have something with the mass and leverage of a wheel or a crankset turning it. That's not the purpose of the lube anyway.
I would recommend reading up on some of Jobst Brand's writings about lubricants for bicycles, especially grease. Man there's a lot of hype out there.
I appreciate the input and do agree to an extent that any drag is rather negligible. However, using the thick stuff I'm using now, it just doesn't feel right to me. Headset doesn't turn smoothly, wheels don't spin as well.
I find that the BBs do move about, they don't stay in place. Don't know why but thats at least what I've seen
you mean the BB cups & threads move around or the bearing races have lateral slack?
If the former, well I hate BB service and despise creaking, discovered quite by accident that the Loctite-like substance (thread locker? anti-seize?) that comes pre-coated on Race Face BB cups results in a no-creak, no-need-for-service-until-the-bearings-go-out BB installation so I have taken to cleaning oil & grease off of BB cups, frame threads and crank bolts and using blue Loctite with success so far. Zero creaking and I don't have to re-torque the BB shell, cup, and crank bolts every 1K miles like I do with Shimano BB's installed old school style with grease. I have been fighting this problem for a decade!
If the latter, the bearings are shot. They should not have any lateral play.
Either way I don't think grease is causing your drag... maybe bearing tension or wrong tolerance or something. The drag caused by the grease is so close to zero that there's no way you'd discover it by riding a bicycle.
That's why I recommended the Duelco refillable grease gun in my earlier post. You refill it from the tub. The Duelco lets you control the amount and placement of the grease very accurately so waste is reduced and the rest of the tub stays clean and untouched.
I use slick 50 marine grease, and haven't noticed being super slowed down.
Perhaps you're putting too much grease in there, so the bearings are having to push through it. You really only need enough to coat stuff, not submerge stuff.
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When Democrats want to raise taxes – seriously – they're talking about 400 people's taxes. 400 people. These 400 people own over half of America's wealth and they're wasting it by spending money convincing you that Democrats will raise your taxes…
And I got to thinking: what do taxes really look like to the really rich? I mean the really, insanely, gobsmackingly rich. So I thought I'd take a slightly closer look.
I went to college with a guy. I won't use his name, but he is on "the list." In fact, he's comfortably in the top 100. He's rich. Very, very rich. So rich that it would be almost physically impossible for him to spend all his money, no matter how hard he tried. But for argument's sake, let's put a dollar figure on it. I'll choose one that's easy to deal with, since I've been told that I'm 'math challenged.' Let's say $4 Billion. That's $4,000,000,000 Let's compare that to the average teacher's salary of around $40k. That's $40,000 A lot fewer zeros. In fact it's 0.001% or 1/100th of 1% of what the rich guy is worth.
So first let's look at the basic tax brackets for 2011:
|Tax Bracket
|Married Filing Jointly
|Head of Household
|10% Bracket
|$0 – $8,500
|$0 – $17,000
|$0 – $12,150
|15% Bracket
|$8,500 – $34,500
|$17,000 – $69,000
|$12,150 – $46,250
|25% Bracket
|$34,500 – $83,600
|$69,000 – $139,350
|$46,250 – $119,400
|28% Bracket
|$83,600 – $174,400
|$139,350 – $212,300
|$119,400 – $193,350
|33% Bracket
|$174,400 – $379,150
|$212,300 – $379,150
|$193,350 – $379,150
|35% Bracket
So a single teacher falls in the 25% bracket. Married, they drop into the 15% bracket — depending on what their spouse earns. My classmate? The 35% bracket. And that's if he's making any income at all. Chances are very high that he's making very little, if any, income. Instead, he earns all his money in interest and returns on investments. I'm actually pretty certain he doesn't work. So let's look at the tax rates for investment income. I'll quote the whole thing here, and it's by no means complete, but …
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Look closely at that. If your total income, including capital gain income, places you in the 25% or higher bracket, then you only pay 15%. See what they did there? Dropped the highest earners who don't actually work for a living back to the 2nd lowest tax bracket. For free.
So let's do a little math here, shall we?
$4,000,000,000 is a lot of money. Not by government standards, but it's a large enough pile of cash that neither you nor I would be able to crawl over it. So to make this easy — and it by no means is because of the thousands of loopholes put into the tax code by these very same people — let's just say that on his $4B, he earns 5% a year. That doesn't sound like much — though it's a pretty healthy return, considering that you or I would get about 0.5% interest on our savings accounts. But they're not like us. So his $4B returns him about $200,000,000 a year. That's $200 Million. And he'll pay 15% tax on that, which is $30Million. So at the end of the year, his $4B turned into $4.17B.
So what to do with all that extra cash? Well, for starters, a little plane for kicking around in, say a Boeing Business Jet (you and I call it a 737). But that's only about $30M. If he saves his nickels for 2 years, he can upgrade to the much roomier 747-8 or an Airbus A-380 for right around $300M. That's right, 2 year's of interest income and he gets to buy a 747. Because he only pays 15% tax. Well, not really. even the 37% tax rate is ridiculously low for that volume of money.
Now for the math on the $40,000 teacher. For simplicity, let's say he is single, so he's in the 25% bracket. What?! He's in a higher tax bracket now than the guy worth $4 billion dollars?? Yep. See what owning a few congressmen can get you? So out of his $40,000, assuming no deductions (I'm making math easy here), he pays $10,000 in taxes, leaving him $30,000 to live on. It will be many lifetimes before he can afford a plane. He'll be lucky to afford a plane ticket.
To break it down further, our hapless Billionaire is pulling down $170,000,000 a year, after giving his 15% to the IRS, which leaves him earning $465,753 per day. After taxes.
Our teacher? $82.19 a day. Eighty two dollars and nineteen cents a day. Not counting the contributions to healthcare, pension, etc. And he works for it. Even if our Billionaire Buddy just put his $4B in a regular savings account, earning 0.5%, he'd make $40 million a year. For doing nothing other than breathing in and out. That's still enough to buy the tiny little Boeing 737 and have $10M to live on.
So you see why the tax breaks for the rich makes no sense, right? Is my old friend creating jobs with his money? A few, yes. But is he paying his fair share? Clearly not. He's paying a lower share — on a percentage basis — than the teacher. Yes, he pays more in dollars, but it's the percentage that counts here.
So when the Republicans claim that the rich need a tax break? Guess what? They are lying. When they claim that the budget problems are the result of teachers' pay and benefits? Yep, they are lying. They are not even just fudging things a bit. They are flat-out, bald-faced lying.
I'd even be good with creating a special tax bracket for people who make more money than god. But letting them drop to a tax bracket that is lower than the teacher is not just unfair, it's wrong. And letting the Republicans demonize teachers and garbage men and janitors and people that work hard every day while giving tax cuts to people that are so astronomically rich that they cannot possibly spend all their money? That makes no sense in my universe. If it makes sense in yours, please explain it to me.
My brother, the scientist and nit-picker in chief, has pointed out a couple of things which I thought I would add. First:
Got a chance to read it – looks like the article says that the top 400 people control as much wealth as the bottom 50%. Disgusting, for sure, but still not the same as controlling 50% of the total wealth. Picking nits maybe, but I can't help it – I'm a scientist 😉
So you see I'm not just calling him names when I say he's the nit-picker in chief. Then he added:
Today's fun fact:
From 1980 to 2006 the richest 1% of America TRIPLED their after-tax percentage of our nation's total income, while the bottom 90% have seen their share drop over 20%. That's a TRILLION dollars a year, one-seventh of America's total income, that went to the richest 1% while 90% of us went backwards.
Just in case I wasn't disheartened and pissed off enough. Thanks big brother. (Literally. He is my big brother.)


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while strolling through the streets of san francisco in search of the perfect cup of coffee…i came across this amazing wall of photographs…attached to the side of the wall…this urban wallpaper is so beautiful…i want to cover my house like this (but sadly my husband isn't going for it)…i do not know who the artist is (or perhaps artists are) that created this wonderful street art….if anyone knows, let me know so i can properly credit them….with valentine's day around the corner i'm feeling inspired to create something sweet with my own two hands….cut out hearts & love letters make me swoon….
wishing everyone a weekend full of art & kisses…..xoxo
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Feb 11-2011 , 02:18PM
too cool! what an amazing thing to stumble upon!
Feb 11-2011 , 09:29PM
Wow- that's crazy cool! Good luck with the hands-on art!
Feb 12-2011 , 07:43PM
Really cool idea! Quite nostalgic too~
Feb 12-2011 , 10:27PM
So cool to see these photos from you - they're just so different from what you usually post, but just as lovely.
Feb 14-2011 , 01:18PM
Wow I love this wall! I can't believe this is just there in the middle of the city!
Feb 15-2011 , 08:43PM
This is right by my house! I pass it all the time and just love it. And you captured the gorgeousness of it perfectly!
Mar 22-2011 , 11:10PM
Peet's Coffee on Market St. Is about as close to perfect coffee as one could get. But really nothing can compare to this art, I wish I would have seen this last time I was there. It's fantastic.


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Last chance! The Seattle International Film Festival wraps up Sunday, June 8, but not without a full slate of films all over town. Here are some highlights; for a full schedule, see www.siff.net.
'Alex of Venice' ★★★½
A wistful, touching drama about a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) moving on from a failed marriage, this assured film is the directing debut of actor Chris Messina ("The Mindy Project," "The Newsroom"). Winstead, as she did in "Smashed," creates a flawed, utterly believable character whom we instantly root for. The screenplay makes eloquent use of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" in telling a story of family and legacy; we watch Winstead's Alex as she slowly moves forward, leaving youth behind. Messina will attend both screenings. 7 p.m. June 6 at the Harvard Exit; 1:30 p.m. June 7 at the Harvard Exit. — Moira Macdonald
'B for Boy' ★★½
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A necessarily ugly film about ugly behavior, Nigeria's "B for Boy" reinforces much of what we've recently learned about the country's sexism. The movie is not on the scale of the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls, but Chika Anadu's story of a marriage devastated by anti-female humiliation has a similar impact. The director will attend the screening. 1:15 p.m. June 6 at Pacific Place.— John Hartl
'Futuro Beach' ★★½
The title of Karim Ainouz's world-premiere movie refers to a dangerous Brazilian beach, where a lifeguard and an Afghan war veteran witness the drowning of the latter's lover. The two surviving men are intimate and eventually take part in a convoluted family drama involving the vet's teenage son. Mesmerizing and frustrating, it's dominated by the lush cinematography of Ali Olay Gözkaya. 9:30 p.m. June 6 at the Uptown; 11 a.m. June 7 at the Egyptian. — J.H.
'The Great Museum' ★★★
Like a Frederick Wiseman documentary, Johannes Holzhausen's film lets us experience a year in the life of Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum without comment: no title cards, no talking heads, no music, just a series of fly-on-the-wall observations of life at the museum as it renovates and re-brands. Though not quite as mesmerizing as the best of Wiseman, it's often pure pleasure: particularly the scenes of meticulous art restorers at their work, and in quiet shots of the museum's storage rooms, where rows of sculptures wait quietly, as if gazing into the dark. 2:30 p.m. June 7 at the Uptown. — M.M.
'Intramural' ★★½
Sustained silliness is easier to imagine than to do. The makers of this sports comedy are clearly aware of that, and they may overstay their welcome, but the script's parade of sports-movie clichés is frequently funny. One reason is Jake Lacey and his frisky performance as a football fanatic (and "Rocky" expert) who tries to organize a reunion of underdogs. Screenwriter Bradley Jackson will attend both screenings. 9 p.m. June 6 at the Uptown; 4:15 p.m. June 7 at the Harvard Exit. — J.H.
'Keep On Keepin' On' ★★★½
When Australian novice director and jazz drummer Alan Hicks hatched the idea for a documentary about jazz trumpet giant Clark Terry — mentor to Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, longtime band member on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" — Hicks was thinking ordinary documentarian thoughts. But as Hicks got closer to his subject, he saw a compelling theme unfolding. Terry, an early jazz education activist, had taken a young, blind pianist under his wing named Justin Kauflin, who makes the semifinals of the Thelonious Monk competition. When Hicks connected the dots back to Seattle's Jones, mentored by Terry back in the '50s and later his boss in a big band, Hicks realized he was really making a movie about how the jazz tradition is passed along. The result is an unconventional but touching movie, one that feels more like compelling reality TV than a traditional documentary film. 4 p.m. June 6 at the Uptown. — Paul de Barros
'Life Feels Good' ★★★½
The gifted young Polish actor Dawid Ogrodnik brilliantly dominates "Life Feels Good," based on the true story of a man who sometimes triumphs over cerebral palsy — and sometimes doesn't. It's a performance that's bound to become as celebrated as Daniel Day-Lewis' Oscar-winning work in "My Left Foot." Warning: Skip the end credits and you'll miss one of the highlights of the movie. 7 p.m. June 6 at the Uptown; 10:30 a.m. June 7 at the Harvard Exit; 6:15 p.m. June 8 at Pacific Place. — J.H.
'The One I Love' ★★★
SIFF's closing-night gala feature, from first-time filmmaker Charlie McDowell, is the sort of highly original film whose secrets are best experienced fresh, without any previous speculation. So I'll just say that Elisabeth Moss (Peggy from "Mad Men") and Mark Duplass have charming chemistry as a married couple, that the film goes to unexpected places, and that I'm not sure it entirely holds up. Your mileage may vary; see what you think. McDowell, Moss, Duplass and producer Mel Eslyn will attend the first screening. 6:30 p.m. June 8 at Cinerama (gala); encore screening 9:30 p.m. June 8 at Cinerama. — M.M.
'To Be Takei' ★★★½
Not just a coming-out movie but one of the most personal films to deal with the Japanese-American internment camps, "To Be Takei" inspires with its appreciation of George Takei's ability to endure the humiliation of the camps (he was a child in the early 1940s) and many years of pretending to be heterosexual. It's also pretty funny, especially when Takei (Sulu of the "Star Trek" series) and his longtime husband, Brad Altman, are behaving like the old married couple they are. Also on the program is the cosmic Takei-narrated short "The Missing Scarf," which suggests why he's been able to maintain such a level-headed, healing view of existence. 7 p.m. June 6 at the Egyptian; 4 p.m. June 7 at the Uptown. — J.H.
'To Fool a Thief' ★★★
From the title nod to the "North by Northwest" T-shirt worn by its elegantly thieving heroine, this Argentine caper pays homage to Hitchcock, and does so with zippy charm. Daniel Hendler and Valeria Bertucelli play a pair of dueling con artists scheming to steal a rare bottle of wine; the Argentine city of Mendoza, with its elaborate wedding-cake buildings, proves itself adept at stealing scenes, as well. 9:45 p.m. June 6 at the Egyptian. — M.M.
'West' ★★½
Paranoia strikes deep in this frequently riveting German drama about a mother and her young son who leave the East for the West in the mid-1970s. What they can't leave behind is their past: specifically, their roots (the boy is taunted by bullies who call him "east scumbag") and the mysterious husband/father who may have died in a car accident in Moscow (that's the official story) but whose true allegiances are unknown. Unlike many festival movies, this one isn't long enough; 98 minutes is too short. Director Christian Schwochow will attend the screenings. 6 p.m. June 7 at the Uptown; 11:30 a.m. June 8 at the Uptown. — J.H.
'The Whole Wide World' ★★★½
Reviewing the film in 1996, Jeff Shannon wrote: "Set in Texas in the early 1930s, this unabashedly romantic yet freshly unconventional fact-based love story — between schoolteacher Novalyne Price (bright newcomer Renée Zellweger) and pulp-fiction author Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio) — mixes tenderness with the intriguing dynamics of an unpredictable relationship. Great performances and compassionate direction (by Seattle International Film Festival co-founder Dan Ireland) make this a modest yet satisfying triumph of content over obviously limited resources." Ireland is scheduled to attend the screening as part of SIFF's 40th anniversary celebration, and will also present the world premiere of his short film, "Hate from a Distance." 4 p.m. June 7 at the Egyptian.


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And so it ends, and we're not just talking about the end of the world. Edgar Wright and his longtime friends and collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are finally putting the capper on their fabled, informally known Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy. Starting with "Shaun Of The Dead" and continued with "Hot Fuzz," each film saw them take on a genre (zombie movies, buddy cop flicks) and turn them on its head, to thrilling and very, very funny results. And now it's all coming to a conclusion with "The World's End."
Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan and Paddy Considine join the fun this time around, in the seemingly simple story of five childhood friends reuniting to recreate an epic night of drinking they all participated in two decades earlier. Of course, it doesn't quite go to plan and the fate of the world winds up in their hands. The trailer just dropped over at MSN, and you can take a look below.
The film's remained remarkably under wraps until now, but the clip finally spills a few beans, with the film looking to have an "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"-ish vibe. It looks to be on an even scale than 'Shaun' and 'Fuzz' (including some CGI elements, including what looks like a tripod), but much of the same spirit is here, from the jumping-over-the-fence callback to previous films, to familiar faces like Reece Shearsmith and even "Spaced"'s Mark Heap joining the fun. And frankly, it makes us want to go back and watch the first two movies, and then start counting the days until this arrives.
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Tot Denied Access to Swimming Pool Because of Gay Dadsamberdoty
It's almost too ridiculous to believe that in this day and age a family could be barred from becoming a member of an athletic club because of their sexual orientation, but that is exactly what happened to Will Trinkle and his partner Juan Granados when they applied for membership to the Roanoke Athletic Club in Virginia.
The couple was hoping to find a place to take their two-year-old son Oliver swimming during the summer months and so Trinkle signed up for the club's family plan where his application was processed and accepted. Only, according to Trinkle, nine days later he received a call from the club letting him know that his application was processed in error and that in accordance with Virginia state law the club did not recognize same sex marriage. His "family" would not be allowed to use the pool.
Apparently, the club defines family as "husband, wife, and their children ages 21 and younger living at home." That's a pretty narrow definition of family given that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were over 8 million couples, heterosexual and same-sex, living together in 2010 and while same-sex marriage may not be legal in the state of Virginia, the state does not have a legal definition for family.
It's also important to note that the club is owned by Carilion Clinic, a healthcare provider that serves nearly 1 million people in area, that has a company-wide policy that is meant to protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation. A petition began on Change.org by a Roanoke native, Mark Lynn Ferguson, poses the question "If Carilion won't give unmarried couples access to a pool, how will it treat them at a hospital?"
A disturbing question that may seem a bit far-fetched…about as far-fetched as a committed gay couple being denied access to a swimming pool with their child simply because of their marital status and sexual orientation.
But don't lose faith in humanity just yet! This story has a happy ending. The petition collected over 142,000 signatures and caught the attention of Carilion Clinic. As of today, they have amended the criteria for family membership at the gym and Trinkle and Co. can now enjoy an afternoon by the pool should they still desire to give them their business.
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Since this year's summer ACE started at St. Mary's Academy Charter School, students and staff have worked hard on creating a fun-filled learning environment.
The overall theme of this summer program has been "Oceans," and the staff has created lessons about marine life and even named the kindergarten through 3rd-grade teams after some of their favorite sea creatures. The best behaved students in each class period got to hold their team's flags as a reward.
Many special guests came and visited, such as the Texas Zoo, the Texas State Aquarium and, most importantly, the Magik Theatre which greatly inspired SMACS theater students to be more comfortable with singing, dancing and acting on stage.
One of the many exciting things that the students worked on was the End of ACE showcase, which consisted of a fashion show, an art show and the End of Summer Musical. The fine arts students displayed their favorite pieces of work that they have been working hard on all summer under the instruction of Michael Puente. The grand finale was the musical that all of the theater students have been working to perfect since the first week of ACE. They sang and danced to various Disney songs, and some of them even acted in small skits.
First-grade and some older students performed "Circle of Life" from "The Lion King" with all of the cast dressed up as different animals and characters from the movie. For the next number, 2nd-graders played fish that sang and dance around the stage to "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid."
The older girls and boys played the main cast such as Ariel's sisters, King Triton, Ursula and her eels and Sebastian, and Ariel was played by McKenzie Retzloff (6th grade). After that, Miss Hailee opened up with "Belle (Little Town)'' from "Beauty and the Beast" before kindergarten and the main cast of older students sang "Be Our Guest." The second to last song was "A Whole New World" from "Aladdin" sung by Mr. Lopez and Kara Bartlett, ACE's theater teachers and production directors.
Then the cast did a small skit before all of the students came back on stage and sang "What Time Is It" from "High School Musical 2." Lopez choreographed all of the dances and made sure to take all the time the students needed to learn the songs. He and Miss Kara stayed after hours working on sets and costumes for the students as well as their own number.
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October 02, 2008 03:00 PM by Paulene Hinds
Kelly Osbourne, best known as the daughter of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne is the ambassador for World Contraception Day and for good reasons. she saw her first condom when she was seven year's old at one of her dad's Black Sabbath gigs.
"Iwas on tour with my dad and at every single one of his shows, they hand out condoms," added Kelly to New! magazine.
"I was about seven or eight and I picked up a packet and was like, Mum, what's this? She had to explain to me what they were. It was something my parents had never been shy about."
Kelly admitted that she lost her virginity while still in her pre-teens and thought that she was pregnant when she was just thirteen years old.
Today, Kelly, 23, says she is making wiser decisions regarding her sexual health. She now gets tested four times a year for STD's, "Alcohol and drugs impair your judgment. I know it's because I was drunk that I had unprotected sex," admits Kelly.
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Those looking to beat the winter blues can look forward to Dragon Frost kicking off on Feb 7.
"(Dragon Frost is) like a mini homecoming for freshmen and sophomores,†said Andrew McKenzie, Homecoming and Dragon Frost coordinator. "Its time to have fun during a cold, wintery week — relieve some stress and have some fun. We picked a tropic theme to distract from the snow… we've designed the whole week for people to come out and have fun.â€
Part of this mini homecoming involves snow royalty. Unlike homecoming royalty, Dragon Frost royalty is for freshmen and sophomores only.
"This is a chance for residents that are younger to be recognized. We got a lot of nominations, which is awesome,†McKenzie said.
In addition to royalty, the week boasts a variety of events, most of which are free, to keep students busy. A complete list of events is available on MSUM's official website, but McKenzie highlighted a few.
"There's a snow sculpture competition for individuals or organizations,†he said. "There's no specific topic, use your imagination.
The snow sculpture contest is on Monday with judging at 3 p.m. It is free to enter, and the winner will receive a $100 prize.
Other events include a chili feed outside the Center for the Arts on Tuesday, the One Ton Sundae ice cream social in the CMU on Wednesday and a pool party in Nemzek on Thursday with music and games.
The Dragon Entertainment Group is sponsoring several events, including a showing of the recent movie "The Social Network†on Monday night.
"Something we're doing cool for this movie is putting up a projection of a Twitter hash tagging conversation about the movie,†said Billy "Chia†McDonald, showcase and marketing coordinator for the Dragon Entertainment Group. For those with Twitter accounts, the conversation is at #msumsn.
The Group has also set up a performance by mentalist Chris Carter.
"Chris Carter has performed at our school every year for the better part of a decade,†McDonald said. "He's guaranteed to freak out any audience with his mind games.â€
The Dragon Entertainment Group's big event is the dinner and formal dance on Friday. There are 140 seats at $10 per seat. There will be a dinner from 7-8 p.m. From 8-9 p.m. there will be ballroom dancing with personal lessons from the Swing Club. From 9 p.m.-1 a.m. there will be a dance party.
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Lorain, Ohio - A late offensive surge by third-seeded Wright State would be too much for No. 7 seed Butler to handle, as the Bulldogs fell in the second round of the U.S. Army Horizon League Baseball Championship to the Raiders, 8-3, on Wednesday (May 20) afternoon at The Pipe Yard.
The defeat sends Butler into the consolation bracket, where it will face No. 4 seed Valparaiso on Thursday (May 21) starting at 11:00 a.m.
The Bulldogs struck first in the game, as Colin Ziegel ripped a one-out solo home run to left center - his fourth of the season - in the second inning for a 1-0 lead.
Wright State would respond, tying the game up in the third on an RBI triple before tacking on the go-ahead mark in the fourth on a single back up the middle.
Butler countered in the sixth to bring the game even once more. Michael Letzter roped a double to left center to bring Ziegel to the plate, and the senior outfielder delivered again with an RBI single to center.
Meanwhile, starting pitcher Mike Hernandez pitched brilliantly through the first five innings, allowing just the two runs through the first five innings after setting down the first eight batters he faced in the game.
The Raiders would get to the freshman righty in the bottom of the sixth, scoring twice on three hits to take a 4-2 advantage, before tallying three more in the seventh to go up by five at 7-2.
Butler earned a run back in the eighth after Rick Betsch led off with a single, moved to third on a single by Grant Fillipitch and sprinted home after Letzter beat out a potential inning-ending double-play.
The Bulldogs continued to threaten late, loading the bases with one down in the ninth, but the Raiders managed to escape unscathed to hold on for the win.
Ziegel went 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored and a pair of RBI, while Betsch, Fillipitch and Alex Montagano each added two hits.


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The twisted dark comedy "Cheap Thrills" hits theaters and VOD platforms today and now, in partnership with the film's distributor Drafthouse Films, BitTorrent has unveiled "The Cheap Thrills" Bundle.
"Unlock the social experiment. Read about it firsthand, from director E.L. Katz. Listen to three songs from the soundtrack. Watch the trailer. Check out stills from the set. Then, see what viewers dared to do. If you're game, you can help unlock challenges for the cast and crew," writes BitTorrent on its blog announcing the new Bundle.
By sharing the website on Twitter, stars Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, producer Travis Stevens and Drafthouse Films CEO Tim League will be one step closer to having to execute one of the many electrifying acts as part of a "Share to Dare" campaign. Once they are "unlocked" by a set number of social media shares, video and photographic evidence will be released.
BitTorrent previously partnered with Drafthouse Films on The Act of Killing Bundle, which was downloaded by more than 3.5 million people.
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Directed by E.L. Katz, "Cheap Thrills" follows family man Craig (Pat Healy) down on his luck and about to lose everything. After he runs into his old high school friend Vince (Ethan Embry), the two get roped into a series of escalating dares by a mysterious, rich couple (David Koechner, Sara Paxton).
"Cheap Thrills is a dark thriller. And it's more: a genre film that doesn't fit neatly into set conventions; one that taps into the broader, scarier issues of class and morality that define this period in American history. As the stakes in the film are raised, so are questions. Our goal is to use BitTorrent Bundle as a way to invite millions fans across the Internet to participate in the film. To go behind the scenes with us; to ask, and to dare," said Evan Husney, Creative Director, Drafthouse Films.


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Nothing guaranteed for Strasburg, just ask Tony Gwynn
Stephen Strasburg's Hall-of-Fame college coach weighs in on baseball's big controversy
At 52, Tony Gwynn still has one hell of an eye.
"I saw this coming a month ago," he said.
What Gwynn saw was a phone call or 50 heading his way after the Nationals were booted from the postseason. What he anticipated were endless inquiries from reporters who wanted to know about San Diego native Stephen Strasburg, the prodigious pitcher who played for Tony at San Diego State.
So when Gwynn woke up Saturday and saw that the Cardinals had come back to beat Washington in Game 5 of the NLDS, he knew his phone would be about five pounds heavier from an overstuffed inbox. Or maybe he just hoped it would be, so he could tell people this.
"Stephen Strasburg was the most competitive young guy I've ever met. I know this whole thing was eating at the guy. And I'm sure he was in (Nationals manager) Davey Johnson's ear every day," Gwynn said. "When I talk to him, I really want to ask him what he was thinking when they said they were going to shut him down, although I think I have a pretty good idea."
Three weeks ago, when Lance Easley ruled the final play of the Seahawks-Packers game a touchdown, the NFL suffered the worst possible scenario for its replacement-ref experiment. And two nights ago, when the Nationals lost a high-scoring Game 5, Washington general manager Mike Rizzo endured the worst possible outcome for his Strasburg decision.
Before the year began, Rizzo was adamant that he would limit the 24-year-old to 160 innings on the year to protect an arm that had undergone Tommy John surgery the season before. And true to his word, despite the kid's 15-6 record, 3.16 ERA, and selection to his first All-Star Game, Rizzo impounded the former No. 1 overall draft pick in September despite the Nationals owning the best record in baseball.
For a playoff contender, deciding Strasburg's season will take place from April to September is like an "American Idol" producer going "OK, the network says we gotta cut 20 percent of show. How 'bout the singing?" So it's no surprise that once Strasburg was put on ice, Rizzo started feeling the heat.
Pundits pointed to the fact that Strasburg's own surgeon said there was no evidence suggesting an inning count would protect his arm. Meanwhile, anonymous executive said that he hopes it takes Washington 79 years to get back in the playoffs "after what they did," implying that they somehow burned the temple of the baseball gods.
But Gwynn hints at something even more sacrilegious in the world of sports. That, in the minds of the Nationals front office, a World Series was a universe away.
"Here's something that you're never going to get someone to admit -- that they didn't think they were going to be this good this quickly," Gwynn said. "Obviously, hindsight is 20/20. And I can see what the Nationals are trying to do. They're protecting an investment. I have a philosophy that I never want a kid to leave their arm at San Diego State. So I see what they're doing. But at the same time, you have to take into account what kind of kid you have, a kid who wants to do nothing more than compete."
If every manager listened to his pitcher's wishes, no reliever would ever step onto the field. But in this case, Rizzo showed us the difference between sticking to your guns and having your guns welded onto your torso.
Halfway through the season, when the Nationals were in first place by a Potomac River or two, they could have given Strasburg July off, or used him every other start, or shut him down after 145 innings and rolled him out as the most feared closer in the postseason.


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Does anyone have a Kalavinka Keirin frame that they imported from Japan? If so, how well is it made and how good was your ordering and importing experience?
Along with some of the other top Keirin frames they are an exercise in simplistic beauty. I've e-mailed a few other builders in N.Am and the UK and the experiences fizzled due to things like long delivery times, ceased communications, high cost etcetera.
Heck I got an answer from Kalavinka in mere hours (I really didn't expect an answer at all) and he apologized for a 2-3 month delivery time!


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Get your game face on when you wear the Game Official Adult Costume to your next party! This fun costume includes a low cut black and white stripe referee style dress that zips up in the front and is attached to a black pleated skirt. The Game Official Adult Costume also comes with a pair of white knee high socks that are designed with black bands around the top, and a toy whistle that finishes off this cute ensemble. The Game Official Adult Costume is one outfit you are not going to want to miss out on! This costume bring fun wherever it goes! So be sure to add some accessories to this costume such as a pair of aviator style sunglasses and a soccer ball shaped purse! You will look ready to play all the impact sports when you wear the Sexy Referee Adult costume to your next party!
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Bankruptcy Law Questions? Ask a Bankruptcy Lawyer Now.
You seem to need a hug, as much as you need an answer to a question. So...
That done, bankruptcy is nothing to be ashamed of. Donald Trump did it, and he's a billionaire. Bankruptcy is part of the U.S. Constitution. It's not just permitted -- it's a constitutional right, and it is intended to prevent the establishment of debtor's prisons in the USA -- because the Founders did not want to continue the abhorent practices of their European predecessors.
You have huge debt, and from what you have described, you can get out from under it all, and start a new life with the stroke of a pen.
Life is way too short. What are you waiting for?
Hope this helps.
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A canned answer?
I regret that you feel that what, but the answer was the farthest thing from a canned answer. Ordinarily, I wouldn't go into the emotional content of a question, but your question seemed to beg for it. Apparently I misread your request -- though you really didn't ask a specific question -- you just wanted "thoughts."
That said, there is no better option for you, or for anyone else, than bankruptcy. Every other debt settlement system, in my view, is a scam, because it does not have the power of the court to force lenders to comply.
Short sales, are also a scam, though no real estate agent will ever tell you this. The reason is that the short sale guarantees that the lender can get a deficiency judgment and attempt to collect any unpaid loan balance -- whereas in many state jurisdictions, a foreclosure wipes out the debt and any income tax liability for that debt, as well.
Most homeowners would be far better to tell the bank that they want to try to qualify for a modification, stall foreclosure for as long as possible, save their mortgage payments and then move out and file bankruptcy. The banks have no qualms in doing the reverse, i.e., claiming that they will give the borrower a modification, when in fact it's just a trick to get the borrower to keep paying the mortgage and maintaining the property, until suddenly, the bank forecloses without any warning.
Debt settlement businesses generally charge maintenance fees that far exceed the legal fees for a consumer bankruptcy -- and once again, there is no certainty in outcome, because the creditor can back out of the deal, and the debt settlement company can go bankrupt.
Your income may preclude you from filing Chapter 7 (liquidation), and you may have to file Chapter 13, which means making payments for 5 years on your debt, through the bankruptcy court. But, it's still the cheapest way out of your circumstances. If you want to see whether you qualify for a Chapter 7, you can take the "means test," at this link. There is no other way to know for certain whether or not you qualify.
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Thank you. That does help. I failed to mention that I've already done a loan modification back in Nov. 2009 but then with reduced child support income and the high interest rates on my cards, before I was able to get a few to lower their interest rates, I've still not been able to meet bills although I'm not in the rears on any but taxes at this point. Why not just a foreclosure?
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Lester Ricard pitches out to running back Matt Forte as Central Florida defensive back Jason Venson grabs Ricard's face mask.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Smith ran for 113 yards and a touchdown, and he also threw a pass to Darcy Johnson for a key third-quarter score to lead Central Florida to a 34-24 win over Tulane on Friday night.
Smith had a long run of 44 yards among his 18 carries, and Jason Peters added 111 yards on just nine carries to lead UCF to 286 yards rushing.
UCF (4-3, 3-1 Conference USA) led 27-21 when Smith found Johnson on a halfback pass with 3:19 left in the third quarter. Johnson had three catches for 32 yards in the game, while Brandon Marshall led UCF with 10 catches for 110 yards.
Lester Ricard tossed three touchdown passes and had a career-high four interceptions, including on on each of the Green Wave's last two drives. Ricard went 27-of-47 for 360 yards. He found Preston Brown on a 44-yard pass play with 10:21 left in the first half that gave Tulane (2-4, 1-3) a 14-13 lead.
But UCF answered when Peters busted loose for a 50 yard touchdown run, then added another touchdown with 7 seconds left in the half on a 7-yard scoring pass from Steven Moffett to Mike Peters that made the score 27-14.
Moffett was 17-of-20 with no interceptions. John Brown had field goals of 32 and 22 yards for the Golden Knights.
UCFs 27 points and 307 yards of offense in the first half were both records for the team under coach George O'Leary.
Senior receiver Bubba Terranova caught six passes for 109 yards in the loss to record his third 100-yard receiving game of the season. Matt Forte collected 58 rushing yards and added six catches for 41 yards while Anthony Cannon led the Green Wave defense with 12 tackles.