text: Previous Courses Global Cities: Spain - Barcelona and Madrid The latest travel-integrated course (TIC) from the Pennoni Honors College was "Global Cities: Spain" offered by Dr. Daniel Dougherty, Director of the Honors Program. In Winter 2014, Dr. Dougherty taught an Honors Colloquium and travelled with 11 students to Madrid and Barcelona, Spain, from March 22-29. The purpose of the TIC was to experience themes related to global cities, including the economy, urban planning, local vs. global control, role of government, and infrastructure. Students learned first-hand through two of the top-ranked global cities and two of Europe's most significant urban centers. Read more>> London, England – Exploring the London of Charles Dickens and Jack the Ripper The Honors travel-integrated course, "Exploring the London of Charles Dickens and Jack the Ripper," took place December 14-21, 2013. It combined students from two fall Honors courses: "Charles Dickens' Bleak House," taught by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, and "The Logic of Criminal Detection: The Jack the Ripper Case," taught by Dr. Fred J. Abbate. The museums, landmarks, tours, and lectures that were part of this weeklong trip allowed students to visualize the London of Dickens' fiction and get a clearer sense of the psychological, legal, and cultural context of the Ripper murder case. The visits allowed for interesting connections between material in the two courses and between Victorian and contemporary society. The itinerary included: the Charles Dickens Museum, Chancery Lane and Lincoln's Inn, the Royal College of Surgeons, Marshalsea Prison, the Sherlock Holmes Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, theaters of the East End, and visits to neighborhoods that figured in Bleak House and the Ripper case. A special lecture on serial killers and a visit to Scotland Yard were planned, as well as daily discussions with instructors over tea at some of London's famous tea parlors, and steak and kidney pie at typical London pubs. Cape Town, South Africa – Museums, Nature, & Narratives of South Africa Museums are repositories of objects both living and dead. They keep alive forms of knowledge, histories, and culture, while denying or making invisible others. Museums are a physical manifestation to ways of thinking, ways of seeing, and ways of identifying – indeed, sometimes suppressing other ways thinking, seeing, and identifying in that process. This course, "Museums, Nature, & Narratives of South Africa" drew upon the intellectual foundations of the Great Works Symposium course, "Life and Death in the Museum." "Museums. Nature, & Narratives of South Africa" was designed to facilitate students intellectually grappling with these types of complex questions through museum and field experiences in and around Cape Town, South Africa. While students were introduced to these themes and questions in "Life and Death in the Museum," South Africa – and specifically, Cape Town – proved to be a unique and compelling case study for how science, nature, collecting, display, and national narratives are woven together in multifaceted ways. Thematically and topically, this course emphasized students exploring questions that center on the museums themselves, displays, and the associated stories (or narratives) that the museums' displays tell. Questions, topics, themes, and discussions for the course focused on: Scientists and professionals in the museum The work of display ("work" broadly defined) The public display of knowledge through the presentation of science, technology and cultural heritage to different audiences Museum controversies/museum politics by directing students toward a critical understanding of relations among museum professionals, patrons and funders, and audiences in a wide array of historical and contemporary museums. Drs. Lydia Pyne and Kevin Egan led this travel-integrated course to Cape Town, which offered a unique museum experience to students outside of a strictly traditional western European museum framework. In Cape Town, students traveled to a variety of museums – ranging from natural history, social history, cultural, and even environmental within Cape Town itself, and the Cape region broadly. As the geographic emphasis of the Cape area (e.g. Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, the fynbos biome) featured so prominently in early natural history collections and research as well as the history of exploration, participants worked to orient each of these features into the travel course to highlight the geographic setting juxtaposed with the museums, their displays, and their associated narratives. Students returned to campus with a new understanding of the complexities of South African museums and how South African museums and their narratives compare to the museums studied in Philadelphia. Florence, Italy – Galileo in Italy Designed to compliment the Great Works Symposium course on "Celebrity Science," this course focused on Galileo's life, scientific work, and legacy. There were three main learning goals for this trip: first, deepening students' understanding of the context of Galileo's life and work; second, deepening students' understanding of Galileo's life and work itself; and, third, by exploring Florence and surrounding areas, understanding the scope and impact of Galileo's legacy. Drs. Jonathan Seitz and Lloyd Ackert led the travel-integrated course, which included 13 Drexel students. During their time in Florence, the group took part in a number of site visits, as well as day trips to surrounding parts of Italy. In Florence, site visits included the Museo Galileo/Institute and Museum for the History of Science. Additionally, participants explored the artistic and architectural heritage of the Medici (rulers of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which was one of the most prominent in Europe in its day) in Florence. This provided a vivid sense of the dynasty's efforts to maintain and increase their power and prestige, and is essential for understanding both Galileo's work and his eventual trial and conviction by the Inquisition. A visit to Galileo's tomb, and to other sites in Florence, helped students to understand how views of Galileo changed in the centuries following his death. A day trip to the university town of Pisa allowed students to consider the early modern university, the alternative intellectual environment Galileo left to become a courtier. And, finally, a day trip to the Vatican provided a context for Galileo's run-ins with the Inquisition and the background to the Church's concerns about Galileo's work and publications. London, England – The London Paralympic Games "The London Paralympics" Honors travel-integrated course was a 9-day program that allowed Drexel students to experience the Paralympic Games firsthand. Throughout the travel-integrated course, students were able to directly witness many different Paralympic competitions in London. Students also learned about the history behind the Paralympics, as well as the scientific, technological, and medical innovations involved through a series of site visits, meetings with athletes and related professionals, and instructor-led coursework and discussion groups. The course was an addendum to the summer Great Works Symposium course "Perspectives on Disability," and was led by Dr. Scott Knowles, along with Drs. Kristine Mulhorn and Stephen Gambescia. Nine students took part in the travel-integrated course, the itinerary of which included: Viewing various Paralympic games, including basketball, rugby, volleyball, goal ball, and swimming/diving. Research and discussion meetings with experts in medicine, sports, and media Cultural events such a tours of the Olympic Park, Tate Modern and London Eye, as well as attending the theater Students undertook research projects that were extensions of research they began to conduct during the summer Great Works Symposium course. Washington, D.C. – Media Campaigns and Elections This was a stand-alone travel-integrated course that took place over four intensive days in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this course was to provide students with a first-hand understanding of the complex, and sometimes opaque, relationship between the media and political campaigns. Students gained an insider's perspective on how the media covers and shapes campaigns, and, conversely, how campaign strategies grapple with media coverage. Dr. Kevin Egan led 10 Drexel students on this trip, the itinerary of which included: Behind the scenes guided tours of the U.S. Capitol, NPR studio, and NBC news studio Meetings with the NPR Washington Bureau chief, the executive producer of The Chris Mathews Show, Senator Toomey's press secretary, American University Professor and author Alan Lichtman, and the creators of George Washington University's "Face the Facts USA" Visits to the Newseum and Smithsonian American History Museum Attending public events at the National Press Club and American Enterprise Institute Students also participated in daily exercises meant to keep them "hot on the campaign trail" – the purpose of these exercises (which included conducting interviews with people encountered on the street and contests to elicit the best quote from officials with whom we met) was to acclimate them to conducting research in the field. The final product of the course was for each student to generate a journalistic essay covering a topic germane to the media's coverage of the election. Learning goals for the course included: Identify and describe the roles of various agents in the campaign process (for example: campaign consultants/strategists, communications directors, campaign directors, political advisors, lobbyists, etc.) Demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of the core issues shaping the current election season Critically assess media coverage of campaigns (for example, students should be able to identify various forms of bias and critique political commentary/coverage from an informed perspective) Recognize and articulate the ways in which various fields of knowledge/expertise coalesce around campaigns and media coverage of the electoral process Shanghai, China – The World's Fair in History World's fairs have garnered the fascination of people for more than a century and half, since the first one held in London in 1851. World's fairs have provided windows into the future for millions of people, offering up glimpses of new technologies, cultural explorations, and experiments in urbanism that both reinforce existing assumptions about the world, while opening up new avenues for expression and imagination. This course offered students a look at the history of world's fairs, including London (1851), Paris (1889), Chicago (1893), New York (1939 and 1964), Montreal (1967), and a fair that never happened in Philadelphia (1976). Questions explored included: what have nations and cities done to host fairs, what new plateaus in technology and design have they fostered, what futuristic images have they put forward? These questions give rise to a deeper level of analysis of international competition in the realms of technology and design, culture and politics in the modern world. From May to October 2010, Shanghai hosted a world's fair, built around the theme "Better City, Better Life." Dr. Scott Knowles led this travel-integrated course, and, while in Shanghai, students examined the unfolding construction, promotions, political contexts, and actual experience of the fair. The successful execution of the course took place, in part, through an innovative partnership with Jiao Tong University in Shanghai. Learn more about the fair in Shanghai here. The objectives of the course included: Developing familiarity with major analytical questions related to the history of world's fairs Surveying different analytical methodologies with which to approach the history of world's fairs Writing analytical essays on primary and secondary sources Conducting original research in primary sources; write an original research essay/project using primary and secondary materials Sofia, Bulgaria – A Study in Emerging Democracy In conjunction with the Great Works Symposium course on "Emerging Democracies," this course explored issues of democratization specific to Bulgaria. As part of the larger "Emerging Democracies" course, students examined a number of issues facing countries transitioning to democracy, and this one-credit travel-integrated course focused upon a select number of these issues as they applied specifically to Bulgaria. Drs. Kevin Egan, Joel Oestreich, and Suzanne Rocheleau led the travel-integrated course. While in Bulgaria, students and faculty had the opportunity to work with researchers and faculty members at the University of Sofia. This to took place through a series of lectures, discussions, presentations, and site visitations over the course of several days in Sofia. Significant time was devoted to each specific topic that framed the course – the role of the media and the press in promoting democratic institutions; the legacy of national identity and nationalism in emerging democracies; and the interrelationship of economic liberalization and democratic governance. Also as part of the trip, participants visited sites of cultural importance to trace the ancient history of Bulgaria as well as the emergence of democratic movements in recent history. Through this experience, students gained a holistic and first-hand understanding of the troubles and successes that Bulgaria has witnessed in its transition to democracy. Overall, the goal of the travel-integrated course was for students to not only gain an appreciation for the "ins and outs" of democratization, but to also learn lessons that they could bring back to the United States and put into practice as democratic citizens.


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im 11 weeks pregnant and all my friends still think im not
they think it because im not growin now baby bump.i eat everyday like every 5 minuets and i never see any symptoms.im tired all the time and i get massive leg cramps.is that normal?
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im going on to 12 weeks pregnant and i look like i am at least 16 weeks. my bump started to show really early so even though people are not meant to know, most have already guessedposted 09/21/2007 by elmoteale
I am eleven weeks and i am not showing at all. i went to church yesterday and everyone was questioning how far i am b/c i dont "look" pregnant. So don't worry. You know your pregnant and thats all that matters.posted 09/27/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
I am 11 weeks today and my baby bump is big! I look like I am about 3 1/2 to 4 months. I am little to start with so there wasn't much room for anythig to grow except out! My twin sister did not start showing until she was like 4 and half months old. I didn't get any morning sickness, just eating all the time and tired. But I haven't put any weight on, just baby! It sounds like everything is normal to me. Some people just have more symptoms than others, while some have none at all and are just waiting for that doctor's visit to make sure everything is ok!posted 09/26/2007 by AndieMiller
I am now 12 weeks and not showing either!! I also have a co worker who is due the same day that I am and she is really showing...it goes to show that everyone is different. Yes is bothers me a little but hopefully that means that I will not be huge when I deliver.posted 08/16/2008 by Excited63
I am 12 weeks pregnant and definately showing, but it's different for everyone. Try drinking more water, it helps with the leg cramps.posted 09/27/2007 by babyJ_april2008
I didn't show until my almost the end of my fourth month with my first, so I don't think what you're experiencing sounds all that weird. Some women carry there pregnancies at first just by getting thicker so that instead of a baby bump you just look like you're gaining a little weight. Being tired and hungry all the time are symptoms. Not all women experience morning sickness or other more obvious signs. I've never had morning sickness with either of my two pregnancies. My only early symptoms were exhaustion, sensitivity to less-fresh dairy and that I couldn't stop eating. Tell your friends that every pregnancy is different and that even if they don't believe you now, soon enough it will be undeniable. A doctor's confirmation is proof enough. Try to make sure you put your feet up several times a day to prevent leg cramps. A pillow placed between them at night or anytime you are lying down helps to avoid surprise cramps in the middle of the night. Drinking a lot of water can help toposted 01/21/2008 by widdlemommy84
Some people do show at 11 weeks and some don't. Everyone is different. I am 11 wks and 3 days and I am showing. Good Luck!posted 09/20/2007 by merraleel
Im 11 weeks and 2 days im showing, eating, sleeping , fusing and more. This is also my 4th child. So people show some people dont. DO NOT feel like something wrong because your showing ( IF you are) every persons body is differnt some of my friends werent showing till they will alose 4-5 mths buy then i was almost hudge. im not a big women. I average in clothes anywhere from a 10-12.. so if ur FINE.. Live life and move on.. :)posted 09/20/2007 by Ms Quin
i will be 12 weeks pregnant already and my tummy is already obvious for those who know me they can say that i am pregnant because i am very much body conscious and my tummy was never really that flat just ok so they can see the difference but for others they think that i am only bloated because i just got out from the buffet resto. symptoms wise eating more than 3xs and feeling tired and leg cramps is just normal honey.posted 09/24/2007 by crishelle
When I was pregnant with my first two children, I didn't show and had no common pregnancy symptoms. With my third child, I started showing at around 12 weeks (just a little) and now with our fourth, I started showing at around 8 weeks. Maybe it's the more you have, the earlier you show?posted 09/20/2007 by Arwynne
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Jean Claude Van Damme Fights Vinnie Jones
By Josh Tyler 2009-05-13 02:53:51 comments
Jean Claude Van Damme is still working on that comeback. This time hes getting help from director Russell Mulcahy.
THR says JCVD will face off against Vinnie Jones in a Mulcahy movie called Weapon. In it, theyll play rival assassins. The films plot description seems to boil down mostly to their choice of killing instrument. Vinnie is a master sharpshooter and Van Damme is particularly fond of using a knife.
Mulcahy used to know a thing or two about mano a mano action movies. Hes probably best known for directing Highlander back in 1986. Unfortunately he also directed Highlander II: The Quickening, and my love of The Shadow aside, Russells career went missing in action. Hes seen a resurgence in recent years. In 2007 he directed the mildly successful sequel Resident Evil: Extinction and his upcoming movie Give em Hell, Malone with Thomas Jane and Ving Rhames is getting some positive buzz. Whether doing a JCVD movie is a step up, or a step down from there, I leave for you to judge.
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You'll have to stop wearing your Team Clydesdale jersey!Originally Posted by DavisClydesdale
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You'll have to stop wearing your Team Clydesdale jersey!Originally Posted by DavisClydesdale
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Inside me is a thin man dying to get out.
(He is kept comfortable by some pie, a half case of Bud, two cheese-dogs and a big screen Sony.)
Way to go Hambone thats the way to do it keep up the good work.
I was out for 5 hours yesterday took alota heat breaks and took plenty of water too.
Going out later when the heat subsides a bit.
John in Sullivan Wis
I don't see that happening. I love my currnet weight. Getting up hills can be hard but I sprint like no other.Originally Posted by Hambone
then welcome to the clubOriginally Posted by TeamPlayers
Inside me is a thin man dying to get out.
(He is kept comfortable by some pie, a half case of Bud, two cheese-dogs and a big screen Sony.)
I voted on that last week. Any progress?Originally Posted by Hambone
-2006 Cervelo Soloist Team
-2002 Bianchi Bergamo
Well I have been reading all the post and I'm finally ready to post one myself. I'm 6'0 254lbs. A friend of mine just gave me a lemond road bike.I finally rode it the other day and was able just to do half and hour on it. I'm extremly out of shape. But I'm finally wanting to get out and do something other than hold down the couch. Well this week I'm going to try to ride and hour a day. Nice and easy rides, and see where that gets me.
Welcome to cycling! It can do wonders for you, as far as just getting out and having fun if nothing else, dmedic! Take it easy at first and build that condition, Rome isn't built in a day, and neither will your riding endurance. One thing to remember, the whole point is to have fun! If it's fun to putter around and just ride city paths, or to enter a road race or time trial, then enjoy whatever type of riding you turn out to enjoy. The whole key is just ride, how fast, or where doesn't matter, it's the journey!Originally Posted by dmedic9906
. He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
Yes, take it easy. The worst thing you can do is push too hard and burn out. If it is not fun, than you won't want to continue doing it. Baby steps. And welcome to the group!
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-2002 Bianchi Bergamo
I'm 6'0" 248 (a bit overweight, but also very broad shouldered/wide hipped) probably heading toward an even 200 (although a very muscular 100kg would be my preference just to be a nice clean metric number...but that's a pipedream)
I'm enjoying an old electro-forged schwinn road bike; like others, hill-climbing is my kryptonite. I decided an older bike was better until I lost enough weight so as not to overstrain those delicate euro style road bike parts.
I rode today for about 20miles with a friend from college (much shorter and lighter) who was on a mountainbike. He regularly passed me uphill but I killed him on the downhill and straightaway.
Proudly wearing kit that doesn't match my frame color (or itself) since 2006.
My sister weighs about 104, and is 5'3". I always laugh when I ride with her because everytime we head down a slope, I out accelerate her without pedaling. She will be spinning away and my 285 (now 272) pounds with gravity beats her every time. If I put a little effort into it, she is toast! That being said, she would probably be down the back side of the hill before I even got a third of the way up if she didn't back waaaay off to ride with me. I know what you mean by kryptonite. I am looking forward to a nice 200-205 pounds.
-2006 Cervelo Soloist Team
-2002 Bianchi Bergamo
I'm having all sorts of trouble adding a post here but I need some help. 6'1" 245 I keep popping spokes on my OE Alex rear wheel. My wife is only giving me a teensy allowance so I'm ebay bound. Anyone tell me anything about the Mavic reflex? Alex R500? GIPIEMME Grecal Parade? I need to get a new wheelset ASAP but don't want to make a lateral move. I'm hoping to finish this season and do whatever winter riding on my next wheelset. I'm riding about 75 miles per week and plan to do another century in September.
I am slightly larger than you and did weight 275 at one time, down to 255. I am using the Mavic Open Pro's. They have been bomb proof. $119 for the rear from PerformancebikeOriginally Posted by MarkRiding
I wanted to say hi before it was too late . I started riding again last year after a 20 year hiatus. I was 230 at 6 feet even. I just weighed myself and I am now 202. I am dangerously close to being kicked out of the coolest club on the web. I will always enjoy this thread. Also, I would also like to say to the skinny riders who pass me climbing with a smug remark; remember, I was doing those same hills at 220, think how fast I will be at 170.
I got passed on a nice steep hill today. I was cruising along in 39-27 at 8 MPH. He said "I bet it's this stuff that makes you want to weigh what I do" or something like that. I said, yeah and smiled. I hate that you think of all the come backs after they are gone. I should have said, that's why I'm doing this, or check me out next year or something. Anyway, it was fun. Here's a picture from today's beautiful ride.Originally Posted by iab
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Relayer, that looks like a beautiful road to ride. What area is it in?
I'll never be a real climber like the skinnies (I'll always be a track sprinter at heart), but I do luv to smoke their butts in EVERY city limit sign sprint!
As for the jerk with the stupid comment . . . he's not worth the breath of the reply.
Have fun!
Armstrong never got caught cheating.
That probably makes him as good a cheater as a cyclist.
-- Some guy at the Dallas Crits
I would have said, "Nah, skinny punks like you are always getting their A$$ kicked!!"Originally Posted by Relayer
I surprised myself on RAGBRAI this year. Was one of the hilliest, if not THE hilliest RAGBRAI ever. I was flying past most people on the climbs. Me.. 5-10/215lbs, bike 30lbs including stereo for inspiriation. Anyway, since I didn't do tons of training before the ride, I felt pretty good. Especially after some of my teammates found out how heavy my bike was. If I could get below 200, and then get a good bike in a couple of years after the house is paid off, I should be a lot faster.Originally Posted by Relayer
I was on the bike trail where it goes around Lake Ming (in Bakersfield). Here is a PDF of the trail. It's actually pretty nice for the most part. The most beutiful part is where we were today with the Kern river on one side and Lake Ming on the other. I wish it was like that for 30 miles.Originally Posted by iluvfreebeer
Found myself in St. Mary's, GA over the weekend, and was able to hook up w/ a local club for their Saturday AM ride (props to Team Camden - you guys ROCK!).
Anywho, it was my first experience riding in a big enough group on flat enough terrain so that a really tight pace line formed. I can't count the number of times I heard those falling in behind me fighting over who got to draft me
Some might have been offended, but I LOVED every bit of it. Can't wait for these Team Clydesdale jerseys to become a reality. A reference to "draft horses" on the back would have made the situation priceless.
Took my new bike out for its first ride today and for my first ride in about 10 years. I did 14 miles averaging at 12.5mph. Not where I want to be, but not too bad of a start for a 350 pound uber clydesdale.
Hello fellow Large riders. I've been back on the bicycling kick for about 18mo now and really enjoying it. I've got some problems with equipment though....at 6'2" and 260 lbs I'm really tough on the components. I've currently ride a Biachi Brava stock, except for a custom built rear wheel, with sora gruppo. In less than 500 mi I wore out the chain and cassett and had it replaced by my lbs for free. Now at 2000mi I'm on my third chain and cassett and now need to change the crank and bottom bracket. I'm looking for a new bike that can handle lots of power and yet still be durable and reliable for long rides. My wife and I are riding our first century, The Hotter than Hell 100, and hope to buy in the next couple of weeks. I would appreciate any feedback that you can provide. I've currently test ridden a specialized robaix and a lemond Buenos Aires. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Was also wondering.....why can't we have a clydesdale forum under road bike instead of just a thread?
"Took my new bike out for its first ride today and for my first ride in about 10 years. I did 14 miles averaging at 12.5mph. Not where I want to be, but not too bad of a start for a 350 pound uber clydesdale."
what kind of bike...need pixs
We cannot solve problems with the same level of consciousness that created them. A.E.
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2007 Leader 736R
Don't have any pics yet online anywhere to share, but will try and get that taken care of to show it off in the next couple days. I got a Lemond Sarthe, ultegra throughout and everything stock except upgraded the wheel set from what was on the bike to Mavic Cosmos, the guy at the local lbs who sold it said for my girth and the stress I would be putting on it those were a better match. I negleted to put in my post that I actually went over like Arte Johnson from the old "Laugh In" as I was coming to a stop..still learning the whole clip in clip out thing.
cool, looking forward to the pix! have fun riding
We cannot solve problems with the same level of consciousness that created them. A.E.
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That looks really nice, always had a thing for chestrigs with the proven chicom layout (ext the cargo pouches oc). Did you have to buy a stronger sewing machine, or did an ordinary one cut it?
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Well I finished up a gear project a couple days ago. It is a chest rig designed to hold(you guessed it!) AK mags,4 of them to be exact,any caliber. I used 2 layers of 1000D cordura with a sheet of 3mm closed-cell foam laminated between the two for the base and single layer cordura on the pouches with reinforcing on the lower mag pockets. A couple of cargo pouches flanking the lot and voila-a simple rig to hold the basics. I am happy with the finished product and as always learned a few things along the way. Thanks for looking.
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That looks really nice, always had a thing for chestrigs with the proven chicom layout (ext the cargo pouches oc). Did you have to buy a stronger sewing machine, or did an ordinary one cut it?
Realy nice job. I don't think you can realy beat this kind of basic design.
Keep the weight low and carrys just what you need.
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Russian glossy plum pistol grips x 2
1PN58 canvas scope case
Pretty Serb or Croation girl with sense of humor and a body count
Looks great! I did a similar project earlier this year, but yours is much higher quality. Hope you don't mind if I post a pic
My objective here was to get a bra for as little money as possible. I just used fabric from a set of huge pillows that were going to be thrown away. The only thing I paid for was the webbing for the straps. I even made the buckles by hand. I don't have grommets in the bottom for drainage, I just have some openings in those bunched up areas in the corners. I also had some caps on the ends of the straps I made out of sheet metal, but they ended up being a pain and I recently removed them and went with the even simpler sewn line to hold it together.
Nice work guys! Thanks for sharing
So, how much would one of those in a 58" chest run?
Originally Posted by REDROMMY
Would you consider making a few of these for board members?
I for one would buy one.
Looking for:
Russian glossy plum pistol grips x 2
1PN58 canvas scope case
Pretty Serb or Croation girl with sense of humor and a body count
Same here. I'm looking for some decent rigs for friends and family.Originally Posted by bearclaw
Cummbiadude-good looking rig,you did a good job of retaining the chi-com flavor.
Thanks for the kind words guys-I hoped you AK lovers would appreciate my work over here. For those inquiring about purchasing one,check your pms.
can you make a chest rig that holds 8 mags two mags in each pouch? and how much,
Eight 30rd metal magazines in 7.62 would weigh 15lbs.
Even eight 30rd plums in 5.45 would still weigh 9lbs.
Something to keep in mind
Amen! 6 and the 1 in the rifle is enough for me. If it ain't, I'm fucked anyway...LMAOOriginally Posted by CumbiaDude
Thought I would just keep adding on to this thread instead of starting a new one every time.
Here is my latest rig. Just a simple 3-mag design with pals for extra stuff. I kept the pouch dimensions close to the original chi-com rig for better coverage.
Nice! Pull tabs, velcro, grommets at the bottom. Me like!
Not sure if this is off topic or not, but I am looking for someone who can make me some suspenders for a "battle belt" from some tan automotive seat belt straps.
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The Cabinet's reducing regulation committee has given alternative business structures (ABSs) the green light and they should happen on 6 October 2011, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly confirmed today.
In a speech to the Law Society, Mr Djanogly – who welcomed the prospect of multi-disciplinary practices and external investment in law firms – said "no one should be under the illusion that I wish to delay ABS introduction, and all lawyers should be preparing for its introduction".
He predicted that ABSs will "lead to improvements in service quality by stimulating competition between providers of legal services". They would also enable greater co-operation across the legal and other professions "so that knowledge and resources can be joined together to meet the challenges of the increasingly globalised economy".
Lawyers should benefit "by having the ability to gain from the economies of scale and the greater opportunities that larger and more diverse businesses can offer", he said, while consumers should benefit from the option to have all of their legal and related needs dealt with by a single entity.
Law Society concerns over ABSs should be addressed by robust rules and regulation of ABSs, he said, and Mr Djanogly pledged to ensure that the impact on access to justice, sole practitioners and smaller firms will be considered before the final decision to commence the regime is taken. He pointed out that several steps need to be taken before ABSs go live but indicated that 6 October 2011 remains the likely starting date.
He added: "Risks to small or inefficient legal suppliers may be mitigated by the possibility provided by ABS that practitioners from different professions (legal and non-legal) would be able to join up to ensure that it is economically viable for them to continue to provide legal and associated services, and to gain from efficiency savings. I forsee here that those firms that take a proactive approach will benefit."
Mr Djanogly said ABSs are part of the government's agenda on reducing regulation. "I do believe that the changing legal landscape should lead to a reinvigorated and more competitive legal services sector. The introduction of ABS, in particular, will allow for greater flexibility of professional services provision and businesses better equipped to respond to commercial pressures."
He explained: "There will also be more opportunities for firms of all sizes to work, partner and merge with other professional services firms to create multi-disciplinary practices. These MDPs may be complex global services firms, or a local solicitor partnering with a local accountant. Likewise, the ability to raise equity investment in legal service providers should create a real opportunity for the UK to cement its position as the place the world comes to when raising finance for professional services firms."
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Researchers Create Glowing Bunnies, Dash My Dreams Of A Saturday Morning Cartoon
It may seem like putting the proverbial cart before the proverbial horse to develop glowing green and furry bunnies to produce drugs (after all, aren't drugs usually taken to produce glowing green bunnies?), but genetic scientists from Hawaii and Turkey have spent the last two years cloning luminous rabbits.
As if preemptively defending their actions, the team says they pursued this work more as a proof of concept, as a way to show that they could potentially heal humans with genetic diseases by implanting them with outside DNA.
If my past experience with glowing animals is any indication (I once spray painted the neighbor's cat with glow-in-the-dark paint), my mother will NOT believe any excuse you give her, even if you proclaim the name of good lady science.
So, good luck with that sale, guys.
It's a fascinating idea, these glowing bunnies. Stefan Moisyadi, a professor with the University of Hawaii and professor emeritus Ryuzo Yanagimachi say this proof of concept means that they've developed a pretty good way of transporting DNA from one species to another and this, in turn, could lead to better medicine.
The luminous DNA in question originated in jellyfish, an animal known to emit light while on the sea surface or after being washed up on the sand. The glowing matter actually lives in a specific protein in the jellyfish DNA, so all the scientists had to do was isolate it and pump it into a mother rabbit's embryo.
Ok, it might have been a little more difficult than that.
When the litter of cloned rabbits was born, two out of eight contained the glowing gene, meaning the procedure was about 25 percent successful. Moisyadi said he's pretty happy with that number and that the glowing rabbits are shining as brightly as an LED light.
"And on top of it, their fur is beginning to grow and the greenness is shining right through their fur. It's so intense," he said.
But again, this wasn't done for funsies.
The scientists aren't training a crack team of search and rescue bunnies meant to hop to the nearest exit or shine life-saving light on victims of natural disasters…unfortunately.
I mean, you might be trapped underneath some fallen rubble, but wouldn't a glowing rabbit add a bit of light (figuratively and literally) into your day?
"It's just a marker to show that we can take a gene that was not originally in the animal and now exists in the animal," said Moisyadi, almost as if he knew some dumb writer would suggest rescue bunnies. I mean, the idea is ripe for monetization, merchandising and, most importantly, a Saturday Morning Cartoon spinoff. If Bill and Ted had their cartoon then gosh darn it, I want Glowing Rescue Bunnies!
Trademark Pending.
Apparently Moisyadi and Yanagimachi are pretty set on using these animals to further the cause of science and not feed my boyish imagination.
"[For] patients who suffer from hemophilia and they need the blood clotting enzymes in their blood, we can make those enzymes a lot cheaper in animals with barrier reactives rather than a factory that will cost billions of dollars to build," said Moisyadi.
You've got a good point, sir…but you'll never crush my dreams, and I'll be damned if I deprive the youth of today from such a brilliant idea as a cartoon about a task force of life-saving rabbits with magical powers.
Someone get me my agent on the phone.
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The reviews are in and Paranormal Activity 2 is definitely not for kids!
It should come as no surprise to anyone who saw the original movie in the series that Paranormal Activity 2 is not intended for a young audience. The entire intentionally scare yourself genre has found a new home with the Paranormal series with its security camera, birds-eye-view perspective of the scary happenings that go one when we turn off the lights.
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Lambert: We have to come flying out of the blocks in second leg
Paul Lambert spoke of his immense frustration at the 3-1 first-leg defeat at Bradford - but insisted the tie is far from over with a "very different" game on the horizon at Villa Park.
While Lambert took a sprinkling of positives from the chances created in the Capital One Cup semi-final clash, the boss bemoaned a haphazard defensive display, with set-pieces proving to be his team's undoing.
Despite the loss, Lambert said his team would "come out of the blocks" for the second leg at Villa Park, with a place at Wembley still up for grabs.
He said: "I'm really disappointed we lost the match. We're in a game now, that's for sure.
"You know what's coming with the set-pieces but we didn't defend them well at all. That's definitely what hurt us. That certainly wasn't good enough.
"You can't defend corners the way we did and expect to get away with it.
"We had a lot of the ball and their keeper made some good saves but if you don't defend set-pieces that's what can happen.
"We had a lot of chances and on another night they might have gone in but that's certainly not good enough.
"Set-pieces are a vital part of the game and you have to be able to defend them. We certainly didn't do that."
On the second leg in front of a bumper, fervent claret and blue support, he added: "It's half-time. We have another chance to retrieve this. We will see what happens in a fortnight's time.
"We're at home. We'll have the majority of the crowd with us. But we know what we have to do.
"We certainly have to play a lot better than that. It's a big game for us.
"It will be a different game at Villa Park, that's for sure. You have to regroup. That's what you have to do. We have to come out of the blocks. There's no grey area."
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NIST vetting commercial Android apps for security, battery use
Commercial Android apps are undergoing tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology so the agency can learn how to systematically find security flaws and battery issues.
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Acupuncture Safety: Is the Clean Needle Technique Exam a Scam?
At my school, and I believe elsewhere in the US, we are required to take the Clean Needle Technique (CNT) exam before doing acupuncture in the clinic as primaries. My exam is coming this weekend in Portland and boy am I excited. (Yes, that's sarcasm). To tell you the honest truth, I haven't thought too much about it – positive or negative.
The basic procedure is like this – well in advance of the exam nearest you, you submit a sizable chunk of change (135 dollars right now) and an application. Some time later you receive word that you're accepted or not. You're then required to buy a copy of the CNT manual (another 20 bucks plus shipping if your school doesn't carry it) and assemble a "clean needling" kit consisting of various items. You're meant to study and practice before the exam, and then give up an entire day where you will apparently be lectured to about blood borne pathogens, the importance of controlling your workspace and using the tube insertion method of needling.
The idea, I think, is to ensure the general public that acupuncturists know about blood-borne pathogens and are doing their best to minimize the risk to patients. I don't think this is a bad thing. The public, especially the American public, is germ phobic to an extreme. Letting them know that we're doing our utmost to ensure their safety can only be helpful for the profession. Right? That could be the end of the conversation, but many folks have raised questions about the exam and the whole practice of "clean needling." I'd like to graze over a few here in hopes of starting a conversation and maybe quieting some of the questions in my own mind.
The "course" and exam
The Clean Needle Technique "course" and exam are administered by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) based in Maryland. One of the major gripes I hear about the CNT course revolves around this organization. The question embedded in most of the complaints I have heard is whether or not this group is exploiting students for a profit motive. The assumption is that the group does nothing more than CNT, that CNT is not necessary or even useful and that the group charges unnecessarily for the service.
As determined from their website, CCAOM's primary aim is to improve the consistency and quality of Chinese medicine education in the US through the establishment of applicable standards for acupuncture and Asian medicine schools. They created a separate commission for the accreditation of Chinese medicine schools, now known as the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). They also have committees on a variety of topics not related to CNT and their newsletter suggests that they are still intimately involved in the continuing development of acupuncture and Asian medicine educational standards. For this reason, I do not support the assertion that CCAOM exists solely for the purpose of administering the CNT exam.
Regarding the profit motive… I have no idea how much profit the CCAOM makes from the CNT exam nor do I know what they would do with such a profit. I am always willing to give people the benefit of the doubt with regards to this issue. I know how much work goes into running an organization like this, and I'm disinclined to believe that they are profiting significantly from this practice. However, the regulations around the CNT Manual are absurd.
Every person is required to buy their own manual ahead of time, photocopies and reuse of others' manuals are prohibited. The manual is republished semi-frequently, so even if you had a friend's – you may not be able to use it. While I understand the need to have an updated book because of the changing understanding of blood borne pathogens, I cannot think of a viable reason to require every student to spend 20 dollars on the manual. Allow photocopies and sharing of manuals – it's the right thing to do.
There have been questions raised about the efficacy of the CCAOM in administering the exam from the perspective of enhancing patient safety. You can read a recent article in the Chinese Medicine Times about this issue titled OSHA Compliance: How Clean Needle Technique Falls Short in the US. Personally, I feel that the article goes too far in the WRONG direction – which I will discuss in the next section of this post. But the thought that the CNT exam doesn't even do what it is intended to do very well is disturbing. That's a lot of money to not even get the job done.
The practice
It is part of the Oregon Acupuncture Association's code of ethics states that it is a legal requirement to follow Clean Needle technique to practice acupuncture in Oregon. I have not been able to locate that section in the Oregon statues that govern licensure, but several agencies refer to the requirement and I believe it may be a requirement in some way in the national board examinations. It would be interesting to know whether it is an actual legal requirement, and if not, why not.
The question is this – has there ever been any evidence that blood borne pathogens are transmitted by modern acupuncture needles? It seems certain that the risk would be much higher if you were reusing needles or using needles between patients. Few people do this – and it doesn't seem like a 135 dollar course and exam would be necessary to teach us not to reuse needles.
Assuming you are using disposable needles and using them only once – what is the risk? Several articles indicate that the evidence is quite scarce that acupuncture poses a serious risk of transmitting blood borne pathogens even in highly risky situations. I personally know of no situation in which acupuncture caused any problems, blood borne pathogen or otherwise. In China, it is my understanding that very few if any people practice Clean Needle Technique and I am not aware of any outcry around the propagation of disease by acupuncturists. It seems exceedingly unlikely that the risk is significant. So why the obsession?
It seems to me that it would be smarter and easier for students to make Clean Needle Technique a mandated portion of their acupuncture curriculum (perhaps a couple weeks of the first class) and have a few salient questions concerning it on the national board exam. I cannot at this time think of a substantial reason to support the course and exam as it now stands. I would be delighted to hear any opinions to the contrary with supporting evidence.
Have any of you practitioners been involved in any efforts to change or get rid of the requirement?
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Feaster Five Race Results
Friday, November 23, 2012
My walk to run coach shared some words of wisdom before race day 2009. She said to remember there are race day factors out of your control like the weather and crowds and other unexpected variables; therefore, don't count on finish time goals but work on doing your best. I listened but I should have figured out a way to accept this truth. I'm still working on it! I'm still trying to accept that there are variables out of my control. And I'm trying to accept my best --- even if it's not what I planned. There is a life lesson there!
The weather forecast called for a chilly, partly cloudy morning but the bright blue sky was cloudless and the early morning sun was bright. The race starter went on and on about the beautiful day before introducing the America The Beautiful singer. Because the sun "is not my friend", I was missing the partly cloudy skies as the bright sun glared off my sunglasses. The weather (a "beautiful" day) was a variable that I could not control. Today's pace was more like the pace I maintain for the local June race (and the temperature was much more like an early June day).
Some of my recent practice routes (cooler days or dark evenings) were completed with a faster pace than today. I keep hearing in my head: I did not beat my time.
Am I making excuses for not "being successful"? Or am I actually being realistic? To fight off the negative thoughts associated with not meeting my goal --- I am repeating certain other facts to myself.
For the 6th year in a row, I completed a 5 mile (8K) race.
I walk (and run short intervals) 5 miles (or more) on a regular basis of several times a week --- not ONLY on Thanksgiving for the local turkey trot.
My now 16 year old son decided to run the 5K race this year and last year. He runs because of me. That makes me VERY proud. He beat his time over last year. He lost over 2 minutes off his gun time to reach the finish line. That makes me VERY proud too.
Unfortunately, I found his lost 2 minutes. It took me about 2 minutes longer than last year to finish my 5 miles. I'm also telling myself that I've been consistent over time --- my pace is 30 seconds/mile slower than last year, and remarkably my pace for my first race in 2007 was quicker by only .07 seconds/mile. (There were some faster years in between my first race and this race. A running coach helps. Anticipation of a high school reunion helps more than I like to admit!) Today I finished with a pace of 16 minute miles. I remember years ago thinking that I couldn't get faster than 20 minute miles.
And today's 5 miles added enough mileage to get me across the next state line on my virtual trip
across the USA. I arrived in Kansas, and started in Virginia --- 1535.2 miles walked on real roads in all kinds of weather.
In honor of completing my 6th Thanksgiving Day Feaster Five:
I am thankful for being able to race 5 miles --- for 6 years in a row. I am thankful for giving my son inspiration. I am thankful for a healthy son who can run and enjoy the basic but important things in life. I am thankful for friends, acquaintances, and supportive strangers.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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The point is that you did it. Next time, let me speak to my friend, the sun.
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Congrats on doing the race six years in a row - that's an awesome accomplishment!
And congrats on making it into Kansas, too!
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You did it . . . 6 yrs. in a row! AND with your son. That's fantastic!
I had to get in my exercise before leaving for my folks w/T-day dinner, so was up super early. But feeling good today.
Unlike yesterday, it is a gray, dismally ugly and cold day (high of 35!) However, a phone call from my DS yesterday put it in perspective -- 1 degree below zero for the HIGH temp. Ok, that's definitely qualifying as cold.
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I really loath starting the BZ each week with some sort of bashing of TNA, but after Dixie's announcement on Wednesday, I just can't hold my tongue. Dixie is excited about sending Doug Williams to OVW to train the young 'uns? Leave the likes of Ion, Garett, E&T on the roster, guys who can't hold a candle to Williams, but send him to OVW? I'm completely baffled but this move. It further shows me that Dixie has to bloody clue what she's doing with TNA.
I'd have thought Dixie would have discover some sort of clue about the wrestling industry by now, yet the likes of Sonjay, Petey Williams, Lethal, Shelley, Sabin (?), Velvet Sky, Love, Creed and so many others have gone by the wayside when Ion is carrying a strap? I understand there will always be turnover, and that people come in needing work – even up from OVW – but to let that list of names go only to bring in Hogan, Brooke Hogan, Bisch, Garett Bischoff, and Zema Ion, seems beyond clueless and very bad business sense. Looking at Dixie's business background, she appears to understand business fairly well, and I understand a learning curve for the wrestling industry, but it seems as though some of the worst decisions have been made in the past couple years, not early on.
I honestly didn't think I'd ever catch myself saying this, because Jarrett was behind and a proponent for Russo, but I'm thinking that TNA might need need some time with JJ running the ship. He was the one who wanted to give wrestlers who were not suited for the WWE to have a place to work. Going in that direction, with the X Division being the cornerstone of the company, and a solid hardcore direction for others, they brought in a pretty big following. Sadly it seems as though many of TNA's loyal followers are more disgusted with the direction TNA has been taken the past couple years, that they're more willing to verbally abuse the company than pay out of pocket to watch, the way we used to for the weekly PPV shows, or rush home from picking up my daughter so we could watch TNA on Fox Sports on Friday afternoons – yes, I've done both.
I love TNA and have held on for all these years. I know a lot of people won't believe me saying that, but I really do look forward to Impact on most Thursdays, because I really think that TNA has the roster and all it needs to succeed, with the right direction and marketing. I believe in JJ's original vision, and the wrestlers that TNA has made into stars, and in my case, household names. I also believe that TNA should go back to their signature six sided ring, it was something that really made them stand out as a company. Flipping the channels you knew you found something different when you saw that ring. Honestly, hearing about the ring is what got my attention in the first place, because it sure wasn't JJ that did it!
Show Starts
Video > B+
I liked watching Aces & 8's riding in on their bikes, heading for TNA. It made quite the imposing way to open the show. At one point it looked like they were eight across, but I can't say that I've seen eight of them all together at once previously. I hope they have enough to fill those roles. And having the opening video all about them worked well.
In Ring Segment > A-
AA, AJ, Devon, Bully, Angle, Gunner, Hardy, and Sting together is an interesting group, all eight of them. I like it! The stills of what A&8's have done worked better than more video would have – smart move. But then Storm makes nine? Where's Hogan? Hogan would make ten and Storm could jump to the heel side? This is one of the reasons I like writing this as I watch the show, I can come up with mini-predicts as the show goes along. That's something I don't get a chance to do with RAW.
The fans were chanting for the old Hogan! Wait, there's even more guys outside the ring. Looks like almost all the guys are out there.
Who was that first bleeding guy? I don't recognize him. I'd have thought they would send someone recognizable out first. Not someone like JJ, but someone we might know on sight upon unmasking. I was expecting so much more after the commercial, but then the ring is cleared!
Open Fight Night – Tessmacher vs Tara > C+
Tessmacher on mic is better than I always expect her to be. I love that she called out Tara, so she could face her mentor. What I'm not sure about is Taryn being the Knockouts ref. Something about her out there in that outfit, while she's beautiful, having her in there makes the whole match look like more of a T&A show. Tessmacher and Tara took the emphasis from Taryn very quickly, but it still makes me wonder about the direction they're taking the Knockouts. Though with Earl not reffing the women, Madison is in for it.
Wow, Tessmacher really screwed up that arm drag after Tara hit some lovely ones. Then Tessmacher not jumping well over Tara made the match look like crap right off the bat. She pulled it together, and it could have been nerves due to facing Tara one on one for the first time on Impact, but she's the Knockouts Champ and should be better than that. Tara pulled it together and they finished with a great suplex from the corner, and that hug was so sweet. Though I complain about the obvious botches, this was still so much better than we normally see from the Divas on any given day, so they absolutely deserve huge props for that.
Winner – Tara (2:51)
Video > C+
That they took a video and made it into more by showing Pope's x-ray on Twitter worked better than just showing us more clips of A&8's, something TNA needs to be careful they don't fill the entire show with.
Backstage Segment > B+
Short, simple and to the point. Sting explained why AJ, RVD and Robbie were in the room, changed everything to a Triple Threat Match, then sent them on their merry way, sans Terry. That segment was really solid.
BFG Series Match – Triple Threat Match – Robbie E vs RVD vs AJ > A-
Being who I am, I have to comment on Robbie changing up his hair. I hate to admit it, but the blond, though harsh against the black, looked much better than the caramel color he's replaced it with. Something about how the color sits on his head, it almost looks like it's plastic, or some really thick colored hair gel. He now looks like a mutant Momchhichi. (Am I showing my age again?)
While this is a bit of a HJ replay, I like that they waited an extra week to do it. AJ and RVD working so seamlessly until a handshake was exactly why I have tuned into TNA for so many years. RVD is one of the few 'older' wrestlers who can really hold his own with TNA Originals. Jerry Lynn is another of the few who can still run with these guys.
That Taz had to talk up Robbie's clothesline as if it was something so wondrous made me giggle, but it's Taz doing his job. It's not like he's yelling 'Stone Cold! Stone Cold!' but it's still solid announce work in my book.
I'll admit it, Robbie looked a little better coming back from commercial. I know he can go, I've said it before, I saw him at a local event and he was a big name, and he can go in the ring. I blame TNA for the crappy booking he's been saddled with. I won't say he's on par with RVD and AJ, but he can sure hold his own, as he did in parts of this match.
Actually, I'm pretty blown away at how well RVD can still go. He and AJ had a bit of a botch, but they covered for it so well. Okay, RVD did take a rather nasty bump, but being the veteran he is, he just troopered on like it was nothing. Further, I like Robbie stealing the win the way he did. AJ and RVD did most of the work, but Robbie being the heel he is, he stepped in and took the seven points. He's at the bottom of the leader board with all of twelve points, so his win was worth virtually nothing, but it worked pretty well and kept either AJ or RVD going over the other after all the beautiful work they put into those thirteen minutes.
Winner – Robbie +7 (13:01)
Hardy vs Terry > B-
Hardy seemed to almost bust his bum on the ramp when he stopped to slap hands with the fans. Hardy has won me back more and more, but I still have to giggle when such a graceful man almost lands on his bum, I have to smirk. Calling Terry out is rather odd. I can see why, but it seems absurd to put Terry in a match with Hardy when there's so many others who could give us so much better ring work. Then again, I can't remember the last time we actually saw Terry in a one on one match.
I have to say that Terry took some of Hardy's moves better than I expected him to. Actually, he looked like he was moving more gracefully, fluidly than I remember. I'm not saying Terry was wonderful, or even very good, but better than I remember seeing him in there previously. The ToF on Terry wasn't the best, but the rest looked pretty decent. Hardy hit that swanton really solidly on Terry. Hardy didn't roll through the way he normally does, but I think the more solid landing made his pinfall more believable. I thought this would be a C- match in spite of Hardy, instead it was better than average because of Terry. I might have to step off E&T if they keep working the ring as they have tonight.
Winner – Hardy (2:35)
Backstage Segment > C+
Redneck scrote? That's a new one for me. Have I not been hanging out in the right mens locker rooms? The argument about the appletini was better than the rest of the segment, but Daniels and Kaz are so good. I really think that Kaz can come off very flat, somewhat Orton-like (robotic, but not as bad), but someone like Daniels brings out the best in him – but only when they're heels.
Backstage Segment > A-
Sting said they patched one in, but there was actually two who made it to the ring. Are they forgetting about him already? Sting is so good when he's on like this, and he was ON! Even better is that it was very quick and to the point. Another backstage segment that was spot on for Sting!
Video > D-
I'm beyond over re-watching all this fluff! AJ, Daniels and Claire are as overly played as Trip, Brock and Heyman. I'm more than over all of these videos! Only reason I'm not failing it is because a refresher that some might need.
In Ring Segment > B+
Borash in the ring? And AJ allowed Daniels to be anywhere near the testing? I watch Days of Our Lives and Nicole just changed the results of her paternity test so that EJ would believe that Rafe is the father. As I started typing that Stacy laughed about how soap opera this whole storyline is. Stacy wasn't around during the gritty storylines from back in the day, so he doesn't know how far they used to go – Katy Vick.
Absentee fathers are the cause of overcrowding in our prison systems? Wow, that's diving deep for TNA. Florida Hospital (yes, it is in Orlando) with a placental disruption (it's supposed to be placental abruption [I did listen specifically and looked it up], which the placental lining separates from the uterus [I spend a lot of time researching medical issues for myself and a close friend of mine, so I had to check this out for myself]).
I have to say that I liked Claire's lawyer! Further, I called it very early on that Claire was in on it with Daniels. I will admit that I thought Daniels was going to be the baby daddy, so I was wrong there. I'm wondering if they went about this the way they did so they didn't have to bring Claire back in since her name and other job came out to the media after trying to hide it the way they did.
Gut Check Video > B+
Kris Lewie really seemed to speak from the heart and if his ring work is solid, he could be an interesting addition to the roster. I have to say that while he doesn't have anything unusual about his look, his heart came through in what he said (scripted or not) and for me that's a biggie. It's what endeared me to AJ, Storm, Lethal and so many others right from the start, so he's got that point up with me. I'm just wondering how Joey Ryan is going to screw up this guy's Gut Check.
Backstage Segment > A
Sting was really great here, but then there's Hogan. Hogan breathing the way he was, snarling the way he was, I was pretty fricken impressed! Honestly, I have been prepared to never be impressed with Hogan again, but he did it there. Okay, the bat across all three of the A&8's guy was total bull, but the way he caught the bat, then threatened the unconscious A&8's member was solid. It was the breathing and snarling that made this segment so good, but further than that, it was the awe on Sting's face. No matter how they had that segment set up, it looked as though even Sting was a little blown away. I'll go back to say it worked that much better because it was short and to the point, and I'm impressed that Hogan can bend down that far, but beyond that, Sting and Hogan were just dang good! Not saying that moment makes up for all the crap Hogan's pulled since3 joining TNA, but it was lovely to see. Hold on to this moment, I don't think we'll have many more like that from Hogan.
Video > C+
Silva was a little plastic here, but he can't always be pouring out his heart and crying in the ring. Hopefully he's getting trained up so when he's actually on Impact, he's ready to show us how great he can be.
Gut Check – Kris Lewie vs Gunner > D+
Lewie was on from the start, and while he looked a little sloppy, this was his first time on Impact, so I have to let that slide a bit. Gunner was on Lewie hard, and it showed that Lewie is a little flabby, and of the moves he hit looked fairly solid, but not enough in my book. I had hoped he'd tighten up, but his fallaway slam looked sloppy, as did his landing of Gunner's finisher. He looked tough, but also very green and not in the shape he needs to be in (a bit flabby and in need of cardio) to stand up to TNA's roster. Some might come back and say Joe is flabbier, but Joe works the ring like so few can – totally different leagues. Be interesting to see if they bring in Lewie, and if they do, how long will he be in OWV?
Winner – Gunner (2:59)
Backstage Segment > B
I love ODB! What's your name? How old are you? She's great and I love ODBEY, but they need to get the Knockouts TTC off them and put them on someone who will defend them! As much as I love ODBEY, time for her to move on and get back in the ring.
BFG Series Match – Anderson vs Bully > B+
When Anderson said he was facing the meanest and the baddest, I thought he meant Joe. Personally I think Joe is meaner and badder than Bully, but that's just me. Both looked really on right off the bat. They were just starting to warm up before…
That killed my momentum for the match. Bully brought me right back into the match, but thinking that this is Anderson's last match in the series, then it doesn't really matter if he makes the points. The win is always good, and the heat Bully got in this match, was great fuel for Anderson, but making such a big deal about the points was rather silly to me. Okay, it will look batter next year if he gets all the points he can get in this series, but they haven't revisited last year's series this year. I don't know, just trying to look at it from all angles.
Bully hit a nice superplex, but that means little when the cameras were more interested in backstage. I'm thrilled that they came back for the bully bomb. That neither of them could get the pinnfall after such big moves really brought the tension up. Further that there was the question about what went down between A&8's with Gunner and Angle really brought the tension up for the ending of this one.
Winner – Anderson +7 (11:41)
Backstage Segment > B+
After the way the A&8's guys have been beaten down all night, I didn't expect much from them through the end of the night, but I might have been wrong. That they feel they have a zinger after the way this episode of Impact has gone down, then I'm very interested to see what they have left.
In Ring Segment > A-
Hear me out! First off, that there were so many 'Hogan' chants made me wonder if anyone was actually there to see anyone other than Hogan! I honestly hope he made an appearance, at least on stage, as it might have ripped the hearts out of many Hogan fans where were there to see him. There were a lot of people in Hogan gear in the audience, but that's not why the segment got such a solid grade.
I was starting to think they weren't going to show, but then the A&8's guys were out by the ring. How many of these guys were there? I was under the impression that there was eight of these guys, but it seemed like there had to be more than that to make this segment work. Or maybe they filmed it at different times and the same guys were in two places at once. I couldn't really watch through the mayhem to see if they might have been pulling double duty.
It made sense to use Hogan the way they did. He didn't have to risk injury, but could still be in the frey. But then they 'shatter' Aries' arm and the fans chant for Hogan? That's really daft! But after that specific attack on Aries, I'm again saying, even though they 'proved' he wasn't, that Storm is part of this group. It only makes sense due to him leading in points and most likely going after Aries at Bound For Glory.
Now, for the reason I'm high up on this ending segment. First off, it was fresh. We haven't seen all out brawls like this since the Invasion, and not really to this extent since nWo. Yes, I know, that's basically the direction they're going, and that they want to do War Games screams to me that we're getting WCW back in a huge and horrible way – with Bisch and the helm again!
But then there's the other side to think about. When was the last time we saw an all out brawl like this on Impact? They haven't ended a show like this since… Anyone have any ideas when the last time an Impact ended with everyone brawling? I don't. Okay, maybe it was during MEM, but that wouldn't have been as big as this. Other than the Knockouts – a group I think could have been used here, if there were some chicks in A&8's – pretty much everyone there and available were in this fight, so why not have them involved as well? Just my feeling behind it. And honestly, I was a bit surprised that we only saw one face from the entire group, and I didn't recognize him at all. I really thought we were going to see Masters, Gallows, maybe even JJ. I'm actually impressed that they didn't show us recognizable faces this early in the all out fighting. In some ways it didn't make sense that they weren't unmasked, but I like the continuing mystery behind the group. It leaves suspense for next week, or even further along. They just can't string it on for too long. We've been wondering for a while here, too much longer and fans will get upset and lose interest – like they did with nWo.
If TNA continues to end Impact with fights like this, then I will get very unhappy and start ripping on Hogan and Bisch for returning to what didn't work in WCW, but for tonight, I'm going to applaud them for going with something that did work, if only for a short amount of time. This was a good start, possibly the start of something that could really help TNA, if they handle it well. I'm hoping for the best, keeping my toes crossed, and really looking forward to what they might give us next week.
Post Show
Maybe it's coming off SummerSlam, and then RAW that were so blah that Impact stood out this week, or maybe Impact was stronger than normal this week. I'm hoping it's the latter as I'd love to have more to look forward to with this storyline. So far I've been pretty impress with the flow of the storyline and the build of suspense and questions. They brought the tension higher and higher each week with who they attacked and the questions they brought about within the roster. The only worry I have after tonight is about the sheer numbers of A&8's. I understand what they were going for, but we all know how the sheer numbers in nWo was the ultimate downfall. Maybe that was just for tonight and they'll scale back – hopefully. But after this episode of Impact, I'm rather excited for next week. Hopefully TNA can keep up the good work and the forward process without turning into the horrible mess that destroyed WCW.