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It's not a new law, just a clarification of an old one, but as clarifications go, it could certainly be very interesting.
The U.S. Department of Education recently issued some guidance on the 1973 law that spells out the rights of disabled persons participating in, or seeking to participate in, activities in organizations that receive federal money.
The clarification by the feds was issued to school districts partly in response to a Government Accounting Office report concluding that disabled students lacked the access to sports and other student activities they have a right to under federal law. Another factor, though, was undoubtedly the increased number of lawsuits being filed by disabled students who wanted to participate in sports or other school activities.
Help in translating the law into practical policy was needed, certainly, but the language of the law and its clarification remains so broad and dreamy that the obligations of school districts are still somewhat vague. Some believe that it will do for the disabled what Title IX did for girl's and women's sports. Others believe that the costs involved will put an end to school sports entirely.
The issue of "equal access to school activities" will eventually be resolved but that is not the only issue at stake in public education.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan found that out when he addressed the National School Boards Association once again.
The listeners undoubtedly respected his willingness to appear before an audience that was, at best, unenthusiastic about the goals and programs he described. In the end, though, despite the secretary's efforts, there is no way to ignore the ongoing battle for command and control of American education. The federal government apparently wants a system where Washington, D.C., makes the decisions and schools implement them. There is no requirement for a "Yes, sir!" But it doesn't take much imagination to see that coming, too.
What school boards probably see in this, of course, is that they will be erased. They will have no real function in a top-down command structure, other than to take the blame for things that don't work.
The federal government's interest in controlling education is not new. Some aspects have been intensifying under the current administration but the seeds of this system of central control were planted years ago.
Professor Jeffrey Henig of Columbia University has a remarkably clear perspective on the shifting politics and policies of American education. His most recent book is "The End of Exceptionalism in American Education: The Changing Politics of School Reform" and it is an education in its own right.
He shared some of his insights with us recently, and said that "The fundamental landscape of our educational system is shifting along three major fault lines. The first is the increased role of federal and state governments. The second is the increased role of the private sector. And the third is the erosion of school-specific decision making and the reabsorption of education policy making into general politics and government.
"While dysfunctional schools are the immediate cause of takeovers by mayors, the increased role of government is a return, of sorts, to an educational model prevalent in the 1890s and early 20th century where schools in our major cities were overseen by mayors and councils much the same as police departments or departments of sanitation. Subsequent political reform movements, though, produced a public school system generally characterized by local control and independently elected school boards, often with their own revenue streams."
Why are we moving in this direction? Henig says that dissatisfaction with schools' performance creates a force for change, and that "reformers look to mayors and state governments because they are used to dealing with broader constituencies and are experienced in building coalitions to reach decisions — techniques that school systems aren't generally familiar with."
At the federal executive level, of course, there is no such experience to count on. Presidents are familiar with broad constituencies and coalitions, but experience in campaign politics and congressional maneuvering is of little value in understanding local politics or improving school performance.
From an economics perspective shifts to federal control will eventually cause a problem. Most of our K-12 educational system funding still comes from real estate taxes on homeowners and other property holders in the community supporting the school system. While the cash flow would probably be attractive to the feds, separating control from the funding source would create an unbalanced system and much unhappiness.
Worse, we might end up with a federally funded public education system supported by federal taxes. That would resolve the economic imbalance, but there is no reason to believe that it would improve our schools, and that's what this is all about. Isn't it?
James McCusker is a Bothell economist, educator and consultant. He also writes a monthly column for the Herald Business Journal.
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May 23, 2007
He wore a red jersey, number 6, with the name R Howard on the back. Over 8,000 fans showed up for an 11 o-clock game this morning at FirstEnergy Park, the first of a two-game rehab assignment with the Lakewood BlueClays for reigning MVP Ryan Howard.
Five years ago Howard played for Lakewood during his journey to the majors. He hit .280 with 19 home runs 87 RBI and a career-high six triples. It was his second year in pro ball.
In returning to Lakewood, Howard needed an R on his uniform as there is a second Howard on the club, Kevin, who also plays first base.
Ryan gave everyone their money's worth. He walked, lined an RBI double to right center, struck out and then drilled a three-run, game-winning home run in the seventh with runners on first and third. He received a standing ovation from the crowd. He was greeted in the dugout to a standing high five by his temporary teammates.
After the game, he treated his teammates to a BBQ ribs dinner, not the normal post-game spread for a Class A team.
But, before they could munch, the players had some homework to do. Coach Kevin Jordan has each player update a daily diary immediately after each game, something he did during his big league career. Who they faced, what kind of pitch did they hit for a base hit, how did the pitcher get him out, was there any difference from the last time they faced that pitcher, etc. "It was a big help in my career so we started doing it here," said Jordan, a first-year coach under manager Steve Roadcap.
Something else that was new to the players, multiple post-game interviews. Normally, Brendan Burke, the Claws' broadcaster/PR person, issues three media credentials for a home game. Today it was 39, including five TV stations from Philadelphia. NBC3 even sent a helicopter to catch an aerial view of Ryan's return to Lakewood.
Ryan was the designated hitter. Tomorrow night he'll play first base in a BlueClaws pinstriped uniform jersey. If everything is fine, he will board a plane for Atlanta on Friday morning and be activated in time for the game that night against the Braves.
The 11 o'clock game was a school day promotion. Nearly 7,000 of the crowd were kids. The parking lot looked like a yellow bus convention. More fans are expected for the 6:35 p.m. game tomorrow.
Pitchers Cole Hamels, Randy Wolf, Tim Worrell and Wayne Gomes have all served rehab assignments at Lakewood. None stirred up the interest like Howard.
John Brazer, the Fun 'N Games blogger on this site, was also there. Check out his blog for a different persepective.
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A first birthday is a milestone for most babies, but for Bella Luciana Tomlinson it was a miracle.
A first birthday is a milestone for most babies, but for Bella Luciana Tomlinson it was a miracle.
After spending almost a year in several hospitals and enduring numerous surgeries for a double lung transplant, Bella and her family celebrated her Aug. 26 birthday at their Jacksonville home.
�We weren�t supposed to be home until the 24th, but she was doing so good that they let us come home on the 16th,� her father Orville Tomlinson said.
Orville and his wife Maya said their faith was tested as their baby girl struggled with a rare disease that would require her to undergo a double lung transplant at just 10 months old. Although Bella couldn�t enjoy cake or ice cream on her birthday, her parents feel blessed just to see her smile and play with her big sister Essura.
�She is our miracle baby,� Orville said. �She�s been through so much this past year but we�re blessed to be finally home.�
Bella was born 34 weeks premature last August at Onslow Memorial as the rain and winds of Hurricane Irene descended upon the area. Doctors noticed that Bella had trouble breathing and transferred her to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for mechanical breathing and observation. Other than her breathing, she appeared to be a healthy baby and was released to go home. From Sept. 4 to Oct. 8, Bella showed no signs of illness. Maya and Orville were experienced with having a premature baby after 7-year-old Essura was born at 36 weeks. One night, they took Bella to the hospital for what they assumed was just an upset stomach after she became fussy. It was actually the beginning of a long journey filled with fear and hope.
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With bill and expenses reaching approximately $35,000, the Children's Organ Transplant Association, or COTA, stepped in to offer support to the Tomlinsons. COTA exists to assist patients who require a life-saving organ, bone marrow, cord blood or stem cell transplant.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Those Who Went Before . . .
On this Hallow Eve which passes into the Day of All Saints, what better time to give thought to those who went before ? I often step into graveyards, and ponder a moment the stories told there, on stones, in sculpture, in photographs. I fear that to many of these tombs no visitor comes, to forgotten graves, yet what point a cemetery if no one comes to remember ? Thus I serve as a benevolent mourner, a recipient for memories, a holder of spiritual hands. And if I take a photograph away, it is only in hoping that these silent resting places will not be forgotten, as even graveyards disappear, stone crumbles, sculptures rust, photos fade, and dust returns to dust.
World War One remains visible in graves and monuments all over France, even now, nearly 100 years later. On this first cross, it is marked 1914-1918, and at the base of the cross, "Pro Patria".
Will anyone remember the name of Maurice Bourdon, aged 22, once this plaque has rusted away entirely ?
A chapel and lines of white crosses mark the burials from a battle near here in the summer of 1918, in the last big German advance before they were pushed back and the war ended a few short months later.
Two brothers remembered, but not buried, side by side.
Antonin and Egalité Thiebaut. Antonin received a head wound at Mouilly in the Calonne Trench near Verdun on 27 October, 1914. He died from complications four years later on 31 October, 1918. Egalité was killed in February 1916 on the front at Verdun in the Bois des Caures, buried on hill 344 (another dreadful name from Verdun) his grave disappeared during the battles and heavy shelling of the entire area which followed throughout 1916.
Marcellin Ducroq was killed in Germany in March 1945. That Second war ended not long after.
Charles Prouillet fathered two children with Lucie Depuille, a girl, Marie-Jeanne who lived from 1925 to 1926, and a boy, Jean-Marie, who lived from 1926 to 1927. Charles died in 1931 at the age of 29, while Lucie lived on another 50 years. One can only wonder what they went through. Life is not easy for anyone, but some seem to get more than their fair share of tragedy.
There was no name and no dates on this young woman's grave. Again one can only wonder in silence. Who was she ? Why did she have to leave so young ? What happened ?
Soldiers, so many soldiers. When will we ever learn ?
I have never before seen a crucifixion figure attached to a cross with a screw through the chest.
And this one was rusting away patiently.
31 comments:
- French Girl in Seattle said...
Dear Owen-- What a moving, special post. Like you, I like spending time reading inscriptions in cemeteries and trying to imagine what people's lives must have been. I heard it said that there is a "war memorial" in every French village, town, or city. One of the reasons is that many bodies could never be returned to their families during WW1. The French government built memorials so families would have a place to remember and grieve. How terribly sad is that? After traveling through France for years, I believe that statement is correct. The worst part is driving through a village, taking a closer look at a war memorial and realizing that out of 10 names, at least 4 were from the same family. "When will they ever learn?"-- indeed. Great job, friend. Veronique
- November 1, 2011 at 6:39 AM
- Steve said...
What point cemetaries if no one comes to remember? It's a poignant question. Cemetaries are not so much places for the dead but places for the living...
- November 1, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- Lady Mondegreen's Secret Garden said...
What a thoughtful reflective post to mark this time. I do agree with Steve about cemetries being places for the living. I no longer make an anniversary pilgrimmage to my father's grave (which is not far away) as the need has slipped away, although memories of him are rich and fond as I work in this garden, which was his once.
But back to your photos: those bronze likeness of les freres Thiebaut are remarkable sculptures. Is that a common type of grave marker in France? The stories you shared with us are all so sad aren't they.
- November 1, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- mythopolis said...
I feel I share in your philosophy about cemeteries. Our own lives are built upon the bones of others.
One photo confirms what I have felt all along...Jesus got screwed. But it seems a long standing tradition of ours to kill anybody who is too conspicuously great for their time. The nail that lifts its head gets hammered down. (Some old proverb)
- November 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- Lydia said...
Once again, Owen, your photographs and sweet words of cemeteries have moved me to tears. I really treasure the special touches of sentimental humanity you give to these posts. I have always felt a sense of awe and gratitude in graveyards, and can only imagine how powerful it would be to visit those in Europe. And Gettysburg...I want to see it one day. My husband and I even walked all around the graveyard at Croton-on-Hudson when we honeymooned in New York!
My mother grew up knowing that she had lost her cousin in WWI in France.
Am sure you know the wonderful song "The Green Fields of France," --my favorite version is John McDermott's here. I have his Danny Boy Collection with this on it and it, like this post, bring me to tears.
- November 1, 2011 at 11:14 AM
- Alistair said...
Poor Marcellin - dead on my birthday years before I was born.
As always - marvellous, thought provoking images taken with care and empathy.
- November 1, 2011 at 12:32 PM
- Céline said...
Quand les hommes apprendront-ils ? J'ai bien peur que la réponse soit "Jamais", parce que les hommes ont peur, peur d'être plus faibles que le voisin... alors ils jouent à être plus forts. Instinct de survie qui conduit à l'incompréhension, au racisme et parfois à la guerre. Heureusement, certain(e)s vont au-delà de leurs peurs et osent se parler, essayent de se comprendre pour aller plus loin, ensembles.
Belle journée Owen
- November 1, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Clytie said...
How do I put into words how I feel? Your words and pictures brought tears to my eyes ... made me stop and think. And wonder.
- November 1, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- Lynne with an e said...
And where are the memorials for Conscientious Objectors? Would a family proudly mark their loved one's gravestone with that information or would it need be kept a skeletion in the closet.
Indeed, cemeteries are for the living; the dead have definitely moved on. If not, they are ghosts wandering lost in a no-man's land. I agree, it is fascinating to read the inscriptions on old graves and even more fascinating if there are pictorial remembrances or objects placed there whose significance may well be lost to us (though Jesus with a big rusty screw through the middle of his chest is not so subtle).
Much to ruminate on: So many stories, lost and forgotten, barely imagined. We all want to feel that our lives have mattered in some way, don't we.
Sometimes I feel that humans are merely viruses upon the Earth, but then, in the next moment I am "dazzled by the beauty of it all".
- November 1, 2011 at 4:40 PM
- James said...
Wonderful post Owen! Have you ever considered making a cemetery photo book?
- November 2, 2011 at 1:20 AM
- Scott Law said...
I do love grave and cemetery shots. You did wonderful with these.
Sorry I've been gone, my blog disappeared while I was in New England. I've put up a new one here to keep up for now.
- November 2, 2011 at 3:07 AM
- Stickup Artist said...
I am amazed at how many graves have portraits. I have not seen that tradition here. Your post, words and images, brought tears to my eyes and deep thoughts. I somehow need to hold on to the idea that this fleeting, often tragic, absurd, and too short life, is not "it."
- November 2, 2011 at 4:43 AM
- The Sagittarian said...
So beautiful....I haven't been cemetery visiting for awhile as the headstones have moved and some have fallen flat but I hope to do so again. (Oh and yes, that soldier statue that you have asked about - he is still standing, not a mark on him at all!)
- November 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Springman said...
Mr. Owen,
Pete Seeger's words where never more appropriately remembered than with your tribute. Thanks for stirring that wonderful song in my brain, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" They don't write 'em like that anymore. Remember the last verse?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long, long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?
Enough said.
- November 3, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- Owen said...
Dear Véronique,
I think you must be right, it would seem that every village, town, city in France has a WWI memorial, of surprisingly different styles and sizes and artwork... but always the names are the most sobering part. Not only one family that lost two or three or four siblings, but often in the same village there were several families which lost more than one son to the madness of the trenches. The 11th of November is coming up soon, graveyards across France will be covered in flowers.
Many thanks...
- November 3, 2011 at 9:56 PM
- Owen said...
Steve, perhaps the living shouldn't spend too much time in cemeteries, as there will be time enough later, but it doesn't hurt to contemplate eternity every now and then...
- November 3, 2011 at 10:00 PM
- Owen said...
Dear LadyM,
The sculptures of the two brothers were a very unusual form of tombstone art, which is why they caught my eye and some photos ensued. I'm not sure I've ever seen anything quite like that, with the two handsome portraits side by side, and the stories carved in stone, just below. The two of them done in around Verdun. Very sad indeed... so many grieving families in Europe in those years, not to mention those who came from much farther away, like the states, or the Anzac troops. I suppose we all have come to terms sooner or later with how much or how little we wish to allow into our lives from those who have passed on and the places where they lie. I know it is a subject that makes some people uncomfortable, some do not care to look too closely at such things. For me I find it gives a sense of balance, as we walk the tightrope toward eternity.
Be well...
- November 3, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Owen said...
Dear Mythman,
You hit the nail on the head, as it were... I wondered if anyone would see that screw through a metal chest as symbolic. I was going to say something to the effect of not remembering anything in the story about Jesus being screwed to the cross, just nails, a crown of thorns, and a spear between the ribs; but nothing about a big screw right through the solar plexus... yep, like most people too good for their own good over the centuries, he definitely got screwed. He was a stranger in a strange land if there ever was one. I've seen a lot of crucifix renderings over the years, but this was the first I'd ever seen with a screw in it. It caught my eye as an oddity...
- November 3, 2011 at 10:19 PM
- Owen said...
Hi Lydia, Many thanks for the link, yes I'm familiar with Willie McBride and the Fields of France, but hadn't heard it for a while. So many fine lines in it.
Are you familiar with the Robert Service poems which Country Joe set to music ? The Twins, The Man From Athabaska, The Munitions Makers, and perhaps most powerful of all : The March of the Dead.
Cemeteries are peaceful places, I always enjoy a quiet moment of contemplation in them, and almost never leave without at least one photograph of a touching story.
Take care...
- November 3, 2011 at 10:29 PM
- Owen said...
Alistair, a simple thank you. Made me think of the line of the song "Cathedral" by Crosby Stills and Nash : "and the day he died it was a birthday and I noticed it was mine..." Great song...
- November 3, 2011 at 10:37 PM
- Owen said...
Bonsoir Céline,
Espérons que l'homme comprendra un jour, avant qu'il ne soit trop tard... et qu'il y aura de plus en plus qui souhaiteraient aller plus loin, bcp plus loin, et non pas rester patauger dans le petrin de l'histoire.
Bon weekend à toi...
- November 3, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Owen said...
Dear Clytie, tears and thoughts... I could not ask for more...
- November 3, 2011 at 10:44 PM
- Owen said...
Hi Lynne,
I read with great interest some of the stories on the Conscientious Objectors page. They certainly had amazing courage to buck the system at that time, when it was hugely unpopular to do so. Especially when considering that in many instances soldiers who disobeyed orders or who intentionally wounded themselves were shot. No, I couldn't say if there are any graves marked proudly as being that of an objector. If there are, I haven't come across one yet.
Although, I have found the grave of the Unknown Deserter... I even have a picture of it in a pamphlet from the museum it is in : Le Musée de l'Insolite, which is a marvellously absurd place in south central France, near the town of Cahors. If you are ever in that neck of the proverbial woods, don't miss it.
Will have to keep searching for the grave of a CO. As amazing as it may seem, I haven't yet visited all the cemeteries in France, and have barely scratched the surface in England.
Ah, viruses versus dazzling beauty, we live in a world of terrible extremes, the trick is to find one's own way through the labyrinth, and as Mr Morrison put it so well : No one here gets out alive...
- November 3, 2011 at 11:17 PM
- Owen said...
Hey James, I'd love to do that... just need to find an editor who would like to do the project... but that's why this blog is here, right, sooner or later someone with the wherewithal is going to come knocking, right ? Gotta believe...
- November 3, 2011 at 11:20 PM
- Owen said...
Hi Scott, many thanks indeed; and I hope the whale which swallowed your other blog like Jonas will soon spit it back up again into the morning sun...
- November 3, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Owen said...
Ah Stickup... the photographic portraits on graves in France are one reason I keep going back and keep looking, so often these faces from the past just speak volumes and volumes of poetry to me. And I guess you've put your finger on the toughest question of all, the one that has most everyone guessing, and a few too many claiming to know the truth about the matter : is this "it", or is there something else ? I couldn't begin to say...
Personally I'm hoping there will be a chance to go see what life looks like on some other planets in other galaxies, where maybe somewhere things aren't quite so warlike, and maybe a little less heartless... a little kinder...
- November 3, 2011 at 11:52 PM
- Owen said...
Dear Saj, I'm glad to hear Sgt Nicholas wasn't bowled over by falling bricks or anything, and hope that your house re-building project is coming along in great strides, so that you'll one day before too long be able to get back to some semblance of normal... Good to see you out and about though, and hope to see a tipple soon, the blogosphere has been a spot dry these last weeks. If you need a hand uprighting any of those fallen stones, just give a call, I'm sure between the three of us sibs we could stand a few back up. At worst we could hire a backhoe to help us...
- November 3, 2011 at 11:58 PM
- Owen said...
Good Sir Springman,
The songs from our childhoods, from mine anyway, when the Viet Nam War was raging, names like Hué and Saigon and My Lai and Da Nang filled the press, who could forget songs like that, when heard in the context they were being sung in. Just saw the film "Bobby" for the first time recently, about Robert Kennedy's assassination, which summarized a great deal from the period. Seems we haven't come too far since then. For sure, when will they ever learn ? Before the graveyards are all gone to flowers ?
- November 4, 2011 at 12:10 AM
- Lydia said...
Owen, am not familiar with those particular Service poems. I promise to check on them. .....I was thinking about this post's images the other night just before sleep and wondered if you might consider adding a "Share This" to the end of your posts. I would quickly click to share on Facebook...
- November 5, 2011 at 1:23 AM
- Nathalie H.D. said...
Maintenant que j'ai un fils de 24 ans j'ai mal au coeur quand je lis sur une croix "mort à 22 ans". Beaucoup de tes images sont poignantes, toutes sont émouvantes.
- November 9, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Nathalie H.D. said...
Ah ce Christ avec un gros clou au milieu du thorax. C'est affreux !
- November 9, 2011 at 6:28 PM


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For the last two weeks, Suunto ambassador and alpinist Ueli Steck has been in Nepal acclimatizing to the higher altitude to prepare to climb the notoriously difficult south face of 7861 m Nuptse. After recently running up a 6000 m mountain there in his running shoes, it's clear things are going well so far for the Swiss Machine. Here's part two of our four part series on Ueli's Nuptse expedition.
Ueli climbing Lobuche Peak. © Ueli Steck
After arriving in Nepal's Khumbu Valley two weeks ago, Ueli Steck has been having a blast running, climbing, bouldering and camping out while acclimatizing to the higher altitude.
He and his climbing partner Colin Haley are preparing to climb Nuptse, a 7861 m mountain only 2 km away from Everest. No one has successfully climbed Nuptse via its highly technical south face since Valeri Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko first did it in 2003.
Click here to read more about why Ueli wants to climb Nuptse via its difficult south face
After completing his #82Summits project over summer, Ueli is "super motivated". © Ueli Steck
Ueli and Colin intend to climb it in the far more challenging alpine style, which means a one-time single push climb, without leaving fixed ropes.
Ueli says he has acclimatized and is ready to climb.
"Yesterday, I ran up Lobuche Peak from Dzongla," he says. "It was pretty nice exercise. Summiting a 6000m peak in running shoes is quite fun!"
Click here to read about how Ueli has progressed as an alpinist
The view from Lobuche east where Ueli camped for two nights. © Ueli Steck
Ueli is waiting for Colin to get acclimated. The well known American climber experienced some altitude sickness and went down to Deboche village to recover. While he waits, Ueli has been having a good time in Dzongla. He also camped for two nights on Lobuche Peak.
"It's very nice to be back in the Khumbu Valley," he says. "It's great to see that life is going on for the Sherpas [after the earthquake]. "There are only a few tourists in the area so it's quite calm."
Stay tuned for the third part of our series on Ueli's Nuptse expedition: climbing Nuptse's south face


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I f only I'd had one of those magical balls that would have told me the future, last week's article would have been all about the warnings of exercising outside in the smoke infested world of Estes Park and our surrounding area. What a crazy turn of events for our beautiful town, which usually benefits from fresh, clean air almost every day of the year.
Exercising outside when there are environmental hazards in the air is not smart. It's as simple as that. These wildfires have turned our clean air into a major problem for all who breath it. "Smoke from forest and grass fires contains particles that can irritate the eyes, throat and lungs. This can be bothersome for many people, but especially for those with compromised lungs."
Smoke can increase respiratory issues for individuals with and without pre-existing respiratory conditions. Smoke will irritate the eyes and airways, causing coughing, a scratchy throat, irritated sinuses, headaches, stinging eyes or a runny nose. Seasonal allergies and increased pollen will be made worse by smoke.
Individuals with heart disease might experience chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, or fatigue. People with lung disease may not be able to breathe as deeply or as vigorously as usual, and they may experience symptoms such as coughing, phlegm, chest discomfort, wheezing and shortness of breath.
When smoke levels are high enough, like it's been this past week in Estes Park, even healthy people can experience some of these same symptoms. We've got to be more proactive with regards to outside activities. Here are the recommended guidelines for living within wildfire areas from the National Jewish Health Website.
Continue to take your medications as prescribed, using your rescue inhaler if your doctor has recommended one. Stay indoors as much as possible. Limit exercising outdoors. Consider leaving the area if smoke is making you sick, until the air is clear again. Stay in touch with your doctor if respiratory and chest symptoms become severe.
Protecting yourself is what's most important. It really is important to try to limit your exposure to the smoke. Pay attention to local air quality reports by staying alert to news and health warnings related to smoke. Use visibility guides, where they are available. Use common sense, if it looks smoky outside then stay inside. It's probably not a good time to be outdoors for any activity.
If you are advised to stay indoors, take steps to keep indoor air as clean as possible. Keep our windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner, or air purifying systems, keeping intakes and filters clean if possible. Close your fireplace dampers vents. Keep particle levels inside your home lower, by not burning wood fireplaces, gas logs, gas stoves or even candles. Don't vacuum, it stirs up particles already inside your home and don't smoke that puts even more pollution in your lungs and the lungs of people around you. When driving through smoky areas, car windows and vents should be kept closed with your air conditioning set to "recirculate" to avoid bringing in outside air.
Smoke inhalation is a serious and the long term effects of breathing smoke correlates with some serious health issues, including shortened life spans. Healthy individuals are at little risk for any long-term effects from breathing wildfire smoke for a temporary amount of time. Once the exposure to smoke goes away, so should your symptoms.
Firefighters and other safety personnel are at risk for health concerns due to long-term exposure as they work endlessly to put out wildfires. Smoke inhalation, long working hours, and scorching temperatures all contribute to health concerns. Long-term respiratory problems could be seen down the road, such as decreased lung function, although these effects can be reversed with proper care. The proper use of personal protective equipment is very important in limiting the effects of smoke exposure.
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I went up Saturday and found a very different wilderness. The forest is largely going to turn into either meadows or brush for a while. I'm hoping it turns out to be meadows. Anyway, without further ado, we will start above Horse Meadow. There is severe burning before you get to Horse Meadow, but the meadow and cabins seem to have had no damage at all. The buckthorn area above Horse Meadow burned, and the brush is rejuvenating quickly, but the intensity of the flames seems to have killed most of the trees. Here is a view of the area:
IMG_0069 by zippetydude, on Flickr
And here is the old wilderness sign at Poop Out Hill:
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And here is the trail leading out into the wilderness from the sign.
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Poop Out Hill as seen from the trail.
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Remember all the tumbled dead trees that used to lie in the avalanche chute? No more!
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Wildflowers amongst the burned out trees.
IMG_0062 by zippetydude, on Flickr
The sign at the turn to the Lost Lake trail is all burned out but the South Fork Meadows area has only spotty damage. The sign is still fine:
IMG_0057 by zippetydude, on Flickr
Just before the trail leading up to Dry Lake:
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I prefer to take the xc route up the ravine because in good rain years like this one there are two delightful springs about a quarter mile up on the right hand side.
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A couple snags that won't be standing much longer:
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Dry Lake as seen from the trail as you arrive from South Fork:
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There is still water in Dry Lake:
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And the view from the other side of the lake shows some burning took place above the north side of the lake.
IMG_0036 by zippetydude, on Flickr
I went up to see if there is water at Lodge pole Spring. Yes, there is. It is fairly high up and you first find a little standing pool. Maybe 100 feet or so farther up it is actually a small, gurgling creek with decent flow. Going on up the hill, the manzanita has been burned out, so the route is now navigable.
IMG_0025 by zippetydude, on Flickr
There are many "smoulder pits" where a fallen tree continued to smoulder until even its stump was turned to ash, then the winter washed even that away. It looks like the tree just evaporated! Note the hole in the foreground and the blank line leading away. In the second picture you can see the top of the log where it did not burn.
IMG_0024 by zippetydude, on Flickr
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From way up on the ridge above Lodge pole, I zoomed in to see the damage to the west of Dry Lake.
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That's a fairly clear picture of what I observed. I ended up going xc from the ridge above Lodge Pole over to the ridge that has the Fish Creek Trail just as it comes together with Mineshaft Saddle. Fish Creek Trail is still closed so I did not explore eastward on that trail.
The entire east face of San G and all the area around Mineshaft suffered no burning whatsoever as far as I could see. The area appears to have been untouched. All in all, there was much more damage up the SF drainage and in the ravine going toward Dry Lake than I had expected, with near total burning. Everywhere else that I traveled it was only intermittent and many areas were untouched. Surprisingly, even the burned areas still come across (at least to me) as beautiful wilderness, just in a different form than before.


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The focus of the debate over a national curriculum has shifted to the illegality of the federal government extorting states to homogenize their standards and paying for national tests. It's an important point, but let's remember another one that Neal McCluskey has been at pains to make: these are bad ideas irrespective of their legality.
There is no consistent body of evidence supporting national standards and testing schemes, while there is a vast and consistent body of evidence that the least regulated, most market-like education systems around the world outperform those blessed with the careful oversight of bureaucrats and regulators.
The push for homogenized national education standards is so unscientific and anti-empirical, so purely based on the faith its proponents have in the rightness of what they are doing, as to evoke medieval scholasticism.


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Department of Interior officials said Tuesday they won't withhold oil and gas royalty payments next year from 34 states, including Colorado, as part of the federal budget sequestration and will pay back funds captured in 2013.
Colorado is owed $5.7 million as of July, Attorney General John Suthers said in a prepared statement.
Three weeks ago, Suthers and nine other state attorneys wrote to the administration demanding that mineral royalties be paid to states. They argued royalties are not a gift, handout or entitlement but instead are the result of a 1920 compromise compensating states for mining within their boundaries.
Wyoming anticipates $40 million in royalties; New Mexico, $20.8 million; and Utah, $6.2 million.
Interior officials said the amount of money returned may change, but the agency will work quickly to disburse funds held back in 2013.
Royalties are collected from companies extracting oil, gas and minerals from under federal lands. States use the money to fund schools, roads and infrastructure projects.
Republican U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton and Cory Gardner, who represent oil-rich parts of Colorado, said in a joint statement that a legislative fix is needed to protect royalty payments in the future. They joined Western Caucus colleagues in offering legislation earlier this year that would allow states to collect royalties directly from producers, instead of using the federal government as a middleman.
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In MTV's new dark thriller TEEN WOLF, a teen boy's life is irrevocably changed after being bitten by a werewolf. While he struggles to adjust to his new physical changes, the world around him shifts as well. He discovers he is not alone and meets a mentor of sorts who helps guide him through the transformations and navigating an increasingly tricky social scene at school. Then, as if that were not enough, he finds out that he is not necessarily the predator in this story; that he may be the prey as well when it is revealed that a team of hunters have moved into town and are tightening their net.
Thus, the cursed and conflicted Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), his mysterious mentor Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin) and the new girl in town Allison Argent (Crystal Reed) are all caught up in the thorny tale of star-crossed romance amidst a modern day horror story.
Taking a few minutes to talk with the press about what makes TEEN WOLF a must-see show of this summer, Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed and Tyler Hoechlin candidly shared their insights and offered a few sneak teases.
Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed and Tyler Hoechlin
What do you like best about your character?
Tyler P.: It's not just one character. It's two. I get to play this really innocent kid who's just tired of being an outcast and wants to be popular. I also get to play an insane, psychopathic killer. So they're completely contrasting characters and it's just really fun bringing both of them to life and just running with it. Love it!
Crystal: Allison is really trusting, I think innately. Scott ends up betraying her and her family has been lying to her for her entire life; so she goes through a major change from beginning to end but she still maintains part of who she is. That's one of the reasons I like her so much and something I can personally relate to as well.
Tyler H.: The thing I like about Derek — I want to make this very clear: he's not at like Jack Sparrow at all. But he's very much in the same way — back-and-forth in that you don't know which side he's on at the moment. And that's something that's very fun to play. And as [Tyler P.] said, it's fun playing multiple characters and Derek has a lot of good and a lot of evil all mixed up in one, and you kind of don't know which to root for and which to hate.
What exactly is Derek going to be teaching Scott?
Tyler H.: [Derek] is going to teach him how not to kill his family and friends. I think that's probably the most important thing. There's an episode where [Scott] says he has homework, and I'm like, 'What's more important: homework or not killing your friends?' That might be priority number one. But Derek has his own reasons why [Scott's] got to master these new powers. Very good reasons. Very dark.
Do they delve further into Derek's backstory this season?
Tyler H.: Yeah, as the season goes on. There's very much a mystery. That kind of maintains throughout the first season. But you do get to know a little bit more of why he is the way he is.
Did Derek bite Scott for a specific reason?
Tyler H.: There's a lot of twists and turns in it, so I won't answer any of those questions directly. But there definitely is. Derek has his very own specific motives and they are made clear throughout the first season. So you will find out what they are.
Are Scott and Allison star-crossed because one is the werewolf and one is the hunter?
Crystal: Allison doesn't know that her parents are hunters, nor that [Scott's] a werewolf. So she just thinks that people are acting weird and people are lying to her. [Tyler] is the one that really has to internalize it all.
Tyler P.: Yeah, and it sucks 'cause relationships are based on trust and honesty and ours is neither of those. It can't be. It's not like I'm lying to her. I keep things from her for her own protection. But she doesn't know that. So she thinks I'm just being weird and cheating on her. I'm not at all. I'm very loyal.
Do the hunters know who are werewolves?
Crystal: I don't think the hunters know. They just know that there's werewolves here. They don't know who is a werewolf; but at some point they do.
Tyler H.: They have an idea that Derek is there. My family has a history with [Allison's] family. So they are very much aware that I could be stirring up some trouble.
Tyler P.: Downhill, uphill. It's a crazy roller-coaster. It's just insane. I can't wait to see it.
Tyler H.: Being unpredictable is one of the things we take pride in on the show — that as soon as you feel like someone's figured it out, it takes a turn.
Did you have any challenges with the werewolf transformations?
Tyler P.: Probably just being in the makeup chair.
Tyler H: It's kind of the easiest thing to do when you have the makeup on. That's the worst part, the makeup process and the contacts suck. We're supposed to have a heightened sense of sight and it actually blinds us. But other than that it's this crazy freeing experience. You don't look in the mirror and see yourself. There's not that sense of judging yourself because it feels like it's not you really doing it. It's really freeing.
What other kind of challenges did you face working on the show?
Tyler P.: The car that we got — I think we got it for free — the battery died. They couldn't buy a battery — I don't know why — but every time the car stalled, it would take 30 minutes to boot it back up. So eventually they gave up and started pushing the car.
Crystal: I'm a pretty good driver in real life, but for some reason I was a pretty horrible driver on the show!
How freezing cold was it since you did a lot of filming without shirts?
Tyler H. to Tyler P: You got it the worst.
Tyler P.: The cold was so bad. The fact that they would spray me with water in every shot. I would be sprayed down and then we'd do a take and they'd spray me down again. It was really, really cold!
Tyler H.: The one thing me and Tyler wanted to do the day we wrapped was to take [Director] Russell [Mulcahy] into the woods and tie him to a tree and spray him all over, just so he knew how it felt.
What was your favorite supernatural movie as a teen?
Crystal: I like Buffy. I watched Buffy, the Vampire Slayer growing up.
Tyler P.: I really liked Queen of the Damned. I was super into that movie.
Tyler H.: Pirates of the Caribbean, the Curse of the Black Pearl. My favorite movie. Johnny Depp is my favorite actor and Jack Sparrow is my favorite character. The shape-shifting skeletons as pirates — that's my favorite.
What does TEEN WOLF have in common with Michael J. Fox's "Teen Wolf" film?
Tyler P.: The only thing we have in common is the name and perhaps a couple names of the characters.
Then on the opposite side of the spectrum, ensnared on the fringes of Scott's new supernatural life, are the super-driven duo Lydia Martin (Holland Roden) and her boyfriend Jackson Whittmore (Colton Haynes). Both Holland and Colton talked about what they loved about their characters and were surprised by on the show.
Holland Roden and Colton Haynes
What makes TEEN WOLF different than the other genre shows?
Colton: People like to say that other shows are like the "Romeo & Juliet" story. Ours is in a way, very like that. It's not the love-triangle that a lot of the "Twilight" and things like that have. . . You're left wondering what's going to happen next? It's intriguing and very sexy and edgy.
Holland: I think they play more with cinematic effects more than you usually see on TV, especially for a teen drama. We're also solely based on werewolves.
Colton: So you'll start to see different types, maybe possible mutations of the werewolves.
Holland: And there's a hierarchy between werewolves that no other show has tapped on yet.
Colton: Our show is not exactly the cutesy werewolves that you'd see or that you'd want to kiss. Jeff, the writer, likes to say that our werewolves are ones that you want to lick. So vampires are on the outs. It's all about the werewolves.
Is there some kind of mystery to Lydia, like a special ability?
Holland: I think that we're not sure what she has, honestly. But the end of the season — my contract was for one season — you'll see: no one is safe. [Writer] Jeff [Davis] gets a lot of Harry David baskets from myself — lots of pears and chocolates and Mouse Munch — because I would like to be around for the second season. I think all of us would and he definitely puts our characters in jeopardy several times.
Colton: You read going through the scripts thinking, 'Is she going to die?' And it ends up with this crazy cliffhanger.
Holland: And there are some people who do die in the first season that you would never expect. You're like, 'Seriously? They were such a great actor too!' There are some people who are not coming back, but we can't reveal that.
Colton: Also, some people start out as humans that may not have been human the whole time. Some people could be certain things. The good thing about TEEN WOLF is they really tap into the other werewolf mythology. There's a lot of hidden meaning in the words. Like Allison Argent, means "silver" in French. There's also so many other different hidden meanings. And nobody's safe. You could think someone is wolf and they cannot be; and someone's a human and they may not be. The cliffhangers on this show — you read the first scene and you're like, 'It's crazy this cliffhanger, are you serious?!'
Holland: That was the most frustrating. My favorite show is LOST and, like those actors, we'd get together and discuss the relationships and how layered the plotline was, and by the last episode Crystal and I were getting together and saying, 'So what happened on that page, does that relate to Episode 2?' We had to go to Jeff for a lot of our questions because it started to become that —
Colton: Intricate.
Holland: Yep. But I've got to say it again — it's good!
Colton: I think you think people are one thing and then they are something you would not even think.
Is Lydia interested in Scott?
Holland: She's interested in whatever's the top — the best at the moment. She definitely wants a piece of it. But it's funny 'cause I think Jackson and Lydia have something real. They're this Evil-Knievel duo that kind of keeps an eye out for anybody to take over. They're the full on alien-couple.
Colton: Like doppelgangers.
Holland: It's like old married banter between us — on and off-screen! Hopefully it comes across in a lovable, comedic way that we're these teenagers that have the banter of a couple that has been married for 30 years.
Colton: But then you'll start to see the emotion in our characters. We're stereotyped. [Jackson] is the mean jock. [Lydia] is the popular girl. But I like that they're allowing all the characters to evolve at the same time, showing more emotion. My character is someone you love to hate him. At the same time, it's heartbreaking what he kind of goes through; also, our struggles as a couple together. I have a relationship with every other person individually. Most of it's bad. Most of it's mean. Some of it can bring out a lot of emotion. So it's great to have that kind of character.
What is the most redeeming characteristics to each of your characters?
Colton: The thing I like about Jackson's character — well, at school he's a pretty shallow character — but you get to see a different side of him where he isn't around people, when he is completely vulnerable and just like, 'I can't believe this is how my life has turned out. This is who I have to try to be. But this is not who I really am.' And that's how it is for all of us. You have to put up fronts to try to be people who you really aren't. And I think that my storyline, in general, really taps into a lot of that.
Holland: I would say with Lydia, polarizing good vs. evil is not something you can do with her. She has a little bit of both. Towards the end of the season there is a particular character that she comes into contact with that has tried several times to break her down and has never been able to — and finally he is able to just talk to her on a level that no one else has — to sort of get through to her, and I think that means a lot to her that someone took the time to do that. She definitely recognizes that in people. And she loves to go at it with this sort of Jonah Goldberg/Steven Colbert banter. She likes to have it out with people and see how far they can take the joke, and I think she sorts of gets off on that. That's definitely a huge plus if a guy is able to do that with her because she sort of writes people off as just moronic. So I think that's fun to see her get in touch with a human emotion that she doesn't show a lot with someone you would not expect her to hang out with.
What would you like to see your character do?
Holland: A bad-ass girl fight! . . . I don't know if I'll be on Allison's side, so we'll all just have to stay tuned for that.
Colton: I got to do a lot on the show. But it would be nice to kind of — what I wish they could have done was had a little more of Jackson confronting his parents as to why — I mean, my character is extremely rich, but I'm ignored. So, not only am I ignored by the father I didn't have, I'm ignored by the parents who [adopted him]. It's an interesting thing. You'd think he'd be in a more nurturing family because he's adopted, but that's not the case. He's thrown Porsches and cars, but he's left to fend for himself. Maybe that will come.
Holland: Nothing's done by accident though. That you're adopted. I think that's definitely going to come back into play.
Can you talk about the scene later in the season when Jackson has to go to a doctor?
Colton: That is one of my favorite scenes. What is interesting is the doctor is played by Tyler Posey's dad. It's one of my favorite scenes. I have this amazing scene where something is going on with my character. He's in kind of a hallucinogenic state and they're kind of freaked out by him 'cause he's walking around sweating and looking kind of white and sickly for awhile. So I have to go to the doctor and find out what's wrong with me or find out things that maybe I might know, or find out things that could have happened to me after altercations in the past episodes.
Were you anything like your characters in high school?
Holland: Oh gosh, nothing like them!
Colton: I definitely was not Jackson. I was nominated for Prom King my senior year, though I went to four different high schools. But I think I got the pity vote 'cause I was the new kid. My sister is in the military so I got to move around a lot. But it's awesome 'cause I got to meet so many different people and I liked being the new kid 'cause even if you weren't cool, it kind of worked.
Holland: I went to an all-girl's school for most of my life — and I didn't sit in a class with boys until I was 16 years old. So I very much missed out on the whole Lydia-phase which I think was good for my self-esteem and psyche.
Are you familiar with the other genre shows?
Colton: Yeah, THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING. Actually I start working on it this week [for a guest appearance].
Are you into the sci-fi genre?
Colton: [Referring to his previous work on THE GATES] I figure I might as well stick with supernatural the rest of my life.
Holland: I loved Gattica. It was one of my favorite movies. And I loved LOST. I was a massive, massive LOST fan. I was so excited to be a part of this because obviously the supernatural genre connection, and it's flattering to be a part of something that is so popular right now. It's cathartic for people to come home from work or school and delve into this fantasy world. So I'm excited that we get to be a little bit of that.
Colton: It's also that people are drawn to the supernatural characters because they see themselves in them. There are those kids around school who just want to not be outcasts — they just want to breeze through without a lot of attention. They want to go under the radar. And what happened to Scott is he got this bite and now he's better than my character Jackson at lacrosse and now I want to dethrone him and find out what he has so I can get it as well.
Did you give Tyler and Tyler wolf-advice based on your experience on THE GATES?
Colton: They wanted nothing from me. They were kind of mad that I went and did that show. I did the pilot of this first, then I got the opportunity to do that show. Luckily this show came after that. So I got to do both. Then THE GATES got canceled, so they wanted nothing to do with me after that. Perhaps they thought, 'If we do what Colton does, we'll get canceled.' I had fun on that show, but this show is nothing like THE GATES. The werewolves are nothing alike either.
Holland: What I like about the show is parents are not some sort of ghost, phantom parents, or whatever. We're not orphans. We definitely have our parents very much in the show. Unbelievably talented recurring actors that come on. So that's a fun aspect of the show that not a lot of other supernatural shows that are geared towards kids have.
Colton: Also, my character is adopted. So he starts to realize that he is trying to impress the dad he never had. So it becomes more of a really emotional journey for him as well. But also, I have a rivalry with — actually, we [indicating he and Holland] have rivalries!
Holland: It's hilarious.
Colton: It's unbelievable. [Jeff Davis] created Criminal Minds, yet he writes towards us and who we are in real life. So we'll read something and we'll say, 'You're talking about me, right?' He'll throw a little line in there, so it's fun.
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|September 21st, 2016, 03:22 PM
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New Plates
I would like to update my skates. For the last 5 years I've been on DA45 plate, (aluminum for the last 2 years). I'd really like to get something lighter if possible. I understand the Mag is about 15% lighter.
Can someone please tell me if they have used both the Arius platinum and the Roll-line killer and if they preferred one over the other?
For reference, I am 120lbs 5'6'', like to pick my feet up a lot, run on my skates, I do use toe stops to move around- I have them flush and still trip up on them sometimes until they are worn down when skating.
also, I will most likely upgrade my boot-I've had the vanilla brass knuckle for 5 years as well. still very comfy, but not sure how much longer it will last. My guess is I will go with a bont. Looking for light and super comfy. I see that they have a plate as well. If anyone has an opinion they would like to share on the Infinity plate and the bont bearings, I would love to hear that too.
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Never used a roll line killer, but I have been skating an Arius for about 3 years.
Crazy light plate. 359 grams for a size 12 193mm wheelbase(red) the Platinum weighs slightly more.
However, before I recommend the Arius, what wheels are you going to use?
The arius is not friendly with bont hubbed wheels that use micro bearings. I routinely destroy them when using my royal assassins.
Rbt's and the arius are a GREAT combo tho until the axle issues are fixed on that plate. The assassins are better than rbts tho, just cant use em
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|September 22nd, 2016, 04:17 AM
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That is really good to know, I haven't settled on a new wheel yet and I was excited about the thought of those micro bearings. I'm on heartless now.
|September 22nd, 2016, 06:39 AM
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SG SuperNova plate with titanium upgraded axles & KPs
By doing a reversed kingpin upgrade with Titanium studs and replacing the 7mm steel axles with titanium ones, a Nova plate becomes a SuperNova.
Adding 100% nylon axle nuts and action nuts gives a sub 300 gram [without toestops] plate for your ~size. With a light boot and Bont, microbearing wheels, and a not too heavy toestop, a sub-1000 gram build is doable.
With Panther nylon trucks replacing the already sharp turns capable SG factory original aluminum ones, even sharper turns become easy, and stability exceeds DA45 level.
In this PIC the action is set SNUG , yet all all 4 wheels are fully down and gripping:
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If you were so concerned about weight .Why mount a skateboard with a stopper.
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|September 22nd, 2016, 12:30 PM
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All the platinum really accomplished was the toestop boss was changed and the plate was reinforced behind the boss.
With newer trucks and Ti axles, aluminium axis pins, one can expect plate weight to be about 300 grams. Even for a size 12
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sorry for being the dummy in a sea of super smart people, but where do I find things like titanium studs and axels and the like? Is there a online store you can recommend? Or is there a person that does skate builds? Geno built my first pair, but I guess he is not doing that anymore.
|September 22nd, 2016, 05:42 PM
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Many members here at SLF do this and working with one near you is a good option.
However, there is no free lunch ride that gets you into this territory. You either hire someone who has already paid their dues for how to make this stuff show up in the world, or you start to work your way up the ladder of learning & doing.
It mostly depends on what king of budgets are available to pump into these kinds of projects. Supply your own labor (and LEARNING) time, and the costs drop considerably, but the required time investment can become rather large too.
Working with a veteran skate builder can become costly, especially when back and forth shipping adds up. Then there are all the special tools and miscellaneous H/W items needed to do a job right. A builder has already accumulated these items, but a DIY'er, just getting started, will have to cover many up front costs to accumulate a wide enough range of the needed stuff it will take to do their single project.
You have to decide what path to take based on your own situation.
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|October 3rd, 2016, 06:07 PM
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I actually skate on one of the plates you asked about.
I've skated on Dynapros, Avengers, and now the Killers. I haven't skated the Arius but I can give you feedback on the Killers.
I love the fit and finish of them. There's something indescribable about how well built they feel. They're very much a set it and forget it kind of plate. Once I got the trucks adjusted they've just stayed rock solid the whole time. I know we're now on the second generation of Arius but with a history of broken plates from Riedell I get nervous with their products. Roll-lines on the other hand are generally considered to be the gold standard of dependability and toughness.
I switched to them from the Avengers because I wanted to remove some of the natural turn from the plate. I'd already put the red barrels on my avengers but still felt like they wanted to turn too much when I was in a wall and trying to slow a jammer down. With the Killers I have all of the agility I need but with a lot more stability. Also at higher speeds when I'm OPRing or in a fast pack I have a lot more stability and less strain on my ankles.
Only downfalls are that they come from the factory with Metric toe stops and 7mm axles which can make spares for bearings and toe stops hard to find. I think you may be able to order them with standard threads and 8mm axles now but I'm not 100% on that.
I highly recommend them.
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|October 5th, 2016, 04:21 PM
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I have skated Arius and Roll line. The Arius is lighter and worked well for me. They felt similar to a DA45 plate in many ways. The toe stop breakage issues and ont being able to better adjust the trucks were my only concerns, not for me, but Arius is a legit option for many.
Roll line plates are really excellent. It is hard to describe why I like them so much. The only words that come to mind are quality and precision. They just "feel" well made.
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Best 360º experience ever!My friend and I saw you diferent times on this tour (2 times in Barcelona, Cardiff, Dublin, Hannover, San Sebastian and Sevilla). But this time was different... Being in the inner circle was AMAZING! It's like a totally different show! Thank you Adam for this little personal show you performed for us :P Never thought we could see you this close. We have to say the sound was great that night, you had that special something for the whole night, maybe because it was your birthday I don't know but I never heard you playing like that before. I will follow, Until the end of the world, Mysterious Ways, MLK, Spanish Eyes, Sunday Bloody Sunday, I still haven't found, One, Streets... I can't pick... Again, a picture of us with the tshirts we "created" for the tour. You should consider selling them and making it part of your merchansiding. Everyone was asking where did we buy it or saying that they are the most original tshirts ever :P See you soon, remember that you're best friends with Barcelona! Glòria and Griselda (from Barcelona)
07 October, 2010
AMAZING night!I came especially from Israel to see you and you gave me one of the best nights of my life - thank you! You gave an AMAZING performance and i hope to see you again soon!
07 October, 2010
Just Wahoooo....!The best and biggest concert I am so far. If I were doing, it would without hesitation. Big up U2. And all the while remembering this is my video for this unforgettable event. http://vimeo.com/15603917
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Happy BirthdayThirty four years and one day. Happy birthday and still brilliant!!
30 September, 2010
you elevated our souls!So many months expectig this concert, so many months counting the days, so many months with the tickets kept in an envelope, so many months anxious to see U2 again, so many months preparing a perfect 24th birthday, with perfect company, on a perfect show, in a perfect city...nerves invaded my body that I couldn't even drop a tear, though my heart exploded in a big-bang of feelings. When you have the opportunity to live an impressive spectacle like this, you feel Heaven closer. But when you have the privilege of sharing it with whom you love, with the most special person in your life, with someone who has taken you of shadows...you start to believe in Paradise. Thanks for moving me, for going with me through this 24 years, for sharing my fortune, my pain, my hopes, my tears in these Spanish eyes...for helping me to WALK ON...
30 September, 2010
Spanish Eyes, and tears in my eyes....I saw the concert since RED ZONE 1. Two or tree days before the concert i askd you to play this song in San Sebastian,Thanks a lot! . I can´t explain what i felt whit that song, just because my english as you can see is very bad. I follow you since i was 12, now i´m 34 and I WILL FOLLOW the best band forever. I have a U2 song for every especial moment of my life. San Sebastian, wonderful city for a MAGNIFICENT concert...because the concert was APOTEÓSICO I will always dream that you played that song because i asked you here...any way, LONG LIFE U2!!!
29 September, 2010
Superb!!!!The #1 rock band in the universe. Amazing show from the beginning to the end (lets skip Interpol...). Good to see they are still in good shape so we are willing to see them back in Spain (Zaragoza would be great :-) ) very soon... Thanks U2 for the 2 hours show full of magic. Ana & Jose
29 September, 2010
marl29san sébastian was a uncredible show. "we can see the beauty inside of you" thanks for the magic....
28 September, 2010
Thank you, EdgeWell, first of all, sorry for my english. I don't think you'll read this, but I just felt the need of thank dallas and you for the pick. I just hope your inspiration goes on with new mindblowing songs and ideas and also wish all the band the best for the coming shows and tours. Greetings from San Sebastian ;)
28 September, 2010
So touchingSan Sebastian was my first U2 concert. It was so touching: music, performance, lights, people, messages... When City of blinding lights started I was in tears, smiling of emotion. U2 are able to create such incredible atmosphere. Thank you guys, you worth it!
28 September, 2010
So touchingSan Sebastian was my first U2 concert. It was so touching: music, performance, lights, people, messages... When City of blinding lights started I was in tears, smiling of emotion. U2 are able to create such incredible atmosphere. Thank you guys, you worth it!
27 September, 2010
U2 dont are perfect, thank you God!!Yesterday was my first U2 show..... it was very excited for us.... great stage, fantastic lights, Bono sing like an angel, the guys wonderfull....but... short show, the sound not very good sometimes, we cant heard good Bono. The interpreter was horrible (maybe a machine ?). Very comercial, too much "exits"....and some litlle thing more......... we think that they wanted go to eat pinchos in that beautufull city!!!! We are happy , they dont are perfects and we love that......hope to see you at least 2 more times :)............please contrate a good interprete for Sevilla and the next concerts in countries that dont speak english, the people will be more particifatory and happy!! love u2!
27 September, 2010
the happinessOne more time, the happiness it´s called U2. We song, we danced, we smiled and we cried. We dreamed and we hopped. We were happy, very happy. During two hours, we only were happy. U2 have been always in our lives. In good and bad moments. Tonight was a perfect moment. Thank you one more time boys!
26 September, 2010
THANK YOU for Spanish Eyes!It was me that asked for that song!! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO YUOR FANS! I ahve been to 3 other U2 tours, BUT this was the most MAGINFICENT! It was real magical, impressive, great. And as a member of Amnesty International also incredible. Born in Iran, and having had to leave at 3, I could not stop the tears falling from my eyes when they performed Sunday Bloody Sunday, with images of human rights issued in that country!!
25 September, 2010
Basque Irish unitA Derry man comes home to the basque country to see U2. Well the wife and I will be standing on the floor at Anoeta the home of REAL. My wee son and daughter will be listening from the balcony of their Amonies apartment. Two nations united in love and music. Long live the repuplic and long live herria euskadi, but lets not forget long live those craxy dublin boys who have been doing it for years, Donostia is going to be kicking. whooo wooo elevate me....
19 September, 2010
grundy13Built my summer holiday around this gig, Ultraviolet, just get it in there. Light my way
15 September, 2010
CHILEAN MINERS AND TIMETABLEOne or two suggestions if permitted for the San Sebastian setlist and show: Gloria and a Springhill Mining Disaster snippet followed by a space chat with the trapped Chilean miners. There is no time schedule shown in my ticket... Only 17.30 Doors opening... ...19.30 Interpol, 21.30 U2? Any confirmation? In this European leg I miss the memorable Breathe intro and the superb Unknown Caller karaoke. Love Glastonbury and Every Breaking Wave.
14 September, 2010
Cant Wait!!My 34 show coming up and i cant believe they played Mercy and Mother's of the disappeared San Sebastian will be awsome........(Hello Hello)
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