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Farewell (and thanks) to Conor McKerr
It would be lovely to see him back again on loan, perhaps next season, but there's a good old trivia question in there along the lines of 'which Derbyshire player took ten wickets in a match and never played for the county again'.
I understand Surrey recalling a player in fine form, but unless they have serious injury issues, I am unsure how Conor will leapfrog Messrs Curran (times two), Footitt, Rampaul, Dernbach and Meaker. That's two sides worth of seamers and a luxury that few could afford, certainly not us.
As Kim Barnett said today, the expectation is that Hardus Viljoen and Will Davis will be fit for the Glamorgan game and add a more penetrative edge to the bowling, as of course will Imran Tahir. I hope so, as I am sure you do.
I see a big future for McKerr, however and Derbyshire's role in his development will not be forgotten. He has now gone from a talented young man who has taken age group international wickets to a seamer who has proven he can get men out at first-class level. Psychologically that is a big step and he will doubtless kick on as a result of it. How Surrey keep seven seamers happy is a problem that they will have to deal with.
The two-week break will let a few pulled muscles and bruised bones be restored to fitness,
not to mention a few bruised egos and consciences. There were walking wounded by the end of the Northamptonshire match and were there another game in the next few days, a few players may have been struggling. Thankfully there is time to restore body and mind and a better team will take the field at Cardiff.
Hopefully the virus that attacked Luis Reece's heart is not a long or even medium-term thing, as he is a worthy cricketer who has done pretty well this year. There are things to build on, but there is potential in a man who can both bat and bowl.
Two final points, one of them county-related. I overlooked the signing of Hamidullah Qadri's first professional contract. I have heard a lot of good things about this young man, who is a genuine all-rounder, bowling off-spin. He has time on his side and there is a large gap in a Derbyshire eleven for such a player.
I wish him well and look forward to his continued development. Should he make the first team, which seems inevitable, he will be the first Afghan-origin player to represent the county and quite possibly play the county game. That's one that I will leave to the statisticians...
Finally, what on earth happened to South Africa yesterday? They always seem to blow it at big tournaments and a much-vaunted batting line-up flopped badly and were as disappointing as our own side, probably more so.
It amply illustrated, of course, that collapses can happen to any side at any level. If Amla, de Kock, Du Plessis, de Villiers and Miller can come and go with poor shot selection and reckless running, what chance have the rest got?
By the same token, I love the variety in the Indian attack and think their opening bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, are seriously talented players. Throw in talented spinners in Jadeja and Ashwin and they are a match for any side.
An England v India final looks likely and that will be well worth anyone's money.
More from me soon.
5 comments:
- mh said...
Recalling him and not playing him would be pointless , so I am guessing they are planning on playing him in some of the 20-20's
- 12 June 2017 at 22:08
Buggered if I know, is the only answer to your question. Opening the attack for a first class side and recalled to what, a 90mph drinks carrier. We could have it wrong, maybe boring Alex is a true visionary and the lad has pushed aside the Curran's , footy and the rest. Sometimes pro sport makes you want to scream.
- 13 June 2017 at 00:31
I hope that he gets a chance at Surrey in the very near future, it would have been very interesting to see him bowling alongside Will Davis and Hardus Viljoen but sadly that will not happen.
He will have a bright future ahead of himself that is for sure. Thank you Conor and thank you Surrey for letting him come on loan and for even paying his wages whilst with us.
- 13 June 2017 at 06:09
From the Surrey website:
The seamer will rejoin Surrey immediately, providing cover for any further potential call ups to the England Lions.
- 13 June 2017 at 09:23
- David Woolley said...
I don't think we can be to disappointed Peakfan. The lads initial one month loan would have run out around the time of the Glamorgan game anyway.
We must remember he is contracted to Surrey, and if they want to call him back, that is their perogative. You can't blame the lad for doing well !!!
Let's hope that our injuries all clear up for the next match. Most of all, let's hope Luis Reece receives positive news about his heart/breathing problems.
Despite the setback against Northants, I am still hopeful that we will put a few more Notts type performances together, and put smiles back on the faces of DCCC supporters.
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Hamilton triathlete Scott Thorne has dominated the short history of the Big One - the Whaka 100 mountain-bike race - but this year there will be a new champion.
Thorne has won the first three years of the race in the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua, which includes 100km of riding on a course that is mainly single track.
But he injured his knee in training in April and his recovery since surgery has been slow going.
"It is disappointing because I wanted to stack my name on the trophy year after year and carry on my dominance at that event," said Thorne, this year's Xterra New Zealand Champion.
"Winning that event means a lot to me and I will be hungrier for next year and back with a vengeance."
Thorne, a builder and a new father, had some good momentum from last year, when he won the Karapiro half-ironman, came second in the Rotorua half-ironman, second at the Xterra event in Malaysia and 13th in the Xterra world championships.
He holds the record at Whaka 100 4:43:42 set in 2008 - an average of about 22km/h.
"That was a good year, the pace was on right from the start and I will be gutted if someone breaks that record this year. But if they do it will give me something to aim for next year."
After living in Thorne's shadow for three years with two second places in the event Mark Leishman is hoping he can finally claim the title.
"Scott and I are good mates but I am tired of finishing second to him," said Leishman, 32, who also finished runner up to Thorne at the Xterra NZ Championship by 1m 1s.
"We feed off each other and that rivalry has taken us to a new level in our sports, but his absence this week has opened the door for me."
Leishman said his finest athletic achievements included "coming second in almost everything I have entered" and winning New Zealand's longest-running mountain bike event, the Karapoti Classic, last year.
"I have certainly got the capability, it is just a matter of getting it right on the day because small mistakes have big consequences in this race."
In previous years Leishman, who works for Bike New Zealand in Rotorua as the regional cycling development manager, and Thorne have raced The Big One as preparation for the Xterra World Championship.
But they are not going this year so Leishman admitted he was not as fit as he had been.
The leading riders reach serious speeds on the downhill sections, hitting about 40km/h on the single tracks and 70-80km/h on the open gravel road.
About 150 riders will contest the event, most of them from Australia.
Marcus Diprose of NDuro Event Ltd said the Australian market had been a focus in preparation for the fourth year of the event.
"We have deliberately targeted the Aussie market and built some good relationships with some event promoters over there and the numbers have increased markedly."
There is no other event like it in New Zealand. This year it has been modified to offer three courses, the 25km, 50km and 100km.
There are seven categories: sprockets (under 16) designed for young male and female riders (25km/50km only), junior (under 19), open (19-99), masters (35-44), vets (45-54), classics (55+) and single-speed.
"There are two races on," said Diprose. "There is the one against all the other competitors and also against yourself.
"For many doing the 100km race there is a huge amount of relief when it's all over as it is a long time to test your endurance on a bike."
The Whakarewarewa Forest race is particularly demanding because 75 per cent of it is single-track riding.
"It is up there with the most technical tracks in the country which makes it taxing," said Diprose.
"There are plenty of beautiful views along the way - whether or not you can enjoy them is another story as the views always involve big climbs."
Tomorrow a bunch of Aussies will find out what they are made of - and Leishman hopes to finally record a Whaka 100 win.
And, he says: "I look forward to when Scott is fit and healthy ... I'd love to beat him fair and square and enjoy that moment."
The Big One
* 100km of riding over a course that is predominantly single track
* Now in its third year the event has been slightly reformatted. Three courses are offered: 25km, 50km and 100km. A team's event has a 60km/40km split.
Hamilton triathlete Scott Thorne has dominated the short history of the Big One - the Whaka 100 mountain-bike race - but this year there will be a new champion.
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The procedure has very high rates of success when it is performed by responsible and experienced surgeons. However with current surgical technology male to female individuals usually are more satisfied with their results than female to male. Modern sex reassignment surgery has been performed for over 60 years. There are on average 50 SRS procedures performed each week in North America alone.
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Newborns with intersex conditions are often forcibly assigned to one sex or the other.
Many men and women feel strongly they are physically a different sex than they are mentally and emotionally. They feel that they are a man or woman trapped in a body of the opposite gender. This dissonance, called gender dysphoria, is often so profound and uncomfortable that many individuals experiencing it desire to be surgically altered. In this way they can appear as and function as their correct sex.
In either case, male to female surgeries are usually easier and more successful. Newborns with ambiguous organs will almost always be assigned to the female gender, unless the penis is at least an inch long. Whatever their chromosomes, they are much more likely to be socially well adjusted as females, even if they cannot have children. Gender identity is probably the most basic human characteristic and takes place very early in life. Since it can't be chosen, it is now recommended to wait and see the child's gender identity before performing surgery.
Changing your physical sex as an adult may be the biggest change that a person could experience. It should only be done with people that can only happily function in the opposite gender role.
Getting a sex change for a transgendered individual is a complex change, so experts recommend the support of a broad range of skilled professionals well experienced in gender identity issues. These professionals could include a general practitioner, surgeon, psychiatrist, psychologist, and an endocrinologist. They would work independently as well as cooperatively to provide the client and his or her family members with a well informed support network. The psychosocial as well as the physiological adaptation process could take several years, even after the successful completion of SRS.
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. To be allowed to get SRS you will have to meet many requirements. Social reassignment is often highly recommended if not required before the individual commits to SRS. Also called "real life experience", it involves living and working for perhaps two years in the new gender role. This often gives some indication of the possible happiness after SRS.
Hormonal reassignment usually takes place before SRS. For male to female transsexuals, estrogen therapy helps suppress the physical male characteristics and encourages physical female characteristics. Treatment of female to male transsexuals with testosterone lowers the pitch in voice, increases muscles and body hair.
Surgeons who perform SRS have very strict requirements. Most surgeons require two letters of recommendation for surgery from either psychiatrists, therapists or psychologists recognized in the field of gender identity. These letters must state that the individual is an appropriate candidate for SRS.
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Once the surgeon is satisfied that the candidate is psychologically as well as physically ready, lab work and an HIV test is done. Some surgeons will refuse patients with HIV. If you are overweight, you might not be allowed to get sex reassignment surgery.
Since you will lose blood, patients may be asked to donate two units of their own blood, just in case.
An interview or consultation is given where you will be fully informed of the procedures involved in surgery and the implications of its irreversible nature. You will sign a written consent for sex reassignment surgery.
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Some surgeons recommend the cessation of hormone therapy for three weeks prior to sex reassignment surgery. The male to female procedure can take anywhere from three to seven hours. For female to males, there are many variations of surgeries and techniques that it is impossible to give a general overview.
Sex reassignment surgery for MTFs creates female sexual organs that look as natural as possible and that allow as much sexual arousal as possible. This involves removal of the penile muscle and tissue, the testicles, and reshaping the external genitalia to appear female and natural. It also involves creating a vagina deep enough to allow satisfactory intercourse.
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In most techniques, a portion of the head of the penis is formed into a clitoris. This technique allows sexual stimulation and enjoyment. If the penis is long enough, no additional skin grafts will be necessary. If the penis isn't long enough then a scrotal, abdominal or thigh skin graft is often used. Unfortunately, this might leave scarring. Scrotal skin must have had all of the pubic hair removed before sex reassignment surgery.
Another technique is to create the vagina using "full thickness" skin grafts. These grafts are obtained from hairless portions of the sides and the penile skin is then used to create the labia minora and the scrotum skin to create the labia majora. The width and dept of the vagina are usually greater than with the inverted penile skin, and so the new vagina will be less likely to shrink over time.
Rectosigmoid vaginoplasty utilizes a piece of the rectosigmoid colon instead of skin grafts or inverted penile tissue. This technique allows for the creation of a deep and lubricated vagina, but is a more invasive, dangerous and expensive surgery.
To prevent the new vagina from closing, a vaginal stent is inserted and stays in place for the length of the hospital stay. This usually averages around a week. Demerol or morphine are commonly given intravenously to ease the pain. Ice is placed on the surgical area to prevent and decrease bleeding and swelling. The surgical area is kept packed with ice to decrease swelling and bleeding.
Many patients choose to come back and have cosmetic revisions after sex reassignment surgery.
The most common complication for MTFs is that the vagina will try to shrink as it heals. Surgery to correct this is more difficult and extensive than the initial procedure. It involves making incisions in the inverted penile skin and inserting full thickness skin grafts. For this reason it is recommended to use a vaginal dilator for the rest of your life. It is similar to wearing retainers after getting braces.
Patients should see their surgeon at scheduled intervals to make sure that the healing is progressing fine. Also after surgery, you will need to take estrogen for the rest of your life to prevent health problems such as osteoporosis.
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Female to male sex reassignment surgery has had less success, because of the difficulty of building a functioning penis from the much smaller clitoral tissue. For some, removing the breasts with top surgery is enough. Some FTMs use a prosthetic penis called a packer that is either glued or strapped on.
For the FTMs that those options aren't enough, they can undergo a phalloplasty to surgically create a penis. Penis construction can be done a year after the preliminary surgery, in which the uterus and ovaries were removed. The procedure combines several surgeries during which a penis shaped structure is constructed by peeling and rolling skin from the abdomen or upper thigh and attaching it over the clitoris to preserve as much sexual stimulation as possible.
This procedure often creates unsatisfactory urination ability and, while the penis can be used for intercourse, it is less than perfect. Men that get this surgery are very happy to have the presence of a penis. One study in Singapore found that a third of individuals who underwent female to male SRS would not choose to do so again, but they were all happy with the reassignment of their gender.
Sex reassignment surgery is irreversible. It is for this reason that you must be sure before getting operated on.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MarketWatch) — Gold traders should prepare themselves for declines above and beyond this week's almost $50 loss.
That's because gold market sentiment conditions are unfavorable. Contrarians believe a sustainable rally won't begin until there is a lot more bearishness than there is today.
Particularly revealing was the reaction of gold market timers on Wednesday, when gold bullion fell 2% to its lowest settlement in nearly a month. The short-term gold market timers I monitor didn't seem to care, maintaining the moderately bullish stance of their model portfolios.
Take a close look at the chart at the top of this column, which plots the average recommended gold market exposure level among a subset of short-term gold timers (as measured by the Hulbert Gold Newsletter Sentiment Index, or HGNSI). Notice how this average exposure level has remained relatively high in recent sessions even as gold has fallen to its lowest level since late February.
That's not what contrarian analysis teaches us would happen if recent weakness were nothing more than a pause in the midst of a sustainable advance. Bull markets like to climb a wall of worry, and the telltale sign of that wall is when market participants run for the exits at the first sign of trouble. That's not how they've reacted over the past month.
Making the market timers' recent behavior even more worrisome is that it comes in the context of longer-term worries about sentiment. Notice from the chart above how quickly the HGNSI jumped in the latter part of 2015, just as the gold market was finally showing some signs of life. That's just the opposite of the stubborn bearishness that contrarians argue is a hallmark of major bottoms — as I noted a month ago when I reported that contrarians were expecting "massive" gold market volatility.
This contrarian forecast was on target: After suffering through quite a roller-coaster ride over the past month, gold today is trading for about $10 less than it was on the date of that previous column.
Expect more of the same until the gold timers become a lot more bearish than they are today, and — perhaps even more importantly — cling to that bearishness in the face of any initial rally attempts.
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Wouldn't it be great if fear had a name tag? That way, no matter what form it took when it entered the room it would be so easy to invite fear to leave our presence.
There are at least 103 instances of the words "do not be afraid" and "fear not" in Scripture. Great words. Real words. Comforting words. But in my humanity, if I'm honest, I still need to name, identify, call out, even call up awareness of fear before I can invite it to leave.
It's such a sneaky beast that I'll go for hours or days at a time, not even aware that I'm living out of fear instead of in gratitude.
I have this image of fear as a small dusty burlap sack tied to my ankle dragging behind me…with one little pebble inside. No big deal. I put up with it. It's just too small a thing with which to be concerned. As my pace slows, I look in front of me to see what the hold up is. I wonder why I'm not myself. I wonder why I'm not swiftly and easily moving through my day.
Later, when almost limping, favoring one leg, I look behind to see that the burlap sack is filled with pebbles that's now more like a bag of rocks…enough to slow me down to a halt. Scissors do the trick. And just like that fear is gone.
Fear creates drag, like a sack of rocks tied to an ankle. Fear zaps energy little by little, like a leaking fuel line. Without even knowing it, I can be overcome with it.
Years ago I met a friend in the foyer after church who told me, "Every day I wake up and say "Fear, if you're here right now, I invite you to leave." She developed the technique after much practice and perseverance. Early on she tried to identify the "markers" of fear. But sneaky as it is, the markers always change! So she began to start her day with prayer including a personal invitation to fear to leave her presence. No name tags necessary.
As Companions On The Journey, we're not getting over stuff. We're working through stuff. Daily. That's the task, if you choose to see it that way. Or it's the Joy, if you see stuff as decreasing self and increasing love within. Inviting Love causes fear to exit. It doesn't care for Love. So it leaves. Join us here.


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Now that I'm back running, I'm so thankful that I'm able to do something that I love. I was thinking about how good I was feeling during my 30 minute run yesterday that I felt myself tearing up. And yes, you did read that right. I ran 30 minutes straight with no walk breaks. When coming back from an injury, I like to celebrate every single milestone. Next step? Back to back days of running. I'm ready!
10 Reasons I'm Thankful for Running
1. It makes my legs strong and muscular. I've always had muscular legs. In fact, in high school I would sometimes wear boys jeans because they fit better. I hated my legs then. But now, I purposely squat heavy weights and do ALL the glute and hip exercises to leave my legs strong and muscular. These legs can carry me up mountains and through many miles without complaining one bit. Except for the occasional injury, but we won't think about that right now.
2. It gets me outside. The more time I'm outside being active, the more sane I am. I love to see the world around me on a run. Whether it's a sunrise, the fall leaves, a trail that takes me over rocks, roots and rivers, the ocean, or cute little neighborhoods, it's all better while seen on my run. Even when I'm freezing my ass off, I'm thankful to be able to get out there.
3. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and pride. To hear a non-runner exclaim, "You ran how many miles???" always makes me stand up a little taller. Yeah I did that. And I'll probably run farther tomorrow. Every runner likes to feel a little bad ass.
4. It keeps me focused. When I don't run, I'm distracted. I forget to pick up my kids from school. Or my To-Do list never gets shorter because I'm all over the place. With it, I can sort, plan and just think out any problem. I may not always have the solution, but at least I can quiet the other noise in my head and focus.
5. New shoes, clothes and gear. No explanation needed, right? Except who came up with the idea that running was a cheap sport?
6. It's always there. I can run anywhere, anytime. It's never closed. I don't need a membership card.
7. It's opened up new opportunities. Did I ever think that I would run the Honolulu Marathon? Or run the Boston Marathon with Team Stonyfield in 2015? Or do a photo shoot for Competitor Magazine? All far fetched dreams that became a reality. It's also opened up new opportunities to take me out of my comfort zone. Ten years ago did I think I would run a marathon? Nope.
8. It makes me feel alive. The moment in a 5k when every muscle in your body is burning, pleading for you to stop. The moment when your lungs are screaming as you run up, what seems like, the 10,000 hill repeat. The moment when you are so drenched in sweat from a run that it looks like you went swimming. My body is functioning and healthy. I may look like death but that's when I feel the most alive.
9. It's taught me life lessons. Set goals, work hard, dedication, persistence, patience – you get what you put in. It's that simple.
10. It's brought new friends to my life. With each year that I've been a runner, I've been blessed to have found some really great running friends. Our runs have been a time to get together, chat nonstop, laugh and just sweat it out. There really is nothing better than bonding over a run.
I'm also thankful for each and every one of you! I can not thank you enough for being a part of my little section of the internet every week. I appreciate it!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
How has running changed your life?


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Please eat your vegetables!
My friend, Shelly, made cute carrots like these years ago and I have never forgotten them. Such a simple treat. The bag is a disposable cake decorating bag. Not all brands of these bags are created equal so make sure you are buying clear ones. Fill the bag with cheese curls, puffs or balls and then tie with green ribbon.
I am off for a few days with my husband. See you next week!
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- Sunday, April 2nd, 2017Great
- Saturday, March 8th, 2014Love this idea! Could also use goldfish for younger children. Include a have a "Hoppy Easter" tag to go with it.
- Saturday, April 7th, 2012Oh my gosh I love this Idea!! Going to make it
Thank you for sharing!!!
- Friday, April 6th, 2012These are super cute! I wish I would of saw these sooner so I could make them for my co-workers. We love cheetos!
- Friday, March 30th, 2012I am having a hard time finding these bags. All the ones I come across are super huge and have a big purple wilton label on them. Where can I find the clear ones????
- Friday, March 2nd, 2012What kins of bags are these and where can I get them?
- Monday, March 28th, 2011These are super cute! I WILL make these! Thanks for sharing!
- Monday, March 28th, 2011These are super cute! I WILL make these! Thanks for sharing!
- Monday, March 21st, 2011omg. OMG. this is so stinkin' cute! & how easy... my little dude will definetely eat those carrots! thanks for sharing!
- Monday, March 21st, 2011This is an adorable presentation. Hard to find anyone who doesn't love Cheetos (except for my mom!). That would be a great little gift for anyone. Thanks for sharing your idea.
- Saturday, January 15th, 2011How cute is that! Thanks for the idea.
- Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010HERE IN BELIZE MY STUDENTS LOVED IT!
- Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010That is clever!
- Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Thanks for the idea and the inspiration! We made these with Goldfish crackers and added gift tags. Thanks!
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Question - is there any alternative to the disposable icing bags? Those get pricey! Do any retailers sell cone shaped celo bags?
Thanks again for the idea!
- Monday, February 9th, 2009my mom made some like this a few years ago, but with orange jellybeans! I've also seen them with reeses peices! :)
- Friday, January 23rd, 2009That is too cute! I'm going to have to make some this year.
- Wednesday, April 4th, 2007Very clever! And unfortunately probably more liked by kids than real carrots!
- Wednesday, April 4th, 2007What a cute idea! I've recently discovered your site and have added you to my favorites as well!
- Saturday, March 31st, 2007I am adding you to my Favorites right away. Your stuff is greatttttt!
- Friday, March 30th, 2007Smart, simple idea. Love it.
- Wednesday, March 28th, 2007I have a girl that loves cheesies. I hate the mess they make, but I'll happily make her this cute (sugar free) Easter treat.
- Wednesday, March 28th, 2007Hi!!! I hope you have fun with hubby!!! Where are you going? I like this very simple idea! I think I might use it for my kiddos at school!
- Wednesday, March 28th, 2007Cute! Have fun with your husband. (All alone? Is it possible?!)


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Rebuilding the bikes at SFO... we ride tomorrow! #acaTransAm #acaWestExp - San Francisco Airport US Coast to Coast begins... #acaTransAm #acaWestExp - Fort Mason, San Francisco Lunch stop today at the Farmer's Market in [Vallejo, CA] #acaWestExp - Vallejo, CA Short day today as sidetracked by the Jelly Belly factory tour... #freejellybeans #acaWestExp [Fairfield, CA] - Fairfield, CA Day 2: We've made it into the US Bicycling Hall of Fame! It was easy - the door was wide open :) #acaWestExp - Davis, CA Camping just outside [West Sacramento] tonight! - West Sacramento Donuts! - Arden-Arcade, CA Today we rode past Folsom Prison of Johnny Cash song fame. I expected it to be... well... bluer! [Folsom, CA] #acaWestExp - Folsom, CA [Placerville, CA] Met a lot of friendly, helpful cyclists today - thanks to all those who helped us, rode with us or stopped to say hello. - Placerville, CA Day 4: Camped at [Cook's Station, CA] and filled up on an excellent breakfast before heading up, up, up... #acaWestExp - Cook's Station, CA A tough but scenic climb - made it to our highest point so far: 8,573ft or 2,613m [Carson's Pass, CA] #acaWestExp - Carson Pass, CA Day 5: Great camping at [Hope Valley, CA] #acaWestExp - Hope Valley, CA Day 6: The amazing ride down Carson's Pass and then into Nevada... #acaWestExp [NV 89460] - NV 89460 60 miles from Carson City to Fallon #acaWestExp @ Fallon, Nevada - Fallon, NV Endless straight roads have taken us to [Middlegate, NV] - amazing hamlet in the middle of nowhere #acaWestExp - Middlegate, NV Quick pic of the solar eclipse just after the "Ring of Fire" moment via a pair of borrowed solar viewers... #acaWestExp - Austin, NV The grocery store in Eureka has an alarming amount of stuffed animal heads mounted on the wall. - Eureka, NV 80 miles to Ely today - four climbs and four looooong downhills along Hwy50 @ Ely, Nevada - Ely, NV Crossed the border in to Utah! #acaWestExp - Baker, NV 83 miles today from Baker to Milford, UT - long day made longer by headwinds but amazing scenery #acaWestExp - Milford, UT @JanVanOverbeke yeah, we are in need of rest too. We are planning a rest day in Cedar City - should reach there tomorrow. - Milford, UT Set off at sunrise & just arrived in Cedar City. Crazy headwinds, flat tyres & duststorms will not stop me from catching up on Eurovision! - Cedar City, UT Huge climb out of Cedar City conquered (up to 10,580ft) and long downhill into the town of Panguitch. - Utah, US Rest day in the spectacular Bryce Canyon... - Utah, US The road to Boulder, UT #acaWestExp http://t.co/ffPstHzJ - Boulder, UT Torrey, Utah for a short lunchtime stop - another 50miles to Hanksville via Capitol Reef National Park. - Utah, US 86miles to Hanksville on the road thru Capitol Reef National Park #acaWestExp http://t.co/KowmZD50 - Hanksville, UT Made it to Blanding tonight... Should make it into Colorado tomorrow! - Blanding, UT And.... Colorado! Camping by the river. It's always amazing how the landscape changes so quickly when changing states. #acaWestExp - Colorado, US Rest day today in the stunningly-located town of Telluride, CO #acaWestExp - Telluride, CO Yesterday, we rode from Telluride to [Cimmaron, Co] #acaWestExp - Cimaron, Co Tonight, we are in the town of Sargent... 12 miles and 2,750ft away from the top of Monarch's Pass. - Sargents, CO Crossed the Continental Divide at 11,312ft (3,448m)... It's all downhill from here, right? #acaWestExp - Colorado 81201 Does Salida, CO have the most scenic Walmart in the world? @ Walmart Supercenter - Salida, CO Bicycle-themed beer reward after 102 mile day! #acawestexp @ Spanky's Liquor - Pueblo, CO Spent last night in [Haswell, CO] and now in... - Haswell, CO Camped at the park in [Tribune, KA] - they have an old abandoned theme park #acaTransAm - Tribune, KS Lots of cyclists camped at the park in Larned last night! #acaTransAm - Larned, KS Staying in the church in [Hutchinson, KS] tonight. Thank god for bicycle friendly preachers. - Hutchinson, KS Hot hot hot day cycling today - saw turtles and armadillos right on the road! - Eureka, KS Why did the turtle cross the road? #acaTransAm - Chanute, KS In Marshfield tonight! - Missouri, US Snack stop in Hartville... all shops closed down except a Subway. - Hartville, MO Amish/Mennonite farms and homes on route today! - Houston, MO Campfire, fireflies and s'mores #acaTransAm @ Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park - Lesterville, MO Dear person who left all that free beer in the Farmington cycle hostel fridge... I love you. #acaTransAm - Farmington, MO Crossed the Mississippi and into Illinois #acatransam @ Chester, IL - Chester, IL Bad timing at the railway crossing... waiting for very long and very slow coal train to pass near Chester, Illinois. - Marion, IL Great food and hospitality from Pastor Bob and his wife Violet at Sebree - #acaTransAm legends who having been hosting cyclists for years! - Sebree, KY This 1911 shrine surrounds a log cabin - Lincoln's birthplace no less! Yet 2004 testing proved it wasn't old enough :( - Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, KY A rest day in Bardstown, Kentucky - the Bourbon Capital of the World! Would be rude not to sample a few.... #acaTransAm - Bardstown, KY In the town of Berea: after 100's of miles in Kentucky... finally saw our first Kentucky KFC! - Berea, KY 50miles this morning to Booneville, KY. - Booneville, KY Crossed into Virginia (the final coast2coast state) on 4th July! - 37.294437,-82.327337 We were LITERALLY on the road to Damascus, VA but had to change course when the heavens opened.... Coming next, Pete gets eaten by a whale! - Abingdon, VA Short day to Damascus, where the 4000 mile #acaTransAm cycle route and the 2,000 mile appalachian walking trail meet. "Get a bike, hippies!" - Damascus, VA Really pleasant 104mile ride to Radford, VA - great day topped by more bike-themed beer! #acaT @ Radford VA - Radford, VA Up to 105f (41c) today - 60miles then it got far too hot. Much cooler temps forecast from tomorrow onwards... Hurrah! #acaTransAm - Amsterdam, VA Short 20miles and then the day exploring the University town of Charlottesville - I have never seen so many chinos! #acaTransAm - Charlottesville, VA The beef ribs... as once featured on Man v. Food... @ Buz & Ned's Real Barbecue - Three Chopt, VA 3,760 miles from San Francisco and 2 months later, we have crossed America and reached the East Coast! #acaTransAm - Yorktown, VA


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This free webinar, presented by Inceptia [1], features Megan McClean, Director of Policy and Federal Relations for NASFAA and Sue Downing, Vice President of Marketing at Inceptia.
Click here [2] to download the accompanying slide deck.
Captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing provided by CaptionAccess. Click here [3] to download a full transcript of this event.


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Nordex USA Inc., the U.S. arm of German wind turbine maker Nordex SE, is repaying about $2.5 million in incentives after recently announcing plans to cease production at its nacelle plant in Jonesboro, Ark.
According to an AP report hosted on The Wichita Eagle, Nordex will return $2.31 million to the State of Arkansas and $204,814 to the City of Jonesboro, funds the manufacturer had received for the production facility.
In June, Nordex announced plans to end all U.S. production and, therefore, close the Jonesboro plant and lay off about 40 workers at the facility beginning in October. The company cited weakened demand and policy uncertainty in the U.S. Nordex will continue supplying the North and Latin American markets from its factory in Germany.


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We had our oldest tree taken down this week.
I shed some tears the night before she came down -- spurred by happy memories of the girls playing in the leaves, as well the natural drama that envelopes grand old trees becoming older and slowly losing grandeur.
That fading grandeur was an increasing concern. She was not the first of our trees to come down. This is what we woke up to one morning in the early summer of '01.
Back in '01, after the old tree was removed, I asked a neighbor about bolstering Yoko's chances. He drove a bolt through the base, then climbed up into the branches, thinned out her limbs considerably, then tied a series of guy wires linking the key supporting limbs. "Hopefully that'll give her another ten, twelve years," he said. We pushed it to sixteen.
His trimming was quite the revelation. I couldn't believe how much he took off. But once the branches were gone I saw immediately what he was after. The wind could now blow freely through the foliage -- there was less drag, as well as less opportunity for moisture to settle in and take hold. Not only that, she now looked lovelier. The prevailing mindset tends to think, "You can't improve on nature," but with my friend's handiwork I saw just how patently false that assertion is. Now, whenever I look at old trees skirting a road or even in the woods I see their potential.
After saying my goodbyes to the still-standing Yoko (and, yes, I hugged her) I slouched off to bed. En route I took note of all the wood sustaining us, making us comfortable. Plenty of it in this house, of course -- hardwood floors, furniture, instruments, etc. I doubt any tears were shed taking down the trees that built the house. Currently there is a piece of wood retaining a great deal more emotional value as my guitar than it ever accrued as a tree growing in an Indonesian forest.
"Icon" is a word that hasn't just lost its original meaning here in the West -- it's taken on an impoverished definition. It is a cute scrawl on your phone screen that opens an application when tapped, or the Thing Itself -- "Hollywood icon, Clint Eastwood..." Originally, however, an icon was an object that, when considered or meditated upon, could potentially open a window to the Divine. Yoko surprised and informed me in so many unexpected ways -- she is a personal icon.
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Tree as Icon
2 comments:
- Joel Swagman said...
My roommate from Calvin college now runs his own tree trimming business. (I forwarded this post on to him.)
I initially used to give him a rough time about how he spent his life cutting down trees, but he explained to me how pruning a tree actually made it healthier and live longer. I never would have guessed it. Like you, I just assumed that nature couldn't be improved upon.
- 10:29 am
- Whisky Prajer said...
Kewl! Yeah, your buddy is doing commendable work. People with old trees on their yards want those trees to stay standing as long as is safely possible, and that is what he enables. Salud!
- 11:03 am
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134 years ago this month, the Great Thumb Fire swept through Michigan's Thumb region. Hundreds perished in the fire. It destroyed over 3,000 buildings. The valuation of losses was over $2,000,000 in 1881 dollars.[2] The Great Thumb Fire of 1881 was the first major disaster response of the newly formed American Red Cross.[3]
The conflagration was centered mainly in the Thumb region counties of Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola, and Lapeer.[4] Largely forgotten to time, the fire extended as far west as Frankenmuth Township in Saginaw County. An article from The Saginaw Evening News provides the following details:
"The fires are spreading rapidly in the vicinity of Frankenmuth, and considerable damage has already been done. Three barns with their contents of hay and grain have been destroyed, and Martin Messner [Mossner] has lost 125 cords of wood and all his fences. Several houses are now in danger, and the fire is gaining."[5]
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[1] "Chart of the Burnt District of Michigan," digital image, State of Michigan, Michigan.gov (http://www.michigan.gov/images/FIRE1881_22139_7.jpg : accessed 11 September 2015).
[2] William O. Bailey, Report on the Michigan Forest Fires of 1881 (Washington D.C.: Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1882), 16; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 10 September 2015).
[3] "How Has Red Cross Fire Response Changed Over the Years?," American Red Cross, News, 8 April 2015 (http://www.redcross.org/news/article/How-Has-Red-Cross-Fire-Response-Changed-Over-the-Years : accessed 11 September 2015).
[4] Bailey, Report on the Michigan Forest Fires of 1881, 13-16.
[5] "Red Ruin: At Frankenmuth," The Saginaw (Michigan) Evening News, 6 September 1881, p. 2, col. 3; digital images, GenealogyBank (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 10 September 2015).


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If you have a stack of old magazines, some glue, and some bored kids, then here is a nearly free way to keep them occupied and get rid of your old magazines at the same time. Recycle, reuse, repurpose.
The link here is to a website called Cut out and Keep and the article is for a Magazine Waste Basket. Before you wrinkle your nose, do take a look at the project – it is actually cute and probably something the kids would like to keep in their rooms. It might even make a nice handmade present that your kids can make and give.
Maybe it will even inspire the kids to clean up their rooms and put their trash in the basket they just made …. we can always dream, can't we?
Another idea I just had: this might be a good project for a school or Sunday school group. You could donate the old magazines along with the instructions for the magazine waste basket and viola! you've gotten rid of the magazines and helped out your school or church group.
Recycle old magazines into a reusable item while fueling your own or your child's creativity. Now that's The Fat Dollar way.
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So, was the guy with pink hair right?
Who would have thought that there was a famous Classical Economist who was a "fashionista," Anglican parson who powdered his hair pink instead of white?! An economist famous for being labeled as the "Prophet of Doom." His character is contrary to his personality because he wrote to counter those utopians of his time who were captivated with exceedingly optimistic visions of the perfectability of man. A young man, born from a prosperous country gentleman with eight siblings. A young man, who, despite his hereditary speech defect, did not take this as an obstacle in the pursuance of his achievements. That man my dears, is Thomas Robert Malthus.
Malthus' is reputed for his contributions on the nature and causes of poverty; on matters concerning population growth, "moral restraint", poverty and the necessary evils that kept the population down.
Studying this famous economist here are some intriguing thoughts that I have learned and pondered on throughout:
Food and Sex
Wow, these contrasting ideas for which I cannot decipher the relationship. My initial thought was, that "maybe both are satisfying." I live to eat and eat to live. Sex, is the very reason of my existence and existence is inevitable. I also thought that, "both are a necessity to man's survival." How do you think will I survive without food and sex on my life's menu? But then, my eyes rolled up and saw the word 'population growth' and I said to myself, "Okay, now I can relate it with economics. Population growth will continue to increase for sex is a 'hunger' which man cannot control. Sex is like the sweetest drug for man's craving. Food on the other hand will have to keep up with the fast increase in population to feed us all. The more food there is, the more sex there will be. Funny how that can be? Come to think of it's part of man's rational thinking. "Moral restraint" and the necessary evils, vice and misery, are what Malthus believed that will keep the population from running up against man. These will prolong the population from rising exponentially, but still, it will not stop the population from rising.
Agricultural vs. Industrial Revolution
This is easy, Agricultural Revolution is the period when people were still using the traditional ways of planting, harvesting, etc. etc. and etc., while the Industrial Revolution is the period when people started using machines that would make production easier and faster giving you more time to rest. But, then again, my eyes rolled up and saw population growth. Do they relate aside from the obvious that industrial revolution helps in keeping up with growth? There's still one idea there. In the Philippine concept, population growth will take away full industrialization since there are further newborns. There is more need for a child's necessities like basic learning and clothing and some families may not be able to provide these necessities for lack money. Population growth will lessen the budget for industrial revolution and even economic expansion in the long run because a large portion of budget is used to finance underprivileged families.
With population growth, there will be a shortage. Thus industrial revolution helps faster and easier manufacture and production of goods. This also leads to quick and speedy consumption of said goods. But think about this, "Is there really a shortage?" as Malthus perceives, or "Will too much production lead to massive surplus in the end?"


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I am looking for car batteries, used, dead, un needed etc.
Myself and a fellow gear head are designing something and need car batteries to use as templates and to test out designs on.
To reiterate, this is not to sell for scrap or anything like that - I am genuinely in need of car batteries whether they're charged or dead, even if they're leaking - that's ok.
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TV preview: It's London Fashion Week at The Model Agency on Channel 4, cute animals in Madagascar on BBC2 and
Spike Lee's thriller Inside Man for Wednesday's TV picks.
TV Pick Of The Day, The Model Agency, C4, 10pm
Histrionics, boo-hooing, a poodle – yes, this fly-on-the-wall doc of top model agency Premier in the frantic lead-up to London Fashion Week has it in all the right places. Co-owner Carole White does the Meryl Streep/Devil Wears Prada thing by being hard-nosed and horrible, while her booker minions are predictably queeny and wholly dismissive of anyone who thinks 5ft 5in and 34C are OK stats for a model (for shame). Plus, there's glorious hotness in the Men's Division. Boy, this is gonna be good…
Madagascar, BBC2, 8pm
Oh, those lovely lemurs. The species putting on its best cute face this week is the mouse lemur which, despite being the tiniest primate in the world, still has a handy left hook. What has made this series so great, though, is its sense of otherworldliness: this finale keeps to the super-dry south and western regions, and the highlight is the 'spiney forests', comprising trees that look like wooden sausages and cactus-like forms that secrete toxic chemicals.
Romancing The Stone: The Golden Ages Of British Sculpture, BBC 4, 6pm
If you think a sculpture season is a bit dry, then this programme, with its look at the 'creativity, scandal and shock' of the past 100 years, might change your mind. In terms of inspiration for young sculptors, it was out with the Elgin Marbles and in with offerings from Africa and the Pacific Islands. Encounters with Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst and Rachel Whiteread flesh out the story.
Film Of The Day, Inside Man, ITV2, 11.40pm
The big-budget action blockbuster isn't Spike Lee's typical joint but the director pulls it off with great aplomb here. A suspenseful, highly entertaining heist thriller, it sees a Manhattan bank hostage situation pit Denzel Washington's detective against Clive Owen's criminal mastermind. An extra twist arrives in the enigmatic form of Jodie Foster's mysterious power broker. A classy job.


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Former President Bill Clinton is to visit Ireland this week where he will deliver a keynote address at the annual conference of the worldwide Ireland Funds in Cork.
The three day conference begins this Thursday at the Castlemartyr Resort in East Cork and is expected to attract more than 200 business leaders, Ireland fund board members, and senior politicians including Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny.
Clinton will address the conference on Friday where he will discuss the importance of philanthropy and reiterate his support for Ireland.
Kieran McLoughlin, president and CEO of the Funds, welcomed Clinton's participation.
"We are thrilled that [former] president Clinton is travelling to Cork to show his continuing solidarity with Ireland and to mark the success of the Ireland Funds 'Promising Ireland Campaign' and the generosity of our donors."
Clinton's second visit to Ireland this year has been coordinated by Tipperary born Teneo CEO, Declan Kelly.
Over the past year, the Ireland funds have received unprecedented applications for funding.
During the three-day event, it is expected that the fund will announce their expanded financial goal.
Caitriona Fottrell, vice- president and director of the Irish chapter of the Funds described the increase as a sign of hope.
"There is no doubt that the recession has seen an increasing demand for charitable services, but we also see those charities responding in innovative ways and this gives us cause for hope for the future," she told the Irish Examiner.
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I have been giving chrome a try.. it seems harmless enough
But there are things I can do in IE that I don't know how to do in chrome.
Does anyone ever add polls to their posts?
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Personally, I've been using Netscape / Firefox for years, and am very satisfied with it. I especially like its tabbed browsing arrangement, and it appears to be the ONLY tabbed browser which, when you open a link in a new tab, will allow you to go directly TO that tab! IE's tabbed browser won't let you do that, and the one time I tried Chrome, it wouldn't either, which strikes me as being rather odd.
I will admit that Firefox has been a touch buggy here and there, but nothing so serious that I would consider dropping it. As for IE, I agree - it's the best browser for downloading the browser of YOUR choice! Other than that, I wouldn't hit a dead dog with it.
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If an experienced mountaineer tells you – unfit and inexperienced you – the number of hours needed to reach the summit of a mountain, add three to the figure. This my Cuello cousins and I failed to do as we scaled Mt. Pico de Loro in Ternate, Cavite. Emboldened by the claims of various mountaineering blogs that the hike to the top would be a leisurely two-hour stroll, we set out for what turned out to be a bumbling and exhausting 5-hour climb. Which is not to say we did not have fun.
This ill-planned trek seemed like a non-sequitur. It started out as a visit to my grandmother in Maragondon, Cavite, which led to a visit to a recuperating Cuello cousin in nearby Naic, which led to merienda with her sisters. I only have a foggy notion of what we talked about over saba con yelo, but by the time we finished the icy treat, the sisters (Sha-sha, Rachel) and I have decided, yes, we want to climb Mt. Pico de Loro, and yes, we should do it within the week. We were oblivious to the fact that 1) none of us had any experience climbing a mountain, and 2) we had no idea how to reach the summit of the said mountain.
— fast forward to the day before the climb. I went to my cousins' house in Naic and saw a chaos of laptops and cell phones on the dining table; last minute calls and text messages to other cousins who want to join the climb (none); frantic web searches for directions to the summit. It was fortunate that Rachel's boyfriend Bryan would be joining our climb. His brother climbed Pico de Loro the previous day, and gave Bryan instructions on how to reach the top. Bryan also had experience climbing a few mountains. To paraphrase that hackneyed expression, he would be the one-eyed mountaineer leading a band of blind mountaineer wannabes.
The next day we departed from Naic around 6 am, and proceeded to the DENR station in Ternate, Cavite. We registered, paid the fees, and bought the overpriced arm sleeves on display (Bryan whispered to us when we were informed of the price, 'P80? Eh P30 lang yan sa labas.'). The girl manning the registration table left us; a few minutes later we searched for a person to take our group picture. We found an elderly lady – presumably the mother of the lady manning the table – who agreed to get a snapshot using Rachel's DLSR, but she exclaimed, 'Naku hindi pa ako nakakahipo nito!' Rachel then gave her instructions on how to operate the camera. (Later, Sha-Sha, with characteristic Cuello snark, remarked, 'Hindi pa raw nakakahipo. Virgin pa pala si Nanay!')
(DENR Station in Ternate Cavite)
After several shots, the elderly lady remarked, "Wala kayong guide. Kung sa bagay madali lang naman puntahan Pico de Loro. Basta kanan parati. Yung unang kanan kapag nakita yung upuan."
So we walked down the highway in search of this so-called 'upuan'. Several minutes later, we saw a bamboo bench – the 'upuan' the lady was referring to. We camwhored for a few minutes using the bench as a prop, then proceeded to follow the path, and always remembering to turn right.
(Searching for the Bench)
(Rachel, Bryan, and Sha-Sha)
(My Bamboo Bench Camwhore Picture)
A succession of forests, threaded by a single, well-trodden path. There is a tree my cousins call Choco Butternut because its color and texture resembled that of the donut. Another tree had a branch wrapped around it and formed a loop that resembled a seat; we took turns sitting on this loop. Roots and rocks combined to form steps in some parts of the forests.
(Vandalized 'Choco Butternut' Tree')
(Tree With the Seat-Like Branch)
After an hour of walking we arrived at the base camp, site of the second registration and of a store peddling Gatorade, soft drinks, instant noodles, and biscuits. Rachel and Sha-sha opened their bags and shared the sandwiches they prepared with the children manning the table. Later, one of the kids shyly told us that we had to pay a fee of P20.00. Rachel joked, 'Paano ba yan? Yung sandwich P30.00. O may utang pa kayo sa amin!'
(House in Front of Base Camp)
Before we left the base camp, Rachel asked the kid, 'Malapit na ba yung Pico de Loro?' The girl shook her head.
"Nakakalahati na ba kami?" Again, the girl shook her head.
"Ilang oras pa?" The girl replied, "Malayo pa po kayo."
I told Rachel, "Sa susunod, huwag na tayo magtanong kung malapit na. Baka madismaya lang tayo."
As we continued hiking, we would encounter mountaineers who would smile and greet us. Sha-sha chuckled, "Ganito pala ang mga mountaineers. Lahat friends." So, like kids playacting, we would greet mountaineers in the manner we were greeted: "Good morning po… Sige po, ingat po kayo."
The foliage grew thicker, the terrain became steeper. We heard the deafening and vibrating noise made by cicadas. This led Rachel to remark to her sister, "Alam mo Ate, kapag nagkukuwento ka, ganyan ang nadidinig ko." Guffaws from everyone.
We had to stop several times because one of us (me most of the time) would be winded and require several minutes of rest. This gave Sha and Rachel time to take pictures of the environs.
(Admiring Mother Nature)
(Park That Is Not A Park: Alibangbang Park)
(Deeper Into the Forest)
(Pico de Loro Flora)
Trudge. Rest. Trudge. Rest. Ad nauseum. Then we saw a mountaineer wave his arms at us. He shouted: "Maling daan! Maling daan!" Rachel asked, "Ano daw?" Sha replied, "Maling daan daw. Tignan mo, mga bungo ng mga naligaw na mountaineer. Haha. Joke."
Bryan conversed with the mountaineers. I head one of them remark, "Nilagyan na nga ng harang, dinaanan pa natin." We followed the lead of this small group. While retracing our path, I suddenly felt an excrutiating pain in my leg. I shouted, "Cramps!" One of the mountaineers approached me and asked, "Sir, may Gatorade po kayo?"
"Meron naman."
"Mababa sodium niyo. Dapat po kayo mag-replensish. Hindi puwedeng tubig lang yan."
After several minutes of resting and gulping Gatorade, I said I was ready to walk again. The mountaineer who approached me observed me while I resumed hiking.
"Sir, small steps lang. Kaka-cramps niyo lang kaya hindi puwedeng malaking hakbang."
"Sige small steps lang."
A few minutes later we let them go ahead of us.
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Reaching the summit was anti-climactic. We would encounter mountaineers who would tell us, "Malapit na kayo." But the trek seemed so endless that any reassurance from our fellow trekkers felt preposterous, like hearing Casanova proclaim his fidelity and chastity.
Then we entered a bamboo grove. Suddenly Bryan declared, "Nandito na tayo." We emerged from the grove into the summit. The suddenness with which we arrived at the top made me scratch my head.
(Bamboo Grove Near the Summit)
(Summit… Ang init!!!)
It felt like a party on top of Pico de Loro, albeit a party under the glare of the sun, with the partygoers having the physical characteristics of guerrillas and commandoes, and Gatorade as the drink of choice instead of alcohol.
I decided not to accompany Sha-Sha, Rachel, and Bryan to the famed outcrops known as the Parrot's Beak; heat and tiredness made me risk-averse. I bought bottles of Gatorade from a makeshift store, sat on the shadow of a bamboo grove, and got drunk on the thirst quencher while listening to dubstep on my cellphone.
After 45 minutes, Sha-Sha, Rachel, and Bryan came back. Only Bryan was able to scale both outcrops. Sha and Rachel kept sliding down the rocks as their footwear was inappropriate for rock climbing. We idled around for 20 minutes; then, around 1:30 pm, we decided to climb down.
(In Front of Makeshift Store Selling Softdrinks and Gatorade)
(Mountaineers Admiring View From The Summit)
(Parrot's Beak)
We got lost again going down the mountain. Three mountaineers ahead of us turned around, and one of them muttered, "Hindi dito ang daan." We went back to the summit. The mountaineer then reprimanded some campers who apparently set up their tent on the path: "Paano namin makikita yung daan kung hinarangan niyo?" So we followed the three mountaineers on the correct path. Then, as they hiked faster, the distance between us grew, and eventually they disappeared from view.
After 30 minutes of walking, Rachel remarked, "Hindi pala nakakapagod pababa." With mock indignation, I replied, "Hindi ka pa pagod? Puwes, umakyat ka ulit sa summit, tapos bumaba ka ulit. Ulitin mo yan ng sampung beses. Saka ka lumapit sa amin at sabihing hindi ka pa pagod." Rachel laughed and said, "Kuya Joseph! Hindi ko alam na puwede ka palang kontrabida sa pelikula!"
But Rachel did have a point. Climbing down a mountain was faster and less exhausting, though Sha-Sha and I felt our knees being assaulted by the impact of stepping forcefully on rocky terrain. I regretted wearing hiking sandals instead of rubber shoes.
We were famished as we reached the end of our journey. I remarked that given the physical exertion involved in climbing the mountain, we earned the right to down plates of crispy pata. Everyone said, "Oo nga, oo nga." Then we heard tricycles; we were near the highway. We ran and shouted like savages, crying, "Crispy Pata! Woohoo!" We saw to our delight the bamboo bench. Bryan laughed and high-fived each one of us. He said, "Ang galing! Ang galing! First climb hindi kayo sumuko. Ang galing!"
We drove back to Naic. Unfortunately there was no crispy pata in my cousins' house, but we were greeted by a sumptuous and steaming bowl of nilaga na baka on the dining table. As we ate our very late lunch, we regaled everyone with tales of our adventure in the mountain.
POSTSCRIPT: Much to my chagrin, what I thought was the summit was actually just the summit campsite. It took me several months to be able to return to Mt. Pico de Loro and finally reach the summit.
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Weight - Our bikes are light so children do not have to overcome the burden of a heavy bike. Heavy bikes are cumbersome to ride, lift over obstacles and carry home from the park.
Ride Right Geometry - Our bikes were designed from the ground up which allowed us to create a geometry that enables children to easily ride without the awkwardness that comes from poor geometry.
Will last for generations - Our bikes will be there when you need them, like heading out on the Sunday rides, they are built to handle anything your little one can dish out. To ensure this every Pello Bike comes with a lifetime warranty on the frame and fork and 2 year warranty on parts.
Fit and Checked - When you order a Pello we ask for your measurements. We then take that information and adjust the bike to fit your child. Every bike is inspected for quality and safety before it ships to you.
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A. Growpello is our way of keeping your child on a pello as they grow into their next size. There is no signup required or extra fee to pay. Once you purchase your first Pello you are automatically enrolled. With GrowPello you can save 11% on your next bike and the next one and the next. There is no timeframe to use the discount, you do not need to get a bigger size and you get to keep your current bike. The only requirement is that you need to be current a Pello owner. For more details on how to get the GrowPello discount code shoot us an email at email@example.com.
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A. From our experience little riders fit properly in one size for about 1.5-3 years. It all depends on how fast your little one grows while they're on a Pello.
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Q. How long does shipping take?
A. In in-stock bikes generally ship out 1-3 days from receiving your order. All bikes are shipped UPS Ground from our Richmond, VA location. For birthday's please plan ahead. Bikes ordered on the weekend ship on Monday. We will email you a tracking number when your bike ships. Because each bike goes through a quality and safety inspection (pre-check list that is included with your bike) our bikes are sometimes not available for immediate pickup from our shop. If you choose to pick up your bike at our shop we will email you when it is ready. Please see below for a delivery time map from UPS.
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Q. Is orange the only color?
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Q. Why do your little sizes (romper & revo) have coaster brakes?
A. The little guys have a coaster brake because they offer the best skid marks ____:-) Besides skidding out they are also required by the CPSC (Consumer Protection Safety Commission) because all our bikes are tested to meet CPSC standards. We have found that they are also good for little ones that are still learning how to brake and using a hand brake isn't always as instinctual as simply pushing back on the pedals. That is why we offer both the hand and coaster brakes on the rear wheel, with 2 choices for the stopping one of them is bound to bring the bike to a halt. We also have a freewheel kit for those looking for an alternative to the coaster, check out the GEAR page for more details.
A. Pello was born in 2012 when Shane bought his oldest son his first 20" bike and discovered how heavy and poorly made it was (the bike was purchased from a local bike shop). Since then we have been designing, testing, re-designing and re-testing our bikes to ensure they are up to our standards. We launched our first bikes to the world in 2016.
Q. Do you offer training wheels?
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*Please note that because of packing constraints some assembly is required (you will need to attach the training wheels to the bike, this requires a 15mm open end wrench or adjustable spanner wrench, same sized wrench used to put on the pedals, instructions are included with the training wheels).


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Valley Dor: "I lay upon a close-cropped sward of red grass-like vegetation, and about me stretched a grove of strange and beautiful trees, covered with huge and gorgeous blossoms and filled with brilliant, voiceless birds. I call them birds since they were winged, but mortal eye ne'er rested on such odd, unearthly shapes. The vegetation was similar to that which covers the lawns of the red Martians of the great waterways, but the trees and birds were unlike anything that I had ever seen upon Mars, and then through the further trees I could see that most un-Martian of all sights—an open sea, its blue waters shimmering beneath the brazen sun." (GM I)
"The trees of the forest attracted my deep admiration as I proceeded toward the sea. Their great stems, some of them fully a hundred feet in diameter, attested their prodigious height, which I could only guess at, since at no point could I penetrate their dense foliage above me to more than sixty or eighty feet. As far aloft as I could see the stems and branches and twigs were as smooth and as highly polished as the newest of American-made pianos. The wood of some of the trees was as black as ebony, while their nearest neighbours might perhaps gleam in the subdued light of the forest as clear and white as the finest china, or, again, they were azure, scarlet, yellow, or deepest purple. And in the same way was the foliage as gay and variegated as the stems, while the blooms that clustered thick upon them may not be described in any earthly tongue, and indeed might challenge the language of the gods." (GM I)
"All who reach the Valley Dor are, by custom, the rightful prey of the plant men and the apes, while their arms and ornaments become the portion of the therns; but if one escapes the terrible denizens of the valley for even a few hours the therns may claim such a one as their own. And again the Holy Thern on watch, should he see a victim he covets, often tramples upon the rights of the unreasoning brutes of the valley and takes his prize by foul means if he cannot gain it by fair." (GM IV) Otherwise, "The great white apes get the flesh when the plant men have drained the arteries." (GM V)
"There is an ancient legend that once a red man returned from the banks of the Lost Sea of Korus, returned from the Valley Dor, back through the mysterious River Iss, and the legend has it that he narrated a fearful blasphemy of horrid brutes that inhabited a valley of wondrous loveliness, brutes that pounced upon each Barsoomian as he terminated his pilgrimage and devoured him upon the banks of the Lost Sea where he had looked to find love and peace and happiness; but the ancients killed the blasphemer, as tradition has ordained that any shall be killed who return from the bosom of the River of Mystery." (GM III)
"The plant men, with their blood-sucking hands, and the monstrous white apes that make Dor hideous by day, were hidden in their lairs for the night. There was no longer a Holy Thern upon the balcony in the Golden Cliffs above the Iss to summon them with weird cry to the victims floating down to their maws upon the cold, broad bosom of ancient Iss." (WM I)


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Just because you didn't make it to Rio does't mean that you can't watch the Olympics in style with a refreshing array of cocktails. Chef Geronimo Lopez, owner of the critically acclaimed Botika in San Antonio and former instructor at the famed Culinary Institute of America, created a few special cocktails for the occasion.
Nikkei Drift
1/2 oz. Lemon
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
1 1/2oz. Cucumber Water
1/2 oz. Sake
1 oz. Pisco
Spoon Matcha
Shake then strain. Pour into a Collins glass. Garnish with lemon peel.
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The Broker by John Grisham is amazing! I truly enjoyed the adventure. The ending was great but when I got to the last page, I was truly disappointed. I wanted it to go on and on.
The Broker has everything. A main character that is mysterious. He has done something illegal but the reader still can not help but hope that he comes out on top in the end. Also, there is international intrigue with dozens of plot twist and turns. The reader will never get bored. There are some major players in this book such as the President of the United States and members of the CIA. You can't help but think that this may actually happen in the real world.