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Friday, May 07, 2010
Fantastic Funny
"The kids were about to terrorize me. But thankfully this time I was prepared. I came armed with an Exora."
A wonderfully creative headline don't you think given the current times? Good laugh? Have a great weekend folks!
43 comments:
Just like the kid who tried to use his sis' car as a weapon to ram the coppers?
- 6:01 pm
Hi Pat,
Actually the advert is put up by the 1PDRM under the directive of the 1PIG. The purpose is to show to the Malaysian public that the car is an ARMED weapon which justified the trigger happy 1PDRM shooting and killing of the 15 year old Shah Alam schoolboy.
After all the 1PDRM has been continuously alleging the deceased schoolboy was reversing the car (aka the ARMED weapon) into them so they acted in self defense by discharging 15 to 20 bullets to stop the ARMED weapon.
Anyway the Exora is indeed an ARMED weapon considering it is made by Proton and we all know that Protons are death vehicles on and off the roads. Just look at the quality of the Proton cars and you are looking at a rusted Milo tin foil.
- 6:19 pm
- 6:19 pm
ahahaha i doubt that the proton board of directors would acknowledge how "terror" .. their exora is .. they still think that the exora and their other range of "terror-terror" standard cars, their "terror-terror" effects on the local car industry are god gifts to the m'sian rakyat .. i would credit the copy/creative writer of that ad agency tho ... well i reckon at least he tries to write the truth ... even perhaps even realising it .. ahahahaha!!!!!
- 6:19 pm
i saw proton cars in the uk and the first thing came to my mind was 'what is the world makes them to buy PROTON?!'...cheap?not really...
- 6:51 pm
tats da first thing came to my mind too :)
- 6:53 pm
- telur dua said...
- 7:27 pm
The Exora, just as deadly as the Rosamak .
- 8:36 pm
i didnt get it... what do you mean?
- 9:48 pm
the kids were terrorizing in their exora but thankfully this time, i came armed.
report in not so distant future?
- 10:27 pm
Malaysia car -- NIAMAH quality with NIAMAH price !!!
- 11:24 pm
With the frightening number of people including kids getting killed by road vehicles, i would agree that the advert, though in bad taste is quite appropiate. Being a 7 sitter, the exora qualifies as a weapon of mass destruction too. Maybe proton is sending a hidden msg, hehehe.
- 11:49 pm
- Samuel Goh Kim Eng said...
A car is meant to be a vehicle
Never to be used as a weapon
So please put on your spectacles
And let it be as safe as an apron
(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng - 070510
Fri. 7th May 2010.
- 12:27 am
nver buy a Proton again since my experience told me that every aspects of my Proton failed me:
1) Power window
2) Car Stereo
3) Speakers
4) Fuel meter
5) reverse sensor ...
Now I finally found a right word to describe my experience. Proton really TERRORIZE me with poor quality!
- 7:36 am
I browsed through a book the other day in 1-Utama MPH about badly designed cars and Proton Wira is in it.
- 8:40 am
I knew it that they are going to keep on insisting that a car is a weapon just to justify their trigger happy ego.
- 10:04 am
the only thing terro about this car is fuel consumption figures sucks..and really a terror going up hill. Good for seven seat..fill up with seven adults...and see the car crawl.
- 11:51 am
This is a serious message:
Do not ever buy a Proton car.
The quality is very poor and you will regret!
This has got nothing to do with national pride.
- 6:38 pm
Woi! nvm la!, we can have sex in PROTON !!! WHAT!!!
- 9:20 pm
- Vincenzo said...
I think the headline cuts both ways cause the EXORA is so bad, it is actually doing the terrorising. Can imagine the petrified look on the faces of those poor kids once they are strapped into the seats!
- 9:37 pm
- Jessyca said...
Got this kind of book (that talks about badly design car) ?? I'll figure it out ^^
- 10:44 pm
if u get a foreign expert to access & compare with another car......
mmmm..... wonder they'll say..!!!
- 12:09 pm
- ktteokt said...
I have been boycotting Proton for more than 7 years. The reason being that Proton salesmen used dirty tactics to do business.
My fury rose to the apex when I was told to wait EIGHT months for a Proton Waja when it was first launched and a salesman from the Taman Connaught branch in Kuala Lumpur demanded coffee money of RM2,500 for a "fast car"! Proton has been giving these salesmen opportunities to make extra money by controlling supply.
You need just drive past Glenmarie in Shah Alam to see hundreds of Proton vehicles subject to natural elements while customers who booked vehicles were made to wait for their vehicles. These salesmen were surely very well-versed with the demand and supply factor in determining their survival and extra income.
- 2:32 pm
Patrick, you can use theSun's website for the scan:
- 9:30 pm
All these talk about the kid and the police and the car as a weapon. Let me put this into perspective for you. You don't agree that the car can be a weapon?. OKay, you are entitled to you opinion. Now let's put it like this. I am behind the wheel of a car deliberately heading towards you with the intention to cause harm and you had a gun. Would you still say that car IS NOT a weapon to cause harm or kill or maim?. And by the way the gun is to shoot yourself in the head BEFORE I ram into you. NUMBNUTS!
- 10:02 pm
There's this clown who calls himself Justice4OTK who is going around writing a lot of crap of anyone who opposes BN or that idiot Ong Tee Keat. Well after OTK got screwed by his own beloved MCA, this idiot Justice4OTK had now changed focus and started taking cheap shots at Pakatan Rakyat. He claims that MCA must not leave BN because if MCA leaves, it's place will be taken up by PAS and BN will become extremist. This fucker is just like the rest of the MCA fuckers. Always giving excuses to the fact that MCA is and always will be Umno's lapdog.
What this this bastard does is to take news reports or blog postings of other people and then add his two cents worth of crap to get his myopic point across. When asked why he did not blast his fellow MCA buddy Omar Goh Wei Liang who hero worships the Mamak Tandas Mahataik, he says he does not like to comment on other people's opinion.
When I gave my number and recorded my comment in his Blog for him to meet me face to face, this Pondan and Motherfucker Bo Lampa Tenglan not only did not publish my comment but also had no balls to call me up.
This Pondan Bo Lampa Justice4OTK dare not reveal his identity in his Blog but can call other people crude names.
I'm waiting for you Justice4OTK. If you are man enough call me and we can meet face to face. If you can't muster enough guts you can also call that faggot Omar Goh to come along.
KS Lim
- 8:54 am
See this before it is censored.Scorpion Submarine Scandal-Revealed.....at last
If this is true and you are a Malaysian, you should know what you should do when the next general election comes. And you would be committing a sin if you are not forwarding this info to your Malaysian friends to do justice.
find out whether this is the truth or not first.
this is a very serious allegation.
- 12:14 pm
I saw a Proton Wira in Doha Qatar in december which prompted the question: "Why?" There was no pride in me, just commiseration.
- 12:50 pm
Read your Teohlogy article on the May issue of Off The Edge magazine.
You should reproduce it here since not many can obtaian a copy of the magazine.
You're right. The government has been talking big (more like 'tokok') with no details of how their grandiose plan could be feasibly implemented. Blame our ignorant rakyat who are easily convinced (or fooled) because of our education system?
- 1:24 pm
- mohd ali ismail said...
Hey Guys, We are Malaysians and we must be proud of the country and what's in it including what's made in Malaysia like Proton cars.We must be proud of our leaders who are RICH and FAMOUS.
- 6:09 pm
I rented a Proton Waja over the weekend. What annoyed me was that signal stick is on the left side and not on the right side as with most right hand drive cars. Keep wondering what the fxxx those proton did during the r & d knowing very well that the car is for Malaysian use. Or did they simply borrowed some european design
- 6:47 pm
Dear Justice4OTK
OTK has been silenced by umno.
He dare not exposed the PKFZ fiasco.
Now he was rewarded to retain his ministerial job with all charges against him dropped.
More like a BoLanOTK!
- 9:21 am
Why give free publicity to Proton?
Why you are silent on Sibu?
I saw you on 'En Bloc' (repeat telecast) on Singpaore Channel 5 every afternoon. You looked like a tired old man.
- 7:36 pm
- Acrynomis said...
Actually, Proton could be considered as WMD ( Weapon of Mass destruction ), maybe our army could use Proton to go for war later? who knows? pull that thing, and hampak itu kepala enemy!
- 2:00 am
I have an Exora. I do not have a choice as it is the cheapest MPV around. The authorised worshop I went to are not honest and ethical in their dealings. Everytime that I sent my Exora into the workshop they will add unsolicited item into my bill, like windscreen wiper washer liquid etc. The last service interval I sent my Exora in, I suspect that they did not replace the Engine Oil that they are suppose to yet I was charged about RM100 for it. I am a DIY guy. I come to the conclusion because when I remove the dipstick and wipe it with a white tissue, the oil stain on the tissue is very dirty. I usually change my own Enging Oil of my other cars and I know how new oil looks like. I suspect that it is the works of some dishonest workshop workers.
Angry to be cheated
- 2:12 am
May 13 rally will be approved, and sanctioned, by Umno/BN/Perkasa and the police. The usual excuses (which only seem to work when used by their pals) are that the people need to speak and show their support or have some avenue of expressing their concern over the opposition's
Never mind that the date is chosen deliberately to be provocative or that the events that will surely go on that night will be highly incendiary, racist and bigoted in nature.
If any non-Umno/BN/Perkasa group were to hold something similar or on that date, you can bet that threats of ISA will be invoked and the cops will all be on standby with their roadblocks and water cannons.
And this Mahathir - even in his retirement years, he is not contented with all the foundations he has set up to create the racist society that is Malaysia today. He still wants to meddle and whip up racist sentiments. He, along with all the other Umno/BN/Perkasa folk, will certainly be reviled by future, enlightened generations of Malaysians.
- 7:59 am
As people say "GiGO" - garbage-in-garbage-out. Until a company can be realistic enough to hire and keep good, productive and intelligent senior staff, don't expect their adverts or their products to be good le!
- 2:59 pm
I guess Proton is targeting the adverts at the reckless drivers, road bullies of Malaysia to buy the Exora.
- 3:07 pm
- donplaypuks® said...
To digress a wee bit, do check out today's electrifying testimony by Saiful in court that he met up with Ezam Md Nor (now senator) and Mumtaz after the alleged sodo mee on 26th June 2008 and before visiting Pusrawi Clinic and KLGH on 28th June!!
The conspiracy is about to be finally and fully exposed!!
we are all of 1 race, the Human Race
- 9:13 pm
Hey Pat, I am surprised that no one commented about the Exora advert in the Star dated the 12th of May 2010 (pageN25) cause it freaking hilarious. To refresh, it's about Mr. Pushparajan being grateful for the safety features like the Abs + EBS, self activated hazard lights etc, etc so exulted in that MPV because he had to brake suddenly when another car overtook him without warning. Nothing wrong but the big joke is the line that followed after that went like this "Breaking (not braking) at such speed can send your vehicle spinning". Hey! You now have to worry about spinning AFTER the fact that merely driving at highway speed resulted in you breaking apart the damn MPV because it will, guaranteed!!!!! Syabas Proton, you just confirmed our suspicions. How more NUMBNUTS can you get after that! AND I am still laughing while farting at the same time! Oops, hope I don't break anything!. LOL!
- 8:16 pm
Buy a Proton you are are supporting the umnoputeras!!!
- 1:36 pm
The creation of Proton is the root cause to our poor public transportation system because of the stupid NAP to continue to ensure Proton's survival.
- 10:19 am
With this Approved Permits (APs) mentality, Malaysia will be seen as a pariah nation, and only showcasing the few bumiputera traders' inability to compete with the rest of Malaysian car traders.
APs benefit only the few connected ones. Not all bumi traders are AP holders, and yet they are still in business. Pekema (Association of Malay Importers and Traders of Motor Vehicles Malaysia) can just close shop and Malaysia will still make money from taxes from car imports as we are a nation that loves car.
The objectives need to be more clearly defined. Is the AP policy nurturing bumi entrepreneurs or does it represent affirmative action involving income redistribution? It may not be best to cobble the two goals together.
Are the recipients the same old faces? What is the assessment on progress made in their businesses arising out of these permits?
Ultimately, policies of this type with macro-objectives may be better managed by organisations such as PNB (Permodalan Nasional Bhd), issuing dividends to the community at large, or perhaps through cooperatives.
Such bodies would serve income distribution goals more closely. It is high time to take a serious look at income distribution within the Malay community and consider whether the ways and means by which affirmative action has been implemented needs to be changed so that it is not used for the enrichment of the few.
- 10:39 am


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March 02nd, 2014
I hope you are well.
Am currently in the midst of planning a couple new shows that should be happening in a couple of months. Pretty stoked. Will update when I get the details. In the meantime, here's a new drawing.
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I thought about it through the day and decided to not redo the Keurig and move on to another interesting item. The product I decided to analyze is a gift that's very dear to me. It's a pair of sneakers my little brother gave me one christmas. I'm far from a sneakerhead or fanatic, but I can appreciate a decent looking pair of shoes.
The shoes are from the Derek Rose line at ADIDAS. I pass by others and they will note "Aww man, you got the Derek Rose's!!!". I had no idea these shoes impressed so many people, but it's definitely more than just the name.
First feature is the passionate and bold red/black color scheme – color of Rose's Chicago Bulls and the meaning of so much more. Coloring helps for this to stand out and provide a mean, bold, and sporty edge.
Not sure if these are actually meant to be used for sports or if it's just to resemble what the athletes wear. Regardless, these shoes make me feel sporty. They are light on my feet, very form fitting, and have great grip. Although they may inspire me to feel like D. Rose, I only use them for walking around campus and work. I don't ball hard and nobody wants to fine me. Actually, I don't even ball 😛
Back to the review – the shoe sports a forward momentum with the coloring and material patterns. Things seem to slope forward. As well, the mesh tongue and the patterns on the side feel reminiscent of a basketball goal, which also adds to the real sporty feel of these shoes.
Lastly, the D. Rose logo is pretty intense in and of itself. It looks like a spinning top, the aerial view of a hurricane, or a saw blade in motion. All of which are three things constantly moving and good not to get in the way of.
All of these components combined are what make wearing this shoe turn me from a nerd to a 5-star athlete. All in my head of course!


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Parents, staff and friends of Buckholme Towers School in Poole sported their finest outfits and took to the red carpet for a themed James Bond night – all in the name of a good cause. The event, held at the Haven Hotel in Sandbanks, raised a massive £2,600 and the funds have been split equally between two local children's charities, Julia's House and Victoria School.
To assist with the Bond theming, Westover Group supplied two vehicles featured in the latest Bond film, Spectre – the stunning Range Rover Sport and the super-sporty Jaguar F-Type. The cars flanked the hotel entrance, providing a fittingly glamorous start to the 007 evening.
Party-goers were treated to pre-dinner drinks (including vodka martinis, shaken not stirred), serenaded by pianist, Lee Hayter, and shown a James Bond movie montage to get them in the mood for a Bond night to remember. Alex Francis, a young local saxophonist, mesmerised guests with his playing and guests were treated to a delicious three course meal, followed by a raffle and auction. As a surprise, 10 lucky guests won a Wella Professional hairdryer, courtesy of Scissors Salon in Bournemouth.
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Ha ha yes indeed. On a brief mission to ensure the pesky wind we've experienced for the last few days had not undone the patchwork puzzle of landscape fabric that I laid at the weekend (for compost and mulch deliveries - perhaps I'll elaborate on this sometime), I almost passed this little beauty.
It was a proud and exciting moment. I picked it and took it home for the husband's tea.....(I think he was expecting something a little more substantial). He did, however accept this humble offering and chomped his way into the succulent flesh. Clearly he liked it as his eye went all squinty, and he smiled (grimaced?) and made nom noises (protests?)...........hmmmmm maybe it wasn't quite ripe yet - oooopsie!!
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Last month I has opened new shop on Etsy TorriPhoto. There you can find various types of photographic work.
Inspiring travel photography and nature photography, fantastic landscape photography, beautiful botanical photos, or unique original still life. Flower photography, all season photography, animal photography, insects pictures, motorcycles photos etc.
I started taking photographs in 2007, when my parents gave me my first camera. Since then, photography has become my favorite hobby.
I am not a professional photographer, I use a simple cameras such as Sony Cyber-Shot, I'm just doing what I love. Now I use an Olympus C-770 camera, Sony DSC-W350 and Zenit-E.
The photos in my shop are represent the world as I see it, as I want you to see it.
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Today is Thursday? Right? It's been that kind of a week. I'm in the process of finishing edits for Her Lone Wolves, which tends to involve a different side of my brain than the brain that does the actual writing. I'm also running to doctor's appointments (news is, of course, lose WEIGHT and EXERCISE) and I'm still getting rid of stuff. More books to sort through. And working extra hours at the ENJ (Evil Night Job). Fun, fun, fun!
Oh, and we got slammed with more snow the past few days. About seven inches more. See this? This is the backyard.
Sun's out today so we're starting to get some melt and we're supposed to even hit the low 40s on Monday, but it's been a long, hard, cold, snowy winter.
Anyway, I needed to loosen up after all the travails of this week. So I picked up my Olympus Tarot deck and pulled this card. It's The Wheel or what is usually known as The Wheel of Fortune in traditional decks.
In the card we have the Moirae or what are commonly known as the Fates. There are three of them: Clotho the spinner, Lakhesis the measurer and Atropos, who cut the thread. The Moirae are symbolic of the eventual destiny of mortals.
It's appropriate that in the Olympus Tarot they represent the Wheel of Fortune, for it is the card that represents life and death, fate and destiny.
The booklet that comes with the Olympus Tarot describes The Wheel card as "the three which guide destiny…more than goddesses…they sit on the lap of Zeus, but Zeus cannot touch them." Even the king of the gods cannot sway them or deter them from their pupose. They are unavoidable thought and inevitableness.
This card also represents the Fates as the three stages of a woman's life: maiden, mother and crone. The maiden spins the wheel that unravels our life, symbolizing birth; the mother decides how long the thread will be, representing the fruitfulness of our existence on earth, no matter how long or how short it is, and the crone is death, as she is the one who cuts the thread.
In Tarot for Writers, there are some quick brainstorming exercise that can be used to break writer's block. I don't necessarily believe in "writer's block". I think of it as more as "writer is sidetracked" or "writer has got a lot on his/her mind" or "writer has no idea what the heck to write about." Brainstorming exercises can help you get back on track, move past whatever monkey-mind nonsense is distracting you or give you something to write about.
I'm going to use this card and select a brainstorming exercise at random from the book. It's called What Happens Next. It says I should write about what I imagine might happen next.
Hmmm, well, I can see these three finishing up their spinning, measuring and snipping for the day and deciding to go out for the night. I mean they can't possibly do that all the time, can they? Yes, there are billions of threads representing billions of lives that have to be spun and measured and cut, but surely these ladies get a night off once in a thousand years or so?
But where would they go? Would they be invited up to Mount Olympus to party with the happening crowd? Or would even the immortal gods not want these Debbie Downers hanging around? More than likely they'd go down to Hades's realm and hang out with him and Persephone. They are the reasons Hades has a realm to rule over after all. All those souls whose lives are spun out and then cut by Atropos's shears.
Yeah, that's where'd they go to hang out. With Hades. They chat with Charon as he ferries them across the River Styx, pet Cerberus' three heads as they make their way to the throne room and then whoop it up with the God of the Underworld. He would definitely appreciate all the hard work they do and probably show them a good time. 🙂
Anyway, if at some point I wanted to write a story based on the Greek myths, it would be kind of fun to cast these three as characters in the book.
Do they get along as they go about their business? Do they bicker and fight? Are they related? Does one enjoy her job more than the other? Does one hate her job? Perhaps one of them feels sympathy for the mortals who lives they are responsible for?
Oh, I almost forgot!! Vikings is on tonight. Yay!
I should have used a tarot based on Vikings for this post. Except I don't have one. There are some available though. Here's one deck. Hmm, that deck looks pretty good. I think I'll have to pick it up. 😉


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Today is Friday, August 13th. Yes, that means that today is Friday the thirteenth, one of the most superstitious days of the year. The origins of the superstition surrounding vary depending on who you ask but there are three origins to this myth that are all plausible and all equally affect UK residents directly today. Read on to see how night sky lanterns can help ward off all things bad today as you approach the day with new confidence.
Origin One: The Viking Origin
One of the most often cited origins of the Friday the thirteenth superstition has to do with Frigga, the Nordic Goddess that Friday is named after. She was a loving goddess and considered to be a witch but the theory goes that when her followers began ignoring her when Christianity came sweeping through the Scandinavian lands, even by force, she acted as any woman scorned would and began cursing those who ignored her. The myth says she would meet on Fridays with the devil and eleven witches, thirteen total leading to the Friday the thirteenth superstition. If this is why you worry about Friday the thirteenth superstition because of this, Chinese Hanging Lanterns can be sent up for Frigga, either with writing to ask for her to watch over you or simply in beautiful colours to appease her.
Origin Two: Christian Origin
The second origin of the Friday the thirteenth superstition comes from Christ's last supper. According to this theory, there were thirteen people at the last supper and according to the theory, Jesus died on a Friday. While a bit of a stretch, considering the lack of documentation about the latter, it could explain the superstition to a certain degree. For those who believe in this version, a quick prayer and a sky lantern for good measure to help carry the prayer and ease one's troubles could be the best way to prevent the superstition from causing problems.
Origin Three: Knights Templar Origin
The final suggested origin of the Friday the thirteenth myth comes from the Knights Templar. This monastic order was military in nature and was founded to protect pilgrims who were travelling to the crusades. After the crusades, they become very wealthy as well as powerful and it said that that they were arrested en mass on Friday the 13th of October, in 1307.
While possibly a modern invention, this theory persists as many people's reason for finding Friday the thirteenth to be a day of bad omens. For these who find this theory to carry the most weight, floating lanterns can be launched to lament the end of the Knights Templar. Adorned with drawings of the order, they can be launched into the evening sky to ward off the bad that could be coming.
Sky Lanterns on Friday the 13th
Regardless of which origin you subscribe to, either these three or the many others which are out there, sky lanterns are a positive and environmentally friendly way to avoid the stress that Friday the thirteenth can cause. Check out www.Nightskylantern.co.uk's selection of lanterns today.
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Van Ness construction could close sidewalk for 2 years
Photo by Pat Davies.
The last time the sidewalk by the Van Ness Square demolition site was closed to pedestrians, it was a temporary measure. But the latest closure could last much longer.
Developer Saul Centers will tear down the shopping center and replace it with a new apartment building. At a pre-construction meeting last week, representatives from Saul told the community that the Connecticut Avenue sidewalk alongside the construction zone will be closed for two years. DDOT regulations won't allow a covered walkway because of underground construction that was too close to the street.
Instead, pedestrians would have to cross to the west side of Connecticut at Albemarle and Windom. By last Saturday, Saul had already closed off the sidewalk, and it was clear how dangerous this situation was going to be.
I saw a blind man walking north in the street and a man with a toddler on his shoulders coming toward him. Of course, the blind man could not see the large sign announcing the closed sidewalk, but the father definitely could.
ANC commissioner Sally Gresham was also out on Saturday afternoon and spent an hour monitoring "how folks were dealing with" the sidewalk closure. "The results are very scary!" she wrote. Gresham counted 102 people walking on Connecticut Avenue itself, including 6 young teenagers on skate boards, 22 strollers with 1, 2, or 3 adults, 35 people carrying bags of groceries or small children, 26 elderly people, and 13 people using canes, walkers, or leg braces.
Luckily, this was the weekend, and parked cars did provide something of a buffer between traffic and pedestrians. But I wondered about the march of pedestrians on automatic pilot during the Monday morning rush hour.
When asked if there will be a police presence to monitor the situation, Commander Reese of the 2nd Police District said the agency would pay attention to it, but did not have enough officers to have them out on the street.
On Monday morning between 8:30 and 9 a.m., I decided to take a look. Most pedestrians were crossing where they should:
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But there were quite a number crossing mid-block and walking in the street.
People crossing mid-block on Connecticut Avenue.
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And with no police in sight. I forgot they were only monitoring the situation.
I emailed the photos to DDOT, and Director Terry Bellamy replied, "I am alerting our Public Space Team to investigate and make recommendations." According to Saul Centers' Kimberly Miller, construction superintendent "Jason" met with DDOT inspectors, who noted that pedestrians weren't following the posted signs, but that the project still complied with DDOT requirements.
This is not a satisfactory outcome. After pondering the issue, and thinking of the places I have traveled that control pedestrian crossings a lot better than we do, the solution came to me on my afternoon walk. I went home and dashed off another email proposing that pedestrian path be controlled through fencing that allows people to enter stores but prevents pedestrians from crossing the street mid-block.
New legislation may also improve pedestrian safety around construction sites as well. The Bicycle Safety Amendment Act of 2013, which will take effect December 20, requires anyone seeking permits from DDOT to block a sidewalk or bike lane to also provide a "safe accommodation" for pedestrians and bicyclists to use instead.
As of today, the sidewalk is open again, but it's unclear for how long. Will the council's new legislation make a difference for pedestrians on Connecticut Avenue over the next two years? We will keep you posted.
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Above are my newest images. They can be hung individually or as a triptych. The original image was taken in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. They will be debuting at my next show in Long Beach Island, New Jersey on July 23 – 24. These were created from a photograph I took some time ago. The weather just has not cooperated with me lately for photo expeditions so I started going through old images. They are up on my website now.
We have a new outdoor cat. It's a sad story though. I may have talked about Tuxie before. He used to hang out with Blackie and Morris when Morris was alive but has been scarce the last year or so. There is another person on my street who feeds the cats. I think Nosey technically was hers. Nosey would always have breakfast at my place and then I would see him going through the woods to her house at lunch time. Every once in a while Tuxie would show up but not very often. The last couple weeks Tuxie has been showing up every day and I found out that his person passed away. He's a cute little guy, a tuxedo (obviously) with a black spot on his chin that looks like he has a beard. He's a little skittish. I can pet him on his back but when I do he gives me a look like – "you touched me!?"
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Now there may be some of you of course who have still got no idea what curling is all about in spite of the publicity every 4 years when the GB teams strive to get their hands on a medal or two at the Winter Olympics - so here are a few clues:
And that is what I spend my time doing in the winter - but enough - let's get back to the hills.
It might not have been slippery because of ice at Gurston but conditions were tricky all day with winning class times generally being about 2-3 seconds away from records. The afternoon class runs got the worst of the weather and a number of drivers packed up early as there was no improvement to be had in their time. The two run-offs were won by Scott Moran with times in the low 26secs range compared to his time of 25.37 from last year. Gurston has always been a happy hunting ground for the GR61X and it has only been beaten three times out of the last 24 run-offs held at the Wiltshire hill (by Martin Groves and Tom New in GR55s and Wallace Menzies in the Firestorm).
It was a difficult weekend for the New / Menzies team with Tom having an off at Ashes in the first run-off, fortunately without major damage, but with only 7 cars due to run before it was Wallace's turn. A generous interpretation of the 2 minute rule allowed Wallace to run and, in spite of the steering wheel being at an odd angle, he did enough to finish 8th. He later scraped in to the second run-off in 11th place, as the weather improved for later runners, and then found 2/10ths over his first attempt to pick up 4th place while Tom, having qualified 3rd, slipped back to 7th.
At the end of the day, as the car was packed away ready for Prescott just a week later, there must have been the frustration of another not-quite-there weekend in the air.
Will Hall has decided that there is too much to do to his AER engined Force after his Shelsley accident and is sharing Graham Wynn's Force for the rest of the season but, although he qualified twice, he failed to score a point at Gurston. In the second run-off this was because Graham had damaged the front of the car in his qualifying run,
and now with only 1 point scored in the last 8 run-offs (including Prescott) Will's 5th place in the Championship is under threat from Tom New who has only failed to qualify for one run-off all season (equal best with Alex Summers). However, closing fast on the pair of them is Dave Uren who is picking up his little Force by the scruff of the neck and daring it to go faster. A superb 3rd and 5th at Gurston took him above Jos Goodyear, and left John Bradburn behind too.
It was also a good day for Alastair Crawford who, after a fairly barren spell since Barbon Manor, scored a career-best 4th place in the first run-off and followed it with a solid 6th.
The class of the year for me has been the 600-1100cc racing car class with another tremendous entry of 21 cars at Gurston (of which 18 started). The times were spread slightly more than at other hills but it was Simon Fidoe in the Empire Wraith at the top, taking his 5th class win of the year. He was closely challenged, however, by Tom Poole in the Empire Evo, just 0.14 secs back on the first and only competitive run that was possible. Here he is on the run up to Ashes.
You will notice that the car is for sale (at least it was at the time) and as it was only finished in June this year and has posted some good results I am sure he has had a lot of interest in it.
Third in the class was Simon Andrews in his OMS 28 and then 4th (just 1/10th behind) was Bradley Hobday in the Jedi Mk4. Bradley is competing in the HSA Championships this year (in which he lies 3rd) and also in the British Sprint Championship where he lies 7th, having started the season with 3rd overall at Castle Combe (amazing feat at such a power circuit), though he has has missed the last two double-headers at Knockhill and Kirkistown. The Jedi is now a much rarer beast on the hills these days though of course it was the first mass produced motor-cycle engined car for this class and, initially, the up to 600cc class .
Roger Moran was sharing Lindsay Summers' DJ Firehawk this week and was 9th overall in the middle of a bunch of 6 cars covered by 0.68secs.
A welcome addition to the class was Sam Lester in the Force also driven this year by Martin Jones and Lindsay Summers - a steady run in 33.33 was a fraction slower than her best practice run and was good enough for 13th.
The incredible whooshing Mannic was there again - and it was an interesting perspective to watch it, from further up the hill, coming down from the start. You get an almost overhead view of the shape of the car as it descends and for a brief instance it looked a flying rectangle! The car is so low and flat!
It was also the first time I had seen Chris Cannell and Sue Hayes' Empire Evo sportscar
Compare it to Ed Hollier's Empire Evo single seater
The Empire follows on from their previous twin-engined Force SR8 (seen here in May) and it is always good to see new and innovative cars on the hills.
Colin Satchell took another class win in Class C(ii) but only scored 6 points as there were just 3 starters in the class while Ed Hollier won his class and got a full 9 points which moved him ahead in the Leaders Championship for the first time this season. Colin has to start dropping points now and this meant that he was actually 6 points behind (though all would change at Prescott).
When the Multi Car Challenge team saw what Toyota had provided for them their initial thought was that maybe they had not understood the term hill-climbing and had decided that a Sherpa (as made by Leyland) was called for and so they sent their nearest equivalent:
In actual fact there was a tiger lurking behind for them this week - a GT86 sporting a rather garish jungle-pattern paint scheme.
I suppose they had the tank at Shelsley and now here was a "Tiger in their tank" - I didn't check for the tail hanging out of the fuel filler (all of you under 40 can ignore the popular culture reference - just us old guys reminiscing!!)
At BHC rounds there are always a number of classes of cars running after the big single-seaters to enable the qualifiers to get ready for the run-off and I quite often see people leaving the trackside at this time before returning for the Top 12, but there are always some interesting runners in the 'buffer' classes, whether they be one-make classes or, as at Gurston, National B Licence Holders. So a little focus now on these vital contributors to the running of a BHC weekend. With only one class the variety of machinery at Gurston was large with many of the entrants maybe only appearing at Gurston throughout the year.
Fastest overall was Pete Hammock in his OMS CF04 (sorry no picture of him), but second was another of the growing band of Empire Evos, this one driven by Tony Levitt
Third was Martin Watson in his Westfield
and 4th was Peter Steel in a Mallock Mk20.
At the other end of the calss we had Mazda MX5s, a Tiger Sports, a couple of Minis (Dave Lord's example below)
and the Datsun 240Z of debutant Hannah Stapley, who was sharing with it with her sister Stephanie who was driving it in the Modified Series Production Sports car class (the picture is actually of Stephanie on her run).
and here is the same car driven by Dee Stapley back in 2008
And you do not see many of these Westfield XTR2s around either (this one driven by Craig Russell)
So don't wander off for your burger or a wee after the big single seaters, stay at the fence and enjoy the variety of cars that grace British hillclimbing.
One feature of Gurston, that I think is unique, is the comprehensive timing display at the start - not only showing the running time of up to 2 cars on the hill but also retaining the time of the car just finished until the next one finishes and also, at the bottom, the fastest speed and time of the day. Of course if you watch that all day the you will miss the cars on the hill but for those who have only got time to see how their driver and rivals are doing then it is great.
So - a final look around the paddock and the farmyard before leaving and we see the dance of the gazebo - folders in full swing - note the placement and co-ordination of the participants - you can quickly tell the professionals from their amateur partners! Must say that the spectators don't appear to be too impressed by their efforts!
And then just around the corner there is the BMTR tyre store!!!!
Oh and I forgot - favourite cars of the weekend: Simon Purcell's Lotus Exige is so understated and subtle in its colouring that you forget how fast it is until it goes!
And then two older cars with a lot of history behind them: Adrian Lewis' St Bruno Roughcutter
and Fyrth Crosse's Ensign now resplendent in Mike Wilds' Dempster Developments colour scheme:
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Kayak surfing, Easter Sunday 2009April 12, 2009
What a day! Was at Whiterocks in Portrush today with the hangover from hell- lesson learnt. The CCKA gang were already there and took delight in my suffering.
After a quick briefing from Matt about getting out through the waves and avoiding going through as the wave breaks I was off. Cleary Matt felt that I was spending too much time dry and introduced the concept of catching waves and the importance of the stern rudder. Stern rudder in the side that you want to go- but it's best not to turn the boat back into the wave again- woops, out of the boat and a smug look on Matt's face. It wasn't the first and wasn't the last of the day.
I spent the remainder of the day in the breaking surf and tried to catch a few of the smaller waves. I think that surfing will be good for me, especially the rolling and being under water. I guess the next time I will be a bit more adventurous and head out a bit further. I am really looking forward to my next day out but I appear to have wrecked my wrist, no doubt from some of the tumbles I took out of the boat. Perhaps I will get my dissertation finished now if I can't go and play boat!
Oh and I have purchased a roof rack J the rubbish thing is that the seller doesn't appear to know that if you advertise a postage price to the UK that Northern Ireland is included in that! To be continued….
3* Surf kayaking Course 13/14 April '09 with Steve BowensApril 7, 2009
It appears I am caught in a whirlpool and can't get out, deeper and deeper I am getting!!
ok less of the dramatics in short Steve is doing a course Easter Monday and Tuesday and I need 5 more people to go, cost TBC but if there is 6 in total it will be cheaper so….
Day 1
0930 – meet at the watersports center (East Strand Portrush)
1030 – on water session 1
1200 – lunch
1230 – surf forecasting and equipment
1330 – on water session 2
1500 – safety & rescue skills and techniques
1600 – review and finish
Day 2
0930 – meet at (East Strand Portrush)
1030 – on water session 3
1200 – lunch
1230 – rules of the road, safety and equipment
1330 – on waters session 4 (practical skills 3* assessment)
1500 – goal setting and future surf development
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Rolling isnt essentail but I am told it is less exhausting if you can ( i need to learn to roll urgently then!)
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Grinding My Gears at the Stadium
I'd like to share with all of my 10 or so readers what I really hate about baseball games and for that matter sports in general. It's been brewing for a long time and I thought I'd go along with what seems to be theme of this blog of things I can't stand. (Drum roll please)
1.) The Wave: I absolutely cannot stand for the Wave when I'm catching a baseball game. More importantly a Yankees game. All too often the wave will rear its ugly head around the 6th inning once we hit that two hour mark and fans start to get restless. You'll find the culprit in the upper corners of the field where large groups are sold tickets. For the most part, these people aren't real baseball fans or else they wouldn't be partaking in the wave. Its distracting, silly and face it people, it will always die in the bleachers because that's where the wave goes to die. Every time the wave is in my area I am sure to scowl at those around me and make snide remarks to demean them. If you're too bored at the stadium then leave. I'd rather have a stadium half full of real fans.
2.) Mascots: There are very few mascots I enjoy, in fact I don't think I really enjoy any mascot but there are a few I can tolerate. The Philadelphia Phanatic is one, the San Diego Chicken is two. (Mainly because of that commercial with peyton) Mascots belong in College Sports, Minor League Sports and I can accept them in football. Baseball however really has no place for them. If anyone over the age of 10 enjoys mascots at a baseball game and calls themselves a fan of the sport then we are not friends. Notice these two clowns below. (Bonus points if you can name the Red Sox mascot). Would they pump you up for a 2 out rally? My point exactly.
3.) Marriage Proposals: Really? I don't think this needs explaining. Although if you have not seen this video from the guys at CollegeHumor I HIGHLY suggest it!
4.) The YMCA: This should be buried along with the old stadium.
5.) Prize Patrols: You all know those Prize Patrol crews that have slingshots or airguns that propel $2 t shirts to the crowd in which an 8 year old kid catches an elbow in the face because a 35 year old balding man wants that shirt to wash his car in!! Thankfully the Yankees do not have this at the stadium. However, at the All Star game last year Aquafina made an appearance with a prize patrol and I was utterly disgusted.
Stay tuned for the next installment as I am getting quite sleepy and figure this is enough for tonight..


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Merry Christmas Eve!
All day yesterday I meant to post on the blog. But the day escaped me. Last night as we were preparing to go to bed, my husband and I were talking about the need to trust in Jesus Christ more and sweat the small stuff less. Christ is there to help us overcome big challenges, and He is there to help us in our small, daily battles. Because of Him, we have much reason to rejoice as we celebrate His birth. The video below depicts one of my most favorite accounts of Christ from the Bible. Merry Christmas Eve to all!
The Reason
We can choose so many options at this time of the world, so many freedoms to be happy. We make decisions and all of it centers on our hearts.
Outside of survival, what else are we here for? To be an accountant? To be an artist? To be ____________? What is it? Why are you here?
I've found this question in my life had to be preempted with "Who am I?"
Have you thought of that?
It's hard to believe you haven't.
Woven throughout my life is a confidence and understanding- through just asking this question.
My purpose started before I was born on earth, it extends to after I die- but this life, this span of less than 100 yrs.- I do not want to waste a moment on something that will not leave with me.
This time my friends is a flash, there is nothing so sorrowful to me than a life spent missing the entire picture.
What is the picture? I guess that is the real question. And like all good things, you need to figure it out on your own.
My picture looks like this; God sent His Son Jesus Christ, a separate and Holy Being, on the earth to feel and take on Himself all that would keep the children of God from returning to Him.
It all started with a Father, sacrificing His Son, and a Son sacrificing everything, so that I could be a
To a son
That is my reason.
I glory in my Jesus
I have been trying to make sure that during this month I really focus on making my life centered on Christ. One of my favorite scriptures is found in the Book of Mormon:
I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul
As I am sure most of you are aware, it seems that lately there has been so much happening that causes anxiety, fear, sadness, worry etc. While I would never endorse ignorance of world events, I will always recommend looking to Christ for peace. He loves each of us purely and completely and there is a deep sense of peace that can permeate your life the more fully you understand that. Any doubt or discouragement or fear I feel can usually be diminished when I have faith in the Savior. He loves me. He knows me. Through His Atonement, I can be the best version of myself and live a beautiful life.
I have been trying to be better about "ponderizing" scriptures and wanted to make sure my scriptures related to the Savior this month. This week I chose this scripture -
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
I think the reason this scripture in particular resonated with me is because of how heavy it begins. There is nothing remotely happy or upbeat about the first part of these verses. However, for me, the whole tone changes with the last six words, "with his stripes we are healed." There is such hope and promise in those words. It makes the expression of His love for each of us through the Atonement even more beautiful against the backdrop of what He endured.
My wish is that we all find our lives more enriched and blessed through faith in Jesus Christ. I know that He lives and I know that He loves each one of us. I feel so grateful for the relationship I have with Him. I look forward to a lifetime and existence of getting to know Him better and hopefully helping others to do the same.
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Today I participated in a training at work that encouraged our team to focus on our individual strengths and work to develop them. At one point in the training, we were asked to write a phrase with our non-dominant hand three times over. Let me tell you, that was a struggle.
When we finished writing, the facilitator pointed out that if we wanted to become a master calligrapher using our non-dominant hand, it would be a miserable experience. However, if we used our strong, dominant hand, the experience would be much more positive. He used this exercise to illustrate the point that we need to spend more time focusing on our strengths and turning those strengths into talents.
I think sometimes I spend too much time focusing on my weaknesses instead of on my strengths. While acknowledging weaknesses can be good, focusing too much on them can be detrimental.
God gave us each unique strengths to help us become the people He desires us to become. Do we sometimes make our paths harder by focusing on our weaknesses instead of developing our strengths? I know I do.
Christ is there to help us overcome weakness, and we need to turn to Him and let Him do that. But we must also realize He is there to help us use our strengths to fulfill the purposes for why we came to earth.
I never feel guilty for using my dominant hand when I write, so why should I feel guilty for using the strengths that God gave me to perform my mission here on earth?
Do we have weaknesses for a divine reason? Absolutely. We learn about this in the Book of Mormon. See Ether 12:27. But we also have strengths for a divine reason, and sometimes I think we (or at least I) can forget that.
After participating in this training, my goal is to focus on my strengths and seek to become even stronger in those areas that I am naturally good at. We each have been given natural abilities for a reason, so let's use them!
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January 2010 - started badly for me with a spate of asthma attacks and chest infections, not helped by the fact that I was snowbound for 10 days.
February 2110 - This left me working at a silly catch-up situation with my book Haunted Worthing.
March/April/May 2010 - working 'flat out' on various projects, until one day I discovered that a pile of notes I had accumulated in no particular order and no structure to a book, had as though by magic turned itself into a manuscript that resembled a book. This is always a good feeling. Between the book on Haunted Worthing I also managed to completely update The Story of Pembrokeshire and The Story of Gower.
June 2010 - Te beginning of June I managed to squeeze in a super break to Normandy. Suitably relaxed and refreshed I spend the rest of the month travelling along the coast researching shipwrecks and visiting some excellent museums.
July/August 2010 - saw me proof reading and working on Shipwrecks of Sussex and locating and taking photographs for the book.
September 2010 - I heard that I had had been successful in Southampton's Writing Buddies First Anniversary competition, picking up a first place in the 1500 word short story category, a third place for a non-fiction article, and a highly commended for another 1500 word short story.
October 2010 - Saw the launch of Haunted Worthing at British Bookshops in Worthing, and also at The Dolphin Hotel in Littlehampton. Both launches took place around Hallowen
November 2010- A frantic month as I re-worked my Shipwrecks book. I had far too much material, so I ended up re-jigging chapters and taking two out. Eventually it was finished!
December 2010 - The month was lost to Christmas preparations and he year ended with a well deserved rest!
Which brings me to the month of January 2011. The publication of The Story of Pembrokeshire has been deferred to March 2011 and will be out in time for the Easter holiday trade. I have just, this week, finished proofreading The Story of Gower, so watch this space for more information on this book The Shipwrecks of Sussex will also be launched in 2011. June will be a busy month as I am also organising a Stickler Syndrome Support conference 10-12 June at Daventry.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 1, 2017) — An explosive Tampa Bay Rowdies team ran riot over visiting Toronto FC II in a 4-0 thumping at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday night, putting in a dominant performance to climb to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
The Rowdies now have two wins from two matches in the United Soccer League and have yet to concede a goal.
Damion Lowe, Georgi Hristov, Joe Cole and Deshorn Brown were all on target as the Tampa Bay rolled to victory.
"We were happy with the result and the performance from last week and we just talking about building on it," Rowdies Head Coach Stuart Campbell said. "We want to make this place a fortress. We want to make teams hate to come here."
Campbell fielded an unchanged starting lineup from opening day's 1-0 win over Orlando City B and his team immediately settled into a groove and took the match to TFC II.
Damion Lowe opened the scoring in the 12th minute, heading in a cross from Michael Nanchoff.
Once the first goal went in, it was all Rowdies.
Nanchoff has another assist in the 20th minute, sending a low pass forward that was smartly dummied by Leo Fernandes before reaching Hristov, who was unmarked with only Reds goalkeeper Mark Pais to beat. The Bulgarian calmly finished for his second goal of the young season.
Cole wrapped up a devastating 10-minute stretch with his first goal of the year in the 22nd minute, putting the Rowdies up 3-0 early. Marcel Schäfer provided the assist on Cole's goal.
"We played really well last week and we played well tonight," Cole said. "The difference was we put the ball in the back of the net. It's a good start for us. It's great that the crowd turned out tonight. We want to put on a show and get the whole city behind us. You can't do much more than score four goals."
Playing from such a huge hole, TFC II wasn't quite up for the task. The Reds' only shot on goal came in the 78th minute on a Tsubasa Endoh free kick that Rowdies goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald collected comfortably.
Deshorn Brown completed the 4-0 scoreline in the 70th minute, scoring just four minutes into his Rowdies debut. Brown finished from close range after Hristov got a touch on a low Schäfer cross from the left wing.
On the night, the Rowdies out-passed TFC II by a whopping 594 to 380 advantage and outshot the Reds 16-9, with nine of those shots being on target for the Rowdies.
"Defending starts from the front and the front two (Hristov and Cole) set it all off tonight," Campbell said after his teams' second-consecutive clean sheet. "It filters back through the midfield, the back four and the goalkeeper. They've been great. They're desperate to keep a clean sheet and it's something we spoke about at halftime."
Tampa Bay will go for three wins from three games next Saturday, April 8, when it welcomes old foe Ottawa Fury FC to Al Lang Stadium for the teams' first clash in the USL era. Stick around after the match for post-game fireworks! For tickets, call (727) 222-2000 or click here.
Scoring Summary
Rowdies: Damion Lowe - 12th minute (Assisted by Michael Nanchoff)
Rowdies: Georgi Hristov - 20th minute (Assisted by Michael Nanchoff)
Rowdies: Joe Cole - 22nd minute (Assisted by Marcel Schäfer)
Rowdies: Deshorn Brown - 70th minute (Assisted by Georgi Hristov)
Caution Summary
Toronto: Liam Fraser - 79th minute
Starting Lineups
Rowdies XI (4-2-3-1): GK Akira Fitzgerald; D Darnell King, Damion Lowe, Neill Collins, Luke Boden; M Martin Vingaard, Marcel Schäfer; M Michael Nanchoff (Darwin Jones 71'), Joe Cole (c) (Deshorn Brown 66'), Leo Fernandes (Alex Morrell 81'); F Georgi Hristov
Toronto FC II XI (3-5-2): GK Mark Pais; D Jason Hernandez, Brandon Aubrey, Lars Eckenrode (Brandon Onkony 20'); M Liam Fraser, Brian James (c), Luca Uccello, Tsubasa Endoh, Anthony Osorio; F Ryan Telfer (Sergio Camargo 71'), Ben Spencer
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Press and Media
December 4, 2012
Save The Elephants
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December 4, 2012
Satellite tracking of elephants living near Timbuktu has revealed the secret of their survival in the savage conditions of Mali's desert.
The elephants of Africa's northernmost population use over 32,000 square kilometres of the Gourma region in their epic quest for food and water, the largest range ever recorded for the species.
Their circular migration route is also thought to be unique to this population. The findings, published this week in the journal Biological Conservation, have profound implications for efforts to ensure the continued existence of these elephants.
"It's incredible these elephants have survived. They have a truly stressful life with the lack of water and food, and their giant range reflects that," said Jake Wall of Save the Elephants, Kenya (also of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver), who led the study.
Global Positioning System (GPS) collars were attached to nine elephants in March 2008. Over the next two years they were tracked moving in a large circular arc that extended into northern Burkina-Faso. Twice they had to cross a major highway.
The Gourma elephants are a desert-adapted species of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and frequently endure sand storms, water shortage, and temperatures over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Farenheit),. A severe drought in 2009 dried out Lake Banzena completely, depriving the elephants of one of their key watering points.
The tracking collars show that the Gourma elephants have an annual journey that encompasses an area of over 32,000 square kilometres, the largest known elephant range anywhere in the world. Although they walk similar distances to their East and Southern African relatives, their movements are spread out over an area 150 per cent larger than those reported in Namibia, and 29 per cent larger than elephants in Botswana.
"Although the Gourma elephants are currently free to move over a wide range, we found they spend a large amount of time in relatively few areas – called 'hot-spots' - that we believe are critical for their survival. These elephant hot-spots should be considered conservation priorities," said Wall.
The data also revealed the network of pathways that the elephants use. A mile-wide gateway in a sandstone ridge known locally as 'la Porte des Elephants' is revealed as a critical bottleneck. Currently there is little human settlement in the area but if that changes the elephants may become isolated from key parts of their range, said Mr Wall.
The Gourma elephants have historically enjoyed relatively peaceful coexistence with the local Toureg, Fuhlani and Dogon peoples. Until recently these groups mainly practiced pastoralism but are now beginning to settle and turning to agriculture. Conflict between humans and elephants is increasing as a result.
The trigger for their immediate movement to their southern range is the start of the rainy season in April-May, but it is speculated that the timing of their north-south movement is the result of differing vegetation and plant protein levels as opposed to direct access to surface water.
On surprise finding was that male and female elephants in Gourma used such different ways to find food and water that they shared only a quarter of their ranges.
"We think the difference is partly because of their tolerances towards people. Bulls generally take more risks and occupy areas that have higher human densities," said Mr Wall. "They also have varying food strategies and we think that differences in the areas they occupy might be because of different vegetation types in those areas."
The Gourma elephants are believed to be the most northerly population of elephants in Africa since the loss of the Atlas mountains population in the 1970's, and are remnants of a much larger population that once extended across the entire north of Africa. Hunting by man and climatic changes have reduced their numbers and range considerably. Today there are estimated to be around 350 remaining individuals.
Until recently the ivory poaching crisis that is currently ravaging elephant populations across Africa had not impacted Gourma. This year at least three elephants have been killed in the region. With little protection for elephants in the area, their own tusks may yet prove a greater threat than the extreme conditions in which they have learnt to survive.
Profits from the illegal ivory trade are known to fuel terrorist groups like the Lord's Resistance Army, the Janjaweed and Al Shabaab. Organized crime syndicates are linking up with them to move the ivory around the world, exploiting turbulent states, porous borders and corrupt officials from sub-Saharan Africa to China, law enforcement officials say.
"The Mali elephants with their record breaking migration have maintained their numbers in extreme natural conditions of heat and drought. We now fear that they may become victims of civil disturbance in the North of Mali due to the uprising currently taking place," said Iain Douglas-Hamilton of the Institute of Zoology at the University of Oxford and Founder of Save The Elephants.
Dr Douglas-Hamilton added that a new anti-poaching initiative by the WILD foundation and the International Conservation Fund of Canada was beginning to engage local communities and national foresters in defence of elephants. The success of the scheme is all that stands between the poachers and their prey.
Save The Elephants has worked in partnership with The WILD Foundation (http://www.wild.org) for over 10 years providing critical field research on the Gourma elephant migration. Based on this information The WILD Foundation began working with local communities to protect the elephants while also meeting their own needs for clean water and good grazing. The WILD Foundation, now with the International Conservation Fund of Canada, has developed this model very successfully, extending it across the elephant range, working at all levels of government and engaging the local people.
Photos of the Gourma elephants from the National Geographic television series Great Migrations
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On November 19th, Alessia Damonte (University of Milan) is invited in the research seminar Philosophy, Economics and Public Policy organised by the Centre for Humanities Engaging Science and Society (CHESS) (from 5.00 pm, Institute of Advanced Study, Seminar Room). The title of her presentation is "Why Did It Fail Here?".
See the argument : https://www.dur.ac.uk/chess/chessevents/damonte/