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"Berms, jumps, ruts—hawt laps." By now, you've probably seen the new Stumpjumper video—it's a must if you haven't. Not only is it shred-inspiring, but it clearly shows what the Stumpjumper Pro 29 is all about—being the ultimate trail bike.
Our design goal for the new Stumpjumper was simple—build the ultimate trail bike, one that feels telepathic. And it turns out that this feeling all comes down to stiffness. Think of it this way: when the frame's telling your hands one thing and your feet another, your brain gets confused with the imbalance and the bike feels unstable. In order to fix this, we had to get to work on dialing-in the materials, shapes, and the layout.
We started by creating our own mountain-specific stiffness test, and then we looked at the layout with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to see where we could get the biggest stiffness improvements. This led to a big discovery: The Large and X-Large frames needed more front-end stiffness while the Smalls and Mediums were just fine. We were able to create a frame design that was 20% more efficient. And in the end, this proved to be one of the lightest trail frames on the market, today.
When designing the frame with the stiffness targets being a main goal, we developed a radical new sidearm design. The front-end and rear-end are connected at three points, and the sidearm helps keep all these points super stiff and connected, all while taking about 100 grams out of the rear-end. More explicitly, this minimizes frame flex when the rear suspension is active.
We continued down the suspension path with a custom Rx Trail Tune on both the fork and rear shock. Suspension performance is highly dependent on frame, wheel, and rider size, so we use our Rx Tune to get each bike to land in the middle of the adjustment spectrum, and this gives you the biggest possible range to fine-tune your ride. Another focal point of the tune was matching the suspension characteristics between wheel sizes—we developed a specific Rx Tune for each platform. So, no matter what wheel size you prefer, you'll get perfectly linear suspension.
Steps were also taken to make this bike easy to live with. Threaded bottom brackets make a triumphant return, and we made room for up to a 3.0″ tire. You're also free to run whatever aftermarket rear shock you want, since we're using standard metric shocks. We revamped the SWAT™ box, too, making it sleeker, lighter, and with more volume. And customization is furthered with a Flip Chip that lets you to dial-in your Stumpy to your riding style. Switch it from High to Low and it drops your bottom bracket 6mm and slackens the head tube by half-a-degree. Little details also jump out to surprise you, like a newly designed ribbed chainstay protector that makes chain slap a thing of the past and nearly silences the drivetrain. Lastly, we seriously couldn't make cable routing any easier on carbon models. Full tubes can be found throughout the carbon frame, so all you have to do is push the cable and it'll come out the other end. No more lazy loop, hidden stashes of magnets, pokey spokes, or pillows to cry in.
For the build, you get a components package that's the perfect blend of performance and affordability—a full SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain, SRAM Guide RS disc brakes, FOX Factory front and rear suspension (150/140mm of travel respectively), and Roval Traverse Carbon 29 wheels.
The Stumpjumper's asymmetrical, FACT 11m carbon fiber construction is lightweight, stiff, and ready to take on the trail. It's built off our 29 Trail Geometry, so it's just the right amount of both capable and comfortable. And with SWAT™ integration in the down tube, a threaded BB, easy cable routing, and an all new chain silencer, it's ready for anything the trail, or you, throw at it.
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The legendary GRIP 2 damper, large stanchions, buttery-smooth Kashima coating—the FOX 36 Factory 150mm fork is one of the best out there.


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Ordinarily at this time of year I'd already be deep into sucking at the cyclocrossing. However, this year I've been especially busy and so I haven't gotten around to it yet. "How busy are you?," you're not asking at this point. Well, I'm this busy:
Or, if you prefer, I'm this busy.
Either way, the simple fact is that all those episodes of "Homeland" and "Boardwalk Empire" are not going to watch themselves.
Given all these demands on my time, I recently made the stunning discovery that instead of spending like five hours in a car to suck badly in a race for 45 minutes, I can instead just hop on a bike outside my front door, ride wherever I want for as long as I want, and lose to nobody but myself. Therefore, I have yet to hoist a cyclocross bike onto my shoulder this season, though that may change in the coming months, or it may not, and I'm pleased to say that I've finally reached the point in my life where I just don't care anymore.
So why then am I traveling all the way to Pennsylvania (eeew!) to take part in a giant Fred ride? Well, not only am I eager to find out why the Lehigh Valley is known as "Pennsylvania's vulvanus," but as a Bicycling columnist I'm also getting $100 (pro-rated) per mile ridden. That means, given my current physical state, I should be returning to New York with about $246 in my pocket, which is isn't exactly chump change. (It's more like "douche change.")
In any case, I am in all sincerity looking forward to it, and if you too would like to ride the undulations of "Pennsylvania's vulvanus" and allow me to sit resolutely on your wheel for the duration of the ride, you should register from the Bicycling Fall Classic today.
Of course, I believe this ride is technically a "Gran Fondo," and as far as I know there's not going to be any drug testing, which means I'm free to dope like that guy who got busted in New York. Fortunately, I've found a website where I can score some EPO, and they even offer overnight shipping:
Unfortunately though, there's one small problem:
Which is that it appears to be for cats and dogs:
What is Epogen?
Epogen is a prescription medication used to treat anemia associated with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
Who is it for?
Epogen is for dogs and cats.
Then again, I'm sure it doesn't really make a difference and they just have to say that to cover themselves. I mean, I eat cat food all the time and there's nothing wrong with me, apart from the fact that I feel sick all the time. I've also added a half-bath to my apartment by putting a litter box in the closet, thereby increasing the value of my apartment by about $20K. (And it's not just for show, either. I actually use it.) Therefore I'm sure a little pet EPO won't hurt me, just so long as I consult with a veterinarian:
Always follow the dosage instructions provided by your veterinarian. If you have difficulty giving the medication, contact your veterinarian. This medication should only be given to the pet for which it was prescribed.
"Uh, yeah, how much Epogen would my cat, Noodles, need for a 90-mile bike ride? He's 5'10" and weighs about 180lbs." Yes, I realize that's a little heavy, but that's what happens when you stop racing and watch TV all day while gorging yourself on cat food.
Speaking of cheating, no less a personage than "CommieCanuk" recently informed me that the editor of a journal about cheating in sports was in fact cheating at writing a journal about cheating in sports:
Ah yes, plagiarism: the heterogeneous blood doping of academia:
I tried using plagiarism detection software to determine whether publishers' articles I was examining contained plagiarism, but it didn't work. The best programs had already indexed the articles I was checking, so they came back as 100% positive because they were already in the database.
Evidently the plagiarism test seems about as unreliable as the EPO test.
In other news, a reader tells me that the mayor of Reykjavík has publicly apologized for "depicting cyclists negatively:"
Evidently he plays a character who's both a cyclist and a jerk, and the people of Reykjavík won't stand for it:
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr has apologised for potentially depicting cyclists negatively in his role as one of the main characters of the Icelandic situation comedy Næturvaktin (Night Shift).
Jón's character on the show, gas station manager Georg Bjarnfreðarson, is a self-aggrandizing intellectual wannabe with a penchant for putting his foot in his mouth and being generally clueless about how to talk with people. He also rode a bicycle.
Here's the shocking footage:
Between the hyper-sensitivity, the mayor who's also a sitcom character, and the bleak attempt at humor, life in Reykjavík comes across very much like "Portlandia" if it was directed by Ingmar Bergman. I think the guy in the blue jacket should also apologize for looking like the offspring of Jack Black and Björk. Then maybe I'll finally be able to watch "Næturvaktin" again without crying.
By the way, remember the cockpit contest?
Well, I've been too busy to "curate" it properly lately:
Plus, I have a Fondo to train for. But I assure you I'll get around to concluding it eventually. Then, maybe after that I'll have a "Best Triathlete Crash" contest, and this one that was forwarded to me by another reader would be a formidable contender:
In fact, it's part of a series, which you can view here. I apologize in advance for the "spoiler," but here's where he winds up:
In addition to illustrating the triathlete's unique ability to crash himself or herself without the slightest intervention from any outside forces, it also shows the triathlete's ineptitude when it comes to taking evasive action--note that the rider behind has unclipped both feet in response to the incident and his legs merely hang there useless like sausages in the window of a charcuterie:


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"I'm going in there to fight him like I'm going in there to fight anyone else. It's just a name for an opponent to me. I'm just going in there and doing what I do." - Donald Cerrone
Anytime, anyplace, and, most importantly, the "Cowboy" will fight anyone. Whether it is a champion, a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter or a promotional newcomer, it doesn't make a difference to Donald Cerrone. All challengers will be welcomed with the same in cage fury from the man sporting the black ten gallon hat. It's this attitude that has made him a fan favorite and what will propel him into his showdown with Vagner Rocha at UFC 131.
On the long list of WEC fighters who transferred to the UFC because of last year's merger, only a select few names topped Cerrone's in anticipation of an Octagon debut. Cerrone was a perennial top contender in the WEC's lightweight division, as well as, arguably, its most exciting fighter, with five "Fight of the Night" awards to prove it. That first trip to the UFC cage came quicker than anticipated though, as Cerrone was called to replace an injured Sam Stout less than a month out from his last WEC fight.
"My grandpa was real sick in the hospital. I was just sitting in the hospital with him and they called and asked me if I would take the fight. It didn't matter who I was going to fight. They asked me if I wanted to fight and I said 'hell yeah'. It didn't matter who."
A month later, he made his debut at UFC 126 against hard-hitting Brit Paul Kelly. "I really didn't know who Paul Kelly was, but I was just excited to get in there to fight," admits the 28 year old, who found out the name of his opponent after agreeing to the bout. Once he found out what Kelly's fighting style was like, the news elicited another patented Cerrone response. "I found out he was a striker and I was like 'hell yeah.'"
The fight itself was classic action from the "Cowboy." The first round was high excitement with sharp stand-up from both competitors and some solid ground work by Cerrone. At the end of the round, Cerrone scored a second takedown and scored with effective ground and pound, including elbows that opened a cut by Kelly's right eye.
The second round started with more crowd pleasing striking until Kelly made the mistake of dropping to the ground for a guillotine choke. From there, Cerrone took over until he secured the fight-ending rear naked choke, earning "Fight of the Night" in the process.
"It felt good coming out there and submitting the guy. That's what I train everyday for, to be good at that. If the opportunity to finish a guy is there I'm going to take it. He's a good striker, he's a veteran in there, so of course the first round is going to be tough. But I felt good in there. I was happy with the win and I'm ready to go in there and do it again."
The now 14-3, 1 NC Cerrone was booked again only a handful of weeks later for his second Octagon battle. The time and place were and still are June 11th at UFC 131 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. But the opponent has changed from TUF season 6 winner Mac Danzig to the debuting Brazilian Rocha. Before pulling out of the fight due to a training injury, Danzig did start a war of words that Cerrone has no intention of letting die down.
"I wasn't surprised he faked the injury and pulled out of the fight because that is what happens when you talk [expletive] and can't back it up. I was very motivated for that fight. I was getting ready to go in there and show Mac why I belong in the UFC. But just because Mac pulled out doesn't mean I'm not coming for him. He's still going to get his ass kicked. If he wants to talk [expletive] then he's going to get his ass kicked. That fight will happen. If he wants to make fun of me because I wear a cowboy hat then he can go do that. I will kick his ass with or without the hat. The hat don't matter."
The new opponent for UFC 131 is the Pablo Popovitch BJJ black belt Rocha. At 6-1, Rocha will be making the leap from small shows to the big stage of a UFC Pay-Per-View card against a revered competitor in Cerrone. It's a transition Cerrone made easily because of the extended time he spent near the top of the mountain in the WEC. "I'm glad that I went into the WEC and I wish they kept it because that transition is necessary. I don't think a guy can go from 'Backyard Bob's Fight Series 10' right into the UFC."
Regardless, Cerrone will not make Rocha's transition any easier because he's simply looking for a fight. "I haven't watched any video on him and I haven't watched any tape on him - I don't care," asserts Cerrone, who is clearly not too affected by the change in opponent or a loss of a gameplan. "I'm going in there to fight him like I'm going in there to fight anyone else. It's just a name for an opponent to me. I'm just going in there and doing what I do."
To prepare for this bout, Cerrone trained with the usual cavalcade of renowned fighters at Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On top of that, "The Cowboy" also trains at his 10 acre ranch called "TapOut Ranch," where young fighters can stay for a period of time to see what it is like to train with world class fighters. The young fighters also get the chance to hang out with Cerrone and pick his brain.
"I figured now that I've made it, why not open up my own facility? Let people come to me, ask questions and let me be the frontrunner to show them the way and teach them what I do and what I've gone through to get it. I'm taking out all the BS. These are a great group of guys and we're all training for the same thing and we're all looking to go to the same places. They can come down here and I'll answer all their questions about management or any question they have about the sport. Hopefully, I can answer it or I can help you through it."
Another fighter involved in this side project of training and helping up-and-coming fighters is UFC featherweight Leonard Garcia. "As a friend, he's like my brother, we do everything together," declares Cerrone of his Team Jackson teammate.
On June 11th at UFC 131, "The Cowboy" wants to deliver another full-tilt fist fight for the crowd to scream at no matter who the opponent is. "I hope he doesn't come wanting to make this a jiu-jitsu match," grumbles Cerrone, who desperately wants Rocha to be ready for an all-out war with knuckles, feet and blood. "Don't come and try to pull guard. I don't want to have a boring fight and disappoint anybody. So come ready to throw down."


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Chris Capuano (10-5, 2.81) vs. Jake Westbrook (8-8, 3.60).
North Hanley Station is a MetroLink stop in St. Louis, Missouri. And if the Dodgers want to use Hanley's Station to record a win, split the series with the Cardinals, and catch the next train out of town, the team is going to have to get itself back on track fast. (Especially Matt Kemp, who has one hit in his last 12 AB.)
The drubbing two nights ago, coupled with the depressing Cardinals walkoff-in-extras last night, puts us in danger of heading into San Francisco (for a weekend three-game series) a full three games back in the division. Let's get back on the rails.


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Are there Sheetz stations where you live? If so, count your blessings.
If not, I feel your pain.
Sheetz truly is a one-stop shop (and no, they aren't giving me any swag to say these things)--you can fill up on gas, coffee, typical convenience store conveniences, and food. Not just any food, mind you, but tasty, hot, reasonably-priced, made-to-order food.
Sad news, folks--I've been Sheetz-less for the last two years. The stores just don't have a presence in NY--apparently they're limited to Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina. That said, I had forgotten how magnificent the big red shops could be. On a recent road trip, I found myself without many food options. I was filled with glee and anticipation upon seeing the Sheetz logo on an exit sign and promptly pulled in. I was not disappointed.
I ordered a shmiscuit. Come on. How can you not love a place that has shmiscuits. And shmagels. And shmuffins. That's just fun stuff. Anyway, my shmiscuit met all of my specifications and I was completely sated.
Since eating that shmiscuit, I've felt the need to recreate it at home many times. The method is simple: Bake and split biscuit. Apply cheese (pepper jack, of course), cilantro, salt, pepper, and meat (I chose turkey) as needed. Return to oven until cheese melts and meat is heated through. Consume.
Di. Vine. Bring on the day!
Satisfy my curiosity (and give me some new ideas)--what do you like on your breakfast shandwiches?
February 18, 2010
a shmiscuit, a shmasket
YumLabels: breakfasts, pork
77 comments:
- Ed Schenk said...
THey had these when I was in P.A. but i never had the sandwich.
- February 18, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- kat said...
I've never heard of Sheetz since we don't have them in the Midwest & didn't on the West Coast either but I do love a good breakfast sandwich with egg, bacon & american cheese
- February 18, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Kathy Walker said...
How fun and exciting to find a "one stop" on your trip! I have never been to Sheetz but I know what I travel I will look for one. This looks quite tasty!
- February 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- Jessica Lee Binder said...
"return to oven until cheese melts" is the key to winning me over. I don't think I've ever seen a Sheetz and I'm not sure that's the best name to give a food place. =/
- February 18, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Cate O'Malley said...
Never heard of Sheetz before, but close enough to PA, I will now be on the lookout for them. The sandwich looks like a delicious way to start any morning - yum!
- February 18, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
That looks so good!
Rosa - February 18, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- Josie said...
Hah... I've never actually gone inside a Sheetz. I may have to now that I've read this post. See- they should send you some Sheetz-Shwag :)
- February 18, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- Lucie said...
I've never heard of Sheetz but I wish I had! Although I live in what most people consider to be the country of delicious cheese, the only one I really love is pepperjack. Melted pepperjack on a biscuit couldn't make my day anything less than amazing, I bet.
- February 18, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- Hungry Dog said...
Wow--never heard of Sheetz. But, I like the idea of a breakfast sandwich. Being married to a southerner, I'm partial to biscuits and ham.
- February 18, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
Well, I've never heard of Sheetz, but I love breakfast sandwiches. My favorite would include bacon, or sausage, with an egg and some pepperjack, please! Oh yes, on a nice flaky biscuit. Divine!
- February 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Pam said...
I want a shmiscuit right now. I don't do breakfast sandwiches much but when I do I make an open faced over easy egg on top of toast with bacon or sausage under the egg. Excellent!
- February 18, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- The Teacher Cooks said...
I have never heard of Sheetz, but your sandwiches look great!
- February 18, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- vanillasugarblog said...
nope, me either. but glad you told me about them!
- February 18, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- Julie said...
Mmm...I'd love a schmiscuit! I'm addicted to sausage Mcgriddles. Sad but true.
- February 18, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Kleoette said...
I am near Sheetz but I worship the great and mighty Wawa which my closest is 45 minutes away! They beat Sheetz hands down...
- February 18, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Albany Jane said...
Schmiscuit? I love it!
I usually like schmeese, shegg, & schmacon on my breakfast schandwiches. - February 18, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Sandie {Inn Cuisine} said...
How can something as simple as turkey and cheese look so wonderful? Now I'm craving lunch!
- February 18, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- lisa is cooking said...
I'm jealous! Love the name, and it sounds like a great place or like great places. Gorgeous biscuit too! I like an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich with a little smoked salmon sometimes.
- February 18, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Laura said...
Despite being fro Ohio, it was Virginia where I really got to know Sheetz. I was always amazed at how much stuff they had. :)
Hey wanted to tell you that there are more eps on the dvd of Kitchen Confidential, I think 5 or so. And I think maybe that is where that quote is from, sadly. Because I saw the broadcast eps twice, and I don't think I saw the brunch ep twice, so I think it was one of those. You should rent it or watch on Hulu or whatever. :) Of course it will also make you bitter. - February 18, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- unMuse said...
My favorite way to use left over asparagus is to make breakfast biscuits with it: aparagus, pan-fried ham, and a mild and soft white cheese or hollandiase (usually I will only it if I have company over. Even a 1 egg sauce is too much for 2 people). It's the same bake, split, lightly butter the biscuit, add insides and bake method, but they are sooo yummy!
- February 18, 2010 at 1:02 PM
- unMuse said...
OOps! Forgot the egg! Poach an egg and add it when you remove it from the oven.
- February 18, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
I've never heard of Sheetz! I'm in Virginia so I will look to see if there's one around me!
- February 18, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I must make a smiscuit right away!
- February 18, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Barbara said...
No Sheetz around here I regret to say. However, anything on a biscuit is right up my alley. When I'm on the road I love stopping at Cracker Barrel and having their biscuits-which I invariably top with bacon and an egg!
- February 18, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Melanie said...
Are you sure that restaurant wasn't invented by Rachael Ray - I swear she's the inventor of all food names like that. I definitely need to recreate the almighty shmiscuit at home. I'm a sucker for ham, egg and swiss on my breakfast sammies.
- February 18, 2010 at 2:17 PM
- Antonietta said...
Never heard of Sheetz but you made me long for Wawa- another PA based one stop market that cooks hot food to order and has the BEST fresh brewed coffee around. Oh how I miss the east coast!
- February 18, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Mary said...
I'm actually a fiend for an egg mcmuffin. It's the only breakfast sandwich I'll eat. :)
- February 18, 2010 at 3:45 PM
- Sinful Southern Sweets said...
I have never heard of a Sheetz, but i'm gonna look out for one if I ever head that direction.
- February 18, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- Melleah said...
Oh my, that looks so so good! I've never eaten at a Sheetz, but I may have to now when hubby and I visit family in Virginia.
And now I'm hungry again :-). - February 18, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- Lindsey@pickyeatings said...
I have never even seen one, never mind eaten food from one. But I did have a whole conversation with someone about them recently. Maybe I need to go on a road trip...
- February 18, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Sook said...
Too bad we don't have it around here... or maybe they do and I've never heard of it. Sounds wonderful! I'm jealous. :)
- February 18, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- Half Baked said...
No Sheetz here...too bad..guess I'll have to make my own schmiscuits!
I go classic with my breakfast sandwiches; fried eggs, ham or bacon,and cheese:) - February 18, 2010 at 5:27 PM
- Mimi said...
Sheetz isn't on the west coast. Here you get a breakfast burrito...eggs, bacon, cheese, salsa or anything you want, wrapped up in a flour tortilla and toasted on the grill.
Mimi - February 18, 2010 at 5:31 PM
- Lisa said...
No Sheetz where I live but I could probably scare up a biscuit, if I had to, to make the at-home version. I could use one right now. It looks wonderful.
- February 18, 2010 at 5:56 PM
- George Gaston said...
I am not familiar with Sheetz, but this incredible looking biscuit sandwich is awesome. I could definitely eat a few of these.
Thanks to you, Grace, I can try and duplicate them. Many thanks... - February 18, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- ♥peachkins♥ said...
No Sheetz here... the biscuit looks fab!
- February 18, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- pam said...
Can I tell you how badly I wish I lived near one of these? Really, I long to ask for a shmiscuit.
- February 18, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- LilSis said...
I guess I've never lived in a State that had Sheetz. They certainly don't exist out here in California, nor did they in NY or Texas.
I LOVE the shmiscuit! My mouth is so watering right now. Breakfast is my favorite meal and I can eat breakfast food ANY time of the day or night.
If I made a shmiscuit to my liking without worrying about calorie intake, it would probably be full of crispy bacon, a fried egg, or two, cheddar cheese and maybe even some avocado or tomato!
I'm wishing I wasn't late starting dinner. Now I feel like bacon and eggs! :-) - February 18, 2010 at 8:36 PM
- Carolyn Jung said...
Nothing worse than to be Sheetz-less! LOL
Does this count as a breakfast sammie? One of my fave things is a crepe stuffed with ham, melted cheese and scrambled eggs. Watching the Olympics makes me think of that because there's a place on Robson Street in Vancouver, where I used to so indulge. - February 18, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- Anonymous said...
Too funny for a gal in central PA, home of Sheetz (Altoona). We've had many a meal there this basketball season. Now that it's over, I'll have to cook again...
- February 18, 2010 at 9:11 PM
- Amy I. said...
I have definitely never heard of Sheetz, but I can relate to that longing of missing random foodstuffs that you can't get anywhere near where you live now. Yeah, hope that makes sense.
One of my favorite ridiculous pasttimes is to start words with schm-. Schmobviously is my favorite. I would very much like to try a schmiscuit one day. Schmobviously. - February 18, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Jacque said...
Well, darn, I live on the wrong corner of Ohio. Your schmiscuit looks DI Vine. Now all you have to do is teach me/us how to make a biscuit, LOL.
- February 18, 2010 at 10:16 PM
- red ticking said...
oh goodness... i must try to create this at home... and someday i will await the real deal... amazing... have a great weekend...
- February 19, 2010 at 12:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
Aren't they in the middle of the toll road- interstates? A long time since I've been on the roads in PA. With a name like that--how could I forget? Usually fly and have been to Wawa for some good food in PHL. Did stop at one in MD 3 years ago on my way to DC in a carpool and she stopped. We ate--also had UTZ potato chips.
Here in ATL, it is Chick fil A --three meals a day. I like mine with mayonnaise for breakfast or lunch. Or, McD Egg McMuffin--home made. - February 19, 2010 at 1:19 AM
- pigpigscorner said...
lol what funny names!
- February 19, 2010 at 5:06 AM
- Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...
Aww no we definitely don't have that chain! What a shame, I love ordering things that have funny names :P
- February 19, 2010 at 5:17 AM
- shaz said...
I do love the name schmiscuit! That does look divine.
- February 19, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Kate at Serendipity said...
Heck, I wouldn't know Sheetz from Shinola. (sorry). Seriously, I've never heard of them, and I used to be all over that area. Maybe they're new since I left? In any case, that looks like an awesome biscuit!
- February 19, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Jennifer said...
That's a ridiculously cute and silly name for a breakfast sandwich!
You know, I don't really eat breakfast sandwiches. Just not something that occurs to me to do. Eggs over easy on toast is about as close to a breakfast sandwich as I get. Yours looks delish though. - February 19, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Pam said...
I've never heard of this but, it looks delicious!
- February 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- www.dhaleb.com said...
Holy Sheetz this place sounds yummy!
Thanks for the crack up and loving all the play on words. This post is hilarious! Now you make me want to go a take a Sheetz... - February 19, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Marjie said...
My kids are Sheetz addicts. When my sons bring sandwiches home to reheat, my hubby delights in sneaking over to the microwave and taking a giant bite out of the sandwich, leaving the purchaser unsure whether to laugh at Dad or sputter in fury.
- February 19, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- Nutmeg Nanny said...
I feel your pain about Sheetz. My best friend lives in Virginia and she always talks about Sheetz and their amazing garlic fries. On my latest drive home to Ohio I decided to stop at a Sheetz and try these fries. Awesome awesome awesome. If only Sheetz would get their butts in gear and move to NY :)
- February 19, 2010 at 5:43 PM
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- February 19, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- Erica said...
I like ham, egg and swiss cheese in my breakfast sandwich.
- February 19, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- La Bella Cooks said...
I need to make these for my hubby as he loves all sorts of breakfast sammies. I just can't seem to swallow this stuff early in the morning, but then I am not a breakfast fan to begin with. I should make them for dinner instead.
- February 19, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Ingrid_3Bs said...
I'm an oddball and don't order biscuits. LOL, generally I don't like my food to touch.
~ingrid - February 19, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- Chef Fresco said...
Haha we have Sheetz in NC but you know, I don't think I've ever eaten there. I sure need to give it a try though!
- February 19, 2010 at 10:11 PM
- Trissa said...
No sheetz in Sydney, nor Manila... for me breakfast sandwich is usually a ham and sheese - oops I mean cheese!
- February 20, 2010 at 5:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
here's to sheetz! why aren't they in california? that is some of the tastiest sounding road food I've seen in a long time....
- February 20, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- DutchBakerGirl said...
Holy Sheetz! HaHa...being from the great white North, I've never heard of them either. Gotta love the name, though! Pepper Jack cheese is my all time favorite. I even top my pizza with it. Do they have Shmeetza? Your biscuits look fabulous.
- February 20, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Faith said...
I'm missing out...I've never even heard of Sheetz! Your shmiscuit looks incredible, I'll definitely be re-creating it! ;)
- February 20, 2010 at 11:33 AM
- laura said...
I live in Virginia and have never heard of Sheetz! What a shame - this looks and sounds completely satisfying. As for a favorite breakfast sandwich, my husband ordered a blueberry bagel at a local shop topped with the perennial bacon, egg and cheese, and we've found it to be a keeper - something about the sweet salty combination. I am enjoying your blog!
- February 20, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Hornsfan said...
Yummy, wish I could get a shmiscuit!!
- February 20, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Amy from She Wears Many Hats said...
Sheez Louise that looks good.
We don't have them here in SC but I certainly keep a watchful eye when traveling from now on. - February 20, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Leslie said...
I am sad to say I do not have any Sheetz within a Half of a country near me! :(
- February 20, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- jillian said...
I am NY too so no Sheetz... I love the sound of a schmagel!
- February 20, 2010 at 6:22 PM
- Maris said...
OH memory lane. I went to college in central PA and Sheetz was our late-night eats go-to destination. My one friend and I would go and pick random sandwiches from the self-order screen - I forgot about schmuffins and schmagels until I read this post :)
- February 21, 2010 at 1:04 AM
- Anonymous said...
Ahhhh.... Sheetz.... how I miss thee. If only Arkansas could pick up on the art of a good gas station....
- February 21, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Unknown said...
LMAO!! Shmiscuit, shmasket, shmuffins!! They're just fun to say. And no....there aren't any sheetz in SoCal :(
- February 21, 2010 at 7:16 PM
- Jennifer said...
never heard of it but I sure would love a bite!! yum!
- February 21, 2010 at 8:15 PM
- Melody_NC said...
Well the name is not as cute but every time I go to Sheetz I get the Pretzel Melt. Sometimes I get the breakfast version and sometimes the lunch version but either way, I could eat my weight in their pretzel rolls. Their onion rings are yummy too. For a breakfast sandwich there must be cheese and I usually go with bacon and eggs with a touch of mayo.
- February 22, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- Robin said...
While Sheetz is great you should have Wawa where you live right? They make the best Italian Hoagies at least they do in NJ. Best midnight run around. I like sausage and grape jelly biscuit from McD's- totally gross I know but they seemed to hit many spots back in my night-shift nursing days!
- February 23, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Deborah said...
I've never heard of Sheetz, but now I feel like I'm missing out!
- February 23, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Jessica said...
There was an article/discussion of Sheetz in the Washington Post, and I read and noted it, but I didn't feel compelled to seek a Sheetz out. Your post, though, has made me rethink my position. I need to visit a Sheetz soon! I might just have to take a road trip . . . thanks for the heads up. That sandwich looks ah-mazing!
- March 2, 2010 at 3:44 PM
- Sarah said...
Living in western PA, I am well aware of the joys that are Sheetz. I too love their breakfast sandwiches and often find myself having one for lunch.
- March 5, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- jamiewhitewyatt said...
Love your blog name, and I'm going to be following. Your food and photos are making my mouth water! My VERY Southern friend Ann Platz wrote "Social Graces," and for a second, after seeing your blog, I was thinking she wrote "Southern Graces!" LOL! Never heard of Sheetz, but I'm going to be looking for them as I "journey on!" Jamie from Georgia
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The explications continue. It's been a while since I talked about how I'm using text files, and my post a while ago on Quicksilver appending reminded me of a few little changes I've made over the past year or so that my fellow text geeks might find interesting. Reviewing: Why text?Like a lot of geeks and aspirational geeks, I do as many things as possible in plain text files. I've endlessly sung the praises of text on 43F, but in a nutshell, they're portable, efficient, tiny, and almost endlessly mungible. They're the lingua franca of Unix and most of the civilized world. As you'll see, I use text files for any variety of things, although my favorite use is for making and maintaining lists. The aforementioned append functionality lets me quickly add items to any file with nothing but muscle memory and a few keystrokes. Best thing ever. I also write in text files as well as store large amounts of reference information. Text is very easy to swap into HTML (I keep almost everything in Markdown format), and text is wonderfully searchable, whether using Spotlight, Find & Replace, or just via incremental search from within the editor. Point being: I use applications like OmniOutliner, iCal, and (formerly) Entourage to organize the relationships between silos in my life; but text files are the living repositories for as much of the actual information as I can manage. Getting a systemLike everything, this text system benefits from a loose organizational framework that lets me quickly create and change files without having to worry too much about what it's called, where it goes, and how I'll find it again. So here's a few high points from my text world. One and only one placeI've whittled down to a single folder for all my active text files with just two sub-directories, "Archives" and "Old." "Old" is simply where I dragged every text file I was pretty sure was dead or obviated (but you never know), and "Archives" is where I put the dearly-departed since making the move to the one folder to rule them all. Archiving is done...well...whenever I feel like it or notice that the top txt directory is starting to seem a little wooly. Everything else sits in one directory. I use a little system of "meta symbols" and intuitive naming to keep things organized in the one big folder. A smart nameNearly all my files are named according to this structure: where:
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NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — When Alissa and Robbie Parker met face to face recently with the father of the young man who killed their daughter and 19 other first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary School, they weren't angry with him and didn't blame him for the massacre.
Instead, the Parkers said they and Peter Lanza shared their condolences for one another and talked about his son, Adam Lanza, during the emotional meeting, which lasted more than an hour.
"I don't feel like he should be held responsible for what happened that day," Alissa Parker told "CBS This Morning" during the second part of an interview that aired Friday. "That was not ultimately his decision to do that, so how can I hold him responsible? Were there missteps in the raising of his son? Possibly."
Adam Lanza, 20, fatally shot 20 children and six educators with a military-style rifle on Dec. 14, then killed himself as police arrived. Authorities say he also killed his mother, Nancy, at their Newtown home before he went to the school. The Parkers lost their 6-year-old daughter, Emilie, in the rampage.
Alissa Parker said she told Peter Lanza that there was an opportunity to learn from the killings and his cooperation was vital.
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Peter Lanza, who was divorced from Nancy Lanza, has declined to comment about the meeting with the Parkers, who said they came away from it with a better understanding of Adam Lanza.
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"Adam's gone and his mother's gone, and those are the two people that could give us the most information to the questions that all of us have," he said.
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Alissa Parker said she believes Nancy Lanza bears some accountability for what happened. The Bushmaster rifle used in the school shootings belonged to Nancy Lanza.
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"I do hold him accountable, but I feel like God will determine that," she said. "And I feel like he's in a place where the judgment will happen, and I don't have to. I don't have to judge him, and I'm at peace with that."
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It's supposed to be a time for peace, family, love and gratitude. But there is hate and violence instead. Bombay is my birth city and while I left a long time ago the bond between us is special. It's like that first love or that first kiss - you never forget it.
The Oberoi Hotel - it's in my veins. My dad was part of the team that built that hotel. A few days old, my mother brought me to my first "home" in a suite on the 20th floor. Pictures of my first birthday, celebrated at the Oberoi Bombay, adorn the walls in my parents home.
I remember the summer vacations in India. Now a teenage girl, I was a part of a chic Bombay crowd, who fondly teased me about my American accent when I spoke Hindi. For a few weeks in the summer I reveled in this boisterous city. I won't pretend that I know the city - I've been gone far too long - but my god! My heart bleeds as I see my first love being ripped apart like this.
I am not in Bombay but each gunshot, each blast I hear blasting from the speakers of our television makes me cringe. I feel anger at these evil people with no souls or remorse. And ask "Why?"
Thank you for allowing me to vent and share my thoughts.
I am glad I have this space, relieved that I can come here and take my mind off things or speak my mind if I choose to.
My distraction right now is this month's Daring Bakers challenge. Dolores of Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity was our hostess this month with Alex and Jenny helping out. The recipe of choice was a signature cake by Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater. The caramel cake intrigued me as I have been on a caramel flavor high lately.
The rules were simple: make the cake and the caramel butter frosting. Well those who know me will quickly realize where my predicament in this lies - the butter frosting. I do not mind frosting but will avoid it where ever I can. I prefer enjoying cakes and co. in their rustic form without the frills of frosting.
I made the cake last weekend and having skimmed past a few issues over at the members area of the Daring Bakers Kitchen, I picked up that there were some issues with the cake and that especially the frosting was a bit on the sweet side.
Initially, I thought I would leave the frosting out - make an excuse of being abducted by aliens right in the middle of the cake! But hey c'mon it's not my style. ;-)
The entire challenge took me three days to make. I was a bit pressed for time this month and had to fit the elements of the cake as time was rationed out to me. So Friday evening found me making the caramel syrup. It had started snowing over the weekend and Soeren was anxious to go out. Snow ball fights and snowmen later I got back to the challenge on Sunday.
The cake itself was quite simple. I decided to keep the flavor of the cake hundred percent caramel. We had the choice of doing our flavor combinations, but I decided this was going to be all about caramel.
After reading Shuna's comment:
"But I will say this about flavours: you will hide and lose the subtlety of the caramel flavour in the cake and that's what this cake is about."
I knew I would be following the recipe to a T, without the addition of extra flavors.
After tasting the cake with a simple drizzling of the caramel syrup, I re-considered the alien abduction excuse. The cake was good - darned good, we all did not need the frosting.
Monday and curiosity got the better of me. I examined the frosting recipe and found the brown butter concept appealing. I still had my special jar cakes and half of the whole cake, so I reduced the frosting recipe in half and decided to satisfy my curiosity.
I was glad I did give the frosting a second chance because it was quite good, sweet but good. I used a limited amount of frosting so it was not overpowering, but a delicacy.
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This month the team over at the Daily Tiffin are hosting the Monthly Mingle. We are all looking forward and eagerly awaiting your ideas and creations to this session's theme - Low-Sugar Treats. Come on over and share your healthy treats.
The deadline is December 8th, 2008. See you there.
Recipe: Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting
(recipe courtesy of Shuna Fish Lydon - Caramel Cake)
Printable version of recipe here.
142g unsalted butter at room temperature
280g granulated sugar
½ tsp/2.5 ml kosher salt
80ml Caramel Syrup (see recipe below)
2 each eggs, at room temperature
splash vanilla extract
286g all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon/2.5ml baking powder
240ml milk, at room temperature
Preheat oven to 350F/176c/gas mark 4.Butter one tall (5-6/2 – 2.5 inch deep) 23cm/9-inch cake pan.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth. Add sugar and salt & cream until light and fluffy.
Slowly pour room temperature caramel syrup into bowl. Scrape down bowl and increase speed. Add eggs/vanilla extract a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down bowl again, beat mixture until light and uniform.
Sift flour and baking powder.
Turn mixer to lowest speed, and add one third of the dry ingredients. When incorporated, add half of the milk, a little at a time. Add another third of the dry ingredients, then the other half of the milk and finish with the dry ingredients.Note: This is called the dry, wet, dry, wet, dry method in cake making. It is often employed when there is a high proportion of liquid in the batter.'
Take off mixer and by hand, use a spatula to do a few last folds, making sure batter is uniform. Turn batter into prepared cake pan.
Place cake pan on cookie sheet or 1/2 sheet pan. Set first timer for 30 minutes, rotate pan and set timer for another 15-20 minutes. Your own oven will set the pace. Bake until sides pull away from the pan and skewer inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool cake completely before icing it.
Cake will keep for three days outside of the refrigerator.
450g cups sugar
120ml cup water
240ml cup water (for "stopping")Method
In a small stainless steel saucepan, with tall sides, mix water and sugar until mixture feels like wet sand. Brush down any stray sugar crystals with wet pastry brush.Turn on heat to highest flame. Cook until smoking slightly: dark amber.
When color is achieved, very carefully pour in one cup of water. Caramel will jump and sputter about! It is very dangerous, so have long sleeves on and be prepared to step back.
Whisk over medium heat until it has reduced slightly and feels sticky between two fingers. Wait for it to cool on a spoon before touching it.
Note: For safety reasons, have ready a bowl of ice water to plunge your hands into if any caramel should land on your skin.
CARAMELIZED BUTTER FROSTING12 tablespoons unsalted butter
454g confectioner's sugar/icing sugar, sifted
60-90 ml heavy/double cream
10ml vanilla extract
30-60 ml caramel syrup
Kosher or sea salt to tasteMethod
Cook butter until brown. Pour through a fine meshed sieve into a heatproof bowl, set aside to cool.Pour cooled brown butter into mixer bowl.
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, add confectioner's sugar a little at a time. When mixture looks too chunky to take any more, add a bit of cream and or caramel syrup. Repeat until mixture looks smooth and all confectioner's sugar has been incorporated. Add salt to taste.
Note: Caramelized butter frosting will keep in fridge for up to a month.
To smooth out from cold, microwave a bit, then mix with paddle attachment until smooth and light
I loved the nuances of gold and rust this cake took as it baked in the oven. Cutting it was pure pleasure. It was spongy and moist - just how a cake should be, I thought. Although, we liked the cake as it is, the caramelized butter frosting in moderation gave it a creamy complementing flavor. It was a very different cake flavor-wise. I browned my caramel quite deeply, which gave the entire cake an intense caramel taste. It was exquisite.
Would I make this again?
This was a different kind of cake as the ones we have been doing in the Daring Bakers group. In comparison the caramel cake looks rather plain - but a bite of this caramel delight was so incredibly good that no layer cake can stand up to it. It's versatile too - if one wants - it can be easily be transformed into a layer cake. The cake rises very well and when cut horizontally one could add a layer of the frosting in between the cake. However, I liked it in it's simplest and purest form and will be making this again.
What did I learn from this challenge?
I did not experience any issues with the cake, the syrup or the frosting. The recipe is easy to follow and very straightforward, giving great results. The browning of the butter for the frosting was something new to me and I think if I ever wanted frills on my cakes I will use this method again.
I thank all three hosts for this month's challenge. My Daring Bakers colleagues have made several variations of this cake so please do visit them for more ideas and inspiration.
You might like these past Daring Baker creations from WFLH:
Yule Log - Bûche de Noël | Perfect Party Cake | Opera Cake |
The Daring Bakers celebrated their second anniversary this month and I for one am glad to be a part of this exceptional group of talented bakers. I've learned so much in the past year and a half. My biggest thanks goes to Ivonne for convincing me to join the group and to Lisa for creating the Daring Bakers legacy and for all their hard work.
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The Secret to Overcoming Wooden Phobia
Seymour Segnit – CTRN Founder & President
In this article, I'll explain exactly how we create fear – and every other emotion – and reveal one of the most powerful known methods to overcome Wooden Phobia.
Its called Anchoring and in our work helping clients around the world we find that this one of the most effective techniques.
In fact, we find it eliminates Wooden Phobia completely for many of our clients, and significantly helps everyone else. And its very, very simple.
We've all read the regular advice – things like 'be well prepared', 'relax', 'remember to breathe' – and all this advice is great if you only have mild anxiety.
But if you are experiencing real FEAR – that overwhelming feeling of anxiety or nervousness that makes you sick to your stomach – you are experiencing an 'unwarranted automated fear response' which no amount of trying to relax or breathing will help.
Here you'll learn a technique that always helps (when properly used) because it is tapping into the very same part of your nervous system that is causing the wooden phobia in the first place.
How you Create Fear – or any other Feeling
The first thing to understand is how we create fear in the human nervous system.
The way you feel at any moment in time is a direct result of two things:
Focus and your Physiology.
Focus is the way you are using your mind; your beliefs, what you are thinking about, and the language you use inside your head to describe things to yourself.
Physiology is the way you are using your body; your posture, your breathing, and even things like how tired you are and whether you have been drinking lots of coffee (very bad) or water (very good).
Every – yes EVERY – feeling you ever have is a result of the precise recipe or 'strategy' composed of the different elements of Focus & Physiology you are using at that moment. And the good news is that you can change the recipe almost instantaneously.
For example Depression – commonly considered a mystery in our society – can only be experienced by someone running their own, precise depression strategy.
Compared to their normal non-depressing self this typically means head down, shoulders forward, shallow breathing, and – most importantly – thinking about what's wrong with life; focusing on all the evidence that life is bad, and asking themselves questions which produce answers that compound the problem.
The questions we ask ourselves are key. A question like "What will happen if this all goes wrong" will immediately generate answers that feel terrible. Ask "How can I make thisincrediblet?" or "How will others benefit when I overcome this" will change how you feel in a heartbeat.
Change the Physiology and the Focus and immediately the feeling changes. It physiologically impossible to feel depressed whilst moving around with your head up, breathing full healthful breaths and thinking and talking about what you are pleased and excited about. (If you don't believe this is true, do it now).
So the quickest way to stop fear in the short term is to quickly and radically change what you are doing. If you are sitting still thinking what will happen if it all goes wrong, then jump up, start moving or running, and remember a time when you felt incredibly powerful, centered and strong. Your feelings will change instantaneously.
The Simple Subtle Powerful Strategy for Overcoming Wooden Phobia: Anchoring
We teach this as 101 to all our VIP clients
Leaping around like an acrobat and singing your favorite song will invariably shift you into a much more positive state, but you'll probably need a more discreet strategy for use when other people are around!
The answer is Anchoring, a fast simple easy technique that rapidly taps into your neurology's automatic system for linking feelings to experience. You have already experienced anchoring thousands of times.
It works like this: whenever something unique happens and you are in an intense emotional state (good or bad) your nervous system creates a link between the two.
For example, the first time you fell in love, there may have been a song that you heard on the radio – maybe even "our song". At the time that unique song played over and over again, you were in the intense emotional state of being in love, and now whenever you hear that song that feeling of falling in love comes back.
Or maybe you've had the experience of walking into a building and suddenly it feels like you are back at school again. It's a strange feeling, and you may never even realize it is because the building has the same-smelling floor polish as the caretaker used at your school!
The unique stimulus of the smell of the floor polish fired off that feeling of being at school.
In both cases the same thing happened: your mind created a link – an anchor – between a powerful feeling (love, or being at school) and a unique stimulus (the song or the smell of the floor polish).
The way to use anchoring to transform you from xylophobe to phobia-free is to deliberately create a link between some kind of unique stimulus – one you control and can initiate whenever you want – and a powerful mixture of the kind of calm, confident emotions you want to experience instead of wooden phobia.
Then: and this is the magical part, you simply apply the stimulus while thinking about wood and your mind will build a new map of the emotions that belong with wood. Literally, your mind will create new neural pathways attaching the new positive emotions in place of the old.
The job here is to bundle together a collection of overwhelmingly positive powerful emotions you can call up whenever you want. Now when you are in a situation in which you would previously have experienced negative feelings, just 'fire' the anchor and your mind will 're-code' the situation with the new feelings, so it first becomes neutral, and then maybe even a positive experience.
Anchoring is one of the processes we cover in detail in our programs for wooden phobia
- The 'VIP' Wooden Phobia Program. One-on-one help with a xylophobia specialist. Learn More
- Our home study program Vanquish Fear & Anxiety for Xylophobia. Learn More
Here is the process in detail:
1: Decide the state or emotion you want to anchor You can anchor any positive states you like. You need to be sure you are anchoring pure positive states, ones that are only totally positive for you. Here are some suggestions that are very powerful for many people. Pick ones that work for you, and add your own:
Powerful, Centered and Strong. The feeling of "I RULE!" you get when you have just triumphed at something... Totally Calm. Totally Relaxed. That feeling you know of lying somewhere, perhaps with the sounds of nature surrounding you... Excited Anticipation. The feeling of excitement just before opening a large Christmas gift! Perfect Love. The feeling you have when, forgetting all else, you think of how much you love and are loved... Falling about with Laughter. The feeling of unstoppable hysterical laughter!
2: Choose a unique part of the body to which you will attach the anchor. Anchoring works by linking strong emotions to a unique stimulus. This means a stimulus you can create easily whenever you want – and one that doesn't happen normally in day-to-day life. Squeezing a tight fist with your non-writing hand is a good one. Its unique, because you 'don't normally do it in day to day life, and it can be done discreetly if there are other people around. As long as it is unique you can anchor anywhere, as long as you can repeat it again accurately. Pinch an individual knuckle, your earlobe, a freckle on an arm, etc.
3: a: Remember a time when you felt that state or emotion, and imagine 'floating' back into your body at that time. See the things you saw through your own eyes, hear the things you heard, smell any smells, taste any tastes, and really allow the feelings of that time to flow throughout your body. Breathe the feelings into every cell from head to toe. Repeat this process over and over and you may increase the intensity as you relive the experience.
Or b: Just create the state in your body. Perhaps imagining a situation - and really allow the positive feelings to flow throughout your body. Breathe the feelings into every cell from head to toe.
Or c: Anchor when you are in a Naturally Great State in Day-to-Day life. This is the most positive of all, and is of course the way your nervous system is creating anchors all the time. Its when you are naturally feeling great in day-to-day life - when you are running, loving, laughing, whatever...
4: As the feelings reach their PEAK, press on the anchor for 5-10 seconds Make sure that the stimulus you create is UNIQUE and can be replicated easily. Then, as the feelings reach their strongest, apply the anchor for 5-10 seconds. This is the part where you are creating the link in your nervous system between the stimulus and the feeling.
5: Let the feelings return to normal
6: REPEAT a number of times
Repeat a number of times to make the anchor more and more powerful. It works like a savings account. The more you put in, the more useful it becomes. Use other examples of the same state/emotion to build a 'pure' anchor (eg Pure Love, or Pure Motivation) AND stack a collection of different positive states in the same place to make a powerful 'Resource Anchor'. The more you do this, the more powerful the anchor will become.
To use your Anchor
To use your anchor, 'fire' it (ie squeeze your fist or pump your fist if that feels better to you) for an extended period, if required all the way through the challenging situation. Even though we only build the anchor for 5-10 seconds when creating it, you may need to use it for longer than that. The rule is: Build a strong anchor, then use it for as long as required.
Build your anchor often (remember, its like a bank account, you need to make deposits, not just withdrawals!), and always use it move yourself to a positive state when you catch yourself less than resourceful, or you just need some extra resources in a situation.
To summarize, the key to managing your emotions is to understand that you and you alone are responsible for them – you are creating them every minute of the day with your Focus & Physiology. To feel different all you need to consciously change what you are thinking about and how you are using your body.
To make fast changes at your unconscious level, use Anchoring diligently and you will amaze yourself with how easily you can become the master of your emotions.
And if you need help...
As simple and powerful as this process is sometimes – especially if overcoming Wooden Phobia is critical for you – its better to work with and expert not just in Anchoring, but a complete system of techniques for 'rewiring' your response every time in situations where you used to feel the fear.
If you'd like to discuss your options, please call us 24 hours a day 7 days a week if you would like to set up a free consultation.
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The Meccano Society of Scotland
Annual Show 1990
This year our main show was held at Stirling
The results of our Annual Competition
FIRST PRIZE - Road Repair Set - Derek Strickland
SECOND PRIZE - Gallopers - Bobby Middlemass
THIRD PRIZE - South Goodwin Lightship and Destroyer - Douglas Cooper
JIM FINLAYSON TROPHY - Jacky Ingles won the Jim Finlayson Trophy
This was for her good selection of models
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Snedeker, Cabrera share 1-shot lead
Tiger Woods made two significant moves Saturday at the Masters — one to stay in the tournament, the other to stay in the hunt.
A day filled with high drama before a shot was struck at Augusta National, ended with Brandt Snedeker and Angel Cabrera tied for the lead, and Woods only four shots back. For a few tense hours in the morning, it was not clear if Woods was going to get a chance to play.
Masters officials discovered late Friday evening that Woods had taken a bad drop in the second round and should have added two shots to his score.
Under normal circumstances, he would have been disqualified for signing an incorrect card. Officials took the blame for not alerting Woods to a potential problem — they found nothing wrong at first glance before he signed — and kept him in the tournament with two shots added to his score. Woods was covered under a 2-year-old rule that prevents DQs when a violation is reported by television viewers.
''It certainly was a distraction early,'' Woods said after three birdies on his last seven holes for a 70. ''It happens and you move on. I was ready to play come game time.''
So was Snedeker.
He's been building toward a moment like this for the last year, and he seized his chance on a glorious afternoon with a bogey-free round of 3-under 69. After opening with 12 pars, he birdied both the par 5s and stuffed his tee shot to 4 feet for birdie on the par-3 16th to take the lead. Cabrera joined him at 7-under 209 with a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole, capping off a round in which he twice made bogey on the par 5s.
They were two players going in opposite directions this year. Snedeker was seen as the hottest player in golf when in three straight weeks he was runner-up to Woods, runner-up to Phil Mickelson and then won at Pebble Beach. His momentum was slowed by sore ribs that kept him out of golf for a month, though he appears to be hitting his stride.
''I've spent 32 years of my life getting ready for tomorrow,'' Snedeker said. ''I'm going to be disappointed if I don't win. Period. I'm not here to get a good finish. ... I'm here to win.''
Cabrera, whose two major titles include a Masters win in 2009, has plunged to No. 269 in the world.
''I've been working very hard for this moment,'' Cabrera said through an interpreter. ''And I've got to take the opportunity.''
For Adam Scott, it's a chance at redemption.
He was runner-up at the Masters two years ago, though the fresher wounds are from last summer at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, where the Australian bogeyed his last four holes and finished one shot behind in the British Open. Scott rammed home a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole for a 69 and was one shot behind.
Two more Aussies, Marc Leishman (72) and Jason Day (73) were another shot behind, giving the blokes from Down Under as good a chance as ever to give their country some happy memories from Augusta National. It's the only major an Australian has never won, a point driven home with every mention of Greg Norman losing a six-shot lead on the last day in 1996.
''Obviously, to win the Masters would be incredible,'' Scott said. ''It would be great for Australia. We've never looked better odds-wise going into a Sunday, except that one year in 1996. It's going to be a hell of a round tomorrow.''
Day was in the lead for most of the day, going 18 straight holes without a bogey until he missed short par putts on the last two holes.
Matt Kuchar (69) was three shots back, and Woods was right behind.
Woods, the No. 1 player in the world who already has won three times this year, was the heavy favorite going into the Masters to capture a green jacket for the first time since 2005 and end his five-year drought in the majors.
His big move came after a bogey on the 11th hole, leaving him six shots behind as he made his way through a back nine that has not treated him kindly of late. But he ran off three birdies on the next four holes, and made clutch par saves on the 16th and 18th to stay in the game.
''I'm right there in the ball game, ''Woods said. ''I'm four back with a great shot to win this championship.''
History is not on his side. Woods has never won a major from behind, every Masters champion has been no worse than a tie for fourth going into Sunday dating to Faldo's comeback in 1989. But at least he's still in the game.
That was never in doubt to the officials running the Masters. Fred Ridley, chairman of the competition committees, said he looked at video as Woods was playing the 18th hole Friday and saw no need to ask him about the drop because he didn't detect a violation. It was only after Woods' post-round interview when he implicated himself by saying he went back a few yards by design that it became an issue.
Because he saw no problem at first with the drop and let Woods sign his card without talking to him, Ridley said it would have been ''grossly unfair to Tiger to have disqualified him.'' He said the notion of a DQ was ''not even on the table.''
Woods couldn't have been too shaken up by the morning activities. He birdied the first hole. The key for everyone was simply to stay somewhere around contention, and that wasn't easy. Rory McIlroy was only three shots out of the lead when he took a bogey on the seventh hole. Little did Boy Wonder realize that it would start a nasty cycle. With a pair of 7s on his card on the back nine — wind shifts led to a triple bogey on the 11th and a double bogey on the 15th — he shot 42 on the back for a 79.
''I play 7 through 11 in 5-over par and basically my chances in the tournament are gone,'' McIlroy said. ''So it's very disappointing. I feel like I have been playing well coming in here and it's just a frustrating day here.''
Former PGA champion Keegan Bradley had an 82, while Mickelson shot 40 on the back nine for the second straight day and had a 77. Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old from China, went his second straight round without a birdie and had a 77. He was still smiling, soaking in his weekend at Augusta as the youngest player to make a cut in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament.
Meanwhile, Snedeker takes an amazing streak into the final round. He has gone 27 consecutive holes without a bogey at Augusta National, and he has a clear plan of what he needs to do be fitted for a green jacket.
''If I drive the ball in the fairway and play the par 5s well tomorrow, I'm going to have a really good day.''


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The U.S. Postal Service is getting creative in its search for new revenue after last year's $15.9 billion budget shortfall. The agency says it will debut a new clothing and accessories line called Rain Heat & Snow, inspired by its unofficial motto: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
The line will not feature the navy blue shorts, safari hats and other uniform staples of your mail carrier. Sportswear and outerwear under the Rain Heat & Snow label will "have electronic wiring and capabilities that will allow people to plug in iPods and hear music while they're walking, jogging," said agency spokesman Roy Betts.
The licensing agreement with Cleveland-based Wahconah Group comes on the heels of an announcement that the Postal Service will soon stop Saturday mail delivery, a move that's estimated to save $2 billion a year.
This isn't the agency's first foray into retail. According to the Washington Post, the Postal Service introduced "a limited retail line in the 1980s that included items such as T-shirts, mugs and neckties, all sold exclusively in post offices."
It was discontinued.
Expect this new line of clothing to debut in "premiere" department stores in 2014. "Nordstrom is one store we're looking at," said Betts.
We wondered: Will mail carriers be modeling the new line as they drop off our packages?
"We just have to wait and see," Betts said.
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