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Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference is the annual leadership conference for high school 4-H members. This year's conference took place June 14–17 on the University of Kentucky campus.
Blue mold is still being reported in North Carolina, but is not thought to be active elsewhere in the United States. For Kentucky, the threat from blue mold is low at this time. The weather has been unfavorable for disease development, and should remain this way during the week of June 21. Still, growers should scout fields regularly and be prepared to act if the disease is found.
Farm business analysis specialists saw an increase in both net farm income and family living expenses during 2009. This is according to data collected on 103 farms enrolled in the Kentucky Farm Business Management Program that provide family living information.
Summer is here and several of our projects clubs are in full swing! The 4-H Sharpshooters have been busy participating in various tournaments and doing very well. They will be participating in the District 4 Shoot in Mercer County this weekend and I'm sure they will make Washington County proud! The 4-H Young Riders have been busy with their summer events as well. The State Horse Events were held in Lexington on June 10 – 11 and as always the club received many awards. Congratulations to these two clubs for their successes so far. Below you wi
I don't know how many of you have mosquito problems, but at my house you can't go outside for more than a few minutes at a time before getting attacked by the little blood suckers. With the rain we have had of late, and some of you have had a lot more than others, there are bound to be many of you out there suffering as I am. I remember the good old days when mosquitoes only came out to bite at dusk? The imported tiger mosquito likes to bite any time of day and the hotter the better. Guess where the tiger mosquito was imported from, you guesse
The Washington County 4-H Sharpshooters trap and archery teams kicked off their summer competitions on May 15 with the Spencer County Invitational competition. They followed that competition with the Washington/Marion County Invitational competition on June 5. Results from both competitions are listed below. The pistol and rifle teams will begin their summer competitive events on June 26 at the District 4 Invitational that will be held at the Mercer County Gun Club. Watch the Springfield Sun for results from the various competitions for shooting sports and other 4-H
The following is an article from Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, beef extension specialist, University of Kentucky, and I thought it would be of some interest to you all.
Summer has begun according to the weather, but not the calendar. Personally, I love the heat and humidity, but I know many of you don't. But hey, that's why we have four seasons. There are several problems in the garden right now and if you read my article last week you know the big one is on tomatoes.
School is finally out for summer, and that means kids everywhere are free to spend their time playing outside. For some, that may mean taking a ride on an ATV. While we want to encourage children to be active during the summer, we want to make sure that they stay safe.
A couple of weeks ago we got word that late blight had been found in Kentucky on tomatoes in Northern Kentucky. Last week it showed up in Washington and surrounding counties. It is unusual for this disease to show up so early in Kentucky. We generally don't have a problem with late blight until September or October, which isn't much of a problem, however last year and now this year it has reared its ugly head early because of transplants sent to Kentucky from northern areas and in this year's case, Michigan.
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The Luxury Visionaries 2016
Voted readers' favourite international city in the most recent Telegraph Travel Awards, Cape Town has a proven record in leaving holidaymakers happy. Whether a first-time tourist or repeat visitor, the vibrant South African city has plenty on offer. To help you find your way, concierges from three of the best luxury hotels in Cape Town give their guides to the city's most enticing attractions, best bars and most innovative restaurants.
Sharing their knowledge are:
Kamiela Adams of the Steenberg hotel
Dirk Jacobs, head concierge at Ellerman House hotel
Byron Page, concierge at the Mount Nelson Hotel
I'm new here. Tell me something interesting about Cape Town.
Kamiela: Devil's Peak is a landmark mountain range connected to Table Mountain. According to legend, it got its name after Jan Van Hunks, a Dutch pirate, was challenged to a pipe-smoking contest by a stranger he encountered in the area. They smoked so enthusiastically that large clouds of smoke began rolling down the castle, eventually covering the top of Table Mountain. Finally flagging, Van Hunks's opponent dropped his disguise and, angered in defeat, revealed himself as the devil. Van Hunks wasn't seen again, and now when the mountain is covered by a 'tablecloth' of cloud, it is said that it is the result of Van Hunks and the devil smoking once again.
Dirk: Cape Town was used as a fresh produce stop for ships that took the route via southern Africa. It was discovered that the soil was extremely fertile and so fresh fruit and vegetable farms were developed in the area in the late 1650s. The Company Gardens in the centre of town is a heritage site and it is said that this park is where some of the original farms were established.
Byron: People who haven't already been to Cape Town may be more familiar with it than they think. It's an increasingly popular filming location for movie shoots as many of the areas of the Cape resemble many other parts of the world.
I want to see a current exhibition – which one do you recommend?
Kamiela: Goodman Gallery is at the forefront of contemporary art in South Africa. You can be confident there'll be something interesting to see there regardless of when you visit.
Dirk: SMAC Art Gallery in Buitengracht Street has launched a series of exhibitions, Paint 1, portraying contemporary South African art. The series will showcase local artists like Johannes Phokela and Lisa Brice, to name just a few.
Byron: Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, will be presenting a collection of contemporary South African sculpture in bronze, steel, wood and earth in collaboration with the Mount Nelson Hotel this summer. Speelman Mahlangu, Angus Taylor and Dylan Lewis are among the artists who'll be on show.
Which attraction should I definitely make time to see?
Kamiela: Catch an open-top bus tour and go for a ride around the city and Peninsula – finish off with a visit to the top of Table Mountain.
Dirk: Table Mountain never fails to disappoint.
Byron: Table Mountain. Astonishing 360-degree views makes this attraction great throughout the year but if you can't make it all the way up due to adverse weather then the breathtaking waterfalls along the slopes are just amazing.
Which of the "must-visit" attractions should I avoid?
Kamiela: Tours to Robben Island, which was used as a prison, are unreliable and not of the standard that the venue deserves. The boat ride is very hard and the ferries tend to be cancelled at the last minute.
Dirk: The V&A Waterfront. This attraction became a tourist hotspot and doesn't provide a unique and authentic Cape Town experience.
Byron: V&A Waterfront. It's a place that can be compared to any other commercial shopping area in the world and a real "tourist trap", as guests call it.
Where can I take the best picture of Cape Town?
Kamiela: To get a shot of Table Mountain go to Blouberg Strandl for a superb view of the city and for a shot of the peninsula go to the top of Table Mountain.
Dirk: Taking a helicopter tour of the City Bowl will ensure a beautiful vista of the city, sea and mountain. It will also capture the city's wonderful design.
Byron: One of the best vantage points from which to take a picture of Cape Town is at Milnerton/Blouberg Beach or by boat trip from the harbour.
I'd like to try something new here – what do you recommend?
Kamiela: Great White Shark cage diving is quite unique and can only be experienced in the Cape.
Dirk: Cape Town is known for possessing a diverse mixture of cultures. One of the most unique areas in Cape Town is known as the "Bo-Kaap" or formerly as the Malay-Quarter. This area is situated on the slopes of Signal Hill within the City Bowl and boasts wonderfully eclectic houses and one of the oldest mosques in the country. The symbiosis of this society with what is a predominantly Christian city is fascinating.
Byron: A Cultural Township tour accompanied by a local "braai"(barbeque) in the township area with music and dance is worth experiencing. The hotel has also just launched an 'urban foraging' experience where guests can go foraging for ingredients and have them cooked up into a gourmet dinner by the hotel's chef. A great way to the see the town in a very different way!
I'd like to buy an unusual souvenir – what do you recommend?
Kamiela: A Madiba shirt, a colourful and fun silk shirt with unique designs; it was popularised by Nelson Mandela.
Dirk: The infamous vuvuzela, which became famous globally during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. One can purchase different designs of this uniquely South African souvenir and I'm sure that it is one of a kind.
Byron: African beaded wire art work handmade by locals.
Tell me a phrase or piece of slang I can use to fit in around here.
Kamiela: I like "'n boer maak 'n plan" which translates as "a farmer makes a plan." It means that everything can be done, all obstacles can be overcome, nothing is impossible.
Dirk: "Howzit" is synonymous with South Africa and Cape Town. It is a shorter version of "how is it?" meaning "how are you" and it is used liberally throughout Cape Town.
Byron: "Lekker" is used for various meanings, such as nice, sweet or something great in general.
What's the best restaurant in the city right now, and how do I get a table?
Kamiela: Right now The Test Kitchen in Woodstock is South Africa's hottest restaurant; Luke Dale-Roberts is the chef. We can get you a table if you are a hotel resident.
Dirk: The Test Kitchen is widely regarded as the best restaurant in South Africa. For a more local experience, Societi Bistro in the city is the best option. Leave it up to the Ellerman House concierge to arrange a table for you.
Byron: The Test Kitchen. Get your friendly hotel concierge to secure a booking.
And where's best for drinks? I don't want to go anywhere touristy.
Kamiela: The Bungalow in Camps Bay for sun-downers; The Orphanage for the after-dinner party.
Dirk: Asoka bar and lounge is the perfect setting for evening drinks; for sundowners I'd recommend one of the Camp's Bay bars, such as Bungalow or Caprice, where you can enjoy the African sunset and a view of the Atlantic Ocean while sipping on fabulous cocktails.
Byron: Local pubs such as Kennedy's or Long Street Cafe in Longstreet where one can mix with the locals. Another great spot is Camp's Bay for drinks as the sun sets.
I'm going to propose to my partner tonight – where should I do it?
Kamiela: On top of Table Mountain during sunset
Dirk: Taking a picnic basket with some snacks and wine up to the top of Table Mountain will provide the perfect setting for a proposal. There are plenty of private and intimate spots on the mountain with magnificent views of the Atlantic Seaboard.
Byron: Signal Hill is the perfect place for a proposal. Bring a bottle of bubbly and enjoy some amazing views of the City.
Who's the standout creative talent in Cape Town right now – is there someone in particular whose work I should check out before I leave?
Dirk: The fashion designer Stiaan Louw is one of the local talents making waves internationally. He is also a prominent figure at the annual Design Indaba (Cape Town creative fair), where his wonderful creations are showcased. Cape Town is selected as the 2014 World Design Capital, so there is no shortage of creativity in this city!
Byron: I'd recommend any of the theatre shows conceived by David Kramer, whose work is inspired by local culture and issues.
How can I best experience the Cape Winelands?
Kamiela: If you're based at the Steenberg Hotel in Constantia you can tour the 10 wineries in the area, doing two wine tastings in the morning, having lunch in the vineyards and then enjoying another two tastings in the afternoon.
Dirk: The Ellerman House Wine Experience is perfect for any wine enthusiast. By booking this excursion, one will be chauffeured to three of the best wine farms in the country to sample some extraordinary wines. The trip will also include lunch on the Rust en Vrede wine farms, chocolate and wine pairing at Waterford Estate and a visit to the Antonji Rupert car museum located on the L'Ormains wine estate.
Byron: Either by travelling from one to another by helicopter, as many estates have a helipad in the winelands, or by booking a private specialist tour guide. There are many activities you can combine with visits to the wineries, including chocolate tasting, cheese tasting and brandy tasting.
I can't commit to a safari – is there some way I can encounter African wildlife while I'm in Cape Town?
Kamiela: Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is a great option to experience what a safari can all be about, but requires an overnight stay in the Karoo, a beautiful landscape about 3 hours' drive from Cape Town.
Dirk: One of my favourite suggestions to guests is the Cheetah Outreach Centre in Somerset West just outside the city. Not only can one experience a close encounter with the cats, but all proceeds from a visit goes towards protecting the species from extinction.
Byron: In the Winelands there are a number of sanctuaries where one can encounter some wildlife; they're worth visiting if you don't want to go too far.
Thank you. Should I tip you?
Kamiela: As long as we make you happy, no tip is required!
Dirk: Leaving a gratuity is most welcome, but it is not expected.
Byron: Tipping is not a requirement in Cape Town; it depends on the level of service you have received from you concierge.
See our complete Cape Town city break guide, which includes reviews of Mount Nelson hotel, Steenberg hotel and Ellerman House hotel, here.

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An index to articles in scholarly humanities and social science journals from 1907-1984, this provides very good author and subject indexing of the most important journals in these fields. Combines the indexing of International Index (1907-1965), the Social Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-74), Humanities Index (1974-84), and Social Sciences Index (1974-84).
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Despite being unfairly demonized as the cause of all social ills, pornography can actually be quite educational. It teaches impressionable young people important lessons like the fact that body hair is gross, deep throating is the norm, and women's faces look better when covered in semen.* Let's take a closer look at this rich source of edutainment with the help of the #PornHasTaughtMe Twitter trending topic.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick
Vince Young
Hi, I'm an NFL QB. I never won a National Title. In fact, I never even played for one. While we're being perfectly honest, I would never have had the opportunity because I played football at a school that 99% of college football fans couldn't find on a map. I'm shorter than Vince Young. I'm the same height and nearly the same weight as Ryan Fitzpatrick. My 47-30 career record won't be as impressive to you as Vince Young's, who does have a better career winning percentage than I do. I also wasn't drafted in the top 5. I actually wasn't drafted at all. But who's the better QB when you compare the two of us?
None of the things you listed mean a thing when it comes to being a successful QB in the NFL. National Titles and draft status? Seriously? lol
This is the best tasting Crow I ever ate, ohh wait this is chicken... b/c when you're right you get chicken.
This thread was fun
Evil will always triumph over good because good is dumb.
Is it too late to change my vote to Vince Young?
FitzPatrick is huge mate..nothing takes out huge mate
Owner of the BBSFL's Black Rock Skyhawks, est. 2011.
are you guys serious?!?!?!? young is by FAR better!
Get me a Deshone/Deshaun in April.
Can't Buffalo just get a good HC and a solid QB
Fitz is a stopper QB until the real deal comes along
Chan and his coaching staff, Wanny mainly, are just god awful
Come on y'all, we need a QB. It is plain to see. Fitz is not an NFL quarterback. He may be smart but he lacks arm strength and accuracy. If it is Fitz or Chan, it pains me to say goodbye to Chan, but they both need to go. We have a lot of offensive weapons, but Fitz does not make it work. Hopes of the playoff s are over, lets start working toward next year!
The saddest thing is that this franchise is so vulenerable that we have no viable option to Ftiz. Come on! He has been far from a lock for some time. Where do we go now?????
The fact that this is the only question that is being asked at this point in the season illustrates the problem. Neither of them can compete at this level. Come on! Letr's get real!


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Plague is a real-time top down â??rogue-likeâ?ť arena shooter pitting humans against the zombie horde, inspired by the games Syndicate, XCOM and Gauntlet.
If you want to help with the development of Plague, let me know on the blog site listed below. Code, art, sounds, music, design and testing are all welcome.
In the future Plague will have new features like modifiable â??RPGâ?ť stats for sims, RTS base building and base defense missions, a day/night cycle, resource management, inventory for sims and the Zombie Plague will continue to mutate as the game progresses. See the To Do lists in the ReadMe for more detail.
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A&E INDIEFILMS® is the feature documentary production arm of A&E Networks. A&E IndieFilms commissions, acquires and provides finishing funds for feature documentaries. Since its inception in 2005, A&E IndieFilms has gained an impressive track record, with both "Murderball" and "Jesus Camp" nominated for Academy Awards.
A&E IndieFilms is known for collaborating creatively with filmmakers as executive producer on films. The strand has also partnered with major theatrical distributors such as Paramount Vantage, Magnolia Pictures, Sony Picture Classics and The Weinstein Company for the theatrical releases of its films.
In 2007, an A&E IndieFilms documentary by Amir Bar-Lev, "My Kid Could Paint That," premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically by Sony Pictures Classics. Nanette Burstein's "American Teen" also premiered at the Sundance Film Festival the following year in 2008, where it received the Directing Award in the Documentary category.
In 2009, the A&E IndieFilms original production "The September Issue" premiered to tremendous excitement at Sundance Film Festival, winning the Best Cinematographer Award in the Documentary category. Filmmaker R.J. Cutler ("The War Room") was granted unprecedented access to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, capturing her and her team as they prepare the 2007 Vogue September Issue.
In 2010 director Amir Bar-Lev returned to creatively partner with A&E IndieFilms on "The Tillman Story." The film was produced by John Battsek ("One Day in September," "In the Shadow of the Moon," "My Kid Could Paint That"), and chronicled the story of the professional football star and decorated U.S. soldier Pat Tillman, who died in a "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan in 2004. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by The Weinstein Company.
Also that same year, A&E IndieFilms produced "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" by Academy-award winning director Alex Gibney. The film explored the rapid rise and dramatic fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. It premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, and was nominated for three News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2011.
More recently, two A&E IndieFilms premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival - "Under African Skies" directed by Joe Berlinger and "The Imposter" directed by Bart Layton. "Under African Skies" travels with Paul Simon back to South Africa on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his historic Graceland album. "The Imposter" tells the amazing true story about the disappearance of 13 year old boy from Texas, who mysteriously reappears three and a half years later in Southern Spain.


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At the Emery County Historical Society meeting on Oct. 27, President Bert Oman recognized two outstanding volunteers for the Swinging Bridge refurbishing project. The couple, Don and LaVerna Petersen of Ferron, were honored for the many hours they spent at the bridge doing the clean up work. Environmental regulations state that while working on the bridge, no debris from the restoration is to go downstream.
While the removal of the old boards and installation of the newly milled ones was taking place, the Petersens were under the bridge picking up anything that fell from above. Every scrap of wood was picked up and taken to the landfill. Oman commended the couple for their dedication and attention to the restoration project. "We want to thank everyone who helped with this project. There were many volunteers for the two Saturdays and the follow up days. Also, thanks to the Utah State Historical Preservation Commission for the grant money to complete the work," said Oman.
Oman introduced the speaker for the evening, Joel Frandsen. Frandsen is from the Utah Humanities Council and gave a presentation concerning Butch Cassidy and Joe Walker, two infamous outlaws of the late 1890s. He stated that during the reign of the two in Utah, they managed to commit enough robberies and rustlings to acquire quite a large sum of reward money for their capture.
Frandsen stated that the headline in the Salt Lake Tribune on May 14, 1898 said "Butch is dead." The events that lead up to that headline began much earlier. In 1857, the Whitmore family left Texas and began their move West. The family had converted to Mormonism and relocated to St. George. They brought with them 3,000 head of cattle, and in addition to the cattle business, they started a freight hauling company that moved freight from Salt Lake City to St. George.
The Whitmores appeared to be in the money making business wherever they went. Following the murder of the father of the Whitmore family during a Paiute uprising near St. George, the family moved to Salina, then later to Price. In Price, the family began the First National Bank and Price Trading Company. Every venture the family entered into brought them more wealth.
In the early 1890s, a man named Joe Walker left Texas and came to Utah. After several years of getting to know the territory, he made a claim with the Whitmore family that he was a long lost relative that had been left behind in Texas. There was much research into the claim and the final decision was that Walker was not a cousin of the family as he had represented.
When the Whitmores rejected Walker's claim, Walker decided to go on a vendetta to retaliate for their unwillingness to share their fortune with a stranger. He began to rustle their thoroughbred horses from their land near Price. He took the horses into the San Rafael. Walker also had been into Robbers Roost from a bit of other trouble he had been into, and he had met Gunplay Maxwell there. Maxwell helped Walker with the horse stealing.
After a time, Walker and Maxwell had a dispute, and Maxwell left and returned to Price and told the Whitmores where Walker and the horses were located. The Emery County Sheriff Azariah Tuttle formed a posse and went in pursuit of the horse thieves. Tuttle and his men found the thieves near Mexican Bend, and a gunfight ensued. Tuttle was wounded in the hip and during the night time the thieves got away under cover of darkness.
The remaining posse members went for help and the rescuers had to build a road in to retrieve Tuttle. In later months, Walker wrote to Tuttle apologizing for the injury and offered two horses to be sold to pay the medical expenses. Walker's only stipulation for the payment was that Tuttle return any money that remained following payment for treatment of the gunshot wound. The Emery and Carbon county commissions each raised $250 for reward money offered for Walker.
On April 5, 1897, Carbon County Sheriff Gus Donant went to the county commissioners and asked that Gunplay Maxwell be deputized to help in the search for the outlaws. The commission denied the request. On April 16, 1897, Donant again approached the commissioners with the same request, and was again denied.
On April 21, 1897, Cassidy and Elzy Lay, and the rest of the gang, probably including Walker, committed the Castle Gate robbery, in which they stole the payroll from the Pleasant Valley Coal Company. The communication lines were cut and the gang got away into the San Rafael. Posses from Carbon County and Huntington were formed and both began tracking the robbers. Somewhere near the Buckhorn Draw, the two posses met up and began firing on each other thinking the other was the outlaw band. Luckily, the mistake was discovered before any serious injuries.
In July 1897, Sheriff Donant resigned and C.W. Allred was appointed as Carbon County Sheriff. Then, 10 months later, on May 7, 1898, word of Walker was received when J.M. Whitmore and his herder Billy McGuire were riding trying to locate some missing cattle. In the thickest part of the river bottom, Walker jumped McGuire and severely beat him. Walker took the men's horses and released the men.
Following their return to Price, the incident was reported and on the morning of May 8, 1898, Sheriff Allred formed a posse and went in search of Walker. Thirteen men left Price, rode to Woodside and then into Range Creek.
Then Utah Gov. Heber Wells had compiled a "dirty dozen" list of the most wanted outlaws in Utah. Walker and Cassidy topped the list at $500 apiece, and the posse had dreams of big rewards. With the reward from Pleasant Valley Coal Company standing at $4,000 for Cassidy, and the rewards from Emery and Carbon counties at $500 for Walker, the total reward money was substantial.
On Thursday evening, May 12, 1898, the posse camped near Florence Creek, and at midnight, climbed to the top of the mesa where they surrounded the group of outlaws. More than 50 rounds later, two outlaws were dead and two were captive. The day was Friday May 13, 1898. The two dead men were claimed to be Walker and Cassidy. The dead and their possessions were gathered and the 45 mile trek to Thompson Springs, to catch the train, began.
Two telegraphs were sent to Gov. Wells informing him of the events of the day, and the following morning, the headline in the Salt Lake Tribune read "Butch is dead."
When the train arrived in Helper, it was met by many people and the bodies of the dead outlaws were displayed for all to see. An inquest into the deaths began the next day and all testified that the bodies were those of Joe Walker and Butch Cassidy. Burial proceedings were started.
Prior to burial, and after the coroner's inquest had ruled that Walker and Cassidy were indeed the two bodies, several people outside of those present at the shootings, came forward to say that the one body was definitely not Cassidy. Sheriff Ward, of Evanston, Wyo., was asked to come and confirm the identity of the second outlaw. In the meantime, the bodies were prepared for burial and were buried outside of the cemetery, a place reserved for outlaws and prostitutes.
When Sheriff Ward arrived the next day, the body in question was exhumed and it was determined that the dead man was not Cassidy, but a man named Johnny Herring. So, in the end, the posse members were awarded only the reward money for Walker to be divided up between them.
The two men captured alive, Schultz and Thompson were later tried in Castle Dale, and acquitted of the crime.
For more information on Butch Cassidy and Joe Walker and their exploits in Emery County, an informational display has been set up at the Emery County Archives on the second floor of the county building.


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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the death toll has climbed to 35 from rioting early Wednesday in the far-western region of Xinjiang.
Initial reports said 27 people were killed, but a late Thursday night report by the official Xinhua News Agency updated the figure to 35. The tally included 11 assailants shot dead at the scene in Lukqun township in Turpan prefecture.
Xinhua did not explain the increase nor what might be causing conflicts in the Turkic-speaking region where ethnic Uighurs have complained of suppression and discrimination by China's ruling Han people.
The Xinhua report says rioters killed 24 people, including two police officers, while targeting local police stations, a government building and a construction site.
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Yes. I would support him. Of all the possible candidates, I will vote for him. He is the only politician who doesn't go after peoples vote.
Some projects (Not all received applauses from citizens.)
sample: Illegal vendors.
What Other politicians does:
- Let them stay there.
- Give them shirts bearing their names.
- Builds waiting sheds with their names flashing. (so the street vendors won't get wet if it rains.)
What Bayani does:
- Forces them to leave. (it is not their space, they are creating traffic.)
- Doesn't care even if he loses street vendor's votes. What he does is what is right. not where the vote is.
- Demolishes illegal sign boards that becomes and obstruction.
That is just some. I just liked the way he and his wife managed Marikina City. It is now a city where I want to live because of the clean and disciplined surroundings.
sample: Motorcycles.
He is just preventing crime for Gods sake. I can also agree with you motorcycle guys that, it looks ugly. but for the sake and safety of everyone, I will do my fair share for the improvement of the Philippines.
Another: Pink Fences in EDSA.
I agree. Its not appropriate. But that is the only measure to implement for those bus drivers who either have no brains, can't read or just plainly stubborn. (I am so sorry to be harsh but I am very irritated by their driving attitude, swerving from left to right carelessly and stopping wherever they want to.)
Another Sample: U-turn slots
Yes, this eases traffic flow but, this has caused many accidents. As i have said, not all received applauses, but, this is a start. rather than thinking and thinking and planning and planning all the time, redundantly, at least they are taking action to ease the traffic flow. Just re-study this U-turn slot please.
Another project (Marides, her wife):
Tree planting. We have donated several hundred thousand trees (or half) already through the Rotary Club and have seen the Marikina River Banks improve a lot. Greener fresher Marikina in the future, unlike other cities. Good Job.
As I have said, I am not a registered voter but, I am already more than the minimum voting age and if Bayani Fernando runs for President, He can count on my support.
By the way, I made that image of Bayani Fernando above. LOL.
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- Prof. Toti Dulay said...
Hi cheftonio, this is agood blog. in fact,this is already in nthe top 10 in Google search on the topic Bayani Fernando For President. I am sure BF and MCF reads this. We will be waiting for more clippings from other medium as you print them in your blog.Mor power to you.
Toti Dulay
- January 16, 2008 at 10:11 PM
I will also vote for BF. Facts above are correct and I agree.
- January 16, 2008 at 11:34 PM
- Chef Tonios Popcorn said...
Thanks Prof. Toti Dulay. I hope BF and MCF will also read this.
- January 17, 2008 at 2:34 PM
- boieave said...
i support bf for president
ADD www.friendster.com/bf4president..
to those trapos "kailngan namin ng gawa di puro dakdak "
- January 21, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Sino pa ba ang karapaydapat kungdi si Bayani Fernando lang. Why will I choose those who have done nothing for the good of people. si Bayani subok na di paris ng iba ng kaplastikan lang ang mga pananalita. Exploiting the poor with their pro poor announcments. BF is for everybody rich or poor. BF GETS IT DONE. Kaya BF na tayo !!!
- February 1, 2008 at 1:13 AM
Go !!! Bayani Go !!!
Walang ibang tunay na bayani kundi si BAYANI FERNANDO !!! subok na sa kakayahan para sa bayan !!!
Bayani Fernando na po tayo para sa kinabuksan ng magnadang Pilipinas
- February 3, 2008 at 2:36 AM
I will vote for Pres. BF, just look at what he & his wife done in Marikina, from a forth class municipality to a first class city.I will not go for popularity, I will look for the accomplishments & I believe BF accomplished a lot. I also believe in the saying that he is the Lee Kuan Yu of the Philippines.Just like Lee Kuan Yu, BF is shaping the younger generation to become a better filipino, because you cannot change the old once,so might as well invest on the younger generation....
- February 8, 2008 at 4:30 PM
I will vote for Bayani Fernando in 2010!!!
Why not the other candidates? Because:
Mr. Palengke - ano bang ginawa nya? kundi imonitor lang ang presyo ng mga bilihin sa palengke.
Mr. Sipag at Tiaga - may sipag at tiaga ka nga wala namang disiplina, pano uunlad ang pilipinas?
Erap - bobo na lang talaga ang pilipinong boboto pa dito....
*kailangan ng pilipino ng disiplina para umunlad ang pilipinas, at ang tangin tao na pwedeng makapagturo satin nito ay ang disiplinadong tao, walang iba kundi si Bayani Fernando....
- February 9, 2008 at 12:20 PM
I did not know BF well, but based on the issues i have been reading about him, he could be the light of the hope of the Filipino people.
an expat in Europe
- February 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
- Sandi said...
YES for BAYANI FERNANDO! Majority of OFWs wanted Bayani to be the next President of the Philippines, the reason being is, He is the only one that work hard and less talk, he is the only ONE that has a total political will, he is the only one who can turn the Philippines around! So to you Fernando, we the OFWs will support your candidacy all the way to Malacanang!
- February 27, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Did those guys contribute anything for the Pilipino people since they were elected to their position. Lacson, Villar, Roxas, Legarda, Jamby, Escudero, what have they done and Erap who is only going around the poor giving tokens to make them believe he is pro poor but where does he live, in elite district. Kaya for me BF is my man for 2010! He is the only one with political will to make things done!!! gwapo ka BF!!
- March 19, 2008 at 2:33 AM
Marami sa mga politiko natin ang ginagamit ang mga mga mahirap kuno para sa kanilang sariling interest pero may nagawa ba silang matibay para sa mahirap pag sila ay nakaupo na. Sana ay matuto na tayo na wag paloko sa mga pro poor slogan kuno dahil di naman sila talaga pro poor dahil saan ba sila nakatira at sino ba ang mga circle of friends nila kundi yaong mga mayayaman din kagaya nila. BF is not pro poor but BF is pro Pilipino meaning para sa lahat.
BF for president !! Mabuhay ka Bf!!
- March 20, 2008 at 1:49 AM
I will vote for BF.
He's done too much for Metro Manilans to ignore. Even endanger his own life for us. Just to be disciplined.
BF will win if all of us campaign for him. Help him win.
Give our country hope to shine once more and prove from the rest of the world that we Filipinos can help the Philippines.
- March 31, 2008 at 4:12 PM
I will vote for BF.
He's done too much for Metro Manilans to ignore. Even endanger his own life for us. Just to be disciplined.
BF will win if all of us campaign for him. Help him win.
Give our country hope to shine once more and prove from the rest of the world that we Filipinos can help the Philippines.
- March 31, 2008 at 4:14 PM
- Sef said...
It is nice to know that many of commenters here will support BF. I am planning to do just that also. However, is there a chance that he will win the elections? I think no. Our mass media is ignoring him at this time, but the same mass media will hit Fernando hard at the worst time.
I think we should all start thinking about solutions on BF's problems on the way to the presidency.
- May 3, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Believe me, Bayani Fernando will not run for president. He simply has no money. His kickbacks from footbridges are not enough.Remember, last elections he also declared that he will run for vice president, and then he back out. He has lesser credibility now..few people takes his pronouncement seriously, specially the professional political handlers. In fact, in the latest survey, he is only number 9 with only around 3% of those survey thinks he should be president. Number one in that survey is Noli de Castro with almost 30% of the people thinking that he should be the next president. IF you are FVR or GMA of LAKAS-KAMPI, will you gamble on BF? When in fact here is Noli who is the current vice president and number 1 in the rating. BF should stop dreaming, as well as his sidekicks from Marikina who are not even professional political handlers in the national stature. Be realistic. FVR and PGMA will get vice president for Noli from either LP or NP, in a broad coalition. And NP or LP would be happy to get the VP slot because its a sure thing rather than fighting Noli.
What will happen to BF? His choice is to return as Mayor of Marikina and his wife becoming the new MMDA chairman...at least she looks better in the tarpaulin.
- May 8, 2008 at 3:57 PM
- gasspo said...
go BF for President!
- May 12, 2008 at 1:56 PM
- gasspo said...
Tama si sef,the media will use its power to destroy the good works of BF.ABS will surely support Mr.palenke bec of his gf while the gf of mr.palenke will hit hard on BF coming election time.like what she did to former sen.recto.every morning of the day at her radio station, she's hitting on recto for his E-VAT law.and now that mr.palenke won,the gf is silent and forgot about her complain regd E-VAT.
to my kababayan, let us support Bayani Fernado for president coming election.let there be Law and Order in our country na nawala bec of majority of our self serving politicians
- May 12, 2008 at 1:57 PM
To be pragmatic about it, BF doesn't need to be a president to effect the change that our dear country is in dire need. But if he does becomes a president, so much the better.
His chances of being a president is slim. And that's not because of any lack of qualifications but because of the systemic flaw in our election process and the people running it. It would take a massive overhaul in that system and in the mentality of the electorate to get a very prepared, honest and competent leader to get elected such as BF.
Better for BFfor be a VP. Take a cabinet position and run an umbrella committe that will drive the DILG, DPWH and DOT towards "BUENAS FILIPINAS" - a macro version of his "Metro Gwapo". He can then be a catalyst of change and an inspiration to the people that if they are more intelligent in choosing the best leaders in our country, there is much hope awaiting in the horizon for us.
- May 24, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Thanks cheftonio for creating something like this.. I hope we are able to show BF that we support his leadership inspite of lots of criticism from ENVIOUS and TRAPO na mga politicians (pati ibang media). BF was able to give the Marikenos a sense of pride of their own. Just look at Wikipedia regarding Marikina. Grabe! it gives me hope na kaya pa talaga ng Pilipinas magbago kahit limited ang budget! Kailangan lang talaga ng political will ng tulad kay BF! God bless you BF, MCF and Cheftonio.. you are the catalysts for a NEW and ESTEEMED FILIPINO NATION!
- May 27, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Bobo si bayani fernando. Anong sense ng pag tabas ng daanan ng mga overpass? Dati'y dalawa ang daanan nito sa bawat dulo, ngayon isa nalang. Dahil siksikan na sa mga daanan nito mas madali nang madudukutan ang mga tao. At dahil din sa sikip ng daanan nito mas malaki ang chances na mag tulakan ang mga tao pag rush hour at maaaring may mahulog dito. Bobo si Bayani Fernando at bobo rin ang gumawa ng blog na 'to.
- June 9, 2008 at 9:21 AM
- myk said...
Bobo din itong nagcomment regarding overpass.
IF I KNOW hindi ka naman dumadaan sa overpass, just like any other Pinoy na barubal, JAYWALKING.
Saka hindi na mgaaksaya si BF ng taxpayers money para gumawa ng snatchers haven, at useless overpass para sayo.
Simplicity and effectiveness ang model ng design ni BF.
Hindi parehas ng gingawa ng mga pulitiko mo, gingawa ng bahay ng mga pulubi at vendors.
- June 10, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Sef said...
I am not sure but I think his posters around the Metro will not help him. If i'd be running BF's campaign, I would think hard of the negative implications of the posters and would think of an alternative.
The alternative though still escapes me at this time!
- June 10, 2008 at 8:42 PM
- myk said...
Good or Bad Publicity...still publicity.
Regarding posters...
Dont you think, there is one deserving candidate that is fearless enough to indicate in their posters "Kaayusan", "Disiplina", "Urbanidad" other than BF?
None! ...
If that 3 keywords, was put to "Lacson", Loren, Roxas, Villar, people might throw up.
People must realize what is the message on that posters, and not draw controversy on it.
Come to think of this: there is more corruption and expenditure we incur on useless programs, and useless infrastractures like overpasses, flyovers, cleaning sidewalks, relocating squatters, and cleaning waterways of traditional politicians other than those posters of BF with meaningful messages.
- June 11, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- soulsearcher said...
I hope this idea snowballs...Bayani Fernando(MMDA
Chairman) & Jesse Rebredo(Naga Mayor) tandem in 2010! Both are transformational leaders and role models who can empower people and enable them to transform their communities through discipline...This is what the Philippines need!
- June 15, 2008 at 3:08 PM
I hope this idea snowballs...Bayani Fernando(MMDA
Chairman) & Jesse Rebredo(Naga Mayor) tandem in 2010! Both are transformational leaders and role models who can empower people and enable them to transform their communities through discipline...This is what the Philippines needs!
- June 15, 2008 at 3:10 PM
- Samantha said...
Ang BAYANI ang Pag-asa ng Bayan. Bayani Fernando for President! The only government official who has sincere intentions of doing what needs to be done! The only government official who is for all the people be it rich or poor! He is the MAN for Malacanang! GO BAYANI GO!
- June 20, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Finally, there is justice on internet!
If you believe that there is a chance or HOPE for our country, the Philippines. Then, do VOTE HIm!
BUt if you are one of those corrupt people. Then, you wouldn't vote him as our leader, wouldn't you?!
you can show your extra support by adding firstname.lastname@example.com in your friendster list!
- June 20, 2008 at 1:08 PM
why do pinoys at the negative side ugali ng pinoy. kapag may nakitang mali nawawala yung magandang ginagawa ng tao tulad ni BF.kumbaga sa coupon bond nakikita ng tao yung maliit na tuldok which is the negative part the white part of it di napapansin ng tao. among the politician only BF ang kumikilos.look at gloria inis ako kay gloria kc dami kamalian ginagawa pero ano ginagawa ni gloria at least kumikilos di tulad ng iba dyan puro dakdak.
- June 21, 2008 at 1:36 PM
No doubt in our minds BAYANI FERNANDO will win the presidency only if all of us our friends and relatives help and support and VOTE for the one BAYANI ng BAYAN BF ito na ang pagkakataon na GUMINHAWA nang tuluyan ang PILIPINAS, pakawalan pa ba natin ito? So to all of you who care so much for our country and the people, let's help hand in hand and CAMPAIGN and VOTE for BAYANI FERNANDO!!!!! Me my family and friends are all set for PRESIDENT BAYANI FERNANDO!!!! MABUHAY KA BAYANI NG BAYAN!!!!!
- June 23, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I will support Bayani Fernando too if he runs for president..siguro baka nga hindi niya makuha suporta ng mga greedy media companies who only care about their profits, pero kung guz2 talaga natin siya mapatakbo as president, sobrang lawak ng web para malaman ng buong Pilipinas kung ano magagawa ni BF.
- June 26, 2008 at 1:37 AM
- happy feet :-) said...
Chef Tonio,
Thank you dito sa blog mo. Encouraging talaga ang mga comment na nabasa ko dito sa spot mo about bf4president...
More power!
- July 24, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Let's spread the word about what Bayani have done and what Bayani could do and still doing. A sincere man with sincere determination to do what's is right. Bayani Fernando for President!
- August 4, 2008 at 2:13 AM
Once again, the negative sides of Filipinos are coming out.
First off, about all those illegal vendors and those living along the roads. I see that part of the news all the time on television. We all know THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED THERE. That's not their land, they're not supposed to live there, and really, imagine how wide the roads would be. It's harsh, but what the MMDA are doing by removing them is legal - and it helps those that use the roads.
The overpass? I study at Ateneo and those overpasses are useful in crossing Katipunan - where no one practically follows speed limits. And the MMDA closed down the U-turns, sure, it was horrible at first, but the traffic is considerably less now. The idea worked.
It's horrible how the media paints most of the MMDA's projects as horrible, and how they only put those interviews with people saying negative stuff on TV. For his projects, the good outweigh the bad, yet the media only shows the bad. Our country will never improve if it's gonna be like this.
I do hope Bayani Fernando runs and wins. He does things that will draw flak (especially from the corrupt officials), but they do good. I also hope this AMAZING blog stays up so people will read all your good points of the MMDA. :)
Great post. This is what makes blogging interesting. :)
- September 2, 2008 at 6:58 PM
I will vote for Bayani Fernando, will campaign for him and try to get at least five more votes from my friends and families. Bayani Fernando is the kind of leader Filipinos need. I can't wait for him to be the President and fire on Alfredo Lim. LOL. With Bayani as President, Philippines may regain its long lost beauty. He started in Manila, I am sure he can do it all over the Philippines. Mabuhay ang bagong Bayani!
- September 3, 2008 at 7:41 PM
Campaign for BF.
He had shown Manila, Pasay, Makati, Quezon City, C5 & EDSA how discipline can upgrade our lives.
What our country need is a disciplinarian.
We have so much democracy and freedom, and yet some sectors disagree.
We have enough laws, lawmakers, debates, plebiscite, but where are we now? We need a president that will execute this laws...and also execute the lawmakers! who always want to be president.
We have many wants and demands in life, government is always to blame. But BF taught us how to have simple living.
Simple overpass, underpass, waste management, traffic management, and no to all illegal
Many have said this during election, - I am not a politician, I am a public servant.
- Escudero
- Lacson
- Legarda
- Cayetano
- Roxas
But are we getting enough from them aside from public showoff, and crab mentality?
Do our thousands of pesos every payday for taxes deserve them?
or these...
and all projects that we ussually criticize but actually it helps us.
- September 4, 2008 at 1:49 PM
What the fuck is Roilo Golez's case against BF? He probably just wants to be MMDA chairperson - it's fucking annoying really, you should all see his huge house in Paranaque (Sinag Tala, I believe) and how he goes to Starbucks across Tropical Hut nearly everyday. I'm so sick of him.
Most of BF's critics only really want his position - it is an enviable one.
- September 6, 2008 at 3:12 PM
- makabayan said...
isa akong naturalized american citizen nakita ko yung pagbabago ng marikina , magagandang rules na ginagawa ng mmda na kahit mayroong masasagasaan ,rules are rules you need to follow. sabi ko sa sarili ko kung mayroon lang isang dosenang marikina ang pilipinas napakalaking puhunan na para makabangon ito. ang mga pilipino ay madaling sumunod sa patakaran basta ang manunungkulan ay ipapatupad ito ng tama. ang mga pilipinong lumalabas sa ibang bansa ay napakamasipag masunurin at nirerespeto nila ang mga batas ng mga bansang kanilang pinupuntahan.dito lang sa pilipinas kasi kokonte lang ang nagpapatupad puro short cut ang ginagawa. pag umuuwi ka nga sa pilipinas galing ng ibang bansa bakit ang mga pilipino pipila ng maayos sa mga departure area pero kung dumating ka na sa arrival sa naia parang taeng walang kaayusan di nirerespeto ang mga officers .kasi walang gustong magpatupad ng tama.nakita ko kay fernando na he is doing his job may direksiyon . i think im going to get my filipino citizen back and spend my money campaigning for mr fernando.... who knows waht happen ... i wanna take a chance . i want to retire in the philippines. i also wish he gets somebody that will make our military stronger that enable us to get stability . kasi kakatakot mag invest kung gagatasan ka lang ng revolutionary tax. sayang lang ang pinaghirapan mo.sana you will get a good vice president . not those trapos or artistas . good luck mr fernando make the philippines a better place to live for all filipinos who believe peace and progress are still attainable in the philippines ...mabuhay..
- September 8, 2008 at 5:11 AM
- Kaiser Fernandez said...
I'm for BF so far. I haven't heard the agenda of Roxas, Villar, Legarda, Escudero etc...
Although the methods of Bayani Fernando in implementing the law
seems to be absurd, it may just be what is needed by the public.
- September 11, 2008 at 11:50 AM
well said mga kapatid.. BF tayo.. add nyo sa Frienster si bf firstname.lastname@example.com..im his number 1 volunteer..
- September 12, 2008 at 3:00 PM
- lotusflower said...
I don't know BF from Adam and he certainly doesn't know me. But why is it that deep in my heart I know he is going to be good President? Gut feel.
Essentially, because I think he has no pretenses. At least deliberate. No human is perfect. Thing is hindi sya garapal. Tarpaulin nya? Tama naman mga msg gusto niya i-convey. Yung face nya sa tarpaulin? Okey lang yun. Tingin ko di naman pera ng bayan yun.
I reside in Marikina, 6 years pa lang. And I have come to love it here and would not plan on living anywhere else.
So go BF2010.
- September 13, 2008 at 9:11 AM
I hope he wins. I think he will fix the country and the people. And so perhaps I can go back home (to the Philippines).
- September 14, 2008 at 1:55 AM
My Family and all my friends will volunteer to campaign for Bayani Fernando in our Province. We do believe that he can truly make the difference and now is the time to change for the best. Kaya kay Bayani Fernando Kami. Magaling na may paninindigan pa. For Peace and progress, let's vote for Bayani Fernando for PRESIDENT.
- September 15, 2008 at 12:16 AM
isang pinuno na katulad ni BF ang kailangan ng ating bansa, may paninindigan at tapang hindi katulad nang mga TRAPO na puro pangako wala naman ginawa, Go BF Sir if you win I am willing to be your close in security.
- September 17, 2008 at 1:24 PM
I think BF is "the man" for the hour. I will campaign for him if he runs for the top post. The Philippines needs a man who will be willing to make rules happen. Go for it BF....the Filipinos need you.
- October 18, 2008 at 7:45 PM
- Yna said...
I salute you cheftonio for creating this blog "Bayani for President". The Filipinos should be smart enough to vote for the right man when 2010 comes. BF, the Philippines needs a man like you. Go for it BF... I have been very vocal with my friends about voting for you when you run for President. So count on my vote and for sure I will campaign for you.
For every Filipino, let's unite and help our country. With the help of God, BF will make to Malacanang. More power cheftonio and God bless you BF....you're "the man"
- October 18, 2008 at 8:01 PM
BF is my next president!
Noli? Self serving with ABS CBN showing the surveys and attacking BF.
We don't need NOLI and his mafia of blackmailers!!! Remember MGB, XXX?
I hope other people in ABS would stand for what they really feel, and not what their BIG BOSS wants them to do.
- October 26, 2008 at 6:52 AM
Very inspiring leader! I have worked under BF before in Marikina. I always remember BF aligning my patch in my uniform once. Sabi nya "...lagi mo aayusin ito". Di ako taga-Markina pero nakita ko ang kanyang dedekasyon sa tungkulin bilang pinuno.
Boto Filipino!
Bagong Filipino!
Bayaning Filipino!
BF4President 2010!!!
- mula sa Jeddah -
- October 27, 2008 at 3:10 PM
hi cheftonio,matagal pa ang 2010 but count my support for BF.naniniwala ako na kaya nyang baguhin ang bulok na sistema sa pinas.am based here in australia as an ofw.my freinds and relatives in the phil.will support him.
- November 12, 2008 at 9:22 PM
- MELVYN TIANGCO said...
Chairman BF is truly the right man to be president of our country due to his hardwork & dedication. Though we may not agree with some of his ideas but atleast he gets the job done. Enough of the talkers in Philipine politics .... let us all unite in installing a WORKER at the helm. Arriba!!! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!
- November 25, 2008 at 4:38 PM
hi cheftonio,
go BF, hintayin ko ang pagtakbo sa 2010, suportahan kita all the way, acctually ikaw nga ang pinili kong best leader of the philippines para sa reaction paper namin.. God bless!
- December 3, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Dear Bayani,
I hope you read this because I will be publishing this, both in Tagalog (for the local audience) and English (for the international audience) in every blog and website dedicated to you.
At about 9:30am in the morning of December 2, 2008, I was driving along C5 in Pasig headed towards Makati. I was on the second lane to the left and after passing Julia Vargas, my car's engine suddenly died. I tried starting the engine a few times but it wouldn't. So I switched on my hazard light, opened my window and waved at the drivers behind me to move ahead.
A few minutes later, an MMDA tow truck arrived. I though, at last someone can assist me. An MMDA officer stepped down, and to my surprise, he blamed me for my car breaking down. He said, "You're an obstacle! We have to tow your car! You will be fined P1,700 for the towing and a P500 ticket!"
When we reached the gas station, he said, "It's either we tow your car to the impounding station, where you will be fined P1,700 for the towing and a P500 ticket, or you can just pay P1,500 for towing your car to this gas station."
I asked him, "Why is there a fine and a ticket? Is it the person's fault that his car breaks down?"
He answered, "That's just how it is, OK??", in a nasty and threatening way. Is this the Courteous Service that you are bragging about?
I understand that there is a towing fee, but I found it expensive to tow my car for P1,500 for not even half a kilometer to the gas station. So like any normal Filipino, struggling to earn a living, I chose to pay the cheaper option of P1,500. He didn't even give me a receipt. He even asked me to break the P1,000 bill into two P500s, obviously to make it easier for them to divide the bribe. He left in a hurry before I can get his name, happy that he got a victim.
This is when I realized why there are so many MMDAs on the road. It's such a lucrative job. Instead of helping the people, they have ways to make money off them.
Bayani, it's common sense, if your car breaks down, is it your fault and should you be fined??
We are the only country like this where a driver gets fined because his car breaks down. We all know that this is no isolated event. This is the same with the MMDAs who wait behind U-turn slots, waiting for someone to jump out of his lane, or the MMDAs who wait around the corner where there's a traffic light, jumping on someone who makes a right turn during a red signal. Instead of waiting for violations, they should just be guiding drivers on what to do, and helping in the traffic! We, the taxpayers, support your existence, but instead, your officers find ways to milk us for all we've got. In the meantime, there are many reckless drivers, smoke belchers and private vehicles with police sirens who are still out there.
Bayani, you are running for president in 2010. I was your fan and I would vote for you. But because of my experience with the MMDA, if you can't even control the corruption in your organization, how can you control the corruption in the Philippines??
Citizen Jose
- December 3, 2008 at 11:36 PM
No Doubt, Bayani Fernando for President come 2010. People who hate Bayani are the ones who remains poor and are not ready for TOTAL CHANGE. The time is right to vote for a leader who can turn the Philippines around, who can turn the Philippines from GARBAGE to a FIRST CLASS Country. We couldn't think of anyone who can do the job other than our very own CHAIRMAN BAYANI FERNANDO. We salute you Sir! You are perfectly the MAN we need!!! GO GO GO na tayo kay FERNANDO!!!!!
- December 6, 2008 at 3:22 AM
My own suggestion: Hi Prof Toti, papalapit at papalapit na talaga ang 2010 presidential election, and wether we like it or not, truth is, majority of Filipinos are swayed to vote for candidates who's names are always on the headlines no matter what it's all about wether negative or positive, at the same time they also vote for a candidate who is endorsed by any popular celebrities no matter how rotten the celebrity is, so if ever any certain celebrities endorse Bayani Fernando, let's hope to get the best one, someone with dignity and that someone in our mind is Miss Lea Salonga or Gloria Diaz.
- December 7, 2008 at 3:22 AM
- ramil said...
Here's the link of Bayani Fernando http://bayanifernando.ph
- December 11, 2008 at 9:49 AM
If only people will know how Marikina was able to transform into a nearly slum area into a dazzling and competitive city, they will surely have no doubts that Bayani Fernando could uplift the status of our nation.
In the first place, hindi sya corrupt. He's rich even before he became the MMDA chairman.
People who's so resistant to change would criticize him because they damn what they don't understand. Pag bawal, bawal. If someone erodes the rule of just law, then then makakalaban mo si BF. What's so pathetic about some people is that they tend to get mad if someone is disciplining them.
Bago magreklamo, tingnan niyo muna ang pwedeng mangyari.
Yung sa issue tungkol sa mga sidewalk vendors na yan, napaka simple lang naman intindihin. Halimbawa na lang ay isa akong lisensyadong tindero. Pinaghirapan ko ang pagkuha ng permit ko, at di ako pumapalya sa pagbabayad ng buwis. Sa tingin ko ba ay makatarungan na hayaan na lang ang mga illegal vendors na yan na magbenta? Aba't mas malaki pa ang kinikita sakin. Hindi pa nagbabayad ng buwis! Tapos sasabihin nila, sana daw pag pinaalis sila, bigyan sila ng magandang lugar na paglilipatan. Ang sarap naman ng buhay nila. 'di sana eh naging sidewalk vendor na lang ako kung ganun din lang pala. Yun pa bang patas kung trumabaho ang madedehado?
I know that it's hard to be corrected. But, if all of us would just let the old culture dominate, walang mangyayari.
I believe that only BF has the strong political will that could move our nation to progress, and even shine.
- December 11, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Only corrupt individuals ang ayaw na manalo si Fernando sa pagkapangulo kasi pag naging presidente na si Byani lilinisin niya ang lahat ng basura sa pilipinas pati ang mga politikong basura kaya takot silang manalo si Fernando dahil paano pa sila niyan makapagnakaw sa kaban ng bayan? Bato bato sa langit ang matamaan ay huwag magalit...
- December 16, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Looks like third force presidential bet si Sir Bayani Fernando, the administratrtion is leaning towards the more popular and corrupt yet worthless candidates. It's ok because Bayani is the only deserving candidate to win anyway, let's just each one of us do our share to campaign for Sir Bayani Fernando. Don't forget to spread the word guys to all your friends and family to campaign and vote for BAYANI FERNANDO for Prsident!
- December 21, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Sana cheftonio makuha din ninyo si Senator Flavier at Jaime Zobel de Ayala na magendorso kay Bayani Fernando dahil ito yung iilan na may natirang didnidad sa kanilang mga sarili para mas lalong lumaki ang kanyang lamang sa halalan. and just so you know too napakaganda ng video ni bayani sa youtube showing being a "catalyst leader" ganong klaseng election komersyal ang nakakapagtouch sa taong bayan, kaya cheftonio sana isama nyo iyan sa election commercial ni Fernando dahil napakaganda niyan.
- December 21, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Pls sign petition here http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/BayaniFernando
thanks ya'll!
- December 21, 2008 at 12:55 AM
- Rj said...
All we need is discipline!!! discipline!!! discipline!!!
... and we need BF!!! I vote for Him!
- January 15, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- JC Punongbayan said...
Bayani Fernando for 2010 President? Count me in. ;) His bankable characteristic would be political will, and I'm sure he'll make a good president. Let's support him!
- January 22, 2009 at 11:34 PM
February 4, 2009
I will voluntarily/give my all out support to BF's candidiacy for president as i don't find any other alternative presidential aspirants who can match his dedication, political will, and vision for a prosperous and just Filipino soceity.
Municipality of Siniloan, Laguna.
- February 4, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Your all invited to join and be part of email@example.com so we can start communicating with each other, hold our hands together, organize and work together, volunteer ourselves for a better Philippines and show BF that his dream to become a builder of character is at hand, then will emerge a new and genuine Filipino identity we will be proud to be...come year 2010...
- February 21, 2009 at 7:50 AM
your all invited to join and be part of email@example.com so we can start communicating with each other, hold our hands together, organize and work together, volunteer ourselves for a better Philippines and show BF that his dream to become a builder of character is at hand, then will emerge a new and genuine filipino we will all be proud of.
- February 21, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- Teejay said...
BF "will get it Done!"
- April 9, 2009 at 12:56 AM
I hope BF will win the 2010 Presidential Election. He is the person te political will to lead the Philippines to a brighter future. This early I am sure I will be voting for BAYANI FERNANDO.
- April 24, 2009 at 9:45 PM
- Cherry Limpot said...
I will vote for BF. Let us hope that he runs. Also, thanks for posting this blog cheftonio.
Pwedeng pwede ka as campaign staff ni Bayani haha
- April 28, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Good job of pointing out the strengths of Chairman Fernando. But with all the good things he has done in Metro Manila, considering that majority of those are traffic-related, wouldn't it be better if he would stay a bit longer as the MMDA Chair because he could still do a lot in Metro Manila's traffic? Since he's really up to running in the Presidential post, he should prove himself to us as early as now by showing his good intentions for the country beyond those traffic-related actions.
- May 1, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Benjamin said...
I'd vote for BF because he delivers results, not mere promises. Though he isn't perceived as "winnable", he's very much credible. Contrary to the view of a good senator, the presidency should never be about popularity but credibility. I believe the Filipinos still have their values intact.
Let us vote for who we believe should win and not who we know. Let us not vote for our our own self interests but rather for the interest of our beloved country.
- May 5, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Dati, asar ako kay Bayani. Kaya lang minsan, naisip ko, bakit ang taong to, trbaho lang ng trabaho.binigyan nya ng murang tirahan ang mga probinsyano sa port area. Bingyan nya ng permanent loading places ang mga provincial buses na dati rati eh pinagtatabuyan sa Metro Manila. Inayos nya ang mga bahay ng mga squatters. Bakit ako asar sa taong ito. natauhan ako.Ngayon, kasali na ako sa mga taong palihim na nangungumpanya para sa kanya...tawagin natin tong national snowball for Bayani Fernando.
Kung nagkamamli man kami ng impression kay Bayani nuon..tao lang, patawad. Ngayon, sama sama na tayo.
Kumander Lawin
- May 19, 2009 at 12:08 AM
I think he's the best man for the job kasi siya lang ang talagang may nagawa sa puwesto.
Medyo dissapointed lang ako about his stand on reproductive bill. Traditional methods of birth control would not help much lalo na sa mga masa na walang kontrol masyado. I hope he'd advocate contraceptions because this will surely have an impact on lowering our population growth.
That being said, I think BF is still the most capable among the presidentiables.
-- Bambi
- June 7, 2009 at 5:54 AM
Ano man galing ng mga ibang pulitiko (galing na magsalita, galing na makipagdebate, galing na mambola, etc) at kahit ano pang ganda ng mga plano nila sa bayan, ganda ng plataporma, at ganda ng intensyon mamuno, kung wala namang POLITICAL WILL, walang kwenta ang galing at ganda.
LETS FACE IT, wala namang pulitiko na tatakbo na magsasabing wala siyang magandang intensyon kaya what do you expect puro dinadaan parin ng maraming presidentiables sa popularity contest ang kanilang hangad maging presidente. Inuuto ang mga tao na sila umano ay matulungin, maka-mahirap, etc, etc... GASGAS na yun!
Nobody is perfect but even as imperfect as we are can have the WILL to resolve our problems, WILL to do change from whithin, WILL to pursue an aspiration, & a WILL to make things happen & the WILL against all odds for Bayani Fernando to WIN just as we WILL that to happen!
POLITICAL WILL ang SAGOT! Nariyan na ang mga batas. Ang kulang nalang ay political will.
BAYANI FERNANDO FOR PRESIDENT SA 2010! Tuloy ang laban, sangdaan porsyento ang suporta!
- June 9, 2009 at 2:53 AM
well. I won't vote for him. Was he even thinking about the pros and cons of his footbridges, pink fences, and urinals?
- August 7, 2009 at 6:24 AM
- Ada said...
Ayos ito Alvin hehe! Nasa SERPs ng Google.
MakaBF din kasi ako, magregister ka na ;) Sayang ang vote.
- August 10, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- Pinoy Jokes said...
sa mga gustong maging Presidente... kung sino man ang manalo sa eleksyon.. sana mapatakbo ng maayos ang Pilipinas... Yan lang ang hiling ng taong bayan... maging mabuti at maayos ang pagpapatakbo ng Pilipinas... krime, droga, mga tao sa lansangan mga namamalimos.. sana magkaron na ng tamang lugar para sa mga yan... MAgkaron sana tayo ng isang Presidenteng makakapagbigay satin ng maayos at mapayapang pamumuhay dito sa Pilipinas... Mabawasan ang mga taong gustong magtrabaho sa ibang bansa at magkaron ng magandang dahilan kung bakit nga ba sila magtatrabaho pa sa ibang bansa eh pwede naman pala sa pilipinas(sana magawan ng solusyon ito)...
- August 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Well AKOY taga MARIKINA since birth nakita ko ang dati at ngayon na MARIKINA well isa ako sa nakakapag sabi na PROUD ako sa tinitirhan ko! POLITICAL WILL ang kailangan mga leche yang SAVE PASIG movement na yan bata pa ko meron na yan, eh sa Marikina tignan niyo na lang Marikina River ano pa masasabi niyo mga Save Pasig movement members? Sinasabi niyo kung ano ano ginagawa niya sa traffic? well atleast may nakitang ginagawa diba?? kelan ba tinatanag ang MMDA? diba almost 30 years ago? may nakikita ba kayong ginagawa ang MMDA dati?? ngayon lang visible na may ginagawa ang MMDA! PINK FENCE? eh tayo ren naman may kasalanan eh tayo matitigas ulo kaya kailangan pa ng PINK FENCE para lang sumunod tayo! from Rape Capital of the Philippines to the most business friendly city in the Philippines.... Punta na lang kayo sa Marikina... lahat posible sa marikina pati yung pagtatapon at paglalabas sa oras ng basura nagagawa sa marikina... pagtawid sa pedestrian lane ginagawa sa Marikina..... LETS try an ENGINEER naman puro nalang mga economista at mga abugado mga nagiging presidente naten eh....wala akong pakialam sa iba diyan tignan niyo na lang ang MARIKINA sinong lalaban diyan?? MAKATI? huh? eh kung walang AYALA wala naman ang MAKATI... ang TAGUIG wala naman ang TAGUIG kung walang the fort... in short si BINAY walang maipagmamalake ang panget naman ng makati paglabas mo ng AYALA ah?? lalo na TAGUIG.... look at the track record na lang ang bumisita kayo ng MARIKINA para malaman niyo kung ano kaya ni BF>..
- September 12, 2009 at 3:16 AM
- Jay said...
sayang lang kasi hndi napili si BF na standard bearer, lumiit tuloy chance ng panalo nya. Pulitika din kasi sa pgpili ng kandidato, sige magaling si Gibo pero wala pa din sya sinabi kay BF, tsk...
BF pa din kami ng pamilya ko hehe
- September 16, 2009 at 5:49 PM
You are the chosen one to be the next persident our country! Surely I will vote BF and R. Gordon! Mabuhay kayo!
- December 2, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- lesson plans said...
Given the fact the philippines is a democratic country, choosing a candidate is not base solely on what good he has done to the nation but also to his true intentions of doing such things. furthermore, educational status is also a thing to consider.
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Over 350 people attended Wisconsin's FIRST ever Employment First Conference. Wisconsin is one of 35 States advocating for integrated employment to be the First option for individuals with disabilities. The timing is perfect as Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed 2014 the year of a "Better Bottom Line".
Governor Walker spent time at his State of the State address to outline his plans for a "Better Bottom Line". This is very exciting for the disability community when leaders from across the entire United States recognize the value and the importance of employing individuals with disabilities in the community and at competitive wages.
As part of this conference, Governor Walker was the keynote speaker. He again shared his passion for a "Better Bottom Line". Prior to the Governor speaking, my son Tyler and I were given the honor of being part of a small group of self-advocates meeting with Governor Walker for about 20 minutes to share our employment stories.
For Tyler, the timing could not have been better. In the last month or so, Tyler has gone through his orientation with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and is starting the process of looking for some work experiences that will lead, not might, but will lead to community employment at a competitive wage. Not bad for a kid whose parents were told that they should have no expectations for him when he was born.
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Jäähyväiset, Kipper
September 10 2013 11:41AM
(Jäähyväiset is Finnish for farewell. Kipper is Kipper for Kiprusoff. If you're on Google Chrome, there's a good chance it's asking you if you want to translate this page into English, and that is awesome)
Miikka Kiprusoff is no longer with us. Oh, hey, yeah, no, he's alive and well (and VERY WELL, flush with the kind of vibrance and joie de vie you can only attain upon making millions of dollars, or so I'm told). He's just not HERE anymore. Well he's still in Calgary. But he's not on the Flames anymore.
We knew this day was coming. Mostly because he basically told us that earlier this summer when he was like "I'm retiring. Spread the word."
The Flames, rightfully so, will honour Kiprusoff at some point in this coming season, as his number and legacy will be sent to the Saddledome rafters as part of the agregious Forever a Flame program that I can't believe is still a thing, and there will be a lot of pomp and circumstance surrounding the half honour.
Miikka Kiprusoff hates pomp and circumstance. Admit it, if there was an induction ceremony on opening night, filled with video tributes, gifts, appearances from Flames alumni, speeches, and Miikka Kiprusoff's family, and Kipper decided to up and skip it, you would not be surprised.
Which is why today we're going to pay tribute to the man who legitimized the crease in Calgary for so many years, mostly because we don't actually need him to be here for it to happen. Kipper, this one's for you.
Who Is This Guy?
It's very possible none of us remember that fateful day in 2003. It was not, we assumed, a landmark day in Calgary Flames history. Seeking a little bit of depth at the goaltending position to combat nagging injuries to Flames incumbents Roman Turek and Jamie McLennan (Dany Sabourin fits in here somewhere too, if you were looking for any kind of clue as to how desperate Calgary was for goaltending), Darryl Sutter offered up a 2nd round pick (which at the time seemed like a steep cost for what was really only to be a stopgap measure until Turek was healthy. Roman Turek.) to acquire the San Jose Sharks SOMEHOW BELOW VESA TOSKALA ON THE DEPTH CHART third string goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff.
Yawn, right? NO. UNYAWN.
Miikka Kiprusoff, whoever the hell he was, sat and watched Noodles win a tight overtime affair over the hilarious Maple Leafs before making his debut on the 18th of November, brilliantly, almost single handedly, guiding the Flames to a victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Indeed, Kiprusoff, who almost immediately endeared himself to the fans as Kipper, went on to win his first 7 games with the club, at which point we were all basically in love forever. There is no doubt about that at all. By the time he finally ditched the plain white mask and acquired that super badass gold skull mask, the keys to the city were essentially his.
In 38 games with the Flames that season, Kip went 24-10-4 with a .933 sv% (!!), 4 shutouts, and all of our hearts. But that was just the beginning. Soon, he would have our shirts.
Kiprusoff cemented his eternal hero status in Cowtown after an asolutely bonkers playoff run in 2004 (I'm not going to go into details here, you all know what happened in 2004. I'm sure many of you will reminisce in the comments section. I'll join you)
As insane as that playoff run was, and as much as it made Kiprusoff THE Flames goalie (sorry, Andrei Trefilov), it was probably the 2005-06 season in which he played his best hockey. Playing 74 games (!), Kipper went 42-20-11 (!!) with 10 shutouts (!!!) and a .923 sv% when the league average was .901 (!explosion!) With Jarome Iginla having a subpar season and the team boasting secondary scoring from the likes of Chuck Kobasew and the withered shell of Tony Amonte, Kiprusoff nonetheless managed to lead the Flames to a 103 point season and a Northwest Division title. Oh, you better believe he won the Vezina. He should have won everything. He WAS everything.
Kipper would spend the next 800 seasons minding the crease for the Flames and playing at least 70 games in all of them except for last year's lockout and injury and age and terrible goaltending shortened season. He had his ups and downs over the years, but man, when he was on, he was the best in the world.
Hell, as far as I'm concerned, he still is. Anyone who can block a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs WITHOUT a No Movement Clause in their contract, well, objectively that is brilliant.
My Goodness
I don't care if Marc-Edouard Vlasic ends up being the greatest defenseman in San jose Sharks history, if he had been drafted in Calgary, he would have ended up being Matt Pelech. Trading the second rounder for Kipper straight up will forever be one of Darryl Sutter's most shrewd moves, and it was probably pure luck, but he'll never tell.
Kiprusoff would become many things in Calgary. A goaltender who could take your breath away:
(I was at this game. I'm pretty sure I probably peed a little when this all went down)
A man of words:
A Bruising Enforcer:
A guy who just LOVED to be in the spotlight:
Someone who prompts imitation:
And a man who has even been accused of being a predatory arthropod:
A lack of a training regimen, heavy smoking, and a funny accent, these were the tools that helped his legend grow. Kipper's the kind of guy that you know if he spoke flunet English, would be the sharpest guy you know. His humble attitude, his unwillingness to be the guy in the limelight, and oh yeah, an uncanny ability to stop pucks are the traits that the next all world, all Calgary goaltending icon this city needs is going to have to possess, and, uh, good luck with that, PROBABLY JON GILLIES.
So I don't care who you are, where you're from, or what you're doing right now. If you're reading this, you need to drop everything and salute the best and most un-Trevor Kiddiest goaltender in Flames history (he's so good, Curtis Joseph was his backup!) He's stopped every player you've ever hated. Even Norm Ullman. Somehow. And that's worth celebrating. I know that's all I'm doing for the rest of the week. Join me, why don't you? Hell, if there's enough beer and cigarettes, Kipper himself will probably join us.
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September 10 2013, 09:57PM
Mentioned before, but the great tragedy of the 2004-05 lock-out from a Flames fan perspective is that it wasted a year of Iginla and Kipper at their absolute peak.
September 10 2013, 02:32PM
Mike Vernon was a very good goalie in front of an elite team. Miikka Kiprusoff from 2003 - 2007 was probably the best goalie in the game, and the best goalie every to play for the Flames.
When the Flames do the tribute, I promise to stand with a beer in my left hand, leaning on my chest, and a cigarette in the right hand while saluting Kiprusoff.
PS. What ever happened to the little Kiprusoff kid in the stands?
September 10 2013, 12:06PM
Kipper should have his number retired. I hate that Forever a Flames crap to death. The fAn this morning suggest the HOF - uh, no. That's going overboard.
I rank Kipper just a tad below Vernon.
But, now he's gone, time to move on.
September 10 2013, 01:20PM
Tops off for Kiprusoff!!
In his first season here he also posted the lowest GAA achieved at the time in the modern day NHL 1.69.
Loob thanks for that, but you're makin me all sentimental - this bloke is the reason why a kid who had never seen hockey before 2003 is now obsessed. Hand-eye, speed, athletism and the ability to pull off show stoppers all the friggin time... Never seen that in any sport, anywhere, ever.
I'll proudly wear #34 Kiprusoff on my back until the last threads of my first flames jersey disintegrate.
Dammit, he'll be missed. What a legend.
is he a god or demi-god... i dont know... but all hail to kipper!!!! ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ forever
September 10 2013, 02:37PM
He grew up. I hope.
September 10 2013, 01:32PM
Purposefully, right?
September 10 2013, 01:34PM
"He's stopped every player you've ever hated. Even Norm Ullman."
In all seriousness though, Martin Havlat and Dany Heatley didn't seem to have any trouble scoring against him.
Even so. THEY DIDN'T ALWAYS!! Great career, Miikka. And great post, BoL.
September 10 2013, 06:40PM
The Forever a Flame thing is garbage, thanks for pointing it out.
Like... I hate Vancouver... But at least they have the sense to retire Bure's number, instead of going for "Constantly a Canuck" or something like that.
Why can't we just retire a jersey like a normal team?
Kipper kid showed up at Kipper's last home game. It was beyond creepy
Yeah, they put it on the website:
I have no idea how we replace a guy like Kipper. So many good memories and he absolutely carried this team a few years. I feel like we wasted his talents, it really is too bad.
It sure would have been nice to seem him play that year of the lockout.
Also 08/09 I thought if they could of knocked off the Hawks they would had a good run too.
A lot of what ifs for me when it comes to Kipper I just wish he would of picked up a Cup (other than the one in 2004).
Thanks for the google translate!
@Kent Wilson
Kipper kid showed up at Kipper's last home game. It was beyond creepy
September 11 2013, 12:17AM
I love Kipper and Not Norm Ullman. So torn.
Great piece Loob.


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By STEVEN C. CARTERMesquite Nev.
People involved with archaeology as amateurs and professionals alike, are stating that hunting or picking up arrowheads is illegal. It is my intent to challenge their interpretation regarding the picking up of arrowheads from the surface as illegal.
The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, is the body of law that controls amateur archaeological activities on federal land in the Great Basin. (Federal Law; USC Title 16 Conservation, Chapter 1B, Archaeological Resources Protection, Sections 470aa to 470mm.)
Briefly, this law states that "no person may excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface, any archaeological resource (ruins, pit houses, or buried artifacts) on public lands or Indian lands, unless said person has a permit to do so. Nor may sell, purchase, exchange, transport, receive, or offer to sell any archaeological resource obtained from public lands." However, the above federal law is not applicable to:
1. Archaeological resources (ruins, pit houses or buried artifacts) in the lawful possession of person before Oct. 31, 1979.
2. "Any person with respect to the removal of arrowheads located on the surface of the ground."
It is not a violation of the above listed federal and state laws to collect 'arrowheads,' found on the surface, not part of a archaeological resource (ruins, pit houses, or buried artifacts) on federal land in all Great Basin states, and arrowheads and other artifacts found on the surface not an archaeological resource on state lands in Oregon and Nevada.
For the last 50 years, I have been a collector and student of almost every thing written on the Paleo to modern Indians, and books of opinion written by archaeologists in the field. Half of the archaeologists seem to have a good understanding of the law as written; the other half have not acknowledged it.
My personal opinion on hunting and picking up arrowheads on the surface, should lead you to a better understanding of why it is important for hunters and individual amateur archaeologists to collect these arrowheads.
My best example (but not limited to), is the Arizona Strip. I have hunted every road along the strip from West to East and South beyond Mt. Trumbull. There is no one area that an individual cannot find recent broken arrowheads, broken from being stepped on by cattle, deer, and other animals. These breaks are recent and within the last 40 years. These recent breaks are easily determined upon examination from any beginner or amateur.
Also, arrowheads that are washed down into the deep ravines and creeks are crushed on the rocks and then covered over with soil and more rocks. Some are just washed several yards down hill and are destroyed by breakage and surface damage. Collecting of these arrowheads following a rain, and prior to their complete destruction, will be appreciated by future generations. Keep and frame these artifacts for future on lookers. Do not turn these arrowheads over to a museum, unless they are loaned or consigned to a specific museum. Even today, museums are selling and transferring arrowheads from the Great Basin to museums in the East. You may have seen an article revealing that fact in the last couple of years.
Every type of arrowhead has been identified in the Great Basin, I have found each classification and type, and those made by materials that were transferred in trade or carried to other locations by ancient hunters. There are no new discoveries to be concluded by more research on these surface arrowheads, all conclusions have been completed a thousand fold.
The only research that can be conducted, is on sites that are buried and not yet discovered. These finds may bring more to light, but recent finds and excavations have not revealed anything new in recent years. My friends and I, have reported sites that should require excavation, but have been to no avail. Some sites I have viewed, were bull dozed across for fire lanes or breaks, leaving scattered broken pottery and arrowheads in the path. In view of the above paragraphs, the legality of picking up arrowheads on the surface may seem a little misguided to you. I wish these untruths of the subject matter would cease.
Some of you that are old enough to remember the University of Utah Museum in the early 50s, are invited to revisit that museum of today and see for your self how small it has become in comparison, you will be astonished.


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The Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement and Appropriate Dispute Resolution Program (ADR Program) supports these efforts in the field. The ADR Program consistently seeks to expand opportunities for public involvement, increasing the BLM's capacity for, and use of, collaboration and ADR through policy directives, tracking and analysis, and through program, field, and public support. Resulting reductions in protests, appeals, and litigation ensure faster and more durable outcomes as well as budget savings and increased community and employee trust.
To learn more about collaborative stakeholder engagement and ADR in the BLM, use the links in the box on the right, or use our site map. If you can't find the information you need on our website, please contact us.
This new publication describes what the BLM, communities, and the public need to know about preventing conflict and resolving disputes involving public lands and resources. It was created in collaboration with the Interior Dispute Resolution Council and ADR Advisors in BLM's State Offices and Centers. For more information, select this link.
Natural Resources Negotiation Strategies
This companion guide supplements the Negotiation section of the Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement and ADR Field Guide above. The Negotiation Strategies guide provides process tips and strategies for the BLM, communities, and the public in getting to creative, satisfying, and sustainable agreements through negotiation. For more information, select this link.
ADR in cases before the IBLA
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Graeme Morrison will make his first start for Glasgow since October when the Warriors welcome Italian side Treviso to Scotstoun.
Graeme Morrison will make his first start for Glasgow since October when the Warriors host Italian side Treviso at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday.
Morrison, back to full fitness after rehabilitation on a knee injury, made a substitute appearance in the Heineken Cup against Castres at the start of December and will form part of a reshuffled back line from last week's win away at Edinburgh.
One of four changes to the starting XV in total, he lines up alongside Alex Dunbar, who is also making his return from injury. Tommy Seymour is restored to the wing in place of Sean Maitland while Stuart Hogg retains his place at full-back.
Ruaridh Jackson starts at fly-half for the fourth game in a row, with Henry Pyrgos partnering him.
DTH van der Merwe, who became the club's leading league try-scorer with a double against Edinburgh at Scotstoun, keeps his spot at 11.
With back-to-back wins against Edinburgh in the bag, Warriors are looking to make it three in a row against a Treviso side who are on a winning run having triumphed twice in their own local derby against Zebre over the festive period.
"It's fantastic to have Graeme and Alex back for selection and it gives us yet more options in the midfield to add to an already deep list of talent," said head coach Gregor Townsend.
"Alex was in fine form until he suffered his injury and it will be great to see him getting back to that level of performance.
"Everyone knows exactly what kind of influence Graeme can have on a match and against a tough side like Treviso, it's great to have someone of his experience at inside-centre.
"The selection this week again highlights the quality available to us as coaches and the fact that even with three changes to the back-line, it's still a very strong line-up."
There are minimal changes in the pack, with the heavy-hitting back row of Rob Harley, Josh Strauss and last week's man of the match, Ryan Wilson, again reunited.
In the second row, Tim Swinson comes in for Tom Ryder to partner captain Al Kellock. Ryan Grant, Doug Hall and Moray Low, hugely impressive in the scrum against Edinburgh, will again pack down together for the tough Treviso test.
Meanwhile, Treviso have named Edoardo Gori at scrum-half while Andrea Pratichetti is on the left wing. In the pack Corniel Van Zyl, Michele Rizzo and Lorenzo Cittadini start, while Manoa Vosawai is back as flanker.
Form: Glasgow have won eight of their last ten matches in the RaboDirect PRO12, whilst their solo defeat at Scotstoun in their last five matches in the PRO12 was to Leinster in round nine. The Warriors have won their last five fixtures against Italian opponents. Treviso have won their last three PRO12 games – their best run for twelve months. Treviso have already won in Scotland this season, beating Edinburgh 27-22 at Murrayfield on 5 October. Interestingly, the last three meetings between the two sides have all been won by the away side on the day. Warriors have won their last two games against Treviso,
The teams:
Glasgow: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Alex Dunbar, 12 Graeme Morrison, 11 DTH Van der Merwe, 10 Ruaridh Jackson, 9 Henry Pyrgos, 8 Ryan Wilson, 7 Rob Harley, 6 Josh Strauss, 5 Al Kellock (c), 4 Tim Swinson, 3 Moray Low, 2 Dougie Hall, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Pat MacArthur, 17 Gordon Reid, 18 German Araoz, 19 Tom Ryder, 20 James Eddie, 21 Nico Matawalu, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Peter Murchie.
Treviso: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Ludovico Nitoglia, 13 Christian Loamanu, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Andrea Pratichetti, 10 Kristopher Burton, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Robert Barbieri, 7 Alessandro Zanni, 6 Manoa Vosawai, 5 Corniel Van Zyl, 4 Francesco Minto, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini (capt), 1 Michele Rizzo.
Replacements: 16 Franco Sbaraglini, 17 Matteo Muccignat, 18 Alberto De Marchi, 19 Antonio Pavanello, 20 Dean Budd, 21 Simone Favaro, 22 Tobias Botes, 23 Alberto Di Bernardo.
Date: Friday, January 4
Kick-off: 19:30
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Leo Colgan
Assistant Referees: David Changleng, Graeme Marshall
Citing Commissioner: Peter Brown