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Alert Nerd has a blogging discussion on everyone's "Scott & Jean." To wit:
"That is my geek sacred cow, the one topic I cannot discuss rationally because it makes me too insane/angry/scary-eyed."
Trying to narrow it down is hard. There are comic book-related topics that send me into a rage or fill me with irritation. But there is only one that I simply can't hear logic on.
Mine is simple: I loathe the Hawkman/Hawkgirl/Green Lantern/Vixen quadrangle in the last season of "Justice League Unlimited". No matter how you explain it to me, I will not agree the storyline made sense.
I actually tried to voice my annoyance with the storyline and was shouted down with "Shayera was a spy, she betrayed the League, so she deserved whatever she got." Wow, so the love interest wasn't allowed an opinion. She wasn't allowed to have feelings, because of what she'd done a season and a half ago? Despite all the good she did, she's damned by her previous actions. How wonderfully open-minded you are.
But... but... you love the Justice League animated universe. The series single-handedly dragged you back into the DC Universe. How can you say that?
Let me back up a little. I came into the "Justice League" animated series late in the game, after some of my friends were all squeeful over the series. The first episodes of "Justice League" I watched was the "Starcrossed" three-parter. So I knew the Hawkgirl/Green Lantern was pretty well doomed from the start. That doesn't make what they did later any better in my eyes.
For me, the DC animated universe was off in its own safe little alternate universe. That allowed for the new interpretations of the familiar characters.
I was even okay with Hawkgirl being without Hawkman in this universe. Shayera Hol was strong and independent woman who took no quarter from anyone. She wasn't just some sidekick or dilettante. She wasn't someone's partner or Girl Friday. She might have worn the familiar Thanagarian Hawk uniform, but Shayera was categorically her own woman. That opened her up to romances with other people, including John Stewart.
The DC animated writers started tweaking with that idea when they introduced Shayera's promised one Hro Talak in "Starcrossed". Hro Talak was an anagram of Katar Hol, the Silver Age canon husband of Thanagarian Hawkgirl. The team had wanted to use the original Hawkman, but apparently DC Comics didn't quite like the idea of him as a villain, so they changed him just enough. (They had done the same thing in "Legends" when DC nixed using the JSA.) The writers mentioned Truman's "Hawkworld" as an inspiration, which gave us the uglier grittier Thanagar. In that series, Katar wasn't the nice respected and married (*glares at Mavis*) cop. Someone suggested that this was the Katar who had stayed home on Thanagar, becoming the hardened warrior in an Elseworlds type of change.
So Shayera flew off in "Starcrossed", leaving poor John woe and all alone. His new girlfriend was Vixen, portrayed by the glorious Gina Torres. That relationship wasn't supposed to last long, but the writers made Vixen a little too likable and plus they loved the actress. I liked her, too. I honestly thought she was the most level-headed of the quad. She could have acted as the jealous girlfriend, but she was more playful than anything.
But the writers found themselves in a hole. How do they get John back to Hawkgirl without making him into a massive jerk? They equally nixed the idea of Vixen dumping GL as too easy. This was then worsened by the addition of the Warhawk character from the future DCU we saw in both "Batman Beyond" and "Once & Future Thing". Why the writers couldn't brush it aside as a possible future, rather than the future I don't know. Or at least they could have left a question mark about who the father was. Then they might have been okay.
Instead enter the DCU version of Carter Hall aka Hawkman. In the writers' talk for "Ancient History", Dini and company explained how this came about. Initially they'd wanted to do a classic JLA lineup with Barry Allen and Hal Jordan, etc. Carter was the only thing that survived from that idea. They actually liked the reincarnated part of his background everyone sighs and grumbles over. No one seems to like that story except me. They cited Geoff Johns' recent Hawkman run for inspiration of melding the Egyptian and the Thanagarian backgrounds. I think that actually comes from the JSA "Return of Hawkman" sequence. Despite what they said, this Carter does come off stalkerish and presumptive. He assumes once she's heard the story she'll just fall into his arms. In retrospect, that was not all that unlike Carter & Kendra's early interactions, when he came on a little too strong, so maybe that explains my irritation with this incarnation. Carter the warrior and strategist is not there, just a deluded archaeologist who believes that Egypt was settled by aliens. Should we introduce him to Dr. Daniel Jackson?
Inserting Green Lantern into the Hawks' Ancient already complicated Egyptian backstory just felt wrong. The original was a love story, not a triangle, and Hath-Set suddenly became a caricature version of Jafar, rather than eternal evil. In the writer's talk, they talked about the fake-out with the Shadow Thief's real identity, which was a nifty piece of storytelling, because of the voices. But the real reason I'd assume the Shadow Thief was Hath-Set was because I knew the classic Hawkman background of Hath-Set stalking the lovers through time. Not that this applies in this universe, because they weren't the intended lovers you were worried about. You didn't care about Carter and Shayera in the flashback; you only saw John and Shayera. Shayera's former half is no longer the devoted partner and wife, she's the cheating harlot. But it's okay because she was meant to be with Green Lantern all along... *head desks*
Throughout these episodes, Green Lantern talked about having mixed emotions because he's with Vixen and clearly has feelings for her, but the future shows he wound up back with Hawkgirl. Batman asks the pointed question. "Why are you still with Vixen then?" What about Hawkgirl herself? Is her only future as brood mare? Carter's still hanging around and still has feelings for her. Nowhere is she given a similar quandary. You tell her in the future you have a son together but then "I'm still staying with Vixen". What other alternative do you give Hawkgirl than to search Bats to ask about her son? Writers, you don't want John to come off a jerk, but in the end, he kinda does anyway.
Monday, March 30, 2009
My Scott & Jean: Or Leave My Hawks Alone!
Alert Nerd has a blogging discussion on everyone's "Scott & Jean." To wit:
6 comments:
- TSB said...
That love triangle/quadrangle makes me SO ANGRY. Seriously, least favorite part of JLU.
Lovely post, mizzelle! Thanks for participating :)
Interesting thing about this:
"But... but... you love the Justice League animated universe. The series single-handedly dragged you back into the DC Universe. How can you say that?"
One thing that always irritates the hell out of me is when I have a complaint about something, and someone else says, "well, it's just because you're not as big of a [WHATEVER] fan."
Doesn't my nitpicking mean I'm, like, *more* of a fan? Because I want it to be BETTER? ;)
--Sarah from Alert Nerd
- Julia said...
Thanks for organizing it.
Doesn't my nitpicking mean I'm, like, *more* of a fan? Because I want it to be BETTER? ;)
I hate generalizing people's levels of fannishness in general. People love stuff for different reasons. I know people who loved the JL series, but that didn't instantly turn them into comics fans, for instance.
I nitpick because I care. Because I loved the series enough to think about all the implications. I loved the JL/JLU series. Was it flawless? Oh, Hades, no! (Especially where Diana was concerned, but that's a whole another rant and a half.) But it was one of best animated series I've seen in a long time. I just wish I could watch that last season without biting back "Yes, but..."
- Dan said...
I have absolutely nothing at stake regarding the Hawks. The various retcons and reinterpretations of their origin have rendered the characters completely inscrutable to me.
The Hawkgirl/John relationship never grabbed me. Maybe I never really got over GL not being Hal or Kyle, or maybe it's the fact that DCAU John was a good 75% more hard-assed than the John Stewart I knew from the books.
Really, all I remember about the Shadow Thief episode was Bats being pretty badass...but, then again, I would...wouldn't I?
- Julia said...
Dan, I'm completely unattached to any of the Green Lanterns (except Alan of course), so John Stewart being GL was fine by me. Now it got a little weird trying to read the comics and expecting the bad-ass former Marine.
Again I grew up with the Multiverse concept so the Hawks were always separate entities. Carter and Katar were similar but not the same. Shayera was stronger than Shiera, other than her All Star Squadron appearances, when she ventured out more on her own. Of course I also read Infinity Inc when Carter had parent issues, dealing with Hector, so I hardly saw him through rose-colored glasses.
And yes, of course, you would notice Batman. Although I was amused at the idea of him looking through the JL fanboards for anti-Shayera wank...
- Noah0z said...
Well said!


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EDUC 653 Middle School through Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction
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Course Author: Dennis O'Connor
Concepts, instructional methods and assessment strategies for improving writing instruction, middle school through post-secondary. Self-assessment strategies, application of 6-traits, technology and software applications, and writing across the curriculum.
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- Getting Started With TraitsIntroductions, Community, The 6-Traits Theory, Historical Foundations, The Writing Process, Coaching Students Trait by Trait
- Trait: Voice
Finding the Courage to Speak from the Heart, Teaching students to be assessors, Composing and revision in the writing process, Teaching strategies, Voice and informational writing, Books for teaching Voice, Six point writing guide
- Trait: Ideas and Content
Generating Great Ideas, Ideas defined, Lessons and strategies for Ideas, Practice papers for Ideas, Ideas sample rubrics, Three level writing guide, Timeline/revision checklist for Ideas, Ideas and informational writing, Prewriting activities, Ideas as a foundation for meaning, Books for teaching Ideas
- Trait: Organization
Techniques and Tips for Structuring Student Writing, Organization defined, Timeline/checklist for Organization, Teaching of Organization, Books for teaching Organization, Practice papers for Organization, Focused lessons for Organization, Three level writing guide, Six point writing guide
- Trait: Word Choice
Developing Descriptive Vocabulary to 'Show' What You Know, Word choice defined, Timeline/checklist for Word Choice, Teaching Word Choice, Books for Teaching Word Choice, Six point writing guide, Practice papers for Word Choice, Focused lessons for Word Choice, Informational writing guide
- Trait: Sentence Fluency
Developing Rhythm, Sentence Fluency defined, Teaching strategies, Teaching Sentence Fluency, Books for Teaching Sentence Fluency, Practice papers for Sentence Fluency, Focused lessons for Sentence Fluency
- Trait: Conventions
Conventions - Editing, Not Correcting / Assessments & Grading, Conventions defined, Timeline/checklist for Conventions, Books for teaching Conventions, Teaching Conventions, Scoring for Conventions, Practice papers for Conventions, Focused lessons for Conventions, Six-trait rubric
- Practical Applications of the 6-Traits in Writing Across the Curriculum
Use of technology for collaborative writing and editing in the classroom, Writers workshops in the disciplines and across the curriculum, Writing and the discipline areas, Understanding the role of audience, Modes of writing and the content areas
- The Assessment RoundtableBringing It All Together
Assessing middle school, high school and community college writers, Communicating with students, Expanding the vision of 6-traits and the writing process in the classroom
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In an increasingly urban world, the most innovative ideas in the fight against global climate change are coming from cities and local initiatives, an environmental think-tank reported Wednesday.
WASHINGTON -- In an increasingly urban world, the most innovative ideas in the fight against global climate change are coming from cities and local initiatives, an environmental think-tank reported Wednesday.
The report by the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute noted the international trend toward city-dwelling, with 49 percent of the world's population living in cities in 2005. Soon, and for the first time in human history, more people will live in cities than in rural areas, the report's authors said.
When it comes to combating the effects of global warming, cities and other local governments often -- but not always -- lead the way, said Molly O'Meara Sheehan, project director of the report, "State of the World 2007".
"That's certainly where you see innovation, at the local level, whether it's mayors, whether it's community works or companies struggling to figure out how they can proceed," Sheehan said at a news conference.
Among examples of innovative projects the group cited were a move toward urban farming in Freetown, Sierra Leone and a push to let the vast majority of households in Rizhao, China, get solar-warmed water heaters plus powering traffic signals and street lights with solar cells. Also, in Bogota, Columbia, rapid transit has been improved with a system likened to a street-level subway.
Efforts by cities and other local governments are only part of the picture, with many national governments joining together to limit the emission of greenhouse gases that spur global warming. But not all developed countries support this effort, leaving the field clear for local action. And in the developing world, local efforts may have quicker impact than national plans that have little support.
Asked whether the U.S. national government was "dropping the ball" in this effort, Sheehan responded yes, when it comes to the topic of energy.
One reason this may be occurring in the United States and some other developed countries like Japan is the traditional national influence of rural interests, Sheehan said.
Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch president, suggested one reason this is occurring in the United States and elsewhere is because the big industries that hold sway at the national level often don't wield much power at the local level.
"There obviously are some particular industries that are resisting this change: the coal industry, the oil industry, the power industry," Flavin said at the news conference. "And those have big national constituencies in many cases. But if you go to an individual city, those kinds of industries do not tend to be powerful political forces."
A century ago, most of the world's people lived in the countryside, but by next year, more than half of all people will live in urban areas. Over 60 million people -- about the population of France -- are added to cities and suburbs each year, mostly in low-income settlements in developing countries, the report said.
Of the 3 billion who live in cities now, about 1 billion live in slums, which the report defined as areas without such basic necessities as clean water, a nearby toilet or durable housing.
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But, in a recent interview with Miss P, she discusses her struggle to get that toned, lean look she's been seeking her entire life. Shocker! After reading her heartfelt story, I felt compelled to write about the types of exercises that are good and the types of exercise that are GREAT.
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Realizing that cardio ALONE is not enough, we at 9Round have meshed anaerobic and resistance in WITH the cardio to give our client's bodies the tight firm look ladies (and gentlemen) want. Pay attention to these two terms please, there will be a quiz later…..
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We also have medicine balls (round weighted 'balls') and dumb bells as well as a few kettle bells. These are obviously weighted pieces and when you use them, again you are creating resistance.
Body weight exercises are also equally important for this result. Push ups, squats, lunges, planks, burpees and mountain climbers are just a few of the myriad of other resistance exercises done at 9Round.
Why do we want stronger muscles?
Let me tell you a little story…There once was a muscle that ate the fat….THE END.
Now, what is anaerobic exercise? Anaerobic means 'without oxygen'. How long can you go without oxygen? Not very long. So, anytime you do anaerobic exercises, out of necessity, they need to be in short bursts. These exercises would include things like sprinting. More commonly at 9Round you'll see this form of exercise in the form of "burning it out" on the bags for the last 30 seconds of the round (the yellow bell.) When you take a deep breath and punch as fast as possible for the full 30 seconds (yellow bell) portion of the round, you'll be engaging in anaerobic exercise. The benefit of this is a huge increase in endurance. If you do this 3-4 times each time you do 9Round, you'll definitely notice a faster improvement in your endurance! Don't wimp out on this…really push yourself to punch the entire 30 seconds without stopping.
A mental trick I use to do this without stopping (yes, I consider stopping often, it HURTS!) is to breathe deeply in my nose and out my mouth while keeping my mind focused hard on a body I admire and aspire to look like.
This makes me remember why I'm here at this bag, punching in the first place!
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Class Session: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - Friday, March 09, 2018
Credit: 3 semester hours of graduate credit
Prerequisites: EDRD 600 and 715 and consent of instructor
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Seminar and supervised one-on-one field experience focusing on assessing and meeting the needs of individual children as readers with emphasis on at-risk children.
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Gift to Lakeridge Health Foundation will benefit children's mental health and high-needs projects
May 8 2013 - Just in time for National Children's Mental Health Week, Lakeridge Health in Durham, ON is celebrating a major donation to its mental health program for children and youth. The RBC Foundation has committed $325,000 to Lakeridge Health, of which $250,000 will support the hospital's Child, Youth and Family Program.
"There's incredible demand in our community for children's mental health services," says Kevin Empey, president and CEO of Lakeridge Health. "Every month, about 55 children are referred to our therapy services for the first time – and that's only one part of what we do."
Lakeridge Health's Child, Youth and Family Program provides care to children aged 5 to 18 who are suffering from a serious mental health issue. The program will receive about 10,000 visits this year for crisis support, in-hospital care and outpatient therapy.
"Donors like RBC give us the financial support to grow, improve and provide care to more kids. Together we can ensure strong, local health care for the families who rely on us," says Empey.
In addition to funding children's mental health, RBC is donating $75,000 for high-priority projects at Lakeridge Health's Bowmanville, Port Perry and Whitby sites, including:
"Yet again RBC has demonstrated their tremendous commitment to our community with a donation that's going to make a difference for kids and families here in Durham Region," says Bob Baker, CEO, Lakeridge Health Foundation.
RBC has a long history of supporting many organizations and community-based hospital programs that operate in this priority area of Children's Mental Health. In 2012, through the RBC Children's Mental Health Project, RBC donated $5,500,000 to almost 150 organizations across Canada.
"RBC is proud to make this commitment to Lakeridge Health's Child, Youth and Family Program," says Travis Capes, regional vice president, RBC. "This gift will help ensure that kids in the Durham region facing mental health issues have access to programs and services giving them hope for a brighter future."


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US Ambassador to Libya killed (part 2)
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What is the appropriate response to the first killing of a US ambassador since 1979? François Picard's panel looks at Barack Obama's pledge to work hand-in-hand with Libya's post-revolution government, and at the sharp reaction of his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
- Wahid BOURSHAN. Former member, Libyan National Transitional Council (from Tripoli);
- Laurie DUNDON. Former US State Department Official, Fellow at the Truman National Security Project;
- Paul VALLET. Professor of International Relations;
- Mathieu MABIN. Senior Correspondant, France 24;
- Hugh MILES. Journalist and write (from Cairo);
- Catherine NORRIS TRENT. Senior Correspondant, France 24 (from Tripoli).
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Yellow Cherry Tomatoes
I spy with my little eye....something yellow.
I love yellow pear tomatoes, so this year when I decided to grow a few vegetables in pots, I scoured the local nurseries for a yellow pear plant. This one had the right picture on the little white plastic stake. But when it started to produce fruit, the small green beginnings looked suspiciously non-pear-like. They had no necks. My sister, the master gardener, confirmed over the phone that I had been misled. Instead, I have yummy ripe yellow cherry tomatoes. Delicious, low-acid, perfect, popped right off the vine. They are not what I wanted, but it's not worth making a fuss.
2 comments:
- djbrown said...
Your sister is absolutely the Master Gardener MASTER!
- July 1, 2008 at 7:50 PM
- Gina's Public Diary said...
Oh to have turning tomatoes! Mine are not looking so good yet. Yum!
- July 2, 2008 at 7:58 PM
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Ricky Johnson Claims Victory At Red Bull Frozen RushPosted in News on January 14, 2014
Last week we told you about Red Bull's Frozen Rush competition at Sunday River's South Ridge in Newry, Maine. Well, as expected, Red Bull put on one hell of a show for fans that showed up to watch the Pro-4 drivers duke it out in the snowy mountain.
The Pro-4 drivers went competed in a heads up competition that consisted of a two-lap time trial battle on the slopes of Sunday River ski resort. The makeshift icy racecourse consisted of tricky slaloms, large bowl turns, huge elevation changes and downright gnarly jumps. Ricky Johnson, Bryce Menzies, Johnny Greaves, Greg Adler, Todd Leduc, Scott Douglas, Rob MacCachren, and Carl Renezeder battled it out for bragging rights to prove who the best driver was at the first ever Red Bull Frozen Rush competition.
Thousands of spectators lined the rolling, snow-covered mountains of the ski resort to catch all of the high octane snow racing action. As for the drivers, navigating through the snowy banks in their 900 horsepower Pro-4 trucks presented more than a few challenges, but it also made for a lot of high speed sideways action in the fresh powder. To get traction in the icy snow, the racers used alloy studded tires, which offered great traction in the snow but as the day wore on, the ruts started getting bigger around the course which caused some difficulties as shadows from the ever-changing skies masked the treacherous grooves. Needless to say, picking the right line became a key to winning the two-lap duel.
Initially, all eight drivers were split up into groups of two, and competed in a bracketed, single elimination style setup. The original idea was to go head-to-head right from the start, but after some preliminary test runs on Wednesday, battling that close caused some visibility issues as the roost from the snow pretty much blinded the drivers. Because of that, a quick decision needed to be made on how to run the race, and the result was a time trial. One driver would take off from the start, and 25 seconds later the other driver would start. Having that staggered start also created some excitement for the over-under jump, as a few races saw drivers getting jumped over.
As the competition heated up, two racers fought their way to the top to battle it out for the top spot on the mountain. Ricky Johnson and Johnny Greaves—two of the biggest rivals in short-course racing – faced each other in the finals. The two drivers competed in a four-lap race, and once it was over, it appeared that the win was going to Greaves. However, USAC reviewed their tapes and penalized Greaves with a five-second penalty for splitting the ski slaloms. As a result, Johnson was awarded the win, and the championship for the first ever Red Bull Frozen Rush. Bryce Menzies was awarded the final spot on the podium after eliminating MacCachren in the two-lap battle for third.
Todd Leduc and Rob MacCachren kicked off the day by being the first race of the Red Bull Frozen Rush, however; Leduc's truck struggled with the conditions, which allowed MacCachren to take an easy win.
It was Bryce Menzies' first race in a Pro-4, but the young driver looked like a veteran with the rest of his competition. In the semi-finals, Menzies lined up against his teammate Ricky Johnson, and the Las Vegas native narrowly lost by two-tenths of a second.
The closest race of the day, before time deductions were made, went to Rob MacCachren and Johnny Greaves. When Greaves completed his two laps, he sat there and watched the 25-second clock tick down for MacCachren, and when the Rockstar Energy driver crossed the finish line; it appeared to be a tie. After USAC reviewed the tapes, MacCachren was penalized five seconds for splitting a ski slalom, thus giving the win to Greaves.
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A new ad campaign for Thai budget airline Nok Air, which displays scantily clad Maxim models, is being slammed by members of the Thai government. The Nok Air promotional follows in suit with Irish budget airline Ryanair's annual charity calendar.
The Bangkok Post reports that Nok Air publicized their new calendar on their Facebook page, saying that whomever participated in their contest would receive the calendar as a prize.
The calendar, very much like the Ryanair charity calendars, features models in bikinis posing around Nok Air passenger jets.
A complaint was filed with the Ministry of Culture in Thailand by Natee Theerarojanapong who said the calendar should be banned because it tarnishes Thailand's image.
"The campaign focuses on the country's bad reputation regarding sex services, and an image that other organisations have been trying to change," Natee said.
Natee added that the message from Nok Air could be misinterpreted as encouraging to passengers to sexually harasses air hostesses on the airline.
PHOTOS: Ryanair's 2012 Calendar featuring Ryanair crew members
Permanent secretary Prisana Pongtatpitakkul said: "They lack the sense of social and cultural responsibility and ignore social and cultural repercussions — particularly female dignity."
However, Nok Air disagrees. "It was supposed to be a gift to our customers, and so far the campaign has received positive feedback, increasing the number of passengers. There were so many viewers that the webpage crashed," said Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin.
Patee added that since the models in the calendar were not Nok Air employees, it doesn't necessarily damage neither Nok Air nor Thailand's image.
He added, "Understanding the ministry, their reaction isn't really a surprise, however, given what the public is exposed to on a daily basis, we believe that we have not crossed the line."
Over in Ireland, Ryanair's calendar broke sales records recently when 7,000 of the 2013 edition were sold in just under a month. The photoshoot features members of Ryanair's staff, with proceeds benefiting Polish charity the TVN Foundation, which helps children suffering from cystic fibrosis.


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sad to hear, RIP NYC kiter!
The sport has its risk...but much safer than other sports.
The problem is the bad education about the risks when getting lessons.
Time is too short, people to cheap to pay a price to not only get onto the board, but also learn the most important basics for safety and weather.
Fatalities will continue to happen. We can only advice and post such info and help other people with our knowledge on forums like this. For the rest the kiter himself is responsible. Like driving a car...


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Facebook Reaches IPO Price
John Shipman joins Rolfe Winkler with a look at today's market action, including three stocks to watch. Photo: Getty Images.
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July 21, 2003
VeloNews | Stage 15 Reuters bonus photo gallery
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Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Photo galleries | Permalink | Comments (0)
cyclingnews.com | Beloki heads home
From the cyclingnews.com TdF roundup for July 22:
Joseba Beloki, tragic victim of a crash on stage 9 which ended his most promising Tour de France bid yet, has been released from a Basque clinic five days after undergoing surgery for his fractured elbow, hip, and wrist. Beloki left the Esperanza de Vitoria clinic in the Basque region of Spain, but will continue to undergo physical therapy in the coming weeks. Team director Manolo Saiz commented during Monday's 15th stage that it will be at least a month to six weeks before Beloki climbs back on the bike.
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Tour news | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
VeloNews | Stage 15 Casy Gibson photo gallery posted
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All it's missing is the big banner that says "Eat Me"...
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Photo galleries | Permalink | Comments (0)
OLN-TV daily reports updated
- Phil Liggett:
Has Lance Armstrong done enough to win the Tour? I would not bet on it just yet.
Lance's camp is jubilant, and judging by his expressions on the podium, he might feel he has. On the other hand, Jan Ullrich said he had expected to lose two minutes and he is happy with the way things are. So what do you think?
- Paul Sherwen:
Then I remembered what my friend Graham Jones (20th place finisher in the Tour in the 1980's working here for BBC radio) said to me in Gap, "jamais deux sans trois." Basically meaning bad luck always happens in threes!
Meaux, Gap, Luz Ardiden. Stage 1 pile up involving Lance, riding across a meadow to avoid Beloki's crash and finally catching a spectator's promotional bag. The series should now be closed and Armstrong should win the Tour for the fifth time but Paris is still a long way off. I hope he does win because today he showed the true mettle of a champion. As did Jan Ullrich and the rest when they didn't take advantage of the Texan's misfortune.
What a great race. What a great sport. There are still gentlemen in this world.
- Bob Roll:
Cycling provides us with our most powerful allegories, because when Lance fell on the ground, that was the bolt of lightening that illuminated what's at the heart of the struggle -- when we crash, we follow that with our most powerful effort. What Lance did today will be remembered forever … as long as he goes on to win the Tour … and Lance Armstrong is not likely to let that opportunity slip away. This has been Lance's most difficult Tour, and if he wins, he will look back, and cherish this one more than any other.
- Chris Carmichael:
If there is anything positive to say about a fan causing a crash in the Tour de France, it may have been the jolt that finally stirred Armstrong back to life. By the time he got back on his bike, his demeanor and body language had completely changed. Here was a Tour de France champion where only a few minutes earlier a mere race leader had ridden.
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Tour news | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
cyclingnews.com | Lance Armstrong - What goes around comes around
cyclingnews.com has a fresh interview with Stage 15 winner Lance Armstrong:
[T]he excitement started when Ullrich unexpectedly attacked on Col de Tourmalet. He created a gap, and it looked liked the moment of truth had come from Lance, but at the summit, they were back in one group again.
"I didn't respond to his attack immediately, because I felt it was not the best time and place to do that. We had a long and hard descent ahead of us, and then there was still Luz Ardiden. I thought it would be better to establish a rhythm, and let him get five or ten seconds, and then keep him there like if we were doing two separate time trials or something. I actually got very close to him, but he just kept powering up that mountain, and I thought. 'Well, if you are gonna keep riding like that, you can go ahead and win this race, because I just cannot do that.' But obviously, it was a bit too early to ride like that."
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Tour news | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Yahoo! Sport | TdF 2003 photo gallery
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Yahoo! Sport has a wire service photo gallery that currently goes back through Stage 6.
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Photo galleries | Permalink | Comments (0)
VeloNews | Vinokourov sees a two-man race, now
With a last mountain stage between Pau and Bayonne on Wednesday after the rest day, Vinokourov said he would try again.
"I'm not desperate and I will try to keep attacking like I've done since the start," he said.
But the Telekom leader, silver-medalist behind Ullrich in the road race at the Sydney Olympics, confessed that the Tour now looks like a race between his former teammate and four-time champion Armstrong.
"I wish good luck to Jan, who is a very close friend of mine," he said.
"He's very strong right now and probably at his very best ever. As for Armstrong, he's not too far from his best either now."
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Tour news | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Daily Peloton | Stage 15 Live Coverage
From the Daily Peloton Stage 15 live report:
This is what Henri Desgrange wanted - suffering and victory no matter what cost. I don't think I've seen anything so exciting in my life - and I'm damned if I'll see something that thrilling again... I think Johan Bruyneel must have had about 60 heart attacks today.
Last year, George Hincapie said the best moment of his tour was the day Lance rode away to take the yellow jersey; he was riding in the gruppetto with Ekimov listening to it on their radios... can you imagine the emotion of the Postal team today after this epic struggle? They must be smiling all the way up that last, miserable climb! They have done their job so well, and now Lance has had the legs to make it happen.
Well said.
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Stage results | Permalink | Comments (0)
VeloNews | Stage 15 Reuters photo gallery
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Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Photo galleries | Permalink | Comments (0)
Reuters.com | Ullrich : 15th Stage 'Not Too Negative' Despite Loss
Reuters has Ullrich's reaction to Stage 15:
"In the past, when Armstrong did his thing in the mountains, I would lose two minutes. I only lost one minute this time. So that's not too negative," the 1997 Tour winner said.
Ullrich, who had upset the four-times Tour champion in a time trial last week, finished third in the stage, 40 seconds behind the American and trails him by 1:07 overall.
"I'm a little disappointed not to have taken second place because it would have given me some time bonus," said Ullrich, who was outsprinted by Spaniard Iban Mayo for second place.
"But I could not go any faster. I knew Lance would attack today but I could not follow him when he did.
"I just climbed at my own pace, trying to limit the damage. I'm not an explosive climber like he is. I need a steady pace," he added.
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Tour news | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
NYTimes.com | Armstrong Picks Himself Up and Widens His Lead in Tour
The Samuel Abt story is up at NYTimes.com:
His face set in a grimace of determination, the Texan rode as he did in the mountains in his four Tour victories and as he had not done previously in this race — with facility, power and suppleness.
"I wasn't angry when I attacked," he said, "I was desperate to gain time on Ullrich before the time trial."
As he spoke, his body language was totally changed from the last few days, when he looked weary and disappointed. Now he was the old Armstrong, in command and confident.
But, he continued: "This has been a crisis-filled Tour. There have been a lot of strange things happening, things I haven't talked about.
"This is a Tour of too many problems — close calls, near misses. I wish it would stop. I wish I could have some uneventful days."
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Stage results | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Reuters.com | Battered Armstrong Nurses His Injuries
The American landed heavily on his left side, hurting his hip and elbow. He bravely got up to produce a spectacular finish to the stage, but he admitted he was worried about his injuries.
"I'm going to have to nurse my injuries from the crash," he said. "My hip is all locked up and I can barely walk so I'm going to have to put ice on it."
As Armstrong got into his team car, a mechanic showed him that his bike was also in a bad way with the chain stay, which runs between the central cranks and the rear gear mechanism, broken.
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Tour news | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bike.com | Harsh Tour Conditions Force Riders To Abandon - Unwillingly
Among today's casualties were American Fred Rodriguez of Vini Caldirola, Leonardo Bertagnolli, an Italian with the Saeco team (both abandoned), and Belgian Axel Merckx, son of the 5-time winner, who finished outside the time limit. Marco Milesi of Vini Caldirola didn't start.
151 riders are still in the race.
Pierrick Fedrigo, a 24-year-old Frenchman who rides with the Credit Agricole team, was holding his head in his hands and trying to hide from the roadside spectators when he was collected by the dreaded broom wagon on Sunday.
"When you start your first Tour, that's the only thing you really worry about," said Fedrigo referring to a symbol of failure in the eyes of riders -- and some unforgiving spectators.
"When I got inside it was worse than I had imagined. I could see people looking in through the windows and all I wanted to do was hide," added Fedrigo who said the guilt made him want to get back on his bike purely for the fans.
"At one point I even began thinking that I should have tried harder, just for them. But riding the Tour is just so hard."
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CSMonitor.com | Cycling's enduring Tour de force
The Christian Science Monitor has a nice Tour overview:
"The script is a surefire success ... that plays from generation to generation," wrote sportswriter Jean-Michel Thenard in the daily Libération. "A panoramic school of life against the picture postcard setting of summer in France. Hollywood might envy it."
Compare and contrast with ESPN's column Tour de Lance: Who cares.
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VeloNews | Armstrong wins stellar stage to Luz-Ardiden
Tuesday is a rest day, while Wednesday is the last day in the Pyrénées before the race heads on to flatter ground. However Armstrong, for one, doesn't want to wait until the penultimate day's time trial before having to secure his lead - especially as Ullrich took over one and a half minutes off the American over 47km only a few days ago. "This morning I told myself that it was going to be a crucial day for me if I wanted to hang on and win this race," added Armstrong. "I don't want to wait until the final time trial (on July 26) before securing the lead. But the Tour is far from finished. I've always said the race doesn't finish until we arrive on the Champs Elysees."
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NYTimes.com | Armstrong Pulls Away from Rivals in Crucial Stage of Tour
"After the fall, I had a big, big rush of adrenaline," Armstrong said after the race. He then told himself, "Lance if you want to win the Tour de France, do it today."
Where just days ago Armstrong had appeared haggard and drained, on Monday he looked like the four-time champion of old. His win left Ullrich, the 1997 Tour winner, 1 minute and 7 seconds back overall. Ullrich, grimacing as he neared the finish line, had started the day just 15 seconds behind.
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BBC Sport | Armstrong wins despite fall
Sylvain Chavanel of Brioches la Boulangere looked on course to take the stage but was caught by Armstrong with four kilometres left.
The Frenchman had made an early break with Team Telekom's Santiago Botero, and dropped the Colombian on the Col du Tourmalet.
But all the drama went on in the chasing group as Armstrong and Ullrich battled for control of the race.
After the initial crash, Armstrong almost went down again moments later when his foot slipped off the pedal as he tried desperately to recover the gap to Ullrich.
The German himself appeared to be struggling with the climb, however, and Armstrong not only reeled him in but went flying past to finish 40 seconds clear of his closest rival.
Vinokourov was 2:07 back.
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BBC Sport | Stage 15 photo gallery posted
Click for BBC Sport Stage 15 photo gallery
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Reuters.com | Armstrong Recovers from Fall to Win 15th Stage
Lance Armstrong recovered from a fall on the final climb of the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Monday to seize back control of the race.
The American, bidding for his fifth successive Tour victory, appeared to clip a spectator as he duelled with German rival Jan Ullrich.
He quickly got back on his bike as the peloton waited for him, as tradition demands. But shortly afterwards his foot slipped out of his pedal, almost bringing him down again.
Many believed the Texan was no longer the force of old, but his reaction to his fall proved his courage is without question.
Armstrong, who held a 15-second advantage over Ullrich before the stage, attacked immediately after his mishaps, leaving the German trailing as he headed for the finish at Luz-Ardiden.
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Stage results | Permalink | Comments (0)
Stage 15: Armstrong wins, and gains on Ullrich
If this is the most incredible Tour of recent memory, today's stage is one of the most incredible stages. Every eye was on two riders: Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich.
Ullrich decided not to wait for the final climb to make a move, and rode away from the peloton on the Col du Tourmalet. Armstrong countered, and the two rode together. On the descent from the Tourmalet, most of the leaders regrouped.
Then near the foot of Luz Ardiden, Armstrong hooked a bag with his handlebars, and fell to the pavement. His teammate Jose Luis Rubiera paced Armstrong back to the leaders' group, which soft-pedaled rather than take advantage of Armstrong's misfortune.
Armstrong regrouped and rode away from everybody. Sylvain Chavanel had led the race almost all day, but Armstrong quickly closed the gap, and won the stage (and a 20 second time bonus). Ullrich fought to the line, keeping the gap down to 41 seconds, but Euskaltel's Iban Mayo nipped Jan Ullrich at the line, relegating Ullrich to the 3rd place time bonus.
It was the 16th stage win of Armstrong's career.
Ullrich will start Wednesday's stage trailing Armstrong by 1:07.
1) Armstrong (USPS) 2) Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ :41 3) Jan Ullrich (Bianchi) same time 4) Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) s.t. 5) Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) s.t. 6) Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) @ :47 7) Tyler Freaking Hamilton (Team CSC) @ 1:10 8) Alexandre Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 2:07 9) Jose Luis Rubiera (USPS) @ 2:45 10) Sylvain Chavanel (Brioches la Boulangere) @ 2:47
1) Armstrong (USPS) 65:36:23 2) Jan Ullrich (Bianchi) @ 1:07 3) Alexandre Vinokourov @ 2:45 4) Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel) @ 5:16 5) Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 5:25 6) Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) @ 8:08 7) Tyler Hamilton (Team CSC) @ 9:02 8) Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 11:09 9) Francisco Mancebo (iBanesto.com) @ 16:05 10) Carlos Sastre (Team CSC) @ 16:12
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Yahoo! Sport | Armstrong continues after crash
From Reuters:
Race leader Lance Armstrong has crashed on the final climb of stage 15 of the Tour de France.
The American, bidding for his fifth successive Tour victory, appeared to collide with a spectator as he duelled with rival Jan Ullrich. He quickly got back on his bike as the peloton waited for him, as tradition demands.
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Armstrong taken down, but rides away...
Lance Armstrong showed he's still as fast as anybody in the race today, after being inadvertently hooked by a spectator on the climb to Luz Ardiden.
USPS rider José Luis (Chechu) Rubiera paced Armstrong back to the select group, then Armstrong just rode away from Ullrich, Mayo, Zubeldia, Hamiltong, and everybody else.
Congrats to Neil Chapman who was clearly playing along with our home game, when he posted in a comment here on the site:
Its alarming to watch spectators all but shaking hands with the cyclists. The obvious question would be: what if say a rider conspires with a friend to step out and knock Lance Armstrong off has bike, not in an obvious way but "accidently effective" enough to knock Lance out of the stage or maybe even the competition? Would the referees equalize the issue or would it be just tough luck for Armstrong?
Posted by Frank Steele on July 21, 2003 in Tour news | Permalink | Comments (2)
Tour headline : A Minute's Silence At The Start
12 H 21 - A Minutes Silence At The Start
The riders are currently observing a minutes silence in memory of Lauri Aus. The Estonian who rode for the AG2R-Preyovance team died yesterday after being involved in an accident while training in Estonia. Lauri raced the Tour de France in 1997 and 2000.
From the official Tour website.
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Tour Today : Bagneres-de-Bigorre - Luz-Ardiden
Three big climbs, the 1st Category Col d'Aspin, and two Hors Categorie climbs, the Col du Tourmalet and Luz Ardiden.
Lance Armstrong Baden Cooke Richard Virenque Denis Menchov
Team CSC leads the team classification over iBanesto by about 9 minutes.
Laurent Dufaux will be wearing the red race number of the most aggressive rider.
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VeloNews | Dog breath : A truly Grand Boucle
Patrick O'Grady, cartoonist and columnist for VeloNews, has a column up, lamenting his decision to drop satellite TV before what's become the best Tour of recent memory:
Just 18 seconds separate Armstrong, Ullrich and Vinokourov as the Tour goes into goat country once again on Monday: The Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet and Luz Ardiden, with 10,000 feet of up in 43km of climbing over the last 78 klicks. I wouldn't tackle that action in my good truck with a satellite phone and the AAA all paid up.
But these guys will. And if Vino' keeps acting all froggy, well, Lance might just have to do a little hopping his own bad self. Vino's last, best chance comes Monday. But Ullrich, having beat both men like dusty rugs in that first TT, might just be willing to sit up and wave bye-bye as his former Telekom teammate scampers on up that long and lonely road, betting the jersey that he can do it again come the stage-19 race of truth, when it will be time to raise, fold or call.
Me, I'm calling - calling a friend and teammate who's got cable, that is. I bet a full rack of Starbucks java and a sack of Krispy Kremes that I'm watching Le Tour on something besides a PowerBook tomorrow morning.
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Bicycling | Triumph for Simoni
Gilberto Simoni's rider's diary at Bicycling magazine has been updated since his victory yesterday:
One day of glory can't change my Tour de France, but it was an amazing experience for me. To hear once again people call my name along the way, to encourage me. They waited for me during my bad times, and they comprehend my results. I won Giro d'Italia, my first task. Again, I tried to be on the top in Tour de France too. It was impossible, this year at least. I'll try again in the future. If I look around me, I don't see any of my challengers from the Giro d'Italia. I mean, it's not so easy to be at your top for such a long period. I'm sure the same would be true for Armstrong, Ullrich and so on, if they tried to face the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same season--even once in their life.
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