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Advice for a big fellow's new bike
Postby TriggerFish » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:27 pm
I have found this place while searching for information to aid in the purchase of a new commuter bike. So I hope noone minds if I poll the collective experience that seems to abound around here.
I am looking to replace my current mountain bike that I have been using to do a little commuting. I am building up to riding to work 5 days a week with riding to work one day and back the next, availing myself of Canberra's big orange limo (bus) service when not riding. Round trip home to work is around 40kms. I was hoping that some of the more experienced riders here would be able to advise me on the purchase of a new bike for such riding. Basically it will end up being used for 100-200km per week of travel.
My main reasons for the new purchase are the slowness of the mountain bike on the bike paths and little bit of road that I ride on as well as the problem of my spokes breaking all the time. I bought a new wheen not long ago to try and rectify the problem, but to no avail. The main reason I started riding was to get fit and lose weight. I am down to 125kg from 140kg and plan to lose a lot more if possible. Unfortunately at the moment I am busting back spokes frequently. My local bike store proprieter, helpful man to be sure, tells me that with a 7 gear back wheel, I am going to find it very hard to find a new back wheel that will be good enough quality that will fit, given that the better wheels are all made to suit more gears and therefore wont fit without extensive changes to the bike. With all the changes I may as well buy a new bike as the current one is nearly 10 years old.
So I was thinking about a flat bar road bike. It will need to be big as I am heavy as I said and I am also reasonably tall at 192cm (6'4"). I would also like to attach the panniers that I have been using as well, so will need the parcel carrier to attach them to, which, I can take off my current bike. I think that is about it.
I don't have a great deal of knowledge of brands. I basically want something that will be reliable without spending a fortune and am not adverse to second hand bikes if the right one comes along. So any advice and help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading.
*edit* Forgot to mention, it might need to tow the kiddie trailor to swimming lessons if I cannot get the kgs down quick enough to keep doing that on the old bike .
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Postby europa » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:46 pm
At 20km, I'd normally advise a drop bar bike for the variety of hand positions, and I'd still suggest you look at them - not the racer types though (many come with wheels that just won't carry you and the extreme riding position probably wouldn't suit either), go for something like the Mongoose Randonneur (a few people on here have bought them recently - do a search to find their bragging), the Specialized Sequoia or if you can afford a bit more, my Trek520 (road test here on BicycleWA). Your size and weight wouldn't be an issue with them.
However, if I'm picturing you correctly, you may indeed be more comfortable with the more upright riding position of a commuter and consider having trekking bars fitted when new (you'll find them mentioned on here too - they are flat but curve away from you then turn back towards the centre again and offer lots of different hand positions).
Sorry mate, the old advice of lots of bike shops, lots of sitting on bikes and as many test rides as you can scrounge applies here. I'd also look at what bike hire places are offering - hiring a bike for the day offers you an decent test ride and it's a good way of trying out a particular style of bike or riding position.
Don't be scared to come back with specific questions, we love spending other peoples money
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Postby TriggerFish » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:02 pm
Thanks again for taking the time.
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Postby tinstaafl » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:56 am
The only hard advice I can give you is to buy as large a frame as possible.
You should really consider a higher number of gears on the cluster as this will give you far more flexibility to upgrade your rear wheel.
Have you considered a bike with rear suspension.
I ride a Trek Fuel and it is basically bullet-proof.
I have hit pot holes at full speed with the rear wheel hard enough to knock the brakes out of line but the wheel cared not one jot. I did lose a front wheel in a collision with a fwd but that was my fault. A !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! trucky hurt his foot when he tried to hurt my bike by kicking it. It was hillarious but the frame didn't notice him (one water bottle carrier got concussion but that was it).
I think that a reasonably good MTB would suit your needs admirably. I have a few spare tyres but run slicks most of the time and it handles very well.
Good luck.
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Postby TriggerFish » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:45 am
I hadn't thought of dual suspension. I always wondered if I would lose any drive from my legs having suspension on the back. Is there any truth in that?
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Postby europa » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:46 am
And Robert, please stop assaulting innocent truckies with your water bottle carriers
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Postby TriggerFish » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:30 pm
Well, off to do some browsing and information gathering this afternoon. Hopefully with some knowledge of the local suppliers as a result.
Anyone in Canberra reccomend any of the local retailers over another?
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Postby europa » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:39 pm
TriggerFish wrote:Anyone in Canberra reccomend any of the local retailers over another?
Not sure how many forum members come from Canberra but Peterjleach (sp?) and he's a regular here ... but he's off on a scout jamboree at the moment. He'll be able to help but it might be a while before he's back to give an answer (now that I've dropped him in it )
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:04 pm
Road versus MTB is the hardest call for the job you're contemplating, each has a different appeal, it depends on whether you want more speed or a big tyre soaking up road shock.
My personal choice in your situation, for that distance would be a beefy roadie with a suspension seatpost, not that I'd really know, I haven't been on a roadie for years
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Postby TriggerFish » Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:55 pm
I am leaning towards a road bike at this stage. Mainly because, once I am a bit lighter I can still use the current MTB to take the offspring to her swimming lessons etc., while keeping the new one for commuting.
I saw and OCR 3 2006 that looked ok, but, it had a "compact" frame that seems to be a trend forming..... Compact is not a word I am looking to associate with the purchase of a bike for myself. But, are there opinions good or bad about the concept?
After today, the two bikes that I think looked ok (yet to ride any) are below. Any opinions good or bad?
From the prices that I have seen, they would be about as much as I would want to spend. Prices I have been quoted have been around $1,400-$1,500 mark.
I haven't found anyone selling the Mongoose Randonneur as yet, so have not yet had a look. I was also pushed towards a light green road bike made by an Italian mob whose name I remembered right up to when I sat down to write this *sigh*. But it was $2K which is more than I want to pay. Having said that, I don't want to spend $1,500 on a bike to then have to turn around and fork out $400 on better quality wheels or whatever as per the current situation.....
Thanks again for the input. Much appreciated.
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Postby europa » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:31 pm
In fact, I'd be wary of the CRX1 for the same reason, and the wheels aren't a lot wider. The CRX1 also lacks a granny gear and to be honest, if you are facing any sort of climbing, the granny is a very useful gear - even my son uses his.
If you were buying either of them, I'd be asking for tougher wheels (more spokes at least but colletted nipples would be an advantage) as part of the purchase price (not the full cost of the wheels added on, but a large, discounted price to cover any price difference in the parts). Personally, I also wonder why you'd buy the CRX1 which appears to be a drop bar bike without the benefits of the drop bars (multiple hand positions).
The first thing you do when you walk into a shop is to look at what they have on the floor - in most cases, that is all they are interested in selling which sucks because very few shops have a decent range. Watch the sizing too as I found one shop here in Adelaide that wasn't even interested in ordering in a larger bike for me, instead, they tried to convince me that an obviously oversized bike was the right one for me. This is why you need to visit a lot of shops.
The second thing to test is how interested they are in reaching for the catelogue. Good bike shops know they can't stock everything and admit it. When you ask for something that isn't on the floor, they reach for 'the book' and go searching. These shops are common but are the minority.
Go to a Specialized dealer and check out the Sequoia - that's closer to what you want than either of these two. Orbea also have some bikes that'd suit. The perfect bike for you would be the Trek520 but you'd be spending $1900 and would probably want to change the bar end shifters to brifters (brake and shifter) and so would have to spend something in the order of $2,500, but that bike is bullet proof and has wheels and hubs designed to carry a heavy weight (it's a tourer).
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Postby TriggerFish » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:53 pm
I went to the trek site and found their dealer in Canberra. I will take a walk at lunchtime tomorrow and have a chat and a gander. I hope they stock some.
Guaging by the mix of a little of trying to sell what was on the floor with a fair bit of consulting the book, I think the two places I went today were fairly balanced from what you are saying. Having said that, I was really surprised at the eagerness to sell giant....
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Postby Bnej » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:07 pm
Giant Boulder, Trek 4300 or similar low end MTB
Set of Trekking bars
26x1.5" slicks that will take 80 psi
A 5kg lighter bike isn't going to do you all that much good, and will likely have lighter, more expensive wheels that might not even be as tough.
26" wheels are generally tougher than 700c.
The mid-bottom end bikes like the Boulder & 4300 have a suspension adjustment that lets you stiffen it right up for better efficiency pedalling.
Alternatively, you might want to look at some of the new bikes coming with the new Shimano Alfine group set, there is a new Mongoose I have seen advertised (Sabrosa Ocho, http://www.mongoose.com/bikes/detail.ph ... brandID=82).
These are "commuter bikes", so they're meant to run for ages with minimal maintenance. This also means they tend not to have fancy light wheels, as they have to handle the torque from the disc brakes to the rims.
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Postby TriggerFish » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:13 pm
They had them both in my size already built, so I am hoping to go for a test ride later this week. They guy was very helpful and offered the test rides without wanting to predudice me one way or the other from what I could tell. I also spent some time at the two local Trek dealers trying to chase down a 520 without success. Apparantly, the ones that were made in Taiwain (??) are no longer available, so the ones that are here now are made in the US, cost more and are not quite up to the same quality. I felt like I could take the guy's word for it as he wasn't going to show me a single bike in the store because he didn't think he had one to suit. He actually sent me to the shop up the road to look at the Randonneur, which is where I saw the T800 as well.
The guy who showed me the two bikes said that I had been getting good advice in referring me to it and that style of bike, so thankyou to those who have been sharing your knowledge and experience. At least I didn't look like I had no idea. I was able to walk right up to the bike in question .
The other Trek dealer I went and saw, also didn't have the 520, but, put me onto the Surly brand. But their mainstay appears to be frames and components with only 1 bike sold complete. It was comparable to the Randonneur in some ways, but, had the same gear levers as the 520 that would be costly to replace. One interesting thing was one of their frames truly designed with the big person in mind, the karate monkey. Looked good, but not sure I am ready to have a custom built bike and the cost seemed prohibitive. Nice enthusastic shop though.
So at the moment I am up to whether I want to go for the predetermined budget, or spend more but get what appears to be better quality, particularly in the wheels. Has anyone got any opinions on the following 2 bikes?
Cannondale T800 at $2,200.
Mongoose Randonneur EX at $1500.
Heart is saying Cannondale. Head is saying Randonneur. I guess a test ride will help too. Who knows, may not be either!
Thanks in advance.
*edit* Also going to do some hunting around for prices.
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Postby Bnej » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:14 pm
Cannondale has lower gearing at the bottom, with a roughly 20" low gear vs the Mongoose's 27"ish low gear, so it'd be a fair bit easier up hills. Suspension seatpost could be good too, but I'd want to try it first.
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Postby europa » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:12 pm
My 520 cost me about $200 more than the Cannondale. For that I got Ultegra shifters (vs Tiagra and the difference is very noticeable), spd clipless pedals (vs toe clips), 105 front shifter (rather than Tiagra, again, comparing the two side by side with Tiagra which my son's bike runs, the 105 is noticeably better), I'm assuming that when Cannondale say 'LX' parts they mean Deore LX which is what the Trek has. Wheels seem compatible.
The 520 has a conventional diamond frame, not a compact, which I prefer. The Cannondale has a lower granny gear which is nice for carrying a heavy load but not needed for normal riding. The Cannonale doesn't need modifying which the standard 520 does, but the standard 520 is cheaper than the Cannondale anyway (and still better optioned - you may even like bar end shifters).
Frankly, I think if you are spending that much money, the 520 is a better buy, but it might cost you more (depending on how well you hustle with the price of fitting brifters to the 520).
Sorry, but the Australian bike industry makes me angry sometimes (quite often actually).
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Postby TriggerFish » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:07 pm
I must say that I prefer the idea of the brifters. Although am yet to try either style. I saw a bike today with the bar end shifters and it looked altogether awkward. Although from what I understand they are for long trips (ie more than commuting) to keep the componentry more simple so it is easier to fix or keep going with as it has a greater tolerance for bending\misalignment in the event of a bingle. Again, just taking the word of a salesman.
I will see how the ride tests go.
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Postby europa » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:19 am
Bar end shifters are popular in America because you can carry a handle bar bag on the bike - brifters get in the way. There is also this idea that somehow, brifters are more unreliable which is a comment on cable stretch, something bar ends suffer from as well ... to the same extent. To avoid the issue, you go to friction shifters like bicycleWA has but do you want to know something? In the first 600 km of travelling with my 520, the time when most stretch is going to occur (new cables), they lost none of their crisp shifting, they did not stretch out of adjustment. Frankly, I put bar end shifters down to an American fashion and nothing more. I and most other riders ride on the hoods (of the brakes) and having the shifters under your finger tips is a great move in every day riding. Having a ruddy great big handlebar bag in the way would cause problems, but unless you are touring or using a basket, that isn't going to be an issue.
As for 'bending and misalignment' in a bingle - pulease! Bar ends are more vulnerable (they are right by your knees for heaven's sake) and I wouldn't have thought either system is more likely to be damaged than another. My son has been pushed into to bushes by a car and although his brifters were pushed well out of place, they still shifted cleanly and showed no signs of ill health once moved back into their proper place (though they do show quite a bit of cosmetic scaring)
Sorry, sales bull gives me the tom tits sometimes.
Ride and you'll soon see what you like, and what you like varies from person to person, so decide your preferences on the bike.
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Postby TriggerFish » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:34 pm
I went for the T800. I really enjoyed the ride and got some odds and ends to go with it. The interesting thing is, the one I rode was the XL size, which I thought at the time was the largest available. I thought that with a non suspension seat, the height would have been pretty much spot on. Then one of the guys at the shop sparked his and my memory that there was a jumbo size (I forgot in the heat of the moment). So that is being built for me to ride tomorrow. If I like it more than the one I rode today, I will take it. If not, the one I rode today was great! I am guessing that the jumbo will be better again though.
The lifetime warranty on the frame was a big selling point too. Although the 520 did offer that from what I recall. At the end of the day, I felt comfortable with the bike and the service I received. I would have spent nearly 3 hours there over 3 days and spoke to 4 or 5 of their staff at different points who were all very friendly and helpful. Surprised me actually. I was expecting at least a bit of condescension but found none at all.
I wanted to thank all who took the time to offer their opinions, advice and experience, it was genuinely appreciated. I felt somewhat empowered when I could walk into a shop and ask to look at a specific bike and then look at comparitive bikes with some level of confidence, certainly more than I had before coming here.
So thanks one and all. I look forward to many moons of riding away the commutes, stress and kilos!
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Postby europa » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:58 pm
Good onya. And good onya for waiting to try the next size up. You're getting a fine bike and it sounds like you've found a fine shop. Makes the whole experience a lot more fun.
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Postby MJF » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:35 pm
I'm 6'3", and weigh 126.5Kg at the moment. Most of my serious commuting cycling was fifteen years and 40Kg ago. Amazing what a desk job, marriage (contentment spread) and four children can do to you... not to mention a fast car I like to drive.
I'm back to commuting ~ 100Km a week at the moment, and my hassle is bent rear axles (spin on freewheel, not cassette). I haven't broken a single spoke.
Before Christmas I pulled the rear off to change the tyre to a semi-slick, and discovered a bent axle - which was also an odd length, so I had to order a replacement. In the meantime I bought a quick-release wheel (yes - wrong choice for the frame. Thank you local bike shop ) until I could get the original repaired. I put about 400Km on the quick-release before switching back to the original wheel now fitted with a chrome-moly axle. 70Km later, it's bent again... but at least the quick-release wheel still has a straight axle.
Anyway... I just bought a Shogun Metro GS, with a 9-speed cassette, which hopefully will hang together over the next 26.5kg of weight loss.
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Postby TriggerFish » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:33 pm
Nice to have some company on this trip so to speak. Although I am sure that we could both do without it having to be done in the first place. My problem stemmed from a similar situation to yours, but, I also used to be a very active sportsman. As a result, I could pretty much eat what I wanted and stay pretty fit. After stopping all the sport and taking up the activities that you mentioned, unfortunately my appetite didn't adjust so well to the new lifestyle.....*sigh*.
I did the commute for the first time today on the new wheels. It was really great. I took 5 mins off my previous best times each way without even trying! I felt quite refreshed at the end of the rides even after the ride home in 35 degree heat! (even if I was quite a ball of sweat) I hope this is a common thing from now on, not just the thrill of having new wheels. Time will tell. I am putting a cycling computer on the bike tonight, so that will give a better indication of travel times rather than just the watch in my pocket trick .
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Postby LuckyPierre » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:16 pm
Looking through the thread, I can pretty well pick which shops were visited and who said what in each one!
The Cannondale is a good bike, but I think it's a pretty expensive 'beginner'.
The guys that were trying to sell you a Bianchi should be shot - they are lovely bikes, but what if you didn't really like riding?
Now that there's a few more ACT guys on here, we'll have to catch up. Let's put some suggestions in the 'Meeting Point'.
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He was making chocolate macaroons with a peanut butter mousse and vanilla with a raspberry mascarpone filling. He was using almonds for the batter, and the strainer he used for the almonds was a "different kind of strainer with bigger holes." The nozzle at the end of his piping bag was also too small.
"I was trying to get the crushed bits of almond out," Mr. Blanchard said. "That's why my hands were shaking."
Mr. Blanchard realized his mistakes three minutes after putting the dessert in the oven. "The frustration builds up from there," he said. "I had 45 minutes to think about losing my dream." The judges enjoyed the flavors of his creations, but the broken macaroons were the ultimate deciding factor.
"If I had gone home on a steak or a cheeseburger, it would have been heartbreaking," Mr. Blanchard said. "But to go home on this dainty little French pastry I had no business making was something else. There's not a whole lot of baking in my bag of tricks. If I could have chopped them up in a bowl of granola, it would have been fine."
The judges didn't send him away on a bad note. Judge Gordon Ramsay said on the show, "Good luck. Follow that food dream. And continue with that idea of elevating those tailgating parties because you certainly elevated yourself in this competition."
Mr. Blanchard said those words "were definitely nice to hear."
Mr. Blanchard doesn't regret being a contestant. "We get some pretty professional training," he said of his time on the show. "We definitely got a lot of help. It was a tremendous learning experience." He also feels proud of his accomplishments and that he walked away from it all being a better cook.
"I impressed some really important people in the culinary world," he said.
He still holds on to the dream he proved he is capable of on "MasterChef," although he has no immediate plans for starting his own tailgating business. "What I want is to have a food truck with catering on the side," he said. "But there is the money issue before anything else."
He continues to work as a carpenter. When he does achieve his dream, Mr. Blanchard plans to have a big "No Macaroons!" sign on the side of his tailgating truck.


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Bloody marvellous post Marms. Made me chuckle and euphoric; I do like achievements that go unnoticed. London is amazing but only second to La Paz!ReplyDelete
...was that Mackenzie Crook slaving away as a kitchen elf?ReplyDelete
Congratulations, not only London is amazing, so are you!ReplyDelete
That is an absolutely brilliant idea, and it looks like everyone had a great (if tiring) time!ReplyDelete
There are several empty shops and units around here, it would be great if they could be used more effectively and constructively. At the moment most of them are just adverts for letting agencies.
wow -what a wicked thing to do and a great achievement - you go girl! xxxReplyDelete
wow - truly an amazing effort. You should be so proud!ReplyDelete
Marvellous! Looks like it was a tiring but satisfying day. Menu sounds great.ReplyDelete
Wow, very impressed and very generous too!ReplyDelete
You really took everything in your stride to make this work!
Congratulations. Looks like it was really hard work but very satisfying and so worth it. Amazing menu.ReplyDelete
inspirational stuff! So resourceful and all for a great cause - menu sounds lovely.ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone. It was exhilarating and very funny!ReplyDelete
Gastrogeek: the tinda idea came from Tayyabs...I'd love to get the proper recipe!
Great Job.. love the Red Stripe pic! copuld i have your cickpea curry recipe? it was lovely.ReplyDelete
Thanks Charlie!ReplyDelete
trying to remember...it really was a case of sling everything in and hope for the best that day!
I grind my own spices for curry:
a couple of cloves,
coriander seeds,
bay leaves,
fennel seeds,
curry leaves,
mash up in pestle and mortar then toast slightly.
If you haven't got all this stuff just bung in what you have.
Fry ghee,
then pop some mustard seeds in till they pop,
add spice mix
dice or finely mash up brown onions add with garlic and ginger
then add tin of tomatoes
then tins of chickpeas
I added yoghurt and coconut milk
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add more salt, more oil if neccess.
I like my curries slick
Is better if you can do it night before or a few hour earlier. The chickpea curry was not even on menu but we ran out of other food so cobbled it together last minute!
Amazing, good to see places like that being put to such an excellent purpose.ReplyDelete
Well done, what a great effort and improvisation.ReplyDelete
Dougald Hine who head up SpaceMakers is an old friend of mine (and probably the cleverest person I know!)...please keep supporting these projects. He is also involved in an educational exchange called School of Everything which brings poeple who want to teach something and people who want to learn together..how about some cookery lessons Ms M?
I love this - it made me so happy. Fair play to you.ReplyDelete
wow - quite an achievement! looks like you all had a great time and the punters loved it :) well done raising all that cash for such a good cause. Resourcefulness is the way to go in 2010!ReplyDelete
Wow thanks for sharing this! from your encouragement, I decided to do it in my town! I will share it with you when we're done!ReplyDelete
Excellent Tanatha yay!ReplyDelete
Marv: Dougald is very very clever. I once went to one of his meetings, mind blowingly interesting, along with mamading and vinay...ReplyDelete
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Instructor Bobby Joe Blythe watches/films a student attacking a man in his school
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:angry7:Check this link out. Click ]This jerk needs to be prosecuted as well as anyone in the building. He actually watches a student brutally attack a mentally challenged man in the school. The instructor just posted this in April of this year but he states it happened in 1984 but still knows the whereabouts of the victim. He actually instructs the students to drag the body out of the back door. This is graphic but maybe someone will know who to report this to for further examination. Disgusting.
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8/14/2009 12:16am, #2
I hope someone has alerted the local police? This is pretty clear video evidence of assault.
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Statute of limitations, boys. Look it up before we all get our panties in a bunch.
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8/14/2009 12:30am, #4
We don't know who this martial arts master is, or if he is still teaching. If we had this information we could refer it his local newspaper whom might be interested in writing about this episode. I am appalled that this instructor let one of his black belts stomp the guys head in.
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It appears his name is Bobby Joe Blythe. He has this video posted on his You Tube channel.
8/14/2009 2:18am, #6
Bobby Joe Blythe on the subject of what he expects of his blackbelts:
Demand and show respect to all and how you treat others, you should be treated the same. Wear your Black Belt with pride and dignity.
I hope there are some serious repercussions.
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I'm wondering if they possess many other videos like this?
Somehow I doubt that this was just an isolated incident.
8/14/2009 3:22am, #8
what town is this guy from? We will seriously contact his local newspaper.
Edit: Should we discuss what we are going to send the local newspaper? A link to that video really says more than 1000 words.
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he's a crop sprayer and as well as a MA instructor
I was thinking, there's a lot of press coverage about this story http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...fight_clu.html
I would check out the latest news for journalists nearby (but not in the same town) who had covered this story and send a link to them / phone them.
They can then run it as a follow up to the existing story, which is "hot" right now.
In fact this could run as a national story and the national press might be interested in it.
From a journalist's POV videos like this are news gold dust.
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On an interesting tangent
One of the instructor's long term students who went on to become his senior assistant is a Mr Robert Zingg
From Mr Zingg's web page...
Mr. Zingg then began his study of Full-Contact Karate in the form of Okinawan Tozan-ryu Shindokan Karate under Sgt. Bobby Joe Blythe, 6th Degree Black Belt. Shindokan is a rugged form of full-contact karate from Okinawa that utilizes full power kicking, punching and striking techniques during sparring matches and training sessions.
At the age of 14 through 17 Mr. Zingg routinely fought daily matches against the other students in the class who were US Marines, more than twice his size. Mr. Zingg trained 7 days a week, 6 hours per day for 17 months to earn his 1st Degree Black Belt in Tozan-ryu Shindokan.
In September of 1972 he was promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt and was the youngest student to ever earn a Black Belt in Shindokan at that time. His Shodan test lasted 12 grueling hours without a break.
From 1972 through 1984 Mr. Zingg was the Senior Assistant Instructor at Shihan Blythe's school in Dumfries, Virginia and became the school manager in 1979.
Currently, Mr. Zingg is a Special Education Teacher, where he specializes in teens with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as the mildly mentally impaired.
It would be interesting to know if Mr Zingg was present when this happened, or if not, how he feels about his former master having seen this.
the footage was shot on 13th December 1984, so it looks like it would probably have been just after Mr Zingg left the dojo.
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TRACY - A 25-year-old Tracy man was fatally shot early Sunday during an apparent robbery attempt outside his new home while preventing a younger cousin from being wounded, according to family members who witnessed the attack.
The death of Darell Esguerra, identified by his family as the victim, marks the city's first homicide in almost two years.
Tracy police stated calls began coming in around 1:21 a.m. Sunday reporting numerous shots fired in the 1900 block of Notre Dame Court, a block-long dead-end street nestled inside an upscale neighborhood of large homes in the outer southwest corner of the city.
The first officers on the scene reported finding Esguerra sprawled on the front lawn of the house, unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. He died about two hours later at an area hospital, according to police.
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"He tried to protect me last night," said the victim's cousin, Jerick Bali, 18. "That bullet was meant for me but it got him instead."
Bali, a recent graduate of Tracy High School, is still trying to come to terms with what happened to his cousin.
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Bali said his cousin was struck in the back of the head by the same bullet that whizzed by his head.
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Hilltopper39 wrote:Just kinda of curious but what's the general mix of people on this Adventures by Disney cruise vacation? Families with children, couples, younger, older? Mostly Americans, or is it a good mix of people from Europe, Asia etc?
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Pete & Carl Reunited + The Libertines Gear Guide
"We're off to play in Europe," said Doherty as reported by NME, "but the next time we play in England we'll probably be playing new songs for a new record."
Timely opportunity to review and update our Libertines Gear Guide!
The Libertines Gear Guide:
The Libertines, whose career imploded in 2004, have proved to be one of the most influential rock bands in British music, and even The Guardian newspaper went as far as calling them "The Greatest Band In Britain Today" back in 2003. And it has nothing to do with hype - The Libertines never sold many records, and a whole host of new bands who took their inspiration from The Libs (The Kooks, The Fratellis, Arctic Monkeys) have achieved much more success.
But like Oasis before them, or the Arctic Monkeys after, The Libertines are one of those bands that inspired many kids to pick up a guitar and play...so whatever you think of their sound, they certainly deserve a Gear Guide! And here it is...
Carl Barat and Pete Doherty always liked vintage, rare guitars, and have always been partial to Epiphone and Gibson models. Carl's favourite has always been and still remains his sunburst Gibson Melody Maker (singlecut version), a light, entry-level guitar that he still plays today, with new band Dirty Pretty Things. The Melody Maker still remains the cheapest Gibson produced in recent years, and is very affordable.
Carl also played a double cutaway Melody Maker,in sunburst but also a red one, besides Gibson SG on a few occasions (see left) as well as a Les Paul.
Like Barat, Pete Doherty also remained faithful to his favourite guitar from the Libertines days, and can still be seen playing a 1960's Epiphone Coronet in Babyshambles. This guitar is exremely rare to find, and very expensive too, but back in the 60's it was also an entry level guitar. It's simple design (just one P-90 pickup) is ideal for punk rockers, but it's really hard to see one of those around! The closest thing you'll find are the reissue Epiphone Wilshire models.
Another guitar Doherty used quite often was a vintage 1960's Wine Red Gibson ES-330, also with P-90's pickups. This guitar is, once again, quite rare. It seems Doherty is quite a fan of P-90 equipped guitars, as he's used an Epiphone Casino as well.
Pete Doherty seems to be a big fans of semi-acoustic models and has also used was a Rickenbacker 330 and, more recently, a Gibson ES-335.
Early on in the Libertines career, Doherty also played another vintage Epiphone, the Epiphone Olympic, mid sixties with one pickup. Really cool too...it's the guitar that appears on the cover of the "I Get Along" single.
Doherty playing the super rare Epiphone Coronet in the good old days of 2002, and still playing it in 2014.
The Libertines were always fond of performing acoustic sets, and have been seen using Yamaha and Takamine acoustic guitars. Pete Doherty favourite acoustic seems to be a Gibson J-45, though.
Pete Doherty used Marshall cabs and heads, and Barat was (and still is) an adept of the Vox AC-30.
FX Pedals:
Other than a Boss TU-2 tuner, The Libs never used many pedals. Carl Barat used a MXR Dynacomp to boost solos,sometimes a MXR Micro Amp, and that's it. At the 2010 festival dates, he could be seen using more pedals in a proper pedalboard, which included a couple of T-Rex fx pedals.
If you don't play guitar very well, don't worry! The Libertines didn't either, and it didn't stop them did it? Here's a cool Pete Doherty quote from the NME:
"Drive your guitar to hell and back, over drums that make your heart burst, then put a mad riff over it all. And some screaming. It's just a case of turning up, doing that - and looking good".
Pete Doherty and Carl Barat reunited on stage in London last Wednesday (17th Sept) giving fans hopes that reforming The Libertines could be in the cards...
The pair performed three of the band's most famous tracks – 'Horror Show', 'Time For Heroes' and 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun' – during an impromptu set.
The gig at the Prince of Wales pub had originally been billed as a solo show from Doherty but Barat arrived to join the Babyshambles singer. It's not the first time the duo has joined forces since the demise of The Libertines. In April this year, they reunited for a few songs at the Hackney Empire, London, where Pete Doherty was performing a solo set.
Whether this latest reunion is a sign that The Libertines might be planning a comeback, only time will tell...but many fans have been hoping for a proper Libertines reunion since their last gig in december 2004.
For more info and photos, visit the Gigwise.com website.
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Rugby Creek Animal Rescue, Inc (RCAR) is registered as a Virginia non-profit corporation and is designated by the IRS as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization so donations can be tax-deductible and all donations support our rescue program. RCAR is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, retirement and adoption of at-risk, injured and geriatric animals.
We are reaching out to you to open your heart and help support our rescue so that we can in turn help animals in need. We believe that as your browse through our website you will feel conected in some way to the animals here at RCAR and that you will feel a calling to assist us in our efforts to save them! All donations, large or small, are considered generous and greatly appreciated, remember donations are tax-deductible!


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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Rated at 46 MPG Highway
- Cruze Diesel rated at 46 miles per gallon highway
- City fuel economy rated at 27 mpg
- Cruze Diesel starts at $25,695 with shipping
The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel will return 46 mpg highway. Chevrolet's parent company, General Motors, recently announced that figure, which comes from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It beats Chevrolet's initial estimate by 4 mpg.
With a fuel economy rating of 46 mpg hwy, the Cruze Diesel is the most fuel-efficient car in the U.S. that's not electric- or hybrid-powered. Close rivals include the Volkswagen Passat TDI (rated at 43 mpg) and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI (rated at 42 mpg). The Toyota Prius model's 48 mpg hwy only barely tops the Cruze's 46 mpg hwy rating.
But the Cruze Diesel isn't quite as good around town. According to the EPA, the Cruze is rated at just 27 mpg in the city. That puts it below the Jetta and Passat TDI, both of which are rated at 30 mpg city. And the Cruze's city rating is way under the Prius model's 51 mpg city. Still, the Cruze Diesel's combined city and highway figure is a respectable 33 mpg.
The Cruze Diesel was revealed earlier this year at the Chicago Auto Show. Power comes from a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder that makes 148 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. Due at dealers this summer, the sedan's range is a whopping 700 miles on a single tank of fuel. And acceleration is respectable, too, reaching 60 miles per hour in around 8.7 seconds.
Unfortunately, the Cruze Diesel's fuel economy benefits come at a hefty premium. While the base-level, gas-powered Cruze starts under $18,000 with shipping, the Cruze Diesel starts at $25,695. That's big money, considering the Prius starts around $25,000 and the Jetta TDI is closer to $23,500.
Despite the pricing, Chevrolet says the Cruze Diesel offers a great value in comparison to rivals. The automaker reminds shoppers, for example, that the Jetta TDI comes standard with a manual transmission. The Cruze, however, uses a 6-speed automatic. The Cruze also comes with Chevrolet's MyLink infotainment system, leather seats and two years of free maintenance.
What it means to you: If you do a lot of highway driving, consider adding the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel to your shopping list.


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"...so he led them through the depths...And he saved them...." Psalm 106:9,10
Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack 543 gathered at the Trenton Cemetery and Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery on May 24, to pay their respect to veterans. Armed with American flags and full hearts, they walked the cemetery placing the a flag on each veterans' grave. The Scouts placed flags on the graves in celebration of Memorial Day. Scouts then gathered around a memorial cross honoring all veterans and gave the Scout salute in remembrance of all the heroes.
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is hosting a celebration of the world's oceans for the entire family from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There will be activities for both kids and adults, including crafts and fun, informative sessions about the oceans and Florida-specific animals such as the manatee.
Learn about sustainable seafood and ways to protect and preserve the world's oceans. This year's theme is based on the Dr. Seuss book, "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish," and there will be colorful illustrations throughout the zoo.
School Board ESE meeting
The School Board of Levy County, through its Exceptional Student Education department, is in the process of reviewing and surveying needs for services within the school district for the upcoming 2011-12 school year.
From left, Billie Ray Sharp shakes hands with Betty Walker, of LARC. Sharp has donated this table for the purpose of raising funds for LARC. The table, over the next few months, will be on display at Capital City Bank. Tickets to win the table, crafted from cherry and black walnut, can be bought for $5 at the bank.
Conservationist Debbie Meeks and former Lower Suwannee Refuge Youth Conservation Corps employee Vance Renaud, picked up litter along the scenic Dixie Mainline between Suwannee and Shired Island last Saturday. The two covered the 9-mile nature drive and the salt marsh habitat of Salt Creek Point. The wildlife approved.
Donnie and Patricia Eplee announce the engagement of their daughter Kelly Braswell to Jared Douglas, son of Greg and Susan Douglas. Miss Braswell attends Sante Fe College and is employed at Drummond Community Bank. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and attends New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the collegiate and missions pastor at Pince Grove Baptist Church.
The wedding will take place at Pine Grove Baptist Church on July 9 at 4:30 p.m. Reception will follow.
By WINNELLE HORNE
Director, Quilt Museum
The Log Cabin Quilters met Thursday, May 26, at the Levy County Quilt Museum. It was a very nice fellowship day. We had lots of new books to look at and finding out how many more need our prayers.
Next week we are cleaning the Museum of so much we don't need. The kitchen is full of all kinds of stuff. We'll pull it all out and put the duplicates on the north porch and try to get rid of it. More about that later.
Presenting the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Master Gardener volunteer class of 2011: From left, Kathy Beigel, Clark Dyals, Barbara Durden, Barbara Nelson, Jolene Dixon, Jeanne Fields, Linda Headley, James Whiteman, Anthony Drew, Larry Lara, Mandy Offerle, Harry Hutson, Sue Ellen Goodman and Barbara Edmonds. Seated from left, Helen Shipley, Judi Roberts and Kathleen Lowyns. Not pictured: Shirley Whitely, Jim Pointer and Jean Holbrook.
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SOURCE: Cott Corporation
April 17, 2013 17:00 ET
TORONTO and TAMPA, FL--(Marketwired - Apr 17, 2013) - Cott Corporation (NYSE: COT) (TSX: BCB) announced today that the Company will release its first quarter ended March 30, 2013 financial results before the markets open on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Cott will host a conference call, to be simultaneously webcast, on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation. To participate, please call the following numbers:
First Quarter Earnings Conference Call
North America: (877) 407-8031
International: (201) 689-8031
This is a live, listen-only dial-in telephone line.
A live audio webcast will be available through the Company's website at http://www.cott.com. The webcast will be recorded and archived for playback on the investor relations section of the website for two weeks following the event.
About Cott Corporation
Cott is one of the world's largest producers of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors. Cott produces multiple types of beverages in a variety of packaging formats and sizes, including carbonated soft drinks, 100% shelf stable juice and juice-based products, clear, still and sparkling flavored waters, energy products, sports products, new age beverages, and ready-to-drink teas, as well as alcoholic beverages for brand owners. Cott's large manufacturing footprint, substantial research and development capability and high-level of quality and customer service enables Cott to offer its customers a strong value-added proposition of low cost, high quality products. With approximately 4,000 employees, Cott operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Cott also develops and manufactures beverage concentrates which it exports to over 50 countries around the world.
Website: www.cott.com
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February 12, 1999
Mr. Thomas C. Anderson
Assistant Attorney General
Education Division
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 140853
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-0863
Dear Mr. Anderson:
This is in response to your January 13, 1999, letter, addressed to Mr. David Berthiaume of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of General Counsel concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99. Your letter enclosed correspondence between you and Ms. Cecelia Foxley, Commissioner of Higher Education (Utah State Board of Regents), and correspondence between Ms. Foxley and Mr. Auston Johnson, Utah State Auditor. You also enclosed a letter from Mr. Terry Livingston, Assistant Regional Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Department of Education, addressed to Mr. Johnson, in which he provided Mr. Johnson's office with some guidance on FERPA. Your letter was referred to this Office for response because we administer FERPA.
The Utah State Auditor has requested disclosure of information from the education records of all Utah postsecondary students for the 1997-98 school year for the purpose of "performing single-audit testwork relating to the Unemployment Insurance Program at the Department of Workforce Services." The information requested includes the following: the student's first and last name; social security number; date of birth; address; full/part-time status; and institution attended. You ask whether FERPA would permit the Utah Board of Regents to disclose the requested information to the State Auditor.
As you are aware, FERPA is a Federal law that protects an eligible students(1) privacy interest in his or her "education records." In particular, FERPA affords eligible students the right to inspect and review their education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of information from the records. The term "education records" is broadly defined as:
[T]hose records, files, documents, and other materials, which (I) contain information directly related to a student; and (ii) are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a person acting for such agency or institution.
20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4). See also 34 CFR § 99.3 "Education records." FERPA provides that education records, or personally identifiable information from such records, may be disclosed by educational agencies and institutions only after an eligible student provides prior written consent, except in statutorily specified circumstances. 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1) and (d). See also 34 CFR § 99.30.
FERPA generally prohibits the nonconsensual disclosure of information derived from education records, except in certain circumstances. 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b); 34 CFR § 99.31. Accordingly, if one or more of the exceptions are met, an educational agency or institution may disclose education records, or personally identifiably information from education records, without prior written consent. However, from the information you have provided, and as explained more fully below, it does not appear that any of FERPA's exceptions to the prior written consent provisions would permit the nonconsensual disclosure by the Utah State Board of Regents of personally identifiable information from education records to the State Auditor.
Under one of the exceptions to the prior consent rule, an institution of postsecondary education may disclose information without consent if:
(3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of ? 99.35, to authorized representatives of --
(iii) State and local educational authorities.
34 CFR § 99.31(a)(3)(iii); see also 20 U.S.C. a§ 1232g(b)(1)(C). According to the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(3) and (5) and of 34 CFR § 99.35, paragraph (a), the above representatives may have access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal- or State-supported education programs, or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements which relate to those programs.
This Office has previously determined that State auditors may be considered "authorized representatives of State and local educational authorities," but only for the purpose of conducting an audit of an education program. Thus, personally identifiable information from student education records can be disclosed to State auditors for such purposes under § 99.31(a)(3) of the FERPA regulations, which implements 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(3) and (5). The Utah State Auditor may have access to personally identifiable information from education records if the information is in connection with the audit of State or federally supported education programs. However, the provision in FERPA does not permit the State auditor to have access to personally identifiable information from education records for the purpose of auditing a program that is not an educational one, such as the Unemployment Insurance Program.
Please note that in a February 10, 1999, telephone conversation with Mr. Livingston, Assistant Regional Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Education, Mr. Livingston explained that he had clarified his December 2 advice. Mr. Livingston stated that his letter should have specified that nonconsensual disclosures under FERPA may be made in conjunction with an audit or evaluation of a Federal or State supported education program, rather than "Federal or State supported programs." Moreover, please be advised that the Secretary has designated the Family Policy Compliance Office as the office to administer FERPA. If you have any questions about complying with FERPA, they should be addressed to this Office and we will provide you with a definitive response.
I trust that the above information sufficiently responds to your inquiry. Should you have additional questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact this Office again. The address and telephone number are as follows:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202-4605
(202) 260-3887
LeRoy S. Rooker
Family Policy Compliance Office
Mr. Auston Johnson
Utah State Auditor
Mr. Ray Lazorchak, Director
National External Audit Review Center
Department of Health and Human Services
Ms. Cecelia Foxley
Commissioner of Higher Education
Mr. Terry Livingston
Assistant Regional Inspector General for Audit
Department of Education
1. The rights under FERPA belong to the parents of a student until the student becomes 18 years of age or enters a postsecondary institution (eligible student).


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The calendar has changed over. It's a new year. It's 2013. Each year, people make resolutions or predictions for what they want to do or what they expect to happen in the coming 12 months. The Canyon Courier sports staff spoke to a number of local athletes and coaches and asked them what they foresee happening this year.
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HOBART, Australia, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Police in Tasmania ordered evacuations throughout the island Friday as a bush fire destroyed dozens of properties and killed one man, officials said.
The fire appears to have started Thursday from a campfire that was not properly extinguished Wednesday night in the Derwent Valley, police told the Sydney Morning Herald. A total fire ban was imposed Thursday as the town of Hobart reached its highest ever temperature at 107 degrees.
Firefighters are battling 19 active fires throughout the country.
Police said one man died defending his home in Forcett where at least 65 homes and businesses have been destroyed, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
About 80 properties were destroyed between Dunalley and Boomer Bay, Tasmanian Police acting Commissioner Scott Tilyard told the Herald.
The towns of Copping, Murdunna, Bicheno, Ellendale, Karanja and Lake Repulse have also seen extensive damage and evacuations.
Police rescued at least 50 people stranded on the waterfront at the tip of the Tasman Peninsula by boat, the Morning Herald reported.


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First Class Glass Packaging
Processors gravitate to glass packaging for branding, premium positioning and product protection.
Innovative decorating techniques and structural designs are driving the creation of glass packaging that conveys product quality and differentiates the product at retail, while at the same time providing flavor protection and other functional benefits.
Organic and all-natural products are leading the movement. And processors of items conventionally packaged in glass, such as jams, condiments, water and alcoholic beverages, also are contributing to the new generation of glass packaging.
Organic and natural products, which have an affinity for glass for both aesthetic and environmental reasons, represent one of the fastest growing market segments for glass packaging. The staggering growth of the organic market - 20 percent annually in recent years, according to the Organic Trade Assn. - bodes well for glass as the organic and natural segment matures.
|The environmental friendliness of glass appeals to organic food processors like Straus Family Creamery.
In this market segment, "The growth is phenomenal. The volume is supposed to double by 2008," says Lee Farlander, president of Vitro Packaging Inc. (www.vitropackaging.com), Plano, Texas. "What I see when I walk into Whole Foods, with its concentration on the organic movement, is a store full of glass."
These processors' preference for glass springs in part from a need for flavor protection. "Glass is inert and doesn't chemically alter the product inside," says Joseph Cattaneo, president of the Glass Packaging Institute (www.gpi.org), Alexandria, Va. "Glass says purity, premium and product protection like no other packaging material."
Glass' inert character has strongly influenced Drew Starkweather, CEO and chef of Drew's All Natural (www.chefdrew.com), Chester, Vt. Starkweather cites three reasons for choosing glass for his salad dressings and organic salsas: "It breaks down to health, quality of flavor and perceived quality" of the product.
Because glass does not react chemically to oils or other ingredients, glass packaging can deliver both health and flavor benefits over plastic packaging materials.
"The health aspect of plastic is not great, especially for a salad dressing, which is 50 to 60 percent oil. The oil will eat away at the plastic slowly," Starkweather says. Consequently, the product's flavor and purity are affected.
He adds that even water can pick up an off flavor from plastic packaging materials. "If it will do that to water, think what it'll do to a 'like' material, an oil," Starkweather says.
The environmental friendliness of glass also appeals to many organic and natural food processors. An organic dairy company, Straus Family Creamery (www.strausmilk.com), Marshall, Calif., has used glass packaging since its founding. Currently, the company fills milk, whipping cream and half and half into glass bottles.
"Our belief in employing recyclable packaging and reusable packaging whenever possible is a cornerstone of our commitment to sustainable agriculture and high-quality dairy food," says John Stallcup, the company's vice president of marketing.
Glass provides marketing support, as well. "Straus is the original organic dairy west of the Mississippi. As the leader of organic dairy in California, we feel using glass reinforces our artisan, organic brand positioning," Stallcup adds.
Straus washes and refills the bottles its consumers return; however, many consumers keep and reuse the bottles. Straus' bottles are decorated using applied ceramic labeling (ACL), a scuff-impervious decorating technique in which ceramic ink is fused to the glass. Thus the Straus brand name lives on indefinitely in the refrigerators of its bottle collectors.
Conveying premium quality
Many consumers of AriZona Beverages' all-natural products also collect the empty bottles, thanks to the products' appealing label graphics. Lake Success, N.Y.-based AriZona Beverages (www.arizonabev.com) decorates its glass bottles with high-quality artwork printed on full-body shrink labels.
The company uses proprietary 16-oz. and 20-oz. glass bottle and always introduces new products in the 20-oz. bottle. "We do that because of the quality, premium image of glass," says Francie Patton, vice president of corporate communications at AriZona Beverages.
|A glass bottle with full-body shrink label makes AriZona beverages highly noticeable and unique.
The 20-oz. bottle is considered a single-serving package, a healthy serving but one that invites trial of something new. "When people try a new product, they don't want to grab a gallon of it," Patton explains.
The company's most recent introduction is AriZona Decaf Diet Green Tea with Ginseng. The artwork on the bottle's shrink label complements the imagery used on the AriZona Diet Green Tea bottle. Both feature an illustration of a geisha. She is pictured upon a cream background on the Diet Green Tea label and upon a black lacquer-look background on the Decaf Diet Green Tea label.
The premium image of glass has attracted others in the organic/natural segment, as well.
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Rugby Sevens – fast and furious
The IRB Sevens tournament rolled into Las Vegas and the crowd were treated to a great spectacle of rugby as the best international teams battled to win the title.
Without doubt, this is the largest annual rugby event in the country. Rugby is the fastest growing team sport in the US and the growing popularity of the game is evident. This year's Las Vegas tournament saw the biggest crowds to date at a rugby event with 64,500 attending across the weekend. For the first time in the US, the 3 days of the rugby sevens tournament were broadcast live on television. The game is on…if you missed the action, see the rugby sevens video highlights below!
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The rugby sevens event showcased some of the finest Rugby Sevens players in the world. 7s is an incredibly tough sport. Watching these guys play their systems in an attempt to crack the opposition defence is like watching Kasporov take on Fischer.Hugely entertaining!
Manu Samoa overcame New Zealand in a thrilling final to take the rugby sevens crown as Las Vegas Champions 2012 with the last move of the game.
Rugby Sevens and the Stars
The stars were not only the pitch. The event saw the likes of Waisale Serevi, Jason Robinson, Michael Jones and even Troy Polamalu in attendance. It is apparent in the US, that football players have a lot of respect for rugby players. The respect is mutual, so it is fantastic to see football players in attendance at rugby games. The two sports have been and always will be intertwined.
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Rugby Sevens Fans
It was not just a chance to meet some old friends but also some new ones. The fans that attend the rugby sevens tournaments around the world are famous for the effort they put in to dressing up for the event. And this years crowds were no exception.
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Rugby Sevens in the Olympics
A lot of focus and attention will be given to rugby sevens, now that the sport is an Olympic event from 2016. Although , the last time rugby was in the Olympics, it was the full 15-man version of the game, the reigning champions are…..USA Rugby!
Highlights of the Rugby Sevens in Vegas – see you in 2013!
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Day 2 Highlights
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Gavin Hickie, The LineoutCoach, is a former Ireland, Leinster and Leicester rugby player now based in California and taking rugby to the USA. He writes for RugbyMag.com and other publications when not coaching for Belmont Shore and blogging on lineoutcoach.com