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current boarder crossing situation for china, vietnam, myanm
dear riders out there
i'm a swiss guy on a trip around the world on my bmw r80 gs and currently in bangkok. i want to get to india overland through laos, cambodia, vietnam, china, myanmar knowing that some of these countries it's extremely difficult or impossible to get in or through. but i just can't take no for an answer! does anybody have really recent information about taking a 800ccm bike into vietnam, china and myanmar? regulations are subject to constant change and the embassies aren't much of a help as they don't know this kind of stuff themselves.
thanx a lot for any kind of info or suggestions!
safe travels to everybody.
Hi everybody, I'm new here, starting to plan my trip for 2011. I found out this post, and as I'm a swiss rider with a R80GS as well, and I have the same question, than marc, I'm surprised that there an any answer to his post. It's too late for him now, but it can help other people.
1) Is it possible to travel trough Myanmar by Motorbike?
2) Is it possible to travel in Vietnam with a big bike (during my wolrd tour in 2007 I did it with a minsk 125 and was told that bikes over 175cc were not allowed in Vietnam, but afterward I head that some did it with 1000cc bikes...?
3) How about china? The search i did on this hub told me that you need a guide and that it's very expensive, but on the last DVD of HU, they say it's possible, and the border crossing should be made putting the bike in a truck.
Is it possible to have more information about that?
Thanks in adwance for your help
Cheers from Switzerland.
Might be a good idea to do some searching on these forums, as there are several threads about the things you want to know.
China - possible, but officially a guide is required, and trying to cross the entire country without one could be tough I think. Vietnam - as of late seems to be possible, but only in a similar way as China. Myanmar - you can try your luck, but it´s highly unlikely you will get your vehicle in, nevermind manage to cross between Thailand and India with it.
HI there her is some Info for you
Getting your bike into china is a pain and you will need a "guide" or a goverment spy ,making sure you dont do funny things. But I meet people on the route in Kazahkstan who were going in without a guide, into Urumchi. As said the only way is to put the bike on the truck or pay your way in , but again that is very risky. While we were there we got stopped a couple of times , and what they do is they call there supervisors and they will come after you and believe me they will find you and ask for paperwork. I would say its not worth the headache , and chinese people are not easy if you piss them off .specially in Xinjiang district. Think about it ..
Vietnam has the same issue, yiou are not aloud to take in any kind of bike in to the country . You will need a guide for this to there are many companies in Laos and Thailand (expats) who can arrange this for you for a fee offcourse...
The only way in to burma by land is from thailand, there are two main borders, Mae Sai (norther most border) Mae Sot in the South.. You are not aloud to take in your bike in any of these , I tried and failed.
Burma | GT Rider
simon Harby and suzi harby
These two are the only ones that actually crossed in to burma from India , how they did it I dont know , but probably alot of permits required.
Try contacting the Indian,Malaysian and Thai HU community they are keen travellers and most of them are well connected and will help you out.
Again if you have the money anything is possible , good luck
Just a bit more of non optimistic experience. I went to Myanmar embassy in new Delhi a couple of months ago. They did not say it was impossible. They just said it was awfully complicated. You have to hand over to them a huge pile of documents, explaining your trip, your itinary, showing your hotel reservations, the dates you'll stay in such and such places. You need in top of that to get an authorization from the ministry of interior and the ministry of tourism... If you do that, fair enough, but you'll still have to deal with indian authorities at the boarder between Myanmar and India. The area, according to some travellers, is subject to a special permit - you'll have to check this information though.
Vietnam: you can forget about it. China is completely possible, but very costly. Last prices I've heard of, when I was in Kazakhstan, was about 3500$ just to get to the Pakistan boarder with a transit visa - 4 days in china...
I've just shipped my bike - well, my side car which is 6 cubic meters... - from chennai to port klang in Malaysia. It took 5 days, and it cost me so far around 500 euros - I still have to clear the bike at port Klang though, but destination charges are already paid.
I felt frustrated not to be able to cross Myanmar, but maybe in few more years, the situation will be easier. Good luck to you!
Hello, I have been finding out on the topic of China.
It is necessary to have a license of driving, (300 or 400 dollars and 10 days of wait), but serious possible a license of driving temporarily for maximum 3 months. I believe that this license is alone for cars.
Besides your license of driving internationally you will have to spend(pass) a medical examination in China for the temporary license and to be present at theoretical classes..
But if you want to extract the Chinese driver's licence, you will have to do an examination in English with questions as these:
a) Put it back
a) The smaller the road attachment coefficient, the lower the effect.
With all these countries it is probably better to ship your big bike onwards and ride these countries on smaller local bikes, unless you want serious restrictions on movement and pay load$$$$.
Forget what Luis HD is saying, only residents (those working in China) can get Chinese licenses. Temporary driving (car is really possible) licenses are theoretically possible, but in practice the guide companies, have a monopoly on these (for motorcycles), so as to keep making lots of money, if independent travelers could get these that would be bad for business.
It used to be so that you could forget about Vietnam... I was part of a group trying to enter with 115cc ´scooters´ in 2006, we tried a total 5 times from 4 different intl borders (from Cambodia & Laos) with no success. Several times we were close, though - but even if we´d got in, our scooters would´ve been more or less illegally in the country.
Burma, sadly, seems to remain almost impossible... (but naturally our biggest worry should not be, whether or not us rich Westerners will be able to take our bikes or cars into Burma, but rather how much the Burmese people have suffered under this ruthless military dictatorship).
It is actually really easy to get a legitimate temporary driving licence in China. The PSB give them out (for a tiny fee) at Beijing airport. The drawbacks are that it is only valid for cars and is valid only as long as your visa is valid, in my case 30 days (the class of vehicle is printed on the licence: "C1"). Theoretically, they are also valid only for rental cars within the Beijing area (they tell you this, but this is not stated on the licence itself). All you have to do is fill in a form with your details, have your photo taken for the licence and have a "medical". The medical is hilarious: a 30 second eye test (testing for colour blindness and acuity), then they ask you how tall you are and that's it (as I remember, it cost about 20 RMB). They give you a "passed medical" form to take back to the main office and you have a licence. In all it takes about 45 minutes. While this is a legal licence; it is only for rental cars. If you choose to use it for a motorbike; it may be better than having no licence at all or maybe not. It all depends on the disposition of the nice Mr. PSB who stops you. I don't recommend or discourage this route to riding in China. This is for information purposes only. See this link for more detail: Vehicle Management Service Station of Terminal Building 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport Resumes Work From This Day
China is a wonderful place, but you really need to get as informed as possible before deciding if you want to risk it or not.
Thanks for the information update Wuming! :thumbup1::thumbup1:
interested in china updates
Am looking at crossing from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan as part of a RTW trip... looking at ways to get from Europe to India really... so am interested in anyone here that has done this recently.
Would love to go through Iran/Pakistan, but seems problematic on motorcycle as an American.
Vietnam and China
I have done a lot of research I am going to ship my bike to Singapore from Darwin then ride up the penninsula around into Cambodia, Vietnam and China then onto Mongolia and Russia onto Europe.
I am presently talking to a chinese resident who has been to the transport department and been told there a 5 steps to riding in China and it is doable
Vietnam I can't ship it in but I can ride it in Looking for others to travel with I want to be in Vietnam end of March, China for 2 months, Mongolia and then Russia to Europe by August
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Arrowhead knocks out Nicolet
There will be a new champion in WIAA Division 1 girls basketball. Arrowhead hopes to fill the vacancy.
The Warhawks girls basketball team hit 11 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter and held off a second-half charge from defending state champion Nicolet, earning a 49-44 victory at Waukesha South in Thursday's sectional semifinal.
Jenny Smith scored 22 points, including two go-ahead free throws with 38.5 seconds to play that accounted for the eighth and final lead change of the fourth quarter. The senior All-State candidate also hauled in 12 rebounds.
It was a far cry from the 55-22 shellacking Nicolet dished out against Arrowhead at the same stage of the postseason last year.
"Losing by 33 at the end of the season was one of the worst feelings," Smith said. "We all decided that it was not going to happen again."
Second-seeded Nicolet graduated a trio of superb seniors from that squad last year but still brought a 21-3 record into the sectional, matching top-seeded Arrowhead's ledger. Brittney Fair, a junior starter on last year's state champion and one of the area's top scorers this year, scored 9 points in the first four minutes of the second half to lift her team back into the game after Arrowhead had dominated the first half. She finished with 20.
"Brittney Fair is an absolutely unbelievable 3-point shooter; she's smooth and can create her own offense, which she did," Arrowhead coach Heidi Hamilton said. "We knew there was a storm coming, but we've had a lot of close games this year, so we've been able to experience that and keep our composure."
Arrowhead led at one point in the first half, 22-11, and took a nine-point lead into halftime. Until a basket in the final seconds, the Knights had as many points (11) as turnovers.
"I don't think we were focused," said Nicolet coach Corey Wolf. "We lost our focus in the first half; we were doing a lot of standing, a lot of reaching. Once we came out at halftime, we settled down a little bit and played our game.
"They take pride in their defense, and sometimes they need little reminders."
Message received. The Knights had two forced turnovers and five points in the first minute of the third quarter, and when Fair capped a personal 7-0 run with a steal and putback at the 4:10 mark of the third, Nicolet had grabbed a 29-27 lead.
The Warhawks clawed back to take a three-point lead after the third quarter, but Fair tied the game with a triple in the first 10 seconds of the fourth. That's when the back-and-forth began, with Jenny's sophomore sister Kelly Smith scoring six straight Arrowhead points at one point.
Nicolet took its last lead on a basket by Lanoira Duhart with 45 seconds left, 44-43, but the Warhwaks scored the game's final six points at the free-throw line. Nicolet was penalized with offensive fouls at the 15-second mark as it looked for a go-ahead basket and again with 4 seconds left looking for a tie.
For the game, Arrowhead hit 18 of 21 from the charity stripe.
"I always talk about how the road to the state tournament is survival of the mentally tough," said Hamilton, referring to the free-throw shooting. "When you're in the Sweet 16 like we are, everyone has the same skill base. It's who has it mentally, so we've been working on visualization with the girls and the mental part of the game."
The reward is a battle with De Pere (21-4) on Saturday at Sheboygan North, with the winner advancing to the state tournament in Madison.
"We had been focused on this time since last March when we lost to them," Hamilton said. "To come back and beat them is just huge."
For Wolf, it's an unusual feeling after last year's state title crusade.
"We know how Arrowhead feels about us; we know they were looking for a little revenge after their loss last year, we were well aware of that," she said. "And I thought they really took it at us in the first half. In the second half, we put a little more pressure on them defensively. Once we started hitting a couple, we went with it.
"They should be proud of themselves," she added of her Nicolet squad. "They kept setting the bar higher and higher. They kept pushing themselves to get better, they didn't settle. We hit a bump in the road when we lost three of four, and we didn't let that get us down. We have great captains, great seniors and the other kids follow their lead."
Courtney Smith added 10 points for Nicolet. Both Smith and Fair spent much of the fourth quarter with four fouls but did not leave the floor and did not pick up a fifth.
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Alan Moore vs DC – There was this graphic novel from the '80′s called "Watchmen" that you may have heard of. It was written by a guy named Alan Moore, and the book was released by DC Comics. It sold pretty well. Anyway, Alan Moore was promised the rights to the story after one year of the book being out of print, but you know what? The book ended up becoming a classic and never went out of print. Anyway, DC Comics was bought up by Warner Bros., and they made a Watchmen movie. Now DC (Warner Bros.) is going to release more Watchmen movies, against the wishes of Moore. Even though Moore created the story, he actually doesn't own any of it, or so say the courts.
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Jack King Kirby vs Marvel – Marvel has their problems, too. Jack Kirby, who along with Stan Lee helped create some of Marvel's original and most iconic characters like The Fantastic Four, X-Men, and The Hulk, doesn't have any ownership of anything either. Kirby, dubbed King Kirby by fans, died in 1994, and his family has ben trying to get some ownership of these characters form Marvel, but to no avail. Marvel, which has since been bought by Disney, owns it all, and Kirby and his family get nothing.
Corporations 2, Creators 0.
Gary Friedrich vs Marvel – Speaking of Marvel (Disney), they have a character named Ghostrider, who was created by a guy named Gary Friedrich. Wait, he wasn't created by Gary Friedrich, he was created out of thin air by the enigmatic entity known as Marvel-or so say the courts. Ghostrider has made Marvel a ton of money over the years, and has even spawned a couple of feature films, but Frierich gets nothing. He took Marvel to court over the whole thing, and not only did he lose the case, but he was counter-sued by Marvel (Disney) and now he can't sell any Ghostrider art, or promote himself at conventions as "the creator of Ghostrider", and he has to pay Marvel (Disney) $17,000. Even though Friedrich is practically destitute, the courts have decided that he must pay this multi-billion dollar corporation $17,000, and have essentially taken away his only real source of income.
Corporations 3, Creators 0.
Tony Moore vs Robert Kirkman - You might be saying to yourself at this point, "Well heck, I guess I shouldn't work for these big corporations. Maybe I should just work with my friends and retain complete ownership and control over my own creations." Hold on there, buddy. Even that's not as safe as you might think. Ever hear of a comic called The Walking Dead? Yeah, it's a hit TV show now. It was created by writer Robert Kirkman, and his childhood friend Tony Moore. Well, now Moore is suing Kirkman and claiming that he was duped into signing away creator rights to the Walking Dead. No corporations here, just two friends who seem to be having a falling out over money.
Corporations 3, Creators 1, Co-Creator 0.
I'm not saying anyone in these situations is right or wrong. When a corporation, or even a friend, hires you, it's pretty typical that the corporation will own anything you create on company time. Some companies, like Disney, often have employees sign contracts that state that anything they create outside of work hours belong to the company as well. The moral is that as a creator, you have to be very careful with your ideas. Read your contract, and be aware that at the end of the day, corporations aren't in business to be your friend, they are in business to make money, and if you try to take their money, watch out.


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It has really filled the void that I miss since I stopped writing my poetry AND dancing in a troupe. Modeling is creative, expressive, performance and giving of yourself in a safe and protected manner. Sure it is with the photographer's vision and craft but we "are" giving as much or as little as we want to.
That and it definately is fun to know that I'm getting to be a part in some very cool pictures!
Finally, I enjoy getting to be around other creative, intelligent and driven people. The designers, MUAHA and photographers that I've met and worked with generally are. It is a fulfilling activity, (and so far I am only doing this as trade only.)
Dang Myrna, long torsos and a past with dance, we really are similar!
I love it for the art. I like using my body and face to create something beautiful. I tend to get very quiet and focused once I'm on a roll. I like thinking of myself in two dimensions, and figuring out how to translate it.
Not working 9-5 ftw! Do you know how much I scream, and cuss, and throw a hissy fit when I am stuck in rush hour traffic for a shoot. Oh, gr.
I love the adventure, the opportunities. It's never dull (except for the stuff in front of the computer).
I've also come to love the statement of being a nude model. I have developed some rather strong ideas about nudity and what it means. It certainly has a lot of meaning for me. The combination of vulnerability and affirmation is incredible.
I love the challenges. It keeps me on my toes and on edge.
It's also made me a better person. I'm more comfortable in my own skin, I know who I am better, I can stand up and respect myself as an individual professional. I wouldn't trade that for the world.
And so many other things.
YOU probably would love acting more.
All the first class travel
Lavish 4 star hotels
Lovely designer suitcases filled with cash
My very own sous chef
Free Champaign by the case
My new Bell 429 helicopter to get me to shoots quickly
Paulo, my Brazillian pool boy (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)
And all those beautiful free gifts
oh, and it's fun too
I haven't modeled in a long time, but when I did it I loved it because it was so liberating and I felt freedom. (Yes, they were nude shoots!).
But just one worthless opinion.
I could do that as long as I have some time to do the artsy and creative stuff from time to time while I'm off.
Spoken like a real model......... it's not all arty, creative. Bread and butter work it's what keeps a lot of models in the job the same as photographers.
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good location. good stuff.
toiret and shower are not in a room.
Great location, close to most things a tourist would want, room was clean and comfortable, we had our own bathroom.
No air conditioning so had to leave windows open which made the street noise more noticeable.
location is great, close to main tour sights.
the soundproof of the room is terrible.
The beds were very comfortable and the location is paramount if you are looking for brand name shopping. The rooms were clean and minimalist. The staff is very helpful.
We booked a room with a "shared" bathroom but there was actually only one bathroom for all of the smaller rooms to share among the whole wing of that floor. The volume on the TV did not work and was not fixed during our stay. If you ask for your luggage to be held, they will use a luggage lock to tie it to the railing in a side room, but here is no actual secured room to store it in.
Great location. One block from the trolley, bus, Bart and info center. Spacious clean room with private bath. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Good value for the money as hotels in San Francisco are expensive.
Minor issues being phone in room did not work, wifi password changed mid week and we were not notified until we asked the front desk.
Clean with comfy bed
Small room, private bathroom too small to house the sink which was in the bedroom. No wardrobe or drawers just a coat hook. Nowhere to put toiletries . Tea, coffee and cups not replenished after day one. Vastly overpriced.
no bathroom at the the room no working coffee machine concrete beam in 20 degree angle in room right over middle of the bed.
location was fabulous- step out right into the heart of Powell st and tramcars, with easy access to many places. A Walgreen's 2 doors away which have lovely fresh food, and lots of cafes and restaurants nearby
Shared toilets needed cleaning a little more regularly.
Loved the location and night times
The rooms are extremely small. Single bed we had was too short even though I am 1.72 my feet was out of bed.
The location and friendly help from staff,the decor,
Although in a perfect central location the room was quiet (for a big city) and the hotel had plenty of character and a nice welcoming atmosphere. Staff were pleasant and the wifi worked!
Minimal room extras.
The location near the BART was great, and it was what we needed for the price.
Slow elevator, the first two floors are international student housing/homeless shelter, and not clean. If you avoid those floors you'll never know, but I went to use the lobby bathroom there and was not pleased. You would never know it from the trendy looking lobby. No air conditioning, and no desk. We had to sleep with the window open and it was very noisy.
Staff were great, very friendly and helpful. I had a 'superior' room to have a private bathroom. Comfy bed and despite being on a busy road the windows blocked out almost all noise. Stylish design throughout property, sister cafe round the corner perfect for breakfast and serves great coffee.
In other cities this hotel would be expensive but this is down to San Fransisco rates, it's a pricey city and I stayed at a peak time of year. There was no minibar, a mini-fridge would be enough to keep a bottle of water cool.
Loved the size of the room. It was clean had a comfortable bed, nice bathroom in my room. Very cool staff. The location was awesome. Plenty of restaurants, bars, clubs, and shopping. Also, plenty of transportation options too!
The music at the middle of the night was really disturbing. Very hard to sleep during it from 11 pm -3 am in the morning and I was there Wednesday - Friday morning.
Location was fabulous and staff were wonderful.
Sirens at night were a bit disturbing but we were so tired we slept well anyway.
Loft style bare brick rooms give a perfect sense of urban Calofornia dwelling. Perfect for a downtown short stay in central San Fran!
Good location and the staff was friendly.
The TV location not good, very near the ceiling
The Herbert was convenient and clean, it had WiFi that actually worked and a kettle for making tea. We did hear some bad kareoke from the pub on the other side and some construction noise next door, but other than that we really enjoyed staying at the Herbert and recommend it highly.
Its a bit noisy but it's in the heart of a busy area so you'll have to expect that.
The best is the location, in the centre of Union Square. We got a very good offer so the price was perfect to be in San Francisco. Personal very friendly. Free wifi and with very good availability. The room was a good size and very clean.
They should change the structure of the bed. The mattress was nice but the structure create a valley very uncomfortable. Breakfast should be an other positive point.
great location for the all activities , walking, tours, cablecars, also long term car parking close by. reasonble rates too.
In down town
Location, cheaper, washing machine. Next to supermarket fridge in room, bath tub,
Can be noisy...if not at back of hotel...
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This is a very simple rolled brim hat knit on double-pointed needles. It has quite a bit of stretch to it to accommodate growth, and the rolled brim allows parents to roll the brim up or down to fit their baby perfectly. It's the perfect hat!
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Never used DPNs? Don't be scared! Once you figure it out you'll wonder why you never tried it before! Here and here are two Youtube videos that might help you learn. You can either cast on all your stitches to one straight needle and then divide them between your 3 dpns, or you can cast on directly to your dpns while making sure to divide your stitches evenly (this is my preferred method). Feel free to ask me questions if you get confused!
NOTE: Make sure to measure your gauge and adjust appropriately! As I've mentioned before, I tend to have a tighter gauge than the average knitter.
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2″x2″ = 10 stitches x 15 rows (stockinette stitch)
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Cast on 70 (80, 90) stitches, distributed evenly between your three DPN's.
Knit every row until your hat measures approx. 4.5 (5.25, 6) inches from the cast-on edge.
Begin Shaping Top:
Round 1: *k8, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 2 and every alternating round: knit
Round 3: *k7, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 5: *k6, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 7: *k5, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 9: *k4, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 11: *k3, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 13: *k2, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 15: *k1, k2tog* (repeat around)
Round 17: *k2tog * (repeat around)
Finishing Option 1:
Continue knitting in the round on your 7 remaining active stitches (make sure to keep your stitches as tight as possible so your needles don't slip out — the less stitches, the harder it is to keep them on there) until your "tube" measures approx. 3 inches. Cut your yarn, leaving about a 10 inch tail, and thread it through your active stitches using your tapestry needle. Pull the end through the top of the hat (this is why we left the tail so long — so it can make it through the whole "tube") so it's on the inside (wrong side) of your hat, then pull tight to close the hole. Loop you "tube" around in a knot, getting the knot as close to the top of the hat as possible, and pull tight. Cut the tail left on the inside of your hat, and weave in any ends you may have.
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Cut your yarn, leaving about a 6 inch tail, and thread it through your active stitches using your tapestry needle. Pull the end through the top of the hat so it's on the inside (wrong side) of your hat, then pull tight to close the hole and weave in your ends. Leave the top smooth or add a pom-pom.


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TAMPA, Fla. – Jeremy Hill scored twice and carried the 14th-ranked LSU football team to its school-record fourth-straight 10-win season, as the Tigers beat Iowa on New Year's Day, 21-14, in the 2014 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium.
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Wide receiver Andre Johnson returned to the field only briefly for the Houston Texans in Week 3 after he was knocked out with a shin injury in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Johnson seemed to suffer the injury in the first half, though he was not sure if he was kicked or if a helmet injured him. But he seemed to be experiencing pain getting off the ground and left late in the second quarter to undergo X-rays in the locker room. Johnson returned for a few plays on the Texans' final drive of the first half, and was also there on the field for the opening drive of the second half. He caught a 12-yard pass on the first play, but was clearly hobbled and left for good shortly afterwards.
"I watched him the first play," Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. "We threw the ball the first play, and I wanted to see him run. I did not think he could run the way he needs to to play, so we took him out."
The 11th-year pro clearly tried to work through the injury, his second in two weeks after suffering a concussion against the Tennessee Titans last Sunday. Johnson was also forced to leave that game early due to a head injury after taking a big hit from Titans safety Bernard Pollard. Rookie DeAndre Hopkins stepped up for the Texans and helped lead the team to a 30-24 OT comeback against the Titans in Week 2. Although Johnson was listed as probable in the injury report, he practiced fully on Friday and was cleared to start Sunday.
"Very, very frustrating," said Johnson, who finished with five passes for 36 yards Sunday night. "You just kind of go back and forth with the coaches trying to tell them you're OK, hoping that it feels better, running around on the sideline, trying to do everything you can."
"I know when I went out there I couldn't play the way I am capable of playing. You see the film -- I'm limping out there around trying to play."
But Johnson said he understood the coaches' decision to pull him out of Sunday's game against the Ravens since the team still has "a long season ahead of us." Johnson added he won't have wanted to do anything that hurts the team and instead wanted to let other guys, who can still contribute, carry the load of the game.
Kubiak said game that Johnson has a shin bruise, after X-rays of his injury came back negative. Johnson's status for the Week 4 game against the Seattle Seahawks is subject to further consideration after the Texans get a clear picture on the extent of the injury with an MRI of the injured leg on Monday.
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The question why I would LET Willow cut her hair. First the LET must be challenged. This is a world where women, girls are constantly reminded that they don't belong to themselves; that their bodies are not their own, nor their power or self determination. I made a promise to endow my little girl with the power to always know that her body, spirit and her mind are HER domain. Willow cut her hair because her beauty, her value, her worth is not measured by the length of her hair. It's also a statement that claims that even little girls have the RIGHT to own themselves and should not be a slave to even their mother's deepest insecurities, hopes and desires. Even little girls should not be a slave to the preconceived ideas of what a culture believes a little girl should be.
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It worries me that I might have lost the ability to feel like a healthy person. I find myself slipping into states of nihilistic/ambivalence, where I want so badly to care but I just can't.
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I would like to say that I have been gone because my life is filled with adventure and I have been way to busy to post but that is not the case. I have been home schooling my little heart out and pouring into my children. Now, don't get me wrong schooling my children can be an adventure all on its own. Everyday that I sit down at the table to school my children I am overwhelmed by how blessed I am to be able to do so. I enjoy it so much. There are times that I get totally frustrated and I am sure that they do to and well that's okay. But to watch them grow and learn is a priceless gift.
Right now I am working on a literature study for Rheanna to do a lapbook. Some how we can to own a book called, I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade, I have searched the Internet over for a study of this book and I have found absolutely nothing. So I am making one. In doing so I am having to read this book and so far it is a very good and I am hooked. Yes, I am hooked on a 5th grade book. But I look at it as a chance to share something with my daughter. I love doing lapooks with her. It's our thing that we do together.
A question that I am asked often is "How are the girls doing?" I have to say that they are adjusting well. One we deal with heart issues way more than the other. Sometimes I wonder if it is a communication issues but really I feel it is a heart issue at the bottom of it because even though they will admit that they did whatever the issue is at hand they always try to turn it into a word war. They get caught up in the smallest details of a single word. I have tried very hard not to let them deflect the issue at hand and allow one word said or lack of one word said the main issue. There is no doubt in my mind that they have to understand what is expected and where they went wrong. they admit to it every time. It is very frustrating to me and those are the times I have to step back and remember where it is that we started at. Thank God he is there to show me the way because without him I would be totally at a loss.
Friday, December 10, 2010
It's been a while...
Posted by Bill and Christina at 9:52 AM
Labels: Adoption, Homeschooling
5 comments:
- Kathy C. said...
If your girls have read A Wrinkle in Time or Number the Stars send them to my girl's blog to answer a questions and win one of my books : )
- December 10, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- The dB family said...
I'm glad too that we have God for our guidance. Ohhh, I am missing homeschooling so much when I read your blog.
- December 15, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Bill and Christina said...
Oh thank you Deborah! That made me smile!
- December 17, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- Talent Whisperer said...
Just watched the video on Hulu over the weekend. Very moving. Nice to get to know more about your part of the saga. Our kids were happy to see how well Saintani and Eveline are doing.
- January 18, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Bill and Christina said...
Talent Whisperer, thank you for taking the time to leave me a very kind message. I hope that all is well for you and your family:)
- January 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM
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I can't think of two girls I'd rather share a hot tub with than Faye Tasker and Stevie-Louise Ritchie! That would definitely work for me! Only trouble is that the girls might need to take a shower afterwards!
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'Puzzled'...Substitute the word 'murder' for abortion in your statement and you will get very close to the many feel. And, obviously it is a ridiculous statement with murder substituted for abortion. And, are you talking about the same Colin Powell that was a loyal Republican and worked for George Bush and quickly jumped ship when the first black Socialist/Communist came along as President? Couldn't have anything to do with blindly supporting a candidate because that candidate was of the same color (racist act!)Yeah, I would really go with his definititions on any subject NOT!
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Civil service examination
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Civil service examinations are examinations implemented in various countries for admission to the civil service. They are intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration on a merit system.
The most ancient example of such exams were the imperial examinations of ancient China. Russia implemented such procedures in the turn of the 19th century.
In the United Kingdom, the permanent and politically neutral Her Majesty's Civil Service, in which appointments were made on merit, was introduced on the recommendations of the 1854 Northcote-Trevelyan Report, which also recommended a clear division between staff responsible for routine ("mechanical") work, and those engaged in policy formulation and implementation in an "administrative" class. The report was well-timed, since bureaucratic chaos in the Crimean War (1854–56) promptly caused a clamour for the change. A Civil Service Commission was accordingly set up in 1855 to oversee open recruitment and end patronage, and most of the other Northcote-Trevelyan recommendations implemented over some years. This system was broadly endorsed by Commissions chaired by Playfair (1874), Ridley (1886), MacDonnell (1914), Tomlin (1931) and Priestley (1955).
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The Ipswich River Watershed Association is a group of people who care about the Ipswich River and want to keep it out of danger. The voice of the river since 1977, we work to make sure there is clean safe water for people and businesses, protect nature, keep the river healthy for fish and wildlife and provide a great place to have fun outdoors.
IRWA is a small organization with a record of big accomplishments, including the following:
- In 2007 establishing a new headquarters, Riverbend, on a beautiful 15-acre riverfront property; the site is now a model for water and energy efficiency and low-impact development.
- Receiving an Environmental Merit Award in 2010 from the New England Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of our exceptional work and commitment to the environment.
- Selection as a featured organization in the 2007 Massachusetts Catalogue for Philanthropy, which profiles Massachusetts' outstanding environmental, cultural and human service agencies as examples of excellence in philanthropy.
- Successful legal challenges to reduce the impacts of water withdrawals on the Ipswich River and improve protection of all Massachusetts rivers, by strengthening state water policy and implementation of state laws; in late 2007 Superior Court ruled in IRWA's favor that existing water withdrawal authorizations violate state law.
- Spearheading cutting-edge scientific studies of the Ipswich River, identifying the causes and environmental impacts of its severe low-flow problems, and potential solutions.
- Educating local, state and federal officials about the condition of the Ipswich River and how to restore it to health, including the Ipswich River Watershed Management Plan, the Ipswich River Regional Water Conservation Plan; and Water Wise Communities – A Handbook for Municipal Managers in the Ipswich River Watershed.
- Developing a program to balance the water budget in Ipswich, including innovative ways to fund water conservation and reduce polluted runoff.
- Celebrating our fifteenth year of monitoring the health of the Ipswich River by more than 50 trained citizen-scientists, developing a water quality database and report analyzing trends; conducting an annual herring count (since 1999), and coordinating volunteer Stream Teams that seek to protect and restore the river and its tributaries in several watershed communities through local action.
- Developing school curricula, educational materials, programs and demonstration projects about how to save water, landscaping with less water and no chemicals, low impact development and water resource protection.
- Receiving national recognition for leadership in river protection from River Network, which named past Executive Director Kerry Mackin a River Hero in May 2007; Mackin has also received a Merit Award for IRWA's water conservation program from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and numerous awards for her advocacy work.
Due to the large water supply demands placed on this small river, and impacts of development, the Ipswich River was named one of the nation's most endangered rivers in 2003 (American Rivers). Now, thanks largely to IRWA's work to raise awareness and defend the river, the most damaged part of the Ipswich River is vastly improved and the vision of a healthy river is achievable.


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I have configured Rsyslog with RELP and Log analyzer, now facing problem in eventlog feild veiw there are some fields are missing like eventlog type, event user, source event and event Id, can anyone help in this regards, here is my rsyslog.conf file,
# /etc/rsyslog.conf Configuration file for rsyslog.
# For more information see
# /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-doc/html/rsyslog_conf.html
# Default logging rules can be found in /etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf
$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging
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$ActionQueueFileName dbq # set file name, also enables disk mode
$ActionResumeRetryCount -1 # infinite retries on insert failure
lease note i am not using event reporter
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