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|Knut Grimsrud, Amber Huffman
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[0001] 1. Technical Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates generally to data storage systems, and more particularly to a storage system in which prefetching decisions are made by the storage device, taking advantage of information which the storage device has but which the host is unlikely to have, such as rotational position or what data are already cached by the storage device.
[0003] 2. Background Art
[0004] Prefetching can improve system performance, by making data available earlier or faster than would be the case without prefetching. The greater the differences between the rates at which data can be read from a mass storage device such as a hard disk, and the rates at which that data can then be transferred to the processing system, the greater the benefit from prefetching. The more intelligently the prefetching is performed, the more benefit it will offer.
[0005]FIG. 1 illustrates a data processing system 10 such as is typical in the prior art. The system includes a processor 12 for performing logic operations of the system, a memory controller 14 for interfacing the processor to a memory 16 such as one or more subsystems of dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), flash memory, and the like. The system further includes a host disk controller 18 for interfacing to a storage system 20 such as one or more of a hard disk drive (HDD), compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), floppy disk drive, digital video disc (DVD), or the like, or even non-rotating storage such as a tape drive or a solid state bulk storage system.
[0006] The memory typically includes an application program 22 which performs operations desired by a user. The application runs on an operating system (OS) 24 which provides a higher-level abstraction and collection of routines for performing operations of the system, such as requests to open a file on the storage system. The memory typically also includes one or more drivers customized for operating various hardware systems of the data processing system, including a host storage driver 26 for the particular storage system.
[0007] When the application wants to, for example, read a portion of a file from the storage system, the application allocates an application buffer 28 which is an area of memory in which the requested data are to be stored. After allocating the application buffer, the application issues an OS call identifying the requested data and indicating the address of the application buffer to which the data are to be retrieved. If the OS has previously cached the requested data in an OS cache 30, such as a file system cache, the OS will simply copy the data from the OS cache to the application buffer and tells the application that the data retrieval has succeeded. If the requested data are not in the OS cache, the OS issues a call to the host storage driver. The driver may maintain a driver cache 32 and, if the requested data are found in the driver cache, the driver copies the requested data directly from the driver cache into the application buffer.
[0008] The storage system includes a storage drive 36 which may be any suitable mechanism such as one or more rotating hard disk platters, CD-ROM platters, DVD platters, and so forth, and/or one or more non-rotating mechanisms such as tape drives, solid state memory devices, and the like. The storage drive may include one or more data read devices such as a hard disk head mechanism (generally shown as "H"). The storage system includes one or more controllers such as a spin/seek controller 38 for controlling the various storage drives.
[0009] The storage system also includes a microcontroller 40 for performing logic operations of the storage system, and a storage controller memory 42 for holding data used in those logic operations. The storage controller memory may include registers 44 for passing parameters to or from the driver, and a storage buffer 46 through which requested data are delivered. The storage system may include a variety of prefetch algorithms 48 which the microcontroller executes in attempting to improve overall system performance by intelligently guessing which data are likely to be requested in the near future. The microcontroller can store prefetched data in a storage cache 50. Then, if that data is subsequently requested by the driver, the data can be transferred at the interface rate of the host disk controller, rather than at the typically much slower transfer rate of the storage drive, and without waiting for the head to seek to the correct cylinder and the platter to rotate to the correct sector.
[0010] Data actually requested may be termed "demand data", and speculatively prefetched data may be termed "prefetch data".
[0011]FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate operation of the storage system. The seek/spin controller moves the head to the correct cylinder of the platter. At some time during the next full rotation of the platter, the requested block will pass beneath the head and be read into the storage buffer.
[0012] Unfortunately, existing prefetch schemes are either completely host driven or completely device driven, with no coordination between the host and the device. The host storage driver or the OS determines that some particular data, such as block 63 are likely to be needed next, and issues a "prefetch request". If, while the storage system is servicing this prefetch request and is, for example, waiting for the disk to rotate to the correct track, the host issues a demand request for a different block, the demand request will be stalled until the prefetch request has been completed. This is especially problematic in systems in which the storage accesses are largely non-sequential, such as Windows desktop workloads.
[0013] Another problem can arise in prefetching schemes which automatically expand the scope of demand data requests to include prefetch data. These prefetch data are typically data which are previous and/or subsequent blocks contiguous to the demand blocks. If the host gets lucky, there is no problem. Often, however, the previous (prefetch) blocks may have started rotating past the head moments before the head was in position to read them; for example in FIG. 2 if the demand request block is block 62 and the driver decides to also fetch blocks 61 and 63 as prefetch data. The result is that the device disk controller will have to wait nearly a complete revolution of the platter before it can begin reading the data, which begins with block 61 that has just passed the head, even though the demand request block 62 itself has not yet begun passing the head. In this instance, the prefetch is very negatively efficient.
[0014] Yet another problem can arise when the host storage driver has asked for a prefetch block which is logically mapped to a physical block (such as block 64) which is "bad" and which has been remapped by the storage system to a different location (such as block 65) that is unknown to the host. Any requests to such blocks are likely to cause delays, because they are likely to mean moving the head to a different track, perhaps one far removed from the track of the demand request block.
[0015] Still another problem can arise when the host storage driver asks for prefetch data that go beyond the end of the current track and causes the request to cross a cylinder boundary. This causes a head seek and results in a negatively efficient prefetch.
[0016] In any of these situations, if the host storage driver had known more information about the state of the storage system, such as which track and sector the head were at, or which data were already in the storage cache, it might not have issued the prefetch request, or may have modified it, or may have delayed it.
[0017] The invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description given below and from the accompanying drawings of embodiments of the invention which, however, should not be taken to limit the invention to the specific embodiments described, but are for explanation and understanding only.
[0018]FIG. 1 shows a data processing system according to the prior art, including its storage system.
[0019]FIG. 2 shows a simplified view of a rotating storage device, illustrating locations of demand request blocks and prefetch blocks.
[0020]FIG. 3 shows one embodiment of a data processing system according to this invention.
[0021]FIG. 4 shows one embodiment of a host disk buffer and associated registers.
[0022]FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the invention.
[0023]FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of one embodiment of a method of operation of this invention.
[0024]FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of another embodiment of a method of operation of this invention.
[0025]FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate one exemplary embodiment of a system 100 according to this invention. The decision of what prefetch data to return, if any, can be made by the enhanced storage system 102 rather than solely by the host. Because the driver 104 or other host entities may not know beforehand whether prefetch data will be returned with the demand data, nor how much prefetch data, nor where the prefetch data and demand data are in the driver buffer 106, the system includes a mechanism for the storage system to provide this information.
[0026] In one embodiment of the invention, a demand offset register 108 is set by the storage system to indicate where in the driver buffer the demand data begins, and a fetched size register 110 is set by the storage system to indicate how much data (prefetch and demand) was returned into the driver buffer. In various embodiments, these registers may reside in various locations, such as in the host memory 16, or in the storage controller memory 42, or other suitable location. In other embodiments, the identifying information specifies the prefetch data, rather than the demand data; thus the demand data are specified indirectly.
[0027] The storage system may have returned one or more prefetch blocks 120 (such as block 62 of FIG. 2) which are sequentially prior to one or more demand blocks 122 (such as block 63 of FIG. 2), and one or more prefetch blocks 124 (such as block 64 of FIG. 2) which are sequentially after the demand blocks. These blocks may or may not have completely filled the driver buffer; if not, there will be an unused area 126 in the driver buffer.
[0028] The beginning address (DrvrBufAddr) of the driver buffer 106 is predetermined, in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the driver buffer can be dynamically allocated, and located via a pointer, for example. The beginning of the demand data can, in one embodiment, be found by adding the beginning address of the driver buffer and the effective value (DemOffset) of the demand offset register. In some embodiments, the offset, size, and so forth are specified in bytes, while in other embodiments, they are specified in sectors; the address calculations are made taking this into account. The end of the demand data is determined by adding the demand size to the address of the beginning of the demand data, minus one. Summing the address of the driver buffer, the demand offset, and the demand size gives the starting address of the prefetch data that follows the demand data. Summing the driver buffer address and the contents of the fetched size register (FetchedSize) minus one gives the end of the prefetch data.
[0029] Other buffer indexing or addressing schemes are, of course, readily available. For example, a table could be generated by the storage system, such as the following:
[0030] <block offset><block type>
[0031] <block offset><block type>
[0032] <block offset><block type>
[0033] . . .
[0034] <block offset><block type>
[0035] <end marker>
[0036] in which a <block offset>is an offset from the start of the driver buffer (or, alternatively, an actual address in the memory), a <block type>indicates whether the block is prefetch data or demand data, and the <end marker>indicates the end of the table. As another alternative, the table could be implemented as linked list. These and other possibilities are well within the abilities of ordinary skilled storage engineers, and will be appreciated upon having the teachings of this disclosure.
[0037] With an enhanced host driver in place, the storage system can utilize improved prefetching algorithms 112. This is especially true in embodiments in which the driver and storage system are adapted to recognize a "fetch" instruction which is distinct from a normal "read" instruction. In some such embodiments, the fetch instruction may simply be a degenerate case of the read instruction in which no (null) demand data are specified.
[0038] The improved prefetch algorithms are able, because they reside in the storage system rather than in the host, to take advantage of improved knowledge about the state of the storage system. For example, if the host has asked for demand block 63, and the prefetch algorithms determine that the platter rotation has already passed potential prefetch block 61 when the head arrives in the correct track, the prefetch algorithm can begin prefetching with block 62 instead of block 61. Similarly, if the host has asked for demand block 63, and the prefetch algorithms determine that blocks 63 and 64 are already in the storage cache, the storage system can immediately return demand block 63 and prefetch block 64 at the interface rate, and not wait for any additional data from the storage drive. Or, if the host has asked for demand block 63, and demand block 63 must be retrieved from the storage drive, the prefetch algorithms can determine that prefetching should not include block 64 because block 64 has been remapped to block 65, which would cause a long delay for head seek.
[0039] In general, when the demand data must be read from the storage drive, prefetch blocks that are prior to the demand blocks (relative to the rotation of the storage drive) can essentially be prefetched at no cost, as long as the head has not passed them when it becomes ready to read in the correct track. Typically, the interface will be available, and these prefetched blocks can be transferred to the host at the media rate before the demand blocks even become available at the head. However, prefetch blocks that are after the demand blocks (relative to the rotation) cannot be prefetched for free, as they are not available until after the demand blocks have already been read. Any extra time spent waiting for them to become available from the storage drive is additional delay before the host can be informed that the transfer is complete, and before the fetched size register can be written. In some scenarios, it may nevertheless be desirable to prefetch them. Also, if these later prefetch blocks are available in the storage cache, they may be sent nearly for free, with only enough additional delay incurred per the interface rate limit.
[0040] The "fetch" command can be used even in the absence of any demand data request. It essentially tells the storage system "if you have prefetched or cached data that you think might be useful to me, go ahead and send them". It will be especially advantageous to respond to "fetch" requests using only data that are in the storage cache or storage buffer, and not data that must be read from the drive, so the request can be fulfilled at the interface rate and completed much earlier than if the drive were read.
[0041] In another embodiment, the storage system returns prefetch data that are not contiguous with the demand data. Ideally, this prefetch data will already be in the storage cache, so no extra seek/spin delay is incurred.
[0042] The host and the storage system may be termed a "data requestor" and a "data source", respectively.
[0043]FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of a system 140 according to this invention, and more particularly illustrates that the invention is not necessarily limited to local host environments such as a personal computer and its directly attached disk drive. The system 140 includes a data requestor 142 coupled to a data source 144 over a communication link 146. The data requester can be any entity which requests data from storage, such as a personal computer, a server, a home appliance, a website, a cellular telephone, and so forth. The data source can be any entity which stores requestable data, such as a server, a website, a disk drive, a memory subsystem, a network-attached storage (NAS) apparatus, and so forth. The communication link connecting them can be one or more of any suitable data communication means, such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wireless link, Ethernet, a cellular telephone system, a telephone system, a circuit-switched network, a packet-switched network, satellite, laser, fiber optic, the internet, and so forth.
[0044] The data requestor includes a data destination buffer 148 (corresponding roughly to the driver buffer of FIG. 3, for example) and storage 150 (corresponding roughly to the demand offset register and fetched size register of FIG. 3, or the table indicated above, for example) for one or more data identifiers which enable the data requestor to sort out the various parts of prefetch data and demand data received from the data source. The data source includes a storage buffer 152 (corresponding roughly to the storage buffer of FIG. 3), one or more prefetch algorithms 154 (corresponding roughly to the prefetch algorithms of FIG. 3), a storage cache 156 (corresponding roughly to the storage cache of FIG. 3), and a storage drive 158 (corresponding roughly to the storage drive of FIG. 3).
[0045] The data requestor issues a "read" command or a "fetch" command, and the data source responds with prefetch data and/or demand data as determined by the prefetch algorithms and the state of the data source (which is typically unavailable to the data requestor, at least in a meaningful time frame).
[0046] In some embodiments, the storage system may "push" prefetch data without being asked by the host or data requester, such as through a direct memory access (DMA) protocol.
[0047]FIG. 6 illustrates one exemplary method 200 of operation of a system constructed according to the principles of this invention. The application calls (202) the OS to allocate memory for data. The OS allocates (204) the requested size of memory area, and returns the address of the allocated memory to the application. The application calls (206) the OS to read data into that memory from the storage system. The OS calls (208) the driver to read the data from the storage system, and provides the address of the allocated memory to the driver. The driver tells (210) the storage system which demand blocks to read, and gives the storage system the address of the driver's buffer memory. The storage system decides (212) which blocks to prefetch and return with the demand blocks, according to the prefetch algorithms and state of the storage system. The storage system writes (214) the resulting data blocks to the driver's buffer. The storage system writes (216) the data identifiers (such as the demand offset register and the fetched size register), and signals (218) the driver that the data read has been completed. The driver uses (220) the data identifiers to find the demand blocks in the buffer, and copies (222) the demand blocks to the application's allocated memory location. The driver tells (224) the OS that the demand data is ready, and the OS tells (226) the application that the data is ready. While the application uses the demand data, the driver is free to take care of various housekeeping operations, including caching (228) any prefetch data blocks that were returned with the demand data blocks.
[0048]FIG. 7 illustrates another method 250 of operation of a system according to the invention. The driver tells (252) the storage system which demand blocks (DB) to read. If (254) the storage system determines, by its prefetch algorithms, that both the demand blocks and the prefetch blocks (PB) are already in the storage cache, the storage system sends (256) them to the driver. Otherwise, if (258) the demand blocks are already in the storage cache, only the demand blocks are sent (260) to the driver. If not, then if (262) the prefetch blocks are in the storage cache (but the demand blocks are not), the storage system sends (264) the prefetch blocks. But if the prefetch blocks are not cached, if (266) they are available for free (or at an acceptable penalty, per the prefetch algorithms), the prefetch blocks are read (268) from the drive storage and are sent (270) to the driver. Then, the data blocks are read (272) from the drive storage and sent (274) to the driver. After ("A") the storage system sends whatever data are to be sent, the driver copies (276) the demand blocks to the application's allocated memory buffer, using the identifiers provided by or retrieved from the storage system. Then, the driver caches (278) any prefetch blocks that were sent, again using the identifiers.
[0049] The reader should appreciate that drawings showing methods, and the written descriptions thereof, should also be understood to illustrate machine-accessible media having recorded, encoded, or otherwise embodied therein instructions, functions, routines, control codes, firmware, software, or the like, which, when accessed, read, executed, loaded into, or otherwise utilized by a machine, will cause the machine to perform the illustrated methods. Such media may include, by way of illustration only and not limitation: magnetic, optical, magneto-optical, or other storage mechanisms, fixed or removable discs, drives, tapes, semiconductor memories, organic memories, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Zip, floppy, cassette, reel-to-reel, or the like. They may alternatively include down-the-wire, broadcast, or other delivery mechanisms such as Internet, local area network, wide area network, wireless, cellular, cable, laser, satellite, microwave, or other suitable carrier means, over which the instructions etc. may be delivered in the form of packets, serial data, parallel data, or other suitable format. The machine may include, by way of illustration only and not limitation: microprocessor, embedded controller, PLA, PAL, FPGA, ASIC, computer, smart card, networking equipment, or any other machine, apparatus, system, or the like which is adapted to perform functionality defined by such instructions or the like. Such drawings, written descriptions, and corresponding claims may variously be understood as representing the instructions etc. taken alone, the instructions etc. as organized in their particular packet/serial/parallel/etc. form, and/or the instructions etc. together with their storage or carrier media. The reader will further appreciate that such instructions etc. may be recorded or carried in compressed, encrypted, or otherwise encoded format without departing from the scope of this patent, even if the instructions etc. must be decrypted, decompressed, compiled, interpreted, or otherwise manipulated prior to their execution or other utilization by the machine.
[0050] Reference in the specification to "an embodiment," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," or "other embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments is included in at least some embodiments, but not necessarily all embodiments, of the invention. The various appearances "an embodiment," "one embodiment," or "some embodiments" are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiments.
[0051] If the specification states a component, feature, structure, or characteristic "may", "might", or "could" be included, that particular component, feature, structure, or characteristic is not required to be included. If the specification or claim refers to "a" or "an" element, that does not mean there is only one of the element. If the specification or claims refer to "an additional" element, that does not preclude there being more than one of the additional element.
[0052] Those skilled in the art having the benefit of this disclosure will appreciate that many other variations from the foregoing description and drawings may be made within the scope of the present invention. Indeed, the invention is not limited to the details described above. Rather, it is the following claims including any amendments thereto that define the scope of the invention.
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The Atlantis hotel on Dubai's Palm development releases shark into the Arabian Gulf. So don't go swimming...
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After her 18-month stay at a five star hotel in Dubai, Sammy is free.
'Sammy', the female whale shark captured – or rather, 'rescued' – by the Atlantis hotel on the lavish The Palm development has been released into the waters of the Arabian Gulf, the hotel said today.
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This is worth celebrating! This next few weeks will be tough for Sammy as she gets used to being on her own. By symbolically adopting her (http://bit.ly/adoptafish) you join us in sending a current of good vibes for her to ride on.
Wikipedia is absolutely right, whale sharks pose no threat to humans. They do not have teeth and they feed on plankton. Swimming with whale sharks in the wild is a sought-after eco-tourism experience in many parts of the world.
Whale Sharks are the most amazing and harmless creatures. The thought of Sammy roaming our waters is exciting. Am an advanced diver and just late last year we were a group of 7 divers exploring the depth off the coast of Fujairah, just 200 meters away from the coast at 20 meters depth we encounter a 12 meter long Whale Shark. we were so excited all of us started swimming with it, circling about 4 times. Just placing my hands on this animal was an experience I will never forget, let alone encountering it in its natural habitat. One of the UAE Newspapers reported this encounter at the time. Go Sammy!!!
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When he died last week, Pete Wheeler held the record as the longest serving head of a state agency. He had been the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Veterans Services since 1954.
For more than four years, a young fellow named Josh Turner has accompanied me on my ride to Atlanta.
A few weeks ago, I was standing on the porch of someone's home in the mountains. As the sun was going down, I looked out at the beautiful peaks that decorate the northern part of our state.
There is no battle between the observance of Easter and Christmas. But if you're taking a vote, I'm an Easter person.
I married into a family that has generational roots in Gainesville. They go back long before the War of Northern Aggression.
I remember going to places such as Six Flags and Stone Mountain when I was a kid. I was always fascinated with the key chains, pencils and bike tags with names on them.
We are a gullible bunch, aren't we?
This column begins as a newspaper column. I'm very happy about that. I like the notion of being a newspaper columnist. I still like to hold the newspaper in my hand and look at it.
Sometimes, when I gripe about slow computers or cellphones that don't do what they are supposed to do, I think about how far we have come in my lifetime.
When I was a kid in Social Circle, our town doctor used to make an ice sculpture of sorts when it got really cold.
In an earlier time, we used to celebrate the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in February. Now, we have combined them into one day to honor all presidents of the United States.
Back in the days before the interstate highway system would take you where you needed to go, we used to take a cross-country route to Jekyll Island or to visit family in Jacksonville, Fla.
Forecasting the weather is a job I wouldn't want. If you predict rain and it doesn't, folks chuckle and go on their way. If you predict a blizzard and it doesn't happen, folks will stop just short of calling for a lynch mob.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shut down 26 bus operations, declaring them imminent hazards to public safety. Additionally, FMCSA ordered 10 individual bus company owners, managers and employees to cease all passenger transportation operations, which includes selling bus tickets to passengers. The bus companies transported over 1,800 passengers a day along Interstate-95, from New York to Florida.
The action is the largest single safety crackdown in the agency's history.
Following a year-long investigation, FMCSA shut down three primary companies — Apex Bus Inc., I-95 Coach Inc. and New Century Travel Inc. — that oversaw a broad network of other bus companies. The 26 shutdown orders apply to one ticket seller, nine active bus companies, 13 companies already ordered out of service that were continuing to operate, and three companies attempting to apply for operating authority. The various companies are based out of Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Federal safety investigators found all of the carriers had multiple safety violations, including a continuous pattern of using drivers without valid commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) and failure to have alcohol and drug testing programs. In addition, the companies operated vehicles that had not been regularly inspected and repaired. The companies' drivers also had serious hours-of-service and driver qualification violations.
"The egregious acts of these carriers put the unsuspecting public at risk, and they must be removed from our highways immediately," said FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro. "With the help of multiple state law enforcement partners, we are putting every unsafe bus and truck company on notice to follow the safety laws or be shut down."
In addition to the Imminent Hazard Orders, FMCSA is taking further steps to ensure the bus companies they shut down cannot continue to operate under other names. Under a new FMCSA rule, FMCSA has revoked the carriers' operating authority and linked the active companies to other companies previously placed out of service. This new rule, published in April, expands FMCSA's authority to take action against unsafe motor carriers that attempt to evade enforcement by "reincarnating" into other forms or by illegally continuing their operations through affiliate companies.
FMCSA will continue to work closely with local, state and federal law enforcement officials to ensure these companies remain out of service.
"Companies that flout the laws and regulations that safe, well-run bus companies follow and the concentrated action to get these carriers shut down and prosecuted are much appreciated," said American Bus Association President/CEO Peter Pantuso in a statement. "FMCSA's actions went far beyond random roadside inspections, and ABA very much supports these types of law enforcement efforts. We will continue to support FMCSA, and we urge our members to operate at the highest level of safety."
FMCSA began investigating the network of carriers operating along I-95 following a series of deadly bus crashes last spring. FMCSA ordered several bus companies to shut down last summer after a comprehensive compliance review of their operations. The investigation of those operators uncovered additional problems and serious safety violations with other I-95 carriers, and FMCSA investigators have been working diligently ever since to establish the links between the bus networks.
"We appreciate the leadership exhibited by FMCSA in working with the states to pursue all available options to remove these high-risk operators from the road," said Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Executive Director Stephen A. Keppler in support of the FMCSA's efforts.
Over the last several years, the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has taken aggressive efforts to strengthen motorcoach safety and enforcement. The U.S. DOT has doubled the number of bus inspections of the nation's estimated 4,000 passenger bus companies — from 12,991 in 2005 to 28,982 in 2011.
Staying committed to the Motorcoach Safety Action Plan, in January 2010 FMCSA banned texting by commercial drivers, and in November 2011, the agency prohibited commercial drivers from reaching for, holding or dialing a cell phone while operating a commercial motor vehicle. Earlier this year, FMCSA also released the SaferBus mobile app to give travelers a quick way to view a bus company's safety record before buying an interstate ticket or booking group travel.
Earlier this month, FMCSA and its state and local law enforcement partners conducted safety inspections of motorcoaches, tour buses, school buses and other commercial passenger buses in 13 states and the District of Columbia. This effort resulted in over 2,200 safety inspections and the successful removal of 116 CMV drivers and 169 buses from the roadway for substantial safety violations.
Congress is also currently considering surface transportation legislation which, if passed, would adopt several new safety policy proposals to further protect bus customers, including:
The Ride the Ducks tour vehicle, heading northbound on the bridge, collided with one of the student buses, which was carrying about 45 students and employees in the college's international program. The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of 17 officials to Seattle to investigate on Friday.
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The purchase from MCI follows the operators' 2013 win on a four-year contract to provide transportation services to the Daimler division's Brand Immersion Experience, a program that will bring some 26,000 Mercedes employees to the plant in Vance, Ala., and other Birmingham-area locations by 2017.
In May, California regulators issued a cease-and-desist order to the company for running without permits. The company immediately said in an announcement it would be "offline" for the week, however, the service never returned.
The crash occurred when an allegedly drunken driver in a speeding BMW slammed into the tour bus. The driver was injured and taken to a hospital. Las Vegas police said the BMW driver's friend called 911 to report the driver just left a bar and was drunk when he got into his car.
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When looking for a rowing machine I read many reviews, but you never know until you have the actual machine. It gives me a great workout, and I love the ease of use. As for the pricing Walmart had the lowest price by 15%, and then if you add in the free site to store shipping I had a 25% total savings.
This rower is exremely well built. The assembly instructions could be better but it goes together with minimum tools.
I purchased this product and before the first week of usage, one of the pistons developed a leak. Stamina replaced it free of charge, but it took a week to arrive. Then, within another week of usage, the strut that anchors the replacement piston to the base snapped off! I have yet to see a full week of continuous use from this product. I cannot recommend it, especially not at the price it is offered at.
I am about a month into owning and using this rower. Good machine. First off, if you are worried about the 250lb weight restriction I wouldn't hesitate because of that point if you weigh more than 250lbs. I am pushing 300lbs and this thing holds up very well under my fat rearend. Appears to be solidly made. However, I will keep an eye on the welds. Haven't had the best of luck with welds on similar equipment in the past. Of course, my weight doesn't help. The seat is large and well padded. I did find the foam on the hand grips to be too thin and my hands starting hurting. I purchased some workout gloves and problem solved... cheaply. My only real complaint is on the readout module. This thing is about as reliable as my ex and has the same split personality. Some days it works and other days it is just a small paper weight. Overall, this machine provides a good workout and good price point and I can recommend it if you can live without the readout module.
I love this product, it works just about every body part (but more of an upper body) I can always feel it working my back, arms, abs and chest. I also feel light workouts on my legs (because there is no resistance levels for the legs). I love the fact that it is helping me to get rid of my back fat!!!! Great machine for the price (and easy to assemble on my own). I would buy this again if I needed to (as I have not had any problems with this since I bought this almost 2 months ago). This is really a wonderful product!!!
Easy site to store transaction. It took about 90 minutes to assemble. Nice work out. If used properly you can really feel the burn to your legs. My husband and I have been using the lowest level, "1" for about two weeks or so. The next level "2" is nice - progressively more resistant. (We just tried it for a minute). The rower is quiet for about the first 30 minutes - then a small squeak every few minutes. Not a big deal. Should be fixable with some WD40. The only downside is the counter is totally unusable. After first turing on, it lost its connection and does not count anymore. May be because we store it vertically when not in use. It's okay, still a good overall workout. You can really feel it in your back, stomach, arms, and legs.
I bought this product for myself because I wanted something that wasn't a huge money investment (in case I flake out) but it turned out to be very well made and even my husband is using it now. A good workout that can be done in short spurts throughout the day.
Initially, I was delighted with this machine. However, now after a 6 months (I probably used the machine about 50/60 times total) the left piston lost all pressure and now the machine is useless.
This rower is an excellent place to start for those who want to strengthen their arms, back, and legs. This low priced rower is easy to assemble and sturdy with a great range of resistance. Anyone who is able to wear this device out will be ripped.
Worked great for about a month. Then it lost all compression in one piston.
Sorry to hear that. We carry parts for all of our machines and can get a replacement out to you right away. Our customer service number is 1-800-375-7520.
AT 62 years old I am looking for a low impact method for weight loss and full body work out. This is what I have looked for, for sometime. I do 30 minutes a day for 3 days, then a day off, then again 3 on 1 off. I have been a walker for sometime, but that just did not provide the upper body workout. No, not looking for bulk, just to maintain and yes shape up the upper body. I can already tell the difference, and I have only been using mine now for a couple of weeks. Best money I have spent on equipment, (and I ride a $1200 bike)! As to durability, still too new to determine, but construction appears to be sound.
I have had this machine for three weeks and love it. You can get a very work out and break a sweat doing it. It was easy to put together and is well made.
Overall this product gives a good workout. We have had trouble with the hydraulic cylinders squeaking when they rub against the "pull" bar. We had some trouble with a bolt pulling through a bracket but I called the company and they sent new parts no questions asked at no cost to me. It isn't the highest quality equipment in the world but it does a great job for what we paid for it.
the stamina rower is aptly named, after 5 days of using the rower for 15 mins daily I already feel a benefit ,I purchased this item to improve my flexibilty in my back, shoulder ,and neck areas.and there is improvement, I will gradually increase the time to 30 mins,and then it will become a part of my daily routine.
This rower made you feel like you were in a canoe .. Felt great to row and get into shape!
I went to my local Y just to use the rower. The place is old, smelly and they recently doubled the cost of their membership. After some research, my husband bought me this Stamina Rower. Great price at Walmart and I really love this rower. Pretty easy to assemble and i can now use it everyday instead of dreading going to the gym (because of the smell there). Highly recommend this rower.
I just put this together with the help of a friend and his tools. It was not hard to assemble, but did require tools that I did not have. A socket set or a good wrench is needed. I find the machine easy to use and it seems to target multiple muscle groups. It is flat enough to store under my bed when I need it out of my way. I look forward to using it regularly.
The little computer broke first time I tried to move it, I still haven't sent away for a new one but I plan to. It's also difficult to move so if you have to move it before or after your exercising, that's a work out in its self. I'm a petite woman so it's lightest setting is still kind of difficult to get a fast pace going, but I'm working on it and still like the product. It's a great product for the price and it really does give you a great workout.
Got mine a couple of weeks ago and my 10yr. old and I use it every day. Started squeeking after about 4 days and the shock on the right side started slipping, but I just called the costumer service listed on the assembly book and quite quickly with no hassel they say they are sending a replacement shock.
By the way my 10 yr. old girl was very helpful in putting the rower together, she corrected me whenever I had something backwards or got lost in the directions.
If you have a weight set at home with a pulley on the bottom you can turn the rower around and use the weights (pull with both hands towards your belly) to work your abs.


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Everyone who is anyone is going to be at the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA), including many of NIA's senior and program staff. If you want the most up-to-date information on NIA's budget and funding, scientific program activities, and research highlights, tune in and join us for the National Advisory Council on Aging meeting tomorrow morning.
On July 8, 2015, NIA's Office of Special Populations released PA-15-293, "Aging Research to Address Health Disparities." It seeks to support aging research that addresses disparities in health, including preclinical, clinical, social, and behavioral studies. A few weeks ago, I sat down with Dr. Felipe Sierra, director of the Division of Aging Biology (DAB) to discuss some opportunities for involving basic researchers in health disparities research.
Just last week, I had the honor of presenting, on behalf of NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, the first-ever NIH Professional Judgment Budget for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Outlined at the July 27 meeting of the HHS Secretary's Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services, the proposal—commonly referred to as a Bypass Budget—lays out NIH's plan to speed discovery into these devastating disorders, aimed at meeting the research goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease—to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025.
This year's Butler-Williams Scholars Program will take place next week on the NIH campus. Recently, NIA Director Dr. Richard Hodes described to the Friends of the NIA why it's so important to encourage new and early-stage investigators' interests in aging research and explained some of the opportunities that we are providing new investigators.
In a blog post on the White House Conference on Aging, NIA Director Dr. Richard Hodes wrote:
"The White House Conference on Aging happening today at the White House occurs once per decade. But at the National Institutes of Health, particularly at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), we work on research every day related to understanding the nature of aging, supporting the health and well-being of older adults, and extending healthy, active years of life for more people."
We're excited about participating in the upcoming annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society May 14–17 at National Harbor, just outside of Washington, DC. And, we're hoping to see many of you at the sessions featuring NIA staff, who will be talking about research funded and conducted by NIA, as well as funding opportunities and applying for grants. Please add these sessions to your schedule in the conference app. Or, print this out to bring with to you the meeting.
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The deadline is fast approaching for the 2015 Butler-Williams Scholars Program, NIA's premier aging research training program. Apply by March 27, 2015, and encourage your contacts and friends to do the same.
Geroscience—a field that looks at the relationship between aging and disease—has gained lots of traction within the scientific community. I think this is a good thing. Anybody who heard me talk recently would be excused if they were to think that this is now the primary focus of NIA's Division of Aging Biology… Well, not so! The centerpiece of work funded by the Division of Aging Biology remains basic research into the biological roots of aging. The application of this research to human health and disease is a welcome addition—"icing on the cake," if you will.


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Technical Debt: Do Managers (Unintentionally) Force Bad Code?
Introducing technical debt increases accidental complexity, and as a side-effect invalidates previous estimates and increases the likelihood that future estimates will differ in size drastically.
Accepting technical debt now buys you time now. It does increase time to pay back the debt later. I wonder if we have any idea how much time it takes later. I bet we underestimate how much time it takes to undo the technical debt.
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Oklahoma City Thunder: Kevin Durant's ejection caps OKC's frustrating loss to Brooklyn Nets
Williams set the tone with five assists in the first quarter, matching the total the Thunder had as a team in the period, and created one quality shot after another for his teammates.
While the Thunder was a step slow rotating and closing out on shooters defensively, Oklahoma City was out of sync offensively. The Thunder turned the ball over 20 times, leading to 30 Nets points.
"Our turnovers and not contesting shots and not making timely rebounds cost us the game," said Thunder coach Scott Brooks.
The Thunder trailed 61-45 at halftime but trimmed that deficit to four heading into the final period after outscoring the Nets 27-15 in the third quarter.
Russell Westbrook scored 11 of his 26 points in the third period and Durant added nine of his team-high 27 points in the frame. OKC held Brooklyn to 6-for-18 shooting in the period and, for a moment, looked like it was headed for another fantastic finish after wrestling away the momentum.
"We turned it up defensively," Collison said. "We had that extra juice that we needed on every screen action. It was a lot better. The problem is when you get down so much it is tough (to come back)."
Kevin Martin tied the score at 85-all on a 3-pointer off a feed from Westbrook with 7:11 left to play. But the Nets began working their way to the free throw line while the Thunder struggled to generate offense the rest of the way.
The offense grew stagnant after a questionable decision by Brooks to re-insert Kendrick Perkins. After the starting center returned in place of Thabo Sefolosha with 5:58 remaining, the Thunder scored just eight points the rest of the way — the same amount Lopez scored down the stretch despite Brooks subbing Perkins in to slow him down.
"I knew we needed to get some stops with Lopez," Brooks said when asked why he brought back Perkins. "He had a good game on all of us tonight. It was just a matter of we win a lot of games with Perk and we decided to continue to go with how we win."


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If we want a democracy that represents the public interest, we'll need a system where politicians are no longer bought and paid for by the highest bidders.
Lawsuits help corporations run roughshod over governments and the environment.
How U.S. and Israeli threats are undermining the democracy movement in Iran.
Many people who were hopeful for change in the wake of Barack Obama's election have become disillusioned by the rancorous politics of the last few years. What does it take to sustain the struggle for justice over the long haul?
Initial results from Egypt's first round of elections produced an unexpectedly large showing for Islamists. The Freedom and Justice Party of the Muslim Brotherhood gained approximately 37 percent of the seats selected from political party lists, in line with predictions. The real shocker was the 24 percent vote obtained by the al-Nur party of the Salafi movement. The Salafis are extreme conservatives who favor restrictions on the role of women and Saudi-style controls on public morality. Liberal-left parties in the various party blocs gained about 37 percent. The results are very preliminary, with two more rounds of voting still ahead.
President Obama said he'd make a decision on the Keystone pipeline after the election.
The decision to not decide until later was a victory for environmental activists, as the pipeline would be a serious threat to the ecosystems it passes through should it spring a leak (TransCanada has already had 12 oil spills in 2011 alone. That's 12 too many, by the way.)
Today is the Feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday in our church year.
I always find it a strange feast to celebrate in a democracy, in which the whole point is that we do not have kings, but shared authority vested in the people and temporarily delegated to elected leaders. What does thinking about Jesus as a King mean to folk like us?
This year it is particularly strange, for, with the exception of the marriage of William and Kate, this has been a bad year for kings. Monarchs, tyrants, plutocrats, and autocrats of every stripe have found themselves under assault from a powerful wave of populism, as the citizens of country after country have risen up to hold their leaders accountable for their stewardship of their nations. Throughout the Middle East and in parts of Europe and the United States, the official narrative of power has been held up and judged against another set of ideas, one that speaks of fairness, liberty, and raising up the poor. Ruler after ruler has heard a cry that translates, roughly: "as you did it to the least of us, so shall it be done to you."
Christ is a different kind of king, and his authority always calls our leaders to account, whatever the form of our government or our political preferences. Christ embodies a form of leadership that is rarely seen in our world. In the ordinary scope of things, our leaders wear nice suits and inhabit the corridors of power and cut deals with the wealthy and the powerful. Christ, however, threw in his lot entirely with those whom the doors of power shut out. He would talk with anyone, eat with everyone, and, in the end, died among the refuse of his people. He was a leader who led from below.
One year of prison costs more than one year at Princeton. Capitalism and social justice. OpEd: The values discussion we're not having. 'One Day's Wages' fights poverty two years on. Government aid helped cut U.S. poverty nearly in half. Religion-friendly democracy and democracy-friendly religion. And Newt Gingrich says God forgave him.
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Take the songs of young composer Scott Evan Davis and expose them to a bunch of Broadway babies from Houston making an eight-day trip to Manhattan and you've got the perfect ingredients for a revue that will hit the Davenport Theatre Mainstage on Monday, June 15 at 7 pm. (The Davenport Theatre is on 354 West 45th Street.) Called Perspectives, the revue was conceived by Houston-based Jeannine Rowden and her Rowden Music Studio, and will star 12 up-and-coming performers between ages eight and 18, most of whom are from the Houston area and all of whom are Rowden's musical theater and vocal students. (more...)
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This will be no ordinary Congress, so there are no ordinary ways for judging how effective it will be at governing.
That is, in any event, a preposterous standard to hold up as a brand spanking new goal. Isn't governing what Congress was supposed to be doing all along? Imagine an everyday citizen making a New Year's resolution promising that this year, for a change, he or she would actually show up for work.
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Suddenly, satire is the great issue of our time.
Last month, North Korea's Stalinist dictatorship launched a cyberattack, accompanied by threats of physical violence, against the makers and distributors of a silly film that dared to violate the cult of personality surrounding Kim Jong Un, according to the FBI. Pyongyang's alleged hack succeeded, at least temporarily, in blocking the movie's release.
The most touching moment of bipartisanship on the opening day of Congress came not on Capitol Hill but 100 miles away in Richmond, Virginia, at former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's sentencing hearing on his multiple-count public corruption conviction.
Friends of Obamacare, horrified that the Supreme Court has taken a case that could blow up the federal health insurance exchanges, should recalibrate their dread. While the health reforms were safely humming along, there was little political price for demanding their demise. Thanks to the Supreme Court, now there is.
Two years of prison time. That was the sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge James Spencer to former Virginia governor Robert McDonnell for selling an office once occupied by Thomas Jefferson.
It was far less than prosecutors were seeking, but far more than McDonnell's defense attorneys wanted.
"As a Democrat, you must be so depressed starting off this new year with Republicans in control of both houses of Congress." With those words, legendary San Francisco talk show host Ronn Owens greeted me when I sat down for an interview this week during his annual visit to Washington.
Two different states, two different parties, two different political clowns.
We'll get to the Republican clown in Maryland - Kirby Delauter Kirby Delauter Kirby Delauter - in a minute. Let's start with the Democratic clown in Virginia: Del. Joseph Morrissey.
An old friend, Tony Barber at the Financial Times, has triggered outrage for a blog post he wrote yesterday. He questioned the "foolish" editorial judgment of Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine struck by a terrorist attack in which 12 people were killed.
That Idaho mother shot to death by her 2-year-old son in a Walmart store? Judging by Veronica Jean Rutledge's biography, you can be just about certain that she'd driven to the store wearing a seat belt, with her little boy buckled carefully into his car seat.
As the uproar died down over the Hollywood comedy that depicted the fictitious assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, another movie came under fire for taking liberties with the truth. The film in question, "Selma," seemed to some critics to characterize the late President Lyndon B. Johnson as a reluctant dragon against civil rights.
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Cessna upgrades TTx
OSHKOSH — Cessna Aircraft Co. announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh new interior and exterior enhancements for the Cessna TTx.
Beechcraft celebrates King Air milestones at AirVenture
OSHKOSH – Beechcraft Corporation is celebrating two important King Air milestones this week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – the 50th year of King Air production, as well as the first anniversary of a record-breaking order from Wheels Up, the membership-based private aviation company. The order from Wheels Up represents the largest order in history for general aviation turboprop aircraft, encompassing up to 105 King Air 350i aircraft and including maintenance, service and support.
Piper Seneca V approved for Garmin GFC 700
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has received Amended Type Certificate approval from the FAA to incorporate the Garmin GFC 700 autopilot system in new Garmin G1000-equipped twin-engine Piper Seneca V aircraft.
Cessna unveils Turbo Skyhawk JT-A at Oshkosh
OSHKOSH — Cessna confirmed on opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh its launch of the Turbo Skyhawk JT-A, which joins the Turbo Skylane JT-A as the latest diesel powered platform in the company's single-engine product line up. The company is displaying the Turbo Skyhawk JT-A this week at AirVenture.
Cirrus debuts special mission aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft has introduced a "sensor-capable" special mission aircraft based on its Generation 5 SR22/SR22T aircraft. Known as the Cirrus Perception, it will be available in mid-2015. [Read more…]
Eclipse names second European Gold Service Center
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (EAI) has expanded its international service center network for Eclipse 500 and Eclipse 550 twin-engine jets (pictured), adding General Enterprises as its second European Gold Service Center. General Enterprises will provide maintenance, inspections, parts and warranty support, as well as AOG services for Eclipse aircraft.
Searey introduces frise aileron
TAVARES, Florida — Progressive Aerodyne, manufacturer of Searey Light Sport amphibious airplanes, has developed a new Frise aileron for all new factory-built Searey Elite and Searey Sport model airplanes.
The new aileron, developed by Progressive Aerodyne engineers, is a milestone improvement in Searey flight control, according to company officials.
Eclipse upgrade program sells out
Eclipse Aerospace reports that all 2014 Eclipse 500 PLUS upgrade positions have been sold.
Since the program commenced March 12, more than 60 Eclipse Jet owners have selected the Eclipse 500 PLUS upgrade for their aircraft, company officials said.
New names for Airvans
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|Posted by jitanilo 2 years, 10 months ago ( Edited 2 years, 10 months ago )
I like the show, its entertaining and places are beautifull. It would be cool to add some after the hunt video and audio deeper study, they got good equipment and im sure if they would enchance the audio from all those possible responses in the woods we could hear mutch more clearly whats the noises really sound. Also the editing of the show is bit ennoying, its very mutch similiar of many other alike reality shows, its like only one group can edite these shows and its very bad editing.. Bad editing is showing for example the parts when they make calling sounds and try to lissen quietly for response, the backround "spooky" music sounds edited for that part always gets more volume. i understunt they trying to dramatize the situation by music and other sounds but cmon, its really just ennoying..
|Posted by lockdacok 4 years, 1 month ago
million of people believe in jesus,havnt found his bones yet!!!
|Posted by skizzy29 2 years, 6 months ago
i really think if bigfoot is real they will never find it when they just go out walking thought the woods. i hunt all kinds of animals and all of them you have to hunt sitting still mostly in a tree stand, but i guess thats just to boring for them.
|Posted by MadameDivine 9 months ago
I just started watching this show and for some reason I can't stop, it's more funny than anything!! Go Bigfoot!!!!
|Posted by mandrake 2 years, 8 months ago
I really like this show for the subject matter. Sure there is the over the top dramatised production (blame the production company and not the BFRO) and they go stumbling round at night and all the other failings but its still entertaining and who knows.....they might just prove all the naysayers wrong and actually find Bigfoot. If nothing else if it motivates people to get off their backside and spend some time in the woods having fun then its a good show.
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|Posted by kittymonster2994 3 years, 9 months ago
this show sparks sooooooo many reactions. All i can say as a wife of a hunter. If you are trying to find something and catch it. SHUT...THE...FUCK...UP. All they do is talk talk talk and wave their torches around and have tons of cameras everywhere. If you really want to capture this creature, shut up and read a damn handbook on hunting and dont give us the bullshit excuse "oh its just that they are very elusive creatures"
|Posted by nalaerog 8 months ago
Man I bet Bobo smokes a lot of weed, he so seems like a stoner man let's just make a squatch call guys that will bring them into view of the camera's lol very silly but throughly entertaining
|Posted by snowhawk989 3 years, 11 months ago
i really enjoy this show and like others just fascinated on them, but when they chase one do u think they have a plan in they become within an arms reach of one ever?
|Posted by JPMusiclife 4 years, 1 month ago
Honestly this show is not that bad. Its new, so remember that. It's about time that someone gets out there and does something about bigfoot.
|Posted by TraderX 1 year, 3 months ago
I like this show, maybe I am crazy. It is the only game in town for us bigfoot fans, so beggars can't be choosey--lol.
|Posted by dales3fan4lyf 4 years, 3 months ago
apparently very close minded no one could prove pattersons video fake thousands of foot prints casted reliable witneses including law enforcement and in one instance a us senator on a camping trip so id say check out the evidence before you judge
|Posted by MsAliO 9 months ago
I've never heard of the UK having a Bigfoot and I'm a Brit so what the deuce is that about.
|Posted by Canadianwatcher 10 months ago
Maybe the Google Earth car will spot him one day. Until then we will always have Harry and the Hendersons.
|Posted by norman3198 3 years ago
This show is not well made and could be a lot better, I find it really intriquing that a totally new species of primate has only just last week been discovered in the Congo. I think the weight of evidence and witness testimonies point to Bigfoot being a real species, if you are any doubt just get on You Tube and watch 'Lloyd Pye - Everything You Know Is Wrong'
|Posted by MUramasa13 3 years, 7 months ago
I like this show. As an admitted crypto freak I want them to find old Big-F, I really do. But in the back of my mind, I know that they'll never find one. But still here's to hopping.
|Posted by Satyran 4 years, 3 months ago
I googled matt moneymaker hoax and came across some interviews and forums of Matt Moneymaker responding to criticisms of the show, he claims that there's A LOT of stuff on the show that has been edited to make them (BFRO) look ridiculous and alot of the evidence that the show has been edited to make look like exists, the BFRO discounted as not being evidence, but the show was edited and did not contain those scenes. All in all, Moneymaker seems to be pretty annoyed as the editing and producers of the show.
|Posted by bigguy 4 years, 4 months ago
a full size deer will almost completely decompose in less than a month,hence the other animals chewing it..thats a clew aint it ?
|Posted by CraigLegs 7 months ago
I love the show, but, have no faith in them finding one. I'm a Squatcher, and know, they're out there.
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|Posted by Meadorlord 1 year, 3 months ago
ok I have had enough of the &quot shit. It just sounds stupid. normal people don't talk to each other using that saying.
|Posted by scolecite 1 year, 9 months ago
They should discover the scientific method, and fast.
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