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Get Stronger, Climb Harder
Climbers love the idea of getting better, but few actually want to put in the effort. That's because training sucks. However, a structured plan is the most efficient way to get stronger, and being stronger definitely does not suck.
Here is a schedule that over 12 weeks will increase your ability to pull hard moves. This is a modified version of the training program Andrew Wilson and I developed for the Edge Junior Climbing Team in Vancouver, Canada, where I coached for six years. The program's 12 weeks is the minimal time frame to achieve long-term gains -- but each section could be doubled.
The goal of periodic training is to isolate and strengthen a specific muscle group, then teach your body how to use the new strength with other muscle groups. The best strength gains in the shortest amount of time require isolating a muscle group (e.g., the biceps) and pushing it to failure. Many exercises use multiple muscle groups (pull-ups, for example, use forearms, biceps and lats), meaning that while you may push one group to failure, the other groups are not getting a full workout. By isolating a specific muscle group and pushing it to failure, you achieve maximum gain from each exercise.
This program assumes you are 12 weeks away from the start of your climbing season. If you haven't climbed in a bit, jumpstart your climbing muscles by spending three or four weeks doing low-intensity, high-volume climbing workouts three to five days a week. Begin by training the climbing-specific muscle groups such as forearms, biceps and lats, and occasionally work the muscles such as the triceps and upper forearms that are not used as frequently in climbing. The first three weeks of this program are dedicated to pure strength gains. After that, the program combines strength (two days) and power training (one day) for three weeks. The final three weeks concentrate on power training, before bringing in a few days of power-endurance each week. Many confuse strength and power. Strength can be defined as the maximum contractual force of an individual muscle (or muscle group) as opposed to power, which is the coordinated action of multiple muscles to exert that force in as short a time as possible. Power is the recruitment of the strength of the muscle.
Every workout consists of a warm-up and cool-down. Don't skip either. It is better to treat a rushed session as an active rest day than get injured because you didn't warm up or cool down.
This program is designed for you to work out three days a week. During the strength and power training portions, three days a week is plenty. You can climb another one, maybe two, days per week, but do not try hard on these extra days and don't expect to be climbing well. Remember: You don't get stronger on training days; you get stronger on rest days, when your muscles are recovering.Please remember this: The actual exercises aren't as important as understanding a proper training program and how it is set up. Increasing your strength first is important. Training power is not very effective if you don't have the strength base to see the power gains. Power-endurance (resistance and continuity) bring the newly acquired power to the rock and, to paraphrase Tony Yaniro, if you can't pull the hard moves on a route what good is endurance?
By the end, you will be ready for the best climbing season of your life.
BEGIN EACH WORKOUT with a thorough 30 to 60 minutes of easy to moderate climbing and stretching (see page 48 for warm-up stretches.) Develop a consistent routine so you can see how you are feeling each day.
Cardio: 10 to 20 minutes, so you start to sweat lightly. Running, soccer, jumping rope, fitness circuit, etc.STEP 2
Stretch: Target all the major muscle groups in the body. Don't concentrate on fingers and forearms yet.STEP 3
The Climbing Gym: Start with easy climbing. Concentrate on technique -- weighting your feet, not overgripping, etc. In a weight room, go through a series of exercises with low weight. Use your muscles through a range of motion.
Stretch More: After some time on the wall, stretch your forearms, fingers, upper arms and shoulders. You'll want to feel a slight pump in your forearms before moving on.
STRENGTH TRAINING (WEEKS 1 TO 3)Strength training involves pushing specific muscle groups to failure by isolating the muscle groups -- the exercises are usually a slow, simple range of motion. Generally, it takes about three weeks of training before your muscles see long-term results. Gains prior to three weeks usually indicate that you've learned how to do an exercise more efficiently; your brain and muscles learned to recruit for the specific exercise. If you have never done any specific strength training before, start slowly. Spend a few days learning how to do the exercises properly. Doing exercises improperly, such as by using one side of your body more than the other, leads to imbalances and possible injuries. During this portion of the program, you will not be climbing as a part of the workout, but some of the exercises will require access to a climbing gym or some climbing-specific training devices. Yes, it will be boring, but worth it. You may still climb to warm up or cool down, but try not to push yourself and don't expect to be climbing well.
Grab a one-pad crimp on a hangboard, and hang with one hand. If you can only hang for a split second, then do 10 attempts with minimum rest. If you can hang for more than 10 seconds, add weight or decrease hold size. Repeat three times with each hand; rest one minute between attempts.
Grab similar holds on a hangboard with both hands. Hang with straight arms for eight to 12 seconds. If you can't hang that long, increase hold size or take weight off by using footholds, bungee cords, partner assistance, chair in front, etc. Use an open-hand, not closed, crimp position.Perform with at least three different hold types (slopers, crimps, pockets). Do each one three times with one minute of rest.
Many articles exist on system-board training and I suggest you read them. In general, system-board training involves climbing an overhanging woodie on the same holds, using your feet and executing movement slowly. You repeat with several different hold types/orientations. System-board training is a great hand- and core-strength workout when you add a weight vest or belt.H.I.T. stands for High Intensity Training and was developed by Eric Horst. H.I.T strips and holds are distributed by Nicros along with a description of the workout. Similar to but more regimented than a system- board workout, the H.I.T. strip workout focuses on recruiting your finger strength through climbing-specific movement.
CLOSED-GRIP PULL-UPS: Grab large holds (chin-up bars, incut jugs) shoulder-width apart. Do a chin-up, finishing at full lock off, and lower down. Pull evenly and smoothly with both arms, keeping elbows tight into your body. Do three sets until failure. If failure is more than 20, add weight. If failure is less than 10, take off weight by putting your foot on a chair, using a bungee cord, or using partner assistance.
REVERSE BICEP CURLS: Grab a curl bar with your arms extended down, palms down. Bend your knees slightly and curl the bar upward. Concentrate on pulling evenly with both arms, elbows tight to your body. Do three sets, with 12 to 15 reps.
WIDE-GRIP PULL-UPS: Grab a pull-up bar with your hands wider than shoulder-width. Pull up as high as possible, evenly and smoothly, keeping both elbows in line with your body as opposed to rolling backwards. Do three sets until failure. If failure is more than 20, add weight. If failure is less than 10, take weight off.
LAT PULL DOWNS: Using a pull-down machine at a weight gym, grab the bar with a wide grip. Do three sets, 12 to 15 reps.
FRONT LEVERS: Using a pull-up bar or hangboard, start with your hands shoulder-width apart. Keeping your arms slightly bent, try to lever your body straight, lifting your lower limbs while tilting your upper body back, finishing as if you were lying on the ground with your arms pointing at the sky. Hold for two to three seconds, then lower slowly. Do two sets of eight to 12 levers, with a one-minute rest in between. This is a very intense exercise but there are ways to make it easier:- Have a partner help lift your lower back and legs.
- Try the exercise with one leg bent, switching legs for each lift.
- Try the exercise with both legs bent.
- Have a partner help raise your body, but control the lowering yourself.
WIDE-STANCE PUSH-UPS: Do push-ups with hands out to the side so elbows are at 90 degrees when shoulders reach forearm height in the air.
CLOSED-STANCE PUSH-UPS: Do push-ups with hands directly under shoulders. Concentrate on elbows passing close by your side.TRICEP PUSH-DOWNS: Using a pull-down machine at a weight gym, bend your knees slightly and grab the bar with your palms facing out. Hold the bar at shoulder height and push it down to full arm extension. Do three sets of 12 to 15 reps.
POWER TRAININGPOWER-TRAINING EXERCISES are more dynamic, combining movements and different muscle groups. Power training also involves more climbing-specific exercises and will require access to a training or climbing wall.
POWER LADDERS: These are like system-board training, only the system board focuses on finger and core strength, while power ladders target upper-body strength. On your woodie, set five similar holds up the wall for both the right and left hands (10 holds total), placing each two inches above the last and slightly more than shoulder-width apart. Train three to four different hold types, such as crimps, pockets, pinches and slopers. Grab the first hold, placing your opposite foot on the wall at a height where you will be able to pull it. Lock-off (hold your hand just outside your shoulder and keep your shoulders square to the wall, pulling with the opposite foot/leg as well). Hold the lock off for three to five seconds. Reach up with the other hand and grab the next hold. Now put the opposite foot on, let go of the original hand and foot, and lock-off the new hold. Hold the next ladder hold again for three to five seconds. Continue up the remaining holds. Do eight to 12 lock offs with each arm and repeat each hold type twice.
CAMPUS BOARD: Using large holds allows you to develop the power of the upper body without straining your fingers, which have already been targeted by other exercises. Switch to smaller holds if you haven't done any finger-strength specific exercises, but be careful and controlled when catching small holds dynamically. If in doubt, just drop off.
- BASIC CAMPUSING: Go up the board, one hand over the other without using feet. If necessary, match the same rung before going up again. Skip rungs if the spacing is too close for you.
- GO AGAINS: Start with both hands on the bottom rung. Reach one arm up to the first rung, then reach again using the same arm to the second, third and fourth rung (if you can go that far). Each time, pause and weight the upper arm on the rung. Now reverse, coming back down one rung at a time. Rest one minute, switch arms and repeat.
- TWO-HANDED DYNOS: Grab the bottom rung with both hands. Using momentum (and coordination) move both hands quickly to the third rung. Stick it, and drop both hands quickly to the second rung. Go up to the fourth, and quickly down to the third. Up to the fifth, down to the fourth, etc.
CROSS-BODY PULLING: This exercise combines technique training with power training. Set two good holds about one to two inches apart on a 30- to 45-degree overhanging wall. Place feet directly below (at normal foot level) the holds. Hold the right hold with the right hand, and backstep the right foothold with your left foot. Begin by hanging down and to the left of the right handhold and pushing your hips up and right. Pull your upper body up and reach across the hold with your left hand. Don't necessarily grab anything with the left hand. Lower and repeat, eight to 12 reps. Switch sides and repeat. Do two sets. Add weight to make it more difficult or decrease the wall angle to make it easier.
HARD BOULDER PROBLEMS: Finally, some actual climbing! Work hard problems -- you may not be able to do all the moves. During the power-training phase, work them however you want. Try not to rest more than one minute between attempts on a single problem and no more than five minutes between different problems. During the power-endurance phase, work the boulder problem from the start and try it two to three times with a 30-second rest in between, then rest five minutes and either move to a new problem or try the same one.
TYPEWRITERS: Grab a pull-up bar or holds with a wide grip. Do a chin-up, but at the top, move your upper body all the way to the left (keeping shoulders square, chin high). Hold for three seconds; then without dropping down, move over to the right and hold for three seconds. This is one Typewriter. Do two sets of eight to 12, with a one-minute rest in between.
WORK SINGLE MOVES: Try just one move, hard enough that you can't do it first try, at a time. Try three to four times with 10 seconds rest in between attempts, then rest a minute and repeat. Do this cycle two to four times before trying a different move.
LOCK-OFF BOULDER PROBLEMS: Climb a boulder problem, but between each move, hold each handhold for three seconds in a locked-off position. Pick overhanging boulder problems. You might need to use additional footholds. Do this three times on three separate boulder problems. Rest one minute between attempts on a single boulder problem, and five minutes between different boulder problems.FRENCHIES: Grab a pull-up bar or holds with your hands shoulder-width apart. Hang and do a chin-up. Hold a full lock off for five to seven seconds and lower. Do another chin-up, but this time lower until your elbows are at 90 degrees. Hold this lock off for the same time, then lower. Next, do a chin-up, but lower only until your elbows are at 130 degrees (slightly bent), and hold that for the same time. That is one Frenchie. Do two sets of four to eight Frenchies with a one-minute rest in between.
CORE TRAININGCLIMBING, ESPECIALLY when it gets steep, uses an incredible amount of core strength. Your core muscles are the muscles that allow you to control your body position (abdomen, lower back). During these workouts, you will be using your core for many exercises, but dedicate time near the end of your workout to target the core.
LEG LIFTS: Grab a pull-up bar with hands shoulder-width apart. Without using momentum, straighten your legs and feet so your body forms an L. Lower slowly. Do not attempt the next leg lift until your body is still. An easier version is to do the exercise with both legs bent at 90 degrees at the knee, or just alternating one leg at a time. Do two sets of 15 to 20 reps with a one-minute rest in between. If you cannot do 15 lifts, ask a partner to assist you or bend your legs. If you can do more than 20, add a small leg/ankle weight
EXERCISE BALL PUSH-UPS: Place your hands shoulder-width apart on a large exercise ball, and your feet half a body length away. You should be stable when your body is straight and your arms are pushing down on the ball. Do push-ups, keeping the ball stable and the movement slow. This can be made easier by placing the ball against a wall, or harder by elevating your feet on a chair or against the wall. Do two sets of 15 to 20 push-ups with a one-minute rest in between.
LONG AND LOWS: Start with your upper thighs on an exercise ball. Hold your arms straight above your head and place your hands on t e floor at shoulder-width apart. Your body should be straight with your legs on a slight incline. Lever your body above your hands y rolling the exercise ball closer to your hands and down your legs. Finish this exercise in a pike; head, shoulders and hips above your hands with your feet on the exercise ball. Reverse the motion by rolling the ball back up your legs and away from your hands. Your arms should be straight through the entire range of motion. For added difficulty do a push-up while in the pike position. To make it easier, do not bring the ball as far forward, all the way to the pike position. Do two sets of 15 to 20 reps with a one-minute rest in between.
BACK EXTENSIONS: Lie on an exercise ball with your lower abdomen on the top of the ball and your hips in contact with the ball. Either brace your feet against the base of a wall or have a partner hold them down. Lie with your body bent forward at the waist. Keeping your back straight, lift your upper back up until your body is straight. When your body is straight most of your weight should be on your hips on the exercise ball. Do two sets of 15 to 20 reps with a one-minute rest in between.SUPERMAN: Start with your hands and knees on the ground and your hands below your shoulders and your knees below your hips. Keeping your arms straight, lift one arm and point it straight ahead and slightly up. As you are raising your arm, raise and extend the opposite leg straight backwards. Return to the starting position and mirror the exercise with the opposite arm/leg. One full rep is when you return to the starting position after completing the movement with both arms and legs. Do two sets of 15 to 20 reps with one-minute rest in between.
YOUR ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLES aren't necessarily used in climbing, but balance the body's structure and prevent injury.
ANTERIOR FOREARMS: Grab a light weight and place your forearm on a chair or other flat surface with your hand over the edge and your palm facing down. Bend your hand slowly up and down at the wrist. Try holding your elbow in place with your opposite hand.
FINGER EXTENSORS: Using one (or multiple) elastic bands between your fingers and thumb, spread your hand open. The elastic should be tight when all your fingers and thumb are together. Another good exercise is to push your hands into a pile of sand while trying to open and spread your fingers.
EXTERNAL ROTATORS: Climbers typically have bad shoulders, and this simple exercise would help a lot of people out if done after every day of climbing. Affix one end of a bungee to a wall, tree or door at waist height, and stand perpendicular to it. Grab the free end of the thera-band with the arm farthest from the attachment. With your elbow on your hip, and your arm at 90 degrees, move your hand away from the wall, and out to your side pulling the band. Do 15 to 20 reps with each arm, for two or three sets.
DELTOIDS: Bend your body at the waist and place one hand on a chair or bench so your upper back is parallel with the floor. Holding a light weight in the opposite hand, lift your shoulder first, then raise your hand out to the side. Repeat 15 to 20 times with each arm/side of the body.
COOLING DOWNSOME PEOPLE REFER to cooling down as warming down. Whatever, decrease the intensity of your workout and increase your time stretching. Cooling down properly will aid recovery and prepare you for the next workout.
De-kink With Massage
AFTER A SEASON of climbing, I felt like an old, run-down car. Get a massage, my friend said. I scoffed. A massage? Really?
By manipulating the soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, fascia), massage helps you heal and prevents overuse injuries. It also increases circulation, delivering nutrients, removing waste and promoting faster recovery. Massage separates fibrous adhesions (compacted muscle fibers), and realigns scar tissue. As the muscles normalize, your body can generate more muscle, build strength and increase joint range of motion (ROM), all key to preventing injury and restoring muscles so you can keep cranking.
PROBLEM: Forearms
THE FIX: Myofascial release, Neuromuscular therapy (NMT)
MUSCLES: Forearm flexors/extensors. Biceps, pectorals, trapeziums.
Compartment syndrome is when your muscles grow without an increase in your fascia, the casing around them. This restriction impedes blood flow and causes a chronic pump. Myofascial release stretches and releases the fascia, giving the muscles room to grow.Myogelosis results in extremely tight forearm, arm and back muscles. The resulting decreased blood flow causes a lactic-acid build-up. NMT loosens and lengthens the muscles and soft tissue to release toxins, increase ROM and blood circulation, and re-educate muscle and connective-tissue holding patterns.
PROBLEM: Elbows
THE FIX: Deep tissue, trigger point
MUSCLES: Forearm flexors
Golfer's Elbow (medial epicondylitis) is inflammation of the forearm flexor tendons, responsible for gripping and forearm pronation (rotating the palm down and out). Pain occurs on the inside of the elbow. Deep tissue employs deep strokes along or across muscle fibers and joints to increase blood flow and reduce scar tissue. For Golfer's Elbow, the therapist should target the forearm flexor attachments in the elbow at the medial epicondyle.Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is on the outside of the elbow. Like Golfer's Elbow, Tennis Elbow often responds well to deep tissue, especially cross-fiber friction technique. In both cases, trigger-point therapy could help. Trigger points are fibrous adhesions characterized by tenderness. Active trigger points could refer [pain] to other parts of the body, whereas latent trigger points are of local tenderness, says therapist Molly Mogavero, who works on climbers. In trigger-point therapy, the therapist employs a deep and solid pressure to the specific point until the adhesions give way and the tissue normalizes. The therapist then flushes the area with deep stroking motions toward the heart.
PROBLEM: Tight muscles, general fatigue and soreness
THE FIX: Swedish
MUSCLES: Affected areasThe most common massage, Swedish, focuses on general relaxation, increased circulation and alleviation of tightness. Swedish massage is the base of massage techniques, and it is often used to warm muscles before deeper work.
- Look for at least 500 hours of practice.
- Find someone with experience working on climbers.
- Massage releases toxins. Drink plenty of water to flush them out of your system.


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An earlier version of this article ran on November 23, 2011. Late Thursday morning, as families are preparing to begin a day of Thanksgiving gluttony, some young football fan will glance at the television and ask the question we've all asked at some point in our lives: "Why do the Lions always play for Thanksgiving?" Thanksgiving Day Football in 2012 For decades, kickoff in Detroit has coincided with the setting of the table on Thanksgiving Day; and for decades the Lions have been irrelevant by the time Thanksgiving came around. Nothing goes together quite like Lions and turkey. (Photo by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle) Last year, America was given a reprieve when the 7-3 Lions hosted the undefeated Green Day Packers in a game with playoff implications. And, by historical standards, this year's game isn't bad. The Houston Texas will spend Thanksgiving in the Motor City. While the Texans bring an NFL-best 9-1 record and a three-game division lead into Ford Field, they looked vulnerable Sunday, needing 13 minutes of overtime to beat the hapless Jaguars. Detroit has reverted to its losing ways and is currently 4-6 and last in the NFC North. But the Lions aren't completely out of the playoff picture. So, by Lions-on-Thanksgiving standards, Thursday's game is certainly worth watching. The Texans and Lions kick off at 11:30 Central Thursday on CBS. Dallas, the other team to host an annual Thanksgiving game, hosts Washington at 3:15 Central on Fox. The night game, 7:20 Central on NBC, features the Patriots and Jets. So why do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving? For that matter, how did watching football become a Thanksgiving tradition as inexorable as carving the turkey, cylinders of cranberry sauce straight out of the can, and uncomfortable political discussions with extended family? So, Why Do The Lions Always Play on Thanksgiving Day? The Lions have played on Thanksgiving for as long as they've been the Lions. The franchise began as the Portsmouth (OH) Spartans in 1930. In 1934, team owner G.A. Richards moved the team from the small steel town on the Ohio River to Detroit. Desperate to bring attention to the new team and its star quarterback Dutch Clark, Richards scheduled a Thanksgiving Day game against the reigning champion Chicago Bears. The Lions and the Bears on Thanksgiving, 1934. An extra serving of sweet potatoes goes to the person who can figure out what sort of offense they're running. (Pro Football Hall of Fame) The Lions were 10–1 going into that game; the Bears were 11-0. All 26,000 tickets for the game, held at University of Detroit Stadium, were sold out weeks before Thanksgiving. The game, which the Bears won 19-16 en route to an NFL Western Division title, was such a success that Thanksgiving Day football in Detroit became an annual affair. The Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving game every year since World War II. But football on Thanksgiving predates the Lions, and even the NFL. We don't know when two football teams first decided to face off on Thanksgiving, or why, but by the end of the 19th century, the tradition was already established. The Beginning of Thanksgiving Day Football College The Universities of Michigan and Chicago met annually on Thanksgiving beginning in 1893. Even before then Michigan had played Thanksgiving games against the Chicago Athletic Association. The Michigan-Chicago tradition ended in 1899 after Chicago coach Amos Alonzo Stagg refused to split gate receipts equally with the Wolverines or to give Michigan the right to choose the location of the 1900 game. Stagg did not consider Michigan or other regional schools Chicago's equals. Stagg insisted that the Wolverines play his team in Chicago; his Maroons would do just fine never setting foot in Ann Arbor. So in 1899 the Wisconsin Badgers traveled to the Windy City for a Thanksgiving meeting with the Chicago Maroons. (Say what you want about Amos Alonzo Stagg. His name is still on the Big Ten championship trophy.) Fans tailgate before the 1895 Michigan-Chicago game. (Chicago Tribune) High School High schools also have been playing Thanksgiving Day games since the 19th century. In many states old rivals play each other on Thanksgiving, provided that one or both of the two schools haven't advanced to the late rounds of the state tournament. Boston Latin and Boston English, two of the nation's oldest secondary schools, have played on Thanksgiving every year since 1887. The most storied Thanksgiving Day rivalry in the Midwest involves two schools just outside of St. Louis. Kirkwood and Webster Groves have played on Thanksgiving since the late 1890s. This year, for the fourth straight season, the Thanksgiving game will involve the schools' junior varsity squads, because one of the two varsity teams will be playing in the Missouri Class 5 State Championship Game. This year the Kirkwood Pioneers, who beat Webster Groves in a playoff game a couple weeks back, will play for a title in St. Louis's Edward Jones Dome. Kirkwood also advanced to the final last year, losing to Staley (Kansas City) 45-21. Webster Groves played in the championship game in 2009 and 2010, winning in 2009. Kirkwood's Antonio Weston scores a touchdown on the back of Webster Groves's Cameron Hilton in a November 5 playoff game. The two teams met early this year. Because Kirkwood advanced to the state championship, the schools' traditional Thanksgiving Day game will feature the junior varsity teams. (Photo by Sid Hastings, from St. Louis Today) Professional Pro football teams have played on Thanksgiving since the first professional leagues arose in the first decade of the 20th century: The New York Pro Football League, a predecessor of the modern-day NFL, settled its championship on Thanksgiving. The Ohio League, the NFL's other ancestor, saved its most important games for the holiday. The first NFL season in 1920 featured 6 Thanksgiving Day games, 5 of which were shut-outs (including one scoreless tie) and 2 of which involved NFL teams playing non-league teams. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s the number of Thanksgiving games and the teams involved varied from season to season. In the first Thanksgiving football games, Turkeys played for their lives. Thanksgiving Day Dispute In 1939 a dispute arose about the actual date of Thanksgiving. Prior to that year, the holiday had always been the final Thursday of November. In 1939 that would have put Thanksgiving on November 30. Back then shoppers and retailers were loath to buy or sell Christmas gifts before Thanksgiving. So a late Turkey Date meant a short Christmas shopping season. President Franklin Roosevelt was afraid that a November 30 Thanksgiving would have a negative impact on an economy that was still struggling to recover from the Great Depression. Under pressure from business leaders, FDR moved the holiday back one week, to November 23. Several states refused to recognize the change. After all, the Thanksgiving high school football games were already scheduled. That year there were two Thanksgivings. The only NFL game played on either date was a November 23 clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 1941 Congress passed a law establishing Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November. "You can wait another week if you want. But there won't be any turkey left."—Franklin Delano Roosevelt The Growth of the NFL's Thanksgiving Day Classic For two decades after World War II (with the exception of a 1952 game between the Bears and the Dallas Texans), the NFL played only one game on Thanksgiving, hosted by the Detroit Lions. In 1946 the upstart All-American Football Conference (AAFC) also played a Thanksgiving Day game. (The New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 21-7.) The following year the AAFC played two games on the holiday, a trend that the league continued until it folded after the 1949 season (at which point three AAFC teams—the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Colts—joined the NFL). When the American Football League (AFL) launched in 1960 it also had an annual Thanksgiving Day game on its schedule. The first 3 AFL Thanksgiving games involved the New York Titans, who would later become the Jets. In 1966 Dallas Cowboys owner Tex Schramm jumped at the opportunity to host a second Thanksgiving NFL game. He saw it as a marketing opportunity—a chance to bring publicity to his young franchise. Not to be outdone, the AFL added a second Thanksgiving game in 1967. For the next 3 seasons, American football fans were treated to four pro football games on the fourth Thursday of November. When the AFL merged with the NFL in 1970, it gave up its two Thanksgiving games. Instead, one team from the new American Football Conference would play either the Lions or Cowboys. With the exceptions of 1975 and 1977, when the St. Louis Cardinals replaced the Cowboys as a Turkey Day host, the NFL played exactly two Thanksgiving games—one in Detroit, one in Dallas—from 1970 until 2005. In 2006 the league added a third game. For the first six seasons, the late game aired on the NFL Network. This year, it's on NBC. So anyone with an antenna can enjoy Thanksgiving football long after the dishes have been done and the remains of your holiday meal are sitting in a dozen Tupperware® containers in the fridge. "I didn't catch what he said. Let's just assume that he said 'heads.' " Not Just a U.S. Tradition Though Thanksgiving football is as American as a deep-fried Snickers bar at the state fair, the tradition isn't confined to the states. The Canadian Football League (CFL) has held a Thanksgiving Day doubleheader each year since 1970. But don't be shocked when you don't see Argos-Als highlights tomorrow night on SportsCenter. The CFL plays its Thanksgiving Day Classic on Canadian Thanksgiving, which is the second Monday in October. Football on Thanksgiving is as old as the sport itself. Even if the games and match-ups sometimes fall short, Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the Lions and Cowboys (or Kirkwood and Webster Grove). 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At a speech at
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in the nation's capitol, President Barack Obama's (D) message to automakers was simple -- "told you so."
I. Obama Crows Over Fuel Economy Victories
He remarked:
The fuel standards that we put in place just a few years ago didn't cripple automakers. The American auto industry retooled, and today, our automakers are selling the best cars in the world at a faster rate than they have in five years — with more hybrid, more plug-in, more fuel-efficient cars.
The old rules may say we can't protect our environment and promote economic growth at the same time, but in America, we've always used new technologies — we've used science; we've used research and development and discovery to make the old rules obsolete.
The Obama administration is celebrating a win in which it convinced automakers to adhere to signficant increases to the
CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standard
Under President George W. Bush (R) and the 2007 Congress, the CAFE standard -- which covers light trucks and sedans -- was
scheduled to hit 35 mpg by 2020
. President Obama first succeeded in
bumping that target to 34.1 mpg by 2016
after initially asking for
35.5 mpg by 2016
Following that success, the President's team pushed for a much higher standard for 2025 --
as high as 62 mpg
. Automakers said
that increase would "kill" the auto industry
, but eventually begrudgingly
caved to a target of 54.5 mpg
by 2025.
The result is a mixed bag -- customers will save thousands of dollars at the pump over the lifetime of their vehicles (the exact amount is dependent on the price of fuel), but will pay $2,059 USD more for a new truck and $1,726 USD more for a new car on average (critics contend
the true price increase will be at least twice that
). And automakers have to swallow an estimated $200B USD in costs for developing advanced fuel efficiency technologies.
In his speech, the President also plugged General Motors Comp. (
) --
a bailout recipient
-- for making a climate change pledge. The President remarked, "More than 500 businesses, including giants like GM and Nike, issued a Climate Declaration, calling action on climate change 'one of the great economic opportunities of the 21st century.'"
GM makes
the Chevy Volt
plug-in electric vehicle that
both President Obama
and former President George HW Bush
are big fans of.
II. More Regulation Ahead?
Emboldened by the concessions that he has already won from the industry, the President proposed more regulation in his speech -- including a fresh round of CAFE targets for
heavy duty trucks
. The heavy-duty truck segment (which includes semis, garbage trucks, buses and three-quarter-ton pickups) was first regulated under President Bush's Energy Act of 2007, which calls for a 20 percent increase in average fuel economy by 2018.
The standard refresh would go into effect by 2018, and force that vehicle segment -- which typically features inherently poor fuel economy -- to continue more yearly bumps in efficiency. Despite the gains since 2007, heavy-duty vehicles are still the second largest source of emissions in the transportation sector, according to the White House.
President Obama was new fuel economy targets for heavy duty trucks.
[Image Source: Jason Mick/DailyTech]
Other automotive highlights of the speech included a reiteration of the President's call to
bump the electric vehicle tax credit to $10,000 USD
, a demand for
more federal advanced vehicle research funding
, and a push to give new tax credits
compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles
The President also called for regulations to limit the amount of carbon power plants can emit -- regulations that could force coal and oil burning plants to purchase expensive carbon capture and storage systems.
The speech compared these changes to the introduction of the federally forced introduction of the catalytic converter in 1970 (via the 1970 expansion of the
Clean Air Act
to cover automobiles), which critics complained would damage the industry. He remarked:
At the time when we passed the Clean Air Act to try to get rid of some of this smog, some of the same doomsayers were saying new pollution standards will decimate the auto industry. Guess what — it didn't happen. Our air got cleaner.
The President threatened the oil industry that he
wouldn't approve the Keystone oil pipeline
unless it cooperated with emissions improvements, remarking that the pipeline would be approved "only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution."
The President wants stricter emissions standards for power plants. [Image Source: Reuters]
At least some of the President's demands are unlikely to be fulfilled given the Republican control of the House. Thus far Republicans in Congress have fought efforts to bump tax credits for EVs/plug-ins and efforts to increase vehicle research funding.
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Kirsch Roman Shades are available in two styles: Flat and Hobbled.
The Flat Roman style provides a contemporary look with clean modern lines.
The soft folds of the Hobbled Roman style offer a classic, timeless look for a more traditional style.
All colors can be ordered in Flat or Hobbled styles.
Offers a clean, finished profile across all your windows without dangling cords.
For a clean appearance free of dangling cords, this shade can be lowered from the top or raised from the bottom. The shade is measured in the same way as a standard shade. The shade is shipped with two handles to raise and lower it. A Classic Valance is included at no additional charge.
The shade can be lowered from the top and raised from the bottom. Separate controls on each side of the shade control the rails independently. The shade is measured in the same way as a standard shade. A Classic Valance is included at no additional charge.
Perfect for large windows. Eliminates dangling cords. Cords remain at the same position regardless of shade position.
An excellent choice for covering wide windows or double windows. Two shades operate independently on the same headrail.
Kirsch Roman Shades come standard with a sleek metal Integrated Valance in colors that coordinate to the shade fabric. You may also upgrade to a Classic Valance, made of the same fabric as the shade, for a more traditional look.
Offers a clean look. The integrated valance coordinates with the shade fabric.
The fabric valance offers a more traditional and classic look. The valance fabric matches to the shade fabric.
Scalloped hems, enhanced with a decorative trim, create a fashionable style for your shade. Five scallop styles and seven trim colors provide numerous accent possibilities.
Fringe (available in all colors)
A brush-type vacuum attachment or feather duster should be used for cleaning. If your shade should become stained, you may clean it by dabbing the spot with a sponge dampened with lukewarm water test solution on indiscreet area first. Avoid contact with window cleaning products as these may discolor your shade. Ultrasonic cleaning is not recommended or covered by our warranty.
Read all installation instructions!
• Make sure that you have all tools and hardware needed
for installation.
• Check the installation surface (wall, ceiling, or
window frame) to ensure that you have suitable fasteners and tools
for the material.
• Double check the headrail and shade for proper width
and length. If you are installing several sets of shades, be sure
to match them with the appropriate window.
• Check the parts list shipped with the product to
confirm that you have the correct number of brackets.
Recommended Tools
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Pencil
• Level
• Tape measure
• Safety glasses
• Drill/drill bits (1/16" drill bit may be used to
pre-drill for screws)
• 1/4" Wrench (if using extension brackets)
• Hex nutdriver (optional for mounting screws)
• Drywall anchors
Installation inside window casing.
Corded Models
• Verify that window casing has a minimum depth of
• If flush-mount is desired, place the brackets
2-1/4" recessed inside the top of the window frame.
• Place the bracket on the inside top of the window
frame, 2" in from the ends. Space any remaining brackets
evenly across the window frame, no more than 30" apart.
• With a pencil, mark two drill hole locations through
the top holes of the bracket.
• On wood and metal surfaces, pre-drill the screw holes
using the pencil marks as a guide.
• Install bracket with surface marked "top"
facing up. Secure each bracket with two screws per bracket,
ensuring brackets are square with each other.
• Attach the tension device (cord/chain control only).
Refer to instructions in the hold-down tension device.
NOTE: Two mounting screws are provided per
• Align the holes in the valance rail with the holes in
the top of the headrail.
• Press the push fasteners fully into the holes to
secure the valance in place.
• Hook the rear lip of the headrail on the mounting
bracket spring tab (valance not shown).
• While pushing back against the bracket, rotate the
front of the headrail upward to engage the top locking tab of the
mounting bracket. The shade will easily snap onto the bracket.
TO REMOVE THE SHADE: While pushing back on the
headrail, rotate the front of the headrail down. Never force the
spring tab beyond the back of the bracket.
Cordless/Continuous Cordloop Models
• Verify that window casing has a minimum depth of
• See the removable bracket installation stickers
located on the headrail for proper bracket placement. Place the
bracket on the inside top of the window frame, 2" in from
the ends. Space any remaining brackets evenly across the window
frame, no more than 30" apart.
• Hook the top of the valance over the top lip of the
• Carefully press the valance down and back against the
headrail until the valance clips into place.
• Hang the curved front side of the headrail on front
lip of brackets (valance not shown).
• Rotate headrail backward toward window until a
snapping sound is heard. This will let you know that the shade is
engaged into brackets.
TO REMOVE HEADRAIL FROM BRACKET: Insert flat head
screwdriver into square opening on bracket tab. Push backward to
disengage tab from headrail.
Installation outside window casing.
• Measure headrail width.
• End brackets should be approximately 2" in from
each end of the headrail. Space any remaining brackets evenly
across the headrail, no more than 30" apart.
• With a pencil, mark the mounting screw locations
through the rear holes of the bracket, two per bracket. Use a
level to ensure bracket alignment.
• Using pencil marks as a guide, start the screw holes
by pre-drilling (wood and metal mounting surfaces only).
• Hold bracket with surface marked "top"
facing up. Holding bracket in place, secure with screws, two per
• Repeat for each bracket.
• Use a level to confirm brackets are level.
Example: Installation on drywall using drywall anchors (not
included) and included screws.
NOTE: Valance returns are self-supporting and do
not require additional installation.
• Use provided hook and loop fastener to attach valance
returns to the headrail.
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NOTE: Continuous cordloop models will not include returns.
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Measure exact distance between inside surfaces of window
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For maximum privacy and window coverage, add an additional 3" to
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Gilbert syndrome is usually caused by an inherited genetic abnormality. Symptoms occur when there is an interference with the liver enzyme that is important in the elimination of bilirubin. This causes the levels of bilirubin to increase in the blood, which may produce symptoms such as jaundice.
Often, there are no symptoms of Gilbert syndrome. However, people who do have symptoms may experience:
- Yellowing of the skin known as jaundice
- Jaundice of the whites of the eyes
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue and weakness
- Darkening of the urine
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Tests may include:
- Blood tests
- Reticulocyte count
- Total and direct bilirubin
- Liver function tests
Blood tests are also done to rule out more serious liver diseases, such as hepatitis. Sometimes, a liver biopsy may also need to be done.
There is no way to prevent Gilbert syndrome. However, you may prevent symptoms by avoiding the following:
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- Dehydration
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Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner has received a medical hardship that will give him two more years of NCAA eligibility, the school announced Tuesday.
Gardner, who switched from receiver to quarterback this past season, played in three games at quarterback as a true freshman in 2010 before a back injury ended his season.
"I feel great about it," Gardner said in an interview posted on Michigan's athletic website, MGoBlue.com. "I'm just happy to be able to help the team as long as I can. It's a great place to live and go to school, so I'm happy about that.
"But that's not really the big issue. We have a season this year and spring ball is about to start. I'm really focused and ready to play this season first."
The Wolverines open spring practice on March 16.
Gardner started the 2012 season as a wide receiver but switched to quarterback for the final five games when senior Denard Robinson suffered an elbow injury.
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His best showing came in a 42-17 win over Iowa when he accounted for six touchdowns, passing for three and running for three. In that game, he completed 18 of 23 passes for a career-best 314 yards and was named Big Ten offensive player of the week.
Gardner came to Michigan as a quarterback but switched to receiver with Robinson entrenched at quarterback until the injury. The junior enters spring football as the projected No. 1 quarterback.
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Ahhhhh! I'm so thrilled for you! I would be over the moon, crazy excited too! You are hilarious girl, no surprise G is lovin you!ReplyDelete
O.M.G. seriously???!!!! That is the coolest thing EVER!!!!!!!! I LOVE HER, She is so amazing! But so are you and you deserve it, you have an awesome site!ReplyDelete
I got a reply tweet from Maria Menounos a few months back (I LOVE her too) and I also took screen shots and blogged about it.
haha.....That just doesn't happen!! I needed evidence for all posterity.
You rock, I am SOOOOO excited I have to read your post again....
This. is. amazing. Absolutely amazing. I seriously see dates with G in your near future... Come on G!! Take our girl out on the town!!!ReplyDelete
holy smokes. Just started following blog, but man did I time that one right?! :) Congrats on your new friendship with G. Can not wait to hear all about the pedi/shopping/cocktail date.ReplyDelete
Hahaha you are too cute! I saw that tweet the there day and knew you had to be freaking out!ReplyDelete
That is SO LEGIT!!!! I'm so excited for you :DReplyDelete
Can not WAIT to read your post about your date with G...better would be if you were to bring ME!! ;) haha Seriously though, SO awesome!! I always thought she would be down to earth and nice, goes to show she is! :) Congrats on your new follower!!ReplyDelete
My blog initials are G&B. Now I feel connected to G.ReplyDelete
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What's even more awesome is the fact I decided to be a sponsor next month before all your crazy stardom.ReplyDelete
Yes. For the win!!!!
Enjoy it girl!
No freakin way!!! You are clearly famous!ReplyDelete
G is amazing and so are you! So glad you guys are practically BFF's ;) Now don't forget about us little people.. haha.. just kidding!ReplyDelete
I seriously need to call and make my reservation at her restaurant. Did you make one yet?
I was excited for you and I don't even know you! Your about me is the most honest I've ever read and that's why I read your blog!!! Have fun on your date with G ;)ReplyDelete
You're famous now. I sure hope you can still find time to blog upon all this new found stardom. Haha. But seriously, that is awesome. Jelly (Jealous).ReplyDelete
Color me jealous! I adore Giuliana! Maybe I need to get a twitter so I can get some famous friends, ha!ReplyDelete
How awesome for you!ReplyDelete
So awesome!!!!ReplyDelete
I would have to pinch myself also. That's so cool!ReplyDelete
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HOLY COW! This is amazing :) I must admit. I am kinda jealous (but in a good way!)ReplyDelete
Congrats on the new BFF ;)
xo Teresa
You are offic my idol.ReplyDelete
Girl this made MY weekend! I was freaking out for you when I saw the tweet! That video was HILAR! I want to be invited on one of your outings with G! I'm thinking we meet for lunch and massages? or maybe take a weekend trip? Wine country? a cruise? Soo many possibilities but I'm totally inviting myself! BOOM!ReplyDelete
Seriously amazing, but you are the funniest and cutest blogger so does not surprise me! Love it.ReplyDelete
i am soooo THRILLED for you. how freaking exciting. so glad G is recognizing how awesome of a blogger you are ;)ReplyDelete
What can I say? G has great taste is blogs!ReplyDelete
yay!!!! so exciting!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your new BFF!!!ReplyDelete
Btw...that last photo you posted of you walking away....can I have your legs? For real. I have cankles and get super jealous of terrific legs.
Not to be too creepy or anything.
Ahhhh that is AMAZING!!!ReplyDelete
my favorite part is that you texted back with the hashtag amazeballs... haha LOVE youReplyDelete
As I follow you both on twitter I saw that she wrote something to you and I was Like WHATT?? Is it possible that this is really G talking to living in yellow. JEALOUS!!!!!ReplyDelete
That is beyond AMAZING!!!!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy for you!
Girl--You just need to realize that you are da bomb diggity!! Keep it up my new dear friend!ReplyDelete
Too freaking cool! So exciting!ReplyDelete
I am a little ashamed to admit that I didn't know who this G person was before reading this, but I am seriously SOOOO excited for you! You sucked me in with your happiness, and now I feel like something really cool just happened to me, too! :) Also, I read your "about" for the first time and I love it. I love your attitude and perspective on life, and your joy.ReplyDelete
OMG! That is so exciting. Thanks to G, I immediately went and read your "About Me" You are ADORABLE. I'm so happy for you! :) Y'all are BFF's in the making!ReplyDelete
THIS IS SOOOOO EXCITING!!!!! Holy COW!!!ReplyDelete
this is awesome! how exciting! Tell her we all say hi!!!ReplyDelete
OMG, i would be peeing my pants too! So awesome :)ReplyDelete
Ahhh! That is amazing! I'm so excited for you! Eeeeek! You are too funny my friend! heart you tons! YAY you and your new friend G!ReplyDelete
hahahh LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
This is seriously SO COOL! I love Guiliana... and am more than a little jealous! HAHA :)ReplyDelete
Holy crap this is exciting! You are too FUNNY!! I LOVE IT. :)ReplyDelete
When I saw that on Twitter, I said "OMG she's seriously gonna die when she sees this". How cool are you now? Can I be you please? haha! :)ReplyDelete
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Love the energy and the excitement behind this post. You can't fake that enthusiasm! Congrats on your new social circles! You're taking over the world!ReplyDelete
Haha!! This is hilarious. I would definitely have reacted the exact same way. So happy for you, love!! xoxo, elizaReplyDelete
Visiting from the blog hop a little late, but I made it! Seriously, love Giuliana, and you are seriously one lucky girl to have her as your new bestie. Love your blog!ReplyDelete
Pretty sure I would be freaking out too!! Bouncing around like a freak of nature is a must!!! G tweeted you!!ReplyDelete
I loove their show. I love I love a lovin you....I get that stuck in my head everytime I watch it. She is hilarious, but I also cry with her for all that she has been through. So sad that stuff like cancer and fertility problems happen to such a good person.
HA HA HA, girl you so crazy.ReplyDelete
But I understand. I get the same way when an author I really admire follows me back on Twitter AND THAT JUST HAPPENED TO ME THE OTHER DAY.
that. is. re.dic.you.lous!!!! you realize this means you're practically famous right :)? congrats on the popularity of your fabulous blog!ReplyDelete
Yeah! Love it! Excited for you!ReplyDelete
Amaze balls!!! How exciting!! :)ReplyDelete
No idea who this is, but cute that you got so excited!ReplyDelete
I just love this post!! I would totally react the same way and you captured in words exactly how I would feel. I just love your blog and I also have a similar passion for Mac and cheese! I am pretty sure it was my number one food group in college (it totally counts as one right?)ReplyDelete
I had to go back and see what Guiliana tweeted you. So exciting!!!ReplyDelete
Dying laughing! You're hilarious! And even more famous than that time she called you on the phone (or something like that). ;)ReplyDelete
Happy 3 year anniversary of Giuliana following you! :) Just found your blog (off of a Pinterest pin) and was reading through "The Best of", and thought "Hey, that's TODAY!" :)ReplyDelete
I read and appreciate every one of your comments. Thanks for stopping by my space and sharing a piece of yourself on this huge ole internet. I meant that in the least creepy way possible. I'm just good at making everything awkward. Anyhow, thank you for your comments. They make me smile :)


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Answer: The Emperor Gum Moth, (Opodiphthera eucalypti), is a spectacular species of moth that is found over most of Australia and has been introduced to New Zealand. It can be quite variable in colour ranging from grey, through straw-coloured, to almost brick red.
The caterpillars feed on a variety of species of gum, but will also feed on other plant species. The caterpillars need to consume enough food to complete the transition from caterpillar to moth and also to sustain the adult moth as the adults do not feed.
While the larvae of this species can cause some damage to trees with their eating of the leaves this species is not usually associated with widespread damage. The Emperor Gum Moth is a food source for large birds and is also parasitised by a number of insect species.
This species of moth used to be commonly seen in the larval form, as the caterpillars are large and quite spectacular with their colour scheme and spiky protuberances. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the caterpillars were more common a generation ago and the question has been raised as to the availability of any studies or proof that the numbers of this species are falling. While we have not been able to find any concrete evidence of their decline, some people of an older generation have reported that the moths both in the adult stage and as larvae are much less common now than when they were children.
The European Wasp is a predator of many native species including the Emperor Gum Moth caterpillars. The Senior Curator of Entomology at Melbourne Museum believes that the European Wasp has unfortunately had a huge impact on the population of this species in some areas.
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The staff in the Live Exhibits Department have suggested the best thing is probably to leave them where you saw them. Some of the individuals may not survive but hopefully enough will make it to adulthood to breed.
Hi Brenda,
The Emperor Gum Moth is a species that is native to Australia and has been introduced to New Zealand. We are not aware of it being officially recognised as being present in America. If you are able to take some good quality images please feel free to send them to email@example.com and we will have a look at them for you. Alternately you may also want to contact your local Museum to see whether there are any moth species in Michigan which may appear similar.
Hi Barry, we didn't receive any images from Brenda. You are correct that a number of Australian insects such as longicorn beetles and some weevil species cause damage to Eucalyptus plantations in America. This is because many of the predators that help to keep their numbers under control in Australia are absent in America. Other Australian insects such as the Cottony Cushion Scale have also made it to America and cause damage to the American citrus industry.
Hi Andrea, if you still have the moth, capture it with a large container so as not to damage the wings, and release it outside.
One thing you need to keep in mind with Emperor Gum caterpillars is that they will readily drown themselves in jars of water you might use to keep the branches in. Make sure the top of an open jar holding branches is blocked by sponges or something similar that the caterpillars can't get past.
Good to hear from you again. As a population, Emperor Gum Moths seem to have a built-in range of emergence times, so some will emerge sooner, others later, some in years that are good for moths and others in years that are not so good. This way they hedge their bets against bad years and the overall population survives and, particularly in the good years, prospers.
In a good summer, however, especially an early warm summer, the first generation may go through its life cycle quickly, leaving time for a second generation before autumn.
This means they can emerge from the cocoon in as little as a month, although this is rare. As you've said, it's more likely to be between 4 months and 1-2 years.
Keep up the good work.
Hi EJ, Brenda from Michigan asked a similar question on the 25th Mar 2010. Please have a look at the answer we posted for Brenda.
Hi Diane, Museum Victoria has a free Identification Service. If you send us a photograph of your caterpillars, we would be happy to identify them for you. Large numbers of caterpillars feeding on a single young tree may cause the tree to become stressed. However, if the tree is otherwise well-established and healthy, it should recover.
Small parasitic wasps often attack Emperor Gum caterpillars, but they tend to have an effect only in the later stages of development. The caterpillars are also susceptible to disease such as nuclear polyhedral viruses, but the symptoms for these are very different to those you described.
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Hello, New People to the Treeleaf Sangha,
Please post a little introduction here. Welcome and make yourself at home!
Gassho, Jundo
Hello, New People to the Treeleaf Sangha,
Please post a little introduction here. Welcome and make yourself at home!
Gassho, Jundo
Hello everyone. My name is Rob, I'm 25 years old and I live just a few miles outside of Detroit in Redford, MI. I found out about this website when I heard Jundo interviewed on a podcast called Buddhist Geeks. I've been practicing meditation on and off for a number of years. I first got interested in meditation after reading the Tao of Pooh which introduced me to Taoism. I read a lot of other books about Taoism and I started meditating but I didn't really get into Buddhism until about a year ago. I really had a lot of misconceptions about Buddhism that kept me away. One day I picked up a book that covered all the major eastern religions and it really changed my understanding of Buddhism. Since then I've been reading a lot about Buddhism, listening to Dharma talks and practicing meditation daily. I started going to a Buddhist temple, which is about 20 miles from my house. The drive isn't too bad but their service schedule doesn't always work with my own. My wife is due to have our first child on March 5th and she needs my help around the house more and more and on top of that I'm starting to take some classes again. The idea of an online Sangha really appealed to me because it will allow me to participate fully even with a busy schedule. I'm excited to get started and I look forward to meeting everyone.
Hello everyone! I'm excited to be a part of this Sangha.
I got interested in Buddhism about 3 years ago while backpacking around New Zealand. I had lots of free time for the first time in many years, so I read parts of the Pali Canon and some commentaries on Nagarjuna. When I got back to North America, I read several books by D. T. Suzuki and Eugen Herrigel's Archery book on the Zen practice, and the Ch'an text "Discourse on Vegetable Roots" as well as some Buddhist history to link it all together.
Last summer, I finally started on the practical side of things, attending a 3 day non-residential non-denominational Vipassana retreat. I've been sitting on my own intermittently since then, in my (messy) apartment. My intention is to sit daily with all of you, rather than a few times a week as I was before.
I've always been drawn strongly towards the Zen tradition. It seems to me to be a much more direct path without a lot of unnecessary decoration, has an element of playfulness and humour, and being rooted in "being in this world" rather than retreating from it resonates strongly with my personal inclinations.
PS: I too heard of this Zendo via the Buddhist Geeks podcast!
Hello Treeleaf Community,
My name is Joseph and I live outside of Chapel Hill, NC. I began sitting zazen in April 1992 in response to a deep feeling of lacking wholeness in a fundamental sense. I began upon reading "Zen Mind, Beginners Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki. Before I could finish the second chapter called 'Breathing' I was compelled to sit by the rightness of this approach to living.
I practiced with several different sanghas as my job moved me around the US until settling down and establishing a formal student/teacher relationship with Danan Henry Roshi at the Zen Center of Denver. I stayed there for the next 8 years and since 2005 I have been sitting shikantaza on my own.
Recently I have begun to sit with the Chapel Hill Zen Group and when my job takes me on the road, as it often does, I sit with Jundo and Treeleaf. I am grateful for this community and the support it brings to my daily sitting.
Thanks Jundo.
Welcome Rob, Skye and Joseph!! I'm relatively new here too. Everyone is great here, as I'm sure you'll find out for yourselves.
Hi Rob, Skye and Joseph,
Welcome! I'm rather new, too (post Buddhist Geeks interview). This is a very interesting group. You have more Dharma discourse in one night here than you have in a year in other places.
Hello Rob,
Hi Skye,
and welcome Joseph.
Please take your shoes off at the door. :wink:
Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm not sure how I found Treeleaf, but I'm glad that I did. I've been sitting on and off (mostly off) for 10 years or so. I've tried various things and have read way to many books on the subject. The last few months, I've stopped reading so much and have decided to focus on just sitting and you guys have helped me a lot so Thank You.
Hello to all Sangha members! i am grateful to have found Treeleaf Zendo as i was unable to connect with Zen practitioners here in Reno Nevada. i do have some background in Buddhism but have not developed a routine practice. the Soto Zen approach to Buddhist practice appeals to me both in it's simplicity and complexity. with all the information available here at Treeleaf Zendo what suggestions would you give a Zen beginner? Where does one start? Thank you i am looking forward to being with you all here and now.......Kent CooperOriginally Posted by Jundo
Welcome RCULVER and NHFM.
With a deep breath.Where does one start?
PS- Jundo's sit-a-long for beginners is a good start too. :wink:
Hello Kent,
You could start with Jundo's Zen for Beginners i-xiii over on the blog
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Howdy folks.
I've been halfway practicing Buddhism for seven or eight years; never really sure when it started. In fact pretty convinced it still hasn't started.
I was introduced into Buddhism through my jujutsu classes, and it grew from there. My initial experiences were with informal Soto groups. Later I got involved with practicing the Shakuhachi, both in terms of suizen and as a musical instrument.
A few years back I moved to central Pennsylvania and have not found any sort of group I would like to sit with so I have been sorta of aimlessly go about my practice. I found Treeleaf on Buddhist Geeks a couple of weeks ago, and since I feel isolated where I am I thought this would be an interesting avenue to develop my practice.
- tim
Hi Everybody!
I am practicing zazen for the last 18 years of my life! I have a family, a job and struggle to try to embrace the contradictions of my life! I like your community, your commitment to zazen, and your sense of humour!
Welcome Babbles and Mokugyo.
M- I think most of us would agree that a sense of humour helps deal with those struggles and contadictions in life.
B- I also took jujutsu for a little while when I was younger. My Karate club offered some classes on it on the side. I have fond memories haha.
Cheers and Gassho,
Welcome Ron, Kent, Mokugyo and Tim.
This is a great group. Feel free to express yourself.
Hi All!
My name is John and I live in the mountains of Western Colorado. I've been practicing Zen for the last year and a half and watching Jundo's videos since last summer. I've been dabbling in Eastern philosophy, yoga and meditation since I was a kid burning incense and listening to the Beatles back in the 60's. I moved into partying in the 70's; EST in the 80's; Deepok, Dryer, and Robbins in the 90's; and backpacking in the 00's (?). After reading a book on Zen in 2006, something clicked and I've been sitting and collecting a small library of buddhist books since then. Last year I spent a couple of months sitting with Tucson's Zen Desert Sangha and did two retreats at the Upaya Zen center in Santa Fe. The nearest Zen center from where I live is 3 hours away in Denver, so I'm grateful for the chance to learn from Jundo and you'all, and be a part of the sangha here at Treeleaf.
Jeez, Harry, my eyes!!!
Hi all you newbies. Hey Babbles, I saw in the other thread that you're also a scientist in Penn State. Nittany Lions!
Hello - I am new here. In Portland, Oregon. I follow the Soto Zen school. I am dad to a 3 year old and a social worker.
Hey Dharma84!
I live on the other side of those congested bridges from you.
Welcome aboard!
Just joined, so I wanted to say hi to everybody. My name's David (Doogie to some -- call me what you like), and I'm a 33 year old screenwriter in Los Angeles. I've been sitting with Jundo's sit-alongs every day for the past couple weeks and a few more weeks on my own before that, so I'm pretty new to zazen.
I was fascinated with zen as a kid, but life intervened and I forgot all about it. Well now I'm intervening in life and returning to forgotten things. I'm not looking for supernatural powers, I don't think zazen will help me memorize Pi to 112 digits, and I don't plan to spend a single moment searching for enlightenment. In fact, I hope to attain nothing.
Welcome John, Dharma the 84th, and Doogie.
Cheers, and Gassho,
Hi to all the new folks (Skye, Joseph, Ron, Kent, Tim, Mokugyo, JohnC, Dharma84, and David).
I've been burning the candle at both ends this month, so I'm a bit late in welcoming you all.
Hi! My name is Jenny and I have been lurking here on the forums for a month or two. I have been practicing sitting on and off since '96-ish when a friend convinced me to go with her to a sitting group at our college campus. I currently began attending a Shin temple nearby, and though that philosophy does not call to me the way zen does, it has a great community of people.
I look forward to participating in this forum and sitting everyday!
Greetings all,
My name is Alex and I live on the Maine Coast. I have been looking for a sangha and am fortunate to have found you all online. I have visited the forum a number of times as a guest and I guess it's time to jump in!
My practice is has always been close to the outdoors and I live in Maine for a reason - it is one of the few places that can satisfy my appetite for mountains and oceans and forests. I am fortunate in that I can share that love with my three sons - all of whom are becoming hikers, skiiers, and kayakers. I have begun sitting regularly in the last two-three months and to paraphrase the dialogue between Eno and Myo, being in your company "is like a man drinking water and knowing whether it is cold or warm."
I am lucky to be here and thank you all for your presence.
Hello J & A
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...we are very traditional. :wink:
Gassho in the most formal way possible,
(OK- so I just found the colour option and was wondering why we all stick with black! :lol: )
Learn something new everyday! Cool.Originally Posted by Kelly M.
Welcome again everybody. Gassho, Jundo
Hello, all. My name is Terry. I've been sitting zazen for a year now, and sitting not-zazen a lot longer than that. Zazen and Soto Zen are what I'm drawn to these days, and that draw has been especially strong as of late.
Here I am.
Best wishes,
Hi Rob, Congratulations on your impending fatherhood. Kids are tremendous teachers.
Hello Skye, welcome and I look forward to our daily sits.
Welcome Joseph. ZMBM is one of my most dog eared books. One question, Carolina blue or Blue devil blue?
Ron, glad to hear that, look forward to sitting with you. What are you doing up there in Kentucky?
Kent, to answer your question, there is no substitute for just getting on your cushion. As a beginner, I hope you feel comfortable sharing your 2 cents. Welcome.
Babbles aka Tim, You lucky man, living in Happy Valley, the land of Joe Pa. Welcome aboard Scientist.
Mokugyo, I look forward to hearing more. Welcome.
John, Truly beautiful pictures. Good to have you.
D84, Deep bow to your 3 year old.
Doogie, Good going. If you change you mind, 3.14159265359 dang.
Jenny, enjoy your daily sitting, look forward to hearing more.
Alex, Very kind of you to say. Thank you.
Terry, There you are.
Best wishes and welcome to you all.
Hey Alex,
It's nice to see a fellow New Englander around.
Hello everyone,
My name is Chris and I'm in Oakland, California. I learned about Treeleaf from Jundo's interview on Buddhist Geeks and thought it was a fantastic idea. Checking it out I was immediately impressed with the depth of discussion here and the collective wisdom you all share.
I first encountered Buddhism in high school when I read "Siddhartha" and some of the Beat stuff like "The Dharma Bums". I'm from the Midwest but I moved to San Francisco in '93. I found myself living three blocks from the Zen Center on Page Street so I went in and learned to sit. Since then my practice has been off and on. As a young person I was never a joiner and seemed determined to do everything on my own. It took me awhile to accept that I need sangha. I've accumulated a small library of Buddhist books, Japanese and Chinese poetry and so on but it hasn't been until the last few months that I've sat every day.
I'm hoping that by coming here I can go further and learn from you all.


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