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I'm human too. Very, very, very human.
Prove it?
OK, well the entire last week I had back pain for the first time in a long time!
It's estimated that 80% of Americans will experience back pain in their life. Low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide and back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work. One-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year! Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain—and that's just for the more easily identified costs.
Pardon my French, but the reality of being a statistic really sucked.
Not only did the pain limit my movement, exercise routine and moment-to-moment comfort, but I noticed it also started limiting my patience, peacefulness, positivity, and energetic power.
I will never forget one of the hidden gifts wrapped up in the discomfort…true and deep empathy for those experiencing chronic pain. It can be a real WITCH!
Do you view pain as a wicked Witch of the West or wise Wizard of Oz?
To me, pain is a teacher. A wise Wizard of Oz to listen to.
Pain leads to awareness and awareness is the prerequisite for change. If something is not uncomfortable will we actually pay attention? Physical, mental and emotional pain is ALL there to guide us toward living more in balance and harmony. Pain increases our awareness that something about how we are living or working is off, it is then our sole responsibility to find the lesson and apply that learning to our lives. For example, touching a flame will teach you something pretty quickly and most of us never do it again.
Life transforms when you shift your perspective on pain from that of 'victim' to 'valiant problem-solver'. You grow and evolve to know that your body and mind send constant signals as feedback to how much your thoughts, words, and deeds are in alignment with your highest purpose.
So my friend, what is your low back pain trying to teach you?
Let's take a holistic health trip through 7 Sneakiest Reasons for Suffering Back Pain:
1. Dehydration
I've literally had workshop audience members tell me how they relieved back pain by following the water recommendations I share. How is this possible?!
Well there isn't just one, but multiple ways that dehydration can contribute to back pain because water is important! So important that when there's a shortage, it causes global stress, and our body uses it's amazing water regulation system to pull any water out of areas that are of less priority for survival. When it comes to survival, the brain and internal organs trump the lower back every time.
In the eye-opening book, Your Bodies Many Cries for Water it states spinal disc structures are dependent on different hydraulic properties of water in the disc core. 75% of the weight of the upper body is supported by the water volume that is stored in the spinal disc and only 25 percent is supported by the fibrous materials around the disc! Once dehydration sets in, the intervertebral discs and their joints are the first affected with the 5th lumbar disc making up of 95% of cases. As you can easily see from the images below, when a plump and juicy disc gets dehydrated it will most likely cause bony structures to rub against other bony structures and/or nerves creating pain.
Dehydration can also create stress on the kidneys because they can not as easily do their job of removing excess fluids and waste from the blood. When organs are stressed they will hog the blood, nutrient, waste removal and water supply from the surrounding muscles like a kid at the water fountain drinking right ahead of you. For preserving survival when any organ is stressed, inflamed, or in pain it will weaken and shutdown nearby muscles preventing the muscular systems from working normally.
This can directly contribute to weakening the lower back muscles leading to a lack of support and stability of the pelvis and spine increasing sheer force on the lower back. Organs express stress, inflammation, and pain in predictable areas of the body known as referred pain. It's common knowledge that when someone is having a heart attack they can feel pain radiating down their left arm. The kidney's referred pain path completely covers the lower back and is highlighted in yellow in the diagram below:
2. Chronic Stress
The average professional experiences 17-31 stress responses per day. Our body launches into fight-or-flight through glands that send hormones (chemical messengers) to organs to prepare our physiology to run or fight for our life.
The main glands responsible for producing and pumping out stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol, etc.) throughout the body are the adrenal glands, which sit right on top of the kidneys. Chronic stress leads to overload on the adrenal glands. Depleted and taxed glands negatively impact surrounding muscles just as stressed organs do! In the case of chronic stress, the adrenal glands become worn out from needing to constantly produce stress hormones to put out the ever-present emergency state your mind perceives it is in. The muscles of the pelvis will become weakened by a greedy adrenal gland monopolizing all the body's resources which decreases the stability of the lumbar spine making the lower back more prone to aches, injuries, and pains.
3. Unresolved Emotional & Mental Issues
Is your paycheck, job, or supervisor causing unexplainable lower back, hip, knee, foot/ankle pain? Maybe so! Our personal and professional sense of safety, security and tribal association are deeply rooted into human beings and represented in the body at a center between Lumbar 5 and Sacral 1 of the spine – the most common site of lower back issues. This center influences our adrenal glands (as learned above) and the lumbar & sacral nerve plexuses as well as muscles all the way down to the toes.
Unresolved past, present, and even future issues around money, job security, safety or personal/professional relationships can cause the adrenal glands and nerves of the pelvis/legs to negatively impact the organs and muscles of the whole lower body contributing to pain and dysfunction!
4. Food Allergies
The must-own book, How to Eat, Move, & Be Healthy! by Paul Chek has an amazing illustration of how gut inflammation leads to a weakening of the lower abdominal core musculature. The diagram below shows that when we eat food allergens (gluten, grains, nuts, seeds, dairy, and soy) they can irritate the small intestine and produce the common symptoms listed.
The small intestine runs on the same nerve channel as the abdominal wall and will cause a weakening nerve reflex to these muscles similar to what was mentioned above about kidney stress in relationship to the lower back muscles. Other causes of digestive distress that will decrease the core's function are: stress (#1 cause of digestive problems), dehydration causes constipation and clogs up the colon, and ingesting medical drugs, food additives, food colorings, artificial ingredients, and drinking alcohol on an empty stomach.
5. Lumbar Spine Arch
When we sit, the lumbar spine or lower back arch flattens into the chair, seat, or sofa. This flattening of the lumbar spine eliminates the natural shock absorbing curve. The body adapts to the stresses and stimulus placed upon it from sitting all day by changing the position of the muscles, tendons, ligaments and ultimately the bones (pelvis/spine/skeleton). As the lower back flattens we are predisposed to having our lower back discs bear a higher amount of stress normally dissipated by a optimal lumbar curve.
6. Short, Tight Hip Flexors
The average professional sits for 13.5 hours per day, meaning over 50% of their day is seated on their bum! When we are sitting our thighs are raised up toward 90 degrees through hip flexion. We have muscles called hip flexors that make this possible by contracting and shortening. Hours of sitting cause the hip flexor muscles to structurally shorten which tilts the pelvis forward and increases the arch of the lower back called an anterior pelvic tilt. This exaggerated lower back arch sets individuals up for extra stress on the lower back.
7. Weak Core
When professionals hear the word 'core' they usually only think of abdominal muscles specifically the six-pack muscle (rectus abdominis), but the core is so much more! This misunderstanding leads to hundreds of crunches or sit ups and gives exercisers the false sense that they have a strong core. Often there is great confusion and frustration when a professional that can perform hundreds of crunches and has back pain.
Then there are some professionals that view the core as all superficial abdominal and lower back muscles that can be seen in the mirror. Unfortunately, this is also incorrect. According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine the core is made up of 29 different muscles that attach to the pelvis and spine. The core is located between your 'pits and hips' at the center of the body/center of mass just like an apple or the Earth.
The superficial abdominal and lower back muscles are mostly core 'movers' that help the body flex, extend, twist, laterally bend and rotate. Below the mirror muscles are deep core muscles referred to as 'stabilizers' that provide stabilizing support to the pelvis and spine.
Lower back pain can occur when the superficial 'mover' core muscles are too dominant and strong in relationship to the deep 'stabilizer' muscles. Pain happens because the pelvis and spine are exposed to greater sheer forces and stress when it cannot stabilize during movement and exercise. Individuals are training the core from the outside in, when they would be best served training from the inside out.
There you have it, 7 Sneakiest Reasons for Suffering Back Pain. The good news is there are fast, simple, and action-based steps that I have guided clients through and you can do it too!
Drinking 1/2 body weight in ounces of water per day
Regularly practicing stress-reducing activities unique for you
Uncovering, processing, and letting go of issues on safety, security, or tribal association from the past, present, and/or future
Identifying what foods cause digestive distress and substituting them
Being mindful of your lower back arch and getting proper support
Lengthening and stretching the hip flexors
Strengthening the core stabilizer muscles
This holistic approach to back pain will greatly reduce pain, minimize the occurrence of pain, and completely prevent the probability of experiencing pain.
Now that you have new pieces to the lower back pain puzzle, I have to ask…did you learn enough from your discomfort to finally do something about it?
Good, now prove it.
Lance Breger is an Executive Wellness Coach and the Founder of Infinity Wellness Partners, a comprehensive corporate wellness company that prepares executives and organizations for the most productive and healthy work-life. Lance has led online/on-site training programs for over one thousand professionals through his company's four pillars of wellness: fitness, nutrition, mind/body and ergonomics.
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According to the researchers at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), liquid biopsies from blood samples may be equally efficient as traditional tumor biopsies. At the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting on Saturday, oncologists stated this new thesis to colleagues. This modern method would aim a postulate of minimal invasion, so it can become a great alternative for patients who cannot undergo a tissue biopsy.
Experts in developmental therapeutics say that the painful tissue biopsy soon to be replaced by another kind of biopsy – liquid one. Oncologists explained that accepting a fresh method based on patients' needs, as well as is able to detect cancer beyond tumor biopsy. Liquid biopsy would help physicians to select better treatment for patients. A presentation with detailed findings&figures were shown at the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting on 4th June.
Sumant Kumar, an ASCO expert in developmental therapeutics, said that genomic mutations may alter and shift over time among patients. This may be a major challenge for cancer treatment in the "precision medicine era," Kumar added. Traditionally, physicians depend on tumor tissue biopsies, to find out if the tumors have genetic variations that can be treated using anti-cancer medicines.
The study compares patterns of genetic alterations in blood samples to those in tumor biopsy. To make sure that the new liquid biopsy method is working, researchers analyzed 15,000 blood samples from more than with 50 different tumor types. This has been the largest cancer genomic study ever conducted in medicine.

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Extended Play: Dr. Bernice King Speaks Out
Dr. Bernice King responds to the selling of Dr. Martin Martin Luther King Jr.'s most prized possessions. Her brothers, Martin III and Dexter King want to sell their father's Nobel Prize and personal bible which President Obama was sworn in on during his 2nd inauguration and signed. Watch Dr. Bernice King's full speech below. Could you ever put a price on Dr. King's items? Take our poll below the speech and comment what price you would put on them, if any?


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(The Hosting News) – RagingWire Data Centers, the nation's premier data center provider and an NTT Communications group company, announced today that it has purchased 42 acres of land in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and plans to build a one million square foot, 80 megawatt data center campus on the site. Construction will begin immediately. Leasing of wholesale build-to-suit vaults, custom data center buildings, and retail colocation cages and racks is expected to commence by September 2016.
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|This student was SO excited about a way she found to organize her work. She BEGGED to be one of the kids who shared out at the end!
UPDATE: Now there are two more sets....and a bundle of all three!
"This isn't math!"
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Great minds! I'm doing a mini version of this tomorrow in a Math center :) I found a bag of grocery item pictures I made a couple of years ago with prices stuck on them, scrapped the questions I made back then and wrote some more short open-ended ones to get them thinking. They'll work in sets of 4 so I expect there will be lots of debate :)ReplyDelete
I also do a rainforest bag puppet project every year where the kids have to "buy" all their supplies with pretend money - they get a price list of supplies, a set amount of money in a little purse, a design sheet and budgeting sheet. The only free thing they get is a pair of scissors and a bottle of glue. You should hear the complaints when they realize they have to buy their crayons!! It's a great project though and we get some fabulous puppets - we post the price on the puppets at the end to see who got the best puppet for the buck :)


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We hired our Aupair this week!!! We are sooo excited.
Amy is 22 from Thailand and will be coming to the US on November 6th. She will fly into Kansas City the evening of November 9th!!! We have gotten to email many times and Chris & I spoke to her night before last. She is educated, ambitious, responsible and wonderful!! We may need each of you to take a driving lesson with her, but she will learn! I'll ask her for a picture so we can post her picture her.
Happy Day!
Friday, August 25, 2006
We hired our Aupair this week!!! We are sooo excited.
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Thursday, August 24, 2006
Nursery Pictures
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21w2d BELLY SHOT!
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Level 2 - 21 weeks
Today was a terrific day!
Blood pressure good, gained 18 pounds total and cerclage is holdin up!
Cora is 15, Cameron is 14 & Carter is 15 ounces (they are neck and neck with each other) and no sign of the girls having TTTS yet. The doc was very happy with their size - They all looked great. The girls were kicking the crap out of each other!! Carter wants nothhing to do with the girls so he has wormed himself up into my lungs and I can barely breathe!
I have activity back - need to rest for 3 hours daily and just all over start slowing down. Doc wants me to work from home vs. going to the office every day. that is easy enough and can do!
We talked to Peri and she wants us to stay on Heparin until 24 weeks and then talk about it again!
Aupair search is going well. I think that we are close to making our selection! We wil talk to her in a couple days and make our final selection! Our only worry is driving, but she is very eager to learn and very mature.
Collin is having his friend Cara over tonight. They are both bathing (or it sounds like they are bathing) and having a ball!!
Please keep those prayers coming! 8 more, 10 more , 12 more , weeks would be OUTSTANDING!!!!!
Love to you and your families!
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
I am feeling pretty good! I hate not having reign of what I do, but it is a small price! The babies are moving a lot which as been pretty cool. Collin got to feel the girls move last night which he thought was pretty amazing. "what was that", it was the babies and all he could do was giggle. We go back Tuesday to the Peri and hope to see and get good news. We should also get measurements of the babies to see about how much they are weighing. They should be just under 1 pound each. Pray for big babies and Pray for 10 more weeks - minimum!
Chris is trying to wrap up the nursery by hanging some shelves today. We are hopeful to get Carters bedding on his bed and some shower goodies put away. Chris had Phil come over yesterday and help him move the loveseat up to the landing and we re arranged the living room to make more room for "gear". Figured we will need a pack n play and changing station on the main floor. I went upstairs last night and ended up panting like a dog. I guess the joys of having three babies shoving my lungs higher & higher in my chest!!
We are hoping to have the aupair interviewed, chosen & hired in the coming 4-6 weeks!
love to all!
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Thursday, August 17, 2006
Cerclage went well yesterday! I had a spinal and it was realtively an easy procedure. I didn't feel anything and got to recover all day up on the L&D floor. I am on motrin every 6 hours and an antibiotic every 8 hours. I am crampy but really feel good. Thank you all for your thoughts & prayers yesterday. Oh, we go tto see the babies before sonogram & after sonogram. It was reassuring to see them. I had to stop my heparin shots for 24 hours, i hope that is ok but i started them again this morning.
Promise a belly shot this weekend!
Anxiously awaiting the sono on Tuesday to see the beauties!
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Level 2 - 20 weeks
We went for Level 2 sono (tomorrow is 20 weeks) and the good news is the babies look great! However, my cervix just laying there was 4 cm which is very good news, however, when she put pressure on it, it funneled to less than 2.5 cm......she said the pressure she put on it was equilivent to me standing for an hour........so, tomorrow morning I go in for an emergency cerclage. They will do bloodwork & sonogram then a spinal block and I will have surgery. I will be done around 10:00 and will have to be monitored the balance of the day in room recovering at St. Lukes.
I will be put on strict bed rest for 1 week (pee & shower only) and she will reevaluate things next week.
Please pray for these babies. We need at least 10 more weeks.
Love to all!
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Friday, August 04, 2006
Level II sonogram
Baby a is a great profile shot, baby b is looking right at you and baby C is another grea profile shot!
As went through each baby and each organ Collin was facinated (at least for the first hour). When we go to the bladder it was ver full and the lady said, oh, she is going to need to potty soon.
Collin sat quietly and then stated: Mommy, the babies pee pee in your tummy? and then thought a little longer and stated: Mommy why don't they have diapers on?
Should have had the video camera!!!
Love to all!
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
We just got back from our Level II sonogram.
All three babies, are doing great. No birth defects, all major organs look great and they are measuring well.
I am 17w6d today and the girls are measuring 17w6d and the boy is measuring 18w3d. One of the girls weigh 7 oz, the other 8 oz and the boy (he is the singleton) is measuring 9 oz. Progress.
Cervix is measuring 3.8 cm and so far - still long & closed. I can travel for 2 more weeks and I need to lay flat for a couple hours throughout the day in addition to a good night sleep. I am struggling to put the pounds on, I have only gained 10 pounds. I gotta get that up!
I will post the babies pictures tomorrow!
Hugs to all!
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Metro - West Jesmond
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John Smith's Extra Cold, Fosters, Carlsberg, Heineken, Kronenbourg 1664, Coors Light, San Miguel, Tuborg, Erdinger Weiss and Guinness Extra Cold on tap. Woodpecker and Strongbow cider also on offer. An extensive range of bottled drinks, cocktails, shooters, wines and pitchers available. See the drinks menu which also offers a wide range of white and red wines.
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Food is served daily noon - 9pm. Meals include burgers £5.95 - £9.95, (upgrade to curly or skin on chips £1.00 or BBQ corn on the cob £1.50), fries and sides £1.95 - £4.95, chicks and dogs £4.95 - £6.95, floats £2.50.
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Live Sports: Live Sports are shown with all live football and six nations rugby featured on 3 big screens and 8 plasma screens.
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Smart designer bar & lounge that is part of the Cairn Hotel group and which is well suited to the upmarket Jesmond scene on Osborne Road. There are two main entrances that lead through to a large room with a long metallic bar. There is plenty of seating throughout with tables and chairs, and ample standing room. To the left hand side of the entrance there is an area that is used as a lounge diner with a further bar. This has plenty of tables and chairs for diners with some more comfortable lounge seating by the window. There is also a widescreen TV in the centre of the room.
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Dark Knight Rises Fight
November 7, 2011 by staff
Dark Knight Rises Fight, Batman and his nemesis Bane have been caught on tape clobbering each other on the set of "The Dark Knight Rises" in New York City. Christian Bale and Tom Hardy, who play Batman and Bane respectively, were seen filming the brawl scene on the Big Apple street on Saturday, November 5.
The two actors were spotted punching each other while plenty of extras, who dressed as civilians and cops, were fighting around them. According to onlookers, the scene was supposedly about a battle between Bane's supporters and Gotham cops led by Batman.
Also during the weekend, Anne Hathaway was spotted filming her scene for the movie in a full costume of Catwoman. She was seen riding the Batpod in the middle of a street fight. Matthew Modine was additionally caught on camera filming the battle scene, donning a Gotham cop attire.
"The Dark Knight Rises" is still in production with "Inception" director Christopher Nolan serving as the helmer. Before shooting in the Big Apple, the highly anticipated superhero film has already taken the principal photography in Jodhpur, India as well as Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
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Beer Style: Old Ale (19A)
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5 US gallons
Deep red beautiful color. Has the clear smell of the honey that is added during the boil and priming. Also the strong smell of the Cascade hops. This was the easiest beer I have ever brewed and one of the top 3 or 4 I have made from my own recipe, or any other for that fact.
Original Gravity: UNK, I broke my hydrometer
Final Gravity: same
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.00 US Gallons
Make sure you start your yeast pack several hours prior to starting. Boil extract, 1 lb of honey and 3 oz of hops in 2 gallons of water for 1 hour. Make sure the other gallons of water have been placed in the freezer to get the water very cold. If you are using a full boil and a wort cooler this will not be necessary. Add 3 oz hops and Irish moss the last 10 minutes. (If you do not have a wort cooler use the following steps) Place primary fermenter (30L Plastic with drain valve) in sink with ice around the sides and add 3-3 1/2 gallons of water. If your sink is not deep enough to cover half the fermenter use any type of container that will work. Pure in wort, straining if necessary. I use mesh bags for hops and moss, so straining is not necessary. The wort will be cooled to around 80-85 degrees by this process. Stir wort to bring the cold water from around the sides about every 5 minutes until wort has cooled to 70 degrees. Then aerate the wort. There are several methods for doing this. I use a pump for fish tanks. They are very cheap and work very well with an aerating stone. Always use an in line filter to make sure you do not get any unwanted germs into the wort. After aerating the wort for approximately 2 hours and pitch yeast. Put in place whatever type of airlock you prefer. I prefer a tube running into a bucket filled with water for primary fermentation. After 7 to 10 days drain wort from primary to secondary fermentor (6 gallon glass carboy). Bottle after 7 to 10 days using 8 oz of honey for priming.
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No, apparently clothing in the washer caught on the seal and pulled it loose and popped the metal ring off in the process. Clothing was tangled into a large knot. Seal is not damaged but I can't get the metal ring back into place.
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Beer Style: Brown Porter (12A)
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 11 US gallons
Great flavor that comes very close to matching original Great Lakes Porter. Strong coffee notes with great overall balance that made even my wife, who never likes dark beers, love it.
Original Gravity: 1.049 (12.0° P)
Final Gravity: 1.008 SG (2.1° P)
Alcohol by Vol: 5.3%
Color SRM: 27.1 Color Sample
Bitterness IBU: 20.4
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 11.00 US Gallons


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Conspiracy Theories
Hillary Clinton Wired For Therapy: Mysterious Device Bulging During Presidential Debate
Hillary Clinton was apparently carrying some sort of a device under her clothes during last night's presidential debate.
Photos from the debate are being disseminated on Twitter. These photos clearly show something under her red pantsuit, which seemed to have the shape of a box with a wire running up her back.
On Sunday, it was reported that presidential debate moderators were not permitted to wear earpieces during the debates. However, the Federal Election Commission did not rule out the use of communications devices for candidates.
ALSO READ: Hillary's Secret Ear Piece – Who Was She Listening To?
According to Infowars, the Democratic nominee's campaign was compelled to refute claims that Hillary Clinton was wearing an earpiece during the presidential forum on September 7.
It was speculated by several that the box-like device was connected to a wireless lapel mic. Many suggested that both candidates were wearing these, which is the most probable explanation.
However, it was noted that the podiums were fitted with microphones. On the other hand, Twitter users are speculating that the device was an instrument that sends impulses to the brain to reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Multiple social media users made claims that Clinton cheated the debate by wearing a hidden earpiece. This ear piece, according to many, aided Clinton by feeding her answers from a remote location.
Snopes reported about the incident, claiming that these speculations are false. The publication said that although images of the odd wrinkle on Clinton's pantsuit are genuine, it wasn't from a secret earpiece or a medical instrument.
The publication said that the visible bulge under her clothes could either be a lapel device, or simply an odd wrinkle on Clinton's pantsuit. Snopes also said this was not the first time a simple lapel device on the Democratic nominee was mistaken for something sinister.
If it was a wire connected to an earpiece in or behind her ear, it would have been clearly visible.
Another outrageous conspiracy theory. pic.twitter.com/rO7tzlTgeC
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For a Gloomy Outlook, Hungarians Top All
By CELESTINE BOHLEN, Special to The New York Times
Published: January 2, 1991
BUDAPEST, Jan. 1— Last year, as democracy was making its comeback in this country of 10.5 million, polls showed a deep gloom descending over Hungary. Now, a year later, the mood has sunk even lower, making Hungarians the most pessimistic country of those surveyed in an international poll conducted by the Gallup Organization.
A regional poll of Eastern Europe done by Gallup Hungary indicates that the Hungarians' economic worries are widely shared by citizens of other formerly Communist countries, also caught in the throes of transition to a market economy.
But on every question, Hungarians showed not only that they have the bleakest view of the future that awaits them in 1991, but also that they are the most depressed about where 1990 left them. For instance, 84 percent of the 995 Hungarians interviewed on Dec. 15 and 16 felt that their country's economic situation had worsened during last year, while 77 percent said their own personal finances had deteriorated. Expectations for next year are even more dire: 88 percent said they expect 1991 to be even more difficult than 1990, many of them predicting a rise in unemployment and labor strife. Attitude Is Called Realism
Hungarians have historically had a reputation for morose introspection, with high suicide rates offered as back-up statistics. But Robert Manchin, vice president of the Gallup Organization and director of Gallup Hungary, said the survey reflected people's real dread about hardships that have been the subject of constant debate in politics and the press for the last half year.
"It is not just a cultural trait," Mr. Manchin said. "It's realism. Everyone agrees that this will be the situation in 1991. The dilemma for the politicians is that this pessimism not become a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Despite their bleak outlook, Hungarians remain relatively better off than most of their Eastern European neighbors. Meat, fresh vegetables and Western consumer goods are still widely available here, while many of these items are considered luxuries by Romanians, Bulgarians and Soviet citizens who have to stand in line for hours to get them.
Of the other Eastern Europeans surveyed, Czechoslovaks and Bulgarians were most apt to share the Hungarians' pessimism. No survey results for Romania were available, Mr. Manchin said, because the poll takers hired to do the work last month were out in the streets demonstrating, rather than ringing doorbells.
In Bulgaria, polling work was hampered by the kind of shortages and disruption of services that have already made that country's economic crisis a reality for most citizens. Mr. Manchin said Gallup employees had difficulty making telephone connections, getting gasoline and other supplies.
And yet, while their lives are measurably more difficult, Bulgarians were still less gloomy than Hungarians. For instance, 62 percent expect that their household financial situation will be worse at the end of next year, compared with 77 percent of Hungarians. Only 29 percent of Bulgarians expect 1991 to be marked by labor strife, compared with 79 percent of Hungarians and 69 percent of Czechoslovaks. More Tilt to Pessimism
Using a scale measuring relative degrees of optimism and pessimism, the Gallup organization found that Hungary was also the world's most pessimistic country on the eve of 1990. This year, more nations are tilting toward pessimism, with Hungary, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and Bulgaria leading the list.
The annual Gallup year-end international survey found that Western Europe and the United States were more worried about international conflict than Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. One reason may be that Eastern Europeans are so preoccupied with their own difficulties that they have less time to worry about the Persian Gulf and other distant flashpoints, Mr. Manchin suggested.
Gallup Hungary found that levels of pessimism vary according to people's recent experience. Thus in Poland and Yugoslavia, where the first impact of radical "shock" economic therapy is wearing off and inflation has been tempered, fewer people expect 1991 to be worse than 1990.
Mr. Manchin said the election of Lech Walesa as President may also have been the cause for the relative optimism of the 914 Poles surveyed between Dec. 19 and 23, of whom 16 percent felt that 1991 would be a more difficult year than 1990. Similarly, elections in Serbia, the largest of Yugoslavia's six republics, may have contributed to a year-end surge in optimism.
But Yugoslavia provided a graphic illustration for the different perceptions. A pessimistic view is more prevalent in Croatia and Slovenia, the two northern republics with the most developed economies and the most Western-oriented populations, than in Serbia, where former Communists won the December elections on a platform that combined a defense of state socialism and nationalism.


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A grand jury issued that subpoena to Lower Merion School District officials on Friday, requiring administrators to explain in detail how that controversial security system works, according to media reports.
The security technology installed in Lower Merion's school-issued computers permits administrators to activate cameras remotely, primarily as a way to ensure the laptops are not stolen.
Technicians said they have activated the technology 42 times this year to take photos of suspects believed to be damaging laptops or otherwise committing wrongdoing, and they did so again last month in the case of a 15-year-old Harriton High School student.
Instead, they captured a photo of the student engaging in "improper activity" -- drug use, administrators believed, though that later turned out not to be the case, the family said.
The student and his parents have since sought redress in federal court, lambasting school officials for never informing them about the security features installed in their own laptops.
So far, district administrators have mostly defended the technology, though they did admit to the Philadelphia Inquirer on Saturday that some change to the policy was necessary.
"There is an essential need to clarify the procedures and specify the process of what should happen," Merion district spokesman Douglas Young told reporters.


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Coach Bob Woolmer described the news as a "huge blow" while captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Pakistan would now travel to the tournament under "tremendous pressure."
"Akhtar and Asif are both out due to injury and we have decided to replace them with Yasir Arafat and Mohammad Sami," chief selector Wasim Bari said.
"Their injuries will take another two weeks to heal so after consultation with (captain) Inzamam-ul-Haq we have taken the final decision," he added.
"The Pakistan team is capable enough to deal with this critical situation."
Akhtar and Asif had both been having injuries reassessed in England. Akhtar is battling a knee and hamstring injury, while Asif has a recurrence of an elbow injury sustained last year.
There had also been uncertainty over whether they would take a mandatory drugs test ahead of the World Cup.
In November Akhtar was banned for two years and Asif for one year after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone, but the bans were later overturned on the grounds that they took the substance unknowingly.
"It is a huge blow," Woolmer said. "But their injuries would have taken more time and we couldn't wait any more."
"We now know where we stand. It is true that our chances have been hit badly by the absence of these two key bowlers but we will have to show the kind of spirit and team unity which can win us a big event like the World Cup," he added.
The Pakistani team are due to fly out to the Caribbean later Thursday.
"This is not an ideal situation for us. We are leaving for the West Indies under tremendous pressure," Inzamam said.
"But we have shown in the past that through team spirit we can overcome any crisis situation. Mohammad Sami and Arafat may not be as good as Akhtar and Asif but they'll try their level best to make up for the loss."
He added: "We could not take the risk on Shoaib and Asif as the deadline was approaching. We had to take a decision.
"It's up to the available players now to show their mettle so that we can achieve the best possible results in the World Cup."


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A recent video is now being circulated on social media platforms. In this video you will see a Muslim Cleric openly threatening a Hindu school principal, Hindu school committee members, law enforcement agencies, and even CM Mamata Banerjee. Sounds strange, but yes. (video below)
The incident took place in Uluberia, where Hindu Samhati volunteers had saved a high school in Uluberia from the clutches of around 500 Jihadis. Reports have suggested that the Principal of the school played a major role in this struggle.
After the incident, the Jihadis in Uluberia, West Bengal threatened the school Principal with dire consequences in full public view. They have also openly challenged Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Mamata Banerjee. According to them, neither RAF nor Mamata will be able to stop them. Or does he mean that they have silent approval of Mamata Bannerjee?
On the name of 'Allah' this one Islamic 'expert' is asking people to join hands and harass a school principal for not allowing their religious celebrations be held on school premises continually for several days. And people are happily in agreement with him. Pathetic.
Mamata will regret this very soon. She will regret her actions and her indifference to ongoing atrocities against the Hindus. Islamic radicals that she is protecting right now, will in no time get out of her hands. And when it comes to that, a new president in office, elected by the NDA will have zero hesitation in imposing president's rule in West Bengal. Likelihood is very-very strong. Let us see.


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A WITNESS to the fiery encounter on Wednesday between a driver and cyclists in Brisbane has laid the blame squarely on the horn-happy motorist.
Greg Robson, who was riding on his own 75m behind the group of 20 cyclists, claims West End business owner Mervyn Hull's four-wheel-drive vehicle passed within millimetres of a rider's handlebars.
Mr Robson said he did not see the reported confrontation that later took place outside Mr Hull's panel beating workshop, but believed the inciting incident took place differently.
"Mr Hull did not toot his horn. He sat on it for about 200 metres," he said.
"My perception was he was using excessive speed in the circumstances, driving aggressively and in order to provoke."
Mr Robson said not all cyclists were angels but he did not see bad behaviour from the cyclists involved in the incident on Gladstone Road and Dornoch Terrace.
He said Mr Hull appeared to take his general frustration out on the group.
"It's like wrongly accusing a child for taking a lolly out of a lolly jar when the child had nothing to do with it," he said.
"That's what I believe the sense of frustration was."
Transport Minister Scott Emerson said the roads were "not a place for competition" and he urged both cyclists and motorists to obey the road rules.
"That's what you see sometimes of motorists out there, and cyclists. They see it as they're battling for some sort of territorial rights," said Mr Emerson, who regularly uses the Bicentennial bikeway.
He said he had not had any requests from organisations such as the RACQ or Bicycle Queensland to change the road rules governing cyclists.
"I think (being allowed to ride) two abreast is a sensible approach," he said.
"What is not sensible is when you see those road rules being broken. I can understand why people would get concerned about that."
The Minister said there was undoubtedly fault in both sides when it came to motorists and cyclists sharing the roads, and the government was doing all it could within its budgetary constraints to separate the road users.
"Road rage always concerns me whether it be motorists and motorists, motorists and cyclists or cyclists and motorists," said Mr Emerson.
"As a cyclist I've seen cyclists going too fast, being too aggressive.but then again I've seen motorists doing the same."
Earlier it was reported that a peaceful commute to work took a turn for the worse in Brisbane's West End, with a motorist claiming he was threatened and abused by a group of cyclists after going head-to-head for control of the roads.
West End business owner Mervyn Hull claims a group of irate cyclists turned up at his Montague Rd business making threats and yelling obscenities after a traffic dispute on a suburban road minutes earlier.
Mr Hull said he had tooted the group of cyclists with his car horn when they crossed into his lane on Dornoch Tce in Highgate Hill as he was on his way to work about 6.30am.
Arriving at his smash repair business, Mr Hull noticed the group of up to 20 cyclists close behind.
"I had given them a toot to move them into their proper lane," he said.
"The next minute, I pull up at work and here they come."
Mr Hull said the group, which he called the "Lycra boys", stopped across the road from his workshop and started making threats against him and his business. Ignoring the group's calls to come across the road, Mr Hull remained in his repair shop.
"The guys kept calling me names and yelling 'We're going to get you'," he said. "They told me they were going to destroy my business."
A group of employees at Mr Hull's business warned the cyclists to move on. The group left soon afterwards but Mr Hull said the threats continued.
"We've had four or five threatening phone calls this morning," he said.
Mr Hull said the battle with the two-wheeled commuters was ongoing, but he did not believe all cyclists posed problems. "There are good ones but we seem to get the bad ones around here," he said.
Cycling Queensland CEO Geoff Rynne agreed that interactions between cyclists and motorists were an ongoing problem but warned there were always two sides to every story.
"Almost every day there is an incident where a cyclist is injured," he said. "Our members encounter issues with cars and drivers who come too close, run them off the road and even throw things at them.
"Many cyclists prefer to travel in groups as there is high visibility and safety in numbers."
Mr Rynne said riders in groups were legally entitled to ride two abreast adding that the answer lies in an understanding and courtesy between road users.
Mr Rynne said traffic management systems would be discussed at the Asia-Pacific Cycle Congress on the Gold Coast in March.
A Queensland Police spokesman said they had received a complaint in regards to the incident and would continue routine patrols.
Mr Hull said he has now installed in-car cameras.
- additional reporting by Robyn Ironside
Originally published as Motorist in vicious cycle of road rage
189 comments on this story
- chris of west end Posted at 14/02/2013 7:41am
The old cyclist v motorist debate that goes now where but down.
- Jonathan of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 7:43am
As both a cyclist and a driver, I see and feel it from both sides. I am enraged at the arrogant and ignorant attitudes displayed by some cyclists. Sure, you're "legally" entitled to ride two abreast, that doesn't mean you should in busy areas! Show a little bit of courtesy and respect. I can say exactly the same thing for drivers when I'm cycling. I'm generally terrified to ride on road because of the number of people that come ridiculously close to my bike. I try to stick to the edge of the road, but we can't ride too far out because of the higher risk of stones and punctures. In Washington D.C. the cycle lanes are actually in the centre of the roads, and cyclists have their own traffic lights at most intersections. I felt safer, in peak hour, in these bike lanes than I do on a road bike lane in Brisbane. There's a lot of improvements to be done. In the mean time, drivers need to understand cyclists are doing a good thing for the environment and health system, and cyclists need to get off their high horse and accept that they can be an inconvenience and therefore attempt to minimise the disruption they cause.
- Scott of Melbourne Posted at 14/02/2013 7:46am
Cyclists will be road users when they pay registration. In the meantime you're a pedestrian on wheels, get out of the way of the cars.
- Simon of Gold Coast Posted at 14/02/2013 7:48am
Right, we're supposed to be believe that somebody who calls cyclists 'lycra boys' had nothing to do with this incident. One wanker cyclist I can believe but four of five of them calling him and chasing him down....he's obviously done something wrong.
- Shi of Australia Posted at 14/02/2013 7:49am
Why does this make news when every day cyclists are abused and threatened by motorists. What is 'their' lane anyway? They are entitled to ride on the road, this driver probably wanted them sitting on the shoulder and had no right to beep them in the first place.
- Michael of Canberra Posted at 14/02/2013 7:49am
My money is on the 4X4 if push comes to shove
- DT of Posted at 14/02/2013 7:49am
Even if they were in your lane, maybe you shouldn't use the horn illegally. You escalated it first - stop crying. In-car cameras...please.
- Andrew of Posted at 14/02/2013 7:50am
Disgusting the way some of these bike riders think they own the road. Blatantly blocking and slowing traffic down. Little wonder drivers get frustrated with them.
- Phalicompensation of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 7:52am
So the driver in his 2 tonne truck with a bullbar felt threatened by "Lycra boys". Try getting clipped by drivers on this road who try to assert their lack of respect for life, and see why cyclists get cranky. Interesting how he was intimidated without his tank to protect him. Don't be upset that you have to be at work when others are exercising.
- Hitman of BrisVegas Posted at 14/02/2013 7:53am
The good old honk, finger and get a red light. Awkward.
- Cho of Canberra Posted at 14/02/2013 7:53am
I just had 2 of 4 people on bikes crossing over into the road from their double thickness bike lane. I have a dash cam to prove it too. Millions are spent on bike lanes and they chose not to use it. It's disgusting.
- Bobby of Melbourne Posted at 14/02/2013 7:53am
Tell the pricks to buy an engine!
- Hate Them of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 7:57am
I hate all cyclists on the road ! They never obey the road rules and think they own the place. I never give them an inch
- Ian of Australia Posted at 14/02/2013 7:57am
Sick of cyclists and their holier than thou attitude! 1) Start paying rego. 2) Stop riding 3+ abreast 3) Get off the foot paths. 4) Get over yourselves - you look ridiculous in you tights.
- Peter of Flinders View Posted at 14/02/2013 7:58am
This is why one should always carry a box of tacks to spread across their path, this will slow the bastards down.
- james of Posted at 14/02/2013 7:58am
yes Mr Rynne, cyclists never at fault are they. It's okay for cyclists to intimidate pedestrians no end, run lights at pedestrian crossings, and then whinge no end about how rude car drivers are. Mr Hull said he blew his horn, so they would stay in their lane, isn't one lane enough for cyclists ?
- leanne of adelaide Posted at 14/02/2013 7:59am
Police are not doing enough to supervise these lycra gangs and actually charge them when they violate road rules. It seems like motorists are charged for every single minor road violation. But these bikers are allowed to flaunt the rules quite easily, but as long as they eventually return to their lane they get off.
- Frank of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:00am
there is a difference to entitled and common sense..car vs bike doesnt end up so well for the bike so keep out of the way and you wont get hurt its that simple. Bikes are annoying in that they are able to move off and clear the lane so cars can go past but when in groups they huddle there chugging along while the driver has to negotiate overtaking them without colliding with oncoming traffic or having to deal with them swerving out unexpectantly..when you hear the horn move aside easy...and for the other bloke you should have just called the cops as soon as they started threatening you
- Davo of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:01am
All these unregistered / unlicensed 'vehicles' on the roads? This should be addressed for cycles alongside an appropriate education campaign for motorists and cyclists to be clear on respective rights and road conduct. (Perhaps also some style advice - there are very few people that look good in lycra!)
- Offshoreoildude of Singers Posted at 14/02/2013 8:03am
Oh my. You poor man.
- Steve of Brissy Posted at 14/02/2013 8:03am
"Clockwork Orange"
- Brett of Gold Coast Posted at 14/02/2013 8:03am
they aren't going to do that with just a 'toot' or once off event... its like my kids dobbing on each other.. the one side sounds like that one was 100% 'in the right', but we all know better... grow up and admit what you REALLY did Mr Hull...
- Solve it of Bne Posted at 14/02/2013 8:03am
Maybe we need a video showing where cyclists are and aren't supposed to be, so everyone knows the rules.
- Fitzy of Ashgrove Posted at 14/02/2013 8:03am
Yep sounds like a typical pack mentality even if they were wrong. I was driving in the CBD immediately next to a cyclist who was in the lane directly to my left and as we progressed he noticed a bus ahead in his lane and instead of slowing and waiting for me to pass (remember I was next to him) he jumped on his pedals, sped up and darted directly into my lane forcing me to hit my brakes when I clearly had the right of way! It's no wonder with idiots like this on the road that cyclists have a bad reputation for flaunting the rules! Wake up to yourselves!
- Didi of Canberra Posted at 14/02/2013 8:03am
We have been cut off by cyclists that were intent upon catching up with and confronting another driver who must have cut him off. A bit of pot calling the kettle black going on. We repeatedly see groups of cyclist that ride 2 (or 3) abreast, overflowing into the car lanes. Two side by side is fine, but stay within your lane - for everyone's safety.
- Binny of Wynnum Posted at 14/02/2013 8:04am
I was driving to West End and had a similar experience with a group of around ten cyclists. After coming along Wellington rd, they cut in front of me, I beeped my horn as they had caused myself and two other cars to brake instantly. They then followed me down past the Gabba, hitting my car with their fists at every traffic light and hurling abuse. I finally lost them as I went past the hospital. I've seen the same group several times and on each occasion, they are menacing other drivers.
- jack burton of west end Posted at 14/02/2013 8:07am
I guarantee this guy almost ran a poor cyclist off the road and abused them within the safety confides of his vehicle and then he is shocked when they caught up to him.
- James of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:08am
Without knowing the specifics of this incident, Dornoch Tce is a fast downhill, 50km/h zone which you easily reach on a bike, especially in a bunch. It is also one lane with a bike lane full of parked cars, so beeping to move cyclists back into their lane sounds like a rogue motorist to be honest. Bunches don't just threaten people for no reason. Typical anti-cycling rant news.com.au.
- James of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:09am
Seriously who are these idiots, I've been a lycra cyclist for over 25years. We don't need people like this riding bikes.
- Greg of Queensland. Posted at 14/02/2013 8:09am
Interesting how the cycling qld CEO immedeatly jumps to the defence of the cyclists and starts blabbing on about how many cyclists are injured or put in danger, etc... how that has anything to do with the case of these cyclists making threatening comments to a business owner is beyond me?? Definantly 2 sides to every story.. but perhaps it would be helpful to stick to this incident??
- Mum of 2 of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:10am
Driving to work in the morning I'm confront by groups of cyclists who absolutely don't care that they are taking up two lanes riding side by side. They also don't care if they are holding up traffic blocking one lane either, if they rode in single file so much trouble could be avoided. I've been sworn at and abused by these idiots. I'm tired of them. Happy for people to ride but if they want to get all confrontational and ride side by side to annoy motorists who are just trying to get to work, then they need to accept that motorists are going to get very angry. They are dicing with death riding like they do, not seeming to care what danger they are putting themselves and people around them in.
- Ian of Sydney Posted at 14/02/2013 8:11am
This issue is Sydney wide, the Police need to act against this complete disregard to the road rules demonstrated daily by the cycling community. Someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed.
- Road user - cyclist and driver of Cyclist Posted at 14/02/2013 8:11am
Cyclists can "legally entitled to ride two abreast". So I guess the question in this instance is "Were the cyclists riding legally, or were they more than two abreast?" And seriously Courier Mail - using a photo that clearly shows an example where cyclists are encouraged to use the centre of the lane. Are you intentionally throwing fuel on Mervyn's fire by taking a photo of him and his 4wd on a stretch of road that would indicate that he would have no right to come up behind the cyclists and intimidate them with his 4wd and horn?? Yeah, nice one.
- Lee of Toukley NSW Posted at 14/02/2013 8:12am
There certainly are quite a number of accessories on his vehicle.
- Dave of Sydney Posted at 14/02/2013 8:13am
Aww diddums, did you feel threatened in your ridiculously large car? Did you feel intimidated when they confronted you? Perhaps you now know how they felt when you confronted them in your beast of a vehicle. Sorry mate but I have drive a lot and if you have ongoing issues with a group of cyclists then I'm going to point the finger at you.
- Ben of Melbourne Posted at 14/02/2013 8:14am
I think there may have been something lost in translation here. The gentleman appears to have tooted the riders just as a warning that he was there, which is perfectly plausible, but being in such a big car compared to a bike, the riders felt threatened. As an ex-cyclist (really should take it up again!), I know what its like to have this big car near you and not know if they have seen you or not. I do agree though that the cyclists getting agro and being threatening is not the answer to something that essentially could be quite trivial
- Robert of Hobart Posted at 14/02/2013 8:15am
I thought you could only ride two abreast if safe to do so? Were they in a dedicated lane and drifted over into another because they were riding two abreast?
- Getof theroad of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:15am
cyclists are like pests.. f off and stick to your bike trails - if you want to share the road, the pay registration like everyone else..
- john of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:16am
I have a thing against cyclists, maybe it's the sight of adults in lycra....Whatever it is I'm not a fan. Riding two abreast is a problem, they seem to think they own the road. Put it away and get a motorbike
- Jo of Brissy Posted at 14/02/2013 8:19am
Cyclists seem to think they don't have to adhere to road rules! I hate it when you are stopped at lights and a cyclist comes up beside you to get ahead, then you are expected to go slow to accomodate them. Its inconsiderate and illegal. I think that bicycles should be licenced, just like cars, with number plates.
- I wonder of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:20am
Why does he need a massive 4wd with bullbar and spotlights to commute to West End? Seems like he is the one doing the threatening
- Rub Bur of Gold Coast aka Dodge City Posted at 14/02/2013 8:20am
These rabid cyclists continually flout and ignore the road rules - I see it all the time on the Gold Coast (Dodge City). Going through stop signs, red lights, ignoring the bike lanes, etc. Shouting and yelling to each other all the way. People are starting to react to these road thugs and it will get worse unless they are brought under control.
- Gary of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:21am
If this isn't another wakeup call for government to enforce license plates on bikes I don't know what is. Cyclists seem to think they are immune to the law because they don't have any identification on them. I would video the mongrels and file a harassment charge against them. You know, everyone gets tooted in traffic, bike or not - big deal. Get on with you life. If you instead turn it into road rage attack, you should get your vehicle crushed and license suspended regardless of whether you ride or drive.
- Steve G of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:24am
Cyclists think they own the road (well most do) I'm happy to share, but I think they need to pay rego, have a license and also have a number plate. So many ride between cars, through red lights and so on. I was even told to get out the F***ing way on a footpath (rules state that the cyclist must give way to pedestrians. You want to share, pay the costs (and tolls and so on) I bet they cry blue murder now
- Warren of Alexandria Posted at 14/02/2013 8:24am
4WD drivers think everyone else on the road should get out of their way, not just cyclists.
- will of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:26am
driving to slow is proven to be more dangerous than excesive speed. as such a cyclist is just simply a road hazard waiting to occur and have no right to be on the roads. i am all for pro racers training on side roads or closing a major road for a organised race day and i am all for trying to get fit but not on our main roads.
- Cam of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:26am
Somehow I don't think the whole story is being told here. No one is going to react like this unless they had been put in a potentially dangerous situation. The question is, did the cyclists do anything illegal or was Mr Hull forcing his was past a group because he was in a hurry and didn't realise how much death a 2 tone 4x4 can cause?
- Adam of Turramurra Posted at 14/02/2013 8:27am
Yes, by the look of Mr Hulls urban assault vehicle I've no doubt he's caring & sharing on the road...
- MC of Australia Posted at 14/02/2013 8:28am
Merv, are you one of those oh-so-common angry tradies who drives too close to cyclists, squirts windscreen wiper water and hurls abuse out of the window at cyclists for no reason?
- Matthew of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:31am
Maybe if the cyclists stuck to the law and did their best to get out of the way of vehicles then there would be less of a problem. Was abused by a cyclist and nearly got hit as a pedestrian and who knows how many I've seen run red lights.
- PK of Sydney Posted at 14/02/2013 8:35am
LOL. Lycra boys. Good man. All he did was toot a warning. We all know cyclists think they operate outside the law. Motorists actually have to prove they give a damn about others on the road to get a license and register a vehicle, whereas any idiot with a spare few thousand bucks for overpriced machinery and ridiculous clothing can be sanctimonious on a cycle.
- richard of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:37am
"Mr Rynne said riders in groups were legally entitled to ride two abreast ".. I;ve seen them ride two abreast.. but given they ride in packs.. they spread out and take over the ENTIRE road.. they have a bike lane - which they PAY NOTHING FOR, they should use them!!! Sad thing is - cyclists have no identifying rego's so you cant even report their bad behavior! Get the cyclists OFF The roads until they pay their share and obey ALL The rules!
- B of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:40am
Mr Rynne, as I used to ride and I can appreciate the frustration of motorists not sharing the road with you however I am currently selling my home in a rural mountain area because I can't sleep due to yelling cyclists at 5.40am. Cyclists ride double breasted on our road that is double white lined and push vehicles into oncoming traffic which is hazardous as there is a 50m drop on the side of the road coming up. I will happily share the road with cyclists if they abide by the road rules! Oh and lately, we have a one lane blocked off with traffic lights either side but the cyclists think that it's perfectly ok to ride through the red light into oncoming traffic!
- Dave of Sydney Posted at 14/02/2013 8:42am
"I had given them a toot to move them into their proper lane," he said." says it all. "I own a 3 tonne 4WD with a bullbar so get your 8kg bikes out of my way" would be more accurate.
- Kane of Adelaide Posted at 14/02/2013 8:42am
If it were a group of people on motorbikes sitting outside a business making threats im sure they would be found and charged as a criminal gang.
- monaro66 of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:43am
Mr CEO Geoff Rynne, maybe you need to go onto the roads for a bit......am so tired of the same old "motorists pick on cyclist" one eyed view.......Personally I have found most CITY cyclists are rude obnoxious people that think they own the road especially when they ride in groups and they all have a play date at the same time...also am sick and tired of watching cyclists continuously breaking many road rules and they rarely if ever get booked for it.....maybe its time the cops decided to crack down on the cyclists out there.....if they want to play act road races go and find a bloody race track, the same as motorcyclists and car owners would have to do.....
- Pete of Adelaide Posted at 14/02/2013 8:43am
Whenever I see a big decked out ute rig like that anywhere but on a cattle station or similar, I think "compensating much?".
- Sue Philips of Eagleby Qld Posted at 14/02/2013 8:44am
I agree that there are two sides to every story. Cyclists also need to ride to road and traffic conditions. For Cycling Queensland to say cyclists are entitled to ride two abreast is fine - if the road is wide enough for them to do so in safety. Have you ever tried driving along West End streets in peak traffic? Having to overtake cyclists riding two abreast along any city road is idiotic and there are a lot of narrow streets where this just isn't safe - for cyclist or motorist. West End, being one of the older suburbs is one of the areas where single file is sensibly called for. Mr Hull probably sounded his horn to let them know they were posing a traffic hazard. They should have moved to single file to let him past then gone back to double. When you have traffic driving two ways and only one lane each way, then having to contend with cars parked on either one or two sides of the road on top of that, common sense should prevail. I think both these cyclists and Cycling Queensland should apologise to Mr Hull.
- Honk Louda of Keepit-Left Posted at 14/02/2013 8:45am
The pack rats pseudo peloton are the problem, they have pack mentalaty and believe they are above the law. If they get out of hand as they are starting to now days, we will soon see a death of someone. Like that of pedestrian in the St Kilda death ride on Sundays where they run red lights. Cycling pack rats are not in an official race, they are just road users and have to obey the rules or suffer the results. When thees pseudo races get a reality check it will be to sadly late for someone. They will never hear an electric car.
- Hamish Blake of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:46am
A bit above and beyond by the cyclists. For better or worse, cyclists have a right to the road whether vehicle drivers like it or not.
- Ted of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:46am
Peaceful commute to work my butt, look at his car, it is designed to intimidate and bully, (none of the crap he has on is useful anywhere but on a road train out west.), if 20 cyclists called him out on his actions it means he did something pretty damn wrong.
- brad of brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:47am
west end only has 1 lane with a small bike lane adjacent. cyclists are entitled to use the main lane, rather than the bike lane if they choose. especially if there are 20 in a group, there's no way they will fit in the tiny bike lane. so this bloke is a wanker and needs to learn that he has to share the road.
- BJA of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:48am
Just a toot huh, righto champ, we believe you.
- Ben of BNE Posted at 14/02/2013 8:48am
Hardy a car for commuting ?
- Pete of Goldcoast Posted at 14/02/2013 8:48am
Be interesting to hear from the group of "lycra boys" to see what they say actually happened...bet its a bit different to old Mervs version
- Close Call GC of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:49am
Had three cyclists go through a round about the wrong way this morning becuase they did not want to wait like everyone else. Was really dangerous and was lucky no one was hurt. Seems they are quick to winge however dont think twice about breaking the rules.
- Mark of Posted at 14/02/2013 8:49am
Roads are made for cars. Until the government can provide safe bike paths, it is simply too dangerous for bikes to be on certain roads. Simple. I say you take your life in your own hands by riding a bike in peak hour
- AndyK of NSW Posted at 14/02/2013 8:49am
"Mr Hull said he has now installed in-car cameras" ... Yes, I can see in-car "crash cams" becoming a very popular item. They're cheap and they're easy to install and use. Our corporate fleet has them.
- Edward of Hamilton Victoria. Posted at 14/02/2013 8:50am
Sorry Mr Hull, just one look at your vehicle tells me you have zero credibility. From the personalised plates to the unnecessarily aggressive accessories- you have an ego problem.
- Bob Viney of Tweed Heads Posted at 14/02/2013 8:55am
What pisses motorists off is the complete disregard most, and I do mean most, cyclists have for traffic lights. If these lycra posers showed some respect for the rules, they might get some respect in return.
- Matt of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:56am
A lot of these cyclists are egomaniacs, I go mountain riding twice a week which I really enjoy, I would never buy a road bike because as a vehicle driver I know how much of a nussiance they are. I also know a guy that rides road bikes and he loves pissing of cars he actually said he gets a kick out of it.
- TMC of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:56am
Maybe you should drive a normal car too, not one of those monsters that have no place in the city. I am surprised it even fits in the car lanes in west end
- Andrew of Perth Posted at 14/02/2013 8:57am
Note he says he tooted to move them into the proper lane. So, unless we are talking about a two lane road and the cyclists were bizarrely riding in the outer lane, something I have never seen before in all my life, what we can infer from this is he tooted to move them out of the LEFT lane. Where they have a perfect right to be. Two abreast, as the law says. Look at his car. It's positively screaming small man syndrome.
- community of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 8:58am
something about this just doesn't add up. A guy who ownes smash repair and drives this size vehicle on the road would anybody really think he drives peacefully? But there are two sides to every story lets get a paper on the cyclist. Im sure there are some nice and some bad ones in Lycra.
- David Watson of Sydney Posted at 14/02/2013 9:00am
Poor Mr Hull in his massive 4x4 with its huge bull bar. If he hits one of those cyclists he might scratch a tiny bit of his paintwork.
- david of canberra Posted at 14/02/2013 9:00am
The Lycra boys are not just an issue in Brisbane. Cyclists not wearing lycra are almost invariably fine. They are a threat to the safety of other bike riders, and pedestrians on notionally shared paths, which they appear to regard as their own private race track.
- Craig of Moorooka Posted at 14/02/2013 9:00am
The photo shows a yellow painted bicycle on the road. FYI, this is a "Bicycle Awareness Zone" which is a very different thing to a "Bicycle Lane". Also, the so called Bicycle Lane on Dornoch Tce is too narrow for cyclists to ride two abreast which the article points out is legal. This motorist ought to pull his head in and wait for a safe time and place to overtake. Honking ones horn at a cyclist is very intimidating, particularly if the driver also positions his vehicle too close to the cyclists. I think the cyclists had every right to be angry.
- pbarty of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:00am
cyclists don,t own the road how many times have you seen them ride side by side they break the rules then when someone gets hit it,s always the drivers fault the law should be changed to single file only people do have to get to places and if cyclists hog the road then there is always trouble they go on about courtesy to cyclists well what about courtesy to vehicles i always give cyclists a wide berth but then again you get some cyclist that take up the whole road and just hold up traffic
- Evan of Caringbah, NSW Posted at 14/02/2013 9:01am
The sooner cyclists are forced to be identifiably registered the better. They want all the courtesy from vehicle drivers yet generally seem to believe they do not have to obey the same road rules as vehicle drivers. I have to pay the best part of $1000 a year to register my vehicle and can be booked by a camera for not obeying the rules - these aggressive cowboys pay nothing and can avoid any penalties due to their anonymity. Simply not fair!
- fedup of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:01am
the answer lies in an understanding and courtesy between road users. translate ' Cyclists can do what they like and the driver will get the blame because its there fault for driving a car on a road built for cars'
- spotted reptile of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:05am
Thugs on two wheels. Arrogant, entitled thugs at that. How come when cyclists are injured or hit, they whine that it's ALWAYS the motorist's fault? If you zoom past at 70km/h in a driver's blind spot, expect to get hit and/or doored. Run red lights, ride the wrong way, deliberately block the road, tailgate, expect to get hit. Cyclists who obey the rules and ride sensibly get no problems from me. I'm all for them. Smug, aggressive, confrontational riders looking for a fight will probably get one.
- rae of syd Posted at 14/02/2013 9:06am
Cyclists should pay registration to be on the roads with their bikes which could fund bike paths and lanes, they are the minority in this huge country of ours not the majority.
- Buyacar of Youfags Posted at 14/02/2013 9:08am
You idiot Geoff Rynne! Sure they are allowed to travel two abreast in a group and none of us have a problem with that, so long as they don't swerve in and out the way they do! I'm sure that's exactly what happened in this instance. Also saying there are two sides to every story is all well and good but when one side involves continued intimidation and threats the other side of the story becomes less important. Don't defend these thugs in lycra who give other cyclists a bad name.
- Dugald of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 9:12am
Looking at Mr Hull and his vehicle my guess is he was wrong, nearly 70 years since I was a cyclist when motorists had far better manners...
- Brisbane Local of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:12am
Commuting in that car, you deserve all the rage you get.
- Ben of Australia Posted at 14/02/2013 9:14am
As far as I can tell from memory & google streetview, there is no bicycle lane on Dornoch Terrace. There is a Bicycle Awareness Zone, which is not the same thing and cyclists are not required to use it - besides which it is quite dangerous. So Mr Hull was being a bully and ignoring the road rules himself. A bike lane requires a proper "bike lane start" sign at the beginning.
- Sir Osis of Liver Posted at 14/02/2013 9:16am
"Many cyclists prefer to travel in groups as there is high visibility and safety in numbers." "riders in groups were legally entitled to ride two abreast adding that the answer lies in an understanding and courtesy between road users." Yes thats fine... Understanding that cyclists and car drivers both need to stay in their own lanes, and not wander across the road, and the courtesy of obeying the road rules, not just when it suits them. Rules exist to create the most predictable conditions possible. and people fear cyclists on the road, as many behave unpredictably. Random lane changing, no signals, signaling, disobeying traffic lights, not following the rules of uncontrolled intersections, merging or running red lights all make people skittish around a cyclist on a busy road. 3 times I have nearly accidentally killed a cyclist that either disobeyed a red light, or crossed multiple lanes without any notice of prior intentions. Car drivers behave this way as well, but they are much more likely to be called to account by the police who patrol the road.
- Cyclist Beware of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 9:19am
You are allowed to ride two abreast if there is two lanes in the one direction. You are not allowed to ride in a pack and take up the whole lane when there is only one lane for vehicles to drive in. I see this happenign all the time and cyclist hold up traffic when they should be riding in single file. I see riders all the time breaking the rules they are meant to abide by but expect motorists to treat them like royalty. At the end of the day motorists should be courteous towards cylcist but cyclist need to give the cars the caution and respect they deserve given the whole 1 or more tonne of metal vs skin and bone. REF: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Cycling/Bike-user-guide/Road-rules-for-cyclists.aspx#keeping-left
- Lauren of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:21am
Eh. there are some tools out there and they cruise around on both two wheels AND four wheels. as a cyclist & a motorist, i can say that while most motorists are careful around bike riders, there are definitely some who simply despise cyclists to the point that they get aggressive even when the cyclist is in their own lane and not imposing on them at all.
- Terry of Syd Posted at 14/02/2013 9:26am
If cycilists want to ride on the road then they should have to pay for it. I dont pay my rego to maintain roads that i use in my vehicle to be stuck behind a slow cycilist. And why should i also be forced to pay for cycilists lanes when the cycilists are not paying for them. Bus lanes are also annoying but at least the passengers on that bus are contributing with their bus fare. Cycilists think they own the road and that would be fine by me as long as they pay for it $$$$$
- Ben of melbourne Posted at 14/02/2013 9:28am
Only when we put number plates on bikes will this kind of nonsense cease.
- dingo of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:29am
nice rig he has there, buisness must be good.
- john doe of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:29am
2 abreast not 6. try following the road rules if you want to use the road without paying. the rest of us have to stop at lights, follow lane markings etc. pull your heads in.
- az of Newcastle Posted at 14/02/2013 9:31am
And for the other side of the story.....
- batman of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:31am
Dont pay rego prepare to be booked for being on the road like everyone else. I have 2 bikes and a 4b and I still ride my pushie on the bike paths.
- L of Posted at 14/02/2013 9:33am
I don't cycle but I agree with the cyclists on this one. Arrogantly using your horn to move people out of the way of your monster 4wd is rude. Merv needs to learn some respect.
- David Thomas of Mleb Posted at 14/02/2013 9:33am
Be way interesting to see the video had he had a camera this morning.. Something tells me that the average group of cyclists cop enough intimidation on the road so that only something truly exceptionally nasty merits more than a raised finger. To get 20 odd people in that state... well you take my point I,m sure.
- Gary B of Toowoomba Posted at 14/02/2013 9:34am
Tell the story of 2 a breast to the Lycra clad Morons every morning riding from the Uni, they could care less about sharing the roads!!!! so long as they take all lanes and "NEVER" in the dedicated bike lanes,
- matt of Brisbane Posted at 14/02/2013 9:39am
Whats the bet he considers the "proper lane" to be the unswept shoulder?
- Simon of Melbourne Posted at 14/02/2013 9:39am
Cyclists are one of the most vulnerable road-users, and no-one goes out of their way to threaten a driver unless that driver's behaviour is extremely unsafe and threatening. I'd love to see some video of the few minutes before Mr Hull's claimed incident!


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