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WIDNES Vikings today swooped to sign two out-of-contract Wigan stars for 2005.
Terry O'Connor and Mick Cassidy are set to bolster the Vikings' pack, having signed one-year deals to play at Halton Stadium next season.
A club spokesman said: "We have currently got some excellent young forward talent coming through with the likes of Adam Bibey and Steve Nash and we feel that bringing in players with the experience of Terry and Mick will help bring those young forwards through.
"They are two players with a great attitude who will bring the right sort of culture to the club."
Veteran prop O'Connor has been enjoying a testimonial with Wigan, having spent ten years at the club.
Widnes born-and-bred, he will be joining the club he supported as a youngster.
Similarly, long-serving second row Cassidy has won every honour in the game with Wigan and is sure to bring a healthy work ethic to the Vikings' pack.
Only seven of the current Vikings squad are contracted for next term and the club's recruitment plans have been hampered by the threat of relegation.
Widnes are still just four points clear of bottom club Castleford Tigers with three Super League games remaining and recently brought in former Wigan coach Frank Endacott to help with player recruitment.
Shane Millard, Adam Hughes, Daniel Frame, Adam Bibey, Stephen Myler, Simon Finnigan and Julian F O'Neill are the Vikings' other contracted players.
Samoan centre Sala Fa'alongo who joined the club this week for the remainder of the current season is likely to make his debut in this Sunday's clash with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at the Atlantic Solutions Stadium.
Fa'alongo has played for Counties Manakau in New Zealand's Bartercard Cup competition this year.
The deadline for clubs to talk to other teams' players who are coming out of contract at the end of the season passed at midnight last night.
Widnes will be one of a number of clubs who it is expected will be very active in the player market.
Meanwhile, the Vikings have slashed admission prices for their final home league fixture against Castleford Tigers a week on Saturday.
The game, a probable relegation decider, is likely to be billed as one of the biggest in the club's history.
Ticket prices have been set at #10 (adults) and #5 (concessions) for those who purchase tickets by the Friday before the match.
Normal admission prices will apply for those who pay on the day of the game itself.
* Warriors ' Mike Gregory, who has been on sick leave since guiding Wigan to the Powergen Challenge Cup final in May, is unlikely to return to the Super League club.
The 40-year-old former Great Britain captain, who succeeded Stuart Raper just over 12 months ago, stepped down following the Warriors ' 32- 16 defeat by St Helens in Cardiff and flew to America to have treatment for a debilitating blood disorder.
Gregory's assistant Denis Betts has been in charge for the last three months and looks certain to be officially appointed as his successor within the next 10 days.
Club owner Dave Whelan said: "The club has supported Mike fully since his illness was first diagnosed.
"This whole episode has been very sad and our thoughts are with Mike totally.
"Myself and (chairman) Maurice Lindsay are meeting him in the next 10 days to make a decision on his future.
"We have to look at his ability to cope with the stresses of being the Wigan coach. Whatever decision we make will be for the best interest of the club."


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Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics Graduate Seminar: Professor Venkat Krovi from the Automation Robotics & Mechatronics Lab in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at SUNY- Buffalo will be the ME-EM graduate seminar guest for Thurs. Feb. 14 at 4:00 in 112 MEEM. His presentation is entitled, 'Cooperative Payload Transport by Robot Collectives'.
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Not much going on here on this rainy Sunday… Just relaxing.
Not much going on here on this rainy Sunday… Just relaxing.
What a day of racing…
I have to say that I was very nervous about this race. Not really about the race itself, but how my shoulder would hold up. I heard TONS about the race course and just how rooty it was, and it did not disappoint.
I got there a day early and did my normal pre-ride of the course. Nothing too tricky, but it certainly was rooty. The one nice thing was the lack of elevation gain on the course. I think total, for the 7.5 miles, it was less than 450 feet of total climbing. I will take that any day of the week.
The race started at 8am, which is a little different than the races I am used to, but not a big deal. They staggered the start times, as the course was about 95% single track, so there wasn't going to be much time to pass. My wave went off about a minute or so after the solo riders. When the horn went off, a quick lap around the campground and I was 3rd into the woods. Not bad. Within minutes, we were running into the back of the single speed group, so there were bikes all over the place…on your left, on your right, through the middle. It was a mess and people passing all over the place.
The key to this race was pacing. Since the first part of the lap was a little bit more technical, and had most of the elevation gain, the key was to keep the throttle turned back a bit, so during the second half, you could really ratchet it up and fly through the second part. And that is what I did.
As I was racing a 2 man team, the planning was a little different than normal. I going go a bit harder than normal, as I knew I would have some time to recover back at camp and get some solid foods into me.
Pretty much the day went without any issue. Nothing major to talk about. My partner and I took turns riding laps to keep the legs fresh while Kelly kept an eye on the leader board. Through out the day, the lap times were close, with us in first most of the time, but mid afternoon saw us playing second fiddle and not liking it. But with experience and more then 9 different 12/24 hour races under our belts, we knew that if we stuck to our plan, rode consistently, we would be able to pull it out. With that plan, and the fact that the other team started to slow down at the end, we regained the lead with a few hours to go. Once we were back on top, Kelly kept using the whip and kept us riding strong.
On my last lap, Kelly told me I needed to turn a 59 minute lap to win. My previous laps were in that same area, so I knew I had to ride as hard as I could to keep the lead. Of course, she was lying to me, but I was too busy concentrating on what I needed to do that I believed her. After the race, I checked it out and I needed to pull an hour thirty to keep the lead. Fortunately, I was under the 59 minute mark and we got the top spot of the podium.
Over all, quite a good race. We stuck to the plan, stayed the course and game home after a quick trip to the top box on the podium. There ain't nothing wrong with that……Plus, I didn't notice my shoulder for most of the day, so that is a positive thing..
|Toed up at the line
|Top spot of the box
Sorry about all the lousy photos, but that is the best we could do with the cell phone we had. Our regular camera battery died on the drive down. DOH!!
The 24 Hours of Great Glen…boy where do I start with this race? It's probably one of my favorites just because of how close it is to my house (about a 30 minute drive) and the fact that my lovely fiance is one of the event coordinators for the race…
Leading up to the race, I really wasn't as concerned about it as I have been in other years. I am certainly not the most seasoned veteran of 24 hour racing, but I have 5 of them under my belt, so I am no rookie either.. Instead of taking all week to get my gear organized, I waited until Thursday night, checked over my check list and got all my gear piled up in the middle of my living room.
Friday morning, got it all loaded up and drove up to the venue to get settled in. I was about 95% set by noon or so, which is the earliest I have ever been. A quick food fun, some lunch and a nice relaxed lap around the course and then the rest of the day to relax and enjoy some peace and quiet.
Once the cannon fired for the start of the race, it was business as usual with the traditional walk around the pond with the TWAF team instead of running the lemans start. With some expert advice from the TWAF guys a few years ago, they found that walking the lap puts you in the same exact situation as running it and then walking the first hill, which we pretty much did anyway.
The first 5 or so laps were pretty uneventful. Some light cramping around lap 2 or 3 from the extreme heat, but that wasn't too bad. The next 4 laps were pretty status quo with a quick break for dinner. Everything was going according to plan in terms of my nutrition plan and hydration, except for the heat. By lap 9, I had about 15 bottles of liquid in me, roughly one a lap and one between laps, yet it took me more than 18 hours to have to pee. That was a bit of a concern, but there was nothing much I could do about it. I hung around the pits for a little while to celebrate the completion of Robert's, my pit-mate, first 12 hour race and a sip of champagne.
The problem with having no pit crew, is once the mind breaks down, the body will soon follow ans thats a tough one to over turn. I had made up my mind, I was done for the night, and there was really no one to push me out of the pits to keep riding my night laps. So, I slept….kinda. Unfortunately, the neutral support crew for the race was quite loud and didn't really follow the "quiet hours" rule, even after been asked to quiet down on more than one occasion, so I just drifted in and out of sleep listening to loud mouths talk and compressors run all night…not a good time. I guess when the boss of the shop is out racing, the shops rats are free to do as they wish and don't have to follow the rules.
I finally got out of bed around 6, got some breakfast in me, some dry shorts and I was out on the bike again for more laps. After the little rest, I was turning some quicker times on the laps. I got through about 3 and actually felt good. I was riding more overall and walked less than the previous night and made up well over 45 minutes on the person in front of me pulling myself back into 11. Then it happened. I went down….hard. I laid in the woods for about 5 minutes thinking I broke my collarbone..but I could still move it. I figured if I could still move it, then it wasn't broken. I haven't broken many bones in my life, but from all I have read and seen, if you break a collarbone, there is no if, ands, or buts about it, you know it happened. No questions asked. So, I got up after a little, dusted myself off, and continued on my way. My thought was if I can make the rest of the lap, I should be ok, at least enough to walk the entire last lap. Surprisingly, I rode the rest, with some pain.
I got back to the pits, waited for about 30 minutes and knew I had to go out again for my last lap and be on course at noon. If not, I knew I would DNF. Carl, from the Red Jersey was coming through for his last lap, so we went out together, both expecting to take it wicked slow. We had 1.5 hours to complete the lap, and we were going to make sure it would take us that 1.5 hours…
By about 11:50, we rolled back to the start line, stood around for the 10 or so minutes until the cannon went off and strolled across the line.
Over all, I did 13 laps in the 24 hours, a bit shy of what I wanted. My original goal was to just ride for the 24 hours hours, not caring on lap total. But, with out a pit crew to just push me out the door, I was weak mentally and slept. Its pretty amazing how once the mind quits, the body quickly follows. Over all, I give my physical prep about a B, B+, as there weren't any issues there, but mentally, about a C-. It is tough to turn it around mentally once you shift in one direction…Either way, a good showing and time to start thinking about next year.
Some images from the race:
|Pre Race smiles
|Racing Hard
|Dropping into the Plunge
|Laying the smack down on Sven, racing for the dismount area. Ok, we weren't really racing, just soft pedaling that section, but I still beat him.
|Fueling up between laps
|Leaving on the last lap
|Finishing up the race with beer in hand
What's on tap now?? Just recovering up, especially my shoulder, and then the Bradbury 12 followed up by some cross racing…
**Photos were taken by both Dennis Morgan and The Vines
Wow, it seems as if this thing still works. Who would have thunk it?
Sure, I still want to post to this blog, but there have been times I have been busy, VERY busy.
First and foremost, training. That always takes first priority when I have free time. Things have been going just ok on that side. I had a SUPER strong April. I believe that had to do with only having 1 car in the family, and it was much easier for me to commute by bike than it is for the Misses…So, I racked up a ton of miles and killer training time.
Then May came and things dwindled down a little. I went and did 2 races, one hill climb and one time trial and feel things were progressing as well as they needed to be for this time of the year. With both races, it was pretty much an all out effort for about an hours worth of time. Something that will matter later come cyclocross season, but doesn't do much for the endurance season. Then, a few injuries came about. A pretty torn up ankle (that I am still having problems with) and also a mysterious leg pain. The Dr thought it had something to do with some exploding veins pooling in muscle compartments and such.
Now June is here and I feel like I am a tad behind where I need to be. It is really hard to tell though due to the duration of my events. It is hard to go out and test run a 24 hour race.. BUT, with Pat's Peak 24 hour race coming up, that is something that I might be able to do.
I did the Pat's Peak race last year, and it was a tough one, mostly because of my single speed. It pretty much went up the ski slope, down, across, then up and down again. I think with gears, I would be all set. The nice part about this race is I can do a 6, 12 or 24 hour event…not sure which one I will pick. Only about 3 weeks till race time, so I better get to figuring it out..
The other thing that has kept me busy has been the formation of my coaching/nutritional supply company, Precision Endurance. Currently, I am still working on all the logistics of everything (insurance, logos, graphics, websites, blah blah blah), but it is keeping me busy. Hopefully, things should be up and fully running my mid July..
Thats about all. Hopefully with this post, I can get myself out of the funk of not updating and things can get rolling again. Later this week,I travel to Seattle to check out some new FSA products….so hopefully I should have some pictures of new and good things to come…
Well, it seems like time flies by when you are having fun, or something like that. At least that is the way it seems when you are riding in 40+ degree temps in February in New England.
While the mid-Atlantic states have been getting pounded pretty hard with snow, here in New Hampshire, it has been a balmy 40 or so and I have been taking advantage of it. I've been out on the Pugsley a couple times, but that really hasn't been much fun. With all the warmth, I just end up riding through the slush. Then on the weekends, been out on the roadie, putting in the time and mileage required for some 24 hour races..
Other than that, I have been working on figuring out my race schedule. Every time I think I have it figured out, I change my mind and think something different. I think I have it figured out now though.
Last year,I did a whole year of endurance races. That took a LOT of time to train for. It always seemed like if I wasn't eating, sleeping or working, I was on the bike. And some of the time, I was doing my eating on the bike. Yes, I love to ride my bike, but I also want to spend my time doing other things as well. So this year, in hopes of having a better cyclocross season, I am dropping some of the endurance races, now only doing 2 24 hour races, adding some shorter XC races and signing up for something completely different.
I have always been a roadie and feel that I am pretty strong when it comes to certain things. That, along with the short time span of suffering involved in cross racing, has me believe that it is time to get out the road bike, get me some snazzy shoe covers, a cool aero helmet and do some time trialling. This year, I am going to be doing the Maine Time Trial series. It has 13 races, a final and should be just the right amount of torture and pain needed to whip me into shape for cross season. At least that is the plan, so let's hope it works out that way..and no, I most likely won't be getting an aero helmet….or will I??
Almost a month since the last post. That has to be somewhat close to a record.
I am still here, sticking with the bike, doing the things that need to be done for another year of racing. Let's get caught up since we last left each other.
For the end of December, I went back home to Pennsylvania, to visit the fam and got to take the bike with me. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't all that cooperative, so I only got to ride once. Ohh well. Nutting you can do about that.
Since then, I am back here in North Conway, doing my best to keep my sanity during these few months of cold weather. I got out the cross county skis a couple of times (1, 2, 3) hit the trainer a bunch and also have been outside on the bike as much as possible.
For some reason, getting up and going this year has been more difficult for me. I am not sure if it is because of how much time I have spent on the trainer last year and I know the amount of suck that is involved, if it is because I have a new coach (more on that), or if because I haven't inked a partnership with a team yet. It's gotta be one of those three, a combination of the three, or something completely different, but the motivation isn't there. I need to do something to change that and unfortunately, it mostly involves the trainer.
Last year, the XC skiing was pretty good due to the amount of snow we got. This year, it has been pretty chilly out there, but the white stuff just hasn't been falling. At all the local cross country ski areas, they keep grooming, but the bare spots are popping up all over the place and it isn't something I want to run my skis through. So trainer riding it is….I guess.
So, it seems like it is up to my new coach to get me motivated. And that certainly adds up to problems. You see, this off season, I did some studying up and passed my test and became a USA Cycling certified Level 3 coach. Do I plan on doing much with the certification?? Probably not, but I did it to help myself out. I figured that if I knew the basics of coaching, I could relay more valuable info a a coach in order to help out my current plan. Since I am going at the training on my own this year, the feedback isn't helping. I think last year, when I was working with Grasky Endurance, I felt an obligation to them, not to make them "look bad". I felt that if I didn't do what was prescribed, and didn't achieve my goals, it would make him look like a bad coach, something that he certainly wasn't. He was a great coach and I learned TONS from him. Either way, I am now out there by myself, and I need to get my keister in gear. Nothing more needs to be said.
As for a team, I have some things in the works, but it just seems as if any of the final paperwork has not been passed back out for the 2010 season. I know when I got my contract signed with GT last year, I worked extremely hard to show my team mates what I really could do. Hopefully the paperwork will come through soon and the same effect will happen. Which also might mean a new bike……YEAH!!!!
As for races this year, I will not be the 1 trick endurance racer I was this past year. I have decided to branch out a little bit and do some other races, to make me a more rounded rider. I have decided on a road race, or two, as well as some of the shorter cross country races in the area as well as as many endurance races as I can and still have a positive season without killing myself. With all of the different style of races thrown in, it should help when it comes to cyclo-cross season (scheduling the races with some recovery time is a VALUABLE lesson learned from last year). Last year, when I made the transition from endurance to cross, I feel it was too late. This year, along with the long rides, I will be throwing in some shorter rides to prime the system. Now, I just need to look at all the schedules and races I am thinking about and put together a solid season.
That's it for now…..off to ride the trainer….ugh..
Well, judging from my lack of posts, when I take some time off the bike, I apparently take some time off from writing on the blog. Ohh well. Let's all get caught up to speed.
The last few races of the year went pretty well for me. The second to last cross race was much better than I had anticipated, and fished 2nd. Nothing to complain about there.
The last "set" of races went well as well. The race was the Porky Gulch Classic. If you have never heard of this race, gotta say, it is petty sweet. Its a 2 day stage race. The first day, stage 1 involves a climb up the first 2 miles of Mt Washington, which is known as the world's toughest hill climb. I only did the first 2 of it and if that is an indication of what the next 5 are, I can say I don't want any part of it. Either way, I got all geared up and took my place at the line. We stated every 30 seconds, and there were 4 people starting behind me. My only goal, as I am not known as the best climber, was to not get passed by all 4. About 5 minutes into the race, the 5th person, who was the first elite rider blew by me. It was quite impressive on how fast he blew by me. My time put me near the back of the pack for the intermediates, which is what I expected.
Garmin Data – Not so impressive
Day 1, stage 2 was the Story Land Crit. Story Land is quite the little playground for young kids. If you have a youngster, and are in the North Conway area, take them there. They will thank you. It is almost like a mini Disney Land. Either way, things were going well, and was up near the top 5. I was swapping places with another gent for 6th. I would pull him through the entire park, and he would pull me on the long flat stretch. That was, until I skipped a pedal, which made the bike hop, unseating the bead leaving me with walking the bike out on my shoulder with a flat tire.
Garmin Data – If you watch it in the player, you might get dizzy.
Day 2 Stage 3 was the cross stage of the race. Even though I was out of the running for the overall title, I wanted to have a strong showing for the cross race. The gun went off and I led almost the entire first lap. With the lead, I knew I would drift back a bit, but it put me in a good position for the rest of the race. When the dust settled, I ended up around 6th of 7th. Not too bad I guess.
Went all was said and done, I fished 13th overall. Not quite the results I was looking for, but I guess it will have to do being I am not quite built like a climber and had a flat. Being that is the only mechanical I have had in 12 races with hundreds of miles raced, I cannot complain.
Along with the Porky Gulch race, the 3rd cross race in the Great Glen series raced at the same time. So it was really tricky to gauge where I was, position wise, for that series. When I crossed the line, I believe I was in 5th, which put me in a total of 3rd overall for the series. I wasn't expecting to be on the podium, so it was a nice surprise.
No GPs data. I don't like racing cross with it on my bike with fear of losing it. Plus, I know my heart rate is pegged the entire time anyway. If it isnt, you aren't racing hard enough.
So there it is, the last 3 races of the year. Overall I think I had a pretty solid year on the bike as it was my first year out there racing a full endurance season.
So what have I been up to since then? Nothing really. I took some time off the bike to get mentally recharged, rode a couple times here and there. But as of yesterday morning, I am back at it with workouts getting ready for the 2010 season. This year, things will be a little different. I have on board a new coach, ME. I actually went as far as becoming a USA Certified Level 3 Coach. Pretty swanky eh? Hopefully, I now have all the tools to help myself become a bit stronger. I have been doing tons of reading on things to try and make myself a quality training plan, so I am hoping for the best.
On tap this week and next, some nice easy riding, mostly commuting, with low heart rates to just get the body used to being back on the bike before a start in with a fitness test to really nail down my zones…
I lied. There as no racing for me this weekend. But I do have a very good excuse for it.
You see, ever since Kelly has taken her new job up at Great Glen, she has been forced to work weekends. After all, that is when the majority of events are taking place and visitors are visiting Mount Washington. So we haven't had much time together since then. There is nothing I can do about it, so no use complaining. She has had a few weekends off here and there, mostly the ones she took off to watch me race. The last weekend we were "together" we spent Friday night driving to southern Vermont to register for a race. That Saturday, she stood in the cold rain for about 9 hours waiting for me to come across a finish line, then cleaned up a soaking wet camp site and got in the car and drove back to North Conway. On that day we were both up from about 4am until about 11pm. That's a long day. On Sunday, we both did work around the house. Not what I would really call a great weekend together, but I have to give it to her. I tell her I am racing, she will stand in whatever conditions for however long and wait for me to finish. I'm a pretty lucky guy.
So, on Friday afternoon, she told me she had the weekend off, the last thing I wanted to make her do was get up at 5am on a Saturday, drive to Portland Maine, stand in the freezing cold (it was supposed to rain, but not sure if it ever did) and watch me kill myself for 40 minutes riding around in a circle, then drive back home. As much as I want to be in every race, and gain as much experience as I can, I know my limits, and what I can push her to do. With that in mind, I bagged it. I didn't even hesitate.
During the weekend, we didn't do anything over spectacular (except going out to dinner with her work which they called "prom") but the point is we were together. After about 9 years of being together, I really still enjoy spending time with her. I guess that's a good thing being we are prepping to get married.
Other than that, motivation to do any training during the week has been super low. I think it mostly has to do with the weather getting wicked cold and the fact it is getting darker much quicker. In my mind, there isn't anything worse than getting up before work, going out into 30 degree temps and getting a workout in. Ugh, not for me, no thanks. With the Great Glen weekly cross series starting up this weekend, I better get my act in gear.
The last day of Interbike is finally over. I checked out all the new goodies from companies and now my "wish" list is longer than ever. There certainly are a lot of new nice and shiney products out there.
So I sit here in the airport, finally relaxing. I knew this Interbike was going to be different from past years and it was. I wish I would have worn a pedometer to see how much I actually walked, because I am sure it was a lot.
On task now it to get all my riding gear together and head down to southern Vermont for the last endurance race of the year, the Vermont 50 on Sunday. Nothing like a race 2 days after Interbike. Once back from that, its time to get the cross bike up and running.
24 Hours of Great Glen. What to say about this race. As a local, this was to be my A race for the year. The one I REALLY wanted to do well in and get the top spot of the podium. The days leading up to the race, even with the race efforts of the Wilderness 101 still in my legs, I thought I had a good chance.
I got to the venue, got camp set up and was right on the start finish line. You couldn't have asked for a better position as far as spots go for service (I had no crew to help me out). I pretty much walked around the venue, chatting with folks, had a great dinner to fuel me up and got to bed pretty early as I knew it was going to be a long day.
I woke up nice and early, had breakfast and got all my gear 100% dialed in. I was completely ready to race, race hard and race for the next 24 hours. We lined up at the line for the Le Mans start and I staged myself at the back. I knew from other years, if you weren't one of the first 20 people into switchbacks on Blueberry Hill, you were walking and going pretty slow. Still healing up from some blisters from the Wilderness, I decided that it was in my best interest to just walk the start, get on the bike and work my way through the pack during the fire road section. BAM, the cannon went off and I left the line with some type of speed people have never seen (note the sarcasm). After the .6 mile walk, we were working our way through the start line to grab our bikes, Abe from TWAF mentioned that he would give 5 bucks to the person who sprinted the last 10 yards. One to never pass down 5 bucks, or to make a spectacle of myself, off I went running, screaming the entire way. And, no, Abe never came through on his 5 bucks. I'm still waiting, but my hopes for seeing it has vanished.
I grabbed the bike and off I went. The legs didn't feel to bad and I worked my way through a good section of the field on the first lap. Came into the pits, changed bottles, grabbed more food and off for lap 2. Pretty status quo, just keep the heart rate nice and low, drink and eat often and just ride my race. Lap 2 was about the same time (both about 55 minutes) as lap 1. Another pit, another lap. Times crept up by a few minutes each lap but I wasn't concerned. By the middle of the 4th lap, I knew I was in BIG trouble. It seemed as if the effort put forth the week before was killing me. I could hardly make it through anything. I stayed calm, as I knew this was going to be a long race.
I came in from lap 4 and decided to take a little breather. I thought, maybe the body just need to recoup a bit with some cold drinks and some quality food. After about 45 minutes, the jersey went back on and out I went.
The 5th lap was still somewhat consistent with the rest, only adding another minute or 2, but the tiredness came right back. for the 6th lap, I could barely move the pedals. There was just no power to put into them. When I got back to my pit, I talked to the folks next to me, who's rider was on lap about 9. It was less than 7 hours into it, more than 3 laps down and that guy was in 3rd place at the time, and looked strong every time he came through.
I had a major decision to make. With the Hampshire 100k coming up the weekend after, I had to decide whether to keep going in this race, to completely bury myself, putting myself in to the pain cave, big time, not letting me ride the next week. Or, to bag the rest of the 24 hour race, save myself and give all my effort the next week. After talking to some people, I figured that no matter what I did, there was no way to close the gap to the leaders, no matter how much hurt I put myself into, so I put the bike down and changed out of the team gear. So much for a 24 hour race, more like a 7 hour race.
After a good nights sleep, I woke up early, cleaned up camp and got ready for the last lap around noon. In order to not get a DNF, I needed to be on the course at noon. Around 11, I grabbed the bike and went out for the slowest lap of the day. I got back around noon, walked across the line and called it a day.
Overall, I finished 7th in the single speeds, which honestly, isn't all that horrible. I must say, calling that race at 7 was one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make when it comes to riding, but I know it was the right one and the more I talked to people, the more they agreed. It was better to take a hit on the one race, then to completely ruin 2 races.
The goal now, was to prep my legs for the Hampshire 100k….
Here is the data from my Garmin 705.


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We love going out to dinner…but honestly who doesn't! We love Rumbi's because it is quicker then a restaurant but classier then the a fast food restaurant. Plus with a 1 year old we only have about 20 minutes to eat before he is ready to start running for the door.
There is just something about not having to worry about what to make for dinner. I don't have to worry about going to the grocery store and again with toddler sometimes that can be nightmare. I don't have to cleaning it up. Because if your like me I put off emptying the dishwasher all day and now I have both sided of the sink full of dirty dishes.
Well in the real world I wish I could afford to go out to dinner every night, but since we are unable to do that we have to go ahead and make some copycat recipes instead. My mom came across this recipe awhile back and she told me made again recently and that it was really good. So I thought why not add to our families menu for the month.
I'm so glad I did because it seriously it the spot!
- 2-3 chicken breasts
- 1-2 broccoli florets, chopped
- 1-2 carrots, shredded
- 1 cup zucchini, chopped
- 1-2 green onions, chopped
- 1 Tbsp EVOO
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 4 cups water
- Favorite Teriyaki sauce or homemade sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- Mix all above together in sauce pan and heat it up. In a separate bowl add ¼ cup water and 2 Tbsp cornstarch. When sauce is boiling add cornstarch mixture to sauce and stir until thickens. If to thick add a little bit of water. (I usually double recipe)
- I like to marinate my chicken for a few hours prior to grilling, add half the teriyaki sauce to chicken and set aside.
- In your rice cooker, cook rice and water together according to package. Grill your chicken until juices run clear. Let rest while you cook your vegetables then slice chicken into small chunks.
- Wash and chop all your vegetables. In a frying pan add 1 Tbsp EVOO and add vegetables and lightly cook them for 3 minutes, you want them soft but still crisp.
- In a bowl add the rice, vegetables, chicken and then drizzle in Teriyaki sauce and sprinkle some green onion on top.


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Monday, 28 April 2008
Dean Jensen: "Let's party like it's 1517!"
What's even funnier is the logical contortions he undergoes in order to stress that although Catholicism is the nadir of heresy, there's nothing wrong with the state government spending buckets of taxpayers money subsidising World Youth Day. "In the larger picture of our finances" Dean Jensen explains, "it is a small amount of money". Yeah right: the current figure of $86 million is nothing. Loose change in our pockets.
Of course there's no secret about the real reason for going soft on this appalling diversion of public funds away from frivolities like hospitals, schools and child-care. If the politicians spend money on the Catholics this year there's a good chance the Sydney Anglicans can squeeze them for a few dollars next year, isn't there?
4 comments:
- Doorman-Priest said...
Oh you cynic, you.
Good on you.
- 29 April 2008 at 5:24 am
- FranIAm said...
One man's contradiction is another's rationalization.
And frankly, I stand with the one with the contradiction.
How can he go on like that? It is deeply sad, is it not?
BTW, all the way over in this hemisphere, I hang my RC head in some shame.
World Youth Day. Another legacy of JPII.
It looks so juicy good on the surface to some, but frankly always makes me want to have a weak tummy.
- 29 April 2008 at 11:36 am
- Alcibiades said...
Don't be too hard on yourself Fran, and please don't feel any need to be ashamed. To be honest I can't find it in myself to be too critical of WYD. Sure I'm appalled by the cost, and I really don't think it's appropriate the government be throwing so much money at a religious event (and, while I'm listing the bad points, I've had quite a lot of dealings with one of the senior lay organisers of WYD in his previous secular role - and I'm not going to get started on what a corrupt dishonest bastard he was)... but the idea itself isn't that bad.
The kids that come will have a fantastic trip they'll rememember all their life, they'll be safe and reasonably supervised (so their families won't be too worried) and they'll feel like they're a part of something big and very exciting. As far as dumb things teenagers can do WYD is pretty mild, and even though the Church's aim is to gee them up as fundamentalists for life, the reality is most will grow a whole lot wiser as life drags them through the things that life always brings. They'll make friends, enjoy the kind of hyper-real intense relationships that kids always do at events like this, take themselves far more seriously than they need to, and hopefully return home understanding that the world is just a bit bigger than they previously thought.
What's also exciting is that a lot of Priests and Brothers from around the world will also be here to support the event, and many of these are of a very much greater calibre than Cardinal Pell (or the our Anglican equivalents, for that matter), and these are already having a positive impact on local churches. I know this because one, who was previously ministering in the Caucasus, is currently staying with a friend of mine, and as well as making all sorts of WYD preparations he's doing some really exciting things on the side. He's fascinating to speak with, because he's far more critical of the Roman heirarchy than I could have imagined possible (eg he strongly supports the ordination of women to the priesthood, and is very critical on the official position regarding sexuality), and yet he sees WYD as a great chance to make a positive impact on all sorts of people. He also hapens to be the most interesting person with whom to discuss Russian history I've ever met!! ;-)
So, in a nutshell, I dunno. Maybe like most things, there'll be lots o' crap with a few precious diamonds hidden in the slime. And then life will go on pretty much as it always has ... The trick to surviving it all is to never lose sight of the funny side.
- 29 April 2008 at 4:56 pm
- Melinda Menzies said...
Awh come on guys I'm luvin WYD just to see the Sydney fundies get their knickers in a knot over it. Such a public display or RCism is just so threatening to them, and they're jealous as hell they can't put on an event of such magnitude it's hilarious to watch them squirm with the propaganda they're pumping out to their followers.
ON WYD in general, the govt expenditure is justified on the basis of bringing in tourist revenue and the subsequent revenue we'll get from the promotion of Sydney that will arise from the event.
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McCarroll Residence | Roseville, CA
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From the very beginning of the investigation it's important to define what Microsoft Dynamics NAV for mobile devices is.In Microsoft documentation there is mentioned such an appellation as Microsoft Dynamics NAV Universal App. This is the common name for the NAV app across all devices.
So Dynamics NAV Universal App includes:
- Dynamics NAV Windows client
- Dynamics NAV Web Client
- Dynamics NAV Tablet Client
- Dynamics NAV Phone Client
As shown on the schema above Dynamics NAV Tablet Client and Dynamics NAV Phone Client are included to NAV for mobile devices.
It's important to know that mobile clients have being available since NAV 2015 version was released.
Dynamics NAV Tablet and Phone Clients are released for different operation systems:
- Windows (Windows Store)
- Android (Google Play)
- iOS (App Store)
NAV can be downloaded from these stores absolutely free.
Looking ahead it's important to say that Dynamics NAV Tablet and Phone Clients can not support networks with domains. So if your NAV server is in domain it will be impossible to log in. To solve this issue your system administrator should start Device Registration Service which is available on Windows Server 2012 R2. Also system administrator should install special certificate on your mobile device.
This issue concerns Android, iOSs and Windows.
How to make it work
To make your NAV database available on your mobile device you should set up Dynamics NAV Web Client.There are several steps to do it:
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Could stomachache be a symptom of a heart attack?
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Experts warn about that the ongoing mild or moderate stomach pain may be a symptom of heart attack. Stomachache can be an indication of the heart attack which is one of the most serious health problems that can result in death today.
According to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Experts there are many factors that cause stomach ache and that it should never be forgotten that the heart attack also takes place after excessive stomach pain. Bearing in mind that the heart attack is a very serious health threat to life, they notice that the heart attack and symptoms must be well known.
The heart attack does not always occur with heavy, overwhelming chest pain, uncertain stomachache, indigestion, or stomach cramps can be heart attack news. Of course, there are many factors that cause stomach ache, but it should not be forgotten that the heart attack also causes pain in the stomach.
A heart attack is usually caused by a blood clot that forms in the coronary artery. This blood clot prevents blood from coming into the heart muscle and causes heart pain, cramping and squeezing. Individuals feel this as a compression in the heart, but this pain can spread to the different parts of the body and it may lead to stomach aches, pains on arm, shoulders and neck. The pain can be spread to the abdomen or to a corner of the stomach, although the pain is really in the heart. These symptoms are such serious and urgent precautions that you must see the doctor immediately if you have such symptoms.
Health specialists also pointed out that not every stomachache is a sign of heart attack. Other problems that cause stomach pain are "acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease, gassing due to digestion of foods, indigestion in the stomach area due to a digestive problem, bloating sensation, peptic ulcer, gastritis, pancreatitis, gall bladder inflammation, and hepatitis.
The heart attack usually causes vague restlessness, nervousness or fear in most people. If you experience sudden or severe stomach pain with these feelings, cold sweating, fainting Nausea and vomiting, shoulder, neck, arm, back, tooth or jaw pain, pain in the neck, pressure, tightness or any discomfort, breathing problems such as breathlessness, sweating, sweating Cold or moist skin, urgent help must be taken absolutely. If the situation is related to a heart attack, it could cause permanent heart damage and death, call an ambulance immediately and do not think of stomach pain that you do not know cause for any reason as a harmless problem.


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Re: Brewer's of Indiana
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I have and Elisha Brewer married to Viola Wilcox.They are both buried in Hop Cemetery, Washington Co., IN.I only have three children for them:Ethel May b. 5/11/1912; Goldie M. b. 2/6/1898; and Raymond Brewer b. 7/6/1903.
The names don't quite fit your description but probably Elisha and Viola had more than three children.And, it certainly is logical that one of Viola Wilcox's daughters would be named Viola.
Good hunting.


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Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world's tallest building. The rocket-shaped structure took 6 years to build and was completed in 2010. It's so big, that you'll struggle to get it all in on one photo! It has 160 floors and reaches up 828 metres. You can see it for free by looking up from the ground near Dubai Mall, with the fountains around you, but the best experience is to pay to go to the top and look down.
MGM Lion Habitat, Las Vegas
The MGM Lion Habitat is a free attraction in Las Vegas located inside the MGM Grand casino. At the edge of the casino floor, right next to slot machines and gambling tables is a glass enclosure and the lions appear each day inside it.
Barley Hall, York
Barley Hall is a medieval town house nestled down a small alleyway in the centre of York, UK. It used to be the residence of the Mayor of York back in the time of Richard III, but its history became lost over the years that followed. The story of its re-discovery is the most amazing part of the exhibits you will see here.
Howick Falls, South Africa
Howick Falls in South Africa is a natural waterfall over 300 feet high with a specially constructed viewing platform so you can take photos. Over the years, a tourist industry has grown around the water and there are now woodland walks along the edge of the river plus a host of cafes, gift shops and souvenir stalls.
Dubai Marina, UAE
Dubai Marina is a relatively new area of Dubai but there's still lots do see and do here. The two big highlights for us were the marina itself, packed with impressive yachts and tall apartment blocks but also the lovely stretch of sandy beach on the coast.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is often described as one of the best botanic gardens in the world. The garden sits on the slopes of beautiful Table Mountain and the unique climate here allows for very green, well watered gardens, nearly all year round.
The Catacombs, Paris
The Paris Catacombs are a tourist attraction made from the tunnels which stretch under the streets of Paris. The vast majority of the city's catacombs are off-limits to visitors however, one small 2km section is available to visit. It's very popular though, so be prepared to wait in line.
Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
Rosenborg Castle (Rosenborg Slot in Danish) is one of central Copenhagen's most historic and beautiful tourist attractions. Its turrets have an almost fairy tale feel to them and when you go inside, you'll find over-the-top ornate rooms, a huge hall, bizarre collections and a very impressive toilet.
Hippy Market, Ibiza
The Hippy Market is one of Ibiza's most popular retail attractions and people come from all over the island to browse the stalls and soak up the atmosphere. It began in 1973 when hippies were first allowed to sell their handicrafts at this location in the grounds of the Hotel Club Punta Arabi.
Dolphin Trainer For A Day, Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas
The Dolphin Trainer For A Day experience is based at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas as part of Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden at the rear of the hotel. It's really expensive but that's because it's a once in a lifetime opportunity and I'm really glad I did it. I just needed to get all my relatives to pay for it!


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Child nearly drowns in Lake County
Child nearly drowns in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. —
Emergency crews responded to a report of a child in distress and possibly drowning in Lady Lake Monday afternoon, according to officials.
Crews arrived on scene and were able to rescue the child, WESH 2 News has learned.
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Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Coffee, Craft and the evening after...
Lovely to have the ladies round for a cuppa, a chat and some crafting. just the three of us this morning but a variety of things going on. Of course the kettle was on for a cuppa with some homemade treats.
stamping for card making by Georgina
Liz was doing some chicken scratch embroidery on a tablecloth
My cardmaking
Smudge was very well behaved after welcoming the ladies she took herself to bed, then her reward was a walk afterward and some treats.Bible study to prepare for tomorrow, my wii fit plus session and then some more spring cleaning!!!
Some jamming going on and Smudge not too keen!!
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PhD, University of Rochester, Rochester, NYFincher 430A214-768-3052Email
Rex Thompson has had the pleasure of serving as department chair of finance and as associate dean for academic affairs along with serving on the research faculty at Carnegie-Mellon University, the University of Washington, the University of British Columbia, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Thompson's most recent research concerns the impact of information dissemination on security return dynamics along with his continued interest in how accounting information influences security prices and how mergers benefit targets and bidders. Published research includes subjects relating to corporate acquisitions, risk estimation, dividend policy, investment trading strategies, and security pricing. His work can be found in various academic journals:
The Journal of Finance
The Review of Financial Studies
The Journal of Financial Economics
The Journal of Business
The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
The Journal of Accounting and Economics
The Journal of Law and Economics
The Journal of Accounting Research
"Merger Negotiations with Stock Market Feedback", with Espen Eckbo, Karin Thorburn and Sandra Betton, Journal of Finance, August, 2014.
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Friday, June 09, 2017
Zaki's Review: The Mummy (2017)
Marvel Studios was a glint in anyone's eye, before anyone thought to have Batman and Superman square off together onscreen, Universal had already laid claim to the concept of a shared cinematic universe, with its roster of creatures comforting audience from the early '30s through the late '50s.
And while they've tried in years past -- whether with 2015's Dracula Untold in 2015 or 2010's The Wolfman or 2004's Van Helsing -- to reignite those franchise fires, no attempt has really caught on with modern audiences. The closest they came to a box office phenomenon was with 1999's The Mummy. Though the Stephen Sommers-directed film borrowed its title and iconography from the 1932 Karl Freund original, it otherwise went its own way with an Indiana Jones-lite adventure story, and was rewarded with enough success to merit two increasingly far-fetched sequels (though I do have a soft spot for 2001's The Mummy Returns, featuring the cinematic debut of one Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson).
While that franchise petered out ignominiously in 2008 with a truly terrible third entry, the brand nonetheless retains a certain amount of currency with filmgoers. This brings us, in somewhat circuitous fashion, to Universal's brand-new, here-we-go-again repackaging of The Mummy. Unconnected to either previous effort, the film (directed by Alex Kurtzman, from a script by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, and Dylan Kussman) is meant to raise the curtain on Universal Monsters 2.0 or, as the studio is confidently calling it, "Dark Universe," which promises an entire roster of interconnected creature features inspired by the originals but presumably given some of that 21st century zazz.
Sadly, if this debut offering is anything to go by, it's looking like the Universal Monsters brand may be headed back to the crypt a little sooner than anyone would have liked. The film stars Tom Cruise as globetrotting soldier-of-fortune Nick Morton, on the hunt for rare antiquities in hopes of turning a quick profit. While assigned to the US military in Mosul, Morton inadvertently uncovers the tomb of cursed Egyptian princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella, who's made a strong mark in Star Trek Beyond and Kingsman in years past), mummified alive in ancient times for killing her Pharoah father, killing her infant brother, and making a deal with Egyptian death god Set.
Of course, given that the movie isn't called "The Mummy Sitting on Display in a Museum Without Incident," it's not long before Madam Mummy shakes loose from her full-body bandages in Merry Ol' England and sets about raising an army of the dead in service of her goal -- which just so happens to involve driving a McGuffin-encrusted dagger into our erstwhile Ethan Hunt's midsection. Soon enough, Morton makes the acquaintance of one Dr. Henry Jekyll (Russell Crowe), head of the mysterious Prodigium organization (satisfying the "enigmatic international organization" requirement for your movie universe), and who himself has something to...(wait for it)...Hyde. (Yes, I'll show myself out, thank you.)
The problems with The Mummy are many and multitudinous, but they all come down to a sense of not quite knowing what kind of movie Kurtzman and Co. wanted to make. Is it a horror flick like the original? An adventure yarn like the first remake? A little of both? Neither? You'll get an entirely different answer depending on which part of the film you happen to be watching. There are some genuine moments of thrills and terror (a plane crash sequence featuring Cruise and love interest Annabelle Wallis that the trailers have played to death still manages to be impressive when viewed in full context), but they're always undercut by the film, in essence, winking at the camera.
Part of this problem -- making audiences aware of the artifice underlying the proceedings -- is inevitable when you cast a star with the visibility of Tom Cruise in the primary heroic role. Cruise's indomitable screen identity is so thoroughly established in action movies like this (and if you're a fan of the "Tom Cruise running at full speed" sub-genre, hoo-boy, your ship has come in) that there's never a sense of stakes or drama. It's one thing to watch him swinging from a skyscraper or hanging off an airplane in a Mission: Impossible picture because we know that, when all is said and done, he's never in any danger, nor are we really supposed to even think he is beyond the initial ooh-aah of the stunt itself.
But with a story like this, Cruise's persona ends up at cross-purposes with what the film itself is trying to accomplish. (Not helping is that he's reached the point where he's probably too old to be playing characters like the one he's been given here.) As a result, by the end I wasn't entirely sure what the film was trying to accomplish. It takes a reasonably engaging set-up in the first half, and squanders it on a haphazard third act that goes big on CGI but forgets to make us care about much of anything we're seeing onscreen, culminating in a conclusion that's borderline incomprehensible (though, to be fair, there is a sequence near the end with Cruise trying to out-swim a horde of reanimated Crusader corpses that I found genuinely gripping).
As someone who grew up watching the Universal Monsters at a very young age and has retained my childhood fascination with the iconic creatures, I'm certainly not rooting for these films to fail (and they've already got a new Bride of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man queued up in the barrel). However, in trying so hard to lay pipe for interconnected franchises yet to come, the studio and filmmakers forgot to make the Dark Universe's debut compelling in its own right. Though I assumed going in that I'd find the "universe" stuff paying forward future films the most off-putting, that's actually the reason I'm still intrigued. As for The Mummy itself? Probably best to put it back under wraps. D
For more Mummy talk, as well as an in-depth discussion of Wonder Woman, and my interview with director/writer/star Zoe Lister-Jones about her new film Band Aid, check out the latest episode of the MovieFilm Podcast via this link or the embed below:
For more Mummy talk, as well as an in-depth discussion of Wonder Woman, and my interview with director/writer/star Zoe Lister-Jones about her new film Band Aid, check out the latest episode of the MovieFilm Podcast via this link or the embed below:
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…or finding peace in the those difficult, busy moments during the day! Peace in the stressful, demanding routines of the day.
This is something I was told a few weeks back on a course. Yes, it was to do with child development and finding calm in those stressful parts of the day. The ones we rush through just so it will be over and can move onto the next things. The times when you're getting the children out into the garden or ready for lunch or even trying to get them ready for the end of the day. However, why should these moments become such a 'to-do'. Why do they have to seem frantic? Rushed or stressed? They only appear to be so because we perceive it to be like that. Children are children, especially in the early years where they are transitioning through vast amounts of developmental milestones. Rather than trying to rush through these difficult times, we should be supporting them so it becomes less of a stress on us. We should take our time, just say to ourselves 'it's okay, no hurry, we can take our time' and generally this attitude defuses the whole situation. I've been trying to find joy in those moments, using them as opportunities to talk with the children, have a genuine conversation, where I actively take interest in their opinions. These parts of the day are slowly becoming some of my favourite moments. It's amazing what young children have to say and do when we just stop and and let them be, rather than hurriedly getting them out into the garden.
I then started to think of this in relation to aspects of our own day-to-day routines that we rush through. The ones we just want to get out of the way so we can find time to do something more 'meaningful'. Those transitional parts of the day that seem to rub us the wrong and leave a sour taste in the mouth. Again it's not the moment itself but how we perceive that moment to be. If we already have this notion it's going to be stressful then mostly likely it will. A self fulfilling prophecy. We slowly become disconnected from own lives. We miss all those wonderful little moments because we were so focused on the parts that made us feel crappy. We push through things, and pile too much onto our plates so we are constantly buckling under the weight of all we have to do.
Consequently, my intentions at the moment are to try and find joy in those 'horrible' moments. The intention to try and figure out why they are such a problem. In doing so, my day becomes a little brighter. I find myself smiling because on reflection these situations are not always so bad. They're are generally things we can control and sort out, without all the huffing and puffing that goes along with it. The stuff we can't control, we just have to let go of, which is actually much harder to do. Having recently had some time off work, and having had a few days to relax and just 'be', I have come to realise that wasting time rushing through our daily lives is so…boring. When we rush through our day and come to those final moments in bed where we think, 'whah where did that day go? Feel like I've achieved nothing!' In reality we've probably achieved a great deal, we just didn't take the time to stop and notice all those wonderful moments in between.
It's about making the most of the small delights in our daily lives rather than always focusing on that bigger, greener picture. Noticing what's around us and just taking a moment to breath in the air around us. If we truly observe what we have and what surrounds us, I think we will be surprised at what we find. Life, and daily routines need not be a struggle. It's about perspective!
So, my intention is to continue to find joy in what I have. To write a list, whether it's a mental or concrete one, of all that I'm grateful for. And I leave you with a few images of the things I am eternally grateful for…Friends, loved ones, the sweet moments of simplicity that life brings us and of course yoga!.
Love to you all!
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Reporter Questions Why Pence Left NFL Game … Sarah Sanders' Answer Sends Chills Down Their Spine
Kirsters Baish: Reports have been coming out for more than a month now that NFL players continue to participate in anthem protests. The blatant disrespect for the American flag and all that it stands for has outraged the majority of Americans, so much so in fact, that Americans are canceling NFL sports packages on DirecTV and opting out of buying game day tickets.
As of right now, the NFL organization hasn't done a damn thing to stop the protests. The worst of it all is that the kneeling isn't doing anything to help the cause these players claim that they are kneeling for. All they are doing is dividing our nation even further into a race war started during the reign of former President Barack Obama.
Vice President Mike Pence recently attended an NFL game to show his support to his favorite team, the Indianapolis Colts. He decided it was in his own best interest to get up and leave the game after the San Francisco 49ers decided to kneel during the National Anthem. Every single player from the Colts stood while the anthem sounded. VP Pence felt that the disrespect for the American flag displayed by the 49ers was just too much for him to want to stay to watch the game. He saw no other choice but to get up and exit the game quietly.
President Trump praised his Vice President for his actions in defending the American flag.
I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and @SecondLady Karen.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017
I'm sure you can imagine that plenty of Leftists questioned Pence's decision to leave and his motive behind exiting the game. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders stepped up to answer any media questions about the incident.
One reporter questioned Huckabee Sanders about VP Pence's motives. He asked, "Is it appropriate for the vice president of the United States to spend taxpayer money to go to a football game where he's going to walk out if players take a knee, knowing he would be taking that action?"
Her response was brilliant. This reporter didn't stand a chance against Huckabee Sanders.
She answered, "I think it's appropriate. The vice president was invited. He attended that game. I think it's always appropriate for the leaders of our country to stand up for the national anthem, to stand up for our flag, and to stand up for the men and women who fought and died for it."
It's great to see such a capable White House Press Secretary in action. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a woman who know what she's talking about, and reporters who try to mess with her had better watch out. She isn't messing around when it comes to defending the Trump administration and all that they stand for, including the National Anthem.
The Discussion of the NFL begins at around 7:30 you can watch it HERE.
Source: http://resistmsmbs.com/reporter-questions-pence-left-nfl-game-sarah-sanders-answer-sends-chills-spine/