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I had absolutely no success retrieving the nut I dropped into the transmission, so in desperation I decided I would pull the whole engine and turn the thing upside down. When I got the apron off from under the radiator, I discovered the front cross member of the frame is broken in two.
I don't see them listed for sale by the venders. Can this be welded?
I wouldn't trust a weld without some sort of reinforcing plate on the inside. To install a plate on the inside, the break would have to be away from the spring area. The more I think about it, the more I believe you should remove the broken cross member and install another. There's a piece in Tinkerin Tips on making a backing plate for the hard to reach rivets. I have seen some which were bolted instead of riveted.
Though you won't find it in a catalogue, you can probably find a replacement. Try Lang's (978) 297-1919, Model T Haven (620) 365-6709, or Neunhoffers' (830) 257-8168. There are others, but I'd start with those. The rivets are a catalogue item.
By the way, I don't remember this being a difficult job, but it's good to have a helper to hold something heavy behind the rivets when you mash them.
The break is right in the middle where the spring mounts. Looks like there isn't much room inside for a reinforcing plate, so I will start looking for a replacement. If I were going to pound aluminum rivets, I would use an air hammer. Will that work to mash these rivets?
Oh, by the way, the engine is out, the nut is out of the transmission. Should be easier to install the bands and put the hogshead back on outside the car. While it's out I will pull the pan and inspect everything. Sure hope this doesn't turn into a major overhaul that keeps me out of the tours this summer.
Randall, that crossmember can be welded very easily. Find a good welding shop, they can fix you up. It ain't rocket science. Dave
As crappy as it is to drop a washer in the transmission, It really is lucky you did, and can fix your frame properly!!!!
Don't use aluminum rivets,they are not as strong as steel rivets. A air hammer may or may not work as they are different from air rivet guns. A 3x rivet gun would work fine and heating the rivet cherry red and driving (or bucking) while red hot makes the job easier. Some air hammers just don't have the power. Like trying to drive a railroad spike with a small ball peen hammer.
Agree, use steel rivets and heat them cherry first, then have a helper. One to operate the air rivet gun, one to be the buck holder. On the front crossmember there are places you can wedge the buck to back the rivet when setting.
This frame had a replacement cross member that was bolted with course thrd. cheap fasteners. So a rivet kit from Big Flats Rivet Co was used to do it right.
If you choose to use bolts, then use high quality Grade 8, lock washers, and Locktite on the threads too. Ream the holes to make those bolt shanks fit real tight.
The rivet guns are all over eBay very reasonably priced. Here is an example:
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If you live near a major airport the local pawn shops often have them for very low prices.
Good comes out of bad it always seems. Aren't you glad you dropped that nut in there?
The rivet gun on Ebay is an air chisel with no rivet heads. Don't know if it will if it will drive rivets.
If you are going to buy a "Air Hammer", buy a "3X Rivet Gun" and a air regulator to attach to the grip. Then you can always adjust the pressure down to do light work.
Just weld it...either in the car or removed and replaced. It will be just as good as any replacement cross member you will find. The riveting exercise should be a pain, particularly if the frame is still attached to the car. Bucking and heading will be torture. If you must rivet, then clean the areas and provide a good fit and braze them in place.
I replaced a broken cross member and did it by myself, I orderd the rivets from Big Flats,along with several bucking bars for the different size rivets then I made sure the holes were good and installed two or three at a time and heated them to cherry red and bucked them tight. Went to the next bunch and backed them with a block and bucked them and primed and painted and ala no one will ever know it was changed. I hope I gave a good description of the way I did it. Any Randal good luck take your time and do a good job, don't rush, as haste makes waste and you want it right and depenable. Lastly make sure you dont get a warp inthe frame as you install the rivets. Keep everything level. Now I will hope this post the way it should.!
I actually have a rivet gun, bought it to work on aircraft sheet metal (1946 Aeronca Champ), I mis-spoke when I said air hammer. I've got a friend who welds and has a 26 roadster, so I think I'll go that way. I took the pan off to see if there was anything else in there, and everything good and clean. Now to get pan gaskets and start re-assembly. At least it will be easy to get the band installed and the hogs head back on.
putting bands in a T with the pan AND hogshead off is sorta like changing a fan belt with the fan off.
Don't forget to put them on and tie the ends before you put the pan on.
There is very little load on the front cross member.
The weight of the front end of the engine sits on the spring.
The frame rails carry the weight of the radiator and a portion of the rest of the car.
I'd get a used cross member and bolt it in with threaded rivets. Restoration Supplies in Escondido has 5/16" threaded rivets.
Or just use bolts.
I see no reason why you couldn't just weld the frame. If you get a good weld, the other metal on the cross member would break before the weld.
I agree with Ned wholeheartedly. Dave
Post a picture of the damage.
I have repaired 2 crossmembers and replaced 2 over the years.
Either job has it's plus's and minus's as far as time and such.Rerivoting a replacement would be the ultimate way to fix it.But welding is a close second.
Here is photos of 1 repair I made on the chassis that is now under my pickup project,trouble free for a couple or 3 years now.
This was before the spring bolt hole was redone.
This is the worst of the 2 I repaired.I tacked in it place like you see in the first picture.I then ground out the hole so I could make a patch peice to fit.Welded it in,welded the vertical cracks,and then plated underneath.I used clamps,tie down straps and such to get everything back in place before welding.
make sure to get a proper measurement on the raditor mounting hole specs before welding anything to make sure you wont have trouble later.
The other chassis was just a weld up where it had been cut out from around a tree.I put a 1/8th plate under the crossmember,where the spring pad goes.I cant help but feel like it cant hurt.
Model T frames are designed to twist and in practice they do twist a lot.
That's why they are riveded and should only be repaired by riveting or bolting.
A break as in the pictures that Mack posted should hold up a long time in todays driving and road conditions though.
I would not want my frames welded in the corners though.
Aaron, definately not! You are correct, they need to be able to twist. Dave
Allthough I aint able to test my theory,I think the early spring holder that uses 2 clamps,is more apt to cause a break that 1 that uses only 1 clamp.It looks to me that the 2 clamps pull down on each side of the spring center,keeping the crossmember in a bind.
I took the day off and spent it with the family today instead of the T. My break is in the same place as the top picture Mack posted. No cracks near the ends, so a weld repair will probably work for me. The reinforcing plate idea looks like a good one too. I'm beginning to think the easiest thing will be to remove the piece, weld it, and bolt it back in with grade 8 bolts. It won't show because of the apron in front of it.
Aaron, you're right about putting bands on. I was thinking about replacing the pan then putting bands on, but while looking at the totally exposed drums, it seemed obvious to put them on first. I think I'll try tying things up with dental floss before installing the pan, then put hogshead on and install pedals, etc. You can bet I am going to take a bit more care with the adjusting nuts this time.
Dont remove to weld it,weld it in the car.Use jacks,strapes and such to keep it alligned.In retrospect,I would use a peice of flat iron with holes drilled in it the exact width the radiotor mounted holes should be and bolt it tight on the frame.That way the radiator will drop back on.
The plate i installed was a 1/8th thick piece of flat iron inside the crossmemeber.I used a thin piece of rubber for the spring pad so it would not make a change in how high the chassis was from ground level but think it was not nessasary.just use the standard pad.
Grade 8 bolts will break before stretching or flexing much,unlike a grade 5 automotive bolt.
I wouldnt do that.
Just me,your mileage may vary.
A real airplane guy like you, Randall, would never use grade 8 bolts in a critical application like that. Don't they have AN/MS bolts in free stock at your shop? If not, there's www.AircraftSpruce.com .
Which vibrates more, Randall, your Model T, or your daily driver helicopter? Both machines try to shake themselves apart, huh?
"If something isn't broken on your Model T or helicopter, it's about to break."
Slightly off topic,from what I understand a aircraft bolt is a grade 8 that has been xrayed for defects?
Aircraft bolts are commonly 160 KSI, the threads are rolled as opposed to cut. Common aircraft bolts are not x-rayed. A specialized bolt such as a trunnion pin or such may be if the manufacture specified it on the part print. This might be where a manufacture started with a standard aircraft bolt and modified it. At that point they become responsible for its servicability as it no longer meets the spec called out for the unmoddified bolt and then they may opt for inspection.
I would not opt for the added strength or expense of aircraft hardware when it comes to a model T. A grade 5 bolt is probably stronger than anything Henry used (certainly stronger than the soft rivets he used). Just my opinion.
Mack mentioned a spring pad. Did you car have on between the springs and the crossmember? It's a necessity.
Aircraft bolts can be many different things. There are aluminum aircraft bolts, for example, that are far weaker than hardware Grade 8. There are AN series aircraft bolts that are also far weaker than Grade 8.
Other aircraft bolts are far stronger than Grade 8. In any case, there are zero aircraft bolts that started life as Grade 8 bolts, X-rayed or otherwise.
A good replacement for a steel rivet would be an NAS 1200 series bolt. There are also 6200 series, which are unnecessarily strong in shear strength, but if you find them on a scrap table why not?
In my business a lot of aircraft hardware gets thrown away in between jobs, just because it is surplus to the job. This is true of the entire industry, so a lot of good bolts end up available cheap from surplus dealers.
Here's one authority, "The Pocket Ref" by TJ Glover:
A buddy came over today to return some borrowed tools and help with transmission band re-assembly. Everything went together well (no parts dropped into the transmission), so he said "Let's look at the frame. Looks like welding it in place will be easy." A few strategically placed clamps, some aligning, and we welded it back together. We added a reinforcing plate and painted, and we're back in business. And I didn't have to remove and replace rivets! As soon as some more parts come in, we'll re-assemble the bendix, add intake and exhaust manifold, and see how much fun it is to put the engine back in.
Way to go Randall. Sometimes the simple fixes are the best. Dave
Do you have any pictures of your repair? It would be interesting to see how it went.
I welded mine too Randall. Was about as bad as Mack's picture. Just cut it into a rectangle and fashioned a piece if 1/4" to fit. Have a friend with a pneumatic machine called a 'Ironworker' that can punch square holes. I measured meticulously before making the spring bolt hole then welded the rectangle onto the crossmember. Works great but, like Warren said, "be sure you use a (rubber - or leather) spring pad when installing the front spring


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"The show is near a total sell out for exhibit space," says Brandon Hensley, vice president of ISA's tradeshow and marketing departments. "We currently have 194,000 net square feet of sold space to 531 companies. This places us up 6 percent in exhibit space over last year at this time and up over 9 percent in the number of participating suppliers and distributors."
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After considering whether to adjust the city's personnel policy to specify a normal work day as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, the decision was made to simply modify employee job descriptions to specify what the hours should be for each job title.
The personnel policy sets out "general rules for all employees," Alderman Kevin Freeman said, and trying to become too specific can create problems. Committee members noted some employees, especially mowers and road crews, work different hours during the summer because of the extreme heat. Modifying job descriptions would allow to provide the desired five-day work week for office personnel, without causing obstacles to other employees.


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Dodgers focused on big picture after finale loss
DENVER -- Manager Don Mattingly said he was a little disappointed that the Dodgers' 9-5 loss to the Rockies on Thursday night prevented a series sweep, but win 10 of 11 and it's hard not to get a little greedy.
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DENVER -- Manager Don Mattingly said he was a little disappointed that the Dodgers' 9-5 loss to the Rockies on Thursday night prevented a series sweep, but win 10 of 11 and it's hard not to get a little greedy.
His players were generally looking at the glass a little more full, as long as they can keep up the .667 pace the rest of this crucial trip through San Francisco and Arizona.Full Game Coverage
"They've got a good team, a good lineup, and we definitely can't win them all," said Adrian Gonzalez, whose 4-for-5 night included another homer, giving him one in each of the three games at Coors Field. "It's a good start to the road trip, and if we do it for two more series, we'll be good."
Offensively, the Dodgers were still good. Matt Kemp homered for the second consecutive game, declaring in no uncertain terms he wants to stay in the lineup no matter how many outfielders the team will have when Carl Crawford rejoins them in San Francisco.
"I want to play every day, that's what I'm used to doing," he said. "You can't get a rhythm sitting down. I understand the situation [Mattingly] is in -- he'll play the guys he thinks are going to win. I just want to keep playing, like I have in the past."
Hanley Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 15 games and fellow .400 hitter Yasiel Puig bounced off the wall Wednesday night and right back into the starting lineup, adding an RBI single despite a bruised left hip and thigh.
He brushed off a noticeable limp while scoring from first on Gonzalez's double in the sixth to just "feeling a little tight and a little tired, but it doesn't hurt. It feels very good."
Three of the four outs Puig made were chalked up to the pitching style of Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin (8-3), according to Mattingly. He wouldn't specify how the sinker/slider specialist attacked Puig, but said only a few pitchers in the league can do what Chacin did, which was command the sinker in and slider down and away. Mattingly said the same thing last month about San Diego's Jason Marquis.
"They're trying different stuff and he'll have to make adjustments," Mattingly said of Puig. "Certain guys we see give him more trouble than the others."
Rockies pitchers were not giving Gonzalez trouble. He now has 13 home runs. Back when he had only two homers for all of April, he talked about accepting the possibility that with time and shoulder surgery he would adjust his hitting approach and settle for less. He had only three homers in June, now three in the first three games of July, but he's holding to the lower expectations he proclaimed in April.
"If I happen to hit home runs, I'm still a singles hitter," he said. "It's Colorado. The high altitude. I'm just trying to get singles up the middle."
All that said, it was still a loss, as starting pitcher Chris Capuano didn't get out of the fifth inning after absorbing the loss in last week's record-breaking 16-1 debacle in Los Angeles. Back-to-back losses for sure, but they came after 11 consecutive scoreless innings over two preceding solid starts.
"It's always going to be something," Mattingly said of the back end of his starting rotation. "You can't throw five Kershaws out there. A couple outings before this we were raving how good he is. You take the good with the bad."
Capuano is crafty and tough, willing to pitch on three days' rest last month, but he lacks the velocity that provides a margin for error. He said his cutter leaked over the plate too often and he thought he made adjustments he thought would minimize the damage.
But the third inning that started with opposing pitcher Chacin's bloop single turned into a four-run game-changer on a two-run double by Michael Cuddyer that left the Dodgers playing catch-up after Kemp's second-inning homer gave Capuano a 2-1 lead.
"It's frustrating, as a starter, to put your team in a hole like that," he said. "If I make a pitch to Cuddyer, it could have been a different game."
Capuano (2-6) was charged with five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings, his ERA now up to 5.19 even with the 11 scoreless innings. While rumors persist of management on the prowl for a starting pitcher before the July 31 Trade Deadline, there also is recovering lefty Ted Lilly, who has a rehab start scheduled for Saturday.
Chacin said the key at-bat for him was a strikeout of Nick Punto to end the third inning with the bases loaded and the Dodgers leading, 2-1.
"I think we were at the point in the game where it could have gone either way right there," Chacin said. "That was a big strikeout."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com.
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To San Antonio:
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Jose Calderon
Reggie Evans OR Marcus Banks
To Toronto:
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Richard Jefferson
DeJuan Blair
If Bosh were to leave Toronto, this would be a hell of a S&T.
The Spurs get the best player, and if the Spurs want to hand the reins to George Hill, Calderon provides a capable backup and backup plan.
Jefferson never fit in with SA and even though he's older and lost some athleticism, he's still an average to above-average defender and rebounder for his position. That, and he has one year left on his contract.
Hopefully Blair comes back in the deal given that a front line of Bosh and Duncan would not leave a lot of minutes for him and Pop gives the kid a break. He could end up being the key to the deal - he's like Reggie Evans with offense and basketball IQ.
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Bucs get encouraging news on injury front
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
PITTSBURGH -- Good news all around Wednesday on key Pirates recovering from injuries. When a visit to Dr. James Andrews results in a positive development, you know it's a good day.
That was the latest twist in Wandy Rodriguez's protracted battle with a forearm issue. Not only did Dr. Andrews, who examined the left-hander on Tuesday, diagnose no need for surgery, but early indications were Rodriguez might even squeeze in a rehab outing before Minor League schedules run out the first week of September.
The 2013 participation of Rodriguez, who has been out since June 3, remains a longshot.
Not so for reliever Jason Grilli, who, in manager Clint Hurdle's words, worked "an encouraging" 25-pitch simulated game Wednesday afternoon in PNC Park. Grilli will rest for two days and, if he continues to feel well, is down for a Saturday rehab outing with Double-A Altoona.
Grilli's advantage is having to build up his arm for only one inning of work. The Altoona assignment would have him go one inning and throw no more than 20 pitches.
Outfielder Travis Snider has ramped up his own rehab with Indianapolis from his left big toe injury. He is 7-for-26 with four RBIs and four runs in seven games between Altoona and the Indians.
Hurdle spoke with Snider on Monday for a direct report on his progress.
"He's feeling better, getting in game shape. He's played nine innings multiple times," Hurdle said.
Byrd, Buck arrive, start 'meshing with new team'
PITTSBURGH -- The new "kids" on the Pirates' block checked in early Wednesday, ready to lend their efforts to the pursuit of a National League Central title.
Outfielder Marlon Byrd, No. 2 on your new scorecard, and catcher John Buck, No. 14, did have to get up to date on a couple matters. Having both driven west from New York, from where they were acquired in a Tuesday trade, they've had a hectic time, so their oversights were understandable.
"Couldn't be more happy ... worst to first," said Buck, coming from sharing the NL East basement with the Mets to, well, the second-place Bucs.
Byrd, in Wednesday night's lineup at cleanup against Brewers lefty Tom Gorzelanny, had to cram on the Pirates' "Z" hand signal for offensive contributions.
"I've seen it," Byrd said, "but I don't even know which way it goes. Someone's gonna have to teach me, because I plan on being on base at some point while I'm here."
No point better than Wednesday as Byrd turned his debut into a memorable night, highlighted by a 14-pitch fourth-inning battle he lost to left-hander Tom Gorzelanny -- who ended it by striking him out -- and his game-breaking three-run homer in the seventh off righty Burke Badenhop. The Pirates won, 7-1, to pull within a half-game of the NL Central-leading Cardinals.
Buck did not make an appearance.
Byrd's arrival triggered a massive shakeup of the Pirates' lineup. Catcher Russell Martin, who had batted cleanup against lefties with Pedro Alvarez lowered into the five-hole, moved all the way to No. 7.
Asked, almost rhetorically, for the rationale behind putting the new guy in the four-hole, manager Clint Hurdle replied, "His numbers against left-handed pitching this year make the statement about it. He'd had an incredibly solid offensive season."
Within Byrd's overall solid numbers with the Mets -- .285 average, 21 homers and 71 RBIs -- are a .345 average and .597 slugging percentage against southpaws.
Beyond the advanced age -- he turns 36 on Friday -- Byrd's resurgent season is remarkable following a bad year that ended on a worse note. After going from the Cubs to Boston in a deal on April 21, 2012, he drove in seven runs in 34 games with the Red Sox, then drew a 50-game suspension for violating MLB's Drug Policy.
"I went through the suspension last year, went home, and one organization believed in me: the Mets," said Byrd, who was not signed by New York until Feb. 1. "They gave me this opportunity, then gave me an opportunity again to come [here to] play in the playoffs. You can't take anything for granted in this game, but things like this happen when you put in the hard work. It's a privilege to be in the big leagues, period."
Buck, 33, began his Pittsburgh tenure as Martin's sole backup, with rookie Tony Sanchez being sent to Indianapolis for three days, until rosters expand on Sept. 1.
"To come in here as a pair softens the initial blow of meshing with a new team," Buck said.
Byrd on Buck: "A professional player. He pays attention to detail, and pitchers love throwing to him. He can surprise you every now and then and let one go, hit one 450 feet. An all-around great player."
Buck on Byrd: "He's a big boy. He covers some ground in the outfield. And he can hit it a long way."
Pirates option Locke, Sanchez to Altoona
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates accommodated newcomers Marlon Byrd and John Buck with a pair of Wednesday pregame moves, one anticipated and the other a bit of a shocker.
All-Star left-hander Jeff Locke was optioned to Double-A Altoona, along with rookie catcher Tony Sanchez.
Locke's Minor League detour was taken with the apparent agreement of all that the pitcher needed a break -- physically as well as mentally -- with a month to go in his first full big league season. Manager Clint Hurdle got that impression in a pregame talk with Locke.
"I think Jeff got to the point where he felt fatigued," Hurdle said, following the Pirates' 7-1 victory over Milwaukee at PNC Park, "and we needed to find a way to give him a pause button. That's basically what we've done."
With Buck available to provide catching support for starter Russell Martin, Sanchez's brief departure was expected. He will be able to rejoin the club on Tuesday, after the 25-man roster limit had expired and when Altoona's season will end.
Locke's demotion comes in the wake of his third straight short start, when he allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Brewers Tuesday night. Since entering the All-Star break with a record of 8-2 and a 2.15 ERA, Locke has one win in eight starts, with an ERA of 6.18 and an opponents' average of .340.
"This move allows us to give Jeff Locke a short break," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. "It also allows Tony Sanchez to get back to the Major Leagues as soon as the rules permit us to do so. In addition, this gives us the opportunity to maintain a full roster until both Jeff and Tony can return to the club on September 3. That is when the Double-A season is over and when the club intends to recall both players."
Hurdle emphasized the fact that Locke is the only starter who has been in the rotation from the beginning of the season. Gerrit Cole was a midseason callup, A.J. Burnett spent a month on the DL with a calf injury, Francisco Liriano's season was delayed into mid-May as he recovered from a right hand fracture, and Charlie Morton returned from Tommy John surgery in late June.
"Hopefully, we found a little refresher button for Locke," Hurdle said.
First number, last word
34: Pirates' club record for most home runs in a season by a third baseman, by Aramis Ramirez in 2001. Alvarez took 32 into Wednesday night's game against the Brewers (and Ramirez).
"He's been one of the guys I've gone out of my way to tell them how I respect the way they play the game. He has always played with energy, with an edge." - Hurdle, on Byrd.
Worth noting
• Tuesday's 7-6 defeat to the Brewers was the Pirates' first when getting 15 hits since Aug. 19, 2011, in an 11-8 loss to Cincinnati in PNC Park.
• Bryan Morris (5-7) is Pittsburgh's first pitcher with that many relief losses since Matt Capps went 4-8 in 2009.
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HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo are veterans of the CONCACAF Champions League, so they saw it coming.
Now in their third go-around in the CCL, the Dynamo were able to shrug off the simulation, the physical play and some controversial referee decisions when things generally got out of hand during Tuesday night's 1-1 draw against Honduran side Olimpia that booked Houston's ticket to the quarterfinals next spring.
"Every game's like that – we knew it was going to be like that, so you just laugh it off," forward Cam Weaver said. "It's comical really. You've just got to push through and we did. It wasn't our best performance, but we did what we have to do to get to the next round, so we're happy."
READ: Draw good enough for Dynamo to move on
Tuesday night's proceedings have become all too familiar in the tournament. Referee Juan Carlos Guerra struggled to maintain control of the match and Olimpia employed stall tactics that would have unravelled other teams less familiar with the tournament.
"It's frustrating because the guys are rolling around acting," said striker Brian Ching, who's competed in all three of Houston's CCL bids. "You see it with the goalie when he pushes me and then falls down, it's a joke. I think you'd like to see things cracked down on, but that's not going to happen. You're gonna see things like that happen all the time, which is again, a joke."
Sturgis provides a technical touch
If you want to know about Nathan Sturgis' technical ability, just ask Olimpia. For the second time in the tournament the Dynamo center back served up the winning corner kick goal to pull Houston even late.
After setting Adam Moffat up for a second-half equalizer in Honduras on Aug. 30, the center back hooked up with Andre Hainault in the 65th minute on Tuesday night, and this time it sunk the visitors.
"Nat has some of the best feet," Ching said of Sturgis' skills. "Great possession player and he's a huge addition to our team. He's a good professional in the fact that he makes the most of the opportunities he does get."
Post keeps Weaver off scoresheet
Weaver has become an effective late game option in MLS play and a tournament regular over the last month, but in the last three weeks he has created an unwelcome relationship with the left post of the south goal at BBVA Compass Stadium.
In fact, he's hit it three times. In three weeks.
"They were joking in the locker room about doing some voodoo or something in my locker before next game. That or move the goal post over six inches," Weaver said. "I think you saw it on my face. I was just laughing. I couldn't believe that I'd hit the same post three times. But that's soccer, I guess."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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Quite good,obviously professionals, but where was the "big" cock we were promised,I am the same and thought myself average?
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I hope my wife never sees a cock as big as that. She'll never look at mine again.
An otherwise great vid spoilt bt the guy having to WANK HIMSELF at the very end wtf is the world coming to?
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if you lifted to any of the first part he asks about family and mentions he has a tri-pod for side shots
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it cool
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love how they just started and her pussy was already and wet.
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i think this is in winnipeg
Yeh right. All pre set up porn. How is it there is another guy holding the camera part of the way through. Still she is one hot woman.
Thank you One Eyed. XOXOX Jenn
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Good looking woman but her hair is a mess
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Hi there! My name is Lauren and I'm a sixteen year old horse trainer from the Southern USA. Although, right now I currently reside in the Northwestern portion of this great country.
I/we just recently got into rabbits about 3 weeks ago when we walked into our local feed store and saw the cutest little buns. Yes, we are suckers for a cute face. We've always had animals (we currently have 4 horses, 3 dogs, 2 very-pregnant-due-in-less-than-a-week dairy goats, 2 buns and a barn cat) although not usually small animals. Actually, the only small animals we had were a a pair of guinea pigs who lived for a very, very long time. When we got the rabbits I figured that I'd be cleaning up lotsa poop. But lo-and-behold I was researching the most natural way to feed them (My family is really into natural and 'whole' foods) and I found out that rabbits could be litter trained. I had NO idea that they had the brain capacity to do that (I now know better. Triss already comes when called and knows if she's not allowed to do something) Now, I shall introduce you to my bun (and my little sisters bun, Hope)
Triss is a daredevil of a rabbit. She's a broken black Heinz 57 with a ridiculous amount of personality. She's such a little goober. She can be doing Bunny 500's with binky's thrown in and then five minutes later conk out on your lap. Best bunny ever. She's the sweetest little thing (every bun I've ever met bit the daylights out of me) and already comes when called. She also really likes it if you have salt on your hands. Weird bun.
Hope is a more sedate, relaxed bun. Her favorite thing is to do is probably sleep. It's kind of un-inspiring. She is a broken chestnut (I think) Heinz 57 with a funny little white circle around her nose. It gives her this 'pig-like' appearance. She's a cutie though
And that's all there is I love my buns
Posted By CinnabunMom on 05/08/2012 03:49 PM
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Thank you!
Posted By bunnyfriend on 05/08/2012 04:04 PM
Hi welcome to BB They are both adorable bunnies! This is a great place to be for new owners.
I ride English hunter/jumper, it's nice to have more horse people here!! Do you have one of your own?
Thanks! I ride hunter/jumper (that's what I used to specialize in) and everything else I actually personally own two A 7 year old (who I've had since he was 9 mos) and a 5 year old (who I got as an untouched yearling)... They're both great and the 7 year old is the best all-around horse you'll ever meet. I'm hoping he'll be good on a cow, though (We're going to try team penning and cutting) The 5 year old is going to be an amazing stadium horse. At 2 years old he cleared a 5' fence with quite a few inches to spare. Although, the 5 year old can be a little rank when he feels like it He's a goober Do you have any?
Posted By MimzMum on 05/08/2012 05:32 PM
Hi Lauren! I was hoping you'd be able to post here as well as RU.
This was the first place I came when I got Mimzy. It's a great community. I hope you'll enjoy it here.
Posted By Sarita on 05/09/2012 07:15 AM
Welcome! Cute bunnies. Are you positive they are both females too? Just want to make sure because most times feed stores and pet stores are notorious for not sexing rabbits correctly.
Posted By bunnyfriend on 05/09/2012 06:15 PM
You're so lucky to have two horses and to be able to do different styles of riding! They both sound really nice, 5' at 2 years old is impressive. And they both looks like cuties.
I've got a 10 year old Thoroughbred named Strauss. He's way more experienced with showing than I am (I only started riding a little less than 2 years ago), so he kind of takes care of stuff when I don't know what I'm doing sometimes He's very sweet for a sport horse but sometimes he can be a bit fresh.
Yes, that I definitely am Sorry I'm just responding but life's been super busy lately Not only did he jump 5' but I watched him (while on a circle WIGGING out) do tempi (flying lead changes every other stride...So skipping in horse form ) changes for around 5-10 strides in a row O.o At 2 years old. And to think, we originally bought him to be my dad's trail horse *laughs*
I love the name Strauss, too cute I miss the horses that have your back and make you look good. Sonny is like that, but lately I've been having to work Toby to get the bucks out of him That is what happens when you give your horse a 2 month break so you can focus on exams.
Posted By LittlePuffyTail on 05/15/2012 05:27 AM
Welcome to you and your adorable bunnies. Hope you enjoy your time here at BB.
Im a horse gal too. I have a Morgan named Winnie.
Thank you Aww, I love Morgans
Posted By bullrider76543 on 05/16/2012 06:04 AM
welcome to the forum, I know what you mean, 4 years ago I saw Mr. Hopper and had to have him. since then I have learned so much and now have four buns. they are as spoiled as my children lol.
Thank you! My animals are very spoiled as well. My friends all think I'm crazy since most of my animals do not have a job (but they will soon!) I live in a rural area and there are tons of cattle ranches so since my animals rarely earn their keep they think I'm crazy *laughs*


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Our day started early. We arrived at Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekend activities at 8:15AM. Instead of hitting the Star Wars activities right away we opted to take a couple rides on Toy Story Mania. The crowd was thick; however, we were able to get fastpasses and jump into the stand-by line within minutes.
We really enjoyed the Star Wars activities today. Our primary goal was to get autographs and pictures with the Disney Star Wars characters. We also wanted to see the Star Wars parade. Mission accomplished! I was looking forward to the Hyperspace Hoopla. We were about 5 rows back from the stage, but the crowd was so tight we couldn't see over anyone. We decided to go to the back where it was safer. Believe it or not the view from the back was better than the view 5 rows rom the stage. I really enjoyed the show. It's certainly something you don't see everyday.
We took a ride on Tower of Terror, saw an American Idol show, and watched Muppet Vision 3D. The new digital film has really made the picture noticably sharper. American Idol was okay, but i'm always left with wondering if I should go back and watch it again. It was nice to cool off and relax while watching the show.
We all enjoyed our lunch at Mama Melrose. I had a wonderful Disney filet. The service was very good and the rest of the food was terrific. I've not had a bad meal at Mama Melrose. It seems very consistant and today was no exception.
We still have one counter service credit left on our dining plan. I'm heading back over to the Artist's Pallette to pick something up and bring it back to the room. Heck...We can put it in the refridgerator and eat it tomorrow. No way I'm letting that go to waste.
Tomorrow we plan to sleep in a bit and then maybe head out to the pool. We have a lunch ADR at Teppen Edo in the Japan Pavillion at EPCOT. We'll spend the rest of the day in EPCOT.
More to come!
Posted 13 June 2010 - 11:40 AM
Winner's Circle at Saratoga Springs
Posted 13 June 2010 - 12:03 PM
Inside The Land. Guess where I'm heading
Soarin Fastpasses for 5:30 tonight
Posted 13 June 2010 - 09:37 PM
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Somebody is celebrating a Birthday!
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Masks in Italy.
Progress of new Napoli Pizzaria in Italy. Scheduled to open in September 2010.
Pickle tree in Germany.
Posted 13 June 2010 - 09:40 PM
La Cava De Tequilla!!!
Lots of construction wall in Mexico for the new restaurant.
Lots of World Cup merchandise around World Showcase.
Posted 13 June 2010 - 09:41 PM
Test Track is broken down, no ETA.
Best counter service in all of Disney World. They serve breakfast too. Time for Soarin fastpasses.
Posted 13 June 2010 - 09:42 PM
A tribute to the Bee Gees! American Gardens Theater
You Should be Dancin.....Yea!!!
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Another great day today. We slept in this morning and felt great going to EPCOT around Noon. The park wasn't too busy today. Most of the wait times were reasonable. Our mission was to tour World Showcase and maybe catch a few attractions in Future World.
We had lunch at Teppan Edo. We really, really enjoyed it. You really can't beat it when the food is prepared right in front of you. It's cooked fresh to order. Our cook was wonderful. He was interactive and a pleasure to speak with. All 3 of us give it a big thumbs up.
The Bee Gees tribute band was good. I wouldn't say they were great, but good. I enjoy the Bee Gees music so this was a real treat for me. I didn't really grow up in the 70s, but for some reason I find their music enjoyable. We saw the 7:00PM and 8:15PM shows.
Another great Illuminations show tonight. That show never seems to get old.
Tomorrow we plan to hit the Saratoga Springs main pool. Afterwards we are headed to Ft. Wilderness for the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review dinner show. It's one of the longest running dinner shows in America. We are looking forward to it. Once we've finished the show we'll take the boat over to the Magic Kingdom for the rest of the evening.
More to come!
Posted 14 June 2010 - 12:42 PM
At the Saratoga Springs main pool
the 116Ft SSR pool slide. Not quite as good as Kidani Village, but close. The rock work around the slide is a nice touch.
Posted 14 June 2010 - 12:45 PM
Just a quick note about our room at Saratoga Spring. We are in a 1 bedroom unit in the Grandstand section. The Grandstands section has a very nice semi-feature pool with a kids water gun area.
The 1 bedroom unit at Saratoga Springs has some plusses and minuses. The one big plus is the bathroom is split so 2 people can get ready at the same time. It also allows for additional bathroom privacy between the bedroom and living room. The bedroom has a great king size bed. It's very comfortable. In fact, the bedroom is large. It has nice chair and desk with the bed.
The one drawback I see is the front entry way takes up too much space. I'd rather have that space for a larger kitchen or living room.
Our view isn't very good. We have a view of the parking lot out in front of the building. One of the holes of the Lake Buena Vista golf course is right behind our building. I would have much preferred a view of that than the parking lot. But, you can't have everything. Overall, I do like the room and the resort in general.
For those of you who plan on staying here in the future you need to know this resort is very spread out. You could find yourself rather far away from the feature pool and Carriage House (main building, counter service restaurant, check-in, lobby, etc). You may want to request a room close to the Carriage House. The Grandstand section is not very far away from the Carriage House either. Make sure to view the resort map prior to check-in.
The main feature pool at SSR (High Rock Spring) is also pretty nice. I prefer the pool over at Kidani Village, and even the one at Jambo house a little more; however this pool is also very nice. You can fill your mug at the pool bar which is a plus. The pool is large enough to accommodate a large crowd and there are enough chairs for everyone to use.
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While Canadian rockers Nickelback might be one of the most popular (not to mention divisive) bands in the world, mentioning the group's name in public could be cause for police detention, interrogation and being handcuffed.
That was the case in Idaho recently, when two officers overheard 23-year-old Dylan Swinford and 22-year-old Riker Morrow talking about the band, but mishearing it as "nickel sack," which the officers considered a marijuana reference.
Morrow recorded the incident, which can be seen in the YouTube video below. The situation seems almost comical, until it escalates to the point of Swinford being taken out of the vehicle and placed in handcuffs.
The incident occurred in the city of Cour d'Alene, where the influx of media attention has resulted in the detention being examined.
"It's being internally investigated. It's a personnel issue," Lt. Stu Miller told CDA Press. "We take this type of thing very seriously and we tell our people all the time to do their job as though someone is always watching, and they are always watching."


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i have to try and find this movie above lol
Wow, I didn't know there was gay sex in Les Infideles. Must seek that out now.
Here is Jean from OSS 117: Lost in Rio. He's at a hippy orgy and lets a guy feel up his butt and we are to assume plow him off-screen. He says something like, "I like that, but let's keep it to ourselves."
Anybody have pics of Rod Steiger in The Loved One? The scene where he runs out of the room after talking on the phone, and he's wearing panties?
Dom DeLuise in Fatso
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Youtube used to have a clip of him from a British TV Show called 'Dad', episode title 'Dadmestic', where he gets out of bed and runs down to the kitchen and you see is bare ass. It must've been taken down, because I can't find it. If anybody has it please post.
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Anyone know of movies with James Caan where he is shirtless or naked? When he is older preferably.
holy hell, I'm in love lol. too bad im as young as I am =\
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anyone have any pics of John O'hurley from his erotic thriller days? Perhaps in Night Eyes 2 or Mirror Images?
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I wish Stephen Root was in this thread, he's so hot. Totally doesn't seem like he's 61
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Thanks, questionable!
What about Sam Waterstone ???Any pics?
HOTT!! The guy from tatort episode.. can you post the clips, please
William H. Macy - Season 3 premiere. Looks like Harry Hamlin's going to be on again this season, but no new nudity yet from him.
i remember a picture from somewhere, where you could see william h. macy naked full frontal.
Great topic and pictures. Thaks.
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I saw this obscure 80s Tommy Lee Jones movie called The River Rat where he's shirtless or wearing tight clothes for most of the movie. He's sort of young in it, maybe in his 30s, but he was such a sexpot. Good movie too...
I saw that movie too. It was okay, best part about it was tommy lee of course


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OCEAN CITY – This weekend marks a great cause for celebration to the Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee because it will mark the 20th anniversary of Play It Safe for high school graduates.
This is a drug- and alcohol-free project with over 60 free events for the current year's high school graduates who are in Ocean City. The mission of Play It Safe is to encourage these young people to make informed, healthy choices while having fun without the use of alcohol or other drugs.
The Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee was established at the request of then Gov. William Donald Schaefer, who wanted prevention measures set up across the state of Maryland. Former Mayor Roland E. "Fish" Powell asked leaders of the Ocean City community to become members of this committee. Quite a few of those original members are still active today.
Twenty years ago, Play It Safe entertained a couple hundred graduates and has built a project that in 2008 served 13,185 young residents and visitors to Ocean City. The success of this project can be attributed to the firm commitment and dedication of its partners, the Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee, the Worcester County Health Department and the Town of Ocean City. Each entity compliments and supports the others to make this project benefit not only the graduates but the residents and other visitors of Ocean City.
The Ocean City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee is mostly a volunteer group which represents a cross section of the local community with representatives from law enforcement, education, recreation, health care, juvenile services, business, local community and civic organizations.
The committee works tirelessly from the end of one year's activities to plan for the following year. Among those Play It Safe events are beach volleyball, miniature golf tournaments, karaoke, basketball, windsurfing, moonlight bowling, paintball, laser tag, splash mountain, tennis and pancake and pizza eating contests. All of these activities are entirely free for the graduates.
The Town of Ocean City allows the committee to give the grads a wristband to ride the bus for free, as well, thus keeping them and the citizens of the town safe from accidents and harm.
Seventy-five thousand Play It Safe booklets are printed with a grant from the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention. They are distributed to high schools in all Maryland counties by either the Prevention Coordinator or the Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator. The events, Play It Safe T-shirts, prizes, food and beverages are funded through the generosity of local businesses, individuals, community and civic organizations.
Schedule of Events
Sundays, May 31, June 7 and 14
Karaoke, from 6-8 p.m., Dorchester Street and the Boardwalk, individual and group competition. Rain location is H202 on Worcester Street.
Mondays, June 1, 8 and 15
–Windsurfing, 10 a.m.-noon, 48th Street, Water Sports Center
— Kayak Relays, starting at 4 p.m., 48th Street Water Sports Center
— Moonlight Bowling, first 288 people, starting 9 p.m., Ocean Lanes, 72nd Street
— Indoor and Outdoor Miniature Golf, 10 p.m.-midnight, Old Pro Golf, 68th Street
Tuesdays, June 2, 9 and 16
— Beach Volleyball Tournament, Dorchester St., signups at 4:30 p.m., games from 6 p.m. until
— Karaoke, 5 p.m.-until, Dorchester St. and Boardwalk
— Pancakes for all, plus Pancake Eating Contest, first 25 boys and first 25 girls, 10 p.m.-midnight, Happy Jack Pancake House, 26th Street
Wednesdays, June 3, 10 and 17
— Miniature Golf Tournament, noon-3 p.m., Maui Golf, 57th Street
— 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, signs up at 7 p.m. followed by games 8 p.m. until, Northside Park, 125th Street
— Buccaneer's Booty Miniature Golf, 9-11 p.m., 146th Street, bayside
Thursdays, June 4, 11 and 18
— Dodgeball, Cardio, Racquetball, Weights & Swimming, 9-11 p.m., OC Health and Racquet Club, 61st Street
–Laser Tag, first 200 starting 11 p.m., Planet Maze/Laser Storm, 33rd Street
— Miniature Golf & Rock Climbing, 11 p.m.-1 p.m., Planet Maze/Laser Storm, 33rd Street
Fridays, June 5, 12 and 19
— Tennis Tournament, 1-3 p.m., Ocean City Tennis Center, 61st Street
— Paintball, first 200, starting 9 p.m., OC Paintball (next to Baja Amusements)
— Pizza Eating Contest, 9 p.m., OC Paintball
Saturday, June 13
— Sandcastle Clinic, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Carousel Hotel, 117th Street, rain date-Sunday, June 14
Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14
— Ocean City Air Show at 16th Street and the beach, noon-4 p.m.


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Mount Baker > Coleman Deming Glaciers > Climber's Log
Coleman Deming Glaciers Climber's Log
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|Left Late, Summited Early
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2016
|First team to the summit, but we fought a hard battle up the Roman Wall.
|Posted Aug 27, 2016 4:18 pm
|First glaciated peak
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2016
|Great climb. Warm, windless, sunny morning on the summit was a treat.
|Posted Jun 12, 2016 4:14 pm
|Larry Laverty
Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2016
|Warm day, alpine start would have been preferred to minimize the trudge through the slush. From the saddle to the top thinned the afternoon field. I loved having the summit to myself and the stand on the knob was worth the extra mile.
|Posted Jun 8, 2016 10:22 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2015
|Awesome weather and good company plus it was the summer solstice all made for about as perfect of a trip as one could hope for. With about 25 tents at the Black Buttes camp it was clear other people felt the same.
|Posted Jul 2, 2015 2:08 pm
|Late Summer on the Coleman
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2012
|Climbed as part of an AAI alpine ice climbing course, would have headed for the North Ridge but it was badly out of condition and we opted for more time ice cragging on the Coleman Icefall and then ran up the Coleman-Deming on the last day.
|Posted Sep 15, 2012 12:28 pm
|love it
|seriously love this climb, absolutely beautiful
|Posted Apr 13, 2012 9:47 pm
|Good Trip
Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2010
|Due to a weather system coming in we made a later than usual summit push and found ourselves watching the sunset while on our way down, the lights of Vancouver were stunning.
|Posted Oct 23, 2011 9:57 pm
|guided up my coworkers
|Good times and a great first for my girlfriend- now wife!
|Posted May 27, 2011 1:11 pm
|Josh Lewis
|Bad Weather
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
|We were caught in some nasty weather up there, but I know I had a blast.
|Posted Jan 13, 2011 5:23 pm
|Guided this route too many times to count.
|Posted Dec 31, 2010 10:44 am
|Mike Lewis
|Lots of White
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
|I too was suprised how easy it was (considering its legacy). We all ran back to the car afterwards along the trail for extra exercise. I lost my brother's camera as a result >.<
I will be back for my beautiful views that I missed. I often reflect on the giant crevasses. Thanks Colin for making it possible!
|Posted Nov 16, 2010 2:29 am
|First Alpine Experience
|First time in the mountains, practically ever. Went with other amateurs and stopped at the Roman Wall. Disappointing as now looking back on it we could have made the summit well within our time frame.
|Posted Sep 14, 2010 1:29 am
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
|It was a fun route. I was surprised at how easy it was.
|Posted Jul 25, 2010 5:38 pm
|Long Day
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
|Lots of adventure on this one.
|Posted May 22, 2009 10:20 am
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
|Spent a day working on crevasse rescue techniques then another day on the climb. Super chill, super classic line with incredible crevasse exposure for the lower 48. Blue-bird day gave us amazing pictures (see contributed images in gallery). Climbed mid-summer, right when the mountain was really beginning to open up. Some real man-eaters up there. On descent, we crossed a snow bridge that we had crossed earlier...only after summit the bridge was only about a foot wide and had a six inch and growing gap in the middle!
|Posted Mar 16, 2009 1:38 am
|Beautiful climb
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2007
|Great route. Got stuck on the Coleman in the open under a passing lightning storm...a little scary, but it only lasted about an hour; glad we weren't higher like some others were.
|Posted Oct 4, 2008 3:54 pm
|Great Climb!
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2008
|Summited as part of a 3 day skills clinic with AAI. Weather could not have been better, great trip! Here are some photos and brief write-up.
|Posted Sep 19, 2008 4:26 pm
|Second time on Baker
|Came up the North side on this climb. I recall the sulpher emmissions at high camp were enough to make you gag.
|Posted Aug 27, 2008 3:02 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
|This route has it all. Beautiful old growth rain forest, fun snow slopes, a fairly steep headwall, and few crevasses. It's a fun, relaxing, and enjoyable climb.
|Posted Jul 7, 2008 1:14 pm
|No clouds in the sky
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
|Black Buttes to the summit in 3.5 hours or so. Pretty eerie to climb by starlight over the Coleman Glacier. Snow was awesome, and we made it from the summit to the cars in 4 hours.
|Posted Jun 30, 2008 11:58 am


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OCEAN CITY – On the eve of one of the biggest travel
weekends of the year, law enforcement officials from all over the shore this
week officially kicked off the second phase of the "Summer Heat: From the Bay
to the Beach in One Piece" program, an ambitious campaign to target aggressive
On Wednesday, the Ocean City Police Department welcomed
representatives from practically every law enforcement agency on the Eastern
Shore as well as the Maryland State Police for the official kick-off of the
second phase of the "Summer Heat" initiative with a brief ceremony and press
conference at the Isle of Wight Nature Park on Route 90 along one of the
gateways to the resort. The "Summer Heat" program, as the name implies, vows to
turn up the heat on speeders, drunk drivers, tailgaters, aggressive drivers and
even distracted drivers as they make their way east from the metropolitan areas
on the western shore across the Eastern Shore to the resort areas this weekend
and throughout the summer.
"Eight million visitors will come across the Eastern Shore
to Ocean City this summer and part of our job is to make sure they get here
safely," said Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino. "We're committed to
that job each and every day, day and night, 24-7, to keep our citizens safe."
Last year, 3,278 people were injured in crashes on the
Eastern Shore and 74 lost their lives. To mark the solemn occasion, 74 empty
chairs were arranged in the nature park area with a view of Ocean City across
the bay. In a late change of plans, a 75th chair was added on
Wednesday marking last week's death of Wicomico County Deputy State's Attorney
Sam Vincent, who perished in an accident on Route 50 near Salisbury.
"As we look at these empty chairs, we realize 75 people
can no longer enjoy this beautiful view," said DiPino. "Those souls are no
longer with us. Seventy-five in one year is tragic, but what makes it so much
more tragic is that it is preventable."
Sgt. Ed Schreier of the Worcester County Sheriff's
Department put the traffic injury and fatality figures in a national
perspective. Schreier said in the 19 years the U.S. was involved in Vietnam
from 1956 to 1975, 58,000 Americans lost their lives. By comparison, in last
year alone, 37,261 Americans lost their lives in traffic accidents on the
nation's highways. In Maryland, there were 591 traffic fatalities last year, of
which 191 were directly attributed to speeding.
"Law enforcement across the Eastern Shore, from the Bay
Bridge to the beach, are participating in this program to stop aggressive
driving," said Schreier. "We're putting the heat on people who choose to ignore
traffic laws."
Lieutenant Dave Wilson of the Wicomico County Sheriff's
Office said the tragic death of Vincent just last week reinforced the need for
an aggressive traffic safety campaign along Route 50 and across the Eastern
Shore during the holiday weekend.
"No officer wants to hear a radio call about a traffic
fatality, but when I learned Sam had succumbed to his injuries, I thought 'how
could this happen to somebody like this,'" he said. "This tragedy has caused us
to refocus our efforts on traffic safety issues to eliminate crashes and reduce


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Naif Hazazi was 17-years-old when Al Ittihad won the 2005 edition of the AFC Champions League, the last time a Saudi club claimed the continental title. Since that day, eight years have gone without a taste of Asian glory for the desert kingdom's domestic teams.
Back then, young Hazazi was playing for Al Ittihad's youth teams. His talents in front of goal soon saw him drafted into the club's first team squad but it wasn't until January 2007 that he made his debut, running out against Al Nasr in a Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Cup fixture.
Hazazi has never looked back. Among the many titles and awards he has claimed in his still fledgling career are two Saudi League titles and a brace of Saudi King Cup trophies, the most recent last season. Al Ittihad has been kind to the 24-year-old but in June this year he took the decision to transfer to rivals Al Shabab, who are appearing in the 2013 AFC Champions League.
His new side have never won Asia's premier club competition, with a 2010 semi-final finish their best result to date. The six-time league champions will be relying on Hazazi's experience to break their jinx and help them make history.
A natural in front of goal
Hazazi's AFC Champions League debut was a resounding success. In the Jeddah giants' final group game of the 2008 tournament, he made an impact on the brink of half-time, scoring his side's second goal in their 3-0 trouncing of identically-named Syrian outfit Al Ittihad.
Since then, the Jeddah-born front man has been a tournament regular, playing 27 games for Al Ittihad in four successive editions. Over half his tally of 14 Champions League goals came last year, when his eight strikes placed him second on the list of highest goal-scorers behind UAE side Al Jazira's Brazilian forward Ricardo Oliviera.
When Hazazi runs out onto the Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium for Al Shabab's quarter-final matchup against Japan's Kashiwa Reysol on Wednesday, he will be appearing in his sixth edition of the tournament.
Speaking to FIFA.com about the burden of living up to expectations, the youthful veteran of Asian football said: "The whole team needs to contribute to get a good result, not just me. We have to work together to get an outcome we can take into the return leg."
Looking ahead to his debut, Hazazi remained sanguine: "Playing in the AFC Champions League isn't an issue for me because I've done it before. There may, however, be an issue with acclimatization. After all, this is my first official game for my new team. But the club's management have done everything they can for me and my team-mates have gone out of their way to help me fit in."
Boosting the attack
Despite progressing to the knock-out stages, Al Shabab have lacked penetration up front at this year's tournament. Their seven goals to date are less than Hazazi's own total from 2012 and the Saudi international is certain that his presence can give his team the boost they need.
"I scored eight last year, which was great for me," the 1.81 metre-tall Hazazi explained. "I've always been lucky at the AFC Champions League and been at the top of my game. The net and I have a very special relationship."
But Al Shabab have their work cut out. Their Japanese opponents have the second strongest defence of the tournament to date, conceding only four goals in the group stages. It is vital that Hazazi and his team-mates manage to get on the scoresheet ahead of the return leg, which is due to be played in Riyadh on 18 September. The man himself knows how important the game will be: "We mustn't take the Japanese lightly. It will be a tough game for us, playing them on their home turf in front of their fans."
"We have to get a good result," he went on. "Whether a draw or a win, we want to go back to Riyadh with the best chance of making it to the semi-finals. It's especially important because Al Shabab have a lot of players with Asian experience this year and are candidates for the title."
Hazazi, with his Al Ittihad glory years behind him, is one of these veterans. The question remains whether he can convert his big-stage experience into a dream win for Al Shabab.


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For Yankees, home is where the start is
Angels not sweating forecast, Bombers' success in Bronx
By Mike Bauman / MLB.com
The new Yankee Stadium will be the venue for the start of this ALCS on Friday night at 7:57 p.m. ET on FOX -- weather permitting. The Yankees meet the Angels, the team that has given them more trouble by record than any other in recent history.
It is a compelling matchup of the two teams with the two best records this season. The Yankees have greatly improved their pitching. The Angels have greatly improved their offense. The teams split 10 games in the regular season. You look diligently for a potential edge in one direction or another, and there is not one gigantic factor separating the two clubs. Maybe the ballparks will make a difference.
The Yankees had the best home record in the Majors this season, 57-24, and why not? The mark tied a Major League record for most victories by a club in its first season in a new ballpark. Ironically or not, that record had been set by the Boston Red Sox, in 1912 when they moved into Fenway Park.
Yankee Stadium turned out to be a hitter-friendly facility. Baseballs hit to right-center in particular seemed to get a second wind, carrying for unexpected distances. The Yankees have plenty of left-handed pop, anyway, but they set a franchise record for home runs, home runs at home, and another record with five players who had at least 25 home runs. The three operative words here appear to be boom, boom, boom.
The opposition has taken notice. Many visiting players this season had two areas of astonishment upon playing in the new Stadium. One was that this was such an exact replica of old Yankee Stadium, except that the creature comforts were vastly improved. The second was that the ball appeared to jump out of the place.
Angels catcher Mike Napoli, asked what he found to be the difference between the two Yankee Stadiums, replied: "The ball flies a little better here, definitely. It's not much of a pitchers' ballpark anymore. The ball flies better."
There is no conspiracy theory here, no belief that the Yankees schemed to build a homer haven. They had some of the game's most productive hitters, anyway.
"I think they have some very good ballplayers on this club," said Angels general manager Tony Reagins. "I may be speaking out of turn, but I don't know if they envisioned the ball flying out of here as much as it does. With the power that they have in that lineup, if it continues to play this way, there are going to be a lot of offensive numbers put up that are impressive. Unless something changes, like the dimensions, I think we're going to see that kind of offensive output."
Regular-season home-road splits for Yankees, Angels
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|Home OPS
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Now comes the ALCS to the Bronx, and the Game 1 forecast includes wet and windy, not to mention somewhat chilly. The Yankees do not need postponements. They do not need to lose off-days. The more often they get to pitch Game 1 starter CC Sabathia, the better off they will be.
But just on being accustomed to playing at least occasionally in crummy weather -- advantage Yankees. The Angels play their home games in one of country's most benign climates (and in a park that is known as "fair," favoring neither pitchers nor hitters in a dramatic way.)
The Angels are not a bad-weather operation. But in this setting, in these postseason circumstances, they say they will not come undone because of an unfriendly climate.
"Your adrenaline and everything will be going," Napoli said. "I mean, it's the playoffs. Yeah, we don't play in it, and you don't like to play in the cold and rainy weather. But we're going to strap it on, go out there and play hard and try to play our game."
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that bad weather slowing his club's running game would not be as much of a handicap as it would have been in recent seasons because the Angels have developed a more versatile offense.
"If it slows down our running game, I think we still have some things we can do," Scioscia said.
For most of his career, Sabathia pitched in Cleveland. He's worked in the cold before. Angels Game 1 starter John Lackey is a native Texan who now resides in southern California. He did pitch in the North while in the low Minors. Lackey suggested Thursday that in an event of this magnitude, "the last thing on my mind will be the weather."
"I'm not going to be intimidated by anybody," he said. "That's why I'm throwing tomorrow.
He doesn't sound like a potential hypothermia victim.
Still, there is home-field advantage, and the Yankees have it. Having played well enough to get this edge, starting Friday night they need to play well enough to make it work.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.