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Grey Tweed Coat (Original Pattern)
Added Nov 12, 2012
by SachiDespic
Ithaca, New York...
This is the second coat I made from my original coat pattern.
The pattern is made for my mother who is more of an average height of Japanese women than I, so it looks a bit shorter on me than it is supposed to be.
I made this coat to be displayed in a caf owned by a friend of mine in Japan. I think I will make some minor changes to perfect the pattern further… not very satisfied with sleeves and upper skirt pattern…
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Material Notes
wool blend, polyester lining
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Nov 26, 2012, 06.13 AMby keren
gorgeous! The color, the fit, the design. Very chic and feminine.
Nov 13, 2012, 04.34 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
lovely coat, beautiful simple and elegant pattern. the fabric is gorgeous too!
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Nov 19, 2012, 09.03 PMby SachiDespic
Thank you!!!!
Nov 12, 2012, 10.22 PMby zoaki
The coat is great and really comes at the right time, as I am struggling with one myself now and I need a good push to press on, it is not the easiest project I have made. Yours is really pretty and a good motivation not to give up with mine! I love your new hairstyle as well!
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Nov 19, 2012, 09.03 PMby SachiDespic
Thank you!! I hope your coat is coming along! Can't wait to see the final result!:)
Thanks for the comment about my hair… I just cut it myself one afternoon and I was just starting to regret it…maybe it's not so bad!
Nov 22, 2012, 08.28 PMby zoaki
Haircut is not something permanent, so even if you dont like it eventually, it will grow back! But I honestly like it on you!
My coat has made some progress, but I have a new job and until I settle in completely, time and energy for sewing is very scarce.
Nov 12, 2012, 08.54 PMby loisvolk
This is a very beautiful coat! You have done a lovely job creating it!
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Nov 19, 2012, 09.01 PMby SachiDespic
Thank you!!
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The entire Reyes family had a special bond with Dingo.
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As one of his final acts in office, Sheriff Jim Winder promoted Reyes to lieutenant.
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12/16/2004 7:10pm, #1
Omegenisms: True Stories of omega's fighting prowess;
Okay you guys have known me (Ha!) long enough to know I won't bullshit you on this. I thought I'd let you in on some of my truer than life stories showing off my fighting prowess or in some cases lack thereof.
Bruce Lee has Nothing on Me
Year 1993;
***The lead up****
I was finishing my last year of college and I was working as an assistant manager of a local movie theatre. An old friend from high school just walked by. I hadnt seen him in years and we were sharing with some of the other employees some of the juvenile things we used to do. My friend (picture of a 67 380 lbs light skinned Blackman) on how I always seemed to get into fights despite my relatively short stature (Im about 510 190 at this point in my life but I used to be 160). As we were talking waiting for the last show to break a guy came in claiming that he wanted to look for a friend in one of the movie theatres. I told him that there was no longer anybody in those theatres but he was welcomed to look if he wanted to.
Instead of going into the movie theatres the guy went straight for the restrooms. This irritated me to know end because he felt he needed to lie just to use the restrooms. After about 15 minutes I went to bang on the door to tell him to hurry up (the last movie was breaking and I didnt feel like staying any longer). After the last customer left he was still in the bathroom so I knocked on the door and asked him if he needed any help, he didnt answer so I thought the worst (naked man on the toilet at 1 am in the morning is not a pleasant site), I told him to hurry up. He says or what and I inform him that Ill call the police. 5 minutes later he comes out of the bathroom and gets with in my safety zone. He asked me where the police were and I told him that I didnt call them but that hes now trespassing. Needless to say an argument ensued where he asked for the phone #s of my boss etc. and that hed kick my ass if I wasnt working. I informed him Ill be off in 15 minutes if hed like to wait outside.
The guy took off and not more than 10 minutes later comes back with a friend from a local bar. His friend asked me what my problem was and I informed him of his friends brashness, then he decided to lecture me on the finer points of customer service, this is about the time I reminded him that his friend wasnt technically a customer. After a while I informed them that they have all the information they needed, they were trespassing and wed be calling the police. They said go for it so I had one of the employees call the police. I then informed them they could wait outside for the police to arrive and I went to walk away and the new guy grabbed my arm, I quickly slapped away his hand and dropped back into KUNG-FU fighting stance #1 (this is where you insert your jokes). The guy asked me if I was some kind of Taekwondo fighter (I should have just punched him for that remark). I told him no but I did know martial arts and that hed now crossed the line (at this time my high school friend was busting up laughing). I went to go close the door on the guys and the original guy grabbed me.
******Action part*******
As the guy grabbed me and pulled me out into the outside atrium I kicked the inside of his leg forcing him into a pseudo split. Then I repositioned my self to snap kick him in the groin, it didnt work (yes guys, I have been talking from experience when Ive been saying that kicking them in the groin doesnt always work). So I punched him in the face (not really that hard just enough to drop him on his but and bust his nose).
****Note: my friend who used to get in rumbles with me all the time stopped all the employees telling them wait this is going to be funny (he told me afterwards)
****2nd note: Every strike I did after that snap kick I made Bruce Lee noises, I thought it would be fun.
I caught the movement of his friend from the corner of my eye and ducked under his hail mary punch from BFE. Insert about 8 movie like kung-fu maneuvers with full sound effects here and then threw him into his friend. The original moron decides that he should also try the hail mary punch ..checking side kick> round house kick to his leg, punch rib, hook to face, spinning back kick > flying moron (dont forget the Bruce Lee sounds here). His other friend then runs up as Im finishing by back kick and tries a kick of his own. I block and move, actually told the guy you shouldnt have done that, then when he tried his telegraphed reverse punch I Steven Segaled him with a ridge hand that sent him rolling back.
Mustering up one last futile attempt the original guy decided to take a boxers stance and come at me. At this point I had barely been hitting the guys so I decided to just lay into him with a (dont laugh) center strike. KO the guy (even if it was for about 4 seconds). They both take off. Everybody was busting up laughing. Then my friend informed me that he had held everybody back. We then turned around because of some noises from outside and the two morons were outside making fun of the fact I was making Bruce Lee sounds during the fight. Comment to everybody with a bewildered look upon my face didnt I just get done kicking there asses?
As everybody agreed I smiled with the comical relief that was happening. As they were making fun of me two police officers walked up behind them. Priceless.
Epilogue: Two days later I get sent pamphlets on Victims of Violence. Later that night the two bozos tried to come into the bar I bounced at. Life is good.
12/16/2004 7:16pm, #2(Im about 510 190 at this point in my life..
12/16/2004 7:32pm, #3
I meant back in 1993
12/16/2004 7:38pm, #4
0Originally Posted by omegaKungfoolss, Scourge of the theory-based stylists, Most Feared man at Bullshido.com, and the Preeminent Force in the martial arts political arena
12/16/2004 7:41pm, #5
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12/16/2004 7:44pm, #6
Nice story. I'm not sure why this isn't on the fifth page with people clamouring for vids and pix.
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12/16/2004 7:55pm, #7Originally Posted by Kungfoolss
Dude look at the date. I did say my fighting prowess or in some cases lack there of. In other words duh, and I wanted it to esculate anyway (young person with chip on shoulder)
12/16/2004 7:57pm, #8
i, for one, am totally having an omegasm.Originally Posted by HedgehogeyOriginally Posted by Kidspatula
12/16/2004 8:04pm, #9
That was a funny story.
Now tell me another.Tough is not how you act, tough is how you train.
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Talks Are Underway For Dancing With The Stars Season 17, Rumors Of Younger Audience
In a new interview with EnStarz, co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet tells them that talks have began for Dancing With The Stars Season 17. She comments how the cast hasn't been picked yet, but, she thinks producers are working on it. She also said she's heard rumors of a younger audience watching the show more than past seasons and then she picks a young celebrity for who she'd like to see dance. She also picks out a few older celebs. More in detail below and at EnStarz.
With production on season 17 of Dancing with the Stars well underway, Enstars spoke to the co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet about what she hopes to see on the dance competition – with one Call Me Maybe singer as a frontrunner.
The mother of four confirmed that production for the new season has already begun, saying the team behind the show "hardly take a break all year." Though the cast has not yet been picked, she said she thinks producers are in talks of who to bring onto the ABC show.
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HTC allegedly preps high-res R7 and R12 Windows RT Blue tablets for Q3 launch
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1. tusshharish (Posts: 342; Member since: 23 Oct 2012)
2. mr.techdude (Posts: 571; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
Now I don't know why HTC is wasting there money a windows tablet, a `windows` `tablet` cause I'm pretty sure it won't make a boost for HTC but I only say that cause they made an android tablet the HTC flyer and wasn't successful at all and now there doing windows :/
3. MariaGabriela (Posts: 12; Member since: 30 Apr 2013)
they need to do android tablets
8. StreetNerd (Posts: 870; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
like they failed with the HTC Flyer which was running on android
4. tiara6918 (Posts: 2259; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
It would be a very difficult challenge for htc to make a windows rt blue tablet considering that windows 8 tablets aren't selling as much yet and they will also face some stiff competition with other manufacturers. Only time can tell whether they can make a successful comeback with tablets, anyways I wish the company all the luck...
12. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
If they price it right they will be fine.
22. chocolaking (Posts: 495; Member since: 22 May 2012)
Yeah, i don't know why they still making windoes tablets.
but so true, if the price is right. then it will be different game.
5. gd761 (Posts: 184; Member since: 18 Sep 2012)
I just hope that the part about the New HTC Tablets coming with Windows RT is False, and We Will See WINDOWS 8, Not Anything watered down like Windows RT.
Or if the 7" Screen is RT and the 12" Screen is a Full Windows 8 build, then that could possibly be considerable to Us Customers.
If the 12" Model also has the Same Speakers as what the Jetstream has, then that Will be a Great Sounding Tablet to Watch Any and All kinds of Multimedia on. A Sub-Woffer would be asking for a Bit Much, but the Jetstream has one, so why not one for the 12" Model Windows Tablet?
HTC; Don't Cripple your 2 New Tablets by getting back into the Tablet Market with an OS (Windows RT) that is Not really going anywhere?
Put a FULL VERSION OF WINDOWS 8 ON THESE NEW TABLETS!
Oh by the way, put MORE STORAGE ON THEM! Start out with 64GB and have options where We can open them up so We can put Larger SSD's in them if We Want to!
16. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
I actually want Win RT in a 7-8" form factor. I want it to be something like my wife's Kindle Fire HD. I have a Laptop with Full Blown Windows 8 on it. RT should be priced similar to Android tablets in the same form factor. I'd expect Pro tablets that size would be over priced.
18. gd761 (Posts: 184; Member since: 18 Sep 2012)
The Price would depend on a Few Factors. What are the Specs? Are Any of the Tablets being Subsidized? And How Much Profit do they Expect to be worthwhile compared to Volume of Sales?
If they Lower the Price of the Tablets Enough, then they can make More by Selling More Volume than having a Higher Price and Selling Less Volume.
The More that they produce, the lower the Cost to them because they are Buying the Components at a Lower Price because they are Buying in Mass Quantities for Each of the Components that are in their Devices.
What this means is that the Higher the Volume of Devices that they Sell, the Lower the Cost to them, which in turn is a HIGHER PROFIT to them No Matter What.
6. amats69 (Posts: 1527; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
HTC Tablet with HTC ONE design and build +the boomsound!...damn it would be an awesome TAB!
7. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
The flaw of Windows is that its really not optimized for full hd resolution on a small screen.
Android and iOS don't have that problem
10. zippolite28 (Posts: 107; Member since: 28 Sep 2012)
ho my god are u sure .... or ... are u joking :p
13. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
That's not true
9. jibraihimi (Posts: 798; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
Now bring us some leaks of Tablet from Nokia.........
11. amiroo (Posts: 269; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
it will be damn great when htc want to bering us windows tablet but i wish android one then too.
i waiting for htc tablets since now.
15. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
You are kidding right? HTC Flyer which didn't sell that great.
21. amiroo (Posts: 269; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
Oooo how can you compare htc quality in 2006 with now???
They big job in tech from some years ago..
U can see how much one is perfect.
htc come back very soon to pick of sell.
Plz take your time.
14. pookiewood (Posts: 631; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
I love HTC but I have a feeling Nokia is going to take Windows 8 tablets by storm like they have with Windows Phones. I just hope whoever makes a decent 7-8" tablet brings the heat and prices it competitively.
20. amats69 (Posts: 1527; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
only time can tell :)
17. sniper1087 (Posts: 537; Member since: 31 Dec 2011)
They need to make windows 8 pro tablets RT is garbage


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artwork by @gawkylu!
Speaking of thematic fun, I'm helping plan this year's third annual Vegan Prom as part of Try Vegan Week – so expect more news soon! Sorry if this is one of those 'I wish I lived in Portland' things. Maybe you should. Maybe you live in Portland and noticed all the pretty vegans at last weekend's amazing Vegan Convergence, hmmm?
p.s. help decide which future theme Vegan Prom will have on this poll!


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That's getting close to mine, close enough to make a guy dream of the day when I see that magic number come up............Thanks for posting this stuff, it would be easy to miss.


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Grand Theft Auto IV Walkthrough
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The GPS will give you a new location as the game prompts you to head to a garage with the eighteen-wheeler in your possession. The garage is located at the southern end of Bohan, on Hollowback Street. Because of this, you'll be crossing over the East Borough Bridge via Charge Island. So, enough talk. Head on over to the garage!
There are some really important things to keep in mind when driving this truck. First and foremost, it's lined with explosives, so you absolutely must not jar the truck, crash it, or do anything too crazy. If you do, the game will inform you of how to keep an eye on the volatility of the bomb (by listening to the beeping and watching the flashing light on the back of the truck). You must also realize that this truck is a vehicle of momentum. Getting it up to even moderate speeds takes time, but once you get it there, try to keep it there.
When you finally cross the bridge and enter Bohan, you're nearly to your destination. Follow the GPS the rest of the way, increasing your caution since traffic in Bohan near the bridge is always a little bit crazy (unless it's in the middle of the night or something when you attempt this mission). When you reach the garage, carefully and slowly turn the truck into the compound and park it in the garage, being sure not to scrape the truck against the sides or in any other way prematurely set off the explosives. Then, when the game tells you to arm the bomb, do so. Niko will automatically run out of the truck and the explosives will detonate behind him. Quickly find a car to steal or jack, and drive back towards the bridge. When you've left the area, Niko will call Faustin to let him know of the success, and the mission will conclude.
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There were two odd things about Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's presentation Wednesday at the Walters Art Museum to introduce "Change to Grow," her ambitious plan to put Baltimore's budget on a sustainable path, cut taxes and increase investments in infrastructure.
First: the trivial. As her PowerPoint ended, music swelled in the background, specifically the opening guitar riffs to U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name," which includes the lines, "City's aflood/And our love turns to rust/We're beaten and blown by the wind/Trampled in dust." Not exactly an auspicious message for a controversial effort to reverse Baltimore's decades of decline. (Perhaps the later U2 effort, "City of Blinding Lights," would have worked better: "A city lit by fireflies/They're advertising in the skies/For people like us.")
The second, and more substantial, curiosity is that the mayor was introduced by University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Freeman Hrabowski, who neither lives nor works in Baltimore City. The reason for his interest, he explained, is that the region cannot be strong if the city is not. "When we are attracting people to this region from all over the world, whether to start companies or to go to school, it is because of Baltimore City," he said.
He is certainly right about that. But Mayor Rawlings-Blake's proposals take as a central assumption that when it comes to addressing its problems, Baltimore is on its own.
The 23-page booklet the mayor released, and the 100-page background report by the consultants who helped her develop her ideas, contain scores of proposals large and small for improving Baltimore's lot and laying the groundwork to achieve Ms. Rawlings-Blake's goal of bringing new families to the city. It includes cuts in some taxes and increases in others, more spending on roads and bridges and less on employee salaries and benefits. All together, it would eliminate $750 million in budget deficits over the next decade, cut property taxes by 22 percent and reduce Baltimore's long-term liabilities.
Making the math work requires some assumptions — for example, that Baltimore could realize substantial revenue from selling the naming rights to buildings or that firefighters would agree in collective bargaining to a new work schedule. But it does not assume any additional financial support from the state, nor does it propose any change to the way government services are provided (and financed) throughout the Baltimore region.
That's probably a realistic approach. The mayor surely knows from the experience of her father, the late Del. Howard "Pete" Rawlings (if not from her own), that getting the General Assembly to agree to provide more aid to Baltimore is a tough sell in good economic times, much less the difficult ones we now find ourselves in.
But Mr. Hrabowski should not be the only non-city resident to take note of what Ms. Rawlings-Blake is doing. She is proposing a host of difficult decisions and trade-offs that would fall chiefly on city residents and workers, but the benefits would be felt much more widely.
That doesn't mean that the state or surrounding counties should, for example, directly subsidize Baltimore City property tax reductions. But it should encourage regional and state leaders to back initiatives that would complement Ms. Rawlings-Blake's efforts — more transportation funding to help support the Red Line light rail, a commitment to the city schools reconstruction plan, and support for a convention center expansion proposal that includes private financing for a new arena and hotel, to name a few.
Mr. Hrabowski can look from his hilltop campus and see Baltimore's skyline, a reminder, he says, that Baltimore is the heart of the region, culturally and economically. Mayor Rawlings-Blake has set out to strengthen that heart and make it more vital, and she is prepared to invest the time and energy to rally city leaders, activists and ordinary residents to the cause. She deserves to know she's not in this alone.


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AHL Game Night 1/24: Falcons at Monarchs
Unfortunately, this Falcons team just doesn't have a second line to speak of, and it's very difficult for them to come from 2 goals down as a result.
Karri Ramo stopped 28 of 31 shots faced in the loss. Springfield got 1 goal and 1 assist from Daniel Corso and a pair of helpers from Eric Healey. The other Falcons goal came from a suddenly red hot Doug O'Brien who has had goals in three of the last four games. Norm Milley also chipped in an individual helper.
First Period
SPR O'Brien, (5) (Corso, Healey), 4:14 (PP)
Second Period
MCH O'Sullivan, (17) (Murray, Jackman), 7:00
MCH Tukonen, (9) (Kemp, LaBarbera), 10:49
MCH Schmidt, (4) (Murray, O'Sullivan), 13:40 (SH)
Third Period
SPR Corso, (10) (Milley, Healey), 12:01
MCH Gauthier, (9) , 19:11 (EN)
Game sheet from TheAHL.com.
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SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University gained 559 yards on offense and forced six turnovers on defense, as the Bearcats gradually pulled away from the Pacific University Boxers in a non-conference game at McCulloch Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 22. With the win during Reunion Weekend, Willamette improved its record to 3-0 on the season. Pacific dropped to 1-2.
The teams will meet again on Saturday, Nov. 3 in a Northwest Conference game on the Pacific campus in Forest Groved, Ore.
WU quarterback Josh Dean (Jr.) threw for four touchdowns while completing 33 of 46 passes for 353 yards. He did not throw an interception.
Meanwhile, the Willamette secondary achieved four interceptions. Cody Pastorino (Sr., S) led the way with two pickoffs, while Dominic David (Sr., S,) and Tait Stephens (Jr., S) each recorded one.
Jake Knecht (Sr., WR) topped the Willamette receiving chart with 10 catches for 106 yards and one touchdown. He set a career-high for receptions, replacing his previous high of nine catches against Hardin-Simmons University in the season opener.
Against Pacific, Knecht caught nine passes from Dean and also hauled in one pass from back-up quarterback Jake Jones (Sr.). Jones was 7 of 11 for 95 yards, one TD and one interception.
Willamette led 6-3 after the first quarter and held a 23-10 advantage at halftime. The Bearcats added 14 points in the third quarter and tallied the first touchdown of the fourth quarter for a 44-10 lead. After Pacific scored its second touchdown of the game, Jones threw a touchdown pass to Beau Smith (So., WR) to complete the scoring.
In addition to Knecht, other top receivers for Willamette were Jake Turner (Sr., WR) and Chad Pollard (Sr., HB). Turner grabbed six catches for 76 yards and Pollard caught five passes for 33 yards.
Benny Weischedel (Sr., TE) caught the longest touchdown pass of the day, a 44-yard strike from Dean that gave WU a 37-10 lead with 6:46 left in the third quarter. Weischedel finished with three catches for 73 yards.
P.J. Minaya of Pacific was 22 of 36 passing for 260 yards and one touchdown, but was intercepted four times. Darin Kamealoha led the Boxers with six catches for 112 yards. Gunther Schultze added five catches for 39 yards.
Willamette opened the game with an 11-play, 17-yard drive for a touchdown.
The Bearcats picked up three first downs on third down during the drive, including 3rd-and-4 at the Pacific 8, when Dean hit Turner with a 7-yard pass. On the next play, Dean threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mike Hernandez (Jr., RB) for a 6-0 lead. The extra point kick was blocked by Bryan Mills.
Pacific, which entered the game averaging 276.0 passing yards per game, ran six times on a 10-play drive following Willamette's opening touchdown. The Boxers advanced to the WU 9-yard line, but had to settle for a field goal attempt. The 26-yard kick by Moses Villareal-Gomez missed wide right.
On it's next possession, Pacific started at its own 45. Minaya connected with Kamealoha on 3rd-and-8 for 44 yards and a first down at the WU 4-yard line.
Willamette's defense stopped Bobby Ladiges for no gain on 1st-and-goal, held Ladiges for no gain on a completed pass on second down and tackled Schultze for a two-yard loss on third down. Villareal-Gomez kicked a 23-yard field goal to cut WU's lead to 6-3.
The Bearcats responded with a 13-play scoring drive that covered 64 yards. Kyle Derby (Jr., PK/P) converted a 30-yard field goal to complete the drive with 13:53 remaining in the half. Willamette held a 9-3 advantage.
Two plays after the kickoff, a 15-yard penalty against the Bearcats gave Pacific a 1st-and-10 at the WU 37. Minaya was sacked by Ben Lyons (Sr., DE) on first down. A shovel pass lost three more yards. On 3rd-and-21, Minaya was intercepted by David at the WU 33.
David returned the ball 35 yards to the Pacific 32, where a personal foul on the Boxers advanced the ball to the 17.
Despite a holding penalty on the first play, Willamette took advantage. On 3rd-and-15, Dylan Jones (So., RB) grabbed a screen pass and scampered 22-yard for the touchdown. The extra point kick failed, but WU held a 15-3 lead with 10:21 left in the half.
Two plays later, Wyatt Briggs (Jr., DE) of WU recovered a fumble by the Boxers, giving the Bearcats control just 32 yard from the end zone. On the sixth play of the drive, Dylan Jones scored on a 3-yard run. Dean completed a pass to Weischedel for two points on the conversion.
Pacific cut the lead to 23-10 at halftime with a 10-play, 85-yard drive. Ladiges carried the ball into the end zone from the 3-yard line with 1:40 on the clock. Villareal-Gomez kicked the PAT.
After holding Pacific to start the second half, the Bearcats drove for their fourth touchdown. WU appeared to score on the third play, a nifty 30-yard catch by Knecht in the corner of the end zone, but holding negated the play.
Passes to Terrell Malley (Jr., HB) moved the ball to the Pacific 19. On the next play, Dean threw a pass to Turner, who caught the ball, but had it knocked out seconds later at the 13-yard line.
The ball bounced off several players and headed toward the end zone. WU offensive lineman Keenan-Celtic Faatea (So., OG) recovered it at the 1-yard line. On second down, Dean threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Knecht with 10:36 on the clock. Derby kicked the PAT.
Weischedel's touchdown pass several minutes later extended the lead midway through the third quarter. WU increased its advantage to 44-10 when Dean crossed the goal line on a 4-yard run with 14:22 left in the game.
The Bearcats passed for 448 yards, as Dean and Jake Jones were a combined 40 of 57. Willamette added 111 rushing yards, led by Dylan Jones, who produced 47 yards on 15 carries. He also caught 4 passes for 43 yards.
Pacific achieved 260 yards through the air and rushed for 100 yards. Ladiges ran for 44 yards on 17 carries. On defense, Pacific was paced by safety Josh Brinkworth, who accumulated 11 total tackles, including eight solo stops.
For the WU defense, Lyons and Jack Nelson (So., ILB) recorded eight tackles apiece. Stevens, Jacob Meza (Jr., ILB) and Cullen Carroll (Sr., OLB) each earned six tackles.
The Bearcats have forced 17 turnovers in the first three games of the season, including 11 interceptions. Pastorino and David are tied for the team lead with three interceptions each.
Willamette will travel to Tennessee next weekend to take on Sewanee: University of the South on Saturday, Sept. 29. Game time is set for 1 p.m. (CDT)/11 a.m. (PDT).


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Business Notices. Miss Buckman, French milliner and dressmaker, Wishes to inform the Ladies of Ashburton and surrounding districts that she has OPENED BUSINESS in the above line, nd from her long experience in the Leading Houses of Sydney and Melbourne, can guarantee the Best Styles, combining Elegance and Durability. Ladies wishing to make up their own materials can have their patterns cut and fitted, w r ith full instructions as to making. A perfect fit can be guaranteed, as Miss Buckman cuts and measures by _ a thoroughly practical system,saving ladies the unnecessary trouble of fitting and trying on, which is often incurred by going to an inexperienced dressmaker. Address—M. BUCKMAN, Peter street, Ashburton, adjoining R. (I. Ruxton's Tailoring and Outfitting Establishment, near Quill's Commercial Hotel. 80a J. E. Chapman, House painter, sign writer, &c., begs to announce that, in order to make room for Fresh Importations of White and Red Lead, Raw and Boiled Oil, Varnish, Glass, Paperhangings, etc., he has ENLARGED HIS WAREHOUSE, by taking, in addition to his old shop, the adjoining premises lately occupied by Mr. Fowler as a general store. The advertiser is, therefore, in a position to supply the Trade and the Public with all the abovenamed requisites at lowest wholesale prices. Tancred street, Ashburton. 880 THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME brings about its changes. " Procrastination is the thief of Time," and believing in the wisdom of the old saw, Robert Murray, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. Has taken Time by the forelock. The cold weather of winter succeeds the warmth of genial autumn, as surely as the night succeeds the day. Light and warmth are essential to a successful prosecution of a watchmaker's business, and ROBERT MURRAY has sought and found a new site, which combines these essentials with a FRONTAGE to the MAIN STREET. He has now
REMOVED To the shop lately occupied by Mr. J. S. Savage, Fruiterer, &c., EAST STREET, Next door to the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Warehouse, Where his old friends will find him, and new ones will be welcome. 730c-96a R. Gr. Euxton, Practical CIVIL AND MILITARY TAILOR, HAVING- received a large consignment of Goods, composed of the best West of England Cloths and Fancy Coatings of all kinds; also a well-selected stock of Bedford Cords, narrow and broad, for Riding Pants, Pantaloons, &c. ; and a large stock of Scottish Tweeds, Mosgiel, and Kaiapoi. R. G. R. calls the special attention of Cash Buyers to the following list « f prices : Superior Suits of Scotch and English Tweed, from ... £3 15 0 Riding and Walking Pants, from ... ... ... 1 1 0 Vests, to order, from ... 012 6 Ladies' Riding Habits, from 4 10 0 Trousers Strapped and Cuffed at a few hours' notice. Gentlemen's own Materials Made up. R. G. Ritxton wishes to thank his Friends and Customers of Ashburton and the surrounding district for their patronage, and by following his customary principle of paying and being paid, trusts to meet with their future favors. Jockeys' Racing Colors. Address—tST R- G. R UX T O N, TAILOR AND OUTFITTER, No. 1, Peter Street, Adjoining Quill's Commercial Hotel, ASHBURTON. 634 DAS BILLIGSTE HAUS IN NEW ZEALAND. JpOR FIRST-CLASS TAILORING GO TO L U B L 0 W T A 1 L O R He lias the largest and best stock of TWEEDS, COATINGS, &c., in Ashburton to select from. He is constantly adding NEW GOODS to his already unrivalled stock. TWEEDS THOROUGHLY SHRUNK. For Neatness, Cheapness, and Durability, G. J. F. L. 's Clothing cannot be surpassed. His motto being—- " Small Profits and Quick Returns," and his terms cash, gentlemen favoring him with their patronage will get the best material at the low r est prices. L U B L 0 W T A 1 L O R EAST STREET. Just arrived, per Pleiades — A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THE FINEST SUMMER TWEEDS, FANCY VESTINGS, AND COATINGS, Forwarded to G. J. F. Lublow's special order. SUITS MADE PROM £8 - 15 - 0. GENUINE TREBLE-MILLED BLISS and ELASTIC TWEEDS in stock, specially woven for rough riding. Calfskin and Sealskin Vests made to any desired pattern. JJSJ- Please Note the Address, and give him a call before ordering your goods elsewhere — G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILOR, &c., Prospect Buildings, EAST STREET, Ashburton.
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The Internet kindles shopper interest, but too much information turns off customers, says David Kain.
Easy on info, Kain says.
Compelling dealership website content attracts online car shoppers, but too much information can repel them, says automotive Internet marketing expert David Kain.
He cites an overdone website with 44 links. "That's too much for customers," he says. "It disrupts the normal flow by throwing a lot of stuff at them."
The Internet kindles shopper interest, but the dealership remains the sales flashpoint, says Kain, head of Kain Automotive consultancy and part-owner of a dealership his father founded, the namesake Jack Kain Ford in Versailles, KY, near Lexington.
"My Dad taught me a long time ago to bring 'em in, and if they don't buy what they came in for, sell them something else," Kain says. "The dealership is where everything happens."
But the Internet serves as a great warm-up act. While overwrought dealership websites can leave people cold, good ones "make the customer feel, 'This is easy,'" Kain says, citing a navigation-friendly website for Toyota-Scion of Deerfield Beach, FL.
Studies indicate car shoppers look at as many as 18 dealership websites before picking a store to visit, he says. "If someone is shopping 18 stores, make coming to yours important," he tells dealers at a recent DrivingSales Executive Summit in Las Vegas. "Make your brand about the customer."
It's rare to get a second chance to make a first impression. "If you don't do a good job on the first day, your future prospects for a sale are sunk," Kain says. "Imagine when a dealership lacks the same enthusiasm about selling a car that the customer has about buying one."
The inevitable result of that disconnect: No sale.
Kain foresees the day when all dealership salespeople, not just those in a designated Internet department, will handle online leads. Doing that requires salesmanship, product knowledge, communication skills and typing proficiency, he says.
Many modern dealers go after high-caliber prospective employees. "Today, we want someone with about a 3.6 grade point average," Kain says. "Years ago, no one at our dealership had anything higher than a 2.0, and if they did we didn't hire them because they wouldn't fit in. Now we hire them."
Scouting for such personnel, Kain Ford regularly participates in University of Kentucky job fairs. The store bills itself as more than a car dealership.
"The top of our job-fair exhibit sign says 'Digital marketing. Social networking. Communications,'" Kain says. "We want students to know we do what so many of them are interested in. OK, with us, it turns into a car sale. So what?
"Dealerships are a great business, and we get great job candidates. An 'Internet' dealership doesn't have room for slackers."
He advises dealership employees online and off to take all customers seriously, or risk losing a potential sale by misjudging intent.
"Why do we lose a lot of sales?" Kain says. "Because we're not taking them seriously. Some salespeople say, 'When they are serious buyers, I will treat them seriously.' That's crazy."
He notes online marketing innovations that include emailing videos consisting of 30-second "walk-arounds" highlighting vehicles in which shoppers express an interest.
Kain praises Elise Kephart of Sunset Honda in San Luis Obispo, CA, for sending personalized video email replies to customers who submit online leads.
Some dealerships use Skype to make virtual appointments. Dealerships near the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina started that as a means of communicating with overseas service personnel planning to buy a car upon their return to the U.S.
Kain advocates "nurturing marketing" in which a sales consultant regularly stays in touch with a prospect by phone calls and emails. "We all know the cycle. A lot of customers are hot at first, then cool down. But keep delivering the message."
He believes in blending digital marketing with established sales processes, saying, "100% of opportunity comes from marketing, and 100% of results come from process."


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|2007-10-17, 16:16
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Street Fighter IV
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|2007-10-17, 16:22
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3D = phailed already. :| Ryu & Ken look ugly there too..... I still prefer Guilty, Melty & Tekken over any SF title.
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The No platform announced yet makes it more sound like a Xbox 360 exclusive rather than Multi 360/PS3. Unless they plan to mess with it on the Wii? Oh wellz, Capcom sux0rs now to me.
|2007-10-17, 21:04
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19 years and finally a SF game with 4 in the title .
|2007-10-18, 08:53
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the trailers looks awesome [watch it at gametrailers or gamespot, youtube quality doesnt do it justice] but im just curiouse how it will differ from the other sf titles alrdy out in terms of gameplay? cos the only differecne apart from the expected gfx quality i see is the "IV" slapped on the title =/
|2007-10-18, 16:19
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Street Fighter
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Street Fighter 3: Second Impact
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
Street Fighter IV (assumed)
|2007-10-18, 17:00
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SF2 series:
World Warrior
Champion Edition / Dash
Turbo Hyper Fighting
Super Turbo
Alpha Series:
1: Warriors Dream
2 Zero
2 Gold
3 Upper
3 Series:
Next Generation
Double Impact
3rd Strike
for completeness sake:
XMen vs SF
SF vs MSH
Marvel vs. Capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Capcom vs SNK
Capcom vs SNK Pro
Capcom vs SNK 2
SNK vs Capcom: Match of the Millenium (Neo Geo Pocket Color)
SNK vs Capcom (Neo Geo)
Capcom Fighting Evolution/Jam
That should cover most major titles, but there may be minor differences between versions on different consoles.
|2007-10-18, 17:55
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There's also Super Gem Fighter and Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo (both being arcade SF spinoffs )...
And there's also the Street Fighter EX series:
Street Fighter EX
Street Fighter EX Plus
Street Fighter EX2
Street Fighter EX2 Plus
Street Fighter EX3
...though that's by Arika.
And also left out was Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition, which WAS an arcade release from 2001 that was also ported to various consoles.
|2007-10-18, 18:39
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They could have ended the series nicely with SF3 if it wasn't for the unappealing characters like Twelve, Urien, Oro and Gill. Those four valuable spaces could have been used on Karin, Guy, etc. and thus result in the perfect SF game.
Hopefully, the game designers won't make more characters like Twelve or Oro.
|2007-10-19, 02:44
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Twelve was cool in design only, its a shame he was so bad in 3S.
Why do people assume that 3D graphics = automatically bad? The core gameplay can remain 2D, but the 3D would make for some awesome visuals.
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|2007-10-21, 02:55
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The amount of time and money they're going to spend on this game is going to make anything less of a full arcade+console multiplatform release with expansions/rereleases/rebalances not worth it.
Keep in mind that Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike has been out for ~8 years, and it's still highly competitive. The XBox didn't even last that long.
|2007-10-21, 20:45
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Meh, the KOF series has been going downhill. They're spending more and more time on the games, but the changes are all pretty bad. Seriously, KOF XI... Oswald... imbalance, anyone?
Anyways, I'm curious to see what the art style is for this new SF. I think everyone is, really. The teaser of course... have absolutely nothing to do with the game, but I wouldn't be TOTALLY disappointed if they stuck with it. I'm not a fan of Capcom's newer characters... they're getting really out there. Blanka is okay because he's a classic... even if he is a green guy. But yeah. SF3 just added all sorts of psychos.
I hope they don't make the same mistake as in SF3: New Generation and leave out half the classic characters.
|2007-10-22, 13:25
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I haven't followed the XI competitive scene recently.
There are plenty of *generally* balanced fighters though.
SF3: 3rd Strike is one of them. You could argue for tiers, and tiers definitely exist, but every once in a while, someone comes along and COMPLETELY dominates the competition with some previously "unknown" character, like that guy at Super Battle Opera 3v3 with Makoto (he looked ubergeeky, and his two teammates were pretty gals who sucked ass at SF3... lolcarry).
It really depends on how bad the tiers are. A game like Marvel vs Capcom 2 has definitive tiers. Like, you can't play at the competitive level if you don't have Magneto/Cable/etc. on your team. But you know, it took them years to figure out Cable was a good fighter =P
Tekken 5 is another heavily tiered game, though I'm not sure about Dark Resurrection. Nina/Steve/Bryan anyone? It was almost disgusting.
Then we have Soul Calibur 3... completely and utterly ruined by NAMCO releasing the game on consoles before arcades, then crapping all over console users by releasing a revised, rebalanced, debugged arcade version with new attacks to boot. The game was dead by then, anyways, competitively.
But yeah, complete balance is a no. I think the Virtual Fighter series comes pretty close to it though. VF4: Final Tuned was excellent. VF5 is very, very good as well, though I'm disappointed no one uses Vanessa.
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I find it hard to believe that people complain about the balance in KOF XI after it was such a huge step up from the utter trash that were 2001 and 2003. Aside from Gato, the balance isn't that really bad (I dont have a problem with kula except for her easy to connect LDM) enough to make it unplayable :\
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I think a lot of people want SF to stay away from 3D because of the EX series. Not necessarily because it was bad, but because in a lot of ways it didn't feel like a SF game. The jumps were really floaty, and crossups were weird. The collision detection most certainly didn't feel like a SF game, even with the same combos. I also think that aesthecally, it didn't look anywhere near as good as equivalent 2D SFs of the time. This last point is probably moot nowadays given how powerful gaming hardware is.
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"The meaning of non-legalized is, 'Hey, can I have your baby?'" Eason said.
She discussed why she was so motivated to be a mother. "It makes me feel important," she said.
And she described her parenting style this way: "Dude, just be a little mean, OK? … I'll threaten to throw a knife at your ass, I will. I'll chase you with a hose.
"I won't leave burns on you. I won't leave marks on you. I'm not going to send you with bruises to school," she said. "Make sure you got three meals a day, make sure you have a place to live, OK? If you need medication for your psychological problems, I've got you there. You need therapy? You need a hug? You need a kiss? Somebody to tickle with you? I got you. OK? But this world is not meant to be perfect. And I just don't understand why people think it is."
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The World Famous Rubicon Trail is located in the California High Sierra with Eastern end of the Trail located in Tahoma, California at beautiful Lake Tahoe in Placer County. This world-renowned 4-wheel drive route leads from Lake Tahoe to Georgetown, a total distance of approximately 22 miles. The Trail is a non-maintained County road located in Placer and El Dorado Counties. To reach the eastern trailhead, follow highway 89 south from Tahoe City for about nine miles. There will be a sign for McKinney-Rubicon Trail (also known as the Rubicon Trail). Turn in to the residential area and follow the signs. You'll weave through the residential area for about a half mile before coming to the "entrance" to the McKinney-Rubicon Trail. There are signs at the entrance with various rules and recommendations for the trail.
History Originally a Native American trail connecting the Sacramento Valley and Lake Tahoe, the Rubicon Trail was re-discovered by European immigrants in the 1840s. By the 1890s, the trail had become an actual road (by the standards of the day) and was used to reach the Rubicon Mineral Springs Resort and Hotel. The first car into Rubicon Springs arrived in 1908, driven by a woman from Lake Tahoe. This historic drive received quite a bit of publicity from the San Francisco newspapers. Throughout the 1920s, the Rubicon Springs road was being promoted as the best route from Georgetown to Lake Tahoe. To encourage travel along the route, a promotional automobile trip was organized, compete with photographs in the local papers. The write-up included mention of a survey party that would make plans for improving the road. However, when the Rubicon Springs Hotel closed in the late 1920s, the road fell into disuse. The route has been used by 4-wheel drive vehicles since the early 1950s and has become one of the most famed, 4-wheel drive trails in the world.
The Current Trail
Beginning in Tahoma at the entrance to the McKinney-Rubicon Trail, the Trail starts with a mile and a half of pavement. It is a narrow winding single lane road through the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. This part of the trail sees a wide variety of users from Jeeps to bicycles to joggers. Please drive slow and keep an eye out for others recreating on the trail. About half way down the paved portion of the Trail you'll see a trail on your right. This is the Noonchester Mine Road. This trail is a short, easy drive but still requires four wheel drive and dead-ends with a beautiful vista of Lake Tahoe. At the end of the pavement, there is a Forest Service staging area. There is plenty of room to air down your tires, fold down the windshield and to secure your cargo for the bumpy drive on the Rubicon. There are pit toilets, maps and other information about the Rubicon Trail and the local forests. There is also a spill kit depository. This provides a place to dispose of the rags, bags or soil that was used to pick up the fluid for anyone who might have had a fluid leak or spill while on the trail. It's a big white box with a mail slot type opening on the side. Heading out of the staging area, you'll soon come to a cobble strewn incline. This is the first hint that the trail requires four wheel drive. A little further up, there are some large rocks in the trail, this shows why a "high clearance" four wheel drive is recommended. This trail is not suited for "all-wheel drive" type vehicles.
One half mile out of the staging area, there is a trail off to the right. This is the Buck Lake Trail. About one mile up this trail is Buck Lake which provides an area to camp and fish. The trail continues up to tie in to the Ellis Peak Trail. Continuing on the Rubicon, only about two miles from the staging area, you leave the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and enter the Tahoe National Forest. The trail levels out for the next two miles.
Soon you'll come to a large open area right next to Miller Lake. There are camp sites on the north side of the trail with steel fire pits. There is a ramp to launch boats to explore or fish Miller Lake. Just past Miller Lake is a trail to the left. This is the route to Sourdough Peak and Richardson Lake with the Sierra Club's Ludlow Hut. Sourdough Peak offers spectacular views in all directions but is best enjoyed to watch the sun set. This is also a popular route for hikers doing the Tahoe Rim Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail in order to re-stock or for a start/stop point for those taking the hikes in sections.
Further up the trail, especially in the early spring, you find a large pool on the right side of the trail protected by a row of large boulders. The seasonal pond does not have a name but it's worth planning a trip early in the season to see it.
The Ellis Creek Trail is just past the pond and provides access to Ellis Peak and Ellis Lake. You can only drive so close to Ellis Peak and have to hike the last 100 yards. It is well worth the hike as it provides 360 degree views of the area. You'll have Blackwood Canyon to the north, Lake Tahoe to the east Desolation Wilderness to the south and the Crystal Basin area of the Eldorado National Forest to the west.
One half mile past the turn for Ellis Peak, the trail forks. The right trail turns in to Barker Pass Road and continues north to Blackwood Canyon. The Rubicon Trail is the left fork and it's here the trail takes on a different personality. From this turn, the high point of the trail at 7700 feet, the trail becomes much more difficult.
Three quarters of a mile after the turn you come to one of the first obstacles on the Placer County end of the trail. This is known as the Potato Patch. At the top is a large open area that is wide enough to provide multiple routes. The Potato Patch then narrows as it descends down the trail for the next 50 yards with rocks the size of basketballs.
The trail soon opens up from the tree cover to a large granite area. At the west end of the granite is a ledge. It drops off about two feet but there are alternate routes of either side of the main trail offering easier routes.
Just around the corner from there is Observation Point. When traveling from the west to the east, this is the "we made it" moment. It sits atop Cadillac Hill and provides a great back drop for trail users to line up the rigs and take a group photo with the view looking west.
From Observation Point, it's all down hill to Rubicon Springs. Cadillac Hill is a steep and extremely difficult section of trail. There are several named obstacles as you travel down. The first is Morris Rock. This is a short but very steep section of trail. It was named for Steve Morris who has parked his Jeep above the obstacle during the Jeepers Jamboree for the last 50+ years to assist travelers up the obstacle. The next obstacle is "V-Rock". This is a large boulder on the downhill side of the trail and a sloping granite slab on the uphill side that form a V. Just below V-Rock is the Notch (see photo). This obstacle appears to be carved out of the granite in the area and offers a turn and steep decline to navigate. The next obstacle is the "S-turn". This is a couple of large granite boulders, a tree, the wall on the uphill side of the trail and the drop-off of the downhill side. And just when you make it through that you approach the "Hairpin Turn". This is an off camber granite slab, large granite boulders and a sharp left turn.
Cadillac Hill ends with what some call the "Driveway". It's a huge granite slab that's 30 yards long and feels like you're driving down a driveway. At the base of the hill there is a "graveyard". This is a collection of memorials for long time users of the Rubicon Trail and some of the pets of those users.
Once down on the floor of the valley, you will see a trail off to the north. This is the Long Lake Trail. It dead-ends about a mile out but provides some of the most beautiful scenes in the area. The trail follows along the Rubicon River as it heads towards the Granite Chief Wilderness and then on to Hell Hole Reservoir. After passing the Long Lake Trail, you cross Miller Creek and enter the Eldorado National Forest. Just ahead is the property line for the privately held Rubicon Springs and border with El Dorado County. Rubicon Springs allows overnight camping for a small fee and is THE place to spend the night while traveling the Rubicon Trail. After Rubicon Springs the trail travels through El Dorado County and exits at Wentworth Springs or Loon Lake depending on which route you take.
There are plenty of named obstacles as you travel further on the El Dorado County side including: Big Sluice, Old Sluice, the Slabs, Little Sluice and the Granite Bowl. Rubicon Trail Foundation
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Republicans remain conflicted about reforming America's immigration system, but judging from remarks by House majority leader Eric Cantor and the tone of the Republican-led House's first hearing on immigration, they appear willing to join the immigration debate rather than try to short-circuit it.
In a speech at the conservative American Enterprise Institute on Tuesday, Mr. Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House, offered support for the broad contours of the DREAM Act, long-stalled legislation that would allow the children of undocumented immigrants a special path to legal status in the US – and eventually citizenship.
Cantor, one of the party's foremost conservatives, voted against the DREAM Act in 2010.
"One of the great founding principles of our country was that children would not be punished for the mistakes of their parents," he said Tuesday. "It is time to provide an opportunity for legal residence and citizenship for those who were brought to this country as children and who know no other home."
In the House Judiciary Committee, meanwhile, conservative lawmakers expressed concern about the federal government's poor record on immigration enforcement. Many spoke of the 1986 reform law, which legalized many more undocumented people than lawmakers then had expected and which proved to be ineffective at stemming the tide of illegal entrants despite, for example, employer sanctions for immigration violations and new border-security measures. Some lawmakers blame that law for helping to create a situation that resulted in a renewed inflow of undocumented individuals, now estimated to number 11 million.
But GOP lawmakers balanced their outrage at the Obama administration and at what they see as the US government's lax enforcement of immigration laws with some hopeful notes.
"In the minds of many, Mr. Chairman, the country got amnesty [in 1986] but is still waiting 25 years later on the border security and the employment verification," said Rep. Trey Gowdy (R) of South Carolina, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration, addressing Judiciary chair Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R) of Virginia. "So here we are, back again, asking our fellow citizens to trust us. And many, despite ourselves, Mr. Chairman, remain open to legislative expressions of humanity and grace, but they will be watching skeptically to see if we are serious about enforcing the rule of law."
That attitude was music to the ears of long-time immigration reform advocates such as Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D) of Illinois, who put his 20 years of seniority on the Financial Services Committee on hold to work on immigration legislation in the Judiciary Committee during this Congress.
"When subcommittee Chairman Gowdy spoke and he spoke about a just and compassionate [solution] – those were words that he used – I'm hearing someone I can work with because that's what I want," Mr. Gutierrez told reporters off the House floor during a break in the hearing.
But significant issues need to be resolved. Mr. Gowdy and Rep. Raúl Labrador (R) of Idaho in particular dug into the delicate issue of whether the nation's undocumented millions should be granted a path to US citizenship at all.
A path to US citizenship – what some conservatives deride as "amnesty" for lawbreakers and what liberals call "earned citizenship" for the fines, English-language requirements, and time needed to obtain a US passport – is a key demand of President Obama and Democratic lawmakers, including Gutierrez. They say relegating millions of people to sub-citizen status would create a "permanent underclass," as Gutierrez often explains it, on par with the socially restive groups of unassimilated immigrants in many European cities.
Gowdy wondered whether Republicans were negotiating with themselves in calling any route to citizenship a compromise at all.
"A compromise between what?" Gowdy asked. "I don't hear anyone advocating for full-fledged citizenship without background checks or full-fledged citizenship without back taxes or full-fledged citizenship without fines."
Mr. Labrador, a former immigration lawyer, painted Democrats' pursuit of a path to citizenship as a political ploy that would bait Republicans into defeating an immigration reform proposal, thus giving the GOP another black eye with many Latino voters. Instead, Labrador argued, Democrats should be willing to accept something short of citizenship to pass a bill that includes desperately needed reforms to the legal immigration system, border security, and immigration enforcement.
"The question that I have for you and for all advocates of immigration reform is whether you want a political solution or a policy solution. If we want a political solution, [Democrats] are going to insist on [a] pathway to citizenship," he said. "You're going to beat Republicans over the head on this issue. But if we want a policy solution, I think there's good will here in the House of Representatives for us to come together."
But for Gutierrez, even these objections to the keystone of the immigration reform debate were a sign of hope. "Today, we're debating citizenship. What did we stop discussing? That [the undocumented] have to leave. They're staying," said Gutierrez, part of a bipartisan group of House members meeting in private to craft immigration legislation.
The House effort comes after a bipartisan group of eight senators offered immigration reform principles in January.
Overall, the tone of the Tuesday's House hearing was one of inquiry, with several members forgoing the usual grandstanding to ask the panelists how to fix America's immigration system.
"Why should this committee, why should this Congress, pass comprehensive immigration reform without having the assurance that these laws would be enforced?" asked Chairman Goodlatte. "What would that assurance be?"
In closing, Goodlatte offered what could have been the tagline to the entire hearing for fellow Republicans. "Fool me once, shame on you," he said. "Fool me twice? Shame on me."


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A Buffalo teen was stabbed with a butcher knife Wednesday while walking home on the East Side, Buffalo police said.
The 16-year-old told police he was stabbed by an unknown assailant while walking on Urban Street near Kehr Street. The victim ran to his home, where his mother called police.
He was taken to Erie County Medical Center with what police described as a "small gash." Hospital officials said Thursday he was treated and released.


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Sometimes, while browsing the net for news, I come accross things I just cannot not post. "Some enterprising Austrian Über-geeks [have created] a Telnet stream with, believe it or not, live ASCII footage of matches being played [at the World Cup Football]. Simply fire up a command prompt and type 'telnet ascii-wm.net 2006' and you'll find a live 'video' stream from 10 minutes before kick-off (or should that be boot-up?)." I also look forward to the Wimbledon version that resembles Pong.
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RE[4]: Geez you guys....
by wakeupneo on Wed 14th Jun 2006 14:36 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Geez you guys...."
You'd be surprised how popular it is here. It's the most played sport at youth level, followed by rugby then Aussie Rules. I and all my friends played it as kids but that popularity just doesn't seem to translate to a professional level. If you want to do well and you've got some talent you have to go to Europe.
Mostly I think it hasn't taken off due to a mix of messy in-fighting and mismanagement, two things they're looking to correct with the new "football" push and the creation of the 'A' League.
Still, with a small population like ours and two high profile football codes already in place, it's going to be an uphill battle. But, fingers crossed, if the Socceroos do well that may change


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Practice makes perfect, and so it is with knife-fighting skills. Before reaching levels of excellence, however, that practice should be conducted in relative safety. That is now possible with these synthetic training knives. Practice weapons of all kinds always have to balance realism with safety. If the weapon is too realistic it will function like the real weapon and there is a risk of serious and unnecessary injury. If the weapon however is too soft and bendy, it will be useless as a training tool as it will move and act differently from the real deal. The material used in this synthetic weapon is Santoprene, which combines the best qualities of rubber and polypropylene.
The blade is soft and flexible enough to prevent the likelihood of most bodily injury. The edges are rounded and the point dull. For sufficient realism, however, the blade has to be firm enough, and not wobble. Therefore even a synthetic blade might cause injury, especially to the face or the eyes, so appropriate protection must be utilized at all times when using this training knife.
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Since we just celebrated Martin Luther King Jr Day as well as West Virginia Physical Activity day we'll start this piece on walking with one of his famous quotes. "If you can't fly then run. If you can't run then walk. If you can't walk then crawl. But whatever you do keep moving"
Another famous African American Redd Foxx had this to say "Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing" .
The medical evidence supports Dr. King. A recent video titled 23 hours by Dr. Mike Evans lays the case for the minimum daily requirement of a half hour a day of movement, even if you spend the rest of the day in sedentary activity. All the scientific studies come to the same conclusion: walking can increase your lifespan, prevent disease, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, and improve your cognition function and mood.
More people walk for exercise than any other activity. It is the safest, easiest way to get into great shape and enjoy your natural surroundings. Many wanting to start or increase their enjoyment of this simple activity are surprised when I tell them there is an efficient walking technique. Let's go through some simple steps.
We begin with posture because it is the single most important factor in developing good walking form. When your posture is aligned properly, your body weight is supported by its structure and not your muscles. Standing and walking out of alignment can create fatigue and pain.
Good posture is a straight line that runs between your shoulder, hip, and ankle. My friend Michael Nirenberg in a soon to be released book called FloWalking uses the analogy of holding a broom handle at the bottom. Very little energy is needed to support it in this position. Now if you tilt it just a little, significant muscle usage is needed. The same thing occurs in your column when you are out of alignment . The most common posture we see today is the "texting position"- head forward, shoulders forward, spine out of it natural tall position.
Now lets set your posture-lengthen and align. Imagine yourself getting tall by elevating from a string pulling up what men commonly have as the bald spot (the occiput). Reach for an imaginary cookie jar on a high shelf that you can almost reach. Your spine is now elongated. To check your alignment your can look in a mirror from the side. Connect the dots of your ear, shoulder, hip, and ankle. Have a partner try to pull you down from the shoulders. If you collapse back then tilt your torso slightly forward and recheck.
Now let's go to the feet. Leonardo da Vinci called the foot a "masterpiece of engineering". Balance on the "tripod" of your foot: the inner and outer edge of the ball and the heel. Try to align our feet forward and balance under your hips, thigh width apart. Do NOT lock your knees, have a soft and gentle bend. Balance on one foot several times a day.
Your heel is a ball meant to roll forward. One of the most inefficient ways to walk is by locking your knee and hitting with the back side of your heel. Think as if your heel is a soccer ball and the area of the heel that is going to contact the ground is the bottom and roll forward from there. Your weight should move from heel to big toe, but think of it more as a smooth heel roll than a jolting heel strike. Your knee remains bent.
Lean gently from ankles. Your legs do not lead. Lead from the torso, not the head. This is a strange feeling as you start but one that feels fluid and natural as you progress. Think of a wheel- upper body going gently forward and legs going behind.
Use powerful posterior muscles, especially your glutes, to press down and back. These muscles are large, strong and resist fatigue. Rotate and twist from midsection. This is your T12/L1 area, which if located at the bottom of your ribcage. Swing yours arms swing to and fro facilitate this, relax hands, do not cross center line. Do not vigorously pump your arms either, but allow the natural stretch and return to happen as your arms swing like a pendulum.
To get started: lengthen, lean slightly forward from the ankles, and push your right foot down and back into the ground, using your glutes, and finishing with propulsion from your toes. Your left leg will naturally lift and step forward. Your stride may feel shorter than before, but gain the length by extending the led behind you. Feel this and practice. It will soon be smooth and springy. Practice barefoot in your house or a smooth surface at first.
Feel the propulsion of toes, especially the large toe. Use your toes- small and strong. Engage them to propel you. Without using your toes you must throw your heel forward, encouraging a locked knee when you land the next step.
So you want to walk faster? In walking your amount of elbow bend will control your cadence (number of steps per minute). In a nice relaxed saunter your elbows will be straight and steps about 50-60 per minute. Now bend elbows to about 45 degrees and watch your step count pick up to 60-65 per minute. For the real fitness walk you can go even quicker and bend your arms to 90 degrees to achieve a step count of over 65. Practice and feel it. Many fitness programs incorporate mixing running and walking in the daily sessions. I encourage this and one can keep the heart rate and speed up by using the quick walking cadence.
Now for a little on walking footwear. The Budda once said "The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground". Your healthcare provider or big box shoe store may have told you "get a cushioned and supportive walking shoe with good arch support". I would disagree with this statement as your foot provides significant propulsion to your walking stride. Many have been told they have "fallen arches" or what may be described better as "failing arches" from years of disuse. This can be reversed in most people with patience and practice.
Examples of improper walking shoes are the Reebok "toning shoes" that were recently held liable in a 25 Million dollar lawsuit for false claims. Other shoes which have a stiff rocker shape sole essentially create instability and roll your foot forward, removing all the foots' import muscular action and propulsion.
Progress into a thin, flexible, and flat shoe with a wide toe box and you will rediscover your foot's connection to the ground and why it is so critical to walking movement. Walk barefoot in your home as much as possible to strengthen your foot and lower leg tissues. Some may have a condition which necessitates a supportive shoe so talk with your health provider about this. Almost all can slowly and progressively get into thinner shoes and once they do never go back.
Avoid shoes with elevated heels too as this negatively affects foot balance and posture and encourages the hard heel hit with the foot out in front. Elevating the heel throws your body and compensations occur in every joint from your ankle, knee, hip and up to the back. It also encourages more active muscle use.
A fascinating article in the New York Times "A Scientific Look at the Dangers of High Heels" highlights some current research on walking mechanics and foot wear effects. Like running, walking is all about elasticity and using the tendons to spring and recoil. When you walk in heels you use more muscles and less spring, even when you throw your shoes off. My conclusion and the one shared by the author is that we need to reset the foot's "default" position to flat and train your feet and gait all day.
There are some fun accessories for walking if you need motivation. Pedometers are inexpensive and count number of steps. For most 2000 steps is about mile and the goal is to increase your step count ideally to 10,000 a day. GPS watches with measure distance with amazing accuracy. Heart Rate monitors are also a nice tool to monitor effort and to see your fitness progression.
Additional resources:
ChiWalking by Danny and Katherine Dreyer
FloWalking by Dr. Michael Nirenberg
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I just got fan-mail from MousePlaneteer Jim Hill. Damn. I've really gotta start this comic again. And soon. Check in Friday, folks. I'm gonna go M/W/F after that point too. Yee.
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John Troutman
The SporkMan Chronicles
http://www.sporkman.com
"I mean, he's become like the Godfather
of the Space or something!" ~ Damonk, FRAMED!!!