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As some of you may have heard, my little kitty Agatha Christie was diagnosed with heart disease last year and now we've learned she has diabetes. The vet tried an oral medicine because she has lost so much weight--she only weighs 4lb and 5 oz at the last visit. She feared insulin would be too strong and she might pass out if I wasn't there to drip some Karo syrup into her mouth. But the oral medicine didn't work and her blood sugar doubled. So now she takes 1 little unit of long-acting insulin. It costs more than $100 a bottle and there's a little sticker on the bottle that says "discard after 28 days." WHAT??? She will have used less than 1/4 of the bottle by then. Sigh. The vet and I will have to talk about that. So far, she's not bouncing around and I must take her back for another full day at the vet for a "blood sugar curve." That costs $60.
And now the dog is puny. She threw up this morning and has had diarrhea all day. Let's just say that Rosie, the labradoodle is well, "high strung." We've had company--my kids--and she seems to feel the need to always know where everyone is at all times. We were in and out, going out to eat, stuff like that. She doesn't understand the word "restaurant" although I could probably teach her. Anyway, the kids are gone. We're back to normal. I'm thinking Rosie's just stressed, but since this dog is the love of my husband's life, I foresee a visit to the way over-priced animal emergency clinic Sunday or Monday if the dog is still sick tomorrow.
This is the kind of expense that will catch you unaware and I can see in the future that we must budget generously for the pets when we retire. After all, they are our babies now. My question is, how good is pet insurance? What about pre-existing conditions? Is it worth reading all that extra-fine print? Anyone know? And what about you? How much would you be willing to spend to make sure your fur friends get the best care?
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Raw foodist vegans don't just eat smoothies. As you've seen during the week, I also made salads. Today, I made a Spinach Dip, with a full half of a lemon!
I discovered three things when I made it.
One, I need to learn to make dips a little less watery. Husband enjoyed the dip, but also commented on the consistency. Two, avocado and spinach are a really great combination. I was supposed to add ground cloves to it, but I couldn't find any in my spice cabinet. Maybe the cloves would have made it even better. Three, a lot of vegans use lettuce leaves as a veggie to dip with–I never would have thought of that until I did this week long diet. I usually think of celery, brocolli, things like that, but not actual leaves. Believe it or not, lettuce leaves and tomatoes dipped in this Spinach dip is really fun.
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Stimulation of the G-spot is for many women is very pleasant and even orgasm.Moreover, these women describe this orgasm as "deep."
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Hello all. Ever since my diagnosis in 2010, I've been trying to keep up to date on info about erythromelalgia (the burning syndrome). over the years, I've been suggesting here on forum that the Erythromelalgia Association website & Facebook page are probably the best place to go:
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10 Best Western Movies On DVD
The list of 10 best Western movies on DVD includes a mix of conventional Western films as well as newer Westerns that changed the genre by blurring the lines between heroes and villains. Not all great Western movies are on DVD yet, so this list is not equivalent to a list of the best Western movies. But, both Western aficionados and casual viewers should find any movie on this list entertaining.
"Stagecoach." This is the film that made John Wayne a big star. A diverse group of stagecoach passengers travel through wilderness country while Indians are on the warpath. The special edition DVD set includes commentary and information about the movie's stuntmen.
"Shane." Alan Ladd leads an ensemble cast in this Western movie as a reformed gunfighter who helps a group of farmers resist a greedy cattle baron trying to drive them from their land. The DVD transfer of this movie is exceptional and captures the color of the original film perfectly.
"High Noon." This is one of the best Western movies on DVD because it's not only a superb Western, but an outstanding suspense drama as well. Gary Cooper plays a town marshal who learns that a criminal gang he sent to prison has been released. They're coming to town on the noon train, and they intend to kill him. Tension builds as one-by-one, the townspeople, including his deputy and his new wife, abandon Cooper to his fate.
"The Searchers." Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, this film is considered by many to be the best Western movie ever made. A Confederate veteran searches for his niece for five years after she is kidnapped by Indians. There are several editions of this great Western movie on DVD, including full screen and wide screen versions.
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly." This film is one of the best Western movies on DVD because it, along with several other similar movies, changed the genre. Clint Eastwood stars as an amoral, shabby hero in a movie where the good and bad aren't as clearly defined as they are in most previous Westerns. Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef also give terrific performances.
"Rio Grande." This edition of John Ford's cavalry trilogy starring John Wayne is one of the best Western movies on DVD because the beautiful Maureen O'Hara co-stars with Wayne. There are several editions of this movie available on DVD, including a special edition with extra footage and commentary.
"The Wild Bunch." This film ushered in a change in Western movies as it presented the dark side of the West. The villains are the protagonists in this film. William Holden stars as the leader of an outlaw gang out to pull one last job. The movie is known for what its extreme violence. A special edition DVD is available with additional features.
"Ride the High Country." This is the last movie made by Randolph Scott and one of the last by Joel McCrea. Two aging cowboys are hired to deliver gold from a mine to a bank. But, one of them plans to steal it. This isn't just one of the best Western movies on DVD, it's widely considered one of the best Western movies ever made.
"True Grit" (1969 edition). This is one one the best Western movies on DVD not only because of its intriguing plot, but also because John Wayne won his only performance Oscar for his role in this movie as a rough, bellicose marshal looking for the killer of a young girl's father. The film was restored to its original brilliance on DVD.
"The Magnificent Seven." This film is a remake of the Japanese movie, "The Seven Samurai." Yule Brynner stars as the leader of a group of gunfighters hired to protect a village from a bandit gang. Brynner complained that co-star Steve McQueen was a scene stealer. Several excellent DVD editions of this movie are available.


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Beijing: If given a chance to 'play God', majority of Chinese would like to redraw country's map and move away neighbours such as India, Japan with whom Beijing has territorial disputes. Unsurprisingly majority wanted Pakistan often referred as all-weather ally by Chinese leaders and media to remain as a neighbour.
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LAHORE: The Last Word hosted a session in collaboration with the Digital Rights Foundation to raise awareness on online harassment on Saturday.
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ISLAMABAD: A seven member Pakistan Table Tennis team will feature in the 22nd Asian Table Tennis Championship scheduled to be held at Pattaya Thailand from September 26 to October 3.
Turkish policeman who found Aylan says: 'I thought of my own son'
ISTANBUL: A Turkish police officer who was pictured picking up the lifeless body of three-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi — whose death pricked the world´s conscience — said he thought of his own son when he saw the toddler on the beach.
'Side Deal' Allows Iran to Inspect Its Own Military Site
Iran will inspect itself at its most sensitive known military complex to clear up suspicions of past military activity, NBC News has confirmed.
Hundreds of US rabbis voice support for Iran nuclear deal
Washington (AFP) – More than 300 American rabbis wrote members of Congress Monday urging them to support the international nuclear deal with Iran, signalling the US Jewish community is split over the historic but controversial accord.
Two-Headed Cobra Found by Breeder in China
A South China man who breeds snakes for a living made an extraordinary discovery when he came across a baby two-headed Chinese cobra, the People's Daily Online reports.
Japan accepts the US's giant robot fighting challenge
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Was working with a customer on this one – figured it might help others.
Saw a lot of these VERY SPECIFIC 29106 events on the RMS, specifically with the text:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Here is the full event:
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: OpsMgr Config Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 29106
Date: 11/10/2009
Time: 12:43:24 PM
User: N/A
Computer: AGENTNAME
The request to synchronize state for OpsMgr Health Service identified by "3688d65d-a16c-2be6-7e84-5faf8a9cffe0" failed due to the following exception "System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: index
What we found was – that we could look up these health service ID's – by pasting them in the following SQL query:
select * from MTV_HealthService
where BaseManagedEntityId = '3688d65d-a16c-2be6-7e84-5faf8a9cffe0'
This would give us the name of the agent.
In the console, under Agent Managed – we found all of these agents were in "Unmonitored" state – on the agents themselves, they were stuck. They looked like they got installed, but could not get config. We deleted them from agent managed, waited a few minutes, and let them show back up in Pending Management. Approved them – then they were able to come back in and work properly. These looked for the most part like orphaned machines, and several were computers that were renamed, or old DC's that were demoted.


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From this post, I received a lot of comments about the pain scale that we use in healthcare. In the last couple of years, JCAHO (our accreditation bureaucracy for health care) has mandated that we must ask if our patients are having pain at least every 2 hours. Of course, for this to be of any use at all, we must first ask the patient what a tolerable level of pain would be; a level of pain that would require no intervention from us in terms of getting pain medication. For most people, that number is 4. Don't ask me why; that's just what most people say.
Most of the commenters said that the pain scale was stupid: "I also hate that pain scale. JCAHCO imposed it on us. If someone walks into my office there is no way that I am going to believe that their pain is a 10." And: "I was always told that 1 is barely any pain at all, and 10 is the worst pain that YOU have ever felt in your life. That means that everyone has experienced one or more 10′s in his life, doesn't it? I mean, my 10 might be a new mother's 3, but like, how am I gonna know that?"
I believe the second commenter got it right. The pain scale is supposed to rate YOUR level of pain in regards to your tolerance of it. When I had a kidney stone, I walked into the ER and confidently rated that pain a 10. It was the worst pain I had ever felt in my life. Of course, this process breaks down if the worst pain someone's ever had in their life is, like, a splinter.
"I think the pain scale is pretty much useless.. I had cancer in 95 went through 3 surgeries and the recovery from one of them was the worst pain I could ever have imagined. so, now when someone asks me what my pain is I can't imagine it ever being a 10, so of course that is what I compare my pain to, and even though it may be very bad pain I will say something like a 3-4." But you CAN imagine it being a 10! You lived through the worst pain you could have imagined. Regardless, it all depends on your tolerance. If you said that you could tolerate a 5 or 6, then I doubt the nurse would give you pain meds for a 3 or 4.
"I totally understand the frustration with the pain scale and not wanting to be poked. I had my gallbladder out last March and would get extremely frustrated during my trips to the ER. Luckily I had a friend there to point out that I am extremely stoic so I was probably in more pain than I would admit. I think I was poked by 3-4 nurses and doctors one day and was ready to say yes, I hurt because you've been poking me all day." This comment just made me roll my eyes. As if I don't have enough to do, now I need to learn how to read your mind? Listen, do yourself a favor: screw being stoic. If we ask you if you're having pain, and you say no because you're being macho, what do you expect us to do? Furthermore, I'm sorry that you had to be poked so much, but until we invent and regularly start using medical instruments from Star Trek, there isn't much else we can do. We don't really relish causing pain.
One more thing about pain… Pain medications aren't really intended to completely take away pain. Sometimes they do, but mostly they just dull the pain to a tolerable level. If you feel like the pain scale is stupid and that you simply cannot come up with a number that reflects your pain level, just ask for some pain medicine if you need it. Maybe that's what we should be asking instead, anyway.
Recently I found myself in a rehab facility following a car accident that resulted in a lot of broken bones and a lot of metal being implanted into various body parts to stabalize the broken places. When the WONDERFUL (and I can't stress how WONDERFUL the nursing staff was) asked me for a pain scale I usually said "It's about 2, and will stay there as long as you come right back with more Darvocet N-100 thank you for asking." I think it is important as a patient to state that a low pain scale rating has been made possible by previous consumption of helpful chemical pain retardants!
I have a colleague who asks smiling people who rate their pain as a 10, "…and how would you rate your pain if I were removing your eye with a grapefruit spoon?" He says most of them smile and say, "10″.
"So, how's your pain now"? he'll ask.
"10″ they say.
Crummy scale. Should be binary: yes and no.
I hate that crummy pain scale, too.
I had an injury that became chronically painful. I never knew how to answer the stupid pain scale question, and I said so every time I was asked.
I tried to describe the pain I was actually having, but they wouldn't jump over the damned "scale" question: I hadto rate my pain with this scale where the beginning and end were never clearly defined.
Zero was sometimes rated as normal, or a feeling of ultimate well-being.
Some asked me to make ten the worst pain I'd ever had, and some asked me to make 10 the worst pain I could possibly *imagine*.
And they'd never give any specific examples.
I have a good imagination, so scenarios like being lowered into a chipper feet first, or being flayed alive then having bits on the ends chopped off, until they got to the middle. Or having my ribs pulled out while being roasted over a fire ( heard that in an old spencer tracy movie)
THe worst pain I'd ever had at the time was unmedicated surgical pain from a c-section, when the epridural had worn off rapidlly, and a mistake was made with my pain medicine, leaving me with none for about eight hours.
I was incoherent from the pain before they would give me any, FWIW.
This tended to depress my
I figured a grinding, aching daily pain that kept me from looking up rated about a 2 or three, if one was a nasty toe stub.
The thing is, is that as much as I dislike the pain scale, it does seem to be internally consistent. That is, the patient's judgement of the level of pain seems more or less consistent with the pain experienced. Unless, of course, the patient is drug seeking- then all bets are off.
I agree, though- quantifying anything that should be noted qualitatively is doomed to failure.
When I was a young man, I fell off a cliff and broke my neck. I was lying on the ground, totally crushed. The pain that was coursing through my body felt like an electric current; except it had the volume of the Mississippi, and was moving 10,000 miles an hour. I was like a thread in a wind tunnel, straightened by a force that dwarfed my puny powers to resist. I remember I was totally awed by the sheer magnitude of the power that was coursing through you, in the same slack-jawed way you are when you suddenly realize the vastness of the cosmos on a clear, starry night. It was absolutely stupendous. I had no idea people were even capable of feelings like that. Then and there I concluded that pain is the strongest force in the universe. Years later, while in NYC on a visit, I had what turned out to be an acute kidney stone attack, writhing all over the place, puking on the sidewalk, etc. Of course I was hurting. But compared to my broken neck, it was like comic relief, and in fact I laughed about it to my wife the next morning, when I got back to my hotel room from the hospital. She didn't even know where I had been. I offer this anecdote for what it is worth. What continues to impress me even now is that something as powerful as pain still cannot be measured, at least objectively. Pain is not even a scientific concept, narrowly defined. How odd.
Personally, I'm coming to hate the pain scale. I think it's ok for acute pain: post-surgery, broken bones, etc.
I think it really starts to fail in chronic pain situations. I'm just coming off of a 2 month long migraine–after that long, pain takes on a very strange quality, and I really couldn't say what the daily, constant pain I was in rated. The times when it got bad, when I was in the hospital–sure, then I could tell you, but the day-to-day pain? No way, and it was really frustrating to try to come up with something to put on the chart several times a day.
The pain scale is pretty useless… Especially when patients tell you that they have 15/10 pain, yet they managed to cheerfully hop into the ED.
The mystery further unravels when they list drug allergies to every known pain reliever except Lortab or Percocet.
This summer I worked on a medical floor as a nurse extern. Although I didn't get to give any meds, I still got to help assess patients and their pain. I will probably get in trouble for doing this someday, since it's not exactly what you are supposed to say. Instead of stating, "10 being the worst pain you have ever experienced…" I would say "0 being no pain at all and 10 being so bad that you want to throw up and pass out at the same time." Only two people claimed to have a 10 after that, and one had meningitis and the other was a drug seeker. Most people would laugh and give me a lower number. The pain scale isn't perfect but it's better than nothing!
I don't even use the pain scale 99% of the time. I just make up numbers. Yes, I do assess my patients. I use qualitative questions, such as "Is the pain really bad or not too bad?" "Do you feel better, worse, or about the same since I gave you that shot?" Some people don't want to be seen as complainers. I like to tell them that I am giving them a "job", which is to tell me how they are really doing. I reassure them that we will get their pain under control. We may not be able to take it away completely, but we can get it to a tolerable level. Since we start with a small dose and work up until we hit the right dose, I need feedback. When people understand that they are evaluating a pain regime, which is not magically set in stone, but which they have some power over, they give me useful descriptive statements. I concentrate on trying to a) accomplish real tasks, like actually controlling their pain, and b) spending as little time as possible on mandatory bs like these pain scales.
Love the title to this section. I came to this hospital today looking for a copy of the pain scale that the OT & PT therapists used. It made more sense to me. It was a 1 to 10 scale, but the descriptions were understandable for me. It had things like "continually on my mind" and I don't remember what else.
Six months ago, I was in freak accident with a tree. There was 4 broken ribs, a broken shoulder, sprained arm, wrist, and hand, plus much internal bruising front and back. There was lots of damage. Laying on a gurney in ER they asked how much pain on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the worse pain I ever had or could imagine. I couldn't decide if it was the worse I had ever had; I didn't know if I had ever had the worse I could imagine.
I'm a detailed analytical perfectionist, don't ask me questions like this without more data let alone when I am in pain so bad I can't think straight. The pain was so bad I was shaking uncontrollably, I was moaning, groaning, humming, and who knows what else. Yet, I said my pain was an 8. I could not bring myself to say 10 for some stupid reason. The pain was extreme, yet it was probably a 5 compared to the pain Luke (broken neck above) had. You know how bad it hurts to stub your barefoot toe hard? It hurts so bad for a moment you think call an ambulance I need some morphine. In 5 minutes it still hurts, but until you try to put on a shoe you forget about it. It hurt that bad, but didn't recede in 5 minutes. It hurt so bad that the morphine didn't touch it, and they were generous (I think) with the morphine. Was that a 10 on the medical pain scale, probably, but I don't want to max out my scale and not have a number in reserve in case there is a worse pain some time. Was it my worse or equal to my worse pain ever, probably. Was it the worse pain I can imagine, no. Maybe it was only a 9. I was not laying on the gurney willing myself to die, or at least go unconscious, which is what I tell myself I will do if ever I am kidnapped by terrorists.
Chronic pain, is another story.
Thanks for letting me tell my story. I thought I was the only one who thought the pain scale was stupid. Silly me … I am not so weird after all.
I must be human as well.
I too hate the pain scale. When I was younger I'd get cramps so badly that I could barely get out of bed, and once I was up, all I could do was sit somewhere and cry. If I had to go to the bathroom or go to the kitchen for motrin and water, I had to lean against the wall and walk very slowly, as all movement was painful. My mother finally relented and took me to urgent care, where I was asked where it rated on a scale of 1-10. I replied "well, I dunno. What do you consider pain that feels like you've been cut open and your insides have been shredded up and coated in salt?", but I don't know what the nurse actually wrote. They gave me a prescription for Motrin 800s for my trouble, but that still didn't do much; I ended up taking my mother's migraine medicine to knock myself out instead. I know that the nurse I saw was probably suspicious that I was a drug-seeker, so I don't fault her, but I do think they need a better way to assess pain than a subjective 1-10 scale.
Just throwing in my 2 cents. You have an excellent blog, I've been working on my nursing pre-reqs and it's helpful to see what's in store for me. Thank you!
Chronic pain IS a weird beast. What's really frustrating is when you're using the pain scale all the time for daily pain (I have fibromyalgia) and then have something acute happen. "What is your pain?" he asks. I am between waves of pain from the kidney infection, and answer with teeth only slightly gritted, "About a seven, compared to childbirth, flaring to about a nine when…"and I shut up as another wave of pain hits because it's impolite to scream in public. "And what do you want the pain to be when we're done treating you?" he asks according to formula. "About a two or three," I say. "Oh, we can do better than that," he says, patting my shoulder.
Hmmph, I thought. If you can do better, why do I hurt so much every day?
(I will also add that I'm one of the many who wish that when you had chronic pain you turned purple, so people believed something was actually wrong with you.)
I work a lot of hospice cases and I had problems with patients that take 80 mg of Roxanol Q hour for pain & SOB, ramble yet still manage to state their pain is at 8/10 when asked.
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Thanks to my Iron-mom and the photographers at ASI for these great shots from race day!
Thanks to my Iron-mom and the photographers at ASI for these great shots from race day!
Morning Prep:
I woke up at 4:15 am. Threw on my zoot shorts and orca top, and pulled my hair back into a ponytail. I ate a banana, peanut butter sandwich and bowl of maple brown sugar oatmeal. By 5am, mom, dad, Beth and Serendipity the dog were ready to go to the race site with me. I drove us the 6 miles in Washington Ave to the center of Madison. It was a good call to stay on the East side of town – we made it right downtown and into one of the closest garages. I dropped off my special needs bags and stopped at transition to pump up my bike tires. CK made it to Madison safe and sound thanks to Tri Bike Transport. I was lucky to borrow a pump from the woman whose bike was racked next to mine. I caught up with my parents and Beth again, got body marked (race numbers on my arms, age on my calf), and we headed down the parking garage ramp to the swim start.
The Swim:
I had close to an hour before the race start at 6 am! Amazing how little time you need when you set up your transition items the day before. So, I hung out with Beth and my Mom for a while – and put up with Beth photographing me getting into my wetsuit. Dad and Serendipity had staked out a spot on the garage ramp to cheer for me as I ran from the swim to bike. The morning music mix included Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" and The Samples "Did You Ever Look So Nice" – which was a fun throwback to freshman year at Washington University. By 6:30 am, the race organizers were encouraging athletes to get into the lake. Seeing I had my wetsuit on and had finished my gu and gatorade, I figured why not.
I treaded water forever – and tried to remember what on earth my friend Phil had said about being close to or far from the ski jump ramp. When the gun went off at 7 am, I thought I was in a great place. About three minutes later, I changed my mind. Suddenly, I was in the chaotic midst of 2,400 swimmers all trying to make their way around a set of yellow and orange buoys. I got sandwiched between two guys and pushed under. Then, I got KICKED in the eye. And, if that were not bad enough, I got hit in the nose shortly thereafter. I popped up a few times to yell (no, nobody could hear, but it made me feel a little better). My eye hurt so badly from having my goggles slammed into the eye socket, that I soon found myself crying and swimming. Yes, you can cry while you swim, who knew!
I broke free from the crowd by the second loop. Later on, I learned from my friends Colin, Eric, Tom and Jim that they also found it to be one of the most brutal swims. I seriously think the World Triathlon Corporation should consider letting the women start in a separate wave and making breaststroke illeagal during the swim!
Swim Time: 1:13
The Bike:
I was very disappointed in my swim time (7 minutes slower than last year!), but happy not to be seriously injured. Seeing my parents and Beth on the ramp to transition definitely cheered me up. I threw on my bike shoes in transition thanks to the help of a volunteer, got slathered in some sunscreen (but not nearly enough I would later find out) and headed out for the 112 mile bike ride.
The course was not as scary as it seemed when I drove it on Friday. I felt great for the first loop – eating and drinking plenty. I had to pee, but held off until about mile 50 because I was feeling so good. There's one very tough hill on the course and it was lined with spectators cheering. There were groups of guys singing "put your back into it" and others wearing all sorts of costumes. Definitely helped me smile. At mile 58, I stopped for my special needs bag – I traded my peanut butter sandwich for the extra peanut butter crackers. Another woman yelled "I need COOKIES!" as she stopped for her special needs bag and made everyone laugh.
By the second loop (each loop was about 40 miles and the ride out to the loop was about 16), the heat picked up. I tried to keep forcing the gatorade and I ate all my food plus some bananas. My stomach started to feel a little weird, but I didn't think too much of it – especially since my shoulders ached too. I was having a hard time keeping a pace with the people around me – thanks to the hills we were always leapfrogging with each other. I also missed seeing my family on the bike ride, which bummed me out a little. Mona was keeping them updated, but it was a tough to be a spectator in a new city.
I was losing steam until on the very last mile of the ride, I noticed the tall, tan guy riding in front of me was named Matthew and it struck me it might be my friend Mat Coyne from Boston. I cycled up and said hi – sure enough, it was Mat! We rode into transition together – how fun!
Bike Time: 7:02
The Run:
Another very nice volunteer helped me change my top in transition and get my running sneaks on. By 3:30 pm, with the sun fully blazing, I was off to conquer 26.2 miles. For the first 6 miles, I felt AWFUL! I had stomach cramps and I was so dehydrated I kept feeling like I had to pee but couldn't go despite stopping at each porta potty every mile. To my surprise, my friend Jim R from DC came to the race to cheer. I saw him around mile 2 and he suggested I walk and breathe out the cramps. I was a bit bummed to start off so rocky, but I knew I should take it easy earlier and hope to bounce back. And, bounce back I did!
I finally saw my parents when I came back through town on the first loop! I also saw the sign they made for me along the run course. And, when I turned the corner to head to the Capitol, I saw Beth with a half dozen hunky shirtless guys who all started cheering for me. It made me laugh so hard – I actually picked up the pace in hopes I could catch them again and get a photo. Ha! I ran most of the second loop. I definitely walked Observatory Hill and tossed in a few more walks here and there. I had no idea what time it was until the last 2 miles when a spectator said, "It's 8:30, you can definitely finish in under 14 hours." I tried so hard to pick up the pace. I had wanted to finish in 13 hours 30 minutes. I knew I had missed that goal, but I at least wanted to beat last year's time. So, I booked it to the end, and found myself heading down the finisher shoot for a final time of 13:49!
Run Time: 5:14
Total Race Time: 13:49
Post Race:
I caught up with my parents and Beth quickly after the race. We took some photos in our team Ironwoman shirts. We found my other friends, then decided to head back to the hotel to clean up a little. I tried to make it back to see my friend Jim cross the finish line, but I just missed him. So, I cheered for some of the final athletes crossing the finish line before midnight.
The whole gang (Eric, Tom, Jim, Colin, me and our families) headed over to the Great Dane for celebration beers and food. Mac and cheese has never tasted so good!
Overall, I'm happy with my race. I took almost 10 minutes off of last year's time! I missed my goal though and I know I could have made it. I am definitely taking next year off from Ironman races. I'll do some shorter triathlons next year and help my dad train for his first race. I wouldn't be surprised if I sign up for another Ironman race in the future – and I'll plan to do so when I can have the focus, training plan and determination I need to crack 13 hours.
Thanks again to my parents, Beth, and Mona for all the race day support! And, thanks to everyone else for all the support from afar!
Full race report to come…here are some photos to tell the story for the time being!
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Race – done!!!!
Congratulations Sara, and all the other athletes today! You can't beat a smile like this!
Special thanks to Beth for taking and sending me all these fabulous pictures! Also to Mr. and Mrs. Strope! We all kept in great touch during the day. Congratulations again, Sara!!!
Just an update for you folks – Sara is on the run now. I mistakenly thought she would be in later (forgetting that the last bike leg was only 29 miles instead of 40), but they were there waiting! Around 3:30ish (central) Beth spotted her zooming by the one second everyone had looked away, after staring intently for so long!
But they saw her! Hopefully she spotted them too.
The weather is slowly starting to cool down, so let's hope that works in everyone's favor today. Getting closer to the finish!
Beth took this picture as Sara was coming out of the water and into the transition area. Beth says "I think she's somewhere in there!"
Can you spot her? I think I can!


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SARL Taylor Air Race, 12-04-2014
A fine day for an air race.
Texoma 100 Air Race 29-3-2014
Lots of racers came out for the first race of the season, and were rewarded with a fabulous weather day to fly.
Rocket 100 Air Race, 9-11-2013
The final race of the season, with end-of-year awards.
Jasper Ghost Run Air Race, 26-10-2013
And Bob flew off into the blue skies.
Cleveland Air Race Revival, 12-10-2013
Lots of local folks came out to spectate at the Cleveland race.
CTBA Lake Travis Balloon Flight, 03-08-2013
Six balloons launched over the waters of Lake Travis. Lots of people came to watch.
AirVenture Cup Race Finish, Waupaca, 28-07-2013
A grey and windy finish line greeted 40-odd racers at the end of their 400 mile race from Mount Vernon, IL.
Thunder over Cedar Creek Lake, 06-07-2013
This show over the water is always a great event.
Kingsbury Air Fair, 11-05-2013
Kingsbury never disappoints; plenty of vintage goodness to be had here.
SARL Memorial 150 Air Race, 25-05-2013
Some interesting weather about, but everyone enjoyed a good race.
SARL Hill Country 150 Air Race, 27-04-2013
Bright wildflowers and fast airplanes at this great Hill Country race. Video of the Lancair Legacy is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS7tVZi5d1E
Bluebonnet Airshow, 13-04-2013
A cracking good airshow, full of variety.
SARL Taylor Air Race, 13-04-2013
Nine racers enjoyed good racing weather around Taylor.
SARL Texoma Air Race, 06-04-2013
A good turnout for the first SARL race of the season! However gusty winds kept the top speeds down.
SARL Rocket 100 Air Race, 10-11-2012
The final race of the season combined with a fly-in brought plenty of folks out to enjoy aviation.
SARL Jasper Air Race, 27-10-2012
A cold and bright morning saw a fine air race and some interesting local aircraft.
SARL Cleveland Air Race, 13-10-2012
A fine day out at the races.
AirVenture Cup Air Race, 22-07-2012
The finish point of the 400+ mile race, with forty aircraft competing.
Thunder Over Cedar Creek, 07-07-2012
This lakeside show featured some great performers! Flat light didn't help the photos, but the night airshow made up for that big style.
CTBA Club Flight, 23-06-2012
A fine early morning with five balloons. I crewed for 'Spirit'.
Biplane Fly-In, 28-04-2012
Lots of biplanes and a selection of monoplanes descended on San Marcos. Plenty of general pubic made this a well-attended event.
Kingsbury Air Fair, 28-04-2012
Some nice visitors and a fun time.
SARL Memorial 150 Air Race, 26-05-2012
Sport Air Racers take over Terrell for a splendid morning of racing.
ISAP 2012: NAS Oceana, 18-05-2012
More F-18s than I have ever seen! Thank you to VFA-31 Squadron for being such excellent hosts.
SARL Hill Country 150 Air Race Llano, 21-04-2012
I am not sure if the planes or the wildflowers were more colourful, but this was a great race.
Bluebonnet Airsho, Burnet, 14-04-2012
This small but perfectly formed show never disappoints!
SARL Texoma 100 Air Race, 31-03-2012
30 Racers started the SARL 2012 season in style.
Collings Foundation visit, 25-03-2012
A quick look at some visiting warbirds.
IAC24 Aerobatic Practise, 24-03-2012
A beautiful spring day, a grass airstrip in the middle of nowhere and a bunch of aerobatic planes. Heaven!
T-28 Flying Clinic, 16-03-2012
The Trojan Phlyers host a formation clinic, although bad weather stymied most activity this weekend.
B-17 Visit, 11-11-2011
The B-17 'Aluminum Overcast' stops for a visit.
SARL Rocket 100 Air Race, Taylor, 19-11-2011
A blustery and overcast day didn't make the best racing conditions, but everyone enjoyed the last SARL race of the season.
Kingsbury Fall Fly-In, 12-11-2011
A gusty wind kept the older planes grounded, but plenty of visitors showed up and folks had a great day.
Elm Creek Fly-In, 05-11-2011
My first time at Elm Creek, and I hope not the last - a lovely place, filled with people and planes enjoying themselves.
Wings Over Houston, 16-10-2011
This was a great show with a couple of unusual items on the menu.
SARL Cleveland Revival Air Race, 15-10-2011
A beautiful day and lots of racers and spectators, and the finish line right in front of us made this a fun race.
Georgetown AirFest, 01-10-2011
A quick visit to Georgetown for the tail end of a well-attended AirFest. Travelling in style in a Cirrus SR-20 :-)
Oshkosh 2011: Showplanes 25/30-07-2011
Lots of fabulous planes from Navy CoNA birds to aerobatics to one-of-a-kind aircraft.
Oshkosh 2011: Air Racers 24/26-07-2011
I spotted some SARL folks in amongst the fast and pointy Air Venture Cup racers.
Oshkosh 2011: Seaplanes 25/28-07-2011
Two visits to the Seaplane Base this year; one sparkly sunny day and one grey day. Both good.
CTBA Lake Travis Balloon Flight, 06-08-2011
The annual CTBA lake flight was a big success, with large numbers of the public attending.
Oshkosh 2011: Flying Cars, 24-07-2011
A brace of flying cars descend on the 1950's diner just south of Wittman Field.
SARL West Texas 100 Air Race, 18-06-2011
Eleven racers braved the insane heat to race over the flatlands and canyons of West Texas.
Allen Airways Flying Museum, 3-6-2011
A jewel of a museum on Gillespie Field.
SARL Memorial 150 Air Race, 28-05-2011
The SARL moves their action to Terrell, with an early morning start and race finish line at the Bennetts' grass airstrip.
Kingsbury Air Fair, 07-05-2011
Strong winds kept the visitor numbers lower than usual, but plenty of good flying and fun was to be had anyway.
SARL Lone Star Air Rally, Galveston, 14-05-2011
A bright and windy day greeted the competitors for this SARL race. Lots of good flybys at Turn 5.
Central Texas Airshow, Temple, 06-05-2011
My first time at the sunset show, but it won't be my last with such great performers and lighting.
Biplane Fly-in, San Marcos, 30-04-2011
A dozen or so biplanes braved the strong winds to delight folks at this lovely event.
Bluebonnet Airshow, Burnet, 08-04-2011
A lot of new performers brought some fresh air to this friendly airshow.
SARL Taylor 150 Air Race, 02-04-2011
The first SARL air race of the season!
Oshkosh 2010 - Jets - 27-07-2010
Classic and military jets. Lots of 'em!
Oshkosh 2010 - DC-3s, 27-07-2010
A plethora of DC-3 aircraft attended Oshkosh this year.
CTBA Lake Flight, 07-08-2010
The CTBA Lake Travis flight with a dozen balloons enjoying floating over the water.
CTBA Club Flight, 02-01-2011
A colourful start to the New Year.
CTBA Club Flight, 12-02-2011
Ten balloons launched into the bright and cold morning.
SARL Rocket 100 Air Race, Taylor, 19/20-11-2010
41 competitors duked it out at the last SARL Air Race of the season.
Kingsbury Fly-In, 13-11-2010
A very well attended fly-in, mostly consisting of taildraggers!
Kelly AFB, 05-11-2010
A tour of 356 Squadron, home of C5 Galaxy flight training in San Antonio
Alliance Air-to-Air, 30-10-2010
One of the most awesome experiences ever! Hanging out of the back of a B-25 with beautiful aircraft mere feet away, on a perfect Texas evening.
Alliance Airshow, 29/30-10-2010
Two days of blue skies and hardcore airshow performers. Smoke on!
Reklaw, 23-10-2010
The 2010 Reklaw Fly-in and Camp Out - not to be missed! A huge storm Saturday night diminished numbers slightly, but not the fun.
Georgetown Fly-In, 25-09-2010
Georgetown held an open day to which pilots and public alike were invited. A bunch of interesting planes attended, and the event was very popular.
T-43 Retirement, Randolph AFB, 17-09-2010
I was privileged to attend the T-43 Gator retirement ceremony, and see her fly for the last time.
McKinney International KTKI, 14-09-1020
A visit to an East Dallas airport, during which they capped the new control tower.
T-43 Flight, Randolph AFB, 01-09-2010
A fabulous media ride flight aboard the T-43 Gator, over West Texas.
Oshkosh 2010 - Seaplanes, 27/29-07-2010
My favourite part of Oshkosh, so these are up first: Seaplanes! Two visits to the Seaplane Base this year; one at dawn. Lovely.
SARL Mesquite Air Race, 17-07-2010
The Sport Air Racing League held a round of their racing series at Mesquite.
Airspeed Online at Beale AFB, 12/13-07-2010
Steve Tupper of Airspeed Online gets a T-38 ride courtesy of USAF's 9th Reconnaisance Wing. Lots of T-38, U-2 and Global Hawks live here.
SARL West Texas 100 Air Race & Fly-In, Plainview, 05-06-2010
Boiling hot (103F!), blue skies and lots of racers! Coupled with smooth air and a fly-out to Cap Rock Canyon, this was a great day.
Spring Air Fair, Kingsbury, 08-05-2010
A stiff morning crosswind kept visitor numbers low but fun was had by all, with the icing on the cake being air-to-air shots of the Canuck.
Central Texas Airshow, 01-05-2010
Always a good show, this year we saw the Texas Raiders B-17 and an F-16 landed at Temple for the first time.
Red Flag! 05-03-2010
A fabulous opportunity to shoot the amazing Red Flag exercise from between the runways. It was awesome.
Red Flag from Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 04-03-2010
A very fine afternoon spent with friends, watching the recoveries during Red Flag.
Field Trip to Edwards AFB, 03-03-2010
A small group of ISAP attendees enjoyed a tour of Edwards, including shooting from the flightline.
A visit to Mojave, 03-03-2010
A very pleasant morning watching the Test Pilot School activity.
Randolph Airshow, 07-11-2009
A misty start gave way to bright sunshine, while some great displays were performed, with lots of lovely jet noise.
Randolph Airshow Media Day, 05-11-2009
The Disabled American Veterans and Randolph AFB combined to put on one heck of an afternoon for local wounded airmen, and I got to fly air-to-air with Greg Poe and a B-25!
Wings Over Houston, 01-11-2009
A fabulous deep blue sky illuminated a multitude of bombers, as well as the Blue Angels.
Reklaw Fly-in, 24/25-10-2009
Fabulous flying weather, plenty of action and the chance to arrive at Reklaw in style, aboard a Cessna 172; flying home in a Cessna 182. Magic!
Rougham Airshow, 16-08-2009
A quick break from the Texas furnace to a cooler, bright British summer, filled with friends and aircraft I haven't seen in a few years. Good times!
Oshkosh - Airshow, 27-07-2009 - 01-08-2009
Some of the best airshow performers in the world fly at Oshkosh. Here's a selection of them.
Oshkosh - Showcases - 27-07-2009 - 01-08-2009
Here's the A380, White Knight 2 and all the other new and shiny aircraft types demonstrating at Oshkosh.
Oshkosh - Seaplanes, 27-07-2009 - 01-08-2009
You can't get much better than watching aircraft splashing about at Oshkosh Seaplane Base.
Pancake Breakfast Fly-in, New Braunfels, 11-07-2009
Pancakes for free! Who can resist? They're good ones too, and all the better for being eaten in the company of local pilots.
Kingsbury Air Fair, 20-06-2009
A splendid and very hot day at Pioneer Flight Museum. Too windy to fly the Triplane but a visiting Nieuport 28 was very welcome.
A Day at Kelly AFB, 09-06-2009
Col. Kelley of the 149th FW was kind enough to take me and some friends on base to watch their F-16s fly.
Airspeed Online at Randolph AFB, 14-05-2009
Steve Tupper of Airspeed Online got to ride in a T6-A Texan II. I was there to photograph the proceedings, along with Will Hawkins of Wilco Films.
Central Texas Airshow, Temple, 02-05-2009
Dull weather didn't dampen this display, which included one of the best pyrotechnic re-enactments I've ever seen, with loads of Vietnam War era aircraft, troops and vehicles.
Sun'n'Fun Aerobatics and Statics, 22-25/04/2009
A huge pile of aerobatics, classics, ultralights and more from Lakeland Linder Airport.
Balloons at Sun'n'Fun, 22-25/04/2009
6am each morning at Lakeland saw beautiful ground mist and the launching of Balloons! Saturday was the mass ascent; a wonderful visual spectacle.
Sun'n'Fun Seaplanes, 23-04-2009
These seabirds just get better and better! Glorious weather and a wide variety of aircraft made this day a treat.
Bluebonnet Airshow, Burnet, TX 11-04-2009
Dull, dark clouds made for challenging photographic conditions but the airshow was its usual splendid friendly self.
Collings Foundation Tour, San Marcos, 18-03-2009
Brilliant sunshine brought out the sparkle on these warbirds on their tour around the US.
SARL Air Race, Taylor, 15-03-2009
Low cloud and rain cleared slowly and allowed the race eventually. All good fun.
SARL Air Race, Taylor, 22-11-2008
Nineteen competitors raced against the clock via nearby airfields. Overcast conditions but a fun morning.
Lackland AirFest, 01-11-2008
A welcome dose of military hardware, including my first sighting of the Blue Angels.
Reklaw Fly-In, 24-10-2008
This fabulous event was blessed with 600 aeroplanes, gorgeous weather and great fun.
Annual Fly-in, Taylor, 27-09-2008
Plenty of local folks turned out to see aircraft and classic cars at Taylor's friendly event.
Breakaway Airpark Fly-in, 27-09-2008
Once again there was a fabulous atmosphere at Breakaway, with plenty of excellent missed approaches!
Oshkosh 2008: Scenery
Last but not least! Aerial shots of the airfield and other views around the area. I hope you have enjoyed these pictures from Osh. Roll on next year!
Oshkosh 2008: Warbirds
Here they are; a plethora of P-51s and a tirade of T-6s, amongst many other fine flying machines.
Oshkosh 2008: Seaplanes
The seaplane base is fabulous and should not be missed! The light is wonderful at all times of day.
Oshkosh 2008: Vintage
Sales of aircraft polish must rocket in the Vintage and Classic area.
Oshkosh 2008: Racers
Examples of Reno-style air racing, straight speed chasers and the new Rocket Racing League were all very cool.
Oshkosh 2008: General Aviation
Here's all the GA action, from homebuilts to the latest light jets.
Oshkosh 2008: Aerobatics
Here are the fast and furious aerial performers.
Oshkosh 2008: Helicopters
I took a flight in a Bell 47 and saw plenty more rotorcraft in all shapes and sizes.
Oshkosh 2008: Heavy Iron
I finally made it to Oshkosh! Lots of pictures to come. This first batch features all that is big and/or fast.
Flying Legends, 12-07-2008
The 2008 Flying Legends airshow was excellent as always. A couple of showers did not dampen the cavalcade of warbird displays.
Flying over East Anglia, 10/11-07-2008
Flying in a SportCruiser over the lush green fields of England!
RAF Cosford museum visit, 09-07-2008
This museum is wonderful; filled with unique experimental aircraft from the golden age of British aviation.
Annual BBQ Fly-in, Kittie Hill, 21-06-2008
A fabulous grass airfield with plenty of visitors on this hot day, all here for delicious Texas barbeque.
La Grange Monthly BBQ Fly-in, 22-06-2008
A beautiful sky for June's BBQ feast. A good turn-out despite the blustery conditions.
Spring Air Fair, Kingsbury, 24-05-2008
The long-awaited flights of the Canuck and Fokker Triplane were a sight to behold . Most people bailed out by 2pm due to the heat but the morning was excellent.
Smithville Fly-In, 17-05-2008
Exceptionally early starts have their rewards - in this case a balloon flight! The morning brought out lots of other aircraft later on for a successful fly-in at this small, friendly airport.
Bluebonnet Picnic, Cannon Field, 10-05-2008
This delightful private grass airfield played host to a gathering of wartime liaison aircraft for the day.
New Braunfels Pancake Breakfast Fly-In, 10-05-2008
Murky morning weather kept the turnout low but the pancakes were delicious!
Bluebonnet Airshow, Burnet, 12-04-2008
Always a good start to the Central Texas airshow season, this year's Burnet show enjoyed gentle sunshine under speckled skies.
Fantasy of Flight Museum, Polk City, FL, 10-04-2008
Kermit Weeks' private aircraft collection spans a wide range of years, with both civilian and military airframes.
Sun'n'Fun Splash-In at Fantasy of Flight, 10-04-2008
To see so many seaplanes at once was a dream come true! Fabulous weather brought out the glitter in the water on Lake Agnes and showed these seabirds at their best.
EAA Museum, Lakeland, FL, 09-04-2008
The museum at Lakeland is well worth a visit in its own right. Some excellent homebuilt/classic aircraft reside within.
Sun'n'Fun Fly-In, 09/10-04-2008
A wide variety of weird, wonderful and shiny new aircraft were present at Lakeland. Two days is not enough to see it all.
Journey from Bay City, TX to Sun'n'Fun Fly-In, 08/11-04-2008
Flying in a Piper Aztec to Sun'n'Fun in Florida! The journey took eight hours each way and was a lot of fun.
Collings Foundation Tour, Austin Bergstrom, 04-04-2008
A bright sunny day greeted the Collings Foundation bombers and their P-51C Mustang.
Taylor 125 Air Race, Taylor, 29-03-2008
Lousy weather below VFR minimums unfortunately scuppered this air race. Some fine aircraft on the ramp nonetheless.
ISAP 2008: DFW Airport, 01-03-2008
A small group of ISAP members was given access to walk on the taxiways at DFW for a morning. The only way to get any closer to these aircraft is to be flying in them!
ISAP 2008: Bell Helicopter, 29-02-2008
Bell's X-Worx is the home of the new BA609 Tiltrotor. Based at Arlington Field, plenty of other aircraft kept us busy during the afternoon.
ISAP 2008: Vought Heritage Foundation, 29-02-2008
Some amazing aircraft are being restored by a dedicated group of Vought retirees.
ISAP 2008: Lockheed-Martin, Carswell Field, 29-02-2008
An exclusive look at the P-38 and F-35 Lightnings, together with a brand new F-16, at their home base.
BBQ Fly-In, La Grange, 01-01-2008
A delightfully warm January day saw a good turn out for the first barbeque of the year.
Fall Fly-in, Kingsbury, 17-11-2007
Dull weather limited the turnout but a fun day was had, watching engine runs on the Fokker Triplane and flights by the Rearwin Sportster.
Waco Air Fiesta, 10-11-2007
A pleasant small air show with an unexpected bonus of the US President's helicopter entourage.
Randolph AFB Airshow, 03-11-2007
A fine military airshow with great displays from the C-17, F-15 and a hang glider, amongst other things.
Reklaw Fly-in, 26/28-10-2007
One of the most excellent fly-ins it has been my pleasure to attend, with over 400 aircraft arriving at this private East Texas ranch during the weekend!
Moonlight Fund Airshow, New Braunfels, 19/20-10-2007
Deep blue skies, fabulous flying and airside access made this a show to remember!
Breakaway Airpark Fly-In, 13-10-2007
Some great aircraft and flying going on at this Good Neighbour Appreciation day at a local airpark.
A day out at San Marcos, 05-10-2007
Taking in the general airport activity.
Taylor Fly-in, 22-09-2007
Some interesting aircraft showed up at Taylor on this gloriously sunny day.
BBQ Fly-In, La Grange, 01-09-2007
A good number of GA aircraft are enticed out by bright hazy sunshine and tasty Texas barbeque.
Marble Falls Lakefest, 11-08-2007
A slight departure from the usual, in which we visit the Hill Country for some very cool drag boat racing.
CTBA Lake Flight, 11-08-2007
The annual Central Texas Balloon Association flight over Lake Travis, at dawn, where some balloons try to touch the water.
Dell Children's Hospital Opening, Mueller Airport, Austin, TX 26-06-2007
Too windy for their envelopes, a row of balloon burners light up the night at the old Mueller airport.
Grand Canyon tour, Arizona, 16-06-2007
Mid-size turboprops and helicopters vie for the best view of the Grand Canyon.
EAA Southwest Fly-In, Hondo, TX 01-06-2007
Lots of shiny new GA types on show at this big regional fly-in.
Kingsbury Aerodrome Fly-in, 12-05-2007
Fabulous fly-in with bright sunshine and some lovely vintage aircraft.
Central Texas Airshow, 05-05-2007
American Heroes Airshow, Austin, 21-04-2007
Bluebonnet Airshow, 14-04-2007
Collings Foundation Tour, Austin Bergstrom, 09-04-2007
ISAP 2007: Hurlbert AFB visit, 16-03-2007
ISAP 2007: Air Force Armament Museum, 16-03-2007
ISAP 2007: National Museum of Naval Aviation, 16-03-2007
ISAP 2007: Base Visit with US Navy Training Squadron VT-10, 16-03-2007
ISAP 2007: Flying between DFW and Pensacola, 14/18-03-2007
An afternoon at Georgetown, 02-03-2007
An RV Rendezvous at Lockhart, 25-02-2007
A day at Austin Bergstrom, 23-02-2007
A day at San Marcos, 05-01-2007
Texas Air Fiesta, Waco, TX, 11-11-2006
Lackland AirFest, San Antonio, 04-11-2006
Georgetown Airport, 29-10-2006
Moonlight Airshow, New Braunfels, 23-10-2006
Tex Hill Wing Fly-In, Fredericksburg, 14-10-2006
Stoke Golding Stakeout, 22-07-2006
Summer Air Display, Old Warden, 02-07-2006
Waddington Airshow, 01-07-2006
Flying from Sarlat-Domme Aerodrome, France, 29-06-2006
Wings Wheels & Steam, Rougham, 24-06-2006
Vans Fly-In and Luscombe Tour, Old Buckenham, 10-06-2006
Flyer Forum meet-up, Rougham Airfield, 01-05-2006
Days out from Waits Farm, 22/29-03-2006
Rougham Ploughs to Propellers Fly-In, 01/02-10-2005
Fly-In, Old Buckenham, 24-09-2005
Old Warden Pageant, 04-09-2005
Little Gransden Airshow, 28-08-2005
Rougham Airshow, 20/21-09-2005
Lowestoft Air Show, 28-07-2005
Stoke Golding Stakeout, 23-07-2005
Pre-Legends Friday, Duxford, 08-07-2005
Wings, Wheels & Steam, Rougham Airfield, 25/26-06-2005
Air-Britain Fly-In, North Weald, 19-06-2005
Today's Pilot Fly-In, Nottingham Tollerton, 04/05-06-2005
Pitts Formation Leics-Notts (Courtesy Today's Pilot Magazine), 05-06-2005
Duxford VE Day Anniversary Show, 07-05-05
Spring Foot-launched and Microlight Festival, Northrepps, 16-04-2005
North Weald New Year Fly-In, 02-01-2005
Rougham Airfield, 02/03-10-2004
Rougham Air Display, 21/22 August 2004
Wings, Wheels & Steam, Rougham, 26/27-06-2004
Fathers' Day Fly-in, Priory Farm, 20-06-2004
Air-Britain Fly-in, North Weald, 19-06-2004
Today's Pilot Fly-in, Nottingham Tollerton, 13-06-04
Moth Club Rally, Old Warden, 12-06-2004
Aerofair, North Weald, 23-05-04
Great Vintage Flying Weekend, Abingdon, 15-05-04
North Weald New Year Fly-in, 04-01-2004
Shuttleworth Fly-in, Old Warden, 17-12-2003
NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, 16-08-2003
North Weald Halloween Fly-in, 26-10-2003
London Heathrow, 23/24-10-2003
Austin Bergstrom Airport, August 2003
Duxford Autumn Show, 12-10-2003
Aeronauts & Aviators Fly-in, Rougham, 04/05-10-2003
Somewhere in Texas, in the summer of 2003
Lago Vista Airfield, TX, 07-09-2003
New Braunfels Air Expo, TX, 06-09-2003
USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX, 20-08-2003
B&W: CAF Hangar, San Marcos / Lockhart Airfield, TX, 18/21-07-2003
Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison Airport, TX, 21-06-2003
CAF Dew Line Squadron Open House, Tradewinds Airfield, Amarillo, TX
EAA Southwest Fly-In, New Braunfels, TX, 16/17-05-2003
Taylor Airfield, TX, 13-05-2003
Central Texas Airshow, Temple, TX, 03-05-2003
Lone Star Flight Museum Airshow, Galveston, TX, 26-04-2003
Bluebonnet Airshow, Burnet, TX, 12-04-2003
Georgetown Airport, TX, 11-04-2003
Narodni Technicke Muzeum, Prague, 07-02-2003
The Squadron New Year Fly-in, North Weald, 05-01-2003
Aeronauts & Aviators Fly-in, Rougham, 5/6-10-2002
Shipdham Harvest Festival Fly-in, 28-09-2002
Constellation at Duxford, 25-09-2002
Stearman Fly-in, Tibenham, 07-09-2002
Shuttleworth Pageant, 01-09-2002
Rougham Airshow & Fly-in, 17/18-09-2002
North Weald All-Comers Fly-In, 11-08-2002
Flying Legends, Duxford, 14-07-2002
Shuttleworth Summer Airshow, 07-07-2002
Wings, Wheels & Steam Fly-In, Rougham, 30-06-2002
Waddington Airshow, 29-06-2002
PFA Rally, Cranfield, 23-06-2002
Duxford Hangar 3 Photoshoot, 19-06-2002
Aerofair 2002, North Weald, 19-05-2002
Shuttleworth 1st Sunset Display, 18-05-2002
Duxford May Airshow, 05-05-2002
RAF Marham Open Day (2 Squadron 90th Anniversary), 06-04-2002
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum, 31-03-2002
Shipdham Fattening Puddings Fly-in, 30-03-2002
Gibraltar, 1935 by A. E. Mitchell
Duxford Hangar 4 Photoshoot, 23-01-2002
Duxford American Air Museum Photoshoot, 17-10-2001
Duxford September show, 09-09-2001
Air-Britain Fly-In, North Weald, 26-08-2001
Rougham Air Display, 19-08-2001
Shuttleworth Military Pageant, 05-08-2001
Old Buckenham Airfield, 29-07-2001
May 1987, by Kenneth Johansson
Duxford, Flying Legends, 08-07-2001
Duxford, Flying Legends, 06-07-2001
DeHavilland Heritage Museum, 19-04-2001
Denver, Sept 2000 by Charles Minow
Duxford - Flying Legends, July 2000
RAF Hendon Air Museum March 1998


text: Bill Mitchell writes: > On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Vadim Vygonets wrote: > > AFAIU, that's not the requirement. FSSTND also allows to just put > > config files in /usr/etc. > > As I read section 4.5 of the FSSTND (quoted in an earlier posting), > it is a requirement. I'll requote below just the key passage: [...] > As I understand that: > > 1. Programs should look only in /etc for config files. They > should not look in /usr/etc. Config files placed in /usr/etc > may be missed unless they can be found via a symlink from > /etc. > > 2. /etc is machine-local. Config files may be given site-wide > visibility by placing them in /usr/etc (which is site-wide) > and providing by a symlink in /etc. > > 3. However, on individual machines, the symlink in /etc might be > removed and replaced once again by config files. This would > allow administrators to override site-wide configuration where > desired by supplying machine-specific config files on some > (or all) of their individual machines. It seems the same to me. > You've been urging, I think, that all (most? many? some?) config > files should go into /usr/etc without symlinks in /etc pointing > to them. That would be contrary to FSSTND section quoted above, > as I read it. It would be permissible (required?) for programs > written with this FSSTND section in mind to fail to find the config > file in that situation, as I read it. Given this passage in the > linux FSSTND, I'd not be suprised to encounter programs for linux > which acted this way. The FSSTND is there as guide. As long as all requirements can be solved cleanly following FSSTND, there's no reason to change it; but if we find out that something can't be solved cleanly, then maybe it will need to be changed... > > Let's come to a solution. Please post what you think about the > > networking issues, and which issues must be resolved. I agree that > > Debian is not built for networking environments. [...] > It seems to me that the dinstall disk set needs to be enhanced > to offer the option of setting up the target machine as what I've > been calling the central machine in a debian networked environment > (the one which provides the shared /usr filesystem mounted by > networked debian workstations). > > It also seems to me that another dinstall root disk needs to > be created, for debian installation of debian workstations > in a networked environment with a debian central machine > available on the network. [...] It might not be necessary to have 2 different disks for that; all we need is to have the 2 options. Practical requirements will maybe force to add 1 floppy, but it should IMO not be the starting point. > Also, sopport scripts/programs/procedures need to be put in > place which would get changes made in the central machine's > root partition (package install/upgrade/removal, manual sysadmin > changes, etc.) get propagated to the root filesystems on the > networked debian workstations (and that changes which are > inappropriate to propagate do not get propagated). [...] OK, let's try to summarize the 2 alternatives: Everyone agrees on the fact that site-wide conffiles should be in /usr/etc, and local ones in /etc. Points get a + when I consider them good, a - if bad, an = if non-significant, a ? if I don't have an idea 1) conffiles accessed exclusively through /etc, via symlinks if not overriden. +(a) conffiles can be overriden by another conffile in /etc; ?(b) conffiles can be made invisible by suppressing the symlink. +(c) This is FSSTND-conformant. =(d) This needs a mechanism for automatically updating all /etc directories, but anyway we'll need such a mechanism to update the whole root partition on those NFS-clients, for programs living in /bin. -(e) A program running as root has to be launched each time a new program is (un)installed, to create/remove an /etc link, even if this package lives otherwise only under /usr -(f) Support for updating symlinks has to be built 2) conffile search-path (either by library or by filesystem): +(a) still holds ?(b) hardly. But is this useful? -(c) This would require a change to FSSTND =(d) /etc will still have to be updated on new installs, and the argument about the whole root-partition still holds. +(e) This will save some (local) networks packets when installing a package that only lives in /usr. This might IMHO be a plus for security reasons. -(f) Something has to be implemented specially for that (either the lib, or the filesystem feature) Given that I consider point (c) to be significant only if technical issues require equivalent workload, both solutions seem to be quite equivalent. Did I forget something ? -- Yann Dirson <firstname.lastname@example.com> http://monge.univ-mlv.fr/~dirson -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to firstname.lastname@example.com . Trouble? e-mail to email@example.com .


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The man who has single-handedly saved Taco Bell's sales in North America is ready to take his talents to an NBA front office. The Round Mound of Rebound has gone on record to say that he would, in fact, be interested in becoming the GM of an NBA franchise, as long as said franchise meets his expectations.
The itch to delve into management has increased for the Hall of Famer and he feels qualified to run his own team. But he has a list of stipulations. Barkley is not going to take over a team that has no intentions of winning.
And the Chuckster wants full control.
"I'm ready to get into management,'' he said before last night's game. "But it's going to have to be a great situation. I'm not going to give up a great situation for a bad situation. I got a great situation here but I'm ready to be a GM. It's just time for that, but like I said, it's going to have to be under my own terms and I am going to have to have complete control. I ain't going to work for somebody else if I am going to get the blame.'' –Boston.com
Charles won't take no guff from nobody, and he shouldn't. He's a straight shooter who keeps it real. Why should he expect to answer to anybody who wears a fancy suit and "went to college?" Sir Charles got his bachelor's from the school of hard knocks, and was kind enough detail what he wants in an organization.
"It would have to be an organization that I trust that is trying to win,'' he said. "The biggest misconception about sports is that all these teams are trying to win. Some of these teams are just trying to make money, across the board in all sports. I want to be in a situation where I can be successful because like I said, I got a great situation here.''
Barkley has talked with some teams but he is not going to "go out of my way'' to seek a management job. He believes his reputation and knowledge should speak for itself, and, added, the league has "hired worse guys than me.''
"I know I would do a good job, but the key is you've got to surround yourself with good people,'' he said. –Boston.com
Now I don't consider myself to be an expert in negotiations, but I'm pretty sure that Chuck doesn't have a pot to piss in, and would be lucky to get even a single offer on the table. Organizations aren't too keen to the idea of making a guy with a DUI on his record the GM of their team. I'd also bet that they aren't too big on the idea of putting a guy who blew $10 million gambling in charge of their team's finances.
That being said, I love the idea of Chuck managing an NBA franchise. He may not always make good life decisions, but it would certainly be entertaining. And he does have a point about teams hiring guys worse than him. Even if he was wasted the whole time, he'd still do a better job than Isiah Thomas.


text: Selling my sons iPod Touch 4 Gen 64 GB as he wants to upgrade to an iPad Mini. He has an iPhone 5 32GB for music so no longer needs Touch. I have restored it back to factory as far as I know through iTunes restore. Touch is showing configure on slide when you start it, so pretty sure I got that right. Now there is still about 1 - 1 1/2 years of AppleCare still left on it. Can it be transferred to the new owner? And do I do it through Apple or does new owner? Thanks in advance for answers!