More than 1,000 racers took the trip to Bend, Oregon, this weekend for races five and six of the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade. Sunday’s race was the Halloween costume race.
Oregonians take their costumes as seriously as they take their vegan, free-range hot dog handups – zealously! Probably 75 percent or more of the racers dressed up. And those who didn’t dress up faced the wrath of the hecklers.
Bend’s Adam Craig was the “highest placed racer in costume” (second place), wearing some sort of spandex Zentai bodysuit.
Asked how much awesomer the Cross Crusade Halloween weekend was than the races in Boulder, Craig said, “On a scale of one to one trillion, I’d say 868,472,000,000,002.”
“No, I’ve been to the Boulder races and they’re great. They’re just less costume-appreciative there.”
Bend locals Carl Decker and Serena Bishop Gordon (in costume) incidentally won the Mens and Womens A races, but the real contest, of course, was the costume competition.
The kid dressed as Adam Craig was good. But when he tried (unsuccessfully) to hop the barrier like his idol, he became a legend.
The Ironclad racers who sacrificed their race to dress up as huge cardboard cars were a good laugh.
The guys dressed as Canadian Champion Chris Sheppard with his numbers pinned on incorrectly were crown pleasers.
But our prize has to go to the guy dressed as a Chris King headset.
2011年11月27日 星期日
2011年9月19日 星期一
Where deaf silence
llopták statue of St. Barbara. Not for the first time I went to the Cave Research Group of Alba Regia Csősz desert base, but last I looked in vain in the small figure to the outer wall of a small niche cut. The same old instead of a newer, but it is considered a safe place as a precaution - Slave says Francis, the team leader. A 63-year mine of a man representing the continuity of the current NGO founded fifty years ago.
A group of Székesfehérvár, the former Ságvári Telecommunications Engineering and polytechnics was founded in 1961, the government institution by a young professor, Ferenc Zentai. The students are members of the verbuválódtak; Ságváriban out the slave Francis, who is head of the group since 1974. The team first went into the hills of Buda caves and later in the Bakony Unit of the plateau, the practical reason that the latter was much closer. Várpalotáig went by train, then from there by bus or on foot came up to the roof. A sustained research in the early seventies came the first fruits: as long as 10-15 meters deep had not yet reached the víznyelőknél, until 1973, the lace-Zsombolya caves is now 73 feet deep penetrated. The first major success a huge boost to the huge energy released by the members of her group. Recent exploration of caves in the winter nights, with bone in ice continued - Slave says Francis. Subsequently, the enthusiastic, dedicated team opened up the lines of destination plateau of 80-100 meters deep caves.
The successes of the coronation, Alba Regia, cave exploration after 1975: The cave is one of the ends of two hundred meters of vertical depth has been achieved! Destination of the plateau five, and seven highly protected, protected by special cave are registered. All twelve of the Cave Research Group of the Alba Regia opened up - Slave Francis is legitimate pride. The most famous, of course, the Fejér County Isztimér the border of the above-mentioned Alba Regia Cave, which revealed a 3.6 km length of flights.
The group Csősz desert base building occupied in stages. The old house is now located in both the showroom, laboratory, workshop, sleeping room and dressing room. The Spartans conditions, but also stand up for speleologists greater distress during the exercise of their passions, such as that of the iron bunk bed scene.
He never boasted many of the group financially. All that we have together, the effect will be the result of altruism. For example, the wooden table in front of the house - shows the servant Francis. The map was made for a gift. Making the paint alone was the one for which money was given. But of course this is just a small example.
The group would also like a big family. Hundred of people were visiting a base, you will barlangásszá. The cave is dangerous business: the eternal night reigns over the land, with new flights to unknown dangers may be.
The underground is not just a cell phone, but the radio does not work. The speleologists is enormously dependent on each other. Three, but rather less in four subjects did not start the cave tour. The underground people are soon familiar with each other. The group - gender, age, educational level, regardless - everyone comes to the task. Fifty years is a long time, especially in the life of a civilian organization. Yet - as slave Francis noted - does not benefit from specific support groups. Although everything is carried out, a lot more adventure searches.
Nuclear Research in Debrecen, on behalf of the radonáramlást studied gyűrűztek, bats were counted, the geology researchers are sometimes betray something of the cave, which is not a single borehole. The base number of scientific papers are retained to create the inspiration for the group's activities.
A group of Székesfehérvár, the former Ságvári Telecommunications Engineering and polytechnics was founded in 1961, the government institution by a young professor, Ferenc Zentai. The students are members of the verbuválódtak; Ságváriban out the slave Francis, who is head of the group since 1974. The team first went into the hills of Buda caves and later in the Bakony Unit of the plateau, the practical reason that the latter was much closer. Várpalotáig went by train, then from there by bus or on foot came up to the roof. A sustained research in the early seventies came the first fruits: as long as 10-15 meters deep had not yet reached the víznyelőknél, until 1973, the lace-Zsombolya caves is now 73 feet deep penetrated. The first major success a huge boost to the huge energy released by the members of her group. Recent exploration of caves in the winter nights, with bone in ice continued - Slave says Francis. Subsequently, the enthusiastic, dedicated team opened up the lines of destination plateau of 80-100 meters deep caves.
The successes of the coronation, Alba Regia, cave exploration after 1975: The cave is one of the ends of two hundred meters of vertical depth has been achieved! Destination of the plateau five, and seven highly protected, protected by special cave are registered. All twelve of the Cave Research Group of the Alba Regia opened up - Slave Francis is legitimate pride. The most famous, of course, the Fejér County Isztimér the border of the above-mentioned Alba Regia Cave, which revealed a 3.6 km length of flights.
The group Csősz desert base building occupied in stages. The old house is now located in both the showroom, laboratory, workshop, sleeping room and dressing room. The Spartans conditions, but also stand up for speleologists greater distress during the exercise of their passions, such as that of the iron bunk bed scene.
He never boasted many of the group financially. All that we have together, the effect will be the result of altruism. For example, the wooden table in front of the house - shows the servant Francis. The map was made for a gift. Making the paint alone was the one for which money was given. But of course this is just a small example.
The group would also like a big family. Hundred of people were visiting a base, you will barlangásszá. The cave is dangerous business: the eternal night reigns over the land, with new flights to unknown dangers may be.
The underground is not just a cell phone, but the radio does not work. The speleologists is enormously dependent on each other. Three, but rather less in four subjects did not start the cave tour. The underground people are soon familiar with each other. The group - gender, age, educational level, regardless - everyone comes to the task. Fifty years is a long time, especially in the life of a civilian organization. Yet - as slave Francis noted - does not benefit from specific support groups. Although everything is carried out, a lot more adventure searches.
Nuclear Research in Debrecen, on behalf of the radonáramlást studied gyűrűztek, bats were counted, the geology researchers are sometimes betray something of the cave, which is not a single borehole. The base number of scientific papers are retained to create the inspiration for the group's activities.
2011年5月22日 星期日
About SMCPS
St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS) is consistently ranked with the top school systems in the state regarding academic performance. This year, SMCPS leads all Maryland school systems by achieving an adequate yearly progress rating of 98.95 percent on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). More students are receiving choice based programs through the school system's educational pathways. These pathways, which allow students to be successful at the next level of education and in the world of work, include the Chesapeake Public Charter School, STEM academies at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, the Academy of Finance, the Global and International Studies program at the high school level, Tech Connect Program, and Fairlead Academy at the high school level for students who need additional support. SMCPS has great focus on its green school program, with a green school coordinator in each school. The school system recently completed construction on a Gold LEED elementary school where every aspect of the building is a teaching tool and is relevant to the curriculum, including photovoltaic panels, a wind turbine, two 15,000 gallon cisterns for the harvesting of rainwater, and attention to the environmental sensitive sites in which the school has been carefully placed to preserve endangered species. Additionally, SMCPS has a green school mobile classroom that travels to each school to support the curriculum and has a mascot, Wattson, who works with students to promote energy conservation and recycling efforts and educates students on the importance of natural resources.
About Standard Solar
Standard Solar, Inc. is a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems. Dedicated to making solar solutions more accessible to consumers, businesses, institutions and governments, the company is leading the way to energy independence. Committed to offering responsible and energy cost-saving solar solutions that conform to the highest standards, Standard Solar is one of the most trusted and respected solar companies. Since 2004, Standard Solar has been the partner of choice to make solar energy financially accessible, helping customers through financing options, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and navigating expanded federal and state and local tax credits. The company's Standard Energy Solutions (SES) division provides energy auditing and retrofitting services for energy improvement projects. Ranked the 73rd Fastest Growing Private Company in America in 2010 by Inc. magazine, and the highest-ranking renewable energy company on the list, Standard Solar is headquartered in Rockville, MD.
About Standard Solar
Standard Solar, Inc. is a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems. Dedicated to making solar solutions more accessible to consumers, businesses, institutions and governments, the company is leading the way to energy independence. Committed to offering responsible and energy cost-saving solar solutions that conform to the highest standards, Standard Solar is one of the most trusted and respected solar companies. Since 2004, Standard Solar has been the partner of choice to make solar energy financially accessible, helping customers through financing options, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and navigating expanded federal and state and local tax credits. The company's Standard Energy Solutions (SES) division provides energy auditing and retrofitting services for energy improvement projects. Ranked the 73rd Fastest Growing Private Company in America in 2010 by Inc. magazine, and the highest-ranking renewable energy company on the list, Standard Solar is headquartered in Rockville, MD.
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