| etnies GvR of Surf Announces Starting Five for Goofy and Regular Teams
The etnies GvR of Surf Team Captains pulled out all the stops to get the big guns for their starting five for the finals on October 21, 2007 at the Oceanside Pier. More than just another contest, this is a two-day event includes a concert by MxPx, a festival village on the beach and more!
The unique format of the etnies GvR of Surfing contest pits two teams, Surfing Magazine's Regular Foot riders (left foot forward) against Transworld Surf's Goofy Foot riders (right foot forward), with each team appointing a team captain. The starting five pro surfers Evan Slater, captain of the Regular Team and editor of Surfing Magazine, picked include:
Sunny Garcia
Cheyne Magnusson
Kieren Horn
Killian Garland
Ratboy
"If you look at the world title record for regular vs.
Redsigned skis and boards take a reverse turn
It seems as if the people who make skis and boards are slipping on peels and going head over heels. They're all taking traditional notions of how to make snowboards and skis and flipping them upside down, quite literally. You're going to be hearing terms like "reverse camber" or "zero-camber" and "rocker" the next time you go to your favorite ski or snowboard shop, especially if you're a powder hound. So let us explain. Traditionally, when you lay a ski or snowboard flat on its base, the tip and tail will be touching the ground, but not the middle � the place where you put your feet will be above ground to some extent. This arc, or camber, harkens back to dark ages of skiing, when the standard method of changing direction was the parallel turn, which always reminded me of someone bouncing down the mountain with a pogo stick up his or her derriere.
In race for cash, Jones leads all
Jones raised $52,300 in the reporting period that ran July 1, 2007, to Jan. 26, according to financial disclosure forms that had to be filed by 8 p.m. Tuesday. That's much more than his Democratic opponent in the August general election, Randy Tyree, who raised $2,650.14 during the same period. Three days before early voting ends, a long train of candidates and campaign workers chugged into the Election Commission office to drop off their reports and occasionally take a look at their opponents'. About 10 minutes before the deadline, the caboose arrived in the form of commission candidate Elaine Davis, who's running for the 4th District, Seat A Democratic nod. Sixty-one of 69 candidates submitted their legally mandated disclosure forms on time. County Commission Chairman Scott Moore, who's running for the Republican nomination for county clerk, was one of the ones who did not, according to Knox County Election Commission records.
The Dream that was Benazir Bhutto
She is no saint but you cannot convince me that she dove into this firestorm risking death just so she can make more millions. I doubt any latte sipping liberal or snivelling academic can doubt Bhuttos recent actions as anything other than an attempt to serve her country. .
Skatepark Crunch: Do bikers, skaters mix?
My jaw hurts a lot now because I just got punched. It was right after I told him I did not want to fight.
You know why that happened?
Because I was playing. Having a good time riding my bicycle with a smile on my face.
The assaulted man, who will be referred to as Jim in this article, went on to explain his belief that he was beat up by a skateboarder because he was riding in a park that was officially closed to bicycles.
Although violence is relatively rare in Summit County, the incident broached a broader question:
Can skateboarders and BMX bikers coexist in the park both safely and peacefully?
If not, is it that way on a case-by-case basis, or is there an inherent animosity or subtle war between the two groups?
It seems to depend on who you ask.
Seabourn Announces Odyssey Inaugural Itineraries
MIAMI, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yachts of Seabourn is pleased to announce that the world's most luxurious cruise vessel, Seabourn Odyssey, will launch her inaugural year itinerary in Venice on June 24, 2009, and today, guests previously on a waiting list may select their choices of departures and luxury suites. As of November 5, 2007, bookings will be available to the general public. Starting in the grand cities and romantic isles of the Mediterranean and ending in the jewel-like bays of the Caribbean, Seabourn Odyssey's debut season will provide the sumptuous opulence and unparalleled service from scented Pure Pampering(R) baths drawn by the stewardess to a lavish Caviar in the Surf(R) beach party that earned Seabourn the No. 1 cruise line rating by Travel + Leisure readers. Fares for suites during Seabourn Odyssey's maiden season range from $1,290 to $7,035 per night, based on double occupancy.
Sundance '08: Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Page, Mischa Barton Flicks Have Us ...
It also sounds like it could be a cross between "The Last Shot" and Keanu Reeves' "Much Ado About Nothing." And it's hard to forget that Coogan's career has stumbled badly with Stateside clunkers like "Around the World in 80 Days." Who'll Be at Sundance: Coogan, Poehler, Shue, Keener, David Arquette and Melonie Diaz 8. "Welcome" Why We Care: Kirsten Dunst makes her writing and directing debut (!) in this short film about a family's complicated arrangement with the unfriendly inhabitant of its ghost-ridden home. Starring Winona Ryder, the flick also features a cover of the Turtles classic "Happy Together," sung as a duet between Dunst and Jason Schwartzman. Could we bear witness to the birth of a new Sofia Coppola? What We Fear: Unfortunately, it's only 13 minutes long.
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