Witty Women Writers: Tonight!
2009-10-15 13:23:00 I'll be reading tonight at Witty Women Writers at The Book Cellar with Stacy Ballis and Jen Lancaster at 7 p.m.. This is my second year in a row to participate in Witty Women Writers, and I have to say, it's one fun reading event. Do come out and say hello if you can. Last year, I read excerpts from my mortifyingly silly grade school diary. This year, well, you'll have to show up to find out. Maybe it the story of the I saw Morrissey in a record store. Maybe it's more pages from the infamous diary of my early years. However! This event gets packed so give a call and let 'em know you'll be there. (773) 293-2665....
Chariots on Fire - Eric Liddell ran a 9.7 second 100
2008-06-06 09:50:00 In 1924, Eric Liddell ran 9.7 seconds for the 100 - 100 yards that is, not meters, which is equivalent to 91.44 meters. Yes, it’s hard to believe we have only increased (or decreased) 8.56 meters or 28 feet - 1 inch in the last 84 years! (Thanks to Matt Bogdanowicz for pointing this out) Who ...
Jamaica 4×100m Relay Potential - A Sub 37 Second WR?
2008-06-03 15:13:00 In April, I wrote Predicting 4×100 meter Relay Potential. So with Usain Bolt’s recent 9.76 and 9.72 World Record, you have to wonder what the Jamaican team can run for the 4×100 meter relay. Imagine with perfect baton exchanges what they can run. Here is the fantasy line up with Marvin Anderson and Dwight Thomas as alternates: Nester Carter ...
First RFID Lap Counters, Now Microchipped Olympic Tickets?
2008-05-31 09:56:00 If you run road races, or the 10k on the track, you probably are aware of the timing chip strap that goes on your shoe. This is RFID technology or Radio Frequency Identification. It’s not a big deal: your name and personal info is embedded on that chip and every time you cross the start ...
Alltel Wireless Sponsors Tyson Gay
2008-05-16 09:09:00 Paul Klein of ABC once said “TV is the business of selling audiences to advertisers”. How true. Rewind to the 2000 Sydney Olympics where all the finals were tape delayed “live” on TV, at least in North America. Immediately “live on tape” after Michael Johnson’s 400-meter final, where he won his second consecutive 400 meter Gold medal, we ...
Witty Titties Clogs
2008-05-15 00:00:00 Hahahhahahhaha, wtf! nipples clogs, called the Witty Titties. It is a hand made clogs from Amsterdam. You can choose plain, or with piercing or tattoos. Now suck it guys. Lol. Hey, that?s a cool stuff man. ?55 for normal while the one with tattoo or piercing will add another ?11. ...
By: 2dayblog
Inspirational and Motivational Sports Team Stories
2008-05-13 09:41:00 Caroline Kluft and JJK, step aside. Last week I covered some good sportsmanship and bad sportsmanship stories. Now we need some motivational sports team stories. In High School and College Track and Field, I cannot stress the importance of scoring points. Even scoring a single point makes a difference between winning or losing ...
Bad Sportsmanship Stories? Canada Summer Games 2001
2008-05-09 09:48:00 On Wednesday, I wrote about Good Sportsmanship Stories. Now we need some bad ones. I remember the 1972 Olympics Basketball final where the USA lost to the Soviet Union after 3 disputed calls by the referee going against the Americans. They boycotted the medal ceremony and to this day the 12 silver medals remain ...
Vancouver Meet-up with Yaro Starak and John Chow
2008-05-07 19:58:00 My Blog started as the book I never published. I liked the features of Wordpress for a CMS (content management system) and how it handles multiple categories and tags. If you like to write and want a way to brain dump your thoughts into linkable chapters, then Wordpress is the only way to ...
Good Sportsmanship Stories?
2008-05-07 09:42:00 Remember that story of the high school runner who breaks her leg in a Cross Country meet and crawls to the finish? Here’s another similar story from ESPN. Game tied 0-0 between small colleges in a women’s softball. With two base runners on, part-time starter Senior Sara Tucholsky hits her first HR of her college career. ...
10 Witty, Insulting Words You Must Know
2008-05-06 18:36:00 Written by Neatorama There is a crisis of insults on the Web. On one hand, the volume of flames is very high yet the quality is poor. Gone are the days of the razor-sharp wit of Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill*, only to be replaced by a string of four letter words typed in ALL CAPS ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "10 Witty, Insulting Words You Must Know", url: "http://www.bspcn.com/2008/05/0-6/10-witty-insulting-words-you--must-know/" });
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Witty stories for kids - Akbar Birbal
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Witty stories for kids - Akbar Birbal
2008-05-03 17:21:00 The story continues from Akbar Birbal Tales, Next story is called 'The trees testimony', Since the story is dubbed in Hindi language, the English translation is put here.King Akbar walks on the ways of his kingdom with few fellows and Birbal. He notices too many crows on the way and says that the number of crows has increased a lot in the kingdom. One man talking with him agrees with the king, and adds that they add to much noise also.King says that the number of crows in the kingdom is impossible to find out. Birbal responds that nothing is impossible. Akbar asks Birbal that if that was possible could he tell him the number of crows in the kingdom. Birbal agrees and asks for few days for the same.As always Kind Akbar agrees and says that he will be keenly waiting for his answer.A man knocks on the door of Birbals home and asks if he could talk with king Birbal. He apologies for taking the valuable time of Birbal, to which Birbal responds with politeness and asks him, how he can ...
STOP?and take down those witty signs
2008-05-03 08:28:00 STOP…and take down those witty signs Safe driving is a concern for anyone that gets behind the wheel of a car, but one Illinois town went a little too far in its effort to promote the rules of the road. In order to get drivers to pay attention to stop signs, the village of Oaklawn, Illinois put up several humorous signs below stop signs, but the Department of Transportation rule that they were actually in violation of federal code. In all, the witty signs were placed near or under 50 stop signs throughout Oaklawn, according to FoxNews.com. While the signs don't seem like that bad of an idea, the Department of Transportation ordered that the signs be taken down or Oaklawn would lose federal funding. The total cost of the project was $1,700, but Joe Taxpayer won't be footing that bill. 3M actually funded the project as the company planned to use the signs in a promotional brochure.
East Asian Genetic Variant can Help Evade Drug Tests
2008-05-01 14:53:00 Now this is going too far. Previous research has shown that the genetic variant that can mask hormone use is far more common among East Asians than caucasians, by a ratio of seven-to-one. According to this article from Google News, if doping controls for testosterone are to be effective, they need to take genes into account. The current ...
Blood Sweat and Tears - Penn Relays 2008
2008-04-30 09:41:00 Thanks to Wejo of LetsRun.com for pointing this out. At the 2008 Penn Relays, Stanford?s Alicia Follmar took a hard fall on the leadoff leg of the women?s distance medley. While she was on the ground, Follmar took a spike to the head but got up to finish a gutsy 3rd. Check out the skin burns ...
10K Runner Galen Rupp Joins Sprint Coach Brooks Johnson
2008-04-13 10:48:00 I love it when distance runners wake up and smell the coffee. It All Comes Down to Pure Speed From Oregon Live: Galen Rupp, on leave from the Oregon track team while preparing his bid for the U.S. Olympic team in the 10,000 meters, plans to go to Orlando, Fla., to spend quality time with sprint ...
What Do You Do with Old Running Shoes?
2008-04-09 10:56:00 As a sprinter or runner, you know you should throw away your running shoes or training flats before the soles shows signs of excessive wear. Why? Because the padding on the inside has lost their effectiveness. This isn’t a shameless plug for Nike, Reebok, Puma or Adidas to buy more shoes. In my ...
Olympic Torch Protesters Scale Golden Gate Bridge - Ties Tibetan Flag to Ca
2008-04-08 20:06:00 One of the charities Speedendurance.com supports is the Vairotsana Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. With all the civil unrest going on between China and Tibet, we are happy to see non-violent demonstrations in protest of human rights (or lack of in this case). While I don’t support a boycott for this summer’s Olympics, I think more people ...
David O?Meara - OneMileRunner .com
2008-04-08 06:05:00 One Mile Runner Tours 20 North American Cities to Inspire Older Runners to Run Faster Masters Miler David O’Meara is traveling throughout the United States and Canada this summer to accomplish a feat he calls 20/20/20
The Yuppies Habits vs. Me
2008-04-01 10:22:00 Being April 1st, or April Fools Day, I decided to post some humour or satire in the world of running. Sadly, this is a true story. I am from the old school… just do the hard work, stay injury free, perform and execute on race day. No excuses, no showmanship, no hot dogging, no ...
Bryshon Nellum: Track & Field?s ?Next One?
2008-03-18 09:05:00 This article was guest written by Jay Hicks of PreraceJitters.com Byshon Nellum is a phenomenon. Descriptions like ?freakish? and ?ridiculous? are thrown his way. He is shooting for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the rising track star is mentioned in the realm of Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt, and Angelo Taylor. As a senior in ...
Grueling Videos: Crossing the Finish Line
2008-03-07 15:08:00 WARNING: SOME OF THE VIDEOS PRESENTED HERE ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. The Olympics and sports in general has a place for dramatics. From cheers to tears. Sometimes, just finishing the race is more important. Whether it’s prize money or simply the will to survive, I’d like to know what’s on their mind ...
Video: There's nothing witty to say about this one
2008-03-07 00:00:00 This is sad. It's also powerful: Hate Crimes in 2008- Fight OUT Loud [YouTube] (H/t: Pam)
By: Good As You
Is Thirty Track?s New Twenty?
2008-02-29 09:05:00 This guest post was written by Jay Hicks of PreraceJitters.com Thirty is definitely the new twenty. I hate to say it, but look at Hollywood. Some of the hottest stars are in their 30?s and 40?s. Will Smith, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Sandra Bullock, Jamie Foxx… its actually very encouraging ...
NFL Hopefuls Run to Michael Johnson
2008-02-20 15:51:00 This guest post was written by Jay Hicks of Prerace Jitters. The NFL?s top candidates are hoping track legend, Michael Johnson’s sprinting wisdom brushes off on them. Two of the draft?s top running backs, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, are in a six-week training program for the scouting combine at the Michael Johnson Performance Center (MJPC) ...
Clyde Hart Jeremy Wariner Split Was NOT About Money
2008-02-18 09:05:00 UPDATE: download Clyde Hart’s 60 page Training Manual from the 2007 USATF NPEP Conference. Old news: Jeremy Wariner has a new coach. The rumour about the split was about money and how Jeremy wanted to reduce Clyde Hart’s commission, despite the increase amount of money Jeremy would be making. From www.star-telegram.com: ?Michael assured me he didn?t advise him,? Hart ...
The State of Amateur Athletics - Kiwis Pay Own Way
2008-02-16 15:52:00 We all know the amount from government subsidies (i.e. the carding system in Canada) barely pays for basic living expenses. The money does help, but often athletes rely on a part time job to make ends meet. Then there was news about the Canadian and Australian Government rewarding athletes winning a medal at the Olympics. Now, ...
Thinking witty
2008-02-13 20:24:00 Are you quick at repartee? How do you respond to someone asking “What’s up loser”? Is that where you draw your punchline? Some might say that it doesn’t matter what other potential mentally less gifted individuals loose orally. Besides their filthy slobber. And they’re right. It doesn’t change their way along the gutter. Nevertheless, it ...
Witty L?Oreal HIP cream eye shadow Product Review
2008-02-11 04:46:00 I ran to the drugstore late Friday night to see what I could see, a sort of beauty vision quest. I don’t get many of those these days so I went up and down every aisle. During these little escapes it takes a lot for me to take notice. Most of the products seem like more of the same old stuff, but when I saw the L’Oreal High Intensity Pigment section I stopped dead in my tracks. There were so many unusual looking things to tempt me, and intimidate me. When I bought the HIP cream shadow in ‘witty’ I was not at all sure I would even be able to pull it off, I had to pay because 20/20 was about to come on and surely there would be some type of issue a the counter (I’ll blog about this later). I’m not a make up artist, or even good at applying eye makeup, I always do the same thing - play it safe, classic. Saturday’s are all about family, we always go into the city with the kids and do something for them, shop the an early dinner out - so my...
By: Steeping Beauty
An Inside Look at an Athlete?s World - Humour
2008-02-10 15:22:00 I came across this cartoon and it reminded me of the laundry basket of my athletes. This cartoon is by Dave Walker. Copyright 2008 by Speedendurance.com. All Rights Reserved.
David Powell?s Top 50 Olympic Athletes List
2008-02-08 15:54:00 The world is full of lists. Everyone has their own list on who deserves to be the greatest Olympic athlete. Here is David Powell’s Top 50 Olympic Athletes List. 50. Merlene Ottey (Jamaica) 49. Frankie Fredericks (Namibia) 48. Gwen Torrence (United States) 47. Harry Hillman (United States) 46. Evelyn Ashford (United States) 45. Alain Mimoun (France) 44. Valeriy Borzov (Soviet Union) 43. Parry ...
3 Things You Probably Didn?t Know About Me
2008-02-07 10:01:00 I am celebrating the Chinese New Year with a break from Track, Coaching, Fitness and Health. I see a lot of bloggers do this type of post, so I thought to give it a shot. This is more entertaining, but they are true stories. In this series, I’ll focus on non Track events in ...
book review: witty quotes of arsenal?s arséne wenger
2008-02-07 09:45:00 It's yet another (aargh!) internationals week and so I thought I'd do a quick book review. I'm a firm believer in one's humour being a firm measure of the character of a person (what does that say about moi, I wonder?), and so I've always followed with a keen interest the musings and quotes of our beloved gaffer, Monsieur Wenger. It was with some anticipation that I ordered "Quotations from the Public Comments of Arséne Wenger" compiled by...
Speedendurance.com Mission Statement
2008-01-29 20:45:00 If you are reading this from your web browser, you can’t help but notice the ads on this page. However, if you subscribe to my RSS feed, you can read the latest articles without the ads, except maybe for 1 embedded ad here and there. Why So Many Ads? The mission statement of Speedendurance.com is to ...
Road Races Enforcing Bans on iPods - A Silly Rule?
2008-01-27 15:23:00 There are some good rules and some silly ones. For example, rings and earrings body piercing jewelry is prohibited in the high school system. I remember a high school female long jumper setting a PB, but when she raised her arms in jubilation, she exposed her belly button naval ring, and was thus disqualified. Then there ...
Ready for Your 45?
2008-01-25 15:10:00 This post isn’t about your next 400 meter time or moving up to the next Masters age group in a few months. If you are a hockey fan (aren’t all Canadians hockey fans by birth?) you’ve seen the Nike Commercials for “What’s your 45?” or “Ready for Your 45?” This concept is based on the average shift ...
Michael Johnson?s Nike Golden Spikes - Step Aside!
2008-01-24 21:05:00 Nike designs new running spikes for Asafa Powell This article from The Jamaica Observer made me realize the power of branding in the marketing wars between Nike and Adidas. We all remember Michael Johnson for the Golden spikes in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The first prototype won’t be revealed until Powell competes in his first race in ...
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2008-01-18 19:37:00 Detective Joseph Franklin had been in many tough situations before. He had brought down the toughest criminals in his district and was known for going at them with the type of intense determination and courage that none of his fellow officers possessed, which led to his success and many bravery awards. He had gone up ...
New Indoor 400m Track on the West Coast
2008-01-16 19:02:00 Unfortunately, it’s in Anchorage, Alaska. The article claims to be the continent’s only indoor full-size, 400-meter track training facility that is actually intended for track and field. Imagine that, building a track for other sports (or final exams before Christmas break!) In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, there is the Louis Riel Dome Indoor Track which is a ...
In Which Today's Hilarious Witty Post Has Been Forgotten
2008-01-10 21:06:00 I just got home from the grocery store with Monkey. I always get him out first, and then grab the groceries as he toddles to the house in search of Blue's Clues and whatever snack I've bought for him.Today however, as I was reaching for the bag in the front seat, I realize he isn't on the sidewalk. At the same time I become aware of a truck coming down the street I am parked on. Monkey is between my SUV & Mr. Honeybell's van. I drop the groceries, begin screaming MONKEY! NO!! and rush to the space between the cars. I arrive just as the truck passes, and where Monkey has stopped his trek into the street. He stopped. Thank you Lord, He STOPPED.I will now lay him down for his nap, and retire to the living room to have a quiet breakdown. With a LARGE vodka.
Witty 0.1.6 Alpha
2008-01-03 18:17:00 Witty, is a Twitter client for Windows Vista and XP. It is powered by the Windows Presentation Foundation and runs like a "real" application. It can be minimized to the system tray too. Witty lets you post updates, view timelines, view replies, respond to direct messages, and open links in your browser.Witty includes the following functionalities: View recent Twitter statuses from the people you follow (auto-refreshing) View recent replies to you View a specific user's timeline Update your twitter status View and respond to Direct Messages Links will open in the user's default browser Code Specific Features:Minimize to the System Tray Runs in Single Instance mode Remembers the window settings for location and size Responsive UI with asynchronous calls to Twitter to prevent UI thread from locking Custom Styles and Resources Custom TwitterLib for encapsulating calls to Twitter Serialize to disk as XAML Make use of Kevin Moore's FlipTile3D (easter egg) Spell Checking New messages ar...
Top Ten Excuses for a Bad Race
2008-01-01 09:01:00 Let’s start the New Year with one resolution: STOP MAKING EXCUSES! Here is a quote from HSI John Smith’s Inside the Training & Inside the Competition videos. ?A true champion, when they lose, they don?t get defeated. They get inspired by their loss. It makes them come back to practce. They can?t wait to get to ...
Witty? un cliente Twitter para Windows Vista
2007-12-27 16:59:00 Witty es una solución creada por Vertigo (grupo de ingenieros y diseñadores utilizando la última tecnología de Microsoft), y es una opción de Twitter para los usuarios de Windows Vista que está desarrollado por WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)? Por el momento este software está en su primera fase beta y está disponible para descarga en Google ...
Witty, cliente de Twitter para Windos Vista
2007-12-27 14:56:00 Witty, cliente de twitter para Vista creado por Vertigo, | Windows Vista Blog Tags: minipost, twitter, Vista, Windows
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Twitter with Friends Using the WPF Client Witty
2007-12-27 10:13:00 Twittering with friends seems to be the new "thing-to-do" on the web these days. Many bloggers are using it and it has even made its way into an episode of CSI! So what exactly is Twitter you ask? Twitter is an online web service that lets you post wha...
Twitter with Friends Using the WPF Client Witty
2007-12-26 23:05:00 Twittering with friends seems to be the new "thing-to-do" on the web these days. Many bloggers are using it and it has even made its way into an episode of CSI! So what exactly is Twitter you ask? Twitter is an online web service that lets you post what you are doing - in 140 characters or less - in which those who are "following" can track what you're doing based on what you post. Bloggers sometimes also use Twitter to share URLs and to share quick thoughts on a variety of topics. Now I said that Twitter was a web service right? Well the Twitter developers have released an API in which developers can use to create "Twitter clients" to be used outside the web browser. Alan Le, from the company Vertigo, has utilized the Twitter API and designed a WPF Twitter client called Witty that extends the Twitter experience into Windows Vista. If you recall, WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) is built in to Windows Vista. I also blogged about another awesome product from the Vert...
Twitter with Friends Using the WPF Client Witty
2007-12-26 23:05:00 Twittering with friends seems to be the new "thing-to-do" on the web these days. Many bloggers are using it and it has even made its way into an episode of CSI! So what exactly is Twitter you ask? Twitter is an online web service that lets you post what you are doing - in 140 characters or less - in which those who are "following" can track what you're doing based on what you post. Bloggers sometimes also use Twitter to share URLs and to share quick thoughts on a variety of topics. Now I said that Twitter was a web service right? Well the Twitter developers have released an API in which developers can use to create "Twitter clients" to be used outside the web browser. Alan Le, from the company Vertigo, has utilized the Twitter API and designed a WPF Twitter client called Witty that extends the Twitter experience into Windows Vista. If you recall, WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) is built in to Windows Vista. I also blogged about another awesome product from the Vert...
10 Favorite Sport Songs for Motivation on your IPod or Ringtones
2007-12-25 08:06:00 We all need motivation sometimes. It’s easy when practice is scheduled for 5:05 pm, and I’m waiting for you at the track. But what happens if you are a self-trained athlete without a coach? Maybe you are a distance runner, or a heavy quarter miler who does 7 mile Sunday runs in the Fall ...
USA 1980 Olympians finally get ?Congressional? Gold Medals
2007-12-23 08:40:00 The spring of 1980 is still vivid in my memory. It was the year of my high school graduation, and hometown hero Bruce Roberts of Chateauguay, Quebec, would be going to Moscow for the Olympics for the 800 meters. I would have loved to see him battle it out with Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe. I ... |
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