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Posts from ‘August, 2008’

Beijing Olympics VS. Outdoor Retailer

I don’t know how fencing works, I have no idea why on earth there is synchronized diving and the fact that rhythmic gymnastics (Will Ferrell dancing with a ribbon in Old School) is still a part of the games completely baffles me. As a youngster in Kansas, I so looked forward to the Olympics, especially [...]

That's Why It's Called the Witching Hour

Some dry fly action on the Roaring Fork River at 9:05 pm on Friday. 19″ Rainbow Trout. Sure am glad I didn’t quit when it got dark. Something tells me this fish doesn’t come out from hiding until after the sun goes down.

Rap vs. Release

Press release or PSA rap? Rap. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoFFg0W9UME]

Don't Mess with a Junkie

If you haven’t read the Inc. Magazine story on Newton, check out page four where the writer mentions The Gear Junkie, Stephen Regenold. The Inc. writer, Robert Andrew Powell, questions the effectiveness of Newton technology referencing the Gear Junkie’s slow Twin Cities marathon time. Well, the Gear Junkie took issue with Mr. Powell’s reference in [...]