Archive for August, 2009

fisher towers

Monday, August 31st, 2009

For many, the first journey up one of the Fisher Towers is a confirmation that they are definitely climbable, it’s just the climbing itself that may be sometimes unconventional. [1]

When it rains hard around here, as it has this summer, the rivers and creeks run red with the sand from eroding cliffs and plateaus, and the sandstone of the Fisher Towers is crumbly and unstable enough to make climbing them a challenge. [2]

Fisher Towers viewed from the north. [3]

The Fisher Towers are named after a miner who lived near them in the 1880s. [...] The towers are located north of Moab up the Colorado about 20 miles. [4]

Administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Fisher Towers Recreation Site is a popular destination for hikers and rock climbers. [5]

To a devoted tower enthusiast or desert rat, these huge monolithic freestanding rock towers somehow end up being absolutely desirable, yet completely intimidating at the same time. [1]

The towers are a group of chocolate brown Cutler and Moenkopi formation sandstone monoliths that stand out unbelievably from the surrounding desert buttes and towers and have been the focus both of famous movies and famous mountain-climbing ascents. [2]

The tower most in the foreground is actually an emerging tower not part of the main formation; behind that there is the tall King Fisher on the left with the lower Ancient Arts towers to the right. [3]

The local Grand County Travel Council actually puts out a Moab Area Movie Locations Auto Tour brochure (call (800)635-6622 for a copy) for movie-buff visitors. [2]

In the right half of the picture the three fins of rock that make up the Fisher Towers are visible from left (north) to right (south) ending with The Titan. [3]

The Fisher Towers are quite a breathtaking view when gazing up from the Colorado River. [1]

Fisher Towers is one of the most awesome and recognizable features along the Colorado River in Utah, and not without reason. [2]

After Kor climbed the Titan, Harvey Carter dominated the scene by making first ascents of every other major tower and most of the smaller ones. [6]

The upper, darker part of Fisher Towers consists of the lower sandstone member of the Triassic Moenkopi Formation (approximately 245 million years old). [5]

Sources:
[1] Pagan Mountaineering: Fisher Towers Climbing, Moab Utah
[2] Articles - Fisher Towers | Utah.com
[3] Fisher Towers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Fisher Towers - Moab 2
[5] Fisher Towers - Utah Geological Survey
[6] Mountain Project: Climbing Fisher Towers

pendleton fire

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Camp Pendleton Fire responded to the area with multiple engines and contained that fire. [1]

Using three helicopters, fire officials said they were able to surround the flames, said Bill Gick, fire inspector for Camp Pendleton Fire Department. [2]

The Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team 3 turned the containment of the fire over to the MCB Camp Pendleton Fire & Emergency Services Division as of 7 a.m Oct 16. [3]

A fire that burned more than 1,000 acres of open brush in Camp Pendleton, sending thick plumes of smoke that were visible from Oceanside to north Orange County, was completely contained this morning after a multi-agency effort put out the flames, officials said. [1]

Federal, state and local firefighters continue to fight a raging 3,600-acre brush fire on the Marine base, while a second smaller fire forced the temporary closure of a section of the I-5 freeway, frustrating commuters who were forced to go hours out of their way. [...] A wildfire that began on an explosives training range at Camp Pendleton forced the evacuation of a military housing area and more than 1,100 homes near the Marine base. [2]

The 16th Annual Retiree Expo, hosted by Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s commanding officer, is scheduled for Sept. 19 at 8:30 a.m. [...] Officials here have announced that representatives from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, CAL FIRE and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the causes of the November Fire, which burned approximately 1,500 acres here, and the Juliett Fire, which burned approximately 4,000 acres here. [3]

SMOKE: Orange County woke up to the smell of smoke from a fire burning in Camp Pendleton. [...] Firefighters are battling a wildfire of undetermined size on a training range near the Oceanside end of the 125,000-acre Marine Corps base. [1]

The fire is now about 70-percent contained at about a-thousand acres. [...] LOS ANGELES (KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO) — Firefighters worked all night and they’ve made progress knocking down a wildfire on a Marine explosives-range at Camp Pendleton. [...] Video webisodes of Money 101 Online with Bob McCormick, Cookin’ Up a Kitchen with Melinda Lee. [...] Find Los Angeles Real Estate, LA Real Estate, LA Homes for Sale. [4]

Firefighters put out the remains of a wildfire skirting the 5 Freeway between San Clemente and Oceanside that temporarily shut down all traffic on the road. [2]

Sources:
[1] Camp Pendleton blaze 70 percent contained | fire, pendleton, camp, base
[2] I-5 reopens after closure because of Camp Pendleton fire | fire, homes
[3] Fire on Camp Pendleton - Official Website for Marine Corps Base Camp
[4] KNX - Pendleton Fire 70 Percent Contained

smooth magazine

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Smooth Magazine is for young urban men who want a little spice tossed into the usual mix of news and entertainment reporting. [...] Smooth Magazine is a top black men’s magazine. [1]

Each issue of Smooth includes movie and music reviews, as well as feature articles on the hottest stars in black entertainment. [2]

Smooth covers all things men love and is the new source for them to find the beautiful women they want to see, all the latest in urban fashion, music and sports. [...] Smooth magazine is sexy black women and the latest in urban fashion and entertainment and Magazine City is offering you a subscription at rock bottom prices. [...] Smooth also provides readers with coverage of the newest gadgets, cars and video games. [1]

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Magazine City is the largest source of magazine subscriptions online so publisher-direct subscription prices are the norm and Smooth magazine is no exception. [...] From music to movies to politics, Smooth has it covered. [...] Smooth, the finest black men’s magazine, provides a fresh and engaging look at black entertainment, sports, and fashion. [1]

I appreciate the classy approach you take to leaving something to the imagination. [...] I am a huge fan of Maliyah as I am sure many others are as well. [2]

Beautiful ebony babes from the world of entertainment and fashion abound in this fine publication. [1]

Sources:
[1] Smooth Magazine | Smooth | For Him Magazine | Men’s Magazine | Mens
[2] Smooth Magazine | Smooth Magazine Subscription

watch weeds season 5 episode 13

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Contribute everything you know about this episode to the wiki episode guide. [...] Showtime Networks is not responsible for the content or the privacy and other practices of this third-party website. [...] This website is intended for viewing solely in the United States and its territories and possessions. [1]

Esteban proposes, and all seems right with the world until Nancy discovers there’s another woman in Esteban’s life. [2]

Showtime Networks Inc., 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. [...] *BY CLICKING THESE LINKS YOU ARE LEAVING SHO.COM AND LINKING TO ANOTHER WEBSITE. [...] Listen to songs featured in this episode. [1]

But Deputy C.P. Jones continues his meddling ways. [...] Silas and Doug’s medical marijuana dispensary is in full operation. [...] Shane spends an eye-opening day with Ignacio. [...] Celia, unhappy in her job at the mall, discovers an opportunity in the world of cosmetics. [...] Andy, meanwhile, has gone on a spending spree and let himself go. [2]

Dean, Isabel and Doug plot their revenge against Celia. [1]

Sources:
[1] Weeds Season 5 Episode 11: Watch Weeds Episode Recap on Showtime
[2] Weeds - Season 5 - Episode 6 - A Modest Proposal - Watch Online - SideReel

bible code

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Christian apologetics, apologetics, Bible proofs, Christian evidences, existence of God, creation, creationism, scientific creationism, science, scientific method, scientific proof, evolution, atheism, gematria, isopsephia, codes in the Torah, Hidden Codes, Torah Codes, ELS phenomena, equidistant letter sequences, The Bible Code, Michael Drosnin, Eli Rips, Eliyahu Rips, Yoav Rosenberg, Yacov Rambsel, YESHUA, amazing Bible codes, Brendan McKay, Australia National University, Moby Dick, great men of Israel, famous rabbis experiment, Harold Gans, Robert Kass, Statistical Science, Jeffrey Satinover, Cracking the Bible Code, Charisma and Christian life, Christianity Today, secret code, secret codes, debunking the Bible code, debunking Bible code, debunk the Bible code, kabala, kabbala, Ivan Panin, Bible numerics, E.W. Bullinger, Number in Scripture, Karl Sabiers, Don Kistler, Arithmetic of God, Biblical numerology, Dr. John J. Davis, Oswald Thompson Allis, number symbolism, Bible numbers, Jerry Lucas, Del Washburn, Antichrist, millennium, millennial, millennialism, pre millennial, a millennial, amillennial, amillenialism, post millennial, Bible prophecy, Eschatology, end times, preterist, preterism, pre-trib rapture, pre tribulation rapture, post tribulation rapture, Nostradamus, Swedenborg Book of Genesis, Daniel, Revelation, the beast, the number 666, the 144,000, Jesus, 888, Lucifer, Satan and the Devil, religious philosophy, Christianity, mathematics, hermeneutics, evangelism. [1]

The Bible code, also known as the Torah code, is a series of messages alleged to exist within the Bible text, that when decoded form words and phrases supposedly demonstrating foreknowledge and prophecy. [2]

He believed the Bible Code to be more important than any of his great discoveries, including the mechanics of our universe and the force of gravity! [3]

Contemporary discussion and controversy around one specific encryption method became widespread in 1994 when Doron Witztum, Eliyahu Rips and Yoav Rosenberg published a paper, “Equidistant Letter Sequences in the Book of Genesis” in the scientific journal Statistical Science. [2]

Did you know in Genesis 1:17, the surface written Word talks about God creating light. [3]

On the New York Times bestseller list for months, the book has created a small industry of people selling books about secret codes, and a huge audience of people reading about and discussing codes. [4]

Also, in that same area of text, the Bible Codes reveal: “186,282″, which is the exact speed of light per second. [...] Did you know that a Jewish Rabbi in Prague discovered if from the beginning of the book of Genesis you skip 50 letters and 50 more, and 50 more letters that the word “Torah” was spelled out. [3]

The paper, which was presented by the journal as a “challenging puzzle”, claimed to present strong statistical evidence that biographical information about famous rabbis was encoded in the text of the Bible, centuries before those rabbis lived. [2]

Following these images are some words about Hurricane Ike (and Gustav) as it relates to this bible code. [5]

Rich works in the area of the philosophy and history of science, focusing in particular on the origin of the universe and the origin of life, and the history and philosophy of art. [...] Rabbi Weismandel discovered that by starting with the first Hebrew letter “T” in the book of Genesis and counting forward 49 letters to find an “O” as the 50th letter, and then another 49 letters to an “R,” another 49 letters to an “A,” and finally another 49 letters to an “H,” the word TORAH was spelled out. [...] In the 1980s Eliyahu Rips, an Orthodox Jew and well-known Israeli mathematician, came across the writings of Rabbi Michael Weismandel. [...] Probe Ministries is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to reclaim the primacy of Christian thought and values in Western culture through media, education, and literature. [...] Not only did they find ELS codes that spelled out all 32 rabbis, but near their names were coded their birth dates or death dates, or sometimes both. [4]

Sources:
[1] biblecode.com
[2] Bible code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Bible Codes in the Jewish and Christian Bible
[4] The Bible Code
[5] Picture Bible Code Prophecy: Latest bible codes.