Why Do People Seek Out Solitude and Fill Their Loneliness with Art?
There is a common conception about people who often find themselves lonely and without company; people who not only are often lonely in their mental state of existence, but also prefer the solitude of the night to the unsanctified company of other people.
Researchers seem to believe that such people are more intelligent than the rest of the population, and that is why they seek isolation above all else and cherish their loneliness and protect it at all costs.
The world is not as perfect an expression of quality as some people would like it to be. Our interactions with fellow human beings often fall short of our expectations for grandeur or mutual and profound comprehension of the deeper depths of the human soul and heart.
There are some people who see the world not as it is, but as it should be.
These people tend to examine everything from several viewpoints and come to a greater understanding of that thing out of sheer curiosity and willingness to see everything in their truthful and untarnished state.
'Ignorance is bliss' is the favorite term of solitary human beings, as they come to believe that other people fail to see below the surface or even outrightly reject the idea of understanding the nature of something.
Solitary humans often find themselves quiet in company, because they are afraid of what they might have to say about everything.
They might be chastised for their unusual opinions which seek to give everything a more profound review.
Thus, these people seek tranquility and completion in the loneliness of their safe zone, often taking comfort in cherishing works of art.
Art is their constant and unparalleled companion, because no such thing in the world can understand and connect to them as art can.
They feel a certain level of relevance when they are embracing a work of art, because art, by its nature, struggles to give a better and more mature understanding of humanity and our universe.
This is something that solitary creatures fail to find in the company of others.
They might even begin to feel that other people are negligent towards the idea of understanding the world as they do, hence branding them as ignorant or unworthy of company.
The dialogue of a certain novel excels the expectations of solitary creatures, and they find their ideal and perfectionist tendencies in such works of art and believe that these moments of ecstasy are hard or impossible to come by in the real world.
Art is meaningful, valuable, and idealistic.
This is something that can be outrageous for the real world, because it is hardly resourceful of the three merits and lacks the delicacy that can appease the yearnings of solitary creatures.
But life is beautiful because of these inadequacies. Art should be ideal, but life should be mingled with mistakes and shortcomings.
Perhaps, at the end of the day, that is why life becomes worthy of living.
People with such tendencies should understand that the imperfections and shortcomings of the world outside do not spoil the idealistic and valuable occurrences that they might experience if they gave themselves the chance to be disappointed by their fellow human beings.
As imperfect and ignorant as the real world might be, it is only fair to mention that the real world is REAL. A fulfilled life is one that gives itself the chance to experience everything and take lessons from it.
So, give yourself the chance to enjoy the imperfections.
These imperfections are what makes us all unique in the life of existence. If we were all to follow strict idealistic rules and strive for perfectionism, what would be the point of life?
Where would our mistakes and our honest pain be in such equation?
Embrace your solitude and try to learn from it, but do not forget to also have some real interactions with the world outside and actually 'live' your life!
People who meditate can appreciate the wisdom received in solitary places. It is a discipline to zone into quiet places, even when all around is controlled chaos.
I'm reminded that while we are not of the world, Christians have to be in the world, as models of Jesus until He returns (John 17:16).
Saludos @chbartist! la Soledad nos permite interactuar con nuestros pensamientos, y con el alma.
Desde esta interacción podemos crear situaciones cotidianas que permite transmitir ideas a otras personas, sucediendo la misma situación cuando recibimos de la manifestación de otros. Muchos veces estos canales pueden ser las artes, como la música, las artes plásticas y los libros.
A través de las artes podemos desarrollar una mejor empatía hacia la informacion que se nos presenta.
Para crear buen arte hay que conectarse con el alma, y esto se consigue desde la soledad.
Without debating the "reality" of what we call the real world, which many people argue is some sort of Matrix-like programmed reality, I would also add to your affirmation that reality, with all its imperfections, human or otherwise, is what gives us the experience for us to develop the artistic sensibility and the capacity of abstraction and dissernment to later question it or reject it.
We are nothing without that reality, we get all our information and suppositions from it, so we'd better experience it and learn form it.
I consider myself one of those souls who looks at the world not as it is but as it should be, but I think that the only way I can keep the idealism in me is by confronting my ideals with what is factual.
I feed my idealism from the imperfections I experience ona daily basis.
In many philosophical texts, loneliness is considered a privilege, an opportunity for reflection. The path to self-knowledge passes through loneliness. Loneliness can give us insights that we could not have otherwise, but at the same time it deprives us of other insights. Loneliness gives us a different view of the world, but not necessarily more true.
I believe art serves as an inspiration AND aspiration to human achievement! It is a part of the evolution process we serve towards the plan for humanity. Only through that lense can we truly reach and strive for improvement.
Excellent review @chbartist and I completely agree with you that lonely people are usually wiser and clever. Our world is not perfect and each of us sees it in different ways and if a person wants to retire and engage in art, this is his expression and understanding of our world, and thus loneliness is a special world view!
Good article . To a greater or lesser extent, every human life involves loneliness, and therefore it is necessary to learn how to endure it, and even better, turn bad loneliness into good.
Oh yes @chbartist, great motivation and you are right, our world is what it is and it should be perceived as such. When people want loneliness, it does not mean that they are alone, it just allows you to put your thoughts in order and focus on the beautiful!
Sometimes we are lonely because we are very susceptible to what others will say, and this is because we think that our relationships and coexistence should be perfect. That is, we are, or we want to be, controllers and that is impossible to achieve because we cannot make other people think and act as we would like them to do.
From imperfections we draw out perfection! I loved the article, inspiring as always, I don't know weather out of 40 comments my comment will be read by you or not, but as a active community member I wanted to share a problem of getting demotivated by the lack of readers, it would be great if you spare out few minutes to read what I create.
Like as always, happy to be a member of this amazing community and keep up with amazing content.
Well everyone has their tastes, I particularly do not like loneliness ... I really enjoy the company with my loved ones, I really feel uncomfortable when I'm alone, it's like I'm missing something, and I feel so Well when I'm with my family, I do not like to be alone.
Not all people who seek solitude are lonely people maybe most of them. And to fill their loneliness is not only through art but maybe mostly.
There are many people who seek solitude for religious reasons as well, they're called hermits. But there are also hermits without religion.
Anyways, there are varieties of people we still don't know and we're ignorant about them.
If we see people seeking solitude who could not understand their fellow men or the world in general, maybe they're right because a humans are limited being.
Its better to be humble than being boastful and pride in achieving something for perfection that's impossible to happen.
En la mayorìa de los casos la Soledad està relacionada con el Artes, cuando esta es una Soledad escogida; es el caso de los cientìficos, escritores y pintores que prefieren y buscan estar sòlo para lograr mayor concentraciòn a la hora de desarrollar su actividad y el otro tipo de Soledad es la que està relacionada con sentimientos de tristezas melancolìa o frustraciòn ya sea por la desapariciòn de un ser querido o por cualquier decepciòn experimentada. En ambos casos se requiere de la fuerza necesaria para para sobrevivir, prosperar y lograr el cometido.
In our life there must be a balance, but one of the things that I have noticed is that dreamers tend to many moments of solitude. It is not the same to feel alone, as to fill the loneliness. Even if you like to be alone, that does not mean that they are rigid or closed, but quite the opposite. They are always looking for adventures and new activities. Even if you have new interesting things to do, you should always be sure of your thoughts before sharing them with others. DIFFICULTIES. They retire to their peaceful solitude to design solutions.
They are strong and balanced when difficult situations get in their way. The challenges are not cause for panic for loners. This is because they are very reflective and are prepared to face adversity.
Although they may feel overwhelmed at times, instead of being disturbed, they isolate themselves to recharge. During this time, they design solutions to the problem and the ways to face it.
Finally it connects us with that talent, special art that is inside us given by the creator.
To my loneliness I go.
I was also in my adolescence and part of my youth, a lonely person. And it is true that in those moments, the solitary takes refuge in art. I took refuge in painting watercolors and writing poetry. It was my way of materializing my conception of the world. I really was very shy.
Over the years I learned to be sociable, forced by my work and I learned to be extroverted and enjoy the company of others. It's a matter of giving yourself permission and enjoying the world between two or three or a crowd. Together we can do better wonders.
Learning to enjoy and appreciate imperfections will be very interesting for lonely people. But I think it would also be very interesting for both parties to learn to appreciate the differences of the opposite party, the lonely people with those who are not, and the people who do not live in solitude with those who do live that way.
That would greatly expand the perspectives of the whole world, since each one would learn from the other, and would bring us much closer between people. Or at least in the idealistic and moral part, lonely people would be less lonely.
I also believe that it is very necessary for a common man to expand his thoughts and it is very necessary in the spiritual path.
Really enjoyed the post. As somone who prefers my alone time, I found this compelling and interesting. Content like this is why i wanted to join in the first place. I personally use several forms or art from cooking to guitar and graphic design and several other as sorta a distraction for the stress of having to deal with people on the daily.
I think nobody wants to stay alone but due to some reason if person has to live alone then such person gets company with arts. Art has its own happiness for which person don't need anybody else to understand it. Art has its own way of enjoyment and people who understands it they enjoy a happy time with it.
@chbartist Absolutely agree with you.
Solitude is a state which helps to determine one's true potential.
This makes people achieve any heights possible.
That's a common problem here in the world you are sharing very good thing that is demanding of time I think easy to way that satution think about self and make a plan done something batter learning or social work education participate activities outside of home.
Man is a social creature who tends to live within a certain community, feels safe, stable and calm, and satisfies his need for belonging.
When in a spiritual journey, isolation is usually an ally. By living in it, one can focus exclusively and quietly on this task.
There is no better way to get to know yourself than to spend time alone with your thoughts alone. When you are alone there are no excuses to avoid knowing your mind and what it wants. It is appropriate to enhance your personality and identity or to make changes and improvements.
En la mayorìa de los casos la Soledad està relacionada con el Artes, cuando esta es una Soledad escogida; es el caso de los cientìficos, escritores y pintores que prefieren y buscan estar sòlo para lograr mayor concentraciòn a la hora de desarrollar su actividad y el otro tipo de Soledad es la que està relacionada con sentimientos de tristezas melancolìa o frustraciòn ya sea por la desapariciòn de un ser querido o por cualquier decepciòn experimentada. En ambos casos se requiere de la fuerza necesaria para sobrevivir, prosperar y lograr el cometido.
Sir human beings a part of social creatures.
Filling lonely very bad satution for him good idea for coming out that easy not difficult help together each other participate in social activities and societies attend function and make a good friend good habits learn something new that's a good way to come out easily.
I think that sometimes such lonely people try to express themself throught their lonely life art or something else. Also I think that this people have their law sometimes to be alone to put things in order around and inside them.
Something I can relate to, as I was in solitude when I was going through the dark night of the soul in the recent year. Engaging in drawing as a form of art was my way of grounding myself. The feeling of loneliness (or rather aloneness) was real as no one understood what I was going through at the time.
To have a good relationship with the world, we first have to solve our internal problems. Loneliness is what allows us to find ourselves, allows us to think and solve our problems.
The lonely life tells the person that either the person has lost interest in the worldly way, or is preparing himself mentally for the fulfillment of a particular purpose or he is afraid to face the people. It can not be that he may have seen the worst deformity in the world or failed in love, which can be used to present his words to his artworks and creations. Ryas doing because disjunctive first poet, will stems from ah awareness . living live so we should spend our life with mistakes and shortcomings as a person is not complete.
Very nice article, short and to the point!
I agree, you need to make the best of lonelines!
As if you read my mind. Though I can't call myself an artist, I do think my craft is my art. Thanks for sharing.
Loneliness is a feeling, and there are many types of solitude. We must also distinguish loneliness from isolation.
Hi @chbartist, life has a lot of offer, the ups and downs, twists and turns - it takes resilience and determination to keep on but it is worth it.
If you love isolation, what are your reasons for this?
Very interesting! I am definitely one of those..
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Thanks so much for this post.It has been a very solitary life for me and i never thought of it that way.I always knew we as artists were different and the creative state of mind we meditate upon subconsciously throughout the day can deem very solitary.The interactions with daily life can truly humble us and see things from different point of views.And not to mention elevate the creative concious mind at the end.Brilliant post.You made my year!!
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Es mi opinión, la soledad viene dada en primera instancia por la madurez, comienzas a comprender como funciona la sociedad y sus reglas. No todo es igual cuando apenas tienes 20 años, te lanzas hacer de todo, te enamoras como loco, acumulas amigos, asistes a fiestas, compartes todo lo que tienes y haces, pero luego al pasar de los años, las decepciones te hacen despertar, y comienzas alejarte de la gente.
Por otro lado, comprendes que cada quien anda en lo suyo, te oyen pero no te escuchan, sencillamente no les interesa. Y si además lees y buscas respuestas, te vuelves más solitario porque la televisión y las redes sociales se han encargado de ocupar sus mentes en cuestiones burdas e insignificantes como la moda, el consumismo, la estupidez extrema, por lo que hacer un razonamiento profundo sobre un tema te hace ver como un extraterrestre.
Recojo tus palabras "la ignorancia es una bendición". Así es, mientras menos sabes, más feliz eres, te conformas con la verdad a medias, y lo más impresionante, es que llegas a viejo, en la ignorancia.
Es un tema complejo y difícil para debatir, necesitaríamos más tiempo y más sesiones. Recuerdo a un amigo que una vez me dijo, hay que buscarse un amante, me envió un escrito que decía, que un amante puede ser la música, la pintura, el arte, la fotografía, etc., y decía algo así como que para mantenernos ocupados y felices teníamos que conseguirlo.
Y si coincido en que mientras más leemos, nos volvemos más solitarios, porque ya casi nadie nos comprende, ya no hay temas de conversaciones profundas, porque solo copiamos y pegamos, repetimos como loros, difundimos información sin conocer las fuentes y su veracidad, estamos en peligro, peligro de perder las palabras, el idioma, hasta el conocimiento, porque estamos siendo dominados por grandes laboratorios.


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Table name tells where data is going to be saved. Currently my app works fine when it comes to saving data to one table (named Test) but this should be extended to work with multiple tables. Tables should also be created if they don't exist.
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Currently this only creates table called test and adds data there. I want to extend this so that table name can be specified when adding new data but I'm a bit lost with this and don't know how to do it. Thanks in advance.

A: try this:
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Canespace/UM Alumni Game Watch: Charlotte, NC
Once again a good time was had by all at Carolina Wings and Ribs in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte. Turn out was close to 40 or more people which is not bad for a Thursday night game. Needless to say the Canes HUGE win over TAMU was just what Canes fans everywhere had been hoping and waiting for!
Jim Barnett who heads the Charlotte Chapter of the UM Alumni Club was enthusiastic as always - even wore one of our Canespace T-shirts. Jim started the Charlotte Chapter of the UM Alumni Club 5 years ago by obtaining a copy of the alumni list from the U. Five years ago he sent mailings notifying the area members of a gamewatch. After not receiving one response he wondered if anyone was going to show - that first gamewatch had about 30 people. Now the Chapter boasts 285 members and growing.
Enjoy the pics and savor the victory...GO CANES!
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you gotta admit thats dang fast
MIAMI (AP) - For one night, everything worked for the Miami Hurricanes, who finally got that signature win the program has craved for a couple of years.
Kyle Wright threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, Graig Cooper scored twice and the Hurricanes stymied No. 20 Texas A&M's high-powered offense in a 34-17 victory Thursday night.
The win was only Miami's second in its last nine games against a ranked opponent dating to the end of the 2005 season.
And it was never in doubt.
The Hurricanes (3-1) held the Aggies (3-1) to 38 yards in the first half yards in taking a 24-0 lead, ensuring their final Thursday night game at the venerable Orange Bowl would be a memorable one.
"It was a Thursday night game, prime time, so the nation got to come out and see what we really have as a University of Miami football team," Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon said. "I'm pleased with the victory, but I just said in the locker room ... we'll come back Sunday and get ready for our next opponent, which is Duke."
Wright completed 21 of 26 passes, finding Cooper with one scoring throw and Chris Zellner with another late in the third quarter to push the lead to 31-0. Sam Shields had six catches for 117 yards for Miami, which had three scoring drives take a combined 1 minute, 9 seconds.
Stephen McGee had a 1-yard touchdown run with 8:03 left for Texas A&M, and backup quarterback Jerrod Johnson threw a 33-yard scoring pass to tight end Martellus Bennett with 5 seconds left.
The Aggies entered averaging 46.3 points, scoring at least 38 in every game. Those numbers plummeted against the Hurricanes, who said a spotlight national TV game like this represented the perfect chance to make a statement.
It came through loud and clear.
Texas A&M's three leading rushers - McGee, Mike Goodson and Jorvorskie Lane - came into the game averaging a combined 235 yards, a big reason why the Aggies' were ranked fifth nationally in rushing offense with nearly 300 yards per outing as a team.
That trio rushed for 21 first-half yards and 69 for the game. Lane had no carries in the first half, and the Aggies didn't get on the board until Matt Szymanski's 32-yard field goal with 11:40 left.
By then, the outcome was decided, and the Miami mood was so joyous that university president Donna Shalala was posing for photos with smiling guests on the sideline as the clock ticked down.
"We just got beat, got beat by a better team," Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione said.
Miami scored 10 points off three Texas A&M turnovers in the final 3:40 of the half - more midweek magic for the Hurricanes, who won their final 10 Thursday games in the Orange Bowl.
And Wright may have played the best game of his Miami career, too.
On their first possession, Wright and the Hurricanes quickly set the tone. They had an 18-play, 80-yard drive, highlighted by Wright going 5-for-5 on third downs and took a 7-0 lead when Cooper took a direct snap and rumbled 7 yards for a score.
The direct snap, a new Miami wrinkle for this game, had a big role in the Hurricanes' second score.
"It's something we've had in our arsenal," Shannon said, noting Miami installed it during spring practice.
Miami got inside the Texas A&M 10 on a fortunate bounce; Wright's pass hit off Darnell Jenkins' hands, caromed off Aggies' linebacker Mark Dodge, and landed on Jenkins - who was on the ground and made the catch.
Indeed, it was that kind of night for Miami, which finished with a 402-240 edge in total yards.
Wright was spread right like a wide receiver on third-and-2 and fourth-and-1 plays inside the Aggies' 5. Javarris James took both snaps, eventually got the first down, then scored from 1 yard out for a 14-0 lead.
Miami missed a chance later in the half after Colin McCarthy intercepted McGee's pass and returned it to the Aggies 22, coming up empty when Francesco Zampogna missed a 36-yard field goal.
But Goodson fumbled the ball away on the next possession. Calais Campbell recovered for Miami and the Hurricanes needed one play to go up 21-0. Wright hit Cooper with a screen pass and the freshman did the rest, barreling in from 12 yards out with 33 seconds left in the half.
It got worse for Texas A&M. After a short kickoff, Cody Wallace - an offensive lineman - fumbled the ensuing return, the Hurricanes recovered again and Zampogna hit a 45-yarder as time expired in the half.
CGNC stunning as usual
Scoring Summary (Final)
2007 University of Miami Hurricanes
#16 Texas A&M vs Miami (Fla.) (Sep 20, 2007 at Miami, Fla.)
Texas A&M (3-1-0) vs. Miami (Fla.) (3-1-0)
Date: Sep 20, 2007 • Site: Miami, Fla. • Stadium: Orange Bowl
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total
Texas A&M 0 0 0 17 17
Miami (Fla.) 7 17 7 3 34
Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H
1st 03:29 UM - Graig Cooper 7 yd run (Francesco Zampogna kick), 18-80 8:51 0 - 7
2nd 04:53 UM - Javarris James 1 yd run (Francesco Zampogna kick), 8-67 4:18 0 - 14
00:24 UM - Graig Cooper 12 yd pass from Kyle Wright (Francesco Zampogna kick), 1-12 0:16 0 - 21
00:00 UM - Francesco Zampogna 45 yd field goal, 3-11 0:17 0 - 24
3rd 00:46 UM - Chris Zellner 7 yd pass from Kyle Wright (Francesco Zampogna kick), 4-64 0:36 0 - 31
4th 11:40 TAMU - Szymanski, Matt 32 yd field goal, 9-39 4:06 3 - 31
08:03 TAMU - McGee, Stephen 1 yd run (Szymanski, Matt kick), 6-39 2:19 10 - 31
02:07 UM - Francesco Zampogna 23 yd field goal, 10-34 5:56 10 - 34
00:05 TAMU - Bennett, Martel 33 yd pass from Johnson, Jerrod (Szymanski, Matt kick), 5-54 2:02 17 - 34
Kickoff time: 7:46 pm • End of Game: 10:48 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:02
Temperature: 86 deg • Wind: S 9MPH • Weather: Partly Cloudy 52%rh
86... just got my canespace shirts Thanks so much Bro. Money is on its way
Go Canes!!!!!
Posted by: RealCanesFan | September 21, 2007 at 01:35 PM
Miami Head Coach Randy Shannon
On how well the defense played...
"That was a big victory for us tonight. It was an opportunity to bounce back from earlier this season in playing a good opponent in Texas A&M, ranked 16th in the country."
"It was a team effort. The guys played hard, they played well. It was a Thursday night game in primetime where the nation could see what we really have as the University of Miami football team."
"I'm pleased with the victory but I just said in the locker room, 'You've got tonight and tomorrow and we'll go back Sunday and get ready for our next opponent' which is Duke. Those guys have to stay focused and understand that."
"I'm upset about the turnovers. The turnovers will haunt us. I don't think any score is out of reach when you have turnovers."
"We were pleased with the red zone offense. There was one issue we had to address and we did that. We're going to keep concentrating on that because if we can score in the red zone, we can score a lot of points."
On the crowd chanting him name "They're my buddies up there. I like them. It is good but you know what, that's all about what Miami is about--we're a family. The student section has a lot of my friends and family and I go on campus and see them and say hi to them. I'm kind of a different coach; I don't hide from fans and stuff like that. It was great."
RCF...no problem bro, it's what we do.
Solar...I need a mailing address for U. Email it to me please at host@canespace.com
Texas A&M Football
No. 16/20 Texas A&M at Miami (Fla.)
Thursday, September 20, 2007 * Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla.
Postgame Notes
• Tonight's loss put the Aggies' record at 3-1 heading into the Big 12 schedule. The Aggies take on Baylor on
Sept. 29 in College Station.
• The Aggies rushed for just 98 yards against UM, marking the first time in 22 games that the Aggies were held
under 100 rushing yards (78 yards vs. Colorado in 2005).
• Quarterback Jerrod Johnson entered the game in mop-up time and quickly led the Aggies on a scoring drive
that culminated with a 33-yard pass to tight end Martellus Bennett. Since starting his A&M career with a threeand-
out against Montana State, Johnson has led the Aggies to five straight touchdown drives (one vs. MSU,
three vs. Louisiana-Monroe, one vs. Miami).
• Martellus Bennett, who wore No. 85 to honor former UM tight end Kevin Everett for the second straight week,
scored on a 33-yard yard "Hail Mary" from Jerrod Johnson. It was the second longest TD catch of his career
behind a 75-yarder against Baylor in 2006.
• Sophomore Matt Szymanski had his first career punt on a fake field goal pooch punt early in the second
quarter.
• The Aggies failed on a pair of on-side kick attempts.
• The Aggies were shut out in the first half and then three quarters for the first time since the 2005 Cotton Bowl
against Tennessee (Tennessee won 38-7).
• The loss was the first true road loss as a starter for quarterback Stephen McGee. Prior to tonight, his only loss
away from Kyle Field was at the neutral site Qualcomm Stadium in the Holiday Bowl.
• Linebacker Mark Dodge was involved in a part of recovered fumbles. He forced one fumble on an open field
tackle that was recovered by safety Alton Dixon. He later recovered a fumble that caused by a strip by
defensive tackle Kellen Heard.
• The Aggies fell to 7-21 in games when they are even or minus in turnover margin. Both teams had three
turnovers. In games with a turnover margin advantage, the Aggies are 21-3.
• The Aggies remained perfect in the red zone with a field goal and touchdown in two chances inside UM's 20.
For the season, the Aggies are 22-of-22 in the red zone with 16 touchdowns.
• The Aggies lost their third straight ESPN Thursday night game, which lowered their record in those games to
• The 2006 Big 12 leader in third down offense and defense, the Aggies converted just 4-of-13 third down tries
on offense, while allowing 9-of-18 on third- and fourth-down situations on defense against the Hurricanes.
• The Aggies' only player from the state of Florida, Marquis Carpenter, started at cornerback.
• Game captains were: Stephen McGee, Earvin Taylor, Kirk Elder and Red Bryant
• Tonight's 12th Man was Nick LaMantia, a junior from Mission, Texas. It marks the 15th game, including all four
in 2007, that LaMantia has served as the Aggies' 12th Man.
"Aggies & Hurricanes on Thursday Nights"— During Coach Fran's tenure at Texas A&M, the Aggies have played three Thursday night games and all three have had something to do with a hurricane.
Sept. 18, 2003 Hurricane Isabel/ Texas A&M at Virginia Tech (Lost, 19-35) on ESPN scheduled date
Sept. 22, 2005 Hurricane Rita/Texas A&M vs. Texas State, Kyle Field (Won, 44-31) on FSN moved up due to
approaching hurricane
Sept. 20, 2007 at Miami (facing the Hurricanes) on ESPN
OTHER ESPN NOTES: Overall Texas A&M is 23-10 on ESPN. Adding two games on ESPN2, the Aggies are 25-10 on the
family of ESPN stations. The Aggies had a streak of 13 straight wins snapped by Joe Paterno and the Penn State Nittany
Lions in the 1999 Alamo Bowl. The streak started in 1989 with A&M defeating LSU to open the season on ESPN in Coach
R.C. Slocum's head coaching debut.
Thursday night ESPN games, Texas A&M is (11-4):
2007 at Miami (Fla.) (lost, 17-34)
2004 at Utah (lost, 21-41)
2003 at Virginia Tech (lost, 19-35)
2001 at Wyoming (ESPN2, won 28-20)
1995 at Rice (won, 17-10)
1993 vs. Texas (won, 18-9)
1992 at Texas (won, 34-13)
1992 at Houston (won, 38-30)
1991 vs. Texas (won, 31-14)
1991 at TCU (won, 44-7)
1988 vs. Alabama (lost, 10-30)**Make up from earlier scheduled ESPN broadcast postponed due to Hurricane Gilbert
1986 at Texas (won, 16-3)
Ok but if it ticks or smells like fertilizer i aint opening it
Go Canes. I am sooo Hoarse from shouting at the TV and for once in a long while it was for a good reason. I was shocked to say the least by that first half. I admit I was a bit skepcal about 86's prediction but I am glad it came true!!!!
Posted by: CaneNexxus | September 21, 2007 at 01:43 PM
Vintage Shannon
Q: You say guys are motivated by taking away their playing time. Was that motivation for Kyle?
Shannon: It probably was for him. Nobody likes their playing time taking away. I tell those guys `You should get upset because if you're not playing that means you're not doing the right things to help us win games.' Sometimes you have to look at yourself and say `What am I doing not to help us be successful as a team – not myself personally.' Him and some other guys, even Dedrick Epps, and look what he did. He didn't play at all last week, didn't dress. He comes out with a brand new mindset and he did some good things. That helps out a lot more than anything. Sometimes as coaches, like when you have kids, you tell your kids to stop doing something and they'll keep doing it until you do something to them. If you never do anything to them they'll keep doing it. On the University of Miami football team we'll tell them twice, you keep doing those things it's next person, you go ahead and sit down for a while. And that's what we did.
Posted by: 4thQtr | September 21, 2007 at 02:00 PM
If wishes were CANES, beggars might ride! If CANES buns were donuts, I'd eat 'till I died!
2 Naps Up 4 Those Sexy Ass CANES!
YOU GO BOYZ
Posted by: SUGARCANE | September 21, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Wow,I haven't seen the Canes play like this in years. The first three games(especially Ou) had me convinced we were rebuilding. I'm impressed; I hope we will continue to improve for the rest of the season.
Posted by: SuperCane1 | September 21, 2007 at 02:02 PM
gotta ask the Legion a favor:
If anyone knows when the replay of last night's game is on please post it here, thx
Posted by: aqua | September 21, 2007 at 02:07 PM
Nexxus...here U go, words to live by:
Rule #1: Never doubt 86!
Rule #2: Never, ever doubt Randy Shannon.
Rule #3: When in doubt, see rules #1 and #2!
Sugar...welcome to Canespace! Post here, post often.
There have been bigger games and better Miami teams in the Orange Bowl. Miami fans didn't care about that Thursday night.
They saw how their offense is coming together, felt the Shannon Era make a mark and got reminded, for one of the final times, what a good night in the Orange Bowl feels like.
I must say, I haven't seen UM dominate at home like that in years. Just like the good ole' days. I still have a smile on my face after seeing that. I may watch it again tonight!!
Posted by: miamimike01 | September 21, 2007 at 02:09 PM
DTC, I didn't read the article about USF on the Miami Herald. I am a big fan, but I think it's premature for the players to talk all that Smack about the U. I hope they meet the U in a BCS Bowl Game so they can be spanked for their transgression. Neophytes shall not speak ill of a powerhouse.
ESPNU 3:00 PM today
No. 20/16 Texas A&M vs. Miami
Sept. 20, 2007 | Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. | Post-Game Notes
􀁊 MOVING UP THE CHARTS… With Kyle Wright's 15th completion of the night, he has moved into 10th place on Miami's all-time list for pass completions, passing George Mira who had 368 completions from 1961-63. Wright entered the game with 354 career completions and now has 375 completions.
Additionally, Wright has moved into 10th place on Miami's all-time list for touchdown passes, passing George Mira (1961-63). Wright entered the game with 28 career TD passes and now has 30.
􀁊 WHAT'S THE RUSH?… The Hurricanes surpassed 400 yards of offense for the second-straight game, finishing with 402 yards on 275 passing yards and 127 rushing yards. Although Miami finished below the
200-yard rushing mark for the first time at home this season, Miami scored on a pair of rushing TDs by Javarris James and Graig Cooper in the first half.
Additionally, Miami's defense held Texas A&M, ranked fifth in nation with 296.3 rushing yards per game, to a season-low 98 yards on the ground on 33 carries.
􀁊 VERSUS THE LONE STAR STATE… The Hurricanes, who have eight players that hail from Texas, have not lost a game to a Texas school in the Orange Bowl in nearly 34 years – since a 30-7 loss to then-
No. 14 Houston on Oct. 19, 1973. Since the Hurricanes moved into the Orange Bowl in 1937, Miami has gone 23-8 versus Texas teams at home.
􀁊 THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL… In the last 21 years, the Hurricanes are 14-1 in regular-season Thursday night games, including a perfect 10-0 mark in the Orange Bowl.
Date Opponent Result
9/20/07 Texas A&M W, 34-17
11/23/06 Boston College W, 17-14
10/14/04 Louisville W, 41-38
9/23/04 at Houston W, 38-13
10/2/03 West Virginia W, 22-20
8/28/03 at Louisiana Tech W, 48-9
11/21/02 Pittsburgh W, 28-21
10/25/01 West Virginia W, 45-3
9/27/01 at Pittsburgh W, 43-21
8/31/00 McNeese State W, 61-14
9/18/97 at Pittsburgh L, 17-21
9/12/96 at Rutgers W, 33-0
9/12/91 Houston W, 40-10
11/27/86 East Carolina W, 36-10
􀁊 THAT'S A CATCH… Sophomore Sam Shields finished tonight's game with a career-high 117 yards on six catches, surpassing his previous best of 101 yards versus Nevada (12/31/06). That is most yardage by a
UM receiver since Lance Leggett made six catches for 131 yards in Miami's 20-15 win at Duke on Oct. 21, 2006.
Shields' 51-yard reception in the second quarter was his third career catch of over 50 yards. He made a career-long reception of 78 yards in Miami's win over Nevada in the MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 31, 2006)
and had a 54-yard catch in UM's win over FIU (Oct. 14, 2006).
LOL 86 - you are a trip!
Solar - thanks - I am not in any of those pics, my daughter is wearing the orange pompom on her head and flashing the U in the last one. It is a great place there I tell ya - when we score people stand up and cheer, wave flags, lead the C A N E S cheer and are LOUD! You will meet them in Chapel Hill - they have 2 charter busses!
I've seen your pics CGNC your daughter is blessed with great genes
KW looked like the most highly rated QB recruit we all expected since his arrival. If he can duplicate last night's performance throughout the season, ACC Title game here we come.
UM has 2 laughers in Duke and UNC. 5-1 headed into GT. Maybe ranked anywhere from 20-25. Do we make an appearance in the polls after the victory last night?
It's time to re-visit a classic:
We're all pirates, thugs, rebels and castaways solar! At least at heart!
Unfurl all sails...ramming speed maties...S.S. NCAA is dead ahead...muskets and swords at the ready...prepare to board her!
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | June 20, 2007 at 06:24 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Two Florida State football players were suspended Friday after they were arrested for an incident at a bar.
Junior linebacker Geno Hayes and senior fullback Joe Surratt were arrested early Friday, school officials said. Tallahassee police have not released details but said the department would have information later Friday.
"The student-athletes have been suspended per our athletics department student-athlete code of conduct policy, until all of the facts of the incident are reviewed," Florida State athletic director Dave Hart said in a statement.
Hayes is the team's second-leading tackler with 19, and Surratt led Florida State with six rushing touchdowns last year but is sidelined with a broken leg.
MM01 - I say we will be ranked depending on how the rest of the Top 25 shakes out after Saturday.....you know how the media loves to slight the U
we should be at least 25th. your're right, CGNC, would not surprise me if we don't make it in.
***FSU football player tasered then arrested
Fresh off the headline-making sight of a University of Florida student get tasered by campus police during a speech by U.S. Sen. John Kerry, two Florida State University football players were arrested early Friday morning by Tallahassee Police Department. And one of them got tasered.
According to TPD, police saw FSU starting linebacker Eugene "Geno" Hayes yelling and screaming just outside of Potbelly's, a popular watering hole near campus, and being restrained from going into the bar by several other people. A bar employee told police that Hayes was involved in an altercation at the bar. TPD Officer Michael Malafronte tried to calm Hayes down, but at one point Hayes allegedly started charging Malafronte and told the cop "I'm going to get your (expletive deleted)." Malafronte pulled out a Taser and pointed it at Hayes, who was then pulled away by his friends. It was after this that another TPD officer attempted to arrest Hayes, who then tried to get away from the officer. While on the ground, police said he resisted getting handcuffed and was Tasered by Malafronte.
it was during this altercation that FSU fullback Joseph Surratt allegedly got involved and was told several times by Officer Michael Petroczky to back up but that Surratt refused. Petroczky then pushed Surratt and tried to arrest him, but Surratt then struck Petroczky, giving the cop a busted lower lip***
sucks for them.
Posted by: rebirth | September 21, 2007 at 02:32 PM
One of the biggest things to take away from last nights victory? Miami actually ran several screens for positive yardage. I loved the playcalling last night on both sides of the ball. It was great seeing Coach Shannon celebrating with the players and really into the game.
Go CANES!!
FSthugU
off topic question. does anyone here buy gold for investment purposes? if yes, any things to avoid or to look for?
Posted by: Esteban | September 21, 2007 at 02:38 PM
"Don't Tase me bro"
U start calling cops "bro" and U gonna get tased, bro!
bro is probably a big step up from what most cops hear.
On the cops bro theme.
A couple years ago A Georgia Bulldog fan asked me why you never see Hurricane fans rush the field, or tear down the goal posts.
I told him about the size and shape of the cops at the OB.
He went into something like
Ain't no 5.0 gonna keep us offa the field we the dawgs. The cops up here look a lot like Barney Fife but with fewer teeth.
Here are some others who may have gotten it right:
"And 86 Cane, my prediction for the season mirrors the year Dorsey took over and got us over the hump. A tough early season defeat at Oklahoma like the loss at Washington then we gather steam and roll through the rest of the season undefeated."
Posted by: pb | June 14, 2007 at 21:34
"No way we lose to TX A&M in the OB! Although I do think their power running game will give us some fits - lots of beef right up the middle. Still, I say we pull that one out 23-17. 10-2 regular season sets us up nicely for a real run at it in 08. We beat fsu, finally, 17-14."
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | June 15, 2007 at 12:54
"And 86, Kyle will have a Carson Palmer senior season-type season."
Posted by: IN_Cane | July 02, 2007 at 09:58 AM
And a few more that are correctamundo:
"A&M is going to get smoked. I worry about some of the games on the schedule, but that ain't one of 'em."
Posted by: dj moonbat | July 06, 2007 at 02:01 PM
"The one thing I know is this, Shannon will make sure the team understands what winning at home, in the OB means. He'll make sure they understand that at home, you always win, loosing won't be tolerated at home."
Posted by: Calvin | April 27, 2007 at 09:10
"Calvin, I think we can say this over and over and some people just won't get it. Thankfully when this team goes out there spanking the teams some of these people are putting down as automatic losses then they'll be forced to finally get it."
Posted by: Esteban | April 01, 2007 at 19:54
And then of course the classics:
"I can just see it now, Shannon and Barrow running out the smoke like old times, they will be fired up as coaches. Shannon will be on a real high, because he's got his dream job now, so it's over for college football. They can hang it up!"
Posted by: Calvin | May 19, 2007 at 07:08
To the rest of college football....STRAP UP!
Posted by: Cavaleer | April 30, 2007 at 23:21
"The QB that leads us to victory in that AM game might join the legacy of great UM QBs. Or not..."
Posted by: Biggie | June 14, 2007 at 15:15
the Canes TAM are on ESPNU right now
sucks tho, I have no ESPNdisU...
Cops Hunt Delaware Campus Gunman
By RANDALL CHASE,AP
Filed Under: Crime News, Nation News
DOVER, Del. (Sept. 21) -- Two students were shot and wounded, one seriously, at Delaware State University early Friday, and the campus was locked down as police searched for a gunman, officials said.
Police had identified two students as "persons of interest," and was questioning one of them, university police Chief James Overton said.
Delaware State University was put on lockdown Friday after a gunman opened fire on the campus mall around 1 AM. Two students were injured, one seriously, university officials said.
The students were apparently returning from a cafe with a group other students when they were shot, Overton said.
A 17-year-old male student was wounded in the ankle and refused to answer questions by police about the shootings, raising the likelihood that he knew his attacker, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.
Classes were canceled for the day and students were being kept inside.
"They've been directed to stay in their dorms," university spokesman Carlos Holmes said. "We don't know where the shooter's at."
Gates at the university's main entrance prevented people from driving onto campus.
The two students were shot before 1 a.m. on the Campus Mall, between the Memorial Hall gymnasium and Richard S. Grossley Hall, an administrative building. Campus police said they were notified about the shooting at 12:54 a.m.
Holmes said the female student, also 17, appeared to have suffered serious wounds. "They could be potentially life-threatening," he said. The male student's wounds were not as serious and he was hospitalized in stable condition, Holmes said.
sorry bro don't tas me
Hey..Did 9 o'clock Sharpe play last night. I don't remember seeing him in on any plays!
Chavez is good DB, I can see why the competition is so fierce at CB. PJ is going to have to dominate if he expects to come in and start right away.
Posted by: CANE4LIFE | September 21, 2007 at 03:07 PM
C Mac led most takles
crazy-azz white people...
anyone got an upset for this week?


text:
Q: Can I prevent a whatsapp text from being sent, if it hasn't yet been delivered? I sent a text, it went to the servers but it hasnt delivered to the person yet.
So I did that method I read about to block him until he comes online, then the text wont deliver to him.
Will this work?
Is there another way?

A: If it hasn't yet got through you can... though you'd have to be quick
If your message is still showing a clock icon in the bottom-right corner, and you realize that you did not want to send that message - you're in luck! You should immediately turn off Internet connection on your mobile phone. This will block the channel and the message will remain in your mobile. Then delete the message from WhatsApp before connecting to the Internet again.
However, as soon as the message leaves your mobile and reaches WhatsApp server, the clock icon will change into single tick sign. And once the clock icon is gone, there is no way to hold your message back. It will reach the recipient as and when their mobile device connects to the Internet.
Edit Found this reference - https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/38129/can-i-stop-a-whatsapp-message-from-being-delivered which confirms that, & also that blocking the user does not work.


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Sifter Goes (Bike) Riding
Te Tāwhio O Whanganui
I was nervous as the week of the inaugural "Tāwhio O Whanganui", a tour of the Whanganui catchment loomed. I'd failed on a couple of attempts to negotiate access through private land, and was bummed that poor Simon had had to intervene on one section. Turned out my answerphone message had been truncated before I'd said my phone number...
My physical preparation for this odd-year alternative to the Kiwi Brevet had been far from hard core, but it seemed to suit this event, which by design has some similarities to the Brevet - unsupported riding through some neat back country - but many differences - here, riders would be all in the same towns each night, but could choose their own routes in between. By the time I loaded my 69er on the back of the car on Saturday morning, I'd not yet decided where I'd be riding, but, finally I was looking forward to it.
I'd packed more gear than for the Kiwi Brevet. I had a sleeping bag and liner, slightly more casual clothes, and a pair of jandals. Just about all my gear was in a dry bag bungied onto a freeload rack, installed on the rear seat stays of my hardtail. I had an Ortlieb handlebar bag for bits and pieces which I wanted better access to, including a nicer camera than the one on my cell phone. My GPS charger was on board this time too.
Day 1: Whanganui to Raetihi
I was accompanied for the drive up by Dave Sharpe, Pat Morgan and Simon. The noon start time allowed a reasonably relaxed morning's drive, and the atmosphere and conversation helped pass the time nicely. Shortly after Bulls, we spotted Tim on his road bike, heading to the start from Palmerston North. We'd see him in virtually the same spot, heading in the other direction, a little over four days later.
I had 19 confirmed starters for the event, and added another three to the list as we assembled at Moutua Gardens. Barryn, Bill, Brett, Jakub, Nathan, Peter, Simon, Trevor and myself had all been part of the Kiwi Brevet the previous year. As had happened at that event, it was a lot of fun to check out people's setups. There was yet again a Surly Pugsley in the field, though under John, not Jakub. 29ers were very common, and there was Tim's road bike, and Dan's 5" travel Mojo ensuring plenty of diversity.
I was mildly astounded to see how much gear some folk had. Peter told me in Patea that he'd reduced his Kiwi Brevet load from 11kg to 4.5kg, and he was still camping on this trip. I hadn't weighed my gear, but was happy I'd got the tradeoff between comfort and weight about right. Besides, at 90kg, I can cope with a bit more weight if I need to. I didn't envy Megan her load - she's probably literally half my size, and had about 4 times as much gear!
At about quarter to noon, we gathered in front of the fountain for a quick introduction and some photos, and at about a minute to noon, we headed off, unable to wait any longer. No clock tower chiming for this event, alas...
I rode alongside Brett for the first 500m or so, during which he admitted surprise upon discovering I was "sifter". He'd expected a "scrawny cycle geek", and I guess only found a "cycle geek"! Jakub shot ahead and photographed us crossing the Whanganui River for the first time, and then I raced ahead and took some more photos as we cruised out of town. It was all very civilised to start with, and it was a blast watching people strike up conversations, knowing that from some at least, new friendships would form.
At Upokongaro, I stopped, and parked my bike outside the St Mary's Anglican Church, built in 1877 by my ancestor John Randal (I think the grandfather of my grandfather, also John Randal). The steeple has a rather curious design, but it's obviously stood the test of time! Unfortunately the church itself was all locked up, and so I jumped back over the fence, back on my bike, and took off after the bunch.
I soon turned off SH4, and soon after the road tipped briefly up. It was a bad time to try to chat with people, and as the bunch fractured, I made my way past one after another. The top of the hill had a great outlook up the river valley, and it was nice to see people enjoying it.
As we moved slowly up valley, the temperature got hotter and hotter. After about half an hour I caught up to Simon and Geoff, and we were soon joined by Trevor who'd stopped at a dunnie by the side of the road and had almost passed out at the smell of the ammonia! Relief from the heat came soon after at an unexpected cafe stop. A sign on the road advertised Jarrah coffee was for sale, a far cry from Havana, or People's Coffee, or any of the multitude of locally roasted beans here in Wellington. Sitting outside was the River Queen - although it looked from a bygone age, it was only about 10 years old - a prop from the movie of the same name.
Inside, I bought a couple of drinks and a muffin. It was great to escape the heat. Simon was really red in the face - not something I see very often. And, it was a nice opportunity to acknowledge another family connection to the river - this time on my Mum's side - my great aunt and uncle had both taught at Parikino, and were both known to the woman selling us drinks!
Simon and I headed off together, and after a brief stop for Simon to coat his sweaty arms with sunscreen, we were back under way. I wonder if the Whanganui River Road is unique in its bilingual nature. Towns Athens, Corinth, London, Jerusalem had all had second signs: Atene, Koriniti, Ranana, and Hiruharama, sometimes the English first, other times the maori. It was a neat highlight of the day.
It was nice to be riding with Simon for what felt like the first time of the day, and it reminded me how much I actually love riding with him! Our sixth Akatarawa Attack the weekend before (words yet to come) had been stressful, but riding side by side up this road in stunning scenery felt pretty damn perfect. We've clocked up very many hours together in the last four and a half years, and its as nice now as ever. Neither of us has to worry about pace, knowing the other will be up for whatever, and nor are simple things like stopping to organise a photo or two ever a problem. Enough of this damn heat though. We rolled into Pipiriki to read 36 degrees on a thermometer sitting on the side of a sun-bathed building...
We left the river behind at Pipiriki, but not before devouring an icecream or two, and some more cold drink at a tiny store. We were joined by Geoff and Barryn, with only Trevor and Dave up the road. Simon and I caught Trevor after a long gravel climb. I had been incredibly hot work, with only a tiny amount of shade, but the legs and company were conducive to a relatively quick climb. Trevor looked like he needed a lie-down when we saw him at the top, but Simon and I moved on, knocking out the last of the day's 103km in short order.
We stopped outside the 4-Square, and each made a couple of trips in. After about 45 minutes' sifting, we moved down the main street checking out the dining options, before leaving for our accommodation. As we did, a ute pulled up and out jumped Pat. He looked in a bad way - his body had objected badly to the sun, but luckily, he'd been able to get a lift into town, no doubt avoiding what would have become quite a serious problem.
Before long we were checked into the Snowy Waters Lodge, on a small hill overlooking the town. We'd seen Dave walking back into town, and he'd told us to expect a warm welcome. It was indeed, and soon enough the drying room was brimming with bikes, tents were appearing on the lawn, and weary but happy riders were swapping notes about the day's ride.
Day 2 had plenty of options and there was much discussion about route choice. Taking the highway all the way through would add up to about 160km, but Dave seemed keen on the 42nd Traverse. Simon wasn't keen, but I was interested, and with Dave's company decided to commit to riding it with him.
There had been some mention of dinner, but the invitation had been a little vague, and the only definite item on the list had been "salad". Finally, my patience wore off, and I wandered into town with Dave and Geoff. While we missed out on a rip-snorter roast (with salad on the side), it was good to catch up with those who weren't staying at the lodge at a pub in town. Steak, eggs and chips, and a beer, slid down very nicely, and after the Sevens final finished, we wandered back up to the lodge, and hit the sack.
Day 2: Raetihi to Whangamomona
An advantage of traveling light is making a quick departure, and after chugging a can of creamed rice and a tin of peaches, I hit the road with Dave at about 7:15am. The first stretch to National Park felt horrible - as we moved away from Raetihi at about 22km/h, our legs both felt like shit, and we were getting rather despondent about our slow progress. Technology let us off the hook though, and both our GPS units confirmed what our eyes couldn't see but our legs surely knew about - we were climbing.
Once we'd got our heads around what was going on with our legs, things were much better, and we enjoyed the quiet roads, and each other's company. Dave was on a singlespeed, and I had to laugh at the Tui sign as he drew away from me on the final climb into National Park... The gap opened up a tad as I fumbled around for my camera, but still!
Hang on mate, I'll pull over so we can talk. Classic!
It wasn't cold, but it was drizzling, and we were both a bit on the damp side when we pulled into National Park. I had a nice hot pie, and a couple of coffees, and was soon feeling ready to attack our first bit of proper mountainbiking on this trip. Dave's incredibly strong, but I was comfortable we'd have a good ride through the 42nd. After about half an hour on the road, we arrived at the Kapoors Road turnoff, and after a quick rationalisation of clothing, we were underway.
We soon came to an intersection which confused us somewhat. We both wanted to keep left, but the road had recently been metalled to the right, making it look like that was the main route. We consulted my Tongariro Forest Map, which didn't really give us much insight, and eventually we went with our instinct and took the left fork. After a minute or two, as an afterthought, I flicked my Garmin to the map screen, which immediately confirmed we were still on Kapoors Rd. I wonder why I didn't think to consult my $600 unit sooner?!
A few kilometres down the road, we came to another large intersection, this one adequately sign posted. My GPS also knew of the 42nd Traverse, and we were able to follow the whole route on it. Nice one!
The scenery was much much nicer than I remembered it from my trip through here with Mike Lowrie back in 1998 (one of my first MTB rides!) The riding was reasonably straightforward, though Dave gallantly alerted me to one incredibly uneven and slippery patch of clay by flinging himself and his bike down across the track. Apart from a broken rib, and a bit of mud around the place Dave was all good, and we were soon underway again.
Before too long we were at the Waione Stream. After a clean, and a blast down through some incredibly shaped berms, we were soon across the knee-deep water.
The second half of the ride had a bit of climbing in it, and it was impressive to watch Dave wrestle his machine up all but the steepest pinches. We met a guy coming in the opposite direction and I stopped for a bit of a chat. The kilometres ticked by as the day heated up, and apart from my drive getting increasingly filthy we had no problems. The scenery was again glorious, and we were often treated to more beautifully shaped corners. I'm looking forward to doing that ride again!
The climb up to Owhango was a bit of a grovel, but we stopped outside a local hall about 3.5 hours after leaving National Park. We had a short stop for a couple of snarlers from the BBQ, and I gave my chain a bit of a clean and lube. We backtracked ever so slightly before taking some sweet back roads through Hikumutu to Taumarunui. There were a couple of ostriches en route, and a couple of short sharp climbs, which Sharpie handled with aplomb, despite his silly gear system!
Taumarunui couldn't come soon enough for me by this stage - at about 120km we still had a way to go, but I was ready for a bit of a recharge. First we had a bakery stop, and then a bit of a picnic across the road. We were joined by Geoff, who'd done the Ohakune Rail Trail and then Fisher's Track to clock up almost exactly the same distance Dave and I had. Remarkable.
While Dave and I grabbed drinks and then some cash, I saw Geoff set off along the Forgotten Highway, SH43, and soon we were hot on his heels. I'd come this way only once before, in the opposite direction, with Simon on our NP2NP tour (New Plymouth to National Park). The last big hill on that ride had pretty much broken me, and it wasn't much better today. Dave had softened me up on the rollers leading up to it, and as he soldiered up the big climb, the elastic finally snapped. By the top I'd caught Geoff, but we'd lost Dave for good!
Geoff would disappear behind me on each of the climbs we faced. As I crested each, I wondered if I'd see him again, but at each I would. On one occasion I actually said "You again!" much to our mutual amusement. Geoff proved an excellent companion, and we toiled away making good progress en route to Whangamomona. Tangarakau Gorge was an absolute blast. Down-river we had gravity on our side, and somehow the MTBs seemed to go better on the gravel surface. Speeds in excess of 40km/h were pretty standard, and it was a blast.
One stretch of road consisted of a bridge to cross the river, about 100m of road and then a bridge back to the other side. We laughed at the expense of this, and concluded that there really had been no way for them to build the road without the bridges. I bet they tried though!
The highlight of the last few dozen kilometres was the tunnel atop Tahora saddle. Apart from being very cool, it reduces the amount of climbing somewhat.
Geoff and I never really got our pace line sorted, but we quickly approached Whangamomona. We passed Pat, Dan, John, and Nathan about 15 minutes out, and arrived just as Simon was wandering down the main street checking out the historical notes on the buildings that lined the streets. I clicked my GPS off reading 212km with an elapsed time of 11h40. Not a bad day out, all in all. It didn't kill me so it must have made me stronger.
The evening was a great occasion, involving great conversation about this trip and that, and of course accounts of the day's riding. There had been a variety of routes taken, some taking a greater toll, and time, than others. When I headed off upstairs, full of not one, but two pub dinners (an omelette, and a burger and chips!!!!), Paul had only just arrived (he'd had a crash and some derailleur problems down Fishers), and Megan and Jakub - who'd taken a not quite ready track through to Whakahoro from Mangaparua trig were still awol. Before finally turning in, news came that 4 of the 6 who'd set off through the Bridge to Nowhere, followed by a jetboat down the Whanganui, the Matemateonga tramping track, and the Bridge to Somewhere ride along the Whangamomona River had arrived after an 18 hour day. Bill and Keith were kipping in a hut along the Matemateonga and would see us in Patea the following night. And, Megan arrived after a tough day out - she'd had to unload the panniers from her bike for multiple stream crossings - the costs of not packing light!
Day 3: Whangamomona to Patea
The next morning we were treated to a communal continental breakfast at the decidedly civilised hour of 8am. It was again nice to have most of the group together, scoffing down cereal and toast.
After a bit of a communication mix up, I walked down to the campsite only to have Simon appear 10 minutes later ready to ride. I scurried back to the hotel and got suited up, then rode down to the campsite with Dave. The plan was for Dave, Simon, Geoff and I to head through the way Trevor, Barryn and Mark had come the night before - down the Whangamomona River to the Bridge to Somewhere, and then gravel roads towards Eltham.
The Bridge to Somewhere ride was a real gem - a Classic New Zealand Mountainbike Ride if ever I did one, and it was sweeter still on account of how bloody far off the beaten track you have to go to do it! Our foursome had become five - and we were in illustrious company, having been joined by ex World Adventure Racing Champion, and current World Rogaine Champion, Marcel Hagener. He was in fine form, and was not content with his ride in the opposite direction the night before. He kept us all well entertained, and kept the pace high.
The majority of the ride was dry, the exceptions being the far end of a couple of funky tunnels cut out of the clay.
Of the five bikes on this leg of the journey, four were 29ers, and so my 26" rear wheel was the only little one in the fleet, and boy, it was finding the bumps. This was the only stretch I regretted loading my gear on the back for, but I had little choice but to suck it up, and nurse my bike as best I could through the rough. We made frequent stops to regroup after photo stops, or to get through gates.
Most of the time we were heading downstream, but ever so occasionally, Simon would have me going back the way we'd come, all in the name of a decent photo...
Before too long, the valley widened, and we had a quick blast through some open farm land.
Dave, Marcel and Geoff, all travelling suitably light
Just before we reached the bridge, across which was Somewhere, we had to pass a rather large bull, who was showing off his not insubstantial manhood. We all had a jolly good giggle at Marcel's German-accented description of it, and then it was off to Somewhere.
After at least five minutes with cameras firing left, right and centre, we were back on the bikes. The day had begun to warm up, and we were "treated" to some pretty arduous climbing on gravel roads.
While most of us spun away, Dave was often up off the saddle...
After what seemed like an eternity, we reached the Soldiers Road turnoff. Dave had no sooner started thinking about conserving the little water he had left, when his bottle had jumped out of his cage and lost its contents. While we had a bit of a spell, and gave our chains a bit of love, Dave, exhorted by Marcel popped into a farm house but to no avail. Marcel's excitement would have been hilarious had it not been for Dave's concern, and our respect for him, but eventually Dave decided he'd continue on with us rather than taking a shorter route to Stratford.
A few kilometres later we filled bottles at a tap and Marcel nuked each with his UV steriliser. We had a sweet ride that Simon had negotiated through a pine forest, before a steep climb up a ridge to take us into the next valley. For a while I felt like I was watching an Italian road race with Marcel calling after Simon/Coppi while I played Bartali. Coppi took line honours on the day, and I pulled the pin on the climb at an opportune spot. I probably should have kept going until I fell off, but my self preservation instinct was too strong. Simon rode away from us all pushing our bikes, the only one with a decent excuse being Dave with his singlespeed.
The traverse of Brad and Jo's farm was not without incident. After a rip snorting descent, we ended up at a bottleneck with about 8 or 9 nervous looking cattle. They got increasingly agitated as we slowly approached, then started circling around, before one decided to jump a nearby gate. The first one did very well, but the half dozen that followed it weren't quite as adept at hurdling. We straightened a couple of battens, and stared gloomily at the bent top rail of the gate before continuing on.
We met Brad and Jo five minutes later, and Simon let them know about the gate, and the relocation of the cattle. We thanked them very much for their kind permission, then headed off towards Eltham, 27km away. Only 2 hills en route, apparently.
Despite having seen this warning before, I absolutely had to stop to photograph it again. Luckily the deck was not overtopped with water and I was able to follow Geoff and Simon in the distance...
The last hill was laid out in all its glory as we approached it. Luckily the gradient was pretty mellow, and a very late lunch was just over the other side, so it passed quickly.
Mt Taranaki was visible to us for the first time at the top, and after a quick photo I leapt back on my bike and powered off towards Eltham.
Arriving for lunch just before 4pm, we could at least take solace in the massive tailwind, and 200m descent we were going to have through to Patea. We snuck into a local cafe just in the nick of time, and made good use of their counter food. I ate far too much - a stuffed potato and a bit of lolly cake and a chocolate croissant, preceded by some chocolate and washed down by a pot of tea. I rolled out feeling bloody uncomfortable, but soon the legs were firing nicely, bouyed by the strong wind behind us.
The five of us were like pigs in muck, as we blasted along the back roads northeast of Hawera. Marcel almost got taken out by a young punk probably trying to make a point, but apart from that the ride was incident free. Marcel and Dave put a bit of a gap on Simon, Geoff and myself, but within an hour and a half of leaving Eltham, we were all starting to wind down and get washed for dinner. Had the wind been turned 180 degrees, we probably would have taken twice as long, and probably would have shed a tear or two! Fortune smiled on us!
Geoff was booked in at a motel, but the rest of us were down at Carlyle Beach Campground, down by the mouth of the Patea River. Once again, this was a great opportunity to catch up with some of the others. Most were in good spirits, and it was fun to hear about others' rides. The 156km of the day, over 10 hours had taken its toll though, and it was nice to finally lie down and get some rest!
Day 4: Patea to Whanganui
Simon's alarm went off at 7:30, but I didn't hear it, so got an extra 45 minutes' sleep. When I finally did wake, Simon and Dave were pretty much ready to go, so I quickly packed and got ready to ride up to the township for breakfast. My riding gear was wet and the day looked to be cool, so rather than suit up, I threw on my jacket and Ground Effect overtrou, and rode up in my civvies.
I passed an impressively devastated pine plantation - what looked to have been started by fire was being finished off by the wind.
A few minutes later I was ordering a cooked breakfast at the cafe. By the time I was done, only Dave was still there, and he patiently waited for me to get changed. We were soon on the road, and heading towards Whanganui.
We again had a good wind and made good progress along the highway. We bypassed Waverley by taking backroads south of the highway. When we were forced back out onto SH3, we found we'd made good headway into the others who'd left before us. Six cycle tourists spread out in front of me was too good a photo opportunity to give up, despite the fiddle-faddle of getting my camera out.
Just before Maxwell, and our next turnoff, we caught John on his Pugsley. It had been perfect for a bit of riding over railway sleepers the day before, but it looked like hard work on the tarmac.
I stopped by a cemetery to take my jacket off, but apparently missed the rather grand grave of Dalvanius Prime. We then hung a right, and were soon blasting along some more quiet back road. We chatted to Dan on his Ibis for a bit, and I enjoyed watching him blast through a pothole that would have caused just about every other bike in our group a bit of mischief.
A hill near Kai Iwi Beach saw Dan fade back, and Geoff back to us from ahead, and once again we were three. We were soon passed by a woman on a road bike, who Dave identified as Cath Cheatley. No sooner had she put 20m on us, but all three of us got a bit twitchy, and within a few seconds we decided to mount a chase.
Camera safely stowed, we accelerated in earnest, just as Cath ahead leaped out of the saddle and started to sprint. We concluded she'd heard us coming, and kept accelerating ourselves. She sooned eased off though and before long we were alongside. Dave stayed to chat, but I hammered on. I felt a little embarrassed about it, but it was lovely to have a bit of fun, especially after so many hours of hard riding with little stimulation beyond the glorious scenery and the thought of one's next meal. I had a 30 second wait for them at an intersection in Westmere. Cath cheerily called out "Wanganui's that way" pointing us left, as she blasted around to the right. We were after the right ourselves, but she was long gone, and so there was no more mischief.
We had a bit of rain on the final few kilometres into town, but it was nicely cleansing. The day's ride had been short and sweet - about 70km in 2h40 - and was a nice way to top off a good hard three days before it. Not at all like the last day of the Kiwi Brevet, a 17 hour slog from Culverden through the Molesworth to Blenheim. At about half the total distance, these four days were not going to need months to recover from.
Dave and I didn't have long to wait for Geoff, and then a bunch of others arrived. We'd passed Simon and Marcel without realising it. Marcel had an elaborate story involving a wrong-turn to Waverley Beach, Simon had suffering a puncture, and a dental nurse - it was hard to tell what was real and what was not! Classic stuff!
We got changed, and then rode off to a cafe for a debrief, and some coffee and cake! We caught up with about a dozen others, before I rode off to get the car. Soon after, we had four bikes on board, and were heading south. Our heads were filled with fantastic images and memories, and our legs with that dull ache that only 500-odd kilometres of riding has a knack of bringing on! After 30 hours in the saddle, a 2 hour drive flies by, and soon I was flicking through photos with Kaitlyn.
While nice to be home, as always, it was bloody good to get out!
Posted by sifter at 9:02 PM
Oli Brooke-White February 10, 2011 at 11:12 PM
Wicked stuff! The writing and the photos make me want to follow in your tyre tracks...
mtbrat February 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Thanks for organising the event. It was a pleasure to read. These events are on the list...
Steve M February 11, 2011 at 11:55 PM
John, I'm not sure which was longer the write-up or the ride! We'll have to call it Randle's Rambles! Well done on dragging a few crazies out into the country for a wee bit of fresh air...
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NEXT HOME GAME: Enjoy last Friday's 2-1 WIN over the Fife Flyers? Join the Purple Army once again THIS SATURDAY when the Belfast Giants visit Glasgow in Challenge Cup action. Tickets are available NOW via TICKETMASTER, by calling 0844 499 1700 or direct at the Braehead Arena box office (Thursday 12 noon to 9pm, Friday 12 noon to 5pm and Saturday 10am all the way to face-off).
Well our first weekend back in Braehead Arena was a great Homecoming and a superb experience for myself and the team. A near sell-out crowd against our Scottish rivals the Fife Flyers. It was a great performance on and off the ice by both the club and our great supporters.
Saturday we headed back on the road and down to Sheffield to face the Steelers. The House of Steel has always been a really tough place to go and an Arena that I have never taken points from personally. But never say never and again the guys pulled a great road performance out the bag to complete two brilliant results in two days.
Sunday we headed to Manchester for our third game in three days. It's a tough place to go as everyone knows and even tougher when it's your third game in three nights. I felt we were not just at the level we had been at the two nights prior and it hurt us defensively, but that's how tough this league is.
Manchester I felt were clinical and they took the points. Yes I care about the result, but my head was elsewhere during the last five minutes and post game with our captain Zack Fitzgerald sustaining a nasty head injury. I must thank the Manchester Storm organisation for all their care and help with Zack. They were great and so was our very own Andy Piper. The update on Zack is he will be week to week but we won't be rushing him back, he will only be back when he is 100% ready.
I want to thank the Purple Army for just a sensational support home and away. In all honesty I was blown away on Friday night, coaching here in Glasgow is something that means so much to me and the noise and passion on Friday at our first real home game was a wonderful experience.
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The Moshavei Yahdav (, lit. the Together Moshavim) is a group of three moshavim located in the north-western Negev desert between Netivot and Ofakim and under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. They are:
Brosh (lit. "Cypress")
Ta'ashur (lit. "Larch")
Tidhar (lit. "Plane tree")

The three moshavim were all established in 1953 by Moroccan immigrants and refugees who were members of the Bnei Moshavim movement. They are all named after a passage from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;

As the end, the passage describes the three trees set in the desert "together", from which the group takes its name.

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