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while this waits for it's owner, it sits in my family room....i couldn't resist taking pictures of her. she's really pretty :)
still busy with all kinds of things here. leaving tomorrow for pittsburgh. it's light up night in the city tomorrow and i love taking pics of that.
and while we're there, we're doing an early thanksgiving dinner w/the family :)
This is my customization of Hicalories 'Lefty' Vinyl Toy, which was launched in the UK at the Bohdi Gallery with a show to go along with it!
A big bunch of artists were kindly invited to customize one for the show and I'm very proud to say that I was one of them!
This was a combination of drilling lots and lots od indents in him, covering him in metallic red enamel paint, adding a splash of green enamel to the top and finishing him off with an acrylic face!
You can also read a lil' web interview about Lennon on the toysrevil blog below:
toysrevil.blogspot.com/2007/11/about-jamfactorys-lefty-cu...
Place your left foot forward, go quietly, try not to elude..
And there you might see Lefty waiting for food.
Almonds, hazel nuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds,
Placed in a feeder can supplement his needs.
Watch him in silence, he’ll let you observe,
This amicable creature we need to conserve.
With chipmonks approaching the squirrel border line,
Lefty's winter foodchain is fast in decline.
As a timid species, he needs food conservation..
So if you see Lefty please give him a 'nutty' donation ; D
There has been a war in my house lately over the simple ring that is sitting on Lefty's head. The dog that possess the ring is ecstatically happy while the other tries to do whatever it takes to obtain the ring.
Lefty loved sitting in the chair. I had to physically remove him and then he tried to climb back up.
This fork wasn't intended for this bike. Hopefully I get that frame soon, but I figured that while I wait, I might as well give the fork a whirl.
The crown is specially designed with more sideways offset to work with a fat tire so it's centered properly. I'm also using the Marge Lite rim that has two rows of parallel holes, and I'm only using one side. I stripped the black anodizing off the rim with Easy Off oven cleaner.
Mendon Cyclesmith is the supplier of these specially designed Lefty clamps.
tried out the Cannondale Fat CAAD 1 today. 5" tires and a lefty suspension fork. I loved it. The CAAD was more lively and nimble than other fat bikes I've tried. Not quite sure I'm ever going to buy one, but it is an awesomely fun bike.
The Law of Attraction has roots in Quantum Physics. According to proponents of this law, thoughts have an energy which attracts whatever it is the person is thinking of. In order to control this energy to one's advantage, proponents state that people must practice four things:
Know what you want.
Ask the Universe for it.
Feel, behave and know as if the object of your desire is on its way.
Be open to receive it and let go of (the attachment) to the outcome.
Thinking of what one does not have, they say, manifests itself in not having, while if one abides by these principles, and avoids "negative" thoughts, the Universe will manifest a person's desires.
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And undoubtedly, it has worked for me! Weeeeh!
Life can never be perfect but we can always perfectly see Life in better perspectives!
You've probably seen something like this shot but I love this idea,too and wanted to have my own so there! Bear with the handwriting please..teehee! ;p
I just had a hapi-hapi good news today! Weeeeeeeeeeeeh!
Fantastic Adventures / Magazin-Reihe
- Raymond A. Palmer [as by Frank Patton] / Jewels of the Toad
- Don Wilcox / World of the Paper Dolls
- Robert Bloch / A Horse on Lefty Feep
- William P. McGivern / Tink Fights the Gremlins
- Leroy Yerxa / Warrior Maids of Libya
cover: Robert Gibson Jones
(Cover illustrates "Jewels of the Toad.")
Editor: Raymond A. Palmer
Ziff-Davis Publishing / USA 1943
Reprint / Comic-Club NK 2010
ex libris MTP
Deck plating cut loose and stacked for scrapping, new plate system needs to be completed by the next Giants game
Met this gentleman on my way to get my bike from the shop. Asked for a portrait and he kindly obliged.
November 15, 2014
Yet another x-ray radiograph of my pathological self, two years overdue. It was irrelevant then, because I got over it, until 45 days ago, when I was unknowingly struck by new-found gimpiness.
Two years ago, which happened to be 16 months post-ACL reconstruction in my left knee, I got an x-ray on my left foot/ankle. I had been getting back to running since five months post-op, and along the way, over-zealously experienced a bunch of over-use injuries (medial tibial stress syndrome, right tibialis posterior strain, various ankle injuries*). All of that seemed tolerable, and with a little help, I overcame it. One thing, however, continually bothered me through early-2013 (and still on occasion): my left arch always seemed to ache when I ran too much. Its excruciating reoccurrence bothered me to the degree that I eventually saw my orthopedic surgeon about it, and alas, this is what he observed: I have an accessory navicular, depicted on the left; it is an extra bone in my left foot...and it's kinda hefty.
97.5% of the human population have a navicular bone, and that's it. The other 2.5% are inherently disparate and have this stupid extra bone adjacent to the navicular called the "accessory navicular." What's the big deal? Well, a major calf tendon, the posterior tibial tendon, connecting to one's tibialis posterior muscle, runs down the medial part of one's tibia. From there, it descends along the posterior-medial part of your ankle (inner ankle, between your achilles tendon and medial malleous ankle bone), and then turns at your heel and threads through the tuberosity of the navicular before crossing the bottom of your foot toward your third and fourth metatarsals. The posterior tibial tendon supports your arch, and facilitates ankle inversion and plantar flexion.
In the case of the 2.5% population, this accessory navicular never fuses completely with the navicular during development. Typically, having this extra bone in one's foot is an non-issue, until it is an issue. In a situation of say, an ankle sprain, trauma to the accessory navicular can disrupt the fibrous tissue that immobilizes it to one's navicular. As a result, it moves, it irritates, it inflames, and throws off the natural equilibrium of one's foot biomechanics, wreaking havoc on the posterior tibial tendon. The consequences? Impaired foot and ankle strength, arch or ankle pain, and if not addressed, eventual collapse of the arch, bone misalignment in the foot, foot deformation, reduced joint flexibility, and ultimately a pretty f*cked up and dysfunctional foot/ankle.
Anyway, based on these x-rays, I guess I broke my left ankle sometime in early 2012 (image on the right). It looks like an avulsion fracture to my medial malleolus, which is typically consequence of some major ankle sprain**. This in turn probably precipitated the posterior tibial tendon dysfunction exacerbated by my having an accessory navicular. At the time, my doctor wrote me a prescription for orthotics, which may still be clipped somewhere under a bunch of recipes on my fridge. I went on with life, rested, strengthened my glutes, quad, and calf muscles, did ankle inversion/eversion exercises, walked extensively, and have since run hundreds of miles, hiked numerous peaks; somehow, everything worked out...until now I guess.
At this moment, after maybe 45 days of denial, I find myself inexplicably gimped out*** with no end in sight. It's bizarre, and obnoxious. Through August, I was averaged ten miles a day hiking for a week, ran 25 miles a week, and biked a bunch. On August 31st, I biked 65 miles, which was otherwise unremarkable except where eight miles from my destination, I jumped off my bike to avoid a collision and instantaneously experienced a brief but painful left calf cramp. In the days that followed, I experienced medial ankle and heel pain, which I dismissed, except that now it has been 45 days, and it hasn't resolved. For the most part, the pain was tolerable or non-existent, but arises and is exacerbated after increased activity, persists for days before subsiding, and is now apparent upon palpation. Ugh.
Diagnosis: I've been diagnosed with posterior tibial tendonitis, a condition where the tendon is irritated and inflamed. It was predicted to have been precipitated upon unstable landing when I jumped off my bike, and then further provoked by biking that night and through the last 45 days using my forefoot, which continually stresses the inflamed tendon due to repeated plantar flexion. I guess having the accessory navicular doesn't help my situation, predisposing me to pathologies of the posterior tibial tendon. The heel pain is thought to be referred pain, as it arises and subsides with the posterior tibial tendon pain; I don't know, there's something funky going on in there.
And so the solution? It seems there is a pattern to the rehabilitation of every injury and it's nothing new: (a) rest; (b) strengthening of supporting muscles; (c) gradual return to activity. Resting seems harder to comply with than one would imagine—I can't seem to sit still, and running is really all I feel like doing right now. Anyway, so what are these supporting muscles in need of strengthening? The glutes. My non-existent ass. Some quad and calf strengthening, but mostly gluteal muscles, i.e., THE BUNS OF STEEL INITIATIVE. It's seemingly similar to post-ACL reconstruction rehab, with less focus on quadriceps, a muscle group that is grossly inhibited upon joint effusion. Instead, the Buns of Steel Initiative, as the name suggests, homes in on gluteus medius activation and strengthening. This is the muscle involved in hip abduction, extension, and internal/external rotation, and is crucial for stabilizing one's legs and reducing internal rotation. Weakness can lead to irritation of the iliotibial band while running, contribute to patellofemoral pain, and predispose one to ACL tears, ankle sprains, etc. Probably best to read up on the topic yourself rather than take my word for it--I'm too lazy and am harvesting everything from the depths of my hippocampus, circa 2011.
I wonder, will I run (unimpaired) again by Christmas****?
*Rupture of the ACL results in irreversible loss of neuro-muscular signaling from the joint to the brain, compromising one's awareness of the whereabouts of one's joint relative to the rest of oneself. Among many other things, this gives rise to deficits in proprioception, or balance, potentially making one susceptible to all kinds of other injuries...in my case, probably ankle injuries. Alas, all is not lost--exercises focusing on proprioception can partially remedy this deficiency.
**Other than this radiograph, I have no recollection of any potentially mitigating events that could have precipitated this. Could it have been an overuse injury? Can one run 10 miles on a broken ankle? Because I ran extensively that spring. Who knows.
***I use this term loosely, inappropriately, and with much hyperbole. I can walk, run, and probably do a lot of other things, but not without provoking some low-level persistent pain, and then incorrigibly debilitating myself. So, in an effort to avoid the fate of an ankle arthroplasty, I've ceased to run, and thus find myself in a a perpetually pathological state of purgatory.
****I meant to write "Thanksgiving," but I think that's too much wishful thinking.
Vou passear com BB neste finde :)
Vamos atrás de Bernard Cornwell!
Zézinho estamos chagando rs
Nizinho cuide do gordo!!!
Bj p/ de bj e bom finde
pra todos
Fui
;o)***
Shot for Iron Photographer 252
1 - something covering a hand
2 - something held in the hand
3 - soft color
+3 in cmnts.
I'm a lefty and my brother likes to put his elbows on the table as far away from him as possible.
We cannot sit next to each other.
But for the time being, we discovered that if we interlock arms....
it solves nothing. -.-
Why so?
Because this is from whence I came and became, down the track.
Last worn late June, 1963. No scarf, no woggle, no lanyard. Just the shirt remains and I have no idea how I managed to hold onto it for so long. From age 6, a Cub Sea Scout and then into the Scouts for real. Almost 10 years of Scouting. About or perhaps two or three weeks later after departing my Troop, I was almost 3,000 klms. away from home. No Troop to assist me and wearing a real uniform. My future life had been already set, long before I even knew it. I’d do it all over again …. back then but not now, for boys are no longer allowed to be boys.
It is now all about the feminine movement, the LBTQUZXW Rainbow Brigade, the Lefties, the Greenies, the tree huggers, the PC Brigade and I will have absolutely nothing to do with them or their kind. Nor anything to do with their 'dumbing-down' of society.
If by chance you leave comment, please comment on my thoughts and not that of the photo. I am interested only on how you view the now new brave world in which we live. If it troubles you to do so, then you have my blessing an no ill-wind to sustain from commenting.
Thanks for the inspiration Daphne. It is appreciated because you jogged my memory and you are a diamond. xx
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Mickey Mantle
"A Great Teammate"
1931 - 1995
536 Home Runs
Winner of Tripe Crown 1956
Most World Series Homers 18
Selected to All Star Game 20 times
Won MVP Award 1956, 1957 + 1962
Elected to Hall of Fame 1974
A magnificent Yankee who left a legacy of unequaled courage
Dedicated by the New York Yankees
August 25, 1996
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Monument Park, created in 1974-75 during renovation of the original Yankee Stadium, housed the flag pole and a collection of monuments, plaques, and retired numbers honoring distinguished members of the New York Yankees. When the stadium was originally constructed, the flag pole was placed in play, over 450 feet from home plate to the left of straightaway center field. After manager Miller Huggins died suddenly of food poisoning, the Yankees erected a monument dedicated to him in front of the flag pole on May 30, 1982. The monument, a plaque mounted on an upright slab of red marble, was later joined by monuments dedicated to Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth upon their deaths, and a number of plaques were mounted behind them on the outside wall.
When the stadium was remodeled, the monuments were moved out of play to an enclosed area between the two bullpens. It wasn't until 1985 when the left field fence was moved in, though, that the park was opened to fans prior to games and during stadium tours. At that point, the rear fence lining the walkway from the grandstand seats to the monuments, which had been the actual outfield fence from 1976-1984, was adorned with the Yankees' retired numbers.
The ceremonial monuments are awarded posthumously and are the highest honor of all. The other two Yankees to receive the honor are Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio. Another monument was erected to remember the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Plaques honor: Edward Barrow, Joe McCarthy, Phil Rizzuto, Bill Dickey, Thurman Munson, Jacob Ruppert, Mel Allen, Red Ruffing, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, Lefty Gomez, Casey Stengel, Don Mattingly, Elston Howard, Billy Martin, Allie Reynolds, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, Bob Sheppard, Pope Paul VI, and Pope John Paul II.
The following numbers are retired: 1 (Billy Martin), 3 (Babe Ruth), 4 (Lou Gehrig), 5 (Joe DiMaggio), 7 (Mickey Mantle), 8 (Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra), 9 (Roger Maris), 10 (Phil Rizzuto), 15 (Thurman Munson), 16 (Whitey Ford), 23 (Don Mattingly), 32 (Elston Howard), 37 (Casey Stengel), 42 (Jackie Robinson), 44 (Reggie Jackson), and 49 (Ron Guidry).
When the Yankees moved to the new new Yankee Stadium in 2009, a new Monument Park was built beyond the center-field fences, and everything was transported over.
The original Yankee Stadium, located at East 161st Street and River Avenue, served as the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and, after extensive renovations, from 1976 to 2008. Nicknamed "The House that Ruth Built", it was the first three-tiered sports facility in the United States and one of the first baseball parks to be given the lasting title of stadium. Yankee Stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games, and 37 World Series during its 85-year history. Yankee Stadium was the home of the National Football League's New York Giants from 1956-1973, before they relocated ultimately to Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands, including the 1958 NFL championship game, and other short-lived professional football franchises including the three incarnations of the AFL's New York Yankees (1926, 1936-37, 1941), the AAFC's New York Yankees (1946-49), the NFL's New York Yanks (1950-51). It hosted three papal masses--Pope Paul VI (1965), Pope John Paul II (1979), and Pope Benedict XVI (2008); thirty championship prizefights--including Joe Louis-Max Schmeling and Muhammad Ali-Ken Norton; two professional soccer franchies--the USA/NASL's New York Generals (1967-68) and the NASL's New York Cosmos (1971, 1976); and college football--including the annual Notre Dame-Army game from 1925 through 1947.
The Yankees had shared the Polo Grounds with the New York Giants since 1913, but strained relations between the two teams led owners Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston and Jacob Ruppert to build their own stadium on a 10-acre lumberyard within sight of Coogan's Bluff. Originally designed by Osborn Engineering and built by the White Construction Company at a cost of $2.5 million, the stadium opened on April 18, 1923, with the Yankees beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1. By the late 1960s, the stadium's condition had badly deteriorated. After the stadium was purchased by the City of New York in 1972, it closed for a two-year facelift following the 1973 season, with the Yankees taking up temporary residence at Shea Stadium in the interim. The renovations by Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury significantly altered the appearance of the stadium. 118 columns reinforcing each tier of the grandstand were removed, the Stadium's roof, including its distinctive 15-foot copper frieze, was replaced by a new upper shell, and a white painted concrete replica of the frieze was added atop the wall encircling the bleachers. The Stadium's playing field was lowered and shortened and Monument Park was created.
In 2007, Yankee Stadium was ranked #84 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list.