[U.] 2012--ALL WILL BE REVEALED

happy new year motherfuckers!!! THIS IS IT. 2012. shit is gonna hit. get your gold. get your guns. GET YOUR ASS UNDERGROUND. shit is going DOWN. straight k from the u-daddy. open them brains and RECOGNIZE.alex jones drops the new year k-bomb on ya:NEW WORLD ORDER. shit is REAL.doctor freemason has more scoop for you. watch and learn:part 1part 2more k from alex jones. don't...

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The Best of Charlie's Blog--2011

I'm going to let this be the last post of the year. I'm on fumes right now which is why my posting has been sporadic. I'm happy with my year in blogging, and I hope to really knock it out of the park in 2012. Looking back, here are the 10 best posts of 2011 as decided by yours truly:Triathlon is a Stupid SportThis post was a surprise for me since I didn't think it would be that big of a deal. But a lot of triathletes went after it when somebody posted it on Twitter, and it continues to rake in the hate and the debate almost a year later. My opinions...

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Things Change and Stay the Same

image from the tentacles of the magnificent octopusWith 2012 upon us, I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, safe, exciting and all around fulfilling New Year, full of cycling and all the other things you enjoy. I've been trying to think of "resolutions" for next year pertaining to this blog, and in the process I am realising that I don't have any. This may not...

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Happy New Year 2012!

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Sports Predictions for 2012

My sports Prediction for 2012.1: New Zealand will have it's best Olympics yet, withsome surprises, The Tall Blacks will not only qualify, butwin a Medal, other medal winners will of course be ourrowers, our shot putters, our field hockey players, ourfemale footballers, and a big upset by young  swimmer,Sophia Batchelor2: The Warriors win the NRL, it will be well deserved,  ...

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Long cycle, low volume: Last session of 2011

LC 2x20kg: 5LC 2x24kg: 5, 5LC 2x28kg: 6x 5repsSCCJ 2x30kg: 5, 5 (Short Cycle Clean and Jerk = "jerks")Push-ups +5kg on back: 3x 10repsStretch and trigger points and mobility, balls, bands, and roll...

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Of Cycling and Cheeseburgers

Before I started cycling I was a vegetarian/ pescetarian for many years. It began by accident: I was on a research trip in Moscow in 1999 and got food poisoning after eating a meat dish at a restaurant. It was pretty bad, though to be fair I can't even be sure it was due to the meat. Could have been the salad or an unwashed fork, who knows. Still, for a while afterward I...

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The North Face Sucks!

Actually, I don't know if North Face apparel sucks or not. I am not a wear tester, and I have never tried out any of their gear. In fact, I have never owned a single item from the North Face. I couldn't tell you a damn thing about any of their shit. This is more about the brand and the social impact of that brand than the actual products.My first experience with North Face...

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Bye Bye 2011

Bye Bye 2011.A year that had earthquakes, had me out scoured, andhaving to move, a year that has seen a family memberbeing in hospital, a year where all sorts of peoplecalled me all sorts of names, just for having an opinion,a year that I would rather forget except for a nice weetime in the middle of it.Here's hoping that 2012 will be a lot better for allof us.Time well tell....

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Funny Intro Video From Miami Heat

This is really funny because of poor acting. I wonder why Miami Heat do this yearly, if you can remember last year the big three was presented on the stage with all the smoke and promises of multiple championsh...

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Yesterday's LC-pyramid

LC 2x20kg: 7,14,39,31,21,14,14 (sum 140 reps, 7rpm)Having some aches and pains I decided to use the 20kg bells.The pyramid is calculated from a 70rep max. I also combined this one with "time pyramide" or what Kuzmin calls "The Timed Load Methods" (Kettlebell Sport: Iron Sport for Iron Men, pp 16-7).  I.e. the first set is 10 % of max, and 10% of a 10min set (=1minute)....

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Emotional Landscapes

Two days after struggling through a hill training ride last week, I found myself on the bike again - doing what ended up being a 52 mile ride counting my trip there and back. 50 miles seems to be the magic number at the moment: shorter than that and I am left feeling regretful; longer than that and I become more aware of the difference between myself and the stronger riders...

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Mark Lowe on Living the Minimalist Lifestyle

I get caught up in the consumer hype of spending and buying. I feel somewhat obligated to buy things for others to show them that I appreciate them. A bit ridiculous for sure.The other thing I struggle with in a big way in my form of minimalist living is trying to not feel like a failure for what I have accomplished thus far in my life and for how much money I make.I make enough to pay my bills and contribute nicely for my retirement. But when around my girlfriend’s circle of friends I feel very inadequate. They all make very, very good money and...

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Panel on The Impact of Sports Collective Bargaining on Labor Relations in Society

While perusing the program for the upcoming American Economic Association annual meeting (Jan. 6-8) in Chicago, I noticed an interesting panel devoted to sports collective bargaining. Details are below:The Impact of Sports Collective Bargaining on Labor Relations in Society (Workshop) (J1) (Panel Discussion)Panel Moderator: Gabriel Gershenfeld, Cleveland Indians, and Michael...

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Bachelorhood in the Post-Love Era

I hate to blow your whole new story, but I was married, so I gave it a shot.GEORGE CLOONEYLong time readers of the C-blog know about my opinions about love being bullshit and my admiration for perma-bachelor George Clooney. I don't know the full extent of Clooney's thinking on these things, but I see a logic behind his lifestyle. The conventional wisdom is that Clooney is...

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Sporting Moment of 2011

If the New Zealand Sporting Journalistic communityhad any integrity at all, the team pictured would winthe Halberg for sporting team of the year. I doubt ifthey will even be nominated though.The New Zealand men's Basketball team, (akathe Tall Blacks) did the impossible and they wonThe Stankovic Cup, by defeating powerhouse,Russia. Along the way they beat the powerhouseof Asian...

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Lawson, Nuggets cruise by defenseless Mavs 115-93

Ty Lawson and the Denver Nuggets opened their season with a performance that sent a clear message to the rest of the NBA.The reigning champions have quickly become a team everyone wants to play. There’s no telling which is worse right now, their offense or defense, their conditioning or chemistry, as they were drubbed for a second straight game, losing 115-93 to the Nuggets...

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Kings open season with 100-91 win over Lakers; Lakers 0-2

Marcus Thornton scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Kings beat the Lakers at home for the first time in more than three years, 100-91 on Monday night.The Kings took a 49-40 halftime lead, holding the Lakers to 36.4 percent shooting including an uncharacteristic 4-for-13 performance from Bryant.Sacramento even had success matching 5-foot-9 rookie Isaiah...

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Battle Hill XC Fun!

Today I hitched a lift with Rachael and Louisa to Battle Hill to go to the practice day. I was able to catch up with Kim and Reilly while I was there which was awesome! You would never know that Reilly had scared us all half to death only a couple of weeks ago with a nasty fall in the paddock which resulted in a very sore boy with a stake hole in his chest - the hole is completely...

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