torstai 24. marraskuuta 2011

Non-Cycling ie. Important Update

I received a request for help today to find Dorothy Woods who went missing in Saskatoon on November 11, 2011. Later I read the reblog below and as a father of a little girl, who will eventually explore the world we live in, I felt that this is definitely worth reblogging.

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‎”THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) Reblog this!


It seems that alot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a
situation. Everyone should read this especially each n every girl in this world. THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG…

FYI - Through a rapist’s eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:



1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.
They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid, or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you’re not worth it.

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POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:


1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:
can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a target.


2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would
not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and
armpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our
instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using
much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel
little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

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FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will be some, where you will go “hmm I must remember that” After reading forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.


1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or
purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be
hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .
b. If you! u are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than sorry.


If u have a heart or compassion reblog this post.
‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.


REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW
ATLEAST PEOPLES WILL KNOW WATS GOIN IN THIS WORLD.
So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.
I hope you all will Reblog. Lets See how many of you really care for this.

DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT NOT REBLOGGING THIS! IT COULD ACTUALLY SAVE A LIFE.

lauantai 12. marraskuuta 2011

Heading Into Another One

It's that time of the year again. Snow is staying on the ground, at least in patches, and people do their best not to venture outside. In July it's too hot and in November it's too cold. Go figure.

Canadians are often touted as being very outdoorsy and that wilderness is their backyard. You sure don't see too many canucks out there so I'm not too sure about that whole loving outdoors thing. And who the F#%* dumps their household garbage on their backyard? I don't know where the image is originating, but it doesn't seem to reflect to real life that much.

Or maybe the whole winter/outdoors thing comes from hockey as, supposedly, some still play hockey outdoors in the winter, in Canada. This offers me an excellent transition to another topic.

How many cycling talents never get found because by default they get into hockey and may never make it to even junior hockey, but will not try their luck with any other sport. Making it to junior hockey requires specialization from very young age, and only few make it. This leads to hundreds if not thousands of hockey drop-outs every year. 10% of the drop-outs may be talented in cycling and 10% of these talented guys might be really talented cyclists. Talent scouting is a challenge I suppose.

But anyway. Winter's coming.

sunnuntai 30. lokakuuta 2011

End of October 'cross Report

"Something, something, something, Dark Side", Emperor in Family Guy season eight finale.

This is a suiting quote from a real world person, as I am starting to feel the Dark Side take over. I have been trying to fight it, but resistance appears to be futile. I have been like a Luke Skywalker fighting it, but somehow a gnawing doubt has been chewing my guts, as I've probably deep down known, that ties to the Dark Side have always been there. It was probably the Dark Side today that set the crosshairs at that young Boy Machine's wheel. Or maybe it was the highly illegal barley beverage hand up that gave that extra umph. I am little bit afraid of what will happen once I don the black and red uniform of the Dark Side. Maybe it's more like returning home.

To clarify, Fort Garry Bike Club a.k.a. Dark Side, has accepted my membership application and only the formalities, such as Tuesday Night Ride, remain. These guys do races (race and organize) and that's kind of what I'm looking for.

But back to today's race. I finally got my garage eavesthroughs finished this morning, so winter can come now, and since I'm not sick anymore, I can do some racing. The Halloween at the Harbor changed to Halloween at the Camp because City of Winnipeg continues on its selected path of making small scale, none money making, amateur sport events (which has and is producing Olympians who 'peggers can adore again next summer) increasingly difficult within the city. Only downside of this change was a longer drive for organizers, racers and spectators, but otherwise I think this new venue was excellent.

I think some 25 riders showed up for A race and young Chris and Dylan took the lead from the gun gapping the rest of the field by a narrowish margin. Second spot changed hands for a while but the Juggernaut Chris kept hammering away. It wasn't really looking too good as Chris seemed to be riding away. I really don't have the legs to race at the moment, but had to do something. The only problem was that Chris was way too strong on the fast part and I couldn't catch him in the technical section. I was probably 4-5 bike lengths back heading to the drag strip on the last lap, but couldn't close the gap to Chris. Daniel Enns came in third, Tristan was the fourth to cross the line and JP came in fifth. Good race all in all as it's not like the bunch would explode from the start, now there's actually some racing going on.

Good times and next weekend it's the provincials followe by MN state champs and then it's winter, skiing and such.

lauantai 22. lokakuuta 2011

Updates

No real updates, but I added a small cross frame on For Sale page and PT wheelset can be had for good price.

Race tomorrow after being sick for 2 weeks. I'm expecting to do awesome tomorrow.