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Published On: 11/12/2007
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....FOR FREEDOM!!!

 

 “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. –George Orwell

 

The year is 1913, Woodrow Wilson is president, and powerful banking interests, who have been trying for year, finally achieved their long term goal, of silently taking control of the American government.

     The first thing the did to accomplish their take over was convince secretary of state, Flan Denox, to lie to the American people, and tell them that the 16th amendment [Income Tax Amendment] had been legally ratified by the states when it was not. The bankers knew that this tax would ultimately end up in their pockets.

     Because of this fraud the American people were led to believe there was a tax on their labor. Congress and the President ARE completely aware of this fraud and it was cited in a recent court case:

 

“If you… examined [the 16th amendment] carefully, you would find that a sufficient number of states ratified that amendment.” -U.S. District Court Judge, James C. Fox, 2003

 

That very same year [1913] the bankers committed their second, and by far most diabolical fraud ever perpetrated on the American people, by bribing senators to pass the Federal Reserve Act, without the required Constitutional amendment. They did this during Christmas vacation, when many senators where home celebrating Christmas with their families.

     And that is how the unconstitutional Federal Reserve Act came into being. They were very clever, and understood that who ever issued the money for America controlled the government.

 

“Give me control of a nations money supply, and I care not who makes its laws.” -Mayer Rothschild, Private Banker

 

President Wilson, who signed the Federal Reserve Act later said in regret:

“I’m a most unhappy man; I have unwittingly ruined my country a great industrial nation is now controlled by a system of credit. We are no longer a government by free opinion, no longer a government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a government by the opinions and duress of a small group of dominant men.” -Woodrow Wilson, 1919

 

How did America transform from being a truly free country with a servant government where our individual rights are protected by our Constitution, to being a country that talked about being free but really wasn’t?

     The change started when the Federal Reserve came into existence, and America adopted one of the major planks of the Communist Manifesto by creating for America this central bank.

     The very same people that back the Federal Reserve System also back the graduated income tax, a second plank from the Communist Manifesto.

     And now our Congress so dominated by the banks, is helping them entrap people even further by passing new Bankruptcy Laws making it more difficult for the people to declare bankruptcy and get a fresh start.

 

“Who controls money controls the world.” -Henry Kissinger, Council of Foreign Relations

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*President Bush has signed executive orders give him sole authority to impose martial law and suspending Habeas Corpus. This gives him dictatorial power over the people without any checks or balances.

 

*The government can jail you for life without charges, without trial, and without a lawyer.

 

*Because of globalization the U.S. must accept other nations’ laws. Under the CAFTA treaty the sale of vitamins and supplements will be illegal.

 

*Executive Order# 10999: Allows the government to take over all modes of transportation.

 

*Executive Order# 11000: Allows the government to mobilize civilians into work brigades under government supervision.

 

* Executive Order# 11921: Provides that the president can declare a state of emergency that is not defined and Congress cannot review the action for six months.

 

*Senate Bill# 1873: Allows the government to vaccinate you with untested vaccines against your will.

 

*The FDA says: Americans do not have a right to know which foods are genetically modified.

 

*Congressman Sensenbrenner’s Bill (HR1528): Requires you to spy on you neighbors including wearing a wire. Refusal would be punishable by a mandatory prison sentence of at least two years.

 

*The government claims the power to seize all financial interments: gold, silver, and everything else if they deem an emergence exists. –treasury department letter, Aug. 12, 2005

 

*There are 190 countries in the world; American has bases in 130 them.

 

The Patriot Act permits:

*Secret FBI and police searches of your home and office.

*Secret government wiretaps on you phone, computer and/or internet activity.

*Secret investigations of your bank record, credit cards and other financial records.

*Secret investigations of your library and book activities.

*Secret examinations of your metical, travel and business records.

*The freezing of funds and assets without prior notice or appeal.

*The creation of secret watch lists that ban those named from air and other travel.

 

“The Constitution is just a goddamn piece of paper.” -George W. Bush, Nov. 2005, Capitol Hill Blue

 

During the 1990’s President Clinton monitored millions of private phone calls placed by U.S. citizens. He did this under a secret program code named: Echelon. The wide spread use of wire tapping Americans during the Clinton administration proves that this practice was not started because of 9/11 but is standard procedure.

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The new legislation for the national ID card is in and takes three to for pages to describe. It will be connected to our driver’s licenses and Social security numbers. A physical ID such as finger prints or retinal print will be on it.

This law known as the Real ID Act takes effect in May 2008. Anyone with out a card will not be permitted to board an air plain, Amtrak train, open a bank account, or enter a federal building.

The bill mandates that all drivers’ licenses contain “common readable technology. A radio frequency identification (RFID) chip will be used.

 

 

“It is time to wake up America. Those ID cards are NOT about defeating terrorism, they are all about controlling the American people.” -Aaron Russo

 

The latest technology for identifying people when they make purchases is the implantable chip that can be directly imbedded into human flesh. Its tiny glass capsule is about the size if a grain if rice. It contains an RFID computer chip with a coiled antenna.

Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and others have expressed great interest in being able to more closely monitor the American people. And one way to do that would be to determine who buys what and where they take these things.

     Radio frequency can travel through walls, wood, the things we normally rely on to protect our privacy. For example your backpack, your pocket, anything you’re wearing or carrying.

     They were talking about having reader devices in every airport, on every bus, every train, on every port and every dock.

     One of the most worrisome applications of RFID is proposals to put in cash. Meaning that you’d be able to track every bank note, where it has been, who it has been issued to, and create an essence an audit trail that would essentially take away the anonymity of cash, that we enjoy today.

     The ATM machine itself, as the money came through the roller device, would be reading each number. And it would know who you are; of course you identify yourself at banks or ATMs. And the ATM would tag the number, and transfer the possession name from, say Bank of America to Joe Jones.

     Once every thing you do is tied down to a single number, and there is no longer the option to pay with cash, then all it takes to render you a non citizen is to simply turn you chip off. Then you won’t be able to participate in ant function in society, including buy food.  

     Through the implementation of the Federal Reserve System, the American citizen has gone from being a private individual who had real money, and gold in possession that was private, to a citizen who has no privacy because all money is now being digitized. They can deduct however amount of money they want out of your digits when ever they want, and they can trace you when ever they want. You’ll be at there mercy. God forbid we allow this to happen in America

    

“This is outrageous! I mean your talking about the government looking over your shoulder at absolutely everything you do, every purchase you make, every place you go, every company you interact with, would be recorded back to potentially the government.” -Katherine Albrecht, author of “Spy Chips”

 

Have we become so controlled and ignorant about our rights, that big institution and big governments can do whatever they want with us even with out our approval?

I know for certain that our founding fathers would resist to the death what is happening in America today. And I for one will not accept a national ID card. And if nobody accepts a national ID card, and nobody can board a plain without one, then let the airlines go bankrupt. And if you can’t open an account in a big national bank, then open one in a small local bank. And if we can’t walk into a federal building, I’d personally consider that a blessing.

Don’t allow these institutions to dictate to us how we conduct our lives. This is America, and we have free choice! We the people have the power not the government. The government gets its power from us, not the other way around.

Think of all the men and women that died in all our wars fighting for freedom, not Federal Reserve bankers. Do you think they sacrificed their lives so America could get chipped like a dog, so we can all have homing devices inside us? NO! This ID card is the last step before they implant us, and that is precisely the reason no one should accept one.

And you know what they’re going to do? They’re going to call in the propaganda machine, the media, and try to sell this RFID chip as if it was in everybody’s best interest.

 

“We shall have a world government whether or not we like it. The only question is whether the world government will be achieved by conquest or consent.” -Paul Warburg, architect of the Federal Reserve System, 1950

 

The central bankers of the world are working together to create a one world government. A global police sinister was the only thing George Orwell ever wrote about. Where every person on the planet Earth will have an RFID chip implant, where the bankers and the governments have access to every transaction you make.

A chip in every in everybody would be the universal monitory system, because there would be no escape from it.

Most people don’t have a clue that these unelected private bankers, actually control the governments of the world. They have actually financed and profited from ever war since World War I, without concern for humanity. The war in Iraq is an attempt by the Federal Reserve and their partner the Bank of England to control the middle east, and make it part of the new world order.

 

“Military men are just dumb stupid animals, to be used as pawn in foreign policies.” -Henry Kissinger

 

     The war on terrorism is the war on your freedom.

 

“The bankers own take it away from them but leave them the power to create money, and with the flick of the pen they will create enough money to buy it back again. However, take away the power to create money, and all great fortunes like mine will disappear and ought to disappear, for this would be a happier and better world to live in.

But if you wish to remain slaves of the bankers and pay the cost of your own slavery, let them continue to create money.” - Sir Josiah Stamp, former director of the Bank of England

 

“We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine, and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost 40 years.

     It would have been impossible for us to develop our plans for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But now the world is more sophisticated and prepared to march toward a world government. The supra national sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national auto determination, practiced in past centuries.” 

-David Rockefeller, private banker, council on foreign relations, June 1991

 

“The real rulers in Washington are invisible and exercise power from behind the scenes.” -Felix Frankfuter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice

 

“It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” -Henry Ford

 

     Now that you do understand what happened in 1913, and how it is leading to world government, the future depends on you. Will you choose freedom or slavery? Stop living in fear of your government. Government is the servant. We are the masters.

So what are you going to do about it? Join together in civil disobedience. Be willing to take part in nationwide strikes, boycotts, and marches on Washington. Force Congress to use their power to shut down the Federal Reserve. Government has authority to issue money, without paying interest to the bankers. This will take away the power to control our government from the bankers. Only vote for candidates who have signed an affidavit to shut down the Federal Reserve System and stop world government.

If you are in the military or law enforcement, remember you swore an oath to defend the American Constitution. You didn’t swear an oath to promote world government. Honor your Oath.

DONOT accept the national ID card, even if it’s your drivers’ license. We must demand that the American peoples gold be audited, and make certain that it has not been stolen. This asset must be returned to the American people.

Abolish computer voting in the state where you live. Stop being a good Democrat, stop being a good Republican, start being good Americans.

And when the media starts telling you that the country will fall apart if this is done, don’t be fooled. This is just the Federal Reserve trying to save itself. Squash it!

 

“I like the old idea, where you could do what you thought you could do and what you wanted to do as long as you didn’t hurt anyone.”

 -Ron Paul

 

If you believe in civil disobedience and wish to organize with millions of Americans in this battle for liberty, please sign up at freedomtofascism.com, and if you choose not to help, report to Central Services immediately and we will have you fitted for an RFID chip… for you own safety, of course.

 

”We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
-Benjamin Franklin, at the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, July 4, 1776

 Uninted we stand, Divided we fall.

www.ronpaul2008.com

 

www.wethepeoplefoundation.org

 Source:

America: from freedom to fascism (DVD)
 
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1656880303867390173

 



Published On: 11/10/2007
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Sunny sky, Blistering hot temperatures, and a rather unusually smooth Budds Creek motocross track welcomed the riders this past weekend, but by the end of the day it was defending champs Ricky Carmichael who won his 100th career National victory and Ryan Villopoto who one his first National of the season and retained his points lead
 
 
LITES MOTO ONE
 

RESULTS:

  1. Ryan Villopoto
  2. Ben Townley
  3. Jason Lawrence
  4. Josh Grant
  5. Ryan Dungey
  6. Jake Weimer
  7. Andrew McFarlane
  8. Matt Goerke
  9. Josh Hill
  10. Robert Kiniry
MX MOTO ONE

 
RESULTS:
  1. James Stewart
  2. Ricky Carmichael
  3. Chad Reed
  4. Tim Ferry
  5. Andrew Short
  6. Kevin Windham
  7. Grant Langston
  8. Mike Alessi
  9. Davi Millsaps
  10. David Vuillemin
LITES MOTO TWO
 

RESULTS:

  1. Ryan Villopoto
  2. Ben Townley
  3. Jason Lawrence
  4. Ryan Dungey
  5. Josh Grant
  6. Josh Hill
  7. Chris Gosselaar
  8. Steve Boniface
  9. Broc Tickle
LITES OVERALL RESULTS

  1. Ryan Villopoto 1-1
  2. Ben Townley 2-2
  3. Jason Lawrence 3-3
  4. Ryan Dungey 5-4
  5. Josh Grant 4-5
  6. Josh Hill 9-6
  7. Jake Weimer 6-13
  8. Broc Tickle 11-9
  9. Steve Boniface 13-8
  10. Robert Kiniry 10-12
  11. Chris Gosselaar 16-7
  12. Matt Goerke 8-16
  13. Andrew McFarlane 7-17
  14. Kyle Chisholm 15-11
  15. Matt Lemoine 24-10
  16. Dusty Klatt 18-14
  17. Daniel Sani 12-22
  18. Joaquim Rodrigues 17-18
  19. Billy Laninovich 14-40
  20. Ryan Morais 37-15


LITES SEASON STANDINGS
 
  1. Ryan Villopoto (188 points/1 win)
  2. Ben Townley (174/2 wins)
  3. Ryan Dungey (150)
  4. Josh Grant (146/1 win)
  5. Jason Lawrence (141)
  6. Josh Hill (90)
  7. Broc Tickle (80)
  8. Jake Weimer (78)
  9. Tommy Hahn (74)
  10. Matt Goerke (64)
  11. Kyle Chisholm (60)
  12. Andrew McFarlane (53)
  13. Robert Kiniry (52)
  14. Billy Laninovich (44)
  15. Dusty Klatt (43)
  16. Steve Boniface (40)
  17. Matt Lemoine (34)
  18. Brett Metcalfe (32)
  19. Daniel Sani (31)
  20. Joaquim Rodrigues (22)

MX MOTO TWO
 
  1. Ricky Carmichael
  2. James Stewart
  3. Andrew Short
  4. Chad Reed
  5. Mike Alessi
  6. Ivan Tedesco
  7. Grant Langston
  8. Tim Ferry
  9. Kevin Windham
  10. Michael Byrne


MX OVERALL RESULTS
 
  1. Ricky Carmichael 2-1
  2. James Stewart 1-2
  3. Chad Reed 3-4
  4. Andrew Short 5-3
  5. Tim Ferry 4-8
  6. Mike Alessi 8-5
  7. Grant Langston 7-7
  8. Kevin Windham 6-9
  9. Ivan Tedesco 12-6
  10. Michael Byrne 11-10
  11. David Vuillemin 10-11
  12. Shaun Skinner 14-14
  13. Nick Wey 17-13
  14. Davi Millsaps 9-36
  15. Antonio Balbi 22-12
  16. Troy Adams 16-17
  17. Ryan Mills 15-18
  18. Gavin Gracyk 19-15
  19. Josh Summey 13-39
  20. Jason Thomas 20-16

MX SEASON STANDINGS
 
  1. Ricky Carmichael (194 points/4 wins)
  2. James Stewart (178)
  3. Andrew Short (129)
  4. Grant Langston (129)
  5. Tim Ferry (127)
  6. Mike Alessi (107)
  7. Kevin Windham (106)
  8. Davi Millsaps (102)
  9. David Vuillemin (87)
  10. Michael Byrne (80)
  11. Gavin Gracyk (59)
  12. Jeff Alessi (41)
  13. Chad Reed (38)
  14. Jason Thomas (37)
  15. Troy Adams (32)
  16. Nick Wey (29)
  17. Antonio Balbi (27)
  18. Adam Chatfield (26)
  19. Kyle Lewis (26)
  20. Josh Summey (25)


Published On: 6/18/2007
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The AMA Toyota Motocross Championships returned to the beautiful sandy track at Motocross 338 in Southwick MA.   Once again Ben Townley grabbed the top spot on the podium, while defending CHAMP Ryan Villapoto took the second place overall and retained his national points lead. In the MX class, it was Florida on top again as Ricky Carmichael took his third overall win of the season, with James Stewart taking second spot and grant Langston who put up a solid fight with James rounding out the podium in third
 
 
 
 
 
LITES MOTO ONE
 
 
RESULTS:
 
 
  1. Ryan Villopoto
  2. Ben Townley
  3. Ryan Dungey
  4. Josh Grant
  5. Jason Lawrence
  6. Josh Hill
  7. Tommy Hahn
  8. Billy Laninovich
  9. Kyle Chisholm
  10. Robert Kiniry


MX MOTO ONE
 
RESULTS:
 
  1. Ricky Carmichael
  2. James Stewart
  3. Grant Langston
  4. Andrew Short
  5. Gavin Gracyk
  6. Mike Alessi
  7. David Vuillemin
  8. Ryan Mills
  9. Troy Adams
  10. John Dowd


LITES MOTO TWO
 
RESULTS:
 
 
  1. Ben Townley
  2. Ryan Villopoto
  3. Ryan Dungey
  4. Jason Lawrence
  5. Josh Grant
  6. Kyle Chisholm
  7. Andrew McFarlane
  8. Matt Goerke
  9. Josh Hill
  10. Billy Laninovich

LITES OVERALL RESULTS:

  1. Ben Townley 2-1
  2. Ryan Villopoto 1-2
  3. Ryan Dungey 3-3
  4. Jason Lawrence 5-4
  5. Josh Grant 4-5
  6. Kyle Chisholm 9-6
  7. Josh Hill 6-9
  8. Billy Laninovich 8-10
  9. Billy Ainsworth 12-11
  10. Robert Kiniry 10-13
  11. Dusty Klatt 13-12
  12. Tommy Hahn 7-20
  13. Andrew McFarlane 34-7
  14. Matt Goerke 40-8
  15. Daniel Sani 11-28
  16. Craig Dube 16-18
  17. Steve Boniface 23-14
  18. Jake Weimer 14-39
  19. Broc Tickle 28-15
  20. Tyler Medaglia 17-19


LITES SEASON STANDINGS:
  1. Ryan Villopoto (138 points)
  2. Ben Townley (130/2 wins)
  3. Ryan Dungey (116)
  4. Josh Grant, Riverside (112/1 win)
  5. Jason Lawrence (101)
  6. Thomas Hahn (74)
  7. Josh Hill (63)
  8. Broc Tickle (58)
  9. Jake Weimer (55)
  10. Matt Goerke (46)


MX MOTO TWO
 
RESULTS
 
  1. Ryan Villopoto (138 points)
  2. Ben Townley (130/2 wins)
  3. Ryan Dungey (116)
  4. Josh Grant, Riverside (112/1 win)
  5. Jason Lawrence (101)
  6. Thomas Hahn (74)
  7. Josh Hill (63)
  8. Broc Tickle (58)
  9. Jake Weimer (55)
  10. Matt Goerke (46)


MX OVERALL RESULTS:
 
  1. Ricky Carmichael 1-1
  2. James Stewart 2-2
  3. Grant Langston 3-3
  4. Andrew Short 4-5
  5. Mike Alessi 6-8
  6. Gavin Gracyk 5-11
  7. John Dowd 10-9
  8. Troy Adams 9-10
  9. David Vuillemin 7-12
  10. Kevin Windham 16-6
MX SEASON STANDINGS:
  1. Ricky Carmichael (147 points/3 wins)
  2. James Stewart (131)
  3. Grant Langston (101)
  4. Timmy Ferry (96)
  5. Andrew Short (93)
  6. Davi Millsaps (90)
  7. Kevin Windham (79)
  8. Mike Alessi (78)
  9. David Vuillemin (66)
  10. Michael Byrne (59)




Published On: 6/11/2007
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Sunday's Results
 
 
LITES MOTO 1:
 
Results:
  1. Josh Grant
  2. Ryan Villopoto
  3. Jason Lawrence
  4. Ryan Dungey
  5. Jake Weimer
  6. Tommy Hahn
  7. Josh Hill
  8. Robert Kiniry
  9. Broc Tickle
  10. Ben Townley

MX MOTO 1
 
Results
 
  1. Ricky Carmichael
  2. James Stewart
  3. Tim Ferry
  4. Davi Millsaps
  5. Andrew Short
  6. Kevin Windham
  7. Grant Langston
  8. Michael Byrne
  9. David Vuillemin
  10. Josh Summey


LITES MOTO 2
 
Results
 
  1. Ben Townley
  2. Ryan Villopoto
  3. Josh Grant
  4. Ryan Dungey
  5. Tommy Hahn
  6. Jason Lawrence
  7. Jake Weimer
  8. Broc Tickle
  9. Matt Goerke
  10. Josh Hill
LITES OVERALL RESULTS
  1. Josh Grant 1-3
  2. Ryan Villopoto 2-2
  3. Ben Townley 10-1
  4. Ryan Dungey 4-4
  5. Jason Lawrence 3-6
  6. Tommy Hahn 6-5
  7. Jake Weimer 5-7
  8. Broc Tickle 9-8
  9. Josh Hill 7-10
  10. Matt Goerke 12-9
  11. Andrew McFarlane 14-11
  12. Matt Lemoine 11-17
  13. Kelly Smith 15-14
  14. Ryan Morais 13-16
  15. Robert Kiniry 8-32
  16. Kyle Chisholm 19-13
  17. Billy Laninovich 36-12
  18. Dusty Klatt 25-15
  19. Daniel Sani 18-18
  20. Joaquim Rodrigues 16-26


 
 LITES SEASON STANDINGS:
 
  1. Ryan Villopoto (91 points)
  2. Ben Townley (83/1 win)
  3. Josh Grant (78/1 win)
  4. Ryan Dungey (76)
  5. Jason Lawrence (67)
  6. Tommy Hahn (59)
  7. Broc Tickle (52)
  8. Jake Weimer (48)
  9. Josh Hill (36)
  10. Matt Goerke (33)
  11. Brett Metcalfe (32)
  12. Matt Lemoine (22)
  13. Andrew McFarlane (21)
  14. Martin Davalos (20)
  15. Matt Boni (17)
  16. Kyle Chisholm (17)
  17. Dusty Klatt (16)
  18. Joaquim Rodrigues (15)
  19. Kelly Smith (14)
  20. Robert Kiniry (13)

 

 
MX MOTO 2
 
Results
 
  1. Ricky Carmichael
  2. James Stewart
  3. Davi Millsaps
  4. Tim Ferry
  5. Grant Langston
  6. Andrew Short
  7. Kevin Windham
  8. Mike Alessi
  9. Michael Byrne
  10. David Vuillemin

MX OVERALL RESULTS

  • Ricky Carmichael 1-1
  • James Stewart 2-2
  • Davi Millsaps 4-3
  • Tim Ferry 3-4
  • Andrew Short 5-6
  • Grant Langston 7-5
  • Kevin Windham 6-7
  • Michael Byrne 8-9
  • Mike Alessi 11-8
  • David Vuillemin 9-10
  • Gavin Gracyk 12-12
  • Jason Thomas 13-13
  • Cole Siebler 14-14
  • Nick Wey 18-11
  • Adam Chatfield 16-15
  • Josh Summey 10-34
  • Jeff Alessi 15-22
  • Ryan Clark 21-16
  • Barry Carsten 22-17
  • Doug Dehaan 20-18
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    MX SEASON STANDINGS
     

    1. Ricky Carmichael (97 points/2 wins)
    2. James Stewart (87)
    3. Tim Ferry (78)
    4. Davi Millsaps (76)
    5. Grant Langston (61)
    6. Kevin Windham (59)
    7. Andrew Short (59)
    8. Mike Alessi (50)
    9. Michael Byrne (48)
    10. David Vuillemin (43)
    11. Jeff Alessi (26)
    12. Gavin Gracyk (25)
    13. Jason Thomas (24)
    14. Ryan Clark (23)
    15. Cole Siebler (22)
    16. Antonio Balbi (18)
    17. Nick Wey (17)
    18. Adam Chatfield (16)
    19. Kyle Lewis (14)
    20. Josh Summey (11)

     
     
     


     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                            
     


     



    Published On: 5/28/2007
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    SPEED CHANNEL OUTDOOR AMA NATIONALS.
        For those of you interested, Speed channel will be televising all 12 rounds of this years AMA outdoor nationals. Listed below are the time and dates.



                                        
    Sacramento    Sun, May 27      -6pm
    Sacramento    Tues, May 29     -9pm
    Sacramento    Wed, May 30     -4am
    Sacramento    Fri, June 1         -2pm

    Mt Morris        Sun, June 10     -6pm
    Mt Morris        Tues, June 12    -9pm

    Southwick       Sun, June 17     -5pm

    Budds Creek   Sun, June 17      -6pm

    Southwick       Tues, June 19    -2pm
    Southwick       Tues, June 19    -9pm

    Budds Creek   Tues, June 19    -10pm

    Southwick       Tues, June 19    -3am

    Budds Creek   Tues, June 19    -4am


    -Speed Channel Motocross



    Published On: 5/22/2007
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       Day 1   -So I've just picked up my luggage from the baggage claim at the Salt lake city international airport, where its nice and hot.   Erin Bates(AMA Speed channel Broadcaster) has just arrived and picked me up in her sweet sweet Benzo,  alongside was her husband Andy Bell(VP of promotions OGIO) and  Jeff  Williams (Brand Manager OGIO Canada).  I am told to change my clothes and sharpen up as we are going out to dine with H (VP of sales OGIO Global).  H lives up in salt lake city in this huge house made of gorgeous African dark wood and Etc...........nuff said, H's house is sweet, dinner was awesome, thanks H.  Back to Erin and Andy's for last call and some well needid guitar hero.

    Motocross - Andy Bell's garage -

    Motocross - Andy Bell's garage -


       Day 2   -Wake up all fresh, Jeff and I chill out to some Tim Horton's coffee(imported through Erin's parents) watch the entire Lites class East series on Tivo, and play a little more guitar hero. Andy comes back from the office for lunch, trims the lawn and leaves for a workout.  Jeff and I take Andy's Supermoto bikes  for a rip.     Later in after noon as Andy and Jeff were in meetings with the Bob's,  Fish and I took off to (Miller Motorsports complex) where Drake McElroy and his buddy( who rips) were killing it on their Supermoto's.  This Supermoto track was long and had two different  dirt moto sections on both the front and the back portion of the track.  Drake's Bike was sick.
    The Miller motorsports complex also offers a world class GP track, shifter cart track aswell as supermoto track.  Back to Andy's for multiple last calls

    Motocross - Pro cart track at miller motorplex in Utah -

    Motocross - Sweet ride -

    Motocross - McElroy -

       Day 3   -Wake up earlier,   Rock out to free bird (Guitar hero), feel great, enjoy some Timm's again.    Spend the next hour trying to jump start Cam McQueen's Supermoto bike, only to finally realize the key wasn't all the way on, idiots......   Head over to OGIO where Cam has the Big Ogio motor home ready to roll.   Cam, Andy, Jeff, Fish and I hop on bus and rock out hard all the way to Pirates cove in Boulder Nevada just outside Las Vegas.  This bus kicks ass.

    Motocross - Guitar hero -

    Motocross - Camper -


       Day 4 and 5  -Pirates Cove,  I'm not even sure  what to say about this place.   Basically its the biggest , coolest house ever built.    We spent the next two days swimming, and water sliding are way around the house witch was basically a pirates ship and cove.  there were 2 main pools, The upper one was about 98* and had a 12 foot TV screen to lay back and watch all the play-off games that were happening.   Beside the upper pool was the jacuzzi that looked out over the entire dessert.     Below the upper pool's was the entrance to the water slide witch meandered down around some cactus's and trough the pirates ship out past the lounge zone and finally down and around the 900* corner and into the pool below.  Down in the pool below were lots of people, Jamal Anderson(NFL MVP Atlanta Falcons), Ronnie Renner(the man),  David Pingree(the man) not to mention a bunch of hottie's and loud kids jumping from the tower into the pools below.  If the slides and jumping wasn't enough to entertain you, there was alway the Gym and or the indoor air conditioned squash,racket-ball, basketball court.    The fun was wet and sunny and lasted long into  the evening.



          Day 6  - Well Finally its Moto day and the pits at Sam Boyd stadium are bumpin.   Every factory trailer is full of gorgeous one off bikes with special colors and gear just for this race.   There are kids grabbing free gear and girls strutting there stuff, just a lot of attention every where.   Over at the Ogio Big bus and booth things were heating up because Ronnie Renner and Jeff Williams are putting on a rock show a la Guitar Hero, while every body else listens as all the bikes start to fire up as the main show nears.


    Motocross - Guitar Hero -


        THE RACE-   This race kicks ass, why, because of thunder alley.    This years start was  sick, the riders started outside the stadium and then had a 200 foot straight into a long flat dirt track corner and then back into a 300 foot straight before actually getting to the first corner of the supercross track.    After the start was a very hard technical track that funneled the riders back out of the stadium through THUNDER ALLEY, witch was a long long fast left hander that was very slick and carried the riders around some trees and back into the stadium and supercross track.   Ass you may have seen on speed channel, both Ryan Villapoto(West supercross champ) and Ben Townley(East supercross champ) bikes broke down after some carnage in the first corner of the lites main event, making for an easy victory for Ryan Dungey.  In the big boy class, ass usual, James Stewart rode away with the moto and the victory by a landslide.   Well another year of supercross has gone buy and I think it's getting better every time I see it.....        Time to party and get back home where my bike is waiting for me.        Nationals start soon, see ya there....
    Motocross - the show -




    Published On: 5/16/2007
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    Sebe's Blog: Me
    By: boondocker


       Well, I tried writing all this into my personal info today, just to realize that they only allow you 1000 characters...absolute bullshi*t considering people can put tons of gay little gifs on their page that make it neverending while scrolling down. Anyways, here's what I wrote..if you're interested.
     
    - Things I Love - 
     
    -Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, and watching people Skate (because I'm more likely to crack my skull open on the pavement than to do an ollie...sad, I know)
     
    -Sledding kicks ass, but surprisingly, is not my favourite thing to do. (Although Slednecks are badass)
     
    -I LOVE Quading. I've had the best times of my life quading. I mean, how could you NOT love being up north at a beautiful lake on a hot summer day, and having tons of mud to play in
     
    -Dirtbiking is the best thing to have ever happened to this world. And Motocross...wow. My favourite weekend all year is when the Motocross Nationals are here at Moto Valley...great times.
     
    -Photography and Filming. I have a lot of my photos in my gallery, so take a look at em.
     
    -Music means a lot to me. I can listen to almost any kind of music, but I really love older rock and country.
     
    Some of my favourite bands are: Nirvana, Zeppelin, HIM, Incubus, Audioslave, Pink Floyd, Deftones, CKY, Fuel, Nine Inch Nails, and Tom Petty.  
     
    As for country, I love: The Corb Lund Band, Big N Rich, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Great Big Sea, and tons of others. I honestly like anything country.
     
    -Bowling
    -Pool
    -Movies
    -Clothes (I absolutely loathe shopping, but I love clothes. Doesn't make sense, I know.)
    -Mountain Biking
    -Going for drives in the summer, smoking, and listening to music (it's therapeutic, I swear) 

    - Things I Hate -
     
    -Sluts (yep, end your lives)
    -Shopping
    -Pop music
    -People who think they're badass because they've been in jail for B&E's and auto theft. Yeah, you're real badass with that grade 6 education aren't ya?
    -Being interrupted
    -People on this site who are like "L0Lz Im SO0 SexXxI!!" and "U kan toucH bUt U KaNt HaV!1!~! HeHeZz". Seriously, you're ugly and no one likes you...time to face reality
    -School
    -Cellphones
    -Emo kids (sorry...you're annoying)
    -Metalheads who think they're part of some superior race because they listen to music about politics and how the world isn't fair. You guys are pretty much Emo kids with a lot of anger.


    Published On: 2/1/2007
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    INAUGURAL "ARBY’S® ACTION SPORTS AWARDS" TO PREMIERE ON FOX, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
     
    X Games Champion Travis Pastrana Nominated Four Times;
    Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White Up For Three Awards;
    Olympians Hannah Teter, Gretchen Bleiler and Lindsey Jacobellis Compete for Female Snowboarder of the Year

    Fans to Begin Voting Online Now at
    www.fuel.tv
     
    The top action sports performances of the year will be honored at the inaugural Arby’s® Action Sports Awards presented by FUEL TV, airing nationally on FOX, Sunday, December 10. The ceremony will bring together the biggest names in skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross and more along with dozens of celebrities from across the entertainment spectrum for one star-studded, high-flying show!
     
    FMX star Travis Pastrana received four nominations following his double backflip performance at this summer’s X Games. Jamie Bestwick, one of the top BMX vert riders in the world, also received four nominations. Shaun White is up for three awards coming off his Olympic Gold Medal and Winter X Games Gold Medal snowboard runs. Lindsey Jacobellis contends for Female Snowboarder of the Year with fellow Olympians Hannah Teter and Gretchen Bleiler. The competition continues out of the water for surfers Andy and Bruce Irons, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Sofia Mulanovich, Rochelle Ballard and Chelsea Georgeson, among other top pros.
     
    “Being nominated for one award would be special, but four awards is truly unbelievable,” said Pastrana. “I’ve had just an amazing year and to be recognized by the industry is an honor.”
     
    Winners will be determined by the combination of fan balloting and a panel of expert judges, then announced during taped ceremonies on November 30. FOX will air the show nationally on December 10, at 2:30 PM ET/PT or 4:30 PM ET/PT either preceding or following local NFL coverage that afternoon (check local listings). FUEL TV, the only 24/7 network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports, is hosting online voting now for fans and viewers at www.fuel.tv.
     
    "FOX Sports is happy to be working in conjunction with our brethren at FUEL to bring the Arby's Action Sports Awards to the entire country," said FOX Sports President Ed Goren. "Action sports are growing in popularity every year, and this show highlights the best of the best."
     
    The Arby’s Action Sports Awards is produced by Future Mainstream Productions and the award-winning team of Bob Bain and Mike Burg, veterans of such events as the "Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards" and the "Teen Choice Awards." FUEL TV is supporting the event with its signature red carpet series "Blue Carpet Special," a special preview show premiering November 6, and will re-telecast the Arby’s Action Sports Awards throughout December.
     
    "The growth and popularity of action sports is at an all-time high and it is time to honor such amazing feats as Shaun White’s Olympic Gold Medal and Travis Pastrana’s double backflip at the X Games," said Bain. "Not only do children aspire to be the next Pastrana or White, but the music and entertainment industries have a true affinity for these sports, so we look forward to putting together a memorable event for viewers."
     
    Arby’s has signed on to be the presenting sponsor and other major sponsors include Jeep®, Activision and Nike. "Through this event, we’ve been able to create an unprecedented integrated marketing platform to reach the highly sought-after male 14-34 demo in the fourth quarter," said Burg. "For a creative and aggressive marketer, the opportunities to work with the show are endless"
     
    "This was a fantastic opportunity for us to partner with a brand new awards program that recognizes young athletes for extraordinary talents," said Debra Mager, Senior Vice President of National Advertising, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. "These kids take risks and excel at being different, which is something we at Arby’s have always prided ourselves on."
     
    A panel of industry experts nominated the top athletes in 20 different categories. Many of the awards are sport and gender specific such as Skateboarder of the Year (male and female) and FMX Rider of the Year. Achievements that transcend the genre have been nominated in categories such as Rider of the Year, Huevos Grande and Performance of the Year.

    Go to www.fuel.tv to vote now!


    Published On: 11/14/2006
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    ‘BIGGER AND BETTER’ COORS LIGHT TRAUMA TOUR RETURNS TO SYLVAN LAKE FEATURING WORLD-CLASS WAKEBOARDING AND TOP MUSICAL ACTS

     
    The Coors Light Trauma Tour featuring the Pro Wake Invitational returns to Sylvan Lake, Alberta this summer, and with a new two-day format, it promises to be bigger and better! Ten of the world’s top professional wakeboarders will compete for $40,000 U.S. in prize money. And there will be non-stop concert performances from the hottest bands around – it’s all part of the Solo Mobile Concert Series.
     
    The Solo Mobile Concert Series will be kicking off on Friday, September 1 with a performance by Bedouin Soundclash.
     
    The trio from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario set the Canadian music scene on fire last year with their hit single “When the Night Feels My Song” which rose all the way to Number One on MuchMusic and was the second most played song on Canadian radio in 2005. De La Soul will headline the concert series the next night.
     
    Also new for 2006, is a national and international television broadcast of the Coors Light Trauma Tour in Sylvan Lake. The event will be featured on the Xtreme Channel and Fusion TV as well as OLN in the United States.
     
    Canadian pro wakeboarders Chad Sharpe and Rusty Malinoski will take on the best riders in the world including Andrew Adkison of the U.S., the Pro Wakeboard Tour’s number one ranked rider. The 10 pros will battle it out on the water in three wakeboarding disciplines – “Double Up”, “Rail Rumble” and “Full Pull” – with each discipline worth $10,000. An additional prize of $10,000 will also be awarded to the best rider overall.
     
    As if the action on the water and the stage isn’t enough, fans can also look forward to the high-flying stunts of the Metal Mulisha Freestyle Motocross show and the battle of the beauties for the title of Miss Trauma Tour.
     
    Tickets for the Coors Light Trauma Tour featuring the Pro Wake Invitational will go on sale July 15th and will be available by calling 1-866-891-WAKE or by visiting www.prowakeinvitational.com. Last year tickets sold out fast, so don’t wait too long to get yours!
     
    For a full listing of upcoming Coors Light Trauma Series events happening across Canada, visit
     www.coorslight.ca.
     
     
     


    Published On: 8/11/2006
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    What's up eh? Well, last weekend (July 8th and 9th) I went to Round 5 of the Canadian Motocross Nationals at my home town's track, Moto Valley. I brought the only friend who shares a passion for motocross with me, Carly. So we got there f-in' early on Saturday and watched ALL the practices haha. Yes, I know we're dedicated..and proud of it. Then, around 11a.m, we were stopped by this guy who asked us to be Trophy Girls. We were definitely down for it. So Sunday rolls around and we get there at 10a.m. sharp since we had to meet some guys who were going to tell us what to do. We walked to where we were supposed to meet, and they immediately start giving us all this free stuff. C.d.'s, stickers, autographed posters, shirts...it was sweet. Then they gave us these huge Royal Distributing shirts and told us to cut them up until they were "revealing". So we did that, and I think in the end, they turned out alright. I'll post a picture of us wearing them and standing with the sexy Dusty Klatt...yea baby. After that, we were pretty much treated like V.I.P. I felt like such a moto-slut haha. Between races we walked by all the tents, checking out everyone's bikes and whatnot. Well, once people knew we were trophy girls, things changed. One of the Suzuki riders hit on us for literally 10 minutes, and gave us Suzuki hats haha. He was hot..I enjoyed myself. Then some guy working with Kawasaki asked us to take a picture with his son (who motocrossed), and the kid wanted us to sign his jersey HAHA. The whole time I was thinking, "kid..we're nobody's, you're going to regret this". And then the Kawasaki guy was asking me about riding and I told him that next year if I do have enough money to ride, I'm going to be a privateer. And he was like, "ohh no, we'll hook you up and Kawasaki can sponsor you." I was like...sweet, too bad I hate Kawasakis because they're jap-crap. Then, for the FINAL race of the day, I got to go into the pits and take close ups of a bunch of the riders, and then I went on the track for the entire race and got some sick shots. The only downside of it is that all I have right now is a 55mm lens. Anyway, this is getting lengthy so I'll start talking about the end of the day. Carly and I left the guy who we worked with, Mark, our email addresses and phone numbers because they said they were going to hook us up with a bunch of Joe Boxer stuff. And they're sending us a dvd of the broadcast of us on stage (apparently it's going to be aired on 35 channels worldwide). After that, Mark took us around to meet a bunch of the racers. We met Roy, and Klatt (if you couldn't tell, I'm OBSESSED with him), and Mesley..which was Mark's racer. They were all sweet, especially Roy haha...he's awesome. Mesley invited me back to his hotel room hahaha. Then we left, and Mark called me a few hours later inviting us out for supper with a bunch of the mxers. Well, we went..and couldn't find the f*cking place because the East End of our city is f*cked up. I was so angry. Then Mark called me back later and I told him what happened, but by then they were heading to the bar, so we didn't bother driving across town again. But yeah, that was my amazing weekend. We started out as the only girls there who actually came to just watch motocross, and left as Trophy Girls haha. I never thought thats how it would turn out, but it was awesome. Anyways, I'll post pictures...check them out. Peace.
     
     
    Me, Dusty, and Carly (July 9th)


    Published On: 7/11/2006
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    PANASONIC INTRODUCES “SHARE THE AIR” VIDEO CONTEST IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPONSORSHIP OF DEW ACTION SPORTS TOUR


    AST_postcard_front.jpg NEW YORK, NY (May 30, 2006) - Panasonic announces the "Share the Air" Video Contest, with an open call for action sports film submissions.

    In the spirit of self-expression, creativity and sharing, the Panasonic "Share the Air" Video Contest welcomes participation from amateur filmmakers and industry professionals alike.

    Panasonic understands that action sports are much more than tricks and thrills.  They're about creativity, self-expression, pushing yourself and having the time of your life.  That's Panasonic’s definition of "Share the Air."  What's yours? On May 17th, Panasonic challenged filmmakers to show what “Share the Air” means to them in the form of a 24-second action sports film.  Submitted videos will be reviewed and evaluated by Panasonic and renowned

    >action sports filmmakers Ty Evans and Aaron Meza. Two Grand Prize Winners will each win a Panasonic HD video package worth over $16,000, including the new state-of-the-art AG-HVX200 High Definition camcorder, and $5,000 cash.  Winning submissions will also be considered for national broadcast as Panasonic television commercials.  In addition, four First Prize Winners will each win a video prize package worth over $1,000.

    Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
     
    - Originality
    - Creativity
    - Expression of the “Share the Air” theme

    Select films will be showcased on Panasonic’s Share the Air gallery at www.sharetheair.net/videos . Submissions will be accepted and prizes awarded for two distinct entry periods: May 17th – July 14th 2006 and July 15th – January 15th, 2007. One Grand Prize Winner and two First Prize Winners will be chosen from each entry period to win the following prizes:

    Grand Prize Winners will receive:
    • Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD video camera
    • Two p2 8 GB memory cards
    • p2 storage drive
    • Panasonic DMC-LX1 digital still camera
    • $5,000 hard cash
    • Ty Evans signature series Ogio backpack
    • Atiba Jefferson signature series Ogio backpack

    Two First Prize Winners will receive:
    • Panasonic PV-GS500 3CCD digital video camera
    • Ty Evans signature series Ogio backpack.


    For more info on rules and entry details please go to www.sharetheair.net/videos

    About Panasonic:
    Panasonic’s advanced technology products are natural accessories for the action sports lifestyle.  Its cameras and camcorders enable action sports enthusiasts to “Share the Air”, by capturing and sharing action sports tricks, culture, and lifestyle with friends.  In this way, Panasonic technology, like action sports itself, is a vehicle for self-expression, creativity, and sharing. 

    Panasonic is proud to be a longtime supporter and partner to the action sports community.  With its advanced digital camera and digital camcorder products, Panasonic has long been a trusted brand among action sports filmmakers.  Today, Panasonic is proud to work with both professional filmmakers and amateurs alike, to help capture and share great moments in action sports.  Panasonic is also a founding partner and official supplier of the Dew Action Sports Tour, the first-ever professional season of action sports.  Visit www.sharetheair.net for details.
     
    About the Prize:
    The AG-HVX200 HD Camera-Recorder Puts a Host of Powerful Features in Your Hands
    This handheld DVCPRO HD P2 camera-recorder is designed to meet emerging needs in HD content production. It debuts as Panasonic's first HD video product to use P2, the cutting-edge memory recording device that has the potential to revolutionize the entire production paradigm. The AG-HVX200 records HD, either 1080i or 720p video acquired by a new optical system and high-performance digital signal processor onto a P2 card using the broadcasting DVCPRO HD codec. This system achieves a level of image quality that conventional handheld HD cameras simply cannot match, while also supporting HD/SD multi-format and multi-codec recording capabilities. Variable frame rate recording is just one of the features that makes the AG-HVX200 unique in its class. Using technologies that make the Panasonic VariCam camera-recorder a favorite in movie production, this powerful function allows the overcranking and undercranking techniques used with film cameras to create fast-motion and slow-motion effects. The P2 card offers superior reliability, immediate playback and outstanding cost-performance. It allows direct connection to nonlinear editing systems and streamlines the production work flow, by providing to the editing system data files ready to be edited, rather than a video tape which would require the task of digitizing. On top of all its advanced features and technologies, the AG-HVX200 inherits the refined design and easy operation that distinguishes Panasonic's high-value DVX100 DV camera series. In the AG-HVX200, video professionals of all kinds will find a powerful tool for giving form to their creative visions.


    Visit http://www.sharetheair.net/tour.asp 

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    Published On: 6/15/2006
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    My Journal: Top 10
    By: nitro_boi


    There were a few too many disappointments for Canuck fans' this season, but a little rooting around turns up plenty of positives. At least 10 by my count.

    10 - A six-game win streak kicked off October 14th with a 5-3 victory in Minnesota and finished two weeks later in Colorado.
    Vancouver manhandled their opponents 28-14 during the run which included wins over Dallas, Colorado, and an old nemesis in Jake Lemaire's Wild.
    Eight of the Canucks' goals came from defenders, and by December, the team boasted one of highest scoring defensive units in the league.
    Rear guards tallied 46 times by season's end, and the team went 24-6-4 in games when a defenceman netted a goal.

    “It’s good,” said Naslund after the fifth straight victory, a 6-4 win over the Avalanche. “But I’ve said it before, we can play better. We can get the power play working and use our speed more. We’ll keep getting better here.”

    They did, it just didn't last.

    9 – With three games remaining, and the Canuck desperately needing points in a home-and-home series with the Sharks to capture a playoff spot, the team came out flying. Nolan Baumgartner bagged two assists and Bryan Allen scored his seventh goal of the year in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Joe Thornton's magic tape eventually won it 5-4 overtime.
    While the lost point pretty much buried the Canucks' post-season hopes, the 'depth' defenders each capped breakout seasons that night.
    A career minor-leaguer, Baumgartner made the opening night roster and skated in more NHL games this season (70) than he had in the past 10 years (48). He finished tied with Henrik Sedin for the highest plus/minus on the team (+11), and racked up more points (34) than any other defenceman.
    Bryan Allen averaged over 20 minutes per game and finished a plus-4 while recording a personal-best seven goals and 17 points.
    Despite fears that the Canucks' blue line was desperately thin to start the year, the depth guys proved capable and steady.

    8 – Prior to opening day, several high profile members of the media predicted the Canucks would meet Ottawa in the 2006 Stanley Cup finals. Those picks seemed pretty shrewd two months into the season. Ottawa led the NHL standings and the Canucks were battling for the Northwest Division lead with an 18-9-2 record when the teams met December 9th.
    Markus Naslund and Henrik Sedin scored in regulation while Alex Auld stoned Danny Heatley, Jason Spezza, and Mike Fisher in the shootout. Daniel Sedin, the Canucks' fourth shooter, won it by lifting a puck over Dominik Hasek's glove.

    “It was a playoff atmosphere," said Bertuzzi. "It was one of those games where you’ve got to dig real deep in order to be successful, and we did a lot of that.”

    The victory in the "Battle of Canada" was Auld's 10th of the year and improved Vancouver's home record to 13-1.

    7 – The Canucks rode a three-game losing streak into General Motors Place November 13 in game 18 against Detroit. Back-to-back losses in Calgary had allowed the Flames to pull even in the Northwest Division race.
    Todd Bertuzzi came screaming out of the clear blue sky and tore a gaping hole through the middle Detroit's defense.
    Bert's fourth career hat-trick paced the Canucks to a 4-1 victory improving Vancouver's record to 11-5-2.

    “It was just getting little bit more puck luck,” said Bertuzzi, whose hat-trick gave him seven goals on the year. “The chances were there, I just wasn’t putting them away before. I was fortunate enough to get a handful of good chances tonight.”

    While injuries and spotty defence eventually hobbled the playoff drive, Bertuzzi's three-goal effort gave fans a reason to cheer.
    In all, the much-beleaguered Bertuzzi finished what Marc Crawford described as the "most challenging year any player has had to go through," tied for third in team scoring with 25 goals and 71 points. That's more than both Jarome Iginla and Martin St. Louis. It was also the third-most productive year of Bertuzzi's career.
    Despite all the talk-radio rhetoric, Bertuzzi stated unequivocally that he wants to be back in a Canuck uniform next year.

    6 – By game 79 the Canucks probably would've needed a hostage to get into the playoffs. Two points behind the Sharks for eighth spot and having lost three straight, hope was fading fast. The Canucks needed a lift and they got it when Ed Jovanovski returned after missing 38 of the previous 40 games with a torn abdominal muscle.
    Swashbuckling Ed broke a 2-2 tie in his first game in over two months when he slid into the slot and snuck the overtime winner through Mikka Kiprusoff.
    The 3-2 win over the division-leading Flames eventually gave the Canucks an opportunity to catch Edmonton for the eighth seed.

    In all, Eddie scored eight goals and had 33 points in just 44 games. The Canucks were 19-17-2 without him, and just as bad, Team Canada is 0-1 at the Olympics minus Jovo's 'crazy legs'.

    "I think you learn from disappointments," said Jovanovski. "It's another year gone by that hasn't been what we wanted. You have to give yourself a good look in the mirror and recharge yourself and get back to giving that extra little bit to take the next step."

    5 – The Leafs floated into Vancouver January 10th for the only meeting between the national rivals. The Canucks were coming off a big OT win over Calgary, but just two wins over an eight-game holiday stretch had them four points back of the division lead.

    While sticking it to the insufferable Toronto fans is enough to earn fifth spot on its own, the 4-3 victory over the Leafs isn't why game 43 sticks out.
    Alexander Burrows, the 25 year-old whirlwind from Pointe-Claire, Quebec, scored his first NHL goal spinning out from behind the net and lifting the 3-2, go-ahead goal over Ed Belfour's glove late in the second period.
    Over the next 37 games Burrows endeared himself to Canuck fans with his pure enthusiasm and tenacity. He scored in back-to-back games against Buffalo and Montreal in mid January, and became only the fifth Canuck rookie to record a hat-trick when he potted three in a 6-3 victory over the Kings March 27th.

    "I learned so much being around these guys for three months," said Burrows, who spent last season in the ECHL. "Even though we didn't make the playoffs and kind of struggled down the stretch, there were still a lot of positives for me personally."

    In all, Burrows dressed for 43 games and scored 7 goals and 12 points.

    4 - The Canucks trucked the tail end of seven-game road trip into Calgary February 3rd in game 54. After dropping three of the first five games, they sat tied with the Flames in the division standings and had beaten them just once in five previous meetings.
    Daniel Sedin scored three assists but was a distant second star to Ryan Kesler – the lanky greenhorn from Michigan.

    Kesler scored the winner in the final minute of the second period kicking a Daniel Sedin pass up to his stick off the wing and beating Mikka Kipprusoff between the legs. Just as impressive as his goal, Kesler challenged Jarome Iginla off a puck-drop early in the first with the Canucks trailing by a goal.

    "Things happened," he said. "Emotions were running high and I think the team needed a lift, so I gave it to them."

    The scrap was easily the best of the season and signaled Kesler's arrival as a difference-maker for Vancouver.

    "That whole game was a personal highlight for me," said Kesler, who played in all 82 games and had 23 points while averaging 14 minutes a night.

    3 – On March 27th, after taking four of six points from the Oilers in a three game set, the Canucks sat in eighth spot needing a win in game 73 to keep pace with the pack in the Western Conference playoff race.
    Aside from a lopsided 7-4 score, and the fact that the win boosted the Canucks into a seventh-place tie with Edmonton, the game was significant because of Anson Carter.
    After signing a one-year, $1 million deal to start the year, Carter had rolled out a dream season riding shotgun with the Twins.
    Against the Kings he set a new personal best with his 29th of the year late on a first-period power play.

    "I'm playing with two guys who are great passers and shooters, so I had the best of both worlds," said Carter, who poached so many gift-goals off the Twins passing that he should name his first-born Danrick. "It certainly helped rejuvenate me."

    Carter led the team in goals (33), power-play goals (15) and game-winning goals (7), and was named "Most Exciting Player" by the fans at season's end.

    "I think scoring my first goal as a Canuck," said Carter, when asked to name his personal highlight. "You never get sick of scoring firsts I guess."

    2 – it's almost unfair to lump these two guys together, but seeing as they play the game like some a kind of eerie unibeing, it's hard to look at them individually.
    Canuck fans will remember 2005-06 as the year the Twins lived up to the hype.
    It's hard to pick out a single game that does justice to their many accomplishments because they hit so many milestones.

    They each hit new career highs in goals, points, assists. Henrik led the team in helpers and finished second only to Markus Naslund's 79 points. Daniel finished the year tied with Bertuzzi for third in team scoring with 71 points.

    At $1.25 million apiece, they just might have been the best bargains in the league this season.

    Along with Carter, the trio combined for 201 points and was a plus-17. Between them, they amassed 146 points (18-57-75 for Hank, 22-49-71 for Danny) in under 17 minutes of ice per game. Given the Twins took regular penalty-killing shifts on the 7th most penalized team, their accomplishments are even more impressive.

    "We felt like we didn't do what we knew we could do the first few years," said Daniel. "I guess you could say we wanted to prove ourselves to the city and money wasn't the most important thing. We wanted to show fans and ourselves that we could play at this level. We did that this year."

    To put their year in perspective, imagine where Vancouver would have been without the Twins. Their new winger scored 33 goals to lead the team, but one or both of the Sedins assisted on 32 of Carter's 33 goals. In all, they accounted for 73 of Vancouver's goals and were the most consistent performers all year long.

    1 – midway through the first period of a 3-2 win over the Ducks in game 21, Rob Niedermayer plowed into Dan Cloutier's crease and plopped himself on top of Vancouver's franchise netminder. Cloutier tore a knee ligament as a result and didn't play another game.

    With an NHL resume 28-games long, back-up Alex Auld was tossed into the soup. The 25-year-old Thunder Bay, Ontario native played the next 56 of the final 61 regular-season games.

    "It was a lot of pressure for a long time and you definitely feel it," said Auld. "But I never wished it would go away. It's something I always took the approach to embrace and thrive under. And it comes with the territory of playing in a passionate market."

    Auld finished a 2.94 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage, and a record of 33-26-6. He was the Molson Cup (three-star selections) winner at season's end and was voted the team MVP by the fans.

    Only eight goaltenders had more wins than Auldy, and only four played more games. Though he didn't record a single shutout, he won 17 one-goal games and was outstanding in his first real NHL season.

    And despite the fact he couldn't will his team into the post-season, Auld gave Vancouver fans a lot to look forward to.



    Published On: 4/26/2006
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    Colonies.com Network Wide News: Red Bull Crashed Ice Conquers Old Quebec
    By: Colonies.com


    Capacity crowd of 30,000 swarm fortified wall of Old Quebec to witness Canada’s first-ever Red Bull Crashed Ice


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    Gabriel Andre defeats six-time undefeated champion Jasper Felder of Sweden and over 90 Canadian and international racers to claim championship title

     

    QUEBEC , Mar. 4, 2006 – In a wild and unforgettable race to the finish, Canada’s first-ever Red Bull Crashed Ice was unleashed to a maximum capacity crowd of 30,000-plus spectators in Old Quebec. When the ice spray settled, Gabriel Andre from Prince Albert, Sask., toppled over 90 other racers to become the first Canadian to hold the coveted title of Red Bull Crashed Ice champion.
    Among the finalists was Jasper Felder of Sweden, the six-time and previously only champion in Red Bull Crashed Ice history. Felder utilized his speed and size to reach the final four, but couldn’t overcome Andre’s home ice advantage:

     

    “It’s amazing to win the first Red Bull Crashed Ice in Canada,” said Andre.  “This sport was made for Canadians, and it’s nice to remind Sweden who the kings of the ice are. I can’t wait to defend my title.”

     

    Featuring a 400m ice-track with a 34m vertical drop, the new-school sport of Red Bull Crashed Ice met head-on with the old world charm of Old Quebec, transforming its skyline by winding its way through and around the city’s famous fortified wall. Starting at Les Portes St-Louis and culminating at Place d’Youville, the course featured a series of berms, turns, whoops, jumps and steep chutes. At the heart of the action were four hockey-equipped skaters charging down the S-shaped course head-to-head in a race to the bottom, reaching speeds of up to 50 km/hr.

     

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    “I’m disappointed not to win, but Gabriel skated some great races and earned the title,” said Felder. “I’ll be back, so don’t count me out in the future.”

     

    To determine a champion, consecutive heats of four skaters in a double elimination bracket narrowed the field down during the main event from 64 racers to a final four. Andre took home the first prize of $5,000, with second-place Wade Hocking of Kelowna, B.C., winning $3,000, third-place Sylvain Houle of Rockland, Ont., $1,500, and fourth place Felder $500.

     

     

    Red Bull Crashed Ice also introduced the first-ever application of Frozen Motion camera technology in a live forum. Twenty digital cameras freeze the action and rotate 170 degrees around, providing groundbreaking views from behind, around, and over the athlete’s shoulder.  The footage will be featured in a post-production video of Red Bull Crashed Ice, with details on a national broadcast to be announced soon.

     

    About Red Bull Crashed Ice

    Since Quebec produces some of the world’s best and most fearless hockey players, its capital city was a fitting location for the seventh Red Bull Crashed Ice. Thousands of people from around the world have witnessed the breathtaking and action-packed new sport of ice-cross downhill in cities with rich hockey roots, including its debut in Stockholm, Sweden (2000), Klagenfurt, Austria (2001), Duluth, Minnesota, USA (2003, 2004), Moscow, Russia (2004), and Prague, Czech Republic (2005).

    Published On: 3/8/2006
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