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Millrose Restaurant

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Reviews: 6
Visits: 7
rAvg: 3.53
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45 S Barrington Rd
South Barrington, Illinois, 60010
United States
phone: (847) 382-ROSE

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*** No longer brewing as of 12/09 ***
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3.18/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 2 | selection: 3

We jumped over here after our stop at The Lucky Monk for a drink.

Upon entering you notice the awesome rustic decor. Full on north woods cabin feel. Wood everywhere along with huge antler chandeliers. Once up the stairs to the bar you can the vast array of levels this place has. I would love to take some time to explore this place someday.

We grabbed seats at the bar and were told to hang on. Well they didn't look overly busy especially for a Saturday night. Yet we waited for a solid five minutes to get a beer. Once we did get served I was even more let down. I ordered a RIS and it was served in a weizen glass. WTF!? The selection was decent but consisted of only Two Brothers stuff on tap. Not a totalt bummer since they make good beer but a bit of shocker.

We didn't order food since we had just ate so I can't comment on that.

Overall this place has a lot of potential. Just needs a bit better management. (923 characters)

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3.19/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2.75 | food: 4

Photo of emerge077
3.43/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3

Been driving by this place for years and never made it in while they used to brew here. It still says "brewing co." on the little roadside sign out front. It looks like a converted barn built into a complex incorporating a restaurant, bar, store, and banquet rooms.

Inside there's a hostess stand, and past that on the righthand side and up a few stairs is the bar room. An island bar sits in the center, with tables along the sides of the rectangular room. Dim lighting with worn wooden beams framing the walls and ceiling. An iron chandelier hung overhead, completing the rustic warm decor.

Service was quick and friendly. Beer selection was fairly limited to a range of 8-10 taps, and 15 or so bottles (Lagunitas IPA, Smuttynose Winter). Taps were all Two Brothers varieties, plus a Miller Lite handle. Crowd was nearly all senior citizens on a Sunday afternoon. The country store in the back had a small cooler with a meager handful of 2 Bros, Sprecher, and Smuttynose Winter Ale available for carry out.

It seemed like a popular place for the senior set, now a prime rib dinner place that once housed a mediocre brewpub in a former life. (1,148 characters)

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3.38/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3.5

When entering the main entrance, you're greeted with a giant open barn with a large bar just up a few steps. The bathrooms are right in front and easily marked. Up the steps is the bar inside the giant aforementioned barn that seems to go on forever. There are stairs everywhere leading to tons of different levels and we were instantly overwhelmed by what seemed like a maze of levels and tables. There was also no shortage of seating or fireplaces. Very rustic feeling, yet clean, not dirty at all.

We were seated along a long hall with windows showing the outdoor patio with ample seating and fireplaces presumably run by gas (since there was no smoke). Out table was small and we were sat in giant leather chairs on wheels. I honestly felt that I should have been in a dark, tall ceilinged den with a snifter containing scotch in one hand, a pipe in the other, and adorned with slippers and a robe.
The patronage was all old and my girlfriend and I felt incredibly out of place like we were being watched the whole time by these yuppy old people fresh off the country club looking for dinner since they don't care to eat at home and "slave over the stove". It was very awkward and during dinner, despite the number of people there, you could hear a pin drop. Honestly, I don't hold it against the atmosphere for the place though because the building was incredible.

I had already know this from looking up the menu online, but the prices were pretty ridiculous (chalk that up to being in South Barrington I suppose). My certified Black Angus burger which came with a small side of salad and 2 toppings (from the list were things like, cheese, mushrooms, bacon, etc.) and it was $12. For $12 I better get a damn ridiculous burger or a lot of fries. It was ok but not worth the price tag at all. My girlfriend had the Friday fish fry for $16 and I was thinking the helpings would at least be big. I think there were four medium size (think chicken fingers) pieces and fries.

The service was alright but our beers came with no head leading me to believe they sat at the bar for far too long.
The food was good, but not for the price. I'd much rather go to The Ram at far less expense for better tasting food.
The beer was $4.25 each I believe. A fair price for going out I suppose

The beer was ok, but I called back to get the name of the Vanilla beer and no one, even the bartender, could tell me the name or alcohol percent. They claimed it was "Vanilla Beer" although I specifically remember it being called something else on the menu. For a place that brews their own beer, the bartender better ought to know what the hell its called and the percent it contains.

I'd like to make it back to try the rest of their beers but I don't think I'll ever eat there again for the price of the food. (2,799 characters)

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4.13/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4

This place is very large and at the front door it said men must wear sleeve shorts. I was nervous that it was going to be a suit and tie place but everyone was very relaxed. When you walk up the stairs to the bar there is a great open area that feels like 6 very old barns were crammed together. There is no way you could efficiently stack hay in this place.

The bar is very Northern Woods feel with a nice big chandelier or antlers and chairs made of twigs. There are a nice number of Navaho looking rugs draped over the balcony to soften the wood. The bar had 4 year round brews and 3 seasonal beers with 14 bottles choices that could make any BMC drink happy. The two of their beers on tap are sold in 6-packs in the country store. The beers were all very tasty and I focus on beer more than a big dinner. I had the baked goat cheese, which was very nice and was made with lots of fresh ingredients.

I can see they put a good effort into using fresh herbs and spices while also take pride in their beers.

The other half of the Millrose family runs Rose foods and they sell Canadian bacon to McDonald's and make frozen Chicken Kiev and meatballs. If you go to the country store you can find some of those things with kitschy little wines, jams and knickknacks. (1,274 characters)

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4.05/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 5

Very cool interior with thick wooden beams and a great general warmth. It's HUGE. I had driven by it quite a few times and hardly gave it notice, but once you're inside, you can't believe the sheer size of the place. I went for a family dinner and the extensive menu gave us all a hard time picking our dish. Everyone was thrilled with the food quality, except for a little one who didn't realize pasta primavera would have so many vegetables.

I was there mostly to try the beer, but the food was definitely better than the brew. I had the flight sampler which was presented nicely with generous servings. But the beer was simply average. Kudos for serving your own, but I recall them being a bit flat for my tastes. The various styles seemed to blend together when I was hoping they'd stand on their own.

Service was prompt and thorough, but whoever was mixing up the cocktails mistook grenadine for cranberry juice. Our server, however, made quick amends without a fuss.

Moral of the story: Great place to get the gang together to enjoy some primo food, but drinks are disappointing. (1,094 characters)

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3/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 5 | quality: 1 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 4.5

Let me begin by quoting AutumnalDave - "This is a mastodon of a place!" Well put, Dave. I was absolutely blown away by its enormity. This pace is beyond immense. I felt like I was sitting in someone's barn, given its spaciousness fore to aft, port to starboard and mast to keel. Oh wait, it IS constructed of someone's barn, in fact, seven (7) barns pushed togther to make way for the Interstate highway. I am all for historic preservation, but this is on a mind-boggling scale. The interior has so many flights of stairs, both short and tall, that as I wandered around, I began to feel as though I were in an Escher print.

I loved the decor. It was very rustic, with a stone fireplace inside and three more outside on the open patio. Lots of exposed knotty pine throughout. The bar is a rectangualr affair, made of a mix of blonde and dark wood. The stools are swivelling chairs of mystery wood that look like hunks of bark. Above our heads, at the bar, is a chandelier constructed of interlocking antler racks. Super! PETA types, stay away. The wood beams in the overhead are all exposed and in the balconies are beautiful southwestern-style blankets, being used as decoration. I should also mention that I one of the wings is an upstairs beer lounge and in another, a restaurant with a dining area. Dave and I each ate a really good burger, despite having eaten at Brass only a couple of hours before. Millrose's food is that good.

What is not good is their beer. Dave handed me a porter that would have gone nicely on a tub of popcorn, it was that buttery. We tried their samler, holding out hope that we would find something worth drinking a full pint of, only to have our hopes dashed.

Dash, we did, right out of the joint, but not before paying up and making a visit to the Country Store, a really big operation that is sure to satisfy any shopper. I wanted to like it here, but this has ended up being some of the widest grades that I've ever given in a BeerFly review. (1,988 characters)

Millrose Restaurant in South Barrington, IL
- out of 100 based on 6 ratings.


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Lucky Dog Saloon And Grille

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rAvg: 3.83
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417 Germantown Pike
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, 19444
United States
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3.75/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4

A nice little bar with a great vibe... Sometimes the bar gets a little over crowded... The beer selection is slightly better than that of your normal neighborhood bar, but nothing spectacular, though any Beer Advocate should find something on tap that they would consider tolerable... The service is typically better than average and the food is top notch for a bar... A very well run estalishment... A quality alternative to some of the larger more well known bars in the area... The bar decor is all dog related humor, some of which is quite humerous, especially in the men's room... (585 characters)

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3.75/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4

Is it possible that I've never reviewed the Lucky Dog? I guess so. It's a comfortable little family restaurant/bar with somewhat of an English pub look including an old wooden bar and a very nice wood and mirror back bar. The hexagon tiled floor isn't exactly English, but it does go back to a past time in the United States. There's a nice amount of bric-abrac on the walls; and a small, seperate dining area. They have 12 taps that rotate and a handpump, and a good selection of bottles. There's a good blend of imports and micros within the tap selection, which is nice. The food is good, better than your usual bar food; and apps run you $6-9 while sandwiches are more in the $9 range. It's not particularly a destination location, but if you're in the area it's worth a stop for sure. (789 characters)

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4.43/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5

My wife and I are frequent Saturday lunch patrons and always enjoy the staff, array of customers and food.

The beer is generally fresh and they consistently rotate about 4 of their taps with seasonal and hard to find beers. Every Saturday is like Christmas as I never know what is on tap. This establishment "assisted" me in discovering the tremendous beers from Stone, Rogue, Smuttynose, etc. Although many BA'ers praise a nearby local brew-pub, Lucky Dog gets my vote anyday. It is one of the best kept secrets going in the Philadelphia suburbs. (551 characters)

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3.05/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | food: 3

Before I hit the good ole local fave General Lafayette Inn, the Lucky Dog caught my eye so I popped in for a pint. The front parking lot of 10 cars was packed so I parked in the closed gas station lot next door. Entering through the front, and eyeballing the bar to the left, it was on!

A lighthearted interior consisting of stuffed dogs and christmas lights matches some silly wall paraphernalia. The bar seats about 12 folks. The Lucky Dog will hit ya for $4 a pint. Check out the chalk board to the right once you sit at the bar. IT will spell out the 8 beers on tap. T'nite, there was Bellhaven, Yards Pale Ale, Sam Adams Fest, Brooklyn Fest, Labatts and Guiness. If I forgot one, it is worth forgetting. There is a cold box of 6 packs towards the back with Vic'ry, Brooklyn and macro.

Last call: Could you take your Mother here? If your Mother doean't mind average smoky bars, then yes. This is just an average smoky bar. Props to the empty tap handles above the bar such as Alpha King and Rogue, but what a cruel trick. This joint needs more than Yards Pale and no good bottles behind the bar. All vino and hooch. This place should slide off BA.

Food was decent. Go to the General and enjoy a real ber experience. (1,229 characters)

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4.18/5  rDev n/a
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4

Many times me and my wife drove by this place on our way to General Layettes in and said we would stop there once we did it has become usual hangout.great interior with taps of all the beer they have had on their revolving tap list since opening,some real nice ones ranging from Mactarnahans Amber to yards ESA to Chimay,also lots of local memorbilia and signs like fire jackets of the local fire dept.A blue collar crowd here with alot of firemen and police officers although not a "Irish" place I kinda get that feel.great revolving tap list right now Arrogent Bastard, Rogue Dead Guy (they always seem to have a Rogue Product)and Hacker Schorr to go along with Belhaven on nitro and a few other nice ones as well.Bartenders are always nice and knowledgable as well,food is basic pub fare with the grilled porabella panini being my personal favorite.Well its really cool place to hangout a few days a week close to the road with parking access next door also in the gas station if in the area check it out. (1,008 characters)

Lucky Dog Saloon And Grille in Lafayette Hill, PA
- out of 100 based on 5 ratings.

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Ironman 70.3 Kansas - Triathlon

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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
70F / 21C
Total Time = 5h 43m 35s
Overall Rank = 526/1317
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 93/193
Pre-race routine:

As a point of reference, you should know this is my first Half Iromnan and only 4th tri overall. So yeah, there'll be some mistakes made.

We stayed on the campgrounds (which were great - will do it again) and we don't have a camper - we were tenting it, so not a lot of amenities. Thunderstorms rolling through between 11pm and 2am didn't help with sleep much. But who sleeps well the night before a race anyway, right? Woke up at 4:30, cool but not cold out. Had some coffee, cereal, banana and granola bar. The usual. Went and dropped off my shoes and bib at T2 (split transitions at this event) then took my wetsuit and bike gear down to T1. Bike was checked in the day before.
Event warmup:

I had a Gatorade pre-race fuel pack like I always have done 15 minutes before start. I got into my wetsuit easily enough for a change, and did some arm stretching but not much else. Looked out at the buoys and for once, wasn't intimidated. I was as ready as I'd ever be.
  • 34m 22s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards

I put in a lot of time in the off-season into my swim. I knew after two sprints and one Olympic distance last year that the swim was my weakness. I selected a swim-oriented training plan, plus took an 8-week distance swim class at my gym.

It was a moderately choppy day (not as bad as years past, from what I was told) but still breezy with some waves. I started near the back because, well, c'mon - this is a half Ironman - I'm not going to be in the same class as these guys. The horn went off, and the first 200 meters was kinda tough... because I was PASSING people! This was a new experience for me - I was always the one getting swam over previously. Now I had to work on navigating traffic - that was one thing I wasn't expecting.

After the first 200, I found some space and just started settling in. Glad I learned how to bilateral breathe, since the choppiness forced me to change frequently. Sighting was much better. My only problem was sometimes I'd run into someone so hard I had to stop. Only stopped about 4 times total (got kicked in the head and goggles dislodges, that was the worst) and that cost me possibly a minute to stop and restart, maybe more - who knows? All I know is that when I got out of the water and looked at my watch and saw 34 minutes, I was blown away. I had been hoping for around 40! So to no one's surprise, training really really REALLY does pay off.
What would you do differently?:

Start more towards the middle-front. No longer stop whenever I run against or into someone (hell, they don't stop for me).
Transition 1
  • 03m 26s

Still need work with the wetsuit. My T2s are great, but T1 needs more practice and focus. I watched some training videos and got some great ideas and suggestions, but two problems: 1) I didn't practice them beforehand, and 2) I forgot them anyway since I was just focused on getting to my bike.

However, this was my first time leaving T1 with shoes already clipped in, and that went smoothly. Struggled getting socks on and damn hemlet straps got tangled again.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice beforehand. Getting out of the wetsuit and getting socks on are the two biggest items that kill my time.
  • 3h 02m 45s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.46 mile/hr

I wasn't looking forward to this. And I don't mind the bike - it's just been a very dificult spring to train outdoors. I've had my Defy 2 for less than 2 months, and because of the cold, wet spring we've had, my longet ride was only for 46 miles. And I didn't even do a brick that day. I've done 3 hours on the trainer, but it's obviously just not the same.

So as expected, I struggled. I wasn't terrible, but man - I got passed a ton. I was OK on the hills, but might have burned off too much energy. I didn't get anything at the aid stations since I had packed plenty of GUs and had plenty of water. I drank every 15 minutes or less, and had nutrition every 45.

Something that has also bugged me previously on long rides is back pain. Usally it doesn't start making itself known until around mile 30, but today I felt it at mile 10. Not a good sign. Eventually the distance, lack of hill training, and back pain ultimately did me in. I had hoped to finish close to 2:50, but came in at 3:02. I knew deep down that the 3 hour mark was where I should have been anyway. I can't quite average above 20mph yet over that distance.
What would you do differently?:

Train better for one, and secondly, I've got to invest in a tri bike. I've done all the reading and I know (and knew beforehand) that tri bikes are better for long-distance rides plus help your legs and you're stronger off at the start of the run. Might look into trading up this week.
Transition 2
  • 01m 37s

Should've, would've, could've. Usually my T2s are great, and this could have been except for a few things that I wasn't ready for. 1) Thanks to the previous night's rain, the area was nice and wet and slightly muddy. Oh joy - wasn't expecting that coming in with only socks on. Had I known that, I would've left the bike shoes on. 2) I know it's a race everyone, but why is it I always get stuck next to a d-bag that can't rack a bike correctly? Every freakin time!
What would you do differently?:

Remembe that rain makes the ground wet and leave my shoes on coming in.
  • 2h 01m 28s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 14s  min/mile

This was supposed to be my strength. I knew I could deal with a 3 hour ride as long as I got to the run feeling fine. I had run a 20k the weekend prior and did a PR, so this was the one part I was looking forward to. I came out of T2 feeling fine. I found a pace, and headed off. First mile clocked in at 8:35, exactly my first mile for the 20k.

It all went downhill from there. Miles 2 through 5 I was still doing OK, but man - I don' t know if it was the heat, the lack of nutrition, or my effort on the bike that did me in (maybe a combination of all three) but I was losing my strength. Usually I'm really good on hills and can go in and out of strides when I need to. It was a struggle striding up the big hill the first time, and I think I only pulled off three more stride sessions the rest of the run. I've never struggled so much with a run before, not even going back to high school cross-country tryouts. I had nothing left. I was staying hydrated plenty, and every time I'd dump that water over my head it gave me a little boost. But the leg strength just wasn't there. I promised myself that I would not walk - I had tokeep running. I had a tiny bit left for a small burst at the finish. My worst-case scenario coming in was having a 2-hour run. Came in 88 seconds past.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks, get nutrition, work some leg strength work into training.
Post race
Warm down:

This was the worst I've ever felt after any tri. I think not eating on the run lead to me feeling out of it. My wife and daughter were both there, and my wife new I wasn't quite right. Usually I'm huge smiles and big hugs, but I was feeling so exhausted. I got my finishers cap, medal, pic taken, and at the water station I grabbed two - one to dump on me and the other to drink. Then it was time to find chocolate milk. I knew I needed something in me - I was breathing oddly, making a high-pitched whine when exhaling. I was scaring myself a bit. We found the chocolate milk, sat down in the food tent, and I put my head down and had a minor meltdown. I just started sobbing. I have no idea why. I wasn't in pain or anything, but I was completely exhausted in every way possible. My wife and daughter started brining me food, and after I had some chips and sandwiches, I felt normal. I would have actually enjoyed an ice bath (I had never had one before but I was willing to try one on this day) but there were none to be found.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I don't want to make excuses, but a wet and cold spring kept me indoors a lot. I need to do more bricks, I need to work on nurtrition during the run, and I need a tri-specific bike. I also need to start pushing myself harder on my bike training.

Event comments:

Hard for me to accurately rate this race. First HIM so don't have any others to compare against. Compared to other tris, they do a very good job. But the split transition I'm not crazy about. The volunteers were awesome, every single one of them. I was expecting more vendors in the village, but that didn't impact the event or weekend at all. Very good race - I'll be back next year because I made so many new friends and even got reconnected with an old one! Amy and Troy totally made the weekend even more memorable than it already was.

Last updated: 2013-01-31 12:00 AM
00:34:22 | 2112 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 51/193
Overall: 337/1317
Performance: Good
Suit: Full, QR
Course: Modified rectangle. Buoys on left, two left-hand turns.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
Time: 03:26
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
03:02:45 | 56 miles | 18.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 99/193
Overall: 575/1317
Performance: Below average
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: Out-and-back. Very hilly. Two sharp turnarounds.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Time: 01:37
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
02:01:28 | 13.1 miles | 09m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 93/193
Overall: 526/1317
Performance: Bad
Course: Two loop course, some shade, two uphills/downhills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2011-06-15 9:09 PM disturbed275
date : March 28, 2012
author : packetron
comments : 4
My personal experience to complete the Ironman 70.3
date : October 8, 2009
author : brianyanowski
comments : 2
Some mistakes I made during the Hawaii Ironman 70.3. Don't be caught out on the course not knowing how or not having the equipment to change a flat tire.
date : July 1, 2009
author : mrmarkcole
comments : 36
Or why an Ironman 70.3 may not be your best choice for your first triathlon.
date : August 21, 2008
author : TriChica
comments : 8
I thought of all the times I didn’t attempt something I wanted to do because I was too afraid of trying something new or of failing completely.
date : August 21, 2008
author : vm354
comments : 1
How Pilates training helped a wanna-be triathlete realize the goal of completing a half-Ironman, Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island.
date : January 1, 2008
author : jgosse66
comments : 0
Here is my five step plan for getting mentally prepared for next year’s Ironman Newfoundland 70.3, or any other race that you may have.
date : October 4, 2007
author : jgosse66
comments : 0
It was the morning of Ironman Newfoundland 70.3, I felt queasy. I didn't want to eat or drink anything. I had a full blown case of the pre-race HEEBEE GEEBEES.
date : June 6, 2006
author : Ingrid Loos
comments : 4
A bad race left me smoldering, but time and a gentle breeze ignited my passion to race again.


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Annoying creep by day, loving boy by night: How can you suddenly feel two so totally opposite feelings about your younger brother? Now that you've entered your teens, is it possible that dealing with siblings annoys you even more than before? And can it also be true that sometimes (late at night when nobody's looking!) your younger brother or sister is the person you most want to snuggle with in front of the TV? Admit it, during these times of dealing with siblings, even watching their juvenile shows on Nickelodeon or the Cartoon Network makes you feel...well, relaxed, less stressed out, like a kid again!

So how do you find a way to balance the horrendous fights and the private, family fun that has come to define your new relationship when dealing with siblings? How do you get him to stop embarrassing you in front of your friends? Why does your brother continue to barge into your room without knocking no matter how many times you've screamed for him to stop? What's so special about your stuff anyway that makes it a younger sister magnet? She's always touching your things! And worst of all, how, someone explain how, can your friends think your baby brother is a "hottie!" Ugh!

Don't sweat it. You are not alone in dealing with siblings. Everyonefrom your parents to your favorite movie starscan recount tons of times she fought with her brothers or sisters. Sibling rivalry (the phrase given to define all those moments when you wish you were an only child) is a natural part of most family life and can best be kept under control by setting up rules you and your siblings can follow.

1. Dealing with siblings tip: Begin with communication. The best way to get your point across in any situation when dealing with siblings is to explain your feelings in a calm and mature manner. Set up a time to meet with your sibling to discuss some of the problems they may be having. You may want to ask your mom or dad to help by being a neutral listener. This way, the conversation won't end up in a name-calling, fighting match. Be specific and fair. It isn't acceptable, for instance, to expect your brother to stay locked in his room when your friends are over. After all, he is still part of the family and is entitled to walk freely around the house!

2. Dealing with siblings tip: Be gentle. The most important thing for you to understand about dealing with siblings is that they look up to you. Chances are, they are acting up to get your attention. Think about it next time you are dealing with siblings. Now that you have more grown-up interests, have you been spending less and less time around your brother? Remember, a nine-year-old boy cannot easily express his disappointment when you hang out with your friends instead of playing Nintendo with him. Maybe he is acting silly to get your attention. Explain your need for privacy with your friends, but make sure he also understands that you still love him and want to spend some time with him.

3. Dealing with siblings tip: Make a special date. Plan some one-on-one time to be with your younger siblings. Maybe you can help your younger sister straighten her hair, or take your brother shopping for some cool clothes. Younger siblings value the opinions of their older brothers and sisters when it comes to clothes, friends, and music. You are totally cool to them.

4. Dealing with siblings tip: Show mutual respect. You know, you aren't the only one with needs. Your younger siblings will also have some bones to pick with you. Do you hog the computer? Do you play loud music, making it difficult for your brother to concentrate when he is doing his homework? Do you tease him and call him names in front of your friends? The age-old saying applies: "Treat others the way you want to be treated." And that goes double for irritating little sisters!

5. Dealing with siblings tip: Share a project. You may think you have nothing in common, but you do...your parents! Why not work together on a birthday present or anniversary card for your mom, dad, or other family member. You may want to prepare something special for a holiday dinner or a family vacation.

6. Dealing with siblings tip: Give them a break. What's so terrible about letting your brother or sister sit in your room with you and your friends for a while? Underneath their silly behavior, they are just curious about what big kids talk about. If you let your younger siblings hang around a bit, the mystery will disappear, and before you know it, they will be off doing their own thing. The truth is, after a few minutes of boring girl-talk about boys and makeup, your seven-year-old brother will bolt for the soccer fields!

7. Dealing with siblings tip: Remember to hug. The loving relationships you develop now will last a lifetime if you are lucky. Take the time to cuddle and hug. Watch a movie together and share a bowl of popcorn. It may seem like nothing now, but years later you will be so glad you have a brother or sister to lean on.

8. Dealing with siblings tip: Fighting is ok as long as you make up. It is impossible to expect you will never fight when dealing with siblings. And sometimes, your fights will even be unbelievably mean. If you find you completely lose your temper, take some time to cool off. Then find your siblinghe's probably sulking in his roomand work it out. A good rule for life: Never go to sleep angry when dealing with siblings!

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I have three older brothers. (21, 19, and 16) I'm 14. I get along with the oldest ones great. But with my 16 year old. Not so much. He's sort of mean. He says I'm annoying when I'm not and sometimes he pushes me (physically). Sometimes he hurts my feelings to the point where I want to cry, and when I do, he suddenly cares so much and is so sorry and then 2 days later, He's the same as he was before. But we sometimes get along great for a short time. I love him and care for him and he does the same for me. But we fight a lot. I'm going to try these. Hopefully it works. But we ARE NOT HUGGING!!
Posted June 23, 2014
Lately I've been extremely annoyed by my siblings. No I don't want to cuddle them and I hate it when they try to hug me now... I have an extremely short fuse with everyone now for some reason...
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I need more dealing with siblings advice cause we just don't get along. I have a step-sister and a half-brother and they are both so annoying! some days we're bff's and others we want to strangle each other! Please help!!!
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Hey I got 4 sibilings and we are always at each other for the stupidest things! But we always work it out and have the best times!!!! :):):):):):):):):):)
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This article is helpful!! :)
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I have the same problem. Even I have a smaller sibling who really irritates me. I hope these tips help me.
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I'll admit, I'm jealous... My friend, is like BFF's with her brother, I'm lucky if i get through a day with out wanting to punch him in the face at least a little, he is three years older than me!
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I'm the youngest: One older sister (21 almost 22) Three older brothers (19, 17 almost 18, and 15) I am the baby of the family (13) an my 17 yr old bro acts like he still thinks I'm 9 years old.
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This article is a very life learning article as a new member I am learning new things my sibling is very annoying but I make up with after we argue.
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yeah, the GOP is definately being pulled into crazy-land by the right wing extremists.
Even Senator Snowe today wrote an Op Ed criticizing the republicans for forcing out it’s moderate voices like Arlen Spector:
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Enjoy this healthy and delicious spicy black bean dip recipe made with plum tomatoes. Black beans are not just good in soup, when pureed with other ingredients they make a healthful dip or spread. I use Goya canned black beans because they are already seasoned, so any additional ingredients just add depth to the texture and flavor of the bean. I have found that plum tomatoes are pretty much always ripe and juicy, that's what you want for this dip.

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Solving the Impossible: Climate change and action from 4 to 5 p.m. Facilitator: Susan Sgorbati, faculty member, Bennington College Center for the Advancement of Public Action. This discussion will focus on the ways that citizens, especially students, can contribute to the action needed to combat climate change. Local food access, energy reduction, and protection of our water sources are a good beginning. Discussion led by Susan Sgorbati, faculty member, Center for the Advancement of Public Action, Bennington College; Bennington College students; and Quantum Leap students.

Window of Opportunity: Reengaging today’s youth from 5 to 6 p.m. Facilitators: Richard Crosier, director, Bridges Summer Transitional Program; Danielle Crosier, director, Quantum Leap Exhibit Program In what ways does the teenage brain differ from an adult brain, and why does it matter? When discussing the importance of education in the lives of adolescents, it is essential to understand the transitions that are taking place in their brains during this vital stage of emotional, social, psychological, and physical development. Discussion led by Richard Crosier, director of the Bridges Summer Transitional Program, Mount Anthony Union High School; Danielle Crosier, director of the Quantum Leap Exhibit Program, Mount Anthony Union High School; former Bridges students; Quantum Leap students; and Bennington College student mentors.

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MAU Middle School Library at 7 p.m. for Regular Meeting

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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- The images are reminiscent of a war zone: Helmeted officers pointing weapons from armored trucks, flash grenades lighting the night sky and tear gas exploding in crowded streets.

The ugly clashes between police and protesters in this St. Louis suburb have fueled a torrent of criticism and raised questions about whether the officers' tactics are inflaming the same violence they aim to suppress after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager.

The repeated scenes of police officers wearing military-style camouflage and gas masks and training their rifles on unarmed civilians -- some holding their hands up -- led critics to condemn the unusual show of force, suggesting it looks more like an Army trying to quell a revolution than a police department trying to keep the peace in a small suburb.

"It's clear what is going on in Ferguson is a complete, hyper-exaggerated, hysterical response on the part of law enforcement," said Thomas Nolan, a former Boston police officer and criminal justice professor of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. "It's clear that there is no one in charge and no one to corral the officers ... and restrain them from engaging in an unprecedented show of brutal force against civilians. It's horrifying and shameful and a disgrace."

The protests escalated late Wednesday into smoky chaos after police lobbed tear gas to repel a crowd of about 150 protesters after some had thrown Molotov cocktails and rocks at officers.

It was the fourth straight day of street confrontations spurred by Saturday's fatal shooting of the 18-year-old by a white police officer.

More than 60 people have been arrested since Sunday.

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said Thursday that police are trying to balance the public's right to protest with public safety, including the need to keep streets open. But he added, "If firebombs are being thrown, property gets destroyed, shots get fired ... we have to respond to deadly force."

St. Louis County police spokesman Brian Schellman defended the actions of the officers. "In talking to these guys, it is scary," he said. "They hear gunshots going off, and they don't know where they're coming from." He also said coins, bricks and rocks also have been thrown at police. Two officers have been injured. One had an ankle broken by a thrown brick, according to authorities.

St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson told The Associated Press he was so concerned about the way Ferguson officers have handled the unrest that he pulled his employees out. The city sent a 24-officer tactical squad to help control protesters Sunday and Monday night.

"I was concerned about the tactics," Dotson said. "I was concerned about the safety of my officers." The police chief said he was not being critical because he was not there, but the actions taken in Ferguson were not "tactics I would use in the city of St. Louis."

On Thursday, Gov. Jay Nixon announced that the Missouri State Highway Patrol would take over supervising security in Ferguson. He said the change was intended to ensure "that we use force only when necessary, that we step back a little bit."

A wide range of political figures called for calm and changes in the way protests would be monitored.

Taking a breaking from his vacation, President Barack Obama said while "emotions are raw now," there needs to be a "respect for public order and the right to peaceful public protests."

Attorney General Eric Holder said he was concerned that the use of military equipment by police in Ferguson, Missouri, was sending a "conflicting message."

Missouri officials have accepted an offer from the Justice Department to help with crowd control and public safety "without relying on unnecessarily extreme displays of force," he said.

During a visit to Ferguson, Sen. Claire McCaskill said "the militarization of the response became more of a problem than the solution." It escalated the situation. ... These people need to be allowed to exercise their rights, with safety and respect."

Mike McCollum, a resident of nearby Florissant, told McCaskill the police have created "a bullying environment."

"We are not intimidated," he said. "We are not scared to be shot. If a person can be killed unarmed, with their hands up, then I might as well fight," he said. "That's my mentality."

The events in Ferguson were seen as part of a growing trend among police departments around the country.

In June, the American Civil Liberties Union released a report stating that police were overwhelmingly relying on SWAT raids -- involving the use of assault rifles, battering rams and flash-bang grenades -- for routine work such as searching for small amounts of drugs and serving warrants. These raids, the ACLU said, disproportionately affected minorities.

In several cases, the paramilitary-style approach led to tragedy, such as a 19-month-old baby critically injured when a flash-bang grenade landed in his crib.

Nolan said Ferguson authorities need to scale back, get rid of the advanced weapons and the armored trucks and appeal to Brown's parents, community and religious leaders to stand with them and assure protesters and others there will be a thorough, impartial investigation into the teen's death.

"The brute force -- it's not working," Nolan added. "It hasn't been working for four days. It's time to reassess and time for someone to get in there with a calm head and say ... we need to try something different."

Cohen reported from Chicago. Associated Press writers Jim Salter and Jim Suhr contributed to this report.


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--- Chris Black <cblack at eragen.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:46:07PM -0600, Roger L.
> Smith wrote:
> > On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Richard Walsh wrote:
> [stuff deleted]
> > PBS is our leading cause of cycle loss.  We now
> run a cron job on the
> > headnode that checks every 15 minutes to see if
> the PBS daemons have died,
> > and if so, it automatically restarts them.  About
> 75% of the time that I
> > have a node fail to accept jobs, it is because its
> pbs_mom has died, not
> > because there is anything wrong with the node.
> >
> We used to have the same problem with PBS,
> especially when many jobs were
> in the queue. At that point sometimes the pbs master
> died as well.
> Since we've switched to SGE/GridEngine/CODINE I've
> been MUCH happier.
> Plus there are lots of nifty things you can do with
> the expandibility of
> writing your own load monitors via shell scripts and
> such.
> The whole point of this post is:
> GNQS < PBS < Sun Gridengine :)
> Chris (who tried two other batch schedulers until
> settling on SGE)

I also have similar experience -- I tried PBS, it is
hard to install, and there are not much scheduling
policies -- but it is hard to config.

Then I read the news about SGE, and since it does not
require root access to install/run, I gave it a try. I
did an experience a few weeks ago -- submitting over
30,000 "sleep jobs" to SGE, and it did not die! If
the master host is down, another machine takes over,
so there is not lost of computing power.

I think SGE 5.3 is better than anything available. I
tried commerical DRM systems, other open source
packages, but so far SGE is by far the best.

BTW, Chris, how many nodes are there in your cluster?

P.S. I'm doing a port of SGE to FreeBSD, hope people
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  • Wednesday, October 16, 2013

I think I found out what the problem is with this football season.

Our guys just aren’t as good as their guys.

Teams go through these up and down periods.

Last night I saw the Berkeley Stags football team get manhandled by the Hanahan Hawks, 36-0. I haven’t seen a whitewashing like that since Tom Sawyer.

It wasn’t bad coaching, or bad players, they were just a better team. It’s their time. As for the Stags, well, it’s neither their time yet nor their turn.

Berkeley last went to the well in 2009 and had a team stocked with the likes of Bruce Ellington, R.J. Robinson, Rahkeem White, Evan McKelvey and a host of others. They were a deep team.

I could have coached those guys to at least the state title game, and I’m not knocking Coach Brown.

What did longtime NBA player and coach Doug Collins say about coaching Michael Jordan?

“You give the ball to Michael and tell the other four guys to get out of the way.”

Well, that’s how you coach the likes of Bruce Ellington. Just give the ball to Bruce and tell everyone else to get out of the way.

The good part about that 2009 team was that they had a second player you could say almost the same thing about in R.J. Robinson.

Built like Hercules he was a man playing against boys.

Standing on the sidelines I saw opposing players say, “Uh-uh, I’m not tackling that guy, you tackle that guy.”

People forget a lot of luck went into the Stags winning that title. Ask anybody in Goose Creek whether R.J. was down before he pitched the ball to Rahkeem White and you’ll hear their unified reply clear to Moncks Corner - “YES!”

People have forgotten just how good Bruce was. He averaged four touchdowns a Friday. Andre didn’t even do that and he’s in the NFL.

Someone called Sparky Anderson a great manager when looking at his tenure at the helm of the Big Red Machine in the 1970s.

Anderson’s reply said something to the effect that anybody could win with a daily lineup of Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, George Foster, Ken Griffey, Davey Concepcion and Cesar Geronimo.

Give Pete, Johnny and Joe the lineup card and try to stay out of the way.

The Stags went 13 years between state championships. It could take Berkeley 13 more years before they get another trip.

Guys like Bruce, R.J. and Rahkeem only come around once in a generation.

It took Timberland five years to get back to a state championship game they lost in heartbreaking fashion back in 2006. It was their time in 2011. They haven’t been back since.

Cross won it all last year, but ask Shaun Wright about how it’s going this year and he’ll give you a sigh and a shake of the head first before he replies.

Some of you Stags fans are a rough crowd, an impatient lot.

No one hates losing more than I do. I carry a pen and notepad these days because I hate losing.

But you guys need to exercise some patience. It’s coming.

Having a Bruce, or an Andre or a Rusty in your backfield helps a lot. Not having one though, is more the norm than the exception.

I know I’ll get raked over the coals for this one, but that’s okay.

Bring it on. Be a fan, the kind that’s with a team, win or lose, rather than win or tie.

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A blind woman from Dunbar has paid tribute to her loyal and well-known guide dog, Cassie, who has died at the age of 13.

Over the years Jackie Brown, 46, and her black labrador have raised thousands of pounds for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Cassie was on the ground to welcome Jackie after she went up in a plane to loop the loop, and played a big part in the Dunbar Doggy Days, and at fundraising collections.

Their efforts enabled the charity to train two guide dogs, Grace, called after Jackie’s late mum, and Murphy.

Jackie wanted to give others the independence she enjoyed thanks to Cassie after she lost her sight to retinitis pigmentosa – a progressive, degenerative eye condition.

Even when she got a new guide dog Olly, a golden retriever, when Cassie retired, she held on to her beloved pal who liked going with her to Boyzone and Westlife concerts. The past two months have been a dual blow for Jackie as she also lost her other dog Penny, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, to a heart attack.

“It is all still sinking in. I had to do what was best for Cassie – her back end was going,” she said.

Jackie added: “When I got Cassie in 2001, we became firm friends. She completely changed my life around and helped others.”

Cassie was a great comfort to Jackie’s mum when she was ill with emphysema and sister Kate after she suffered an aneurysm. She also “touched the heart” of a woman from Musselburgh who had suffered a stroke and attended the local ‘Headway’ group with Kate.

“Cassie was the first word and name she remembered after the stroke,” said Jackie.

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Rip Georgia's goldfish

My poor 3 year old has woken up to tragedy as her favourite fish, darla died in the night :( not easy to explain to a 3 year old why her pet died especially knowing its my fault. He was supposed to be going to live in a pond the end of this month :( her remaining goldfish will be getting re homed and I will probably get her a betta because they can live in her small tank.

RIP little Darla. I'm so so sorry I didn't do enough for you.
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Aww! Sorry to hear. And really with all the goldfish tank advertising, stores selling goldfish bowls... It's more of media's / propaganda's fault than yours!
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I'm sorry to hear you lost your little guy. Sena is right. "Goldfish" bowl advertising has a lot to do with it. Goldfish and bettas really do get the short end of the deal. But I'm glad to hear the remaining one will be going to a pond soon. You should stop by the pond in a year and see how he's grown. If you think the remaining one is getting lonely, you can put a mirror on one side of the tank to give him a "buddy."
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Sorry for your lost:(
Betta can live in the small bowl it just need a lot of water changes like 1-50 and 1-100% water changes a week.
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A little project I think I'll work on :3 an interesting story about how a Betta can steal your heart...

The ACTUAL story will be coming up soon, the prologue is a little under fleshed, but I didn't want to make it into a novel, not when there is an actual story coming out after it. hope you enjoy!

When my sister came over on my birthday and set up the tank, I grew suspicious. I never planned on owning fish, and why would I? Fish were for grade-schoolers who weren't allowed to have puppies, or for the waiting area of the doctors office. I had no need of that sort of thing; what a waste of counter space.

There was a tinkle of water as the filter began. " There... All done!" She closed the lid slowly and tested the light. " It'll be ready for fish in about... two weeks?" She mulled, " Yes, should be plenty."

I stared at the tank. It had blue rocks on the bottom, some silk plants and two caves. Bubbles moved slowly along with a light current. " Uh... so I have to buy fish?" Spend money on something I don't want on my Birthday? Yeah, right.

She laughed a little at that, " No of course not. I already know what you're putting in that tank too. I'll bring it over when the tank is ready, until then follow the instructions so the tank can cycle." I didn't know where the instructions were, and I didn't ask. I tried very hard to smile, at least a fish wouldn't be too much work. It would likely die in a week anyway, so I could but the tank in storage and forget all about it.

I did forget. Two weeks on the mark, my sister surprised me with a shopping bag filled with fish stuff, and a plastic cup with a few inches of water in it and a tiny little fish. It kinda floated there, like it was dead. I had a rather big sized tank, five gallons, I could fit at least five of those in there. She put a cap full of chemicals in the water, and then put the fish beside it, instead of in it.

" Here is a pamphlet on how to take care of it." she handed me the paper, thicker than I expected. " Make sure to let the water in the cup adjust to room temperature before putting the fish in, or you'll kill him" He already looked dead.

We had a nice little visit, and a cup of coffee each before she left. I looked down at the pamphlet, " Caring for your new Betta." I muttered and then shrugged, opening up the lid of the tank and dumping the fish in. And that was how I met my first Betta.

Skybetta6060 - I found him this morning, poor bugger never stood a chance. Buying a sick fish from Lol-mart = bad idea.

I had to read her post twice. I met Skye at the Wal-Mart while I was looking at getting a couple more Betta to brighten up my tank. She too was looking at the fish and ended up chatting me up. It was her who not only got me into Betta, but onto the Betta forum, Bettafishing. It was there she had just made a post that the Betta she had purchased during our first meeting had died of sickness.

NomBettaSticks - Aww hun, I'm sorry to hear that... I thought he was getting better. Good thing FireFish's spawn are almost ready to sell, now you have room for one of his pretty babies!

We were both huge fans of the breeder known on the forum as "FireFish". There was a high demand for his latest spawn of Veil Tails, and both me and Skye were eagerly awaiting the sales to try and snatch one of these beauties. They were all white with red and blue fins, an enchanting combination. Skye talked endlessly on how she must have one of them, and even began picking out names.

SkyBetta6060 - I am getting one the absolute second they are for sale!

There ended up being a snag in the plan. Getting close to the time the fish were going on sale, FireFish vanished from the forum. Finally, after he had been gone a full two weeks, he made a long announcement.

FireFish - I'm sorry to say, but there was an unfortunate fire in my apartment...

I read the announcement, occasionally looking back over my shoulder at my own Betta, perched on a leaf so care-free. Apparently his apartment had caught fire, and the only fish he was able to save had been one of the spawn, and only because he just happened to be transferring him to a new tank. He said he didn't even realize he had a cup of fish in his hands until he got out on the street. He couldn't keep the fish, and decided to hold an auction for him, to raise some money.

Naturally, Skye became the proud owner of "Phoenix". She was all over him, almost obsessed. I got invited over to see him, and she spent an hour talking about him. The forum received post after post, picture after picture, and hours of video footage. It seemed the more attached she got to the fish, the further apart we became.

It was a Sunday afternoon, the kind of lazy day you'd spend out anywhere, as long as it wasn't home. I had the day off from my job, and nothing to do so I called up Skye to see if she wanted to go for a drink.

" I can't. Phoenix might tear a fin and I wouldn't be able to take care of him, or what if the filter intake breaks and he gets sucked through, I need to be careful, I can't have him die."

She sounded tired, and although I knew she was a big fan of Betta, she was never so obsessed she couldn't leave home. I figured something else was up, so I went to her house and rang the doorbell. There was no answer, so I knocked to be on the safe side, and she opened the door slowly.

" We have guests" She shouted behind her to her Betta, " Someone else to play with you!"

The living room was empty, except for a fifty gallon tank for her Betta, and a chair. There was a shelf beneath the tank with different bottles and equipment for fish keeping. Her eyes had bags under them, and she walked with an odd limp. I asked her why she didn't answer when I rang.

" Oh, I disconnected the doorbell, it stressed Phoenix out too much."

I never visited her again, although I stayed active on the forum. She quit in a rage, claiming us all to be "abusive" towards our Betta, although we were far better keepers than most. I didn't hear from her again after that, and I was perfectly okay with that.

It was oddly convenient my birthday Betta passed a day before I got a visitor at my door. Skye's brother brought news that she had died because she hadn't been eating. He had a bag in his hand, and in it circled Phoenix.

" She wrote that if something should happen, you're to take it. Funny, it was her only final wish." I took the fish, thanked the gentleman and closed the door, tears welling up in my eyes. The fish looked up at me like it owned me. It made me angry, so I opened the bag and dumped him into the tank roughly. He flinched with the shock of the water differences and sank for a bit. I hated him, and he looked up mirroring my hate. It made me furious. Satisfied that he had irritated me, he perched himself smugly on a leaf. It was too small of a tank, he had been in such a large one until now. I suddenly felt an urge to go pick up his fifty gallon tank and set it up. Yeah, that would make him happy. Oh, and he doesn't like the color of my walls, I would have to paint them...
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Unhappy Dearest Bentley <\3

Yesterday Morning my beautiful little bentley was found dead in his bowl. I miss him so much, he was the betta I have had the longest and he was by far the handsomest. He had beautiful flowing blue green tail with a hilarious personality. Bentley had lived through a lot, like jumping the tank divider and fighting his brother, me moving houses twice and the power outage. I can't say that I know how he died,everything seemed normal until one day before he passed, he was kind of lethargic and didnt seem as peppy as usual. But he will be greatly missed. R.I.P. Bentley<3
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I'm very sad to hear that... I would just Cry in tears if any of my betta fish suddenly died out of the blue... He Will Be Missed, S.I.P Bentley...
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pea problem

my crowntail betta yesterday ate a pea that is defrosted by putting it in a cup of hot water for 15 minute.after that i cut them into betta bite size andd gave it to him.after he eat the peas,he's stomach is full up and this morning he's stomach is still full up.
pardon my english.

p.s how long does it take for the betta to digest the pea
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hello and welcome :)
it may take a day or two for him to pass what he needs too,
if constipation is the problem,
would it be possible for you to tell us more about the tank he is in ?
water test readings.
water temperature.
cleaning routine
feeding routine and what food it is.
that may help to see if there is anything else.
oh yes one more thing...........
your English is just fine so don't worry. :)
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