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NFL music
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May 6, 2007
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I occasionally hear a song in a commercial and think, "Good God, that's the NFL song! I can't wait for football season!" It turns out the song I associate with football is called Heavy Action, and it's been the theme song for Monday Night Football for many years. CBS's football theme song is called Posthumus Zone, Fox's doesn't have a name, and NBC's was written by John Williams. #entertainment
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Merrell
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May 6, 2007
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I was looking for some new shoes recently, and after trying on 15 or 20 pairs, I was prepared to settle for the least worst. For some reason, shoes are always either too big, too small, fit weird, or feel like I'm wearing wooden clogs filled with stones. But then I tried on some Merrells, and like every time I try on Merrells, I was completely and utterly impressed. I don't know what the deal is, but even when they're the wrong size, Merrells feel like the perfect shoe. It feels like these shoes were specifically made for me. It's like the universe stands still, and Mr. Merrell says, "Here Dave. I designed and manufactured these shoes specifically for your feet. Eat, drink, and be merry. And wear my shoes, bro." I'm not sure why these shoes are different, but I don't understand why the likes of Nike, Reebok, and Adidas don't make shoes that feel this great. #lifestyle
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Appalachian Trail
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May 6, 2007
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This is a log of my piecewise completion of the Appalachian Trail.
| 2004 |
| When: | 09-11 - 09-12 |
| Where: | Columbia, NJ north to Branchville, NJ |
| With: | Mike |
| Mileage: | 12.3 + 14.5 = 26.8 | | Lessons: | Get hiking shoes |
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| 2005 |
| When: | 09-10 - 09-11 |
| Where: | Salisbury, CT north to Great Barrington, MA |
| With: | Bob, Mike |
| Mileage: | 11.8 | | Lessons: | |
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| 2006 |
| When: | 07-01 - 07-02 |
| Where: | Sunrise Mountain parking lot, Branchville, NJ north to Sussex, NJ |
| With: | Bob, Matt |
| Mileage: | 14.1 + 9.8 = 23.9 | | Lessons: | Get a sleeping pad, bring good meals to eat |
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| When: | 07-08 |
| Where: | Sussex, NJ north to Vernon, NJ |
| With: | Wendy |
| Mileage: | 10.8 | | Lessons: | |
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| When: | 09-01 - 09-03 |
| Where: | Vernon, NJ north to Tuxedo, NY |
| With: | Self |
| Mileage: | 9.3 + 5.9 + 12.0 + 4.4 (+ 4.4 back) = 31.6 (36 total) | | Lessons: | Don't hike in the rain, waterproof shoes, waterproof sleeping bag/pack, don't attempt too much in one day |
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| When: | 09-16 - 09-17 |
| Where: | Great Barrington, MA north to Lee, MA |
| With: | Mike |
| Mileage: | 29.4 | | Lessons: | |
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| 2007 |
| When: | 05-05 - 05-06 |
| Where: | Delaware Water Gap, PA south to Wind Gap, PA |
| With: | Self |
| Mileage: | 15.4 | | Lessons: | Bring enough water and/or make sure there are sources along the way, those quick-drying Target underwear cause constant wedgies, a 6 ft long tent is too small, perhaps get an inflatable mattress pad (I can't sleep on hard ground, even with a foam pad) |
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| When: | 05-25 - 05-26 |
| Where: | Little Gap, PA north to Wind Gap, PA |
| With: | Wendy |
| Mileage: | 20.7 - 5.3 = 15.4 | | Lessons: | Eat more food/calories beforehand |
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| When: | 06-09 - 06-10 |
| Where: | Tuxedo, NY (parking lot) north to Garrison, NY |
| With: | Mike |
| Mileage: | 5.2 + 13.1 + 5.8 = 24.1 (4.1 was done before) | | Lessons: | Eat more food/calories during, maybe less Sport Beans, maybe trail mix (raisins, peanuts, walnuts, cranberries) |
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| When: | 08-25 - 08-26 |
| Where: | Sunrise Mountain parking lot, Branchville, NJ south to Buttermilk Falls and back |
| With: | Self |
| Mileage: | 0.2 + 7.7 + 1.6 + 1.6 + 7.7 + 0.2 = 19 (15.4 was done before) | | Lessons: | Regular food (fresh fruit, vegetables, trail mix) works fine. My tent is waterproof. My stuff sack isn't. |
CT: miles
MA: miles
NJ: miles
NY: miles
PA: miles
Total: miles #page
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