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The Wind Never Stops and it is Hotter’n Hell

June 10, 2008 in WICHITA FALLS, TX:

High Temperature: Actual: 97°F
Normal: 90°F
Record: 105°F

The Hotter’N Hell Hundred endurance race is one of the oldest and largest cycling events in the USA.

With the huge consumer products show, off-road mountain biking and USCF Races over the weekend, the Hotter’N Hell offers an awesome start and the greatest weekend on two wheels. Fitness riders and bicycle racers will come to Wichita Falls, in August, from almost everywhere to participate. Races begin at 7am (sunrise) and end at the Finish Line Village. But, first, you must pass through Hell’s Gate.

Off Road Biking on 10-mile off-road trail is open all day. Help comes for you at 6 pm on Friday and 1 pm on Saturday. This natural trail is single track with quick short climbs and drops. Off-roading requires skill and caution on the part of the rider.

Registration and Races

All the excitement of the HH100 begins with Registration for one or all races held during the weekend.

8/22/2008
Wee-Chi-Tah Trail Races
Mountain Bike (13 miles) and Trail Run (5, 10, 13 miles)
online registration closes 8/18/2008 8:00:00 AM ET

8/22/2008 - 8/23/2008
Hotter’N Hell Hundred Ultra Road and Criterium (USCF races for licensed racers)
online registration closes 8/20/2008 11:00:00 PM ET

8/23/2008
Hotter’n Hell Hundred Endurance Ride - HH100
10K - 25 mile - 50 mile - 100K - 100 mile
online registration closes 8/18/2008 7:00:00 AM ET

Consumer Show

8/21-8/23/2008
2008 Consumer Show

The Hotter’N Hell Consumer Show is one of the largest consumer bicycle trade shows in the nation. Visit old friends and make new ones in the exhibit Hall of the Multi-Purpose Events Center (MPEC), 1000 Fifth St. in downtown Wichita Falls.

Thursday 3 -8 pm
Friday 1-10 pm
Saturday 9-3 pm

Camping

There are lots of opportunities to camp–from full hookups to tent camping to indoor camping in a hall with A/C. Visit the camping page of HH100 website for more information. There are also hotels listed.

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We Texans have not had this much attention focused on our state since we sent our last governor to the White House, and we are still trying to live that down.

I have answered 25 opinion polls in the past week. In the same time period, I have been solicited for as much cash as I make in a year. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are hitting Texas hard, battling hard for votes in the upcoming Texas primary. They debated once already and will debate again next week. The debates between the two candidates are so incredibly polite that they are almost a non-event.

U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy spoke for Barack Obama Thursday on the campus of Texas State University-San Marcos. Caroline Kennedy will be making an appearance in Austin on Tuesday. I think it is incredibly meaningful that they both came to Texas–where her father and his brother–the hope of the nation, was shot and killed on daytime television on November 22, 1963.

I noticed that Cesar Chavez’s son and Robert Kennedy, Jr. are both actively stumping for Hillary Clinton. Clinton is hoping the strong Hispanic vote will turn out for her. Barrack Obama is garnering support from the unions. I can tell you that the Democrats are early voting in record numbers in my county.

This is a historic election. This is the first time a woman or a black man have been in the running for the top spot of the USA. I only wish they were not running against each other. I guess it is better than having to vote for four more years of the same!

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Last July, I wrote a post on FEMA trailers and formaldehyde. In the article, which you may read here, I cited many sources stating that formaldehyde was a true problem.

From that July 2007 post:

Our Government at Work FEMA trailers are toxic to the people living in them. FEMA has known about the formaldehyde outgassing problem since 2006, but have not taken action except when people complained. FEMA is now the target of a class-action lawsuit, as they should be. Formaldehyde outgasses in high heat and humidity, so we put flood victims from the Gulf Coast in them? Why?

News Sources for July 2007 post:

June 4, 2007
ABC News: Embalmed in Your Own RV

May 16, 2007
Are FEMA Trailers Making Residents Sick?, CBS News: Homes For Those Displaced By Katrina Can Contain High Toxin Levels - CBS News

February 15, 2007
Mardi Gras Overshadowed by Toxic Trailers

From the article:

Meanwhile, in Little Rock, Ark. FEMA said it will continue with distribution of mobile homes to Arkansas and Tennessee tornado victims despite a CDC finding of high formaldehyde levels in other trailers.

 : : Shame on You, FEMA! : :

And God help all who are in the hands of the American  government.  If you are poor, you will be mistreated.  No doubt about it.

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If you are liberal in your outlook, you will probably hate formykountry. If you have a conservative bent, you might love formykountry. This blog is written by a very prolific political writer from the far right of the spectrum of political thought.

Jim Pontillo does put forth some ideas that will resonate with all. I am a peacenik, but one post, Smashing Little White Dots, had me saying, “Yes!” He talks of how we used to fight wars, full tilt boogie. In World War II, we kicked butt and took names. We dropped the bomb on Japan and came out of that war as a respected world power.

Contrast this with Viet Nam, where we sacrificed a generation to guerrilla warfare and then turned tail and ran, leaving our allies in the lurch. Now, we are involved in a similar war in Iraq. We cannot win, but we are sacrificing our economy and another generation of young people . . . Why?

Mr. Pontillo makes an excellent point about appeasement:

Appeasement never accomplishes lasting peace, it exacerbates and emboldens opposition. We must impose peace. . . North Korea flips us the bird, Iran moons us, and Syria openly sponsors our terrorist enemies. . . What’s so tough? One B2 bomber mission or one missile launch from an American sub, and vuala [sic], Syria, Iran, and North Korea…nice as pie.

I agree with Jim. How can you fight an enemy that is willing to die to destroy our way of life? You must be willing to take the fight to him and to destroy his home, his family, his village, his livestock . . . his country.

For a child of the 60s, I am a bit extreme. I was talking with a friend the other day and we started talking about how to deal with Iraq and Iran. We looked at each other and said, “theme park!” Level it and put in a parking lot. LOL

You may love his blog, or hate it, but you will definitely think about what he says. Stop by and take umbrage at something Mr. Pontillo has written. He LOVES it. Tell him CyberCelt sent you.

Tags: formykountry, jim pontillo, conservative blog

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