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Looking for a place to train Andy. Ot could be a swimming pool. It needs a ledge for him to see as he jumps, not a sloping bank. If you know of a place please let me know about it. Need a place to get him ready for the upcoming World Championships in AZ.
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`Hello everybody, new friends and old. I have really missed being a part of this community, but every since the motorcycle accident on May 14 I have felt that I have had little to share. There have also been a number of setbacks in the healing process that have thrown me into a long...
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The Super Retriever Series, Splash Dogs Super Fly, competition took place at the Sports Warehouse in Reno, NV. this past weekend. There were two divisions of competition, the Amateur division for dogs jumping 18 feet and under and the Professional division for dogs...
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I am a musician. Not a great one, but a musician nonetheless. I have been playing guitar since 1976 and have played in a few bands and been in countelss jam session. I am, at heart, a Classic Rocker, but have played in Country, Rock and Christian bands, but for now let's concentrate on Country.
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Granddaughter and her hubby took Andy to San Diego this weekend to teach him how to surf. Yep, thats right, ride the board, hang ten, all of it. They said he did good, even caught a couple waves by himself. Got a video of him surfing, what can't my "Grandson" do? Guess next they will...
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DO U LIKE IT
LMK
thanx Vincent
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Did you read today's Bakersfield Californian (7-28-07) ? They ran my story of Prince Andy the Flying Puppy along with pictures, slid show and video. Very nice job too.
Not much to write about today, going to try to give my older lab a hair cut today, that should be fun?
The USA...
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I just saw Michael Moore's Sicko (finally!) with some other reporters at a health journalism conference in Los Angeles.
Due to the wonders of Bakersfield movie distribution, I missed the small window of time when Sicko was in town.
Have you seen this yet? What did you think?
Considering...
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As Americans search for more healthy options and take less time for meals, fruit smoothie shops have gained in popularity both locally and nationwide.
Fruit smoothie sales in the United States have shot up more than 80 percent in the last five years, topping $2 billion last year, according to...
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This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of July 29th, 2007
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For all of you crazy TV people (including me) here is the freshly released ABC fall premiere dates (New Shows in bold... my thoughts in blue):
-Dancing With the Stars: Monday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. ET
-The Bachelor: Monday, Sept. 24, 9:30 p.m. ET (90-minutes)
-Dancing With the Stars (Performance...
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The softball teams haven't let me know how they are soing, so nothing softball today.
I guess now that I have found a new sport I should change the photo on my profile? Problem is I can't find something that will cover both dog jumping and softball. Had a relaxing weekend, didn't...
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You just found out!!!
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Last night, I went to a free KUZZ Listener Show at the Crystal Palace. If you haven't been for a concert, it is an awesome venue. I personally have been to the Crystal Palace a few times and I love it. Cole Deggs & The Lonesome is a new country band that has a hit song called " I Got...
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Watching the Purina incredible dog challenge on ESPN today and was wondering how they were saying those dogs were jumping so far? I did some checking and found out that Purina measures where the front paws hit the water while the Splash Dogs and Dock Dogs groups measures...
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Vallejo--The Sonoma County Fair Splash Dog Challenge was a success for local flying puppy "Prince Andy". On Friday Andy qualified for the "Open" Division by finishing 2nd in the Junior class with a jump of 14' 7". On Saturday, 6 month...
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Don't miss the smash hit that sold out audiences on opening weekend, "The History of Rock & Roll Goes to the Movies!"
A new tradition returns to the Spotlight Theatre this summer, as we present the sequel to last year's hit "The History of Rock &...
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Andy the Flying Puppy
By Joe Cox 565-1808
I have found a new sport to enjoy. It is called Dock Jumping and features ordinary dogs doing spectacular jumps into water. Thousands of dogs across the country participate in big-air dock jumping. The concept of dock jumping is...
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ONLY THE BEST QUALIFY
The ASA youth program, also known as the Junior Olympic program, annually registers over 83,000 youth girls' fast pitch softball teams comprising over 1.3 million girls and 300,000 coaches who try to qualify for ASA Nationals each year in 2...
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List of Kern County Teams that have qualified for ASA post season play:
"A" division:
Bakersfield Babes 14u
Bakersfield Havoc 14u
Bakersfield Babes 16u
Bakersfield Mustanges ...
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Bakersfields ASA "A" Division Teams qualify for post season play.
The Bakersfield Babes 14u's of Coach Tim Ford qualifyied for the PCR 14 Regionals in Tulare along with the Western Nationals in Phoenix, Az. The Bakersfield Havoc of Coach Jess Morua also qualified for the...
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In high school, I soon found that I had a very hard time in the study of English. I simply could not grasp all of the rules that were supposed to apply. Some might argue, that I still have yet to have mastered the subject. I can envision the English teachers at Arvin High School,...
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Bakersfield teams qualifying for ASA Nationals:
BASA Blast 10u, Coach Linda Lamb 3rd Place
BASA Blast 12u, Coach Bill Senecal 1st Place
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This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of June 30th, 2007
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Got Belly?
Workshop/ Bazaar/ Hafla
Who:
Bahiyya Almas Belly Dance Co.
What:
Free workshop @ 12 noon-2PM
Bazaar @ Studio 3PM-4PM
(if you have any items to sell please feel free to contact us for information on how to participate in the bazaar)
Hafla @ Studio 5PM-until you...
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This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of June 24th, 2007
Welcome to our fourth issue of the drama news, the emails that keep you in the...
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Potential buyers and anyone else interested in taking a look inside the partially renovated Padre Hotel had a chance to stroll around the circa-1928 downtown landmark during the first of three open houses on Monday. View a video of the open house.
The Padre is listed for sale for $5.6 million....
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Have you read this book, TIME ON THE INSIDE: Behind The Walls In A Maximum Security Women’s Prison From An Insiders View ─ FMA Publishing ─ August, 2006? If so let me know what you think. And if not, then you should as I’ve been told from one of my reviewers: “If you want...
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The Padre Hotel in downtown Bakersfield is up for sale again for $5.6 million. Pacifica Enterprises LLC purchased the historic landmark building for $1 million five years ago, but the company's plan to add condos to the building never materialized and construction stopped halfway through a...
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Bakersfield explosive growth has again placed it on a list of the fastest growing economies in the nation. Bakersfield was ranked 11th in the nation among midsize cities and 47th overall among the nation's 393 largest metropolitan areas in a recent Inc. magazine listing of the best cities...
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This show takes reality TV to a whole new level.
A Dutch television network is launching "The Big Donor," in which a terminally ill woman will pick who to give her kidneys to out of three contestants with kidney problems.
Her choice will be based on the contestants' history,...
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So, I am sure we have all heard some of the cheesiest pick-up lines ever. Just a couple of the ones I have been told are:
Hi, my name is Don Juan! What is yours?
I had some guy in the grocery store ask me "Can I help you?" I said "Do you work here?" He said...
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Contents:
Shows
A Streetcar Named Desire Spotlight Theatre
RAT (Adults-only sketch comedy) Empty Space
Puppet Slam Empty Space
World Goes Round Stars
SPACE: The Musical Gaslight Melodrama
Jack & The Beanstalk...
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Yoda knew something was up with Anakin Skywalker, and finally someone agrees with him.
Reporting their findings at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting, researchers have determined that the young Darth Vader meets the criteria for borderline personality disorder, right in...
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BENT
Directed by Hal Friedman
MAY 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 @ 8 PM
Suggested Donation $10 for Adults and $5 for...
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Last night was round one of American Idol finale, and I have to admit I really enjoyed it... normally the show is so full of fluff it's mind numbing, but it was singing (and good singing) from start to end. Unfortunately for Blake he had a rough night... and how fair was that last...
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I would say watch out men but it looks as if this Ex Wives Club allows men, too! This is a show that premieres Monday, May 28th at 9:00 pm. Would you want to do something like this? Revenge included? This show is bound to be a little crazy so I will at least give it a shot. I love any show...
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I think whoever wins American Idol, it will be a close call. My personal favorite is Blake Lewis and I know that if he came out with a CD I would buy it for sure. I think either way they will both be successful (look at Daughtry, who was 4th last year, although I think he should have won) and...
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I know I've already posted recently for NBC's fall lineup... but now I've visited the site and found an awesome followup to their original announcement.
Check out the link http://www.nbc.com/Fall_Pre... a very indepth view at not only the nightly line-up... but also the show...
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After the kids were tucked away & all comfy in their beds... it was "Heroes" all the way baby!!! Normally I tuck little gems away on my DVR for another night (so I can skip past the volumes of irritating commercials), but not last night... last night I waited about 20 minutes...
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Fall 2007 in Prime Time:
By the Numbers
Now that the five network presentations are over, here is the fall 2007 breakdown:
Total New Shows: 30 (six more than fall 2006)
Genre Breakdown:
Dramas: 17
Comedies: 6
Non-Scripted: 7
New Shows by Network:
ABC: 8
CBS: 5
NBC: 5
Fox: 6
CW: 6
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FALL 2007
Monday
8:00 p.m. Prison Break
9:00 p.m. K-VILLE
Tuesday
8:00 p.m. NEW AMSTERDAM
9:00 p.m. House
Wednesday
8:00 p.m. BACK TO YOU
8:30 p.m. 'Til Death (new time)
9:00 p.m. Bones (new time)
Thursday
8:00 p.m. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
9:00 p.m. KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
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Bob Marx confirmed Thursday that he has resigned as president and CEO of the Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau after less than six months on the job. Marx started at the convention and visitors bureau in December after previously serving as vice president of marketing for the San...
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Here is CBS' fall 2007 primetime schedule with new shows bolded in caps, followed by the new program descriptions:
Monday
8:00 p.m. How I Met Your Mother
8:30 p.m. THE BIG BANG THEORY
9:00 p.m. Two and a Half Men
9:30 p.m. Rules of Engagement
10:00 p.m. CSI: Miami
Tuesday
8:00 p.m. NCIS
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Join the Spotlight Theatre for a staging of an American classic, Tennessee Williams' A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, starting at the Spotlight on May 11th! This celebrated play has had a long and successful run on Broadway and the road. A tragic and effective drama which ranks as one of the greatest in...
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Teri Riley, The General Manager of Bakersfield most respected and highly rated Television station, KGET TV-17, was fired today. Known for her quick rebuttals and skills in manipulating the staff underneath her... Teri made quite a few enemies in the public eye.
It's been sad to watch...
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Here is ABC's fall 2007 schedule with the new shows bolded, followed by the new program descriptions:
Monday
8:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars
9:30 p.m. SAM I AM
10:00 p.m. The Bachelor
Tuesday
8:00 p.m. CAVEMEN
8:30 p.m. CARPOOLERS
9:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars Results Show
10:00 p.m....
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"These days when somebody smokes in the movies, they're either a psychopath or European."
— Thank You For Smoking
Unless a movie shows the side effects of smoking (i.e. Robert Downey Jr.'s character in "Zodiac") or places it within a...
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If you want to see what ROCKY is really all about, here's your chance. Do not watch if you are offended by sexyness. But do COME see the show.
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Tonight, for me, it's ALL about "The Office"!!! It's just not a Thursday without it! And tonight's it ONE HOUR LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's a few other things on network TV tonight too:
Thursday 5/03/07
Night 8 of the May 2007 Sweeps
8:00 p.m. Ugly Betty...
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