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Thanks for your comments. Got word last night that Andy had one jump of 17'2" a new PR. Wow, what will next year bring? will write more when they return with details.
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The Auburn event on Sept 15 & 16 has been canceled. So, looks like Andy will go up to Squaw Valley, Ca. to jump in the Art Barkfest Fun Jump event. All proceeds go to the local ASPCA in Squaw Valley. Don't think I'll go this time, awful long drive for this old man ;) ...
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Haven't been on here for a while. Spent last few days in Memorial Hospital. Had a little plumbing done. Went in for a Angio-plaste, Doc had to do an "Intervention" and inserted a "Stint" while in there, all is OK now. At home taking things easy for a few days. Gotta get...
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Since I have been laid up this last few months, I have taken time to work on the Novella that has been banging around in my head for a while. My unique spin on it is to present it in powerpoint format with original music.
Unfortunately at this time I have not been able to figure out how to...
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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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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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I just read that Whoopi Goldberg is going to replace [she who should not be named] on the View. I never watched it before, but I think I will give it a try now that Whoopi is going to be on it. I have always liked her immensely. But who is going to be on it with her? Anyone interesting? I would...
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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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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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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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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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Check out this video! It is hilarious! It is a game show that is like human tetris.
http://video.yahoo.com/vide...
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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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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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Barq's has bite and I just adore Barqy!! Check this out: http://www.barqs.com/index.... can't believe I am encouraging peeps to visit a silly website. Now you know what I do when I'm surfing the internet...
I just adore when I give away free advertising and help with our branded nation...
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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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As a part of our summer internship here at the Californian, we interns decided to start a blog about our experiences both at the newspaper and in the city.
I will start by making a list of things I enjoy about Bakersfield that I do not have in Iowa City:
Roads that are long enough their...
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newtobakersfield.com isn't just for people who are new to Bako!
I've been here for 4 years, and I still find things I didn't know about Bako on New To Bakersfield. I think there are a lot of really cool things to check out on there, such as the posting of the gas prices around town. It's always...
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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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I thought it would be fun to start a blog about dating and see what everyone had to say about the different things that come up when dating someone. I will cover various topics but thought I would start with having people share their worst date ever! I can say that I have been fairly lucky to not...
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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'm sitting here wondering... what are some of the things that people find most interesting on this website?
My favorite section is the Inside Guide; I love food and it's interesting & entertaining to read about other people's experiences. I've found a lot of great places through the Inside...
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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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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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A couple of days ago I posted my travel plans for the week. Unlike the last extended journey I attempted, there have been no technical failures, but let's just say the plan has been a little, ummm...loose. More about that later. But first I have to share this with you guys....
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In a recent interview Bob Marx, the new president and CEO of the Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, said he would like to make Bakersfield more of a tourist destination and improve the city’s image (check out the entire interview here). How can that be accomplished? Can...
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OK, so this is really two posts in one, but what the heck.
On Thursday I will be leaving Bako for a weeks trip to Colorado. My 2 main objectives are to meet up with the riders involved in The Ride for Columbine http://www.c2cride.org/
and do a road report for Friction Zone magazine. ...
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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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The planning for the Kern COunty Senior High School All-star Softball Game is progressing. Another weekend is upon us. I have invited all our local politicians to the Senior High School All-Star Softball game. It should be a good chance to be seen by members of the community? I will also...
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Tonight I'm all about the "American idol results show", "Lost" & "America's Next Top Model" (for the wife).
Enjoy btown and I'll catch youin the A.M.
Wednesday 5/02/07
8:00 p.m. According to Jim
8:30 p.m. Notes From the Underbelly...
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A Famous Dave’s BBQ restaurant is expected to open later this year at the site of the former Pizza Market on Rosedale Highway just east of Coffee Road.
Famous Dave’s has established a reputation as one of the better BBQ chains and has drawn good reviews from Californian food critic...
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