I recently had a bad computer virus/malware infection. The best place to get help is:
www.bleepingcomputer.com
They provide free help and guide you through using combofix to scan and remove viruses.

Also, if you ever want to download free useful programs and KNOW that they are safe, goto:
www.download.com (all software tested safe)

Must have software for windows xp:

FOXIT READER (better pdf viewer, faster):
http://download.cnet.com/windows/3055-10743_4-10313206.html?tag=pdl-redir

BEFORE YOU GET A VIRUS: (or after you are clean again)
Spybot Search and Destroy:
AVG:

TO REMOVE A VIRUS:try:
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
or whatever is currently recommended here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html

Some of you may know that I used to drive adventure tours in Baja Mexico on the Adventure Bus.

Well, I had the pleasure of talking with some like minded souls who have started a company called Baja Trek (bajatrek.com)

Check them out! They have a cool red school bus just like the one I had for a week! I’m so jealous!

Looks like the Green Tortoise old school.

-Grayson

Here is a one stop site for lots of kayak cart plans, videos, and how to builds.

Sit on top kayaks with self bailing holes are easy to make carts for. Just find some old axle and wheels from a big wheel, wagon, hand truck/ dolly or other and make a simple cart that sticks up through the bailing holes like this:

http://www.kayakfishingstuff.com/drupal/content/building-pvc-kayak-cart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGSXOoHBpIk

Big Balloon Kayak Wheels

 http://www.hotshotproducts.org/roleez_main.htm

Mountain Mobile Massage -

My friend Daniel runs a mobile massage company.

Why not call him up and schedule a private massage during your stay in Big Bear.

He will come to you while the kids play on the slopes!

Check:  bigbearmassage.com or call (909) 800-8103

The Ranger / Game Warden killed the bear after it bit and broke his leg.

Here is the rest of the story:

I found the entire series of 22 pictures on Field and Stream magazine’s web site, where it details some of what you wrote:
Grizzly Attack Caught on Camera

Edit: Here’s a NY Times article on it (curious how details change from one report to the other):
Grizzly Bear Killed After Biting Warden In Montana Forest

commonly circulated email:

http://sayanythingblog.com/rmobile/entry/next_time_ill_take_the_pictures/

ANOTHER LINK TO GIANT GRIZZLY PHOTOS AND STORY:

http://wolves.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/pickup-truck-kills-huge-grizzly-bear-near-lincoln-mountana/

How to Burn Fat and Stay Healthy

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Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. [1] By becoming lean, strong and healthy in less than 1hr per week.

Steps

1. Remember fat is not as important as calories for controlling weight. Just make sure you’re eating healthy monounsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats instead of saturated and Trans fat. The less, the better. You should not be eating more than 20 grams of saturated fat per day.
2. Strength training which means weight training in the gym or at home at least 30mins, 2 x per week. Muscle helps speed your metabolism since it requires 50 calories a day just to support a pound of muscle.
3. Cut down on processed foods. Stick with all natural foods which have little added preservatives and chemicals. If you can’t find it in nature think twice before you eat it.
4. Cardio exercise do interval training on an exercise of your choice eg. running - warm-up 5mins then do 1min fast, 1min slow continously for 20mins.
5. Eat more. Yep you heard right. Instead of the 3 square meals a day, go for 6 micro meals to keep your metabolism geared up to burn and your insulin levels steady.
6. Aim to exercise at least 3-4 sessions per week, is beginning, 4-5 sessions per week is making a difference.
7. Eat more protein. Your body needs protein to support the muscle it has. Just make sure you’re sticking with quality proteins such as lean meats, fish, and poultry. Whey and Soy Proteins are also good choices. Stay away from meats with high saturated fats.
8. Do something fun and always think in terms of physical activity, ask yourself how can I be more active today?
9. Control your portions by eating low energy-density foods. Foods such as vegetables and fruits have low energy density which make them less likely to be overeaten. They are also packed with nutrients such as vitamins and minerals which ensure your metabolism has the resources to do its job more efficiently.
10. Don’t cut out any one food group. You should be consuming carbohydrates, protein, and fat at every meal. This will keep you balanced.
11. Drink more H20. Water is a major player in weight control. Besides being a major part of your body, water helps flush metabolic wastes keeping your metabolism charged. It also helps you feel fuller, helping you to eat less. Don’t wait until you feel thirsty. Start by drinking at least a half-gallon of water everyday. For active people, move up to a gallon per day.
12. Eat more fiber. By consuming at least 30 grams of fiber daily, you will feel fuller than you would by not eating the fiber. Fiber also helps out your health by latching on to LDL cholesterol and flushing it out of your system. Some good sources of fiber include vegetables (with the skin), fruits (with the skin), whole-grain breads, and high fiber cereals such as Kashi and Fiber One. One simple thing to boost fiber intake would be to eat an Orange instead of drinking Orange Juice. It has less calories, more fiber and bound to make you feel more satisfied.
13. Eat your complex grains early in the day and then stick with the water rich carbohydrates such as fruit in the evening. This has to do with the way insulin is secreted into the bloodstream.
14. Make some changes. While eating healthy is a good start, you’re never going to reach your full potential for a leaner body unless you get active and start sleeping better. Aim for 7-8 hours per night More or less than that can have negative effects on your health.
15. Stay away from fast food, or at least don’t eat it as often. It is a far healthier option to cook a nice meal at home.
16. Eat your meals slower. It takes about 20 minutes for your body to know when you’re full. If you eat too quickly, you may have eaten too much before your body knows when the limit is reached.
17. Eat some fish. Fish, such as salmon, is rich in Omega-3s, which is an Essential Fatty Acid. This helps keep your heart healthy, and keeps the bad fat out. Fatty fish such as salmon, halibut and shellfish help reduce the size of fat cells and help out with fat loss.
18. Exercise in the mornings before you eat breakfast if you want to burn fat more effectively. Perhaps go for a mile jog around your neighborhood, or walk the dog. Doing aerobic (fast paced) exercises after you’ve been fasting for 8 hours will force your body to burn fat instead of calories for energy.
19. It may seem difficult but continuity is what gets you fit and helps you stay fit!

Tips

• Its all about an energy balance, what you consume in with food, must be expended out with exercise if you want to burn fat!
• Be smart about what you eat.
• Be sensible when you exercise.

Warnings

• Make sure you consult a doctor before beginning any type of health plan or exercise regimen.
• When exercising, don’t over-exert yourself. Make sure to stop if you really feel like you can’t go any longer, breathe deeply, and drink plenty of water. Absolutely stop exercising if you develop a headache or a dry throat; this is a sign of severe dehydration and you should drink some water immediately.

Related wikiHows

• How to Lose 5 Pounds in 5 Weeks
• How to Lose Weight
• How to Lose Weight Safely
• How to Deal With Obesity
• How to Deal With Migraines

Sources and Citations

1. ↑ Obesity Statistics from obesity.synthasite.com

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How to Lose Belly Fat

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There are a lot of gimmicks and commercials flying around about how to get rid of that pesky, unflattering belly fat. While there’s no “magic bullet” that will target abdominal fat in particular, this article will explain what causes an expanding waistline, and how you can make the extra baggage go away.

Steps

1. EXCUSES AND PROPER MOTIVATION FOR LOSING BELLY FAT. We all know that exercises will definitely keep us fit and prevents any disease from entering the body. The problem is that we do not wish to undergo any kind of strains unless and until required. It has become the mind set of modern days as people spend more time sitting with television sets and computers. Age and lack of time are the two common excuses given by the people who skip exercises. Stick on to your exercises routines at any cost and keep motivating yourself. You will definitely lose your belly fat if you follow the below mentioned steps. [1]
2. Understand the risks associated with belly fat. Belly fat is linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Specifically it’s the deepest layer of belly fat–the fat you can’t see or grab–that poses health risks. That’s because these “visceral” fat cells actually produce hormones and other substances that can affect your health (e.g. increased insulin resistance and/or breast cancer risk).[2] The fact that they’re located right next to and in between organs in your abdominal cavity doesn’t help. For example, fat next to the liver drains into it, causing a fatty liver, which is a risk factor for insulin resistance, setting the stage for Type 2 diabetes.[3]
3. Wrap a tape measure around your waist at the level of your navel. A measurement of more than 35 inches (women) and 40 inches (men) is considered to be unhealthy.[2][4][3]
4. Exercise for weight loss. Aerobic exercise will facilitate fat loss all over your body, including your belly. You can’t “spot-burn” belly fat, but it’s usually the first to burn off when you exercise, regardless of your body shape.[4][2] Just be sure that you focus on calorie-burning exercises, rather than sit-ups or crunches. If your abdominal muscles are covered in fat, no strengthening of those muscles is going to change that. Aerobic exercise is key.[4]
   • An additional benefit is that exercise reduces stress and insulin levels, which reduces the presence of cortisol, a hormone that leads to more belly fat deposits.[5]
   • Some of the exercise for losing belly fat are Abdominal Crunches, Vaccum Pose , Stomach Twisting, Russian Twist, Hip Raise Exercise, Dumbbell Side Bends, Leg Lift Exercise, Air Cycling, Knees In and Out, Sit Ups, Inclined Sit Ups, Front Squat, Reverse Crunches, Ball Crunches, Log Roll, Ab Tuck, The Crab Ab Workout, Side Crunches, V Crunches, Chin Up Crunches, Hanging Leg Raise and Hanging Knee Raise.[6]
5. Change your diet. Unless you restrict your calorie intake, you’re not going to lose belly fat. There are some tactics that might help do away with belly fat faster, but only when you’ve already consistently restricted your calorie intake. For example, eating an avocado after eating an entire bag of chips isn’t going to help you get rid of belly fat–in fact, it’ll probably make the problem worse!
   • Switch out refined grains for whole grains. In a scientific study, people who ate all whole grains (in addition to five servings of fruits and vegetables, three servings of low-fat dairy, and two servings of lean meat, fish, or poultry) lost more belly fat than another group that ate the same diet, but with all refined grains. A diet rich in whole grains changes the glucose and insulin response in your body, which hastens the melting of fat, and visceral fat, that deep layer of fat, is easier for your body to burn than the subcutaneous fat under your skin (the fat that you can see and grab).[4]
   • Studies suggests that a diet with a higher ratio of monounsaturated fats (avocados, nuts, seeds, soybeans, chocolate) can prevent the accumulation of both types of belly fat.[7] Some experts argue, though, that it’s not that these fats specifically target abdominal fat in any way; it’s that anyone will probably lose weight on a lower calorie diet (regardless of where those calories come from) and as discussed earlier, belly fat is usually the first to go.[4]
   • Trans fats (in margarines, crackers, cookies–anything made with partially hydrogenated oils) seem to result in more fat being deposited in the abdomen, so avoid these as much as you can.[5]
   • Soluble fiber (apples, oats, cherries) lowers insulin levels, which, as mentioned earlier, can reduce the presence of cortisol in the stomach.[5]
6. MUFAs (Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acids) can burn more belly fat. These MUFAs are highly present in the following food items.[8]
   • Oils like olive oil and Canola oil
   • Nuts and seeds like cashew, peanut etc
   • Avocado
   • Dark Chocolates
   • Grape seed oil
   • Soybean oil

Tips

• The way your body distributes fat is largely beyond your control (heredity, menopause). What is within your control is your level of body fat overall–if you keep that low, it won’t really matter where the fat goes, because there won’t be much fat to deposit in the first place.
• Many women start gaining more weight in their belly as they get older, especially after menopause. The body fat distribution changes–less fat goes to your arms, legs and hips, and more of it goes to your midsection. Some people even find their waistline widening while their weight remains the same![2] Nonetheless, the above steps will help to do away with belly fat.
• Avoid the flavor enhancer MSG, the sweetener HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) and the artificial sweetener Aspartame. These unnatural additives disrupt hormonal levels and will work against your efforts. [9]

Warnings

• Be careful when restricting your calorie intake - being underweight is just as dangerous as being overweight.
• Doing only sit-ups and crunches can actually cause the appearance of more belly fat, as the abdominal muscles grow in size and shape, they will push out against the fat, making it appear larger and thicker. As above, all-over aerobic exercise is better than focused, spot exercise.
• Always consult a doctor before starting an exercise regimen

Related wikiHows

• How to Do the Kettlebell 1 Minute Burn Fat Exercise
• How to Lose Weight
• How to Get Six Pack Abs
• How to Be Healthy

Sources and Citations

1. ↑ http://lose-fat-belly.com
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/belly-fat/WO00128
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96922213
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-truth-about-belly-fat
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.newsweek.com/id/168129/page/2
6. ↑ http://lose-fat-belly.com/25-belly-exercises-to-lose-belly-fat.html
7. ↑ http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100185417
8. ↑ http://lose-fat-belly.com/belly-fat-foods.html
9. ↑ http://www.101diettips.com/fat-loss/how-to-lose-belly-fat/

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Is PET safe for bottled water?

Is reusing plastic water bottles safe?

Does toxic antimony leach from plastic PET HDPE water bottles?

Where can I find NRDC 1999 Bottled Water Lab Analysis Test Results?
HDPE seems to be pretty safe, check here:
http://trusted.md/blog/vreni_gurd/2007/03/29/plastic_water_bottles

The ONLY thing that might possibly be bad that I have found that does leach from PET water bottles is ANTIMONY (a toxic element).
But it has only been found in low safe levels.
http://geopig.asu.edu/people/Prapaipong/publications/Westerhoff2007.pdf
Here you can find NRDC 1999 Bottled Water Lab Analysis Test Results:

Here are the actual test results from the NRDC in a 1999 analysis of bottled waters:
http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/appa.asp#notecg
This is the only actual lab analysis I’ve found about bottled waters. But you can compare it to your local water supply analysis which comes in the mail every year from your water company.

Or they may provide it online like mine:
Big Bear City, California Water Quality Analysis
http://www.bbccsd.org/uploads/2008WaterQualityRepot.pdf

Please send me links to anything interesting about bottled water!
There is 300ppm total dissolved solids in my tap water (including fluoride, chlorides, uranium, copper, sodium and many more at “allowable levels”)

The bottom line is that a bottled water that has been filtered and treated well has almost ZERO dissolved solids!

So stop drinking your high calorie sugar waters and drink some pure zero calorie bottled water. Just make sure to recycle.

Further Research:

Flow - For the love of water: http://www.flowthefilm.com/

Big Bear Lake is the perfect place for some peaceful paddling. You are allowed to paddle anywhere on Big Bear lake except within a few hundred feet of the dam. Here are the hotspots:

 Grout Bay has marshes and beaver dams to explore,
it is also next to a bald eagle preserve
where frequent sitings are noted.
The Grout Bay picnic area is a nice place to launch.
(Northwest side of the lake near town of Fawnskin)

Boulder Bay, on the southwest side of the lake
next to highway 18 is the most picturesque spot on the lake and
has a large parking area where you can launch.
Large boulders jut out of the water in a small bay.

China Island is a small island with oriental styled cottages
between Boulder Bay and the dam.
Paddle west from Boulder Bay (Boulder Bay is good launch spot)
along the shore and you can’t miss it.
It was built before the water rose after they built the damn.

Pine Knot Ave:
There is a nice launch spot between the Post office and the Marina.
You can park just a few feet from the water and unload.
Paddling along the short East and West from Pine Knot is fairly protected from the windy center of the lake.

WARNING! You need a Big Bear Lake Boat Permit and Zebra Mussel inspection or you will be ticketed!
Help Protect our lake:

Kayak Canoe Big Bear Lake Permits / Fees - Permits: (909) 866-5796

Paddling opportunities at the above spots are diminished
if the lake is more than 11 feet below full.
Check Current Big Bear Lake Conditions
Lake Statistics
Elevation 6743′
Length 7 miles
Average Lake Width 1/2 mile
Shoreline 22 miles
Maximum Water Depth 72′ 4″
Average Water Depth 35′
Lake Storage Capacity 73,370 Acre Feet Daily or yearly lake permits may be required depending on boat size.

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