June Upshaw's train and race blog

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

HEADS UP!

Defunct Spy Satellite Falling From Orbit
By EILEEN SULLIVAN – 2 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said Saturday.
The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret.
"Appropriate government agencies are monitoring the situation," said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council. "Numerous satellites over the years have come out of orbit and fallen harmlessly. We are looking at potential options to mitigate any possible damage this satellite may cause."
He would not comment on whether it is possible for the satellite to be perhaps shot down by a missile. He said it would be inappropriate to discuss any specifics at this time.
Associated Press writers Pamela Hess and Deb Riechmann contributed to this report

Friday, January 25, 2008

ghosty bike

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1792314

Amy thanks!!! Ghost bike. Have to click on the link. It is short. but FUNNY .

ms-racing skicross

ha more skiing ....pump it UP

Thursday, January 24, 2008

energy drinks

Are there enough waters and energy soda's on the market? SOoo many diverse 'energy drinks' to choose from. They would be smart to sponsor more bike teams. (haha) We love energy drinks! I"m not a big soda drinker, but I'll toss back a Gatorade or Power Ade on a hot day during a long ride. My fave drink is Ultra Fuel from GNC and I nearly had a panic when they stopped making it. Fortunately its back. I just wish they'd make one that was just 'pure- no dyes'.

THe big dogs in this industry tell us they hope sales will be toppin' 39 billion dollars by 2010.

Fun sight . http://bevnet.com/
The names of the energy drinks are pretty diverse. But ....wow...they have alcoholic energy drinks!





ALCOHOLIC ENERGY DRINKS?? Alcohol makes me sleepy. I dont think I''d get energy from this one to do much of anything ....

I don't want to say the name of this one.





non alcoholic: "Howling Monkey' . One of the hidden ingredients is said to be Quinine.





That is nice if you are going to be racing a stage race where there could be a threat of malaria.



Maybe someone can make a Tamiflu soda?? To avoid the rising bird flu epidemic. There you go. maybe call it 'flueless' .

This one is nice. The 'spiritual water' called Balance. Which has a nice plan of raising your spirits while you drink the water with uplifting words on the bottle. Nothing wrong with that! It would be useful in case of a Vampire Attack, too!
I think FEMA should get cases of this one to hand out in the next crisis.






How about this! REAL NEW YORK WATER


Real New York Water was rated "most desirable" in a blind taste test conducted by Time Out New York Magazine. Enjoy!










This one interests me a bit. It claims to be an all-natural recipe which can actually restore the lost nutrients to the body due to alcohol consumption. It contains no preservatives, no caffeine, no taurine, no high fructose corn syrup, and no sodium. HEY....MAYBE WATER DOES THE SAME THING? (ha) But I wonder what the main ingredient is. Maybe its good for after a workout. hmmm. just curious.

more sites if you want to really dive into the world of energy drinks::

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/out22_en.html
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/food-aliment/caffeine_e.html
well. ok. that is enough. WHEW so many!! They keep getting funnier and funnier!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

OMG



http://www.wickedcoolstuff.com/hinu.html

Hillary Nut Cracker.

Its from www.WickedCoolStuff.com.