Number Bottom Of Le Creuset

CRO July 18, 2010-June 26, 2010 MAGNON Extreme Race




And when the mountains
men made orcs
left to chance


And when they all decided to join together in one destiny


And to address the benign nature

and malignant
through forests, mountains, snowfields for

see what the people told Ligurian

of a lake called
endless sea

And at last they saw that they understood what


big and powerful and 'the Great Mother.


CRO 2010 story Orc Mirco

Friday, June 25 from 18.00 Orcs begin to arrive in the famous tourist resort of Limone Piemonte, the first is the legendary Greg Multiple equipped with a Hymer Michele follow, then I, Livio with family and campers and in the end and Pino Mauro Berlingo equipped with a public dormitory.
Walking through the streets of Limone meet the Orc Stefano trailers and other friends, the feeling that it captures are of great concern and worry, probably because none of us has never exceeded the threshold of 100km.

Some orcs decide to go for a pizza, me and Greg with Michele opt for the official program by participating in the pasta party, probably with the hope of finding a more festive atmosphere among the trailers, but rather the atmosphere does not change and the feelings are turned into certainties increasing our doubts ... ... ... ... ... .. and within us lies normal to ask: so what to expect tomorrow?
The meeting is at 4.15 last preliminary, a nice cup of tea a piece of pie , The wait for the draw for the control sample and 5.10 when it's already started the CRO 2010.
The first section is partially known to those in previous years has been the way of the wolves in a short time we are at the Hill of the Hill Boaria then the Pearl, but after the first restaurant we begin to understand what the CRO, climbing to Fort de Giaure short but challenging, certainly very dangerous in difficult weather conditions, my thoughts turn to the 2008 edition as they have done to make the competitors with a snowfall in the course thinking "climb" on this climb would be really dangerous, but fortunately is not our case and with very commitment and effort and I Pino we alternate in the lead driven by a very high pace imposed by Tiffany.

From there a long descent into a valley and soon we are truly enchanting Mines where we expect the wife of Livio, Sabrina, whose job it is a warm thank you was really cool trying to argue with drinks, fresh fruit, groceries of various kinds not only Livio but the other Orcs, in many parts of the route.

But for me, unfortunately, the nightmare begins right here, in fact drops the 'illusion that the problems facing two months on my left knee may be resolved through a stop for two weeks, but fortunately now you climb gradually and uphill things improve significantly.

Meanwhile, while we climb to reach Pas de Colle Rousse begin to see the first trailers have gone belly up, we continued to climb while paso a deer up close and searches us wonderingly, he probably knows what a few kilometers later, in fact as magic seems a very steep climb and we have to look up to see the top, we have to go right up there.
The climb is really tough we are in a group just me Greg, Michael and Livy, as Pino does not hold up.



arrive at the top, to my regret the descent, the knee pain started to become unbearable, I remain distanced from Greg, Michael and Livio, also well convinced of my imminent retirement, I remember having a packet of pain reliever, take it and after ten minutes begins to make its effect, it is amazing the pain is gone, started running again and after a few km take back my friends, I tell them the miracle dell'antidolorifico, they comfort me telling me that they have other bags and if I needed again there would be no problems.
arrive halfway through the race at Camp d'Argent is one of the few where refreshments with hot food, Pino also comes shortly after, we finally all be together again. Once again we are divided

divided Greg Michele and ahead of us and I Livio Pino and form a close-knit trio in pursuit of two fugitives, and before we re-mont Gialabella all five together.

When begins the long descent will take us to Sospel the recurrence of knee pain and 'once again became unbearable, I decided to take the second sachet of painkiller kindly supplied by Livy and Greg, the effect is not immediate, however, the pain becomes less invasive and fatigue can stay behind my teammates that I am posting just in the last km before Sospel.

Sospel finally arrived at my fellow Orcs are already there for some minutes, just arrived, I was kindly offered Sabrina's wife Livy fresh fruit, which sits a wonder I can savor fresh slice of melon, but as soon as I get up to go get something to drink, I realize that they are no longer able to walk, limping noticeably, and clearly if I stay cool and I am lost, I must warn those comrades who share and so do I, of course I will reach them in no time.

Now climb the Col de Castillon go uphill like a spy, then begin the descent and false floors, the pain returns and decide to take the third packet of pain, now I understand that its effect is limited in both intensity as that duration, at this point I'm trying to bring in this moment km possible to grind more, now the lights dancing around the music of the Monte Carlo accompany me at this stage of loneliness, and corribilissima the road, probably a fire, the kilometers go by and I am quickly on the penultimate dining, good from here there are only 20 km.

This particular restaurant, placed before the last climb, has something different that I do not understand immediately, because they are intent on quickly consume the usual soup hot, going back and forth does not stop me, while I drink my eye this is phobic attracted a number of trailers that are quietly sitting on a bench to tell their experiences, I wonder what these strange are there, now it is almost ... ... .. why?.

All 'arrival Pino I will provide the motivation for this strange behavior, the trailers sit waiting for the forces to leave and face the first few meters of steep, the mountain had already rejected them back at least a couple of times, in fact I just put all allotment my remaining strength to overcome this uphill climb but now I do not stop anybody, do another 500 yards and I see a trailer for the French comes back saying, ... .. no balise as possible and no balise not there ' deviations were, in point queso more trailers arrive, I Offo to continue, I can not sit still go ahead for 800 yards and no signal at all, I go back now to the group of trailers are still a dozen already, we decided to try to go again trying to go further ahead, we continue to over 1 km but no balise, it seems strange to Now a French call the organization who communicates to us that this stretch there are no signs for 1.5 km, broken down and find the wanted signs. Finally we

last effort, and dreaded by all the tough climb de Cime de Baudon, I pull the group who had stopped looking for the balise, shortly after I turn and I notice that only one holding up, now I have to admit that they are really up in the form, in a short time we are on top at this point I have to let it go down because the pain is unbearable, after some steps I can no longer plague the knee, so I hopped precariously on one leg. I am left with one packet of painkillers, I decided to take the effect is not immediate but something does.

alternating little thing and I can continue running in a descent that passes close to beautiful villas and the famous Monte Carlo Golf Club now when they are about the last restaurant I heard a voice calling Livio has finally reached me only, the other Greg is back and should not be long, we reach the last refreshment and wonder and happiness are waiting for Greg, he accidentally cut off the last km, we find the refreshment of the indefatigable wife, Livy, now we are conscious of having made it, I again almost immediately, but I can not bend the knee that is now being dragged, I insist and I can gradually resume the minimum functionality to deal with the last run.

22.06 hours have passed from the start by Lemon and Greg and I Livio crossed the finish line holding hands with arms raised , we Finischer of Cro, immediately comes to meet the legendary Mauro honorably retired Cap Silver, arrives after an hour Pino and then Michael. It's over we can go home

Bichon Poodle Puppies

Being statuesque


In this illustration, I represented as a half-length statue for a few days ago, picking up a pencil after a short stop, I felt stiff as a statue, statuary!
The rest of the representation that you see references to another story, however, do not tell you.

How Long Do Home Canned Last

MORAINIC TRAIL 6 Giugmo 2010


The story of the moraine Trail of Robert.

the morning of MT , the delivery of the chest, Pino asked me to write a short report of the race to publish on the blog.
From the beginning I therefore enjoyed every moment, every emotion, every color that the path has been able to offer because I wanted to testify in great detail the experience. But now at 22 km. ..., His legs have turned into two sections and I started to doubt strongly to reach the finish in a decent time at least, thoughts turned and started to see all black .... as well as other competitors that I passed by and the desire to write a testimonial became excruciating doubt "testimony or write my will ?!?!" But let us proceed with order.
At 7:30 I enter the start and I dedicate myself to that habit, watching the other competitors, like the Samurai ritual of preparing for war, where every detail is taken care of the tiniest details, you can feel excitement and anticipation, and each download voltages according to their own well-established method in time. I do it in the bathroom of the nearest bar, and I'm not alone ... ..
about 8:40 pm we leave, behind all the Orcs and then off to Castle in the "dark forest" and I'd like to bring out all the places like Pine usually does in his accounts, but I am a real rookie, and to me many places are completely unknown.

Part I of the trail that is a marvel, the first few kilometers I run them even with the lead group, ... then just dust. All goes well until Monte Cuneo, superb trails paths never dived in nature and think, "but how do you compete on the roads in traffic, noise and pungent smells anything but pleasing?".

In "top", a friendly face is revealed to me before, and Pino P. that gives me some comforting words and tells me that two Orcs are just a few minutes later. ... is already a good news, but little training targeted that I can do, is probably paying off.


From Moncuni is almost all downhill on a path full of rocks and roots protruding insidious, I look like an octogenarian on shaky legs but I can not hurt me, I have a demanding job and a family that I have to give account! We come in here and Reano
Pippo diligent that offers a touch of banana, sweets and salts. Thanks Pippo!

From there, walk a short distance along with Mauro M. but after a while, the indefatigable Orc me away with his pace steady and tenacious. Still
suffering and finally the castle of Rivoli on the horizon with its grandeur, with no fresh news, I thought the race would end up there waiting for me with two rows of cheering crowd but .... a mountain (the old guard) leads me to continue because the goal is the starting point! GULP! It does not matter, because you can do 31 and 30 away down Via Piol amid the rustle Sunday. Heartened by some small round of applause and some nice lady, and ringalluzzito favored by the gun down to 4 min / km until the arrival in closing a "brilliant" 3 h (approximately).



is becoming a habit, a kind of drug. When you suffer, do you think will be the last time and you do not cheat more, and yet you come and arrival. ... already thinking about next adventure.
ORCS Thanks!

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Drugs is misleading

It is called "Infinity" and is a mix of exotic plants and aromatic with all the papers in order, since it is essentially very similar to earlier, from which it differs only in the chemical formula, yet more powerful than in the past .

deodorized and / or bust, costing four shillings, what you ask for? Smart drug they call, which sounds young and psychedelic: A new frontier is to give more work to hospitals. Clean, easy and, for the smart shops, shops where you buy, very profitable: clean, as legal, easy because the lens has almost only boys between 13, 14 and more 18 years, very profitable because it provides a lot 'of money.

For heaven's sake, all in full-scale, at least so far: we take the Infinity (twelve euro per gram and anyone can put in your pocket), a deodorant, an "air fresheners" whose flavor "could donate a few hours of pleasurable sensations of touch and harmony with nature, "suggests the site www.alchemico.com, of course invited to use it according to his purpose. Too bad that even the walls of the smart shop now know how to actually buy the youngsters for smoking (or sniffing) and that its effects are showing up to ten times more powerful those of cannabis.

Sure, you can also get high sniffing glue or petrol in the tank of the motor. But neither the first nor the second can be found in one of the 157 shops in Italy (and their websites) that sell - always legally - also any kind of kit and pipettes for snorting and smoking, seeds, products and guides for cultivation home accurately and marijuana, cannabis and hallucinogenic mushrooms (including lamps to keep the plants at the right temperature). So all you need for do-it-yourself the buzz: from first to last step. Substances are advertised for sale So flavoring mixtures for the environment but also the seeds of tropical plants that cause hallucinations and can be bought legally. In fact, a wide range of smart drugs (or bio-drugs, Italian), literally "drugs clever."

And there is little point chasing the substances with the current speed and capacity. "Spice" and "N-Joy", air fresheners smoked and inhaled by those in search of legal highs, so recently been included in the ministerial tables of drugs, however, have an heir on the market and the market. It is called "Infinity" and is a mix of exotic plants and substances aromatic with all the papers in order, since it is essentially very similar to earlier, from which it differs only in the chemical formula, yet more powerful than before. For toxicologists this "techno-cannabis" - that is reproduced artificially in the laboratory - "binds to the same brain cannabinoid receptors with effects similar to or higher than those of Tch, the active ingredient in every joint." But above all, has no side effects and unknown effects on health. Nor is detectable in urine and blood.

Meanwhile, shop smart know how to (legally) Hands on: "Do not we intend to incite or abet the use of substances prohibited by law, but only to inform our clients according to the legitimate right to free expression guaranteed by the constitution of his own thought. " So sell all kinds of maps and hookahs, pipes of African tradition, greenhouses and lamps, fertilizers and irrigation tanks to grow the marijuana seeds. And the "customers" - if not end up in hospital as the only six cases in March - thanks.

"In 14 years into the abyss. Do not succumb to the sirens'

It turned out the rumor that the alchemy, Riccione, they sold that stuff, we already said we used the barrels ...», Franca (not his real name, Ed, 22, Cesena, petite and pretty). As you look straight in the eye. Because of mistakes could happen - it can happen - for anyone, especially a girl of 14 years, especially if the father did not know him because he abandoned her mother when she became pregnant. "Often truant from school in the morning, we took the train to Riccione and went to buy" the stuff. Salvia divinorum (now banned): "We were told it was a very powerful hallucinogen that was legal." They had told them the truth: 5 to 25 euro of expenditure and the buzz was served.

"Then they did not stay in Riccione - Franca continues - we returned to Cesena, we sat down at the park near the school, sage, smoked, drank a lot and we were there ...». Three, four, five hours. The money? "At that split a little 'smoke. And I still worked: in a restaurant and, sometimes, in a photo studio. " Same story on other occasions, but in the evening: "We went to dance parties in Rimini or Riccione, the first step dall'Alchemico," that to maintain the thriving business he had "a vending machine" in the closing hours. Alchemy, that is, a chain of shops with attractive, colorful signs, which sell for quite a while - legally - air fresheners, but also food items, seeds, books, and what part of "culture" of psychoactive substances: they have to deposit San Marino and retail outlets in Milan, Bologna, Trieste, Latina, and Rimini, in fact, Riccione. "We grow grass, thanks to the seeds we bought the alchemy."

The point was for the buzz Franca, neither more nor less. The only alternative to "feel bad", as defined, and recalls those years: "I knew The buzz is just what I was fine. I was also very destructive, always taken to excess. I did not understand that it was dangerous, although later, perhaps around the age of 15, I was aware of. " It does not matter. You do not need. Franca does not stop. Gradually swallow or sniff os'inietta "all": from heroin to cocaine, ecstasy synthetic drugs, from acids, pills, hallucinogenic mushrooms. Often two or three together. "In one year I remember almost nothing, because we used all the time ': that between 16 and 17.

Eventually, a whisker away from the brink, it stops. "Yes I do, because a girl who was in my lap, with whom I was always together, went to overdose and hospitalized. " Not only affects her, but also to others, which gradually breaks down, because every body has its limits. Even that is enough. One day, when he attended the fifth top, he discovers that his mother does not go to school practically for a long time: "So, when I went, I slept two hours, two hours and threw up two hours I was in withdrawal." Mom discovers everything from beginning to end, "I said - Franca says -" If you do not believe me, look at her arms. " Almost fainted to see how many holes. " From there to San Patrignano unless the step was short. "Even my friend was over in a community, she just sent us the output from the hospital, they did not even go home. "

Franca What do you think, now, the smart shops? "Unconsciousness, in wanting to overdo it might take to fourteen or fifteen years, are a good entry into a certain world. One entry very easy. " Yet, in the Italian daily are hundreds, thousands of kids, what they would say, if you could? "Pull right in front of those shops. Without going into it. Because if you start, then stop or you hard drugs, there is no middle ground. But do not listen. "

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Bolzano scientist of the future: at 19 wins in European competition in Turin

Sebastian Cincelli, student Rainerum (Salesian Institute of Bolzano), won the national selection for young brains. A ticket for the final tear the EU's Lisbon scheduled September 24 to 29, was Cincelli Sebastian, 19, who heads the team of high school. Great Sebastian!


Bolzano and stated that the project has won the Italian selection of the twenty-second European Contest for Young Scientists, sponsored by the European Union and the Fast, the Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations.

to tear the ticket for the final program in the European Union's Lisbon September 24 to 29, was Cincelli Sebastian, 19, heads the team of high school that produced Rainerum Eurex (which stands for Eurosocial rovers for exploration), a series of robots that can do a mapping into a hostile environment for 'man, like caves, heat wave or polluted areas and therefore dangerous to health.

Cincelli came to the national final in Milan after a pre-selection which has seen at the start 125 schools. In Milan the thirty finalists were challenged during the past weekend, the awards ceremony Monday. Coordinated by the student group also includes the nineteen Bolzano Tabarelli George, Emmanuel Doubloons, Raphael Cavallari and Carolina Piccin.

"The win surprised me - said Sebastian Cincelli - I saw the other competing projects and some were high-level: I'm really pleased." Cincelli, born in Val di Fassa but steadily for five years in Bolzano, has taken the first steps with robotics to Rainerum: "We have a robotics lab, where there is a group that thinks and implements projects for years: for example, a airship for aerial surveys, or two years ago, a robot that can act as tour guide. For two consecutive years - explains - we have participated and won the competition EURAC. Now came this prestigious success at national level.

Specifically, what have you done? "The initial problem was the mapping of harsh environments such as tunnels, caves, dangerous or polluted sites. Zone, therefore, risky and inaccessible to humans. We wanted to make a device - continues Cincelli - do not have GPS, can provide information such as air quality. " And how did you come to a solution? "By studying bees - says the student - are eusocial animals, or working in groups and shared out the tasks and having the Queen in the EPA guidance.

We have applied this model we have developed a robot mother, able to coordinate the activities of three other small robots and store the information collected, which then can be sent. " But how do the robot to move? "I can self-orient, counting the number of revolutions of the wheels and through the bush. We also mounted a webcam: scanning images, the robot is able to recognize the jamb of a door or a wall. "

Pacific, to make a project like that, are skills that go far beyond the normal school programs. "The input always come during the hours of lessons, then knowledge is developed in the laboratory. Among other things - continues Cincelli - it is interdisciplinary projects: physics, mathematics, computer science and, in this case, even biology. " Its future is in artificial intelligence? "I still do not know: I will enroll in engineering at the Politecnico di Milano. Then - Sebastian claims - we'll see. "