Thanks Ken for a Great Seminar!

York Muay Thai would like to thank Ken Sylvan for a great seminar on Nutrition, Training and opening up our knowledge to being effective athletes.

One thing Ken talked about was that at 4 weeks out (or 4 weeks until an event), you can't really build too much with your performance; You are pretty much at the point where you are working with what you got.

So for our advanced guys, you need to be training hard or at least consistently if you want to be able to participate in sparfests or fights. It's something we've been telling you all the time: you need to work if you want something, especially at the advanced levels. Now you have another perspective on this: you will end up shooting yourself in the foot as far as maximizing your performance if you're not working.
For everyone else, if you're looking to work your way up, or test, this is also important.

Camping Anyone?

(photo by carribeanvilla.com)

I'm known to be a lover of the tropics, you might even say I'm obsessed....I was just thinking a few weeks back that I've been to many beautiful islands in the South Pacific but the Caribbean has eluded me, I must go! Well, what do you know I've stumbled upon a list of top ten affordable vacations and #1 was camping on St. John's in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. citizens can go sans passport)

It's amazingly affordable, said to be one of the most tranquil islands on earth and looks absolutely glorious (well maybe not glorious to all you surfers out there but for the pure rum loving beach bums it seems heavenly). Here's a link to Maho Bay Camps, an eco-friendly resort with seasonal rates ranging from $39 for campsites to $160 for super chic eco-tents and cottages, let's just say I'm in.

Batman Tattoos

I think in response to a recent post here at the Bat-Blog, about Batman Tattoos, I got these in the mail from 2 different Bat-Fans. The 1st one is our new friend Jake. He got a Vintage 1970's Batman Comic Book Logo on his arm, it looks great! This has always been a favorite logo of mine, good choice Jake & it looks really well done! The next pic is from a cool guy named Andy who said he saw a Dude with a Batman Tattoo & had to get a photo for the Bat-Blog. WOW! Thanks for thinking about us, that's awesome! Here's a cool Bat-Tat that is kinda weird but not really once ya know the story. The guy said he got this to remember his dog who recently died. His Dog's name was "Batman". I think that's really nice. Andy also said that the guy told him that the cityscape in the background isn't Gotham City but it's Chicago, IL. Thank you very much Jake & Andy for sending these 2 photos to us, I appreciate that a lot. I also wanna invite any other Bat-Blog Readers to feel that they can send pics anytime, anything Batman-related! Thanks Guys!

Creatures on Mariana Trench ( Updated !! )

Have you ever heard about this trench? the largest and deepest trench in the world??

Here is the location :  11"21' North latitude and 142" 12' East longitude (search with google earth)

The depth of this trench is approximately 11.034 meters or 36.201 ft or in other words if the trench is Mt. Everest ( 8.848 m ), then the summit of that mountain is 2.076 m under the sea. (how amazing !!)

I got the pic to see how deep the trench : P ...

hahahaa.. see.. how depth it is!

now, we will look what's inside the trench..

this is just some creature that live in the trench ..

check this my friend : D





























































Thats's all..

I'll update if there is other creature on this trench

see you next post :D





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Another creatures :

Some kind of Jellyfish, found in depths of approx. 10.980 meters

Some kind of tiny angler fish, found in depths of approx. 7653 meters

Amoeba, Cluster Amoeba, found in depths of approx. 8856 meters

Sea anemone(?)

Poisoned algae, found in depths of approx. 9000 meters

A kind of starfish (?)

This is the strange one. I don't know the exact name. I called it spider-crab, because it looks like half spider and half crab :P

The usual Cyanobacteria

Things to do Sunday 2-28-10

Riverside / Avondale

• LOUNGE AX SUNDAYS @ LOMAX LODGE
  
• DJS BRENNAN AND CASH 'TOM WAITS FOR NO MAN' @ BIRDIES
• FOLKGRASS JAM @ 5 POINTS COFFEE AND SPICE

Downtown / Springfield

• DJ BOATSHOES SPINS SOUL & FUNK @ SHANTY TOWN PUB
  
• LOOK MEXICO, ONLY THIEVES, THE PINZ @ DOOZERS PUB

San Marco

• YO SOYBEAN, THE SENSES, KRISTI STICE, KATIE GRACE @ JACK RABBITS

Beaches

• "SUNDAY SCHOOL" HOSPITALITY NIGHT W/ DJ INFADER @ OC LIQUOR STORE

Click the links for more info.
Please comment or leave a voice message at (904) 469-8636 if we missed anything.

Things to do Sunday 2-28-10

Riverside / Avondale

• LOUNGE AX SUNDAYS @ LOMAX LODGE
  
• DJS BRENNAN AND CASH 'TOM WAITS FOR NO MAN' @ BIRDIES
• FOLKGRASS JAM @ 5 POINTS COFFEE AND SPICE

Downtown / Springfield

• DJ BOATSHOES SPINS SOUL & FUNK @ SHANTY TOWN PUB
  
• LOOK MEXICO, ONLY THIEVES, THE PINZ @ DOOZERS PUB

San Marco

• YO SOYBEAN, THE SENSES, KRISTI STICE, KATIE GRACE @ JACK RABBITS

Beaches

• "SUNDAY SCHOOL" HOSPITALITY NIGHT W/ DJ INFADER @ OC LIQUOR STORE

Click the links for more info.
Please comment or leave a voice message at (904) 469-8636 if we missed anything.

3rd Annual Drawing for Life Marathon, Saturday, March 6

FaceBook event Description:

Fighting cancer is a team effort and the impact we can make together is much greater than what any of us could do alone. All of the artists on our team wish to use their abilities to help those whose lives have been affected by cancer.

At the 3rd Annual Drawing for Life Marathon, our team will draw for 12-hours straight and sell all the artwork created during that day to raise money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save more lives from cancer. Visitors are welcome to watch us draw the entire day and purchase our art as soon as we finish it.

By coming out to our event and making a donation you will be part of a life-changing event that gives everyone in the community a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too many lives...not to mention you get some amazing original artwork by some of Jacksonville's top local artists!

Please support our team by coming to the 3rd Annual Drawing for Life Marathon and purchasing some of our artwork to help create a world where cancer no longer claims another year of anyone's life.

If you would like to make a donation to our team or to an individual team member simply visit this site: main.acsevents.org/goto/logansheroes

Thank you,
Logan Zawacki


LIST OF ARTISTS:
Logan Zawacki
David King
Rob Jones
Brian Gray
Ed Dansart
Tim LeNoir
Yvonne Lozano
ToyCrusher
Chad Landenberger
Josh Hoye
Ashley Lanni
Squid Dust
Shaun Thurston
Shea Slemmer
*List of Artists subject to change

Please bring Cash or Checks to the event. We will not have a register that takes Credit or Debit Cards.

3rd Annual Drawing for Life Marathon, Saturday, March 6

FaceBook event Description:

Fighting cancer is a team effort and the impact we can make together is much greater than what any of us could do alone. All of the artists on our team wish to use their abilities to help those whose lives have been affected by cancer.

At the 3rd Annual Drawing for Life Marathon, our team will draw for 12-hours straight and sell all the artwork created during that day to raise money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save more lives from cancer. Visitors are welcome to watch us draw the entire day and purchase our art as soon as we finish it.

By coming out to our event and making a donation you will be part of a life-changing event that gives everyone in the community a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too many lives...not to mention you get some amazing original artwork by some of Jacksonville's top local artists!

Please support our team by coming to the 3rd Annual Drawing for Life Marathon and purchasing some of our artwork to help create a world where cancer no longer claims another year of anyone's life.

If you would like to make a donation to our team or to an individual team member simply visit this site: main.acsevents.org/goto/logansheroes

Thank you,
Logan Zawacki


LIST OF ARTISTS:
Logan Zawacki
David King
Rob Jones
Brian Gray
Ed Dansart
Tim LeNoir
Yvonne Lozano
ToyCrusher
Chad Landenberger
Josh Hoye
Ashley Lanni
Squid Dust
Shaun Thurston
Shea Slemmer
*List of Artists subject to change

Please bring Cash or Checks to the event. We will not have a register that takes Credit or Debit Cards.

David Simon's Treme on HBO - why television is kicking Hollwood's ass

For those of you who never watched The Wire - shame on you.
Shame, shame, shame.

I'm forever puzzled by people saying there's nothing good on tv.  We are living in a golden era of television with the last ten years providing us with some of the finest shows ever produced.

The Sopranos started it all and raised the bar all those who followed:  Six Feet Under, Deadwood, Dexter, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, The Office, Rescue Me, Mad Med, Breaking Bad - I could go on and on.

While Hollywood continued to focus on big-budget spectacle, television became a nurturing haven for brilliant writers.  The long-format of a broadcast season allowed writers to delve into controversial topics and breathe nuance and complexity into their characters.

I'd take this year's Breaking Bad or Mad Men over any of the Oscar nominated films of this year.  And as much as I like and admire The Hurt Locker, I have to say that Generation Kill did a far better job of shedding a light on the horrors and contradictions of modern-day war.

Which brings us to The Wire, which I consider to be the finest television series ever produced.  David Simon created a masterpiece of institutional dysfunction and the people who bang their heads against it every day.  Whether you're a cop, a senator, a teacher, a drug-dealer, an addict, a student, a journalist, or just someone trying to make it through the day, the overwhelming reality is that society is broken and those who try to swim against the tide get crushed.

And now Simon has a new series on HBO that only he could tackle - the intricate social, racial, artistic and political gumbo that is a post-Katrina New Orleans.

When Treme premieres in April, do yourself a favor - watch it.

Things to do Saturday 2-27-10

Riverside / Avondale

• THE FARMER'S MARKET @ RAM 9AM-NOON
• DJ TOM P @ BIRDIES

Downtown / Springfield

• THE ANDALUSIANS, OPIATE EYES, BESOTES, HONEY CHAMBER @ WAREHOUSE 8B
  
• JOSHUA COLE LEE (Acoustic guitar. Alt. rock/Pop/Indie) 7PM @ THREE LAYERS
  
• SATURDAYS (FULLSTOP, SHAWN LIGHTFOOT PLAYS) @ SHANTYTOWN PUB
• NTRMSSN DANCE NIGHT WITH DJ L'NDN + $BIG BUCKS$ CREW ON THE PATIO + SPECIAL GUEST DJ'S @ CLUB TSI
  
• EVA, SWIFT ROBINSON, ERNEST STREET MAFIA, MORE TBA @ DOOZERS PUB
• OVERTIME WITH DJ RICKY @ THE PEARL
• CHAD JASMINE'S GLORIOUS JOHNSON @ THE SINCLAIR 9:30PM
  

• FACTORY PRESENTS "WONDERLAND TEA PARTY" @ CAFE 331
• DJ SYNSONIC @ DOS GATOS

San Marco

• SQUARE ONE LIVE 10PM @ SQUARE ONE
• SCYTHIAN, DREAD CLAMPITT, SENTROPOLIS @ JACK RABBITS

The Beaches

• BEACHES GREEN MARKET @ JARBOE PARK 2-5PM
• DJ WES REED AND DJ CAPONE @ THE ATLANTIC
• DJ INFADER @ THE OCEAN CLUB
  
• MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, THE FEATURES, CHRIS STAPLES, O’BROTHER @ FREEBIRD LIVE
  

Click the links for more info.
Please comment or leave a voice message at (904) 469-8636 if we missed anything. I am now also posting yard sales so we can all save and make a little doe.