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Based in Atlanta, GA - Rick Limpert is an award-winning writer, a best-selling author, and a featured sports travel writer.

Named the No. 1 Sports Technology writer in the U.S. on Oct 1, 2014.

Tuesday
Sep042012

Couple Heads to Packers Game By Carriage

How about some Packer season ticket holders traveling to the opening game by horse drawn carriage?

This Tomah couple is making the 200-mile trip to Lambeau by horse.

They average somewhere between 20-30 miles a day onthe backroads of Wisconsin.  This year it appears it will take them a little over a week.

The couple attend every home game, wearing green Packers jerseys with "Packer Bob" and "Packer Maren" on the back. The season opener is the only game they travel to by horse; for the rest of the schedule they journey by traditional means.

These are real Packer fans.

Monday
Sep032012

Delegates Behaving Badly

Ever wonder what all these delegates do at political conventions besides waving signs and clapping and cheering?

Well, two delegates in Charlotte for the Democratic Convention apparently had a little too much fun and one was already sent home.

Same stuff probably goes on at the Republican Convention, but not sure if Fox would report it.

Have a watch:

 

Monday
Sep032012

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: Border Crossings

When a college student vacationing in Cancun is abducted, her parents turn to a friend to help find her.

After spurning the sleazy advances of an older man in a nightclub in Cancun, spring-breaking college student Taylor Woodall is abducted at gunpoint outside her hotel, and her friend is shot. Her father immediately contacts his old friend Catherine James, a smart, resourceful attorney who has long dealt with sketchy characters south of the border. After running into a dead end with the local cops, James stumbles across a street kid who may have some pertinent information, but after the two are attacked in a crowded market, she realizes she's in over her head. She has no choice but to contact Matt, an old boyfriend who is currently working as a gun for hire, training anti-cartel soldiers deep in the jungle. Once Matt is on the scene, the pace of the investigation picks up, but, given his extreme methods, James is forced to confront some prickly moral issues if she's going to find out exactly what happened to Taylor. Although the novel follows thriller plot conventions fairly closely, when it comes to character development, Weems makes interesting choices. James' discomfort with Matt's methods is well-portrayed, as she tries her best to accept using extreme violence to achieve moral ends.

Monday
Sep032012

Isner Loses in Late Night/Early Morning at U.S. Open

The match ended at 2:26 in the morning and again John Isner lost a 5-setter.

It was the latest finish at the U.S. Open, as Philipp Kohlscreiber of Germany eliminated John Isner of the United States 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at 2:26 a.m. local time Monday to reach the fourth round.

In order to be a top player, experts say you have to win these five set matches at Slams.  Kohlscreiber won his sixth consecutive five-setter. No. 9 Isner, the highest-seeded American man, dropped his fourth in a row.

Against Kohlschreiber, Isner hit 22 aces, but he lost all three break points he faced. He only was able to break the German twice in 11 chances.

Isner not only lost the match, but lost his cool as well.  That's not hard to do when you playing this late, and the match is so important.  Also, the bad line-calling didn't help the situation.

A disappointing result for Isner, who had other similar results in the majors this year.  He needs to improve on this in 2013.

Sunday
Sep022012

If Riding MARTA in Atlanta... Bring Cash

It's one of the busiest weekends of the year in Atlanta and Atlanta's rail system, MARTA is recommending you bring cash.

If you plan on riding MARTA this Labor Day weekend bring cash, urges agency officials.

MARTA Breeze vending machines are experiencing delays systemwide, said MARTA spokeswoman Ashanti Allen, in a statement Sunday.

“Customers are encouraged to bring cash for entry until debit and credit card function is restored,” she said. MARTA is increasing staff at several locations to reduce any inconvenience and help customers avoid delay, she added.

“MARTA regrets this inconvenience to customers and is working diligently with Cubic - the Breeze system vendor - to correct this issue as quickly as possible,” Allen said.