Todd Benatar » Sports http://toddbenatar.com Seeds of thoughts from down on the farm Wed, 16 May 2012 02:54:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Interesting Blogs http://toddbenatar.com/2012/04/12/interesting-blogs/ http://toddbenatar.com/2012/04/12/interesting-blogs/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:26:19 +0000 Todd http://toddbenatar.com/?p=407 A few times a week I get a chance to surf the Internet mindlessly, just seeing where I will end up and seeing what there is to see, but I usually don’t read other people’s blogs, at least if I don’t know them that is. I do at times enjoy reading my brother’s and my friend’s blog now and then, just to see what they are up to that they have not telling me about.

Last night was a night that I just wasn’t ready to hit the sack, so I started surfing around and fell across a blog that was written by a girl who is complaining about the fact that her boyfriend is such a sports fanatic, who lives and breathes sports, mainly football. He is a Florida Gators Football fan and appears to be fully occupied by this sport even before the football season starts, what with all of the football pools and fantasy picks that are so popular these days.

]]> http://toddbenatar.com/2012/04/12/interesting-blogs/feed/ 0 Skate Boarding Stories http://toddbenatar.com/2012/04/02/skate-boarding-stories/ http://toddbenatar.com/2012/04/02/skate-boarding-stories/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:31:29 +0000 Todd http://toddbenatar.com/?p=165 After yesterday’s game, a few of us went for a few drinks, shot some pool and got caught up on what everyone was up to these days. I haven’t really been kept in the loop with these guys and was eager to hear all their stories and share a few laughs before heading back to the homestead once again.

With finance and the economy being the way it is today, life is becoming more and more difficult for so many of us, it was nice to just get away from all the “hot” topics that are being discussed each day, so we kept the conversations on the lighter side and no one even wanted to talk about politics and all the heart ache that we are all experiencing due to our governments wasteful overspending and the challenges that Obama now is facing.

My one pal, Doug has gotten totally into the sport of skateboarding and had several good stories that kept us entertained. He is looking to be in real good shape and he had kicked butt all day long during the earlier paintball games. Made all of us look bad in comparison.

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I’m not even sure where my old paintball equipment is nowadays; I think I lost it along the way. If I’m going to get involved in playing again I’m going to have to think about buying it. The Ultimate Paintball store at pntball.com website is where I’ll be going to buy my new equipment if I decide to take the plunge and get back into it. They have free shipping and the best prices on the Internet. I see that the tippmann a5 set is on sale at half price right now, so that is a pretty strong incentive to pick it up now!

]]> http://toddbenatar.com/2012/03/12/college-games/feed/ 0 Flip Skateboards, The History Of http://toddbenatar.com/2011/10/25/flip-skateboards-the-history-of/ http://toddbenatar.com/2011/10/25/flip-skateboards-the-history-of/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:34:11 +0000 Todd http://toddbenatar.com/?p=205 One sport that I never really had the opportunity to get involved in and my age now prevents me from participating in it now a days, is skate boarding. We did do some skate boarding as a kid, but it was no where near as popular and specialized as it is these days. It has become a very “hot” source of entertainment and has prompted a large population to get on these new, bigger and better, skate boards that are being available for this sport. I just know that if I were to try something like that now, at my age, that I would end up in the hospital and no one would be able to take care of the farm and all that goes along with the running of all the things that are important to take care of on a daily basis.

Flip skateboards are a type of board that I had not heard of and was reading about at Warehouseskateboards.com, where they explain that these flip skateboards came about originally in the 1980′s in the U.K, they were first referred to as “Deathbox Skateboards” and were later named Flip in 1991 and then moved to California in 1994.

Along with this article they had some good photo’s and tons of products regarding to all types of this skateboarding craze, no matter what type, style or brand. You can even customize the building of your own boards here, short or long, no matter, they have it all. A good site to check out.

]]> http://toddbenatar.com/2011/10/25/flip-skateboards-the-history-of/feed/ 0 Safety, Common Sense is Involved http://toddbenatar.com/2011/10/22/safety-common-sense-is-involved/ http://toddbenatar.com/2011/10/22/safety-common-sense-is-involved/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:51:18 +0000 Todd http://toddbenatar.com/?p=417 I have several friends that ride their Harleys and they all come from different kinds of backgrounds and a few have careers that you wouldn’t imagine them to have, while sporting the tattoos and all that black leather that is essential for any rider. Several times a year, I will hear the sound of Harleys coming down our road and then keep on coming up into the driveway and I end up have quite a good old time with some very interesting folks who have come by for a entertaining visit.We have heard so many stories of fallen brothers that have been killed or severally injured while riding their bikes, and all of my “Biker” friends seem very adamant about safety issues that are mostly just common sense if you ask me. There are many places no that anyone can go to and purchase all types of motorcycle safety clothing and Shoei Modular Helmets and get Nolan n102 helmets discount offerings and all types of accessories that play an important part of motorcycle riding.

One such online company that has a great selection of these types of items is bikerhiway.com, give them a look and see if you are interested or in need of any type of motorcycle products that are very reasonably priced and accept major credit cards for online purchases.

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I hear that they have ordered new playground equipment for the kids to play on as well as new Park Benches and Picnic Tables as well for families to us and enjoy. I am assuming that they will be using the new rubberized playground equipment which is so much than the old wooden equipment that was used back in my day. Can’t tell you how many splinters we all got from that junky old rotten wood. Today’s kids don’t know how good they have it, I can tell you that!

They plan on having everything ready, good to go for next spring. We will see if they manage to hit that target date or not.

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My oldest daughter asked us last night if she could ride her bike to school this year like the big kids. I almost choked on the water I was drinking and demanded to know why she wanted to do this. She feels that since her sister will be starting preschool, she will be a baby. My oldest feels like she is a big girl and wants to ride her bike like a big girl. Of course, she is too young to ride to school by herself. I tried to calmly explain this to her but she was not listening. She wanted to be a big girl. I was at a lost for words and suffering a headache. I did not want to have this conversation. So my husband went to www.allHOMESECURITY.com to see if he could find something to read to her. She seems to trust anything that comes off of the computer. I can see that being a problem later, but for now it might work. Whatever he read to her seemed to work. She is content with being at the bus stop with her sister.

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Since he rides a Harley for a living he knows a lot about bikes and their accessories, so I’m happy to hear anything that he has to say about the situation facing us. He has found several websites for me to check out, so many options to choose from and so many decisions to be made, glad that we are not in a major rush to get this “basket case” up and running and looking suitable once again after so many years of collecting dust and I’m sad to say some rust has taken place as well, understandably so.

The latest company that he is referring me to is called cruiser customizing and they have a good website that I have been drooling over for the last hour or so. A good site to bookmark and come back to in the near future, when warmer weather prevails and I have some spare time, money and energy.

]]> http://toddbenatar.com/2011/07/07/dads-old-harley-a-basket-case/feed/ 0 GREEN Rubber Mulch – The Way To Go Folks http://toddbenatar.com/2011/06/15/green-rubber-mulch-the-way-to-go-folks/ http://toddbenatar.com/2011/06/15/green-rubber-mulch-the-way-to-go-folks/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:05:31 +0000 Todd http://toddbenatar.com/?p=1254 What can I say? When I think of mulch, rubber is the last thing that comes to my mind. But apparently there is a new fangled type of mulch that is being manufactured out of old tires by a company called Rubberecycle. This is the same company that provided the White House with the playground that the Obama’s daughters and their lucky play mates get to play on. I’m assuming that when a new president moves into the White House that the playground will stay right where it is, but who knows what the future will bring when that takes place when all of that comes about. But for now it is good to know that the Obamas are doing their part in going green in numerous ways that are all good to know about.

This particluar company offers several products that are long lasting, safe and extremely environment friendly, not to mention economical. I would urge anyone to check out their website of rubberecycle.com and see all that they are about. If I had kids and was looking into having a playground for them to enjoy I would certainly be interested in having this company come out and see what they could come up with for them. We all want our kids to spend time outside having fun, but safety is a big concern, right? The numbers are startling when it comes to injuries that occur on playgrounds all across the country, nothing new really, just more media attention is taking place on the subject these days. I know that I would feel like a real dog if one of my kids or one of their friends or another member of family’s kid got hurt on something that I paid for and allowed them to play on. So it sounds like this rubber mulch is the way to go folks, if you have the need.

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Winter Park, Colorado is truly a skier’s paradise. With virtually no lift lines and a mountain that boasts mogul skiing at it’s best, this is a favorite spot of mine.

Once I load up the skies and dogs, set the home security alarm (home Alarm systems prices) and head west, I always find time to stop at Beau Jo’s pizza in Idaho Springs on the way. They have the best pizza and it’s a Colorado tradition. My drive continues up Berthold Pass (which can be dicey so check the weather reports) and back down into Winter Park. It’s an old skiers town. There’s nothing fancy here. No fur coats, no expensive accomodations, just the awesome mountain and a ton of snow! I like to go directly to Mary Jane. This is the mogul mountain. After a day skiing the bumps I’ll hop back over to the base of Winter Park and enjoy some groomed runs. Everyone is friendly and happy in Winter Park. There’s no pretense of anything fancy. We are all there to conquer the same thing…the mountain.

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