GB Items Related to Tag - speed

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    Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 17

    Size does matter. The battle for architectural supremacy in the race to build the world's tallest building.


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    Tony Pacelli

    Tony Pacelli has the need for speed, and he celebrated his 90th birthday by taking a spin around the Daytona International Speedway.


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    Ed Shadle

    Ed Shadle has a need for speed and he made sure to get it himself. The do-it-yourselfer created a jet-powered car that he hopes can help him break the world land speed record.


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    Zambonis: How Do They Work?

    It was a mess of Olympic proportions. An all-electric competitor replaced the venerable Zamboni, but the ice at the speed skating venue at the 2010 Olympics was a disaster. A Zamboni, which made its Olympic debut exactly 50 years ago, came to the rescue.


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    GB WebChat: Rowdy Gaines

    Olympian, humanitarian and all-around good guy Rowdy Gaines is best known for his speed in the pool and his work as an NBC Olympics analyst. But what makes him happiest? Just take a look in this WebChat!


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    Women Steer Racing in Right Direction

    When Barack Obama won the presidential election he kicked in a door that some believed might never open. The same is happening in the world of racing, only it's women walking through this door.


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    John Disterdick

    He just might be one of the most versatile masters athletes on the planet.


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    Record-Breaking Flight Fulfills a Dream

    One woman from Texas, one from Florida. One small plane – one very big dream. And all came together when it counted, smashing the speed record for an around-the-world flight, and raising an amazing $145,000 for research on a deadly disease.


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    CarolAnn Garratt

    What's it like to fly around the world in a single-engine plane. These two women are among the very few who know. Pilot CarolAnn Garratt explains how she used her record-breaking trip to raise awareness about the disease that took her mother's life.


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    It's The CHRISTMAS Season

    Christmas is approaching with the speed of a runaway train, and this year I've made up my mind that if anyone wishes me *Happy Holiday* they will get no response. I'm tired of this nonsense of pussyfooting around the reason for the season, in case...

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    Bats - wood or aluminum

    As a 45 yr old guy trying to compete with kids 20 years my junior, I thought the decision that my league made (Lehigh Valley Men's Senior Baseball League) to switch to wood bats would quickly end my baseball career. I thought that I needed all the help I...

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    Joe Kittinger Flies Michael Jackson

    Col. Joe Kittinger is well-known for his legendary leaps forward in aviation. But there was a chapter left out of his amazing ballooning career. For several years, Kittinger was Michael Jackson's private pilot.


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    Ciji Ware

    The mortgage meltdown has taken a toll on most but author Ciji Ware says there's a brighter side to it all.


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    10 Steps to Speed Weight Loss

    A great article from EveryDayHealth.com with 10 quick tips on how to cut calories out of your diet. LINK: http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/steps-to-speed-up-weight-loss.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthDietandNutrition_20090506ARTICLE:By Madeline Vann,...

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    Day 44: A Weird and Wonderful, Watery World

    Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...

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    Sandy Scott

    He survived one of the rarest and most dangerous types of neck injuries to become one of the nation's greatest cyclists.


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    Bacon and Butter For Breakfast

    Apparently, that's what you have to eat to reach your goals ... at least, if your goals are to speed across Antarctica to the South Pole in record time! GB Radio Show guest Ray Zahab is getting international attention for his trek -- take a look at...

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    5 Questions With: Kelly Perkins

    Kelly Perkins' life came full circle for her. She's a heart transplant recipient who literally took the high road after her surgery and began climbing mountains to raise awareness of the need for organ donations.


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    Joe Kittinger

    Decorated combat pilot Joe Kittinger has been pushing the envelope since he jumped out of a high-altitude balloon just past the edge of space. At age 80, he's still flying high and telling remarkable stories about his legendary life.


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    Holiday Joys

    This past week, four of my family members arrived into town to be with Pierre and I for this Thanksgiving! I'm so happy. I just love to see them all and catch up...at least more than we can do on our very short weekly phone calls. The hustle and bustle...

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    Out of a Coma, Back on Track

    World Masters Track Champion Sumi Onodera-Leonard, 76, has overcome a devastating car wreck to get back in the game.


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    What's On Your Bucket List?

    What would you do if you knew your life was about to end? That's the premise of a new movie, starring some Hollywood heavyweights who are all about Growing Bolder in their real and make-believe worlds.


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    Soaring to New Heights

    The best glider pilots in North America over the age of 55 gather for the Senior Soaring National Championships. Former fighter pilots and commercial airline pilots call soaring the greatest test of all.


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    Day 57: SHARK!

    Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...

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    Adventures of a Startup

    So here we are – me, Marc, Bill and Jason – sitting in the lobby of our office building, looking for the next big Growing Bolder star. Our developers are some of the best in the business, but they need help. Now that we've launched the beta...

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    Office Phone Stress

    Not being a woman normally prone to violence, I shocked myself this morning when I shook my...

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    Can He Do It?

    64-year-old adventurer Michael Fournier, a retired French Army officer is ready for his big moment. Fournier has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to break American Joe Kittinger's 48-year-old record for highest parachute jump.


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    Seeking Centenarians from the Other Side of the World

    Eric Shackle of Australia is the author of the world's first multi national electronic book. It's called, Life Begins at Eighty. At age 88, it's something Eric knows first-hand. He also knows a little bit about writing. He filed his first newspaper...

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    Love by Committee

    Let’s face it ladies. When it comes to love, we lose all sense of balance, good judgement...

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  • Fountain of Youth Springs in Vegas, Baby

    Mega-stars who rose to fame more than three decades ago, including Cher, Elton John and Bette Midler, are finding a new home in Sin City. Find out why the neon desert is such a draw for these smokin' hot stars.


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    Fast Forwards - Where and When to Buy Gas

    This is making the rounds on the internet... Definitely some things to think about to squeeze the most you can out of the pumps!


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    Master's Sports Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    Masters Sports Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    5 Questions With: Lynn Smythe

    She's cycling for a cause, and not only changing the world -- changing her own life for the better! See what Lynn Smythe, aka the Bike Diva, says about heroes, having fun, and staying active.


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    Masters Sport Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    A Skydiving Adventure Story

    A SKYDIVING ADVENTURE STORY Skydiving has been one of my favorite hobbies, and has been...

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    Swimming with Dolly the Dolphin

    Dolly the dolphin was a rebel by nature. She simply refused to follow orders. That's why the Navy released her from the dolphin research project in the keys, and why she was socialized to prefer human company to dolphins. Without her navy trainers to play...

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    Day 80: Upon My Soul

    Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner....

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    Strategies to Survive Holiday Stress

    Strategies to Survive Holiday Stress By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever wondered why traditional holidays are so stressful? Instead of being called the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’...

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    Romancing the Road

    This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.


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    Please visit GeezerWheels!

    Follow the GeezerWheels Blog - I'm an older bicyclist in Sacramento, CA - non-commercial site, and I welcome your thoughts.

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    The Fastest '57 Chevy in the World

    In this GB Classic, Marc gets an unforgettable ride in a '57 Chevy that has been "slightly" customized. Fasten your seatbelt -- this is gonna be a wild ride.



 

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