Specialized Sponsors Downhill Champs Sam Hill and Brendan Fairclough

Specialized announced on November 26, 2008 that they will be sponsoring Team Monster Energy in 2009, the teat consist of 2X World DH Champion Sam Hill and 2006 Junior World Cup DH Champion Brendan Fairclough. The team mate will be riding the specialized Demo 8 for their racing on the world cup circuit. In the pre season the two will be riding Stumpjumper FSR for training rides and they also will be riding the 4X-winning SX and P3. Sam had this to say about his decision to switch to Specialized in 2009. “I wanted to ride for Specialized because we share the same goal and that's to win races—they are really capable when it comes to building and testing new products and striving to be the best," he said. "I had a good feeling about all the people there, and it's cool that everyone is into riding bikes, and they are all passionate about it. I'm definitely excited about the future and what myself and Specialized can achieve together."

Election Experience

Today was the first time that I have ever voted as I am 20 years old. I voted at Needham Elementary School and the experience was very easy to do and did not take that long to complete at all. One of the harder thing to do in voting was the amendments because the wording is very hard to understand at lest for me. I had a cheat sheet that I took to the voting place to help me with everything. The cheat sheet made it a lot easy to fallow everything. The people where very helpfully and made everything run very smoothly. I then went to Starbucks to get my free coffee with my “I voted” sticker on. I am looking forwards to watching the end result on T.V. tonight.

Free Stuff for Voting! How about a Felony?

If you vote in the 2008 election for our 44th president, you are eligible to get free stuff. Starbucks, Ben and Jerry’s, and Krispy Kreme are giving away food if you vote. For Starbucks you get a free coffee if you just say that you voted. For Krispy Kreme you just need to wear an “I voted” sticker for your free donut and for Ben and Jerry’s you just need to show up for your free ice creams. But what about you’re Felony? Take the State of Georgia where the motto is “Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.” If you requiring someone to say they voted in order to receive a free coffee, which is a felony. The law in Georgia states “Any person who gives or receives, or offers to give or receive, or participates in the giving or receiving of money or gifts for the purpose of registering as a voter, voting, or voting for a particular candidate in any primary or election shall be guilty of a felony.” But no worries the company have modified the promotions so that they are legal. So get out and vote for your free stuff.

Eight Year Old Boy Dies after Accidently Shoot Himself in the Head

In Westfield, Massachusetts an eight year old boy died when he accidently shoot himself in the head with an Uzi submachine gun. The incident happen last Sunday at the Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo at the Westfield Sportsman's Club. The boy was with a certified instructor and "was shooting the weapon down range when the force of the weapon made it travel up and back toward his head, where he suffered the injury," a police statement said. The police are calling the accident a “self-inflicted accidental shooting." The boy was then taken to the Baystate Medical Center where he died and his name is not going to be released. On the web site of the gun club it says that the event is in conjunction with C.O.P. Firearms and Training, is "all legal and fun."