Every since we started this website to connect active people
with the things they enjoy most, we have posted many short blips about events we
thought you might want to know at the time.
We used to just delete them and insert something more current, however we have
been getting emails from viewers who wanted to know what happened to the mini
articles. To help those that would like to see these, we have decided to start
archiving them by placing them here. Unfortunately some really good one are
lost.
This page is getting full so we have developed a new one
called Archives 2 , this should help keep down
the amount of time needed to open.
NEWS:
NASCAR - Talladega has it's first Ford in
7 years in the winner circle and driven by the same driver who brought in the
last one back in 1998 Dale
Jarrett . Jarrett
drove the UPS Ford #88
This win ends Dales 98 race dry spell with no wins.
It was quite a race with only a handful of the original 128 cars crossing
the line due to several multi car pile ups, one that sent Michael
Waltrip flipping down the track. Kyle Petty in
#45 spun out causing the
caution flag to come out just before the leaders crossed the finish line,
Petty's car was torn up from the spin out but he managed to coax it, albeit sideways,
down the track to cross the finish line and complete the race. See our NASCAR
schedule.
Hurricane Rita struck the
Eastern Texas
mainland during the night of 9/24/05 at approximately 3:30 AM. with
category 3 winds. Again most of the damage was from
storm tides and the levees in New Orleans
overtopped, and once again flooded the newly dried
areas of the city. We covered the approach every few
hours.
Sand Storms in Iraq.
This is what People over there (including the Coalition Soldiers) have to endure. Is it
any wonder there is so much strife.
Hurricanes get Notoriety because they are named but
many destructive storms occur in the mainland and
are often accompanied by tornadoes get very little
notice but they are every bit as dangerous. Phenomenal
photos.
It's a tough thing to remember
but may it be a lesson learned.
Katrina
New Orleans satellite image before Katrina - Levee under
repair with helicopter dropped sandbags
See Archives for
an image of the path that Katrina was predicted to take. Use our Open
Forum to post thought or to find those that are missing. What you enter is
posted immediately.
There is a controversial discussion going on regarding the HURRICANE and the
Aftermath right now. Join
in.
Hurricane
Katrina brushed the Southern part of Florida with fortunately very little
damage. For that we are grateful.
However, wind means waves and waves bring surfers.
Click for larger photos.
These pics were taken in Naples the day Katrina was supposed have hit but
didn't.
See our Surfing section
This
was the most wave action we could scrape out of the storm that is being called
the storm of the century
Hurricane Katrina hit with winds
of about 145 MPH or about 30 MPH less than forecasted but for those that lost their
life or
their property, it couldn't have been worse. Gulfport Mississippi and
surrounding towns especially Biloxi, took the
brunt of the storm as it skirted New Orleans where it was originally thought it
would wreak it's havoc. New Orleans seemed to have escaped with minimal
damage until the levees were breached and Lake Pontchartrain began flowing into
the city.
As most of you know the wut2
adventure team was on another road trip to gather
information and conduct interviews of the activities and the participants,
throughout a great portion of the continental US.
Below is a photo from our first stop at the private Wut2 campsite
"Timaway" in North Fl. that is one of the private campsites available
for rent. As you can see it is remote but has hookups (Electric, water and sewer) and
a large 24 X 22 foot concrete slab (we had to do some brush clean up). This site is very isolated and no neighbors
within 1 1/2 miles. Great hunting, hiking, biking or horseback riding ( 7
miles of dedicated riding trails plus miles of old tram trails lots of grazing
on Pensacola Bahia grass (high in protein))
This is our long term rig; a 23 foot Fleetwood Jamboree RV (the smaller size
lets us get into wilderness areas and camp on a river bank or wherever) and our
24 foot gear trailer allows us to carry everything from canoes, bicycles,
ATVs and even a little run about vehicle for day trips. See Gear
trailer.
Space is available on the trailer for sponsor's logos. This trailer will be
at a number of venues and on the roads of North America much of the year.
We
regret to report That a hiker died while hiking out of the
Grand Canyon in 113
degree weather. We have a page regarding safety
while Hiking and another page
regarding treating a person who is suffering from Hyperthermia and other ailments
that might befall the active person.
Hats off to 11 year old Brennan Hawkins (a Boy Scout) For surviving 4 nights in the wilderness of
the Utah mountains. Because of the stranger danger that our children are made
aware of kept him from being found. Every time a search party came near, he hid.
He managed to stave off hypothermia at night by squatting down and pulling his
top dpwn over his knees to conserve energy. Fortunately he had been trained in
survival skills and had some knowledge of which berries were safe
to eat.
We
congratulate Thirteen-year-old Nathan Cornelius of
Minnesota who won the 2005 National
Geographic Bee competition. When you know your
geography then you can make knowledgeable choices on where
to go for your next trip.
June-6-05 We've just celebrated our 1 year anniversary. The site has really grown. We now have
3122 files, 2149 pictures, 20405 internal links and 9371 links to offsite locations, all to help make your visit here a good
one. We use "New Windows" extensively to make it
easier to navigate.
Need a bike? Then avail yourself of our Bike
buying guide which will help you to understand what to look for.
We also cover gear
and clothing and mountain
biking techniques as well as locations to go touring. Click on the
Cycling link above and follow the header links to see all we have to offer.
The
Deadly Explosions in London on 7-7-05.
Everyone at wut2c.com extends our deepest sympathies to all those affect by
these acts of terror.
Did
you see the any of Live 8 concerts? If so send
us your thoughts on world poverty or start you own line in our open
forum
Would
you like to comment on the
recovery of Shasta Groene after
6 weeks from the clasp of a known sex offender
New email address
Hurricane
Katrina Updates
As of this time, 6:30 PM Eastern, August/28/05, Katrina is a category 5 with sustained
winds of 175 MPH. The combination of low pressure and wind speed will will
create extreme storm surges of 25 to 28 feet above normal, with monster wave on top of that. It appears to be heading towards the southern gulf
coast, with New Orleans in the strike zone and will be making land fall
sometime early early Monday morning. New Orleans is situated below sea
level with levies to hold back most storms but it does not appear that they will
be high enough for Katrina.
No one enjoys a thrill more than the Wut2 team and our viewers, but
GET OUT of Harms Way
NOW!!
To see a looping image follow
this link.
