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A better question would be : why does everyone else still use DST? It's antiquated and confers almost no tangible benefits to our modern, post industrial society. I would rather that we adapt our perception of the day to the coordinated universal time instead of dealing with all this time zone nonsense. A one world time sounds so simple.

Anyway, this article seems to have done some research on the subject and explains it a little. http://www.timeanddate.com/time/us/arizona-no-dst.html

Lived in Phoenix nearly my whole life. I witnessed 122° at the airport in 1990 while working for one of the airlines. That was hot. But nothing prepared me for the 4th of July, 1993, in Washington DC.

95° and nearly 100% humidity. My friends and I were camped out in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The only relief I found that day was by laying down on the marble floor inside the Memorial, and even then my body couldn't deal with the thick wet air. That wasn't hot. It was miserable.

Something like this portable AC fits in almost all windows. You just need to get some foam board to help it fit in the opening snuggly.

Not ideal for a first floor window though because it would be relatively easy for a burglar to push out.

Hope you are okay. I carry a small pepper spray keychain attachment on my dog's leash in case he's ever attacked by a javalina. It won't cause any permanent damage but should end the fight, and it's better than kicking the javalina because you don't get bitten yourself. I've never had to use it but I do recommend it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008SBO9FU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Weather at Grand Canyon: https://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/plan/location/weather/

And projected temps for Phoenix: https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/phoenix-az/85003/march-weather/346935

Just asking about temps really is more of a Google question.

Ted died in the crash of this aircraft.

This would be his widow, I think.

Based on some cursory work, it seems he was from Mesa (maybe Hawaii), I can't find anything more about his parents and whether Ted had any siblings just right now.

Tor if you don't care about speed, NordVPN if you do (quality non-14 eyes country based VPN service). Writing my local reps to burn this bill to the ground or lose my vote. Seriously screw Jeff Flake. As if we weren't paying overpriced, monopolized ISP services anyways they have to make that much more selling our data w/o our consent.

Some advice to prevent this:

1. SIGN UP for the UPS, FEDEX, USPS special services on their sites that allow you to receive texts the moment something is delivered, or re-route them to FEDEX stores or alternate locations. It works almost magically, once you register, it picks up anything inbound to your address and starts alerting you every step of the way. You can set all kinds of custom delivery parameters.
   

The carriers are trained to use their discretion when leaving packages and I for damn sure wouldn't leave a $600 backpack sitting on my doorstep.

1. Get the packages delivered to your work or "HOLD at shipping depot". You can reroute on the fly if you have the above shipping services. Fedex and UPS both have these in town, it's less convenient but there usually aren't any long lines to pick up. UPS is in Tempe and Fedex is in South Scottsdale.

2. GET a motion activated light or wireless driveway alert for your front door so that you can scare these fucks away before they get near your doorstep. Works well on those assholes who stick things on your door and Jehovah's witnesses as well. https://jet.com/product/detail/057a05443b244308ad7dcf7a0e96a094?jcmp=pla:ggl:brands_home_garden_a3:home_garden_a3_other:na:na:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&k_clickid=d56d075a-05a1-4c83-bbca-98c81160f2ee&gclid=CjwKEAiAhaqzBRDNltaS0pW5mWgSJADd7c...

3. If you do #3, have a camera also with motion alert to message you immediately, if it looks suspicious, call the police and send them over. They'll get there sooner than you in case the asshole comes back (which they might if they are watching the house. If they see a cop car, they're gone.)

Like flagstaff area? That's wintertime so cold with some snow likely.

https://weatherspark.com/averages/30276/Flagstaff-Arizona-United-States

How late in the year are you going to be in Yellowstone area? They can get early season snow storms that can kill you if you are in the middle of nowhere and not equipped/skilled for winter camping. If it's a bad storm you could get stuck even if you can call for help.

Based on the title, I am going with Gateway Loop Trail in the Mcdowell Mountains.

Yeah.. Cottonwood really is no fun. If you're dead set on the location I would recommend Sedona. It's a little new age and hippie, but it really is a beautiful town. Not much to do here unless you're into hiking and sitting around in coffee shops, but the people are nice and the weather is great. Prices aren't that bad right now either.

Post on NextDoor.com in the area where he was lost. People are always posting lost and found dogs there and it seems like there's a good percentage that get reunited.

Good luck!

Get one of these! They’re permitted and while you won’t get the smell, crackling, or the smoke in your face and clothes, they are great little fire pits.

Outland Firebowl 870 Premium... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TNS8HMI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

That is standing water, this was taken in January, so not sure if there are still little water pools there now. I'll try to share the trail, let me know if this link doesn't work.

Check out this trail on AllTrails. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/hieroglyphic-trail?p=-1

Phoenix: highs 60s, lows 40s.

Grand Canyon: highs 40s, lows 10s.

It is a gorgeous day! You should drive out to Tortilla Flat, on the Apache Trail... You also see Canyon Lake and drive across two one lane bridges. It is only 45 minutes from Tempe and a great drive.

Otherwise there is an ostrich festival in Chandler... And ostrich races along with other festival stuff

My last place was infested with them. The rental company kept sending out their handyman and whatever stuff he had and it was not working. We started doing it ourselves and didn’t see another one. We used thisstuff

Yeah, you find them sometimes in candy. They're allegedly good protein. I've never tried - I always figured the texture would be gross.

A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Arizona is a great book put out by the Arizona Game & Fish Department. You can get it on their website (says $1 but I think that's a typo, it's more like $15) or on Amazon for $21.

I do it myself using this: Cy-Kick CS Pest Control Insecticide 16 oz Pint Cykick Kill Scorpions Earwigs Centipedes and much more https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FBOTFM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.GZECb0H2G7KC

If you don’t have health insurance: How much you’ll pay

It's hardly Obama's fault Arizona (and a few other states) threw up the roadblocks and limited who could supply health insurance. There's little evidence (I've found) that says that if the ACA had been allowed to function as it was initially intended and written to, it'd be as much of a failure as it is.

There’s a lot of good hiking trails up there. They usually aren’t very crowded at all either. You may see one or two hikers, usually though your alone. This is info on some of the best trails but there are a lot more, than what they list. Edit: Here’s a list of trails up there, the ones in The Alpine and Springerville districts are in the area photographed https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/asnf/recreation/hiking/?recid=44617&actid=50

Hot as ballz, you are correct, sir. There's a pretty good Phx Reddit group that does stuff a few times a week... some Hash thing on Mondays and Quiz/Trivia @ a bar on Tuesdays. I never go, but my buddy does, and has lots of fun and meets cool peeps. I think their FB page is a good way to communicate. Also, if you like SSFIV or arcade games in general, Gameworks has some good machines, so does Sun Splash in Mesa, if yer into that sort of thing.

So... I ended up listening to the scanner all day and tweeting everything... ended up getting a ton of RT's and had lots of new news people follow me lol.

So. it was misinformation on why the (prisoner) David Perez was even mentioned to begin with because he wasn't even there.
US Marshals were following this Adam Hernandez guy and he spotted them, pulled a gun and they exchanged shots, dude runs into mall and he's a ghost. There's only a handful of officers on scene so trying to set a perimeter on a whole Mall with all those doors is impossible. Through the mix and tons and tons of cops showing up... he somehow got out of the mall and across the street into the Baja Fresh. Long story short... LOTS of cops, mesa, chandler, tempe, mcso & US Marshals on scene and bunch of snipers on roofs of mens warehouse etc... (saw a cool pic, need to locate it). Adam surrenders the hostages and comes out blah blah all done.

At that point they still thought they may have had the David Perez in the mall... The Marshals confirmed in a short while that Adam was the guy that shot at them and the guy they had been tracking to begin with.

Can't relay what my PD friends said but basically the whole situation was f**ked... obviously... but hostages all ok and news stations still have the wrong info on their sites.

The prisoner (David) that was accidentally released in Dec had nothing to do with anything today... he wasn't even there... dude is still mia. CNN had David's name as 'in custody' until about an hour ago they finally updated their post... when we all knew this afternoon lol. anyways... that's the short long story. :)

Phoenix is the warm city, but everything up north gets just as cold as places back east. Flagstaff is sitting at 7000ft elevation.

Here's the 10-day, it looks like the last few days were colder than it will be coming up in the next week or to, but it's getting below 30 most nights: https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USAZ0088:1:US

Never stayed there myself, never even heard of it until now, but here are some reviews I found: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28924-d196204-Reviews-Lyman_Lake_State_Park-Arizona.html

The lake itself looks disappointing, but there are a lot of petroglyphs around it looks like which should be neat.

To be honest, he didn't have the money to play hockey growing up, so can't compare. But we do have kids out of AZ who make the NHL. There are house leagues, travel leagues, tons of camps - I think you'll find something at the right level for your kids. Women's leagues exist too! Here, check out the local hockey newspaper - Arizona Rubber Hockey - you can see that there's quite a bit going on here, especially for a desert!

Check with B of A. They have a HUGE facility in Chandler that does mortgage stuff. Don't know quite so much about escrow analytics.

A quick search on Indeed.com comes up with a few hits involving "escrow" and "analysis" but I have no idea if any are your cup of tea.

I go to star parties with my girlfriend every now and then. they have star parties open to the public all the time all around arizona. you get to look through expensive telescopes and ask amature astronomers anything you'd like. i highly recommend you join them some time. East Valley Astronomy Club

Edit: their google calendar/schedule

I don't know how much the Days Inn is, but I just found this place on AirBnB for $120/night with a one night stay minimum.

There is this free app called Rockd for that information. iPhone version and at Google Play

Yea I also won't be comfortable with surgical ones.

Look for these: try this one (no affiliation just a random search)

Pick up a copy of our local historian Parker Anderson's book first. Really adds context and has info on little known cemeteries.

https://www.amazon.com/Cemeteries-Yavapai-County-Images-America/dp/1467130389

Amazon has sellers that 'stock' them. https://www.amazon.com/Red-Carpet-Studios-Cosmix-Spinner/dp/B0011TOPDM

Our has darkened considerably being outside it's whole life.

Summerwinds has been fantastic through the shutdown. We made more than a few calls in the past few months and they just drop the stuff in the back of your car and you drive away.

I've had amazing luck with Okra here in Phoenix. I'm getting enough from 5 plants to supply me with a meal every 8 days or so. I've got them planted in these grow boxes on my porch.

What kind of tiller did you use? You got some great results!

Here is a great book of Arizona trails. I have 4x4, not a huge off-road'r, but do my fair share when hunting. 4x4 is rarely required, more so when it is wet and muddy.

I haven't visited there in the summer, so the numbers quoted in this comment are based on Google searches, not personal experience.

Madera Canyon is at an elevation of about 5000', so it should be about 15 degrees cooler than Tucson and about 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix. The average temps there in June still look pretty warm to me. But it's pretty well vegetated with oaks and junipers, so there's plenty of shade. And if you decide to go hike up Mt. Wrightson, whose summit is at about 9500' (the trailhead is just up the road from where I stayed), it's really pleasant up there, plus the views are amazing.

Here’s a field guide for reptiles and amphibians in Arizona. They sell copies at Game and Fish offices to. Gives cool info on life history and location. https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Amphibians-Reptiles-Arizona/dp/B000KKMWWE

Devil’s bridge is a great hike but expect spending a couple of hours. Coffee pot rock may be a good hike if you’re looking for views and ease of travel: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/teacup-trail-to-coffeepot-rock. In any case, make sure you bring water, Sedona is over 4,000ft above sea level.

We love 89agave cantina for a delicious (but not cheap) lunch. The carnitas is a solid choice.

I-17, the interstate that you travel from Phoenix to Flagstaff is a somewhat dangerous road that climbs nearly 6,000 feet in elevation. I would recommend taking the Sedona exit and then proceeding north to flagstaff via Highway 89 North for maximum views. If you’re heading to the south rim, I like taking Highway 180 out of flagstaff to the canyon rather than I-40 to 64, again more scenic.

What others say is true, it will probably be a little crowded, but you’ll want to enjoy the drive anyway, it’s gorgeous. If you’ve got all day, you should be fine to make the canyon before it gets dark. Please enjoy our beautiful state and feel free to ask for any other recommendations!

First: If you're asking because you're going soon, be prepared for icy conditions. The park posted on Twitter today that a storm came through and dumped rain, snow and ice. The shady parts of paths and trails can stay icy for days and even weeks afterward. Slip-on microspikes for your shoes are essential if hiking when there's icy, even if you're only using them for dozens or a few hundred yards at the top of a trail.

All that said...If you're able bodied and properly prepared to hike (you're in shape, have water, proper shoes, hiking poles if you want): Walk the rim trail from the visitor's center to South Kaibab. Hike Kaibab down to Ooh Aah Point. If you're in shape and prepared enough, you could go further down the trail to Cedar Ridge. Head back up after that.

You can also take a shuttle from the Visitor Center to South Kaibab (and/or back) if you want to save some energy.

If Kaibab is too much for you, just walking the rim trail is nice.

It has to be a Classified Staff position working at least 50% FTE (aka, 20+ hours). An administrative assistant, janitor, secretary, etc is OK, but anything related to student-worker employment is not. I always thought it was a really silly loophole: a student paying tuition cannot work as a secretary for a discount, but a non-student working as a secretary can.

See page two

It was these traps! They really really helped. Whatever giant Sweet tart you put in the middle of the trap attracts them. It's also weirdly satisfying checking the trap daily to see them wiggling around helpless.

https://www.amazon.com/Roach-Traps-Killer-Cockroach-Indoor/dp/B08G144QV5/ref=sr\_1\_15?crid=31YCAIOSWRWHW&keywords=roach%2Bsticky%2Btraps&qid=1659046279&sprefix=roach%2Bsticky%2B%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-15&th=1

>Someone had to source, spend their own money

You can get a pack of 300 of those stickers on Amazon for $5

It's an easy buy that, in the end, doesn't hurt anyone and is just kids trolling.

My household uses Western Exterminator, also make sure you put down glue traps around the garage, entrances, around the doors, common points where you are seeing scorpions (if you are). The glue traps can be purchased on Amazon for like $25-$30 for 72. They are very effective.

I also use Delta Dust which is also extremely effective, I only use it as an exterior crack and crevice treatment - you should consider picking up a bulb duster sprayer to use with it for maximum effectiveness. I would also wear a mask, I go overboard and wear a 3M chemical mask when using this stuff. It lasts a very long time, resists moisture, kills everything except you. If you have pets or small children, doublecheck and make sure it's safe for your use case.

The book Cadillac Desert predicted all of this.

It was written in 1986...

https://www.amazon.com/Cadillac-Desert-American-Disappearing-Revised/dp/0140178244/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=1SE43DQTEC0UJ&keywords=cadillac+desert&qid=1656798500&sprefix=cadillac+desert%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-2

Here is a good book on the history of the Colorado River Compact and its consequences.

Arizona can blame whomever it wants, but until it figures out its water situation, casting blame isn't going to stop the overuse of surface water and groundwater from being mined to depletion. I've sat and listened to state leaders do just that and it did nothing to stop what they freely ignored.

You do make a point, however. Arizona is an extractive state. All of the wealth in this state is sent out. It isn't kept in to help the people. It's been that way since it became an American territory.

Sorry to burst your bubble buddy but “smart thermostats” aren’t all that smart, they’re just programmable thermostats that someone else has programmed for you. The same thing can be achieved with a simple programmable thermostat and the right settings for $20-30.

Honeywell Home RTH2300B 5-2 Day Programmable Thermostat https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CTSY6G0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CF4HXY744Q8QTRT07WWX

The settings your “smart thermostat” downloaded from the internet would look something like this:

Set time, set system type, turn off Honeywell’s adaptive recovery, set compressor delay 5 min (this prevents the system from running immediately after you change the set temp and establishes a “normal run cycle”), set schedule as follows:

Wake - 00:01 -76deg (or whatever you want to set your ac at)

Leave - 14:45 - 60 deg (this forces the system to run just prior to the rate change, no it’s not going to cool the house that much)

Return - 15:00 - 82 deg (surge pricing time but also the hottest time of the day, the temp in the house will now start to rise rapidly)

Sleep - 20:00 - 76 deg (end of surge pricing and back to normal temp, your ac will now work very hard for the next hour or 3 to cool your house down 6 degrees, this usually won’t be achieved until the outside temp has also dropped and puts a lot of stress on the system)

Also, Your ac is not capable of dropping the temp in your house 5 deg in 10 mins at 3pm in the summer, it simply cannot move that much heat unless it is grossly oversized. A properly sized ac unit will run non stop thru the hottest part of the average day in the summer and maintain its set point.

I've had one of these for 14 years and just been the best purchase I've ever made. Note, they aren't quiet, but they will cool a room.

Helicopter Tour I did this 6 months ago (or so). It was fun, BUT we kinda spent more time on the tarmac waiting for the OK to liftoff, than we did in the actual air. But if you have the disposable income for it, I thought it was reasonably priced.

> 4 with some air let out of the tires. Much less fun to take down from I-17 to Sedona; you'll be in low gear riding the brakes the whole time. Watch for Pink Jeep Tours drivers flying like

You will hit some rough patches. Right now is really chunky, so if you have low clearance vehicle and dont mind the dings, have at it. If driving down, take the I-17 north and exit on Schnebly Hill Road, head west and follow the trail. To drive up, follow All-Trails.

You're not alone!

There will be an OccupyPhoenix meeting at Cesar Chavez Plaza on Oct 15. Also a preoccupation march on the 14th.

Here's a link to the FB page.

Very excited to announce the release of my second novel: Walkabout.
If you would like to order a copy please click the link or you can scan the QR code. Will be released as an audiobook on Audible later this week. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RM3RC29/ref=sr\_1\_1?crid=2TWWNYAKT6CAW&keywords=walkabout+Andrew+wilcox&qid=1643731975&sprefix=walkabout+andrew+w%2Caps%2C1289&sr=8-1

This was a great purchase living here. A little expensive up front but considering canned air is something like six bucks a can now, doesn't take that long to break even and it works significantly better. The variable speed version is worth the extra cost.

DataVac ED500 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VW6DZNS/

I guess I don't see it. Today, sure I can go walk around in it but then nada. https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/az/tempe/33.38%2C-111.96?cm_ven=localwx_10day

oh, I see. So the idea is not to be a jerk and destroy additional wildlife in a highly concentrated area.

We were thinking of either walking down to the lake and just taking off around until we got away from folk, or doing the Chevelon Canyon Trail

He had several sons, I'm not sure which one this is- his first one was killed by Mexican soldiers.

Free autobiographical audio-book of Geronimo. https://librivox.org/geronimos-story-of-his-life-by-geronimo/

If your heritage includes several underrepresented countries, yes, and they used to offer free tests for people with certain diseases, but I can’t find a list of those right now so I don’t know if it’s current.

Global genetics project list.

Where exactly do you get hundreds of thousands or millions dead from? We're not even at a million infected and not even at 50,000 dead worldwide. That's everywhere all over the world. The rate of infection is already starting to level off if you've bothered to see the rates over the last few weeks. It was exponentially rising in the US because we finally started testing people and getting symptomatic cases showing. Even so, the rate of recovery is higher than the rate of death amongst confirmed cases. The numbers will go up yes, but they are already leveling out worldwide because of the procedures and steps taken.

Look at this map by John's Hopkins, it's the most up to date and what most people are using to keep track daily. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6.

I'm not arguing it isnt serious or that the closure of schools now was bad. It is serious and we had to close schools for this semester. But I've been keeping track of the numbers each and every day at work and last week was a steep steep rise, while so far this week it hasnt been nearly as drastic. But to imply that hundreds of thousands to millions will die in the US alone is ridiculous and just buying into the fear mongering spreading worse than the virus. In the US we have about double the amount of recovered as we do dead. A 1.9% death rate amongst infected in the US, a 3.7% recovery rate. Of all cases around the world too studies have shown that about 80% of cases end up being symptomatic, so one can deduce that the death rate will go down even more to below 1% worldwide amongst JUST infected. You take the entire world population into account and those percentages become minuscule. So yes, children being left out of school for nearly a full year will have absolutely disastrous consequences for the education system and will stunt an entire generation for a year. That isnt feasible.

If you’re interested in the politics and history of water in the western U.S. read Cadillac Desert; it’s a really entertaining book!

https://www.amazon.com/Cadillac-Desert-American-Disappearing-Revised/dp/0140178244

> I think George the III would have agreed with you. > > > > And Thomas Jefferson et al. would have disagreed.

Incorrect- http://www.ask.com/question/define-consent-of-the-governed-as-jefferson-used-it

Life Time Fitness has an assload of jobs. A few weeks ago, the one in Tempe had some climbing instructor positions; apparently, they don't pay well, so they open up a lot. Also check with the Phoenix Rock Gym or whatever it's called.

That site (indeed.com) is a good search engine. If you search for 'forestry,' there are a few jobs coming up; also, look into getting your wildfire certification if you're able to pound ground and stomp out flaming ducks.

this is also about 2 hours from phoenix. it’s probably the prettiest hike i’ve done and i’ve done the grand canyon. but i’m partial to pine trees > desert

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/horton-creek-trail

Here is the route, you will need 4x4 to get through it but only for some parts. Really run trip going up the mountains and into the woods.

http://www.everytrail.com/guide/backway-to-crown-king-4x4-trail

Oak Creek Canyon has a few swimming areas and also a lot of private property around it, so you would need to go to specific spots.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g31352-i168-k2951820-Oak_Creek_Canyon_adventure-Sedona_Arizona.html

Slide Rock is a popular one, but it can get crowded sometimes. For any Arizona State Parks you visit (like Slide Rock or some of the hiking) you may need to purchase day or parking passes.

http://azstateparks.com/Parks/slRO/index.html

I think that's an excellent question.

I would not think there is a whole lot in Globe itself that makes heading to Globe worth the 30 miles in each direction.

HOWEVER, if you want to travel from Globe to Show Low and then to Flagstaff, that journey will add about 100 miles to your journey but take you through the Salt River Canyon, which is supposed to be very scenic. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g31232-d2044460-Reviews-Salt_River_Canyon_Scenic_Drive-Globe_Arizona.html

You can listen to it here online https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/ksed-kolt-the-big-kolt-country-1075-fm-430401/

It just said 'Sure it's poverty with a view, but at least we don't live in Tucson'

I use a phone mount from ProClipUSA. They are pricey though. You’re basically paying for a car mount(specific to your make/model)and a phone mount(specific to your phone). I’ve used mine in my Jeep for over two years. Rarely have to adjust it and it has part of the AC vent blowing on it, which keeps the phone from over heating in a car in the summer. I also use a gravity phone holder for my work vehicle. It holds the phone well but you have to have regular horizontal AC vents.

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My best friend once a month inside and outside. This bottle will last you years.

Orrrrrr

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Hmm. Interesting. My copy of Superstition Wilderness Trails West, including the section on the Ridgeline Trail, refers to them as hoodoos.

Intact K-T boundaries are pretty hard to come by globally. None are in Arizona to my knowledge, but we do have plenty of mesozoic deposits in Northeastern Arizona. Payson has a few of paleozoic fossils sites you drive right up to, but you'll mostly find shells

I would reccomend looking into USGS's website or buying this book, which is an excellent resource.

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I smoked unfiltered hand rolls for over fifteen years, the equivalent of way over a pack a day, now I run 50 and 100 mile trail races - the most important and immediate thing you can do is become a non-smoker. This book changed my life, and it really made quitting smoking into not that big a deal - I even kinda enjoyed the process! I bought copies for my friends that smoke, maybe 10 of them, and it worked for 7 of them... give it a shot!

Even when I smoked, I still hiked a lot, but when I quit it was like instantly (well, maybe a week or two) getting a third lung, incredible!

I've had the book "Verbal Judo" recommended to me by other law enforcement, I think it should be required reading by all law enforcement. Basically, throwing around your authority and power rarely deescalates a situation.

I've got a galaxy s4, and always have issues with it over heating here. I've tried putting it in many locations in the jeep, but it still overheats no matter where. I bought this last week, I didn't have high expectations, but I have to say that it's working better than expected. I don't think it will stay in place off-road, but for day to day driving it's working great.

Cell Phone Car Mount by enviCAR - The 1 Most Trusted Smartphone Air Vent Mount Holder Cradle for iPhone 6 6+ 5 5s 5c 4 4s / Samsung Galaxy S5 S4 S3 Note 4 3 HTC One Nexus & All Mobile GPS Devices https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XC9SBOS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_XtPYvb97XW2KB

There's jeep rides, mountain biking, walking around the tourist shops. You could have dinner at the airport restaurant, or do one of like 1,000 hikes. Here's a guide book I recommend for hiking: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615944256

I use this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PDG84I6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 No adhesives, just a suction cup on the windshield. The neck is flexible so if the sun starts reflecting it's easy to tilt it a few degrees left or right so it's readable.