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  Bob Graham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob Graham began Workdays in 1974, teaching a semester of civics at Carol City Senior High School in Miami while serving in the Florida Senate.
Bob Graham was elected Governor of Florida in 1978 after a seven-way Democratic primary race in which he initially placed second to Robert L. Shevin.
The Graham dairy in Miami Lakes was redeveloped into a residential and commercial community during the 1970s and 1980s, under the leadership of Bob Graham's brother William.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Graham   (932 words)

  
 Bob Graham Round - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1932 the Lakeland fell runner Bob Graham set a peak bagging record of 42 Lakeland peaks in just under 24 hours.
Although it is possible to complete the basic round at a fast walking pace, provided an optimal route is taken, most participants choose to run at least the downhill and level sections, with at least one other runner in support.
Graham is believed to have chosen 42 peaks as his age at that time (he had attempted a round of 41 peaks the previous year and narrowly failed to complete in 24 hours).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Graham_Round   (450 words)

  
 Bivouac Outdoor - Bivmail Article - The Bob Graham Round full story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
The Bob Graham Round is a circumnavigation of the Lakes starting and finishing in the town of Keswick, taking in 42 peaks, 9,000m of ascent, 110km of off-road running and must be completed in under 24 hours.
Bob Graham first completed the round in 1932, the 42 peaks representing one year each of Bob's life.
Such reminiscences were to be a feature of the day and a large part of my reason for doing the Bob Graham, a chance to revisit and celebrate the places I had walked, climbed, biked and ran in the 80's and early 90's.
www.bivouac.co.nz /article/bobgraham.htm   (1362 words)

  
 Cambridge Underground 1989: History of Silly Walks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Bob Graham's walk of 42 peaks (one for each year of his life) started on June 13th 1932 at 1 a.m.
Mike points out that his BG was not a Bob Graham Round made easier by the attendance of these friends, but a Bob Graham Round made possible by their enthusiasm and dedication.
More contenders for the Bob Graham Round will be in the lakes this summer, and probably in 1990 too, such is the interest that has been aroused by the recent attempts.
cucc.survex.com /jnl/1989/walks.htm   (2217 words)

  
 Perspective: The spotlight is on Bob Graham
Bob Graham is leaving a committee room that had been packed with journalists listening to him explain the Senate Democrats' Medicare prescription drug bill.
Graham and U.S. Rep. Porter Goss, R-Sanibel, are leading the joint House-Senate committee investigating how the terrorist attacks on America happened, and how they might be prevented in the future.
Graham shrugged off the criticism about being too close to the intelligence communities or having too superficial an understanding of the issues.
www.sptimes.com /2002/06/16/Perspective/The_spotlight_is_on_B.shtml   (960 words)

  
 Talk:Bob Graham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bob Graham Round is a circuit on foot of 42 of the fells in the English Lake District,.
It was originally set by the Lakeland athlete Bob Graham as the Lakeland 24-hour record in the 1930s, and not beaten for many years.
OK, I've now added the Bob Graham Round as a separate topic, with an explantory note at the top of the present article.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Bob_Graham   (102 words)

  
 State: Graham ponders plans as Democrats stand by
WASHINGTON - Bob Graham is at a crossroads.
As Graham sat in his office Tuesday afternoon, a staffer briefed him on a bureaucratic snag that had stalled his bill to preserve land in the Apalachicola National Forest.
Graham, a former governor who has been in the Senate 17 years, said that kind of work makes his job very satisfying.
www.sptimes.com /2003/10/29/State/Graham_ponders_plans_.shtml   (692 words)

  
 B.G.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Bob Graham of Keswick, at the age of 42.
'Bob Graham's Round of the Fells,' as this 42 peak course is known, has now come to be accepted as a standard test course for long distance fell runners.
If you are interested in attempting the round or would like a schedule you could email us and we will send you some details.
www.lorrcleaning.com /bowland/B.G.htm   (101 words)

  
 Iraq war lies and impeachment: Official Washington tiptoes round the "i" word
Senator Bob Graham of Florida, former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, first raised the issue publicly July 17 at a campaign forum in New Hampshire.
Graham: He did it, for one instance, in the State of the Union address, when he made a statement that he must have known—or certainly should have known, since it was a statement based on an investigation requested by his vice president...
Graham denied that it was a mistake for him to raise the possibility of impeachment, but reiterated that no action was to be expected: “The current leadership of the House of Representatives, regardless of what standard they set for Bill Clinton, are not going to apply the same standard to George W. Bush.
www.wsws.org /articles/2003/aug2003/imp-a06_prn.shtml   (1206 words)

  
 Kevin Atwell's Bob Graham Round   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
As I began to get to know the Lakes better the BGR seemed to get bigger and ever more unachievable but I was hooked and gradually aspired to a clockwise attempt in the year 2000 which was doomed to failure, poorly planned and without skilled support we lost our bearings on a misty Helvellyn range.
Bob Sewell and I also did an epic recce of section 3 from Dunmail to Wasdale and back in awful conditions, though; as Bob put it 'we didn't lose our sense of humour'.
Bob tried desperately to find a solution to the sickness and cramps, although I did not know it at the time, things got so bad that the guys were plotting the best route off the fells if there was no improvement by Bowfell.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~pjameson/nfr/bg_kevat.htm   (1389 words)

  
 Bob Graham Round   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Bob Graham was by all accounts not a natural athlete but with a knowledge of the Lakeland fells and an enthusiasm for physical fitness he set out in 1931 to beat the record, which had stood since 1920, for the number of peaks climbed in 24 hours.
The Bob Graham club was established in 1970 even though there had still only been 4 successful completions, but this was to provide the inspiration and information for others to follow.
With the last Bob Graham summit of the day complete we just had to get back to the car, the trouble was that this involves a steep descent to Fox Tarn and a climb back up to pass once again Broad Stand.
www.hprcrun.co.uk /Bob%20Graham%20Round.htm   (4059 words)

  
 TAC 59: A fun day out on the fells
The Bob Graham Round, or BGR, would not be repeated for 28 years, but has come to represent the benchmark 24-hour challenge for any reasonably fit hillrunner and has now seen around 1200 repeats.
The Ramsay Round drew on the earlier effort of Philip Tranter, who traversed the 18 Munros of the ridges on either side of the glen in the mid-1960s.
The sight of BGR headtorches in front spurred me on: I found I could run when there was something to chase.
bubl.ac.uk /org/tacit/tac/tac59/afundayo.htm   (2556 words)

  
 The Bob Graham Round   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Bob Graham, a 42 year old Keswick publican, established his round of 42 Lakeland summits on 13th June 1932.
He set off from the Moot Hall in Keswick at 1.00 am, travelled clockwise as viewed on the map, and arrived back in Keswick 23 hours and 39 minutes later, having covered about 72 miles and ascended approximately 27000 feet, wearing plimsolls.
Below are details of the Bob Graham Round which I completed in 1975.
simpkins57.freeserve.co.uk /mountain_lakes_books/bobgrahamround.html   (192 words)

  
 Bob Graham - Who is he kidding? By Chris Suellentrop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Now that Florida Sen. Bob Graham has formally declared his candidacy, to that trio you can add a fourth quadrennial archetype: The senator who enters the race with respect, then blows it all by running for president.
Senator Graham is probably fooling nobody but himself if he thinks he has a chance of winning the Presidency in 2004 or any other time.
Because Graham is light-years less interesting than W., Bush II could strangle a nun with his penis while snorting a line of coke on national TV and bombing Mexico, and still clean Bob Graham's clock 100 elections out of 100.
politics.slate.msn.com /id/2082742   (997 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Bob Graham
Six days later, former Senator Bob Graham of Florida reports in his book, he was astounded when General Tommy Franks told him during a visit to the US Central Command in Tampa that the administration was shifting resources away from the pursuit of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan to prepare for war in Iraq.
Bob Graham, a Democrat, announced his retirement earlier this year, both parties eagerly set their sights on the Sunshine State and the hopes of securing their party's dominance.
Bob Graham, indicating Saudi Arabia was attempting to undermine U.S. interests, were not "supported by the facts." The Defense Intelligence Agency recently reported insurgents recieved funding from external donors, including sympathetic Saudis.
politics.surfwax.com /files/Bob_Graham.html   (3829 words)

  
 The Bob Graham 42
From Robinson, we jogged round to Hindscarth, and the descent to Dale Head was ecstasy.
By the top of Fairfield it was pitch dark and on the descent, a battery of torch lights revealed many Bob Graham attempts to be in the vicinity.
This was to be the most testing section of the whole round and with mist constantly shrouding the tops, there could be no latitude for navigational error.
poneill.ucd.ie /imc/imc50/BobGraham42.htm   (1423 words)

  
 Bob Graham History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Although it is known as the "Bob Graham", his was not the first attempt at a long day out in the fells.
This "round" took 20 hours for a distance of 48 miles and 10,000 feet of ascent and descent.
Bob Graham took 23 hours and 39 minutes to complete his round in a clockwise direction.
www.pattinson.demon.co.uk /run/bgr_history.htm   (503 words)

  
 Jerry Sharp's Bob Graham Round   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Both Bob and Adam have done successful BGR's and it was Adam, my nephew, who inspired me to have a go myself after I had helped pace him on his successful round in July.
Bob lead the way, his navigation on this section is faultless.
The BGR has a lot to answer for, at that time I considered myself a Triathlete but the round introduced me to a new world of fell races, Mountain Marathons and other adventures in the hills.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~pjameson/nfr/bg_datk.htm   (1447 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- Private Rocket Groups Say NASA is Unfair Competition
Graham told the round table that Congress should rectify what is perceived as the dearth in United States-based satellite launches.
According to Graham, only 40 percent of U.S. satellites are lofted using American launch services, though 70 percent of the satellites launched worldwide are built in the United States.
Graham told the round table that the current crop of presidential candidates have to be educated about commercial launch prospects.
www.space.com /missionlaunches/launches/rocket_story_991110.html   (581 words)

  
 Bob Graham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Graham was merciless in satirizing the missile defense system, saying that "even a smart second-grader" would know that a missile is the worst possible way to attack the United States.
Senator Graham got a thunderous round of applause when he announced that he was the only senator in the presidential race who voted against the resolution to authorize an invasion of Iraq.
Graham's main objection to the invasion of Iraq is: "We lost our focus on the War on Terror." Key people were shifted from Afghanistan to Iraq.
www.gurus.com /dougdeb/politics/Graham.html   (3126 words)

  
 PBK - Bob Graham, AIA
Bob’s entire professional career has been devoted to educational design and construction.
Bob conducted private architectural practice for 25 years, serving approximately 25 urban and rural school districts in multiple and various educational projects.
To round out his experience, he served one year as special advisor to Turner Construction Company, one of the largest general builders in the United States.
www.pbkarchitects.com /People/graham.htm   (144 words)

  
 CNN.com 2004 Primaries
Bob Graham should rank higher in the Southern bracket, but a first-round match-up between the two Florida senators is irresistible -- and unavoidable.
An all-Wisconsin match-up in the first round is a nod to the close 2000 vote in the Badger State.
It's hard to think of a better first round matchup than a contest between the two women who would be most likely to drive George W. Bush crazy.
www.cnn.com /ELECTION/2004/veepstakes/misc/story1.html   (3312 words)

  
 sophoristically speaking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Bob Holden is the wildly unpopular governor of Missouri.
GRAHAM: Well, that statement was based on the briefings that we had had just a few weeks earlier by the CIA and other intelligence agencies in which they made such a case.
Crowley, what Senator Graham is saying is that he did not lie when he relied on intelligence reports to make his statement, but President Bush did lie when he relied on intelligence reports in the SOTU address.
sophorist.blogspot.com /2003_07_01_sophorist_archive.html   (12807 words)

  
 The Bob Graham Round   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Nothing we said to each other during the round should be held against us.
The record for the round is under 14 hours, the youngest person to complete it on time was 16, the oldest over 65 and the extended round 24-hour record stands at an incredible 77 peaks.
I was in better physical shape after this event than after a normal fell race or mountain marathon, presumably because it was relatively low intensity.
www.lmrbean.plus.com /bgr/avr.htm   (1645 words)

  
 Striders News Sept 1999
Bob Wilkes (M55) was the final Strider, on for sub 4 hours most of the way, but struggling in the last few miles for 4:04.
Kathy K pipped Bob J by 5 secs in the 10mile, but Bob had a 1 minute lead going into the 3rd event so was 2nd Strider overall.
Unlike Graham, who began his pioneering attempt 67 years ago at 1am, Steve was obliged to start at 8am and faced tackling the more dangerous slopes in the dark.
freespace.virgin.net /bob.jackson/vsnl9909.htm   (5137 words)

  
 [Bob] Graham ponders plans as Democrats stand by   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Graham sounds like he just wants to spend time with his family now that he is in his final years.
Graham turns 67 this year, and has held public office non-stop since 1970.
Another factor to consider is that Graham is going to have a tough reelection fight next year because of his Left Wing positions he took in the Presidential campaign.
freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1010574/posts   (1773 words)

  
 Graham - Real Estate of Jackson Hole - Little Jennie Ranch- Real Estate of Jackson Hole Homes for Sale, Ski Resort ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
The forests and hillsides on The Little Jennie are home to moose, deer, elk, antelope and a variety of raptors and waterfowl, and the Little Jennie supports 1400 +/- cow/ calf units and produces approximately 2500 tons of hay annually.
Four guest cottages, a large heated pool, employee houses, and horse, calving and mixed use barns are additional improvements.
There are simply no comparables to the Little Jennie in the entire Jackson Hole area when you consider the size, accessibility and privacy of this exceptional ranchÂ….the Little Jennie is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
www.bobgraham.com /LJR.cfm   (533 words)

  
 Cambridge Underground 1989: Diet and Endurance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
A Bob Graham Round is not covered by any of these events, being a 24 hour endurance event at a metabolic rate of perhaps 500 kcal/hour.
These very brief observations were made during the Lakes 3000s and Bob Graham Round walks by members of ExCs in '87 and '88.
Swelling of the fingers was one symptom, possibly caused by lack of blood circulation in the extremities.
cucc.survex.com /jnl/1989/diet.htm   (2000 words)

  
 Ski touring, fell running and other activities in the mountains
Bob Graham Round (BGR) 21st / 22nd June 2005
Please see BGR map for details of the 42 fells with timings.
See the links section for the Fell Runners Association and Bob Graham web sites for more details.
www.cooltravels.me.uk /run.htm   (223 words)

  
 Jerry Sharp's Bob Graham Round   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Bob Sewell's pedigree on the BG is well established and I am extremely grateful for his filling the navigator's slot on leg 3 at such short notice.
Bob insisted I had a power gel – can't stand them normally but I went with the flow.
Bob Sewell without whom I definitely wouldn't have got through leg 3 in such good shape – most appreciated.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~pjameson/nfr/bg_jshrp.htm   (1393 words)

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