First Look: The 2004-05 NBA Schedule

Written by Dave Fitzpatrick


Admit it,repparttar first thing you did whenrepparttar 133225 2004-05 NBA schedule came out last week was check to see when Shaq andrepparttar 133226 Miami Heat would visit Kobe Bryant andrepparttar 133227 Lakers. It probably didn't take long to find that game, though, as we all knowrepparttar 133228 NBA marketing machine would slate it for big time ratings on X-Mas day. Kobe and Shaq won't berepparttar 133229 only hyped-up, intriguing match-up ofrepparttar 133230 season, though, that's for sure. With such an active off-season,repparttar 133231 2004-05 season is sure to be loaded with must-see games. Here are some ofrepparttar 133232 games I'm looking forward to...

November 2, 2004 - Opening night always brings some interesting games, but, with this year's season opening onrepparttar 133233 first Tuesday of November in an election year, I'm sure a lot of viewers are going to be watching something else. That's too bad because they'll be missing a solid lineup of 3 games to startrepparttar 133234 season. The new-look Rockets, headlined by Yao Ming (now in his third season) and last year's scoring champ and newest Houston arrival, Tracy McGrady, will head to Detroit to take on Rip Hamilton, Ben Wallace, andrepparttar 133235 defending champion Pistons, who will be receiving their rings. We'll also get to seerepparttar 133236 Kings with-or-without Peja Stojakovic take onrepparttar 133237 Nash-less Mavs. And, Kobe andrepparttar 133238 new-look Lakers host Denver.

November 4, 2004 - Francisco Elson apologized for making some derogatory comments about Kevin Garnett duringrepparttar 133239 playoffs, but it's safe to say KG's probably got payback coming inrepparttar 133240 form of a huge game as his Wolves face off againsrepparttar 133241 Nuggets. Also, it's worth notingrepparttar 133242 Charlotte Bobcats tip off their franchise history againstrepparttar 133243 Washington Wizards.

November 16, 2004 - Just halfway intorepparttar 133244 first month ofrepparttar 133245 season and Steve Nash will head back to his old stomping grounds to take onrepparttar 133246 Dallas Mavericks. The good money says Mavs owner Mark Cuban and Nash won't be bickering by then, and Nash should be well-received. Nash might wonder why he didn't get a better offer from Cuban, though, when he sees his former owner giving a million bucks away to a complete stranger sometime this fall on The Benefactor.

Geocaching: A Great Way To Get Outdoors

Written by Chuck Fitzgerald


If you’re tired of hikingrepparttar same trail or picnicking atrepparttar 133224 same park, then Geocaching may be exactly what you’re looking for. Geocaching, pronounced gee-o-cashing, isrepparttar 133225 high tech version of a treasure hunt. Armed with nothing but a handheld GPS unit and a thirst for excitement, you’re off for new adventures andrepparttar 133226 likelihood of finding a hidden cache.

Here’s how it works. Geocachers seek out hidden treasures utilizing GPS coordinates posted onrepparttar 133227 Internet by those hidingrepparttar 133228 cache. So to geocache, you’ll need a handheld GPS receiver. GPS, which stands for Global Positioning System, isrepparttar 133229 only system today able to show you your exact position onrepparttar 133230 Earth anytime, in any weather, anywhere. GPS satellites, 24 in all, orbit at over 11,000 miles aboverepparttar 133231 Earth. The satellites transmit signals that can be detected by anyone with a GPS receiver. Usingrepparttar 133232 receiver, you can determine your location with great precision. But just as important, you’ll be able to locate other things too, such as a geocache. There are a variety of GPS receiver models to choose from starting at about $100.

Once you’ve got a GPS unit, you’ll need to know whererepparttar 133233 caches are hidden (hint: they’re everywhere). When a cache is hidden,repparttar 133234 cache’s coordinates are submitted to a website for all to see (www.geocaching.com). Enterrepparttar 133235 coordinates into your GPS and you’re ready to go. Did I mention there are more than 100,000 caches in over 200 countries?

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