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I would have to definitely agree with the charging of the fee for support.
That company has made the source freely available to those who would use it. They work on it and improve it, fixing bugs as necessary. But the support itself costs money. If they were just another open source coder, then I'm sure they'd more than happily help you for free and maybe a thanks. But they are a company and they are charging support fees.
This is definitely within their right to do so in both the spirit and letter of open source. Though whether or not it agrees with different peoples' versions and understandings of open source is another matter.
As for documentation, what kind of documentation is being referred to? A help file? A Howto? Or a custom tailored document to help the user?
As for the having people basically sign a NDA to not disclose how they were shown to perform the install, that is something which is beyond the scope of "open source".
The reasoning is that open source covers the accessibility of the source code by the masses in a way which the masses can understand. If the code is beyond the means of the masses to understand, assuming it has not been obfuscated, then they require support to assist them with getting the code/app to work with their system. This help is billable and could very well be restricted information. Not from a security standpoint, but from a commodity standpoint. Ie, it is the model upon which their business is based.
One can think of it as buying software which comes with basic instructions which works for some, but doesn't for others. You can always pay more to obtain support and/or documents to better assist you, but you are not allowed to copy that document since it is copyrighted and is essentially the incentive for people to purchase support.
So I would agree with your assessment with the contractor example.
Some might point out that RedHat/etc are charging for support as well in a similar manner. Though I do not know if they are having people NDA'd.
Take with big whopping grains of salt for IANAL.
Ummmm, excuse me, but if you're a contractor, and I hire you to write something, that's a work for hire. Unless we both agree that I cannot disseminate the stuff that I paid for, it's *mine*.
Yes, you put that bit in your contract, and that's ok. It means that we both agreed to it. However, *I* would never hire *you*, with that in the contract. I wish you well - and when I see you on the corner, holding a piece of cardboard looking for spare change, I'll just smile and walk on. If *I* hire somebody to do something for me, I sure as heck will own it afterwards, and I'll be able to do with it what I want.
As for the "free software, paid documentation", I'd suggest actually *reading* the source code, and writing your own documentation for it. Then you can freely disseminate *that*, and laugh at trhe silly people who are trying to shake users down for the documentation. But then, that's just me, being obnoxious
I would state that more assertively. It's exactly what should be done, and the folks operating the alternate support site should be the ones to get the $50.
Even so, a lot of open-source stuff has *really* sucky documentation.
Case in point: cdrdao. Burning an audio CD over the holidays became a horrible and frustrating exercise. Fired up KonCD. Wouldn't do an audio CD because I didn't have cdrdao. Downloaded and installed cdrdao, then tried again: "Error: could not map
To this day, that error message remains a mystery, and the cdrdao website [sourceforge.net] provides a reference section somewhat less useful than trying to run KDE on a Pentium II. cdrecord finds the CD-RW drive and burns to it happily, there are no problems with the hardware configuration. Couldn't find any explanations of the possible causes of that problem on an otherwise happy system.
Installed arson. Well, arson didn't work at all, because it was passing "--device" to cdrdao, instead of the correct "--device 0,0,0".
Finally, late at night on the 24th and planning on slapping a couple of custom CDs of old family memories under the Christmas tree, I burned the CD manually using cdrdao and a toc file which I wrote myself. It's all well and good that I can do that, but most users would never be able to, nor should it be expected.
Moral of the story: The only thing which sucks more than the documentation is the graphical front-ends.
Hence my continued conjecture that Linux isn't ready for the desktop [glowingplate.com].
Well, I can make Hello World in about 20 languages, ranging from TI BASIC to TMS9900 and 680x0 assembly. But no, my coding style is so much brute force and ignorance that Microsoft keeps on trying to hire me to work on the Outlook Security Team. (Okay, just kidding... I think.)Then join the project, volunteer to work on the docs, since you have freshly in your mind a clear picture of exactly what's wrong with them and how they should be fixed. Or, if you simply can't figure it out, you can ask on the development list and add the answers to the new docs you're writing.
I agree. My problem is that I don't know enough about any one project to be able to contribute meaningful docs, though as my Slashdot activity will attest, I do love writing, and I like to think that I'm good at it.
I've been paid good money to write highly technical radar video system manuals, but since I also designed the system, it was fairly easy to write!
So the problem becomes the typical chicken-or-egg circle. Where to begin? Know the source code of something inside and out so that you can detail all its features and potential failures? Or post every ten minutes to a mailing list, asking for info? I've tried the latter, and was met with resistance. And without knowing the source code, it's pretty hard to detail something thoroughly. It's not like there's a centralized overseeing body which dictates what every little tool should do, designs standard interfaces, etc. While it's a blessing to anyone who is interested enough in learning about the system enough to use it effectively, it's also a curse to a writer or, more critically, a desktop user.
I have also to point out that while I love computers and operating systems fascinate me, my desktop machine is a tool. My spare machines and backup servers are toys. The tool has to work, the experimentation can occur on the toys. I don't think that need is too different from most other people who are trying to use Linux as a desktop but who aren't developers.Too many people get the idea that open source is written by a bunch of fairy godmothers who just like giving things away. Wrong. Open source programmers do it for their own benefit, satisfaction or whatever, or they do it for money. Instead of whining, try offering some of the latter, there are plenty of good people who would be willing to give you excellent value for it.
At this point, I've come to the conclusion that the best thing I can offer is constructive criticism. I love Linux; its capabilities as a server or text-only system are paralleled only by the more conservative Free BSDs (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD). I see KDE as the most viable bridge to bring Windows users to Linux.
The core operating system is fantastic. The networking support, loadable kernel modules, filesystems - all these most difficult aspects are perfect. But it's like we need a marketing department in the open-source movement to actually take it into the field and get user feedback on this, that, or the other thing.
Why a marketing department? We're not trying to sell this for money. We're trying to sell this for our freedom. And a marketing department will give feedback to UI designers, apps programmers, etc. with what things need work for the basic out-of-the-box Joe-Dumbass user experience. We *need* that to be good to move him from Windows. Based on the hundreds of e-mails I've received about www.glowingplate.com/dissent [glowingplate.com], many Linux users and developers agree with me.
The role I've had in the back of my mind is User Experience Critique. (Those who can, do. Those who can't, critique.)
If my rants inspire a couple of far more capable programmers than I to sit down and really make something work elegantly, then that's another improvement to the user experience. That's another nail in the Windows coffin.
The other thing I do like to do is help out newbies where I can - "How do I get my network running?", "I give up, I can't see my new Linux server in Windows Network Neighborhood!". And in that role, I've personally helped hundreds.
Paying for support is fine. Paying for a manual is fine (even in electronic form). But, having to sign away your rights to share your knowledge with other users is an entirely different matter.
What,s so stupid about that? It's not as if non-IE users are locked out, since they can probably use an external editor quite easily.
If IE provides a native feature that will enhance the product for those users without hurting other users, it'd be stupider not to enable it. Would you say it's stupid for someone to design a website that works either way, but only gives advanced layout features to browsers that support SVG? If there's any stupidity, it only starts when you lock people out.
Not a solution for the original poster, obviously, unless they have a lot more time than I do. Still, it could save the next guy's bacon, and discourage what seems to me a rather underhanded letter-not-the-spirit implementation.
I love doing documentation. Too bad I can't program my way out of a batch file.
Sure. And at that point, you probably have a better manual than the one that the company produces. And you can share the information. If I were a user, I'd buy that manual instead of the company's crappy proprietary support membership.
If I were these guys, I'd remove the non-disclosure clause, pronto.
Except that you are not prohibited from telling others what you read in the manual. At least the way I understand it.
Quoting Sarah from the list:
I also think it is a bit unfair for you to assert that we are violating the spirit of open source by selling said manual.
Of course, selling the manual is a completely different matter. What they're doing isn't selling the manual; they're selling the manual and then telling you that you can't share the information.
These guys are shooting themselves in the foot. The main strength of open-source software is that open source empowers the user community. By segmenting the user community into those who pay vs. those who don't, one hobbles a large segment of the user community. It doesn't help, either, that someone publicized their behavior on Slashdot.
I certainly hope they "get it," sharpish.
Well, since you asked:
Perl works on a similar model. Larry Wall gets paid by O'Reilly & Assoc. to maintain perl. He adds new features, releases the code for free, and everyone's happy. The only stipulation is that O'Reilly gets first crack at the new documentation for their Perl books. I own several O'Reilly books and they're worth their weight in gold. I'm also happy to know that by purchasing these books, I'm supporting OSS coders.
Certainly you're not allowed to make photocopies of O'Reilly books and hand those out to others, but you aren't prohibited from sharing the information within. The expression is protected, the information is not. If I ask you a perl question, you're allowed to look up the answer in your O'Reilly book and answer me. If you ask me the plot of a movie I've seen, I'm allowed to tell you even if you haven't paid to see the movie.
In this case, the
sounds pretty far out, almost NDA-like.You shall not to share [sic] the information contained herein with any other party.
An NDA for information about an "open source" project, is something I haven't heard of before.
Proper format would be:
Ask Slashdot: Have you noticed that all Ask Slashdot articles lately have only been bitchy whines about the crappy content on this site and how everyone that reads
In fact, that's the biggest problem with Open Source. This concept that people are owed something.
Sorry. This is my billable time, and if I support your family, then I don't support mine. And that's a problem."I downloaded this code and therefore you are obligated to donate your time to me."
You can have the source as freely as I can, but you can't have my time. Sorry. Back to our example, why should they work through the issue with you for free so that you can "sell" it to others? If you want to provide support for WebGUI, then you should start from scratch, just like they did.-Brent
Perhaps the next book he releases will be available as a free download, then. Or perhaps not.
It's painfully obvious that "free" and "open" are terms better applied to other people, especially when you're trying to pay the bills.
Or you happen to be comfortably funded by MIT.
Oh wait...I never did spend any money with them.
The biggest problem with open source as I see it is an entitlement mentality that just because someone wrote something cool, I should be able to use it for free. Being a developer that owns my own company, I have found this amazing realization that I need food. It's really a good thing. And to get food, I need money. Therefore I exercise my rights under the laws of this country to charge people to use my hard work to make their lives easier, and send me money so I can eat dinner. It's really quite a convinent arragement that has worked for quite a while.
I find that these guys have struck on something ingeneous, and have actually been reading the reports on the practical problems of Open Source software in the marketplace. The biggest problem is support. You need to have a team of experts on staff to deal with it, because M$ won't come out and fix it for you. This is really expensive from a resource point of view, because you then have to cover the HR costs of these people even when they're sitting idle, because you will need them in a pinch. Dumb arrangement. Therefore charging for support is absolutely ingeneous, and is a great model, I think. INCLUDING the documentation. We happen to give away ours for free, and charge for licensing in commercial products. We are looking at a QT type dual-license model so that we can stay in buisness. For all their detractors, I want everyone to notice that they are still in buisness. And important point since if you're laying cable with a bunch of Mexicans, you find yourself too tired to program.
Software is inherently expensive to produce. Open source has been subsidised through tax dollars via the university system (student loans, grants, etc). Before you bitch about people having to pay for software, why don't you think about the fact that people who don't have crap to do with Linux, etc, had to pay for it's construction...
Not everything can be free... if you think it can, then write it all yourself. And, no, writing a text editor in PHP/MySQL (apparently the preferred combination for *any* programming project on Slashdot) will not work. (Before you flame, I am certain that such a beast exists, although it does seem a bit ridiculous to me). Do you realize that corporations are doing you a *favor* when they release products under an OSS model? Do you realize the huge amounts of money it takes for a commercial entity to create quality software? Do you realize what a fight it is to get something open sourced in a corporation?
Please don't take all of this for granted. Corporations are there to make money (hell, *people* are here to make money) and they have a right to do so.
So if I buy the manual in order to learn how to install it, then stop using it, and I find how to do something else on my own that happens to be in the manual, can I share that information?You shall not to share [sic] the information contained herein with any other party.
You could download a binary copy of Blender for free, but if you wanted their manual it was $57 US. I bought the manual (VERY beautifully done, but smelled funny), not because I needed it, but more to support them. Apparently enough downloaders didn't buy the manual. Now, however, Blender is OpenSource. I haven't checked to see what kind of documentation the OpenSource version of Blender supplies.
It has been widely discussed, for years, that paying for support is completely in tune with the stated and unstated philosophy of the GNU Public License.
End of discussion.
Oh. So that's why Debian is supposed to be so much cooler than Red Hat.
I'm off to Debian's site to install it for the first time...
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Game 1: Mount Saint Vincent -12, Farmingdale State - 9
Game 2: Farmingdale State - 8, Mount Saint Vincent - 1
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team (7-7, 1-1) split today's conference doubleheader with the College of Mount Saint Vincent (4-10, 1-1), falling 12-9 in the nine-inning game and then winning 8-1 in the seven-inning game. Junior right hander C.J. Bula (Bronx, N.Y.) got the win in game two, going 6.1 innings allowing just five hits and striking out two to improve his record to 3-0 this season.
In game one, junior right hander Chris Phelan (Patchogue, N.Y.) saw 5.1 innings of work, striking out seven batters. Phelan was relieved by senior left hander J.R. Lott (East Islip, N.Y.) in the sixth and the Dolphins would go ahead in the seventh inning with three runs on one hit, taking a 9-7 lead. Mount Saint Vincent added three more runs over the final two innings and took the 12-9 victory.
Rams junior outfielder Terrence Bohonan (Patchogue, N.Y.) was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI's in game one, while both senior first baseman Kevin Curtis (Riverhead, N.Y.) and freshman left fielder Anthony Ferrante (Holtsville, N.Y.) went 2-for-5 with one run scored and one RBI.
In game two, Farmingdale State scored their first run in the second inning with an RBI from junior catcher Frank Scarlato (Holbrook, N.Y.) and the Rams would never look back as Bula held the Dolphins to just five hits all game. Freshman right hander Mike Dolce (St. James, N.Y.) closed out the games final two outs with one strikeout.
Scarlato finished 1-for-2 with 3 RBI's, while sophomore designated hitter David Zilnicki (Riverhead, N.Y.) was 1-for-4 with 2 RBI's.
The Rams will have the week off before traveling to face conference rival Old Westbury on Saturday, March 26th in a doubleheader starting at noon.

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This is the family plot marker.
1880 - 1919
Benton County Record
Bentonville, AR
December 26, 1919
SHERMAN, Walter - Walter Sherman, prominent farmer living near Elm Springs, died at his home early Christmas morning from a fractured skull. What caused the blow which resulted in this death has been left a mystery, with no clue. Mr. Sherman and his wife and daughter had just driven home from the Christmas exercises at the church and after putting his car away, and the family having gone into the house, he went into the barn to turn out his horses and mules. As he did not return to the house immediately his daughter stepped out and called him. Hearing his gasping and attempting to speak, she went to him with her mother and the two helped him into the house. He was bleeding freely from a small wound in the side of his head and a physician pronounced the skull broken. He lived only a few hours. Supposing that one of the mules must have kicked him Mrs. Sherman asked him but he replied in a negative, but could say nothing more as to how he received the wound. Burial took place Saturday at the Elm Springs cemetery. Among the relatives present were his brothers, Rev. Will Sherman of Jonesboro and Rev. Jefferson Sherman of Earle, Ark. and former pastor here in Bentonville.
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O'Reilly Book Excerpts: Java Web Services
UDDI: Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration, Part 4
Related Reading
Java Web Services
Editor's note: This is the final installment in a series of book excerpts from Java Web Services. This installment focuses on WSDL definitions with UDDI. For more on WSDL, check out the newly released Java and SOAP.
Using WSDL Definitions with UDDI
WSDL is used to describe the interface of a web service.
<tModel> UDDI documents provide metadata descriptions of a web service and pointers to specifications that describe their implementation. Given this provision, WSDL documents tie into the UDDI data structures in a couple of places:
<tModel>document should be created for each WSDL document supported by a web service. The
<tModel>describes the abstract service type, not the service instance; if appropriate, the WSDL file pointed to by the
<tModel>should not contain the
<port>elements. Omitting the
<port>elements allows a WSDL document to describe many web services located in several different places. The WSDL document's URL should be listed as the value of the
<overviewURL>element. A
<tModel>that references a WSDL document should have a categorization taxonomy of
uddi-org:types; a categorization value of
wsdlSpecshould be applied to it by using a
<bindingTemplate>structure is created for each unique URL access point used by the web service. The
<bindingTemplate>document references one or more
<tModel>documents containing the WSDL definitions supported at this access point.
In This Series:
UDDI: Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration, Part 3
This excerpt from O'Reilly's Java Web Services focuses on UDDI programming with the Java API for XML Registries.
UDDI: Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration, Part 2
UDDI -- Universal Description, Discovery and Integration -- is a key Web services technology. In this series of excerpts from Java Web Services, you'll learn how to program UDDI services.
UDDI: Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration, Part 1
UDDI -- Universal Description, Discovery and Integration -- is a key Web services technology. In this series of excerpts from Java Web Services, you'll learn how to program UDDI services. The first excerpt provides a basic understanding of UDDI.
<businessService>document is created for each web service. The document contains one
<bindingTemplate>for each of the access points supported by the web service.
For example, if you implement one web service that has a single access point and is defined by a single WSDL document, you would create a single
<tModel>, a single
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<businessService>. Also, if you implement one web service that has two separate access points, each defined by a different WSDL document, you would create two
<tModel> documents (one for each interface), two
<bindingTemplate> documents (one for each access point), and a single
<businessService> document. Each
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<tModel> that references its interface.
The Hertz reservation system web service provides a concrete example of how UDDI and WSDL work together. Here is the
<tModel> for this web service:
<tModel authorizedName="..." operator="..." tModelKey="...">
<description xml:lang="en">WSDL description of the Hertz reservation service
<description xml:lang="en">WSDL source document.</description>
<keyedReference tModelKey="uuid:C1ACF26D-9672-4404-9D70-39B756E62AB4"
keyName="uddi-org:types" keyValue="wsdlSpec"/>
The WSDL document URL that this web service implements is contained as the value of the
<overviewURL>. Additionally, this
<tModel> is categorized as a web service by incorporating a
<categoryBag> has a
<keyedReference> that specifies the
keyName attribute as
uddi-org:types and the
keyValue attribute as
<tModel> can further qualify the portion of the WSDL document it refers to. For example, a
<tModel> can refer to a specific
<binding> element within a WSDL document that has multiple
<binding> elements. A pound sign fragment identifier is used between the URL of the WSDL document and the name of the
<binding> element that accomplishes this qualification. For example:
An Abstraction API
Writing a Java program that creates a complete web service registration to a UDDI registry requires a lot of effort: an understanding of SOAP, accessing a UDDI registry using the correct SOAP messages, and ensuring that WSDL documents are placed in the correct locations in a UDDI registry. A developer can easily make mistakes when following this model.
It didn't take long for companies to begin developing abstraction APIs that facilitate this process. It is argued that companies and developers will use the UDDI/WSDL/SOAP model more than any other model since it is a worldwide standard and supported by every major technology business. As such, providing an abstraction layer that simplifies publishing documents following this model makes sense.
IBM created an API that does this abstraction very cleanly. This API is called the Service Registry Proxy (SRP) and is contained as part of the UDDI4J project at IBM. This pseudocode demonstrates how to publish a new web service exposed by WSDL into a UDDI registry:
// Create an active connection to a UDDI registry
ServiceRegistryProxy srp = new ServiceRegistryProxy(
// Create a category list for an existing tModel (<categoryBag> document)
CategoryList categoryList = new CategoryList(
// Create service provider (<businessService> document)
ServiceProvider serviceProvider = new ServiceProvider(
"Demi Credit",
"Financing Company",
// Publish the service to UDDI
ServiceRegistryProxy class creates connections to an inquiry and publishing access point. The program instantiating the proxy passes in all the information needed to create these connections, including the username and password needed to get an authentication token. The
CategoryList object creates the equivalent of a
<categoryBag> document for a specific
<tModel>. Since WSDL
<tModel> documents are supposed to have a special categorization, creating a
CategoryList instance and passing this instance as an input parameter to the
ServiceProvider constructor creates this categorization. A
ServiceProvider object is an abstraction of a
<businessService> document. Finally, the
ServiceProvider object has a series of methods that allow a program to perform such actions as publish, unpublish, and find. All of these actions result in SOAP messages that are sent to the UDDI server.
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Second Class Converts?
I am 28 years old, born in Italy to a Catholic family with Jewish origins on my father's side. I decided to become Jewish, and after a long process, I converted in Israel three years ago. To this day, those who know me call me the "Ger Tzedek" (righteous convert).
This is my problem! I hate this word "Ger!" I am Jewish just like any other Jew. I believe in every letter of my beloved Torah but I cannot understand how the Torah permits me to suffer so much. I even read that there are restrictions in appointing converts to certain leadership positions – just like in America where only someone born in the USA can become president. What does this mean? Is this proof that other Jews consider me a second class citizen?
The Aish Rabbi Replies:
First of all, the Torah does not view you in any way whatsoever as a second class Jew. You are as much a Jew as Abraham, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah – who were all converts!
As for leadership positions, the fact is that I am also restricted, because – although I was born Jewish – I am not a priest (kohen), and am not descended from the royal line of King David.
Maimonides (Laws of Torah Study 3:1) explains:
Three crowns were conferred upon the Jewish People: the Crown of Torah, the Crown of Priesthood, and the Crown of Royalty. Aaron merited the Crown of Priesthood, as it says (Numbers 25:13), "And it will be an eternal covenant of priesthood for [Aaron] and his descendants after him." David merited the Crown of Royalty, as it says (Psalms 89:37), "His seed will continue forever, and his throne will be as the sun before Me." But the Crown of Torah is set aside, waiting and ready for each Jew, as it says (Deut. 33:4), "Moses taught us the Torah, it is an inheritance for the entire congregation of Jacob."
As proof of this principle, the great rabbis Shemaya and Avtalyon were converts. The greatest Talmudic sage, Rebbe Akiva, was descended from converts. And Onkelos, who wrote the Aramaic translation which is printed in virtually every Hebrew Bible, was himself a convert.
As for people calling you "Ger Tzedek," the Talmud clearly states (under the mitzvah of "onat devarim" – hurting others with words) that it is forbidden to remind a convert of his past. If somebody does so, you can gently point them to the sources, as recorded in the Sefer HaChinuch (mitzvah 63).
May your Jewish life be forever rich and sweet.
From: email@example.com
Regarding the convert who complained about being called "Ger Tzedek" (righteous convert).
I too am a "Jew by Choice" and my greatest dream is to be regarded as a "Ger Tzedek." Rather than bemoan one's fate, one should consider what an inspiration being a Ger can be to others who maybe take their heritage for granted. I now teach Hebrew school in addition to my regular job and I always tell my students that I "chose" to be a Jew. I hope a lifetime of learning and deeds will someday truly qualify me for the title of "Ger Tzedek!"


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Green with envy
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When it comes to politics, there is an important distinction between what people actually know and what they think they know.
Road Maps for Relief
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After college, Truitt Broome did what most students wouldn't dare: he went back to high school.
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Fall 2010 marks the fifth anniversary of the UGA Costa Rica study abroad office in Athens. It has been a long journey…
ASPIRE: Because life happens
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Emerging Leader Academy
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EA 82T. No Love?
Posted 18 May 2007 - 01:36 PM
Posted 18 May 2007 - 02:42 PM
the problem is mostly age and limitatoins of the engine. with the age...nearly everything on any car needs attention, with the extra heat and abuse of a turbo they need it more. head gaskets, water pump, coolant hoses everywhere...throttle body, heater core inlet, heater core outlet, turbo return coolant line, turbo inlet coolant line and number smaller lines up front as well as the radiator lines, caps and the radiator itself...ideally all of that stuff and the turbo oil lines all need to be in great shape. turbo's overheat and blow headgaskets quick. not too mention turbo's need replacing and cause their own problems as well. keep everything in good shape and don't push the limits and they can be good cars.
next is the limitations. start increasing power and you run into more problems. first..there's that long list of parts that are nearly 20 years old now. if you start looking into major and expensive mods for more power...it's easier just to upgrade to another engine that is newer, has more availability and can handle it.
Posted 18 May 2007 - 02:51 PM
Posted 18 May 2007 - 03:26 PM
Don't expect to build it into a *raging hot-rod* to quote a no longer with us member.
That being said, if you throw a lot of preventive maintenance at it, you could turn it into a raging hot rod. If you have searched, you probably already know this though.
Posted 18 May 2007 - 05:06 PM
dont get me wrong, they are very tempermental, they are like girls, very easily angered when neglected.my first engine popped cause of improper storage and rusted rings, the second one started to go when i made the mistake of letting the local meineke install a steering rack and some one knifed the top radiator hose to try to force me into more labor, then it finally went after another hose ripped in half on the high way and cracked the heads. the engine i am running now isnt top notch either, but it will work until i start working agian and get the new one built. basically think junk yard engine right now.
Posted 18 May 2007 - 05:57 PM
+1 on maintenance, though...:-\
Posted 18 May 2007 - 07:40 PM
now i just need to fix a few little bits on the body and then get some money to build my not stock engine,
Posted 19 May 2007 - 11:19 AM
If you want a raging hot rod, put a EJ in and go from there:Flame:
Posted 19 May 2007 - 12:17 PM
To much money and effort for little return:-\
My High-Comp EA82 was anything but reliable. Perhaps if I had a low-comp one, I wouldn't be too disappointed.
On the other hand, my EA81T, the pushrod predecessor to the EA82T has been nothing but reliable. Yet to leave me stranded. Just got a noisy lifter.
Posted 19 May 2007 - 04:03 PM
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1. What did you think of Bella's epiphany? Do you think she was justified in believing that Edward didn't love her and that the fact that he really did stunned her?
Bella's hallucinations were a result of the great conflict between knowing deep down that Edward still loved her and believing Edward's lie when he told her he didn't want her anymore. Bella was justified in believing Edward didn't love her for two important reasons. The first was that Bella had issues with self-worth, and although she accepted Edward's protestations of love she always had a hard time understanding what it was that Edward saw in her. The second reason was that Bella would have NEVER lied to Edward about her love for him, and so she could never envision a circumstance where he would lie about it himself. Bella accepted the lie because it made sense to her. Edward was leaving because he didn't love her anymore; Edward didn't love her anymore, and so he was leaving. Edward was interested in her once, fascinated with his inability to read her mind, but he was moving on now to pursue other distractions.
Bella's epiphany isn't just about Edward loving her, but finally realizing that Edward really would go to such extremes to try to protect her, even to the point of lying about his love for her. Everything finally adds up and makes sense, and something inside goes…Click!
2. How did you feel about the way the vote went? Did you understand Edward's reasoning? What about Rosalie's? Do you agree with Carlisle that it's the only logical choice?
I think it is interesting that the two people most responsible for forcing this vote, Rosalie and Edward, are voting "No". Edward is just purely in denial as all of his plans and goals lie in ashes. Rosalie is fixated on what she would want the most, which is to stay human.
Carlisle has no other logical choice. Edward's actions have caused an untold amount of pain for the entire family, and he nearly got himself, Bella, and Alice killed. The Volturi are now fully clued in to the size of the Cullen family and their bonds and gifted members. Regardless of Aro's motivations, they have actually been very, very generous, and the promise that was demanded was only in keeping with the laws that every vampire must obey. There is no other way. Edward's desire to keep Bella human is going to get everyone killed.
3. Were you as stunned as Bella was when Edward asked her to marry him? How do you feel about Bella's reasons for saying no to him?
Not stunned as much as surprised when Edward shifted from asking for more time to proposing to her. Bella's reasons for saying "no" may or may not be valid to her, but Bella appears to have been mostly caught off guard for the moment.
4. At this point in the series - ignoring what you know from Eclipse and Breaking Dawn - did you think Bella should marry Edward? Did you think she should become a vampire as soon as possible? Or did you think she should stay mortal for a while longer?
Yes, she should marry him, they are both madly in love with each other. The exact timing of Bella's change should be up to her, but the Volturi have extracted their promise so, tick-tock, tick-tock.
I think it is important to keep Edward's marriage proposal in perspective as a logical development in their relationship and the storyline. In Twilight, Bella and Edward confess their love for each other. Here, at the end of New Moon, they have taken the next step and finally accept that they are mated with each other for life.
It is an interesting turn of events. Bella first forces Edward to accept the consequences of his actions, and then Edward forces Bella to consider the meaning of their committment to each other.
5. Did you want Edward to be the one to change Bella into a vampire? How would you feel if someone else were to change her?
Yes, Edward should be the one. I can't picture anyone else.


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Custom Audio was introduced in FIFA 11 and has remained a feature in series ever since. It allows you to add your own audio to FIFA to provide another level of depth and realism to an already pretty atmospheric game.
Although not as big a deal has been made about custom audio recently we highly recommend adding chants to take your career mode game to the next level in terms of atmosphere and immersion.
Back when it was first introduced you were able to add specific chants to your favourite team's repertoire which would echo from the stands at three specific times during each game, during the player introductions (when your team takes to the field), at half time and after a goal has been scored.
Things have moved on since then and nowadays as well as fan chants, FIFA lets you upload custom playlists of your favourite music so if Imagine Dragons, Passion Pit and Flo Rida aren't your thing now you can spice up FIFA 13 with a bit of Chesney Hawks or Vangaboys or whatever else takes your fancy.
The variety of game audio situations that you can customise has also moved up a level. Instead of just three automatic instances when your uploads would be heard, now you can manually customise a whole host of areas in FIFA 13 with an individual track or a whole playlist.
The customisable areas in are:
The Arena and in game menus
Menu and Favourite Team Audio
- Favourite Team Entry
- Favourite Team Goal
- Favourite Team Victory
- Favourite Team Defeat
- Favourite Team Crowd Chant
- Favourite Team Winning Chant
- Favourite Team Losing Chant
- Favourite Team Rival Chants
- Favourite Payer Chants
Pro and Pro Club Audio
- Pro Goal
- Club Stadium Entrance
- Club Team Goal
- Club Team Victory
- Club Team Defeat
- Club Crowd Chant
- Club Team Winning Chant
- Club Team Losing Chant
Other Leagues and Teams Audio
You can go on to set the following audio for any club on the game!
- Stadium Entrance
- Team Goal
- Team Victory
- Team Defeat
- Crowd Chant
- League or Cup Winning Chant
- Unpopular Referee Decision Chant
How to add music and chants to FIFA
To add your audio to FIFA 13 you can follow the instructions in the video featured above or just follow these steps.
- Put your music or chants onto a CD or USB stick
- Import the tracks you want onto the music section of your PS3 or Xbox.
- Fire up FIFA 13 and go to Customise FIFA > My Music and Chants > Custom Music and Chants
- Choose whether you want to add custom audio to the menus and your team, your pro and pro club or other leagues and teams.
- Select the game event you want to add your custom track or playlist > Select track or playlist > add your track or playlist > select single event or all events.
Once you've done that your chants or music will be available in game.
Where to get music and chants for FIFA
You can use any of the music you own but belting bellows of fans from the stands are what truly add depth to the atmosphere of FIFA 13.
Check out Fanchants.com for more free chants than you'll ever need for all teams across the world.
Let us know what your favourite fan chants are in the comments!


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Concern is growing in Lexington over paving projects on Main Street and Fifth Avenue that some are calling "half-baked."
Concern is growing in Lexington over paving projects on Main Street and Fifth Avenue that some are calling "half-baked."
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced earlier this year it would resurface the two major thoroughfares this summer.
DOT officials chose a maintenance method called micro-surfacing for the project, which differs from traditional hot-mix asphalt surfacing and uses dense-graded aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water and mineral fillers to seal and extend the life of roads, said Mark Crook, a Davidson County DOT maintenance engineer.
Crook said the DOT informed the public about the work itself, but not necessarily about the specifics of the project.
"Because it is a different process, people's initial reaction was that there would be something coming on top of it," Crook said. "But what's out there is the final product."
The project, which is almost complete, left both roads with finished products that some residents, Uptown Lexington officials and city leaders say is unacceptable.
"We thought it was going to be the standard, smooth asphalt that we have been getting in the past and not something with a lot of loose gravel associated with it and grooves with the pavement," said Tim Ragan, president of the Uptown Lexington Board of Directors. "We think it's unsightly. We know some people that have even said they prefer to drive a different way in order to avoid the paving. It looks bad."
The new Main Street surface is also causing one event organizer to change his plans.
The N.C. Criterium State Championships, a bike race scheduled to be held in uptown July 12 and 13, has been relocated to Winston-Salem because of the road's potential impact on the riders, event organizer Jim Martin confirmed Friday.
"Whatever they did will not make for safe racing," Martin said. "You've got guys coming out of some corners at 30 mph on tires less than an inch wide, on gravel, and ain't nothing good going to come from that."
As a result of the heavy interest in the new surfaces, NCDOT Division 9 Engineer Pat Ivey, Lexington Mayor Newell Clark and Lexington City Manager Alan Carson will meet Monday to discuss the issue.
"Our governor, who was here the other day because he is hearing such good things about the city, he described Lexington as being the living room of Davidson County," Clark said Friday. "But I'm not happy with our carpet."
Cost savings and road preservation were the two main reasons the DOT chose micro-surfacing for Main Street and Fifth Avenue, Crook said.
Micro-surfacing is a third of the cost of the traditional hot-mix method, Crook said, adding that it is a cost-effective way of extending the life of a road.
Project contractor Slurry Pavers Inc., of Richmond, Va., estimates the resurfacing will preserve the road for five to seven years, Crook said.
The DOT, which started the resurfacing projects in April, did most of their work at night. To prevent detours or complete closures, crews applied significant amount of stone on the roadways to allow traffic to cross the micro-surfacing product, which is also called liquid slurry, while also allowing it to properly set.
Crook said a vacuum truck was brought in to clean up the rock and gravel from the roadways. However, that truck was totaled in a wreck, which prolonged the amount of time loose rock was on the streets.
DOT crews were on Main Street with brooms and shovels Friday. Crook said final paving markings will be placed next week.
Even with the anticipated markings, local officials like Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce President Burr Sullivan said there is a great sense of outrage in the community.
Sullivan said he will bring this issue before his board of directors next week, adding that it is likely the chamber will pass a resolution insisting the road be redone immediately.
"I think it is an outrageous situation, and a large error in judgment has been made by the department of transportation," Sullivan said.
Ragan said the Uptown Lexington Board of Directors has already agreed to express its displeasure to the state.
"With some feedback from some of the merchants, the consensus seems to be that we have almost preferred they not pave at all than do what they did," Ragan said.
Nash Dunn can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 227, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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What I wanna know is, when Skupin did that awesome move in the challenge where he threw his idol high in the air, giving him time to knock the other one off, why didn't the rest of them immediately copy that move?
And even though I'm enjoying this season, they've shown us nothing about Kalabow other than Penner and Kent, and now they expect us to care that sickness took out a girl we know nothing about, thereby screwing over another girl we knew nothing about (though not in this episode just yet, because instead of her they eliminated yet another girl we know nothing about)?
As for the other invisibles, the only reason we know Artis is because he does well in the challenges, and Carter might as well be another girl we know nothing about.


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Ken Whisenhunt evidently hit the name John Skelton on his dartboard this week.
The Fordham product will take his third turn as Arizona's starting quarterback when the Cardinals try to avoid matching their longest losing streak in nearly seven decades against a Seattle team aiming to stay perfect at home.
Skelton takes over for rookie Ryan Lindley, who replaced Skelton, who took over for an injured Kevin Kolb, who had replaced an injured Skelton, who went down in a season-opening win against Seattle.
If your head is spinning, imagine Whisenhunt, who made the latest change after Lindley's awful performance in North Jersey last Sunday.
The Cards, who had a perfect 4-0 September, lost their eighth straight in Week 13 when Greg McElroy came on in relief of Mark Sanchez in the third quarter and passed for the lone touchdown of the game as the Jets escaped with a 7-6 victory over Arizona in an otherwise offensively challenged football game.
Lindley was constantly harassed by the Jets defense. He completed just 10- of-31 throws for 72 yards with an interception and failed to help the Cardinals convert on a single third down. They finished 0-for-15 for the game and managed just 137 total yards of offense.
Former Jet Kerry Rhodes has two interceptions and forced a fumble for the Cardinals but still wasn't satisfied with his return.
"We lost the game," said Rhodes. "I played okay, but we didn't get the win so it wasn't a good return."
Whisenhunt announced on Wednesday that he will be going back to Skelton, who was pulled on Nov. 18 in Atlanta for ineffectiveness. Things only got worse with Lindley at the controls, however, and Arizona is now looking to avoid losing nine straight in a season since amassing an 0-10 mark in 1943 when the team was based in Chicago.
"This whole streak we've been in isn't any fun," Whisenhunt said. "You work hard as a team, you prepare. I don't see any finger-pointing or fracturing. We've got a good group of players and a good group of young leaders. Make no mistake: they want to win."
Skelton only got another chance because Kolb, who has missed the last six games with detached ribs and a sprained shoulder joint, still isn't ready.
"It's another opportunity," Skelton said. "You can't take any opportunity for granted. If it comes at the end of the season, the beginning of the season, if you're losing, if you're winning, whatever."
Things are looking a lot better for Seattle, which took a huge step toward the postseason in Chicago last weekend when Sidney Rice's 13-yard touchdown catch in overtime lifted the Seahawks over the Bears, 23-17.
Rice ended with six catches for 99 yards for the Seahawks, who have won three of four overall. His running mate, Golden Tate, hauled in five passes for 96 yards and a score.
Russell Wilson completed 23-of-37 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns for Seattle, which improved to 2-5 on the road this season. Wilson also carried the ball nine times for 71 yards. Marshawn Lynch rushed for another 87 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries for the victors.
"We're very fortunate to get out of here with a win against a terrific football team. We needed it badly and we're excited to go back home and finish this thing off," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "We needed to get a couple wins on the road and at least we got one so far."
The Seahawks had taken three straight in this series before losing the last two, including a season-opening 20-16 defeat at Arizona on Sept. 9.
It's so tough to win in the NFL without competent quarterback play and Arizona's has been anything but competent. The fact that the team regards the pedestrian Kolb as some kind of savior at the position tells you all you need to know.
Skelton's passer rating this season is a dismal 64.4 and it dwarfs Lindley's embarrassing 40.4 effort.
Things figure to get tougher moving forward for the Seahawks defensively with the knowledge that cornerback Brandon Browner will start serving his four-game suspension after testing positive for Adderall. Browner dropped an appeal of the suspension with an eye on returning for the postseason.
Meanwhile, Browner's teammate at the other corner, Richard Sherman, is also facing a suspension but nothing should slow down a competent unit against this Cardinals offense, which simply can't get the ball into the hands of its playmakers on the outside, and is averaging less than 12 points a game during its current skid.
Seattle's defense has allowed only 13.8 points per game at home, the second best mark in the NFL. That number has helped the Seahawks compile a perfect 5-0 mark at CenturyLink Field in 2012.
Offensively Wilson has an NFL-best 122.0 passer rating at home but the Seahawks still rely on Lynch, who is second in the NFL with 1,138 rushing yards, to move the chains and set up play-action for the rookie, a player much more comfortable when the opposition has to bring a safety down in the box to deal with the bruising Lynch.
"I don't think Russell gets enough credit," Sherman told the team's website. "I think he should get Rookie of the Year consideration even over those other guys because he is leading our team in some great games."
Wilson's primary receivers, Rice and Tate, have both turned it up a notch recently. Rice, a former Pro Bowl selection in Minnesota, was blown up by Major Wright on his game-winning TD a week ago but has been cleared to return to action.
The Cards haven't won since September and Wilson is 5-0 at home with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. You do the math.
"He's just so beautifully poised and so confident that it gives himself a chance to play at this level," Carroll said of his young quarterback. "It's just surprising that anybody could be like that, not just a rookie or a young guy. He just continues to be impressive in all of those ways."
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Seahawks 21, Cardinals 10


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Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder has signed a new five-year contract through the 2017 season.
The deal increases Snyder's salary to $2.75 million for the 2013 season and will total $14.75 million through the end of the pact.
Snyder is the winningest coach in school history, having compiled a record of 170-85-1, including 34-16 since his return in 2009. The Wildcats won the Big 12 title this past season with a mark of 11-2, including 8-1 in conference play.
"Bill Snyder is one of college football's most respected legends and a complete ambassador for K-State and Manhattan," said Kansas State president Kirk Schulz in a statement Thursday. "We are so fortunate to have one of the very best coaches in college football history, who also fully embraces and understands the value and mission of our university."
Snyder, now 73 years old, first became K-State coach in November 1988 and completely turned around a program that had been 0-26-1 before he was hired. By 1991, the Wildcats had a seven-win season and reached the first of 11 straight bowl games just two years later.
After first retiring following the 2005 season, Snyder was asked to return just three years later. The Wildcats have reached a bowl game each of the last three seasons, losing all of them, including a 35-17 setback to Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl this past season.
"My entire family and I have been so very grateful for the genuine, caring and loyal support K-Staters have provided our coaches, staff, families and young people on a yearly basis," said Snyder. "And, as I have stated so often, we came to Kansas State because of the people, stayed because of the people and returned because of the people, and that remains unchanged. We have continued to make daily improvement as a football program, and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue and will do so as long as I feel that I am having a positive impact on our university, community and football program and the young men that are involved."
Snyder, for whom the university's football stadium is named, has guided Kansas State to seven 11-win seasons during his tenure. His 170 victories are the seventh-most among active FBS coaches and are more than triple the man in second place on K-State's all-time coaching victories list.


text: Maybe its common, and an easy fix (so I hope). I have a blue star 185, that runs great. Problem is that it welds wide open (180+ amps) all of the time. It will not adjust. I have tested the rheostat and it seems to check out fine. Should I just replace it? Any one have any ideas? Can I get one from an appliance store, or does it have to be from miller? Has anyone else had this problem? I'll post serial # when I get home tomorrow.


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Corn growers found themselves in a familiar situation with the 2004 crop — excellent yields, plenty of corn and lower market prices. This marks the fifth year in the last seven when season-average prices are likely to be below the $2 level, says University of Georgia Extension Economist George Shumaker.
Shumaker presented his outlook for corn and soybeans in the recently released 2005 Georgia Farm Outlook and Planning Guide.
U.S. corn growers planted 81 million acres in 2004, the largest since 1985. They harvested 73.3 million acres, also the largest since 1985.
"Mother Nature provided almost ideal growing conditions for most corn growers this past year, and the crop responded in an astounding manner to yield 160.2 bushels per acre — a full 20 bushels more than the record set in 2003," says Shumaker.
The work of plant breeders came to fruition this past year, he says with a record 11.74 billion-bushel crop and total supplies of 12.7 billion bushels, also a record.
"On the consumption side, we're also likely to see record offtake in both domestic feed use and food, seed and industrial uses, mainly on the back of a large increase in ethanol production," says Shumaker.
A rebounding livestock herd, plus lower prices, will stimulate buyers to feed 6.075 billion bushels, he adds.
"Food, seed and industrial use will be near 2.795 billion bushels, with ethanol production accounting for nearly one in eight harvested acres. Exports will be strong at about 2 billion bushels — the first time since 1985 exports will be near that level. Total offtake will be about 10.87 billion bushels," he says.
Ending stocks will nearly double to 1.85 billion bushels, the largest since 1999, and representing 17 percent of use, says Shumaker. Season-average national prices will be near $1.90 with Southeastern and Georgia prices closer to $2.25 per bushel, he says.
The outlook for 2005 is a little better, he says, assuming a reduction in acreage and yields that are closer to trend levels. "If harvested acreage is near 71.2 million acres, yields are near 141.5 bushels per acre, and offtake remains constant, we could see stocks falling to near 1 billion bushels or about 10 percent of use. Such a stocks level would project a season-average national price near the $2.40 level."
Soybean growers increased acreage in 2004 for the first time since 2000, planting 75.1 million acres, the largest ever, says Shumaker. "It appears the high prices from the 2003 crop stimulated the rise to record soybean acreage. Yields during 2004 were up sharply over the drought-reduced yields of 2003. Generally excellent growing conditions across the country appear to be the main reason for the excellent yields, along with improved yielding varieties."
Soybean production in 2004 totaled a record 3.15 billion bushels, up from 2.45 billion bushels produced in 2003, says Shumaker. Carry-in stocks were a record low at 112 million bushels. Total supply of soybeans was 3.27 billion bushels, up from 2.64 billion bushels for the 2003 marketing year.
Off-take is expected to rebound from the 2003 marketing year, he says. "The 2004 off-take will be close to 2.8 billion bushels and probably the second largest use level on record. There continues to be strong global demand for protein around the world, and that has provided a firm floor under the market."
The demand for vegetable oil also is very strong, he says, and is adding significantly to the demand for raw beans by the crushers. Domestic crush will expand to 1.65 billion bushels, exceeding the average for the last four years due to demand from an expansion in grain-consuming animal units in the United States and strong oil demand, he adds.
Expectations are for acreage increases of 4 to 6 percent in the coming year despite continuing financial woes, says Shumaker. "If that crop is seeded without problems, weather remains favorable, and Asian Rust doesn't significantly reduce yields, we can expect a large Southern Hemisphere crop next spring."
Despite a strong demand, ending stocks will rise to a projected 460 million bushels, the largest level since 1985, he says. The stocks-to-use ratio of 16.4 percent also reflects the large stocks situation.
"U.S. season-average prices are projected to average near $4.95 per bushel — well below the $7.34 for the 2003 crop. Market makers will keep a weather eye toward South American crop conditions and take price direction from events down there. Georgia growers should keep a close eye on the markets and be ready to move out with their soybeans held in storage on any rallies. Price could well be lower this spring than during the winter months."
Early 2005 crop projections point toward a reduction in U.S. soybean acreage this year, says Shumaker. "If planted acreage is near 73.6 million acres and yields near the five-year trend of 38.4 bushels per acre, the crop would be about 2.7 billion bushels. Total supplies would be near 2.95 billion bushels.
"Unless demand grows sharply above the projected level for the 2004 crop, even the reduced acreage will produce almost enough soybeans to meet demand for 2005. Early projections for the 2005 crop are for prices to average about $5.15 per bushel unless either demand surges or production is sharply reduced."
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HBP Photos Galore:New Luna Lionhat, Sanguini the Vampire and More
Sep 21, 2008
German publisher Heye-Verlag has updated their website with photos from the new 2009 Harry Potter calendars, planners and more that reveal a whole host of new images from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Online tonight are new photos of Luna wearing her lion hat, Luna and the Vampire at Slughorn's Christmas Party, Slughorn and the Roundtable of his Slug Club, along with this montage of guests at the SlugClub including Cormac McLaggen and Marcus Belby.
Other new photos show a montage from the Burrow, including this of Arthur and Harry in the shed, and this of the family and Lupin and Tonks, as well as Ginny and one of the twins.
At Hogwarts, new looks include a fun montage of Quidditch Ron, this of Neville, Romilda, one of Draco and Filch at Slughorn's party, along with several of Snape here and here. Additional photos, including many of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Professor Dumbledore and more are available at this link.
Thanks to UHP for the heads up!


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Nikolai Kulemin and Matt Frattin each netted a goal in the third period to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Washington Capitals, 3-2, at Air Canada Centre.
James van Riemsdyk also scored for Toronto, while James Reimer stopped 20 shots in the Maple Leafs' second straight win.
"We played great as a team today. If there was a game we deserved to win it was this one," Reimer said. "I thought tonight our whole team just battled hard and we deserved it tonight."
Joel Ward and Alex Ovechkin lit the lamp for Washington, which has dropped two straight following its lone win of the season.
Michal Neuvirth made 37 saves in defeat.
Toronto trailed, 2-1, entering the third period, but was able to even the score 7:40 into the frame when Neuvirth could not hold on to Michael Kostka's one-timer from the right point and Kulemin poked the loose puck across the goal line for his first of the season.
The Maple Leafs then took their first lead of the contest a little over two minutes later. Nazem Kadri backhanded a pass from the right of the net across to the left, and Frattin ripped a shot into the twine before Neuvirth could make his way across the crease.
Reimer made the lead stand with nine saves in the final stanza.
"We're just giving up stuff that we shouldn't be giving up," Capitals forward Joey Crabb said. "When you have leads going into the third period, we should be closing those out."
Washington struck just 1:36 into the first period when Mike Ribeiro fed a pass from the right corner across the crease to Ward at the left of the net, where he chipped the puck home.
Toronto, however, was able to knot the game at the 8:19 mark of the opening frame during a lengthy power play after Jason Chimera was called for hooking and unsportsmanlike conduct as van Riemsdyk cleaned up a rebound from in front.
The Maple Leafs then failed to capitalize on consecutive penalties on the Capitals that included a two-man advantage lasting 1:18 to keep it a 1-1 game heading into the second period.
But the Capitals were able to regain the lead while on the man advantage 2:38 into the second, with Ovechkin's hard wrister from the top of the left circle that snuck between Reimer's pads.
Toronto could not net the equalizer despite receiving three power plays in the period.
Game Notes
Washington had won the last three meetings between the teams and three of the last four in Toronto ... The Capitals went 1-for-3 on the power play ... Toronto was 1-for-8 with the man advantage.


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From identity theft to foreign lotteries, from Nigerian letters to "free" vacation offers, there's always a new scam to look out for.
But no matter how much the scams change, there are common links you should know.
A ringing telephone could bring an alluring offer like this one, a recording of an actual scam. "My gosh, we're very, very excited. Everybody here is shouting your name. We're very, very excited for you." The AARP says more than a quarter of adults have fallen for pitches like that one, becoming victims of phony offers.
The AARP estimates that telemarketing scams rake in around 40 billion dollars a year. Now consumer groups say it's not enough to send out specific warnings as each new one pops up. Doug Shadel the Washington State Director of AARP says, "What we started to look at is, are there themes within each of these pitches, the different scams, that don't change."
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Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. What does everyone have planned for the day?
And as always, Go Blue!
First and foremost, Happy Father's Day to all the MGoDads out there. Go Blue!
As my wife actually works later today, we're keeping it pretty simple here - my kids wanted to help my wife make breakfast, so we'll be enjoying that as soon as everyone is up. My daughter heard me reminscing about a full English breakfast a while back, so supposedly this is what I am getting.
They also apparently made something for me and that is the reason I was barred from the basement yesterday. That was a bit of a shame as I needed a few things from down there to fix something, so right now the wheelbarrow still has a flat tire, but I would rather be surprised by this gift.
Beyond that, we'll probably take the kids to the splash pad in Canton if the weather improves and do whatever else before my wife leaves for work. I'll also call my own dad later - my parents are up north for the weekend, so there won't be the same multi-generational gathering as we've had here in the past.
That's all.
Wife' birthday today > Father's Day....foiled again!
oh man, that might be the only thing worse than a wedding on Sat in the fall.
Last year a buddy gave me two seats to a UM game because his cousin was getting married on a fall Saturday. My dad and I went and sat in the 20th row at the 50 yard line. The final score was 12-10!!!
Best fall wedding EVER
And happy Father's Day to all. Here's hoping for more thoughts of Brunette girls in 2013
Currently up way too early on vacation in the Ozarks of Northern Arkansas. Drove from South Dakota all the way here yesterday. My 15-month old and wife are still asleep and will continue to sleep for the next three hours. Guess I could do some exploring but I will probably just chill and make these donuts disappear.
I got Yankee tix to a pair of weekend games in the bronx.
Daughter wrote a book about me in her 1st grade class.
golfing today is probably the worst of it (for everyone involved) so not a bad deal!
Third Father's Day for me as a dad. This is the first one with two kids. My wife is making breakfast for me and I'm chilling with the kids on the couch. I don't have much planned for today, which is exactly what I wanted. I rarely get to chill for a day.
Pretty much exactly the same for me. Third father's day, now with number 2. I somehow volunteered to get up early this morning and let the wife take a nap, heh. Today should be a nice lazy day.
Also my third father's day, though my second with 2. We're headed up to a little family cottage on the lake where everyone can unplug for the day and just enjoy a bit of quiet in the beautiful outdoors. Can't wait.
Number 2 is en route and will be here in September. Quiet Sunday at home and both grandparents coming over for pizza tonight. Gotta keep it simple sometimes.
The wife is making me breakfast. That only happens once a year.
Later we will be going to see the movie "Epic" in 3-D. Watching cool kids movies is a good perk of being a dad. I will likely be experiencing one of the best perks of fatherhood later in the evening when the kiddo is all gorked out on popcorn and glucose. That would be impromptu songs about things like armpits and stinky butts with an oscillation of singing voice between choir and heavy metal.
My wife and older (6 year old) son are making me breakfast - waffles, cinnamon sugar puffed pastry things (like mini churros), cinnamon raisin sticky buns and eggs - while I hang with my 2 year old who just keeps repeating "happy daddy's day" despite not knowing what it means. Pretty awesome.
Already got some cool gifts - a bunch of bbq stuff, including a Michigan BBQ platter, drawings from kids for my office, and a new Michigan garden gnome to replace the one that was destroyed during Sandy.
After breakfast, the 6 year old is taking me to the driving range, then some general weekend stuff until our family BBQ tonight.
With your families I wish you well, and for my MGoMilitary members that are deployed like me, it won't be too long before its over. Happy Fathers Day to all the real men doing what they have to do to take care of their kids whether biological or not. Your importance can never be overstated...
A special thanks to you. I was single during my service and couldn't imagine being away from my family on top of being deployed.
My 100 year old Dad passed away in 2011. He worked hard afford to send all four of his sons to UM (paying out-of-state tuition.
Although not a Michigan grad himself, he most
Exemplified what
(It's earl and I prematurely posted the above without finishing. My Dad exemplified what it means to be a Michigan Man. Although he was deaf all my life, he was able to communicate those values critical to a life of good works and happiness. I surely miss him as if he was a part of me, which of course he was.
Although my Dad's gone, I still have the pleasure of spending today with my twin boys and talk Michigan football with them, my brothers and brother-in-law. Happy Fathers'Day to all!
My two out of three daughters are in their dance today. The receital is 3 hours long. Since it on Father's Day, the owner thiught it would be fun to have dads and daughters in a number together. So for the last 4 weeks I allso have had dance practice. Dress rehearsal is at 9:45 then show at 5. I am in two separate parts and we open the show. This should be my stepping stone to Broadway. Look out world, here I come!
Have fun everybody!
Both my wife and mother cried.
Both my wife and mother cried.
Now, to have a Happy Father's night. Wink wink.
Nothing better than spending Father's Day in the beer garden with your wife, daugher, a couple liters of your favorite brew and some good eats. Can we get another verbal commit today? That'd be the icing on the cake.
I will be demo-ing a new slalom water ski in an effort to replace my current 21 yr old ski! So boating with my four awesome kids and wife followed by barbecued beef and veggie kabobs! Go Blue always!!!
Seeing Man of Steel with my son -think I'm as excited as he his. Then hitting the lake for some tubing and cruising.
You wont be disappointed...
Happy Father's Day to all my UM adversaries. Yes we butt heads but more than the teams we bleed for we share the greatest calling on earth. Being a Dad. So cheers to you all, even though you are steering your kids in the wrong direction, my hats off to you.
It's my first Father's Day as a dad. Sadly the wife is in medicine so she went in to work at 7am this morning and won't be back until 11am tomorrow, but Little Wolverine and I will have fun chasing each other around. Plus, my wife got yesterday off so we had a fun birthday/Father's day celebration (my birthday was Wednesday, the previous time she worked all day--sigh, just one more year of residency left!).
To all you dads out there!
I drove my family to my in laws in Palm Springs for the weekend and my Dad joined us. The kids and I are making omelets for the grandpas/dads and just hanging out.
Hope you all are doing what makes you happy!
after having belgian waffles with the wife and kids, cutting down trees with my dad. we always enjoy that, and we can get them firewood for the winter.
Calling my dad and stepdad and wishing them both a Happy Father's Day and then letting my wife and stepsons sleep in. I'm a morning person, they're not. Also going to watch highlights of the 1969 Michigan ohio game again.
I get the big piece of chicken.
My dad was an alum from Michigan and took me to my first game when I was just an infant. He had season tickets and I was lucky enough to see some of the greatest moments in Michigan football history (with my dad). I have only seen my dad cry around three times ever and two of them were when I was accepted to the University of Michigan and when I graduated. Go Blue! Happy Father's Day!
When you hit him in the nuts pitching to him in the back yard? Because, that's what I did. Sorry dad. Love ya.
Homemade Eggs Benedict is first on the list then I hope to drink some Widmer or Bells while watching The US Open. But I am sure the kids will drag me to the pool at some point.
This year she had another son for me (Thursday), so I guess that's a good Father's Day present, too. It has been an amazing week to be a father in our house. Now, if we can just get a little sleep, lol.
And I was fortunate enought to be at the game in the OP. I grew up around a bunch of Spartan fans and one was kind enough to take me to the game because they knew I was a huge Michigan fan. Some MSU fans are gracious.
Taking my Dad to Mitchell's Fish Market go dinner , then to the new Cabellas they just opened !!
Got up at 5am and did a triathlon this morning and got home to get my hugs and cards from the kids. My wife is going to let me pass out on the couch and watch the US Open this afternoon. Life is good!
My team of 8 competed in Tough Mudder Colorado this morning. Held in the mountains at Beaver Creek, was quite the course this year! No man left behind. Went back to the hotel and took the 3 kids swimming and hot tubbing. Got a pair of new 5 finger shoes from them! Finally just got the oldest to bed! Ready to pass out! Glad I don't have to work til Tuesday! A perfect day of self mastery followed by molding minds!
Took my wife, our kids and my parents and sister to the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy for the Father's Day brunch. Lots of fat-laden meats, great soups, a few salads, enough carbs to choke a mule and awesome desserts... Oh, and a cash bar. What's not to love?


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Turns out, a lot of people own bicycles, but they�re just not riding them.
That�s according to Robert LaBonte, owner of the Bicycle Doctor, 1037 N. Fifth St., which was among the more than 30 businesses and organizations that participated in Springfield Health Check�s second annual Healthy Family Kick-Off event at Erin�s Pavilion in Southwind Park on Saturday.
�Biking is an easy, healthy hobby to pick up. Most people have had a biking experience, either from when they were a child or as an adult,� LaBonte said. �A lot of them will have a bike that they�re not riding, but there�s no reason not to enjoy it.�
Enjoying a healthier lifestyle and being health-conscious were two messages driven home during the event, put on in conjunction with the Springfield Park District.
A wide range of services were offered, including free cholesterol, blood-pressure and oral-cancer screenings; spinal checks; chair massages; blood typing; and advice on living wills and bicycling. For those looking to get rid of documents from 2013, free shredding services were provided by the Springfield-based document-shredding business Gone For Good.
The Henson Robinson Zoo provided animals for children to enjoy. And door prizes included a bicycle, sports equipment, wellness services, fitness classes and gift certificates.
GenHkids, a volunteer Sangamon County children�s health-issues organization, and Let�s Make Dinner, a local business that provides classes and tips on cooking meals at home, were among the information booths available for those interested in making dietary changes in 2014.
Candace Newman, 28, of Springfield said her two resolutions for the new year are to �cook more� and to �eat healthy.� She went to Saturday�s Health Check with her 3-year-old daughter, to shred documents, she said. In the end, she stuck around long enough to check out each booth, all of which offered her informational brochures and advice.
At the Let�s Make Dinner booth, she got information on how to prep, cook and preserve meals at home, she said.
�That�s what I have trouble with. The prep work is what keeps me from cooking all the time,� Newman said. �Let�s Make Dinner does all the prep work for you. You get to come in and assemble the meals. Then you can take it home and freeze it. That�s my resolution, to cook more.�
Anne Godman, director of Springfield Health Check, said she hopes people use the information given to them at Saturday�s event as they head into 2014 with a health-conscious mind.
Picking a realistic goal is especially important, she said.
�Oftentimes what we do is we set the bar a little higher than what we�re prepared to take action on,� Godman said. �Resolutions become achievable when we remain conscious of the small steps we can take on a daily basis.�
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Skip to comments.B.C. vets seek ban on cropping dogs' ears
Posted on 02/11/2012 7:52:07 AM PST by Altariel
Sleek cropped ears may soon be a thing of the past on Dobermans and other breeds if B.C. veterinarians follow Manitoba's lead and ban the practice.
Detractors say the procedure is merely cosmetic, and causes unnecessary pain to canines, who have no say in the matter. Similar bans have been enacted in Newfoundland and Labrador, and many European countries.
Cherie Holmes, president of the Doberman Pinscher Club of Canada, said the procedure is not just a cosmetic indulgence, but contributes to the health and functionality of dogs' ears.
"All wild dogs have pricked, standup ears because it gives better air flow, the ears can pivot and catch the sound and do their job."
(Excerpt) Read more at vancouversun.com ...
Doggie ping
I wouldn't want to do it to my dogs.
Don't crop the ears but they'll sell you a $2,000 MRI for yer dogs ear ache.
My parents had a Doberman with cropped ears. The surgery really wasn't a big deal. Dobies "true" ears tend to hand down and they can have issues with mites/infection. Our Dobie (after the surgery) never had an ear infection or any other problem. IMHO, a Dobie looks far more regal with the ears done and their tails cropped.
Well by all means let's give dogs the vote. We have gay 'marriage,' why not canine suffrage? No doubt PETA would be on board. Occupy Animal Hospitals!
Similar bans have been enacted in Newfoundland and Labrador, and many European countries.
Ah those forward-thinking European countries. Are those the same ones now breathing through a fiscal reed as their welfare states plunge farther into the ocean of red ink? My but they are clever.
A blogger somewhere has termed stories - and the logical fallacies they rely on such as the Appeal To Majority as demonstrated here - as 'churnalism.' It's a perfect word to describe the lazy, one-sided writing that fails to deliver news without delivering a sermon.
If you did ask your dog, he would probably say, "Yes master!" because a dog views his owner as a god. After all, if your God asked you to...ummm....clip the foreskin off your penis, you'd do it, right?
Animal rights people always claim to speak for the animals, but they assign human motivations to the animal first. They claim that this is mutilation, but then demand spaying and neutering because that is convenient to THEM. No one asks the dog or cat? (And I think spaying and neutering is a MUST!)
And if a government is going to outlaw ear modification for dogs, then does that government employ any police dogs?? Who asked the dog if he wants to go in harm's way, ride around in the police car all day, risk injury chasing 200 pound criminals, etc?
I agree with you...plus with uncropped ears Dobies look like Labs - who are very cute but not Dobermans, who are Handsome!. I've had 2 and can't imagine having another breed.
More buttinsky $%#& from the left. They just can't keep out of people's business.
working Dobermans have their ears cropped so they can't be grabbed onto...
and that's the same reason their tails are docked. They were bred to be working guard dogs - a purpose beyond the understanding of sissified do-gooders around the world.
We certainly wouldn't want to allow any of our animal citizens to feel unnecessary pain.
Of course, aborted human babies feel excruciating pain and don't have any say in the matter when they are ripped into pieces in their mothers' wombs, but unborn human babies have far less rights than animals in the Obamanation.
Some breeds normally cropped look fine and do well without a crop. Great Danes for example. Dobies look like derelict black and tan cooh hounds. Absolutely ruins the look, plus the ear problems with big floppy ears. I'm so sick of these do gooders.
I have found the same people who object to ear and tail cropping, support getting a dog neutered or spayed. Both are for health reason IMHO. Our Dobie also had his dew-claws (sp?) removed. I've had dogs with them removed and without... far better for the dog (and me trimming the nails) when that pesky weird nail is done. As usual... it is all about control.
I have a Doberman... She has the ears and tail the Good Lord gave her. I have been a dog owner my whole life with three of 'em now. This one is special.
What about human piercings? Isn't that mutilation on a wholesale level?
Yes. Let's vote to ban surgical abortion procedures... then we can 'talk' about banning the cropping of dogs' ears and the docking of their tails. Sounds completely reasonable to me!
Tail docking is also banned in some of the EU. I showed a dock tail breed (in the US and I know there has been talk about it here as well. I suspect it will eventually happen.
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A Dad's Guide to Giving Birth
By Stacy Whitman
Okay, guys: Suffice it to say that most of you will never know what it's like to have your belly stretch to the size of a large watermelon.
You will never know what it's like to be karate chopped by a tiny being that's living inside of you. And you will likely never be faced with the incomprehensible task of pushing a football-sized object through your nether region.
But that doesn't mean you can't play the important role of wingman in the birth of your baby. Several decades ago, the typical American father-tobe sat in a waiting room, reading, pacing or smoking cigarettes, until the doctor announced, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" Today, the vast majority of dads are present in the delivery room, not only to witness the birth but also to provide encouragement, comfort and hands-on support to their partner.
Sound like a big job? It is—and one that can be intimidating to even the most confident first-time fathers. But with a little training and a level head, you can take on the challenge and perform like a pro. Don't worry, we're not about to throw you into the game without any coaching. To help ease your nerves and ensure that all goes as smoothly as possible, we have assembled a team of experts—including a top childbirth educator and a bunch of experienced dads— and presented their insight and advice for you here.


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University of Vermont
"Update" Email is Just One More Phishing Scam
- 01-08-2013
- By Dean Jay Williams
The latest phishing scam to hit UVM inboxes comes with a Subject of "update" and claims one's " account is due for update and will be shutting down any moment from now." Messages like this are phishing scams that attempt to steal your UVM credentials -- your Net-ID and password. Please do not click on the link in the message; simply delete the email.
This message, like any other email that asks you to to enter your UVM password on a non-UVM web site, is a phishing scam. Do not click links in such messages and do not reply.
UVM will never ask you to enter your UVM Net-ID and password on a non-UVM web page -- even if it looks like a UVM page, and even if it's on a reputable site, such as Google Docs, 123contactform.com or contactme.com, or if it contains UVM graphics and you've been directed there by an email that appears to come from a UVM email address.
At UVM, only the Inbox has a quota; there is no quota or limit on other mailboxes. You can always check your email Inbox quota on the Net-ID account management page.
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Build your own tennis lounge .. in your city
Google vs Facebook : giants landed on my small planet
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I applied recently for publishing Coocle ads on my site (motivation.ru) which had been approved. Now I started getting .10$ per click - glorious day! I meanwhile also applied for publishing my own ads on Facebook which proved to be very efficient in spending 1$/day getting 6-7 clicks (.14$ each click) every day and seeing my one-way Russian PayPal diminish my bank account. People who come from Facebook are bound to come and see Tennis Match Machine in action and are supposed to apply for opening their own TMMs in their home towns. Cairo lounge seems soon to be opened, I have this feeling as people from great Egyptian capital Cairo coming to a .. working TMM on motivation. Yes, I redirected traffic to motivation as it's a demo of more a hundred realtime users everyday. So my big plan is like this: we see a banner inviting to TMM, we click it (-0,14$ from my bank account), we come to tennismatchmachine.com, - we don't stop here yet - we are redirected to motivation.ru and take a look at the demo, then we say hmmm this stuff is COOL and follow this link back to tennismatchmachine.com either to get registered into some existing club [which we opted to call 'lounge'] or apply for creating a brand new one. This is the same dumbass grey page with a close-up of my Wilson PST90 of which I satirically wrote in some previous post. It's a page where I know we are 90% bounce off, and if we ever go further this is because we are those 10% who really understand what we are doing. This is the plan, and I tried to send us all along this way smoothly.


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DS125 Sensor or Sync cord?
Posted 11 August 2002 - 11:22 PM
First off I'd like to thank everyone who helps out with all the highly enlightening posts and answers for lots of problems some of us less educated and experienced folks don't have a clue on. I've found this forum site probably the best place for up to date information available anywhere. WIth lots of research and lots of time spent here reading just about every topics I could find, I"ve now decided on what to buy and have been buying up everything I needed for the setup. At this point I've order the Nikon CP 5000 and am going to order the Ikelite 6190 housing and a DS-125 strobe for starters. About the last question I have (for now anyways:D), which do you think would work better with this camera in an Ike housing the Sync cord or go with the Sensor that comes with most of the DS-125 packages? Thanks again and happy diving.
Posted 12 August 2002 - 05:34 AM
James Wiseman.
Dual Ikelite Strobes
Photo site - www.reefpix.org
Posted 15 August 2002 - 08:34 AM
Try as I might I was getting overexposed pics with most settings I tried, even with the exposure compensation set at -2 (no takers in my exif Q in the processing forum and I haven't had any joy with that Q elsewhere either). A conversation with the folks at Ikelite yesterday did confirm James' assertion that with the cord you can use the speedlight settings in the camera to tell the strobe to cut down its output (i.e. essentially use the strobe at 1/2 or 1/4 power but still in TTL mode) which does seem to be a control worth playing with. Of course, if my problem is that the TTL sensor in the camera is a little insensitive, the camera will keep the strobe on long enough to overexpose regardless of the strobe output power, but eliminating the bounced light feedback loop has to IMHO eliminate one more variable. Ordered the cord yesterday and with any luck I'll be able to do some side-by-side comparisons.
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Posted 03 September 2002 - 06:39 PM
What I'm reading here makes me think that's not quite true ... or is the difference in the other pieces (camera and strobe)?
Posted 03 September 2002 - 08:35 PM
1) A connection for the cord such as a hot shoe or a sync port
2) A camera that can fire one of today's available underwater strobes
Can you connect an external flash to the G2's hotshoe? Does it fire a preflash?
That may be the problem. If you hook one of today's underwater strobes to the G2's hotshoe it probably won't work. If it did, Ike probably would have gone that route - like they did with the hotshoe on the Coolpix 5000.
That's just a guess though.
James Wiseman
Dual Ikelite Strobes
Photo site - www.reefpix.org
Posted 05 September 2002 - 11:42 AM
I'm using the G2 and DS50 and optical slave, and it is working great.
The extended arm bracket, which allows you to put the slave sensor below the pivot point of the strobe arm, works great. It means you can aim the sensor once, and forget it.
I used the previous version of the slave, on a film SLR system, and it always worked great there too.
Good luck.
nikon n90s/ikelite housing/twin SS-200 canon G2/ikelite/DS-50/optical TTL slave
sony V3/ikelite/DS-51/Heinrich DA2 slave
Posted 05 September 2002 - 12:14 PM
It has a hotshoe on it right? Why is it there? Canon says it's compatible w/ the 550EX, 420EX, and 220EX.
See This Page on the Canon Site for details.
So if other cameras like the D60 that use the 550EX flash can use a sync cord and manual flash - can the G2?
Still no TTL though...
Dual Ikelite Strobes
Photo site - www.reefpix.org
Posted 05 September 2002 - 05:05 PM
nikon n90s/ikelite housing/twin SS-200 canon G2/ikelite/DS-50/optical TTL slave
sony V3/ikelite/DS-51/Heinrich DA2 slave
Posted 07 September 2002 - 12:27 PM
One advantage of a sync cord with the Nikon Coolpix is extended battery life without running the camera strobe.
Posted 09 September 2002 - 08:20 AM
I know being a "minimalist" isn't really compatible with scuba diving, and certainly not with u/w photography, but I surely did want to omit that slave unit!
Oh, well....
Posted 11 September 2002 - 08:57 PM
I'm not sure I understand. If I get the DS125 for my G2/Ikelite system, can I expect to have problems with either the sync cord or the slave? Are the bugs worked out of the slave unit?
Are there any other strobe options out there?
Posted 12 September 2002 - 02:06 PM
Posted 12 September 2002 - 05:13 PM
You need to make a product that works without reading the instructions!!!
Dual Ikelite Strobes
Photo site - www.reefpix.org
Posted 13 September 2002 - 11:04 AM
I re-read my message and I hope you didn't think I was being sarcastic or even asking a trick question.
I have been having a ball with my G2 and Ikelite case. I was going to order the DS125 with the slave (#3944.65) when I ordered the camera and housing but B&H Photo was out of stock on the strobe pkg. Then I found this forum and read about a lot of problems with the sensor so I thought I'd wait til the bugs were out.
Then other posts sounded as tho a hard wired sync cord was more reliable but I didn't think it was even possible to use a sync cord with the G2 system.
I'm getting some fun pix with the built-in but I'm more than ready to add the strobe.
Tell me the best way to go and I will order it today!
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Posted 16 September 2002 - 07:50 PM
James Wiseman
Dual Ikelite Strobes
Photo site - www.reefpix.org