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This is quite possibly one of the stupidest things I have ever read. I'm regretting not reading it on my Kindle, so I could forget it quicker.
I just use my scratched pair of glasses when I read it. problem solved.
Kindle does text-to-speech (if the publisher allows it). It's pretty awful. All hail our robotic overlords...
I think it's cool, if I read physics text, it feels like Stephen Hawking is giving me a lecture.
And don't forget Caps Lock.
My high-resolution display and crisp, anti-aliased fonts tell me your opinion is irrelevant.
And funny enough the research shows that physical books that are even easier to read tend to be more persistant in memory. Maybe you are confusing the ease of understanding a text with the easy of which to perceive it? As in technical books are remembered more than pixie books? But what on earth does content have to do with presentation?
If folks would just sing out loud what they're reading, it'll stick with them better. Add in some interprative dance as well and they'll never forget. Neither will anyone else on the train.
Yeah, this is BS. I remember way more of what I read on my Sony e-reader than I do from books. Probably because I don't have to read into the cracks of books and I can up the font so my eyes don't skip lines. I read so much more than I used to now that I have an e-reader its not funny. It's definitely my best purchase of 2010.
Well, technically, if you think it's stupid, you probably don't agree with the findings, so your quip about reading it on your Kindle to forget it quicker isn't really funny.
This is consistent with previous research that showed harder to read fonts improved reading comprehension and retention. Because it was more difficult to read you concentrate more.
Not that I think it matters much for leisure reading anyway and there nothing to indicate that the difference in quality between print fonts and kindle fonts is going to be substantial enough to trigger this effect.
In a series of comparative tests, readers using electronic devices read 15% slower on average than on paper positioned the same way. Higher bit-densities improved reading performance only slightly.
Not at my desk: "citation needed"
What does this have to do with E-readers beside trying to increase article hits? The effect of readability would be just the same for a printed sheet of paper. But I guess that would not be so interesting to read about...
It is definitely about more than just e-readers - at the end:
The scientists wrote that "making material harder to learn can improve long-term learning and retention. More cognitive engagement leads to deeper processing", enabling the reader to recall the information more accurately.
I assume that would apply to an easy to read printed page as well as electronic content. I think it is still relevant to speak to e-readers in particular since they are becoming the pinnacle of reading ease. With an e-reader we can adjust size and font and contrast, sometimes even orientation; allow us to make reading personally easier in a way not possible for print. So if this concept is accurate, we can unknowingly be sub-optimizing our effo
This all depends on the intent of the readers who were used as test subjects in this study. If they were told "read this text as fast as you can and tell me what it says," the scientists would end up with the results mentioned. If they were told "memorize this text" I'm pretty sure the results would be different.
After all, when speed reading for instant comprehension, I use a completely different reading technique than I do for memorizing content.
I think if you tested people from 200 years ago, there wouldn't be as much of a difference -- people tended to only read things that were of importance to them. But today, we are trained from an early age in being able to sift through large amounts of irrelevant text to find the information we're looking for. Better presentation allows us to sift through the irrelevant text faster; we don't want to remember it. We tend to spend the time scanning the text for a recognizable narrative. If we're then told to recall what that irrelevant text was, we won't have much of a clue, beyond the general structure.
If we make the presentation more difficult, our brain cannot slip into this "scan and sift" mode as often, as we keep missing key words and phrases, having to go back and re-read the content in "comprehension" mode in order to fit it together. So it stands that if we're reading the text in comprehension mode, we'll comprehend more of it.
If you study reading patterns, you will find that some people learn only one method of reading (not two or more) which significantly impacts their ability to learn in different environments.
For example, someone who can only do "comprehensive" reading will fail most tests that require skimming large amounts of text in a limited amount of time and responding with the appropriate answers provided. However, give them the same content with unlimited reading time, then wait two weeks to administer the test portion, and you'll find that they are the only ones who pass the test -- and could indeed pass a more difficult test on the same content. Someone who can only do "speed" reading will have the opposite problems. Most of us can do both to some degree; the skill of switching context between the two methods appropriately is a third variable however; people will usually tend towards one method or the other depending on what they're intending to absorb from the presented material. Hence, the Scientist's test has to take this intent into consideration (and I see no indication that it has).
Conclusion: I don't think these scientists tested exactly what they think they tested; time to go back and fine-tune the test and analyze the conditions within which the test was administered to the subjects.
Stupid is whut stupid duz, thats whut Momma sez!
And yet despite this supposed discovery the person put it out on a webpage which has to be read on a computer screen. I guess he didn't think his discovery was that important since we are all now going to forget it easier? Wouldn't it have been preferable to put scanned images of his handwriting instead?
Oh and he even used an easy to read font on his blog. Double fail!
Anyone who has ever worked in Information Design can tell you that paper, with it's stunning contrast ratios and 1200 dpi printing is a far more precise medium than screens. WTF?
On an e-reader you can adjust the font and font size to make it easier on your eyes than most printed material.
Which would have nothing to do with eReader or not, it would have to do with font size. The research authors might be interested to know the technology to print words with various sized fonts has existed for some time now.
Anyone who has ever worked in Information Design can tell you that paper, with it's stunning contrast ratios and 1200 dpi printing is a far more precise medium than screens. WTF?
Let's say you have an 11" monitor - this measures ~10" across, or 8.5" high. Let's say it magically has 2048x1536 resolution, which is beyond current technology.
This screen is still below 300 dpi.
And yes, paper work provides much higher resultion when screens, as demonstrated by M.C. Escher [google.com]. While you can do the same on a computer screen, the detail will get lost if you zoom out (and you might not recognize that you can zoom further for more detail.)
Hipsters don't use e-readers, they use I-Pads..
The study had 28 participants... and they were asked to remember species of aliens...
While this may be a sign that it's worth looking into the differences a font makes in learning, I'll wait until a bigger study comes out where participants were asked to read a more likely and involved subject matter like the history of the Ottoman Empire.
I have a feeling many participants will be less likely to read past the first chapter if it was written in Comic Sans.
If the test showed statistical significance, it won't matter if they increase the sample size, the results will be the same.That's what statistical significance is FOR.
Its a while since I did any stats but IIRC statistical significance means the chance of getting the results you got or worse results by random chance is lower than some threshold, usually quite a high one. A 5% significance level means that 1 in 20 tests you will get a positive result by random chance.
1 in 20 tests giving a false positive ma
If the test showed statistical significance, it won't matter if they increase the sample size, the results will be the same.
Wrong. Statistical significance implies nothing of the sort. All it says is that the results didn't come about by chance it in no way implies that the same results will happen regardless of sample size nor that the results are even meaningful. Maybe you should actually go back and relearn the basics of statistics before spouting off such nonsense?
If your results are different because you had a small sample size, then they DID come about by chance. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_power [wikipedia.org] Some excerpts:
Power analysis can be used to calculate the minimum sample size required to accept the outcome of a statistical test with a particular level of confidence. It can also be used to calculate the minimum effect size that is likely to be detected in a study using a given sample size.
For example, if we were expecting a population correlation betw
There were two main criteria that he used for describing if something is easily forgotten or not: ease of reading visually and complexity of writing.
It seems as if he's advocating making fonts and such harder to read, so that we are more likely to remember what we read, regardless of whether what we are reading is some trashy novel or a manual that we need to know to save lives. This seems wrong. We should be remembering details from what we read based on the quality and importance of the writing, not the font.
It seems as if he's advocating making fonts and such harder to read, so that we are more likely to remember what we read, regardless of whether what we are reading is some trashy novel or a manual that we need to know to save lives.
And yet he posts it to a blog using an easy to read font. Apparently he didn't want any to be more likely to remember his discovery?
Interesting contrast to my experience: I find black ink on paper (using standard TR font) easier to read than the lower contrast text on eReaders and monitors. Flat panel monitors have no detectable flicker like the old CRT monitors (even at high vertical refresh rates with no interleaving) - but their contrast is poorer.
In my case, the "tangible" aspect of turning physical pages seems to make the information stick better. Perhaps that's due to familiarity with the format.
gah, so wrong.
What it points to is that people need to read more challenging works. Something with new words or clever phrases.
Remembering a crappy sentence just because some ink is smudges, or that the font is blurry helps nothing.
On guy extrapolating research he doesn't seem to understand into his person experience means, exactly..nothing.
He likes books, and is just fishing for excuses that justifies his love of books.
Me? I have read a lot of books. I don't love books, I love good stories. The book is nothing, the story is everything.
This sounds more like a story from there and less like a scientific research study. Even then, I can remember reading certain Slashdot stories from 3 years ago more than I can remember the plot outline of the Wheel of Time, which I started reading 2 years ago.
SO you based your statement that science is 'running out of ideas' on an article from a blog? one that doesn't even seem to understand the study he is talking about?
The real question is "When are you going to stop and think?"
Good science is being done every day all around the world. I was reading an article on how they can now determine the hair color from genetic material any where from 60% to 90% certainty depending on the color. If memory serves 90% for red heads, 60% for blondes.
That's great science. Di
The real question is "When are you going to stop and think?"
I'll take "People who take jokes at face value" for 100, Alex.
1. The text is much harder to read than regular ink on paper.
2. The text is much easier to read than regular ink on paper.
I'm glad the commentators of the world have been able to identify these two problems.
That said, yes, it's been observed in the past that harder to read text can produce stronger memories, but this is not necessarily a good tradeoff, depending on what you're reading and why.
I find it hard to read or even remember what I read on a Kindle type display, because the black on greyish contrast is offputting. I find myself distracted by the display and not focusing on the text.
Next on news: memory bits are too easy on computer's CPUs.
I have RTFA, but I've already forgotten it.
We already digitally add graininess, snow, and other effects to video images when we want them to look like older methods of video capture. If this is an actual problem (which I find doubtful), then within a few years you'll likely see companies adding mechanisms to introduce imperfections into the fonts of their e-reading devices. Either that, or they'll all just use Comic Sans, since there are few fonts that are more painful to read in today's marketplace.
Oddly, when I recently looked at Sony e-readers in the store, all the texts they had loaded onto the thing were actually quite hmm, "dirty" -- the characters didn't have the typical crisp shapes and outlines of electronic text but rather had ragged edges and dropouts all over the place. Maybe they loaded image-pdfs for some reason (presumably because the employee in charge of doing it was too clueless to tell the difference), or maybe there was a problem with the eink hardware.
Easier to remember or not, t
Here's the actual study [princeton.edu] which describes this phenomenon.
I'm now switching my browser defaults to Arial so I can forget everything I read on Slashdot faster.
New research suggests that the clear screens and easily read fonts of e-readers makes your brain "lazy."
Given that introduction, TFA is made of epic fail if it lacks the following two elements:
Cover your eyes the better to see with.
Cover your ears the better to hear with.
Cover your mouth the better to speak with.
What about regular books ? Crisper fonts, and better contrast compared to e-readers.
From TFA:
When you are a reading a straightforward sentence, or a paragraph full of tropes and cliches, you're almost certainly relying on this ventral neural highway. As a result, the act of reading seems effortless and easy. We don't have to think about the words on the page.
But the ventral route is not the only way to read. The second reading pathway – it's known as the dorsal stream – is turned on whenever we're forced to pay conscious attention to a sentence, perhaps because of an obscure word, or an awkward subclause, or bad handwriting.
Well that says it all, doesn't it. If you want people to remember what you wrote, write something interesting that doesn't consist of tropes and cliches and therefore motivates the reader to pay conscious attention. If you insist on writing something inane full of tropes and cliches, publish in Bad Handwriting Sans, throw in an obscure word or two and several awkward subclauses or maybe you could translate the entire thing into linear B.
There are good reasons for activating conscious attention and
"If it was hard to write, it should be hard to read."
Totally agree. Anything anybody writes using LaTeX must be important and clever because the default font is so darn ugly.
When text is harder to read, this forces our cognitive resources on the shape of the letters and how letters form words. We try to find familiar words in the confusing medium, and therefore as a side effect focus on unknown words, such as the name of those "fictional alien species" which the readers were tested against.
So they're right in that when we read harder, we're better at noticing the particular spelling of unknown words. But what do we sacrifice in the process? Our focus shifts to merely trying to
I have the Kindle app on my iPad, and my main observation is that I read a lot faster. The amount of text per screen is less than on a printed page, but it's just about right to read at a glance. It's a shame the battery life sucks compared to a real Kindle.
...laura, unashamed Apple fangirl
I've known a number of women who were also "so easy on the eyes", and I'm pretty sure I remember them all in detail.
In contrast, handwriting and fonts that are more challenging to read signal to the brain that the content of the message is important and worth remembering, experts say.
I don't know who these experts are or why they say that, but for me handwriting and fonts that are more challenging to read signal to the brain that the content isn't worth reading because it's too much trouble, causing me to stop reading and go do something else.
Driving a manual transmission engages the driver more than an automatic, and thus are more aware of their surroundings (and are arguably safer drivers for it). Automatics just allow people's attention to be focused on screaming kids and hot girls walking down the sidewalk.
e-readers are the automatic transmission of reading? Well, probably not as bad as books-on-tape, but I can see a tiny hint of validity to these findings.
That explains why doctor's handwriting looks like my 2-year olds...harder to read, more important...Time to start writing in my newly designed crap font....
Making text harder to read makes for more eyestrain and headaches.
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Salad was served in a 1921 Craftsman, once owned by William Traster, who ran the Borax Company's power plants in the 1890s. This residence has many characteristics of the Arts and Crafts style, including the Batchelder tile fireplace and strong horizontal lines.
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Some Lakota children in South Dakota had their Christmas wishes granted early this year.
The third annual Lakota Kids Christmas was Sunday in Rapid City, during which children such as 6-year-old Elexia Winters got to meet Santa Claus.
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the problem w/ Baseball, is that w/ the exception of the Yankees, its a very regional sport. Redszone is going to be the exception to the rule as many on here are avid baseball fans beyond just football fans. However most people don't have a huge passion for baseball beyond the team they root for along with a mild interest in a handful of other teams.
I think I'm pretty average in that regard. I love watching the Reds, catch them as often as I can, read this board w/ vigor, post when I think its appropriate. However, throw me a mid season Sunday night baseball game involving anyone outside of the Reds and it doesn't jump very high on my radar. On the flip side, throw me any regular season NCAA or NFL football game and I can watch and be entertained. Throw me any NCAA basketball game and about half of the NBA teams that are watchable, and it grabs my attention.
I believe it was Joe Pas who said it, perhaps someone else, but the beauty of baseball is that its a very boring game, then all of a sudden it isn't. Every play in football has action, ever trip up the court in basketball has action. A lot of plays in baseball involve a pitch 6" outside the zone, a routine pop-up, etc... Its much harder to predict when the action is going to come, and you're not going to sit there and wait for it when you have little interest in either team.
The NFL is also heavily betted across the country. Baseball is much tougher to bet, therefor doesn't get as much general interest in that regard. Right now, in KC, Cleveland, LA, Miami, Chicago, etc... there are few people that passionatly care about any of this weekend's playoff games. However, there were many people in all of those markets and many more who cared what happened in the NFL and NCAA. Mike and mike, and any national show is going to cater to their largest audience, and that rarely is going to be baseball on a NFL monday.


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The National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council have worked together to develop a code of ethics called "We Care" for producers to adopt and use in training employees, truck drivers, mill operators and others.
Somehow we ended up with a clipboard at the farm that states the six "Ethical Principles for U.S. Pork Producers." This clipboard reminds me everyday of the importance of making these six principles real to myself and everyone that is involved in our operation.
I would like to share these six principles with you. I think this is an example of the dedication that modern pork producers and all of production agriculture have toward the end user, the community and the products they are producing. The principles of the We
Care program are:
1. Produce safe food
2. Protect and promote animal well-being
3. Ensure practices to protect public health
4. Safeguard national resources in all of our practices
5. Provide a work environment that is safe
6. Contribute to a better quality of life in our communities
I pledge myself to practicing these six principles in our operation and to teaching those principles to our staff. This is another example of the effort that pork producers put into self regulation. The "We Care" effort supports the Pork Quality Assurance Plus program that I talked about in my previous column.
Most pork producers accept and practice these six principles everyday. We do care about out customers, animals, the public, natural resources, employees and community.
Steve Cowser is a pork producer in the Bradford area.


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* HSI +2.9 pct, H-shares +4 pct, China shut until Friday
* HSI breaks above 22,800 resistance in strong turnover
* Shares linked to China financial sector reform strong
* Sands China jumps after record monthly Macau gambling revenue
By Clement Tan
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares kicked off the new year by closing at a 19-month high on Wednesday, as investors cheered the passage of a bill in the United States Congress that averted a fiscal crisis and eased worry of a recession in the world's largest economy.
Investors chased gains in China growth-sensitive counters that were laggards in 2012 and thematic plays such as non-bank financials and property that are expected to outperform this year. Bourse turnover was at its highest since Dec. 18.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.9 percent to 23,312 points, its highest since June 2011 and decisively breaking above chart resistance at around 22,800 that has stymied gains for much of the previous two weeks.
The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings jumped 4 percent in its best daily gain in a year, closing at its highest since August 2011.
Gains on Wednesday accelerated after the United States averted economic calamity when lawmakers approved a deal to prevent huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the country into recession.
"In the short term, this may trigger some reversal of flows back to the U.S., but the effects of that will probably be offset by flows from Japan as the yen continues to weaken," said Hong Hao, chief equity strategist at Bank of Communications International Securities.
"There's also an element of catch up today as people begin to return from their holidays and realise they have missed out on the December rally in the China market," Hong added.
An 18 percent gain in December, its best monthly showing since July 2009, helped the CSI300 of the top Shanghai and Shenzhen listings to its first annual gain in three. Mainland markets were shut on Wednesday and will resume trade on Friday.
On Wednesday, Chinese steel producer Citic Pacific surged 11.4 percent to its highest since April 2012. It had finished 2012 down 17.4 percent and underperformed the Hang Seng Index's 23 percent jump.
Chinese sportswear brands Li Ning and Anta Sports , which fell 18.3 and 25.7 percent in 2012 respectively, each soared 11.9 and 8 percent on Wednesday.
The annual declines in 2012 were Citic Pacific's and Li Ning's third-straight annual loss, and the second year of loss for Anta Sports.
Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) jumped 6.2 percent to return to levels not seen since May 2012. It had finished 2012 up 5 percent, failing to retain much of its gains from early last year.
Metallurgical Corp of China Ltd gained 6.6 percent after the company said it would transfer its 51.06 percent equity interest in loss-making Huludao Nonferrous Group to its controlling shareholder.
Chinese financials were strong after China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index held steady in December at 50.6, matching November's seven-month high, that pointed to steadying growth recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
But non-banking financial counters outperformed, with China Life Insurance rising 6.7 percent, extending strong 2012 gains on hopes that financial sector reforms in the mainland will benefit insurers and brokerages.
New China Life Insurance spiked 12.6 percent in its best daily gain since it made its Hong Kong listing debut in December 2011.
The mainland's securities regulator had said over the weekend that it plans to allow eligible securities houses and insurers' asset management units to develop and manage mutual funds in a bid to reinvigorate an industry struggling to produce returns for investors.
This follows an announcement last week allowing brokerages to sell subordinated debt and the Chinese central bank pledging to quicken the pace of reform in the financial sector that sent shares of Chinese brokerages soaring last Friday.
Citic Securities, China's largest listed brokerage, jumped 6.1 percent to close at a record high after posting a 53 percent gain in 2012.
Financial sector reforms in China are expected to stay a dominant theme in 2013, analysts say, as would Chinese urbanisation-related counters such as property developers, which were also stronger on Wednesday.
But in a sign that such hopes may not extend sector-wide, Country Gardens ended up 2 percent, paring gains after its nine-month net profit showed the property developer posting a 34.4 percent rise in profit from a year earlier.
The Macau gaming sector extended gains after data showed monthly Macau gaming revenue hitting a record high in December. Sands China jumped 5.3 percent.


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|6th January 2007, 06:35 PM
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looking for advice buying a new board
Hi there
i have only sailed sporadically for the last 9 years, before that i used to sail at every opportunity i had. I am wanting to get back into it again and am looking at either upgrading my board or getting a board for my partner.
i have an old tiga 185 LWR from about 1994/5 (volume 116, 285 long, 57 wide) that I could upgrade, but i really don't know what would be a comparable board these days. i sail in flat water, have no problems waterstarting, planing, however have always had difficulty gybing my tiga, having more success on friends' boards.
My partner has been learning on and off on a really old bic reggae and is ready to progress into footstraps and a more enjoyable board. he is 6'6 about 90kg and a quick learner (he surfs, snowboards and used to skateboard)
could someone please advise what sort of boards would suit either of us or whether there is a board that we could both have fun on?
|6th January 2007, 06:58 PM
RE: looking for advice buying a new board
What you should be looking for is a freeride board around 100-110 litres. Your partner a freeride board of 125-135 litres. If you both want to share one board then buy a board around 120-125 litres.
There are a lot of different freeride boards - every brand has one. I don't have any experience with them, but try searching the internet or reading some magazine tests or wait for other peoples replies...
All the best!
|6th January 2007, 07:10 PM
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hi lampi
thanks for the advice - i will do some research
|14th January 2007, 07:33 PM
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RE: looking for advice buying a new board
I'm a freerider myself (progressing, still have trouble waterstarting, but hey) anyway... I surf with a starbord Go 139 from the 2006 range. it's a really fun freerider, with the right sailsize (for your partner, i weigh as much as he does, 7.5 m?? would be magnificent in about 4.5 BFt -5 BFT, i guarantee). you can hit speeds that will makes your toes curl of adrenaline. However i'm a bit dissapointed with it's low wind prestations. The go offers you multiple footstrappositions so you can vary it depending the rider.
Another good board in the Starboard range is the Carve series. Anything above the carve 122 is comparable to the Go and allows inward and outward footstrappositions. Both these boards have an enormous sailrange and can be used in mild choppy waters (i tried the Go in a wavy condition, BAAAAAAAAD idea!).
Mistral offers you the Explosion, which is a large freeride board, it's quite wide but small all the same which will make jibing a childs game. Also the larger Sreamer (so thats the 115) would give you that extra trill, but considering the conditions you both surf in (which are comparable to mine) i suggest a bit o a bigger board so u can still haul the sail out of the water if there isn't too much wind (so 120-140 L)
F2 offers the Stoke which is a strait edge freerider. you can check it's review on the F2 website etc. F2 is one of the oldest brands and over the years did deserve a lot of credit. The Stoke has a big range of liters so there's plenty of choice there.
But all in all, i can agree with what Lampi has said. I just gave you a couple of names (looking for a new board myself, though i know i'm sticking with Starboard, you just fall in love with the qualities of those boards - speedmachines of the greatest kind)
i just want to give you one more tip and that is to get a wide range of sails with your board. Mine reaches from 5.5 to 7.6 and i manage to sail on flatwater between 4 BFT to 6.5 BFT without any problems and with genious speeds (thoguh in 6.5 BFt i look really silly with my 139 L board between all the 98 L guys with the same sailsize as mine, but still, it's the spirit of the sport that counts, not the material)
Hope you find what you're looking for.
greetz - Haiko, aka crazychemical
|15th January 2007, 06:31 PM
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RE: looking for advice buying a new board
I have 2 Carves and my wife has an Mistral Explosion. The Explosion feels slow (is slow) and unexciting to ride; I would not recommend it. The Carve is wonderful.
|15th January 2007, 08:12 PM
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RE: thanks crazychemical and hugh
hi crazychemical and hugh
thanks for all your advice - we have been thinking about the Go 139, but did not want to buy untested. We had a sail on a go 129 on the weekend. my partner had no trouble sailing it despite a lack of decent wind. while he was able to uphaul it when he had to, he felt a little more volume would assist - so i am thinking that the Go 139 may be the better option.
The 129 did feel a little slow to me (in sub-planning conditions) even with a 6.5m - so your feedback in relation to the 139 has made me feel more positive about its potential speed when in planning conditions.
I think now we need to make up our minds between Go and Carve. is the carve 133 or 144 likely to be a better option?
thanks mich
|16th January 2007, 10:38 AM
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RE: looking for advice buying a new board
I am 78kg and the 133 is OK to uphaul and will take a 9.0 sail. As your partner is 90kg and you are looking for a little more volume, then the 144 might be more suitable for you. It will plane quicker but is still fast and fun.
The Go is a good board; but people who have bought them at our club soon grow out of them and want something with a little more "zing!"
|17th January 2007, 01:17 AM
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RE: looking for advice buying a new board
I too had a Tiga 285 LWR. The board was designed for expert sailors that could manage a stiff, light board with hard rails.
Plenty of good advice above. You will find that whatever you buy, it will be significantly easier to sail and jibe than the Tiga.
|17th January 2007, 02:50 AM
RE: looking for advice buying a new board
I'd definately go with the carve , because the GO is mainly for beginners, not really what i would describe you as. If you take the 144 your partner won't be having trouble with it, if you take the 133 it will probably be more exiting for you to ride...
It's your choice, though.....
|17th January 2007, 11:58 PM
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RE: looking for advice buying a new board
I'm a Go surfer but i agree with Hugh, u soon wants something with just that exwtra edge. The go, on flatwater is more like a racing board than a real freerider. Carves offer u that free feel you're looking for and the 133 gives you the possebilety to put your straps inward aswell as outward so for any conditions ur sailable (the Go doesn't have this, a shame though, it only gives u beginner, medial and external setting). The 133 would be the better option if i were you. I always say, take the board with the least amount of liters possible for your level so u can experiment on rougher conditions with it aswell. The Go 139 and Carve 133 resemble eachother in most aspects (go to the 2006 starboard website, they make a professional comparison on it between the carve and the Go).
Have fun and good luck!!
(oh, on my avatar i'm surfin the Go 139 )
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Undoubtedly Master Christopherus dreamed true to a certain point, but after that was not so followable!
Their movements are followable, even if we cannot always understand them; daily bulletins are printed in the public Press.
Old English folgian, fylgan "follow, accompany; follow after, pursue," also "obey, apply oneself to a practice or calling," from West Germanic *fulg- (cf. Old Saxon folgon, Old Frisian folgia, Middle Dutch volghen, Dutch volgen, Old High German folgen, German folgen, Old Norse fylgja "to follow").
Probably originally a compound, *full-gan with a sense of "full-going;" the sense then shifting to "serve, go with as an attendant" (cf. fulfill). Related: Followed; following. To follow one's nose "go straight on" first attested 1590s. "The full phrase is, 'Follow your nose, and you are sure to go straight.' " [Farmer].


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Mersin Province : Anamur
Anamur is a city (population: about 60,000) in the very south of Turkey, only a few kilometres away from Turkey's southernmost point (that is where ancient city of Anemurium is located), near 36° N. Anamur is also the central point of the entire length of Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
The city consists of two parts: The older town centre leaning against the mountain ranges and newer coastal neighbourhood with concrete blocks mainly used by families as summer houses and about two and a half kilometres separating each other.
This is one of Turkey's two banana-producing (in a commercial scale) regions, the other being Alanya. This fact is also apparent in that local (i.e., produced in Turkey) banana in Turkey is usually called shortly Anamur.
Get in
by plane
Nearest airports for both international and domestic flights are in Antalya and in Adana, both about 250 km away.
by car
The town is served by D400, main highway between Antalya and Adana. Although these are two of Turkey's biggest cities, and D400 is classified as a highway, the road to both directions is narrow (wide enough for two cars passing side by side though) and very winding.
by bus
All buses operating between Antalya and Adana and all the way to Southeastern region cities have to pass via Anamur, though it is not certain if they accept passengers for Anamur.
(There is a 10.00 am bus daily from Alanya to Silifke which stops in Anamur)
Get around
There are minibuses connecting the town centre to the coast, but you may prefer walking. It takes no more than 30-40 minutes on foot.
As this is Turkey's main banana producing region, you may assume that you will have bunches of banana in exchange of a few cents, but it is not the case. A kilogram of banana was about 2.00-2.50 YTL in April 2008, just short of a few coins of the price in Istanbul, a thousand kilometres north. For cheaper banana, head for Bozyazi, 15 km east.
There are two supermarkets (affiliated with the national chains Migros and BİM) in the coastal hood. Migros was closed as of April, 2008 (to be re-opened in summer, probably). There are one or two ATMs in the main street of coastal hood, it is reported that there are also one or two ATMs in the town centre. But it is not certain if they are connected to international network.
You'll find a hotel or two and some guesthouses (pansiyon) near the coast.
The telephone code for Anamur is 324.
Get out
Alanya, and Manavgat on the road west to Antalya; Aydincik, and Silifke on the road east to Mersin; there are also ferries from the harbour to Northern Cyprus (Kyrenia) to the south.


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By Ed Osmond
GULLANE, Scotland, July 20 (Reuters) - Lee Westwood was focusing on his dinner rather than the pressure he will be under when he bids to end his long wait for a first major championship in the British Open final round on Sunday.
By Ed Osmond
GULLANE, Scotland, July 20 (Reuters) - Lee Westwood was focusing on his dinner rather than the pressure he will be under when he bids to end his long wait for a first major championship in the British Open final round on Sunday.
The 40-year-old Briton leads the field by two shots after getting the better of playing partner and world number one Tiger Woods in a gripping third-round showdown at Muirfield.
"Actually I'm not in a high-pressure situation because I'm going to go have dinner and I'm so good with a knife and fork now that I don't feel any pressure at all," he told a news conference after shooting a round of 70 on Saturday.
"Normally I have pasta just to recharge but I might go the Andy Murray route and have 50 pieces of sushi or something like that," he added, referring to British tennis player Murray, who won Wimbledon this month and is known to tuck into up to 50 pieces of sushi in one sitting.
Westwood said he would think about winning the Open later in the evening.
"I don't see anything wrong with that, picture yourself holding the Claret Jug at the final tee and seeing your name at the top of the leaderboard," he said.
"I didn't feel any pressure today and felt nice and calm out there and in control of what I was doing."
Westwood received massive support from the home crowds as he tries to emulate Justin Rose's U.S. Open victory and give England two successive major champions for the first time since 1909.
"I was interacting with the crowd all day," he said. "Obviously, trying to give them as much to cheer for as possible. It's great to play in an Open Championship in front of the crowds that they get here and I always get a good reception."
The biggest roars of the day came at the par-five fifth hole where Westwood, sporting a tangerine shirt and pristine white trousers, sank a curling 25-foot putt for eagle and the 16th when he sank a 10-foot putt for bogey.
"That was probably the biggest momentum thing I did all day, walk off there with a bogey," he said.
The former world number one has putted very well all week, an area of his game that has long been seen as a weakness in his attempts to win majors.
"I've had lots of chances, sometimes I've played well, other times I've played not too well," he said.
"I can't remember playing that poorly. Obviously I had a chance at Turnberry in 2009 and I messed up a bit."
Westwood finished tied third at Turnberry and second at St Andrews the following year and he has also been in positions to challenge for the U.S. Masters and U.S. Open.
"I was worrying about what other people were doing and not focusing on my own game," he said. "But I have had lots of chances. I felt like I played well when I had a chance at the Masters and felt like I had a great round."
Westwood, who will play with American Hunter Mahan in the final round, believes he knows what it takes to win major.
"It's just a case of going out there tomorrow and having the confidence in my game, which I've got," he said. "And putting it to the test." (Editing by Sonia Oxley)


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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- Bed bugs can be a nightmare for those who have them.
And WEAU 13 News has pulled health inspection reports that show the pests continue to pop up in the Chippewa Valley.
The Assignment 13 team first looked into bed bugs in Eau Claire hotels in 2011.
The investigation started in October of that year when guests at the Baymont Inn complained of seeing the bothersome bugs in their room.
WEAU then uncovered similar complaints at the Days Inn and Rodeway Inn.
How many new reports have there been since then?
After pulling health inspection reports of area hotels for 2012, the Assignment 13 team found three new reports of bed bugs at hotels in Eau Claire County.
An inspection report said in July, 2012, the Eau Claire City-County Health Department discovered a bed bug in one of the rooms at the Days Inn.
And the bug had friends, cockroaches found in two neighboring rooms.
Jump to October in Altoona at the Evenox Motel.
The health department got a complaint of bed bugs, some dead and some living showing up in two rooms.
Inspectors later found the blood-sucking pests had moved into a third room.
The most recent report comes from last December at the Country Inn and Suites in Eau Claire.
A complaint led health inspectors to two rooms which they say had bed bugs.
The general manager of the Country Inn didn't want to go on camera, but said hotel staff takes bed bugs very seriously and the bugs most likely came from guests.
He said the insects were quickly removed and staff now checks for bed bugs daily.
Health reports show that bed bugs at the Evenox Motel and Days Inn were also taken care of after the inspections.
The director of the City-County Health Department said any person or hotel can get bed bugs, and just because they have them doesn't mean they're not clean.
The owner of the Evenox Motel did not return a message for comment.
WEAU heard back from the Days Inn after our 6 p.m. broadcast Wednesday.
The general manager said the bed bugs were quickly removed from the location.


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Pet doors have come along way over the years. No more do you have to worry about unwelcome critters finding their way into your house. Thanks to advanced technology you can now give your pet what is equivalent to a key to your house.
The SmartDoor Electronic Pet Door allows your pet to come and go at will but keeps out any unwanted visitors. It does this by using a radio frequency that is unique to your pet's collar to trigger an electronic lock that opens the flap on the door and lets your pet enter. And then when your pet is out of range the flap secures itself by locking back in place. And yes this works on more than one pet as you can have up to 5 SmartKeys in use at a time.
Here are the basic features:
Flap Opening Sizes:
Small: 6-5/8″ x 7-15/16″
Large: 13-1/16″ x 15-3/4″
3 programmable modes: Automatic, Locked and Unlocked
One programmed SmartKey and battery included
Easily program up to 5 SmartKeys with a touch of a button
Energy efficient, insulated flap with UV sun protection
Uses 4 D-cell batteries, not included
Low battery indicator
Fits door thickness 1 1/2″ to 2″


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Inside USD: Undergraduate Research Showcases Creativity
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Inside USD -- Passersby couldn't take their eyes off Alison Dressel, even if they wanted to do so. She wouldn't let them walk by, either, without getting involved — and educated.
Dressed in a shiny green top, black stockings and colorful face make-up, the University of San Diego senior student pranced around the Hahn University Center alcove as an "unidentified sea creature." There she mimicked what would happen when there's oil or trash to pollute the sea or she was "caught" in a discarded fish net. She'd wait for someone to release her from the net. Once they did, she'd talk to them about their sustainability awareness and present them with a "seed of change" note tied to some recycled glass or other sustainable memento.
"You have received a seed of change. How that seed will grow depends on the actions you take now. Plant the seed. Change the world. Together we can cultivate a healthy planet," said the handwritten note by Dressel, a double major in Marine Sciences and Theatre Arts. (Full Story)
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Kings Exercise Contract Options on Tyreke Evans, Omri Casspi and DeMarcus Cousins
SACRAMENTO, CA, June 22, 2011 -- The Sacramento Kings have exercised the rookie contract options on guard Tyreke Evans, forward Omri Casspi and center DeMarcus Cousins for the 2012-13 season, Kings' President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie announced today.
Evans, a two-year NBA veteran, averaged a team-high 17.8 points (.409 FGs, .291 3FGs, .771 FTs), 4.8 rebounds, a team-leading 5.6 assists and 1.49 steals per game through 57 outings with the Kings this past season. He was the winner of the 2009-10 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and became only the fourth player in NBA history to average 20 points, five rebounds and five assists as a rookie.
Casspi, a two-year NBA veteran, averaged 8.6 points (.412 FGs, .372 3FGs, .673 FTs), 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game through 71 contests this past season with Sacramento, of which he started 27. He is the first Israeli-born athlete to play in the NBA after being selected by the Kings with the 23rd overall pick in the 2009 draft.
Cousins, who recently finished his rookie campaign with the Kings, averaged 14.1 points (.430 FGs, .167 3FGs, .687 FTs), a team-high 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.05 steals per game through 81 outings, of which he started 62. He set a new Sacramento-era rookie record for total rebounds in a season (699).
About Maloof Sports & Entertainment:
Maloof Sports & Entertainment includes the Sacramento Kings and Power Balance Pavilion. Owned by the Maloof family with long-term, local partners, the organization is committed to being a contributing member of the Sacramento community. Teaming up with local leaders and non-profit organizations to give back to those in need throughout the region, MS&E has donated millions of dollars to charity in 11 years of Maloof family ownership. For more information about Maloof Sports & Entertainment, please visit kings.com, PowerBalancePavilion.com or call 916-928-0000.


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Vancouver Whitecaps FC took advantage of a late mistake to earn a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday at BC Place.
With RSL leading 1-0 in the last 10 minutes, Salt Lake defender Nat Borchers slipped while trying to make a clearance, falling on the ball with his arm and handing Vancouver a chance to level the match from the penalty spot.
And Camilo made no mistake with his chance, sending goalkeeper Nick Rimando the wrong way from the spot and bouncing the ball in off the post.
The Whitecaps are winless in their last four games, but the result is a positive one for a team that earned just one point from a recent three-game road trip.
Vancouver had Salt Lake on the defensive in the first half as Lee Young-Pyo forced a diving save from Rimando, while Camilo missed the net from four yards on the ensuing corner kick.
A free kick from Camilo 10 minutes later also required a nice stop from Rimando, who was a big reason why RSL was able to stay level at halftime.
But the breakthrough came from the visitors in the 66th minute when Javier Morales dropped a pass off to substitute Olmes Garcia, who curled a well- placed shot inside the far post.
Alain Rochat went close with a volley 15 minutes from time for the Whitecaps, but the slip by Borchers gave Vancouver the equalizer it was pushing for.
Borchers did have a chance to atone for his error in stoppage time, but his header was kept out by a fine stop from Vancouver goalkeeper Joe Cannon.


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In the next coming weeks, Bonita Bill's plans to host a couple of great fund-raisers that will both help a local charity, as well as bring families closer for Father's Day. On Saturday, June 16, be sure to stop by the 702 Fisherman's Wharf location for an intense shrimp feast, from 2 to 6 p.m. Enjoy lots of raffles, awarding fantastic prizes, on top of pounds and pounds and pounds of locally harvested Florida pink shrimp.
Live music from Peppermint Patti will keep the crowd to their feet while enjoying succulent, juicy "pink gold" and winning an array of fabulous prizes.
The next morning, Sunday, June 17 (Father's Day), from 7 a.m. to noon, head back to Bonita Bill's for its monthly Marine Yard Sale (and everything else). Enjoy freshly-brewed coffee from the cafe while perusing the many tables of nautical items for sale, from accessories and furniture to engines and complete boating systems. There is sure to be plenty of other great bargains available, too.
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For those of you who have been wanting to empty out your garage, storage locker, dock locker or boat(s), feel free to offer your treasures during the sale by calling Therese, 872-5998. The cost is $15 per space and $5 to rent a table.
Once you're done shopping it up (or selling it up) stop back at Bonita Bill's that morning between 8 and 11 a.m. for the annual Father's Day Pancake Breakfast.
You and your family can enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, freshly made by the talented Bonita Bill's chefs, for just $4.50.
Each of these benefits will be raising funds for the Fourth of July Kid's Fishing Tournament, taking place in just a few weeks. Call 463-6119 for more info.


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LA GRANGE PARK — Nazareth will host a field dedication ceremony on Saturday, April 27 at 9:00 a.m. celebrating the legacy of Mr. John Michalek, a dedicated teacher, coach, friend and colleague at Nazareth for thirty years. Mr. Michalek passed away in June 2012. In commemoration of his many contributions to Nazareth's legacy, the new softball field is named in his honor.
The ceremony will be held prior to the varsity softball doubleheader at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome to join, which will take place rain or shine.
Nazareth will also bless the new tennis courts and the whole athletic complex. The field and court signify on-campus athletic facilities for nearly every competitive sport in which Nazareth Academy participates in the prestigious East Suburban Catholic Conference.
Over the past 10 years, Nazareth Academy has added and enhanced facilities to match rising enrollment, as well as academic and athletic demands. These include a state-of-the-art auditorium, a formal entrance hall, a recently added Chemistry lab, a dining hall, a renovated library and more.
Nazareth Academy, a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school serving families from 55 communities and over 100 grade schools in Chicago and the western suburbs, established in 1900 and sponsored by the Congregation of St. Joseph, values scholarship, service, spirit, and unity.


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Shannon and Kendall have been very consistent at reminding us to buy local, organic food at the Brattleboro Farmers Market and Co-op whenever possible.
I guess we tend to take these opportunities for granted in Vermont because there's such an abundance of local, all-natural food.
Our good friend Annette has been raising organic, grass-fed beef on her Malhanna farm just down the road for many years. Some photo-journalists from the Vermont Center for Photography chronicled Annette's farm last weekend and I'm trying to get permission to share some of their photos with you. In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy this beautiful video about Lilac Ridge, an organic family farm in Brattleboro, Vermont.
It's good to stop and think about where your food comes from. Check out our Vermont Woods Studios Pinterest board on Vermont's Organic Farms for more photos, info and inspiration. Bon appetit!


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Be snuggly and warm and wrap himself around me when it is cold....
Make that UPState NY and I can come over for a bit.
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Oh, Hi, Guys, by the way - been playing catch up and forgot I hadn't said hi to everyone, yet.
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
And swinging back by for a win -
Keeping out of trouble, Seth?
I know, that's no fun. . .
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
Hi guys
If anybody here gives a shit, the Binky Boy Bus
pulled into Leftovers on the F&G highway. If
anybody is not interested it's no big deal.
Talk about TEAM effort, there, JayHawk.
Seth, I've been pondering your dilemma for the quarterly editions - How about
Benderboy's Boys of [season]
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
Hi, Jason.
So, tell me, how do you REALLY feel?
BTW, have you seen Lincoln or Rise of the Guardians, yet?
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
Hi Jason and Jay, I haven't seen the abe lincoln vampire film either. I remember sitting in the cinema with my friends saying "we are NOT going to see that!"
Cant wait fr the Hobbit! (well, I've been waiting the last 8 years already!)
I hated MIB II. Three looked terrible. First one was okay.
Thanks, I think I'll go see it on Thursday, the last film I saw was Skyfall in October.
Goodnight guys, off to bed now
Museums are awesome Mr Cupie doll... you should come to KC and let me show you all of ours... first Fridays is free admission to all the art galleries around town as well.... quite the way to meet gay men who arent simply into one thing in life.... after our art tour I can show you my artifacts.....
Thx Q-P for visiting over and leaving a note.
You must be a Sacramento Valley Boy,
You use your manners.
I don't know Owain but good night anyway.
The rest of you varlets,,,hiya or night night as applicable.
Donnie fixed my avatar and sig...I bet he wants a big
christmas present...lol thx DQ.
Sethberrt...help yourself.
Smooth, JayHawk, very smooth
No, every museum doesn't have a T-Rex. And Sue is the most complete, articulated T-Rex in existance.
She is on tour right now. Actually, we have a resin cast copy - I don't know if the actual bones are on display in Chicago, or if they also display the resin cast.
The RMSC does have the Farview Mastadon - got dug up when they were creating a larger pond for a new golf course just South of here about 20 years ago. The bones aren't assembled but are on display - next to a fully built resin cast copy of the Mastadon. Nowhere near as big as Sue, but still pretty impressive.
One floor has a lot of the history of Rochester/Erie Canal, including a lot of the companies that got a start here - including Western Union among others. Another has an extensive exhibit on the Iroquois Nations - followed by representative exhibits of other Native American tribes across the country up to and including the Pacific Northwest.
The main floor includes a lot of hands on activities, some "submersibles" that simulate a trip under Lake Ontario to see some of the shipwrecks from Revolutionary and 1812 War periods. There are several areas with hands on exhibits on all matter of science and nature. Part of the RMSC includes the Strasenburg Planetarium. Star Shows, IMAX style movies, Laser Shows.
We also have The Strong Museum, which is host to the National Museum of Play and Toy Hall of Fame.
The University of Rochester has the Memorial Art Gallery
And there's the George Eastman House - Museum of Photography.
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
It was always a .gif. I found out that if a JUB Supporter Sig pic exceeds 200K, the forum compresses them and stops the animation.
I trimmed it a bit to get the file size under 200K so it would animate.
Seth, of course it's busy here - this is where it's at!
And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .
while imprinting your arse was/is definitely on my agenda,
My hoof was not what I planned for those cheeks.
Well I welcome all helmet tracks .... okay maybe not all of them... but if I am getting the ranch and the new legal Mary Jane operation then I will be willing to jedi under the tutelage of one with much more horse sense than I.
Evening guys. How's it going?
Hockey players butts drive me nuts!
Hi Johan, Jay, Bendy and Cupid
Yeah I worked up a pretty good sweat. There was this really cute guy at the gym. He was running on a treadmill so naturally I went on the treadmill behind him and enjoyed the view
Afterward I took a drive out into the desert and did some star watching. The desert is so beautiful at night.
Hockey players butts drive me nuts!
Do you live in ABQ, Jay? Chandler is just a suburb of Phoenix, so it's probably about 7 hours. Depends on how fast you drive
It's very lovely, always a great stress reliever.
The stars are amazing, aren't they?
Hockey players butts drive me nuts!
No i dont Luke but I am planning a trip in March to Abq to visit some folks and such... could be an interesting stop by and I havent decided yet but will probably drive... it is as costly as flying and about a thousand miles is the best therapy I have ever had...
I live in Kansas City but my home is on the breeze... interesting story... (to me at least) I was driving from San Diego to Portsmouth, Maine and somewhere in the Texas Panhandle I had to piss and there was like nothing anywhere... for ever... so i pulled off and did my business.. so as I am watering the side of the highway i looked up and must have stared at the stars for 15 minutes with my dick in my hand... just completely amazed...... that was before I had seen the stars on the ocean on a clear night and it struck me still with awe....
Conway Twitty is good too. I'm a huge Johnny Cash fan. I like Waylon Jennings too, but that's mainly because he lived in Chandler.
Hockey players butts drive me nuts!
Interesting... I don't know what I think about Taylor Swift.
Hockey players butts drive me nuts!
I like all of those... and I am not a newer country lover but i listened to those songs growing up... the biggest impression and song I have played in my head forever is called heaven and hell by Waylon and Willie...
It says a lot without saying much at all....
Cant believe I am musing country music on a gay forum... and finding fans... lol
Luke I will keep you in mind as plans shape up
Oh Dolly, how could I forget?
Jay, sounds like a plan Btw, Waylon and Willie were great together!
Hockey players butts drive me nuts!
I don't care what anybody else says, Johnny Cash is still awesome!
Hockey players butts drive me nuts!
Well I'm off to bed, night everyone
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I'm a 4.0 singles player who is looking for a rally partner while visiting Singer Island/WPB FLA the week of March 17-23. Let me know if you're looking for someone to hit with. I'm trying to set up some hitting sessions while on vacation. There are courts above the garage where I'll be staying.
I have an all court game, 1hbh and play with Wilson K90's. I also string my own racquets. Mostly, I just like to have fun, get a groove going, and go for shots pushing each other. I'm not really into sets - I prefer rallying for the fun and fitness aspects.
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I looked at the GPS 60 and it seems fairly functional and it would be fun to give it's dedicacted geocaching feature a whirl. The price point is (what I think) rather high since it's a non mapping GPS. I might go and look at the GPSMAP 60 and see what I think, though the price is also high on that one. I still 'kinda' like the idea of having two for the price of one... One to lose and one to keep. : )
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I am creating a mobile web using JQM and having problems reading themes and my custom CSS files. The documentation states to place the custom and Themes files prion to the JQM styles. When I rub my browser, the Theme does not show up and my CS file is not called.
When I place the Themes to the bottom of the stack, my Themes show up, however my CSS file is still not called. This thing is driving up a wall.
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Traci looks to bring the same persistance and enthusiasm from her first three seasons into her senior year of competition...participates during the cross country season, and will compete in relays during the spring track season...played soccer in high school...also a dedicated performer in the classroom...named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll four times to honor her academic performance.
AT TECH (In 2011-12): Traci competed in six cross country meets in 2011, posting 5K times in the 20s toward the end of the season...ran a season-best 20:39 at Evansville...was Tech's second finisher at Georgia State and placed third on the team at the TTU Invitational.
(In 2010-11): Traci competed in six meets during the fall cross country season...placed third for the squad at Furman with a time of 20:43...best time of the season was achieved at Evansville, where she was clocked in at 20:29.76...competed in the 800 meter, 1500 meter, mile and 3000 meter in the spring track season...was named captain of the track team for running events...was part of the distance medley relay that earned points at the OVC Indoor Championships with a time of 13:08.80...also in the relay were Emily Weinzetl, Leah Bradley and Rebecca Cline...posted a season-best time of 2:20 in the 800 at Austin Peay, notched a season-best mark of 5:00 in the 1500 at Vanderbilt and posted her best mile time of 5:25 at the OVC Indoor Championships.
(In 2009-10): Traci proved to be a strong and consistent runner throughout the fall cross country season, running in all six meets and placing second on the squad in each event...achieved a best time of 20:43.52 at the Tennessee Tech Invitational...her best time in the 800m run came at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a mark of 2:19.58, which is third fastest in Tech history...her best time in the 1,500m run came at Vanderbilt, as well, when she ran that event in 4:59.06.
(In 2008-09): Ran in all seven cross country meets in her freshman year on the Golden Eagle squad...best time was posted at Evansville, where she came in with a 20:10.96 finish...competed in the 800m and mile runs during the indoor track season...reached a best time in the 800m of 2:35.89 and achieved a 5:55.10 in the mile run, both at Sewanee...participated in the 800m and 1500m runs during the outdoor season...her best time in the 800m was clocked in as a strong 2:24.25 at the OVC Championships...achieved a time of 5:07.15 in the 1500m at the OVC meet.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years on the cross country and track teams at South Aiken High School...also lettered on the soccer team and took took "rookie of the year" honors...with her help, the team was the state runner-up in cross country in the 2005 season, and also took second place in the state for the 4X800 competition in 2006...during her time at South Aiken, the cross country team won region championship honors in 2005 and 2006, and the track team was regional champions in 2006 and 2007...was named the MVP twice on the cross country squad...won the National Honor Society award for her achievements in the classroom.
PERSONAL: Traci is the daughter of Ray Jones and Lisa Dixon...born October 21, 1989 in Johnson City...full name is Traci Leigh Jones...majoring in animal science with a concentration in pre-veterinary sciences.


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ELIZABETHTOWN - Essex County wants the state to repeal the Secure Ammunitions and Firearms Enforcement Act and replace it with measures that are fully vetted by the public.
A resolution demanding the repeal of the new gun law passed 15-2 after a two-and-a-half-hour special meeting at the county courthouse Monday night. A second resolution opposing a proposed bill that would require gun owners to purchase $1 million liability insurance policies passed unanimously.
Nearly 100 people attended the special meeting, which included a presentation by Sheriff Richard Cutting as well as comments from 10 sportsmen and gun owners who opposed the SAFE Act and three Keene residents who wanted the board to table its resolution to give the public more time to offer feedback.
"There are things in the law that I agree with; there's some that I don't," Jay town Supervisor Randy Douglas, who chairs the county board, said as the meeting came to a close. "But I honestly feel in my heart that it should go back to the state Legislature and the governor to rewrite this law, with new ideas (and) with input from mental health experts, law-enforcement experts and county clerks' associations - and have some public input.
"In the end, I look at it this way, and I've said this a few times: I do not believe that if you took a lighter away from an arsonist, that he still wouldn't find a way to commit the crime."
The resolution notes that gun owners are protected under the Second Amendment and says that the lawful use of firearms is a "valued tradition in Essex County." It says state lawmakers "could not and did not" have time to get feedback from their constituents prior to the law's passage.
The resolution calls the SAFE Act complex and confusing, and claims that it would require the county to hire more staff at the clerk's office and purchase additional computer systems. Plus, the county alleges that $36 million budgeted for SAFE Act implementation is being held by New York State Police and won't be shared with counties.
The law does have some good parts, the resolution says, but "by and large, we find the legislation does little more than negatively impact lawful gun ownership."
Monday night's meeting wasn't billed as a public hearing, but supervisors encouraged people who attended to sign up to speak before the vote. Don Sage, president of the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club, urged the board to go a step further and pass a resolution saying the county would refuse to enforce the new law.
"There's got to be a stop to this," he said. "There's got to be a way to pick on the criminals instead of picking on law-abiding citizens. We need to stand up and fight back. ... Oppose this law, oppose enforcing it, and oppose complying with it. Nobody has a right to tell you what you've got in your house except you."
Several other speakers, including Bruno Mazzotte of Moriah Center and Derek Sprague of Moriah, said the SAFE Act is unconstitutional, while others said it won't stop mass shootings like the ones in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo.
Lorraine Duvall of Keene was among a small group that opposed the county's resolution. She argued that the public didn't have enough time to review the document before Monday night's vote.
"The timing that happened with this resolution is similar to what happened with the New York state law," Duvall said. "That is, there wasn't time for us to respond."
Douglas and other supervisors countered that the board gave the public ample time to provide feedback. The resolution was posted to the county's website several days before the meeting, and discussions about the SAFE Act have been ongoing at county meetings for more than a month.
Duvall asked the board to consider tabling its resolution to foster more discussion. She also said the board should ask the Legislature to amend or modify the SAFE Act, not repeal it. A round of boos followed her remarks, to which she responded, "I didn't boo you." Douglas then asked the crowd to be respectful of differing opinions.
Willsboro town Supervisor Ed Hatch moved to table the resolution later in the meeting, but that measure was defeated.
When it came time for the board to vote, several supervisors who initially opposed repealing the SAFE Act ended up joining their colleagues to support the resolution. Minerva town Supervisor Sue Montgomery-Corey said she voted against a similar resolution passed by her town board but decided to represent her town's interests at the county level.
"The SAFE Act is a state law: it's enacted by the Senate and the Assembly and signed by the governor," she said. "No action of my town board or this body can overturn that. Our vote tonight is symbolic. There's power in symbols."
Earlier in the meeting, Ron Jackson of Essex acknowledged that repeal won't happen.
Essex County joins a growing legion of counties and other municipalities that want the state to repeal the much-maligned law. North Country lawmakers say it's unlikely that the law will be repealed since it had such overwhelming support in the Assembly.
Additionally, it appears that Cuomo won't back down anytime soon. At a Feb. 27 press conference in Albany, the governor was asked if he was concerned about the repeal resolutions counties have passed.
"We've had this conversation a number of times," Cuomo said at the time. "Statewide, as you know, it's about 70 percent of the people of the state support the types of provisions that we have in the bill. That's still 30 percent of the people who don't support it, so we knew that all along. One of the reasons why society hasn't done anything about guns, one of the reasons that we've lost so many innocent lives, one of the reasons I've spent 20 years working on this issue is because it's difficult."
"Look at the conversation in Washington, D.C. You don't need to look at county resolutions; look at the discussion in Washington. You get a sense of the degree of difficulty and political differentiation on this issue."
Contact Chris Morris at 891-2600 ext. 25 or cmorris@


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Relay fund-raisers ready are underway
The Relay For Life fund-raising season is in full gear with events planned across Dawson County for this year's effort to raise $90,000 for the American Cancer Society.
At the last report, Relay For Life participants and corporate sponsors have brought in more than $15,000.
The 17th Annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dawson County will be Friday, July 29, at Haymaker Stadium in Cozad. Twenty teams have registered to participate. For more information, contact April Headley, event chairperson, at 308-529-3659.
A partial listing of the many fund-raisers planned includes:
New in 2011
First Annual 2-Person Scramble Golf Tournament will be Saturday, June 18, at Cozad Country Club. Eighteen holes of golf for $100 registration fee per team will include lunch, green fees and cart. Registration is 8-9 a.m. with a 9:30 tee-off. Flight, hole and hole-in-one prizes will be awarded. Sign up at Cozad Country Club or call Troy at 308-380-5334. Fund-raiser hosted by The Church Ladies, team captain Julie McNett.
Reggie Shaw Concert will be Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m. at Cozad High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7.50 at the door. Advance tickets are available from The Church Ladies Relay For Life team members or at Barmore Drug in Lexington, Drive-In Video in Cozad or Sander Furniture in Gothenburg. For more information, call 308-784-3585. Fund-raiser sponsored by The Church Ladies, team captain Julie McNett.
First Annual Classic Cars For A Cure will be Saturday, June 25, at Ehmen Park in Gothenburg. First 100 entries will receive a Dash Plaque. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the show will be 12 noon to 4 p.m. Trophies will be awarded to the top cars and "Mayor's Choice." Relay For Life teams will provide entertainment, door prizes, food vendors, games and other fund-raisers. All proceeds go to American Cancer Society. Contact April Headley at 308-529-3659 or Jay Lewis at 308-520-6737 to register.
Plum Creek Rodeo Concessions will be served by The Mighty Oaks Relay For Life team on June 10 and 11 at the Dawson County Fairgrounds in Lexington. Hamburgers, hot dogs, pop and water is on the menu during the Annual Plum Creek Rodeo. Contact team captain Rhonda Hanson at 308-537-3139.
Find the complete story in our print edition. Receive the entire issue of the Gothenburg Times on-line in PDF format each Wednesday for only $25 per year. Call 308-537-3636 to subscribe.
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By DAN SPATZ
The Dalles Chronicle
With one key source of state funding apparently lost and other financing uncertain, Columbia Gorge Community College directors this week deferred their search for new classroom facilities in Hood River.
Meanwhile, the college board is expected to revisit its earlier move to place a capital construction bond measure before Wasco and Hood River county voters this fall. That election may be postponed. The developments came even as Hood River County enrollment soared — and state lawmakers floundered in their attempt to balance Oregon's budget amid declining income tax revenues.
The latest setback came Tuesday in Salem, as a draft compromise approved by the state senate collapsed, leading Senate President Peter Courtney to predict continued fiscal debate through Labor Day. Oregon's legislative session is now the longest in state history.
Among the many casualties have been the budgets for Columbia Gorge Community College and its 16 sister institutions across Oregon. As of July 8, the college anticipated total state receipts of $2.2 million, down from $2.6 million originally scheduled a year ago — before the cumulative effects of five special legislative sessions whittled away at that amount. The new revenue figure includes a $562,510 quarterly payment lawmakers deferred from the previous budget year. But lawmakers haven't made up the net difference, leaving the deferral to carry forward from year to year.
Meanwhile, the state froze the level at which it reimburses community colleges for enrollment costs, tying this to 874 fulltime equivalent enrollment students (FTE) for The Dalles campus of Columbia Gorge Community College — the approximate enrollment there as of three years ago — while reimbursing less than half the college's actual cost per FTE. Lawmakers allocated a line item to reimburse up to 300 FTE for Hood River, where college enrollment has mushroomed following the annexation vote.
Hood River's enrollment grew from 164 students in 2001-02 to 219 in 2002-03; meanwhile, enrollment at The Dalles campus dropped slightly, from 850 to 835. (Enrollment is determined according to where a student is taking classes, rather than the student's hometown.)
A Hood River student taking classes in The Dalles would boost enrollment on The Dalles campus, and vice versa. Total enrollment stood at 1,054 in 2002-03.
House Bill 5009, now awaiting action on the House and Senate floors, would reimburse enrollment costs at an estimated 46 percent of actual costs. That's less than the college would have received prior to Oregon's fiscal meltdown, but provide some guidance for college fiscal officers attempting to plan the coming academic year without benefit of a current revenue estimate. Meanwhile, facilities needs will continue to go wanting. Lawmakers attempted to fund capital needs on both campuses — the need for classroom space in Hood River and The Dalles, and the need to fix leaky roofs and other decaying infrastructure on The Dalles campus — with Senate Bill 720 in the current session. This would have dedicated matching money for capital construction projects at Oregon's 17 community colleges.
But that measure is now considered dead in the water, a prospect that college directors will review at their September meeting in The Dalles. Unless the measure is resurrected, this likely means at least a one-year delay in the bond measure directors had hoped to place before voters this fall. Meanwhile, directors meeting Tuesday at the Hood River Middle School received a bleak staff summary of the state's fiscal situation, along with a recommendation that the college defer its attempts to find interim classroom space in Hood River beyond that already in use through the Hood River County School District.
"There's no sense in having a physical building if there's no money for programs to put into it," commented one director, Hood River resident Christie Reed, following Tuesday's staff presentation. Facilities director Dennis Whitehouse emphasized the deferral is a temporary one.
"If the situation is resolved over the next biennium, we can (renew) this activity," Whitehouse said.
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University of Akron forward Rachel Tecca has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America® Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Tecca is the first student-athlete in Akron women's basketball history to earn Academic All-American status. She is also the only player in the Mid-American Conference to earn the distinction this year. Previously in 2011, Tecca was part of the Capital One Academic All-District IV Third Team.
"Rachel has done an outstanding job in the classroom and on the basketball court, not just this year but every year since she has put on an Akron uniform," said UA head coach Jodi Kest. "She is a great example of a true student-athlete, and I am very proud to see her receive this honor and represent our program."
Tecca carried a 3.89 GPA through her undergraduate career, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing management prior to the Zips' game against Cincinnati on Dec. 15, 2012. She began working toward her MBA in January of this year.
On the court, the Tallmadge, Ohio native has led the Mid-American Conference in scoring all season with 18.8 points per game, and ranks 15th in the nation in field goal percentage. She has scored in double figures in all 25 games this year, including 13 performances of 20 or more points and six double-doubles, while only averaging 24.8 minutes per contest.