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Backers - Thank you so much for helping us meet our goal. Please watch for emails and respond promptly to clarify rewards delivery & payment. Your cooperation is critical to meeting the deadlines promised.
Windowfarms let you grow fresh vegetables at home by taking advantage of natural light and climate control indoors. The roots are bathed in nutrients from the sea, preventing food plants from getting root bound (as they do in traditional soil filled containers). You get healthier roots, and fresher, more nutritious vegetables without dirt in small spaces.
By bringing edible gardens into living rooms and kitchens, you learn about where your food comes from while eating the freshest produce available.
We are offering One-Column Windowfarms at a special reduced price to help us meet our production minimums. Normally, our One-Column Windowfarms will cost $119.95, but if you buy on Kickstarter now to help us get started, you will get it for just $99 (plus shipping and handling).
The new Windowfarms systems are made from environmentally friendly plastic and wire. The new design just snaps together, so you can get right to growing. As you can see below, they can either hang from two hooks above your window (left) or stand on their metal base or your sill or floor (right). Over time, we will come out with many more versions but we love this one so much we are already calling it "the Classic."
This website is a little different. Here on Kickstarter you can "preorder" a windowfarm. It lets you help us, a small business with a powerful social mission, pay the startup costs of this new manufacturing project. When you select a reward from the options on the right, you are ordering something that is not made yet. Your credit card will be charged for it on Dec 7, once everyone's orders are in. Then we will take your order along with everyone else's order and money to the manufacturer and they will make all of them! Yours will ship to you or your giftee in March. You will be in the first batch and you will see that that buys you a lot of "street cred" in our community.
HAVE QUESTIONS? Read our Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of the page in blue.
You don't have to have a green thumb because windowfarms come with a built in social network online. There are already 22,000 of us around the world who are growing in water bottle windowfarms and we are online! You always have someone to talk to about your plants to share your growing experiences with at our.windowfarms.org. Conversations center on identifying the "micro-climate" of your windows and finding a good match amongst the huge varieties of herbs, greens, vegetables, fruits, and medicinals available. It's like the Facebook game, Farmville, but tastier!
If you think you want to start easy. Choose a reward that includes nutrients and baby plant delivery of our favorite, well-tested varieties to ensure that you start off with good baby plants and your Windowfarms are always producing fresh herbs, greens, and other edibles.
Holiday Gifts
Our new Windowfarms will not be ready to ship by the holidays, but your giftee's Windowfarming experience will start on Dec 24. If you tell us you are pre-ordering as a gift, we will send a personalized welcome-to-the community card to your loved one before December 24. The card will include a link to a personalized webpage already set up for his/her windowfarm. Your giftee will be able to begin customizing the page and learning about his/her window's microclimate. He/she will go through Windowfarms 101 by video. At that point, he can select the plants he wants and start meeting other windowfarmers. By the time the windowfarm arrives, your loved one will be ready to grow for real!!
One-Column Classic Windowfarm- $99 + shipping/handling (US & Canada) comes with:
International version does not include timer & pump but does include shipping (see FAQs below)
Four-Column Classic Windowfarm- $269 + shipping/handling comes with one special, slightly larger air pump that runs all four columns and one timer. All other parts come with 4X the quantity.
Baby plant and nutrient rewards come at several reward levels. Some are for one shipment, others are for multiple quarterly shipments. Each shipment includes:
- Organic and natural sea-derived nutrients from Botanicare's Organicare line, enough to last for one or two crops (about 4 months) and a measuring dropper.
- Disposable water testing strips.
- Baby plants, aka "seedlings," raised by our chef-turned-hydroponic farmer partner, Greg Graft of Grateful Greens. You will have an opportunity to select your plant mix from a variety of fine herbs and salad greens after the campaign closes. Common varieties include: Genovese Basil, a peppery watercress, perfect-caesar romaine, red leaf lettuce, tangy red-veined sorrel, lolla rosa lettuce, arugula, rosemary, thyme, oregano, stevia, mint and much more. We are always trying new varieties. Seedlings are about 3-4" tall and their roots are grown in hydroponic root cubes. You just nestle them into the clay pellets and turn your pump timer on! You can harvest from the same plant for 2-4 months depending on the variety.
Time: Windowfarms will ship in March. Bags will ship in January.
One-column Windowfarm: Please add $15 within the continental US, $19 for Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska. International shipping included in the International Reward.
Four-column Windowfarm: Please add $35 within the continental US, $42 for Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska. Not available internationally.
Baby plants and nutrients cannot be shipped internationally because of customs restrictions. Please see below for all international frequently asked questions.
The pictures of the Windowfarms systems are of prototypes. Small changes to improve your experience will most definitely occur before you receive your Windowfarm! Please contact us if you have questions.
On Dec 7, the project will close. At that time, Kickstarter will charge your credit card and send you a request for additional information, including your address, payment clarifications, and gift information.
You can grow almost anything in a Windowfarm, except root vegetables (like potatoes and radishes), or cereal plants like corn and wheat, which are too tall for the system. Even in lower light windows, you can grow greens and herbs like sweet stevia, mint, basil, fennel, arugula, sorrel, shiso and more. You can grow bigger plants that bear fruit as well, like strawberries, cherry tomatoes, scallop squash, okra, and peppers. Weight is not an issue if you trellice plants and tie them to the metal rack. We are constantly shocked by the large plants windowfarmers grow in our online community of D-I-Y windowfarmers. Some community members focus on medicinals, such as Chinese herbs used in accupuncture treatments that are hard to find live in here. We hope that when you join us, you will expand the pallet of windowfarms plants by experimenting with new varieties.
A Windowfarm grows large plants with compact root systems by delivering ideal nutrition to the roots with precision timing. You get bigger, healthier plants per foot of vertical window space! You fill the container at the bottom with water and a kind of "liquid soil" once a week. A pump on a timer periodically sends water and food to the top, where it trickles down through all the plants' roots and is recaptured at the bottom. The plants are sitting, not in dirt, but in clay pellets.
You can 1. transplant potted dirt plants by carefully shaking dirt out of plants' roots, 2. plant seeds in composted tree bark sponges (sold separately on our website), 3. choose a reward that includes having baby plants (see above about "seedlings") shipped to your door.
In typical food growing, good dirt makes food taste better and have better nutritional value. You've either got good dirt or you don't, and sometimes its hard to tell. In a hydroponic Windowfarm, you can choose the nutrients that feed your food and you can even customize nutrients for strawberries, kale or tomatoes. We recommend and sell ocean-derived natural and organic nutrient solutions, which bring a rich diversity of ancient minerals that are difficult to find in over cultivated fields. Ground seaweed, molasses, sea bird guano, and compost tea are common organic ingredients. As a http://our.windowfarms.org/, we are also pioneering new pairings of nutrient solutions with tasty heirloom food plant varietals to revive biodiversity for future generations.
Probably. We've done a lot of surveying and designed the new ones to fit a lot of different kinds of windows. Windowfarms are four feet tall, and are designed to either hang from a hook above the window or sit on the floor, windowsill, or a shelf next to the window. They can be doubled for tall windows, with one hanging from above and one sitting below. You can also add multiple columns of Windowfarms to fill wide windows!
Not much. Windowfarms have been designed from the ground up to beat the carbon footprint of typical grocery store produce. We are still collecting data to see where we are with this goal, but early evidence looks good. We have found that windowfarms use about $8 worth of power per year here in New York. They are low power because a low wattage air pump to move water. The pump is turned on only on a few times per day. When you compare this energy with the total carbon use of grocery store produce, which requires petroleum based fertilizers and pesticides, tractors, greenhouse heating for winter production, transportation, and refrigeration both at the store and at your home, there's a lot of power associated with the few sprigs of basil we buy and let go to waste in the fridge. Instead, grow your own and have the joy of living produce at home all the time!
Pretty easy, if you are willing to start off simple. Your Windowfarm arrives with everything you need to start growing healthy, fresh vegetables in the comfort of your own home. The windowfarm has a pump on a timer which supplies liquid nutrients directly to your plants' roots. You refill the reservoir approximately once a week with water and about a few squirts of nutrients. You can start off with easy plants and progress to more challenging plants later. The windowfarms community is here to help. You input your window conditions on our website and then if you have any problems with your plants, fellow windowfarmers can help you identify what to change. Talking to other windowfarmers online and trying new plant varieties is what most people find to be the most fun part of windowfarming.
INTERNATIONAL FAQ's
Do you ship to my country?
Yes, we do, but it will not be the same windowfarm or the same price.
Why does the international windowfarm cost more?
The pricing for international reward is higher because we have to pay international shipping and tariffs. Our shipping partner has to fill out several pieces of paperwork for every windowfarm and they charge us for that. With additional taxes and fees for international shipments we regret that the price cannot be adjusted any lower. With such high demands for windowfarms across the globe, we have done our best to offer them to everyone near or far!
Why does it not come with a pump nor a timer?
We do not include pumps and timers because of power supply reasons. Because we're offering the new windowfarms to multiple locations worldwide, it is only reasonable to have them sourced locally to best meet your power requirements. We believe it is better for the planet because otherwise you would have to buy a power adapter, which would make your windowfarm less efficient.
Where can I find my pump and timer?
There are many online hydroponic shops where you can easily find air pumps and timers. Also, the air pump we use is a standard pump used in many aquarium tanks, which you can easily find at your local pet stores. Please check the pump in the store as some models do not work well. When you plug it in, you should feel air pushing against your finger without a break. You should get a 48 on/off mechanical 24 hour cycle timer, something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-SA110-Heavy-Appliance-Timer/dp/B000DZC226.
What do I do if I have questions about my local climate and where I could source parts locally?
We do have individual groups of windowfarmers formed on our community site all over the world! It is the ultimate place for you to seek solutions to issues only unique to your environment. We want you to have dialogues with your peers and learn from one another by posting your experiences. And if the group you're looking for doesn't exist, be the first to start! Spread the words and expand your windowfarming community. Please visit and join at http://www.our.windowfarms.org/
Why can't the seedlings be shipped internationally?
By international law, we are prohibited to ship plants or seeds across any border.
How do I start planting?
You can do one of the following, or all:
1. transplant potted dirt plants by carefully shaking dirt out of plants' roots. it is important to do it careful to not disturbed already established root systems, but at the same time get as much soil out as possible to prevent windowfarms from clogging.
2. start your own seeds in composted tree bark sponges or root plugs that can be found at your local hydroponic stores or online.
3. research for your local hydroponic farmer for fresh hydroponics seedlings.
Will we get our gift card in time for the holidays?
Because oversea shipments take much longer than domestic, we cannot guarantee they will arrive in time. We are currently working hard to sort out the logistics for holiday shipments and will do our best to accommodate what we can in the tight time frame provided.
Your climate-controlled living space makes a great year-round greenhouse if you can make use of natural light coming in your windows. You have to have at least some natural light and then find a good pairing of plants for your window's microclimate. That's what the community is here to help you do. Heat and humidity in the air around your windows changes with the seasons. Try to give your plants the best possible air circulation and plan your farm to account for your "local conditions." If you have low light, stick to herbs and greens. If you have a sunny south-facing window, you can progress toward growing more challenging plants that bear fruit like peppers, strawberries, and cherry tomatoes. If your windows get very little light or only indirect light you may need to purchase LED growlights from us at some point in the future.
Water bottle windowfarms are not going anywhere. Spreading the DIY for the planet zeitgeist is our mission. Go to http://www.windowfarms.org/buildyourown, get access to opensource designs, and contribute to our thriving DIY community. This new product just helps financially support our mission and our 22,000 member website. This new design allows us to to open the project to people who are not "McGuyver." We can also vastly lower the price. Waterbottle windowfarms might have looked inexpensive but they were actually costly for us to produce. We had to charge $249 for a two column water bottle kit with bottles sourced from the trash. Ultimately, we are happy to let the DIYers find your own parts, and for everyone else, there's a beautiful easy product that lets them skip to the growing.
The pump and timer are not included for international because of power supply differences. We believe it is better for the planet to not make you buy an adapter. Instead, you can purchase an aquarium air pump at a pet supply store for about $12 and a mechanical timer with 48 on-off settings for about $8 at a hardware store. Shipping and international tariffs are very expensive and have been a real problem for other Kickstarter projects, sometimes running up to $150, depending on the location. We have created the best deal we possibly can for you with our international package.
That would be really cool, but no. Windowfarms are not the solution to world hunger and all the food system's problems. They are one piece in a very big system. Thank goodness we are working beside thousands of other good food pioneers. It takes many acres of land to grow enough food to feed one of us humans. Hydroponics can produce up to 10x the amount of food per square foot. Windowfarms let us do a lot with the little amount of space we have. You can grow up to 8 plants of whatever variety you choose in a one column classic system. It would take a lot of horizontal dirt garden space to grow 8 vegetable plants. Windowfarms let us understand something of what farmer's deal with every day. They help us get some hands-on experience with the agriculture side of food, so that terms like organic start to make more sense to those of us who live far away from fields. We believe that by bringing some of these issues home for tens thousands of people in a way that is FUN, we will have a huge impact in the food movement.
No. The pump only turns on occasionally and it is essentially an aquarium air pump, like the kind that makes the bubbles in a fish tank. They are designed to be quiet. So it occasionally makes as much noise as an aquarium would.
Yes! They will be made of BPA free and made of all food-safe, recycled or recyclable or take-back program plastics (I can guarantee this if we meet the minimum to have them produced in the USA). This is one of the main advantages of making new windowfarms, particularly in the USA. They will be better for people and the environment than the recycled water bottle windowfarms were (although those water bottles were also BPA free but made of PET). For the new windowfarms, we have designed around the most safe plastics, #5 PP, and we are implementing additional processes that will make them even more safe . . . more than your toothbrush, your baby's bottle, or aluminum water bottles. There is a lot of erroneous information out there on this subject. Read more about the kinds of plastic safety codes we are following, published by the most well-respected source on environmental and health impact in the US, the NRDC: http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/0902.asp
No. It comes with one timer and one slightly larger air pump that has four outlets. It is much more efficient that way. Everything else is multiplied by four though.
Unfortunately, no. Windowfarms will not be available for pick-up locally as the fulfillment will be done at the location where the new product are being manufactured. Please add shipping cost to your pledge.
If you live in a cold climate and you do not have any climate control, then it may not work for you. If your windows are breezy, that's ok. You will just need to select plants that like colder conditions. We have found that a lot of schools in cold areas turn the power off at night and temperature drop drastically, in which case you may need to place a warmer on a timer under your nutrient reservoir. If the nutrients stay within the recommended temperature range and keep plants' roots warm, the top part of the plant can be exposed to pretty cold "indoor weather."
Classic Windowfarm is one-column, newly designed windowfarm that we are offering as a reward for $99+s/h. We will be producing more models, but we like this one so much that we are already calling it the "Classic." We are no longer selling the DIY waterbottle kit.
Maybe, but Windowfarms are really designed for indoor growing. Rain can get into your nutrient reservoir and can upset the balance. Wind may also be an issue. We recommend that if you have outdoor space that is warm enough to grow year-round, you stick with good old soil growing.
No. Windowfarms work even in the coldest climates by taking advantage of the climate control of your living space and the natural light form your windows. If you live in a region that has limited sunlight, you may want to consider LED lights to help your plants thrive. We will have them available on our website soon.
We have fans all over the globe and there are radically different costs to shipping to different parts of the globe. We don't think it is fair to anyone to charge a high flat rate. Unfortunately, Kickstarter does not have a great way of dealing with shipping yet, so we have to ask you to add shipping to your pledge. You can do it!
If you are going to hang your windowfarm, the base stand is 16" diameter, but if you are just going to hang it, the reservoir at the bottom is 8" diameter. I like to leave at least 8" between columns but you can put them really close together, with maybe 3 inches between if you want. It depends whether you want to leave room for light to come in the windows, or use them as "living blinds."
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As part of its USDA-funded program in Kenya, Mitigating the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Economic Growth through Credit Union Modernization, WOCCU began working with the Busia Compassionate Centre's orphanage to provide them with access to reliable food resources and education. WOCCU program staff taught Centre volunteers to plant selected crops and fruit trees for better nutrition, introduced irrigation, built an outdoor kitchen and delivered food from farmers financed by credit unions affiliated with the program. The program credit unions also provided scholarships to orphans so that they could attend school, a luxury that many of them cannot afford, which resulted in five high school graduates this year.
Approximately 40% of the farmers supported by the project credit unions
are women farmers who otherwise would not have access to financial
services or more productive agricultural techniques to increase their
production, yield and income. Scholarships were provided to 17 orphans,
10 of which were girls, and of the 5 high school graduates whose school
fees were paid by the project, 4 were girls.
Sri Lanka
In 2009, WOCCU began working with the Women's Development Co-operative Society, a network of more than 120 branches owned and operated entirely by women. The partnership aims to strengthen the institution, expand membership and help increase the agricultural capacity of Sri Lankan women farmers and their families by providing them micro loans and access to savings accounts.
Through WOCCU's partnership in Sri Lanka, the Women's Development
Co-operative Society has reached a membership of over 68,500 people. 53%
of members have been given loans and more than $5.9 million has been
mobilized in savings.


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Houseboat goes over dam, 11 people on board
DRESBACH, Minn. - A houseboat went over one of the lock gates at Lock and Dam #7 at Dresbach late Monday afternoon, sending all 11 people on board into the water.
The La Crescent Fire Chief says the call came in just before 5:30 p.m.
He says many were rescued by people at the nearby boat landing and lock and dam.
Everyone was quickly accounted for and out of the water, even before some rescue crews arrived. "It appears to me that the lock, the people at the lock and the dam got most of the people out. It's a good thing, it could have been real nasty, the water is cold right now, and it could have been a real disaster, so when we heard that everyone was accounted for, that was a blessing," said La Crescent Fire Chief John Meyer.
Tri-State Ambulance says they transported six people to the hospital, although their injuries weren't serious.
Dive crews tied up the boat a short ways down the river with the hopes that they would be able to salvage it. The houseboat could be seen near the shore with only the top visible in the water.
Officials say the preliminary investigation shows the houseboat had electrical and mechanical problems that caused its motor to fail.
Ganrude told KAGE the captain and another employee of Mississippi River Rental were showing the group of nine how to operate the boat when the motor quit. The group had intended to rent the boat for a week. At least some of them are from Grafton.
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Leafy seadragon
The leafy seadragon or Glauert's seadragon,[1] Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body. These protrusions are not used for propulsion; they serve only as camouflage. The leafy seadragon propels itself by means of a pectoral fin on the ridge of its neck and a dorsal fin on its back closer to the tail end. These small fins are almost completely transparent and difficult to see as they undulate minutely to move the creature sedately through the water, completing the illusion of floating seaweed.
Popularly known as "leafies",[2][3] they are the marine emblem of the state of South Australia and a focus for local marine conservation.
Much like the seahorse, the leafy seadragon's name is derived from its resemblance to another creature (in this case, the mythical dragon). While not large, they are slightly larger than most seahorses, growing to about 20–24 cm (8–10 in). They feed on plankton and small crustaceans.
The lobes of skin that grow on the leafy seadragon provide camouflage, giving it the appearance of seaweed. It is able to maintain the illusion when swimming, appearing to move through the water like a piece of floating seaweed. It can also change colour to blend in, but this ability depends on the seadragon's diet, age, location, and stress level.
The creature feeds by sucking up small crustaceans, such as amphipods and mysid shrimp, plankton and larval fish through its long, pipe-like snout.[2]
The leafy seadragon is related to the pipefish and belongs to the family Syngnathidae, along with the seahorse. It differs from the seahorse in appearance, form of locomotion, and its inability to coil or grasp things with its tail. A related species is the weedy seadragon, which is multi-coloured and grows weed-like fins but is smaller than the leafy seadragon. Current research at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is investigating the evolutionary relationships of the Syngnathidae[4] and the DNA variation of the two seadragon species across their ranges.[5]
As with seahorses, the male leafy seadragon cares for the eggs. The female produces up to 250 bright pink eggs, then deposits them on to the male's tail via a long tube. The eggs then attach themselves to a brood patch, which supplies them with oxygen. It takes a total of nine weeks for the eggs to begin to hatch, depending on water conditions. The eggs turn a ripe purple or orange over this period, after which the male pumps its tail until the infants emerge, a process which takes place over 24–48 hours. The male aids in the babies hatching by shaking his tail, and rubbing it against seaweed and rocks. Once born, the infant seadragon is completely independent, eating small zooplankton until large enough to hunt mysids. Only about 5% of the eggs survive. Leafy seadragons take about 28 months to reach sexual maturity.[6]
The leafy seadragon uses the fins along the side of its head to allow it to steer and turn. However, its outer skin is fairly rigid, limiting mobility.
Individual leafy seadragons have been observed remaining in one location for extended periods of time (up to 68 hours) but will sometimes move for lengthy periods. The tracking of one individual indicated it moved at up to 150 metres (490 feet) per hour.[7]
Leafy seadragons are subject to many threats, both natural and man-made. They are caught by collectors, and used in alternative medicine. They are vulnerable when first born, and are slow swimmers, reducing their chance of escaping from a predator. Seadragons are often washed ashore after storms, as unlike their relative the seahorse, seadragons cannot curl their tail and hold onto seagrass to stay safe.[8]
They have become endangered through pollution and industrial runoff as well as collection by fascinated divers who are entranced by their unique appearance. In response to these dangers they have been officially protected by the Federal Government of Australia.
The leafy seadragon is found only in southern Australian waters, from Kangaroo Island at the eastern end of its range, westward to Jurien Bay,[9] 220 km (140 mi) north of Perth. It was once thought that individuals had very restricted ranges; however, further research has discovered that seadragons will actually travel several hundred metres from their habitual locations, returning to the same spot using a strong sense of direction. They are mostly found over sand patches in waters up to 50 metres (164 feet) deep, around kelp-covered rocks and clumps of sea grass.[2] They are commonly sighted by scuba divers near Adelaide, especially at Rapid Bay and Edithburgh.[10]
In captivity
Due to being protected by law, obtaining seadragons is often an expensive and difficult process as they must be from captive bred stock, and exporters must prove their broodstock were caught before collecting restrictions went into effect, or that they had a license to collect seadragons. Seadragons have a specific level of protection under federal fisheries legislation as well as in most Australian states where they occur.[1] Seadragons are difficult to maintain in aquaria. Success in keeping them has been largely confined to the public aquarium sector, due to funding and knowledge that would not be available to the average enthusiast.
Attempts to breed the leafy seadragon in captivity have so far been unsuccessful.[11]
Australian aquaria featuring leafy seadragons include the Sydney Aquarium,[12] the Melbourne Aquarium, and the Aquarium of Western Australia.[13]
United States
A number of aquaria in the United States have leafy seadragon research programs or displays. Among them are the Aquarium of the Pacific at Long Beach,[14] the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, San Diego,[15] and the Monterey Bay Aquarium;[16] in California; the Dallas World Aquarium, Texas;[17] the New England Aquarium, Boston;[18] the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma WA;[19] the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago;[20] and the Tennessee Aquarium.[21]
Cultural references
The leafy seadragon is the official marine emblem of the state of South Australia.[22] It also features in the logo of the Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.[23]
A biennial Leafy Sea Dragon Festival is held by the District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia. It is a festival of the environment, arts and culture of the southern Fleurieu Peninsula, with the theme of celebrating the leafy seadragon. The inaugural festival in 2005 attracted over 7,000 participants and visitors.[24]
In 2006 an animated short film, The amazing adventures of Gavin, a Leafy Seadragon, was made on behalf of several South Australian organisations involved in conserving the marine environment, including the Coast Protection Board, the Department of Environment and Heritage and the Marine Discovery Centre.[25][26][27] Made through a collaboration of The People's Republic of Animation, Waterline Productions and the SA Film Corporation,[28] the film is an introductory guide to marine conservation and the marine bioregions of South Australia suitable for 8-12 year olds,[29] and copies were distributed on DVD to all primary schools in the State. An educator's resource kit to accompany the film was released in 2008.[30][31]
See also
- ^ a b IUCN Red List of Threatened Species > Phycodurus eques Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Yankalilla Visitor Information Centre > The Leafy Sea Dragon Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ National Geographic > Animals > Leafy and Weedy Sea Dragon Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Wilson, N. G. & Rouse, G. W. (2010): Convergent camouflage and the non-monophyly of 'seadragons' (Syngnathidae: Teleostei): suggestions for a revised taxonomy of syngnathids. Zoologica Scripta, 39, 551–558. Accessed 9 December 2011.
- ^ Scripps > Marine Invertebrates Phylogenetics Lab > Seadragon Phylogeography Accessed 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Life History of the Weedy Sea Dragon". Research. Sydney Institute of Marine Science. 9 September 2008. http://www.sims.org.au/research/seadragonsuts.cfm. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Patterns of movement and habitat use by leafy seadragons tracked ultrasonically.". Journal of Fish Biology (Oxford: Blackwell) (61): 684–695.. 2002.
- ^ Zoo and Aquarium Association Inc Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ Morrison, Sue; Storrie, Ann (1999). Wonders of Western Waters. Como, Western Australia: Department of Conservation and Land Management. pp. 112. ISBN 0-7309-6894-4.
- ^ Underwater Photography Guide Website
- ^ Paula Branshaw-Carlson (2011): Seadragon husbandry in the new millennium: Lessons learned from the past will create a sustainable future. The Husbandry, Management and Conservation of Syngnathids 5th International Zoo and Aquarium Symposium, Chicago, 1–4 November 2011. Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ Sydney Aquarium > Southern Oceans > Leafy Sea Dragon Accessed 6 April 2012.<
- ^ Aquarium of Western Australia Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ Aquarium of the Pacific > Online Learning Center > Leafy Seadragon Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ Birch Aquarium > There's something about seahorses Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ Monterey Bay Aquarium > Leafy sea dragon Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ Dallas World Aquarium > Exhibits > Southern Australia Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ New England Aquarium > Animals and Exhibits > Leafy Seadragon Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium > Aquariums Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ Shedd Aquarium Rides Herd On Seahorse Conservation Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ Tennessee Aquarium > Leafy Seadragon Accessed 6 April 2012.
- ^ Leafy Seadragon Government of South Australia - Insignia and Emblems. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Marine Life Society of South Australia Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Leafy Sea Dragon Festival". Community events. District council of Yankalilla. 29 September 2008. http://www.yankalilla.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=199. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ Marine Discovery Centre > Newsletter 3-06 Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet > Press release 13/6/2006: State's Marine emblem stars in new film Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ National Library of Australia > Trove > The amazing adventures of Gavin a leafy seadragon Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ SA Film Corporation > The amazing adventures of Gavin, a Leafy Seadragon Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Reef Watch > Newsletter 9.2 - June 2006 Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Marine Discovery Centre > Newsletter 3-08 Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet > Press release 24/8/2008: Gavin goes to school Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- Connolly (2006). Phycodurus eques. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 7 September 2011. Database entry includes a range map and a lengthy justification of why this species is near threatened.


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Picture PerfectTips for getting your PR in trail-running photography
Runner: Russ Daniels. Location: Treasure Mountain, Colorado. Photo by Duane Raleigh.
>>Trail running is all about the environment. When you have a dramatic landscape, make the most of it by shooting wide and minimizing the runner. When the backdrop is drab, shoot tight and emphasize the runner and action.<<
Somewhere along one of our trail runs we've all crested a stony ridge and been smacked in the face by a Kodachrome moment: a breathtaking panorama of rolling green meadows, azure sky and screaming yellow wildflowers. To immortalize the moment, we snap a photo and a couple of weeks later, eager to relive the experience, load it onto a computer. They say that time changes things, and this time it sure did. That magical moment looks fuzzy, dim and as unappealing as a warm mayo sandwich. What happened?
Read on and glean the photography secrets of the pros—guys like David Clifford—tips culled from experimentation, mistakes, getting lucky and actual book schooling. Photography is too vast and tricky a subject to detail in a few thousand words, so think of this as a primer, the starting point for your trail-running photography ultra.
GEARING UP__You can trail run in army boots, and you can photograph trail running with a disposable camera. But, if you want to actually enjoy the experience and nail quality shots, specialized gear is a must. You need a camera with interchangeable lenses, manual adjustments for the shutter, aperture and ISO, and a continuous-firing or "burst" mode that will let you take multiple photos per second, increasing your chances of getting the shot where the runner's stride is picture perfect. The higher a camera's burst rate, the better: nine frames per second great; four per sec is just passable.
A few of the better point-and-shoots have most of the features you'll need (see David Clifford's top picks on page 34), and high-end point-and-shoots can be better than low-end digital-single-lens-reflex (DSLR) cameras. Lightweight, small, simple to use and relatively inexpensive, point-and-shoots are ideal for getting shots to post online, show at slideshows or make prints for mom. For pro photography, however, they fall short in too many areas.
If you want to sell your photos or do pro-caliber work, the lens-changing ability of a DSLR makes it a must. There are dozens of great models by companies such as Canon and Nikon, but, fundamentally, they are similar and have many of the same features. I shop by price and megapixels, the smallest bit of information a camera can capture—more megapixels equals better photos. To print a sharp photo in a classy mag like Trail Runner you need a camera that will take photos of 10 megapixels, minimum. This resolution allows us to print the photo as a full page and gives the art director cropping options. Most top-tier cameras deliver this resolution—some even double it. Images around eight megapixels are common for today's point-and-shoots, although 10 megapixels is becoming more common.
Besides choosing a camera with as many megapixels as you can afford, get one that uses quality lenses such as those from Canon or Nikon. Middling lenses by Tamron, Tokina, Sigma and the ilk cost a fraction as much, but can have disappointing optical qualities. To be sure, some off-brand lenses are very good, but you won't know until you buy one and test it out. At Trail Runner, we see thousands of photos a year. The sharpest, best ones are always taken with a top-shelf lens. The website www.kenrockwell.com is loaded with solid camera and lens reviews.
If money is tight, look at inexpensive prime (non-zoom-length) lenses. If you can just buy one lens, get a 50mm f/1.4. That versatile lens from Canon or Nikon will be in the $300 to $350 range. Next, get either a 12mm or 24mm. One of these wide angles will let you get close and personal with the runner, while including the sweeping landscape.
As budget allows, add a medium telephoto such as a 85mm or 105mm. With all lenses, buy the lowest aperture you can afford. For instance, choose the 50mm f/1.4 over the 50mm f/1.8. The "faster" f/1.4 will cost over twice as much, but because it can shoot in lower light, will occasionally let you get a pic that's impossible with the f/1.8. More importantly, it has a much shallower depth of field when it is shot wide open, letting you blur out a distracting background or foreground (more on depth of field later).
RAW POWER__Digital cameras have a confusing display of settings that can make the cockpit of a passenger jet seem like a deprivation tank. Most vexing are the Image Quality options. Almost all DSLRs and some point-and-shoots give you the option of shooting JPEG (low quality), JPEG fine (medium quality) or RAW (maximum quality). RAW captures the most data and delivers an undoctored image, one that has not been adjusted in-camera for sharpness, contrast or other settings, hence the term "raw." A RAW photo has to be processed for color, sharpness, etc., back at the house, and on your computer, which takes time. But since your computer is more powerful than the processor in your camera, your options for making adjustments are nearly unlimited. Disadvantages: RAW photos gobble up card space and are slow to load on a computer.
Most of that post-production work goes out the window if you take JPEGs. Then, your camera's processor makes the adjustments to spiff up the image. Usually, your camera will do a good job of processing JPEGs, and if you don't know what you are doing in Photoshop, a processed RAW file can actually look worse than a JPEG. Most of the better cameras let you shoot in RAW and JPEG format at the same time. If you are sending your images out for consideration in print, include the JPEGs—many photo editors prefer to preview photos in JPEG, but only accept hi-resolution RAW images for publication. Check before you send. Trail Runner prefers high-res tiffs converted from RAW with low-res JPEGs for previewing. If you don't care to market your photos commercially, shooting JPEG is fine.
SHOOT SHARP__Running photography is an action sport—your subject is always moving, making it easy to miss the focus and get a blurry or "soft" image. Soft photos are caused by using a shutter speed that is too slow to freeze the action and/or blowing the focus.
To freeze action, a shutter speed of 1/320th of a second is the lowest you can go, and even then you'll get more blurry than crisp shots. Eliminate motion blur by shooting with a shutter speed of 1/400th or faster.
GET FOCUSED__Focus problems are second only to shutter speed as the cause of blurred running shots. When someone is running, the point of focus relative to your camera constantly changes. What is in-focus one instant is out-of-focus the next. There are, however, tricks you can use to increase your chances of nailing a sharp pic. Having your runner run parallel to you instead of at you, for instance, will keep the runner in the focus plane longer. If the runner is going to be coming at you, pre-focus on a spot on the trail. Pick a pebble on the trail at a place where you like the composition, focus on that pebble, compose, then start shooting right before the runner arrives at the pebble. Continue shooting until the runner is past the pebble. Set the camera on burst so it will fire multiple frames per second, increasing your chances of getting an in-focus shot.
Another tip for nailing focus is to adjust your lens aperture to give you a deep depth of field, the invisible box inside which everything in your photo will be in-focus and everything not in the box is out-of-focus. If the light is bright enough, do this by adjusting your aperture, or "f-stop," to a higher number (called "stopping down"), say f/16 instead of f/2.8. The larger the aperture number, the deeper the depth of field, and the more likely you'll get your subject in-focus. The trade off is that when you shoot with a large aperture, much of what you see through the viewfinder will be in-focus and you lose that blurred painterly feel where those flowers in the foreground or peaks in the background are softly out-of-focus.
The lens you stick onto your camera will also affect sharpness. Wide-angle lenses, those from 10mm to 24mm, are very forgiving of focus error, and because they are small and lightweight, are easy to hold so you are less likely to get blur caused by camera shake. Big, heavy lenses such as a 200mm or 300mm, on the other hand, are unforgiving. They demand precise focusing when you shoot at the lower apertures and are tiring to hold, making it more likely you'll jiggle the camera and blur the photo. A tripod or monopod will help you steady a camera with a big heavy lens, but setting up a tripod eliminates spontaneity and reduces your ability to change composition on the fly. When you are getting started, you'll have the best luck shooting with lenses in the 12mm to 105mm range. Happily, these lenses are also usually the least expensive.


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Court Is In Session
MAYVILLE – The four men jailed in connection to the double homicide in the town of Carroll will be in Chautauqua County Court today.
Ricky L. Knickerbocker, 18; Joshua A. McCormick, 21; Steven W. Todd, 18; and Davide Coggins, 34, will appear before Court Judge John T. Ward for their arraignment, multiple sources have told The Post-Journal.
The suspects, all from the Elmira area, were apprehended last week after the bodies of Gordon and Joyce Skinner were found inside their Wheeler Hill Road residence. All four were charged with two counts each of felony second-degree murder in their initial court appearance in Carroll.
A preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday in town court was canceled.
"All I can say at this time is that these men will be in Chautauqua County Court for an appearance," said Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley.
Foley would not say whether the suspects were indicted by a grand jury.
Public Defender Ned Barone, who is representing Coggins, said he was prepared for Thursday's preliminary hearing when notified of the venue change.
"We were all set to go," Barone said. "The hearing would have allowed us to get some information, but then things changed. Now the clock starts ticking."
"It moves the time frame in which we have to gather as much information as possible in a timely fashion," he said.
A press conference will take place today at the courthouse after the four suspects make their appearance, Foley said.
Firefighters were first alerted last week to a report of a fire at 232 Wheeler Hill Road. First responders discovered a body inside and notified the Sheriff's Office. A second body was later discovered by investigators.
Sheriff Joe Gerace labeled the deaths as suspicious, and announced the apprehension of the four men a day later at a press conference with Foley.
On Sunday, more than 300 residents turned out in Carroll for a prayer vigil. A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Frewsburg. A memorial fund has been set up to honor the Skinners; organizers are looking to build a memorial in between two weeping cherry trees at the town or Veterans Memorial parks.


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Topic: select tag using wierd order
My select box is ordering itself in a strange order. Any ideas on how I sort it correctly?
I've put the following ruby code in my _form.rhtml
<%= select ('applicant', 'marital_status', {
"Single" => "single",
"Married" => "married",
"Divorced" => "divorced",
"Partner" => "partner",
"Widowed" => "widowed",
"Separated" => "separated"
But when I browse to the page on the server it is not putting the select options in the same order. Instead, they are being spit out in html like so:
<option value="partner">Partner</option>
<option value="married">Married</option>
<option value="separated">Separated</option>
<option value="widowed">Widowed</option>
<option value="divorced">Divorced</option>
<option value="single">Single</option>
They are placed in a strange order. Any ideas on how I sort them correctly?


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SHUTDOWN: One-third of chemical depot workers could be affected
Essential employees at Pueblo Chemical Depot continue would continue working during a government shutdown.
Roughly two-thirds of the workforce that supports Army activities at the depot would be expected to remain on duty, but the others would be sent home.
All are required to report for work today. if the shutdown takes place, those who are considered nonessential then would receive furlough notices.
There are about 350 workers supporting the Army at the depot. Military employees remain on duty regardless, but most are civilian workers.
Only 120-130 would be sent home without pay during a shutdown. Congress could decide to pay them retroactively when the shutdown ends.
The rest primarily are responsible for security of chemical weapons that are stored at the depot, buildings, gates and the new chemical destruction facility. Police, fire and emergency service workers also are considered essential.
They would continue to work and be paid, said spokesman Chuck Sprague.
More than 800 contract workers at the depot would not be affected.
Army employees at the depot went through a one-day-per-week furlough from July 11-Aug. 15.


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Police investigating abduction in Reading
READING, Pa. - A young girl was abducted while walking to school in Reading, said police, who are now seeking the public's help to find the man who did it.
Officers canvassed several blocks of Reading on Tuesday night, looking for anyone who may have seen something relating to the abduction.
Thankfully, the little girl was back home with her family, but it was a traumatic day after she went missing for almost an hour.
Police said the girl was walking to 10th and Green Elementary School around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. She was going to school late because of a snow delay.
As she was walking in the 600 block of Mulberry Street, she told police a Latino man around 6 feet tall with a well-trimmed beard and black hair grabbed her, shoved her into a small black car and drove off.
She was then taken to an unknown home for some time, but police said they believe they drove past Reading High School and stayed in the northeast section of the city.
The abductor then put the girl back into the vehicle and dropped her near 10th and Robeson streets, said police, adding that the girl was then able to find her way home and report the abduction.
"There will be heightened patrols in that area, and I believe the school district notified parents to be extra alert and to try to walk their children to school," said Sgt. John Solecki, Reading Police Dept.
Police have no eyewitnesses at this time. They are still trying to determine if she was assaulted.
If you saw anything suspicious you're asked to call the Reading criminal investigations unit at 610-655-6246 or Crime Alert Berks County at 877-373-9913.
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Discussion in 'The Practice Squad' started by English Patriot, May 12, 2014.
Ditto Charlie Ward.
The real idiots are those who do not understand how a gay man is stimulated by other nude men.
If you are straight then just imagine being part of a NBA women's locker room.
It does not mean you hate a gay man because you believe he shouldn't be part of a Men's locker room... it
just makes sense if you have the right knowledge.
I disagree completely. Sam came out because he knew that his teammates had been covering for him all season and he wasn't going to put them in the position of having to cover for him as the rumors leaked out during the draft process. He really had no choice but to come out before the process started or he would have had to deal with it reactively rather than proactively.
He could have came out in meetings with the teams individually. Telling the media was not neccassary at the time.
Either way like I said that is what I would have done if I was in that situation. Everyone handles things differently.
Amen to this comment. I wish that I could like this post more than once!!
@Christiancat are you disagreeing with Tebow being considered the best college football player ever?
Tebow is considered by many to be the best or one of the best college football player(s) ever and he was selected in the first round in the 2010 draft and was out of the NFL by the end of training camp 2013. I do not get how you cannot understand how Tebow is the poster boy for successful college players failing at the NFL level.
Apparently this 7th round draft pick is getting a reality TV show. Pretty much torpedoes the people who said he was only interested in football.
Thank God we did not draft him. I'm sure a 7th round draft pick having his own reality show would go over really well in the Patriots front office.
Uh, because he was a starter and took his team to and won a playoff game and was selected at #25 because many people had him as a project in the NFL? As opposed to Ryan Leaf who was taken 2nd, and may well have been taken 1st if he hadn't been vocal about wanting to play in San Diego rather than Indianapolis.
Just noting that Tebow became more of a lightning rod for criticism because of his outspoken religious views. Ryan Leaf is a far less admirable person who was taken much higher in the draft and projected to be a much better pro, but who did bupkis. BTW, I am not even Christian (or religious), so that does not factor into my thinking (in case you were wondering).
The premise of the conversation was around players with great college production that did not have success in the NFL. Tebow defines that, he was considered one of the best college players ever and he failed in the NFL, he was out of the league within 4 years. Tebow was the QB of an 8-8 team that snuck into the playoffs, the team since Tebow is 26-6 in the regular season, and has won an AFC Championship in the two years since. The team that the playoff win came against was the Steelers who have gone 16-16 over the past two seasons and have not made the playoffs since. Tebow has a career completion percentage of 47.9%, and at the age of 26 years old is out of the league due to his poor performance.
Ryan Leaf was a bigger failure, but he was not considered a great college player, he was drafted based on raw talent, not college production.
Tebow is the poster boy for great college players that went on to failure in the NFL. There is not bigger example of it ever than Tim Tebow.
Where is Demosthenes when you need him? He's probably the best debater especially when it comes to Tim. So much bologna being spouted in this thread about Tebow.
To quote my friend Deus:
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Tebow wins. We don't know why.
He showed he could win at the NFL level. We don't understand how.
He outplayed supposedly "better" QBs on the way to those wins. We are all astounded.
All credit normally given to players who find ways to pull wins out of their asses is taken away from Tebow, for no reason other than that he's Tim Tebow.
The stupidity of the anti-Tebow faction's posting continues to impress.
Deus quote ends
But he doesn't. During his tenure in the NFL his teams are 19-31.
You take credit away from Tim because a HOF QB with 10+ years experience in the NFL took the Broncos further than Tim. Yet you decide to exclude mention of the fact that Tebow took the Broncos to the playoffs and won a playoff game. When the year prior to Tebow starting as a QB, the Broncos were a 1 and 4 team. Then to top it off you want to downplay his win against the steelers by saying they were weak that season. You pretty much give Tebow credit for his flaws and mistakes, but you don't give him credit for his strengthens and wins.
I and most of Tebows supporters recognize his flaws with his throwing mechanics and how he needs to approve his throwing motion, accuracy etc. So he can increase his completion percentage and become a better QB. However, most Tebow supporters know that Tebow does have some good attributes as a QB and has won quite a few games when given the opportunity. The difference in me and you Brady 6 is that: I give Tebow credit for his strengths and weaknesses. While you ONLY give Tebow credit for his weaknesses, losses etc.
WRONG Tebow does win. We know you are part of the anti-tebow crowd but give Tebow credit where credit is due.
Maybe Demonthnes can come and you two could hash it out about Tebow.
BTW Deus is far from a Tebow supporter, but he's not a Tebow hater either. He gives Tebow credit where credit is due and is very fair in regards to him.
BTW I don't understand why you didn't come to this thread http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...ill-hopes-for-a-career-in-nfl.1106766/page-13 to talk about how bad Tebow is and how NFL teams are better without him etc. That thread went on for 1 week.
Your posts towards me have been rude and uncalled for especially in the Colin threads.
Chris Weidman says it perfectly!!
Tebow was traded from the Broncos because that team had the opportunity to get a HOF QB with over 10 years experience in the NFL. So of course the team traded Tim for Peyton. 5 other NFL teams were willing to get rid of their starting QB's for Peyton.Those teams even put in offers for him. That is why Peyton had offers from 5 other teams after he left the colts.
As far as the jets he never got a real opprtuinty to play.
I am going to quote demosthnes.
Demosthenes states all the following below in quotes
Everything below was stated by demosthnes and I quote him.
"Complaint: Tebow has failed at his 3 opportunities !!!
Let's see, with Denver, he took over a 1-4 team and went 7-4 with them, earning a playoff birth. He then piloted them to a playoff victory over the defending AFC champs with the #1 rated passing defense. He did this by PASSING the ball against them.
What happened? Future first ballot HoF'er PFM hit the market. Manning was an instant upgrade for at least 28 of the other 31 teams in the NFL. Some number of those teams had pretty good QBs that they were tied to and comfortable with, but probably 15 or so teams would have thrown their starter to the curb to get Manning.
After Manning was signed, Tebow was traded to the Jets. This was a clusterfark of a situation. Rex Ryan had more than a vested interest in keeping Sanchez as the starter, so did Tannenbaum. Rex pushed for the Jets to move up and take Sanchez with the #6 pick, and Tanny had just reworked and extended Sanchez's contract giving him a boatload of money.
For Christ's sake, Rex has a damned tattoo of his wife in a Sanchez jersey. Without even getting into the question of Rex's lack of ability as a Head Coach, there was no way in hell he was going to bench Sanchez and make Tebow the starter. Seriously, how stupid would he have looked if Tebow took over in the 13th week of the season and the Jets had actually won ?
As for what Tebow did do on the field with the offense, the O Coordinator was Tony Sparano. Guy was clearly in over his head which is why the Jets fired him at the end of the season and why he's still only an offensive line coach now with the Raiders.
Tony liked to talk about how he "brought the Wildcat to the NFL" but that is patently absurd. Dan Henning and David Lee are the ones who were responsible for the Wildcat in Miami. When Tebow was sent in, everyone watching knew that he was going to be in the shotgun and was going to run the ball up the middle. Shocking. Hell, Jet's players and even Mike Westhoff questioned and shook their heads at how badly the Jets misused Tebow.
So, Tebow gets released by the Jets and ends up here in New England. Many posters here called it from the outset when they said that Bill would only carry 2 QBs on the roster. Tebow came in right at the start of training camp IIRC. So, he was supposed to learn the playbook, develop some kind of rapport with the receiving corps and the offense, and beat out Ryan Mallet who had been here in the system for 2 years already ?
Sure, he had McDaniels recommendation. As Joker noted, IF the Pats had decided that they should carry 3 QBs, Tebow might have made it.
But, they only carried 2 for the entire season. So, Tebow would have needed to beat out either Brady or Mallet. No chance on beating out Brady, that's a given. So we have Mallet. IIRC, Tebow had the Pats playbook for a matter of weeks before the preseason ?
Mallet had a clear advantage as he already knew the plays and the playbook since he had been here for 2 years already.
Chew on this one. People gave Brady a pass for how he looked most of the season, because he was throwing the ball to rookies who had growing pains. Common thought was that it was taking the young receivers time to learn and grow into the offense.
All a receiver needs to do is learn HIS routes and focus on what HE is supposed to do on any given play. The QB on the other hand has to know what EVERY WR will be doing on every single play.
If you all cut the receiver some slack because they are trying to pick up and grow into a difficult offense, it stands to reason that a QB with 2 years in the system would do better than someone who had the playbook for 5 weeks or so.
Dude, there was NO QB "competition" when Tebow went to the Jets. Rex was adamant about the fact that Sanchez was the starter from the second the Tebow trade hit the wires.
Like I said, Rex had tied himself to Sanchez the second that the Jets traded up to take Sanchez at #6 and they doubled down on him with the contract extension.
You will probably say that NFL coaches want to win, and that Rex definitely would have started Tebow if he was better than Sanchez. History of the league tells us differently. Jax wasted 3 years with Blaine Gabbert. Minnesota did it with Ponder. Jerry Jones continues to do it with Jason Garret remaining on as head coach no matter how many times they miss the playoffs.
Teams make all sorts of stupid decisions and then double down on them routinely." by demosthnes
Tebow was traded from the Broncos because Elway did not believe in him. Had he believed in Tebow he would have proceeded with the 24 year old QB and not opted for a 35 year old QB coming off a major potentially career ending injury. You did not see the Panthers (Cam Newton) attempting to sign Manning.
In addition if Tebow was close to the type of QB you claim he is he would have netted the Broncos something better than a fourth and sixth round pick. The Broncos invested a first round pick in Tebow and accepted that in return. Also why didn't any of the teams that bid for Manning and lost attempt to trade for Tebow, what franchise would not want a 24 year old winning QB as you say?
I think any team in the NFL is an opportunity that less than 1% of football players get. In addition, the Jets went 8-8 this season with Geno Smith as a rookie, so it is not as if he was forced to go to a 0-16 team.
This is all just excuses, it really does not change any of the outcomes, and if the NFL agreed Tim Tebow would not be out of the league, we have had two of the worst QB draft classes in the last two years and he still has not seen an opportunity.
What you say, what Demosthenes does not matter, the fact is nobody outside of some third world country football team agrees with your belief that Tebow is a capable of playing in the NFL.
Furthermore, it is moot point because he is a failure as of right now, maybe he can change that in the future but currently his NFL career was a failure, why or what does not matter the result is the result.
I do not see any strengths, I see a player who launched a pass up, and Thomas made a great catch and took it to the house. Other than that, I see a player with terrible accuracy, horrible mechanics, and am not good at reading a defense or making quick decisions. I give him credit he was one player on a team of 53 that went 8-8 and won a wild card playoff game. In the games he won there was won that Tebow had 2 completions, even the wild card game he completed 10 passes, he was not the star that the Broncos hooked their wagon too, he was one player on a team that contributed to its success. You label him a winner as if he single handedly did it and nothing could be further from the truth.
So what you are telling me is the record of the teams Tebow was on do not matter, he still win? He is a member of a team and if the team loses he loses, this is a team sport, you cannot pick and choose what games count against Tebow's win record and do not. Tebow has a career NFL win percentage of .380. He does not win, and nothing you say can change the numbers in the standings, stop arguing against tangible numbers.
I am not anti Tebow in the least, you are just completely wrong and you are in here defending Tebow when you know that he was a very successful college player who went on to fail at the NFL level (at least to this point). You dislike my posts for recognizing reality, that is annoying, you do not like the reality of a situation so you take issue with me for mentioning. That is like you posting that Hernandez was a very successful college player who went on to become a murderer and me disliking your post because I did not like the fact Hernandez became a murderer.
Why are you inviting other people to handle a conflict you created, I did not start this debate, I said Tebow was a successful college player who went on to fail in the NFL. That is a god forsaken fact CC, there is no debating that, he is out of the league at 26 years old, successful NFL players without injuries are not out of the league at that age
I am trying to think of a reason why I would care about this, stop name dropping, seriously you drop names like nobody I have ever seen it is desperate.
Because I do not care about Tebow, I came in this thread to talk about Michael Sam and I referenced Tebow as a player who had a great college career and went on to do poorly at the NFL level. That is when your Tebow was mentioned on Patsfans alarm went off and you came a running to berate me with you endless excuses, and justifications, oh and of course drop about 15-20 names.
My posts have been about the football player, the fact is you make this emotional and take it personal, that is not my fault, nothing I have said to you has been rude or offensive in the least bit. You do have your own agenda, you support Tebow and you support the 49ers because you live in that area, your posting consists of Montana, Young, Kaepernick, and of course Tebow. A blind squirrel could recognize that you are not here to talk Patriots but here to carry out your own agenda. I do not have a problem with that but do not suggest that I have rude or said anything uncalled for to you, we both know that is untrue, I show you more respect than any other poster on this board. If you cannot have a discussion without becoming overly sensitive or making it personal do not quote my posts or rate them.
I am here to talk about what I feel like talking about at the moment. I am a fan of the Pats as well as the 49ers, but I don't have to prove that to you or anyone else. Just because you may have 8,000 + posts talking about the patriots doesn't make you more of a fan than me or any other pats fan just because you have more posts than them or you talk more about a particular subject matter more etc. There are some Patriot fans who have been season ticket holders for years, but have very few post on the board. Again that doesn't make them less of a fan than you with 8,000+ posts.
I will continue to stay in the forum regardless of whether or not you welcome me as a poster here. There have been many others who have been very supportive and welcoming of me here and have not attached labels to me because of how much or how little I talk about any particular subject matter.
I can support a team in many other ways besides just posting about them. There are a lot of diehard Patriots fans who aren't even members of any forum including this one. Some of the diehard Patriot fans who are members post very little about them and lurk. That dosen't make you with 8,000+ posts more of a fan than them either.
You are not to dictate when, why, or how I decide to post on this forum.
No you have NOT been the most respectful poster towards me on this board as this post and a few others I have quoted clearly shows that. I never originally quoted you in this thread. You started quoting me after you started disagreeing with my posts in this thread on Tebow.
I was very wrong about you and I'll leave it at that. I removed you from my friends/followers list and I will ask you to do the same. I will also ask that you put me on ignore and I will do the same.
Ian, the mods, BradyFtw, Deus,Boogs,QB12,bostonstraggler etc and many other poster know I am one of the most respectful posters here and have welcomed me here.
I brought poster Demosthnes up because he is the best debater when it comes to Tebow.
You say you didn't come into that thread I linked because you don't care about Tebow. Well if you don't care about Tebow why did you quote SEA_PAT in this thread because you disagreed with his post where he mentioned Tebow? If you didn't care you would ignore his post about Tebow.
It is not that you don't care about talking about Tebow because you do. Any chance you get to bash Tebow you do if the moment is right. You most likely didn't come into the thread I linked to debate possibly because Demos was in there and you didn't want to go toe to toe with him. You want to debate with me because you feel I am an easy target for you and you think you can win any debate against me because I am easy going person person who is not argumentative.
I name drop Deus to make a point and that point was that you don't have to be a Tebow supporter to recognize that Tebow is a winner and that all credit normally given to such players is taken away from Tebow simply because he's Tebow.
You BRADY6 STATE :I said Tebow was a successful college player who went on to fail in the NFL. That is a god forsaken fact CC.
That whole sentence was an opinion including the part about him being a sucessful college player. While I agree with the sucessfull college player part that is as much opinion as the second part of your sentence.
Fact: Tebow is currently not in the NFL after only playing for 3 years in the pros.
Opinion: he failed at the NFL level
Everyone has different views and standards as to what makes someone or something a failure.
For instance many people consider Joe Montana to be in the TOP 5 NFL QBs to ever play in the NFL. While I strongly agree with that statement it is still an OPINION.
What's are some fact about Joe Montana: he was born in 1956, he has blond hair,he has four children, he retired from the NFL in 1995.
Opinion: Tebow is one of the nicest guys to ever play in the NFL.
As much as I agree with that statement it is an OPINION
Fact: Tebow was born in the Philippines, he's a christian, he's 6'3 inches tall, he played in the NFL for 3 years.
I don't get how you don't see that stating he failed at the NFL level is opinion. Some people say if you lasted in the NFL for 6 years or more you are a success, some say if you had success and lasted two years in the NFL you are a success. Everyone measures success and failure differently.
Just like some people say if you get anything less than an A in a class you failed. Everyone has different standards as to what is failure and success.
Oh and you mention that if I don't like your posts ignore them and don't rate them. Well if you don't care about Tebow. Why don't you ignore all posts about him and maybe even the posters who mention him. It is a simple solution.
I don't agree with every move the 49ers and the Pats make but I don't spend hours bashing players from those teams. When you support a team you are suppose to be supportive of all their players. For example, I recognize Danny Amendola had his minuses, but I also recognized he has his pluses. So there was no need to go on tirades bashing him. Danny was playing with a severe injury and was doing a heck of a Job helping the Patriots.
In regards to how I post in defense of Colin and Tebow. I have actually also made many posts in defense of other NFL players like Phillip Rivers, Kurt Warner etc. when they were bashed on this very board. However, Colin and Tebow get bashed way more on this board than Phillip Rivers does. That is is why there are alot more posts with me defending Colin and Tebow on this very board. If someone was to make a thread bashing Philip Rivers, Drew Bees, and some of my other favorite NFL players for whatever reason I would be in there defending them as well.
I also posts here and there about the Patriots as a team. However,I mostly like to read other members thoughts on the Patriots team and its players. That doesn't make me less of a fan. I have my Patriot Jerseys for Brady and Tebow, I help support this site with my contribution, and I watch the football games from home rooting for the Patriots and the 49ers.
You ARE the one with the agenda not me. Anyways, I am glad that I got to see how you really are. Now it's time for us both to hit ignore!
I never said you were not a fan of the Patriots, but you that is not your motivation for coming on here, you began here when Tebow signed, and since you have basically only engaged in conversations that pertain to Tebow or the San Francisco 49ers. I am not sure why my stating actual occurrences are so upsetting to you.
You either quoted my post or disliked my post, either way I did not begin this interaction.
I was thinking the same thing about you. I am not sure why you come onto an internet forum intended for discussions and debate and then have a conniption when someone does not agree with what you have to say. That is all I have done here, is disagree with you about Tebow, and that created this reaction, you would think I called you names or attacked you, nope I disagreed with your opinion on Tim Tebow.
Until they disagree with something you write about Tim Tebow, then you will tell them how very wrong you were about them and send them off to pastor. Name dropping is your thing huh?
There is nothing to debate. Tebow was a great college player, and he is yet to be successful in the NFL. How in the world is that even in dispute?
I brought up Tebow because he was a great college player like Michael Sam to show an example of a player that had great success at the college level and failed in the NFL. SEA_PAT asked why Tebow was the poster boy for that example and I explained why.
I am acknowledging Tebow's career both in college and in the NFL, I used the word "great" when referring to his college career that is not a word generally used by someone who is bashing a person. He has not done well at the NFL level, and him being a great college player that did not translate to NFL success made him a good example for the Michael Sam situation. If you think reviewing someone football performance is bashing I do not know what to tell you but the things I said about Tebow were actualities, I was not offering an opinion I was explain occurrences. You do not like those occurrences and therefore you have become angry with me over it.
You are not an easy poster to get along with unless the poster is agreeing with what you say about Tim Tebow, otherwise you are nearly impossible to get along with because you are overly emotional and take everything as a personal attack on Tebow. It is really ridiculous, that you let a man you have never even met determine how you interact with other people to the degree that you begrudge them based their opinion of Tebow.
I was the one that said last year after Tebow was released that I hope you and his supporters stick around, so I am not sure what makes you think I do not want you to here, I want you to stop flipping out on me if I mention something that happened in Tebow's career.
Huh? You are really making this way more than it is, like this is much heavier than I thought.
The only person dictating to anyone is you and this is an example of that. Also this "why don't you leave Timmy alone" nonsense is so petty.
That is good for you. I do not idolize another man and follow him around defending. You making any mention of what is an acceptable behavior are hilarious, or commenting on my talking about a certain player repeatedly wow that is pee in your pants funny, I have barely mentioned Amendola in months, 95% of your posts are about one player Tim Tebow.
Rivers is not out of the NFL and Brees has never been involved in a sexual assault, smoking weed, or wearing another team's hat, so I am not surprised they are not talked about as much in here.
Honestly I am really disappointed in you, the fact that you would take a discussion about Tebow and turn it personal because you did not like the things I said about the player is really sad and pathetic. I did not think you were so self consumed that someone not sharing your view would anger you. I thought you were a good person, someone who understood that people did not always agree but they could still get along. I sincerely liked you as a person, and held you in high regard right up until this post, the other posts they did not even bother me, I saw them as a discussion/debate but this post is just a major shift.
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