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I have a question. I am looking to pick up a vintage AT-AT and I'm wondering do AT-ATs came with a rope or not? In the picture on the box, it shows Luke hanging from a little rope so I got curious.
I have a question. I am looking to pick up a vintage AT-AT and I'm wondering do AT-ATs came with a rope or not? In the picture on the box, it shows Luke hanging from a little rope so I got curious.
"Torontogosh! Master Luke inchimini doodoooooo..."
The vintage AT AT walker came in a few different styles of box, all with the ESB logo.
The rope that you see, came with an accessory kit included with the AT AT in later boxes.
This was a 10 piece kit consisting of hoth backpacks, belts, rifles and rope with hook.
The way to tell is that the box had a round red sticker on the front of the box.
You may find that finding a walker with the kit included still, will be a mission in itself. Generally these are now missing, so unless you can find a sealed box you may be unlucky.
Now and again one pops up on Ebay or maybe in a collector shop or collectors fair.
This is a quick link to Sir Steves picture archive of the AT AT.
Hope this has helped.
TK6540 of the UK Garrison
I've seen those things on Ebay for about 7-10 bucks. Now I think the real challenge is going to be finding one with the chin guns!
"Torontogosh! Master Luke inchimini doodoooooo..."
The "kit" was also part of a mail away programme Kenner had going in 1981, I believe. I have the "kit" from that programme.
Is the POTF2 AT-AT mold the same one as the vintage one? I was just comparing pictures and they look virtually identical.
"Torontogosh! Master Luke inchimini doodoooooo..."
The POTF II mould is basically the same as the vinatge one but there are subtle changes. I've got both but my digital camera isn't working.
Most of these are round the head. On the vinatge one the head can be controlled from inside the body by means of a handle with a button to activate the chin guns. This is absent on the POTF II one. The chin and cheek guns are different on the POTF II version (the cheek guns fire missiles while the chin guns are moved by a lever which also triggers sound effects).
On the body Hasbro added a rope harness/winch for Luke's attack on the left hand side. On the interior there is a console which when buttons are pressed trigger sound effects and light up screens showing stills from the film. Othere than that the only other differences are a new paint job and different plastics being used.
Hope this helps.
If you are still after a Vintage AT AT, don't forget to make sure its got the bulb cover as well. This was another piece that had a funny way of going AWOL.
The cover is situated under the chin inbetween the guns.
I have seen a few AT AT's up on Ebay UK lately, all with missing parts. Your best bet for a complete one is a collector shop. I got one boxed for about £90. ($130 USD)
TK6540 of the UK Garrison
Those chin guns can really be expensive, good thing I still have mine on my vintage AT-AT.Originally posted by AdmiralPiett
I've seen those things on Ebay for about 7-10 bucks. Now I think the real challenge is going to be finding one with the chin guns!
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By Tiernan Ray
Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty today reiterates an Overweight rating on shares of Apple (AAPL), and a $540 price target, writing that the company is "becoming a clean story again," with upside to estimates, the return of innovation in the form of iOS7 and the iPhone 5S, a "strong positioning for the next computing cycle, the "internet of things," and the "rebuilding of the management bench."
Apple should hit the high end of its own forecast for last quarter, the September-ending fiscal Q4, when it reports October 28th, she thinks, delivering perhaps $37 billion in revenue and 37% gross margin versus the company's outlook for $34 billion to $37 billion and gross margin projection of 36% to 37%. That would also be above the consensus for $36.8 billion and 36.7%. EPS of $8 might also beat consensus of $7.89.
She also sees a beat in December, relative to current expectations, with sales of perhaps 55 million iPhones, for $55.6 billion in revenue, with a higher mix of iPhone 5S units boosting gross margin to 38.7%, yielding EPS of $14.30. That compares to the consensus for $55.4 billion, 37.6%, and $13.90.
"Our model assumes iPhone 5s is 45% of total shipments. A 5% increase in 5s mix would add $5 of ASP, 10bps of GM, and $0.16 of EPS," in the December quarter, she writes.
Huberty looks to further product expansion, starting with next week's media event on Tuesday in San Francisco, which is expected to be an iPad event, and continuing into 2014:
iPad 9.7" refresh, with less chance of a Mini refresh, on Oct 22 would give the product line a much needed boost after shipments fell Y/Y for the first time ever in the Jun Q. Cheaper iPhones through a lower-capacity 5c or discounts likely in early 2013, which would be earnings accretive according to our analysis. New services based on the fingerprint sensor, iCloud Keychain, and iBeacon would make the ecosystem even stickier and differentiated. Potential additional supply chain data points that highlight upcoming innovation, like iWatch.
Apple shares today are up $3.94, or 0.8%, at $508.44.

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After being a pro for forty years and sending home dogs that were only going to make good house pets because lack of talent to be a good retriever..A high majority of British labs did not make it.I have have seen some good ones but not many.Your field labs are bred for the whole package.
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At HT distances, 10 degrees works nicely. If you see a 50 foot over towards the end of a blind, rest assured that the score will be ugly. Likewise, if you have a bunch of scalloping angle backs enroute, it will be equally ugly.
5 degrees works fine for a FT blind where the poison bird is at 150-200 yards and the blind bird at 3-ish. If the line to the blind is down wind of the line to the bird and the wind is angling in towards the mat, the dog is in the scent cone a loooong time, further strengthening the mental image of the bird that was thrown.
There are poison bird blinds and then there are POISON BIRD BLINDS.....
I think I'll start a new thread. This is really outside the original discussion.-Paul
there's no good reason to fatten up a retriever.
Bottom line, the FT requirement differences between us and the UK, mixed with the high amount of breeding to FC's (here) and FTCH (there) has led to a distinguishable difference in the Labradors which requires distinct differences in training to reach the maximum potential of each dog. I know there are exceptions to these generalizations, but when talking about merely Gundog training (not the games) I certainly don't believe any more British dogs are culled than American dogs. If this is the case, the issue may be too much pressure... The same as teaching steadiness via British methods to a fire breathing FC American lab just may not be sufficient to keep her from breaking.
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There are a few here that purport to have 'dual purpose' labs, usually some show folk that dabble with 'working' their dogs in the field, but don't usually make the heights of trialling. On the whole, these dogs are "jacks of all trade,.....".
So, folk that trial here will look for pedigrees that have purely FT CHs or FTWs in them and are totally 'working bred', and likewise, show folk will not want FT CHs in theirs, but go for purely CH. We breed for our specific discipline, thus making training so much easier, as we have the right material to start with.
Sadly, I think the majority of dogs that are exported from UK to USA are dogs that haven't made the grade here! (otherwise they would be staying....) They are either not going to go 'all the way' and get made up to FT CH, or they have an eliminating fault (which may be acceptable in USA but not here), or are too hot perhaps.
Finally, on the 'placement' of poison birds thing. In our UK Field Trials, none of our birds are 'placed' as it is all a natural, live shooting situation on a 'real' shoot or walked up shooting. So birds are taken as they come, or in the case of driven stakes, the judges may move the competitors if they want to make slightly more challenging retrieves, but the birds themselves are never moved (indeed, if one is touched by hand then it will be removed, as no bird that goes into the dogs mouth should have hand-scent on it, or have been picked by another dog).
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Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of Netflix (NFLX) are up up $13.10, or 6%, at $227.09, after the company this morning announced a deal with Dreamworks Animation (DWA) that it said was its largest ever content contract for first-run materials, promising to have new series starting next year based on Dreamworks properties such as "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."
Shares of Comcast (CMCSA) are up 60 cents, or 1.5%, at $40.34, after Raymond James's Frank Louthan raised his rating on the stock to Strong Buy from Outperform, writing that its shares may participate in the multiple expansion being afford stocks of cable companies, driven by sudden speculation of M&A interest in the cable group.
My colleague Dimitra DeFotis wrote about that surge on Friday afternoon. Writes Louthan, "if the M&A euphoria does not die down, we believe Comcast should participate in the multiple expansion afforded to the group. As such, we look for shares of Comcast to outperform from this point, and are putting a higher rating on its shares."
Topeka Capital Markets's Brian White points out that the reporting of May-ending quarters starts this week, with Adobe (ADBE) reporting tomorrow afternoon, after market close. "Since technology demand trends change very quickly, especially in the current environment, we have found the 'off quarter' tech earnings cycle to be important in thinking about the mainstream earnings season that begins approximately a month later," writes White. Adobe will be followed by Red Hat (RHT) and Jabil Circuit (JBL) on Wednesday. Oracle (ORLC) reports Thursday.
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are up $4.06, or 1%, at $434.11, on new real financial news.
The topic of the morning appears to be Apple's disclosure of how many times the government approached it to provide data on customers. Stating that Apple "has always placed a priority on protecting our customers personal data," the company claims, stating "We do not provide any government agency with direct access to our servers, and any government agency requesting customer content must get a court order."
Apple says it was approached 4,000 to 5,000 times during the period December 1 of last year to May 31 of this year, to provide data it has on user accounts. That is a partial disclosure, as Apple says its request to Federal authorities to be able to report data requests was approved for "some" of the data but not all.
Shares of T-Mobile USA (TMUS) are up 28 cents, or 1.3%, at $22.44, after R.W. Baird's William Power started coverage of the company with a Neutral rating and a $22 price target, writing that "We expect significantly improved postpay subscriber results in Q2, though ARPU and EBITDA are likely to face pressure." The weaker Ebitda keeps him from recommending the stock.
Shares of BlackBerry (BBRY) are up 6 cents, or 0.4%, at $14.50, shrugging off a negative note from Deutsche Bank's Brian Modoff, who writes that his "checks" of sales of BB10-based handsets is looking "mixed," but that the reported numbers may still surprise Street expectations when it reports fiscal Q1 on June 28th. However, Modoff thinks the outlook longer term for the company is not strong, citing such concerns as the head of its U.K. sales operation having recently departed, and challenges for the forthcoming "Q5″ lower-end handset.
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are up 15 cents, or almost 4%, at $4.09. One cause may be a positive article that I wrote in this week's Barron's print magazine saying the shares could double. Some may have assumed the article suggests AMD's new server chips, being revealed this week, are what will double the stock. That wasn't exactly my contention. I believe sales of chips into "micro-servers" are one factor that could help lift the shares. In a report to clients this morning, Hans Mosesmann of Raymond James, who has been bullish on AMD for quite some time now, agrees with me on the premise about micro-servers, but thinks I stress that point too much: "It's not that we necessarily disagree with the bullish prospects for AMD's server business; we just don't see that as the biggest opportunity for the company […] Growth prospects in 2013/ 2014 will be much more weighted to a refreshed APU cycle (specifically Kabini and Temash) and the company's console gaming wins."
In case you missed it, Reuters's Miyoung Kim late yesterday dug into the disappointment with Samsung Electronics's (005930KS) sales of its Galaxy S4, which has been widely discussed in the last week or so by a number of Street observers. Writes Kim, South Korea's Woori Investment & Securities was the first to adjust downward its estimates, after analysts fell under Samsung's market spell," crafting sales forecasts "they now admit were hopelessly optimistic" for the S4.
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Posted On September 6, 2012 by Bethany Kraft
Yesterday I wrote about Hurricane Isaac's impacts to our coastal environment as well as the unfortunate reminder that an unknown quantity of BP oil still lingers in the Gulf, needing only time and the right conditions to once again wreak havoc on our beaches, marshes and coastal communities.
Events like hurricanes serve as sobering reminders of how critical coastal restoration initiatives are to the long-term sustainability of our Gulf communities, our economies and, of course, our natural resources. But as critical as restoration of our coastal resources are, they are only part of a larger picture of ecosystem restoration in the region. Restoration of our marine resources are equally important to preserving our coastal way of life.
Ocean Conservancy views restoration of the Gulf ecosystem as a three-legged stool. Each leg depends on the other for balance and function. If you lose one leg, you no longer have a strong base, and you will almost certainly topple. The three legs of restoration in the Gulf are: restoration of the coastal environment, the marine environment and coastal communities.
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This is THE classic drum machine of the 80's - it launched the drum machine revolution! The Linn LM-1 Drum Computer was created by guitarist Roger Linn and he used samples of acoustic drum sounds. At the time, they sounded great and much more realistic and they were a fresh alternative to the analog drum sounds of the '80's drum machines. About 500 LM-1's were made before the LinnDrum model appeared in 1982.
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Congrats to Tim Kreher on he and Shades Am. 4th.wish u were pounding mallards with us.
Just frikin do it!
Convrats to Tim Thirby on derby win also.
Just frikin do it!
Anybody know any results from the Q?
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Congrats again to Tim Thurby and Ziggy for.the derby win and to Bones for the Am. 2nd. Good Job!
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Sorry no updates, but I can't get a good signal on the grounds.
Open Results:
1st #40 Roxie O/Bill Benson H/Ray Voight
2nd #4 Ghost O/Don Bovers H/Ray Voight
3rd #30 Cori O/Steve Brenner H/Ray Voight
4th #56 Jet O/Jim Powers H/Ray Voight
RJ #53 Dealer O/Mike Molthan H/Tim Milligan
Jam #9 Rainey O/Dubose H/Ray Voight
Jam #11 Morgan O/Greg Cross H/Joe Harp
Jam #42 Goody O/Jarrod&Kim Lattinville H/Bobby Wills
Jam #45 Rocky O/Lydia Fekula H/Ray Voight
Amateur Results:
1st #35 Jewel O/H Jeff Schuett
2nd #16 Bones O/H Tim Thurby
3rd #29 Rip O/H Drew Harris
4th #41 Shade O/H Tim Kreher
RJam #14 Reba O/H Brad Knight
Jam #10 Morgan O/H Greg Cross
Jam #15 Lucky O/H Jason Fleming
Jam #20 Babe O/H Jeff Schuett
Jam #28 Chewey O/H Phil Heye
Jam #34 Jewel O/H Jeff Turner
Qualifying Results:
1st #8 Drake O/Mike Lardy H/Ray Voight
2nd #11 Angus O/Larry Stinson H/Jimmie Darnell
3rd #17 Dallas O/ Scott Leonescu H/Ray Voight
4th #19 Roscoe O/Chad Clagg H/Chris Christopher
RJam #2 Reba O/H Brad Knight
Jam #13 Nala O/H Erin O'Brien
Jam #16 Jessie O/H Walt Maki
I know the Open & Amateur results are correct, the Qualifying results were passed down through the grapevine, so they may be mixed up. Sorry if they are.
Thanks everyone for the Congrats!!!
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Congrats to.Tim Kreher and Shade on the Am. 4th. Also the grounds are top.caliber thanks to you and your staff at W. Ky. WMA
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Congrats to Brad Knight and Dr. Phil and Jeff Turner on RJ and jams in the Am.
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Ferris sweeps games, but LC takes home Rubber Chicken
Spokane, WA - The Ferris boys and girls both toppled Lewis & Clark on Thursday night at the Spokane Arena, but it was the Tigers who took home the coveted Rubber Chicken.
After taking a double digit lead into the fourth quarter, the Ferris girls almost blew it, allowing the Tigers to get back within four. But the Saxons held on for the 76-71 win.
In the boys game, Lewis & Clark led by four after the first quarter, but Ferris rallied back to win easily, 64-49.Ferris sweeps games, but LC takes home Rubber Chicken
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Eddie Van Halen Interview: Of Wolf and Man
Originally published in Guitar World, February 2009
Nearly two years in the making, Eddie Van Halen's new EVH Wolfgang guitar is the ultimate refinement of his classic signature ax. Guitar World gets a sneak preview and learns the story behind its transformation.
The production line where Eddie Van Halen's new EVH Wolfgang guitars are built delivers surprises and awe-inspiring sights around every corner. From the point where workers transform raw blocks of wood into the Wolfgang's distinctive archtop body shape to the final setup section, where a few dozen white-, black- and sunburst-finished models rest in quiet grandeur before shipment to their new homes, the factory buzzes with spirited activity.
But today's most impressive sight is a collection of about 30 EVH Wolfgang guitars hanging in a corner of a workshop tucked away upstairs. One glance at these guitars provides an instantaneous visual history of this model's development, from the early raw prototypes and numbered examples that were used to evaluate finish options, to an autographed version displaying Ed Van Halen's final seal of approval, to finished production models. Piles of pickups, necks and miscellaneous guitar parts scattered on a table suggest hints of the painstaking effort that went into making this guitar.
Ed Van Halen flashes his familiar smile as he pulls into the factory parking lot, but today it sparkles with distinct brilliance. Ed has plenty to be happy about these days, including the extremely successful Van Halen 2007-08 tour, which wrapped up in June. As Ed greets various staff members, he reveals that his girlfriend, Janie, who is accompanying him today, accepted his marriage proposal during their recent vacation in Hawaii.
Ed's smile becomes blindingly radiant when he walks into the workshop and sees all of the various incarnations of the EVH Wolfgang guitar gathered in one place. He began working on a new Wolfgang model in 2005 after he joined forces with FMIC (Fender Musical Instrument Corporation) to establish the EVH brand, but the project stagnated until Ed brought in Chip Ellis to collaborate with him in May 2006. (Chip had previously impressed Ed with his immaculate attention to detail on the EVH Frankenstein replica guitar.) Ed, Chip and Matt Bruck, Ed's partner at EVH, spent more than two years on the project. Nearly nine of those months were spent refining pickup designs, and prototypes were road tested on the Van Halen tour for several months more.
Ellis maintained a diary that captured every excruciating detail that went into the EVH Wolfgang's design, and it provides a fascinating glimpse at the passion of a master musician, his personal standards of quality and performance and his unwillingness to compromise. Although Ed shared a few minor specifics about the new Wolfgang guitar in our three previous interviews, today he reveals how nearly every feature and detail of the guitar was changed, redesigned or improved.
"The only thing that's the same with the new Wolfgang is the body shape, and even that's changed a little bit," he says, comparing the EVH version with the previous Peavey model. "Everything else is different: the way the neck bolts on, the stainless-steel frets, tuning pegs, binding, pickups, tailpiece, pots and more. The finish is extremely thin, and the cavity is left unfinished to let the wood breathe and age better. Even the output jack is different."
Ed will formally introduce the EVH Wolfgang guitar to the public in January at the Winter NAMM convention, but today he's invited Guitar World to an exclusive sneak preview. Following a tour of the production line, Ed, Matt, Chip and I return to the upstairs shop where we gather around a worktable and spend the next few hours discussing the project. But even as they express relief at reaching a milestone with the EVH Wolfgang guitar, it's evident that this is just the start for this creative brain trust.
GUITAR WORLD This guitar represents the evolution of everything you've learned about guitars from modifying, building and designing your own instruments. Tell us about your quest to find your own sound and voice on the guitar.
ED VAN HALEN Ever since the beginning, everything that I picked up off the rack at a music store—even the custom-made stuff—did not do what I wanted it to. Either it didn't have enough of something, or it had a bunch of Bozo bells and whistles that I didn't need. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I never took lessons, so I didn't know right from wrong. I didn't know there were rules; I just knew what I liked and wanted to feel and hear. This also had a major impact on the way I play, doing things on the guitar that weren't written in any books.
I bought one of my first guitars from Lafayette Electronics, which was like a Radio Shack. They had a 12-string guitar that I really liked, but I didn't want 12 strings; I wanted six. I asked the sales guy if I could take six strings off and try it out, and he said, "No." I said, "Why not?" He said, "If you buy it, you can do whatever you want." So I bought it, took six strings off and loved it! And that was my very, very first successful attempt at changing something that was considered standard to my liking.


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TUPELO – After a seven-year run, Back Yard Burgers franchisee Tim Mitchell has closed his Tupelo restaurant.
His Corinth and Columbus stores remain open, he said Tuesday.
"I appreciate all the customers we've had over the years," he said. "We had quite a few that ate with us everyday and I hate it for them and our employees."
The restaurant, located next to BancorpSouth on South Gloster Street in front of Gloster Creek Village, officially closed Monday. It employed 16.
The store's last business day was Saturday.
Monte Jump, chief marketing officer for the Nashville-based restaurant chain, couldn't get into specifics for the store's closing. But he said closings of company-owned and franchised locations usually occur when the stores are either under-performing or are no longer financially feasible to continue operating.
Mitchell also declined to comment on why he closed the Tupelo location.
Back Yard Burgers was founded in Cleveland, Miss., in 1987 and moved its headquarters to Memphis in 1990. The company was acquired by BBAC and BBAC Merger Sub Inc. in 2007 and moved to Nashville. At the time of the merger, Back Yard Burgers operated 181 restaurants.
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 17 of last year. At the time of its filing, Back Yard Burgers owned 25 stores, and another 64 were franchised stores.
The company said declining sales, higher food costs and high lease rates were factors in its Chapter 11 filing.
Jump said the company expects to emerge from Chapter 11 "soon," with an eye toward future growth.
He said a reopening of the Tupelo store was a possibility if a franchise operator was available and if the company thought it would be financially feasible to do so.
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Family: Anatidae, Ducks and Geese view all from this family
Description ADULT Has an orange-brown back, breast, and lower neck. Upper neck and head are gray, except for rufous crown. Belly is black and note the pale wing panel; in flight, wings look contrastingly black and white. Legs are pink and bill is bright red. JUVENILE Similar to adult, but plumage colors are duller and belly is grayish. Bill and legs are gray.
Dimensions Length: 20-22" (51-56 cm)
Habitat Associated with freshwater wetlands, but also feeds on farmland and grassland. Widespread in Central and South America, this species reaches the northern limit of its range in Texas, where it is locally common, and southern Arizona. Present year-round, although range is more extensive in summer.
Observation Tips Easy to see in southern Texas, especially in winter; hotspots include the Santa Ana and Aransas National Wildlife Refuges.
Range Texas, Southeast, Florida, Southwest
Voice utters a whistling pe-choo.
Similar Species Fulvous Whistling-Duck D. bicolor (L 18-20 in) has similar habits and posture to Black-bellied. However, it is less colorful overall, plumage being rather uniformly orange-brown, darkest on crown, nape, and back. Bill and legs are blue-gray and wings appear uniformly dark in flight. A tropical species at the northernmost limit of its range in southern Texas. Seen only occasionally in region covered by this book, typically during post-breeding dispersal in late spring.
Discussion Colorful long-necked, long-legged duck that often adopts an upright posture, which adds to impression of it being a nervous bird; indeed, typically it is extremely wary. Note also the proportionately long wings. Often perches on branches or rocks, and nests in tree holes. Highly gregarious outside the breeding season. It feeds on aquatic plants, grass, and cereals, as well as freshwater invertebrates; typically it feeds at night. Sexes are similar.


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A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and Named One of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review.
Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world's most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep listeners through 34 nations and 60 years of political and cultural change—all in one integrated, enthralling narrative. Both intellectually ambitious and compelling to read, thrilling in its scope and delightful in its small details, Postwar is a rare joy.
Tony Judt (1948–2010), the author of 11 books, was Erich Maria Remarque professor of European studies at New York University and director and founder of the Remarque Institute.
©2005 Tony Judt (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
"A book that has the pace of a thriller and the scope of an encyclopedia…A very considerable achievement…Brilliant." (New York Review of Books)
"Remarkable…. The writing is vivid; the coverage—of little countries as well as of great ones—is virtually superhuman." (The New Yorker)
"Massive, kaleidoscopic, and thoroughly readable…[Judt's] book now becomes the definitive account of Europe's rise from the ashes and its takeoff into an uncertain future." (Time)
"Great book, but not terrific listening"
I thought this a really excellent analytical look at post-WWII European history. This isn't straight history, it is historical analysis. The author has a point of view and he isn't shy about sharing it.
That being said, it is way too long and complex for audio to be its best vehicle. Yes, you can listen to it, but no, it wouldn't be my first choice. Lacking access to an index or the ability to flip back and reread a section to establish a context for what the author is currently discussing, I couldn't get as much out of this as I would have liked.
Well written and competently read, there are obvious edits and issues with consistent recording levels that are unacceptable and should be fixed.
The narrator is good, not exceptional. It's definitely worth your time ... but read it in print too.
"An intellectual's history"
Having grown up in the period following the Second World War and having read a great deal about world events during this period I assumed that I knew most of what would be covered by this book but thought that a British view of European history might be both more interesting and more informed than what I had read previously and hence worth reading. I had no idea how little of what this book covers I actually knew.
I have read many history books covering Europe since the Napoleonic Wars and expected this book to be written in a similar way – an accent on political events, the effect of new weapons on policy and the impact of world leaders on the events in their respective nations as well as those around them. I was both disappointed and pleased to find that this book is a very different type of history. World shaping events, such as the fall of communism and the liberation of the Eastern European nations from the Soviet grip, were covered relatively quickly (the decade of the fall of communism's power over Eastern Europe was covered in one chapter) while extensive coverage is given to the intellectual basis for and philosophies of the pro-communist and anti-American movements. While some of the wars of the period are covered (for example the British, French and Israeli war against Egypt and the war after the breakup of Yugoslavia) these type of events do not seem to be the main area of interest for Mr Judt.
Some examples of subjects covered by this book are the intellectual's blindness to Stalin's terror, the large numbers of displaced persons left at the end of the Second World War and the resulting "ethnic cleansing" that took place with the cooperation of the Allies, the origins of and comparisons between the Social Democratic systems in Scandinavia, the spreading role of government in culture and the arts and the expanding role of European theaters and film. Mr Judt's argument seems to be that these events and trends had much to do with the new shape that Europe was taking after the end of the war. I can only concur and think that the view of history that I had before reading this book was too narrow and simple.
This is a very opinionated book. Much of what is presented as fact seems to be largely opinion. One example would be Mr Judt's snide references to those who doubted the ability of the southern European nations to control their expenses enough to properly qualify for entry to the Euro zone. He sneered at those concerns and spoke of the financial probity of these nations, but we know now, of course, that he was completely wrong. It was not his being wrong that bothered me but rather his sneering reference to those who turned out to be right. Another example is his off-hand dismissal of Margaret Thatcher and her views with no facts presented to buttress his statements.
Another thing to keep in mind is that this book was written by a British author and so the book contains a large number of British terms with which the reader may be unfamiliar. Examples are use of the world valve instead of tube, use of the phrase "put paid to", the British value of thousand billion instead of trillion, the phrase "plastic macs" and so on. Another concern is the use of French, German and Italian phrases with no English translations with the view, I assume, that anyone intelligent enough to read this book would know the languages in question.
Still, in spite of all, I think this is a book well worth reading. The narration is first class and I would recommend it to those who would like to know more about the post war development of the modern Europe as explained by someone without a US world view.
"A required book for history buffs."
You may, or may not, agree with everything that the late Tony Judt wrote but this book is an incredible tour de force.
Monumental in length - 43 hours in the narration and beautifully read - this book is a must.
"Postwar,A History of Europe since 1945"
I can't say. I get all my books as audio books now, I commute 4-5 hours a day and it is the thing that makes the commute bearable. My husband is going to read the book. I can say that one advantage to having a paper copy is to make notes.
There were numerous moments throughout the book that were memorable. I would also say that the overall message was riveting. I definitely believe this book should be required reading in High School and/or college. And, in assessing the status of today's world it would seem we have continued to set in motion a perpetuation of self destruction.
The narrators voice was often grating on my nerves and boring to listen to.
War and Greed
"Marvelous, fascinating, lucid, rich ."
This irreplaceable book examines the last seventy years of European history with sharp insight and complete mastery. Judt is a vivid in detail as he is perceptive in his analyses of this fascinating but incredibly complex period--the period that created our present world. If you want to know how the present came about, read it.
This is the kind of styles I like: good pace, cerebral, well-documented, meaty, mind-bending.
"Long book, does not get old"
I am not sure why I bought this book. The history of western Europe after the war does not exactly seem the most fun to hear portion of human history; in fact, one would expect a lot of economic numbers about what Europe rebuild while all of the interesting historical stuff was happening in Russia, the US or in Asia.
Certainly true, western Europe is not just economic growth but there was a lot going on at the time. First, these were the times were the foundations of the European Union were put into place. As a French, I always took that as a given and view the Germans as some of the friendliest in Europe (certainly more than the French). Nothing like that post-war, I did not know that, even in the fifties and sixties, the German government acted to stop the prosecution of known nazis or that a third of Germans had favorable views of Hitler (of course, that's very different now!). Second, I did not realize the general cultural boom all across Europe, specially given the current constant hammering of American pop culture in modern Europe. Third, there is a lot of dark history to be learnt from eastern Europe and its complete abandonment by the western countries.
The greatness of the book is the material is delivered in a very lively manner, in a way that is very accessible to a history layman. The only possible cost of this is that the economic history has certainly taken the back seat, and (while this is just my opinion) it seems that most of western history is due to politicians rather than the evermore inter-connected business world.
If it weren't for Audible I'd never get any reading done.
"Yes it's long???deal with it."
Postwar brilliantly and effectively traces how Europe rose from the rubble and death of WWII to become an imperfect but well-functioning community today. The tone is hard-nosed but surprisingly positive and optimistic. Judt had a reputation for a left-wing viewpoint, but in this book he does not have any ax to grind. He is, however, especially hard on nations (especially France) that weaseled their way out of responsibility for the Holocaust.
Narrator Ralph Cosham is terrific, despite an overuse of a pause-and-raised-eyebrows intonation for Judt's numerous 'scare' quotes.
"Sweeping, Impressive, Long"
This was a great book summarizing history, politics and economy in Europe since 1945. At times more detail than you might care for on a particular subject, but well written and well narrated. I have given up on other audiobooks with similar level of detail, but enjoyed this one greatly. If you like Jared Diamond, you will like Tony Judt.
"A remarkable book"
I consider this one of the two or three most important and enlightening books I've read in the last 15 years. It presents a very balanced view of post-war Europe, its problems, achievements and challenges. Having read a great deal of traditional European history, I thought I was reasonably well informed in that area, but I was wrong--at least in regard to contemporary Europe. I've had a typical Ameri-centric perspective, with no real knowledge or appreciation of what differentiates Europeans, not only from Americans, but from each other. The problems they have faced and continue to face make our red state/blue state battles seem petty. The author is equally critical of Socialism and Thatcherism, Communism and Fascism, and in my view presents a balanced approach to both America's achievements and contributions and its short-comings from a European perspective.
"Very good book"
Honestly I just didn't know that much about post WWII history in Europe until recently and this was part of learning about that period, about how Europe was rebuilt and how we got to where we are today.
I'm giving the book 5-stars, if you have even a passing interest in this period you should pick-up this book without giving it another thought.
With that said let me offer some mild criticism -- these should not keep you from purchasing the book but there were a few things I could have done without.
The author is by no means anti-American but almost seems to suffer from a really rare strain of not really giving a care. This I must say is rare since generally Europeans are so arrogant and snobish about America you just assuming anything to do with the US will be negative in todays post-USSR world. This is not the case. The author doesn't blame every bad thing that happens in Europe on America -- but he also doesn't really give America credit for anything either. It really seems that the further you go back the more neutral the stance is, as the book gets closer to today it gets a bit more cold towards the US including taking swipes (not shots to be clear) at Reagan basically discounting his role in bringing down the Soviet Union. This is annoying in my mind but wasn't done in an offensive way -- he wasn't bashing but it's pretty obvious he wasn't a fan of Reagan or Thatcher. At the same time he does a great job of explaining how people in the eastern block lived and how communists ruled, which means it's a pretty negative take on that.
So in total this book is very balanced and works extremely well as a modern history.
Over 40 hours but never a dull moment. Judt skill is to give you an overview of the events, but he excels in his analysis. There are all sorts of revelations such as the West didn't mind the Berlin Wall, or there was no chance of a nuclear war. He gives time to all the countries, but also groups parts of the book by themes. Very strong on the political and intellectual history, less so on the cultural, but alway enjoyable. One of the best history books I have ever read.
"really interesting but shame about the reader"
This is a very thorough review of European history since WWII. I really enjoyed it; it refreshed my memory about things I'd forgotten and filled in a lot of gaps. My only gripe is the reader - I know history can be a bit of an arid subject to deliver out loud but I found the reader very wooden and his voice really annoyed me by the end.
"Brilliant book, but for the narrator"
A great book of huge interest yet the narrator has thoroughly ruined this. Quotes that are read with such power and tone by Andrew Marr with his books are totally and utterly confused by Mr Cosham. His voice is dull and is quite honestly difficult to listen to. I for one will never ever download anything read by this man again. (The preview was ok, but listening to him for 10 minutes is too much).
"A stunning piece of synthesis"
I was looking for a book that explained the war in Yugoslavia in the 1990s, and thought I might as well get the rest of Europe and 1945-2005 thrown in for the same price, as it were. I ended up living with this book all summer. It is stunning. And it did explain what went on in Yugoslavia very concisely.
Tony Judt does an amazing job of organising and presenting many threads from all over Europe (including Russia, Ireland, Eastern Europe through the cold war years, right up through the European Treaties that are causing so much angst today). Judt is never shy to give opinions and make judgements, to analyse and explain: it is far from history as one damn fact after another. For a person of my age - who grew up through this period - it explains the background behind and significance of all the half-noted, half-understood news reports of the 60s, 70s, 80s... really a wonderful cornucopia, too much to take in on one reading.
Narration. Sadly, not good enough for the quality of the subject and writing. Ralph Cosham manages to sound like the quintessential boring history teacher, droning on at the front of the class on a sunny afternoon. However, the book is so well constructed and so full of interest that this voice is a cost you just have to cope with.
"A Definitive History for 'Modern' Europeans"
I am fortunate enough to have known Tony Judt and regarded him as a friend in the late 70's and early '80's. I can attest to the fact that he is right to have regarded himself first and foremost as a teacher.
This book is an important one for a non-historian, but a European, like myself, because it fills in many of the important gaps, the 'whys and wherefors' of how we have come to be who we are.
The size of the book may be off-putting to non academic readers, so as an audiobook, it truly excels.
The writing style and the interplay between personal stories, politics and the appreciation of the human lives, caught up in the changes after the war, are wonderfully done.
The reading by Ralph Cosham can be well appreciated by those who will know that Tony Judt was unable to perform this himself.
I do have an emotional reaction to key parts of this book. My parents were 'displaced persons' at the end of the war, having left Latvia at the time of the country's third 'invasion' (Soviet/German/Soviet).
I can remember talking with Tony about my parents' experiences and how they came to England, their experiences here of working in industry and in the early NHS.
I was very moved by the sections on the refugees of Europe; the writing was very sympathetic.
Personally, I am so grateful to Audible for publishing Post War as an audiobook.
"Well worth listening to if you can concentrate !"
This is a book that really draws you in with its sheer erudition and scope. You do have to concentrate as there are occasional lists of facts and figures which can be hard to take in whilst you're negotiating a roundabout or overtaking! Generally speaking though you can quickly pick up the thread again. Some of the particular highlights are the analyses of European cinema of the period, and the 1968 student riots. All in all, this is a wonderful introduction to the Europe that we inhabit today and I thoroughly recommend it.
"Eye opening."
This is a fantastic book that puts some much needed perspective on the Europe we find ourselves living with at the turn of the 21st century. It filled in many of the gaps that lay in my ignorance of our continent, and opened my eyes - and mind - to many things of which I simply was not aware. Evocatively written, this is historical story telling at its best, and should be read by everyone with an interest in recent history.
"Brilliant, Comprehensive and Thoughtprovoking."
And that is just the title.
Extremely knowledgable book, breathtakingly comprehensive and not afraid to offer some frank opinions. If this is not the definitive book on the subject, I do not know which is.
For anyone interested in the period, it cannot be more highly recommended.
"First Class in all areas"
A real gem. History students will find this an absolute must. Everything the serious student (and the interested enthusiast) ever needed is here. One of the best accounts ever. The reader provides just the right voice for the job. The material speaks for itself if you have the ear to listen. If what you are after is the annoying 'sing song tele sales voice ' delivery you will not get it here. Quite rightly so. The book speaks for itself, as it should.
"Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945"
POSTWAR is a masterpiece. It fills in all the gaps in all subject areas pertaining to Europe after World War II and makes sense of a complicated period. But it is a massive book and the paper back has very small writing. I found it hard to wade through the complicated Introduction. Eventually, I bought the audio book and once I got through the Introduction (still complicated) I was sailing.
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I was able to secure an additional guide for both of our hosted weeks on Crooked Island in 2013. We can now take 10 guests.
We already have 7 signed up each week, so we now have 3 spots remaining for each week.
If anyone is interested please let me know.
Scott, crooked for next year will be $2535/person. (to stay in the villas again) The guest house is $35 less per person, but the extra $35 is well worth it to stay at the villas.
It went up early this year $50/person due to gas costs. (but we had already reserved space so we paid last year's rate)
I have one spot for March 16-23, and 3 spots left for March 23-30.
I had a great trip to Crooked this year with Dan. This was my second trip I've booked through Vince (Acklins in 2010 also) and have nothing but good things to say.
I'll let you know if I'm interested in booking another trip for next spring Vince. Please confirm pricing for 3 people to Crooked.
I have nothing but good things to say about Los Roques. The fishing is great, the accomodations are great, the company (that I've encountered) has been great. Catching bones on the surface is awesome. Anyone thinking about marking that off of their bucket list should do it. Vince takes care of the planning and he's a really good host. You don't have to worry about anything going with him. He's always good for extra flies and tackle in case something goes wrong. Go before Chavez decides he doesn't want us there anymore.
Hosted Trips 2013
CCO 2013 Hosted Fly Fishing Adventures
Here's our lineup of hosted saltwater trips scheduled for the winter and spring of 2013. If you're considering joining us for a fly fishing adventure, please get in touch now to reserve your spot. Call us at 716-479-2327, or e-mail us. SINGLE ANGLERS WELCOME!! (at double occ. rates)
We are returning to Crooked Island again in 2013 for two weeks. Crooked offers one of the best deals in bonefishing anywhere. Great guides, food and lodging, and a diverse fishing program make Crooked Island a must visit for all anglers.
Our Acklins Island hosted DIY Bonefishing trips have been a huge success. We are going back in March for 2-3 weeks, and staying at Ivel's, the best place on the Island for the DIY angler.
We are also returning in 2013 to Los Roques, Venezuela, (our 3rd trip) which has quietly become known as one of the best bonefishing destinations anywhere. It is located near the equator, and less likely to be affected by winter cold fronts. More info on each location is below.
We hope you can make it--these trips are a blast--great fishing, food and camaraderie, and some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere. Remember, booking your guided trip with us doesn't cost any more than booking directly with the lodges. Plus, you'll receive the added advantage of having a trip host on your adventure, who is there to make sure that your trip is enjoyable and hassle-free.
Your trip host will be available to help with any tackle questions or problems that arise, as well as offering any guidance or advice on fishing techniques. We will have extra gear in the event of equipment failure or breakage. Extra leaders, tippet and flies will be available too. If you need help booking your flight and making travel arrangements, we can help. Our goal is for all guests to have the adventure of a lifetime!
Los Roques, Venezuela (January 19-26, 2013)
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Fernie, British Columbia (August 2013)
Los Roques, Venezuela bonefishing adventure (January 19-26, 2013)
National Park Archipelago Los Roques is a necklace of islands in the Caribbean Sea situated 80 miles off the north coast of Venezuela, conveniently located for anglers traveling from the US. Technically referred to as an archipelago, Los Roques is an unspoiled atoll, characterized by its extremely clear waters, magnificent coral beds, diverse and varied flats, sandy beaches and hundreds of smaller mangrove cays all with incredible natural beauty. Los Roques was declared a National Park in the mid-70s. and then in the mid 90s, even more environmentally conscious regulations were enacted to protect the overall environment of the entire Archipelago. Some flats are coral, some are soft marl covered with turtle grass and sea weed, however most flats are firm, clean white, or golden in color, and easy to navigate. You will also be fishing extensive sand flats and beach flats, channels, cuts, coral shallows, mangroves, and massive muds created by hundreds of fish schooled up and feeding. In sum, Los Roques represents a bonefishermans wading paradise. Los Roques continues to be one of the best kept secrets in saltwater fly fishing.
Thanks to its location (only 12 degrees north of the equator), Los Roques air and water temperatures vary little. The climate at Los Roques is dry and it rarely rains. The area is relatively unaffected by cold fronts and hurricanes. These factors make Los Roques one of the most consistent bonefishing locations in the world.
Los Roques offers outstanding numbers of Bonefish with a very solid average size of 3-4 pounds. Fish over 5 pounds are caught more frequently than fish under 2 pounds, and good numbers of fish in the 7-10 pound range are present. Over the past two seasons, our largest bonefish released weighed in at a whopping 13 pounds! Although bonefish are the main attraction in Los Roques, tarpon from 10 to 100 pounds are frequently landed. They can often be seen rolling in the channels and occasionally on the deeper flats. Permit are seen occasionally, but are rarely caught. Other available species at Los Roques include barracuda, snook, cero mackerel, bonito and a variety of snappers and hard fighting jacks.
Once at Los Roques, the typical day begins at 7:30 a.m. After a hearty breakfast, you walk only few feet from your beachfront room to load your gear into the boat. Sight Casts protocol consist of a pair of anglers to a guide, a boatman and a boat, to ensure that only two anglers will be on a certain flat at a time. Generally, anglers will share the guide for equal periods of time as they alternate flats. Fishing hours may vary depending on conditions but it is a full 8-hour fishing experience each day.
After a full day of fishing, anglers return to Acuarela Lodge at around 4:30 pm where the staff will be waiting to assist them in unloading their equipment. Acuarela is a deluxe beachfront lodge on El Gran Roque with 10 comfortable rooms and an ample lounge area. Rooms are well ventilated with. Each room has a private bathroom with hot water. Meals at the lodge are prepared especially for anglers, and the attention and service is top quality.
Cost is $4250/person, based on double occupancy ($560 for extra day of angling and night on Los Roques)
Included: First night lodging at the Eurobuilding Express Hotel (the nicest hotel on the mainland in La Guaira), 6 nights lodging and 6 days fishing on Los Roques, all ground transfer services on the mainland, round trip air transfers from Caracas to Los Roques, three meals per day, fishing licenses and permits, beer and soft drinks on the boat each day.
Not Included: International flight to Caracas, meals and beverages on the mainland, alcohol (except beers on the boat,) gratuities for guides and staff, Los Roques National Park Entry Fee (approx. US$18)
Acklins Island, Bahamas (March 16-23 & March 23-30, 2013) Hosted DIY adventure
There is room for 3 anglers to fish with us on this Hosted do-it-yourself adventure to remote Acklins Island. As your host, we will be available to help with any tackle questions or problems that arise, as well as offering guidance and advice on fishing techniques and spotting fish.
We'll be fishing and exploring this wonderful island in the Bahamaslong days exploring and fishing are the norm herethere is not much else to do! We'll be wade fishing interior sand and turtle grass flats, ocean-side sand and coral flats, and stunning beaches, for mostly bonefish, but barracuda, jacks, snappers, boxfish, triggerfish, sharks and palometa are common. We may even have shots at permit.
This trip includes everything that the all-inclusive lodges do, except the guides. So, for anglers with intermediate fly fishing skills and some saltwater experience, this is a great adventure at a great price. Guided days are available if desired.
Cost: $1850.00 for a week of fishing. This price includes your beachfront hotel, all your meals, rental truck, maps and kayaks. Your flight to Acklins, one nights lodging, taxi & dinner in Nassau, alcohol, tips & gas for rental vehicle are extra. This is not a guided fly-fishing trip. The group is limited to five anglers and intermediate fly fishing skills are required. You must also be physically fit as the trip involves lots of wading and hiking.
Crooked Island, Bahamas (March 16-23 & March 23-30, 2013)
On Crooked Island, we have found what we believe to be one of the best deals in the Bahamas. The bonefishing/flats fishing is excellent, and the shallow water reef program adds another dimension to the great flats fishing already offered. The guides are great, and they work hard, often staying on the water for 10 hours. Their boats are top-notch, and better than we have seen anywhere we have visited in the Bahamas. The lodging is also modern, clean and very comfortable, and you can watch the sun setting over the ocean every evening, not to mention you can catch jacks, snapper, grouper and barracuda right from shore. And there are very few bugs here, for reasons unknown to me. The food is also superb, and as fresh as you can get it. Lobster, wahoo, mutton snapper, grouper & conch are just some of the tasty dinners we'll enjoy.
The cost is $2535.00 per person for seven nights, six full days of guided fishing. (based on double occupancy) *Cost includes guides, beachfront villas, all meals & non-alcoholic drinks on Crooked Island, and airport transfers from Crooked island airport to the Lodge. *You pay for airfare to Crooked Island, one nights lodging, taxi & dinner in Nassau, tips, and alcohol, if desired.
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Rodeo / La Cienaga Target had one Order 66 of the Emperor, got it for my son to open for his clone collection, it was the last order 66. Nothing at the Target on Jefferson, got there about 8.30 this morning. So the order 66 was left over from yesterday.
Nothing at Burbank Target but more TSC revisions (another Appo on the pegs, couple Kashyyyk Elite, etc). Saw some idiot coming from the Lowes lot blaze through the stop signs at the lot intersection in front of Target and clipped the rear of an SUV passing by on the road below. Fun way to start the day!
Rosemead Target had a LOT of Order 66 by the cash registers as of about 9:10 a.m today. And yesterday Pico Rivera Target also had a fair amount.
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Hit Valencia Target yesterday and did not see any of the Order 66 Packs out and I know they have them in stock. It didn't matter because I was able to get the whole set last Saturday including an extra Mace/Marine to open. Valencia Target did put out a whole case or two of TAC 2 around 1:00 pm. I passed one guy with an armload of each figure, so I thought I was too late. When I went to the pegs there was a Biggs, Honor Guard, and a Fett. Picked up the Fett and Guard and left the Biggs. TAC 2 is now complete. The only thing I am looking for now is the Sith Infiltrator.
Crap. I'll have to play games and hit my Target several more times today since nothing was stocked for this morning. I'll have to see if it is "replenished" or they just don't have someone working toys overnight.
So 2 more trips. Grrrrr. I need V-wings and Wave 2 figures. I could care less about Order 66 two-packs.
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Leporacanthicus Joselimai (L264) & H. Debiliterra (L129)
Hi everyone, I was hoping someone could give me some firsthand info on these pleco.
Originally I was looking at Gold Nugget Plecos but I'm afraid one of those might feel a little cramped in a 60 gallon tank so as hard as it was to let go of that idea, I'm looking at other plecos.
If anyone has an L264, can you please tell me how it gets along with your fish (especially if you have otos) and if it eats algae in your tank alongside what you feed it? PlanetCatfish mentions that L264s are more active in a group, so does that mean they are not aggressive with each other like some other plecos?
I was also looking at L129s but they seem a bit small for a 60 gallon and sound like they could be territorial against otos. I would like everyone to be able to get along!
Also in the running is an L183, but being a variant of BN plecos I have all the information I could possibly ever want on that one!
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Pretty much all hypancistrus can be territorial bastards. And rather secretive. L. Joselimai is less secretive and certainly less aggressive. Both of these do NOT tolerate HARD WATER AT ALL WELL! (yes I know, few people here believe that water hardness matters but with these it does!). I'd definitely go for Leporacanthicus and see if I could get it to breed.My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.


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Yes, I have a DN-19 in the queue. Currently working on the I 3-CS, though.
The SP51 remains one of the more 'tunable' ones I've heard. Generally the differences with tuning ports are pretty mild. With the DN-19, based on the very limited listening I've done so far, the tuning seems to only affect the bass. I prefer it with the 'flatter' tuning. Not quite sure where it ranks overall at this point but its review shouldn't be far off.
Thanks man appreciate the quick response. And looking forward to you review
Great saying and I agree what you said.
However, I think following the manufacture's tuning should be more nature (uncertain about this).
I don't like the player's EQ that make me feel that I will get not really nature sound by digital tuning.
There should be some degree that sound have been altered by digital tuning except simply the frequency boost or reduction.


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"It's about time" for playoff-ready BruinsThursday, April 30th, 2009
WILMINGTON — With nine days off headed into Friday night's Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes, B's coach Claude Julien is just as anxious as anybody else to get this puck show going again. Once again the B's scrimmaged for roughly 45 minutes on Thursday morning with plenty of vigorous skating in preparation for a speedy, hard forechecking Canes unit looking to try and force Boston's defense into mistakes.
"As they say 'It's about time," said Julien. "I think everybody feels that way and the guys are pretty excited about tomorrow. There's new life in the room and some excitement, which is what you want. Now it's time to do our job and produce."
The Canes fast and furious style should be a pretty good challenge for a Boston hockey club that's been gathering rust and barnacles since finishing off the Canadiens in Montreal last Wednesday. The layoff combined with the swift Carolina personnel and elite goaltending will make things a far tougher this time around.
"We've worked hard all week and I can't see any reason why we wouldn't be ready to play tomorrow," added Julien. "These are the cards that we've been dealt. This is the opportunity that we've earned: to get some rest and get our players back to 100 percent. Let's take advantage of it. We haven't played in nine days, and they've had two days off from a seven-game series. There are pros and cons to both. They haven't had a chance to rest, but they're also in the groove. Will a long series pay off for us or pay off for them? There's so much that plays into it."
–Bruins blueliner Andrew Ference missed the entire first round of the playoffs with a "lower body injury", but will be a game-day decision for the Bruins against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals. Ference hasn't played since an April 4 win against the New York Rangers, and has missed Boston's last eight games.
"We're going to make a game-day decision with (Ference)," said B's coach Claude Julien. "There's no reason to say 'yeah' or 'nay' now. We're going to give him another day and come in at 100 percent, and nothing less. We've got a healthy crew and he seems pretty good. If he's 100 percent tomorrow then he's going to be in."
–Many will try to make the Bruins/Canes series into a contest of elite goaltenders at both ends of the ice. Tim Thomas is a Vezina Trophy favorite while Cam Ward boasts a ridiculously overstuffed puck resume at the ripe old age of 25 years old — a body of hockey work that includes a Conn-Smythe Trophy following Carolina's run to the Cup in 2005-06. The man teammates call "Tank" doesn't look at it as a feat of goaltending strength, however, and says he learned that lesson early in his career after sometimes measuring his own play against the opposing goaltender.
In 30 playoff games in his young career, Ward is 19-10-1 with three shutouts, a 2.13 goals against average and a .925 save percentage – and his last time in the postseason was the magical Conn-Smythe-worthy rookie season. Thomas isn't about to get caught up in trying to go save-for-save with the Hurricanes youngster.
"I don't do that. I play against the other team because I have to," said Thomas. "The contest I have with myself is to see if I can play to the best of my ability. Any time I did it when I was younger it didn't work to my advantage. I found that wasn't the way that I should approach it."
–Erik Staal was held scoreless in four games and finished with a bogus -6 against the Boston Bruins this season. Considering that he was a 40-goal scorer this year and a 100-point scorer in the 2005-06 Stanley Cup season for the Hurricanes, that's a pretty good lockdown job by Zdeno Chara and the rest of the B's defense. Staal had Chara and Co. on the mind today when he met with the media on Thursday morning.
"I don't think I played my best games against them this year," said Staal. "I've had success against Boston in the past. I like playing in their building. It's about being ready to play in this series. That's what it's about now. The regular season doesn't really matter at this time of year. We'll be ready to go.
"It's a challenge," added Staal. "He's a big man. He's obviously got a great reach and is real strong in the corners. I've got to make sure I rely on my speed and my legs. Try and get him turning and twisting and doing thing he's not comfortable with. Rely on maybe a little more quickness than power. Keep it simple. It's going to be competitive. He's a competitive guy. So am I. I'm looking forward to the challenge."


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I think the reason we have so much disagreement on whether the dog in question should/would be dropped is because we may all be imagining different things when we read the description written by the OP. Hopefully if we all saw it there would be much more agreement.
I am not a judge so I'll just say as a HT handler in either AKC or HRC I would expect my dog to be dropped. It would not matter to me what the judges justification was. I agree it was not a "Break." Dropping the dog could easily come under the trainability heading. If the dog wanders away when he is supposed to be sitting he is out of control.
I disagree with Gooser on the laying down issue. I often tell my dog to lay down on honor. He can always see the marks and he is always attentive to the action. I started doing this when my old dog once sat on the honor for a long, long time while waiting on a re-bird or the handling of some mechanical issue. It was an insanely long time but I was afraid if I left the area of the line and then returned he might really think he was about to retrieve again (like a new series). He eventually decided nothing was happening and laid down. After that I used it as a way to communicate to him that his job was done. Further I reasoned that it takes a little more effort to break from a down position than from a sitting one.
As for the RESPECT factor, I completely agree that the handler/dog duo on honor should be respectful of the working dog. They should be still and quiet and present no distractions, but the main respect I'm looking for on honor (or any other situation) is for my dog to respect ME and if I told him to lay down then compliance equals respect to me and could in no way interfere with the working dog.


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Anyway, I am going back there on sunday early AM to catch the OTHER type of brookie on the early AM feeding. (plan on being out on the water by 5:00 AM.)
If anyone is interested let me know and I can give more specific driving instructions.
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Exit 26 off Route 93 in NH
Follow 25 until it connects to 118. Keep following it until 118 goes off to the right, leaving you still on 25. It is less than a mile past the turnoff for 118 on your right.
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Found my new Home Waters
Hildreth Dam has been a sight of most of my Brook trout action this year, and has wielded a nice milestone yet again.
I just got my new lines and went down to the dam armed with two rods. My standard Orvis 8'6" 5WT Clearwater rigged with dry line and a new floating nymph I made, (see archive) and my old glass rod from my grandfather with my new shooting head taper 6WT wet line. (444 Courtland, I love it), my waders and my first pair of polarized sunglasses.
The $ I dropped on those ugly glasses (fitovers, man I am not even 22, and I look like my grandpa in these things!!! :hehe: ) turned out to be a great investment. First thing that caught my eye was a half dozen or so brookies just past my feet munching on nymphs in about 3-4' of water.
I didn't spook them on my way down the trail, which surprised me, so I took advantage of that new nymph. I scouted the fish and looked for the largest one, who also happened to be gorging himself on bug after bug. A close, and accurate, cast (only about 9' away from my feet) and I got it right in front of his nose, no sooner did I get the fly down than he struck it! Wham, my first fish caught while sight fishing.
He was tiny (see the attached image) but man, that is what fishing is all about. GOD DO I LOVE THIS SPORT!!!!
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