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They are the ones driving the bus and ignoring or dismissing anyone that does not look, think or act like them. The Rush's, Beck's. Rove's are what I consider the problem ; AWM.
Many Black, Latino's and women would like to be heard by the GOP, but are instead sent to the back of the classroom. The mayor from Texas who spoke at the GOP convention was, IMO, a token gesture toward the Hispanic comunity. And that is a shame because he is a very sharp guy.
Gooser, most of the diatribe presented on this board is from AWM, and a reflection of the problem as I see it. The GOP needs to include everyone, not just the religous right, rich white guys and corporate America if they want a chance at helping us get out of this mess. There are a lot of sharp people out there that would enjoy a seat at the table.
Sex and Color Blind Regards
( and congrats on the job with the medical company )
Never trust a dog to watch your food!
Approx 50% of the country voted against the Dems... I highly doubt all of those folks are white..
I bet many different skin colors are angry...
Remember,, the country is about evenly divided..
Both sides have a mandate.
So,, Ya I had to ask....
Dr Walter Williams
Dr.Condolesa Rice
Herman Cain
Michelle Malkin
Just a coulp of AMERICANS that are prolly angry..
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Gooser, I know more than the angry white guys voted GOP, but the party and many guys on here want no part of anyone that isn't a white male. Throw the females under the bus. Throw the college kids under the bus. Throw the minorities under the bus. Throw all immigrants under the bus. Throw all government workers under the bus. Throw all union workers under the bus. Throw all gays under the bus. You guys are running out of people to throw under your bus.
I know people in all those groups that voted GOP. The sad thing is my brother who is male, white, non immigrant, owns his own businesses, anti government, anti union, 100% straight, very religious voted third party. You do not think I'm good enough to be a Republican because I'm a women, but my brother did not think the boys the GOP put up were good enough to receive his vote.
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What I want to know is who the hell ever said any woman wasn't good enough to be a republican because they were a woman? Can you answer that specifically?
You keep saying we want to throw everyone under the bus, but you don't provide any examples...
Bill Davis
This from the free republic web site:
Will Gay Marriage Force Black Churches to Reconsider Democratic Party?
Townhall.com ^| May 18, 2012 | Larry Elder
Posted on Friday, May 18, 2012 5:11:13 AM by Kaslin
President Obama's affirmation of gay marriage threatens to undermine the near-monolithic black support Obama enjoyed in 2008. Several members of the black clergy now say they intend to sit out the presidential election. One poll from last November found black opposition to gay marriage at 58 percent, higher than the rest of the country, which is about evenly split.
The real question is this: What took black church leaders so long to reconsider their near blind support for the Democratic Party?
The historical strength of black churches has been that of a moral and spiritual refuge in a once-hostile country of legalized slavery and Jim Crow. This explains why so many civil rights leaders came out of the church. The moral cause was just and clear: Equal rights mean equal rights -- for everyone.
But equal rights and equal results are two very different things. The modern civil rights movement lost its way by failing to appreciate the difference. To achieve "equal results," the Democratic Party, among other things, demands redistribution of wealth, a government response to the "gap" between the rich and poor, higher minimum wages and higher taxes on the so-called rich.
The Democratic Party opposes education vouchers, despite polls showing that black and Hispanic inner-city parents want them. The Democratic Party is the party of race-based preferences and also opposes privatization of Social Security.
The Democratic Party is the party of the welfare state -- a neutron bomb dropped on the intact nuclear family. Author/editor/professor Marvin Olasky, in his book "The Tragedy of American Compassion," traces the growth of welfare. During a mere three-year period in the 1960s, welfare rolls increased nearly 110 percent. President Johnson established "neighborhood centers" whose workers went door-to-door, apprising people of their welfare "rights and benefits."
Until the so-called "War on Poverty," the poverty rate declined steadily. At the turn of the century, nearly 70 percent of Americans were poor. But by the time of the "War on Poverty," the rate stood at approximately 13 or 14 percent. What happened? Welfare created dependency and decreased the incentive of the welfare recipient.
The Heritage Foundation compared families on welfare versus families eligible for welfare but that, for one reason or another, refused to take it. The results were startling. Heritage reported: "Young women raised in families dependent on welfare are two to three times more likely to drop out and fail to graduate from high school than are young women of similar race and socioeconomic background not raised on welfare. Similarly, single mothers raised as children in families receiving welfare remain on AFDC longer as adult parents than do single mothers not raised in welfare families, even when all other social and economic variables are held constant."
The Democratic Party is the party of Roe v. Wade, even though blacks are more pro-life than whites. Former President Jimmy Carter, a religious man who called himself "twice born," thought the Democratic Party made a tactical and moral error by embracing abortion-on-demand as a federal right guaranteed by the Constitution: "I never have believed that Jesus Christ would approve of abortions, and that was one of the problems I had when I was president, having to uphold Roe v. Wade. ... But except for the times when a mother's life is in danger or when a pregnancy is caused by rape or incest, I would certainly not and never have approved any abortions. ... My position on abortion ... is to minimize the need or requirement for abortion and limit it only to women whose (lives) are in danger or who are pregnant as a result of rape or incest. I think if the Democratic Party would adopt that policy, that would be acceptable to a lot of people who are now estranged from our party because of the abortion issue."
The Democratic Party is the party of tax-the-rich. Never mind that Democratic Party icon President John Kennedy sounded downright trickle-downish when he said: "It is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high today and tax revenues are too low -- and the soundest way to raise revenues in the long run is to cut rates now. The experience of a number of European countries has borne this out. This country's own experience with tax reductions in 1954 has borne this out, and the reason is that only full employment can balance the budget -- and tax reduction can pave the way to full employment. The purpose of cutting taxes now is not to incur a budgetary deficit, but to achieve the more prosperous expanding economy which will bring a budgetary surplus."
The Democratic Party is the party of minimum wage. Nobel Laureate economist Milton Friedman said, "We regard the minimum wage as one of the most, if not the most, anti-black laws on the statute books."
For all these reasons, having nothing to do with gay marriage, black churches should have broken with the Democratic Party long ago. Better late than never.
So,, You see some Blacks are in a quandry because of their Moral values,, and what has evolved of the equal "rights" into equa l" results" debate..
Minorities and MANY white folks that have become dependent on the government "Drug" of entitlements will most definatly vote to protect what they consider is their right... To recieve something for nothing in return..
There are folks of all denominations that take advantage of this situation...
They are addicted,, and those of us that support them to stay that way are enablers.
Those of us that want them to stay that way just so they can recieve their vote ,,, are criminals...
This is what will bring our country to in knees..
We need education. We need vouchers , so ALL people have a choice as to what schools their kids attend..
Uneducated populace will NOT be able to compete in the future world economy..
To encourage dependency,, and mediocrity is enough to make any skin color angry.. Or at least it should be..
We need JOBS... we need ALL people back to work..
remember American Exceptionalisum?
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Campus and local communities invited to 'Voices of Hope' discussion, Feb. 18
Posted February 12, 2002; 09:02 a.m.
Members of the University and local communities are invited to attend "Voices of Hope: Finding Strength for the Struggle" on Monday, Feb. 18.
The program is one in a series of Princeton University/Community Dialogues designed to foster reflection and discussion among individuals and among campus and community partners.
Two sessions will be held: The first will begin at noon in Murray-Dodge, and the second will begin at 6 p.m. in the Third World Center. Each is expected to last two hours
Vincent Harding, professor of religion at the Iliff School of Religion in Denver, will lead the program, which will include excerpts from documentaries featuring the stories of two veterans of the 1960s civil rights movement, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, assistant professor of Islam studies at the University of Florida, and Ruby Sales, director of Spirit House in Washington, D.C. They will be present and will participate in a discussion facilitated by Harding and his wife, Rosemarie Freeney Harding.
The Hardings are the founders and co-chairs of the Veterans of Hope Project, a multi-faceted educational initiative on religion, culture and participatory democracy. In their work, they gather and share the life stories of "veterans" who have been active for many years in movements for compassionate social change.
Meals will be provided at the sessions. To reserve a place for lunch in Murray-Dodge, send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com ; to reserve a place for dinner, send e-mail to email@example.com . Reservations should be made by Wednesday, Feb. 13.
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Soil Types - Know Your Soils
Soils vary widely, even across your back yard. The type of soil you have will influence:
- What type and how much forage your land can produce.
- How quickly water moves through the soil.
- If the soil will filter animal wastes before they reach groundwater.
- How often you need to irrigate.
- How much water needs to be applied in each irrigation.
- How much fertilizer is needed.
For information about your soil type, refer to your county's soil survey available from the Natural Resource Conversation Service (NRCS) office (listed in your phone book under United States Government, Dept. of Agriculture). You can also find soil surveys at the County Extension Office and the public library.
Irrigation Management
|Nothing in your management efforts will affect production of your pasture more than providing adequate irrigation. Different soil types hold various amounts of water. If all of the water held by the soil was removed, the plants would die. A general rule is that when the plants have removed 50% of the water held by the soil, it is time to irrigate and refill the rooting zone. For established pasture grasses, the rooting zone is 2-3 feet.
Determining when to irrigate. In all but the sandy textured soils, you can do a rough check on soil moisture by using the soil ball method. Dig a small hole and remove a handful of soil from a section 6" to 12" deep. Squeeze the soil into a ball. If, when you open your hand and bounce the ball (in the palm of your hand), the soil remains in a stable shape, your soil has more than 50% of its available water holding capacity. If it crumbles, it needs irrigation.
Am I applying too much water? Using too much water washes away plant nutrients. When this happens grasses appear yellow. Growth of aquatic weeds, such as sedge or rushes, are also indicators of too much water.
What if I'm short on water? If you grass is going dry and dormant between irrigation turns in the hottest past of the summer, it is time to sacrifice some pasture. Let some land dry up in July and August, the grass will green up again in the fall. IN the meantime, keep your most productive areas green and unstressed by focusing your irrigation here. You will get more production from a smaller area of unstressed grass than a larger area of grass going in and out of dormancy.
How long should I irrigate? While this depends on the irrigation supply rate, in general, irrigate sandy soils for short periods (9-12 hours). Before considering rain as a replacement for an irrigation turn, use a shovel to see how deep it has penetrated into the soil. Not often does a rain storm provide enough water to fill the rooting zone.
Sprinkling is one of the best ways to efficiently irrigate your pasture, but it requires a significant monetary investment in equipment. There is little runoff with sprinklers and it is easy to measure how much water is being applied.
Flood Irrigation Methods. With all flood irrigation systems, it is essential that provisions be made to drain excess tail water off the bottom of the field. This water may carry fertilizers and sediment and thus be a source of contamination to streams.
Graded Border Irrigation is when water is flooded down the field between two dikes. It works well, but the land should be leveled for best efficiency. It is difficult to know how much water soaked in and how much ran off the bottom of the field.
Corrugations are closely spaced small furrows that carry water from the top of the field to the bottom. This approach doesn't require quite as level a field as border irrigation, but still doesn't provide for easy monitoring of the water actually retained by the soil. It is also very rough running hay harvesting equipment across the corrugations.
Wild Flood is just running water from the top of the field to the bottom with no mechanism for insuring an even distribution. For this method to work efficiently, the field must be very level with a uniform fall from top to bottom.
Fundamentals of Irrigation View PDF Version
Irrigation Considerations View Powerpoint Show (Size: 4.30 MB) View PDF Format (Size: 5.7 MB)
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Enjoy Italian-style dinner tonight with this filling tortellini stew recipe that's slow cooked using beans, tomatoes, cheesy tortellini and broth.
Cheese-filled tortellini is available both dried and fresh. Dry tortellini is on the shelf with other dry pasta; fresh tortellini is refrigerated near the dairy case with other fresh pasta. Fresh pasta cooks much more quickly than dry pasta. This stew recipe is developed using dry tortellini.
Made with vegetables broth, this stew is entirely meatless. The combination of beans, pasta and cheese provides complete protein.
Ladle the stew into sturdy serving bowls, and sprinkle it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil. At the table, pass the pepper grinder.
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Found and bought TFP Voyager Skyquake yesterday at TRU. Their voyager price is absurd but a coupon and gift card brought it down to 18.77 which is a lot better than what many were paying for Skyquake. I haven't opened yet but I think the mold looks better in these colors than Dreadwing's.
Also picked up #1 of the new Beast Hunters comic. It looks like it's going to be more similar to the MTMTE comic than the TFP BH show and will revolve around the Dinobots and Firestar seemingly.
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Books that I don't read any more or have never read and probably never will. Talking of books I will never read, here's some festive fun for you: write down the age you think you may die, subtract your current age and multiply the result by the number of books you read each year. The result is the number of books you will read before you are dead. That's an interesting number isn't it?
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Glen, you have a far better eye than I do ... thanks for the update!
Hi Kilgore I just zoomed over your book collection... I have only read 4 of them (5 if you count the Oxford Dictionary) But then again I went to school in Australia and my tastes are focused on a completely different genre: www.madaru.net/latin.html
BTW David,there is a copy of Catcher in The Rye, in this gigapan, here: gigapan.com/gigapans/120810/snapsho ts/438930
An interesting idea. Does it also apply to all the people who have made videos that show copyrighted images and have been posted on You Tube?
You know, technically, according to Mr Donovan, this is copyright infringement. You have no right to arrange all these book covers into a gallery like you have done, this is a republication and you have not asked or obtained permission from all the authors to do this! Shame on you.
I certainly own a copy of Catcher in the Rye but I can't recall if I have read it (in the last 30 years anyway). If it is not in the book case then it is probably in the transitional holding area. This is the place where I keep books that I have selected for reading, transferred to the tottering pile by the side of my bed, but then not actually read for so long that the pile has fallen over and deposited under the bed. I'm sure there are several strata of such books by now.,
I did not see a copy of Catcher in the Rye in this GigaPan of yours ... maybe it is by the side of your bed? My copy date from 1963. I wish that we could attach photos in GigaPan comments ... if we could, I would be happy to attach one of my most favorite books ... I have carried it with me all these years ... now, going on 50 years and it cost me 95 cents!


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Hamilton Beach Classic 6-Speed Hand and Stand Mixer - Black and Stainless Steel
Offering various mixing methods in a single unit, the Hamilton Beach Classic 6-Speed Hand and Stand Mixer (64650) puts you in complete control when it comes to preparing batters, doughs, and more. The solid base allows you to use the mixer like you would a traditional stand mixer for hands-free operation. Yet you can also detach the powered mixing head from the base for use as a convenient and easy-to-maneuver hand mixer when your mixing job requires you to move about the bowl for completely even results.
This hand/stand mixer uses six (6) speed settings for light to heavy mixing jobs, and there's also a QuickBurst button that can be used to supply extra mixing power at any speed. The 4-quart stainless steel mixing bowl is durable and large enough to accommodate large recipes, and the base has a bowl rest that provides added stability for secure mixing.
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Caleb Rhynard and the Spartan women look to represent MSU on national stage.
2008: All-American after turning in a seventh-place finish with a time of 20:08, the second-best finish ever by a Spartan at the competition ... Named Big Ten Athlete of the Year and Great Lakes Regional Athlete of the Year ... Earned the Big Ten title after finishing the 6K trek in 20:15.18, nearly 12 seconds faster than the next closest competitor ... Was the Great Lakes Regional Champion after turning in a time of 20:48.45, helping her team to a third-place finish at the event ... Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week on Oct. 21 after placing sixth at Pre-Nationals 20:19.10.
2007: Recorded the best finish in school history at the NCAA Championships (20:14), placing fifth earning All-America honors ... Named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) Division I Cross Country All-Region Team ... First team All-Big Ten selection ... Finished in the top-five in six of the seven meets that she competed in ... Placed first at the Spartan Invitational (20:39) ... Posted two second-place finishes at the Big Ten Championship (19:49) and the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (20:34).
2006: Named to the NCAA All-Region team ... Recorded a fourth-place finish at the 5K Jeff Drenth Memorial (17:52.4) ... Finished third at the Spartan Invitational (22:05) ... Posted a 41st-place performance at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:24.3) ... Finished 24th at the Pre-NCAA meet (20:47) ... Was 15th at the Big Ten Championships (18:38) ... Placed 12th at the Great Lakes Regional (21:25.63) ... Finished 101st at the NCAA Championships (22:09.0).
2005: Redshirted.
2004: Finished ninth overall and third among MSU runners at the Spartan Invitational (21:57) ... Placed 34th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a season-best time of 21:10.8 ... Finished 36th at the Big Ten Championships (22:24) ... Placed 54th at the Notre Dame Invitational (17:49) ... Was 94th at the Pre-NCAA meet (22:05.5) ... Competed at the NCAA Championships, finishing 157th (22:24.7).
High School: Four-year MVP and letterwinner and two-year captain in cross country and track ... Led team to Division III state championship in 2000 ... Individual state champion in cross country in 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Won four state championships in the 3200m (2001-04) and three in the 1600m (2001, 2003-04, runner-up in 2002) ... Set state cross country record as a freshman at the state finals ... Set state records in the 1600m as a freshman, junior and senior, and in the 3200m all four years of high school ... Placed ninth at the Footlocker Midwest Regional Championship in 2002 ... Competed at the Adidas Outdoor Championships in 2004 in Raleigh, N.C., placing 13th in the two mile and 20th in the one mile ... Graduated eighth in class.
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Is the starting TE next season. Someone save this thread.
Is the starting TE next season. Someone save this thread.
NEVER going to happen.
I hate to be the spelling/grammar Nazi here, but dude...learn how to spell "guarantee"!!!
Ricky Williams: the greatest back in Miami Dolphins history
If hes the starting TE then something has gone wrong in the off season IMO.
Thank you, finally someone who is positive. I agree, I think Egnew has potential. On any other team he would be contributing, but we all know how weird and philosophical Philbin is. I mean Miller barely gets playing time cause he cant block, Reggie got benched cause he fumbled once. But I think Philbin will give Egnew a shot next year.
While I hope you're right (who likes blowing a 3rd round pick?), but the odds are better that he doesn't even make it thru the first round of cuts in camp next season. Hell, he might not even make it to camp.
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Miami ran a few read-option plays for Tannehill. It's something to have for when you need it, but Tannehill isn't nearly as elusive as any of those QB's. More of a build-up speed guy.
Miami ran a few read-option plays for Tannehill. It's something to have for when you need it, but Tannehill isn't nearly as elusive as any of those QB's. More of a build-up speed guy.
RGIII got knocked out of 3 games. Kaepernick and Newton are 6'5 240+ this will soon lose a lot of popularity. It will stick around a few plays a game besides Kaep Cam who will be stay healthy. once RGIII or even Johnny Football get injured teams will shy away from it. I like it the way Sherm ran it at the end of the year (about 3-5 times a game). this isn't the big 12 these defenders in the NFL cover ground like youve never seen. I don't want to run Tannehill anymore than 3-5 times a game on designed runs.
Many NFL teams are going to incorporate read-option or pistol looks that aren't really options at all, at least not in terms of the quarterback taking off downfield. They will be designed to influence or freeze defenders, to give them a look they aren't expecting. Then the quarterback will take advantage by setting quickly and throwing a dart. Green Bay did some of that. This isn't a trend that benefits only the teams with athletic quarterbacks. Of course, you really have to pick your spots, and handicap the tendencies of the defensive end.
No thanks.
There are several good reasons why, but the only one that really matters to me is QB health.
We drafted Dan Marino in 1983, and we did not draft a top notch QB again until Tannehill in 2013, so 30 years apart. Marino had a great career but it wasn't a particularly long career. Guys like Farve, Manning and Brady have been able to have very long careers. IMHO, had Dan not received the bungled surgery he probably would have played longer and performed even better than he did the last few years. Health not only effects longevity, but also performance.
Running QB's will have more health issues. I want a high performing QB for 15+ years if possible let, and I don't envision any of these running QB's maintaining a high level of play for that long.
Who have been the best non-drafted QB's since Marino retired? How long were they great? I'm coming up with Peyton Manning who everybody wanted, and then dropping down to guys like Gannon, Pennington, Cassel, and Farve. Rarely do elite QB's come available outside of the draft, and when they do it tends to be only for a few years then you need to rebuild again anyway.
No, if you want a QB, you need to draft them. They are hard to find and always risky. When I find one I want to keep him healthy as long as possible, so I'm not opening him up to multiple big hits from LB's and S's every game.
Like the wildcat, the read option and pistol will be defensed, and this copycat league will all implement it. Cam Newton was good last year, but he was figured bout, and was simply solid this year.
Multiple formations, personnel grouplings, formation morphing, all those things will be done. The running, I'm hoping we do not add.
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Completely agreed w/ JT-forpres in post 2.
I'd like to see the phins use the diamond formation like the Packers and Niners do.
Further the formation used by Green Bay (QB is in the pistol, both RB's are in the B Gap to either side, FB being 2 yds behind LOS, & TB at the standard 8 yds behind LOS) intrigues me as well
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The R & S today could be thought as the Spread w/ option routes in the passing game. That being said...
The difference between the Zone Read & Read option as I understand it is;
The ZRO is about the QB keys on a DE or OLB & goes from there.
The Wishbone and Veer are variations on the Read.
FWIW; The Cornhuskers scheme during Osborne's tenure is a hybrid of the 2.


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O'Connor has invested nearly two decades as a college baseball coach, having coached in all three divisions of the NCAA. His coaching career commenced in 1984 as the pitching coach at Framingham State, and spanned through the likes of Brown University, Assumption College and Providence College.
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A native of Framingham, Mass., O'Connor also has extensive experience in the Major League Baseball ranks where he served as a scout for both the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants before being named a Southeast Regional Supervisor for the Seattle Mariners. His decision-making as a scout has played an important role in the drafting of top-notch players such as Buster Posey, Jonathan Sanchez, Emmanuel Burriss, Ben Copeland, Euenio Valez and Zach Wheeler.
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Through all of his baseball experience, O'Connor's most glowing accolade came in 2009 when he joined the ranks of Saint Leo elite with a nomination into the Hall of Fame. His four-years as a student-athlete at then-Saint Leo College were some of the most successful in program history, where he was on a Monarch's squad that won 121 games. O'Connor appeared in 63 games during his career, which stands second all-time, after starting for the Lions his first two seasons and then switching roles as closer his junior and senior campaigns.
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A day after Chinese outbound e-commerce LightInTheBox (LITB) reported another disappointing quarter, Oppenheimer downgraded this stock to Hold and removed its price target of $11.5 to N/A. Ouch.
Here are analysts Ella Ji and Fiona Zhang defending their downgrade:
LITB's 4Q13 rev. missed our estimate by 4%, and non-GAAP EPADS of ($0.10) further lagged our $0.07E due to ongoing GM and OM pressures. 1Q14 rev. growth guidance of 6-9% disappoints given the prolonged softness in wedding apparel, which indicates worsening growth downturn.
Product-wise, sales of apparel grew 12.9% y/y to $21.1M; non-apparel sales growth also slowed to 25.1% y/y from 59.8% in 3Q13. The soft 1Q14 guidance indicates prolonged softness especially in wedding apparel.
4Q GM dropped to 39.1% from 3Q13′s 43.9% & 4Q12′s 42.3%, and OM further declined to -7.8% from 4Q12′s 2.7% & 3Q13′s -4.5%. We expect margins to remain pressured in 2014 given the aggressive marketing spending and limited upside in GM.
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After playing more tonight, I agree, and I'd also love a figure of Kleef.
I'd really like to see at least another full wave of figures from this.
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Maybe someone should pose a question to Hasbro to continue with product from the force unleashed and have it asked at the next Q & A. maybe even have a list of figures / vehicles that we would like to see.
maybe we can ask if Hasbro would be willing to let SirSteveGuide.com hold the next fan's choice voting but instead of repacks we can make it for new figures from the Saga, Expanded Universe etc.
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I love the game, and would love to see more figures made drom it. A young Leia, Galen Marek in the bounty hunter armor. Proxy, is a must. It would be cool if Proxy had some snap ons that made him look like Obi-Wan or Vader.
And I'm droolling over the Rogue Shadow, I have the Lego and Titanium version, but a 3 3/4 inch scale one. With, maybe a removable top hatch, similar to the Falcon. To show some interior.
I'd die if Hasbro said they were doing the Rogue on scale with the BMF, highly unlikely, but damn. That would rock, but still, even a smaller one is a must have for me.
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well i posted a question in the Ask Hasbro in the Legacy section. hopefully alot of people will vote for it and we can get it asked at the next Q&A. I'm wondering if anyone would like to start a list of all the figures they would like to see as well as an accessories and ships so that we might be able to send a list to Hasbro and see what the chances of any of the items being made
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Here is a list of potential new figures I'd like to see:
*Galen Marek (new headsculpt on Evolutions figure)
*Juno Eclipse (open jacket or tank top)
*Rahm Kota (blindfold)
*Garm Bel Iblis
*Leia Organa
*Kazdan Paratus
*Shaak Ti
*Raxus Prime Junk Droid
*Felucian Warrior (blue repaint)
*Imperial Guard (white armor)
*Stormtrooper (early armor - looks different on different platforms)
*Incinerator Trooper (redone)
Other new characters that I don't really need, but could work:
*Drexl Roosh
*Chop'aa Notimo
*Ozzik Sturn
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There are just a few there I don't know who you're talkign about, Mr. JabbaJohnL. Prolly because I haven't reached those levels yet in the game. I agree with most of your selections as well.
Don't forget the stormtrooper commander.
Also, I'd like to see a reissue of the Jumptrooper, now with jetpack. Maybe get him, the EVO trooper, Stealth trooper, Stormtrooper commander and Incinerator trooper in a battle pack. Include some extra large guns for both the EVO and Incinerator troopers (to make up for the ones we DIDN'T get single carded). This would be an excellent set. Great for army builders and/or those folks who didn't/couldn't find either of the WM exclusive sets or got burned on the Commander. As mentioned including more of the large guns also would show Hasbro giving a nod to those of us who bought squads of the EVO and Jump troopers. Not having those with the appropriate guns/jet packs makes me feel like I was cheated now.
Oh and maybe even use this battle pack as an opportunity to introduce the Purge trooper. Make it exclusive to this set and that would def help people buy into it. I'm not a huge fan of the Purge trooper, but I'd surely get one of this set to have at least one of the Purge troopers. (Though seriously I'd likely get 5 or so sets of this for all of those troopers.)
Beyond these I'd like to see more Felucians. Again another battle pack could be in order. Chieftan would be excellent as well as a Shaman, and a few grunts. Make this an ultra Battle pack by including another Rancor, the Green one would be neat.
There's more I want from the game, but I'll have to post that later.
Felucia Shaak Ti is a MUST!!!
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OK, I played through the game twice. And I know almost every charater you guys have mentioned. But, who is Kleef??? I have TFU on the 360, and there is nobody in the game named Kleef. Is he a Wii, exclusive charater, similar to how on 360, we fight Proxy??? On the second trip to Rexus Prime.
One ship I'd love to see, from the game is the Imperial Drop/Gunship. As a Titanium or larger 3 3/4 inch.
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I never had to fight Proxy on the PS2. Kleef is a one-eyed Gungan bounty hunter on Cloud City, IIRC. He's kind of awesome.
Drexl Roosh is a Rodian with a big coat. Chop'aa Notimo is a Mandalorian. Of note, he has the pike that Boba had in the Holiday Special. Ozzik Sturn is an Imperial in an outfit much like Veers' battle gear that pilots a crazy amped up AT-ST. The last three are very much run-of-the-mill video game bosses, and I don't particularly care for them.
What's the Purge Trooper?
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OK, no such person in the X360 version. I read the book and it does mention Drexl Roosh, but he's not in the Xbox game. And neither is Chop'aa Notimo, or Kleef. But Ozzik Sturn is in the game and yes, I have fought that tricked-out AT-ST.
this is from Wookiepedia-
"The fearsome Purge trooper was an early design-result of the Dark trooper Project meant to be used against Force-sensitives.
To aid them in their task, the droids were outfitted with refined cortosis ore which reduced the damage of lightsaber attacks against them. These troopers were equipped with an energy blade that served as their primary form of armament.
In addition to this, they were also outfitted with a high-powered, short-ranged rocket launcher providing them with a level of ranged attacks, as well as magnetic tractor boots which made them resistant against certain Force-based kinetic attacks such as Force grip and Force push.
The one weakness these droids had in terms of Force-based abilities was Force lightning, which was an exploitable vulnerability."
FYI, usng Force Lightning does not do much damage to them, but it does stun them momentarly to allow you to close the gap, to use lightsaber combos.
The fight with Proxy is only on the Xbox 360 version, I think. It might also be on the PS3. Like how PS2 and Wii, have the jedi trails. Where Starkiller goes to the ruined Jedi Temple and fights Darth Phobos and Darth Desolous.
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Working in his open-air studio on County Road 16 near Jenkins, Steven Weagel gets frequent friendly honks from friends who drive by.
Steven blows glass in the back of a converted truck, complete with propane-fired heaters and all the tools necessary, most made by Steven himself. The truck opens up both in the back, where stairs ascend to the furnaces, and on the side, for demonstrations.
In one furnace are long blowpipes, sitting hot over roaring flames, and another oven holds both a pit of molten glass and a piping hot hole for keeping the liquid glass hot and workable.
Steven dips a hot blowpipe into the pool of glass, which glows bright orange and white, and pulls out a golfball-sized glob, then begins to work with it.
He keeps the glass spinning, blows an air bubble into it, and continues a long process of coloring and shaping the glass, constantly reheating it, until it forms a tall drinking glass.
Steven has a long history in glass blowing. He was one of the first students to come out of Mankato State's glass blowing program.
He explained that while glass blowing originated long ago in Italy, studio glass blowing was born out of the invention of two men: Harvey Littleton and Dominick Labino. They invented the first small glass-blowing furnace, which they called a day tank, in Madison, Wis.
That invention made the studio art glass movement possible, and Steven says the reason he's able to blow glass is because of Labino and Littleton.
In college, Steven was originally a physics major. While he'd drawn most of his life, he found the sciences to be more encouraged than art, and he had no art classes until college.
Part way through his physics studies, he had a change of heart and pursued art instead.
"I'm sure it's what I was put on earth to do," Steven said.
When Steven began studying glass blowing, he was one of few people in the studio glass field. Steven said that at that time, he knew just about everyone who blew glass in America.
In 1975, Steven got together with Bob Doring, owner of Chimaera Glass, and the two gave glass-blowing demonstrations at the Renaissance Festival. The two educated the public, and Steven later found out that in some cases he'd inspired others to get started.
In 1988, Steven no longer attended the Renaissance Festival and he stopped blowing glass altogether. He candidly explained that he took the time to address and solve a drinking problem.
When he stopped creating glass art, he set up his welding shop and began making steel art. He developed technique of drawing and carving steel fish.
Steven has since returned to glass blowing, and some of his latest work includes combining his steel art with glass and ceramics. Collaborating with Cyrus Swann, Pine River area potter, the two create wall hangings. Their most recent work involves metal birch trees Steven forges in his workshop in front of ceramic tiles coated in glass.
Much of Steven's glasswork is functional works of art, including drinking glasses, vases and reed diffusers.
His business is called The Weagelworks Fine Sculpture and Blown Glass.
In addition to blowing glass, Steven is one of the founders of the high school trap shooting team for Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus, and he continues to be a coach. This year the trap team has grown to 35 members.
He's also taught hunter safety classes for 10 years and shoots on two trap teams himself.
Lately, though, he can be found in his studio. He's also back at the Renaissance Festival seven or eight weekends a year, and he visits eight or so other annual art festivals.
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'Looking for Freedom' (actually a cover of 1970s hit 'Auf Der Strasse Nach Süden') was at the top of the charts when West Berliners started chipping away at the wall.
Hasselhoff was invited to perform to an audience in the hundreds of thousands from atop the partially-demolished Cold War icon on New Year's Eve 1989, officially the most optimistic night in history. The mood must have had a permanent effect on The Hoff's brain, as to this day he's convinced he is largely responsible for the eastward spread of democracy. The only reason this song isn't at number one on this list is a sneaking suspicion on our part that Hasselhoff may be mistaken.


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Book touts accessible, beautiful homes for all
Architect Deborah Pierce doesn't design homes for disabled people. She designs homes for people who like to entertain, who love the outdoors, who enjoy hobbies and pets and grandkids – and who have disabilities.
Pierce designs homes that accommodate the needs of everyone who lives there, including the need to live in surroundings that are homey and attractive. She shares her approach in "The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages & Abilities" (Taunton Press, $27.95 in softcover).
The book covers the many considerations in creating a home for an occupant or visitor with a disability, from how wide to make the doorways to where to put the food processor. Pierce coaches her readers to address those details thoughtfully, so the resulting house looks like a home, not an institution.
The book features 25 homes that exemplify her principles, including some that were newly built and some that were renovated. All share Pierce's belief that a home should be sunny, comfortable, intimate and yet generous enough to accommodate others – as she puts it, "a great place to live."


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Family: Trochilidae, Hummingbirds view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Has mainly metallic green plumage with blue throat and clearly demarcated white undertail coverts. Bill is long, mainly red, but dark-tipped. ADULT FEMALE Has greenish upperparts and dull gray underparts; note the grayish supercilium behind the eye. JUVENILE Similar to adult female. Male acquires adult characters in winter.
Dimensions Length: 3 1/4-4" (8-10 cm)
Habitat Mainly Mexican species that is a summer visitor (mainly Apr-Aug) to arid woodland in southeast Arizona; occasionally winters too.
Observation Tips Best looked for at garden feeding stations within its range. Learn the call to improve your chances of observation.
Range California, Plains, Southwest, Texas
Voice Call is a chattering chtt-chtt-chtt.
Discussion Colorful hummingbird, males of which are particularly stunning. Sometimes detected in dense foliage by hearing its chattering calls. Forked tail is often obvious in perched birds. Sexes are dissimilar.


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We take you now to the media scrum outside the Canadiens' dressing room after their Shootout loss to Buffalo.
"What are the odds," Patrick V. Hickey asks, "that the goaltender will be in the room?"
Consensus: 10-1 against.
But we were wrong.
As the cameras, microphones and notebooks swarmed around Max Pacioretty, whose stall is just inside the door, Price could be spotted off in the distance.
While Pacioretty continued to answer questions and TSN's Michael Whalen moved on to Brian Gionta, Price rose from his seat and spat out: "F— off!"
To no one in particular.
Maybe to himself.
The next sounds were the crash of equipment being thrown around where Price had gone, the hallway leading to an area that is off-limits to the media.
We could hear him yelling another F-bomb later.
The goaltender was not happy.
And why should he be?
Price was left hung out to dry during the eight-shot bombardment with which Buffalo began the third period. You couldn't fault him on either of the goals that tied the game because snipers like Jason Pominville don't often miss wide-open chances created by a dominating forecheck and confusion among defenders in red jerseys.
You knew that if Buffalo popped an early one in the third period, they'd be right back in the game.
And you knew after yet another inept Canadiens' power play, the Sabres would be stoked by their successful kill and come hard for the typing goal.
Which is what happened.
Postgame opinions differed on whether the Canadiens had been excessively passive in defence of their 2-0 lead.
Some players seemed to think so, but their coach disagreed.
"They just wanted it more," P.K. Subban said. "Shift after shift, they kept coming in waves. And we couldn't answer back."
Erik Cole, who was on the ice for both Buffalo goals, suggested it might have been "better to go at them, push the puck forward, get in on the forecheck and do the things we'd been doing."
Jacques Martin said, however, the Canadiens didn't plan to sit back and protect their 2-0 lead. When Buffalo cranked up the pressure, Martin said, they were able to take advantage of "youth at the back end."
After playing a team-leading 8:49 in the first period, Jaro Spacek took a heavy hit from Paul Gautsad and was done for the night after two shifts in the second period.
Spacek had been paired with Alexei Emelin in a patchwork Canadiens defence ravaged by the absence of Andrei Markov, Chris Campoli and a late scratch, Hal Gill.
Once Spatcho went down the blueline corps was reduced to Josh Gorges, sophomores Subban and Yannick Weber and two newcomers to the NHL, Emelin and Raphael Diaz.
Gorges and Diaz were on for Pominville's goal, Subban and Emelin for Roy's. The inexperienced D were sadly overmatched against Buffalo's top line: Roy, Pominville and the ever-dangerous Thomas Vanek.
A positive from the game: The Canadiens have a clear-cut top line … albeit one centred by a guy generously listed at 5'7″ who wasn't drafted and spent a season playing in the ECHL.
But David Desharnais is flanked by thoroughbreds: Cole and Pacioretty.
Cole had five shots on goal and continues to display speed and intensity that speak to the pride and competitiveness of a player on the wrong side of 30 who's signed a big contract.
Max-Pac is on pace for 39 goals. His comeback from what we all thought was a life-threatening injury is nothing short of remarkable.
Let's hope Pacioretty didn't use up all the recuperation karma, because the team desperately need a healthy Andrei Markov.
The Canadiens got a power-play goal by Cole and it was a thing of beauty: a one-timer off Subban's seeing-eye feed.
But the PP ranks 26th in the league. Tomas Plekanec is lost at the point. and no one has the hard- accurate shot we used to see from Sheldon Souray, Marc-André Bergeron and James Wisniewski.
Because the power-play is so weak, opponents tend to take liberties. Displaying a mean streak that was not on display against Boston when Milan Lucic tried to kill their franchise goalie, the Sabres slapped the Canadiens around pretty good, taking three penalties for slashing, two for roughing and one for cross-checking.
As usual, Canadiens' infractions were of the pussy-ass variety: two trips, an interference and a goaltender interference on Cole – like they weren't gonna call THAT after what happened to Ryan Miller.
Oh, the home team took one roughing call – on noted hooligan David Desharnais, who hooked up with fellow Smurf Nathan Gerbe.
Gaustad, who was on the ice wjhen Miller got nailed and did nothing, had seven hits. Patrick Kaleta was his usual annoying self.
There wasn't much in the way of push-back, although Emelin had five hits and played a solid 16:31.
Suggested topic for Commentariat ranting:
Lars Eller played 11 minutes.
Scott Gomez played 18:25, including four minutes on the power-play.
All together now, inspired by Carey Price: F————————-!
• • •
The loss was the first this season in a game the Canadiens were leading after two periods.
• In Phoenix on Saturday, the Canadiens were outshot 10-7 in the third period, lost their 2-1 lead but won in OT
• On Nov. 4 in Ottawa, they surrendered a shorty to Zack Smith and were outshot 16-4 but hung on for a 2-1 win.
• Against Boston on Oct. 29, the Canadiens were outshot 12-3 in the third period and surrendered a goal with less than a minute to playbut got an empty-netter to win 4-2
• On Oct. 26 against Philadelphia, the Canadiens outshot the Flyers 12-4 and got two third-period goals to win 5-1.
• In Winnipeg on Oct. 9, the Canadiens took a 2-0 lead into the third period, were outshot 14-6 but won 5-1


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Sambo and his SFN class-envy crowd can P&M all they want about Romney not "paying his fair share", so the Democrats can dole out more freebies and buy votes. But why not bring some truth to the table?
35% of Americans Receiving Government Welfare
The United States is on a dangerous road to fiscal decline and growing dependence on government, and this is the real legacy of Obamanomics.
That warning comes in an editorial from Investors Business Daily (IBD), which cites reports pointing to the widening discrepancy among Americans in what they pay in to government and what they take out.
In the second quarter of last year, 107 million Americans were receiving some kind of government welfare not including Medicare or Social Security according to a study from the Senate Budget Committee.
Thats up from 97 million just over two years ago.
Given that the 2010 Census showed the nation with a population of 308 million, the 107 million getting government assistance now comprise 35 percent of the total population.
In todays federal budget, 70 percent of all spending goes to aid programs for individuals such as housing, food, income, student aid or other forms of welfare, IBD reports.
But IRS data show that nearly half of all Americans, 49.5 percent, pay no income taxes at all.
According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the middle 20 percent of income earners the true middle class paid just 9 percent of federal taxes in 2009, and only 2.7 percent of total federal individual income taxes, while earning 15 percent of before-tax income.
President Obama has insisted that the rich do not pay their fair share of federal taxes. But the top 20 percent of earners paid nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes, and 94 percent of federal individual income taxes, while earning 50 percent of the income, according to the CBO.
And the top 1 percent alone paid more than 22 percent of all federal taxes, and 39 percent of federal individual income taxes, while earning 13 percent of the income.
Those earners paid just 17.6 percent of federal individual income taxes when President Ronald Reagan took office in 1981.
In its report headlined The United States of Dependency? IBD observed that were now on our way to a European-style welfare state. This is the ugly reality of Obamanomics. It fosters dependency in exchange for financial security. But that security is a mirage.
The only real economic security any nation has is the strength and vitality of its private economy.
IBD pointed to two other troubling numbers.
New Census figures show that 43 percent of all immigrants remain on welfare 20 years after arriving in this country.
And a new economic study found that nearly half of Americans die with less than $10,000 in assets, which the IBD calls a sad comment on how government has displaced personal initiative and private savings in preparing for retirement.


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Cantata "Carmina Burana" Featured by Music Department in Spring Gala
The Fairmont State University Department of Music presented for its Spring Gala the cantata "Carmina Burana," on Saturday, April 26. Performance included the Fairmont State Collegiate Singers, Community Chorus and Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Valarie Huffman. Also featured - the Chanticleer Children's Chorus of West Virginia. The professional soloists for the concert were Mandy Spivak, tenor Alec Carlson and baritone Paul Kreider.


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|The Quintessential Trout Trout angling is the core of flyfishing worldwide.
|Topic Review (Newest First)
As for rod length, typically if you are fishing in tight brushy situations, a shorter rod is desirable, i.e. under 9'. For beach fishing, or larger rivers/lakes, a 9' is the norm, but you could even go to 9'6" or 10'. Probably the most common and the most versatile is a 9' rod.
As for rod weight, it is all dependent on the fish species you are chasing. It is a balance between enjoying the fight with the fish by having a light enough rod, and getting worked over by the fish by having too light of a rod. It is also dependent on the fishing conditions you will most commonly experience. Windy conditions, large flies, and long casts will necessitate a larger weight rod. For small stream trout and bluegill, I would go with a 4 or 5 wt rod, and for stripers, bass, and Alaska salmon, I would go more for a 7 or 8 wt rod. If I had to chose one rod for your target species, I would probably opt for a 6 or 7wt. The two situations are almost too far apart to settle on one rod, but it can be done. It is like playing a game of golf with only one golf club, it would be kind of strange and not very ideal, but it could be done. You won't notice much difference between a 6 and 7 wt, or a 7 and 8 wt, just a little stronger backbone with the higher rod weight, but there is a definite noticeable difference between a 6 and 8 wt rod. It has been my experience that most fly fishermen, when going to multiple setups, tend to skip numbers. For instance, I have 4, 6, and 8 wt rods, and my dad has 5, 7, and 9 wt rods. That is unless they have a ton of money to throw into their sport or they have very specialized situations.
Sage is definitely a great company, and they make a darn good fly rod. Other good companies include: Thomas and Thomas, Winston, St. Croix, Orvis, Temple Fork Outfitters, Echo, etc. Besides how the rod casts and feels to you, probably one of the most important aspects in rod selection is the company's warranty. It is good to know, after spending a couple hundred dollars on a fly rod, if something should happen to it, it can be repaired or replaced at little cost to you. Some companies (Orvis, TFO, St. Croix) have a not fault warranty, no matter how it broke (while fighting a fish, in the car door, or at the hands, or teeth rather, of Rover) they will repair or replace it for a small processing fee ($20-30). And with other companies, depending on whether the break occurred because of a material defect or user error, they will repair or replace at a small cost to the individual. For example, about a year and a half ago, I broke the tip section on my Sage rod, after sending it back to them and paying the $30 processing fee, they sent me a whole new tip section, despite the fact that the rod model was obsolete, and I had purchased it over 11 years earlier. I consider that to be a good company.
As to the different rod models that Sage, or any other rod maker, offers, the differences lie in the taper of the rod, i.e. the rod action, the materials used in its construction, and the time and energy spent in designing the rod. Where the rod bends or flexes determines its action. A fast action will bend towards the tip, while a soft (also called medium or moderate) action will bend further down towards the handle. Fly rods can range from medium action to very fast action. While the current trend is to lean towards faster and faster action rods, it is really dependent on the caster and his/her personal preference. A moderate action will allow the caster to feel the rod load during the cast, while a fast action rod will better allow the caster to punch a tight loop into a stiff wind.
As for reels, I have heard nothing but good things about Nautilus, and yes, the Featherweight 7+ reels can be used in both fresh and saltwater. Other good companies include: Ross, Galvan, Danielsson, Teton, Sage, Tibor, Abel, Bauer, Orvis, etc. Company warranty is definitely a consideration once again. Other issues when chosing a reel, include the anodizing (corrosion resistance), drag system, backing capacity, and overall weight. I have found that doing searches on this forum (and others) regarding a particular reel to be invaluable. A good reel needs to have a proven track record, and asking someone who owns one, regularly fishes with it, and puts it through its paces is typically worth more than any description the manufacturer comes up with.
I would definitely take the time to visit a fly shop or two. Find one you like and trust and spend a few hours (or a day) talking to them about where and for what you will be fishing and test casting a bunch of fly rods. You want to find someone who is knowledgeable enough about the equipment they sell, and at the same time won't try to oversell you on stuff you don't need.
All that being said, for me, it comes down to budget. I would love to have the newest Sage or T&T rods and the nicest Sage or Tibor reels, but with starting a family and trying to purchase a home, I have had to get a lot more creative about how I obtain my new fly fishing gear. I build a lot of my own rods now, and my reels are almost always second hand purchases.
I know my reply was super long winded, but I hope it helps.
I've been looking around alot and read quite a few reviews and I decided for the reel to get a nautilus 7+
I wanted to know if it would be ok for this reel to be used in salt water as well as fresh
As far as for the rod I'm pretty sure I'm going to get one of the Sages and I just would like your opinions on what exactly each type would be for (i couldn't realy find a clear cut description of each anywhere) and also I would like to know the performance differences between the 6# and 7# models as well as the performance differences between the different lengths.
Setup Suggestions
Hey Everyone,
I'm looking to upgrade from my currently very very austere setup my dad baught for me when I 10 or so (i'm 19 now) and I was thinking in the area of 5-7 weight I do quite a bit of trout fishing in the spring (paulinskill and every now and then the pequest and the flatbrook) if your not familiar with these they usualy have over hanging brush and branches and usualy aren't more than 20-50 feet across. In the summer I like to take my rod out to my neighbors pond and catch bluegills and large mouth where casting as far as I can is always good (its about 1.5 to 2 acres large) and in the middle of a forest so theres decent need for roll casts and the occasional spot i can manage casting normaly. I'd like to know what you guys would suggest as far as a rod and reel setup that or at least brands to look into for these. I am also planning on taking a trip to alaska one summer between college semester so it would be nice if everything could handle what I would encounter in the streams and smaller rivers up there.
As a kind of aside my College is right on the Jersey shore (i.e. beach for those not familiar with the Jersey vernacular) and if the setup could also handle some of the small blues and small stripers there it would be pretty cool however unnesaccary since I've always used my surf rod at the beach so if i could have feed back, if you guys would know whether or not the setup could handle some of that.
the sage reels and rods seem very nice but I realy don't know enough about any of it to make a good decision on what to use or buy. I would probably be buying two spools for the rod so i can use floating and sinking line and what brand of lines you guys would suggest.
Thanks for your time
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It's just 2 days until the fall turkey season here in Southern Illinois! We've been seeing a lot of birds in the last couple of months.
There was a lot of concern about survival of the hatch due to the excessive heat and drought we experienced this summer but in most areas, it looks pretty good.
I spoke with a conservation officer on Tuesday evening and he told me that the population is "spotty". Some traditionally good areas look pretty thin, while others appear to have normal flocks.
The next week will tell the tale.
Good luck to everyone who'll be out there.


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Craters of the Moon
National Monument
"The strangest 75 square miles on the North American continent," one early traveler dubbed the Craters of the Moon landscape. Others deemed it "a weird lunar landscape," "an outdoor museum of volcanism," and "a desolate and awful waste." But this old landscape, showing our globe's awesome forces, eventually became an object of awe.
Geologists predict the landscape will sometime erupt again. Surface patterns and formations abound here which are typical of basaltic lava associated with volcanism the world over. "Where is the volcano?" you might ask. There is not just one, for here the Earth opened a great wound and lava spewed out. These fissure vents, volcanic cones, and lava flows of the Great Rift Zone began erupting about 15,000 years ago and ceased only 2,000 years ago.
Silent Evidence of a Powerful Past
Basalt lava flows are grouped by appearance. Most common here are Aa (pronounced ah-ah) and Pahoe-hoe (pronounced pa-hoy-hoy). These Hawaiian terms, one explorer said, mean "unfriendly" and "friendly," respectively! Aa cuts hands and boots, and means "hard on the feet". Pahoehoe is relatively smooth, and means "ropy." Pahoehoe lava was more fluid on emerging and it hardens in pleats like hot fudge poured from a pan. Aa lava was more viscous on emerging. Aa's highly irregular surface consists of rubble encrusted with stubbly spines, making it impassable to foot travelers. Pahoehoe contains more dissolved gas than aa and is more frequently associated with impressive lava fountains. A third lava flow form, blocky lava, is less common at Craters of the Moon. This type forms angular blocks that may be almost three feet wide.
right: pahoehoe lava
bottom left: lava bomb
There are three classes of bombs;
- spindle,
- ribbon,
- and breadcrust.
Bombs ranging in length from ½-inch to three feet form as airborne blobs of molten lava cool and harden as they fall to Earth.
How Did Lava Tubes Form?
When fluid, molten lava flowed out of the ground, it behaved like a stream of water working its way downhill. But soon the "stream" surface cooled and hardened. This crust then insulated the molten lava inside, enabling it to keep flowing. The molten lava inside the crust eventually flowed out leaving the crust as the walls of a lava tube or "cave."
You can explore some of these caves at Craters of the Moon. Some contain stalactites that were created by the dripping of molten lava before cooling. Others contain ice year round. Some are inhabited by blind insects. In summer, swallows, ravens, and great horned owls nest near cave openings.
Exploring Craters of the Moon by the Loop Road
What appears monotonous at first is really a landscape full of detail and surprises. This brief guide to selected features helps you to see the park according to your own pace, schedule, and interests. The larger story unfolds as you tour the park by the loop road, after stopping at the visitor center, a good orientation point for beginning your explorations.
Visitor Center. Displays and a short video describe the park's lava phenomena, life, history, and the Earth processes creating them. Check on schedules of conducted walks and evening programs, and examine the sales publications about the park. Ask questions about both the park and your explorations.
The 7-mile-long loop road takes you deeper into the park's unique scenic attractions. Most of the drive is one-way. Several spur roads and trailheads enable you to explore Craters of the Moon even further. The trails invite foot travel. You can make the drive, including several short walks in your itinerary, in about 2 hours.
North Crater Flow. At this first stop, a short trail crosses the flow to a group of monoliths or crater wall fragments transported by lava flows. This flow is one of the youngest and here the Triple Twist Tree suggests, because of its 1,350 growth rings, that these eruptions ceased only 2,000 years ago. You see fine examples of both ropy pahoehoe- and aa lava flows on North Crater Flow. Just up the road is the North Crater Trail. Take this longer, steep trail to peer into a volcano vent.
Devils Orchard. After the road skirts Paisley Cone, on the east side stands Devils Orchard. This group of lava fragments stands like islands in a sea of cinders. A short spur road leads to a self-guiding trail through these weird features. As you walk this ½-mile trail, you will see how people have had an impact on this lava landscape and what is being done to protect it today. This barrier-free trail is designed to provide access to all people.
Inferno Cone Viewpoint. A volcanic landscape of cinder cones spreads before you to the distant mountain ranges beyond. Cool, moist north slopes of the cones have noticeably more vegetation than the drier south slopes. From the summit of Inferno Cone - a short, steep walk - you can easily recognize the chain of cinder cones along the Great Rift.
Big Cinder Butte towers above the lava plain in the distance. This is one of the largest purely basaltic cinder cones in the world.
Big Craters and Spatter Cones Area. Spatter cones formed along the Great Rift fissure where clots of pasty lava stuck together when they fell. The material and forces of these eruptions originated at depths of nearly 37 miles within the Earth. To protect these fragile volcanic features, you are required to stay on trails in this area.
Trails to Tree Molds and Wilderness. A spur road just beyond Inferno Cone takes you to trails to the Tree Molds Area, Trench Mortar Flats, and the Craters of the Moon Wilderness. Tree molds formed where molten lava flows encased trees and then hardened. The cylindrical molds that remained after the wood rotted away range from a few inches to just under three feet in diameter. Note: All backcountry camping requires a permit available at the Visitor Center.
Cave Area. At this last stop on the loop road take a ½-mile walk to the lava tubes and see Dewdrop, Boy Scout, Beauty, and Surprise Caves and the Indian Tunnel. You need to carry artificial light in all caves but Indian Tunnel.
The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage.For information about topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic data sets, please see the geologic maps page.
More photos and tips for taking photos at Craters of the Moon can be found here. For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
Information about the park's research program is available on the park's research webpage.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
NPS Geology and Soils PartnersAssociation of American State Geologists
Geological Society of America
Natural Resource Conservation Service - Soils
U.S. Geological Survey
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is an out of this world outdoor classroom. Contact park staff at (208)527-3257 to make reservations to visit Idaho's national park with your students. You can also "Visit the Moon Without Leaving Idaho" with this on-line exercise in comparative planetology. Teacher's Workshops are offered by Monument staff each spring and summer.
More about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education webpage.For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.


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"Our live show takes a lot of concentration. There are three instruments on stage and only two of us and we switch instruments a lot, sometimes within the same song. It's much harder but also much more fun."
VulGarrity (myspace.com/vulgarrity) have drawn comparisons to the White Stripes with their loud-as-hell approach onstage, and while their 2008 debut album If You Sing It, They Will Hum . . . (at cd.baby.com and iTunes) booms with aggressive beats and fuzzy, highly addictive garage riffs throughout, Shawn was quick to clarify: "The White Stripes comparison is definitely more visually-based than musically," he said last week, prior to hopping the ferry for a show at the Block Island Music Festival.
"We saw the White Stripes when they came to Lupo's years ago and I couldn't get past the lack of low end in their sound," he said. "Tracy and I had previously toyed with the idea of a two-piece and I said to myself that night, 'If we decide to do this, it has to sound big — bigger than this.' "
It came as no surprise when Garrity revealed that he was listening to "a lot of Rush and Faith No More, and Tracy was on a huge Joy Division/Queens of the Stone Age kick" while they were recording If You Sing It; the hook on opening cut "No Coin" is Queens-meets-KISS all day, and continues with killer cuts "From Underground" and "Plane In the Water" that reek of stoner rawk, with Garrity channeling Josh Homme with that howling, balls-out falsetto. "Midnight on a dead man's road trip," Garrity begins on "From Underground," and by the time you hit "Boogeyman" and "Killer In the Back Seat" (the opening chug hits like the Hives) into "Zombie Town," there's a theme brewing. "Tracy and I are heavily addicted to horror movies," Shawn noted.
If You Sing It boasts no filler, with later-half standouts "Just Tonight," "Medicine Man," and "Sunday Afternoon Stroll" (with Tracy on vocals) holding their own.
"We have this cheesy old karaoke machine that records on cassette tapes, and we filled three 90-minute cassettes of riffs and beats with no vocals," Shawn recalled. "We each brought home copies and wrote lyrics to the ones we liked best. It worked out perfectly, so we're taking a similar approach with the next album.
Bassist Angelo Grancpo, who had played with the duo since their stint in Rebecca Nurse, left the band last year citing the usual "creative differences," and yet provided a key moment of clarity before recording If You Sing It, calling for a simpler, family-friendly approach.
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---Go nuts, or be conservative. I don't care. I'm tempted to get CW season 2 BR. I might. Search around, there are some things that are already 45-50% off. Dunno if the 25 can go on top though. Enjoy!
edit: went for the BR. Deal too good to pass up. Got it and 2 other items I've been waiting a long time for for < $60 shipped. BR alone at brick & mortars is $55 with tax, so the other stuff was just icing on the cake. I'd act now while supplies last though. And yes, the 25% is applied at the end of checkout so it did work on top of the other discount


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teracroft Clan Piper of Perth CGC TDI (RIP)
Boyne's Fast Break of Perth RN CGC CGCU( munchin in training)
I wonder why they just didn't hold the event elsewhere if it was going to be distracting.
Who really cares?
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Featured Events
McPherson to discuss war powers, Nov. 20
Renowned Civil War historian James McPherson will deliver a lecture titled "Abraham Lincoln's Invention of Presidential War Powers" at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
McPherson is Princeton's George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History Emeritus. He is the author of 15 books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era."
During the Civil War in 1861, Lincoln invoked his "war powers" as commander-in-chief, defying Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney and suspending the writ of habeas corpus by presidential decree. He also declared martial law, authorized the trial of civilians by military courts and proclaimed the emancipation of slaves. Lincoln's actions vastly expanded presidential war powers and established precedents invoked by later presidents.
McPherson's talk is the third annual Herbert W. Vaughan Lecture on America's Founding Principles, sponsored by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. The Vaughan Lectures are intended to promote understanding of the founding principles and core doctrines of American constitutionalism.