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Anyone out there have a meat loaf recipe to share? I have one but for some reason doesn't taste as good as it used to. Hubby doesn't like it anymore. Please help if you can. Thanks in advance.
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Anyone out there have a meat loaf recipe to share? I have one but for some reason doesn't taste as good as it used to. Hubby doesn't like it anymore. Please help if you can. Thanks in advance.
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I have a great one..very simple to make too ...Mix hamburger meat with salt, garlic powder..add some of your favorite bbq sauce..mix well..Cook in oven for one hour at 350 degrees..You can add, green pepper, onion, mushrooms and cheese if you like..Taste so yummy :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sweeterthanwine
I do "regular" but add garlic, italian seasoned bread crumbs, a little itaalian seasoning and spagetti sauce instead of tomato sauce or catsup.
I have a recipe my Mom always used when I was growing up, made sure I took it when I left home. My kids have now grown up eating this same meatloaf often, and its a family favorite.
Meatloaf with piquant sauce
1 1/2 lbs ground beef, 1/3 cup catsup, 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs, 1 medium to large onion, 1/2tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 egg.
Mix above ingredients and place in a 8x4 loaf pan. Then for the sauce combine 6 Tbsp, 1/2 cup catsup, 1/2 cup nutmeg and 2 tsp dry mustard. Mix and pour over meatloaf and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
(Tbsp - Tablespoon, tsp -teaspoon.)
This is the meatloaf I want to try.From Tyler Florence on Food Network.
Originally Posted by Sweeterthanwine
Here's one I've used for years.
1 lb. hamburger
8 oz. can of tomato sauce
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 handful oatmeal (probably 1/2 c.)
1/2 c. or more chopped onion
Stir together and put in loaf pan.
Top with about 3 slices of bacon.
Bake 350 for 1 hour or 15 min. in microwave.
My daugher makes this into meatballs and covers with Cookie's BBQ sauce so her girls don't know they are eating meatloaf.
I've made this for years and love it. Sandwichs next day (or two) are amazing,.
Mix an egg, some crushed Ritz crackers, a pkg of dried onion soup and several "dashes" of Worchester sauce in with the hamb. (If you are making a "huge"one, you may need more egg, etc.). Shape and place in whatever you are going to bake it in. Meanwhile mix 1 or 2 cans of cr. of mushroom soup with about 1/2 to 1 can of water. Pour over the top. Bake at 350 until done. AWESOME mashed potatoes and gravy the first night, leftovers the 2nd, and yummy sandwhiches if there is any left....
I love this one
Yum....I love meatloaf & all these recipes sound good.

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Dear County Superintendents of Schools:
This apportionment, in the amount of $381,938, is made from federal funds provided to the state under Title IV, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), for grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for drug abuse and violence prevention programs. The amount paid in this apportionment represents the final payment of the 2009-10 entitlement for each LEA that met program requirements. The authorized activities that can be funded from this apportionment and other program requirements are shown in the Fact Sheet page to the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Web page at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/sdfsc.asp [Note: the preceding Web address is no longer valid.].
In accordance with federal law, 40 percent of available funding is allocated based on a rate of $1.6600781 per October 2008 California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) enrollment, and 60 percent based on the relative amount that LEAs received under the Title I, Part A program for fiscal year 2008-09. New and significantly expanding charter schools, are funded based on current year data rather than prior year data. Entitlement amounts for new and significantly expanding charter schools were initially based on their estimated 2009 enrollments as reported in the Pupil Estimates for New or Significantly Expanding Charters data collection system and estimated 2009-10 Title I funding; these amounts have been adjusted in this apportionment to reflect October 2009 CBEDS enrollment and actual Title I funding for 2009-10. Allocations have been reduced for those LEAs that did not meet the federal maintenance of effort requirement, per Section 9521(b)(1) of the NCLB Act, as it affects the 2009-10 NCLB funding.
Direct-funded charter schools must apply individually for this program. Apportionment amounts for direct-funded charter schools are identified separate from the district or county amounts. All other charter schools must apply through their authorizing agency; funding associated with these charter schools is included in the district or county amount.
The United States Department of Education (ED) award number for this apportionment is Q186A090005. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance subprogram number is 84.186A. This grant award is subject to the provisions of Title IV, Title VI, and Title IX, of the ESEA, as applicable, and the General Education Provisions Act (PL 107-110). This grant is also subject to the regulations in Part 299 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR Parts 74, 76, 77, 79-82, 85, and 97-99. The funding is appropriated in Item 6110-183-0890 of the Budget Act of 2009 (Chapter 1, Statutes of 2009, Third Extraordinary Session, as amended by Chapter 1, Statutes of 2009, Fourth Extraordinary Session). The California sub-allocation (pass‑through) number is Program Cost Account (PCA) 14347.
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Citigroup: Expect Gold To Fall Below $1,250 Again This Year
Citigroup's Edward L. Morse and Heath R. Jansen predict more trouble for gold investors this year.
The pair's latest commodity strategy note calls for the price of gold to get back under $1,250 per ounce by the end of the year -- a roughly 6% drop from Monday levels. That, the pair argue, would be a result of stronger economic data and a resurgence of focus on the Federal Reserve "taper."
From a note to clients making the rounds on Monday:
Our expectation is that the postponement of the tapering decision by the FOMC represents only a short-term reprieve for gold. US unemployment continues to grind closer to the Fed target level, with the current reading at 7.3%, although concerns remain that labor force participation is weak and the Fed has indicated ongoing support for low rates at the front-end for the next several years. The next FOMC meeting is set to be on October 29-30 followed by another gathering on the 17th/18th of December. While some market participants anticipate any tapering announcement to only arrive in December at the earliest, Chairman Bernanke was clear to suggest no pre-set time-table and that a major policy change could be made at 'any meeting.' This now leaves the market to focus on the continued, albeit gently improving macro economic environment, key data releases particularly as related to employment and outperforming equity markets on the one hand, and the upcoming US budget ceiling squabble on the on other.
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) is about flat in Monday trading while Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) and Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) show a small loss and a small gain, respectively. The triple-leveraged Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares (NUGT) and Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3X Shares (DUST) are each down by roughly 1%.


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Monday, August 01, 2011
On a warm day in early June, Fairmont State senior, Alicia Nieman and I meet at a local lunch spot. To most people we may look like colleagues or friends who are taking some time to reconnect. In actuality I am stealing a few moments of her time to witness her crossroad moment and to share it with you.
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First ever study to investigate impact of chronic wasting disease on humans
Researchers at Binghamton University have a first-ever opportunity to determine if Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer can be spread to humans who ingest "infected" meat.
Ralph M. Garruto, professor of biomedical anthropology at Binghamton University, State University of New York, is heading up a study to monitor the health implications of a group of people who are known to have consumed venison infected with CWD.
Recently discovered in both wild and captive deer herds in New York, CWD is similar to mad cow disease in that it concentrates in the spinal cord and brain, and is caused by a virtually indestructible mutated protein called a prion.
"We don't know if CWD can be transmitted to humans," said Garruto. "So this group, some of whom we know for sure ate infected meat, offers us a unique opportunity. I'm hoping the study will allow us to determine if this disease can affect humans in the same way mad cow disease has been shown to cause neurological disease in those who consume infected beef."
The study focuses on a group of people who attended a Sportman's feast in Verona, NY, earlier this year. It is known that at least some of the attendees, all of whom were offered a variety of entree choices, consumed venison from a deer infected with CWD. Upon hearing of the dinner, Garruto approached the Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) to determine if they would assist in a scientific examination of the people who ate the meat.
"Although not everyone involved is particularly concerned or fearful, it is important for us to protect the health of all county residents,' said Ken Fanelli, OCHD representative. "Professor Garruto's study is a proactive response to determining what, if any, will be the long-term health effects, which is one of our most important responsibilities."
Over 50 individuals have already indicated their interest in being part of the study that will involve an initial interview and completion of a questionnaire to help assess risk, including the role played by individuals at the dinner, what they ate, their place of residence, occupation, medical history and other activities. The study will monitor the health of the participants over a period of six years. No invasive testing will be performed and identities will be kept strictly confidential.
"The people who take part in this project can be assured that every measure will be taken to ensure their privacy,' said Garruto. "Their contribution is vital to the success of this 'first of its kind' research that may hold world-wide significance in the study of CWD and similar prion diseases."
CWD was first discovered in Colorado in 1967 and has since been documented in several Rocky Mountain and Midwest states. This year, New York State became the first state west of the Mississippi to report CWD in both privately owned and wild deer herds found in parts of Oneida County. Most recently in September, West Virginia reported its first cases of the disease. How the disease is spread from deer-to-deer and how it may impact the environment in which infected animals graze is unclear.
"We're looking at an issue that could have multiple impacts,' said Garruto. "Human health and keeping the food supply safe is of primary concern. But we also have to monitor how to keep this epidemic from spreading among deer and across species, from deer to cattle, both of which could have huge economic as well as health implications."
Garruto notes that although a prion disease appears to be transmitted through direct animal-to-animal contact and/or indirect exposure, including contaminated water, soil and brouze by saliva, urine, and feces, it is still unclear as to how it's transmitted.
"CWD demands a lot more attention than it's been getting," says Garruto. "Too little research has been done so far to be sure humans can't contract the disease and we do not know if transmission from deer to cattle who share the same grazing land is possible. This is an important missing link as cow to human cross-species transmission does take place, evidenced by the mad cow and variant Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease epidemics in Europe. This study will give us some solid conclusions and allow us determine how to manage the risks."


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"The Free Society: Foundations and Challenges" is the topic of a conference scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 14-15, in 222 Bowen Hall.
Scholars in the social sciences and humanities from around the country will discuss issues including: the relationship between liberal education and the free society; how to preserve freedom in society under threat of terrorist attack; historical conditions needed for free societies to emerge; and prospects for establishing free institutions in nations that had been subjected to despotic rule.
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Disneynature's 'Oceans' to open on Earth Day, April 22
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On Earth Day this year, April 22, Disneynature will release Oceans, which will explore the mysteries and dangers of these vast bodies of water that cover nearly three-quarters of the Earth's surface. French co-directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud used the latest underwater technologies to capture never-before-seen images, the company said.
Disneynature said it will make a donation to The Nature Conservancy to save coral reefs in honor of every person who sees the film during its opening week (April 22-28) in a program being called "See OCEANS, Save Oceans."
The film is narrated by Pierce Brosnan, a long-time environmentalist who has focused his efforts on promoting ocean conservation. The actor has lent his support to the International Fund for Animal Welfare's "Save the Whales Again!" campaign, as well as working with environmental organizations including Sea Shepherd, California Coastal Protection Network, Ocean Futures Society, Oceana and Waterkeeper Alliance, and others.
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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 263, February 7, 2003
UAF Bioinformatics Journal Club
If you're trying to learn a little more from the world of bioinformatics, please join informal, bi-monthly discussions of relevant topics and journal articles, to be lead by Nat Goodman.
The first meeting will be on Thursday, Feb 20, 12-1:30 Alaska Time, Butrovich 109. The focus, for at least the opening few months, will be on classic techniques and applications. For the first session, the topic will be the Big Three of Sequence Analysis: Smith-Waterman, Fasta, and BLAST.
The meetings will also be available via the Access Grid:
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Fortran 90 Namelist Behavior
A user had difficulties last week porting an f90 code to the Cray SV1ex. The problem was in reading a namelist from a file containing several. ("Namelist I/O" is a handy Fortran facility for reading/writing groups of variables, annotated by name. It's often used for initialization.)
On the Crays, the default behavior for a READ statement is to not scan ahead for a missing namelist. To enable such scanning, the user had to apply "assign -Y on" to the file. This reproduced the behavior which is default on the SGI's, IBMs, and SX-6.
Here's the unavoidable "small test program." It defines three namelist groups, nml_a, nml_b, and nml_c, but only reads two of them, nml_a and nml_c:
program namelist_tester implicit none integer :: i = -1 character (len=20) :: text = "" logical :: L = .false. real,dimension(10) :: x = 10*(-1) namelist /nml_a/ i, text namelist /nml_b/ L namelist /nml_c/ x open (77, file="test.nml") read (77, nml=nml_a) close (77) print*, "nml_a: ", i, text open (77, file="test.nml") read (77, nml=nml_c) close (77) print*, "nml_c: ", x end
Here's a file, "test.nml," which can serve as input to the program. It provides data for all three groups, even though "nml_b" is unused:
&nml_a i = 77, text = "Some Text" / &nml_b L = .true. / &nml_c x=1000.1,1002.1,1003.1,6*1004.1,999.9 /
Here's a run on an IBM SP:
ICEHAWK2$ xlf90 -qsuffix=f=f90 -o test test.f90 ** namelist_tester === End of Compilation 1 === 1501-510 Compilation successful for file test.f90. ICEHAWK2$ ./test nml_a: 77 Some Text nml_c: 1000.099976 1002.099976 1003.099976 1004.099976 1004.099976 1004.099976 1004.099976 1004.099976 1004.099976 999.9000244
On the SV1ex, it reads "nml_a", but crashes on the attempt to read "nml_c":
CHILKOOT$ f90 -o test test.f90 CHILKOOT$ ./test nml_a: 77 Some Text lib-1304 ./test: UNRECOVERABLE library error Namelist input group name "NML_A" does not match READ group name. Encountered during a namelist READ from unit 77 Fortran unit 77 is connected to a sequential formatted text file: "test.nml" Error initiated at line 403 in routine '_FRN'. Abort Beginning of Traceback: Interrupt at address 67347a in routine '_lwp_killm'. Called from line 32 (address 64036a) in routine 'raise'. Called from line 127 (address 1106d) in routine 'abort'. Called from line 59 (address 371247a) in routine '_ferr'. Called from line 403 (address 435246d) in routine '_FRN'. Called from line 21 (address 613d) in routine 'NAMELIST_TESTER'. Called from line 350 (address 22715c) in routine '$START$'. End of Traceback. Abort(coredump)
The solution is the assign statement. From "man assign":
-Y setting Skip unmatched namelist group in the namelist input record. setting can be either on or off. The default setting on UNICOS and UNICOS/mk systems is off. The default setting on IRIX systems is on.
And a test...
CHILKOOT$ setenv FILENV \$EVAR CHILKOOT$ eval `assign -Y on u:77` CHILKOOT$ ./test nml_a: 77 Some Text nml_c: 1000.099999999999, 1002.099999999999, 1003.099999999999, 6*1004.099999999999, 999.9000000000015
An additional problem is possible if the namelists are read out of order. The test program, above, avoids this problem completely by opening and closing the file for each READ. Like this:
open (77, file="test.nml") read (77, nml=nml_a) close (77) open (77, file="test.nml") read (77, nml=nml_c) close (77)
Since the READs are in order, it would also work with just one open:
open (77, file="test.nml") read (77, nml=nml_a) read (77, nml=nml_c) close (77)
The following would fail on any system, however, because the file position indicator would be at the end of the file after reading nml_c, and thus, scanning forward would not find nml_b:
open (77, file="test.nml") read (77, nml=nml_a) read (77, nml=nml_c) read (77, nml=nml_b) close (77)
While the mistake is obvious in this example, it might be obscured in a real code which could have READ statements scattered about or even in multiple subroutines.
Getting the Right Type
[ Thanks to Kate Hedstrom of ARSC for this article. See her related article, "The Size of IBM XLF Fortran Reals," in: issue 257 As well as: "SELECTED_REAL_KIND, Caution for Portability," also in issue 257.]
In the old days, we would write our Fortran code with REAL for the floating point, getting 64-bit values on the Cray. We have talked about the various IBM options for promoting REAL in another article. This time we want to talk about using Fortran 90 kinds to specify the real type used. Let's say that we want most of our calculations to happen in 64-bit precision, but there is one delicate operation we want in 128-bits if available.
The recommended technique is to use selected_real_kind to create the type variables:
integer, parameter :: r8 = selected_real_kind(P1,R1) integer, parameter :: r16 = selected_real_kind(P2,R2)
The two arguments to selected_real_kind are the precision (number of digits) and range (largest and smallest exponent). What values should we use for these arguments? After some wrong initial guesses, we decided that it would be prudent to write a little test script to find out what types are available:
PROGRAM ranger real*4 :: b04 real*8 :: b08 real*16 :: b16 print *, 'real*4 ', precision(b04), range(b04) print *, 'real*8 ', precision(b08), range(b08) print *, 'real*16 ', precision(b16), range(b16) END PROGRAM ranger
We can get some surprisingly different values:
SGI: real*4 6, 37 real*8 15, 307 real*16 31, 275 IBM: real*4 6 37 real*8 15 307 real*16 31 291 Sun: real*4 6 37 real*8 15 307 real*16 33 4931 Cray T3E: f90-391 f90: WARNING RANGER, File = range.f90, Line = 5, Column = 12 Type REAL*16 will be mapped to REAL*8. real*4 6, 37 real*8 15, 307 real*16 15, 307 Cray SV1: real*4 6, 2465 real*8 13, 2465 real*16 28, 2465 Cray SX-6: real*4 6 37 real*8 15 307 real*16 31 307 Linux Portland Group Fortran: PGF90-W-0031-Illegal data type length specifier for real (range.f90: 5) PGF90-W-0031-Illegal data type length specifier for b16 (range.f90: 5) real*4 6 37 real*8 15 307 real*16 6 37
So what does this mean for the problem at hand? We need to use precision and range values at least as small as the smallest of our results here:
integer, parameter :: r4 = selected_real_kind(6,37) integer, parameter :: r8 = selected_real_kind(13,307) integer, parameter :: r16 = selected_real_kind(28,275)
We will get an error when using r16 on the T3E and Linux box, but it should work on everything else. The return value of selected_real_kind on an error is:
-1 if precision unavailable -2 if range unavailable -3 if neither is available
We should make sure that these values work as expected. Let's test it by printing out pi at each precision. Here is the test code:
PROGRAM pi integer, parameter :: r4 = selected_real_kind(6,37) integer, parameter :: r8 = selected_real_kind(13,307) integer, parameter :: r16 = selected_real_kind(28,275) real(r4) :: a04 real(r8) :: a08 real(r16) :: a16 a04 = 4.0_r4*atan(1.0_r4) a08 = 4.0_r8*atan(1.0_r8) a16 = 4.0_r16*atan(1.0_r16) print *, a04 print *, a08 print *, a16 END PROGRAM pi
SGI: 3.14159274 3.1415926535897931 3.141592653589793238462643383279506E+0 IBM: 3.141592741 3.14159265358979312 3.1415926535897932384626433832795059 Sun: 3.1415927 3.141592653589793 3.1415926535897932384626433832795027 Cray SV1: 3.141592653589797 3.141592653589797 3.14159265358979323846264338315E+0 Cray T3E: 3.14159274 3.1415926535897931 -1 result of selected_real_kind(28,275) Cray SX-6: 3.141593 3.141592653589793 3.1415926535897932384626433832795 Linux: 3.141593 3.141592653589793 -1 result of selected_real_kind(28,275)
It seems to be working! The mistakes we had made previously were of two sorts: accidentally getting 128-bit reals on the SV1 by asking for a 64-bit precision of 15, and getting errors on SGI and IBM by asking for a 128-bit range of 300. We have fixed those problems.
The remaining question is what to do about systems that don't support 128-bit reals. If you ask for real*16 in the old way, you get a default real (could be 32-bit!) and a compiler warning. With the new style, you get a compiler error such as:
f90-130 f90: ERROR PI, File = pi.f90, Line = 9, Column = 12 The kind type parameter value -1 is not valid for type REAL.
Any readers with a suggestion other than using the C preprocessor?
============== Editor's Note: ==============
Similar functions exist for integer variables:
The big surprise is that 8-byte integers on the SX-6 have a smaller range than is possible from 64 bits.
From the SX-6 manual ("float0" format only):
Values that are represented are integers within the range shown below. 2-byte integer Maximum 32767 Minimum -32768 4-byte integer Maximum 2147483647 Minimum -2147483648 8-byte integer Maximum 2^52 -1 Minimum -2^52 +1 NOTE: When only add and subtract instructions are related, 8-byte integer type is as follows. Maximum: 2^63 -1 Minimum: -2^63 ----
Minor changes to Kate's program:
PROGRAM rangei integer*4 :: b04 integer*8 :: b08 print *, 'integer*4 ', range(b04) print *, 'integer*8 ', range(b08) END PROGRAM ranger
Gives these results:
SX-6: integer*4 9 integer*8 15 IBM: integer*4 9 integer*8 18 T3E: integer*4 9 integer*8 18 SV1ex: integer*4 9 integer*8 18 SGI: integer*4 9 integer*8 18
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How we choose to discipline our children -- or not -- is one of the few polarizing topics that divides parents like no other. But what can be done? Is it alright to discipline other people's children? Spanking notwithstanding, is it ever OK to jump in and take the bull by the horns? The issue of boundaries when it comes to other people's children is one that, in our society, is sacred.


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Stand Up Fighters in MMA: Alexei Kudin
- Written by Rian Scalia
Eastern Europe is quietly becoming one of the areas where more and more strikers are entering MMA. Konstantin Gluhov (as highlighted here), Zabit Samedov and a bevy of lesser known strikers from Eastern Europe have dawned the open gloves and participated in MMA this year and in years past. One of the best up and coming heavyweights out of the area in my opinion is Alexei Kudin.
In kickboxing, Kudin is probably most known for fighting Pavel Zhuravlev six times. Yes, six times. Although his record against Zhuravlev isn't very pretty at 1-4-1, all the fights have been competitive with three split decisions, a majority decision and a draw between them. Recently, Kudin won the IFMA European Championships of Muay Thai, defeating Dmitry Bezus in the final. Kudin stands 6'2, 242 pounds. With the recent major success of Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, it's a body frame that is quite optimal for MMA if the skills and speed are possessed to make up for the strength of the behemoths in the division.
Of Kudin's four wins this year, three have been stoppages with punches. He seems to favor the hands when he fights in MMA and rightfully so, as they pose less threat of getting taken down than kicks and knees do. He'll often leave his hands a bit low, but he doesn't mind eating a few shots for it as long as he can effectively counter with punches. His fight with Dmitry Poberezhets is a good gauge of where he's at, stylewise and skillwise.
Kudin recently won a ProFC tournament in Moldova, stopping both of his opponents in under a minute, including a seven second knockout in the first fight (video). In the second fight, he dropped his opponent with low kicks and finished off on the ground. Low kicks are a weapon that Kudin should definitely use more in MMA, even if there's a bigger threat of getting taken down. Kudin's low kicks pack some power and most MMA fighters won't be able to handle them if hit cleanly a few times.
The opportunities are there in Eastern Europe, more specifically Russia for MMA fighters to keep active. Even if the opposition is week, staying active with fights is good for progression and experience. Then again, Kudin could always head back to stand up fighting too, where there are some pretty good cards coming up in Russia. Most fighters in Eastern Europe who compete in both stand up fighting and MMA often compete in both, as there's more opportunities to make money between them, rather than just one. If Kudin is serious about doing MMA full time, he could turn out to be a pretty decent heavyweight.


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Town Square
Sequoia Healthcare District Election
Original post made by Jack Hickey, Woodside: Emerald Hills, on Aug 31, 2012
There is one overriding consideration in this election: Should the District, which no longer owns or operates Sequoia Hospital, be dissolved?
What was the original intent of voters when they established the District in 1946?
Read the candidate statements. Do a little research. Add your opinions to the discussion.
Sequoia Healthcare District
Candidates for the Office of Member of the Board of Directors
JOHN J. "JACK" HICKEY Age: 78
Occupation: Senior Research Scientist, Retired
Education and Qualifications: Serving on the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors since 2002 has been challenging. Sequoia Hospital, wholly owned and operated by CHW (now Dignity Health), is evolving as a state-of-the-art facility on its historic site. My 2003 referendum petitioning effort thwarted relocation efforts.
The Sequoia Hospital District was established by voters in 1946 to build a hospital. They morphed into a Healthcare District following the hospital sale in 1996. The District continues to collect $8,000,000/year in property taxes while pursuing philanthropic activities clearly unintended by voters. Such were the findings of the 2000/2001 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury.
Dissolution of the District, long overdue, would allow direct distribution of those taxes to School Districts (45%), San Mateo County (22%), Cities (17%) and other special districts (9%). Assets (~$40,000,000) not required for winding down District affairs would be similarly distributed. Millions in District related expenses would be eliminated.
I am the only board member advocating dissolution. With two years remaining, I am running for this 4 year seat to offer you an opportunity to cast a single vote in support of dissolution. Create a mandate by voting for Jack Hickey and no others.
Website Web Link Email firstname.lastname@example.com /s/
KIM GRIFFIN Age: 54
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Education and Qualifications: Allocation of resources within our community for health care is crucial to all residents within the Sequoia Health Care District. I will continue to support the mission of the District, which currently provides vital health services and constantly evaluates the effectiveness of our programs and grants. The many successes and positive outcomes of the District's work with schools, chronic disease management and emergency services have been fundamental in improving and saving lives. Adapting these programs to meet the changes in health care is a challenge I look forward to. /s/
KATHLEEN "KATIE" KANE Age: 66
Occupation: Human Resources Consultant
Education and Qualifications: Education: BS Organizational Development USF; Stanford Surgical Technician Certification. I have worked all facets of health care for over 40 years. I understand the future that faces health care delivery in tomorrow's environment. Health care services no longer happen just in a Hospital. Our District provides health services thorough our community programs, organizations and clinics. Since I have been on the Board, we have met the financial needs of the District through our "Community Grants Program" a broad range of health-related programs promoting the health of members in our community. Through my leadership, the District funds two medical clinics. The San Mateo Medical Center's Fair Oaks Clinic and Samaritan House Free Clinic, which provides medical, dental and vision care to over 3500 uninsured. The District created and funds the "Healthy Schools Initiative" providing school nurses and other health services at every school in our District. The Program expanded PE programs to reach 5,000 students in our ten elementary schools.
Through the oversight of the $75 million the District has dedicated to the rebuilding of Sequoia Hospital will assure that our communities Hospital will continue to provide our population with excellent and compassionate care. /s/
Comments (32)
a resident of another community
on Aug 31, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Vote only for one not two...Vote for Jack Hickey only if you support the Grand Jury. The media has mislead the voters on this subject for years.....
This legal opinion would have come from Thomas Casey III San Mateo County Counsel at the time written.
Reported in the WAMP article titled Voters Being Denied Rights 10/8-14/2010
"In fact, the 2000-2001 Grand Jury published this statement: "The grand jury has received a legal opinion from San Mateo County Counsel to the effect that the California Taxation and Revenue Code §96.8 authorizes a hospital district such as Sequoia Healthcare District to request the county auditor make a tax reduction in any amount down to zero for the district's taxpayers on a yearly basis without reallocation of the reduced taxes to other agencies." So, the election of the Hickey slate will allow the Board by majority vote to exercise this authority which the County Council is on record as declaring that they possess. While the power to dissolve the District appears by statute to lie solely with the LAFCo, this power could jumpstart a process that will result in a more representative, culpable and sanctioned Healthcare District."
Vote for Jack Hickey ONLY
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 1, 2012 at 9:17 am
Does the Sequoia Healthcare District exercise an "oversight" function on Sequoia Hospital operations? Candidate Katie Kane, in her ballot statement, suggests that it does.
Originally, after the sale of Sequoia Hospital in 1996, the District had an oversight function pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding. Web Link
Sequoia Health Services (SHS), the governing Board for Sequoia Hospital, was comprised of 5 members from the District and 5 from CHW. Until I was elected in 2002, the 5 District members were their elected Directors. I was asked by District CEO, Frank Gibson, if I wanted to serve on the SHS Board. I responded in the affirmative. Subsequently, I was denied that seat. The oversight function traceable to the voters was no longer in effect.
Then, in 2007, CHW became sole-owner of Sequoia Hospital, with no District representation on its governing Board. Web Link
a resident of another community
on Sep 1, 2012 at 11:28 am
So, do all candidates get to get on these forums and campaign?
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Sep 4, 2012 at 8:13 pm
So it seems as if the District continues to function by trying to maintain its need following the sale of the hospital -- [the mission]" is to improve the quality of life for District residents by enhancing access to healthcare services and by supporting and encouraging programs and activities designed to achieve health, wellness, and disease prevention."
This could be the mission statement of most area hospitals. So why is taxpayer money going to fund this mission?
While the District may have provided some positives, it's time for this bureaucracy to come to an end.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 5, 2012 at 11:39 am
This forum has been very useful in the past at bringing attention to the Sequoia Healthcare District. Both Kim Griffin, President of the Board, and I have had opposing OpEd pieces posted here. Web Link
Web Link
This recent invitation by CEO Lee Michelson gives the reader a sample of the PR activity the District is engaging in to justify its existence:
"We are very pleased to announce that there will be a very nice dedication and ribbon cutting for our District sponsored Code Blue tower in Woodside on Saturday September 22nd at 10am at the Woodside Fire House on Woodside road, just west of Buck's . This area was selected for the tower because of the large number of bicyclist and other outdoor enthusiasts that frequent Woodside Road. Woodside Rotary will provide refreshments and short remarks will be made by Woodside Fire thanking the District for our dedication to safety . Should be short but sweet and we would be pleased to see you there. Much thanks for your consideration, Lee"
Was this a good choice of location for this expensive tower? Or, was it chosen to provide a photo-op for the incumbents, and curry favor with a special interest group?
a resident of Portola Valley: other
on Sep 5, 2012 at 1:23 pm
I agree with Jack Hickey and the Grand Jury.
Why should tax payers support a private entity?
If the Hospital District no longer needs to exist, it should cease its tax collecting activities and go out of business. If the nonprofit agencies it funds need support, individuals can decide whether they want to donate privately or not. I do not need the Hospital District to decide for me where my philanthropy belongs.
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Sep 5, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Absolutely the Sequoia Hospital District should be disbanded! It has outlived its usefulness and is sucking money out of the tax bucket for an unecessary administrative bureaucracy and less-valid purposes. Vote for ONLY Jack Hickey in November to triple the effectiveness of your vote.
a resident of another community
on Sep 5, 2012 at 7:27 pm
These are the 5 people who ignored the 19 people of the 2000-01 Grand Jury.
These 5 people are the only reason Sequoia Healthcare District is here today.
They simply declined in writing to do what the GJ recommended.
You will be told to vote for 2....Vote one only...vote Jack Hickey
a resident of another community
on Sep 5, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Sorry, here they are
Art Faro, Katie Kane, Jerry Shefren, Nappy MacNaughton and Michael Smith
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 6, 2012 at 11:23 am
Woodside Fire is a First Responder. Locating a Code Blue Tower there does not make sense to me. What do you think?
Provided below is some additional information about the Code Blue Towers posted on the the Menlo Park City Council email log by Don Shoecraft, $4700/month PR consultant for the Sequoia Healthcare District. Web Link
**** "Sequoia Healthcare District provides residents with the next advance in community heart health, the Code Blue® tower technology. Code Blue® is a networked, video- and audio-equipped, permanent AED installation that allows for two-way communication and rapid dispatch of emergency personnel to the tower site. Code Blue® towers have been placed at Sequoia High School's very popular Terremere Field and at Woodside High School."
Code Blue® is faster than the 9-1-1 system because it connects directly to the emergency responder, while 9-1-1 can program to different police departments or even the California Highway Patrol and can be busy.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Sep 6, 2012 at 12:26 pm
The Health Care District supports school nurses at many schools, including Menlo-Atherton. It also support parent education and school readiness programs.
There is such dearth of programs for low income youngsters that to disband the District would be criminal (in my opinion).
They are doing good work and supporting wellness and primary care health throughout the South County.
Keep the District and keep it strong.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 6, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Historically, school nurses have been funded from the school district budgets. It is inappropriate for the Sequoia Healthcare District to involve itself in school finances. That is not what voters intended when the district was established.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 6, 2012 at 3:18 pm
There are many programs for low income youngsters. Some are better than others. Why should the Sequoia Healthcare District determine where to spend your charitable dollars? Maybe you would prefer to go the United Way.
And, don't forget, if the Sequoia Healthcare District is dissolved, the middleman is eliminated. Property tax dollars would flow directly to the schools, cities, etc. where your elected officials could administer them.
a resident of another community
on Sep 6, 2012 at 3:31 pm
How many people would be eliminated from the money flow process if dissolved.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 6, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Five District employees a $4700/month PR consultant, legal counsel, numerous other subcontractors. Don't forget the Directors $1200/month healthcare benefits!
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Sep 7, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Editor: End this. No need to use this forum for since only two people are really involved. Both have not been very successful
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 8, 2012 at 9:11 am
Steve, what is your take on the dissolution of the Sequoia Healthcare District? Do you pay property taxes?
Editor, how many visitors have there been to this topic?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Sep 8, 2012 at 9:37 am
according to the message board information, 432 views and 17 posts not including this one.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Sep 8, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
Steve - It is very simple, if you are not interested in this topic then just don't read it.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 9, 2012 at 7:59 am
The following link contains information regarding the 1946 election which established the Sequoia Healthcare District.
Web Link
The 1996 Measure H election info is in this link. Web Link
What was the voter intent in these elections?
a resident of another community
on Sep 9, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I like Steve's idea to the Editor....End This...
You wouldn't want the Taxpayers to realize that if Art Faro, Katie Kane, Jerry Shefren, Nappy MacNaughton and Michael Smith had done what 19 people (the Grand Jury) told/recommended them to do which was Dissolve the Special District.
We decline to do so at this time 5 against 19 game over. This is the only reason Sequoia Healthcare District is here today.
Vote only one not two...vote Jack Hickey if you support the Grand Jury of 2000-01
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 11, 2012 at 9:25 am
What about "oversight" of Sequoia Hospital?
In her candidate statement, incumbent Katie Kane perpetuates the myth of an "oversight" function which elected members of the Board have over Sequoia Hospital. That "oversight" was lost, when, as a newly elected Board Member in 2002, I was denied a seat on the Sequoia Health Services Board governing Sequoia Hospital.
The District did a flip/flop on "oversight"
In 2001, the District told the Grand Jury that Sequoia Hospital is governed by a 10 person board of directors including all five publicly elected members of the Sequoia Healthcare District. In 2002, the District said the hospital "... is governed by a ten person Board of Directors, five of whom are chosen by the District and five chosen by Catholic Health Care West.
The newly renovated Sequoia Hospital, now owned by Dignity Health, is doing fine. District involvement and taxpayer support is no longer warranted.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:16 am
The weblink below has informative information about this election.
Web Link care district faces odd election
Here is my LTE correcting some misinformation in the above:
Editor, I would like to correct a few items in an otherwise excellent article by Bill Silverfarb. (Health care district faces odd election SMDJ 9/12/2012)
1. I am not a "tax advocate." My ballot designation, validated by Kris Vosburgh of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is "Advocate for Taxpayers."
2. You said "Hickey ran against a slate of candidates that included Frederick Graham and Michael Stogner in 2010 to try to take control of the board." They were actually part of my team. Unfortunately, local media split my team by endorsing my candidacy and two of our opponents. Graham and Stogner were left out to dry.
3. I am not running to "force one of the incumbents to lose their seat." Next year at this time the makeup of the Board will likely be the same as it is now, even if I do "win" a four year seat. The Board will merely appoint the loser to my current seat which I would be forced to vacate.
This election is a $160,000 poll of 100% of the voters to decide whether the Sequoia Healthcare District should be dissolved. Compare that to the $130,000 Godbe/Tramutola poll of less than 5% of voters for RCSD's parcel tax election in June of 2009.
I ask you to forego endorsements of two candidates, and suggest to voters that they either support dissolution (vote for Jack Hickey only) or the status quo (vote for Kane and Griffin).
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 21, 2012 at 2:22 pm
The Code Blue Tower being dedicated tomorrow cost the District taxpayers >$20,000. The complex unit contains ONE AED device. TEN AED devices could have been procured for that price!
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 21, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Three full time and two half time employees cost the Sequoia Healthcare District $500,000/year. That does not include perks.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Sep 30, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Video statements from all three candidates for the Sequoia Healthcare District can be found on the League of Women Voters website at:
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a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Oct 3, 2012 at 4:20 pm
I am proud to say that the San Mateo County Central Labor Council which endorsed my opponents, has seen fit to enter my endorsement status as "ABSOLUTELY NOT".
Their slate mailer states it as such. My advice to union members wishing to vote for Jack Hickey (I welcome your support); cherish the secret ballot!
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a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Oct 12, 2012 at 9:15 am
_______________Vote to dissolve Sequoia Healthcare District
I am going to let you know from the get go here, that I know Jack Hickey personally, and love him, anyway... That does not mean I endorse everything he has ever sought to change, because I do not. But I do believe the voters should support his call for the dissolution of the Sequoia Healthcare District.
The other board members justify the continuation of the district by spending tax money, originally assessed to build and operate a hospital (which is now privately owned), on what they decide are good and worthwhile programs and charities. The recipients of these donations and benefits become the foundation of appreciation that perpetuates those in favor of keeping this Healthcare District.
Voters established a hospital district in 1946. Property taxes were assessed for this purpose and Sequoia Hospital was built. The district sold Sequoia Hospital in 1996. It is now wholly owned and maintained by Dignity Health. To continue collection of taxes - with board members now deciding whom that tax money should benefit - should simply not be their privilege.
Before you vote, you should be aware that more than one million dollars a year goes for the expense of maintaining this Healthcare District as it now exists. Just to maintain it! Not even considering more than 10.6 million dollars a year (which they publicize) spent on programs and charities they have chosen without voter approval. We're talking more than 11.6 million dollars a year (2012-13 budget) which could be going directly to our schools , fire districts, etc.
Visit Jack's website at www.xshcd.com for detailed information with links to the Sequoia Healthcare District website, and it's 2012-13 budget. See for yourself the salary paid to the CEO, and expenses for Public Relations which glorify the District's "benevolent" use of your taxes.
With the dissolution of the Sequoia Health Care District, taxes now allocated for charitable grants and programs never intended by voters, would go directly to school districts, to the county (which provides health, welfare and other human services), to the city's police and fire departments, etc. This is where those tax revenues belong and are sorely needed. That just makes sense to me. I'll back Jack Hickey with a vote that indicates I want to dissolve the Sequoia Healthcare District. If you agree, vote only once for Jack Hickey, the one candidate supporting dissolution. A second vote is not required and would defeat the purpose of this election.
a resident of another community
on Oct 12, 2012 at 10:32 am
Well said,
"If you agree, vote only once for Jack Hickey, the one candidate supporting dissolution. A second vote is not required and would defeat the purpose of this election."
Sequoia Health Care District just voted to give CEO a 14.5% RAISE he now earns $182K per year he has 3 employees.
Jack Hickey voted NO on this raise the other 2 candidates voted YES
Please join me in only voting for Jack Hickey on the ballot. vote one only
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Oct 15, 2012 at 11:23 am
Here's a copy of the NEGATIVE endorsement which the San Mateo County Central Labor Council gave to John "Jack" Hickey. Web Link
I have included a qualifying statement.
Feel free to disseminate.
a resident of another community
on Oct 15, 2012 at 11:56 am
This is the work of Shelly Kessler and Bill Nack who have a member list of 70,000 plus spouses in San Mateo County so they impact an At-Large Election pretty well. This happens to be a District Election so I think the property owners stand a better chance.
If you support the Grand Jury of 2000-01 vote ONLY ONE name.....Jack Hickey
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Nov 23, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Most of the votes have been counted. Here are the results:
Kim Griffin .......... 44,559 votes 37.5%
Kathleen "Katie" Kane .......... 41,582 votes 35.0%
John J. "Jack" Hickey .......... 32,628 votes 27.5%
Putting these results in the context of the dissolution "poll" which I intended, and assuming that all the votes for Jack Hickey were votes for dissolution, and all the votes for the incumbents, divided by 2, were for the status quo, we get:
For 2012
Status quo 43,071 43.1%
Dissolution 32,628 56.9%
This compares to 2008 results of:
Status quo 46,938 60.7%
Dissolution 30,378 39.3%
That's almost a 4% improvement from 2008.
It is highly likely that many voters felt obligated to cast a vote for another candidate in addition to Jack Hickey, which would have skewed the poll to favor the "status quo" candidates. If 2 out of 3 voters did that, dissolution would be the clear winner.
If an election were held today for an up or down vote on the Sequoia Healthcare District, I am confidant that dissolution would be the winner. The absence of personalities on the ballot will facilitate the proper result. I am working to bring about such an election by the processes available through the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). I ask those who support such an election to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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you're right!
get a `Clack' or a `Lavro',hit the first chute going into the Rogue canyon@Graves creek, ,well,i wonder how many glass boats ARE down the canyon,in one piece ,,,,`tri-hulls' ARE the ultimate fishing boat
if you are looking at new glass boats clackacraft and lavro are the best boats available ( not including small custom builders of which i am sure there are many)
if you are looking for used boats brands to look for are clacacraft,lavro east side and sliderite..
I have heard lots of complaints about hydes and the video on lavro's website will put an end to you wanting a hyde
properly built fiberglass driftboats are built to be abused ( again watch the lavro video)
Now if you are fishing in a location where you always have nice launches and you never hit rocks or rapids i am sure a hyde would be just fine.. but if you want something to be aggressive with to use abuse and put away wet and never do any maintenence to then get a clacka or lavro.. If you did something to destroy one of these boats you probably either died in the accident or won't want to row a boat ever again
`paralell chines'
i looked at the Hyde boats online recently,,,they took the Rogue style bottom,and renamed it,, i'd take a good hard look at what they offer in aluminum,if i didn't already own the perfect boat for my waters,
Glass for the water I fish
The rivers I fish are quite tame in comparison to the big water out west. 100+ feet wide and not many obstructions to manuever around. I do like to fish when the water is high though and most folks are safely indoors tying flies. Although no - I wasn't out in the 150,000 cfs+ that we had last week
I have a Hyde High Side Combo. My perfect drift boat would be my Hyde with a bigger footprint to sit higher in the water. I would stretch it a foot longer and make it wider like the Clack 16' WF. I like the layout of the Hyde but it's a little cramped for me. (6'3" 275 lbs.) And two brothers just about as big.
It's a good looking boat, good warranty, well made,I really like the flat floors over the other boats, the storage boxes and rod holders.
It turns on a dime and the only other draw back I see is (which is a big one for me)
It can't "hang" in the current like the WF Clack. No comparison
It's fine in the flat water but trying to hold it back in a stiff current while throwing streamers to the fish up in the grass during high water is hard work.
I like the glass boats because they don't transmit the cold like the tin boats do in the winter.
A lot quieter also.
wood boats
I guess if I were a guide I might look at it a little differently. Like the boat is only a tool. And as such I sure as hell wouldn't want to have to worry about anything other than wheel bearings and tires.
But I am not a guide. I just like what I like, kind of like some guys prefer blondes.
Wood boats are the blondes of the boat world. They will get looks, even in the parking lot. But beyond that, wood floats naturally. A wood boat will float higher and get through shallower water. And unlike aluminum, wood is quiet. It is also lightweight, agile and responsive. The wood that boat is made from was once a living thing. It has been hand crafted into the boat it now is with a lot of TLC. It has been reincarnated. It has a soul!
man!you guys are killing me!
i guess you don't row those `tubs' every day,heheheheeehooieeee
I spent three years looking, comparing, and talking to others before I bought a drift boat 2 years ago. I decided after the first year that wood was out because of the maintenance it takes and because it is more prone to puntures that glass or aluminum. After the second year I decided aluminum was out because it is noisey, cold in winter, and hot in summer, although it is as tough as nails. The third year I decided it was between Hyde and Clakacraft because they are wider than Lavro, thus making them more stable, although Lavro is probably the strongest hull in the business and if they made a 16' boat that was 54" wide, I would have probably got a Lavro (their boats are only 48" wide).
I finally got a Hyde because I can change the configuration of the boat simply by buying a different front seat, bench, or pedestal; rear pedestal, bench or seat; rower's seat or bench and changing them myself. The Clakacraft and Lavro front and rear seat pieces are molded into the boat when it is made and can't be changed. I also like the flat floors of the Hyde, which keep your feet out of water you can't help getting in the bottom of the boat. I also like the sharp chines of the Hyde.
One thing I would recommend anyone get for a drift boat is high-quality graphite shaft, counter-ballance oars (just like sinktip recommended). They are well worth the extra money.
For what its worth
For what its worth, I own an old Alumaweld Guide model (this was made by Willie before he left to form Willies). I have spent a fair amount of time in a number of boats though. I would shy away from Hyde but that is just me. Clacks are good boats but would not make my top two. If I was going glass, I would go Lavro. Ron makes a super boat and they are slick as snot when it comes to low summer flows where you need to slide over rocks. If I was going aluminum, it would be a Willies hands down. Regardless, pay the extra money and get a good set of oars, they are worth it in teh long run.
big heavy drift boats
One thing to remember about big heavy drift boats.
They take big heavy strokes on the oars, so that means you better have big heavy shoulders.
In heavy water they can be very cumbersom, if you get into trouble you may not be able to row your way out.
just throwing a different outlook at you,,,,i use an aluminum boat,,best all around,,for here,,my river varies so much as to where on the river,,what conditions etc.,,,certainly a woody is not for everyone,,the big woody,setup to flyfish,,,,awesome fishing platform,three ft. longer than what i row now,,so,it wouldn't be for yearound use,,just those summer steelie flyfishing trips,around grants pass ore.,class 1-2 max,,,glass,you can't hardly sell them around here,,,bad trip for me,,,,lost a lot of money on the one i had,,,turd,,,every aspect,,once i tasted how a well,,,dr--- ---ft built boat rowed,,,,i was done!,,if the boat has a banana bottom,,,,,, row some boats,,please,,,,seriously,,take beer or whatever,,hit the neraest boatramp,,surely you can find a thirsty fellow who's tired of rowing,,,,,,
For what it's worth the guides that I used on the Missouri used Lavor boats. It's been a long time since I've been out Westand been in a drift boat.
Will have to get out there soon.
thanks for the tip . i'm learning a lot from you guys and i appreciate the feed back. theres a lot of boat builders out there for sure,to stay competitive in to days market place you cant sell junk.its like boobies,no such thing as bad boobies,just some 'er better than others.
for me wood is definitely out. too high of a maintenance factor take the montana boat builders for example they are beautiful, infact exceptional, but too expensive.wood kit boats are out heres why, there is no warrantee on something you build your self. a friend of mine has a woody and it stops leakin after its waterlogged and the bilge pump has been stroked a few times and by then it rows like a complete turd.
aluminum boats are looking good but they paint an unsavory picture of dents, wrinkles,and sharp edges in my mind.
ive been a weldor/steel worker for more than twentyfive years, third generation.
so i actually know quite abit about trying to weld and/or repair aluminum sheet metal with serious mineral contaminatin from scraping rocks and such.i work hard there for i play even harder. im dedicated to my family,my fun, and my flyfishing .
im just looking for the right tool for the job.
as far as the crowd goes ,i base my decisions on facts not what the crowd has to say.good luck on your woody and have fun.
you have to check out the lavro site its actually quite amazing
i'm going to have one,,it's only a matter of time,i'll have to build it,,and it'll be a `Rogue River Special',why!?,,well,,they have strait sides,,no `hotshotting' from side to side in fast water,they have;a huge amount of room in the back,,equal to,,at least,the front floorspace in any other boat,the sides have more `flair',,they `wedge' down in the current=everyone can stand on the same side of the boat,anchored midriver,,the `hotshotthangagain',one thing the current range of builder's don't seem to recognize as an important wich makes their boats `corkie',drawbacks;huge boat almost 18 ft long,tast heavier /longer/slower handling than you'd like for fast,heavy water,,,,but a flyfisher's dreamboat once you're aboard,wood floats well,and has a feel unlike any other, ,the front-n-rear setup used for flyfishing is why i'll have one,,i use a 15.5 version,,,fantastic boat,,,but,,never enough room,,well,i guess you'd simply have to float in an old `Hood' to figure it out,DAMN theyre sweet!,,,,hmmmnnmm,maybe you better get one of the new breed boats,,join the crowd,go on now,,,,no,,,no RRSpecials around,,nope,haven't heard,haven't seeen, ,,nosir,go down there,,take a left,----- or,,get a RiverWild,,,small custom builders in GP,,,guide after guideboat goes by,,label says```RiverWild' they must be doing something right
thankyou for the tip.
will check it out ASAP.
Watch the lavroboats.com video on their web site. The video somewhat speaks for MOST QUALITY fiberglass boats.
I got my 2001 WF Clack from Clackacraft in Oregon, awesome deal and condition! They clean their used boats to new condition status! Marty at Clacka in Or is awesome, he hooked me up BIG TIME but I cannot mention on how.
PS: If it comes down to deciding between a Clack or Hyde, they are pretty close as far as value,options,etc. but in the loooong run, the Clack will ALWAYS have a better re-sale value. Kinda like comparing a Honda to a Toyota, comparable but the Honda will ALWAYS have a better resale value.
Good luck!
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We had a lovely stay in Zaandam, Kenneth was a great host, very friendly and welcoming :) The room was nice, cozy, comfortable and clean - everything you want a good accomodation to be.
Kenneth also served us breakfast at the time we wanted and the breakfast was delicious and kept us full and satisfied for our long walks in Amsterdam.
It only took you 10 minutes to go to Amsterdam by train and Zaandam station and several shopping opportunities were within walking distance (5 - 10 minutes).
We will definitely recommend the Guesthouse Czaar Peter and travelling with Wimdu was a great idea :) If we go to Amsterdam/Zaandam again, we will definitely stay there again :) Thank you Kenneth and Bernadette for the lovely short holidays!
Very comfortable room. Very accommodating host. Very pleasant stay. 10 thumbs up!!
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