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Fox News has long history of airing deceptively cropped videos
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Fox News deceptively cropped a statement from Sen. Harry Reid's spokesman to support Fox's claim that Reid was facing a "political scandal." This is only the latest episode in a long line of examples of Fox News misleadingly doctoring video in order to smear progressives.
Fox crops Reid statement to pretend he has a "political scandal"
Baier introduces report by asserting Reid is dealing with a "political scandal." On the October 27 edition of Fox News' Special Report, host Bret Baier introduced a segment on the alleged misconduct of a former low-level staffer to Reid by saying, "The last thing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needed was a political scandal as he fights to hold onto his seat from Nevada. But he has one tonight."
Report omits key portions of Reid statement. During the segment, correspondent Shannon Bream reported on allegations that a former low-level staff member of Sen. Harry Reid, Diana Tejada, was married to a Lebanese national, Bassam Mahmoud Tarhini, seven years ago in order to permit him to stay in the United States and lied to federal authorities about the marriage. Bream's report suggested that Reid's office may have known about the allegations. But in reporting Reid spokesman Jim Manley's statement, Bream eliminated the portion of Manley's remarks making clear that Tejada's actions took place before she worked for Reid and that the office had been unaware of the allegations against Tejada:
BREAM: Reid's office says, quote, "The staffer at issue is no longer with our office ... the bottom line remains that this story was a desperation measure by partisan Republicans, who have stooped to slinging mud about junior staffers to score points in the waning days of [Sharron Angle's] campaign."
On-screen text quoting the statement indicated with an ellipsis that the middle of the statement had been omitted.
Reid statement: "Our office was not previously aware of these allegations. ... The conduct alleged, which took place several years before the staffer worked for Senator Reid, was clearly wrong." Manley's statement to FoxNews.com is as follows, with the portions that Special Report omitted in bold:
Our office was not previously aware of these allegations and, following an internal investigation, the staffer at issue is no longer with our office. The conduct alleged, which took place several years before the staffer worked for Senator Reid, was clearly wrong. But the bottom line remains that this story was a desperation measure by partisan Republicans, who have stooped to slinging mud about junior staffers to score points in the waning days of her campaign.
Fox relentlessly crops quotes and videos to advance conservative agenda
Below, Media Matters presents a non-comprehensive list of the most misleading instances in which Fox News figures aired cropped clips of progressives that were taken out of context:
Fox & Friends cherry-picked Rauf video to claim he thinks oppressive treatment of women and gays is consistent with Constitution. On the September 14 edition of Fox & Friends, co-host Gretchen Carlson aired a clip of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf saying that "90 percent of sharia law is fully compatible, and not only -- not only compatible, is consistent or compatible with American constitutional law and American laws. The areas of difference are small and minor." Carlson then asked guest Frank Gaffney, "So is the American Constitution and sharia law, are they really compatible?" Gaffney responded by ridiculing those who claim the treatement of women and gays in some Muslim countries "is consistent with the way they're treated here" as "obviously either ignorant, which seems very unlikely, or he's engaged in what they called under sharia, taqiyya, which is lying for the faith." In fact, in his entire statement, Rauf noted that "there are aspects of shari'a law which we ourselves have trouble with" and made the point that there are similarities between the Declaration of Independence and Muslim jurists' focus on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
America Live used deceptive editing to concoct Obama/Clinton schism. On the September 8 edition of America Live, host Megyn Kelly teased a segment by asking, "Did Hillary Clinton just effectively declare her candidacy for president of the United States?" She then aired a clip of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying at an appearance that day before the Council on Foreign Relations, "I think that our rising debt levels poses a national security threat, and it poses a national security threat in two ways. It undermines our capacity to act in our own interest, and it does constrain us where constraint may be undesirable. And it also sends a message of weakness internationally." In fact, Clinton made clear in the very next paragraph - which Kelly didn't air -- that she wasn't criticizing President Obama's deficit spending; she was criticizing President Bush's.
Hannity cut off Obama quote, suggests Obama "may want to consider hitting the history books maybe before [his] next foreign trip." On the July 7, 2009, edition of his Fox News show, Sean Hannity deceptively cropped President Obama's answer to a question from Fox News senior White House correspondent Major Garrett about the Cold War to suggest that Obama did not acknowledge the actions of past U.S. presidents in freeing Eastern Europe. In fact, as part of his answer, Obama stated, "I'm very proud of the traditions of Democratic and Republican presidents to lift the Iron Curtain," a comment Hannity edited out of the clip he aired of Obama's response.
Hannity accused Obama of "attacking" Patraeus, leaving out Obama's statement that "this is not a criticism of either of you gentlemen. This is criticism of this president [Bush]." On the June 23 edition of his Fox News show, Sean Hannity discussed Obama's decision to appoint Petraeus and said, "Here is Barack Obama attacking General Petraeus." Hannity then played deceptively edited video of Obama's questioning of Petraeus during 2007 Senate testimony. In comments cropped out of the video, Obama made clear his criticism was directed at Bush and was "not a criticism" of Petraeus, but rather "a criticism of this president [Bush]."
Beck cut off full Obama quote, claimed "he's generalizing, profiling, and stereotyping" and that Obama thinks white executives are "racists" and "all alike." On the June 14 edition of his Fox News show, Glenn Beck discussedObama's alleged unwillingness to meet with Tony Hayward, then-CEO of BP. After asking "Does the fact that BP CEO is a capitalist...is that what does it? You know, when I meet with those capitalists -- he's a white CEO. Maybe that's it. He's a white CEO. White CEOs -- I don't know if you know this -- but white CEOs, they don't like to -- they don't want to pay their tax dollars and have those tax dollars go to inner-city kids. Beck then played a clip from an August 1995 interview in which Obama said, "And I really want to emphasize the word responsibility. I think that whether you are a white executive living out in the suburbs who doesn't want to pay taxes to inner-city children to -- for them to go to school --" Beck went on to comment, "I know. Man, all those white executives, what racists they are. They're all alike, you know. Oh, they just hate those inner-city kids. Wow. Inner-city kids - that's not code languages, is it?" In reality, Obama's full statement from the 1995 interview made clear that he was actually discussing personal responsibility on the part of both blacks and whites:
"...I think that is going to be happening, and we can't ignore it. I think whether or not my children or your children will have to struggle with these same issues depends on what we do and whether we take some mutual responsibility for bridging the divisions that exist right now. And I really want to emphasize the word "responsibility. "I think that whether you are a white executive living out in the suburbs who doesn't want to pay taxes to inner-city children to -- for them to go to school or you are a inner-city child who doesn't want to take responsibility for keeping your street safe and clean, both of those groups have to take some responsibility if we're going to get beyond the kinds of divisions that we face right now.
Beck cropped video to absurdly claim "the mask is coming off" a plot to take over the country. On the June 10 edition of his Fox News program, Glenn Beck played a cropped video of a speech by Green for All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins to suggest that "the mask is coming off" the left's purported plot to take over America. He played a video of Ellis-Lamkins speaking at a conference saying "When Glenn Beck started talking about me, someone said, 'Are you angry?' And what I said to him is, 'Absolutely, we have a plot to take over this country. Absolutely we do.' It's not a hidden agenda." The full quote, however, makes it clear that Ellis-Lamkins is referring to the agenda of Green for All, that "all people deserve equality," and not a sinister plot to take over the country, as Beck suggested. She went on to state:
ELLIS-LAMKINS: And so, you know, I thought about, well, who are we? Well, we believe that a coalition of working-class white men, people of color, environmentalists, that we're capable of change. We recognize there's honor in being a coal miner in West Virginia, and we don't blame the coal miner. But we recognize that the needs of the coal miner, of the white West Virginian coal miner, and the black woman working in Chevron in Richmond, that they have the same needs, and an agenda can meet both of their needs. That's who we are.
You know, I have a -- you know, I come out of the labor a moment so I am used to people yelling at me. And so -- members, politicians -- it doesn't hurt my feelings. So when Glenn Beck started talking about me, someone said, "Are you angry? He said you want to take over the world." Like maybe we shouldn't talk about it for awhile. And what I said to him is, "Absolutely, we have a plot to take over this country. Absolutely, we do."
It's not a hidden agenda. It's an agenda that says that all people deserve equality, that white coal miners in West Virginia and black women in Richmond, California, want the same thing. What they want is for us to divide ourselves. What they want is for us to say that one is better than another. That it's immigration versus coal mining, that it's this versus that. And what we say is no, because our vision of America has all of us, not some of us. That when we think about what green is, it is green for all, not for some. That's the difference.
Garrett deceptively cropped Obama remark on judicial role. On the May 1 edition of Speical Report, then-senior White House correspondent Major Garrett quoted Obama as saying that "I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles as an essential ingredient for arriving at just decisions and outcomes." Garrett went on to say "that aggravates those who believe justices should follow the constitution and legislative intent." Garrett failed to mention that immediately following the quote that Fox aired, Obama said, "I will seek somebody who is dedicated to the rule of law, who honors our constitutional traditions, who respects the integrity of the judicial process and the appropriate limits of the judicial role."
Beck deceptively cropped Pelosi speech. On his April 7 show, Beck deceptively cropped a speech from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, airing her statement about health care reform legislation that "we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what's in it," before suggesting that what Pelosi meant was that she was deceitfully hiding what was in the health care legislation until after it passed. In fact, Pelosi said in full, "But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of controversy."
Hannity cropped Romer, says "it is no wonder the American people are losing trust in the president's ability to handle the economy." On February 17, Sean Hannity said that "Christina Romer went off her talking points yet again. But this time, she contradicted herself." He then played a clip of Romer on Good Morning America where, in response to question about whether the biggest "bang from the stimulus" had already occurred, stated "Absolutely not." Hannity contrasted this with a video from October of 2009 where Romer said "Most analysts predict that the fiscal stimulus will have its greatest impact on growth in the second and third quarters of 2009 and by mid-2010 fiscal stimulus will likely be contributing little to further growth." In fact, Romer did not contradict herself. In the February clip she was discussing employment and the effects of the stimulus on the labor market. In the October clip, she was discussing GDP growth. The Recovery Act affected these indicators in different ways, and Romer's meaning would have been clear had her words not been cut off.
Beck, Special Report cropped White House aide Anita Dunn to suggest that Mao Zedong is "her favorite political philosopher." On the October 19, 2009 edition of Fox News' Glenn Beck, Beck showed a clip of Dunn from a high school graduation ceremony saying "Two of my favorite political philosophers, Mao Zedong and Mother Teresa -- not often coupled with each together, but the two people that I turn to most." Beck then went on to say "I don't think Mao should be anybo dy's favorite anything, especially not your favorite political philosopher or one that you turn to most, given that his political philosophies included shooting political opponents in the head." On Fox News'Special Report of that same day, Brit Hume commented, "Well, she also said that this is the two people she turns to most. This doesn't sound like it was a one-off attempt to make a joke and imitate the Republican strategist Lee Atwater." But the clip Fox aired removed the portion of her statement in which she made clear that Mao and Mother Teresa were "the two people that I turn to most to basically deliver a simple point, which is, you're going to make choices" [emphasis added].
Goler took Obama out of context to suggest he wanted a health care system "like the European countries." On the April 24, 2009 edition of Special Report, White House correspondent Wendell Goler cropped a comment by Obama and took it out of context -- effectively reversing the statement's meaning -- to falsely suggest that Obama supports creating a health care system "like the European countries." The video aired by Fox showed the president saying "If you're going to fix it, why not do a universal health care system like the European countries?" In fact, when Obama actually said, "Now, the question is, if you're going to fix it, why not do a universal health care system like the European countries?" he was paraphrasing the question he was asked. He went on to explain why he doesn't believe that a single-payer, European-type system would be appropriate in the United States at this time.
Hannity truncated Obama quote to portray it as an example of "blame America first." On the April 3, 2009, edition of his Fox News show, Sean Hannity played a clip of President Obama saying in speech that day in Strasbourg, France: "In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America's shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive." Hannity then said: "And the liberal tradition of blame America first, well, that's still alive." Hannity later asked: "Why is there this anti-Americanism in Europe?" In fact, immediately after the part of the speech Hannity played, Obama criticized anti-Americanism in Europe as well as Europeans who "choose to blame America for much of what's bad."
Obama stated: "But in Europe, there is an anti-Americanism that is at once casual but can also be insidious. Instead of recognizing the good that America so often does in the world, there have been times where Europeans choose to blame America for much of what's bad." Obama continued: "On both sides of the Atlantic, these attitudes have become all too common. They are not wise. They do not represent the truth. They threaten to widen the divide across the Atlantic and leave us both more isolated. They fail to acknowledge the fundamental truth that America cannot confront the challenges of this century alone, but that Europe cannot confront them without America." At no point during the show did Hannity acknowledge that Obama had made these comments.
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This thread originally served as my "Fck I just broke down thread". I don't feel like giving it up, so it's now my build/ timeline thread.
This was the original post. Since then my car has been fixed and broken again and again.
This is the earliest picture I could find of my car. Car was bought completely stock.Car broke down today.
Probably no waterfest.
I had a secret too.
I guess this will serve as my teaser now.
First set of Mods:
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- APR R1 diverter valve
- Eurojet 3 turbo back exhaust
- Rokkor coilovers
I have a lack of pictures from this era.
I was a broke college kid so I did a bunch of cheap mods for the time being.
Home Depot door sills
Hand stitched the seats
Rear seat delete
Rear wiper delete. (No pictures but imagination can be used)
Joey modded my headlights and replaced the lenses with glass.
Started making a racecar and installed a eBay FMIC and devils own Stage II water/meth. I found a rep R32 bumper and sold the stock golf bumper.
Rewrapped my interior mostly plaid other than the headliner that I did black.
Thought I was so awesome.
Bought played wheels.
Moved onto my second set of coilovers, Raceland Ultimos.
Sometime around this time I installed a forge turbo inlet pipe, TT short shifter, Euroimage motor mount spacers, Hotchkis front and rear sway bars, roof racks, and traded my diverter valve for their Eurojet diverter valve.
Got my frame notched by these guys. Highly recommend them. Real chill guys who are actually in the vw scene.
Bought a DSLR. Still thought I was cool.
Bought OEM R32 grills. Cant really tell from head on.
Car is starting to take shape.
New plate and golf tails to match my amber side markers.
Sold the sawblades and removed my tint.
Fried my ECU the day I was getting my new secret wheels mounted.
Replaced my ECU and got tuned by Gonzo Tuning.
17 BBS RS 5x112
Front: 8.5 et39 1 lip
Rear: 9.5 et45 2 lip
Broke an axle 139 miles away from home right after a show in the rain.
Replaced both axles with Raxles.
One week later I took third at a show and caught on fire on the way home.
Found Jetta vents at the local junkyard.
Restitched my seats to match my wheels and put the back seat back in.
Removed crappy FMIC, crappy rep bumper, and water/meth for my new bumper.
Euro golf bumper with a 4motion lip.
Broken oil pan 109 miles away from home. Replaced with hybrid pan.
Airlift slams front and rear
Accuair E level
Dirty car
After TT spindle and LCA swap
Rob Swain Photography
Rebuilt headlights
IDF Drop Plates
EuroImage flat caps. Cant really see them though.
Euro rear bumper
700 Miles with no plates
The start of a shaved bay.
Battery relocate. Bolted the OEM battery box to the car.
Vag Fair. 99-02 Wild.
Gonzo GTT
Wire tuck
IDF plate broke off
Sectioned subframe
Off to Dubfresh for bay shaving
Cleaning and painting the engine.
Putting everything back together
Tie rod notch
Shorted some wires
Floating car
Slim fans mounted in the front
Bay first release
Tristate Tuners 2013
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Replaced ECU
Low skateboard
Broke axle after vag fair
Vag Fair 1 2 3 4 5 6
Homemade ramps
Caught on fire
Waterama 1 2 3
Car fixed
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Engine cover mini project
Dead Water meth
Restitching my interior
Random pic
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New bumper and broken dog bone
Jetta vents
Crazy bumper
Quick shoot with a buddy
Missing sawblades
Dog bone fixed
New bumper on
Lost waffle and cap
Too low
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Painted bumper
Broken oil pan
Sweet trade
Thread reached 1k
FDR Toys for Tots meet 1 2 3 4
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Beginning of the bag install
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First off, I would like to say Thank You Sheriff Jones and To All Of The Deputies for Your Hard Work and Dedication to keep all of us and our families Safe! I know it's Hard out there! Thank You So Much for All that You Do! ......Ok, now to my question....I was wondering if there would be a way that the Littering fine can be used in the cases of catching these crazy school kids rolling houses...I mean, I don't see the difference between littering and rolling houses...These kids are trashing up peoples yards and thinking that it is absolutely ok to do so...I know that making them face the Littering Fine probably wouldn't make all of them stop, but having to pay a $1500 Fine if they get caught, just might make a lot of these kids think twice before throwing a roll of toilet paper in someone's tree.
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Thats an idea! We have caught them many times and escorted them back to clean it up and called their parents. Got a new group of high schoolers each year that carry this pain along each year.
We'll see what we can do. Thanks for your comments.
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I am posting a reply on this even though it is from 2008...first because all of your posts are so old and I am hoping if some of the community sees new posts they may also start posting again (although I don't think listing peoples' IP addresses is the best idea for community safety). Second, I think the Sheriffs Department and Detention Center should have a good communication with the residents of the community. I think that the children and teens who are breaking the windows and destroying private property should be receiving fines, perhaps not the littering fines since so many people are out of work and we all know the parents will be the ones who have to pay the fines, but maybe a combination between community service and fines. If you list the hours Publicly for all to be able to see. The problem with the $1,500.00 fine is that the parents are the ones who actually have to pay them. But if a first offense is for example 100 community service hours and is clearly posted on this web site or when instituted in the news paper. I believe if we can get them to see that there are consequences to their actions and they have to pay them they will have more respect for their community, themselves, and for the police.
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Here are a few tips to help you buy your next car for cash.
Hold on to your current ride as long as possible
Some people anticipate problems before they even occur. Their vehicle hits a pre-determined mark – it could be five years old or the odometer rolls over to 100,000 miles – and they decide it's time to upgrade.
Before you automatically buy a new car, ask yourself why. Is your vehicle really at the end of its lifespan? Or are you simply bored with your car?
If you want to pay cash for your next vehicle, you need to keep your current one as long as possible. Yes, it's going to need some repairs and more maintenance as it gets older, but replacing brakes and belts and sensors is usually cheaper than what you'd be spending for a new vehicle payment.
Remember, by all accounts, 200,000 is the new 100,000. With proper care, many vehicles can easily hit 200,000 miles today. No need to ditch your car prematurely when it's running just fine.
Create a car fund
By holding onto your car as long as possible, you should eventually come to the point where you've paid it off. I know that gives you all sorts of new money to play with but stay disciplined and put at least a portion of it in the bank. It's even better if you keep making that car payment, but pay it to yourself each month.
Put the money in an online checking account or money market account where it will earn a little more interest than what you'd get from a brick-and-mortar bank. The other benefit of using an online account (without a debit card) is that it keeps the money accessible but not so convenient you may be tempted to dip into it for other purposes.
Select the right car when you do need a loan
If you're self-disciplined about paying your car fund every month, you should be in good shape to buy a decent used car for cash once your current car finally goes kaput.
But what if you need a car right now and have no cash? In that case, you need to be smart about which car you buy. Let's say your bank approves you for a $25,000 auto loan. For a five year loan at five percent interest, your monthly payment would be $471.
So you could go buy that car or you could get a used car for $5,000. Your monthly payment may be only a hundred dollars or so. However, you want to pay off this car quickly so you're going to send in the $471 you would have spent on the $25,000 car. With this payment amount, you'll have paid off your $5,000 loan in less than a year.
Don't stop saving though! Keep putting that $471 aside for the next four years (the same length of time you'd be paying on the $25,000 loan), and you'll have a little less than $23,000 to spend as a cash payment for a new car when the old one finally dies. Plus you'll have saved more than $3,300 in interest and any resale value from the $5,000 car.
Peace of mind is priceless
See how that works? You're paying the same amount each month either way. But by buying the $25,000 car, your money is tied up in a depreciating vehicle. With the $5,000 vehicle, you're paying most of your money to yourself.
What's more, without a car payment hanging over your head, you're in better shape in case an emergency comes up. If you were to lose your job or have a medical crisis, you can stop those monthly payments to yourself without worrying about losing your vehicle.
Paying cash can give you more negotiating power and may even help build wealth if you decide to buy a $15,000 car instead of a $23,000 one after five years.
Think about it. Why would ever want a car payment again?
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I'm trying to find out the hourly rate for teaching english one-to-one to adults in Liguria (I'll be based in Imperia). The advice I've received is that I should try to look for info locally, but this is not possible at the moment as I'm still living in the UK. My wife and I will hopefully be moving to Italy permanently within about 2 years to start a small business but our commercialista has suggested that, as our business is not very labour intensive once set up, it would be an idea to maximise income by doing something else and she suggested that as I'm a native speaker of English, the 'something else' is virtually self-determined.
Although I'm well qualified generally (degree and Post-grad), I have no TEFL or teaching qualifications. This shouldn't be a problem as I have no intention of teaching anything other than one-to-one on a self-employed basis. I'm also planning to do one of those online TEFL courses with a grammar supplement.
Anyone any idea what I should be charging in a prosperous area of Northern Italy? Also, if someone wants me to travel outside the city limits to deliver their lessons, should I be charging for travel time on top of actual petrol costs?
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Arsène Wenger decided to let Samir Nasri leave for "psychological and financial reasons".
Arsenal agreed terms with Manchester City for the purchase of the midfielder on Tuesday, just before the Emirates Stadium side departed to Udinese and a crucial Champions League Play-off second leg tie.
Nasri trained with the side that morning and, as against Liverpool at the weekend, would have lined up against the Italian outfit if selected. He did not know that Wenger made up his mind on the move just before the session. Later, the manager said he was reluctant to let the 24-year-old go but admitted he had to be "a realist" given the French international would have been able to leave on free transfer at the end of next season and able to sign a pre-contract in January.
"Samir trained on Tuesday morning," said Wenger. "But I knew before training. He didn't know, the decision was made this morning just before training. He came in to practice.
"I don't question Samir Nasri's commitment or professionalism. If I told him 'you come with us and play', he would have played like he did on Saturday but you wonder what kind of a commitment you can have.
"Football rules are made like that, that the player can be worth a lot of money today and nothing in six months so it doesn't look completely logical but, at the end of the day, of course, we are forced into a decision like that for psychological and financial reasons.
"I am a realist so I have no illusions. It's part of the modern life of a professional football player. It's not that by coincidence that everybody suddenly lands at Man City.
"We did not want to lose Fabregas, but we were forced into a situation we didn't want. Nasri is a situation where the player didn't want to extend his contract with the proposals he had somewhere else. What kind of commitment can you have when the player is not there long-term? That is the question you have to answer."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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By Steve the skier
from Austin, tx
About Me Advanced
Comments about Rossignol Sickle Skis 2013:
I bought these for a season of skiing at Alta based upon these reviews:blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/review-2011-2012-rossignol-sickle-2010-2011-rossignol-s6-186cmandhttp://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/rossignol-sickleThe 181 length is the same as the 186 length after rounding off the tip and tail of the ski.This product has been discontinued due to inept marketing by Rossignol. With only a slight rocker, it does not appeal to the park terrain skiers who were targeted and all the wonderfull handling ability of this ski for sking powder chop crud hardpack trees moguls were lost under the skulls covering the skis and their very unusual design: 110 waist, slight rocker front and back, flat underfoot, on the stiff side, lots of sidecut.If you can find a pair, buy them.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Powder ski made for jibbing
By Matumbo
from Durango, CO.
About Me Expert
I bought this ski with intentions to use in the powder as well as groomers and the park. I also teach ski school using this ski. I ski mostly in southwest Colorado. So far the ski has excellent float in the pow, but also tears it up on the rest of the mountain. I had never demoed this ski before purchasing, and having never skied a completely rockered ski, its something to get used to under your feet compared to the S7, which has more of a surfy feel. This ski basically wants to pop off of everything, which is fun. If you want a ski that you can play on the whole mountain from powder to park, check out the sickle.
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Super versatile
By Zach
from New York
I was skiing in Big Sky, and demoed the Blizzard Cochise, and I thought that it couldn't get any better, but this ski tops it. Super stable ride, great surfy feel, and can back you up when you want to open it up. Greatly boosts confidence and is the most versatile ski I've ever used.
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Keep 'em on edge
By Will
from Mission Ridge, WA
I demo'ed these on less-than-ideal conditions. It was a hardpack groomer day in Eastern WA. That said, my experience was that (on the hardpack at least) these skis are pretty turny. Could be the sidecut profile. They seemed to want to track on a pretty defined radius - which gave the sensation that they were taking me for a ride. I would think that these would do much better in soft snow - the full rocker profile looks like it could be a lot of fun!
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Another Great Model!!!
By The abominal DB
from Durango, Colorado
These skiis are amazing! I was used to skiing much skinnier skis and these have transformed my skiing! I feel like i have so much more control and have to do less work. Rossignol does it again!
great all mountain shredder
By PowderJoe
from Seattle, WA
The sickles are an awesome ski for someone who wants to be able to ski anywhere with phenomenal flotation. The only negative ive found is that they don't handle quite as well as some skis at high speeds and i wouldnt reccomend trying to big mountain ski on them.
very good ski for all conditions
By Winger_Bros
from North Dakota
purchased as a used demo set in Big Sky three or four years ago - wonderful ski on all types of conditions. Also had a pair (key word had) of Armada ARVs but sold those to a friend - wonderful as well. I used the Griffon mounting on these to install a pair of griffons on some Icelantic Gypsys - hoping it works out. after reading reviews here, my observations seem similar - very good ski, stable ski in varying conditions.
Good Skis
By Saucey Mike
from Red Lodge Montana
I use these skis in the Park! They are Good!
By Ben
from Seattle
I've been on the same boards since 1999 and decided it was time for an upgrade. I really wanted a powder ski that would do well on the groomed. I only get up a few times a year these days and try to make those deep days hence the powder ski, but know that in the NW that isn't always the case, and I have little ones now and would need something more veritile. I think I've found it in this ski... I was able to get some fresh turns and ski the crud, these float amazingly, and push straight through the crud not missing a beat. (my old skis would get really hung up in the crud and I really had to adjust my stance all of the time on deep days) not with these they plow through it all. These were holding a nice edge on the groomed, and when I hit a couple patches of ice, they continued on through the turn... Although they are listed as full rocker, they really hold up on edge, where as some of the full rockers seem to just hold an edge under foot rather than the length of the boards. This ski was a win win for me! Super stoked for some pow... and it looks like the cascades are finally giving us so good stuff!


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Posted by Stephen Powers on June 29, 2010
Recently on a cross-country flight, I was just waking up when the flight attendant asked me what I wanted for lunch. She was a little annoyed because I kept her waiting while I looked through the magazine for food choices, and gummed up the whole works. And who could blame her for being annoyed? She had a whole bunch of people to get serve. I made a hasty selection and mistakenly picked the healthy snack box (organic pumpkinflas granola and apple slices instead of pepperoni and a chocolate chip cookie).
About an hour later, I had some serious hunger pains and would have killed for one of those old-school gummy chicken casserole airline dinners.
What would have solved this? A proper online engagement architecture, naturally. I usually print my boarding passes out ahead of time. So why doesn't an airline print out the food choices under the boarding pass, or distribute via mobile devices as people increasingly use them for check-in? The airlines could provide other information, too, like how full the flight is, and whether NBC in the Sky will show something good like "The Office" or something not-so-good like "The Marriage Ref".
So, what's the problem? Content management and delivery systems aren't unified. There are all kinds of opportunities to present rich, consistent, engaging multichannel experiences by integrating technologies such as content management, customer relationship management, document output management, email campaign management, and others. But these are still siloed, due to legacy issues as well as market dynamics (there is no unified solution on the market).


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Do any of you know of any reliable resources that I can use to find out two things? The first is what consonants are likely to cause pronunciation related problems for native speakers of Cantonese Chinese when they are learning to speak English. The second is whether or not these consonants are voiced or voiceless ones?


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Re: Why is this a bad idea?
I don't have my C25 any more, but that's an excellent question. That's why I liked this platform:
Now, realistically, on the C25 I had an outboard, too, so I could only have hung one of the little platorms on the port side, but still, it's a neat solution.
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
Generically it's a fine idea, except the C25 has a transom hung rudder. Where does your rudder go when the back of the boat is filled with those beautiful steps?
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
The links to the folding platforms are in post number 14 in this thread , which you should be able to see here.
But here's a picture of what I meant:
I like your idea of passing the stuff down to your dive buddy. Getting out, when you're tired, could be more exciting. And I like the Pearson's rail and ladder; that's much better than the C25's. I'm 99% sure the 25's rail actually leaned out, which made climbing over it very awkward. The cleat location made it really hard for my kids to climb under it, too. So, we're looking forward to a new solution!
Thanks for the pointer to Catalina Direct for the ladder "steps".
|Alex W
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
Sorry, I missed the folding ones. I actually went back through and still didn't see them.
To answer something else that came up: I did snorkel off of my C-25 ladder a few times. I used fins with booties and put the fins and mask around one arm as I went down the ladder. Put on the fins and mask in the water. To climb out I did the reverse and tossed the gear into the cockpit before climbing in. The booties make the C-25 stairs less annoying.
This would be a lot harder with scuba, but not so bad if your dive buddy got in the water first with no gear, you passed gear down, and then got into the water and put it on. A pain compared to a dive boat, but not that bad.
The other style of ladder that I showed would make it a lot easier since you don't need to haul stuff up and over the stern pulpit. The ladder on my Pearson is also much wider than the C-25 ladder (I'd guess another 6").
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
I had that same thought, Alex. Did you see the folding platforms?
|Alex W
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
The C-25 ladder is bad, but most sailboats have a transom mounted ladder that solve your main two concerns. This is what the ladder looks like on my Pearson 28-2:
That isn't my boat, but it's the same model. I've seen the same design on dozens of other boats.
The latter has real treads (an optional upgrade on the Catalina 25, Catalina Direct sells the treads) which makes it easier to walk up. When the ladder is swung down it opens up the stern pulpit so that you don't need to go over or under it. It's not as easy as a sugar scoop, but it's a lot easier than the C-25.
One downside of the addition that you are suggesting is that it increases LOA and thus moorage fees. That addition would cost me $80/mo since it would push me from a 30' slip (my boat is 29'6" long from the front edge of the bow pulpit to the tail edge of the transom) into a 34' slip.
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
The only issue, if the platform is made very large, is the effects of following seas crashing down on it. Keep it fairly small, allow the water to flow through, and it's no problem. The one in the picture looks perfect.
Just don't get carried away. I've seen boats with what looked like a back patio attached to their transoms. Not only abominable looking, but dangerous in a following sea.
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
Thanks Tom! In researching what you meant by "old boarding ladder hitches" I came across this thread, and at the bottom is another great example of a side boarding ladder:
Swim ladder- anybody have a great one?
The problem with ladders is that they don't give a wide platform, and I would love to snorkel/scuba off of my boat at some point. Though, as a practical matter, that won't probably happen until my kids are about 7 years older than they are now, and I may be on another boat at that point!
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
I needed a better swim ladder but in that we sail in Maine mostly, our swim ladder gets infrequent use. The best ones were high cost for our use, so I decided to build a simple something I could knock down and leave in the lockers for a few days a year.
I sort of ended up with this as a mock up, I thought, but I think it's permanent now. I used a set of old boarding ladder hitches mounted on the hull to affix the new one. I got a lot of laughs on it in the design stage from my family as put it together at home. "Ha ha...dad,...you can't be serious,..."
But I put this on the side of the boat after arriving in Cuttyhunk from Maine a few years ago, and everybody stopped laughing.
For the first time, they had a nice wide foot sized step, well below the water, for an easy use climb. The hand holds take all the work out of easily stepping up. The dinghy fender material attached to the rails just below the carriage bolt head that slide into the old mounts, stabilizes the ladder against the hull.
Your weight pins it plumb and tight to the hull. The problem now, people like to linger and hang out on it so there can be a line to board....
Now the first thing I have to do when the water is warm, is pop the rails into the gains cut in the treads, and tighten the wing nuts(it stows to a small package). Just pine, some hardware, paint.
They don't laugh at my ladder anymore,...
Re: Why is this a bad idea?
Thanks! I especially like the one with the rudder cut-out! Very cool!
Zeehag, I can appreciate your concern, but I expect my boat to spend most of her time at the dock, where everyone will be easy able to climb aboard anyway.
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After encountering teams that claimed to have disposed of all documentation when they adopted agile practices, Lisa Crispin decided to set the record straight on what the Agile Manifesto's recommendation to value working software over documentation really means.
I often get questions about documentation in agile projects. Some people tell me their team "threw all the documentation out the window" when they started their "agile" transition. It puzzles me that some teams seize on agile as an excuse to not do documentation. Valuing working software over documentation, as stated in the Agile Manifesto, doesn't mean "throw out the documentation." We still value documentation. The aim of agile development is to produce "just enough" documentation and keep it up to date and useful at all times. It has to work for the technical team and the business experts.
We Need What We Need
Testers used to traditional phased-and-gated projects are nervous about losing detailed requirements documents and test plans. These things don't go away, they just take different forms. Rather than Word documents that get out of date, we use wikis and other tools that facilitate collaboration and automated tests that are always up to date.
You need the documentation that you need. It's situation-dependent. I've worked on XP teams where our clients wanted a full complement of documentation—requirements docs, test plans, user manuals, design documents. We had tech writers on our teams to assist with these (which I highly recommend!). We kept things simple and made them work for us. For example, our requirements docs consisted of the user story, high level test cases, and mock-ups as applicable, and the clients were fine with that. For the test plan, we created a document that had information our team could use, such as release plans, names and contact information for everyone involved in the project, and what tests would be automated. Agile Testing, the book I co-wrote with Janet Gregory, includes a test plan templateto help teams create test plans that actually get used and provide value for their team.
Documenting Early and Often
On my current team (which I've been on since 2003), documentation usually starts with mind maps, examples, and flow diagrams drawn on the whiteboard when we first discuss a new feature or theme. We take photos of these and post them on our wiki—not only for the benefit of remote team members but also to remind ourselves why we made certain decisions. For complex themes, we often create a wiki page on which team members brainstorm design ideas, raise issues, and ask questions. Wikis are a great collaboration tool, particularly if you have remote team members, as we do. A record of our discussions is also helpful later when we want to know how we arrived at a particular design.
Once we've broken a theme down into small, incremental user stories and have begun to work on them, documentation continues with our product owner's (PO's) conditions of satisfaction and mockups. Our PO has a "story checklist" template to help him think through what areas of the application and the business might be affected by the story. For example, will any reports be affected? He often includes some high-level test cases.
Collaborating Through Examples
We ask the customers for lots of concrete examples of desired and undesired behavior. Since ours is a financial services application, it works well for the PO to give us examples in spreadsheet form. Those are easy to turn into executable tests. Examples on whiteboards work well, too, since discussing a story around a whiteboard is a great way to collaborate.
Our team holds a one-hour "pre-planning" session a day or two before the start of the iteration. The PO goes through each story, and we ask questions. As a team, including all programmers and testers, we write requirements and high-level test cases on a whiteboard during sprint pre-planning and planning. That helps us share a common understanding of each story. Questions that the PO can't answer right away are written on the board in a different color marker, so we can make sure to get the answers later. We take photos of this whiteboard, even though we also put the information in narrative form on the wiki.
When the iteration starts, we testers flesh out these examples and requirements on the team wiki, adding more information and examples, more detailed test cases, screenshots, mockups, and photos of whiteboard design drawings. For complex stories, we often mind map test cases and scenarios, which helps make sure we don't miss anything important. We go over these test cases one more time with the PO—and sometimes with other stakeholders—to make sure we've understood all aspects of the story.
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To a large extent I agree with Keith (I also worked at Rational on the DOORS product), but... there is a big difference between executable documentation (such as FitNesse or Cucumber tests) and static documentation.
With the former, when the product deviates from the documentation (i.e. tests) the deviation is reported immediately through a failed test. The latter requires manual updating.
Some tools, such as DOORS, live somewhere in between. They have some ability to link from specification through to test results, using integrations with other tools. It feels (subjectively) like this is not as good as fully executable specifications - I'm not aware of any CI server with a DOORS plugin, for example - but a similar effect might be achieved.


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does anyone have templates for macrobinoculars????
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does anyone have templates for macrobinoculars????
I want to make a set myself. All I have seen have been through " parts of SW"
there is that new toy set available at toys are us that is functional. would good be a good base to start from.
I haven't seen any templates for it. shouldn't be to hard to make one up though i'll give it a try later today vod.
thanx J!
http://www.unclemilton.com/starwarsscience/ yeah i think J is talking about the optical command unit
Ya I bought some of the Optical Binoculars. It looks pretty good and they really work, but downside is, there undersized and Will take alot of work to make them look cannon.
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I realize that the addition of anything not natural is best not used in a hive, however, it seems as though regressing takes a certain amount of time? I am concerned about mite control UNTIL small cell is achieved...
I am definitley going to study the HSC site...seems as thoug it would be good to have those frames available especially if one catches a swarm...start right off with sc....perhaps?
How do you dip HSC in wax without clogging up the cells? How much wax do you need?
RoboHere are your two swarms doing on the HSC?
RoboWhat color would you do considering your experience with black and white?
I am on the verge of pulling the trigger and getting a box. I have a hive that just came out of a nuk and it would definatley make sense to fill the deep with these and then cull out the existing frames.


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Taper pins and matching reamers are available easily. Cut some threads and rock on.
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Taper pins and matching reamers are available easily. Cut some threads and rock on.
Sorry I should have been more specific - not talking about a locking "wedge" rather a locking "dovetail" if you will. I found Ilya's pic in his Member Gallery:
Note the dovetailed locking "piece" that slides left-right. It mates to the notch on the barrel (barrel is silver in the pic). The barrel slides back to the stop and this piece locks it into the correct headspaced position.
The locking piece is supposed to be moved with the tip of a bullet (as it will probably be hot) and my thoughts are to add a long curved handle to one side of it so that you can pull down on the handle and since it is curved, it will force the wedge out sideways.
Im not looking to a UZI nut build at this time but if you ever have the gun out it would be nice to know the size and pitch.Quote:
Do you need me to take measurements of my Uzi locking nut? Its in the back of the safe...
I'm having second thoughts about the thread idea because the more I think about it, I wonder how are you going to thread the inside diameter of the trunion? I'm thinking you'll have to use a boring rod in the lathe chuck, and lock the trunion down on the tool post somehow to get it to reach.
there are Taps avaliable in the remington thread as well as the small ring mauser thread. so it could be just done that way. Internal threads are cut all the time in a lathe you turn the part and the boring bar goes on the carriage. and runs off the feed screw just like cutting external threads. It might be a little tricky getting the trunon set up in a 4 jaw but im sure it can be done. a jig might be able to be made to old the trunin on a rod that might help. it was done on the 500 S&W build on a 410 sagai with voids in the bore so i know it can be threaded.
the taperd pin wedge might be viable and I could run it through the old pin hole. the good thing about a tapered pin is as the threads wear from screwing and unscrewing the pin would still tighten the assembly together.
Right now my plan is a barrel nut like a savage bolt action and Im even looking into what threads the savage takes as the nuts are avalaible. I like how a jam nut pulls the threads tight and also has a bearing surface against the reciver. its not going to work with standard hand guards and getting a gas tube to clear might be a little tight, so Im not ruleing out any thing I was thinking of a cam lock set up as well were ecentric cam with a lever would latch into the face of the trunion some how.
likley to do this on a 23mm bore or bigger like Im Proposing is going to require some custom furniture it a jam nut is used, a normal threaded Ak barrel has a 1.175 flange so I know I can use a barrel nut with od of at least that big. Im planing to use a custom RSB so I can play with the max OD untill it starts hitting the carrier. Id kind of like to design it so it can be employed on a more traditional looking build as well
I have some taps coming. I have thought about this more and its occured to me thaat the barrel/jam nut does not need to be the same ID at the trunion. I can reduce the barrel ID and use like a 7/8" nut for the lock nut threads. This is a good thing as on a Remington take off barrel the profile gets pretty small in a hurry and by the time I cut off a 30-06 chamber and re chamber to another calibur there is not much area left for one inch threads especialy if you are going to use a barrel nut. 7/8 for the lock nut will allow the for the Gas tube to clear. Interestingly enough reloading dies use 7/8" thread and there are some pretty cool locking nuts for them knureled with set screws to lock them in place and would be perfect for this. One less part to make. there are also nuts made to to have a spaner wrench that can be used that can be foun ad bearing houses and other industrial places. that will not take up a lot of room allow for fore grips and RSBs to be utalized.
I am really thinking of Doing this to my 308 Saiga if It works on a standard gun a
A 300 WSM loaded light with a rebated case would really kick the crap out of a 308 WIn the 280 remington would be a perfect barrel to screw in as well and the brass already fits the bolt. It would be nice to have a heavy barrel 22-250 for varmit hunting a 243 for antalope and small deer and a 300 WSM for beat, and might aswell do a big bore for elephants, a shot gun barrel is not impossable either. sucks you cant make a rifle into a pistol or You could do short barrel sets as well all in the same giant case. OH well
I do not have the skill yet to open up the trunion on my lathe .Don't even have a four jaw chuck yet. But I have pondered using a three stone brake cylinder hone. They cost around ten dollars & are made for
3/4" -1" holes
Would there be an advantage to re-installing the barrel pin before boring & threading? just to fill the void. I thought of filing or dremiling most of the exposed pin in the bore before reaming/ honing.
Also thought of threading the barrel pin holes for set screws from both sides would be less meat cut from barrel.( Beowolf)
Rather than use a set-screw locking ring, check out Lyman's split-lock design: Lyman Split-Lock Die Locking Ring 7/8"-14 Thread - MidwayUSA
Maybe even have a v-point on the contoured end and a hardened pin, so that the set-screw forces the point into the barrel as you tighten the set screw.
this is exactly what I have in mind there are other styles as well. the only concern is getting it tight enough to the trunion to keep the barrel locked. I can mill some flats on it so I can use a wrench as well. a pair of these is a option as well locked togetherQuote:
Rather than use a set-screw locking ring, check out Lyman's split-lock design: Lyman Split-Lock Die Locking Ring 7/8"-14 Thread - MidwayUSA
I got a pacakge today with some barrels so boys feast your eyes on these
the first is a aftermarket high dollar krieger (so Im told) barrel that has been fluted and also has a very cool break it is currently in 300 WIN mag and ill have to rechamber it it has remington 700 threads is very light. this is a very nice barrel its almost a shame to make it a 300 savage and Im contemplating making it a 308 or 300 wsm on a MY sagia 308, but for know its going on the kids build. there is not enough material to rechamber and keep the remington thread diamiter so we will see how it all plays out.
the other two barrels are Identical 260 remington factory SS barrels off of a model 7. the 7 is a light version of the 700 and these barrels are much lighter than a standard profile Remington 700 barrel bad for accuracy good for a 10 year old to carry (HE WILL CARRY HIS OWN RIFLE,MY RULES :) ). Interestingly the Gb will almost fit were it need to there will be very little work to profile this. the two AK style GBs are of of Saigas and are differant ODs and the L1A1 goes way back. Im wondering at what point i would have timing issues by moving the GB back. the further back the better balanced and easier to hande by a 10 year old. I also want adjustabe Gb so I can load light and shut of the gas, this is very important for teaching a kid to shot. plinker loads untill its game time. any way a little eye candy there is $350 worth of barrels here a really good deal IMOO . Im thinking stainless reciver BTW :)
I plan on boring in a mill and then using the same set up and chuking in a tap. a four jaw would of course work. a drill bit would possably work also.Quote:
I do not have the skill yet to open up the trunion on my lathe .Don't even have a four jaw chuck yet. But I have pondered using a three stone brake cylinder hone. They cost around ten dollars & are made for
3/4" -1" holes
Would there be an advantage to re-installing the barrel pin before boring & threading? just to fill the void. I thought of filing or dremiling most of the exposed pin in the bore before reaming/ honing.
Also thought of threading the barrel pin holes for set screws from both sides would be less meat cut from barrel.( Beowolf)
But try this on I was saving it so my idea didnt get stolen, but since you asked. I happend to notice on my drill and tap guide poster that 22mm or .8661 is percisly the correct size for a M24x2,00 metric thread. BINGO!!! a AK 74 trunion is 22mm correct??? I know the Saiga trunion i have here is 22mm :) no drilling,boring or cutting. TA DAA :) You heard it here first :) the dies and tap are standard. I have no idea if they will hold up to the bolt thrust but they will work. the Sagia trunion I have is really light. I do know that Willie threaded his 410 Saiga in his 500 S&W conversion and it had voids fro the rivets and a barrel pin hole ect. the Saiga trunion I have is super light compared to the Yugo and may not be ideal for a 308, 260 or other heavy calibur build but would be perfect for 223, 5,45. 7.62x39 7.62x25 beowulf, socom ect and likley the 300 savage loaded slightly light. for a youth gun it may be the way I go. Im going to get a bunch of parts on the bench and then he and I will decide what he gets. Im still looking for a cheap 5,45 bolt or two. I should have bought him a AK 74 kit and sold off the AMD donner kit. Im starting to get excited about this build. may do a light weight youth build and a heavy duty high pressure build based on my 308 Saiga action
Im not sure if its worth putting a pin in or not to thread Id be worried it might move and gall the threads or something.
If I get this all ironed out and it goes well im considering offering a trunion threading service t off set the tooling costs. Im still liking the 1-1/16-16 remington 700 threads on Yugo for the 260,308, 243 ect evenif loaded light. It will of course work on lighter caliburs.
Im thinking a 16" superlight x39 with a heavy x39 target/snipper barrel set on a standard kit would be the cats ass. might be able to get a 223 to work in the same mag well with some work
Ill cut a couple of these aluminum super light G3 mags down to 3 or 4 shot hunting mags and of course a few full size for target practice. He will likley not see Semi auto for a few more years at least not while hunting.
I got a guy who is susposed to be a master at carbon fiber thinking about a pistolgrip stock and fore end BTW. the problem with light is the recoil so Im going to have to balance what he can carry and hold up with what he can handel recoil wise. I may add weight for target shooting and take it out for hunting, Untill I see how effective the breakis on a 300 savage I wont know. I havent rulled out a 243 or any calibur yet except likley the X39


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WR-R. White/G. Jennings/M. Wallace/D. Bowe/M. Williams(Sea.)
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HOUGHTON, Mich. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay men's and women's Nordic skiing teams wrapped up the 2012-13 campaign over the weekend with a number of strong finishes at the NCAA Central Region Championships. The women's squad took fourth place out of eight in the team standings, while the men were fifth out of seven schools.
Men's sophomore Matt Nichols (Wausau, Wis.) turned in his best performance of the year with a fifth-place showing in Sunday's freestyle race, finishing the 15-kilometer course in 40:42.1. Nichols was 30th in Saturday's 10K classic event (34:38.9), finishing five spots behind teammate Eddie Gurney (Brookfield, Wis.) (33:58.1).
Nichols narrowly missed qualifying for the 2013 NCAA Championships in Vermont, ending the year ranked 12th in the Central Region's point totals. The top seven men qualified for the NCAA meet.
Sophomores Kailey Mucha (Soldotna, Alaska) and Hanne Guthrie (Chanhassen, Minn.) paced the Phoenix on the women's side, as both earned top-20 finishes in the classic and freestyle events. Mucha, who was recently named to the All-CCSA Second Team, placed 11th in Sunday's 10K freestyle in 31:46.4, while Guthrie was just one spot back in 12th (31:56.1). Guthrie had the top finish in the classic, placing 18th in 19:13.4, followed closely by Mucha in 19th (19:20.8).
Mucha ended the year ranked 15th in the Central Region, missing out on the six women's qualifying spots. Despite not having an NCAA qualifier, first-year head coach Steve Teclaw certainly looks at this season as a success.
"Going into this job, and this first season, we knew we had a lot of work to do to get this team centered and back on track to be racing seriously again," Teclaw said. "I could not have asked for anything more out of this season or this team. They are an extraordinary group of smart and talented young athletes and (assistant coach) Tim Cook and I look forward to working with them next season and many more after that."
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DETROIT (Oct. 10, 2007) – Wayne State University Law School's Professor Steven M. Davidoff's paper entitled "Black Market Capital," was recently listed on the Social Science Research Network's (SSRN) Top 10 downloaded list in several categories, indicating it has been widely read and circulated by the academic and law communities. The paper was also recently quoted extensively and favorably in an Oct. 1, 2007, Financial Times article titled "SEC risks seeming perverse about risk."
In his paper, Prof. Davidoff notes that retail investors may not be able to invest in hedge funds - or private equity funds for that matter - but they can invest in the funds' managers. Prof. Davidoff suggests that the spate of flotations of alternative asset managers - albeit slowed by the credit market turmoil - is partly the result of the rules against public issues by alternative funds. Prevented from buying the funds directly, public investors look for something that replicates their benefits. The financial industry quickly meets that demand. But it does so with less suitable vehicles such as asset managers, special purpose acquisitions companies and the growing array of exchange-traded funds and indexes that attempt to track private equity or hedge fund performance. These vehicles, which Prof. Davidoff dubs "Black Market" Investments, tend to be more risky on an individual basis than the hedge fund and private equity funds they substitute for. So public investors who buy them bear more risk and together inject more risk into the US capital markets than if they were allowed to invest in the funds. Prof. Davidoff argues that the SEC should resolve these problems by amending the securities laws to permit public investors to invest directly in private equity and hedge funds.
The paper, located at 1 or 2, was in the top 10 downloaded in a number of categories including: "Administrative Law," "Corporate Law: Corporate & Financial Law: Interdisciplinary Approaches," "Corporate Law: Corporate & Takeover Law," "Corporate Law (Topic)," "Corporate Law: Law & Finance," "Corporate Law: Securities Law" and "Young Scholars Law."
The SSRN is an online network for academic papers. In advance of paper publications, articles are often posted on SSRN for review by regulators, judges, academics, practitioners and others who are interested. Articles that reach the Top 10 for a subject means the article was one of the most frequently downloaded during the 60 days after it was posted.
Prof. Davidoff, who joined the Wayne State Law faculty in 2006, teaches courses in corporations and securities regulation. His research focus is on corporate governance, regulation of hedge funds, mergers & acquisitions and securities regulation. His prior scholarship can be accessed on the SSRN at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=576465 and his blog, M&A Law Prof Blog, can be accessed at http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mergers/.
Before joining the Wayne Law faculty, Prof. Davidoff practiced as an attorney for approximately a decade with Shearman & Sterling in their New York and London offices and with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in their London office. He graduated from the Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He has a master's degree in finance from the London Business School.
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The author describes his audiobook as a simple audiobook from a simple mind: Stephen Colbert's. In plain conversational language, not to mention the occasional grunt and/or whistle, Stephen explains his take on the most pressing concerns of our culture: faith, family...hygiene.
Why now? Stephen fears America has lost its balls and he hopes to re-ballify us...even the ladies. Ladies can have balls: lady-balls too. Stephen likes to call those "Thatchers". Stephen will show how he got his mammoth swinging sack with tales of courage and vital documents from his own life, including the Mother's Day card he made at age six, disputed credit-card bills, and putt-putt score cards - all the major milestones.
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"Funny, but disappointing."
As a long fan of the Daily Show, and the Colbert Report, I was excited to see that the Daily Show team had made the book "America The Book". I downloaded the audio and have since listened to it dozens of times. I was, is, and always will be, overwhelmingly funny. So when I saw that Colbert had released his own version of a comedic audiobook, I didn't hesitate. To be fair, the book is entertaining, more entertaining I think if you have not seen too much of the Colbert Report show. But it falls way short of the comedic genius that was "America the book". It is my opinion that the Colbert character, while funny, is best served in doses with other characters mixed in. The thing that made "America the book" so good was the collaboration of the various Daily Show comedians, Stewart, Colbert, Bee, Black, Cordery, etc. "I am america" is basically Colbert in a monologue with a few interruptions, it consists of a rehashing of much of Colberts hilarious stereotypes of a right winger into book form. If you think the Colbert Report is better than the Daily Show, this book is definitely for you, buy it now! Personally, I have always preferred the more balanced comedy that only Stewart and his team or comedic personas can create.
"Love it or hate it , no middle."
Rarely do I read reviews with so bimodal a distribution of reviews and stars.
Love it or hate it.
I laughed till I hurt.
My wife finds it silly/offensive.
If you like the Colbert Repor' you will find it a lively dose of Steve in a different method of delivery.
If you find Steve Colbert's style of irreverence, cynicism, disrespect for any and everything funny buy it and enjoy and laugh. The art of laughing at ourselves, our society and our way of life is his forte.
If you find Mr. Colbert's style of humor tasteless or tiring or too cynical move on and keep shopping.
I loved it.
"Where is the rest?"
I too bought the book as soon as it was avalible. It is a great listen. My only problem with the book is it is abridged. I would like to have had the option of the unabridged version of this very funny book.
"Not good for listening"
This book might be a good read but it is not good for listening.
"Scuba Lessons"
2 of my friends and I listened to this book while we drove to Scuba lessons. As much fun as the scuba lessons were, we had the drive to look forward to also. Of course I'm the hero since I paid for it. If I have any complaint: there is just not enough Colbert on Audible. More Colbert, Sarah Silverman, and Jon Stewart. If you like this get the interviews on Fresh Aire with Terry Gross. I don't know why I wrote if you like this... you will like this as the laughter puts you in tears.
"A Little Effort Please"
This was nothing but a disappointment. I'm a big fan of his show and this was no where near that caliber. It's not clever, just fairly unfunny things said in character. I'm wondering if he saved money by not letting his staff writers help on this.
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"For the Colbert Nation!"
If you know Colbert's brand of humor, you already know what to expect. Let that be your guide, because this is the self-proclaimed constitution for the Colbert Nation. I've got this in hardcover and on audio, for two very different reasons. The hardcover has a lot of side margin snarkiness and footnotes that you won't find in the audio, as well as stickers, signs, and other visual bits of awesome that you have to see to believe. The audio is narrated by the man himself, so it's all about presentation, which is jazzed up with music and sound effects here and there just because.
And if you don't know Colbert's brand of humor... what rock have you been living under? The Colbert Report has now ended, but the legacy lives on!
"Very funny but in small doses."
Stephen Colbert is very funny. But as with most comedic writers I can only take it in small doses. If you like nonsensical humor grab a listen.
"Colbert is genious but...."
The book is a fantastic outlook, sometimes sarcastic, and always subtly critical. My lower rating was simply due to the fact that I feel a lot was lost by abridging the book. The only reason that I bought the abridged version was because an unabridged version was not available.
"Colbert's Attept at 10th Grade Humor"
I enjoy Steven Colbert and until recently, was a long-time subscriber to the Colbert Report's iTunes Podcast. The funniest thing about "I Am America (And So Can You) is its title and some parts of its introduction. To his credit, Cobert virtually warns readers that the book was just thrown together at his kitchen table, but by that time, the listener had already purchased it or gasp... thrown away a credit. In my opinion, he threw the book together in one extemporaneous sitting during which he must have smoked, drank or popped something that made him think that what he was writing or dictating, was funny. I was expecting the book to have the same brilliant, bitting, sardonic humor that has made him an icon; the type of humor that was never more on display than during his now-legendary speech at the White-House-Press-Corp Dinner. What I found was an immature-180 of that, loaded with HS lunch-room-level humor The danger is that a couple of more of these books will make that Press-Corp speech seem like a distant memory and I suggest he write no more. I became so bored with this book that I did something I had never done before with an Audible download; I deleted it in the middle of a listen. "I am America" has only one saving grace; its 12.24 Platinum-Member price made it a palatable loss. I would have felt totally robbed had I used a credit to purchase this poor excuse for an audio book.
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'"I've been excited ever since," Pardy said Sunday inside the First Niagara Center after the first training camp session. "Coming in here now, it's a new start, it's a new team, it's a new conference – a whole new outlook on the game this year. So I'm excited about this start here."'
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July 13, 2014
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee legends Todd Helton, Peyton Manning and Inky Johnson will be honored with Special Awards at the 2014 Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony on July 24 at the Knoxville Convention Center.
Helton will be honored with the "Thanks for the Memories" Award and serve as the featured speaker at the event. He will be introduced by the voice of the Diamond Vols, John Wilkerson.
Manning will be presented as the "Chad Pennington Professional Athlete of the Year" for his MVP play with the Denver Broncos.
Johnson will receive the "Pat Summitt Ignite Greatness Award" as he continues to spread his message throughout the nation.
The induction class of 2014 includes: David Douglas-Football
John Bruhin-Football
David Douglas-Football
Atlee Hammaker-Baseball
Joel Helton-Coach
Wade Houston-Basketball
Jenna Johnson-Swimming
Nikki McCray-Basketball
Peter Oppegard-Figure Skating
Jimmy Pitkanen-Tennis
Jerry Wrinkle-Coach/Officia
Bruhin and Douglas both played football for the Vols.
Hammaker's second daughter Jenna, is married to former Vols baseball player and current Cleveland Indian Yan Gomes.
Joel Helton is Todd Helton's uncle and coached football at Central High School from 1984-2010.
Wade Houston coached Tennessee's basketball team from 1989-94, including his son Allan Houston, who starred for the Vols and in the NBA.
Nikki McCray was a legendary member of the Lady Vols basketball program and member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Mac App Store - Quick Word
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