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SAR is not something you do for fun with your dog. It is not a hobby. It is a lifestyle. If you cannot commit significant time and money, be totally dedicated, able to respond at all hours for searches( including Christmas morning, your kids soccer game, 3 AM) don't bother. It's not fair to the team to train you so that can decline searches.
Working a SAR dog is amazing. The partnership is fantastic. But it is not for everyone. Find a team, volunteer your time to be a "victim" watch and learn.
And yes. USAR and Wilderness are very different animals, I have done both, and my advice above, stands for both.
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Here's a perspective from someone who just joined a team: it is fun if you like to work hard, are an organized person who does well in teams, and are willing to spend a ton of your own money and time for training and equipment. For example, in my area, just to get certified and active takes about a year, and before you can even join you need to take some online classes (which take about a weekend to complete). So far, I have just been helping the K-9 unit set up scent problems and basically tagging along, asking loads of questions, and passively observing. It's great fun. I am not expecting to have a dog for SAR for another three years at least, and I am not expecting that dog to be a part of the team immediately.
You are in an urban area so your experiences might be opposite from mine. We are in a rural area near mountains so the training we do is snow survival, wilderness navigation, things like that. A lot of cold, wet, and tired. My understanding is that urban disaster SAR is a totally different ballgame.
Great advice/responses above!! I'll try not to repeat but I wanna just add my 2 cents.. As a young active female, I absolutely love SAR. I have been involved for almost 3 years and 2 of those years much more dedicated and committed. I learned in the beginning that it was not a "for fun" sport. It was something I needed to make sure I wanted the committment to.
That being said, if you are interested I encourage you to visit local teams and watch them train.. get a good insight on what it is that you would be doing, with and without a dog. You are able to be certified with out a dog. There is a lot of need for people who can navigate, pay attention to details that may be missed, even as a handler. While I love where I am at now, I would have liked to have bee ninvolved sooner without a dog first.. would have set a foundation instead of learning both how to do things myself then how to train and pay attention to your dog.
Also, be prepared for the reality of situations you may be in. I remember doing my first search and we used cadaver dogs, it was a little much to sum up at first. The most recent search being the hardest for me. A cold case, used cadaver dogs and the family was there with us. I could barely look at the family without getting emotional. That was the first search I had been on where the family was there. btu it is rewarding and a feelign you'll never forget..
Sorry.. long winded.. can't help myself.. How invloved are you thinking? Handler or just volunteer?
agreed , SAR is not a sport or pass time for the dog.
The dog and the person need to qualify. That is the one thing many people are not prepared for . The dog needs to be high skills and reliable . Your current dog may be "washed" --- not deemed suitable for training, or further training as dismissal can happen anywhere along the route to certification. Then what? Are you so committed to SAR that you try another dog , preferably one tested and selected for this purpose at the outset , or do you go to a plan B?
try Nosework for the fun aspect .
Pursue a tracking dog title .
|I agree with all the above. I just retired my boy Max ( one of the best partners I could ask for ) and am in search for my second SAR dog. SAR takes a great deal of your time and money but I really enjoy it. read the book and loved it.
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|I really enjoyed it, Nancy, she's a good writer, so it's great from that perspective as well as being informational. I think she does a terrific job capturing both the demands and the rewards of SAR.
|The advice I give just about everyone on the board is (a) expect to spend a lot of time and money and (b) get involved BEFORE you get a dog to see if it is for you. I need to read that book; I have heard good things about it.
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SAR isn't something you do for fun, it's a lifestyle. I have a friend who just retired her first SAR dog and is in the process of training her second, which takes up much of her free time.
Nancy has been doing this a long time and I know we have some other SAR people on the board as well, so they can probably answer any specific questions you may have, but in the meantime I can recommend an excellent book called Scent of the Missing, which would give you a good idea of the amount of time and level of commitment involved: http://www.amazon.com/Scent-Missing-Partnership-Search-Rescue/dp/B004X8W5P8
SAR is very demanding, rewarding and sobering at times. The training is fun but it is not a sport. I have been within earshot and heard the screaming and crying when a mother has just been told that her child or spouse is gone and looked into the face of a dead person. Walking past family members on the way to the boat while you are looking for a son's body is also very tough. I have also known the sheer joy and tears when a 3 year old is found alive and when grandpa gets another day.
Doing SAR is a lot less about the dog than doing SAR. If you want something to do with the dog, there are plenty of things to do. As far as the dog-human bond, yes it brings it to another level as you are truly working in full partnership. I would think people who herd or hunt with a dog would probably have a similar level of partnership.
How fun is SAR? What is your experience like? Would love to do SAR someday while I'm still young and active.
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I'm writing today to ask your advice. I'm hoping to gain some perspective from the writing itself and from your collective wisdom and experiences.
I had always assumed Mikko would be present at the birth of his sibling, due right around the time he turns 4 years old. We're planning a gentle home birth, after all, so why not?
Well, Mikko is telling us why not. He doesn't want to be at the birth, he says. He had a bad dream about the birth involving bubbles and a giant gash, and that was that. He wants the baby to stay inside. Barring that (since I've told him that's not an option), he wants to be nowhere near when it erupts.
I've asked and received recommendations for talking with kids about birth, and checked out books and videos on the subject of gentle birthing to help him prepare.1 He's alternately fascinated and repulsed – he'll ask to watch one video in particular multiple times (Birth Day, a beautiful and nearly silent water birth in Mexico, with two big brothers in attendance — one during and one shortly after) — but he protests every time the baby comes out and reiterates his stance that babies should stay inside and, no, they are not cute, and that was not beautiful, and why does the mama have a big hole?
I think the root of the problem is a sweet one: He loves me, and he hates the thought that the baby is going to hurt me. Our midwife actually said the same thing — that it's the most attached children who tend to have problems witnessing their mother give birth. I've tried to reassure him, using the same phrases I use on myself through my Hypnobabies training, that my body is made to give birth, that I will stretch stretch stretch open, but then close back up again quickly. That it's hard work, but it doesn't hurt me (in the sense of harming me). That I might make some noise or need to concentrate, just like he does when he's pooping, but that it all turns out all right.
Maybe I went too far with the pooping analogy, because he doesn't actually like pooping, either. Ah, well.
We still have several months to read and watch and talk and listen and see if he changes his mind, but if not, the question looms: What do we do instead?
The best option we can think of involves Sam's sister. I'll call her Natalie, for no particular reason.2
Mikko is very attached to us and protests being left even with his beloved aunt, but she's our best bet for being (a) wholly in love with him, (b) very familiar to him, (c) geographically nearby (she lives in a different neighborhood in our city), and (d) willing to help us out, particularly where a new baby is concerned. She loooves babies. (She's a nanny.)
We've told him that during the birth he can be with Natalie instead, and he accepts this as an acceptable alternative to witnessing the carnage he imagines the birth will be.
Here are my problems with how to arrange this:
- The first thing that comes to mind is that, despite Natalie's willingness to help out, she does work full time as a nanny. It's not like she can drop everything and run at any minute, because she has other responsibilities. It's not easy for a nanny to get a day off with last-minute notice, and I wouldn't expect her to. It's quite possible her families might give her some leeway to have Mikko come to work with her for a day, but at any rate, the timing of the birth will affect some of our other options below.
- One option would be for Sam or Natalie to take Mikko physically over to Natalie's place and leave him with her until after the birth. The problem with this plan:
- I wouldn't necessarily know when to have him go over. Ideally, he'd stay with us during early labor and leave only when things started getting too intense for him. But, then again, if Sam has to bring him over, that's about 40 minutes to an hour that Sam won't be with me, which worries me to think about. What if this labor goes so fast that Sam misses the birth for playing chauffeur?
- My birth with Mikko lasted 42 hours. I've heard second births tend to be faster (please let it be so), but there are no guarantees. I think Mikko would freak at being kept away from me for too long if I misjudge the timing.
- I was kind of hoping Mikko might change his mind at the last minute and want to see the birth after all. That would require keeping him close at hand.
- Which leads to option two: Mikko stays here, and Natalie comes over. Problems with this one:
- Natalie might be working, a la the first sticking point. It's unlikely she could bring her charges with her to our house for a birth.
- Natalie is loud. Bless her heart, I don't think she even knows how loud she is. When she's at our place during quiet hours, we have to keep shushing her — not unlike our interactions with Mikko, in fact. She plays boisterously with Mikko, which is great — except when I need things to be calm (like when I'm just about to put him to bed, but that's a whine for another day). As I've mentioned, I'm doing Hypnobabies childbirth hypnosis techniques again. Hypnobabies doesn't require quiet, but it helps. A lot. I want to be calm and focused, and if I hear Natalie whooping it up, even in another room, I will continually be distracted and annoyed. If we do invite her over, we'll have to lay down the ground rules about playing quietly with Mikko, but can we trust her to understand our wishes and agree to them?
- I have this selfish desire to have our family be alone during the birth, with just the midwives in attendance. We're very private and quiet people, and that's what I feel most comfortable with, anyway. I love the idea of welcoming our new baby in peace and not having anyone else stepping in asking to hold the little one or interfering with our bonding and breastfeeding time. There is no way in heck we'd be able to keep Natalie from the room after the birth. She loves babies. Looooves them. Eats them up.
- Along the same lines, Natalie's not so good on recognizing social cues. Like, if you're at someone's house and they look at their watch and go, "Hoo boy, is it 11 p.m. already? I had no idea it was so late!" your response is (say it with me), "Wow, it is late. Thank you so much for having me over. I'd better get home!" Natalie's response? Blissful lack of awareness and staying put, chattering away, for another hour until Sam finally tells her point blank, You need to go now. So, yeah. Right after the birth? I'm going to want to rest and bask and glow and recover and be stitched up and watch the baby latch and listen to the midwife and all that jazz, and I don't want to have someone else hovering and refusing to leave, and I don't want to be the bad guy who says she has to, after she's just done us a favor and all. But I guarantee she will not leave until she's told to go.
- One last option, but I'm not sure how valid it is, would be to have no Natalie, but keep Mikko and me separated in different rooms. Sam could theoretically go back and forth to check on him and get activities going for him to do. I fear that would leave me unattended by Sam most of the time, since Mikko's not much of a play-alone type (at least at this age). Plus, there still could be a Mikko freak-out moment when he realizes he's in the same house as the birth. He might want me and be distressed at the condition I'm in, which is what we're trying to avoid in the first place. In this scenario, I might have to hire a doula to make sure I have the support I need while Sam concentrates on Mikko, but Sam was such a rock last time, I can't imagine going it without him.
To be fair, here are some other good things that could come of having Natalie attend the birth:
- She might be able to help us persuade Mikko it's not so bad after all and to come take a peek.
- If so, she might be able to take some pictures or video during the birth, considering we dropped the ball on that one last time. Thank goodness our midwives thought to capture the actual birth, but we have basically no documentation of the labor.
- She could be an extra set of hands and wheels if we needed supplies or food, during or after the birth.
- She'd be in place already in case of an unexpected hospital transfer, to take care of Mikko while we were gone.
What do you think? I'm really torn. Ideally, I'd have the white fluffy home birth of my dreams, where my firstborn looks on in angelic serenity, but so far he's putting his foot down that my dreams will not be so.
During my first birth, I was more adamant about being left alone during labor and the birth, and Natalie came to the hospital only when visiting hours started (first thing! first visitor! unasked!), several hours after the birth and after we'd been able to catch a few (very few) Zs.
But this time around, I have to acknowledge that the situation is different. This time, I'll have an almost-4-year-old I have to take care of as well, and if what he needs is Natalie, I'm going to have to bend and allow for that difference.
I'm not someone who thinks birth is all about my precious experience, but I do want to do all in my power to have a peaceful, gentle homebirth for this baby this time around — if it can be done. I don't want my intrusive frustrations with Natalie's presence (or Mikko's and/or Sam's absence) to derail things.
There's also the question of who could step in as a backup caregiver if Natalie's not available, and I don't have an answer to that. We have no other family in the area, and our parents aren't flying out till after the birth. We have no friends who can be imposed on the way we can impose on Natalie (she's family!) — and, frankly, none I'd feel comfortable showing all my business to.
So those are my thoughts so far. Here are my questions for you, if you'd be so kind as to share your impressions and experiences on one, some, or all:
- What did you do with your older kid(s) when you gave birth? What ages were they, and where did you give birth?
- Did any of you have a reluctant witness who came around, or did any of you have a child who had a complete meltdown at the birth?
- Did any of you have someone attend your birth you weren't welentirely comfortable with beforehand (friend, relative, professional)? How did that work out?
- Who was your backup care for your kids, if that was a factor?
- What would you do in my situation: (a) take Mikko to Natalie, (b) bring Natalie to our place, or (c) make do without her?
- Is there another option I'm not considering?
- I'm not the only one who cries at every birth video and picture, am I? Awww…
Thank you so much in advance for your help!
1 When I get my act together, I'd like to do a post listing the resources we've used and thanking the people who suggested them, as well as links to other posts on this subject of siblings attending births.↩
2 And Natalie doesn't read this blog. I hope.↩


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The frames, as you've seen, don't go all the way to the bottom of the box. So that 1/8th meant nothing to me.
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Recommended Reading
- Cry of the Kalahari
by Mark and Delia Owens
- Place of Reeds
by Caitlin Davies
- Botswana Time
by Will Randall
Facts about Botswana
- Botswana is home to the largest elephant population in Africa and the Chobe River supports up to 50,000 in the dry season.
- The Okavango Delta is one of the largest inland deltas in the world, spanning 17,000 square km.
- In the Xoo language of Botswana, spoken by about 4,000 people, there are 112 distinct sounds compared to 40 in English.
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Useful Online Resources:The official Botswana Tourist Organisation site and the latest Botswana Weather Updates from the BBC.
Highlights of our Botswana Safaris
In the northern reaches of Botswana lies the world-famous Okavango Delta where a mokoro ride, nature walk and an overnight stay make for a truly memorable experience, as does a scenic flight overhead. To the southeast, head of the beaten track to the lesser known Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park, a wonderful spot for a bit of wildlife watching and to perhaps meet the resident meerkats. Outside the dry season, the never ending ethereal lunar landscape of glistening salt pans is spectacular and quad biking is popular. Rain brings a dramatic change as the area springs to life, grasslands flourish and the pans fill up with water, attracting a fantastic array of waterbirds and triggering spectacular migrations of wildebeest and zebra. There's also Chobe National Park, home to the largest herds of elephant in the world. With plenty more on offer on our Botswana safaris you'll get to see the very best of this amazing country.


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Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
Ansah is originally from Ghana and had never played football in his life prior to 2010. Naturally this means he is a project and will need time to be groomed. Luckily for him, his physical tools are so obvious that he may start in his first game as a rookie.
Versatile athlete that can play all over the field with a knack for pass-rushing. Violent short burst, sharp change of direction, flexible in bending the corner. Good strength, but lacks a thick base given his long frame.
Not a great run defender since he can be pushed back. May begin his career as a pass-rush specialist only. His long arms can initiate contact and hold ground. Lack of lower half power can be driven off the ball. Didn't look great in Senior Bowl practices but played great once the game began.
Ansah is a natural athlete that brings an outstanding effort and rarely seen, almost unheard of high ceiling to the table. He projects as a first round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft with the potential to go in the Top 10.
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I'm getting very tired of rerolling and grinding on Path of Exile. I also haven't mustered the commitment to play GW2 alone again.
I preferably would like to know if anyone would jump on a mmorpg with me. I'm not very picky about it but let's avoid:
1. Path of Exile/Diablo 3 genre games. I've been on those for too damn long.
2. I can pay subscriptions, I do not have the time to make that subscription feel like it is worth anything though. (Engineering student.)
3. I am against OLD GENERIC asian formula games, Perfect World, BoI, WoI.
4. I am not a big fan of games of repetitive instancing, Warframe.. Vindictus ( I actually love this game but I can't stand the instance grind.)
The goal here is to have some more buddies to enjoy a decent game with.
CLARIFICATION: I am an EST player in the USA. If we have a 12 hour differences, it will be pretty hard for us to meet unless it's a weekend lol. I don't encourage having bad sleeping habits unless you are studying for an exam haha.


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Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp warned last week that ice was not thick enough on Lake Bemidji to support the weight of a vehicle, and that warning proved true on Thursday when an SUV broke through. The driver, 55 year old Dave Chmielewski of Bemidji, managed to get safely back to shore. The recent cold snap did not help make much new ice because the lakes were insulated by last week's snow fall.


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|School of Business Students Study Abroad in China
The School of Business has opened a portal to China, and several students are planning to walk through it to find internships next summer.
Jackelyn Branco '14 – one of eight students participating in this year's two-week summer abroad program in Beijing and Shanghai – is using LinkedIn and Facebook to stay connected with contacts she made in China. Her goal is an internship in finance, international business or economics.
"I found this trip to be a great resource to gain international exposure and cultural awareness," said Branco. "I believe in today's global economy it is extremely important to learn and gain business exposure in China."
This academic initiative allowed students "to learn about the achievements and challenges that China, the second-largest and an emerging global powerhouse, has experienced in its economic growth and international business development strategies," said faculty organizer Hormoz Movassaghi, professor of finance and international business. He had traveled to China in summer 2011 with a similar program for School of Health Sciences and Human Performance students.
At Dean Mary Ellen Zuckerman's prompting, business faculty began to plan this study abroad program last fall. The opportunity fits with the School of Business Goals and Initiatives (2009-2013) and the Ithaca College Strategic Plan, both of which seek to educate a global citizen.
"This trip to China was transformative for our students, as overseas experiences often are," Zuckerman said. "Having the chance to learn firsthand about the Chinese economy, culture and people was an amazing and important experience for our students."
Movassaghi taught two courses on "China: Business, Culture, Economic Development and Role of Government." The eight students earned one credit for taking the course in spring semester and two credits for the subsequent study abroad, May 23-June 4.
Students spent five full days in both Beijing and Shanghai – getting briefings at the U.S. Embassy; visiting six Chinese companies and joint venture operations with foreign corporations; and taking seven cultural excursions, including the Bird's Nest and Water Cube, sites of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the Great Wall. They also met with Chinese students and IC alumni.
In Beijing, they saw Capital Steel (China's third-largest steel producer) and Motorola Mobility Technologies. Shanghai stops included the General Motors manufacturing plant and Jones Lang LaSalle, which provides global commercial real estate services.
For Branco, a business administration major concentrating in international business and finance, the company visits provided lessons in business practices in China – especially legal issues, the establishment of joint ventures and government's role in business.
"This trip has also educated me on the importance of cultural adaptation and awareness," she said. "Being in China, you have to become accustomed to their culture and practices. This was one great thing I learned. No matter where you go in the world, whether it be for business or for pleasure, you need to be able to accept and embrace the country's culture."


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Avon Products chairman to step down
Avon Products says its chairman and former CEO Andrea Jung will step down at the end of the year. The move will end her 18 year tenure at the company.
Jung will be replaced as chairman by lead director Fred Hassan.
Shares rose nearly 5 percent in premarket trading on the news.
Jung will continue to be an adviser to the board. She joined Avon in 1994 and became the first woman CEO for the 126-year old company In 1999. But she came under fire for failing to stem the company's declines and wrap up a bribery investigation.
She was replaced by Sherilyn S. McCoy as CEO in April but retained her chairman title.
Hassan joined the board in 1999 and has served as lead independent director since 2009.
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Armor is Cruzer
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Helmet is BKBT
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Knee Darts from DarkSide
Girth Belt from Cruzer
Holsters from Cruzer
Westars are Rubies.
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I'm a currently doing my English as a second language degree and during my practicum,
My teacher wanted me to have my elementary students do an oral presentation in order for me to evaluate their oral skills. I personally don't think that this is the best way to test these kids anymore. Doing a game where they would have to talk is a much more representative activity to do to evaluate their language then to make them speak in front of the class. Even I have some times a little bit of stress when I teach. Imagine those little children standing there with their text, which they totally learned by heart, in front of a big class. Also, the fact that they learned their texts is also not representative of a real life situation. I strongly recommend the abolition of these presentations for the sake of the kids.
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Black Day in July for Greenland Ice Sheet
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By Evan Leeson • Saturday, July 21, 2012 - 10:38
How hot is it this year?
Maybe the breaking of thousands of temperature records across the USA so far this year didn't get your attention.
Perhaps you have yet to be presented with the scary facts in Bill McKibben's latest article about Climate Change's New Math.
Well if you missed those cheery bits of reporting, have a gander at this shocking graph from meltfactor.org that shows a mind-blowing change in Greenland's ice sheet "albedo." It has literally fallen off the chart in comparison to previous years.


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1994 Jeep ZJ (Grand Cherokee for you "normal" folk!) This ain't no normal grocery getter, it's a badass trail Jeep! Also doubles as zombie bulldozer, when the apocalypse happens.
-5.2l v8 265k miles, been through more shit than your grandpa in 'Nam! This drivetrain is tougher than kevlar-coated diamonds
-Lifted 6" on 35's, meaning it's taller than your grandmother!
-NP231 tcase, Procomp Xterrain tires 50% tread, 1 ton steering, so you won't get stuck ANYWHERE!*
-Aftermarket Chick Magnet (It seems to be stuck on high school girls though, should be an easy fix.)
-Lexan Rear Windows, no spare = Stage 15 weight savings
-Leather and radio so you can trail in style
-CB Radio so you can chat with other badasses on the trail
-Random Stickers that add to the badassness
-Could use a good cleaning. Oh wait, its a Jeep. It neeeds more MUD.
-Has some rust, but don't be such a girl about it!
-New parts that you need to break: front left wheel bearing and axle, brake lines in back half, new ujoint in rear diff, new pinion yoke in rear diff, yellow top
-Broken parts that you need to fix, then break again: upper control arm mounts, wheel cylinders (included in sale), oil change (included), trans filter change (included), hatch and driver rear door do not open
-Possible side effects of driving this monster may include, but not limited to, unplanned pregnancies, being a badass, The Sugar, prolonged erections, temporary blindness (turn on wipers), heart attack, gout, scoliosis, and/or death.
You could have this for only a scant $2000, and i'm negotiable!
Contact Mike at 586-6one0-3one05 (Texts preferred, emails okay, 9am-11pm)
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Hey folks,
New to Star Wars prop stuff, and even newer to these boards. I've been browsing Ebay for the last couple of weeks, as well as researching Star Wars armor as much as time allows (it's summer, so that's quite a bit!) and think I'm interested in doing a Boba Fett costume.
One set of Ebay armor that's been floating around, whether it's just the good description, or maybe the picture of the armor provided, caught my attention. It lacks a few pieces, but I'm sure I could remedy that by using another source for the rest of the stuff. I DO know that this is un-painted, but I'd like to know if anyone here has dealt with this seller (or, as I've noticed it happens, IS in fact this seller!) and has any information for me.
Cyanide72 has been selling Boba Fett armor on Ebay for some time it seems, and I was just curious about his reputation.
He sells the four chest pieces, neck and shoulder armor, and the large back plate with a smaller one as well. Here's an image of what I've seen on some of his latest auctions.
Would his sets, for the price (about $75, I believe) be ideal for a starting Star Wars outfit and a noob painter's job? And most importantly, are they accurate enough, at least for what I'd be paying? And most importantly, does anyone have experience with him as a buyer? His feedback is good, but that's often not enough, it seems! Thanks for any comments or information!


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great advice! I run one in every car I currently have. I cut the harness off of a 4 wire O2 sensor from a junkyard and use to to make a connector to the gauge inside the car. if I ever need to sap the O2 sensor its one wrench and unplug the plug- so easy a caveman could do it. Even without a wideban it can help to dial you in.
|It has the full "Pipes" 3 inch dual exhaust w/x-pipe. I think my wideband sensor is on its way out from all the lead so I just ordered an Innovate LM-2 wideband and it will be here tomorrow. Then I'll know for sure if its running lean. I used to leave the wideband in as a permanent gauge, but the sensors die too fast from the lead. I'm just going to use this new one for tuning and then take it out. The cool thing is the LM-2 is a full datalogger as well... As far as the secondary spring I honestly don't remember which one I finally settled on.
|What are you using for mufflers ? What spring do you have in the secondary of the carb ? You say that you have 4 psi of fuel pressure the whole way through and the A/F ratio is 13:1 but how do the plugs look ? It sounds like you could be running out of fuel.
|Thanks! I try to keep it clean... As far as the ground goes I even have a ground strap from the distributor to the body. My brand new MSD Pro-Billet HEI smoked the module a few weeks back and I'm thinking they don't ground too well through a distributor with a poly-carbon gear, o-rings on the housing, a thick gasket and a painted hold-down.
|That gives me a lot of stuff to try out. Is there any down side to running less than spec on valve lash?
If its all done that early than you have a problem somewhere. Look at your cam specs... Look at your dyno chart... they should have a certain relation...
That big of a solid roller cam should have no problem pulling to 6500 RPM.
|I don't think I would be shifting into overdrive in the 1/4 mile if I could make power to 7k. I am shifting early because its all done at 5700-5800 rpm.
If you are shifting into OD in the quarter you are definately overgeared, it reads that way from you first post??
I don'y think the carb is terribly too small, not enough to kill that much power, but it does sound lean compared to how most of the 750 VS carbs I've used on similar engines for several people, larger 4 sizes all the way around is close to where I would expect to end up after tuning.
I would have thought the wideband would show some kind of variance during a run, no 3310 is that linear a fuel curve, maybe your O2 sensor is too polluted??
The carb is too small but I don't think just that is killing 1 full second, but maybe it is 2-3 tenths each wrapped up in several small bits you'll find by tuning?? I would definately try a bigger carb if you could borrow one, it could point you in the right direction real quick if it makes a good difference.
So, maybe 2 tenths carb size, 2 tenths timing(seems a little high total, try 34-36°) 3 tenths jetting, 1 tenth launch technique(finding the sweet spot at the line w/engine), 1+ tenth finding perfect shift points(try lower rpm shift to second to work the torque, higher rpm shift to third to use upper rpm HP) .
Add them all up and you are where you want to be. I never really worry about the first few passes, they're just to get a baseline to work from, now you have to test to tune your combo. I don't think there as any "silver bullet" single part here.
|Yeah that 700r4/4000-stall, 4.56 struck me as kinda steep...even with the 27's. I'm guessing you've already shifted to 2nd way before the 60ft. mark. What kind of rpm are you pulling through the traps?
|That sounds like its worth a try. I'll see who's a good buddy this week. Do you think that my 700r4, 4000 stall, 27 inch tall tire and 4.56's are a bad combo?
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383 ci 7500 RPM with 100% VE = 831 CFM
383 ci 7500 RPM with 92% VE = 764 CFM
That's what the figures say, but they do sound low to me.
I ran a 351C to 6000-6500 RPM and according to this the 600 CFM (1850 Holley) that I started out with should have done the job. Not so ... it seemed to run out of breath around 5500. I upgraded to a 750 CFM (3310 ) and that seemed to do the trick.
I'd suggest asking a buddy to borrow something a little bigger (850 CFM) and give that a trial pass.
|The carb is the only thing on the engine that isn't brand new. It was on my last motor than spun to 7500 no prob with a smaller cam. I'd rather have a double pumper, but this works for now I think...
|The thing that looked odd to me was the Holley 750 vac.sec (3310?)...
Please critique my setup! I may have mismatched some stuff...
I took my 84 Regal to the strip this weekend for the first time with my new combo and the results were a tad disappointing. Here was my best pass:
60' 1.843
330 5.241
1/8th 8.104
1000 10.568
Air temp was about 70 degrees. Racing at night in Las Vegas....
I shifted 1-2 at 6200, 2-3 at 5700, 3-4 at 5700
Now here is my setup:
383 sbc
Forged flat top pistons w/2 valve reliefs
Eagle rods, stock crank (all balanced of course)
Engine Quest Heads. 200cc intake runners, 64 cc chambers
Crower Solid Roller 00426S grind
ADV Duration 288/290 Lift .570 .584
Duration @ .050 250/252
108 Lobe Center
.026/.028 Valve clearance
Cam was degreed
Comp 1.5 Stainless Rockers
Crower springs (matched to cam)
Cloyes aluminum timing cover with thrust bearing
Victor JR intake
Holley 750 Vacuum Secondary w/ choke horn removed. Jets 72/81, high flow power valve(4.5")
Holley Red fuel pump
MSD Pro Billet HEI distributor, MSD Wires, Accel shorty plugs
Hooker headers, small primaries, 3" collectors
3" dual exhaust w/x-pipe, no cats, mandrel bent
700R4 Trans, fully built, full manual valve body
JW Custom 4000 Stall 10" w/full size lockup plate.
4.56 Gears (Maybe too low but I changed to these because with the 3.73's I couldn't use overdrive unless I was really breaking the speed limit. My last motor had a large solid cam and it wouldn't cruise under 2000rpm)
Total timing is set to 39 degrees
27x11.50x15 Hoosiers
Car weighs 3390 lbs
Running race gas at the track
I have a fuel pressure gauge in the car and it reads at least 4 psi all the way to redline. I also have a wideband air/fuel meter and it reads 13.0 all the way up. Aside from the 1/2 shift, power really drops off at about 5800 rpm. With this setup I was really expecting to be shifting around 7k. There was no hesitation or missfire during the runs and I never lost traction. Someone suggested I might have too much gear and converter, but this thing drives great, even on the street. I was launching at about 2,000 rpm on the footbrake and it was flashing to 3400 or so. For a 4000 stall, this thing drives pretty tight. I did build this as a street car and would like to see it in the 11.50 range in the quarter mile. I don't think this should be a problem. Any ideas? One thought I've had is that maybe my wideband isn't reading correctly after all the lead I've ran through it. Any ideas anybody? Sorry for the long post, but I tried to be thorough.
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Softball Takes Pair of Saturday Games at USF Tournament
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Green Bay softball team kept its winning streak alive as it picked up two more wins at the USF Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament on Saturday evening.
Green Bay's streak now stands at six consecutive victories, while it improved to 7-1 on the season overall with a 3-1 win over Bryant and a 3-2 triumph over Quinnipiac.
Game 1 Green Bay 3, Quinnipiac 2
Green Bay took the lead in the bottom of the first inning and held off a Quinnipiac threat in the top of the seventh to take the 3-2 win on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Miranda Reinke (Milwaukee, Wis.) started the game with a double to center field and advanced to third on a bunt single by freshman Katelyn Huemmer (Sun Prairie, Wis.). Sophomore Marissa Michalkiewicz (Appleton, Wis.) then stepped to the plate and hit an RBI groundout to the first baseman, but it was enough to allow Reinke to score for the first run of the game.
Green Bay added another run in the fourth with a bases-loaded walk to sophomore Kelli Hutchinson (Trevor, Wis.) for a 2-0 lead, but Quinnipiac cut the advantage in half with a run in the top of the fifth.
However, the Phoenix got that run back in the home half of the inning as Huemmer led off with a walk and advanced to third on two consecutive groundouts before crossing home on a senior Stacey Butts (Greenfield, Wis.) single to center field to go up, 3-2.
The Bobcats threatened with a run in the top of the seventh, but senior Ashley Nannemann (Burlington, Wis.) got Quinnipiac to hit into a bases-loaded double play to end the game.
Reinke was the lone Phoenix with a multi-hit showing, going 2-for-4 with one run scored. Lauren Danner earned the win in 4.0 innings of work, holding the Bobcats scoreless while scattering four hits with three strikeouts. Freshman Hailey McDermott (Bark River, Mich.) threw one innning of relief, while Nannemann picked up her first save of the season after two innings of work.
Game 2 Green Bay 3, Bryant 1
Green Bay took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning and held on the rest of the way as it topped Bryant, 3-1.
The Phoenix dented the scoring column in the bottom of the second to take an early 2-0 lead. Junior Tia Collins (Orfordville, Wis.) delivered an RBI single to right field with runners on first and second before sophomore Ashley Baker (Green Bay, Wis.) tacked on the other with an RBI single to center.
Bryant got a lone run in the top of the third, but Green Bay added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning with a bases-loaded infield single from Baker for the final 3-1 margin.
Baker finished the game 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Collins went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Sophomore Briana Cavin (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) got her second win of the season, throwing a complete game with eight hits, one earned run, a walk and a strikeout.


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February 7, 2013 at 8pm to February 10, 2013 at 5pm – Sticky Institute, Shop 10 Campbell Arcade, Sticky Institute in Melbourne, Australia is organising a four day zine festival for February called Paper City 2013. The festival includes zine launches, zines talks and a massive zine fair in the b… Organized by Sticky Institute | Type: zine, festival, fair, launches, discussions
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Planning a tropical vacation? Your excitement for your getaway is no doubt growing by the day.
But along with that excitement there may be a creeping sense of dread and/or anxiety. However, you don't need to worry because there are several last minute things you can do to look better in a bathing suit for your vacay!
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It's important choose a swimsuit that flatters your body type as well as compliments your style. Black is always slimming; halters are too. There are so many swimsuits out there now which are using tummy slimming panels, and other details to slim and lengthen. Self-conscious about your tummy then opt for a one piece or tankini. Always choose a suit with enough support in the bust.
Remember to keep in mind that your entire look is important, so don't forget about coverups. Choose pretty sarongs, sundresses and tunics that compliment your swimsuit. Also, consider a cute sunhat which will also provide sun protection in addition to your sunscreen. Pick cute flat sandals instead of plain old rubber flip flops.
You're going to want soft and glowing skin on your vacation so exfoliating is key. Exfoliating your face and body will give you smoother and fresher looking skin. It also makes applying self tanner go much smoother and render better results. There are many ways you can exfoliate your body and face. One of the most popular exfoliation methods is to use an exfoliating scrub. There are a ton of scrubs out there, from inexpensive to pricey. Make sure to use scrubs which match your skin type. For example, use a scrub made especially for sensitive skin if you have skin which is prone to irritation. A classic inexpensive choice is St. Ives. For your body, you can choose a scrub which isn't quite as gentle.
Other ways to exfoliate include simply using a washcloth and your normal facial wash or soap or using loofahs or sisal cloths. Just be sure to keep your loofahs clean. You can do this by rinsing with cold water and then soaking in a bowl of water mixed with vinegar for two hours, then drying in a very dry place or the sun.
Tanning in the sun or in tanning beds is very dangerous. Not only can it cause skin cancer due to the harmful UV rays, but it causes your skin to age faster by causing wrinkles. A safe alternative is using a self tanner or making an appointment at a spray-tan salon.
There are some tips to keep in mind when applying self tanner. First of all, make sure to set aside enough time. You're going to need to be nearly naked for a couple of hours, so set aside time.
First, shower or bathe. While in the shower, shave and exfoliate. After you get out of the shower, evenly apply regular lotion or body cream. Choose a shade that matches your skin type. You don't want to end up brown or orange! Apply evenly, making sure to use a light touch and avoiding areas such as your toes.
If you need to lighten areas after application, apply lotion. Do this for ankles, feet and areas below the knees. Remember to use sparingly on your neck and face. Wash your hands afterward. Let air dry for 2 hours, avoiding content with clothes, etc.
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A great manicure and pedicure will give you also give you a little confidence boost. Go with a bright, tropical-inspired color on your toes if you really want to go tropical. Neutral, nude shades for your manicure will last the longest when it comes to your hands. Avoid French manicures since they chip so easily.
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My pup is currently 9.5 months old, he has the wobbly hips at times, gets tired fast, likes to be helped into car onto bed etc. But I honestly just think he enjoys being helped up and the attention, lol, and probably a bit lazy. He does do the frog sit, but he has done that his whole life, and he does a normal sit at times too, just depends. He also likes to lay down and eat, but he has done that since we got him at 3 months.
I take him swimming and all of a sudden he can go for hours, running around the shore like a crazed animal. I think he is just a more relaxed pup, yours perhaps is very similar.
I think you are just worrying too much, I think unless he is doing bunny hop up stairways, then you should be concerned.
Thanks...we'll see the vet tomorrow and see what he says.
I guess my main concern is that with every other pup we've had, they've gotten MORE active and crazy around this age. But Hans is kind of acting like an old man. He'll go out and play and run around, but then he comes home and sleeps for hours. A few months ago, he'd come home and then still run around the house trying to wreak havoc. Now he does have a dog walker who takes him out for an hour at lunch with he pack and he gets to go off leash on her property so I know that he runs around a ton then and plays with the dogs and just loves it. So maybe he's more tired than our other dogs who used to be crated all day.
I just don't like how tired he seems after exercise and how long it takes him to stand up from a lying down position. I used to think that it was because we have hardwood throughout the house but I'm noticing he's slow to get up on grass and other surfaces as well.
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6mth olds are still going to be sloppy walkers/movers/ etc. I wouldn't worry about it until you get those xrays done..He's still growing.
You may want to work on building up good muscle tone by swimming which is low impact..
I had one gsd who never jumped on anything, his hips were fine, it was just the way he was.
Terrified that our 6 mo old has HD
We are going to call our vet today to see if we can go in this week and have Hans evaluated and sent for x-rays. There are just too many things that are coming together that make me really fear he has HD...and given his age that it might be bad.
The "signs":
- he's always been cow hocked but as he gets older he's more swaying/loosey-goosey in the back and I thought if anything this would go away...wasn't worried initially as he is a show line and has pretty extreme rear angulation.
- he bunny hops when he runs fast, now it's not as horrible as some videos I've seen in that his back legs do actually hit the ground at slightly different times but still looks very much like a bunny hop.
- after running around a lot, usually when playing with another dog or puppy, he basically just comes home and collapses and needs a LONG time to recover.
- he is VERY slow to get up, basically pulls himself up by his front legs and the back ones struggle.
- he started frog sitting a couple of weeks ago and he never used to do that.
- his back legs/hips are very boney while his chest is super wide/well-developed.
- he never jumps up on the couch or into the car, rather he goes up with his front legs and then tries to climb in with the back.
Obviously very worried about all this. He goes up the stairs without any issues and he does jump up on the kitchen counter to try to grab food or on us when we come home from work. As he's reached 6 months he's kind of become the perfect puppy, really, very calm, sleeps a lot, not hyper, etc. He is about 57 lbs at 6 months but he is tall and thin, the way I've wanted to keep him as we've been doing puppy agility. He eats premium food, he gets a bunch of raw supplemented as well, we carried him up the stairs until he was 4.5-5 months old, he mostly walks off leash so he's never been forced to exercise or anything like that. He's from a great breeder and his parents have excellent hips...so scared that we did everything right and it might not have mattered!
Just bracing myself for the worst here...we do have a warranty but there is no chance we're returning him, he's our baby.
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I was told that my 41 foot steel cutter weighed about 26,000 lbs. or 13 short tons, "half-load" (full diesel tanks, empty water tanks). I thought this was a little light, as a friend with a similarly sized steel ketch weighs 36,000 lbs.
The "official weight" on the mandatory federal registry plaque is "18.18 tonnes", which is just shy of 40,000 lbs. Yikes! But I believe this is an arcane number relating to displacement, not actual mass. Look up "Thames measurement"...it's crazy and arbitrary.
So are more general measures of "tonnage":
So I had a word with the crane operator, saying that while I estimated the weight as 30,000 lbs., would he be so kind as to give me the "crane estimate"?
His figure was 29,500 lbs. This may not be super-accurate, but it conforms closely with what I expect is the "real weight". That is what a truck driver will care about, and only accurate sling or crane scales can give that figure, unless you want to drive into a tight lock and, using Archimedes' principle, figure out how much water of a given volume you are displacing.
Strangely, there are fibreglass boats in my yard considerably heavier than mine. For a steel hulk, it's just a middleweight.
Sorry to disagree
The reason I had mentioned it was that there was a thread on the CS owner's group a little while ago about designed vs actual weight. People were noting that their boats all seemed a bit heavier than their designed weight. So, when we hauled for the winter we asked for the weight of the boat on the lift. We found that we're about 1600 pounds over what the boat's spec weight is, according to the Travelift at our marina. We have a fairly light disp. 30 footer.
Granted, this is a big difference from the OP's weight difference of 10K, but it may be a contributing factor.
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Very few builders were careful or consistent enough to turn out boats with the perfect mix of glass to resin, keels that weigh exactly what they're supposed to or even build two units of the same boat in exactly the same manner.
Also if that was the case, they woud have problems fiiting internals, and would notice it in the water tank tests...
I am not saying its not possible, but never heard of this, not to the point of having such a great weight differnce...200Kg I believe, not more...
As to the different sailing characteristics...well from the guy driving to sail trim to rig tension...you name it...
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|Sailormann - Yeah I was wondering that, a little thicker layup could explain the few thousand extra pounds. Am tempted to strip all the gear before we splash her so I can see how skinny she could be but that would be just too much work.
I believe you'll find most of the cruising boats out there ended up built well over their designed weight. The weight is usually calculated by the designer/architect on the drawing board. Very few builders were careful or consistent enough to turn out boats with the perfect mix of glass to resin, keels that weigh exactly what they're supposed to or even build two units of the same boat in exactly the same manner.
The serious racers are usually pretty close, but a 20 year old production cruiser is anyone's bet. This is why you'll find that there can be two boats from the same builder, of the same design, that have differing performance levels or characteristics.
I left the bilge pump on for the trip, as there are leaks in hatches so figured I wanted a dry bilge.. So the bilge is dry.. Maybe I missed a water tank. I'll have to check when I go back tonight.
100 gal diesel tank, so that's 800lbs at most.
The hull sounded fine, no blisters, though we didn't do a moisture reading as it was raining at the survey. the boat is only 10 years old, and was in CT for anumber of years where it was put on the hard in winters.. Amazing though.
This number really makes my SA/D look pretty bad now I Haven't even got the BBQ grille mounted yet!
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I cannot resist, Giu, during its life, do American designed boats gain more weight than European designed boats??
Actually since we don't haul our boats in winter (except the Nordics), our boats spend more time in the water, absorbing more.
Also, judging by the time some members are here, their boats might be pretty dry...
|It wouldn't be the first time a builder used a stripped down boat to determine their weight measurement. No builder wants their vessel to appear as a "lead sled" in the specs no matter how true it really is. My last two boats both came in at a couple thousand pounds over their design weight. A fellow sailor who owned the same 28' knew the true weight of the boat and was able to successfully appeal his PHRF rating (his was the first of it's class to get rated here in Nor Cal). I believe that the C30's also have a more accurate weight in their PHRF measurement which gives them their (sandbagged) rating of 180 here in San Francisco.
|The displacement often neglects the equipment and gear necessary for cruising. As donradclife points out, there's a lot on a fully fitted out cruising boat that will boost the numbers quite a bit.
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Okay, so I'll be the first to admit my first Jango wasn't that great. I am sure many of you noticed many faults in my design. I consider it all a learning experience and have decided that I need to get better and I want it to look better. I choose to start with improving my armor first.
My first armor was okay, but it wasn't shiny enough nor was it weathered at all. You could say I was a dull Jango.
So, I visited Seeker's tutorial for rub-n-buff on youtube and tried again. This time I also added the weathering.
I hope you can agree that this version is looking better than the last.
I have also redid my leg armor. Which is now more screen acure in shape.
I have to adjust my back plate so it doesn't stick up past my shoulders. I have to attach snaps to my jet pack harness so that it does slide down my back. I have to add more details to my gauntlets. Finally, I need a new holster, but that is on its way. I believe that this time around my Jango should be much better.


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Homicide suspect Dale Wakefield briefly freed in Baltimore before recaptured, officials say
Suspect charged with fatal stabbing of George Mohr in Doylestown
A man accused of murder in Bucks County had a brief taste of freedom Thursday when a jail in Maryland inadvertently set him free, officials said.
Twenty-one-year-old Dale Wakefield had fled to Maryland after allegedly stabbing George Mohr more than 70 times outside the Doylestown train station last week.
Mohr died of his injuries.
Wakefield was captured in Baltimore, and according to the Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler, was released from custody around 2 a.m. Thursday.
After he was freed, Wakefield called his mother in Connecticut and said he was going to his sister's college dormitory in Maryland, Heckler said.
Wakefield's sister had phoned in the tip to police that Wakefield may have been involved in Mohr's attack.
Wakefield's mother then called the detective investigating the case for Bucks County on his cell phone, and although he was on vacation, he then called detectives in Baltimore with the information about Wakefield, Heckler said.
Baltimore City detectives arrested Wakefield in an elevator as he was headed to his sister's dorm sometime around 6 a.m. Thursday.
Heckler said, there would be no acceptable answer to explain why Wakefield was released, other than "pure stupidity and ineptitude."
But Heckler praised Baltimore's homicide detectives, calling them heroes for arresting Wakefield twice--when he was initially taken into custody and again early Thursday.
He was extradited to Bucks County Thursday afternoon for an arraignment. He's charged with first degree murder.
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Choose a deserted anchorage to work out your routines, as the unexpected is always lurking closeby in a crowded one, especially one filled with friends! Develop a set of hand signalssuch as forward, back, stop, slow down, faster, to port, to starboard, finishedas nothing is more demoralizing than a shouted exchange between the person on the bow and the person at the helm, with the volume at an ever-escalating pitch. Hand signals that are distinctive work well, eradicating the need for most verbal exchange. Also significant is a mutual understanding that the perspectives from the bow and stern can be very different. A good way to reinforce this is to change places regularly.
Study the chart and assess the anchorage to find a desirable spot for the boat to lie. The bottom characteristics, tidal range and current, depth, wind strength and obstructions such as reefs or other vessels must all be considered. In the tropics look for white sand and avoid anchoring in coral. The common anchoring practice is to motor or sail upwind, checking the depth to estimate the scope required. The anchor is dropped just as you begin to back down. Go astern slowly applying enough tension on the rode to dig the anchor in with the chain lying straight, but not so much that the anchor breaks out because it has been jerked away before properly buried.
When using the engine to back down, the 'paddle wheel' effect of the propeller will initially make the stern swing one way. Our stern kicks to port so we turn the bow to port (i.e. the stern turns to starboard) to compensate just before going astern. On modern designs you can also straighten up with a quick burst on the throttle. Tension on the rode will naturally align the boat.
Long-distance cruising calls for more anchoring than anticipated, depending on the area and your budget. We anchored about 80 percent of the time during our six-year circumnavigation and judge ourselves typical cruisers. In some places there were marinas, but because they were expensive we generally only went in once a week to do laundry, fill the water tanks, shower, and allow our children a free rein. Sometimes we went stern-to a wharf, but most of the time anchoring was the only option.
If more than one anchor is set, consider the other boats in the vicinity carefully. Many a time we've seen havoc created in a crowded anchorage when the tide or wind changes and all the boats swing but one. A similar result can occur with different rode lengths.
Despite vast experience, everyone who anchors frequently has some anchoring stories. Our first disaster was in Cascais, on the Portuguese Atlantic coast. All was peaceful when we retired, a light wind blowing Bagheera gently offshore, but during the night the wind changed, both in strength and direction. We awoke to find we were on a lee shore with short steep waves building. It was time to leave, but try as we might, the anchor would not come free. We circled around hoping to break it out, and peered into the murky water to try to figure out the problem. Suddenly a huge breaking wave thrust Bagheera's bow high in the air. The chain tightened with a jerk, ripping the windlass from the deck with an ugly screech. There was only one option left if we wanted to keep the anchor. In extremely rough conditions Andy dove to the bottom. He found that we had snagged on a huge ship's anchor chain, which probably had lain untouched for more than a century.
By comparison, the Kenyan episode was a peaceful event. We were north of Mombassa, the children had just returned from a trip to a safari park, and we were running late. As soon as they were on board, we powered full speed to the other side of the inlet to meet friends at a local event. We had been to the anchorage several times, so we were familiar with the long drop off. At dusk, Andy dropped the anchor and large quantities of chain close to two other boats. We leapt into the dinghy and rushed ashore to be in time for our date. As we returned to the beach after dinner, Jamie, our youngest son, ran ahead. Suddenly he called out, "There's a boat on its side." It took us only two seconds to deduce which one!
We slept that night at a crazy angle of heel, and by 10:00 a.m. we had happily returned to our upright state. As we had coffee, we soon came to the conclusion that we hadn't dragged at allthere had just been so much chain out that we drifted ashore.


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Two hundred years ago this week, Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the War of 1812 raged around him. Today, few Americans can remember anything about that war. So -- what were we fighting for? And why should we care?


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Heaven. Demon. Nature. Spirit. Human. These are the new worlds. We have found a way to travel between them. Now all worlds are one.
Most settled in the other places after a while. As it turns out, our world, the human world, in the middle of the five, and we are defiantly as arrogant as ever about it. Now Earth is a place for everyone, from angle to ghost and demon to fairy, and humans.
**and yes, relationships between all races are technically legal, but some babies do not turn out right. **
Some moved, others stayed in their world. This leaded to some problems. For a while people of different worlds clashed. There were riots, murders, and each world had more problems.
It settled after joint companies were formed. They provided jobs for everyone. Every scientist in each world now works together, exploring, inventing, discovering. Technology was advanced, with now having AI. All worlds are thriving. All worlds are living.
Some people say that there is going to be a War of the Worlds. The elders of each world dealt with it by forming a group, a police force if you will, to help handle things, so that never was a problem. This force handles crime in each world. It is made of 1 to 3 people from each world, depending on where you're stationed. There are about 5 or more stationed in each world at a time. We don't take on little petty stuff; each world has their police force for that. The assignments we face, sometimes are as simple as escorting an elder of a world, to hostage situations, or attempts to destroy a portal.
Each team ranges from 5 to 15 members. They live together and work together, 24/7.
This is WF Earth Team: LA Department #14. HQ is where you live. It's a renovated apartment building. The building, along with the elevator is opened with bracelets after an offer and acceptance of the job, each is a different color due to world. Ground floor has security detail, interrogation rooms, weapons room vault, and holding. The floor up is the main floor of business; it's basically a huge open space, like conference room. 2nd floor also has the tech's room of operation, full of computers and screens. 3rd floor is kitchen / living room and the bedrooms, each with their own small bathroom. Basement has a full private gym, complete with pool, and showers.
Becoming a World Force Officer
To become a WF officer, you are either offered a job after being in justice and law, or you train and apply for it. Either way you still have to have an interview. After the interview, if you are accepted, you are called they tell you where you are stationed and given a week to pack. After that week you go back to the WF building and they take you to the portal to the world you are stationed. They give you the bracelet with your worlds color and the department number on it, and send you through. There is a car waiting, they look at your bracelet and take you to your WF team building.
Human: Blue Bracelet
Fairy: Pink Bracelet
Creatures of nature that are often mischievous, though they can not out right lie. They can cast illusions by bending the light, or can even manipulate certain elements. They generally look human with non human editions. Wings, tails, ears, animal eyes/fur, or colored hair.
Demon: Black Bracelet
They typically have red eyes. Very physically attractive most have a mean temper, and are strong.
Angel: White Bracelet
Unrealistically blue eyes, they have a certain beauty to them. They have a type of ability to fly, though most really don't have wings.
Spirit: Purple Bracelet
They are typically invisible or transparent with an aura. Most don't have any special abilities, but they are really scary quiet. They are made to wear a bracelet or necklace that makes them visible and solid, in public, though they still flow and look like they're floating.
1. NO godmoding: this is realistic and fantasy, but no race should over power to this point. Don't do it.
2. No power playing: explained.
3. Respect other characters
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Nickname/ Goes by:
Age: human years. 28-40
Race: please do not duplicate until all spots are filled.
Why did you apply / agree?: **** If you want to be tech PM me, if not I will assign it, we will need a tech.
Appearance: with race editions if not in picture.
Picture: real please
I will assign "partners" per say like a normal police department. I will also post the assignments. The first few posts will be moving in and such, kind of chill. But an assignment / mission will be posted soon after.
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Name: Daniel Nash
Goes by: Nash
Age: 30
Race: Human
Why did you apply / agree?: He was offered the job after an under cover mission with the World Covert Office (like the CIA). It stopped the bombing of a major portal research facility. He agreed because work was the only thing left.
History: Nash worked at the WCO. He was high up in the ranks. He was in the missions field, where he went undercover, and he worked well. It was the only think he new he was great at.
He has a wife named Penny and a son named Jack who is 4 years old. His weakness was always alcohol, it got pretty drastic when Penny almost left him, then Jack was born, and Nash hadn't been the same since. He has changed into a great father and husband, and he wouldn't even touch a bottle. Then he relapsed. It was horrible. He was drunk and nearly killed a man. Penny left him after that. Nash was devastated.
He hates his first name, Daniel. This was the name of his retched grandfather. His parents were law-enforcement and were always out at work, so his grand father Daniel "took care" of Nash. Nash hated his guts, all the man did was gamble, drink, beat him and his wife, and cheat. He was a horrible man, and Nash followed in that path.
He has changed now, he's better. He doesn't drink. But he will never let anyone get close to him.
Personality: Nash is, well, complicated. He's a little distant because of his past. He always has an other worldly look in his eye, whether it's a look of loneliness or persistence. He is very devoted to his work. He will do almost anything to get the job done. When he's comfortable he tends to be cocky and confidant, though those who know him, know it's fake. Nash is a good leader type. He is easy to get along with, and really does have a good heart, though he is quite stubborn and persists when he thinks it's completely necessary.
Appearance: He is 6 foot tall with a more slender frame. He normally keeps a 5 O'clock shadow type of facial appearance. He is muscular without being bulky. He is more likely to wear a suit or pants and shirt rather than jeans, he likes to look nice. He has dark brown hair that curls and light brown eyes.


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Heres a question for those of you who arent afraid of numbers: What is the dollar value of Vail Resorts Inc. and why?
This was the problem posed to students at the College of Business and Administration at the University of Colorado at Boulder who participated in the third annual Shell Financial Analysis Competition. A portion of grant given to the business college by Shell Corporation is earmarked to reward undergraduates in finance each year.
The winning team took Vail Resorts income statements, balance sheets, stock reports and forecasted capital expenditures including those of newly acquired Ralston Resorts and came up with a value amazingly close to the corporations actual value.
Michele Taluba, a junior in the College of Business, said her team spent between 150 and 200 hours systematically studying Vail Resorts and the volatile ski industry. We were very thorough. We didnt want to make assumptions, Taluba said.
Talubas team used two different formulas to determine Vails worth. Their discounted cash flow analysis valued the company at $746,045,000, or $21.22 a share. Their comparable company analysis put Vail at $725,659,768, or $20.64 a share. Taluba said she was pleased to find Vails stock at $20.12 the morning of the May 2 competition.
Professors in the College of Business and Administration evaluated team reports and passed the best ones onto a panel of judges. The panel included Ron Melicher, chair of the schools finance and economics division, Eric Resnick, treasurer and director of investor relations for Vail Resorts Inc., and his assistant, Daniel Graves, and CU alum and Smith Barney Senior Vice President Marty Erzinger.
This years winners:
First place ($500): senior Anthony Swatski, junior Michele Taluba, senior Andy Blomquist and senior Mike Hovey.
Second place ($200): seniors Kevin Sullivan, Eric Scott and James Mazzarisi.
Third place ($100): senior Yuriy Verkhovoy, senior Theodore Lau, senior Gabor Lebovich and Shawn Penrose.