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Dear fellows:
I cannot get into chewing on any of the technical bones that several of you seem confident of. I am neither a marine engineer nor naval architect or even a lifetime world cruiser. I've read the entire thread, which is full of food for thought. But I do have a comment: If there's a boat you like and you can find owners who actively cruise and enjoy theirs and who prosper by their ownership, you can have reasonable hopes of doing the same.
For example, I have immersed myself in the internet obsessively for the last ten days or so due to my interest in an Alberg 35 that I am considering. A poster above stated that "when someone tells you an Alberg 35 is a miserable boat in heavy going, perhaps beyond boarderline dangerous, especially when loaded to go cruising based on slugging it out in conditions that would not even be all that bad in a better design, you might want to pay attention whether it sounds merely academic or not".
This opinion sounds perfectly authoritative, almost intimidatingly so, but I intend to take it with a grain of salt. Maybe two of them.
Earlier today, yes, this very day, and I am not making this up, I spoke with a sailor who has spent 15 years on his 1961 A35 single handing in and out of the SF Bay, cruising the boat from SF to Florida and back again with his wife, sailing home from Mexico trapped for several days in heavy weather with nowhere to put in. Sick and eager to be somewhere else, yes, but not fearful nor in any perceived peril at any time. His report, undramatic though it was, never mentioned their feeling unsafe or wishing he'd been in a Swan 43 or similar.
Earlier in the week I traded emails with husband/wife cruisers about their experience sailing their A35 to/in the S. Pacific, who stated they are happy with their A35 sloop and felt confident and safe in all the weather they've encountered. Friends, I am not speaking of master mariners or retired shipwrights but middle aged men and woman who've bought the best boat they could afford and then pushed off. Perhaps the reports are out there but I didn't come across any that mentioned lost or capsized A35's. Again, they may exist but I have not seen them.
Last is this online review authored by a sailor known as PortMaine, which I culled from the internet yesterday saying:
"This is a great cruising boat. Fast and sea kind. Sailed from New England to Australia via Panama. The boat performs very well in heavy weather and handled 50 knot winds and 10 foot seas crossing to Gulf Stream to Bermuda and 35 knot winds and 12 foot following seas leaving Easter Island in the Pacific. Needs a large headsail to perform well in light winds, but her narrow beam lets her slice through the water. We beat many 50 - 60 foot vessels across long passages. You can't beat this boat for a combination of off-shore speed and comfort at all points of sail. The raised transom makes cruising the trade winds and following seas very comfortable....."
and "The hull is as solid as steel and over 1" thick below the waterline. We bounced off several rocks and reefs and never had any damage (even one grounding at 5+ knots ~ I won't bother to explain...). This is a vessel that you can feel safe and secure in...."
and "Best performance with a large head sail push out on the spinnaker pole. We rattled off several 160 - 180 NM noon runs...."
and he or she ends the review of their boat by saying "I would take another Alberg to sea in a heartbeat. The 35' was a good size for our 3 adult crew. Beautiful lines and even better performance"
This is not the first glowing report on the A35 I've read. Call me crazy, but cruising a boat that is repeatedly honored as a sound voyager seems like a very good bet. I have yet to see this boat trashed, maligned or dismissed anywhere on the internet except in this thread. And so, very respectfully, I ask: WHAT THE EFF!
Thank you.
Dear Jeff,
Thank you for all responding--this is invaluable as we investigate the boat further. Many thanks again,
I would have no problem recommending a Coaster that has surveyed in good condition for coastal use. They are reasonably good boats for that purpose. Assuming that the boat has been maintained in terms of rigging, and chainplate replacement, and that the wooden structural components have not rotted out behind the Formica, I would expect these boats to do fine in the kinds of conditions normally experienced by the typical coastal cruiser. While not as easy to handle in a blow as many more modern design, they are none the less reasonably seaworthy designs. If all you are doing is coastal cruising, you would not be expected to spend days at a time riding out gale force winds or being thrown from wave tops into the trough (as you might offshore) and so assuming the original structure is intact you should not have to beef things up. If it hasn't been done by prior owners, I would consider sounding out the decks for delamination and adding backing plates on the winches and major cleats.
The original mast supports were reasonably robust on the Pearsons. If the original mast support structure is intact and does not show signs of movement or deterioration, it is probably perfectly fine for coastal use.
The battery question comes down to several factors that you do not mention. If these are traditional lead/acid batteries you will need to be able to service them, and they should be in a vented compartment where the gases produced by charging cannot be ignited by sparks from the electrical system. The efficiency and durability of these batteries are also impaired by heat. Sealed batteries obviously do not have the same maintenance or explosion issue.
Considering 1967 Pearson Coaster
Dear Jeff,
We are considering purchase of one of these and saw your excellent post.
The boat in question was thoroughly gone through and updated by a previous owner, a retired submarine electrician. The boat seems to be very well maintained. We will use our next boat for coastal cruising and don't plan to use it offshore plant all. I have a few questions regarding your post below.
1. Regarding hull strength (or lack of) and insufficient framing you mentioned below, what can be done, if anything, to improve this? Will this vintage boat hold up in a blow, seeing as we are not going to be offshore?
2. The mast is supported on a deck beam that's picked up by 2 transverse beams/bulkheads in the cabin, instead of standard compression post. What are your thoughts?
3. There are 2 house batteries beside the engine, with a separate starting battery elsewhere. These batteries in other older boats I've seen are usually farther from the engine. Is this safe? Also, the previous owner put the 2 house batteries under plexiglass cover. Thoughts, comments?
Your comments are quite thorough and impressive, as is your experience. Thanks for any further input you may have.
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All right, If I have to...
I know the Wanderer, Coaster, Vanguard and Alberg 30 quite well. My family owned a Vanguard back in the 1960's and have sailed and worked on them at various points since. When we considered buying the Vanguard, we visited the Pearson plant and looked at how Coasters and Wanderers were being built, did a sail trail, and I have sailed on and been aboard these boats quite a few times since including racing a Coaster back in the 70's. I also know the Alberg 30 quite well, have sailed on them quite a bit and helped maintain one in exchange for being able to use the boat.
Of the bunch, I like the Coaster best in terms of sailing ability and motion comfort. The Coaster was designed to the MORC Rating rule of the day, which produced reasonably wholesome boats in terms of moderately longer water lines than was the trend for that era and more efficient underbodies and higher ballast ratios than was typical for the more popular CCA rating rule derived designs such as the Alberg 30 or Pearson Vanguard.
In the case of the Coaster the hull shape was also an improvement over either the Vanguard and Alberg, offering a slightly finer entry, more powerful sections and a cleaner run. This was noticable in a short chop, light air, or in windy reaching conditions.
In terms of build quality, all three were built fairly similarly. All three were pretty crudely built. The glass work on all three, while moderately thick, was laid up with resins, glass and laminating techniques that were inferior to the current techniques. These techniques have resulted in hulls which began life not as strong as they may appear and have lost strength over time. Adding to this these boats were built with minimal internal framing and the lack of internal framing further reduces thier robustness.
Beyond the hull, there are other construction issues that relate to the period during which these boats were built. Some of these items are easily recitified, and may have been addressed by previous owners. For example, in that era, tinned wiring was pretty rare, and connections were often soldered. Even when these boats were new, the electrical systems were often a pain in the butt to maintain. Obviously with time, these early wiring systems would need replacement if they are to remain reliable.
There are other issues as well. Depending on the year and option, all three boats were built with formica faced plywood bulkheads (I should note that I have sailed on both Alberg 30's and a Coaster which had naturally finished mahogany plywood builkheads that I can only surmise must have been an option, I don't know what was the relative proportion of A-30's and Coasters with formica vs natural ply). Formica faced plywood was a nice option in terms of being easy to keep clean and low initial maintenance, but a poor choice over time, the bulkheads can rot out behind the formica, nearly undetected until there is a structural failure. I looked at a Vanguard that had much of its bulkheads floating free of the hull where the plywood had held moisture against the rotting plywood behind. The nice thing about varnished mahogany plywood is that it can be observed for deterioration and issues addressed before they become more serious.
The Coaster was a later design than the other two and so employed more molded liner and interior components than the other two. This is good in many ways but it does make access a bit harder.
In terms of your proposed use, none of these three boats are especially good offshore cruisers. They were all intended as inshore racer cruisers. While I know that all of these boats have been taken offshore, in my mind they would all be a poor choice. I would say that of the three the Coaster would probably be my choice as an all around better design.
I own a coaster. Hull 9. Its a very solid boat. Lots of original equipment still on it. I have the last 30 years worth of receipts and the original sail and deck plan. Its also been surveyed thoroughly in the two years I've owned it. With the exception of the rudder, which I have had the yard repair, I've never had to do any serious work on it. The deck is original and very stout. The chainplates and rigging are in great shape and my atomic 4 is still running like a top.
I have yet to do any serious offshore work with the boat, but I have extensively sailed it around the chesapeake. I like the boat's design. Its a very classic and solid feeling sailboat. Very easy to handle the sails and strong and fast when the wind picks up. With a good paint and varnish job she will really turn heads.
Compared to my pop's 2003 beneteau 423 the pearson is a much better sailor. Also the beneteau has a tendency to pound and shudder. The pearson rarely pounds and when it does it never has the shudder. And as the previous poster suggested it will easily heave to.
The heaviest weather I've had the boat in was 35kts sustained out in the chesapeake. I had experienced crew with me; reefed and made appropriate sail choices; and the boat handled admirably. The 6 or 7 foot sea in the bay was especially nasty but the hull tracked very well and it was easy to hold a course. Take my opinion with a grain of salt because I'm no expert; but its my understanding that a well maintained coaster with a few offshore improvements like a companionway and larger cockpit drains would be a relatively safe ride as long as the skipper handles her well and makes good choices. I would never consider something Luke an Atlantic crossing , but a shorter offshore trip with good planning; good weather forecast and a prepared and competent crew should be no problem for the coaster
Fyi my boats previous owners have sailed it all over the place.. mostly down to the virgin islands and vicinity..
|The boats designed by Carl Alberg have proven themselves time and again. An A35 lay ahull in the same storm that killed, what was it, 14 sailors in the Fastnet Race in '79. They had the "newest" IOR designs, many of which were and are difficult or impossible even to get to heave-to, forcing them to run with a storm down the faces of breaking waves--a REALLY BAD idea. Modern boat designs with fin keels, retractable keels, multi-hull, etc. are certainly faster and more convenient than a classic full displacement hull but to equate the safety of this proven design to an old broken bike is ridiculous. Many of your most popular modern boats are built as cheaply as possible with thin glass, keels that fall off, spade rudders that catch every piece of debris in the water, and many mechanical contraptions to break down... but they have pretty galleys and impressive equipment for sitting at docks. All the technical parameters such as capsize ratios and comfort ratings show the Alberg (and other)type full keel designs to be among the safest.
Originally Posted by conquistatadore View Post
based on what i have seen, Cal boats seem nice.
I like Islanders too. (it looks like you own one). I looked at a 30 also
who also designed the Catalina 27. It has turned out to
be a very nice sailing boat. I would say that the build
quality of Islander and Cal boats is equal.
The Islander 30 & 36 are two of the best production boats
of the early '70s.
cal boats
Mr; Cool,
based on what i have seen, Cal boats seem nice. The 34 was specially nice but missed out on that
I like Islanders too. (it looks like you own one). I looked at a 30 also that i was interested in buying.. very solid boat. As i was busy looking at it, another guy bought it... unseen...!
can you believe it ... .... ?!?
What a jerk ...hehe...
It seems a good boat is like a hot woman... everybody wants them!
Lot of nice boats out there for sure...
As for Mr; H comments;
again i have to agree that you have certainly valid points i cannot argue with in regards to safety specially.
its stupid to race an old junky bike at 150mph! No doubt.
That wasnt my point at all and i never did (my race bike was actually brand new). In racing you never see a bike thats older than 2 years old max (but then you gotta see these vintage class racers, and you'll be surprised....)
But on the track, you see bikes that range all over and some of these oldies can kick some butt, trust me i have seen it a 100 times.
I have also seen how older race bikes break down as pieces start falling off or leak fluids while mid track... scary! (specialy if you are following one...)
But then i have seen so many of these OLD Pearsons being sailed all over the world, and how people brag about their integrity, so then again we are back to where we started... and thats old subject, so we'll leave that behind us and move on...
Anyhow, your point is well taken and understood and i thank you indeed for your safety concerns> I will certainly incorporate it into my decision in terms of safety and integrity of the boat. I really dont have any immediate plans to drown myself yet, or my friends, but i will certainly let you know if that changes in the future ..
Sincere regards.
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ANDERSON COOPER: Candy, no doubt -- very quickly -- on the campaign trail, it obviously played a big role today. You anticipate, in the days ahead, issue number one, it's going to be front and center?
CANDY CROWLEY, CNN: Oh, absolutely.
I mean, listen, just as foreclosures were showing up on B-17, or in the real estate section, along comes this horrific headline out of Wall Street.
ANDERSON COOPER: Right.
CROWLEY: I mean, this is what they wanted. They believe, of course, that the economy is one of their strengths and that they can paint John McCain as George Bush.
Sheppard's complaint? "The nation's banking system is collapsing, and members of CNN are not only discussing how it helps Obama, but are admitting that this is what his campaign wanted. How disgraceful."
Crowley's comments are objectionable, all right -- but not for the reason Sheppard thinks. Read Crowley's comments again. She accused Barack Obama of rooting for economic difficulties. Sheppard thinks Crowley is "admitting" the Obama campaign wanted this. No, she's baselessly accusing them of wanting this.
Don't believe me? Try a little thought experiment. Imagine that Candy Crowley said in response to a terrorist attack that "this is what the McCain campaign wanted. They believe, of course, that fighting terrorism is one of their strengths." Do you think Noel Sheppard would say Candy Crowley "admitted" the McCain campaign wanted a terrorist attack? Of course not. He'd blast Crowley, saying she smeared McCain by saying he was rooting against America. And he would be right.
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Rick Snyder: Reactionary Politics With the Ethics of a Telemarketing Scam Artist
And, yes, people who are conned into voting for Republicans because they pretend to be moderates are suckers who shouldn't be surprised by this, but still.
And, yes, people who are conned into voting for Republicans because they pretend to be moderates are suckers who shouldn't be surprised by this, but still.
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Even if, giving at least SOME of the Republican politicians credit for intending to try be at least fairly moderate, they have to crank their dial up to "CRAZY!!!", to please their moronic knuckle-dragging mouth-breathing Evangelical and Bircher bases, or else be primaried and lose their next election.
Self-preservation is the first rule of politics.
In this specific case, Dick DeVos and Charles Koch told Snyder they'd support a Teabagger primary challenger if he didn't sign the bill, and he's not the kind of dude who would react by telling them to go ahead and suck his ass.
If he was willing to give up his job to protect Democratic constituencies, he wouldn't be a Republican.
Still, Tea Party seems to pick their primary targets pretty randomly. If they went after all the moderates that'd be one thing, but they don't. (Snowe and Scott Brown were not targeted in any real way.) If they went after everyone who backed the TARP, that'd be another, but nobody's been trying to primary Paul Ryan or John Thune. It mostly seems to be targets that they could realistically take down and try to come up with some pretext for doing it, in hopes of freaking everyone out into supporting their preferences. This is the very definition of terrorism, and it's worked.
You can add Mitch Daniels to the list of lying republican campaigners who pushed and signed right-to-work law at his first opportunity.
From the link:
"Given Scott Walker's similar actions in Wisconsin, it seems that this is becoming a favored approach for Republican politicians. Campaign as a moderate defender of the status quo, and then—when the spotlight has moved—unleash a maximist, hyper-ideological agenda."
This is hardly a new phenomenon. I seem to recall a certain Texan pulling this twice on the national level.
And I recall Ralph Reed encouraging Christian Coalition candidates to lie about their beliefs back in the late 1980s/early 1990s.
I seem to recall a certain Texan pulling this twice on the national level.
And what was it that guy said? Fool me twice and … I forget the third thing.
you're supposed to forget what 8 was for
heh +1 indeed
To be fair, a lot of people just haven't kept up with the times. People are busy and have lives.
My Dad still votes Republican in part because he liked John Chafee. And why shouldn't he like him? Chafee was a good man, a fine Senator.
Who has been dead for nearly thirteen years and whose son was basically declared apostate.
I will note that for a long time it was Democrats who were the beneficiaries of this, as during the 80s and 90s there were a lot of, for lack of a better term, Zell Miller Democrats who were still handing the party victories in places like Tennessee because of inertia.
There is a lot of truth to this. On the one hand, this is why you vote for politicians based on their party ID and not what they say during campaigns. The party ID tells you a lot more about what they'll do in office. On the other hand, you have to stay up-to-date on what that party ID means. And a lot of voters are 10-20 years behind the times.
The media generally gives these guys the cover they need. This is what I feared from a Romney presidency.
And note: Michigan voters just turned down a constitutional amendment that would, among other things, forbidden a "right to work" law–but in the context of the governor saying that he didn't support enacting such a law.
I hope every union member in Michigan who voted Republican because the Democrats are the ni-clang party feels like a schmuck.
I hope every union member in Michigan who voted against the constitutional amendment because "teachers are stealing our tax money" feels like a schmuck too.
That's not really how it went down. Snyder got elected in 2010 on the Republican 'boy the economy sucks' wave. That plus a shit load of gerrymandering and you've got right to work laws.
Frankly, I long suspected that Snyder was the most dangerous of the recent class of Midwestern Republican governors precisely because his image of being a moderate would give him the opportunity to enact what his more brash neighbors like Walker and Kasich could not.
To be fair, all Republicans lie about their policies and intentions. They cannot get elected if they tell the truth (as we saw in the last election).
Maybe some Democrats should campaign as status quo centrists and then govern as leftists. Anyone we can disguise a centrist for 2016 who isn't actually a centrist? Tom Udall? Linda Sanchez pretending to be her sister?
There's no money in pretending to be a centrist while actually being a leftist.
There's a lot of money in pretending to be a centrist while actually being a right-wing nut.
There is less 'bait and switch' in Republican campaigns than there is belief among certain voters that the Republicans' policies will never affect them. It's all about 'those people' and their wretched children. And screw government employees because, like, the DMV, right?
I don't believe in heightening the contradictions and I don't say this just be an ass, but unless and until those loyal Republican voters get well and truly screwed by the people they trusted, they will never abandon their tribal loyalty.
This week in Michigan, the mask is clearly off. Who is looking? Who is learning?
The Republicans Want To Shrink Your Paycheck! has to become as widely and deeply believed as The Democrats Want To Take Your Guns!
The fucked up thing, also, is that Snyder really is what passes for a moderate Republican. Cares about roads and bridges and such. Is pretty openly holding his nose at the anti-gay and anti-woman parts of the party. The state party establishment's choice for governor was Pete Hoekstra.
The moderation is pretty hard to see, but it does exist. My adage of politics (and lots of things) is that things can always get worse.
You might present President Obama's support for an individual mandate as an example of the same—given his opposition during the Democratic primaries—but the similarities end there;
Well, there's also his waffling position on the drug war, government transparency and whistleblowers, immigration, and his opposition to lobbyists, but I'm sure he's getting to those.
And "Its not on my agenda" isn't exactly a categorical statement of opposition.
And from Google searches, I'm seeing RTW polling at 50% and above in Michigan. I don't think its possible for 50% of a population to be extremists.
And from Google searches, I'm seeing RTW polling at 50% and above in Michigan. I don't think its possible for 50% of a population to be extremists.
I'm willing to bet that 80% of the population can't define RTW.
Could be. That would be a pretty major problem in a union-heavy state like Michigan.
Even those who can define it are by and large unlikely to think it through to the point where they see the obvious (to me, anyway) free rider problem.
And the free rider problem laid out in layman's terms – that unions must represent all employees, while collecting dues from only those who wish to pay – one may be tempted to ask why minority unionism isn't allowed.
Its easy to look at this as piling on bad law on to bad law.
'Minority unionism'. So the company will collectively bargain with say 14 employees, while the 7 employees who opted out bargain individually.
Hey, look at who is getting hours. Oh, your break lasted 1 minute too long union member, that looks like a write-up. I could go on…
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The pungent aroma of some pickled daikon & carrots can sometimes clear a room faster than a fire alarm but when added to a great banh mi, it just might be able to bring everyone together again. These pickled jewels add the touch of tang, sweet and sour crunch and flavor to not only banh mi, but to many Vietnamese dishes. Most daikon and carrots found are shredded finely, but when it comes to home made, you can have fun and create just about any shape, size and thickness.
Vietnamese Pickled Carrot and Daikon Recipe
Total Time: 30 Minutes
- 1/2 lb. carrots -shredded in food processor, sliced in thin rounds or thin match-like strips.
- 1/2 lb. daikon radish - cut same as carrots.
- 3 cups warm water
- 3 Tablespoons distilled or rice vinegar
- 2-3 tablespoons sugar, depending on how sweet you want your pickles
- 2 tablespoons salt
- Mix warm water, vinegar, sugar and salt until everything is dissolved. Choose a pitcher or bowl with a lip that can be used for pouring mixture.
- Place carrots and daikon in a jar and fill to cover with the vinegar mix.
- Cover jars and set aside. Let sit a least 30 min., but can sit as long as a couple weeks. The longer it sits, the more flavorful it gets.


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Nobody knows that I write for an online NASCAR website (for free) Well, I have not posted anything in a few months because I am having a hard time being inspired this year. The Redneck games post reminded me of something I wrote a few years ago. It still makes me laugh. So after much debate with myself about posting this, I thought I would share it...
Now we all know that all sports have rules. We have rules that, like it or not we have to follow. We have laws that govern us as a nation, and Bible gives us the 10 Commandments. (Until the ACLU has something to say about it) Thou shall not have flames that look stupid on the 24 car. I guess Moses missed that one. As NASCAR gains in popularity I am starting to see the unwritten rules of fan conduct being broken. I will never be the person you will be heard saying "There ought to be a law against…." That's not me. I do believe things are fine the way they are...just because. (Like the point system not being changed) Now if you are new to NASCAR I will help you out by explaining the parameters of being a NASCAR fan. First of which is never use the word "parameter" when talking about NASCAR. Let us start…
NASCAR is always spelled in capital letters. Not "nascar" or "Nascar", Its NASCAR. Got it? When holding a NASCAR party at your residence (on TV obviously), never serve any food that sounds French. Things like éclairs, quiche or escargot. This is stupid food and will bring you much deserved shame and humiliation. Always serve dead red meat. (Cram it PETA) This red meat must be grilled, deep fried or smoked. Poultry is always an accepted food, (bonus if it is deep fried). Foods such as hors'ordorves (or however you spell it) are ok as long as you do not call them that. Just say "anybody want some meat thingy on a stick?" And it better be a "meat thingy on a stick." (The "stick" could be an antenna from an old 65 Chevy) The non-meat foods can include; potato salad, potato chips, grilled potatoes and deep fried potatoes. (Not French fries) Always have pretzels. Shrimp, Crawdads, (Crayfish for us Northern folk) steamed clams and soft shelled crabs can be a bonus. Deviled eggs and corn on the cob are both good to serve. Lots of cheese, beef log, opossum log and squirrel log are fine. You must always have some kind of venison there, this is a necessity. No Champaign! Cheap wine like Night Train is ok if you want to see your buddy "CHUCK". Other than that, you must only serve beverages that sponsor NASCAR teams, and a lot of it…to make the games more fun, but we will get to that later.
Dress and Attire
No formal wear should ever be worn to any race event or party unless you are military, police, firemen, clergy, any of the France (not food) family or Mike Helton. You must
sport your drivers gear no matter where they are in the points chase. If you wear a tie to a race party, expect it to be somebody's head band later. You will not want your tie back after that, because it has been other places you don't want to know about. This happens when you were fretting about the cost of it and not looking who had it last. Bikinis are encouraged. Speedos are not. Shirt wearing for guys is optional, but don't complain about hairy backs…it's all part of it. So, to sum it all up, don't wear what you don't want ruined. Just about everything gets thrown out or goes right to the wash because it has rib sauce, blood or Night Train all over it.
As NASCAR reaches new markets and new demographics, the music you might want to use is useless. I personally like the nu-metal music for NASCAR highlights. A heavy thunderous drumbeat, drop D bass lines and a rhythmic crunching guitar chunk, flows with the atmosphere of cars racing at 180 and piling up in "the big one". This is better for NASCAR than say…the dueling banjos. (Unless they are showing a Bodine) (Hehehehe). Don't play music at your NASCAR party during the race. You can play John Boy and Billy CD's though. (During commercials only, that nobody will pay attention to anyway) Jeff Gordon singing in the bathroom is a good cut to start with. Those of you who know what I'm talking about are laughing. Music is for the after race festivities; a.k.a. games you make up after the NASCAR beer sponsors you consumed takes over. As long as it is not music from Wham, Culture Club, A-Ha, Men without Hats, R.E.M (I hate them), etc…just about any music will do, until someone complains. So just hide your stereo instead, because you might find that someone just tried to play your pet goldfish in the 8-track player.
Let the Games Begin
Now, I'm not sure every NASCAR party has to have post race games. But they sure are fun. I'm not even sure it's a tradition among all race fans. But it is with me, so you are going to hear about it anyway. Maybe it will give you some ideas if you are looking for after race activities. Cards are always great way to get in a fight with your friends about money…so bet away. I don't know what to call this next one other than "hit 3-D archery target with the dog's ball, while standing on the deck." It is easy to play. Everybody kick in your wager. Next, hit the target, the one closest to the head wins. Don't forget to argue about who hits the closest. The always fun to play, "draw on your passed out drunk buddy with a Sharpie" is crowd favorite. His boss will be sure to love his "new" tattoos when he stumbles into work late the next day. If you are a guest at a NASCAR party, entertain yourself with the challenging "hide the bed" competition. "Upside-down dresser drawers" is a blast along with "duct tape the annoying drunk". "Dodge the Lawn Dart" is a dangerous game and should never be played, unless some kind of high powered rifle or shotgun is employed. Somebody will usually have a four wheeler there, and they are fun. Especially inside the house. "Get the dogs as muddy as possible" is a great one, this is also more fun when played outside first and then moved indoors. "Tease you friend's kids" is more of an individual sport. This is a good one to play when a round of "dodge the Lawn Dart" is going on. You could even try "Slinky fighting", welt each other up with "slinky's", then toss tangled metal mess into garbage or better yet, chuck them into the neighbor's yard. Then laugh your head off when you hear him hit them with his lawn mower. Games that should never be played include anything with rules. You may use regular board games as long as you to turn "hungry, hungry hippos" into "hungry, hungry hippos that like to eat lit firecrackers". Or instead of "Ants in pants" make it, "Living fire ants, without pants." It is up to you to take it from there.
So, anyway. If you want your NASCAR party to be a hit, make it so much fun that you will never want to have one again. Likewise, if you are guest, help make sure your host will never want to have one again. If you happen to see new fans breaking old rules, remind them gently that they are in violation of tradition. Warn them also that they only have one chance to "fix it." Speaking of the 10 commandments, it just gave me an idea for my next piece. Have fun everybody.
Man...I need to start writing about NASCAR again...


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A new MP handler goes through 14 weeks, 560 hours minimum, of training before they get a dog of their own. They work experienced dogs with experienced trainers. After they get a dog of their own, their training is continued under close supervision of their Kennel Master and Training NCO.
Books could be written on how to bond with a dog. It's certainly not all about fun and games, but that is part of it. It is about establishing effective communication and mutual respect through interaction that is rewarding in an appropriate way.
Some dogs will do anything for a toy or treat. Other dogs will do anything for their handler. It all depends on the dog you are trying to bond with. Some dogs will perform any trained task for any person that knows the language and has their reward. Other dogs take time to get to know their handler but work for different reasons after they have bonded.
Like David mentioned...you just have to make sure that the handlers train/handle in the same way.
If you've ever seen a very experienced trainer grab hold of a leash and make a dog do whatever he wants, its because they know what they're doing and understand how to handle dogs. So if all the handlers are trained in the same way, the dog can go from handler to handler.
The difference with a board and train is that very rarely do they teach the owner of the dog how to handle the dog. There might be a class or two at the end or something to teach them some of the things, but at the end of the day the handler is usually inept. If the owner/handler was good, they probably wouldn't be going to a board and train (theoretically). So you can teach a dog a lot of things, but if the handler doesn't know how to get those out of the dog, or properly correct when the dog doesn't do them, the training is worthless.
Yes it clears things up, thank you.
How does one get the relationship with a dog that has been trained by someone else? For example, a board and train. It is not just doing obedience, right? I am guessing it involves also doing a lot of fun activities that the dog enjoys.
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The Army trains most of their own dogs. Some programs, like the SF and TEDD programs are civilian trained for the most part.
Green dogs are trained the basics of detection and bite work by experienced trainers and then placed with a handler where they continue to train and learn as a team. As a handler, you may get a green dog, or a dog that has had previous handlers. In theory, all the dogs are trained the same and can easily switch between handlers. The handlers are far harder to train than the dogs. Less than 40% of my class actually certified with a dog.
It is important for personalities to match up between handler and dog, especially with new handlers. When pairing dogs and handlers, trainers try and make as good a match as they can, depending on how many dogs they have available.
It is possible for a dog to form a great bond with a new handler. Fama was 4 when I got her, and I was her 5th handler. I am the first one she spent more then a few months with, as she very much enjoyed punking out new handlers and sending them to the emergency room for stitches. We formed as tight a bond as I can imagine over the course of several months.
I hope this helps clear some things up.
Question about military dogs
Yesterday while I was walking my dog in the park, I met a man who seemed very familiar with GSDs and working dogs. While chatting with him, he said he used to train dogs for the Army. I didnt linger too long to ask more questions,
but remembered again this person last night which got me thinking. (partly because I've seen him a few times and he offered to give me a few tips next time).
I thought the Army trained their own dogs? Just curious if its the handlers that train their dogs or if they get a trained dog and train with it/learn how to handle it?
And as an aside how difficult is it if someone else trains your dog and you then learn to work with it? IS it possible to get the same respect and relationship with your dog as the person who trained it must have?
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Way to big. :)What is the attitude of the bees in the sprinkler box?The rumor is that those will usually be the hot ones. How was your experience?Sincerely,Brendhan
Speaking of sisters & bees...As little kids we put a jar of bees down my sisters pants.. :evil: she could have chosen the back of her shirt...told her not to sit down...but she did.. :roll: I can still see the neigbor guy hurdling over the 6ft fence...of course we ran for the hills. My brother & I didn't get stung catching them...but did get stung by Dad's belt! :'( Don't know why she is so twitchy today... :roll: Jody


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I created a sort of fluorescent space hole that crashes on the face of this woman. The final effect could result a little bit invasive but, it was not planned.
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Stickers, pens and washi tape on vintage photo.
Important notes:
• This is an original contemporary art collage realized on a vintage photo.
• All the artworks are signed, titled, and dated on the back.
• All the packets are shipped with a registered post, so you can easily track them.
• You will also receive a Certificate of Authenticity dated and signed, to grant the uniqueness of the artwork.
• All the works have clear signs of wear and tear, and needs to be handled with care.
• My artworks are based on vintage found objects (photos, postcards, LP covers, etc.), so they are one of a kind.
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Posted by Richard Fichera on October 4, 2011
In the good old days, computer industry trade shows were bigger than life events – booths with barkers and actors, ice cream and espresso bars and games in the booth, magic acts and surging crowds gawking at technology. In recent years, they have for the most part become sad shadows of their former selves. The great SHOWS are gone, replaced with button-down vertical and regional events where you are lucky to get a pen or a miniature candy bar for your troubles.
Enter Oracle OpenWorld. Mix 45,000 people, hundreds of exhibitors, one of the world's largest software and systems company looking to make an impression, and you have the new generation of technology extravaganza. The scale is extravagant, taking up the entire Moscone Center complex (N, S and W) along with a couple of hotel venues, closing off a block of a major San Francisco street for a week, and throwing a little evening party for 20 or 30 thousand people.
But mixed with the hoopla, which included wheel of fortune giveaways that had hundreds of people snaking around the already crowded exhibition floor in serpentine lines, mini golf and whack-a-mole-games in the exhibit booths along with the aforementioned espresso and ice cream stands, there was genuine content and the public face of some significant trends. So far, after 24 hours, some major messages come through loud and clear:


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cooooooool............. I like!
cooooooool............. I like!
Thanks guys! and I was still thinking it looked like a trash-can in disguise. Think it's ok as-is?
John, Biomechanoid, I hate to say it, but I am a no-go for C-3. I'm going to Germany around that same time, and my travel funds are pretty much shot. Will this be the last of the Star Wars Celebrations?
I AM planning on catching a ride to the San Diego Comicon in July; best I can do. Any chance you all will be there too?
I am still planning to get punched in the face! Will miss you Dark One!
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Thanks guys! and I was still thinking it looked like a trash-can in disguise. Think it's ok as-is?
John, Biomechanoid, I hate to say it, but I am a no-go for C-3. I'm going to Germany around that same time, and my travel funds are pretty much shot. Will this be the last of the Star Wars Celebrations?
I AM planning on catching a ride to the San Diego Comicon in July; best I can do. Any chance you all will be there too?
Chest, leg armor. I was planning on usin the logo pictured above on the left shoulder bell.... oops. now that I look at the photo, the bells were switched. oh well. use your imagination.
I was thinking of using the emblem pictured below on the right breastplate. whats the best way to handle this? stencil cut out of blue tape? or will vinyl decals work on a convex surface? what have the rest of you done on yours?
that jet pack is amazing! Great work! That is one of the coolest lookin things I've seen here
For my emblems, I bought some airbrush stencil film and cut out the shapes from that. Worked nicely. Painters tape may also work.
Good luck, costume is lookin awesome.
That's lookin sweet bro. You goin to C3?
nope. can't swing it. San Diego Con is the best I can do.
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That's lookin sweet bro. You goin to C3?
Looking good!
anything new with the helmet yet?
Looks awesome...I gotta admit you definately have a very refreshing and original idea. By far, you have got to have one of the most stunning homemade jet packs that I've seen to date. You really know how to run away with a concept. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see this baby when you are through.
thanks for all of the compliments! they've warmed my black little heart.
Recent developments on this project include:
An imperial scout blaster w/holster. This will be my Mando's sidearm. The blaster, if made off of the Kenner, is quite easy to modify. however, making the holster gave me a new-found respect for the scout troopers as it is VERY difficult to construct and have it look right. I had to glue about three pieces of sintra at once, then bondo; like using concrete on a house of cards. here's a reference photo of what I'm talking about:
I'll post pics of how all that went in a day or so.
The more recent issue is that of the back-plate and collar. This is definately the hardest part so far. I've shaped and re-shaped my back-plate about 8 times and I've concluded that either the pattern was off or that it was just too big. I'll try trimming it and shaping it some more before I give in and cut out a new one; I'd hate to waste all that sintra. ANY pointers on this part are GREATLY appriciated.
Thanks again, everyone. I'll post new pics sometime tomorrow.
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hmmm, maybe this Mando doesn't need a backplate...
Yeah... you're not planning on turning your back on the enemy are you??Macantosh station 1138 said:
But the rest of the armour+ helmet are awesome! :thumbup
Impressive... Most impressive. Some one has taught you well..
Ha ha, I just now read that. You crack me up John.BigaboyFett said:
That's too bad you can't make it to C3 Christov. I'm gonna try to make it to comic con this year too, so maybe I'll see you there. The suit's really startin to look good.
Hey, looks really awesome so far! (Especially the jet pack. Damn. )
Let me know how the bloody handprint works out if you decide to do it. My Mando has blood splattering on her helm, but I was thinking of using acrylics. They wipe off easily enough with a paper towel when still wet.
Also, if you still wanted to see it, here's a screen of a Dark Trooper from Battlefront. I apologize for the angle. It's the only shot I had that didn't require me to get back on the game and take another, heh..
love seeing custom mandalorians so i have to say awesome looking work on the costume BelaLugosi.
Haven't seen Christov around in a while. Hope he's still working on this.
hey guys. I'm still here. Sorry, I've been STOOOPID busy with school. Work will resume on this project in May.
Wow, that's spooky man. Don't be sneakin up on folks like that. Haven't seen any posts from you in like two months, and then you go and reply to this thread two minutes after I say it.
WOW this is coming along. Looks great so far.
Hey folks. The project is back in the works. I should have it done in time for the Comic Con. I do have one slight problem though, the tailor I had making the neckseal and flakvest has dropped off the face of the earth. Does anyone know who can crank out a set in dark gray or black at short notice?
Keep us posted on your progress man! That suit is gonna be cool! As far as someone who makes awesome soft parts pretty darn fast, I'd check with TK409. Awesome neckseal he makes! Vest too!
WOW! That helmet and especially the jet pack!! I LOVE IT! :thumbup


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"The authentic American apocalyptic novel…I venture that no other living American novelist, not even Pynchon, has given us a book as strong and memorable as Blood Meridian." (Harold Bloom)
"McCarthy is a writer to be read, to be admired, and quite honestly envied." (Ralph Ellison)
"McCarthy is a born narrator, and his writing has, line by line, the stab of actuality. He is here to stay." (Robert Penn Warren)
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"A beautiful nightmare"
Brutally violent, Blood Meridian turns the 19th century American West into a kind of hellish but hauntingly beautiful dreamscape, through which a gang of mercenaries wanders, killing without aim or reason. There is no comfort to be found anywhere in this novel, which overturns all Old West Myths, leaving only a stark, maddening world in which man exists on the edge of nihilism, "civilization" an illusion. The characters are almost opaque, reduced to actions in minimal dialogue. Even the language seems intended to confound and discomfit the reader, mixing arcane, half-forgotten scientific and philosophical terms with passages that sound almost like something from the Bible.
Yet, McCarthy is the definition of a powerful writer. His prose is hypnotic, the book's scenes affecting the reader as much by their eerie beauty and lyricism as by the horror and violence contained within. Their images will stick around in your head for days. The Judge, a monstrous, demihuman prodigy at the center of novel, whose amused, philosophical queries about whether or not the scenes around him represent man in man's natural state, is one of the more memorable characters I've come across in fiction.
Make no mistake, Blood Meridian is filled with powerful questions, about morality, about evil, about humanity's need for violence and dominance, about the nature of God, and so forth. Sometimes these questions are expressed explicitly, usually by the Judge, but mostly, they swirl just beneath the surface of the nightmare, challenging the reader to peer into the abyss and examine them. Though we don't live in such lawless times anymore, the distance from our safe doorsteps to the modern equivalent of a gang of roving, murderous scalpers may be shorter than we think.
McCarthy will certainly never be an author to everyone's taste, and not with this work, but Blood Meridian has made a few critics' "Best of the 20th Century" lists for a good reason. This is a first-rate work of modern literature.
I love reading and listening to books, especially fantasy, science fiction, children's, historical, and classics.
"A Violent, Apocalyptic, Beautiful Western"
Blood Meridian thrusts us into the deserts of 1849 Mexico, a pumice-floored, dust-coated, sun-blasted, blood-soaked, bone-punctuated wasteland of the soul. This ???hallucinatory void??? is home to snarling flies, demonic swine, vampire bats, ghostly wolves, spitting basilisks, harpy eagles, muttering ducks, and buzzards like black bishops. But the horrifying creatures are the wandering bands of Indians and Americans, performers of creative torture, casual murder, and orgiastic massacre, including eye-gouging, tongue-skewering, skull-crushing, intestine-spilling, scalp-hacking, ear-collecting, genital-lopping, skin-flaying, girl-raping, and baby-hanging. And the ???calamitous??? and ???boiling??? sun rises to meridian ???like the eye of God,??? bookended by bloody skies bookended by starry darkness.
Through it all wanders ???the kid,??? a 16-year-old blessed or cursed ???pilgrim.??? He may be the moral center of the novel, though his trajectory is warped by his amoral father figure, ???the judge,??? a giant, hairless, devil-idol-polyglot-polymath-philosopher who wants to become the ???suzerain??? of the world by cataloguing or killing everything in it. The judge, white as Moby-Dick and charismatic as the Confidence-Man, says that ???war is God,??? and who may gainsay him?
Unlike Virginia Woolf, McCarthy reveals the souls of his characters through speech, action, and landscape rather than through stream of consciousness thought. A grim beauty flares in his biblical style, vivid descriptions, and dramatic similes (though at times he may stretch too far for portent): ???in the night bats came from some nether part of the world to stand on leather wings like dark satanic hummingbirds and feed at the mouths of those flowers.???
Reader Richard Poe relates all with a compelling hint of morbid fascination or appalled excitement behind his gravelly, hard-boiled voice.
If you like unromantic, unpredictable, violent, apocalyptic, and beautiful westerns that expose the hellish pit in the human heart, listen to this book.
"Bleak but Fascinating"
This book presents many of the same themes and works in similar tones found in "The Road". In fact, were dates not used during the tale, you would be hard pressed to differentiate the world of Blood Meridian from McCarthy's other apocalyptic wasteland.
This is not a simple cowboy story. It is a harsh tale of cruel characters in an unforgiving land. It is a challenging tale to listen to. But it is also masterfully told (and rather well narrated). If you liked "The Road", this is highly recommended.
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"Existential leavings"
A friend of mine mentioned that Cormac McCarthy described his Pulitzer Prize winning 'The Road' book as his most optimistic. Having found it bleak and spare and a slice of the dystopia that seems to await us, I thought what are his non-optimistic books like. "Blood Meridian" answers this question with a punch to the consciousness that left me reeling. Brilliantly written and conceived Cormac uses starkly defined characters, almost archetypal in their construct, to drag the latent depravity and soulless nihilism embedded in the human condition. It's not easy reading. The casual descriptions of brutality are at times shocking and that, I think, is the point.
So, yes, by contrast, "The Road" is brim full of hope and optimism.
Highly recommended.
"Approach at your own risk!"
Through the mid to late 1850's, a gang of men ride the western frontier indulging in an orgy of violence and depravity. The landscape is bleak and hellish, their wandering, aimless and seemingly endless, the vistas deeply symbolic and portentous. On the course of our journey through McCarthy's dense and vivid prose we are confronted by many questions and themes which are beyond the ability of this particular reader to understand fully.
Rather than attempt any examination of this work instead I direct the potential reader to the internet where may be found a rich vein of critical analysis on this novel. This an astonishing vision, a rare work. It is not "The Road", but rather its darker and more complex, older sibling. At almost 14 hours it is a remorseless and demanding undertaking. Approach at your own risk.
"Perhaps not meant to be listened to."
I should start by saying, I really love Cormac McCarthy's works.
In fact, I think that I would really 'enjoy' Blood Meridian, if I were to have the words in front of me. And I recommend to everyone, All the Pretty Horses, The Road, No Country for Old Men, etc.
The poetic lilt of his prose, his unique approach to storytelling, and the uncompromising spectrum of issues that he gets the reader to confront, make him author with few (if any) superiors in the English language.
The narrator is actually quite good, but the problem with Blood Meridian as an audiobook is actually due to the very qualities that make his books so great. This is a book that demands 100% of your attention at all times, and perhaps to read over a paragraph a few times or relate it to some small passage somewhere earlier in the book.
This is hard to do when listening to a book, and at times I feel frustrated and pulled along faster than I want to be, and losing the narrative line, and subsequently my connection to the story.
I think I will get this book in print and then listen to the book and reference it when needed.
Chicago Overcoat
"High lit, well-read."
Never before have I encountered a book that went so far over my head the first time I read through it, but Blood Meridian passed by so high, it's taken me quite some time to reach a point that I could appreciate the work for all its accomplishments. This book is a chore, plainly stated, but - like so many difficult yet great books that are out there - it will be worthwhile for those who decided to take up the task.
As for the reading, Poe did a fantastic job in his narration. Not over-the-top but not a monotonous drone, his choices in the voicing of these characters allowed for the text to really speak out.
The definitive portrait of the American West. The definitive novel by the most important writer of his generation. The writing is stunningly beautiful, and Richard Poe's reading is spot-on. A flawless masterpiece on paper and, equally remarkably, in this recorded format. So be a major thinker and put down that Dan Brown: count yourself among the few of your generation who have experienced BLOOD MERIDIAN, the MOBY DICK of its century, before it's too late.
"Richard Poe is sensational"
Great reader who really uses the material to scare the beejeezus out of you.
McCarthy has. . .uhh. . .kind of a dark side in quite a few of his books and this text can drag on quite a bit.
If I was reading I would blow off a lot of the landscape exposition so I appreciate the breathy inflections.
I have never read a guy who has such an incredible vocabulary for landscapes. I actually knew the term arroyo before I read but that doesn't even scratch the. . .uhh. . .firmament.
McCarthy uses dramatic King James Old Testamenty grammar too.
"Faulkner of the Frontier West."
When I started reading I couldn't find the thread in this stream of consciousness narrative. But after a couple of chapters I understood that there was no traditional "storyline" per se. Instead, from the very first paragraph, the reader simply materializes beside a young man who is trying to survive in an incredibly hostile environment. We watch as he randomly encounters various threats and opportunities. The images are horrific, but feel authentic. The writer uses archaic language, the kind one finds in letters and journals of the period. That and the graphic descriptions of atrocities committed paints a vivid and shocking picture for the reader. Not unlike the shock viewers of Deadwood (HBO series) first experienced at that depiction of the Old West, so in stark contrast with our shared cultural myths (ala Gunsmoke). We don't often talk about the atrocities perpetrated against the native population here, and when we do we don't talk about what those atrocities really were. We more often talk about the atrocities committed by natives against settlers. Here we see clearly it was a tit for tat escalation, an apocalyptic era with no limits on cruelty and brutality.
I think it's brilliant. But it's certainly not for everyone.
"Visionary, violent, yet redemptive. A masterpiece."
Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy, is the most overwhelming novel I've read for years. I came late to it in two senses. It's almost 30 years since it was published in 1985, and it is late in my own reading life, because I'm 72. I read it on holiday. Not a comfortable choice, and certainly not the best thing to relax with on a sunlounger, while supping a drink with a hat on. But Blood Meridian is, at the risk of sounding pretentious, on a par with Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying' or Beckett's 'Waiting For Godot' or even that most astounding work of all, 'King Lear'. High claims, but give it a try.
You might well have to try it more than once, because it is very strong - at times even rancid - meat. But a lot of people, after they've finished the book, might find they can't read another novel for a while.
I finished listening to the book, and started another. But all my head could think on was Blood Meridian. So I did something I very rarely do. I switched the other novel off and turned back to Blood Meridian, and listened to it again. It's a hell of a book. And I'm not speaking particularly metaphorically. It tells us more about the human condition than most other respectable works we laud so much. Blood Meridian is original, disturbing, heretical, challenging, difficult, and awe inspiring. Just like King Lear.
"Madness, Violence and Greed"
The mythology of the European settlement of America begins with the search for the religious sanctuary of the Mayflower, and is enshrined in the Constitution which recognizes the equality of all men. What also saturates and permeates the American psyche is barbaric violence. Blood Meridian is a story that can't be listened to without a break for emotional recovery: it's so vicious, violent and remorseless that it is unbearable. This, of course, is the book's greatness. It's an epic saga of pitiless aggression, automatic racism, all stemming for the false self-belief, and religious hypocrisy of one of the central characters. In our contemporary society where the aim is to present the campaigns of war as fights for rights and freedom, and all of this is presented in a video game format, Blood Meridian, keeps to the fore what is still essential: the depravity of men who cannot limit or challenge their own ignorance, madness and blood lust.
I rate this audiobook highly for a number of reasons, firstly I thought the audiobook narrator was perfect, secondly the narrative is satisfyingly long and realistic with a touch of mysticism to the story and so incredibly detailed and metaphorical in it's descriptions of such a hot and desolate world and it's desperate inhabitants, thirdly the author does what I think an author should and that is make me smile with respect and awe at his ability to use words to paint the picture in his mind, something I find hard to do! Finally I think people should be reminded of how humans can act and have acted through history to secure land for our "great civilizations" and "honerable" way of life....
"Stunning beautiful"
This book is not for the faint-hearted. It is full of strong and often disturbing images which some readers, frankly, won't want to hear. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful book, packed with dark yet stunning pictures and scenes. McCarthy paints a series of magical realist images which, like all great art, touch the imagination deep and point to truth. A word too about the narration. Richard Poe has a mature, rich voice and reads the book with a strength and beauty which I couldn't imaging being bettered.
"Souless and overblown"
Having adored both 'The Road' and 'No Country for Old Men' by Cormac McCarthy, I searched Audible for what else he had written and downloaded Blood Meridien. After struggling to listen to it all the way through, waiting for something to convince me it was a worthwhile use of my time, I exchanged the book for something which I would enjoy listening to again. Having seen so many other reviewers waxing lyrical about the book, I felt I just wanted to put an alternative view.
The book is really just a narrative – a descriptive account of what the characters do – there is no attempt to develop the motivations or inner personalities of the protagonists. Not even with The Kid, the main character throughout, are we ever taken inside his head to discover what's driving him to commit his atrocities. Consequently there is no-one in the book you can actually empathise with and, for me, I simply did not care about any of the characters or what might happen to them.
Everyone in the book is horrible – no-one has the slightest redeeming feature. There is not one character with whom I could empathise in any way or care less what might happen to them.
The book is full of mindless violence and destruction, cruelty and unnecessary viciousness. Not that I have a particular problem with violence, both The Road and No Country for Old Men have a considerable share of gruesomeness. But in these you understand why people behave that way.
As for the style of writing in Blood Meridien, I suspect that there was a deliberate decision on McCarthy's part to contrast the horrific, mindless violence of the narrative with an elaborate, beautiful prose, as an artistic device. But for me that simply did not work. I found the language of the text so overblown and blousy that it was simply irritating and, to be frank, a bit up itself.
I am sorry Mr McCarthy, I loved the other books but this one just left me cold.
"beauty and the beast"
a cruel, searing, oppressive, brutal, savage, barbaric and overwhelming journey of the human soul that is a brilliant, dazzling, heart-stopping and mind-bending piece of literature. i am still numbed from this experience.
"Truly gripping"
Wow, what a book, I was enthralled by the tale, the use of language, so concise, painting a picture in my mind in a few well chosen words. An epic not for the faint hearted. The narrator was perfect and I found myself wanting to hear it all, and at the same time make it last longer. I could not stop thinking about the book even when not listening, and even now, months later, the imagery in my mind is still crystal clear.
"True Grit"
Classic Cormac McCarthy, gritty, no-holds barred and catalogueing a brutal frontier world completely devoid of emotion and sentimentality - not for the squeamish!
"Tony UK"
Richard poe is probably the best narrator on audible, and Cormac McCarthy has moved into 2nd behind Tolkien as authors that have really, really made an impression on me.
"savage, terrible, beautiful,.."
...and in the end enigmatic.
I will never forget the judge, the kid, glanton and the rest.
and I will NEVER forget the desert.
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It's finished! I took the shift tower out of the transmission, and it appeared fine but I replaced it with the one from my dead transmission anyway. Put it back together, and no change. Then I got underneath and looked at the drivers side cv, and it had popped almost completely out of the transmission, hence the leak. I took the driver's side back apart, and the cv shaft splines were smoothed out on the last 1/8 inch or so. It was barely connected and after it rounded the little bit of grip it had, the transmission was no longer outputting to the wheels. Since only the last 1/8 inch or so of splines were worn, I reinstalled the cv, fully seated this time, and buttoned it all back up. No leaks, and no problems. I didn't even need to change the seal, it was only leaking because the cv was not engaged far enough. I've been driving it the past few days with no issues aside from a little trouble getting into second and reverse due to misadjusted cables. I've adjusted them a few times but I think the cables just need to be replaced.
The car is running great though. All the work has finally paid off. Thanks for all the help and motivation guys!
I removed the center of my cabin long ago. I don't use those "cup holders" anyway. I don't have the rear seats in either.
Here's a video showing how to disassemble the shift tower plate (which is like $35 for a new OEM one?):
Good luck.
Think a NICE CLEAN pan to catch that pricey fluid would be on my mind at that point, unless the new fluid comes out grungy I might just re-use it....
Absent the seal leak you wouldn't be draining it at all....
Good luck! Let us know how you make out.
|After doing some research, which didn't take long as you can see, I think the shift tower roll pin broke. When I took the shift cables off the do the swap I did mess with the adjustments on accident thinking I needed to depress them to remove the cables. So I'm guessing that although the gears seemed to select pretty well, doing that mis-adjusted the cables and put extra stress on that pin and it sheared. Since I can pull the shift tower fairly easy, I'll do that this weekend and have a look. If that's not it I'm at a loss. But if that is the case, another trip for Ford's tranny fluid and a cv seal replacement will be next on the list. Ughh..
|I missed a little bit of a tiff on here I see. I was referring to the transmission fluid though, not the clutch. I bled the clutch but that wasn't the fluid I was referring to. I got the Ford manual transmission fluid today. 21 dollars a quart. So I filled it up, put the battery back in and fired it back up. It started fine, backed out of the garage on its own power, and the clutch felt great. However I did notice a slow drip from the drivers side where the cv axle goes into the transmission. I have that seal but for some reason didn't change it. Anyway, took it for a test drive, after about 3 minutes of driving through the neighborhood I was making a left turn when it stalled out. I restarted it, and the transmission wasn't doing anything. As in, the shifter was in gear, the shift linkage all the way to the transmission is good, and I can shift it by hand from under the hood, but it doesn't grab in any gear. No grinding sounds that I can hear, just nothing. The fluid was leaking out of that seal a little quicker at that point, but no more than a steady drip and with the minimal driving I had done, it couldn't have lost more than a quarter of a quart. If I put it in gear and attempt to accelerate the car doesn't move but the speedometer does climb. So my thoughts are either the drivers side CV axle popped out (which seems unlikely, as the splines on it are quite long) or the replacement transmission went out. Possibly the linkage broke inside the transmission? If that's the case I won't be fixing it again. I've already deemed this job too much of a pain to repeat. If it's something I can fix by any means short of removing the transmission I'll do it, otherwise I'll sell it and hope to break even. Does anybody have any ideas what would cause symptoms like this?
I can tell you this with both my Focuses - both MTX-75's. When I got both the shifters had a lot of resistance in them. And on one the shifter tended to pop out of 2nd gear With that particular one, the clutch wore out and when I replaced the clutch, I made sure to get every bit of fluid out of the transmission, (since it was out of the car it was easy to tilt it) and I replaced it with the $20-a-bottle Ford synthetic manual transmisison fluid. The change in the shifter feel was like night and day and it stopped popping out of 2nd. I had half a bottle of the stuff left and I put it in the other Focus since I noticed it was a bit low - and shifting also improved although not as much.
I would possibly consider TRYING Amsoil Manual Transmission & Transaxle Gear Lube 75W-90, or the Royal Purple MaxGear 75x/90. But you really have to be careful with the fluids in the MTX-75. ATF is too thin and won't lubricate well, this trans must use a gear oil. But, regular dino gear oils are often high-sulfur and those will ruin the MTX-75 as they will corrode the transmission.
The Amsoil states "protects brass synchros" and the RP gear oil says "it is non-corrosive to soft metals, brass, copper, etc.) in their sales literature. THAT is what your looking for in any MTX-75 fluid. Fluids like Redline MTL and other hypoid gear lubes have high sulfur content and will oxidize the transmission. This has been argued over almost a decade ago since Ford used this same transmission in the Contours and a lot of people raced them. The fact is that Ford has a lot of trouble with the MTX-75 in the beginning because they didn't recommend a special fluid. Ford ended up having their synthetic manual transmission fluid engineered specially to solve these problems.
Frankly I don't understand this interest in the non-Ford fluid. The Ford synthetic fluid can easily last 100K miles in an MTX-75 and at max you use 3 bottles of it. The Amsoil and Royal Purple and other suitable fluids cost almost as much as the Ford fluid you may save $5-$10 a bottle. So for a trans flush that will last easily half the life of the transmission your going to save $15 by using aftermarket fluids that aren't engineered for this trans? WTF is that all about? Is getting the Redline sticker out of the box so you can stick it on your bumper really that important?
You should try dealing with a Chrysler 41TE one of these days if you think paying the premium to Ford for their ATF is that bad.
Yah, makes sense - didn't want to start another oil debate!
Got worried about ATF = Brake Fluid though....
Y'all need to leave that alone. I've seen a lot of disparity between fluids that people use in the MTX on here. Some people use synthetic ATF, some people use synthetic 75w gear oil. Of course, there are those who use all sorts of stuff made by aftermarket companies, and then there are those that use Ford synthetic manual transmission fluids like the one recommended for my transmission.
In my 9 years or so on this site, I have not known of one MTX failure due to improper fluid fill. That's just FYI, ok. I'm not trying to get some sort of freaking oil controversy started on here. We have plenty of those threads if you search.
2.ATF is a DOT fluid? Please explain how ATF & brake fluid are not different.
3.Yes, I use Mercon ATF for my power steering. hadn't referred to it at all!
4. Bleeding either clutch OR brakes will not affect the other, as long as the shared reservoir is kept filled. Clutch WILL "suck air" first if the fluid level is too low, by design you loose clutch B4 you loose brakes in the case of low brake fluid.
5. Good luck if you want to use ATF for brake/clutch fluid, they aren't compatible!
No. Mercon ATF is for the MTX-75, IB-5, and Automatic. Have you not read the owner's manual ever before?
ATF (automatic transmission fluid) is only a DOT (department of transportation) fluid. They are nothing different.
You use ATF fluid (Mercon IV?) for your power steering fluid. If you want to refer to it as DOT fluid: Be my guest.
XT-2-QDX (Mercon ATF) is your "power steering" fluid on a Ford Focus.
The brake / clutch fluid share the same reservoir externally. They have individual components though.
Bleeding the brakes will inevitably bleed the clutch as well. But bleeding the clutch alone will not affect the brakes.
ATF (DOT fluid) is what you use for brake / clutch fluid.
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I have an interview coming up and as part of the interview, I'm required to do a 5 minute teaching demo for 3 - 5 year olds. I unfortunately, have no experience with children so I'm a bit unsure what to do. I have two ideas - actions or body parts but I'm not sure which one to execute.
For body parts (head shoulders knees toes, I was thinking), I would introduce the vocab with flash cards and change pitch and speed. Get students to copy me as I make associations between flashcard and body location. I would then temporarily ditch the flash cards and get them to copy my actions while saying each word and then launch into a slightly altered song using the four words and once again alter pitch. I would then end on a game where I lay the flashcards on the floor and encourage them to touch the card which corresponds to word I say. (My problem with this approach is that I have no "production" aspect, I think ~ presentation and practice though)
For action verbs, I'm torn between using a similar layout however, I was thinking I definitely need to get them to act out the action as it would add to the fun factor too but I'm not sure whether to start off on flashcards or launch directly into them copying me or whether to have that in the middle and whether to try to encourage them to do the action without me doing it too (might be advanced for young kids though). And also, I had an idea to use the flashcards where one side has the word on it and one side has the same picture without the word, therefore encouraging them to produce the word on their own?
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DETROIT (Feb. 8, 2011) — Judge Takaaki Shintaku, an assistant judge with the Sendai District Court of Japan, will compare the foreclosure procedures of the United States and Japan in a lecture titled "The compulsory execution system of Japan" at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the third-floor faculty lounge of the Law School.
"We are pleased to welcome Judge Shintaku to the Law School for this lecture," said Wayne Law Dean and Professor of Law Robert M. Ackerman. "He will provide attendees with an opportunity to understand how foreclosure laws are created and interpreted in different countries."
According to Shintaku, he will discuss the benefits of the U.S. and Japanese systems and why, he believes, the Japanese foreclosure system is better suited for buyers.
"One difference is that the Japanese system requires the lender foreclosing on the property to provide to prospective buyers information on the condition and appraised value of the property," Shintaku said. "The American system leaves it to the buyer to conduct an independent investigation."
Judge Shintaku is here as part of a special arrangement that began in 2007 between Wayne Law, the Third Circuit Court of Michigan and the Supreme Court of Japan. The arrangement provides for a judge from the Japanese judicial system to visit Michigan to research and study the American judicial system, with a special emphasis on Michigan trial courts.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. For more information about this event, please call the Law School dean's office at (313) 577-3933.
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It is based on the Koran and sets the 99 names of Allah to music, to be intoned over an hour and a half with choir, full orchestra and Tibetan gongs.Lunchtime O'Boulez comments
To a liberal minded Christian this may all seem unexceptionable, even worthy. But it's treading dangerous ground, not least because no one seems to have done much research into what Muslims will think about giving the names of Allah full choral treatment in a Catholic cathedral. "It will be a respectful, reverent event and we're not anticipating problems," said a spokesman. So that's alright then.He has a point. It is not so long ago that the Cathedral piazza (a public highway) saw another form of Islamic expression:
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It may be that singing the names of Allah in the Cathedral is intended as a conciliatory gesture but I do hope that Lunchtime O'Boulez is wrong and that somebody has checked how this will go down with the Muslims. Webislam seem happy enough at any rate.
Of course, from a Catholic point of view, there are questions to be raised about the appropriateness of the initiative. I wonder what the Bishop of Cordoba would say. He has resisted requests from the Junta Islámica de España to use the Cathedral (a former mosque) for prayer, saying that it would generate confusion and lead to religious indifference. (Article in Typically Spanish)