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Played 20 seasons....
* career avg .338
* from 1993-1997 his batting average was .368
* most remember him being heavy, stole over 300 SB including 56 in one season
* had more walks than strikeouts 19 out of 20 seasons
* from age 30 on he played 12 seasons....only one time did he strikeout 25 or more times in a season....and the year he did he had 28 whiffs in 651 plate appearances and hit .372
* in his final 12 seasons he struck out once out of every 31 plate appearances
* 8x batting champ
* 5x Gold Glove
* his final season at age 41 and vastly overweight he hit .324.
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nice pitch
Love Votto obviously, who doesnt, but hes only seen like 4 pitches this game. Wonder if it has anything to do with the knee.
Nice, Bailey's own error saves his ERA a run lol.
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MSD Coil and Coil Wire Question
Maybe something like this would work with your coil wire. MSD Ignition 8401 - MSD Modified HEI Dust Covers - Overview - SummitRacing.com
Thanks for the help.
I went out to the garage and attempted to install it. No matter how tight I tightened it, it still pops off very easily. Not to mention that the "tighter" you make the screw the further away from the actual terminal it gets. I can't imagine that's going to help things any.
The whole idea is just gay. I think I can say that in this forum and I can't think of anyway else to say it.
I went down to the local parts store and managed to find an actual coil wire that I will use until I have a chance to order a boot for the wire I got with the kit.
Again, thanks for the help. My next step was to call MSD about it, but that's would have just ended with me whining more about it and telling the techie what a horrible idea it was like that poor bastard had anything to do with it.
Part of the idea behind using it is to prevent any arcing caused by the increased output. Whether that's really needed, I cannot say; I used the post and had no probs, though.
Found this at Chevy High Performance mag:
"This Power Tower adapter comes with the modified dustcover and coil wire portion of the Super HEI Kit. To attach it, the socket-type plug end is unscrewed and the adapter is placed into the female-style plug opening on the coil. The plug end is then tightened, which expands the inside of the adapter against the coil opening, holding it in place."
Interestingly, I thought I remembered there being instructions included for installing/tightening it, but the MSD forum has several questions on how to install it and the tech there said to just install it like any HEI plug wire. Which we know is wrong...
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MSD Coil and Coil Wire Question
I found this statement on another forum that the guy was having the same problem. A guy at a local shop here, told me that you're supposed to put the power tower adapter on the coil, THEN turn the top terminal and it will tighten and get snug.
MSD Coil and Coil Wire Question
I just bought a complete MSD system (6AL, Blaster 2 coil, Pro-Billet distributor, 8.5mm wires).
I also purchased the 84039 coil wire kit to use with my Blaster 2 coil. The wire does not fit the coil directly. The coil wire kit came with a terminal adapter post, apparently to adapt the HEI wire they put in the kit to the coil.
The whole thing looks like a bad idea. The adapter is not going to stay on the coil unless I tape it on there. Even then I'm not so sure it would make contact with the terminal inside of the coil. Is there something I am missing here???
I'm not sure why they did this since the kit is specifically for the Blaster 2 coil, so you would think that they would give the correct wire instead of an adapter.
Like I said; maybe I am missing something.
I plan on buying a coil boot and terminal to make it work like MSD should have done in the first place, but I really want to get this thing runnig in the mean time.
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To those asking the difference between these and the strawberry ones or if you can grow other things in them:
The tomato one is a vinyl sack with a big hole in the bottom that you put 2 tomato plants.
The strawberry one is a vinyl sack with about 15 holes cut in the sides of it that you stuff strawberry bushes.
Conceivably, you should be able to grow things like cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini, watermelons, etc. out of the tomato ones if you put them close enough to the ground. And in theory, you should be able to grow things like jalapenos and other fruit bearing bushy things out of the strawberry ones.
But again, they didn't work for me at all. This year, I spent 60 bucks on a 4 tiered growhouse from Lowe's and got some planter boxes.
I mean think about this: I live in Seattle, Washington. The lushest, greenest state in the entire country. You could plant a bat turd and something would grow out of the ground up here, yet I couldn't get anything to grow out of these.
*fans face with crumpled dollar bills*
I was the first sucker AND got a line in the discussion box? I feel faint. Maybe this is a sign I'll get a Big o' Cosmos someday for buying something y'all didn't want? haha
Are these Mac compatible? Can I plant apples with these?
Well, I DID have one of these...it was only $4 at Walmart! But...while they were starting out, in the little pots, I opened my kitchen curtain the next morning after planting the seeds....and knocked the whole thing into the sink!
So...tried again, salvaged a few seeds, put them back in the window....and then when they did grow...the cats ate them!
Gave up...will try again outside!
And you can get these for $7 at Big Lots. Good luck!
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They sold these via TV ads ... and honestly, when was the last time any "As seen on TV" item worked as well as its purported to be?
my son and i used 6 planters,didn,t like them would not use them again waste of money
Narfcake wrote:They sold these via TV ads ... and honestly, when was the last time any "As seen on TV" item worked as well as its purported to be?
The "Food preserving storage chamber" that you've seen in the last 2 Woot-Offs (aka the Vac-U-Box). Those things are awesome.
my mom tried them... we got zero yield
dlachesis wrote:Strawberries at Sellout.woot.
jonmok1989 wrote:Are these Mac compatible? Can I plant apples with these?
No.These are for TOMATOES.
They are both red but they aren't compatible AT ALL! DON'T even try it.
Excellent for growing really hard & dry soil!
I've tried them. To make it a fair test I did it for two consecutive years. The plants look nothing like the ads. They're spindly and disease prone. The design results in a plant that is constantly wet. The water drips from the bag and soaks the stalk. If you don't keep the soil wet, the roots dry out and the plant dies.(They do that pretty fast anyway). The bottom line is this. Tomato plants were designed by nature to grow up, not down. The plant expends too much energy trying to correct this and becomes spindly and weak. Will you get tomatoes? Yes, but no where near as many as if you planted them in a simple pot. If you want tomatoes and your space or energy is limited, do a search for self watering containers. They can be homemade out of simple materials and they work terrific. These things are a waste of money. The sun also does a number on them. That's why my test was 2 years instead of 3.
sc4bbk wrote:No.These are for TOMATOES.
They are both red but they aren't compatible AT ALL! DON'T even try it.
Strawberries and tomatoes are red too and both can be planted in these planters. So why not apples? I'm wondering still...
bohoho wrote:The astonishing truth is that plants want to grow right-side up. When you try to grow them upside down, they put all their strength into growing upwards. Who knew?
Is this really true?
I think the real truth is that plants want to grow towards the sun. The sun usually happens to be up, and thats how plants usually grow. If anything, growing down should allow them to expend less energy, since nutrients for new growth don't have to travel against gravity.
If you hang one of these indoors, where the light comes in pretty much sideways, then there wouldn't be a bias towards growing either up or down, so all else being equal, I'm guessing it shouldn't fare much worse than a regular pot.
I'm not a plant expert, however, I'm just working through this thought with plain logic.
Nope. Not gonna happen. I have a black thumb and usually kill plants in record time. This just gives me the chance to do it twice as fast. As a token of my respect to the plant kingdom, I shall forego my attraction to this woot!!!
Everybody knows Tomato is Linux. Duh! Why even ask the question?
I've got some that I hang under my patio. I grew bell peppers and cherry and small yellow pear tomatoes (not all in the same planter). Haven't had any problems with them falling apart. I don't quite fill them all the way up with dirt or soil, only about 3/4 full. Hook them up to a drip line tied into the sprinkler system and they don't dry out. I wonder what a carrot would do in one of these?
grtgrfx wrote:Everybody knows Tomato is Linux. Duh! Why even ask the question?
dreemstealer wrote:I'm in for the Twofer. My only complaint is that they dry out like no other. Handy if, like me, you're stuck in a cruddy apartment. I plant tomatoes in the bottom and strawberries on top.
If you have issues with the soil drying out, I suggest mixing in some of ploymer crystals into the soil. They absorb 10 times there volume in water and slowly release it back into the soil. However, be careful not to use too many, as they expand to 10 their size when they've fully absorbed water. Do a google search for Polymer crystals, or ask your local nursery.
I bought and used one of these from Walgreen's last year. It was like $7. It worked really well for me. I didn't even hang it up until August and I still got about a dozen small tomatoes. It doesn't look great up close but from a distance, it's very pretty hanging there with all the foliage. I had it hanging from a trellis on my roof deck so it got tons of sun all day. It works really well as advertised and it grew fast and prolific.
A few caveats: you really REALLY must water it every day. The way it is designed, the water flows through so it can't hold much water at one time. And the greenhouse style of the container, which keeps the soil warm and helps the plant grow faster, also makes the soil dry out very quickly.
Also due to the design, you have to use a pretty large seedling when you start. The first time I tried it, I used the size recommended in the instructions (about 4 inches if I recall) and the water running through when I watered gave it such a beating that it didn't survive. I would recommend a seedling of 8 to 12 inches. But once you get it established, if you water it daily, it will go crazy.
A few people have noted that these are fragile. It's true, at least of the plastic top which you have to be pretty ginger with. The wire lines and metal triangle hook it hangs from were very sturdy but now show signs of rust. I don't know for sure but I won't be surprised if one snaps during its second year outdoors.
I would not plan on using this indoors unless you can keep a bucket directly under it to catch the runoff, or have some large basin or flooring to catch the runoff. It really gets everywhere and it's hard to see what you can do about that. Also, I think you would need south facing windows for that to work. Not uncommon, but worth considering.
I got just one last year as a tester and was very pleased so in for six or maybe just four, haven't decided yet.
ozmotion wrote:Is this really true?
I think the real truth is that plants want to grow towards the sun. The sun usually happens to be up, and thats how plants usually grow. If anything, growing down should allow them to expend less energy, since nutrients for new growth don't have to travel against gravity.
I'm not a plant expert, however, I'm just working through this thought with plain logic.
Nope, there's some cellular mechanism in plants that gives them a "sense" of gravity.
Well, plants do try to orient themselves to the sun, but realize that a seed in the ground can be placed in any way, and under the dirt there's no light. So there must be (and is) some way for them to "know" how gravity is acting on them.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! You get, not one, but TWO for the price of one!!!
Got one last time- it works with my Mac!
I bought two from Walmart and my mom slapped me for buying two of these junks.
I managed to grow some tomatoes and cooked some for my mom. We're a happy family now!
Also, New York Times had a good article about upside down plants last May. Here is the link:
If that link doesn't work you can google 'new york times hanging tomato plants' or some such. I am not sure of the paid/free state of NYT but it worked for me.
You can probably also find some instructions about DIY upside down planters there or with further googling. (Just growing things is DIY enough for me.)
fidett wrote:Can it be used indoors? Bad idea?
If something bad were to happen... say the hook you put in the ceiling to hang these from pulled out because you didn't quite have it in a stud... then you've got 18 quarts of wet potting soil to clean up. Not what you'd want over carpet.
Also, once the plants start to bloom you'll need to either let some bees at them (NOT ideal indoors), or cross pollinate them by hand.
Here's the thing I find strange about these things. All rooted plants have been evolving for something like a couple of billion years on this planet so the roots typically grown DOWN into the soil and the leaves grow up toward the SUN. So how do they figure that plants will actually grow better / produce better fruit this way? The ONLY advantage I can see to this is keeping the fruit off the ground to avoid some pests / ground rot. You can do the same thing by using a tomato cage in your garden. (A wire frame surrounding the plant, supporting it.)
Here's all you'll ever need to know about growing these things: www.tomatogardeningguru.com.
This is a genuine case of "if it isn't broke, don't fix it".
Mankind have been growing plants in the EARTH since the dawn of time.
I get the feeling if something could grow successfully through an upside-down contraption, we would have figured that out long ago. And it certainly would not be selling on Woot.
My wife got me one of these last year because I love tomatoes but don't have anywhere good to grow them. I followed all directions as closely as I could. My first attempt I think I used a too-small starter plant, as the stem broke in a strong wind. My next attempt with a larger plant was more successful. Got a very nice crop of tomatoes throughout the season.
These dry out quickly. Use good soil with a high organic material content to hold the moisture, and water every day. It's hard to overwater because the excess just dribbles out the bottom.
I got a case of blossom end-rot about halfway through the season. Cured it by adding calcium to the soil (pulverized egg shells).
Toward end of the season it got so heavy with tomatoes that the main stem cracked, but that didn't seem to stop tomatoes from growing.
I'm going to use them again this year, but will probably attempt to rig an automatic daily watering system to make even more foolproof, and will start with some calcium source in the mix.
the tomato slicer doesn't look very sharp and would probably be better for turning your tomato into juice.
I bought a knock off version and planted a container friendly tomato plant last year. My planter was brown in color but had the same look as the green planter being sold here. I'm assuming mine was made "after hours" at the Chinese factory.
I actually grew tomatoes in mine, but the squirrels enjoyed them before I could. They picked off almost every one of my tomatoes before I ended up covering it with bird netting. It probably would have yielded 20-25 tomatoes in all.
Anyone considering this should research the best type of tomato to plant. I did have to water it everyday.
I did notice that the stalk was looking pretty gnarly from all of the water that would run out (but it lasted the whole season). Also, the bag did deteriorate pretty badly from being in constant sun and I'm not sure this would last another planting season.
Although these are a novel concept, they do not work well simply because they fight the very mechanisms that cause plants to thrive.
The leaves and fruit getting more water because of gravity is complete bunk, likely made up by some ad executive. To explain this you need a primer on botany but the gist of it is that leafy plants have little holes on the bottom of the leaves called stomata. These open and close based on several environmental factors including temperature and humidity. When they are open they release moisture which evaporates causing a slight decrease in pressure allowing the pressure gradient at the roots to push water and nutrients into the roots and up the plant. [contrary to popular belief plants don't use capillary action].
Weak stems also reduce yield (I forget why but you can see this in upright plants as well). The leaves themselves have to reorient themselves to face up making them constantly fight their own genetics and makes daily leaf rotations physiologically more difficult reducing the available energy for developing fruit.
EDIT: Think of it this way...try not using your arm for a month and see how much strength you have left 9o)
The 18 quart size is also terribly small for the roots themselves in a tomato plant and WILL stunt it's growth. The first result of any environmental stress in a plant it weak structure and low yields.
If you want to try this concept for less money get a 5-10 gallon bucket, poke a 1/2-1 inch hole in the bottom (for the stem) and 20 or so holes in the sides (for air [and yes I do mean air in the soil]) and put a lid on it...same concept.
Also, something people usually run into is that 18 quarts of soil, watered, with a tomato plant in them can weigh anywhere from 70-100 lbs! This limits where you can hang the thing.
kitcatbrat wrote:So the hard part is deciding what type of tomato plant to buy...
Yeah, back seat tomatoes or front seat tomatoes
The kicker is, you have to stand on your head whilst eating the tomatoes. Otherwise, you can't swallow them.
Greshmahg wrote:Conceivably, you should be able to grow things like cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini, watermelons, etc. out of the tomato ones if you put them close enough to the ground. And in theory, you should be able to grow things like jalapenos and other fruit bearing bushy things out of the strawberry ones.
But again, they didn't work for me at all. This year, I spent 60 bucks on a 4 tiered growhouse from Lowe's and got some planter boxes.
I mean think about this: I live in Seattle, Washington. The lushest, greenest state in the entire country. You could plant a bat turd and something would grow out of the ground up here, yet I couldn't get anything to grow out of these.
Yeah, tomatoes and peppers need sunlight and warmth in addition to water. At best I've been successful in Seattle with 50% of my peppers. Tomatoes are slightly better, but that depends on the breed.
You will do just as well with a 5 gallon bucket from Home Depot or Lowes about $2.50. Just cut out the small bottom circle with a utility knife. The five gallon bucket holds plenty of soil and fertilizer and soil and retains water.
In this way you don't have to stake your tomatoes (pain) and also don't have to worry about weeds.
jjx2nc wrote:Excellent for growing really hard & dry soil!
ebuckle wrote:Had two of these - never again! Plants looked cruddy, and tomatoes nowhere near as good as the ones in the raised beds directly adjacent. Plus after one season, they started to decompose...
I was going to comment on how these don't work - but these 2 posts tell you everything you need to know. Also - you will be watering these every day if you want them to live. You'd be better off with a coffee can on your porch.
For those trying to pick a variety of tomato, the University of Illinois has a good primer on some of the types (actually quite a few). There's a section of dwarf plants (container plants) which may actually work better.
As a novelty these will function if you like to babysit your plants. ADVICE: insert a prob therm into the side and monitor on hot days (soil may end up cooking the roots @ 120+ deg ish).. not really the best idea for the masses. But for a few that can sit all day and watch them in 100+ deg heat. Good price! And @ woot it's about the $$$ right???
Greshmahg wrote:
I mean think about this: I live in Seattle, Washington. The lushest, greenest state in the entire country.
I'm also originally from Washington and I've never considered it to be the "lushest, greenest state in the entire country." But, I'm from the Kennewick area, so you're talking about an average of only, what, 7-8" or rainfall a year?
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The ruling Justice and Development Party(AKP) of Turkey is pushing through Constitutional amendments aimed at bolstering democratic procedures and rights in the nation. The package of rights includes creating an ombudsman who will have power to inspect state agencies to ensure human rights and ethics are being respected. One amendment is aimed at the current effort by the Constitutional Court to close down the AKP on grounds it seeks to foster creation of an Islamic society. New laws make it more difficult for prosecutors to take action to close down political parties except in cases where they are seeking violent action against government authority.
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Thread: Seattle Ravens Game
Re: Seattle Ravens Game
Actually, check that.. I think the Tap House Brewery will be the place to go on Saturday night.
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re tailgating ..... my wife's nephew (who will be tailgating with us) sent me this note:
25 people are ok. He has a grill. They have some food but best to bring what we need. Will get a map of the area with where the free parking is, and send that to you this week.
I'll check into getting some disposable coolers and ice, but anyone driving up may need to help.
If anyone is flying in for the game and cannot purchase tailgate food or beer, let me know and I'll see if I can handle it. I'll be arriving late afternoon Saturday and will do minimal shopping, but I don't want to be stuck with buying a dozen varieties of meat and beers for 25 people again.
Let's also start a sound-off of who plans to attend the tailgate arty:
my group = 4 tailgating (4 to go directly to the game)
MikeK coming from Portland = 4 (I'll - I'll try to wake him up to participate here)In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
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One thing to consider.. the east coast games start at 10 AM PST.... So if you're tailgating prior to this game, you're going to miss the early games.
Me and my buddy may just go to one of the stadium area sports bars to catch the early games.
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Mista T, my wife and I are arriving Friday and will be attending
I'm going to inbox you my number and can either pay you in Jax or figure out the details for what your nephew may need help with
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Hey T whats up. Im going out to Seattle too. Ive got 5 in my group plus my brother is bringing another 7 up from Oregon. All Ravens fans!
Does this tailgate have Tv's? cuz Ravenboy brings up a good point about the "early" games starting at 10am.
We Arrive Thursday, staying at the Marriot Pioneer Square. Friday we are going to tour the city and get a tour of the Stadium and Saturday we may go up to Anacortes and go whale watching in the San Juan Islands. Definitely looking for a place to all meet saturday night.
Do you have the exact location of the tailgate? we havent made up our mind yet what we are doing yet before the game.
P.S. for those that havent bought tickets yet and like to drink:
"Lower Level section 100 contains both no-alcohol and alcohol-permitted seating areas. Rows K to Z followed by Rows AA to DD are no-alcohol seating. Tickets in Section 100 will be mapped to the alcohol permitted portion of the section unless specified by the seller as no alcohol" Dont sit in section 100 at Seahawks Stadium.
Last edited by ravensfan1996; 10-19-2011 at 10:50 PM.Season ticket holder since 1996 Section 148 Tailgate Lot H
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Re: Seattle Ravens GameSeason ticket holder since 1996 Section 148 Tailgate Lot H
See my photos and video at www.bmoreravens.com
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I'm new to this site. I am a huge Ravens fan, but stuck/live in Seattle. Of course going to the Ravens game in November, and would like to meet up with other Ravens fans. I see in the thread that there is potentially group seating. I would be very interested if any are still available. I know I'm late to the party, so if not, no big deal. If someone can let me know what section, I will try to get tix nearby at least. My brother is coming out from Baltimore, so would need 2 seats. Any group tailgating plans? I was at the game in 2007 and it was a little disheartening, but that was obviously a down year.
Re: Seattle Ravens Game
Section 343
Row BB Seats 5-14
Row CC Seats 1-15
Row DD Seats 3-12
Row EE Seats 5-8 & 25-26
It would do one of our a group a favor to pick up the single that's right now an excess ticket, and you may be able to get another seat at the group rate of $55 (which is $10 below the Seahawks face value via Ticketmaster). Best bet would be to take this offline, since there are private e-mails and phone numbers involved. Contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll see what we can do to get you into our group.
As to tailgate partying: of course! See below for some details.In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
Re: Seattle Ravens Game
Here's more tailgating info ... can we please get a sound-off as to how many are coming, so we can make sure that we have enough room and facilities.
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Big Screen TV <---- pay attention! ravensfan1996 & Ravenboy2003
Free Street Parking (up until about 9:30am):
on the streets bounding BMW of Seattle: Plummer Street, Maynard, 7th Ave South, South Charles
Otherwise: cash lots along Airport Way towards the stadium $15 to $30
Price: Nothing -- but please bring something extra such as junk food, munchies, beers whatever to add to the community pot
You bring: beer & food (raw meats OK)
I have the OK to bring along at least 25 fans. If we go over, it's likely OK. If too crowded, we should be able to spill over along the sidewalk and side street.
Please let me know how many are coming.In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
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Hey Mista T and ravens nation, new to the site. My fiance and I were looking at places to stay for this game and came across this site. Originally from the 410 and now have been in OR for the last year and half, missing home like crazy and would love to party with some good Baltimore folk before this game! Wondering if we could join in for the taligate,( we would of course contribute beer/food/whatever is needed) and if you guys had any info on the most convenient place to stay near the stadium. Also, would love to know where people are drinking on Saturday night. Thanks for any info you could pass us. Were sitting in Lower level Charter 112 row C, hope to see yall there. Go RAVENS!


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Lake Louise, Alberta • Lindsey Vonn won the season-opening downhill Friday for her 12th career World Cup victory at Lake Louise, renewing her desire to race against the men at the Canadian resort.
"When you say you want to race the men, you can't really not win the women's races," said Vonn, whose bid to race in the men's event last week was denied by FIS.
"I knew that and I definitely was trying to prove a point, I think mostly to myself, but to everyone else who doesn't think I should race with the men. Hopefully it works out. Maybe it won't, but I think my skiing will speak for itself."
Vonn finished in 1 minute, 52.61 seconds to beat American teammate Stacey Cook by 1.73 seconds. Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch and Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather tied for third in 1:54.35 in the race interrupted a few times because of fog and poor visibility.
Vonn, a part-time Park City resident, raced for the second time since returning from a stomach bug that landed her in the hospital. Last week in Aspen, Colo., she was 21st in the giant slalom, then skipped the slalom.
"It seemed like everything was going wrong," Vonn said. "It's hard sometimes to believe that you're going to turn things around. I just keep fighting and every day, I keep trying my best. I was just so happy I was able to come out today and ski the way I wanted to. It was just a big sigh of relief."
The 28-year-old, a four-time overall World Cup champion, will race another downhill Saturday and in a super-G Sunday. She swept the three races last year.
"The only thing I'm concerned about at this point is my energy level and trying to make sure I have enough energy for the next couple of days," she said. "It was a long time standing out in the cold today and hopefully I can just get some good recovery in today and maintain what I have and be able to ski the way I want to."
Vonn won after skipping a training run Thursday because of more stomach pain.
"I didn't do the training run, which I've never done before in my life, so I was nervous today. I know this hill better than anywhere else in the world, and I gave it my best shot and was really happy with my run."
Cook, from Mammoth Mountain, Calif., collapsed into her mother's arms and cried when she realized she would stand on a World Cup podium for the first time in her career.
"Someone told me this was my 150th World Cup start. One hundred and fifty tries to get on the podium," Cook said. "Nine years of it. It's a long time coming and my parents, they come to one race every three years. For them to choose this one was really special.
"I've battled so much in my career and most of the battles have been within myself, just figuring out how to compete with these girls that seemed to be so much more gifted than me, and trying to overcome that."
Men's downhill
Christof Innerhofer of Italy glided through a demanding course at Beaver Creek, Colo., to win his first World Cup downhill in nearly four years. Innerhofer completed the Birds of Prey course in 1 minute, 41.69 seconds, holding off Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal by 0.23 seconds. Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud was third.
Defending champion Bode Miller watched the race from a seat near the finish area. He is recovering from offseason surgery on his left knee.
Innerhofer, 27, said he could barely train in the offseason because of his chronically aching back.
"I shouldn't train maybe I should just take a holiday," he said, laughing. "I'm crazy happy right now, because I really can't believe it."
His last downhill win was Dec. 28, 2008, in Bormio, Italy.
Svindal was was coming off two wins in Lake Louise last weekend.


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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 267, April 18, 2003
- George Lake's New Role at ARSC and UA
- ARSC System-Wide Downtime, Reminder
- Testing ISO C++ Conformance with Cray PE 3.6
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George Lake's New Role at ARSC and UA
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center has accepted a unique opportunity to temporarily hire Professor George Lake as Visiting President's Professor and ARSC Chief Scientist. Lake has built and continues in a distinguished career in computational research spanning astronomy, physics and bioinformatics.
Dr. Lake will assume several major roles at ARSC over the five to six month term of his appointment. First, he will work to stimulate computational research in the ongoing scientific areas ARSC has chosen for investment across the University of Alaska, including bioinformatics and climate modeling. His activity across the Institutes and Colleges will also catalyze increased large-scale computational research by UA faculty and students. Second, he will serve as a magnet to attract applications of high performance computing to ARSC. Thus extending the center's national reputation for support of science beyond Alaska.
ARSC System-Wide Downtime, Reminder
This repeats an announcement made earlier to ARSC users regarding upcoming downtime:
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Testing ISO C++ Conformance with Cray PE 3.6
[ Many thanks to Shawn Houston of ARSC for this contribution. ]
As part of a work related assignment to provide the C++ Standard Template Library (STL) on our Cray platforms, yukon (T3E) and chilkoot (SV1ex), I learned that Programming Environment release 3.6 (PE 3.6) was going to not only include the STL, but that the C++ compiler would be mostly ISO C++ conforming.
I gathered together some sample programs, plus one major application, and set about testing the actual ISO C++ compliance of PE 3.6 C++.
The first test involves the new C++ header file naming convention. Before C++ became a standard, headers followed the naming convention used in C (an extension of ".h"). The standard strongly encourages extension free filenames for include files. Cray's PE 3.6 supports the standard, and this test passed.
The next test is for the new scoping rules, the most obvious test being block scope extension to "for" loops. The following code snippet illustrates:
int testme(int testval) { int i = testval; for(int i = 0; i < 2*testval; ++i) { // do something here } if(i == testval) { return 0; } return i; }
The standard requires that this not only compile, but that the return value be zero. For this code to compile the Cray compiler requires the "-h conform" flag. The test does return zero, as hoped.
Next I tested features of the STL. Although not a comprehensive test, the test programs were many, and some were fairly large, so I am not including them here. I could not find any abnormalities in the Cray STL. PE 3.6 provides a very good STL implementation.
My final test included one of the larger C++ applications I use, and compiling it under PE 3.6. It was during this exercise that I discovered limitations in using the "-h conform" flag. Cray has stated that the "-h conform" flag is less tested than the rest of the compiler, but this is not made evident in the CC man-page.
The application consists of a library with about 5,000 lines of code, and a main program of about 17,000 lines of code. This code has an eight year history, starting out with a few hundred lines of cfront code in the library, growing to its present size as features were added, and converted to mostly ISO C++ about three years ago. This program leverages the STL heavily, but avoids the less supported C++ standard requirements. Before compiling, I converted the remaining include directives for header files defined by ISO C++ to the extension-free versions, "cstring," "cstdio," and so on. Then I tried to compile using the "-h conform" flag.
I found that the following functions are not defined when using "-h conform":
strcasecmp strncasecmp bzero bcopy putenv kill fdopen
There may be many more, but these are the ones that caused trouble for my application. These functions are either depreciated, or are not ANSI C, and they further reflect the age of this code base. The only function that was a complete show stopper was the "kill" function. I was not able find a suitable replacement for "kill." Replacing "bzero" with "memset," and "bcopy" with "memcpy" was straight forward. Creating C++ string and C string replacements for the two string compare functions was trivial. Last, "fdopen" can be replaced by doing a raw read on the file descriptor. I did give up after many hours of code replacement, or workarounds, without a final binary.
I then recompiled the application test case, omitting the "-h conform" flag, without error. This is only because I had avoided block scoping problems while dealing with other non-conforming compilers, on other systems. The only compile failure was because the "realpath" function does not exist on the Crays. As this is a rarely used function, I do not consider this an error.
In conclusion, the PE 3.6 STL is complete, and in my tests performed as expected. The "-h conform" flag provides very good ISO C++ conformance, but will not work for programs that depend on non-ANSI C constructs. The application test was conducted solely on yukon (T3E). The STL and scoping rule tests were conducted on both the T3E and SV1ex, and behaved identically on the two. These tests were conducted based on my experience with C++, not with the ISO C++ standard as a reference.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[ I did "du -sk" of a directory, I got 320 Mbytes, then I made a tarfile [[ of the directory, and it was near 1 GByte! What happened? The missing clue... it was done on one of the Crays... Cray "du -sk" doesn't report migrated files. Tar, of course, retrieves migrated files before it can include them in a tar file, where they add to the final tar size. "du -skm" does include migrated files in the size report, as shown in this example (the "m" in column 1 of the "ls -l" output indicates the file is not on disk, but migrated to tape): CHILKOOT$ ls -l CRAFT total 160 -rw------- 1 gertrude hergroup 27 Oct 28 1996 PE2.0 -rw------- 1 gertrude hergroup 2438 Oct 28 1996 PE2.out mrwx------ 1 gertrude hergroup 2513824 Oct 28 1996 craft1* -rw------- 1 gertrude hergroup 274 Oct 28 1996 makefile -rw------- 1 gertrude hergroup 2438 Oct 28 1996 PE1.out -rw------- 1 gertrude hergroup 4327 Jun 17 1996 craft1.f CHILKOOT$ du -sk CRAFT 96 CRAFT CHILKOOT$ du -msk CRAFT 1024 byte blocks on-line off-line dual-state file/directory ===================================================== 96 2456 0 CRAFT CHILKOOT$ tar cf CRAFT.tar CRAFT CHILKOOT$ ls -l CRAFT.tar -rw------- 1 gertrude hergroup 2555904 Apr 18 10:22 CRAFT.tar Q: I assign a full path and file name to an environment variable, with a result similar to this: setenv FILENAME /usr/local/include/mpi.h at one point, all I want is just the file name: mpi.h These annoying little details are just like mosquitoes. So, can I strip off the path without writing yet another little perl script? Or do I bite the bullet?
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I have had great luck with TowBoatUS and long ago SeaTow as well.
I had an engine failure and I sailed to Kent Narrows, got towed through to the other side, and resumed sailing. Another engine issue and I sailed to my marina entrance and they met me to tow me to the dock. And yes, I do know how to sail into my slip, but it is not possible when the wind is blowing the wrong way with our narrow entrance. Bill both times was $0.00
I had a powerboat that sank on her mooring. SeaTow got her floating and delivered to the yard. They billed the insurance company for salvage* and I was not out of pocket at all for this. The last person to use my boat was an adjuster for the company that insured her, so THAT claim went right through
NOTE: BOATUS hull insurance covers hull value and salvage as SEPERATE buckets of money. If your insurance pays out of the same pile of cash for both, you could easily eat up most of the value of the boat in paying salvage with no money left to fix her.
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are you talking about 'boat us' or a copycat? either way you need to stop your do-it-yourself foolishness and (A) involve your insurance company and (B) hire a lawyer. you are in a legal mess and need expert help. also might be a good idea for you and any your passenger/witnesses make sworn statements while memories are fresh. my experience with Boat US as both an insurance company and their towing affiliate has been uniformly good but there is always a possibility of a rotten apple.
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Didn't the tow cap ask you what you wanted him to do? I was towed once a few years ago with a mechanical problem. As I remember, the tow cap specifically asked me exactly what I wanted him to do and where I wanted to be towed. It was obviously part of his ****** to get this clear before starting. If you wanted to bail the boat out, could you have made this clear? A 21' boat can be bailed out with a bucket in short order... if it's still floating. A lot of equipment is not essential. Maybe the lesson here is to communicate instructions clearly in case you get a tow boat that doesn't do what may seem obvious. Like in most things, there is probably a large range of competence in operators.
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It's not cut and dried but one definition of a salvage can be based on your decision to allow them to continue.
If for example if the tow boat reaches you and you explain in detail exactly what you want done and how it is to be done and they agree it is a tow.
If you and the tow guy disagree you wave him off and call someone else.
If however you have no time or inclination to come to an agreement or do not feel you have a choice to accept his help then it is really his discretion as to whether it is a tow or salvage.
IOW if it too dangerous or inconvenient for you to negotiate favorable terms before accepting a tow then according to both law and custom the guy that gives you two makes the rules unless you take him to court and then the court makes the rules.
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Unfortunately, if it needed to be dewatered to keep from sinking, it was a salvage operation.
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So how did the boat sink if it was not flooded/sunk to begin with? Something seems to be missing from the details
While it was up on the beach, it took sand and water over the starboard gunnels. Once Tow Boat US got the bow pointed towards the waves to stop the sand/water from coming over the side, I assumed he would finish dewatering the boat thus, reducing the weight. (I have a 21' Pathfinder) To everyones suprise, he just kept going headed to the Inlet. Why? No one standing there, including me, knew why he would have made the decision to just keep going. They was absolutely no damage to the hull, no holes etc.. The boat got beached because the engine cut off as we were netting mullets. If I had a little more man power, other than my girlfriend, I would have been able to get the bow into the waves, I would have never had this problem.
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I saw a boat dragging this summer on Martha's Vineyard. Dragging hard. I rowed out to it and asked some other powerboats that were passing by to call the harbor master. Anyway I ledges out my anchor from the dinghy and the. Reset his. Tow boat from Falmouth showed up. I said I didn't want the guy to get billed or salvaged. The guy could not have been nicer. Said since I'd already settled it, he wouldn't charge the guy anything.
We attached the boat to his and moved it onto a free mooring. The guy said that if the guy had a membership he'd get a payment from towboat but if not he wouldn't charge him.
If i understood him, I think he said they wouldn't go to salvage for a members boat. He said if the guy hadn't had a membership and I hadn't shown up he'd be in for $4k.
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The boat was listing to the starboard side and taking water and sand over the side....................
The salvage bills are often negotiated, but I doubt you will simply pay for a tow. Then again, three grand for a salvage is pretty light. This includes raising your boat after it sank?
If they were able to tow you off, I'm not sure what liability you're suggesting they have? If your boat was so full of water and sand that it sunk when not under two, that's all the more proof it was a salvage. Your between a rock and hard place.
Sorry for your trouble.
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So how did the boat sink if it was not flooded/sunk to begin with? Something seems to be missing from the details.
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Good Morning! I have a few questions that I would like to ask you if you have time. I am a also a boat captain by trade. I beached my personal boat on August 31, 2013 off the Sebastain Inlet. (soft beaching) The motor and the electrical system were high and dry. The boat was listing to the starboard side and taking water and sand over the side. I called TowBoat US for help. They showed up without so much as a SHOVEL. They had no floatation devices or pumps. They yanked my boat off the beach full of sand and water and took off through the inlet. When he slowed down, he completely SUNK my boat. NOW, after speaking with TowBoat US corporate office, I have attempted to get this tow companies insurance carrier so I could file a claim. He refuses to give it to me or the corporate HQ. I got a bill Monday for almost $3,000 and yesterday recieved a certified letter stating he was putting a lien on my boat because it was a salvage. It was most definitely NOT a salvage. I just need to know if you would consider a soft beaching with all the important stuff high and dry a salvage or a simple tow? I just need some imput from someone who has the experience with the tow boat ins and outs. Thank you so very much! Regards
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Arsenal take on Coventry City in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday and our Talking Heads for this game are former Gunner Stephen Hughes and Leanne from LadyArse.
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I thought it was a great game; there were some great goals and it was a great performance. Andrey Arshavin was outstanding, he was playing in his favourite position and had a real influence on the game. He really grew as the game went on. Theo Walcott was excellent in the second half, absolutely unbelievable. Every time he made that run from right to left he got in for fun and he took his goals really well and actually could have had four or five. We only had a brief glimpse of Serge Gnabry, but you could see he is a very accomplished footballer, very good on the ball and I am sure he will have a great career.
I expect wholesale changes, with Chelsea on Saturday in mind. I think we'll see fringe players with not a lot of first-team football come into the team. Coventry aren't having the best of times, but they'll bring a lot of fans. I think it will be an entertaining game. It's a really good opportunity for players that want to try and push their way into the first team.
Defensively, Arsenal look a lot tighter. For me though the main thing is the team spirit. The equaliser against Man City summed it up. Every member of the team was celebrating together and we saw how much it meant to them. There's a lot more belief and that's showed by beating Liverpool and scoring late against Man City. These are all big positives. I think there's a lot of belief in the camp at the moment. At the moment things are looking very positive for the Club.
It's a desperate time for Coventry. I think what's happening off the pitch hasn't helped at all and that's showing on the pitch. They're a big club and they will bring a lot of support. It's the one game of the season they're really looking forward to. They are a big club and I hope they can turn it around. I was there for four years and thoroughly enjoyed my time there. I lived in Leamington Spa and I made a lot of friends who I am still in contact with now. I wish them well. I think Arsenal will win the game. They have a strong squad now and it's a good chance for them to put a marker down. Coventry will put up a fight and I think they will try to make it difficult like a lot of teams do at the Emirates, but I expect Arsenal to go through.
I don't think Arsenal could have asked for a better result than the one they managed in Wednesday night's game. Although the side had wholesale changes ahead of what will no doubt be a stern league test at home to Chelsea, keeping the club's unbeaten run intact, which now extends to 11 matches in all competitions, will only boost the confidence of everyone involved with Arsenal.
They say you can only beat the opposition in front of you, and with a blend of youth, inexperience, fringe players and a couple of first teamers, Arsenal, after taking a while to get settled, found their stride and demonstrated the gulf in class between the two sides. The most frustrating aspect of the night was perhaps the lack of TV coverage for the millions of Arsenal fans around the world who were unable to attend the game.
Arsenal have now scored 17 goals in their seven matches this season while only conceding four, making a mockery of all those people who said that the club would struggle to score goals in the absence of Robin van Persie. At the same time they are on target to progress to the quarter-finals of the League Cup, a competition they are often accused of not taking seriously, for a record 10th season in a row.
Any game in the League Cup is exciting for Arsenal fans as it is a chance to see a number of young up-and-coming players demonstrate why they are at the club. Wednesday's match against Coventry City will be no different. A chance to rest a number of first-team regulars, it is also the perfect opportunity to give players like Olivier Giroud some game time in search of that elusive first goal in a match where there is far less pressure.
Arsenal go in to this game buoyed by recent results against Liverpool, Montpellier and Manchester City, and even though we will see a different line-up than we would normally expect for league games, I would expect the undefeated run to continue against a Coventry side who have had Mark Robins as their manager for less than a week. Coventry will offer a threat from set-pieces but this is a great chance for the Arsenal youngsters to show what they've been learning in training. While nothing is ever guaranteed in football, especially when wholesale changes are made to a side, Arsenal are surely confident of progressing to the next round of the Capital One Cup.
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Hike to the top of Leahi (Diamond Head) for a panoramic view of Waikiki. Ride on horseback or on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at Kualoa Ranch. Play golf past dinnertime on a long, Hawaiian summer's day. For joggers, popular spots include the running paths of Ala Moana Beach Park, Kapiolani Park in Waikiki, or the Diamond Head Loop from the Waikiki Bandstand to Leahi via Monsarrat Avenue. Whether it's hiking, biking, or hitting the links, hit the ground running on your visit to Oahu.
- Hiking on Oahu
From the panoramic vistas of Leahi (Diamond Head) to lush Manoa Falls, Oahu has a variety of hikes for visitors to choose from.
- Things To Do in Waikiki
From taking your first surfing lesson to getting your first taste of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, there's a wealth of activities to pursue in Waikiki.


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Andre you will never be forgotten
Andre Paskowski lost his fight against cancer. We cannot express in words the sadness this leaves in our hearts. Andre has touched the whole Windsurf community with his professional attitude yet warm character. He will continue to live on through the ground-breaking movies he created.
All our thoughts are with his family, his girlfriend Carolina and all his friends around the world.
Andre will always remain in our hearts.