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Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
Just use 100 ft of garden hose. It's guaranteed to catch on anything and everything and is almost impossible to break loose
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
Given your stated anchoring parameters, I would suggest the venerable Danforth 8-S.
I used one for the only anchor on our prior boat, a 4000# 26 footer, for ten years of summer cruising. We anchor in a sand/mud combo. It Never failed us.
Equally important is the chain. For a general "rule of thumb" go with a chain length equal to your boat length.
With a nylon three-strand rode, you should be OK. Since our '81 model boat did not have an anchor locker, the whole anchor setup lived in a sturdy mesh bag that we kept in a cockpit locker and carried forward for anchoring - not fun, but it worked for us.
There are probably quite a few "correct" answers to your inquiry... pick the one that meets the graphical intersection of confidence and acceptable inconvenience.
FWIW, on our prior boat, a 1550# Ranger 20, we used a similar size anchor setup, but did not anchor out often enough to really "test" it.
Our current boat is a 11K# 34 footer that uses a Danforth 13H. Same area and bottom compostion. Never dragged in over 15 summers. We have had to occasionally power it out (!) the morning we departed, though, from under an est. two feet of bury!
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
As a longtime Chesapeake sailor that cruised thousands of miles in a 1400-pound catamaran....
* Don't get the Bruce. Unless dramatically oversize it will just drag in many coves with deep mud.
* Do get a 10 pound Danforth. Should hold through anything.
* Deltas are good, better than the Bruce in mud, but must be considerably heavier than the Danforth. About 16 pounds for you.
Manson is very good, but perhaps too pricy for your budget. Best choise, perhaps.
* Do get a second smaller Danforth-type. Always good to have 2. This will only need ~ 6 feet of chain.
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Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
An 11 lb claw, 9 lb fast set with 20-30' of 1/4" chain would probably hold your boat just fine thru 40-50 mph winds generally speaking. Altho since you are in mud, one size larger might be better so you have more surface to hold you. As in mud, that is usually the key over weight. Hence why some like the fortress over a steel danforth.
I do not like danforths, I seem to have a hard time setting them. Once I do, the do ok until a tide or wind shift sends me a 180. Then over half the time the anchor does not reset. Hence why I personally prefer something like a claw, spade or equal style newer design setup, they more than likely will reset.
I have used a 9lb fstset in up to 15knot winds with 6' of 3/8bbb chain on my 30OA 6500 lbs sailboat, it sets and does fine. My 7.5KG/16.5lb genuine Bruce has held me just fine in winds to the mid 20's. I have about 20' of 1/4" chain on that setup. Rope is 5/8 vs 7/16 for the fastset. Both serve a purpose, ie lighter is min needed per race rules to throw out, heavier is the prefered if anchoring out, sleeping etc. It is below, other is on the bow.
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
500lb. minimum.
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
I have a 7 pound-ish danforth now that I plan to keep as a backup/stern anchor. It fits OK in one of my rear lockers but as noted above, they can (and I think so) be a pain to store, move to the bow etc.
My sister made me a beautiful bow pulpit/anchor roller out of solid teak, installation the current project. I tend to put the pull of the anchor on the bow eye vs the platform so the wood platform will only be used to store and launch the anchor.
I originally designed the pulpit to hold a bruce/claw style so I that's why I was most interested in them. I think I am kinda committed at this point. ; )
I also trailer my boat to areas with sandy bottoms, rock, grass etc so I want a good general purpose anchor. Potomac and lower Chesapeake is just primary area.
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
Originally Posted by TQA View Post
Sounds like you will be anchoring in mud. A danforth type works well in mud and gives you the most bang for your buck. However they are bit of a pain to store.
A used one will be about $20 eg CLICKY
OH YES one of the things not said in the rain ,at 2.00 am ,when a 40knt squall hits is
" I think I need a smaller anchor and less chain. "
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
Danforth type anchors seem to get a bad rap around here, but in mud bottoms like Chesapeake Bay and Long Island Sound, they work well. Main problem is they do not reset reliably in a windshift. I cruised for 30 years on Long Island Sound with just a pair of Danforths and had few problems. My current second anchor is a Fortress and I like it.
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
The Danforth-type anchors have been king in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years. They still are, IMHO.
I'd go for a Fortress anchor. Very light, very strong, and perfect for the lower Potomac area. The 4lb Fortress is rated for boats to 27' or so and can be had for under $100. But, I'd probably go for the 7lb Fortress which gives you a LOT of safety factor for anything you're likely to encounter.
Check out prices on eBay, e.g., Fortress Anchor FX7 | eBay
Re: Anchor weight for 1650 Ib boat...
Since danforths fold flat I think they are easier to store but in any case he has a roller so that takes care of that. If danforths grab they can hold quite well but the problem is a) they can be hard to set, and related b) they don't reset well by themselves. Any type of hard bottom and they tend to just slide across. If you want less expensive, I'd go plow or bruce, best holding in lots of different conditions, go mantus/rocna. At least my .02c.
And yeah, I had to anchor in a marina which had bad protection from the wind with about 40 feet to spare all around me (if that) and I slept pretty horribly waking up every 10 minutes to make sure I wasn't dragging. For what it was worth I never did and had a little more faith in the anchor after that.
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Pupils come together for multi-lingual song
'Together in the Language of Sport'
To celebrate nations uniting for the London 2012 Olympic Games, over 250 pupils from schools across the UK came together at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on July 2 to perform a multilingual song and music video in a project initiated by the Goethe-Institut London.
The lyrics to the song 'Together in the Language of Sport', were written by the pupils as part of a competition combining languages, sport and music, and include verses in French, German, Greek, Italian and Spanish, with a chorus in English.
This is the latest initiative in the Double Club Languages programme - a multi award-winning project run in cooperation between Arsenal in the Community and key language partners, which combines learning with football to raise attainment and make learning fun and relevant to young people's interests. Each Double Club session is split into two parts - a 45-minute classroom session with bespoke, interactive materials featuring the Arsenal team and a 45-minute football coaching session – mirroring the two halves of the 'beautiful game'.
The Double Club Languages multilingual song competition was launched in the autumn of last year, when a challenge was set for secondary school pupils from across the UK to write the lyrics for a multilingual Olympics-themed song, accompanied by a catchy melody penned by the German electro-indie band Fotos. The competition was funded by two of Arsenal in the Community's language partners, the Goethe-Institut London and the European Commission Representation in the UK.
The response to the competition was astounding, with over 450 children taking part from over 50 schools across the UK. Teachers were delighted by the impact on motivation and behaviour, with pupils choosing to meet up in lunch breaks and after school to hone their lyrics. As one teacher put it, pupils revelled in the opportunity to "stretch themselves as musicians and as linguists and work together as a team. Pupils gained a great deal from the experience and improved their language skills while having fun."
The talented winners from six UK schools were invited to sing their lyrics together as 'Team Harmony' at a recording session in London in March 2012. On July 2 they performed the multilingual hit at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium together with all other participating schools, as well as London's Kaos Signing Choir for deaf and hearing children, who taught the pupils how to perform the chorus in sign language.
Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, said: "Arsenal Double Club's success shows that sport and languages are a winning combination. The multilingual song, with its mix of English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Spanish verses, is a brilliant idea and I hope it will inspire more youngsters to discover new languages."
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, fluent in five languages himself, also emphasises the importance of learning languages on the basis of his own career: "The fact that I learnt languages allowed me to be where I wanted to be – in English football. If you want to achieve your dreams, you can do it, and languages can certainly help you get there."
With London 2012 just around the corner, the multilingual Double Club project provides schools with a fantastic opportunity to bring sport and languages closer together and make a high-profile, concerted push for the promotion of language learning in schools across the UK.
The video documentary/music video of this event will be launched and disseminated on the Arsenal Double Club Languages website on Wednesday, July 18, just in time for the end of term and the beginning of the Olympic Games.

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Kids Reading to Succeed- January Saturday Reading Program (Union Rescue Mission)
Kids Reading to Succeed
Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 8:20 AM (PST)
Event Details
Please note that because of the New Year holiday, our reading program will be on the 2nd Saturday this month. Come join us for a fun program where the kids will read a recipe and make some delicious cookies as well as create some inspirational calendars.
- 8:20 - 8:50 a.m.: Volunteer Registration (*If you are a new volunteer, please sign in by 8:30 am at the latest. If you are a returning volunteer, please arrive by 8:40 am. Please be on time; volunteers who have completed a background check will be matched with a student on a first-come, first serve basis.)
- 8:50 - 9:00 a.m.: Volunteer orientation
- 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Volunteers read with students
- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Special presentation by guest speakers
PARKING: For detailed directions, click here. Park at Mission's underground parking structure, which is next to the Mission (a red building) and a green pay toilet. Drive up to gate in view of camera, and gate will open once you are in view of the security cameras. You may park in any open space. Carpooling is encouraged. Take elevator to 1st floor, let Receptionist know you are here to volunteer for KRS, and then you will be buzzed in to the secure 4th floor.
BACKGROUND CHECK: Because KRS works with children, we are required to do a background check on all volunteers. Thus, before you can volunteer at KRS, you must complete a new volunteer application and bring with you to KRS' sign-in a form of photo identification (e.g., a driver's license) for background check purposes. Please fill out a new volunteer application online here before coming to volunteer.
READING TIPS/FAQ: Please review the Reading Tips and FAQ here before coming to the Saturday reading program.
CANCELLATIONS: If you must cancel, please give us at least 48 hours notice so we can find a volunteer replacement if necessary.
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National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is the legacy of rivers, both past and present. Here, preserved in the sands of an ancient river, is a time capsule from the world of dinosaurs: the fossil bone deposit that gives the park its name. The Dinosaur Quarry has revealed many secrets of the past, but the remote and rugged land around it, created by today's rivers, is a secret of the present, known to few travelers.
The tip of Harpers Corner looks down at the rivers far below. The gaze spans time as well as space. In the rocks beneath are fossils of sea creatures two or three times older than the dinosaurs. Upheavals that began about the time that the last dinosaur died jolted these shells far above sea level, and downward cutting rivers stranded them on this promontory in the sky.
When the Rocky Mountains began to rise to the east, this area went along for the ride. Here, the mountain-building did not push up the rock layers from below, but instead it squeezed them from the sides, warping and lifting them, sometimes cracking and shifting them along fault lines. Rain, frost, wind, and gravity slowly but steadily wore away layer after layer of the uppermost strata revealing the older rocks beneath. In this way, a bit of the long-buried riverbed and its fossil treasure began to show up on the top of a jagged ridge.
Not far from that ridge, the prehistoric Fremont people carved elaborate drawings into the cliffs about 1000 A.D. Fur trader William H. Ashley floated down the Green River not far from that ridge in 1825. Explorer/scientist John Wesley Powell followed the same route in 1869. But it remained for Earl Douglass to take a close enough look at the ridge to notice what was weathering out on its surface. Douglass, a paleontologist from the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had not come here by accident. He knew that similar rocks in Colorado and Wyoming had yielded great dinosaur finds, and he began to search this area in 1908. On August 17, 1909, he wrote in his diary:
Brontosaurus in exact position. It was a beautiful sight."
Those were the first of thousands of bones, including several nearly complete skeletons, that Douglass and his workers dug from this single ridge. Many of them are now on display in the Carnegie Museum.
The quarry site was designated a national monument in 1915, and though Douglass continued to excavate for several more years, he did not remove everything. Today the remainder of the bone-bearing layer forms one wall of the Dinosaur Quarry building. Here the fossil bones are still being exposed in (but not removed from) the sandstone face, creating a unique exhibit of the bones in their natural setting. In the summer, you can watch the Quarry paleontologists as they expose the fossils in high relief.
The canyons of the Green and Yampa Rivers were added to the original park in 1938. However, they are isolated from main-traveled routes and perhaps overshadowed by the uniqueness of the Quarry, and remain relatively unexplored. A few hardy souls settled in the canyons around the turn of the century, but most of the land is still wilderness.
Erosion has stripped away the "younger" rocks from most of the canyon country accentuating the contrast in both time and environments between past and present. Land that was once a sea floor where corals and shellfish thrived is now far away from moist ocean winds, and a semi-desert climate prevails.
Perhaps the unexpected is what Dinosaur National Monument is all about; a gallery of dinosaur bones in solid rock, the whisper of flowing water heard from a sun-baked canyon rim, the aroma of Douglas-fir on the high mountain slopes. Time and the rivers have been long at work on this land. Take the time to discover its secrets.
The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage.For information about topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic data sets, please see the geologic maps page.
A photo album for this park can be found here.For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
NPS Geology and Soils PartnersAssociation of American State Geologists
Geological Society of America
Natural Resource Conservation Service - Soils
U.S. Geological Survey
Currently, we do not have a listing for any park-specific geology education programs or activities.
General information about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education webpage.For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.


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East Lyme agent to head regional association of Realtors
Paul Higgins, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in East Lyme, has been named president of the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors for 2013.
Higgins was officially installed as head of the local Realtors group earlier this week at the Spa at Norwich Inn.
"Being a Realtor means more than selling real estate," Higgins, a New London resident, said in prepared remarks. "It means being a part of a community, both of the professionals we work with, and the people we serve."
Higgins was installed by Robert Kimball, president of the Connecticut Association of Realtors and an ECAR member. Robert Kennedy, executive vice president of the state association, served as master of ceremonies.
Other officers installed this week were: Alvin Kinsall of Randall Realtors, president elect; Quincy Clayton of RE/MAX Property Consultants, secretary; Merry Cassabria of RE/MAX Home Team, treasurer, and Cathy Duprey of Duprey Real Estate, immediate past president.
Directors of ECAR for the coming year will be: Mary Poola of Heritage Properties, Lea Borgne of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Marvin Elbaum of William Raveis Real Estate, Donna Sormanti-Saglio of RE/MAX Coast and Country, Susan Robotham of Randall Realtors, Douglas Taber of Taber Realty, Christian Driscoll of William Pitt Sotheby's International, Marilyn Lusher of RE/MAX Home Team and Joanne Pendleton of Crystal Real Estate.


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Press Release – 21.02.2012
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Council of Europe's Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report on Montenegro
Strasbourg, 21.02.2012 - The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published its first report on Montenegro. ECRI's Chair ad interim, François Sant'Angelo, said that, while there are positive developments, there are also issues of concern, such as the extreme poverty and hardship faced by a substantial part of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian population and the legal status of "displaced" and "internally displaced" persons.
Montenegro has ratified the vast majority of international legal instruments relevant to ECRI's mandate, including Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights which provides for a general prohibition of discrimination. Comprehensive protection of national/ethnic minorities is enshrined in the Constitution and the Law on Minority Rights and Freedoms. The Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination establishes the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms as the anti-discrimination body. The Government adopted the Strategy for the improvement of the position of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian population.
However, the legal status of "displaced" and "internally displaced" persons remains problematic. The procedure established to resolve this issue is complex and many people will not be able to meet the requirements. Some risk de facto statelessness. There is no authentic representation of national/ethnic minorities in Parliament and no proportionate representation in public services, state bodies and local self-government. Many Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians are not legally registered and do not have any personal documents, which hinders access to their rights, and their children suffer discrimination in access to education and in the school environment. The Konik camp constitutes de facto segregation and living conditions there are inhuman and hazardous.
In its report, ECRI has made a number of recommendations to the authorities, two of which require priority implementation and will be revisited by ECRI in two years' time:
The report, including Government observations, is available here. It was prepared following ECRI's contact visit to Montenegro in February 2011 [Press Release – 08.03.2011] and takes account of developments up to 22 June 2011.
ECRI is a human rights body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts, which monitors problems of racism, discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, colour, citizenship, religion and language, as well as xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance, prepares reports and issues recommendations to member States.
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So recently I found myself scrolling through some Mahāyāna areas such as Dharmawheel and the Zen Forum International.
And I started to realize.
Nibbana is pretty awesome
I think sometimes with all the talk of "Cessation" sometimes us as Westerners or at least myself feel kind of "Well this is quite simple" *In practice very difficult* but after I've done the practice it's just "Cessation".
Well although in my small understanding I am no where near Nibbana or Unconditioned. It is nice to remember that this is the completion of the Holy Life. The highest of the peaks. Higher than the highest Pure Abode, Higher than the highest Brahma Plane, Etc.
So remember
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text: Hi everyone. I know some posters here know me from MKF, where I'm a moderator and primarily post, but after checking out this forum on several occasions, I see that there are a lot of skaters here that are posting how their practices are going, etc. Therefore, I thought I should share my videos and skating experiences here too Just to give all of you some background. I used to skate competitively for 10 years, and quit sometime around late 2001. I was skating full-time, going to college full-time, and working full-time. I was trying to fit in all of my commitments so I'd have a nice job out of college (with good work experience...hence working full-time), while also still trying to skate and possibly compete. During 2001, I finally felt burnt out and decided the skating had to stop. It was horribly difficult getting up 5 days a week at 3:45am to practice in the early morning hours before school. Fast-forward 8 years later, and I still had the itch to get back on the ice and test out my skills. It was a fluke in a way because a friend and I were having a conversation one night, in late April 2009, and I told him since he was unhappy with work he needed to determine what his passions in life were, and then see if those are things that can translate into work. He then asked me what my passions were, and when I said skating, he asked "why not just skate?" He was right and I thought how silly I was to let the years pass by when I had a renewed desire to want to skate again. So, in late June, I finally made the decision to get back on the ice. My goals were to get back into skating shape, get back to where I used to be and relearn the spins, and get my jumps back to a few triples, and then do AT LEAST one competition before I decide to stop again (not that I plan to stop this time around ). Things have been going well for me so far. I've dealt with several muscle injuries since starting back, but nothing too horrible...just my body telling me I'm no longer 20 again . I'm currently skating about 2 days a week, and a total of about 5 hours per week, so all things considered, I think I've made some great progress for the amount of time skating. I'm currently dealing with tendinitis in my groin/abdomen area, as well as some torn fibers in my left leg, so once I'm feeling better, my next goal is to get back a triple jump (probably the loop), and also have a consistent double axel. I plan to start doing the axels next week (hopefully...as long as my body feels better). Oh, and I know some might ask. I was a Novice level skater when I quit. I thought I was Junior, but turns out Novice was my last testing, so I definitely plan on taking my tests to get through to Senior, but before that I'll determine what competitions I want to do. I'll definitely be skating in Adult events, but if I'm able to, I'd love to do a few "regular" events at the club level (yeah, call me crazy to compete against kids half my age, but I love a good challenge). Here is a current listing of my youtube practice videos. I try to update weekly, as I enjoy having the video log, and it's also great having support from everyone, in addition to the critiques of what's good and not-so-good. I've been working on speed and attack since January, so it's a good way to focus on other things while my body heals itself . However, I still have a TON to work on to get back to where I used to be. my youtube channel is: www.youtube.com/scootie12 Here's a listing of my videos: Practice 03-13-10 Practice 03-03-10 Practice 01-23-10 Practice 01-19-10 (new skates break-in) Practice 01-06-10 Practice 01-02-10 (spins in new skates) Practice 12-31-09 (first day in new skates) Practice 12-05-09 Practice 10-17-09 (spins and double jumps) Practice 09-05-09 (rebuilt boots) Practice 08-29-09 (first double lutz attempt since return) Practice 08-26-09 Practice 08-15-09 (first double salchow attempts since return) Practice 07-18-09 (first axel and double loop attempts since return) Day 1: 06-27-09 (first day back in 8 years) There are other videos but I didn't link all of them. I'll try to post consistently as I do video updates.


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its only 2,379 miles from here...leaving this afternoon
This has been on my list for a while now, just haven't made it out there yet.
Just had a Filet at Manny's in Minneapolis over the weekend which was just superb!
I will be heading to the LA area in the morning for the weekend. Might have to try this place out.
Luckys is awesome! Need to make a trip over there soon.
Funny you brought this up, might have to go to hunington beach on my way to sf to check out a car and just might go buy there.
im in need of this place in january.....anyone?
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Football has often been the excuse for many of my ventures abroad and consequently I have visited a variety of destinations down the years.
But nothing compares with our final city of the tour. It is a simply incredible place.
From the moment we arrived our feet haven't touched the ground.
Joining up with some ex-pat Gooner friends from this part of the world we headed for the Lan Kwai Fong area of the city, a crazy and hedonistic mix of restaurants, bars and clubs and being Saturday night the place was banging!
Sundays back in the UK are often described as the day of rest. Initially that was no different for us and boy was it welcome.
A lazy lunch set us up for the game, the walk from our base in Wanchai totally emphasising the amount of Gooners in this part of the world, as with every other part of the tour.
The streets were awash with red and white, an almost humbling sight before we entered the fantastic Hong Kong Stadium - atmospheric, with a great viewing position and a stunning location.
The game proved both competitive and entertaining and in the heat quite exhausting I would imagine, all part of the fitness plans at this stage of proceedings.
There were a couple of goals to take home and a great experience for all of us.
Leaving the stadium and heading back into the city there were high-rise towers aplenty, neon lights and Arsenal shirts, once again a sight that brought a smile to the face.
The heat, of course, is thirsty and energy-sapping work so food and drink were on the agenda as this season's awesome pre-season Asia adventure draws to a close.
I spend another couple of days in this incredible place before returning to reality and next weekend's trip to Cologne.
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AMEN boss!!!!!!!!!! AMEN!
"Drive It Like Ya Stole It"
Actually in the professional work place they are worth the extra cost, well worth it! Maybe in a shop where a replacement could be borrowed until the exchange/repair can be made the cheaper tools may be OK but out in the field where it is literally a "make it or break it" situation then the pro tools are worth their weight in gold. On a remote construction job, a mine site, an oil rig or numerous other places the pro types are not just nice they are a necessity! The best replacement warranty in the business is not worth diddly when you are miles from a replacement and the only, for instance, 1 14" deep socket in your box cracks and it is the only thing that will fit. I have seen that situation before and when the down time on the machine is costing thousands they don't want to hear excuses, they just want the machine up and running! This is where tools like Craftsman and other lesser quality brands will cause a major headache and exactly why the guys who tried to get by cheap would trade their Craftsman for Snap-On or Proto in short order. Of the non-professional grade tools Craftsman is probably the best available but there is a big difference in reliability between them and Snap-On, Proto, Mac, etc and reliability is worth a lot more than the difference in price. When a person's job and livelihood depends on what is in his tool box then the pro tools are definitely worth the extra cost because tool failure can cut into a person's income and offset any savings in a hurry!
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I'm not sure that S-O will disappear - but my guess is that they may become some other tool company or consortium's special pet. Those mechanics that owe for a mega box, they might just have a major push on them to get their debt paid off. How many have read the fine print in the contract for that $10,000+/- tool box with special ladder and commode? I sure never did when I bought a bunch of S-O tools 'way back then'. But of course the tools weren't many times that of a comparable Craftsman or Mac - maybe only twice as much. Are they worth that extra cost now? Nice tools, but no, and especially now, but the cost of debt keeps increasing and someone (the tool buyer and the route man) has to pay for that debt. Unfortunately many mechanics are so far in over their heads for tools and when a dealership has a lay off or closes, something has to give. The mechanics can't pay their weekly $$$, and the route man/headquarters will end up eating a bunch of those costs even if they can reprocess many - who wants to buy a beat and battered set of sockets for 75% of the original selling price.
What you are seeing is an effect of a poor economy where credit has caused some major downturn in credit collections and a headquarters that has had to eat lots of that debt - and is passed down to the low man - the route guy who might be able to suffer some losses but with a margin so tight not all of it - then they too disappear.
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|I have used craftsman tools for over 30yrs.and yes some have broke but i still use craftsman my tool box is full.i also have some snap on and yes i really like them also.as far as cleanig my tools i do like alot of you i wipe them down after every use and when needed i spray alittle wd40.oh yea i recently bought some of craftsman professional tools now they are pretty nice tools.as far as the drawers in some tool boxes jumping off track and falling down thats because just like me you probably bought the cheaper tool box and your drawers are probably over loaded.it really comes down to what you want and what you can afford.i have not had a problem yet with my tracks but they sometimes are hard to pull out and shut.i am secretly looking at better tool box my wife says i dont need one but we will see. I love tools. cole
IMHO, one big thing Snap On had going for them was that they would let line mechanics charge their tools/boxes. Then each payday the truck rolls up and the guys file out to make a payment. Same thing w/Mac. Convenience has its price, though.
Their quality isn't so much better, nor the warranty, to warrant their prices in my opinion.
Just like anything, some swear by them- others AT them!
I am going to predict the demise of Snap-On before long at all! They are bringing it on themselves because they built their reputation on the fact that when you paid for Snap-On you were buying a tool for life as long as you don't loss it. If I was starting out now and needed to outfit my shop I would be extremely leery of spending the kind of money Snap-On would cost for a tool that is very likely to be an orphan soon. I keep hearing the same thing from everyone anymore, either Snap-On has some excuse for not replacing a tool or they simply can't be found. It was for a long time that about the only "non" pro tools that were worth anything at all was Craftsman and even their quality has slipped, the cheap imports were of such poor quality they were laughable and totally unusable even for hobby work. Things have changed a lot and now some of the imports are as good as Craftsman and quite a bit cheaper although I would never recommend them for commercial duty, they are however fine for home use. I don't think all the pro manufacturers will disappear because there is still a sizable market of mechanics who know the difference and the importance of using real pro quality tools but I think the number of companies will shrink and sales practices will change. I am also thinking that most of these traditionally American made tools will become imports made to the company's specs and whether the quality will remain is anybody's guess, JMO.
|I have been at this for more than 25 years i have snap on mac and craftsman and a set just for taking atorch or grinder to to make fit also have sevral cheater bars live in the great rust belt new york the trick is not the tool but the mechanic knowing the right tool to use .but when the mac co pulls a truck out of the area and snap on says a broken tool has had its full life thats bull i have broke then all .my old dealer was great but he died
when i first started out, i did heavy line work.
i had a craftsman roll cab & the top box for it, both full of craftsman tools.
the sockets broke, the wrenches rounded off nuts & bolts.
fighting a rounded bolt is what made me try a Snap-on wrench. from that day i haven't bought another craftsman tool for on the job use.
i learned, craftsman wrenches and sockets just were not up to the task.
i started filling the craftsman boxes with Snap-on tools. that was back in 1977.
when those boxes got too small, they were replaced with a Snap-on box with roller bearing drawers.
with Snap-on, very seldom do i have a problem with a rounded nut or bolt. i've had to replace fewer broken Snap-on sockets in the last 30 years than i had to replace in that first month when i worked with craftsman sockets.
i wish i only had $20,000 invested in my tools.
i clean my tools before they go back in the box every time.
sometimes when its slow, i wax them.
i clean and wax my boxes too.
now that i no longer do heavy line, the craftsman boxes are back at work & the Snap-on boxes came home.
|I guess that proves Snap On tools don't grow on TREES.....
For what it's worth, US Air Force Jet Engine shops are stocked with Snap-On tools. They are provided by a contract which is really a good deal for Snap-On, The USAF and the tax payer (and mechanics of all types). Jet engines require a lot of special tools and strong, thin wall sockets and end wrenches are the more common one. You should see the tool boxes in these shops. First, they are all arranged identically, drawer by drawer. Secondly, each and every tool is in it's place. Third, ever tool is assigned a number that is engraved on it, which identifies it with each individual tool box. Each mechanic checks his box out starting a shift and checks it back end at the end of the shift. He checks to make sure every tool is in the box before he starts to work, and every tool is replaced when he checks the box back in. If one is missing, nobody leaves until that missing tool shows up. First, you can't risk a 2 Million dollar engine grenading from a socket whirling around in it, or a 100,000 million dollar aircraft crashing from a trashed engine in flight. Second, pilferage of high dollar tools that the tax payers have bought is frowned upon!!!! This is the best tool program I have ever seen.
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My tools - all of them, including the Snap-ons, MACs, S-Ks and the Craftsman, etc are always wiped totally clean of any crud, and if they got wet somehow, a shot of WD-40, then a good wipe down. They are either lined up by size in a drawer or in the case of my Sears stuff, hung, again by size and/or type on a pegboard. Beater tools - I don't buy junk from Korea, Taiwan, India or China, etc unless it's a unique, single use, never to be seen/used again. I'm not anal enough to polish them....... I also NEVER lend tools to anyone without me being attached
Dave W
Polish tools???..........
I still have the Husky socket set that I bought 40+ years ago..........plus some of my dads Snap-on stuff from years before that.......Scratches in them are just war wounds...............
I think we've all used a cheater bar at times. The longer the bar you're using...........look around at what you're gonna hit, because something's gonna break loose..........
In the example above with the guy using the pipe on a ratchet, to extend its strength, that is why Sears has to make their tools physically bigger, so this type or idiot does not kill himself or some close. [/QUOTE]
Oh come on man! You never did that ever?
Sometimes we do stupid stuff in the heat of the moment..
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so where is everyone on these builds?
and what about a 44mag?
so where is everyone on these builds?
and what about a 44mag?
Ok back to what calibers fit a 7.62 x39 mm Ak mag correct without alterations
you all forgot 7.92 x 33 mm kurz, it fits just nicely and functions even better with a 308 bolt head and a old cut down 8mm mauser barrel
Ok I'll Bite. do you find any load info for this round? what it the overall length? This might make a good hunting round as 8mm bullet selection is a little better than .311. Did you have any pressure specs and velocity stuff for this? I just happen to have a bad barrel Yugo kit and a few 8mm mauser barrels lying around. do you happen to have a round that you can post next to a 7.62x39 for comparison? the twist rate of the mauser barrel as it is designed for a 150 grain and up bullet and the extra weight of a 8mm bullet might allow for a whisper type load. those 220 grain SP's got me thinking
only looked for a few minutes but this is all i found
don't bite, nibble alittle first. No I never got the tolerances. but I remembered a article in shotgun news afew years back discussing this and the article said the pressure is the same or simular
7.92 x33mm No pics but the steel case length is 1.295, the projectile should be 123gr fmj overall case length1.872 the base rim is . 467 as is 8mm/308/30'06
7.62 x39mm base rim is .442 with a overall 2.156 124gr (wolf)
I am preparing for vacation when I return I am gonna turn down a old cut down mauser barrel. I don't know the twist I wasn't planning on building a whipser.
but trying something different now that reloadable brass is around and partizan makes this stuff. I have some east german stuff I bought years ago also
I read the article you posted that load of imr 4227 is lower than what I put in my range pickups with 124 gr
I gonna see if I saved that article in SGN
the .311 or 303 british will be done using a romak 3 kit I am still waiting to find this bren barrel dicussion and I will seek out other threads.
my next question was ammo price and avalibilty? I ran a search and only found horandy at around $20+ a box . glad to see brass is avalibal I have so many irons in the fire right now. 308, 22 ppc, trying to work out a reamer solution for the 6.5 grendal, and that 458 socom that tromix built has me thinking enough to have already bought a 458 WIN MAG barrel to rechamber. you stated you are going to cut down a mauser barrel. Do you have a reamer for the 7.92x33 ??. if nothing else it would be cool to whip out the old Kurz AK at the range and let people guess what it shoots
several firms now sell 7.92 kurtz brass and loaded rounds and I have eg surplus which I will pull for reloads
I am going to use a barrel which was cut down by a gunsmith to remove the barrel from the receiver. this is done on very tight barrel/receiver fittings. there is a guy on AK net/SGN who rents reamers if not, a 8mm ream short, for headspace I will use a loaded round with tape to set headspace. SGN article says 2,264 fps again lower than 7.62x39mm
for the 303 conversation on the romak 3 will only require the chamber area to be turned down to the proper diameter, tapped for the gas vent. I am thinking of getting a Mk4 barrel
if not, a 8mm ream short
are you saying a 8mm mauser reamer ran in only part way will work??.
I have a couple nice large ring 8mm mauser barrels that I have been trying to find a use for.


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My one requirement is that the camera be able to take good still pictures under indoor low light conditions, such as normal incandescent lamps at night, without flash and without having to poke the camera into people's faces. Cost not an issue. Any ideas please?
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As per my experience NIKON D-800 will be the best choice for you. I started photography with same camera. the results are very good and it is very affordable.
Thank you very much for responding.
Best, Garrett
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If you are still looking for a camera the Canon Rebel T3i is a great camera to get your hands on. It is light weight and has a 18MP CMOS sensor. Hope this helps.
Thank you very much. Do you think I could take good indoor pics at night of the grandkids? Without flash? Just a couple of normal lamps in the room? It has only half the ISO of the more expensive new Nikon D-800. Is that a problem? Just to show how little I know, what is an 18MP CMOS sensor? Is that really good?
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Another Walmart case may go to Supreme Court
One lawyer said the 2 1/2-year-old case will likely be appealed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, which already has another Manchester Walmart case on its docket with many of the same issues. Both cases involve Hannaford Bros Co., the Maine-based chain that operates a supermarket on John Devine Drive, which is adjacent to the Walmart location.
The trial court decision was issued Nov. 1 in Hillsborough County Superior Court-North. In a 12-page ruling, Judge Kenneth Brown upheld the decision by Manchester aldermen to gate the industrial end of Gold and Sewell streets to all but emergency traffic. The gating was part of the Walmart plan approved by the Manchester Planning Board in late 2009.
Plans call for keeping President Road open to through traffic, making it the east-west route that would link most of south Manchester to the new Walmart. In the ruling, Brown noted the new jobs, tax revenue, and $3.5 million in traffic improvements that a Walmart Supercenter would bring to the area. Those outweigh the drawbacks, which he said were city maintenance of the gates, the existing roadways and traffic lights.
"The Court finds these burdens and expenses on the City to be minimal in light of the overall benefit to the public bestowed by the presence of the Walmart and the associated traffic improvements," the decision reads.
A call to the lawyer representing Hannaford, Concord lawyer David Rayment, was not returned.
Hannaford is also the main plaintiff in a case before the Supreme Court, which challenges the planning board's approval of the Walmart plans.
That case deals with many of the same issues as the case decided by Brown, said Peter R. Chiesa, an assistant city solicitor. Briefs have been filed in the Supreme Court case but no hearing has been scheduled.
Chiesa said he anticipates an appeal of the Brown decision.
Eric Blom, a spokesman for Hannaford, said the company is reviewing Brown's decision. "We really don't talk about pending litigation," he said.
In both cases, the city of Manchester, which approved the Walmart plans and the street closings, is the defendant in the suit. Walmart has filed as an intervenor and taken an active role in defending the city's actions.
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Boy, 13, shot watching fireworks on Beale Street
MEMPHIS, TN (AP) _ Police in Memphis put handcuffs on a suspect within a half-hour of a boy being shot at a Beale Street fireworks show.
The Commercial Appeal reported police found 18-year-old Tashun Jenkins trying to take off a red shirt and hat he was wearing Thursday night.
Police said a witness had seen Jenkins and another man firing into the crowd. One of the shots struck a 13-year-old boy. The witness ran into the crowd, picked up the boy and carried him to police. The witness also gave a full description of the shooter.
Authorities said the boy was struck in the leg and was in non-critical condition at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Police said Jenkins' hands tested positive for gunshot residue.


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Palin death threat: Slightly more intense than unidentified flying literature.
posted at 7:56 am on October 12, 2010 by Diane Suffern
It was a startling breach of security when the now-infamous shoe thrower got as close to President Bush as he did. Equally sobering was Sajid Ali Khan's "daring, courageous, lunatic" book plugging on Sunday. While the image of something nearly sailing over an oblivious Obama's head arouses immature giggling in some (read: me), we certainly should take these incidents seriously and protect public officials at all costs. Most people harbor no ill intentions, but it only takes one deranged person to inflict maximum harm—and they only have to be successful once.
Sarah Palin has received her share of threats from maniacal individuals, the most recent (and curiously underreported) being a death threat prior to speaking at the Combat Vets for Congress fundraiser last Saturday. Since only a handful of local news outlets mentioned the threat against the former Governor, details are limited. San Diego's 10 News reports:
A death threat against her before the event caused organizers to beef up security.
Combat Veterans for Congress Chairman Joseph John said the group was "very concerned about her security."
Sheraton hotel manager Warren Nocon told the newspaper the hotel had planned to have security at the fundraiser even before the threat was revealed.
See the additional security in this related newscast, via PalinTV:
This level of protection seems non-negotiable at this point, doesn't it? Creepy camera guy at the airport, anyone? It's time. While part of her appeal is her endearing willingness to engage everyone she meets, she needs vigilant security from now on. I don't think this will inhibit her much, though. If anyone can still reach out to others beyond a tight security detail, it's Sarah Palin.
h/t to Hot Air commenter Hellrider.


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This post is by Melvin Patinathan, Assistant Keeper with the Live Exhibits Unit.
The Giant Burrowing Cockroach (Macropanesthia rhinoceros), also known as the Rhinoceros Cockroach, is one of Australia's treasures. It is the world's heaviest cockroach, weighing up to a whopping 30g. Although it is not the longest, it still can get up to 70-80mm in length (the longest is probably the winged Giant Brazilian Cockroach, Blaberus giganteus, growing up to 90mm). This giant critter is wingless and heavily armoured, which helps it withstand predator attacks – if that doesn't work it can emit a hissing noise which can be quite startling.
Giant Burrowing Cockroach (Macropanesthia rhinoceros).Image: Alan HendersonSource: Museum Victoria
I recently took the specimen below to Scienceworks for the Inspiring Scientists weekend, where he was a giant hit with hundreds of young visitors. Although I'm fond of many of the animals we keep at Live Exhibits, Giant Burrowing Cockroaches are one of my favourites.
The handsome hand shows how big a male Giant Burrowing Cockroach can get.Image: Adam ElliotSource: Museum Victoria
Giant Burrowing Cockroaches are found in dry eucalyptus scrubland of northern Queensland; Cape York to Rockhampton and the Whitsunday Islands. Male cockroaches have a prominent ridge on their pronotum (an extended first segment of the thorax of the insect that forms a shield over its head) where females do not have a distinct ridge but tend to be larger and heavier than males.
A few sub-adults collecting dry eucalyptus leaves on the soil surface.
Image: Patrick HonanSource: Museum Victoria
Like their name suggests, they are burrowing creatures and use their shovel-like pronotum and large spiny powerful digging legs to dig burrows as deep as one metre. The cockroaches line their burrows with twigs and dry eucalypt leaves that they gather from the surface. These gentle giants are specialist feeders; they only eat dry, crisp eucalypt leaves.
Giant Burrowing Cockroach emerging from its burrow in a terrarium.Image: Rodney StartSource: Museum Victoria
Giant Burrowing Cockroaches are nocturnal and spend most of their time hidden in their burrows. They are most active at night when they come to the surface to feed; these giant cockroaches have been mistaken for small turtles when crossing roads.
Giant Burrowing Cockroaches generally do not venture too far away from their burrows except during breeding season when it is warm and humid, especially after rain. The warm humid climate provides ideal mating conditions and mating occurs at night. Once the female is gravid (pregnant) she will prepare her burrow by dragging down leaves to feed her young. This species of burrowing cockroach are oviviparous, which means that the eggs are incubated within the body and are sustained by yolk sacs.
Juveniles and their mother at the entrance of their burrow.Image: Patrick HonanSource: Museum Victoria
Unusual among insects, instead of laying eggs, females of this species give birth to live young. The female giant burrowing cockroach will produce up to 20 live young and she will care for them for up to a year. Juvenile cockroaches reach maturity at about three or four years of age and best of all apart from being the heaviest cockroach in the world, these amazing cockroaches can live up to ten years.
Giant Burrowing Cockroaches are permanently on display under the 'Diversity' exhibit in Bugs Alive!.
Further reading:
Henderson A., Henderson D., & Sinclair J. 2008. Bugs Alive: A guide to keeping Australian invertebrates, Museum Victoria pp. 47
Rentz D.C.F. 1996. Grasshopper country: the abundant orthopteriod insects of Australia, University of New South Wales Press, pp. 225-228
Rugg D. & Rose H. A. 1991. Biology of Macropanesthia rhinoceros Saussure (Dictyoptera: Blaberidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Entomological Society of America, pp. 575-582
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By Chrissy Amaya, Undergraduate Student, Greenlee School of Journalism
AMES, Iowa — Officially, the 41st Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — better known as RAGBRAI — was underway July 21–27, 2013. However, nearly 100 cyclists tried out the route early as part of the Ride Right campaign, a committee formed by the Des Moines Register dedicated to the safety of RAGBRAI riders.
The purpose of the pre-ride, which took place June 2–8, was to gather data about the route. The pre-ride mirrored the actual ride, starting in Council Bluffs on Sunday and ending in Fort Madison on Saturday, to get a more accurate representation of what street traffic would be like each day for RAGBRAI riders.
In previous years, RAGBRAI riders have had access to data such as mileage between towns, elevation and wind speed from GeoBike.com. This year, the Right Ride group also gathered information about potential hazards on the route.
In an effort spearheaded by Tim Lane, creator and founding chair of the Ride Right campaign, the pre-riders used a smartphone app to map large bumps, center cracks or roadways with no shoulders along the route that could be harmful to the 8,500 week-long riders and 1,500 daily RAGBRAI riders.
Christopher Seeger, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach landscape architect and associate professor, and Bailey Hanson, ISU Extension geographical information systems analyst, developed the app. Lane and Seeger worked together during Lane's tenure at the Iowa Department of Public Health, so he was familiar with other mapping apps that Seeger has developed for smartphones.
As cyclists mapped potential hazards, the data were uploaded to a server at Iowa State. Using these data, Hanson and Seeger created an online map. The map was used to put up appropriate warning signs throughout the route and, if the risk was serious enough to have the hazard mitigated or eliminated, talk with county engineers.
For more information about GIS mapping apps that Seeger has developed, contact him at email@example.com.
Seeger received a 2013 National Planning Achievement Award for Transportation Planning from the American Planning Association for his development of the geospatial planning tools and processes that help communities identify and collect information to create a Safe Routes to School program.
The map pictured here is an example of a map that could be created for RAGBRAI riders from data collected using the smartphone app.