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I can't think too much right now. but i'd definately be interested. I think things are art that most people wouldn't, I do lots of different things. and I don't base anything on any fucking mediums I do whatever the hell I feel is right. I have no certain style, types, or anything like that. I go with the flow of my creative mind. and fuck using expensive art equipment like pens and paintbrushes, paper, etc! I'll get the cheapest thing I can find and make it work. I could write something maybe better out, haha. you could also ask me any questions, and I'd scan some of my work. not sayin' its what people considered artistic and awesome. but i like it. let me know gal :)
I just wanted to update everyone: I have received all submissions now, and am putting the zine together as well as comming up with a cover. I will be copying, then binding, then mailing within the next few weeks. thanks!


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If you dont have a FP helmet, I highly recommend them. His worksmanship with the fiberglass is second to none. You wont get a sturdier, lighter, or cleaner helmet anywhere for the price.
I will be using the premium kit. Though I feel the premium kit is overkill, because the budget kit is superb, either will work. If you want all those bling aluminum pieces, and the ability to paint it all seperate, then the premium kit is your huckleberry.
This kit will be a full intrior. It will consiste of 4-5 skins, with padding inlays. I will over the next month, be laying out the internals.
The sides and rear electronic prop pieces will be based on my V2 stormrider pieces. I will be re=-designing parts that I did not like on the first pass. Ill be adding a skin that goes under the pieces (The new version will have the old pieces attached so it will go in as one piece) that wraps from cheek to cheek. The cheek and mandible pieces will be covered, the forehead will have a wrap around, the T visor will have a gasket that goes all the way around it, and finally the dome will be made of pieces that fill most of the gaps.
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|Depends on what is in it, what it came out of and what the condition is. A rebuildable core for a '69 Camaro would go for around $500 if everything in it needed to be replaced. A completely rebuilt Camaro 12 bolt would go for around $1700 if it had a good gear ratio and Eaton Posi. A COPO Camaro or Chelvelle rear end would go for around $12000. A '66 Impala core would sell for around $250.
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You will not find one in a salvage yard. The Chevy 12 bolt rear ends are very hard to find now, and I know that there are people who are being paid to search the scrap metal piles for any Chevy car 12 bolt rear ends that they can find. There is a guy here in KY that has several people in many different states that he is paying to search for them.
The Chevy car 12 bolt was only produced from '65 to '72. It was used in the full size Chevy from '65 to '70, the Camaro from '67 to '70, the Nova from '65 to '70, the Chevelle and El Camino from '65 to '72 and the Monte Carlo from '70 to '72. There were a few GTOs that got the Chevy 12 bolt, but not many.
The truck 12 bolt is similar, but the ring gear flange on the differential is offset different than the car 12 bolt. The Eaton Posi that was used in the truck 12 bolt was weaker than the car Eaton Posi.
Why not just get a new Eaton Posi and have it done? There is also the Yukon Dura Grip, which is an almost exact copy of the Eaton Pois for a little less money. If you find a used one you will probably have to rebuild it anyway.
IMO....The 1965-1972 Caprice wagon, Impala, Biscayne, and Bel Air 12-bolt rear ends will interchange with a '66 Caprice and they use 30 spline axles. The 1965-1972 Pontiac Bonneville, Olds Delta 88, Buick Electra 225 and Cadillac Brougham 12-bolt rear ends and they use 31 spline axles. The 1973-up GM 12-bolt rear ends will not interchange with any 1965-1972 GM vehicles in any way.
That is part of what I found out when I was sorting out a Chevy 12-bolt Positraction for my '66 GTO. I finally gave up and installed a 1965-1967 4-pinion, 3.90:1 Saf-T-Trac for a Pontiac Firebird, GTO,Tempest, LeMans differential 10-bolt rear end.
65-74 Chevrolet mid SS and large body/big engine cars. 68-72 NovaSS 67-70 Camaro large engine, Some performance 68-74 Pontiac GTO, Olds 442, Buick GS. but rare.
Truck/van 12-bolt is not the same.
Doubt if you find one. I know the yards here have no early cars because of scrap prices.
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hey guys, do you know what car or truck I can keep an eye out for in the junkyard for a 12 bolt posi unit? This is going into a 1966 Chevy Caprice. Also do you know what the spline count for a factory 12 bolt rear end.
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1. KC- Eric Fisher- Looks like its becoming more certain.
2. JAX- Luke Joeckel- Although they need help on defense, to me it has always been QB or OT here. Jaguars have three very good WRs and could be offensively successful, but their OL has declined rapidly the past few years. Make it or break it time for former first rounder Blaine Gabbart, but at least protect him to see if hes the solution or time to move on.
3. OAK- Sharrif Floyd- Could be Lotulelei, but Floyd may be the better fit and certainly the hotter name.
4. PHI- Dion Jordan- I think Jordan would be an excellent fit in Philadelphia, as he fits the physical mold, positional need, and his ties with Chip Kelley cant hurt.
5. DET- Lane Johnson- Looks like Lane Johnsons gonna be a top 5 pick, if its to the Lions or another team trading up. But the Lions offense revolves around the passing game and Stafford needs protection as LT is a glaring need.
6. CLE- Barkevious Mingo- Elite physical talent with an exceptionally high ceiling that when utilized properly as an OLB, Mingo could be the best talent in this draft.
7. ARI- Star Lotulelei- If the Cardinals stay put at 7 and the top 3 OTs are gone, I think they look defense. Jordan, Mingo, and Lotulelei would all tremendously benefit the Cards defense, which is ever so important in the NFC west.
8. BUF- Tavon Austin- If the Bills dont go QB here, this could be a likely possibility as the Bills could look for a dangerous option for their number 2 pick.
9. NYJ- Chance Warmack- After losing both guards, Warmack would be the perfect fit for the Jets and Rex Ryan that needs a strong OL to enforce their ground and pound running game.
10. TEN- Jonathon Cooper- The Titans could address secondary or their DL here, but their best offensive weapon Chris Johnson is suffering behind that line.
11. SD- DJ Fluker- Chargers absolutely need an upgrade on their offensive line and Fluker would be an immediate upgrade.
12. MIA- Dee Milliner- Whether it be Milliner or Hayden, Im sure the Dolphins should be thinking secondary here.
13. NYJ- Jarvis Jones- I dont see Jones falling that far and teams knew he wouldnt work out well. Is quicker on film than his 40 shows and has natural ability to getting to the passer.
14. CAR- Sheldon Richardson- Dont really care that a lot of Panthers fans dont want Sheldon. I have a hard time mocking him here, because I think hes a top 5 talent.
15. NO- Ziggy Ansah- Another top talent falls here is Ziggy Ansah. Because hes so raw, I think some top teams will be too impatient to spend a high pick on a player that needs to develop. Saints really need a pass rusher and could take Ansah if available.
16. STL- Kenny Vaccaro- Fills an important need and terrific value. Cant see the Rams passing on him if available.
17. PIT- Arthur Brown- I feel like Brown has always been a terrific fit and top target for the Steelers, and after blowing up his proday, I think the Steelers could be locked onto this pick. Best LBer in the draft.
18. DAL- Sylvester Williams- Disruptive, underrated tackle that could go earlier than expected. Some teams prefer over Floyd.
19. NYG - DJ Hayden- Keeping my fingers crossed.
20. CHI- Justin Pugh- Bears need OL help.
21. CIN- Alec Ogletree- Would be able to
22. STL- DeAndre Hopkins- The Rams will be looking to find a WR early. Hopkins is a terrific overall prospect who draws comparisons to Roddy White.
23. MIN- Manti Teo- Cant see the Vikings passing on Teo with two picks as it offers terrific value and fills a huge need.
24. IND- Xavier Rhodes- Rhodes has all the physical tools to be an elite shut-down corner in the NFL, and answered any questions of his long-distance speed in the combine after putting up fantastic numbers. A borderline top 10 pick IMO.
25. MIN- Tank Carradine- Elite pass-rusher who would have been a top 10 lock had he stayed healthy. Should go top 15, but like a lot of prospects here, is pushed back due to lack of positional need.
26. GB- Tyler Eifert- Top 15 play-making talent that shouldnt last this long, but could very easily due to the lack of need around the league at the TE position.
27. HOU- Cordarelle Patterson- Extremely high talent that I think will fall for being stupid, but more importantly, inconsistent hands. Best playmaker Ive ever seen, though.
28. DEN- Bjoern Werner- Good passrusher that Denver needs to replace Dumervil.
29. NE- Desmond Trufant- Like many late-round picks, expect teams like the Patriots to move back into the early second for EJ Manuel, Ryan Nassib, Matt Barkley, and even Geno Smith if hes available. However, the value of Trufant might be to good for New England to pass on and fills an important need.
30. ATL- Datone Jones- Atlanta may be looking to trade up to bolster their D-line, but if Datone Jones is available here, Id assume theyd be content with staying put.
31. SF- Jonathon Cyprien- Could be higher, could be lower. Not quite sure where to mock Cyprien, but certainly fits a need for San Fran if they stay put at 31 which may not be likely.
32. BAL- Justin Hunter- Now that its Joes team, the Ravens could be looking for another offensive threat after losing Boldin.
Obviously teams will be trading up towards the end of the first for QBs.
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While I think a shotgun is great for "entertaining" a gang of miscreants on the lawn trying to assault your home, they are worthless face to face, which is how most home invasions go down. That long barrel is slow to handle and easy for the criminal to quickly grasp.
>Shotguns don't necessarily have long barrels, and you (hopefully) have both of your strong hands on it when you confront someone.They all have at least an 18" barrel and that's 14" too long and they have a butt stock and that adds some length.>Weapon-retention and how to move through a house are big parts of serious defensive firearms training. It doesn't sound like you've had any. I promise you it would be a revelation.All the confrontations I've had in my house have been face to face. There is no "moving through the house". There is just the guy who just kicked in your door standing an arm's length away in front of you. Things happen fast and they happen in the middle of the night when half asleep. I assure you once you've had one of those it will be a revelation that will overthrow all of your training. The other thing is you can keep a handgun out of the equation until needed. You can't do this with a shotgun. Keeping it available while not visible can keep a situation from escalating. Having it visible when not needed can cause it to escalate. Not having it when you really need it can get you killed. Only a handgun meets my requirements for self defense.
The reality of someone breaking into your house never follows anything you have planned or imagined. Every time is different. But there is never much room. It's a house. Not a field. And no, you will NOT have your wits about you yet. There isn't time to even wake up and suddenly you are faced with life and death decisions.I have no doubt I could have shot my intruders all four times and the incidents would eventually have been called self defense. (After all this is Nebraska, not New Jersey or New York). I also have no doubt my life would have been a wreck for a long time, it would have cost me more than I had in lawyer fees and I'd have to live with killing someone. I'm quite happy I did NOT shoot them.


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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged the Chinese government to show restraint in dealing with Tibetan protestors who have openly expressed anger at the Chinese occupation of their land. At least 80 are dead and hundreds wounded as a result of the demonstrations. "These most recent developments in Tibet are disturbing and from my point of view, I would call upon the Chnese authorities to exercise restraint." He emphasized Australia "has always recognized from the beginning China's sovereignty over Tibet." He admitted "on human rights questions we have differences with the government in Beijing." But, the prime minister made clear Australia would not support any efforts to boycott the upcoming Olympic Games in China.
Bob Brown, head of Australia's Green party, expressed shock at failure of his government to take a stronger stand against what is happening in Tibet. "I can't believe this prime minister has been so effectively silent except to call for restraint, whatever that is." Brown noted Kevin Rudd had called for sanctions against Burma when its monks had protested.
The reality of the current world is that China is a powerful nation and will not accept advice about its internal affairs from outside sources. The Chinese people are reacting to years of Western oppression and hostlity. This does not excuse the horrible behavior of China in Tibet, it only points out the reality there is little to be done about the situation in Tibet.


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mañjughoṣamaṇi wrote:Yudron wrote:"sgra sbyor meanings "putting sounds together" and is the name of ChNN's transcripton system."
Oh, I was guessing perhaps it was a "joining with sound" practice.
It is a more general term than the name of ChNN's transcription system. It really just refers to phonetics in general. There are several different sgra sbyor texts up on TBRC and there are others not yet up that cover regional phonetics.
What treehuggingoctopus is referring to specifically is one of Rinpoche's texts explaining, as Malcolm mentioned, Rinpoche's phonetic, pinyin-based, transcription system.
Thank you for explaining this, I am not familiar with this genre. The only text I have been exposed to in Tibetan like this this is HH Dudjom Rinpoche's text (in his sung bum) about how to pronounce Sanskrit.


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Question on Roller Furling Jib
I have a Catalina 27 (#4221) and plan on adding a furler.
Could I get some opinions from those of you who traded in your hanks for rolls?
What kind did you get, why did you get it (harken, CDI, etc...) and how much did you pay for the conversion?
Most importantly, how satisfied are you with it? Will it reef adequately for you?
My primary reasons for going to a furler are ease of use and the ability to reef quickly in the face of a thunderstorms (get some nasty ones here in Central Texas).
Thanks for your time!
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I added a roller furler to my O''Day.
It''s a Harken that utilizes the same halyard and does not have any connection to the forestay. This is what I have learned.
1. The shape and cut of any jib you plan to use is critical to the performance of the system and how effective it will reef. My working jib is too full at the top and does not furl will. In fact in 20kt winds it will not roll.I end up with a balloon at the top which requires me to take it down. Not a pretty sight.
With a smaller jib which I use in winds over 18kts works very well and I can reef it to almost any desired size.
I still hank on my genoa because of the afore mentioned experience.
2. The shape of a reefed jib... well... pretty much suckes. It does not have the shape of and will not preform as a smaller jib.
3. This system does make it a whole lot easier to take down and change jibs. This is my primary reason for adding it because I single hand my boat most of the time.
With all of that said. I still change to a smaller jib early and do not rely on the system at all in critical situations as a squall.If I had the resources I would buy new headsails cut specifically for roller furling/reefing.I suggest you discuss this issue with whomever you plan to purchase the system. The properly cut foresail will have an extra sail cloth to protect the rolled cloth from the dreded UV''s and some sort of foam to help maintain a more useful shape when reefed.
Good sailing
Question on Roller Furling Jib
I have owned two boats that had Harken units pre-installed. With the exception of the occasional flushing of the bearings (accomplished with a garden hose) I''ve not had any significant problems. However, I did not respond to tout the virtues of the Harken furlers.
When the velocity of the wind increases to the point that a sail area reduction is necessary to keep the boat "on its feet", perfect aerodynamic shape should not be of critical importance. What is important is that you continue to move the jib lead car forward to maintain the correct lead or sheeting angle for the amount of sail you do have exposed. Too much lip service is given to the "perfect shape" when head sails are partially furled. If a quick reduction in sail area is desired to thwart a knock down during t-storms, then it sounds as if you''re on the right track. My advice is not to get your shorts in a knot about sail shape. Carpe Diem dude!
Question on Roller Furling Jib
Amazing, I have always thought the exact same thing about reefed roller furling jibs and I''m too inexperienced to know what I''m talking about. Let''s see, decide between living and good sail shape. Well hmmmm...
However, this leads me to a question of my own (refer to "inexperienced" comment above). My Hunter 26, which I purchased used, came equipped with CDI roller furling. The only thing I use the jib halyard for is raising and lowering the mast; it is not attached to the jib in any way, nor did the previous owner (not a pro himself) have it attached to the jib. Is that correct? I am not in a position to change jibs at the moment, not having a second jib, but I still want to have my boat rigged correctly.
Question on Roller Furling Jib
I just installed a Harken MKIII on my boat. The directions called for unstepping the mast, but I did it with the mast up. Took a little nerve, but otherwise a straight forward install. The components are nicely made, and sturdy. The system works like a dream. I am using an old 150% genoa and it furls nicely. As far as reefing, well, it does, and what I want is a smaller sail, and that is what one gets. Understand how the thing is supposed to work and it will go together any way you want. I did need to buy a swag fitting because the existing one has to be cut off. Think about what that means when you plan the install. If the existing system hasn''t got many threads left to use in the turnbuckle, you need to extend it the length you cut. If the turnbuckle is right to the end, you can use the threads to make up the differance. My ONLY concern is and still is the swag fitting. I wish I knew more about them. I also bought the wrong pin but managed to shrink it with a file and a drill.
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I am a new sailor with only about 3,000 miles behind me,but I think the roller is the way to go for the very reason you stated plus anything you can do from the cockpit in heavy weather spells safety for all hands aboard.One of my experiences was sustained wind that came up suddenly with my jib out all the way(150%).It pushed my cats speed up to 12 knots and the ride was really uncomfortable for the seas.It only took a minute or two to reef the jib from the cockpit to about 10% and speed came back down to a comfortable 8 knots with good helm control.What the sail looked like never entered my mind as I was concentrating on performance. I have a Harkin unit and I really like it.
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Rob, use care when selecting a rigger or DIY. i had a harken unit 0-MKIII put on my catalina 27 a couple yrs. ago. unfortunately we don't use the boat near enough and part of the reason is the battle we have w/the furler. just today i met with a new rigger and found that the top swivel is too far down the foil and the halyard wraps-not everytime-only when the wind freshens and you need it the most. also the lead angle from the deck to the drum is not 90deg. and the drum loads all at the top-no riding turns but a mess just waiting to happen. on the rare occassion when the stars are in perfect alignment, the unit works great. i'm satisfied with the quality of the equiptment-harken is good stuff, but it only works as well as the guy who set it up. close doesn't count on this job-best wishes.
Salty...Rob since then had a few problems..
He backended Mike Tyson on a sunday after noon, 3 weeks after he wrote that post in 2001, and is no longer with us....sorry to break the news
That is the portagee's way of saying you really need to check the dates before you reply to a thread. This one was dead and buried for six plus years when you responded. Chances are pretty likely they've either figured out how to use a furler or gone back to hanks.
And here I was about to toss my 2 cents in. Thanks for saving me Giu.
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Standley's promotion is part of the company's executive succession plan and was approved Thursday at a regularly scheduled meeting of Rite Aid's board of directors. Sammons, 63, will remain Rite Aid chairman until the company's annual meeting in June 2012. Sammons said she intends to be an active chairman, continuing to represent the company in industry and government affairs as well as assist as needed with strategic initiatives.
Standley, 46, returned to Rite Aid in September 2008 as president and COO after leaving in August 2005 to become CEO and board director of Pathmark Stores, where he was credited for engineering a second turnaround, the first being Rite Aid during his first tour there. He originally joined Rite Aid in December 1999 as EVP and CFO, part of a new executive management team that also included Sammons. He has served as a member of the Rite Aid board since June 2009.
"When I asked [Standley] to return to Rite Aid, I knew he would move swiftly to improve our company's operations," Sammons said. "As president and COO, he's helped us manage through this recession and set in motion initiatives to grow our company for the future. We are in a much stronger financial position today in large part due to his leadership. His many accomplishments in such a short time as president and COO and his previous successful track record at our company demonstrate his ability to guide Rite Aid as its next CEO."
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From 2005 until 2007, Standley engineered and led a successful turnaround at Pathmark, a $4 billion regional supermarket chain with a strong pharmacy business that was sold to A&P. At Rite Aid between 1999 and 2005, he served as chief administrative officer, senior EVP and CFO, where he was a key part of the team that helped realize Rite Aid's first turnaround. Prior to Rite Aid, he served in key executive financial positions at various retail and grocery companies including Fleming, Fred Meyer, Ralph's Grocery and Smith Food & Drug Centers. He is a member of the board of governors of the Children's Miracle Network.


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THANKS guys! I have actually been out of the harbor to the first buoy, maybe 1/4 mile or so from the harbor entrance...well because of the heavy motorboat traffic and the way the harbor is shaped, the entrance/exit is always pretty choppy. I was with the wife the other day and she was all for heading out...I think she just says that so I don't feel apprehensive, but we were headed out and I LOOKED at some sailboats coming in and was watching their bows dive under the waves in the chop...and I turned around....I enjoy the harbor sails, and I do that singlehanded most days, I just want to get out of the harbor and sail comfortably up and down the coast...also to Catalina if I can before the Santa Ana winds hit....
Having apprehension is quite normal when confronting an unknown and particularly one that can be perceived as dangerous (even though, in this case, it is far less so than not). For the sake of the exercise, you might find having an experienced hand along for your first explorations very helpful to your confidence building and there are many good sailors in Newport. You can also make connections through the OCC Sailing Program--even if you had to pay an instructor for an afternoon.
I once had the experience of having a young man approach me at our--then--slip in Long Beach and ask what I would charge him for a few hours of "help" sailing his boat. "Oh, $10 bucks an hour or so". With that we repaired to his yacht, one very similar to yours, a few gang-ways over, and I took a seat on his stern pulpit while he backed out and motored into the channel. We turned into the bay near Alamitos Yacht Club and swung into the wind and I rested my foot on his tiller head while his wife steered and he hoisted the main. With that we gybed around and headed out Alamitos Channel "Just stay to the right of the center-line and, if necessary, slow a little to let faster boats pass but keep a steady course". With that we made it into Long Beach harbor, unfurled the jib and headed up toward Chaffee Island, circled that and headed back. We made 3 runs up and down Alamitos Channel with me all the while simply sitting on the stern pulpit, neither steering nor handling sheets or halyards before we went back to his slip which he and his lovely wife entered without incident. I stepped off the boat, looked at my watch, and said "that'll be $50 bucks" (cheap considering my billing rate at the time was over $200/hr). "But you didn't do anything!" he replied. "No, I didn't. But then, I really didn't need to, did I. I might as well not have been along at all, eh?." He paused, then smiled, reached for his wallet, and said "No, I guess not." "Good. In that case keep your money but buy me a beer"--and so he did.
I suspect you will discover the same as that young man--who we later variously encountered in Catalina, San Diego and Ensenada. And. You will discover how wonderfully easier sailing at sea is than within the confines of a crowded bay.
Sailing close to shore, in sounds, bays, etc., brings up challenges that you may not be considering because that's the only place you have sailed.
I find sailing on the open ocean more peaceful, relaxing and, at times, boring.
There are no rocks, sand bars, and few buoys to crash into. The wind is tricky coming onto or of of land and often gustier.
Six foot seas in open water on a moderate day are just rollers. A three foot chop in shallow water can be a wet pounding ride.
It is easy to simply alter course a bit in open water to ease heeling or get control. In closed waters this is often not the case, you either make the mark or you tack/jibe-NOW.
Their are other challenges to open water that others have mentioned. I just wanted to bring up some of the ways it can seem easier.
Getting into/out of the harbor, depending on your location can also bring up it's own set of issues, but that depends on local conditions, tides, currents, etc. It it's just uncomfortable and not unsafe then it's simply a matter of preparing for the few minutes of crazy stuff that may ensue.
Went down and walked the docks in Newport yesterday, it was beautiful out. Half dozen or so sailboats chasing each-other in the harbor, spinnakers flying on the down-wind leg. On a subsequent trip across the bridge I noticed another boat turning at the harbor exit, and thought of this post. There was good sized pod of whales that looked like they were feeding between the jetty and Yaquina head lighthouse. Must have been 10 or more there by the number of spouts, often three at a time. My wife saw 4 flukes in the 10 mins or so we watched them, she was happy. Anyway, I've gotta say I'm a tad envious as I've been boat-less for a while now.
Man.. Just realized you are in Newport bay down south, anyway it was a beautiful day up here, and wanted to share, best of luck to you
Like everyone says, just go a bit further each time. After all, like Captain Ron said, "If anything's gonna happen, it's gonna happen out there". Ooops.....nevermind.
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..... As least there's no next door neighbor starting a kitchen fire, overrunning their bathtub, or playing Black Sabbath at 2AM.
|i had a case of the horrers about 80 miles offshore doing the midnight to 6 watch on a tuna boat,dark as, sin deep in thought the wheelhouse was powered down ,just a few glows from instraments when all of a sudden deafinning roar overhead and the boat and surrounding 100 yards was lit up brighter than day..i went out onto the stern after a few seconds of shock and disbelif...it was a large cg helocopter looking for a mayday boat.i gave a huge wave and they roared off doing 20 mile square grids.i watched the lights for a long time..it made me feel good...my epirb by my side...someone will come to help you when you need help......on another story that i wont get into here as of 1967 there was still at least one genuine sea monster patroling the waters of the northeast[i have the pictures on my boat so if you see MAGIC out there swing by for a drink and no i wont loan out the pics thats all there is left because the smithsonian wouldnt pony up any money
|Newportnewbie, The best way to reduce that anxiety of the Open Water is to creep out slightly farther with each sail. Over time your mind will build confidence and you'll feel more relaxed heading out into the open water.
This is why kids need to be taught science, even quantun science, when they are young.
Your feet are composed of mainly empty space between the atoms. The floor is composed similarly of mainly empty space between the atoms. Yet somehow, when you get out of bed in the morning and put your feet on the floor, you usually stand up on the floor, and very rarely sink into those empty spaces and ozze down into the floor.
The atttractions, the repulses, the forces, all count for more than the illusion of a solid floor and solid feet. You've got a solid boat, bouyancy, lots of water....shouldn't be an issue.
When I started sailing my mother asked me how could I go to sleep in such a little boat in the middle of the ocean. I said it is easier than sleeping at home.
At home, there are garbage trucks, aircraft overhead, car horns, noisy neighbors, kitchen fires, the rare shooting, and I've got to ignore all that as well as wrong numbers on the phone and doorbell and doors slamming down the hall.
On the boat? If it is floating, no probelm. If it is leaking, simple choice of can I stop the leak of can't I? If I can stop the leak, I go back to sleep. If I can't stop the leak, simple choice again, do I abandon ship or not?
Everything is so much simpler on a boat. So much LESS to worry about.
Sure, I might drown. As least there's no next door neighbor starting a kitchen fire, overruning their bathtub, or playing Black Sabbath at 2AM.
|THANKS guys! I have actually been out of the harbor to the first buoy, maybe 1/4 mile or so from the harbor entrance...well because of the heavy motorboat traffic and the way the harbor is shaped, the entrance/exit is always pretty choppy. I was with the wife the other day and she was all for heading out...I think she just says that so I don't feel apprehensive, but we were headed out and I LOOKED at some sailboats coming in and was watching their bows dive under the waves in the chop...and I turned around....I enjoy the harbor sails, and I do that singlehanded most days, I just want to get out of the harbor and sail comfortably up and down the coast...also to Catalina if I can before the Santa Ana winds hit....
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One of the largest insect species we keep here at Melbourne Museum is the Rainforest Mantid (Hierodula majuscula). At around 70mm in length, the adult Rainforest Mantid is not the longest mantid species in Australia, but it is certainly the most buff.
An adult female Rainforest Mantid on the hunt for preyImage: Alan HendersonSource: Minibeast Wildlife
Its powerful raptorial forelegs are equipped with razor-sharp spines that allow the mantid to pin and immobilise live prey. A resident of north Queensland rainforests, the adult's solid green colour enables it to all but disappear amongst the foliage. A mantid on the hunt may remain perfectly still for hours, waiting for the right prey to present itself. Looming over its meal and appearing to "pray", the mantid finally strikes with lightning-fast accuracy and shows its true colours as another of nature's perfect predators.
The life of the Rainforest Mantid begins as one of up to 400 hatchlings from the ootheca – an egg case laid by the female 40-60 days prior. Often attached to the underside of a branch or leaf, the hatchlings emerge downwards and crawl over one another to clear the way. The nymphs must disperse from their brothers and sisters, as once they start eating, any prey small enough is fair game - including each other! At this stage, H. majuscula nymphs are less than 10mm long. As the nymph moults and grows, it may vary from greens to browns and reds, but is invariably green by its final moult.
Mantid nymphs hatching and moulting for the first time after emerging from the ootheca.Image: Alan HendersonSource: Minibeast Wildlife
A superb hunter, the Rainforest Mantid's best weapon is its vision. Its large, compound eyes boast a wide field of vision, enhanced by its head's extraordinary range of movement. As a result, the Rainforest Mantid hunts primarily during daylight hours.
Large eyes dominate the Rainforest Mantid's triangular, highly mobile head.Image: Alan HendersonSource: Minibeast Wildlife
An adult mantid is able to prey on not only a large selection of insects, but may also attack small lizards and frogs. After securing the prey with its raptorial forelegs, the mantid devours it alive. These mantids often eat the nuisance parts first, such as an insect's powerful kicking legs.
Insect prey is usually consumed head-first to reduce the chances of it getting away.Image: Alan HendersonSource: Minibeast Wildlife
The Rainforest Mantid lives a solitary life and may never come into contact with another of its species after hatching until it is time to breed. Only the mature male of this species is capable of flight, so it is left to him to navigate the precarious expanse of tropical rainforest to find the perfect a female who is ready to mate. In contrast to hunting, night seems to be the preferred time for mating (though it may begin during or continue into daylight hours). As a flying male is quite vulnerable, it is thought that breeding takes place in the dark to reduce the risk of aerial predators.
However, there is still one major group of insect predators active at this time – the microbats. To combat this, many mantid species including H. majuscula have evolved a single ear on the lower side of the thorax, capable of picking up the ultrasonic sound frequencies of the microbats' echolocation signals. If the male mantid in flight detects such a signal, he immediately dives and weaves in such a display of evasive manoeuvres that he has been compared to a fighter jet.
In the dark, mantid eyes are much less effective. To counter this, a female of the breeding inclination sends out pheromones to attract suitable males. Once the male locates a female, he tempers his approach until the correct moment. He may wait hours within thirty centimetres of her, before rushing her in a mad frenzy and attaching himself to her back with his forelegs. If he is lucky, he will have attached himself a way that prevents her turning around to eat him. If he is unlucky, he may immediately become a meal. Either way, the Rainforest Mantid male can continue to mate even with his head completely missing. It's not all bad news for the male's genes: by becoming an extra meal, he may give his offspring a greater chance of survival by nourishing the female through the month of egg incubation.
This male is one of the unlucky individuals that has not survived the mating process.Image: Alan HendersonSource: Minibeast Wildlife
Rainforest Mantid females may live for up to a year. Though males may be capable of living just as long, their risky lifestyle results in a lower average life span. However, if a male survives mating, he may go on to mate with many more females and live to a ripe old age.
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Start at the castle's (1) main gate, fronting on Hradcanske Namesti (Hradcany Square). The castle guards may look imposing, but they don't mind if you sidle up for a photograph. Each hour there's an elaborate changing of the guard. Enter the gate to find a series of handsome but bland (2) inner courtyards, dating from restoration work carried out in the 18th century by Austria's Maria Theresa.
Continue inside to the real treasure, the enormous (3) St. Vitus Cathedral, the most important church in the country. St. Vitus would be a large church anyway, but squeezed within the walls of Prague Castle, it looks absolutely massive. Construction on the church began in 1344 but was not finished until 1929. Take time to tour the inside, admiring the large stained glass windows, the small chapels that line the sides, the royal crypt downstairs, and the ornate St. Wenceslas Chapel. If you've got the stamina, climb the stairs to the top of the tower for some of the best views over the city.
Just around the corner from the entrance to St. Vitus is the (4) Royal Palace, the former royal residence. The most important room here is the Vladislav Hall, the former coronation room, with its renowned, vaulted late-gothic ceiling. Back outside again and further down, (5) St. George's Basilica is the second church in the castle complex and one of the few Romanesque buildings in Prague still standing. The interior is more solemn and stately than St. Vitus.
Outside St. George's, follow the street down to the entrance to (6) Golden Lane. These impossibly tiny dwellings housed the Castle's servants and marksmen in the 16th century, and Franz Kafka later lived at number 22. Beyond Golden Lane is the (7) Daliborka prison tower. The name "Dalibor" comes from a 15th-century prisoner who, according to Czech legend, learned to play the violin while incarcerated. Following the path around, you come to a small courtyard housing a café and the (8) Toy Museum (Jirska 6), with its historic collection of classic dolls, wooden toys, trains, and games. Just across from the courtyard is a new museum, the (9) Lobkowicz Palace, displaying the noble family's valuable collections of paintings, sheet music, books, and weapons.
You can easily leave the castle complex from here and follow the path down all the way to the Malostranska metro station, or return to the main entrance and visit one more sight, the (10) Prague Castle Picture Gallery (www.obrazarna-hradu.cz). Emperor Rudolf II's collection must have been impressive in its day, but it was plundered over the years, and while the remaining pictures are interesting, the gallery is not worth a major trip out of your way.
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O'Reilly, Suthers falsely attacked Colorado Democrats over efforts to curb sex offenders
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Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly smeared Democrats in the Colorado legislature as being "soft on child sex offenders." O'Reilly and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers (R) baselessly accused Democratic lawmakers of opposing measures to curb sex offenders -- ignoring the fact that Democrats have sponsored and voted for numerous bills designed to crack down on sex offenders.
During the March 6 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly falsely accused six Democratic lawmakers in Colorado of blocking "all efforts to harshly punish child predators." O'Reilly's accusation followed a February 19 O'Reilly Factor interview with Colorado Attorney General John Suthers (R) about a Colorado bill that would require sex offenders to register their email addresses, during which O'Reilly uncritically aired Suthers' misleading comment that Democrats killed the bill because "they simply said they thought it was unfair to sex offenders." In fact, Democrats said the bill created "a false sense of security" and had "little teeth," as a February 7 Denver Post article noted.
The Post article (an online version appeared February 6) also reported that the legislation in question, House Bill 1127, "is being revised to address opponents' concerns that it is too broad and that registrants using work e-mail addresses would damage the reputation of those companies," according to sponsor Rep. Spencer Swalm (R-Centennial). On February 28, the revised version of HB 1127, HB 1326, was introduced in the legislature and is being co-sponsored by one of the six Democrats who originally voted against it.
During the February 19 interview with Suthers (transcript accessed through the Nexis database), O'Reilly stated, "What I'm getting from you is in Colorado you have the Democratic Party in your state soft on child sexual offenders." He then asked Suthers, "Am I wrong?" Suthers replied, "The winds are changing in Colorado. And I think we're going to have a lot less emphasis on public safety."
O'Reilly also stated, "Now this ID act, six Democrats voted against it. You can't get it out of committee." Then, without acknowledging that one of the primary sponsors of the ID act was Democratic Sen. Paula Sandoval of Denver, O'Reilly asked Suthers, "Why do the Democrats oppose it?" Suthers replied:
SUTHERS: In Colorado, they simply said they thought it was unfair to sex offenders.
O'REILLY: Unfair to sex offenders?
SUTHERS: Unfair to those sex offenders who hadn't previously committed crimes on the Internet. I explained to them that we have people coming out of prison today who are child molesters who have never had access to the Internet. And this is going to a boon to them to have access to the Internet.
Presumably, the "ID act" O'Reilly and Suthers discussed was HB 1127, which would have "require[d] sex offender[s] to provide electronic communication identifiers when registering as sex offenders."
However, according to the February 7 Post article, Rep. Terrance Carroll (D-Denver), a member the House Judiciary Committee who eventually voted against the bill, said "he's concerned the bill creates a false sense of security." Carroll was quoted as saying, "It's a feel-good measure with little teeth." The article also reported that "technology professionals questioned the effectiveness of such a bill, as individuals can easily create new e-mail addresses and screen names."
The Post noted the comments of Steve Walden, an executive of Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software, which creates mapping software used for sex-offender registries "that allows people to use a map to see how close they live to registered sex offenders." Walden said HB 1127 would "be tough to enforce":
"It can't hurt, but I don't see how it's really going prevent someone that's going to prey on an individual if their mind is made up to do so" he said. "You can create a brand new e-mail address in minutes."
"I think the intent here is that various chat-room communities can flag these users while they're online," Walden said. "The Internet is one of those domains where they can roam with complete anonymity. Tying an e-mail address to a person is a very difficult thing to do."
The article also noted the measure's price tag: "The bill also is expected to add $1.3 million over five years to the costs of Colorado's prison system because violators could receive sentences of up to 18 months."
During the February 19 broadcast, O'Reilly baselessly stated, "[I]t looks like this is a partisan issue for the Democrats. I can't believe they're making it one." O'Reilly and Suthers both failed to mention that Colorado statehouse Democrats are the lead sponsors on several bills aimed at cracking down on sex offenders.
O'Reilly and Suthers also did not note that in the defeat of the Republican-sponsored HB 1137 to mandate minimum 15-year sentences for those convicted of sex offenses against children age 14 or younger, Republican Reps. Ellen Roberts (Durango) and Debbie Stafford (Aurora) joined with the six Democrats who voted against the measure in the House Judiciary Committee. The fiscal note for that bill estimated its cost to the Colorado Department of Corrections at almost $100 million over the next five years.
In making his baseless accusation about Democratic lawmakers during the "Talking Points" segment on March 6, O'Reilly listed "six Democrats" in Colorado who he claimed were failing to protect children from predators:
In Colorado, six Democrats, Terrance Carroll, Mike Cerbo, Andy Kerr, Rosemary Marshall, Claire Levy, and Morgan Carroll have blocked all efforts to harshly punish child predators. (Emphasis in original.)
O'Reilly never specified what "efforts" Democrats were purportedly blocking, and, in fact, the six Democrats he singled out have voted in favor of a number of measures sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats to increase public safety regarding sexual predators. Besides failing to mention that Republicans in the Colorado legislature have voted against sexual predator legislation for some of the same reasons cited by Democrats, O'Reilly also ignored Democratic sponsorship of and support for several sexual predator bills introduced in the state legislature, including:
Bill and Sponsors
Bill Summary
House Bill 1067
Sponsored by Democratic Rep. Debbie Benefield and Democratic Sen. Betty Boyd
According to a February 22 Rocky Mountain News article, "Convicted sex offenders would have to tell police where they park a trailer or motor home under" House Bill 1067. It "requires a sex offender to register an address each time a trailer or motor home is moved."
House Judiciary voted 11-0 to pass (including all "six Democrats"). This bill was signed into law. Two of the "six Democrats" -- Kerr and Levy -- were co-sponsors.
House Bill 1127 (see House Bill 1326 below)
Sponsored by Republican Rep. Spencer Swalm and Democratic Sen. Paula Sandoval
A bill that would have "require[ed] sex offenders to provide electronic communication identifiers when registering as sex offenders."
House Judiciary killed this bill 6-5. All "six Democrats" voted against it. The bill was later revised (see below).
House Bill 1326
Sponsored by Swalm, Kerr, Sandoval, and Republican Sen. Steve Johnson
Revised version of House Bill 1127
This was introduced February 28 with one of the "six Democrats" now sponsoring the bill.
House Bill 1137
Sponsored by Republican Rep. Frank McNulty and Republican Sen. Josh Penry
A bill that would create "a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years for a defendant convicted of a sex offense against a child who is fourteen years of age or younger."
House Judiciary killed this bill by an 8-3 vote. All "six Democrats" and two Republicans (Roberts and Stafford) voted against the measure.
House Bill 1179
Sponsored by Republican Rep. David Balmer
A bill that would prohibit sexual predators who have assaulted children "from living or working within
1,000 feet of a school, day care center, or playground."
A February 28 News article reported that "Colorado lawmakers have expressed doubts about such an ordinance's effectiveness. In a 2004 study, Colorado researchers found that child molesters who reoffended did not necessarily do so within 1,000 feet of their homes. And they determined that such restrictions did not deter them from molesting more children."
House Judiciary killed this bill by a 7-4 vote. All "six Democrats" voted against it as did one Republican (Stafford)
House Bill 1317
Sponsored by Democratic Rep. Diane Primavera and Democratic Sen. Ron Tupa
A bill that would require "a local law enforcement agency that chooses to post sex offender registration information on its website also to post educational information concerning protection from sex offenders or provide a link to the educational information included on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation website. Directs the local law enforcement agency to work with the sex offender management board and sexual assault victims' advocacy groups in preparing the educational information."
House Judiciary voted to pass this 10-1 with all "six Democrats" voting for it and one Republican (Roberts) voting against
Senate Bill 017
Sponsored by Cerbo and Republican Sen. Ted Harvey
A bill that would allow sex predator registry boards to add a number of local representatives, including local social workers and law enforcement to their board.
Senate Judiciary passed this 11-0 and it was signed into law.
This is not the first time O'Reilly has misleadingly tried to promote himself as an advocate for children. As Colorado Media Matters noted, referring to the March 3, 2006, death of infant Jason Jay "J.J." Midyette, O'Reilly made the dubious claim during the December 11, 2006, broadcast of 630 KHOW-AM's The Caplis & Silverman Show that "if it wasn't for guys like you, and guys like me, baby Midyette would be in the ground dead and murdered and nothin' would happen." However, according to the Boulder Daily Camera, a grand jury was convened in early October of 2006 to investigate the baby's death, a full month before O'Reilly began covering the case.
Additionally, as Media Matters for America has noted (here and here), on the January 15 edition of The O'Reilly Factor, O'Reilly said of Shawn Hornbeck -- who was abducted at the age of 11, held for four years, and recently found in Missouri -- that "there was an element here that this kid liked about this circumstances" and that he "do[esn't] buy" "the Stockholm syndrome thing." O'Reilly also said: "The situation here for this kid looks to me to be a lot more fun than what he had under his old parents. He didn't have to go to school. He could run around and do whatever he wanted."
From the February 19 broadcast of Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor:
O'REILLY: "Factor follow up" segment tonight, Colorado is one of nine states that does not have Jessica's Law. And now politicians there have blocked the sex offender electronic communication ID Registration Act, which would have made it harder for predators to stalk children on the Internet.
Joining us now from Denver is the attorney general of that state, Colorado, John Suthers.
All right, Mr. Attorney General, you voted down Jessica's Law. Six Democrats voted against it. Now this ID act, six Democrats voted against it. You can't get it out of committee. Tell us what that ID Act would have done.
SUTHERS: It would have required the 9,000 registered sex offenders in Colorado -- at the time they registered their physical address, they would also have to register an e-mail address other than their work e-mail.
They'd have to register any chatline ID or instant messaging ID before they used it. Bill, this is important because social networking sites like myspace, things like eharmony are developing the capability of searching state sex offender databases and would be able to preclude sex offenders who participated on their sites.
Amazingly enough, it lost 6-5, straight party line vote in Colorado.
O'REILLY: But I don't understand why the Democrats oppose Jessica's Law and now this I.D. law that seems to make perfect sense. If somebody is a convicted sex offender and have to register with the authorities in Colorado, they should be able to have to register on the Internet. Why do the Democrats oppose it?
SUTHERS: I'm pleased to say I think it's going move through Virginia and Florida quickly. In Colorado, they simply said they thought it was unfair to sex offenders.
O'REILLY: Unfair to sex offenders?
SUTHERS: Unfair to those sex offenders who hadn't previously committed crimes on the Internet. I explained to them that we have people coming out of prison today who are child molesters who have never had access to the Internet. And this is going to a boon to them to have access to the Internet.
O'REILLY: Is Jessica's Law -- is Jessica's Law unfair to child predators who commit felonies? Is that what they said? Jessica's Law is unfair?
SUTHERS: My recollection is they said it was too expensive.
O'REILLY: Too expensive?
SUTHERS: It had a $4.5 million fiscal net. That's correct.
O'REILLY: I mean, I'm not usually a partisan guy here, but what I'm getting from you is in Colorado you have the Democratic Party in your state soft on child sexual offenders. That's what it looks like to me. Am I wrong?
SUTHERS: The winds are changing in Colorado. And I think we're going to have a lot less emphasis on public safety. Because they've said that they think there's too many people in prison. And I think we're going see lots of assaults on minimum mandatory sentencing.
O'REILLY: You know, I hate to see it come down to Republican versus Democrat. You know, Jessica's Law we started, Mr. Attorney General, right after Jessica Lunsford was slaughtered in Florida. It was one state, one state.
And now we've got 41 states, and Colorado is not one of those states. And I've lived in Colorado. It's not a secular progressive paradise. But it looks like this is a partisan issue for the Democrats. I can't believe they're making it one.
SUTHERS: I think we have tough sex offender laws in Colorado. But I'm very -- we have lifetime supervision. Basically, you can get up to life on a sex offense, and you bear the burden of proving to the parole board that you're no longer a danger.
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a 501(c)(3) educational charity which has a careful track record of administering scholarships and student activist awards for decades, is announcing the creation of a special fund, "The Atheists in Foxholes Support Fund,"to provide scholarships and assistance to persons who exhibit bravery in furthering the cause and experience hardship because of that stand.
"With the help of its membership, FFRF will create and replenish the Fund to increase its support, especially for young persons who take a stand in support of freethought or state/church separation, and are punished for that stand," said Dan Barker. "Clearly, there is a need for a vehicle in which the freethought community can rely to respond to show support and help activists who find themselves in the crossfire as civil 'atheists in foxholes.' "
The Foundation announced today its first recipient will be Jessica Ahlquist, the besieged 16 year old running the gauntlet in Rhode Island for successfully suing her high school over an illegal prayer banner. FFRF today is sending a start-up scholarship check via its Atheists in Foxholes Support Fund for $10,000. FFRF already announced it is designating her for the 2012 Thomas Jefferson Youth Activist Award with a $2,000 scholarship.
As required by the IRS, the selection of recipients will be done based on objective criteria, including actual financial need or simply the desire to reward and incentivize public stances.
Ahlquist, who is being treated as a pariah by many classmates, and adults in the community and throughout the state, has expressed the desire to graduate early from high school to attend an out of state college.
FFRF's "Atheists in Foxholes Support Fund" will be created permanently and tax-deductible donations may be earmarked for the Fund itself.
Please note: Under longstanding IRS regulations, donors may not earmark a contribution for a specific person and still take a deduction. The IRS gives as an example: "You can deduct contributions for flood relief, hurricane relief, or other disaster relief to a qualified organization. However, you cannot deduct contributions earmarked for relief of a particular individual or family."
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• For more than three decades, FFRF has administered essay competitions to reward freethinking students. It now has three such contests, whose topics are announced in February, for collge-bound high school seniors, for currently enrolled college students and a new contest for graduate/students 25 and older.
• FFRF administers three student activist awards of $1,000 each annually: the Catherine Fahringer Memorial Student Activist Award, the Thomas Jefferson Youth Activist Award and the new Paul J. Gaylor Memorial Award. A new Paul J. Gaylor Memorial Student Activist Award has been created to start this year, and FFRF is eager to accept and create new endowed student activist awards, because last year, it gave out six student awards while having endowed slots for only two.
• FFRF additionally awards activism and achievement through awards usually given at its conventions, including Freethought Heroine, Freethinker of the Year, and its Emperor Has No Clothes Award for public figures who make known their dissent from religion. The awards include plaques or, in the case of the Emperor award, a very special statuette, and honoraria. Donors may contribute to any of these award funds.
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