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I was 14 years old when my father angered Michael Jordan.
We were at a charity event in Greenville, N.C., for Jordan's foundation. Most of the event was focused on golf, but because my father and I are most proficient on the golf courses that include windmills or a clown's mouth, we skipped that part of the event. We attended the dinner, which included me having to wear a suit (not much fun, and something I have more or less successfully avoided since then) and an auction of various unique Jordan-related memorabilia items (much more fun).
Now, if you'll remember, neither my father nor I play golf at all. But one of the auction items was the set of clubs Jordan had used in that day's round of golf. We'd heard that he played very well, and he therefore had absolutely no intention of letting anyone other than himself own those clubs.
I don't recall exactly who hatched the idea, but somehow we decided that we should bid against the legendary player for his clubs. At that point, 20 years ago, he was less an icon and more a relatively normal-albeit very famous-former Carolina basketball player. My dad had seen virtually every one of Jordan's home games for the Tar Heels in Carmichael Auditorium. We remembered when he was known as "Mike" instead of Michael.
Bidding for the clubs started in the hundreds and soon moved over $1,000. As you'll recall, we had no intention of buying the clubs. In fact, my dad plays golf lefthanded, so even if he won the righthanded clubs, he couldn't do anything with them. And both my father and I are significantly shorter than Jordan's six-foot-six.
Somehow, this story made much more sense at the time than it does in the retelling. Now, the summary reads a little like this: we, the non-golfers, were bidding to pay more money than we could afford to pay for golf clubs that we could not use. Later that evening, when I looked at my mother as we tried to explain our genius strategy to her, was when I learned the meaning of "incredulous."
We were bidding the absolute minimum allowed by the auctioneer, which was usually an increase of either $50 or $100. Jordan was bidding in Jordan-sized amounts, usually as much as $500. As we puttered the bids along, he eventually became interested in who had the temerity (in our minds, we think of him as being impressed with our courage; in his mind, he was wondering who the two idiots were) to bid against him for his own golf clubs. Finally, when the bidding neared $2,000, he had enough.
He leaned back in his seat in the hotel ballroom. He straightened his shoulders in the electric blue sports coat he was wearing, and his genteel charity dinner expression changed to one more similar to what you saw from him on the basketball court. He held up his right hand, stretched out all five impossibly long fingers, and said, "Five."
Another $500? This guy was ridiculous. Didn't he know the minimum raise was just $100? Bidding five hundred more dollars was throwing money away.
Then he elaborated.
"Five thousand dollars," he said.
He won the golf clubs. We earned a story that we're still relaying to friends, and on each retelling we get a little more swashbuckling and good-looking, and he gets a little more impressed with our swagger.
Fifteen years later, we were at the gates of his home in Illinois. No, we hadn't gone to collect our golf clubs. I was part of the team charged to create the Carolina Basketball Museum, the University-sponsored collection of artifacts and exhibits illustrating the history of the nation's best program. Until that point, the Carolina memorabilia exhibits had been meager. Now, the school was going to build an entire museum devoted to the program.
Steve Kirschner, Carolina's associate athletics director for communications, had been in regular contact with Jordan's assistant. It was eventually decided that if we would come to Jordan's home, we could collect a few items to display.
Go to the house of the person who was, by that time, one of the most famous athletes in the history of the world, and bring home some of his most cherished possessions? There was no shortage of volunteers for that trip. Somehow, I earned an invitation for my dad and me, and that's how we ended up driving through Highland Park, wondering how we'd figure out which home belonged to Jordan.
You expected his house to be situated high on a hill, or surrounded by a moat. Instead, it was around the corner from a McDonald's. It was a nice neighborhood, sure, but it just didn't feel quite as royal as we expected. There was no doubt it was his, however: the giant "23" on the metal gates gave it away.
Five minutes later, we were standing in Michael Jordan's foyer. Giant mahogany cases ringed his trophy room, and several trophies were wrapped in newspaper and bubble wrap. "Those are the ones for you," his assistant said.
She pointed to three boxes and told us we could look through them. We did, of course, because every extra minute we spent was one extra minute that we were in Michael Jordan's house.
His donations remain one of the most generous individual contributions that any player has made to the Carolina Basketball Museum, which is now one of the most-visited tourist attractions in Orange County.
But he didn't give up those golf clubs.


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Joseph B. O'Connell MD
About the Practice
Practice Philosophy
Aesthetic surgery is neither form alone nor function alone, but rather a natural and harmonious blending of the two. Our philosophy is simple - we are a high-end aesthetic practice and no effort is spared to provide our patients with the very best in all aspects of their care. We believe in a "less-is-more" philosophy - just as the skilled writer or artist conveys their message with the fewest, most carefully chosen words or brush strokes, we help our patients achieve their aesthetic goals with the fewest, least invasive, safest and least costly techniques. Most procedures are performed in our accredited office facility without need for general anesthesia. We carefully evaluate and employ recent technological developments in our field (lasers, ultrasonic liposuction, etc.) and we combine them with time-proven techniques to optimize our patient's results. We strive to minimize the recovery period and we understand that it is difficult for our patients to miss more than one week from their professional and social schedules.
Practice Specialization
Dr. O'Connell dedicates his practice to three areas of aesthetic surgery: facial rejuvenation (including surgery of the eyelids and laser resurfacing), body contouring (including ultrasonic liposuction) and surgery of the breast.
Dr. O'Connell specializes in minimally invasive facial rejuvenation and he has been featured on television performing a short-scar facelift. He has twice appeared on the national television show, Inside Edition performing ultrasonic liposuction for gynecomastia and also otoplasty for correction of protruding ears. He has written two articles on his techniques for facelifting and also published two articles on eyelid rejuvenation. Dr. O'Connell's practice incorporates ancillary procedures such as Botox®, injectable fillers (Collagen, Cymetra, Radiance, Restylane, Cosmoderm/Cosmoplast), laser hair reduction, laser treatment of spider veins and dyschromias, photorejuvenation and medical skin care to enhance his patients' aesthetic results.
Facial Rejuvenation:
Facial rejuvenation procedures offered include eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), face and neck-lifts, including short-scar facelifts, brow-lifts, rhinoplasty, chin implants, laser resurfacing and lip augmentation.
Body Contouring:
Dr. O'Connell was the first plastic surgeon in Connecticut to incorporate ultrasonic liposuction into his practice and he has lectured at Yale University and also served as a Visiting Professor in this area. He utilizes both traditional and ultrasonic liposuction depending upon the aesthetic needs of his patients and he performs other body contouring procedures including abdominoplasty, correction of deformities following bariatric surgery and weight loss and excisional body contouring procedures (e.g. arm, thigh lifts, etc.).
Surgery of the Breast:
Dr. O'Connell has published two articles on the subject of breast reduction and he also performs breast augmentation, breast lifts (mastopexy), correction of breast asymmetry and gynecomastia. He performs the new "liposuction-only-breast-reduction" in his office facility without need for general anesthesia.
Additional Information
In facial rejuvenation we strive for a rested, natural, harmonious, non-surgical look and ancillary procedures such as Botox®, injectible fillers, laser resurfacing and skin care are carefully integrated into a rejuvenation plan that is custom designed for each patient. Breast augmentation patients are encouraged to "try-on" implants for size and Dr. O'Connell believes that the aesthetics of breast shape is equally important to the aesthetics of breast size. In body contouring we strive to recommend the simplest, least invasive procedure that can achieve your aesthetic goals. Dr. O'Connell utilizes ultrasonic liposuction and traditional liposuction as well as abdominoplasty, including mini-abdominoplasties, to optimize the aesthetic results for his body contouring patients.
It's important for our patients to understand that all surgery, including aesthetic surgery, involves some uncertainty and risk. While we strive for perfection, this can never be achieved and, like all honest physicians, Dr. O'Connell cannot provide any guarantee, explicit or implied, as to the result or outcome of a surgical or other aesthetic procedure. What he can guarantee, however, is that he will do his very best. Dr. O'Connell will listen to your concerns and with the meticulous attention to detail he provides to each and every one of his patients he will do all he can to help you look your very best.
Consultations are by appointment only and are arranged by calling our office at (203) 454-0044.
Background & Certification
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - 1987
The American Board of Plastic Surgery - 1992
The National Board of Medical Examiners - 1982
Professional Background
Undergraduate Degree: The University of Rochester, Rochester, NY - 1977 Phi Beta Kappa
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College - 1981
Internship: St. Francis Hospital/University of Connecticut
General Surgery Residency: St. Vincent's Medical Center
Plastic Surgery Residency: The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center
Teaching Appointments
Dr. O'Connell served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, CT. for seven years. Bridgeport Hospital is a major affiliate of Yale University and a Level I Trauma Center.
Publications and Presentations
Dr. O'Connell has published numerous articles in the field of plastic and aesthetic surgery and he has served on the Editorial Board of two medical journals.
His publications include:
O'Connell, J.B., Optimizing Aesthetic Results in Breast Reduction. Aesth. Dermatol. & Cosmetic Surg. 1:2 103, 1999.
O'Connell, J.B., A Simple Technique for Marking in Breast Reduction with Normal Nipple Position. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 11/01.
O'Connell, J.B., An Extended Minilift for the New Millennium - The "Babyboomer Facelift." Aesth. Dermatol. & Cosmetic Surg. 1:3; 179-1999.
O'Connell, J.B., Periorbital Rejuvenation with Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty, "Pinch" Skin Excision, and Erbium Laser Resurfacing. Aesth. Dermatol. & Cosmetic Surg. 1:4; 241, 2000.
O'Connell, J.B., Periorbital Rejuvenation with Modulated Laser Resurfacing. Int. J. Cosmetic Surg. & Aesth. Dermatol. 4:1 33, 2002.
O'Connell, J.B., Refinements of the Minimal Incision Rhytidectomy - Pending publication in the European Journal of Plastic Surgery.
Awards & Honors
Certificate of Advanced Education in Cosmetic Surgery - 2002
Phi Beta Kappa - the University of Rochester - 1977
Dr. O'Connell has been listed in the Castle Connolly "Top Doctors" guide for the Metro New York Area on three successive occasions (2001, 2002 and 2003).
Official Spokesperson - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Affiliations & Memberships
Hospital Affiliations
Bridgeport Hospital - Bridgeport, CT
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery - 1995 through 2002
Society Memberships
Active Memberships:
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Member - Public Education Committee
- Member - Spokespersons Network
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
The International Society for Clinical Plastic Surgeons
The Connecticut Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Fellow, The American College of Surgeons
The Connecticut State Medical Society
The Fairfield County Medical Association
- Member - Medical Care Evaluation Committee
- Co-Chairman - Medical/Legal Committee
Former Memberships:
The Lipoplasty Society of North America
The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
The Greater Bridgeport Medical Association
- Vice President - 1993, 1994
- President Elect - 1995
Member - Botox® Cosmetic Physicians Network
Your Consultation
Approximately forty-five minutes to one hour is allotted for an aesthetic consultation and many patients are seen twice prior to surgery. All consultations are on a one-on-one basis with Dr. O'Connell who will take a comprehensive medical history work and with your other physicians (with your permission) to coordinate your care and to minimize risk. Written materials and brochures are provided to supplement your consultation. Most procedures are performed in our accredited in-office surgical facility without need for general anesthesia. All patients meet with anesthesia personnel prior to surgery. A tour of our surgical facility can be arranged at the time of your consultation. For those with medical problems or patients who require an overnight hospital stay, we offer affordable rates in conjunction with Bridgeport Hospital. Local hotels, limousine service, a private entrance and two waiting areas are also available.
During your consultation we will review your aesthetic goals and perform a careful examination. Dr. O'Connell will discuss in great detail the various surgical and non-surgical options as well as their potential benefits and risk. Dr. O'Connell believes that the consultation should be an educational process for the patient and should also enable him to understand the factors and restrictions that would lead you to favor one type of procedure over another (e.g. timing of surgery and recovery period, participation in sports, your type of job, etc.). Computer imaging and photographs are educational tools offered to our patients, however, it's important to understand that they are only that, and they are not intended to create a guarantee or warranty as to the result that you may achieve.
Consultations are by appointment only and are arranged by calling our office at (203) 454-0044.
Staff & Facilities
Surgical Facility
Dr. O'Connell's outpatient surgical facility, which includes a full operating room and a two bed recovery room, is among the most advanced and luxurious aesthetic facilities in the country. The facility is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation for Ambulatory Surgical Facilities and photographs are posted on his main web site www.plasticsurgeryct.com. Discrete off-street parking, two waiting areas, a private limousine entrance/discharge area and a laser facility dedicated to treatment of unwanted hair, blood vessels and wrinkles are included. Accreditation: AAAASF
Computer Imaging
Dr. O'Connell has performed computer imaging since 1993. He currently utilizes the Canfield Systems Mirror system.
Payment Options
Certified check or money order
American Express
Outside financing is available through Cosmetic Fee Plan and Unicorn
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208 Post Road West, Westport,
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Configuring Xdebug is split into two parts:
Serverside (extension in PHP)
First check if this extension is already installed. Create a new file with the content <?php phpinfo(); ?>, save it in your webfolder (f.e. C:\xampp\htdocs\phpinfo.php) and call it using your browser (f.e. http://localhost/phpinfo.php). The command PHPINFO will show you all information about installed plugins, their configuration and so on. If you see a headline called Xdebug, it is already downloaded and enabled.
To get the extension for a Windows-System, you have to download the DLL-file from http://xdebug.org/download.php that fit's to your PHP version, move it into the ext folder of your PHP-installation. If the file php_xdebug.dll exists, leave it there. It's most likely the right version, just that it's not enabled. This was f.e. the case for the last XAMPP package I used.
Enable Xdebug
On windows-systems you most likely just have one php.ini file for all configuration whereas on several Linux distributions you have a directory called conf.d in addition. If you have installed Xdebug on a Linux based system, you'll probably find a file xdebug.ini in there. Use this file instead if you have it (just not to mess-up the main config-file).
You enable the plugin by adding (or uncommenting) the following line to your config-file:
; Example for XAMPP zend_extension = "\xampp\php\ext\php_xdebug.dll" ; Example on Mac OS X for XAMPP zend_extension="/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/lib/php/php-5.3.1/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20090626/xdebug.so"
Please make sure you use zend_extension instead of extension which (not as extension) requires the full path to the extension-file.
Please also read this introduction for configuration-details: http://xdebug.org/docs/remote
Here is an example of the configuration I use and some comments around that:
; location of my configuration-file zend_extension=/usr/lib/php5/20090626/xdebug.so ; Enables colors if you use xdebug on the console xdebug.cli_color=1 ; Enable profiler by a trigger (f.e. cookie or GET-param) xdebug.profiler_enable_trigger=1 xdebug.profiler_output_dir=/var/www/log/ ; Debugger will try to connect back to the machine sending the HTTP-Request xdebug.remote_connect_back=1 ; Enables the debugger xdebug.remote_enable=1
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Re: I got mooned!
I wonder how much fun this would be to wear on a tour of the Kenedy Space Center. My wife really wants to go there.
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onward and upward, my little froggy friend
Esoteric1081 wrote:Is the person in the picture a self portrait or based on somebody you know?
Just curious, that's all.
Chris is right handed, if that helps any.
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i would like to own this, please win.
nyyankeeez wrote:Awesome design, but I wouldn't buy it because there is tooooooooooooo much RED!!!! Let's see it on light blue.
Definitely like that idea. Light blue backing would relieve a lot of the over-redness of it.
Re: Holy Guacamole!
I would really like to see this shirt up for sale sometime this weekend. I went and had my husband, son AND daughter vote for it!
tgentry wrote:Thanks for all the support on this one! I'm actually planning to do a full-on digital painting with the raggon as the main subject. I really enjoyed the concept of a rabbit dragon so I figured I'd take it a step further. Bass you should post up the sketch you did, it was really well done and had a nice touch that I didn't think of.
Oh that would be awesome TG! I would love a print of the Raggon for my office. I can add it to my collection of Art by Amazing People! I feel really silly for going so bonkers, but I truly love this piece of art, tshirt designs aside.
Glad you liked the little fanart. I didn't want to post it and take any thunder from the real deal. :D But, for other fans of the raggon, here's my own little interpretation. Enjoy guys, and I can't wait to see what's in store!
kimbobalong wrote:I would really like to see this shirt up for sale sometime this weekend. I went and had my husband, son AND daughter vote for it!
Thank you, thank you so much! I hope we can to see it this weekend (fingers crossed)
kylemittskus wrote:Ignore the post immediately before yours.
The deal is, a new shirt is printed every day. During derbies (like the one this shirt is in) the top three shirts are printed: first place on Thursday at midnight CST, second place on Friday at midnight CST, and Saturday at midnight CST. If this shirt does not print one of those three days because it wasn't in the top three (based on votes), then it would normally be gone.
HOWEVER, this derby is what's called a double-take derby. Following the top three prints, there are editors' choice shirts where woot chooses from the derby entries the daily shirts, i.e.: shirts printed the other four days of the week.
So, if it doesn't make it in the top three, there is a possibility that it will be printed the following four days.
Moral of the story, check every day at midnight CST for a new shirt, and especially check Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night for this particular shirt.
Did you mean "after" yours? :P
right, Double take prints 7, regular Derby prints top 3.
neyfam2000 wrote:Woot!--going from "Deal-a-day" to "Site-a-day"
Re: How Are Rainbows Made.
Because "How Rainbows Are Made" was taken.
I'd love this on grey, but on white it's awfully stark.
vzfamily wrote:I absolutely LOVE this one!! I don't do matching things for my husband and I - but I'd make sure BOTH of us owned this one! I'd be in for 2. ABSOLUTLEY GMV!
"for my husband and ME"
You think you're resurrecting the nominative case, and yet you are one more piton in the granite face of the English language.
Re: The Rising Tide: Globe Warmed.
want it! want it!
Re: Deep Inside the Blender
YES!! need it!
Re: The White Stripes
I really want this shirt to print this time - it rocks! And that's despite the fact that Icky Thump sets my teeth on edge.
Re: A Breath of Fresh Air
i dig this shirt
This should have printed last time so I really hope to see a win for your awesome design this time around. GMV and my $10 (hopefully).
can you buy these shirts on here? I know it's probably a stupid question. But I'm new to this website and I think it's pretty awesome.
Re: Physical attraction
Again I can't believe I won't have the chance to buy this.
This is the only shirt in this Derby I would buy but I would have to buy two...
I am an actual worm.
Re: Untitled Madness
I swear there's some serious baldereeness going on in the voting. This is the only shirt of this entire derby I would have snagged. I'd love to see this on a zip-up hoodie.
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I'm sorry this will not place. As a non-tweeter (Twitterer? I know--"Twit!" ;o) ), I really related to this shirt. Hope to see it in the future.
This is an awesome shirt. It didn't place first or second. I hope to see this tomorrow as third. I'm waiting to order seven of them!
Re: Sunsplash
Please let us know if this prints somewhere else. I want it so badly and have coveted it for so long now.
Re: Pinkerton
So surprised it only got 7th.
Here's hoping for an EC!!
It's really too bad we didn't have something...oh I dunno...good? Win this derby. This would've been great. I'd have bought it in a heartbeat. Please let me know if you decide to sell it elsewhere.
EC Please?
Fatstrat06 wrote:It's really too bad we didn't have something...oh I dunno...good? Win this derby. This would've been great. I'd have bought it in a heartbeat. Please let me know if you decide to sell it elsewhere.
totally agree with you. the awesome ones never get enough votes oh well, to each their own.
Damn...not getting printed???? Or do they move it for the next time?
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EC would be nice please thank you.
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please win!!
i would definitely buy if this wins :O
lol love to see this on mythbuster too :D
Spiritgreen wrote:Between the top 3 and the Editor's Choices, I feel pretty certain this -will- make it here. :^)
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'Alexander Mogilny's agent, J.P. Barry, said the $442,000 the Sabres owe the Vancouver Canucks is owed to Mogilny, not the Canucks. The Canucks seem to agree. Barry said the money is related to marketing rights fees, which grant the use of a player's image and likeness to promote the team. Marketing rights fees became a common way to compensate players in the early to mid-1990s.'
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I love granola but it is pretty expensive to buy the good stuff, so I have been making my own! It is super easy and a great way to get your kids involved in helping in the kitchen!
I have been experimenting with different flavors and the Coconut Blueberry is one of my favorites!
Coconut Blueberry Granola
3 cups organic oats
1/3 cup of raw organic honey (maple syrup could be used also)
1/2 cup dried organic blueberries
1/2 cup organic coconut oil (melted but not hot)
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut flakes
OPTIONAL INGREDIENT: 1/2 cup freeze dried blueberries and pineapples that have been ground into a powder (the recipe will still work without this ingredient-it just gives it a more delicious blueberry richness)
Preheat oven to 220 degrees. Place oats and coconut flakes in a large bowl and toss well. Add in ground freeze dried bluebrries/pineapple. Add in honey and coconut oil and toss until oats and coconut are well coated. Fold in dried blueberries. Transfer to a baking sheet. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour, checking every 15-20 minutes and stirring the granola mixture to cook evenly. Granola will not get crunchy and hard until it has cooled. Once cooled store in an airtight container.
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Oh crap! I feel like I just walked into a hive of AHB (africanized honey beeKEEPERS!!!)Peace! It isn't worth doing 15-20 years over some bee hives. Don't let dinks like that drag you down to their level!!!It is probably best that you moved them for now. Since you passified them temporarily, now you need to research and double check the laws and ordinances and make sure that that is all on your side. If you've got a good reason to believe so, then I'd put some empty hives outside to see how they react. (Maybe stock them with hornets :-D) Then move the bees back.
fortunately, i am not encumbered by the delusional belief that all life is sacred. apparently, neither is poka-bee. sounds like the rise of the killer women. :evil:
it is funny how different neighbors can be. granted, i don't have anyone really close, but those within the range of my bees are very happy to have them. they have noted an increase in everything from their berries, to their squash. they do know where their food comes from!
Quote from: kathyp on May 19, 2008, 01:05:24 PMi'm afraid that if i found someone actually throwing gas on something on my property, they'd be dead.I adore the way you think. Even though I live in the city, I have a few strategically placed weapons thru out my house. 1 of which is an AR15 with a couple handy 30 round mags.
i'm afraid that if i found someone actually throwing gas on something on my property, they'd be dead.
Hey - another beek with an AR15! 8-) What's your alias on arfcom? :evil: ;)Here's one of mine ~>
1-You should not have removed the bees from your yard! If there are no city ordenance regarding bees then your neighbors can't do crap unless they go to their councelman/woman who can propose a legislation against keeping bees!


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Here we go again! Ruger has just posted a recall for the LCP for the same reason they did for the SR9... the gun may go off if dropped.
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Here we go again! Ruger has just posted a recall for the LCP for the same reason they did for the SR9... the gun may go off if dropped.
Here is the link with all the information...
I think that it shows what kind of company Ruger is to recall them in the first place, replace them for free, ship for free and back with a free mag.
I just got off the phone with Ruger. They are currently waiting on parts for this recall, but put my name on the list. When they have the stuff on hand they will ship me a box to send it to them. He said expect 1 week turn around on the gun once I ship it in. Seems pretty easy. I guess, for a new mag with finger extension, I won't complain.
You guys are really on the ball with the info. :smt023 He said the recall came out 5pm Eastern time.
I talked with them earlier today too. They are also going to put the newer slide stop on and re-mill the area where the peening has occured in the older guns.
No complaints from me either. I'll take a free magazine and pinky extension anytime.:smt1099
Huh. A company designs an unsafe pistol, sell tens of thousands of them before initiating a recall for which they don't actually have parts, and LCP owners are thanking them.
Glad I stuck with my KelTec.
I agree that it's great that they admit to the problem and do their best to fix it, but that wouldn't make it all better since I was getting a free magazine with a pinky extension. Especially since they just went through the same thing with the SR9. I most certainly wouldn't be purchasing any new releases from Ruger for a long time.
A P3AT or LCP is going to be my next firearms purchase. Considering this, the fact that they're pretty much the same gun, and it will reside in my pocket for the majority of the time, I think I'll go with the ugly, yet functional, P3AT.
Just my .02 :smt1099
How many recalls have you ever had to participate in?
Most that I have the luck to end up in is where I have to take (or ship) the product in at my time and expense to get it fixed. I have had this happen with vehicles, camper, home appliances, etc. costing me gas and or shipping charges. In my experience all you get is a fixed product. Ruger, in my opinion, has gone the extra mile with the offer of a free magazine for the trouble.
Granted, recalls aren't desirable, but I think as far as a recall is concerned Ruger is trying to do good by this one.
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A product recall is a request to return to the maker a batch or an entire production run of a product, usually due to the discovery of safety issues. The recall is an effort to limit liability for corporate negligence (which can cause costly legal penalties) and to improve or avoid damage to publicity.
Kel-Tec has "decent" Customer Service too... and free mags!
I ordered a belt-clip, a pinky-hook, and a spare mag for my '3AT. They sent me two mags and the pinky hook by mistake. I called, they appologized profusely, told me to keep the mag for free, and shipped the clip the same day...
THAT is Customer Service... not a free mag as bribery for your silence.
I'll keep my "crappy" Kel-Tec, thanks... Call it a Kel-Tank... ugly, but damn effective.
I understand all of this. The liability is the same with almost any recall, from meat to baby beds. Once they announce the recall and publish it, their lability is decreased a lot. If someone chooses not to participate, well then, that is their problem isn't it? Ruger is offering an incentive to participate here.
A big recall that comes to mind is the Firestone tire recall on Ford vehicles a few years ago. Lots of liability and even more exposure to both companies due to the numbers of recalled vehicles with those tires out there. The did not offer any incentive. They did not bounce for the gas. They did not make it necessarily easy or quick. All you got, if you took your vehicle in at your own expense and time, was the replacement parts if needed, and the knowledge that it probably won't kill you now.
All I am saying is that I feel Ruger is at least trying to make this recall better by offering something. Having it happen on two models does definitely raise the question about design though.
I have shot a P3AT and given the choice between the two, I would choose Ruger again any time. This recall doesn't give me any real concerns like it does some of you, shoot, I still drive a Ford even after the recall on their tires (and several others I can't remember what for). I know there are supposedly reliable P3ATs out there, and congratulations to those of you who got one, but from what I understand there are way more reliable LCPs.
At first I really wanted one then I came to my senses and decided to wait until all the bugs were out. I figure this time next year I will either buy or pass.
Ruger isn't doing anyone any favors here. This is CYA for a major engineering blunder. Strange that the company that has for decades plastered their guns with safety warnings keeps punching out unsafe designs.
different owners?
Same owner, but different bosses now that Mr. Ruger is gone. From what I have read about him, there would have been hell to pay if this happened under his watch.


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It seems like a smart move to draft a NT to compete with Terrance Cody for the spot, but I would not give up on Cody yet. Again, it took him a long time just to get into proper NFL NT condition, let alone work on his technique. Paul Kruger's emergence should have taught us something about player development. The team is more focused on a youth movement than they've been in years. We as fans are going to have to learn more patience with players.
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This thing has a hand grip instead of a bellows. Squeeze the trigger for air. Push the side button with your thumb for more smoke. Like a hand-held drill.Battery powered hi-tech heater & blower. I got to try a prototype 2 weeks ago. Amazing! We were using wood shavings for fuel. No matches. No lighter. No hot smoker. Patent pending by a young 1st yr beek couple that I have been helping get started. You have to try this. They will be trying to market these through some distributer this winter.
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Does it emit cool smoke? That would be a matter of importance
We intend to show this for the first public viewing at the ABF conferenceand tradeshow down in Florida January 12 -16, 2010.Self contained "power tool" 18 volt battery with charger includedVery light and comfortable to useErgonomically engineered specifically for women and older children, but larger hands fit just fineNo lighting of firesSimilar weight as "older generation bellow unit" and balanced for comfortVery little to no heat on the can, just natural cool bee smoke made from easy to find wood shavings.30 second Three step process,1. Hold trigger until you see smoke,2. press fan button for smoke,3. repeat as needed (takes less than 30 seconds for entire process, including smoking the hive)
If they invent something that will actually burn wood pellets, lemme know. For the life if me, I can't get them to work in my smoker. Have to stick with pine straw.


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Ugh, I despise Twitter. It is truly the opposite of all that zinesters celebrate (i.e. slowness, zines, mail)
Hell, I'm old & crotchety enough to remember arguments 10 years ago on the zinesters yahoogroups listserv with people arguing about how if you use a computer to make/write your zine, it's not really a zine.
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I loaded four ladders for eight powders (VihtaVuori N105, Alliant Blue Dot, VihtaVuori N340, VihtaVuori 3N38, Hodgon Longshot , VihtaVuori 3N37, Accurate Arms #9, and Alliant Power Pistol), with the hottest loads limited to about 36,000 psi or about 5% compression, whichever came first, and worked up to that with three loadings reduced by 0.2 gr each step, except in the case of PP and LS, which were reduced 0.3 gr per step. I used new Starline brass with 0.987" length, 24.6 gr H2O MCC, COAL 1.26"; bullets were 180.3 gr Precision Delta FMJFN; primers were Federal LPP; rounds assembled on a Hornady LNL AP (but hand-weighed to 0.1 gr, not dropped) with Lee dies. The gun was a G20sf with 4.5# connector, Bar-Sto 4.61" barrel, and 24# ISMI recoil spring, benched. Quickload (QL) and ambient temp 45F, 12' muzzle to chrono, 14' chrono to target.
The results in the original format (four groups of increasing powder weight for all eight powders) is at https://docs.google.com/a/sanfordcon...hl=en_US#gid=1. I rearranged the data into what I think is a better format at https://docs.google.com/a/sanfordcon...l=en_US#gid=10. The latter format shows all four rungs of a ladder on one sheet, and (1) simulates the way I'd ordinarily shoot a ladder, one powder at a time, so I can feel the effects of increasing weight; (2) facilitates adding graphs for Pressure versus Velocity and Actual versus Predicted Velocity; and (3) will be the format I use going forward.
The grouping data is probably marginally useful, because shooting groups at the same time as chronoing is distracting, and I sometimes had to reposition the point of aim to avoid shooting the chrono, etc. I'll shoot groups later for selected rounds without a chrono. However, although a low standard deviation (SD) is not always associated with increased precision at the target, the SD's here give me some clues as to what loads to pursue.
VihtaVuori 3N37 seems to be the SD winner, and tracks QuickLoad (QL) very closely, although the N340 was also good. The Power Pistol (PP) load I was fretting about, 9.9 gr, was just fine, and was the third highest in velocity of this bunch, 1,303 fps at 36,252 psi. Going above 9.9 gr does not noticeably increase velocity in PP with this round, according to QL. LongShot ran fastest, 1,324 fps at a comfy 35,829 psi. There's only about 20 fps more available before exceeding 37,500 psi. BlueDot (BD) was second fastest (1,319 fps at a mere 28,514 psi). If you are comfortable with 17% compression and about 38,000 psi, which I am not, I believe BD would run about 1,370 fps with this round's parameters, although I would not recommend this, particularly at colder temperatures, because of BD's pretty clear inverse temperature sensitivity and somewhat odd pressure/velocity characteristics. Speaking of which, I got this email from the Technical Service Manager at Alliant this week: "Blue Dot does up a bit at cold temps. I do not know how this could be put into the QuickLoad system. I will pass your comments on to one of our engineers for their comments.". I hope to get better factors including Ba for BD, but I know of no way for QuickLoad to account for inverse temperature sensitivity, so I will not likely play much with that.
I'm likely to stick with VV powders for less flash, less soot, and better metering, and PP when I want to save some money. That's kind of my general strategy anyway. I think 1,270 fps is all I can comfortably get from 3N37 (at 37, 628 psi), but the truth is I don't plan to load everyday 10mm much faster than 1150-1200 fps.
So it was a good day at the range. My BIL brought down his AR-15, a jacked up piece with too many mods to mention. It shot sub-MOA like a breeze at 250 yards. Cap'n Tom's was not open, so we ate at the Blue Mist BBQ, which was okay, but it is certainly not Lexington #1, the Finest BBQ in The Universe. South Carolinians, please hold your comments. Charlie was so enamored of my BIL's H&K USP .45 that he hardly shot his own G27.
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In the late 70s I was the Training commodore at San Diego Naval Sailing Club.
Was a Boatswain Mate in the Navy and worked commercially since retiring in Jan. '79. Once owned a Catalina 30, the wicked Ex sold it while I was working at sea.
Am now an instructor for those who want their 100/200 Master/Mates USCG licenses. And now looking for a live aboard Sail boat to travel with.
I figure that I'm as qualified as any of those civilian org's. Maybe more so...
But you know that Retired Boatswain Mates are very very knowledgable.
|My .02 ain't worth much, but I'd like to say, I'm a member of Pax River Sailing Club, and learned alot from them. It was an ASA course, but, the instruction was done by ex-military/military/DOD personal, and really hooked me back up with sailing. The P S C inst. should be just as well! Just my .02
[QUOTE=moorehal;562452]I am the 2010 Training Commodore at Pentagon Sailing Club. I am a retired Surface Warfare Officer (cruisers, destroyers, frigates). I am also a member of Navy Pax River Club, and participated for three years as the Officer-in-Charge of Navy 44s for the Naval Academy's offshore training program. I have several thousand miles of offshore sailing experience (mostly the Ches Bay, Bermuda, New England triangle). I am also a member at Navy Pax Sailing, where I am boat captain of the Navy 44 MK I Valiant.
So what qualifies you to teach sailing?
When I'm in that area, I'd love to visit your club and facilities. Sounds like a first-rate operation!
I concur with FutureShock's comments on RYA. They run what most would agree is the best organized training certification program. They are chartered by the British Government to essentially combine what in the US we would call a Coast Guard license combined with the offshore certifications of Navy Sailing, ASA, and US Sailing. Although I am not saying that certifications are "gun decked" in most cases, Coast Guard licenses can be earned for about $2, 000 from many commercial schools without a lot of experience on the water and a lot of on-the-water evaluations. There are also a number of ASA and US Sailing "puppy mills", where a candidate goes from ASA 101 to ASA 105 (or the US Sailing equivalent) in four weeks, even though both ASA and US Sailing discourage it. We have had a bad experience at the Academy and at PSC with some of these "paper qualifications".
The key thing about RYA is that when you get your certification, you will get an evaluator who doesn't know you and probably lives a long distance away. He has no reason to certify you if you don't measure up. There is a lot of integrity in their system that does not exist in the US model.
The problem with RYA is that they are limited to the Commonwealth countries. I can't say that I have seen that many RYA facilities in Canada. I know that the French and Swiss use a different system. The only RYA facility I have seen on the French Riviera is a British School that deals mostly with a British clientele during the winter.
PSC goes sailing in Greece about once every three years. We have never had any issues. We usually need to draft some unusual letters on club letterhead attesting to the certifications of the individuals or other documents that sort of look like an "international driver's license", but that is it.
As for the club membership, suprisingly, there are very few of us who are Navy at PSC. The Army and Air Force have us outnumbered by a substantial margin. When I look at our list of D skippers, it heavily favors Air Force pilots (B-52s, F-111s, KC-135s). We have lots of H-60 pilots. We have only one former Surface Warfare officer and one submariner. We have more Navy Supply Officers, than line officers. Although Navy is only about 25% of the membership, the former or current naval aviators have the "black shoes" outnumbered by about 2 to 1. Seventy five percent of our member units have someone who has been in the military at some point, but there is much smaller number who are vested retirees or active duty. There are a lot of government civilians. Twenty five percent are civilians with no militar or government backgrounds.
Women are very active and forceful. About 30-45% of our governing Bridge is comprised of women. We have two active racing skippers and four of the D skippers are women. PSC focuses much more on cruising, although we have a racing component, and the women participate strongly in the social events, which are our raft ups on the Bay and our remote trips (BVI, Greece, Pacific NW). In the past six years, we have had 8 of our D skippers (normally 15 to 20 of those) who have been active volunteer skippers in the Naval Academy Offshore Training or Varsity Offshore racing programs. I have been a member of private yacht clubs, and we have as many women as you would normally find .
We have five small boats, four of the Capri/Catalina 22 variety and one heavier Sonic 23. All have outboard engines. The only times when you would not be able to use them would be on those weekends when we are conducting our ASA 101/103- Navy Sailing Training Classes. However, if you want to gain experience, in those classes, we are always looking for assistant instructors and primary instructors. When we aren't using them for training, you can't rent them for $25 per day or use a Frequent Volunteer Sea Mile coupon (then its free) for volunteer work (such as teaching) for the club. At PSC, you can sail as much as you want.
The Racing Squadron uses three of the five boats on Tuesday nights and intermittently on weekends.
And if you are not satisfied by PSC, there is always Navy Pax, where I am also a member. NPSC uses a melange of Navy Sailing and ASA as Pentagon does. There we have 3 Catalina 16s (no engine), two Catalina 250s (outboard), two former Academy Luders 44 Yawls (Alert and Vigilant), and one Navy 44 Mk I (Valiant). I am the boat captain for the VALIANT.
Between the two clubs, you can get in a ton of sailing. I think that you will also find that cost of sailing (both training and social use) is substantially lower than what you would pay anywhere else.
If it is a piece of paper credential that you want, my advice is to find an RYA-affiliated programme. ASA and other US programmes are well-accepted in the Caribbean and US charter markets, but the RYA accreditation is accepted world-wide. That's not a hard and fast rule, you can find Greek charter companies that will take ASA too for example, but the RYA goes a lot further afield. (N.B. - I learned to sail in the U.S. and have received most of my formal training under ASA auspices, despite sailing in the UK now.)
But Halmoore is right - your sailing resume counts for far more, and references help. And just having a solid experience base helps far more - maybe not in getting the charter, but actually enjoying it, especially when things go wrong, don't work, need repair, the anchor holding is poor, or the weather plays up.
I think the experience and tutelage you would receive from the PSC would be excellent. My only two concerns would be 1) do they have enough small boats (only 4?) to really get a lot of sail time on when you want to book them? and 2) if you are a civilian, how well will you integrate socially with the fraternal Navy members of the club?
I could add another depending upon your personal circumstances: I would guess that the PSC has a rather lower number of ladies sailing than civilian clubs tend to. That may not be a consideration for you, but I do remember fondly my days in the (strongly co-ed) Boston Sailing Club...(in point of comparison, the BSC had about 20+ small boats (Solings, Sonars, J/24s) to take out for personal use)
Where ever you decide, enjoy!
with that certificate and a check that doesnt bounce you are good with any of the major charter companies.
but really, are you trying to say the NAVY knows about boats?
|Great info, thanks to all.
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And Go NAVY sailing
I am the 2010 Training Commodore at Pentagon Sailing Club. I am a retired Surface Warfare Officer (cruisers, destroyers, frigates). I am also a member of Navy Pax River Club, and participated for three years as the Officer-in-Charge of Navy 44s for the Naval Academy's offshore training program. I have several thousand miles of offshore sailing experience (mostly the Ches Bay, Bermuda, New England triangle). I am also a member at Navy Pax Sailing, where I am boat captain of the Navy 44 MK I Valiant.
As for most respected certifications, as you are aware, there are basically three now: the American Sailing Association (ASA), US Sailing, and Navy Sailing (USNSA). There are some Royal Yachting Association (RYA) affiliations, but they are very few. Any ASA, US Sailing, or Navy Sailing organization, will have a challenge process that you can follow. It will often involve little more than taking a one hour exam, and paying the organizations fee.
I apologize for the long answer, but I see your question a lot.
There are three major sailing clubs in the Washington area that offer floor to ceiling qualifications:
Pentagon Sailing Club (PSC), which is located at Capital Cove Marina on Bolling AFB across from Reagan National Airport. PSC has about 200 member units. Average turnout for club meetings is about 75. Most of them are active duty or retired military; many are DoD affiliated, with about 25% unaffiliated with DoD. The club has 4 Catalina/Capri 22 boats, with one older Sonic 23 that we keep because she is big and heavy and great for winter sailing. These boats are owned by the club. We have a clubhouse on the back lot of the marina. Our unrestricted sailing ground is the area from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge south of Alexandria to the Fourteenth Street bridge north of the Airport to the Capitol South Bridge on the Anacostia. We have a Racing Squadron that races three of the Capri 22s in the Dangerfield Island Sailing Club (DISC) series on Tuesday nights and on select Saturdays. We offer a B-KBS plus qualification (comparable to ASA 101/103) is required to sail the club boats. As long as the club boats are not being used for the B-KBS course or for racing, they cost $25 to take out for a social sail, or one Frequent Volunteer Sea Mile (FVSM), which are certificates the club gives out for 8 hours of club volunteer work.
For sailing on the Bay, PSC charters from Annapolis Bay Charters (ABC) at Port Annapolis on Back Creek in Annapolis, Maryland. We have approximately 56 day equivalents of sailing on the Bay during the season from April until November. We have raft ups on three day weekends, overnight sails, and trips to remote locations such as Bermuda. To sail as a Bay skipper, you need a D-CS rating in the Navy Sailing system. The club is in the process of implementing an ASA 101/103 concurrent qualification for its B-KBS qualification course.
Navy Pax Sailing Club (NPSC) is based at West Basin on Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, Maryland across from Solomons Island. The club has about 100 member units, with average club turnout for meetings at 20. Most of the members are NAVAIR civilian employees, with about 40% retired or active duty military. The club has a very nice permanent building owned by Navy Pax MWR. The boats are owned by MWR. They consist of three Catalina 16s, two Catalina 250s, and three former Naval Academy Sail Training Craft (STCs). Two of the STCs are Luders 44 Yawls, which were the Academys offshore training vessels from 1967 to 1987. The third is a Navy 44 Mk I; this class replaced the Luders Yawls in 1987, and are, in turn, being replaced by the Navy 44 MK II. The sailing area for the Catalina 16s is the local waters between Solomons and Pax River. The Catalina 250s and Luders 44 Yawls can be sailed anywhere on the Bay. The Navy 44 is unrestricted. We offer the ASA 101 course for the Catalina 16 and the ASA 103 for the 250s. We are working on a Navy Sailing based qualification package for the STCs. It will be similar to Pentagons, but with some signoffs specific to the STCs.
NPSC regular participates in the Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA) races. There is a frostbite series on Sundays in March and November. During the season, the races are on Tuesday night. In addition, there are some all day races to various in the Bay. We regularly participate in Governors Cup, which is a race from Marylands current capital (Annapolis) to its former capital (St. Marys City). It is done on the last weekend of July and starts at 1800 on a Friday and ends whenever the boats get to St. Marys, which is usually early afternoon. The club also participates in Harborfest in Norfolk, where we take the Yawls down as part of a parade of sail of tall ships. We moor between Harborplace and Nauticus on the restored waterfront. We also take a Yawl and a Navy 44 to the Annapolis Boat Show each year, to support Navy Sailing.
Annapolis Navy Sailing Association (ANSA): I am not a member of this club, but many were active in the Naval Academy volunteer programs. They restarted themselves a couple of years ago, and now have the use of a large cruising boat Fantasea. They dont have small boats, and are oriented toward ocean cruising. Their certifications are Navy Sailing.
Sailing Club of Washington (SCOW): they are based at the Washington Marina south of National Airport, on the Virginia side. They are co-located with the DISC group. They have, I believe, four Flying Scots and two Catalina 25s. I believe that their qualifications are local. I know little about them.
The sailing qualification card as a credential is a chimera. The real truth is that if you are going to try to get another sailing organization to let you take out a boat, they will not be interested in your ASA, US Sailing, or Navy Sailing card. They will want to see your sailing resume. They may want to check your references. They will tend to respond well if you have references from other chartering companies thanking you for returnin their boats in perfect condition. They will view you more favorably if you have been sailing with a sailing club, such as PSC, where other people are looking at you than if you have been a private boat owner and can keep your mistakes a secret. Most of the members of the New York Yacht Club and the Cruising Club of America, two of the most respected bodies of offshore sailors anywhere, do not hold a credential from ASA, US Sailing, Royal Yachting Association, or Navy Sailing. There is no such thing as a universally recognized credential.
What the credential does for you is show that you went through a structured training program. Combined with lots of on the water experience in an environment where other people have been looking at you, it paints a picture that instills confidence in the person who will hand you the keys.
If they give you a certificate, and you show that, along with a page from their web site stating that their course is equivalent to Basic Keelboat, my guess is they'll consider it equivalent too (and knowing the military way of teaching, it probably is). And if the program has existed for a while, chances they've seen such certificates before.
For what it's worth, I teach ASA Basic Keelboat as a part-time gig.
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I like the position of this on the shirt. GMV
Andy47240 wrote:I have been missing your beautiful artwork Enin.
thank you for the kind words, gravity and andy
had to take some time off to pay the bills
you know the story.......
gideonfrost wrote:I wish the design of the Jar were bigger it's awesome good job
Thank you
Re: Super Sloth (A little faster than a regular Sloth)
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Re: Fiery Robot Rage
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Re: Cofee Levels Critical
I love the design, I HATE the positioning on the shirt. This would have been my vote if it hadn't been for the fact that the design is on the pocket like some male work polo or something.
Re: energy crisis!
:D Fun
Re: Sound Energy
Thanks everyone, I greatly appreciate this feedback!
ubetteryoubet wrote:I love the design, I HATE the positioning on the shirt. This would have been my vote if it hadn't been for the fact that the design is on the pocket like some male work polo or something.
Fair enough. I chose the size and position for two reasons. One, the design itself isn't exactly deserving of a big front 'n center print. It's more of an infographic than a work of art. Two, battery level icons are traditionally in the corner of a device's display. The positioning here mimics that.
AMAZING! It makes me need more coffee NOW!
Whoa...this one stood out, I'm sure it's my favorite of this derby and I'm pretty sure it's my favorite overall...now I just hope it makes the cut
Here's a better view of the full design and its placement...I think this gets the aesthetic across better
Re: Chasing Windmills
GMV...I'm loving this derby already!
Re: Plasma ball
Thank you Noisdois... I was not sure about the color choice or if the idea was directly evident. Thanks for the positive feedback.
Re: Earth's Energy
My 3rd favorite in this derby..not a bad thing but it's questionable if it'll get a purchase (good job btw)
I'm pretty sure this shirt will win, even though im probably not going to buy it or vote for it.
needs to be a larger print on the shirt and i would vote for it.
Wow! Looks great! The colors really pop! Loved seeing the preliminary sketch in the other thread.
Really clever idea nd fun at the same time!
Re: Banana Power!!
nice design
Andy47240 wrote:This is pretty cool but I don't understand what the male/female figures represent?
It represents the life that is the result of music, since music is such a strong energy.
Re: Energy Goddess
stargrey wrote:Absolutely beautiful! Forget the voting, I want one NOW! (Okay, comment-readers, don't forget the voting - go vote for this!)
Thanks for the comment! I really had fun reading up on the Hindu Mythology behind this design. Learned a lot of new information. Doesn't look like this design is clicking with the voters this week. But, that's okay. I'll use it for something else down the line. I may even do a painting based on the sketches. It was a fun one to put together.
Thanks again for leaving a comment. Really happy that you like the design.
SkekTek wrote:Man, that's two bad comments on the cup... should I axe it and resub? Didn't think it was a big deal...
The logo is totally fine. Don't get distressed because a couple of people think it's cool to act like they are so indie they can't handle a faux logo. My best friend works at Starbux in Chicago in the Goldcoast, and those too-cool-for-school indie kids stop in daily. Really.
Having said that, I really love the shirt. You may have some problems with votes because the way the shirt you showed the detail at a quick glance looks like a SUPER busy shirt. It's not really, but like I said, at a quick glance.
I love the shirt, I would totally buy it.
Re: Dream Eater.
So trippy... what's the chance that we can get this re-fogged? I really like it.
ah I love the size and placement! Some graphics does look good big and centered, but I think this is perfect where it is. Plus I'm a little tire of the huge graphics >_< GMV!
Re: Music powered
Really not my favorite. The colors look terrible and the battery looks like it was made it paint... flat and lifeless. It reminds me of a bad high school band/choir tour t-shirt or something. Sorry.
This is gorgeous. I would buy.
Re: Blue Flame
I really love the design. I think an assymetrical placement on the shirt could potientially be more flattering? Really like it though.
Re: Things are tough all over
Clever. I like it.
Re: Circuit-ulatory System
Very clever. I especially enjoy that the precise positioning of the heart.
Re: Blood Hunger
Young maidens... where vampires get energy.
Yea I know this shirt is totally out of season, but vote now and save it for Halloween!
Re: Renewable Energy
I love this! GMV!
The illustration is gorgeous, but the tone on tone on tone looks a little... Old Navy tee to me. It's hard to get past the blah and really notice the work. Sorry.
p4tner wrote:Nectar of the Gods?
That's not a Dr Pepper can!
great design, as usual....the eyes are amazing, but i think the colors are the best part...hopefully the bottle's not copyrighted, and if it is, i think they might have rejected it by now anyway...
Re: Plug It In, Plug It In
Subtle and clever. I dig it.
Irrelevant wrote:this seems like it must have taken a long time to make....
...sad to see it only has 4 votes (as of writing this) for the amount of time you must have put in.
As so often on woot, the amount of work and the amount of appreciation often don't relate. I learned a lot about extrusions though, so it isn't all bad.
Re: Mrs. Slugby reads her book
He's working his butt off to give her a little light to read those stories.
do slugs even have butts? please vote for him.
A great design
Re: Green Energy
Heheh... the canister must be filled with bio-diesel.
Or hopes and dreams. :-)
Re: Zee Sun
The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
A gigantic nuclear furnace
Where hydrogen is built into helium
At a temperature of millions of degrees
The sun is hot
The sun is not
A place where we could live
But here on Earth there'd be no life
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We need its light
We need its heat
The sunlight that we see
The sunlight comes from our own sun's atomic energy
The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
A gigantic nuclear furnace
Where hydrogen is built into helium
At a temperature of millions of degrees
The sun is hot
(The sun is so hot that everything on it is a gas
Aluminum, copper, iron, and many others.)
The sun is wide
(If the sun were hollow, a million Earths would fit inside.
And yet, it is only a middle-sized star.)
The sun is far away
(about 93 million miles away, and that's why it looks so small)
But even when it's out of sight
The sun shines night and day
We need its light
We need its heat
The sunlight that we see
The sunlight comes from our own sun's atomic energy
(Scientists have found that the sun is a huge atom-smashing machine.
The heat and light of the sun are caused by nuclear reactions between hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, and helium.)
The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
A gigantic nuclear furnace
Where hydrogen is built into helium
At a temperature of millions of degrees
Perque wrote:The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
Heheh... I love TMBG. :-)
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