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Intel is credited as being the brains behind the new Thunderbolt I/O technology, but Apple is the one who holds the original trademark for the name. According to recent reports, this may change as Apple is reportedly transferring ownership of this trademark to Intel.
Intel originally created the I/O technology using optical cabling and marketed it under the name Light Peak. Apple approached Intel about Light Peak and the two companies began collaborating on the project. Over the course of a few years, Apple pushed Intel to drop the optical connection and replace it with copper which permits the transmission of electricity as well as data. They also changed the name.
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Miss the sight of the screenshot above every time you boot? Worse yet, are your Plymouth themes not showing at all? Well, I did some research and there is a workaround to this problem.
Plymouth is a very young piece of technology and it is still not as solid as one would desire. One of the most frequent problems is the one I described above, where you get a black screen with a blinking cursor instead of your shiny Plymouth splash screen.
Essentially, the root cause of this problem relates to graphics drivers loading slowly, too slowly for the system to wait for them. The file system is checked and loaded in a shorter time, thus allowing X to load, perhaps making it unreasonable to have to wait for those graphics drivers to load. After all, booting fast is one of the concepts that Ubuntu has pushed on the most lately.
But is it that unreasonable? Speed is indeed important, but an OS loading with a blank screen doesn't look too fancy, or even serious enough, so what should be more of a priority? In my case, I can almost always live without my Plymouth splash screens, because I favor speed. However, as I was recently testing MoonOS 4 (expect a full review soon) I must admit I missed the super cool splash screen during boot, so off I went to find a way to get it back... And there is one!
Now that we know what causes the problem, it may be easier to figure out a solution. In this case, we are simply going to force the system to wait for the graphics drivers to load, as follows:
- Open a virtual terminal and type the following command:
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This file may not exist, so you may be creating it from scratch now.
- Enter the following content on the file you opened on the previous step:
- Close and save the file.
- Now, run the following command to commit the change:
sudo update-initramfs -u
- Reboot and enjoy your Plymouth splash screen.
Yes, it's that simple. The choice is up to you now, but from my experience, the delay this modification adds to the boot process duration is not that significant, so getting the best from both worlds may not be that difficult after all.


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Arsène Wenger thinks the MLS was the "right move" for Thierry Henry last year.
The Arsenal legend left Barcelona for the New York Red Bulls in the summer of 2010 and, after finding his form and fitness, has become the most feared striker in the MLS.
Henry is back in London this weekend for the Emirates Cup and is guaranteed a rapturous reception when he takes to the pitch. Wenger was reunited with his compatriot before the tournament and thinks Henry made the correct decision to head Stateside.
"It was the right move for him because he had made the tour in Europe," said Wenger.
"He is a very intelligent boy and for him to go to a different country was needed when he felt certainly that the pressure on him in the last year was immense.
"Remember the qualifier against Ireland [when he committed a handball], that played a big part in his decision and as well he is a guy who always likes the States.
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In what was supposed to be a rather mundane, mid-week players availability session today, freshman Lance Stephenson caused a little stir when he said he thinks he'll forgo a chance at the NBA next season and will return to UC for his sophomore season.
This decision, he implied, wasn't for certain, and at least one person who's close to the national recruiting scene texted me that we shouldn't write Stephenson's name into next year's starting lineup just yet. But Stephenson said he still has work to accomplish before taking the next step of his career.
"I don't think I've had an NBA season this year," he said. "The best choice for me is to stay."
By that, Stephenson meant that he didn't dominate as much as he should have and he didn't lead his team to the victories that a surefire NBA prospect would have. Although his preseason hype has helped muffle the fact that Stephenson is having a pretty good - but not a great - freshman season, he, on Tuesday at least, seemed to realize what many others have been saying lately: he's not a one-and-done type player.
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rebounds per game while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor (19.1 percent from
the 3). "It hasn't been hard. I think I just have to keep going in the gym and
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I asked him if he thought, before the season, whether he was the type of player that could spend just one season in college basketball before setting sail on his pro career.
"Nah, I just wanted to play hard and get better every day and whatever happens, happens," Stephenson said. "I wasn't like, 'Oh, after this year, I know I'm going to leave.' I just said I had to play hard and not worry about that."
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"Lance's big thing is maturity and not trying to score on a guy because he just scored on him on the previous play, not breaking the offense and going 1 on 5," Mick Cronin said. "The basketball term you would hear most people say is he has to learn how to let the game come to him. But that's tough when people just handed him the ball and got out of the way. I'm trying to teach him to be more efficient with less dribbles, getting him the ball in areas where he can be a more efficient offensive player."
Stephenson hasn't been a problem child this year, either. Cronin says he hasn't pouted after a game or practice in which he's struggled. Instead, he's always eager to show up the next day to work harder. But as for the NBA?
"It's tough to say," Cronin said. "Obviously, I'd love to be able to get him to a point where he's ready to be a successful NBA player. For any player, there's going to the NBA and then there's going to the NBA and playing well and having a career. That will be a decision he and his family where we'll all sit down. They've been great to deal with. When the season is over, we'll worry about that. I can tell you, he definitely wants to play better, and I want to help him play better."


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'"It's not what he likes. It's what I like now," Ruff said. "He likes to use the word "active. I like to stay active.' I don't want that anymore. We're trying to eliminate a lot of his puckhandling."'
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A friend has a connection in the office of a Member of Congress (in a leadership position.)
He forwarded this email exchange that seems to indicate the Republicans will agree to SOME new laws that limit your 2nd Amendment rights. Could it be that, behind closed doors, they have ALREADY caved in?
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If my memory is correct I think I had played a free weekend before and played the game on Medium settings and seemed fine. But not 100% sure.
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The Rockies had surprising competition from a National League West rival in their quest to re-sign free-agent left-hander Jorge De La Rosa.
The Padres never actually made De La Rosa an offer but showed serious interest in the pitcher, major league sources said.
De La Rosa, 29, would have joined righty Mat Latos and lefty Clayton Richard in the Padres' rotation, giving the team a formidable front three.
The idea of De La Rosa to the Padres didn't originate with the club; the pitcher's camp made the initial overtures, sources said. De La Rosa would have been moving closer to his native Mexico and going from hitter-friendly Coors Field to pitcher-friendly Petco Park.
He turned down a higher offer from at least one team, believed to be the Nationals, to re-sign with the Rockies for three years and $32 million. He was willing to give the Padres a similar discount, sources said.
The Padres gave serious consideration to the notion but ultimately couldn't make the finances work.
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The increased salary pressure almost certainly would have forced the Padres to trade first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. De La Rosa would have replaced Gonzalez as the team's leading Mexican-American player.
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Cant say that i know much about what you are doing, but i can make some educated guesses.
When you get them media blasted, you are going to end up with very very small pitted texture on the wheels. The texture will be uniform if done correctly, but I'm afraid the look of your wheels would be that of a very dull silver.
I guess the big question is what type of look are you after? I'm just thinking that when you get them blasted you would have to at least wet sand them to get a smooth looking finish before clearing them.
If you are just looking for a silver finish, it may be easier to strip the clear off the wheels, wet sand any rough areas with 600-800 grit paper, spray a coat of silver wheel paint, then clear.
If you are looking for a polished finish, media blast the wheels and then wet sand them with 800 to 1500 grit paper. then take a buffer with some aluminum polish and shine them up. then clear coat them.
Like I said I dont have much experience with this, but I do have a sand blasting cabinet and have seen what metal looks like after a quick blasting.
Hope this helps you a little.
Alloy Wheel Paint
Sorry if this has been asked a bazillion times, but I can't find it in the knowledge base.
I have a set of IROC Z alloy wheels and I would like to just mediablast them and then keep the alloy-silver look. Can I just clear-coat them or do I need to paint them with argent silver or something similar?
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'Last summer, the Sabres and Adelphia signed a five-year agreement that would keep the team's broadcasts on Empire and WNSA. According to documents obtained by Business First, the Sabres receive $6.5 million per season in exchange for those broadcast rights. The deal included a clause that would allow the Sabres or Adelphia to opt out after a year. The team's new management is opting to look around, and has until July 1 to make a decision. Jim Leahy, the team's new vice president of sales and marketing, confirmed that the Sabres have had contact with both the YES and MSG networks.'
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|Fantastic - watch he doesn't get too fat now!
I want to thank everyone who replied and messaged their advice. I have changed Tyson's eating schedule as well as the amount he eats at one time. Tyson now eats 2 cups of dry food mixed with 1/4 lb of ground beef or deer. My other breeds seem to have benefitted from the change as well. One had the same build as Tyson and seems to be more energetic. The both of them have gained about 10 lbs each and no longer seem uncomfortable when some one is petting their ribs or hips.
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IF he's healthy, happy, active & free of parasites then I wouldn't worry about his weight. Lean is good, imo. Most of us, canine & human, gain weight with age. Much better to add that weight to a lean & toned body than to an unnecessarily & prematurely bulked out frame.
Animals, (including humans), can be incredibly lean, bone thin in fact, & be very, very healthy. Given our culture of relative ease & abundance we've truly lost sight of that. Far more illness & early death is attributable to excess weight than to being lean, including very lean. Sadly, all too often, even modern physicians & vets have fallen victim to the generally unnecessary concerns of being 'too thin' especially if their patients worry about it.
I'm curious...Why was he put on a steroid to help with growth? Was he diagnosed with a particular disease, condition or syndrome? Which steroid was he given?
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I was going to suggest testing him for EPI, but if he has almost doubled his weight since being with you, then he is clearly digesting his food.
When I need to fatten mine up, I feed fattier type meats such as lamb ground mince and beef ground mince (not the lean one, choose the cheapest one which has more fat). When they need to lose weight I feed kangaroo (very lean)
I wouldn't leave dry food all day for him to nibble at, as they usually don't because it is not very palatable and if he is not eating all of it, then actually he is only getting between 1 to 2 cups a day - this is not enough for a 14month old.
Try feeding him ground mince (fatty one) about 200grams mixed in with 2 cups of dry food and mixed up with some water and your vitamins - feed this both in the morning and in the evening. Aim for 4 cups of dry and 400grams of raw until he has gained appropriate weight.
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It's hard to catch a pic of him when he's not sleeping.
It may be that he is a slimmer GSD.
Woolf is 3 yrs old 27 in tall and a slim 69 lbs. - aka Mr Tall and Skinny. He has 3 cups a day divided in 2 meals + toppings of fish, beef or chicken and I use the roll food for training treats. Woolf came to us malnourished as well.
You may want to consider changing his food to 2 meals instead of grazing. Easier to judge how much he is eating. You may find also that he is hungrier at one meal or the other and adjust amounts as needed.
Well emaciated is no longer a term I will use for his weight. Mainly because he has almost doubled his weight since he was found. I was actually passing his lean build off because of the constant exercise. However my vet advised me that Tyson should be putting some meat on over his hip bones.
As to what brand dog food I use, it's divided in two parts. One I leave dry dog food down for him all day so he can eat it as needed. Two I mix a cup of dry dog food in with cooked ground deer meat and add in some vitamin additives his vet prescribed. I use Nuetrena dog foods. The last food advice his vet gave me was to ween him off of higher protein foods.
The one thing I won't do is cut back on his play time. His drive to chase prey is something we both enjoy.
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My rescue came to me at eleven months and weighed 63 lbs (the same as my adult female Weimaraner). I could see his rib cage, his backbones, hip bones. It was very distressing. I tried all kinds of kibble, added silk balls, etc, and several months later he was still barely pushing 68 lbs. Vet checked out fine. No parasites, perfect bloodwork, etc. and even if I tried to feed him more and more, he would just stop eating when he was full, and I had to pick it back up to keep the Weim from becoming obese
Then I spent several months resigned to the fact that I just owned a skinny dog who was not interested in food. He was healthy in every other respect, and I understood he didn't need extra weight at that young age (leaner is better), but owning a dog who looks like he is being starved is hard to handle.
So I picked back up on my research, and made a discovery and a very drastic change. We went prey model raw. For the first time ever, I watched him get excited for his dinner and eat with gusto and abandon. And granted, he was approaching his second birthday, so it was about time for him to start filling out, but the change was remarkable. He packed on some weight and more muscle, and the Weim slimmed down and also started looking more defined.
And in the end, I could have kicked myself for all the time spent looking for the perfect formula kibble, hours wasted preparing crazy recipe silk balls, etc., when all it took was to feed the dog a ridiculously simple, naturally canine diet. Doh!
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No one in my family (human or animal) has ever had a problem not gaining weight!
How much and often do you feed him? Do you think adding something healthy like and occasional egg or can of sardines might help? Or feed 3x day?
I just wanted to say how kind it is of you to rescue this dog and give it a loving home.
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|January 24th, 2009, 04:01 PM
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Dirt bike sizing...
I am thinking about getting rid of the CBR 600 and getting a couple of dirt bikes for the g/f and myself. I kinda want to make it a surprise to her in the spring for our anniversary.
What would be a good size for a girl that is 125lbs and 5'5? I was thinking about an 80cc, but then I thought about Honda's XR 100R and the Yamaha TTRs.
Any suggestions?
I am almost tempted to take her to the dealership with me, making her think that I am shopping for a new bike for me. Then have her sit on a few and maybe test ride a couple.
|January 24th, 2009, 04:10 PM
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the Xr100 or ttr are excellant size for her. The xr100 she should be able to touch the ground and if she enjoys it is easily upgradable, such as suspension. as far as motor they are not fast or scary power, perfect for a beginner. They do have plenty of power if needed. At 240 lbs my dad rides one hunting in the mountains of Colorado at 9000' elevation and that little thing just plugs along fine!
|January 26th, 2009, 08:56 AM
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Depends on your girl.
My wife is 5'3" and we started her out on a CRF150F - that thing is indestructible, but also weighs as much as a full sized bike.
Next, we bought her a KX100 and that lets her rip around and it weighs about 70 lb lees than the 150, plus the suspension is 10x better than the 150.
She's ended up on a CRF250X that I have lowered and modified for her. She flat-out hauls the mail on that bike.
What ever bike you look at, try to buy at the higher end of what you think she can handle. My wife could flat-foot a TTR125 and would
be been unhappy with it in a couple of months. They aren't too powerful and are very small. Fun to goof off on, but I think she would outgrow it fast.
|January 26th, 2009, 08:58 AM
hoo dat. wat.
Riding a trailbike in Michigan will make you love the state again. I don't know when you're looking, but I can also ask my wife if your girl can try one of her small bikes.
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i would also consider the kawasaki klx 140, 4 stroke, electric start, and i have 2 in stock that i would sell at my cost just to move them, and if your interested i would trade in your cbr too.. im located in howell on grand river.
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Thanks Scooter! Your examples make this easier. I was seriously thinking a TTR 125 would fit her perfectly, maybe I am mistaken. Then of course, the Honda XR 100 would be too small also.
Also, I am mainly looking at used bikes. I hate to sound like an ass, but I am not going to spend a whole lot of money on a brand new bike that she will most likely mess up within a couple months.
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The main 4 manufactures all make great bikes. I have had a couple of KX500s But seem to like Yamaha the best. I now ride a 03 WR450F and also have a TTR125LE for my daughter. I would start with a air cooled bike for a beginner. No radiators to crush if you fall over or lay it down. I started my daughter on an early water cooled YZ80 and was doing rad work allot as she was learning and having to stop her allot because she couldn't ride fast enough to keep it cool. Most of the bigger cc bikes can be lowered for smaller riders. The TTR size and style bikes are great around the farm learner type bikes but become to small and under powered very quickly when you really start to get into ridding. A TTR250 would be a good starter bike. I've seen these used pretty cheap The older bigger XRs, The KLXs, DRZs. I like the ones that already have lights. These can be made street legal easily and economically, $100.00 or less. No need to buy high dollar Dual purpose kits. If you want to spend a little more coin the Yam WR250 or Honda CRFX250 are great bikes. Check these guys out they show a few used ones and some non current new bikes. www.peacockltd.com I bought my WR from them. Trail ridding is a wonderful thing
|January 27th, 2009, 06:55 AM
hoo dat. wat.
I might as well continue with my wife/bike experience:
Jasper is entirely correct about an air cooled bike and dropping My wife has been thrown off of all of her bikes numerous times - some real doozys in Moab on her 150. And that 150 has a "dry weight" of 216 lb. which is close to 235lb. topped of with fuel and oil. i.e. when the bike falls on her (and it will) she'll get pinned - at least my wife did. The 150 is low and stable and will motor through just about anything, but is weighs nearly as much as my KTM 300!
The following year we moved on to a KX100 - it keeps approximately the same size, but adds much much better suspension and a dry weight just under 160 lb. It is a bit more difficult to launch, but the light weight and 75% more suspension travel let her throw the bike around and go faster through whoops (which Michigan has plenty). The KX has more bottom-end than the 85's out there with no weight penalty (same bike, different bore on the engine), and I also had to add a USFS approved spark arrestor and a larger fuel tank - the original is around 0.8 gallons.
One of the most important things you can do for your wife when you get her a bike is to ditch the OEM tires and buy "soft/intermediate/sand" tires for her. A front tire that is good in sand is a must for Michigan and her happiness. Michelin's Starcross series works well (I can't remember the specific tire right now). The stock tires on the 100 and 150 both sucked in the sand - this will translate into the front end washing out in corners (resulting in a fall) and horrible straight-line stability in deep sand (which will tire her out fighting the bike).
One last thing, next to helmets, boots are the most important gear for trailriding. You'll be amazed hom many stumps will try to wrap your foot around the bottom of the peg.
Also, don't bother with the goofy roost protectors you see some of the people wearing out there. they don't protect much in a crash, they just do a real good job of keeping big rocks from motorcycle roost from hurting you. Also, it makes people look like transformers, which might be cool at Halloween when you're eight.(j/k ) It's just that I always ride with my wife and we don't roost each other (unless there's a bit of mud ) Start out wearing long sleeves and gloves - if you guys end up liking it like we do, I'd highly suggest a "661 Pressure Suit". You get chest, spine, shoulder, elbow and forearm protection. From my woods experience, I've used the elbow and forearm protection much more than I'd like to admit. (actually, it's the same gear my wife is wearing in the pictures)
Good luck to you and I hope you guise like it as much as we do!
BTW, if you're looking for a good bike for yourself, Chadcooper's street-legal WR is a steal. Street-legal dirtbikes are awesome because you can ride them EVERYWHERE LEGALLY. (well, orv trails, MCCCT trail, roads)
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Is that a KTM 300 I see?? Man, I'm jealous...off topic I know, but the 09' 300 sounds like it'll kick even more ass.....
Back to the topic at hand, I put in another vote for the TTR-(L/E/whatever you want)....I just went through this with my GF, and of all the bikes we considered (all mentioned above), these were a) the cheapest on the "used" market, b) fit her good, and c) had an electric start - something that was a must for my G/F.
The only other thing I may add, is that with a two-stroke bike you've gotta "keep it on the pipe." I guess this may be different on little pingers, but I know the ones I've had (all modified, so IDK about stock), they really really really didn't care for being lugged around - which is something a beginner will probably tend to do quite a bit....I think the little 50's have an auto clutch, which makes it alright (for children that fit them - obviously too small in your case)....but something with a manual clutch will probably have a hard time with this
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|January 28th, 2009, 10:23 AM
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MY wife ended up with a new 06 X (that shat the intake valves at 13 hrs), and (since I rebuilt it as honda should have initially built it) it absolutely rocks. She rides that thing everywhere.
Also, Chris1044 - that's a 04 300 EXC that has been ported for even more low end. I can't say enough good about the 300 from KTM.
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Find an older XR100, they are about as reliable and unintimidating as you can get, and can be found all over for a couple hundred bucks. She might outgrow it fairly quick, but that's a good thing, and you shouldn't have any trouble turning around and selling it off with no/little loss to buy a nicer, bigger bike.
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One thing to remember, its not about getting her the coolest bike, try to get her something she can learn on and be confident /comfortable with, you can always go bigger later on, but if you scare her to start with you won't be riding much!!!
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Please do yourself a favor and avoid the TTR. My aunt had a TTR. I rode the bike and thought it would be a good bike for my girlfriend to learn on. Lets just say it did not end well. (not that it was the bikes fault)
Not enough power for the Michigan sand and the bike is very heavy. The suspension does not give a rider much room to grow and improve.
I know a few people who have been very happy with the KX100
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X2, brother started out on a TTR 225 man that thing was like riding a cow too heavy and suspension was shat, i started off on a XR 200 at 13 or 14 and quickly out grew it but then again this is for your wife so id say either the XR100 or CRF150 or CRF230
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This quintessential Cape Malay dish—lightly curried beef or lamb mince topped with an egg custard—is usually served with turmeric-flavored rice and a dab of fruit chutney.
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1 1/2 tablespoons malt vinegar
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2 bay or fresh lemon leaves
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Soak bread in half the milk, squeeze out the excess liquid, and mash with a fork. Pour the squeezed-out milk back into the remaining milk and set aside. Add the mashed bread, curry powder, sugar, salt, pepper, turmeric, vinegar, raisins, and chutney to fried meat and onions and mix. Spoon mixture into a greased baking dish, and place bay or lemon leaves on top. Bake in oven for 50-60 minutes.
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South Africa's Indian immigrant population has contributed several dishes to the nation's multicultural menu, including this one for a flaky fried bread used to mop up curry.
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1 tablespoon salt
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
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Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the oil and rub into the mixture by hand. Add small amounts of water gradually to form a soft, elastic dough. Cover and leave somewhere warm for five minutes.
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup chopped nuts
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That does clarify things Cam. I agree, 800Lbs (or was it 400 total?) of steel below the waterline is obviously going to add a bit of stability. But it's a drop in the bucket compared to the weight further down in the keel. From the reading I've done and my experience with various keelboats, a roll over isn't often a matter of a few hundred pounds of ballast. If a boat weighing tens of thousands of pounds is going to get rolled, it's going to get rolled.
As for KB. Well I think we would all agree that bluewater sailing is partly luck, a little more experience, and most of all the ability to solve problems as they come up. Now, could KB have sealed up his boat and jury rig a way to sail to shore on his own? Yes. Do I blame him for wanting to get the hell out of there before the next low hit him? No.
I think being "prepared" has more to do with your own ability to solve problems. Sure having some miles under your belt is very helpful but some people are just lacking common sense, ingenuity, and the drive to be self sufficiant. I don't think you can criticize KB but you can give Donna her dues.
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As promised, I contacted Robert Perry about his OK'ing Ken Barnes cutting off the bilge keels. He kindly responded and here's what he has to say:
Ken sent me a few pics of the boat and asked my opinion. He was not the most
informed sailor to deal with and I did my best with the scanty info I was
presented with. Given the overall displacement of that boat, it's draft and
general configuration I did not feel the weight of those plates would
significantly contribute to stability. I had no drawings to work with and I
thusly did no calculations. I offered an opinion. I feel the same way now. I
am convinced that even with the plates the boat would have rolled.
Hope that clarifies the issue.
Definitely BSM North Yard in the pic.... I recognize all the boats across the aisle in F dock. We were just on the other side of the dark colored hull power boat in the foreground at the time. Brewer's gave her some 'free time' in the yard to prep for her trip. Saw her receive several pretty impressive awards today down at the Museum in Bristol.
Thanks for comments, and yes I was commenting on your now NOT being a moderator vs before. i probably should have change the "does" first work in question to "did".........off I go to boat to install a new radio, and If I can get to store, a AC charger!
Originally Posted by southerncross31
By the way Ken Barnes grw up sailing in southern California...on the ocean,
Southern California waters are fairly protected by a chain of Islands from Point Conception to around San Diego, not that it dosen't get nasty at times, but you could sail the Santa Catalina Channel your whole life, the worst it had to offer and the best you'll get is a false sense of preparedness.
I don't know KB's sailing background at all but growing up and sailing Southern Califorina waters is not that impressive of a resume and would not be my sole experience prior to a curcumnavigation.
Dawg...he was commenting on my coomment that NOW I can mix it up a bit more since I am no longer moderating.
Blt2ski.... Actually...Sailnet never told me to temper any opinions I had or objected to anything I said..so kudos to them. Nevertheless, when I strapped the moderator title on...I felt that my conduct and words would reflect on them either favorably or unfavorably in many people's minds and so sometimes I just shut up rather than get into a fight or chose kinder gentler words than i might otherwise use and tried to be a "moderating" force in some arguments as opposed to actively taking sides. I don't think I ever left any doubt about where I stood on issues that were important to me. So yes... I think I am a bit freer now in my own mind to say exactly what I think. Perhaps the moderator role should be anonymous and we should keep our own screen names independently. Hope that's clear and I don't know you well enough to call you an ass full of crap so I will leave that for another time! (G)
SC31...well I guess we are gonna continue to disagree on the bilge keels. Actually Bob Perry is a regular on another board and I will pose the question over there in hopes of an answer & let you know what he says about it. All best on the crappah!!
Originally Posted by blt2ski
So Cam,
Does sailnet NOT allow you to express and opinion as a moderator, even if it is YOUR opinion, and NOT sailnets? This does not seem right. What you just said, should be and "IS" you opinion of the two sailers ways of doing things. Your job as moderator, should only be to remove bad words, posts, transfer to other forums that are more appropriate etc. At least that is my job at another forum I am at. I can say my opionion, altho I will not say whom is an ass and full of crap, as that is not me anyway of saying I do not agree!
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True Blue,
Are you at Brewer's Sakonnet? (That's where Inspired Insanity is shown in the pic - aisle F/G). There used to be a Nauticat like yours in G8, but I think it was called "Grace".
BTW, there is a Donna Lange event at the Herreschoff Museum today.
Are sure of this? Either your geography is a bit off, or I'm mistaken about her dockage at NEB for repair. As I said, I wasn't at the marina during the layover, but the photo I posted sure looks more like my marina than Brewers . . . which is much smalller.
Here's an aerial of just the north end of the lagoon at NEB showing my dock, with the travelift to the northeast, and 400 dock beyond to the south . . . where I believed her boat to be docked in July of 2005, although, she could have been at the 300 dock - next one south.
Well Cam, i guess 2, 400 pound plates of steel measuring 4ft by 4ft wouldn't add any stability right.....i think you are being blind to the obvious here. I never stated it was a twin keel boat... I prefer to read so i can learn more about sailboat design and history. Any boat with 32 sq feet of "wetted" keel surface and 800 pounds removed from the bottom of the hull will become less stable!
By the way Ken Barnes grw up sailing in southern California...on the ocean, and his boat did roll from being hit by a wave.... and I would rather read than type. Cherio old buddy I'm off to the crappah
So Cam,
Does sailnet NOT allow you to express and opinion as a moderator, even if it is YOUR opinion, and NOT sailnets? This does not seem right. What you just said, should be and "IS" you opinion of the two sailers ways of doing things. Your job as moderator, should only be to remove bad words, posts, transfer to other forums that are more appropriate etc. At least that is my job at another forum I am at. I can say my opionion, altho I will not say whom is an ass and full of crap, as that is not me anyway of saying I do not agree!
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I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas , and if you don't celebrate it , have a good 25th of December.
Thanks for not saying Happy Holidays
And Merry Christmas to you as well--(and to everyone else).
I just don't pay much mind to singing frogs ,or has-been actors pushing products on me.
And I think I learned something today . I thought everyone looked at ads the same way I do - with complete indifference. Turns out , some folks really buy into that stuff. Who knew?? : Probably the same folks who watch reality shows or Hollywood gossip shows....
Oh and Brian - I don't make ads - I make slogans and mottos .
I have done a few radio commercial scripts , but try to refrain from it.
A slogan should really capture what the company represents.
An ad is 95% hogwash.
I like to capture people / places in words . I don't like ads , though. If that makes any sense. I will admit - straight out -
You are RIGHT
.... in the realm of what you are talking about , marketing , product placement , etc. there IS a whole science to it , and it is effective.
And in the realm of my original statement - I am right.
Ads don't affect MY buying decisions. I wasn't speaking for anyone else . Maybe it's just part of being a country boy my whole life. Maybe it was growing up poor. I think it stems from my love/hate relationship with authority. But I hate to be told what to buy /what to drive etc.
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I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas , and if you don't celebrate it , have a good 25th of December.
My wife does that though, she see's an ad for something and has to have it, as do most of the women I know from daughters to those I work with. That begs the Rush Limbaugh question: That when guys see an ad and run to the store to by the latest Nike shoe because some basketball player said this is in, is this part of the feminization of the American male?
I use GM equipment and parts because in my experience, I've had the most result, fewest problems, and least cost from their stuff. Knowing they've made some big mistakes as well, so I'm certainly not worshiping at a Chevy shrine. You won't find a rear window sticker in my pickup proclaiming "I'd rather walk than take a ride in a Ford". Fords are number two on my list of faves because I've had good results overall with a higher cost and more problems than GM, they ain't perfect either, but there's some real gems in what they make. Chrysler is number three simply because their way of getting to things is to my brain backhanded at best, against cost and effort, I've gotten the least consistent result with and from their stuff. It's often the simple things about them that bugs me. I don't buy Asian or German can't see rewarding either of them for WWII. And trust me in neighborhood if you aren't driving a Beemer or a Benz, you ain't with the in-crowed. Everybody at Starbucks or Tulleys when I go for coffee on Sunday mornings looks at my old GMC and thinks I'm the gardener/handyman. Only a few know that my S-15 can blow the best of these Nazi cars in the weeds. My buddy Paul refers to it as a ZO6 disguised as a pick up. I have to laugh at the Subaru commercials with the little deer wandering around their Indiana factory and all the good words about how environmentally friendly they are. That's pretty easy to achieve when you do all the dirty work, like casting, machining, and painting in Asia while doing nothing but simple nut and bolt assembly of those parts in Indiana.
Advertising like politics is best viewed when wearing boots.
Have a good Christmas everyone, I closing the store for a long week off.
Advertising works on your subconscience. You might THINK it doesn't affect you, but you're dead wrong.
Refer to Pipgamelectic's post.
|Thanks Brian Although I just reread my post and the editing was a bit of a wreck. I think I'll feel better about it after I have a Corona...
My wife like to drag me to Bell Square mall in Bellevue, Washington, it used to be OK when they had the model train store and Borders Books as there was something of interest to me. Now Those have gone out of business so whenever she drags me along, I take some hot rod books and just sit in the car and read, or go to Starbucks for a plain coffee of the day and a newspaper, sip and read till the old lady comes for me.
The only store I cruise is the Harley dealer when I'm hunting for customizing ideas.
When adds come on the TV I'm on the remote to change channels. However, I've found in recent years that apparently the producers figured out that people do this and now it seems everybody on the 100 plus commercial cable channels breaks for commercials at the same time. As a result, I just turn the TV off and go read or head for the shop to get some work done. So my productivity is going up and my relaxation time in front of the TV is going away. What really ticks me is these programs on the Science/History/Speed channels that start with 10 minutes of a program and deteriorate into 3 minuites of show separated with 5-6 minutes of ads. I just shut it off, so there's lots of programs I've seen the first 10 minutes of and little else, till I bought a TiVo unit. Now I can watch these shows uninterrupted when I want. First thing you discover with TiVo, when the commercials are cut out out, the typically a one hour show only has about 20 minutes of meaningful content. This of course increases my efficiency as I no longer waste 40 minutes out of every hour to get 20 minutes of information or entertainment.
Same thing on radio, as soon as a long music set is over, I'm changing stations, but my really big frustration is the news stations, when I'm setting in non-moving traffic and having to listen for the traffic report every 10 minutes separated by 1 minute of news and 9 minutes of commercials, I just shut it off. I stuck anyway so I really don't need and announcer to tell me that every ten minutes.
On the web, I have a fire wall that's so good only 1 out of a several thousand ads ever sneaks thru. When I have an interest in buying something I'll go look at ads, otherwise I'll go to great lengths to eliminate and avoid them.
Why not just buy beer that you can drink with no additives?
And WHERE did we find out that crappy beer needed a lime anyway??
(Bryan is not a beer drinker---but still cannot make any sense out of getting a cold one from the icebox----and then have to cut up some fruit before drinking)
(Canadian Club---not from advertising---I like the taste)
You are correct-Advertising works-I have a$400K budget, and I advertise a lot. I can definitely see the difference when I do, and if I get lazy and don't-it effects my Store sales, dramatically.
As I was reading this Thread, I remembered some of the things they taught us regarding Marketing and such. One thing they taught us that people will look to their right 90% of the time when they enter a Store (pay attention next time), so you put loss leaders to the right, or something that you are featuring. They also taught us to put things in Customers' way or they may not see them, so if you walk into my Store right now you may trip over something, but you will see it! There are so many more-
In a previous position, I was in charge of designing and opening a new, Multi-Million Dollar location. I had a bunch of different Products that needed to be displayed, and, these Products were of different Categories (this was John Deere Dealership (Ag/ Construction), and we also were a full-line Kawasaki/Honda/Artic Cat/Polaris Dealer. Now, this all may sound simple (it isn't), but I hired an Agency that all they do is design Dealerships (sly on my part, eh?). Anyway, they designed it so that the Bike/ATV/Watercraft Customers were not offended as well as the Ag guys versus the Construction guys. It is a science, and the location was a huge success-
You get hit every day with a lot of subliminal messages, and they do affect your buying decisions-I see it in action every day-
Awareness - Search - Evaluation -Trial - Purchase
The fact that we see the ad, you we are now aware of the product and it will likely seek it out or recognize it more easily when we see it.
Just to add to what dinger said about the cologne. Advertise the snot out of something like "Uncle Ned's Secret Back Woods Formula" promising girls will throw themselves at you, it just might sell.
I used to teach Promotions. It was weird teaching about something that so gets on my nerves. But fact is advertising works. Here's a little gem from the textbook we used.
Why Is It?
A man wakes up after sleeping
under an ADVERTISED blanket
on an ADVERTISED mattress
and pulls off ADVERTISED pyjamas
bathes in an ADVERTISED shower
shaves with an ADVERTISED razor
brushes his teeth with ADVERTISED toothpaste
washes with ADVERTISED soap
puts on ADVERTISED clothes
drinks a cup of ADVERTISED coffee
drives to work in an ADVERTISED car
and then...
refuses to ADVERTISE believeing it doesn't pay.
Later if business is poor he ADVERTISES it for sale.
Have fun with the next telephone solicitor and say, "Oh, you want to SELL me something! Thank God. I thought you were another collecting agency."
I worked in the grocery business til I was 27 years old, I would see sales reps and product suppliers dang near come to blows over placement of their products. This is in the late 70s, it's much more of a science now. Get Paris Hilton to carry brand X purse, drink a Perrier, wear brand X sunglasses, count your money...and she's a dumarse! I see younger people bowing to peer pressure more so than older folks. Thankfully my wife is not like this! Take a trip to a Kraft factory, the store brand names come out in the same production lines, sometimes a slight change in the formula. Go to a 99 cent store or the Food Outlet stores, these places carry a lot of discontinued products, I like to peruse and see if I recognize any from advertising. Some of the food products are pretty good, some it's obvious why they are no longer produced, they suck. My wife loves those places, but we've thrown away more than one dinner when it was inedible. Dan
This is wild, this is friggin wild. You work in the advertising business making slogans and you say they don't effect people?
Anyway, we will have to agree to disagree. The fact that YOU don't see many ads because you don't watch tv and or don't let the ad manipulate you because you are on the inside and see it coming is one thing. But to say a blanket statement "I've always wondered why big companies even advertise" is whole different story.
They work, or they wouldn't be there, that is my opinion. If you never see them, of course they are not going to work.
If they don't work on you because you are so sensitive to them that is fine, and very possible. But a huge majority of the public is not like you.
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Well I am the father of a very enthusiastic youth...a 6 year old, who is all about Boba Fett.
So what is a dad to do...I decided to try my hand at building him a suit.
I discovered this site on December 31st 2009, and spent the next couple weeks cruising the posts for ideas, tips and inspiration. (Wow!)
January 15th -I decided to start with a cardboard helmet (thanks wizardofflight). this took about 4 days (nights after work). Still need a range finder.
I was feeling pretty stoked at this time...
Next came the suit and (strene) armour....fun....
Jet-pack- opted to use the inflatable...after all he is just 6.
Looking back it is kinda blurry, At times things came easy, and at other times horribly wrong..
I didn't quite make my goal of doing the build in 30 days...still need a few items, studs and boot spats.
Now the boy is campaigning to have the whole family in a Star Wars costume for Halloween..
Dad- Chewy
Mom- Stormtrooper
Big Sis- Solo in Carbonite
only 257 days until Halloween...Lord help me!
I would like to thank all of you here. There is no-way I could of pulled this off without you or this site!
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