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Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
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I'm still playing with this one Pressure Cooker Bread: less energy, less time, REAL bread! | hip pressure cooking - pressure cooker recipes and tips! for the pressure cooker. My cooker too wide and shallow to accomodate a 1-lb coffee can; so instead I use 2 21-oz Bruce's Yams cans, and cut the cooking time by 5 min. Used 1/2 whole wheat flour in place of 1/2 of the white. Came out pretty darn impressive for something that didn't take all afternoon!
Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
I forgot about foccacia, an excellent bread that can be altered in several ways for variety.
RichH, take a look at "Tartine". He reveals some techniques that will be really useful for on boat bread making. No floured counters tops, etc, just kneading in a bucket.
Also, ice cubes (as many as you can) in the bottom of the oven just as you put in the bread to bake will give you a pretty good head of steam that disperses in about 10 minutes. I have altered my technique and the results have been very satisfying. Another good bread book is the "Bread Bible". It is full of typos and other errors, but the reciepes are very good.
Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
My standard recipe for when in port or at anchor is french bread baguettes or batards made from a yeasted poolish (starter sponge). All hand made, baked on an oven stone. and I spritz the oven walls with water to create the needed steam to get a good crust.
I will make french bread by the direct yeast method if in a hurry, but for any bread to taste good you need a long fermentation time and a long rising/proof time. If in a real hurry or when at sea, I'll usually make a quick focaccia (genoese flat bread)
Most important tool in making yeasted breads: infra red indirect thermometer to carefully monitor the ingredients and mixing temperatures - one of the most important considerations with bread making.
The best 'artisan' bread making book: "The Village Baker" by Joe Ortiz (get the paperback ed.; the hardcover ed. is mega-$$$)
Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
For a boat without an oven or during the summer when you don't want to heat up the cabin, it seems to me the best bread would be a flat bread that can be cooked on a grill with a baking stone. All of the Indian and Middle Eastern breads along with English Muffins are candidates. Really good crusty European style bread really needs an oven in which you can control the moisture, and a long rising period to develop the flavors. Whether using a natural leaven (sourdough) or commercial yeast, breads that take five to six hours to rise and bake at very high temperatures are not well duplicated in a pressure cooker. So try some flat breads for a change, one big hunk of humanity exists on flat breads.
Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
I love this thread! As I am preparing for my first time as a liveaboard on a long term sail I've been trying to figure out everything I'll be able to cook. I will definitely be trying the beer bread and had already marked the hip cooking one as well.
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Irish Soda Bread!!
4 cups (16 oz) of all purpose flour.
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon salt
14 oz of buttermilk (To make "Mock Butter Milk". Mix up two cups of freeze dried whole milk. Add two table spoons of white vinegar or lemon juice and allow the mix to sit for 15-20 minutes before using.)
Preheat the oven to 425 F. degrees. Lightly grease and flour a cake pan.
In a large bowl sieve and combine all the dry ingredients.
Add the buttermilk to form a sticky dough. Place on floured surface and lightly knead (too much allows the gas to escape). Shape into a round flat shape in a round cake pan and cut a cross in the top of the dough.
Cover the pan with another pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes. The bottom of the bread will have a hollow sound when tapped so show it is done.
Slice, add fresh butter and salt to taste and enjoy! Cover the remaining bread, if any, in a clean dish towel and lightly sprinkle water on the cloth to keep the bread moist.
Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
I'm still playing with this one Pressure Cooker Bread: less energy, less time, REAL bread! | hip pressure cooking - pressure cooker recipes and tips! for the pressure cooker. My cooker too wide and shallow to accomodate a 1-lb coffee can; so instead I use 2 21-oz Bruce's Yams cans, and cut the cooking time by 5 min. Used 1/2 whole wheat flour in place of 1/2 of the white. Came out pretty darn impressive for something that didn't take all afternoon!
Re: What is your boat bread recipe. Cheesy Beer Bread
I make this for breakfast/dinner in the fall and spring and serve with apple or pear butter or real maple syrup
Cheesy Beer Bread ( stove top recipie)
2 cups of white flour, wheat or rice flour
pinch of salt
pinch of sugar (to taste) 1
1 heaping tsp. of baking powder
1.5 cups of cold water
1/2 bottle of beer
1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Mix in a bowl its consistacvy will be sticky
Coat skillet/ pan well with butter/ olive oil, Spoon 14/4 mixture into center of pan, spreading till it leaves 1" circumference left uncovered ( large pancake) on a 9" pan. Cook on med- med high heat until golden brown and then flip and brown other side. Repeat 4 times
Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
Pop a Pillsbury open, follow directions.
That's my method
Re: What is your boat bread recipe.
I've seen articles that discuss using a pressure cooker as the "oven" on a stovetop.
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I have watched him build 1919a4s, RPDs, Brens, MG34 rewelds, DP rewelds, PKMs, and his personal projects over the past years. I didn't bug him to much as I sent an email checking in email every SIX months.
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I have all the emails to prove it. I am sure this will get taken down, I will be banned, but the truth is he did not deliver on his word, was not timely, and took $425.00 from me for incomplete work and I tried to discuss this with him multiple times.
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D8 and my youngest gal
June 19, 2008, 10:09:58 AM »
Well, my Daughter has finally got her way. Her horse her Sister gave her has come home. Eeeks!!! Its been years since we have had horses, and we have kept them almost all of my life. My Daughters both had horses as they grew up, eventing these in their Prince Phillips Games, Pony Club, trail riding, you name it, these gals of mine have done it (with their Mother and Father in tow). Oh those early mornings, getting the horses ready to go to the games and events, the dreary, rainy days, the sunny days. The things we do as parents to support our children. The girls grew up, the interest in their horses lessened with the years, then parents finally took over the sole duties of looking after the horses. The time came when I decided that I not longer wanted to go out in the winter, pack in hundreds of bales of hay, clean stalls, the farrier and vet bill costs. Nope, not doing it any more. The horses were eventually all sold.
I have missed having the horses, the sound of their crunching and chomping on food. The scent of their breath and bodies, the scents of the stable. But that was never enough to get me back into "horses".
A couple of months ago my oldest gal gave her Sister a horse. She had too many and decided that her little Sister should have a horse again, a beauty of a Quarterhorse mare, and the personality that goes along with it, lovely. D8, sounds like a tractor, right, well, she loves to push on stuff, and that be mostly humans, when she wants that face rub. She loves her forehead to be scratched, just a little quirk I guess.
My youngest gal has kept the horse elsewhere. I know that she longed to bring it home. But every day morning and night she would tend to the horse, letting it in and out of the barn, running electric fencing to keep her safe.
The summertime has come. OUr property out the back has grown some beautiful grasses. We had it cleared two years ago, all the deciduous trees removed, leaving behind beautiful groves of conifers. I have seen her looking out the back, that yearning and longing in her eyes. My eyes have done that yearning and long too. The day came that she asked if she could bring the horse "home".
Oh how can a parent resist those beautiful eyes of their children. When they look up at you for approval, for desire of the parents to show them they love them, this can come in many forms......children have that way, they have that way of wrapping you around their finger. It does not matter their age, they have that power, that spell that I speak of, as with the honeybee. As parents, we are all held under the spell of our children. Oh, they do have their ways.
My Daughter told me that I would never have to look after her horse, nor clean the stall, nor pack hay. I believe her....and I trust her world. She has grown up to be a beautiful woman.....that childhood irresponsibility is gone. And yes, the horse came home.
She worked hard. We put in 70 fence posts to be the guide for the electric fencing that she herself strung. We had the use of her Husband's Brother, who brought a machine and pounded the fence posts in. He just pushed the posts with the top of the bucket of his machine and they went in like nothing on this earth. The soil is very soft and moist because of all the rain, that assisted with setting the posts too. We have a fence post pounder, but let me tell you that is a hard work. It has a handle on each side, a metal tube that fits over the end of the post, and it is a two person job to easily set a pole. It weighs I would guess about 80 pounds. To have pounded in those 70 poles with this apparatus would have taken a couple of days. I take my hat off to my Son-in-Law's Brother, he is a good man, he treats us well.
The electric fence was strung, and all the other stuff that goes with setting up electric fence, my Daughter did it all, along with a little help from her Father to get the electrical part complete. I take my hat off to her too.
So, D8 is home, we sit and watch her, she loves people and all the things that go on around our farm. On the south bordering property is sheep, goats, a black llama, named Arthur, two horses and chicken yard fowl, on the northern neighbour property is two other horses. She has the time of her life, watching, listening and having a great time. What she is not too good with is Richard. Richard nowadays stays most puffed up and he looks rather big. He is protecting all his babies and is doing such a fine job. When this mare sees the turkey, all puffed up, she is in bewilderment!!! She is kind of scared, but at the same time, kind of curious. In the picture you will see my Daughter on the horse, what the horse is gawking at so hard is Richard, all puffed up, and also him wondering what on earth kind of alien being has come to his property. It is a hoot and a hollar.
I am pleased. I love to have a horse here, it has enhanced my experiences out of doors even more than how cool they already are. I can see soon another one coming, how could my Daughter ride alone? Hee, hee, oh, to get on the back of a horse again. My preference is to ride bareback, that I would do, a saddle is OK too, but the communion with a horse without a saddle is a wonderful thing, even on those winter days, one is kept warm. Kathy and Jody you both will know what I mean. I remember you, Jody, speaking of when you would lay on your mare, as she grazed on the grass.....
Have the most wonderful and beautiful day, lovin' and groovin' on our great lives. Cindi
The finishing touches on the fence, after returning from a bareback ride, you can see that by the horse dust on her pants!!!
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Re: D8 and my youngest gal
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June 19, 2008, 10:57:31 AM »
Beautiful mare, Cindi.
We still have 2 horses, although I think I would happy to give them away, as health problems and a lack of hay to be found last year and maybe this year, have been something to work through.
We ended up feeding an alfalfa cube, sweet feed, and extruded pellet mix last winter. It cost a small fortune. So far, no hay has been in paper this year either.
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June 19, 2008, 11:03:43 AM »
Double Bee, thank you. We had a mare many years ago that we had to feed extruded pellets to. She was a horrible keeper, a thoroughbred to be more exact. I have been thinking of the alfalfa cube, my oldest Daughter swears by it, and it takes up so little space. We have no shortage of hays around here, I think it is our moist climate, it makes the grassy stuff grow like wildfire. I hope things work out that you can get food for the beasts more easily. Beautiful and most wonderful day, love our lives we live and share. Cindi
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June 19, 2008, 11:07:09 AM »
Beautiful mare. Great post. And, here I thought I was going to read about your daughter on a runaway piece of heavy equipment. :-D
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June 19, 2008, 11:37:23 AM »
What does it cost to keep a horse? I was thinking of getting one. We have plenty of room on the farm and food available since we have cattle and other horses, but that's all my wife's grandparent's property. They wouldn't have an issue with me keeping the horse on their property but I don't want them to be burdened by having to provide food for it or take care of it in any way. I would want to pay them for the feed. Are vet bills high?
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June 21, 2008, 11:22:10 AM »
Bassman1977. I honestly don't know what the cost would be in these days. I remember when we had horses, I would say about 7 years ago, I figured that it would be about $50 per horse, that would be hay, grain, etc., etc. I am sure that it may be different now. But if there is pasture, there is no need to hay in the summertime and I guess it would depend on the cost of the bale of hay, etc. I think my Daughter told me the other day that D8 consumes about 1 bay of hay a week, now maybe a bale of hay might be $6 or so, I didn't ask her.
About the vet bills. That would depend on the health of the beast, generally, I am thinking that horses are pretty healthy. They should have their hooves trimmed every couple of months though, I know that the farrier charges $30 here for the trimming. Now putting on shoes, no clue the amount, I do know when we kept horses, it was about $100, no clue if the prices have gone up.
Jody has had a horse, she may be able to answer your questions. KathyP has horses, maybe she will chime in......think about getting a horse, they are a work and a wonder, and oh they smell so good.....I am not kidding....the scent of the horse is something that is special and no other odour is the same, especially when the horse's body is very warm, like after a ride...beautiful day in this great life, have this day as a special day, love our earth. Cindi
There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service
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June 21, 2008, 12:51:26 PM »
Wow, I could've had a D8!!!
Beautiful horse Cindi, mare, whatever you call it, that sucker looks huge!
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June 21, 2008, 01:36:06 PM »
Thanks for the info Cindi. That's a lot less than I have thought. I will be able to get food for the horse at cost from the farm (like I said I don't want to mooch off my wife's grandfather and uncle who do most of the work on the farm). Now, what type of horse should I get... I like the horses that Mr. Bush has. They are something else. Maybe a Clydesdale... :-D I've always liked those. Eh...plenty of time to think about it.
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June 22, 2008, 12:37:40 AM »
Cindi, both are beautiful. I do so miss my Haley. Not the work but the smell, feel & companionship. They are such characters. Has D8 done the "orca" snort & thunder around yet? I love that. Haley would do the Morgan trot that she would never do for me! Do you guys have to vaccinate for West Nile there? Bassman, I'd say its bout 75 a month here for hay & grain. Grass hay is cheaper but there isn't any selenium in the ground & there aren't any nutrients in it after about4 months so you have to substitute w orchard or timothy or add some alfalfa. Hay is like gas now for pricing, $10-13 a bale :shock: They usually go thru 1 a week. Haley was on old fart food, palletized w everything she needed cause she couldn't chew her hay anymore, just left green goober blobs.. :-P (even after floating her teeth) She didn't have many molars left in back.I still gave her timothy for something to do, they need to chew. Shoes were $75 every 6-8 weeks, trims $30 Shots are about $30, for equine influenza, tetanus & some other things, west Nile $35, worming every 8 weeks, $6-20 depending on what you use or got on sale. ( I always stocked up on specials, grand openings, customer appreciation days...)Then there are the treats...although Haley would eat most anything, even hamburgers, spaghetti,fried chix, chili,dog biscuts...she loved my homemade pina coladas & cranberry salad! I am partial to Morgans, not the park horse show type, the old Justin Morgan ones. Haley was one of those, treetrunks for legs, great hooves. They have a little smoother gait, not the jarring you get on some horses. I could drink a pop while jogging or cantering she was so smooth. Trot was smooth too..for trot! Frisians are cool looking...Clydesdale's would break your bankbook w/shoes, a good $200 a pop. They tend to not have good feet (always exceptions, just as a general rule) so you HAVE to keep shoes on em, there's a lot of weight on the front feet, bout 60%!Geezzzz, looks like a book here!! Can't wait for more pics & stories! Jody
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June 22, 2008, 02:11:16 AM »
Great story Cindi, Great thread as a matter of fact. It is funny the things in our lives that were so much work but brought us so much joy in the process. I never did own horses or work around them much. I worked a neighbors dairy farm growing up, hauling hay, changing sprinkers etc. I could not wait until the day I got to leave the area and get away from what I thought was the dumbest animal that God ever created. (Dairy Cows). However, there is always a however!! On a recent trip to one of the few still operating dairy farms in the area with my younger brother and about 20 of my scouts, my brother and I both had to admit that we would give all we had right now to be able to raise our kids and such on a good old dairy farm. I know that it sounds cliche, but I will never forget asking the owner of the dairy farm why he would ever have chosen to raise the dumbest animal that God ever created, his response was "I am not raising cows, I am raising kids"
I think that it took me about 20 years to figure out what he meant. Now with my 13 yr old daughter, 9 yr old son, and 4 yr old daughter, I think that I understand.
Cindi, it does my heart well to hear you talk of your children. They are lucky to have a mother like you to continue to play a part in their lives. Don't believe for a second, that they don't love the part you play. whether they ever admit it or not.
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June 23, 2008, 10:18:26 AM »
Frantz, thank you for those kinds words. Yes, my children are the most precious things that I could ever have, imagine.
Jody, yes, it is nice to converse with someone who has kept horses here. I love the Morgan breed. They are a beautiful one for surely. My youngest Daughter's horse was a Morgan, he was a beauty of a dude, but very spirited. It was a shame when she no longer was interested and wanted to sell him so she could buy a car, that she did. I regret this to this day, but oh well, there should be no regrets, just lessons learned. In those days, we could not have afforded to keep her horse and help to pay for a car too, so a hard choice had to be made. His name was Beau.
We had that ding dang Thoroughbred horse of my oldest gal that had to be fed extruded food. Her teeth were even floated too, but she still had to have the extruded food to keep weight on her body. And oh, her feet!!! Nasty. Thoroughbreds have a place in this world, but not on a farm where they are used for trail riding, they are good for flat work only, in my eyes.
I think that I posted that D8 is 14.1 h.h. My Daughter was telling me last night that she is 14.3 h.h. That seems a little more logical, for a Quarterhorse. We have been talking about getting another "pony" for the kids here, hee, hee. I told her no ponies, I could ride one quite comfortably that is no less than 14 h.h. at the shortest. Kids grow so fast, the point of getting a too small horse doesn't work.
My oldest gal is getting front shoes on D8 on Thursday, that bill is going to be $100. Holy smokers!!! Prices have gone up, we used to get 4 shoes for that price. D8 came from a place where the weather is very dry, she did not need shoes there. In the Lower Mainland we are the rainforest. When she was riding the other day, D8 had a bit of tender front feet, her feet must have softened up with the humidity, so now she needs fronts. That will be every 6 weeks, like you were saying Jody. Oh brother......the bills are now mounting.....thank goodness she is taking every bit of responsibility on her own.
EXCEPT....now my bee house is going to be turned back into a box stall. Eeeks!!!! Just when I thought it was clear to come out of the water. My bee barn is set up so beautifully. Now it will be turned back into a box stall. Oh well, the things that we do for our kids (and still do, for gracious sakes, she is 33 years old!!!!). My Husband is going to build on an addition to the side of the existing box stall, my bee stuff will move over there. In reality, I don't need such a big room for my bee stuff, it is just so nice and clean and white. Now it will be all brown from the bottom to the top. Horses have a way of flinging dung all over, hee, hee. Thank goodness I love this young lady, or else I would tell her to hit the road and find another box stall to put her horse in. And we thought that we were done with construction out there.
This will be funnnnneee to have the turkeys in the next box stall over to D8. She is still freaked out at Richard when he sees him puff up and make that whomping sound as he is doing it. And he is mostly all puffed up because he is the protector of the turkey hens and their babies. Oh he is a wonderful dad, he just puffs, whomps, follows them around everywhere, and watches with his watchful eye. And he has beautiful eyes. I love them. They look black, and the contrast of the beautiful red on his head most of the time and the other colours that are on his head and waddle (like from a pale creamy colour, to different shades of blue, to completely fire engine red in a few moments, still blows me away). Richard still loves me, and hangs out with me a little bit too, when he can tear himself away from all his children that always get into so much trouble, hee, hee.
Jody, how old was Haley? I don't think you ever said. Can you yet talk about what happened to her? I would imagine, just old age. I bet she was a beauty. Oh, I know I am ramblin', but a'ramblin' I must go. Most beautiful day, love our days we live, livin' them like there was no tomorrow. Cindi
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June 23, 2008, 01:18:24 PM »
Cindi Turkeys are so cool! We had 2 that Amanda's dad was going to eat for Thanksgiving & Christmas. Well, they followed him everywhere & sat in his lap. They sure knew who to suck up to! ( I could never whack em..) He loved those turkeys but a raccoon or something got them so bad I couldn't save em. The neighbors had 2 also, 1 Tom. He was so fun to watch, the strutting, colors changing. Amanda got really good at the Ouk Ouk noise they make & they would come running, Ouking back. She still does it at any turkeys she sees to get em riled up! I fostered a rescue a few years back..he was GINORMOUS!! :shock: No idea how old he was but was so impressive & got along w/goat & horse fine. Children are truly Gods blessing to us. I am so honored that he trusts in me to be the caretaker! Amanda & Chels are my greatest joy & achievement. It is interesting when they are adults, still your child but not, you know? I love seeing the family traits continuing hopefully to the grandchildren..someday! Haley was between, 30-35 Vets guess. She died from colic, that was age related I'm sure. She only had 3 bouts in the 18 years I had her, always remedied w/the walking, pain meds, oil, never lasting more than a few hours This last year she had 3-4, taking longer & longer to remedy This time when I got up to feed she had been running/rolling already, who knows how long, sweaty, heavy breathing, shaking, mud on face, blanket, she was in great pain. I did the usual, pain meds, walking, brushing as it relaxes her. No change by 9am so called vet. Got heavy duty shot, did more walking. It relaxed her a bit but was still having the rounds, I'm imagining like labor pains, like waves. By 2 she was worse, he said to lunge her a bit faster than walking. She wouldn't move any faster & wouldn't drink any water the whole time, she would put her face in & splash but not drink. I even tried molasses in warm water. By 4pm I called the vet back & he came out around 5. Did the oil, super pain meds. asked if I was going to do surgery, I said no cause of her age & finances. By 7pm she still hadn't "gone" 9pm more pain meds, still walking her. Went to bed, when I got up at first light she was down & I knew she was almost gone. Considered calling the vet but she didn't have much time, nothing was going to help, you know that we know when they are "over the edge". I didn't want her to be alone when she died so sat in the rain, keeping it out of her eyes, stroking & talking w her, remembering all the things we had done together. I don't know if she really knew I was there. Her ears did move, she did seem to relax, I like to think she was reassured @ not having to die alone. She gave a couple of louder gurgling sighs & was gone. It's weird, once she was dead, she looked so small. She was a big lady, 15.2hh Solidly built w a HUGE ego & personality but w/the life out, she was small. I think that she had twisted her gut sometime before I had gotten out the night before w/her rolling & flopping down. Geezzz, now I'm bawling again..thought I was past it! Anyways, then was the age old problem...what to do w/1200lbs of dead horse..they aren't like a goldfish, hamster or parakeet! I really didn't want to call the renderer's, they have no respect for the animal & was gonna cost $150. We rented a small backhoe for 1/2 day, $250. Thank goodness she died in the middle of the sandy part of the pasture next to but not on where I buried the goats. Bruce asked if I wanted to say something but I had said all I needed to while she was dying & was in "get er done" mode before the neighbor girl got home from school. It was an awful day, but as we were pushing her in the hole, through my tears I heard bald eagles, then saw a pair flying over the pasture & the sun came out. Then heard barn/tree swallows in the sky above me, one of my favorite signs of spring, their chittery squeaks making me smile. The smell of the fresh "alive" after winter dirt was very calming..weird huh? Shortly after Haley went I got my chix & bees, get much joy getting to know em & watching the antics..well bees don't have antics but as you know, are very interesting & entertaining in their own way! I don't know if I will get another horse, her personality was so great, she was an ornery old bat, we were much as an old married couple, she knew what she could get away with, I knew how much I could, not that both of us didn't try pushing the line just to see. She was so used to my antics that when I got the bee suit & lumbered out of the house waving my arms growling like JP's avatar she didn't even flinch...Very disappointing, I was hoping for the orca snort, stompling, flaring of nostrils or the poufty tail (like D8's w Richard)..nada, nothing just looked @ me with the patient look, you know, the one you get w/your kids or husband when you come running in the house with "an idea :roll:" It's going to be a beautiful day here in the PNW so out to play in the dirt! Jody
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June 24, 2008, 10:03:26 AM »
God Bless you Jody, You and Cindi are the type of mothers that this world needs more off. Not just mothers of children, but mothers of the earth and all things in it. True stewards of the blessings that God gives us for the short time we are here.
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June 24, 2008, 03:04:57 PM »
Frantz, peace, you are a fine soul.
Jody, you are such an excellent writer. I read your story and you made me bawl. You took me right there to that time in your life where you had to say goodbye to your mare of so many years, 18, that is a bond that must have been very, very strong.
Colic is a nasty. I have had several experiences with my horses and colic, and I know the hours spent on those dark and rainy winter nights, walking the horse. It always seemed to happen in the dead of the winter. My Sister lost a mare to the colic last year. Yes. The hole in the ground is enormous that must be dug. They dug it by hand.
When I was a young girl, (now, when was that anyways). I had a gelding, his name was Jack. I was still living under my Parents' roof. I was 17. One night I was in a hurry to go out and "play" with my friends. I had given Jack some beet pulp and did not put water in it to soften it first. Bad girl. My friends were awaiting me and I just didn't take the time. That was a lesson learned that I will never repeat, nor forget.
Jack got very sick and by the time I had come home, probably around 10:00 PM or something, my Mother told me he was very sick. To make a long story short, the beet pulp had lodged in his throat. We had a vet that lived in our area, he was not very good at things. I know that. But he was better than nothing. He came and gave this poor gelding a shot to try to dislodge the beet pulp. These memories are rather foggy, probably repressed memories or something like that. The beet pulp never did dislodge. I walked this horse all night, long into the morning and it never cleared. We called the vet back and he said there was no hope for him. Maybe in these days, something could have been done, but we are talking almost 40 years ago, medicine has changed so much.
The vet told us that the horse MUST be put down, oh this poor young girl, I feel sorry for myself, I did a wrong thing, but didn't deserve my ol' steed to die. The horse had to be euthinazed (spelling). The vet did not have capacity for this deed. We phoned the local police and the officer, (I still remember his name) came out and shot the horse. Dead.
Now, we had that carcass. Someone came a dug a hole with a machine and then left. My Brother and Father tried to put the horse in the hole. Be ding danged, if that horse would not fit!!! OMG.......they had to cut off Jack's legs. I still remember clearly the horror and the sound of this sawing of poor Jack's legs right off. He then fit into the hole. I was not present then....I had gone to the house, crying and bawling my eyes out. A terrible thing happened that day, and it was all my fault.
I never did get another horse. My Sister kept hers and she took good care of it. When my two girls became a little bit older, each of them got their own horses.....and then the fun began. I could let go the pain of that terrible day in my life, that it took many, many years. It still brings sadness when I think of Jack. My buddy, my pal. Jody, I know your pain. It will take a lifetime for you to get over it, and you probably never will fully get over it, but keep on smilin', girl. AND....have a beautiful and most wonderful day, lovin' and livin' this wonderful life you live. Cindi
There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service
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June 25, 2008, 04:36:19 PM »
We've been pounding posts all spring here as well. Now that my daughter's mare, Mexi, has some good grass, I'm also thinking she needs some company. I need a big gelding that I can ride.
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June 25, 2008, 05:26:29 PM »
Cindi, we are having a bawlfest! Reading your post made me start all over again. What a lesson learned for you, doubly as hard as I know you have the love, respect & caretaker personality even so young. Did see some humor with the legs deal, sounds exactly like something that would happen in our family! We did have to "maneuver" Haley w the bucket on the backhoe..she was too heavy for the poor thing to lift & the back end came up..I had a flash of "OH MY, NOT BRUCE TOO!! JUST GOT HIM FIXED!!" I thought the teeth dealies were going to pop her or something...thankfully nothing happened & we pushed, shoved from a couple of angles then used the blade to plop her in. Some archaeologist thousands of years from now is going to have a field day w this yard...all different species in the same places. We are on an old riverbed so rocks, rocks rocks, just a couple veins of sand so thats where 24 years of pets/barnyard/vermin are! I can't dig holes w/o disturbing someone & can't remember who is where! More fun in the sun! Jody
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CPT Autopilot
Don''t know if anybody is still following this thread, but I would like to chime in and also hear more of what others have to say re:the CPT.
I have a Cape Dory 36 that displaces about 16,500lbs and have been working with the CPT for about a year. It is not the easiest unit to "tune" to your boat, but you can eventually get there. I will agree that it seems to be best to keep the settings low. I have found for me that what seems to work best is to keep the deadband at around 2 and the rudder at around 4 - this is for saling in moderate conditions. Since I have a windvane I tend to use it more often, but I still try and use the CPT cuz I want to get it figured out....I''m still trying. Even still, if I get a sudden gust or a swell pushes me around, the CPT doesn''t seem to be quick enough and then the boat gets unbalanced and the conditon worsens, etc. Like to hear others response to this.
There is an option I am considering and that is to replace the "control head" with a unit made by (I think) Technautics. Saw an article in Cruising World I think on this and it sounds like a possiblitiy. Anybody familiar with this? I has a gyro and fluxgate compass and a control head that should be able to drive the powerful motor on the CPT.
Any thoughts?
CPT Autopilot
For Lisa & Neil...congrats on the decision & I surely hope you''re pleased. If you would like to chat some more after your initial install, feel free to email me at email@example.com (24/7 on the boat, which we''re going back to in a few days). Note the comment below on ''settings''; it took me a while to zero in on what works best for us.
JNorth, a couple of thoughts about your unit: First, we did not wire it directly to the battery nor have I found it necessary. They''re justifiably concerned about all those stray voltage spikes and maybe even rf from a SSB ruining the unit performance; thus, their instructions. I do think it is important that you properly fuse/breaker the individual power line to the unit, beyond any group breaker at the panel.
You mention S turns & a ''low'' setting on the Rudder knob - I realize it''s somewhat counter-intuitive but that''s part of your problem. The unit adjusts the wheel in small/bigger increments depending on the rudder setting. You set it low, the boat heads off, it incrementally, slowly is turning the wheel to correct, but in the interim the sail trim has changed and the boat''s being driven even further off course. You can''t overcome that simply by turning te deadband way down, as the unit is still not ''authorized'' by you to make larger course corrections.
FWIW we''ve found - and heard the same thing from KOTCHKA, another bluewater CPT user - that both settings need to be kept as low as possible but with enough authority to control the boat. We have a skeg-hung rudder (not semi-balanced) and still we find the CPT does best when the deadband setting is 1.5-2 (motoring) or a bit more when sailing, and the rudder setting is 2-3 (tho'' more is needed under more strenuous conditions...usually). Turn on the unit in the slip with the dock lines a little loose and, while someone''s pulling on one bow line and then the other, see if you can''t adjust the settings so the unit is responding properly. (No distractions with this. Stick with it and ''play'' a while, until you get a feel for heading change vs. settings chosen). Almost all our CPT use has been at-sea and, with the settings I mention above, we find a course is maintained in the 5-10 degree range, tho'' occasionally above that - not too bad given that we''re being pushed around some by the seaway.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions.
CPT Autopilot
Jack and JNorth,
Thanks for all your input. Spoke with a Scanmar rep yesterday and according to him, there are 2 guys working on the CPT. They also claim to stand behind their warranty with a full install and refund if the unit proves unsatisfactory under sea trial. Given all the info and options available, we are inclined to give it a try.
Delivery is delayed 4 weeks so we''ll keep you posted on our install and sea trials.
Thanks again,
Lisa and Neil/ Gypsy
CPT Autopilot
I finally installed the unit by taking the transmission lever off for a few days to see if it was worth it to deal with grinding etc. The jury is stil out. I have a few questions.
The manual says wire the unit directly to the battery. Did you do this? What is the downside to not doing this? Could this explain some course deviation? (The manual says the unit is not ignition protected.)
Also, I still can''t figure out the rudder knob. It seems that even at the "1" setting, I am doing some large "S"''s. This makes it impossible to sail at a close point to the wind. Have you had a similar experience? Any advice would be appreciated.
CPT Autopilot
Perhaps you will have picked this up from my previous post, but Keith is no longer with Scanmar and the general observation I think is valid (independent of the ''he said/she said'' of why he left/was fired) is that you can''t go by what Keith told you. Regretably, I have not found another person there who truly understands the CPT product, and Gillian (their Gen''l Mgr) would no doubt agree with that. I think they purchased the CPT product from Charles Pukit in Ft. Lauderdale with the simplistic notion that a) it was a simple product that had been poorly managed and therefore had some upside potential, and b) it fit a nice niche in their biz. Only now are they finding the real level of tech support & service necessary to rep the product properly. Probably a good business case for a Small Biz class...
A couple of suggestions for you:
1. Clearly, the actual install on your pedestal is your issue and it isn''t realistic to expect Scanmar to sort that out for you. I understand your problem as the CPT wheel mounting fasteners comes close to and occsionally can foul my shift lever when in reverse, also. Your options are to grind down the J bolts and/or anything else that conflicts with the shift lever, the shift lever itself, or to move the wheel aft on its shaft a bit. This latter step should be easy to do, as you probably have a split ring serving to keep the wheel from moving further forward on the shaft (and the nut holding it from moving aft), and you could install a spacer aft of the split ring after removing the wheel. Take a close look at your wheel arrangement (Edson?) to see what I''m describing.
2. You may find it easier/less expensive to get parts from Scanmar now than before. Since their ''product management'' slot for the CPT is gone, perhaps someone there would be willing to listen to your rationale for the prices of the parts you need being lower. My point is that you no doubt will have a fresh set of ears on that end...
Good luck!
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I was intrigued by the CPT 2 model and bought a used one in December for $200, figuring that even w/repair it probably was a good deal. I sent it to Scanmar and their CPT guy said the unit was toast and would take about a grand to fix. I balked and they sent it back.
Then I bought another used one and purchased some of the parts from Scanmar...pretty pricey, but I was willing to pay double for belts, etc. in the interest of supporting what seems to be a customer friendly business. I still have not hooked it up. I am having trouble with the J bolts, which hook on the wheel - they keep hitting my transmission lever. I tried Scanmar for assistance, but they were not helpful. My guess was that I am perceived as a low rent customer (IMO).
I did quite a bit of rersearch prior to the purchase and the units seem quite good. I agree with the business assessment made in the prior posts. Keith (their CPT guy) was a bit of a wise ass, and I did not get a warm and fuzzy feeling dealing with him.
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Lisa & Neil:
The final answer from Scanmar was that they had fired their ''CPT guy'', they didn''t know what my unit was not performing properly, they therefore couldn''t ''fix it'', and they were willing to refund my money. Because the unit as designed & built should not be weaker on one tack than the other (essentially, the problem we''ve been having), I asked them to replace the Control Box (motor drive unit), burn it in and then ship it out. They agreed altho'' we''re now working on when they can do this given the 4th holiday coming up.
They just aren''t up to speed on this product as with their windvanes, but we like it enough we''re willing to accept the hassles. Hopefully, the next unit will be a bit more capable. I would not expect them to change the motor (and with it, the fundamental problem that we and several other boats have experienced) anytime soon.
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Lisa & Neil:
As of last night (6/13) the unit had not been looked at in the last 7-10 days.
SCANMAR''s niche is windvanes and they were clever (in a biz sense, at least) to pick up the CPT because so many of there customers, laying out $3-5K for a vane, mount, spares, etc., are pleading for a "motoring only" a/p (meaning one that doesn''t have to handle the boat in really stiff winds, high seas, etc.). Of course, folks find they often want to use an a/p in a wider set of conditions than they expect, windvane of not, os whatever is installed has to really be up to the challenge.
The CPT was originally invented in Orinda, CA (near the SF Bay area) quite some time ago. IMO it truly is a unique offering (unlike picking between Autohelm aka: Raytheon and Navico, now Simrad). The interim owner of the CPT biz would attend boat shows with his CPT operating gleefully while totally submerged; kinda clever and illustrating totally sealed circuit boards.
But the fly in the ointment appears to be the fact that SCANMAR didn''t beef up the bix to support the a/p segment they bought into; or at least that''s my tentative conclusion. It''s always frustrating when the biz owner can''t help you get his product working the way he represented it, so perhaps I should be less accepting. But the unit was a joy for us under most conditions (again, in part because we had a Sailomat vane to fall back on...) and so I want to allow them the time & patience to see just how much of a lemmon this thing is by design vs. due to a bad part or manufacturing defect (which can happen to anyone).
I''ll keep you posted...
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Thanks so much for the helpful info. I would be very interested to know what is the update on your unit. Keep me posted.
Lisa and Neil Coleman
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"3 x 24 = 72 ah per day = 100 plus back in battery to charge. Thats a lot of amps!"
And half as much as a below-decks unit. Still, I probably would feel it was a lot of amps if I used it continuously in 24-hr chunks, all under sail. Fortunately and not by coincidence, we have a windvane and find the a/p is used more often when motoring.
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|at this point why would you even need the exact firing order. Just take it a cylinder at a time. When a cylinders exhaust valve is just opening adjust the intake, when the intake valve is starting to close adjust the exhaust. The firing order would make it quicker but not necessary.
Same hear, I surf at work on a T1 line. Spent at least 30 min jacking around adn found very little info.
I thought the the same as troy curt but it doesn't make since as to why the third cylinder in the cycle would be blowin down. It should be filling. Unless the firing order was other than 1,2,3,4,5,6.
With the 1 on C stroke, 2 would be E and 3 would intake,4 on C, 5 on power, and 6 on E.
Roll the engine over 180 and 1 is on intake, 2 on C, 3 on P, 4 on E, 5 on I and 6 on C.
Should I try adjusting all cylinders according what's outlined then worry about 3 exclusively?
I think my head hurts.
|i was all over that 60* V-6 site and never did see a firing order.
You should be on the right track. The firing order is 123456. Pass. side is 135, drivers side is 246. And the coil packs should be numbered. HTH.
Best I could find was a post about firing order being 1-2-3-4-5-6,
Apparently the coil packs are marked different. Can't say what's up with that.
I read on another site that cylinders were no. 1,3,5 on the right and 2,4,6 on the left but he never said whether he was standing in front of the car or sitting in it. I'm not assuming anything right now. I've had this thing apart three times now and getting sick of it.
I hoped I was wrong and set valves per book with the exception that that cylinder 1 was on the drivers side. That didn't work out either because that left number 3 on the intake hanging open. I took a moment to find actual TDC since the timing tab was never replaced with the previous owner just to satisfy me.
I only see one choice right now do to the lack of info I can find with these crank triggered ignitions is to pull it down to the lifter valley so I can physically see the lifters moving. I normally do all engines this way to eliminate all assumptions. It's just it'll be the 4th time it's been down. Thanks to all.
Are you sure you ran the valves on each cylinder with the piston at TDC on the power stroke? It may be that a cylinder was on TDC on the end of the exhaust stroke and you were setting the valves against a slight amount of overlap...
Just a thought...
Plus that thing is a 60 degree motor...
This may help you even better...
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Cylinder No. wrong
I'm working on this 93 Camaro with EFI 3.4 engine and am having problems getting the valves adjusted correctly. Anybody who has worked on one of these knows it's a pain with more than half the engine tucked under the lower portion of the windshield base. This car originally had a intake leak at the back of the intake and the stupid plug that used to be the dist. before they went to DIS systems was leaking badly. In order to remove and replace the intake gasket's the push rods had to be removed because they pass through the intake gasket's. Well, While trying to reset them according to my book I run into a problem that makes no sense. The book start's out by telling you to adjust exhaust on Cyl. 1,2,3 while the 1 piston at TDC. them do the intakes on 1, 5, 6, then turn crank 180 and do all others with a final 1 3/4 turn after 0 lash. The typical Small chevy Firing Order. All goes well except for the the 3 cylinder is on the lobe of the cam while doing it this way! And the call for 1 3/4 turn from 0?. Really that far down? I never go more than a 1/4. I start looking for a firing order to make sure the cylinders are No. the way I thought But my book say's it a DIS and completely non adjustable so they don't even give a firing order or cylinder shake down. Now I'm mad so I try adjusting them by rotating the crank by hand and adjusting each cylinder when it's at TDC only to have the thing not work after reassembly with classic popping out intake and exhaust while running with a miss and no throttle resonse. I would try to run down the rockers while running the engine(NOT my favorite way) but the entire upper manifold must be removed in order to get the valve covers off for adjustment.
So, we are back to this point.
Adjust the rockers according to the book while No 3 exhaust is sitting on cam lobe(can't see how that's going to work) or adjust them with intake open... or exhaust closing...(tried that already) Can anyone confirm the cylinders are No. 1, 3, 5, on the passenger side bank and 2, 4. 6, on the drivers side bank? Or since the No. 1 Cylinder is on the passenger side are they No. 1, 2, 3, On passenger side with 4, 5, 6, on the other or what?
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Seriously I think his armour may just be.
Firstly my thanks to Paul on his patience while I got funds together and for such a speedy delvery and being an absoulte gent with his correspondance and service.
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I really want to make as best a job as I can on this so please, anyone with TM experience, could you please help on a few comments at the bottom, mainly tools really.
I am making a list of all I need and I am gradually saving reference pages from here and other forums for reference and pics that will help on the build.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by TaS, Dec 14, 2007.
I agree. I think................
Gotta show Flip some love. The team is playing great, everybody contributing. The bench is coming together nicely, they are really undestanding and flourishing in their roles. The defense has been awesome, and it's almost automatic for us to get double-digit wins versus lesser competition these days. Our losses to the Bulls are our only real bad losses this season. Those 3 games we loss on the road to the Lakers, Kings, and Blazers are not that bad. All 3 of those teams are pretty good at home.
I can give you a short list of things we rarely see from Dolphin:Benching starters that are not performing instead of waiting until we are down big in the fourth.Riding the hot had instead of just call the next play in the vaunted "playbook"Predicating the offense on getting high percentage shots, not just open ones (this becomes HUGE in the playoffs)Emphasis on challenging shots in the paint (of which Maxiell has been the only one aggressive save Sheed on occasion)NOT throwing the majority of our young guys all out there at the same time (although the last 3 games have been an improvement)Post season:Not being out coached by lesser coachesUnderstanding that you have to control the half-court game.Staying on players about giving up layupsMaking adjustments to offset the defensive gimmicks/schemes of opponents and not just "running our plays"Focus on defending the paint and getting PIP for DET because the jumpshots WILL stop falling in April/May/June.Every year this guy has been coaching this team looked great in the regular season, but was severely inequipped to deal in the post season. This season is looking like more of the same and just like in the 64 win season, I was getting hammered for not being happy with the way the team was playing. None of his comments ever give the impression that he understands what needs to happen in order for this team to win late in the playoffs. He only understands how to run his "game." That's great and it always works well in the regular season, but when the gloves come off, his style of play always buckles under pressure. I'm not sold. I've taken enough of a beating here to know it's not popular, but I could care less what this team is doing between Nov. and Mar. as long as they are properly prepared to kick ass come April and May. Until Saunders proves to me that his coaching style won't continue to flame out year after year, I'm going to stand by my assertion that he is not the guy.
We didn't see Flipper bench Hayes, even when Hayes was shooting, not very good, to say the least. Hayes shooting as picked up the last two games.
Yeah. Totally.
Merry Christmas Flip. Keep up the good work. I know you've been reading this thread and have incorporated all of our great ideas.
How about playing Amir?
But, clearly Hayes is NOT the benchmark (no pun intended) for this.
No pun intended.
Yeah, play Amir. And take Herrmann for a test drive.
We're winning like the 64 win season, but its been different from day one. JoeD = the difference. So far the plan he outlined 3-days-AC (after Cleveland) is playing out nearly to perfection. When Flips comments go contrary to 3-days-AC it isn't long before his actions fall back in line. Most notably are his comments regarding JMax and Stuckeys PT. - With Dice, our starters now seem as capable as they were three years ago. - Coasting has ended, evidenced by no more talk of an on/off switch. - Mike Curry showed up and dribble penetration is far less of a problem. (baseline trap) Coincidence ? - We no longer get killed on the boards. Most nights are break even at worst. - Maxiell (with some help of the staff) has made himself a necessity. He is steadily becoming a wrecking ball of a weapon (in the paint no less) that no one seems able to counter. - Afflalo, a highly complementary player to Max and Lindsey, is testament to Joes edict of developing the youth (one at a time). Stuckey appears on track to be next. A lot of holes once masked by winning are less problematic.
Very good points.
Today, if Amir Johnson does not play in the rotation, Flip should be fired. NJ certainly does not have anyone on their team that Brezec matches up with. Joe Dumars got rid of Mohammed. As I continually review earlier games in the season, it can't be any fresher in my mind all the times Mohammed got minutes where Amir could have been gaining valuable experience. You can't dummy proof a coach. Brezec should be on the roster. We do need an emergency big. But last game, vs. Houston, with Ming sitting on the bench, Saunders chose to bring in Brezec first, not Amir. Dumars could just trade Brezec, or put him on the inactive list. But this will not force Saunder's hand. No, he can always move Hayes over to power forward for an extra big - and he has done so rather than play Amir. I say tonight is his last chance.
Lee I understand your zeal for the Pistons and Amir, however at 20-7, with the Pistons looking deeper and better than they have in a couple of years - you don`t/can`t fire the coach for not playing a young promising player. Get a hold of yourself!!!!
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Yes you can. Dumars fired Carlisle after 2 fifty win seasons. Then he fired Brown after winning it all and coming within a quarter of basketball of winning a 2nd championship. Past success in winning games certainly is no guarantee of keeping a job. If Dumars wants to win it all this year, then Amir must play, and Dumars knows this. If it takes firing the coach to get this done, then Dumars will do it. Like he says, he fights complacency every day. Just maybe is tired of fighting with Flip and wants to find a coach on his side. (One who wants to win in the playoffs.)
If Amir plays 8 minutes, but it's only garbage time 4th quarter minutes of a blowout, does Flip still get fired? What if Amir only plays 1 minute, but it's during the 2nd quarter and the game is still on the line, does Flip keep his job for another day?
I think Lee should fire Flip in both of those scenarios. Lee has clearly spelled out to Flip what needs to be done and it's up to Flip to comply.
Our arguments are stemming purely from desire vs. reality. It seems as though we all want to see Amir get PT and develop so that he can provide real value in the Playoffs. We're all on the same page here. Flip is clearly not satisfying this desire. Same page again. However, he is doing pretty well with the other young players. Everyone seems to be down with that. Because of the good job that he is doing in other areas, some of us are willing to live with the 1 defect while others are not satisfied. Some of us actually converted from unsatisfied to pretty satisfied just recently. It's down to 1 player getting 5 mpg vs 10. That is the biggest gripe on PF.com right now. Not a bad situation. We're #1 in the power rankings. We're a lock to make the playoffs. 2nd best D in the leauge (behind a team we beat on their court). No injuries. Vets and youth. GM making solid trades.
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What's the best definition of God that you guys can come up with or find?
I came up with this one:
"God: a literary device (used mostly in fantasy) to bypass the laws of physics and nature in order to speed up the writing process."
Modern Example: Eru from "The Silmarillion" by JRR Tolkien.
The traditional example you all know.
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I like this definition
God: An all powerful angry Santa Claus.
god: synonymous with deity, it is a device typically used by humans to explain things in nature or life that are misunderstood or unexplained; deities are also quite often used by individuals or groups to scare, suppress, or otherwise control individuals or groups in society
**see also: myth
That's my stab at it; what do you think?
Yeah, it's like the God-of-the-gaps theory.. Very true
As we make discoveries, we not only gain specific knowledge, but we also come to realize that there is knowledge yet existing to be discovered. The sum body of this knowledge in waiting is 'god', and therefore 'god' is our own ignorance. As the unknown approaches (perhaps a boy or a girl, or perhaps the result of a medical test), the answer already exists and we await the revelation of knowledge from 'god'; we await the enlightenment from our ignorance.
The only argument for the existence of gods is ignorance. In point of fact, god is the reflection of our ignorance; and god is eternal.
I would just like to point out that The Silmarillion is a FAR better read than the Bible... much more descriptive when it comes to the HOW things were created part.
YES!!! PRECISELY... Another example of the creation surpassing the creator. Tolkien has a superb narrative style compare to 'god's' (he must be rolling in his grave because I wrote that (^_^). Love him though.)
God: When your hopes or dreams come true he is the reason. When they are denied, he has other plans. When you lose your job, he has a better one in store for you. When you get a new job, god helped. When you are going through tough times and they end, god was there. When a loved one is sick and pulls through, god did it. When a loved one is ill and dies, god took him.
In shorter words...
If, then god. If not, then god. (both positive)
That's kind of a trick question. As Noam Chomsky once said, "...I can't even call myself an "atheist" because it is not at all clear what I'm being asked to deny."
How does one define something one doesn't believe exists? How does one deny the existence of something they can't define? Surely it's up to believers to define exactly what it is they believe in and their reasons for doing so. If I declare a definition for the god I don't believe in a believer could say, "Well, that isn't the god I believe in" (and many do).
Regardless of the lack of a clear definition for a god I'm happy to call myself an atheist (in the broadest sense) because I have yet to hear a compelling or convincing case for the existence of any of the gods I've ever heard of.
Oh that's easy... A mythical deity, like all the other ones.


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Henry automatically saves up to 50% on electricity and is up to 20% quieter than standard vacuums
Henry is designed for use on tiles & wooden floors as well as carpets
Available in 4 colours. Price is for 1 unit. Delivery R 50.00 to Post Offices, South Africa only
If you are not 100% happy with your purchase just return it within 7 days ,undamaged, with all the original packaging & we will give you a 100% refund. No questions asked
Price includes 2 year guarantee in South Africa
FREE COLLECTION FROM OUR FACTORY SHOP IN RANDBURG, during normal office hours
Full TwinFloÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ two-stage professional motor giving exceptional performance; with AutoSave - Energy Conservation - 50% Energy saving - 30% Improved Air Quality - 20% Lower Noise Level. Every time you switch Henry on you will automatically start on the economy setting, only if more power is needed to cope with extra dirt do you need to push the red switch to operate in Hi mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
This price includes 14% VAT
Tax Invoice will be sent with every purchase. If you are registered for VAT, please supply the required details.
You will also be issued with a certificate of guarantee which will contain the unique serial number of your machine


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Make a reservation
Availability will be checked and all reservations will be acknowledged by email as soon as possible. You will be asked for a credit card number or a deposit to guarantee your reservation.
Bedroom cancellation policy
A credit/debit card to act as a guarantee or a deposit to cover one night's accommodation is required to secure all individual reservations at the Columbia Hotel. There will be no cancellation charge if a booking is cancelled before 12 noon hotel local time two days prior to arrival. If the booking is cancelled later, or in the case of a no-show, the first night will be charged.