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September 10, 2013, All Day @ Children's Library
The Children's Library presents a back-to-school reading program "Reading with Ringling"! Visit the library in September and pick up a Ringling Rewards Club Card for children ages 2 – 12 years. Just read any 5 books of your choice and return the card to the library to be stamped. Ringling Rewards Club Cards can be exchanged in advance at the circus box office for a FREE circus ticket. One adult ticket must be purchased for every three FREE kids' tickets redeemed. See library for more details. Stop in now – program runs from September 1 - September 30, supplies are limited and the circus comes to town in October. Try out the Ringling website www.ReadingwithRingling.com for lots of cool games! More info 720-887-2318.
September 10, 2013, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Children's Library Story Room
Preschoolers enjoy stories and songs that develop early literacy skills and foster curiosity. This program is reserved for children ages 3 - 5 who can sit on their own and comfortably participate in a variety of literature based activities geared towards preparing children for learning to read. Asking children to attend without their caregivers helps to develop a sense of independence that will be needed as they start school. No registration required.Stop at the Children's Desk for a name tag and a ticket. This program is repeated on Thursdays,1:30 p.m.. - 2:00 p.m..
September 10, 2013, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ the Eisenhower Room, on the 2nd floor of the library, unless otherwise noted.
Free math and science tutoring. Half-hour sessions available every Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m. in the Teen Zone.This program is for teens in grades 6 -12. Registration is required and may be done at the Teen Zone desk or by calling the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library Young Adult Department at 720.887.2360.
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text: For me it's win now to get in a habbit of doing it and then if you see or feel the need to tank in April do it then. Getting Davis could set you up for the next 7 years, but even if you finish with the worst record there is no guarantee you get him. A 2 to 4 pick should help this team next season, but some positive wins now teaches the team how to play to win next season. This was an exciting game tonight except for the lack of defense on both sides. Every time you thought the Kings were ready to run away with it, the Pistons would put together 8-0 run of sorts to get back in it, only to see the Kings pull away again. Agree the fast pace really was the calling card here as they were able to get many FB points in the 4th down the stretch with the excellent guard play. Agree with Lee, that we don't need Wilkens in there at all when you are trying to win a game and Big Ben has n a tremendous help down the stretch showing some renewed youth on defense. Wish Daye could have been in there to contribute as you hate to see the kid who is suppose to be a key member of the future team still riding the pine in his third year...especially during wins. On the Cousins vs Monroe match up....well Cousins won that battle, but his team lost the game. The kid can ball, and on the right team there could have been a different attitude on how plays the game. It probably would not been any better on a losing Kuester coached team, but he could have been all world in San Antonio..... The team is playing well under Little Larry this month and missed opportunities vs the Wizards and Spurs earlier could have had them riding an eight game win streak without any built in Linsanity to give the credit to.

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Finally got a bigger boat to use for duck hunting and fishing. Was using a 1032 jon boat I got from a friend that leaked like crazy and had a trolling motor on it. I went up to Cabelas in Wheeling friday and picked up a new Alumacraft 1442 NCS boat. I had the trailer already, was an old jetski trailer I just had to lengthen the tongue out some, and the 9.8 hp Merc I got from a friend of mine. Didn't take me long to start drilling holes I'm not bashful lol. I bought 2 new seats and pedestal mounts and bases and mounted them on. They worked out good because under the bench and deck is 3/4" plywood worked great to lag bolt the bases too. I also added a 1/2" treated plywood floor with carpet, and mounted my trolling motor to the front. Made I nice lid over the fuel tank too out of a left over peice of the 1/2" plywood and some thin sheet metal. I worked it over and painted to match the boat now I have a full rear deck for fishing and hunting. I still have to get some lights wired in, a bilge pump rigged up, and I need to decide where to mount my battery. Also gonna put a camo paint job on it and make a blind sometime before next falls season. Hopefully gonna add some flotation pods to it as well sometime this summer. I was tryikng to keep it hunter friendly with alot of room but still keep it fishing friendly as well because I love catching me some walleye lol.
I really wanted a 1448 but woulda had to deal with a center bench, but this one is still nice main thing I wanted was to make sure I got a boat with some width to it. This boat is 62" wide across the beam the 1448 woulda been 70" but Cabelas didn't have it anyway.


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From brownies to sugar cookies to pecan bars, we've collected some of our best holiday cookies. Warning: You may feel the urge to eat your screen!
5-Ingredient Sugar CookiesAs our gift to you, we've gathered 50 of our all-time favorite cookie recipes of the holiday season. Like simple cookies? Then this first recipe is for you! With only 5 ingredients, these sugar cookies are sure to become a classic this season.
Belgian Spice CookiesTo create a lacy design on these cookies (also known as Speculoos), place a stencil or doily over the cooled cookies before dusting with powdered sugar.
Peppermint Pinwheel CookiesRolling red and plain-colored dough gives these cookies their fun look. Sandwich them together with a layer of peppermint-cream cheese frosting.
Triple-threat Chocolate CookiesPrepare to abandon all restraint when you try one of these cookies, made with melted chocolate and chocolate chips in the batter and layered with a chocolate ganache filling.
Rocky Road BrowniesMini marshmallows melt into this walnut-topped brownie during baking, giving it a gooey, fudgy texture.
Almendrados (Flourless Almond Cookies)The almond base gives these cookies a wonderfully nutty flavor.
Christmas Cookies 4 WaysStick with classic sugar cookies, or add spices, lemon zest, or cocoa for fun variations. Cut the dough into lovely holiday shapes and decorate with Royal Icing for a truly original cookie.
Pumpkin Cream SandwichesThese moist pumpkin cookies are wonderful plain or sandwiched with cream cheese filling.
Autumn Maple Cutout CookiesMaple syrup gives these cookies a subtle sweet flavor. Spice them up with cinnamon and nutmeg, and top with toasted walnuts.
Louisiana Pecan BallsThese cookies are simple to make and ready in less than an hour. Dust with a little cinnamon or cocoa powder for a pretty presentation.
Chocolate-Espresso ShortbreadEdges tipped with unsweetened chocolate and white chocolate enhance the coffee flavor in these cookies.
Hello Dolly BarsAlso called Seven Layer Bars, this treat combines coconut, chocolate morsels, pecans, butterscotch bits and graham crackers into a sticky-sweet delight.
Luscious Lemon BarsA crumbly, butter cookie bottom is the perfect partner to smooth lemon filling and powdered sugar.
Salted Caramel BrowniesWith their rich, indulgent flavors, these layered brownies are a definite crowd-pleaser.
Lemon-Frosted Sugar CookiesClassic sugar cookies get a lift when you add a bit of lemon zest to the dough and fresh lemon juice to the frosting. Let your imagination soar and add food coloring to some of the frosting or use colored sugar to decorate the cookies.
Chocolate Chip BlondiesPut a twist on classic blondie bars by adding chocolate morsels and baking them in muffin tins.
White Chocolate-Oatmeal-Raisin CookiesPut a twist on classic oatmeal raisin cookies by adding white chocolate morsels and a bit of orange extract.
Cappuccino BlossomsThese coffee and almond cookies topped with chocolate kisses are easy enough to make that your children can help you prepare them.
Caramel Apple Oatmeal CookiesCaramel bits and chopped apple are the perfect autumn substitute to raisins in these crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside oatmeal cookies.
Brownie CookiesYou'll love how these scrumptious double-chocolate cookies are similar in texture to thick and fudgy brownies.
Maple-Date BarsTwo layers of crumbly oatmeal topping sandwich a layer of sweet dates in these super moist bars.
Mudslide CookiesGet your milk ready! A dash of coffe intensifies the luscious flavor of cocoa powder and three types of chocolate.
Two-Layer Caramel-Pecan BarsCaramel lovers rejoice! A crunchy brown sugar base holds a gooey layer of caramel topped with chopped pecans.
Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip CookiesMashed banana adds rich flavor and moistness to these cookies.
Death by Caramel BarsThese showy brownies are nice and tall with pockets of caramel goo. They are wicked enough on their own, but for an over-the-top dessert, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.
Double-Ginger CookiesThese gingery rounds bake up moist thanks to a bit of applesauce and the sugar on top gives them a beautiful presentation.
Peanut Butter-Butterscotch CookiesThese nutty cookies get a buttery, caramel-y touch when you add butterscotch bits to the dough.
Wreath CookiesWith only a few ingredients, you can transform shredded wheat cereal into these whimsical holiday wreaths. Let the kids help shape and decorate them with cinnamon candies, M&Ms, or crushed peppermints.
SnickerdoodlesJust hearing the word snickerdoodle makes us excited to take a bite of these chewy, buttery cookies dusted with cinnamon.
Spicy Oatmeal CrispsThese aren't your typical oatmeal cookies! Cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves and black pepper give these crispy cookies a wonderful kick. Line your pan with parchment paper to make it easier to remove the cookies.
Toffee-Chocolate Chip ShortbreadJazz up traditional shortbread with luscious bits of chocolate and salty toffee.
Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle CookiesMix toffee bits and chopped pecans right into the cookie dough and after baking, top with caramel and a chocolate drizzle.
Sugar Cookie PopsLet your kids get in on the action with these colorful cookie pops. They can roll cookie dough balls in their favorite sprinkles and colored sugar and help you stick each cookie on a craft stick to complete the look.
Vanilla Bean ShortbreadButtery, crumbly shortbread gets a flavor boost when you add vanilla bean.
Coconut-Cranberry ChewsWe love the mix of coconut, red cranberries and zesty orange in these chewy delights.
Macadamia Butter Cookies with CranberriesWe love these thick, satisfying cookies. The lightly spiced batter and dried cranberries provide a great counterpoint to the macadamia nuts' richness.
Red Velvet ThumbprintsThere's no need to use a pastry bag to fill cookies. Just transfer the frosting to a zip-top plastic freezer bag, and snip the corner.
Stained Glass Window CookiesWe found that Jolly Rancher candies produced the brightest, most vibrant "stained glass."
Thick, Chewy Chocolate Chip CookiesIf you are of the school that thinks chocolate chip cookies should be soft and chewy, you'll love this recipe. Add 1 cup chopped pecans if you like a little crunch.
Amaretto Butter CookiesThese delicate, buttery cookies are flavored with bright orange peel and rich amaretto liqueur. Arrange slivered almonds in a star pattern for a striking presentation.
Fudgy Chocolate-Peppermint CookiesWhen a soft, fudgy cookie meets crunchy candy cane shards, it's a match made in heaven.
Peanut Butter Cup BlondiesIf you're a fan of the classic flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter, you'll love these bars.
Crunchy Frostbite CookiesDip one side of these crispy oatmeal cookies into melted white chocolate for a "frosted" effect. Sprinkle red or green sugar on top for a fun Christmas look.
Lemon-Coconut SnowballsLemon and coconut add a new twist to the traditional wedding cookie. Don't be shy when rolling these in powdered sugar -- the more powdered sugar, the bigger the snowball!
Swirled Pumpkin-Cream Cheese BarsIf you mixed cheesecake and pumpkin pie, this is the dessert you'd come up with. Perfect for any autumn get-together, you can store these bars up to 3 days before your party.
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan CookiesTwo of the most popular cookies combine forces to create these chewy cookies perfect for company or a holiday snack.
Fudgy Mocha-Toffee BrowniesCoffee and toffee give these rich chocolate brownies a unique twist. If they haven't all been gobbled up, store leftover brownies in an airtight container for up to a week or wrap tightly in aluminum foil and freeze for up to four months.
Peppermint Cheesecake BrowniesFudgy brownies get a decadent top layer of swirled cheesecake and brownie batter in these over the top bars. Raspberry extract also works well as a flavoring.
Pecan SquaresWith less than 10 ingredients you can make a pan of gooey pecan bars. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an over the top holiday dessert.
Toffee Blond BrowniesThese gooey brownies are buttery and taste slightly like caramel from the brown sugar. Toffee bits melt during baking to create a crunchy topping.
Chocolate-Cherry CookiesThis recipe contrasts the tartness of the cherries with the cocoa and semisweet chocolate chips for an elegant, and delicious, addition to your holiday table.
White Chocolate SnowballsRoll cookie dough in sweetened flaked coconut and sandwich them together with a white chocolate filling.
Oatmeal and Pie Spice CookiesOatmeal cookies get a holiday boost when you add pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice to the dough.
Lemon Sugar CookiesThese beautiful cookies feature traditional sugar cookie dough dressed up with tart lemon juice and grated lemon peel.
Chocolate Hazelnut Cutout Cookies (Nocciolini)Cornstarch gives these cookies a delicate, sandy texture. You could also fill them with thick caramel or frosting.
Ambrosia Streusel Bars with Shortbread CrustUse the foil as a handle to remove the cooled batch from the pan for easy slicing.
Hidden Kiss CookiesWe love using mint kisses and candy cane kisses for the holidays.
Minted White Chocolate BallsCoat in chocolate two at a time.
Mocha BallsCoat in chocolate two at a time.


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This is a discussion on New menber within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the Welcome To DefensiveCarry.com category; Welcome from Southwest Florida...
Welcome from Southwest Florida
"As a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights, I believe tougher enforcement of our nation's existing gun laws must be done before any more laws are enacted and put on the books."
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James J. McCann Recreation Center and Strength & Conditioning Center
John J. Gartland Jr. played an extraordinary role in the growth of Marist College, in the advancement of its educational mission and in providing students with athletic and recreational opportunities. As a Marist trustee, Gartland took the lead in expanding athletic and fitness opportunities for all Marist students. The construction of the James J. McCann Recreation Center under his leadership signaled the start of an ambitious commitment to high-quality athletics and recreational facilities at Marist. Officially opened on April 17th, 1977, the James J. McCann Recreation Center is a hub of activity, intercollegiate competition, and general student recreation.
Due to a dramatic increase in the size of the student body and in student interest in sports and fitness, Mr. Gartland championed the renovation and major expansion of the McCann Center in 1997. This magnificent addition ushered in a new era in athletics and student recreation at Marist.
The 150,000-square-foot James J. McCann Recreation Center features an arena, a natatorium, two racquetball courts, a 2,200-square-foot dance studio, five locker rooms, a classroom and a Hall of Fame multimedia meeting room. A $350,000 renovation was began in the summer of 2000 that transformed the 2,100-square-foot Dr. Maynard Center for Sports Medicine into a top-flight athletic training room. That same summer saw a renovation and redesign of the Academic Enhancement Center for Student-Athletes into a premier academic facility. The McCann Recreation Center also houses the Marist College Athletic Training academic program offices along with the Athletic Department administrative offices and Coaches Complex.
The addition of the 4,200-square-foot Coaches Complex to the McCann Recreation Center took place in 1995 at a cost of $200,000. The project included offices for all 23 of Marist's athletic programs, a storage area, a kitchenette and a glass-walled conference room affectionately known as "The Fishbowl." The complex underwent major renovations in the fall of 2011. New features that resulted from the renovations include a VIP conference room which overlooks McCann Arena, a second conference room, office space for each head coach, and an increase in the total number of offices.
The McCann Center underwent a 20,000-square-foot expansion in 1997 as a cost of $3 million to provide the College community and student-athletes access to a top-flight training and conditioning facility. This development saw the addition of an 11,000-square-foot Mondo-surfaced auxiliary gymnasium, used heavily by intramurals and club sports, locker rooms, offices, a student lounge and a 9,000-square-foot Strength and Conditioning Center.
Strength and Conditioning Center
The Strength and Conditioning Center encompasses two floors and is able to comfortably accommodate over 100 student-athletes. It provides cutting-edge equipment to assist with the physical training and development of all Marist student-athletes. The center has over 40 pieces of Wynmor free weight equipment and power lift equipment on the first floor, complemented by Ivanko dumbbells and Olympic lifting platforms.
The second level of the center is truly a multipurpose space. There are 38 pieces of Precor cardio equipment arrived, all outfitted with the latest Cardio Theatre technology. Each treadmill, elliptical, bike, arc trainer and stepper is equipped with an individual 12" television monitor. Each unit is connected to the 84-station campus cable network and equipped with an integrated headphone jack that allows the user to plug into the TV's audio. This technological advancement is common among health clubs that depend on membership for revenue, but rare among college campuses. Marist College is the first institution in the Northeast to install this style of integrated Precor Cardio Theatre. The Cardio Theatre-equipped cardiovascular training equipment overlooks the first floor of the center and surrounds the 21 Cybex selecterize circuit weight-resistance machines.
Throughout the center, Mondo All-Sport Impact flooring is utilized, creating a safe and highly durable surface. Additionally, a 900-square-foot aerobics hardwood floor is located on the second level of the Strength and Conditioning Center for use by all students, athletes, faculty and staff.
The James J. McCann Recreation Center and Strength and Conditioning Center are available for use by all Marist students, faculty, staff and McCann members during building hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to Midnight
Saturday: Noon to 9 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to Midnight
*Marist staff members' use of the Strength and Conditioning Center is restricted to 9am to 2pm Monday through Friday.


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'"I think that as the games moved along, Tyler continued to make the statement that he needed the opportunity to play more than the allotted nine games. I think the thing that stands out with him is that he has a great disposition. He can get on the plane or the bus and you have no indication to how well he played. He is a very even keeled individual."'
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Just received my "Big" book! All I can say is wow!!! Quite hefty and lots of little goodies stuck in all over the place.
Bad News: No Zam material
Consolation Prize: Good pics of the fabric that look to be pretty color accurate. There is also a closeup of the veil material. And more information on the costume:
"...is composed of a wide variety of materials: the individually hand-painted heavy leather shapes of the skirt, chosen mainly for their qualities in motion but also because it moved more silently ... molded Flexicast that was used to hold the curve of the front tubes; metal powders were incorporated into flexible polyurethane making small pouches; the fine leather covering the polyster resin of the arm protectors; Neoprene fabric for the body suit; a chamois suede face veil with red silk forming the lining; the lead beads handing from a trapuntoed belt with rubber accessories and boots ... "
So all in all, I think the Zammers (DCB, ZIA and MonCal especially) did a fantastic job on figuring out what everything was and making it look right!


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Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) with us! Tell us how BAPL has changed your life for the better. Why do you think our Library is so valuable to our community? Do you have a shout out for our librarians and support staff?
It's no surprise that National Library Week follows on the heels of National Volunteer Week (April 6-12). The Library is very fortunate to have over 100 volunteers that work behind the scenes, shelving DVDs, helping with the book sales, and delivering books to our homebound patrons. They value the Library and we appreciate their support.
You can support the Library, too. This week renewal memberships were mailed to our Friends of the Library. Join the Friends or discover other ways to support the Library now and into the future at Support Your Library.


text: If my tickets don't sell tonight, I will give them away to a donating member here. Just leave a reply in the thread if you are a local fan and I'll do a name in the hat thing for the first 20 or so people to reply. Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but I'm not selling anything and wanna make sure it gets read.


text: NEA Foundation awards Springfield schools a $50k planning grant "The NEA Foundation announced today that it will build upon the success of its collaborative Closing the Achievement Gaps Initiative by awarding a Springfield public education partnership a $50,000 planning grant. The partnership, comprised of leaders from Springfield Education Association and Springfield Public Schools will use the funding to develop a proposal to demonstrate how they will work together to improve achievement rates for low income and minority students, while raising performance for all students. Based on a review of its proposal later this year, the Springfield partnership may receive a five-year, up to $1.25 million grant from the NEA Foundation to implement its strategy. The proposal will be considered along with proposals from four other urban public education partnerships that also have received NEA Foundation planning grants. The additional sites are: Kansas City, Kan.; Durham, N.C.; Omaha, Neb.; and Columbus, Ohio. "We are really excited about this grant" Springfield Education Association President Timothy Collins said. "It has tremendous potential to help the children in the Springfield Public Schools. "These funds will give us the opportunity to continue the important work we are already doing with the Pioneer Valley Project to increase parental involvement, which has proven time and again to make a dramatic difference in the overall success of our students," Collins continued. "In addition, the grant will help us deepen and expand the joint labor/management collaborative work in which the Springfield Education Association and Springfield Public Schools are engaged." "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to build these programs," the SEA president added. "These initiatives are extremely beneficial to the entire Springfield school community -- especially our students -- and are already producing positive results in schools across the city." "Collaborations and partnerships like this one are crucial to our school district as we work to create a culture of educational excellence for all of our students" said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Alan J. Ingram. "I am delighted that we have come together under this NEA Foundations planning grant. I look forward to the valuable insight that all parties involved will contribute as we work together to help ensure that all of our students perform at their maximum potential." Specifically, the partnership's proposal will focus on ways they will work together to strengthen four areas of intervention in public education: Local association district capacity and collaboration to generate a shared understanding of the problem, frequent and ongoing communication, and an agreed-upon set of strategies to address the challenges; System alignment and coherence designed to increase capacity at the district level to ensure school-level success; Family and community partnerships designed to generate support for improvement efforts and to bring necessary resources for achieving the vision and outcomes; and Quality teaching designed to improve teaching and learning as a means of closing the achievement gaps by improving the professional lives of teachers. "We have found that these areas of intervention together bolster the likelihood that local impact can be sustained as they address and change the conditions and structures that we believe most directly drive student achievement and performance" said Harriet Sanford, president and CEO of the NEA Foundation. Springfield's proposal will assess their readiness, build capacity, and develop a shared vision and set of aligned, systemic strategies that close the achievement gaps. And it may qualify for our larger, multi-year implementation grant." Since its inception in 2004, the NEA Foundation has spent just under $6.2 million on its signature Closing the Achievement Gaps Initiative, working with urban districts in Seattle, Wash.; Hamilton County (Chattanooga) Tenn.; and Milwaukee, Wis. "Preliminary results from our three original pilot sites show powerful evidence of the potential of building and maintaining a collaborative relationship focused on student achievement among these groups," said Sanford. "With less than a year to go at our first site in Chattanooga, we are seeing gains across the board. The achievement gap has dropped 13 percent in reading and 10.5 percent in math from 2004 to 2008. Equally important, our initial support has catalyzed the community to extend this work from the first five middle schools to all 21 middle schools in Hamilton County." Sanford added that an independent, third party evaluator has been tasked with reviewing the data, and details about progress being made through this work will be released later in the year. "In addition to the improvements made at each of our pilot sites, we have gained important insights about how educators and communities can best approach challenges," Sanford said. "Although the problems they faced were different at each site, as were the solutions and the results, our collaborative, research-based, teacher-driven approach was the same. It works, and we're eager to extend it into new sites." The planning grants are by invitation only and are based on a process and set of criteria that include: student population and demographics; local associations affiliated with the National Education Association; regional diversity; and stable association and district leadership. The NEA Foundation The NEA Foundation is a nonprofit, public charity created in 1969 and sustained by contributions from educators, corporate sponsors and others. The NEA Foundation offers grants and programs that support educators' efforts to close the gaps in student achievement, increase classroom innovations, salute excellence in education and provide professional development. For more information, visit www.neafoundation.org.


text: Hey guys, here is my own stab at the ROTJ gloves. I still have the other fingers to work on and getting the wrist bands velcroed or buttoned, and when thats done, the weathering. I would like to know what you guys think of these because they have been very cheap for me to make so far, but labor intensive. I didn't use a sewing machine , but I wanted to try it out without one as well. I do have access to one so if these are a total flop i can start over using one. Tell me what you guys think. I was worried about the color so let me know what you think of that as well (dyed with espresso).


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For the first time since the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s, a bill will be introduced by members of the Spanish Socialist party to condemn the evil dictatorship of Francisco Franco. The "Law of Memory" will state for the first time that Franco committed atrocities and killed thousands of people without fair trials. The opposition conservative Popular Party opposes the bill because it reopens old wounds and will divide Spanish people. Socialist MP Diego Lopez Garrido noted: "The law will provide a definitive reparation and recognition for those who suffered in the civil war." In declaring actions of military courts which condemned thousands to death and prisons as "unjust" and "illegitimate," the law will allow family members to sue for reparations.
For many of us raised in the thirties and forties who hated fascism and Nazism, this law is a long overdue action. Conservatives are correct in stating the law will divide people, but so did American laws which condemned slavery or incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. The price we pay for confronting evil is to make supporters of evil feel uncomfortable. Which is more important — recognizing evil done to people or worrying how perpetrators of evil feel?


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40g breeder - First big project (image heavy)
Up until now, I've had little tanks. Currently I have a 10g divided tank for a pair of bettas and a 1g bowl for some CBS. Neither of these set ups have a lot of options for plants or aquascaping, so I've taken the plunge and gotten a big girl tank. My end goal is to have a planted tank with a SE Asian river look that I can keep a group of betta imbellis in.
I'm doing this on a budget, so I'm documenting everything so that others can learn from my mistakes.
Step 1. The tank
This proved to be pretty easy, thanks to Craigslist. I found a 40g breeder with a stand for $50. She did warn me that the stand had been outside in the rain one night, so the price was for the tank and the stand was just going along for free. Since $50 was half the price of the tank new and the tank was in good shape, I took the risk and picked it up.
The tank has been scrubbed with hot water and some vinegar and the back has been panted black. So far? $50 spent.
Step 2. The stand
Turns out that the stand wasn't structurally sound enough for the engineering husband (the particle board warped). It got tossed in the dumpster. A quick browse online showed that getting a stand for a 40g breeder was going to be expensive and it was going to require shipping. :icon_mad:
I decided to go to Home Depot and check out my DIY options. Lo and behold, we stumbled across a solution. There was a set of shelves called 'medium duty steel shelving' or something like that measuring 36x18. Maximum capacity - 2000 lbs. With a price tag of $60, I scooped one up.
The uprights were in two pieces, so we had the option to not make it into a full size shelf. At half height, it's about the same height as a standard aquarium stand. Even better, the top and bottom shelves were reinforced, so the tank is sitting on a shelf with a steel rail that runs underneath the edge all the way around. I liked this DIY option because I was able to put it together in about fifteen minutes using nothing but a hammer. Since it's at half height, not all of the shelves went in. The bottom, reinforced shelf went in for stability and to keep the future canister filter off the ground. There was enough room to add one more regular shelf for a bit of storage. The extra rails were added for stability and the spare piece of particle board went under the aquarium for greater strength and to improve the tank's fit. The uprights are just barely taller than the shelf with both boards in place, but the tank fits perfectly.
We put spare 2x4s under the legs to protect the carpet.
The steel and particle board look doesn't really go with the living room, so I added a curtain on the front and covered the exposed side with matching material. This should keep the chaos out of sight. Total spent so far - $110.
Step 3: Light
After a lot of deliberation and research, I've decided to go with the low/moderate light tank. My current tanks are both low-tech, low-light set ups. The future betta imbellis will be more comfortable and I won't lose my mind trying to manage everything. I've ordered the Finnex FugeRay 30", as that should be a reasonable amount of light and also has the moonlight which is a nice feature. Hopefully it will be here in about a week. Total spent is now at $193.
Step 4: Substrate
I'm a low fuss kind of girl so I went for the Eco-complete. I've got 60 pounds en route, hopefully enough to also add some to my 10 gallon tank and help those plants out. Poor things are in plain gravel and I don't think they much care for it. That's another $50 in substrate (only the two bags really meant for the 40g count toward my total). Total is now up to $243. Why does anyone think fish are cheap pets?
Step 5: Hardscape
This is the part that I've really been looking forward to. I have a lot of room to play with here. I got a really neat driftwood branch off of Aquabid that should be arriving soon. It cost $51, but I was willing to splurge on this point rather than getting resin nonsense at the pet store that was going to end up costing more for the same size. I'm also going to be using granite to build up some structures. Why granite? Because I spend a lot of time in New Hampshire and it's not called the Granite State for nothing. I just started picking it up instead of kicking it off of the trail and now I've got a nice pile cleaned up and ready to use. Sharp edges will be dulled once I know what's actually going to get used. We're now up to $294.
Step 6: Filter
Sometimes you have to take a risk, and in this case, I took the risk with the filter. The SunSun/E-Bay/Aquatop filter was plenty big enough for my needs and at $54 shipped, I was willing to take the risk on a shorter life span. The reviews lead me to believe I've got a good chance of getting a filter that will do it's job for at least a year. It's my first canister filter, and if my history with cars is any kind of indicator, it's in for a rough trip. There's no point in me dropping $200+ on a filter for me to tinker with and bust while learning. If I manage to break it, no tears shed and I'll upgrade to something fancier. This should also be arriving this week. The total is now $348.
Step 7: Heater
After everything else, this was ridiculously easy. A 150W Dark Blue Professional for $18 off Amazon. Done. The total is $366.
And that's where I stand on the project as of today. Lots of things are arriving this week and massive assembly will be taking place. I'll post updates as I go, particularly of the aquascaping and my first attempt at setting up a canister filter. Thank goodness for the engineering husband. Let's see if an analyst and an engineer can figure that thing out.
Step 8 will be a DIY canopy for the 40g breeder (bettas are jumpers so a secure lid is crucial), step 9 will be plant selection/purchase, step 10 will be planting, step 11 will be the fishless cycle, step 12 will be setting up the support crew (otos and shrimp), and step lucky 13 will be my new betta imbellis. Eventually, one day, I will get those fish.:bounce:
I ended up taking some of the steps out of order. The canopy was pushed off while I put in an order to get the plants I want. The canopy won't be needed until the very last step: adding the betta imbellis. That and I'm assigning that bit of work to the engineer. He has ideas.
Step 8: Plant selection
After looking at a lot of pictures of the habitats that bettas come from, I've been trying to find taller, thinner plants. I'm also going for hardy plants that are happy with moderate/low light. My first order was:
3 crytocoryne spiralis
2 vallisneria spiralis Leopard
1 vallisneria corkscrew
2 crytocoryne pantederifolia
3 narrow leaf java fern
1 crytocoryne balansae
Most of these plants are new for me, but I tried to pick ones that had reputations for being sturdy. Sturdy is important. Grand total: $68. Up to $434 total.
As I'm heading out of town this weekend, the order won't be showing up until the end of next week. This should give me time to have the rest of the supplies show up. Substrate and light are here, waiting for the driftwood and filter to show up before I take my first attempt and aquascaping my big tank. I've also collected a pile of dry oak leaves, both for the fish and because I found leaf litter in just about every picture I saw of bettas in their native habitat. Since I plan to keep a population of shrimp, they should also appreciate it. A colony of red cherry shrimp can provide some live food and hopefully reproduce at a rate that will keep the numbers steady if they get a head start.
Just a little note, in case your canister doesnt work out for you, amazon has fluval canisters for a really good price. I just bought a fluval 305 (rated for up to 75 gallons) for just 85 dollars.
been looking for a stand for my 40BR also. thats definitely a good pickup.
Looks like I wasn't subscribed to my own thread. Go figure.
JConner3 - I probably would have picked up the Fluval, but alas, I saw your note too late. But thanks for the help!
JohnnyWhoop - It's worked out surprisingly well. My canister fits under there perfectly and I can stash a lot of equipment behind the curtain. My mom was out to visit and even complimented how it went with the living room.
Here's the next update on my project.
With all of the hardware finally here, I was able to make my tank something more than a pile of boxes and equipment in the living room. The hubby was thrilled.
Step 10: Hardscape
The substrate is EcoComplete, the rocks are granite collected from New Hampshire and cleaned, and the wood is a piece of driftwood that I purchased on Aquabid. You'll probably notice a rock resting in a very odd spot on the wood. That's weighing the branch down while it becomes waterlogged again.
Crappy picture, yes, but the hubby's camera is still on the charger. I'll try to get some real pictures once the plants are in.
The current plan is to have a little jungle of plants on the right with a couple plants growing up between the rocks on the left. There's a gap behind the rocks specifically to allow for some plants to grow there as a background. I was going for something very natural that was reminiscent of the edge of a stream, possibly one that's just a bit flooded. With lots of plants added in, this should give the future residents lots of places to hide.
I also collected oak leaves to add in for the future shrimp and for the ambiance.
Step 11: Fishless cycle
Hooking up the canister filter should have been a disaster. I've never used one and I got a Sunsun, meaning there were basically no directions at all. However, I got it together correctly on the first try and with a helping hand from the husband, we got the thing primed and running in no time. It's so quiet I only know it's running because I can see the water moving. You can see the sprayer bar on the back of the tank in the picture. Since it's a long spray bar and it's bouncing off the front of the tank, the current feels quite reasonable. There's also a sponge stuffed in the intake to keep that from being too strong.
The media is filter sponge for tray 1, ceramic rings for tray 2, and the little white pads that came with the filter all stacked in tray 3. I know absolutely nothing about media, so hopefully I've got something at least functional. I also have a mesh bag with gravel from my cycled tank to seed this system.
My bottle of ammonia chloride showed up and the first dose was added last night. Hopefully with plants, EcoComplete, and the gravel from the mature tank, it won't take long to get this beast ready for some inhabitants. Cycling my first tank was a disaster of epic proportions, here's to hoping I learned something from the experience.
Plants arrive Friday, so my next update should include pictures with the basic layout in place. Then it's time for the tank to settle in and the plants to start growing. Oh, and time to actually build a cover. Aquariums are so darn complicated.:icon_roll
Planting day! Oh, joyous occasions. I was so happy to sit that UPS box show up with it's bright pink 'Perishable' sticker. It was like Christmas working through all of that wrapping. Aquariumplants.com did a great job with packing up my plants, even if it was a bit intimidating to open it up and see just how much I bought.
Huh. Might need another tank.
Step 12: Planting
After I was done freaking out about how many plants I got, I got to work planting. It certainly wasn't as painful as replanting my microswords that I transferred from the divided 10g. I think I threw out my back planting each one of those little plants. However, planting all of those vals had it's own unique challenges.
No rooted plant has any business being that buoyant!!!!
The trouble with creating my val forest was trying to not bump the things I'd already planted. I had to replant about a third of my work as I made blunders and uprooted things. The java ferns all found nooks and crannies, the cryptocoryne balansae got a nice spot in the back to hide the heater, and I stuck the cryptocoryne pontederifolia up front where they wouldn't get lost in the mad jungle that I've created. A couple pinches of java moss and my first attempt at planting was complete!
I'm not looking for something that looks neatly planned. I was looking for something that looked like a natural tangle that will grow in enough to make line of sight difficult. Rumor has it that this will keep the aggression with my future residents down to a minimum. The vals will be allowed to grow enough to bend over at the top instead of really getting into floating plants. Weekly haircuts are expected.
Now comes the really nerve wrecking part: Waiting to see what survives. I'm going to give the tank a week or two to see if it's all going to crash or if the plants are going to get established and start growing. If disaster is averted, I should be able to start adding some residents in a couple weeks!
So far so good! The plants are not only alive, but the vals are sending out runners like they're going out of style. Population control may become vital as all of these baby plants start to grow in. Also, did anyone else know that leopard vals flower? I didn't know that until I went by my tank and noticed several of them had tiny, light purple flowers. Very cool.
Unsurprisingly with a tank that has been set up and cycling for about a month, there was algae. Everywhere. Since the plants were sucking up as much ammonia as I would dump in, I added the support crew. I settled on a BN pleco and a school of albino cories. The BN pleco is so ridiculously shy that I ended up tossing in two apple snails to take up the slack. I've also started dosing CO2 booster along with my Flourish and that seems to have the algae situation under control.
With everything stable and happily growing, the betta imbellis went in. They're coloring up beautifully and seem to love all of the plants they have to hide in.
I haven't updated this since I added the bettas. Time to rectify.
This tank has really grown in nicely. Growth did stall out until I got really good about dailly CO2 and started to dose the macro fertilizers. That set the growth off again.
I also added a quartet of Bolivian rams. Not a common species combination, but the rams ignore the bettas and the bettas ignore the rams. They hang out on different levels and give each other confidence. It actually worked out very well.
The driftwood is now being covered with moss and some dwarf hair grass has been added to the blank area in the front. A little carpet there would look nice. Assuming my cories and rams don't just uproot everything. It's quite possible, the rams are certainly busy bodies.
And a few pictures with a real camera.
Your tank is coming along nicely. Also you have some good looking fish.
It looks wonderful so far! I love the hardscape, and your bettas are beautiful :) The rams are quite attractive, too--I'm glad they and the bettas don't bother each other.
Welcome to the 40B club! Looks like you're off to a good start.
Thanks, everyone! I really love this tank. It's such a great shape for the crew that I have in there. None of them need height, but they need room to roam. The rams and bettas are a combination I've never heard of, but not very many people have betta imbellis. Both species seem completely unconcerned about other species and the cories are happily oblivious to everything. The bettas rule the top, including the floating pennywort I added, and the rams rule the bottom including the caves.
I'm struggling a bit with the lighting over such a wide tank. The back always seems a bit dim and I worry about the vals in the back getting enough light. Filtration is also a challenge. I'm running two airstones to help water movement without adding current that the bettas can't handle. The Sunsun has held up well, still nearly silent, but I'm questioning my media set up. My flow is down and I think it's my media. Time for experimentation!
Also time to steal the husband's camera again for more pictures.
The lighting on this size is a bit awkward sometimes. What I ended up doing it putting together a canopy that has my fixture in it, and then added two LED strips to light the back and front a bit better.
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Bourn, in particular, should be discussed in depth between now and Sunday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline. The Nationals, Braves, Indians and Reds are among the clubs with varying levels of interest in Bourn, major-league sources say. The Nationals, looking everywhere for a center fielder, also have discussed Denard Span with the Minnesota Twins in recent days.
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WOW This looks so great. I can see that patience goes a long way on this kind of endeavour..
WOW This looks so great. I can see that patience goes a long way on this kind of endeavour..
This is great work!
This is brilliant so far I always wanted to do this
Do you plan on doing commissions, or is this a one off for yourself?
Hope to have this project finished within the next two months so I will be in a better position to price it all up then.
I'm a addicted to latch hooking, I know it's weird!!
Color me VERY interested in this then. And I don't think it's strange being addicted to something like that. There are things far stranger in this world Besides, because you are addicted to it, there are many that can benefit that happen to be challenged in this particular category - myself included
Great work so far mate
Cheers Chris, will keep you informed!
dude this is very awesome!!!
WOW, this looks like a great project. Please keep up the great work!
I am so in if you decide to commission a few out !
Basic head sculpt done, just need to smooth out and refine a few details!
This is coming along very nice! Fantastic job!
That is superb :thumbup
Good Job !!
Truly amazing work.
this is awesome, great job!!!
This is an amazing build, definitely something I don't see everyday! Also, I don't think I ever wanna see Chewie shaved again.. ; ;
Wow man that (does) and is going to look fantastic! The multicolored look looks very natural.
< jealous...wow thats awesome
This is an amazing build. Keep up the good work.
If you decide on doing commission of a Chewie...please add me to the list! VERY interested.
Also potentially interested if you decide to produce.
Freakin amazing.
That's looking really great ! In all of the Chewie suits I've seen, the two big areas where the costume loses it's authenticity are the face/hair and poofy body hair. Most of the faces I've seen look like a generic ape-man or sasquatch, they don't ever seem to capture Chewie ( plus, you need bright blue eyes ! ). The other, like I said, is that the body hair always seems freshly brushed and not the close hanging almost "greasy" look from the films. The leg hair you have put on looks really good, It's got the color ans length, but not all frizzed out, it holds tight to the leg.
Oh yeah, a lot of Chewies seem to have rock star hair a la Sammy Hagar. I like the slicked back ANH hair personally !
Awesome work Dougie !
Hey I just noticed, 300th post !
Cheers Timmer, Chewie is a difficult one to pull off convincingly.
I have spent the last month sculpting the face, constantly going back and forth making adjustments, really itching to get working on the hair.
I'm going to try my utmost to do a good job or die trying!!


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I'm not condemning the OP for his offer. My issue is that the OP is trying to pass this off as a vacation. It isn't one. He's trying to call asking crew to subsidize the delivery something it isn't.
From the OP's various posts:
The Catamaran is owned by 2 guys. Me and the Skip on the boat right now. I am in Montreal at this time (business). The Skip on the Cat will take it to the Caribbean. I will take it back to Europe in 2011/2012. So questions need to be forwarded to the Skip on board. No sweat to contact him via PACTOR III on given email. But anyways, I can answer questions on landline as well, if so requested.
Here, no one is hiring a crew. Nor buying. People are being asked, just like your friends would ask you to go on vacation with them. Will they be paying your expenses? No! The only difference now is: Here you do not know the rest of the crew - YET!
So, if someone is looking for making money out of this - this is the wrong place! It´s all about fairness and having fun for 2-3 weeks. And that will actually cost you a little. But therefore you will have a great boat and two great sailors participating.
I see your point. And yes, I agree, for a straight delivery all expenses should be paid by the owner.
But here, this is NOT the case. The boat is in a great shape, just went through professional overhaul. Electrics, Engines, Carpentry, Electronics, etc... So up to now, no repair jobs required.
Also the crew need NOT be experienced as the Capt. is and also the other crewmember. It´s just about redundancies and workload sharing, eg. night watch. It´s more fun when you are 3 or 4 on board, don´t you agree?
Also, if the WX is unsuitable, departure will be delayed accordingly. No hurry to get there. The Cat is fast anyhow and will make it in no time.
This all means: The trip is about fun and relaxing. No delivery, no rush. Think of it as vacation, where perhaps only a destination is given.
Yes, if someone needs sea time and miles, this might be a good deal for a person....but honestly, let's call it what it is... A DELIVERY. If you don't mind subsidizing someone's cruising costs and don't mind paying for expenses that rightly should be borne by the boat owner in exchange for a sea-going berth... be my guest. Just don't be under the illusion that this is a vacation, regardless of what the OP says it is.
Yes, doing a delivery can be a lot of fun. But they're also a lot of work. With four people aboard, especially if two of them are inexperienced as the OP claims is okay, you'll be doing TWO-PERSON watches—at least at night. That means you won't be getting much sleep. If the OP says that you'll be doing solo watches—I'd have to question his judgement, especially since he says you don't need to have experience. I wouldn't want an inexperienced person on watch solo, especially on a night watch.
No where have I said that the crew should be making money on doing this—even though that seems to be what the OP and UR keep claiming... just that they shouldn't have to bear the costs of feeding themselves while they're working. If someone is okay with subsidizing this guy's cruising in exchange for a berth... go for it.
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Yes, the Bendy toy 51' First I sailed on was ocean cruising ready after doing the ARC and the owner was a doctor so I considered it safe to do with just two people for 400+ nm on open ocean. I had a blast and would even consider paying a per diem for food to do it again, plus air fare.
SnowFlake is asking for voluntary crew who will pay their own expenses, not a delivery crew. ...
This is just a guy wanting a few (good looking) person(s) to join them in the ARC. It is not really a delivery but a race.
Breathe deeply again.
My objection, that was also a warning, concerned the risks that eventually uninformed crew members (eventually from this forum) could experience from sailing out of Azores in the rainy and stormy season. Sailing in rain and bad weather is not my idea of fun and the trip was been advertised as holidays, not to speak of eventual danger.
Snowflake 123 have taken in consideration what I have told him about the right place to begin a Transat on this time of the year and moved his departure point 750 miles south to Canary Islands and that just takes away my concerns and objections.
I agree that could be a nice experience, even if a 36ft Cat is a relatively small boat to do that kind of voyage, but, of course that are some 36ft bluewater cats, and others that are just intended for coastal work.
Snowflake 123, just to take away any doubt and to show us, and all that are eventually interested, that you have an appropriated boat for the job, do you mind to post some more information about your cat (model, year) and pictures?
I can't believe how shoddily this new member has been treated by the forum. Most sailors don't have boats and getting sufficient sea miles can be a difficult task, particularly for those certifications that really mean something (Yachtmaster or SSS to name just two) and giving people an opportunity to cross the pond without having to pay for berths is a generous offer.
I do note that only those who don't need miles or look for the adventure of an ocean crossing complained about the offer. What some call "work" many others will call "fun" and to condemn the original poster for his offer is patently unjustified.
Yes, the Bendy toy 51' First I sailed on was ocean cruising ready after doing the ARC and the owner was a doctor so I considered it safe to do with just two people for 400+ nm on open ocean. I had a blast and would even consider paying a per diem for food to do it again, plus air fare.
SnowFlake is asking for voluntary crew who will pay their own expenses, not a delivery crew. I don't think that either of us is going to volunteer, for our own reasons, but what is the harm caused by the OP for looking for paying crew for the ARC on SailNet?
Take a deep breath please
This is just a guy wanting a few (good looking) person(s) to join them in the ARC. It is not really a delivery but a race.
Breathe deeply again.
now, who was that again, getting this mongrel off the forum?
oh, sorry. not mongrel, it was sailingdog...i am confused...
anyhow..someone? please?
I'd point out that a new model Bendytoy 51' is a bit different from the OP's description of the boat they're on:
The Catamaran is some years old, but very well equipped and on a new technical standard. Completely overhauled in 2010 with lots of redundancies.
Actually the ARC is a race and Caribbean delivery combined. Cruising divisions are allowed to motor when they feel it necessary. Some people do this for the cachet of the race and others merely to reposition their boats or a bit of both. There are entry fees to join the ARC and the boats they accept must meet certain safety criteria (eg., no life raft? no ARC, no Sat phone or SSB? no ARC etc).
There are plenty of people who would pay to do this. I'd love to but I can't afford it.
I watched a 51' Beneteau on the ARC website that a friend owned a few years back. It seemed pretty exciting from my couch - they show daily position reports on a chart. I ended up helping this friend on a delivery leg of his boat from the BVIs to Turks & Caicos for which I paid my airfare and beer tab, the owner paid for the food. I really enjoyed the trip on the open ocean even if there were only 2 of us on the boat. While it was a leg of an ultimate delivery to Stamford, CT it was also an adventure. I think the owner would have done it by himself with the radar doing some of the night watches but his wife wanted him to have at least one other person on board. I was not the delivery captain, the owner was and I just enjoyed a chance to be part of a crew on an ocean voyage. I'd do it again if I had the time and money.
I never said crew had to be paid. But why should crew subsidize a boat owner's cruising?
You can call it a wonderful opportunity, a three nutted monkey, or whatever else you wish but bottom line is, your crew is providing a service to you and you don't feel like they should be compensated in any way for their efforts. According to Uncleruckus, if you love your job you should pay your employer for the privilege of going to work everyday. I imagine your ok with a delivery captain who gets paid by the owner then charges his crew as well.
If this were advertised as a training cruise, and the owner has the proper credentials, I'd have no problem with it. Anyone who signs on would be gettng something in return. That's not the case here.
So, exactly who is trying to get something for free?
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They aren't looking for crew...they're looking for free labor by someone willing to subsidize their delivery...
Feeding the crew of a boat is pretty much a cost of doing business. Do you think the people who work on off-shore oil rigs or on the big ocean-going ships PAY FOR THEIR MEALS... no, because they're on-call 24/7. It isn't a vacation as the OP would like to present it. You don't really have an option of saying, "No, I don't think I'll help sail the boat today, it's my day off..." Spending the day doing nothing productive is an option on a vacation, not on a delivery... this is clearly a delivery.
Yes, there are people who are willing to pay to do this on a luxurious 72 Swan or something. The OP is talking about a 36' CATAMARAN... not the 72' Challenge Boat you're talking about. It's a small sailboat...not a luxury yacht.
You're comparing apples and oranges, which is pretty hypocritical considering what you're saying to Ughmo2000. If this was a Swan 65 or something equally luxurious, or a boat with some historic meaning, like an America's Cup racer, that you might never get a chance to step aboard otherwise, then your argument makes sense. A 36' catamaran is much like Ughmo's house...no one really dreams of sailing across the Atlantic in it.. None of the boats in the ARC that are charging passage are 36' LOA I'm willing to bet, and most of the boats are over 45'.
A Challenge boat is not a luxury boat by far, they were designed and built to "race" around the world upwind. Most of the charter boats in the fleet are not luxury cruisers, even though Brits refer to them as yachts, they are just called sailboats here. A Bene 40.7 probably has less interior space than a 37' cat, but if you were to want to do the trip on Coyote it would cost you $3700. And even though you are paying to be on the boat you will still be reqiured to stand watches and assist in the day to day operation of the boat. Also most of the charter boats are dry, as in no booze while underway.
For some people having to get out of bed at 3:00 am to stand watch alone at sea on a sailboat is a tedious chore, for me it is pure heaven. But I guess we won't ever agree on this point so no sense beating a dead horse. My main point is when someone post a crewing opportunity they shouldn't have to be subject to ridicule and childess name calling.
And that is about the last I will have to say about it.
Snowflake, Believe me if I could get the time off I would be on my way already. A friend of mine was hired to skipper one of the charter boats down from England, she left last week, (with crew paying $1500 for the experience) and then she'll take it across with the ARC. I could have joined her on the trip down for 20 quid a day, but this is our busiest time of the year.
I will be in St. Lucia for my annual Christmas/ New Years charter through the Grenadines. I join the boat on Dec. 16 and the charter starts on the 19th. We are usually docked on F dock at the marina in Rodney Bay. If you are there around that time drop me a PM and maybe we can get together for a beer, I would like to hear how the trip went.
Stay safe and good luck in your trip.
PS: if it was me I'd sign up that young girl from Poland for the crossing.
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