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It's hard to resist the charm of this idyllic Greek paradise. Mykonos presents a delightful blend of postcard-perfect beauty, fascinating ancient history and hip hangouts - with plenty of unexpected treasures waiting to be discovered.
With some of the best nightclubs in the world – if partying is high up on your agenda, Mykonos will not disappoint. But this incredible destination certainly hasn't lost its Greek identity. It also boasts spectacular beaches, a cultured old town and quintessential landscape - dotted with sugar-cube houses, blue-domed churches and iconic windmills. Constantly compared to St Tropez and Ibiza, this designer island certainly caters to an A-list crowd - with its label-laden shops, luxury accommodation and uber-cool dining and nightlife. But it shouldn't be overlooked by those seeking less glitz and glam and more island-hopping and adventures.
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Mykonos town (Chora) is one of the nicest towns in all of the Greek islands, and the largest on Mykonos. Situated on the west coast of the island, you will find great shops, high-end boutiques and restaurants. All surrounded by beautiful whitewashed houses and picturesque churches. The street layout was engineered to confuse pirates, so expect to amble for hours around the winding maze of streets. It is also the town where you will find all the best bars and clubs, and is known as the 'Ibiza of Greece' to many partygoers during the summer season.
Eight kilometres west from Mykonos Town, Ano Mera, is the only town situated inland. It is a beautiful unspoilt part of the island, and life concentrates on the working monastery here. The Panagia Tourliani Monastery, founded in 1542, sits in the centre of the village. It has an impressive bell tower and fountain, but it is the Byzantine iconography which is the real draw. You can visit in the morning and afternoon, but will need to dress appropriately, no beach wear allowed. There are also a few taverns and souvenir shops, a market and a bakery to discover.
Stretching along the south coast, these three beaches are some of the busiest on Mykonos. They all have a very lively social and gay scene, particularly in the summer months when loud party music can be heard all day, culminating with an evening celebration at night. Revellers are sure to have a good time on one of these beaches, and on parts of Paranga and Super Paradise clothing is optional. During the summer, it is easiest to get to Paradise and Super Paradise by regular boat (kaik) taxis.
On the east of Mykonos sits the quiet and sandy Kalafatis, which almost feels like a different island. Here you will find serene beaches lining the azure blue of the Aegean Sea and stretching two kilometres. It has great conditions for surfing and windsurfing, and the crystal clear water make it ideal for snorkelling. This is a great place to come if you want to get away from the crowds of Mykonos town and spend a leisurely day on the beach. As it is out of the way, it is recommended to plan ahead, as the buses run quite sporadically. Alternatively, take a boat taxi and see some of the beautiful coastline.
Delos, a small but beautiful uninhabited island just west of Mykonos, is a UNESCO world heritage area. According to ancient myth, Delos is where the Greek god Apollo was born – there is a whole sanctuary dedicated to him. You will find open archaeological sites all over Delos, indicative of the ancient history of the Cyclades. There are daily excursions from Mykonos Town, leaving from the harbour throughout the morning. This is must-see for the area, as it gives insight into the history and romantic ideals of the Greek islands.
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Rights groups from around the world are asking Israel and Egyptian authorities to allow students passage out of Gaza so they can attend schools abroad/. It is estimated there are hundreds of young Palestinians who have obtained scholarships or enrolled in college but are barred from attending due to the Gaza blockade. In a statement issued on August 14, Amnesty International warned that Palestinian students denied passage from Gaza may lose their university places and/or scholarships awarded to them. The group charges Israel refusal to allow students to leave is in violation of international law. Many NGOs are urging Egypt to permit the students passage through the crossing it controls and points out on previous occasions, people have been allowed to use them for medical reasons.
Israel officials who have devised the ridiculous rule dealing with students should be awarded a medal by terrorist groups for assisting their efforts to win over the Gaza population. The rules compel an embassy to contact Israel officials, the student must prove no one in his family has terrorist connections and an embassy official must meet the student at the crossing and escort him through Israel. Every student who loses a scholarship or is denied education comes away from the experience with intense hatred toward Israel. Perhaps, the idiots in charge of Israel policy can explain how denying educated people a chance to go to college results in more Palestinians moving away from terrorist propaganda?

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Rescued Redmond call center ringing up more jobs
Portland-based Consumer Cellular hiring 30 a month
REDMOND, Ore. - When T-Mobile announced it was closing its Redmond call center in the spring of last year, employees weren't the only ones who winced at a serious blow to a fragile, recovering Central Oregon economy – so did the city and region.
But very soon, before the doors actually closed, up stepped a new tenant: Oregon-based Consumer Cellular, which sells simple cellphones and plans targeted at seniors and Baby Boomers – and in the year since they moved in, their growth has met, if not exceeded projections.
Now, Consumer Cellular has about 240 employees at the 77,000-square-foot facility off Airport Way, and says it plans to add 30 new hires each month through the end of the year, making for 350 workers by December – just about the number at T-Mobile when it closed (down 50 percent from its peak employment).
Within two years or so, the company has promised to grow the call center to 600 employees – and CEO John Marick said Thursday that could happen "sooner than we projected." The Portland (Tigard)-based company has been doing quite well – last year's revenues of 263 million were up 39 percent.
Redmond Mayor George Endicott couldn't be happier about the way things turned out.
"The informal feedback I've received – anecdotal, if you will – is that they are a great company to deal with, especially for seniors," he said.
"As you know, some of us aren't too technically savvy," Endicott explained. "And the Consumer Cellular employees show great patience in helping folks understand how to use their equipment to get the most out of it."
Patience? In a call center environment, known (right or wrong) for its pressure to keep call-takers moving on to the next call?
Dealing with seniors on the phone – about their phones and bills – must be quite a test of patience at times, and Marick acknowledges that.
"I don't know if you can train for it, but you can preach about it," he said Thursday, prepping for a weekend trip to enjoy Central Oregon before employees hold a big first-birthday bash at the facility.
Marick said the goal is to create an environment for reps to be able to solve customers' problems. And another key, he said, is "hiring people who enjoy helping others."
Along with low-cost, no-contract phones, Consumer Cellular also touts its U.S.-based call centers on its Website; another, based in Phoenix, also plans to hire nearly 30 new workers a month for the rest of the year.
So how is turnover in Redmond so far? Consumer Cellular has held a couple job fairs over the past year, touting "competitive compensation and benefits," which Marick said starts at $13.25 an hour, with regular increases every six months or so for folks who stay on. Then there's the fully paid medical, dental and vision care for employees, a cell phone allowance, 401(k) match, profit sharing, vacation and holiday pay, etc.
"I'd like to say (turnover) is zero," the CEO said. "Unfortunately that's not the case. But it's been better in the Redmond facility than we've seen in other offices. It's a beautiful office, and we really great management there" – made up largely of former T-Mobile managers – and "a good training program."
The current Redmond workforce includes "quite a few" former T-Mobile employees, especially among the first hires, Marick said. There's also quite a few other returnees (of sorts) who worked there for T-Mobile in the past, but had been let go as the facility shed employees, so the workforce is "not necessarily brand new to wireless."
The hiring qualifications aren't too tough – two-plus years of customer service experience, a high school diploma or GED, knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office, good verbal and written skills, a stable employment history and the ability to "multi-task and explain issues in simple terms."
So how is the workforce supply-and-demand equation? More hopefuls than jobs, or vice versa?
"Probably some place in the middle," Marick said. "I don't know that we've turned away hundreds of people, but we haven't had a problem hiring the numbers we needed. There was some concern, hiring 30 at a time – it's not a huge community, so there was some concern we'd tap out qualified candidates. We're happy with the quality of candidates."


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by MainManJoeD, Mar 3, 2007.
Not offended in the least...but nonsense is nonsense and I will stand by my statement. Some people actually believe Wade is faking. :nerd2: I'm sure some of them also believe that Elvis Presley was a ref at the game.
A debunker of internet nonsense will never be out of work!
I don't think the injury is a fake...just that it's been over-played by the media (Stern is smiling right now). The guy hardly got touched. And then the whole rib cage thing in 05 with no contact. Wade's nickname should be 'Peanut'...because he's brittle.
I got Wade on my fantasy team in the "open" league and waiting for this charade to end so that I can waive him next week. Boy just as I was about to make a move in the top 6 he goes down. Heck I will sacrifice a fantasy loss for a Piston ring
I hope Wade does shut it down for the season and gets this fixed. He has had some problems with that shoulder before and its only going to happen again if he tries slapping a band-aid on and making a go in the post-season. I know their window is short with Shaq/Mourning aging and all but no need to risk your career here.
really.. I mean once the pistons get old .. it could pretty much end up being his confrence anyways.. so why risk ending your career now .
i dunno, but the knob-slobbing he gets is ridiculous. from an article on ESPN Page2 after his shoulder got a boo boo: ' I had a more profound respect for the way he shook off the bruised hip against the Bulls and survived the flu against the Pistons last year. ' does anyone even remember him actually having a bruised hip, or having the flu in the Pistons series? no...
Wade without Shaq does not equal championship. Once Shaq retires, Wade will always lead his team to very good records, but will have a hard time winning it all. Witness Kobe, Garnett, LeBron and many more. The problem is that their teams are too good to get high draft picks, and their salaries are too high to add another major piece.
Everyone who ever injures his shoulder knows how fast and easy that happens- you don't even need to get touched. Still, I like this conspiracy thing. This is how you create stars. You don't only hand them ships, you also create stories of heroism about them. And as someone else pointed out, it would be one great story if Wade came back at the end of the season with the Heat winning all of the remaining games and in the end the ship after Wade injured his knee, shoulder and got his wisdom teeth removed during the half time show. These stories about "he played great despite his flu" are not spectacular enough, just like with Wrestling. 20 years from now, players will get carried to the court in a wheelchair, than an African magician will show up, the player will suddenly be healed and score 100 points. Now that's entertainment
Wouldn't surprise me if Stern was in on the plan. Imagine the ratings with a Detroit Miami rematch, with Wade coming back from the injury? Let's hope its not true, cause if it is, no way Stern let's us win.
BTW, My cast for the movie: Cuba Gooding Jr, --Chauncey Sam L. Jackson----Sheed Will Smith---C Webb Ice T---Tayshaun Ice Cube--Rip Keanu Reeves-Carlos Delfino David Duchovny---Flip Saunders Sylvester Stallone--Dwayne Wade And the guy from Green Mile as Shaq The Sicillian from Princess Bride as Howard Stern. And in game 7, Stern changes the rules (a la Slap Shot), and allows Miami to sign DMC (played by Dolph Lundgren) for 1 game.
Michael Clark Duncan. You can't help but like the guy. Great actor and very personable in interviews.
His basketball game is doodoo though. Saw him play in the celebrity game all-star weekend. They should nickname him Chief.
As in cuckoo's nest or tomahawk elbows? Maybe he was role-playing for Shaq's movie character ;)
No way Wade was faking it. Embellishing it? For sure. Going to milk this thing for all it's worth? Absolutely. Back for the playoffs? Probably. I've heard several people say that they didn't even hit that hard. With Wade's injury, it wasn't so much the force of the hit, but the angle of his arm. It was forced straight back, a very awkward angle.
I am willing to bet that he will not have the surgery. He will be there rolling out of the tunnel in a wheel chair the last game of the season to make sure that they either make the playoffs or avoid the 8th spot. he will be dressed with a large superman towell over the healed shoulder with a picture of Willis Reed on it. Stern will be there to cheer him on...should I continue with the screenplay of this tearjerker/crowd favorite storyline...
[sarcasm]Well I'm just shocked. This was totally unexpected.[/sarcasm] Wade is going to try to give it a go for the playoffs. What a hero. ESPN.com - NBA - Wade delaying surgery; will try to return to Heat
The Wadeless victory over the Pistons Friday night gave him some hope that even with his shoulder on the mend, Stern's help will give them enough wins to get past the Pistons and they could possibly steal a title again if the Mavs choke again.
The Pistons successfully lured Wade into the rehab trap by letting Miami beat them and giving him false hope that has a title shot this year. Brilliant.
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Re: Interested in liveaboard vessels. Advice?
Just want to add to what a few others have said on here. I have a 29' that I'm in the process of moving onto. Let me share what I have found so far. I took my time and decided to go with the 29' due to the fact that I can single hand and still afford the up keep. Whatever the boat you decide to go with, you will sink a bunch of money into it (unless brand new). Also keep be prepared to sell or give away a good chunk of your belongings, you will live in an area about the size of a 10x12 bedroom. Good luck on your search.
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What a great summary! May I quote you?
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oh and btw, I'm actually a little offended by the derogatory use of camping. Personally I actually prefer camping over living at home, the scenery, fresh air, stars, nature is all way more worthwhile than cars/roads/buildings to me. Also I love swimming in cold lakes just as much as warm ones.
cooking on a fire, and really everything else that comes with it.
Even at home, in this apartment we have, am sleeping on the floor on a camping mat, as I find mattresses too soft and uncomfortable.
Though ya, I'm aware that females in particular have er higher standards for comfort, indeed likely due to being more sensitive -- is why we're likely going to have a hot shower on the boat for my wife. I guess for me the only thing I don't like about the camping experience is the bug bites, and being near the water where it's windy is the best way to avoid them, so naturally a sailboat is the best solution.
Internet also, though ya, guess I don't really miss it when I'm camping. Am kinda looking forward to having slower internet, as we'd be able to watch fewer "shows".
Though am certainly planning on getting data/satellite internet on the boat,
at least for email and occasional forum use.
Re: Interested in liveaboard vessels. Advice?
For general boat selection, as others have said, you should be able to find something in the $20-$30K range easily for that size, depending on age and condition. Or less: here's a Catalina 27 for $5000: For Sale: Catalina 27- $5000 - Cruisers & Sailing Forums Whatever you choose, determine what makes you feel like you're camping out and address that, otherwise your dream will be short-lived.
Some people believe it best to buy an inexpensive boat and then put in the systems *they* want, if you have the time and skills, you end up with a boat that you know intimately, and learn a lot in the process. This is great if your plans call for living at the dock for a couple of years before heading out (maybe while waiting for that big promotion?) Others prefer getting a boat with many/most of the systems already in place - it may be cheaper in the long run, but you miss the knowledge & control gained.
Can you take a liveaboard/learn to sail course? That will give you familiarity with big boats and their systems, and a better sense of what you're getting into.
Cruising will cost as much or as little as you want, depending on how often you stay in marinas vs anchored out; how complex your boat systems are and how much of the maintenance you do yourself; and what shoreside entertainments you enjoy. Here's our budget for two people cruising the ICW from the Chesapeake to Florida on a 33-footer: The "Life Afloat" Archives: Cost of Living ... Afloat but realize that about $1000 of that is discretionary as ChucklesR pointed out in an earlier thread: if you don't have money for fuel, you sail; if you don't have money for dinners out, you cook aboard; if you don't have money for marinas; you anchor out; and if you don't have money for entertainment, you play cards in the cockpit.
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Another aspect is that being on a travelling sailboat isn't so much about luxury of the body, unless very cozy simple living is your version of bodily luxury, it's more about luxury of the soul and mind, having many different experiences, seeing beautiful scenery, interacting with new people.
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Whatever you choose, it must be quick and simple to rig to go sailing
otherwise you will just hang around the marina.
Stowage is important - if you are living aboard you will accumulate clutter and need to be able to get it out of the way quickly and secured so it does not go crashing around.
Easy handling under power, and not too much windage in the way of high topsides and other general clutter like excessively big solar arrays - so you can get in and out of your dock solo.
For one person a good 30 foot seaboat is a better proposition than a floating trailer home.
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I guess it's possible to "live the lifestyle" differently by different people. Just sending a bit of a mixed message, when you say you'd like to sail the carribean, but then talk about monthly fees over a thousand a month that hinge on getting a land-bound payraise.
There are basically 2 kinds of liveaboards to my knowldge, ones that stay at the dock, and simply live on a boat. And ones that travel around using their boat as a vessel while living on it.
The ones that stay at the dock typically have land-bound jobs, with only 2 weeks off a year or what not, sometimes simply getting a boat cause it's one of the cheapest living options much like an RV.
To get to the Caribbean from virginia is 850 nautical miles, even if you sail 24 hours a day, it'll take at least a week if going a reasonable 4 knots, realistically you're going to want to sleep, take in the scenery and maybe stop somewhere at times. It's true that the boat can sail while you're sleeping, though at least technically (though for blue-water single-handers often not realistically) there should be someone on watch at all times when you aren't at anchor.
Lin and Larry Pardey work about 6 months a year, and sail another 6 months, which is probably a good ideal balance to achieve. Getting a job or having skill that you can do or use just about anywhere is great, like an online freelancing, authorship, or boat repair/maintenance.
Another aspect is that being on a travelling sailboat isn't so much about luxury of the body, unless very cozy simple living is your version of bodily luxury, it's more about luxury of the soul and mind, having many different experiences, seeing beautiful scenery, interacting with new people.
Anyways point being frugal, simple, minimalist is the lifestyle of the travelling sailing live-aboard -- at least in my mind from what I gather.
I'm not yet a liveaboard but been working towards it for years. Got enough saved up for a boat already, but still acquiring some more skills. and good to have extra cash for necessary liveaboard equipment i.e. here in toronto, canada, an agitator, wood stove, hot water heater and other winterization equipment.
Around here a slip-fee for even a 37 footer is under $600 a month at the east end of town, electricity included. haul outs I don't expect more than twice a year, mostly for bottom maintenance that can't be done in the water. pump outs aren't necessary if you have a compost toilet. maintenance sure has some cost, and upgrades sometimes, but don't really need much when simple living.
Engines, roller-furlers and many recent sailing inventions are indeed "luxuries" so can be done without. The traveling sailors sometimes forgo an engine, in favour of having better sails, and no propeller drag, oars and anchors for those odd calms.
Lin and Larry did an anecdotal survey, found the people that been cruising around the world the longest actually have relatively small boats under 30 feet or just under.
Likely since they are easier to single-hand and have lower maintenance cost.
Also sure you're young and possibly debt free, perhaps it's best to keep it that way, if not best to make it that way, save up for an entry level boat under $10,000 perhaps, that way if you crash or break it, won't be too big a loss, and would be easier to sell.
Wouldn't want your dream hung-up due to lack of some promotions, nor due to working so much on land you don't have time or energy for the boat.
Skills are important, sailing a keelboat is much different from sailing a dinghy, while the actual sailing part has the same foundation and names, the details differ as there are many more components on a keelboat.
I've got my white sail III (for sailing dinghies), and keelboat crusiing standard (allows renting or co-oping sailboats). This year am crewing on race boats at a club, lets me see different boats, their setup, and learn about how they are sailed. Also lets me get used to the various procedures that are a standard part of sailing a boat, such as docking and undocking.
next year planning to take part in a co-op sailing program at the club, where can take out a club boat myself or with family, and at that point my wife and I can make a more final decision about whether we're going to be living a board or not -- I'm certainly hoping yes.
Otherwise I already have an income that lets me have pretty much all free time, though it's currently limited to this province, it's already a lot better than most of my friends that are tied down to the city with their jobs. Eventually hoping on getting some more mobile and world-wide though there is plenty to do and see in the great lakes for now.
Also you're in Virginia got the famous chesapeake bay there, which many on this forum are in, so lots to the there also, even if you are land bound with a job, at least you have weekends, maybe sometimes you will have enough energy to get out from the dock for a spin around the bay.
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Make sure this is what you want. I realize that this is your dream but a lot of people have the same dream then realize that they made a very expensive mistake. Please do not take this as me discouraging you.
Luckily for me, I'll be getting a couple pay raises in the near future that will enable this lifestyle comfortably
Thank you everyone for the solid advice. I'll be taking some of that advice in the near future to visit the marina and scout out some boats.
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I'm gonna toss my 2-cents into this, based upon my experiences during the past few years. First and foremost, get the biggest boat you can single-hand sail, which in my case was a 33 Morgan Out Island. This particular boat has been deemed by many live-aboards as first rate. Lots of beam, nearly 13 feet, lots of headroom, nearly 7 feet, relatively large galley, huge amount of storage space, built like a tank, but sails like a dream. It has a full keel, draws just under 4 feet, and contrary to popular belief, it's as fast as most boats in the same size and configuration category. I've had mine up to 10.1 MPH and was amazed how easily it handled in those conditions, winds of 30 MPH.
If you look around, particularly in your area and south, you'll find a few Morgan 33 O.I. sailboats for sale. Many are in great shape, some, however, are in horrible condition, so it pays to have them surveyed before purchasing. The boat is more than adequate for a couple to live aboard comfortably, and I know of at least two sailnet members that call them home. Mine is a 1973, powered with a Universal Atomic-4 gasoline engine, and I cannot say enough good things about the boat.
Good Luck,
Re: Interested in liveaboard vessels. Advice?
There is a huge amount of boats in that price range. Make sure this is what you want. I realize that this is your dream but a lot of people have the same dream then realize that they made a very expensive mistake. Please do not take this as me discouraging you. I love the liveaboard lifestyle but it just is not for everyone. I also would say that you need to tour any boat you can. Head down to your local marinas and chat people up and ask for a tour even if you know you cannot afford some of them. you will get to see different layouts so you will better know what you want. Shop around online and read as much as you can about the boats that peak your interest. Ask around on forums such as this one. When you go look at any boat make sure you can lie down in the cockpit and in the salon. Try to go as small as you can live with. Keep in mind that this is a simple kind of life when it comes to belongings. Try to buy stuff that is light, multi-use, and compact. Good luck and happy shopping.
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Having just purchased a "liveaboard" (for my lites!) I can offer this opinion....
For the 50K budget...look into the 20K range for purchase, allow half the remaining $$ (15K) for re-fitting and set up; then you have the balance to *really* get ready and have $$ to live on for a year, pay slip/dock fees for a year and provide over-wintering pull-out/slip in and storage if required.
There's lotsa great boats with yer desires in mind available at that price point. Figure your minimum comfort level, luxury-wise and calculate other appointments from there.
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This is my MoW jetpack that I picked up from Suchibu. He had laid down the base colors, but the green was uniform and there was no weathering or silver applied when I got it. I used several different weathering techniques some really unorthodox methods to try to make the damage look real and to give the green a washed-out and old feel. I think I'm pretty pleased with it. This is my first attempt at such a paint up.Thoughts?
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hi, all.
i know the purpose of this script is trivial, but i got bored one day and thought i'd redo my 5-liner script with a more user-friendly one to share here. (actually, i was trying to think of something to contribute to the forum, no matter how lame, hehe).
anyway, the turbo-TX.sh script is a quick way to increase the TX power of your 1-Watt wifi card (i tested this only with AWUS036H) from its default 10dBm (100mW) setting to 27dBm (500mW) or 30dBm (1W), or revert back to default.
download the file and set the correct permissions:
root@bt:~# wget https://www.dropbox.com/s/5mr5zazha2u0qig/turbo-TX.sh
root@bt:~# chmod 755 turbo-TX.sh
root@bt:~# ./turbo-TX.sh [wifi interface] [MAX|MID|NORM]
root@bt:~# ./turbo-TX.sh noob
root@bt:~# ./turbo-TX.sh
To set TX power to 30dBm for wlan0:
To use the wizard setup, a-la dummy style:Code:
root@bt:~# ./turbo-TX.sh wlan0 MAX
If you want to run this when BT5 starts, use the custom setting (initially set in the script to 30dBm) and run the script without any options:Code:
root@bt:~# ./turbo-TX.sh noob
CAUTION: I've read that some countries implement a strict rule against increasing the TX power of your card beyond their prescribed limit. So, use this script with caution. Personally, i don't know authorities will be able to catch you with this silly rule. But, just the same, don't say i didn't warn you ;)Code:
root@bt:~# ln -s turbo-TX.sh /etc/init.d/
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CHAPEL HILL --- North Carolina will play two games in as many days this weekend when the Tar Heels host non-conference opponents La Salle and UNC Asheville Saturday and Sunday at Carmichael Arena. Carolina is 4-0 on the season after winning the Preseason WNIT last Sunday at Iowa, 77-64. La Salle is 1-3 following a 49-48 win at Lehigh, while UNCA is 1-3 after a 77-50 win over Montreat. UNC is ranked No. 25 in the AP poll and is receiving votes in the coaches' poll. La Salle and UNCA are unranked.
Records: North Carolina 4-0, La Salle 1-3, UNC Asheville 1-3
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 25 in the AP poll and is receiving votes in the coaches' poll. La Salle and UNCA are unranked.
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La SALLE SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina and La Salle have never met in women's basketball.
• North Carolina is 4-0 all-time against UNC Asheville with all four meetings coming in Chapel Hill.
• The Tar Heels and Bulldogs last met in 2005, with Carolina winning by 40, 83-43.
• Carolina has won the four games in the series by an average of 39.0 points, with the 88-54 game in 1995 being the closest final.
• Carolina is 411-93 all-time in Carmichael, including a 38-10 record since the building re-opened after being closed for renovations from March 2008 to December 2009.
• The Tar Heels have won at least 13 home games in each of the last 11 seasons, including a school-record 18 during an undefeated 2007-08 home campaign.
• UNC has lost just 19 home games since the start of the 2001-02 season. The Tar Heels have been even more stingy against non-conference opponents, losing at home just twice outside of league play in the last decade.
LAST TIME OUT: UNC 77, Iowa 64
IOWA CITY --- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored a game-high 22 points, Xylina McDaniel had her second double-double in four games and North Carolina won the Preseason WNIT for the second time, beating Iowa in convincing fashion, 77-64, Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. McDaniel finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds and her three-point play with 3:24 to go snuffed out Iowa's final threat of the day.


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2005 Birding Classic Reports Winners, Funds Habitat Projects
AUSTIN, Texas — A team that finished last nine years ago stormed back to win the weeklong competition in this year's 9th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic, which has announced a list of habitat conservation projects selected by winning teams.
This was the first year for the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory to jointly sponsor and manage the world's longest bird watching competition, which has been operated since 1997 by event cosponsor Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The event pairs teams from across the United States with corporate sponsors and involves local communities all along the Texas coast. All prize money goes to avian habitat conservation projects, benefitting millions of birds that move through Texas on their migrations between North, Central and South America.
Competition concluded at midnight April 23 and winners were announced at the awards brunch in Lake Jackson the next morning. A list of all of the team winners can be found on the birding classic Web site. Below are highlights from this year's action.
The Environmental Partners, sponsored by Reliant Energy, finished first in the weeklong category with a checklist total of 332 bird species identified. Second place was claimed by the Swift WildBirders, sponsored by Swift Optics and WildBird magazine, which were only one species behind with a total of 331. The ConocoPhillips Cranes placed third with 317 species identified.
Amy Sugeno, TPWD Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area manager, has chaperoned a group of kids for the youth competition of the Birding Classic for the past few years, and this year her team aged up to the Gliders Tournament for 14-18 year olds. The Travis Audubon Towhees, sponsored by Travis Audubon Society, placed first in this year's Gliders category with a total of 146 species seen in a 24-hour period on the Upper Texas Coast.
Gary Waggerman, a TPWD biologist retiree, competed on the Lower Texas Coast in the Senior Tournament. His team, the Three Rails and A Young Coot, spotted or heard 130 species, topping the winning total of the first place adult team in their section of the coast. By identifying more species than the other adult team in their region, Gary's team won the privilege of selecting which habitat conservation project will receive $3,000 in Conservation Cash Grand Prize money.
The first bicycle birding team competed in this year's Great Texas Birding Classic. The Zeiss Optics NOCA PIPL team led by Richard Gibbons covered more than 50 miles on bicycles during their competition. Although relying solely on bikes for transportation, this environmentally conscious team still managed to identify 149 species during their tournament day, putting them in a tie for third place in the Central Texas Coast section of the Adult Tournament with a team that traveled by car and was able to visit a larger area of the Coastal Bend.
Three teams from the Lower Rio Grande Valley once again competed in the Outta-Sight Song Birder Tournament for blind and visually impaired birders. Team La Primavera del Valle (34 species), the Tweety Birds (32 species) and Team Hawk Eyes (31 species) took home the top three prizes for this event based on bird identification through bird songs only.
"Congratulations to all Birding Classic participants and thanks to all of our sponsors for another great year," said Carol Jones of GCBO, this year's tournament coordinator. "The new partnership between Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory has proven to be a great success for the Birding Classic, and ultimately for the birds as well. Winning teams from this year's tournament will select habitat restoration, enhancement and acquisition projects to receive $51,000 in Conservation Cash Grand Prize money."
Below is a list of conservation projects funded by this year's birding classic. A complete list of all projects funded since the event began is on the event Web site.
- Galveston County — $20,000 donated by Environmental Partners/Reliant Energy: Bird Observation Tower and Education Platform Project (Scenic Galveston, Inc.) This project involves a 2500-acre wetland and coastal prairie complex on the I-45 Estuarial Corridor and Virginia Point Preserve. The spartina marsh, tidal flats and nesting islands are host to a large variety of birds year round. This project will contribute toward a roadside marsh viewing / wetlands interpretive / birding area.
- Brazoria County — $12,000 donated by Swift Wildbirders/Swift Optics and Wildbird magazine: Habitat Protection for Houston Audubon's Carolyn Raizes Davis Bird Santuary (Houston Audubon Society) This project will help protect 63 acres of bottomland hardwood forest along Chocolate Bayou from intrusion and erosion caused by All-Terrain Vehicles.
- Cameron County — $9,000 donated by the ConocoPhillips Cranes/ConocoPhillips: South Padre Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary (The Valley Land Trust) Further enhancements of this haven for neo-tropic migrants will include a drip fed shallow water feature, additional native vegetation, a viewing blind and a boardwalk.
- Hidalgo County — $3,000 Lower Coast Prize donated by Three Rails and a Young Coot/Independent: Estero Llano Grande State Park Wetland Habitat Restoration (Estero Llano Grande State Park) This project will provide funds for purchasing Montezuma Bald Cypress trees for planting as part of an ongoing 20-acre wetland restoration project to provide additional complexity and structure to the habitat.
- Nueces County — $3,000 Central Coast prize donated by Lovely Zorrillos /Independent: Fred Jones Sanctuary Enhancement (Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi) This Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi, Inc., project will provide funding for purchasing materials for constructing a viewing blind and repairs to existing structures.
- Brazoria County — $3,000 Upper Coast prize donated by Leica Lone-Starlings/Leica Sport Optics: Quintana Island Habitat Enhancement (Gulf Coast Bird Observatory) This will help fund the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory's continuing project creating forested woodlots on this small island to provide additional habitat for trans-gulf migrants and also, expand public viewing areas.
- Nueces County — Lone Star Bird Award prize of $1,000 donated by Stewart Title Peepers/Stewart Title Co.: Packery Channel Sanctuary Habitat Restoration (Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi) Money is to be used for native plant purchases to enhance the habitat.
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Ok, so I'm new to embedded hardware. Hence, overall I'm impressed with this title. I'd rate it 7/10 if I could. Why?There are a number of things that I'm annoyed with:1) Timing of my purchase: (1/10 off; yes I know this is not the authors fault but it affects MY score)I purchased first edition one month before the release of the 2nd edition. Wish I'd known that it was coming. I'd probably have waited especially since there seems to be an extra 100 pages in the new edition.2) Number of corrections still needed (even with a second reprint?), especially with the figures (1/10 off)Who ever did the proof reading [hopefully not the author!] needs to pay more attention to the captions on circuit components etc. Very annoying and distracting.3) Content of Chapter 2 needs expanding (1/10 off)."Electronics 101" is a good start at an introduction, and I realize that author has space limitations but it couldn't hurt to describe:- Transistors- Be clear when introducing Formulas as to all symbols involved. For example current is described to be measured in Amperes (Amps), but readers should be told that captial 'I' is used to represent current in formulasNow I have to decide whether it is worth purchasing the second edition too!
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Thanks guys. It is a lot of fun to learn about all this stuff. I once owned a restored 67 Malibu SS and although it was one of my dream cars it wasn't that much fun because there was nothing for me to do and figure out how to fix.
I worked in a "service station" in high school where we actually did some mechanical work and it was what i really liked over pumping gas for people that came in and wanted "2 buckets worth". Gas was 25 cents and that would give you about a half a tank, enough to go crusin for the night and then some.
I sometimes tell my wife that I am disappointed because I haven't turned a wrench for 6 months. Fly fishing does fill that hole partially but not completely.
This is a great website. I can see how many more people are signing in since I started. Sometime over 1000 people looking. Thanks to all the people who organized the site and keep it running. There is a lot of knowledge here that can be shared by a lot of enthusiast.
What an idiot I turned out to be!!!!!! Installed the gear just like it showed on the instructions with the square side to the left because I could not find a dot on either side. I went online to look for better instructions and found out there is not supposed to be a dot. If you use the square key way you look for a square mark, the round keyway a round mark and the triangle keyway a triangle mark. As it turns out I did have the gear on backwards. I took my magnifying glass and found the triangle mark on the back of the gear. After some persuasion I got the gear off and flipped it over. I got the O mark aligned with the dot on the cam gear. As it turns out the #1 piston is in the same spot as it was when I had the gear backwards. I feel a lot better about the alignment now.
Thanks for putting up with me on this.
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You have three key slots on the crank gear. Usually the the key on the left has a square retards the timing. The key on the right with triangle advances the timing. The center key with the dot is straight up 0 degree advance. If the gear is not marked I would take it back and get another one that has the markings. If you installed it with the center key, when you install the timing cover and the balancer the line on the balancer should be on 0 on the scale.
Otherwise I have to say you need another crank gear w/the index marked on it. W/o the mark the chances of installing the cam out of phase is just too great IMHO.
|The problem I am having is that the crank gear does not have a dot so I am assuming the correct position to have it set is with #1 at TDC and then align the dot on the cam gear so it is at 6.
One note about pumped up lifters. They are pumped up after the engine runs, right? If they would cause damage if you adjusted them when pumped up, then the valves could never be readjusted after the engine ran the first time.
This isn't the case, because the lifter bleeds down from the pressure of the valve spring. If you doubt this, zero lash a pumped up lifter w/the lifter on the base circle of the cam. Add a turn of preload to it and feel how tight the rocker arm is. Go have a Coke. Come back and see if the rocker arm is still as tight as it was right after adding preload.
BTW, I'm the one guy left in the world who still pumps up his hydraulic lifters in a can of oil. I have my reasons for doing this, it's not out of ignorance. I have done this for around 40 years. Just saying.
Again, don't worry about where any of the pistons are. The crank gear will only go on one way because of the key and the cam gear will only go on one way if you align the dots right next to each other. Once you have the crank gear on at 12PM and the cam gear on at 6PM and have the whole mess buttoned up, rotate the crankshaft one complete revolution clockwise so that you will then be ready to drop the distributor in and run the plug wires.
#6 and #1 are companion cylinders. The piston comes to the top of the bore on both of them at the same time. The difference is that when you have the crank gear at 12PM and the cam gear at 6PM, #6 is ready to fire and #1 is on overlap. Having the crank gear at 12PM and the cam gear at 12PM will put #1 at firing position and #6 at overlap. That's how you want it to run the wiring.
|Yes Use the round mark at 12 oclock on the crank gear. Make sure both 1 and 6 are at top dead center. I think there are 3 keyways on that gear. Right? make sure you are using the keyway with the same mark as the mark you are using to line up with the camshaft.
The crankshaft sprocket has three notches. There is one that is square on the top that is supposed to retard timing. One round on the top that is OEM and one that has a point on top of the notch that is for advanced. The instructions say that it will advance or retard 2 degrees using the either the retard or advance notch.
So when I set the number 1 to TDC number 6 should also be to TDC. If I am 180 out does number 6 not show up at TDC? I am installing the cam sprocket with number 1 at TDC is that correct? The cam dot is at 6 and since there is no crank dot I have it set for TDC. I will slip on the balancer and see if it puts the timing mark at TDC since it has to go over the same key.
Sorry for being confused this is my first build and I want to get it right.
I just went out and checked and the sprocket is on right and I did check to see if either side had a dot before I put it on and they did not. I figured no dot since it can be put on three ways. The instructions do however show a dot. I installed it square to retarded on the left and advance pointed top on the right.
For the rest of you....
#1 cylinder and #6 cylinders are companion cylinders. They both come to TDC at the same time. When assembling a motor, line up the dot on the cam sprocket at 6PM and the dot on the crank sprocket at 12PM, so that they are right next to each other. With the cam in this position, #6 cylinder will be ready to fire. In order to get #1 cylinder ready to fire (so that you can run the distributor wiring correctly), you will want to turn the crankshaft one complete turn clockwise, so that the cam dot is at 12PM and the crank dot is at 12PM.
|I just tried to install my Cloyes roller timing chain. I have the sprocket on the crank and the #1 piston at TDC but the align marks won't line up. I have a chain set up that can be installed retarded, OE or advanced and it does not have a dot on the crank sprocket. The dot on the cam sprocket is to one side of center. If I move a tooth it goes to the other side but much farther of center. Is this going to be a problem? I wouldn't mind a little retarded for more low end torque but I would prefer it was straight up.
I think I got on the lifters. If they are pumped up as in an already running engine go to zero lash and no more. For dry lifters it is ok to go to zero an then add the 1/2 to 3/4 turn. They will then fill with the appropriate amount of oil without damaging any thing.
With that new knowledge, I set the lash on my 350 in my Chevy pickup to zero and then 1/2 turn. Should I go back a set it to zero and leave it? I don't have any bent push rods and it runs fine but not all that much power.
BTW Thanks for the information It is always good to get information like this that I have never read anywhere else. They don't tell you the correct method with the cam instructions. All I have ever heard was zero than zero to 1 1/2 turns.
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I was in the Carriage Loft Room. The room was decorated nicely and was fairly spacious. The air conditioning worked well on a hot summer day. The interior common spaces were lovely, as was the courtyard. Carriage Loft RoomThe bed was horrible! Rock hard mattress and flat, hard pillows. Didn't sleep a bit. The compressor in the mini fridge made a high pitched squeal while running. Walk-in shower was uncomfortably small (I'm 5'9'/150).
Great location!
It had wonderful charm and was a perfect location for us. The operator was extremely kind in arranging for us to have an early breakfast, as we had an appointment before the regular breakfast time. We had a 3rd floor room and there is no elevator, but we knew that in advance. However, the dormer room we were in had very low ceiling corners on which we banged our heads occasionally. Not great! Also the TV was maybe only 19', far too small to watch.
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This is a bed and breakfast in a large older house in a leafy suburb of Seattle. This is a well maintained classic old house full of original art and a very nice collection of antique furniture. The owner is a former Russian journalist who spends a lot of her time writing in her study/library. Think of it like staying overnight at the grand house of some educated bohemian friends. The neighborhood is very quiet, the house is next to an Olmstead park. You'll feel pretty far from downtown - but its just a short taxi ride from downtown - 15 minutes and $10-15. I stayed in the the largest room - the house's former master bedroom. It has a short entry hall, to a large bedroom, with a king size bed, and a walk-in closet. It has a huge bathroom, and then a pair of french doors lead out to a huge second floor balcony with a small table and chairs overlooking the street. I liked all of it. But some people may be put off by the relative informality of the place Not like a regular hotel at all - there is no front desk. You can easily end up in long conversations with the owner on politics, art and culture.
Valentina was very warm and welcoming, serving us excellent food and providing good company. The house is a treasure and the restorations have made it clean and comfortable.
what I liked most was the friendliness of the owner. She is very attentive to the client's needs. also the breakfast is great. she cooks breakfast for you the way you want it and her croissants are always fresh. you can catch the bus right in front of the guest house and it's only a 10-15 mn ride to the convention center. if you want to take a taxi, it's about $8.75 dollars to the convention center. I cannot really say I disliked anything except that it was not waht I had expected initially but at the end I'm glad I stayed there.
I had an unforgettable time at Mozart Guest House! Everything about this experience was incredible - you have never seen such variety at the breakfast table - Tina is the masterchef and can prepare anything your heart desires - the presentation as well is so beautiful you feel as if you are royalty. I did not want to leave because it felt like I was leaving behind my close friends. The location is fantastic - right on the corner of an old Seattle park - with special atmosphere...the victorian house is so homey and welcoming - Tina I'm coming back - and I would recommend that everyone visits Mozart Guest House! Thank you so much.
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Android: the first week
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Wow, what a week! The response from the community on Monday's Android SDK release has been overwhelming. Our forums have been flooded and we're glad to be helping people dig in writing new applications.
A handful of quick notes for this Friday evening:
- We've released a quick point-revision of the SDK to fix some high-priority issues. You can now download M3-RC22a and read the release notes. Don't forget to get Eclipse to update the ADT plugin.
- A couple of good articles on the web for your reading pleasure:
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I've got aluminum sheet door panels now and I've been thinking of covering them with vinyl. I think some sewfoam on the back of the vinyl. I can form the aluminum to what ever I need for design. I've also been thinkig of using snaps to mount the panels. I need access to the inside of the doors for maintenance.
I already have insulation wrapped and sealed in plastic. This "bag" is temporarily glued to the back of the aluminum. pretty effective anti noise deadner.
Never use shaved doors handles.!!!!! locked myself out again ......in the rain.
I just finished molding fiberglass arm rests. I plane on covering these with vinyl too. It will take a 2 piece covering to wrap around without wrinkles. these will be mounted from the backside of the aluminum.
My doors are glass and very light weight compared to steel car doors.
Are you talking about the panel board itself, or what goes on the panel?
If you are talking about the panel itself, the best material I have found is PVC foamboard. It is also called closed cell PVC and expanded PVC. This goes by the brand names Komatex, Sintra, CelTec, and Palight. It is available in 4' by 8' sheets and also smaller more manageable sizes from sheet plastic suppliers, sign shops, and upholstery suppliers. It is inexpensive (about $30 for a 4' by 8' sheet), light weight (1/2 the weight of solid PVC), strong, heat formable, glueable, waterproof, and can be cut and drilled with standard woodworking tools. Large holes should be drilled with spade (paddle) bits or Forstner bits to prevent tearing. You can also sew through it very easily. The 3MM (about 1/8") thickness is plenty for door panels. It also comes in heavier thicknesses.
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Re: Very n00b questions from a prospective sailor.
Therm, you mention being close to NYC. I have one of my trailerable sailboats at Spruce Run Reservoir near Clinton, NJ. It only cost me $295 to keep the boat rigged on the trailer at the boat launch for the sailing season. I can be launched and out on the lake in about 15 or 20 minutes. I have bigger long term goals than my current 16' and 22' boats, but I am just learning how to sail myself. There are some very affordable trailerable sailboats around, and you don't necessarily need a truck to tow and launch them.
As far as lessons go, my wife and I did a 4 day liveaboard ASA 101/103 course on the Chesapeake Bay this summer. It was awesome! Even my wife(who was scared of sailboats) had a great time. It was $750/person for the class and books, we stayed on the boat, and it included breakfast & lunch. It was worth every penny! I probably learned as much in those 4 days than I managed to teach myself by mistake in my entire first season. However, I went into the class with a basic understanding of sailboats that definitely helped. There are some very affordable options out there if you keep looking around.
Re: Very n00b questions from a prospective sailor.
Originally Posted by bljones View Post
The best piece of advice i ever heard, I think I heard here:
When yo decide to become a sailor, you start with a full barrel of luck and an empty cup of experience. The trick is to fill your cup before the barrel runs dry.
Re: Very n00b questions from a prospective sailor.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Like you, I have not built enough confidence to go out in stronger weather. I continue to spend as much time on the water as I can, well, that and in the boat repairing something.
Re: Very n00b questions from a prospective sailor.
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I'm also new to the sport, but at age 43 I've finally started chasing the dream. While I'm quite a ways away from you (I'm in Abu Dhabi), I took a few basic RYA courses in Dubai with a club. After 3 weekend courses, I saved up some cash and bought a 16 foot Topper dinghy for about $2700. I go out now by myself at least once a week, sometimes more...I will go even more once the insane heat drops. I love going out by myself in my own little boat, knowing that it's all up to me.
Best advice I can give, for what it's worth: take a class or two, and then just buy yourself something to learn in. I liken it to driving: you learn the basics from someone, but to really learn you just have to get in a car and drive.
And follow smackdaddy's advice...he sounds like a wise man...
Re: Very n00b questions from a prospective sailor.
The best piece of advice i ever heard, I think I heard here:
When yo decide to become a sailor, you start with a full barrel of luck and an empty cup of experience. The trick is to fill your cup before the barrel runs dry.
Re: Very n00b questions from a prospective sailor.
Thermophile and Jones..
Shucks, guys. I'm glad I was finally able to start paying back an infinitesimal percentage of all the help folks have given me here. Heck, if anyone can benefit from my mistakes besides me, then I'm all the more encouraged to go make some more!
Best to you both,
Re: Very n00b questions from a prospective sailor.
101 courses in the Northeast range from about $400 to $600.
It is money well spent.
great advice here on how to get experience on the cheap. But, truth is, boating costs $$$$$. Accept that fact, join the club and enjoy!!!!
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bblum, that was a great answer.
well done.
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Everyone learns best by doing. That is why sailing classes are taught on the water and on a boat, with only a little bit of time in a classroom.
I've certainly learned the most by doing it myself. However classes should teach you some important but boring things that are rarely practiced without them. It's a great way to learn how to hove-to (which is simple but the sail configuration that works best can be subtle), doing various man overboard routines under sail, steering with the sails, and working on sail trim. It's possible to learn all of these things from books and youtube, it just takes a lot more work on part of the student and in some cases may not know if you are doing it right.
Not all sailing classes are the same. I personally recommend looking for one that has the lowest number of students per teacher and which concentrates the most on sailing. I took my classes in a format that had 12 hours of on-water time with 2 students and 1 teacher. The boat was motorless so the focus was all on sailing. I learned a ton in that time.
Joining a club and getting out on a lot of boats is a great way to learn and to see if you like sailing. It will also help you see what a lot of boats look, feel, and sail like. It may not help you really learn how to sail or some of the more mundane stuff like giving you lots of docking practice.
Buying a boat is just the tip of what sailing really costs. On an inexpensive boat (under $5k) moorage and repairs will quickly eclipse the cost of the boat. In the grand scheme of things a $500 sailing class is a pretty minor expense and money well spent. Trailer sailing can be a good way to keep it on a tighter budget, but if you want to do it frequently it also limits you to smaller boats.
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To the original poster...
I think we're probably pretty similar; I've always learned by doing. With me, however, that's always been hampered/tempered by an almost unhealthy obsession for researching things prior to doing; I'm hesitant to do ANYTHING until I completely understand it and know ALL of the options available. Honestly, that sucks. Recently, however, I've finally figured out that I get the most done, and get it done most successfully, when I'm up against the wall and simply don't have the time to obsess any more. Jump into the task, DO it, and 80% of the time stuff just almost figures ITSELF out. I've been wrestling with this for decades, and now in my early 50s I'm finally learning to tell myself to GET GOING once I have enough background knowledge, instead of waiting until I'm an expert to do something.
Anyway.. back to learning to sail.. which I am STILL very much doing....(learning, that is)..
Here was my path.
1. Always dug water. As a kid, only experience was in a 12' fiberglass Sears Gamefisher w/ a 9.9hp Merc.
2. Always wanted to sail. Bought a cheap inflatable catamaran used when I was about 30. Don't ask. It sailed a lot like a bean bag chair. It went downwind... period.
3. Bought a cheap beat up Sunfish with a waterlogged hull when i was 43. Sailed it maybe 10 times before the hull started behaving more like a submarine. Did get to the point where I felt comfortable knowing I could always get back to the dock after a few pleasant hours on the lake.
4. My wife and I got serious about taking the plunge last year. Went to the local marina just to browse around the boats, met a few nice folks from the club, and got invited to go racing on "Open" night. Had a GREAT time on a 30' S2, with a great skipper. Still didn't really learn much about sailing, i.e., when we left the boat, I didn't feel that much more ready to take one out myself. Not to be expected, of course.
5. One month later, knowing pretty much nothing, bought a 1972 Pearson 26 for $2500, which seemed to be a steal compared to other boats out there. Unfortunately, my research obsession didn't kick in until AFTER we had bought the boat. I probably overpaid by about $1500.
6. About 100 -150 self-labor hours, $1000-$1500 in materials (bottom paint, white oak, running rigging, plumbing, electrical, lights, bulbs, epoxy, Don Casey books, parts to rebuild the complete bottom end of the 8hp Sailmaster, blah blah blah....), $2000 in new sails (the old ones were... well... useable, but not in public..
7. Went sailing ONCE on my boat with a very experienced friend of mine who was kind enough to take me and my boat out for about three hours on its first post-neglect-period voyage. He answered all of my questions and showed me what to do. I still knew so little that, while I understood the actions he was telling me to execute, I really didn't understand his explanations of the reasons for those actions, or for the results of those actions. He'd point out the draft in the sails, twist, wrinkles in the luff, and a host of other things that I couldn't see although they were obvious to him. I thought I was an idiot... I'm really logical, but felt like a total dummy.
8. My wife and I have been out maybe 10 times since that one sail, always on our own. Now, just by being out there, DOING it (and still doing my obsessive reading here at sailnet, magazines, and some great books), all the stuff that my friend showed me is becoming increasingly obvious to my eye. Don't get me wrong; compared to 99% of the folks here, I'm still a dummy. However, what I have learned is LEARNED. I've done it, I know what it feels like. I've made mistakes, but for me, mistakes are the BEST teacher... as long as you recognize them and don't get hurt.
The hardest part and scariest is backing out of the nightmare of a slip we have. There's a big pad of lilies about 10 feet behind us that I HAVE to to back through, and they foul my motor every time. Sooo... we have to push off, carefully pole our way past another boat, then drop the motor FAST, start it on one pull, spin the boat 90 deg, back up into another area, then turn another 90 deg sharply forward, then finally we can relax and head out. Sucks. Surrounded by boats, and not much clearance. We've never had a close call, but it's by far the scariest part of learning to sail (and it's not even sailing) we've experienced. The first time we went out, my wife freaked and just sat down at the bow, buried her head in her hands, and shook. Worse than childbirth. She's getting better..
1. Not keeping enough speed on while motoring into the wind. My wife was at the helm while I was at the mast about to hoist the mainsail. The boat spun, and she couldn't hold the tiller. My fault entirely. The wind was strong enough that the boat was pretty much standing still, so the tiller was useless unless the engine was at least at 1/2 throttle. On our first two calm-day sails, I had the engine just above idle when headed in to the wind for raising the sails. Believe me, I'll never do that again on a breezy day.
2. Not respecting the motion of the boat in 2-3 foot swells. In the cockpit, it didn't feel like much. This was a different day than #1 above; we had gained a bit more experience by now, and felt that we could handle 15 knot winds and a few feet of swell. We were wrong. W/ my wife at the helm, I went forward to the mast to hoist the mainsail. That went OK, but I had one sobering moment when the boat pitched up pretty good and I didn't have a hand on the mast. I hugged it and smashed my face against it (accidentally) and didn't fall over board, but it happened FAST and it was a sobering experience. Going forward to release the jib (we had it tied down so it wouldn't blow overboard on the way out; we have hanked-on headsails).. well... it made the movement felt at the mast seem gentle and calming. I wasn't tied in (we don't have a tether system or anything other than basic legal lifejackets), and I chickened out. We headed back to the dock, then to the nearest beer.
We've since been out in winds slightly over 15 knots and had a great time. Dropping the sails in chop and windy conditions is still not my favorite thing to do... so we don't push it. We're very careful, and don't take anyone else out on anything other than very benign, perfect days. We have a VHF radio, and use it. We sail where there's always SOME people and other boats within eyesight, and usually within "shouting distance." I've asked my friend to go out with me on a "challenging" day soon so I can get some more confidence, but right now, well... we're just loving the adventure, learning a ton, and are grateful for all the help and encouragement friends, both locally and here on SailNet, have given us.
There isn't a "right way" to learn. Just don't be real stupid, safety-wise. As everyone else has said, go sailing... a lot... somehow.
All my best,
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