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Regrettably the implementation of TPM has been limited by the same traditional paradigms that inhibit effective Lean transformation. It is a fact that many factories struggle with basic PM, their maintenance staffs stretched to the limit. With inadequate resources to assure a stable operating environment, many factories operate today in a run to failure mode, moving from one crisis to another. TPM seeks to align all company resources in a manner that continuously identifies and reduces the losses caused by equipment failure - the word "failure" referring both to equipment that is actually stopped and also equipment that may be running but is not functioning properly. In the absence of TPM, the latter category is especially "invisible."
GBMP is well known for its extensive suite of lean training products including 30+ DVDs, books and best practice training games. Their newest lean training tool, "Seeing the Invisible" is a comprehensive manual providing many examples of quick and often easy solutions that will nurture employee expertise and creativity, and encourage practice and sharing within an organization. "Seeing the Invisible - Single Point Lessons" provides readers with an innovative and invaluable approach to equipment maintenance that builds productive capability, customer value, employee safety, engagement, and development.
The concept of shared responsibility for equipment reliability, Total Productive Maintenance provides an as yet undiscovered opportunity in many status quo plants, where problems are 'invisible', hidden by excess resources and cost. The aim of "Seeing the Invisible - Single Point Lessons" is to make invisible visible; to provide an approach to equipment maintenance that builds productive capability and customer value through engagement and development of every employee, from machine operators to maintenance technicians to plant managers. TPM is, in the words of its creator Seiji Nakajima, "an activity carried out by all employees through small group activities." In this sense, TPM shares a requirement for culture shift that is very much like that in organizations seeking a Lean transformation. As with any other aspect of continuous improvement, TPM strives for an all-inclusive involvement creating a professional challenge for production employees as well as maintenance personnel to maintain perfect operating conditions for equipment every minute of every day.
The goal of "Seeing the Invisible" is to inspire readers to begin to create and circulate their own Single Point Lessons - to capture and categorize the good ideas and best practices, using words and pictures, and disseminate them at lightning speed, eliminating the need to re-invent the wheel. Readers of the manual can use the ideas and best practices in the book to teach the concepts and employees can adapt these concepts to their own facility, processes, and equipment. Regardless of the size or age of an organization, regardless of the number of employees or types of equipment, regardless of the nature of the business, be it a manufacturing or healthcare facility, industrial plant, university or school system, office, warehouse or laboratory, it is our belief that the examples in the book, these Single Point Lessons, will help foster the concept of shared responsibility for equipment reliability, change ideas at your facility, and result in improved safety, quality, lead times and profit.
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Destainie writes:
Hi Vincent et Al :)
I am an avid listener of both Twiv and Twip and am very grateful that you all take the time each week to create these wonderful podcasts, they are a great learning tool! I did have several questions I'd like to ask. My first has to do with HIV. It is my understanding that currently doctors use combinations of three different anti-virals to treat and manage the infection and this is due to HIV ability to evolve quickly and become drug resistant. My question is why does HIV evolve so quickly compared with other viruses? Or does it only seem faster because the immune system can't fight it off? What would happen if you increased the combination to 4, 5 or even 10 antivirals?
My second question is since we know that viruses evolve and become drug resistant is there any way to try to predict the way a certain virus will evolve such that we can try to prevent or prolong drug resistance? My guess is probably not but it would be nice if we could.
My last and final question (for now) has to do with a podcast I heard a while back where you mentioned that a lot of Immunologist and/or Virologist are retiring soon. I am in the process of studying for the GRE and I plan on applying this fall for Immunology programs… since you know the field better than I which ones would you recommend? I should mention that my interests right now would be for a Immunology program with an emphasis in virology if I could and I actually would absolutely love if I could become a double doctor and combine this degree with an MD. I find the human body's ability to fend off invaders and heal completely fascinating, such that I would be more than happy to devote my life to studying it!
Thank you for all that you do,
Merry writes:
Hi, Vincent & TWIV,
I particularly enjoyed this week's chat with Graham Hatfull as I am a phage enthusiast. He certainly gave the phage their rightful due! And I appreciated the mention of the blog that Elio Schaechter and I write, Small Things Considered, as well as Graham selecting Forest Rohwer's book (Coral Reefs in Microbial Seas) as his pick-of-the-week.
Also in the pick-of-the-week, you enthusiastically praised the great breadth of information contained in John Ingraham's recent book, March of the Microbes. I have my own copy close at hand here. When I received it, I turned eagerly to Chapter 10, Viruses -- my favorite topic. He, like TWIV, focuses on those that make us (or other animals) sick. Not a word in that chapter about the phage. Of course, he has to be selective as he is covering a vast territory in one book. However, he does not simply ignore them. On the first page of that chapter he sets the tone by quoting two Nobel laureates. First, David Baltimore, who said about viruses: "If they weren't here, we wouldn't miss them." That is followed by Peter Medawar's quip describing a virus as "a piece of bad news wrapped in a protein." Both highly quotable quotes.
But considering the ecological and environmental role of viruses in general, and phage in particular, his view of viruses seems incomplete. Would you, Rich, and Alan care to share your thoughts about this?
All the best,
Merry Youle (Small Things Considered)
Jack writes:
Hello Vince,
I discovered TWIV recently and I have become a big fan - keep it up. I have been teaching an undergraduate Introductory Virology course for over 30 years - initially for 10 years at UC Berkeley and now at Nebraska. TWIV will become a requirement for my course this Fall. We have some excellent virology programs here. We recently consolidated all human, animal, algal & plant virology into one building - check out www.unl.edu/virologycenter. I just added a link to your Blog on our website.
I have been going through all of the TWIV episodes this summer. I am a plant virologist and I recall one episode in which the discussion focused on innate immunity. It turns out that plants have an innate immune system with toll-like receptors and MAP kinase cascades. There is also an adaptive immune layer - RNA silencing. This is what we work on. It might be a fun topic for a future TWIV.
I am also interested in Dick's enthusiasm in "vertical farming". I read his essays and it all sounds quite promising. What struck me, somewhat ironically, is the potential virology connection. One of the major threats to greenhouse food production are plant viruses. Commercial operations have gone bellyup because they have not been able to successfully control the spread of viruses. Most problems result because the viruses are contact transmitted through roots and soil. Interestingly, some of these viruses like Tomato Bushy Stunt (the 1st icosahedron to be structurally resolved by Steve Harrison) pass right through the human gut and become contaminates in waterways used for irrigation. All quite interesting biology.
Keep up the good work. You are doing a great service to the discipline.
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Caleb writes:
Hello TWiV guys,
I'm in 6th grade and I love your podcast. I have a few questions. What is the biggest virus? What are viriods and prions and virophages? Thanks for all your time and for the great podcast.
Caleb W.
[Caleb: check out TWiV #23 on the biggest and smallest viruses and virophages, TWiV #24 on viroids, and TWiV #12 and #67 on prions]


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Student-Athlete Achievements Recognized At Honors Banquet
April 9, 2012
The University of Georgia Athletic Association honored student-athletes from all 21 varsity sports at the annual awards banquet held at the Tate Center Grand Ballroom on Monday evening.
"I think it's a great opportunity to get so many student-athletes together for one cause and to showcase what they are doing here at the university in academics, in community service and in leadership and being rewarded for it," Director of Student Services Heather LaBarbera said.
"Tonight is one of those rare opportunities we get to thank them and recognize them for being well-rounded student-athletes, which is always very important to us," said Executive Associate Athletic Director Carla Williams.
Several special recognition awards were announced, including the athlete of the year, presented to winners swimming's Mark Dylla of Littleton, Colo., and Marta Silva Zimora of Santiago de Compostela, Spain from women's golf.
"It's a great honor to receive it my senior year especially," said Silva Zimora. "To be athlete of the year, not just in golf means so much. We have such a great athletic association here with all the sports at UGA. It's the best; I feel great."
Also, highlighting the banquet were the men's cross country and women's swimming and diving teams who were the recipients of the Faculty Athletics Representative Award for earning the highest team grade point average (GPA).
Joel Eaves Award winners, football's Ty Frix of Calhoun, Ga., swimming's Wendy Trott of Capetown, South Africa, and cross country's J.P. Hackney of Marietta, Ga., were recognized for earning the highest GPA for a male and female student-athlete. The gymnastics team was also awarded the Bulldog Cup for participation in community service, leadership programs, and support of other teams.
Other special award winners include:
Marilyn Vincent Scholar-Athlete Award: Erica Malagón, Athens, Ga., and Wendy Trott, Capetown, South Africa, women's swimming and diving.
Dick Bestwick Scholar-Athlete Award: J.P. Hackney, Marietta, Ga., men's cross country/track and field.
Clifford Lewis Leadership Award: Wendy Trott, Capetown, South Africa, women's swimming and diving.
Dick Copas Leadership Award: Ty Frix, Calhoun, Ga., football.
Hornsby Howell Community Service Award: Noel Couch, Towaco, N.J., gymnastics.
SEC Boyd McWhorter Postgraduate Scholarship winner and nominee: J.P. Hackney, Marietta, Ga., men's cross country/track and field and Wendy Trott, Capetown, South Africa, women's swimming and diving.
SEC Brad Davis Postgraduate Scholarship nominees: Aron White, Columbia, M.O., football and Kathleen Gates, Wilmington, N.C., volleyball.
UGA Sportsmanship Award: Chris Burnette, LaGrange, Ga., football and Laura Eddy, Atlanta, Ga., soccer.
Inspiration Award: Jarryd Wallace, Watkinsville, Ga., member of Bulldog cross country/track and field team in 2008.
Athletes receiving recognition for earning all A's during their academic careers include Nicki Alexander, Atlanta, Ga., equestrian; Alex Andes, Atlanta, Ga., equestrian; Samantha Belcher, Carbondale, Colo., equestrian; Madison Berger, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., equestrian; Greg Bingham, Columbus, Ga., football; Olivia Boggs, Smyrna, Ga., women's swimming and diving; Jenna Buckley, Atlanta, Ga., soccer; Noel Couch, Towaco, N.J., gymnastics; Matthew DeGenova, Kenner, La.; football; Kathleen Eastman, Jackson Hole, Wy., soccer; Hadley Ferguson, Fernandina Beach, Fla., women's cross country/track and field; Will Freeman, Atlanta, Ga., men's swimming and diving; Ty Frix, Calhoun, Ga., football; Andrew Gemmell, Wilmington, Del., men's swimming and diving; Jessica Hale, Marietta, Ga., track and field; Julia Hemingway, Alpharetta, Ga., equestrian; Morgan Justiss, Alpharetta, Ga., equestrian; Lauren Herring, Greenville, N.C., women's tennis; Marrion Kalafut, Acworth, Ga., women's cross country/track and field; Alisha Laing, Schoolcraft, Mich., volleyball; Maddie Locus, Sugarland, Texas, women's swimming and diving, Erica Malagón, Athens, Ga., women's swimming and diving; Jordan Mattern, Aurora, Colo., women's swimming and diving; Michelle McKeehan, Greenwood, Ind., women's swimming and diving; Bret McDaniel, Atlanta, Ga., women's cross country/track and field; Emily McNutt, Woodstock, Ga., women's cross country/track and field; Connor Nolte, Alpharetta, Ga., men's basketball; Darcie O'Brien, Lawrenceville, Ga., women's swimming and diving; Jenna Owens, Highlands Ranch, Colo., soccer; Lucie Ondraschkova, Opava, Czech Republic, women's track and field; Sarah Perry, Lawrenceville, Ga., women's cross country/track and field; Camille Pfister, Kennesaw, Ga., gymnastics; Maria Palumbo, Alpharetta, Ga., soccer; Christian Riess, New Orleans, La., men's swimming and diving; Maria Salazar, Portland, Ore., equestrian; Kate Skoglund, Tualatin, Ore., equestrian; Rachel Stallman, Atlanta, Ga., equestrian; Kelsie Stovall, New Orleans, La., women's track and field; Paige Stawicki, Argyle, Texas, equestrian; Ali Sullivan, Wilton, Conn., equestrian; Wendy Trott, Capetown, South Africa, women's swimming and diving; Shannon Vreeland, Overland Park, Kansas, women's swimming and diving; Allison Updike, Nesquehoning, Pa., women's track and field; Shayla Worley, Orlando, Fla., gymnastics.
Academic Achievement honorees include:
Baseball: Colby May, Guyton, Ga.
Basketball: Matt Bucklin, Marietta, Ga., and Meredith Mitchell, Midfield, Ala.
Equestrian: Honey Beth Campbell, Gainesville, Ga., and Jessica Buckko, Sarasota, Fla.
Football: Chris Burnette, LaGrange, Ga., Reuben Faloughi, Martinez, Ga., Tavarres King, Mount Airy, Ga., Cornelius Washington, Hephzibah, Ga., and Parker Welch, Jesup, Ga.
Golf: Michael Cromie, Cary, N.C., and Abby Johnson, Buford, Ga.
Gymnastics: Kaylan Earls, Chicago, Ill.
Swimming and Diving: Bobby Chambliss, Dunwoody, Ga., Adam Parker, Maryville, Tenn., Lauren English, Lincoln Park, N.J., and Ansley Long, Kennesaw, Ga.
Soccer: Ashley Baker, Lilburn, Ga.
Softball: Ashley Pauly, Kennesaw, Ga.
Tennis: Ignacio Taboada, Atlanta, Ga., and Alina Jeromina, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Track: Waymon Storey, Atlanta, Ga., Miles Svoboda, Marietta, Ga., Taylor Hollingsworth, Columbus, Ga., and Sydney Marshall, Alpharetta, Ga.
Volleyball: Briana Bahr, Pensacola, Fla.
Scholar-Athlete honorees include:
Baseball: Peter Verdin, Alexandria, Va.
Men's Basketball: Matt Bucklin, Marietta, Ga.
Football: Drew Butler, Duluth, Ga.
Men's Golf: T.J. Mitchell, Albany, Ga.
Men's Swimming: Bill Cregar, Sewell, N.J.
Men's Tennis: Wil Spencer, Ponce de Leon, Fla.
Men's Track: David Schiedt, Marietta, Ga.
Women's Basketball: Meredith Mitchell, Midfield, Ala.
Equestrian: Kate Skoglund, Tualatin, Ore.
Women's Golf: Tess Fordham, Metter, Ga.
Gymnastics: Kat Ding, Sparks, Nev.
Soccer: Torri Allen, Stafford, Va.
Softball: Taylor Schlopy, West Hills, Calif.
Women's Swimming: Wendy Trott, Capetown, South Africa.
Women's Tennis: Kelli Jordan, Tifton, Ga.
Women's Track: Kylie Foley, Acworth, Ga.
Volleyball: Alisha Laing, Schoolcraft, Mich.
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Hi all, I'm new to the forums and had a few questions concerning using a short reed goose call. I've been waterfowling almost all of my life and have always used my Hoyt standard goose call until I recently realized what I've been missing with the short reed call. I've now picked up a call and have decided to learn to use one. This is where my frustration begins.
I ended up picking up two Buck Gardner Honker Hammer calls; one in acrylic and one in Diamond wood. I wasn't sure if there was a difference so I got both and just wanted to see which one I liked more. Both sound the same with the exception the the wooden one is a tad but more raspy. Anyhow, after watching tons of online videos and days of practice turns out I am TERRIBLE at using this type of call! I can't get any type of low end tone to produce that "growl" or "low moan" to save my life. Both of these calls have a very high pitch and I can't get a low tone like the one you have before a cluck. I also have a hard time get a crisp anything out of them. And my honk and cluck would probably scare birds off a mile away. I'm sure it is me but no matter how I blow into them, no matter what sound I produce into them, I can never really get the low growl or moan. Always just a higher pitch! I don't believe I can ever get these calls to sound like all of the calls I've heard in the videos.
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Bobwhite Quail in Georgia
Georgia's Bobwhite Quail Initiative Transition-Gaining Ground for More Coveys
Northern bobwhites hold a special place in Georgia's outdoor culture and wildlife heritage. In fact, Georgia has been known as a premiere quail-hunting destination for over 100 years and the Georgia General Assembly designated the bobwhite as the State Gamebird in 1970. Back in the quail boom years of the early 20th century, Georgia's landscape was a "sea" of usable habitat for quail due to extensive low intensity farming and forestry with little urban/suburban development. However, Georgia's quail population has declined by more than 85% since the 1960's and consequently the number of quail hunters has declined by over 80%. This drastic decline is due primarily to the loss of quality early successional habitat (i.e. native grasses, legumes, weeds, briars, bugs and shrubs). Restoring this habitat type across Georgia's landscape benefits quail, numerous songbirds, rabbits, wild turkey, deer and many other wildlife species, improves water quality, reduces soil erosion, and can enhance local economies by stimulating quail hunting and wildlife viewing.
In response to the quail decline, Georgia's Board of Natural Resources worked with key members of the General Assembly and other supporters to develop and fund the Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI) in 1999. The BQI is a proactive effort directed at restoring quality habitat for bobwhites and other early successional wildlife species on working farms and forestlands. The initial phase of BQI focused efforts in 15-upper coastal plain counties where interested landowners were provided with detailed technical assistance on restoring and managing quail habitat, and on a competitive basis, economic incentives to implement certain habitat management practices (e.g. field borders, hedgerows, thinning and burning pine stands, and fallow corners) to enhance row crop fields and pine stands for bobwhites and other early successional wildlife.
The "Support Wildlife" vehicle tag and matching grants finance the BQI program but due to declining revenues the landowner incentives segment of BQI was suspended in 2011.
The Good News is there is continued interest and increasing efforts at focused habitat restoration to benefit bobwhites and numerous other wildlife species that depend on early succession. Based on 11-years of BQI implementation and a recent revision of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI), we are in the process of expanding our bobwhite restoration efforts to all or parts of 68-Upper Coastal Plain counties. These counties were selected for focused quail restoration efforts through a collaborative landscape analysis workshop. This process was conducted by Tall Timbers Research Station and Georgia WRD as part of the NBCI revision and identifies farm and forest landscapes with the greatest bobwhite restoration potential.
Currently, the Georgia NBCI stepdown plan is being developed and will transition the BQI program into these priority restoration landscapes within the framework of NBCI. Our plan is to work intensively with interested landowners within these priority areas, form landowner cooperatives where feasible, and work with managers of select public lands to restore and manage bobwhite populations. Future restoration success of bobwhites is dependent on securing adequate state and federal funding for landowner incentives and technical assistance, collaborating with other state, federal and NGO conservation partners, and targeting conservation programs and available resources within these prioritized county and subcounty landscapes.
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Good evening friends
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I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
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And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless us!! Everyone!!''
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The Queens Park Hotel, a stunning Victorian building, dating back to the 1900's, is set on the tranquil Street of Queensborough Terrace, which is superbly located near Paddington Station, Queensway and Bayswater Tube Stations in Central London.
As one of the many hotels in Bayswater we are notably located near many of the main tourist attractions such as Hyde Park which covers 350 acres. Hyde Park offers our guests the convenience of a scenic leisurely walk, a morning jog and other recreational activities including, Swimming, boating, cycling, tennis and horse riding.
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Quote from: kdm on February 04, 2013, 08:06:19 AMWhat temperature will the plastic container take before they deform. This is 1 reason why I use glass jars :roll: BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
check the bottom of your container in the recycle sign should be a PET or PETE. You can heat those container up to 150°F they should not deform below this temperature and PET/PETE does not give any poison chemicals in the environment even the recycled PET.
One good thing for me....he's giving me the glass jars that he has on hand...he said if he's going plastic that he's going all the way with it. :) I figure I will stick with glass for quiet a while until one day I look and I'm (hopefully) 80 years old and have 30 or 40 hives and figure it's time to go the plastic route...and then I'll pass my glass jars on to some newbee coming behind me. ;) :)Ed


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1. Create a "Pictures Sub-Forum" in the larger event forums. If it's easy enough, just create a template, for any event that VWvortex is going to sponsor, and open up a forum for.
2. Create a sticky thread in the pictures sub-forum for "Picture Requests". Leave it at the top, and moderate the threads that pop up as you have time. Many of the "picture request" threads that pop up are just guys that are tired of seeing them, and start creating new threads. It makes sorting through the event section of the forums harder, and from a planner's perspective, it makes it easier to miss a possible valid complaint or suggestion for improvement.
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This may officially set an NBA low attendance record. During the first Lions playoff game in more than a decade?
Never thought of that.
Knicks win by 5............
Maybe they could show the Lions game on the Jumbotron during the game? I'm taking the Pistons in this one because I'm guessing the Knicks played last night.
I think Jonas is our Amar'e Stopper. Pistons by 4 Knicks by 16. Amar'e Stoudemire's official quote on his webpage is: "Everything that rises must converge" Is that true?
When I was 18 years old and had 18 white castles and 6 beers..............yea, it seems true.
It is if you exclude the things that diverge.
Pistons, Lions, Red Wings all playing on the same day at the same time. The Tigers are off today.
Tiger players need to show up to the Pistons game for support since their other city/sports mates are in action on the road
this game will be on our next championship DVD as a example of how bad it was before we turned it around
Most embarrassing loss, by far. Seriously. Good first quarter again, ugly, ugly second, again. Beaten on the boards, beaten in transition, just everywhere. Can't say I'm surprised, sadly. The team looks like the one that lost the first three games of the season again. Why, exactly, is Mike D'Antoni keeping Amare in there? They're up 30! Just ridiculous. And the guy's acting like a big douche on the floor.
put in macklin and cv
BG with 10000000000 turnovers. Started well, started turning the ball over in the 2nd which keyed NY's big run and just kept going downhill from there. Big Ben is still awesome. He's getting up there in age, but he's the best role model this team has in terms of playing hard no matter what. Macklin sighting.
Stubborness. The belief that if you chose to do something, it must be right, and no amount of facts shall get in your way of continuing to believe the same. JJ is not a power forward. Coach has misidentified him as one, and it is causing a multiplicity of problems on this team. In the last two games, combined, JJ is about minus 50, both games being the most negative. Fine player. But a fine player in no way capable of doing the job he has been given, that of being an NBA starting power forward. Other stuff. Play Daye, not Ben Gordon. Neither can handle the ball much, but Daye gives you so many more dimensions. Sure, Ben Gordon has made more shots so far this season, but scoring ain't everything. I believe you give Daye the chance, his shot will come around just fine, and many aspects of his game will shine far and above what Gordon can do. Like adding seriously to your interior defense as needed. Being a tall, active, lengthy guy out on the perimeter. Posing mismatches against the other team in height. Daye is the future of this team, not Gordon. Lets invest in the future. Another observation. Wilkins is not the worst guy on defense, and he has been making enough of his shots. But overall, I see him as a very average player. Someone who makes a fine player as a reserve off the deep end of the bench. Well, not much has changed. Here is another possible rotation we could use. Almost exactly like the last one I posted. Start: Knight, Daye, JJ, Ben Wallace, Monroe Bench: Stuckey, (Knight or Daye), Tay, JMAX, Macklin 3 other guys dressed: Gordon, Wilkins, Bynum In street clothes: CV
I forgot to expound on some of the problems JJ causes. Most should be obvious, some I have mentioned before. One, no interior defense when he is in at that position, none whatsoever. Two, since you have to send in people to help him, our exterior defense breaks down. On offense, the other team does not respect him at all as a power forward, and can send an extra guy out to cause havic with our ball handlers. The biggest, most obvious result in the world - the other team goes literally on a feeding frenzy, going inside at will, knowing they are totally unopposed.
How many fans were at the Palace tonight? I could not tell based on the low camera angles. How many there in the luxury boxes were watching the Lions on the tube? or in the seats were watching the Lions on their smart phones? Inside the numbers>>> Before tonights game, the Pistons were last in the league scoring, (84.9 pg), 22nd in assists, 24th fg%, but second in FT shooting %, which means Big Ben and Max aren't going to the line, but as good as the team shooting FT, they are getting there less than 15 times per game. On the defensive side they are 27th in rebounding and 30th in blocks With stats like this, you can understand why they are struggling..
Apparently Rick Mahorn was doing the radio broadcast and still couldn't watch the game: http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2012/01/detroit_pistons_set_3-game_fut.html#comments
Bynum and Knight had 12 rebounds with Ben and Monroe getting 8..........
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They're asking 17-29,000 on Yactworld. 17 for an A4, 29 for a new diesel, which means 17 for an A4. Less the (ka-ching) retail price of the top and bottom jobs, give or take what "decent" sails might be, any other differences and the usual asking versus selling difference.
Compare those to the boat you're looking at, then see how motivated your seller is.
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I know this post is old but there is a lot of talk from many Ranger owners so figured I take a shot. I have found a 1976 Ranger 33 and was curious on value? It needs a top coat, bottom job, sails are in decent shape, motor is the original Atomic 4, and the boat is over all in okay condition, fresh water kept. What would a boat in that condition be worth, I know its a vague question but a ball park guess from a few people would help me out. Thanks.
I have Selah, a 1972 Ranger 33, on Mount Hope Bay, MA
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I recently purchased Fandango, a 1971 Ranger 33.
If you want to PM me a link to the pics, I'd be interested in taking a look.
If it's the same boat, we had an email exchange with the PO, and my husband (I think) got survey info from him.
|Same things apply to glass, dw. Scratches less, smashes more easily, still no way to know the strength unless you know the material exactly. Or test it. Hopefully it has the greenish cast of "safety glass" to it, so it doesn't become daggers when smashed. (Or a logo in the corner?)
Portlights R33
Hi - Actually, the portlights in my R-33 are glass.
Does anyone know where to get replacemanr gaskets for the four FRONT SMALL ports?
Thanks - Dennis
dw, you still with us?
"I just don't know how strong the stock glass (safety glass with a laminate in it like a car safety glass) really is. Any ideas on this?? Thanks!"
Couple of years ago I was helping to replace a set of portlights with new exact replacements from Mark Plastics. My friend was baffled at how to get the old ones out, because the glazing sits in 1" wide plastic channel that in turn is heavily siliconed into the inch thick cabin side and whatever wasn't leaking didn't want to budge. I said "Let's just knock 'em out and implode the frames" and he said no, that's Lexan, you can't just knock it out.
I took the standard 16" ball peen hammer, ball side out, and went "tink" just from my elbox, backhand. The acrylic, very much not Lexan, portlight blew right out and we proceeded to blow them all out and implode the frames.
How strong are your portlights? Well...If you have a spinnaker or whisker pole "up there" somewhere and it decides to come visit the portlight under storm conditions one day....Doe anything less than 1/4" polycarbonate still seem reasonable to you?
When in doubt, go to a glazier, get a scrap of what you've got, put it in a vice and go "tink" with a ball peen hammer. If it survives, go "WHACK!" with the same hammer. When you get one that survives, that's the minimum glazing to look at.
Unless you're just daysailing with "ceiling and vision unlimited" type days.
nice to see an R33 in this area
I grew up in Padanaram and used Glaser glass alot...not for a boat but always nice people. I ended up getting all new windows from Mark Plastics for $1,000 since my plastic frames were brittle and the glazing could not be removed without destroying them.
My boat is on nantucket and I head north to Maine for three weeks in August. What is your sailing schedule and where do you sail?
I have had Orion, a 1976 33, for nine years and really enjoy the boat. Not only are the lines classic, as Gary Mull worked for Olin Stevens like German Frers, but it is a fast boat...still.
My email is b.courson at comcast dot net. Give me a shout if you are interested. I have never seen another Ranger 33 and would love to rendevouz sometime.
Bruce Courson
1971 Ranger 33 windows
I recently purchased Fandango, a 1971 Ranger 33. The windows were the orginal safety glass in aluminum frames. 3 had been removed and siliconed. All were fogged, and leaking.
I removed them, seperated glass from frames, not easy, but I took my time and great care not to break the glass. Inspite of my best effort 2 windows cracked, but the glass remained intact.
I visited the local glazier, Glaser Glass in New Bedford, MA. They have a website. If you call, ask for Mike. It was a little bit over $500, for my windows to be replaced with a scratch resistant clear window.
In hindsight, I should have had the frames re-anodized while they were out. I found a great website on home anodizing. Not sure I would try it, but now have a better understanding of the process, and would have had them colored.
I re-installed the windows with butyl rubber tape. This after I had to deal with some delamination around the window cutouts, which the previous owner had also filled with silicone.
We have had one of the rainiest Springs I can recall and they are dry, clear and bright. It was work, and a small cash outlay, but they look great don't leak and are original. I want to tackle the ports next.
I have begun the rewiring process, with a new Blue Seas panel & custom install at the Nav station. I removed the Electra-San unit and installed holding system, new freshwater tank, lines & fixtures, and we are 80% completed with the deck hardware rebedding.
I am looking forward to racing her on Buzzards Bay, once work & shakedowns are completed.
I have pictures of projects if anybody's interested.
As for windows, or hatches, I whole heartedly endorse Glaser Glass in New Bedford, MA....ask for Mike or Iris.
Mine doesn't have aluminum, it's an all plastic assembly. I put the sealant on the flange that goes against the outside of the cabin.
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My coworker looked at me like I was crazy when I whipped out this Cheesy Italian Beef ($5.69) from Gold Coast Dogs. "Who the hell orders an Italian beef from Gold Coast Dogs?" I gave him a sheepish grin and said, "I had to try it." Great comeback, Dennis.
For some reason when I saw the name "Cheesy Italian Beef," I thought I might be getting some seriously orange processed cheese sauce (which I secretly hoped for), instead, I received a tiny amount of nearly undetectable mozzarella under a pile of Italian beef. The beef is dry and since I forgot to ask for the sandwich dipped, the bread came out dry too, but that was an error on my part. This is a straight down the middle Italian beef, and is unmemorable on all counts—even the giardinera couldn't quite bring it up to speed. So yes, next time, I'll be ordering a hot dog. You win, coworker. You win.
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|I had this same problem and just popped it back together and haven't had a problem since. I did destroy the cowl though. Freezing temp parking lot repair ftl.
Thanks for the response BC. I believe you are correct, unfortunately. I hope it stays for long enough for me to hunt one down at a junk yard. It rained REALLY hard on the way home from work (about 20 miles) and they worked the whole way on high. After that I bought some rain X just incase I get stuck in a storm like that again and they happen to quit working!
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So basically I hit my wipers one day when it was very cold out by accident and they just stopped half way then would not work even when the temp outside got above freezing. After researching, I decided to take the cowl cover and wipers off and low and behold, it was exactly what this forum said it would be. The arm had fallen off and was just laying there. The issue from there was re-attaching. I spent an hour or so trying to figure this out, then had to give up b/c I had to be somewhere. The arm was stuck in a little box like area where the other upper arm attached and would not come out. I thought it somehow attached to the bottom of the upper arm in that little area. What I didn't realize until the next day when my neighbor came out there is when you hit the motor, that arm goes in and out so he had to fish it out of that boxed off area when I hit the wipers from inside the car.
Long story short, the arm attaches to the lower arm and if it's stuck in the "box like" area you have to hit the wipers (depending on if your motor isn't blown) and then fish the arm out of that "hole/box area" to re-attach to the lower arm.
NOW, my problem is how to get it to stay re-attached. I see there is a rubber grommet like thing, but it doesn't snap in there or anything. I have for now duct taped the arm in the proper slot w/ the grommet but how is it actually supposed to stick? Epoxy? Sorry if this isn't clear - I can provide more details or pictures later if needed. Anyone?
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Debuting in 1973 with a self-titled effort on the ABC label, Rufus was among the pre-eminent funk groups of the decade; distinguished by Khan's dynamic vocals, the group earned half a dozen gold or platinum albums before she went solo in 1978. Produced by Arif Mardin, Chaka proved to be a significant hit on the strength of the single "I'm Every Woman" (a hit over a decade later for Whitney Houston); however, Khan's success was somewhat tempered by her public rivalry with the remaining members of Rufus, to whom she was still contractually bound for two more LPs. (Their differences were eventually resolved in a 1982 concert at New York's Savoy Theater, issued as Stompin' at the Savoy.) As a solo artist, Khan recorded backing vocals for Ry Cooder's 1979 effort Bop Till You Drop, then cut her sophomore album, 1980's Naughty; it was not a hit, however, nor was its follow-up, What Cha' Gonna Do for Me.
In 1982, Khan recorded Echoes of an Era, a collection of jazz standards featuring performances from Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, and Lenny White. Her pop career was on shaky ground when she released 1984's I Feel for You, a platinum-seller launched by its title cut, a Grammy-winning, rap-inspired rendition (featuring memorable cameos from Melle Mel and Stevie Wonder) of a fairly obscure Prince album track. Still, while subsequent LPs like 1986's Destiny and 1988's C.K. kept Khan riding high on the R&B charts, her standing in pop's mainstream again began to wane, and at the end of the 1980s, she relocated to Europe.
In 1990, she won another Grammy for "I'll Be Good to You," a duet with Ray Charles. Come 2 My House, released on Prince's independent label, appeared in 1998, years after Khan had a falling out with Warner Bros. Just after penning the autobiography Chaka! Through the Fire, she collected another Grammy -- in 2004 -- for performing Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" with the Funk Brothers in Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Classikhan, featuring several interpretations of jazz standards, followed later that year. As she continued an active touring schedule, she recorded Funk This, a set of relatively funky originals and covers (produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis), released in 2007. ~ Jason Ankeny
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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by Darth Tater, Sep 3, 2009.
What a crazy end to the game. The odds were not good for CMU, that's for sure.
Yessir... Go Chips!
MSU is a 10.5 point dog against the Irish.
MSU wins 35-31. ND looks to chop their head coach after another loss.
Police: Ex-Lion Rogers arrested for driving drunk - NFL - Yahoo! Sports This week I am very proud to be a Spartan fan!
I can't believe he refused to blow in the breathalizer. I thought that he "blew ery day."
The Spartans were just given the "total, outright, un-asked-for gift right out of the blue. I am not a Norte Dame fan, but this one was doubly screwed up because not only did the refs miss the ND touchdown in the end zone just a few minutes ago, but totally blew it on the replay. The ND player came down the the ball safely tucked away and his foot came down a couple of feet inside the out of bound line and even his second foot came down inside the line. Totally, entirely, stupidly WRONG ... ... ... TWICE!!! So, now I am watching the Tigers.
Completely agree. The officials blew that call, even given the benefit of replay.
Thats why I hate ESPN and all these agentdriven feel good stories to try to get their clients a job. What did Rogers say in that piece that makes this any kind of suprise at all. These guys act like they have no BRAINS at all. Im sitting drinking a rum punch and I know i cant go out anywhere!!! Ignorance IS bliss!
Official must be a UM Grad....
again...MSU snatches a loss away from victory.....
I had this one called. MSU goes down and scores and it's a 37-33 MSU victory. MSU QB had a good game except for the turnover. A loss like that is worse than kissing your "Cousins".
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I agree...especially the go ahead TD that wasn't, because the MSU WR was 20 yards open in the endzone but couldn't bring down the ball. Why did he break stride at the end?
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Yea...I know you did...
Too bad. It would have been a beautiful season if both UM and MSU had beaten Notre Lame.
Totally agree. I was supporting MSU 100% today. Shame they lost.
Cousins shouldn't have thrown that ball where he did when they were already in FG range but he didn't lose the game. The Spartan D sucks :P
Good game. I was hoping both Michigan teams would embarrass ND on back to back weekends.
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Dear Lennie, I've been dating a guy for four months, after being just friends for two years, and things have become serious (and wonderful!) quickly. I have young kids and he has adult kids from previous marriages. Although he's become close to my kids and they are building a great relationship, I have yet to meet his (adult) kids. When one of his daughters graduated from college recently, I was not invited because "it would have been awkward" for his kids and ex-wife. I've been having my own pity party ever since and am feeling not only left out, but also wondering if he really means it when he says he loves me. What's your take on his avoidance of introducing me to his kids and should I bring it up with him or just stop being a big baby about it?
Dear Left Out, I do not feel that his not introducing you to his children is a reflection of not loving you. I'm sure he's just looking for the right time and place. Even though you introduced him to your children, he may have other concerns. Little kids are a lot less judgmental about newcomers than adult children. And, it's also harder for a mother of young children to avoid introducing children to a man she's dating, because of bed times, sitters, etc... it's just bound to happen that your children would be introduced first. Inviting you to a college graduation would not be the appropriate time to introduce you, and I'm sure he probably felt that he was doing you a favor by not introducing you during a personal event like that. Graduations tend to be for family and close relatives, not for new girlfriends who have not met the children. I would think that would be an "awkward" event for you to attend, having never met any of them before. He may have had issues introducing his children to previous girlfriends and may be sparing both you and him from a lot of grief by waiting until he feels that he's ready to make a lifetime commitment to you. Further, by involving the children, he will effectively involve the ex-wife and he may be trying to avoid some drama there. My feeling is that everything is good, that there is no reason for concern, and he's just going at his pace... enjoying the honeymoon period for a while before introducing the complications of his family. I would say end the pity-party, relax and don't pressure him to meet his children. It will happen when he's ready.
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