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I didn't think I stood a chance this month, so many nice entries and all worthy of top grade artistic work and being a winner in this fun contest.
I hope all of you enjoy the new choise for this months contest subject matter found in this newest contest thread. Ford Truck Guys, rejoice !!
|Mark you got my vote...you have been putting some great work in your recent art and I must say "Well done"! Keep it up man!
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These guys amaze me and I've been fascinated by Car Art since I was a child. I will tell you that all are not or claiming to be "profesionals" most of the time, alot of the work is done quick for a contest.
I implore any of you to stop in and play, even if you simply trace smething and color it in, which is how I started and now do it in Photoshop, It's still art.
I hope that sooner or later we can expand on some things with genuine car fan tutorials on simple cutting out images with different tools and so on all the way to coloring and airbrushing to creating wheels at angles or perfect circles, Line art frames for say a dragster to street rod in many different programs reasonably available to all.
I had a tough time voting on one myself.
|those are all verry cool . im not gona be able to choose one. to me their all winners. it amazes me how folks can do that kind of drawin. you folks are dang good artist. my hats off to you all. thanks for the chance to see em.
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Yeah what he said!!!!!!! been out of town for 3 weeks, boy not seeing them come in 1 at a time makes it harder to study them all at once..
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Even my dreams aren't as cool as these !!
Outstanding work as usual from everyone , It was hard but i made my choice.
Keep it up guy's.
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Voting Starts Now, January's Hotrodders,com Art Contest 2010 "63 to 67 Chevy Nova's"
Starting off the New Year is always tough but the guys here really make it hard with competitions for artwork in the Hotrodders.com Art Contest 2010. This year we started out with the reliable "Shoebox Nova's from 63 to 67. A clean little deuce coupe for the guys to rip apart and put back together into a form of artwork, smooth, vectorize, draw, create and just do something cool with. The boys didn't let you down at all this first of the year.
Beginning with the first to last submissions, the artists had a short month after the holidays to get something done; the poll begins with the order of submissions for the 2010 Hotrodders Art Contest. Make Sure You Open The Artists Larger Image For A Better View The Link Is Below The Image
Voting Begins Now, and ends in five days when the polls close automatically and a winner is crowned, Good luck to all and for the members, stop in and vote, this is a fun contest and the efforts are worth a minute of your time. The winner choses the subject matter for February 2010.
The Entries For 63 to 67 Chevy Shoebox Nova's Hotrodders Art Contest 2010
1) Doodler: Shoebox Chevy Attitude
Man, talk about bringing something together that just flat out screams of line art talent, Doodler makes it happen with this entry. The creative distorted effect is one of his signature artwork styles we've seen, crisp lines, an amount of details that makes it "just right" and not overdone. Exceptional choices for colors and that wild look we all wish we could sit down and pencil out. Doodlers submission is all attitude.
Shoebox Chevy Attitude
2) Brickyardboy: Chevy Vs Ford At The Go
All you need is a flagger for this one, the stoplight doesn't do it justice, Brickyard hands in a pencil sketch of the classic Chevy vs. Ford syndrome weve all been involved in at one time or another waiting for the green but in the earlier days a flag would have done good enough. Brickyards talent lies where many fear to go, straight to pencil and paper and out of computer reach, this is hand drawn skill with both cars and people involved making it even harder than most will care to admit.
Chevy Vs Ford At The Go
3) FortyPickup: Classic Chevy Muscle In Blue
Shades of vector bliss with this one, forty picks up the angle and view that shows the complete package of what the Chevy Shoebox was all about, Hard drawn strong lines, gradient colors and a masterful touch with the brightness and contrast of how a vector line art should be takes shape in this magnificent show of computer generated skill with programs we all fear to learn or try our hand at.
Classic Chevy Muscle In Blue
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4) Grafixman: Twin Turbo American Heat
Just looking at the image, Grafixxman gives you the feel of the power he is relaying in his artwork. Stunning details can be seen everywhere in this completely line drawn and colored piece of Chevy Shoebox horsepower unleashed. The Street Legal Nova style shows a wealth of detail only a closer look can see, inside the grill, the turbos are spinning, the tires are wrinkled setting the power to the track, and the stars and stripes set off the final picture with the seemingly unshadowed subliminal "shot" of the car powering out of the hole in burnout mode. Take a good look and feel the might Shoebox as you can almost see it move in front of your eyes.
Twin Turbo American Heat
5) 57 Corvette: Open Comp Shoebox Delivery
Since these contests started, 57 Corvette has been able to come up with some extra special forms of artwork, mostly in the realm of classics and early iron but not much in the ultimate drag racing arena until now. This time he hits the nail on the head in a moment captured digitally then remastered in 57's style that to this day still seems to be a mystery to many of us. The use of contrast, elements of brush techniques and a close eye on perspective rally's the call for originality. A couple of earlier attempts were thwarted from the wrong year and being the artist he is; in a blink, 57 pulled this one out and the power can be seen in the hard launch, bringing out the undercarriage details and adding just enough movement to fulfill the need for speed from this little Chevy wonder.
Open Comp Shoebox Delivery
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6) Only Racing: Shoebox Chevy On Steroids
One of my favorites of all time are the little Chevy's that could, this is a real car cut to peices and put back together then smeared, smoothed, chopped, dropped and distorted from an original image. This ones for you Ali and Craig.
Shoebox Chevy On Steroids
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World Take a Child to the Theatre Day
Park City's Egyptian Theatre will celebrate World Take a Child to the Theatre Day with a multimedia miniproduction by The Egyptian YouTheatre.
When • Wednesday, March 20, 6 p.m.
Where • Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City
Tickets • Free
'The Wizard of Oz'
The Farmington Youth Theater will present "The Wizard of Oz" at the Community Arts Center. Visit www.farmington.utah.gov for information.
When • Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22, 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, 2 and 7 p.m.
Where • Farmington Community Arts Center, 120 S. Main St., Farmington
Tickets • Visit 1.usa.gov/YGMMnY
'The Servant of Two Masters'
Brigham Young University will present Carlo Goldoni's "The Servant of Two Masters." The streets of Venice bustle with the hysterical adventures of a voracious and bumbling servant. Visit arts.byu.edu for information.
When • Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Where • Brigham Young University Pardoe Theatre, Campus Drive and 1200 North, Provo
Tickets • $15; visit bit.ly/KC0hnx
'Pirates of Penzance'
SCERA's award-winning high-school company, Acting Up, will present Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance." Visit www.scera.org/events/view/269 for information.
When • Wednesday through Saturday, March 20-23, and Monday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.
Where • SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St., Orem
Tickets • $8; visit bit.ly/TNLwx4
Leslie Brott
Leslie Brott, head of the acting program at Utah State University, will present " 'Truth Knows No Size' Acting at the Utah Shakespeare Festival." RSVP Natalie Archibald Smoot at 435-797-2796, or at email@example.com.
When • Thursday, March 21, 5:15-7 p.m.
Where • Cafe Sabor, 600 W. Center, Logan
Tickets • Free; a buffet with appetizers, desserts and soft drinks, iced tea or coffee is available for $6.95 per person
'Enchanted Sleeping Beauty'
The American Fork Youth Theater Premier Troupe will present "Enchanted Sleeping Beauty." For pre-sale tickets call 801-763-3081.
When • Thursday and Friday, March 21-22, and Monday, March 25, 7 p.m.
Where • American Fork Junior High, 20 W. 1120 North, American Fork
Tickets • $3; $5 at the door
'The Mysterious, Happy Life of Brown Bag'
Salt Lake County Library will present two free performances of the play "The Mysterious, Happy Life of Brown Bag." It tells the story of a boy who was born with a unique physical difference.
When • Friday, March 22, 4 and 7 p.m.
Where • Viridian Event Center, 1825 W. 8030 South, West Jordan
Tickets • Free
'The Hanging of El Bandito'
Pickleville Playhouse will present "The Hanging of El Bandito," a high-energy, shoot-'em-up musical adventure. Visit www.cachearts.org/event_hangingelbandito.html for information.
When • Friday, March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Cache Valley Center for the Arts, 43 S. Main, Logan
Tickets • $18-$22; visit bit.ly/Xte6tL
'The Comedy of Oedipus'
Weber State University will present "The Comedy of Oedipus" in the Eccles Theater.
When • Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, 3750 Harrison Blvd., Ogden
Tickets • $9-$12
'Reasons to Be Pretty'
America's obsession with physical beauty is confronted headlong in this brutal and exhilarating work. Visit bit.ly/13TJrcz for information.
When • Tuesday through Friday, March 19-22, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Where • Studio 115 Theatre, 240 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10; all University of Utah students receive free tickets to the entire 2012-13 season with a U card
Vox Lumiere's 'Peter Pan'
Blending original music, dance and tech wizardry, Vox Lumiere creates a thrilling retelling of this beloved piece of classic silent film. Visit bit.ly/13TFox0 or call 435-655-3114 for information.
When • Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City
Tickets • $20-$67; visit bit.ly/llS9Wo
C.S. Lewis' 'The Screwtape Letters'
The Fellowship for the Performing Arts will present "The Screwtape Letters," the provocative and funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novella about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view.
When • Saturday, March 23, 4 and 8 p.m.
Where • Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
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I will soon be ready to start on my "Project Double Trouble". I posted a photoshop illustration of it a few months back.
Basically, I have a 1951 Ford F-1 pickup that I plan on making a new frame for and I plan on stretching the bed and rear fenders enough to accomodate a tandem axle look. I do not plan (right now) to have both rear axles as drive axles.
My dilemma comes in the form of making it move.
I am searching for a really inexpensive (as close to $0 dollars as I can get) donor car. All I want from the car is the motor, tranny and rear end.
Can I get some suggestions of what to look for. I prefer Chevy seeing as how it is cheeper to build one. How do the older Oldsmobile Rocket 350s compare to a Chevy 350 - any difference?
I definately want a whole car and not a piece milled drivetrain. I will need all the brackets for the new frame I am building.
I will also be considering using the front suspension for the ground work for the new frame. I will be using airbags, so it would have to be something that can take aftermarket suspension parts.
The new frame will be close to stock dimensions with the exception of it being longer and a body-dropless design.
I am not as concerned with HP as I am having good looks with a finished product. I will not be racing this truck, just showing it and driving it around, so it does have to be dependable. I will not be trailoring it for the most part- it will be driven to all shows with in a 2 hour drive time from me.
I am not locked in on a chevy, so I would welcome any other suggestions.
The frame for the new truck will be very close to stock width. It will be made from 2" x 4" 0.120" (wall thickness) tubing. Sorry, I do not have that dimension readily available right now. But I am supplying this info so that you can suggest something that has a close axle width.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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i'm gonna hop into this topic since I am not on here that much and CANNOT for the life of me figure out how to post my own start on a topic ( I've done it before but for the last 20 mins haven't found out how ) ......I too have purchased a bottle of 1 percent ivomec for cattle and swine and want some input on what to give my dogs as well.....I am terrible at math btw.... and we live in Alabama and the mosquitos are BAD!
My dogs are
Keira.....50pounds ( and hopefully gaining a few more ) She is a rescue and is skinny but a picky eater
I also have 2 small dogs
Olive is about 10 pounds and Wubbzy is maybe 14ish but I think i'd be afraid to try and break it down for them....a 6pk of hartgard is only 35 bucks and lasts them 3 months so that's doable.....
I also know of a mutation gene that can make them sick but all mine have been on hartgard up til now so I would hope they don't have the gene....i'd like input on what would be the lowest and still effective dosing for liquid ivermec....
I think I will get him tested so I won't have to worry, I read on the WSU website that 10% of German Shepherds have the mutation! Wow, didn't realize it was that common?!
For now, I just gave him a really low dose... I couldn't be perfectly accurate with such a small amount but it was for sure between 0.03cc and 0.05cc absorbed into a small piece of bread. Its almost hard to believe those few drops would do anything, but I guess I can trust it will work as its still more than the heartguard.
Thanks so much for all the advice!
|Be very careful, why not get him tested for the MDR1 gene?+ The dose for sensitive dogs that causes problems is only 16 times the normal dose. Most of these dosing schemes are higher.
Thanks so much for your responses, very helpful!
I picked some up at tractor supply yesterday... $40 for just over 3 years of heartworm prevention! Im pretty happy about that!
I didn't really think about this before, but my pup has white toes on all his feet. I've heard the whole "white feet, don't treat" thing but thought it probably just applied to the specific breeds that have white feet. Am I right? Should I worry at all?
He has has absolutely no reaction whatsoever to the heartguard dosage of Ivermectin. Maybe I'll start out with the lowest dose I can measure and go up from there if he does well.
I give 0.1 mL per 10# in the summer and per 20# in the winter as it usdually gets very cold here and the mosquitoes die off.
But, I have several dogs. I would not buy a bottle for one dog as it would probably expire before I used it up.
The Hartgard dose is low because they are trying to avoid dogs with the MDR-1 gene problem dying. Also, if you look at how it is dosed, some of the weigh ranges are double at the top end, so the smaller size dog is getting double the dose of the larger size but it is still fine. Ivomec has a HUGE range of safe dosing. Dogs receiving it as a treatment for other issues are getting insanely high doses compared to a monthly Hartgard tablet.
I give my 70lb adults about .35cc of the 1% injectible. I did the math with a chemistry prof and that's what I feel works and what I'm comfortable with. It is a considerably higher dose than a Hartgard tablet, but not as high as the .1cc per 10lb dosing I see thrown around online. My dogs always test negative for HW and I also used this dose to prevent the spread of roundworms when my new puppy came home with them.
FWIW I'm not a vet so consult with your vet.
These were the calculations I used. I give closer to 0.2mL but think 0.1mL is more than adequate...but the higher dose kills other nasties as well. 272mcg is for up to an 100lb dog.
For an 80lb dog (using spreadsheet notation 10E-6 is 10 to the minus 6th, not e, the natural base, ok?-just no option for superscripts on the forum)
(2.72 x 10E-6 grams/lb*)x(80lb) = 217.6x 10E-6g or 2.18 x 10E-4 grams
A 1% solution is 1gram/100mL - so -
(2.18 x 10E-4grams) x (100mL/grams) = 0.0218mL
I need to give 0.1 mL which is 5 times the necessary dose. ( 0.8mL, using the 0.1mL/10lbs calculation) would be 40 times the necessary dose for my dog.
*the dose from the insert is 2.72mcg per lb. See heartgard.com, package insert is on the webpage.
|He's 4 months, 45 lbs
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Ivomec for heartworm
Im thinking about picking up some Ivomec at Tractor Supply today to use for heartworm medication for my pup.
I know to get the 1% (NOT plus) injectable one, and that the commonly recommended dosage is 0.1cc per 10# or more conservatively, 0.1cc per 20#.
Im a little confused though because I read that the normal amount of Ivermectin in a Heartguard is 272 mcg, and that just 0.1cc of Ivomec has 1,000 mcg.
So im wondering why the recommended dose of Ivomec is so high. Just 0.1cc for any dog would be so much stronger than the Heartguard, so why give more than that?
Wouldn't it just be fine to give 0.1cc (or 0.05 if you could measure it) per dog, as thats still almost twice as much as the Heartguard?
If anyone has experience with giving ivomec to their dogs, I'd love to get some input
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Thanks for the info. I have a hive in a hollowed out hole in a pecan tree about 15' up. they have been there about 3 years living on there own. Must be pretty good genetics. I am gonna try and get them. i am gonna have to build a plat for up the tree sortof like a deerstand to hold the box but other than that...should go pretty easily. Thanks again.
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Women's Basketball Wins Final Exhibition, 65-53, Over Northern Michigan
By Rachel Buck (@GBRachel)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – In its final exhibition game of the 2013-14 season, the Green Bay women's basketball team held off a pesky Northern Michigan squad as it topped the Wildcats, 65-53, on Saturday afternoon at the Kress Center.
A strong defensive showing aided the Phoenix in the win, forcing 23 turnovers and turning them into 23 points. Green Bay also added 10 steals and four blocks in its defensive efforts, including a game-high two blocks from freshman Mariah Monke (Fergus Falls, Minn.). Three Phoenix finished with double-digit points, led by 14 from junior Megan Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) and 13 apiece by senior Breannah Ranger (Skokie, Ill.) and sophomore Ellen Edison (Maple Grove, Minn.).
It was a slow start to the game as it arrived at the second media time out with a narrow 5-3 Phoenix advantage. Both teams struggled from the field, with the Wildcats shooting 14.3 percent (1-7) compared to 9.1 percent (1-11) by the Phoenix.
Coming out of the break NMU's Nea Makela connected on a three point shot to put the visitors ahead by one (6-5), but it was the last lead the Wildcats had in the game as a jumper by Ranger and a three from Edison put the Phoenix ahead for good, 10-6, with under 11 minutes remaining in the first half.
Leading by three points with 7:25 remaining in the first half, the Phoenix went on a 6-0 run to assume its largest lead of the first half, 22-13. Two free throws and a jumper from Ranger started a run that was capped by a steal and fast break layup from freshman Sam Terry (Baraboo, Wis.).
Green Bay was able to hold NMU at bay in the closing minutes, despite being held without a field goal in the final 3:06, to go into halftime with a 30-25 lead.
With both teams shooting under 15 percent leading to the first media break, things turned around as the Phoenix finished the opening half shooting 37.5 percent (9-24) while the Wildcats were 7-for-18 (38.9%) from the field.
NMU opened the second half connecting on an and-one to pull to within two points (30-28) but a three by freshman Tesha Buck (Red Wing, Minn.) sparked an 8-0 run to give the home team a 10-point lead, 38-28.
Green Bay led by as many as 12 in the second half and never let the Wildcats get closer than seven points as it went on to win, 65-53.
In addition to 14 points, Lukan finished with a game-high seven rebounds and three steals. Edison led the team with three helpers.
NMU's Alyssa Colla had a game-high 17 points, while Anna Liewen finished with a game-high seven boards.
The Phoenix opens its regular season at home for the first time in 26 seasons as it welcomes Northern Illinois to the Kress Center for a 7 p.m. contest.
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Hi all, I'm new here as a poster (been lurking for years) but thought It time to register and post my version of the Hasbro blaster...
The 'off the shelf' toy is actually pretty good considering it's meant for kids..but well..we all know that Star Wars kids are usually in thier mid 30's. Not exactly screen accurate but I'm not gonna cry myself to sleep over two inches of plastic that's missing from the 'proper' version...boohooooo.....
The Toy comes up a little bit short-scale, To better fit into 8 year old bounty hunter's mitts no doubt. But I'm no 8 year old (at least not physically..although that's also debatable) so it's onto the bench and under the knife for this baby.
I reasoned firstly that the least sculpture heavy way to progress would be to add some inchage to the shoulder stock and secondly that the handgrip could be more comfortable for my hamfisted farmers digits.
First and easiest by far (bar almost slicing the end of my thumb off with the scalpel) was removing the handgrip from a waterpistol from my box of 'bits'
as you can see from the test fitting photo below it adds the necessary inch or so required for a comfortable grip.
Just needs a bit more filler to attach seamlessly and we're good to go.
Next, the shoulder stock...
So after deciding with the help of a photoshop mockup where to cut...I cut the child sized stock into three parts.
Then using a supremely dodgy corrugated cardboard filler and some jiggery pokery (advanced technical term) I attached it all together to extend the stock by approximately 3 inches or so
aaah..much better...
lastly, I began to fill out the gaps with Fimo airdry sculpting clay. Leaving me with the below state of affairs. Should be ready to sand flush in 24 hours.
I've also filled in all the screw holes that reveal it as a toy and will now await the drying of the filler clay before moving to stage 2...sanding and primer undercoat!
The next bit is, for me tho coolest and the easiest part!
How cool is this?....
still a LOT of work to do tho! I'm not convinced with the stock..sure it's longer but it has a bit of a wierd 'flare' to it so I'm keeping an eye out for a cheap/affordable wooden/plastic rifle stock perhaps from an airsoft or air rifle.


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Making the transition into a management role isn't easy for any employee. It can be particularly onerous for the production worker who has spent much of his or her time on the shop floor interacting with machines, equipment, and the product on a daily basis. Charged with completing specific tasks and meeting production goals, this shop floor employee isn't always a natural fit to serve as a team leader, manager, or supervisor.
But that doesn't mean it can't happen. In fact, many precasters have successfully transitioned production employees into management roles, and many more will follow that same path in the future. In this second part of a two-part human resources article series, we'll look at how manufacturers can help pave a clearer, easier path from the shop floor to the management ranks for their workers.
Why hire outsiders?
To Gustavo Gonzalez, president of Safe-T At Work LLC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., it just makes sense for precasters to tap into their trained, knowledgeable pool of production personnel when filling management positions. After all, these folks are already trained, loyal, and in tune with the corporate culture. They understand the ins and outs of the company's operations and have a good handle on its inner workings. Why start from scratch by hiring outsiders?
"Why let a good prospect go to waste when you have already invested a lot of time and money in his or her training?" Gonzalez asks, noting that such promotions are often two-way streets that benefit both employer and employee. "Sometimes employees think that they are in dead-end jobs with no opportunities for advancement. When you promote from within, it sends a message to employees to improve themselves because an opportunity may be present at any given time."
Implementing internal promotions from the shop floor and into management roles also sends the message that the company values its workers, and not just the equipment and machinery that churns out its products. "Most employers fail to realize that equipment, molds, and machinery are not the biggest assets of a company – employees are," Gonzalez says. "Big plants can have all of the automated equipment in the world, but for the most part, labor is still a way of life."
That's not to say every production employee is a good candidate for management. Some lack the necessary personal and people skills, Gonzalez says, while others simply aren't interested in taking on the added responsibilities of leading a team of people. Having to draw the fine line between friendship (with shop floor buddies, for example) and authority can be another obstacle to success for someone who has spent years on the production floor. "I used to tell my friends who worked for me, 'in here I am the boss, and outside we are friends,'" Gonzalez remarks.
Assuming that the best production employee will naturally make the best manager is another area where precasters face hurdles when promoting from the shop floor and into the management ranks. "There has always been an unspoken theory in management circles that your best production employee should be the one elevated from the ranks," Gonzalez points out. "This is not necessarily true, because there is no correlation between production skills and interpersonal skills. Just because someone is excellent at working on the plant floor does not mean that he or she can handle a crisis."
Instilling responsibility and accountability
It's no secret that management roles bring with them more responsibility, accountability, and personnel interaction than the typical production position requires. For these reasons, it's critical that precasters take the time to select the right candidates rather than spending time and money training and cultivating someone who simply isn't cut out for a management role.
Greg Chase, president of Chase Consulting in West Harwich, Mass., says precasters should start the process by looking at their current shop floor stars, who are often ranked accordingly: A+ players, A players, B players, and so forth. "This is the top echelon, and it's comprised of employees who need to be challenged," Chase says. "They should be given special opportunities that keep them interested in staying and working in a precast concrete plant."
Assuming that those star players are happy in their current roles and uninterested in advancing into other jobs and/or departments can be a costly mistake for companies, particularly in today's expanding job market. Leave an ambitious production employee hanging, for example, and you could lose him or her to your nearest competitor, or even to an entirely different industry.
Precasters who want to avoid this problem should work to grow well-rounded employees who are cognizant of their growth opportunities. "Come up with a plan to develop those stars beyond just being one of the best hourly workers in the plant," Chase advises. "Delegate different duties that help employees grow and become more well-rounded, and to eventually take on a management role if they so wish."
Chase says adopting this mindset of advancement isn't always easy for precast manufacturers – particularly those that are used to the bucket approach to job duties: office handles office work, managers lead, and shop floor employees make the product. Precasters who effectively bridge the gaps between those buckets are the ones who will come out winners when it comes time to fill open and/or new management positions.
"A lot of manufacturers don't even realize that there's a bridge that needs to be crossed from time to time," Chase says. "The key is to stay alert and always ready to develop your star players. Otherwise they are going to go work someplace else where they are more challenged and where they can reap more rewards."


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by markie8002000, Jun 17, 2009.
Life is tough in Detroit. I'll do what I feel reasonable for Tim Hortons coupons.
Understandable, but better check the expiration dates on those coupons (this is Roscoe you are dealing with).
Moi? I'm shocked, stunned, taken aback. My honest and caring concern about your poetic upbringing has been met with vitriol. Pure vitriol. I had this wonderful vision of you out there in whatever God-forsaken place it is you live sitting down with some nice Ovid or perhaps a little Rutilius Claudius Namatianus. All the while knowing that the delights of Chaucer, Milton, Jonson, and Donne were up next. I urge you to put down your acrimony, your incivility, your surliness (not to mention your incessant paranoia) and pick up a thin book filled with verse.
If a pick up a book it's going to be a big dictionary to help me understand this post. Then after that, I'm going to toss it at your head!!!
Why couldn't he score against the Pistons when we played them in the PO's? Gordon went nuts in the BOS series. He's undersized, is a mediocre ball handler, has awful shot selection, and is good for at least one game losing turnover in the 4th quarter . . . and if Joe wants to pay him that much, he's lost his mind. Trade Rip. Don't trade Rip. Ben Gordon at 11m is not the answer to SG. Has there been a player in the NBA made for him to guard?
Re: Detroit Pistons didn't promise $11 million to Ben Gordon Total fly encrusted cowpies.The writer thinks he's talking to ignoramuses (oh wait it is a Chicago writer speaking to Bulls fans, my bad). Like any Detroit fan would believe Dumars dumb enough to interfer with an existing contract.Right. My opinion, it's a smokescreen intended to injure Gordons rep in Chicago. This guy never liked Gordon and he's playing a game where he thinks he has some influence,inside the local ignorant fan base. Drive the public wedge making it easier for the club to off the player. Call the players loyalty into question. Use the hated Detroit as the opining suitor at the window. It's all very Shakesperian. It's all bull%%%%. Only an amateur speaking to amateurs would suggest a hard money offer has taken place. Truth....
Funny...I don't remember typing those four percentage symbols...
Ditto LApistons, GREAT post. I also like to have BG in the red and blue. Why, each time the pistons played the Bulls, I would cringe every time Gordon shot the ball, he usualy killed us. Every time he shoots it seems that its money. Would love to have that type of shooter on our team something we sorely, sorely, lacked last year. Our 3 point shooting was almost dead last in the league. This can't happen especially in the new NBA.
Perhaps Joe negotiating with a player already under contract is his way of welcoming Kevin McHale to the organization as coach?
Dammit...May 31st
Why would you trade Stuckey over Hamilton? One is 8 years younger than the other with potential to get a lot better, the other is declining and was always a one dimensional player to begin with. And a Gordon-Hamilton backcourt is just laughable because that presumes that Gordon is playing the point, which in of itself, is a disaster.
That "style" only won us a championship when the league allowed us to defend. You simply can't win championships in this league anymore with guys like Rip as your number one option... it can't be done.
Forum automated censor. Sorry. @Darth, I don't think everyone gets your sense of humour.
I think you're forgetting Will B. And I'm sure Rip would come off the bench behind Gordon.
I suppose we're OK as long as the targets understand it, but, you know, you can always forward me the complaints, which, of course, I will immediately take to heart and attempt to change my ways...
It's amazing that Gordon outblocks Rip by a margin of 5.5 to 1!
We don't WANT to either.
That seems a bit harsh. I think Tater ranks amongst PF.com's top 500 funniest posters.
@ Coyne J. and deteam...Just for the record: I HATE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :icon_evil:
All that money for a backup SG? Hm...
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Al Jefferson won't let his mind wander beyond his next game, let alone to the offseason, where he hopes either the Jazz or another team awaits with a max contract.
But this is the shadow that will follow Jefferson throughout the remainder of the season, from city to city, as folks wonder if the nimble center has given any thought to a free-agency strategy.
"No, actually," he said following Monday's shootaround. "I haven't thought about it because that's something else that I don't want on my mind right now. It's all about taking care of this season right here with my teammates."
Entering Monday's game against the Mavericks, Jefferson led the Jazz with 16.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. The Mavericks have been floated as a potential destination for Jefferson if the Jazz choose not to re-sign him.
With six weeks remaining before the NBA's trade deadline, the veteran has also been included in plenty of chatter on that front.
But when free agency hits, the Mavericks could offer proximity to Jefferson's Mississippi home, and if they miss out on marquee free agents Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, the Mavswould seem likely to throw their cap space at the 28-year-old center.
"The only team I'm looking at right now is the Utah Jazz as a good fit," Jefferson said, "because it's the team I'm with right now. I don't think outside of the box like that."
Jefferson is just one piece in what promises to be a complicated offseason for the Jazz. Assuming the Jazz don't make a trade, they could have as many as nine free agents. The group includes point guard Mo Williams, who will be out a minimum of six weeks after undergoing surgery on his right thumb Friday in New York.
However, the Jazz have actively avoided making free agency a distraction.
"I think it's being handled very well," Jefferson said. "Only thing I ever thought about with that situation was just Mo being hurt. I know how much that sucks being hurt in the last year of your deal. If anybody could bounce back from it, it'd be him."
Hall of Fame
Three people with Utah ties were nominated Monday for the 2013 Naismith Hall of Fame class.
Utah native and champion coach Dick Motta, former ABA star and Jazz broadcaster Ron Boone and former Utah Stars center Zelmo Beaty were all included in a group of 31 who will be reviewed by a nine-member panel. A 24-member committee decides the final group, which will be announced during the NCAA men's Final Four in Atlanta in April.
Motta has been nominated three-straight years and is considered the best candidate of the three to make the Hall. Boone set a record by playing 1,041 consecutive games between the ABA and NBA before that streak was eclipsed by A.C. Green. Beaty was Boone's teammate on the 1971 Stars' ABA championship team.
Locked on hockey
This time last year, the Jazz were just three weeks into an abbreviated season, knocking the cobwebs off after a prolonged summer that, thanks to a lockout, stretched nearly to Christmas.
Yeah, they feel for all the hockey players out there.
The NHL and its players reached an agreement early Sunday to bring an end to that league's lockout after 113 days.
While Paul Millsap said he isn't a hockey fan, he was pleased to see the labor dispute come to an end.
"I'm glad them guys are able to go back to work," the Jazz power forward said. "We've been through the same situation a few years ago, so I'm glad they're able to work something out and get back to work."
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The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
Kali: Some people are just born victims.
Ashe Corven: One crow, sorrow. Two crows, joy. Three crows, a letter! Four crows, a boy.
Ashe Corven: Let him go. He's just a child.
Ashe Corven: Five crows, silver. Six crows, gold! Seven crows, a secret never to be told.
Judah: You can't stop me anymore, Ashe. You haven't got the power. There's nothing but pain for you now.
Ashe Corven: Pain *is* my power.
Ashe Corven: Do you know what they call a gathering of crows? Curve? A murder. A murder of crows. Think about it.
Ashe Corven: Lady Luck's a bitch.
Sarah: I believe there's a place where the restless souls wander. Burdened by the weight of their own sadness, they wait for a chance to set the wrong things right. Only then can they be reunited with the ones they love. Sometimes, a crow shows them the way. Because sometimes, love is stronger than death.
Kali: We're only looking for Sarah. Where is she, Noah?
Noah: I ain't gonna tell you that.
Kali: [turns on tattoo needle] But I think you are. Last chance, love.
Noah: Go fuck yourself, you dried up bitch!
Sarah: Life is just a dream on the way to death.
Ashe Corven: Does the corpse have a familiar face?
Spider Monkey: [flashback] Flowers for the dead, señor?
Spider Monkey: We killed you man. You're dead!
Ashe Corven: Sorry to disappoint you.
Sarah: There's a reason why you've been brought back, Ashe.
Ashe Corven: To find the people who did this to us. To make them pay.
Danny: Look! I made this.
Ashe Corven: Who are they?
Danny: Those people?
Ashe Corven: Yeah.
Danny: That's you and me.
Ashe Corven: That's me? And the thing on top over there?
Danny: That?
Ashe Corven: Yeah.
Danny: That's a blue sun!
Ashe Corven: A blue sun?
Danny: Yeah, a blue sun.
[two gun shots heard nearby]
Danny: Ooo. What was that?
[runs outside]
Ashe Corven: Danny, stay here.
Ashe Corven: Danny!
Kali: Hush little baby, please don't cry. Kali's gonna give you eternal life.
Ashe Corven: Hush little baby, shh, don't say a word. Daddy's gonna buy you a big black bird!
Ashe Corven: You killed my son, Nemo! You took away the only piece of light left in my soul.
Nemo: We had to. We had to! It wasn't our fault! Was Judah's orders. Never leave any witnesses. We didn't have a choice!
Ashe Corven: You always have a choice!
Sarah: Gotta name?
Grace: Grace. So what?
Sarah: My name is Sarah. Listen, Grace, maybe you wanna get some hot coffee and a little bit of food.
Grace: What do you want?
Sarah: Nothing.
Nemo: You gotta name?
Holly Daze: Holly Daze. You want me baby?
Nemo: Uh, I-I wanna see some sugar.
Holly Daze: Sugar?
Nemo: Right on, sister.
Holly Daze: Is that for me?
Nemo: Oh, yeah. Yeah. We gonna celebrate Christmas a little early this year.
Ashe Corven: Do you want me...
Ashe Corven: baby?
Nemo: You!
Ashe Corven: Me!
Ashe Corven: I'm all your nightmares rolled into one!
Sybil: Can you look destiny in the eye without flinching?
Ashe Corven: You're wasting your breath Angelito. Nobody's up there... listening.
Judah: If you whip him does he not bleed?
Kali: Do you know how to fight?
Ashe Corven: Do you know how to die?
Ashe Corven: Nothing personal, sport.
Danny: If you give up now, we won't be together.
Ashe Corven: [to Spider Monkey] I'll start with Nemo, and then work my way up the food chain.
Ashe Corven: Congratulations, Monkey! You just bought yourself a fighting chance!
Judah: You're nothing now Ashe, not even a ghost!
Ashe Corven: Time's up, Curve!
Ashe Corven: Wrong place, wrong time, hey Curve.
Curve: You think I'm afraid of you? You fucking freak! You think I'm afraid? YOU THINK I'M AFRAID?
Ashe Corven: People used to put coins in the mouths of the dead. Do you know why? So they could pay the ferryman to take them across the river Styx.
Sarah: Are you okay?
Tattoo customer: It stings a little.
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Each of our weekly clips will feature footage of a classic goal plus expert analysis from former Gunner Stewart Robson and Arsenal.com editor Richard Clarke.
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David Rocastle was a player of immense all-around quality – a true combination of brains and brawn. And if there was ever a single moment that encapsulated that, it was this goal.
The 1990/91 season was a difficult one for 'Rocky.' The England international suffered a dip in form that resulted in him being dropped by George Graham and playing no more than a bit role with the 1991 title-winning side.
But 1991/92 was a different story. Rocastle was enjoying a return to form and recaptured his role in Arsenal's central midfield.
And he proved that on one of the biggest stages of all - Old Trafford.
This League game was goalless when Rocastle beat Neil Webb to a bouncing ball in the center circle and pushed forward. Paul Ince made a strong challenge, but the powerful Arsenal man simply brushed him off. Bryan Robson tried to seize the ball, but Rocky eluded the former England captain with the kind of stepover that would make Cristiano Ronaldo swoon.
Then Rocastle's brain took over.
He looked up and spotted Peter Schmeichel just off his line. Sensing the opportunity, he floated a chip over the goalkeeper from 25 yards. The ball nicked the crossbar and bounced in off Schmeichel. Strength, skill and a bit of luck.
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Updates? ;)
I'm pretty anxious to see the prototype. :thumbsup
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Updates? ;)
I'm pretty anxious to see the prototype. :thumbsup
I don't like the chop scope look. But if you can make it interchangeable scopes to mount, it always good to be able to accessorize at a whim.
I'm loving the responses to this thread, and the ideas. Kudos guys and gals!
I'll be hopin' around this weekend to get the main body done/ready for photos, and we'll go from there!!!
Thanks again gang!
Any teaser progress pics.. really interested.. jjv5150
this sounds like something I'm interested in. I agree with pretty much everything that's been said so far and I'd rather have a regular scope than the shortened version he's holding in the VD
Put me down as interested. Thanks.
i'm a little behind on the updates. Sorry. I'm not entirely satisfied with the look of the grip. I'm having a ton of trouble with the texture.
Here's a pic of the bild so far, even though its ugly . . .
The main body needs some more sanding, but is on a solid path to being finished. THe main barrel is sharp, and I'm happy with it. While it's scratch built from Evergreen, I'v still managed to give it the warp that T-track would have. The bomb rack grebblie went together very fast, and I'll cast it up for the other side. It was kinda sick fun doing all the pipe cutting to get the widths to match each other.
Any tips/tricks/suggestions?
Thansk for all the interest gang!
looking good put me down for rotj blaster
It's coming along nicely. :thumbsup
I would be in for one at the $120 range. Looks good to me so far!
it'll be around that price as the finishing touches are applied. I'll be starting an offical interest thread at the end of the week with photos.
I'd be interested on a ROTJ depending on pics of the master as well...
any updates ? :confused
Nothing substantial. I've been cranking out Scout pistols pretty hard, and they're taking a little bit of time away for the Fett rifle.
I can tell you that the bracket and the stock are moving along, and truthfully, I had NO clue how big this rifle really was!! Zoinks!! Definatly had some fun whipping into the ROTJ "don't be bringin' that thermal detonator in here" pose!!
My major hurdles now are the scope and the grip texture. That's about it. I should have pic up in a few days, if everything goes according to plan. I'm also a little distracted while getting my Ghostbuster suit for Marcon going. First time in a long time I've gotten to work on my own suit.
Stay tuned!!
hey sir, any news on this one? I've been looking forward to it :)
Yep!! She's almost finished. Everything but the stock grebblies and the handle. I'm mostly shocked just how big this gun is!! Look for the interest thread to start on or around the 15th. The price will most likely be 135.00 shipped anywhere. The ROTJ version will be first, followed bt the ESB version two weeks later. Thanks for being patient guys! Those durn Biker Scouts have been keeping me busy!! :lol
Hey i just had a questions. Is the barrel hollowed? Just qurious and will probably be intrested in one once you get it all finalized. Take it easy and cheers!
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The barrel end will be nice an hollow, similair to that grreat pic in the latest Star wars Insider (the 100 issue); but the whole of the main body will be filled.
As for the build, it's going well! This has been much harder than I thought, but I'm very pleased with the results.
From sourcing the bomb rack greeblies, to scratch building the stock plates, to recreating the sag and drag of the t-track, I've had alot of fun working on this. It's always been my favorite Start Wars blaster, and I'm giddy to get on on my shelf.
I'm positive that in a week or two, you guy's I'll be blown away by this blaster! Thansk for hanging in there with me!!
Nearing the end of the progress, im starting to get pretty interested in this one, especially after seeing a pic... Ill let ya know if im in for one once you put up a pic of the final result :D
I love my scratchbuild, but she is showing a little bit of wear and tear now...
Just wondering, are you going to cast these up in black rubber? :D
getting excited.... :lol
Can't wait to see the results!! I was asking about it being hollowed out cause I was thinking about installing a led for the blaster end. I was hopeing to have it set up so the activation for the led would be near the trigger. What is your personal opinion about this based on your blaster? And again can't wait. Cheers!
I'm so glad you guys are still excited about this! I was so surprised when the Scout Blaster sales took off (I'm casting #'s 40-55 this week), and I felt down right rotten when I didn't give this build the attention I should have beofre we all got hit in the wallet over gas prices (I'm still going to keep the price as low as possible, even though Smooth-On's prices and the shipping costs have gone up too).
As for the make-up of the blaster, the ROTJ version will be cast in dark grey, and PREPAINTED with all the rust, black, and gold weathered glory. The blaster, cast over a rigid skeleton of high impact, square tube, will be filled with a 'nerf' stlye foam, with an outer skin of harder rubber. You won't be able to get any elctronics or moving parts into it without heavily destruction and modification.
You will be able to bounce it though . . :lol
I'll be posting pics very soon fo this beauty, and we'll go form there!! Thanks!
put me down also as interested in getting one
please put me down for an ESB one.


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Download: AS2 Group94 Circular Menu
I built this circular version of the group94 style scrolling menu for a flash website awards showcase I was asked to work on. The original design was based around circles, but we ended up redesigning as parts of the interface (not this menu!) were too processor intensive.
Ok, so part two of my tribute to Group 94's menu system! This is again inspired by the Group 94 (at least they are most famous for it) shuffle menu in Flash, which pushes items off the top and bottom as the menu shuffles into place.
This version is circular though, and each menu item rotates around a pivot. Initiating the prototype with particular variables will define the spacing between items, the radius of the Group 94 circular menu and the amount of items visible at one time.
Please note, this is in no way a rip of the Group 94 menu. In fact, I haven't even seen a circular version which is why I made it. I have no idea how Group 94's actionscript looks, or how they would have approached this style of menu. I do know however, that they have produced many innovative navigation systems, and so this is a simple tribute to their talent and innovation.
As with the regular group 94 scrolling menu, you will need Fuse installed, though all it does is handle tweening so you could use tweener or the inbuilt Flash tweening functions. I just prefer Fuse!
How it is done.
First import Fuse for tweening, then setup the array we will use for the menu:
import com.mosesSupposes.fuse.*;
ZigoEngine.simpleSetup (Shortcuts,PennerEasing);
var planets:Array = new Array ();
planets.push ("Mercury");
planets.push ("Venus");
planets.push ("Earth");
planets.push ("Mars");
planets.push ("Jupiter");
planets.push ("Saturn");
planets.push ("Uranus");
planets.push ("Neptune");
planets.push ("Pluto");
Then some very basic functionality for each menu button. I have ommited rollOvers for the demo…
MovieClip.prototype.circNavBtn = function (id:Number, par:MovieClip, name:String)
this.pos = this.id = id;
this.par = par;
this.btn.txt.text = name.toUpperCase ();
this._rotation = 90;
this._alpha = 0;
this.onPress = function ()
this.par.circNavRot (this.pos);
this.activeBtn ();
Then two small prototypes to handle the activation and de-activation of the buttons when the scroll function is called:
MovieClip.prototype.activeBtn = function ()
activeNavBtn.inactiveBtn ();
activeNavBtn = this;
this.btn.scaleTo (200,0.5);
this.enabled = false;
MovieClip.prototype.inactiveBtn = function ()
this.btn.scaleTo (100,0.5);
Then the main shuffle or rotation function, which designates tweens to all visible movieClips and hides those outside of the visible items range.
MovieClip.prototype.circNavRot = function (num:Number)
var diff:Number = num;
for (var i:Number = 0; i < this.btns.length; i++)
var btn:MovieClip = this["navBtn" + i];
btn.pos -= diff;
if (Math.abs (btn.pos) < this.visItems)
var offset:Number;
btn.pos != 0 ? (offset = btn.pos > 0 ? 15 : -15) : offset = 0;
var rot:Number = offset + (this.spacing * btn.pos);
var alph:Number = 100 - ((100 / this.visItems) * Math.abs (btn.pos));
var scl:Number = 100 - (5 * Math.abs (btn.pos));
btn.rotateTo (rot,0.5,"easeOutExpo");
btn.alphaTo (alph,0.5);
btn.btn.scaleTo (scl,0.5);
btn.stopTween ("_alpha");
btn.stopTween ("_rotation");
btn._rotation = btn.pos > 0 ? 90 : -90;
btn._alpha = 0;
btn.enabled = Math.abs (btn.pos) < this.visItems;
this["navBtn" + num].activeBtn ();
Now we setup the circular scrolling menu on a movieClip:
MovieClip.prototype.circNav = function (array:Array, radius:Number, spacing:Number, visItems:Number)
this.btns = new Array ();
this.spacing = spacing;
this.visItems = visItems;
for (var i:Number = 0; i < array.length; i++)
var navBtn:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip ("navBtn" + i, i);
var btnTxt:MovieClip = navBtn.attachMovie ("btn", "btn", 0);
btnTxt._x = radius;
navBtn.circNavBtn (i,this,array[i]);
this.btns.push (navBtn);
this.circNavRot (0);
Here we dynamically create a movieClip, position it, then call our prototype to create the lovely Group94 style menu…
var testMenu:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip ("nav", 0);
testMenu._x = 20;
testMenu._y = 112;
testMenu.circNav (planets, 60, 15, 4);
And finally we add the ability to use the mouse wheel to scroll the menu. otherwise we just click the menu items:
var mouseListener:Object = new Object ();
mouseListener.onMouseWheel = function (delta)
var navIndex:Number = activeNavBtn.id;
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Obama's masculinity policed in Rolling Stone illustration
According to Rolling Stone's Tim Dickinson, the earth must be protected by a now-dead climate bill. I can get down with that. I can agree with that. They have a pretty smart article about it, but the picture used to represent it is not so smart.
In the above illustration by Victor Juhasz, Obama cowers next to a feminized Earth, with pronounced lips and a 1950s-style bikini body, while a hulking personification of oil companies piping smoke kicks sand on them.
This is straightforward sexism, as Rolling Stone seems to specialize in. The implication, the humor, of this cartoon lies in Obama's emasculation and failure to protect Earth. Earth is in need of protection and thus is feminine.*
It's meant to evoke the 1950s Mr. Universe type ads, which were, guess what, sexist - that whole phenomenon was a great example of the patriarchy hurting men, too. It's not critiquing the ad for its outdated sexism - it's copying it without critique of anyone but the sufficiently masculine oil companies and the insufficiently masculine President. If this were Mad Men, I might would give them a pass, but Rolling Stone is not a source that I trust.
There's not a ton more to unpack, frankly. The sexism here is pretty blatant: women are in need of protection from hulking men, and if other men fail to adequately protect them, then they are failures for their substandard masculinity.
Climate control and environmental issues are a big deal. But protecting the environment is not a measure of Obama's masculinity: it's a measure of his effectiveness as a President. Men having to measure up to certain measures of masculinity is unfair and a product of sexism, and women are not there to be protected. Climate control has nothing to do with sexism; Rolling Stone has imbued the issue with sexism where there is no relevance or cause.
*The reason for personifying Earth as female is not solely tied to sexism, I must admit. Earth is often personified as female, i.e. Mother Earth, and these reasons tend to be more pagan-feminist from my point of view (I could be wrong, not really an expert, just wanted to give credit where it's due).
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- AnonymousAugust 10, 2010 at 8:09 PM
I'm really surprised you didn't also mention how strikingly racist that caricature of Obama is.ReplyDelete
My boyfriend mentioned that too, actually, but I didn't see it myself. Guess I probably should have worked it in. Thanks for filling in the gaps of my analysis.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2010 at 3:33 PM
I'm not convinced quite how feminist in derivation the practice of gendering Nature as feminine is, given that it was commonly used by decidedly masculinist thinkers for centuries. The association of women, and particularly mothers (as the term Mother Earth suggests), with an immanent, intellectually inert, sustaining, nurturing force/substance seems slightly dubious to me simply because it subtly, cumulatively reifies the historic set of oppositions whereby men represent the privileged categories of action, thought and culture and women the 'complementary' (but in practice devalued) categories of passivity, feeling and nature. I know there are complementarian feminisms that are well worth engaging with/aren't biologically essentialist (Irigaray, probably some other French feminists I haven't read yet..., but generally I think *unexamined* use of practices like describing certain classes of objects etc as female plays into older, patriarchal cultural tropes.ReplyDelete
I also thought the artist's rendition of Obama seemed slightly suspect (and rubbish! - it looks nothing like him. But I suppose that's par for the course with magazine comic strips).
Katherine, thanks very much for that intelligent expansion on my footnote - exactly the kind of discussion I was hoping to spark.ReplyDelete
I applaud you for still reading Rolling Stone. I myself gave up seeing it as anything especially relevant or meaningful years and years ago.ReplyDelete
Katherine has a lot of valid points regarding the Mother Earth concept. Conversely, though, a number of religions have a creation myth involving a mother Goddess, a living embodiment of the Earth, in some form or another. In some of these, that Goddess forms the basis for worship, in others she is essentially never heard from again after "procreation" results in the creation of a fertile planet and worship is from then on focused on the male figure.ReplyDelete
This idea, though, isn't strictly pagan. In Jewish lore, in Bereshith in the Tanakh it is commonly written, "In the beginning YAHWEH created the heavens and the earth. And the earth being without form, and empty; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of YAHWEH moved over the surface of the waters," but more literally, it means the sky God "moves over" the ocean Goddess and they create Earth. You generally won't get this from any religious Jews, but knowing culture Jews with a working knowledge of Hebrew and Greek results in some interesting findings. This work being the basis of the Christian Old Testament means that, in reality, the basis for the Abrahamic religions as a whole include a reference to a female deity who comes from and helped to form the Earth.
Additionally, numerous polytheistic religions worshiped one or more Earth Goddesses, sometimes as literal embodiments of the Earth itself, or in relation to those things that the native people believed the Earth provided: food (and by association, fertility), fire (and therefore warmth), water (for life or spiritually), and other basic needs.
Most (but not all) current neo-pagan feminists relate the Mother Goddess to the moon and it's cycles, but some groups do still worship the Earth and it's live-sustaining abilities.
Rolling Stone isn't the only media voice casting this situation in terms of Obama's "manliness" or lack thereof. Kathleen Parker in the Washington Post along similar lines (purporting to show how "feminine" he is from the grammar of his recent speeches). Academics have pulled the more technical linguistic aspects to pieces, but I've not seen any discussion of this from a feminist point of view.ReplyDelete


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Just realized I've been here for a bit and never did formally introduce myself. I'm a 58 year "old goat". Learned to shoot not long after I learned to walk, and it's been in my blood ever since. I'm on a limited budget so my firearms "collection" is rather meager. I own a Bersa Thunder 9 and a Kahr CM9, for carrying, depending on the situation. I own a recently acquired Walther P1, purely because its a cool gun and fun as hell to shoot. After that I have the mandatory .22, in this case a Browning Buck Mark Camper. That's it in the handgun department. In long guns, I own the ever present AR-15. Yes, I'm one of THOSE guys. My only other long gun is again the mandatory .22. Although in my case, it's neither long, nor really a rifle. Legally its a handgun. A Henry Mare's Leg lever action.
I've found two things on this forum that sets it apart from so many others I've come across. One is that many forums are dominated by a clique. A group of long time members who have set themselves up as the ruling clan. Anyone who doesn't agree with their view point is quickly run out of town on a rail. So far, I haven't seen that here.
The other thing, which plays right into the first, is the ability for people to discuss controversial topics, without becoming vicious and resorting to personal attacks. People may disagree, and the disagreements may get spirited, but they remain largely civil.
Welcome...from another "old goat".......the world needs old goats to trim the lawn..........I had the same experience that you did on another forum...got kicked off of it.......the guy just got my goat.....i shouldn't have let them get to me, but I just couldn't let it go......and this was another old goat, and part of a clique on that forum..oh well, another lesson learned.............keep shootin straight and safe....


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Many of you will be aware that the post 1858 probate calendars are available on Ancestry.co.uk for the period 1861 – 1941 (why they start at 1861 not at 1858 goodness only knows !!). Now it seems they are to be online on the official Probate Service website starting from later this year.
A few years back I spoke to Joshua Hanna who at that time was the head of Ancestry.co.uk and he told me that he had approached the Probate Service to allow the calendars to go online and they had refused. Amazing what a difference in attitude a few years can make.
Searches are to be free with the facility for online purchasing of copies of full documents if required. From 1996 onwards the calendars are entered onto a database which will be available, but will have some details omitted such as living executors to protect privacy.
Another rather exciting announcement was that 300,000 wills of soldiers killed in action in conflicts from the Crimean War onwards are to be released by the end of this year. It appears that the Ministry of Defence dealt with those so they have never been included in the existing calendars. This is an important set of documents and I am sure will be widely used by genealogists, again once the entry is found in the calendars copies of the will will be able to be purchased online.
They is no indication how much a full set of probate documents will cost.
I am grateful to Geoff Swinfield at http://researchlondon.info/ for this information.


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Well, congrats on the new Elite. Did not know all that was involved w/ buying a gun in Canada. I knew it was very restrictive, but did not know all the details.
Yes, having been run by liberals for so many years, it isn't easy to shoot (legally) up here, but it is possible.
I bought a 92G Elite .40 on Sunday.
It fits my hand perfectly.
It looks great.
The sights aren't welded on.
It will be perfect for IPSC.
My wife is Italian, so I know what perfection is.
Now, one doesn't just buy a handgun in this country. I don't know if anyone else has posted the process, but I will give you the gist:
1. Take a 2.5 day government mandated safety course.
2. Apply for a Permit to Possess and Acquire a Restricted Firearm (Handgun).
3. Fill out a form. Get a passport photo. Get people to sign it stating that you are responsible enough to possess a firearm.
4. Wait a minimum of 28 days for approval.
5. Take your new PAL (Possession and Acquisition Licence) to a gun club and join the club.
6. Buy a handgun.
7. Wait until the gunshop transfers the ownership from it to you. (A phonecall to the Ontario Firearms Office) At this time, the entire store hears your purchase, your name, your phone number, your address, as they are relayed to the woman at the other end.
8. Wait until the Firearms Office faxes to the shop a form which allows you to transport your new firearm directly from the shop to your home--once. This will take two days or two weeks...or more.
9. Take a redundant safety course at your new club.
10. Successfully complete 6-10 probationary shoots under supervision--not with your gun. Yours stays at home.
11. Get admitted as a full member of the club.
12. Wait until the club secretary submits a new form to the firearms office which will permit you to transport your handgun from your house to the club. Unloaded, locked, and locked again in a secure box, locked in your trunk.
13. Shoot your gun.
(Note: It is illegal to use deadly force to protect property in Canada. And, it is illegal to shoot a handgun at any place other than a range.)
Of course, nothing stops the gang members from shooting each other and innocent bystanders. They don't register their guns or themselves.
Anyway, the shop at which I bought the Elite had about six Berettas from which to choose. Another guy I had never seen before and I were deciding between the Elite and a Special Duty. I decided that the Elite was prettier and $200 cheaper. He was happy to get the SD.
With all the talk about dropping Beretta values, it might be interesting to know that I paid C$1199 for the pistol. That would be around one thousand dollars US. No dropping values here. Much smaller market.
To wrap this up, get this: When the salesperson was giving our names and everything else over the phone, we find out (SD guy and I) that we live about four blocks from one another. When you consider that we live in a metro area of about four million people, that's remarkable.
Good News: A Conservative government just took over the federal gov. here, and it's getting more and more popular every day. If the Liberals had won, they would have seized all handguns--that is, only the legally owned ones.
More to come...I should be able to shoot my Elite for the first time in about six or eight weeks. Really.
Well, congrats on the new Elite. Did not know all that was involved w/ buying a gun in Canada. I knew it was very restrictive, but did not know all the details.


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Tora Aasland, Minister For Research and Higher Education, has decided to break rules of the European Union which forbid discriminating in hiring due to gender. She said next year's budget would contain money that is earmarked for academic posts that can only be filled by women. She argued the gap in technology and science is great and there is need to close it by aggressively fostering the hiring of women for academic positions. "We used this method in the 1990's and I believe that is why we had so many women doing post doctoral work when the scheme was ended in 2003. I hope the earmarked funds will be a useful tool" in closing the gender gap in higher education.
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OK i have this prob. on Tricster online, i select character to play i click start and and after few sec it sends me back to log in screen.
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Unfortunately, we aren't versed in the troubleshooting field for individual games here and you probably won't get an answer that fixes your problem. Best way to handle a bug is to report it and get help through official channels.
Could have something to do with your graphics card, but like tangerine said, you should ask it on Trickster's official forum.
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I am wanting to find some sort of layout boat, pirogue, or hunting type canoe or kayak that someone wants to sell. Since I am new to the area I do not know all of the in's and out's of hunting here, but I do enjoy hunting am used to using these sorts of boats so I thought it would be a good place to start out here.
If anyone has one or knows someone that is looking to sell, I would appreciate any information. Thanks again and I look forward to using this chat.


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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
I want it all when I take pictures. I want clear, expansive landscapes in the background and bright, smiling people in the foreground. And I've discovered a little tip that helps me achieve it, too — pop the flash, even in the sun.
Here's a real world example: After climbing a mile straight uphill this past Saturday, my friends and I busted out our cameras to record the gorgeous Virginia countryside. In addition to some shots of the rolling hills and mountains, we took a few pics with each other in the frame — just to prove we'd really been there, I suppose. I pulled the shot up on my camera's LCD afterwards, and there was the gorgeous countryside in the background and one of my friends with a big shadow over her face in the foreground.
Then, I took the same shot again, but this time popped the flash on my camera. And I got the exact result I wanted.
If you take a photo in a sunny environment and end up with harsh shadows on your subject's face, turn on the flash (see your cam's owner's manual if you don't know how), and you'll get a shot of the great background and great foreground that you are looking for. And that's how you can have it all, or at least when it comes to pictures.


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A West Valley City man was killed Sunday when the pickup he was driving collided with the rear of a semitruck, the Utah Highway Patrol said.
The accident happened about 11:30 a.m. as Winston S. Craig, 29, was driving his Ford F-250 truck and pulling a U-Haul trailer west up a steep grade on Interstate 80 near mile marker 135 in Parleys Canyon.
Witnesses gave some conflicting reports about the crash. One told the Utah Highway Patrol that Craig passed them in the right lane but didn't appear to see the semi until it was too late. Another said Craig changed lanes much earlier but still didn't see the semi, which is owned by Steven's Trucking of Texas and was hauling 42,000 pounds of dry freight. The semi was travelling in the far right lane at 22 mph with its flashers on, UHP said.
Both witnesses said Craig swerved toward the right shoulder to avoid a collision but hit the right rear corner of the semi, UHP said.
He died at the scene before medical personnel could arrive. He was the only person in the truck.
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Re: Please Help Me.
There's always that time in about the middle of a project when you are tempted to just give up. It feels like it will never be done, and won't work out right. But it is always darkest before dawn, that is really true, I always find that it is the next day after that low that my project becomes nearly whole, and I can see the light... just gotta stick to it man!
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Yeah, it can't be very high tech. Calm down and look at it carefully. You can make another one. YOU CAN>
I sympathize. I've done worse. I can only offer this small comfort - if you never tried you would never fail. The greater the things you try, the greater the failures but also the victories and accomplishments in the end. Thiose who stay home looking at TV or PC will never snap anything. Thats not for you, is it? No.
Who cares what people say - only one thing matters. What you do. Now get back to the boat, pull the CB out and get to work on a new one!
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Quick and dirty option is to simply laminate a new board out of ply, cut it to shape, round the edges the best u can, epoxy enough lead shot into the bottom of it that it sinks and ur good to go, for now at least. This will take a Saturday to do in ur back yard or even at the dock, and costs little. Many CBS had no foil profile in the old days. You won't climb to windward, but you won't slip sideways either. Wen u get the money/time, then u can do it up right.
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I have some sympathy with the original poster. I think it is a good idea to acknowledge frustration and depression. One then acts as the discouragement is rarely permanent. Whether one can expect too much in the way of acknowledgement of the emotion versus the buck up style is debatable in an internet forum though it does happen. In the absence of friends, or partner a dog isn't a bad idea for venting.
On a practical basis he had difficulty seeing a way forward - some provided links to plans. Others if they knew and were in the locality might be able to provide a hand with advice or facilities.
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One day, many years ago ( 17) I left my boat on a mooring in the Key's and went home to New Engaland to visit my mother for Thanksgiving. I got a call from a friend that my boat had sunk! I made some call's, borrowed a grand from my folk's and the boat was raised and sitting in the boat yard when I got back. A mysterious toilet syphon was the suspect. A month later I sailed around to another anchorage, and left the boat on the hook and surprised my mother for Christmas, I got a call from the same friend that my boat had sunk again!!!! I could'nt borrow another grand, I was broke and homeless. There was a little wooded island near where it sunk, I built a tee pee out of my sails and lived there for a month looking out at my mast sticking up out of the water untill I could get it together to raise the boat. I scrubbed it out and sailed down to mexico that spring, when I got back I sold the boat, dirt traveled for a while on the money, only to realize I missed my boat. I bought it back. I've sunk my boat twice and sold it once, lost rudders, etc. but I still have it and our bond is stronger than ever. My point is don't give up, you'll appreciate the boat that much more and you'll have a better center board than the one it came with. That boat is priceless at this point in your relationship.
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But I never asked for a dose of reality, i never left. For gods sakes I just was dealt a crushing blow and wanted to try and get support from a class ooff people who are SUPPOSED to always look out for one another.
I served in the USMC as an infantry man. I grew up on Atlanta southside. I dont need to be told the world is cruel and callous. I only need look around.
But when I come to a place of "supposed support," with a black eye and scraped knee forgive me for expecting some ice and a band aid. Not lemon juice and salt.
Anyway, im over it. I said my piece, youve said yours. nothing to do now fix it.
Harborless out
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I have to laugh, this is a ruthless bunch..... but really just giving a dose of reality. Life can absolutely suck sometimes but for how long it sucks is totally up to you. Sounds like you have a plan in the workings and it seems like if you have good weather the lack of a centerboard shouldn't be too much of a problem. Soooo find your most comfortable seat on the boat, grab a beer and sit back and just look at everything you have done to improve this boat with your two hands. So you have alittle setback here, recharge your batteries and finish what you set out to do. Your almost there!
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Okay - sorry Harb, you're getting a little out of whack here. If you were expecting sympathy across the board, you haven't been around forums much. They are not real "huggy" places. That's actually what I like about them.
Pulling the passive/aggressive thing never works. So, just fix your boat and go sail it. Or sell it. Your call. It's pretty simple, really.
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[QUOTE=GMFL;944586]I really tried not to respond to your last post, I was doing so well. But...
Your dog didn't die. Your centerboard broke. Fix it and quit whining.
Better yet, spend a day or two over at SA and see how many "pats on the back" you get there. It might help you though.[/QUOT
Please shut the hell up. I haven't whined since it happened and I am already doing what is necessary to make this work. Dont presume to tell me the amount of loss I felt at the time or what it can be compared to. you don't know me. Please just shut your mouth and stay away from my postings.
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Originally Posted by Harborless View Post
I understand what your saying sir, but you don't tell a kid the day his dog died to just go get another. you wait a few weeks.
Your dog didn't die. Your centerboard broke. Fix it and quit whining.
Better yet, spend a day or two over at SA and see how many "pats on the back" you get there. It might help you though.
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