text: CoT Alumni Newsletter - August 2013 News Briefs: Celebrate 50 years of the College of Technology The College of Technology is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the 2013-14 academic year. A web site for the celebration highlights the planned events, a Share Your Memories page, downloads and more. The theme for the celebration is "Imagine. Create. Experience." We hope you can share in some or all of the events. Participate on Twitter and Facebook as well with the hashtag "#cot50". Visit the CoT 50th anniversary celebration Web site. Three reasons to visit campus Sept. 27-28 Three of Purdue's family-friendly celebrations have been combined in 2013: Homecoming, Alumni Weekend and Family Weekend. Join other members of the Purdue family Sept. 27-28 for the Boiler Bridge Walk, Homecoming Parade, Homecoming Celebration and more. The College of Technology will host a tent on the Stadium Mall as part of Saturday morning celebration. Stop by for Technology goodies, and show your Purdue Alumni membership card for a special gift. See the full list of events.. Rench creates magic in his Disney technology role Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is taking another step forward to evolve how guests experience Disney Parks, and College of Technology alumnus Scott Rench is leading the way. He and his team will use technology to make it easier than ever for guests to make the most of their Walt Disney World visit. Read more. Hero Store is finalist in Entrepreneur 2013 contest Holly Chan, a graduate student in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation, has been named a finalist in the College Entrepreneur category of the Entrepreneur of 2013 contest presented by The UPS Store. Read more. New center focuses on biometrics With a focus on real-world issues and global standards, Purdue University has created the International Center for Biometric Research (ICBR) within the College of Technology. Read more. CoT to help establish Peruvian university A College of Technology partnership with a Peruvian university is expanding from annual exchange trips to the creation of a new engineering curriculum. Don Buskirk, international programs officer for the College of Technology and professor of technology leadership & innovation, will begin an 18-month appointment in Peru to help develop and implement curriculum for the new university. Read more. New college Web site launched The College of Technology has a new Web site, launched on July 15. In addition to a new look and a more robust structure, it is designed to be viewed on any platform -- desktop, mobile phone or tablet. Explore the site. New faculty and staff in the college Several new faculty and staff join the College of Technology this fall or started their new positions earlier in the year. Read more. Class Notes - updated for August 2013 Read updates from College of Technology classmates. Class Notes will remain posted for one year. New updates will be added and distributed as part of this newsletter every quarter. Read more. How to keep in touch: Keep in touch Share your news Share your news with fellow alumni. Visit www.purduealumni.org and click the Purdue Alumnus magazine cover. Then click on "Submit a Class Note" in the menu on the left side of the screen. Be sure to request your news be sent to the College of Technology (at the end of the submission process). We'll share ours Facebook Fan Page Become a fan: LIKE the College of Technology. Twitter feed Subscribe to our Twitter feed to stay current with College of Technology news as well as technology news that affects us. Follow us. TechPurdue news LIKE us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Upcoming Events: Sep 5: AITP Computer Roundtable 9:00 am Sep 7: CoT 50th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration Tailgate (All day) Sep 10: Innovation at Starbucks and the Impact on the Global Supply Chain 7:00 pm Sep 13: Tech Pride Golf Scramble 10:30 am Sep 27 to Sep 28: Homecoming/ Family Day Weekend (All day) Sep 27: BCM Career Fair 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sep 28: CoT Donor Appreciation Dinner (All day) Oct 12: Purdue South Bend Controls Society Sumobot Competition (All day) Oct 18-20: Deming Institute Fall Conference at Purdue University Oct 26: WOWiT Camp (All day) Nov 1: Purdue Society of Professional Engineers alumni and friends reception (All day) Nov 16: CLAIMiT Camp (All day) Visit the College of Technology Web site for more news and information ©2013 Purdue University College of Technology, All Rights Reserved An equal access/equal opportunity university.


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2015-16 (Junior Season)• Eclipsed 1,000 career points with game-high 14 points in Horizon League Final vs. Milwaukee (3/13).
• Shooting a team-best 39.9 percent (63-of-158) from 3-point range this season.
• Tied 5th best single-game 3-point performance (5-of-6, .833) in program history (min. 5 makes) vs. Dayton (12/30).
• Tied career-high with 24-point performance at Paradise Jam vs. Virginia (11/26).
• Scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-9 from beyond the arc vs. Milwaukee (2/2).
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Ranked 75th in the class of 2013 according to Blue Star Basketball...72nd ranked in her position by 2013 ESPNU HoopGurlz basketball...Verbally committed to Green Bay in Dec. 2011 and was also on the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 Watch List for the 2013 class...Helped lead North Tartan 15U to the championship game of Nike Junior Nationals in 2011...Guided Red Wing to three consecutive state tournaments (2011, 2012, 2013), including a runner-up finish in 2013...Red Wing's all-time leading scorer, amassing over 2,000 points...Minnesota Girl's Basketball Coaches Association 2012 and 2013 All-State selection...Named to the All State All-Tournament Team as a senior...Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State in 2011 and 2012 and second team in 2013...As a senior, earned all-conference honors and was the all-area player of the year.

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Annual motorcyle ride will aid Weare twins with rare disease
By NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent | July 21. 2013 6:51PM
On Saturday, the third annual Tour for the Twins motorcycle ride will raise funds to support Hunter and Jack Mackay, who live in Weare with their parents Matt and Alison Mackay and suffer from Morquio Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes their bodies to not produce the right enzymes to break down material in the cells.
"I think they will both need surgery on their hips and legs going down the road," said Anderson. "It is a sad situation, and a financial burden on the parents, as only Matt can work so Alison can stay at home with them and make sure they get to their doctor's appointments and preschool."
The third annual Tour for the Twins will begin on Saturday at Dunkin' Donuts in South Weare with registration beginning at 9 a.m. There will be a pool party following the ride at 2:30 p.m., where refreshments will be served.
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'"Right now, we need every game," Sabres center Chris Gratton said. "It's a cliche, but we're going to keep saying it — you can't afford to give points away. Take nothing away from the Islanders, they're a good hockey team."'
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Three members of the 2013 University of North Carolina men's lacrosse team have been named to the preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team selected Monday by Inside Lacrosse Magazine. The selections mark the preseason All-Conference Teams and preseason league poll from the 2013 edition of Face-Off Yearbook.
Carolina's selections to the preseason All-ACC Team include senior attackman Marcus Holman and sophomore attackman Jimmy Bitter as well as junior face-off man R.G. Keenan. All three players were named last week to the Face-Off Yearbook preseason All-America Team.
As a team, Carolina was picked to finish in a third place tie in the league standings with Virginia. 2012 NCAA finalist and 2012 NCAA semifinalist Duke were picked to finish in a tie for first place in the conference standings.
The 2013 Tar Heels open their season on February 8 against Air Force.
Coaches' Preseason All-Conference
Attackmen: Jordan Wolf, Duke; Marcus Holman, North Carolina; Jimmy Bitter, North Carolina
Midfielders: Chris LaPierre, Virginia; John Haus, Maryland; Rob Emery, Virginia
Face-Off: R.G. Keenan, North Carolina
Short Stick Defensive Midfielder: Landon Carr, Maryland
Long Stick Defensive Midfielder: Jesse Bernhardt, Maryland
Defensemen: Scott McWilliams, Duke; Chris Hipps, Duke; Goran Murray, Maryland
Goalkeeper: Niko Amato, Maryland
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Although its light no longer functions, the tower of this second-tallest US lighthouse is floodlit at night and attracts thousands of visitors every summer. After building the tower in 1857, Gen. George G. Meade later led Union forces in the Battle of Gettysburg.
This 35-acre museum inventively incorporates historical structures from the site's past as the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. Gardens provide a backdrop for modern works in media such as bronze, wood, stone and steel.


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amyck1 wrote:Hel-lo? Botrytis? I am 100% confident my intro plant path class had discussions of wine grapes! Back to studying for you!
Sadly we arent there yet, the test is mostly bacteria, and ascomycetes/basydiomycetes/oomycetes. Anyway my labrat reviewed is pmed to Caesar and I'm off to bed
neilfindswine wrote:...pound that coffee Larry, no sleep on Grenache day!
Not planning on sleeping, my friend . . . but my daughter just woke up and I had to explain to her what a woot off was . . .
tiger7610 wrote:Sadly we arent there yet, the test is mostly bacteria, and ascomycetes/basydiomycetes/oomycetes. Anyway my labrat reviewed is pmed to Caesar and I'm off to bed
No worries because you would NOT have had any botrytis in my wines!!! (-:
Cesare wrote:Write up your review and send it to me and I will post it.
Me too? Send it where?
sdsmith93 wrote:Me too? Send it where?
I just send him a pm
PM me. The little envelope next to my name.
Make sure you include the wine name and vintage so I know what it's for!
This goes for everybody...
Also, if you are around when the wine comes up and post the review I won't post it (or will edit it out).
Oooh! Grenache day! Never been thankful for a head cold before. Maybe something good for Maryland will come up. C'mon, wine.woot!...
Labrat review PM'd to Cesare. I'll try and post it myself (I want the karma!), but if it comes up while I'm sleeping, no chance.
ratnikov wrote:Just to verify my sanity, is Petit Patriarche the 2008?
The label on the bottle in the picture seems to say 2009. Either that or I'm starting to get late night hallucinations...
Good catch! You get the EAGLE EYE award of the night.
The Petit Patriarche is 2009.
ThunderThighs wrote:Good catch! You get the EAGLE EYE award of the night.
The Petit Patriarche is 2009.
First post has been updated.
Since there don't appear to be too many questions about these wines, and I've already had a few cups of strong coffee, here are a few to answer if you don't mind . . .
1) What's the varietal breakdown of the blend?
2) Is the grenache noir 100% grenache or are other varieties blended in?
3) Oak usage?
And if this is all listed but I'm just too slow to see it all, sorry about that (-:
neilfindswine wrote:Good evening Josh!, thanks for joining us tonight and thanks to the Rhone Rangers for celebrating #GrenacheDay with us! What's on the bottling schedule tomorrow?
2010 Counoise.
Guest Blogger
Attn. Dear LabRats - check your emails now, but please keep your wine-lovin' traps shut until your particular wine posts. the element of what's coming next is part of the woot off! insanity, oh I mean excitement.
hollyshilljosh wrote:2010 Counoise.
love me some Counoise! Best of luck for a great harvest day tomorrow!
Nate650 wrote:Hi, are the grapes organically grown?
We are currently in the process for Fish Friendly Certification.
tercerowines wrote:Josh,
Since there don't appear to be too many questions about these wines, and I've already had a few cups of strong coffee, here are a few to answer if you don't mind . . .
1) What's the varietal breakdown of the blend?
2) Is the grenache noir 100% grenache or are other varieties blended in?
3) Oak usage?
And if this is all listed but I'm just too slow to see it all, sorry about that (-:
Hi Larry,
1. Blend is 70% Grenache, 17% Counoise, 5% Mourvedre, 5% Syrah, 3% Petite Sirah
2. 91% Grenache Noir, 8% Mourvedre, 1% Petite Sirah
3. We use all neutral French oak. For the Grenache we use puncheons and large oval.
wine wootoff moving at a leisurely pace...
This is a fabulous vineyard! Looking forward to drinking Holly's Hill in the very near future!
This may have been answered already (apologies if so), but how long will these lay down for? Or rather, should they, since anything CAN lay down for as long as you want it to...
greyday wrote:This may have been answered already (apologies if so), but how long will these lay down for? Or rather, should they, since anything CAN lay down for as long as you want it to...
I would recommend drinking both of these wines in the next couple years.
Oh lord Grenache Day?!
Wine Woot...why are you trying to make me poor?
Pretty quiet out there in wine.woot.world . . . Everyone sleeping or too busy being on Facebook?!??!
LAB RAT REPORT: (sorry I don't know how to do the graphics)
Hollys Hill Grenache Nior 2009
First I would like to thank the wine Gods and woot for the oportunity.
Next this will be fast seeing how the offer is almost over. Sorry this is short.( I did have some super great notes)
There were 5 of us that tasted last night. Food Pairings were brie, goat cheese with herbs, sharp cheddar, cojack cheeses with town house sea salt crackers.
Tasters range from those who love dry, full bodied red peppery wine to those who love fruity bold reds, to some who can tell you they are drinking wine.
General consensus: Wine was bitter and tart when first opened...Smelled like strawberries to some and had the color of Dark Cherry Kool-aid.
Pop and pour- Taste: Bitter, slate was one comment.
with food it mellowed out.
2nd taste: Ran thru the vinturi - Wow!! much better!!! Really brought out the flavors and mellowed the harshness.
Tasted strawberries and something else can't put finger on. not a sweet wine.
with food: did best with the brie cheese. really complimented it...
wine not bold enough to take on strong flavors. Made the herbs in the goat cheese super bitter.
General consensus: This is a nice light bodied red. Must be paired with light food.. NOthing too spicy. Not a drink on its own wine.. Not overly fruity. Must let it breathe or decant before drinking.
consensus was we would buy again. If it was in the $9-14 dollar range.
edit: Thanks again for my Golden Ticket!!! Everyone really had a great time tasting!
Imagine the excitement of getting THE email. You have won the golden ticket. Free wine is on its way. Just taste it and tell us what you think. Nirvana…..Well maybe. First understand that Fedex & I have an ongoing war. Well this delivery proved just as exciting as the tasting. It took 2 days and a trip 65 miles to the Fedex office before it made it to my house. No time to settle this bottle. So here we go:
Opened at 8PM Thursday and let to breath for a whole 15 minutes. I usually don't decant so that would be typical for my taste. My plan is to taste every ½ hour with a small (1 oz) pour. My first taste was without food and the next two with dinner (grilled chicken, green beans, cole slaw with Tuscan bread). The last tasting would be after dinner.
Holly's Hill 2009 Petit Patriarche (my spell check did not like that) is a blend of 5 different grapes. I don't think I've ever had a wine with Counoise so the adventure begins.
The cork was in good shape and a quick smell said that this might be something special. First pour brought a wonderful bouquet. The color is a deep dark purple, but seemed a bit thin in the pour. Legs seemed typical of Grenache wines I've had in the past (the #1 varietal). First sip was incredibly smooth. I thought wow the wine maker really worked this blend. Taste was smooth with light tannins. A strong cherry & smokey taste were notices throughout the first pour. I enjoyed the first pour and thought this would be a great pair with goat cheese and mild spicy foods.
The second pour was with dinner. The wine had opened a bit. Traces of raspberry and currant made this pour more interesting. After taste was smokey but without a bite. The Grenache and Mourvedre flavor were recognizable. Still have no clue what the Counoise added, but it could have smoothed the Grenache.
The third pour opened a bit more, but not much different then the second. The aftertaste was more pronounced, but not in a bad way. Bouquet had decreased substantially on this pour. I had 4 year extra sharp cheddar cheese and whole almonds for dessert and the Petit Patriarche went very nicely with that combination.
The last pour was 2 hours after opening. The smoothness of the wine remained and the aftertaste had stabilized. The bouquet was a hint of the first pour. Taste was much more complex. Still smokey but a lot of fruit taste.
I love big reds – Zins, Cabs with dryness and Boudreaux style blends. This wine is different then my normal like. The smoothness wins the day and I would recommend it as a dinner wine.


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By Rob Kelly
Arsène Wenger says Marouane Chamakh will not be sold during the January transfer window.
The striker is currently on international duty with Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations, a tournament co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea this year.
Chamakh has been linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium but Wenger expects his player to return to Arsenal next month.
"He is at the Africa Cup of Nations, nothing will happen there," the manager said. "Will he come back? Yes."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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University of Delaware Mens Basketball Team Ranked No. 23 in CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll
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Delaware, which received 67 points, is the only Colonial Athletic Association team ranked in the poll.
The Blue Hens have won all eight games during the month of January, and currently lead the CAA with a perfect 6-0 conference mark. Delaware has opened league play with six consecutive wins for just the third time in school history, and the first since the 1991-92 squad went a perfect 14-0 in the North Atlantic Conference.
Delaware has won six consecutive home games, all by seven points or more, and has also claimed its last three road contests, all in the CAA.
The Blue Hens, one of 17 teams in Division I with at least six conference wins and zero losses, return to action on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. game at William & Mary.
CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll (Jan. 27)
1. Wichita State (31); 2. Gonzaga; 3. Toledo; 4. Green Bay; 5. Harvard; 6. Indiana State; 7. Stephen F. Austin; 8. North Dakota State; 9. Princeton; 10. Manhattan; 11. Saint Mary's; 12. Mercer; 13. Northern Colorado; 14. Ohio; 15. New Mexico State; 16. Akron; 17. Belmont; 18. UC Irvine; 19. UC Santa Barbara; 20. Georgia State; 21. IPFW; 22. Canisius; 23. Delaware; 24. North Carolina Central; 25. Chattanooga.


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I have gone out pheasant hunting 3 times and I only saw one guy get something and I didn't even see any. I went duck hunting on saturday morning and i had some trouble because I was alone and I had to launch my boat in an area with no ramp. I had to drop the boat down a small enbankment and then push it back up when I was done.
So I got there at 5:00 and got the boat in the water. I looked for a decent spot where I could dock the boat on the shore and walk in with my waders. I pull out my decoys and they are all tangled and tied up together. I was pissed! I finally got a few apart after about 30 mins of messing with them. So out of the 20 that I brought there were 8 on the water. 4 stayed together and the other 4 floated away when the wind picked up. I didn't see much of anything except for this retarded swan that flew by with a flock and landed single. I saw a couple of single ducks but they never got close enough for a clean shot. I was calling on both calls. I have a primos original wench and phat lady. I need some suggestions. I want a kill really bad and it is kind of depressing leaving with nothing to show. WHAT AM I NOT DOING? HOW DO I LOCATE MORE WATERFOWL? Thanks-Drew


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Chock full o'creativity. I thought the headphones were supposed to keep that sort of thing from leaking out ; ) And I like the turtle that looks like it's enjoying flying.
Games, space, nature, memes, math. That should get everyone's demographic.
Blarg, love seeing qetza win but I really preferred his valkyrie design.
terrible writeup tonight. sorry folks
Wow! Last week 2nd place, this week 33rd place. The editors are really keeping us on our toes!
! I see pi. This makes me happy.
Awesome shirt, however: "Run! And don't breath!" I think you should doublecheck that, Woot.
Dude that's just plain awesome.
I really appreciate it when a designer explores how the creative process would look thematically expressed on a tee shirt. Sometimes it seems like the ideas are just seeping out of every pore, and I feel this shirt captures that well.
A really nice variety of crosshatching techniques... great texture.
I still love the turtle shell the best out of all. But all and all the details are great.
Congrats on the print!
CowboyDann wrote:
terrible writeup tonight. sorry folks
pretty sure he is wearing glasses, dann.
The effect of objects floating above and emerging from the thought waves show the randomness and flow of creative process well. Congrats qetza on your second print in two three weeks. I like this kind of unexpected editor's pick.
blanked wrote:pretty sure he is wearing glasses, dann.
I SEE IT NOW! Thanks!
yellowhaze wrote:Awesome shirt, however: "Run! And don't breath!" I think you should doublecheck that, Woot.
Yeah, I noticed that too.
Woot, since you guys aren't brainiacs, I'll let this slide as a presumed typo. But if I see a lose/loose slip-up tomorrow...
I would absolutely buy this if it just wasn't brown. I just don't like brown shirts. Sorry Brilliant design though.
Beautiful detail and creativity. Congrats, Qetza!
would be nicer in royal blue but i like the idea
It does have a little something for everyone - and unlike some of the others, I like brown. Nice!
I also agree with yellowhaze, though: "RUN! AND DON'T BREATH!" is an oops. It should read "RUN! AND DON'T BREATHE!" Now, breathe. And fix it, please, so we can get that creativity flowing again!
the mind of an artist...perfect representation.
I would buy this in a heartbeat if it was in another colour. I have enough brown and brownish greyish Woot coloured shirts, I need some colour.
Even if she were black, but not more brown.
Wow! Thanks so much Shirt.Woot! You never know how a design is going to do, so this was a huge super-thrilling awesome surprise!
Common themes definitely go through your mind, and that's part of the process when thinking up designs; especially for the derbies. It's certainly no guarantee, but I'm glad it worked out in a design I had a blast working on.
Thanks everyone!
nice work, love this shirt
Is that a Nintendo 64 controller?
from afar, that looks like an amazing work of bud architecture.
chefgon wrote:Is that a Nintendo 64 controller?
Yes, it's the controller I had in mind.
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Click for "Microbes After Hours" videos
In this series of four brief video clips from Washington State University produced by Adam Ratliff and Cherie Winner for Washington State Magazine Online, microbiologist Cynthia Haseltine describes how she's working to understand the process of DNA repair and the causes of lymphoma, with the help of a microbe that has an unusual lifestyle and an uncanny resemblance to Homo sapiens.
Archaea are everywhere, yet until a few years ago we didn't know how special they are. Haseltine gives us a quick introduction.
The way Archaea repair their DNA is a stripped-down version of the way our cells do it. Haseltine takes advantage of that similarity, and the sturdiness of archaeal proteins, to figure out how damaged DNA gets fixed.
How do you study a process that kills traditional lab organisms? Haseltine explains why a sulfur-eating archaeal microbe is her top choice for studying the mistakes in DNA repair that lead to lymphomas and other cancers.
Haseltine reveals an essential attribute for any scientist: a sense of wonder.
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Re: Of Monsters and RPGs
Clever concept and great execution! I would buy so many of these. This is one of the few shirts that I've seen that would appeal both to my son (and his friends) and my husband (and our friends). I hope it gets the attention it deserves.
very cool
Re: The Grind
nicely done
Re: Forest Fantasy
Bunnies are my kryptonite. Adorable execution and a hideously adorable concept. So good!
Re: Level Up!
In other news, gold now equals American dollars in the minds of posters here...
Re: Kitty evolution
To be fair, they do say "tabletop RPG CONCEPTS" [emphasis added]. I don't have enough experience to say for certain that there is a tabletop RPG with evolution or something similar, but it is possible for this to be a Pokemon reference while still being on topic as a representation of an RPG concept that ISN'T Pokemon.
captainsuperdawg wrote:How do dungeonmaster and Sauron mix? That's where I'm a bit confused.
thisishell wrote:That is such an archaic spelling that my body decomposed and my bones turned to dust just from reading your excuse of an explanation.
Buster Carrot FTW!
Re: Oh, the humanity!
>Get shirt
Re: So what brings you here?
...and somewhere, a dragon falls out of the sky.
'I'd Want One' +10! Awesome design!
Re: In The Lair Of The Black Cat
This is a beautiful illustration, way past the realm of normal t-shirt art. This should print whether it places in the derby or not. This is really how I've always imagined Martin the Warrior to be.
Re: He Has His Mothers Voice
How can I order this?
The two mini characters are so wonderful it almost makes me sad to see those 'woot bunnies' again
Honestly, I don't game at all (except for chess and the occasional Monopoly marathon with our kids), but even I've heard of 'glamer'. Maybe it was in the 'Dream Park' series by Niven and Pournelle, but I caught the reference when I first saw the shirt.
Arcane? You bet, but I'm older than Gandalf himself...I was his high-school football coach when he was my star quarterback. I told him to stop putting the ball in the air and work on his running game. My exact words to him were...
Re: Inner Dragon
Excellent work! The expressions are priceless, especially the boy on the right. I would snap this up in a heartbeat. Gives me some hope for the future of ShirtWoot. Keep 'em coming!
rirodriq wrote:Yeah there's no way I could vote for this based on the font choice alone. And this has been done before but with dice.
Same here. That font is terrible...
Re: An Important Quest
I love this shirt. I can't believe it doesn't have more votes.
I'll stay up to 1 am to get this one. Come on fog...
Thanks again everyone for all the support on this one
Re: Encounter
My general experience usually goes:
You run across a girl
what will you do?
Smile, start a conversation
Girl seems interested, continues conversation
ask girl out
Girl runs away.
blanked wrote:I am just not placing the reference on the right (one with baby dragon) need assistance.
He's not supposed to be anyone in particular. The idea I had was sort of an eastern fantasy meets western fantasy. In western style fantasy rpg, there's usually a guy who is the 'king' or 'lord' that everyone's serving. Even at places like ren faires, there's a guy who is the king. So that was sort of the idea here. ^_^. In hindsight I might should have made him a knight ^^;. I just always think of the really loud, boisterous kings from larping, heh.
Thanks so much for the votes and support!
loves this. crosses over for the non-gamers.
Re: Choose Your Weapon
I see no problem with the font.
Very unique idea and an elaborate design. The corgi is such a funny looking dog, I love it.
Re: Always follow the experienced Gamer..
Being an experienced Gamer for many, many years, I am confident that my gaming has enabled me to do ANYTHING!!!
Cope with dragons, survive every apocalypse, charm barmen and, of course, deal with a zombie outbreaks ;)
Gamers unite!!
Re: Red Potion
Can. Not. Wait. to buy this shirt!!
mwolf000 wrote:It's Harry Dresden in school!
So glad I'm not the only one that thought that.
Re: All Natural 20's (RE-SUB)
This shirt already exists.
HeartlineTwist wrote:To be fair, they do say "tabletop RPG CONCEPTS" [emphasis added]. I don't have enough experience to say for certain that there is a tabletop RPG with evolution or something similar, but it is possible for this to be a Pokemon reference while still being on topic as a representation of an RPG concept that ISN'T Pokemon.
Please. He even has the same/similar font type as Pokemon. This is just an example of not being able to meet the OBVIOUSLY intended criteria of the submission being tabletop-related and hunting for an excuse to glorify nothing more than cutesyness.
It's not inspired, and it's barely original, yet it still racks up a boatload of votes.
+10 to Dexterity, though.
Re: Cloak of Invisibility v.2
Thanks for the comments everyone!
I'm going to have to agree on the font. Not only is it a run of the mill standard computer font, it's also hard to read at a first glance. If you worked on the text, this would be a much more attractive and stylish shirt.
Re: Critical Failure
i'm confused a bit. did he cut himself by accident, or for some insane reason, he's making tako sushi and he is sad that he has to serve himself. what's with the dice? how does it incorporate into the picture? maybe I'm just slow on that part.
Re: Anchored in Cheese
Shouldn't that be el queso?
Re: Corgwned
Reminds me of this:
I guess Corgi's are popular as swordsme...uh swordsdogs
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Thanks so much flemtone, and to you kaelynangelfoot!
I totally agree, the boy on the right is my favorite too. And I'm glad I got the tone of this shirt right! I was never a big RPG person myself so I wanted this one to be more about the feel of playing than any specific in joke.
BTW, rest assured, I'm still only a few weeks into designing for the derby, so I plan to keep it up!
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Can you post a pic? That would help
Recently came in possession of a 32cal auto with very few markings and cannot determine manufacturer. Looking for help.
Slide marked "AUTO MODEL" and below that on body is "1440". No other markings except bottom of handgrip has "SPAIN" stamped in it.
Might be one of them Tangilo's, I know I spelled that wrong. Oh well I tried. Give me a break I am old and wore out.
In The post WW1 period there were many companies and individual s making 32single action autos. the best identification book that I have is "spanish Handguns by Gene GangarosaJr" 2001 Stoeger.
The rugged spanish pre Spanish Revolution .32 acp usually worked but were so varied in manufacturer that it was really hard to identify them. A lot of these were reportedly sold to the french in that period but I have never seen one of these military marked. I have handled more than a dozen over the years and most were from different manufacturers.
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Tanfoglio, aka EAA Witness and some other brand names, are Italian made guns.


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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. - The Canisius men's basketball saw its run toward a MAAC Championship come to an end Sunday night in the MassMutual Center as the Golden Griffins fell to top-seeded Iona 75-72. The Griffs (21-12) trailed by 10 points with 4:00 left on the clock and made a furious comeback effort late, but the Gaels (22-9) were able to hold off the Blue and Gold's charge to advance to Monday's conference title game where they will meet Manhattan.
Senior Billy Baron led Canisius with 23 points as four Golden Griffins reached double figures. Senior Chris Manhertz recorded his second consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Freshman Zach Lewis scored 13 points while senior Chris Perez added 12 points.
"We knew it was going to be a hard-fought game. Iona got off to a good start but we made a great comeback and really wanted to be more aggressive in the second half, Canisius coach Jim Baron said. "I couldn't be more proud of our guys, especially the four seniors. They have showed tremendous character, heart and determination.
"Iona just beat us today. They hit the shots. I told our guys to be proud and not hang their heads."
Iona made eight of its first 10 shots from the floor, including 4-of-5 from behind the arc to take a 20-13 lead six and a half minutes into the game. The Griffs were able to fight back into the game by slowing down the tempo and using the hot shooting of Lewis in the early going. Lewis had 11 of those first 13 points for the Griffs.
Canisius tied the game at 26-26 on two free throws after an offensive rebound from redshirt freshman Phil Valenti. Iona scored five quick points before a 10-4 run from the Griffs gave them their first lead of the game at 36-35. A three-point play from Manhertz followed by a layup in transition from Baron put the Griffs ahead by one with just over four minutes left. Iona would make 3-pointers on three straight possessions, closing the half on a 10-2 run, and take a 48-41 lead into the locker room.
Iona extended its lead to as many as 12 points, going up 59-47 on a 3-pointer from Sean Armand with 14:15 remaining. Baron scored seven straight points, including three layups, to get Canisius within seven at 61-54 and turn the momentum in favor of the Griffs. Senior Jordan Heath gathered a loose ball near the free-throw line and tomahawked a dunk to make it a five-point game and force an Iona timeout with 8:41 left.
The Gaels extended their lead to 10 at 70-60 with 4:18 left before Canisius made its final push. Baron connected on the first 3-pointer of the second half for the Griffs to start a 10-0 Canisius run. The senior scored nine of the 10 points during that run, with his two free throws with 1:28 remaining evening the score at 70-70.
On the next trip down the court, Canisius forced a missed shot, David Laury gathered the offense rebound, and he finished with a layup to give Iona a two-point lead. After Baron missed a 3-pointer, Armand split two free throws to put Iona up 73-70. A dunk from Manhertz with 9.7 seconds left made it a one-point game. Tre Bowman made two free throws with five seconds left to extend the lead back to three. Baron's running 35-footer fell short at the buzzer.
Armand led Iona with 21 points while Laury gathered 12 rebounds. Iona shot 51.8 percent from the floor on the day. The Griffs finished the night shooting 43.3 percent from the field and ended the contest by out rebounding the Gaels by a 37-31 clip.
GAME NOTES: Canisius in semifinals for first time since 2002… Canisius and Iona have now played seven times in the MAAC Tournament, with the Gaels holding a 4-3 advantage… The three-point loss in the MAAC Tournament makes Canisius 8-7 all-time in the conference postseason in games decided by five points or less… Baron's 23-point effort in the loss gives him 20-plus points scored in 25 games this season and 40 times in his Canisius career… The 23 points for Baron gives him 1,381 points in a Canisius uniform, which ranks 11th in program history… The double-double for Manhertz is the 14th of his career… Manhertz now has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in six games this year and 27 times in his career… Manhertz now has 786 career rebounds, which allows him to move past former Griff Craig Wise for fourth all-time in career boards… Lewis' 13 points gives him 303 for his rookie season, which ranks sixth all-time among Canisius freshmen for total points scored.


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When she meets other dogs she seems to love them. Even when meeting smaller dogs that try to dominate her she just plays with them. My mom has a maltese/poodle mix that has little dog syndrome and tries to dominate her she just lets her try to bite her then sometimes she will run away and back to her over and over as a game or put her front feet in the air and plop down in front of her but doesn't even touch her. She typically just smells the other dog and goes right in to play mode. She will put her head on the ground under their head and turn up and look at them. She does the look I have always read is the play mode with the butt in the air but her head near the ground. I have never seen her act aggresive with another dog she met at training, on the street or that has come over.
Sometimes it seems like her barking is a call for attention like come look at me or why aren't you playing with me.
Mary Beth thanks for the book suggestion I will look in to that book!
|Barriers - leashes, fences, windows - tend to amplify what is already there. Does your dog possibly have some anxiety about other dogs? How often does she play/meet strange dogs? Are you sure she's okay with them? Many dogs who are uncomfortable or too excited playing with dogs off-leash develop the type of reactivity you are talking about.
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|I sure can understand. My Sting was the same way. What I did was first read the book Barking: the Sound of a Language by Turid Rugaas which did help me understand and train. It does take consistency and practice. What I had to learn was not to retreat but to take charge. I would make him sit and put my hand gently on top of his nose - to quiet him, all the time making sure I was between the distraction and him. I also had him on his leash. The second I got his attention - I moved and he had to follow me - I would change directions suddenly - keeping his attention on me and then I would have him sit again and do the stay - then reward. By this time he had quieted. As he got better, the routine shortened. I had to learn when my Sting barked - he shut out everything else.
Excessive barking at dogs. Help needed!
I have an excessive barking issue with my dog I need to correct. There are three main places this is a big issues, in my house, in my yard and in my vehicle. Anywhere else she seems fine but in these places she is bad about barking. I will try to explain the behavior. She is 14 months old. We have done Obedience training and Nosework and when she is at class she is fine with the other dogs. When she is on walks she is fine with other dogs. When we are at the park and she meets other dogs she is fine with them there.
I take her out to let her go to the bathroom in our yard on a leash. If a dog passes she tends to bark at them. Sometimes she will even bark at people that pass, but not as often with people. This seems to only happen in my yard though if we go on a walk she doesn't bark at people or even the same dogs. On walks she never barks at people and is very friendly, sometimes she will bark at select dogs but typically those dogs are acting aggressively and are lunging/barking at her. 95% of dogs she will ignore on a walk. When she is in the yard though she will bark like crazy. I have managed to get this a little better with praising her when a dog passes and she doesn't react. I tell her "leave it" when a dog comes by and she seems like she is going to bark. I have tried treats but she ignores them completely. I have tried her number one prized possession a tennis ball when she starts to bark and she will go after the ball but literally bark with the ball in her mouth. I have had some success putting her in a down while a dog walks by but she is still not calm at all. Once she starts to bark I don't seem to have a way to shut her down. I usually just have to retreat from the situation and she stops barking. I have had people ask if the dogs could meet when she was barking and every time it has been the same reaction she runs up to them sniffs them and then puts her head down and looks up at them like she wants to play typical I want to play pose head down butt in the air. I have never seen her act like she was going to "fight", bite or lunge at a dog. The way she barks though I would expect most owners to think she would, I really don't think she want to fight at all.
If she is in the back yard she will bark at dogs and people that walk by. Not at every person but when she does she is very loud. If the neighbor has her dogs out she will just run up and down the fence with them and not bark at all. I basically manage this by making her come back inside if she starts barking at people. It makes it so I am not comfortable leaving her in the backyard as much as she could be.
If we are at home and she gets to a window she will just stare out the window and bark at any dogs or people that walk by. I basically just manage this by not allowing her access to the window. If I tell her to get down she will, but if I walk out of the room and she can get to that window she will go right back to barking.
If we are driving in the truck she has the same reaction. She barks like crazy at every dog we pass when we are driving. These can be the same dogs she will ignore on a walk but when we are in the vehicle she barks like crazy at them.
If we are watching TV any animal that comes on the TV she barks like crazy. I tell her to "leave it" and she will quiet down for a second then try to sneak in some barks. Again I really don't have a good way to shut her down.
I have never really disciplined her for this aside from retreating from the situation, telling her it was bad and telling her to leave it. I really need to get this under control before it gets too bad. I am kind of at a loss.
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am looking to do a CELTA course in Vietnam but struggle to make a decision between ILA and Apollo. with them both offering CELTA the courses are going to be almost identical (i'd imagine) but looking at their info there's very little to choose between them as learning centres.
Apollo are a touch cheaper with the early booking discount - but anything else to go on?
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Hey.. my best friend just got a 1998 540i and all I hear from him is how much faster and better it is then my STI I am not planning to race him or anything im just wondering if any of you guys/girls came accross one or know how these match up. The STI is bone stock as well as the BMW.
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Ben Holladay was born in Kentucky in October 1819. His father led wagon trains through the Cumberland Gap and Holladay learned the business at an early age. He later lived in Weston, Missouri and got his start in business when he furnished supplies to General Stephen Kearny's Army of the West in the Mexican War. After several successful business ventures, Holladay moved to California in 1852. He made a profit in high finance and became known as the "Stagecoach King" for his operation of stage and express routes. By the spring of 1864 Holladay had acquired a dominant portion of the stage, mail, and freighting business between the Missouri River and Salt Lake City. He controlled 2670 miles of stage lines and was among the largest individual employers in the United States.
Holladay sold his routes to Wells Fargo Express in 1866 for $1.5 million and moved to Oregon. He became involved in a competition to build a railroad south along the Willamette River. In 1868 ground was broken for routes along both the east and the west sides of the river. Holladay's "Eastsiders" completed 20 miles of track before the competition, which subsequently sold out to him. He won a federal subsidy and built the Oregon and California Railroad as far south as Roseburg before the Panic of 1873 financial crisis stopped the effort. In 1876 Henry Villard took over the railroad.
At his peak he entertained lavishly and spent a great deal of money in an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate. In contrast to his youth growing up in a log cabin, by the age of 50 Holladay maintained mansions in Washington D.C., on the Hudson River in New York, and in Portland. He also kept an elaborate "cottage" at Seaside, Oregon. In spite of these efforts, Holladay was disliked by many who described him as crude and semiliterate.
He spent the last years of his life involved in a number of law suits related to his complex financial holdings and died in Portland on July 8, 1887 at the age of 68.


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'The Caps always have enjoyed playing here. After winning just seven games (with 28 losses and five ties) in 22 years at nearby Memorial Auditorium, Washington is 11-6-1 at HSBC. That includes a 3-0 mark during the 1998 Eastern Conference finals which culminated with Joe Juneau's overtime series-winner in Game 6 on June 4 that put the Caps into their only Stanley Cup finals.'
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Buffalo 5, Washington 2
'"I've been waiting for this type of game,'' Satan said. "To tell you the truth, I didn't change much today from the usual things I do. Sometimes you have chances and they don't go in and sometimes you have two shots and get two goals. I'm glad that it's over.'''
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Buffalo 5, Washington 2
'Buffalo improved to 3-0-1-1 in its last five home games and has scored 10 goals in its last two at the HSBC Arena.'
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'"To tell you the truth, I didn't change much today from the usual things I do. Sometimes you have chances and they don't go in and sometimes you have two shots and get two goals. I'm glad that it's over," Satan said in his postgame comments.'
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'"In a nutshell, both goaltenders' stats are a lot better," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said after practice Tuesday in the Amherst Pepsi Center. "Lately, it's the lack of offense that's kept us from moving ahead. Our goaltending's been strong enough to win us games."'
Satan's slump remains a riddle
'"Miro doesn't know which way to look right now," coach Lindy Ruff said after practice Tuesday in the Amherst Pepsi Center. "He's pressing, he doesn't know which direction to go. There's times he's second-guessing himself."'
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'"You can't score two goals in two games and win hockey games," Ruff said. "We can talk about chances all night, but you get zero points in the standings for chances."'
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'Dudley's and Ruff's paths over the past 24 years wind about each other like the strands in DNA's double helix. They were teammates for a season and a half in Buffalo. Dudley was still coaching Buffalo when Ruff went through his last Sabres training camp as a player. Then Dudley coached Ruff with the International Hockey League's San Diego Gulls in 1992-93.'
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Why Did Obama's DOJ Botch Roman Polanski's Extradition?
posted at 7:44 pm on July 15, 2010 by Dafydd ab Hugh
When the Swiss denied the extradition request for child-rapist Roman Polanski, they explicitly gave as their primary reason the refusal of the Department of Justice to release a transcript of several days of "secret testimony" by one of the prosecutors, Roger Gunson:
The Justice Department said the transcripts couldn't be provided, according to a letter from Swiss officials to the U.S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland. The letter was dated Monday and obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday night.
The Swiss officials said that the denial of access to the information was the key factor in the refusal to extradite Polanski.
The testimony was taken, it appears (though the reporting is quite vague), during a Los Angeles Superior Court hearing this last January, held to determine whether Polanski could be sentenced "in absentia;" eventually, Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza ruled that he could not be, that he had to be physically present for the hearing to occur.
The request was particularly risible and frivolous in this case — given that Polanski already fled from a previous sentence, which he seems to have believed was only an additional 48 days of "diagnostic study." What are the odds that, were he sentenced in absentia today for a more reasonable term in jail, he would actually show up to serve it? Obviously, the only purpose of such a hearing would be for Polanski's lawyers to refight the original charge — then only allow him to return if he was victorious and "vindicated."
Retired Prosecutor Gunson's testimony during that hearing remains sealed, per the DoJ; however, it's easy to guess what Gunson said: I presume he repeated the claim he made in a statement in June, 2008 — and earlier that year in a pro-Polanski documentary — that the original judge, Laurence J. Rittenband, had been "coached" during the original trial in 1977 by another prosecutor, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney David Wells. I'm not quite sure what "coached" means in this case, probably the allegation that the prosecutor and judge colluded against Polanski.
Gunson also claimed in documentary and statement that in 1997, twenty years after, he and Polanski's attorney Douglas Dalton met in chambers with Judge Larry Paul Fidler. Fidler, they say, agreed that Polanski could return to the United States and be sentenced only to probation with no prison or jail time.
But President Barack H. Obama's Justice Department denied the Swiss request for that testimony. They must have known that withholding it guaranteed that Swiss authorities would reject extradition: Swiss law allows extradition only in cases where the defendant would be sentenced to at least six months in jail; yet the Gunson testimony went to the question of whether Polanski faced any jail time at all. Obviously, without being allowed to read that testimony for themselves and weigh it against other, more pertinent evidence, the Swiss were bound to err on the side of Polanski, who owns property in Gstadt, rather than the distant United States.
I see only two plausibilities, neither of which redounds to the credit of Attorney General Eric Holder or President Obama:
- The Justice Department reflexively withheld the testimony because top personnel were afraid the Swiss would seize upon it as proof that Polanski didn't qualify to be extradited under Swiss law. This is "teen logic," like a high-schooler having a fender bender, then parking the car on the street so Dad would think it was a hit-and-run in the middle of the night.
- Justice deliberately withheld the testimony to ensure that Polanski would not be extradited, would not stand trial again for the brutal rape and for fleeing prosecution, and would not be punished. It is at the very least curious that Polanski hired a new attorney, Reid Weingarten, four days after his arrest in Zurich… an attorney who is a "close friend of Attorney General Eric Holder."
The Weingarten angle is tantalizing; did Holder's pal broker a Washington deal to keep Polanski free? Did Holder agree — he does have a history of killing prosecutions, doesn't he? — in order to keep faith with Obama's supporters and donors among the Hollywood Left?
Polanski, 76, was arrested last weekend at Zurich's airport on a 31-year-old fugitive warrant issued after he skipped sentencing for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. The addition of Weingarten, who has known Holder since the two worked together in the department's Public Integrity Section in the 1970s, means Polanski now has a powerful advocate in Washington.
The New York Times reports:
The recruiting of Mr. Weingarten was a strong signal that Mr. Polanski's legal team intends to push hard on the Washington end of the case. Mr. Polanski was arrested on his way to the Zurich Film Festival after Swiss authorities received a letter from the Department of Justice requesting that he be held for possible extradition to the United States.
The question now is, from how high up the chain at Justice came the decision to refuse the Swiss request for the Gunson testimony?
Under the first hypothesis, it was just a boneheaded mistake by either Eric Holder himself or one of his top deputies. There is ample evidence that Polanski actually faced far more than six months, possibly as much as twenty years. As Patterico pointed out in early May, both Polanski's plea transcript from 1978 and a Christmas Eve Day decision in 2009 by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rebut the urban legend that Roman Polanski had a sentencing "deal" with Judge Rittenband to "serve" only 42 days of a diagnostic study as his sole "punishment." In fact, Patterico notes, such studies are not punitive at all and cannot constitute a "sentence;" they're meant to help determine what sentence the convict should receive.)
Nobody, not even Polanski's attorneys, claims that the defendant was legally authorized to flee the country to avoid further court proceedings; so at the very least, he should be subject to prosecution for unlawful flight, which would likely net him at least six months on that charge alone. Too, serving some sort of sentence following the full 90 days of evaluation — even if only probation — was surely part of any plea agreement; since he failed to fulfill his side of the agreement, the plea bargain is off — and Polanski is now subject to the full set of charges, including oral, vaginal, and anal rape of a minor by drugs and force. If convicted, and I suspect he would be, I'm sure he would be eligible for life in prison (de facto if not de jure, as he turns 77 years old next month).
Instead of refusing to hand over the ramblings of an obviously biased witness, Roger Gunson, Obama's Department of Justice should have released it and simply made the argument that Gunson's testimony is not dispositive anent the punishment that awaits Mr. Polanski upon his return. It's possible the Swiss law-enforcement officials would have found some other excuse not to extradite; but it's also possible they would decide, if the petition was strong and all documents included, that they couldn't brush it aside so easily.
And of course, the other hypothesis — that Holder once again quashed prosecution of a politically favored defendant in a sensational case — is even more reprehensible. It forms a pattern of biased conduct verging on political bribery at the DoJ that would further erode any confidence among the American people that Barack H. Obama is fit to serve as President of the United States… or at the very least, that Eric Holder is fit to serve as Attorney General. (But who appointed Eric Holder?)
The botching of the Polanski extradition case — or its corrupt quashing — opens yet another vista of the Democratic culture of corruption, an inexhaustible oil spill of moral rot and political turpitude seeping throughout all three branches of the federal government.
Drip, drip, drip.
Cross-posted on Big Lizards…


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north korea --monkey see monkey do. NK drones as well.
with Obamma @ss fricking the military and giving the funds to al-quiada and the muzlium brotherhood it is only a matter of time before NKs drones start colliding with Obammas spy drones over the USA!
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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by ggazoo69, Sep 1, 2007.
0-3 sad
How about 0-4 with Irish and Penn State next ...Henne is out according to ESPN. I wonder if the Professor can suit up and play QB? NOTEBOOK: QB Henne's status 'very doubtful' for Notre Dame ESPN - Michigan QB Henne out for Notre Dame game - College Football
I doubt the next guy is much better. This is a complete team collaspe.
prof's too smart to play for Lloyd ;) ND has no running game and UM has no pass defense...this should be an epic battle :P Kind of ironic that two of college football's most storied programs are facing off... with each of them looking only to regain their dignity. You're right...it could easily be 0-4. And all four in da Big House.
The last time UM lost the first two home games in a season was 1959.....
When's the last time UM lost the first three home games?
Well, credit to Mike Hart for backing up his bragging with some big-time yardage in the first half. I really had no idea how dreadful Notre Dame truly is. Their offensive line is astoundingly terrible, and their D-line isn't much better.
Pffft. Big deal. It doesn't take guts to guarantee a victory against another sorry 0-2 team.:behindsof Hey, but U of M must be awesome now. I think they should get their number 5 ranking back after this. They are ENTITLED to it after all. Go Meeeeechigan.
The Jeff Sagarin Ratings USATODAY.com actually has Notre dame ranked 63rd and Michigan 69th. Michigan may move up 10 spots with the victory, but I can see Notre Dame dropping 35 spots. Appalachian State is the highest ranked AA team at 53rd and are trying to hold on to a victory today vs Northern Arizona. MSU is ranked 15th and USC which is currently ranked 5th because they have played only one game should move up today close to the #1 ranked LSU team if they thump Nebraska tounight.
MSU 15th????? The only way either Michigan team should be in the top twenty is if they are in the top twenty of the Big Ten conference!!
Beating Notre Dame at least shows that the woeful UM should be able to beat MSU. MSU faces ND this coming weekend. Hopefully, they'll win and stay undefeated.
I have never seen a worse Notre Dame team. It does not seem possible that Charlie Weiss and Co. could have done this bad a job of recruiting. Spartans should breeze to victory.
Weis has only had two recruiting classes at ND, so I guess about half the players there now were recruited by Willingham. Still, as mediocre as ND was in the last two years under Willingham, they were nowhere near as bad in those seasons as they are now, so no one can blame the previous regime for the pathetic state of that program (not to mention that Weis did pretty well in the last two years with pretty much all Willingham recruits). They are unquestionably one of the worst teams in the country right now...which will probably get Weis another 20 year extension. One does have to wonder how horrible they'll have to get before NBC drops them from the frickin' national TV contract they have.
It would really seem that way. State has always been a team of good hitters. ND seems to shy away from that. Still, State does like to have their 2nd half collapse each year. I'd like to see them go this year and get 9 or more victories. ND will lose their first 7 games.
I hope Willingham is laughing somewhere. The treatment he got from Notre Dame and the treatment Weis got with the long contract after proving nothing smacks of racism to the worst degree. It actually makes me hate Notre Dame worse than I hate Ohio State, which I didn't think was possible. Willingham was the first black coach for any team in Notre Dame history and he didn't get an adequate chance at all. He was on an incredibly short leash. He ran a clean program. Sure, USC blew them out seasonally, but now Notre Dame is getting blown out by a horrible UM team. I think Weis is smart enough to turn it around but so was Willingham.
Willingham got the next chance he deserved...........Notre Dame got what they deserved also............Looks like win..win to me.....Just waiting for the second half collapse of MSU..........So their fans get what they deserve.
I'm not sure it was racism behind his firing, because why would they have hired him in the first place? I think the main reason they dumped Willingham is because they thought they could get Urban Meyer, who was the hottest coaching name in the country after leading Utah to the BCS. And, looking it up, I see that he'd been an assistant at ND at one time, which I'd forgotten about, so he was in some sense a "Notre Dame guy," unlike Willingham (it's a lame thing to point to, but that's how it is sometimes with programs like that). Fortunately for Meyer, the Florida job came open at the same time, and he chose...wisely. The main thing that makes ND look like morons is that they gave Weis that decade-long extension in his first season, when the only thing he'd done better than Willingham was lose to USC without getting killed. So they clearly demonstrated a double-standard of some sort (whether it was racism or not) with that decision. Their program is obviously in terrible shape regardless of who they get to coach them; even the exhumed corpse of Knute Rockne probably couldn't get them anywhere near national title contention anymore.
You sound as if you like the team in general. Then sound as if you don't think MSU fans have endured enough crappy football over the last 20 years.
MSU, how feeble will you look if you can't beat UoM this year ? P.S. What happened to UCLA?
MSU has looked pretty feeble in their 3 wins so far. Realistic State fans have little to be enthused about. After seeing yesterday's UM/ND game, MSU getting beat by UM is a distinct possibility. However, getting beat by ND in East Lansing next Sat would be the ultimate embarrassment.
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|Welcome to the forum from one forum noob to another! Crummy story, had all the right ingredients to be a fun trip but sounds like fate had something other than "fun" in store for you. Stuff like this always makes me a bit nervous, waiting all summer for the season to start then getting benched by some injury! Enjoy 11/12.. (:
My broken wrist that cut last season short
New to the forum so thought I'd share my fun broken wrist story from last season!
Was out west in BC last February visiting family, brought my board along hoping I'd get a chance to do some riding. Turns out a friend was working at Apex so went out to spend some time there. First run, starting off with the little mountain tour since it was my first time there, and we head through the park to scope it out. Figure I'd hit the one kicker just for good measure before coming back to the park later ... oops! Not sure even exactly what happened but I caught something with my front foot right on the lip and the thing bucked me forward. Came down hard on my right side, wrist hit first, then body. No pain, no real drama, but I distinctly remember hearing the break.
Punched my distal radius about an inch back and up 45 degrees. Spent the night without it set in a splint while waiting for the orthopedic guy the next morning. That was a fun experience, it swells up and the bandages pushes the swelling back into the shattered bone. Was supposed to get a plate put in, but everything managed to line up without it. Guess I snap back together pretty well.
Also cracked a rib, but not much to be done with that other than put up with it!
Fast forward to maybe 4 months after, pretty much healed entirely. Lost a little range of motion but nothing I can't live with. Tennis took some getting used to again but I figure it was good physio over the summer. Even today it still hurts a bit when pushing myself up on awkward angles, but in general I came out pretty lucky!
Lessons learned? Don't mix big kickers with your warm up run. Realization that I don't bounce as well as I might have a couple years ago. Acquired pair of Level Gloves with built in wrist guards.
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Well, I've been a member here for some time now, nut have not actually gotten much Fett related done before. Well, aside from getting a crappy Alacarte/rubies helmet, and Rotj rifle I made few years ago.. I have, finally started, or continued my Fettish, and have posted a blog around it, as well as my other projects, past and present.
Much of it is Ghostbusters related, as I have started building proton packs with friends a while ago. But rather than posting my pictures here, click on the link here; http://mywasteoftimeprojects.blogspot.com/
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Christmas Card Holder Wreath
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Ok, Lisa, I have to say that I am with you. I like it best...empty. That is a great wreath and I hate to see you hide it behind cards. Great job once again on another project.ReplyDelete
LOL well at least you like your finished product!ReplyDelete
I think it fabulous and I happen to like it both ways!
Great idea! Love it.ReplyDelete
What an awesome idea! I love the style of it. And you're so smart to make it useful for all year round! So talented (:ReplyDelete
Great idea and wonderful job. I love it!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful day
What a beautiful wreath! It's just so calm and beautiful - thanks for sharing this!ReplyDelete
This is adorable, I love it!ReplyDelete
Very cute wreath! I think it looks good either way! Great idea!ReplyDelete
Take care,
I love your version of this!ReplyDelete
The clothespins are fabulous & I love that you put it inside a frame!
Very pretty. I like that you chose light non-Christmasy colors, so if you do decide to use it for cards, they'll pop against the background.ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous! I love it! Did you decoupage them, too? I love the addition of the buttons, and the sweet little ribbon, too. I have been in my garage painting clothespins white for another project...I definitely want to try this! :)ReplyDelete
I hope you have a good day!
Lisa, girl, you continue to amaze me!! I LOVE this!! It looks so pretty in the frame and the buttons are so sweet!! Beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
Wonderful wreath, I like it both ways with and without cards. How great is that you do not have to put it away after the holiday, you can enjoy your wonderful creation throughout the year :)ReplyDelete
Add me to the club... it's fabulous! I'm now eyeing my antique clothespins on my Christmas tree... they are in GRAVE danger of getting a new home. :)ReplyDelete
Seriously, this is the cutest wreath I have ever seen!!! I love it! You are always so creative, thanks for linking up!ReplyDelete
that turned out so beautifully! i love the buttons and the soft palette.ReplyDelete
Very clever and charming! Buttons and clothespins...too of my favorite things...add white and text and it is perfect! :)ReplyDelete
It's fabulous!! Looks great each way you showed it!ReplyDelete
Genius!! Just wanted to make sure you know it....ReplyDelete
Happy WW!!
Aaaah, Lisa, this is SOOOO pretty. I really like it LOTS!!! All the little touches are PERFECT!ReplyDelete
Such a cute idea! I love blogging and seeing all the ideas people come up with!ReplyDelete
What a great idea! We love the simplicity of it ... And might just have to agree with you that it looks PERFECT with nothing on it! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing!
Oh how pretty! I did something similar, but not quite as elaborate and elegant as yours.ReplyDelete
Stopping by from WW, and merry Christmas to you!
very cute idea! I actually like it without the cards and stuff on it as well! Id keep that up all year!ReplyDelete
I am your newest follower and am loving going back through your blog reading, I am loving getting inspiration from you!:)
p.s. I've passed an award your way, come on by and check it out!ReplyDelete
That is one of the best and cutest ideas I have seen all year!! Bravo! and Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
Super cute! I love it. Hey, I have that pic of the Betsy Ross House too!ReplyDelete
very clever!!ReplyDelete
Hello! I am visiting from Robin's Happy at Home. Your cardholder is lovely. While visiting, I went on the Christmas tour of your beautiful. I just love all the creams and whites!ReplyDelete
What a great idea..... perfect for year round use.ReplyDelete
Very clever, I love the old postcards with the script on it... it has a great look.ReplyDelete
How smart are you! This is incredible!ReplyDelete
Have a pretty day!
You are so creative Lisa! Gosh that is cute...I love it with the buttons :)ReplyDelete
Very cute and I have to agree. I like it unadorned. I also like your box with ornaments in them.ReplyDelete
it is beautiful with or without cards! great job!ReplyDelete
saw you on Show & Tell Saturdays- this is super pretty!!! I would leave it up year round :DReplyDelete
Great idea! It's beautiful, I love the detail on the clothes pins. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Happy Holidays!
Lovely! I'll have to keep my eye out for a frame and make thisReplyDelete
I really love this idea!! It's beautiful! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Hi Lisa~ what an absolutely charming wreath! I love this idea- for cards, pictures, everything and I agree it looks great just by itself too! The clothespins are adorable with the frenchy writing-Thanks so much for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday- Happy Holidays!ReplyDelete
I LOVE this! I'm bookmarking this for next year!ReplyDelete
I love it! And I love it plain best also! so cute! karen....ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness...I LOVE THIS!!!! What a terrific idea. It's beautiful. Great job!ReplyDelete
This is such a great project and wouldn't need to be put away with the Christmas decorations as it is lovely all year!ReplyDelete
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You are brilliant!!! I love everything you do! Your style is so cozy yet sophisticated! Thank you for being so inspirational! I also love your galvanized tree bucket!!! What a great look! I hope you are having a fabulous day! XoxoReplyDelete
It is adorable and I especially like it with the white painted frame. You could always add a small number of black and white photos if you were looking for a change, but I like it empty best too.ReplyDelete
Oh, I remember this! What a good idea.ReplyDelete
I love this! I actually bought all the items to make one, but in green and all the clips are right next to each other. I like the space in between better and now I'm thinking I might go with sliver and glitter instead! :-)ReplyDelete
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I wish you and your family wonderful and harmonious Christmas days and say "THANKS!!!" for all your fantastic posts, photos and inspirations. It was a great job that you've done this year!
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I see a crafting day in our future!ReplyDelete
So darn cute!
What a cute idea for a card wreath. This looks like a craft idea I would enjoy making.ReplyDelete
So glad you shared this post with us, Lisa. An oldie and a very goodie!ReplyDelete
I like it before and after cards, just like you. What a clever idea!
I just found your blog via pinterest, the picture of this clothes pin wreath had been pinned. It's adorable! Where did you get the metal ring to attach the clothes pins onto?ReplyDeleteReplies
I took all the greenery off of a cheap Christmas wreath. :)Delete


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Re: Small Boat for Solo Sailing
I think a Cal 20 meets your criteria. Inexpensive, tough, and you should be able to find plenty of them for sale in SoCal. Lots of info on the net about this famous little wonder - check it out!
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Nice contribution Paul. Welcome to SailNet!
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I'm going to go for broke and make what I think is an excellent reccomnedation: From everything you want, it seems like an Alberg22 would be your best bet. here's why:
1. It has the reputation of being one of the toughest boats of it's class. I can atest to that fact. I once own one. I ran her aground on several occasions and the only thing I ever did was chip the gell coat around the bottom of her keel.
2. The Alberg22 was built by a company in Bellville Ontario. They started building them back when boats were transitioning from wood to fibreglass. They were unsure of the real structural strength of fibreglass back in them days, so they went with the original hull thickness for wood. The thinest area I ever found on that boat was 3/4" thick.
3. Even though she's a full keel, she's trailerable. Most of them come with a trailer when you purchase it. She's got 3 ft of draft. most areas got a tidal range of that much. I used to back mine down the slipway and wait for the tide to pick her up. you might even be lucky enough to have enough range to put her back on the trailer the same way. (very much cheaper then hoisting her)
4. The full keel is great for singling as well. Very easy to heave to.
5. lots of ballest ratio. she's a 3800 lb boat with 2000 lbs of iron in her keel.
6. She's designed on the old style of sailboat. Lots of rocker in her. This makes her a very seaworthy self sailing kind of boat. Lashing the tiller and letting her look after herself while you make a trip to the heads or whatever was a breeze. She ballances herself well.
7. Even though she's "old style" she's unbelievably fast. I know I'll be called a liar for this, but I one got 8.5 kts out of her (which is about 3 kts more then her hull speed).
8. She's got big sail area for her size. With a simple reefing system this enables you to fine tune her to what conditions are prevailing.
So if she was so good....then why did I sell her? My sig other wanted a bigger boat. But we were so impressed with her handling we said would wanted to buy one with the same hull design. And we did. A Cheoy Lee os 40.
The only thing I ever could complian about when it came to the alberg was that you could not stand full height down in her cabin. After a few days, this starts to become annoying.
I really don't recomend a centerboarder if you plan to spend more then a day in her yourself. Plus, being single handed, a center boarder reacts a little to quickly for one person. Beam seas can get a little dangerous.
As regards for reefing, if you're single handed, roller furling on the jib is almost a must. BUT!! don't go with anything besides simple jiffy reefing on the main. The less mechanical and complicated it is, the better off you are. Nothing can ever go wrong with Jiffy reefing.
Keep your rigging as simple as possible. Not only does it make sense, but when something does let go, you are very able to make repairs by yourself. The more stuff you got on deck and in the air the more tangles you're going to have. I learned that the hard way.
Here's one last piece of advice: Put some good thought into your ground tackle. Don't skimp on it. Most people do. All of my sailing has been pretty much confined to North of 40 degrees. Pretty rough sometimes. a good anchoring system has saved my ass a few times. It gives you good piece of mind in the middle of the night when you're lying in your bunk and you hear the wind comming up as well. Have two anchors on board at all times, with separate rhodes ready to go for each of them. An OVERSIZED Danforth (good overall anchors) for the primary, with a good chain and rhode combo. I don't mean 20 or 30 ft of chain either. Go big. The secondary, in my opinion, should be a Grapnel. They're really good for rocky bottoms. Good holding ability. The only problem with them is they're a bitch to store. You can make one out of rebar.
Although I may be laughed at, I'm going to advise you to carry enough rhode for both that you have the ability of going to a 1:9 ratio if need be. To some that may be a little extreme. But you're singling, so you can't have to much rope. in an emergency you can fling it all out the stern in a big knoted pile and use it as warps for a pretty damn good sea anchor.
I hope this helps.
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Wow, that's a sweet little boat!
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Pogo, the mini sailing as an one design sailboat.
Re: Small Boat for Solo Sailing
I'm having a good time on an Aquarius 23' They are readily available, and cheap.
900lbs lead sole for self righting, and steel centerboard for shallows. fairly stable boat, and easy to singlehand.
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Shumway Marine - Ideal 18 Sailboats
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I know a true sailor who went from larger 30'-40' sailboats to a Potter 19' (maybe 17) and hated it. It's not for everyone, especially if you want some excitement.
Honestly you probably won't go out sailing in conditions "un safe" for a centerboard boat, plus towing it and pulling it around the dock with dock lines and keeping the bottom clean and righting (which would probably never need to happen) are all better with a centerboard boat. It's not like the sailboat just flops over, many are designed to point into the wind if the keel busts out of the water, rather than capsizing.
If you are serious about this, and not just asking another broad question, because you are in southern california and close to Long Beach, newport, Dana Point, Marina Del Rey, then I'd say it a Catalina Capri 14.2 or Coronado 15 (less money) or a Catalina 16.5 (a lot more money) or a Hobie 18 like you brought up in your other thread, or a Flying Scot (19 foot, huge cockpit, can be raced, can be comfortable sailed)
Just go buy something and start sailing.
Re: Small Boat for Solo Sailing
Painting a hull dark blue adds $100K to the price. Seriously, check it out, it must be some kind of rule! This rule applies to powerboats as well.
Just look at the Hinckley "picnic boats". A quarter million dollar picnic boat. Really?
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back in the day there were day sailers that had full keels.
but then $130K may be a bit steep LOL
BTW, I single hand my Oday 30 up to about 12 knot wind.
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Hi all!
I've begun an armor commission for Lucksy31. He got a set of the great new FP v.3 armor, and I'll be doing it in a ROTJ paint scheme.
I got the armor yesterday afternoon, and today I've started trimming the parts. I'm using a sanding drum on my Dremel to remove most of the "rough trimmed" excess plastic. Once I've done this to all the parts (12 pieces in all), I'll go back with some sandpaper and really smooth the edges.
Just a couple quick shots to show how much material I'm removing. I'm leaving a bit around the rolled edges of the parts.
Here are the 2 chest plates.
The shoulders.
The parts are really sturdy, and they're a lot curvier than other sets I've worked on!
It's a lot of tedious work trimming the parts, and I've already lost count of how many times I've said "Ow!" when a hot piece of styrene has landed on my hand! Still lots more parts to trim, so probably no more updates till I start priming and painting.