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Liddick: Choking regulation
January 2, 2012
Merry New Year. The following is for anyone who is still having trouble connecting the dots on how regulation and taxation affect investment.
It's a true story, but changes have been made to make it easier to follow, especially for those who believe we can tax people without limit and regulate businesses as we wish, without any collateral economic damage. I've used names from a popular work of fantasy, since they seem comfortable with that sort of world.
We begin in East Farthing, which was a humming industrial metropolis before stratospheric union wages, prohibitive tax rates and over-regulation drove the industries out of the town, out of the state, and to the brink of ruin. The two remaining activities are government – it is the capital of the state of – oh, let's just say Shire – and education. The city is host to one of the best-known research universities around. It's not Hogwarts, but it's close.
Needless to say, the real estate market of East Farthing has been very badly affected by the years-long downturn in the national economy – on top of the blow struck by the above-mentioned factory closings and shuttering of a myriad of associated businesses, from parts and uniform makers to hot dog vendors. Wave after wave of foreclosures struck; in some neighborhoods, half the houses were abandoned. Values plummeted. And the pattern repeated in other cities across the Shire.
Tax revenues dried up, but demand for services continued and politicians were happy to oblige. The state teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. Major cities had to go into receivership. Urban blight spread like a prairie fire, and real estate values sank further.
Which interested the Gaffer. He saw the opportunity a depressed market offered. He could buy properties and rent them, offering university students – a ready market for rentals, particularly apartments – lodging at decent prices, making a modest income in the bargain. The formerly empty apartments would be filled with tenants, each of them consuming additional services – thus boosting the local economy and the tax rolls. The Gaffer would contribute too, paying property taxes. Everyone would win. Except …
Apparently, the town of East Farthing doesn't like landlords: They are part of that reviled group, "the rich." So they must be punished.
Taxes were the first step. East Farthing had some of the highest property taxes in the state, but that wasn't the problem. The Gaffer recognized that property taxes paid for services, and the services were good. It was just part of the equation of risk and reward, and it was predictable, so he could set his rents accordingly. But then he discovered the "landlord surtax." Because he would be renting the property, not occupying it, East Farthing would charge him 33 percent more than someone who wasn't a landlord. And there was the probability that the state would begin taxing rental properties as well – it's nearly broke. As it was, the surtax raised the rent he calculated he would have to charge to the limit of what the market would bear.
He also found that, if he wanted to purchase a property and rent it out he would have to obtain a license to do so from the city. But earlier in the year, the city stopped issuing licenses, and no one could tell him if they had begun again. He was informed that the license would cost $1,500, if available. Plus a "first-time applicant fee" of $250. Plus an annual renewal fee of $250, or maybe more. He was also told he couldn't apply for a license; the application had to come from the homeowners' association of the condominium complexes in which he intended to buy. Having served on an HOA board or two, the Gaffer doubted they would be entirely helpful.
It was all too much. In addition to success depending on the expedient work of bureaucrats both civic and private, the Gaffer calculated he would have to charge far above market rate for properties he might rent; if he were to meet the market, he would be subsidizing his tenants. So there was no purchase; excessive taxation and an overabundance of regulation thwarted an opportunity. The properties in East Farthing remained empty, a drag on the real estate market. Prospective tenants missed the possibilities economic competition creates. The Gaffer missed a chance to make a profitable investment. The economic activity tenants might have generated were lost; the taxes that would have flowed to East Farthing from that activity were uncollected. Everyone loses.
Multiply this story a millionfold and one begins to understand what an overall corporate tax rate of about 47 percent and 219 new federal rules covering everything from truck transportation to water quality will do to an economy. Something worth remembering as we hope for change in 2012.
Summit County resident Morgan Liddick pens a Tuesday column. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I haven't done this, and I'd like to tell you why.
That mag-well attachment is about as necessary as teats on a bull.
• To begin with, it sticks out past the grip, so it makes your gun somewhat less concealable. After all, it's the grip, not the barrel, that's the hard part to conceal.
• For about the same price, you could have a decent gunsmith bevel the inside surfaces of the gun's original magazine-well area. Or you could do it yourself with a file, for free. That would accomplish everything your new accessory will do.
• From now on, you're going to need magazines with thick bottom pads. Otherwise, you won't be able to fully seat them past the opening of the mag-well funnel.
No, I don't think it's a good idea, or a useful accessory on a concealed weapon. But, as they say, your mileage may vary.

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I'm thinking about getting into duck hunting next year so iv been going out and watching them as they migrate this fall. here in Ohio there is a list of how many birds you can bag by species. I looked them up online but many look very similar. iv been dove hunting and realize some of this just comes with time but id hate to cross jonny law on my first trip out. any tips would be helpful.
• Ducks: Daily bag limit of 6 ducks not to include more than 4 mallards (only 1 of which may be a hen), 3 wood
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• Mergansers: Daily bag limit of 5, not to include more than 2 hooded mergansers.
• Coots: Daily bag limit of 15.
• Geese: Daily bag limit of 2 Canada geese, 10 light geese (snows, blues, or Ross'), 2 white‑fronted geese, and 1 brant.
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- 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup minced lovage or celery leaves
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- In a large bowl, gently toss the compote ingredients. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg and milk. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Dip in milk mixture, then coat with crumb mixture. In a large nonstick skillet, cook the salmon in oil over medium-high heat until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once. Serve with compote. Yield: 4 servings.
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Re: Quit versus Clear["Global`*"]
I guess the point here is that when commands are listed sequentially, at
least with Quit at the top, they are not carried out that way, but
perhaps in some parallel fashion. This is not documented anywhere, and I
don't think it is expected behavior. Further, I think it is not desirable.
On 9/5/2011 4:23 PM, DrMajorBob wrote:
> OK, putting it in a separate cell didn't help, but if you Quit while
> evaluating initialization cells... you'll stop evaluating them. (Not
> so surprising, really.)
> So instead of Quit, add Clear and ClearAll for everything that needs
> it. In the code of your example, there's nothing that needs it.
> Whenever I define a function that could EVER need Clear, I precede
> that definition with Clear. To start all over, I can go to the menus
> and select Evaluate>Evaluate Initialization Cells. When in doubt, I
> quit the kernel with Evaluation>Quit Kernel, particularly if
> evaluating code is in an infinite (or very long?) loop.
> spell and spell1 are Off by default at my machine, by the way. I'm not
> sure what that would be so here, but not at your machine. I used to
> have to turn them off manually, but that was a long time ago.
> Bobby
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:00:46 -0500, Kevin J. McCann
> <kjm at kevinmccann.com> wrote:
>> I have to wait for Quit to finish executing, and then execute the rest.
>> On 9/5/2011 1:40 PM, DrMajorBob wrote:
>>> Put Quit in a cell by itself.
>>> Bobby
>>> On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:15:08 -0500, Kevin J. McCann
>>> <kjm at kevinmccann.com> wrote:
>>>> This is a related observation to the use of Quit.
>>>> I have an initialization cell at the top of most of my notebooks
>>>> that loads my favorite packages and sets options. If I put Quit at
>>>> the top of all that, and then execute the whole section, the Quit
>>>> seems to override everything, i.e. at the end nothing is defined.
>>>> It appears that while Quit is executing, the other commands do, but
>>>> then the Quit kills off the results. I am not explaining it well,
>>>> so here is some abbreviated code from one of my nb's. Dump it all
>>>> into an Input cell and execute. At the end you will see that x is
>>>> not defined.
>>>> Kevin
>>>> Quit
>>>> Off[General::spell];
>>>> Off[General::spell1];
>>>> bs = {FontFamily -> "Arial", FontSize -> 14, FontWeight -> Bold};
>>>> SetOptions[Plot,
>>>> Frame -> True,
>>>> FrameStyle -> AbsoluteThickness[2],
>>>> GridLines -> Automatic,
>>>> PlotStyle -> {{Red, AbsoluteThickness[3]}, {Black,
>>>> AbsoluteThickness[3]}, {Blue,
>>>> AbsoluteThickness[3]}, {Darker@Green, AbsoluteThickness[3]}},
>>>> BaseStyle -> bs
>>>> ];
>>>> SetOptions[ListPlot,
>>>> Frame -> True,
>>>> FrameStyle -> AbsoluteThickness[2],
>>>> GridLines -> Automatic,
>>>> PlotStyle -> {Blue, AbsolutePointSize[2]},
>>>> BaseStyle -> bs
>>>> ];
>>>> $Post := (If[MatrixQ[#], MatrixForm[#], #] &)
>>>> x = 22/7.;
>>>> On 9/5/2011 7:16 AM, DrMajorBob wrote:
>>>>> No. For that, you need:
>>>>> Quit
>>>>> Bobby
>>>>> On Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:06:32 -0500, Themis
>>>>> Matsoukas<tmatsoukas at me.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> So, if I use ClearAll["Global`*"] at the beginning of a notebook and
>>>>>> execute all the cells, is it the same as running on a fresh kernel?
>>>>>> Themis


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Canisius College senior midfielder Maria Kotas was named an ECAC Second Team All-Star, the organization announced on Friday.
Kotas, the 2014 MAAC Midfielder of the year, was the only player from the league to make the team.
The Lancaster, N.Y. native set the Canisius single-season points record with 81 this season en route to leading Canisius to its fourth-straight MAAC Championship. Kotas earned Tournament MVP honors for the second time and became the first player in MAAC women's lacrosse history to be named to the All-Tournament Team four times.
The senior was previously named to IWLCA All-West/Midwest First Team this month, becoming the first player in program history to receive the honor.
Kotas will participate in the IWLCA DeBeer North/South Senior All-Star Game on July 7, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.


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Wednesday, November 14
The last thing I wanted to hear as I walked out of Saturday's match was a fellow Gooner stating, "we didn't deserve to win the game anyway"! That is down to opinion of course but after everything that had gone before it in the previous 93 minutes or so, to miss a chance to win the game from 12 yards with the very last kick is disappointing enough and comments like that certainly don't make me feel any better!
It was a frustrating end to another topsy-turvy game that, although not ideal, would have gone down in the memory as thoroughly entertaining if only we had come away with the three points.
Fulham certainly came to play football, quite refreshing when so often we are faced by a side simply content to shut up shop. For me this worked to our advantage and made for an extremely open game, our two-goal lead testament to the fact we were able to make the most of the chances that came our way.
To once again let that two-goal lead slip away, however, was annoying, disappointing and worrying. It is a habit we need to break as soon as possible.
A neutral would point out that a draw was probably about right at half time but, having created a considerable advantage, we had ourselves to blame as well as our visitors' ambition.
For me we were much better in the second half and finally took the game by the scruff of the neck. As we pushed forward there looked like being only one winner. As we all know, an unfortunate individual error by someone who makes so few cost us dearly and left us with a minor mountain to climb.
Credit must be given for the way we attempted to make that ascent, Oly's second goal giving us the opportunity to reach the very top. A summit of course we so nearly reached in the very last knockings.
Was it a penalty? In the current situation it was one of those, like with Santi last week, where there seems to be more and more given these days. For me it is a rule that needs to be looked at. I have no problem with referees making their own decision based on interpretation but they must be positive when it comes to intent. Otherwise we are in danger of 'clever' players actually aiming for the defender's arm or hand knowing a penalty is likely to be awarded.
Our fourth and winning goal wasn't to be and we all went home disappointed with a point that could have so easily become three.
The latest north London derby comes next, a match that whatever the current fortunes of both clubs, is always so difficult to predict. A noisy and passionate afternoon beckons as we look to close the gap on those teams currently sitting above us in the table.
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Making and keeping a commitment to myself
My first commitment to the program was a case of God doing for me what I couldn't do for myself. In turn, it has led me to all the commitments I have made over the years.
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Michael Here's a pic of my Three Cats all asleep on my recliner
There ain't no mice around here!!
He knew today was the day. He had scouted the area and seen the signs.Found the most use trail and now sat in the blind waiting. His trusty black lab a companion of many years lay at his side sleeping.. He had noticed he was doing that more and more lately. Age was catching up to both of them. How many more hunts, would they have together?
Even his rifle was old. Blue and wood. A lever gun no less. Today the young ones were useing semi autos and pumps Black and plastic. They had all kind of junk on them . He never understood that, a plain old sight had served him well. No need for red dots or a big scope that could see craters on the moon. He considered himself a rifleman, they were just shooters.They relied on their toys to help them hit. He used his skill,and knowledge The skill was to know your weapon and to get in close. One shot One kill . That is the way of a rifleman.
He caught a movement in corner of his eye and ever so slowly turned and brought his rifle to his shoulder. Yes ,their was his prey moving ever so slowly and cautious. Moving to higher ground. It stopped and looked around. As it did the rifleman felt the clean break of the trigger. He didn't feel the recoil or even hear the shot. Just saw the target do a back flip off the small fire extinguisher and land on top the mico-wave..... .
He arose from behind his computer chambering another round.But it was not needed the mouse was dead ..Head shot., One shot One Kill.. As he was removing the kill he noticed the lab was watching. Then he moved ever so slightly and went back to sleep .
Thats right boy, you, me and Red Ryder have scored again.
The above story is true and no names were changed .
My Lab is always close by Best buddy I have. He loves peanut butter sandwiches and Mt. Dew. Oh my mousebuck count is 11 now. Love winter and country living. My house cat is over fed but is becoming some what of a pointer cat. She alearts to their movement giving time to secure my rifle.
Michael Here's a pic of my Three Cats all asleep on my recliner
There ain't no mice around here!!
Michael The Walther Forums been down all weekend..
I scored a New S&W 442-2 in 38spl+P Today!!
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Peter Maxwell Davies: reviews of Ebb of Winter(November 2013)
Peter Maxwell Davies's new concert overture, Ebb of Winter, was premiered in Glasgow on 8 November, a highlight of 40th celebrations from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
"Who'd have thought, 12 months ago, that we'd be listening to a major new work by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies?" So wrote The Scotsman about the world premiere on 8 November of the composer's new Orkney-inspired concert overture, going on to note how his "health traumas of the past year seem to have awoken a newfound zeal that was certainly evident in the premiere last night of Ebb of Winter, a work commissioned and performed by the SCO to celebrate its 40th anniversary season... "
"The first thing that hits you is the sheer exuberance of this 20-minute tone poem. Inspired by the unpredictable, ever-changing Orkney weather, it dances with mercurial fluidity, long strains of sinewy melody constantly buffeted by luminous sprays of chattering brass and woodwind. A startling strain of warm-hearted Romanticism underpins everything, exerting a softening effect on some of the old Max austerity that lurks bullishly beneath the surface. Oliver Knussen conducted a sparkling first performance, matching ear for detail with a powerful sense of build towards the final blazing major chord."
The Scotsman
"Most striking about the 15-minute work... were the SCO's vivid orchestral textures and the way that Maxwell Davies nimbly weaves material between instruments. The horns open with a gallant theme that soon echoes on a mournful oboe. There's restlessness in the basses and frenetic, tangled winds that cut to hushed strings, as if a walker struggling through a fierce wind suddenly rounds a corner and finds peace. The work nearly ends in a blazing major triad, but at the last minute a single note of close dissonance adds overtones that ring out defiantly... Its impact is arresting and its haunting soundworld couldn't be from the pen of any other composer."
The Guardian
"You could take the piece any way you want: in the pictorial literalism of the music (the realisation of "slippery underfoot" the best I have ever heard) or the sun-kissed but freezing atmospheres throughout the piece, with its dazzling, radiantly spring-like major chord at the end. But my own preference in this wee masterwork is the (by now and long since established) natural Scottish accent in the music that underpins its identity, and the dance-like figuration, lilt and momentum that propels the piece in its later stages. And, for me, the fact that Max's music is still dancing, which I said to the great man after the performance, is one of the most enduring qualities of his work."
The Herald
Maxwell Davies at 80
The Maxwell Davies 80th year of 2014 is launched on 2 February with the premiere of his new Symphony No.10 (published by Schott). Classic works including Eight Songs for a Mad King and An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise are programmed around the world in honour of the 80th birthday.
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Local Volunteers Improve Fishing in Canyon Lake
ATHENS—Fishing used to be like the weather—everybody talked about it, but nobody did anything about it.
That is no longer the case in Texas, where anglers and other conservation-minded groups are banding together to improve fish habitat in their local reservoirs.
In late April volunteers from Canyon Bass Club, the Boy Scouts of America Troop 133 and local individuals joined staff from the Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in placing fish-attracting structures into Canyon Lake.
Largemouth bass are the reservoir's most sought-after sport fish. Historically, catch rates have been poor, and this has been attributed to a lack of suitable structural habitat in the lake. Largemouth bass tend to congregate around underwater structure such as rocks, brush and sunken objects that anglers can locate using fish finders. Where natural structure is scarce or does not exist, fish attractors made from brush or other materials can be placed into a lake to make fish easier to locate and fish for.
A fish attractor project in Canyon Lake was started in January 2005 to help concentrate cover-seeking species like largemouth bass and increase catch rates. Forty-two attractor locations have been installed and furnished with Ashe juniper (mountain cedar) bundles.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department District Fisheries Supervisor Marcos De Jesus said, "These larger-scale conservation projects are made possible through partnerships and community commitment to conservation. When we get a large group formed, these projects become more efficient, and success is inevitable."
Volunteers provided their labor, trucks, trailers, boats, chain saws, snacks, drinks and good cheer. Some volunteers received service credit for their affiliations with B.A.S.S., the Texas Master Naturalist program and TPWD's Angler Education program.
Funding for the building materials and lunch was provided by WORD. The trees and access to the work sites were provided by USACE. Selected trees were cut from designated areas, loaded on trailers and hauled to the boat ramp at Canyon Park. The trees were arranged in bundles, zip-tied to cinder blocks and laid out on the boat ramp ready to be picked up by the boat crews.
Tree bundles were then loaded onto the boats and deployed at selected attractor locations spread throughout the reservoir.
Over time trees deteriorate, and the attractor becomes less effective. During the April event a total of 120 tree bundles were used to refurbish habitat at 10 attractor sites. De Jesus said, "These refurbished aquatic habitats will provide excellent fishing opportunities at Canyon Reservoir for everyone. If any person or group wants to participate in lake habitat restoration projects on local lakes, they are encouraged to become a member of Friends of Reservoirs." The Canyon Bass Club is the local Friends of Reservoirs chapter. See www.waterhabitatlife.org for details.
An updated map and coordinates of the attractor locations will be posted on the TPWD web site: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/canyon/.
Canyon Reservoir is an 8,308-acre impoundment of the Guadalupe River in Comal County, Texas. It was constructed in 1964 by the USACE for flood control, water conservation and recreation.
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Right-Wing Media Attack Obama Over Gaza Conflict, Despite Praise From Israeli Officials
Right-wing media are attempting to portray President Obama as anti-Israel and pro-Hamas in light of the conflict between Israel and Gaza, ignoring recent public praise of the Obama administration from Israeli officials.
Right-Wing Media Attack Obama As Anti-Israel And Pro-Hamas
Hannity: Standing "Arm-In-Arm" With Israel Is Not Something Obama Is "Ideologically Prepared To Do." During his November 20 radio program, Fox host Sean Hannity suggested that President Obama wasn't "prepared" to stand with Israel during its current conflict with Hamas. From the program:
HANNITY: Look, I'm going to say this and people aren't going to like it: I frankly hope the ceasefire is not put into effect unless there is a fundamental change in the attitude and the outlook of Hamas. Because the problem for Israel now is as these weapons get longer range and more lethal, there's going to be a lot more death. Israel shouldn't - use this as an opportunity - who cares what the UN thinks, who cares what the world thinks? They've got to protect themselves at this point and it's getting more dangerous by the day.
And if Hamas doesn't change its charter, I wouldn't stop, and unless and until they change their charter, and show a willingness to have real peace and give up their weapons, I don't think the Israelis have any choice. At this point, their very extinction is in fact a reality, especially as Iran gets closer and closer to nuclear weapons.
This is an extremely vulnerable time for Israel, I mean the Arab World is growing increasingly more militant, more dangerous, the weaponry more sophisticated, and frankly it's why Israel needs the US more than ever to stand by her side, arm in arm, in solidarity, and I don't see President Obama doing that; it's not something that Obama is by temperament and ideologically prepared to do. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Sean Hannity Show, 11/20/12 [1], emphasis added]
Fox Nation: "FLASHBACK: Obama Sends $147M To Gaza." In a November 20 post, Fox Nation highlighted a Breitbart.com post from April 2012 that criticized Obama for sending funds to Gaza for humanitarian purposes. [Fox Nation, 11/20/12 [2]]
Breitbart.com: Hamas Has "A Friend In The White House." In a November 14 post to Breitbart.com, Ben Shapiro suggested that Obama's leadership during the current Israeli conflict could worsen the situation. From the post:
The question now is whether the Obama administration will be able to prevent Egypt from attempting overt or covert intervention on behalf of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. If the United States leads from behind - or worse, if they show daylight with Israel - Israel's security will be in grave danger. Even as dozens of rockets are fired at Israel, the Obama administration has yet to say anything. The Obama administration, by contrast, couldn't shut up about a YouTube video even as Americans were slaughtered in Benghazi. And Obama continues to tout the Arab Spring as an awakening for freedom and liberty rather than for Islamism.
No wonder Israel's neighbors in the north (Syria) and south (Gaza and Egypt) are getting aggressive. They have a friend in the White House. [Breitbart.com, 11/14/12 [3]]
But Israeli Officials Have Thanked Obama, U.S. For Assistance And Support During Gaza Conflict
Israeli PM Netanyahu: I Want To Thank Obama, Clinton, "The American Government And People For Their Strong Support." On November 20, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks alongside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the Israeli conflict with Hamas. Netanyahu said:
PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: I want to welcome Secretary Clinton once again to Jerusalem. I want to thank President Obama, you, and the American Government and people for their strong support for Israel in this hour of need. I want to also thank you especially for your support of Iron Dome that's been saving lives, and we are in a battle to save lives. [State.gov, 11/20/12 [4], emphasis original]
Netanyahu Spokesperson: "We're Very Thankful For The American Support... We Thank The Americans." On CNN's Situation Room, Wolf Blitzer interviewed Mark Regev, spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said: "We're very thankful for the American support on this. ... I don't know how many Israeli lives we would have lost without [the Iron Dome] anti-missile system, and we thank the Americans. It's a useful cooperative venture, and it's been very successful." [CNN, The Situation Room, 11/20/12]
Former Netanyahu Chief Of Staff: "I'm Happy That President Obama Supports Us." On Fox News' America's Newsroom, co-host Bill Hemmer interviewed Naftali Bennett, the former chief of staff for Netanyahu, who said: "I'm happy that President Obama supports us and is supporting the right side of this conflict, because there is right and wrong." [Fox News, America's Newsroom, 11/20/12]
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat: "I Want To Thank the US of A ... The U.S. Administration And The U.S. People." On Fox News' America Live, Megyn Kelly hosted Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat to discuss the Gaza conflict. During the interview, he thanked the American people and the Obama administration for their continued support:
BARKAT: And I want to thank the U.S. of A for its help, helping us defend ourselves. I think Israelis are very gratified -- really want to help and thank the U.S. administration and the U.S. people for such a support you're giving us. Thank you. [Fox News, America Live, 11/20/12]
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Freethought Today
Vol. 20 No. 9 - Published by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. -
November 2003
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Named "First Amendment Hero"
Alton Lemon Lauded for "Lemon Test"
This presentation was made on Oct. 12, 2003, at the 26th annual convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation in Washington, D.C. All photos by Brent Nicastro.
By Annie Laurie Gaylor
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has a category of membership reserved for a select, elect group of people, known as our "honorary officers."
The position is reserved for freethinkers who have won Supreme Court cases in favor of the separation of church and state.
Before saying more about tonight's honorary officer, Alton Lemon, I want to introduce from the audience another honorary officer, Roy Torcaso, who won the 1961 case, Torcaso v. Watkins, overturning a Maryland statute barring nontheists from being notary publics.
Alton Lemon won the case Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971, which successfully challenged a Pennsylvania law, the first such law in the nation providing public tax funds to religious schools for teaching four secular subjects.
Mr. Lemon, a member of the ACLU, volunteered to be part of the challenge of this law, which became a watershed for the Establishment Clause, and resulted in a historic decision bearing his name.
The United States Supreme Court unanimously invalidated the parochial aid. In one of the enduring legacies of the Burger Court, it also codified existing precedent on the Establishment Clause into a test--called the "Lemon Test."
You can probably recite the "Lemon Test" with me. It has three prongs. If any of the three prongs are violated by an act of government, it is unconstitutional:
One) It must have a secular legislative purpose;
Two) Its principal or primary effect must neither advance nor inhibit religion;
Three) It must not foster excessive entanglement between government and religion.
This was not new law, per se, but kind of a noble attempt to clarify and make the Establishment Clause idiot-proof.
The "Lemon Test" has been invoked in virtually every lawsuit the Foundation has ever taken. It is our best friend.
It has been hated and reviled by the religious right. Three presidents (you can guess which ones) have openly sought to overturn it. Justice Scalia, who's a pretty scary fellow himself, has made an odious comparison of the Lemon Test to "some ghoul in a late-night horror movie that repeatedly sits up in its grave and shuffles abroad, after being repeatedly killed and buried."
Despite attacks against it and attempts to modify and chip away at it, the Lemon Test endures.
When we invited Alton Lemon and his wife Augusta to attend our convention as special guests, I warned him: an awful lot of people here are going to want to shake your hand!
Annie Laurie Gaylor, a co-founder of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, is editor of its newspaper Freethought Today and the anthology of women freethinkers, Women Without Superstition, "No Gods - No Masters."
By Margaret Downey
As Annie Laurie Gaylor told you, Alton could not attend the conference. Alton is ill from the radiation treatment he is getting to control a cancer situation. Alton sends his warm regards, and regrets not being able to attend.
I thank the Freedom From Religion Foundation for the opportunity to accept this "First Amendment Hero" award for my dear friend, Alton Lemon.
When people visit Philadelphia, they visit well-known historical sites, such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Valley Forge, and the Constitution Center.
When I moved to Pennsylvania I visited those places too, but their historic significance paled in comparison to meeting and making friends with Alton.
His namesake U.S. Supreme Court case is a landmark decision--making all the difference when church/state separation issues are legally reviewed and argued.
Annie Laurie just told you about the legal importance of the case. Now I want to tell you about Alton and why he is so important to all of us. You see, Alton's community service, social activism, kindness, and passion should be emulated by everyone.
There are many people in Philadelphia who share my love for Alton. I discovered just how many when in 1996, I submitted an Alton Lemon Day proclamation to the City of Philadelphia. Mayor Edward G. Rendell immediately approved the text and declared June 28 "Alton Lemon Day."
One telephone call to Councilwoman Happy Fernandez was all that was needed to inspire her to submit a City Council Citation honoring Alton's lifelong commitment to community service. The Citation was unanimously approved by the City Council to coincide with the June 28 Alton Lemon Day celebration.
You might wonder how these very important people knew about Alton--well, his reputation of outstanding citizenship is legendary in Philadelphia.
Alton at one time held the position of both president and vice-president of the Philadelphia Ethical Society.
He served on the board of the Parents Union for Public Schools and was an active participant in the American Civil Liberties Union.
It was through his affiliation with the American Civil Liberties Union that Alton became the plaintiff in the 1971 U.S. Supreme Court case of Lemon v. Kurtzman.
Alton grew up in Atlanta, Ga. In that Southern state, Alton observed and experienced first-hand the harmful effects of discrimination and prejudice.
Personal experiences and many people helped to shape the character and personality of Alton. As a youth, Alton played on the same basketball team as Martin Luther King, Jr.
We all know the impact Martin Luther King, Jr. had on society, and Alton will always cherish the special experience of being on the same basketball team as Dr. King.
Some of Dr. King's courage must have transferred to Alton during their games together, because, much like Martin Luther King, Jr., Alton went on to fight for social change.
Alton has been employed as an Equal Opportunity Officer for the U.S. Department of Energy.
He was a Citizen Participation Advisor for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and he was at one time the program director for the North City Congress Police-Community Relations Program in Philadelphia.
But Alton is not just a socially concerned individual. He is also a very intelligent man. Alton obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Morehouse College in 1950. He was an aerospace engineer for the Naval Air Development Center in Pennsylvania, and he was an automotive design engineer at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Md.
Alton also served in the U.S. Army and saw duty in the Korean War.
Alton is a patriotic, humble, honest, and devoted family man. He and his wife Augusta have been married for 52 years. They are a beautiful couple and I was thrilled to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with their friends and family two years ago. And now I will be pleased to deliver this plaque to Alton and help him hang it in his home.
Margaret Downey is founder and director of the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia, a chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The chapter was a recent litigant in a case challenging the Ten Commandments in Chester County, Penn. She is also working to change the discriminatory religious test of Boy Scouts of America. Margaret is a member of the Foundation's board of directors.
Cards and notes may be sent to Alton Lemon, c/o FFRF, P.O. Box 750, Madison WI 53701 for direct forwarding to him.
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Car was already stripped when I bought it. I put engine in place so I could see how much space is needed for 3.5" exhaust. Also I mounted all suspension parts so I could see that how much fenders needed to be widened.
After that car was stripped again and I rolled it over so could weld bottom of the car.
After weldings were done car was transported to painting, where it was painted also from inside and bottom.
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Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
If you follow the link provided in post #17 by knuterikt it answers most of the questions people are posing here.
The signal lasers are different than the pointer lasers. They have a broader beam and are not harmful to pilots because the intensity of the beam is 1/1000th of the pointer variety, but still visible for 20 to 30 miles at night.
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
I don't think Professor Schmidt's laser pointer has a battery that will last as long, or a beam large enough to really show up in the dark at distances of 20 miles. Haven't tried either, however.
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
Are these ones getting pointed at CG helos actual rescue laser flares, or just laser pointers? I'd be interested to find out if they were, and if not, is there a difference between ones designed for rescue use vs a standard one (other than shelf life, waterproofing etc).
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
So, if you want to be rescued, don't shine your laser at the helo!!! This guy (from a posting on page 2 of this thread) seems to have shone his off at an angle, away from the rescue helicopter, turning his light into a sort of aero beacon, showing exactly where he was:
Ths Coast Guardsmen involved with his rescue did not seem to mind him having and using a laser.
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
Coast Guard helicopter responding to distress call hit by laser - Hawaii News - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Coast Guard helicopter responding to distress call hit by laser
By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 04:51 p.m. HST, Nov 26, 2013
LAST UPDATED: 07:01 a.m. HST, Nov 27, 2013
The Coast Guard said one of its helicopters was hit by a green laser while flying in the vicinity of Waimanalo Bay Saturday.
It's the fifth lasing incident within the last year involving Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.
The lased MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was conducting a search in response to a distress call when the incident occurred, the Coast Guard said.
Four crewmembers observed the laser sweeping the aircraft and one of the pilots was struck directly.
The Coast Guard is working with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Honolulu Police Department to investigate the incident.
Laser pointers can cause glare, afterimage, flash blindness or temporary loss of night vision.
The Coast Guard said it is a federal crime, as well as violation of most states' laws, to aim a laser pointer at an aircraft. If an individual is caught purposefully lasing an aircraft, punishment ranges from being arrested or having to pay a civil penalty of $11,000 for a single offense, to more than $30,000 if the individual has multiple offenses.
Here is follow up story with video:
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
I purchased the Greatland laser flare as part of my personal equipment when I sail offshore on OPBs (other people's boats). When I go offshore on an OPB I bring my own PFD, lanyard, PLB, personal AIS beacon and the laser flare. It's not that I don't trust the people I sail with, it's just that I prefer to have my own gear and to know that it's working as it should.
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
I was at a safety at sea seminar last year. During one of the meetings a CG swimmer said the laser flares, especially the green ones, because of the night vision goggles, were very visible. The human eye is attracted to motion, so moving the laser would seem to be the ticket. Perhaps the CG has not issued official guidance to SAR crews.
Lasering aircraft is actually a huge problem, hundreds of cases every year. Those are usually high powered laser pointers, held on the cockpit of an aircraft, most frequently a hovering helo or aircraft on final. I tend to believe that a SAR crew on a mission would be able to tell the difference between a laser waved by a mariner in distress and a laser being used maliciously to "light up" an aircraft. I was peripherally involved in investigating laser incidents a few years ago. In all of the incidents I know of, the evil doer was on land, near a hovering helicopter (usually police or traffic), or on the approach path to an airport. The laser was maintained on the cockpit for a fair amount of time, not waved. The only "at sea" incident I ever heard of involved an infrared laser, a Russian "trawler" and a Navy sigint aircraft. I have been out of that loop for several years, but it's hard to believe the two scenarios could be confused.
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
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RYA pressing for change in carriage requirement for flares | News | News & Events | RYA
The RYA is pressing the MCA (Maritime & Coastguard Agency) to review the carriage requirement for pyrotechnic flares and to recognise the modern technologies that are now available for distress alerting and locating.
In todays modern age there is no compelling case to support the mandatory requirement of flares as a practical and useful method of initiating a distress alert and location Stuart Carruthers RYA Cruising Manager.
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
This makes it sound legal and more official. Anything further on USCG approval (or SOLAS?) since Feb 2012? At about $100 each, and lasting well over the 3 years any pyrotechnic seems to be good for, they seem like cheap insurance. Any other instances of their being used?
Re: Heard of laser flare lights?
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Earlier this year I attended a safety talk by Coast Guard Group Sector San Francisco (in the wake of the LSC tragedy). One of the things they said was there was a standing order for all aircrews to return immediately for a retinal examination if they spot a laser. A second aircrew will be rounded up and then dispatched to resume the search. They did tell us in no uncertain terms if we didnt want to see a helo fly away, then dont signal with a laser flare.
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In February 2012, the United States Congress passed into law HR658 authorizing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
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Enjoy a Commonwealth Club Neighborhood Adventure. Join Rick Evans for a memorable midday walk and discover the history and mysteries of Chinatown. Explore colorful alleys and side streets. Visit a Taoist temple, an herbal store, the site of the first public school in the state, and the famous Fortune Cookie Factory. There is a short break for a tea sample during the tour.
Location: Meet at corner of Grant and Bush, in front of Starbucks, near Chinatown Gate
Time: 1:45 p.m. check-in, 2–5 p.m. tour
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What I mean by completed gauntlets is those that don't show up in kit form. They are already built but unpainted or painted.
I need ROTJ's and I know that MoW made completed gauntlets, you just needed to paint them, but is currently busy on his new Jango casts so I'll let him be. FP is just now coming back so he is pretty busy with whatever he needs to do. I know that Ruffkin makes a mean ROTJ kit but I just don't have the time to clean up and get all the neccessary parts to put his gauntlets together, but I can paint. So who has accurate ROTJ gauntlets that are put together, either painted or unpainted?


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As one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs of 2014, Alibaba is rumored to go public next month at a valuation north of $130 billion. However, disclosures from Yahoo (YHOO) and Softbank (OTCPK:SFTBF), which have investments in the company, show signs of slowing growth. Can the company still justify such a massive valuation? Based on YipitData, which tracks every transaction on Alibaba's marketplaces, there's reason to believe Alibaba could be worth substantially more. Alibaba has several business units, including Alibaba.com (B2B marketplace), Taobao.com (C2C marketplace), and Aliyun (cloud services) -- but its jewel is Tmall.
Tmall 101
Alibaba launched Tmall in April 2008 for brands and large retailers to sell their products directly, leveraging the shopping community in its hugely successful Taobao C2C marketplace. According to YipitData, Tmall has since grown to 90,000 stores including Apple (apple.tmall.com), Nike (nike.tmall.com) and Procter & Gamble (pg.tmall.com). Like Amazon Marketplace, Tmall provides a host of shopping services on top of this experience like search, merchandizing, marketing, payment, and shipping. Tmall primarily makes money through sales commissions (or "take rates") charged on these transactions.
What drives Tmall's value?
In less than six years, Tmall has grown its annual marketplace volume (GMV) from zero to nearly the same scale of eBay, so investors are focused on how quickly Tmall will continue to grow. However, if Tmall continues to grow its marketplace volume, investors may not realize there is an opportunity for compounding revenue growth as Tmall may also increase its takes rates.
But can Tmall actually increase take rates?
Tmall's take rates actually vary widely by category, from 0.5% to 5%. In its merchant center, Tmall publishes a schedule of take rates for each category. They vary from 0.5% for Video Games to 5% in Apparel, Home and Kids. Since YipitData tracks every transaction, we can line up GMV and market share for each category to show that Tmall sets the highest take rates in categories it has the highest share.
YipitData's Tmall product allows us to understand GMV and revenue by category. A few observations from this data:
- Clothing, Household and Kids make up over three quarters of Tmall's revenue
- In categories where Tmall has more market share (show here above 1/3), Tmall charges a 5% take rate
- Two of its biggest categories, 3C and appliances, monetize half or less as well
If Tmall can grow these lower share categories, it may bring take rates in line with its dominant categories from ~2% to 5%, improving Tmall's overall weighted average take rate.
Would Tmall increase take rates even further than 5%?
Tmall's take rates are actually lower than competitors overall:
JD.com, which leads in 3C and Appliances, charges 6% for those categories. Amazon.cn charges 7% for food. If Tmall starts to dominate these categories and raises its rates as a result, there's reason to believe it may do so beyond 5%.
Are these fledgling categories even a strategic focus for Tmall? Tmall is heavily investing in an array of initiatives to grow these categories:
3C (Cameras, Computers and Cell Phones) Initiative: "Electric City"
Tmall has recently rolled out "Electric City" for its major 3C products, a set of shopping guarantees surpassing those of market leader JD.com, including:
- Free shipping
- Delivery date estimate
- Direct to door delivery
- Returns within seven days, exchanges within 15 days
- Nationwide customer service guarantees
3C is Tmall's second largest category, but it holds a 27% market share according to Enfodesk. If the Electric City initiative successfully allows Tmall to take 3C share, it will benefit from the enhanced GMV growth, but it would also be well positioned to bring its take rate in line with its other leading categories. Tmall charges a 2% commission on 3C purchases, compared to 5% in its leading ones. JD.com charges a 6% take rate for 3C transactions.
Appliances Initiatives: JVs with Midea and Haier Logistics
Source: Bloomberg.com.
Tmall also lags in appliances, where JD.com holds a 63% category market share. JD.com's logistics and delivery guarantees are a key differentiator versus competitors. To counter this, Tmall invested $360m in December into a joint venture logistics business with Haier, providing Tmall access to Haier's 17,000 service points across greater China (vs JD.com's 1,453 distribution stations mentioned in their S1).
Alibaba also entered into a three year partnership with appliance manufacturer Midea to create a line of smart appliances, beginning with an air conditioner line that can be controlled from a mobile device, sold exclusively on Tmall.com starting March 19, 2014.
If these exclusive manufacturing and logistics partnerships allow Tmall to take share, it may raise take rates in line with its leading categories.
Food Initiative: Pre-Sales
Tmall has 22% market share in Food and charges a take rate of 2%, which lags competitors such as Yihaodian (yhd.com) and Caiguanjia (962360.com). International food brands are growing in popularity due to perception of higher quality and safety. For Food and other major categories, Tmall has introduced a demand batching technique called "Pre-Sales," where shoppers can prepay for an opportunity to participate in a large bulk purchase at a discount.
Source: Tmall.com.
Last summer, Tmall announced a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to import more U.S. food via Pre-Sales. Northwest Cherry Growers sold 155 tons of cherries at 3x U.S. prices via Pre-Sale format. The United States Meat Export Federation executed a similar pork initiative in March. Last week, Alibaba CEO Jack Ma went on a global tour and met with many foreign governments about expanding Pre-Sale food partnerships.
If Pre-Sales allow Alibaba to gain share in Food, they would be well positioned to raise take rates 2% in line with other leading 5% categories. In comparison, Amazon China charges a 7% commission in Food purchases.
Cross Category Initiative: Tmall Global
In February 2014, Tmall launched a dedicated marketplace for international brands, dubbed Tmall Global (tmall.hk). The top items on Tmall Global are from lower market share, lower rate categories: Baby (4% Take Rate), Food (2%), Health (3%) and Beauty (4%).
Source: Tmall.hk.
International brands are often seen as higher quality and safer for Chinese consumers. While these items are mostly cross sold on Tmall.com, a dedicated shopping destination for international brands may give these categories a boost.
What impact would raising take rates have on Tmall's value?
If Tmall's category initiatives drive gains in market share for its fledgling categories, the business will experience not only growth in commissions from enhanced transaction volume, but may take a greater share of that volume as well.
The following analysis illustrates Tmall's revenue opportunity at various market share and take rate levels.
With only modest gains in market share, Tmall's revenue would grow substantially if it made its take rates uniform across categories. If Tmall were to raise take rates in line with competitors JD.com or even Amazon, Tmall's revenue could more than double. Alibaba's investment narrative focuses on GMV growth, but take rate is equally important to valuation.
When YHOO's recent filings implied that annual revenue growth for Alibaba decelerated to only 51%, YHOO's share price fell as investors were concerned that Alibaba may be saturating its opportunity. However, Tmall charges substantially lower take rates than its competitors, and its growth initiatives appear to be focused on categories with the most room to increase take rates.
In the short run, Tmall's weighted average take rate may even decline if these investments in low take rate categories pay off. But in the long run, if Tmall brings commissions for these categories in line with their competitors, Tmall and would realize meaningful GMV growth and compounded revenue growth, likely leading to meaningful upside for IPO investors.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
Business relationship disclosure: YipitData is a team of research analysts and engineers that aggregates online data to track key performance indicators for internet companies. This article was written by James Moran, our President. We did not receive compensation for this article (other than from Seeking Alpha), and we have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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Re: A Clouded Truth
There is a dark truth to animal shapes in the clouds...THE ANIMALS ARE DEAD! MUAHAHAHAHA. Enjoy.
Re: CAT-STRONAUTS
They Float in Zero G!!!!! And they Glow!
Re: Zoning Out
Inspired by The Twilight Zone and the iconic mickey mouse watch where his arms are the second and minute hands! Hope you guys like it.
Re: Man Of Iron
wear this shirt:
to the movie theater on may 3rd, if your a science nerd, or if your an extreme triathlete.
My cat thinks he is more than he really is. I do not have the heart to tell him the truth...
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Re: Dream Eater
That's right, EAT them!
Re: Luke, Your Father is Aaauuuggghhh...
Hope you dig it!
Here's a closer view with the correct colors since the comp had a smaller one in the light...
Re: Cat Scan
Good old fashioned cat scan. Eating tin cans whole is never recommended!
It's a space station! Hope you like it!
Re: Where's Pluto?
So it turns out my entire childhood was a lie.
Re: Three Unicorn Moon
An ode to black light, velvet paintings everwhere.
Three unicorn moon.
Say it with me.
So majestic...And awe inspiring...And maybe a little silly. :P
Re: Night Owl
Re: Using the force
Is this 7 colors with the glow-in-the-dark ink?
I love the style.
Re: That's no moon
Re: You're a zombie, Chuck!
I like the idea, but this isn't possible. There won't be black silhouettes because the glow will be on top of the white ink?
Re: Winter has come
I'm pretty sure that they are not ready .
Hope you like it!
BootsBoots wrote:I love the style.
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curli76 wrote:Is this 7 colors with the glow-in-the-dark ink?
no, they are 6, I halftone the purple, orange, and cream
Re: The Origami Battle (un)folds
Reworked this previous design. Completely recolored it to comply with the No-Halftones rule. Eliminated some extra colors and added the GITD ink effect.
A closer up few of those brave kittens!
//scraps design
//kicks rock
This is awesome! Winner!
walmazan wrote:no, they are 6, I halftone the purple, orange, and cream
Re: Would you eat them in the dark?
Inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.
Re: HIdden Fauna
Hello, everyone! There's a hidden monster here...is he there to eat the bunnies or to protect them from other bunny predators?! You decide.
Thanks for looking!
If I changed the shirt color could I submit it?
It's not a direct quote from the book, and there isn't a copyright on eggs and ham.
Re: We're here to hel p!
Soooo I read the pre-derby feedback about 15 minutes ago. I will be making a "perfectionist" version when I have time later today. In the meantime I hope to convey my tongue-in-cheek intent. I made this design with the aim of irking the masses. Not a specific group of people, but I realize humor can be a polarizing thing at times.
Anyway, if it meets with rejection I'll understand...
Re: Death's Head Faerie
You could say I have faeries on the brain, what with Spring almost here, and my upcoming sculpture kickstarter project. This design was inspired by several sources, including a tattoo, a friend, and a suicide girl. I hope you like it.
Four colors (black, brown, white, glow-in-the-dark) on asphalt.
Pretty neat! I had the exact same idea...almost the same composition too. Good thing I picked bunnies instead.
If this printed, I would have to break two of my shirt rules to buy it:
1. no more black shirts
2. no gitd ink
But I don't know how I would be able to resist, especially because of the beautiful inclusion of the french. Ahh!
beware1984 wrote:I like the idea, but this isn't possible. There won't be black silhouettes because the glow will be on top of the white ink?
I understand but perhaps I didn't represent it correctly. There won't be total black silhouettes but more of a grey. I just don't think I displayed it correctly. The "light" ink would fade in the dark and the "night" ink would glow. Correct?
My night ink is printed over the top of the light ink. Do I just need to display it with the silhouettes as a grey?
Re: Know thyself
You are what you eat; but does what you eat know what is was?
Re: Passenger
How will the black silhouette of the doctor work when there is white behind the glow?
No halftones per the rules. Travis confirmed it was for all colors as well as GITD. Quick Fix!!
Re: Good to Go
Need one of these for my 4-year-old.
It is so true!
Re: Toys are dead
Brrraaaaaaains. No child is safe :D
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as I have been somewhat busy getting the thing back on the road since my roadtrip with it (see here) I thought I could keep you somewhat opdated about the things I did and still have to do to the car. After all you don't see too many of these in the 'lounge.
So, let's start:
The car was "given to me" back in 2000; it belonged to my sister's husband. It started to give him headaches a couple of years before and as he needed reliable car he bought a Lupo and put this one in his backyard. This all happened in Italy.
In 2007, while I was ther eon vacation I decided it was time to start looking after it. I found out that the engine was locked and that the interior was half gone (mostly the headliner and the seats), but I also found out that the body had no apparent (and hidden) rust. So I had a good restoration base.
I took the engine off the car and realized it was badly seized, water having corroded the cylinder liners and the pistons seemed glued to them.
This is the head:
And the block:
I took the whole mess with me to Luxembourg (where I lived back then) where I got the head redone, steel valve seats were also put in in order to use unleaded fuel without too much headaches.
Early in 2008 I had the time to go back to Italy where I took care of the brakes (new brake cylinders on all 4 wheels) and most importantly I installed the engine. During that summer new tyres, new clutch, gearbox oil and seals were changed. Then, late in 2008 I had the chance to go back to Italy for a couple of days so I got an insurance and some plates and did the trip described in the link above.
After the trip the engine was definitely done. The head surely is still useable, but the rockers and the block were in a bad shape even before I made the trip so I started looking for parts like pistons, rings, bearings etc. But these are hard to come by, it seems. So... I bought a brand-spanking new engine. Yes, such things exist! It seems to be made in Italy so maybe it is better than the original one. We'll see.
A new carburetor for the "beast":
The new engine in the engine bay (yes, that is a blue SAMCO hose... ):
Then, I wanted to register the car in Luxembourg. This didn't work, as I don't have the italian document with the car's technical data. Now, this shouldn't be too difficult to find (they have an archive after all) but there's no way I could have changed that thing. So plan B was activated: to register the car in germany. This means the car gets checked from top to bottom and a new technical data sheet gets made. This means also it must be in perfect working order, so the dampers and the belts and the seats (they didn't stay locked down anymore) must be perfect... No money meant this would take some time to be finished.
Dampers: Little problem as the rears on the "bis" (the watercooled one) has an "eye" and all the others (aircooled 126 and 500) have a threaded thingy coming out on the top and on the bottom. This meant I needed new rear trailing arms. I then ordered adjustable Koni Classics
On the front there wa sno such problem, but the steering knuckles had huge play, so a pair of refurbished ones was ordered. New upper control arms with new bushings were also installed.
The interior got a new, one-piece black carpet and the seats received new upholstery (quite easy to do, actually!)
I also repaired the small triangular window frames (rotted to death...) as well as the odometer. A new speedo cable was installed also because there's a stupid rubber grommet that seals the interior from the front luggage compartment and you can't change that if you don't change the cable too. New door seals were also installed and I sourced some good door cards (not shown) as well as two rear panels in black (you can see them above).
Now, the last time I had time to fiddle with it I realized it would only run on 1 cylinder (yeah+!) so I started looking up what this could be. It turns out I forgot to check valve play before installing the new engine. So this last weekend I had some spare time and I not only adjusted valve play but I also retorqued the head nuts (mandatory!). What an headache... but now the car starts quicker than my brick.
And the ride is definitely far less clunky than it was before. If I think about that long trip and the general condition of the car I do get scared sometimes... but god was it fun!
A radio will be installed, a rear window with functioning heating will be installed as well and then I think it should be ready for this "mean, mean" Tüv.
future plans:
-install left-side mirror (still don't know how I will manage to fix that one...)
-rebuild and tune the broken engine... a bit more displacement, more compression, a cam, maybe a nice double barrel Weber and lighter pistons and rods and a lightened flywheel as well should push the 27hp to something near 35-40hp. I would be satisfied.
-full body overhaul incl. new paint, but that one can wait.


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I've been costuming with my Stormtrooper armor for 2 years now and have decided to go the way of our most feared and respected Boba Fett.
From what I've been reading, the helmet will be the most ambitious project so that's where I'll be starting. I've decided to go with the BobaMaker helmet just based off information from here and other sites.
I'll probably be scouring for information from here quite often over the next few months so any "beginner" tips will be greatly appreciated. My goal is to be complete and in costume by DragonCon 2007 so time should hopefully be on my side.
A little back history. My only costume is my Stormtrooper which I have spent countless hours sizing and 'comforting' for wearability. I created a KidTrooper costume for my 5yr old son this past halloween for us to troop with. It was created from craft foam based off TK409's kidtrooper tutorial. He wore the Rubies helmet as it fit him very well with some minor padding added inside for placement and comfort.
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