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By Brian Davis, Assistant Media Relations Director
AUBURN, Ala. - The first career two-HR game by sophomore shortstop Madison Shipman and the team-leading 11th big fly from junior second baseman Lauren Gibson powered the #9 Tennessee Lady Vol softball team (31-9, 13-6 Southeastern Conference) to its first-ever series sweep on "the Plains" of Auburn (26-15, 5-11 SEC) with a 6-2 victory over the Tigers on Sunday at Jane B. Moore Field.
During the series the Lady Vols outscored the Tigers by a 20-6 count, posted eight extra-base hits, including five HR's, and the UT pitching staff held AU to just a .133 batting average.
Shipman led Tennessee again on Sunday with a 2-for-4, two-HR, three-RBI effort, posting a .417 batting average with a triple, four HR's and 11 RBIs during the three-contest set. Gibson was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored, and her 11th HR. Junior third baseman Raven Chavanne was 2-for-4, junior first baseman Melissa Brown was 1-for-3 with a run, and both freshman designated player Cheyanne Tarango and rookie catcher Hannah Akamine were each credited with a RBI.
Junior pitcher Ivy Renfroe (10-6) picked up her 10th victory of the campaign, allowing two runs on four hits with a walk and five strikeouts over 6.0 innings of work. Sophomore Ellen Renfroe fired a single frame of relief, striking out the side during the seventh to finish off the triumph.
"Maddi was on today at the plate, that's for sure," Lady Vol Assistant Coach Marty McDaniel said. "It's very good to see her getting hot at the plate for us right now, especially with two HR's today and four for the weekend. Ivy threw the ball well for us in picking up her 10th win, and Ellen was terrific in relief. There are definitely no off days in the SEC, so this was a great weekend for our team in picking up a very important sweep."
The Big Orange wasted no time demonstrating its two-out hitting prowess in the top of the first, nabbing a quick 2-0 lead via the long ball. With two retired in the frame, Gibson christened the power demonstration with a solo shot, her team-leading 11th of the campaign, to put the Lady Vols on the scoreboard. Shipman followed by stepping into the batter's box and blasting a HR for the third consecutive day, her seventh of the season, as the UT advantage expanded to 2-0. The occurrence marked the first time Tennessee had posted back-to-back HR's since Gibson and Shipman turned the feat during a 10-7 victory against Illinois back on Feb. 17 in Austin, Texas.
After Ivy Renfroe worked through a quick bottom of the first, the Big Orange got another rally started as Akamine was struck by a one-out pitch from AU starter Lauren Schmalz. With two retired Chavanne blooped a single onto the outfield grass, putting two aboard. Unfortunately, a sharp grounder was corralled on a back-hand play by Auburn's Caitlin Jordan to leave the UT duo stranded on the base paths.
The Tigers got their initial base hit with one out in the bottom of the second as center fielder Branndi Melero ripped a 2-2 offering to left for a single. She promptly took off on a steal attempt, just beating Shipman's tag to reach scoring position. A base knock through the left side by third baseman Caitlin Schultze stationed AU runners at the corners with still only one down in the frame. Ivy Renfroe responded to Auburn's first big threat of the contest with a strikeout of right fielder Maris Medina and then handled a roller back to the circle from left fielder Baylee Stephens to conclude the Tiger scoring opportunity.
Gibson got another offensive outburst started for Tennessee in the top of the third with a long double to the wall at Jane B. Moore Field. That ended the stint in the circle for Auburn's Schmalz as Hilary Mavromat entered in a relief appearance for the Tigers. She was greeted rudely as Shipman hammered a towering two-run HR, her second of the match-up, as the UT advantage grew to 4-0. A walk issued to senior left fielder Shelby Burchell and back-to-back singles from Brown and Tarango loaded the bags full of Orange and ended Mavromat's time in the circle after just four batters faced. Against new Tiger hurler Jenee Loree, Akamine and sophomore center fielder Tory Lewis each contributed sacrifice flies, plating two more tallies as Tennessee's lead became six runs.
Ivy Renfroe had retired six straight Auburn batters until Jordan delivered a single to left field in the bottom of the fourth that tipped just off the edge of the glove of sliding senior outfielder Holly Baker. That was all the Tigers would get as Melero hit into a fielder's choice that cut down the lead runner, and Schultze hit a grounder to Chavanne at third as UT continued to lead, 6-0.
There was a great sign for the Big Orange in the bottom of the fifth as senior Ashley Andrews, who was injured in a huge collision at home plate on Saturday, entered the contest to play in left field. Ivy Renfroe welcomed her teammate back to the contest by retiring Auburn via back-to-back K's and inducing a fly out to right center during a quick one-two-three inning.
After a quiet fifth for the Tigers, AU got a one-out base runner in the bottom of the sixth as a grounder off the bat of Mavromat was misplayed on the Lady Vol infield. Eisterhold drove a shot down the left field line that was tracked down on the run by Andrews, and Jordan became strikeout victim number five as UT moved within three outs of a series sweep.
Down to the Orange & Blue's final chance in the bottom of the seventh, Melero gave Auburn some brief life, drawing a walk off Ivy Renfroe to christen the frame. Schultze worked the count full before breaking up the shutout on a two-run HR off the scoreboard in left center as AU's deficit was cut to 6-2. In relief Ellen Renfroe exerted her influence immediately with consecutive strikeouts of Angel Bunner, Stephens and Lathan to finish off the sweep on "the Plains."


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Want to guess which company is breaking out the champagne tonight?
jury reached a verdict today
and they found Samsung guilty on multiple counts of infringing upon Apple design and software patents. While Apple was able to hold Samsung's feet to the fire on the majority of its utility patents, Samsung received no love from the jurors on its countersuit claims.
The jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1,051,855,000 USD ($1.05B USD) in damages. Apple owes Samsung absolutely nothing.
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Not surprisingly, both Apple and Samsung have issued statements to the
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We are grateful to the jury for their service and for investing the time to listen to our story and we were thrilled to be able to finally tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trail showed that Samsung's copying went far deeper than even we knew. The lawsuits between Apple and Samsung were about much more than patents or money. They were about values. At Apple, we value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. We make these products to delight our customers, not for our competitors to flagrantly copy. We applaud the court for finding Samsung's behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn't right.
And now we have Samsung, which is clearly not pleased with the outcome of this case:
Today's verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies. Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products. This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already rejected many of Apple's claims. Samsung will continue to innovate and offer choices for the consumer.
And even though Microsoft had absolutely nothing to do with this trial (Microsoft can
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has received an internal memo
sent to Apple employees by Apple CEO Tim Cook. In the memo, which features similar wording to the statement issued by Apple after the ruling, Cook describes how taking Samsung to court wasn't about the "patents or money":
Today was an important day for Apple and for innovators everywhere.
Many of you have been closely following the trial against Samsung in San Jose for the past few weeks. We chose legal action very reluctantly and only after repeatedly asking Samsung to stop copying our work. For us this lawsuit has always been about something much more important than patents or money. It's about values. We value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. And we do this to delight our customers, not for competitors to flagrantly copy.
We owe a debt of gratitude to the jury who invested their time in listening to our story. We were thrilled to finally have the opportunity to tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trial showed that Samsung's copying went far deeper than we knew.
The jury has now spoken. We applaud them for finding Samsung's behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn't right.
I am very proud of the work that each of you do.
Today, values have won and I hope the whole world listens.
The New York Times
"It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I'm okay with that." -- Microsoft COO Kevin Turner
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I have a little problem. I need to cut out a square in a sheet of paneling, roughly 35" x 44". My main problem is I don't have a jigsaw. Any suggestion on how to do it without having one?
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How about a few c clamps holding a straight 2x4 at the right distance to use a circular saw?"Diplomacy is saying nice dodging until you can find a rock." Will Rogers
"If a Monkey can do your job, are you in the right profession?
You can also use ''C" clamps, a straight edge and a router with a 1/4 inch flute bit. Or drill some small holes to get a start and use a hand saw. Depends a lot on the type of paneling and the exactness of the hole needed. Will the edges of the hole be a finished surface or will they be buried? HTH
Is the panneling already on the wall? If so, the VERY first step is to find out if there's any wiring/plumbing behind it. That'll make the difference as to what tool you use. If possible, make a hole with a drill using a depth set on the bit so you don't go too far in. Then use a small hand saw and cut a little hole in the center of the panel just big enough for you to see inside and see what's there. Use a flashlight and peek around as best you can. Once that's done, if there's nothing in the way, use a sawsall and cut a rough shape (don't go all the way to the edge; leave a small amount to finish by hand for a cleaner edge). Or, just use the handsaw.
If the panel's not on the wall, just use a sawsall to cut the rough outline, then finish to dimension using a palm sander or hand saw.I put it all back together better than before. There\'s lots of leftover parts.
After checking out for wiring and piping (as mentioned in the previous post), I'd simply use a small handsaw. If it's just panelling on top of drywall, that should be easy. If it's an older home with heavier boards, you'll probably want to give serious consideration to finding a jig saw
I know we live in an age where, if you don't have a power tool the job can't get done; but really, it wasn't all that many years ago when people used to reach for their hand saw first. We used to use what was known as a "keyhole" saw. It was less than a foot long and had a very tapered blade... looking quite like an enlarged recip saw blade. I just looked at my Home Depot tool catalog, and they have two similar looking saws called "Jab Saws". These have knife-like handles instead of the more familier vertical grip handles, but they should work well. One is the Huskey Jab Saw #538 043 for $10.86 and the second is the Stanley "Fat Max" Jab Saw #796 981 for $12.99.
So, if all you are cutting is this one hole, and it's only the panelling that you are cutting, take a look at either of these. If you want something cheaper, then buy a longer recip-saw blade and make your own handle by heavily taping one end.
It can be done with a circular saw and a panelling blade. Set the blade depth to the thickness of the panelling, Raise the blade guard, and set the front edge of the base plate flat on the panelling perpendicular to the cut line. With a firm grip on the saw, start the saw and carefully lower it onto the cut line. Realize the blade will cut back toward the back of the saw as it goes into the panel, so start forward of the corner with the adjacent side. Cut to the corner and stop just as the cut touches it. After cutting all four sides, finish cutting the corners with a chisel or a box cutter. If the panel is not on the wall, the blade depth can be set deeper to ensure you go fully through it. To stop tear out on the cut, cover the cut lines with making tape pressed firmly down, and mark the lines on top of it. If you have some thin plywood or scrap panelling, you may want to practice this technique first. This is one of those jobs at which a cordless circular saw excells. Hope this helps.
If you don't feel comfortable with this procedure, don't use it. A backing saw (miter saw, tenon saw, dovetail saw) will also work. Tape a straight edge next to the line with double edge tape and carefully saw flat into the panel. When you start going through in spots, you can finish it with a boxcutter.
For both procedures, make sure there isn't any nails on the cut lines. If there is, remove them first. Good luckPracticing at practical wood working
ace hardware has a b&d jig saw for $259/11/01, never forget.
the paneling is on a wall. it is a stage wall, so there is no electrical or plumbing items to worry about. the square i need to cut is in the middle of the paneling, a 4' x 8' sheet of 1/4" smart siding osb. the circular saw trick sounds like it will work, but sounds a little hairy too. the wife want break on another tool right now, i just bought the new makita lithium hammer drill.
just set your saw to barley cut slightly more than 1/4 of an inch. Then carefully slide the blade guard back and hold it open with your thumb so both hands are on the tool. (covering my butt there ) make you first cut with the front of the saw touching the wall and when the blade has reached full speed then slowly let it cut into the wall. I have done this several times before and never had a problem. if possible you may consider using screws to attach a guide next to your cuts if being perfect is important.
Don't do this from a ladder unless it is secured to the wall or is not in danger of moving while you cut."Diplomacy is saying nice dodging until you can find a rock." Will Rogers
"If a Monkey can do your job, are you in the right profession?
I would suggest a Rotozip or other spiral saw. It is low cost for the tool and bits. You can set the depth of cut. If the cut edges won't show you can freehand the cut. Otherwise, you can use double sided tape to attach a straight edge as a guide.
I would use a cutting torch lol good luck. buy the b&d for 25 and don't tell your wife.


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hey so i havent seen any chatter on this around here lately, i know some here play wurm from time to time and we once had a onrpg group playing this.
but incase someone have missed it wurm online is opening up a new server on the third of june called Xandu
it will be the largest server ever opened 32x32 to put that into perspective the largest and oldest server is only 16x16 square kilometers
i will be playing on a new alt from day one to hunt out a place to call home, a week from now(on the 10th) it will open up and connect to the other servers. once that happens the big boats will roll in from all around the wurm world.
homepage http://www.wurmonline.com/
trailer http://vimeo.com/wurmonline/wurmonlinetrailer2014


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My Name is Chris, and I come from germany.
I'm a star wars fan since I can remember and was alway fascinated by the charakter of Boba Fett.
Now that I found this really great community I can become a part of the star wars universe by creating my own custom mando armour and Boba Fett ESB set.
Now to my hobbies:
Of cause it's Star Wars! Writing stories that take place between the movies or during well known events in the universe; drawing all kinds of things, not only star wars; music is a big part of my life.
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I think this photo, which was taken this past weekend at the "Where Science meets Imagination" exhibit in Chicago, captures why many of us love this hobby. If you've experienced "the look" before, then you know what I mean.
I think this photo, which was taken this past weekend at the "Where Science meets Imagination" exhibit in Chicago, captures why many of us love this hobby. If you've experienced "the look" before, then you know what I mean.
yup, i've seen it
when you get that kid that just KNOWS that you really ARE the character, and is in awe of meeting you. it's the strangest feeling, and really sticks with you!
There's no better feeling!
I can't wait for that day.... ( I half to wait 2 years before i can continue the rest of my suit)
even better when adults the grew up with SW give you the look...
I REALLY think it's a priceless moment during a time like Halloween or a convention where a kid is dressed up in the same costume I am wearing and approaches me.
The look make all the time and money spent worth it.
So how did you handle the troop with out your blaster. I was Fett the previous weekend and felt naked the whole time. I even went as far as to carry the sonic beam weapon to make up for the loss... didn't help though.
Sweet!!!!!! I'm hoping for the same thing next month when that tour makes it up here to MN. Hey, does they by chance have the Fett suit in that exhibit??? Again, kewl pic!!!!
Very Cool! I have experienced that myself! Awesome feeling!
I saw this one somewhere and saved it. This kid obviously has a very serious question for this trooper. I love this picture.
To answer a couple of questions, neither Fett is included in this exhibit, only Boba's miss-labeled ROTJ blaster.
When we came out for public events, the museum did not allow us to carry blasters and kept us on a very short leash. Curiously, during the earlier private events, blasters seemed to be fine and they treated us much better, providing food and beverage. Anyway, I was OK with not carrying my blaster. I just posed with my gauntlets...Boba is never without weapons.
I know exactly what you mean Bill. Gotta love that feeling when a kid sees you and wants to tell you that you're his favorite character in the movie!
I miss having that exhibit in Boston...
well said. I look forward to seeing all the looks on the little kiddies faces at these shows. my son stares at me when i'm suited up ( i just wonder what he's thinking) it truly is...why we do what we do. great post
I've only ever trooped once and that was in my Stormy gear for the Episode III premiere. Seeing all of the kids eyes light up was amazing!! To see them hesitantly approach like you were the real deal made the whole experience really rewarding. It was worth putting up with all the obnoxious teenagers who would push and heckle you just to see the excitement in the children.
Having only been a "handler" at two small events,I have not yet put a outfit together,it was great to see the youth and the adults get excited to take pictures and ask questions of the "Troopers" I helped.
I remember one dad who drove almost 2 hours because he heard we might be there.He brought his daughter who was just getting into the films.It was neat to watch her light up in her fathers arms as a Biker Scout and a Sandperson came from out of no where to visit her.
The Carolina Garrison of the 501st was at a Toys for Tots event in our neck of the woods. My girls, ages 6 and 4, saw Darth Vader, some Stormtroopers, a Clone trooper, a Tusken Raider and several Jawas.
My oldest absolutely lit up when the wind caught Vader's cape. She shouted "That's awesome!" The little one was more wary about everything, though. Keep up the good work everyone! For every punk teenager, there are A LOT more admirers. You never know who you'll inspire.
This is a great thread... I really can't wait till I get suited up and show all of my efforts to my little girl for the first time?
She sees me prepping and painting stuff... and asks when are you gonna look like Boba Fett dad! I really can't wait for that day and the troops with KOTE to come.. :o
The feeling you guys must have...
Here's another great shot from the same event. It almost looks like the same boy from the original pic, but it's not. I think I'm trying to get him to turn towards his mother so she can take a picture.
That feeling is priceless and is one of the biggest buzzes i get
one a different note this picture has to be worth a caption competition
Mine would be
"I promise I don't know anything about any droids sir"
"5 times I have been for pee pee's and you haven't been once. Where does it go?"
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Dennis the Menace confronts DURGE for the first--and last--tyme.
I adore children. Some of the reactions of the sweeter ones really lend a sense of satisfaction to my costuming efforts.
But I do not do costume for children. All kidding aside, I costume for myself. I feel as if I answer a calling from beyond. It is a biological and emotional imperative for me.
I respect that we all have different reasons for what we do and am elated to see these differences bringing us together.
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Sean Hannity invited anti-Muslim "hate group" leader Pam Geller onto his Fox News show to analyze current events again, and Geller used the opportunity to accuse President Obama of being in league with terrorists.
On the May 7 edition of his show, Hannity led a discussion of a Washington Post report that the U.S. has been releasing prisoners in Afghanistan "as part of negotiations with insurgent groups." During the discussion, Geller said that Obama "has basically declared the war on terror over." Hannity interjected, "Two weeks ago." (This accusation is presumably based on the overhyping of a single quote from an anonymous State Department official.)
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Turkey are under the spotlight as they host the 2012 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship and hopes are high that it will have a lasting legacy for girls across the country.
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Josh and Angie Parsons of Dry Ridge would like to announce the birth of their second child.
Nash Micah Parsons was born at 12:25 a.m. on July 5, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood.
He weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
His maternal grandparents are Robert Bush, Jr. of Kingman, Ariz. And Phyllis Bush of Dry Ridge. His maternal great grandmother is Letha Opal Eversole of Independence and Robert Bush, Sr. of Kingman, Ariz.
His paternal grandparents are David Parsons of Union and Edie Parsons of Dry Ridge.
Four former local educators were recognized recently at a Teacher Who Made a Difference program ceremony hosted by the University of Kentucky.
The breakfast and recognition ceremony honored 200 teachers who were nominated by students.
Among those recognized were Gene Wynn, Joyce Doyle, Dorothy Ballard and Ron Livingood.
Wynn, of Dry Ridge, was a former science teacher and principal at Grant County High School for a total of 32 years.
A Cincinnati Girl Scouts troop gained a sense of history while recently helping clean up an old Grant County cemetery.
A group of nine 8-year-olds from North Colerain Township, along with 15 adults and siblings, worked to clear out debris from a cemetery toward the end of Shiloh and Keefer roads in Corinth.
About 50 gravestones are located on the farm property owned by John Tensing.
David and Lois Wolfe will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Nov. 21.
They will renew their vows at 6 p.m. Nov. 21, 2009 at Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Williamstown.
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Retired elementary school teacher Mary Butler of Dry Ridge recently joined the Friends of KET Board of Directors, a statewide network of volunteers who work to advance KET's mission in their communities.
Members of the Friends of KET promote programs and services in their own communities, plan and host special events, and meet several times a year to share ideas for new initiatives. Those interested in learning more about the Friends of KET can contact Julie Schmidt at firstname.lastname@example.com or (859) 258-7945.
Hi! My name is Corbin Jones.
I was born on Oct. 31, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Covington.
My parents are JJ and Carrie Jones of Jonesville.
My grandparents are Emily and Marion Bishop of Williamstown and Forest Jones of Dry Ridge.
My favorite things to do are playing with my dogs, my toys and walking.
The descendants of the late Ollie and Agnes (Speagle) Alexander met at Walton Park on Sunday, Sept.13 for their annual family reunion. Those attending were: Donald and Juva Alexander of Jackson, Mich.; Donna Alexander of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Don Lee Alexander of Highland, Mich.; Edna Alexander, Mae Belle Wiley, Paul Wiley and Dave and Janet Mahnken, all of Independence, Ky.; Dan and Lori Thomas of Florence, Ky.; Paul, Judy, Paula, and Savannah Lawless of Ryland Heights, Ky.
Tabatha Lynn Fryman and Joseph Webb Clemons, both of Williamstown, were united in marriage Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. in Sevierville, Tenn.
The bride is the daughter of Terry and Beverly Fryman of Dry Ridge. She is the granddaughter of Louella Phillips and the late C.W. Pete Phillips of Glencoe and Russell Jr. and Theola Fryman of Union.
The groom is the son of Jeff and Katie Clemons of Williamstown. He is the grandson of the late Jeff and Helen Webb of Williamstown and Ethel Clemons and the late Thomas Clemons of Dry Ridge.
Bob and Norma Sharpe will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. The marriage took place on Nov. 20, 1944 and was officiated by Rev. Tom Collins at Williamstown Christian Church.
Norma Ware Sharpe is a 1943 graduate of Williamstown High School.
The couple reside on Lakewood Court in Williamstown. They are the parents of five children, Robert of Versailles, Larry of Berea, Sandra Brown of Willamstown and David and Kevin of Lexington. The couple have 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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I find that my primary use of GPS w/software is when navigating shoal areas. To this point, it has pinpointed me very accurately for remaining within a channel or cut. It also gives me a look ahead at my course, so that when the eye says you're on a good line, it backs that up, or, shows your ranges were a bit off.
I also like that it keeps a track of where I've been, and of the mileage I've gone.
Yes, electronics can go down, but as long as I am near enough to land to see the shore, I have no difficulty, figuring out where I am. Another part of that, is understanding markers and their numbers, and even the orientation of the markers as you pass them.
Even if electronics were bulletproof, I would still carry paper charts.
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Originally Posted by hellosailor
I think I see what tubsmacker is getting at with stick-on compass roses, though. Instead of fumbling around and trying to plot lat/lon intersections on charts, all you need to do is find the compass rose, and measure off the same distance/bearing that your GPS is showing to it. One motion with a ruler, or one motion with a good eye, and you've got the distance and direction quickly. The downside is sticking on compass roses, but isn't there always a downside?
I also can see no useful purpose for a stick on "rosa dos ventos". The course should be ploted along with the navigational labeling written on the course line; heading, speed, distance before shoving off. If a GPS/Plotter is aboard then they also should be set up with the course information which has caught many of my charting errors before the trip began.
I leave the cavalier attitude towards accepted navigational standards or piloting to another skipper to practice with.
Originally Posted by Tubsmacker
Rick, It was the time taken to plot a lat long whilst on a night sail in a busy shipping area. We were using pilotage not DR as we were in the Solent UK and some people were using a lat long to check position.
Sounds like there were different levels of navigational experience of the students aboard the school vessel? It sounds like a great oppurtunity for sailors to get real world experience. I have read about one fantastic sailing school in England that has an inside pool capable of making storm conditions for students to practice in life rafts. I found the info about it in Practical Boat Owner magazine, one of my favorite.
Originally Posted by sailingdog
BTW, it is WAAS...not WASS...
One thing that seems to be missing is that all chartplotters are GPS units, with some additional graphical features. Not all GPS units are capable of displaying graphical chart or map data.
Also, I would emphasize that the GPS has to be setup to match the Chart Datum, or it will be wrongand often wrong enough that you could lose your boat to the errors involved.
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Originally Posted by Cruisingdad
Sailing offshore without paper backups and 30 minute PAPER plots verges on poor seamanship to me.
Would you agree that this also applies to nearshore or coastal cruising as well? It's comforting to know exactly where the heck our boat is, and by keeping an accurate log will help at least show where we have been. Aren't most Catalina owners nearshore sailors?
Tubsmacker brings up a good point in his story of a Solent passage. This passage is considered "piloting". Piloting involves the use, primarily, of visual aids to navigation, on land and a sea. The most commonly derived LOP is the visual bearing. The most important tool is the eye. Radar and soundings are also useful, if equipped. The use of GPS, Loran, celestial, or other offshore navigational devices in these situations is a dubious proposition. "Piloting" implies that there is a visual observation of position and the navigation of the vessel is conducted based upon it. The position may not even be plotted on the chart due to the exigencies of the situation. Radar is of such great use in such situations as it, more than any other navigational aid, mimicks the eyeball. As Tubsmacker intimates, a quick bearing and distance can be put down on the chart in a flash; plotting Lat/Long takes longer. Visual bearings, especially the use of ranges, are inherently better than any electronic aid. We're not as concerned with the fact that the lighthouse at Steppingstone is 0.1nm off in lat/long from it's charted position as we are with the fact that a million seamen have safely navigated it's waters by lining up on it and sailing a course leaving it a mile to port. If one wishes to glance at the GPS, in a piloting situation, for fun that's, of course, fine but there are usually more important navigational chores to be performed. A good fathometer will do far more to keep you off the hard stuff than a GPS in such situations. Tubsmacker's story illustrates two good points. A lot of sailors are not too proficient with the dividers, parallel rules, or triangles and their use with a paper chart. And secondly, they're in the chartroom when all the action is taking place between and beyond the anchors.(g)
After watching "The Hunt for Red October" perhaps one too many times, the novice navigator may be inclined to think that it is perfectly appropriate to navigate utilizing computer derived navigational information. As with all computer based systems-with a pencil and paper you can make an error but, to make a really big error you need a computer. The reason that piloting is done visually is that the human brain intuitively distills what the eye is observing without conscious thought. The GPS navigator pops out of the chartroom to report the vessel is setting down to port and the pilot replies, "yeah, I changed course for it a few minutes ago".
NOAA's assertion that electronic charts are the greatest advance since radar is rather bold, and probably hyperbole. Radio updates of Notice to Mariners is the primary advantage and it's not too big a chore to update those on a paper chart. As one who has had responsibility for maintaining a world wide chart catalog I can say that most corrections to the chart are not overly significant. Of course, one must go through all of the corrections, each and every time, to ascertain this fact. But, the point remains, it ain't like somebody up and moved Bishop Rock. For those reasons, I view radar and the fathometer as the two greatest electronic navigational tools yet invented. One could reasonably, if a bit haphazardly, circle the globe and various ports without charts if equipped with those two items. I am not advocating that, but merely illustrating how those two devices produce the most valuable information the pilot needs.
The weakness to NOAA's claim, as well as the use of chartplotters, to the small boat sailor is that it removes the human element from the navigational process. If you employ the humble paper chart, and religiously correct it via the NTM, you are subconsciously memorizing the chart. Every correction that is made to the chart will have been processed by the navigator's mind. As example, you receive a new edition of your old harbor chart. Can you espy each of the changes between it and the old chart? Of course not. And you need to sit down and examine it to ensure that nothing of great importance has changed since you last transitted it's waters. The automatic update of an electronic chart makes it more likely that you will not notice that buoy #10 has been repositioned or eliminated, until you go to make your normal course alteration off of what you thought was buoy #10. The potential for losing power, regardless of size of vessel, ensures that paper charts will be with the prudent navigator for many, many years to come. It is facile to say that computers do not make mistakes, only humans do. Where the computer and the human interface is the possible source of error and all computer derived solutions henceforth will reflect that error, often without the knowledge of the human. "Radar assisted collisions" are not necessarily a thing of the past. Computer assisted groundings are a thing of the present. In both cases, were the vessels not equipped with either device the navigator would have operated the vessel in a much different manner, the manner erring on the side of safety.
All navigational devices have their place, the great danger is in uneducated reliance upon them. The cruel irony is that the user does not know he or she is undeucated until disaster strikes. If you've got good water under the keel, and are a decent distance offshore, you may be lost, but you're pretty well safe. If you're motoring up a rock strewn channel in fog on GPS alone, you may know where you are, but you're probably not very safe.
For my fellow Luddites who utilize certain paper charts, and the same DR tracks on those charts, I have a suggestion. Scotch makes a tape that can be placed over your course plotted, usually two strips to either side works well. The tape is not removable but it can be written on nicely with a number 2 pencil and the pencil marks are erasible. It allows you to extend the life of the paper chart on that 1% of it that you are normally using. Most mates lay out their DR track in pencil, have it double checked, and then ink it in before applying the tape. The inexperienced mate decides that red ink would be the perfect color for his permanent DR track, only to discover that he can not see it under his red chart table lamp! And he has put the tape down before the realization.(g) Use black ink.
"In some parts of the world, neither paper nor electronic charts are sufficient. "
Heck, that even applies in reasonably well-known and populated parts of the world like NYC. The official NYC cartography goes back to pre-colonial Dutch maps of New Amsterdam, and I have no idea what that datum is called. But it is significantly off (1/4 mile and more) from the NAD and WGS datums with the sometimes infuriating result that land navigation packages are almost all off by 1/4 mile in NYC when they try to shift from pure GPS to street addressing (which comes form different tables) or vice versa. Google Maps and most car nav systems license from NavTeq, who feel the error is not worth correcting. (Other maps that use the free US Census "TIGER" map base suffer form the same problem, actually worse because the USC has updated only one of the four counties in NYC, leaving a split in their datum, which was never intended for navigational use anyhow.)
Even the USGS topo maps, which in theory would match the marine charts, mqanage to mislocate large structures on Jones Beach (Fire Island, LI, NY) by 1/3 mile if you miss the datum shifts--which sometimes do change. Maptech's online map server gives you no indication that the maps it is seamlessly shifting among, use different datums. Don't indicate datums on them at all.
So...cheap maps, GPSes and chartplotters, still don't make John Doe a naviguesser. Anywhere.
I agree, redundency in depth, all technology, but eyeballs for the last quarter mile. I like a chartplotter. I don't trust those "blue screens of death" Microsoft devices though but that's a personal quirk of mine.
With a chartplotter, besides the chart you get way point and route planning, tidal charts for lots of places, a great anchor drag monitor, and a good night light. And it is great for backtracking once into a place like Luperon.
I use a chartplotter at the helm, I have a spare unit, in case the first one craps out and I keep a good set of paper charts close at hand, plus a few other GPS tools including some nav software on my laptop just to have complete redundancy and immediate alternatives. I have a box of clear plastic garbage bags to protect the helm mounted chart plotter and I remove that plotter at the end of the sailing day and relocate it to a parallel hookup at the nav station for anchor watch/nightlight duty at night. The handheld gps is in my back pack which also serves as a ditch bag.
So for me it is eyeballs first, chartplotter second and paper last although I use all these tools interchangably throughout the trip.
EC40...had similar experience there...but to be fair the mapping there is way out of date and cannot be relied on...unlike the rest of the Caribe.
I imagine someday I will get rid of paper (when I can have 3 battery operated chartplotters that cost the same as my GPS today!)... but for now...eyeballs first...paper next and chartplotter last.
|I agree, just don't trust them. They are wrong. At the Eastern end of Hispaniola they are over a mile off, back at Luperon, you just end up sailing across a fair bit of land on the way in. Eyeball navigation is the only reliable tool. There's a good range guide in Van Zant's book, you just need to figure out where the turn is otherwise you'll find the mud on one side or hit coral on the other. The 84 Datum is off whether it is in electronic or paper form.
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In New York a governor exists in disgrace because he wanted to have sex with a prostitute and in Sweden a student gets canned– but later restored– because she posed in the nude. For some reason sex continues to influence how we define people rather than their intellect or ideas or personality. I would imagine a psychologist encounters many clients who are consumed about sex and pornography so why not an expert helping them obtain advice.


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I was about 19 before I shot my first handgun while in the Air Force. I had rifles since I was about 10.
Up to 11yrs old I had shot nothing but rifles and shotguns. I shot an old M-10 and before I reached 12yrs old I had my own. Had revolvers ever since.
I recall my Dad and Uncles shooting at cans on the corral fence in our back yard when I was around 4. My Dad held me and the revolver and I fired one off. I haven't the foggiest what it was other than being big and black.
It just dawned on me, that is probably why I can't hear. It was way before people used hearing protection.
My Dad would take me plinking in the fields with his, don't remember how old I was, teenager years. My Brother in law took me shooting, at a range for the first time, with his 1911 when I was 17. I didn't own a gun of my own until I moved to NC in my 30s. (Growing up/living in an anti State sucked)
Remember buying my first cowboy gun at 13 with my mom. A .22 single action, and my mom bought the holster and belt.
Right around 12 when I shot my dads old Police Positive Special. Still have it and air it out once in awhile. It was made in 1927 and has a great action and trigger. When I inherited it was rusted on the outside but the bore was clean so I had reblued as I knew I would never sell it. It was the first handgun I can remember my day had. I remember crossing the country when I was 9 in 1956 with the whole family and it was in the glove compartment of our 56 Pontiac.
I got my first handgun when I was twelve. it was a H&R 9 shot 22 cal. I traded my older brother one of my deer rifles for it. I had shot a pistol before 12, I think 10 or so. My dad had a 32 auto he brought home from WW2 and he would let me shoot it . I now have that pistol and my XD-40 SC. Nothing more fun for me then a day at the range shooting..:rolleyes:
My brother-in-law introduced me to handguns about 12 years ago. He let me shoot his RUGER MKII .22 when we were out "plinking" gophers one afternoon. I was given my first "rifle" - .177 pellet when I was about 11. and my 1st .22LR when I was 16.
It was my father-in-law that has stirred my recent interest by "passing down" the wifey his RUGER SIngle 6 last Oct. SInce then - I've added 2 handguns - 1 rifle - and I am currently eyeing at least 2 more of each.:smt023
The addiction.........can't......stop.........buying.. ...............:smt083....must have MORE.......
I shot my first pistol - a National Guard 1911A1 - when I was eight or nine. My dad was a cop, and I shot his service revolvers occasionally. I was really bitten by the pistol bug when I was thirteen or so, and my father was generous in indulging me. I took my first formal training at seventeen, and have tried to keep it up ever since (I'm 36 now).
Although my father and older brother occassionally hunted, and I owned my first rifle and shotgun in my late teens, I never shot a handgun until I was 35.
My boss at the time got into it, then I bought a Ruger Mark II. We shot at a range during lunch that was 1/2 mile from work. I soon bought a Taurus .357.
Many guns later, the rest is history.
When I was a kid the whole family used to go shooting on some private land. While shooting my air rifle along side my mom and dad (who were shooting hand guns) my mom handed me the .22 revolver her dad had given her and let me shoot it. I was six and have regularly shot handguns ever since. In 2005 my mom gave me that .22 so I now own the first handgun I ever shot.
I've had a minor fascination with firearms in general since Cub Scout days with air rifles at the camp's range. I also got into paintball in high school. However, I did not fire a powder-charge projectile weapon of any kind until I was out of college and dating a girl whose grandparents owned some ranchland out in East Texas. We went out one weekend with her 77/22 :smt023 and her granddad's lever-action .308 :smt107 and must have gone through over 200 rounds, and through a bolt-action that's quite a bit. It was fun, i wanted to do it again, and eventually I started looking at handguns as a practical tool for both casual plinking and serious business like home defense. The first handgun I shot was the first one I bought. it was great, it is great and it will still be great for a long time to come.
allways had long guns ... lots of them lol when i was a kid, but now that i own my first home, and the first day we stayed there we came home to people in it, I have been a handgun man..
I've been around handguns for a long time, but I made my first purchase of a personal firearm when I was 23
Shot my first handgun at age 15. It was a friend's gun. Had my mother buy me a Taurus PT92 soon after.
I was 8 the first time my dad let me shoot anything and that day (July 4th 1988) I shot the winchester model 94 first, then I shot the remington 700 .308 then the winchester 12 gauge and finally I shot his Colt 1911 (At least I think thats how I shot them... I mean it was 20 years ago). He still has all those guns in fact I shot the model 94 last weekend. It was a day that I had looked forward to since I could remember and I will never forget it. He got me my first 1911 when I was 12 its a springfield and it is in my dads gun safe waiting for my son Asher's 12th birthday 04/25/2020 he is almost a year old and when he is 8 he will get to go shooting for the first time with his old man.
17 here. Qualified with a 1911 in the USMC in 1982.
I was 32. First hand gun was a Smith&Wesson 357mag. Then a Ruger 1022, still one of my favorites.
4 months ago! :smt083
Starting at age 9 or 10 I was always in the back yard plinking cans with my Red Ryder and my Dad's pellet gun. Got a Remington semi-auto .22 rifle for Christmas when I was 13 that I've recently recovered from my parent's house after it being alone and un-loved for 17 years. My step-Grandfather took me to an outdoor range a few times and let me shoot a couple of his hunting rifles and an old beat-up 22 auto pistol (have no idea what it was.)
Then one day 4 or 5 months ago I realized that I was an adult with a good job and could afford to buy myself a nice present. I'd always wanted a "real" handgun so I started going to the local range to rent and now I own my first handgun and am hooked! :smt1099
Shot rifles and shotguns most all my life. I bought my first hand gun when I was 15, a 32 cal S&W. I got my first autoloader when I was 18. I'm 44 now and I'll have enough as soon as I get one more...Yeah...one more...that should do it:smt082


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This book is a summary of all the scientific studies that have been done on the placebo effect, neurofeedback (thinking about your disease can help cure it), hypnosis, ESP, near-death experiences and much more. The author is a neuroscientist and the book reads like an exciting textbook on abnormal psychology. Here's just a taste of the amazingly bizarre studies:
But there's more. The author is not only a neuroscientist, but a spiritualist, perhaps an experimental drug user like Timothy Leary, an eastern religion meditation-type, a "cosmic consciousness"-quantum-reality-new-age-type. He has come to believe that we have a mind that is separate from the body, that the fundamental nature of the universe is mind-or-consciousness, and that our brains act as a filter on reality, a "reduction" that gets in the way of experiencing the "unity of all things." Not that any of this is bad. I think any metaphysical interpretation of reality is valid so long as it doesn't promote hatred or violence. After all, nobody really knows what's beyond our perception of the world. My only problem with this book is the author's word "prove." That's a strong word, perhaps too strong for an immaterial, metaphysical entity such as Mind. And he doesn't do the best job doing it. He says: look at all the cool stuff the mind can do! The skeptic replies: look at all the cool things the brain can do! That's it; the argument stops there. Two different interpretations of the same studies, the same reality. With metaphysics that's just the way it is.In other words, the conclusion of the book—"that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions can greatly influence what is happening in our brains and bodies" stands on solid ground. Even a materialist scientist would agree, provided that by "thoughts" we simply mean another part of the brain (one part of the brain, thought x, influences another part of the brain, hormone y). But this book wants to go further and say: therefore, there is a Mind separate from the brain. Sure, there might be. It's all a matter of interpretation, as Life of Pi teaches.
How do you interpret these studies?
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Max on fire
Max Pacioretty scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season to key the Canadiuens' 3-2 conquest of the Penguins.
The Canadiens led 1-0, on Pacioretty's first goal of the game, after 40 minutes and took control in the third period when Tomas Plekanec and Pacioretty beat Marc-Andree Fleury.
James Neal scored twice for the visitors.
Carey Price made 29 saves to 26 for Fleury.
Sidney Crosby was blanketed by Plekanec and kept off the scoresheet.
The win completed an unlikely back-to-back sweep of Washington and Pittsburgh.
Explosion of scoring
Before the third operiod was three minutes old, Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty (with his second of the game) gave the Canadiens a 3-0 lead.
Over, right?
James Neal got the Penguins on the board with an unstoppable laser. And with three minutes left, Evgeni Malkin's spectacular end-to-end rush set up Neal's second of the game.
Then the Canadiens held the fort.
Max scores, exits
Pouncing on a ridiculous turnover by Pittsburgh defenceman Olli "Vowels" Maata, Max Pacioretty fired a wrister past Marc-Andree Fleury for the game's first and, thus far, only goal.
Pacioretty left the game midway through the period.
The Canadiens had back-to-back power plays but could not beat Fleury.
Shots were 11-8 for the home team.
The period ended in a scrum, featuring Brendan Gallagher and Chris Kunitz, setting up a lively third.
As advertised
The POenguins and Canadiens played 20 minutes of terrific hockey.
The home team didn't get a shot until eight minutes into the game. And they had to kill two penalties.
But the Canadiens had the best of it late in the period, and a Tomas Plekanec shot nearly trickled past Marc-André Fleury.
Carey Price's best saves were on a bang-bang close-in chance by Pascal Dupuis.
Shots were 12-12.
Good game.
Scouting report
While y'all had a good Friday night's sleep after that nice W in Washington, the HIO staff stayed up studying video on Pittsburgh to prepare for the Penguins' visit to the Bell Centre Saturday night.
We perused a 20-page scouting report full of McGuirean detail, such as Matt Niskanen's tendencies on dump-ins to his opposite corner and what Beau Bennett studied in high school.
But all the accumulated intelligence boils down to this:
Keep an eye on Sidney Crosby ... and Evgeni Malkin ... and James Neal ... and Chris Kunitz ... and Kris Letang ... and ...
The visitors have a lot of weapons – not to mention a hot goaltender in Marc-André Fleury (13-6-0, 1.90, .924).
The Penguins are the best team the Canadiens have faced – and the best Bell Centre fans have seen – since San Jose came to town. Pittsburgh's last visit, on March 2, Brandon Sutter scored in OT to secure a 7-6 barnburner win.
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Father of injured daughter thankful she's alive after bus crash
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Thursday was a scary night for many parents in Washington County, Tennessee; for one in particular, the worries continued into the night.
News 5 spoke with the father of the girl who we're told may be the most seriously injured student from that bus wreck. "I kept calling her phone and texting her, and she never texted me back," Charles Bunton recalled.
Bunton says may never trust a school bus again. His daughter Cheyenne was rushed to Johnson City Medical Center after her school bus crashed near the intersection of Conklin Road and Mount Wesley Road in Telford, Tennessee, leaving her with severe injuries.
"It broke the second bone in her neck, and it had ripped her scalp plumb off the back of her skull," said Bunton.
Bunton told News 5 Cheyenne was out of surgery Thursday night, and she is being watched closely in the intensive care unit. "It was real heartbreaking to see her lay there like that, but she spoke to me. I told her I loved her, and she told me she loved me back," Bunton added.
After a shocking and scary accident, Bunton said support and concern is pouring in.
"Someone asked if they could play ball tomorrow, and I said 'Absolutely,' and if she's doing well enough, I said, 'I'll show up at the game for her,'" Bunton told News 5.
While there's a long road of recovery and healing ahead, there's plenty to be thankful for. "Right now, [I] just thank God she's alive, because I thought I'd lost her," said Bunton.
Bunton also told us that as of Thursday night, he's not placing any blame on anyone for this accident. He and his family are focusing on Cheyenne's recovery.
He did add that he doesn't believe his daughter will ever ride a school bus ever again.


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Let's take a step back, first. You started as the "mobile person" two to three years ago. You siphoned a hundred thousand dollars or so from the eBusiness team budget and got a mobile optimized web site and maybe an application or two built. You measured your success by engagement – web traffic and application downloads. Maybe you measured direct revenue. Life was easy.
Two to three years later, as eBusiness professionals, you've got some experience with building, deploying and maintaining mobile services. You've added tablets to your portfolio. Hopefully you've convinced your organization that you need at least a 7-figure budget. Most industries have seen clear financial returns on these investments so that hasn't been too hard. As eBusiness professionals working on mobile, you were feeling a lot of love.
In 2011, you benchmarked yourselves versus your competition. You looked at native applications by platform and key functionality on mobile web and applications. You took a deep breath and said, "ok, we've done it. We have mobile services. We've checked the box. Mobile web traffic and sales are growing. We're good." Perhaps others with fewer services are thinking, "I can see what we need to do. I think we can catch up if I can get some budget."
The thing you are seeing though is – the finish line is out of sight. Mobile has only gotten more complicated – not less. No one feels comfortable. No one feels they can slow down, stop spending, or rest. Anxiety levels are high.


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Arsène Wenger says he will not try to sign Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou during the January transfer window.
The Ivory Coast international has been linked with a move to the Emirates, but the Arsenal manager rejected suggestions he could move for the 26-year-old.
Wenger also denies that he will try to add Manchester United youngster Ravel Morrison and Anderlecht striker Matias Suarez to his squad.
"Ravel Morrison at Man United? No. We know him well," Wenger said. "No [to Kalou and Suarez as well]."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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Santa takes to bucket truck for Snow Ball Drop in Milford
By BARBARA TAORMINA
Special to the Union Leader | December 02. 2012 7:42PM
Santa and Mrs. Claus get ready to drop a flurry of ping-pong balls at Milford's Snow Ball Drop on Saturday. (BARBARA TAORMINA PHOTO)
Once they were above the crowd of several hundred youngsters and grownups, the Clauses poured Ping-Pong balls down to the park for Milford's first Snow Ball Drop. The first round of "snowballs" was for kids who redeemed whatever they caught or picked up for holiday prizes.
The Clauses then made a second drop for adults who exchanged their Ping-Pong balls for coupons and discounts at local shops.
Hosted by the Milford Improvement Team (MIT), the event also featured voices from the Milford-based Souhegan Valley Chorus as they filled the park with holiday music. And there were cookies, treats and warm drinks to help the crowd fight off the cold, raw afternoon air.
"It's a small-town New England Christmas event," said resident Sue Carmen."It's community."
And that's what MIT was going for.
"I was pleased with the turnout and the number of businesses that participated," said Executive Director Tracy Hutchins.
Organized in the early '90s as the Milford Downtown Ongoing Improvement Team, or DO IT, the group worked for years to revitalize the downtown. But with storefronts now almost completely occupied, and with events taking place regularly on the Oval, Milford's town green, Hutchins said the focus has expanded to the whole town. "That's why we've moved out to the park."
Resident Nancy Duquette brought her grandson, 2�-year-old Jordan Duquette, to check out Santa's latest twist in toy-and-gift delivery.
"He really just wants the Ping-Pong balls," she laughed.
While most kids scrambled to pick up balls in Saturday's fresh coat of snow, adults stood under Santa and tried catch the snowballs as they came pouring down. After the drop, a small tree from the Milford Rotary Club was lighted and then donated - stand, lights and all - to a family in need.
The official Christmas tree in the center of town was a gift from the Bonczar family, which has donated prized 25-footers over the past few years. "We planted these trees 18 years ago," said Bonczar who added they've outgrown most living rooms, but they work for town centers.
For Santa and Mrs. Clause, a.k.a. Ray and Sandy Hill of Milford, Saturday was a long day that started with a Santa breakfast in Keene and ended in the air over Shepard Park. The Hills have spent many holidays dressed as their alter egos, including a long stint as Christmas' first couple for the Milford Lions.
Ray Hill says that one of the biggest changes he's seen as Santa is the improvement in personal photography equipment. When they first started out, parents would grab a quick shot with a simple camera that used old-fashioned film. Today, parents, grandparents, family and friends come ready to shoot portraits and videos of a child's annual summit with Santa.
"It kind of slows things down a little, but I give every child as much time as they need," he said.
Sandy Hill agreed, and said that's the way it's supposed to be. "Every child has their moment," she said. "Christmas is their time."
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NOTEBOOK: Brown Helps Secure First League Title in 18 Years
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Senior Alec Brown (Winona, Minn.) blocked six shots in the first game of his collegiate career, so his performance on Senior Night on Thursday against Valparaiso should not come as any real surprise. Setting the tone on both ends of the floor, Brown scored 14 points and blocked eight shots in a 67-53 win for Green Bay (22-5, 12-2 HL) as the Phoenix clinched at least a share of the Horizon League regular season title.
Just three weeks removed from missing the first game of his career in a 75-60 loss at Valpo on Jan. 29, Brown added the most memorable chapter to a storied Phoenix career. In his 122nd career game, the 7-foot-1 senior helped end a title drought spanning 18 years and ensure Green Bay's right to host the 2014 Horizon League Championship.
Thursday night was another example of the rare versatility that Brown possesses. In the first half, he established himself in the paint with five blocked shots. In the second half, he stepped out and drained a pair of clutch three-pointers. The first broke a 30-30 tie on Green Bay's first possession after halftime. The second triple started a 48-second spurt in which Brown scored five points and blocked two shots as the hosts turned a close game into a 51-42 lead with 9:08 to play. The Phoenix led by as many as seven the rest of the night.
Chasing the Horizon League career record for blocked shots, Brown's eight blocks give him 301 for his career. He needs just nine more to break the record of 309 set last season by Youngstown State's Damian Eargle. He is four rejections from breaking his own single-season program record.
After blocking 12 shots on Thursday, Green Bay is now tied for first nationally in blocks per game (7.7). Brown ranks eighth in the country at a career-high 3.3 blocks per contest.
Brown and the Phoenix have two more regular season games, playing next week at Oakland (Feb. 27, 7 p.m.) and Detroit (Saturday, 3 p.m.).
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Awesome shirt. I think I may have to buy one!
This is hilarious!
jbhswim wrote:Ahh woot! I bought the last shirt in the 11th hour and told myself that would be enough for a week, and now you throw this wonderful design on us?!?!
I think the mail man must be catching on when he sees all the shirt.woot bags!
Yeah I'm pretty sure my mail man hates me by now.
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Lol aww so close to a buy for me. Its a little too much green, and the wording should just be "Hello?" Currently the pun is just too direct, kind of clubs the viewer over the head with it rather than letting it flow. Close one though.
I swear, there has never been a shirt before that has had both me and my mother on the floor laughing. Amazing idea, amazing execution, and amazing shirt.
lanceswarts wrote:Lol aww so close to a buy for me. Its a little too much green, and the wording should just be "Hello?" Currently the pun is just too direct, kind of clubs the viewer over the head with it rather than letting it flow. Close one though.
I think that the direct pun isn't a bad thing at all. I'm not sure how clear (or how successful) it would have been if all the shirt said was "Hello?"
It might have turned into a more "shirt.woot inside joke" kind of t-shirt.
Love it! Had to order two. LOL - really did.
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That made me laugh....thanks!
We came across this one, when looking through all the shirts, during the Woot-Off detour. Dang, there are a lot of cool shirts, on this site!
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COCC Mourns Student Killed In Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released its initial findings Friday into what happened leading to Tuesday's deadly helicopter crash near a Northern California forest fire, killing nine of the 13 people aboard, including a Central Oregon Community College student.
David Steele, 19, from Ashland, was following his dreams of becoming a firefighter, when his first professional job turned into a tragedy.
Steele's mother told NewsChannel 21 Friday he moved from Ashland to Bend last year to study firefighting and medical response.
"He wanted to be a firefighter because it was an honorable job and worthwhile to help people," Suzanne Steele said.
This summer, he turned to a southern Oregon wildland firefighting company, Gray Back Forestry, to get experience and fund his college classes.
"I was worried he could be injured," Suzanne Steele said, "but he was on the mop up crew, so my fears were not as great, knowing he was cleaning up the fire" and not on the front lines.
Steele and 12 other men were aboard a helicopter in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California to mop up the Buckhorn Wildfire.
The NTSB says the helicopter crashed into a hillside during a slow takeoff.
"The nose of the helicopter struck a tree, and there were several rotor strikes of trees that followed," said NTSB spokeswoman Kitty Higgins.
"The aircraft came to rest on it's left side about 150 yards from the takeoff site, and the helicopter quickly filed with very dense black smoke."
Fellow firefighters say they watched the helicopter burst into flames.
The NTSB says it is looking at maintenance records of the Sikorsky helicopter, which they say seem to be in good condition.
They also were able to locate the cockpit voice recorder in hopes it will give them more answers into what went wrong during takeoff.
The accident killed six Southern Oregon firefighters, a Carson Helicopter firefighting pilot, and a California Forest Service employee.
Steele's long-time friend and COCC classmate Dane Coke said, "I got a phone call from his sister and she was crying, and I was like, 'Are you crying?' So she goes, 'Yeah.' Oh geez, I knew something, something was up."
A second firefighter pilot, and three other firefighters were injured. Two of those people are in critical condition and two are in serious condition.
Leora Frohreich, a survivor's grandmother said, "Their exhausted. You know worrying, naturally."
The NTSB says it is the worst helicopter firefighting accident in U.S. history.
Susanne Steele had a wish for the other grieving families: "We wish them the best, and they realize where their children have gone is a better place."
If you are interested in supporting the families of the fallen firefighters, you can do so through a relief fund, by donating to the Wildland Fire Foundation: http://www.wffoundation.org/.