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Lots of great Cam videos have been popping up lately
Dude is almost impossible to tackle in the open field.
Thats because Cam is nothing short of a god.
i dont understand why "fans" of other teams make highlight videos of the best players in the nfl on other teams...and go figure, this one is a patriots fan. shocking.
watching the video,.... I got a boner...... :( :cam:
that was fuging awesome too
seriously god what did i do to deserve all these good cam vids......or is my bad karma on the way with a CJ breakout?
Once the game slows down for Cam, he WILL be the best NO DOUBT. Best thing is he plays for my team. Long live Panthers and long live Cam Newton. Future SB champ and and Future HOF
I've been in NYC the past few days and aside of the NY athletes, there was more Cam Newton apparell than any other athlete in the world.
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When mankind's faith in the afterlife is replaced with scientific certainty, the divide between those ordained to eternity and those to oblivion lays the groundwork for this socio-theological thriller, where both salvation and damnation rest in exclusively mortal hands.Set in a near and theocratic dystopian future, Ascendants follows the rise of an agnostic genetic underclass, deemed unfit for a life everafter in an increasingly violent, highly segregated society. Read more…
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The Ascendants Anthology is a series of short films that take place during key historical moments of the Ascendants mythology – from 2035 AD to 2070 AD. Catch up on the series and watch the film that started it all here.
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Tagline: It's not the life you lead. It's the blood you bleed.
Logline: In the near future, proof of the afterlife creates a corrupt dystopia.
Ascendants is a multi-format project. We are garnering interest in selling a 2-hr script as a pilot for a scripted series or trilogy of films by creating an anthology of short films set in that world. Each short in the Ascendants Anthology explores a different aspect of the life created by the discovery of Ascension - and each film takes place at different key historical points. Read more about the pilot and take a look at conceptual artwork here.
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Crystal Palace 3-2 Peterborough
- From the section Football
Mile Jedinak's 89th-minute header relegated Peterborough to League One and sealed a place in the Championship play-offs for Crystal Palace.
In a dramatic finish at Selhurst Park, Jedinak rose to meet a free-kick and head into the bottom corner.
A draw would have kept Posh up and they led twice through two solo goals from Lee Tomlin and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
But Palace replied through Glenn Murray's penalty and Kevin Phillips equalised before Jedinak struck.
It was a cruel end to an afternoon of topsy-turvy emotions for the visiting fans, who had not only celebrated their side's goals but also news of events from the John Smith's Stadium where fellow strugglers Huddersfield and Barnsley were playing.
Posh had started the day fourth from bottom, above Barnsley on goal difference and three points behind Huddersfield, and for long spells either the Terriers or Tykes were provisionally below them in the final relegation spot.
The game between the Yorkshire sides eventually finished 2-2, meaning a point would be enough for Posh. But though they led with seven minutes remaining, they were beaten at the death.
Their total of 54 points is the highest by a relegated team in Championship history.
Ultimately, results elsewhere meant Palace would have finished in the top six even if they had lost, but they came into the game needing victory to be certain.
With Peterborough also going all out for victory, the result was an enthralling encounter from the start.
Palace were the first to threaten, and it took an amazing goal-line clearance by Grant McCann to deny Murray, who followed up after Posh keeper Bobby Olejnik had parried Damien Delaney's point-blank header.
Under the cosh on the pitch early on, Posh were under more pressure once Barnsley took the lead at Huddersfield.
But things quickly got better for Darren Ferguson's side. After 28 minutes, Lee Tomlin picked up the ball on the left flank as Peterborough broke and beat five back-tracking Palace defenders before burying his shot past Julian Speroni.
Before half-time, however, they were back in trouble. Gabriel Zakuani made a needless and clumsy challenge on Danny Gabbidon from a corner and, from the resulting penalty, Murray stepped up to equalise. As things stood, Posh would again be in the bottom three.
But the real drama was yet to come. At first everything went Posh's way. A Huddersfield equaliser put Barnsley back in trouble, Tommy Rowe's superb goal-line clearance stopped Palace going ahead and Peterborough then took the lead when Mendez-Laing cut in from the right and beat Speroni with a bouncing shot.
Even Barnsley retaking the lead in West Yorkshire would not have sent Posh down and their position seemed even stronger when Huddersfield scored their second equaliser.
Now just a draw would be enough for Posh, but they wobbled in the 83rd minute when veteran Phillips came off the bench for Palace to squeeze home an equaliser with an expert finish into the bottom corner.
And the decisive moment came with a minute of normal time remaining. Stephen Dobbie swung over a free-kick and Jedinak found the net to end Peterborough's two-year stay in the Championship.
Meanwhile, Palace kept their promotion hopes alive. as their first win since 5 March sets up a play-off semi-final with arch-rivals Brighton next week.
Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway:
"The way that game went is about as ridiculous as the last few weeks have been.
"What I'm finding out really quickly about this group is the confidence they have.
"We got back into the game twice when we needed to after we had got ourselves into a pickle and it worked.
"Kevin Phillips has been doing that all his career and hopefully he can help us. We've come through it now and I think we'll be stronger for that against Brighton."
Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson:
"To be so close to what we had set out to do and have it taken away from us in the last few seconds is the worst way it could have happened.
"We are all shattered. I had so much belief and confidence we would stay up. The only time I have thought we were down all season is now, when reality has sunk in that we are down.
"No words I can say now will make a difference. I really don't think we could have done any more with that group of players. It's just a bizarre season where 54 points sees us relegated. It's never happened before."
Lineup, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (5)
Crystal Palace
- 01 Speroni
- 02 Ward
- 21 Moxey
- 27 Delaney Booked
- 33 Gabbidon
- 07 Bolasie (Williams - 67' )
- 08 Dikgacoi (Dobbie - 75' )
- 10 Garvan (K Phillips - 67' )
- 15 Jedinak Booked
- 16 Zaha
- 17 Murray Booked
- 34 Price
- 28 Ramage
- 20 Williams
- 30 Moritz
- 09 K Phillips
- 11 Dobbie
- 18 Wilbraham
- 01 Olejnik
- 03 Alcock
- 05 Zakuani
- 06 Bostwick
- 11 McCann
- 14 Rowe
- 26 Payne (Barnett - 90' )
- 33 Pritchard (Knight-Percival - 88' )
- 44 Mendez-Laing
- 08 Tomlin
- 34 Gayle Booked
- 13 Day
- 19 Little
- 07 Swanson
- 18 Ferdinand
- 20 Knight-Percival
- 37 McDonald
- 09 Barnett
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Full Time The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.90:00 +3:40
Stephen Dobbie produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.90:00 +3:09
Unfair challenge on Jonathan Williams by Lee Tomlin results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Mile Jedinak.90:00 +1:09
Grant McCann restarts play with the free kick.90:00 +1:09 Substitution
Substitution Jack Payne leaves the field to be replaced by Tyrone Barnett.90:00 +1:09 Booking
Booking Booking for Glenn Murray.90:00 +0:59
Glenn Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Alcock.88:58
Assist on the goal came from Stephen Dobbie.88:58 Goal scored
Goal! - Mile Jedinak - C Palace 3 - 2 Peterboro Mile Jedinak scores a headed goal from inside the penalty box. Crystal Palace 3-2 Peterborough.88:19
Centre by Stephen Dobbie,88:19 Booking
Booking Dwight Gayle is booked.88:12
Dwight Gayle gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Williams.87:21 Substitution
Substitution Alex Pritchard leaves the field to be replaced by Nathaniel Knight-Percival.86:19
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Bostwick by Glenn Murray. Craig Alcock takes the direct free kick.82:12
The assist for the goal came from Mile Jedinak.82:12 Goal scored
Goal! - Kevin Phillips - C Palace 2 - 2 Peterboro Kevin Phillips finds the net with a goal from the edge of the area to the top left corner of the goal. Crystal Palace 2-2 Peterborough.81:32
Gabriel Zakuani gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Glenn Murray. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Stephen Dobbie from right channel, clearance made by Grant McCann.80:51
Stephen Dobbie takes a shot. Robert Olejnik makes a save.79:36
Close range shot by Glenn Murray goes over the bar.78:29
The offside flag is raised against Glenn Murray. Robert Olejnik takes the indirect free kick.
Outswinging corner taken by Stephen Dobbie from the right by-line.75:17
The ball is delivered by Dean Moxey, save made by Robert Olejnik.74:08
Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.74:08 Substitution
Substitution Stephen Dobbie comes on in place of Kagisho Dikgacoi.74:08
Lee Tomlin is flagged offside by the assistant referee.71:54
Grant McCann shoots direct from the free kick, save by Julian Speroni. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Alex Pritchard.71:54 Booking
Booking Mile Jedinak receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.71:44
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing by Mile Jedinak.68:53
The assistant referee flags for offside against Kevin Phillips. Robert Olejnik takes the free kick.66:18 Substitution
Substitution Yannick Bolasie goes off and Jonathan Williams comes on.66:18 Substitution
Substitution Owen Garvan leaves the field to be replaced by Kevin Phillips.64:48
Glenn Murray concedes a free kick for a foul on Grant McCann. Craig Alcock takes the free kick.64:22
Lee Tomlin produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.62:52
Assist on the goal came from Alex Pritchard.62:52 Goal scored
Goal! - Nathaniel Mendez-Laing - C Palace 1 - 2 Peterboro Nathaniel Mendez-Laing grabs a goal from just outside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crystal Palace 1-2 Peterborough.61:20
Corner from right by-line taken by Owen Garvan.58:31
Wilfried Zaha takes a shot. Save by Robert Olejnik.56:05
Glenn Murray takes a shot. Blocked by Michael Bostwick.53:59
Foul by Dean Moxey on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, free kick awarded. Grant McCann crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Damien Delaney. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Grant McCann, clearance by Glenn Murray.52:40
Owen Garvan produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the target.50:38
Mile Jedinak gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Tomlin. Grant McCann shoots direct from the free kick, Julian Speroni makes a save.47:52
Corner taken by Lee Tomlin.45:03
Free kick awarded for a foul by Damien Delaney on Dwight Gayle. Strike on goal comes in from Michael Bostwick from the free kick.45:01
The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.45:00 +2:59 Half time
Half Time The whistle is blown to end the first half.45:00 +1:58 Goal scored
Goal! - Glenn Murray - C Palace 1 - 1 Peterboro Glenn Murray scores a placed penalty. Crystal Palace 1-1 Peterborough.45:00 +0:08
Corner taken by Owen Garvan played to the near post, Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Daniel Gabbidon by Gabriel Zakuani.42:33
Michael Bostwick takes a shot. Save made by Julian Speroni.33:47
Free kick crossed left-footed by Grant McCann, Daniel Gabbidon makes a clearance.33:47 Booking
Booking Damien Delaney goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.33:36
Damien Delaney challenges Nathaniel Mendez-Laing unfairly and gives away a free kick.32:23
Inswinging corner taken by Lee Tomlin.31:04
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Grant McCann.28:58
Yannick Bolasie fouled by Tommy Rowe, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Julian Speroni.27:14 Goal scored
Goal! - Lee Tomlin - C Palace 0 - 1 Peterboro Goal scored by Lee Tomlin from outside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Crystal Palace 0-1 Peterborough.26:08
Inswinging corner taken by Owen Garvan, save by Robert Olejnik.22:33
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the net.18:55
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Yannick Bolasie played to the near post, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Glenn Murray goes harmlessly over the crossbar.18:01
Dwight Gayle takes a shot. Julian Speroni makes a save.17:17
Mile Jedinak concedes a free kick for a foul on Alex Pritchard. Alex Pritchard takes the free kick.14:38
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Grant McCann from the right by-line, Damien Delaney manages to make a clearance.13:35
Dwight Gayle concedes a free kick for a foul on Daniel Gabbidon. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.12:36
Corner taken by Owen Garvan from the left by-line to the near post, Gabriel Zakuani manages to make a clearance.11:33
Damien Delaney takes a shot. Robert Olejnik makes a save. Glenn Murray takes a shot. Blocked by Grant McCann.10:53
Foul by Michael Bostwick on Owen Garvan, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Owen Garvan.6:32
Daniel Gabbidon concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Tomlin. Alex Pritchard crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing.6:16
Tommy Rowe concedes a free kick for a foul on Yannick Bolasie. Yannick Bolasie takes the free kick.5:42
Yannick Bolasie delivers the ball, Robert Olejnik makes a comfortable save.2:49
Gabriel Zakuani gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Glenn Murray. Mile Jedinak takes the free kick.0:00
The referee gets the match started.
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Buying a sailboat -- how to minimize maintenance?
Low-maintenance sailboat seems like an oxymoron right?
When I talk with boat owners and ex-boat-owners the one thing everyone seems to complain about is maintenance. I love sailing but I don't want to spend a weekend per month fixing my boat, nor do I want to spend 10% to 20% of the boat's value every year keeping it in good shape.
Strangely though, I rarely see boat marketing or reviews discussing low maintenance features or design optimized for maintenance cost. Sure it isn't sexy, but as far as what boat owners actually care about and complain about post-sale, it's way up there.
So here's my question... If a low maintenance boat is a high priority, what should I look for, in design, materials, systems, features? Conversely, what should be a red flag for trouble down the line? What sort of things do you spend a lot of time fixing?
I'm looking for the nautical equivalent of a Honda Accord, where it seems like so many boats are more like Triumphs or Alfa Romeos or Pontiacs or Lamborghinis. I'm willing to pay a premium for anything that will keep working hassle free.
Just to get things started here's some of my conclusions so far -- right or wrong (I have never owned a boat which is why I am asking):
1) Watermakers are high maintenance items
2) Saildrive versus shaft drive is equivocal, but easy engine access is a big plus
3) Epoxy is more durable than vinylester which is more durable than polyester.
4) Solid fiberglass below waterline is lower maintenance particularly on older boats than cored fiberglass
5) Teak decks -- or any exterior wood -- is a huge maintenance item
6) Wood cabin soles are high maintenance
What about steering? Wheel versus tiller? Synthetic versus stainless rudder post? It's astonishing to me how often sailboats have catastrophic steering failures. Can't someone engineer this properly?
Rigs - carbon vs. aluminum? Rod vs. cable standing rigging? Furlers? Autopilots? Multihulls? Cat-rigged monohulls?
In case it helps, I'm looking for a performance cruiser in 32' to 38' range for daysailing, coastal cruising, and fun racing. I will consider any make, any vintage, any price range from $50k to $250k. I am eager to sacrifice cosmetics for functionality, not so willing to sacrifice performance for comfort.
Thank you for your feedback!
If you want low maintenance, buy a new boat. If you want a low purchase price, buy an old cheap boat.
IMHO, to own a boat and keep it in good condition, you need either a decent amount of time or a decent amount of money. It isn't so much repairing things (normal routine maintenance should prevent things from breaking) as regular upkeep.
For example, my boat was recently hauled for the winter. I spent a day getting the boat ready to be hauled - remove sails and running rigging, remove boom, prep mast to be hauled. When the boat arrived in the yard I spent another day bringing gear home, winterized the engine and water systems, covering the boat, etc. In the spring the process needs to be reversed. Plus the bottom needs to be attended to - sand the old paint, apply new paint. Add topsides and deck maintenance too. So before I sail for a single minute there are 7 or so work days each year.
You also need to consider that gear wears out and must be replaced on a regular basis - sails last up to 10 years, electronics become obsolete, standing rigging must be replaced, lifelines, chainplates, etc, all must be maintained.
In short, a sailboat requires a serious commitment to operate. If you don't have or want to put the time in, you better have the checkbook to write some serious checks. Buying a new boat will make it a lot easier for the first 10 years or so, but then the real work begins.
Good lick,
Some of the new boats tout features that make maintenance easier. Better access to electrical panels, reduced teak etc.
Your Honda accord does not have:
If you get a 20' boat and eliminate many of the above systems it is easier to maintain.
I get to hang out socially with some of the marina workers. Some of the boats they work on get regular attention and maintenance is easy. Some get attention only when something breaks. It's often hard to fix and expensive.
I have been doing as many non-professional surveys as possible the last few months and I think I have learned something. No boat, that I have seen, is maintained 100% properly. There is always something that the owner considers too hard, not worth doing or dangerous or it just never occurred to him.
A boat can look perfect but if you look hard enough you will find the one thing neglected.
For example: Every few years the rig should be completely disassembled. If tangs are screwed or bolted on they should be removed and inspected for crevice corrosion and reassembled with Tef-Gel. How many rigs have you seen where the tangs have not been touched in 20 years. If they were serviced every few years they would last for ever. If left alone they will corrode and things break.
There are hundreds of these little things. I have never found anyone who does them all although I suspect it is not a 28,000 boat.
And don't even talk about bad repair jobs. Sailors are for the most part do-it-yourselfers. Many of them have non-mechanical jobs. I helped a guy move a boat today. He had just re-bedded a chain plate. He was proud of his repair because the deck was gone and he hooked out some rotten wood and forced some polyester crack filler in the gap. This was all done today with the temperature around 30 to 40 degrees. This is not the exception, it is the norm on the sub 30g boats I've been looking at.
Has anyone spend a lot of time looking at 50 to 100k boats. If so does the lack of maintenance and bad repair job deal go away?
Proper maintenance of steering is hard to do. You have to be skinny and flexible and not afraid of cramped spaces. Do-it-yourselfers often do not fit the physical profile and are too cheep to have it done. They put it off.
2. Sail-drive is more exposed. I get the feeling the sail-drive is easy to install and appeals to racers. It is not a 30 year solution.
3. Yes but Epoxy has to be wetted out just right and cured properly. Lots of ways to screw it up. polyester is still going strong 30 years later.
4. Maybe but what exactly do you mean by maintenance. If you crack it, fix it. If it's cored it's solid, lighter, stiffer etc. and no-one screwed with it whats wrong.
5. Well yea but it looks nice do you want a boat or a clorox bottle. You pick.
6. Again, sure but they look great and compared to the rest of everything that is the least of your worries.
I'll ask my rigger about that but I doubt if it makes much difference.
Furlers: Needs service every year. What else you going to do. Hank on?
Autopilots: The top requested upgrade of all time. Do without and suffer. Buy it and take care of it.
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Are you really going to pick a boat based on a few hours difference in maintenance.
So you are about to plunk down $250,000.00 on a boat. The price of a house in many parts of the country. You honestly expect us to believe that you are going to buy a boat that saves, theoretically, a few hours a year in maintenance rather than the boat you like. Ya Right.
The only maintenance free boat is the one you do not own.
All the rest require work.
To take you analogy a little farther The Honda Accord is low maintenance, but when maintenance is required, you better have an obd-ii reader, new injectors when the old ones die, etc.
The VW bug requires constant maintenance, but a 12 year old can do it. (At least, thats how old I was when I started, I trust there are younger somewhere) The engine is accessible and simple. The parts are readily available, and everything that can possibly go wrong has been well documented in books, on the Internet, etc.
In many myths the ocean is known as the great womb and tomb, from which life comes and to which it shall return. It beats mountains into sand. If you want a low(er) maintenance boat, get a trailer sailor or find a place that will store it on the hard for you. Both are going to be interesting dilemmas in the size range you mentioned. Anything left in the ocean will be constantly under attack. Personally, I'm a fan of something I can easily work on.
Beyond that, many of the questions are ones of how things break.
Fiberglass tends to wear better than most things, including steel, when looked at weight-for-weight. Rigging? Stainless is less likely to corrode, but it doesn't fail in as predictable a manner, nor with as much warning as traditional rigging.
When you mention watermakers, we can broaden the scope easily. EVERY system you have will have it's own maintenance schedule, required set of spares, documentation to memorize, store somewhere safe, and then store a copy of on the boat. Your head, refrigeration, engine, generator, solar, wind, any power winches (any non-power winches) stearing, any nav gear, all the electrical, radios, phones, etc. If you want 0 maintenance, then find systems you can live without, and take them off the boat. That might sound horribly cynical, but when you start really simplifying like that, it's kinda cool how much fun sailing is when you remove everything unnecessary. Beyond that, it's a question of finding what works for you, and finding out what each system really needs to be bulletproof. How often do you want to rebuild your marine head? it's not fun, but doing it on a schedule works so much nicer than realizing a gasket failed and it won't pump right after someone used it, and rebuilding in those conditions. :(
As far as cored decks, if you want "performance" anything, then cored decks/hulls are going to be lighter and stiffer than solid decks of anywhere near the same thickness. The only time coring is an issue is if someone put something through the deck/hull without doing it right (drill, fill, drill) This can be checked for and remedied fairly simply if the deck's not already screwed. Further, modern boats are often cored with high tech materials which, unlike plywood which was the classic coring material, are much more resistant to water damage. They're still no substitute for overdrilling, filling with epoxy, and then redrilling, but they can keep things solid for longer if the previous owner did something stupid.
Regarding any system. Saildrive vs shaft, gas vs diesel, atomic 4s are horrible, atomic 4's are awesome, etc etc etc, it seems to me, and this is just my observation, as I've only owned one boat, and crew on a few, I'm not an expert, but from watching everyone talk about it, and from my limited personal experience, it seems that it's really just a question of knowing your equipment, and keeping up to date on maintenance. If you do that, everything else should take care of itself.
There will still be emergencies, that's what the oceans there for, but a well maintained boat is a thing of beauty, and if you take care of her, she'll probably take care of you through just about anything you're willing to take her through.
Hope that helps.
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I'm back on water systems again.
1. Fresh water for engine
2. Raw water for engine
3. Hot fresh water
4. Cold fresh water
5. Gray water (sink drains etc)
6. black water (holding tank)
7. Black water (macerating)
8. Bilge water
9. Misc. drains (shower, ice box, air conditioner)
So I have 9 water systems. Notice I'm not counting physical devices as there are often multiple bilge pumps and multiple heads and sinks on many boats. I'm, arbitrarily, only counting conceptually different water paths as separate systems.
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That does virtually nothing to address the "pluses" highlighted in my original post. The M5 system, while still effective , is just a bigger version of the OEM system.
If I'm going to updgrade the suspension, engine and interior, then I sure as **** want to get the best out of my brakes.
BTW...brakes that are "adequate" at 230hp are less so at 330hp (supercharger) and, if that LSX Swap ever happens, even less so at 400,500 or 600 hp (Maybe I'm day-dreaming there).
Like I said...Similar options exist for E36's and E46's. I just want the same option for the E39.
I am not debating the benefits of such an upgrade, but I question the relationship between hp and braking ability. It's a mass (weight) to speed ratio that determines the efficiency of the braking system. If one wants to stop a 4000 lb car going 100 mph, it doesn't matter how fast you arrived at 100 mph.
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Feb 16, 2012 - The Associated PressLARAMIE -- A seven-game losing streak, a late-season coaching change and an early 24-10 deficit on the road. It would have been enough for any team to get discouraged. Not Air Force, which rallied, took a nine-point lead with three minutes left and then held on for a 58-53 win on Wednesday night.
Michael Lyons matched his career high with six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help Dave Pilipovich to his first win as a college head coach. The Falcons improved to 1-1 under Pilipovich, a 25-year assistant who replaced Jeff Reynolds, fired a week earlier.
"Our kids, I think, just finally got to the point, "Enough's enough, we just gotta go play,' "said Pilipovich, adding that Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun offered encouragement last week.
According to Pilipovich, Calhoun told him, "These are outstanding young men and when things get tough, they're going to go back to their training. Their character's going to show."
Air Force took its first lead, 47-45, on a layup by Taylor Broekhuis with 8:23 remaining. Lyons then added his sixth 3-pointer and Mike Fitzgerald sank two free throws to make it 52-45, capping a 12-0 Air Force surge.
Broekhuis finished with 12 points for Air Force (12-11, 2-7 Mountain West).
Adam Waddell had 15 and JayDee Luster 11 for Wyoming (18-7, 4-5).
Wyoming drew within 56-53 on a layup and free throw by Luster with 1:34 left, but he and two teammates missed 3-pointers in the last minute.
Cowboys coach Larry Shyatt said Air Force deserved the win.
"You just saw a group of Air Force players who willed themselves to victory," he said. "We were outplayed, and it really could have been worse."
Broekhuis said the Falcons didn't get discouraged despite falling behind 14-2.
"We knew we were better than 14-2. We knew we could play with these guys," he said.
Lyons, who put in extra time over the weekend working on his shot, finished 9-of-15 from the floor and 6-of-8 from beyond the arc. However, he attributed the win to the Falcons' defense, which held Wyoming to 17 points after halftime.
"Coach got on us for giving them open looks, not getting 50-50 balls," he said. "Second half, we just came out and did both of those things. We locked up on defense, boarded a little better and we hit some shots."
The Falcons' plan was to fight over screens for Wyoming shooters Luke Martinez and Francisco Cruz and underneath screens for Luster, to keep him from penetrating. Martinez and Cruz were averaging more than 25 points combined. Martinez finished with eight points and Cruz seven.
Air Force was 8-of-19 from 3-point range (42 percent) and held Wyoming to 4-of-21 (19 percent).
Pilipovich said the locker room celebration was a wild one.
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We aim to provide a useful set of free outline (i.e. OpenType) fonts covering as much as possible of the Unicode character set. The set consists of three typefaces: one monospaced and two proportional (one with uniform and one with modulated stroke).
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The Patient Who Wouldn't Pay
I posted the latest poll on the sidebar and I thought there would be hands-down winner, that everyone would agree, the hardest thing to talk about in therapy is MONEY. Payment. Fees.
Maybe it's just from the therapist's side, but I HATE TALKING ABOUT MONEY. I really hate it. How much do I hate it? A lot.
On the phone before I meet someone, I'm very clear about a bunch of money things-- I hate this, it turns me off, but people have the right to know what they're getting into and if it isn't clear there are a lot of misunderstandings. So I don't participate with insurance companies, the patient needs to pay up front and then submit the bill so the insurance company will reimburse him directly. He needs to call the insurance company before he even comes in-- it's called "preauthorization" and if you don't jump through this hoop, some companies will refuse to reimburse at all. Many companies have a separate managed care component for mental health and ask for a treatment plan. The patient needs to find out how many visits he has before a treatment plan needs to be submitted (it may be 1, it may be 8, it may be 11, it may be never) and he has to to tell me Where to send the treatment plan to. Then he has to count the appointments so I know when the next treatment plan is due (--oh, actually I have a system for doing this, but it doesn't hurt to have a back up reminder). I tell the patient the cost of the evaluation and the cost of a regular 50 minute session. I tell them to expect to pay at the time of the visit-- that's the most comfortable way I've found to say it. A lot of people say "no thanks, I'll find someone in my network," and that's fine. I say a few other things too, like how to find my office and what to expect, and that it's fine to bring someone if that will be helpful, and definitely bring your medications.
I hate talking about money (did I mention that?). What I don't do is ask for payment during the session, it feels tacky. Most people write a check at the end---they were told this is the policy on the phone. If they don't, I send a bill at the end of the month, with all the other bills. The majority of people mail or bring a check, and it's just not a problem. Here and there, someone just doesn't pay. I hate asking. Eventually, I ask. Usually I don't, and eventually the patient pays, but I've been stiffed by a few people.
There was once a woman who'd seen me for years, payed at every session, and then had an unexpected financial crisis and now was really struggling. I didn't ask her to pay for the full session, instead, I nagged her to submit to her insurance company and at least pay the portion they would pay. Should I mention that the reason for her unexpected crisis was that she outspent her excessive standard of living? I've had this happen a few times, and I tell people to catch up at they rate that they can. In the case of people who have had true crises (lost jobs with few assets any way), I will slide their fee. But I'm not so comfortable doing that when the patient drives a late model luxury car or owns a vacation home. I'm sympathetic to their sudden financial plight, but I need to make a living, too. My hardest is the patient who struggles and struggles just to make a living, sleeps on the couches of friends, every purchase is a hardship, and I would say "forget it," I'll see you for free, but for that little drug habit--- if you can swing upwards of $50/week on your habit, another $50 for your cigarettes, a few bottles of wine, then maybe it's good to make a minimal payment on your shrink bill to that shrink who calls around to get you free samples.
Do you want to hear about the surgeon who came twice and never paid the bill? Or the patient who moans about every dime of the bill and the struggles to get reimbursed, but spends in a way most people wouldn't dream of spending on luxury trips, 5-star restaurants, homes so big the utility bills are bigger than his medical bills? Or the few patients I've seen who simply didn't pay at all--even after being asked, uncomfortably, repeatedly, just said "next time," or "I'll send a check" or "I did send a check." The odd thing is these aren't people who are talking about their financial hardships, they're people who are talking about their vacations and boats. The reality is they make a profit by not paying, because they get reimbursed by their insurance companies (often these same patients will ask to have the statements regenerated two or three times), but they never pass along the fee. This is called fraud, I believe.
Uncomfortably, I've been left to say on a few occasions, "Why don't you catch up and then call to schedule the next appointment." I hate talking about money.
I'm sorry, I sound bitter and this is an issue with so very few people. Most people, if they fall behind, they say something and I'm happy to have them catch up at their own pace, and they do. Nothing specific set me off tonight, I just was surprised that more people have trouble talking about sex than money. Maybe I'm feeling a little Grinchy. You can guess which I'd rather talk about.


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For work I'm doing some research into Wal-Mart, and big-box, sell-everything-including-groceries retailing.
From my reading so far, Wal-Mart's model works well in suburban areas, but does it allow the chain to penetrate more densely populated urban markets?
The Wal-Mart model requires:
- a large lot on which it can build a 150,000+ square foot store, plus provide ample parking for customers and staff.
- an inexpensive, flexible labour pool
- customers who can easily drive to the store
- customers with room to store enough products to justify a trip to Wal-Mart or customers willing to use Wal-Mart as a convenience store.
- customers who prioritize inexpensive over everything else.
- efficient supply chain operations — that might find urban traffic congestion costly.
In many cities it's hard to find the real estate, although a labour pool is likely readily available.
Traffic congestion in urban areas may make a trip to Wal-Mart too agravating for many and therefore not worth the hassle, especially for customers who do not prioritize price over experience.
Many urban dwellers live in smaller homes than their suburban counterparts. Therefore, they shop more often for basic necessities and unless Wal-Mart is convenient, it may not be the first shopping choice.
However, many city dwellers pay more for their homes than those in suburbia, which could leave less disposible income. Therefore a bi-weekly trip to Wal-Mart may help stretch the family budget — but in this case they might drive to the suburb to shop.
In the end, will it be local real estate costs that determine whether Wal-Mart's emerge in dense urban cities? Their core customers who live in cities will likely drive to the suburbs to shop; those who are not Wal-Mart customers, likely won't shop there regardless of location.
Therefore, Wal-Mart's own model perhaps precludes profitable urban locations. The real estate costs more, taxes may be higher, fewer potential customers, more traffic slowing customers and suppliers. And we are not even getting into the organized anti-Wal-Mart lobbies that exist in many cities.
So, why are they trying so hard in some cities and countries? Maybe there's something I haven't considered. Or, they have a new more urban, upscale model to unvail.


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PLANT CITY — Dazmond Patterson shuffled his feet, hit the small hole and appeared to go down. Everyone on both teams pulled up and stopped, thinking the play was over.
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Plant City's senior tailback took it in from 49 yards out and the defense held up as the Raiders moved to 6-0 for the first time since 1998, defeating visiting Alonso 9-7 on Friday night and handing the Ravens their first loss of the season.
"I knew I wasn't down," Patterson said. "I was about to get mad because I thought (the referee) blew the whistle. I refused to go down."
Patterson's spectacular second-quarter run was the highlight on a night full of them. Patterson ran 22 times for a game-high 174 yards, caught three passes for 20 more and scored the Raiders' lone TD.
"To be honest, we would have lost this game last year," Patterson said. "We thought we were a family, but we weren't. This year we are a family, and I know all my brothers have my back like I have theirs."
Plant City got on the board first after a running-into-the-kicker penalty extended a second-quarter drive. The big play on the series came when Bennie Coney (9-of-13 for 133 yards and one interception) scrambled right and hit Omar Molina on third and 15 for 35 yards down to the Ravens' 6-yard line. Cameron Roberts capped off the 14-play drive with a 23-yard field goal for a 3-0 Plant City lead.
After Patterson's TD run, Plant City took a 9-0 lead into halftime, but the Ravens closed the gap to 9-7 on a 6-yard Eddie Castillo TD run in the third quarter. Alonso (5-1) had a shot to win late, driving to the Raiders' 30-yard line with less than two minutes to play, but Plant City forced a turnover on downs and ran out the clock.
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Haha sounds like everything went smooth (especially with the wife thing )
Hope you like it! My SP01 has made me into a CZ believer
Wanted something in .40 cal for CC. Decided I really liked this model and picked up a brand new one on my way home. This one was not yet affected by the recent price hike! Looking forward to getting to the range with it this week. I'll get better photos later. Had to shoot this quickly before the wife got home and discovered yet another gun purchase.
Haha sounds like everything went smooth (especially with the wife thing )
Hope you like it! My SP01 has made me into a CZ believer
Sweet, sweet purchase. Excellent compact duty pistol and in the respectable .40 S&W cartridge too! I look forward to hearing your review. CZ's truly are amazing firearms -they're addictive...
Headed to the range tomorrow. Will be shooting it along with my other .40 (SIG P226 Elite).
Took the CZ apart tonight. Interesting disassembly process.
The instruction manual does not list the P06 model.
JWD...great looking handgun. I'm trying to sell my XD and my Witness to purchase a CZ Phantom. The 2075 RAMI I purchased convinced me to try another CZ.
Haha, that looks familiar!
I remember when I bought my CZ P-01 new and it was literally dripping with oil. Looks like you got most of it but damn it's still shiny I've never shot a P-06 but it looks to be virtually the same thing. I imagine you'll be quite satisfied with it. Good luck!
Thanks all. I took it to the range today. Really enjoyed shooting it. Found it to be very accurate at 15 yards and 20 yards. It is really comfortable in my hand.
The trigger action for the first shot after racking the slide is definitely unique. I kept anticipating the shot before I pulled the trigger all the way. Will take some more practice to get the hang of it. The shots that followed benefited from a shorter trigger pull, so no anticipation issues there.
The trigger is the stiffest of all my semi-autos. I actually want it that way since this will be a conceal carry gun. Makes it more difficult for an accidental trigger pull to occur.
As a side note, I shot a Tanfoglio Witness .45. You were complaining about anticipating the DA trigger on the P06, imagine that at least 3x as bad and that is the essence of the Tanfoglio I fired. It was a beast to say the least
Whats the difference in the P-06 vs. the P-01, they look identical.....
Is the P-06 made of a heavier metal, where as the P-01 is made of a lighter alloy metal........
Nice gun by the way....... my first CZ was a P-01, I love it!!!!! And just last week I bought me a SP-01. Havent been to the range yet with it, but hopefully weather permitting I will be out there this weekend to break her in.....
Im so impressed with CZ's that since the purchase of my SP01 I already got my radar locked on a CZ-97 when the funds allow me to get it.
Give us a range report with your P-06......
Jedi -
Can you speak to the felt recoil? I really like the CZ models (don't own any, but man they feel good in the hand) and I want to build out my collection and add some 40's (I have a 92fs, M&P 9, XD45, and SIG 220) - but with my limited experince shooting 40's - I notice some handle the recoil much better than others.
In your opinion how does the P-06 recoil compare?
1) CZ75 P06 (mine )
2) SIG P226 Elite (mine )
3) Springfield Armory XD40 (same size as my XD9)
4) Glock 23
From a recoil perspective, the SIG handled the best with the CZ a close 2nd.
From a grip perspective, I preferred the CZ, probably because of the rubber grips CZ supplied with it. It really feels good in the hand. The SIG wood (or laminated wood) grips on the Elite also feel good, but not quite as secure.
The XD grip is a nice size, but I may be biased here since my first semi-auto is my XD9, so I have shot with it the longest and it kinda sets the grip standard for me.
The M&P grip seemed a little small for my taste.
The Glock grip - not ideal for my southpaw hold since the mag release jolts out into my hand. My fingers didn't really line up with the grooves, either.
Thanks Jedi. Was there much difference in recoil between the M&P and the P-06?
I was looking for a compact/subcompact for EDC about a year ago when I ran into the CZ P-01. I really wanted a 45 ACP but after holding the CZ I had to have it. I cannot stress enough just how well CZs fit into human hands!
Some of the Sigs feel alright, M&Ps feel alright, and actually I think the best contender for ergonomics is the fairly new H&K P-30, but without the rubber panels it's a fairly distant second.
Yup, the P-01 rubber grips (same as the P-06) make for a very good fit. I've actually tried wood grips on it and after two range sessions, I put the rubber grips back on.
Gentlemen, the CZ 75 P-06 is an outstanding .40 s&w caliber pistol. It's very accurate just like the P-01. The only thing I don't with the P-06 is the abominable very thick and wide bottom plate of the magazine. I just don't know why CZ made that abominable looks of magazine bottom plate. When I used to have my P-06 I order a better looking magazine from ProMag and the model number is MAG-12. That Mag-12 magazines are so beautiful and it fits good to my P-06. I left my P-06 in the Phlippines because it is a hustle to bring it here in the U.S. of A. Another good pistol I left in the Philippines was my CZ 97B .45 caliber w/10 rounds magazine. That CZ 97B shoots very well too. And of course all CZ pistols are excellent firearms! Jek


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Is bacterial DNA contamination in your whole genome amplification kit a problem? For microbiologists it sure is. WGA is a technique where the complete genomic content of a sample is amplified non-specifically and at a single temperature (isothermically). The presence of any contaminating DNA in the enzyme or buffers will not only use up the reaction components, but add miscellaneous sequences to the real sample.
Many microbiologists are attempting to ask questions using single-cell genomics but the presence of contamination in enzyme kits makes this difficult. That was why scientists at Stanford University, Dr. Stephen Quake and Dr. Paul Blainey set out to express and purify their own DNA-free phi29 polymerase for use in whole genome amplification. And in the process, they figured out how to perform single-cell genomics without the bias introduced by WGA.
Thanks to their experience with digital PCR, a technique that allows for sensitive low level quantification of gene targets by diluting down the template until there is only one DNA per PCR reaction, they were able to take this to the next level. They combined digital amplification technique with whole genome amplification and designed an assay that could detect DNA contamination down to 1 fg/ ml. Compare that to ng/ml for digital PCR and you can see how advantageous this method can be.
Using their high purity Phi29 DNA polymerase that was shown to be DNA-free, they can now perform single-cell genomics experiments and be sure that the DNA they amplify is their target and nothing else.
This work is summarized in the blog article linked above and the paper, called "Digital MDA for enumeration of total nucleic acid contamination" , was published in Nucleic Acids Research Advance Access November 11, 2010
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Mental illness is a topic that is not talked about enough, yet it is an issue that affects each and every one of us. One in every 4 to 5 youth meet the criteria for a mental disorder. This is how common it is and how many people it affects, yet there still exists a stigma in our society. A stigma that depression is a weakness or just about sadness, when it is an illness. A stigma that having anxiety or an eating disorder is a choice or something that can easily be changed or switched off.
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I have bought about 10 of these cover over the years. I have one for each car in my collection. They are simply the best as you can wash them off easily with a hose and they last for a few years. Look and fit good.
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I bought this cover for my Q70 to prevent neighbourhood cats prints from showing up every day! I got one for my New 2017 Titan HD (hard to find fit) and decided to get one for my sedan too. the one for the Q70 comes off and on quickly and I store it in the trunk in a old gym bag. I like the grey colour I chose as it blends in with the surroundings. Great Fit, easy use and it keeps the Q70 clean in between washings. A bit pricey but you do get what you pay for.


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Ian and I returned to site on Thursday morning with jackhammers in hand and the greatly accelerated the excavation process. That being said, it still took two full days of body-wrenching jackhammering to finish. Yes, it took two full days to excavate just a few more centimeters. This rock is STRONG! So strong, in fact, that nothing will ever be able to budge this bridge. Not even an earthquake…
On Saturday we built the anchors that Continental Crossings designed in-house. They are the first of their kind! This was both an occasion for pride, and a lesson in how important it is for engineers to have to build what they design. Point being it was a circus trying to lift them down into the holes with that giant pipe wrapped in all kinds of rebar going every-which-way. Constructability takes on a new significance when you are the one constructing it.
Needless to say we got the job done. The rest of the team had a meeting with the community on Tuesday to let them know how much we would need their help for the anchor days and they showed up in full force with nearly 30 workers ready to roll! They mixed, carried and poured concrete like a well-oiled machine and we were done before sunset.
Everything went well except for one thing. We had somehow used all the concrete accelerant we had. That meant there would be none left for the second anchor the next day. Accelerant is essential for this project because it accelerates the curing process of the anchors, allowing the concrete to gain full strength in just 2 days instead of 28. That means we have to get more before we can continue. The catch is that it is only sold in Managua.
So here I sit, in an internet cafe in Managua. Luckily the mayor had a meeting here this morning. He let me ride along and then instructed his driver to take me wherever I want to go until the meeting is over. We already bought the accelerant and soon we will head to the airport to meet up with our professional engineer travel mentor, Johann Zimmermann and our fellow bridge engineering student Sam Rhoads!
We are a little behind schedule thanks to the extra time required with the jack hammers and accelerant, but still in great shape. The rest of the team already bent the suspenders (the metal bars that connect the handrail cables to the walkway cables) and did the finish work on the towers (see photos below). The plan from here is to pour the second anchor tomorrow and get the cables across the canyon at the end of the week.
In other news, the Esquipulas City Engineer accompanied us to the bridge site the other day but ended up spending most of his time sniping a 3 foot lizard from 350 feet with a little hand gun and swimming across the river (polo, dress slacks, wristwatch and all) to retrieve what would be his dinner later that night. "City Engineer" comes with a slightly different job description down here. Louie and Kristina have both gotten sick since the last update. Some suspect the armadillo meat. I moved my tent down to the bridge site to protect our jack hammer equipment through the nights. I am not sure whether the thieves were scared off by my big muscles or if it was just my off-key bellowing of every song Taylor Swift has ever written.


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Got some toe spikes from Mojofett today. :)
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Got some toe spikes from Mojofett today. :)
During the holidays I finished the magnetic attachment of the exhausts. I'll add some black wash to hide the difference in green paint. I don't know what paint originally was used, nor do I think it's available here, so a perfect match is near impossible. The difference in color is a lot less obvious without the flash form the camera of course.
So, now I think the jetpack is as complete as I'm willing to make it before betting a new and better one.
Hey guys. Time for the greatest upgrade to this armour ever!
I went to Helsinki and traded my jetpack and blaster for a paintjob by talented Frenzy. We had a blast and hopefully set a new record in armour painting. We worked through the night. I did the masking with masking fluid from windsor and newton following Rafalfett's templates (thanks for those Rafal!) while Frezy worked the airbrush. We finished what you see in less than 14 hours from a non-primered state of the parts. I had sanded off the previous paint job the days before so we'd have a new and clean surface to work on.
I haven't really attached the knee rockets yet. I will do that soon. Also, drilling the hole for them was maybe the scariest "precision" drilling I've ever done, and I wish the holes had come out a bit cleaner. But in any way, this armour is way better than it ever has been before. Wonky knee launchers or not. :)
The new armor paint is excellent (the old one was ROTJ) and both you and Frenzy did an amazing job on these. How you will apply the chest and shoulder logos? Paint? Vinyl Decals?
I think we both will order weathered decals from bobamaker. At least I will. Frenzy has the skill and parts to do the weathering himself if he changes his mind, but not me, so I'll get them weathered for sure.
And thanks! I'm really happy about the new paint job. Your templates were really easy to follow, even free handing the outlines by looking at the template next to the armour was not problem. :)
I'm glad that my ESB armor stencils worked out good for you. Keep the excellent work coming!
Great pictures bro! Although I'm a rookie airbrusher at best, I'm glad how it all turned out. I think the shoulder bells worked out best, while finishing them I thought "****, this is what my armor should look like!" :D
The wide areas are still quite challenging to paint with an even and smooth finish, I need to keep practicing. It was fun though, very nice experience and a neat bounty hunter co-operation! Thanks again!
Yes, you did a fantastic job at those! I'm partial with the knees though. I think they look amazing. :D
Decals and anti-gloss varnish has been ordered, so soon this paint should be sealed up.
Decals fitted and paintjob is sealed in matt varnish.
I had a lot of bad luck with the shoulder decal. It didn't want to stick to the paint on the shoulder, so I had to drip down some CA glue in between because the edges of the decal kept flaking off. :(
Of course CA glue always makes a big mess, making glossy streaks everywhere it poured out when I pressed the decal down. Luckily I tried adding another layer of the matt varnish and it covered up most of the mess the CA glue caused.
Next up is adding snaps to the armour and vest instead of the existing velcro attachment. I've never trusted velcro, and I won't start now. Soon my new belt and rifle sling from BBF should arrive as well. Looking forward to that! :)
Oh, and the knees are now done too!
Love the Haloween picture. Very nice job.
seal the decals they run if they get wet not that ever happens but it could lol...had that happen to my first set of BM decals...
Got my BBF belt yesterday. It is awesome!
Here show with my mojofett sidearm. I still need to fit the velcro in the back of the belt so it'll fit my size but that's trivial.
Looks Awesome.. Absolutely Cool! Keep up the good work!!
Yeah your progress is looking good , love the halloween photos. What kind of helmet is that? It looks great.
Thanks guys!
Helmet and armour are both Bobamaker. I modified the ear cap of the helmet to accept a more accurately sized aluminum range finder stalk.
Today I mostly finished replacing the velcro with snaps on my chest armour and vest. I still have velcro on the collar armour. I havent decided what to do with that yet. So to celebrate, I tried on my stuff to see how it looked now that it's been repainted and I got the BBF belt and all that. I intentionally left some things out, like the back armour and cape. It's hard enough as it is to dress without help. Upper thigh pockets are just taped to the back of the belt on for now until I find a permanent solution I like.
That is awesome. I'm just starting. I dream of the day that i'll be able to look this good.
Thanks buddy. :)
Just take your time and buy quality stuff from the start, so you don't end up buying things twice like me. You'll do fine!
Sorry about the lack of updates. I haven't been slacking though. I recently got another jetpack greblie, the aluminium/brass beacon by Darkside, and a Stormrider EE-3 kit I've been building. It's not complete yet, but not much left except some weathering (which is the hard part for me right now)
The barrel can open and close the same way the Webley does (also makes mounting electronics at a later date easier). Trigger and hammer are static however.
Chrome barrel is an Heiland 2-cell flash and the scope a Sussex 4x20 which is identical to the ASI.
Added stock greblies, and those screws under the forward scope ring. Also done some light weathering of the greblies.
Gave up on my scratch built sling mounts and ordered as set from ebay. Only thing left is attaching stock to D-bracket and gun grip. Thinking of ways to do that non-permanently for easy breakdown for travel.
May need more weathering. What do you suggest, and how?
I love your build so far. There was one thing I wanted to comment for some time: the 4th shin tool should be changed to a steel pipe, because it's more accurate than that 'jetpack adjustment tool'. All the other parts looks good.
Thanks Rafal. Means a lot! :)
I intend on replacing all of the shin tools eventually, just like the jetpack and gauntlents. Jetpack is already gone with the previous blaster. Just started recovering from the expenses of moving and buying new furniture. So soon I'll be ordering a commissioned JP from BFUK with the steel frame harness.
Great so far bruv, I agree with RF that you should change out the 4th shin tho? also have you got the ESB thong going on... I ask as the cod looks as though it could be hitched up slightly... (just my 2p) ;)


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Clean Out for a Worthy Cause
Getting rid of things will be easier if you can picture someone else benefiting from them (instead of how they just signify wasted money for you). Pick an organization to donate to, and learn as much as you can about it. Read the literature, check out the website, and visit the facility, if possible.
Toss-It Tips
- Don't just leave your stuff outside the charity's storefront or in a donation bin, to be ruined by the elements. Deliver it in person, or find out if the organization will arrange a pickup from your home.
- See if there are specific items the charity needs; this will make those things easier to give up. If it doesn't accept certain items ask if it knows of a group that does.
- If an item is truly worthless or beyond repair, don't make the organization deal with it. Find out the proper way to junk it instead.
- Get your kids involved, too, so they can see what it's like to give.
Why It Works
- Discarded items will most likely be used, worn, or appreciated a lot sooner in someone else's hands than they would in yours.
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The item in a newspaper was buried on the bottom half of a page. There was nothing dramatic about the story, just some gang members who halted a bus on the outskirts of the capital of San Salvador, forced people to remain in the bus, doused the vehicle with oil, and then set the bus afire. The gang also fired into the bus as they prevented people from leaving. Police finally arrived and helped to save some of the commuters. Most people on the bus were from poverty areas and were trying to get to their jobs, but, to the sick gang members, concentrating on poor people is much less riskier than taking on the wealthy. And, after all, if you are poor and without means to exert your rights, it leads sickos like these gang members to take out their anger, their poverty, their fury at those who suffer form the same problems.
I often wonder, if there is a God, what he thinks about such behavior. These thugs have killed 217 bus drivers so far this year, men trying to feed their families. I was raised during the Depression when gangs avoided poor people and focused on the wealthy and middle class. Today, in the era of Tea Party anger, just pick on the defenseless is the cry–whether in El Salvador or in the USA.


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Michelle Gadsden-Williams
Michelle Gadsden-Williams was named Norvartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.'s first African-American executive director for diversity and inclusion. Gadsdsen-Williams also is co-chair of the company's internal executive diversity council. Prior to joining Norvartis, Gadsden-Williams held various positions at Merck & Co. Inc. in diversity, talent development, staffing, human resources and product management. She holds a B.S. degree in marketing and a B.A. degree in communications from Kean University in N.J.
Derek Holley
Derek Holley was promoted to director, National Field Exams, for Chase Business Credit. He has been serving in a similar role for the Northeast region and for JPMorgan Chase's investment banking business. Holley's team of about 70 professionals provides due diligence for asset-based, middle market and investment banking transactions, as well as selected ABS Conduit transactions. Holley is a certified public accountant who began his career with Arthur Andersen. He joined JPMorgan Chase predecessor Manufacturers Hanover in 1991 after serving as a field examiner with Citicorp.
Norries Wilson
Norries Wilson became the first Black head football coach in Ivy League history, taking over a Columbia University program that hasn't had a winning season since 1996. Wilson replaces Bob Shoop, who was fired after posting a 7-23 record in three seasons. Prior to his appointment Wilson spent seven seasons as an assistant at the University of Connecticut and the past four seasons as offensive coordinator for UConn head coach Randy Edsall.
Arnold W. Donald
Arnold W. Donald was named president and chief executive officer of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, a leading charitable funder of diabetes research worldwide. He replaces Peter Van Etten, who retired in December. Donald joins the foundation from Merisant Co., a global consumer food products business he founded and whose products include the sweeteners Equal and Canderel. Donald served at Monsanto Co. from 1977 to 2000, where he was senior vice president for growth, globalization and technology initiatives and president of the $4 billion agricultural sector business. A native of New Orleans, Donald received a B.A. from Carleton College, a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business.
Lernard Freeman
Lernard Freeman was confirmed as community executive for the American Cancer Society in Upper Manhattan, New York City. He had been serving as interim community executive since May. Freeman joined the American Cancer Society in 1999 as director of media relations. He earned a B.A. in communications from Kean University in Union, N.J.
Attahjundwe Obiajulu
Attahjundwe Obiajulu joined Sagemark Consulting as a financial adviser. A retired colonel in the U.S. Army, Obiajulu served in Vietnam and was activated for stateside duty during Operation Desert Storm. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brooklyn College and an M.B.A. in finance from Pace University. Ten years ago, he founded the Long Island Wellness Network Inc., a nonprofit organization, to promote health education and awareness of health issues among the African, Latino and Asian-American communities on Long Island. Obiajulu received a distinguished service award from the United Negro College Fund. He is a member of the Long Island chapters of the Financial Planning Association and One Hundred Black Men of America.
E. Ramone Segree
E. Ramone Segree was named vice president and chief development officer for The Jackie Robinson Foundation. Segree will spearhead the foundation's national fund-raising efforts in addition to expanding marketing and communications partnerships. Segree most recently was president of Segree Associates, a provider of fund-raising and strategic management services to clients in the philanthropic world. He helped to secure gifts of $4 million and $2 million for Fisk University and Roger Williams University, respectively. Previously, he served as senior vice president for institutional advancement at Meharry Medical College. Segree is a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania and holds a master's degree from Pennsylvania State University.
Solomon B. Watson IV
Solomon B. Watson IV was promoted to senior vice president and chief legal officer for The New York Times Co. A member of the N.Y.T. Co.'s Executive Committee, Watson has served at the parent company, Times Co., as general counsel since 1989 and as a senior vice president since 1996. He was named a vice president of the N.Y.T. Co. in 1990. A member of the New York and Massachusetts bars, Watson was an associate in the Boston law firm of Bingham, Dana & Gould before joining the N.Y.T. Co. A 1988 graduate of the Amos Tuck Executive Program at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, he holds a B.A. in English from Howard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a member of One Hundred Black Men Inc.