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The Dusty Rhino Pre-Burn Extravaganza!!!!
The Dusty Rhino
Friday, August 2, 2013 at 9:00 PM - Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 3:00 AM (PDT)
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London, United Kingdom
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Getting restless so close to the Burn? Come blow off some pre-playa steam at our 2nd Annual Pre-Burn Exravaganza! This year, the festivities will take place in the MAIN ROOM of PUBLIC WORKS and include dj's from the SPACE COWBOYS, DISTRIKT, OPULENT TEMPLE, BRASS TAX and PINK MAMMOTH!
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Look out for, G-Spot (our 30 ft Giraffe). She'll be outside with a SILENT DISCO DJ booth in her belly and lasers lighting the way.
Discounted pre-sale tickets starting at $15 are available. $20 at the door with Playa attire.
Dusty Beats brought to you by your favorite DJs from the Dusty Rhino, Space Cowboys, Distrikt, Opulent Temple, Pink Mammoth and Brass Tax.
DJ Icon (Opulent Temple | (Illeven Eleven Recordings)
Kramer (Distrikt)
Moe Moe (Pink Mammoth)
Shooey (Space Cowboys)
DJ Alvaro Bravo (Dusty Rhino)
DJ Dane (Dusty Rhino | I Like It Dirty)
Nugz (Footprint Sound)
DJMK (Dusty Rhino)
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If you want to contribute art, performance, etc. just send a facebook message to DJ Dane www.facebook.com/DJDaneMusic and we'll do our best to make it happen.
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Friday, August 2, 2013 at 9:00 PM - Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 3:00 AM (PDT)
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Cloud computing and high-speed internet access are two hot button issues that will be shaping the hospitality industry in 2013. How operators choose to address these key points will have major implications in how businesses function and ultimately turn profits.
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Femtosecond Carrier Dynamics in In2O3Nanocrystals
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DOI: 10.1007/s11671-009-9275-0
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- Othonos, A., Zervos, M. & Tsokkou, D. Nanoscale Res Lett (2009) 4: 526. doi:10.1007/s11671-009-9275-0
We have studied carrier dynamics in In2O3nanocrystals grown on a quartz substrate using chemical vapor deposition. Transient differential absorption measurements have been employed to investigate the relaxation dynamics of photo-generated carriers in In2O3nanocrystals. Intensity measurements reveal that Auger recombination plays a crucial role in the carrier dynamics for the carrier densities investigated in this study. A simple differential equation model has been utilized to simulate the photo-generated carrier dynamics in the nanocrystals and to fit the fluence-dependent differential absorption measurements. The average value of the Auger coefficient obtained from fitting to the measurements was γ = 5.9 ± 0.4 × 10−31 cm6 s−1. Similarly the average relaxation rate of the carriers was determined to be approximately τ = 110 ± 10 ps. Time-resolved measurements also revealed ~25 ps delay for the carriers to reach deep traps states which have a subsequent relaxation time of approximately 300 ps.
KeywordsIn2O3nanocrystals Carrier dynamics Femtosecond differential absorption spectroscopy Auger coefficient
Indium oxide In2O3 is considered an important n-type wide-band gap semiconductor which has received a great deal of attention over the past few years due to its technological application in optoelectronic devices [1, 2] and sensors [3]. Indium oxide is useful in these devices because of its high transparency in the visible part of the spectrum, high electric conductance, and its strong interaction with certain gas molecules. Furthermore, the growth of In2O3 nanocrystals (NCs) and nanowires (NWs) for sensor applications has also received attention in view of the large surface-area-to-volume ratio. These nanostructures have shown great promise for chemical and biological sensors [4, 5, 6, 7, 8] and as a result have attracted great interest by the nanostructure and sensing communities [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]. For example, In2O3 NWs configured as gas sensors have demonstrated greater room temperature sensitivity and selectivity than their commercial tin oxide thin-film counterparts. In addition, they have shown to be effective ultraviolet photo detectors [19].
Despite the extensive use of In2O3 as a transparent conducting material in optoelectronic devices, such as light emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells, liquid crystal displays, there has not been any detailed study on the photoinduced carrier dynamics. Therefore in this study we investigate the ultrafast carrier dynamics in In2O3 nanocrystals (average diameter ~500 nm) using two color pump-probe absorption spectroscopy [20, 21, 22], where the various important relaxation mechanisms have been identified. We find that Auger recombination appears to play a crucial role in the recovery of the photo-generated carriers in the In2O3 NCs within the first tens of ps and the Auger coefficient is 5.9 ± 0.4 × 10−31 cm6 s−1.
Experimental Procedure
The average diameter of the NCs grown on the quartz substrate is approximately 500 nm whereas their estimated density is 8 × 107 NC/cm2. Further details on the growth and structure are given elsewhere [23]. Steady-state transmission measurements provided an estimate of the NCs band gap from a plot of the square of the absorption versus photon energy to be approximately 3.5 eV [24]. Furthermore the absorption curve shown as an inset in Fig. 1 depicts non-zero absorption below the band gap. Room temperature photoluminescence revealed a broad band luminescence covering a range between 350 and 460 nm with a peak at 390 nm. This is attributed to oxygen defects contained in the NCs, in agreement with previous reports [25, 26, 27, 28] which suggest that oxygen vacancies are formed due to the incomplete oxidation during growth which act as donors resulting in the additional states below the band gap. In addition indium vacancies or interstitials in the NCs, may also be a contributing factor to the presence of the energy states below the band gap [29]. Thus the conduction band tail extends over a large wavelength range resulting in PL due to the recombination from these defect states.
At this point we should mention that the In2O3NCs, given their relatively large size with the respect to the exciton Bohr radius (~2.4 nm), are not quantum confined; therefore the data from these structures can be analyzed within the framework of bulk-like material.
In this study, the dynamic behavior of carriers in In3O2 nanocrystals following femtosecond pulse excitation is investigated through the temporal behavior of induced absorption [20, 21, 22]. The experiments were carried using an ultrafast amplifier system running at 5 kHz. The source of short pulses was a self-mode-locked Ti:Sapphire oscillator generating 45 fs pulses at 800 nm. Part of the amplified energy was used in an Optical Parametric Amplifier system providing wavelength tunability in the UV range of the spectrum and thus a means of exciting the In3O2 nanocrystals. The rest of the energy was used to generate 400 nm from a BBO crystal and white light super continuum. The UV pulses from the OPA were used as the pump energy to excite the nanocrystals given that the expected band gap of this material is around 3.5 eV. The VIS–IR white light super continuum (500–1000 nm) which was use to probe the excited region was generated by focusing the 800 nm pulses on a 1-mm sapphire plate. Similarly a super continuum in the UV region of the spectrum was also generated with 400 nm pulses. The white light probe beam is used in a non-collinear geometry, pump-probe configuration, where the pump beam was generated from the OPA. Optical elements such as focusing mirrors were utilized to minimize dispersion effects and thus minimize the broadening of the laser pulse. The reflected and transmission beams were separately directed onto their respective detectors after passing through a band pass filter selecting the probe wavelength from the white light. The differential reflected and transmission signals were measured using lock-in amplifiers with reference to the optical chopper frequency of the pump beam. The temporal variation in the photo-induced absorption is extracted using the transient reflection and transmission measurements, which is a direct measure of the photoexcited carrier dynamics within the probing region [20, 21, 22]. Precision measurements of the spot size on the sample of the pump beam along with measurements of reflection and transmission at the pump wavelength provided accurate estimation of the absorbed fluence for the experiments in this study.
Results and Discussion
The first region corresponds to probing wavelengths below ~400 nm where the induced absorption change appears to be negative, and the second region corresponds to longer probing wavelengths where the change appears to be positive. For both probing regions there is an initial sharp change which is pulse-width limited reaching a maximum value, and then followed by a slow recovery toward equilibrium which persists over tens of picoseconds. The negative change in the induced absorption corresponds to what we refer to as "state filling". This is associated with the occupation of states of the In2O3NCs by the photogenerated carriers following photoexcitation by the ultrafast laser pulse whose energy is above the band gap. Once the carriers occupy states that were normally unoccupied the absorption at the probing wavelength will appear reduced. Therefore, monitoring this negative change in absorption as a function of delay between the excitation and probing pulse is a direct measure of the temporal evolution of the photo-generated carriers at the probing wavelength state. On the other hand, if the probing energy is smaller than the band-gap energy, direct coupling from the valence band states to conduction band states will not be possible, therefore state filling will not be observed. However, under such probing conditions a positive change in the induced absorption maybe observable. This is due to secondary excitation of the photo-generated carriers to higher energy states due to the probing pulse. This positive photo-induced change depends on the number of photo-generated carriers present in the initial state and the coupling efficiency between the initial and final state. Therefore, the recovery signal is again a direct measure of the decay of the photo-generated carriers from the probing energy state. Here we should point out that in some cases state filling may be possible below the band gap when there are available energy states below the band edge which is the case for the In2O3NCs. The transient differential absorption measurements (Fig. 2) show state filling for probing wavelengths as long as 410 nm.
The recovery of state filling signal as seen for the shorter probing wavelengths (340 nm, 370 nm) in Fig. 2consists of two distinct temporal components, a fast and a much slower component. The fast component as we will show later on in this study is mainly due to Auger recombination, whereas the slower component which is of the order of 100 ps is associated with recombination or capture of the photo-generated carriers by various traps or surface-related states. It appears with increasing probing wavelength, the coupling from the valence bands to the available energy states below the band gap becomes weaker thus the state filling is reduced (this is in agreement with the broad photoluminescence spectra which drops to zero at ~460 nm). At the same time the contribution of secondary excitations increases, possibly, due to available higher energy states in the bands that the photo-generated carriers may couple by conserving energy and momentum. This is clearly evident from the observed increase in positive-induced absorption with increasing probing wavelength (Fig. 2). We should also point out that at some point both effects may be present as seen in Fig. 2at the probing wavelength of 410 nm. Furthermore, there appears to be a peak of positive-induced absorption at 600 nm which is attributed to a larger density of the coupled states at the particular probing wavelength.
The recovery seen in the positive photo-induced absorption, for the longer probing wavelengths, contains both temporal components seen for the shortest probing wavelengths; however, the fast Auger recombination component is much less pronounced. This is mainly because the number of carriers distributed among the probing states which are located below the band gap is less than that in the case of state filling which occurs near the band edge where most of the carriers relax before captured by traps or recombine. In addition near the band edge the probe couples to the electron and hole states, while at longer wavelengths it only interacts with electrons or holes separately. Since Auger recombination has a cubic carrier density dependence, this will cause a pronounced change on the temporal evolution of the photo-induced absorption.
It is also interesting to point out that the recovery of the induced absorption is much longer (~312 ps, see inset in Fig. 2) at the probing wavelength of 700 and 750 nm. Furthermore, the maximum signal appears to occur around 25 ps after the excitation pulse. The photo-generated carriers required a relatively long time to reach the probing states. This suggests that we are probing states that are much different than those we are probing with the shorter wavelengths where the maximum signal appears to be instantaneous (pulse-width limited). It is believed that we are probing deep traps states where the initial photo-generated carriers in the NCs have relaxed, at which point subsequent relaxation from these states is on the order of 300 ps.
Furthermore, we have investigated time-resolved dynamics at various excitation wavelengths with similar results. However, with increasing wavelength the signal becomes weaker. No measureable differential absorption signal was detected for pump wavelengths longer than 360 nm.
In conclusion we have investigated ultrafast carrier dynamics in In2O3NCs using pump-probe differential absorption white light measurements. State filling has been observed for probing wavelengths corresponding to energies above the band gap (3.5 eV) and just below the band edge due existence of shallow trap states. Positive-induced absorption (free carrier absorption) was the main contribution for wavelengths longer than 500 nm. Auger recombination appears to play a crucial role in the recovery of the photo-generated carriers in the first tens of ps. A simple differential equation model incorporating diffusion as well as carrier relaxation terms has provided a means to fit fluence dependence experimental data and obtain best-fit values for Auger recombination. The average Auger coefficient obtained from the fitted results was γ = 5.9 ± 0.4 × 10−31 cm6 s−1and carrier relaxation time constant τ = 110 ± 10 ps. Finally, differential absorption data clearly shows a long delay (approximately 25 ps) for the carriers to reach the probing states, which are believed to be deep traps states and ~300 ps for these carriers to move out of these states.
The study in this article was partially supported by the research programs: EPYNE/0504/06, ERYAN/0506/04, and ERYNE/0506/02 funded by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation in Cyprus.


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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is busy shooting for his upcoming film "Dilwale" in Hyderabad, wants to gorge on some local food with actor Mahesh Babu.
The 'Badshah' of the Hindi film industry took a break from his shooting schedule of Rohit Shetty's directorial "Dilwale" here and visited Mahesh Babu on the sets of the his upcoming Telugu film "Brahmotsavam". They met on Saturday and exchanged pleasantries.
Mahesh was overwhelmed by the King Khan's surprise and expressed his gratitude by saying "It was a pleasure meeting @iamsrk".
In a response to his tweet, Shah Rukh said: "@urstrulyMahesh it was my pleasure actually. And your crew was so warm and welcoming. Will drop in again and have some Hyderabadi food with you."
The Hindi cine icon seems to be on a spree of meeting stars of the city as he had earlier met badminton ace Saina Nehwal and shared his little 'tuk tuk' moment with her on the social platform.


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Batgirl from DandD by RandyGreenWatch
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Batgirl headshot done at last night's Dine-and-Draw. Pen and markers.
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now, I paint with oils and since he was a downer on my oil art...I never shared my ink art training with him.....
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his first initial is G....last name Martin
now, I paint with oils and since he was a downer on my oil art...I never shared my ink art training with him.....
oh well
I wonder if you know him....
his first initial is G....last name Martin
she's a fav of mine......great work
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UPDATED: National Review proves my point about "conservative journalism"
Uh-oh, turns out Greg Pollowitz, the media blogger at National Review Online who criticizes the 'liberal' news media for a living, does not appreciate the fact that I've been highlighting [1] his reckless and erroneous claim from last week that the Secret Service was involved in a "hit-and-run" when one of its agents allegedly hit a conservative blogger as he crossed a street in Washington, D.C..
In truth, the Secret Service was not involved in the incident, and there was no hit-and-run. But other than that, Pollowitz's blog post was dead-on.
I highlighted his blunder as a way to show that "conservative journalists" don't really play by the same rules as actual journalists. They rarely take responsibility for their factual errors, and often gravitate toward anti-government conspiracy theories. And yes, Pollowitz has helped proven my case.
Because here was Pollowitz's Monday response [2] [emphasis added]:
Memo to Eric Boehlert: There will be no correction as there is nothing to correct. Rather than continuing your ridiculous commentary on my blogging about Jim Treacher's car accident, simply scroll down to see everything I've written on the matter.
Honestly. George Soros [3] needs to ask for his money back if this is considered a top issue for Media Matters to cover.
Let me re-print what Pollowitz, without independently confirming a single fact or citing any news source, first wrote about the incident [emphasis added]:
Jim Treacher, a very funny blogger for Tucker Carlson's new Daily Caller website, was involved in a hit-and-run car accident yesterday -- involving the Secret Service.
Pollowitz now claims there is nothing to correct even though (I'll type this part slowly for him) the Secret Service was not involved in the accident and there was no "hit-and-run." But hey, at least Pollowitz got the name of Treacher's employer correct. (BTW, not even the Daily Caller claims that the Secret Service was involved in a Treacher "hit-and-run.")
Of course, Pollowitz's continued refusal to correct his plainly erroneous post only highlights my original point [4] about "conservative journalism," and specifically the state of today's National Review. So for that, I thank him, although I doubt that members of the Secret Service, who are charged with protecting the President of the United States and who Pollowitz casually slandered when it fit his partisan interest, feel the same way.


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At present the United States State Department is considering a proposed oil pipeline that would stretch over 1,700 miles from the heart of Canada down into Gulf Coast Region of Texas. Because the pipeline would cross international borders into the United States the U.S. State Department must approve or deny the pipeline's construction. For the sake of both nations it must not approve this project.
This pipeline would become a massive conduit for the highly toxic tar sands oil. This oil is obtained by destructive strip-mining techniques that result in habitat loss, ground water contamination, and far greater amounts of carbon released into the atmosphere than from traditional crude oil.
Tar sands oil is among the dirtiest and most carbon-intensive fuel sources on the planet. One faulty repair anywhere along pipeline could spew this toxic substance into any region along America's heartland. The path that the pipeline cuts through comprises a massive portion of America's agrarian core, whose crops would be devastated by any spillage.
This threat is far greater than one may think. To date the first keystone pipeline that was supposedly developed with state of the art technology in 2010 has suffered 12 spills. Expanding a new pipeline of even greater length just increases the likelihood of additional spills.
All of this poses an unnecessary risk for a pipeline estimated to bring an additional 700,000 barrels of oil per day. This may seem like a large number, but in reality that number would only amount to 3.5% of U.S. daily oil consumption. This is not enough to impact the United States' reliance on less stable foreign oil sources or reduce the market price of oil by any significant margin.
This project will not benefit anyone but the oil companies seeking to cash in at the environment's expense. This project needs to be stopped before another environmental catastrophe occurs.
Dear Secretary Clinton,
The economic value of the proposed keystone pipeline stemming from the oil sands region of Alberta pales in comparison to the environmental harm it is capable of rendering.
The destructive strip mining techniques by which this oil is obtained can leech toxins into the surrounding ecosystem, that which is not demolished by the strip mining itself. The process not only causes far more harm to the surrounding land compared with traditional techniques for obtaining crude oil, it also unleashes a far greater carbon footprint.
The harmful process by which this oil is obtained is only the tip of the iceberg however. The oil itself is among the dirtiest and most carbon-intensive fuels on earth, far more toxic when compared with standard crude oil.
Should the pipeline suffer any spills along its 1,700 miles the environmental impact would be devastating. The proposed pipeline primarily courses through America's agrarian heartland. Any region affected by the spillage would see its crops rendered useless by contaminated groundwater that would take decades to rectify.
These spills are far more common than one might think. To date the existing pipeline has already suffered a dozen spills since its inception in June of 2010. This translates to nearly an oil spill every month.
Were this to occur with oil tankers at sea the company responsible would have already been shut down permanently. No company capable of such harm to the environment should be trusted to put the nation at an even greater risk.
This oil pipeline project needs the approval of the State Department to continue and I strongly urge you to not grant that approval. This project holds far too much risk for what would amount to roughly 3.5% percent of the nation's daily oil intake.
Stop this project before it becomes another environmental tragedy.
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Revlon Scandalous SwatchThursday, July 12, 2012
Good super early morning, dear readers! :D
Today I have a swatch of Revlon Scandalous to share with you. I finally got on the bandwagon and decided to get a bottle of it (after months of deliberation). I have to say I am still so-so about it. :S I like the idea of the dark jelly base and magenta glitter, but it isn't my favourite polish out there. But, to each their own! :D
Here it is over Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Black Out:
I hope you have an amazing day!! :D
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I love to see swatches of it, and it does look gorgeous - but still haven't bought one myself, and might not either LOLReplyDelete
I feel the same way about this polish :) Really pretty, but not my absolute favorite lolReplyDelete
It took me a while to actually *find* this bottle of polish, but I absolutely love it! :)ReplyDelete
@ Marias Nail Art: At least I'm not alone in this! :DReplyDelete
@ drinkcitra: Hehehe I'm glad I am not the only one who thinks so. ^-^
@ Rainbowify Me: I'm so glad you like it!!! :D
Gorgeous! I have this one and the removal was horrid!ReplyDelete
@ GoingtotheShowing: Sorry to hear it!! D: The removal wasn't too bad for me (thank goodness!).ReplyDelete
It's beautiful, but I probably wouldn't buy it for myself either. I doubt I would wear it a lot. I would probably only swatched it and then put in in my stash and leave it their.ReplyDelete
@ Taya: I'm starting to think the same thing will happen to mine. :/ReplyDelete
I don't like this look in magenta so much, but love it in red! I found a $2 polish (Spoiled "Ants in My Pants") with the same kind of glitter mix in red & it's lovely. You do have to wear it over black though, the base is very pale.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Just beautiful!ReplyDelete
This is one of those polishes that I always forget I have and then see swatches of and want to run home and put on. Great swatches!ReplyDelete
This looks really gorgeous, but I don't think I would like it very much for myself. I'm weird about glitter, lol.ReplyDelete
@ Tharvy: Ooo that sounds so gorgeous!!!! I think I would probably like that more than the magenta too. :DReplyDelete
@ Amanda: I'm so glad you like it! :D!
@ The Lacquered Lady: I'm really glad you like it!! :D
@ JennaFroggy: I hear ya! I was wishy-washy about it, and it turns out that I am still wishy-washy about it after buying it. :S
I was on the fence about it too, but I like it because it's an interesting combination of colour and texture.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous polish! Thanks for the swatches!ReplyDelete
@ Jayne: I'm glad you like it!!! :DReplyDelete
@ Joy: Thank you for the lovely comment!!! :D
This looks juts like Facets of Fuchsia that they released not to long ago...how many times will Revlon release this color? lolReplyDelete
I love seeing swatches of it and I even have my own bottle, but I still didn't try it on myself. I think I'll save it for the winter.ReplyDelete
I wore this for the first time recently and it really does look amazing IRL!ReplyDelete
This is really pretty hun, You are making me want it lol x :-)ReplyDelete


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I did end up figuring it out after about a month. I guess I was just so excited that I forgot all about posting my solution for others to see. Sorry about that.
It was a bad ground connection underneath the airbox. The airbox just pulls off after all the hoses are disconnected from it. There is a wire that goes from the negative battery terminal to the body. I imagine it's in a similar place on your car. I disconnected the battery and then loosened the bolt connecting the ground wire to the body. I cleaned the bolt, connector, and connection point on the body. I used a Dremel with a wire brush attachment and some Dubya-D-40. When I put it back on, I learned that the bolt has to be REALLY tight or the connection will still be bad. I haven't had any problems since then.
Ethan, try what I did and see if it fixes your problem. From what I've researched, a bad ground can cause all sorts of strange problems like yours and mine. Good luck!
I am having just about the same exact problem.
I was having some problems with overheating, but fixed a pinhole in my coolant reservoir, I am not sure if this is related. I am thinking that maybe some of the antifreeze that boiled out and shot all over under the hood might have caused a short?
basically when I come off the highway and slow way down, or am idling after running, say at a stop, or just parking, my engine will kind of stutter, like it is idling so slow that its going to stop, just for a second or two, but then picks back up. during this time, the radio freezes, usually the display freezes and is unresponsive to any of the buttons, and the sound cuts out.
It sounds to me like we are having a very similar problem. wondering if anyone has figured it out.
I looked at all the wires and plugs connected to the battery and the alternator. I don't see any corrosion and none of them are loose. Lately, the previous symptoms aren't showing up as much as before. However, my check engine light came on yesterday. Auto Zone scanned it and gave me these two codes: P0705 (Transmission range sensor out of position) and P1237 (Fuel pump secondary circuit failure). Since getting the engine light, I've only driven the car to Auto Zone, which is just a half mile away.
I plan to borrow some ramps and look underneath the car this weekend to check any wires and connections I can't access from above. When I looked at the "probable causes" for the two codes I got, "open or shorted circuit condition" was on both of them. My first instinct would be that these are related to the problems I experienced at first. Does this new info shed any light on my problem?
|Check the power wires on the battery and by the alternator, also check the alternator wiring harness plug. Those are known to get pulled out also.
|Thanks for the reply! So where should I start checking and what am I looking for? Sorry if that's a stupid question, I've never dealt with electrical problems before.
|My first thought would be the alternator, but those voltage readings are good, the only other thought I have would be that maybe there is a short somewhere that only makes contact occasionally.
Car almost stalls; radio, headlights flicker
I drive a 2000 Focus SE with 17K miles. A couple of times per 20 minute drive, the car will lose power like it's about to stall. At the same time, the electrical functions like the radio and the headlights lose power as well. When it occurs, the engine revs loudly and it feels like it's putting out too many rpms on a low gear. This happens for about a second and then it's back to normal. The car has never actually stalled.
I checked the battery and it reads 12.8V when the car is off and 14.95 when it's on and idling. I don't know what else I should check. What could be the problem? Please bear with me; I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to cars!
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These are small enough for a woman to make stereo earrings out of them. They'd even be interchangeable: to match shoes, dress colors, and maybe moods, too.
i got one of these for my dad and he loves it.
my only problem with it is that u use windows media player to put songs on it. WMP leaps into the vacuum. some of the music had to be converted for wmp to use it.
fmcwoot wrote:Is it me or does is seem that Sandisk has an "awful" lot of refurbished mp3 players?
Thank God Sandisk has Woot!
That mostly just means that Sandisk sells a lot of players. Once a product has been opened and returned, it must be repackaged and sold as refurbished, even if there's nothing wrong with it. And plenty of buyers return items that work perfectly, for many reasons (e.g. "I want a red one! Waaah!).
wootasourous wrote:Does it work with macs?
Yes. At least, at my house.
If you don't already own a Sansa, get one. I got the 1GB at the last woot off and I love the little thing. You are getting more bang for your buck than you might expect.
yeawuteva wrote:can you save songs from the FM stations onto these?
Yup, you sure can.
ptufts wrote:I own a Clip and I like it. Great display, battery life, and it has a standard mini-USB connector.
My two complaints are: 1) pressing the nav buttons makes a pretty loud click, like a mini dog training clicker, and 2) mine does not play music while charging, which seems weird.
i agree that it is a bit odd to have no playback feature during charging--but i just plug mine into my 'puter while i'm making dinner after work, and it's fully juiced in no time! some people have complained about the battery life, but i listen to my clip virtually non-stop during the day and only charge the thing a couple times a week max.
mytitans wrote:i got one of these for my dad and he loves it.
my only problem with it is that u use windows media player to put songs on it. WMP leaps into the vacuum. some of the music had to be converted for wmp to use it.
You can also use it like any USB drive or flash card. Just copy mp3s onto it.
I have one from a few months back.
They have "R" engraved on the back--presumably to label them as refurbished.
It takes some time to get used to the controls. It's not that simple--otherwise my mother would not call me occasionally to get help with controls and such.
On the upside, it supports a lot of languages, both from the file and the menu itself. I could turn Japanese if I so desire. Too bad I don't understand it.
NightGhost wrote:Weren't they $14.99 last time?
Yeah, I bought two of 'em at the last woot, one for me and one for my sister. We both use them for working out. It's her first mp3 player and she really likes it. I love mine--load it up with audiobooks and go out walking! Super light, great sound.
I also took it on a plane trip with some Shure noise-reducing buds, and it was perfect.
I picked one of these up last time... definitely worth it.
Small, simple to use, easy to add songs, long battery life. It just works.
I have a 4gb Clip from Woot. Great battery life and you can clip it to your shirt, hat, pants, whatever! Everyone needs one of these!
These are wonderful. I already had 2 black ones - so the last time they were up (about two months ago) i bought 2 red & 1 blue. Neither of the RED worked properly (one won't hold a charge & the other's volume knob(?) simply does nothing) but the BLUE is dreamy. So, my suggest AVOID THE RED ONES. I'm still in limbo trying to get Sansa to help me bout those reds...
Oh, and Linux and Mac = VERY YES, as long as you switch it to MSC mode. Read the manual for how to do this. It's really easy.
Wife has an 8gb, I have a 2gb, the kids each have a 1 gb, we have a 4gb as a spare in case one breaks, and we bought a bunch of the 1gb's on the last woot off for the kids to give for presents. Had these over the course of the last two years. None have died. The best purchases I've made off of woot since 2004.
NightGhost wrote:That mostly just means that Sandisk sells a lot of players. Once a product has been opened and returned, it must be repackaged and sold as refurbished, even if there's nothing wrong with it. And plenty of buyers return items that work perfectly, for many reasons (e.g. "I want a red one! Waaah!).
So I guess that means you should beware of buying the red ones...
p.s. I am fully aware of the Freudian implications of responding to my own post.
Great little players. Nice as gifts for geeks. For non-geeks you might want a non-refrob version with retail packaging, instruction manual, etc. With these, you just get the player, cable, and earbuds in a little bubblepack baggie.
I bought 3, gave away two, and have one strapped to my Jabra noise cancellation headphones with a velcro cable wrap, great little cable-free setup (I hate earbuds). Woot has sold the 8gb version of this player for $35 a couple times and I resisted last time but now I sort of want it for that Jabra rig.
Note that the current version is called the Clip Plus and has a micro SDHC slot (expandability) so this model is a bit behind the times. It's dropped in price by a couple bucks since earlier woots that I remember though.
There is a notorious firmware bug in some versions of this model that causes them to play music at slightly the wrong speed (like 0.5% too slow or something like that). I've personally never noticed it but it apparently bugs some people with very acute pitch perception. Sandisk never released a firmware fix (just a new model of the player) but Rockbox is starting to work on these things...
These do not have the additional micro SD slot like the bigger players do. Only the Sansa Clip+ has that, which this is only the regular clip.
No expansion here then.
Think it will sound good with my iMetal earphones I got from woot? I'm all set now, I just bought 3 of those MP3 players.
Thanks woot!
Gatzby wrote:Own one of these and use it almost exclusively for running. Holds up well, stays attached, though the clip can pop off. Sound quality, to me, rivals my Zune. The battery life on these suckers is truly amazing too. Use it with Razer headphones; the asymmetrical cable is great for listening to a trainer and not stepping on the buds, heh.
Are the Razer headphones tomorrow?
NightGhost wrote:Er - that would be my la.me attempt at humor. Surely you noticed when I bought the time machine?
so that is my que to watch for the time machine on Dec. 9 2011?? i cant wait!!
Yep. Can record straight off FM radio stations. It can also record voice very clearly.
lindab53 wrote:Are the Razer headphones tomorrow?
I sure hope so, I need more. The new version doesn't have the asymmetrical cable and costs a lot more. =\
The photo (on my computer) makes the pink look whitish. It is actually a nice baby pink.
Gatzby wrote:I sure hope so, I need more. The new version doesn't have the asymmetrical cable and costs a lot more. =\
wait, dont you work there??? shouldn't you know whats for sale tomorrow??
one fun way to enjoy your clip is by rocking it in a mini stereo system: just hook it up to one of the lovely altec lansing 360 speakers i know you got suckered into wooting in the past few months--it works like a charm!
If you drag and drop songs (using a Mac), what order do they play back in? That is, does the player automatically sort everything by artist, title, etc?
I like to create a rough playlist by just dragging songs where I want them in a finder window, but it doesn't work with all players.
does this work with zune pass music
Stilton wrote:If you drag and drop songs (using a Mac), what order do they play back in? That is, does the player automatically sort everything by artist, title, etc?
I like to create a rough playlist by just dragging songs where I want them in a finder window, but it doesn't work with all players.
You cannot drag and drop to create a playlist order. These use the ID3 tag or the filename if the music is tagless. You can use WMP to create playlists, but I don't think it's worth the pain in the butt to do so. You can also create a favorites playlist on the player itself.
droon wrote:wait, dont you work there??? shouldn't you know whats for sale tomorrow??
I'm here either way. I'll find out then.
I picked up 3 of these for Xmas gifts my younger kids (ages 5, 7, 8) from Woot last year. Now they are all loaded up with Jessica Harper and Jonathan Coulton MP3s and the kids love 'em.
And no, none of them have lost one yet (even though they are super tiny).
They are durable, easy to use and hold a decent charge - great little player for the price.
ptufts wrote:...mine does not play music while charging, which seems weird.
If you plug it into your computer, it senses that it is connected to a computer and switches to transfer mode. If you use a car lighter adapter and the USB cable, you can play music while it charges in the car.
With tagged music, it plays in the order of the track number listing of the album. For untagged stuff, it's by filename.
In the past, I have raved about these. At Christmas I pulled a few out to to send as gifts. I filled the player. I was frustrated with all the clicking necessary to get to one song. It was just as annoying as scrolling down on the iPod Nano. I would recommend the Fuze instead . The wheel makes all the difference to me.
For cuteness, the clip can't be topped. If you just wanted a digital recorder it is great. Small, easy to use, great battery life. IMO it plays louder than our iPods.
Yesterday I pulled out a coat that hadn't been used in over a year. In it was one of my Sansas still charged.
edit- I meant that the recording feature alone is worth the price. It is a great player, just not as easy to use as the Fuze.
I have three of these nifty little players. I snagged one and broke the clip off at work. I removed the last vestiges of the clip and slapped some superlock fastener on the back of it and another piece of superlock on the left side of my noise-cancelling headphones and mounted it upside down on the left headphone, then I put a short 3" stereo patch cord from the Sansa to the phones. No cords to snag, and its fairly intuitive to operate that way. Great little players.
Audiobook fans: This player supports DRM files (library downloads like Overdrive) as well as Audible.com content.
If you put the audiobooks into the Audiobooks folder, it will treat them as such and automatically bookmark where you left off so if you switch to a different book or to music or the radio, when you come back it will ask if you want to resume or start over.
Also, as a previous poster said, the latest firmware update added chapter support in addition to bookmarking. If your audiobook has chapters, you can skip forward and backward as if you were skipping to the next or previous song. That was a nice addition to the functionality.
I accidently washed my iPod shuffle... In for two.
this is THE best way to listen to audiobooks and podcasts, i love mine, almost wanna buy more. mini ubs, great sound great battery great look... 2 gb is small, but thats like 300 hours of audio books... IN THE MOURNING!
Great price on a great little music player. So inexpensive I'd not almost not regret losing one, but such an excellent device I'd regret it anyway.
got an 8 gb one in a recent Boggy Old Creature. I love it. its great for switching from audio books to news podcasts. it holds your place in whatever files your alternating beetween. even after you add new files and it refreshes your media.
and the screen looks super cool. and since its a sansa, you will begin to exchange subtle, knowing nods with strangers you meet who also have sansas. its like skull and bones for cheap losers.
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Facing criticism from parents, Mayor Bill de Blasio is defending the decision to keep New York City public schools open today.
During a morning news conference, de Blasio said it's always a tough decision whether to close schools. He said weather forecasts are imperfect and he wanted to make a decision early to give parents enough notice.
De Blasio noted it's the city's job to educate students and he felt the school buses could make it to school safely. He said it's a "rare act" that schools close and pointed out it's only happened 11 times since 1978.
The mayor said the city received the high end of the snow projection and it accumulated faster and earlier than expected. By the end of the morning rush, 5 to 8 inches of snow was already on the ground.
The city had 475 salt spreaders out before the storm and 1,900 plows on the streets once the snow began accumulating.
De Blasio said rush hour created challenges in the cleanup and urged people to stay off the roads and take mass transit.
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The summer sun is sinking low;
Only the tree-tops redden and glow:
Only the weathercock on the spire
Of the neighboring church is a flame of fire;
All is in shadow below.
O beautiful, awful summer day,
What hast thou given, what taken away?
Life and death, and love and hate,
Homes made happy or desolate,
Hearts made sad or gay!
On the road of life one mile-stone more!
In the book of life one leaf turned o'er!
Like a red seal is the setting sun
On the good and the evil men have done,--
Naught can to-day restore!
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①An article in Scientific America has pointed out that empirical research says that, actually, you think you're more beautiful than you are. We have a deep-seated need to feel good about ourselves and we naturally employ a number of self-enhancing strategies to achieve this. Social psychologists have amassed oceans of research into what they call the "above average effect", or "illusory superiority", and shown that, for example, 70% of us rate ourselves as above average in leadership, 93% in driving and 85% at getting on well with others – all obviously statistical impossibilities.
②We rose-tint our memories and put ourselves into self-affirming situations. We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem. We stalk around thinking we're hot stuff.
③Psychologist and behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley oversaw a key studying into self-enhancement and attractiveness. Rather that have people simply rate their beauty compress with others, he asked them to identify an original photograph of themselves' from a lineup including versions that had been altered to appear more and less attractive. Visual recognition, reads the study, is "an automatic psychological process occurring rapidly and intuitively with little or no apparent conscious deliberation". If the subjects quickly chose a falsely flattering image – which most did – they genuinely believed it was really how they looked.
④Epley found no significant gender difference in responses. Nor was there any evidence that, those who self-enhanced the most (that is, the participants who thought the most positively doctored pictures were real) were doing so to make up for profound insecurities. In fact those who thought that the images higher up the attractiveness scale were real directly corresponded with those who showed other makers for having higher self-esteem. "I don't think the findings that we have are any evidence of personal delusion", says Epley. "It's a reflection simply of people generally thinking well of themselves." If you are depressed, you won't be self-enhancing.
⑤Knowing the results of Epley's study, it makes sense that why people hate photographs of themselves viscerally - on one level, they don't even recognise the person in the picture as themselves. Facebook, therefore, is a self-enhancer's paradise, where people can share only the most flattering photos, the cream of their wit, style, beauty, intellect and lifestyle. "It's not that people's profiles are dishonest," says Catalina Toma of Wiscon-Madison university, "but they portray an idealized version of themselves."
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And the people that are waging this war on gun rights are doing the LATTER when what is needed is the FORMER. That is why we as gun owners are so up in arms (no pun intended) and defensive about this latest attack on our rights.
So you say WE need to be able to discuss a solution. We're fine with discussing possible solutions, but what these anti-gun zealots are trying to do, is not a solution, it's the elimination or at the very least a massive gutting, of our rights as gun owners.
They are using the tried and true dimocrat tactic of demanding a starting point for the negotiations include the other side already giving up and rolling over and then insisting on negotiations going from there. And we as gun owners don't HAVE to start the negotiations at a point where we've already lost. We have the constitution as our starting point, if they want to try to defeat that, be our guests. They'll be taken to the supreme court and defeated.


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The Wings were bested by an old friend in their season opener, as former Red Wings pitcher Boof Bonser took the mound against Anthony Swarzak. Swarzak got off to a good start in the game, fanning the first two batters he faced, but finished the game allowing five earned runs in three innings of work. He struck out five, allowed four hits, and walked none. The bullpen also did not fare so well on this night, as Ryan Mullins allowed four earned in only 2.1 innings of relief. Tim Lahey got touched for two runs in his 1.2 innings of work, and allowed three hits. Former starter Kyle Waldrop was the only Rochester pitcher to not allow an earned run on this night, as the right-hander pitched an inning of one-hit ball.
Jacque Jones made memorable return to the Twins organization, blasting his first home run of the season. His home run was a solo shot in the second inning, coming with two outs. Brock Peterson was the offensive hero in the game for the Red Wings, as he was the only player with multiple hits in the contest. Peterson also hit his first home run of the season, showing his classic power stroke. Erik Lis had the only other run batted in for Rochester, and Danny Valencia and Luke Hughes each hit doubles. Hughes also stole his first base of the season, and walked. The team struggled with runners in scoring position, going 1-6 on the night, while stranding nine.
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New Hampshire jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning, getting to Rockcats' starter Carlos Gutierrez early, and the team could not come back. The game ended in a 5-4 loss for New Britain, who got some great pitching from their bullpen. Gutierrez, who made six starts for New Britain in 2009, worked only four innings, striking out four, while allowing seven hits. Cole Devries took the loss out of the bullpen, as he struggled with his command all night. He walked two, allowed three hits, and struck out one. Spencer Steedley was very consistent in relief of Devries, tossing 2.1 innings of no-hit ball, striking out four. Santos Arias finished the game for New Britain, striking out one in his one inning of relief.
The Cats managed only four hits all night against the Fisher Cats, and some of their key batters got off to a rough start to their season. Leadoff hitter Ben Revere picked up a hit in four at-bats, but also struck out three times. Chris Parmelee, a top power prospect, went 0-4 with two strikeouts, and former top prospect Joe Benson also struck out twice. Juan Portes hit his first home run of the season, a two-run blast in the first inning, and Steven Singleton had a double. Dan Lehmann scored a run in the game, but the team went only 1-7 with runners in scoring position.
Fort Myers Miracle
The Miracle were pounded by Bradenton in their season opener on Thursday, falling 18-3. Bradenton blasted two home runs off of top prospect Kyle Gibson, and Shooter Hunt was pummeled in his first appearance of the season. Gibson allowed five runs, three earned, in 3.2 innings of work, and Hunt allowed five earned without recording an out. Blake Martin and Ron Mahay did a serviceable job in relief of Hunt, combining for 2.1 innings of one-run ball, but Henry Santos got blasted for seven runs in his one inning of relief. Michael Allen finished off the game for the Miracle, pitching a perfect inning. Overall, Bradenton was 8-14 with runners in scoring position, and combined for six extra-base hits.
The Miracle did get nine hits from their lineup in the game, with three Miracle getting multiple hits. Ramon Santana, making the move to the outfield, blasted his first home run of the season, and also doubled, en-route to a two hit night. He also picked up his first outfield assist of the season. Paul Kelly, the team's shortstop, went 2-3 with a run, and also walked. Chris Herrmann also had a good night at the dish, picking up two hits, including his first double of the season. Nicholas Romero also had two hits, serving as the team's Designated Hitter.
Beloit Snappers
The Snappers broke a 0-0 tie in the top of the tenth inning in their opener, then held on, defeating Cedar Rapids 2-0. The team got a great starting effort from Liam Hendriks, the staff ace, who tossed five innings of one-hit ball. In the process, the right-hander struck out seven, and did not allow a walk. Highly-touted Tom Stuifbergen was lights out in his inning of relief, fanning the side, and Matt Tone struck out two in his 1.2 innings of shutout ball. Steve Blevins worked 1.1 innings of one-hit relief, earning the win, and Kane Holbrooks came in to finish the job in the tenth for his first save of the season. If the Snappers get pitching like they did Thursday all season, they will be very difficult to beat in 2010.
The Snappers broke the 0-0 tie in the tenth when Brian Dozier singled to open the inning. After Derek McCallum was plunked, Danny Rams was struck out, before Michael Gonzales singled in his first RBI of the season. Anderson Hidalgo and James Beresford then struck out to end the inning. Gonzales led the way with two hits in the contest, and McCallum and Angel Morales both doubled. Top prospect Aaron Hicks struggled in his 2010 debut, striking out twice, and Rams finished with three strikeouts. In total, the Snappers struck out 16 times in the contest.


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Update, was looking at the reviews fromm the other Dell Inspiron 17 ADM8 buyers and i do not have any problems so far accept for a week after one day my computer crashed 2-3 times but i just stuck my Fix Me Stick in and problem was solved instantly, can't remember what it was but was some kind of bug or somthing like that and have not had issues since. I have loaded my computer with the moving program with everything i had on my old computer with no problems, have been on my computer between 8 to 12 hours a day working and have looked at lots of movies on weekends did some shopping and more with no hitch. Rebooting is fast and everything else too so don't know if i was lucky with my machine or just made sure before working with it that everything was properly loaded, virus free and up to date but i just love my computer and not disapointed at all buying it at a blockbuster price. Since just been working with it alomost 2 months i will be giving an other update in an other 2 months or before if i encounter any problems but so far very happy with this computer so...P.S. forgive my writing i usualy write in french
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I just been working on this new Dell computer since yesterday and had no problems what so ever getting this computer starting and going so it is working for me. It is a very good upgrade from my 2011 laptop and faster is better in my case. This is my first Dell but not my first AMD processors and never had problems with AMD on my old laptop just wanted to upgrade and will be giving my old one to my niece once i have been working with this new one a couple of weeks. So...will be giving another review in 2-3 weeks.
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I bought this product and had to have it returned to Dell under 3mths. During the 3mths It was slow to reboot no internet connection and other problems. Eventually after weeks on the phone with tech support they sent for the computer to rebuild or reboot or put in some factory updates or something. Here I am another 3mths later and same thing . It started with very slow reboots, then taking long to power on etc untill now it seems the hard drive has crashed. Im waiting for them to confirm and send for the unit. However i thing the error code Hard Drive not installed speaks for itself. My real dissatisfaction is that Dell won't replace the unit and insist on repairing. I feel as if I've bought a factory reconditioned unit for the price of a new one. I cannot say if a new one will not have the same problems an daybed I got a lemon because I don't have another unit to compare with. But I will not recommended this product.
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Congrats on the awesome choice.. I have one as well and wouldn't trade it for anything.. Pity the fool that forces me to sight in on um with it..
This is a discussion on Mossberg 500 Persuader 20 GA followed me home. within the Defensive Rifles & Shotgun Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I gave it to my daughter 5 years ago. She has her GP100 that she likes better and doesn't want the shotgun around the kids, ...
I gave it to my daughter 5 years ago. She has her GP100 that she likes better and doesn't want the shotgun around the kids, so it followed me home.
It's a really nice little shotgun:
Right now it's sitting in an out of sight but easily accessible location, hammer down, with five 3" Federal Power Shot Magnum #2 Buck in the magazine, none in the chamber. My wife is comfortable with picking it up, racking one in the chamber, to be ready to use it. She has no trouble manipulating the shotgun. She likes the idea of it being there.
I need to mount a light and laser on it. The $300.00 streamlight isn't an option for cost reasons. I found this one by Elzetta. Is it any good? They make rail that mounts on the other side but that seems clumsy to me. I'd rather have the light and laser more conveniently located. The light is my number one priority. The laser is an option that I can live with out.
I also considered getting a short rail mount that clamps to the magazine tube just ahead of the forearm and putting a TLR4 on it to have both a light and a laser.
I find myself spending hours surfing trying to figure out what a good cost effective setup is to have a light and laser on this shotgun. Finally came to my senses and decided to ask here.
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Congrats on the awesome choice.. I have one as well and wouldn't trade it for anything.. Pity the fool that forces me to sight in on um with it..
Very nice! I have my light set up very much like that one, on my Mossberg 500 12 G shorty. The one I sleep with...
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Awesome. I used to have a Winchester Defender 20 Gauge pump. Black, with fiber optic front sight and I think around an 8 or 9 round magazine. Wish I had kept it now.
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It's just a little inexpensive 20 GA pump (see pictures in OP), but my word, the devastation it visits on the target is sobering to see.
That said, the pattern expanded bigger than I was expecting it to.
I stood as far from the target as I could get, backed up against the RTV at the end of the pea gravel I put on our little shooting range. (The gravel is surrounded by red Hagers Town Clay that makes your boots twice their normal size, and heavy enough to be self removing, in about 3 steps.) I measured the distance. The muzzle was 24' from the target.
Anyway, I racked a 2-3/4" Federal PowerShok with 20 #3 buck into the chamber, aimed at what would be the lower tip of the sternum on the IDPA target and got a beautiful round circle filled with an evenly distributed pattern of holes about 14" in diameter. All 20 pellets accounted for - we counted 20 holes in the otherwise virgin target. 21 if you count the ~1" hole the wadding made.
The distance looked about like from the top of my stairs to the front door, or the distance across the house from the bay window to the front door. Or the length of the upstairs hall. maybe a bit more. It was a bigger pattern than I expected, but I've no complaints. The bead sight is just fine. Don't need a ghost ring or a fancy laser reflex sight - put the bead on their chest and pull. Not trying for sub MOA groups here. Minute of COM works just great. In fact at 24' it appears it would be hard to miss if one aims for COM. Or a head shot for that matter. I didn't try one, the head on an IDPA target is small enough that the pattern would go all around it.
After looking at it, I fired a second one with the result that now the circle had 40 holes in it. #3 buck isn't as big as one might want, but at 1,100 fps it's nothing I'd want to stand in front of.
Then I tried one shot of 3" magnum with 18 #2 Buck. Same size pattern at the same distance, just 2 less slightly bigger holes. The additional mass of the #2 makes it the more desirable load, at least to me. I'd think it would have better penetration. Over penetration isn't an issue.
Just in case you don't remember, I didn't (weight is for an idealized lead sphere):
000 Buck is 0.36" diameter 70.0g
00 Buck is 0.33" diameter 53.8g
0 Buck is 0.32" diameter 49.0g
#1 Buck is 0.30" diameter 40.5g
#2 Buck is 0.27" diameter 29.4g
#3 Buck is 0.25" diameter 23.4g
#4 Buck is 0.24" diameter 20.7g
18 ea 0.27" pellets @ 1,000 fps (1,100 fps MV) is a pretty good thump I'd think. In any event, I'm keeping the little Mossberg loaded with 3" Magnum Federal PowerShok that has the 18 #2 Buck in it. I could be just as happy with the Federal Premium 3" Magnum with the same number and size of shot, but that's not what I have. I will get some and test it though.
After looking at the data, I think the statements about being hit with 9 double ought out of a 12 GA being like 9 rounds from a sub machine gun are a bit of an exaggeration. The sub machine gun bullets would be at least 2.5 times as heavy (147g) and almost as fast which is a lot more thump. That said, nine 00 in the chest would be a pretty nasty hit.
Recoil wasn't an issue. Several years ago (okay, 5 years ago), when I bought the shotgun for her, and we tried it out at the indoor range in Chambersberg, I thought the recoil was substantial. Especially with the 3" magnum shells. However, after doing load development on a 7 lb 7mm Rem. Mag. and a 7mmWSM off the bench this past summer, the little 20 GA is a piece of cake to shoot. Winter jacket didn't hurt either truth be told.
The 2-3/4" shells feel almost like powder puff loads. That's just fine with me. So far I've no desire to run to Schuman's or go online and order this little shotgun's 12GA bigger brother. I could get one for under $300.00 through Rich, but the way the 20 GA performs, I don't feel under gunned at all. Plus, I know I can shoot the 20 rapid fire and keep them on target at the longest distance I'd ever have to shoot here in the house. don't know if I could do that with the 12 GA, but I doubt it.
The load of choice for the 12 GA is 2-3/4" Buck, 9 pellets @ about 1,100 fps. It's a reduced recoil load. The consensus seems to be that in the real world, one doesn't need the 3" magnum 12 GA loads to be effective at indoor distances. A deer at 50 yards, yes, a person, even a big enraged one at 25 feet, no. Blow his face off, it will slow him right down, or at least make it really easy to get out of his way because he can't see.
I plan to buy a 250 shell case of 2-3/4" target loads (about 70 bux or about twenty nine cents each) to practice with because they are a bunch cheaper to shoot and easier to find than the Federal PowerShok buckshot loads (a buck forty each).
I had a box of 5 Winchester Super X 2-3/4" buckshot shells for the 20 GA. 20 #3 buck. I decided to fire them rapid fire, rack, front sight, shoot, rack front sight, shoot, ..., until it clicked from the same spot (24'). Glad I did that last. It literally resulted in basically blowing a 12" hole in the target. The wadding pieces made a big hole. With the 168 cumulative pellet holes from all the shotgun rounds in the target there wasn't a lot left.
The shotgun is really easy to clean. Take out one knurled retaining screw (right on the end of the magazine) and pull the barrel out. Clean it. Put it back. Done.
Cleaning a smooth bore is a piece of cake (especially compared to my .17 Remington). I did run a bronze brush through it 5 strokes but that was the extent of my effort other than 4" square pieces of T-shirt in a big loop. I just used #9. Got it shiny with a few minutes work. Mostly I let it soak after a few brush strokes and then dry patched it.
It's back sitting in the closet with five 3" magnums in the magazine, 4 more in the side saddle, hammer down on an empty chamber so it's easy to rack. It only weighs ~6 lbs and has the short 18.5" barrel so handling it is really easy.
After trying hip shooting it, I want a laser and a light on it. I'm going to make a gadget to hold a StreamLight TLR4 on a rail that will put it where it can be thumb operated the left hand but far enough forward so it doesn't cause a problem when racking the slide.
I decided the commercially available mount that fits 12 GA with spacers to downsize it to fi the 20 GA, is too big and ugly, and it has to be removed every time the shotgun is cleaned. that probably results in the laster being off, so you shoot it to get the laser back where you want it, then it needs to be cleaned, they you shoot it to see where the laser is, and the cycle never ends. That sucks.
I'll make a sketch of what I want and go machine it out of a piece of aluminum. The magazine tube mic's 0.878" OD. It is perfectly round and there is nothing to prevent me from sliding something over the end of it with the barrel removed. I can accurately bore a hole that size, or a thou bigger, on the mill, slice one side (bottom most likely) radially to create a gap for tightening it. Drill and tap it for some a couple of #8 Socket head cap screw clamp bolts and have something that stays put. I'll buy the add on piece of rail that's sold for the big one, drill and tap my gadget to match, and use that as the mount for the light.
They make a gadget sort of like that for 12 GA but not for 20 GA - so I'm going to shamelessly make a copy of the 12 GA one for my 20 GA. Mine won't be all 'tactical matt black' but it should work just fine. Somehow I don't think the bad guy will notice and ask me to have it anodized ... first. But, if he complains, I have an idea for how to make him stop.
PS: Next time I'll take a picture of the target. I forgot to do that this time.
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