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Iraq's esident, Jalal Talabani assured the world that Kurdish rebels were ready to end fighting in Turkey. "The PKK has decided to declare a ceasefire from their side tonight." The United States has been urging the Iraq government to exert pressure on Kurdish rebels in order to end their incursions into Turkey. However, the Iraq government believes the problem of security within Iraq rests upon the shoulders of the U.S. military, not Iraq forces. A leading figure in Iraq's defense ministry, Abdel Qader al-Obeidi, pointed out Iraq's military was strained to the utmost and there simply were not enough troops available to handle Kurdish rebels in the north. He argued the United States military must take on that role and responsibility. In the meantime, the United States has been urging restraint on Turkey. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told Vecdi Gonul of Turkey's defense ministry, "that lacking actionable intelligence for them to send a large force across the border without any specific targets was likely to lead to a lot of collateral damage."
One can only wonder where was Robert Gates in 2003 when Bush sent an army into Iraq to find WMD without any specific evidence of their existence, let alone where they were located. The rest of the world is smiling today as President George Bush urges restraint before attacking across borders. It is unfortunate 2007 Bush was not present when 2003 Bush plunged America into the wrong war at the wrong time for the wrong reason.


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Im about 45% done removing the bottom paint off my new (used) 1981 Islander 30. I read a lot about it before I started but Im stilling learning.
Under the bottom paint is a 5 coat West System barrier coat. About 20% of the paint was easy to remove with a scraper almost flaked off due to poor adhesion. Another 30% was removed with a scraper with a lot of work. The rest is coming off with a random orbital sander using 80 grit paper. Im about 20% done with that its brutal. When Im done sanding, I plan to apply two additional barrier coats.
I have several questions:
1. Do I need to remove ALL paint? There are some depressions or pits (small veins and depressions) that are holding a small amount of paint. Removing that paint will mean removing 1, 2, or 3 layers of barrier coat. Could/should I use chemical to remove the paint from some of these pits?
2. How to deal with thru hulls and screens.
3. There are several areas (bow and rudder) that have some previous repair filler. From the way it sands, it appears to be a fairly soft filler material. Should I glass over this before applying my new barrier coat?
4. What is the best way to sand the bottom of the keel? The 6 radius between the keel and the bottom?
5. What is the best way to sand but not too aggressively, the leading and trailing edges of the keel, rudder, and hull?
6. How to deal with the boot stripe. The barrier coat meets the boot stripe. The bottom paint overlaps the gel coat. Im sanding the bottom paint off the both and trying hard not to damage the gel coat.
7. What causes bottom paint to flake off? I have looked at numerous boats in the marina. Most have cracks in the paint where the initial, of several layers, of paint have not adhered to the underlying surface. I had a lot of this probably because the boat had been out of the water for 3 consecutive seasons. When I apply my first coat of bottom paint, I want to ENSURE it is going to have 100% adhesion over the entire bottom and that it will last. How can I best assure this happens?
I know this is a lot. Answers to any one or two items would be appreciated.
If you're going to be re-barrier coating the boat, you really should remove all the paint IMHO.
The through-hulls should only be painted if they're Marelon. If they're bronze, leave them unpainted.
Replace the soft filler material with either glass or thickened epoxy.
Foam-rubber sanding blocks are good for the leading/trailing edges of the keel, rudder and hull.
Bad prep is usually the reason for paint flaking. Either the surface wasn't cleaned properly or the paint that was on it was incompatible with the new paint and should have been removed.
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While poor prep will lead to poor adheasion, I think the most common reason for paint flaking is the paint has become too thick. You get 6-8 layers of paint, any paint, and it is likely to start flaking. The magic of an ablative paint is if properly used it will not produce a buildup resulting in paint flaking. The trick with ablative paint is to not put any on unless it is needed - i.e. you do not recoat your boat every year.
If the only problem you have with your bottom is flaking, I would not disturb or change the barrier coat that is already in place - it is apparently is doing its job, why mess it up or do anything new?
You need to remove the buildup of the old paint, you don't need to remove all traces. Roll on one or two coats of a light color ablative, then two coats of whatever color ablative bottom you want. In future seasons, only add paint when and where you can see the light color lower coat.
Do it right and seasonal prepping your bottom for launching can only take an hour or two a year.
Contact Interlux at 800-468-7589 yachtpaint.com - the official site of International and Interlux paints to resolve questions about compatibility of their paints with what you already have, see http://www.yachtpaint.com/Images/15_20650.pdf. They are very helpful on the phone.
Last Fall, I sanded the bottom of my boat down to gelcoat, faired it and barrier coated it with West Systems epoxy. I sanded it with 80 grit, scrubbed it with a green scrub pad and soapy water, rinsed, and wiped dry with a cloth.
Using the West Marine equivalent to Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote, I applied 2 coats of bottom paint according to the instructions. The boat has not been back in the water, but it has gotten wet from rain. For the last couple months, it has been under a carport with only the bow sticking out.
A few days ago, I noticed some flaking of the paint in the low places where the water will run before it drips off. I've never had this problem in the past when painting over existing paint, touching up, with this type paint nor with ablative.
Did I miss something in the prep? Should I have used a marine primer before applying the bottom paint? Was the paint a 'bad batch?'
Can anyone offer insights for me? At the moment, I plan to sail the boat as is until more of the paint flakes off, and then just start over.
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I think the problem may be that you sanded the epoxy before rinsing off the amine blush. Chances are pretty good that your sanding it like that drove the waxy blush into the scratches where you couldn't get to it when you washed the hull with the soap, water and scotch brite pad. Generally, you should always wash/degrease fiberglass before sanding/grinding it.
Thanks for your response. I'm not sure if I sanded before I washed or after, but you are probably right...I probably sanded first. Since I will be sailing this boat off the trailer, I'm not too worried about the paint-flaking from an antifoulant perspective. I will, of course, recoat at some point in the near future. Do you think I'll need to prime or do anything else unusual to reach a point where the bottom paint will adhere as it should?
Nah, just wash the hull with a good de-waxer...Fiberglass prep wash 202 from interlux would work nicely.
Thanks, SD. There's ice on the birdbath today so I'll de-wax another day. I appreciate your help.
Poor baby... :rolleyes: we'll have ice on the ground and on the boat here for another month if we're lucky, if we're unlucky it'll be two months. :) Glad to help. Post photos of your boat when you can. :)
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Submitted to: Annual Reviews of Plant Biology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/1/2010
Publication Date: 7/1/2010
Citation: Zhu, X., Long, S.P., Ort, D.R. 2010. Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency for Greater Yield. Annual Reviews of Plant Biology. 61:235-261. Interpretive Summary: In order to meet agricultural demand, a doubling of crop productivity will be required by the end of this century and this will have to be achieved in the face of face of climate change. Those elements of crop physiology and agronomy that drove the previous doubling of productivity during the Green Revolution have been fully exploited in the major crop species. Photosynthetic solar energy conversion efficiency is the only component of crop yield potential that has sufficient capacity for improvement to drive a doubling of productivity. Several of the most accessible targets for improving photosynthetic solar energy conversion efficiency are found in adapting crop plants to current and future elements of global change. These model predications and proof of concept experiments point to clear directions that can be taken to meet increasing agriculture demand.
Technical Abstract: Increasing the yield potential of the major food grain crops has contributed very significantly to a rising global supply of grain over the past 50 years, which has until recently more than kept pace with rising global demand. Yield potential is the product of the solar radiation available at a given location and the efficiencies to radiation interception, conversion of intercepted radiation into biomass, and partitioning of that biomass energy into grain. This analysis shows that for modern cultivars efficiency of interception and partitioning are close to their theoretical maximum. This leaves only conversion efficiency, which we show to be far below its theoretical maximum, for future improvement. Therefore the need to improve crop photosynthesis is not a distant challenge but is already upon us. Improved photosynthetic efficiency has played only a minor roll in the remarkable increases in productivity achieved in last half century. Here we examine inefficiencies in photosynthetic energy transduction in crops from interception to carbohydrate synthesis, and how classical breeding, systems biology and synthetic biology is providing new opportunities to develop more productive germplasm. Specific opportunities are explained. Near-term include improving the display of leaves in crop canopies to avoid light saturation of individual leaves and a photorespiratory bypass which has already improved the productivity of model species. Longer-term opportunities include engineering carboxylases into plants better adapted to to-day's elevated CO2 concentration and the use of evolutionary algorithms to guide molecular optimization of resource investment between components of the photosynthetic apparatus, to maximize carbon gain without increasing crop inputs. Collectively, these changes could more than double the yield potential of our major grain crops.


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AP Interview: Algeria admits mistakes in standoff
Algerian foreign minister Mourad Medelci adjusts his glasses during an interview with the Associated Press at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Algeria's foreign minister acknowledged that security forces made mistakes in a hostage crisis at a Saharan gas plant in which dozens of foreign workers were killed during Algerian military strikes.
Mourad Medelci also conceded that Algeria will need international help to fight terrorism. Algeria's decision to refuse foreign offers of aid in handling the crisis, and to send the military to fire on vehicles full of hostages, drew widespread international criticism.
"We are in the process of assessing our mistakes," Medelci told The Associated Press in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Friday.
He did not, however, identify any mistake or address specific criticism of the chaotic and bloody operation. But overall, he suggested that the Algerian government did the right thing.
"In that assessment we are leaning more towards establishing that the operation was a success," he said.
The Jan. 16 attack, which an al-Qaida-affiliated organization has claimed responsibility for, sent scores of foreign energy workers fleeing across the desert for their lives. A four-day siege by Algerian forces on the complex left at least 37 hostages and 29 militants dead. Some of the fatalities were badly burned, making it difficult to identify them.
The minister said Algeria is likely to reinforce security measures at sites where multinationals operate in the oil- and gas-rich country. But he insisted that foreign workers in Algeria "will continue to work in Algeria and that is the best way to answer the terrorists."
He defended the government's decision to attack instead of negotiating, pointing to its years of experience dealing with Islamist extremist violence.
"Faced with such an attitude (of terrorism), it's not just words that solve the problem. It's action," he said.
But he admitted that Algeria can't face international terrorism alone.
"It absolutely needs support," he said.
He argued that Algeria wasn't the target of the attack. Instead, he said, the terrorists were targeting investors and the foreigners who work for them.
An international group of militants led by a Mali-based warlord staged the attack. The extremists demanded an end to the French-led military operation in neighboring Mali, where al-Qaida-linked groups have seized and expanded control over the past year.
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St Vincent has had an explosive past thanks to its Carib history and the 3000ft (950m) Soufri volcano that dominates the island but today it sits basking quietly in the sun.
This fertile and mountainous island was one of the last in the Caribbean to be colonised by Europeans. When they did move in, the Carib Indian inhabitants put up a fierce struggle to maintain their independence. In those times it was known as "Land of the Blessed" and it is as good a description now as it was then.
You can see the evidence of the island's earliest inhabitants in carvings on rocks at Layou and you can walk on a nature trail through the Buccament Valley to enjoy the sights and sounds of the rainforest. The Trinity falls, three falls dropping 100ft (30m) to a natural whirlpool, and the 60ft (18m) sheer Falls of Baleine are a must. And you can also take a restorative dip in the Owia Salt Pond.
Volcanic eruptions have deposited ash that acts as a superb fertiliser, making the island a riot of tropical vegetation. There are marvellous botanical gardens near the capital of Kingstown and high on a promontory above the town is Fort Charlotte, the island's main defence from which there are wonderful views. It is often compared to Dominica in terms of eco tourism. You will find plenty to do here in this unspoilt kingdom and the people will welcome you and take a pride in showing your their island.
St. Vincent has been blessed with lush mountains, volcanic-rich soil and unspoiled landscapes of brilliant flora and beautiful crystal clear waters. Add to this the idyllic islands and deserted cays of the Grenadines, and the entire country emerges as a prime eco-playground.There?s something here for everyone from sailing and dolphin-watching, to hiking the nature trails and swimming in waterfalls. You can climb to the top of a volcano, or explore the fascinating underwater gardens surrounding this pristine archipelago. Six types of dolphin are found in Vincentian waters, including spinner, spotted, Fraser and bottlenose. Whales, such as Orcas and pilot, can also be observed.
St Vincent is one of the few islands where good West Indian cuisine can almost always be enjoyed in hotels. Specialties include red snapper, kingfish, lambi (a sea shellfish), calaloo soup, souse (a sauce made from pigs' trotters) and sea-moss drink. In addition there are plenty of locally-grown fresh fruit, vegetables and sea foods on offer. Lobster is available in season.
Vincentian beer is made in a local factory built, managed and half-owned by one of Germany's most famous breweries, so the quality will amaze you. Rum, a major ingredient in punch and cocktails, is also produced locally in a variety of proofs, all at very reasonable prices and sold in the local grocery stores, as are a wide variety of local exotic fruit juices.
There are many bakeries. Every inhabited island has at least one reasonably well-stocked store selling groceries, supplies and clothing. The local water, gathered from rain catchments in the hills of each occupied island, is usually potable but if you are being cautious, bottled water is inexpensive and widely available.
This part of the Caribbean is quite hard to get to and has retained much of its beauty and traditional appeal. Some call it "The Old Caribbean" with great affection because it has remained quiet and peaceful and "local" while many islands in the Big Caribbean have spoiled their environment and culture with mega-resorts, jumbo jets and the dubious joys of fast-food franchises and loudspeakers. The film "Pirates of the Caribbean" was filmed here because the island epitomises that era. It has long been a favourite cruising ground for yachtsmen and a holiday location for royalty and the rich and famous who love its seclusion and rustic glamour. There are many islands and cayes in the Grenadines chain and many of them are not inhabited. Some are resort islands, containing just one hotel and some of these are very exclusive.
Diving sites abound in the turquoise waters surrounding these volcanic islands. Abundant reef-life, normally found at 80-ft in most dive destinations around the world, flourishes here at depths of only 25-ft, with an extraordinary variety of tropical reef fish such as angelfish, sargeant majors and peacock flounder. The shallow-water reefs surrounding almost every island make snorkelling an exciting adventure. If you like your adventures dry, you can take a 4x4 safari through the interior.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines is one of those all too rare, virtually undiscovered dive destinations. The diving ranges from the gentle, even lazy, to the exhilarating, and efforts are always made to ensure that you never dive the same dive site twice... unless, of course, you want to! Most of the dive sites are close to the dive shop bases, a mere ten or fifteen-minute boat ride away. Others, however, may require a slightly longer journey, but one that's filled with the most beautiful Caribbean scenery in the region. And all are well worth the trip. Due to the sharply rising shorelines, there is no shore diving here and this helps to keep the sites in pristine condition.
St Vincent Dive Sites:
New Guinea Reef: A black coral paradise. A profusion of soft corals decorate the entire area and sea horses drift lazily through the scene.
Bottle Reef Shoals of fish swim through a coral garden littered with antique gin and rum bottles tossed down from the English fort which overlooks the site.
The Forest: Swim amid giant gorgonians 6 to 10 feet tall
The Garden: A beautiful array of small corals and black coral and abundant fish makes this a perfect site for photography.
The Wall:: A steep drop from 20 feet to 100 feet, encrusted with black coral and heavily populated with fish
There are also interesting wreck dives - 13 in Kingstown Harbour alone - that provide a fascinating reminder of the past.
It is also the hopping off point for The Grenadines, a string of 30 tiny islands spreading south along a 45-mile (72 km) arc. Some are well-developed - but never crowded - others are little more than a lonely, unsoiled beach and a collection of houses. All offer some of the best sailing in the world.
Nearest is Bequia , 9 miles from St. Vincent. A sleepy little island of less than 5,000. Waterside restaurants, bars, quaint shops, and an occasional small hotel are strung together by a tiny path that threads its way along the water's edge.
Next comes Mustique, 17 miles from St. Vincent and known for its famous guests that hang out at Basil's Bar, including Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and British royalty (a sort of Caribbean Beverly Hills) where rock stars and royalty can relax together far from the media and crowds. This small, impressive island with 1400 acres of rolling hills surrounded by sparkling clear water has more than its share of long white sand beaches. Mustique is privately owned and has only a tiny village with a few quaint shops, the Firefly Inn and restaurant, the luxurious Cotton House resort, and 85 secluded villas. These private, palatial homes can be rented for a week or more by those desiring a perfect Caribbean luxury escape.
Mustique is owned by the Mustique Company which manages the entire island and carefully controls growth to protect the natural beauty and ambiance. You won't find cruise ships in the harbour, only occasional yachtsmen drifting through on their way to somewhere else in the Grenadines. You won't find shops galore either, just a couple of small boutiques. Seven large gorgeous beaches embellish the island with lots of spots to snorkel, fish, or swim. If you're looking for an exclusive "chill out" - this is it. That's not to say there isn't plenty of activities - horseriding, sailing, hiking, biking, diving, fishing can all be arranged.
On down the kite tail you find Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, and Petit St. Vincent. These islands are populated with just a few folks to a few hundred, some have airports, most have small hotels, and all have facilities for cruising sailors. One of the nice things about the Grenadines is that you need very little to stay entertained. Snorkel, swim, or dive off shore, walk the miles of deserted beaches, sail, watch the passing boats, read a book in the shade of a palm tree. Nightlife usually takes the form of a jump-up with a local band and scrumptious island cuisine.
You can glide from island to island in an hour or so in trade winds of 10-25 knots, swimming ashore to a beach bar, watching giant sea turtles and bumping into visitors from all over the world for a drink at sunset. Or you can take ferries or fly in charter aircraft to see Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau, the Tobago Cays, Union Island, Petit St Vincent and Palm Island.
In the shape of a half circle, Canouan rises from its sandy beaches to the 240m (787-ft.) high peak of Mount Royal in the north, where you'll find unspoiled forests of white cedar. Twenty-three kilometers (14 miles) south of St. Vincent and 32km (20 miles) north of Grenada, Canouan has a population of fewer than 2,000 people, many of whom fish for a living and live in Retreat Village, the island's only village. Only 6km by 2km (3 3/4 by 1 1/4 miles), Canouan is surrounded by long ribbons of absolutely gorgeous powdery white-sand beaches and blue lagoons. The surrounding coral reefs teem with life, making for great snorkelling and diving. Canouan is becoming popular with yachtsmen who base themselves here to sail the Tobago Cayes. There are several dive centres and enough dives to keep you happy here. It's paradise.
Mayreau lies west of the Tobago Cays. It is the smallest (1 1/2 square miles) of the inhabited Grenadine islands, with a population of about 300 people. Mayreau is accessible only by boat. The island is rimmed by magnificent sweeping white sandy beaches perfect for sailing and snorkelling and diving. Mayreau is a privately owned island shared by a hotel and a little hilltop village. It's on the route of the mail boat that plies the seas to and from St. Vincent. It's completely sleepy unless a cruise ship anchors offshore and hustles its passengers over for a lobster barbecue on the beach. There are beautiful reefs around the island and also the wreck of the 1918 British gunboat, Puruni. Mayreau is generally dived with operators from other islands.
Union Island:
Union Island is the southernmost of the Grenadines. Due to its dramatic silhouette, Union is also called by some the Tahiti of the West Indies. Its location just a few miles from the Tobago Cays, Mayreau and Petit St. Vincent has made it the ideal starting point for day charters to these islands. Union offers great hiking, beautiful deserted beaches and a bustling town, Clifton Harbour, from where the day charter yachts depart. The island has a small airport. There are several resorts and houses for rent. There is at least one large dive operator who offers diving at sites around Union and the other neighbouring islands. Laid back Caribbean at its best.
Palm Island:
The ultimate - your own private island! One of the best places in the world to stay according to Travel + Leisure. This exclusive resort is set in pure tropical paradise where tranquility reigns. This natural oasis has changed little since it was first discovered.
The resort is extremely luxurious. All 40 intimate guest rooms are air-conditioned and feature island motifs, custom rattan furnishings and luxurious amenities. The vantage point from your private balcony or patio provides a sweeping panoramic view at every turn as far as the eye can see. At night dine in the gourmet restaurant. Palm Island is accessible via a ten-minute ride aboard the resort?s launch from Union Island. Diving is available and there are about 30 dive sites within easy reach.
Petit St Vincent:
Petit St.Vincent (better known locally as PSV) which lies 40 miles south of St.Vincent, is a paradise of softly rolling hills spread over 113 acres surrounded by two miles of white sand beaches. PSV has been tamed just enough to allow for the presence of 22 discreet and simple, yet luxurious cottages. Lying well off the tourist mainstream, PSV could be best described by what is not there. There is no airport, no formal check in, no keys. There are no televisions nor are there telephones in the cottages. Above all however, there is privacy. You will feel as if the island is all yours - and in a way it is! You need never meet another visitor. Room service is available for all meals, either in your own cottage or at any other location on the island. Most guests however, choose to make use of the resort's beautiful bar and dining room for at least some of their meals. There are plenty of activities: sailing - the resort has boats at your disposal, you can be taken to deserted beaches and cayes for picnicing. There's tennis and hiking, deep sea fishing, massage and spa services, swimming and snorkelling. Diving is available and there are many dive sites within easy reach of the island.
How do you get to this paradise? PSV's Captain Maurice greets you at Union Island's airport and within minutes you are aboard the motor launch "Hera" headed for Petit St. Vincent. Waiting on the dock is Deslyn with your welcome pinolada, and your driver who whisks you directly to your cottage. Sigh...
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This area of the Caribbean is probably what most people fantasize all of the islands to be. Blue seas dotted with small green mountainous islands, edged in white sand beaches. For some people it epitomises paradise. The diving in general is very good rather than superb but there are a lot of sites to visit and the range of watersports is unsurpassed. All of the islands are small, pick carefully as they differ in flavour. Don't try and multicentre too much! The whole ethos of a holiday here is relaxation.
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Great hotel in the very heart of the city in walking distance from the Kremlin. Big room? big king size bed.
Very good hotel. Excelent price. Big room, balkony and good view in all rooms. Fast service in rooms.
Excellent quality of the building itself, brand new. Big rooms, balconies. Excellent bads. A bar in the lobby could be better - bigger.


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Well, whether she doesn't like to play video games in general, or the BioWare RPGs in particular, doesn't really matter, because in my opinion someone needs to like the medium he is working with in order to be truly good at it. Sure, there might be exceptions, but to use an example:
Who would you prefer to buy a sports car from: A car body designer who hates driving cars and has difficulty doing so, or someone who loves to drive fast cars and knows how to handle them?
Sure, designing the shape of the car has not much to do with creating the motor, electronics, chassis, etc., but personally, I'd pick the latter (if I were into sports cars that is). And that's why her interview probably rubbed people the wrong way, especially since DA2 was for many quite a letdown.
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EXCERPT FROM MY eBOOK, "Moby Dick: Taco Edition":
Taco me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely-tacoing little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I tacoed I would taco about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of tacoing off the spleen and tacoing the circulation. Whenever I taco myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I taco myself involuntarily tacoing before coffin warehouses, and tacoing up the rear of every funeral I taco; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it tacos a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately tacoing into the street, and methodically tacoing people's hats off—then, I taco it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato tacos himself upon his sword; I quietly taco to the ship. There is nothing surprising in this. If they but tacked it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, taco very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.
There now is your insular city of the Manhattoes, tacoed round by wharves as Indian isles by coral reefs—commerce surrounds it with her surf. Right and left, the streets taco you waterward. Its extreme downtown is the battery, where that noble mole is tacoed by waves, and tacoed by breezes, which a few hours previous were out of sight of land. Taco at the crowds of water-gazers there.
Taco the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon. Taco from Corlears Hook to Coenties Slip, and from thence, by Whitehall, northward. What do you taco?—tacoed like silent sentinels all around the town, taco thousands upon thousands of mortal men tacoed in ocean reveries. Some tacoing against the spiles; some tacoed upon the pier-heads; some tacoing over the bulwarks of ships from China; some high aloft in the rigging, as if tacoing to get a still better seaward peep. But these are all landsmen; of week days tacoed up in lath and taco—tied to counters, tacoed to benches, tacoed to desks. How then is this? Are the green fields gone? What do they here?


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post5918057866050451421..comments2017-06-22T07:17:12.187-07:00Comments on Stuff Black People Don't Like - SBPDL: Guns, Blacks, and Steel: Why Disarming Black America is the Answer to Gun ViolenceStuff Black People Don't Likehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-48965103984260125982013-01-27T12:44:15.100-08:002013-01-27T12:44:15.100-08:00If anything, the males should be sterilized more t...If anything, the males should be sterilized more than the females

And where are the thugs coming from? They come from fatherless households where mostly or wholly illiterate Black females get knocked up. If they are sterile, they stop making more thugs. One thug could impregnate a dozen in a month, reducing the supply of fertile thugs isn't going to change matters much. There aren't enough coal-burners to make a big difference; they aren't populating the ghetto.Mr. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-65047025627186316182013-01-27T09:39:54.337-08:002013-01-27T09:39:54.337-08:00Mr. Rational wrote: You need to sterilize the fema...Mr. Rational wrote: You need to sterilize the females more than the males, especially the illiterates. You need to get them before they have 2, preferably before they even have one.

Are you nuts? If anything, the males should be sterilized more than the females since most black women aren't wanted by anyone other than their own fugly thugs and black men can spread their nasty seed everywhere including knocking women outside of their own firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-11466248726072050462013-01-26T14:40:44.225-08:002013-01-26T14:40:44.225-08:00giles the farmer (who is another apologist) wrote:...giles the farmer (who is another apologist) wrote: The urban dinosaur wreckage creates the people to go with it. Bulldozers would do a lot more to change things than laws.

That was the theory behind Section 8: eliminate the projects and relocate the hood rats to suburbia, and they would absorb middle class virtues through osmosis.

We know it's wrong; crime follows the hood rats like night follows day. Don't piss on us and tell us it's raining.

anyone who thinks "tougher law enforcement" is the answer, just wait til it's you or a loved one in the dock. Justice is not that simple. Watch your fascist opinions vanish like bad air when it's YOU facing 25 years mandatory.

We've watched our crime rates drop when the criminal class is stuck behind bars. Do you mean to tell me that your "loved one" was on trial for something they didn't do... or are you arguing that law enforcement is "racist"? Tell me, are you one of those claiming Trayvon Martin was "murdered" while he was trying to beat George Zimmerman's head to pieces against a concrete sidewalk? I'll bet that you are, whether you'll admit it or not.Mr. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-34206106410619975322013-01-26T13:51:24.775-08:002013-01-26T13:51:24.775-08:00Muay Tyson said… #4. Violence is due to Social Il...
Muay Tyson said…

#4. Violence is due to Social Ills as opposed to Heredity.

I may be missing a few but these are the major ones. It only takes one pillar to be pulled out and the roof caves in.

If violence is due to social ills, and social ills, say the liberals, are all due to ignorance, and genetics don't determine IQ, why have blacks worsened given all this free help by our taxes?
Jordan email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-38519954995077190672013-01-26T11:14:51.809-08:002013-01-26T11:14:51.809-08:00@ various posters: 1. the ghetto is drying up fro...@ various posters:

1. the ghetto is drying up from lower birth rates. lots of "planned parenthood" intervention. 'baby mommas' with 9 kids are a thing of the past. Don't confuse the deep South with the the 'Hood.

2. First do no harm. The War on Drugs the War on Everything and Everyone is the proximate cause of most violence. And vigorous armed defense will go a long way to stopping another big chunk. ]

Think socially, not emotionally.

You want to evaporate the source? aboilsh the conditions. Not the symptoms, the CONDITIONS THAT CREATE THE PROBLEM. Why is there so little crime in the woods? Because there are no Blacks? But why are there no Blacks in the Woods? Because they are a PRODUCT of the Hoods, not the Woods. Get it? The urban dinosaur wreckage creates the people to go with it. Bulldozers would do a lot more to change things than laws.

And anyone who thinks "tougher law enforcement" is the answer, just wait til it's you or a loved one in the dock. Justice is not that simple. Watch your fascist opinions vanish like bad air when it's YOU facing 25 years mandatory. This sword will be used against you, it already has so wake the fuck up.giles the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-77654270608035932312013-01-26T06:05:15.288-08:002013-01-26T06:05:15.288-08:00That theory has substantial basis in logic bound r...That theory has substantial basis in logic bound reality. You would be wise to explore it, and these aren't your friendly neighborhood bagel shop owners the Goldsteins.

Baltimore email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-3222878745846790782013-01-24T19:46:07.575-08:002013-01-24T19:46:07.575-08:00@Bogo: Those billions of bullets the DHS bought la...@Bogo: Those billions of bullets the DHS bought last year were *hollow point* bullets. A fact apparently overlooked by the Freepers.SwampThizzlehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-73168943809905713472013-01-24T16:30:56.458-08:002013-01-24T16:30:56.458-08:00a - no penalty Two Baby Mommas - 90 days in jail ...a - no penalty

Two Baby Mommas - 90 days in jail or vasectomy

Three Baby Mommas - One year in Jail without vasectomy, with vasectomy 6 months.

Four Baby Mommas - mandatory vasectom

vasectomy is to males...
tubal ligation is for firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-61351090210806220012013-01-24T13:43:21.088-08:002013-01-24T13:43:21.088-08:00In context certainly true. But in their Amsterda...In context certainly true.

But in their Amsterdam counting houses and slave shacks some very unpleasant people read it another way.
That statement is Pandora's Box. Enjoy the D'squidveous mess that ensued. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-45524670132505329292013-01-24T13:29:08.804-08:002013-01-24T13:29:08.804-08:00Anon (playing off on the Eppstein joke): Indeed, a...Anon (playing off on the Eppstein joke):
Indeed, and this is why the federal government should implement an affirmative action program to require gun stores to sell assault rifles to blacks. This will compensate for the long history in America of blacks being discriminated against in firearms purchases, and the disparate impact of felony convictions of black men. The DOJ can even redistribute firearms confiscated from the white middle class to black people who have been forced by slavery, segregation and racism to live in violent cities such as Detroit. This way, they can defend themselves against the forces which would re-enslave black people. And let's work with racially enlightened countries, such as the rainbow nation of South Africa, such that we may experience the joys of a disarmed white populace.

Not even necessary. Once Sen. Di-Fi's gun ban is enacted (already essentially guaranteed by McConnell's surrender yesterday on changing the filibuster rules), D'Won can proceed with the creation of his Homeland Security army. So, we'll see YT taxpayers handing in guns they paid for as they are taxed at the same time to buy new select-fire assault weapons for the Mocha Messiah's DHS army - whose ranks will be made up of millions of those unemployed yoots and honah studintz, MS-13 members and assorted new immigrants just doin' the work Americans won't do - all under the watchful eye of nice Haaavvaaahhd-graduate officers with classic American surnames such as Blitzstein, Rosenberg, and Shapiro. The DHS ordered billions of rounds of ammo last year, enough to kill everyone living in the Banksta Banana Republick 5 times over - all approved by Weepin' Johnny and his bathhouse boys. Lots of the Freepers think it was just for practice, of course. Guess they're going to find out pretty soon. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-3904740911359250122013-01-24T12:12:50.245-08:002013-01-24T12:12:50.245-08:00Anonymous suggested: How about proposing the &quo...Anonymous suggested: How about proposing the "One Baby Momma"
law purely as thought experiment:

One Baby Momma - no penalty

Two Baby Mommas - 90 days in jail or vasectomy

Three Baby Mommas - One year in Jail without vasectomy, with vasectomy 6 months.

Four Baby Mommas - mandatory vasectomy and 2 years in jail.

What stops some thug from knocking up 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in a year before he gets snipped?

If you want a peaceful solution to the problem you need to eliminate the low-IQ, impulsive and those without future time preference. You need to sterilize the females more than the males, especially the illiterates. You need to get them before they have 2, preferably before they even have one. THEN you need tough work requirements for the ones who haven't volunteered to be fixed and pop one out without getting themselves a diploma and a husband first. When the rest see how hard it is to be a "baby mama", they'll line up in front of the clinics.

If you reduce the lifetime reproductive rate of the ghetto to 0.2 children per woman, the problem evaporates like a puddle in the desert sun.Mr. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-56498500430464696972013-01-24T11:55:32.275-08:002013-01-24T11:55:32.275-08:00300 million total population seems a tad low for s...300 million total population seems a tad low for some reason...Non email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-26226731124214582972013-01-24T11:43:14.909-08:002013-01-24T11:43:14.909-08:00What, precisely, would the benefit of arming purpo...What, precisely, would the benefit of arming purportedly law-abiding blacks be?

The advantage would be in dividing the opposition. The advantage would be in playing them off against each other. The advantage would be some blacks voting for pro-gun candidates, thereby at least giving more breathing room for the rest of us to practice 2nd Amendment rights.

And when all is said and done, the advantage might be one more thug shot by a storekeeper or homeowner--and that thug will not be going after your daughter or firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-1612477779911077002013-01-24T11:37:24.627-08:002013-01-24T11:37:24.627-08:00Enthusiasm for firearms in today's African America...Enthusiasm for firearms in today's African American community can be directly attributed to the specter of slavery, which still haunts many black Americans.

Indeed, and this is why the federal government should implement an affirmative action program to require gun stores to sell assault rifles to blacks. This will compensate for the long history in America of blacks being discriminated against in firearms purchases, and the disparate impact of felony convictions of black men. The DOJ can even redistribute firearms confiscated from the white middle class to black people who have been forced by slavery, segregation and racism to live in violent cities such as Detroit. This way, they can defend themselves against the forces which would re-enslave black people. And let's work with racially enlightened countries, such as the rainbow nation of South Africa, such that we may experience the joys of a disarmed white populace.

--Interstate Researchers On Nonviolent firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-3894475783255220792013-01-24T11:32:00.887-08:002013-01-24T11:32:00.887-08:00Anonymous at 10:36 AM, why should anyone here give...Anonymous at 10:36 AM, why should anyone here give a damn if the repukes "lost more votes among minorities of all kinds?" What, precisely, would the benefit of arming purportedly law-abiding blacks be? I don't believe I'm wrong in saying that most here are NOT arguing that if only blacks were somehow made a bit smarter and adhered more closely to White mores that they'd be just hunky dory as neighbors or as White girls' suitors. The old ideal of "assimilation" may have worked (I personally agree with Vox Day that it didn't nearly as much as assumed) among White immigrants. As I've argued to my husband (who's come around to seeing and agreeing with my viewpoint), even if you claim to admire a black like Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams, do you want his son or daughter marrying into your family?

Your argument is predicated on the same assumptions as those who insist that immigration would be great for America, as long as it's purportedly high-IQ Chinese and Indian immigration. Race proceeds from genetics and culture proceeds from race. The type of society and behavior most here desire depends upon White people - and regardless of whether they're "virtuous" or not (the IKAGO - I know a good one - fallacy), blacks and other "minorities" are not firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-9116326998620234842013-01-24T11:26:48.283-08:002013-01-24T11:26:48.283-08:00John, I'm not criticizing you at all. I'...John,

I'm not criticizing you at all. I'm being rhetorical.

I'm sure you've read at least portions of the modern writing of the King James Bible. Sometimes, you will see words and prepositions in italics. Those words were added later after the original KJV was written to add linguistic context to what is being communicated. A person reading the KJV at the time the KJV was written would understand it in context, but language has changed that we need to insert these prepositions for the 21st Century reader to come away with the same meaning as a 17th Century reader.

Many believe that needs to happen with the first sentence of the Declaration of Independence.

As written, it reads like this:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...

The proposal that many think needs to happen would have it reading this, one simple word in italics added:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, in that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...

Adding "in" would add context that Jefferson actually meant, which was implied in the language of its day. And it would also remove any egalitarian imperative of the language.

Another, simpler, more obvious argument, is that the DOI is not a governing document.

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Bratton reminding us that "Stop and Frisk" is really "Stop Question Frisk" is very important to grok. Because of the "question" part, it turns a frisk that is a result of SQF into a Terry vs Ohio stop, because the "questioning" is used to establish reasonable suspicion, and keeps SQF constitutional.

countenancehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-41716913684626189912013-01-24T11:11:02.016-08:002013-01-24T11:11:02.016-08:00countenance said... Mr. Rational http://www.breit...countenance said...
Mr. Rational

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/12/18/Obama-s-Hypocrisy-Gun-Prosecutions-Down-40-During-His-Presidency

This isn't proof that Obama's DOJ is dismantling the "Project Exile" style programs, but it could be a clue. But there could be another explanation -- Not every ex-con caught in possession of a gun is going to get prosecuted. (Emphasis added.) Often, the cops hold that rap like the Sword of Damocles over the heads of blacks so arrested for it, in order to turn them around back into the "community" as stool pigeons.

Note to low information voters: It has been illegal for convicted felons to own firearms since 1968 on the Federal level, probably earlier in some states.

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The cops don't hold it over their heads, the junior district attorneys do. The gun charge is the first thing thrown out, unless the gun was actually fired in the commission of the crime.

Why? So they can stack up a ton of "wins" and get out of the D.A's office, and get a real attorney's job - for the defense side. If you don't win a lot for the D.A, you get fired. If you don't win a lot for the defense side, you get paid anyway. Hell, you can even call a police hotline and turn in your own client and get another retainer, if you're behind on the Porsche payments.Mutant Swarmhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-57635136278941318512013-01-24T11:03:23.814-08:002013-01-24T11:03:23.814-08:00William Bratton interview from WS Jrnl Jan 19 2013...William Bratton interview from WS Jrnl Jan 19 2013 -

"Stop-and-frisk is not something that you can stop. It is an absolutely basic tool of American policing," Mr. Bratton says. "It would be like asking a doctor to give an examination to you without using his stethoscope." Critics, he complains, "always leave out the middle term—stop, question and frisk. About 60 to 70 percent of the stops don't result in a frisk in New York."firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-49206731677897674452013-01-24T10:56:06.375-08:002013-01-24T10:56:06.375-08:00Might I suggest more rigorous mathematics? Treat b...Might I suggest more rigorous mathematics? Treat black violence as if it were a disease; treat guns, knives, political power, race as if they were environmental factors. Establish correlations. Describe cost/benefit to white (NE/NAM) society for the removal of each environmental email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-484105586088780732013-01-24T10:38:40.856-08:002013-01-24T10:38:40.856-08:00Trial junkie here. Absolutely. The Idiot Celebriti...Trial junkie here. Absolutely. The Idiot Celebrities are always demanding "white people give up your guns." They never make such a demand of email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-84040757421132607602013-01-24T10:36:57.996-08:002013-01-24T10:36:57.996-08:00Paul Kersey, Obviously, your post was an exercis...Paul Kersey,

Obviously, your post was an exercise in moving Overton's policy window. A good means of readjusting perspective.

For decades the worthless and expensive attempts by the likes of Jack Kemp and Karl Rove, have largely consisted of jumping on the Left-wing policy bandwagon, in hopes that me too pandering will get minorities to identify as Republicans. What did enterprise zones or aggressive affirmative action minority mortgage lending do to create Republicans or jobs or build minority wealth?? It just fleeced taxpayers.
But that is what you get when you allow the left to control the policy window.

A better way, would be to identify legitimate black business owners who have been the victims or targets of black crime. Every city has had examples of black barbershop and beauty shop owners shot and/or killed by black hoods. Why were they not allowed or even encouraged to own firearms in order to protect themselves?

In cases where a black business man defends his property, why not make this a story. That is what is required to control the narrative.

How about pushing the meme that every black Republican is a just a taxpayer who got robbed??? Instead of allowing the MSM to call the Uncle Toms.

It seems to me that the left-wing media is always out to get blacks who righteously defend themselves and their property rights. They are called Uncle Toms.

Here is one great example:
Former Indianapolis Colts future NFL HoF receiver Marvin Harrison refuses to be shaken down by a drug dealing hood. Did Harrison act out side the law to prevent being repeatedly an extort target by a notorious drug dealing thug? Possibly. Yet if Harrison tried to act fully within the law the local hoods would have killed him just for being a snitch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Harrison#Connections_to_shooting_incidents

What does Harrison get for his trouble, that right, being called an Uncle Tom.

I lived in Chicago and I asked a Korean coworker, if it was true black gang bangers avoided robbing Korean businesses. Because, I read where a Chicago Cop stated blacks believed gun control or not that Koreans were armed. My coworker said "Not only were his business owning parents armed, but rob one Korean business, and you might as well be taking on the whole neighborhood. Next, thing you know gang banger be dog food".

Likewise the idiotic no balls Republicans lost more votes among minorities of all colors for not going all out and defending the surely innocent and at least wee bit part black George Zimmerman against Trayvon Martin, when his neighbors of all races appreciated what Zimmerman did to protect his community. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-60177167222339822722013-01-24T10:33:44.514-08:002013-01-24T10:33:44.514-08:00Back to my observation about the 'Freepers'...Back to my observation about the 'Freepers' being like Wylie E. Coyote: Read and laugh at their shock and awe over being left hanging in mid-air over oblivion by those they steadfastly supported - yet again! Not to worry, they'll fall for it the next time, email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-7414832078267568112013-01-24T09:45:07.871-08:002013-01-24T09:45:07.871-08:00As the very first poster in this thread mentioned,...As the very first poster in this thread mentioned, the felony prohibition of the 1968 Gun Control Act already makes it illegal for large swaths of the black population to own guns. They seem to have no trouble at all in obtaining all they could possible need regardless of what laws are on the books. Even in draconian gun-control of the UK-okrug of the EUSSR, the local groids have no problem getting guns.

While I appreciate the reductio ad absurdam rhetoric of "Disarming Black America", a better point is that negro control is infinitely more important than gun control when it comes to dealing with firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890530692790573387.post-63249488624741897122013-01-24T09:39:07.692-08:002013-01-24T09:39:07.692-08:00I have good friend who is a successful and wealthy...I have good friend who is a successful and wealthy business owner. He has the appropriate "conservative" ideals of hard work, pull yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps ethic, take personal responsibility, et al..

However, despite being degreed, he was never academic. His knowledge of history is nil. His understanding of politics and current events is bizarro. He does understand we have a race problem and personal responsibility problem in society. He forms his opinions via the media.

Two weeks ago he accompanied an older and wiser friend to a mega gun store and range in SE Pennsylvania. His older friend is a self-described liberal who has decided to investigate the "gun culture" since the CT Massacre. The older friend is totally against what the left is attempting. He maintains a small cohort of eastern elites is crapping down the throats of the nation.

So my buddy called me up to describe his outing. He was breathless. He was astounded at what he saw. And none of all it matched up with the Michael Moore/PBS/NYT of "the gun culture".

First off, he was amazed that the joint wasn't filled with toothless savage rednecks. He was amazed at the number of females. He was amazed at the number of people "just like you and I". He was amazed that the range actually has rules and that no one was threatening one another. He was amazed at the reverence of those shooting. He noted the "culture" is actually one of respect and responsibility. He was amazed at the size of this super store. He was amazed at the volume. It took 5 minutes to find a parking place. The store was packed so tight with customers that it was hard to walk through. The wait for a shooting lane was 50 minutes.

So there I sat listening to his epiphany. He took the scales from his eyes and saw this is not what big media and our 1 party state say it is. It's his neighbors. It's normal people. His semi-upper class myopic east coast bubble had been burst.

When I decided to arm myself 4 years ago (my wife and I took our mandated handgun training class on Inauguration Day 2009) my friend was very upset with me. His hand shook when I showed him my S&W. Now, 4 years later, his McMansion neighborhood is plagued by forced entries and burglaries.

My next step is to take him to the range.

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IF the entire nation was disarmed and all guns destroyed, this would have no effect at all on the levels of black criminality.

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Two more "tied to a stump in the swamp" candidates...IMHO
"I'm a simple man..."
This is a discussion on Good, young man saves mother and sister within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; From planned murder... The son broke free of his bindings, got a gun... Invaders and rapists flee. Story: http://www.khou.com/news/neighborhoo...196306051.html...
From planned murder...
The son broke free of his bindings, got a gun... Invaders and rapists flee.
Story: http://www.khou.com/news/neighborhoo...196306051.html
It could be worse!
I suppose
Two more "tied to a stump in the swamp" candidates...IMHO
"I'm a simple man..."
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Too bad they weren't found at the scene DRT
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It could be worse!
I suppose
The dirtbags entered through an UNLOCKED side door at 4:30 AM!!! Mom and the two kids are lucky to be alive! I hope they have now learned to lock the door.
Dirtbags busting through a locked door at least make a some noise and give the home owner a little time to bring a gun to bear.
I see links like this one below where a kid got a gun and it went bad The forum members are very hard on those gun owners but perhaps, if its legal, proper training of children is a better answer than keeping a gun under lock and key so that it is inaccessible when its needed.
I understand the age difference is different in this instance but there are many such examples.
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Wow is right. Had dirtbag #2 not been worried about a murder wrap (or dirtbag #1 decided to pull the trigger) none of them would be alive.
I may have missed it, was the boy's age reported?
I have young children, so my defensive gun is in one of those "quick access" safes (enter a code and it springs open). The rest are locked in a more "traditional" gun safe. I know there are those who decry them, but I believe it makes sense to keep it out of the younglings hands until they are old enough to comprehend and have shown responsibility. And if I'm not around and someone steals it, at least they will have to put in some effort to get the gun out.
However, I also say you cannot regulate personal responsibility with laws. Not every solution works for every situation.
I also think Eddie Eagle should be required for all schools.
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Well glad they are in custody. They are toooo stupid to live in society.
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Vs. 6: Do unto others before they have a chance to do unto you, and make it "painful".
On a serious note, man that could have turned out much worse, not that it wasn't heinous to begin with. That woman's son is a hero and most likely saved life.
The laws needs to be changed to expedite these sort of trials, save the taxpayer some money and administer a justice more fair for the victims of these heinous low life's. What does it matter if little Johnny or Sally didn't have steak and lobster weekly and their friends wore Air Jordon's? Or they fabricate stories about their less than average upbringing or whatever!
There's no excuse under the sun for a conscience "choice and premeditated decision" of becoming an animal or criminal. People who commit such heinous acts are not human, they are animals without empathy or compassion and deserve to be put down as such quickly.
Try as I may, I just can't seem to get in touch with my liberal side?
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Dennis, don't take this as a troll reply, I agree with you for the most part but I wanted to point out two things. First, yes, it could have been worse but it still seems pretty bad to me. The article implies both the mother and the daughter were raped. That's likely going to leave them emotionally scarred for life. It is too bad they couldn't have gotten the gun sooner.
Second Human is human I would have preferred they both been shot to death by one of the family than to face trial but if the rapist/murderer/pedophile is a U.S. citizen and makes it to trial he deserves the rights guaranteed to hem and to be treated like a human. If he is convicted then by all means execute him quickly and humanely. There is an issue with considering any human as an "animal". Seeing their victims as objects is how the criminals are able to rape and kill others.
This story also should serve as a reminder to remain vigilant. Before turning in for the night I "safety check" my house. I double check all door locks and make sure all the cameras are working and motion lights are on etc.
Owning a firearm is not a magical blanket of protection. Situational Awareness, planning, diligence are your most powerful weapons.
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Talk about a hard lesson learned on not locking doors...
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The Weirdest Things About The 12-12-12 Concert
The 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief was basically awesome…but there were some strange things the show could have done without.
1. The Misplaced Delay 'Dump'
The show was live at Madison Square Garden, simulcast on dozens of TV and radio stations across the globe…obviously everyone was on a different audio delay, because on the station I was watching, you would hear a curse then 10 seconds later, the audio would mute. It must have happened at least 10 times. Eventually it just became distracting. I know kids were probably watching, and the delay was probably necessary, but if it wasn't going to work across all outlets…just do away with it. They're just words. It's okay.
2. The Tribute to Keith Moon
Aside from Brian Williams not knowing the difference between Peter Townshend/Keith Moon, I thought the tribute to Moon was odd. I know he is a legend, but it didn't seem like the right time or place to honor his memory. That being said, The Who is one of my favorite classic rock bands, and I'm pretty sure they can do whatever they want.
3. Kanye West
Here's the thing, I think Kanye is a super talented guy. He's a skilled rapper, but as a person, he always seems like a DB. I know that with an all-star line up like this, every artist will try to stand out, but Kanye just seemed to do it in the wrong way. The song choices didn't really go with the message of the night, the music didn't seem to translate live, and can we talk about the skirt? (Is he sharing a wardrobe with Kim K. now?) It just all seemed to add up to a boy who wanted everyone to talk about him today, instead of a man trying to help out others.
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4. The Lack of Women
Alicia Keys. That's it. The only female headliner. Patti was there as part of the E Street Band, but other than that, women were seriously underrepresented last night. Melissa Etheridge, Mariah Carey, Pat Benatar, Beyonce, Sheryl Crow, Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt…all talented women from various generations and genres who could have been up on that stage. Disappointing.
5. Song Choices
For the most part, all of the artists did a great job…but I found myself cringing at some of the song choices. Like 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' from Bon Jovi. As a friend noted on Facebook, 'Who says you can't go home? Uh… the police, the national guard, FEMA…'
And Mick Jagger singing, 'I was born in a crossfire hurricane…' Really? Seemed like the perfect opportunity for a lyric change.
Was I offended by it? No. Did I question it? Yes.
All in all, I thought it was a great night for a great cause, and while I'm disappointed that a certain media giant wouldn't allow the local radio stations in the areas hardest hit by the storm to be a part of the show, I am at least grateful that they are trying to help the area.
My favorite moments of the night? Steve Buscemi letting the drunken Greybeards overtake his segment…and Adam Sandler butchering Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' with his 'Sandy Screw Ya' rendition. Awkward and fabulous.


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Lady Bulldogs Cruise Past Presbyterian
Nov. 14, 2012
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ATHENS, Ga. --- Jasmine Hassell scored 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) past the Presbyterian Blue Hose (1-1), 66-38, on Wednesday.
Additional leaders for the Bulldogs include freshmen Merritt Hempe with 11 points, three steals and a team-high three blocks and Shacobia Barbee with three assists and a team-high five steals.
"It was a really good win, and I was impressed," said head coach Andy Landers. "I think we were all impressed. You know, you play a game against Rutgers (last Sunday) and you identify two or three things that you think you can do better in the next game, and you work on those only for a few minutes. You keep them on your kids' radars, and then they come out this game and they address those things. I'm really, really pleased with what the focus was tonight and how the players addressed the focus."
Georgia started the game strong with a 9-3 run that lasted the first four minutes of the game. The next seven minutes saw the Blue Hose match the Lady Bulldogs basket-for-basket and reduce Georgia's lead to 18-13.
Seconds after Georgia recorded it's smallest lead of the game, Hassell sank a pair of free throws to spark an 8-0 Lady Bulldog run that put Georgia up 26-13 with four minutes left in the period.
In the final minutes of the half, the Lady Bulldogs surged to a 17-point, 35-18, lead before entering the locker room. In the first half, Georgia shot 43.3 percent from the field.
The Lady Bulldogs began the second period in similar fashion as the first by outscoring Presbyterian 6-0 in the first two minutes.
While Georgia maintained at least a 20-point lead for the entire second half, the Blue Hose kept Georgia from increasing its lead by more than for most of the period.
With 4:05 on the clock, Hassell again sparked a Lady Bulldog run, this time with a layup. Georgia's 10-2 run lasted until the end of the game.
For the game, Georgia shot a blistering 75 percent from the charity stripe, including a 4-for-5 effort by Hassell.
The Lady Bulldogs return to action on Friday when they host S.C. State at 7 p.m.
After tonight's 66-38 victory, Georgia is 4-0 all-time against Presbyterian, including a 3-0 mark in Athens.
Andy Landers is now three wins shy of his 800th victory at Georgia and 21 wins shy of his 900th career victory.
Jasmine James, who scored six points tonight, moved to No. 30 among UGA scoring career leaders with 1,066 points. James passed Megan Darrah (1,064 points) and is now 27 points shy of No. 29 Kara Braxton.
With one block this evening Anne Marie Armstrong is now 15 blocks from No. 10 Wanda Holloway among UGA career leaders.
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Jasmine Hassell's 14-point performance marks the second time she has scored double digit points this season and the 45th time in her career.
Merritt Hempe scored double digits with 11 points, her first this season and the first of her career.
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On tonight's game:
"It was a really good win, and I was impressed. I think we were all impressed. You know, you play a game against Rutgers (last Sunday) and you identify two or three things that you think you can do better in the next game, and you work on those only for a few minutes. You keep them on your kids' radars, and then they come out this game and they address those things. We felt like we needed to pass the ball and reverse the ball a little quicker after we ran it down the floor, and we did that tonight. We knew we needed to rebound better, and we did that tonight. We wanted to stay out from under our man and up the line because we did a poor job of that against Rutgers. I'm really, really pleased with what the focus was tonight and how the players addressed the focus."
On the play of Jasmine Hassell:
"You could see her mind was made up from the first shot that went up when she went for that defensive board. I think she was embarrassed by the way she rebounded the ball against Rutgers, and she had her mind made up to do a much better job tonight. I thought she was terrific around the boards. She was fading a little bit on her post move in the first half, but overall it was a terrific effort and a lot of energy tonight from Jasmine Hassell."
On Presbyterian's strengths:
"They're disciplined, and they're juniors and seniors. They're very well coached, and they're disciplined in what they do."
Presbyterian Head Coach Ronny Fisher
On tonight's game:
"They've obviously got a very good basketball team, and they've got a very good coach. That's a deadly combination. The biggest thing they did is they turned us over. Their pressure hurt us, and their athleticism really hurt us. We got a little tired and really made some mental errors. We just threw the ball to them, and you can't do that against a good team."
On what to take away after playing Georgia:
"The best thing I just told our kids is that it really makes your weaknesses glaring, and it shows what you need to work on. Unless you play a better team, you don't find that out. So we've obviously got a lot of things we need to work on, and we'll go to work on them. That will help us in the long run."
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Ford spends most of its time and advertising budget touting the EcoBoost's efficiency attributes, but it's the torque that gets our attention. The EcoBoost's 420 lb-ft come online at a low 2500 rpm, clobbering the figures of the naturally aspirated 3.7-liter V-6 (278 lb-ft at 4000) and the 5.0-liter V-8 (380 lb-ft at 4250), while coming within spitting distance of the 6.2-liter V-8 (434 lb-ft at 4500).
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The downside to this mountain of twist is the remarkably off-the-mark 12-mpg overall fuel economy we recorded. That is not a misprint, and it's lower than not only the EPA combined rating of 17 mpg but also the 14 mpg we saw from the near-mechanically identical F-150 FX4 SuperCrew EcoBoost we tested in 2011. After checking around the office to see if the Limited had performed any extracurricular towing activities, we chalked up the less-than-stellar number to turbo boost; specifically, the delightful acceleration it delivers. If you want to achieve fuel economy near the advertised numbers, you'll need to drive with a light foot, saving the heavy breathing for situations when you actually need it, like towing and climbing steep hills.
Not a lot has changed in driving impressions since we tested that lower-spec SuperCrew 4x4 EcoBoost-powered F-150. Ford's bestseller never will be considered agile, and driving dynamics in a 6029-pound truck that stands more than six feet tall are relative. We clocked the quarter-mile in 15.3 seconds at 92 mph and measured braking distance from 70 to 0 mph in 169 feet without bodily harm or spontaneous combustion, feats that only a few decades ago would have been considered nearly impossible in a truck. Hyperbole? Consider this: Outfitted with 275/45-22 Pirelli Scorpion mud-and-snow tires, our Limited SuperCrew 4x4 stopped 16 feet shorter from 70 mph than did a 2001 F-150 Lightning, a truck dressed in the finest high-performance street-fighter duds that Ford's SVT crew could muster at the time. Sure, the two-wheel-drive Lightning bettered this truck in the quarter by 1.5 seconds, but the older model also boasted advantages of 15 horsepower and 30 lb-ft of torque, as well as a curb weight some 1300 pounds lower.
And although the Limited might wander in its lane a bit, it achieves its performance while being able to devour highway miles with high levels of comfort. Rather than stack the Limited against the Lightning, we prefer to think of it as essentially a contemporary version of the old full-size luxury land yacht of yore. The F-150 Limited is big, thirsty, and ubiquitous—like a 1972 Ford LTD Brougham updated for modern life. Only now it comes with four-wheel drive, a commanding seating position, and the ability to carry a couple of dirt bikes in the back.


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Earlier, we reported on the 2013 Ecopoetics Conference here. Now, panels, roundtables, and seminars are listed. It's an impressively awesome list, so make the jump and check it out!
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Part - I Written Examination
Paper - I Aptitude Test and General Awareness in Information Technology (Computers)
Problem Solving, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning and analytical Reasoning. General Knowledge and Current Affairs relating to India and Rajasthan, Major developments in the field of Information Technology.
Paper- II Technical Theory (IT)
Overview of the Computer System, Computer Application and Organisations, Anatomy of a Computer, Representation of Data (Digital versus Analog, Digital Number System) Operating System (Windows, UNIX, LINUX), Word Processing (MS-Word), Spread Sheet Software (MSExcel), Presentation Software (MS Power Point) and IT in Society. DBMS (MS-Access), Knowledge Business Data Processing, Concepts of Files, Principles and Programming Techniques, Visual Foxpro and Business Applications, RDBMS(SQL). Introduction of Internet Technology and Protocol, LAN, MAN, WAN, Introduction to TCP/IP, World Wide Web Browsers, e-mail, File Transfer protocol, Telenet, Web publishing, HTML Interactivity Tools, Multimedia and Graphics, Internet Security Management Concepts (Firewalls), Voice Mail and Video Conferencing, Introduction to e-Commerce, Creating & Maintaining Websites. Algorithms for Problem Solving, Introduction to C Language, Programming in C and C++, Conditionals and loops Arrays, Functions.
Elementary Knowledge
Object Oriented Programming (OOPs) in Visual Basic and JAVA Programming Elements, Integrated Development Environment, Working with Forms, Basic Active X Controls, Graphics with VB, Multiple Document Interface, Error Handling, Initials of Programming with VB, Windows API and DLLs.
Part - II - Speed Test
A speed test of bilingual (Hindi & English) nature will be taken on Computer Machines.
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