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I think I'm in serious risk of over-fitting this jacket. Looking in the mirror, I'm quite happy with the fit. Additionally, it feels comfortable. But when I have Phin photograph the muslin, I notice all kinds of lines and wrinkles. For example:
Monday, April 16, 2012
Muslin 3.1: At Risk of Over-Fitting
I think I'm in serious risk of over-fitting this jacket. Looking in the mirror, I'm quite happy with the fit. Additionally, it feels comfortable. But when I have Phin photograph the muslin, I notice all kinds of lines and wrinkles. For example:
19 comments:
- Mikhaela said...
Oh, this is why I hate the fitting process, I never trust myself and the photos can be so confusing. I wish I had an expert fitting buddy who lived nearby!
If I were you, I would NOT do something about it--something that small (or maybe nonexistent) is well within the variation you get simply by sewing with the real fashion fabric vs. your muslin fabric.
- April 16, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- oonaballoona said...
on the one hand, you've gone this far...
but on the other, yeah i think we get obsessed with getting EVERY line and crease out. and that might not happen until they make that magical computer fabric that molds to your body on command.
if you're going to hate yourself when you see it, obsess away, otherwise... i think it looks like a jacket!
- April 16, 2012 at 11:50 AM
- Peter Lappin said...
I think when you're starting to wonder if you're over-fitting, you're over-fitting.
Do you have any comfortable RTW jackets you could compare the fit to? Outwear must have ease or you're not going to be able to move around in it. Only spandex doesn't crease -- and body paint.
- April 16, 2012 at 1:03 PM
- Karin said...
I think Peter puts it very well. These tiny lines are minor and will happen in any garment, when you move around. And you do have to move around! I think the fit looks very good. I'd stop here. I say this as an over fitter myself:-)
- April 16, 2012 at 1:18 PM
I agree with Peter too.
But the first thing I'd do is ask myself whether I'm always going to be wearing a leather jacket over a short-sleeve t-shirt? Then I'd do a fitting with at least one layer of long sleeves like I'd be likely to wear in colder weather..
- April 16, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- K.Line said...
Oh, I wish I had some sort of decent feedback. Part of me says that the point at which you wonder if you're over fitting is the point at which you've almost cracked the code. Part of me says, when you've got muslin versions with decimals after them, it's time to stop. Another part says that it is really impossible to perfect fit in areas you cannot see. I assume, given that this is a leather jacket, that there will not be shoulder pads, right? Cuz shoulder pads would raise things up and likely mitigate the (very slight) wrinkles. (And if you adjusted without taking that into account, you would need more space). I'm not good enough at understanding fit issues just by looking at a pic. I need to touch the fabric in order to get a sense of things.
If it makes you feel better, I'm about to do my scary ass sleeve insertion on my jacket - you may recall that I pinned the last adjustment but I didn't make a final, final, final muslin. Sleeves are very tricky, it appears. It's that whole tube fit into a tube challenge that pants fitting entails.
At any rate, I think this is looking beautiful and whatever you decide will be right choice. How's this for a useless comment?
- April 16, 2012 at 1:57 PM
- T. Sedai said...
I have to say that I also tend to notice more wrinkles/creases in photographs than in real life - I think part of it might be the the flash on the pictures. I have often worked out swayback fit, enjoyed the real life view, and then cringed at the pictures. I am pretty sure the flash creates a very high-contrast look to the fabric, making wrinkles and lumps seem much bigger than they are in real life (especially on black fabrics).
I say if you like what you have in real life and aren't going to be so bothered by the pictures then go for the real deal. If your brain won't let you move on until you feel really confident then you might want to give it one more go on the muslin, but I think you are pretty much there with the fit. You do need some wearing ease, and leather will behave differently than denim, for sure. If it looks good in the real world then I say it is time to take the plunge.
(Also, I know I was pro-peplum from the get-go, but I have to say I think it looks really good in the muslins and I am excited to see it done up in the leather!)
- April 16, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- Clio said...
Thanks, everyone!!!
Just to answer a few comments:
-I have small shoulder pads inserted in the muslin in these photos.
- I almost never wear long sleeves and never would in weather warm enough for this jacket. My arms like to be bare.
- Yes, the pro-peplum faction steered me right! I'm loving it too!
- April 16, 2012 at 2:44 PM
- Clio said...
PS - Actually, Peter, it occurred to me after I posted that I'm wearing a jacket today with a similar fit across the shoulders. So, I have already checked it out in my office bathroom mirror and will be whipping out the tape measure when I get home...
- April 16, 2012 at 2:48 PM
- Reethi said...
If you look in the mirror, and can't see anything wrong with it, I'd say you are all set! (I might not be the best person to comment though, since I don't really make muslins.)
- April 16, 2012 at 2:51 PM
- ElleC said...
What everyone else (almost) said. Don't do anything about it/them.
Here is a thought, do you know anyone with a DLSR or a high quality point and shoot that can take good photos indoors without flash? If yes, get them to take a couple of shots, or take photos outside. I bet those issues will almost or completely disappear, flash overexposes stuff and I hate it.
- April 16, 2012 at 3:54 PM
- Tanit-Isis said...
It seems to me that if the (slight) excess disappears under normal movement (crossing arms in front, putting hands on hips), then you will need to keep it. I remember reading once that a man's tailored jacket is fitted so it sits smoothly on the back when his hands are folded in front---so there has to be a little bit of excess in the back when the arms are relaxed. Yes, I think you're at the Point of Over-Fitting. ;)
Good luck with your make! :)
- April 16, 2012 at 4:04 PM
- Faye Lewis said...
Oh this so reminds me of the Lady Grey fitting process. That event almost made me sick to my stomach on several occasions,but I pressed through to the finish line on it. It's so funny the way I can look at fitting pictures of other people and after much contemplation think I know just what the answer is. Oh to be able to take a real bonafide fitting class where you did nothing all day but figure out what was causing wrinkles and then be taught how to fix them. It always makes me wonder how in the world do we purchase clothes off the rack and have a great fit. Or is it that RTW really isn't a great fit but rather all in out minds. You did such a wonderful job on the Lady Grey and I have no doubt that this will also be a beautiful jacket.
Oh yes, and thanks for watching the tops sew-a-long and for the award. Now that the sew-a-long is over I'll have time to respond to the award.
- April 16, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- Catherine Daze said...
I'm no expert but I think I'd stop here if it was me. It's almost perfectly smooth already and you need to be able to reach forward, right?
- April 17, 2012 at 2:37 AM
- Cennetta said...
Sorry I don't have to add on how to get a better fit. But I do think you need a little move at the armscye for mobility. Leather can be a little less flexible for fabric. And BTW- the style of the style is great.
- April 18, 2012 at 12:41 PM
- The Slapdash Sewist said...
As other said, even the best-fitting garment is going to need to have some wrinkles in it, because that's where the ease goes when you're not using it. But I am not a fit expert and don't know how many wrinkles that should be and where.
- April 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM
- Sheila said...
Sorry I can't help much. So far the fit is looking good and totally looking forward to your leather jacket.
- April 19, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- SEWN said...
You are gonna be one hot chica when you finish this jacket. Gorgeous!
- April 21, 2012 at 8:19 AM
- mrsmole said...
Pinch out a little from the shoulder seam (from princess seam to the outer edge) to raise that wrinkle up and away. Then re-set your sleeve and allow the bottom edge of the sleeve to drop down further on the side seam. If you pinch out say 1/4 inch up top, you will drop the sleeve 1/2 inch below.You may only need to do this on the back and not the front but pinching and pinning will make it look better in an instant.
- April 22, 2012 at 6:56 AM


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It's always a pleasure for me to review a product from JL Audio. I not only know many of the "players" at JL Audio personally, but I have a tremendous respect for its engineering. Unquestionably, JL Audio is on top of the list of the brands that come to mind when you talk about car audio subwoofers. The company has been specializing in car audio products since 1975 (national distribution of JL Audio's subwoofer line started in 1992), and has long been considered a top contender among subwoofer manufacturers. It has developed an enviable reputation for not only building a quality product but has released a constant stream of serious no-nonsense subwoofer innovations over the years. It was among the earliest companies to use layered voice coil windings beyond four layers, and its patented vented reinforcement collar (VRC) that greatly strengthens the critical bond between the voice coil former, spider and cone is impressive. I know a lot of companies and a lot of engineers in car audio and I would have to say that JL Audio is certainly on the short list of the manufacturers I consider to be truly professional at what they do. Much like the JL Audio 10W7-3 I reviewed last year, the recently released W6v2 series brings on yet another batch of interesting and patented technologies.
If the W7 woofers are JL Audio's full-tilt boogie statement describing the best performing subwoofer it could envision, then the W6v2 series is its attempt to take that showcase product and make it a little more affordable. While the W6v2 series could be considered a step down, my first impression is that it's not a really that big of a step. For starters, the W6 is built with a very similar frame as the W7 and incorporates the same Elevated Frame cooling technology. While the W7 woofers have six sets of split spokes, this frame has five sets and attaches to the front plate and motor system with adhesive and five bolts, one for each dual spoke section. In between these connection points are the five 2 x 1/8-inch vent holes. Since these are located at the top of the front plate, they encourage airflow across the motor top plate with the air immediately surrounding the exposed forward moving end of the voice coil. All this cooling technology is aimed at keeping the operating parameters of a woofer as stable as possible over its entire dynamic range.
The motor (the thingy you probably refer to as the magnet) of the JL Audio 12W6v2 uses a large, single 167x40mm ferrite magnet. This is unusual as most large magnet motor systems typically employ a series of either two or three stacked magnets. This gonzo magnet is sandwiched between a forged 9.5mm-thick front plate and a single piece T-yoke. JL Audio employs a lot of science in developing a motor system like this. All of the current technologies, such as the laser-based, non-linear analysis tool called the Klippel Analyzer, an FEA program named CosmosM for modeling thermal dynamics of a woofer, and Maxwell for magnetics, were obviously maken use of. The company has also developed its own proprietary modeling software called DMA, for Dynamic Motor Analysis. This powerful software is based on an engineering modeling method called FEA (finite element analysis) that's so math intensive, analyzing a speaker at multiple power levels takes several hours on a 2.8GHz Pentium 4 computer. The result of this high performance technology is that JL has done an incredible job of using these powerful tools to make a woofer that stays very linear up to the extreme volume levels, and this means lower distortion, higher accuracy and better transients.
Cooling, in addition to the frame vent scheme, is provided by yet another new proprietary pole venting system. The W6v2 has a patent-pending dual-pole venting system. Vent holes are located at the attachment point of the voice coil former and the cone and at the rear of the large pole vent. The exhaust is not the usual open "hole" that you see in most subwoofer motors, but is instead covered by a metal exhaust port device. This device consists of a flat plate that sits about 1/8-inch above the vent in the pole piece and forces air through a series of 15 small vent holes. The metal plate provides a pneumatic loading that forces air to flow in and out of both the top vents near the cone and the rear vent. This innovative pole venting system offers a balanced flow in both directions to maximize cooling efficiency. For increased motor linearity, the pole is extended above the front plate about 5mm.
The cone for the W6v2 is also similar to the W7 cone. JL Audio uses a two part polypropylene cone: a shallow profile oversized dust cap (this finishes the front of the speaker) with a W-shaped cone (profile) adhered beneath. It is this shape that gives the cone its name, the W-cone. The combination of these two results in a very light and extremely stiff cone assembly. The lower, W-shaped cone also has a trough indentation that gives the voice coil lead out wires a little more room to move.
Providing compliance and cone control is a foam surround that measures 30mm in width by 15mm in height. The remaining compliance is supplied by the nearly 8-inch-diameter, progressive roll, poly cotton-impregnated spider. The distance from the spider mounting shelf to the top plate is a substantial 15/8 inches, which allows plenty of clearance for long rearward excursion.
Attaching the spider and voice coil to the cone is accomplished by yet another proprietary system called Plateau-Reinforced Spider Attachment. This is a variation of the JL Audio VRC attachment collar that increases the stiffness of the neck joint so that the cone does not deform on long excursion strokes. The company claims this allows for better alignment of both parts and is called FCAM, for Floating Cone Attach Method.
Driving the cone assembly is a 2.75-inch-diameter, four-layer (two, two-layer coils) voice coil wound on a high temp Kapton former with round aluminum wire to keep the mass of the cone/voice coil assembly as low as possible. This dual voice coil version with two 4-ohm voice coils is the only version available on this model. The lead wires from the voice coil are also non-conventional in nature. While the entire industry uses tinsel lead wire, JL Audio got innovative and went to a flat insulated four-conductor (two leads for each voice coil connection) co-extruded ribbon wire. The ribbon wire connects to a new type of terminal jumper system. This terminal block has two color-coded push terminals to connect to an amplifier, but also has four output lugs that are the connecting points for each of the two voice coils. Using the two supplied 4.5-inch jumper wires, a user can easily configure the JL Audio 12W6v2 with either both voice coils in parallel or series. Last, the W6v2 series includes a removable trim ring that can be painted to match any installation theme and an optional mesh grille.
In The Lab
This section is divided into two parts, Klippel analysis and LEAP analysis. Using the Klippel analyzer (on loan from Klippel GmbH) Pat Turnmire, CA&E reviewer and CEO of Redrock Acoustics, performed the analysis of the JL Audio 12W6v2-D4 woofer and provided the Bl (X) curve shown in Figure 2 (below). The dark curve is the Bl curve and shows the motor strength of the woofer as it moves in both directions from center. The lighter curve is a sort of displacement curve — if both curves lie on top of each other, the motor system would be perfectly symmetrical. Ideally, the Bl curve would be centered on the 0mm point (where the cone is positioned when there is no signal). When a woofer shows an offset, which is the result you get from most woofers, it means that the magnetic and mechanical systems have not been completely optimized and motor strength will decrease faster in one direction (usually the outward direction) than the other, and this means more distortion at high operating levels than if it were operating perfectly symmetrical and providing equal motor strength in both directions. Looking at the
JL Audio 12W6v2-D4 Bl(x) curve, all I can say is that this is about as close to perfection you are going to get this side of Nirvana (the spiritual high plane, not the band). In our conversation regarding the 12W6v2's performance on the Klippel machine, Pat commented that this was hands down the most linear woofer he had examined to date. So what does all of the techno speak mean? It means the JL 12W6v2-D4 should maintain its sonic integrity and have only minimal changes in its subjective sound quality throughout its operating range — and that's a good thing.
Next I measured the T/S parameters. This was done using my usual battery of test equipment from LinearX; the LMS analyzer with Windows 9x software, the new LEAP 5 Enclosure Shop CAD software, and the LinearX VIBox. Once all of the data was collected, the LEAP 5 software was used to generate the T/S parameters and computer box simulation data provided in the Data Chart.
The parameters listed in the Data Chart were used to develop computer box simulations using LinearX's LEAP 5 Enclosure Shop. The JL Audio 12W6v2-D4 was intended for high SPL performance in small sealed or vented boxes but since I personally prefer small sealed enclosures with Qtc's in the range of 0.7, I programmed LEAP 5 to simulate the woofer's operation in two closed boxes, one with a net internal volume of 1.0ft3 and the other with a net internal volume of 1.25ft3. Neither box was simulated with any fill material, such as fiberglass. However, you would be able to get the same box Qtc's in smaller boxes if that technique were employed.
In the 1.0ft3 sealed box, the JL Audio 12W6 v2-D4 produced a low-frequency roll-off of 48.3Hz with a box Qtc of 0.81. The LEAP 5 graph curves shown in Figure 3 (below) depict the SPL at 2.83V (blue curves) in half-space (imagine a woofer mounted flush in a car door that had been removed from your car, and that the door measured about 10 miles by 10 miles: that's half-space), 2.83V in a 154-cubic-foot car compartment (black curves), and the SPL at a power level required to get maximum linear excursion (red curves), also calculated in the half-space measurement domain. To keep them separate, the 1.0ft3 sealed box curves are solid lines and the 1.25ft3 box curves are the dashed curves. Increasing the voltage input to the 1.0ft3 computer simulation to 100V increased the woofer excursion to roughly its point of maximum linearity (above which distortion starts increasing) which is Xmax + 15% and yielded a serious 116.5dB.
The alternate sealed 1.25ft3 box simulation resulted in a lower -3dB frequency of 45.0Hz with the expected lower box Qtc of 0.75. Ancient Chinese wisdom (and solid engineering practice) dictates that the larger the box is for a given woofer, the less voltage it takes to make the woofer over excur. For the 1.25ft3 computer simulation, it required only 90V to reach a maximum linear SPL of 115dB. OK, now for my usual comment about hearing damage and loud music: life goes on for a long time, so don't be stupid with your hearing at a young age and go get that Radio Shack sound level meter for your car so you know how loud the music really is. Trust me, this sub will play louder than this and still sound good.
Like I said in the beginning of this review, the W6v2 may be a step down from the W7, but it's not a huge step. Like the W7, this driver delivers some really outstanding performance numbers. I can generally get some idea of whether a woofer is going to be good musically from all this technical analysis, so I'm guessing up front that Eric thinks this is a pretty hot ticket. So just how does it sound, Eric? —Vance Dickason
I have to agree with you, Vance. The JL Audio 12W6v2 is an impressive subwoofer and the company has an awful lot to be proud of with this product. The original W6 was like catching lightning in a bottle. It broke new ground and created new concepts in applications and thinking. And it looks to me like JL Audio has once again bottled that lightning with the all-new W6v2 series.
I got a hold of Steve Turrisi, JL Audio's Area Technical Director, to ask him what his thoughts were on the set up and enclosure recommendations for the best sound quality when using the 12W6v2-D4. He told me to use a sealed enclosure of 1.25ft3, and to hold onto my hindside because this subwoofer was going to shake it off. At the time, I was thinking that was a pretty bold statement for a technical wonk to make, but after testing I was definitely converted to Steve's way of thinking. But I am getting ahead of myself.
The 12W6v2-D4 has dual 4-ohm voice coils. JL Audio has helped make the hook up of the dual voice coils easier by having both voice coil hook-ups on the same side of the basket and by using four voice coil configuration tab terminals. These are located behind the main input connecters and are used to interconnect the dual voice coils in one of two ways: either in a series connection at an 8-ohm nominal impedance or a parallel connection with a 2-ohm nominal impedance. I went ahead with the factory configuration of a paralleled 2-ohms and my guys at Speaker Works busted out a 1.25ft3 sealed enclosure for the 12W6v2-D4.
Once I got the sub into its enclosure, I headed out to my Scorched-Earth Black Ford F-350 truck to finish up the installation and set up the listening test. I found that the 12W6v2 worked best with the enclosure on the floor of the cab between the front and back seat, with the subwoofer facing the rear of the cab.
To power the second generation W6, I installed a Zapco C2K-9.0XD amplifier. The 9.0XD features a 24dB-per-octave crossover and will pump out a throbbing 2000 watts of power at 2 ohms mono. The front half of my speaker system consists of a pair of USD Audio B-62 WaveGuide separates. I am powering these with a Zapco Competition C2K-6.0X amplifier at 150 watts per channel. The built-in high-pass crossover filter was used to block the bass to the component system. These amps are fed via Zapco's Symbilink balanced line driver SLB-U. There are no other signal processors in the signal path.
To open the testing, I inserted the Fine Young Cannibals' The Raw & The Cooked album into my head unit. I like this album because it is well recorded and was mastered for duplication by a friend of mine, Ellen Threatt-Smith. She has a fantastic pair of ears and a brilliant mind. I learned a ton about sound just by listening to her talk about it.
In "As Hard As It Is," the bass line opens with the bass guitar pumping out eight notes per bar, with the kick drum alternating between a single strike and double strikes at the first beat of each bar. The bass guitar is tight and clear and the kick drum hits hard with a ton of impact and no hangover, but the kick drum is not all that audible. Note shifts are clearly audible in the bass guitar and the imaging is fantastic. All of the subwoofer information images completely up front with nothing pulling the image to the rear.
Moving to a new piece of music, I popped in Steven Curtis Chapman's album Speechless, track 11, "With Hope." Again the 12W6v2-D4 has no trouble keeping the image of the bass guitar up in the front of the soundstage. This demonstrates how successful the JL Audio engineers have been in controlling harmonic distortion. The bass guitar notes are forceful and tight. Note shifts are clear with no blooming in the upper bass frequencies like a number of the other subwoofers that I have tested in the past. The detail in the bass line is great. The 12W6v2-D4 has got to be the most linear subwoofer in frequency response that I have tested.
Moving on to a jazz track, I selected Ramsey Lewis' "People Make the World Go 'Round." This track opens with a lot of jump and energy from a bass guitar and percussion. The 12W6v2-D4 is smooth and easy to listen to and has the impact and hit that gives this track its excitement. The playback is full and exciting to listen to.
My usual lead off test tra
ck is Tracy Chapman's "Heaven's Here On Earth." It's an awesome recording that features a bass drum, toms and a bass guitar in the bass line. The track opens with the bass drum, one beat in every other bar as a pick up note for the next phrase. The bass guitar and toms are added and maintain the bass line for the phrase. All of the instruments are clearly defined and individualized with no blurring.
To finish off my listening test I put in the Bass Mekanik's V5.0 album, track six, "Dubalicious." On this album, there is nothing delicate about the recording of the bass. It's loud, it's strong and it's deep and moving. I like this track because of the variety of bass notes and its mix of sustained and punctuated notes.
The W6v2 has been just about flawless up until this point. It has been punchy, tight, smooth and a wonderful listen, but on "Dubalicious" I heard a flutter (a mechanical noise) in the opening bass line that should not be there. I checked the enclosure, the wiring and panels but the flutter persisted on this opening section of 80Hz sustained notes. Once the pitch changed the flutter was gone and the 12W6v2 was fantastic, throbbing and punchy bass delivered to your body like someone smacking you with an axe handle.
While I was not able to figure out the fluttering noise that I heard, it was frequency specific and could not mar the overall performance of the JL Audio 12W6v2-D4. I would have to say that the 12W6v2-D4 is the best sounding subwoofer that I have tested for CA&E. Its low distortion, powerful impact and overall musicality give it a wonderful sound and invisibility in imaging. If the 12W6v2-D4 is any indication of what JL Audio is engineering for its home audio line, other home speaker manufacturers need to be reinventing themselves or JL Audio will roll right over them.


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By David Pugliese
Defence Watch
At a meeting with Air Force officers and defence industry representatives in Ottawa last week the extent of the paralysis that plagues the $3 billion Fixed Wing Search and Rescue project was front and centre.
An Air Force officer was running through the various equipment projects on the go while images were projected on to a screen.
When the slide came for FWSAR, the screen was filled with a giant question mark.
The defence industry representatives laughed but a number told Defense Watch that the incident was truly indicative of the state of the program. "The Air Force doesn't know where it is going on this one," said one industry representative.
The official line from the government is that it is studying a National Research Council report on the FWSAR project.
The NRC report was sought by the Department of National Defence, Public Works and Industry Canada as an independent view of what the minimal standards for the aircraft should be. That report came after allegations were made that the requirements for the fixed-wing search-and-rescue ((FWSAR) project had been rigged by the Air Force to favor Alenia's C-27J.s
"A recommendation to Government on a proposed solution to acquire FWSAR is planned for Spring 2010," DND stated in January. "The DND project office, with their counterparts at PWGSC and IC, is currently formulating the recommendation that will be advanced for Government approval."
A spring 2010 "solution" appears highly unlikely now; thus the question mark when it came to the FWSAR slide in the Air Force equipment briefing.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay has not indicated if the government would follow the NRC recommendations to redo the requirements.
FWSAR was originally launched in the spring of 2004 as the top priority for the Air Force but it quickly became bogged down amid allegations from industry representatives about the favoritism towards the Alenia plane. In December 2008 MacKay said he was going to fast-track the project but again that quickly derailed amid the similar favoritism allegations made in the House of Commons and among industry.
At an industry day for the project, held last summer, company representatives were told the Defence Department would require all deliveries of aircraft to be completed within 60 months of a contract being awarded. However, the department did not provide details on a timeline for the procurement, nor the number of planes needed, say industry officials.
At that time Canada said it was looking for an aircraft that could conduct search and rescue maneuvers equivalent to those currently performed as well as able to fly from one of four current bases to conduct a search for a minimum of an hour before returning to an airfield. According to a 14-page power point presentation from Public Works and Government Services Canada, presented at the industry day the aircraft must have a cargo compartment of sufficient height and width to allow search and rescue technicians to perform all necessary tasks and cockpit visibility to allow the crew to safely conduct maneuvers.
The FWSAR statement of requirements has never been formally released.
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No need to declare a state of emergency, PM saysDominica News Online - Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 11:24 PM
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said that he has consulted on whether a state of emergency should be declared in Dominica in the wake of Tropical Storm Erika and has been advised that there is no need to take such action.
In his nightly update to the nation on post Erika recovery efforts, PM Skerrit said he does not believe the political directorate should take such a serious decision without seeking advice.
Further, he noted that there are a number of implications that would result if a state of emergency is declared in Dominica. He explained that declaring a state of emergency means the suspension of many rights of citizens. He added that doing so will compromise the Government's ability to do what is necessary to restore the island which was severely affected by Tropical Storm Erika, Skerrit said.
Skerrit also pointed out that declaring a state of emergency does not mean the US would react to the situation in Dominica as it would if one of its own states declares a state of emergency in the event of a disaster.
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You people re so not thinking, the PM is right, you all have lived in America too long. Dominica did not need a state of Emergency which woud mean everybody inside by sunset. Ts that what you all would want. It is a disaster, and disaster relief will come, but it is not a reason for STate of emergency when, we are not ooters, that is the criminals in Florida. It is because the Florida governor does not trust the population that he declared a state of emergency. As Dominicans we know how to behave in an emergency, the PM made the right call. He was wrong to go join those cult people on the 4/11,14. That is why the heavens fell on Dominica, good fighting evil. All u see the hastily renamed airport washout. Wait, for more of the wrath of Nature to fall on a hard hearted people, not thinking, too much demon worship going on in D/ca.
So someone made a great point…
while D/a was getting hit by this lil tropical strom I was in route on a flight to Fort Myers Florida. I actually found out about the storm while flipping though channels on the flight.
Whiles in Florida the governor called a STATE OF EMERGENCY ( in big vast Florida ) and the storm did not even get to florida yet.
So Mr. PM, tell us why again you don't want to call a state of emergency, or why you think it's in the best interest for Dominica to NOT get help.
florida is plenty times larger than Dominca, they called a state of emergency though for this little strom they called emergency. So why you think Dominica could handle it . natural forces don't play, everything in its way will get push aside.. use your head a lil wiser sir Skerro.
What Mr Skerrit did not say is more interesting than what he said. He did not say who he consulted. Himself?Cabinet and cronies (same as himself)? China? Venezuela? Cuba? Morocco? Imagine how desperately that group would want to block the US from facilitating fast recovery and gaining the people's gratitude. He also did not say what rights citizens would lose in a state of emergency. Therefore, citizens can't assess the practicality of giving up some of their rights in exchange for greater international help and faster recovery. Remember, citizens routinely give up some rights in emergencies ( e.g. involuntary evacuation is an option and 'trespass' does not apply to emergency relief teams). The PM's explanation for this decision has glaring gaps; this is what fuels public speculation about him wanting to control things at any cost.
The look on Mr. PM face in that pic is priceless.
Looks like you have no clue on what to do next hah Mr. PM ?
You lack so much of what a leader should be it's not even funny.
For the amount of damage in the country, but to Mr. PM that's no emergent situation at all.
I guess the ppl of Dominica should just resume to the normal life hah Mr. PM Skero.
Don't look to me like Dominica in any normal state right now, but you know best Mr.PM, no urgency in this matter at all. ( to you )
So back to normal Dominica nothing to worry about.
But don't forget about the amount of ppl past away just from this one little storm.
no need to prepare for a much worse hurricane Mr.Skero. Keep everything just the same, DA good to go.
Hopefully the next storm don't do as much damage. let's hope, all we can do is hope because you know there is not going to be any improvement for such disasters.
There was no State of Emergency, but the rights of the Salisbury people were violated for pleading for Years for repairs to their farm roads.
What about the rights of the PWC workers who have been facing serious problems as far as payment to them for work done. Even their social security payments were not paid for Years.
What about Dominicans rights to Free and Fair elections?
What about Dominicans' right to be informed of Passport sales and transparency/accountability re. the nation's business?
Note well, it is Dominicans on Island, who were first, on the ball, in this time of crisis to begin mopping up activities. DOMLEC, DOWASCO, MARPIN, LIME, ordinary citizens who are on the ground, working in terrible situations. Where are all those foreigners selling our passports and making millions, as we speak?
Have we heard from the "Illuminati" from Rome?
Who is the D/ca's Ag. High Commissioner to England? what is the role of that person in England?
I agree with the Prime Minister… despite the damage caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, the situation does not require the country to placed under a state of emergency… In my opinion, the country suffered, the recovery and rebuilding has started and DOMINICA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS… Let's put all our differences aside and join in the rebuilding effort… This is not a DLP or UWP or any political party playground… so let's come together to help build a better, stronger, more resilient country… OUR DOMINICA
This is almost laughable, can't believe we have people eating this up. "A state of emergency means a suspension of citizens rights"? Lol please explain what rights we will lose, I'm assuming Haitians lost their rights after declaring state of emergency after the earthquake? We need to maximize the possibility to get help in D.A, and if that means state of emergency, that's what it is. We are not an oil nation where we have to fear America taking over our oil reserves. D.A if not a country in Civil chaos therefore a state of emergency has a different meaning, in this situation we are looking for help with infrastructure, food and medical aid. We can't continue to eat garage from our leaders, we need to ask the right questions, challenge our leaders so they can always put the people first, and they can fear the people. Common sense tells me a state of emergency is needed here. We need to maximize all the help we may or likely get through different procedures, state of emergency…
Do the critics not know what a state of emergency means?
The PM is correct.
Furthermore, tropical storm Erika struck almost a week ago. Nationals are trying to pick up the pieces, so-to-speak and doing what they can to restore their life to normal in addition to helping others who are in need. It will be a long process but a state of emergency is not necessary. Should there be one, it means no work, no movement or they have to be indoors at a certain time. If we look at it from that aspect, it is not required.
The PM was honest. Yes! If there is a state of emergency consider the seriousness of it. Dominica will really not receive the required help. They will fear coming to Dominica or helping it.
This is what a state of emergency means. Can some of you who think you are more intelligent than others and consistently critical, not use your brains, heads and think, to comprehend what the PM meant about the US if there was a state of emergency?
Why would anyne think a state of emergency wa needed. This is a disaster, not a war, and we are not America, . I applaud the PM n that call right call. Now if the people were out looting and fighting it wouldhave been a differnt situation, but everyone is co-operating, once the PM manages this impartially, things will be fine.
This is the most selfish decision I have ever seen in Dominica. This man is a self absorbed feller who thinks that he owns Dominica and Dominicans. How could you not have declared a state of emergency when all communications were down to the outside world, not road network and not airports?! There were many criteria after the first 24 hours to call for one. But again it does not matter how much Dominicans are suffering , once it all about Skerro, he don't care about us.
No one advised him, he did this all by himself , we all know that he does not like to take advised from any one. Thinks he is an expert on every subject.
It is sad that Dominicans are not seeing that it is either their survival or Skerriit's.
It is time for Skerrit to resign and give more competent people the rebuild Dominica.
A true leader who knows what he is doing would have called a state of emergency to allow faster international relief to come in.
"Is he hiding something?" Time will tell.
I am saddened by what the pm said cause dominica is in need of a state emergency.and the people of America keep wondering it is so bad and your PM does not want to declear this.what is really going on free money and. Junking power.this does not look good cause if your PM did official ask the US for help things would be handle better.this is just to much my daughter is at Rose and I do hope that Dominicans do not leave their lives in the hands of the PM.sorry to say this man in not right.good luck Dominica cause he said that this hurrican put the country 20 years behind well to me 40 years because I do hope the monies goes to do the right thing God. Help your country.my daughter will be returning to the US.
Totally agreed…no need for declaration of State of Emergency. Some people need to educate themselves concerning maters before they go blah blah blah. Now is time for we Dominicans to come together, take care of each other and stop waiting on a broke Government to do it all. We claim to be strong and resilient lets start acting like it. The Americans and Chinese are not responsible for rebuilding our country they got their own problems.
To all the people touting the "we will lose our rights as a citizen" line, I challenge you right here, right now: tell me about those rights. Explain to me those rights that you are so concerned about losing. And no, do not turn to Google, do not go digging in those big green law books. If these rights are so dear to your heart, then surely you should be able to articulate them without hesitation, so let's hear them.
So what the difference when St Lucia declared a state of emergency back in 2010, when a similar, even less devastating disaster occurred?????
St Lucia recovered nicely, with an economy that is far better of than Dominica's ……so again tell me why YOU SKERRIT think it is best not too to a state of emergency.
Mr P M
I am truly flabbergasted that you would expect the U S to treat Dominica as a U S state after the high profile campaign you have been raging against the U.S.
You openly snubbed President Obama when he held the high level meeting in the Caribbean. Your excuse was that you were too tired!
You should have called a State of Emergency as Dominica would have been emancipated from your autocratic rule.
"He explained that declaring a state of emergency means the suspension of many rights of citizens. He added that doing so will compromise the Government's ability"(Roosevelt Skerrit).
That is the worst bit of hogwash I've ever read or heard!
Only in Dominica: Maybe I am not fluent in the English language, nor do I comprehend the English language, however, if we brake it down in parts, we will discover that the word "State" means different situations, however we can say a mode or condition of being. Emergency, on the other hand is simply defined as an unforeseen combination of circumstances, or the resulting state that requires immediate action; such as an urgent need for assistance or relief.
What does that have to do with government unable to function, and would cause the suspension of citizen rights; baloney!
The only time a state of emergency should affect the life's of the citizens of a country is in the event of a civil war, or civil disturbances, such as a riot!
Now if people were in the country breaking into stores, stealing; and a state emergency was declared because of that, then the police would have a right to shoot kill!
Nevertheless, after a disaster such as we have in Dominica, a state of emergency can be declared without affecting any personal life. A State of emergency was declared in certain areas of California, earlier this summer when the fires were burning, that State of Emergency had no legal effect on the day to day living of any citizen of California.
There is no room for politics right now, why are your hearts so colorful,
Peoples lost their lives, but you all don't care, you all are consuming by an evil heart that is politically motivated,
Unity right now is more important than division
this is an opportunity for us to come together as a peoples as a nation
You all are hearing what God is saying,
when the earthquake sometime this month I will want to hear you all, because this one will affect everyone
Politics aside, Some of you have your Morales mixed up with your moral obligations. After Erica hit D/a, Rick Scott, governor of Florida, declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Florida – Erica was still afar off, mind you, and there was no assurance it was going to strike them. Considering the state of affairs, how is the entire country of Dominica NOT in a state of emergency? The fan has finally been shat!!! tout moun fou!!
Mr Skerritt is entirely correct. As dreadful as the situation was and is, there was no need to abridge citizens' rights. And I can't help but think that all those now complaining he didn't institute a state of emergency would instead be calling him a dictator if he had done so.
this is an accurate statement. there is no need for Dominica to be controlled by an overseas body. i don't want to lose my right and freedom. giving them control means tht they will treat us like wat they think we are (a set of backwards thinking ppl), putting our needs last.
Steve, Skerrit is talking nonsense, in that case he is confirming to the world that we do not need any assistance; we need no help; that is foolish, because there is a state of emergency existing in Dominica at the moment! If there was no state of emergency, why talk about almost a thousand people was evacuated from villages and brought into Roseau?
Why is Ian Douglas talking about Portsmouth is cut off from the rest of the country. If there was no emergency why a search, and rescue was implemented?
Thirdly, they claimed that some of those they evacuated are housed at DGS, how long are they going to be housed on school premises, it is an emergency to find homes for all the affected displaced, even those who lost everything and a shacking with relatives!
An emergency is declared based on the magnitude of damages caused by a hurricane,earthquake, flood or fire, or any other emergency!
How come this was not the case when a state of emergency was declared for st lucia back in 2010, when a similar disaster occurred…………when will you all stop allowing skerrit to fool you all…..he will not call a state of emergency because this will leave him open to many things and lost of power.
But don't worry not too long again>>>>let him dig his own pit.
Are you familiar with the term "Drosophila;" there are many different species, at least Lennox is not a fly, because flies evolved from decaying substances such as feces!
So, think of your status before you have anything to say about someone who was born a human by natural processes. I wonder from what species of drosophila you evolve with your disgusting mentally deranged mind; you parasite!
Dum dum… why are people like you always concerned with money and what other people have? a State of emergency means curfew, citizens cannot walk the streets and can be shot on site, it means the police and military take over the Island and are lead directly by the Prime Minister Dominica is not Haiti, Africa or America, the majority of our citizens do not rob and steal from each other. yes there are karwats running around but they know when they show there face is blows they getting. We police ourselves.
You are a fool, ignorant of the fact! State of emergencies are called for different reasons. For instance, if there is civil disorder in a country where there is rioting, looting and people are getting killed; under such circumstances people could be banned from the streets from dust till dawn!
Or even told to remain in their homes!
Or could be told not to travel in certain places within certain hours. A curfew could mean a regulation enjoining the withdrawal of usually specific persons such as juveniles, or military personal from the streets; or the closing of business establishments or places of assembly at a stated hour.
No condition exists in Dominica right now which warrants a curfew. There are legal grounds on which a curfew must be ordered; however, there are no legal grounds at the moment for a curfew!
Skerrit is simply talking crap: he consulted with who? If he did, it would appear to me his counselors are all idiots! He continuously take bad stupid advise…
Someone definitely loves the taste of power, what rights do we have that the u.s will take away. Hahaha… Man… They will take u out. U sweating now… U fraid they dethrone u skerro. This is Dominica's chance to jump foward ten years…. But u want to spend that ten years fooling ppl… I can hear it now -Champagne 2020-"We will rebuild petite savanne! A new bridge in boetica! With help from the Chinese construction of a new bridge
Venezuela was the first country on the scene, the first plane to land in in Douglas Charles after the flood was a Venezuelan plane. Whats your point. 'Chance to jump forward ten years' don't you see that the country is totally devastated its digressed 20 years. Water, communications and Power were restored to most of the Island in the fist week… it took 20 years to recover from Hurricane David, i grew up without lights and running water.
Skeritt is the only Prime Minister that has brought this country forward in such a short period of time. He has established the relationships with governments that past Prime ministers sought… actually i'm wasting my time, knowledge is an offense to a fool!
Obviously, their is no need for a state of emergency, because it would not be in the interest of Skeritt. According to a local lawyer, if a state of emergency is declared, the master mine behind the coolwash brigade of 1979 which toppled Patrick, would be in charge of the country.
Could someone please shed some light on the final line and a half of the PM's statement. It's confusing .What on earth is he talking about.
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Chris Mann if you are a Dominican and you live in or out of Dominica and have been following the happenings in Dominica; the final line of the statement makes a whole lot of sense to the majority of us, who have been hearing to views expressed by a few.
There is no "state of emergency in DA". and no reason for it. The fact that the PM has to even ask someone is a sign that he is not in charge. He will defer taking away the citizens rights in a time of emergency to another party.
Lack of planning is what is responsible for the dire mess that ensued as a result of Erika, and this wasn't even a hurricane. Forward thinking needs to be implemented on all levels and don't wait for the govt. to initiate anything. People need to start taking responsibility for their living situations and not live in areas which are subject to unstable soil situations which can result in mudslides. People have to start coming together as communities and forget about the govt.
The disaster preparedness people need to be fired.
I can understand the ordinary folks not taking this storm as seriously as a full fledged hurricane, but one would think the disaster preparedness people are trained and should anticipate some sort of destruction in the event of a tropical storm. They ought to have know better and advised the populace accordingly. They failed miserably and should be held accountable.
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Anoymous2 you mean to tell me our PM is so powerful that he was able to make rain pour on Dominica for 8 hours non-stop. Man he is good.
On another note, do you know your country and how well? Most of the established communities and the homes are older that the PM and members of this government. Just saying.
You can't forget government. You put them in charge to do your work. If they not doing a good job you FIRE them. You don't forget them and let them twavay away to build bigger houses and more duty free for they and their friends. Then add on that you born labour and will die labour. See if the mud and the aftermath will worry which color you are. See where you'll end up even if you have to go change into your labour t-shirt and cap for the camera to see you. You put your SERVANT (Not King) to run YOUR business. Faster you learn that the wiser you'd be.
Labourites should cancel their US Visas and get ALBA Visas. SMH.
What is wrong with he asking? Utilize your common sense. He probably had a relevant conversation with someone and asked the person's view. It could have been his deputy. Who knows? There is nothing wrong with that. The same way we ask another for advice, "What do you think of that?"
If you are suggesting that a PM does not consult with people of expertise then you have no idea what it is to be a leader of a country.
It is crucial for a leader to hold meetings or consult with technical people before taking crucial decisions. Do you know how many military scientists and advisers the US or leaders of the EU has?
Sadly your thinking shows you have no idea about governance.
The PM can consult, seek advice etc, yet he has the final say!


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Big-Fat-Ugly-Bug-Face-Baby-Eating O'Brien was a deep-voiced, yet beautiful pirate seen in Muppet Treasure Island. She is featured briefly in the crew roll-call.
She is played by Jessica Hamilton who was also a model.
The character was part of the several name gags in the sequence (such as Old Tom, Real Old Tom, and Dead Tom). The nasty name of the beautiful woman was a comic parallel to the beautiful name of the nasty monster Angel Marie, who was next on the roll call. The only difference is that Angel Marie's voice goes with his appearance.
The character is never seen again in the film, neither on the ship nor the island – leaving the audience to wonder what happened to the beautiful Ms. O'Brien after roll was called.
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The other day when I was at the reuse center I came across a few ikea lamps. I picked up two low voltage spot lights for $2 total. I think they came from this lamp. I also bought a moon lamp for $0.86 and I am still not sure why they charged such an odd amount for it. I wasn't too sure about the moon lamp, but I knew right away what I would do with the spot lights. It wasn't even 12 hours prior that I was trying to sketch up an idea on my slate chalkboard in low light conditions and thought I needed some task lighting. That distraction was what spawned this project.
Surely these lights would do great on their own with just an on/off toggle switch, but where is the fun in that? So, I decided to make a clapper circuit that turned out to be something a little more too.
A "Clapper" is a device that will turn on or off an AC appliance that is plugged into it, such as a lamp or fan when it "hears" you clap twice in approximate succession. They were originally sold in the mid eighties and it appears you can still buy them today.
In my version of the clapper if you clap twice within one second, the circuit toggles the lamp output. On becomes off and vice versa. If you clap three times within one second, the lamps begin dimming up and down via PWM until a fourth clap is detected or a one minute timeout occurs, whichever comes first. The brightness value is then stored and restored for subsequent toggling of the lights on/off with the two clap event. I also added a relay output to turn on and off the moon lamp. To trigger this relay, you shine a laser beam at the circuit to toggle it. Laser beams begets moon beams. It's science.
Here is a video of the Clever Clapper in action.
In case you are confused by the title of this post being the Clever Clapper and the text on the chalk board that says The Dandy Dapper Clapper you should know that the Clever Clapper is the hardware that a Dandy Dapper Clapper uses to clap his or her way to optimal lighting conditions.
These spot lamps didn't come with anything other than the lamp and holder. I needed a way to hold the holder so I banged a couple of nails into a some poplar wood to attach the lamp holder to. Ok, so I didn't "bang" these framing nails into the 1" x 2" bit of poplar wood so much as I drilled a hole slightly smaller than the O.D. of the nail and pressed them in, but you get the idea. This is not a finished installation; just the prototyping stage.
Here is a pic of the lamp, lamp holder, lamp holder holder and the lamp holder holder holder ( aka wall ).
Since we are talking about mechanical stuff, below is a picture of how the circuit and moon lamp are mounted to a piece of red oak. The wood board was drilled and tapped to accept aluminum standoffs to screw the circuit board and TIP120 heatsinks to.
Here are a couple of pictures showing the inside of the moon lamp. I added this black box with relay inside to control the hot AC line of this lamp with a microcontroller.
You can download a .rar of the ATTiny2313 code and Clever Clapper circuit schematic here.
There isn't much to say about the software except that there may be some "legacy" code in it still. That is, variables and the like that I didn't delete when changing things around or removing functionality so the program would fit into the available program space.
Below is a picture of the schematic. Starting at the top left you can see an electret microphone and it's filtered power supply. This is fed into one half of an LM358 Op-amp setup for 100x amplification. The 100k0 potentiometer is used for clap detection sensitivity adjustment. There is a connection to PD3 here that is no longer used, but more on that later. Then, the signal, or more accurately, part of the signal passes thru a low pass filter and on to the other half of the LM358 setup as a comparator. The output of this comparator stage is fed to the ATTiny2313. Otherwise the circuit is pretty straight forward, standard 7805 power supply and uC accoutrements, TIP120 darlington transistor with pulldown resistors. Oh, and don't forget that 1n4004 flywheel diode across the relay coil or you will be replacing your uC in very short order.
Here is a close up of the circuit. You can see the electret mic in the lower middle. There are two phototransistors on the board but only one is connected. They are the clear things with one at the center top of the ATTiny2313. There is also a red tactile switch who's input to the microcontroller is interpreted as two hand claps. This is used in the event you want to be quiet and still toggle the lights on and off.
When I first started this project I knew that I wanted to detect hand claps. As a human, I am quite good at this but, I had no idea how to describe a hand clap to a microcontroller. So, to "see" as a digital device would, I opened Audacity and started clapping my hands. Below is a picture of the spectrum analysis. To help prevent false triggers, it appears I can easily block non-clapping frequencies above ~5khz. This significantly improved the reliability of the circuit.
As I alluded to earlier I was not able to implement all of the features I wanted in my clapper. This is because I ran out of program memory. The last build used 100.0% of the available space. Of course I could have re-written the code trying to optimize for space or more likely I will just use a different uC in subsequent hardware iterations, should I decide the current implementation is prosaic. I feel code and hardware optimizations are a worthy subject of focus, but too, sometimes you just want to get the job done.
Here is a video of one feature that didn't make the cut due to the lack of program memory space. This mode would have been activated by a succession of four claps. In this mode, the raw speaker input ( pre-lowpass filter ) is fed to the microcontroller and modulates the PWM output to the lamps. The light looks like it is "talking" to you. It is a little hard to see in the video as I think the automatic white balance function of the video camera takes some of the resolution away. I was sad to see this feature go.
Over all I am quite pleased with the Clever Clapper. It is a lot of fun walking into a room and command-clapping lights to turn on - to your desired brightness value no less. I have yet to decide if I want to remake the hardware to allow for more features. I may, as one feature I wanted was clap programmable clap codes for instantly setting different lighting moods.
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Valley City's Sharks Swim Team competed at the March 14-16 North Dakota State Short Course Swimming Championships in Bismarck.
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The memory of slain yeshiva student Ari Halberstam brought politicians,
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Clinton, Giuliani and Mayor Bloomberg were part of a menorah-lighting
ceremony at the new Jewish Children's Museum, built in Ari's memory.
Ari, 16, was killed on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1994, when a gunman opened
fire on a group of Orthodox Jewish students.
"You're one of those people that really make a difference in this city, so
congratulations," Bloomberg told Ari's mother, Devorah, who championed
the creation of the museum.
The event was one of the rare times that Clinton and Giuliani were in the
same place. The two exchanged pleasantries before and after the
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[[Appearance::GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories]]
|Full Name
|Place of Birth
|Central America
|Date of Death
|[[Error: Invalid time.|1986]][[DOD::1986| ]]
|Vice Point, Vice City
|Main Affiliations
Gonzalez' Crew
Colonel Juan Cortez
Ricardo Diaz
Victor Vance
|Drug Dealing
|Voiced by
|Jorge Pupo
Gonzalez, also spelt Gonzales, is a recurring character in the Grand Theft Auto series, appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (set in 1986) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (set in 1984). He is voiced in both appearances by Jorge Pupo, who also voices Alberto Robina in GTA Vice City Stories.
Character history
Up to the early 1980s
At an unknown time Gonzalez and Colonel Juan Cortez became friends and allies, both gaining entry and diplomatic immunity to the United States, both settling in Vice City, with Gonzalez moving to the city first. Gonzalez becomes Cortez's right hand, although in 1984 he is shown to be stealing some of Cortez' cocaine to make a small profit for himself. He later allies himself with Victor Vance, after testing him through a game a golf, asking Victor to transport some cocaine, which was almost stolen by others looking for a profit. Gonzalez later has a number of meetings with Ricardo Diaz, who also employs Victor, who is aware of his actions behind Cortez' back. He later blackmails Gonzalez into giving him secrets about Cortez' drug shipments, as Diaz plans on becoming the city's drug baron, and in return he agrees to spare his life. Gonzalez later manages to flee the city, catching a flight from Escobar International Airport, although he is attacked by the Sharks.
Return to Vice City
At some point between 1984 and 1986 Gonzalez moves back to the city alongside Cortez. The Vice City Police Department (VCPD), already aware of his former underground work, see him as a way to learn more about Cortez' operation, and are suspicious of his relations with Diaz. He later informs Ricardo Diaz of a planned drug deal between the Vance Crime Family and the Forelli Family, which is ambushed by Diaz' men. Cortez, seemingly aware of Gonzalez' treachery, begins to look into the ambushed drug deal, that he had helped to set up, and looks closely at Gonzalez, who is also disliked by his daughter Mercedes. Cortez discovers his secret business relationship with Diaz, even openly suggesting to Tommy Vercetti that Diaz may have been involved in the ambushed drug deal, although he does not accuse Diaz. Cortez has the 'incompetant' Gonzalez killed by Vercetti, who had been present at the ambushed drug deal. Gonzalez was killed whilst fleeing his penthouse in Vice Point. His killing attracts the attention of the VCPD, due to Gonzalez having diplomatic immunity, although Tommy escapes.
Mission appearances
- GTA Vice City
- The Party
- Treacherous Swine (Killed)
- GTA Vice City Stories
- The Colonel's Coke
- Home's on the Range (Boss)
- Purple Haze (Boss)
- Farewell to Arms (Boss)
- Gonzalez is based on Nick The Pig from Scarface.
- Gonzalez-Artwork.jpg
Concept artwork of Gonzalez for GTA Vice City Stories


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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
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The fall season is here and that means it good bye to the hot and humid summer! (Agree, I am weeks behind in welcoming fall, but hey nevertheless). Fall or autumn is between winter and summer and it can be a mixed season with warm days and cooler days. In some areas nature does a beautiful show where in the leaves turn from green to vivid colors creating an awesome sight. It is a visual treat and a photographer's delight.
The weather in Texas has cooled down considerably a huge relief from the relentless heat. It must be at least 20 F lower than the peak summer heat. The mornings and evenings especially have that cool crisp air denoting the arrival of the fall. It will be around the mid of November when we will start seeing the change in the colors of the leaves, before finally falling off.
And for my colleagues out there in the west coast, who minced no words praising the summer weather out there, while we were languishing here in the hot weather, I am looking at you. I know you don't read my blog, but I am still looking at you. Just to set the records straight last Saturday early in the morning, I had to wear a sweater because it was so cold. And no, the temperatures here are not 100 +F at 10:00 PM in the night, they are way below that. Hmpf!
OK, now that I have cleared that out, let us move onto some better things. Eating an apple dish like an apple pie is considered a tradition, a way to step into fall and welcoming it with vigor. ?But I decided to make Apple crisp instead. Apple Crisps are popular during the fall as they coincide with the apple's harvest time. Apple crisp is a simple baked dessert that combines fruit with a topping that is so hard to resist.?The topping is made out of oats, butter, AP flour, cinnamon and topped over the chopped apples.
As if baking this dish was not easy enough, I decided to try this in the microwave instead. The topping turns out crispy, yet moist on the inside. It is so delicious that you can eat it as is (just like I did, when I pulled it out of the microwave). ?It is a simple and an easy to make dessert; you can substitute apples with other fruits of choice. It tastes best when served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.
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- 3 apples (peeled, cored and chopped)
- 3/4 cup of oats (quick cooking)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4? cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- ? cup shredded coconut (optional)
- ? cup chopped pecans (optional)
- Take a microwaveable deep cooking dish and spread the chopped apples in evenly.
- In another bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, oats, flour, shredded coconut (optional), chopped pecans (optional) and cinnamon.
- Next sprinkle this mixture over the apples and spread it around.
- Then transfer this dish to the microwave and cook on high for about 10-12 minutes.
- ?This dish is done, when a knife pierced into the apples comes out fine and at the same time there is a toasy aroma of the crisp waffling through.
- Serve this warm with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or fresh whipped cream and enjoy!?


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