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Monday, April 16, 2007
Pete McCloskey - environmental hero - changes parties
This sudden decision and short time between decision and action is very typical of McCloskey. It has been part of his style for as long as he has had one. It was even typical that a Thanksgiving Day Dinner turned into a time for his wife to entertain while McCloskey penned a letter to Nixon regarding the mistakes in Vietnam.
I only wish that I had foreseen this and could have at least made the suggestion that he would be very welcome in the Green Party.
April 16, 2007
McCloskey leaves Republican Party
Lifelong Republican, Marine veteran and former congressman Pete McCloskey has left the GOP and registered with the Democratic Party.
McCloskey says he is disgusted with the "succession of ethical scandals, congressmen taking bribes and abuse of power by both the Republican House leadership and the highest appointees of the White House."
"A pox on (Republicans) and their values," he wrote.
As a Republican, McCloskey served in the House of Representatives from a San Mateo County congressional district from 1967- to 1983. He was a brief presidential hopeful when he ran on an anti-war platform against Richard Nixon in 1972.
But McCloskey again found himself in the media spotlight last year when he left his rural Northern California farm in Rumsey, rented a house in Lodi and ran in the primary against Richard Pombo, a conservative, seven-term Republican incumbent who later lost the general election to the novice Pleasanton Democrat Jerry McNerney.
McCloskey may lost the primary but observers say he provided a pivotal voice in the growing, anti-Pombo chorus that eventually led to the incumbent's defeat.
His party shift will be no surprise to the Republicans who backed Pombo. They called McCloskey a shill for the Democratic Party before he even filed for the office.
Months before McCloskey entered, he helped formed a group called the "Revolt of the Elders," which made no secret of its search for viable Republicans willing to run against Pombo. When they couldn't find someone, McCloskey filed himself.
Here's what McCloskey wrote in an e-mail announcement about his decision.
McCloskeys have been Republicans in California since 1859, the year before Lincoln's election. My great grandfather, John Henry McCloskey, orphaned in the great Irish potato famine of 1843, came to California in 1853 as a boy of 16, and joined the party just before the Civil War.
By 1890 he and my grandfather, both farmers, made up two of the twelve members of the Republican Central Committee of Merced County. My father's most memorable expletive came when I was a boy of 10 or 11: "That damn Roosevelt is trying to pack the Supreme Court!"
I registered Republican in 1948 after reaching the age of 21. We were the party of civil rights, of free choice for women and fiscal responsibility. Since Teddy Roosevelt, we had favored environmental protection, and most of all we stood for fiscal responsibility, honesty, ethics and limited government intrusion into our personal lives and choices. We accepted that one the duties of wealth was to pay a higher rate of income tax, and that the estates of the wealthy should contribute to the national treasury in reasonable measure.
I was proud to serve with Republicans like Gerry Ford, the first George Bush and Bob Dole.
In 1994, however, Newt Gingrich brought a new kind of Republicanism to power, and the election of George W. Bush in 2000 has led to wholly new concept of governance. The bureaucracy has mushroomed in size and power. The budget deficits have become astronomical. Our historical separation of church and state has been blurred. We have seen a succession of ethical scandals, congressmen taking bribes, and abuse of power by both the Republican House leadership and the highest appointees of the White House.
The single cardinal principle of political science, that power corrupts, has come to apply not only to Republican leaders like Tom DeLay, Duke Cunningham, Bob Ney and John Doolittle, but to a succession of White House officials and appointees. The stench of Jack Abramoff has permeated much of the Washington Republican establishment.
The Justice Department, guardian of of our rule of law, has been compromised. It's third ranking official, a graduate of Pat Robertson's dubious law school, has taken the 5th Amendment.
Men who have never felt the fear of combat, and who largely dodged military service in their youth, have led us into grievous wars in far off places with no thought of the diplomacy, grace and respect for other peoples and their cultures which has been an American trademark for at least the last two thirds of a century. We have lost the respect and affection of most of the world outside our borders. My son, Peter, one of the U.S. prosecutors at The Hague of the war crimes in Serbia and elsewhere, tells me that people of other countries no longer look at the country which countenances torture as a beacon for the world and the rule of law.
Earth Day, that bi-partisan concept of Gaylord Nelson in 1970, has become the focus of almost hatred by today's Republican leadership. Many still argue that global warming is a hoax, and that Bush has been right to demean and suppress the arguments of scientists at the E.P.A., Fish & Wildlife and U.S.Geological Survey.
I say a pox on them and their values.
Until the past few weeks, I had hoped that the party could right itself, returning to the values of the Eisenhowers, Fords and George H. W. Bush.
What finally turned me to despair, however, was listening to the reports, or watching on C-Span, a whole series of congressional oversight hearings on C-Span, held by old friends and colleagues like Pat Leahy, Henry Waxman, Norm Dicks, Nick Rahall, Danny Akaka and others, trying to learn the truth on the misdeeds and incompetence of the Bush Administration. Time after time I saw Republican Members of the House and Senate. speak out in scorn or derision about these exercises of Congress oversight responsibility being "witch-hunts" or partisan attempts to distort the actions of people like the head of the General Service Administration and the top political appointees in the Justice and Interior Departments. Disagreement turned into disgust.
I finally concluded that it was a fraud for me to remain a member of this modern Republican Party, that there were only a few like Chuck Hegel, Jack Warner, Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins I could respect.
Two of the best, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, and Jim Leach of Iowa, after years of battling for balance and sanity, were defeated last November, and it seems that every Republican presidential candidate is now vying for the support of the Pat Robertsons and Jerry Falwells rather than talking about a return to the values of the party I joined nearly 59 years ago. My favorite spokesmen have beome Senators Jim Webb and Barack Obama.
And so it was, that while at the Woodland courthouse the other day, passing by the registrar's office, I filled out the form to re-register as a Democrat.
The issues Helen (McCloskey) and I care about most, public financing of elections, a reliable paper ballot trail, independent re-districting to replace gerrymandering, the right of a woman to choose not to bring a child into the world, a reversal of the old Proposition 13 and term limits which have so hurt California's once superb education system and the competence of our Legislature, are now almost universally opposed by California's elected Republicans, and the occasional attempts at reform by our Governor are looked on with grim disdain by most of them.
From Helen's and my standpoint, being farmers in Yolo County gives us the opportunity to work for purposes which were once Republican, but can no longer be found at Republican conventions and discussions.
I hope this answers your questions about the party and a government I have served in either civil or military service under ten presidents, five Republican and five Democrat ... I doubt it will be of much interest other than to our friends, but it has been a decision not easily taken.
Respectfully, Pete McCloskey,
2 comments:
- Lisa said...
Well, it's not too late. Didn't you work on his campaign and you know him?
I would still send him a note reminding him the Green Party is here and if he gets fed up with Dems...
- Wes said...
That is a good idea. McCloskey will be the honoree at an Earth Day Lunch Thursday. I don't think that I will be able to make it, however. Anyway, that would not be a good time.
I don't really "know" Pete that well. I have had a number of phone conversations. He and his wife stopped by our house once when he was down in Morgan Hill on other business.
The Democrats might learn that you don't control a McCloskey. He does only that which he believes to the the right thing and those decisions often come as a complete surprise to his closest friends and associates, as did this one.


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Sig Owners = Beta Testers
I second that :)
I agree. Such is the price of being an early adopter, and one of the reasons I decided against upgrading to a signature when I could have (aside from paying for options I didn't want).
Well said GAS, thank you to all sig owners.
To all Sig owners wherever you are, Getting Amped Soon is right on. We who follow are in your debt. Thank you!
It's worth any inconvenience to show and share the amazing story called Tesla Model S. Improvements via software updates are absolutely amazing! Yes, later adopters will benefit from the early signatures, but I'll never regret it!
Signature #121
Yep. Not only did they sign on to do it, they stood in line and paid for the privilige.
I feel I'm in the same group with S model V1.0. Seriously, i know I'm going to take a beating. I know someone that purchased a CD player for 1,000 bucks nearly 30 years ago. I got mine a couple years later for 200 bucks. I could only afford 5 CD's and I played them over and over. Sold my turntable to do it. Today a CD player is 20 bucks. But without the guy that got it for 1,000, and all the people that purchased for 200, we would never be at 20. Or have CDs. Or one might suggest we would not have digital music today.
Ten years from now the model S 4.0 will have telepathic interface, do zero to 60 in under 2 seconds, get 1,000 miles per charge, and cost under 30,000. True? Well, probably not, but that is more or less in keeping with technology curves.
Point is, without early adopters, technology changes will not occur. I'm at a point where I can affort to take a beating for the team, enjoy the best in class car for a few years until it's quaint, and help move human progress along.
Three cheers for the Sig owners, Elon, and all the believers that know electric vehicles are the future.
Well, as a Sig owner I can tell you I'm happy too! It certainly did feel like a leap of faith (at least to me) heading into the delivery window, but I'm sure it was nothing compared to the leap of faith Elon Musk and the rest of the Tesla founders took to get the company to where it is today! Go Tesla!
To all you patient non-sig reservation holders, all I can say is the wait is worth it! Enjoy
All true. But then again, anyone buying a car in the next year or so is pretty much doing the same thing, really.
I for one am happy to be on the "bleeding edge" for the privilege of owning this fine vehicle.
I am pondering. however, whether Tesla is viable enough for me to plop down the additional money for the extended warranty ...
Yes, thank you all.
Thanks for taking one for the team!
Indeed, thank you Sigs. Especially the ones who have gone to great lengths to share their experiences with all of us (and Tesla), to make our transition to Model S ownership all the better.
I hope Tesla does something very, very special to recognize the Sigs, even if it is years down the road, when they are the #1 car company worldwide.
Although, as a Signature owner, I appreciate the complements. I have to say that I believe that I'm one of the 1000 lucky ones!
I got to:
-build a special relationship with a number of TMC folks...Alex Frank gave 15 Roadster Hot Wheels to my GF's son over the year I waited for my Model S. Actually, I didn't run into a single TM employee who hasn't been enthusiastic and friendly during this adventure.
-provide ideas, feedback, complaints, praises...all taken with grace and style.
-go to the Fremont plant and events from Beta to First DRIVES, not just RIDES on this phenomenal car and enjoy the kinship with others who were lucky enough to have the same privilege.
-live through the up's and down's of delayed delivery, anticipation, and eventually getting my hands on a piece of future History (I believe).
All in all, an absolutely Super Ride! I know that the rest of you will have similar feelings when you finally get your Model S.
Congrats and Enjoy,
Sig 692
Most fun I have ever had in my life beta-testing anything! I wouldn't change it for anything! :-)
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This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his funds with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in America now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That spent with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
@jd3tm: +1 Going to the Fremont test ride and factory event was super special. And I got the first test drive at my local Tesla store, plus got to chat with George B for 15 minutes afterward.
Finally taking delivery last weekend made it all truly worthwhile.
@GettingAmpedSoon - thanks for the thread.
And remember that the Sig Owners continue to remain involved as Tesla Ambassadors on these forums and in other public forums. It is a pretty amazing movement. Salute Elon and Co, Tesla, and the Sig Owners.
I give rides every other day as one "cost" of beta testing.
All hail the pioneers! Without them, we'd be going nowhere
I believe that best ad is no ad, because happy owner makes the best ad while company don't have to spend a penny on it :)
"You can't buy free publicity."
By definition.
I don't post very often, but here'd a big thank you to the Sigs! Hip Hip Hooray!
Every GP reservationist should send $1 to every Sig owner. <:)
@brianH I am sure you did not mean to exclude the sisters, mothers, daughters.. :)
It is an amazing ride, pun intended, great fun and privilege to be on the bleeding edge.
+1 Tiki Man
+1 jd3tm
+1 pilotsteve
sig 181 (are people using the reservation number for this?) VIN 402 with Tesla grin
You'll have to take it up with Willy Shakesticker, the chauvinistic writer from the beknighted long-ago.
The speech, of course, presaged one of the first major triumphs of secret battlefield weapons. It was at Agincourt, against the massed flower of French knighthood. The technological edge was supplied by Welsh longbowmen, who mowed down the heavily armored knights on lumbering destriers like chaff.
As one of those suckers who also never purchased a first production year car before (usually wait a year or more) I did put some logic behind it other than "I want it NOW":
- it has way less parts than ICE and is a relatively simple setup
- electric motors have been in use for ages on all kinds of equipment, so I didn't have any concerns with that, but mostly with fancy electronics and the battery
- you get more attention from the manufacturer since there's fewer cars for them to take care of yet, and since they understand the importance of having early adopters happy
- I live about 30 mi from the factory and a service center in Menlo Park, so it's no more different than going to a dealer for BMW or whoever else, but with no long lines and appointments.
So far this worked pretty well for me, but your mileage may vary.
And yes, as an early adopter you have to be ready for surprises, some unpleasant, but overall it has been a great experience so far.
Received a very nice present from Tesla today: a cool logo'ed bag and a card that said, in part: "Thank you. You are in the elite class of Signature Model S owners that has helped to pave the way for our children and grandchildren to live in a clean world powered by electric vehicles".
It goes on to say "On behalf of every Tesla employee, we owe you our gratitude".
Unexpected and a lovely gesture. Not sure if everybody that ordered a Sig gets one, its random or just what, but it sure was a surprise.
Thank YOU Tesla for building the product we are all so passionate about. And Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all!
I received this very nice present from Tesla as well. It was a very pleasant surprise. It really makes me feel that we are helping change the world - one car at a time! I love Tesla motors and my Sig (res #567) even more now.
Yes, I will use this duffle bag proudly.
yep, got one too, shipped to my old address ;)
it's a very nice gesture indeed.
thank you Tesla !

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Earlier this month, we reported that a New Jersey couple was suing the man and the woman with whom he was texting for the motor vehicle accident that caused the couple to both lose their left legs. According to the decision made on Friday in the State Superior Court in Morris County, New Jersey, the woman cannot be held accountable for an "electronic presence" that caused the driver to crash into the couple.
The couple, David and Linda Kubert, argued that driver Kyle Best was replying to a text from his girlfriend Shannon Colonna before he drove his Chevy truck onto oncoming traffic and collided head-on with the Kuberts' motorcycle. Their lawsuit also sought retributions from Colonna whom they claimed knew Best was driving and should be charged guilty for being "electronically present" in the accident. The New Jersey judge ultimately dismissed the case against Colonna since she cannot be held accountable for Best's decision on when he should have read her text, reports CBS News.
Of course, it's no surprise that the Kuberts' argument seems rather flawed. If the judge ruled that Colonna is in fact responsible, every text message we ever send would become liable to whatever decisions the recipient makes while reading the text. While it seems fair to note that Colonna can be more careful, in the end, it was Best who committed the crime. A commenter in the original post also makes an interesting point that if an organization or educational institution — Virginia Tech, for example — sends out an alert of a gunman on campus, is it truly the recipient's fault for reading said emergency text? Are there disclaimers by organizations that alert messages should be read in a more convenient time?
This unique case also brings up the concept of being "electronically present" during criminal activities. Rene Ritchie of iMore brings up a future situation: Could one truly provide electronic presence in robberies or homicides and be held accountable? How would those instances compare to a physical presence as a witness to a crime?
Best was 19 years old at the time of the accident, and had since pleaded guilty to three violations of New Jersey law. Perhaps we should continue to inform young people that texting and driving don't mix the way Belgium has with its new drivers before they can get their licenses. Nothing is a better lesson than a first-hand experience.
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The best way to stop an oil gush? Keep it in the ground. If you think that's impractical, or that it means shivering in the dark, or millions of people without energy, or millions of people without jobs, you'd be forgiven for thinking that. It's the line that we've all been fed by Big Oil and King Coal. It's wrong on all counts.
Greenpeace teamed up with more than 30 scientists and engineers from universities, institutes and the renewable energy industry to create our Energy [R]evolution Scenario. Using only existing technologies, it charts a course by which we can get from where we are now, to where we need to be: decreasing CO2 emissions after 2015; 95% renewable electricity by 2050; a phase out of nuclear power; 12 million jobs by 2030, with a third more jobs in the global power supply sector than in a business as usual scenario. The scenario respects natural limits, decouples growth from fossil fuel use, and proposes an investment system in which costs are shared fairly under a global climate regime. It also means finally providing energy to the two billion people currently without reliable access to energy services.
Learn more about the Energy [R]evolution.
Why a [R]evolution? It's an evolution, AND a revolution. (And yes, electronics geeks, that's the symbol for [r]esistance there as well.)
We need a [r]evolution because business as usual is not going to stop the tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil spilling into our waters, scores of workers losing their lives to accidents in coal mines around the world, or the countless other disasters we are all facing due to our reliance on dirty energy.
The Energy [R]evolution scenario outlines how to create about 12 million jobs, with 8.5 million in the renewables sector alone, by 2030. If we continue under business as usual, global renewable power jobs would be only 2.4 million of the global power sector's 8.7 million jobs. By implementing the Energy [R]evolution 3.2 million or over 33% more jobs globally will be created in the power sector alone. If that isn't enough to convince you consider this - the overall annual market for renewable technology will increase from around US$100 billion today, to more than US$600 billion by 2030.
Figure 1: global employment
Global CO2 emissions under the Energy [R]evolution scenario would peak in 2015 and drop afterwards. If compared with 1990, CO2 emissions will be more than 80% lower by 2050 if the energy supply is based almost entirely on renewable energies. By 2050 around 95% of electricity could be produced by renewable energy.
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Figure 2: CO2 emissions per capita
At the core of the Energy [R}evolution will be a change in the way that energy is produced, distributed and consumed. It will also mean connecting the 2 billion people currently living without electricty. Decentralised energy systems, where power and heat are produced close to the point of final use, will avoid the current energy wastage during conversion and distribution. Investments in "climate infrastructure" as well as super grids to transport large quantities of offshore wind and concentrating solar power, are essential to making the Energy [R]evolution a reality.
The sustainable future of the planet is rooted in the investment in people and local communities who can install and maintain renewable energy sources, rather than further subsidising dirty and finite fossil fuels. We need to create a system in which investment costs are shared fairly under a global climate regime. One such mechanism is the Greenhouse Development Rights framework (GDR) which calculates national shares of global greenhouse gas obligations based on a combination of responsibility (contribution to climate change) and capacity (ability to pay).
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6. Provide defined and stable returns for investors, for example by feed-in tariff programmes.
7. Implement better labelling and disclosure mechanisms to provide more environmental product information.
8. Increase research and development budgets for renewable energy and energy efficiency
Despite the decline in support for offshore oil drilling as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a recent Pew Research Center Poll of the American public shows a *decline* in support for funding for alternative energy as well.
Now, a decline in support for nuclear we can understand: the failure of multiple safety technologies and the poor response to an ecological emergency are good reasons not to trust a technology that relies on deadly fuel to boil water.
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I bought few boxes of Shan spices at local Indian grocery store but didn't have the chance to used it until now.This pre-packed spices is easy and conveniences to use to cook your desire meat or rice in minutes.
6 pieces boneless chicken thigh,cut chunk,500 gm
3 tbsp meat Masala spices(Shan Brand)
4-5 cloves fresh garlic,peeled and chopped until fine
2 tbsp ginger paste,use grater to grate fresh ginger
4 tbsp butter
1 large onion,peeled and sliced
2 medium tomato,cut
1 cup water
salt to taste
1:Prepare masala spices in a medium large container with masala spices and meat.Season boneless chicken thigh with the spices well over night in fridge.
2:Use a medium stock pot at medium heat with some butter ,garlic paste and ginger paste. Sauteed until fragrant,about 1 minutes.Add in meat,onion and tomato.
3:Stir all the ingredients well for 15-20 minutes or until cooked.Add in water and salt.Check the seasoning.Simmer for another 10 minutes.
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JCW Above The Law iPPV Report
I think this is a new venue for JCW.
The screen showed a JCW banner until about 7:15 and then switched to a live shot with the countdown music.
Lots of new banners and a new entrance. It even sports a disco ball, is Disco Machine here?
As DJ Clay, Shaggy 2 Dope, and KG Kevin Gill are introduced...you can really tell that they spent som serious cash on this new entrance. Man this looks really good. These iPPVs just keep getting better.
KG runs down the card for the night. The guys said they actually turned away people from the venue because of fire code. They said that this venue used to be a church.
As we get ready for the first match, Upchuck the Clown (ring announcer) leads out the blonde ring girl with the "Match #1" Card
Match #1 - Special Handicap Match: Kongo Kong with Truth Martini vs. Bumpin' Ugly #1, #2, and #3
Truth takes the mic and says he has something to say. He gets a "You Suck D**k" chant. Truth says he has not been a happy man lately. He says he is mad because Butler Jeeves is no longer the JCW Champion. He is also mad because the strongest force in JCW, Kongo Kong, hasn't gotten the respect he deserves. Truth says some people think he isn't playing with a full deck, but he plays with nobody. Everyone must respect Kongo Kong and tonight they will demonstrate his awesome power tonight.
All three Uglies attack Kong before the bell and dominate with the numbers game and beat Kongo Kong down to the mat. The Uglies do some double team work and actually get a pin, but Kong gets mad and fights his way up. Head buts and clotheslines to the Uglies in the corners. Kong hits a chokes slam, big power slam, and a hits a splash in the corner. Now Kong goes to the top rope and hits a big splash for the 3 count.
Your Winner, Kongo Kong!
Truth and Kong celebrate in the ring and Kong holds Truth and The Book of Truth on his shoulders. Kong is a very large man.
The announcers talk about 2 Tuff Tony and how it took him 13 years to win the JCW Championship on the last iPPV and show a video about how it happened.
Match #2 - The Weedman with Officer Colt Cabana vs. Rob Conway
Weedman came out to his normal music smoking a joint and Colt's music interupts and Colt makes his way to the ring with a mic. He accuses a member of the crowd of being a prostitue and then yells at the Weedman. "F**K the Police" chant. Colt accuses Weedman of hitting him in the head last week and blaming it on CM Punk. Colt then takes out the hood in a plastic bag and says that Weedman's finger prints are on it so he cuffs Weedman. Officer Colt says he is gonna enjoy taking Weedman to jail and personally raping him in the ass but first he is going to make him fight a match in handcuffs. Colt announces Rob Conway.
Weedman avoids Conway but finally gets caught with knee strikes in the corner. Conway takes Weedman to the center of the ring and hits some big uppercuts and stiff forearms to the face. Conway stomps Weedman on the mat. Weedman gets up and manages a few shots but is hit with a power bomb. Conway with shots ot the head while Weedman is down. The annoucers remind us that Conway is only here for the money is a goon for hire in JCW. Conway contiues to dominate and hits a short arm clothes line and locks in a sleeper. Weedman fights his way to his feet but Conway locks his legs and takes Weedman down while still holding the choke. The ref calls for the bell.
Your winner, by submission, Rob Conway!
After the match, Officer Colt pays Rob Conway cash and takes the mic. Colt says the money is courtesy of the fine tax payers in Michigan and tells Weedman he is on traffic duty. Colt says he has hired a new man of the law. When he needs him he will call on him to beat 2 Tuff Tony to become the JCW Champion because "I AM THE LAW". Damn Colt is funny!
Things Gordon Solie never said: "That makes me want to throw up out of my a**hole". Seriously!
Match #3 - Sabu with Charlie Brown vs. U-Gene with Zach Gowen
I always pop for "from Bombay, Michigan". The announcers wonder why a legend like Sabu would have the services of Charlie Brown and turned his back on the Juggalos. Zach grabs a headset and joins the guys on commentary. Sabu is letting his hair grow back it looks like.
They start the match with a tie up and clean break. Sabu then hits a forearm and throw U-Gene into the ropes and hits and elbow. U-Gene then hits a hiptoss and takes Sabu by surprise. U-Gene with a wristlock and Sabu counters. Sabu then sets in with an armbar but U-Gene reverses with a roll up for a two count and tries to ride Sabu like a horsey. Sabu is mad and tries to re group. They lock up and U-Gene gets a take down, Sabu fights up and forces U-Gene to the corner with a knee to the gut. U-Gene takes Sabu around to hit all the turnbuckles. U-Gene hits a big boot and leg drop Hogan style. U-Gene winds up for Sweet Chin Music but Sabu hits a chop to his throat and gets a quick pin.
Your Winner, Sabu!
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Customer interest and bookings are looking strong as Denver-based airline Frontier Airlines Inc. debuts this week at Harrisburg International Airport, an airport spokesman said.
Frontier's nonstop service to Denver — the first ever offered from Harrisburg — begins Tuesday, and its Orlando flights begin Thursday, said Scott Miller, airport deputy marketing and public relations director. The airline announced the routes in February.
Orlando is the airport's No. 1 destination, and Denver has always been in the Top 10, Miller said. In addition to being an appealing city for tourism and business in its own right, Denver provides air connection to West Coast cities including Los Angeles, San Diego and Seattle, he said.
Frontier is offering the Denver service on a seasonal trial basis through Labor Day, Miller said. If it goes well, the airport hopes Frontier will expand it next year, he said.
As for Orlando, Frontier is flying to "get its name in the market" between Thursday and Aug. 12, Miller said. That's when carrier Southwest Airlines Co. subsidiary AirTran Airways plans to stop its Harrisburg-Orlando service, leaving Frontier the sole carrier for the route.
Frontier will fly both routes using 138-seat Airbus A319s, Miller said.


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Lignite is of outstanding importance in Kosovo. It contributes 97% of the total electricity generation, with just 3% being based on hydropower. At 14,700 Mt, Kosovo possesses the world's fifth-largest proven reserves of lignite. The lignite is distributed across the Kosovo, Dukagjin and Drenica Basins, although mining has so far been restricted to the Kosovo Basin. The first systematic records of lignite exploitation date from 1922, when small-scale, shallow underground room-and-pillar mining commenced in the Kosovo Basin. Large-scale winning of lignite began with the first production from the Mirash (1958) and Bardh (1969) open-pit mines, using bucketwheel excavators.
Cumulative exploitation from the commencement of mining in 1922 up to the end of 2004 has amounted to 265 Mt. Geologically, Kosovo's lignite mines exploit one of the most favorable lignite deposits in Europe. The average stripping ratio is 1.7m3 of waste to one tonne of coal and the total estimated economically exploitable resource represents one of the richest in Europe, which would allow ambitious power generation and expansion schemes in forthcoming decades.
The lignite is of high quality for the generation of electricity and compares well with the lignite resources of neighbouring countries on a range of parameters. Kosovo's lignite varies in net calorific value (NCV) from 6.28-9.21 MJ/kg, averaging 7.8 MJ/kg. The deposits (Pliocene in age) can be up to 100 m thick, but average 40 m, and possess an average strip ratio of 1.7:1. This combination has meant that the cost of lignite-fuelled electricity in Kosovo is the lowest in the region. Kosovo's cost of €0.62/GJ compares favourably with €0.88/GJ in Bulgaria and €1.34/GJ in Serbia and Montenegro.
Further development of lignite mining in the medium term will continue with the exploitation of the Sibovc mining field in the northern part of the Kosovo Basin, and provides a great opportunity for private investors.
In what today is Kosovo, base-metal mining has been a mainstay of the economy, since pre-Roman times. Illyrians, Romans, Byzantines, Saxons, Turks, French and Britons have all conducted extensive mining in the region. These activities have been based on a series of nine mines, of which five comprise today's Trepca Complex.
Modern mining began in the 1930s, when the British company Selection Trust Ltd revamped the Trepca Complex, including the development of a battery factory that utilised the lead. Active mining of the five mines ceased during the NATO bombing campaign. The locations of the Trepca mines define the Trepca Mineral Belt. There are three NNW-SSE trending zones of mineralisation within this belt that hosts the ore deposits.
Zone I includes the Artana (Novo Brdo) mine and follows the boundary between the Vardar Zone and the Kosovo sector of the Serbo-Macedonian Massif, which is characterised by extensive Neogene calc-alkaline volcanics and intrusives.
Zone II includes the Belo Brdo, Stan Terg and Hajvalia mines. This zone follows the major fault that marks the eastern margin of the Miocene Pristina basin, and its extension to the NNW and the intrusive and volcanic complexes in northern Kosovo.
Zone III includes the Crnac mine, and hosts a number of lead-zinc occurrences along the western border of the Vardar Zone, where it is in contact with the Dinaride Drina-Ivanjica (Drenica) structural block.
Current estimates for combined mineable reserves for the five mines have been undertaken, but all of the deposits are open at depth and their strike lengths are uncertain, owing to a lack of systematic exploration and definition drilling.
During the lead-zinc-silver exploitation at Farbani Potok (Artana-Novo Brdo), about 3 Mt of high-grade halloysite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) was discovered. This is only one of five known exploitable deposits of this very high-value (US$140-450/t) clay, the other four being in New Zealand, Turkey, China and Utah, US. Current world production is estimated at 150,000 t/y.
Former open-pit mining operations based on laterite were undertaken at Çikatova (Dushkaja and Suke) and Gllavica. Remaining mineable reserves have been calculated as 13.2 Mt averaging 1.42% Ni and 0.05% Co. Production stopped in 1999 and has yet to resume.
The socially owned enterprise (SOE) 'Ferronikeli' mining complex has been put to international competitive tender for privatization. The tender is in its final evaluation phase.
Once a successful bidder has been awarded a privatization contract, the restart of production should take place. Kosovo hosts numerous other nickel-bearing literates.
A chain of Alpine-type chromite pods in southwestern Kosovo are part of a series of linear deposits that continue into Albania. These pods are small but of high grade and in Albania are known to possess enhanced levels of platinum group metals (PGM).
From the end of World War Two until 1956, the ores were worked, primarily from the Djakova mine by Deva holding company, and direct-shipping ore was sent to Albania for treatment. When the high-grade ore was depleted, Kosovo began importing 30,000- 50,000 t/y of chromite ore from Albania. This ceased when the plant was closed in 1991. No meaningful exploration for chrome has been undertaken for several decades.
Kosovo's bauxite deposits are hosted in karst limestone and have been exploited in a series of pits that comprise the Grebnik mine. The host limestone was worked as a construction material and a sizeable stockpile of broken limestone remains on site. Mining began in 1966 and ceased in 1990, owing to the deteriorating political climate in Kosovo. Total production was 2.85 Mt.
The traditional markets for bauxite from Grebnik were Romania, Germany and Russia. The mine had a fines mixing and bagging facility to produce wall plaster; production was 5,000 t/y, for the domestic market, and Montenegro and Macedonia.
Kosovo possesses two magnesite (MgCO3) mines at Golesh and Strezovc. Both were originally worked as quarries and both moved to underground operations prior to their closure in 1999.
Before 1990, the Golesh operation produced 110,000 t of magnesite, 22,000 t of sintered magnesia and 10,000 t of caustic calcined magnesia per annum. Golesh mine is accessed via a shaft, whereas Strezovc is accessed via a horizontal adit in the hillside.
Both mines have recently been put up for privatisation. For further information on the privatisation process, visit: www.kta-kosovo.org
Kosovo is rich in high quality construction minerals, such as andesite, basalt, diabas, gabbro, granite, limestone and marble.
Interesting opportunities occur for the production of high quality decoration and natural monument stones.
Large clay deposits are an excellent source for the production of bricks, tiles and other products.


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LPL Financial (LPLA) said it had net revenue of $974.8 million for the first quarter of 2013, up 8% from a year ago.
Net income was $54.7 million, or $0.51 a share, vs. $41.2 million, or $0.37 a share—an EPS increase of 38%. On an adjusted basis, net income was $68.1 million, or $0.64 a share, vs. $63.2 million, or $0.56 a share, an EPS jump of 14%.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had anticipated adjusted earnings of $0.55 per share on revenues of $978.92 million.
"Our positive financial performance in the first quarter was a direct reflection of the hard work of our advisors to position their clients as market conditions improved," said Mark Casady, chairman and CEO of LPL Financial, in a press release.
"Strong advisor productivity, rising markets and the accelerating production of advisors added in the last 12 months supported our revenue growth of 8%," he explained. "Our results this quarter underscore our ability to improve our profit margins when we experience gains in advisor productivity and manage our expense base."
The total number of advisors affiliated with LPL rose by about 3% year over year from 12,962 to 13,377. It also added 25 reps since Jan. 1. The broker-dealer's level of total advisory and brokerage assets jumped 11% to $394 billion, while the level of assets on its fee-based platforms grew close to 18% to $130.2 billion.
Net new advisory assets, excluding market movement, were $3 billion for the first quarter, driven by "strong advisor productivity and the growth in independent RIA assets," according to the company.
Assets under custody on LPL's independent RIA platform grew 72.3% to $46.7 billion as of March 31. These operations now include 199 RIA firms, compared with $27.1 billion and 152 RIA firms a year ago.
"This is a significant level of outperformance," said CFO Dan Arnold (left) in an interview with AdvisorOne. "While the hybrid-RIA platform is growing from a smaller base [than the corporate RIA platform], it's proving very popular with RIAs run by advisors. It's another way for advisors to plug into LPL's models and should continue to outpace other areas' growth rates."
Arnold noted that he expects about 20-25% of net new assets to come from the hybrid-RIA channel in 2013.
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Kev wrote:Got my first '13 castle set. The small one with 4 figs & a dog. I had forgotten that they replaced the classic sword with the new one with the redesigned crossguard. What a piece of junk! It's as close as i could imagine of something coming from megablox.
Why they got rid of the useful minifig hand/clip compatible on the old sword with the new one that gives me flashbacks of that nasty sci-fi sword that came with the jellybean knights a few years back. Stupid, stupid decision. Question: Do any of the designers at lego ever actually play with the toys?
Sir Erathor wrote:I haven't built the King's Castle yet, but so far Dragon Mountain is my least favourite for what you get for the price, though the dragon is awesome. The Forest Ambush and Gatehouse Raid tie at the top of my list.
By the way, has anyone noticed that in the LEGO catalogue the Lion knight included in the King's Castle is named 'The White Knight', even though he's exactly the same as the Lion knight included in Dragon Mountain? The Dragon Mountain knight is just called 'Lion Knight'. Not a big deal, just something I noticed
Formendacil wrote:Do those who have the new Castle sets want to weigh in on the new bardings? So far I have failed completely to warm to them from the pictures in the box-art--possibly because the poses they're given that utilise the new horse's ability to rear don't "work" in my imagination with the barding (an imagination coloured by an understanding of how the old horses and bardings worked). How do they come off in person?
Medieval Guy wrote:Tastymuffins wrote:Does it bother anyone that the breastplates on these guy are darker than their helmets. It just looks off.
I always try to avoid weird color differences like that when I'm making minifigures, but it's actually kind of difficult. There are too many different colors that can be used for metal.
Is the King's crown metallic gold instead of the usual color?
andhe wrote:While not a million miles away from the current Castle sets, TLG has just posted the alternate (non-wacky) build for the Castle Cavalry set from the Lego Movie.
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It reminds me of a game on a DVD after a team wins the SB. Not saying that we will win it or anything outrageous like that yet. It is just one of those games that turns the season for a team. It was a statement made by a team who is on the playoff hinges that had no chance in hell to beat a team who has had a 16 game home win streak. A game where the major under dog had it's 38 year old 3rd string QB playing and beating the bully in the last seconds of the game. That is how huge this game was. They came through. I expect when Ben comes back, the pedal is to the floor with this team.
We are getting healthy at the right time, except for Ike. This is just a good night.


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There's a big debate at this moment about a bill on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk that would remove all initiatives from next June's primary ballot and put them on November's general election ballot.
One argument is that initiatives should only be on general election ballots because they have higher turnouts
But an intriguing new proposal suggests a using primary and general election ballots for initiatives -- but in a very different way than we currently do.
U.S. & World
In effect, the proposal suggests treating initiatives like candidates and political parties -- letting measures with the most support in the primary advance to a general election.
The proposal is from Timothy Vande Krol, a Cal Poly Pomona graduate and U.S. Navy veteran who is an unknown in the debate over governance in California.
He calls it Multiparty Direct Democracy.
It's a complicated proposal -- you can read the full details here -- but it addresses some of the major criticisms about ballot initiatives.
While keeping the current system of gathering signatures to qualify initiatives, Vande Krol also suggests opening a new avenue to the ballot. Support from parties.
Effectively, parties would be able to put lists of initiatives they prefer on a primary ballot.
Voters would be able to vote for the party list of initiatives they like best. Depending on the proportion of support each party received, a certain number of each party's initiative would advance to the general election ballot.
Why go to all the trouble?
A number of reasons. For one thing, allowing parties to put measures on the ballot would provide another avenue to the ballot that wouldn't require $3 million to pay paid petition circulators.
Citizens could convince parties to give their idea a shot.
For another, voters often don't know going to the ballot which party supports an initiative. So they have to guess if the initiative's goals align with theirs. Showing which party supports an initiatives gives voters crucial information they don't have now.
Best of all, it would help revive interest and participation in California's relatively weak political parties.
Promoting civic engagement and political participation is the preoccupation of many a think tank and foundation, but California's rules and political culture have made the best tool for engagement and participation -- parties, particularly local political parties -- very weak.
Giving them a role like this would create an incentive for more people to get involved -- and might push the parties to think more about policy, not just elections.
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I had a conversation last November on the PyConEs, when I was on a conversation stating that I am working with truly brilliant people in DemonWare, and then someone asked me: "Do you have problems agreeing in what to do? Normally great developers have problems reaching consensus on tech discussions". My answer something like: "Well, in my experience, truly awesome developers know when to have a strong argument and they usually are ok reaching an agreement in a reasonable time".
So, I wanted to, as sort of follow-up, summarise what are the characteristics that I've seen in the best developers I've been lucky to work with. This is not a list I am making on "what's my ideal developer", but more a reflexion on the common traits I've seen on my experience…
- Awesome developers are obviously smart, but that's not typically shown as bursts of brilliance, solving really difficult issues with "aha!" moments. In my experience, genius ideas are rarely required nor expressed (though they surely happen once in a blue moon). Instead, great developers are consistently smart. They present solutions to problems that are reasonable all the time. They find and fix typical bugs with ease. They struggle with very difficult problems, but are able to deal with them. They are able to quickly present something that will make you say "Actually that's a nice point. Why didn't I think about this?". They do not typically present something ingenious and never heard of, but deliver perfectly fine working ideas over and over, one day after another. Their code is not full of mind blowing concepts, but it is logical, clean and easy to follow most the time (and when's not, there is a good reason). They are able to remove complexity and simplify stuff, to a degree that it almost look easy (but it's not)
- They keep a lot of relevant information on their minds. They are able to relate something that is in discussion with something that happened three months ago. They seem to have the extraordinary ability of getting out of the hat some weird knowledge that is applicable to the current problem.
- While they have a passion for coding, it is not the only thing in their lives. They have hobbies and interests, and they don't usually go home in the weekends to keep working on open source all day, though they may occasionally do.
- They love to do things "the right way", but even more than that, they love to make things work. This means that they will use tools they consider inferior to achieve something if it's the best/most convenient way. They'll complain and will try to change it, but deliver will be more important that being right. They have strong opinions about what language/framework/way of doing stuff is best, being that Python, Ruby, Haskell, PostgreSQL, Riak or COBOL, but that won't stop them knowing when it's important to just stop arguing and do it.
- They are humble. They are confident most of the times, but far from arrogant. My impression is that they don't think that they are as awesome as they truly are. They will want to learn from everyone else, and ask when they have questions. They will also catch new ideas very fast. They are also friendly and nice.
- Communication is among their best skills. They are very good communications, especially, but not limited, about tech issues. They may be a little social awkward sometimes (though this is not as common as stereotypes portrait), but when they have the motivation to express some idea, they'll do it very clearly.
- In some of the truly remarkable cases, they'll be able to fulfil different roles, when needed. I mean different roles in the most broad sense, basically being able to be what's needed for that particular moment. Sometimes they'll have to be leaders, sometimes they'll be ok being led. They'll know when a joke is the proper thing to do and when to remain formal. They'll be the person that helps you with a difficult technical question, or the one that will tell you "you're tired, just go home and tomorrow it will be another day"
- And they'll have a great sense of humour. I know that almost everyone thinks that they have a good sense of humour. That's not totally true.
Again, this is sort of a personal collection of traits based in my experience and on what I consider the best developers I've been honoured to work with. Any ideas?


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Jefferies & Co.'s Atul Goyal today starts coverage of Nintendo (7974JP) with a Buy rating and a price target of ¥21,000 on the ordinary shares and a $26.80 price target on the American Depository Receipts (NTDOY), writing that investors should be excited about the prospect the company will miss -- miss -- expectations for a ¥100 billion operating profit as its "3DS" and "Wii-U" mobile devices miss the mark.
Goyal thinks Nintendo will be forced to reform its approach to gaming and will start selling its software titles on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, rather than pushing its hardware as its sole avenue of distribution.
Nintendo "has set itself up for a very big earnings miss (this year) and a rather bigger miss this entire cycle," writes Goyal.
He thinks the company may deliver a ¥20 billion profit this fiscal year ending in March, well below the ¥100 billion company forecast and the ¥76 billion Street consensus, on revenue of perhaps ¥673 billion, below Street consensus of ¥883 billion and the company's projection for ¥920 billion.
And for 2015, he sees a loss of ¥5 billion versus a consensus of ¥108 billion.
About 65% of Nintendo sales come from hardware such as the 3DS and Wii, writes Goyal, the rest from software, the majority of it being handheld software, making up 23% of total company revenue.
Revenue has been going higher while profits have been going lower, writes Goyal, suggesting the company is badly positioned in the latest round of console and handheld gaming machines, especially with Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) set to roll out new home gaming consoles:
While revenues are the highest (ex the FY3/07 till FY3/11 from DS + Wii), yet its gross margins are the lowest in last 30 years. In the recently released results, Nintendo's gross profits were ¥140b. For the first time since FY3/91, have Nintendo's gross profits fallen below ¥150b. That does show, how poorly its products are selling and how poorly it has positioned itself in this particular cycle.
Nintendo's Wii U has been hurt by being priced at $350 for a market for casual gamers that are price sensitive, writes Goyal. He sees bad signs already for the machine:
It is very clear, that Wii had strong momentum from the beginning – both in hardware and software sales. Gamers and observers expressed their affection for Wii console from the very start when it was first shown (at E3) and its novel game-play with Wii-mote. Meanwhile, Wii U sales have been extremely weak. These may be disappointing for the company, but in our view, these are not disappointing for the market. Since the launch of Wii U, gamers / observers have been expressing extreme caution / pessimism about Wii U. We do note that Nintendo sold (sell-in) c. 3.45m units in the first quarter of its launch but then managed only c. 0.39m units (sell-in) in the Jan-Mar quarter, presumably as the retailers were still stuck with plenty of inventory. For the Jan-Mar quarter, Wii U sales in US added up to c. 190, 000 units (i.e. global sell-in was c. 2x of the US sales (sell-through)) […] Using the same yardsticks, if Apr-May trend continues in June as well, that will imply a total of c.100,000 units of Wii U sales (sell through) in US, which could mean global sales (sell-in) of 200,000 – 250,000 units of Wii U in Apr-Jun quarter. Such weak sales trends will make it a struggle to sell even 2mn units this year, even with the help of a big 3Q.
The existing 3DS machine, meanwhile, is in a "state of decline":
3DS has already started to decline. This is even before Nintendo has started to divert game developer resources towards Wii U. As Nintendo tries to ignite sales for Wii U, it will take away more resources from 3DS, which will further diminish the appeal of 3DS. Already, 3DS hardware and software has started to fade when compared to DS sales.
Against that sorry state of affairs, Goyal thinks Apple's (AAPL) App Store and Google's (GOOG) Google Play stores for its mobile platforms are driving sales in the mobile gaming market:
3DS has already started to decline. This is even before Nintendo has started to divert game developer resources towards Wii U. As Nintendo tries to ignite sales for Wii U, it will take away more resources from 3DS, which will further diminish the appeal of 3DS. Already, 3DS hardware and software has started to fade when compared to DS sales.
Nintendo has missed management projections the last four years, which is not strictly a consequence of a weaker yen, writes Goyal. He thinks that although management has strongly refused in past to sell Nintendo's games on other companies' hardware, nevertheless, CEO Satoru Iwata has made a "commitment" to shareholders to deliver profit. That is a very strong promise in Japanese corporate culture, writes Goyal, and if the company misses in a big way, as he predicts, Iwata may have to deliver a new strategy:
In our view, it is highly unlikely that Nintendo will come even close to its FY3/13 forecast of ¥100b in OP. We believe that this could trigger a meaningful change. In our view, after having been seen as completely opposed to offer its games on mobile-platforms, it is not easy for the management to change its view. However, with its comments about 'commitment' and about 'responsibility', in our view, the management has elegantly set the stage for a change / turnaround. In a low- probability event (we assume 20%) that they can meet this year's OP of ¥100b, the stock will likely rise and the management will get a bit longer rope. But in all probability (we assign 80%) Nintendo will miss its 'commitment' by a wide margin. That will give the management an elegant way out to change direction / strategy. It will be able to say that it has tried its level best. And that it has no other choice left but to offer games on other platforms. That said, we don't think that this acknowledgement will come before the year-end.
Nintendo shares today fell ¥130, or 1%, to ¥11,840 in Tokyo trading. The ADRs are down 8 cents, or half a percent, at $14.76.


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When it comes to building or buying a bench, most woodworkers get wrapped up in what form it should take. Should it be a continental bench popularized by Frank Klausz? A Shaker bench like the one at the Hancock community? How about a British version like Ian Kirby's?
Copying a well-known form is a natural tack to take. After all, when woodworkers buy or build their first workbench, they are in the early stages of learning the craft. They don't know what sort of bench or vises they need, or why one bench looks different than another. So they pick a form that looks good to them — occasionally mixing and matching bits and pieces from different forms — and get busy.
That, I believe, is the seed of the problem with workbenches today. Many commercial workbenches are missing key functions that make work-holding easier. And many classic bench forms get built with modifications that make them frustrating in use.
What's worse, the user might not even know that he or she is struggling. Woodworking is a solitary pursuit, and it's rare to use someone else's bench.
During the last 10 years, I've built a number of classic bench forms, and I've worked on craftsman-made and commercial benches of different stripes. I've been stunned by how awful some workbenches can be at some tasks, and I've also seen brilliantly realized designs.
And now, after all this work, I've concluded that it doesn't matter what sort of bench you have as long as it performs a set of core functions with ease. I've boiled down these core functions into 10 rules for building (or buying) a workbench. As long as your bench obeys these rules (or most of them), you will be able to hold almost any workpiece for any task with a minimum of fuss. This will add speed and enjoyment to your time in the shop and reduce the amount of time you fuss with setups.
Do You Even Need a Bench?
Before we get to the rules, it's fair to say that a lot of the best commercial woodworking today is done on benches that disregard many of these rules. In production shops, it's rare to find a traditional bench used in a traditional manner. More often, a commercial woodworker will have something akin to a clamping table, or even a door on sawhorses. And they can turn out high-quality work that will blow you away.
In 2006 I was teaching a class in hand work at a school where Thomas Stangeland, a maestro at Greene & Greene-inspired work, was also teaching a class. Though we both strive for the same result in craftsmanship, the processes we use couldn't be more different. He builds furniture for a living, and he enjoys it. I build furniture because I enjoy it, and I sell an occasional piece.
One evening we each gave a presentation to the students about our work and I showed an image of the enormous French workbench I'd built the year before and discussed its unusual history.
Thomas then got up and said he wished he had a picture of his workbench: a door on a couple horses. He said that a commercial shop had no time to waste on building a traditional bench. And with his power-tool approach, all he needs is a flat surface.
It's hard to argue with the end result. His furniture is beautiful.
But what's important here is that while you can build with the door-off-the-floor approach, there are many commercial woodworkers who still see the utility of a traditional workbench. Chairmaker and furniture maker Brian Boggs uses more newfangled routers and shop-made devices with aluminum extrusions than I have ever seen. And he still has two enormous traditional workbenches that see constant use. Before Kelly Mehler opened a woodworking school, I visited his commercial shop and got a chance to inspect his vintage bench, which saw daily use.
The point is that a good bench won't make you a better woodworker, and a not-quite-a-bench won't doom you to failure. But a good bench will make many operations easier. It's simply a tool: the biggest clamp in the shop.
Always overbuild your workbench by adding mass. There is a saying in boatbuilding: If it looks fair, it is fair. For workbenches, here's a maxim: If it looks stout, then make it doubly so. Everything about a workbench takes punishment that is akin to a kitchen chair in a house full of 8-year-old boys.
Rule No. 1: Always Add Mass
Early Roman workbenches were built like a Windsor chair. Stout legs were tenoned into a massive top and wedged in place. Traditional French workbenches had massive tops (6″ thick), with legs that were big enough to be called tree trunks. Later workbenches relied more on engineering than mass. The classic continental-style workbench uses a trestle design and dovetails in the aprons and vises to create a bench for the ages. The 19th-century English workbench uses an early torsion-box design to create a stable place to work. And good-quality modern workbenches use threaded rods and bolts to tighten up a design that lacks mass.
Many inexpensive commercial benches are ridiculously rickety. They sway and rack under hand pressure. You can push them across your shop by performing simple operations: routing, sawing, planing. If the bench looks delicate or its components are sized like a modern dining table, I would take a closer look before committing.
A big thick top and stout legs add mass that will help your work. Heavy cabinet saws with lots of cast iron tend to run smoother. The same goes with benches. Once your bench hits about 300 pounds, it won't move unless you want it to move.


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Cope wrote:Killbert-Robby wrote:Myself... in a few years...
That's what I said.
Me too.
Hah ha ha hah I almost said it with straight face
Cope wrote:Killbert-Robby wrote:Myself... in a few years...
That's what I said.
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Mooman wrote:It was fate I would get nostalgic and read the forums and this thread would be up top.
Y'see the thing is I would love to come back and post more, but I just can't seem to stick around for more than two weeks or so. Getting a full time job among others things put a chokehold on my free time. I realised when I 'returned' a coupla times before I would just post a thread that would be two pages of 'MOOMAN' 'omg it's the moo' etc and then I'd sod off back to India, which was lame of me, so I figured until I was sure I could stick about a bit and we could all be pals again.
mcDuffies wrote:There won't be two pages of "OMFG MOOMAN" this time.
Because most of people are at the cookout.
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