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Waltham Residents Angry With Work At Polaroid Site
Also, developers named a new tenant for the site.
Abutters of the planned retail complex at the former Polaroid site loudly denounced the project during a Jan. 24 public meeting saying blasting at the site was causing damage to their homes.
Blasting company officials, however, said they are operating within the laws.
The brouhaha emerged during a Thursday, Jan. 24 meeting with project officials for the complex, currently known as 1265 Main St. The project will span 280,000 square feet with 100,000 square feet of office space. Construction at the site is slated to begin in May or June, according to J & Co. Project Manager Rick Vallarelli. Developers previously said they expect phase one of the build out, including the planned Market Basket, will partially open by the end of 2013.
As with many large projects, however, timelines for completion can change.
To date, Starbucks, Marshall's TD Bank, Bonefish Grill, Jake & Joes and Market Basket have been announced as tenants for the site.
- Several project abutters angrily complained about recent rock blasting at the site, with one man claiming a blast had knocked a part of his ceiling to the floor, nearly hitting him. He said project officials are not giving him enough advance notice before blasts and that they were interrupting his lunch.
- "You are driving me crazy. You're killing me here. Stop it already," the man said without identifying himself. He also claimed the blasting company, Maine Drilling & Blasting, had not been following blasting regulations.
- Several other residents mentioned they had spotted cracks or other damage in their homes.
- A Maine Drilling & Blasting official told the audience the company had monitors at the site that they had not cited the project for violating blasting rules. The representative offered to settle disputes and potential damages with abutters individually.
- Blasting methods could be altered to shorten the length of the explosions but that would mean more blasting overall, the MDB official explained.
- Most of the blasting at the site should be done within six weeks, according to the MDB representative.
- Another project abutter, Jennifer Patton, demanded the developers establish a mitigation fund to cover the costs of any damage caused by construction. She mentioned her office nearby has dirty water and that she was worried about the foundation in her home. Project officials offered to meet with her individually.
UPDATES (Sources: Project engineer Jim Lamp of J & Co., Rick Vallarelli, J & Co. project manager, Kevin Dandrade, traffic engineer, TEC.)
- A Verizon store will be coming to the store, but project officials offered no other details on it.
- Site work update: Workers are currently completing site work for the Market Basket after spending months moving electrical transmission lines.
- Traffic plans: This spring, developers will begin work to widen Main Street (Route 20) in the area surrounding the site. They also plan to install new traffic signals and upgrade the current ones at Bear Hill Road and Stow Street. Pedestrian and sidewalk upgrades will also be done.
- Traffic plans: Work to alter the two on/off ramps on Route 128 will include widening the northbound off-ramp to better push traffic onto Main Street. On the southbound side, changes will include widening the ramp to slow traffic before they get on the ramp.
- The one former Polaroid building still standing could serve as an office building at the site, but no tenant has yet been signed.
- Project officials showed renderings of what the site could look like when it's completed. They showed a "town green" park along with outdoor seating for the restaurants.
Robin C * I Love Waltham*
9:17 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
Hello, Thank you for being at the meeting.
The Local Unions were represented and also spoke. Why was that not mentioned in the story?
Ryan Grannan-Doll
11:19 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
Hi Robin,
Thanks for reading Waltham Patch. They are not mentioned in the story because it was a small sub-chapter of a much larger story that was too long to cover in this post.
Steven Cavaretta
3:00 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Here we go again. Ryan does a great job and everybody plays critic. If you don't like the reporting ask the Patch to let you have your own personal Patch Blog and write about whatever you like then we can criticize the spelling and wording.
8:42 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Hey Steven Cavaretta, asking questions isn't the same as 'playing critic'! So far, you're the only critic on the thread, so kudos to you for a masterful job of psychological projection!
Beryl Porter
9:23 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
My sincere condolences to the homeowners that lives have been disrupted over this project. The developers most certainly should establish a fund to compensate for any destruction of private property that occurs.
However, once completed, the complex will be a boon to Waltham residents and fill a much needed void.
11:15 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
A mitigation fund will be a magnet for scammers. How do you prove the crack in the wall wasn't there before blasting, or that the ceiling wasn't in bad shape already?
Ryan, unlike print, the internet does not have limited space. A line or two about union concerns would have fit fine.
Also, typo: Consturction
Jen P
2:16 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
This is a problem the developers themselves created. They should have announced when the blasting was going to start, offered to take pics of abutters foundations and then came back to evaluate once blasting and construction was complete. That's what happened when the Plympton School was rebuilt. By default a mitigation fund should have been started and even administrated by a 3rd party.
8:43 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Insurance adjusters can tell if a crack or other damage is new or old. I agree with you about the union concerns, though. Will there be a more extensive article about that issue, Ryan?
Barbara Brown
4:36 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
Jen P is correct. when the widening of Route 3 was going on, that company went to all abutters to take pictures of all properties commercial and private homes and then has monitors placed within the blast zone during blasting. I talk to one of the crew and he told me it was state law to have a fund for any damage caused by blasting. What happened here?
David C
5:26 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
There is a fund. They have to have one. They also have insurance to cover damages associated with work performed. I'll bet the reason they want to meet with everyone individually is just for that purpose. You file a claim and an adjuster comes out and inspects the damage. You get an estimate, and a check is written. They can tell if the ceiling fell in because of blasting or because there was water damage from 5 years ago or how long that crack actually has been in the foundation. Its just like every other claim. It also gives them a record of who they pay and for what. I feel sorry for the people with actual damage. andi's right, your claims are going to be delayed until everyone gets checked out and theres going to be a lot of people trying to make a quik buck now that the story's out.
8:40 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Inspectors can usually tell if a crack is new or old. Same for water damage. The more likely reason they want to meet with people individually is the ol' divide-and-conquer routine. People together have much more clout than individuals do separately.
11:53 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
Hmm, "The brouhaha..."??? Was this article intended as "news reporting" or an "editorial opinion"?
Robert Norwood
10:56 am on Saturday, January 26, 2013
I like the blasting company's response "we are operating within the law". So were the owners of Titanic.
Kathy D'Agostino
4:12 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Will there be additional ramps to route 128 closer to the Polaroid site or does the reference to a ramp above (under TRAFFIC PLANS) refer to the route 128 ramps at exit 26, route 20?
1:28 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
If they don't build a new ramp. . I WILL be moving from Stow Street. I've had enough.
4:17 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Better start packing, S.H. I was at the meeting. No new ramps are planned for Phase One. Stow Street will experience an increase in traffic.


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VOLUME 20, NUMBER 13~Thilrsday, December 5, 1968 . *,' * * 10c PER COPY — $4 PER TEAR CITY HOUSING COM RS APPOINTED Student to Prepare 20-Year Land Use Project on Saline Ascending Green Scenery f^^mE Phillip McKenna, an Eastern Michigan graduate student of urban geography, will concentrate his study on the City of Saline, and. will develop a land use plan for the city for the next two decades. The city will then be free to use all, any, or none of the plan, said McKenna, who is working toward his master's degree. He expects to have the Teachers to Study Non-graded School T h e Saline Elementary Schools, Jensen and Houghton, kindergarten through sixth grade only. wUl be dismissed Wednesday, December 11, at 12 noon in order that teachers may attend an in-service training program on the non-graded school. Dr. Maurice Pelton, of the Waterford Township Schools, wUl meet the elementary teachers to discuss his elementary non-graded program at Water- ford. This will be the first in a series of discussions on non- graded programs. On January 1, Dr. Frank Driscoll, superintendent of East Chester, New York Schools, wiU be here to meet with teachers in grades K-12 to discuss a complete non- graded school system. plan completed by the end of January, 1969. He has already interviewed a number of city officials, and has been "delighted with their cooperation and interest", he said. He expects to spend Saturdays here on the project. McKenna, who is married and lives in Ypsilanti, described Saline as "a very attractive town". He selected it after visiting a number of communities which might have been suitable for the study. He is a student-of Prof. David A. Jokinen, city planning consultant in such subjects as traffic engineering, market research, location analysis, urban design and land development . . .. who insists that his students have "an emdtional attraction" to the community on which their project is based. CHRISTMAS PARTY SET The annual Jaycee and Auxiliary Christmas party will be, a buffet dinner}' a. 9 p.m. Saturday, December 14, at Leutheuser's Restaurant. The "Generations" wUl provide music. Registration Still Open for Baton Twirling Class Registrations will close Thursday, December 12, for baton classes to be taught by the High School Majorettes, Becky Hehr, Peggy West, Sarah Christner, and Barb Braun. The classes are open to girls of ages five through 13, will be held at Jensen School between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Thursdays. The majorettes intend to form a Baton Marching Corps to take part in Saline parades and o,thg^_actiyities. .IriteresTJed parents may stiU register their daughters with Mrs. John Michael, advisor to the group, by calling 429-5580. SATURDAY Santa Claus wiU pay the first of a series of holiday visits to SaUne on Saturday, with headquarters at Community Ford Sales. The old gentleman wiU arrive at 1 p.m. "snow or shine", according to Paul Sibson, president of the Chamber of Commerce. The old gentleman's choice of a conveyance may be a bit unusual, Sibson hinted. On the following Saturday, December 14, Santa will make his headquarters at Westside Hardware; and on Saturday, December 21, he will be at the Junior High School for a children's movie party sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The party is open to all children of the area, who may register at the door for prizes to be drawn. Cartoon movies and popcorn balls are part of the free festivities, designed to keep the youngsters contented while their parents wind up Christmas shopping. Jaeger, Mrs. Woods Have 4-Year Terms ■"^rj-i*-.!. <* a2.:. ...» i ~a\ . '* ** GOING UP! Those Christinas decorations didn't get mounted downtown all by themselves ... in fact, it was nearly a full day's job for Jaycees Dick Compton, Paul Sibson, and Bill Garpow (in the shovel) and Mike and Teri Compton, who supervised from The Reporter front steps. Also helping was Jim Martiny, not in the picture. With bundles of greenery still to be ■ wrapped around the light poles, Sibson . . . also Chamber of Commerce president . . . sent out an SOS to "anybody willing to help. We need plenty of help." Civic-minded Christmas decorators are ashed to call Bob Briggson, 429-5025, or Sibson, 429-7913. a inoleum Screenery A LOT OF WORK goes into the making of linoleum block prints for Christmas cards . . . and Mrs. Linda Knapp's 6th grade students at Jensen School have been at it for weeks. Above, Carol Makielski makes a stamping . . . and "stamp" is the right word; she all but danced on it. Hell" Since Bombing Halt, Says Mike "You never saw so much hell" as there's been in Viet Nam-since the bombing halt, Cpl. Mike Hayes wrote home to his parents. And he won't be home for Christmas. Mike, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes of 8350 Klager Rd., has signed on for an extension of duty in Viet Nam. He may be home for 30 days leave at the end of January, before returning to the war zone. Mike has been flying as taU gunner on a helicopter, to .transport Marine contingents and supplies, and bring out the wounded. He has been doing so since July, when he was stationed aboard an aircraft carrier; he is now stationed just east of'the city of Hue. The helicopter recently crashed while landing because its gear had been damaged. Mike has been shot down before; but the flights now meet much heavier fire, he said, and Viet Cong prisoners are now far better equipped with Russian and Red Chinese ammunition and suppUes. Mike enlisted in November, 1966, for a four-year stint. His present address: Cpl. Michael M.P. Hayes 2327429 HMM 265 l'st MAW FPO San Francisco, 96602 Service Group Seeks Craft Materials The Volunteer Service Council of Ypsilanti State Hospital needs arts and craft materials, and suitcases of any size, to prepare for the hospital patients' Christmas Anyone who would Uke to assist in the project is asked to contact the community relations department by calling 429- 9461, extensions 425, 426, or 458. NEW OFFICERS TO CONDUCT FAIR BOARD MEETING The incoming officers of the SaUne Fair Board will conduct the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Monday, in the agriculture room at the High School. Albert GaU is the new president. , THE RESULTS ARE WORTH THE EFFORT, as demonstrated by Carol with her block and print, and Till Bemmer, who had made such prints Ibef ore as a student in Germany. The family came to Saline this year; '"' ■-""•-■ ^ '^ ". - ~" ; '/_ ^_ Legion Plans Party The annual American Legion and AuxiUary New Year's party wiU be held "from 10 p.m. until ?" at* the hall, with music by the Schuman Orchestra. -- Platters Four years ago, a homesick youth in Germany received a recording of the voices of his mother, father, and sister, and was the envy of his company. They were aU homesick, but nobody else got a record. The recipient was BUI Lutz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lutz of Macon Rd. He's at home now, but vividly remembers the pleasure of receiving the "Voices from Home" record made by his famUy with the assistance of the American Red Cross. He enjoyed the record very much, he said, and his friends overseas repeatedly asked liim how his famUy had obtained it. They would have liked such a gift from their own famUies . . . and so would any serviceman who will be away from home at Christmas time this year. Local committeewomen i n the Voices from Home program are Mrs. George Austin, Mrs. Edwin Hering, Mrs. Edgar Monty, and Mrs. Arthur GiU, assisted by the American.Legion Auxiliary. Hundreds o f servicemen's famUies in the area are participating in the Red Cross "Voices from Home" program, to send recorded messages, in their own. words and voices, to men overseas or in the States. The recordings are made in private, and records are furnished by the Red Cross and sent without charge ... a Christmas gift money could not buy and only families can give. , Wives, mothers, brothers and sisters are now recording messages at the Red Cross Center, 2729 Packard Rd., and at other location throughout Washtenaw County. It takes about an hour; and famUies find that jotting down a few notes prior to coming enables them to give their loved one all the news from home. " Anyone with a serviceman overseas - - or hospitalized or stationed in the United States Hospital Auxiliary Plans Yule Bazaar Saline Community Hospital Auxiliary wiU hold a Christmas Bazaar and bake sale on December and 7 at Wight's Cleaners. Gifts and goodies wiU be on sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 pm Saturday Jaycees, Jaycettes Schedule Annual Decoration Contest Jaycees and Auxiliary this year will hold a three-way Christmas display contest, offering trophies to winners in residential, industrial, and "a- partments" categories. Club members, who wiU act as judges, will tour the city just before Christmas to select the winners. The contest, a community beautification project, has featured only residential decorations in past years: Carol Compton is chairman for the Auxiliary; the Jaycee chairman has not been announced. ^ . ..__.-,_-—_.--» Decorations are judged on originality, beauty, and effort. and unable to get home for Christmas - - is invited to make an appointment by calling the Red Cross at 971-5300. The deadline for recording - - in order that each serviceman will receive his own "Voices From Home" by Christmas - - is December 16. Nothing can replace being home at Christmas, yet families of servicemen aU over the world can do the next best thing when that's not possible- - send a little bit of home to them. Call the American Red Cross, 971-5300, for an appointment. FIREMAN TO SELL CHRISTMAS TREES Saline Fire Department members will sell Christmas trees again this year, at the Fire Hal! at the corner of E. Michigan Ave. and Harris St. A five-member Fair Housing Commission was appointed by City Council, Monday night, to implement the city's housing ordinance, which became effective on December 1. Appointed for four-year terms were Donald Jaeger, of 338 HU1- crest; and Mrs. Mary Woods, of 203 Clark St. To serve for two- year terms are James Knight, Jr., of 273 Mark Hannah Ct; Paul Tull, of Pond View; and Mrs." Paul Woods, Jr., of 201 Clark St. The group is expected to meet St. Andrew's Mission Attains Parish Status Archbishop John Dearden of Detroit, has announced that St. Andrew's Mission is now a parish, effective Wednesday. Fr. Joseph B. Noelke who has been pastor of St. Dominic's Parish in Clinton and St. Andrew's Mission, wiU be fuU- time pastor here. Fr. Leon O. Kennedy, founder of St. Andrew's, will serve the CUnton parish. Fr. Noelke will live at 203 Monroe St., Apt. 4, until the new rectory is built. Further approval of the plans is needed from the diocese before construction can begin. Fr. Noel- ke's telephone number wiU be the same as that of the church, 429-5210. He expects to move this week. A 20-acre site on Austin Rd. has been purchased for a new church and annexed to.the City of Saline. The church buUding is also still in the planning --stage; ,- -■ •■ ■ ■-.-- , 4- Th'e congregation now numbers 329 registered families. When the first mass was offered in the present church, the space was never more than half full. It now overflows at five masses every Sunday . . . ■ sometimes six. St. Andrew's Mission was founded in 1953. "within the next couple of weeks" to elect its own officers and set up its own rules of procedure, as provided by the ordinance, according to Jaeger. He is now serving as a councilman but did not seek another term; this one expires on January 1. "We felt there should not be a councUman on the com-, mission," he said. The fair housing ordinance and its commission grew out of a number of meetings of Citizens for Social Justice, a group of residents who discussed housing and other social problems some months ago. Although aU of the new commissioners are ''starting from scratch", according to Jaeger, "the state Civil Rights Commission has offered us any advice and help required. We wiU see how it is set up in other cities." He added: "We should get moving, because now the ordinance is in effect . . . but I don't expect we'll be very busy. Everyone says we'll probably never have a case. I hope they're right, but I think that's rather an optimistic view. If we have any, I hope it's only on an advisory basis." The ordinance provides several avenues if the commission receives a complaint of unfair housing practices. It may act in an advisory capacity, refer the matter to the state commission, or, if the situation is not corrected, the commission can file formal charges against the offender. Its powers, within the city, wUl be the same as those of the state Civil Rights Commission. The city commission can petition the Circuit Court for an order to enforce compliance. Fines which the court might assess for non-compUance range from $500, to $2,000 for a violation of a previous order. Two Local Women Listed As "Outstanding" To Sell Trees Christmas Clubbers Get $82,000 • Christm'as Club checks totalling approximately $82,000 have been sent out by the Citizens Bank and the Savings Bank, to give area residents more than $10,000 more to spend for holidays gifts this year than they had in 1967. From the Citizens Bank, 313 checks were mailed, amounting to $35,082, several thousand dollars more than last year. The Savings Bank's Christmas Club accounts came to $47,000, as compared to last year's $38,000. Two Saline women will be Usted in the annual biographical compUation "Outstanding Young Women of America". They are Alyce DePree Van Koevering (Mrs. Barry Van Koevering) of 211 Russell St.; and Mary Louise Dickman Lirones (Mrs. Dan Lirones) of 373 W. Bennett St. "Outstanding Young Women of America" is a program designed to recognize the abUities of young women between the ages of 21 and 35 throughout the country. It is sponsored by the Outstanding Americans Foundation, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to recognizing and honoring outstanding Americans. Serving on the program's Board of Advisors are the national presidents of major women's clubs, headed by Mrs. Dexter Otis Arnold, honorary president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Each year over 5,000 young women are nominated by leading women's organizations and coUege alumnae associations across America. These young women's biographical sketches are featured in the annual compUation, "Outstanding ■ Young Women of America." From among the young women included in "Outstanding Young'Women of America," 50 are selected each year — one from each state ■—. as. their state's Outstanding Young Woman of the Year."The winners of these awards are selected by the Outstanding Americans Foundation. The Saline chapter of Washtenaw County Junior Sheriff Deputies will seU Christmas trees . . . "aU varieties and aU sizes" ... to support Junior Deputy activities The trees will be on sale, starting Saturday, at the corner of Pleasant Ridge and Canterbury Dr., in Golden Acres subdivision, after 4:30 p.m. each day, and all day Saturdays. The local chapter, which has 70 members, turned out an attendance of 65 plus a number of parents to hear Juvenile Court Judge Francis O'Brien discuss juvenile problems and answer questions, at the, regular Monday night meeting tx% the group. Collect Toys, Food for Needy A toy and food drive sponsored by all the clubs of Washtenaw Community CoUege, will wind up Wednesday, Dec. 11, with a Christmas musical program and sing-along, and a dance. ' The program is scheduled from 12 noon to 7 p.m., foUowed by a "dress up" dance from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Student Center. The dance is open to the public; admission is . one new toy, some canned food, or 50 cents for Washtenaw Community CoUege students. For the. public, admission is 75 cents. A professional band wUl provide ■ music. The food collected wiU go to needy famUies; the toys will go to chUdren who are wards of the Court. Stream deanery THAT'S HOW! The verve and enthusiasm of Jaycee meetings may be explained by the schedule for their Wednesday night mem- bership'-meeting at a local restaurant and lounge: it began at 6:30 p.m. with what the bulletin described as a "personality adjustment period", foUowed by dinner at 7 p.m. ANNUAL MEET SET The annual meeting of the SaUne Area United Fund, to elect new directors and transact other business, wiU be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the basement haU of the Presbyterian Church. The meeting is open to the public; and any individual,- business, or organization "which has contributed to the fund may. vote. NOT A BEGINNING of reyair work on the dam .. . though it would have to be done before any repairs could bo made ... is the silt-cleaning operation now under way at the millpond. Removal of silt from the bottom of tho dam will allow water to flow there rather than through the breach made by the June flood . . . and some of the silt will be spread in the park, where . the same flood carried away much of the topsoil, according to City Administrator Alike Strait. Snow Contest Ends; Winners To be Listed Sunday night's little blizzard ended this year's "First Snow" contest, when the fast-flying flakes spread a wet, but un.-," ^ mistakably white, solid blanket over the parking lots and sidewalks in downtown Saline.v The snow was less than an inch thick-on the concrete; but it lasted long enough to qualify as Saline's first real snow . . . and remained for quite a while after that. The grand prize winner of the contest, and individual winners- from all participating stores, will be announced next week. Best guesser in The Reporter's roster was Fritz Moser, of 215 Wheeler Ct. . . . whose father won the event last year. Judges determined that the Sunday night snowfall reached the "solid, white blanket" stage at 8 p.m. . . . and Fritz's entry was smack on the minute: 8 p.m,, t December 1. \
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There are also Ruger LCP and KelTec 380s on the market with similar stats. I like the Taurus because the slide stays open when the mag is empty. The trigger pull like all the other 380s is long but the Taurus is much smoother. They can also be had in .32 ACP.
Thats a nice pistol Prime. The only .380's I can think of I trust more than a Taurus is the Sig P238. Those are nice 380's if you've never had the pleasure of shooting one. Its like shooting a mini 1911. Awesome pistol, just a little on the expensive side.
Bought and sold a Sig P230 (West German Made) like the one in the top pic this past spring. It shot very very nice. I did a re-blue on it because it was so holster worn. The guy who bought it was looking for a PPK but even used prices on PPKs are pretty high. He recently told me that the 230 was the first gun he picked up and was able to 10 ring from 25 yards with no prior practice. He's big like a bear so he is going to conceal carry this one. Sig makes good guns that hold their price. FYI, Bersa makes a decent rendition of this gun in their .380 Thunder series. Bersa added the slide safety and the mag release up higher. I like Bersa for a Sub $400 pistol. I bought the Sig for $205 and sold it for a sweet $350. The pistol on the bottom is another knock off of the P230. It is the CZ50. They can be had for anywhere from $150 to $250 from the right dealer. .32acp and .380acp. Where the Sig incorporates only a hammer decocking lever the CZ lever is a decocker and safety. They are also quite accurate.
A little lecturing here for those reading who haven't posted. As a cop since 1990, yes before some of our members were born, I know for a fact that we can't be everywhere to protect everyone. The US courts have also recognized this fact. I absolutely believe that the individual has an absolute right to defend themselves and their loved ones from serious bodily injury and death. I don't care if you're a penthouse papa who can afford to pay someone to protect you or a pauper in the projects who doesn't have a pot to piss in. I believe you have the absolute right to protect yourself. For those who don't have the cash to buy new state of the art tools for your defense there are guns on the market that use the same systems at budget prices. The CZ pistols served and still serve Euro military and police as sidearms. There are plenty on the market in a wide variety of calibers at surplus prices. There are Makarovs on the market that are the exact same design. Some made on the same assembly lines. These weapons are inexpensive and serve a purpose. Save your cash and find the right one to protect yourself. Follow the laws of your state. Learn how to shoot and how to be safe. Don't be a douchebag gangsta wanna be. Tupac and Fatty are dead for a reason.
Logic. You can't talk sense to a zombie.
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With beautiful weather yet again, the second day of Pirelli Vet Racing at the Monster Energy Mammoth Motocross concluded with racing action that rivaled the first day.
As was the case on Saturday, the class to watch was the Vet 30-Plus Pro, which featured heated battles in both motos between Honda's Jeremy McGrath and Yamaha-mounted Ryan Hughes. The first moto saw McGrath jump out to the early lead, however, an aggressive pass by Hughes was all it took for Ryno to get into the lead and open up a gap. From there, Hughes rode away with the win uncontested. McGrath finished second while Honda-mounted Timmy Weigand completed the podium.
The start of the second moto was nearly a carbon copy of the first, as McGrath got out to the early lead before Hughes was able to get around the Honda rider. Once into the lead, Hughes never relinquished it—even as McGrath continued to put pressure on him for the entire race. Behind the two leaders, Weigand once again held down a comfortable third-place position. When the checkered flag flew, Hughes took a hard fought win followed closely by McGrath. Weigand finished third with Sleeter fourth. Hughes' 1-1 score was good enough for the day's overall win followed by McGrath with a 2-2 score.
In other racing, DRD's Doug Dubach once again dominated both motos of action in the Senior 40-Plus Expert division, while Jim Holley did likewise in the Masters 50-Plus A class. In the Vet 30-Plus class, Ryan Abler took the win after grabbing the holeshot and pulling out to a comfortable lead. In Vet 30-Plus Junior class, Brian Davis took a wire-to-wire victory, leading from start to finish.
Senior 40-Plus Intermediate:
1. Lance Richotte (Kaw)
2. Alan Jullien (Hon)
3. Ian Fitz-Gibbon (Hon)
4. Mike Carter (Hon)
5. Paul Kuehnel (Yam)
Masters 50-Plus B:
1. Robert Werschey (Yam)
2. Joe Schneider (KTM)
3. Mike LaPaglia (Suz)
4. Greg Groom (Suz)
5. Ritchie Thorup (Yam)
Masters 50-Plus A:
1. Jim Holley (Yam)
2. Willy Simons (Yam)
3. Steve Lawler (Yam)
4. Mike Gambetta (Hon)
5. Edward Guajardo (Kaw)
Senior 40-Plus Expert:
1. Doug Dubach (Yam)
2. Ty Davis (HUS)
3. Shawn Palmer (Yam)
4. Darrin Hoeft (Yam)
5. Jeff Ward (Hon)
Vet 30-Plus Junior:
1. Brian Davis (Suz)
2. Mike Boyd (Hon)
3. Phil Hunt (Hon)
4. Mike Miller (Hon)
5. Craig Bouman (Yam)
Senior 40-Plus Junior:
1. Anthony Knutson (Hon)
2. Ron Lee (Kaw)
3. William Welchhance (Hon)
4. Kelly Gelhaus (Kaw)
5. James Dickey (Hon)
Vet 30-Plus Intermediate:
1. Ryan Abler (Hon)
2. Corie Flickinger (Yam)
3. Kyle Krause (Kaw)
4. Chad Hubbard (Suz)
5. Terry Cook (KTM)
Vet 30-Plus Pro:
1. Ryan Hughes (Yam)
2. Jeremy McGrath (Hon)
3. Timmy Weigand (Hon)
4. Michael Sleeter (KTM)
5. Tyson Taylor (Hon)
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Ok, now that the page is full, let's begin again!
The following bit of nonsense is dedicated to Eden:
Eden, I dedicate this bit of nonsense to you: make of it what you will.
willy wrote:
There is a movement that can be made that when made opens the door to irony. Only those who can make that movement can see the irony in not making it.
The difference between making it and not making it is obvious only to those who can make it, for not making it exposes the irony.
[edit added that which is included in these brackets]
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joe wrote:
Lol...ok roots, as you wish...a convenient use of metaphor and then denying it when it exposes the facts of the matter, . . .
Not really sure what you mean by this but nevermind.
. . . but clearly you know where you are...
After I posted the statement to this effect - reflecting - I decided it's bullshit on my part. Just for the record.
And just for clarity sake roots, it is also Si that has ended engaging on the topic, taking one of the stances (silence) of your three magic I stances himself. No doubt you will have a reason that exonerates him for this too though, so go ahead. Would you like a lollipop, roots?
A lolli would be marvelous . . . thank you.
The exoneration is very simple, the conversation, blocked as it was by the dreaded 'I' on your part, couldn't get anywhere and he can easily see that (even I could see it). But please don't take this personally if you can help it Joe because I've got the same problem myself; we all - such as haven't made the break-through - have the same problem.
Babu made a very pertinent statement regarding - many moons ago - when he said simply, "be honest about not knowing what to do." And what did he do when he openly faced that fact within himself? He did what experience has always shown me is the best course of action when you don't know what to do, viz., nothing. Or in Babu's words, " . . . and don't do a damn thing; and it starts."
Evidently it 'started' for him there, and it has long been obvious to me that he ran with it, and for as long as it took. But you will disagree with me on that and think the statement out of order or some such. Why this should be the general stance on the forum is a permanent source of bewilderment to me: the thing is do-able, attainable; if it were not then what in god's name are we all on about here? And surely if any 'achievers' are to be found anywhere, a most likely place will be one of the primary K sites for the English speaking world! To my mind it's just sad that I can only see two, and one of those seems to have slipped the circuit. Hey, ho!
Eden wrote:
tree wrote:
joe wrote:
How do we understand presence, and how do we understand absence?
for these understanding is not needed
tree is right joe....even a 3 year old can feel the difference. can't you? what is there to "understand"?
it was an abstract taken concretely...can you see that?
and roots, just for the record, you are still only guessing, both about babu and Si. Recognize that what you thought (seeing clearly, knowing where you are) is still bullshit. Alas, though, this has run its course for now it seems...until next time, sir roots, be well.
joe wrote:
Eden wrote:
tree wrote:
for these understanding is not neededtree is right joe....even a 3 year old can feel the difference. can't you? what is there to "understand"?
it was an abstract taken concretely...can you see that?
cop out
many feel the presence of something imaginary
joe wrote:
that seems to be a default line for you tree...
intellectual dishonesty and obsfucation seem to be the default settings for you and wilbro99,
you talk just to be talking, as is obvious from your most recent contributions to confusion
joe wrote:
how do you understand what you understand?
stand under it
yes, which if you care to see what was intended you will see that is what was meant....
Stumpy, calm down, all of that stomping around is not good for whatever birds are using your brain for a nest.
[place chuckle here]
Postum Scriptum: For those not aware of terms of endearment around here, there are several names I have attached to the tree, just to show my affection for growing things.
Stumpy is one tag, stumps is another, and twiggy is another.
Did you know that the bark of the dogwood can only be heard by elephant ears?
have fun with your straw men
Ekanta wrote:
tree wrote:
That was good!!!!!!
I am loafing...good one Tree
rest like a mountain...(or a lake)
tree wrote:
Ekanta wrote:
tree wrote:
That was good!!!!!!
I am loafing...good one Treerest like a mountain...(or a lake)
Ok...it is so nice, you can fell me, from here, is is nice
Thank you my friend
Good night
tree wrote:
good night
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Hehehhehehe viva a vida
Good night
Thank you
joe wrote:
and roots, just for the record, you are still only guessing, both about babu and Si. Recognize that what you thought (seeing clearly, knowing where you are) is still bullshit. Alas, though, this has run its course for now it seems...until next time, sir roots, be well.
It occurred to me to reply, "as long as you're sure Joe." But I know from (bitter? . . . well anyway certainly extensive) experience, that you are (sure that is). . . . . Wrong, and positively evidenced so to be many times, but 'sure' nonetheless.
Also for the record: nothing could be more certain than that you are guessing about me guessing.
I am no more guessing at that former thing than I would be if I assert your own misguidedness and error, or that the largess in that area is only outshone by the degree of concomitant surety within it, which, despite regularly failing to answer pertinent questions and counter arguments, you remain undentable in.
If this seems a little 'snappy', excuse, I'm aware that I'm a bit tired.
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wilbro99 wrote:
. . . there being nothing that [wonk] machine can not figure out.
I think this is absolutely true. Just as there is nothing politicians can't do with figures so there is nothing a good wordsmith cannot do with words.
You have here unwittingly high-lighted the root of your own perpetual undoing willy. You see, words, being vibration, are a positive physical factor, and when employed in any attempted description of what is none-physical (and none-oscilating), they are at a loss; they cannot do it. Also, when they are employed within their own realm (i.e. the unreal or illusary) they can be made to 'prove' any aspect of it. In other words in the world of psychological thought words can literally 'prove' anything, which is to say any positive statement and negative statement: any assertion and/or negation reference any particular matter.
What you do is employ it (wonk) to 'prove' whatever you wish, and 'proving' it, fool yourself first and then everybody else later.
The power of the 'I' in the hands of one such as yourself (but actually of course vicki-verco) is phenomenal indeed, but you are always the first fooled . . . . . . . (though it has to be said that Joe is never too far behind).
It seems fairly plain that you yourself observe - even if perhaps subconsciously - the truth of this willy, which is why you possess the humility to admit dilettante-ism and dealing in (unicorn) hot-air. What does not make quite so much sense is why you refuse to allow that any others might not actually - given that the world is a real place - have perception of that reality. Surely if it is real - which it is - then it must be perceivable; such perception is the only proof there could ever be of that reality. (I see why Joe doesn't, he never gets any light at all, absolutely never ever even the merest chink: his 'I' has him sealed up tighter than a kipper, tighter than leviathen's scales). But time to time you do catch a glimmer, I've seen it for myself.
I suppose the answer is because you are sold to your brain; sold to the philosophy of positivism and existentialism; sold to science and the empirical. Which would be also why you suppose Soren Kierkegaard to have a greater clarity of perception and explication than Jidu Krishnamurti. (You never did answer why you choose to involve on a site dedicated to the one which, in your view, is the lesser of these two beings?)
Stay well.
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joe wrote:
back to the old roots I see...I wondered how long you could keep the judge hidden away. Duct tape just isn't as strong as it used to be.
Did I say something wrong Joe?


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Can't leave clan
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There's a bug or glitch on Elite.
I can't leave my clan, when I click leave clan it does nothing I tries clicking 25 times, didn't work.
I also tried quitting the clan from Elite on Xbox, but didn't work either. It said something like " server problem "
Hope someone can help me, because I'm trying to join a new clan but can't because of this.
Banzy 3 g
If you are the clan leader you cannot leave the clan to join another one, UNLESS you make someone else leader first.
You can pass on leadership to someone else in the clan, or if you are the only one in your clan, you can create a dummy account and pass on the leadership that way. Those are your only two options since there is no way to delete a clan.
Will try.
Thanks for the help even the support chat didn't help me this much.
Thank you very much
No problem. Support isnt much help sometimes, it seems they hire people who dont even use their service at all.
I have the same problem, only I can't even elect a new clan leader.
Can not leave, when whom can i contact.. the support cant help me, wtf


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Ahnentafel Chart for Floris Cobbley First Generation 1. Floris Cobbley was born on 18 Jan 1919 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. She died on 16 Apr 2001 in Brookings, Curry Co., Oregon. She was buried on 21 Apr 2001 in Finley's Sunset Memorial Park, Portland, Oregon. DeathrFloris Cobbley Gold, age 82. died 16 April 2001 at Curry Good Samaritan Center. A viewing will be held Thursday the 19th of April 2001 from 5-8p.m., at Litty's Funeral Home at 517 Railroad St. in Brookings, Oregon. The funeral memorial service will be held Saturday, the 21st of April 2001, in Beaverton, Oregon at the Beacon Hill LDS Church building located at 8640 SW Turquoise Rd. at 1:00pm. Burial.Sunset Hills Memorial Park, 6801 SW Sunset Hwy., Portland, Oregon 97225. Garden Of Prayer.Row 67, Space 4. Excerpts from the Life of Floris Cobbley I, Floris Cobbley Gold, was born 18 January 1919 to Marion Reeves Cobbley and Venice Adamson in Salt Lake City across the street from West High School. My mother that afternoon had sung in a quartet at a funeral. She said that she was only 7 months pregnant and being a tall woman, she didn't show. She had a cousin living with them at the time. She called the doctor and he send another. I might add here this was the the time of a large flu epidemic. The doctor who came asked where the patient was. Mother told him she was the patient. He became quite upset and said that he had no time for games as he had many very sick patients. Mother's cousin, Gertrude Bullock, assured the doctor that they were not playing games. After examining mother, the doctor said he was sorry, but she didn't look pregnant. I was born at 7:00p.m. that evening. I was a "preemie" and weighed 5 pounds. Mother was 5ft. lOin. and said she was barely showing. I was born in Salt Lake City Utah. The rest ofthe children were born in Pleasant Grove Utah. I also had another sister seven years younger than me, named Elma Marion. The night she was born our house burned down so she was born at my grandparent's home in Pleasant Grove as were the twins. When I was between two or three months old I had pneumonia and was given a priesthood blessing. Then a copper boiler was put on the stove and after the water was boiling, my parents put a wicker clothes basket inside the boiler with a wool blanket and put me inside the basket and used it like a sweatbox like the Indians used. I was told that when they took me out, they scrapped a cup of pus off of my body. One day when I was about 6 months old, mother let a young girl push us around in the buggy. She tried to handle two of us at onece and dropped me bruising my fight hip badly. The hip later developed T.B. of the bone and had to haave a rare operation for that time. The doctors begged my parents to let them take the leg off as they were sure it would cost me my life, but the folks insisted that the doctors just operate and not take the leg off. I had a priesthood blessing. At that time there was also a medical convention in town. A young doctor bt the name of Dr. Tyree from the Mayo Brothers Clinic was there. Thanks to him, he showed my doctors a new method that the clinic had developed and it was known as a silver plate. That lasted for close to sixty years. it was while I was in the hospital that Mother tells of one of the 3 Nephites came to my grandfather Adamson's and told him how to make a drink out of herbs. Grandfathe Adamson waited until everyone had left the room and pured me a bottle full. It was very bitter but Mother says I drank it right up until a nurse came in and took it away from me. The next morning I was a lot better so one ofthe family kept giving it to me without permission until I got back to eating. Grandfather was told he could treat other people with this medicine but could never sell it or charge for making it. It was to help purify the bloodstream. My father said 31 Oct 2004 Ancestors of Floris Cobbley Page 1
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A comprehensive overland adventure through South East Africa. You start your trip at the breathtaking Victoria Falls, travel to the Lower Zambezi for a full day of canoeing amongst wildlife and spot game in South Luangwa. Journeying through Malawi and Mozambique you snorkel in Lake Malawi and relax on tropical beaches at the Indian Ocean. To top it off, finish your trip with some more superb game viewing in the renowned Kruger National Park.
From 2013 your trip will be one day longer for a smoother return to Johannesburg
Take an overnight flight to Livingstone. You are met on arrival at the airport and transfer to the campsite. In the afternoon at 14.00 in the campsite reception you will meet your Group Leader for the trip briefing. The rest of the afternoon and the next day are free for you to try out some of the many optional activities on offer in Livingstone. A visit to the famous Victoria Falls is a must (guided tour included). They are without doubt one of the greatest and most unforgettably scenic spectacles in Africa. It's hot and humid here and walking through the rainforest that thrives in the spray from the falls, you can feel the immense power generated by the Zambezi River. It plummets over a width of nearly 2km into a deep gorge over 100m below, causing the ground to vibrate under your feet. The wide basalt cliff over which the falls thunder, transforms the Zambezi from a wide placid river to a ferocious torrent, cutting through a series of dramatic gorges.
If you feel adventurous, you can take on the river on a white water rafting trip, or take a bungee jump off the bridge spanning it. Many people choose to fly over the falls for the best aerial view - you can either try a flight by light aircraft, microlight or helicopter over the falls. The 'Flight of the Angels', as it is known, takes its name from a passage in Livingstone's journal. The overwhelming force and beauty of what he had just seen inspired him to write: "on sights as beautiful as this, angels in their flight must have gazed" (Bx1) Camping – 2 nights
Kafue River
You start your big travelling adventure in earnest as you hit the road to the Kafue River. When you reach your destination you set up your camp in a picturesque spot right on the bank of the river, where you will be lulled to sleep by the sounds of the passing water. (approx. 507 km/ 8 hours). (BLD) Camping – 1 night
Lower Zambezi
This morning you transfer by boat (1.5hrs) down into the Lower Zambezi Valley and spend two nights on the banks of the Zambezi River in a rustic lodge. The following day, after a thorough briefing on how to handle the canoes and safety while on the river, you head off downstream for a safari with a difference. Your canoes are stable and easy to handle; you slip noiselessly along with the gentle current past herds of elephant and buffalo wallowing in the river, see crocodile slink from sunny sandbanks stealthily into the river and glide past pods of hippo. At the end of the afternoon after a full day on the river you return to the lodge by motorised river launch or 4WD. This evening you can enjoy dinner overlooking the river and keep your eyes peeled for elephant and buffalo. (Bx2, Lx2, Dx2) Tented Lodge - 2 nights
Luangwa River
Leaving the Zambezi Valley behind you head inland to the capital Lusaka (approx. 5 hours drive). Stopping at Zambia's capital gives us the chance to resupply before heading out on the Great East Road. After a short drive your destination is the Luangwa River where you stay overnight. (BLD) Camping - 1 night
South Luangwa
Today you journey towards South Luangwa National Park. (approx. 470 km / 6 hours) Road conditions can be somewhat unpredictable in Zambia, and although South Luangwa is justly famous, it is also one of Africa's less easily accessible parks – you are definitely heading off the beaten track here, and the going gets a bit tougher. There is a possibility that you might not reach the park within one day, in which case your Group Leader will choose a suitable location for "camping wild" for the night, and you will reach South Luangwa early the next day.
For your first full day at South Luangwa, the programme is very flexible. Due to the uncertain arrival time, there are no activities pre planned. If there is time, your Group Leader will help arrange game drives or game walks within the park, but these are optional and at your own expense.
On your second day you will go on a game walk in the game management area bordering the park. There are no fences keeping the wildlife in or out in this area, so you can encounter a wide range of animals, including lions and elephants. A safari on foot is an exciting way to search for wild animals, as you feel much closer to your environment than in a vehicle. The latter does have the advantage of covering more ground though and increases the opportunities for seeing a large number of animals. This afternoon you therefore head into the national park on a game drive. Due to its remoteness the park has a wild and untouched feel to it. It is widely thought to be one of Africa's finest wildlife sanctuaries, due to an abundance of game rarely seen in other parks. South Luangwa is home to large numbers of hippos, crocodiles, lions and leopards, but is particularly famous for its extraordinarily large number of elephant herds and the Crawshay's zebra, which is endemic to the park and has a unique stripe pattern.
The wildlife camp at which you stay is dedicated to conservation work and donates 60% of their proceeds to the environmental education of children in Zambia. (Bx3, Lx3, Dx3) Camping – 3 nights
Senga Bay
Today you bid Zambia farewell and travel to Lilongwe in Malawi, the "warm heart of Africa" and onward to Senga Bay (approx. 445 km / 7 hours, excluding border crossing). You restock with fresh supplies in the markets of Lilongwe before heading to our camp on the beach at Lake Malawi. You'll take a boat out to the islands to explore the fantastic bays and coves in the area which includes a chance to snorkel in the lakes clear water. Beaches in the area are good and there are also many varied handicraft stalls in town to explore. (Bx2, Lx2, Dx2) Camping – 2 nights
Transit Mozambique
Having had a rest stop in Malawi, you hit the road again for a long overland stretch (450km), as you leave Malawi to travel into Mozambique. The first leg of the journey takes you through Blantyre in the South of Malawi. The city was named after the Scottish birthplace of the famous explorer David Livingstone. From here you carry on to the border between Malawi and Mozambique and journey to Tete, located on the banks of the Zambezi River. You will camp here tonight before continuing your journey through the Tete corridor.
The next day you travel through the lush central region of Mozambique (480km), watching life in numerous small towns and villages along the way. Depending on road conditions and how quickly you manage to cross the border, you spend the second night near Chicamba, or travel a bit further on.
(Bx2, Lx2, Dx2) Camping – 2 nights
Another day travelling (530km) takes you to Vilankulos at the Indian Ocean. Here you can relax on the beautiful white beaches. On a full day dhow trip you glide over the clear waters to Magaruque Island, which is one of the Bazaruto Islands and known as one of the top ten diving spots in the world. Don your snorkel and explore this amazing underwater world with its fabulous marine life. This is the perfect place to soak up the sun and indulge in excellent fresh seafood. Simple lodge (shared facilities) – 2 nights (Bx2, Lx2, Dx1)
Tofu Beach
Following the coastline you head further South to Inhambane. (approx. 330 km / 6 hours). There are many historic relics dating back to the town's heyday as an important trading centre for ivory, slaves, spices and gold. There are strong influences from both the Arab and Christian world, evident in the architecture of many of the buildings. The Arab history of the town dates back 1000 years, while the Christian missionaries and conquerors made their entrance somewhat later – Vasco da Gama visited the area in the 15th century, and the cathedral of Inhambane is 200 years old.
You are staying at Tofu Beach in 'casitas' – reed and thatch beach huts - for the next two nights. The next day is free to relax and swim, or enjoy the activities available, such as boat trips, surfing or diving (all optional). Although we can't guarantee sightings, it's not unusual for people to see turtles, manta rays and whale sharks while on marine safaris or diving. Even if you're not lucky enough to see these creatures, there is plenty of other stunning marine life to dazzle and delight you, so it's well worth taking to the water during your time here. (Bx2, Lx2, Dx1) Casitas (basic reed and thatch huts with shared facilities) – 2 nights
Today you travel along the coast to the town of Bilenes, on the shores of the the massive Uembje Lagoon (approx. 375 km / 5 hours). The afternoon is spent exploring the impressively beautiful and peaceful lagoon and at the mouth you can enjoy the contrast between the power of the Indian Ocean colliding with the peace of the lagoon. Kayaking is available if you fancy going for a paddle, as is snorkelling if you want to visit the many colourful fish that call the lagoon home (both at additional cost) - swimming here is good in the shallow, calm waters. (BL) Camping – 1 night
Kruger NP
Time for a final safari as you cross over into South Africa and enter Kruger National Park. (approx. 283 km / 5 hours). Kruger is justly famous as a superb national park. You will enjoy a full day of game drives, during which you will hopefully see much of the 'big game' of the park: elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard, and many more of the 147 species of mammal the park boasts. Bird lovers will delight in over 500 species including the beautiful lilac-breasted roller and African fish eagle, whose evocative cry is probably the best known of any African bird. Optional night game drives are available. (Bx2, Lx2, Dx2) Camping – 2 nights
Leaving Kruger today you take the Panoramic Route through the stunningly beautiful region of Mpumalanga. Enroute you will visit Bourkes Luck Potholes a geological phenomenom where two rivers meet and over thousands of years have formed a series of natural rock pools with swirling waters. At God's Window you walk to a viewpoint with magnificent wide reaching views over the Blyde River Canyon. See Three Sisters, also called Three Rondavels, which are three huge spirals of dolomite rock. Your final night is spent at a lodge in chalet accommodation. Chalet at Lodge (BLD)
Fly home
Drive to Johannesburg. (approx. 480 km / 7 hours). The tour ends this evening in Johannesburg and those on our group flight transfer to the airport for an overnight flight back home. (B)
Highlights of South East Africa
Travel overland from Victoria Falls ('The Smoke that Thunders') to the shores of Lake Malawi, enjoying game viewing, canoeing and snorkelling. From here, your journey continues to the beautiful Indian Ocean beaches of Mozambique before returning inland to Kruger National Park and a final opportunity to spot some big game. Your final destination is Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city.
Victoria Falls & Lake Malawi
Your tour starts with a bang at Victoria Falls. These awe-inspiring falls are nearly 2km wide and it is difficult to appreciate the power of the water surging into the Zambezi Gorge over 100m below. There are plenty of adventurous optional activities (available at extra cost) to choose from here once you have spent some time marvelling at the natural spectacle. Malawi is a land-locked country, but it has hundreds of kilometres of 'coastline' around Lake Malawi. The clear waters of this beautiful lake are full of tropical fish, making it perfect for snorkelling, swimming or sailing. You will be seduced by the relaxed atmosphere – a perfect break half-way through your journey.
Kruger National Park
The game viewing possibilities in Kruger are excellent. The Big Five – buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino – are all here, along with another 142 species of mammal and 507 species of bird. So you are guaranteed to see something! The rivers and waterholes are great places to see wildlife encounters acted out right in front of you, and your visit here will definitely be a highlight of your journey through south-east Africa.
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Atlanta-based recording artist, producer, director and songwriter Delra Harris, recent winner of nine En Sound Music awards, has just completed two new music videos directed by famed producer Jeffery Elmont.
Elmont has produced videos featuring Grammy Award-winning and nominated artists Lil Wayne and Flo-Rida and filmed commercials for Adidas, with NBA powerhouses Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose; Nike; and Mitsubishi.
Harris worked with Elmont to film videos for two of his award winning songs, "Look at Me Now" and "Please Speak to Me," which are both scheduled for worldwide release before the end of the year.
At the 2012 En Sound Music Awards, a premier music event recognizing and honoring the talent of indie Christian artists from around the world, Harris led the nominations with nine nods. It was a clean sweep. Harris claimed all nine awards, and is the first artist in the event's history to win this number of awards for the year.
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010I've seen a ton of free brush sets for download on a billion different blogs. The coolest I've run across came from Smashing Magazine. But it got me wondering, why use someone else's brushes when you can easily make your own to suit your needs? Custom brushes can come in handy for personal or professional projects, especially illustrations. Plus it gives you a reason to bust out your neglected art supplies, turn your back on your computer and get your hands dirty again.
The first thing you need to do is rediscover your storage unit, basement, garage or attic so you can dig up all your old art supplies to make some custom marks. This is what I found…
I used some watercolor paper and went to town, not worrying about what kind of mark I was making, just that they were getting on the page one way or another. I'm a big fan of mistakes and the result that can come from them.
Next scan your work at 300 dpi and then save the marks you like, each individually, in a 2500px by 2500px Photoshop file, Grayscale mode.
You want to create contrast in your custom brush so the mark will show up well when being used. We also want to lose the paper gain in the background. To accomplish this use your levels slider in Photoshop (command + L) and adjust accordingly. I copied this layer on top of its self and gave it a multiply to make it even darker. If there are random marks, just erase or mask them out. Rinse and repeat for your other brush marks.
Now where to store these files. Set up a My Photoshop folder in your Documents folder and make a sub folder called Brushes. Create a folder shortcut of your brushes folder in your Photoshop Default Brush folder (Applications > Photoshop > Presets > Brushes). Now open your brush palette in Photoshop and clear out all your current brushes.
For every 2500 by 2500 brush image you've saved, open it up and choose Edit > Define Brush Preset and save the newly made brush to the palette you just cleared.
There you have it. Making custom brushes is easy and relatively fast from beginning to end, so experiment with this technique and make something uniquely yours.
Here's an example of how I used this technique to design a grungy, custom brush background and navigation for the Nestle Nutrament website. You can check out the real thing here.


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My name is Herb. H. A. Vore, actually. I work as a Motivational Therapist and I am approaching retirement. I decided to write my Bucket List and one of my top dreams to achieve was traveling through Northern BC and beyond. With list in hand I approached my mother (and my boss, too). She said: "Let's do it!". I was thrilled. I asked her if my English nanny Susan could come too and she said: "Yes". So we packed up the Ford Focus station wagon with all my stuff and off we went. We took the BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo and headed up Island. I wanted to stop and check out the local grass along the way, but we booted up to Port Hardy and stayed overnight in the Youth Hostel. It was full of young folk (we 3 are over 60 yrs) but it was an inexpensive and great place for the night. The next morning at 5:30 a.m. we boarded the ferry to Prince Rupert. I achieved my first check-off on my list. Standing on the railing as the beautiful Inside Passage sparkled in the sun, I yelled out: "King of the World!". Mom and Susan enjoyed a wonderful buffet dinner on board and we arrived in Prince Rupert at 11 pm and had a lovely sleep at the Crest Hotel. Next morning, bright and early we headed for Terrace, then turned left, and drove up the Cassiar Highway. We side tripped to Hyder, Alaska to look for grizzly bears then up to Watson Lake. There were many motorcycles outside our hotel and all of the riders were our age! Too cool! From Watson we drove on to Whitehorse. We camped at Robert Service Campground and I checked off more items off my list: sleeping in my own tent, cooking smores over a campfire, log pole climbing and meeting new friends. We visited the local animal shelter where Susan walked dogs and Mom, as usual, schmoozed with the towns folk. On we went to Dawson City, Yukon. What a brilliant area, full of history and charm. Everywhere we went we saw flowers! We stayed at the wonderful Whitehouse Cabins, right on the river! I scurried into my suitcase and brought out appropriate clothing to match the wonderful ideas I had written on my Bucket List. I golfed at Top of the World Golf Course, I panned for gold in the mighty Yukon River, I fished and caught my first Arctic Char, I sampled the greenery at Dome Mountain and climbed the weather torn beams of an old paddle wheeler. I sat in silence at the RNWMP graveyard and I snuggled with Diamond Tooth Gertie and her cancan dancers. Then, one morning, Mom surprised me and said: "Let's go! We can do this!" and off we set in the Ford to challenge the Dempster Highway! We passed Tombstone Park and were the only vehicle on the hard packed gravel road. Miles in front of us and miles behind, we were alone. I helped drive. It was the most beautiful spot on Earth. We saw Cariboo, Elk, Arctic Fox and Ptarmigan. We had lunch at Eagle Plains (pop:8) and 40 minutes later arrived at the Arctic Circle. I tastily sampled the tundra and contemplated buying land and building a log home there. I checked my hugest goal off my list. I think I am the first Guinea Pig to arrive at the Arctic Circle! The scenery was awesome. I made friends there, too. I will never forget it. I am inspired. Next year, I am hoping to be off with Mom and Susan to Churchill, Manitoba to see the polar bears! Respectful and thankfully submitted by: Herb A Vore.
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