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Braving Jungle Perils to Seek the Lost World (Sep, 1929)
This is a weirdly disjointed tale of
William Beebe's Dr. S. H. Williams attempt to find a "lost world" full of dinosaurs in what is now Guyana. Beebe makes constant reference to his guide/pack mule as "my black" or "my faithful black" yet never mentions the man's name. He also gets quite upset with his Indian guides because they were only willing to travel with him a certain distance from their homes. Obviously this meant that he was really close to finding his "lost world" and they, being the cowardly savages that they were, refused to get any closer for fear of dinosaur attack. After all, how could they abandon him after he'd so generously provided them with colored beads and calico?
Then there is this:
"Well, the little boat was chug-chugging merrily along when all of a sudden a chicken which we were keeping on board for future reference seemed to experience an unguarded moment. For with a tremendous swishing of feathers it flew overboard."
Keeping a chicken for "future reference"? Is that a euphemism for "future consumption"? Or did he periodically examine it just to affirm that yup, it's still a chicken?
Update: I read the intro to this completely wrong. The explorer was Dr. S. H. Williams not William Beebe. Sorry for the mix-up.
Braving Jungle Perils to Seek the Lost World
By JAMES NEVIN MILLER
In the heart of the British Guiana jungle there rises a huge plateau upon which, legend has it, there exists today scores of prehistoric reptilian monsters. The story here presented is that of a scientist's thrilling search for the lost plateau.
A STRANGE story about yellow Indians; mice that look like kangaroos; eels able to give a man a substantial electric shock; armies of ants that number millions and march in regular formation for over six hours continuously while driving all animal life before them; rivers chock-full of weird-looking parasites; and waterfalls at least five times higher than our own spectacular Niagara, is told by Dr. S. H. Williams, naturalist of the University of Pittsburgh.
The well known explorer, friend and one-time co-worker with William Beebe, internationally famous scientist, has recently returned to this country after a five months' search, into the heart of the British Guiana jungles, for the "Lost World," a legendary plateau of gigantic proportions which natives have heralded as the regular haunt of animals whose appearance and habits are said to be surprisingly like the great prehistoric beasts that roamed the ancient world.
It was only a few years ago that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's book of the same name and subject was hailed as a highly imaginative piece of work, but far afield from legitimate science. But despite this fact, Dr. Williams, himself a conservative scientist, decided that there must be some measure of truth in the native legends he had heard so frequently during previous trips in the general region. So with only a couple of incomplete maps and a compass to guide him, besides a native black, unfamiliar with the interior, to carry his provisions, the explorer set out from Georgetown on the coast of British Guiana, on a perilous journey the like of which probably has never been attempted before—so far, at least, as that thickly forested territory is concerned.
Strictly speaking, Dr. Williams failed in his quest, for he did not actually set foot in the "Lost World". But he is convinced that he came within only about 15 miles of its exterior—near enough to catch a glimpse of it from the top of a high hill—and in all events considerably nearer than any other white man had ever been. Whereupon, stricken with malaria, almost entirely out of food, and covered from head to foot with thousands of itch-provoking insects, he was forced to turn back.
Propped up on a couch in his Pittsburgh home, suffering from a recurrent attack of that self-same malaria, Dr. Williams tells the story of his unique search: "In preparing for my trip, which was primarily concerned with finding, if possible, some new forms of insect and animal life, I quite naturally chose Georgetown, a well settled coastal town, as my starting point. A faithful black, who had accompanied me as provision carrier in the past, made his home there, and I chose to remain a week, gathering together what few maps were available, as well as making mental notes of the legendary gossip about the 'Lost World.' "My plan was to go first of all to Kartabo in the Bartica district of British Guiana. Three mighty rivers flow through the district. Of these the Essequibo is the largest, with a width of nearly four miles at Bartica. The river's largest tributary is the Mazaruni, which runs over a circuitous path from the west to join the Eseequibo near Bartica. Six miles above this point the Mazaruni receives the waters from the treacherous and mysterious Cuyuni River which has its origin somewhere in the Venezuelan forests and flows from the northwest.
"At the junction of the Mazaruni and Cuyuni rivers, situated on the southern shore of the latter and surrounded on three sides by the jungle, stands the tropical research station established in 1916 by Wil- liam Beebe under the auspices of the New York Zoological Society.
"To reach this station at Kartabo I had to spend about a day and a half in a government steamboat, a most delightful ride through the thickening primeval forests. Once arrived here I naturally stayed a few hours so as to renew acquaintances and brush up on preparations for the forthcoming plunge into the more remote parts of the jungle.
"As for the rest of the five months' trip —of course I can merely hit the high spots at this time since there are so many names of river points that are extremely hard to pronounce, let alone spell. However, I did have a quaint ride on an excellently conducted little railroad owned by the Aluminum Company of America, and throughout the semi-civilized river ports for some few miles I had the good luck to travel on boats owned by the same organization.
"In passing, I'd like to mention a striking occurrence that took place while I was riding in a borrowed launch near a place called Potaro Landing, which has been de- scribed as on a sort of Nile River in the midst of very dense forest. Well, the little boat was chug-chugging merrily along when all of a sudden a chicken which we were keeping on board for future reference seemed to experience an unguarded moment. For with a tremendous swishing of feathers it flew overboard. Quick as a flash up popped a hungry head from the waters below us and I could distinctly see the peculiar nose of what the natives call a 'caimen,' a nose not quite so pointed as that of a true crocodile nor yet as blunt as an alligator's.
"All this time, of course—and I was now on my third day out of Georgetown—my travelling maneuvers, aside from the few mile trip by railroad, were by no means confined to waterways. Every now and again I would have to take good-sized portages through the dense brush. Although up till now I had experienced no great difficulty in finding my way about due to the fact that the white folks, mostly Englishmen engaged in commercial enterprises concerning the finding of gold and diamonds, were on hand here and there.
"However, one more sizable portage— this time to a place called Kangaruma, and I soon sensed the fact that I must be just about on the last outpost of a feeble civilization. Nary a white person was now to be seen, merely a typical African village, sparsely settled and with thatched structures of a crude sort.
"Here, too, were exceedingly primitive natives. Not black folks with fuzzy hair, as * many people seem to think ought to occupy such a jungle region. But honest-to-goodness Indians, though yellow skinned rather than red, carrying bows and arrows and travelling about, where natural waterways permitted, in crude canoes built ordinarily out of solid logs.
"These yellow fellows had numerous curious habits, perhaps the strangest of all relating to tattooing. Not only would both men and women mark up their bodies, by means of extremely sharp stones, into beautifully worked out patterns, but they would carve parts of their faces as well.
"Another weird habit of the Indians was their wide use of blow guns through which they shot arrows dipped in an intensely violent poison which they call 'curare.' Oftentimes I have seen the plant from which hey claim to derive this death-dealing potion—a tall growth about the size of a lilac bush—but to this day I must confess myself at a loss as to just how the poison is prepared. Still another effective poison is made from a species of toad which grows extremely large. Known as the 'buffo marinus,' the creature is supposed to be roasted thoroughly, then ground up and applied to the tip of the arrows.
"Since I do not know the language of the yellow Indians, nor did my faithful black, since he was from the coastal district—you may well ask, how did I make myself known without unduly antagonizing them? My answer is that there is a universal language of trinkets that practically every primitive race, if approached with reasonable gentleness, is able to understand. With me I had taken care to bring sundry bright-colored beads and bits of calico, and by their careful use was able to persuade a good many of the Indians to transport myself and my black via the canoe method to otherwise inaccessible places.
"But even with these jungle experts at my command, no one need suppose that I was therefore able to keep from getting lost. The fact is, that though I told the Indians, after consultation of my compass, what I believed was the general direction of the 'Lost World,' I had no measure of assurance that I was headed right because my maps on the region proved to be hopelessly incomplete; and furthermore, because, no matter how thorough might be the native's knowledge of the natural contours, it was inevitable that they would tend to swerve somewhat afield from any prescribed course. Permit me to point out that in jungle-land, Mother Nature's presumably permanent plans are prone to change almost overnight. For example, one day the rivers might be extremely low and yet the very next day, following a heavy fall of rain, assume such a great height as to be totally unrecognizable—at least for a while. "Yet treacherous guides though they were at times, the streams were after all my most dependable means of transportation in the long run, as was conclusively demonstrated on those frequent occasions when we had to abandon boats and literally chop our way through the thickest kind of vegetation. No wonder that there were times, particularly during the latter stages of the inland trip, when I became so completely lost in the jungle labyrinths that after perhaps a full day's travel I found myself surveying, with the utmost disgust, the familiar scenery of a region I had earlier traversed.
Untrustworthy Guides "Still another unsatisfactory condition existed in the peculiar habit of the various Indians we met, of expressing a willingness to go so far from their native haunts and not a jot further. Three or so of them, let us say, would be transporting my black and myself through a good-sized body of water, when entirely without warning, they would paddle to shore, motion us to step out, and leave the vicinity instantly, notwithstanding the thickness of the forest.
"By and by I began to realize that such action was probably due to our ever-increasing nearness to the region of the 'Lost World,' where all manner of supernatural spirits of evil practises were supposed to dwell. In any case, the more we plunged into the woods, the less frequently did we see the yellow Indians, and in consequence our journey was necessarily far slower than it had been in its earlier stages, for we could no more depend upon canoe transportation.
"However, our very last inland trip under Indian guidance was very much worth while. For some few miles we had been trudging along, our ears fairly glowing with the sound of water which must be falling from a great height, when all at once we came upon boulders of massive size. After camping in the vicinity for a couple of days we met a half dozen Indians, and persuaded them to lead us in the direction of what must be a good-sized waterfall.
"Very soon we found smaller cascades in the midst of very picturesque scenery. This was after we had been travelling via canoe for three-fourths of a day following a series of rough-going portages. A couple of hours more and our two canoes could go no further for we had struck a series of large pools and swirling rapids. So there was nothing to do but tie up our boats and once again fight our way through the brush.
"After a solid day of this my astonished eyes were given the treat of a life-time. Amid an almost deafening splash of waters I could see towering above me the mighty waterfalls dubbed 'Kaieteur' by the natives and stretching easily five times as high as our own spectacular Niagara.
"Not content to view this masterpiece of nature from below, I persuaded the Indians to lead me to its summit. Three days arduous travel brought success. Here indeed was the world's great jumping-off place. It afforded a magnificent view of a giant plateau possibly 15 miles away that stretched in many directions from a height that must have been at least several thousand feet.
"The conviction came to me that the plateau must be indeed the 'Lost World,' and the Indians, via sign language, showed me that they held the same belief. So that once we had descended to the ground, I persuaded them, despite their obvious fear of going further, to guide me. But after about three more days travel through a rough table-land their superstitions got the better of them and they left me.
"This was rather a pretty pickle for me. My black seemed frightened to the marrow, but since he knew not a thing about the region, he simply had to stick by me. I had been suffering from malarial attacks for some few days and my entire body was covered with thousands of little bugs and mites. I should have mentioned earlier that immediately a man sets foot into the British Guiana jungles he becomes parasitized, which means a continual itching for him as long as he remains.
"Besides my rather shaky health, my food was getting low, so there was nothing to do but turn back—turn back within only 15 miles of my goal! And somehow or other, utilizing the same general methods of the ingoing trip, I contrived to get back to Georgetown, though my health has been none too satisfactory ever since. Even today I experience recurrent attacks of that selfsame malaria."
Dr. Williams wants to explode some absurd fairy-book ideas about jungle conditions —particularly the one to the effect that normally a great many wild creatures are visible to the casual observer. "Sometimes," says he, "the explorer can go as many as 60 days without seeing a solitary living creature, the reason being that most jungle dwellers live in the so-called jungle-roof, that extremely thick growth of foliage, plants and trees that oftentimes is able to prevent rain from hitting the ground for three days.
"However, the trained observer can see many queer creatures if he is willing to spend the time to look for them. For instance, if he spends a half hour's research near the British Guiana rivers he may note the torpedo eel, growing sometimes three feet long and which if stepped on will actually give a man an electric shock.
"Even the simple act of putting a glass into a jungle river may reveal thousands of fantastic-looking parasites, eels, worms, or what have you? The experienced 'jungaleer' will therefore take great care to sterilize by means of powerful disinfectants, the water he drinks, or he may swallow tiny parasites that are the cause of serious liver ailments."


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Peabody Mayor Larry Larsen sent a letter to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Oct. 2 protesting the end of the Kansas Main Street Program. Below are the contents of that letter.
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The City of Peabody Governing Body expresses their concern and displeasure with the recent announcement that the State of Kansas was abolishing the Kansas Main Street Program. The Governing Body believes that the manner in which this announcement was made was a slap in the face of all smaller communities in the State of Kansas. What amazes the Governing Body is the fact that you and your administration have advocated the preserving and promoting of smaller communities in Kansas. Even more disconcerting is the fact that when asked, the staff at the Department of Commerce could not identify what programs had been eliminated or which programs would be continued, if any.
The City of Peabody Main Street has been in existence and very active since 1989, and a very viable community partner. We wish to advise you that the City of Peabody and residents of Peabody will continue to support the Peabody Main Street Association, both financially and with volunteer efforts. We ask that you and the Department of Commerce reconsider this action to abolish the Kansas Main Street Program.
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Getting ready for the holidays!
@Marisa: That tree looks gorgeous!
I still feel a little bit guilty about the cookie making thing, but I think part of the reason I avoid that is because I don't want to add to my waistline (& I have a hard time resisting a good cookie). But we do have our traditions that we like to do... One of them is an Advent wreath (though I'm behind on that this year). We also have an Advent Calendar, make popcorn-cranberry garland for our tree (while watching Christmas movies!), and sometimes we make gingerbread cookie ornaments (heart-shaped or gingerbread men). One of my siameses used to nibble on the cookie ornaments while we were asleep each night (she passed away several years ago) - in the morning we'd awaken to gingerbread heads hanging from the tree! LOL Thank goodness the ornaments were real cookies & not those artificial ones or my poor kitty would've gotten terribly sick... We also have a birthday cake on Christmas Eve for Jesus (usually coconut) after we go to the candlelight service at church - the kids really like that.
Yesterday my husband's company held a gingerbread house making party for employees' kids... My youngest went & had a great time. I'll have to take a picture of the house he made & post it, though I have to warn you it's not exactly the prettiest house on the block! LOL
I love the thought of your cat nibbling off the ornaments!
It was pretty funny! I only wish I had taken a picture of it for posterity...
Speaking of taking pictures... the gingerbread house is a no go. My boys decided to devour it before we woke up this morning........very little left.
I bake cookies with my students. And since most of them have ever ever baked anything in their lives, it's like baking with little children. It's fun to watch how excited they get, lol. (They're university students!)
@Lizanne: Seems like your boys are taking after the cats....
OMG, little gingerbread heads hanging on the tree!!! I love it.
@Marisa: You're right! LOL I never thought of it that way....
@Tiffany: Oh, it was a sight to see... Instead of being mad that all my hard work was destroyed, I found myself cracking up with laughter........and checking the tree every day to see how much more was gone! LOL
Unfortunately, I have done close to nothing to get ready for Christmas and ack!!! I just realized today that we are only 2 weeks away. Oh my!
I am boring...
I only have put a silk and plastic Christmas Poinsettia (red starlike plant)) above my fireplace and did some shopping for dilicious foods.
We have 2 days of Christmas in the Netherlands, and the first day I am alone with my cat.
The second day I am going to go to my sister and nieces (age 4 and 13).
Both of the days I will be grilling / baking little pieces of meat on a table grill (Gourmet) at dinnertime.
And a cube of cheese, a cracker with some tunasalad, etc. in the afternoon.
So I am not so busy with doing stuff for Christmas.
Unlike some people at the Forum...
What beautiful pictures of a cat, a decorated tree, tasty baked things... Wow!
The pictures make me long for the years I did decorate my house and made a feast of the Hollidays.
Maybe, just maybe I can tell you next year I've gone all out and have decorated almost every inch of my livingroom again.
Now it's to late to decorate, just 5 days to go...
Noop, this year I'm not going to do it anymore, lol!
Crazy busy day with last minute gift sewing to do - 6 pairs of pjs for the kids, an apron for my son, finish up two scarves, and possibly two skirts with matching doll skirts, if I have time. This I'll do before the kids get home and then after I'll finish making up treats for neighbors.
@Lizanne I didn't do cookies with my kids when they were little and they turned out fine
@Peggy - aww, thanks
I am having a slightly unusual Christmas Time this year. Since I am getting ready to retire from my job in just a few short days (The 31st of December), and then relocating by flying down from Alaska to Oregon on January 8th - I am living in a hotel. We have sold our home here in Alaska, and transferred all of our household goods to Oregon where we are remodeling an older home on 6 acres, in a beautiful valley surrounded by the Blue Mountains.
In the hotel, we have a small tree sitting on our end table, and use Christmas cards we receive as decorations......So really, every day of my life feels like Christmas, because I am so excited and happy about EVERYTHING in my life! I love the magic of the season. Wishing you all the best of everything, in the new year.
Here is a picture of this years christmastree (plastic since i live in a small apartment)
@Jessica: I love you red star curtains, too!
Finished decorating the tree this morning, must take a photo.
My Christmas spirit has slightly waned, my son's cat has been missing for two days now and I think I have broken my little toe , it's black all over and extremely sore and soooo not looking forward to last minute grocery shopping tomorrow.
I so wanted to get into the Christmas spirit this year, but it just didn't happen. My son got sick, and then I got sick (i'm still in that getting over it phase on Christmas morning!) I pinned all these crafty projects and recipes I wanted to do since my son is now old enough to understand... just didn't happen It was cool seeing everyone's projects and ideas! Hopefully next year!
Jessica your tree looks great and the curtains are awesome.


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With Ghost Recon: Future Soldier due out next week, Ubisoft's hype train is at full speed. Rather than the usual spread of screens, trailers, and announcements of preorder goodies though, they've released a nearly 25 minute short film that sets the stage for the upcoming near-future shooter, and does so with a good deal of style. Ghost Recon Alpha features the production talent behind a bevy of blockbuster films and it shows.
Follows the four soldiers of Team Ghost deep into enemy territory, Alpha sets the stage for Future Soldier and makes sure you're comfortable with your little quartet of murders. I wasn't all that excited about Future Soldier when it was announced and, to be honest, I'm still not. This movie, however, was pretty damn exciting. If the singleplayer aspect of Future Soldier ends up rivaling 'Alpha,' I might just give it a shot!
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Shirley (Nelson) Martin, 86, of North Smithfield, died July 9, 2013, in Hebert Nursing Home, Smithfield.
She was the wife of the late Edward A. Martin. Born in North Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Minnie (Follett) Nelson.
Shirley was a supervisor for Amprex for 25 years. She was a member of the Smithfield Quaker Meeting House of Friends in North Smithfield.
She leaves two sons, Richard E. Martin and his wife Diane and Wayne A. Martin and his wife Diane, all of North Smithfield; her half sister, June Payne of Woonsocket; and seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was predeceased by three children, Karen Hopkins and Ann and David Martin.
Her funeral, beginning with visitation at 9 A.M., will be held Friday, July 19, 2013, with a service at 10 A.M. in the Holt Funeral Home, 510 So. Main St., Woonsocket. Burial will follow in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Slatersville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the RI School for the Deaf, 1 Corliss Park, Providence, RI 02908.


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FRANKFURT -- Who says the Germans don't have a sense of humor?
One look at the Frankfurt auto show press conference schedule proves otherwise.
Whereas American auto shows luxuriate in two days of interminable dronings-on by executives -- often with little to show -- the Frankfurt organizers are a get-down-to-business bunch.
All the automakers' press conferences are jammed into one day. What's more, because so many of them have so many things to say, often two press conferences are going on at the same time.
That's not a problem in terms of overlapping noise, because the Frankfurt Messe is so gigantic that journalists have been known to walk more than seven miles -- in suits and dress shoes, while lugging computers and video gear -- over the course of a show day.
The real problem is that politics enter the scheduling of the conferences. And this is where the fun starts.
Ford Motor's announcements are at the same time as former subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover. There's no way to blow off one for the other, because all are blowout events. Ford is unveiling new engines and a new design language. Meanwhile, Jaguar is showing a spiritual successor to the E-Type, and Land Rover has a design mockup for the next Defender, which was last replaced when Sean Connery was James Bond.
That's not all. Japanophiles will be frustrated by the organizers placing Toyota and Mazda events at the same time.
And, in a bit of whimsy, Infiniti and Eterniti are competing for eyeballs. I bet more than a few exhausted scribblers will arrive awaiting news from Nissan's luxury arm, only to stumble upon a coachbuilder with a reskinned Porsche Cayenne.
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Listen to Bill Nye's letter to the President of the United States asking for $1.5 billion to support planetary exploration. He gives three excellent reasons.
First, the potential discovery of alien life, which will change the course of human history. Second, the creation of new awesome technology, which will bring new businesses that can greatly benefit the economy, just like Apollo program did. And finally, the idea that planetary exploration will greatly inspire the country's youth, moving them into engineering. That's something that even some congressmen understand, so perhaps it's not crazy to make it happen. We need another Curiosity in the moon Europa.
And for the record, $1.5 billion is nothing, just a tiny 10 percent of NASA's current budget, which "in turn is less than 0.5 percent of the Federal Budget." Heck, they can get that by scrapping some stupid military program that's never going to get used or work (and the money will not get lost for that economy, as it will go back into the same aerospace industry.)
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'Take our planet, and we'll take your money.'
This is the warning 10 cities across the U.S. are issuing the fossil fuel industry as the campaign to divest from the industry wreaking havoc on the planet gains steam.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn joined climate group 350.org and the Mayors Innovation Project on Thursday in officially launching their city and state fossil fuel divestment campaign, cheering the 10 cities that have already joined and urging other cities to commit to the climate action as well.
"Divestment is just one of the steps we can take to address the climate crisis," said Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. "Cities that do so will be leaders in creating a new model for quality of life, environmental sustainability and economic success. We've got a head start on that here in Seattle, but there's a lot more work to do."
According to 350.org, Seattle joins Madison, Wis., Bayfield, Wis, Ithaca, NY, Boulder, Colo., State College, Pa, Eugene, Ore., Richmond, Calif., Berkeley, Calif., and San Francisco in divesting from the top 200 fossil fuel companies.
For 350.org,
Today's announcement sends a powerful message to the fossil fuel industry: if you're going to try and take away our planet, we're going to try and take away your money. We're no longer just playing defense against dirty projects like the Keystone XL pipeline, we're going on offense, too.
Further, says the group, it sends the message that
if it's wrong to wreck the planet, then it's also wrong to profit from that wreckage.
In addition to the 10 cities already committed to the divestment, 350.org says 100 other cities and states also have divestment petitions in the works.
College campuses were leaders in pushing fossil fuel divestment, with Unity College in Maine and Hampshire College in Massachusetts pledging to divest their endowments from oil, gas and coal companies. 350.org reports that Sterling College and College of the Atlantic have also agreed to divestment, and the efforts are gaining traction at hundreds of other college campuses.
"It's so fitting that American cities are taking the lead in the fight to weaken the fossil fuel industry's political power," Bill McKibben, noted environmentalist, author and founder of 350.org, said in a statement. "Since every city public works department is already spending scads of cash to deal with the gathering storms and rising seas climate change is bringing, it's clear it makes no sense for them to also prop up the industries that make it necessary."
As the fossil fuel divestment campaign is modeled after the anti-apartheid divestment campaigns of the 1980s, the message Nobel Prize-winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu gave 350.org at the start of their own divestment campaign is powerful:
The divestment movement played a key role in helping liberate South Africa. The corporations understood the logics of money even when they weren't swayed by the dictates of morality. Climate change is a deeply moral issue too, of course...Once again, we can join together as a world and put pressure where it counts.


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More on Torchgate: The Trenton Courier Post has a terrific summary of the situation as of today, "Ethics blows have Torricelli battered and on the brink." Among other things, the story notes a poll showing the Torch now down 13 points to his invisible Republican opponent. The story also notes another fact I had missed: "Democrats announced Friday that Torricelli had been selected to make the Democratic response to President Bush' s weekly Saturday radio broadcast."
The Torch is indeed the perfect spokesman for the Gore/Dasche Democratic party. Perhaps the guy can join Steve Van Zandt on "The Sopranos" after he gets blown out of office. Rocket Man, do you remember the song Bruce Springsteen wrote for Steve Van Zandt in his previous incarnation as the rocker Little Stevie? "Trapped Again…"
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Everybody will give Mumbai Indians a thumbs up in this match. They are in better form and looking at their form in past few matches they are the toughest team to beat in the IPL. There are various reasons for it. The first and foremost being the Sachin Tendulkar. He is in the form of his life and as we all know that captaincy is one department of the game where he has not been able to leave his mark. An IPL victory won't erase that but still it would be worth a mention. Their batting looks good with the likes of JP Duminy, Dhawan and Pollard. How explosive Pollard can be we all know. Bowling attack is also good with Harbhajan as the leading spinner. Last but not the least they will have the home advantage as the semifinals have been shifted to Mumbai.
Royal Challengers Bangalore would rely heavily on their pillars. One is Jacques Kallis in batting and the other is their captain Anil Kumble. In both batting and bowling how these two perform could determine the way the match would swing. Bangalore also have been relying heavily on the fireworks of Peterson and Uthappa. If any one of these two can support Kallis it would be difficult for Mumbai. Bangalore has got a good bowling attack which includes the likes of Dale Steyn and Anil Kumble who are extremely difficult to hit for big runs.
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|September 18th, 2016, 10:19 PM
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Wish I could have made it. Darn, maybe next year.
Looking at the results, I see a few "skateloggers" and other friends had pretty good results. Congrats to everyone!
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It was unexpectedly soggy. At the start, the road was a little damp but it had not rained for some time and most was focussed north of Two Harbors. I (and I think most other racers) expected to see rapidly drying roads in the early stages and then fully dry for the remainder.
This did not happen.
The dampness increased. Somewhere nearly mile 18, we started getting heavy drizzle. It didn't get heavier than that and there wasn't any standing water but the course was slippery from beginning to end. A1, always a dangerous wave, was especially treacherous. The dividing and reforming lines, which normally end before mile 5 where still happening at the mansions. Changing lines usually meant crossing rain coated vinyl stripes.
That's where I dropped off the lead pack. I was near the back and could not enough traction to handle a surge across multiple stripes. If I had realized it was going to be this wet, I would have swapped at least my back wheels for Storm Surges. I thought, with MPC's reputation for being good in the wet, that my Black Magic XXFirm's would be enough. They were not.
The drizzle continued through the tunnels. Even without pack dynamics to handle, the gaps between the tunnels were very very sketchy. The down ramp to the finish was curiously dry. At that point, though, there was no one around me and I could not be sure that it was a dry as it looked. I came in slow.
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|September 19th, 2016, 03:05 AM
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Light rain or just wet roads is the worst possible thing to skate in. The oils and other road dirt don't get washed off and just tend to sit on the water. A good steady rain is easier to skate in (in my opinion).
|September 19th, 2016, 03:35 PM
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I skated on Friday with my Matter G13 (125s) that I normally love, but when I hit a very very very small patch of water, they slid badly. I bought some XFirm black magics (125mm) at the expo, just in case it was wet.
The rain seemed to stop pretty early in the morning, but it never dried out. I was glad that I had the MPCs. The XFirm seemed to grip really well, up until the oil slicks in the last 2 miles. I don't think there is any wheel that would grip on a wet oily road.
One tip is to NEVER push over painted lines when it is wet. You need to just roll over them with your feet about shoulder width apart. Those will be slippery no matter what wheel you are on. You're much better off staying the middle of whatever lane you are in. Even in the elite race, I saw skaters digging in hard as they stepped on the painted lines and nearly went down. It's similar in bike races. You always need to be careful turning a bicycle when you are going over painted lines. Once your front bike wheel starts sliding, it's pretty rare that a rider can save it and not crash.
|September 19th, 2016, 04:34 PM
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am I missing something or looking for the wrong name? I'm not seeing you in the results sxevegan.
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|September 19th, 2016, 05:23 PM
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Yeah, for some reason I was left out of the results, and so was Francisco (2nd place). Ryan and Danny weren't called up for the 40+ race either. We got it figured out at the awards ceremony, but it hasn't been fixed in the online results.
|September 19th, 2016, 09:08 PM
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from what I saw it seems there was little to no wind this year. yes/no? Wish I could have made this race this year ... the crew I usually hang with did well
drove a friend to the start of the 1/2, we left the DECC before pros finished.
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Didn't notice any wind--more like a constant wet mist.
I was on old narrow One20Fives...not great, but would probably have been worse if they were new. Hard to get them moving again after the push.dead.stop. accordion effect. Had to jump or dodge a falling body every mile or so for the first five; (thank goodness for session skating with the kids!).
First time I've experienced that kind of draft--exhilarating but seemed to negate any benefit to switching lines? Feel almost guilty getting carried by a 50-person line; took so much less effort than anticipated. I do regret was not moving up the line further before climbing that last hill--got blocked in.
One question: what was up with people t-stop braking on the downhill around the DECC??!
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Man were those paint lines fun with the mist, almost ate it a few times
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The immaculate re-conception.
We get it, improving upon perfection is a difficult, thankless task. After all, the cycling world was tilted on its head when Shimano released Dura-Ace Di2 Di2 7970. Mechanical was declared obsolete by nearly every cycling publication, and demo stations at bike shops developed a queue as deep as a carnival ride. This left the question to be asked, how do you make it any better? Not surprisingly, Shimano found a way, well, several ways, with its new Dura-Ace Di2 9070 11-Speed STI Shift Levers.
It's too easy to go on and on about ST-9070's 11-Speed shifting option, and while it adds a powerful advantage over the field, we know that the new Dura-Ace shifters can't be defined by one feature. In typical Shimano fashion, the 7970 levers went on a diet and came back into the fold 18 grams lighter under the title of ST-9070. However, while satisfying, weight savings are the least impressive of the improvements that encompass ST-9000. Starting with the shape of the levers and hoods themselves, Shimano introduced brand new designs to improve the touch-point experience. Knowing that you spend 95% of your time in contact with the hoods or levers, Shimano wanted to enhance the comfort, reach, and feel.
The hoods now feature a smaller and slimmer shape. Made from a dual-compound rubber composite, the low-volume hood design retains the slight perforated form of 7970, and makes lever accessibility easy. The lever blades and paddles have also received a sleek redesign. Their outward curve and feel is more pronounced than in the prior generation, and make for a more positive interaction from either the hoods or drops. Additionally, the blades have been lengthened a short bit in order to accommodate multiple hand sizes with multiple bar shapes. In terms of the shift buttons, Shimano has widened them, creating an easily navigable shift interface. And when you're buried in the drops on long descents, you'll be happy to know that Shimano has continued to include 10mm of reach adjustment for the levers.
Dwarfing all other advancements to the ST-9070, however, is the shifting itself -- this is where Shimano's 'Rider-Tuned' philosophy really makes itself known. This is the title given to Shimano's campaign of providing you the best rider-experience of your life. Throughout the group, every component has been given little custom touches, but the levers have received several. Addressing the 7970 complaint of dirt, grime, snow, or water getting into the small crevice between the lever and the hood, Shimano has narrowed this area, nearly eliminating the possibility of element corruption. Even more impressively, 9070 now enables you to select five different shifting speeds to the rear derailleur. And while this isn't a function that can't be performed on-the-fly, the option still creates a customizable ride quality that's specific to your riding style and requirements. Additionally, these shifters present the distinct ability for something that we've, literally, always been waiting for from Shimano -- the ability to dump through the entire cassette with one shift movement. That's right, once programmed through the E-Tube software, one sustained motion will take you all of the way up or down the cassette. And for the proverbial icing on the cake, 9070 is now capable of performing shifts up to 28 teeth on the cassette.
Of course, the shifting precision of 9070 is immaculate, providing an equalized feel, regardless of the direction of movement on the cassette. However, 9070 has eased your shifting options through the incorporation of cleaner, more minimal single-wire E-Tube connections. This way, the positioning of satellite shifters is wide open for either the drops or the top of the bars.
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As the relentless grey months seem to be passing and the bright blue sky making a more than welcome appearance, it can be tempting to think about blowing off the cobwebs and making a fresh start in time for spring. To help you on your way, we've compiled a review of winter fashion 2010/11 hits and misses and a preview of what's in store for the new season.
In tune with the more than usually icy climate in December, warm fur boots remained a firm favourite and long-laced biker boots make an appearance – a welcome alternative to high heels when it cam to trekking to work in sub-zero temperatures or standing in long snaking queues waiting for cancelled flights. 1950s schoolboy satchels made a comeback and are set to last well into the new season thanks to their versatility as gender neutral and large enough to carry your files and lunch without the need for a trolley! The so-called man-bag briefly set the fashion world against one another – trendy chic or last-year's fad? David Cameron's media man may have received mixed reviews but it looks like it's here to stay thanks to a number of celebrity and high-fashion outings for the man bag including James Long's fabulous collection at London fashion week.
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Heading into spring, we can expect to see a lot more colour. Bright block primary colours are making a splash, particularly when it comes to accessories – check out MyWalit's range of rainbow purses, spot on trend! A bit of patriotic colour won't go amiss either, leading up to the royal wedding in April. Kate Middleton's style is certainly one to watch as well – check out her penchant for Australian hats. Harem trousers seem to be making an unfortunate comeback – perfect for those size zero models but less appealing for us mere mortals. Gypsy skirts are also a fashion to keep on top off – floaty, feminine and easy to pull off, no matter what your shape, this is one fashion that it's worth investing in. (No need to shave your legs too!)
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The NFL's 93rd season gets going Wednesday night when the Dallas Cowboys visit the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Ironic, as perhaps the most memorable Cowboys-at-Giants game ever came during the 1993 season. In a fight for both the NFC East and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, Emmitt Smith carried Dallas to a win with over 200 yards from scrimmage -- most of them gained with a now-famous separated shoulder.
To start this season, there is a definite separation between those two clubs, as the Cowboys' injury and offensive-line woes keep them squarely in the middle of the pack. The Giants, meanwhile, continue to hold down the top spot.
Near the bottom, the Andrew Luck-led Indianapolis Colts made a small jump, which was not without some Twitter inspiration:
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@nfl_atl: Colts and @akcollie_17 fired up to prove AP Power Rankings (and @harrison_nfl) wrong nfl.com/news/story/0ap…" my brother gets it.
Hey, it's good to see Austin Collie's brother sticking his neck out there. In fact, feel free to voice your thoughts on our NFL rankings @Harrison_NFL. I'll try to answer all comers. Your brother doesn't have to be Miles Austin, either.
In the meantime, keep in mind that while the middle weeks of the preseason helped shape these rankings, those games still took place in the preseason. To quote Allen Iverson, we're talkin' 'bout preseason, man. Or something like that.
As always, let the dissension commence ...
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The middle two weeks of the NFL preseason generally say the most about a club's starters, and on those merits, there was no reason to drop the G-Men from the league's top perch. The defense gave the New York Jets nothing in the second preseason game, while the Chicago Bears' first-team offense also had its fair share of struggles versus Big Blue. We're not going to knock New York out of the top spot just for giggles.
The Cedric Benson signing made sense. Remember when I suggested the Packers at least look at a veteran running back in free agency last offseason? Everyone tossed a big bag of turds at me while screaming "Ted Thompson would never do that!" The Desmond Bishop injury is still worrisome, as he often locked up opposing tight ends. On the outside, let's hope cornerback Tramon Williams brings it this season.
Seeing Peyton Manning pick apart this defense was alarming, but we'll hang our hats on the unit's 18-game body of work from last season. Most people in the NFL bidness feel like the quarterback holds this club back. Alex Smith posted typically conservative numbers in the preseason (13-for-19, two TD, no INT), but we need to see more big-play capability from a team that went 1-for-13 on third downs in the NFC Championship Game.
After a very strong showing on defense last year ( ranking second overall) and a good preseason opener versus the Carolina Panthers, Wade Phillips' unit experienced some struggles -- relatively speaking, of course. But the quality play of Matt Schaub more than made up for it. Schaub looks to be in midseason form after suffering a season-ending injury in Week 10 last season. The Texans aren't perfect, but they can beat any team in the AFC, including No. 5 ...
If you desire a non-Brady reason to explain how the Pats made it to
Super Bowl XLVI, look no further than an opportunistic defense/special teams that led the AFC in takeaways with 34. In the preseason, though, New England caused just three turnovers and was the only team in the NFL without a fumble recovery.
Bill Belichick's club also managed to score just three points in the first quarter with the starters out on the field. Then again, everyone freaked out when this team went 1-3 in the 2004 preseason, losing 31-3 to the
Cincinnati Bengals and 31-0 to the
Jacksonville Jaguars. And ...
... Belichick won his third ring in four years that season. Just sayin'.
Mark Ingram has failed to impress, but that's OK if Pierre Thomas plays like he did in the preseason and Darren Sproles picks up where he left off last year. Meanwhile, there's just no stopping Drew Brees, who looks fantastic. How about that Chase Daniel?
Chicago is this writer's pick to win the Super Bowl. Not only is he referring to himself in the third person, but he's sticking to his pick. For now, though, the Bears lag behind the Packers in the NFC North due to a poor showing against the Giants in Week 3 of the preseason (the "dress rehearsal"), and an inability to run the ball despite having Matt Forte and Michael Bush. Brian Urlacher's health isn't helping matters.
The lack of a pass rush is disconcerting. That they collected just six sacks over the preseason is either just another misleading signpost among many in August football or an ominous sign for a team that sorely needs Terrell Suggs. Fourteen sacks is difficult to replace. Difficult to stomach: The fact the Ravens were outscored, 58-29, in the first half of preseason games. Can't say those were all backups in there ...
Hard to believe the Falcons are this high on the list. But the defensive line looks better, and both the Broncos and Steelers (10th and 11th on our rankings) would have trouble stopping this passing game. Ditto the Lions at 13. A typical Matt Ryan stat line in 2012 should look like this: 30-for-46 passing for 369 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
For the Denver Broncos, it's all about defense. How will the interior fare, from defensive tackle all the way back to the safeties? The Broncos have some depth, but not necessarily playmakers. Peyton Manning, for all his greatness, can't hide every deficiency. No change in the rankings here.
Getting Mike Wallace back was large. The defense forced turnovers during the preseason, something Dick LeBeau's crew couldn't do to save its life in 2011. The offensive line and linebacker depth remain question marks, but here's a prediction: The running game will be no less effective without Rashard Mendenhall. A committee should work just fine on this team.
The Eagles drop because a) Michael Vick has to prove he can stay healthy, which, the way he looked this preseason, doesn't seem likely; and b) Philadelphia has yet to be tested. The Patriots rested several starters, including Tom Brady; Cleveland started a rookie quarterback and looked hapless on offense; and the Jets have the only offense that might look worse than Cleveland's.
Don't get caught up in the poor defensive stats that came from the Lions' preseason. Detroit's starting defensive unit played very well in spots, making most of the starting offensive units it faced look pedestrian. Much of the statistical damage came against guys who are now riding benches, inhabiting practice squads and working at Medieval Times.
While questions remain regarding Andy Dalton's arm, the defense didn't exactly dominate the first-team offenses of Atlanta and Green Bay in Weeks 2 and 3 of the preseason. Matt Ryan went 18-for-21 for 174 yards and a touchdown, while Aaron Rodgers ran effortlessly for two scores. Thus the drop.
Here's all you need to know about rookie QB Russell Wilson: Of the 19 offensive possessions he led in the preseason, Seattle scored on 13. Solid.
Have you been injured an accident? If you've had to play behind the firm of Livings, Costa and Bernadeau, you probably have.
Those three have to play ball against the Giants' front four Wednesday night, or it'll be 0-1 for Dallas.
The Chiefs were the pick here to win the AFC West. But for right now, they live behind the Broncos with Tamba Hali suspended, Brandon Flowers nursing a sore heel and three other starters on defense missing practice Monday. Not to mention the fact that they struggled against Sam Bradford in St. Louis and were hammered by Seattle.
Philip Rivers' four preseason interceptions (to go with 20 last year) and Ryan Mathews' current place on the shelf leave this team in the 18-hole for now. The club added a lot of depth in the offseason, and is at least better defensively than Denver. That Melvin Ingram can play. Adding to the good-news portion of this blurb is the fact that the Chargers open up in Oakland, where Rivers has flourished over the last two seasons.
Rob Moore, if you're out there, call the Jets. They need you. As long as you can run a sub-5.0 40-yard dash, they still need you. New York is the first team in 35 years to fail to score a touchdown in its first three preseason games.
Direct text message quote from a colleague at another network: "PREDICTION: Buffalo comes into Week 11 PRIMETIME ON NFL NETWORK versus Miami with five wins, beats the
Dolphins 43-9, goes 5-1 to finish and get the wild card with 11 wins."*
Yes, he used all-caps. You heard it here first.
*He's also from Rochester ...
The two most important players on the Titans were inconsistent, to say the least, in the preseason. Jake Locker has accuracy concerns and stalled out a few times in the red zone. Mike Munchak has expressed faith in Chris Johnson, despite his 2.9 yards per carry in August. One wonders if the offensive line has inspired that same confidence.
Raiders fans have to be a little worried about the passing game. The jury is still out on Denarius Moore and Darrius Heyward-Bey, although DHB collected nearly 1,000 yards last season. Moreover, Carson Palmer threw four picks in the preseason to add to the 16 he tossed in just over half a season in 2011. He led the Raiders to one score in 17 preseason possessions. Ouch.
Our NFL analysts are pretty optimistic about the Panthers this season. Only one of my colleagues had Carolina finishing under .500, but the defensive line is really going to have to step it up. Notably, 2011 third-round pick Terrell McClain was released the other day. Having a top-70 pick cut after one season does not exactly merit a gold star for the scouting department.
Still not sure what to make of Robert Griffin III, other than to say I'm tired of talking about his "fantasy upside." And I'm still not sure what to make of the defense, which struggled versus the Bears but improved against the Colts in Week 3. Nor am I sure what to make of the running-back situation, with Evan Royster, Roy Helu and Alfred Morris all in the mix. My acai berry smoothie is on Royster, an effective inside runner, to start.
If Tampa Bay is going to do anything this year, it's not going to be dependent on Josh Freeman, Vincent Jackson or even Doug Martin. The defensive front seven has to play better, starting with stopping the run. That group gave up the most runs of 10-plus yards in the NFL last season with 79. Just for comparison's sake: The Raiders finished next-to-last in this category with 69. The 49ers? 27.
So Maurice Jones-Drew said in a press conference that he picked himself first overall in his fantasy draft. Cool. I hope he also grabbed Rashad Jennings in one of the later rounds to start.
Whether Adrian Peterson plays effectively or not, there are too many question marks on offense to trust the Vikings to finish any better than 5-11. Still, with Jacksonville and Indianapolis on the schedule to open the season, Minnesota could start 2-0. The Vikings move up in the rankings due to the struggles of some other teams (we won't mention Arizona here).
These rankings were given much grief by readers on Facebook and Twitter the last time out, due to the placement of the Colts below the Rams. I've come around. Andrew Luck looked fantastic in the preseason. The key might not be the Colts' quarterback, but rather how much pressure Chuck Pagano's group can put on the other team's passer. The secondary in Indy is a sore spot, although acquiring Vontae Davis should help.
Brandon Weeden makes some nice throws. Then he looks overwhelmed. Then he's underwhelming. Then he drops the football on the carpet. Then you realize he's a rookie. Then you realize he's been playing with Montario Hardesty and Brandon Jackson in the backfield. Then you think he might be a really good rookie. Trent Richardson, be special. Please.
Simply put, the Rams' defense looks like it's going to struggle again, even with all the young talent in Michael Brockers, Janoris Jenkins and rookie free-agent CB Quinton Pointer. Brockers is hurt, Jenkins still needs time to develop and the club is just not there yet. Lackluster tackling and poor overall play in the most important game of the Rams' preseason ( at Dallas) put them at 30.
Will the Cardinals finish this low? Probably not. Do they stink right now? Yes. The quarterback debacle has been well documented, but no one could have predicted how poorly offensive line coach Russ Grimm's unit played over the past month. Here are more not-fun facts: the Cardinals were outscored 36-10 in the first quarter and gave up 21 sacks this preseason.
Dolphins' finest skill-position player on offense is
Reggie Bush, a guy who, just a year ago, was considered a part-time producer at best. If Bush doesn't come through, this team is in real trouble. The
Dolphins' other skill-position starters are likely to be
Charles Clay (FB),
Anthony Fasano (TE), Legedu Naanee (WR),
Davone Bess (WR) and rookie quarterback
Ryan Tannehill. Oof.
P.S. If Chris Hogan is 7-Eleven because he's "always open," is Les Brown the "Death Star" because he's always getting blown up?
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WOC Deserves New Look
Regarding The Dispatch's story, "Resort Land Values Plummet," Assessor Robert Smith says 95 percent of land value has gone down 15 percent in Ocean City.
I think West Ocean City is in the same boat. Our assessment was for 2008, 2009 and 2010 and we should get another assessment at least for 2009 and 2010 of 15 percent lower.
All West Ocean City taxpayers should get their pencils out, check your assessments and write to him at Robert Smith, Worcester Assessment Office, One West Market Street, Room 1202, Snow Hill, Md. 21863.
Russell Bradford
West Ocean City
Slots And Ocean City
Greed has been setting in with the politicians and at least one business hoping to get their hands on the money from slots. When the notion of slots started, the politicians said it was going to fund the sagging horse racing industry. But lately, it appears very little will go to the race tracks. If slots are allowed, gamboling casinos are sure to follow. Ocean City will look like Atlantic City. If this happens, Ocean City will no longer be a family resort.
How do slots and gambling benefit the mom and pop small businesses in Ocean City? Actually, it is difficult to see how it will benefit the small businesses. The small business will be out of business. A case in point – Luigi's Italian Restaurant was located at 2019 Pacific Avenue (between Michigan and Arkansas avenues) in Atlantic City. You can go look at it today. Luigi's is no longer there. This location is now a three-block parking lot for the busses to bring in the day-tripping gamblers. Many of the small businesses in Atlantic City are just a memory.
Some of the politicians want to do a "wait and see". What is there to wait and see? This is a no-brainer. Do you want Ocean City to look like Atlantic City with their gambling casinos or do you want it to remain a family resort? Maybe Atlantic City needed gambling in order to survive, I do not know. But during the summer season, Ocean City is crowded with vacationers. Why are the greedy gambling interests trying to push something on Ocean City that is not needed?
Slots need to be voted down in Worcester County.
Raymond Barley
Annapolis Junction, Md.
Weigh All Impacts
Of Slots When Voting
As Marylanders focus their attention on the November referendum to bring slot machine gambling to our state, the details and the impact need to be fully considered. If slots are brought to our community, there will be no opportunity to turn back.
The most cynical aspect is that voters in "chosen" counties do not have an avenue to say 'No" by carrying a majority of the local vote in opposition. To pass the vote in the General Assembly for a referendum, Prince Georges and Montgomery County would only give their support if their counties were eliminated as possible sites for slots. With these counties proximity to the highly populated Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. and their own millions of people, the states share of revenue would probably meet projections. The message is clear. Not in my backyard but yours is fine! Does this seem right?
Because of the odd set of locations, the most recent independent study by UMBC warns that the states share of slot revenue may only be half of what was originally projected. With slots in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware, visitors from those states coming to Maryland to gamble would be minimal. When you factor in the loss of tax revenue from the current lottery system and also calculate the cost to the state for infrastructure and social ills, and a decrease in tax receipts from existing tourism related tax producers, the state's share of the slot revenue may only represent a break even. If the UMBC study is correct, the only winner will be the gambling industry.
Another discussion point has been the impact on property value. Good honest people can disagree on the issue of bringing slot machines to our community, however, the idea of increased property value is an unbelievable stretch. Having a slot machine emporium near your community will hurt home values for the same reasons Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties refused to be considered a possible location.
Many good people enjoy slot machines and want Maryland to have slot machine gambling, and that feeling may be enough to win the vote in Worcester County. But, it is not a "no brainer" when the very real risk of failure is considered and we recognize who the potential losers will be. It certainly does not help the pro-slot effort when their cynicism in choosing locations and campaign strategies are exposed.
Let's ask our leaders for a serious and thoughtful plan to address our states current problems. If slots are part of that mix, a future referendum should allow counties with a majority of voters in opposition to decline slots. That would be a fair and honest campaign.
Michael James
Ocean City
(The writer is a general manager of the Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums and a former chairman of Maryland Tourism Development Board.)
Building Code Updates
Will Increase Costs
I am very disappointed in our local news organization for failing to report on the Ocean City Council's recent actions that will significantly increase the cost of constructing or repairing any property in Ocean City. During the Sept. 30, 2008 work session, the Ocean City Council approved, in about 40 minutes, recommendations from the chief building inspector to update Ocean City building codes. Many of these four codes can run up to 300 pages each. The next step for these recommendations is to put them in ordinance form for formal passage by the council. Every Ocean City property owner, many of which have returned to their winter residences, need to know how these updated building codes will result in significant increases in their building costs. Since Ocean City's cost of living is already 28.44 percent higher than the U.S. average, these building code changes will only reinforce the image that Ocean City is an expensive town to live or visit.
In supporting the need for the updated recommendations, the Chief Building Inspector made numerous references to the Community Rating System (CRS) provision of the flood insurance program. This argument has no legal foundation for requiring any action. According to CRS publications, the CRS is a voluntary program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities. For example, the chief building inspector said that another community's flood insurance premiums could be increased about 5 percent because the community does not require the use of high impact windows in new construction. According to the chief building inspector, the high impact windows are double the price of the current replacement windows.
The chief building inspector indicated to the council members that if Ocean City does not require the use of high impact windows in certain new construction, flood insurance premiums could expect to increase by about 5 percent. If one considers that the average flood insurance premium is about $200 per residence, a 5-percent increase results in a $10 annual increase. If the high impact window will cost about $300 more that the regular replacement window, it would take about 30 years to recover the increased costs.
The chief building inspector is also requiring all new outside air conditioning units to be raised up to four feet off the ground by means of an elevated platform. The height requirement pertains to all replacements not just those for new construction. Currently there is no legal requirement in the Ocean City code or the National Flood Insurance program requiring the replacement of an outside air conditioning unit to be raised off the ground. That means that property owners in Little Salisbury, Montego Bay and Caine Woods communities will be made by a bureaucrat's fiat to raise any new air conditioning units up to four feet off the ground. This situation is a prime example of the classic bureaucratic overkill. And what happens to these elevated air conditioning unit platforms during any flooding, velocity flow in a coastal area will shatter the wooden supports and dislocate the unit.
Unfortunately, council members were very passive or made comments during this discussion that showed they failed to understand the issues. For example, Council President Joe Mitrecic said that it is a requirement of the flood insurance program that outside air conditioning units be raised off the ground. The council president is simply misinformed. There is no provision in the Ocean City code or the flood insurance program that legally compels that outside air conditioning units be raised off the ground when it is simply being replaced.
It is unfortunate that the city bureaucrats are recommending actions that will greatly increase the costs to construct or repair any property in Ocean City while the council members and the press passively sit by and permit the updated building code to go into effect with little public notice.
Joseph H. Potter
Ocean City
Support Overwhelming
On behalf of the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude for the incredible support of our inaugural Harbor Day at the Docks event.
Celebrating the resort's maritime heritage was long overdue as fishermen were the area's first businessmen. The event would not have been possible without the support of the numerous volunteers and businesses that donated money and offered in-kind services. We would also like to thank the Town of Ocean City and Worcester County for their support.
The fishing industry is to be commended for their cooperation in making the event a true success. Their willingness to share all aspects of their traditions educated many children, as well as adults. It is our hope that with everyone working as a team, we will be able to continue to generate the much-needed awareness. As Ocean City's core economic engine, when tourism thrives, everyone wins. Thanks again.
Susan Jones, Melanie Pursel and Ruth Waters
(The writers comprise the event's steering committee.)
Best Candidate Won
I want to express my sincere thanks and congratulations to Lisa Hall for winning the District 2 Berlin council seat. I started attending council meetings in July of 2008 and attended the special meetings regarding the electric system for the town all the way up to the election. I never once heard Lisa become rude or
ignorant to any matter. I feel good about our new council member and think she will do a great job in her new position.
Of course, some people know me and know that I couldn't write this letter without complaining about something. It was back in August when I attended a meeting and spoke my mind regarding the debt of the electric plant and my feeling that the contractors should be assessed a fee to help bring our power plant up to speed. I was confronted by Troy Purnell after the meeting and he was very professional in speaking with me on the issues. During my conversation with Troy, there were other people around us, one of which was Thom Gulyas, another candidate who ran for District 2 council. The next day I found out that Thom went behind my back and told someone that I needed to attend more council meetings before I open my mouth regarding anything.
Well Thom, if I remember right all the meetings I've attended it was Lisa Hall who would speak up and not you. Never once did you express your concern towards anything at the meetings I attended. I never once saw you at my house politicking like Lisa Hall or Rex Hailey did. The money it cost you to print up your fliers was wasted as I threw your ads right in the trash. Oh wait that was a tax write off for you. Sorry to say you have to work to win and I guess karma is a you know what for you because it all came back to you.
Congratulations again Lisa for doing a great job in earning your position and running a good honest campaign.
Gerri Fentress