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Why is the animation community so weak?
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Re: Why is the animation community so weak?
HA! I love accidental analogies. You're a preacher brother! I dig it!.
Well, this is where we speak different languages me thinks.
We agree the Union is a system...but it is working. By design. It, in my view and understanding, is doing exactly what its designed to do. Unions divide. Justice systems are unjust.
We have many systems at our disposal. I tend to reject that two party system too. I believe voting takes away your true voice. So I'm not even in the same mentality as anyone trying to fix the union...you have to show me its broken first. I mean, most people would say the current state suggests that...and I would repeat..ALL DESIGNED..its not failing at all.
Holding onto old myths is not evolution in my view.
Embrace the idea we can evolve far from the Union system. We can still be strong as a community without it. I bet more people share ideas and views on the internet then in a union meeting.
Have faith in something greater then one system.
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I don't understand sir. I googled "what is a union" and this is the first thing I got...
"A union is an organized group of workers who collectively use their strength to have a voice in their workplace. Through a union, workers have a right to impact wages, work hours, benefits, workplace health and safety, job training and other work-related issues. Under U.S. law, workers of all ages have the right to join a union. Having support from the union to ensure fairness and respect in the workplace is one of the key reasons workers organize."
Is this not the same thing?
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another pro... if the projects are sifoned through the union, or some other syphon point, it would free the development executives from the task of predicting success, and allow them to instead focus on which of the already successful properties they are allowed to choose from, they feel they could best... develop.
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from http://launionaflcio.org/what-is-a-union
"How do people form a union?
When workers decide to come together to improve their jobs, they work with a union. Once a majority of workers shows they want a union, sometimes employers honor the workers' choice. If the workers win union representation, they negotiate a contract with the employer that spells out each party's rights and responsibilities in the workplace."
I think that new media might be new enough, that an independent union might be able to be created, if the existing union does not wish to evolve with the theory. There are options. We aren't doomed. We just need to think on it a little. I've provided one scenerio. A start point. A rough. Throw it out completely, change it where it needs changing, or add to it if'n ye wish. I just want a clearer plan past just getting money.
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Just to be clear, I realistically assess myself at step 6. I know what i have to do for step 7. I'm looking to guidance for step 8 onwards, and all I see is fog. I feel confident if I run through my steps eight and nine, I can only benefit. Still... it'd be nice to see those steps more clearly defined.
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Who said anything about being doomed? You lose me on bringing production through a Union. I dont understand why anyone would want to do that. Seems convoluted.
You can google a lot of definitions of words. Democracy is another word you'll find great ideals, but we don't really live in a democracy.
I know what the definition of the word is. Doesn't apply. People use words and concepts to get people to sign on. But doesn't mean anything. Governments do it all the time. Hell, they use words and concepts to get people to kill for them.
Again, I don't think anyones ideals, even definitions, have anything to do with what we're talking about. Corruption does stuff like that. Deception is the game.
U.S. Law is corruption and deception. The foundation of it is traded on the stock market brother. If we want to really get into the Constitution actually says your are human collateral for a debt our "forefathers" made with their king...I mean, I can go deep. But like your analogy about kids needing thier parents to clean up their rooms, if you parents are the dirtiest people you know then chances are your cleaning aesthetics will be much to be desired.
Unions don't ensure fairness. MAYBE at one point they did...maybe..thats a big maybe...conceptually its a really nice word.
If you believe in the Union. Go for it. I can't stand, nor do I want to , in anyones way.But I find it silly quite frankly. I feel its like religion. It gets in the way of religious experience. hahaha ya know?
But prove me wrong. I'll be open to it. I'll support it actually. I walked with the Union 12 years ago and I went to their one and only open meeting...paid ten bucks, participated in the conversation/debate/argument (whatever it was billed as) in 2011 and have experienced first hand their design..its much like government and voting.
Everyone wants to use definitions but no one wants to really see how its defined.
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In my speculative paradigm, the union plays a regulatory role. It makes it where the studios HAVE to produce UNION represented property. It's a safeguard for the creative and executive both.
The state of the union today, is an ENTIRELY different issue. If the system fits an ACCEPTED future projection, I'm fairly certain the constituents within the system will gladdly adapt their role. This would be a Parallel move, just to back on some kind of course. Nobody needs lose their job. They just need to have a clearly defined role to master. LEast in my head.
Honestly snakebite, there might be absolutely nothing to my theory... I've been wrong MANY a time before... Follow your guts. You're an exemplory role model on your journey. I know you'll find success, cause you've committed to it strongly. And thank you sincerely for your insights. They've helped me bring into focus certain things that were elusive to me before. I honestly don't wish to change your worldview on unions, and since I absolutely don't even think about politics I have nothing to contribute there. With my own backyard a mess, me having an opinion on a greater organization and their own backyard... seems out of my pay-grade. My role is to master my position first, then my environment. Immediate, then greater. Eventually it'll be a global standard we'll compete with. Right now we compete for youtube views in the millions. There's a global population in the billions. The rate of growth, for youtube views, kickstarter funding, and all that will continually climb as the number of humans able to connect globally climbs. There's a tidal wave coming... my guts warn me. Whether it's a destructive wave, or a wave we actively harness... time will tell. Or... my guts are way off and I'm completely wrong. Even so, what's the harm in a precautionary plan or two...
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"Everyone wants to use definitions but no one wants to really see how its defined."
So let's find a way to re-define it BACK to it's ORIGINAL meaning. If it went off tracks.. it can go back on. That's what I referred to as the adults cleaning their mess. If they choose to not, then the oldest sibling in the room gets to decide, ignore the mess... or address the mess...
the pattern continues til SOMETHING addresses the mess... or living in the mess... kills the occupants. I think we can still clean the mess, and not move is all.
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If my paradigm of step 8 onwards is off, It's lucid enough that it can be adjusted. In your opinion, after step 7, what would be a plausible next step hypothetical? And just to stay on topic, and more specifically, what would be the next step for the good of the animation community?... not ourselves individually...
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So what does the word "Union" really mean? Definitions change for lots of reasons. Sometimes they change to fit political social paradigms. Trends change words and we lose its true meaning. How far back to we need to go to find its true source?
I know it sounds esoteric but nevertheless...
But I think this is very much on topic. If we're talking about strength of a community I think its obvious to talk about stuff like Unions. They, as you have pointed out, are suppose to represent strength...
So lets really study what the word Union means...hmmmm
A strong community is about strong, self aware and self sufficient individuals. Not dependent on any one thing. Able to be fluid and adaptable.
A plausible step for me, and like you I'm still working it out failing along the way, would be to make myself more aware of my personal actions...I find not too many people care about that. They care about their rent. And I can dig it. Rent is tough to hustle...if they have kids, they care about their kids. And who can blame them...they care about their overhead..and I can relate mine just went up too...
But whats different is most, not all, but most don't care about anything else but that. People live in fear and quite frankly things like Unions perpetuate that.
Why the hell do I have to join anything to be heard? Or to work?
So whats good for the community is being strong individuals. We've lost mentorships, as I believe you pointed out. We lower the bar too much.
I feel like one solution for the whole is not a solution. The whole is filled with unique people and unique views. What some called chaos I call nature. Solar systems don't have unions, are full of chaos yet work together in collaborative ways.
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"So what does the word "Union" really mean? Definitions change for lots of reasons. Sometimes they change to fit political social paradigms. Trends change words and we lose its true meaning. How far back to we need to go to find its true source?"
I went to the present day front page of some la union thing and got the gist of what the system is built around. The fact that it exists in a changed state now, is just a fact that it exists in a changed state now. Now is not forever. If we can't meet at the definition of a word, it'll be impossible to figure anything out. The union is MEANT to be one thing. The union is presently another. Same is true for executives. And same is true for artists. The world is full of wrong roles, and our job is to untangle that mess. That is our responsibility. It's everyone's.
"A strong community is about strong, self aware and self sufficient individuals. Not dependent on any one thing. Able to be fluid and adaptable."
I'm lost at this point. Are we talking NORMAL community, or animation community. Cause in the general sense of the word I would say that's true. When speaking of the animation community, aren't we all dependent on the one thing... animation?
"A plausible step for me, and like you I'm still working it out failing along the way, would be to make myself more aware of my personal actions...I find not too many people care about that. They care about their rent. And I can dig it. Rent is tough to hustle...if they have kids, they care about their kids. And who can blame them...they care about their overhead..and I can relate mine just went up too..."
I'm in agreement, but all of this gets covered up to step 7...
"But whats different is most, not all, but most don't care about anything else but that. People live in fear and quite frankly things like Unions perpetuate that."
Here's where I again have to split. People do live in fear. Not having a plan, makes the future unkown. That is what I see as the source of the fear. Things like unions aren't designed to perpetuate fear, and are blamed for an individual's lack of forsight. I dunno why, but like you can't get to liking, or trusting in a union system, I can't get to throwing it out with the bathwater.
"Why the hell do I have to join anything to be heard? Or to work?"
You don't. You have to be strong enough to stand on your own feet. The union bit came later, If a creator wanted to create a thing greater than they could do on their own, using the studio's resources to produce and distribute it... If that's not on your agenda, you needn't worry about it. Working for a studio IS on some people's agenda's though, so I plan accordingly, since it's an industry thing and not an individual thing. I never said ANYONE had to do a thing, merely proposing a way of function for the people who want to do things that take groups to do. I'm STILL completely down to hear any alternative proposals.
"So whats good for the community is being strong individuals. We've lost mentorships, as I believe you pointed out. We lower the bar too much."
True that.
"I feel like one solution for the whole is not a solution. The whole is filled with unique people and unique views. What some called chaos I call nature. Solar systems don't have unions, are full of chaos yet work together in collaborative ways."
I dunno sir, I don't see chaos in the cosmos. I just see a lot of things I don't understand or comprehend. If you don't think one sollution for the whole is the answer, I dunno what to say. It seems you stop at personal success. I'm not saying stamp out personal success. I'm actually saying the opposite. Become successful individually before becoming entangled in a group, to make a stronger group. But a group still needs a plan.
I get what you're saying sir, and nobody needs to join a thing. Without unifying, here's my guess at what will happen. The artist will find strength independently. The studios will offer the artist big money for their creative content, the artist will sell their baby, and run off to play with their money, the studio will do it's thing butchering the property, and all will be as we know it. I understand your dislike for Union, I really do. I'm merely proposing some possible action steps, instead of just bitching and complaining. I think we're both in agreement that the artist needs to be strong individually first and foremost. To my understanding where our views split is the steps right after. So I ask, do we do nothing? Go with the artist achieves success model, big studio buys them out, artist runs off to play dodging their responsibilities? Cause people ARE going to sell their work to big studios. Why not plan for that?
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Here's a question. I'm trying to master character animation. To master that I need more experience working with directors, character designers, background artists. I can do my own version of all those steps, but I KNOW others do those steps better than I can. It would be in my artistic growth's best interest to work with others. In the present dynamic of our industry, it's hard for me to focus on mastering that discipline. Under my proposal, there is a chance. For some people, their roles involve being part of a crew. Not being individual. So my question is, without a union to organize the crews, how do we organize the crews?
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The animation community is very proactive creatively but when it comes to directing some of that energy towards issues of importance on an industry wide level it's a failing grade.
A lot of that is due towards the purposeful nurturing of apathy. I've seen it in the works for years mostly because the union's leaders. I would confidently defend the fact if there were anyone who would argue otherwise. I've seen and continue to see their tactics on a daily basis. Follow what Steve Hulett posts on the Guild's blog and you'll discover what I'm talking about. One of the least inspiring downer individuals I've ever experienced in this business and this guy runs the only organized labor institution for animation in the world.
Since 1982 when the animation union got their asses handed to them in an unsuccessful strike the culture of what we see today has developed. It's been a long term ongoing mindset that's been cultivated in a way that's helped create a malaise to ensure that a system of convenience is maintained.
That's why you don't see animation artists outside of the system flocking for representation by this union. Their leadership has created an environment where artists are not compelled to join because nothing is gained in areas that are important to artists. The only way to change it is to change that leadership and hope that new people will reform things from within and foster new attitudes a new mentality and confidence along with new ideas.
Until then things will continue they way they are with the greater activity happening in independent areas among independent artists and also among those in the union that are there as a matter of necessity and not necessarily by choice, who see themselves as independent.
Daily Z
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I wish I could hear Steve Hulett's insight on this. Can the union change? Does it want change? A simple yus or no would make this topic very clear very fast to me. Actually, I spose I'll start with asking that question to everyone from the onset. Can you the artist change? Do you, the artist want change? If the answer is yes we can meet on common ground, if it's no I respect that decision, but I don't really have much more to add to that conversation. ...
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I've heard Steve Hulett's insights and am familiar with his views. Plus I've had my own encounters with him over the years. In a position of leadership he is and has been a major liability.
Add to that the complacency and fear of a studio based community and we have what we have.
It's really a shame. We could and should be among the most powerful and influential communities in all of entertainment. Instead we're at the top of the list of pushovers.
All it would take to get the change going within the union is a few artists to attend some bi-monthly union meetings, that's one evening every two months, and then once they see how the system works, run for office.
Don't just get your name on the ballot and sit around. Organize a campaign with defined goals. Take the initiative. Stop falling in line like obedient docile sheep. Make a stand and set an example. Then once you're voted, shake things up!
There's huge numbers of artists working in animation in the US and all over the world. Far more than the union studio population. The union should be a leadership organization that invites others in. Instead we have a fear driven, lazy, hostile, passive aggressive, uncreative, defeatist based organization that perpetuates stagnation and weakness while collecting money for just being there.
But they do have good benefits while you're working at their studios so there's something positive to be said.
If there's 2700 union artists working at any given time, and they all pay at least $600 per year in dues, not including new members who are paying an initiation fee more than 5 times that amount, and artists working in animation who opt out of union membership but are still required to make payments.
How much does that come to?
That's $1,600,000 in passive revenue annually.
The failure of the animation union reflects directly upon our community. They fail as a leadership organization because union studio artists have failed at the most basic, fundamental level of positive pro-activity.
As long as union studio artists remain complacent and apathetic about their own union, we will not see change or evolution for the betterment of all within their system and beyond.
There is no leadership in the unionized community. None that I'm aware of. Change and evolution is happening on the independent side of things.
Independents are emerging as the leaders of the modern community. And they'll grow stronger over time.
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"All it would take to get the change going within the union is a few artists to attend some bi-monthly union meetings, that's one evening every two months, and then once they see how the system works, run for office.
Seems like a such a small thing. Oh the well. At least we get to witness an example of what not to do with an industry, and hopefully not make the same mistakes twice.
Focus on creation is now the name of the game for me sir. Thanks for the feedback Charles. I pretty much agree.
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I still don't know why you need a centralized problem solving agency to represent everyone. Micro Unions happen all the time in the literal sense. People form groups, agree to terms and dynamics and create.
Also I don't see how success comes from selling all your ideas to big companies. I've always been around business owners and there's this weird thing at some point of the progress of your company that pretty much says you're too big to be small to small to be big, might as well sell it off...weird to me....And everytime I saw that happen the original creator gets turned off, is just happy with the paycheck and checks out...usually to do something new , which is good...but it comes from the organization taking the love out of it.
Then there's the stock market that says you have to grow at any means necessary...Why can't you get to a point thats healthy and supports a crew and stay there? Why can't you just keep creating new content to support your market on your own??
This is what I'm saying about the bigger picture of organizations. They are owned by other organizations that lobby for policy to move the dynamics in favor of those with big pockets...I see how all of these companies benefit for the current dynamic.
The general response is people are not aware of such dynamics. They just want to solve one thing at a time..but to me they're just branches of the problems and ultimately their cycle they created controls your destiny.
I have to say, people do generally run on fear. Even if its subtle. Its there. It's constantly pushing them to keep it safe. Generally speaking... Doesn't make them bad people, doesn't mean they have no love. Generally I believe people are good. I don't subscribe to people are inherently evil and greedy. I think thats bullsht...but they do live off doses of fear.I would think its a mistake to dismiss that. I mean its constantly fed to them.
I can go deep into what I see in the social construct and what I know about how it is set up but it might be received as off topic. We're dealing with deep programming.
But the topic is multi dimensional. Thats why I can't understand why there has to be one dimension to solve it. Like we need one agency to help us produce properly?? hmmmm
true unity is this conversation. Independent thinkers, sharing ideas with no negativity. Open. Receiving and distributing. Much respect
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I guess for me, the independent economy artist sustained model is good for the artist, and those close to the artist. The studios and unions... that's the thing that affects all those the independent economy artist doesn't know. I used to not know a single person in the industry. The studio route got me into it. I feel a loyalty to that system, for giving me a break in my life. I guess, I owe it to my future self, to try to help keep that avenue open.
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I don't have a problem with the studio concept. I've worked in studios. Not to say I haven't had problems with studios, hehehe. But I am a studio, small but still. I'm a studio. I have and plan on continuing to get into situations where I work with other people.Being independent doesn't mean me by myself.
I believe there should be many different types of working systems so studios are part of the big familia.
Where I differ is the need for centralized management systems for whole communities. Like this concept we call Union. We don't need Unions to have studios.
I don't close avenues, I leave that to organizations like Unions. I build bridges and empires.
I have no problems with studios. I've worked with some of the best. I've learned a lot.
But my future self says keep creating and you'll open much more then your past.
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Ok, so I'll focus on the union point. In the context of ESTABLISHED large studios (dreamworks, disney, wb, cartoon network) is it fair to say that there are 3 types of employees (in the animation industry). There's the creatives. The executives. And the support crew, that manage the day to day running a studio bit. Is that a fair assumption to make?
The support crew doesn't impact the creation of animation, so they seem to be good in their role.
So it breaks down to the two, creative and executive. Creative has control of the creative enrgy, executive has control of the money energy. Is that a fair assumption to make? Now if these two branches had clear and open communication, and were on the same team, I'd say you're absolutely right, who needs a union. But if they are at each other's throats (like in a bad marriage) a third party mediator becomes helpful. THat's what the union is supposed to be. It's like the counselor. Divorce is not going to happen, and without coming together those systems will live in dysfunction. Living outside those systems, I 100% agree with you snake, who needs a central thing to dictate action. It's not for those outside the system I think the union is most helpful for. It's the people in the system. So long as those giant studios exist, these types of problems will exist. It's on the humans to find the peaceful meeting ground. That's all I am saying. When the conversation is about the large players in the industry, I do believe a strong union can have a powerful impact.


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Download owner's manual Marine CD receiver with 10A fuse inserted in chassis and attached 5' USB cable Wiring harness Wireless remote control (RM-X151) CR2025 Lithium battery (installed in remote) Self-adhesive foam pad 2 Hex-head bolts (M3 x 40mm) 2 Hex nuts (M3) 2 Flat washers (M3) 2 Split-lock washers (M3) 6 Self-tapping screws (length=1-3/8") 6 Speed clips Rear support stud Rubber bushing Installation template Metal backstrap Operating Instructions (5 languages) Installations/Connections sheet (5 languages) Warranty Sheet Sony Canada warranty sheet European Guarantee Information Document Features and Specs General CEA-2006 Compliant Yes RMS Power Output 17 watts Peak Output 52 watts RMS Power Bandwidth 20-20kHz Preamp Outputs 6-channel Sub Preamp Outputs Yes Switchable Rear Preamp Outputs No Video Screen No Preamp Voltage 2 volts Display Color Black/White Key Button Color Red or Blue EQ Bands 3 Wireless Remote Yes Steering Wheel Control Compatible No Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Expandability AUX Input Rear Audio/video Input USB Input Rear Memory Card Slot USB Memory Bluetooth Compatible No Satellite Radio Ready Sirius HD Radio Optional Navigation --- iPod Compatibility Full size Classic/5Gen Nano 4/3/2/1 Touch 2/1 Mini No iPhone 3G/2G Tuner FM Sensitivity 10 dBf European Tuning No Seek/Scan Seek Radio Data System No Product Research Marine Rated Display Features Audio Section Radio Functions Disc Playback USB/iPod Connectivity Wireless Communication Installation Marine Rated Marine Ready: The Sony CDX-H910UI Marine AM/FM CD receiver features an oversized, fold-down faceplate which protects the CD slot from moisture. The splash-proof front panel meets IPx5 standards, and features UV and salt-resistant paint (tested under ASTM G154 and ASTM B117). Other marine features include a conformal coated circuit board and a plastic cover over the top of the chassis to protect against humidity. Note: The CDX-H910UI is designed exclusively for marine use; it is not made for automotive use. Display Features Dual Illumination: You can switch the CD receiver's button illumination to Red or Blue. The player's display illumination remains white (background) and black (characters). Contrast: This feature adjusts the contrast level of the head unit's display in 7 steps. Dimmer: The CDX-H910UI feature a dimmer mode to dim the brightness of the display. You can choose from either "Dim On", Dim Off" or "Dim Auto". The Automatic Dimmer feature automatically dims the display when you turn your lights on. Note: The Orange/White illumination wire needs to be connected to the vessel's light circuit in order for the automatic dimmer feature to operate properly. Auto Scroll: This feature allows long displayed items to scroll automatically across the display when the track is changed on a disc. Auto Off: When installing in a vehicle without an accessory power wire at the radio location, you can set the unit to turn off automatically after a set amount of time. The Auto Off feature can be set to 30 seconds, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or No. Audio Section EQ3 Stage 2: You may select one of the following EQ presets: Xplod, Vocal, Edge, Cruise, Space, Gravity, Custom or Off (flat). For the Custom mode, you can adjust the following bands: Low: +10 dB to -10 dB at 60 Hz Middle: +10 dB to -10 dB at 1 kHz High: +10 dB to -10 dB at 10 kHz Loudness: This feature allows you to listen to your music clearly at low volume levels by reinforcing the bass and treble. The bass level is increased to +4 dB at 100 Hz while the treble level is increased to +2 dB a 10 kHz. Preamp Outputs: The CDX-H910UI contains three pairs of RCA preamp outputs - front, rear, and subwoofer. The subwoofer output (on a 9" pigtail) is non-fading with a low-pass filter. You can select the cut-off frequency at 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 140Hz, 160Hz, or Off. You can adjust the subwoofer preamp output's volume level independently from the head unit's volume control from -10 to +10 in 1dB increments. High Pass Filter: The unit features a high-pass filter on the front and rear preamp and speaker outputs, with a selectable cutoff frequency at 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 140Hz, 160Hz, or Off. Rear Panel Auxiliary Input: A pair of rear panel stereo RCA jacks (on a 9" pigtail) is provided to allow the connection of a portable audio source. Just connect your portable cassette, MD or MP3 player to this unit, and you can listen to the audio from the portable player through the speakers in your marine audio system. The volume level of the auxiliary input is adjustable from -8 to +18 dB to compensate for any difference between the unit and your portable device. The aux input can be deactivated in the menu so it doesn't appear as an available source. The head unit comes supplied with rubber caps that can be placed over the RCA jacks when they are not in use to keep them dry. Radio Functions AM/FM Tuner: The CDX-H910UI features a built-in AM/FM digital tuner. The built-in AM/FM tuner offers the following features: Auto/Manual tuning, Preset tuning (6 presets each in 5 bands), Best Tuning Memory, Local Seek Mode, and Mono Mode. HD Radio Ready: The CDX-H910UI is compatible with Sony's optional XT-100HD add-on HD Tuner (item # 158XT100HD, sold separately) through its UniLink Bus connection. HD Radio technology, where available, offers higher quality sound than conventional analog broadcasts and receives text data. HD Radio provides FM broadcasts that are equal to CD sound quality and AM broadcasts that are as good as analog FM stereo broadcasts. HD Radio also provides a variety of data, including station name, song title, artist name, album name, etc. Once connected, all AM and FM broadcasts are received by the XT-100HD. HD appears as an additional source, with five preset banks; HD1 (FM1), HD2 (FM2), HD3 (FM3), HD4 (AM1), and HD5 (AM2). In addition to conventional broadcasts, with HD Radio broadcasting it is possible to choose from up to 8 multicast programs (HD1 to HD8 and analog). There are also data programs for each program. Satellite Radio Ready: There are several options for connecting an optional Satellite Radio receiver to this receiver: SIRIUS Satellite Radio: To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you can connect the optional SCC1 SiriusConnect Vehicle Tuner (607SCC1) and the optional SNYSC1 Sony interface module (607SNYSC1). Packaged part number is 700SIRSONY. Auxiliary Input: A portable satellite radio receiver, such as the XM Delphi SkyFi3 or SIRIUS Sportster, can be connected to the head unit via the auxiliary input or the Sony XA-300 UniLink Auxiliary Input Adapter--158XA300. XM Satellite Radio: Audiovox has not yet confirmed compatibility with the XM Mini Tuner Sony Car Kit at this time. Disc Playback Disc Compatibility: The CD receiver will play CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RW discs. The head unit also supports CD Text. The receiver will also play MP3, WMA, and AAC files stored on a CD-R or CD-RW. Quick-BrowZer: The unit's Quick-BrowZer feature allow you to search for a track on a CD or USB player/memory. When there are many items in one category, you can search for the desired track quickly by using the Jump function which skips in steps of 10% of the total tracks listed in the current folder. Note: When entering the Quick-BrowZer mode, the repeat/shuffle setting is canceled. Zappin': You can search for a track on a CD or USB player/memory through the Zappin' feature. When the Zappin' feature is engaged, the unit will play a short sample of the track (about 1 minute into the track), then skip to the next track. You can select the length of the sample: 6 seconds, 9 seconds, or 30 seconds. Eject: The CD disc can be ejected with the unit powered off. The CD player will automatically reinsert the disc if the disc is ejected and left on the lip opening of the player for 15 seconds or more. Changer Controls: This unit is compatible with Sony UniLink CD/MP3 and MD changers. A maximum of 5 CD changers, 5 CD/MP3 changers, or 5 MD changers may be connected to this receiver. When connecting CD, CD/MP3 and MD changers, you may connect up to a total of 7 changers (but there must not be more than 5 of one type of changer) When connecting more than one changer to this receiver, you must use the Sony XA-C40 source selector. AUX/USB/iPod Connectivity USB Input: The receiver is equipped with a rear-mount Type-A USB input (on a 5' pigtail) for plugging in a USB Mass Storage Class device, or a compatible USB audio player. The head unit can play music files stored on the USB device in MP3, WMA, or AAC formats. The head unit can recognize up to 128 folders with up to 500 tracks each when connected to a USB Mass Storage Device. iPod Ready: The rear-mounted USB input can also be used to plug in, charge, and control an iPod via a single cable. This is the same cable that comes with the iPod (Type A USB-to-iPod dock connector), or can be purchased separately (472USBCABL). Some older iPods are only compatible using the optional XA-110iP iPod adapter (158XA110IP). In Audio Mode, the iPod is controlled by the head unit. You can switch the head unit to Passenger Mode and control the iPod directly using the iPod's controls. The receiver is compatible with the following iPods: Compatible iPods using USB Compatible iPods using optional XA-110iP iPod classic iPod 5th generation* iPod nano (4th gen, 3rd gen, 2nd gen) iPod touch (2nd gen, 1st gen) iPhone (3G, 2G) iPod 4th generation* iPod nano (1st generation)**not compatible with Passenger Mode Optional Auxiliary Input: You can connect an additional auxiliary audio device (such as a portable digital memory player, cassette, MiniDisc, or VCR) when used with the optional XA-300 UniLink Auxiliary Input Adapter. The XA-300 uses the UniLink and Bus Audio inputs on the back of the receiver, and allows you to connect an optional CD/MD changer in addition to the auxiliary audio source. Wireless Communication Wireless Remote Control: The head unit comes supplied with an IR wireless remote control (RM-X151) for easy operation. Wired Remote Compatibility: In addition to the supplied wireless remote, the receiver can be controlled by an optional Sony wired marine rotary commander. The optional marine remote is water resistant, so it is ideal for use on boats, where a head unit needs to be kept dry, but you need to control it from a damp remote location. The marine remote features a display which shows source and mode information, satellite radio information, and CD text information. Installation Mounting: The CDX-H910UI requires a rectangular cutout in the bulkhead for inserting the chassis. Six screws (supplied) fasten the faceplate against the mounting surface, and hold the waterproof gasket against the bulkhead. A clear, self-adhesive template is supplied to assist you with the cutout and drilling the screw holes. You can install the unit within 45-degrees of horizontal. Note: The receiver does not include a mounting sleeve or ISO-mount screw holes to accommodate standard I-, J-, or E-sized automotive installation. Dimensions: The receiver has the following dimensions: Chassis Width: 7.097" Chassis Height: 2.019" Chassis Depth: 5.962" Nose Width: 7.767" Nose Height: 3.524" Nose Depth: 1.792" Screw Hole Pattern: The faceplate has four mounting holes across the top, above the chassis, and two holes below the chassis for securing the unit to the bulkhead. The screw hole spacing is as follows: Top Row: Total Width: 6.003" Width Between Two Center Holes: 2.868" Width Between End Holes and Adjacent Center Holes: Left= 1.691", Right=1.553" Bottom Row Width: 5.027" Height (Between Top and Bottom Rows): 2.554" and 2.61" Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Sorry, the Sony CDX-H910UI is no longer available. Looking for a similar item? Shop all Marine Receivers Or, you can still... Write a review Purchase accessories for this product Download the product manual Search the website Go

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Red peppers and tender green asparagus make this frittata a colorful, delicious start to your day. Photo courtesy California Asparagus Commission.
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Yes, you can enjoy asparagus for breakfast. In addition to this lovely frittata, you ca serve a side of steamed asparagus with your favorite style of eggs—scrambled, poached or omelet. Make Asparagus Eggs Benedict by adding a few spears on top of the ham, and top off with the poached egg. This is Page 2 of a 12-page article. Jump to the recipe below. Click the black links below to view the other pages.
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During recent decades, large-scale international migration has been an external escape valve for Guatemala, a response to the country's multiple internal problems. This article examines Guatemalan migration, primarily to the United States, into the post-war era; U.S. government immigration policies affecting Guatemalans; the impacts of migration within Guatemala; and Guatemala/Mexico migration dynamics.
Migration flows that were stalled for a period by the pronounced recession that began in 2008 have resumed to a number of OECD countries, including the United States where there appears to be a slight increase in Mexican migration for the first time in several years. More migrants seem to be choosing emerging economies, including Brazil, China, and South Africa, over traditional destinations.
After decades of pressure, the Mexican government passed a law in 2005 allowing Mexicans living outside the country to vote in presidential elections in Mexico. The upcoming election scheduled for July 1, 2012 will be the second time voting-eligible Mexican expatriates throughout the world will exercise their vote-from-abroad privilege. This Spotlight discusses the history and process of external voting in Mexico, voter participation rates inside and outside of Mexico, and several key characteristics of voting-age Mexicans in the United States.
An estimated 7 percent of people in Mexico were not registered with the government at birth and thus lack official record of their name, age, parentage, and citizenship. Without a birth certificate, unregistered Mexican children lack access to education, health care, and basic social services, while unregistered adults face significant economic and civic-integration challenges. Both groups are more vulnerable to being trafficked, exploited, or recruited into criminal groups. This article provides a primer on this important issue, with insight into the experiences of unregistered, unauthorized Mexican immigrants in the United States.
Migration to and through Mexico has been a critical policy issue for the Mexican government since the 1980s, as large numbers of Central Americans have flowed in through the country's porous southern border, first in flight during times of civil war and humanitarian crises and later in pursuit of greater economic opportunity in the United States.
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This final report from the Regional Migration Study Group outlines the powerful demographic, economic, and social forces reshaping Mexico and Central America and changing longstanding migration dynamics with the United States. It offers a forward-looking, pragmatic agenda for the region, focusing on new collaborative approaches on migration and human-capital development to strengthen regional competitiveness.
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El imperativo de mantener la competitividad de la industria manufacturera — un sector que se encuentra en rápida transformación y globalización — está impulsando a las empresas y diseñadores de políticas de la región de studio (es decir, en los Estados Unidos, México, El Salvador, Guatemala, y Honduras) a buscar nuevas estrategias para atraer la inversión y desarrollar el capital humano en el
El sector agrícola en los EE.UU., México y Centroamérica se encuentra en medio de una transformación desde hace décadas. La demanda para cultivos intensivos en mano de obra, es decir, frutas, nueces, verduras, melones y especialidades hortícolas, como flores y setas (productos FVH, por sus siglas en inglés), está aumentando junto con la población y el crecimiento de los ingresos en la región.
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The Scottish government rejected the proposal to ban the teaching of creationism in publicly funded schools in Scotland, according to the Glasgow Herald (December 16, 2014). The head of Curriculum Unit at the Learning Directorate told the newspaper, "I can ... confirm that there are no plans to issue guidance to schools or education authorities to prevent the presentation of creationism, intelligent design or similar doctrines by teachers or school visitors. The evidence available suggests that guidance on these matters is unnecessary."
Antiscience bill dies in Ohio
Ohio's House Bill 597 — which if enacted would require students in the state's public schools to "review, in an objective manner, the scientific strengths and weaknesses of existing scientific theories in the [state science] standards" — died in the legislature, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer (December 15, 2014).
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A bill to allow the Wyoming state board of education to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards will be introduced in the legislature, according to the Billings Gazette (December 15, 2014).
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"Kentucky's Tourism Arts & Heritage Cabinet Secretary Bob Stewart informed representatives of the proposed Ark Encounter tourist attraction today that their project will not be eligible for up to $18 million in tax incentives from the state, due to their refusal to pledge not to discriminate in hiring based on religion," Insider Louisville (December 10, 2014) reports.
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NCSE's Mark McCaffrey's Climate Smart & Energy Wise: Advancing Science Literacy, Knowledge, and Know-How (Corwin Press, 2014) received a positive review from the National Science Teachers Association's NSTA Recommends.
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The Community of Disc Golfers and About All Things Disc Golf
I'm new to the site, but came here for a particular reason, and hope to get some assistance. I'm a landscape architect who, until Friday, worked for the City of Oakridge in Oregon. I took a new job in Coquille, and one project I (sadly) did not accomplish was the construction of a new disc golf course. However, I am planning on helping with the project as much as I can anyway.
The City recently passed a master park plan, and outlined the area for the course, which is partially wooded, partially open, with two 20' wide creeks, a pond, and is bounded by a levee along Salmon Creek. It is a very nice group of parcels, and contains 18-20 acres. There is also recycled wood and steel I-beams for bridge construction, along with some funding. (I can also write grants.)
I can easily design a golf course, but have only played disc golf a few times years ago. I do know how to create plans, though, and can read specs for tees and hole lengths What I don't know are particulars to the sport that make a course special and fun to play. For example, I've been told that par 5 holes are very rare, mainly because of limited space. I'd like to have a "signature" hole that runs downhill, across a creek and into the woods, then ends beside the pond. I have no idea if that sounds great or silly...
So, as I make maps and designs I'll post them, and hope to get some help. Perhaps even people who play Dexter frequently could walk the site and make some educated recommendations. I think people in the area would like Oakridge (it's between Willamette Pass and Dexter), and I've heard dedicated courses that don't share with other sports and activities are on the uncommon side.
Thanks in advance!
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Wow! Awesome and Congrats. I am from Salem, OR, but I have been through Oakridge more times than I can count. BEAUTIFUL area.
I have talked to a few different people working on course designs now and their biggest bit of advice is TRY and talk to someone that has already designed a course. May not be the easiest thing to do, but I am told that is the way to get the BEST info on what to do, and MORE importantly, what NOT to do.
Here is a link to a Course Designer's website. I don't know if he charges you just to talk to him or what, but he is a RENOWNED course designer... Check out his site and see if its any help! Congrats Again!
Glad to hear about even more course development in Oregon! I don't live there, but I just recently visited family there and I hope I'll have a chance to move that direction soon.
I would second the importance of talking with one or a few experienced disc golfers and course designers before you get too far into the planning stage. Courses that aren't designed by experienced disc golfers are infamous for just that.
These sites may help you get in touch with those experienced in designing courses in your area:
Also, here is a very informative site made to assist course designers:
I hope this is helpful and best of luck on the new course!
I can easily design a public plaza, and can read some specs on water drainage and such. Maybe I'll go on Public-Plaza-Walkers-R-Us and ask for help. That should fill in any knowledge I don't have.
It sure beats hiring someone with experience.
(Which one is the sarcasm icon?)
Seriously, the combination of a Landscape Architect and an experienced designer is a dream team. That's also the best path to you becoming a designer. You're not going to want to stop after your first course. After you're done with this one, it will be clear how much you would have missed without a designer.
Steve, I *am* a Landscape Architect. It would be up to the City to hire anyone else, but even though I'm leaving, I'm offering my services free of charge. I've seen the budget, and I know how very very little they have for parks. I'm not asking anyone who does design work for a freebie, but people who are long time players in the sport know what works and what doesn't. One of the reasons I'm doing this is because without a ramrod, it might never get built, and I want to see it happen. I don't want to "miss" anything with this project, mostly because the site is awesome, and that's why I'd like knowledgeable people to review plans and such. If the City can afford it, it'd be great to have a professional on board... as it is, I'm struggling to get the money to buy the baskets.
I may want to be a designer, but it isn't what I do. I have a natural love for parks because of my background, but I do public works and planning for a living. Socsavvy, thanks for the links, very good stuff in there!
I was trying to elicit the response you would have if someone wanted to build a public plaza, and – out of inexperience - could not see the value of using a Landscape Architect. What if they thought they could replace the Landscape Architect by doing some reading and asking the people who will be using the plaza for ideas and suggestions? How well would that work?
Would you really want someone to say:"We barely have the budget for pavers, so we can't afford a Landscape Architect."
Since a designer usually only costs about 10% of the budget, and the design can make or break a course, the dollars spent on the designer are some of the most leveraged in the budget. It's one of the last places to cut back.
I caught that you are a landscape architect. As such, you can do much of the heavy-lifting (measuring, mapping, double-checking the scorecards against the signs, etc.) With you volunteering to do as much as you can, the city can bring in a designer to oversee and review things quite cheaply. I'd guess for about the price of one basket. Heck, since you are volunteering, some designer might, also.
You can still gather ideas, try out layouts, and run test-play events, but then have the designer review every draft (on-site in the later stages) until you are both satisfied.
I get your point, Steve, although I'm not sure the example really follows. If someone well versed in design and construction wanted to build a plaza, I think they could. Would an LA be helpful? Perhaps, but only if he had experience with plaza design. I've designed many parks, a couple amphitheaters, and a golf course, which all turned out well. But each time I went to people who were experts through use or having designed such things. I get your point, it's best to get a pro on the job. I'll see what I can do, but no longer having control of the budget, I won't have that final say in the matter.
Excellent advice IHC, and I'll be sure to do what you suggest. The more eyes I can get on this, especially from seasoned players (and hopefully a designer), the better. Right now I'm envisioning a big gas bill running up to Oakridge to gather comments!
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29 Oct 2010
|Annual Essex VT Fall Craft & Fine Art Show
Fall Show
30th Annual Essex Fall Craft & Fine Art Show
October 29, 30 & 31, 2010
Champlain Valley Exposition
Essex Junction, VT
Named one of the top shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the Essex Fall Craft and Fine Art Show has become one of the largest. The merchandise is good quality and many of the craft makers and artists are in attendance. It's great indoor entertainment on a blustery day. "The show not to miss."
Tip: there is a discount coupon on the show's website.
Also, please bring non-perishable food item for The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf.
Free parking. Admission: $7 / $6 with discount coupon. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.
On Sunday, a local radio station is sponsoring a garage sale at the same Champlain Valley Expo grounds. It's $3 to get in.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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9 Oct 2010
|Update on Quilt Auction
The quilt auction website mentioned below says more than 75 quilts will be auctioned tomorrow (probably written months ago) but the word "more" understates it by a wide margin.
According to their Facebook page they now have 180 donated quilts for auction. Considering the amount of work that goes into making a quilt, that is an staggering number. It shows the great generosity you find around here.
I didn't see any information about payment methods but I imagine you can polish up the credit card and bring along the check book for back up.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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9 Oct 2010
|Vermont Quilt Auction and Tractor Parade Oct 10
Quilt Auction Saturday October 10
Vermont is a rural state and I suppose nothing says rural like quilts and tractors. If you would like to see to some of the local rural flavor, here are two good Vermont events you can attend, one featuring quilts and the other parading tractors.
Cabin Fever Quilts in Waitsfield Vt is sponsoring a benefit auction of 75 hand made quilts to raise funds for the local Food Bank, Humane Society, Battered Women's Shelter, and Seedbank for Haiti.
The auction will be held at the Waitsfield Elementary School with a preview 9:00 am and the auction at 11:00 am. The quilts are craft made in the local area.
You can see a slide show of some of the quilts to be auctioned here. But be warned, once you see them, you are going to want them!
Charlotte Tractor Parade October 10
Don't worry about the line through the date on the Charlotte Tractor Parade home page. It's just some html that's gone wacky. The event is still this Sunday, October 10.
Event time 11:00 am until 5:00 pm with the parade of well over 100 antique and modern tractors starting at at 1:00 pm. There will be a farmers' market, free children's games,
hayride, music, food, toy tractor display, and more. Specific information and directions are here.
By the way, if you stop and ask for directions to CHARlotte, you will get directions to North Carolina. If you ask for directions to CharLOTTE you will be directed to the village in Vermont. That's just how we roll here - French Canadian influence you know.
The weather forecast is sunny tomorrow but cool - bring a jacket and a camera for the fall foliage too.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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4 Oct 2010
|Harvest Weekend at Billings Farm, Woodstock VT
Photo copyright Billings Farm and Museum
One of my favorite towns in Vermont is Woodstock and one of my favorite places in
Woodstock is the Billings Farm and Museum. In your travels around central Vermont,
Billings is one place I think should be at the top of your list of places to visit.
This coming weekend, October 9 and 10, Billings is hosting its annual Harvest Weekend.
Each day there will be an old time husking bee, barn dance, hand pressing
cider, preserving apples, making butter and ice cream, harvesting the heirloom
vegetable garden, "putting them up for winter, shelling corn and beans, fence
building, Saturday rug hooking demonstration, apples-on-a-string, and 19th
century games. Hot-spiced cider and homemade doughnuts will be available.
Harvest Weekend is a Vermont Top Ten Fall Event as selected by the Vermont
Chamber of Commerce.
Billings Farm is a beautiful operating dairy farm with an excellent educational building.
It is open everyday until the end of October and then weekends November through February.
Admission is $12.00 for adults, $6.00 for children 5 to 15: $3.00 for children 3 to 4, and
2 & under are free. Billings is a great place to bring kids not only for this event
but also to see the educational exhibits plus horses, cows and sheep.
Billings is located just a little north of Woodstock VT at the intersection of
Route 12 and River Road. From Interstate highway 89, take exit 1 and go west on
Route 4 about ten miles to Woodstock.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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2 Oct 2010
|Smashing Pumpkins. Not the Band; This is the Real Thing
The 2nd Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival is being held at The Boyden Family Farm in Cambridge VT on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
There will be catapults and trebuchets in action throwing pumpkins hundreds of feet. Competition matches start at 1:00 in the afternoon.
Also, the American Chunker Air Cannon team from Merrimack, NH will be there early to launch its first public appearance. This incredible air cannon was recently completed after nearly a year's work and a $100,000 investment. The cannon has a barrel over 100 feet long and is expected to hurl a pumpkin nearly a mile. "Prepare yourself to be amazed at the latest and greatest in pumpkin smashing technology."
More information about this amazing device (big, expensive toy) is on the American Chunker website and their Facebook page.
To get to the Boyden Family Farm, you can plug this into your GPS: 44 Vermont Route 104, Cambridge, VT 05444
Or use this Google map.. The farm is Located in Cambridge at the intersection of Vermont Routes 15 & 104.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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|posted by grunhaus at 20:44 | permalink
17 Sep 2010
|The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of ...
... internal combustion engines.
Two big car shows are going on this weekend here in northern Vermont:
the British Invasion in Stowe and the Northeast Street Rods Nationals near
The British Invasion is open to any British made car or motorcycle from
old classics to modern cars. It's a concours event so you will see the best
original or restored vehicles - there's not a rust spot or dent in this
crowd. You can find the British Invasion at the Stowe Events Field on
Weeks Hill Road across the street from the Swimming Hole indoor pool.
The National Street Rod Association meet is being held
at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction VT.
I've been to both events and I am happy to report that they attract many
hundreds of cars and they're both top quality shows.
The weather forecast is for great weather so put the top down and drive
on over.
Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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|Snowshoes in Vermont
If you have not tried snowshoeing, you should give it a try on your next visit to Vermont. It's easy to do and a great way to have fun in the snow. As they say, if you can walk you can snowshoe. It makes walking in the snow much easier because you don't sink in as much as you would with just boots on - what's called "post holing." Snowshoes have metal claws on the bottom to help grip in even icy conditions.
Here are some ideas on where to go.
Tubbs snowshoes were manufactured for many years in Stowe VT. Unfortunately the company was sold to K-2, a large ski manufacturer, which then moved Tubbs production to China.
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To find a snowshoe trail, choose a location and degree of difficulty (easy, moderate, more difficult, back country). These trails are submitted by people who snowshoed the trails, mostly locals who are familiar with the area. Many of them are snowshoe enthusiasts who enjoy sharing their trails with fellow snowshoers.
Easy does not always mean easy for you. If you are 45 years old and spend your days at a desk with little exercise, you may think the trail should have been ranked difficult. On the other hand, you might find a trail rated moderate is actually easy for you. Or it could be an easy trail with moderate sections. These are not a scientific judgments and they are not precise - just one person's assessment.
There are 239 reviewed trails in Vermont, a small fraction of the number actually here.
You should also talk to the innkeeper where you will be staying. They may have their own trails like we do (with free snowshoes to use on our property) or they will refer you to a local outdoor outfitter.
Two excellent outfitters I am familiar with are Umiak Outfitters in Stowe and Clearwater Sports in Waitsfield but you will find other outfitters all over Vermont. Most outfitters can set you up with equipment and directions, or better yet for casual snowshoeing, offer guided tours of area woods. Some of them add in things like wine and cheese tours, wildlife viewing, etc.
Ski areas, both alpine and nordic, are also a good source of trails and equipment rentals. For instance, Bolton Valley.
You can check the Vermont Outdoor Guide Association website which lists snowshoe outfitters in northern VT: Bolton, Essex Junction, Huntington, Jay, Stowe, Waitsfield; and in the southern half of VT: Killington, Rawsonville, Bondville, Stratton and West Dover.
I recently came across Maple Ridge, a company that makes excellent quality waterproof maps for snowshoeing and cross country skiing the Stowe and Smugglers Notch areas.
The Green Mountain Club is Vermont's leading source of information for trail users. If you have time before your arrival, I highly recommend ordering their book Snowshoeing in Vermont. It has trail descriptions, directions on how to find the trails, good places to park, maps, mileages. We have a copy of this book for use by our guests and the place you are staying may have one as well. We just copy the information on whichever trail the guest wants to try. It's a great way to choose a trail suitable for the guest's skill level and engery level.
You don't have to find a forest trail to snowshoe in Vermont. There are many, many town parks and municipal playgrounds where you can have a leisurely snowshoe walk on level ground. Again, your innkeeper will be the best source of local information like that.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
|posted by grunhaus at 13:36 | permalink
12 Feb 2007
|Two-for-one Deal at Stowe on Valentine's Day
I mentioned in a Feb 10 post that I heard Stowe had a two-for-one ticket price this Wednesday, Valentine's Day, but I could not find it on their website. They posted it today: Stowe two-for-one Valentine's special.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
|posted by grunhaus at 17:50 | permalink
10 Feb 2007
|Vermont Romantic Valentine's Day Ideas
What could be better than a romantic trip to a beautiful place like Vermont for Valentine's Day? A relaxing day snowshoeing a quiet woods, or skiing in the clean mountain air, or perhaps a sleigh ride, then a delicious dinner for two, an evening in front of a cozy fireplace . . . that is the essence of a memorable Valentine's Day. Give your loved one a gift they will not only appreciate but also cherish for a long time.
If you can't get away, find a distinctive gift instead. I believe Valentine's Day is the busiest period of the year for Vermont Teddy Bear , even surpassing Christmas, for good reason: these are the highest quality teddy bears you can find and they are made in the USA, right here in Vermont. You can buy just the plain bear or dress it up with all kinds of costumes including occupantional and Valentine's themes. Guaranteed home run!
And if you have a Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop nearby, just swing by on the way home and pick up one of their Valentine's Day ice cream cakes with special "Love You" message on top! You might want to call ahead and reserve one just to be safe.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
|posted by grunhaus at 22:20 | permalink
10 Feb 2007
|Great Skiing Outlook
Today the temperatures were comfortable with a high in the mid 20's F and little or no wind. In the past week, we have been getting small snow dumps of 2" to 4" at a time. Ski areas in our north central part of Vermont have received 1.5 to 2 feet of snow over the last week.
Skiing was great today with good temps all day long, great snow conditions, and even though there were people all over the place, it never got crowded. It snowed a bit during the day and picked up the pace late afternoon.
The temps are predicted to drop again next week but the snow conditions should remain great. If you plan to ski Vermont, the outlook is very good.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
|posted by grunhaus at 17:05 | permalink
10 Feb 2007
|Valentine's Day Ski Specials
Lift tickets at Sugarbush will be just $14 on Valentine's Day! I think I had read in a local newspaper that Stowe will have a two-for-one special that day but I can't find it on their web site. They may not be promoting it but that happens sometimes and you won't know of a special until you show up or call and ask.
Check for similar specials at other ski areas. If you are not sure which one you might light to go to, a good place to start is the Vermont Ski Areas Association web site.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
|posted by grunhaus at 13:30 | permalink
30 Jan 2007
|Western Skiing vs. VT Skiing
If you are trying to decide between a ski trip out west or to VT, here is some guidance from a Skimrv.com Forum member today, Jan 30:
"Despite all the howling about the bad conditions a month ago and the often heard cry, "this sucks I'm going out west" the season has turned around. The west except for the PNW has not seen alot of snow this season. Even the big storms we saw on the news in Denver was concentrated on the front range and the resorts west into the mountains didn't get the big dump.
"The first western resort to fall off the table this season is June Mountain, sister resort to Mamouth Mt. in CA. They are throwing in the towel and closing due to lack of snowfall this season. Heavenly, Squaw and Mammoth long used to huge Sierra dumps are still only 70% open. There are resorts 100% open but the skiing has not been like you see in the brochures. Even Utah has not seen alot of new snow in the last 2/3 weeks.
"This is not totally across the board as I heard Alta/Snowbird got some snow last week but not much in the Park City area. If your going out west make sure you check the conditions at the resort your going to cause you might be shocked to find that the conditions here in northern Vermont might be as good or even better. "
You can see this entry and subsequent responses under the heading "The shoe is on the other foot now" in the Topics column.
I was corresponding recently with someone who lives in Park City and he told me the same thing: not really that much snow there despite all the headline news about major storms in the Pacific North West.
The Skimrv.com website is an excellent source of information about Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, and the Mad River Valley in general. Look for frequent posts by "win" who is Win Smith, an owner and CEO of Sugarbush. I suppose there might be other major ski area owners who are just as accessible as Win, but I have not heard of any. It's an unusual opportunity to communicate directly with the "top dog."
Lots of good reading on this forum because you get straightforward facts and opinions. It's interesting and helpful to see what the insiders are saying about what is going on.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
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