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I need some suggestions how to build a jig to clamp pipe into for construction of gates using round pipe. We have some ideas but would like to get some input prior to us diving in to make one.
We are planning on making it about 20' long and 7' high and having it involve a number of vertical members that can be moved along the 20' length. the pipe could then be clamped horizontally to the verticals at what ever spot is needed for a particular gate size. It will work best if the jig or rack stands fairly upright and all of the members are adjustable in both horizontal and vertical directions.
I know that there are jigs like this out there, I've just never seen one. Any help would be appreciated!!
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10-23-2008, 12:50 PM #1Junior Member
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Welding jig for building gates
A large flat table and a couple of stands could work with some "V"blocks to keep the tube from turning.
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V-Blocks are great if you require position of holes and things, but not necassary and if your pipe is not perfectly straight can be a pain. There are plenty of variables that would drive the jig design though. And depending on how many gates you are planning to build will have a influence on the design. But, here is my suggestion:
Use square tubing that is equal to the size of your rounds. Build a frame out of the square that is the same as your gate. At this point I weld on some NET PADS. These are ussually around 1/4" thick and allow the tube rest on them. Pics attached. Now use some 1/2"X (2"or3") wide X square long + up far enough to pass the quadrant of the round tubing (I used 1" square tubing). Not much higher though. These are the uprights that will constrain your pipe in the jig. This will provide the best strength and allow removal from the jig a little easier. So in other words if you use 2" sq and your pipe is 2" dia your flats need to be 3-1/4" long.ong and weld to the square to capture the pipe on 3 sides. You are creating a C-Channel. You need these at each end of the side and if it is a long side put one or two in the middle. You will probably want to load your round in the section while you are welding the flat uprights to the square and put about a 1/16" shim. This will keep the C from clamping to hard on your pipe and making it almost impossible to get out of the jig. The net pads create a air gap for cooling and prevention for your jig from warping. Also I set my jig up on a Mill and surface them so that they are close to the exact same height. The nets also allow you to get a prybar between the jig and work peice. Now you will probably have to play around with your weld sequence some.
Attached is a jig I made to build some frames for customer once. I used 1/4 wall tubing for the frame and 1" sq 11 ga for uprights.
Hope this helps. I have built many robotic weld fixtures and hand weld fixtures from automated to manual. If I can help in any way let me know.
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that great looking jig!
Just jumped in on this post and could not help but admire that great looking jig!
I too have been making an iron gate using 1"w/1/8" wall.
I was wondering if I could get some more photos and ideas on jig making!
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Actually, the $25K came from me. I got it from a former Tesla executive who presented to our local IEEE chapter. The $40K came from an incident where a couple of owners had let the cars run out of charge. In 2009 the CEO of the company, Elon Musk, quoted a replacement cost of $36K. They were also selling futures on a new battery for $12K. This is all a matter of public record.
The packs need to be actively managed. If the control system goes down, the pack will have problems, and perhaps fail. They are actually assembled by hand from a very large number of cells about the size of a standard battery (I think it is AA size, but it could be slightly larger).
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Where does the 25k battery pack figure come from, motorhead? The free charging stations are free only for the Tesla customers, but anyone will be able to use them. Actually a great investment to get in on the energy distribution network of the future. Obviously, there are no investors that would invest in a product that gave everything away for free, if so, they would call it charity, there is always a catch somewhere, the smart people look for the catch, and can read between the lines.
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Tesla and Frisker have both raised money claiming they will have $30k electric cars.
I'm still trying to figure how you can sell a car for $30k that has a $25k battery pack ?
And how do you make a profit on free charging? How do you raise investment money to build free-charging stations? I'd like to see that prospectus.
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surely the lack of proof over the existence of AGW and god is the same ?
Surely no. You're conflating religion, which is faith and without uncertainty, with science, which is evidence-based and always has uncertainty by definition.
Please provide references where the IPCC has backpedaled on its predictions. Where is the "dropping return of the AGW argument"? Where do NASA satellites disprove AGW by showing "there's lots of cooling going on"?
if someone can categorically prove that CO2 is dangerous I will be against it too
No one is claiming there aren't uncertainties, otherwise it's not science. Just that the uncertainties are down to being somewhere between we're screwed and we're truly doomed. Obviously, if you need 100% proof without uncertainty, then you'll stay in denial, convenient for a piggish lifestyle and to not being part of the solution. Hence the problem is harder to solve. That's society's dilemma, the mother of all tragedy of the commons.
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fixitsan: yup. you are a denier, I said it. Your first paragraph ALMOST gets to a good point, but the rest leaves much to be desired. Number 1: No evidence of God exists whatsover. There IS a lot of evidence that points to the conclusion of a warming trend GLOBALLY. Your argument is based on faith, but in science, faith plays no part. Here is a classic Fruedian slip: "i am shrewd enough to know that denying means refuse to believe the truth" You are a denier by your own definition, because you fail to examine the facts, and instead go on your feelings. I would like you to examine the evidence on this page before you say "the ANTArctic ice is this year at it's greatest volume ever recorded"
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You are probably referring to the SEA ICE EXTENT, which is a far cry from "the ANTArctic ice" which on one side of Antarctica is high, and other regions are low, mainly due to prevailing winds (it seems). The acutal amount of ice in Antarctica is decreasing, and more sea ice extent would lead one to believe that more ice is separating from the continent, leading to the more evidence of global warming. Here is an reality check concerning any increase in ice extent in the Antarctic (BTW: The Arctic ice extent is at record lows). This was at the bottom of the article, so probably went unnoticed by our brilliant contributor, who overlooked the first several charts, to find the chart at the end of the article he thought would support his biased and unresearched notions.
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to fixitsan: Deniers are usually the people who read the headlines and never actually look at the evidence in detail.
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I agree there appears to be bias, reporting on space travel many technical reporters will go to great lengths to share their hopes, but on EV's the same reporters don't have hopes at all, a lot of the time. Why have hope for space travel when it isn't going to happen, not for a useful purpose at least, in your lifetime ? Surely having hopes for EV's isn't a sin ?
I have to disagree with the use of the CO2 'denier' label though. Is someone who doesn't believe in god a god denier ? surely the lack of proof over the existence of AGW and god is the same ?
If ten years ago i had made a prediction of 20% return on your investment over 30 years of investing with my company, yoiu might have been sceptical, but might have thoguht it possible and even believable, and so invested with me. Then over the past ten years my prediction of the level of return has diminished, from a hardcore 20%, to 10%, then 5%, then ' Probably will return something'
I'm using this investment analogy because the IPCC has continued to reduce it's predicted environmental 'disaster returns on investment' continuously over the past 10 years from 'All hell and fury and floods and plagues' to 'probably going to see something different, somewhere'.
All I ask is, at what point int he financial investment scenario above do you realise there is asomething wrong with the predictions ? Most people would remove their financial and intellectual investment well before the return dropped to just 5%.....so why are so many people still investing in the dropping return of the AGW argument.
If I am labelled a denier for being shrewd with my intellectual investment (after doing much research and watching how the IPCC have continually reduced the level of predicted disasterous effects) then so be it. but i am shrewd enough to know that denying means refuse to believe the truth, and as yet the IPCC hasn't been able to say just what the truth is, without changing it later on, and that, looks a lot like con to me.
I am against pollution which is dangerous, and if someone can categorically prove that CO2 is dangerous I will be against it too, but for now, the trees which are increasing their rate of growth as a benefit from higher CO2 levels, and the debatable temperature 'rises' (depends who's data you use, NASA satallites say there's lots of cooling going on and the ANTArctic ice is this year at it's greatest volume ever recorded) I am going to hold off from intellectual investment with what appears to be an intellectual con.
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If that shows a "drumbeat" of bias against EVs and sustainability, then we sure have a funny way of showing it.
Mr. Murray, I couldn't have put it better myself. It's funny that you may equivocate or have mitigating words defensive of EVs buried in your articles, but people who aren't enthusiasts or don't have time to read these only see their DN Daily Update in their IN boxes with titles including words like "...Volt fires..." (plural). I've found these two UBM pieces:
Then in the article that is the first link in your comment, you subsequently wrote:
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So does it mean the Chevy Volt is unsafe? The short answer is, no -- ...
You used the plural of battery, yet the previous link, written by Brian Fuller, lists 3 fires of which 2 were said to be not caused by the Volt. I've since only seen the debacle referred to as fires, as in > 1. If there was more than one NHTSA or other fire, I haven't read it reported in DN or elsewhere. Something's missing or there's a fear factor not being accounted for.
Then, you got the jump on the Volt cost issue with this article you wrote:
Tell me what sounds optimistic or positive about this for EV's. You include:
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numbers place the Volt close to low-end luxury vehicles. As we've said before, the Volt is a car for those with an untraditional sense of luxury -- well-to-do people who are willing to spend the extra money to clean up the environment. ..."
Ouch. Then, after quoting two anti-EV commenters on this site (great research!), there's:
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, the Volt was still running below its projected sales levels for 2011. Even with a big December, it fell about 2,300 units short of its year-end sales goal of 10,000. So it's a stretch to blame everything on bad publicity.
Yes, we know EVs are pricey until they mature in technology and in economies of scale. They need to be produced in higher volumes before they can compete with high volume cars like the Cruze. That's why financial incentives are needed from the government. Then in that same article you raise the question of whether the Volt can continue in the marketplace. Where did that come from?! You seem to be among the first, if not
first, to have suggested that the Volt may or could be terminated. Of all the EV sources I read, Greencarreports, Autoblog, gm-volt.com, mynissanleaf, etc., I'd never heard that suggested anywhere else. What effect was this supposed to have?
Last comes your March 7 article addressing speculation that the spring production line shutdown again spelled doom for the car:
WTF?! It doesn't matter that you conclude the opposite, it's the threat you lend credence to. It's as if my wife hurt her leg and then you announce to the world that it's not because I beat her. Here's more cold water:
When the Volt returns, however, it will still face stiff competition. The Chevy Cruze Eco, built on the same platform as the Volt, offers more than 40 mpg and costs half of what the Volt does.
I've driven both cars and the Cruze, while nice for what it is, is no Volt. It doesn't have the latter's high torque, smooth, quiet propulsion and in the real world few Cruze owners would ever see 40MPG. The average Volt owner sees 128MPG from gasoline.
So why the article and its pessimism? Do you think it helped drive perspective buyers to dealerships or away from them? I understand it's not your job to sell their cars, but this was just doing the opposite. Is that your job, to drum up fears and doubts?
And finally regarding another topic critical to sustainability, there is the regularly and oft repeated Daily Update headline, which I most recently received just today(!):
Global Warming: Are the Skeptics Right?
Is the science of global warming incontrovertible? Sixteen distinguished scientists say no.
Why does UBM keep linking this? Of the hundreds or more climate scientists in the world--not just scientists in general--, at least 97% of the experts believe global warming is a grave and serious threat to our planet, and probably underestimated in its effects, rather than overestimated. Yet a mere 16 known deniers, some of whom are not even climate scientists wrote this letter that has been debunked in Forbes and the Guardian, among other publications.
That last link mentions that "...
255 members of the United States National Academy of Sciences wrote a comparable (but scientifically accurate) essay on the realities of climate change and on the need for improved and serious public debate around the issue, offered it to the Wall Street Journal, and were turned down."
Did you report that or that the 16 denier letter was followed up by a letter written by 39 climatologists that thoroughly put the WSJ 16 letter to shame?
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The sad fact is that pure EVBs are not the solution, although providing an option of different sized battery packs could go a long way towards solving a few of the problems. Why carry a 200 mile range battery pack when one's daily commute is ten miles? A 50 mile battery pack would provide a very good margin and be only a quarter of the weight.
The real solution, for those willing to forgo air conditioning, is in the manually controlled start-stop vehicle. Manually controlled because there is no possible way to have a computer be adequately aware of it's surroundings, and no way can a computer system adequately handle driving conditions, and no way an automated system could be idiot-proof enough to provide good performance. Start-coast-stop control can easily triple the miles per gallon delivered, with no modifications to the engine program, only different starter motor and a means to uncouple the engine while stopped or coasting.
Only a small portion of city driving involves acceleration, with the result that the engine can be off for a large part of the time, which results in the reduced fuel consumption. Of course, this method provides very little improvement in the constant speed, long duration, driving modes. But the advantage is that it is simple to include and does not need any breakthroughs to implement.
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There is only one way to get efficient transportation and cut our National trade deficit: tax all foreign fuel.
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Then, because the cost per mile would be so high for gas guzzlers, no one would buy them. And many more people would buy electric vehicles and PHEV's, since they run on nuclear powered electricity (and hydro and wind and solar - none of which use foreign fuel). And many would use public transportation saving more fuel, and move closer to work saving more fuel and car-pool saving even more and other things that nobody has even thought of yet but will come out of the marketplace when gasoline and diesel are expensive.
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A "neighborhood electric vehicle" is basically a weatherized golf cart, so it solves the problems you described. There are a bunch of models out there but no single one has garnered a lot of market share. Here's just one example so you can see what I'm referring to: http://www.greencar.com/articles/bombardier-debuts-under-7000-neighborhood-electric-vehicle.php
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I have had my 1DSmk2 for a couple of months now and was a little unhappy with the sharpness of my images. I thought it was my inexperience with this camera and unfamiliarity with sharpening required for the 1DSmk2. Yesterday morning I thought I would try what some have suggested to test whether the camera is focussing correctly.
I used a tripod with the camera at approx 45 degrees to a few items which were beside me on the bench.....with a tape measure alongside. I used a Canon 50mm f1.4, centre focus point, auto focus, ACR with default RAW processing and no other adjustments. I then converted to jpeg to post here. I then used another prime - Sigma 50mm f2.8 DG Macro and a print out of a test grid. Same technique.
I examined them at 100% in RAW, but even in small jpeg it can be seen the focal plane differs from the centre point which was focussed upon. Am I correct in assuming that there is a back focussing issue with my camera, and my camera and all my lenses need to go to Canon for calibration? Before I blame the camera is there anything else I have missed?
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Your test is designed to make it difficult to judge focus ability, since the tape measure is not close to the focusing point, and the objects aren't in plane.
In image 1, the focus plane starts at the top of the paint bottle, or possibly slightly above it. It's really difficult to tell, since the rounding of the bottle makes it hard to see where the focusing plane would fall on the tape measure. You should expect that the part of the tape measure being in focus is somewhat in front of the bottle, because you've elevated the camera and tilted it downwards.
In image 2, your camera has focused in front of the object on the paper, but I'm not sure if it's reasonable to expect it to autofocus correctly there.
In image 3, your camera seems to focus okay on the label, but the same effect as in image 1 is of course apparent.
I think you need to redo your tests, but this time with something to focus on that the camera is in plane with.
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As you can see in these images, the business card is in plane with the focus plane, and you can therefore see exactly where the ruler lines should've been in focus.
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Thanks Jan, I will redo tests on Tuesday.
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Jan, Is this a better test? Links to low res images. Focus Test 3, 4, 5 & 6 are crops of images taken at the same distance as Focus test 1, 2 & 7.
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I used the same proceedure with two lenses. Canon 50 f 1.4 and Sigma 50 f2.8 macro. Examining at 100%, from what I can ascertain, is that it seems to be front focussing with both lenses, in which case may be the explanation as to why all my images appear soft and some just not in focus at all.
I haven't had a problem like this with my previous cameras, but do acknowlege that the extra sensitivity of the 1dsmk2 sensor will illuminate inadequacies in technique, so I kept perservering.
I didn't even consider it to be a camera problem until last week-end, when I noticed that an object on the far left of the image (which was closer to me than the subject) was in focus, when I am using a centre focus point. The penny dropped then, that perhaps my camera - or lenses - were not focussing properly...hence my test, now hopefully refined and fairly accurate. I would appreciate any advice or comments.
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Your test shots appear to exhibit reasonably good test technique and a bit of front-focus, so sending your body and lenses in for focus calibration is probably a good idea. But there are two things you should keep in mind:
1. When you start placing quality demands on the 24x36mm format that used to be reserved for medium format, your definition of what's considered "in focus" becomes much more stringent. This means that DOF shrinks proportionately, and you must stop down more than you did with film to get the same DOF at the higher resolution digital offers. With the 1Ds-MkII, it's not unreasonable to expect that DOF will be about half of what you got shooting 35mm film given the same focal length, aperture, and subject distance. This means that a slight focus miscalibration will probably go unnoticed while shooting film, but will be quite obvious when shooting high-resolution digital.
2. Do your testing at more than one distance, preferably distances you commonly shoot at when using the lens. Your test is conducted at macro range, which is fine for the macro lens, but your 50mm/1.4 may be dead-on at normal portrait distances an only off calibration at the extreme close end of the focus range. If that is the case, re-calibrating it may improve macro focus accuracy at the expense of focus accuracy at/near infinity.
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Thanks Jonathan for your reply and advice.
One of the reasons I used the 50mm 1.4 in the test was because at portrait distance the images did not seem dead on at all, and I then searched for ways to test whether it was the lens/camera or me! The only test information was the bit of paper thing, so I thought I would use my macro as well, knowing that it should be spot on focussing with a macro lens, and if it wasn't - there is probably a problem with the camera.
What would be your recommendation for a testing proceedure for a 24 - 70 f2.8 at say 10 mtrs be? ..and should, and how do I test with my 17-40 ?
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Adapted by KosherEye from an Atlanta Journal–Constitution Newspaper Golden Whisk Award winning recipe. Can easily make only half of the recipe.
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If you want to use a slow cooker after browning meat and heating the liquid, transfer the mixture to the cooker, cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours. You can freeze some cooked meat for later and add the sauce separately. For each cup of meat, heat 1/4 cup barbecue sauce thinned with 2 tablespoons water. Figure 1/2 cup meat
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add onion and sprinkle with brown sugar. Sauté for 10 minutes, or until soft and lightly browned. Remove onion from pan and set aside.
In a large zip-top bag, combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme and rosemary. Add meat and shake until all sides are well-covered.
Add remaining tablespoon olive oil to pan and sear the meat until brown on all sides. Remove roast from pan and place in slow cooker. Cover with sautéed onions
In a bowl, combine beef broth, stout, vinegar and bay leaf. Place in Dutch oven and bring to a boil for about 3 minutes, scraping off any bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pan. Pour over meat in slow cooker. The liquid should not cover the meat.
Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours
When cool enough to handle, shred with fingers or 2 forks. Discard any excess fat. You should have about 10 cups of meat. In a large saucepan over low heat, combine barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup water. Add meat and stir to rewarm. If necessary, add more water or barbecue sauce. Serve on Kaiser rolls. Great served with cole slaw!
Yield: 20 servings
Can freeze meat for later and add the sauce separately.
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Friday, April 20, 2007
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Marty Lederman
"[T]his was a process that was ongoing that I did not have transparency into."
We knew he was incompetent, but we didn't know until now that incompetence reached the depths of Michael Brown's. Heck of a job, Gonzo.
We don't know whether he is/was incompetent, or whether he is simply brazenly lying. He may or may not have involved himself in the decision to remove the U.S. Attorneys. If he did, he's lying now about his lack of involvement; if he did not, perhaps he is lying as to why he did not. Perhaps he never cared, or perhaps other power players in the administration made it know that THEY wished the named U.S. Attorneys to be removed, and their approval/desire for removal may have made the action a fait accompli. Gonzalez is nothing in not a loyal vassal to Li'l Butch.
As in Libby's lying and obstruction in the Plame affair, where Fitzpatrick could not determine with certainty whether other crimes had or had not been committed, Gonzalez may be lying now, with the result that we cannot know--absent, perhaps, the missing millions of emails--what actually transpired, with the concomitant result that we cannot know for certain whether there was any criminal intent or act.
Pardon my typos in the previous post; I hit "publish" when I meant to hit "preview."
By the way, my personal belief is that Gonzalez, as with seemingly every other member of Li'l Butch's administration, is lying out his ass. What we don't know is HOW MUCH he's lying, (as opposed to how much may be actual negligence in his execution of his professional duties and responsibilites).
I think they would rather be seen as "incompetent" than as willfully culpable; they rightly see this as an exculpatory excuse: "We weren't criminals, we were just misinformed/ignorant/out of the loop." (I say "rightly" not because I believe it be truly exculpatory, but because they've learned through practice that the media and the public will tend to give them a pass for ignorance rather than for malice aforethought. Moreover, to the extent Congress has not pressed for better answers than "I don't know/I can't recall," this "incompetence" does block us from the possibility of determining criminality.)
Senator Whitehouse's comparison of the Clinton and Bush DOJ protocols for appropriate contacts between the White House and DOJ (with graphics!).
Thanks for pointing those out! That is a very telling diagram, indeed.
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I guess nobody told Gonzales that the Eichmann defense wasn't very plausible.
The "I don't recall" strategy to avoid answering questions has a much more recent pedigree. Check out the transcripts for any number of Clinton Administration figures with remarkably scant memories while under oath. They made the Mafia code of "omerta" look like a seive.
However, you are correct that claiming lack of memory was and is not very plausible. Gonzales needs to find a family emergency to attend to. The famed Bush loyalty gets a bit thin with some of these incompetents.
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he famed Bush loyalty gets a bit thin with some of these incompetents.
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Frankly, the thing that popped into my mind as I was watching Gonzales testify was the Alan Glick character from the movie "Casino". He was the befuddled guy who was installed by the mob as the "owner" of the fictional Tangiers casino and was described by another character thusly: "I don't know where they got this guy. He didn't know very much and he didn't want to know very much." Same deal here---somebody obviously told Gonzales that he could be the "Attorney General" but he shouldn't interfere with the political commissars actually running Main Justice. Which was, apparently, okay with him.
The other thing that struck me was that Gonzales was the single worst witness I have ever seen testifying in my life. He spent nearly a month prepping for this? How pathetic!
The other thing that struck me was that Gonzales was the single worst witness I have ever seen testifying in my life. He spent nearly a month prepping for this? How pathetic!
Before he testified there were leaks about his poor performance in the prep sessions. I actually thought these leaks were intended to create low expectations so that he'd exceed them and be seen as "successful". Turns out, no one will ever go broke underestimating the incompetence (or is it dishonesty?) of AGAG.
... But see also Lithwick's second post on the topic, from this afternoon, speculating that maybe Gonzo was incompetent like a fox, and this performance was a brilliant execution of the unitary executive theory.
The "I don't recall" strategy to avoid answering questions has a much more recent pedigree.
The thing about pedigrees is that you generally use them to trace backwards, not forwards. It's silly to say it started in the Clinton administration. Reagan himself could also be your go-to-guy for the "oh I forgot" approach, having pulled it off successfully on numerous occasions.
Gonzales also used the same approach to the infamous torture memo during his nomination hearings, iirc.
The members of the first Congress, in setting up executive departments and their executive officers, argued that they could allow the president to hire and fire the heads of the departments because if it became necessary the Congress could impeach them. Maybe we should impeach Gonzales.
The thing about pedigrees is that you generally use them to trace backwards, not forwards. It's silly to say it started in the Clinton administration. Reagan himself could also be your go-to-guy for the "oh I forgot" approach, having pulled it off successfully on numerous occasions.
The "I can't recall" defense became famous from Ehrlichman's testimony in the Ervin Committee hearings.
One interesting aspect of the Gonzalez debacle is that it happened because the lawyers on the committee acted like lawyers. They asked sharp questions instead of making speeches. The Roberts and Alito hearings would have been a lot more useful if the committee members had been asking short, pointed questions - conducting a cross-examination - back then.
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Sen. Whitehouse's charts are available online in several places. There is a dkos diary that has them posted here.Post a Comment
He's hosting his images at imageshack, which will probably cap out his bandwidth at some point. I've copied and reposted the charts at my own blog, here.
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Day 1 Bangkok
You will be met on arrival at Bangkok Airport and transferred to your hotel. You are welcome to arrive at any time on day 1, but please note that hotel check-in time is 12 noon. At 6pm there will be a group meeting where you will meet your Chief Experience Officer (Tour Leader) and fellow travel companions and go over the logistics of the upcoming adventure. Following the meeting your Chief Experience Officer (CEO) will take you for your first experience of delicious Thai food (optional). Bangkok has plenty of appeal. With towering skyscrapers pressed up against Chinese shop-houses and brand-new Mercedes squeezing past vendors with pushcarts, this is a city of distinct contrasts. Culture fiends will delight in the city's countless pagodas, while shoppers could spend weeks sifting through Bangkok's malls and open-air markets. Whether you're eating cuisine in a plush 5 star hotel restaurant or sampling fried crickets on the side of the road, prepare to have all of your senses engaged. This is the place to eat, drink and be merry. Our hotel tonight is centrally located in Bangkok near a number of great restaurants and markets. Each room is air conditioned and is twin/double share with attached shower and ensuite.
Days 2 Kanchanaburi (1B)
We head to Kanchanaburi, home to the Bridge on the River Kwai. Take a train journey on the 'Death Railway', visit the Thai/Burma War Museum and War Cemetery. We visit the Allied War Cemetery, built to commemorate the POW's who died building the Thai-Burmese railway. We'll also visit the Thai-Burmese Railway Museum, JEATH Museum and then experience a train ride over the Bridge on the River Kwai and through the Kwai Noi Gorge on the Death Railway, taking a step back in time to WWII. Approx travel time: Bangkok to Kanchanaburi by private minivan: 3 hours.
Day 3 Ayutthaya (1B,1D)
Morning visit to Erawan Waterfalls then travel to Ayutthaya and enjoy dinner on a rice barge. We visit the seven tiered waterfalls of Erawan National Park where we soak in the coolness of the pools at the base of the falls. The highest fall is said to resemble Erawan, the three-headed elephant of Hindu mythology. Spend the morning relaxing by the water, trekking through the jungle, climbing through the local caves, or just relaxing in the reviving shade. Travel to Ayutthaya, where this evening, we enjoy a remarkable cruise on a converted 1930's rice barge taking in the incredible sites of the city at night while enjoying a sumptuous Thai set dinner. Approx travel time Kanchanaburi to Ayutthaya by private minivans: 2 hours
Days 4 Ayutthaya/Chiang Mai (1B)
Explore the restored Khmer temple of Phnom Rung and the Muang Tam sanctuary, then return to Bangkok to catch a flight to Chiang Mai. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Ayutthaya Historical Park. Ayuthaya served as Thailand's capital from the 14th to 18th centuries, when it ranked as one of the most magnificent cities in the world. Late in the 17th century its population reached one million, and foreign visitors wrote awestruck accounts of its size and splendor. Approx travel time: Drive to Bangkok airport: 1 hour Flight to Chiang Mai: 1.5 hours
Day 5-6 Chiang Mai (2B,1L,1D)
Enjoy the capital of the North where we take a Thai cooking class with lunch and market visit and listen to monks chanting at Doi Suthep Temple. We also visit a rural Village for an authentic khantoke dinner of local specialties. Option to visit the Elephant Conservation Centre and explore the night market. Take a relaxing break from the fast pace of Bangkok. Visit Doi Suthep Temple, established in 1383, this is one of the most sacred Buddhist temples in Thailand. The views and serenity, our reward after climbing over 300 stairs to reach the top, are amazing. Also enjoy a Village visit and home meal in a rural farming community. Travel to the country side of Chiang Mai where we have the opportunity to walk around the village to learn about local life. Surrounded with agriculture. After enjoy dinner northern Khantok style. Khantok dinner has always been one of the must dos when you reach northern of Thailand. Khantok in the Northern dialect means a wooden tray used for carrying dishes, round in shape, made of teak wood. The host will invite guests to sit on the floor around the Khantok. The main dishes on the Khantok usually include sticky rice, Hang-le curry (Burmese-styled curry), and some chilli pasted with crispy pork. After, enjoy tea time with the opportunity to talk with local people to learn their way of living. We also try our hand at creating some of the dynamic taste's we've been eating for the past few days at a Thai cooking school. With our teacher, we visit a local market to learn more about the main ingredients in Thai cooking and then take our purchases back to the school where the teacher will explain and demonstrate the basics of some of the more popular Thai dishes. We then enjoy the results for lunch. Surrounded by rolling hills, Chiang Mai offers both natural ambiance and historical architecture. Enclosed by a moat and crumbling walls, the old city features great cafes, shops and accommodations. An important Buddhist centre since the 14th century, Chiang Mai is home to more than 300 temples. It is also a center of handicraft production, with a long history of silverwork, woodcarving, pottery-making and weaving. Not to be missed is the Night Bazaar, a series of covered markets, shops and stalls that offer the best selection of handicrafts in Thailand.
Day 7 Bangkok (1B)
Flight to bustling Bangkok for a klong boat tour and visit to Wat Po. We hop on a long tail boat ride along the bustling Chao Phraya River and the interesting canals. Taking you back in time to a more traditional way of life, far removed from Bangkok's modern skyscrapers, passing many beautiful landmarks on the riverside. We also pay a visit to Wat Po temple.
Day 8 Bangkok (1B)
Enjoy the day in bustling Bangkok. Option to visit temples, museums, visit a spa or go shopping. As this is a combination of 2 tours, some of the group may be leaving and some new passengers may be joining. We will have a meeting this evening to go over the plans for our visit to the south and welcome any new travelling companions.
Days 9 Koh Samui (1B)
Catch our flight to the tropical island of Koh Samui. Relax on the beach or visit the town. Lying off of Thailand's east coast in the Gulf of Thailand, Koh Samui offers everything you could possibly want in a beach retreat: white sandy beaches, coconut palms, fresh seafood and warm, clear waters. With an area of 247 square kilometers, Koh Samui is the largest island in an archipelago of around 80 islands. Like Phuket, Koh Samui attracts many visitors but still has plenty of out-of-the-way spots for those wishing to get away from it all. Approx travel time: Bangkok hotel to airport: 45 minutes. Flight to Koh Samui: 1 hour Transfer from Koh Samui Airport to the hotel: 40 minutes.
Day 10-11 Koh Samui (2B,1L)
Embark on a boat tour to Ang Thong Marine Park, including a kayak trip along Koh Mae Ko and take an easy jungle trek to the green lagoon. On Day 11, option to take an elephant ride, snorkel, enjoy a Thai massage, visit a spa or take a jeep tour. On Day 10 we transfer by boat to Angthong Marine National Park and enjoy morning kayaking along the stunning coastline of Koh Mae Ko. After landing on the beach you can try an easy but spectacular climb through the dense tropical forest and narrow ravines taking you up to the Talai Nai or 'Green Lagoon', with a spectacular island viewpoint. Return to the boat and cruise through the stunning scenery of the Park while a delicious buffet lunch is served. Continue on to Tai Plao Island in the north of the Park and explore ancient limestone caves and rock formations along the coast by kayak. After, you can choose to return to the boat and sunbathe or snorkel before returning to Koh Samui. Note: this tour is depending on weather conditions on the day.
Days 12 Krabi (1B,1D)
Flight to a tropical paradise, Krabi. Settle in then this evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay close to the beach and enjoy some of the most beautiful scenic views that have made southern Thailand so famous. In the evening grab a cocktail and watch the sunset over the Andaman Sea. Your CEO will fill you in on all the other interesting options - such as sea kayaking and rock climbing - that are available in the area. This is the perfect place to get active or simply chill out and relax. Flight Koh Samui to Krabi - 1 hr 30 minutes
Day 13-14 Krabi (2B,1L)
Enjoy a boat trip to Maya Bay and the surrounding islands including Monkey Island, Koh Phi Phi, snorkelling and the Viking Cave. On Day 14, option to visit spas and relax, rent kayaks, snorkel or rock climb. On our excursion, our first stop is Monkey Island. The monkeys live off seafood and so have long fangs to crack open the shells of crabs. Continue on to Phi Phi Leh and discover the magical landscape of Maya Bay, where the movie 'The Beach' was filmed. We can swim and snorkel, then go to Viking Cave - where locals go to collect Swift's nests to make the chinese delicacy Bird Nest Soup. This afternoon we stop at Leamtong beach for lunch, before going to Hiun Klang and snorkel from off the boat. Before heading back to the marina we stop at Bamboo Island and Khai Nai Island.
Day 15 Bangkok (1B)
Flight to Bangkok, tour finishes late afternoon at the airport. Flight times can vary and are always based on availability. Please do not book any flights from Bangkok until after 3PM to ensure you have enough time to catch your forward flight.


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Sending Hugs and a NEW Contest!
Hello! It's Julie back with another lovey dovey card! But first, I am super excited to announce that we have a new blinkie contest!
Three lucky winners will win a $20 Hero Arts shopping spree! To enter, just grab the code from the sidebar at right for the blinkie or badge — your choice. Add it to your blog, then let us know by leaving a comment on THIS post, making sure to include a link to your blog in the comment. We can't wait to see those hearts blinking and we're nuts about the sweet squirrel, too! Randomly selected winners will be announced Friday, February 3rd.
Now on to the card! Punched hearts tucked inside an itty bitty envelope sends such a sweet message, don't you think?! Check this out…
Card by Julie Ebersole. Find complete supplies and instructions here.
I stamped the Friends Definition background stamp with a soft tan ink onto some cream colored stock and then trimmed it down just ¼" smaller than the A-2 card. I added some twine, and stamped a tiny heart from the XO stamp set—I inked it with Barn Door Red Distress Ink then stamped it off onto scratch paper before stamping it onto the background to look like little hearts floating up into the air. A little banner with the "sending hugs" sentiment across the top completes the look. How could you not feel loved when you got this in the snail mail?
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