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Plastiki Plastic Bottle Boat Unveiled in San Francisco!
San Francisco recently saw the unveiling of the Plastiki, a boat constructed of 12,500 2-liter plastic bottles that will be embarking on a 7,500 mile journey to Sydney this spring. Built by Adventure Ecology and captained by David de Rothschild, the vessel will brave the waters surrounding the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' in an attempt to bring awareness to the mounting plastic debris floating in our Oceans. If the 50 knots of wind and rain at the unveiling last Friday, followed by tsunami warnings post-earthquake in Chile the following day, are any indication of what the crew could face on their voyage, we wish them luck!
David de Rothschild, adventurer, environmentalist and founder of Adventure Ecology, became inspired (or perhaps perturbed) by a 2006 report issued by UNEP. Called 'Action Urged to Avoid Deep Trouble in the Deep Seas,' the report contained the fact that plastic debris outnumbers plankton in many of the world's oceans. Adventure Ecology's 'message in a bottle' is that we are all responsible for plastic waste because we all use plastic, and despite the fact that much of the plastic we use is 100% recyclable, less than 20% of all plastic bottles ever reach a recycling facility and 4 out of every 5 plastic bottles end up in the landfill. It would appear that the other 1 out of 5 ends up in our Oceans.
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July 26, 2010 at 12:16 pm
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March 3, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I knew someone was going to comment on that! Ocean Now has found that the plastic bottles in the ocean are primarily from land- bottles which have been littered into waste streams and eventually carried out to sea by wind currents. So my comment about that 5th bottle (of the 4 out of 5) ending up in the ocean is figurative, given how much waste is in our oceans. It's waste in route to landfills that's filling up the oceans.. so if you want to be precise- it's part of those 4 out of 5 en route to the landfills that's reaching the ocean.. but does it matter? Would it matter if 3 out of 5 100% recyclable bottles went in a landfill/water ways instead of the 4 of 5? You can learn more about plastic recycling from the Container Recycling Institute, here: http://www.container-recycling.org/
March 2, 2010 at 10:48 pm
So it seems there are 6 out of 5 plastic bottles out there. One in the ocean one in the landfill and the other four in the landfill?
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Diving the Underwater Nirvana of Wakatobi National Marine Park
Posted on : 10 November 2011
Categories : Diving and Snorkeling
Legendary underwater explorer and conservationist, Jacques Cousteau is said to have called the Wakatobi islands – then known as the Tukangbesi islands: an "Underwater Nirwana", for Wakatobi is widely recognized as having the highest number of reef and fish species in the world. The islands are also famous as the largest barrier reef in Indonesia, second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Here divers can found fringing, atolls, barrier reefs and more than 50 spectacular dive sites easily accessible from the major islands.
Located right in the heart of the Asia-Pacific Coral Triangle, in the province of South East Sulawesi, the Wakatobi Islands offer crystal clear pristine waters and a rich bio-diverse underwater life. A true paradise for Divers, the National Marine Park is one of 3 hearts in the World Coral Triangle that stretches from the Solomon Islands in the Pacific to Wakatobi, and North to the Philippines. Wakatobi alone is said to have 942 fish species and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 of world's collection.
Due to its magnificent underwater life, Wakatobi is fast gaining worldwide attention for its quality dives that can be made by beginners to professionals. Small wonder, therefore, that many liveaboards make this one of their main ports of sojourn. Aside from its dive sites, Wakatobi has many superb beaches.
Photos by Toar Pantouw.
Legendary underwater explorer and conservationist, Jacques Cousteau, surely got it right: the waters of the Wakatobi Islands are truly an underwater nirvana.
The adventure to explore the underwater nirvana starts here at Wanci, a serene small town on the island of Wangi-Wangi, about 12 hours from Kendari, capital of South Sulawesi Province.
It is a whole different universe underneath the Wanci harbor, a Lionfish swims majestically above a beautiful coral reef welcoming a diver into the splendor that is Wakatobi.
A dramatic view of the Sombu divespot, a favorite diving area within Wakatobi National marine Park.
Its vibrant colors and unique appearance have always captivated divers: the nudibranch is truly a marvel of the deep sea.
Among the magnificent coral reefs and a school of swimming fish, the clear blue water seems almost magical, seen within.
The underwater garden of Sombu is truly exceptional, it is home to many of ocean-floor dwellers and a gallery of various types of coral reefs.
Among the thick sea anemones, a sea eel disguises itself to blend with the environment
With its transparent appearance, this unique shrimp curiously lurks among sea anemones.
The Crinoid Crab, Another enchanting creatureinhabiting the floor of the Wakatobi Marine Park.
An adorable Bleny fish sticking its head out of a hole in a coral reef.
Above and below the surface of Wakatobi waters are two different worlds, yet equally amazing.
With their incredible ability to mimic their surroundings and their tiny size, it is not surprising that these spectacular Robust Ghostpipefishes are seldom spotted by divers.
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I DECLARE WAR Ultimate Capture The Flag Paintball Challenge
|Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson
|Gage Munroe, Siam Yu, Michael Friend
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18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.
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***Online ticket sales have stopped, but tickets will still be available for sale on site***
The Fantastic Fest '12 Audience Award-winning I DECLARE WAR hits theaters August 30th and in celebration, Drafthouse Films challenges YOU to participate in a explosive all-or-nothing game of Capture the Flag!
Team up with the real-life "General P.K." (teen star Gage Munroe) and directors Robert Wilson and Jason Lapeyre and lock-and-load with heavy paintball artillery and conquer your enemies' flag.
We'll also have a LIVE EXPLOSION photo booth!
Following battle, competitors will attend an outdoor screening of the best kids movie for adults since the '80s.
About the film:
Armed with nothing more than twigs, their imaginations and a simple set of rules, a group of 12-year-olds engaged in a lively game of Capture the Flag in the neighborhood woods start dangerously blurring the lines between make-believe and reality. Rocks = Grenades. Trees = Control towers. Sticks = Submachine guns.
The youthful innocence of the game gradually takes on a different tone as the quest for victory pushes the boundaries of friendship. The would-be warriors get a searing glimpse of humanity's dark side as their combat scenario takes them beyond the rules of the game and into an adventure where fantasy combat clashes with the real world.
Meet Location:
Stunt Ranch - 13317 Fitzhugh Rd Austin, TX 78737
Schedule for the event:
1630 Hours - Meet at Stunt Ranch
1700 Hours - The Battle Begins
2100 Hours - I DECLARE WAR Outdoor Screening
2230 Hours - Q&A With Star Gage Munroe, Directors Jason Lepeyre & Robert Wilson, and Producer Lewin Webb
A $25 ticket to this event includes:
-1 Game of Paintball at Stunt Ranch
-100 rounds of paintball ammunition
-Outdoor screening of I DECLARE WAR at Stunt Ranch
A $10 ticket to this event includes:
-Outdoor screening of I DECLARE WAR at Stunt Ranch
In addition to the Paintball and Movie, the following will be available with the purchase of your ticket:
--The Stunt Ranch has a Salt water pool for swimming, so bring your swim suit!
--Climb up 23ft to jump into the Zero Impact air bag just like a pro stunt man.
--Climb the UT tower replica Rock Wall.
--Strap yourself into the Zip Line!
-Lawn Chairs and/or blankets
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There will be Succulent Barbecue by Micklethwait Craft Meats
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|Newmarket, Ontario
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|Mississauga Jr. Chiefs/Canada U-18 National Team
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|Mississauga Jr. Chiefs, Canada U-18 National Team
As a Freshman in 2012-13: Dressed and appeared in all 36 games for the Bobcats…Her 19 points (10 goals, nine assists) represented the seventh-most for a Quinnipiac freshman in program history…Finished the year with the fifth-most goals on the team and sixth-most points…Showcased her immense all-around talent as she saw a considerable amount of time on the ice for the Bobcats' power play and penalty-killing units…The Bobcats finished 14-1 for the season when she registered at least one point with the one loss coming in a 4-3 defeat at the hands of then-No. 4 ranked Cornell…Finished with a 0.68 points-per-game average in 22 ECAC Hockey contests which was good enough for fourth-best among all conference freshmen…Also finished with the second-most goals (eight) among ECAC Hockey freshman…Blocked the most shots (23) among all Quinnipiac's forwards throughout 2012-13…Tallied five multi-point games and two multi-goal games throughout the 2012-13 season…Landed her first career goal on 10/13 in a victory over Maine…Had one of her best games of the season on 10/27 against Dartmouth as she finished with two points (one goal, one assist) for her first career multi-point game and also chipped in a season-high +3 plus/minus rating…Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal on 11/2 against Colgate…Followed with her second multi-point game as she chipped in one goal and one assist in a hard-fought battle on the road against perennial power Cornell on 11/3…Netted her first career multi-goal game on 11/17 in a 6-4 offensive surge against St. Lawrence…Tallied an assist on the game-winner against Union on 12/1…Scored a goal on 12/7 against Princeton and followed with an assist in a 12/8 matchup against the Tigers…Started a streak of five points in three games with an assist on the game-winner on 1/18 against Robert Morris…Followed up with back-to-back multi-point games starting on 1/19 against Robert Morris as she scored a power-play game-winner and also added an assist…Finished with her second multi-goal game of the year on 2/1 against Brown with one of her two goals also resulting in the game-winning tally…Assisted on the lone Bobcat goal, also a power play tally, in a 2/15 contest against St. Lawrence…Tallied one assist against Yale on 2/22 and finished the regular season with one goal against Brown on 2/23…Totaled 10 shots-on-goal throughout the three games in the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal series against St. Lawrence between 3/1 – 3/3.
Before Quinnipiac: Attended Huron Heights Secondary School in Newmarket, Ontario…Four-sport athlete with Huron Heights…Received varsity letters in ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, and badminton…Played on the championship soccer team during her junior year…Named team's Most Valuable Player in Soccer and Hockey during senior season…Also named to the Badminton Honor Roll, received the Communications Award Athlete of the Year, and honored with the Health Sciences highest achievement award…Played for Canada Women's Under-18 Team, Ontario Women's Under-18 Team, and the Mississauga Junior Chiefs…Numerous international accolades include a gold medal at 2012 Under-18 Women's World Championship in Czech Republic with Team Canada…Defeated the United States 3-0 in gold medal game and contributed two goals and four assists over the five-game tournament…Won gold medal playing for 2011 Women's Under-18 Canadian National Championship in Saguenay, Quebec for Team Ontario-Red…Netted one goal and two assists in five games for Ontario-Red including assisting on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Alberta in preliminary play…Also won a silver medal in Canada Winter Games at Halifax, Nova Scotia for Team Ontario Under-18 squad.
Personal: Native of Newmarket, Ontario…Daughter of Bill and Julie…Youngest of four siblings including three brothers and one sister…Plans to major in film, video, and interactive media.
2012-13 Season & Career Highs
Goals: 2, twice
Assists: 1, nine times
Points: 2, five times


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Photo booth hire has to evolve just like every other industry if it wants to stay relevant. And as this service becomes a mainstay at many birthday parties, weddings and corporate events, it is obvious that it is not going anywhere. But photo booth hire has not managed to stay relevant just by sticking to the same practices and technology year after year. If you want to photo booth hire, visit The Instabooth and make a booking for your big event.
In fact, it is an industry whose services and technologies are always in flux. One of the biggest changes has come in the types of components used inside the booths. The cameras get upgraded every so often to incorporate the latest technologies. This includes autofocus lenses and high performance shutters that offer incredible picture quality. And the lighting in the booths is made to match that of a professional photo studio. That means that many people are getting studio-quality pictures in these photo booths.
It's not something that many would have thought possible a decade ago, when photo booths were not as in vogue. But the booth hire service is changing in other ways to continues to keep it relevant. One of the more important ways is integrated social media. This means that people can take their photos in the booths and then instantly upload their pictures to their social media accounts on Facebook and other sites.
This is for the benefit of people who like to share everything they do with their friends spread out all over the country and the world. And the booths allow them to continue doing that by sharing information with a variety of popular social media sites.
The booths are a service that is coming with more options as well. People can now ask the hire company to decorate or brand the booths for them for particular events. Weddings can have booths that match their wedding day colours. And company events can have the booths branded with their logs, mottos and products. The booths can function as means to advertise their company and what they are selling. And for birthday parties, the booths can be decorated to match the themes of the party.
Photo booths these days are all about customization. People are finding new ways to integrate the booths and make them an important part of the events they participate in. They are no longer just a way to get pictures for the event. They offer a means of entertainment. And this is also evident in the wealth of options available inside the booth.
The booths often come equipped with many props for people to use. And the on-screen options for the booth can allow people to create border or effects on their photos to give them a unique look. Many people like to stretch their creative muscles when they take pictures, and the booths give them the ability to do that with a wealth of customization options.
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I'm back—we had a wonderful and much-needed vacation in Virginia and Washington, DC. I'm running out of ideas, though, so I'd really appreciate hearing from some of the beginners and intermediate writers—what would you like to learn more about? I'm looking specifically for non-grammar, spelling, punctuation ideas (although I may touch on those in the Quick Takes); I'd like this class to cover more of the craft of writing.
However, I'll start off with a common error for my Quick Take: be aware of when to use 'who' and when to use 'that'.
The rule is fairly simple—use 'who' when referring to a person or people:
I know a man who can juggle seven swords.
Everyone who went to the party got food poisoning from the clam dip.
Use 'that' when referring to things:
I need a pair of scissors that can cut through leather.
When referring to animals, no matter how precious they are, use 'that':
Sophie isn't the only cat in the world that can flush a toilet.
And now on to this week's lesson: developing realistic and interesting characters. I touched on this a bit when writing about dialog—here's a review of those points:
1. dialog should be true to your character's age, sex, career, location, economic status, time period
2. dialog should distinguish your characters from each other--give your characters specific, identifiable speech traits or habits
3. use dialect or accents to further identify your characters—but only if you can do it convincingly, and not to such an extent that your readers have to work at 'translating' what your characters say back to standard English.
Beginning and intermediate writers frequently make the mistake of writing their characters too flat or generic—or worse, writing clichéd or stereotyped characters. I've frequently read stories that contain conversations between Typical Mom and Typical Child, or Cliched Schoolteacher and Stereotyped Student. There is nothing about these characters that makes me want to read further; I feel that I know them already and I know what the outcome of their interaction will be. More often than not, I'm right.
So…here are some ways (in addition to dialog) that you can write interesting and rounded characters.
1. Have your characters do interesting things. I'm not just talking about the major plot points here, but also small actions that make them human. These can double as dialog tags, so they don't really use up a lot of words.
"Mom, what's for lunch?" Joey stashed a small frog in the front of his overalls.
There's nothing remarkable about what Joey said, but his action tells me a lot about what kind of boy he is. (By the way, this is a good time to mention a personal peeve—telling characters' ages. It's almost never necessary; show how old a child is by his actions. In the sentence above, it's pretty obvious that Joey is a youngish boy—do I really need to say 'eight-year-old Joey'? Similarly, find ways to show ages of adults. Rarely, specific ages will be necessary, but it's usually a waste of a few words.)
2. Give your characters distinguishing physical and personality characteristics—their features, their clothing, the way they move, the way they think and behave. This is a great opportunity to write 'against type'—have your grandma be a hip motorcycle rider with studded fingernails, or have your corporation executive be absent-minded and flustered. Don't spend an entire sentence describing the person, but incorporate their particular quirks throughout the story.
3. Help your readers relate to your characters by showing what they are experiencing through their senses. Again, this should be sprinkled throughout the story; show what your character sees, hears, smells, tastes, touches. You don't have to use every sense in every story; this is just one tool in characterization.
4. Write 'rounded' characters. In literature, this refers to characters who have complex and well-developed personalities. It's hard to fully develop a character in just 750 words, but that doesn't mean your characters have to be flat and simplistic. Even your Christian characters (like real Christians) can have faults and doubts. Happily married people can have fights. Criminals can stop and feed a kitten. People can change their minds and learn from their mistakes—or can stubbornly refuse to.
HOMEWORK: You have a choice. EITHER tell about a book you've read that contains well-written characters (and tell what makes them well-written) OR write a small passage (please, no more than 150 words) that suggests an interesting character. I'm NOT looking for 150 words of description…it should be a combination of dialog, action, and description that helps me get to know a character. I realize that 150 words is far too short to write a fully rounded character, but it's enough to hint at one.
I'd really encourage you to pick a character from a story you've submitted in the past, if possible, and to re-work that character to make him or her more multi-dimensional. Don't use a character from the current topic, but one from a previous quarter would be great. If you don't have a character that you care to re-visit, you can do this assignment "from scratch".
If you do the homework, please also EITHER comment on something in this lesson, OR ask a question.
A few reminders:
1. Please direct beginner or intermediate writers to this class, if you think they'd enjoy it
2. Don't forget to send me ideas for future topics
3. If you PM me with your e-mail address, I'll send you a copy of the "Compiled Master Class" from several months ago. I covered lots of literary terms, and the intended audience was writers with some experience, but I think most writers would benefit. Some of these lessons are available on this forum, but many were lost in a FW forums crash, and the document I'll send you has nearly all of them in one place.


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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/...tionContent.12Former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya says he has contemplated suicide and has been going to rehabilitation to treat drug and alcohol dependency.
In an interview with Spanish-language network Univision that aired Tuesday, De La Hoya said he has been sober for three months after hitting rock bottom over the past two years.
"Rock bottom was recently," De La Hoya said, according to an English-language transcript provided by the network. "Within a couple of years, just thinking if my life was even worth it. I don't have the strength, I don't have the courage to take my own life but I was thinking about it."
De La Hoya says he has been sober for three months after undergoing treatment and joining Alcoholics Anonymous.


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Recipes from the Rebbetzin
|Rebbetzin Rashi and Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz
We thank Rebbetzin Rashi Minkowicz, educational director of the North Fulton Chabad Center, for sharing these very special recipes. Her husband Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz is the founder and director of the Chabad Center of North Fulton. Says Rebbetzin Minkowicz: "After having lots of guests at our Shabbos table over the last 14 years, many of them experiencing a Shabbos dinner for the first time in their lives, the following recipes have become all time favorites and I make them almost every single week".
Here are some of her all time favorite recipes:
Favorite Apple Crumble with Coconut Cream


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Medford, Ore. -- The effort to recall four Medford School Board members has failed.
Back in February Medford resident, Blake Weller, started a petition against the members saying they weren't doing their job well.
Weller said Sally Killen, Jeff Thomas, Kimberly Wallan and Marlene Yesquen failed to comply with the board's mission and goals during the strike.
Board member Jeff Thomas said in the end his job is to make things better for students.
"The chief petitioner was going to work very hard on having his type of candidates elected and whether or not I run again, I'm going to make sure school board members are elected to do whats right by kids," said Weller.
4,521 signatures were needed for each board member by Monday the 12th.
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Guests have been delighted with this lovely chalet in Selva and its renovation in typically south Tyrolean fashion, with an eye for taste and style certainly appealed to guests over the last few seasons.
The interior of the chalet was completely refreshed with modern furnishings, so the bedrooms are all glowing with fresh wood panelling, with comfortable bedroom furniture and tasteful fabrics adding to the fresh ambience. The en suite shower/wc rooms boast stylish fixtures and fittings, and all have the bonus of a fitted hairdryer.
The dining-room and lounge both match the traditional, yet up-to-date feel, and offer our guests welcoming communal areas in which to share convivial meals and conversation, and the views from the lounge balcony are simply stunning!
The Soldanella is conveniently located, just 3 minutes' walk from Selva's lively resort centre and within easy reach of the ski-lifts and slopes. You can ski down to the Ciampioni gondola via the piste just 20m away, or access the Dantercepies lift system from the nearby village centre. Approximate Transfer time to resort: 1 hour 45 minutes
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We set very high standards for our cuisine, and train our staff extensively before the season starts, to ensure that you will thoroughly enjoy every meal on your own holiday with us. We also take our Health and Safety responsibilities extremely seriously, so all our chalet and Chalet Hotel staff during the pre-season training course are trained to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Level 2 in Food Safety*. For six days of the week our staff prepare all your meals, as described below.
A good breakfast is essential on a ski holiday, so we provide both a cooked breakfast including your choice of bacon, eggs, sausages and beans, as well as a continental selection with a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea, coffee and bread (and croissants in France), cold meats, cheese and preserves, which is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. On our staff's one day off a week, only the continental breakfast will be provided.
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The traditional 'welcome home' after a day on the slopes will be laid out for you in your chalet or Chalet Hotel, ready for your return, every day except on the staff's one day off per week. A good cup of tea or coffee is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious slice of freshly home-baked cake and keeps hungry skiers happy until dinner is ready. As an added benefit for guests in our Chalet Hotels, our chefs prepare a selection of cakes for afternoon tea.
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Between 1996 and 1998 a few off-spring ZTT fans ran their own little 808 mailinglist called globalState (which is where the original name of the 808state.com site came from). Members were:
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For the next week we will posting a Question and Answer from each of the Formula One drivers. Each driver was kind enough to take some time out to answer our "hard hitting" questions. What a great way to start the ball rolling with the 2010 Australian Grand Prix Winner - Jenson Button.
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the words 'Australian Grand Prix'?
Jenson: "Like Lewis, it was the scene of my first-ever grand prix – a crazy, intense feeling. I think the memories I always take away from the Australian Grand Prix are just everybody's enthusiasm to get on to the racetrack and to go racing. It's usually the first race after a long, cold winter, and arriving to the Australian sunshine and finally racing again is always brilliant."
Who do you think will be your biggest rival this season?
Jenson: "Your biggest rival is always your team-mate, so Lewis will be my biggest challenger this year, I think. But, looking at the winter test times, I think we can naturally expect a strong challenge from Red Bull Racing and Ferrari. As always, at this time of year, it's difficult to accurately predict form – and that's what makes the sport so exciting.
What is your favourite memory from the Australian Grand Prix?
Jenson: "Winning in 2009. Standing on the podium as the sun was setting and seeing the faces of all my team cheering up at me. Just the perfect feeling."
If you won the Australian Grand Prix how would you celebrate?
Jenson: "I remember when I won the grand prix there in 2009, I celebrated by having fish and chips down on the seafront by St Kilda on the Monday. Melbourne's an incredibly relaxed place, and those kinds of things are nice to do whenver you get the chance – they're things you can't so easily do at other racetracks, so that was a good way of unwinding after what had been a very tense few months for everybody in our team."
What is your favourite thing to do in Melbourne away from the track?
Jenson: "There are some fantastic restaurants in Melbourne. It's trickier to get away in the evening now because the race schedule has been pushed back into the evening a bit more, but I'll always try and get to a nice restaurant with my friends whenever I'm there for the grand prix. I went to a great Japanese restaurant after winning last year."
If you could have any famous Australian presenting you with the winner's trophy at the end of the Australia Grand Prix, who would you pick and why?
Jenson: "Either Kylie or Danni Minogue – I couldn't choose!"
How do you feel about Australia being the first race of the season?
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In a day and age when most kids are plugged in and online, 14-year-old Renee Pope has an interest that doesn't require batteries.
Horse-crazy since she was a toddler, Renee knew she'd one day have a horse of her own. Then a horse named "Kit" wandered into Renee's life.
"She caught my attention ... I walked through several groups of horses, and she followed me, almost as if to say, 'Pick me!' "
Since then, they've truly bonded.
"I can be having the worst day and see her, and it becomes a good day. She's just my joy," Renee says. "My horse has helped me learn that I can be patient, I can be calm, and that I can slowly work through things."
"I own an American Quarter Horse, and I'm proud to be an AQHYA member."
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College and cash. The first can be a lot less stressful if you've got some of the second. Each year, the American Quarter Horse Foundation hands out thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving AQHYA members. Apply for your share, and make college a little easier!
Put your horse-training skills to the test! AQHYA members can train a weanling from a Ranching Heritage Breeder for a year with the goal of competing in a halter or lunge-line competition. Participants of the Young Horse Development Program will receive mentoring from an AQHA Professional Horseman. You'll also journal your experiences for a chance to win scholarships. Selected youths will receive their weanling for free.
Experience a weekend at the race track that you'll never forget! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the racing industry with trainers, jockeys and the star of the show – the American Quarter Horse. AQHYA members selected for regional racing experiences have the opportunity to win scholarships and a trip to the Bank of America Challenge Championships!
This world-class curriculum meets the McRel standards and is great for 4-H clubs, schools and in leadership exercises.
Take Me Riding is an all-breeds "edutainment experience" for children ages 5 to 9. Play games and customize your riding stable while earning badges for your horse experiences. Mom and Dad will appreciate lesson plans, event calendars and resources for finding kid-friendly horse trainers and riding stables.
The Youth Excellence Seminar is one action-packed event you don't want to miss! Each summer, AQHYA members from across the world gather for leadership activities, seminars from industry professionals and lots of fun. YES isn't just an opportunity to learn – it's a chance to meet AQHYA members from around the globe!
Take the reins of AQHYA as an officer or director! You'll join a long list of leaders, who continue to guide AQHYA into a bigger and better tomorrow. As an AQHYA officer or director, you'll work directly with other officers and directors, youth members and AQHA staff to keep the future of AQHYA bright!
From horse judging and speech contests to horse knowledge bowls and more, AQHYA lets you show off your skills as an individual or a team. Contests take place each summer during the Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Show in Oklahoma City. Start practicing now for your chance to win a title in one of our many contests! Plus, what's better to include on those college applications than a title earned at the Youth World?
OnlineStable.com is a great new record-keeping system that stores all of your important records, like livestock achievements, leadership roles, community service, animal feeding notes and the time you spend caring for your animals. It's not just for horses! Simply log on and create profiles for all of your animals. You'll get to create a virtual scrapbook of your activities. OnlineStable.com can even help you earn scholarships!
Want to know what's going on with American Quarter Horses around the country and the world? America's Horse, the official magazine of AQHA, is delivered 10 times a year. Every issue is packed with stories about the American Quarter Horse, educational articles and information on all the benefits of your membership! You can enjoy the digital edition of America's Horse wherever you go by downloading the free app. *
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The AQHA Horseback Riding Program is the perfect way to get rewarded for the time you spend riding your horses. It's easy to track your hours in the saddle and submit them for great prizes, like Professional's Choice feed bags, SmartPak products, clothing, patches and even a Montana Silversmiths belt buckle. Let AQHA reward you for doing what you love - riding your horse!
For two weeks every summer, Oklahoma City is the center of every youth competitor's world. At the Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show, exhibitors 18 and under show off their skills with their American Quarter Horse partners in halter, English and western events. After a long year of training, the Youth World is the coveted opportunity to capture a gold trophy, a belt buckle and the title of AQHYA World Champion!
Every two years, the American Quarter Horse carries youth from around the world to an international showdown! The Youth World Cup offers more than great competition. You'll enjoy educational opportunities from leading riders and trainers, plus you'll love all the social events that bond you with new friends from different countries. It's global fun, competition and learning packed into one event!
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How can we think about the future without having a bad feeling?
i'm a student and i know that i have a future but it is so difficult to be good enough for what i want that it is impossivel to me look to my future without having a bad feeling...
Closing Statement from Débora Correia
I still thinking that it´s to difficult to be good enough, but now i see that the most important it is not what we gonna do in our future but what we will feel and change with it. Somethings we can control, others no, so we have to take it easy because one day we will show how good we are.
Thanks to everybody that so friendly answers to me and hopes that everything get lighter in the future.
P.S: I want to be a doctor , yes, and here in Portugal it's very very difficult and i'm just in the highschool...
Jan 29 2013: One day at a time. The future arives one day at a time. So one wise use of today is the power you've got.
Fear is not a rare human experience; but you've got to focus on possibilities and opportunities; and move on despite the fears.
Jan 30 2013: Totally agree. That's a very handy advice :)
Jan 30 2013: Thanks Kelwalin, for the great conversations and your usual piece of wisdom.Feb 3 2013: I'd say, try to be useful or perform a use. Often it is not what you do but how you do it.
Relax and follow intuitions and opportunities. We are not in charge as to what happens to us so we do not control the details of our future. So do not worry about the details.
We are only in this life for one single reason. We are here not for the sake of getting rich or famous. The one reason we are here is to develop and grow the best character we can. The rest is just details.
Deborah I wish you a happy and a long life on this wonderful planet!!Jan 29 2013: Do just as your past generations did. Hope for the best, ask yourself what you can do to make the future better and have the courage to do it.
The present of today was an unknown future yesterday but people who stopped asking questions, stopped following others, and took the lead in learning and doing something about it made the future great.
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Jan 29 2013: Isn't doing just what past generations did what got us into this mess? Also, you seem to contradict yourself by saying, "do what past generations did" and then, "stop following others".
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Jan 30 2013: I thought I may not have to explain. But .. I meant Do the good of past generations such as hope for the best etc...
But do not blindly follow others by not knwoing what is right from wrong....hence learn and take action...
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Jan 29 2013: One idea might be always to be doing some things you are good at that also make you feel good while you are working at getting better at the things that are more challenging and sometimes frustrating.
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Good SLEEP makes human the smartest and cleverest animal.
You will have good feeling if you sleep well enough.
(For SLEEP, see the 1st article, point 12 (3), at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents.)Jan 29 2013: Well, what is it you want that is so difficult, to be a doctor, or what? A billionaire? A movie star? Maybe you've chosen something that is impossible for you.Jan 29 2013: The future is not something that we all march into in lock step. It is an exploration of an unmarked territory that we have no map for.
Whatever you think of the future...its not going to be that.
Whatever you are planning to do as a career...you probably won't end up taking.
What you need to do is sharpen you awareness of the world around you and jump when an opportunity briefly makes its self available to you.
Its the same approach that everyone has taken since we came down from the trees. The successful ones know when to jump.Jan 29 2013: Maybe this is a legitimate concern if there is high unemployment where you can work. All the best.


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Anna Fenninger produced the run of the day to win the Super G at the 2014 Winter Olympic Super G. On a day when the racer who made the least amount of costly errors won, Fenninger managed to keep her speed after clattering a gate near the finish. Maria Hoefl-Riesch challenged Fenninger the whole way down but a mistake approaching the bottom saw her scrub a load of speed off and she was delighted with second place – "I have another medal," she gleefully explained! Niki Hosp took third place.
The race started with a number of racers struggling to cope with the icy turns at the top of the course and then not reading the line off the jump at the bottom of the course. Kajsa Kling looked to be heading for top spot before becoming a victim of the line at the finish jump. Kling had attacked the top and was comfortably leading when she succumbed to the line.
For Fenninger, she was quick to praise the advice that had been radioed up to her by the Austrian team coach on the crucial section by the jump. The advice saved her run she felt.
For Hoefl-Riesch she was surprised by how quickly she came to the jump and her impression had not been so good after it. Yet when she saw that she was second in the finish – the relief was immense. "This is my 10th (Olympic and world championship) medal and my first silver. Of course, gold would have been better, but I'm still very proud, especially because it was on such a difficult course,"
Julia Mancuso was one of the many racers to pay the course a little too much respect after having watched the early racers: "I definitely watched too many people make mistakes, and I skied too conservative," said Mancuso. "And it takes magic on race day, and you can't really care what anyone else is doing, and that's kind of what happened to me. Still, I'm happy to make it to the finish, and it's still a good race for my season, and it makes me happy I had that magic in the super (combined)."
Olympic Champion: Anna Fenninger (AUT)
Silver medal: Maria Hoefl-Riesch (GER)
Bronze medal: Niki Hosp (AUT)
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"Weight Forward" are two words found in both S&T's "ten words" (now twelve words) and 5 Simple Keys®. Because of this, and other factors, many in the golf world have claimed that 5SK is a "copy" or a "derivative" version of S&T. This was addressed here and elsewhere, this article shall further explore more differences in understanding.
In the S&T world, the intent of "weight forward" is to keep the weight forward throughout the entire golf swing. Depending on the source, weight should start 55% forward at address (A1), be 60-67% forward at the top of the backswing (A4), and never shift back more than 50/50 at any point in the golf swing.
In the 5SK world, "weight forward" (which is Key #2) does not mean at address or at the top of the backswing, but at impact (and even then, to varying degrees - more so when the ball is on the ground, less so with a ball that's teed up). As 5SK is built upon the true commonalities of the game's greatest players, these commonalities do not include "weight forward" at address and definitely don't include "weight forward" at the top of the backswing.
In the S&T 2.0 DVDs, the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing book, and in materials produced from the 2.0 DVDs (which show up on Facebook or elsewhere online from time to time), one can gather data from Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer about what they published as "measurements" from the players they were teaching at the time at various positions in their golf swings. This post won't get into the "weight versus pressure" discussion again (if you need a primer, this thread and the accompanying video is a good place to start).
Regarding the tools used, the SAM Balance Lab and the SwingCatalyst function exactly the same way. They measure "weight" distribution when the golfer is not moving, or "pressure" (force across an area - the golfer's feet in this case) when the golfer is moving (as one cannot measure "weight" in a dynamic or moving system). The software may vary in exactly how it displays this data, but the SAM and the SwingCatalyst often use the exact same plates, and again measure things exactly the same.
Let's examine some of the "data" found in the S&T 2.0 DVDs. Grant Waite's swing is used during the "Checkpoint Detail" (31:00, disc 2) section of the DVDs and these pressure numbers are shared:
Here's what was measured on a SwingCatalyst at the PGA Merchandise Show just a few months ago with properly synchronized video and properly functioning software:
(Note: the numbers are smaller and in the top right corner of the SwingCatalyst photos. Additionally, the numbers are displayed with the right foot on the right - the opposite of the non-SwingCatalyst photos as seen in the S&T 2.0 DVDs.)
As one should expect, Grant's pressure moves to the right side as his right hip moves higher and his left hip lower, his right knee stretches and his left knee bends, and his arms move to the right while virtually everything else stays fairly centered. The numbers seen in the second set of photos match both the physics of the golf swing (decreasing flex applies pressure, increasing flex relieves pressure).
As one can see, there is a conflict of data. S&T's "model" says the pressure never moves beyond 50% towards the trail side, while in reality and on a properly functioning system Grant Waite puts upwards of 65% pressure into the trail side throughout parts of the backswing. In fact, the pressure distribution still favors the trail side through the transition and into the early part of the downswing!
The response from many in the S&T camp is that Mike and Andy are talking about weight, not pressure. Let's examine this claim. When Grant was asked to pose at A4, his weight measured 47/53, with the 53% being on his trail (right) foot.
These numbers match the static position (weight and pressure are identical when the golfer is not moving) as demonstrated below:
In the image above, the vertical line represents the center line of the golfer's body. Care was taken to place the feet consistently and equally apart, and to place the stick perpendicular to the stance line, with the camera pointed directly at the stick. The small line by the golfer's right hip marks the starting position of his right hip at A1. Note that the golfer has maintained a centered pivot and not done anything to shift his hips towards his trail foot.
Here is a photo of the balls and stick you see in the camera view:
Care was taken to set up identically each time. The weight of the golf balls had no effect (they don't even register) on the readings from the platform.
In motion, here's a video of a slowly made backswing so as to approximate "weight" (i.e. non-dynamic) throughout the backswing, stopping at the top of the backswing (A4) position:
In this video, the golfer has managed to achieve a static A4 position while maintaining a steady head (Key #1) and a centered shoulder turn (per S&T), but had 55% of his weight on his trail foot at A4.
How would a backswing look if the golfer tried to achieve 67% weight forward at A4 while making a centered pivot?
That's awkward looking. The hips travel forward a considerable amount, the head drops (due to the axis tilt the sliding hips create), and the A4 position looks nothing like what one could expect to see on the PGA Tour.
The S&T 2.0 DVDs, Troy Matteson is asked how far he felt his weight was when he shot a pair of back-to-back 61s to set a PGA Tour scoring record. Troy says "I'm gonna say 65/35, but it probably wasn't that far forward."
Andy Plummer then asks Troy to try an 80/20 swing. Yes, 80% forward. This is shown as the result:
Andy points out that on this swing "he [Troy] recorded the highest clubhead speed of the day (for himself or any of the other players). Second, he hit this ball farthest (of his balls or any of the other players), both in terms of carry and in terms of total yards."
The idea that by getting weight even farther forward allows you to hit the ball crazy distances is strongly implied. Two inconsistencies can be noticed.
First, Troy hit the drive above with a clubhead speed of 117.2 MPH, yet at another point in the DVDs Troy is shown swinging 117.6 MPH:
Andy's statement is incorrect - Troy swung faster on a different swing.
Second, recall the 67% forward backswing video above? Here's one demonstrating 83% forward. Have a gander:
In the video above the head stayed steady. What does a swing look like if one does not restrict head movement? What if the golfer simply tries to get weight forward without regard for a centered pivot?
Here is the result:
Why does this matter? Because "weight forward" plays such a central role in the S&T golf swing. For example, in the first sentence of the introduction of the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing book, Mike and Andy wrote "If all of the golf instruction books, videos, and lessons for the last hundred years had taught people to keep their weight on the left side and to swing their hands inward, we would have generations of golfers drawing the ball instead of slicing."
Yet then Andy Plummer posts this image:
The golfer who supposedly has their weight (or pressure) the most BACK has a swing plane oriented most to the right, and the golfer with his weight (or pressure) the most forward is swinging the least to the right.
Yes, those golfers do other things throughout the swing to change their impact conditions, but this image speaks to the opposite of the book's first sentence above.
Here's another example.
This picture is shown on the DVDs (Garrett Willis on the left, Bill Lunde in the middle, and JJ Henry on the right) and Mike and Andy tell us that the player's weight distribution at impact is the primary factor affecting each of their shot heights: Garrett hits the ball lowest while JJ hits it highest. Mike says "Garrett's weight is back the most and he hits the ball the lowest."
Minutes later another image is shown as a secondary factor in the shot height:
One could easily see how a golfer's weight being more forward can help him to control the clubface, the rate of closure, etc. Yet in this segment of the DVD, the implication is again clear: weight forward is the primary controlling piece in determining shot height, with other things falling well down the list of importance. Indeed, there are many, many factors that determine shot height, but it is often weight distribution is well, well down on the list.
A golfer trying to hit the ball the highest would not be well served to get his weight forward the most - in fact, they'd likely want to put the ball forward, keep their weight relatively back, and try their darndest to time their flip to pick the ball from the turf (note: this is not an advisable way to play consistently good golf, however!).
So where does that leave the idea of "weight forward" throughout the golf swing as expressed in the S&T 2.0 DVDs?
Basically, it's clear that the S&T 2.0 DVD set may have been released without a full understanding of the tools used to measure the data or ensuring that they're providing accurate data.
Again, the SAM Balance Lab, like the SwingCatalyst (and the other commercially available pressure plate systems) measures pressure throughout a dynamic motion. But again even if one gives the benefit of the doubt and pretends that the equipment used in the S&T 2.0 DVDs is somehow measuring static "weight" the numbers don't make sense either.
Furthermore, the constant overreaching to apply "weight forward" as an explanation for everything from shot height to "how to hit a draw" leads to a series of conflicting situations.
Let's examine several of the more glaring examples.
One can start by looking again at the stills from their description of the "model" swing from DVD 2.
Here again is what one will find with a properly synchronized video:
The numbers from the "checkpoints" section of the S&T 2.0 DVDs are not even consistent within the same DVD! Note this screenshot, which shows Grant Waite 64% on his trail foot at the top of the backswing, from minutes earlier:
Those numbers far more closely match the numbers Grant achieved on the SwingCatalyst above, not the 67% forward during the "Checkpoint Detail" section of disc 2.
Throughout testing of top-level players (low single digits and better), pressure numbers for the same club stayed within about 1-2% at each point in the swing from A1 to A6 for each player. The numbers at A7 varied slightly more - up to about 4-5% - largely due to the fact that the cameras rarely captured impact exactly, so the clubhead was within about one foot to either side of impact.
In other words, top-level players are incredibly consistent, particularly during the slower parts of their swing like the backswing and through the transition to the early part of the downswing. That consistency is not seen here:
Charlie Wi's numbers at A4 range from 52% left to 63% left (a range of 11%). Troy's range from 68% to 80% (12% range). Yet spotting the differences between these is quite difficult (the middle shows both overlapped, with the top at 50% opacity):
This image speaks to the poor synchronization with the video or the poor output from the software that was used, because PGA Tour level players do not have ranges of 11 or 12%, and one would expect to see substantially more differences between the overlapped frames than above if they did vary that much. (In fact, a good portion of the small differences appears to be due to slightly different camera angles relative to the player - the ball position is slightly different, the players were slightly different heights, etc.)
Further evidence that speaks to the poor synchronization of data or some other basic misunderstanding of the technology is available on DVDs 3 and 4.
Several examples follow.
A 59/41 split means that the tip of Dean's right foot is applying ~70% as much weight at this point as as his left foot.
If those numbers were accurate, Brad Faxon would be one of the only PGA Tour-level players whose weight (pressure) is moving backwards throughout his downswing and follow-through. Care was taken to say "one of the few"… because apparently Troy Matteson is another?
Combined, with a line up the center of their feet:
How about a few more?
Here's Grant Waite again. He's been shown in the "Model" section as 67% left at A4. He's been shown in a screenshot as 64% right. On the SwingCatalyst, Grant was 53% right with his weight at the top of the backswing, and 60-65% right with his pressure.
Hmmm. How about Charlie Wi?
What about Grant Waite with a driver?
There are plenty of reasons to suspect the above are simply "bad data." Unfortunately the numbers in the S&T 2.0 DVDs are both inconsistent and incorrect. They contradict themselves and the data available from others who don't believe the weight should be forward throughout the entire swing.
The feel of "weight forward throughout the swing" is one that works for a lot of golfers, and everyone who plays the game of golf is a feel player. Feelings produce mechanics, and it's the job of a golf instructor (or the self-taught golfer) to find the feels that produce the proper mechanics.
Some S&T instructors have said "well, I know that feeling weight forward helps my students." There's no doubt it's helped many golfers, but the problem is simply this: it will work until it stops working, at which point feeling "weight forward" can lead to severe issues.
In all of 5SK's testing, on SAM Balance Lab, SwingCatalyst, and other pressure plates, every good player tested shifts their pressure towards their trail foot - some significantly so (~80% pressure on the trail foot) during their backswing. Pressure never reaches more than 50% forward until early in the downswing. Almost all of the top players asked to pose at the top of their backdswings (A4) have fit between 55/45 and 45/55 - that is, their static weight is somewhere within 5% of 50/50. Some were more rightward - below is a photo showing a golfer modeling 61/39 right - and we imagine Troy Matteson might be as far as 60/40 weight forward on some swings, though we would not call that ideal.
So again, what's the harm? The average golfer needs more weight forward, doesn't he?
At Golf Evolution we've seen a number of players coming to us who are "trying" to implement 80/20 weight forward as prescribed in the S&T DVDs. Their heads are moving down and forward. They're trying to get their weight more forward - and they're struggling.
We've been able to help these players quickly by sharing with them what the pressure and weight actually does in players who make a centered pivot - accurate, valid data.
Pressure shifts to the right. Weight stays relatively close to 50/50.
The numbers on the S&T 2.0 DVDs? We'll let you decide.


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What's the safest way of cutting an old oil tank or propane tank .
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05-03-2010, 08:43 AM #2Senior Member
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Fill the tank with water and have at it.Miller 251...sold the spoolgun to DiverBill.
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Too small of a shop at 40 X 59.
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WyoRoy gave you one way of safely cutting containers that have contained explosive substances. I have another that you may not like, and I certainly mean no disrespect or am I discounting your abilities. My suggestion is take it somewhere where they know how to safely do it and see if they will allow you to observe, or if they will give you details on how to do it. I personally do not think this is an area for someone to be going it alone just learning the process. Whatever you decide, just remember it will not matter one bit what process or how well you were doing if something goes wrong. Stay safe and good luck.
If you got the slightest tinge of doubt or second thoughts....
I won't cut on one, don't care if someone's cut a thousand of them & knows the best way to do it.
Nope, not me.
Only takes one time being on the wrong end of a situation gone bad to kill you, or at the very least, leave you maimed for the rest of your life.
I know a guy who works for a company that refurbs rail cars & does a lot of tankers. They had a propane car come in that needed a section of the tank replaced. They steam cleaned it out like they always do, but didn't get on it immediately afterwards. A few days later, the crew came in & a guy started to cut the bad section of tank out. Propane was so deeply absorbed into the metal, that more began to seep out in the days following the steam cleaning.
The inside of the car exploded & flipped over on it's side.
Luckily, the cutter didn't get seriously injured, but it scared the heII out of him. I was surprised he didn't get killed. My buddy said he's glad he works on the other end of the shop & never has to do jobs like that.
Sure, I heard the story secondhand, but he's not the kind of guy that makes stuff up so if the "experts" wanna refute it, take a long walk.........
After hearing that, there's NO way I'll go near any tank. NO matter how "safe" it may be.
IMHO of course.So you're telling me...You're not nostalgic? Then, give me another word for it......
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Safest way would be to use abrasive string underwater. Might take you a year or two though. Just fill it with water as suggested.
No experience to speak of on propane tanks but there is a LEL meter that measures gases. I would also say if your hesitant then don't. Also an internet forum is not the place to get advice on something like this as some people will state things as fact which aren't. I'm not saying any of the above info is good or bad, just saying it's impossible to tell the bs from the good sometimes & you don't want to find out the hard way..MM250
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Let it air out for as long as you can, run car exhaust in it for a while (nuetralizes atmosphere), fill it with water then use a cutting wheel on a grinder to make your first cut. I cut my whole tank on my smoker with a cutting wheel but i think that once you make an initial cut you can go to fire if you want to (if its still filled with water that might get interesting). Using a sawzall or jig saw might be a safer method but take several blades.
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Safest way is a scrap shear on an excavator after the tank has been properly remediated. Anything else is just foolish and stupid.
05-04-2010, 12:20 AM #10Member
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I have cut one.
It was an old underground tank. Dug it out, by hand too. 200 gal tank.
I had taken off the valves and etc and left it out in open for several years. Not sure how many years at the moment, but over three anyway.
No odor smell to it, I filled it up with water. Got busy with other things for a few weeks. Just made sure that it stayed full of water.
Since it was an underground tank, it had two 18 inch tall pipes welded to it for the valves and etc. I just left them on for the moment. The water level in tank was all the way up in the 18 in. tall pipes.
I cut on the tank at the top of the tank near the upright pipes. The water put out the torch flame shortly after I burned into the tank. No fire or big boom, just extingushed the torch. Water drained out of the standing pipes and I finished making the cut on the tank. About a foot long cut. I also cut off the two upright pipes.
That left me with a 200 gal tank full of water. So I drained it by making another cut on the tank near the bottom on one end of the tank. Took a bit longer of course than the first cut, but I got it drained.