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Climate (still) nowhere near top issue in U.S.
So we don't get too besotted in celebration of the Nobel Prize win by Al Gore and the IPCC, the Washington Post shares these depressing factoids with us today:
Polls show that Gore's efforts have helped raise the profile of global warming among Americans — an April Washington Post-ABC News survey found that the percentage of respondents identifying climate change as their top environmental concern had doubled from a year earlier, to 33 percent — but in the public's mind, it still lags far behind such issues as the war in Iraq and health care in importance.
In a September Washington Post-ABC News poll, less than 1 percent identified global warming as their top issue for the 2008 presidential campaign, and a January poll by the Pew Research Center ranked it fourth-lowest out of 23 policy priorities that Americans want the president and Congress to address.
Can't let us have even one good day, eh Juliet Eilperin? Fine! To quote our newest Nobel laureate:
"I'm going back to work right now. This is just the beginning."
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Chin up, Joe. It's never easy being a voice in the wilderness. The politics of this will continue to be problematic due to some inconvenient (no pun intended) facts.
While global atmospheric CO2 presumably continues to rise, there has been no warming trend since 1998. A leading climate scientist recently said warming won't resume for two or three years. Some will say let's wait and see.
The last two hurricane seasons have been relatively mild.
People fear cold more than heat.
Congress seems more intent on preserving campaign issues than actually accomplishing anything.
US CO2 emissions actually went down last year.
Big changes are a coming down under. Although sadly that includes their climate and livelihoods, as well as the PM's government.
Howard sets November elections
Paul K – Yawn. No one fears stale climate clown claims.
– – – – Section 1 b. "Global warming stopped in 1998"
This is because the stale way the fuzzy bunnies frame the issue doesn't resonate with the public. This is S&N's point. Ah, well. Keep on with the non-resonant campaign & bash your partners, don't change a thing!
how much investing in non-carbon energy sources were people willing to put in with 20 dollar a barrel oil 5 or more years ago? With 80 dollar a barrel oil and peak oil in June, 2005, everybody wants to get in on it.
It's the stick of global warming, Al Gore and the 80 dollar a barrel oil.
Jay Alt,
Thanks for calling me a climate clown. The tendency of many AGW advocates to engage in personal attacks and name calling rather than rational discussion – something Joe does not do – is one of the reasons the public doesn't consider global warming serious. Your first link supported what I said about CO2 levels. The second was about "global warming ending in 1998" which is not at all what I said. Why the attack? I would welcome any refutation of what I actually wrote.
I think the challenge is to promote policies that can be supported by those who do not share your particular AGW viewpoint. All political action requires compromise. I recently read a 20 year old quote from a now passed away AGW scientist (sorry that I can't remember where I saw it) to the effect that proposed solutions should be presented in terms other than global warming. A lot has changed in twenty years, but I think that is still good advice. Look for people who can agree with your solutions whether they agree with your premise or not. It is easier and more productive to build coalition than consensus.
S&N's message has never been focused on the seriousness of global warming — and indeed did they have been critical of apocalyptic people like Gore.
What do we worry about when we worry about global warming? Is it the refugee crisis that will be caused when Caribbean nations are flooded? If so, shouldn't our focus be on building bigger sea walls and disaster preparedness?
Is it the food shortages that will result from reduced agricultural production? If so, shouldn't our focus be on increasing food production?
Is it the potential collapse of the Gulf Stream, which could freeze upper North America and northern Europe and trigger, as a recent Pentagon scenario suggests, world war?
Most environmental leaders would scoff at such framings of the problem and retort, "Disaster preparedness is not an environmental problem." It is a hallmark of environmental rationality to believe that we environmentalists search for "root causes" not "symptoms." What, then, is the cause of global warming?
For most within the environmental community, the answer is easy: too much carbon in the atmosphere. Framed this way, the solution is logical: we need to pass legislation that reduces carbon emissions. But what are the obstacles to removing carbon from the atmosphere?
Consider what would happen if we identified the obstacles as:
o The radical right's control of all three branches of the US government.
o Trade policies that undermine environmental protections.
o Our failure to articulate an inspiring and positive vision.
o Overpopulation.
o The infl uence of money in American politics.
o Our inability to craft legislative proposals that shape the debate around core American values.
o Poverty.
o Old assumptions about what the problem is and what it isn't.
Huh. I guess they're serious about the problem.
Sounds like someone has issues.
Could you explain how cap & trade and/or auction works? Is it essentially a tax and penalty avoidance system? How is a price for CO2 established? Also, you refer to the "Obama bill". Has he actually submitted legislation or is his plan merely a campaign position? I don't think Obama has much of a chance to get the nomination, but since you are supportive of his proposals, I guess I'll have to download the pdf you linked to the other day as part of my continuing education.
My point was that you claimed S&N were never serious about AGW, and that's clearly not true. You didn't address my point.
My overarching point is that the POV of some does not allow them to hear what S&N are saying. You can't take S&N seriously because you are entrenched in your little box, and the identity of your little box is threatened by the ideas of S&N. The national dialogue is whether we want to change what we're doing so we can change what we're doing. It's not whether we want to change what we're doing and, by the way, my idea is better than their idea so therefore they s*ck.
When DOE was written, S&N were focusing on how a radical fringe group could change national dialogue to advance their weird agenda. S&N and others (incl. me) are asking how that happened, and why can't the message of the environmental movement get more play (as you lament in this post). The point is that the message isn't resonant and thus there is no galvanization to impel action; how did a narrow-minded movement get play and impel action?
It's not hard, really, to understand the why. It's the how that's the problem. How to unsh*t the bed by awakening the masses from their somnolence. And personally, I don't think crafting the perfect wording on a dandy policy will do it. This is a democracy, remember, and if the majority doesn't want it, ain't gonna happen. S&N is saying: when the people lead, the leaders will follow.
When the country chugs along like this cartoon and this cartoon with no change in sight, well, the national dialogue's done broke and needs fixin'.
Some of the problem is the difference in how the majority of the people in each party look at problems. Republicans use honor and mythmaking. Democrats use human realities.
What S&N is trying to do is use mythmaking as a people driver. But it's talking to the wrong people. What they are doing is "the death of environmentalism" and trying to sell that to environmentalists and those already in tune with that message. It's the kind of split that Karl Rove would be proud of.
I directly quoted you from this comment above (hence the italics). Unless that's a different Joe, then apologies. If not, I think this is indicative of the issue.
I say again (using yet a different metaphor): your actions are strange and counterproductive to the larger, shared goal.
They are akin to one of my peers loudly stating that it's ridiculous for me to recommend and approve a proposed LEED-ND subdivision, because the layout of the design isn't as important as just having green buildings and transit. This peer would then go and write a Letter to the Editor "debunking" my staff recommendation because the zoning regulations we have today are sufficient with a few tweaks, why do we need totally new code that changes the face of the built environment?!?
This letter would ignore the fact that the proposed subdivision actively engages the entire community and thus becomes a bottom-up change rather than a top-down change. As you know from your vast experience, knowledge, intellect, and prodigious writing output, bottom-up change is more lasting.
Really. That's what's happening here. Society can make a decision for itself without your name-calling (Ignorantly) and authoritative "debunking" exercises.
There is no reason that efficiencies AND technology can't be pursued. I guess unless we take it as a personal insult when someone points out our strategy could be better, that is.
We cannot agree to disagree on the fundamental issue — that human emissions are the primary cause of global warming as the IPCC and all relevant scientific research makes clear.
You do not go far enough down.
I say it is more fundamental than your fundamental.
The way our society is arranged is the cause of emissions. This is a layer deeper than your italicized above.
That is: if we had a society that valued walking and conservation, a society that thought it a virtue to not waste and consume trinkets at a rate that causes them to take out second mortgages on their homes, wanted more compact development, thought about why it was bad to fly everywhere, and think something was wrong about building second and third homes in the WUI, we'd have lower emissions.
These are the root causes of emissions, not just that people drive and pollute. It's more than happy motoring. It's blindly being oblivious to your impact.
See the difference? You want to reduce emissions. I want to change the behaviors that cause emissions.
You change more behaviors from the bottom-up. Top-down control is easily countered as "command-and-control", requiring "political" decisions that can be negated (6 years of BushCo anyone)? Bottom-up control changes the fundamental behaviors that cause emissions.
We have different premises yet seek to achieve the same goal.
But my different premise needs to be "debunked".
Fortunately, my work creates things on the ground that changes behaviors.
Heroes. Huh.
I'm curious why you say that, Joe. And I said above that [t]here is no reason that efficiencies AND technology can't be pursued. I'm not sure why you wish to characterize me and others in this way. In my experience, those that characterize others like that – usu wingnuts with no facts on their side – do that to distract away from their position. I hope you aren't doing that too.
And S&N explicitly talk about behavior change, as in
The usefulness of any legislative proposal should be determined not just by whether it's going to reduce the level of carbon in the atmosphere, but also whether it's going to create a cultural environment where much more dramatic and sweeping transformations can take place in the future.
When the Republicans fought partial-birth abortion, every time they lost legislatively, they gained power in the court of public opinion and in Congress. They got the message out there, they changed people's thinking around abortion. We need to fight political battles that even if we lost for several years running, we may be in a stronger position than we are now.
Nordhaus: We need to start winning even when we lose. Right now, the environmental movement loses when it loses and even loses when it wins.
We've got to stop talking about global warming narrowly in terms of carbon emissions and talk about a whole set of very different things — the economy, people's futures, global trade, and competitiveness.
Environmentalists offer no inspiring vision for the world or for the country that speaks in any way to the magnitude of the crisis or to the potential of the American people to really make this transformation.
f, for example, environmentalists don't consider the high cost of health care, R&D tax credits, and the overall competitiveness of the American auto industry to be "environmental issues," then who will think creatively about a proposal that works for industry, workers, communities and the environment? If framing proposals around narrow technical solutions is an ingrained habit of the environmental movement, then who will craft proposals framed around vision and values?
Nearly all of the more than two-dozen environmentalists we interviewed underscored that climate change demands that we remake the global economy in ways that will transform the lives of six billion people. All recognize that it's an undertaking of monumental size and complexity. And all acknowledged that we must reduce emissions by up to 70 percent as soon as possible.
But in their public campaigns, not one of America's environmental leaders is articulating a vision of the future commensurate with the magnitude of the crisis. Instead they are promoting technical policy fixes like pollution controls and higher vehicle mileage standards — proposals that provide neither the popular inspiration nor the political alliances the community needs to deal with the problem.
The environmental movement's incuriosity about the interests of potential allies depends on it never challenging the most basic assumptions about what does and doesn't get counted as "environmental."
I think you're trying too hard. You're not seeing what folks are saying in the rush to defend your position. It's not a requirement of life to be right.
I cannot help but comment that I think Dano makes many excellent points, foremost of which is that it is not good enough to "be right" if you are not effective in achieving a tangible objective.
That's what I saw to be the message in S&N's paper, "The Death of Environmentalism." I have not read the book, however, so I cannot comment there. (In the debunking exercises that go on here, it is not always clear what the debunkers are attacking, paper or book.)
You have to try to fully understand their paper, though, not jump to conclusions from the title or passages taken out of context. The title obviously was intended to be provocative and to incite some interest, not sum up the paper's message. (Nietzsche used the same tactic in his day, and is still often profoundly misunderstood.)
I think that Dano also correctly tends to draw from history and human experience outside The Beltway, and does not share the traditional progressive assumption that all good things can be legislated into existence in Washington… that cultural change often precedes legislative enactment… and that engaging each and every person in a cause — little steps do count — is essential.
Dictating behavioral change, standing alone, is more difficult and unreliable than big central government progressives are willing to admit. The American Civil Rights Movement provides a good example of this intertwined relationship between regulation and behavior, and of course people continue to debate which precedes the other: changes in laws and court rulings, or changes in hearts and minds… or, more likely, a give-and-take back and forth between the two.
I commend Joe for his energy, commitment, intelligence, and sincere concern in all matters involving energy policy and global warming, but I do understand what some people are trying to say on this blog during the times I occasionally check in to see what is going on. There can be a stern, "one correct answer only" tone to Joe's posts. Visitors you alienate, Joe, may never say so… they just disappear (save Ron, that persistent clever critter).
I would like to say that I chose the Dano character to respond on this site instead of the me. Because the Dano character mirrors what he sees when he comments.
The purpose for this choice was to, well, make a mirror so that folks can see the consequences of the tactics they choose. Hopefully this leads to change, and I explain change below.
In this case of the S&N issue across multiple posts, consternation, anger and whatever other emotions come out were the consequences of choosing a particular way to discuss the merits of others' ideas. Nothing got furthered by "debunking" a misunderstood position, entrenching in a narrow system and stubbornly defending a personal position (oh, yes – it was personalized).
In fact, we went backwards with the use of 'ignorant' and 'heroes' to characterize a misunderstood "opponent" and by clinging to these incomplete premises.
Emotions are important drivers in change, as they are precursors to galvanization. Galvanization and determination make change. Folks are far more likely to be galvanized by something that comes from within them than from without (Steve's "Beltway", for example). Note I didn't say "information drives change". Information informs the direction of change.
With this in mind, I'd like to draw attention to Steve's comment. Not because he agrees with Dano, but because he broke down the problem and restated the issues to inform us. Not to sway us with emotion, but to reintroduce rationality in the discussion.
But let us not confuse "rationality" with "rationalization", which is the exercise we just concluded.
Nonetheless, we should take these lessons and move forward, and remember what Margaret Mead told us:
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Keep pushing Joe. It is important to do so.


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AUSTIN (August 8, 2014) The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Friday proposed allowing alcohol sales at gun shows that meet certain requirements such as not allowing live ammunition.
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Are smokeless, electronic cigarettes harmful in terms of causing health problems?
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Jared Weiss, MD, an oncologist at UNC Cancer Center, previously addressed this for us: I looked into this question recently and the quality of data is poor and does not allow a definitive answer to this question. The FDA recently evaluated the question and expressed concern. I am also not an expert on e-cigs (I am not sure that anyone properly is), but I do know that nicotine itself is a confirmed mutagen. Mutagens are chemicals that cause mutations, or changes in DNA. A normal body cell becomes a cancer cell by acquiring mutations in several keys genes (which ones vary from cancer to cancer). In addition, there was some stuff at World Lung this year on lung cancers actually bearing receptors for nicotine, raising the idea that nicotine itself could help drive their growth. Therefore, while I suspect that e-cigs may be less harmful than "real" cigs, they probably are not harmless.
The FDA is looking into these and says they are planning to regulate them in the future. This has some helpful links at:
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Red Planet by Robert Heinlein
Originally Published by Scribners, 1949.
(Virginia Edition, December 2008.)
172 pages
Review by Mark Yon
This is one of an ongoing series of rereads, as I work through the Virginia Editions of Heinlein's novels.
Red Planet was Heinlein's third published novel, after Space Cadet (reviewed here). It is seen as the third in Heinlein's 'juvenile novels' that were written for a teenage and predominantly (though not exclusively) male readership.
If I remember right, it was possibly my second or third Heinlein read, after Tunnel in the Sky, which I found, rather lost and forgotten, at the back of my school library. It was one of my early favourites.
After events in space and on the swampy planet Venus in Space Cadet, this one's all about Mars.
Jim Marlowe is a teenage colonist at boarding school on Mars. Whilst there, Jim and his friend Frank Sutton, as well as Jim's Martian pet, Willis the Bouncer have many adventures, often running up against the authoritarian head teacher, Mr. Howe and eventually, Mr. Beecher, the Earth's administrational representative for the Mars company. Willis overhears the two discuss a devious plan to stop the traditional human migration to warmer climes during the harsh Martian winter, Jim and Frank run off from school and skate along the canals, back to their home colony to tell Jim's father.
The result is a fight between the adults for the independence of Mars and a showdown between the original Martian inhabitants and the human colonists, the result of which seems to depend upon Jim and Willis.
In many ways the format of Red Planet is similar to Space Cadet, in that we have alien/human conflict and a hero figure in a rite of passage Bildungsroman, but instead of being in space and on Venus (as we were in Space Cadet) here we are firmly on frontier Mars.
What surprises me most on re-reading is how complex this book really is behind the obvious plot narrative. We have ancient Martian races, social revolution and rather manipulative humans on a Bonestellian style planet. Our hero is, as was rather traditional for these books, a teenage human male, whose growing up (see: rite-of-passage) was rather frontier-like. On the cutting edge of space colonisation, Jim Marlowe is a pioneer. It's not by accident the original edition was subtitled on the cover, 'A colonial boy on Mars'.
Owning a gun, or, as often referred to here, 'a heater', is a sign of maturity and adulthood in this frontier world. Heinlein points out in this novel the relationship between freedom and weapons, and the right to bear arms, as fundamentals of Martian society, with the American frontier (and Heinlein's own personal beliefs) as a template. This nearly comes unstuck at one point when Jim seems rather determined to shoot his dictatorial headteacher, but is only stopped by being talked down (or rather, wrestled down) by his friend Frank.
What is more surprising on this reread is what Heinlein does here with the back-story of the Martian race, which in this edition is more complex than I remembered it. They are an old and complex race, who can do (when the situation requires it), near impossible things. What is more noticeable, reading this now as an adult, is the connection between Willis and the elder Martian race, more Ray Bradbury (Martian Chronicles) than Burroughs (John Carter). Of course, Heinlein's adult Martians also reappear in a Stranger in a Strange Land, albeit only briefly (and how disappointed I was all those years ago when I found that out!)
Although Jim is a likeable enough sort of chap, I'm sure that, like many other readers, he is not what I remember most about this book. For me, Willis the bouncing Martian is still a memorable favourite.
Reading this again with older eyes, I was concerned that Willis' broken-English speak would be rather irritating. However, it's not as exasperating as I thought it might be, even though, Willis's pidgin-English made me think a little of Jar-Jar Binks, though not enough to spoil my 40 year old memories completely.
Rather surprisingly, Willis still reads as an engagingly depicted character that would gladden the heart of any young reader, although he/she/it is basically a canine substitute (and is something that Heinlein will use again in later books such as Star Beast and The Rolling Stones/Space Family Stone, for example.) It's not by coincidence that Tor Books once referred to the novel as 'One Boy and his Martian.' Supremely loyal and endearingly enthusiastic, these days I can see the similarities between Willis and Edgar Rice Burroughs's Woola more clearly.
Reading from William H. Patterson's introduction to this Virginia edition (best done afterwards), it is interesting to discover that Heinlein had a bit of a tussle with publishers Scribners over this one and was forced to make changes to his original manuscript so that the finished book was more palatable to their target readership.
One addition to this edition that was edited out in my original copy was a discussion between Jim's dad and his young sister, Phyllis, about the right for women to carry a gun. Because Jim is going away to school, Phyllis argues that she should be allowed to own a gun to look after her younger baby brother. This replaces a scene in my original version where Jim is berated by his father because he leaves his weapon out where his younger brother wanders. This was a scene added by Heinlein's editors and one which he very reluctantly agreed to, whilst clearly very unhappy about it.
The ending was also changed, from one fairly open and ambiguous to one with an adult discussion of Willis's future and the symbolic handing over from Jim of his pet to the next stage of him/her/it's life with the Martians. This version is the 2009 edition, and uses the less open-ended conclusion, Heinlein's preferred one.
Further changes are relatively minor. This includes returning all the dialogue about alien sex and biology, removed in my earlier edition, and similarly putting back 'tougher' language (though still no swearing) especially on the part of Doctor MacRae, an elder member of the colony and occasional mentor to Jim.
(Additional note, later: Many of these changes are mentioned in an article published in 2001 by the Heinlein Society, HERE.)
Reading this again, I now see early versions of what will become Heinlein tropes. The strong-willed hero, determined to do what is right (and often against the corporate machine) is one, as represented by both Jim and his father who is that typical adult who does the right thing when forced to and here ends up leading the revolt against the corporation.
Another very noticeable difference between Red Planet and Space Cadet, reading the two fairly close together, is that we have here, more than before, the use of strong, opinionated female characters. Having talked before in my review of Space Cadet about how little females were represented in the book, here, through the character of Phyllis, Jim's younger sister, Heinlein readdresses that issue a little. She's not a major character by any means, but it's clear that the gender imbalance must have been on Heinlein's mind too – Red Planet is dedicated to 'Tish', who is Heinlein's niece. How much of this is an influence of the newly remarried Heinlein's wife, herself by many accounts a strong, intelligent and opinionated lady, is unclear. However, the character type will reappear in Heinlein's work for the rest of his writing career.
Of the adults, Jim's dad is also an archetype, as already mentioned. Doctor MacRae, in this new revised version, is more like the grumpy, cantankerous oldsters of Heinlein's less restrained later writing: Jubal Harshaw and so on. Although Heinlein's novels have always had knowledgeable people passing on their perceived wisdoms, perhaps it is here that the templates for Heinlein's future writing are evolved – or would have been, had the original manuscript been accepted.
This book shows a real leap forward in Heinlein's character development and plotting, and the start of what I think of as typical RAH. It's hard to believe that this was only his third published novel, although admittedly he was writing short stories with great regularity simultaneously. This is a less predictable, more complicated novel than Space Cadet, using even stranger ideas, yet still being extremely entertaining.
It's also not the last time Heinlein looks at a planet/satellite determined to gain independence.
Gratifyingly, the simplistic and naive book I was rather expecting is, for the most part, much less unsophisticated and more entertaining than I had hoped. Whilst this is not the Martian environment as we know it today, it still has an attractive allure that makes the reader want to be there. It's the Mars that I, and I suspect many others, would like it to be, a world of unlimited opportunities, with its Martians, vegetation and canals. If only.
Mark Yon, February 2013


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The drive is a Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB.
There are no SMART errors and the drive sounds healthy.
Restarted the computer from the drive working fine and then noticed that the drive had the same drive letter but has RAW as the file system.
I have a few file/partition recovery software titles available but since doing any scans on this drive takes about 2.5 hours I wanted to know if any one had any advice.


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Skip to comments.Lear Hypocrisy - he drives an SUV!
Posted on 01/10/2003 8:59:23 AM PST by plain talk
Richard Dixon, local Birmingham talk radio show host, interviewed Norman Lear last night. As has been reported, Mr. Lear contributed to an advertising campaign denouncing SUVs. It was also reported he had built a huge 21 car garage etc. Well it turns out it's even worse than that. Last night Mr. Lear said he was, in fact, driving an SUV. He said he planned to get rid of it in two months or so. When Dixon asked him about this obvious hypocrisy his reply was astounding. He said "I didn't come on this program declaring that I was consistent, did I?" and kind of made light of it.
Well, feeling that she had made a fool of herself on Hannity, she called WABC at 6 AM (3AM her time!) to try and get on Curtis & Kuby to take another crack at it. They too asked her about the Private Planes she flys on. Her response this time, (paraphrase) 'I'm loosing frequent flier miles doing that so its a trade off.'
What an idiot!
He went on to say that he couldn't drive a Hummer because we each have personal responsibility to give back to the environment, etc., etc.
Of course, the fact (pointed out by one of the DJs after Tony hung up) that his 1967 and 1960 Corvettes and 1960s Porche put out far more pollution than a 2003 Hummer would doesn't enter into his mind at all.
I didn't come on this program declaring that I was consistent, did I?"
What? You can't compare flying a private jet and frequent flier miles. Absurd. Or flying private and commercial at all. I've flown both and the jet fuel by itself ain't cheap.
"Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."
I normally try to express myself without resorting to vulgarity, but for this Champion of America's Slouch towards Gomorrah, I can think of only one word to describe him:
Norman Lear is an asshole.
Hey Arianna, have a cookie:
I have an old 51 Chevy pickup with a 58 235ci straight six in it. Been running unleaded with no additive for over ten years. Still runs fine.
There are lubricants out there that don't contain lead, but do the same job. Also, most of what the older cars really needed was octane because of higher compression levels.
And so on...and so on...and so on...
He'll get rid of the SUV when the rainy season in Kalifornia is over, and then he'll buy a new one this fall...
He was surprisingly less bombastic than he is "on camera" when delivering his wrongheaded opinions, and was overall a pretty nice, fun dude and I enjoyed throwing back a few glasses of the grape with him.
During part of his talk (which included the typical leftist anti-ANWAR, anti-SUV talking points)he said he drove an SUV but feels bad about it and would probably sell it in a few months ("if Mary would let him").
Hypocracy from the left???? Why I'm shocked, SHOCKED that there's gambling in this casino.
I guess with these folks, as long as you feel bad about driving the SUV and hate Bush, you're in compliance.
For God's sake people, WE HAVE TO STOP PAYING TAXES!
Of course. When the Hollywood Liberals heard that driving an SUV is equivalent to supporting terrorism, SUV sales shot up.
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I am tweaking Mike Purdy's quentin theme. http://www.pikemurdy.com/quentin/
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dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Jun 12, 2007 00:27 Flag
The best move for Fowler
Since I'm Liverpool fan, marooned stateside, I'd love him to come here. I've no doubt his natural finishing would light up over here, but he'd have to get used to sloppy service!
US clubs have strict salary caps, that limit the total wages of the players. But when the Beckham saga started, they changed the rules to allow each club to select one player who was not subject to the cap, and pay him what ever they liked. Therefore I'd doubt he'd end up in LA along side Beckham, as the rest of the team would be taking a huge paycut.
I'd heard a rumor months ago he was talking to the New England (Boston) Revolution, which would make sense since he'd be working for Steve Nichols (who from the commentary he gave during US coveage of Champions League final, is obviously still a red through and through). However I understand it fell apart due to money.
But with the new rumor that Figo maybe considering going Stateside, it might be something he'd consider. If a couple of the US sides pick up what in Europe might be past prime aging star's, I'm sure it would start a bandwagon, and the money would be found.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
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Yea it says alot about the American's that they are prepared to offer oap's big massive salerys to come over & try to lift the game, they should stop calling it soccer & start calling it footy.
It must also be a worry that a country so vast produce's so little in terms of export players.
As a person who resides in the states just how big is the game over there? The time i spent there it was all NFL etc etc, who would be the biggest, most heard of footballer?
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dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Jun 12, 2007 02:39 Flag
I'm not much of a follower of MLS, but think Landon Donovan (LA) is the best know US player here. He's on the US national team, and made headlines when he made a point of not going to Europe, and elected to play in the US. Personally think he'd make it the EPL or other top European leagues, but only as a squad player. However think he was afraid of failing in the big leagues.
What they call soccer is big with kids here, and they seem to stick with it up to high school age, but after that it all disapears. Couple problems they have: First they got burnt back in the 70's when they spent big to build up the sport by bringing in Pele, and big names before the league went belly up. Second is compition. With other sports being bigger in this country, most youngsters who have any sporting ability are going to elect to go into a sport that might actually make them money. Football (American NFL type) and Basketball are huge here, and at least in Basketball its not unusual that teenagers end up with multimillion contracts. Third is TV. Even with the leagues that are here, you can't make money in sports in American without TV, and Football does not lend itself to the American tradition of sports viewing. They like Timeouts so they can fit it commercials.
I think its growing, and Beckham might actually have a positive effect (The World cup actually got great ratings on TV here). But its always going to be a second tier sport, so I would not hold your breath for great US players coming to the EPL. Best thing that will happen is the globalization of the sport. I can watch almost any league from my living room, and while there is no substitute to going to the ground, the future is TV. Seems to me MLS will become a feeder league much like the lower divisions used to be, and lesser European leagues are today, for the big 3 - EPL, Spainish, and Italian leagues. With the Yank ownership now at Anfield, maybe we might here some twang mixed with scouse in the coming years!


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Our special guest this week is musician and comic creator Nate Powell, who you might know from his most recent graphic novel, Any Empire, or the Ignatz and Eisner Award-winning Swallow Me Whole. When he's not creating comics, he's hanging out at the United Nations with the likes of R.L. Stine, Ann M. Martin and other teen-fiction writers in support of What You Wish For, a collection of young adult stories and poems. Proceeds from the book will be used to fund libraries in Darfuri refugee camps in Chad.
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Four bedroom home at Cedaroma Lodge is now available for vacation rental. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and living area, and back deck for lounging and grilling. Cedaroma Lodge (resort), Little St. Germain, Lake, St. Germain, WI 54558. This home offers four bedrooms, two bathrooms (1 shower and 1 tub/shower combo). There is a newly remodeled kitchen and living area with pergo-style wood flooring. Available year-round so inquire now for nightly, weekly and extended stay opportunities!
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OktoBearFest at Black Bear Lodge, St. Germain, WI
Octoberfest with a northwoods twist! This fall family fun festival includes authentic German music, German brews, brats and hot dogs. Try children's crafts and pumpkin painting, make a caramel apple, and get your face painted! Venture out along the resort's lakefront to all the vendor exhibits in the cottages and lodge homes. Each lodging unit includes a display of clever crafts and original works of art offered for sale.
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I purchased this tablet as a Christmas gift for my nearly 3 year old daughter. She has previously started using my tablet and I wanted something more kid-friendly and less expensive for her to use on a regular basis. This toy was a complete DISAPPOINTMENT! It is very difficult to register the product online (which is required to connect to wifi), only comes with the 3 free cartridge games and althought it has several "free" apps, they all require paying for downloads to use. The screen is not sensitive and requires you to push really hard because the stylus barely does anything. The pages load really, REALLY slowly which can be frustrating for a small child. I did not realize that it doesn't come with an Android or Apple system so downloading typically free games and apps such as Neftlix is nearly impossible. I ended up returning it after one day and purchased a Nabi instead. It was about 30 bucks more but well worth it. You'd be better off buying a regular tablet with parental controls than this VTech. Any the reviews are correct regarding the batteries. This one does NOT come with a rechargeable battery pack which is a complete NO-NO for kids who will play around on it all day.
This cartridge has a lot of games and activities to choose from, and they are all educational and encourage problem solving and creativity. One of the games that we've really enjoyed and found value in is helping Doc give the toys a check up. While your child gets to play and help fix boo-boos, they're also learning that there's nothing to be afraid of when going to see the doctor! That the doctor is there to help you feel better. My daughter also loves the Doc's Big Book of Boo-Boos coloring activity. I even found myself having fun playing along with the photo app, taking a selfie with Nurse Hallie's hat and glasses. One of the things we've come to love about the InnoTab games is that they grow with your child. For instance, my 4 year old plays these games differently than my 10 year old does (I know she's older, but she still loves them!), so there will always be something new to do as your child increases in learning and growth. We received this game for review!
I purchased this item for my granddaughter. When the item arrived she was so excited, to my dismay she was not able to use the item right away because there are no batteries, a/c adapter or rechargeable batteries included. No where on the box does it state that these things are not included. The price seemed to be just right for this item until you have to spend an additional $30.00 for the rechargable batteries or continue to by batteries every week. I am very disappointed in V-Tech for there choice in not being upfront on their packaging.
My daughter is starting Pre-K next year and this game has been the perfect way to give her a head start. Doc McStuffins is one of her favorite characters and she guides children through a variety of games that teach reading, math, colors and more. There are lots of games and coloring pages, but these are a few of our favorites. The Ballet Dance Party is a cognitive matching game to help improve memory. Letter Bubbles has letters floating and kids need to pop them in the correct order to spell a word. Hide & Seek is a game where toys run and hide and the kids need to locate them, again a great cognitive game that teaches kids to pay attention. Check Up teaches kids all about the tools doctors use and helps alleviate any nervousness around doctors visits. My daughter loved all the games and never gets tired of them. This is a great choice for any little girls with an InnoTab. ***Complimentary product received in exchange for an honest review***
At first I thought this was a good idea but since purchasing I wish I had invested in a regular tablet for my 4yr old. I bought it because of being her favorite character (Doc Mcstuffin). So far, sometimes it doesn't recognize when you are selecting something on the screen. Sometimes the screens will freeze and cross - up and other times the innotab will work just fine. I didn't do it but highly recommend if you purchase it that you purchase the insurance. I'm going to keep working on it but if it continues not working properly I will be returning it because it is frustrating my 4yr. Old to have to keep turning it off to kind of reset it.
Got this tablet for my 3 yr old for Christmas and it was a hit. She enjoys watching Dora videos on it and playing games. I did not know when I purchased it that it runs on batteries, but it is fine since we put rechargeable batteries in it. My only con would be that the games can get a little pricey. My daughter had no problem working it, and I had no problem setting it up on the website.
Registration took a little bit of a process and I was slightly disappointed that the box said it comes with two doc mcstuffins games and only came with one download. However, I'm sure with a little effort and call to vtech they'll figure it out (I'm not that concerned) nor is it worth actually downgrading the product in a review when there is most likely a solution available. I was a little appalled at all the 1 star reviews that were like "It doesn't come with batteries and it doesn't say anything on the box" First of all, the majority of toys don't come with batteries and second if it is Christmas time common sense would tell you to buy an abundance of batteries especially since children's toys most commonly need them. In addition, I would recommend setting this product up and registering it prior to gifting it a child since the set up can take like 20 minutes. On to the actual product:
It works well and I haven't experienced the "overwhelming" lag that people speak of but the product is still fairly new. The apps work well and my 3 year old enjoys singing along with an app that was downloaded for her and "coloring" in the app designed for that. You can even use older innotab cartridges so if you have those stocked up from an older product your in luck! It's a toddler learning tablet for $70 that offers a great safe learning experience. It's not going to download, upload or open apps at super fast speeds like an adult tablet.
Spent several hours setting up the Innotab and updating the firmware on the device using my computer. It does take some computer knowledge to complete this task, as you have to go on the VTech website and download a program to your PC called Learning Lodge to register the device and download the free apps that come with the device. After I completed the registration and firmware updates, the Innotab prompts for time and date every single time it cuts on. Taking back today. May exchange it because we have already bought several apps off the download center for it. My son has an Innotab 3s but it's Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and we had no issues out of it. Plus side is if you have two of the products, the apps can be used on both devices without paying extra.
I initially wanted to purchase this learning tablet online but at the time was sold out. I purchased the Doc Innotab 3s from the store because I THOUGHT it offered the same features as the regular 3s. No where on the box does it say it needs 4AA batteries, comes with 4AA batteries or comes with/needs vtech battery. I purchased it anyway because it the 3s are supposed to come with an AC adapter and vtech batteries. WRONG! I refuse to use batteries so I will be taking it back. Plus the item went on sale for $10 less and another store is offering the pink 3s bundle for the same price. I ordered the pink bundle for the same price an got headphones, a case, and the rechargeable battery packs. I can't comment on the actual usage or learning features of the product but it was very pretty.
*Game was received as a review product* My 7 year is a huge fan of Doc McStuffins so she couldn't wait to play this InnoTab game. The Doc McStuffins game allows children to play easy or difficult levels and there is free play, however free play games must be unlocked in Doc's playtime. In Doc's playtime children will play mini games, earning stickers that can be used in the big book of booboos. Some games are really entertaining such as the spelling game with the monkey as children get to blow in the mic to make bubbles! Games are educational and fun. Children will learn key areas of learning such as reading, vocabulary, observation, logic, memory, math, visual skills, creativity, healthy living and more! My daughter really enjoy playing the games and when she unlocked a healthy living tip. Highly recommend!
The InnoTab Doc McStuffins software is perfect for the Pre-K or Kindergarten student. It will challenge them in many ways. There are a ton of games that my youngest just loved playing, including Letter Bubbles and the Ballet Dance Party. All of the games are developmentally appropriate and provide the child a way to enhance their own abilities while still connecting to a character that they love. I would say that in my perspective this is a game that would be best mastered by a five or six year old, but this is also the age range for my youngest too. All-in-all this is a great way for a young child to learn while not really knowing that the learning is taking place!
This game is super cute and the characters just as adorable as on the show. There are lots of different fun games that can be played in game mode. As the games are played and more characters get their check-ups, your child unlocks additional things like other games, more pages to color in Doc's Big Book of Boo-Boo's plus health tips. It also has an ebook that reads aloud plus the child can touch the words and it will repeat it, and certain words are highlighted and gives the definition when touched. There's also a photo studio that lets your child take pictures and use different frames or accessories. **I was provided with a sample to review by VTech**
My children have really enjoyed this game. More then once, they have gathered around each other to watch the game played. This was played with, and enjoyed by children ages 2 1/2, 4, 6, and 8. One of the games is super interactive and actually has the child blow on the microphone to move bubbles around on the screen. This, of course, is a favorite! Another favorite is a game that the child helps Doc McStuffins 'fix' her toys using medical instruments. Overall, this one really held everyone's attention and they are all still working to finish all the games. Lots of fun! *We were given a complementary copy of this game in exchange for this review.*
My 5-year-old and 7-year-old have been having a great time with this software! I appreciate the way that it allows kids to learn reading, vocabulary, observation, logic, memory, math, visual skills, creativity, healthy living and more, all while including their favorite characters. With so many options (give toys a check-up, read an e-book about Lambie and Doc, color in Doc's Big Book of Boo-Boos, take pictures with different beloved characters, remember dance moves, and much more), this software has had them returning to fix the ouchies time and time again! Disclosure: I recieved this item complimentary from VTech for review purposes.
Got this for my Grandchild for Christmas and got a call from my daughter that there was nothing included such as a power cord,batteries and MOST OF ALL NO MENTION OF NEEDING THESE ON THE BOX!!! Its Christmas and no where to get these things but most of all disappointment from my grandchild to have this as her BIG gift and she cant even play with it.. The standard INNVO comes with these items so why would you not put this in a BUNDLE!! But most of all a warning that they dont have it included. I will return this and I am so disappointed that I am going with the Leap tablet!!
My youngest (3 1/2) is completely obsessed with Doc, so when I saw this game I knew it was a must have for her. Surprisingly my 8 year old loves it too! The e-book that's included is the story of one of my daughters' favorite Doc episodes, and the games are fun and educational. There's different difficulty levels, which is good for the age gap in my family, but unlocking the higher levels can be difficult for younger kids. All in all we love this game, and I've already planned to buy it for a friend's birthday! I was provided a sample from VTech to review.
This game takes place inside Doc Clinics where kids can help Doc work along with Lambie and Stuffy - the Doc is in! My toddler enjoyed learning about health skills while helping doc and friends through 4 learning games and 3 card games. The games teach skills such as vocabulary, memory, math, and health skills. The game is rated for kdis age 4-7 and is designed to be very age appropriate. Disclosure: I recieved this item complimentary from VTech for review purposes.
This is a fun, educational game. I have 2 boys and it's definitely geared towards girls in my opinion, but the boys had fun giving it a try. They loved trying out different instruments, listening to the ebook and working on their spelling skills! If you have a Doc McStuffins fan in the house then this is the game for them!
My 5 year old and my 2 year old girls both love helping Doc McStuffins fix boo boos in this fun new game. My 2 year old especially loves the Big Book of Boo Boos! My older one Loves all of the game of course! This is a great new addition to our Tablet games!
This was great for all three of our younger children. Considering the fact they all love animals and we just got our own lamb, it was very cute and timely! Our children love their InnoTab 3S so I don't think we could go wrong in any cartridge at this point!


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The northwest face of Half Dome.
The route, approximately 2200 feet and 24 pitches.
Smokey skies at sunrise on drive in from Oakland.
Deer feeding in the Curry parking lot.
Rack: single green, red, yellow C3's; single blue, yellow, orange, red TCU's; single .5 BD; double .75 to 2 BD; single 3 BD; single 4 BD; set of nuts; 14 slings/draws. I'd leave out the nuts for next time. #4 BD optional.
Bryce and I were so engrossed in converstation that we missed the river crossing and had to find a log
With my heavy pack, I chose the safe but undignified route.
Bryce heading up the first part of the approach slabs.
....and we're lost.
But not for long!
*cue Darth Vader music*
Relaxing after making the approach. Washington Column is on the left, North Dome above it and El Cap way in the background
Getting ready to fix the first two pitches before blasting off in the morning.
View from the top of pitch 1
Bryce jugging pitch 1
Double checking the topo before pitch 2. We decided to lead the route in blocks for efficiency. I had pitches 1-9.
Our bivy spot at the base of the route.
Bryce modeling the brand new 7mm tagline we got especially for the route. Gotta go light!
Fixing pitch 2
Rapping the fixed lines back to the base. In the morning, we'll ascend them to get a head start on the route.
Food bag to keep it away from creatures.
Yosemite really could be heaven.
Half Dome: "YER GUNNA DIE!!!!!"
Me: "Ugh....."
Next morning, we blast off!!
Bryce belaying at pitch 4?
We gotta loooong way to go...
Pitch 6, optional bivy. It acutally didn't look too bad.
One of the few anchors we actually had to make. Most belays are pre-equalized with good cord and fixed pins/bolts.
Bryce getting to the top of pitch 8
Switching leads. Go get em!
Bryce heading off toward the Robbins Traverse
Jugging up pitch 8 or 9.
Bryce heading into the Robbins Traverse, a bolt ladder followed by a cool pendulum to the right
Higher up the ladder
Bryce got to the pendulum point and found blown cord.....
....and a sketcy pin. Replacement cord and tying off a higher pin took some time, but Bryce did some good community service (and there was no way in hell we were swinging around on that thing).
Lowering out the traverse. Nice work, Bryce!
Right here, the exposure starts to kick in.
Getting higher!
The start of the chimmeys. We were concerned about a 5.9R section and decided to aid a bomber crack to the left, which Bryce smoked in no time.
Bryce leading us into the chimmneys
Halfway up the aid corner. The sun peekind around means that it's about 1:30.
Upper chimmneys.
View looking down from the top of the 200-foot rope stretcher that Bryce linked.
At the end of the chimmeys, tired and one pitch from the bivy ledge. Snagged ropes on the previous two pitches held us up. Bryce was beat, so I took over the lead.
We'd been watching the sky, and were getting progressively more nervous as these thunderheads sped right for us. after some chat, we agreed that it would be smarter to reach the bivy and potentially wait it out than try ot rap 16 pitches in a storm.
I took over and lead us up the last pitch to the bivy, one of the most photogenic parts of the route.
Great hand jamming!
Big Sandy, our bed for the night.
Trying to squeeze in the first zig zag pitch before dark.
Miraculously, the storm hit the brakes about 10 miles away form us and receeded into the distance.
Happy that the clouds are leaving us.
Bivy gear in the sunset
Watching the sunset
Good night!
Not long after dawn, we were up at it again. More T-storms were predicted for late morning and we wanted to get off quick.
I only managed to finish about half the pitch the night before, but Bryce graciously headed up to finish the last two aid pitches before the final traverse.
Bryce has done other walls and is much faster at aid than me.
Bryce cruising the upper zig zags.
Bryce's view from the top of the first two aid pitches.
Getting steep!
2000 feet straight down!
At this point, it was my turn to bonk a little. Thanks for leading, Bryce!
Good thing that the view was incredible.
The visor looming overhead. We're close!
Me leading the Thank God traverse, so named by the first ascent party because it gave them a way around the huge, overhanging visor.
One of the coolest pitches I've ever done!
Bryce's view of Thank God while following.
Me heading up the bolt ladder on the second to last pitch.
Bryce following.
Lowering out to the last belay and getting some summit fever.
"We just might pull this off!"
We rock/paper/scissored for the final lead and Bryce won.
So this is what the summit of half dome looks like!
We were hoping to kick back and enjoy our success, but we topped out just as the thunderstorms were moving in. Dammit.
Needless to say, we practically sprinted down the cables, but not before taking a picture with some nice hikers and accidently stealing water from some not-so nice hikers (that's another story).
At this point, Bryce was wishing we'd brought a second pair of boots.
I made it down safe to our bivy at the base....
...where I promptly collapsed.
Bryce hiking down.
The last stretch of fixed rope
Did we really just climb that??
The end!