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The notion of the Nibiru cataclysm was first put forward in 1995 by Nancy Lieder, whom Wikipedia says �describes herself as a contactee with the ability to receive messages from extra-terrestrials from the Zeta Reticuli star system through an implant in her brain.�
All Action Line can say is �wow,� and that we need Nancy to write some Letters to the Editor.
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You could practically see the wheels spinning in readers� heads after last week�s column about the USA Pro Cycling Challenge bike race being replaced by the �Schmoe Challenge.�
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A Johnston man accused of masturbating at public computer is facing additional charges of indecent exposure, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Willie Merriweather, 53, of Academy Street, has been detained since Monday for two counts of indecent exposure and remains in the Aiken County detention center.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
One Year Closer to Death, but at least I don't smell like urine. Yet.
Let me try that again.
It's my birthday today!!! (Cue release of helium balloons and singing waiters)
Don't even ask how old I am, because apparently I don't know.
Turns out, according to my know-it-all husband, I am a year older than I thought I was. He was all smirky-faced when he told me, especially during the part right after I finished counting years on my fingers and looking up with a Whaaa?? expression, the part where he casually reminded me he is fourteen months younger than me. Which might make me some kind of cougar, I'm not sure. An Alzheimer's cougar.
I don't know what I'm doing to celebrate. Probably checking the batteries in my Life Alert. Eating Almond Roca while wearing a fuchsia polyester pantsuit with suntan knee-high hose. Ordering a commemorative Bob Hope plate off the Home Shopping Network.
The usual birthday hoopla.
Also a satyr wearing eye-liner and horns glued to his head at the Halloween Store tried to pick me up on Wednesday, so I've definitely still got it, right?
Birthdays are good because people give you stuff. Like, my dentist sent a postcard saying "Happy Birthday! It's time to schedule a cleaning!" because he knows I am extra good at plaque, and not so good at flossing. Also I am probably getting the flu from my daughter soon, since she's been sick with it all week, and there goes my swinging party lifestyle (Almond Roca, anyone?).
I got a title, too. I am now officially "Co-Dance-Captain". Of the Christmas Carol Fezziwig dancers. Even better is that I can't dance, despite my couch-bound passion for So You Think You Can Dance, but it's okay, because it's just a bunch of couples doing a lurching, thundering polka-thing around the stage in hoop skirts and Victorian suits. It's not interpretive dance. I got the job because my partner can dance and he also shouts things like "Allemande left!" and "Do-se-do!" while throwing me around the floor, and I haven't fallen down yet. I'm practically a professional dancer, I think you could say.
I'm not sure about my duties, but I'm definitely making myself a "Co-Captain" name tag, or a trucker hat so people will recognize my importance.
The coolest thing I've gotten so far came from Lana, who sent me a T-shirt in the mail after I won her contest. It's got a picture of a pickle's ass:
I'm wearing it to work today. With my pantsuit.
45 comments:
- The Jules said...
Loving the idea of the final flirt.
"Ooh, that's a big scythe. And . . . is that bone? Oh you . . ."
- October 19, 2009 at 2:28 AM
- Jules said...
Happy Birthday, Old Lady! I wish I'd have known.... I'd have sent some Metamucil!
And a muumuu! Everyone your age needs a muumuu. Even though, I'm quite sure you're younger than me....
Anyway, Enjoy!
- October 19, 2009 at 3:05 AM
- Kez said...
Happy birthday!!!!
- October 19, 2009 at 3:27 AM
- Gaston Studio said...
Happy birthday sweetie!
Who cares how old you are? Growing old(er) gracefully is where it's at!
- October 19, 2009 at 4:34 AM
- Maelstrom said...
Happy Birthday!
- October 19, 2009 at 5:05 AM
- Gregory said...
Happy birthday :)
- October 19, 2009 at 5:09 AM
- The Peach Tart said...
Happy Birthday. I so love the tan knee stockings look.
- October 19, 2009 at 5:29 AM
- Kurt said...
Happy Happy Birthday, Vic!
I'd say something super nice and complimentary about how very young you look but the branch of the family tree I'm from is the socially inept, reclusive, asshole branch. It's not really a branch at all. More like a dried up knot of squirrel crap.
But Happy Happy Birthday, Vic!!
- October 19, 2009 at 5:40 AM
- Lana said...
happy birthday!!! and your real age can totally be arbitrary, i've been 25 for the better part of a decade now.
glad you liked the pickle tushy :)
- October 19, 2009 at 6:11 AM
- Mandy's Kidding said...
A pickle should not have an asscrack.
Happy Birthday.
- October 19, 2009 at 6:27 AM
- just making my way said...
Happy Birthday! I try to ignore all the age-related blah-blah that goes along with birthdays and just eat a lot of cake.
- October 19, 2009 at 6:50 AM
- moooooog35 said...
I'd say 'Happy Birthday' but I'll have to do it after I come back from returning your pickle ass shirt that I got you.
- October 19, 2009 at 7:02 AM
- miss. chief said...
Happy birthday. Oh, and don't you know that once you log, oh I think it's 20 hours, on the couch watching so you think you can dance, that makes you a professional dancer?
After ten you are able to become a dance routine critic.
- October 19, 2009 at 7:03 AM
- diane said...
You've made it over the major hurdle of aging: Talking about one thing, and then sliding into a completely different subject that has nothing to do with the first one. Congratulations.
Wish I had a photo of you in that hoop skirt, haha.
Seriously, I can't believe it's your birthday. I'm a little sad, because I would love to send you a card/gift, but I don't know where. That's one of the things about blogger buddies that bugs me. Anyways, it would probably be one of those funny cards making fun of your age, and how much joking can you take, so you don't really need a card like that. But Happy Birthday Vic! I hope you have a wonderful pampered day. xo
- October 19, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- Steam Me Up, Kid said...
Ladies and gentlemen...the Christmas Carol Fezziwig Dancers...
Why do I keep saying that? It's just so catchy. Then I imagine Kermit running out from behind the curtain with his floppy champion arms yelling "Yaaaaaayyyy!"
Clearly, I'm still asleep.
Happy Birthday!! You do look super young. I think you said you were older than me at some point, but next to you I look like maybe I've been livin a hard life on the rails, eatin beans and skippin town and droppin my g's. What's your secret, Vic? *chin in hands*
- October 19, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- CatLadyLarew said...
Happy Birthday, Vic! I'll toast you more formally this evening!
And my word verification today is "juggy"... in your honor, since I'm sure you're still juggy and not saggy anywhere.
- October 19, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Tiffany said...
I just turned 30. I start my day peeing every 5 minutes before leaving the house for fear I've lost some bladder control.
Love your blog...Happy birthday!
- October 19, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- truestarr said...
Happy Birthday and may you have many many more, now that you know your "true" age...
The word picture gift I will remember forever: "An Alzheimer's cougar". Brilliant. Thank you.
- October 19, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Jay Ferris said...
You're like a fine wine that gets better with age. And by "better" I of course mean "crazier". But don't worry, that looks good on you too.
- October 19, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Soda and Candy said...
Happy birthday! I hate you and your smooth skin.
; )
- October 19, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Margo said...
I don't know how old I am either!You're only as young as you feel. Many days that means I'm over 80. Hope you have a great day. I'm sure you will get many compliments on that pickle shirt. xoxoxo
- October 19, 2009 at 10:16 AM
- Dr Zibbs said...
Happy B-day Vic!
- October 19, 2009 at 10:16 AM
- Wow, that was awkward said...
You are totally the object of the boys' desire as they all jam Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher", aren't you. Age schmage, but happy birthday anyway!
- October 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Ed Adams said...
Happy Birthday Vic.
You know you're getting old,
When your libido begins to mold,
Now it's crowsfeet and saggy bust, and farts accompanied by dust.
I just made that shit up for you.
Feel special, damn it.
- October 19, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- injaynesworld said...
This year I turned 60 and celebrated by having a pair of puckered lips (because only one lip would be weird) tattooed on my ass. Happy freakin' birthday.
- October 19, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- Rebekah said...
The satyr got it right - happiest of...whatever-mumble-number Birthdays!
- October 19, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- msprimadonna67 said...
Hope your birthday was a fabulous one! How could it not be, what with all the eye-liner-wearin' satyrs standing in line to hit on you...
- October 19, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- C.B. Jones said...
Tell me, are there gatherings of Alzheimer's cougars who like to watch football? Should I walk around, holding a jar of pickles in hopes of meeting one?
- October 19, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- chupacabra said...
You don't smell like urine?
What a turn off.
Happy birthday.
- October 19, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- Little Girl Big Glasses said...
Happy Birthday! Is it bad that I'm kinda jealous of the pickle's ass?
- October 19, 2009 at 9:00 PM
- Jocelyn said...
Could you maybe tuck the legs of your pantsuit into a pair of boots that have long zippers up the side? Just as kind of a "Charlie's Angels Throwback Bit of Birthday Weirdness"?
Oh, all right. It's late, and your birthday is almost over. But you're still older, no matter the hour.
And you're still the funniest damn thing I read.
- October 19, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- Vic said...
Dear Everyone,
It's only a matter of minutes until I slide into my birthday-cake induced sugar coma, and I wanted to say thank you!! to everyone for the birthday wishes, and the laughs (both yesterday and today.)
I am a failed comment responder,but I read all your comments and love them like small chicks gathered to my bosom.
You are all my favorite. Truly.
- October 19, 2009 at 10:53 PM
- Cynthia L. H. said...
Happy Birthday, Vic!!!
October 19th is my daughter's birthday, too. Her husband took her to the U2 concert in Dallas and I drove down to babysit my grandkids (last week.)
Ooohhh! ;^) ...another piece of Almond Roca, please.
- October 20, 2009 at 6:27 AM
- Miss Yvonne said...
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your smooth face and flirty teenagers...I'm so jealous. I can't even tell you how much. None of my teenage sons friends flirt with me. Even when I'm wearing a bra. Dang it.
- October 20, 2009 at 7:40 AM
- Mr. Charleston said...
Judging from the carryings on of The Peach Tart's mother over at the Waiting for Jesus Towers, I'd say you've got a lot of parties in front of you.
- October 20, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Jules said...
But I'm REALLY your favorite, right.... You can tell me.
- October 20, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- Vic said...
(sshhhh....don't tell the others, or I'll have to buy them all puppies.)
- October 20, 2009 at 11:42 PM
- Eidothia said...
Stumbled on here on ur birthday... and I can say I am hooked Vic. And I so totally get the Nemesis part. God has his own sense of humor I tell you. He always, always gets even in his own funny way!
p.s: Please can someone send me this pickle ass too? :P
- October 21, 2009 at 4:39 AM
- That Baldy Fella said...
Belated happy non-urine smelling birthday! (Any birthday taht doesn;t smell of urine is a happy one, I'd say)
- October 21, 2009 at 5:34 AM
- erin said...
I missed this post, somehow. I will make it up to you...by doing a little dance that you can't see....here I go!
- October 21, 2009 at 8:52 AM
- linlah said...
I had to be corrected on my age this year also, but I refuse to believe I'm that old.
- October 21, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- Nanodance said...
Happy Birthday!
Your family is a lot like mine. We look way younger than we are. And we get colon cancer.
- October 21, 2009 at 7:42 PM
- Carolyn...Online said...
I don't even know when you wrote this so it's probably way past your actual birthday and now you're even older so almost dead. Crank up the oxygen and boogie down grandma. Hope you had a nice birthday!
- October 22, 2009 at 5:42 AM
- Jocelyn said...
I have come back to be a little soppy: since I admire you so hugely as a writer, what you said in your comment has made. my. day.
And it's 11 p.m., so there were a lot of other chances for my day to be made my now.
- October 22, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- CaJoh said...
To quote TMBG: "You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older"
Saw your blog on Google Reader as a suggestion. Like it, reading you now. Happy Birthday!
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WASHINGTON � After Friendster came MySpace. By the time Facebook dominated social media, parents had joined the party, too. But the online scene has changed � dramatically, as it turns out � and these days even if you�re friends with your own kids on Facebook, it doesn�t mean you know what they�re doing.
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This handsome looking young man is my 2x great-uncle Ernest Arthur TROWER. He was the son of Ebenezer and Annie TROWER, who was born in Sayers Common, Sussex in 1895. He was baptised in the parish church at Sayers Common on the 13th October 1895. His life was tragically cut short when he was killed in action in France on the 23rd September 1917, aged 22 years old.
To my knowledge there are three memorials that record the name of Ernest Arthur TROWER and the sacrifice he made. Two of these I have not seen in person and one I have visited and photographed several times.
The first and most obvious is the memorial that I have already mentioned at Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium. Maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Ernest is listed among the thousands of men with no known grave. It is my goal to visit Tyne Cot in the next couple of years and pay my respects, maybe even next year.
Secondly there is the war memorial inside Sayers Common parish church. I have not yet seen the memorial, but according to the Roll of Honour website it is a wooden plaque inside the church with the names of six men who died in the First World War and seven who died in the Second World War.
Interestingly of the six men who died in the First World War who are commemorated there, I have connections to at least two of them, and probably a third. As well as Ernest there is also William James GASSON another 2x great uncle, and Albert Edward SEYMOUR would probably have been the brother-in-law of my 2x great aunt Edith Ellen TROWER had he still been alive in 1923 when Edith married.
The third memorial is also in Sayers Common, Ernest is remembered on the gravestone of his sister Mabel Annie TROWER, who is buried in Sayers Common churchyard. I have previously featured this photo as a Tombstone Tuesday post.
There is of course a fourth place where he is remembered, and that is in my family history. So long as my research survives the memory of Ernest Arthur TROWER and his sacrifice will also survive. Hopefully now that these four posts are out on the internet the life of Ernest will never be forgotten.
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As snow fell Monday, First United Methodist Church of Durango didn�t want people who were concerned about travel risks to miss the service. So staff members videotaped the Christmas Eve-Eve service, which was held Sunday evening for people who couldn�t attend Monday, and the church is streaming it on its website.
�It�s identical to the services we�ll have (Monday),� said church secretary Angie Raulston, �except for the children�s services, when Pastor Jeff (Huber) will be dressed as a shepherd.�
The service is available at www.fumcdurango.org by clicking on �The Latest Sermon.� The sermon�s title is �This Shall Be a Sign Unto You.�
Herald Staff


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Every Friday night, Red Rooster Harlem gets soulful, as the DJ spins classic R&B and soul jams starting at 8pm. Start the weekend off with favorites by the likes of Marvin, Aretha, Otis and more, as the drinks flow and the kitchen dishes out delicious food. The music, the food, the drinks and the atmosphere — it'll put you in a Harlem mood and get the weekend started right!


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After feeling like blogger seriously pixellates my photos, I have decided to upload my pics from this post to photobucket to do her photography justice. I profusely apologize for watermarking all over her work, and in respect to her, please do not take or use any of these photos without her and my permission. ;)
We started off with basic beauty shots. Very natural makeup, no jewelry, no fixing hair. For this look I used MAC Studio Sculpt foundation in NC30 and model 21 lashes in style #21 (my FAV boxed lashes! so natural!).
Without changing too much, we developed a totally new look by adding Kassia's red L'Oreal lipstick. I also lined my waterline with a nude pink to brighten the eyes.
Then we decided to totally amp up the look with a Japanese girly-punk concept. Since we originally were just intending to do headshots, it was completely spontaneous but I think it came together well! This is probably one of my favorite photoshoot series' that I've ever done. I added a hot pink clip-in hair extension and curled my hair (see Japanese Hair Curling Tutorial). For the eyes, I used my Ben Nye Grande Lumiere Palette for a rainbow-look and added extra black eyeliner especially to the inner corners of the eyes for a cat-eye effect. Lips were NYX Round lipstick in Power, my favorite nude-lavender lippy.
Kassia, thank you so much for your grace and talent while you work! I had so much fun getting lunch and bubble tea, then shooting with you. What a great day! I can't wait until next time. :D


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Church has transport for handicapped
New Beginning Baptist Church is offering transportation to and from services for the handicapped via the churchs wheelchair-accessible van. Those interested in using the service to attend the church should call the Rev. James Jackson at 522-4426 or 622-6496 by 9 p.m. the Saturday before services to arrange a ride.
The church is located at 4000 Trolley Line Road in Aiken.
Womens retreat to Saluda cancelled
The Women in Ministry Retreat planned for Saturday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Saluda has been canceled. For more information, call Trinika Mason at 480-3237 or Linda Bryant at 993-3583.
Yesterdays Sounds will host dance Friday
Aiken Technical College Health Sciences students will hold a health fair at its gym today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering the community a variety of free health screenings and resources. Such screenings and resources will include flu shots, blood pressure checks, blood glucose screenings and more. The event will also include student poster presentations on various health topics, as well as a Zumba class and blood drive by Shepeard Community Blood Centers. Light refreshments will also be served. Aiken Technical College is located at 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway. The gymnasium is located in the 900 building.


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Wauwatosa police: Boys arrested after breaking into two cars in same block
Two boys were arrested after being chased from two cars they rummaged through in the 800 block of North 67th Street at 12:40 p.m. Nov. 18.
According to the Wauwatosa police report:
An officer responding to a construction worker complaining of two teenage boys rummaging through his truck got a call over the radio.
The two boys were rummaging through another vehicle in the same block. They tried breaking into a van not an hour after the first call.
The caller had chased the two off and the Wauwatosa officer chased after them. He, along with 11 other Wauwatosa officers and eight Milwaukee officers, searched the area for 45 minutes before finding the two.» Read Full Article
Lions' balance key in conference opening win
Right from the start, Wauwatosa West's strategy went out of the window, resulting with a 75-54 loss to New Berlin Eisenhower on Friday in the Woodland West Division opener at West.
"Part of our game plan was shot from the opening tip," Trojans coach Chad Stelse said. "We wanted to contain Reed (Timmer) and shut down everyone else and I have to give them a ton of credit – Reed's supporting staff played very well today."
Yes they did, as the Lions worked the ball, found the open man and were in command the entire game.
Timmer finished with a team-high 23 points, but 11 came in garbage time in the final period, as he sank 9-of-10 free throws and had Ike's final basket.
The Lions took a 22-6 lead in the first period, as eight players scored, 2-4 points. Their balance was great, as Timmer led the way with seven points followed by Brett Hanson and Ben Uelner with six each and Jack Sirek and Bennett Kohlhard with five apiece.» Read Full Article
WIAA State Boys Volleyball Tournament photo gallery now online
2013 WIAA State Boys Volleyball Tournament photo gallery with more images from this weekend's state finals at Wisconsin Lutheran College.We've just updated our
Marquette defeated Germantown, 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12, to win the state title.
Marquette earned its spot in the finals with victories over Westosha Central and Brookfield East.
Germantown reached the finals with victories over Middleton and Catholic Memorial. The Warhawks rallied from two-set deficits in both contests.
Children's Hospital back to normal, official says
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin resumed normal operations as of 2 p.m. Thursday, and Chief Medical Officer Michael Gutzeit said Friday that during the two hours the hospital was locked down as police investigated the presence of a man with a gun in the neonatal ward, "essential services were still being provided, uninterrupted to our most critical patients."
Gutzeit, addressing a Friday press conference, said the hospital is conducting an after-action review to identify "how systems worked and what we can do better."
He did not say whether the hospital would install metal detectors, and he would not address the police action in and near the ward that led to the apprehension of the suspect.
"Our security plan is well-tested and yesterday's events gave us confidence in our ability to effectively respond," he said.
Every in-patient room has been visited by nursing or counseling staff, "checking in on how families are doing and providing support to those who require additional emotional care."
Children's Hospital issued the all-clear
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is back to normal operations as of 2:05 p.m. today, after a shooting in the hospital forced a lockdown earlier this afternoon.
According to a news release issued by the hospital:
"There is no danger to patients, families or employees. Operations have resumed as normal. At approximately noon today, law enforcement responded to the 7th floor of Children's Hospital. The situation was immediately contained by police.
"In accordance with our emergency response plan, Children's activated its active shooter protocol, which placed all Children's buildings on lockdown with employees and patients sheltered in place."
A man is in custody after he was shot by law enforcement officers during the incident at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin today.» Read Full Article
Tosa police: Student arrested for drug possesssion after assaulting school official
A male student at Wauwatosa West High School was arrested after he pushed a school official into a doorway, bruising his wrist at 2:12 p.m. Oct. 30.
According to the Wauwatosa police report:
The school official, who was unnamed in the report, was told the student appeared to be high. He brought the student into the associate principal's office and said he'd be back after making a quick announcement.
The student got angry and swore, trying to run out of the office. The official tried holding him back, but was pushed into the doorframe, hurting his wrist. The two wrestled for 10 to 15 seconds before a school resource officer broke up the fight.
The student admitted to having marijuana on him and was found with a marijuana pipe and one gram of marijuana. He said he was angry with the official because he was going to be late for work.» Read Full Article
Toddler taken from parents after wandering in traffic
Child welfare took custody of a girl, about 3 years old, after she was found wandering near traffic wearing only a diaper and a pajama shirt.
According to the Wauwatosa police report:
Commuters in the 6600 block of West North Avenue stopped their cars after noticing the toddler wandering close to traffic at 9:24 a.m. Oct. 29
A naked woman ran out of an apartment building and grabbed the toddler.
A man who witnesses described as "clearly intoxicated" followed the naked woman, carrying a liter of vodka. The man and woman ran to the back of the apartment building. On the way there, the man tossed the bottle along the fence line.» Read Full Article
Man robbed at gunpoint while walking home, Tosa police report says
A man was robbed at gunpoint while walking in the 6200 block of West Wisconsin Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4.
According to the Wauwatosa police report:
The man was approached by two men, who asked him for a light. The man ignored the two and crossed the street.
They followed him into a front yard, where one man pulled a silver handgun out and said, "Give it to me," and "Where is it?" while the second rummaged through his pockets.
They told him to walk west or they'd shoot him, and then ran south.» Read Full Article
View snow photos from social media users
Whether you think it's coming too early or are embracing it whole-heartedly, snow is here in the Milwaukee area.
And people around the area were sharing their thoughts - and photos - on Twitter, Instagram and more.
Take a look at some of the photos and videos that were shared in the MyCommunityNOW Storify story of the first snowfall of 2013.
Arrowhead surges to top spot in suburban football poll
MyCommunityNOW/Lake Country Publications suburban football poll on the strength of a 36-3 victory over Germantown in Friday's Level 3 contest.Arrowhead has moved back to the top spot in the
Former No. 1 Homestead lost to Kimberly, 37-7. Undefeated Greendale, a 41-27 winner over Plymouth in Level 3, is second in the poll.
Visit Push for the Playoffs for the rest of the poll, Coaches Confidential, You Make the Call and more.
Boys state soccer photo gallery updated
WIAA boys state soccer photo gallery with images from today's Division 4 title game between University School and The Prairie School. USM won, 1-0.We've just updated the MyCommunityNOW
The state soccer photo gallery also features images from Muskego's 1-0 victory over Arrowhead in the Division 1 semifinals; Cedarburg's 2-1 win over Whitefish Bay in the Division 2 semifinals; Notre Dame's 1-0 victory over Pewaukee in the Division 3 semifinals; and University School's 1-0 victory over Sturgeon Bay in the Division 4 semifinals.


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A Graniteville bank robber could be heading back to prison after he allegedly committed a substantial number of violations of his supervised release.
Thomas R. Washington, 46, was sentenced to five years, 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for the 2007 attack on Security Federal Bank in Graniteville.
Washington was released from federal prison in April 2012, but could return after he was arrested for violating his supervision by using illicit substances, new criminal conduct, failure to participate in substance abuse counseling and failure to report a change of employment or residence.
On Oct. 17, Washington was arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence by the Columbia Police Department.
According to court documents, he tested positive for cocaine use on Oct. 22 and 24; Nov. 7, 8 and 15; and Dec. 4. He missed urinalysis testing on Dec. 10, 20 and 27, and Jan. 3 and 7. As part of his counseling, Washington missed sessions on Dec. 18, 20 and 27, and Jan. 7. Also, on Jan. 16, he quit his job with a fast-food restaurant and left his residence.
Each of these incidents could be considered a violation on their own. He now faces spending the remainder of his supervised release in prison.
Washington's crime was noted, at the time, for his use of an unwitting taxi to pick him up and play getaway driver. Authorities said Washington hired a taxi driver to take him from a motel off Gordon Highway in Augusta to the Security Federal in Graniteville. As the cab waited outside, Washington walked inside at about 9:15 a.m. and demanded money from a teller. He was handed cash, but spilled it as he fled the bank and into the cab. However, before he escaped, he was spotted by a member of the Graniteville Fire Department. Fire Chief Phil Napier and another firefighter followed the taxi and radioed the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. Soon afterward, Washington was arrested.


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SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
At one of the seminal events of the fall fundraising season, the members of the Durango Friends of the Arts proved that even a 22-year-old event can be made fresh and fun.
DFA�s Silent Auction, Luncheon and Fashion Show was held Sept. 28, at the DoubleTree Hotel, with 185 dressed up and happily schmoozing guests. Before anyone arrived, Co-chairwomen Cindy Cortese and Carol Bruno had marshalled the troops for the big day. And they were troops, with more than 75 people involved one way or another.
Myriam Palmer and Bruno fielded reservation calls.
The day began with a silent auction organized by Carol Treat and her committee � Jacky Dziubek, Deb Rainey-Nelson, Diane Rabeno, Patti Baranowski, Mary Kay Steadman, Dana Wilson, Marjie Wilson, Karen Meyer, Nancy Bennett, Caroline Todd, Peggy Zemach, Susan Welty, Lexie Bauer, Nancy Fisher, Evelyn Gaylor and Cortese.
The auction was inventive and enormous, reflecting members� love of the outdoors, the arts, fashion and this community, as well as items that could be used in people�s daily lives.
Need something for your home? Try elegant lamps and vases, ceramics by artists such as Nick Blaisdell, watercolors by Judy Morgan, a gift certificate from Artesano�s Design Collection ... the list goes on.
Love jewelry? Ooh, la, la!
Is your favorite thing taking advantage of our beautiful outdoors? Glacier Club donated a game of golf for four and dinner, someone else donated a fly-fishing trip on the Pine River, a fly-fishing rod and hand-tied flies.
Into getting your nails done and facials? Some lucky bidders will be looking fine.
You�re getting the picture.
Chairwoman Pat Lorenzen, Pat Dworkin and Marilyn Garst planned the salad luncheon and made sure all was ready for the festivities.
On entering the ballroom, guests were greeted by exuberant, fun and thoughtful table decorations. Lorenzen judged the decorations, awarding Most Elaborate Table to Diane Welle, Most Humorous to Cortese�s entry, which Janice Martin and Buff Rogers decorated, and Best Table on the Happiness Is ... theme to Lorraine Sufficool, whose friends Sharon Hunter and Renee Waldeck created the joy portrayed. The latter group of ladies are all from Bayfield.
After a salad lunch followed by the DoubleTree�s famous chocolate chip cookies, it was time for mistresses of ceremonies Deborah Uroda and Suzan Lane to take the stage.
The woman have both been active in Snowdown, including the Follies and the Do�s and Don�ts Luncheon, so you have an idea of the flavor of the rest of the event. Funny, risqu� and on point � if a little �punny� on occasion.
One of the best lines was Uroda�s.
�My mother spent my first two years teaching me to walk and talk, then the next 16 telling me to sit down and shut up,� she said.
The hat awards are a perennial favorite at this event. Welle, Jackie DiSanto and Phyllis Max selected three winners. Penny Youngflesh�s �Gone Fishing� hat was so �alluring,� as Lane dubbed it, she won Most Humorous. Cortese�s hat took �Best on Theme� for her pillbox, which sported photos of friends and family who make her happy. And Gaylor�s lovely fascinator-style chapeau won her the Most Elaborate honors.
The entertainment was a combination of performances by DFA grant recipients and members� offerings. It was organized by Chairwoman Maggie Sauer, with Cortese as co-chairwoman, Welty as director and Penny Haney, Rogers, Uroda and Connie Voss chipping in.
First up was the Stillwater Foundation�s jazz combo Grand Central. DFA grants money to the foundation for scholarships so students whose families can�t afford it can pursue their interest in music.
Jesse Ogle is the group�s instructor and guitar accompanist. The rest of the combo is made up of Alicia Whitman on saxophone, Mady Brockway on violin (yes, a jazz combo with not one, but two violinists, and it worked), Zac Gasaway on bass, Tony Williams on piano and double threat Mallory Shanks, as both the second violinist and the vocalist.
I was sitting next to Jaime Marquez, who said Mallory�s voice has a quality that can�t be taught and was at a level far beyond her years. I would say ditto, adding that while she was great at jazz, I�d love to hear her tackle the blues.
Between acts, the style show showed us how to make �Durango casual� striking. The show was organized by chairwoman Karren Little � who also modeled � Sonja Bayly Smith, who also modeled, Dworkin and Joanie Petersen Thomas, who also handled publicity and modeled.
Several stores put together outfits, including Appaloosa Trading Co. and Ladies Boutique, Blu Boutique, Boot Barn, Eureka!, Giddy-Up 409, Kelly�s Cowboy Co., La Plata Gifts at the DoubleTree, M. Moose and Co., from Farmington, and Overland Sheepskin Co.
The lovely models strolled the room with grace, looking far more at ease than they apparently felt, as most told me afterward. They were Geri Swingle, Roxanne Hamilton, Mary Chapel, Mary Orsini (who also handled the DFA merchandise table), Linda Mannix, Karen Meyer, Julie Brown, Sarah Sumner, Jana Goldstein, Nancy Ottman, Basia Daney, Susie Ammann and Judy Fairchild.
Three very special items were auctioned live. Two started with the garbage cans Waste Management gives its customers, which artists Amy Felker and Bethany Bachman had beautified, in homage to the Dumpster Beautification Project, which DFA also supports. Students at the Robert E. DeNier Youth Center were part of the project.
The garbage cans brought in more than $850, but the big ticket item was Tim Sullivan and Narrow Gauge�s donation of entertainment at a party for three or four hours. After much spirited bidding, the band brought in a whopping $3,500. Sullivan generously showed up at the event to help out and tout his donation.
Haney and Rogers were glowing in white as Angelic Yo Mama�s; Suzy DiSanto�s students from her Take the Lead program for fifth-graders in Durango School District could take on �Dancing with the Stars�; Mona Wood Patterson and Chuck Ford from Merely Players brought their puppet Edith Ann, who is 5� and loves art.
�It�s more fun to paint in unexpected places,� Edith Ann said, �like the bottoms of your daddy�s shoes and the wall behind the couch.�
Lindy Simmons, representing the Cowboy Poetry Gathering, another grant recipient, didn�t just recite a poem, she wrote one especially for the occasion. She focused on what happiness is for a cowboy working the herd, and it was lyrically beautiful.
And Durango�s Irish songbird, Gemma Kavanagh, brought down the house with the grand finale. After arriving in her most divalicious pale blue glittering gown, and introducing her accompanist, Linda Mack, she began a parody of the song �Memories� from �Cats.�
Cortese found it on YouTube, and the only rendition I found was performed by Pam Peterson, so I�ll give her the credit.
The lyrics had the crowd in stitches, because it was all about the loss of memory in senior moments. Here�s a sample (hint: hum the end of �Memories� as you read):
�What the heck is that guy�s name? He sings with me in choir. Did I turn both the burners off, or is my house on fire! Shoot me, put me out of my misery, or just leave me to wander through Walmart�s parking lot.�
Those who had only seen her on stage in her classical music performances may not have known how funny she is, but they do now.
The end result was DFA record-breakers on all levels � highest totals ever for the silent auction and the luncheon overall, more than $17,000.
Cortese said the group, which has been holding fundraisers all year to fill up its Grant Fund, is prepped to give away the highest amount in its more than two-decade history � more than $47,000.
The money will go to artists and arts organizations in the community, and we will all benefit from that.
Other grant fund recipients in 2012 included the Animas High School Digital Media Arts Program, the Docent Program at the Durango Arts Center, the Durango Children�s Chorale, the Durango Performing Arts Co., Music in the Mountains Goes to School and the San Juan Symphony�s Youth Outreach and Education Program.
To join DFA, email Treat at email@example.com. To learn more about the grants process, contact Palmer at email@example.com.
Pulling out their jackets for their birthdays because the candles on the cake don�t provide enough heat are Donna Arriza, Lucas Baken, Lynn Bell, Brett Englund, Elijah Ollier, Cheryl Bauer, Geri Campbell, Jan Millet, Lee Van Winkle, Keiran Murphy, Megan Cooksey, Martha Diehl, Oscar Johnson, Lawrence Nass, Shawn Slater, Karen Harris, Anna McCulloch, Carol Nokes, Molly Zink, Kendall Mimmack, Kathy Pierson, Evelyn Ramey, Marilyn Summers, Brad Cook, Roger Haney, Kerry Hill, Michelle Shramko, Mary (Crow) Dunlap, Marilyn Swanson, Richard Nobman, Jonah Michael Unterreiner (3!), Therese Teiber, Jackie Honold, Natasha Brown, Brian Honold, Rich Ajer, Ben Meyer, Karen Boots, Marie Maple, Jessica Widder, Mark Fleming, Robin Southworth, Sue Mages, Alexa Fleming, Caroline Munger, Bob Cox, Nancy Wiedeman, Preston Knight, Ashley Creyer, Chris Calwell, Linda Schwinghammer, Betsy Janeczek, Sharon Kusenberger and one of my favorite people, Penny Haney.
Walking hand-in-had through fallen leaves for their anniversaries are Doug and Lori Brouner, Don and Sandra Mapel, Zeke and Glenda Baumgardner, Larry and Kathy Phelps, Tim and Debbie Smith, Gordon and Wanda Greve, David Ottman and Jen Schoedler, Jon and Mary Shafer, Frank and Karen Anesi, Bob and Nancy Conrad, Jeremy and Kristen Dugan, Miles and Holly Newby, Art and Katie Cahill, Steve and Andrea Owen, Duane and Judy Danielson, Kevin and Tabitha Heckman, Jon and Etoile Hening, Rege and Nancy Leach, Chris and Linda Berger, Greg and Shirley Drover and Dave and Marty Schank.
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|5th September 2008 12:03 PM
|Tiesda You
Hi unregisterered,
Thanks for your post and the interesting question. It's a bit too early right now to consider or comment on that option. Our position right now is that we are 100% comitted to the Formula One Design bid as an Olympic Class for London 2012, first and foremost.
To have 100% planing windsurfing in London will simply be so exciting for so many windsurfers and for the general public who will be watching the Olympics in four years' time.
As to launching FOD as a non-Olympic class, there would be many dimensions to consider first, most importantly what would help the Formula format grow further. So we're taking it one step at a time. What ever will help windsurfing racing more accessible and grow, we'd like to support it. For the time being, we believe heart and soul in FOD for London 2012.
|5th September 2008 08:43 AM
|Any progress with the above question?
|2nd September 2008 09:32 AM
Starboard Q.
Starboard Crew
Will the Starboard One Design Class remain if not selected for London? for example raced as a division inside Formula on the same start line.
As someone who already races the RS: X this would be a great opportunity (one set of equipment) to race in the Formula Class without investing in the amount of equipment necessary to be seriously competitive in the class.
Realistically the Starboard One Design will not be as fast as top line Formula gear but I cant see it being to far off (same ball park when compared with RS: X vs Formula) raced well I am sure the concept will work.
|30th August 2008 07:19 PM
Hi Al,
Please note that the wind ISAF policy is 6 to 25 knots for windsurf.
All the best
|30th August 2008 06:15 AM
|I will say this again.....If you want to race in 0-25 Knots plenty of tactics and no pumping needed, bring back the Division 1 board MISTRAL SUPERLIGHT length 380cm width 68cm volume 260 liters WEIGHT 16 kgs it had a 6.3m2 sail and thats all it needed, ofcourse you could modenise the sail if you like. I would be more than happy to race again with this board. If anyone wants a photo I can send you one.
|29th August 2008 07:03 PM
I never said that the IMCO killed longboards, but the fact that longboards almost died while the IMCO was in the Games, and then revived very soon after, is interesting. Sure, it could be just coincidence, but are we sure?
Like a lot of these sort of discussions, maybe all that's demonstrated is how complex it all is? I stuff it up by coming across as if I know the answers, but a lot of the time the whole point is that maybe none of us do.
Stats on other Olympic classes are interesting; I have in the past checked them for France and Germany. You may be right, I may be coming from an Anglo-Saxon viewpoint and can be forgetting that some of the Olympic classes are (sometimes due to official policies) quite popular in some areas.
BTW in places the only places that had existing indigenous production skiff types (UK and Aus) the 49er is less popular than the B14, its older, slower, smaller, non-Olympic stablemate. But yes, it did get into other areas because of its status.
The thing that often gets me is that this is probably the sort of thing that should be formally and openly studied by ISAF.
|29th August 2008 05:26 PM
Selection by govt or yachting associations is very similar to the olympic selection in that suddenly a bunch of vessels are often bought by the tax payers in some way, and then people have an OD fleet and a reason to sail that boat rather than others.
As for laser radial rigs thanks for the correction, I had not heard of it; in fact i never saw girls sailing lasers, I saw them sailing europes (in NZ anyhow). Yes, Laser sailing is suffering a bit because of the new blood coming in and sailing at a much higher level, that is what can damage a fleet no doubt if you start sailing and not being able to win anymore; M24 fleet has a corinthian division for the non pros (and let's face it, guys like Ainsley, Hamish Pepper, Rohan Lord etc they are professionals) so maybe lasers need that as well?
So you are saying if there was no IMCO from the early 90s and no longboarding in the olympics that longboarding would be healthier than it is now? That's a big call Chris! I know you tend to believe that: OD is the cheapest way to go, olympics kill classes, speed kills classes - but if the IMCO wasn't in the olympics would anyone have kept making or sailing them at all?
The Kona should be an infinitely better board for the market it is targeting than the IMCO was; and it should be, it has more than 10 years worth of improvement time. If anything, IMHO the growth in longboards has been a carry over from all the other innovations in windsurfing that pushed people back towards low wind sailing on the wide boards; after taking that to 1m wide huge rig boards, people started looking at how to push the lower limit even further and into subplaning, partly as a result of olympic selection as well.
That has occurred with the board brands and it has somewhat occured with consumers. There are still a ton of windsurfers who have no interest in racing, and there are still a ton who have no interest in longboards (and if for someone who doesn't like racing, there is a good chance they will never be interested).
BTW I have checked, it is the phantom 380 longboard that I liked; the one I think in production. Great board. Ok fun in wind, great fun in the 4-8 knot range where formula sucks - I would never get one except to race, but would make a fun race board I think, a lot more fun than the few seconds I had on an RSX!
|29th August 2008 03:05 PM
"49er grew with Olympic selection"
Well, the class wasn't launched before it was selected; but are there many places where it is the most popular skiff type? I know of nowhere that has other skiff types where the 9er is the most popular, despite its strengths.
"Laser is definitely growing at the moment"
Yes, but in one of its biggest, strongest areas (at least) that growth has been in kids, women and Masters, and the number of men in the "Olympic" age group has dropped; last time I checked, the 18-35 had gone from 75% to 25% of the 'big rig" fleet, and the big rig fleet itself has dropped. And the Laser had massive fleets before it went Olympic; much bigger than any board class has these days.
"I would guess including the radial rig version - both olympic specific developments from existing fleets; without olympics neither would exist."
Sorry, that's wrong. The 49er was NOT designed for the Olympics. The Radial was NOT designed for the Olympics. I've interviewed 3 of the 5 figures involved in the 49er's conception (Frank, Julian, Peter J but not Dave O or Otani), and all three of those who created the Laser and Radial (Hans, Bruce K, Ian B) about the conception of the classes.
IMCO is interesting. Sure, it may have helped keep longboards going, although D2 died when the Lechner was selected.
On the other hand, at the end of the IMCO's Olympic days, there were only two (limited) production longboards in the world. The IMCO ended its Olympics in 2004; in 2005, the Kona One started the regrowth and now there's about a dozen longboards with centreboards in production. The fact that the regrowth started straight after the IMCO got dumped may indicate that the IMCO may not have kept longboards alive.
BTW we can produce new boards but can we produce classes that quickly?
I'm not saying the above conclusions are necessarily accurate (at least some of the facts definitely are) but shouldn't this stuff be put up for consideration?
|28th August 2008 07:31 PM
There are lots of reasons why things grow and die; being an olympic class need not be the kiss of death; choosing a board a little too early in the design process (RSX), making it uneccessarily high tech and then over priced (RSX), launching it with a rather average rig and design issues that had to be addressed (RSX) and then not letting anyone buy it who isn't campaigning for Olympics (RSX) would seem to be good reasons to make a class die if it is no longer the Olympic class.
I am still a fan of the 4 year cycle update similar to the 2 years formula cycle update; goes to a panel each time in the olympic year, and then the selection is made for the following olympics based on prevailing winds, best technology and to a brief created by the industry for a OD 4 year cycle board that meets a certain price point, can hold racing in 3-30 knots, has ideally 1 rig, is reliable, has solid worldwide distribution, ideally fits within an existing rule, etc etc.
The IMCO shows what happens if you play with evolution.
I just don't see how formula would suddenly die if you started allowing a single formula board into the olympics. I don't see the longboard proponents suggesting that the IMCO caused longboarding to die; if anything that was the only lifeline keeping them alive in racing for a large part of the world until the recent resurgence; and the resurgence of non pumping OD longboards like the Kona don't have too much to do with the IMCO and RSX type boards anyhow, and yet have if anything gained from the efforts the industry put in (Exocet included) in creating the holy grail of the 3-30 knot racer which led to the Kona in some respects.
Why the industry should base itself on the boat building industry which doesn't have nearly the level of cost effective innovation in it I have no idea. We are more similar to the snowboard industry; I don't see anyone still racing GS in soft boots on a burton backcountry when they could be rocking a Kessler with Hangl plate.
|28th August 2008 06:09 PM
DMal, where I am, the number of Laser sailors in the 18-35 year age bracket (ie those who have to compete with the Olympians) has dropped dramatically over the years. My understanding is that in that age group, you are not competitive unless you are a full time Olympian. It has been made up by a surge in juniors and in Masters, where the heat of Olympic pros is not a factor.
I have some old newsletters from pre-Olympic times, and the change in the makeup of the fleet is spectacular.
Division 2 boards and Raceboards had established fleets when they became Olympic, too....
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|25th February 2010 09:06 AM
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Oh, i'm still here, for sure. i'm thinking about what everyone had to say, and i think what it really boils down to is having more experience. i still have a lot to learn, and i'm not so sure i'd really notice a difference at this point in a little extra outhaul or not. when the season rolls around, i'll rig as the guide says to, and i'll play with it. i like the idea of keeping a record of my settings and conditions. maybe the balance in the sail is more important for me than trying to get more out of it?
on a side note... i hear a lot of talk about NP sails, and SW, but little about gaastra. do they make good sails? the sail i was using prior to getting new equipment was a gaastra, and when i was a kid everyone at the lake was rocking gaastra. i dont really see as much anymore. is the company 'falling-off'?
|24th February 2010 11:26 PM
Are you still with us, Eric?
Take a pair of twins of equal ability, using their biggest Sailworks sail. The brother who follows the guidelines you read will be able to plane at a lower wind speed than the brother who always sets his downhaul at maximum recommended. The sails have a good range adjusting only the outhaul, but I don't think anyone can really argue that you don't get more range when using the full downhaul and outhaul adjustment ranges.
|24th February 2010 06:02 PM
I can't agree more, Norm.
There are too many parameters involved, in proper rigging.
It would be dull anyway, if there was only 1 perfect setting, that needed to fit for everyone, wouldn't it.
|24th February 2010 05:17 PM
About 9 years ago I worked in Thailand for a year. I thought it would be a good opportunity to finally replace my late eighties Bic Hard Rock and rig of unknown manufacturer. I got a good deal and ended up with two new boards and four sails, type NP V8 - 6, 7 and 9 sqm and a NP SuperNova - 5,5 sqm. (The SuperNova will not be mentioned again as it probably is the worst sail ever made)
The first time I tried the new gear, rigged the 7 m, and followed the instructions exactly. Had no fun at all. I could not get speed I expected, I was thrown off all the time and were utterly exhausted in less than an hour. The whole session ended up with me calling a friend to collect me a few kilometres down the coast, I could not sail high enough to get back to where I started.
This episode made me realise a few things � a work out every now and then during off season does not hurt, a 7 year sailing break makes you lose some of your touch and of course; it takes time to learn your new equipment.
My trick was to buy apply some stationeries: A ruler, a pen and a small notebook. After every session, I measured the distance between the mast foot and the sail, the outhaul, boom location, harness straps location and length and mast foot placement. In addition I noted conditions, especially wind and waves. Finally, I wrote down how I felt these settings worked and ideas to be tried out next time. Although it made me feel �geeky�, it worked. During that season I learned how to optimise the trim of my gear to fit my sailing style and current conditions.
Nothing wrong with manufacturers recommendation � its a good starting point, but they does not tell you in what wind and wave conditions they will work, nor are they adapted to your preferred boom height, board type, style of sailing, etc.
I guess my recommendation is to listen to your peers, but make up your own mind as you gain experience.
|24th February 2010 04:52 AM
It was me that said that many pro's don't change their downhaul setting. The was a person who said that you would need many sails then.
I use 9.8 from 4-7m/s. 8 from 7-10 and 5.8 until about 15 m/s and i very rarely adjust my downhaul. So i can sail from 4-15 m/s with 2 boards and 3 sails only adjusting my outhaul.
I don't understand the "rig as small as you can" thing. Not unless you jump and do tricks. Better to be well powered up with good control and the power low in the sail.
|23rd February 2010 10:46 PM
|For over 10 years I've been rigging my sails to max recommended downhaul, adjusting outhaul by only one/two increments. This gives massive wind range already. Every time I tried releasing downhaul (then outhaul) towards min recommended settings to get more low end power, I found the sail much less efficient whatever rigging instructions may say. I agree this is personal preference, valid only for a reduced set of sails/masts. This was less the case with older designs from mid 90's when you could play a lot more with downhaul, but I'm not sure wind range was any bigger. You just use more sqm now.
|23rd February 2010 05:15 PM
interesting ..
does SB use SW exclusively in their testing ?
and if so, shouldn't SB clients also purchase SW ?
and what kinda issues could you have with productions SW sails ???
|23rd February 2010 10:56 AM
Lanee and Ken,
Tom (vikingsail) knows alot about rigging sails. That's why we invited him to become a member of the east coast Sailworks/Starboard demo team.
Tom and Johan rig the sails, I critique their rigging (we use alot of 100% carbon masts in our demos because they are lighter and make the sails rig and perform better).
Then one of us usually tries a few of the rigs out.
When we are pretty sure we have them rigged as Bruce P. designed them, we turn them loose to the demo customers.
If we have any issues with a particular sail or mast, we often call the Sailworks loft for guidance from the guy who designs them, or the guys who actually sew up and test all the prototypes.
When in doubt, we take photos and email them to the loft for their analysis.
If a customer takes one of our demo rigs out and does not feel it performs correctly then we will for sure take that rig out on the water (on the same Starboard if possible) and see what's up, so we can determine if we can somehow adjust the rigging to make it better.
Interesting discussion here.
I vote with Lanee, Tom, and Ken... rig it the way the designer intended, on the recommended "best" mast, and you are almost guaranteed to get the best performance.
If you want the sail to do something else or want to use it out of it's intended design range, you can do that as well, but starting with the basics (per the design lofts rigging instructions) is absolutely the best place to start.
If the design loft for your particular sail does not give you good rigging guides and instructions, maybe think about changing lofts?
|23rd February 2010 08:14 AM
I just saw Viking's new posts. He's probably in a tough position, a position of authority. Folks who ask him for rigging advice probably aren't willing to accept 'I don't know' or 'I'm not sure' as answers. So, he has to make generalizations. If he's off, folks will be stuck rigging that sail the way he told them forever, probably scarring them for life.
His general advice has some holes in it. That starting point of no looseness in the leech as a minimum setting isn't true for most modern sails. Also, his suggestion of 4 cm of range for the downhaul is a generalization. I took a quick look at 2 of my sails and the downhaul range on them was 5 cm and 2 cm. (The 2 cm was on an Ezzy!)
Eric, you'll be better prepared so that you don't have to ask someone on the beach.
Viking, being in your position, it might be good to suggest that, at the end of the day, they go home and check their rigging guide. That would probably be better for them in the long run. Again, you're in a tough position. When they check, they may find out that you gave them bad advice.
|23rd February 2010 06:33 AM
For some reason, I can't open it. But hopefully, Eric, Gaastra will give you some good guidance on adjustment limits on your sails. (And then, start shipping it with their sails, and add it to their website.)
Most modern sails, for example, the Sailworks sails for which you've seen the rigging guide, have TONS of wind range. I made a comment earlier in the thread, to one of Joe's comments about 'personal preference' that wasn't very constructive. But there IS personnal preference within manufacturer rigging limits.
The first thing is that, since alot of these sails have such large wind ranges, you may actually have to choose between rigging a bigger sail flat (at the upper range of downhaul/outhaul) or a smaller size full (at the lower end of downhaul/outhaul). The flat, bigger sail, and I'm not sure about this, will probably have a lower center of effort, be more stable, and have a higher top end speed, but, being bigger, will be more difficult to handle in transitions.
Here's another personal preference issue. I prefer to keep money in my pocket. Earlier, someone mentioned that they thought professional sailors only used one setting, the optimum setting. If you always want to be at optimum settings, you, like the pro's, will have to own lots of different sails.
One more personal preference issue, again, while staying within specs. On most modern, highly tuneable sails, you'll develop a preference based on what type of sailing you want to do that day, or what kind of feel you want. If identical twins were out sailing on the exact same equipment, one may rig his sail flat if he wants max gps speed or a stable feeling that comes with the resulting low center of effort. The other may rig the sail at the fuller limits because he prefers to stay powered through lulls, improve power out of transitions, or maximize hang time when jumping. Of course, his sail will be more twitchy due to its higher center of effort.
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It seemed likely that the death of her husband Robert Cecil Allison towards the end of 1914 was the reason why Kate's daughter Minnie had been "adopted" by my great-grandmother. There was however unfinished business, what had happened to Kate herself and the rest of her children?
In 1911 census the couple had three children and between 1911 and 1914 there was a good chance that the may have had one or two more before Robert's death.
Searching the GRO Birth Index brought up another two children with births registered in Tendring Registration District, bringing their total number of children up to five:
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- Nora M Allison (birth registered Q3 1913)
Presumably they were all born in Beaumont, Essex (I don't have the money to spare for their birth certificates) but the biggest surprise came from an unexpected birth registration in Uckfield Registration District.
In Q1 1916 the birth of Georgina Allison was registered in Uckfield Registration District with the mother's name of Driver. Not only had Kate returned home (or at least to the same registration district as she was born) but also she was having a child over a year after her husband had died.
Tragically there is also a death registration in the same quarter for Georgina, so although her life was short I was left wondering what story that pair of birth and death certificates would tell.
Presumably Kate had returned home with her children in search of support after the death of her husband, but whether it was soon after his death or after she found out she was pregnant. That was a mystery for another day though as the only way I could see of finding out would be through the records of her children's education. Local school admission registers would hopefully tell me when the family arrived back in Sussex.


text: This set of two Wood Pears will make a beautiful addition to your child's play kitchen - if you let your child have them. They are hand made and sanded smooth to show the beauty of the wood. A short stick has been securely fitted into the top as the stem. Just the pear measures a bit over 2" long and 1 3/8" in diameter. Sweet! Made in Germany.