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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:56pm
BALTIMORE, Jan – US Lacrosse, in partnership with the filmmakers from the upcoming feature film release "Crooked Arrows," has announced that the film's star, Brandon Routh, will attend the US Lacrosse National Convention, presented by Champion, Jan. 13-15 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
Routh and producers J. Todd Harris and Mitchell Peck will be in attendance as the film's official trailer is unveiled at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, prior to the keynote address delivered by former Philadelphia Eagle and NFL head coach Herm Edwards. Expected to attend will be 5,000 lacrosse coaches, officials, administrators, trainers, players and fans. Additionally, as part of an ongoing promotional partnership, the trailer also will debut at that time on the US Lacrosse Facebook page at facebook.com/USLacrosse.
Routh also will participate in a meet and greet/autograph session at the "Crooked Arrows" booth from 12-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at the US Lacrosse Fan Fest. Immediately following his appearance at Fan Fest, Routh will meet with the media.
"Crooked Arrows" chronicles the unlikely rise of a Native American team to a prep school league championship and is slated for release in theaters during the spring 2012 lacrosse season. Routh stars as Joe Logan, who is tasked with coaching his Native American reservation's high school lacrosse team against the better equipped and better trained players of the elite Prep School League.
Most notably, Routh previously starred as Clarke Kent/Superman in the 2006 film "Superman Returns." Although he had relatively few professional credits to his name, the handsome and clean-cut Routh soared into the media limelight when he was cast as the Man of Steel in director Bryan Singer's highly anticipated revival of the original superhero film franchise. He has a thriving career in both television and film, which has included recurring roles on NBC's "Chuck," "Cold Case," and "Will and Grace," as well as the theatrical cult hit "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
The US Lacrosse Fan Fest is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14. Fan Fest will feature demonstrations by players from the U.S. national teams and the Philadelphia Wings on the STX Live Field, and an appearance by the crew of the upcoming "Crooked Arrows" lacrosse feature film. Autographs will be available. Fan Fest also includes the sport's largest exposition hall, featuring 140 vendors with lacrosse gear, equipment, apparel and services. Fan Fest tickets are $10 onsite at the convention center, and just $5 for players wearing lacrosse team jerseys.
Fan Fest info also is available at www.uslacrosse.org/2012convention.
For more information on "Crooked Arrows," visit CrookedArrows.com or faceboook.com/CrookedArrows. For more on the 2012 US Lacrosse National Convention, including speaker schedules, hotel information and registration, visit www.uslacrosse.org/2012convention.
US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national governing body for men's and women's lacrosse. US Lacrosse is the parent organization of the U.S. men's and women's national teams program. US Lacrosse has nearly 375,000 members in 63 regional chapters around the country. Through responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse strives to provide programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the game. To learn more about US Lacrosse, please visit www.uslacrosse.org.


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- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Lightly grease a "9x9" baking pan with coconut oil.
- In a small saucepan, warm honey and oil over medium heat, set aside.
- Sift flour, salt, cocoa or carob powder, and spices together.
- Place warm honey in a large mixing bowl and add eggs, ginger, and vanilla extract, and gradually add flour mixture. Stir until well blended.
- Transfer to baking pan and bake 20-25 minutes or until a knife comes out of the middle clean.
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it does not say how much vanillla extract to add.
these were not good at all. They where to rich and thick.
The taste wasn't bad, but I agree with Lisa. The batter was quite thick (like cookie dough).
the flour portion is way to high. should only be 1 1/4 cup almond flour. this made really yucky brownies
after reading all of the comments, I decided to try this recipe with some modifications. I added 1/3 cup water and 1teaspoon baking soda. The consistency was perfect and it actually came out very good.
I made this, using everyone's suggestions/corrections. I liked them, so did my kids.
3 cups almond flour
3/4 cup raw honey
2 eggs
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup cocoa or carob powder, unsweetened
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely minced
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp real vanilla extract
1/3 cup water
1 tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350℉.
Lightly grease a 9″x9″ baking pan with coconut oil.
In a small saucepan, warm honey and oil over medium heat, set aside.
Sift flour, salt, cocoa or carob powder, baking soda and spices together.
Place warm honey in a large mixing bowl and add eggs, vanilla extract, and water, and gradually add flour mixture. Stir until well blended.
Transfer to baking pan and bake 30-35 minutes or until a knife comes out of the middle clean.
yummy, AMAZING!!!
I followed what Jes suggested and altered the original recipe and it was perfect. We enjoyed them with a cold glass of almond milk.
I really enjoyed topping this brownie with raspberries and coffee to add on the side of our breakfast.
I followed what Jes said as well but also added 1/4 cup pure maple syrup which I think binded all of the flavors together and added a little bit of sweetness and they came out perfect
I'm allergic to nuts and wheat… could I use a rice flour with this?
These were really good, but a bit too sweet for my taste. I think next time I'm going to increase the cocoa and decrease the honey and add some water if the batter needs it. Great flavors tho!
I swapped out the almond flour for 3/4 cup of coconut flour, added 1/2 cup of coconut milk, and used a total of 3 eggs. My modified recipe had a texture more like fudge, according to one of my friends, definitely not like a classic brownie, but the flavor is good!
Used the modified version suggested by Jes and they turned about amazing! More cake-like but definitely satifies my sweet/chocolate craving. I think next time I'll substitute cinnamon for the ginger.
I made the recipe as written and they were delicious. I made my own almond flour in the food processor and it turned out a bit course, almost like almond meal, so maybe that helped? YUM!
We like fudgey brownies in my house opposed to cakey brownies. Any suggestions to make them more fudgey than cakey using almond flour? Mykal suggested only using 1 and 1/4 cup almond flour, will this make the brownies more fudge-like brownies opposed to cake-like brownies? Thanks!
I thought these were scrumdideliumptious!
I really need to stop giving the commenters the benefit of the doubt. I went right for Jes' recipe and even tho they were tasty it came out like a cake, which was not at all what i wanted.
I went back to the original recipe and just made it an hour ago….
Everyone that couldnt bake these correctly needs to learn how to use a kitchen. im a 27 year old made who lives on his own and has only baked once in my life, which were paleo cookies 2 weeks ago.
These turned out AMAZING. If you are like me and reading the comments before attempting these brownies, DISREGARD all the people that said these were yucky or too thick or blah blah blah….. they honestly had no idea what they were talking about.
Great base recipe to build on also, easy to change flavors – take out ginger, add pumpkin or walnuts, or coffee and would have a totally new brownie. Thanks for the recipe!!
Brownies were great. I adjusted the ingredients slightly; reduced almond flour by 1cup, added 1/2cup carob chips in addition to coco powder, and increased cooking time to 35 minutes until toothpick in center came out clean. Super moist!
These turned out great! chewy on the outside, soft on the inside. This was my first experience with carob and I didn't know if I would like it, so I made a 1/2 recipe and baked them for 25 min in a bread pan. The smaller pan may have helped them bake more evenly. I also used Ener-g egg replacer and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (since the recipe doesn't specify the amount). I don't know if altitude affects how this recipe turns out, but I live at 5,000 ft.
yumm, just ate them, i love the texture of the brownies. especially hot. i live at 8,200 ft and the brownies baked very evenly Molly.
Enjoy the brownies as is. I add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and they are great!
Made these in my first week of Paleo life. Loved them, then couldn't find the recipe again so tried another. It was terrible, like chocolate sponge not brownie at all. Hunted further and thank god found you again! I love these. PROPER brownie. Chewy and thick. Yummo, thanks so much.
I too will try the original recipe before I read the feedback.

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text: wonderful win last night on so many levels... this is a new team, and there learning in the heat of the moment how to win the close games... thats huge. We all know that max, Amir, AA would have never seen a sec of playing time in the last 6 mins of the game. (probably should add stuckey into that group too) So none of them have much experience in playing the final mins of games.... there coming thru and learning. Name another team that has been in the championship hunt that has had this much of a turnover and not really fallen that far. Were down to 3 players who won the ship with us, 4 if you count the team that lost to the spurs. Our Bigs are all playing to there potential and within themselves not trying to be something there not... thats all you can ask for them. Loved seeing the good Max last night, lets hope we see it more then less. Rip.. Rip... Rip... I had been on your side till you had to open your mouth with such a selfish sickening me me me comment. You have noticed that the team really hasn't missed you to much the last 2 weeks, you should be humbled and doing anything/everything to do anything to help out the team. This isn't the weak backup guard team where hunter was just about the best we had to backup you up, you have to earn your time each and every night. No AA can't score like you yet but his all around game is going to make it next to impossible to sit. You notice AI out there running all over with the ball and not turning it over and trying to get everybody involved. (I think he goes out of his way to get Brown involved... I really respect that) You might also notice he's a HOF 1st ballet no doubt. Last but not least there's Stuckey, he's the reason your buddy was shipped out, he's got future all star written all over him. He runs the team nicely and is only getting started, and plays with a sence of urgency that you and Billiups lost 3 years ago. It doesn't matter if you start/finish... it matters what you give to the team while your out there, you are playing well and you will finish the game I bet, its not your night then a teamate will pick you up. You have a chance here Rip to be part of something special... by far the best backcourt in the league, or force your way into a trade. I'd take whatever roll was given you and ride this train to what could be a great playoff's. Next year who knows if AI will be here, but if you are going to be a totally selfish player now.... I can say Joe will make sure your not here either. In closing this is the most fun I've had watching this "TEAM" play since probably 04-05. between the AI and Dysss refusal to lose and the energy of the kids I love how were shaping up.


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May you have the bestest beautiful life with the hip happiest sunshiny, sun beating down on your face, grass under your toes, breeze your back, oceans breaking on the beach while enjoying a picnic!-Jeff
with swarm season coming up just wanted to share some techniques. :evil:
"...when the bark turns from brown to..." WHITE is the correct answer!When a swarm hangs out on trunk too long they shed WHITE wax scales.I think the correct answer is WHITE !-Jeff
This is a pic of me waiting for this oak to "turn" to its swarm shade. Every yr this same tree catches swarms on March 3. I waited from 6am until right before dark for the tree to turn, which it eventually did, but we didn't have enough light for any proper footage. In case you're wondering, it was a big swarm that showed up, about a 10lber, but that is a story for another time.
[...it was a big swarm that showed up, about a 10lber, but that is a story for another time.]HEHEHHEH...Yeah, perhaps when you sober up and stop exaggerating the weight!"Its the great pumpkin Charlie Brown - you block head!"-JEFF Ok, Jeff you got me there, it was really more like 9lbs was just trying to supe the event up a little and 10 lbs sounds better than 9. It was a tough one though, a 9lb swarm is a large cluster of bees now, took two full deeps to house them.


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Robin van Persie believes Newcastle deserve their place among the Premier League's leading lights.
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Speaking in Monday's Official Matchday Programme, Van Persie expressed his admiration for Arsenal's next opponents.
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Discussion in 'October 2010' started by roscoe36, Oct 11, 2010.
Is Rip bringing his brother to the games? Every game there seems to be some Vern Hamilton guy in the roster who never plays.
Pistons win 94-85. Good games by Daye and player of the game Greg Monroe (15 pts, 7 brds and 4 assists) Even ike got in to play
Pistons Win! Monroes stats looks pretty impressive except the TO:s. Glad to see Daye keeping it up also. Summers numbers don't look as impressive though. And Rips bro finally got to play!
It is tough to form an opinion without seeing the game, but it is tough to hate on Monroe's #'s. That is good to [STRIKE]see[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]hear[/STRIKE], read. I read that the strongest PG in the L fought his way to 3 rebounds also!
Summers took 2 shots from 28 feet out. And was left to turn to ice for the first 3 quarters. Anyway, he was playing mostly small forward, something that otherwise was not done in the game - play a backup small forward to Tay. Instead, we got small ball with Rip in as the small forward. And gave up 32 points in the 2nd quarter going that way much of the time. Summers time in the game was mostly garbage time, with Atlanta running a lot of scrubs out there. Daye and Tay starting together - you know is just going to lead to disaster - and more likely sooner than later. It is inevitable that Tay will end up trying to guard power forwards with this setup. Look for both Tay and Daye to be out with injuries soon. It is very, very significant that Rip came off the bench behind Gordon. Is this just an experiment? I hope its more than that. Going inside more to start each half vs. trying to set up Rip's jump shooting game can play big dividends. But hey, no, Rip does not have to come off the bench at small forward. Bynum can lose some minutes here, and we can stay tall with Summers at small forward.
So, Rip was the assist leader with 7 and he came off the bench? This guy gets a lot of assists for being a shoot first SG.
Yeah, get rid of this guy!
If Tay and Daye get hurt they're only 4 more inuries away from Summers getting some run at the 3!
I too am afraid that a TAYDAYE start could lead to an injury to one of them sooner than later. If Rip could be a team player and come off the bench, then he may be worth keeping.
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It's amazing, really.
I mean, I've written several times about how circumstances can and do affect one's perception of a wine. If the situation a person finds him — or herself is dark, gloomy and sad, even the world's best wine is not likely to taste like much of anything.
And conversely, if you're surrounded by people whose company you enjoy, if you're in a beautiful environment, and feel safe, relaxed and comfortable, a wine you might otherwise turn your nose up at can taste like the nectar of the gods.
Well, OK, maybe not quite that good, but pretty darn good. Fairly respectable. And exceedingly drinkable. (Perhaps even in substantial quantities!)
That was certainly the case for me over the holiday season, when my husband, Ken, and I made what has become our yearly sojourn to the sunny shores of Jamaica.
Having returned now from our fifth trip to that island nation — we stay on 7 Mile Beach in Negril, which is on the northern tip — we've pretty much got things figured out. We know what the going rate should be for a cab to get us from Point A to Point B, we know which restaurants we want to patronize, we know where to find the best deals on wine.
And we know to make sure to check the vintages on the bottles we find on store shelves, thanks to a nasty incident two years ago that could have been prevented if we'd been using our heads. Bottles are all stored upright in Jamaica, and it's hot there (which is why we go), so if the wine is more than a year or two old, the cork is likely to have dried out and the wine spoiled.
So I keep my eyes peeled for screw-cap wines, because that problem is easily circumvented if the seal is plastic and/or metal as opposed to cork. But some of the wines I like the best don't come with screw-caps, so a certain amount of label scrutinizing is required.
Anyway, I know there are tons of places all over the world where people can and do go for getaway vacations. But since I know lots of Western Manitobans head to Jamaica in the dead of winter each year, I figured it was appropriate to talk a bit about what's on offer there, especially because what can be found on that island is much the same as in other Caribbean tropical paradises.
So if you travel to points south, if you like wine, and if you like to save money, read on.
Consistently over the last several years, in Jamaica, Barbados, Aruba and other spots, I've turned time and again to Sunrise Chardonnay. A Chilean product made by the mighty Concha y Toro, this Chard is always reliable. It's full-bodied enough to make me happy, with a hint of citrus and some buttery tropical fruit, yet the price is always reasonable. This year, at the Hi-Lo, the grocery store we patronize in Negril, the Sunrise was about C $12 a bottle. At most restaurants, it sells for about $23. It's a lovely sunset sipper (more on that in an upcoming column) and is superb with finny fish and shellfish alike.
Vintages came into play again this year, with me being a bit concerned, having really enjoyed the 2011 version of Sunrise, to find only the 2010 at another establishment. But while I uncorked the 2010 with some trepidation, the colour was fine (generally, if a Chard is REALLY golden-toned, the chances it's corked are pretty high) and the wine, while a fair bit oakier than the 2011, was pleasant as well.
I had very pleasant surprise, too, when I ordered a bottle of the 2011 GatoNegro Chardonnay at Alfred's Ocean Palace (more on Alfred's to come, too) our first night there. This Chard, also Chilean, sold for about C $9.60 at the Hi-Lo, but Alfred's charged only $12 for a well-chilled bottle (and $3 for a VERY generous glass). The 'Palace' didn't have wineglasses, but much as I abhor stemless glasses, the tumblers (also iced) the staff proffered were just fine with this wine in this setting — about 10 yards (sorry, Metric System — I'm old school) from the gently lapping waves of the Caribbean Sea. I get misty-eyed just thinking about it.
The GatoNegro Merlot, too, was a palatable red that complemented the chicken and mushroom linguine in a brown sauce served at Gino's Italian Restaurant. At that establishment, the per-glass price was $4.90, but the glasses were once again generous, and the Merlot sold for the same price as the Chard at the grocery store — $9.60 a bottle.
None of these wines is what I'd usually drink at home, but while I know they're not stellar, they were more than acceptable on vacation. Again, as is often the case, the setting, the food — fabulous fresh fish — and the company had a lot to do with these somewhat lesser wines being more than enjoyable. And since they're widely available throughout the Caribbean, they're something to seek out if you find yourselves in a tropical paradise this winter.
Next week, some info about a bubbly Caribbean bargain and Jamaica's only local wine. The former I recommend. The latter, not so much. But when in Rome…


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I know the owner's manual recommends premium only. But being the skeptic that I am, I decided to test it to see what difference it really makes. With rising gas costs and all, I wanted to find out which was cheaper in the long run, regular (87) or premium (93). I find it difficult to imagine that subaru would sell a car that can't run on 87, even though it does run better on 93.
What if you're stuck in the middle of nowhere, run out of gas, and the only thing available is 87? Well somewhere along the lines subaru made a decision to tune the car for 93 (or 91?), and put safeguards in place that retard timing if it detonates, which the ECU assumes is due to crappy gas.
Call me cheap, but I wanted to find out if it was cheaper to use bad gas, let it detonate and retard timing. I wanted to see what effect it had on fuel mileage.
-------------The test-----------------
I decided to run 87 for three tanks of gas, and then run 93 for three tanks of gas. I was concerned about the ECU learning period interfering with test results, so I built in a buffer tank of gas between the two. I.e., I actually have results for 7 tanks, but I'm throwing out number 4 because it was the "relearn tank" going from 87 to 93. I had been running 87 prior to starting the test, so there was no need to use a buffer tank initially.
The test had some (subjective) rules. I planned to drive in a similar manner on each tank, with a similar amount of spirited driving. Obviously things like traffic were beyond my control. I also planned to calculate mileage in the same way each time. When I filled up, I divide the number of miles on the trip odometer by the number of gallons of gas I put in. When pumping, as soon as the nozzle stopped pumping the first time, I stopped, i.e. I wasn't topping it off.
---------------The Data-------------------------
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----------------The Results----------------------
Ok, I'll admit it. I'm an engineer. This is way beyond the amount of analysis you would need to do to get results from this test, but here goes.
A simple average of the mileage shows that there is a difference in using 87 and 93. The mean of the mileage for 87 was 25.57, and the mean for 93 was 27.80. I achieved 8.7% better mileage using 93, so in order for it to be cheaper, 93 would have to be less than 8.7% more than expensive than 87. Just for kicks, let's say 87 is $3.50 today, as long as 93 is less than $3.80 it is cheaper to use 93.
From what I've seen during the test, 93 seems to be on average about $0.25 more per gallon and 87. This means that as long as regular is more than $2.87 per gallon ($0.25/8.7%), it will be cheaper to use 93.
Just for kicks I did a statistical analysis of the data, to determine if they are different. The test I used is called a 2-sample t-test. This test is used to determine if two sets of data come from the same population (i.e., that they have the same mean and variance).
The results of this test are shown below.
Attachment 78448
This test just tells us that we can say with 99% confidence that there is a different in the two sets of data, i.e. that they have a different mean and/or variance. Not particularly useful in an obvious case like this, but interesting anyway.
-----------------The Conclusion-------------------
After the test I can confidently say that it is cheaper to use 93 in a stock 05 5-speed wrx driven by me in the traffic conditions I see. What does this mean for you? I'm not sure. But it probably holds true.
How much cheaper are we talking here? Let's use the $3.50 and $3.75 numbers for 87 and 93, and the means of the fuel mileage above. Let's assume you drive 15,000 miles per year. Fuel cost for 87 would be $2053, fuel cost for 93 would be $2023. The average driver would save a whopping $30 per year.
There are, of course, added benefits of 93. The car runs better. I had problems starting my car in the rain/cold using 87, which I have never had using 93. (I actually took it to the dealer to see if they could diagnose the problem, and they couldn't). There is more power due to proper timing using 93, though the butt dyno doesn't really register it. I also feel better giving the car 93, since that's what I know it wants. And I get a smug sense of satisfaction knowing that I am screwing the oil companies out of $30 per year.


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yeah I totatally agree with the safety concerns. I have had a very close call in my car already, and I know the human body is extemely fragile... In fact, safety was one reason why I was second guessing the project. I'm betting my chances are much better than say a motorcycle, though, becuase it would be easier to see and might hold you in a bit better.
I know it would be a good idea to start on something more complete for my first car but I doubt there is much else cheap enough.
We will see my parents' reaction soon enough, I finally found a job and the money is slowing coming in. As soon as I have 350 I'm gonna break it to em and see what they say.
To those of you worried about construction skills, my dad could always help me out. He is an ex machanic, he went to welding school, and now he's an electrical engineer. When I fall short he (should) be there to pick up the slack. I also get very determined when I want something, I would pick up some books and do my research before I touched anything.
Like I said, we'll see what my parents think as soon as I have the money.
I agree with what you guys are telling him, a t-bucket is not the one to learn on. I was wrong.
Some very good points creativeinteriors. And you are quite correct about buckets being a handful on the road - as well as totally exposed in the event anything goes wrong at speed. I built a '23 (glass with Buick nailhead) while in high school & college and drove it all the time. But the truth is, I would NOT drive that same car today. At least not at highway speeds. With 40 years of experience since building that car, I now have a much better handle on how poorly I put that car together back then and just how dangerous it really was. So you are correct. Reading and research are essential in contemplating such a project. And you are also right that there are many other "once in a lifetime" projects waiting around the corner out there. It sometimes takes some effort to find them...but they are there.
MrWood. many of us are simply suggesting he educate himself while he is considering the "car". A small dose of knowledge before a commitment will go along way.
I hope I didn't come off as solely trying to talk him out of it in my post. We need more non-ricers in the world. This hobby cant survive without a constant influxtion of youth!! And yes you have to start somewhere.
Many other as I are just trying to tell him that with no job and no money at the moment. He needs to do at least some advanced studying before he buys into something he doesn't know. Username should be commended on some of his comments so far!
As an investment this has its good and bad that have been posted by many others thus far, one mans bargain can become that same mans BOAT ANCHOR.
Even if it is just to turn around and sell the parts, he also needs to consider the potential out come that wont be able to. I've seen a lot of guys out there say its a great deal for parts, until you try to sell those same parts to that same guy! Miraculously they turn to junk when his wallet is called out on the carpet. We all are trying to get the best deal in this world buying but rarely selling.
I didn't see any motor mounts and there were no holes for a seat riser holes anywhere in the floor. So to me it certainly looks like the seller is cutting the rope on his ANCHOR. Another Aborted Project in my opinion.
As to a T-Bucket, they can be a fun first project but it is a serious undertaking for a "Rookie" and should not be undertaken without a mentor and allot of prep work.
They are some of the most dangerous cars you can build and own. I have one, it is fun fun fun, but can be very unnerving to drive. With today typical drivers all around you on the road you are very exposed in the cockpit. Yes their is a sense of freedom but with the average Yahoos using cell phones and chugging Super sized gulps. Isolated in their sense of security of crumple zones and multiple airbags. They are more and more oblivious of their rectal cranium inversions while around you on the road.
I am not a T-bucket basher I enjoy mine. But after working on a team that was tasked to develop a digital model and collect stats on crash survivability for T-Bucket style platforms a few years back. When one of the big 3 was considering making a modern one to capture some of the market share the Prowler enjoyed a few years ago. It was really unnerving. Now that is not to say that any hot rod will have it's own issues, hell even modern cars have Achilles heals. But as T-buckets go, they are not a good first hot rod! If you make a mistake in fabrication and or have an unexpected event with another driver, it will be worse than most and that can be BAD BAD BAD.
Username, keep the faith. Get your learn on. Be sure there is more than one "once in a lifetime" deal.
Go for it, and dont let so many talk you out of it. You have to start somewhere. I have never been afraid of trying or doing something i have never done before, this is how you learn. When i built my 1917 T i started with alot less than this, and i had to teach myself everything, body work, paint,"etc". I spent many hours doing research on the 1917 T, and after 10 months and a lot of hard work it was done. If you have problems along the way that is what this site is all about, getting help. You are at the right age to get started in this great hobby, so stick with it, and dont rush it.
|I would generally agree on the experience part but start with something that isn't quite so needy so you don't get discouraged or overwhelmed by it. If you have the equipment and assistance to tackle it then I say go for it. My point is that it takes a fairly well equipped shop to do fabrication and if you don't have access to the equipment and at least rudimentary skills in using the stuff then maybe the scope of a full on build like this isn't the place to start. Personally, I built my first jalopy from the ground up when I was younger than you but I had already been welding and using the cutting torch for several years and I had access to everything I needed, including a pickup to haul stuff home in.
Yup indeed
Yes I am with what Cboy said here..will take a young fellow a while to get that thing together but it will be a learning experience and he woudl have accumulated a whole new set of skills by the time he is done with it..
May be a stopping spot or two along the way while he gets his toolbox together..that can be overcome tho..
Would the username bucket be easy? Nope. But I'm not sure it ought to be easy. Easy doesn't teach us much. It is the challenge of the unknown that provides the education. Obviously, if username needs an instant "driver" this is not the car for him. This is a "project" car...and will be months if not years in the making. It's an entry level hot rod at an entry level price.
|Looks like an old Ford banjo rear end. This is really a bargain and you probably should jump on it, but only to make some money. There are very few 17 year old kids with enough experience to finish a car like this on their own. There will be tons of fabrication and welding to start with and unless you are already versed in welding and have access to the equipment then you will never see this car on the street.
im looking for a bit more kick than a 4 or 6 though, but I agree with the problems I would probably have with insurance...would likely get it insured under parents. The car I have now already gets high 14's stock and was cheap, has cheap insurance, easily seats 4, and gets very good gas mileage . I did my research and bought a 4th gen nissan maxima 5 spd...very good car for how cheap they are (about 4-5k). Slightly faster than a mustang GT, Tuarus SHO, Acura Integra GSR, and Mitsubishi Eclipse of the same year... only it's a total sleeper. My friend who is also into cars thought it was such a good deal that he bought one himself shortly after. Motortrend gave it's engine a spot on it's "top ten engines of all time", and Car and Driver gave it import car of the year the year it came out. neways... enough rambling, back to topic
I know what you mean about a 4 or 6 being unique, but im worried that I would sacrafice reliabiliy by running the huge amounts of boost needed to get the kind of hp I wanted. Im looking for around 400 hp or more if possible. I would like to make a car reliable enough that I can abuse it for 100000 miles without it frying. My dad was once a mechanic and has told me to shy away from any kind of boost if I want reliability (part of the reason I got maxima). He even outright refused to get a car with a turbo(tried to get him to let me buy an old dodge stealth R/T). IMHO this reliability is possible with an old big block since they regularly went 50000 miles without an oil change back in the day.
I'm gonna break it to my dad as soon as I have a job and the money at hand, otherwise I fear it would be a lost cause (parents are strapped for money).
I also agree with those that say I need more experience, but deals like this don't come along very often. I'm not too worried about it being sold because he doesn't seem too pressed to get rid of it. If the tides turn sour for me (likely) I'll let him know to post something on this site if he is serious about selling it.
it seems to be an aborted project as you have said, but the guy obvoiusly has the knowledge to finish it, as he is actively working on a muscle car and restoring a 30's racecar. It makes me wonder exactly why he is aborting it...
since there seems to be some interest, ill describe what I noticed that might not be obvoius in the pictures. There is a differential between the rear wheels that looks functional and it isn't rusty. Lifting the rear trunk hatch reveals coilover rear suspension that also looks in good shape. The fiberglass body has a few big breaks in it and the fiberglass is yellowed from age. It almost looks like it needs to be redone. There is no kind of proper firewall...the present firewall is made of a piece of plywood.
I should know for sure whether im getting it within about a month. Im actively looking for a job and hoping ill have one and the money by then. If I can't get it i'll suggest to him to sell it on here
|I can't see the pics from my work computer -- it blocks most downloads. But -- see what your dad thinks. Most of the time an aborted project is a steal. Most of the parts are there. You're 17 -- you don't need to be driving something like this right now anyway. Most of it needs to come apart and be cleaned up -- the perfect project to keep you and a couple friends busy on afternoons and weekends (after homework!) -- and home instead of "loafing". Even if you don't do anything with it you can get your money back from parts. I'd appraoch dad with it as a learning project -- maybe he'll loan you the money. Then don't get in a hurry to build/drive it. Pull it apart, clean everything up, take inventory of what's useable, then decide whether to build or sell parts. And don't get carried away on the drivetrain. There are lots of guys building these things with modern EFI fours now. A dressed up Quad Four or Eco-Tec would look nice in there, and be an attention getter because it's different. That or a small V-6 or in-line six. I've seen Ts w/in-line sixes and three Weber carbs poking out the side, and an older four done the same way. Definitely gets the attention! Everyone puts a V-8 in them, and blowers are ho-hum too. The insurance company will like a four much better too, not a small consideration when you're under 25! And don't think a four cylinder T wouldn't be a hot rod. Drop 1,000 pounds from a Chevy Cavalier and it would be a respectable performer, capable of running in the 14s at a 1/4 mile strip. That's not exceptionally fast, but is RESPECTABLY fast. Many of the old muscle cars ran in the low 14s from the factory. My next rod will be four cylinder powered. Okay, it's a turbo four (Mercur XR4Ti drivetrain), but it will be low cost to build and operate while giving respectable performance (62 Rambler American -- weighs about 1,000 pounds more than that T!).
Where is it ? tell me and I will buy it. have been building cars for longer than you are old, thats a deal. but its only a deal if you can afford it. yeah, you might be able to sell it to some one else, but why hasn't he? it looks like it was on its way to become a drag car, the body appears to be a fiberglass t 23/25 I can't tell if its poorly made, but obviously a project some one lost interest in, or ran out of money. at 17 I would have been mad about a project like that. Get a job, find something running, finish your education.
|yeah thats the conclusion im coming to as well. Over the past couple days i've been looking into modding/building engines and there is a lot more out there than I thought. I have a feeling that even if I did buy it, it would just sit around rusting for a year or two until I had the skills needed to do anything with it . I think i'll tell him about this site though, so maybe he'll sell it to you guys.
|Experience is a good teacher. I would rather learn what's what on a more complete car than plunge into a project only to find out you don't have the skills or resources to complete.
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LOL @ EvilBunnyFluff - i like your sex/location ;-)
Anyways everyone knows all the good/bad points of cannabis, and its a never ending debate that usually goes 50/50, I'm sick of hearing it. Now what about the social uses for it? I use it to maintain my sleep schedule, but suddenly I meet more and more people who use it, and instantly I've ended up in a whole new world of networking professionals I never imagined would be like this from all ages, types, and professions. It goes into "don't knock it until you rock it!"
Bottom line I've become successful because of cannabis :-)
"don't knock it until you rock it!".. I like that! haha.. I feel that if people like it... then they will use it. It is pretty easy to tell if you like it or not once you have tried it. It's really no big deal. It's no different than when I have tried a cigarette and got a bit light headed.. It tasted nasty to me, and I didn't like the feeling or smell. The herbs are the exact same way. In my case I enjoyed it. I feel like it is more or less a choice thing. Most people who shhhmoke it don't really pay mind to the law about lighting up a J, or however you enjoy the greenage. In contrast to the original statement.. You know if you are too high to drive.. your ass ain't gonna go nowhere.. except the fridge or the couch. Just sayin..
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abuse of cannabis has effects like this though - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_cannabis
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abuse of cannabis has effects like this though - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_cannabis
What exactly do you mean by abuse.. If you don't like cannabis.. You don't use it.. 4 out of the 5 long-term affects are for people who should not be smoking the stuff. Which goes back to me saying if you don't like it, you won't use it.. therefore you can't abuse cannabis(IMO.). The only thing it might abuse is your wallet. Unless you farm or know someone who does
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abuse of cannabis has effects like this though - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_cannabis
What exactly do you mean by abuse.. If you don't like cannabis.. You don't use it.. 4 out of the 5 long-term affects are for people who should not be smoking the stuff. Which goes back to me saying if you don't like it, you won't use it.. therefore you can't abuse cannabis(IMO.). The only thing it might abuse is your wallet. Unless you farm or know someone who does
even so its prone to addiction that is why i said abuse
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To be perfectly honest with you all, I use pot on a pretty much daily basis as a way to control chronic pain in my left leg, and as a way to help deal with depression. Believe me, it helps a lot. I can actually move around with a minimum of knee and hip pain, and it helps me sleep better.
Having said all that...
One thing i do NOT do is engage in activities such as driving. I know from personal experience that pot definitely slow down your reaction time and messes with your perception of the world around you. I used to drive high when I was younger, and I have barely avoided numerous accidents when I would zone out and everything would feel like I was watching tv or playing a video game. Those times scared the hell out of me, so if I get high, or am planning on getting high, I stay wherever I happen to be at the time until I am ok enough in my mind to drive.
To sum up, if you are going to do it, just know your limitations. Don't be stupid and risk your life and the lives of others. Chill out a while and enjoy the buzz.
Hemp could save the planet. Legalize Hemp at least! It is so strange that it is STILL illegal even though consumption does not cause a high.
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I had smoke it a few times. I guess it's okay, but not for everybody... I have a friend, which is totally cool and all, but after smoking she gets really violent. It's weird, since it makes me feel more relaxed, but probably it depends on the person.
I agree, inbloom. Everything affects people differently. When I drink, I tend to get a little sloppy and silly. Others I know get VERY violent. It's kind of like what I heard Bill Cosby said many years ago about drugs. He was talking about asking someone he knew about cocaine.
Bill- What is is about cocaine that you like?
Friend- Because it intensifies your personality.
Bill- Ok. But what if you're already an a$$hole?
I like my hemp but funny how in Perth (Australia) the legislation for it constantly changes. Recently, they changed it from making synthesised hemp legal to making it illegal in couple of months and banning of paraphernalia. Now, those hemp shops I go to still sells them but only as a novelty. If you were to get caught, it's your problem.
I want to be a mango forever.
just remember kiddies - Cannabis has dramatically changed within the last 10-15 years. You no longer have to smoke it if you're concerned about lung damage. You can safely get the same medicinal effects using cannabis lotions, tea, oils, food, and even beverages.
Best of all you can choose your flavor, harsh or smooth, high or low effect, and duration. This goes above and beyond your typical rolled up joint.
Enjoy responsibly and never do it because of peer pressure or because celebs are doing it. Use it if it makes you happy and F*** the rest, just like anime its one thing some will judge because people will say its for "kids" or the story lines are too complicated - again, don't knock it until you rock it!
I think it should be legalized...
I mean...Beer is legal, right?
Now STFU society, you're all hypocrites.
Oh, and I've smoked weed many times during high school...and nothing really changed, I'm no crack addict if you think that's what it leads too.
I put the High in High school
To be honest... Alcohol seriously does have a worse effect on mankind.
Most people I know that smoke are very calm and polite. I have met many people drunk that are violent and ca't control themselves.
Alcohol is also scientifically proven to degrade organ regeneration at a high rate.
Weed is far better then alcohol in many ways.
True both are bad... but laws preventing people from driving etc is a good direction.
As long as people under anything can be prevented from driving etc the nI have no issue.
There is medication which has worse long term effect on the human body then weed....
Way to many sheep these days
Keep in mind that I have never tried or wanted to try weed.
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Sadly, that's the reality of politics. Which ever way the political winds are blowing, politicians bend over backwards to pander to those who will be electing them. Just look at the political climate here in the U.S. in this election year. ALWAYS brings out the worst in people.
I agree with you on every way possible. I always argued that if weed replaced alcohol, the world would be a much safer place. With that said, weed is dangerous in its own right because since it is such a mellow drug, people just high all the time. And being on ANY substance for extended periods of time alters dopamine and ceratonin levels in the brain which leads to aggressive and violent behavior when they are not intoxicated. In the end when all is said and done, alcohol or cannabis, can lead to negative situations if not handled with the utmost care and self-discipline. If you want to enjoy, do so, but do it responsibly. And that can include anything, including things like food, video games, anime, blah blah blah.
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They start the dance with a gāthāva :
mērun virājita saman - viya buddha rājan
śrī danta sāgara saman - viya dhamma rājan
satkula pabbata saman - viya saṃgha rājan
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I have no knowledge of Pali, a little of Sinhalese... I can find the different words in the on-line dictionaries but I have trouble understanding the whole exact meaning.
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Re: Catalina 38 pros and cons
I know this is a ridiculously old thread but, I' seriously considering a Catalina 38 for our next boat. We're coming out of a 1973 Viking 33 which is a similar design.
Jeff H, after reading all your observations I'm reconsidering. You mention other more appropriate designs for a shorthanded crew. We mostly just day sail or weekend maybe a week here and there with just the wife and I in and around the Buzzards bay and the islands around mass and rhode island.
Could you recommend some more appropriate boats I should be considering?
I've looked at Tartan 40s & 37s, Sabre 38s and a 425. The wife would love a newer Jeanneau but I'm not real impressed with the build quality or the hard chine. They kind of remind me a of a planing boat design with a knife sticking out of the bottom and I'm not convinced thats the best for comfortable sailing in 6 footers in 25 knots of wind. The viking ws a blast in that stuff!
Anyway, I look forward to any suggestions, comments and observations.
Re: Catalina 38 pros and cons
There was... If I recall, Farr design #51(?) is a good example of a MkII one tonner. A fractional rig and a wider transom.
Re: Catalina 38 pros and cons
Originally Posted by Jeff_H View Post
p.s. To address the IOR 1 comment, I have spent a lot of time on IOR 1 boats like the Cat 38, Swan 38, Hughes 38 and owned a Hughes Northstar of that era. While it is true that these were somewhat better boats than the IOR III era, they were not a well rounded as the IOR II boats and frankly were very hard boats to sail with a small crew. .
Can you give some examples of boats you regard as IOR II designs?
Re: Catalina 38 pros and cons
I of course understand that each generation of the IOR rule produced very different boats, and within each generation, there were better and worse designs. I generally do not like IOR era boats because of the compromises in design that each version of the rule imparted into each version of the type form.
From my perspective, I have spent a lot of time on boats from all three eras and owned boats from two of the IOR iterations. While my issues with each generation differ just as the IOR rule and the type forms differ, in a broad general sense, I see IOR era boats as being seriously compromised from a pure design standpoint as compared to boats which were designed without consideration of a rule. It is my belief that while the nature of the compromises differed over the lifespan of the IOR rule, these compromises seriously diminish the seaworthiness, motion comfort, ease of handling, and overall sailing ability across a broad range of conditions. For what it is worth, I believe this is not only true of the IOR rule, but it is also true of most measurement style racing rules such as the earlier Universal, International, RORC and CCA rules or current IRC and Volvo 70 rules
To explain why I believe this, I compared boats designed to a rule of a particular era to boats designed without attention to a race rule. Boats like the Galaxy 32 to the Vanguard or Luders 33, boats like the Cal 2-29 or Tartan 27 (loosely MORC) to boats like the Triton or Alberg 30, or boats like the Express 37, or J-35/36, and compare them to similar era boats like Heritage one ton, or Genbare, or Tartan 41. In each case the boats designed free of the rule were all around better boats when seen through the metrics of seaworthiness, motion comfort, ease of handling, and overall performance across a broad range of conditions.
So while you may see this as a jaundiced eye, I see this as having a clear preference for boats from any era which excell in terms of seaworthiness, motion comfort, ease of handling, and overall performance across a broad range of conditions.
p.s. To address the IOR 1 comment, I have spent a lot of time on IOR 1 boats like the Cat 38, Swan 38, Hughes 38 and owned a Hughes Northstar of that era. While it is true that these were somewhat better boats than the IOR III era, they were not a well rounded as the IOR II boats and frankly were very hard boats to sail with a small crew. Somehow people forget how miserable the motion was on these boats, and with their tumblehome, how they would very suddenly get to a point of heel where they would wipe out and round up or death roll. The lack of tactilely obviously defined increase in stability, meant that you would progressively heel and suddenly go from being able to steer easily, to not being able to steer at all. I personally have death rolled quite a few of these old girl and without a large crew who were doing skilled crew work we could have easily lost those boats. That does not speak well for an ideal distance cruiser in my mind.
Re: Catalina 38 pros and cons
Just found this old thread and I have a question for JeffH.
I've noticed in your criticisms of IOR boats that you make no distinction between the first generation IOR I boats, like the Yankee/Cat 38 and the later boats from IOR 111 and 111A. They both have the big foretriangle and small stern but the later boats (post Ganbare) have quite different hull shapes - flat bottoms, no or little rocker, no or little deadrise, low initial stability, high CG etc.
These later boats were the ones that suffered all the maladies you complain of re: handling and seaworthiness while the earlier ones like the Cat 38, Swan 38, Hughes 38 etc. seem to do much better in that regard, albeit a little more slowly.
Do you in fact see the two generations of IOR design differently or do you see them all with the same jaundiced eye?
Re: Catalina 38 pros and cons
Thank you HRT for the kind words on this is an old thread. In terms of carrying water in separate containers for long distance passages, I think it is a good idea to break up the water supply into multiple tanks with backflow preventers between them to avoid cross contamination should one tank go bad. In terms of temproary tanks, they need to be tied down incase of roll over, and they occupy critical storage space.
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Jeff here is a big advocate of "modern" hullforms, by which I assume he means flat-bottomed, hard-chined, deep high-aspect ratio keel - like this TP 52 (or Open 60, Volvo 70, etc)....
The racing world has moved onto designs which are wildly faster than the boats which I am a fan of, but that speed came at a price I do not think should be paid in a cruising design in terms of needing to operate in a narror range of heel angles for the wind condition, a lack of forgivingness, motion comfort and tracking ability.
While the basis of my comments are often misunderstood, my personal taste is towards boats that are easily handled and sail well across a broad range of conditions. I generally do not like the excesses in hull form and rig which occur when the racing rules distort a design away from what is the best yacht design principles of the era when seen in the absense of a rule, or of the demands of the race course. This dislike also applies to the more extreme designs at either the light or heavy end of the length/displacement.
It is for that collection of reasons, that I don't like boats that come from the more exterme eras of CCA, IOR, Volvo 70, and Open class rules any more than I like boats that are caricatures of 19th century work boats. The result of this personal like or dislike, is that given the choice of boats that I personally would buy, or recommend to others, I generally try to recommend moderate designs intended for the proposed purpose.
Catalina 38 pros and cons
Hello JH,
I know the thread is old but I have just read it, and was at least as angry as you that KrakauII felt that this site should accommodate his panhandling and bludging (old Australian word for a taker/mendicant) under the camouflage of advice seeking.
That said, I was impressed beyond measure at what you wrote about the Catalina 38's design, and its less than desirable sailing qualities when applied to a cruising situation. FWIW, I sailed a 38' Beneteau Idylle solo from Alameda to Australia a while back and am considering doing it again - but in a different yacht.
Downwind, the Idylle would start rolling which gradually increased in amplitude until there was a bang, whereupon the yacht would remain steady for a while and then start rolling again. I never sorted it out, but readily admit that may have been my fault. Likewise, the bulkheads creaked and this damn near drove me crazy until I poured vegetable oil into the joints.
The 38 was a contender for the next trip but based on your comments, I have now ruled it out along with other IOR influenced yachts.
In any case, I note there has been some hand wringing over the 38's water capacity but surely, this problem is readily overcome by carrying bottles of water and storing same under the settees etc. Indeed, is this not a sensible thing to do anyway bearing in mind that the contents of a 100 gallon tank are not available if the pump quits?
Thank you for your sensible writings.
Catalina 38 Pros and Cons
As a Catalina 38 owner let me add my two cents worth. This last season with a crew of six we won our class in the Oregon Offshore, downwind for 200 miles in 20-25 knots, then we won the Coastal Cup from San Francisco to Catalina seeing 35 down wind the first night and 25 the second night, we entered Transpac and were in the lead for the first five days before having to drop out due to water maker issues, on the return trip we saw 25 knots the whole way with big ocean seas. It was one of the most enjoyable three days of sailing I have ever had. As on any race boat when you do a sail change it is prudent to have all hands on deck regardless of the design. Just this last weekend I brought the boat home in 40 knots with one other person, a double reefed main and a #3 and we had a blast for the eight hours we were sailing. Yes downwind she rolls but who is driving down wind? crack off your angle, follow her polars and she becomes a stable platform. Get some Asyms if your uncomfortable with symetric chutes and its that much easier. Even easier is to go with a poled out jibe, we did that too and in 25 knots maintained hull speed throughout the night in big confused seas with very little effort. We do have a new high aspect rudder that adds an additional six inches of depth and that makes a nice difference. Going into the wind if you have done your job correctly and distributed your weight like you should then the bow stays out of the water and she powers through the waves. load up the bow and the vee berth and your taking on blue water. As far as the light wind comments again as with any boat the proper sail plan makes the difference, we have a Light #1 for up to 12 knots and a heavy number one for above, the heavy one is a dog in light air, maybe thats why they call it a heavy #1. She is nimble and tender and does require you to pay attention, but thats the fun of the boat, who wants to sleep at the helm and let the boat drive itself?
Just this month in Cruising World Lin Pardey picked the Catalina 38 as the first boat he would look at when looking for an entry level offshore cruiser, citing its price, seaworthiness and pedigree. I had a delivery skipper with over 200,000 miles under his keel deliver the boat up the coast from LA to Washington, he loved the boat and was actually very impressed with its performance at the usual unhappy points such as Pt. Conception, Pt. Blanco and the Columbia Bar (there is a reason they call it the graveyard of the pacific, and the Cape of the west)
Yes there are lots of other boats that are easier to sail, perform better in different situations but I challenge you to find one for 20-30K in the 38 foot range that is as capable of an offshore cruiser/racer as the Catalina 38.
Considering I just happened upon this thread via a Google search...This is quite spooky to me that these two subjects came up in this thread... let me explain:
1. The Pros and cons of the S&S Catalina 38
2. The Article about The Aussi that went missing off of Virginia which is posted above by paulk...
JUST TWO MONTHS before I purchased a 1983 S&S Catalina 38... I was entertaining the idea of purchasing "Wapeter" (the very boat that the Aussi mentioned above went missing on!!!!!!!!) I am so glad I didn't buy that boat!!!! Scary stuff. Makes me sick to think I was on that boat not two months before he fell off of it in icy waters (IF in fact that is what happened!) ...And I gotta tell ya, after being on that boat twice and looking it over thoroughly, that guy was taking a risk making a trip like that on that boat... shewwwwww!
Very good, that is very helpful.
I'll be happy to track you down to offer you a beer when I get to Australia.
Thanks a lot and happy sailing.
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> I'm not sure if the following is possible or whether it exists somewhere
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> Given a list, set, vector (whatever you want to call it) consisting of
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> Assuming they are all linear (of the form a+b*k) is there away to isolate
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Oops, make that {A, B} = Transpose[list /. ai_ + bi_ * k -> {ai, bi}]