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Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
2067 U.S. Hwy. 278, SE, Social Circle, GA 30025
Educational opportunities abound at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center and include informal public programs and kids fishing events to in-classroom programs, on-site classroom programs and teacher development sessions.
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center offers a variety of public programs [1] year-round for all ages, including shooting sports, wildlife conservation, fishing, plant identification and more. Most public programs are free, but pre-registration may be required since space is limited.
Kids Fishing Events provide children the opportunity to get "hooked" on fishing! Staff provide basic fishing instruction, gear, bait and a special event pond (catch and release only). One adult chaperone for every five children is required for ages eight and up and for every three children under age eight. These events are free, but pre-registration is required (50 student maximum/day).
Cost: These events are free (max. 50 students/day) unless combined with a Discovery Center program (in which Discovery Center fees apply).
Live animals in the classroom are a wonderful way to introduce students to Georgia's wildlife diversity and cover state-required Georgia Performance Standards. Five outreach programs are available to schools within a 90-minute drive from Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center (Mansfield, GA), which includes Atlanta, Athens, and Macon.
Each one-hour program includes demonstrations and live animals. Staff can visit up to three classes per day (max. 40 students per class). Available programs topics include: Vertebrates, Aquatic Ecology, Birds of Prey, Endangered Species, and Reptiles. Program scheduling begins in early August for the following school year, so call early!
Cost: $120 per classroom program ONLY for schools within a 90-minute drive from Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center (Mansfield, GA). Staff can visit up to three classes (40 students/class maximum) per day. Auditorium programming is also available.
Outreach programs are also provided on a limited basis for civic groups, scouts, and special events.
For further details or to schedule an outreach visit, contact Pete Griffin at 770.784.3059 or email@example.com [2].
The Brooke Ager Discovery Area offers a hands-on and multi-disciplinary approach to wildlife education where students use science, social studies, math, and reading comprehension skills while exploring nature in a fun and rewarding way. This three-part field trip covers required GPS topics for up to 50 students at a time. Teachers may book these 3 (1-hour class) options.
*Teachers also be sure to give an inclement weather option, in case some of the activities outdoors cannot happen on the scheduled field trip date.
Turtle Talk:
Students will get up close and personal with some of Georgia's native turtle species and do activities that demonstrate their adaptations within one of Georgia's 5 ecoregions. The Lake at the Brooke Ager Discovery Area provides the perfect backdrop in these lessons.
GPS Standards: S1L1; SKL2; S5L1; S4L1
Ever wonder how the backbone operates and why only some animals have them? What makes this particular adaptation important? In this lesson, Students will get a first-hand look into Georgia's native animals that contain backbones and do experiments to understand how a spine operates.
GPS Standards: SKL2
Backyard Naturalists:
Students will get a chance to become explorers of their backyard. Lessons in observation and the first steps of the scientific method will be done on the Brooke Ager Discovery Area lawn. Students will do an outdoor scavenger hunt and investigate relationships. Guided inquiries will allow them make comparisons between wild and domestic animals.
GPS Standards: SKCS3; SKL2; S1L1; SKS6; S1CS7; S1CS3; S2CS7; S2CS6
Nature Story time:
Here the students will be read a story from one of the titles listed below by a naturalist and given hands-on lessons about ecology and conservation that the story contains.
Book Titles to choose from:
GPS Standards: SKP1
Snakes Alive!
Do you know which Georgia snakes are venomous and which are harmless? Using live animal teaching aids, students will learn about the adaptations of these reptiles and learn what makes them well suited for Georgia's ecosystems and part of .
GPS Standards: S1L1, S5L1, S4L1
Pond Study: (April 1st-November 15th)
A pond investigation provides the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the connections and food webs within an ecosystem. By searching with nets, using field guides, and guided observation students gain skills and discover the adaptations of some amazing aquatic creatures. They also will learn how some animals are indicators of water quality.
GPS Standards: S6E3, SKCS6, S4L1, S5P1
Sensational Seeds:
What makes a seed and why are seeds so different from each other? Students will be given basic lessons in seed dispersal and why a forest has high plant diversity. Students will also learn the parts of a seed and what is needed to make a plant grow.
GPS Standards: SKL2, S1L1, S4L2, S4L1, S2L1
Plant Hikes:
Students will Develop sensory awareness while learning basic identification of leaves and parts of a plant.
GPS Standards: SCS1, SKL2, SKP1, S1L1, S2L1, SKE2, S4L1
For Grades 3-6. We can book can book any of the above programs for your school if your classes are at these grade levels, you also have these options.
Kids Fishing Events (April-October) See above description
Habitat Hike:
What makes up a habitat? Who needs habitat? Students will see an array of habitats while hiking at Charlie Elliott. They will also get a close up and interactive look into the diversity of life that occurs within macro and micro habitats.
GPS Standards: S6E3; S3L1, S3CS7, S4L2, S5L4
Tree ID Hike:
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center's wooded setting provides the perfect opportunity to study our native forests. During this interactive hike, students will learn how to identify trees using structural characteristics and field guides. GPS Standards: S5L1, S3L1, S4L1, S4L2, S5L1, S5L4.
Basic Birding:
Grab some binoculars and get set for some bird diversity at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center! Children will learn to use a field guide while identifying several of Georgia's native bird species. They will learn the basics of this leisurely outdoor recreational activity, learning how to identify birds by sight and sound.
GPS Standards: S5CS3, S4L1, S5L1
Nature Journaling:
Students will get a basic perspective in some scientific writing when they create their own nature journal. Just like many famous scientists and conservationists, students will gather their observations and hypotheses through a journal. Join naturalists on an interpretive hike through Charlie Elliott's forests, ponds, and fields and discover several details on noting Georgia's habitats and wildlife.
GPS Standards: S5CS8, S5CS5, S6CS8, S6CS9, S3L1
Insect Adaptations (April 1st-November 15th):
Students visit the pond, forest, and field searching for and comparing the insects that play a key role in those ecosystems. During the exploration, students discover the unique adaptations of pollinators, decomposers, and why they are important.
GPS Standards: S3L1, S3L2, S4L1, S4L2, S5L1
Custom programs also are available. Please contact us and we will create an engaging program that suits your needs.
Registration at a Glance
Program Time K - 2nd grade: 9:30-12:00; 3rd - 5th grade: 9:30-1:30
For more information or to register for a program, call (770.784.3059) or email Amber Mooney (amber.mooney @dnr.ga.gov [3]) or Pete Griffin (firstname.lastname@example.com [4])
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Hello Lucy,
Thank you for your feedback. I am following your suggestion and sending you what I have come up with for the Study stage of this lesson plan:
Study stage:
For the study stage, we can post two pictures on the board with a sentence next to it:
1) Picture of a farmer milking his cows: 'The farmer milks his cows at 5 am every morning.'
2) Picture of cows with full pails of milk next to her: 'The cows are milked at 5 am every morning.
Now we highlight the differences between the two sentences:
'The farmer milks his cow at 5am every morning.'
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'The cow is milked (by the farmer) at 5am every morning.'
S V Ob
Next we write the form on the board: auxiliary verb 'be' + past participle.
Here we can add, to indicate that the object is not important:
'The cow is milked by the farmer at 5 am every morning' = 'The cow is milked at 5 am every morning.'
We can also give them the past simple form of the passive voice:
'Yesterday the farmer milked his cow at 5 am.' (Active voice.)
'Yesterday the cow was milked at 5 am. (Passive voice.)
Form: was/were + past participle.
To check the students' understanding, activities in the study stage for low level students can be giving a list of active and passive sentences and having the students identify them correctly.
Ex.: 'The chicken ate the corn: active or passive?
'The chicken was eaten by the farmer and his family': active or passive?Etc.
I look forward to your comments, corrections and suggestions.
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Carrie Underwood wore her 2013 Grammys dress with a major side of bling on Sunday night.
The former "American Idol" was drowning in diamonds -- $31 million worth to be exact - in the form of a gorgeous necklace!
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Jack Wilshere says Arsenal must maintain the run of form that has seen them win their last three Premier League games.
After producing a fluid display of attacking potency at Reading, the Gunners had to dig deep to claim a vital three points away at Wigan on Saturday.
Wilshere was delighted with the character shown by the team at the DW Stadium, and says they must build on recent results over the festive period.
"We never questioned our character," WIlshere told Arsenal Player. "People questioned it but we never did. We know we've got a great squad here. There's a great team spirit and it shows on the pitch.
"At this time of year, with all the games coming up, you just need results. Today was no different. We all know what Wigan are like. They've got a great manager and great players, but we got the points.
"We know we've got tough games coming up. We've got a game at the Emirates [against Newcastle] and we expect to win our games at
home. We need to get up for that.
"Then we've got Southampton away, who are struggling and they need the points. But we've got a week to recover, so we'll enjoy Christmas Day and go again at the weekend."
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Chat up your fellow wooters and let us know how lame this poll was or what obvious choices we missed.
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I don't remember any stripey mushroom. >_>
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I love that tanooki suit.
My Japanese mother-in-law tells me its pronounced "ta-nu-key" not "ta-nooky".
Agree. Woot really screwed the pooch with this poll.
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Tanooki Suit!!!!!
The leaf gives you the Tanooki suit (raccoon Mario) in Super Mario Bros 3. My favorite from that game was the Power Wing for that dang airship level in level 8
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That post got me to thinking about some of the guns I've shot over the years, and certainly this was one of the most novel:
I noticed a man at the local range firing an unusual single action. From my viewpoint, the gun looked brand new, and when I got the chance, I asked him about it. He very grasciously allowed me to examine it, and offered to let me fire it.
This gun was an original Colt 1860 Army Model converted to cartridge via the Richards-Mason conversion. The barrel had been cut to five inches (or so, shortened very expertly). The gun had been re-blued, maybe several times, and the backstrap was silver plated. The grips were obviously the original walnut, and showed considerable wear. Now these conversions were in .44 Colt, right? The rounds he had were .45 ACP, with maybe a 155 gr. or 173 gr. SWC bullets, very conical. He told me they were loaded with a black powder substitute.
The gun felt like a mild .38 Special when firing, and accuracy was terrible, but .45 ACP it was. The owner told me he had inherited the gun from his father-in-law and he knew nothing else about how it got to be shortened or how it became a .45 ACP.
This was such a handsome gun and it sort of flung a cravin' on me for one of the replicas, which so far, I've been able to resist.
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Compared to the rest of the world, the United States has limited private investment in infrastructure. This stems in part from our historical reliance on subsidized tax-exempt financing such as municipal bond financing and state revolving loan programs. But as need outstrips the capacity of traditional funding sources, we must look for new models. And we don't have a choice: To stay competitive in the global economy, the United States must have thriving energy, transportation, and utility systems.
California, Oregon, Washington State, and the Province of British Columbia have formed a nonprofit entity to explore alternative funding and delivery methods designed to generate $1 trillion for such needs over three decades. The West Coast Infrastructure Exchange (WCX) aims to facilitate relationships between stakeholders who share the same goal but work under different mandates, timelines, and statutory constraints. Bundling projects within the states and improving procurement regionwide will save money that can be used to finance projects that otherwise wouldn't be possible for resource-strapped cities, counties, and special districts.
"There is no 'free money fairy,'" says Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, whose department is overseeing an interim management team comprised of representatives from each partner office. "The WCX aims to fill both the expertise gap in local governments and the relationship gap between government and private investors. It's about accountability and using private-sector expertise to make public projects possible. We'll still need to pay for these projects and the tab is massive and only getting bigger. But we can help governments stretch dollars further."
Target investment opportunities include energy transmission and efficiency, water storage capacity, municipal water systems, and wastewater management.
Ideally, other regions in North America will be able to replicate the models the coalition deploys.
"Value for money" framework
In 2012, the WCX completed a strategic plan that identifies key priorities identified during the planning process:
Developing an investment-evaluation framework with a "value for money" analysis that includes all relevant costs, including risk transfer, of traditional vs. innovative finance and delivery
Developing an investable project database
Developing a program for research, technical assistance, and information exchange to support local agencies interested in spearheading initial projects
Identifying gaps and obstacles, and strategies for addressing them
Conducting business case evaluations for an initial round of projects
Connecting "early win" project opportunities with private capital.
During a planning workshop that included the four partners and potential investors like California pension funds, there was a lively dialogue regarding formats that might help bridge the expectations gap between municipal agencies (for example, regarding interest rates) and private funders
If, for example, investors accept a lower return than the typical 10% to 12%, the WCX could broker deals between those willing to accept mid-range returns and project owners. A rigorous preliminary screening framework would identify investable projects as well as those that could be bundled to achieve a scale that would attract investors.
Initial costs plus O&M
Still in the formative stage, WCX is in the process of hiring a full-time exchange manager. The application deadline was in mid-January, and the hope is to have chosen someone by mid-February.
As of press time, there were no formal investment commitments, but local jurisdictions are already submitting potential projects and technical-assistance requests. While it's too soon to say which ones will be deemed appropriate, one thing is for sure: Local governments that struggle to plan, finance, manage, and maintain infrastructure will be able to move forward without relying solely or mostly on the municipal bond market. For the right projects this approach can stretch taxpayer investments, keep infrastructure public, and effectively engage private-sector expertise and capital.
The plan is to start small with pilot projects to lay the foundation for applying a model to larger, more complex projects. The exchange manager will guide the process in concert with committees.
Also, project life-cycle analysis will include operating as well as capital costs. The owner may enter into a performance-based contract for maintenance with a private contractor and essentially make "mortgage" payments. If the contractor doesn't deliver as promised, the company doesn't get paid. This protects the taxpayer from the classic 99-year lease and produces better-maintained infrastructure. For the right projects the approach can stretch taxpayer investments, keep infrastructure public, and effectively engage private-sector expertise and capital.
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Can anyone tell me what years these were made and where to buy extra clips at?
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Can anyone tell me what years these were made and where to buy extra clips at?
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That is a very rare "customized" gun that you have and it will probably be very hard to find cut-down clips or "magazines" for it but stock M39 magazines should fit only they will be a little longer than what came with your ASP.Try this link they have the stock one's and might be able to make up some ASP sized ones.
Jody,if you ever want to sell it i would pay top dollar for it.
Knucklehead: "Top dollar" is pretty high on the ASP. If you are truly interested I have one in very nice condition with three magazines. No box or papers, though. I haven't owned it long enough to become too attached to it, but that may be changing...
Jody: Like you, I bought an ASP without spare magazines, and had to look pretty hard. I just bought two new in the wrapper from someone who bought a lot of parts from ASP in Appleton, Wisconsin when they let them go. If you call ASP (Just search for "armament systems and procedures") they may know somebody else who bought up parts from them. I got the last two that this gentleman had, but he indicated that there were others who bought up ASP pistol parts. ASP currently makes and markets "red" dummy guns for police training, and are no longer in the "real gun" business.
The S&W 3913/3914 9mm magazines fit OK, and are short enough that they don't look too bad in the gun, and should function. They should work well for practice, especially if, like me, you have been trained to drop the magazines out of the gun for a quick reload. I did seriously consider buying M39 magazines and modifying them myself, however, due to the difficulty finding bona fide ASP magazines.
I would be interested if you find another source for magazines, or if you locate a supplier of original paperwork that was included with the guns back in the day.
Judy: These guns were designed by a gentleman named Paris Theodore, who owned Seventrees, a custom leather holster business in New York City in the 70's and 80's. He was a controversial figure who died this past November. The legend has it that he was hooked into the spook world, making sneaky gadgets and concealment holsters for undercover operators, and he was approached by "an agency" and asked to design a slick undercover weapon for spooks. Again, this is the legend, but fact is that at this point the ASP came to be.
There were so many steps involved in converting a S&W M39 to the ASP configuration (over 200) that it was considered a "re-manufacture" rather than a conversion. There were supposedly about 250-350 ASP conversions originally made in NYC under Theodore's auspices, but no one really knows for sure. Later, manufacture of the guns was transferred to Armament Systems & Procedures in Appleton, WI, and more guns were made, but again it's hard to determine how many. If your gun has a metal "Guttersnipe" sight and metal magazine floor plate, it probably a New York gun. Plastic sight and floor plate mean an Armament Systems gun of sightly later manufacture. I have read, but cannot objectively verify, that the NY guns were a rougher product than the WI guns.
Ken Null did much of the holster work for these guns as a subcontractor, and still owns much of the intellectual property rights to the leather work (holsters and a special magnetic magazine holder).
The guns and their accessories have become hot collector items, due to the quality and the legend.
James Bond began carrying an ASP in the John Gardner novels than came after the Ian Fleming stuff, adding to the legend the way Dirty Harry's M29 made the big Smith 44's hard to find and buy in the 70's. Historically the ASP also rings the collector bell because they were the first gun to be coated in Teflon S, the first "melted" carry gun, one of the very first to have a hooked trigger guard for the off-hand to grasp (Armand Swenson's 1911's had a squared trigger guard for the same purpose), the first gun with a Lexan window in the grips so that the magazine contents could be viewed, and the only one with that funky "Guttersnipe" sight, etc.. I have been seeing anywhere from $1500 to $3500 being asked for one, depending on condition and accessories. The last sale I heard of was for a gun in about 95%-98% that went for $1250 18 months ago. Knucklehead's offer notwithstanding, keep yours as long as you can. You won't lose money.
Hello there. Brand new member and first post here, but I noticed you mentioned you had an A.S.P. you hadn't grown too attached too. How serious were you about that, and what kind of cash would you be looking to get for it. I've been living in the UK for 5 years and am planning a move back to the motherland accompanied by a long overdue application of my Second Amendment niceties. I must confess to never having owned a handgun, but am very interested in yours, or any information you may have on whereabouts to maybe find another A.S.P. modified M39.
I saw an A.S.P. on James Julia Auctions in the original factory bags, unfired, go for about 3 or 4 grand a year or so back, but I'd anticipate that a used one would be a significant discount.
Thanks for your time, hope to hear back from you
I have 3 Smith and Wesson ASP's, 2 are like new and 1 still in the original plastic wrap including magazines / pouches and holsters. One is up for auction at this time on gunbroker.com.
...........(Jody: Like you, I bought an ASP without spare magazines, and had to look pretty hard. I just bought two new in the wrapper from someone who bought a lot of parts from ASP in Appleton, Wisconsin when they let them go. If you call ASP (Just search for "armament systems and procedures") they may know somebody else who bought up parts from them. I got the last two that this gentleman had, but he indicated that there were others who bought up ASP pistol parts. ASP currently makes and markets "red" dummy guns for police training, and are no longer in the "real gun" business.)...............
Hello, I ended up with an ASP from a friend many years ago with 5 mags. I've been looking for other items to go with the gun. Mine came with no holster or mag pouches but Ken Null who made them for ASP still makes all those items. What I'm interested in though is the Death Watch Pin they had. If your friend has one or anyone here knows of one I would really appreciate a reply. Would you mind asking your friend or putting me in touch with him?
Thank you for the help.
The ASP was a cool cult gun back in the day. Still are. While I never owned one, I have a gun dealer friend who has several Detonics 45s. I bought a SS Detonics MKVI with 2 mags and a extra recoil spring group for a good price. His others are unfired blue models. I carried mine as a UC BUG on duty for several years intil I ran across another SS MK VI at a gun show in poor shape selling for 1K+!-into the gunsafe. My unit served me well-State Police 4X a yr UC BUG quals at same criteria as Service weapons due caliber(Full 50 rd APOST course + Tactical courses). Mine fed from OEM mag and Chip MCCormick Shooting Star mags 100%. With what is coming on the market now an ASP should be a treasure. There are several Detonics on the market.


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Mikel Arteta is convinced that Santi Cazorla has the technical ability to be a major player in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal's new signing is currently in Germany on the Club's training camp after completing a move from Malaga, and has settled in immediately according to his Spanish compatriot.
Arteta has seen his new team-mate up close and is in no doubt that the 27-year-old will prove a major asset for Arsène Wenger's new-look squad.
"Technically he is very gifted, he can play wide in both positions and through the middle as well," Arteta told Arsenal Player.
"He is tricky and has two good feet - in fact I could not say whether he is right or left-footed. He will bring us good experience and something different. He will be a good addition to the team.
"I am convinced he will [make a big impact]. The way that we play at Arsenal really suits his qualities and hopefully he will be very successful."
Arteta has been similarly impressed with how quickly Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud have bonded with the rest of the squad, and believes it bodes well for the new campaign.
"They are looking good in training and getting on really well with the other players. They're confident and making jokes," he said.
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Rocky Mountain National Park > Estes Cone > Climber's Log
Estes Cone Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: June 8, 2005
|Fun and rewarding short workout. The trail is snow free. With binos I could see a lone climber descending the Loft route on Longs.
|Posted Jun 9, 2005 5:48 pm
|Route Climbed: vis Lily Lake TH Date Climbed: June 14, 2003
|Kinda fun. Snow had recently melted of of trail.
|Posted May 10, 2005 5:34 pm
|Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: January 1, 2005
|I climbed the cone with my wild brother Alex to ring in the new year with style. The hike began as a fun family outing through the snow, but our parents weren't up for the quick, steep scramble to the summit from Storm Pass. Nonetheless, the hike through the woods and past Eugenia Mine was a beautiful, peaceful hike that made for a great afternoon.
|Posted Jan 2, 2005 8:28 pm
|Alex Wann
|Route Climbed: Estes Cone Trail Date Climbed: January 1, 2004
|This climb was a great way to break in the new year! I summited with my wild man brother Dylan, and quickly went back down to avoid being blown off to the slopes of Longs Peak! It was also nice for the trail was packed well, and easy to follow because of other hikers tracks. Also, scrambling at the top was a blast, and so was the amazing view.
|Posted Jan 2, 2005 8:19 pm
|Route Climbed: Storm Pass Trail from Long's Peak Ranger Station Date Climbed: 09 SEPTEMBER 2004
|First hike over 7,500 feet in several years. Climbed with best friend Jason Moore. We are trying to get back into good shape for winter snowshoeing and some more fourteeners next season. One the way up, I had a protracted territorial discussion with a spruce squirrel (Tamiasciurus fremonti) on the way to Moore Park (he won the argument, I must say, by default), and a short encounter near the summit with a very friendly Colorado chipmunk (Eutamias quadrivittatus) who came right up to my feet looking expectantly, no doubt, for trail mix. When I told him I was not going to contribute to any future health problems he might suffer from such a handout, he took off for more promising territory. Encountered many other fellow hikers along the way, including SP members Georg and Betsy, and their friends from Boulder. Saturday, the sky was that deep indigo blue of the Tuareg, punctuated with the hanging silver crescent of a waning Moon, another of those spectacular hiking days that Colorado can boast of so many! Weather: Severe Clear!
|Posted Oct 12, 2004 1:08 am
|Jason Moore
|Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: OCT 09, 2004
|I conquered this beast along with my friend shack001
despite it's steepness. The view of the Mount Meeker-Long's Peak cirque was awesome. Ran into some fellow Vermonters on the descent as well as Georg and Betsy, both encounters were quite unexpected!
|Posted Oct 11, 2004 2:04 pm
|Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: October 9, 2004
|Had a beautiful hike to Estes Cone today. Great views of Meeker and Longs Peak
|Posted Oct 9, 2004 6:47 pm
|Brad Snider
|Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: March 27, 2004
|Fun hike with my dad and a great view!
|Posted Sep 21, 2004 9:13 pm
|Route Climbed: Longs peak trail Date Climbed: Aug 6 2004
|A great alternative if the legs are too tired to do Longs. Its easy to lose the route coming down. If you do, just keep yourself facing longs, angle toward storm peak and you'll run back in to the trail. Some good, small rock faces up at the summit. Would be good for learning rock climbing.
|Posted Aug 10, 2004 1:57 pm
|Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trail/ Storm Pass Date Climbed: June 6, 2004
|This was my first hike up a Rocky Mountain summit on my first day there. It was quite an amazing mountain for my first one and I'll never forget it. I reached the summit just at sunset and the views were wonderful to Longs Peak and over to Chapin, Chiquita, and Ypsilon. I loved it and will definately be going back! What a beautiful mountain!
|Posted Jun 13, 2004 10:47 am
|Route Climbed: summit trail Date Climbed: 5-09-04
|Nice hike, with great views . Sat on the summit with some hamsters( or squirrells or something?).
Hiked again 2/17/05, broke trail with snowshoes. Welcome temps, as it was 5 degrees in lafayette area and 15 degrees or so warmer in the mountains.
|Posted May 9, 2004 11:20 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard Trail Date Climbed: March 18, 2004
|Took a friend from Indiana up this as a nice casual day climb. Weather was incredibly warm, did the entire hike in shorts and a polypro shirt and wind vest. Trail was pretty easy to follow.
|Posted Mar 21, 2004 2:28 pm
|Route Climbed: Estes Cone Trail Date Climbed: March 7, 2004
|We spent a calm, bluebird morning shoeing up Estes Cone. Conditions were especially brilliant considering the 112 mph winds recorded at Niwot Ridge just a day before. We were the first to break trail following the week's storms, but this is an easy task when there's layer after layer of icy, broken trail beneath a few new inches of snow -- like walking on a sidewalk! Summit views of Longs and Meeker were astounding, but I think the best sight of the day was watching clouds pouring over the Continental Divide, spilling into Tyndall Gorge and Chaos Canyon, obscuring but highlighting Otis and Hallett Peaks. A trip report is available here.
|Posted Mar 8, 2004 4:16 pm
|Route Climbed: std from Longs Peak ranger station Date Climbed: 28 Oct 2003
Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2003
|Took my visiting cousin (from OH) to RMNP to summit his first mountain. He made it although he was noticably less energetic towards the top. We had lots of fun scrabling around on the summit rocks.
Very windy out there today!
|Posted Oct 28, 2003 10:33 pm
|Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: March 16, 2003
|I did this as a snowshoe with the Colorado Mountain Club. The snow thinned out for the last 300 feet (or so) to the summit, so we had to remove our 'shoes. It was an overcast day, but we still had great views of the Twin Sisters and Longs Peak. A few days later, we got hit with a massive snowstorm (The Blizzard of 2003) down in Denver.
|Posted Aug 22, 2003 2:29 pm
|Route Climbed: Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: July 31, 2003
|After somehow failing to recognize and reach the summit four years ago, my friend Jeremy and I finally reached the top of Estes Cone. It provides superb views of Longs, which I climbed one year prior to the day, Meeker, and Twin Sisters. The summit log was full, but I squeezed my name to say I had made it!
|Posted Aug 5, 2003 10:42 pm
|Route Climbed: From Longs Peak Trailhead Date Climbed: June 21, 2003
|I have wanted to climb Estes Cone for a number of years and finally got there this weekend. Awesome views of Longs and Meeker! We celebrated the summer solstice at the top by balancing some eggs.
:-) A great hike through the forest and some fun rock scrambling at the top.
|Posted Jun 23, 2003 11:42 am
|Route Climbed: From Longs Ranger station Date Climbed: June 21, 2003
|This was my first Summit. Beautiful Views of Long and Meeker, and a lot of fun!
|Posted Jun 23, 2003 9:25 am
|Route Climbed: From Long's ranger station Date Climbed: 21JUN2003
|This was a great hike for a novice. The first 2 miles offer some great wilderness scenery and had a runoff stream that exemplified the Colorado mountain experience. The last 1/2 mile was a bit of a challenge for me (I am a bit out of shape), but the views of Long's and Meeker were worth every ounce of effort I put in.
|Posted Jun 22, 2003 12:12 am
|Route Climbed: from Long's Peak Campground off Hwy 7 Date Climbed: May 17, 2003
|The weather was absolutely gorgeous! I took my two young children and wife. Two co-workers also came along.
There was quite a bit of snow on the trail, especially above 9500 feet. I should've brought snow-shoes for my seven-year-old -- the postholing really slowed him down, and at 10,200 feet we decided to turn around.
Nonetheless we had a great time hanging out in the hills. We encountered a group from CMC who were taking a map/compass test. Hope you all did well!
Photos are at http://www.masoner.net/photos/estescone/
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I also use vent/feed boxes placed above the inner cover that are filled w/ dry sugar (for Spring feeding) and 2" insulation under homemade (deeper than standards) telescoping cover.
I build my own telescoping covers, they're deeper than what's available commercially, out of 1x4's. My vent/feeder boxes are just old Deep (and a few mediums) supers (I use all mediums w/ my hives) w/ 2" holes on the 4 sides, screened and placed above the inner cover. When empty they serve as a ventilation box during summer and then as a feed box during winter.Good luck w/ your bees come Spring.


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Your Question: First generation Australians?
I was wondering (well I've been wondering for a while now)... if my parents brought my family over to Australia, who are classed as "first generation Australian"? Is it my children or both my parents and my brother, sister and I being the first generation? Thanks, Vera
Until you asked that question, I thought I was a first generation Australian because my Mum and Dad were born in Holland and I was born here. I liked being a first generation Australian, there's something 'fresh' and 'new', almost 'original' about it.
Vera (second on the right) and her first generation family at their citizenship ceremony in 1993Image: Godfrey GinSource: Godfrey Gin
But no, now I find I've been relegated to second place by people like you and your family!
Two first and three second generation Australians. Mum and Dad with their boys.Traralgon,1963.Source: Max Strating
That's right, if you were born overseas but now live in Australia, you are a first generation Australian. If you have children, they will become the second generation (like me). But don't just take my word for it; here is what the Australian Bureau of Statistics says on their Population characteristics: Ancestry of Australia's population webpage;
First generation Australians enjoying the great "Aussie" outdoorsImage: Godfrey GinSource: Godfrey Gin
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'What is your favorite non-hockey sports team?
It used to be the Montreal Expos. Now I follow the ex-Expos, Vladimir Guerrero, Pedro Martinez. There's two teams I like in football – the Colts and the Bills.'
'What is your favorite non-hockey sports team?
It used to be the Montreal Expos. Now I follow the ex-Expos, Vladimir Guerrero, Pedro Martinez. There's two teams I like in football – the Colts and the Bills.'
'Individual tickets for the Buffalo Sabres regular season home game against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday October 26 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, go on sale this Friday starting at 10:00 a.m.'
Steady as he goes (Ottawa Sun)
Hasek solid for Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Sabres rookie real deal (Ottawa Citizen)
'Daniel Briere and J.P. Dumont each recorded a goal and an assist for Buffalo, which was outshot 31-25 on the night.'
'Dominik Hasek, making his second appearence in Buffalo since being traded by the team, made 23 saves in his first full NHL game since December of 2003.'
'"I thought it was a real ggod test", stated Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff following the game. "That (loss) grounds you a little bit and makes you realize that you can't have your lack of discipline or make those types of mistakes against the really good teams, or you'll lose the game".
Amerks begin fusion of prospects (Rochester D&C)
Amerks complete day three of training camp (Amerks.com)
'MSG Network has divided the New York State viewing area into three zones for its coverage of NHL Hockey.'
'It was Hasek's second appearance in Buffalo since orchestrating his own trade from the Sabres to Detroit following the 2001 season. Hasek played nine seasons in Buffalo. Hasek was solid throughout a game he was rarely tested in. The 40-year-old has now allowed just four goals in his three outings this preseason.'
'"I think our speed up front, every now and then we got a good step on them, and they took some that you really don't like being called, but they're penalties now," Ruff said. "It's something that we call throughout our practices. We don't allow it in any drill, we don't allow any player to do it, and if it happens we blow it down."'
This isn't lookin' good (Toronto Sun)
Sabres slice up Leafs (Toronto Star)
So far, so bad for the Leafs (Toronto Star)
Buffalo speeds through Toronto (Toronto Globe and Mail)
Speed kills Maple Leafs (National Post)
'Buffalo went 4-for-12 with the man advantage, while Toronto was 1-for-8.'
'"We don't have a problem with predictions that put us in the last three in the conference," says Briere, the five-foot-10 centre who relishes the chance to prove everybody wrong. "We'll be much better than the experts are saying. We believe we'll make the playoffs."'
'Chris Drury and Taylor Pyatt each had a goal and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres over the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-2, in preseason action.'
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I've always wondered how to create that cool bokeh effect in photographs (you know, those glowy white circles in the background on a Christmas tree). I googled around the other night and found Kevin & Amanda's blog post, which really helped. The "trick" is to place something in front of your tree (about 8 feet from the tree) and focus on that image with your camera in manual focus. With your lens open as far as it will go (1.4 to 1.8 for my 50 mm camera) bump your ISO way up (I used around 1250 for daytime and 2000 to 2500 at night). Finally, my shutter speed was around 1/40.
Using my Nikon D90, I took a few photos and show you below what settings I had the camera on for each picture. I hope this helps if you are aiming for some bokeh shots of your own.
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So I soon starting a 29 gallon project, due to the limited space I have and I would rather work my way up to a larger tank. I have most everything I need for the project, except substrate. I did not do any fluoride or sand in my last tank, but I am thinking about doing it in the new tank. My question is, is it absolutely neccessary... I know it probably helps with plant growth and everything. What happens when you gravel vacuum? Do you suck up the fluoride or other smaller substrate. I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction for using fluoride or something else fairly cheap.
I know once I try it, I will be mad that I did not use it in my smaller tank. But I guess there is nothing I can do now.
Thank you.
ok, I assum you are saying flourite. Well, laterite is one cheaper alternative. Laterite has another advantage that it isnt the substrate, but an additive, meaning you can have any substrate you want on top. With flourite, it is the substrate, thus you are confined to just one choice.
i think you need about $90 to fill in a 55 gallon, tank, where as, with laterite, you can buy the most expensive one as much as $32. I recommend First Layer laterite from Aquarium pharmaceuticals, its cheap(about $16 for 55oz, and you only need 1 oz per gallon).
Both will cloud water, but it will go away, and clouding when uprooting plants is no problems(Actually, whenever I uproot mine, its not clouding yet, but this might be because the plants are fairly new).
Thats pretty much what I think, and hope other people could help you.
There is a huge variety of substrates that you can use for a planted tank, so everyone will look at their own and think it's the best and only way...
The extremes are probably from using an inert substrate like sand or gravel, which is cheap, long term stable, and doesn't contain or bind much nutrients, via different amendments in a lower layer, like laterite, peat, soil, soil conditioners or kitty litter, which can bind and release nutrients for plants, to a 100% Flourite/Onyx substrate, which maybe gets you the best results in exchange for a bigger part of your paycheck :wink:
And any and all combinations thereof.
But to answer your question. When you vacuum gravel (gravel vacuum, same thing?), depending on how thick the layer is, you will remove first any detritus/fishpoop, and if you go deeper you will suck out any finer layer if that's what you have below. If you use gravel over flourite it will get mixed up with each other.
When I vacuum I try not to clean to deep to not disturb the bottom layers, and my pea gravel layer is deep enough for that.
On the other hand, if you have a finer layer, like sand, over a coarse layer, like flourite, vacuuming this will over time bring up the coarser particles.
Keep in mind that even if you use something as sterile as gravel, you can supplement that with "root tabs" close to your root feeders for a slow release fertilizer supply. These root tabs can get really expensive though... so what you save first might get expensive over time.
If you use laterite or some other fine layer on the bottom, it might make your water hazy if you do a lot of re-planting. Roots just love that stuff, and don't want to let go when you pull them out.
Not sure if that answers your question...
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Boston bombs prompt Twitter toxicity
Shortly after Boston's annual idyll devolved into mayhem, I posted a tweet. "Worst thing: People died...Second worst thing: The upcoming blame game." And sure enough, it was game on.
I get it that we're all upset. The urge to lash out is strong, and we're only human. But way too often, pundits and armchair primitives, free of all filters, treat Twitter as their own personal sewer. So it went yesterday, oh so predictably.
Fox News regular Erik Rush said that Muslims were clearly to blame: "Yes, they're evil. Let's kill them all."
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones confidently said, "the FBI has been behind every domestic terror plot."
Anti-Islam blogger Pamela Geller declared "Jihad in Boston," and when another tweeter dared question her theory, Geller replied, "Blood on your hands."
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof said the GOP was partly to blame, because it has refused to ratify President Obama's nominee to head the Justice Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: "Explosion is a reminder that ATF needs a director. Shame on Senate Republicans for blocking apptment." (Kristof subsequently tweeted, "I take it back.")
The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto, a conservative commentator, sought to score a partisan point: "Obama is going to make a statement. Boehner is going to have a moment of silence. Advantage GOP." (Taranto subsequently deleted it.)
The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin, a conservative blogger, took the opportunity to score a partisan point and mock a colleague. She's miffed that Post health policy reporter Sarah Kliff has declined to cover the Philadelphia murder trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell; Kliff says she covers policy, "not local crime." So here's what Rubin tweeted yesterday about the bombings: "Not writing about Boston. It is a local crime story for now."
Various tea-party partisans got it into their heads that Wolf Blitzer had blamed the bombings on their movement, so they let their fingers fly: "Wolf Blitzer already blaming Tea Party" and "Way to Wolf Blitzer! Pathetic" and "Wolf Blitzer is REALLY blaming the tea party for the Boston explosions? What a partisan douchebag" and "Wolf Blitzer just speculated if tea party groups were behind the bombing WITH ZERO EVIDENCE" and (this is my favorite) "Looks like I'm off to workout and then punch the Fu-k outta the first liberal asstard I run across. He can thank Wolf f---ing Blitzer."
Did Blitzer specifically finger the tea party? Nope. What he actually said, while quizzing a guest expert, was merely this: "It is a state holiday in Massachusetts called Patriots Day, and, uh, who knows if that had anything to do with these explosions." (A foe of Patriots Day could be anyone from an al Qaeda wannabee to an aggrieved local nutcase.)
And I won't even bother to list all the re-tweets about how the Boston police had supposedly taken into custody a "Saudi" suspect. The police, in reality, had no such person. The fake report came to us courtesy of a Murdoch outlet, the New York Post.
So here's a suggestion for the denizens of Twitter: Show some respect for the dead and the injured. Observe a virtual moment of silence. Give the authorities some space, let them do their job. And until such time that there is actually something worth saying, Please. Shut. Up.
Last night, one admirably sane guy went on Twitter and asked, "Why does every event these days require an accompanying conspiracy theory? What is the matter with people?"
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Carmen Lorentz is moving from one dream job to another
GILMANTON — Carmen Lorentz has been working to bring new levels of economic development to the Lakes Region, her home, in her role as executive director of Belknap County Economic Development Council.
Having earned a master's degree in public policy from the University of Maryland, she spent years working in other countries, helping teach ideas of transparent, effective government. She also worked for a firm in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on the same issues.
"New York State is very, very bureaucratic," she said. "These are important concepts for local governments."
She married her husband, Jonathan, and they had a son, Julius, while trying to get back near her hometown of Gilmanton.
When the job at the BCEDC opened up, she thought, "Wow, that would be the perfect job for me," and she and her family moved back to Gilmanton.
Her focus at the council has been development of the workforce and spreading awareness of opportunities in Belknap County, which are underestimated by some, she said.
"There's no four-year educational institution in this county, so young people don't come here and learn what a great place it is to work and live," she said. "But there are a lot of opportunities here. There are manufacturing companies and other businesses that make thisa great place to be."
Among her successes in the county is development of a business plan for new Web-based software that facilitates internships for high school students. That website is called www.lakesregioninternships.com.
Now, at age 37, she has a new position, another "perfect job," she says: She is the new director of the state Division of Economic Development.
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She serves on the board of directors of The Winnipesaukee Playhouse and on the board of trustees of the Taylor Community. Lorentz also serves on the steering committee for the N.H. Creative Communities Network and is vice chair of the N.H. Alliance of Regional Development Corporations.
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New to Portland Area and need season pass guidance
I am from Vermont and have recently relocated here. I need to figure out a pass for the 11/12 season. I am looking at the Fusion and the Meadows passes. I have even done a search but I didn't feel like I was getting enough guidance from the previous posts.
I am not a park guy anymore and prefer free riding. I rarely hike anything but will if the situation calls for it. I like trees and groomers. I am not certain as to what the riding is like up here but in the northeast it gets icy a lot. If it gets icy here I would prefer a place with good grooming.
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I will only be able to ride on weekends for the most part. I hate lines and crowds
I will be getting a pass for my wife and 3.5 year old son too
If there is a shuttle from Vancouver/Portland that would be great.
Let me know if you need more information to give me an idea of the resorts. Thank you.
Welcome to the forum. So, you're an east coast transplant weekend warrior who doesn't like crowds or lines. Go with the fusion, PLEASE. Also, don't claim Portland while living in Vancouver, you'll look like a fool.
You are in for a treat - coming from the east to west is like going to a different planet...
did you post this on city-data and other forums as well?
For freeriding, Meadows has the most terrain hands down. It will be much steeper than anything you're used to but overall it's not very steep compared to other places in the PNW. Tons of natural wind lips, trees, bowls, chutes, the whole place is basically a natural terrain park. Meadows also has the most crowds, especially on weekends. I avoid weekends at meadows most of the time.
If you wanna ride park and want progress in the park go to timberline. Now meadows did get a brand new bison x cat this fall so they may step up their parks this season, we'll see. Tline's parks are usually on point have and a good flow to them, they get a lot of practice building parks being open nearly year round. Timberline is pretty flat but there are some good tree runs and little drops here and there. If you like super long cruising runs and an amazing view tline is a great place. To get steeper you actually need to go out of bounds. It's a very relaxed atmosphere where everyone knows everyone.
Skibowl has some great sidecountry terrain when conditions are good, and they also have a ton of terrain lit for night riding. The lifts are slow and shitty, the parks arent all that great except for the jib park which can be fun to just goof around in. Super laid back type of place.
The other guy strikes me as a bit of an aggro jerkoff, so I am paying him no mind. I used to be 19 and able to ride all the time (100+ day years) too and would get territorial about my mountain (Stowe). When you grow up, you grow up and you got other shit on your plate. I am just happy to 1. have a job, 2. have a job that allows me to afford being able to ride and 3. to have a job that is close proximaty to a decent mountain. If I have to deal with overamped kids who drink too much Monster because the Xtreme channel tells them to, it is a small price of admission to the party.
All the other posts have been pretty helpful.
Help me out with another thing if you would.... I keep hearing that the snow on Hood is pretty "heavy", does this mean slushy? or is it just really dense? or should I form my own opinions through the season.
Didn't post up other places, should I?
It is possible to not know what the riding is like up here because I have never ridden up here? Is there something I have missed?
Its really hard to recommend a place to people unless you've tried them both...they are so vastly different riding styles.
I'd recommend getting a season pass at one, and going to the other atleast once at a similar day/time to see which you like more. Then next year make a more educated decision for yourself.
Timberline definitely has less people, but i have high hopes for this new quad Meadows is opening that should really cut down on the main lift being so congested. And IMO, there is a reason that Meadows is more crowded, because it has more varied terrain so its more popular.
Personally, i like Meadows a lot more, i find a lot of Timberlines terrain boring. But i know people who love it and only get Fusion passes every year.
The difficult part will be really experiencing both mountains, as its unlikely you will be up there on days where the entire top to bottom runs for either are open. Meadows always seems to keep cascade and the upper lifts closed due to fog and bad weather, as does Timberline for Magic mile and the upper mountain.
Both Fusion and Meadows passes should give a cheap pass for your kid, it might still be free for Fusion, i think they made it $20 for Meadows if you've bought a pass.
I do know Meadows has a bus that picks up from various locations in Portland, and im sure Timberline has something similar.
^ super helpful
I appreciate you taking the time to go through this all with me. I am leaning towards the fusion because it sounds more mellow overall. I am sure the terrain is not as sick, but I think I should be able to manage. I was thinking that I would get one pass and then check out the other for a couple days this year to see what I was missing. The wife and kid should be out at the mountain 2-3 days during the week while I am toiling away in the proverbial salt mines.
Either way, I have been in New Orleans* for the last 2.5 so ANY hill/mountain/change of elevation is pretty appealing.
*yes I am "claiming" a city-- DBLdangerTILT is that cool?
I lived here: 711 upperline st new orleans LA - Google Maps
Is that New Orleans enough? or I can't say I lived there because I was too far from the French Quarter
Pacific North West snow is usually "wetter" on powder days. It has more water content than more central-west states and resorts. Such as Colorado, Utah, Wyoming etc.
It all has to do with location, being close to the ocean vs. close to the desert.
Wetter/heavier snow takes a little more work to board, but you get more steep terrain because the snow sticks better.
But you get a good trade off in the PNW with year round snowboarding, at least at some resorts.
Honestly, it's completely pointless to "form your own opinions" when you have never ridden any other western resorts. You'd need some Utah, Cali, Co, BC experience to even begin to form a valid opinion....
Either way you are going to be blown off your ass coming from the east ( and especially not even knowing about western resorts!) so enjoy your new and improved life. :D Also I attempted to sound as unbiased as possible with that snow report, so yeah. ;)
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Here's a picture of our QB of the future (hopefully).
Here's a picture of our amazing WR corps.
Here are the dudes that will likely kick our ass in week 1.
Go Fins!
Share in the misery!
Here's a picture of our QB of the future (hopefully).
Here's a picture of our amazing WR corps.
Here are the dudes that will likely kick our ass in week 1.
Go Fins!
I wrote the same thing in the Jets thread. The AFC-East has a really easy schedule this year. They play the NFC-West and AFC-South so they only have the 49ers and Texans out of those 8 games as 2011 playoff teams. The only potential cold weather game they play is week 17 in New England and the Patriots are likely to pull their starters for that game. I think Miami has a pretty good shot at going .500 this year.
Well, I guess I was right.
I thought Tannehill didn't play too bad. Take away the last 2 INTs(tipped, and those are always a right place, right time situation), and he did a solid job all things considered. Granted, those last 2 INTs basically set up Houston for two easy scores, and basically blew what was a close game wide open.
Wished Reggie would've run the ball more. He didn't do too bad either.
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0-16 a possibility? A friend of mine is a dolphins fan and he still only has the 1972 'phins as his only reason He gets so pissed off during the draft. He was pissed off last year when they started winning games and took themselves out of the "Suck for Luck" sweeptstakes.
Our defense is too good, we'll probably win 4-5 games this year.
Was at the game today. Probably the best Reggie has looked out of the backfield in his entire career.
Reggie looked incredible in the second half. Actually, the whole offense was pretty awesome in the second half. I was very pleased with how we played today.
Welcome to first place
Reggie! Reggie! Reggie!
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i thought i was the only masochist on all of the vortex.
turns out, there's more of us on here.
if any of you guys ever make it out to the games, find us out in Orange parking, East 21 and have a beer.
we tend to drown our sorrows before every game just to be able to sit through it all.
shut your mouth. sh sh shut your mouth.
I'm so pissed about the Jets game. Friggin' Carpenter cost us. Those kicks weren't easy, but that's his goddamned job.
after he missed the one in OT, we headed for the car.
we were halfway down the ramp when we heard that the jets missed their FG.
so we RAN back to our section, only to find that we'd called a TO just before the snap.
all in all, though, it was a really good game. if i'm the jets, i'm a little ashamed of how it played out.
shut your mouth. sh sh shut your mouth.
Another gut-wrenching OT loss. Feels bad man.
At least Tannehill, Hartline,Bess, and Wake(really, whole defensive front 7) looked great.
Still though, second game in a row we ended up losing but could've easily won.
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shut your mouth. sh sh shut your mouth.
Tannehill has really picked some bad spots to throw INTs. I still saw a lot in that game that I liked though. We're three missed field goals away from being 3-1. I can totally deal with having us play close games and losing and improving our draft position. Going 8-8 or 7-9 all the time is infuriating.
Got rid of Naanee, who had that costly unforced fumble, and signed Jabar Gaffney in his place.
Next on the chopping block, Dan Carpenter?
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so, go dolphins!
shut your mouth. sh sh shut your mouth.
The fact we still won that game with all those mistakes was really impressive.
I'm kinda excited about what I see.
thing is, they're looking better than they have in a long time. it's the rookie errors and the times they're caught off guard that really hurt them.
either way, expectations are still really low.
even stranger is the fact that if not for Dan Carpenter, we'd be 4-1 right now. go figure that the guy who was the only one putting up points on the board a while back ago is now the reason we've got an extra 2 losses on our record.
i just wish they just went all in already with the trading/draft pick situation. we should NOT have held on to matt moore, and never picked up garrard. taken both devlin and tannehill and developed both. the job goes to the best match. then pick up an offense designed around whoever the winner was for next year.
shut your mouth. sh sh shut your mouth.
Hello Dolphin fans. It looks like your next opponent will be my St Louis Rams. I'm here to wish you luck. I believe it will be a good game. It looks like you guys have a decent QB you just need to find him some help and pick up some decent recievers. I know how that feels because the Rams are in the same boat. We have a good QB but no one to thorw it to, and we have a lousy offensive line. Anyway, good luck and here is to a good game.
this game is going to be immediately after my bachelor party.
so i'll likely still be inebriated from the shennanigans of the night prior.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian housing starts slowed in December but more gradually than expected as an increase in single-family starts in urban areas softened the sting of a slowdown in multiple-unit and rural ground-breakings, a report on Wednesday said.
Figures published by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp provided further evidence that Canada's long housing boom had ended, although activity remained robust in the cities of Ontario, the country's most populous province.
Seasonally adjusted, the annual rate of housing starts was 197,976 units in December, down slightly from 201,376 in November but above an average forecast of 195,000 among analysts polled by Reuters.
"Although today's numbers look a bit better than expected, they mark the fourth straight month of slowing in homebuilding activity, suggesting that Canada's once-bustling homebuilding sector is cooling," Emanuella Enenajor, an economist at CIBC World Markets, said in a research note.
The November figure was revised up from the 196,125 units reported previously.
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In the coming weeks I'll be looking to buy a Boba jet pack. I was wondering if I could get some recommendations from y'all on what are the best ones that are currently available to look into purchasing, and also some contact information for the makers (PM'ed to me if you wish).
I'd like a good balance between accuracy, weight, and of course, COST. I'd rather trade accuracy for a cheaper pack, as I can always "improve" upon the design if I don't like it. The big thing is, right now I have more time than money. I can afford to invest as much labor as needed, but money, well... that's another story!
I'd even consider buying someone's unfinished kit, broken pack, or another type of "pack in need of some TLC". I don't mind fixing a pack, repainting an ESB pack (I need a ROTJ one), etc., though I'd rather buy one that's "ready to rock".
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How about just being taxed on "all" income? The wealthy will never let it happen.
So, tax those who can afford it and who won't come to need govt assistance by being taxed. Why tax those already needy or borderline needy?
Movement toward a "single tax" system is the only way to make modern life on Earth an equitable or fair system.
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Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
I have 45' luff and full length battens. The attachment is with metal bail slugs and it hoists, reefs, and drops like a rock. While larger sails are a different matter, slides are a waste on such a small sail, just something to fail. The boat and sail are 1997.
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
Totally agree with ewayne. The full battens are only exposed to the lazy jack lines in the first half of raising it. So I just leave the halyard line clutch open and watch the battens closely as I raise it by hand, not even wrapped around the winch. I am getting good at the timing of getting the batten past the Lazy Jack lines. If I do get caught I just ease off a bit on the halyard for a slight drop then heave it past the LJ line when the main is centered again, very easy to do. I also do need the winch for only the last couple of feet of raising the main. This is a big full batten main, P=53' 8", and heavy.
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
I run my boat with a 9 oz triple reefed mainsail(plenty heavy) and full battens using lazy jacks and the Strong track system. There is a LOT less friction when raising and lowering the main and I actually raise the main by hand to the top except for the last couple feet where the weight of the sail gets too much. Maybe not quite as good friction wise as a ball bearing system but much less expensive!(a reasonable trade off).
Biggest problem with my system is trying to keep the full batten ends from catching on the lazy jacks on the way up.
Wouldn't want a mainsail not fully battened as shape is held much better hence better performance.(IMHO)
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
The product does work well with the biggest benefit to safer sailing. It also makes reefing a no-effort exercise. It is easy to pull out the reef and raise the main back up if desired. I tend to reef sooner knowing this. The benefits are just too great. And the fun of how the sail drops instantly, you will enjoy this product and increase your safety profile.
For a due diligence effort you might want to check out the Antal line, very high quality product and it has been around a long time. See here --> Home. I did a bunch of research on the product, very solid also.
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
I wonder if we can actually find a single report of a person who has bought the tides track system and regretted it? Seems like everybody loves it, just a question of if it's worth the price tag....
For me, it probably will be. As I mentioned, anything that makes the sails easier for any crew to get up or down is safety gear in my book.
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
We installed the strong track when we got our new, full-battened, loose-footed main. We are happy with both, and glad to have full-battens. New main giving us better performance, goes up pretty quickly with manual winch, drops down in the blink of an eye. We have lazy-jacks, which came with the boat, and this system works fine. Battens not getting caught up on lazy-jacks, because main is being hauled up so fast (by husband), and I (the wife) am so expert (!) in holding bow into the wind. (grin)
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
I have the Tides Marine system on our new Beneteau 45 with full battens, works great. Originally I was aiming for the Antel system which has a long track record but our boat rep pushed us hard towards Tides. The Tides system works fantastic, I can raise our very large main about 80% of the way up without a winch, crazy. And when it comes down I need to be cognizant of laying out the halyard line so it does not kink as it rips through the spinlock line clutch, and keep small children's hands away, not kidding. Every 2 months or so I do a quick spray of sailcoat on the cars. Great product.
I almost forgot, the yard doing the commissioning was able to install the track in about 30 minutes, dead simple. Didn't even charge me for that.
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
EZ Jack not Lazy Jack is what I recommend. Can be deployed from the cockpit and is pulled away to the mast and under the boom when raising the sail
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
I have full battens and the strong track. It is absolutely the greatest. Get it. You wont regret it. Release the halyard and it comes right down. Some above have recommended lazy jack systems which are fine. Another option is a dutchman which is what I have. The sail flakes itself right on the boom. Easy as can be.
Re: Advice wanted: Tides Marine Track and Slide system
I've never hoisted or dropped one myself but I've seen it up close and personal on another boat and it was enviable. It was a day-charter catamaran and the captain just casually walked forward and released the halyard at the mast. The thing dropped like a $hit tonne of bricks into the lazyjacks and it was a roachy fully battened main. He then sailed up to his mooring and furled his jib as he got close and grabbed the ball with residual speed as he got close. It was an awesome sight to behold.
I plan to install it on my boat under the budgeting of safety gear. I want a scared, tired, wife to be able to lower, reef AND raise the main and mizzen easily in all conditions.
On the topic of full, partial or no battens I have gone around several times in my mind about that. I'd say that the advantages of each system are really dependent on the type of sailing you do, much more than most boat trade offs even.
No battens means less cost at the beginning, less time and cost maintaining the sail. Perfect sail shape can be attained, and some purists would say that better sail shape can be attained without the battens trying to dictate shape for you, but it WILL require a lot more pulling of strings. If you're sailing on the cheap and you like adjusting your sail frequently this is the sail for you. See also: Lyn and Larry Pardey.
Full battens give you more roach, which gives you small but measurable aerodynamic advantages that I still don't understand. These advantages are real though and are demonstrated by the fact that EVERY open class racing boat with an unlimited budget and no design limitations has a huge roachy main with full battens. As I said, I don't get the exact argument about what the aerodynamic advantage is, but I trust that it's there (see the racers) but I gather that it's small. For us cruisers the main advantage is that the fully battened main has a shape that is "darn near close enough to perfect" most all the time without as much pulling of strings. It also falls into lazyjacks more easily, and flogs less while reefing.
The disadvantages of full battens are: cost at the beginning, cost and time maintaining the sail because of batten pocket chafe and chafe where the battens meet the stays. Also they're harder to raise because of the compression loads the battens cause which turn into friction. This is partially mitigated by the Tides track, but not nearly as much as batten cars. Batten cars = more expense and more to maintain and more to go wrong. See also Steve Dashew
Partial battens are a bit of both in the advantage and disadvantage category. This is what I think I'll get with my next main. I like pulling strings constantly but I don't expect my wife to on a night watch. This means I would be happy with a battenless main but my wife might go crazy trying to get rid of leech flutter or worse yet might leave it along to flutter it's leech to death. I want the sail to fall nicely into lazyjacks but don't want to make it harder to raise with battens compressing on slides and I'm not willing to spend the coin on batten cars. I want the sail to flog minimally during reefing, but again I'm not willing to get full battens, so partial battens will help a little here too. See also: most sailboats.
Everything in boating is a compromise. The Tides track is one of those few things where the compromise is only one of expense vs performance. I don't think you'd find a sailor in the world that has seen, or used the Tides system that wouldn't take it as a gift, which is not something you could say for nearly any other trade-off decision we have to make.
If you've got the coin, get the track for sure. I seriously doubt you'd regret having it aboard. As for the battens, partial, full, or none, that really depends on how you sail.
Cheers mate!
PS Where on that island are you from? I lived in Melbourne for 5 years and did 2 months of hard time in "The Isa."
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text: Sat next to Dick Bavetta on an airplane. Got yelled at by Chris Chelios at a charity golf outing. Rode in an elevator with Anika Sorenstam. Sat in front of Jonathon Lithgow at the opera. Tried to get Lou Whitaker's autograph and he sprinted to his car in Lakeland, FL, 1985. Talked to Yogi Berra at a cocktail party. I'm sure there are other lame encounters, but I can't recall them right now. Generally, I'm not into the celebrity thing and leave them alone/ pretend not to notice them out of courtesy. But it is always strange seeing famous people live.