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Gabriel writes:
I just finished listening to TWiV 152, in which you spent quite some time discussing the death of Steve Jobs the past week. Though this mention is certainly well-deserved, I thought it was an oversight not to make any mention of the outstanding immunologist and fellow New Yorker Ralph Steinman, who also passed away due to the same disease that same week, only days before being awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of dendritic cells. I know you guys are not the greatest fans of immunology, but I think that it deserved at least a mention, especially given the huge importance of DCs to the way our immune system senses and responds to viral pathogens.
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Hi TWiV crew,
I'm Faleye Temitope from Nigeria. I've finished a masters degree in virology in Nigeria and will be convocating in November 2011.Though I've been offered a PhD position in Nigeria, I'l love to experience education in another part of the world. I have been searching for what to do for PhD and in this light i went for IUMS 2011 ICV meeting in Sapporo, Japan and it was mind blowing. It was my first time in an International meeting and a Virology meeting at that. I learnt a lot and just assumed the TWiV crew would be there. I was however not very happy to not see you guys there.
At the meeting I learnt about Saffold virus for the first time. Saffold virus is a Human Cardiovirus that was first identified in 2007 by Morris Jones and his group in California. The virus was isolated in 1981 from an 8 month old female child with Fever of Unknown Origin. On returning to Nigeria, I downloaded everything on Saffold virus listed in pubmed and am churning through it all. I'm surprised to see the likes of Nick knowles, Eric Delwart, Howard Lipton, Don Ganem, Joseph Derisi and Nathan Wolfe already neck deep in the field. What was more surprising was the fact that I have no memory of Saffold virus being discussed on TWiV.
The way you guys covered XMRV has built in me a level of trust in your judgement as a team and i will so appreciate you guys discussing Saffold virus on TWiV. Should I venture out to work on, for PhD, Saffold virus in Nigeria? Please, i will appreciate it if you can, in additon to your opinions, also add the opinions of David Baltimore, Karla Kirkgard, Ian Lipkin and any other individual you feel is well positioned to inform my choice.
You guys have constantly been a source of strength and support to me. I'm glad to inform you that I finished top of my M.Sc class and I have to confess that TWiV and Prof Racaniello's virology lectures played a big role in my education. You guys thought me a sizable chunk of all I know today about Virology. Thanks guys for all the effort you put into educating me and everybody out there who in one way or the other has benefited from TWiV.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Dan writes:
I'm a second year medical student and was turned on to your podcast by my medical microbiology professor. I love listening to your shows because they integrate the often dry, tedious, concepts and "bugs" that I'm learning about into relevant, amusing, and easy-to-follow stories. You make learning entertaining.
A few episodes back, you mentioned that you were looking for a Virology for Dummies-style text book for amateur enthusiasts. While, not specifically virology oriented, I've found the book "
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple by Mark Gladwin and William Trattle to be a great resource.
It takes a humorous and lighthearted approach to a fairly complicated and, as I said before, often tedious subject. Through humor, cartoons, mnemonics, and other imaginative "study tricks," its a great way to understand the basic concepts of medical microbiology. Since I've been completely immersed in all things medicine/science for the past few years, its hard to judge just how "ridiculously simple" the book may appear to a complete lay person. However, for someone with basic science knowledge (e.g. knowing the difference between RNA and DNA), and trying to get more insight into the world of microbiology, I highly recommend it.
The best part about this book is its knack for juggling basic concepts with just the right amount of detail, without overwhelming the reader with technical jargon or complicated, seemingly random, facts. It is able to integrate and link concepts without coming off as a "bug parade" as most micro courses/books often do.
Besides a few chapters on viruses (classification, life cycles, structures, specific viruses, etc), it spans concepts of microbiology from differentiation of gram stained organisms, to specific organisms (Staph vs Strep, food born, etc) to parasites, fungi, prions, and even mentions some pharmacology. Definitely worth the $25 price tag.
Please keep up the good work.
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Ricardo writes:
Hello Vincent and the rest of the twiv gang.
Congratulations for the three years. I haven't write much but you can be sure I'm there listening every monday on my driving to the University. Talking back to you as if I was there. One of your listeners said it seems like you are our friends. Well, it sure fells like it. I can see a Tertulia about Virus with all of you siting at a café table.
I'm giving a little bit back with this video, once again. You might use it on a public Twiv event while you wait to star the show, so people can see a little bit of the Twiv history.
My best regards to all of you.
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Doctors and Alan (I don't remember mention of a PhD for you):
I don't follow these matters closely but I have a point that I feel probably confuses a lot of people and probably contributes heavily to rumors of continuing US offensive biological weapons programs.
As pointed out in episode 151, there are now quite a few defensive programs in place in the US. As part of their research, some of these programs actually do weaponize biological agents. This is not because they are, necessarily, looking for the next best weapon nor because they think defenses against these will be of direct use in the future. It is, rather, because weaponizing (indeed any genetic manipulation) has unpredictable (at our level of technology) system-wide effects and they are creating these agents to gain insights into how weaponizing might make biological agents more or less susceptible to established defenses. Sure they keep these creations around for future study and that is, I believe, what causes many rumors of weapons development.
However, the difference between defensive and offensive development is mainly in quantity. A few vials of a weaponized strain, while dangerous, is not a weapon. A few tons of micronized smallpox or anthrax ready to be distributed to warheads is a weapon (as was the case before the disbanding of the Soviet Union). To the best of my (the public's) knowledge, the US is not stockpiling biological weapons and is not, therefore, engaged in any offensive programs. This does not mean that the US does not have some gems in a freezer somewhere that they are prepared to produce in quantity should the need arise but that is not an offensive program.
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I'm responding to your discussion about M.D.-Ph.D. training in your e-mail-only episode #151. You got it mostly right, but there are some nuances that were missed. While M.D.s can do basic research, and Ph.D.s can partner with M.D.s to bring clinical translation to their work, we clearly need people at the interface who do both for a more seamless transition. The two pathways for a person to reach the point where they take care of patients and conduct bench science are, as you said, (1) the combined program or (2) an M.D. to trains extensively in the laboratory. Many of my colleagues that have taken the latter route received their laboratory training during their subspecialty fellowship years and stayed under their mentor's wing until they were able to procure their own K- then R-level grants. They learned to do science by apprenticeship, however, without the rigorous oversight of a thesis committee or completing the academic requirements of a Ph.D. training program. I believe that the Ph.D. training equips the individual with a more robust toolset for conducting research, and ultimately they are better poised for success. There is a downside, of course, in that the training is long during years of being a student and going further into debt. I myself essentially was in school for 17 years after high-school before my first real job. Of course, talented individuals will be successful no matter which route they take. I do want to emphasize how important it is for there to be people that do both, because they can get things done or see insights that two people from the different spectrums can't appreciate.
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Has Ila Singe made a statement about whether XMRV is still a player in prostate cancer. I'm surprised I haven"t seen a statement from her regarding this issue. Have I missed it. I would think she would go with the latest studies that show XMRV is a contaminant in prostate cancer.


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Cittasanto wrote:Hanzze wrote:Cittasanto wrote:this thread is specific (as already noted earlier).
Maybe I am not very smart or do not understand. Can you express the specific one more time. No need to take reference of what was said or quoted before. So what is the specific use of this topic (according to your perceptions in this regard).
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I find this very disingenuous - even if it is true - because of your behaviour in general here. As it has been explained several times to you directly, I am not willing to bother trying to explain it to you again.
Also not if I would beg you?
Cittasanto wrote:please learn to read, nowhere there do I ask for a yes or no answer.
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Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
There is a saying that 1 year of racing is equal to 10 years of cruising. That is definitely true as far as sail trim and boat handling, provided you pay attention to what is going on and your skipper is knowledgeable.
I agree with the advice to volunteer as racing crew. There are also online resources, such as SpinSheet with racing crew wanted ads, a crew wanted subforum here, and a racing crew wanted subforum over on Sailing Anarchy.
Keep reading books about sailing and racing and the history of sailboat racing. Take the free BoatUS courses. Take the USCGA courses. Take the Power Squadron courses. There is a lot of useful information you can learn about navigation, piloting and related subjects available.
Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
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Offering to be 'rail meat' is a place to start, but indicate that you're eager and anxious to learn and you shouldn't be on the rail too long.
Most clubs and casual racing fleets are welcoming to enthusiastic newcomers. Key here is to be reliable.. ie show up when you say you will, and don't bail because it's raining, or too cold, etc. Reliable crew is a tough find so if you make yourself one you'll be routinely invited back, likely with increasing responsibility as you learn.
You really can 'learn for free'.. if you get lucky you'll experience a variety of boat styles and sizes so that when the inevitable time comes when you want to queer the good (free) deal you've got going and want to buy your own boat you'll have a better idea of what you want!
Just find out when race day is and hang out and ask if anyone needs crew... easy....
I was surprised how I could go down to the marina in Honolulu and get free sails! And if you're only going for a couple hours a race is the best kind! And then it's like a free party afterwards with new friends. It's seriously the best thing you can do for free in this world. Besides surfing. They are both good. You can jumpoff the boat after the race as it pulls into the harbor and surf the breakwater. But don't do it too many times because you're really supposed to help put the boat away.
Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
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I've been sailing a classic gaff ketch for years, doing all my own maintenance.That becomes a tad tedious and I would welcome an offer of help in return for sailing.I leave the dock daily at 1pm so it's not hard to figure the deal. The offer is even on my web page. So far no response. Maybe newbies dream of a plastic Benni while they send out endless resumes.
Where is your boat docked, may be interested.
Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
I saw the topic, and laughed... the thought was "aren't we ALL on a shoestring?"
Also some of the sail instruction classes offer discount day sailors for rent cheap once you've passed ASA 101 and 103. Especially in the larger sailing areas.
Also, for the record my first 22 foot keelboat cost me $4500, and $1000 a year for a seasonal slip.
I bought a trailerable 14 footer, for $1700, and trailered it for years with free launches. That boat was harder to sail by all measures than my 25 footer is now. Of course launching it was easier, and could be done with a small car.
Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
I learned to sail in on a GBCA boat, a Tartan 10 named Gotcha. The Friday night races were great. I also crewed in the Houston Regatta on a J24.
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I've been sailing a classic gaff ketch for years, doing all my own maintenance.That becomes a tad tedious and I would welcome an offer of help in return for sailing.I leave the dock daily at 1pm so it's not hard to figure the deal. The offer is even on my web page. So far no response. Maybe newbies dream of a plastic Benni while they send out endless resumes.
Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
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Everybody sails on a shoestring. Some are just shorter than others.
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Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
Hang out at the local marina, get to know your Harbormaster. Soon you will be on lots of boats...Dale
Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
Maybe there is an experienced sailor in the area that is w/o a boat, that would be willing to go into one with you 60:40 in exchange for some lessons, and labor on the boat.
OTOH, just get an old sunfish for $400, and sail the crap out of it.
Re: Sailing On A Shoestring?
Everybody sails on a shoestring. Some are just shorter than others. Racing weekly will give you plenty of experience with different situations & crew. A willingness to participate in seasonal and weekly boat preparation will take you a long way in learning boat ownership skills too. Look at these as the building blocks you will need to build your future sailing and boat owning plans.
I have many years of boat manufacturing & service experience, and a lifelong love of sailing that started in summer camp. We race crew with an owner that was on the 1952 German Olympic Sailing Team, and it's amazing to see the 17 year old alive in a man that is now in his late 70's. He's competitive and knows more about making a boat go than some of the club members that think they know it all. Maintenance is now beyond him, but my wife and I have stepped in to fill the void.
Find your way to a like-minded owner and you will be on the right tack. Sail on!
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It's an ok game.
It's an ok game.
If they end up lowering the item drop rate for the F2P version. Then it won't really be worth it. I played when it first came out and ended up trading it back in to gamestop about 2 weeks later. The bugs were horrible. Always crashing or servers were down. The loot rate for the biggest bosses in the game just sucked. Out of all the times i killed the bosses i only got a few oranges. But yeah it was a good game. Maybe they have worked on it ALOT since i last played. If so i might give it another try.
I'm really curious what they will give the players that bought the game ... stopped playing when they started releasing a lot of dlc's and no free content .
Good thing I bought it after the price dropped to $10
I was a poor sucker that bought this the day at came out. I hurried up and traded it in early so I could get at least a decent amount for it. I'm not even sure F2P will make me want to play this again. It wasn't even that great. Arkfalls were fun, but just barely. Extremely buggy at release. I felt it was rushed so it could come out near the same time as the show.
Doesn't matter. I bought the CE for 3 euro's anyway.
I bought it day one, have 119 hours put away and don't regret a bit of it. Sorry you guys don't enjoy it and took the initial launch week as what the game would always be. I've gotten way more than my monies worth out of it, and the DLC i'v purchased. Had way worse experiences with the MMOs coming out recently than Defiance, at least Defiance tries where these new games are blatant cash-grabs.
FML... Bought it at release... Quit after 2 months nonetheless.
I was in beta, never saw much too it, I presumed it went straight to F2P as I didn't like it that much during testing, I still my job though..testing it.
I don't understand you guys.
You are writing as 2 month of playing a game is bad... Holy shit, 2 month playing the same game is a lot of time O.O Most singleplayer are one week before deleting, 2 months is a shitload!
Btw, I played the game, finished every dungeon, every secondary mission and every primary missione. I have done at last one time every dynamic events and then I deleted it.
It was a lot of fun and I have 60 hours on it and I think it's a lot of time for a game like this.
When they will add more primary missions and new continent I will come back =D
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yeah, I know, tons of grammar errors. Sorry :-(
I feel like I'm the only one who actually quite enjoyed Defiance..
I def enjoyed the game. Melee build was a blast.
I was waiting for this to go on sale again on PC. Just got my 360 replaced and almost put it in. Almost.
Good news indeed.
Livin' proof of a dying dream
I could never do the Arena enough to actually purchase a castithan blade, you always needed like, 30k points to just get bronze, and that only paid out 50 cred to purchase the crappiest one :/
I bought the Deluxe version and the Season Pass. It was a mistake, because it took ages for them to release DLC. Plus, the Hydra didn't even work until recently for leveling Rocket Launcher Skill.
I never intended to play the game for its PVP, ever; which, if you don't plan to play the game for PVP, it's a horrible game, period. I should've never bought it. I won't go back even if they gave us extras for buying it prior to free to play.
Only plays Magic DPS Classes, Healers and Machinist/Engineers.
Playing MMO: FFXIV (Balmung)
Waiting On: FFXV, KH3, Tree of Savior, RE:FFVII · Saving For: New Computer
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Day 2: From our overnight mooring, we continue along a beautiful stretch of river to see orangutans on pre-release islands, perfect reflections in the water, fishing activities, and glimpses of bird life and animal life in the verdant jungle. We continue on the boat to a traditional village and learn about the local livelihood activities, from tapping rubber, to carving their machete handles, weaving rattan mats and bags, to building canoes and drying fish.
Our village mooring is adjacent a blackwater lake. Leave the boat in the evening by canoe, and quietly enter the lakes, using the torchlight to spot nocturnal animals.
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Return to the boat for another delicious evening meal.
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|@ f-bird I'm definitely looking into what you said. May try a combo of the two just to make sure everything seems to be in specs.
I did not think I would be making 500hp with my initial setup. I was thinking more like 400-maybe 450. So...crap.
We have a few events that come this way. I have yet to go to any. Thursdays are test and tune. Fun to watch. This is probably where I'll be going a bit.
Yes...a few friends. Specifically my Import driving buddies and my Pontiac loving friend(76 Pontiac, He's trying to get ahold of a 454).
Times on the Imports are higher elevens to low 13's. Pontiac was just purchased a week ago.
My definition of relaxing cruise is anything where I can drive for more than an hour straight.
Ahhh I did not know there would be a power difference. It just seemed like less stress on the engine and less weight for the rotating assembly.
yea got the 4bbl Rochester that came with the engine.
Want a manual eventually.
@gearhead, While money is an issue. I really like the idea of doing this once and doing it right. If something is overkill though I'd like to know. I've about 2500-3000 to spend on parts alone for the engine. The less I spend there the more it goes into other areas.
Also interesting news. Taking apart an 83z28 camaro to check/change the head gasket I've found how very annoying the smog crap can be. Its just in the way. Unfortunately we found rust on some of the pushrods/rockers so I may be rebuilding my friends 305 or dropping in a 350.
oh, I don't know, I tend to use the cams cold setings then start it.. and then reset/adjust hot..
people sure like spending other peoples money..
I'd stick with 5.7 rods.. they are a dime a dozen get a set of g.m. rods, spend some time polishing the rod beams and remove the parting line, and add ARP bolts.. (more than strong enough)
pistons,I tend to go forged, some like hyper, I know that I'll at some point spray so.. I go forged
crank, a g.m. forged crank will be fine..
you said your block is 4 bolt.. tobad, a 2 bolt would be better, and add splayed caps.
spend the money in heads and cam.. go roller..
there are alot of 11sec cast crank, g.m. rods engines running around.. on the track..
if planing on a transbrake, then skip right past the cast anything..
and add ARP studs to the mains, ..
if you ever think you'll spray it.. open up the ring gaps some..
I always check the lash hot.. no idea how anyone can have a (standardized) cold seting when alum grows different than iron, and different valves and different alum heads are made from different grade alum.. I'd not chance it.. but do like the set it hot, let cool overnight then check cold to get YOUR cold lash setting.. but for the first setting hot.. is anyone gonna replace your parts if the cold GUESS is wrong.. ? NOPE.. check it hot..
~'71-up second gen F-cars = 8.5 corporate rear end.
.. OK, LOL!, you guys can stop arguing about whether cold lash is tighter or looser, you're both correct, see Tech Inspectors link.
.. You also need to ask the OP exactly what he is trying to accomplish, you can't just start listing parts/builds... his first list of parts indicate a 500-550HP 11 sec. engine. Later he mentions 13 sec. goal as in 350HP...
.. SOOoo, DeathMunchy, you want an all out racing big cubic dollar$$$$ engine? A bracket racing engine? Got an E.T. class in mind. A buddy's car you want to keep up with/beat? BTW, a 4.56 rear end isn't going to yield a "relaxing cruise"... LOL!
.. Can keep stock rods with 13 sec. engine... need pink rods or better with 11 sec. engine... everything the guys told you about building an engine apply to 5.7" rods or 6" rods... just use pistons with shorter compression height with 6" rods. The shorter rods prolly make slightly more power below 6250 RPMs, the longer more above 6250. If you want a 6500 RPM redline engine that will only spend about 1/4 sec. total time above 6250 in the 1/4, then prolly stay 5.7. 7500 RPM engine and lots of time above 6250, then 6" or longer prolly better...
.. Keep your stock crank for 13 sec., it's better quality than an Eagle China cast crank... use a forged crank for 11 sec.... a used or reground GM forging would be fine...
.. If you have a Q-Jet 4-bbl. carb. already can prolly use that OK for an auto trans car. For a manual trans car, the quicker reaction time of a double pumper mechanical secondaries carb. is desirable...
.. Your LM1 350" is a 225 grossHP engine with 4bbl. and open headers. Was rated 145 - 195 net HP depending on 2 bbl. or 4bbl. carb., accessory package, and how crappy the stock exhaust system was. It could make about 375-385 HP just by adding domed pistons and a modern budget mild performance cam like a Summit #1105 224/234... or a Comp XE268 for more $$$... or good head porting/valves and an even smaller cam...
.. Don't know whether your rear end is a 7.5" or 8.5"... the 7.5 prolly OK for a 13 sec. car... I'd go bigger for much 11's running...
Yea I've never set lash on a pushrod engine. Only the OHC 4 cylinders from Honda and I think one from Nissan.
This car is going to be tinkered with...a lot. I can't wait to have everything together. I also appreciate the advice on the build. I've pretty much got it all figured out atm.
How much you can safely deviate from the recommended lash settings depends on a few things, not the least of which is, if you are using a solid cam that recommends </= 0.015" hot lash, you should not add more than 0.002" (two thousandths looser), or subtract more than 0.004" (four thousandths tighter). This is because of the lobe ramp shape- if you add even a little too much, the lifter hits the lobe away from the clearance ramps and will 'dig in', causing excessive wear in short time. This comes from a cam manufacturer (don't remember which one), not something I yanked outta my butt. Cams having bigger lash recommendations can go up to double the lash settings above in most cases.
Too tight is the lesser evil than too loose, as far as if you're going to make a mistake. Too tight will be apparent by a loss of power caused by the valves not seating and can overheat the valve because of a too-short seat time that doesn't allow the valve to transfer heat into the head seat, but too loose will beat hell out of the cam and lifter as well as the rest of the valve train, because the take up ramp has been removed from the lobe.
FWIW, I use the hot lash setting for initial start-up. After the engine is hot, the valves get lashed correctly. Then after a complete cool-down, the lash is remeasured for future use when checking/setting the lash cold. That's the only way I know of to get it right as opposed to pretty close. Expect the lash to tighten on a new cam and lifters (not a bunch, but noticeable) until the valve train is bedded in together. Once this is done, you'll not be needing to adjust the lash very often, although you still need to occasionally check it with a go/no-go (at least that's what I do).
The main difference I have seen between an OHC and an OHV engine as far as lash goes, is the bucket and shim OHC engines tend to change less between hot and cold. OHC engines w/followers will change a bit more, but still less than a pushrod engine, at least in MY experience. When setting the lash on an OHC, it may still sling oil around pretty good if the engine is running when the valves are adjusted, though.
One real good piece of advice I was given that I'd like to pass on, is to take the thing you hate doing the most and make it the thing you do the best.
On a SBC and most other V8s, you can cut the center out of an old valve cover to use when setting lash hot, engine running. It will keep most of the oil from splashing out. You would use 45 degree bent feelers (or bend them yourself), and if you use polylocs, using a tool like shown below can make things easier.
A tool like that can even help when setting the lash cold because it's easier to get the same 'feel' from valve to valve.
A go/no-go feeler set is not expensive and will make checking the lash uber easy.
|Normally I just set it to factory specs. This is just something we were discussing to see about how tight we could get it. He raised some concerns to look into. Not sure if pushrod engines are going to be different in this regard to OHC engines but I'd imagine it will be damn near the same exact annoying thing.
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Re: The economics of sailing around the world
Sailing around the world at age 18 didn't occur to some of us because, at the time, we were fighting a war with Vietnam. Sailing around the world wasn't on the menu of draft deferments. We went to school and when our number came up, we went to war. of course, some of us volunteered.
Whether it's sailing around the world or hiking the AT, there are trade offs in life to be made. I don't look at my kids and think, I wish I did something else with my life. I wouldn't trade a day with them for anything. I'm sure that speaks for everyone here. So, we are left with the old fashioned way of getting it done - earn our way there. For some of us that will work, some it won't, and for most, they could care less. Sailing around the world, or for that matter, further than the horizon, just not on the bucket list.
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If I didn't have kids I think that it would be one hell of a good way to spend a few years. I was to wound up in trying to get a good job and buying a house that things like this never crossed my mind. Wish they had. I might of had some nice stories to tell. No one wants to here about buying new living room furniture and painting.
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Best way is to be young and think nothing of showing up in a foreign country with $400 to your name and not mind working under-the-table jobs to get more money. I am sadly too old for that kind of adventure now and the danger level would be way too high - my wife would f-n kill me
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I dont really agree with the thought that a circumnavigating boat needs to be hugely different from other crruising boats... unless we are talking about weekend sailers that pop up and down the Chesapeake. The one error I think people who set out to do a tropical circumnavigation do is over think (or read too many forums) and buy a too old, and too solid, too traditional, too full keel, too poorly ventilated, too 'sea kindly' old heap of old style crap just because they think its a blue water boat.
One horror story in the making is these threads where they say you can live circumnavigating for 3 years on $10,000. I'm sorry but you can't. I can't. No one can.
I do believe in "Go Now"; I do believe it can be done on a tight budget. I do believe we can die tomorrow so we must make use of today. There is a whole world to see and seeing it will educate us more and better than anything else in the world.
I do NOT believe horror stories. I dont believe in floating containers. One doesn't need 1 inch think fiberglass. They didnt make them better in the old days. We make them better now.
But mostly I believe if people did not read the horror stories more people would be willing to go further than the Bahamas from the USA; go further from the Med from Europe; go further than the Whitsundays from Australia.
The world is our oyster and I hate people stealing clichés!
But even those unsuitable( in your opinion) Chesapeake cruisin Benes can get pricey. Northward of 150k once you get above the mid 30 foot versions. Geez even their new 21 footer is closing in on 100k once it's all optioned up. And the Beneteaus are built at about the same quality and price point as the other popular Chessie cruisers, Catalina and Hunter.
So, if an unsuitable Chesapeake Bay cruiser is going to set someone back at least six figures to buy, how much more would a suitable boat cost? How does that work with a "tight budget?"
AS for go now? Go now sounds great! That works for trust fund babies and family scions. Maybe a few business guys who decide to give it up early. All good for these folks. Many of these types are my clients. They have no need to look at the price tag of anything they buy or anything they do. And, if they decide to take a 5 year or longer time out to sail around the world their life of financial independence will be waiting for them when they return. I wish them nothing but the best. That's not how it goes for the average person of average financial means. Things would be not so good after blowing the life's savings on a round the world cruise.
Of course there is pan handling your way around the world for those who just want to go without money and without a plan
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I plan to keep the day job a bit longer and see the world, at least some of it, with a functioning ice maker.
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Damn shame people are gonna miss out on the world because their icemaker broke down......oh well........
"The weekends here have been filled with the sounds of Marquesan drums, the sight of Polynesians dancing, and the taste of Hinano beer."
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Damn shame people are gonna miss out on the world because their icemaker broke down......oh well........
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I've never felt such a great sense of accomplishment as after making the 32-day, 3,000-mile passage from San Diego to Controller Bay, Nuku Hiva, with my girlfriend Anna Wiley. It was both the scariest thing I've ever done and the most rewarding. It feels as though we've ascended to the top of the highest nautical mountain.
Anna and I are not like most cruisers. We're both just 30 years old and don't have much money. But we didn't see much of a future for ourselves in the United States right now, so we decided to buy the best boat we could with our limited funds and take off.
The boat turned out to be a surprisingly spacious Columbia 34 Mk II, which we got for just $2,000. The small outboard wasn't going to cut it as an auxiliary in the South Pacific, so I bought and installed a rebuilt Atomic 4. I know a gas engine isn't ideal for cruising, but it was what we could afford. Ichiban also needed sails, so I bought a used main and a used jib for $100 each. Naturally the boat needed lots of other work, which took up most of my time for the last year.
Our original plan was to start by cruising Mexico, but we weren't ready to leave in time for the season. So when we didn't leave San Diego until May 11, our destination became the Marquesas in the South Pacific rather than Mexico. After all the repairs and provisioning, our cruising kitty was down to just $400. But it was time to walk the walk, so we left.
Other than getting hit by 30 knots of wind near Guadalupe Island, and getting thrashed in the doldrums, our crossing was surprisingly uneventful. We had a solid 15 knots on the quarter until we hit the doldrums at about 10°N. It was pretty squally in the ITCZ, with wind from five to 30 knots, and strong currents. We never knew which way the wind or current would come from, and it was like being in a washing machine. It took us six days to get down to 4°N, which is where we finally escaped the ITCZ.
The doldrums was the most nerve-wracking part of the trip. One night the wind died and the current pushed us 20 miles back. That wasn't fun. But then the southeast trades filled in and carried us to Nuku Hiva's Controller Bay at a steady five knots.
Ichiban handled very well during the long crossing and, thank God, nothing broke. We didn't have a spinnaker pole, so we recently made one out of bamboo.
As soon as we arrived, we began to meet lots of cruisers. They've been wonderful about sharing their knowledge of sailing and cruising. What a great bunch of people! Igor and Louise, our new cruising friends from Australia, just had their first baby pop out last night. We're about to go to the local hospital to see what she looks like.
Starting out with such a small cruising kitty, we were lucky to find some jobs repairing sails and cleaning boats almost right away. As a result, we were able to nearly double the size of our kitty. We've also been playing a lot of music, and have received quite a bit of free fruit from our gracious listeners.
The weekends here have been filled with the sounds of Marquesan drums, the sight of Polynesians dancing, and the taste of Hinano beer.
We're all checked in with the Gendarmerie, which has taken a load off our minds. But as we'd like to spend more time exploring French Polynesia, we're hoping to get a one-year extension to our visas.
Anna and I are so glad that we went cruising. What a life it is! We're hoping to encourage other young folks with not so much money to join us in this adventurous lifestyle.
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Haley is the freelance work stuff you do online? That is possible but it is hard and often illegal to work in most countries. There are times when you can work while you wait for the next cruising season, eg in NZ or Oz while the cyclone season happens.
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This thread is great. My man and I started the budgeting process for a multi-year trip about 6 months ago. Right now our goal for the end of next year is 70k in the bank. At that point we'll start looking at boats and probably spend the following year both saving and outfitting while still working. My current "expectation" (and I use that word extremely loosely haha) of the cost of the boat is around 50k for something in the 35-40 ft range, older, but still tough. The plan in the meantime is to foster some of our side projects into passive sources of income while we're gone, and if all else fails, make some stops and do some freelance work en route.
I am 28 and he is 31 and we're lucky enough to have well paying jobs and a rent controlled apartment in New York City.
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Our weekly feature, Talking Tactics with Stewart Robson, returns today.
Every week, Arsenal Player's analyst will be looking back on the last first-team game.
Presenting from the first-team dressing room at Emirates Stadium, Stewart will tell you how the match was won, lost or drawn.
This week, the draw with Newcastle is the focus.
The points discussed include:
- Arsenal's shape
- Newcastle's formation on Saturday
- excellent defending from Arsenal
- Vermaelen dealing with Ba and Ameobi
- Szczesny's good decision making
- Van Persie's performance
We hope you enjoy this feature.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Claybuster11 wrote:I am sure this has been discussed multiple times but I trying figure exactly what, when, and how to plant it to booost the amount of ducks I keep on my pond. I just leased a twenty acre impoundment in central Illinois that sits adjacent to two lakes and a large coal mine, within this large pond is a 1.5-2 acre island depending on the water level. I don't have the ability to control the water level but it averages 3-4 feet deep across the entire area. I have been told millet would be the ideal vegatation to grow but I want some more advice on what to plant and how to do it???
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