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A controlling pushy pup named "DISASTER!"
Ohhhhhh boy. Can I pull my hair out...PUH-LEEEAAASSSEEEE?! This boy...this little tornado in a snicker sized compact fur suit...is driving me crazy. As you could tell I am totally new to this site AND this is my first dog AND he's my first Shepherd. He was a stray that no one wanted, then middle-middle-middle he grew up from a cute playful puppy to a pushy dominant leash pulling disaster. In a nut shell...I have no idea what the **** I'm doing.
1.) I go where I want, & when I want.
Yep. On my carpet. On the tile. In the front room. Kitchen. Bathroom. That one patch of grass he just has to keep obsessively sniffing for minutes at a time. This little frack will go EVERYWHERE but his own crate. Oh no, but if he goes in the crate it's in a nice little puddle and pile. What get's me so pissed is that I take this dog outside EVERY OTHER HOUR. Literally. He got so good at alerting me, then all of a sudden...he just stopped and started going inside whenever he felt like it. Then to top it off when I take him outside...this butthead does not go...he will sniff and pull and sniff and pull but never go, and then when we come back inside, he whines and whines and whines to go back out. When I don't let him. BOOM. There goes my floor. I tried crating him...he has learned to hike his leg so the urine goes outside of his room. Awesome, right?
2.) Thou shall not focus.
Focus? Never heard of the word. Does my dog have ADHD? Because I'm pretty sure my dog has ADHD. When I ask him to do something, not only does he not do it the first time (I keep having to repeat myself) but he will put in a 'buffer movement' where if you tell him to do something, he will stretch, scratch, moan, yawn, spin, dart his eyes, or just plain ignore you until you have to physically make him do it. Now his new trick is pretending to be afraid or hurt to get out of doing something. I never knew a dog capable of giving the water works…but I might as well just nominate this boy for an Oscar.
3.) Why Walk When I Can Pull?
Right? Well apparently he thinks so. I really hate using the gentle face leader or prong collar on him. I can tell it's uncomfortable or just a plain undesirable feeling for him to wear and I would much like to just click his chain on his collar and walk breezily side by side...in a dream...where that only exists.
Talk about Captain Pushy. He uses his body and his voice to get what he wants. Even if he's not invited…which is 100 % of the time. He expects to go outside when I go outside. Go left, forward, right, or by that neat smelling trash can. He expects to go for a car ride, to hop in whatever seat he chooses, and whine whenever the window isn't down. He expects to sniff that thing on the counter. He expects to eat it and has. He expects to be pet. He expects to be looked at. He expects to sleep on my bed. But when can I expect a rent check? Because this madness is getting old.
5.) Watch your mouth mister!!!
So now when I correct him or snap/pull back on his leash, he gives me a little 'alligator chatter' with his teeth or blunt nudge with his nose. He's even started picking up nibbling at me or throwing his body all over the place instead of having to listen. It's like a game to him. And the more I try to take control, the more he challenges me.
6.) You can't tell me what to you, you're a GIRL!
My neighbor thinks that because I'm a sweet naive nurturing caring loving cooing down to earth mother like girl that those are the very reasons why my dog won't listen to me. He says that my dog knows what he can and cannot get away with, and if I allow it when I try and put my foot down it will only get worse. Well. Is that true? Because in nature I am that type of person who loves to please everyone...but I am quite tired of it and I refuse to take it any longer from my dog.
What do I do?
How do I tell this 1 1/2 year old puppy I mean business?
Are there any good previous posts that relate to this subject I could read?
Research NILIF. Nothing in life is free. Just because your a girl, thats sweet doesnt mean he cant learn to listen to you. Lol. Good luck. You will get it, it takes time to get back control, but theres lots of support here.
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At 1 1/2 yr old and was potty trained and suddenly decided it is ok to go inside, just to be sure, I would do a vet check for UTI.
A good trainer. Since this boy seems to be getting ahead of you, I would even say private classes for a bit simply because he is challenging you.
Research, Research, Research. This is the best thing to do. Go on the internet; read books, trust me, you are not the first one to have a problem dog! If you need that much help get a trainer in to help you. Some Advice:
1) Don't let him go inside! If he is giving signs that he needs to go, take him outside and don't go back in until he has done his business, even if you have to wait a while.
2) Find his weakness. Whether it is yummy treats, meatballs or just a toy use it to your advantage to get him to focus.
3) Don't worry, lots of dogs will not heel. As I said before use something that will help to train him stay by your side. Also, if he starts to pull just stop. Don't keep walking and encouraging him that it's a good idea.
4) Enforce some rules. Don't get angry if he jumps up to sniff something. How does he know what is right or wrong if he has never been told. Find out a way to punish him. It may be talking in a deep voice but never hit your dog.
Hope I helped!
find a trainer. the trainer will teach you how to train.
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The first thing you should do is take the same amount of time you spent writing that post and write a list of things that you want him to do. It's far easier to replace a behavior with something you want than to just try and stop everything.
It sounds like you haven't been consistent with training. Dogs aren't born knowing the rules. Instead of looking at it like it's you against the dog, think of it as a partnership. Your side of the deal is to show the dog what you expect in a way they can understand. If you do that, you will have the most loyal and joyful friend you could ask for.
I suggest you find a trainer to help explain how to do this. That's the easiest way for you to learn. Short of hiring a professional, you will need to get some books or videos and start learning.
You can do it. It will just take some effort on your part. It's all worth it in the end!
David Winners
Not having read all the responses but:
"he whines and whines and whines to go back out. When I don't let him. BOOM. There goes my floor. " Listen to your dog! Please listen to your dog! You can only be angry with yourself if you don't listen to your dog. And when he does go outside - have a party! Name the "action" praise & reward your dog. Try to keep your composure when he dumps inside. Some dogs (my present pup among them) are slower than others.
{personal note here: I have a pup right now, I need to follow my own advise. - personal note #2: I recently ignored my 4 yo and insisted she just go in the spare room and chill. I think she let go a gallon in there. My fault. She told me. I ignored it and told her to chill. I'm just glad I don't have carpets! And that I am not any stupider.}
Focus: My 4 yo came with focus. No training necessary. Just reinforcing. My pup - focus has to be trained. But for somethings (she's very food motivated) focus training is pretty easy. Hold kibble in hand, ask for a sit, ask for a "look" and only reward when I get the "look".
Snapping on the leash isn't working --- OK so stop snapping on the leash. Just be a post when he's going on a charge. Do not move until he slacks on the leash. Your walk will take a long time and not go very far but it will get easier.
My dogs respond better to a calm quiet command. Maybe yours will too. (Let your neighbor train his own dog, not yours. - But maybe you do want to try a different tone.)
A controlling pushy pup named "DISASTER!"
Agree with the others that say trainer!!! It sounds like you need a trainer that knows working dogs! We learned, not all trainers are equal! For the last 8 months we drive an hour to and from a trainer that owns, and works his shepherds....he knows the breed, he is amazing and makes sure we understand all the details of training! He has been so helpful and guided us though different phases with our dogs!
I am not a breeder or trainer, just know from our time with them...but if it were me...I would make sure nothing is going on medically for the potty issue...ours have never used the house or kennel for potty....if all is clear....I would start kennel training over, we have a bell that our puppy's have worked from 9 weeks old...to alert for potty breaks...when they were babies, we would take then straight from kennel, ring bell...to outside. They were not allowed to play or focus on anything until they were back inside....after 15-30 mins of play....we would put them back in their kennel and repeat this every 3 hours...don't know if this is the correct way, but we have never had an accident in over a year with either puppy.
I would also suggest....giving ZERO treats, toys, affection or food without having him do a trick or command...ours are great with people, easy dogs to be around, great on lead and have obedience down...but they still work for everything they get....that was a suggestion from the trainer. He said if they have to work for stuff it keeps them happier and better behaved...As wonderful as our dogs are....it seems to be the right call.
Good luck!!!
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If you give a general idea (such as city/state) where you live members may be able to help you find a good trainer.
I have often found trainers geared to the pet community may/may not be good with dealing with an out of control GSD. It is hard to get the right blend of training without overdoing the correction or not doing it at all. Flip side, it is not fair to correct a problem unless a dog understands why he is being corrected and sometimes YOU may think the dog understands, but he really doesn't.
A controlling pushy pup named "DISASTER!"
This is EXACTLY what we learned form our time with community trainers verses the working dog trainer. The first one we went to....was very biased and kept referring to them as bully breeds...they were 3 months old. She over corrected and justified it with they are aggressive, hardheaded dogs. You have to be hard with them. Needless to say we lost $400 because when she used that phrase I picked my puppy's up and our family left! You don't have to be hard for then to learn. Our second trainer had a shepherd and was able to teach us how to teach commands and tricks. But she noticed they were bored and put them in advanced class at 4 1/2 months they were will all of the older dogs. She said they had good work drive and wanted to please so they were being moved to get more for our money. We found the working dog trainer when they were 5 months old and switched because he focused on challenging working breeds. The second trainer was supportive saying the advanced puppy was as far as their place took dogs. The newer trainer said you have to be super careful about correcting until you know they have mastered the command. If do know not know they have mastered the command, you are not being fair or just and the dog will not be as willing to please.
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Thanks mojo. I asked that several months ago and thought I may never get a response. Info appreciated! I have not worked on these for a month now, life keeps getting in the way!
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Can't compare it in size and such to your FN9 as I've not tried that one yet. I do not know what the difference in between a G23 and the G17 I have tried so again no help.
I have shot the P250 in 9mm and .40. In comparing it to an SP, my preference is (and I bought) the SP. The P250 felt "plastic" to me in the context of "toy" and not "polymer framed firearm". Best I can describe it I guess. Could be the modular design of the P250 or whatever, I just didn't care for it. The SP on the other hand fit well and felt great to my hands. My first polymer that I liked enough to buy. I've tried many and in several calibers and nothing felt good enough until I came across the SP.
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Different strokes and all. Perhaps the slide weight or whaever the dimensional/weight differences are, I don't know. The grip ergos and angle are just like the other SiG's I have and that might be a little different in the P250. As soon as I get some TFO's on my SP, it'll join the rotation in CCW duty for me.
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Whattya Listenin' to Wednesday - 2/9/11
Rest in Peace, Gary Moore of Thin Lizzy and master of the blues jam. You sometimes forget Thin Lizzy were considered a global powerhouse of the rock scene, until you put on Bad Reputation, Johnny the Fox or Jailbreak. Smokers, all of them. A friend made the righteous statement, "Now Gary and Phil can jam together again." It's a shame that Moore's death came the way it did, but here at The Metal Minute, we will be paying tribute to Moore and Thin Lizzy as Universal is releasing deluxe editions of Jailbreak and Johnny the Fox. I had the opportunity to sit with them last night and they sound terrific in the remaster, plus there's a number of alternate recordings and bonus songs as well.
I will say that Universal had long planned to re-release these albums before Moore's passing, and the forthcoming reviews here at The Metal Minute will be topical for the wrong reasons. However, if you have few moments of dead space in your day, kick up some Lizzy, however you consume it, and relish the power of a hard rock titan who haven't gotten their full due in the modern age. It'll feel good, trust me.
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'''Some nights, you don't care if you're going to score only one goal if you don't give up any,'' said Briere, who is tied with J.P. Dumont for the team lead in goals with 10. ''We just have to find a way to win games, there's no other way around it. We have to tighten up defensively because we're having a tough time scoring goals.'''
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There's no denying it's been a tough couple of weeks for Arsenal but victory at West Brom on Saturday would keep Arsène Wenger's side firmly in the hunt for the Premier League title.
Ahead of the game, Jack Wilshere spoke exclusively to TV Online about the trip to the Hawthorns and Jens Lehmann's return to the Club.
The midfielder discussed:
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- a disappointing few weeks
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- Saturday's trip to West Brom
- the importance of the game at the Hawthorns
Subscribers can now watch this interview 'on demand'.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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I'm really curious to see how Bruno Senna does, is he going to prove to be a good pick or is he going to be the posterboy of nepotism? Of course a lot will depend on Williams car as well.
I'm really curious to see how Bruno Senna does, is he going to prove to be a good pick or is he going to be the posterboy of nepotism? Of course a lot will depend on Williams car as well.
I find it really awkward also that he took the seat at Williams considering the history there.
not looking good for Lotus (Kimi):
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97616Originally Posted by
Lotus F1 team pulls out of Barcelona test due to chassis problems
and from what i've gathered from several reputable sources on twitter, there are some VERY serious issues with the chassis. and from that, Lotus boss Eric Boullier is hoping to get a three-day private test. we'll see what happens, but judging by the past when teams have asked for extra days, the chances are slim.
welcome to the layer cake
Perhaps Kimi is indulging in too many ice cream bars and the carbon tub's structural integrity is being compromised under stress of the added weight.
from what i've gathered, it really presented itself on the high-speed nature of Catalunya, as opposed to Jerez. but as far as actual issues, i don't anything yet. i think it will be probably covered up fairly well, and combined with lots of inevitable rumors, it won't be until the beginning of the season until we hear something solid about it.
but who knows. definitely not good news either way.
welcome to the layer cake
turns out Lotus will be granted one extra day of private testing.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97640Originally Posted by Lotus set to get extra day of running after pulling out of Barcelona F1 test
good news though.
welcome to the layer cake
this is awesome news! anything to get good ol Kimi back on the track. I can't wait to see him
Glad they got the extra day granted.
They limited in-season testing to stop the huge teams like Ferrari from gaining an advantage...but it has always seemed to me like it gave the smaller teams a disadvantage.
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268 days until the Austin GP.
Still just a dirt track but the buildings are going up quickly it seems.
i'll keep my opinions on the Austin GP short, but until i see cars on the grid, i have my doubts.
as far as Lotus, Racecar-Engineering has some insight:
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welcome to the layer cake
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Man that guy's annoying to listen too. Couldn't stand him.
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Discussion in 'January 2010' started by roscoe36, Nov 3, 2009.
Deleted the 3PMA column and found that we gonna be winner of the game. Go Pistons.
At this point it appears that JJ has a more positive impact on the game than CV...
First of all, the Pistons purposely tanked this game. Anyone even thinking about buying any Piston tickets from here on out know this for sure - you ain't going to see a win. The Pistons are not planning on winning any games. This one, they could have won for sure. We had them shut down pretty much, and we were getting so many offensive boards they could not keep us from scoring. JJ was the offensive board wizard tonight. Forget the stats, that only show the bounds. JJ was on the offensive glass constantly with us getting the ball back as a result of his fighting for the ball - or them fouling JJ to keep him from getting the board. Now remember, the coach had no intention of winning this game. Just to make you understand why the coach pulled JJ and went small ball most of the 4th quarter. It was just to ensure we lost. Now, somehow, Tay accidentily hit a three there, like the first three he has made in decades or so, to make the game close at the end. But that was just a mistake. Gordon later made sure his shot missed by a mile. No chances on that one. We finished the game with Tay at power forward, Rip at small forward, Gordon and Stuckey in the backcourt. Ben Wallace at center. And remember all those offensive boards I mentioned? Of course that stopped altogether. Ok, the Pistons got like 16 behind, and used a powerful defensive run lasting a quarter and a half, from mid 2nd to most of the 3rd quarter to take a 7 point lead. From there, Chucky comes in. Lead gone soon. And then small ball the rest of the game. Pathetic coaching, if you actually believe it was coaching vs. throwing the game. With CV out, that is one sorry defender not playing, which really helped. (especially since he is injured. Back spasms often result when a guy plays too much with PF - since the feet are your shock absorbers, and with PF, your shock absorbers are not working - no spring in the arch) Plus JJ is just so much more active on the baords and defense its not funny. With CV out, we went with a pairing of Wilcox and JMAX for quite a while. And it worked quite well, go figure. Just like it has since the preseason - which is of course why we never see this pairing. Tanking the season just does not go with playing guys who work well together. Of course, Wilcox did not play in the 2nd half. Can't use anything that works. I mean, Orlando was so bad that if the coach did anything right at all we win this game. Stuckey, got to love his game. Get to the basket, draw fouls. Make the free throws. Rip, got to hate his game. Jump shooting us out of games. Gordon made some shots, but missed a ton. But he is injured. Probably in on the tanking thing. Tay's knee ain't right. He was limping quite a bit. JMAX and Ben Wallace played the D. Both gave some O too. Ben has that reverse layup down well. He added a little floater to his repertoire tonight. Looks like he must really be working on his offensive game. Somebody is coaching him well. We just did great keeping Howard too far out from the basket to be effective against us. (Wallace and JMAX.) Of note, Hill was up on the sidelines toward the end of the game like he was the head coach, with Kuester up too. Just seemed Hill was directing things. Kind of odd. Sorry, I really hate to be the bearer of bad news. Your team tanking the season? Pretty bad. I have seen the Pistons do terrible in past years. But never have I seen them tank it. Ugly. I can't blame anyone from just tuning out from here on in. Me, I will keep watching, and keep writing the games up for now. In the vain hope that this nonsense will stop. The Pistons have a very good team, one that can absolutely turn it around. What the heck good is another draft pick going to do. With our record for not developing young players? It makes no sense. The Pistons organization should be ashamed for doing this.
Lee, you are not uncovering anything that teams haven't been doing in the NBA for years. At some point, it is better to lose than to win with a view to the draft. The NBA draft is structured such that the key players are gone after the first couple of picks. The league is structured around 15 or so top players who could possibly lead their teams to a ship. The other players are second tier stars, third tier players and role players. But really, past the small select group of 15 or so, EVERY player is a role player. The Cavs are le Bron and 11 role players. The Magic are Howard and 11 role players, etc. Yes, it is more complex than this but not too much more. Yes, I see some things going on. It is far subtler than you describe. I hope that the Pistons have a good pick this year and so do most fans I would imagine because the Pistons need one of those top players either by trade or through the draft. Believe it or not, Sheed was that player during the run, Sheed and Ben, who was a monumental exception to the NBA draft. I posed the question of whether or not to "tank" (I don't like that word) a while back on the other board as the Pistons injuries piled up.
Why did you not post this on the other board, Pease do, it would be helpful over there. Have a good night.
I didn't post on the other board because I thought it would raise a howl and give fuel to the many trolls on that board. I understand your feelings but I, personally, am ok with the losses at this point in the season with the idea that a top pick is likely.
when my shoulder gets better, i will be the warrior youve known and loved......more known than love that is...
My medical knowledge may be lacking, so...please explain to me how injured shoulders are connected with struggle to follow tayking Pistons? Your weak shoulders cannot carry losing burden?
I do believe they are still trying to win. Just that the chemistry and coaching is that bad. There are too many guys playing the same positions and with the injuries and whatnot no set rotations have been developed. Keuster may be ok if he did not have so many choices. Like in Carlisle's 2 years the only real choice he had was at SF and he always chose Curry until he had no other choice. I don't know what another coach would do given this rag tag team where anyone can play whatever position and no ones really been standing out on a consistent basis. Except for some of the rookies and then the vets come back.
And we outhustled and outworked them.... thank goodness we were able to mainatain our focus and LOSE!!! Especially on a night where Philly won, now if only these stupid Pacers would get their act together...... Evan Turner, 19pts/8asts/4stls....Motta actually has this silky smooth 6'7" baller running the point, and boy is he running it!!! Not a pure pt, but has solid handles, keeps his head up, has excellent court sense, and gives up the rock in a hurry...things that The Quintessential One is completely clueless about!
It's February, isn't it?
Indeed it is...indeed it is. I've watched objectively and held off on the criticism for a month, now The Quintessential One is fair game!
There have been two very good signs from individual players over the last few weeks - inside of a season of awfulness because of all the injuries. 1) Stuckey's play as a PG has improved a lot -very noticeably actually. He's been getting the ball to the "right" players much more consistently. The fact that guys like Rip, Tay and Gordon are missing such a high percentage of those shots isn't Stuckey's fault. That's a function of the injuries and being out of sync - but the fact remains that Stuckey really seems to be getting it. Also he continues to be the best player on our team most games EXCEPT when he plays a deferential passive game. 2) Jerebko is playing great. We all know about his hustle and how great he is moving his feet on D. The kid is a completely underrated athlete. His agility is top-notch. Kander tested him this summer and he was totally off the charts on his strange tests that measure all sorts of things ordinary human beings have no words for. But I also love the rest of his developing game. He's got tons of ability with the ball in his hands - driving, passing, shooting, cutting hard into the lane either to rebound or to make tough catches in the lane and finish. I don't know where his upside stops, but he's starting to remind me of a young Rodman with much more innate offensive ability. He's really got a little bit of Ginobli's game in him. Could he ever be that good? Doubtful - Ginobli is a HOF talent - but he flashes some serious ability almost on a nightly basis. In the "I can be patient" department, I'm really looking forward to Daye and Summers getting worked into the mix.
I think the idiot coach would have an easier time of "developing" the young players if Dumards didn't draft 4 players who all play the same position last year. It's like he's building Noah's Ark.
Was improving our draft position really worth letting Gumby coach the All-Star game? http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4875825
Ummmmm.....NO! Handles,Suspect. Court sense=NONE! Consistency.....Yeah Right. Floor General? In who's Army.... Stuck is young, strong, athletic, and can get to the hoop, but HE CAN NOT RUN AN OFFENSE, unfortunately the mental part of the game does not come easy enough for him. When Rodney Thinks, He Stinks. Rodney can not run the offense without thinking too much. When Rodney just plays, AWESOME BABY!! With a capital "A"! He's a combo-scoring guard that still needs to develop a consistent outside shot. Can we get by with him at the point? Maybe, IF we put the right talent around him; say Evan Turner........I'm jus' sayin'......
Stuckey just needs talented guys around him who convert plays. When his shooters hit shots (and he's playing with shooters, finally, after all these injuries), he's looked really good. He's not Rondo creative, but he's playing really well and doing all those things you are saying he can't or doesn't do - all of them. So I disagree with anyone having that assessment. Yeah - he needs seasoning as our PG. He needs to play with talented offensive players long enough to develop chemistry, and the injuries have blown both elements of that equation to bits. (He's just starting to get his talented teammates back, and not only are they not in sync as a team, the guys coming back are missing shots they've consistently made in their sleep their whole careers.) We need the second half of the season with everyone healthy to fully evaluate everyone together, and to evaluate Stuckey's progress as a PG, but I like what I've been seeing from him, lately, in that regard. Sorry, I just can't join the "Stuckey ain't a pg" bandwagon. I think he's going to be as good as Chauncey at that aspect of the game before his career is over.
Nipsey Russell couldn't have said it better.
I also see more of an effort to seek the open man... this will only get better as he understands the sweet spots and reading defenses. I don't believe RS does an adequate job of quickly recognizing a double... he needs to dish it earlier... this looks like it relates to something KG was saying about him dribbling with his head down. He can also do a better job of dumping the ball to his bigs once he breaks down the D (which he's very good). Certainly RS has his flaws at the position... as does most young PGs coming in... I'm not sure where this perfect guard is going to come from.
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Well, the sunlight got in the lens so we'll have to re-shoot these two of our costumes but they're not too bad so I thought I'd share for fun .... since I haven't been around much lately....
Well, the sunlight got in the lens so we'll have to re-shoot these two of our costumes but they're not too bad so I thought I'd share for fun .... since I haven't been around much lately....
Very nice!
That is a spectacular setup!!
Those pics rock, that Zam is sweet!
Great Zam !
Awesome Fett ... and the pose is classic! You even managed to get the perspective right on the blaster (making it appear more stunted than it is in real life), just like in ROTJ !
Thanks all!! It's fun to play dress up
fettpride, yeah I know what you mean. Some .. well shoot.. almost all of the poses are really tough to copy for most of the costumes.
... twist your yead ... no back ... no... look over there where your head won't turn .... now twist your upper body ... now spread your legs and put your weight on your back leg while bending forward hehe
Both costumes look awesome!
I hear ya. I was never able to do it ! I suppose I didn't have the patience, or a good photo assistantMonCal said:
I betcha you didn't think anyone would notice that little tid bit, did ya For years I thought that his blaster was just a tiny little thing because of that pic. Even before it was sliced up. Then I found TDH
Again, you did a great job man !
sweet nice job!!!
Haha! I dare you to just TRY to ask Kathy to do the twirling Zam pic. You think that Fett pose is hard! :LOL I tried 2 zam action shots, it's impossible. Not to mention trying to keep yourself from laughing hysterically at yourself. Our garrison helped me take my pics and for me to look terse or mean is impossible. It's unfair, I can't be intense/mean lookin! It's aweful, I can wear the costume but can't act the part well. Like SEEKER has it made, cloning and all. But nope, hoity toity tough is impossible for me. :thumbup All hail the actors!MonCal said:
Sweet Zam!
Awesome Fett! (Strange background... )
Wow! Great costumes, you need to get together with Brak's Buddy to do a photo shoot!
Artwork to say the least !!!
Super Job !!!
Absolutely Awesome Moncal!!! Both of those costumes are just spectacular!
ZIA ... I'd be afraid to break something doing that twirling Zam pose! *oops... there goes the helmet...* I don't want to have to try to replace anything !! I think if anyone messes with my costume, I'll be able to get that "mean" look real fast!
Thanks everyone
Yeah, the background isn't exactly right .... That pic was an after thought and it's basically the only one that turned out clear from the whole day. I'll be doing another shoot
I asked Kathy if she wanted to do the twirling and jumping Zam pics. She was like " Yeah Right!!.... I don't think so" hehe
Oh, and she's the same way as you Yvonne. It's all she can do to just.. not smile. I'm always telling her "You're pissed. You're trying to kill somebody. You've got to look mad and serious." She just giggles
YUP! LOL I see the upper lip smirk emanating~! I am so bad that Hubby says that he can tell I am smiling even under the veil Maulmaus, I have worn out my zam costume, nothing fits and I have pulverized all of my toe spikes, so, I am not as careful as I used to be. But those pieces that I made for everyone (that got some of my pieces), they are REALLY sturdy. Don't worry about them breaking. The helm however, I would watch like an eagle. It's amazing how the helm defines your entire character.
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very very very cool!!
they look fantastique!!
Nice Zam! Look's great! C'est très fantastique!
Very nice shots!!! Most impressive costumes!
Awesome Costume !!! wow !!!
Beautiful work.
I always enjoy the outdoorsey shots, though I don't know that boat trailers were very important in ROTJ. :o)
Really great costumes.
... hehe ... right onZam_&_Jango said:
I know what you mean. Well my photographer friend wanted to try the lighting from that angle and we didn't plan on it so we got some cool backgrounds hehe I hope to do some more and spend some time on the photos next time ... including my nearly completed scout armor!
MonCal must've been on one of those really way out there outer rim worlds ... yeah... that's it!Zam_&_Jango said:
It is a great shot though... Could photoshop it, put in a new background and it would look fantastic!
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Bacary Sagna has welcomed the competition that Carl Jenkinson will provide for the right-back spot this season.
The summer signing from Charlton made an auspicious debut on Wednesday night as Arsène Wenger's side beat a Malaysia XI 4-0 in the first game of their Asia Tour.
Jenkinson made an excellent covering tackle to keep Arsenal's clean sheet intact in the first half and got forward to set up a chance for Thomas Vermaelen. The 19-year-old was joined in the starting line-up by fellow teenager Ryo Miyaichi and Sagna had praise for them both.
"They were excellent," he told Arsenal Player. "I thought they played their own games, they weren't scared to play. They were full of confidence and that's good for the team. I hope they will push us because we need this kind of player.
"I don't have anything to teach Carl, I just need to give him as much confidence as I can. We are all going the same way, we are all looking forward, and [having him here] is good for me because he will be an opponent [in the right back spot] but a friend as well.
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Organizers have scheduled several professional puppet performers as well as organized several school groups from area schools to perform puppet shows for the festival.
Local high school students are joining the Bread and Puppet Theater of Vermont behind the Historical Society at 2 p.m. on Saturday to perform "Circus of the Possibilitarians."
The festival started in the spring of 1994 after Jeannie Connoly, Nancy Brown and Laura Hanson received a grant so Peterborough Elementary students could make a claymation film, on the condition the film was shared with the community.
From its humble beginnings the event has blossomed into an all-day celebration of children and art every May.
"This is a totally free and community supported event, and I think that's the amazing thing about that it's been this for 20 years. That's a statement about this thing," Reeves said. "It really means community cause it's just amazing how this has been community supported financially, and people giving up windows, and space, and volunteer time. It's an extraordinary community gathering. I'm surprised it's still going and still community supported."
Aside from vendors selling food the event is entirely free, she said. "We want to have people to come down and not have to pay anything expect for buying their lunch."
Anyone can march in the parade and they are encouraged to create a giant puppet matching each year's theme to march with.
There are several events, performances and workshops scheduled downtown throughout the day till 3 p.m.
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'Audette, traded from the Thrashers to Buffalo March 13, knocked home a rebound with Ferraro on his back in the first period. The goal — his first since the trade — punctuated the right winger's return to Atlanta Monday night and started the Sabres to a 4-0 win at Philips Arena.'
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by Lee356, Aug 16, 2009.
Will Bynum = The anti-Darko.
Yeah, good example. He is probably the last guy to do it for the Pistons and turn what wouldn't have been a career into a solid one. 269 NBA starts puts you above the average I would say. Maybe Will Bynum will be a terrible coach one day.
Dangit! You got me there.
I guess we can go ahead and close this thread now.
Even though Dumars hasn't made any spectacular moves but i think Steve Kerr has him beat for the worst GM in the NBA title.
I can't take anyone seriously when their grammar sucks. I just can't.
You need to stop being so subtle, Darth.
Very well. If you insist...
I think are, this year the team gooder. When last year team bad because they were not as a team playing. (edited for commma)
Me thunk you missed a commma in their.
Speak for yourself mate! Just kidding I got nothing!! ha ha
I think I am having buyers remorse when it comes to the BG and CV pickups. Especially CV, I thought we picked him up at a value salary, but something just tells me we are going to regret it. Outside of the Twittering he does (and we all know it won't be long before JD reprimands him for it) I can't think of anything that makes me feel like this. Maybe I fear, his numbers are skewed because he played for a bad team during a contract year. To answer the question, I don't think we will be better then last year. BUT.. I think this is a good start to get us where we need to be in 3 to 5 years. Let's face it, as fans we have come to expect WAY to much out of our Pistons year to year. They need to have a few bad season so they can get good again. The city of Detroit is NOT NYC, LA or Miami, so getting superstar Free agents isn't an easy sell. JD has to be more creative and I think given time we will be back on top of the league.
We had better get this post to Joe D quick. After reading the Doc's misgivings, I'm sure he is going to want to make use of that 90 day return policy pronto.
Could be due to a summer of watching him get slammed. I am confident that once the season starts we will be glad to have him.
30days until training camp starts, this is driving me crazy!!! Good thing the Tigers are in a playoff race or I don't know what I would do.
We've never seen our coach coach a game. We have a bunch of new players with no real idea if we they will even have chemistry. There still appears to be a lot of holes in our roster. With that being said, there is no way to predict with any type of accuracy what we have personnel wise or how many wins we will amass. If our coach is a lemon, he can squander even the best talent. Welcome to the land of mediocrity where nothing is certain, but uncertainty. We've been spoiled.
I'll tell you who has been spoiled. Motown Pride. He is so spoiled, we can't even bribe him with cash money to grace us on the podshow. Shameless!
Speaking of Charlie Villanueva.... FIBA Americas Qualifier, Day 4 Despite twisting his ankle, he had 28 points and 12 boards in 40 minutes.
CV has done well with his Dominican team... I'm starting to warm up to him (still a lazy defender)... worse case is that scorers will always be tradable... his contract isn't bad considering his age.
Yea, and that's 33.6 points and 14.4 rebounds per 48 minutes.
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I made this in 5 hours for a 7-year-old nephew who has become obsessed with Star Wars...who's parents give me that look every once in a while. I bet because they have to buy all the stuff!
Since a Jango helmet by rubies is so small, it seems scaled right for a kid. So I slapped this together with off the shelf sweats, a turtleneck, Sintra, a scrap of beige cloth, 2 cans of spray paint and some midnight fun! Please view...


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Re: Is she bluewater? Interesting story to help with these questions.
The steering thing is very uncool. A port that rips off from a jib sheet? Not good at all.
The rest is just lack of preparation. How did they not know that their boat would be all wet in that kind of weather? If this was the first time they were in weather bad enough to take some good waves and get things wet, they shouldn't have gone.
And didn't Jack know he would get that seasick? That seems a bit like lack of preparation also for that kind of trip.
Re: Is she bluewater? Interesting story to help with these questions.
A good builder will through bolt hatches while many will use screws - as Catalina has in the past. The hatch quality is only as good as the installation.
Re: Is she bluewater? Interesting story to help with these questions.
Originally Posted by Stumble View Post
Just for fun I looked it up, and while I couldn't find data from when this boat was built I did find out that currently:
Nautica Swan uses all lewmar hatches for its boats.
Catalina also uses the exact same hatches.
Re: Is she bluewater? Interesting story to help with these questions.
Originally Posted by Stumble View Post
Honestly, while I don't think of Hunters or Catalina's as being great offshore boats the reality is that with proper preparation they are fine.
Let's look at this story for a moment,
1) the primary concern was a case of life threatening sea sickness. This was independent of anything the boat could have controlled.
2) A missing o-ring from a newly installed water intake. A boat problem, but one that could have been repeated on any boat. Certainly not the builders fault
3) Failure to properly update a steering recall. Again, this was a preparation issue
4) leaking hatches. Thus is perhaps the only issue that could be considered the manufacturers fault. But it is a very common problem with all boats, regardless of manufacturer. By this time the boat was 12 years old. Not particularly old by boat standards, but for caulk, sealant, and hatches this would be at or past their expected lifetime.
5) poorly installed bilge pumps. Again an inconvenience, not a condition that threatened the boat. Had the hatches been checked and rebedded before departure this would have been a minor problem at worst
6) broken windwave. While a manufacturing defect, it wasn't Catalina's fault. It was the fault of the steering manufacturer.
7) faulty electronics. Again I place this at the hands of the electronics company, not Catalina.
In short most, if not all of the problems that lead to termination of the voyage (with the exception of the sea sickness) can be directly attributed to poor preparation. Sadly this is often the case. Many cruisers (myself included) spend an inordinate amount of time worried about minor issues, or issues so rare as to never happen, that we forget to check things like if the stearing is up to snuff, or to rebed hatches, ect.
Watching some of the professional solo sailors prep for long distance racing is an eye opener. No one spends any time on what type of drough, or sea anchor they have. They have one on board, and that's enough. But every fitting on the boat is checked, double checked, and tripple checked. Masts go up and down regualrly as fittings are tested, checked for corrosion or weak spots, replaced and put back into service.
After talking with a few of the Open 6.5 guys, the single thing that gets checked the most is steering. Both the auto pilot, and the entire rudder control system. Its like a religion, every few weeks they rip apart the whole steering system to double check everything is ok. Most cruisers however are lucky if they can even find their emergency tiller, let alone know how it all goes together. And the idea of re-running a steering cable at sea, while not very difficult in reality, is something few people know how to do.
I think the most important conclusion to draw from this is to take a real shake down cruise. 2-3 days in the worst conditions you can reasonably expect to see. If it breaks, that is when it will, not on a nice 12kn day. This is particularly important when the likely conditions are widely divergent from the normal life of the boat.
Edit: Apologies. Didn't notice this was an old thread and that I had made more or less the same comments a year or so ago.
Re: Is she bluewater? Interesting story to help with these questions.
I have over or 1.5 million miles logged as a merchant marine officer on ships over 700ft. I read all this speculation as to what could happen or what will happen at sea which boats are blue water boats and which are not. with todays electronics any idiot can buy a boat and set off on an open ocean passage,just because the person spends top dollar on a so called blue water boat doesnt mean they will make it across the ocean. a successful passage in my opinion is about being able to prepare for and plan your passage, know how to use the weather to your advantage and experience on the water(In my eyes racing around a bay in a small boat wont give you the experience needed to have an enjoyable safe ocean passage). I read all these posts that say dont take this boat or dont take that boat when the truth is if you dont have the knowledge and experience DONT TAKE ANY BOAT.In the past boats were built so much heavier and stronger because that was part of the planning because they didnt have all the electronics and weather routing services and sat services that are available today, and the chances of getting caught in a storm were more likely. another reason they built the boats so heavy was because of the materials available look at resins and space age glues of today much stronger than they had 20 years ago. How many of the old so called bluewater cruisers have used carbon fiber in their bows. Just because a boat is mass produced does not mean its not safe it means technology has allowed them to build boats faster by using computerized software for design and implementation. I could pick out flaws on any boat the question is what are you going to do with the flaws in order for it to be safe. There is so much out there today that allows us to make ocean passages without taking the risks that sailors did in the past. granted there are boats out there that should not go into the blue, but there are a lot more people with money and a dream that should not be out there than there are boats. In fact most boat owners should not even be allowed to leave the dock. In my 20 years of sailing with one of the largest shipping companies in the world only once did i get caught in conditions that actually scared me for the size of the ship(832ft). I would say all that was due to experience and planning not how big or strong i thought the vessel i was on claimed to be. Now just so someone doesnt start bashing me for not being a sail boater cancel that i have been sailing since i was 9 years old and still planning a circumnavigation beginning 2015
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"You know you really shouldn't be at sea when you're boat is in less danger with you off of it than on it."
:-) Now that is one great quote!
In the UK there is a much republished book called "Heavy Weather Sailing" which has a very scientific and objective analysis about boat design for 'Heavy Weather'. It is based on analysis of narrative accounts of various boats encountering extreme conditions (including a dissection of the fateful Fastnet race) so it is a very good read as well as being informative.
There was a bit of discussion on the thread about exactly what 'BlueWater' meant. Maybe 'Heavy Weather' is a more meaningful term. BlueWater just means that there is nowhere to run to hide from it!
Really interesting and entertaining thread.
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Yes, this is an old story, but a good read just the same. I like Stumble's summary.. not a lot of those issues can be laid at the builder's door.
The boat ultimately survived the ordeal and was returned to the owner, IIRC.
You know you really shouldn't be at sea when you're boat is in less danger with you off of it than on it.
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Agreed about the 80s era Beneteau Firsts. The 42 is a very solid, fast and well-built boat.
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I'm no authority, but I did build a TBH and (probably like you) researched opinions on the Internet. What I found was that TBHs should be between 36 and 48 inches long. Depending on length, perhaps ten or fifteen 1-1/4 inch brood bars at the entrance end, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 honey bars away from the entrance. Having a solid partition to keep the area small to begin with (I started mine with ten bars) is good I think. Then move the partition and add more bars as space fills up. I also built a top bar Nuc for transporting my original cutout and will use it as a trap in the future. 16-1/4 long so a "standard" cover will fit it. I originally mounted eight combs to bars and added two empty bars. Then I put the bees in.Have fun!
...how many of those 10 bars should be brood bars? All or just some?
Quote...how many of those 10 bars should be brood bars? All or just some?I don't think it matters that much in the beginning. I think Beeks are fussier than bees. Where are you getting your bees from? It would seem to me to be a bit late to start a hive in MN.p.s. Did you notice the queen in the middle picture?
I did not notice the queen but looked for it now, is she in the middle towards the top with her butt in a cell?


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Re: A philosophical divide?
i cant say that I loved changing my kids diapers, or cleaning up vomit, or staying up all night with them when they were sick or scared of thunder.
But I love being a dad. I never viewed those as chores, I just saw them as part of the deal ... its part of being a dad. I never dreaded them, or resented them, or saw them as things that were taking me away from playing catch with the kids or taking them to the park.
Knowing how to anchor safely, how to coil line, how to bleed a diesel, when to reef, bedding stanchions, organizing, running a jack line, replacing a throttle cable, reading the water, navigating (etc etc etc) to my mind, these are all part of being a sailor.
to my way of thinking, needing to replace that racor, or rebuild that water pump might be time away from sailing, but its not time away from being a sailor.
Oh and I too plan my chores and maintenance for the wintertime when possible. I agree it keeps you connected. And from a practical standpoint its a lot more pleasant working at the docks in winter here (less sweaty and fewer mosquitoes).
Re: A philosophical divide?
While we feel your pain when it comes to snow and icebound winters it does I suppose at least give you denizens of colder climes a nice line in the sand twixt work and sailing.
..... not to mention less UV damage.
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I am surprised that the question prompted this much discussion, since it was primarily a throwaway post in the spirit of the LABOUR day weekend.
It's great to see the responses, and Mark is right, in his typically abrasive dismissive fashion- to some of us it IS a ridiculous question, because our frame of reference doesn't accept the idea that maintenance could be a process to be enjoyed, because the paradigm is that one uses a boat as a cruising instrument, and maintenance is a grudging obligation necessary to get to the next destination, or we're day sailors who view an hour of maintenance as an hour that could be better spent sailing, or whatever your "maintenance is the debbil" mindset is.
But, i think there are a whole lot of sailors, especially small water seasonal sailors, who are one step removed from boatbuilders- they'll constantly tinker and tweak and fix and refit a GOB- sometimes the sailing ins entirely secondary- i think there is at least one or two folks in every marina who spend years working on a boat on the hard, get her in the water, and at the end of the season the for sale sign is up, and they are on to the next project. These are people who enjoy the process, as much as, maybe more than, the result, like model railroaders who spend years build an HO scale layout in their basements, always adding more trees, another house, one more little waving person, who rarely run a train on the track.
We all probably know one or two aspiring cruisers who pulled the trigger on buying a boat with the goal of spending a year outfitting her and refitting her, and five years later they are still finding one more project that needs to be completed, or one more system that should be reworked, or... they got addicted to the process, and, like most addictions it happens without anybody realizing it has happened until boom, as a refit addict said to me, one morning you wake up and realize you don't own a shirt or a pair of cargo shorts without, paint, stain, epoxy or caulking dribbles on them.
There are boat jobs I don't love, but when your boat is on the hard six months out of the year because the water gets too solid to float a hull, maintenance gets you through those long winter months when you CAN'T sail. it keeps one connected to one's boat, even if at a remove.
Re: A philosophical divide?
I often do maintenance that my local yard tards would screw up, if I left it to them. Sometimes, when they fail to show up as promised, I tell myself its just better that I don't have to fix what they fixed.
Re: A philosophical divide?
I enjoy doing regular maintenance, although not as much as sailing. For me, I owe the boat the time and effort to keep things in very good condition. Did I enjoy spending half a day last month re-tuning the rig/cleaning the turnbuckles/replacing cotter pins? Yeah, a little, but I really enjoyed the noticably improved performance. Do I enjoy inspecting and tightening the engine mounting bolts every month? Not really, but I really enjoy the peace of mind I have knowing that the maintenance on the engine is up to date. I have a fairly detailed maintenance schedule and I am pretty disciplined about keeping maintenance current.
Most maintenance pays for itself, not just in terms of dollars, but in increased performance, increased reliability, time saved in the long term, resale value, and peace of mind. Last thing I want to when sailing is be worried that something I have neglected is might be about to break at the worst possible time.
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A lot of maintenance is just a chore, no fun at all.
But other maintenance projects are an oportunity to improve the boat. It can involve making a modification to make it work better, relocating it to fit my preferances, or replacing it with something better. That type of maintenance is much more enjoyable.
And in the process, the boat slowly transforms into my boat.
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New boat and ignorant owner
Will pay for maintenance. But will watch and learn. That way when something breaks and there is no yard around maybe I can fix it. Also money not spent on boat is spent on admiral. Everyone happy.
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GREAT line.
Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.
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As Seaduction said, its only work if you can think of something you'd rather be doing...
Re: A philosophical divide?
I prefer to be sailing when I have the time and weather to allow it.
I like to maintain my boat, when I don't have one or the other. Winter is the best time for maintenance, but there are plenty of things that force mid-season care. I will also pay others to maintain the boat, if the task is either beyond my capabilities or would take too much time away from sailing. I keep the cockpit table and some cockpit trim varnished, but the rest goes grey. The balance works for me.
I find that maintaining the ship is the absolute best way to get to know her. You may be the only way to get her fixed offshore, so knowing her is important in my book. I hate to think how well I have gotten to know her so far. If I didn't have to dig into engines, electrical systems, waste systems, etc, I wouldn't even know where half that stuff was behind the panels.
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Rare Instance Of Regulation Prompts Cries Of "Overregulation"
Last week, AT&T and the Federal Communications Commission had a bit of a falling out.
It all started when FCC chairman Julius Genachowski informed [1] AT&T that the commission would recommend a judicial review of the wireless giant's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile, citing concerns over anti-competitive effects and job losses. AT&T responded by withdrawing their merger request from the FCC in order to focus their attention on the Justice Department, which had already sued to block the deal. The FCC allowed the request to be withdrawn, but also released their own staff report [2] on the proposed merger which detailed their concerns and the various "material questions of fact" left unanswered by the two telecom companies. AT&T fired back [3] at the report, calling it biased and an "advocacy piece."
In short, AT&T -- known for getting its way around Washington -- has hit a regulatory wall. And this is unacceptable to L. Gordon Crovitz of the Wall Street Journal, who writes today [4] (subscription required) that the FCC's actions are gross examples of "overregulation" and a lack of "regulatory humility."
How soon we forget the risks of overregulation: Last week, the Federal Communications Commission flexed the same muscle it once used to quash market forces in the phone industry to quash market forces in the wireless industry.
We live in an era when innovation in technology requires more regulatory humility. If a company wants to serve consumers better by risking its capital to buy spectrum through an acquisition, it should be allowed to proceed. Company executives can then be blamed if they either underinvest or overinvest in spectrum. FCC lawyers should stick to writing briefs.
So long as regulators apply rules for mature industries to new technologies, we will have problems such as spectrum scarcity and industries kept artificially inefficient. Until regulators change their ways, blame a meddling FCC when calls get dropped on your mobile phone.
Crovtiz's argument essentially boils down to the idea that AT&T, and not the government, knows what's best for their company, their industry, and their customers. If that were the case, you'd think they would have done a better job arguing their position and not made flagrant mathematical errors [5] or blatantly false statements about job-creation.
But more significantly, it's absurd to cast the FCC's opposition to this merger as an instance of government regulation run amok. The New Republic's Jeffrey Rosen writes today [6] that "the merger was so flamboyantly anti-competitive that both the Justice Department and the FCC had little choice but to block it, making it only the second proposed merger that the FCC has decided to block on similar grounds in the past 40 years." Indeed, if you look at just the last decade [7] or so, there have been five major wireless telecom mergers that have all passed regulatory muster [8], resulting in a highly concentrated wireless marketplace [9] (and a rate of decline in wireless prices that has essentially been flat).
It's become such a rarity for regulatory agencies to actually flex a little muscle in the telecom arena that small-government, unfettered market types like Crovitz are screaming bloody murder when it happens. The reality is that it took a proposition so fundamentally anti-competitive and unjustifiable as the AT&T/T-Mobile deal to prompt the regulatory agencies -- which spent the Bush years happily rubber-stamping their way towards wireless consolidation -- to lurch into action.
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Mine was Liza and Tate everyone else was pretty easy to counter with my Wingull/Peliper. Mind you Wallce was a slight pain, not too big compared to Liza and Tate though.
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brawly and tate & liza are quite tough. i like all the other gym leaders though.
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Brawly is the only one I have problems with. I usually have to sail to the beach and beat the trainers there before I finally beat him
Juan and his Kingdra gave me the most trouble. It just kept using Rest when I was about to KO it, making the battle last for a long time.
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Flannery. I always used to lose to her. :/
Brawly. Oh how I hate his Makuhita.. >.>
Stupid Norman. I had a great protect and attack strategy against the Slaking, but his Vigoroth destroyed me.
Tate and Liza. As my two strongest pokemon were Blaziken and Altaria, psychic/rock slide destroyed them. Plus that room is really annoying and took me forever to get to them.
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The most annoying for me was Wallace on Ruby. My battle against him took forever because that Milotic just wouldn't go down. Winona was also annoying because during my Ruby playthrough, none of my Pokemon were good Altaria counters.
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The alt aria that belongs to winona was the worst thing EVER! It caused me to give up for a year, then restart my save file.
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Hands down Winona, starting with Blaziken and with my second being Breloom, it was horrible to say the least, glad there was no Cotton Guard in that generation..
Tate and Liza come a very close second.
With Tate&Liza I completely forgot that Blaziken was weak against psychic types, so I put Blaziken and Gardevoir up bu then the Lunatone got in Psychic and OHKOed my Blaziken. It took me three tries to finally win xD
I don't know why everyone thinks winona is so annoying, she was really easy on Emerald for me.
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The gyms were actually pretty easy especially the duo silence and lunatone due to my swampert and mitotic. The elite four in emerald is what I had problems with
spiritomb with wonderguard........ ugh..,
I always had trouble with Brawly. His gym was annoying to navigate also.
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Ticketing Options
Be sure to purchase your round-trip tickets to the Meadowlands Sports Complex before boarding the train. All tickets purchased on board the train are subject to an additional $5.00 charge.
You can use your mobile device to buy rail tickets with MyTix, a feature of the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, which is available free from the App Store℠ and Google Play. Go to the MyTix page for more information. Also, if you are traveling from Penn Station New York, you have the option to purchase round-trip tickets online. In addition, tickets can be purchased at your boarding station from ticket vending machines or at ticket offices at major terminals.
Fare Options
*Reduced Fare
Special rates are available for children (ages 5-11), senior citizens 62 years of age or older (65 years of age for travel to/from Metro-North stations), and people with disabilities.
Family SuperSaver Fares
On weekends and holidays, up to two kids (ages 5-11) can ride free with a customer paying any valid fare. In effect from 7 p.m. Friday (or the day before a holiday) until 6 a.m. Monday (or the day after a holiday). Up to three children ages 4 and under always ride free with a fare-paying customer.
Shuttle Bus Access to the Meadowlands Sports Complex from Secaucus
Service for select MetLife Stadium and IZOD Center events is provided by NJ TRANSIT No. 353 buses from Secaucus Junction. Buy your ticket to Meadowlands Rail Station, but plan your trip to Secaucus Junction. At Secaucus, transfer to a No. 353 bus to the Meadowlands.
Coach USA provides No. 351 bus service from Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York to the Meadowlands. Visit coachusa.com for further information.
Boarding Buses at Secaucus Junction
The bus stop is located at street level in the bus plaza for Bus Nos. 2, 78, 124, 129, 329, 353, EZ Ride Shuttle and Megabus. Look for signage throughout Secaucus Junction directing you to buses.
On some occasions, buses may depart along Laurel Hill Drive North for service to events at Meadowlands Sports Complex. In these instances, you will see special signage and/or NJ TRANSIT ambassadors throughout Secaucus Junction directing you to this location.