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After Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans, funk- and jazz-inspired singer-songwriter Ryan Hiller moved to San Diego.
Since then, the 29-year-old graduate of Park City High School and the University of Utah has released three albums, as well as his first music video, "Always Gonna Be Something," from his latest record, "How It Works."
It was the next step in Hiller's blossoming career, as he has worked with T-Bone Burnett, The Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller and even Jessica Simpson.
Hiller has established himself as a full-time musician and is a regularly featured artist at many San Diego venues. He also returns to Utah for frequent performances at the Mountain Town Stages series in Park City, as well as Gracie's in Salt Lake City.
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How long did you live in Utah?
I was born in Salt Lake City at Holy Cross Hospital in 1983. I lived in Holladay until I was 5 years old, and then we moved to Southern California until I was 12. We then moved back to Park City, and we stayed here through my middle and high-school years, and I went to my first year of college at the University of Utah. I remember seasons (hot summers and snowy winters), camping, skiing and fresh mountain air as a kid. I remember I couldn't wait getting home to Utah when I was young. I also got started with my first gigs in Utah as a teenager, from putting my guitar case out for change at Trolley Square to private parties at the Jeremy Ranch golf club. By college, I had been jamming with many local bands and musicians, and was able to open for the Black Eyed Peas during the 2012 Olympics. We also opened for one of my guitar heroes, John Scofield, at Kingsbury Hall.
What do you think about the Utah music scene?
Utah has a pretty decent music scene compared to the rest of the country. I love what they're doing with the Twilight Series and Red Butte Garden, among other concerts in Salt Lake. I really think Mountain Town Stages is doing a phenomenal job with their free concert series, and with bringing in more live music to Park City.
How often do you come back to Utah to visit and perform?
I usually try to make it home a couple of times a year. My good friend Brian Richards at Mountain Town Stages usually influences when I plan my trips home. I also work with some phenomenal local musicians when I play in Utah, [including] Steve Bauman , Jeremy Abernathy, Jon Olson, Brian Thurbur and CJ Burton.
Why is it called a funny bone, when if you hit it, it's not funny at all?
Because it is very funny to watch someone else hit it.
How did you get started in music?
My parents played and sang all the time when I was very young, and they were my first influences. I was heavily influenced by folk, Americana and rock as a kid, and still play some of those old songs my parents used to sing. I practiced an average of four hours a day while in high school and reached a plateau in my playing until I discovered jazz. I was in the Park City High School jazz band, and I really thank the late Mr. Hunkhe, and our Utah school system, for allowing me to play my guitar during school. Henry Wolking, from the jazz department at the U., was also an integral part of my musical development. If it wasn't for him, and the jazz department, I might not have been able to make it to New Orleans. The local musicians in Utah that I had the pleasure of gigging with were largely introduced to me through the music department at the U. After missing my senior prom to go to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival, I knew where my destiny lay.
What inspires you?
Utah beer. Also, my primary influences as a young child were classic rock and folk. However, when I really started getting into guitar, I was a Stevie Ray Vaughan fanatic. I was really into blues Jimi Hendrix, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Freddie King, B.B. King, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters. I then went into a huge funk phase and was into James Brown, Tower of Power, Sly and the Family Stone, Herbie Hancock's fusion albums including "Headhunters," to more modern stuff like The Blue Method, Outkast and the Brand New Heavies. Once I realized I needed to jump into the jazz pool to really learn the jazz language, some of my influences included George Benson, Joe Pass, Pat Martino, Django Reinhardt, among many, many others.
What were your goals for your third album?
My first self-titled album was a conglomeration of my initial influences as a child: folk, blues and rock. My second album, "The P.U.R.E. Project," was a great snapshot into my musical education at the U. of U. and especially New Orleans. When I released "The P.U.R.E. Project" in San Diego, it didn't resonate with the scene that was going on there. I decided to take a step back and focus on my roots. I wanted to write songs that would appeal to both my New Orleans crowd and my new San Diego demographic. In doing so, I think I really honed in on where I wanted to go, career-wise.
'Always Gonna Be Something'
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If you want to 'feel' it's working hard just wrap your hand around a jib sheet and feel it vibrating, then look outboard at the waves rushing by, the whole point of a multi is that instead of wasteing the force of the wind in heeling forces it changes it to forward motion
If you really need to feel the boat working, I suppose you could catch your ankles on the swim ladder on fall off head first, doing a situp wih 10kts of water rushing up you nose is a great way of understanding how hard the boat is working.
I tell you, I will NOT be doing that again, there are easier ways to wash hair.
Next week's episode: Down the Mine -- Jibes Gone Horribly Wrong.
Fun reading, Chuckles. Butbutbut ... if you ain't hiked to below the knees, how ya supposed to know you are sailing? I want a boat that feels like it's working hard.
Generally speaking I just hit the down switch on my anchor windlass whenever I get tired of sailing. If I stop it's good enough, if not I turn off the motor and try again.
If I see a beach I point the boat at it, drop my stern anchor and run up on the beach. When I want to leave I get a power boat to pull me off.
|One advantage of anchoring in shallow water is that the monohulls that drag down on you usually get stuck before they get to you.
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Anyone know how to anchor a multihull?
A corollary is to cut on the wrong side of markers and chuckle as boats following you run aground.
If in a crowded anchorage with wind and current in counter directions, anchor close to other boats. Raise your arms and scream like you're on an amusement park ride as you do 360s around your anchor.
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Hopefully some of the newer sailors can use my guide to help them learn the ropey things. Anything I can do to help with safety out there is a good thing.
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Using the Mainsail
What to do when out of fuel
Every once in a while it becomes necessary to 'raise the main', for example when out of fuel and TowboatUS refuses to tow you to your dock again.
If you did the pre-underway checklist properly the main sail cover has already been removed. If not, remove it now and stuff it below decks somewhere.
Loosen the main sheet (red rope, in the cockpit threaded through all the pulley things at the back of the cockpit). It's a 4 in 1 arrangement, let two or three feet of rope go through the pulleys.
Make sure you do this especially if you didn't have Wheaties this morning or haven't eaten your Popeye brand spinach today - it makes raising the main easier.
Point the boat into the wind, if the engine is dead (and why else would you be doing this) do the best you can.
Turn on the autopilot and set it to windvane mode, watch it cycle helplessly with no steerage, then ignore it.
Go to the mast. If you aren't wearing a PFD you will fall overboard, if you are it's just possible, not certain.
Take off the sail ties, it was not fun the last time you forgot them.
(these are the blue bandy strap things wrapped around the mainsail, note how they are tied so you can tie them back on later).
Loosen the topping lift (red and white rope) it should lower the boom about four inches until it rests on the coach roof. Make sure it's not bouncing around and knocking off things like the horn, the GPS antenna etc. If it is, hurry so maybe it will not break too much.
Loosen the lazy jacks on both sides of the mast (gold and white ropes cleated on the uppermost cleat) loosen them at with least two feet of play, re-cleat the lazy jack ropes when done, again, wasn't fun fixing that last time.
For reefing instructions see page titled "oh crap the wind is over 10 knts, now what"
Unwrap the blue and white rope, that is the main halyard, halyard is a corruption of the English for 'haul hard ya'll', because that's what you are going to do. Put three wraps on the winch, no, the one on the same side of the mast that the halyard is hanging on.
When the boom is centered in its wild swinging around, pull like heck and get as much sail up as you can before it snags a lazy jack. If it snags a lazy jack, time the boom till it's centered again and haul away again.
Continue hauling, pull really hard. Use both hands you idiot. Ignore the blisters forming and popping and pull. Wrap the line around your waist and turn like a top, do whatever it takes to keep pulling. It's okay to cry and whimper if no one can see you.
When the main sail is almost all the way up, about 12" (that inches you wimp, not feet) from the top slide your left hand forward on the rope and take ahold of the winch handle with the right.
Now crank on the winch handle while pulling with the left hand (this is a non-self tailing winch, stupidest thing I can imagine on a main halyard). Grind grind grind, grind. It might take all of five seconds, put if you try really hard you can make it.
Ideally the main should be all the way up with just a slight vertical wrinkle about 6 inches back from the forward edge (luff). Ideally you had a crew on board to do the work, if not, good enough is good enough.
Oh, secure the halyard to the cleat, don't just let go; that was seriously not funny the last couple of times.
Wipe the tears from your eyes and ignore the pain in your back, arms and bleeding palms and without getting blood on the pretty white boat make your way back to the cockpit. Drink some Rum and smoke a cigarette once you can breathe again.
Depending on which way the wind was coming you may already be 'sailing'. Check the GPS and see if you are moving at faster than 1 knot. If not you are 'drifting'. Turn off the autopilot and steer the boat around from left to right, observe if the boat actually sails and whether or not the sail has wind in it.
If you are sailing, and not heading for some hard pointy object or shallow water (check the chart plotter and this time believe what it says) you may establish a course. A course is the direction you want to go to get home of 'course' (get it?) – see Navigation, under 'where I am' on the page entitled 'I wanna go home'.
If 'home' is downwind you are in luck, point the bow (front of the boat) towards where the GPS says is home, let the sail out some more (mainsheet looser) and continue. If home is not downwind you might want to consider moving.
If you must go upwind, go below and drop the centerboard on the side the wind will be coming from 3 turns on the winch. For additional speed (if Rum or cigarettes are in short supply) it may help to raise the drive leg and reduce drag, although being out of Rum is already a drag.
Trim the mainsail in using the mainsheet, pull some rope in, if your hands are too sore still use your teeth or toes to pull. The tell tales (flappy garbage bag looking things on the back of the mainsail) should be flapping in the wind, not hanging lose. It's easier sometimes to change course as you only have to turn the wheel, but if you have to go in the same direction you have to trim the sail, suck it up and pull on the rope until the flappy things and actually flapping, all of them.
Finer sail trim might be required, for that you use the Traveller, so named because it helps you travel. I can't remember enough about it and how to use it so just go below and get the book "sailing for dummies" and look up "what's this tracky thing at the back of my boat".
Obviously, I have too much time on my hands.
Craig, not this time, I'll either be committee or racing/rounding the bouys and heading off to somewhere for anchoring.
The Admiral (MMR here on sailnet) intimated last night that my 'prepare to get underway' post on another thread was a highly edited, more serious version of what actually goes on. Okay, she down right said that if I didn't post the real check list she'd blow my cover.
Here goes:
Day Sail and Cruising (over night) underway checklist on my Multihull
Transform body into camel and hump supplies to boat. Swear from now on you will just leave the stuff on the boat.
Multihulls are very sensitive to weight as it adversely affects performance. Attempt (again) to have Admiral reduce day sail luggage to either a top or a bottom for her bikini, but not both.
For multiday cruising a sarong can be added, if desired.
Store all three varieties of Rum (always written and spoken with a capital 'R' onboard Patience Two) close to (meaning within reach of) the helm station. Fill Ice bucket and place on top of fridge, next to Rum.
Stick the Admirals Rum wherever it fits best, damn fruity stuff anyway.
Put or ensure at least 6 cans of Coke Zero (per day) in the fridge, on the door where they can be found. Remember one out means one in, warm diet coke sucks warm water is drinkable by others.
Put wallet and keys away, put nerd strap on glasses, no need to give up more than already given to Uncle Chessie (four pairs in the first two years). Remove all items from pockets that you intend to keep, store them wherever you are standing (helps later when you get back in, you can play the 'where the hell did you put my …' game).
Put open cigarettes and lighter at helm, put extra's in away in safe place you can (hopefully) remember later.
Assign (beg) the Admiral to put stuff away below decks, ensure her you are going to be working hard on the hot exterior of the boat.
Take covers off helm instruments, it helps later.
Remove, or at least flip up, the dog house window cover. Look forward from helm and make sure you can see bow. Drop window between helm and salon. Reach through window and make sure you can reach the bottle of Rum on the Fridge top.
Look inside and see if Admiral is doing anything, if not ask for permission to sail, if she's actually busy ask her to do something using arcane nautical terms and accents. Confuses the heck out of them.
If you have guest(s) onboard that have never been aboard before, give the safety and familiarization tour. Use the book you wrote for that, no need to explain what a 'sea ****' is again, especially to your mother. Make sure that in the event of an emergency they know that you are the most important person aboard, it behooves them to retrieve you if you fall overboard.
Make a Gossling and Coke Zero, light a cigarette and sit at the helm with a salty look. Consider the wind and current and how it will affect getting out of the slip. If the wind is abeam at 10 knts or more go below and drop one or both centerboards to prevent drift once untied and 'oh crap' moments.
Turn on VHF, Sailing instruments, Stereo and GPS, go back to helm and ensure they actually, really, don't have covers on still. Plug in IPod and put on sailing tunes. Play enough Buffett and Eileen Quinn and people will 'know' you are a sailor.
Take handheld VHF to helm, turn to 16 and monitor for funny conversations and newbies making mistakes.
Remove Mainsail cover, even if you aren't really going to sail just take it off so when you pull back in or anchor where you are going people will think you actually sailed the boat. For realism, it helps if you knock down any cobwebs, old bird nests etc. from the rigging.
Stuff the cover into the salon in a reasonably folded shape, or just shove it down the nearest hatch. Placate the Admiral, who's head you probably just dropped it on.
Also while forward look at the bow and make sure the anchor is actually up – no need to go through 'that' again while leaving the slip, it wasn't that much fun the first time.
While up at the center of the boat make sure the Banana colored Kayak laying athwart ships is secured, tidy up the lines and make sure no snags will occur later.
Drop the drive leg, start the motor, check that water is flowing out the exhaust. Bump the boat into forward, then reverse to check transmission. Time it so the Admiral gets a little bump when you hit the end of the dock lines
While difficult to do, it's time to turn off the air conditioner and leave the world of comfort behind. Turn off all 110v, remove the plug from the pier, then the boat. Leave the power line where it is, we have more onboard.
Don't forget to tell the Admiral that you have to cut off the A/C now. Lessen the blow by complimenting her on the sarong (or monokini) if she's wearing one.
Check that the engine instruments indicate normal conditions (no smoke, no loud metal tearing sounds, certainly no fire, at least some fuel in at least one tank, temperature below 160, oil at 40 – 50psi, alternator putting out 14v or so).
Announce to Admiral the boat will momentarily depart the pier. Make sure she understands that means she may lose her internet connection to buyeverything.com.
Walk calmly around the boat from aft port to fwd port, stbd fwd, stbd aft releasing lines, toss lines back unto the hook on the piling so you can find them later.
Walk forward to helm, bump boat into forward for 1 second, then walk to port and release spring line, laying it on pier so you can find it later. Walk back to stbd helm and drive boat out of slip (yes it really is that easy, even in 10-15 knots on the beam).
Announce to Admiral we are underway on fossil fuel, and she may now relax in the cockpit – and if she could, you could use a refill.
Wave at the boat ramp, other boaters and such, dodge the ducks.
Sadly, you must not use the autopilot until well underway and out of the creek.
Anyone know how to anchor a multihull?
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Our favorite flirty party dress, with a graceful gathered knot at the top, is the kind of ladylike dress you'll wear again and again to weddings or garden parties. * Low V-neckline * Cap sleeves * Fitted bodice * Knee length * Lightweight cotton/rayon/spandex * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $68.00
Linen A-Line Tank Dress
A pretty pintuck detail graces the front (and back!) of this low-key linen dress. In a relaxed silhouette, this is the dress to dive into when you don't want even a hint of cling. Three layers of topstitching give the neckline a polished finish, and an unpretentious palette keeps the look down-to-earth. Great solo or under a cashmere sweater, depending on the day's itinerary or temperature. * Scoop...
Price: Was $118.00 Now $78.00
Crinkle Silk Midi Dress
Celebrating the dramatic beauty of natural crinkles, our silk dress can be worn straight out of the drawer or suitcase. The more you twist it, the more crinkled (and fitted) it becomes. You'll adore its mod-again midi length and sleeveless cool. * Classic fit * Scoop neckline * Sleeveless; bra-friendly * Knee length * 100% habutai silk * Imported Note: This silk dress is intentionally crinkled; in ...
Price: Was $178.00 Now $128.00
Bohemian Pocket-Detail Dress
An au courant silhouette with a curved dropwaist and boho print make this dress a real charmer. An ultra-relaxed fit gives the amazing ability to flatter every body type it meets. In viscose crêpe, it's lightweight yet substantial, with delightful drape, to pair with a denim jacket or dress it way, way up. * V-neck * Three-quarter sleeves; cuffs * Above-knee length * Viscose crêpe; lined ...
Price: $138.00
Everyday Ponte Knit Dress
Three reasons we love this simple sleeveless dress: a modern fit (that looks great on every body); an easy silhouette (to layer with a denim jacket or wear solo later); and a flattering ponte fabric (to give a knit a little structure). Dressing — done. * Sleeveless * Scoop neckline * Darts at the bust * Front pockets * Above-knee length * Cotton/spandex * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $68.00
Knit Trapeze Dress
Walk, drive, or fly through your day with the greatest of ease. The unfussy silhouette and flattering drape make it a four-season, for-all-reasons favorite with sandals or boots. * Pull-on style * Scoop neckline * 3/4 sleeves * Knee length * Viscose/elastane * Imported
Price: $88.00
Cowl-Neck Cocoon Sweater Dress
Our beyond-comfy sweater dress has a wanderlust style that's just right for getting you to ballet class or to a performance at the ballet, with an inviting cocoon shape, a snuggle-up cowl neck, and a textured cardigan stitch. In extra-fine merino wool. * Relaxed fit * Cowl neckline * Long sleeves * Ribbed trim * Short length * 100% extra-fine merino wool * Imported
Price: Was $168.00 Now $68.00
Brianna Knit Dress
Graceful lines give this surplice number the go-anywhere flexibility to take you from work mode to party mood — whether you go for classic black or a statement-making print...or both. In our favorite viscose jersey that drapes the body beautifully. * Three-quarter sleeves * Knee length * Viscose/elastane; lined * Imported
Price: $98.00
Open-V-Neck Maxi Dress
With flattering details and a graceful drape, our jersey-knit dress inhabits the space where comfort and elegance converge. An easy elastic waist creates a blouson effect, lending a lovely contrast to the dramatic length. * Rounded V-neckline * Elbow-length dolman sleeves * Elastic waist * Maxi length * Tencel®/elastane * Poly lining * Imported
Price: $98.00
Modern Surplice Maxi Dress
A sleek maxi with a flattering, fitted surplice bodice, and a deep V front and back that looks chic coming or going. * Double-layered fitted surplice bodice * Deep V front and back * A-line silhouette * Slight gathering at the shoulders and waist * Maxi length * Cotton/rayon/spandex * Imported
Price: $98.00
Sleeveless High-Low Maxi Dress
We're head over heels for this maxi dress in soft pima cotton with a touch of modal that makes it glide over curves beautifully. Based on your feedback, we streamlined the silhouette and kept everything else the same: the subtle high-low hem, side pockets, and flattering scoop neckline. * Pull-on style * Scoop neckline * Sleeveless; bra-friendly style * Side pockets * High-low hem * Above-ankle len...
Price: $98.00
Embroidered Knit Maxi Dress
Instantly elegant, our knit dress gets a beautiful boost from ornate embroidery inspired by architecture and florals. Fully lined for comfort, it has an elastic waist for a flattering blouson drape. * Pull-on style * Relaxed fit, with cinched elastic waist * Scoop neckline * Sleeveless; bra-friendly straps * Maxi length * Cotton/modal; garment-washed for softness; lined * Imported
Price: $138.00
Soleil Maxi Dress
This everyday dress boasts maxi style with a flattering A-line shape and a waistband that's ruched in all the right places. In lightweight jersey with graceful drape. * Pull-on style * V-neck with double-layer inset * Sleeveless; bra-friendly straps * Waistband with ruched side seams * Maxi length * Viscose/elastane jersey * Imported
Price: $98.00
Twist-Detail Maxi Dress
A dress that goes to great lengths for easy yet eye-catching style, thanks to a twist-detail sweetheart neckline and pretty ruching at the sides. Strapless or halter, it's versatile with either sandals or heels. * Pull-on style * Double-lined bodice with front twist detail and side ruching * Removable adjustable straps * Pockets * Maxi length * Cotton/modal jersey * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $68.00
Santorini Knit Maxi Dress
Named after a Greek island and styled like a Grecian goddess, our soft dress is detailed with gorgeous gathering at the neckline and shoulders, a blouson drape, and a dramatic length. Fully lined for ease, it's a natural beauty with day-to-dark versatility. * Pull-on style * Relaxed fit; cinched waist * Boat-neckline * Dolman cap sleeves * Elastic waist * Maxi length * Cotton/rayon/spandex jersey; ...
Price: $128.00
Short-Sleeve Pocket Dress
Casual channels its cute side in this swingy A-line, with perfectly draped pockets, a flattering scoop neckline, and an elongating center seam down the back. On cooler days, just add a cardigan and swap your sandals for tall boots. * Pull-on style * Scoop neckline * Short sleeves * Draped front pockets * Above-knee length * Viscose/elastane * Imported
Price: $78.00
Double-Layer Tank Dress
Our double-layer striped tank dress has a few tricks up its sleeveless silhouette, from the slight A-line swing to the flattering body-skimming jersey knit. A crisp, white underlayer peeks out from under the hem in a rounded shirttail for a flourish of style. * Sleeveless * Above-knee length * Cotton/rayon/spandex; lined; tacked-in-place underlayer * Imported
Price: $88.00
Easy French Terry Dress
Eyes closed, our French terry dress feels like a sweatshirt. Eyes open, it's anything but, with a score of delicate details: short dolman sleeves, seaming at the waist, and a supersoft brushed, moisture-wicking interior. * Straight fit * Scoop neckline with exposed zipper behind neck * Short dolman sleeves * Front pockets * Above-knee length * Cotton/modal/spandex French terry * Imported
Price: $118.00
Double-V-Neck Knit Dress
A feminine style with a curved waist seam, pretty dolman sleeves, and a dramatic double V-neck with inverted pleats. This versatile piece can stay simple with sandals or go all out with wedges and a statement necklace. * Classic fit * V-neckline * Short dolman sleeves * Knee length * Viscose/elastane * Poly-lined skirt * Imported
Price: $88.00
Gathered Wrap Dress
Our unfussy pull-on features a faux-wrap front, dramatic drape, and flattering gathers. And, just between us, it's crafted in a secretly slimming jersey with a dash of easy-fit spandex. * Classic fit * V-neck surplice bodice * Cap sleeves * Faux wrap with decorative side tie * Knee length * Lightweight cotton/rayon/spandex jersey knit * Imported
Price: $98.00
Twist-Detail Knit Dress
A basic black dress with an oh-so-stylish twist. We worked with an expert patternmaker in Europe to ensure the fit on our new knit dress is perfecto — from the artful side twist to the graceful drape of the skirt. The upshot: an entirely flattering silhouette, equally suited to PowerPoints or parties. * Sleeveless * Above-knee length * Viscose/elastane; self-lined * Imported
Price: $98.00
Tulip-Hem Knit Dress
You'll capture the energy of spring's first bloom in this graceful dress. We crafted it in slubbed linen/modal jersey knit, and added a dramatic overlap in front to sweep around back. * Relaxed fit; cinched waist * Banded boat-neckline * Cuffed cap dolman sleeves * Belt loops; 2-layer removable belt * Tulip hem * Knee length * Slubbed linen/modal jersey knit * Imported
Price: $98.00
Lightweight French Terry Dress
Add some swing with this sporty, stay-comfy-all-day French terry dress. Featuring an A-line silhouette, a low waist, curved seams, and a high-low hem. * A-line * Scoop neckline * Sleeveless; sports bra--friendly * Slight racerback * High-low hem * Above-knee length in front; slightly longer in back * Viscose/poly/elastane French terry * Imported
Price: $88.00
Handkerchief Knit Dress
Our fuss-free dress turns out romantic lace insets at the handkerchief hem. In cotton jersey with a terrific slubbed texture, it skims the curves beautifully. * Pull-on style * Slight A-line * Scoop neckline * Sleeveless; bra-friendly straps * Off-center high-low hem * Above-knee length in front; knee length in back * 100% cotton jersey; garment-washed for softness * Cotton lace * Imported
Price: $118.00
French Terry Sweater Dress
Like a happy mix-up, our swingy sweater dress features a French terry bodice with soft merino wool side panels and sleeves. The pockets are cleverly concealed along the curved seams. * A-line silhouette * U-neckline * 3/4 dolman sleeves * Above-knee length * Moisture-wicking cotton/modal/spandex French terry, brushed inside for softness * 100% merino wool sides and sleeves * Imported
Price: $138.00
Silk Midi Dress
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Workday or wedding, this dress offers triple-threat style: compelling, with the striking look of a dip-dyed Indian block print; pampering, with the velvety feel of sand-washed habutai silk; and flattering, with shape-enhancing seams. * Sand-washed for a velvety feel * Pull-on style * Slight A-line * V-neckline front and back * Midi length * 100% habutai silk * Imported
Price: $188.00
Bateau Three-Quarter-Sleeve Knit Dress
The sailor-style tee turns into a chic dress with fresh stripes and a decidedly French flair. In a flatters-all cut with a slight A-line shape, a boat-neckline, and — voilà! — on-seam pockets. We've crafted this dress of a heavier-weight cotton so it glides rather than clings. * Three-quarter sleeves * Above-knee length * Heavyweight cotton jersey * Imported
Price: $88.00
Waist-Detail Sheath Dress
Our new feminine sheath, turned out in embroidered eyelet with flattering cross-body pleats at the waist. Laced with modern style, this is the kind of shift that shifts easily from day to date, from leather sneaks to little heels. * Sleeveless * Invisible back zipper * Knee length * Heavier-weight-cotton embroidered eyelet; lined * Imported
Price: Was $148.00 Now $28.00
Riviera Embroidered Lace Dress
Lace, unlaced — our relaxed and super-easy silhouette gives lace a life beyond the party-dress trope. From its pull-on styling to its tonal lining, this dress has an Indie spirit. And the lining stops short of the scalloped hem for a peek of sheerness just where you'd want it. * Front and back scoop neckline * Bust and back darts * Waistline has a bit of elastic for give * Knee length, with s...
Price: Was $148.00 Now $48.00
Summer Day Dress
Our dropwaist dress, with serious boho style, is rendered in a sweet floral calico print that elevates this everyday staple. The details are retro chic with flattering cap sleeves and draped pockets. * Relaxed, straight silhouette * V-neckline * Above-knee length * Viscose crepe * Substantial poly crepe lining * Imported
Price: $148.00
Sophie Dress - Girls
This magical mix-up pairs a relaxed jersey-knit bodice with the structure of a woven voile skirt — for a too-cool two-in-one dress. Gathers galore define the neckline and arm openings; the lined skirt is all dressed up with a fixed tier, pintucks, and open-stitch detailing along the hem. Finished with metallic silver elastic trim at the waist. * Relaxed fit * Pull-on style * Scoop neckline * ...
Price: Was $44.00 Now $28.00
Sophia Cap-Sleeve Knit Dress
One of our best-selling silhouettes has a fit-and-flare style that skims the bodice, then gathers just below the waist, ready to twirl through days and dinners with a decidedly retro-inspired charm. * Scoop neck * Cap sleeves * Above-knee length * Cotton/rayon/spandex; lined skirt * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $68.00
Merino Pocket-Detail Sweater Dress
Cut to fit, and shaped to flatter, our sweater dress features a rolled collar, 3/4 sleeves with fixed cuffs, and slanted welt pockets — it's no wonder this is the darling of our design team. Crafted in soft, draping merino wool, it can be dressed up or down with just a change of accessories. * Relaxed fit * Scoop neckline, with rolled collar * 3/4 sleeves with fixed cuffs * Ribbed trim at nec...
Price: Was $128.00 Now $78.00
Mixed-Fabric Tank Dress
Every bit of this tank dress is a wow, from its flirty cocoon shape and flattering drape to the contrasting sheen of mixed-fabric knit body with woven trim. * Relaxed fit * Scoop neckline * Sleeveless * Tulip hem * Knee length * Viscose/Tencel®/elastane * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $78.00
Olivia Silk Dress
Take our silk dress out for a spin! Feminine without being too girly; the A-line shape and flounced hem add swing, and darts create flattering lines. * Scoop neckline * Short sleeves * Keyhole with button closure in back * Above-knee length * 100% silk crêpe de Chine * Poly lining * Imported
Price: Was $188.00 Now $148.00
Button-Front Chambray Dress
We fashioned our denim dress in a flowing fabric — washed for extra softness — to create a lightweight look that feels heavenly. We also added a score of special touches, including a casual Henley neckline, gathering at the front bodice and waist, and hidden pockets. * Henley neckline * Sleeveless * Hidden side zip * On-seam pockets * Side vents at hem * Knee length * Tencel® * Imp...
Price: Was $128.00 Now $68.00
Lace Day Dress
Adorned with the texture of embroidered lace, our cotton dress takes you from sandy mornings to candlelit evenings with ease. Unlined at the sleeves for a touch of peekaboo pretty. * Relaxed fit * Split neck * Short sleeves * Above-knee length * 100% cotton lace * 100% cotton voile lining * Imported
Price: $158.00
Linen Embroidered Sheath Dress
A sheath with a botanical touch. Our feminine silhouette features elegant tonal embroidery replete with florals and scrolls for a very ladylike take on dressing. The fit is just as lovely, with a softened square neckline and front-and-back darts for shape. Ideal for every occasion on the calendar, brunch to the ballet. * Sleeveless * Invisible back zip * Side pockets * Above-knee length * Midweight...
Price: Was $148.00 Now $48.00
High-Low Three-Quarter-Sleeve Knit Dress
It's always about the details, and our knit dress makes sure each one matters, from a lovely V-neckline to the subtle swing of the high-low hem. Further enhanced with playful ministripes that shift direction below modern asymmetrical seaming. * Pull-on style * Classic fit * V-neckline * 3/4 sleeves * High-low hem; calf length in back * Cotton/rayon/spandex * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $48.00
Linen Pocket Dress
This dress is a dream in French linen. Delightfully styled with well-placed gathers and darts for shape and comfort. * Garment-washed for softness * Pull-on style * A-line * Split jewel neckline * Cap dolman sleeves * Side pockets * Knee length * Midweight 100% linen * Imported GARNET HILL LINEN Our linen is made of the highest quality, extra-long fibers of flax grown and handpicked in France. ...
Price: $128.00
Level 99 Adeline Dress
A three-season shirtdress buttons up your look with exceptional tailoring in a beautiful blend of linen, Tencel®, and spandex for softness and drape. We're devotees of details that set it apart, like exaggerated pockets, an elongating seam down the back, and a sash for cinching. * By Level 99 * Classic fit * V-neckline; collar * Sleeveless * Button front * Pockets * Removable sash * Above-knee...
Price: Was $158.00 Now $128.00
Petal-Hem Knit Dress
Inspired by origami with interesting folds and pleats, our knit dress gives the look of a wrap without effort. * V-neckline * Sleeveless; bra-friendly * Faux-wrap front with ruching detail on one side * Petal hem * Above-knee length * Viscose/elastane * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $58.00
Starlet Knit Dress
Luscious jersey knit and our own artistic prints beg the question, where did you find that? Surplice neckline dips softly in front. * Empire waist* Front pockets* Above-knee length* Viscose/elastane; lined bodice* Imported
Price: Was $78.00 Now $46.00
Bella Bell-Sleeve Dress - Girls
The bella of the ball! Our dreamy dress is playfully grown up, with festive bell sleeves and finished with ombré crochet-lace trim at the neckline and waist. Crafted in slubbed cotton jersey, with elastic smocking around back that ensures a comfy fit. * Relaxed fit * Pull-on style * Surplice neckline * Bracelet-length bell sleeves * High waist with smocking at back * Lace banding along front n...
Price: Was $38.00 Now $24.00
Lilla P Printed Shift Dress
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You'll paint a picture of perfection in this swingy shift that features a distinctive and delightful brushstroke print. Crafted in keep-cool cotton, with a flattering V-neckline to highlight your favorite necklace. * By Lilla P for Garnet Hill * Shift with slight A-line silhouette * V-neckline * Sleeveless * Slight side slits * Above-knee length * Cotton * Cotton voile lining * Imported
Price: $178.00
Poetic Corduroy Dress - Girls
She'll be poetry in motion (even when sitting still) in this sweetly sophisticated dress. Delightfully accented with a contrast-color ruffled placket and buttons. Crafted in fine-wale cotton corduroy for the ultimate in cozy comfort. * Garment-washed for superior softness * Relaxed fit * Jewel neckline * Functional, ruffled placket, with five buttons and purl-edge trim * Long sleeves with elastic c...
Price: Was $54.00 Now $24.00
Lilla P Embroidered Cotton-Gauze Dress
Intricate embroidery gives this breezy dress globe-trotting style. With season-ready short sleeves and the illusion of a statement necklace, there's no need to add a cardi or jewelry — just slip it on for a Monday-morning meeting, Saturday-night party, or Sunday-afternoon stroll. * By Lilla P * Shift silhouette * Scoop neckline; front keyhole with button and loop closure * Short sleeves * Fri...
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Scarab Collar Necklace
Item #45502
Sale Price: $99.99
Original Price: $145.00
Availability: Out of stock. This item is no longer available for purchase.
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The most sacred amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, a beetle-shaped talisman believed to protect the wearer from evil. Though this dramatic necklace authentically recreates the style of an ancient Egyptian adornment, we can't say whether the beetle centering our exclusive Scarab Collar Necklace actually possesses any special powers. Lobster clasp. Handmade in the USA. Natural variations will occur. Stones in the necklace include black onyx and red adventurine. 17"l.
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Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt—a continuing exhibit at our National Museum of Natural History—sheds light on how ancient Egyptians lived, died and aspired to eternal life. The apparel, jewelry and gifts on these pages have been specially selected for their authentic representation of Egyptian history and their relationship to objects in our museum's collections.
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After Surprise and Peoria both won their respective games on Tuesday, the Saguaros still sit one-half game behind the Javelinas with two regular-season games to play.
Shortstop Hanser Alberto (.356/.391/.458 in 16 games) extended his hitting streak to nine games by going 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Through 16 Fall League contests, the 20-year-old Alberto is 21-for-59 (.356) with two doubles and two triples. He's drawn two walks, struck out four times, and stolen three bases in seven attempts.
Cleanup-hitting first baseman Chris McGuiness went 0-for-5, striking out once and driving home a run. The hitless performance dropped his batting average to .286.
On the mound, Saguaros starting pitcher Ben Henry continued to struggle with command. Throwing just the first inning, Henry threw only 11 of his 21 pitches for a strike while yielding two runs on a hit and two walks.
Henry, 23, has the following stat-line in four AFL starts––7.0 ip, 10 h, 9 r, 9 bb, 4 k.
Ben Rowen (3.46 ERA/.188 BAA) followed Henry with a scoreless second inning, working around a hit and a walk. He fanned one.
Left-hander Jimmy Reyes (0.68 ERA/.152 BAA) closed out the victory with two hitless, scoreless frames. He also walked one and struck out one.
Tigres del Licey leadoff hitter and centerfielder Leonys Martin (.293/.375/.476) broke a scoreless tie with his solo round-tripper in the top of the 10th inning. Overall, Martin went 2-for-4 with that home run and a walk. He also struck out twice and was caught stealing twice.
Through 21 Dominican Winter League contests, Martin is 24-for-82 (.293) with four doubles, a triple, and three home runs. He's drawn 11 walks, struck out 20 times, and stolen six bases in nine attempts.
While Martin gave Licey the lead in the top of the 10th, a pair of errors from top Rangers prospects Jurickson Profar (SS) and Mike Olt (3B) led to two Cibao runs in the bottom of the frame.
The inning started with a Profar throwing error, and it was followed by an Olt fielding error on a sacrifice bunt attempt.
Profar (0/4) and Olt (0/4) were both hitless in four at-bats on Tuesday.
Leury Garcia scored the game-winning run for Cibao in the 10th after reaching on a walk. He also singled earlier in the contest.
Garcia was making his first winterball start in center field. Being developed as something of a super-utility guy due to his strong all-around defensive skills, he saw limited action in center during the regular season with Double-A Frisco.
Nine-hole hitting Licey right fielder Engel Beltre saw his average drop to .364 after he whiffed twice in four hitless at-bats.
La Guaira southpaw Joe Ortiz (3.75 ERA/.200 BAA) earned his fifth hold despite surrendering a run in two-thirds of an inning. He recorded a groundout and a flyout and gave up a single.
Lara utilityman Guilder Rodriguez entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and grounded out in his lone plate appearance. He then remained in the game at second base.
Mostly used as a late-inning defensive replacement and pinch runner for the Cardenales, Rodriguez is 6-for-36 (.167) at the plate in 18 LVBP games this season.
Tiburones first baseman Jhonny Gomez (.384/.455/.535) continues to lead his club in just about every offensive category through 22 games. On Tuesday, Gomez had a double and two walks in five trips. He also scored three runs and committed an error in the field.
Aragua leadoff man and centerfielder Teodoro Martinez had two singles and a walk in his five trips.
For the Navegantes, DH Eduard Pinto went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. In three Liga Paralela games, the young prospect is now 4-for-12 with a pair of two-baggers.
Magallanes right-handed reliever Randol Rojas (4.66 ERA/.237 BAA) hurled a perfect seventh inning, getting two groundouts and a punchout.
Seeing action as a pinch hitter, the Caimanes' Diego Cedeno drew a walk in his only plate appearance. Cedeno now has nine walks and six strikeouts in 17 games played.
For Caracas, shortstop Edwin Garcia went 1-for-4 with two RBI while Santiago Chirino was hitless in four at-bats, striking out twice.
Mazatlan right fielder Joey Butler (.230/.345/.324) continued to scuffle in Mexico, as he went 0-for-3 on Tuesday. Since hitting a home run in his first LMP plate appearance, the Mississippi native is just 16-for-73 with four doubles.
All three Rangers players in the Leones de Ponce lineup––third baseman Brandon Snyder, first baseman Mike Bianucci, and catcher Jorge Alfaro––went 0-for-3 officially on Tuesday. Snyder brought home a run with a sacrifice fly while Bianucci drew an intentional walk.
Former Rangers farmhands Ryan Tatusko and Clayton Hamilton posted solid work on the mound. Tatusko, who got the start, hurled five innings of one-run ball. Hamilton worked a scoreless ninth to earn the save.
As usual, the Australian Baseball League is taking the midweek off before returning to action on Friday.
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Injection, follitropin beta, 75 iu
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HCPCS is a standardized coding system that is used primarily to identify products, supplies, and services not included in CPT codes. Level II HCPCS codes where established for submitting claims for ambulance services and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) when used outside a physician's office.
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9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
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Z2 - Undefined codes
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HCPCS S0126 · Injection, follitropin alfa, 75 iu
HCPCS S0132 · Injection, ganirelix acetate, 250 mcg
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Contact your legislature boys and girls who sit on the Natural Resource Committees and tell them that you do not Support any action by the state of Iowa to removes or lessens protections on the last remaining wetlands in Iowa.
Bill Smith
Mo. Valley Waterfowlers Association
Friends of wildlife:
I sat in on a subcommittee meeting concerning this issue last week. It seems that Iowa is poised to relax restrictions on protections of functional wetlands while arguing that federal regulations protect wetlands. If federal wetland protections change as they have in the past that would leave Iowa functional wetlands open to drainage and the plow. I don't see that as being in the interest of Iowa waterfowl, pheasants and other wildlife. I would appreciate hearing your feedback on this proposed change in legislation from the DNR.
Mike Delaney
Ikes lobbyist
Iowa IEC Remarks:
Yes, at this point we are still registered as monitoring. We don't object to Division I or II, and we don't object to Division III, section 4 and 5. Sections 4 and 5 of Division III have to do with updating the definition of protected wetlands to include palustrine wetlands and the eligibility for reduced property taxes on land areas with protected wetlands.
We continue to have concerns about section 6 of Division III that would repeal Sections 456.12, 456.13, and 456.14 and 654A.16 of the Iowa code.
The repealed sections (456.12, 456.13 and 456.14) relate to the DNR's designation of protected wetlands and the requirement that landowners must get a permit from DNR to drain a protected wetland, procedures by which a landowner can challenge the departments designation of a protected wetland, and specifying civil penalties for violation of the permit requirements. 654A.16 relates to mediation between the DNR and landowners affected by a preliminary wetland designation.
We are concerned that there are gaps in the federal protections under the CWA for these wetlands if they are isolated and not considered jurisdictional under the federal CWA. We are also concerned that Swampbuster under the federal farm bill may be weakened in the future and only applies to wetlands on cropland. So if wetlands are isolated and or not on cropland, they might not have any protections if the state wetland permit program is repealed.
Since the protected wetlands are important waterfowl habitat, we are also trying to contact DU representatives to see what their position is on the repeal of the state wetland permit program.


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My experience with three 5 and under
My first boat was a Bristol 22; at the time I had kids aged 5, 4 and 2.
My wife was not a super-confident sailor, but a great mate.
Here's my experience:
a) The kids LOVE IT. They are incredibly enthusiastic about all things boats and boating, and it's fun to be part of. The two year old started out on watch duty, looking for lobster pots, and the five year old learned to steer her first summer on the boat.
b) You'll need to figure out some rules that work for you all: ours were: cockpit or below only, always below during tricky maneuvers, serious unquestioning obedience to the skipper (bears repeating with children), PFDs in the cockpit at all times, no futzing around on or near the ladder -- up or down only.
c) If it's family-only sailing, you're going to want to be able to singlehand the boat if you have to, and possibly just when the weather is getting bad. Ideally, your wife will be able to as well. Which brings me to my main advice:
Enjoy the Hunter, but get a friend who can sail with your family; that will reduce stress and increase safety in a major way. Both you and your wife should log some hours and classes alone, without kids, and get comfortable with each other before you introduce kids into the picture.
If you're going to be fighting over the provenance of your children while underway and in a pinch, you're seriously endangering your family. Like, heavy winds, serious roll, sails aren't reefed yet, rain and hail coming, two kids down below vomiting -- you both need to be on point and kicking ass above decks, and ignoring the kids if one of you can't take care of all that alone. So, don't do put yourself in that situation! Get settled and comfortable together first, add a third person if need be, and enjoy yourselves!
p.s. See if you can get that Hunter rigged for singlehanding.
Umm.. Cool
So... Is the question: "my kids are this old, is it a good idea to buy a cool sailboat?". The answer is yes. Sailing rocks. Great idea to start the family sailing.
Or, is the question: "Im thinking of getting a 20-30 keelboat. I know zip about sailing. Should I take my kids sailing on this boat right away, as I learn to sail?"
The Answer is no.
Start slow. Go sail that boat first.
OR bring another guy, besides you and your wife.
It won't be fun to take that boat out with just the wife and kids - at first. Take the kids after you discover what it is to sail that boat.
Seems too complicated to start all at once.
It won't take long until you know what you don't know. Shortly after that you will know how to safely bring you kids. You'll also know what the heck I'm talking about.
Sailing rocks. Good idea to get a boat - is my opinion.
Be safe.
It'll be good. Ease into the whole thing.
|There are risks as there would be with children on the farm or in the city. Our children were sailing from infants to adulthood. We thought we were doing well with the life jacket rules, but we were shocked and surprised when a loop of our main sheet lifted our 2 year old son up by his neck during an unexpected gybe. I was able to quickly support his weight and grab the sheet between him and the boom. He was fine, but we had to renew our rules, - no child aft of the main winches. The point is to expect the unecpected and don't limit yourself to concern for the water. Big moving parts are a great concern. Take great care and joy, Aythya crew
you get the drift
I hope you got the drift.
Buy the boat now and enjoy sailing with the whole family not 2 - 3 years from now.
Hey 2-3 years from now they (the kids) might not want anything to do with sailing as the will have developed other interests.
My 7 year old could run my twin screw 32' cabin cruiser better than his mother after watching me for two years and having him being involved his 2 year younger brother at that age the same.
Now at 24 and 22 years old they still love boating and even give up smart phones for a couple of hours to go sailing with or without mom and dad.
Of course keep overall safety in mind.
As for your original question use an electric auto pilot and tether the kids to keep you comfy for the 5 minutes it takes to get the sails hoisted.
Good luck, have fun, buy the boat and happy sailing.
CD, it is interesting that you say lifeline netting didn't really work for you. I know families that would be aghast at having young kids on a boat without it.....
umm I guess if the kids are always tethered in the cockpit, and when at anchor well if you know they can swim.....then maybe there is not a huge case for it.....
What about when they were at that 1-2 years stage of being somewhat mobile, were you ever concerned at anchor??
We bought it but never used it. It can be a tripping hazard. But it might also be helpful depending on where and how you sail and whether your kids can swim. If it makes you feel more comfortable, use it.
Congratulation for the Hunter, and I'm sure you'll all love her.
I got my lifeline netting from Great Boat Gear Store and the price was 1.45$/ft for a 24" high last summer.
It was the cheapest that I found at that time and it looks great.
Thank you everyone for your input. Just an update on our boat search:
We have now purchased a Hunter 285 and it is scheduled to be delivered to our lake next Wed. My family is very much looking forward to the boat and spending many great days on it and possibly an overnight when it isn't so hot outside.
Once question I have is where would you recommend buying lifeline netting? I found a place called Seamar.com that seamed to be reasonable. Anyone have any feedback on the lifeline netting that they offer?
Many thanks,
my experience with kids
I've been owned a 31 ft sailboat for 1 year and we use to sail with our 3 boys (5, 3 and 1).
First, I will say that it's important that you prepare your boat to be able to sail her by yourself. You should always have one adult free to take care of the kids.
We also added a lifeline netting, which confort the kids and my wife...and we define rules: safety jacket when on deck. Except for the little one (1 year old) because he couldn't handle it: The life jacket for baby don't fit very well and they can not move...so we found an other solution using a baby harness attach to the cockpit. Using that he doesn't cry anymore...
We also added a net in the stern cabin to avoid the baby to escape and roll around when he sleeps.
Then as others said, it's important to make the trip funny. We didn't have problem during summer because we used to sail few hours, then moor to let the kids swim, and back when they sleep. But we tried few times last winter and they didn't really enjoy it. They like to be on the boat, stay over night, use the tender, swim around the boat, but no to much sailing...So it's a bit frustrating for us...but they are kids...
The big one is very proud when we let him take the wheel and he does a good job when the wind is light.
An other tings that we did is to buy toys that stay on the boat. So each time we come they are happy to play with them. As we have a computer we also allow them to watch a DVD...And they really like to stay for the night on board.
Lots of good advice given. given that you and your wife are both novices - the I would like to add some perspective from my personal experience.
My wife and I just bought our first boat last season a Freedom 28. I grew up sailing (30 years experience). My wife knows how to sail & handle a "big boat" but she is not 100% comfortable yet. We have 2 young girls - currently 4.5 and 1.5. (4 and 1 last summer)
Being totally sterotypical here - Women's maternal nuturing instincts when coupled with a lack of experience/expertise/comfort in boat handling add a level of complexity to the process.
For example - if the "baby" is upset, crying, hasn't eaten etc. Momma's natural tendancy is to focus on the kid, not the boat. If Momma isn't an experienced sailor this becomes very stressfull for Momma. And we've all heard the saying - if Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
The way we've gotten around this problem is to always have extra crew aboard -even a landlubber can keep an eye on the kids for you, freeing you up to focus on learning to sail.
Also the boat choice, or how its rigged can affect your happiness. The freedom with it's self tacking jib and all lines led aft is truley a single hander even w/o an autopilot. Something to consider -skip the genoa if you are short handed, consider leading key lines/halyards aft.
Lastly - consider the first couple times heading out on the boat leaving the kids at home with a sitter or relative so you can get your bearings.
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ochopika wrote:Thank you! I'm glad to know that they change the layout a little for the ladies, now I don't have to resub it.
I could only expect such awesome helpfulness from the person who made caterpillars hilarious to me
I don't think you need to resub at this point. I also don't have tons of experience with how much they actually resize and/or adjust placement, but there's only so much they can do so it's just good to think about!
paulandstacy wrote:Glad to know I'm not the only one who doesn't see the connection to a science fair here. Still can't figure out why this and a few others weren't pulled that are currently in the fog---waste of another week.
Glad to see some people are so concerned that they will post without reading the several posts on top of theirs that answer their concerns.
gwyn779 wrote:I don't think you need to resub at this point. I also don't have tons of experience with how much they actually resize and/or adjust placement, but there's only so much they can do so it's just good to think about!
Judging from the dimensions they display at the bottom of the write up for the shirts they print they tend to like the guy design size to be 12-13 inches wide and the girl to be about 9 inches wide. That way they don't have to resize a 3rd time for the kids sizes... Which they will do if the girl shirt design that happens to be too tall to fit on those shirts. I'm not sure how tall it has to be to get shrunk a second time but I think this design would only get shrunk once for the girl shirt.
This is not set in stone but it seems to be a common print size they like for their shirts. Hope this is some help.
Yea I will take it more into consideration next time, I could also use the t-shirt model-lady template that I found. Though she doesn't have the same proportions as a more voluptuous woman.
Re: Just Add Love (Version 2)
Thanks Lish64, amreli and wpegden!
The thing I don't like about this one is that the animal cruelty is the joke. Spiritgreen's balloon turtle is situationally funny; you tell somebody that the derby theme was "science fair," and the pay-off is a turtle floating through the clouds. This is just a girl wantonly killing animals to make them change colors.
Re: 18XX SCIENCE FAIRE SHOWDOWN
I like this one a lot! I don't care for the white speech bubble. I think it over powers the dull tones of the beautiful artwork. Great job! +1
Re: Minor Modifications
This is my favorite so far just artistically. It's an old theme but well executed. And bottom-line... I'd wear it.
xzander - Thanks!
blinddog3d wrote:Very vectorially pleasing. I like the distress to th lines. Very well done, this is design! FAI would be proud.
We'll see how it fairs with th comedy. Cute kicks major arse, here.
Thank you! Yeah, I know how well cute/comedy does, I'm just not that good at it. Or at the very least, it's not the kind of design I enjoy working on as much and since this is entirely a hobby that I have to squeeze in (hence the relatively late submission), I'm more likely to focus on pretty.
Re: Fire=BAD!
I think the comp came out looking pretty hideous, I'm still a doofus when it comes to putting together good images for the derby.
As I finalized everything, I started not feeling too great about how it came out but all the same...I'd prefer everyone had a chance to see some of the details that got lost in the comp.
Here's a link to a high-res image. Thanks for looking!
[quote="AlexIAm"]I like the idea of this, I just wish the planets/sun were in order... that's a deal breaker for me[/quote]
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto... which ones not right?
[quote="BambooDrew"]This shirt involves science but not a science fair. In a project you would actually be testing for something. Making a model of the solar system isn't considered an experiment.[/quote]
Perhaps he is testing the rate of gravity on differently weighted objects.
If this were to glow in the dark I would probably buy 7 of them. Because that would be super-mega-awesome.
Re: Spectrum
I hate tree designs. Seriously guys knock it off. Trees killed my uncles brothers cousin twice removed.
By far the best entry.
heartflux wrote:Dude, I totally just learned something today!
same here!
Re: The Life Cycle of a CATerpillar
This is really great! The design took me by surprise when I clicked on the thumbnail...a good surprise! My favorite is Day 14 - the fatty curled on the couch CATerpiller:D
Haha this is awesome I really hope it wins! GMV, first shirt I have been excited about in a while!
Re: Experimental Fail
Looks like a kid watched way to much Ninja Turtles right before their science fair.
Is the debate going on that this couldn't happen? Seems like a humorous story one might hear about, well.. minus the turtle death.
As a person who calls turtles his favorite animals I can see the problem with dead turtles, but it's a shirt.. to my knowledge no turtles were harmed in the making.
bluejester wrote:Until several people pointed it out, I hadn't really realized the placement for a second. It would make women's boobs look boxey and squarish.
Wait...you mean to tell me they don't look like that normally??
be10der2me wrote:Obviously there are "people" here with no sense of humor and have never seen frog in a blender!
I love this one!
Haha I loved that thing my dad was the one who showed it to me when I was in middle school and then we found gerbil in the microwave boy did he have a mouth on him
I don't think the weapons are large enough for people to recognize it directly as a ninja turtles reference.
Re: SOS ants
This made me chuckle. Hee hee.
Very witty! I especially like the Caterzilla panel.
The only thing that I hesitate about on this is though the title makes it obvious, the shirt itself doesn't have the uppercase letters like the title does.
Re: Forces that rotate and balance our universe!
Gilbert has his theory on what force keeps our universe rotating and balanced. He is now looking for an alien that can ride a unicycle!
To complete his science fair project!
Re: guts!
Love this. Just can't stop smiling.
mhlyle wrote:We've had our Chilean Rose Hair for ten years. She must be getting on in years, as she was an adult when we bought her. She had to have been wild-caught when she was sold to the pet store, as she laid eggs a few weeks after we brought her home, resulting in 300 babies. I gave a few of them away to colleagues, and then located some breeders and collectors in central California who were happy to have fresh breeding stock.
Well that just sounds awesome! I had a usambra baboon spider do that as well... Babies everywhere! LOL The rose hairs can live up to around 20 years. You must be taking really good care of her!
Thanks for the vote!
Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=51950]Young Bell
Great job!! Just absolutely beautiful.
Re: The Prince Charming Theorem
At first I thought the freckles were 5'oclock shadow, which only made the shirt even funnier. Definitely a great design.
ThunderThighs wrote:I disagree. Critiques can be honest and also presented such they are not insulting or attacks upon the artist. The place to start is to focus on the art and not the artist.
I disagree with your pov.
Sometimes you see a TRUE artist falling off their way into the bRAMYBles and you feel compelled to reach out and save them.
I love MR's art but lately I have seen a desperation that resorts to pandering. This concerns me.
Stay true to yourself MR, always.
VonMonkey wrote:This is really nicely done- and I love that the monster is wearing a turtleneck!
Thanks dude... but it going so bad
Cute cartoon but not wearable, I'll have to pass on this one!
IgnatiusRiley wrote:So drawing a cartoonish picture of dead turtles equals inflicting actual harm on real animals. Got it.
And crappy police forensics programs give us insights into the human psyche that are applicable to real life.
Hahahahaha- excellent point!
Re: The science of making friends.
I love this!
Come on! Return to the frog of war !
dgshinkle wrote:Very nicely done. Breaking out of your norm produces stunning work. it get my Vote.
If only you could vote.
Re: Bonsai for all Seasons
Magnificent! This shirt's really clever.
swammi1203 wrote:Considering the fact that Pluto was demoted in 2006, I struggle to see how this idea would still be relevant at a science fair. Assuming a middle school or lower science fair, most of the children would be too young to even take notice of Pluto's demotion. If this shirt was put out 5 years ago, it would have been deemed commonplace, but submitting it now makes it outdated.
When I was in middle school, our science textbooks were at least five years old, and that makes the shirt more plausible. A kid picks up an older book and makes his science fair project from it. He gets to school and someone makes fun of him for having Pluto on it, so he cuts it off. Plus, the people on this site aren't too young to notice Pluto's demotion.
Gally242 wrote:I so want a kittenpiller! I suppose this shirt will have to be enough though.
My favorite day is 14! It is impressive that it can make all its legs vanish when it has so many.
I think that's referred to as "meatloaf mode". At least the kittenpillar doesn't shed, I think....
gricomet wrote:I like the color of this shirt, the graphics work well and make it a pleasant overall design.
Thank you. I've only entered a couple of derby's and appreciate your comment. Have a great day.
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Are you an FFL holder? I might have some other items I need engraved.
Are you an FFL holder? I might have some other items I need engraved.
Are you set up to do 4 axis engraving work like on a silencer tube?
I'm kinda picture postig impaired but I've decided on doing an east german 74 shorty so the selector markings would just be latin based letters. In fact I might just have to do a pair of shorties is it acceptable to have ak receivers engraved on the underside of the receiver either in front of the trigger or under the trunnion?
Col, couldn't you have just taken it to one of those kiosks that does engraving in Arrowhead mall or something? Why did you have to send it to FL? My problem is while I temporarily live in CO, I plan on moving back to AZ when I'm done with gunsmithing school. So if I SBR my Krink in CO, do I put my CO or AZ address, since I am in a student status?
After reading about the suppressed Ruger 10/22 pocket rifle a few years ago, I had to have one. So I sent in the form 1, waited, and when I got it back, I took the receiver to a local trophy shop for engraving. I indicated the specific wording, and the location for the engraving. I guess I just assumed any normal person would think "keep it simple". I was surprised to find that they had filled in most of the left side of the receiver with really large lettering in an old english font. The letters were really shiny, too, of course. I blackened them up with some aluminum cold bluing from Brownell's. Still.....


text: Papa, your tree is beautiful. And, about your star at the top , again, it looks just like the one my mother had back in the '60's. Her's could fold flat, that's why I think it must have been made of cardboard, or some heavy paper. It was covered with a shiny gold, but I don't know what material that was. I found one on a website a couple years ago and they wanted $60 for it. I always loved it, but I'm not about to pay that much. She had another, similar star, that, even though it, too, was three dimensional, it was more like a sun, that went flat on the wall. It, too, had 3 small round bulbs, each a different color. I guess I am jealous of your star. I want one, too. lol Oh, and they both had lots of holes/slits to let the light through.


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I have two of the Radio Shack voice amps, and over the years, both microphones have gone kaput (shorted out).
I bought a Logitech computer headset that works okay as a replacement, but the downside is that the speaker units cover my ears, which further blocks out sound inside the helmet. I don't want to try to modify the headset, for fear of damaging the unit entirely.
I've heard that some cell phone mics work okay, but they require an plug adaptor that is iffy at best. Any luck with these?
I've also tried the RS lavalier micrphone, which I wired into a headset from years back, but there's too much feedback inside the helmet.
Has anyone found a decent replacement behind-the-head headset microphone for the RS amps, with a 3.5mm mono plug? I don't want to have to buy a third system, just to get the microphone.


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Which is the most popular and active (english speaking) version?
And since I'm from the EU, I guess ping would matter as well...
Which is the most popular and active (english speaking) version?
And since I'm from the EU, I guess ping would matter as well...
Sea or Eu version I guess? Sea has been always been pretty upto date and fast with content, not sure about Eu server.
Wouldn't bother with NA.
Isn't Dragon Nest fully IP enforced in all versions? Meaning you can only play on the server where the publisher has publishing rights for your country. Unless you are from a country that has no publisher at all.
Just play SEA version. It's heavily populated and has the quickest updates in English. Their voice acting sucks and translations suck, but its still the best English version.
EU version is good too, but its pretty far behind SEA and EU people can play the SEA version without IP block.
NA version is IP blocked to USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It's slower to update but has decent translations/voice overs. It's hosted by Nexon NA which is a horrid company, so.. don't bother even if you could.
SEA version is available to all countries except USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (all the NA players..). I think they also IP block Chinese, Japanese and Korean IPs. Everyone else can play there.
Current Games:
No Man's Sky (PC)
Waiting for:
Chronicles of Elyria (PC)
SEA Dragon Nest. They are updated and there are a lot of players in-game which make it more fun.


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He asked me about my wookiee braids.
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He asked me about my wookiee braids.
I cannot see the pic. Who did?
Yeah I'd say that could have been a little awkward?
lol, peter mayhew!
I know that some have offered the more authentic horse hair wookie braids...but how awesome would some authentic Peter Mayhew wookie braids be. He has the hair! :lol
BTW...does anyone have his address?
Should have told him that they are jedi scalps and not wookie braids, given him some peace of mind lol
AHAHAHAAA... nice.


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The Nature of Our Power
Adapted from Coming Back to Life
As our pain for the world arises from our systemic interexistence, so does our power. Yet the generative creativity operating in and through open systems is very different from our customary notions of power.
The old concept of power, in which most of us have been socialized, orig-inated in the worldview which assumed reality to be composed of discrete and separate entities--rocks, plants, atoms, people. An Aristotle classifying these entities into categories or a Newton or Galileo studying their vectors and velocities all worked with that assumption. Power came to be seen as a property of those separate substances, inferred from the way they could appear to push each other around. It became identified with domination. It was equated with the exertion of one's will over oth-ers, limiting their choices; This is a linear, unidirectional view of causality, in which power is a zero-sum game: "the more of it you have, the less of it I have"; "if you win, I lose." It fosters the idea, furthermore, that power correlates with invulnerability. To keep from being pushed around, defenses are needed. Armor and rigidity make one more powerful, less likely to be influenced or changed, i.e. dominated by the other.
From the systems perspective this notion of power is both inaccurate and dysfunctional. The exertion of greater force can certainly serve to defend oneself and others, but that function is one of protection, not to be confused with the generation of new forms, behaviors, and potentials. That capacity operates more organically and reliably from the bottom up, as "power-with." Systems scientists call it synergy.
Power-withLiving systems evolve in variety, resilience, and intelligence; they do this not by erecting walls of defense and closing off from their environment, but by opening more widely to the currents of matter-energy and infor-mation. They integrate and differentiate through constant interaction, spinning more intricate connections and more flexible strategies. For this they require not invulnerability, but increasing responsiveness. Such is the direction of evolution. As life forms evolve in complexity and intelligence, they shed their armor, grow sensitive, vulnerable protuberances--like lips, tongues, ears, eyeballs, noses, fingertips--the better to sense and respond, the better to connect in the web of life and weave it further.
We may wonder why power as domination, which we see enacted around us and on top of us, seems so effective. Many who wield it seem to get what they want-money, fame, control over others' lives. Yes, they do, but always at a cost to the larger system and to their own well-being within it. To the social system, power-over is dysfunctional because it inhibits diversity and feedback; by obstructing self-organizing processes, it fosters entropy-systemic disintegration. To the power holder himself, it is like a suit of armor: it restricts vision and movement. Narrowing awareness and maneuverability, it cuts him off from fuller and freer par-ticipation in life; he has far fewer options for response.
Power and feedback
Power-with or synergy is not a property one can own, but a process one engages in. Efficacy is transactional. Take the neuron in the neural net. If it were, hypothetically, to suppose that its powers were a personal property to be preserved and protected from other nerve cells, and isolated itself behind defensive walls, it would atrophy, or die. Its health and its power lie in opening itself to the charge, letting the signals through. Only then can the larger systems of which it is a part learn to respond and think.
The body-politic is much like a neural net, as Karl Oeutsch asserts. Like the brain, society is a cybernetic system which only functions well with unham-pered flows of information. That is how our mind-bodies work. When you put your hand on a hot stove, you rapidly withdraw it, because feed-back tells you your fingers are burning. You wouldn't know that if you began censoring your body's reports.
Self-governance requires the free circulation of information necessary to public decision-making. In the present hypertrophied stage of the Industrial Growth Society, however, even governments that call them-selves democracies suppress information unwelcome to corporate interests. We learn daily of high-level cover-ups, a scientific panel's find-ings officially rejected, a report censored. We have become accustomed to misinformation and deception about an enormous array of dangers, such as the relationship of cancer and other diseases to radioactivity, food additives, or household products. We hear little about the effects and causes of thinning ozone and the greenhouse effect, even when we're awash in record-breaking floods and hurricanes, and global food reserves are at an all-time low. This institutionalized secrecy is understandable in terms of protecting vested interests, but it comes at a high price. For any system that consistently suppresses feedback--closing its perceptions to the results of its behavior--is suicidal.
The power of disclosure and refusal
While the concept of power-with summons us to develop empathy, it also calls for vigilance and assertiveness in responding to the self-organizing needs of the larger system. It is our systemic responsibility to give feed-back to our body politic, and unblock that feedback which has been suppressed. This is essential to the Great Turning from the Industrial Growth Society to a Life-sustaining Society. Many of its unsung heroes are women and men who, often at considerable personal risk, unearth and disclose important information held from the public.
Our interexistence with others in the web of life does not mean that we should tolerate destructive behavior. On the contrary, it means we should step in when our collective health and survival are at stake. That can involve lobbying for laws, or intervening in a more direct fashion, nonviolently, to remove authority from those who misuse it. This is not a struggle to "seize" power so much as to release it for efficient self-gover-nance. Thus we act, not only for ourselves and our own group or party, but also on behalf of all the other "neurons in the net." Then we are sus-tained by the myriad resources of that net, which include all our differences and diversities.
Acting on behalf of the larger system, for the common good, is becoming alien to the mores of the Industrial Growth Society. Corporations, by their very financial structure, must maximize their own short-term profits, regardless of the impact. Within this increasingly competitive system, individuals perceive their own self-interest to be in conflict with the interests of others. Many are so deeply entrenched in this point of view that they assume activists must be similarly motivated, and label them as "special interest groups." To act on behalf of the common good can serve overlapping purposes: it brings needed feedback to the system about challenges it faces, and transforms the premises under which that system operates. It helps to change the norms from individual, competitive self-interest to collective, systemic self-interest.
Synergy and grace
This is the nature of synergy, the first property of living systems. As parts self-organize into a larger whole, capacities emerge which could never have been predicted, and which the individual parts did not possess. The weaving of new connections brings new responses and new possibilities into play. In the process, one can feel sustained--and is sustained--by currents of power larger than one's own.
This phenomenon is similar to the religious concept of grace, but distinct from the traditional understanding of grace, as it does not require belief in a God. Whether restoring a garden or cooking in a soup kitchen, there is a sense sometimes of being supported by something beyond one's individual strength, a sense of being "acted through." This empowerment often seems to come through those for whose sake one acts. In the last unprotected groves of redwoods, young activists weather the cold rainy winter and police violence, as they perch in the trees to save them from illegal logging. Their valor and endurance is not their own, they say, but bestowed upon them by the great beings they seek to save. "They know we're here; they give us strength." This kind of empowerment is familiar to many today who work for their own threatened communities,
or for distant peasants ripped from land and livelihood, or for children imprisoned in sweatshops and brothels. Those who risk their lives to pro-tect marine mammals, and those who risk jail to stop paying taxes for weapons, and those who risk their jobs to "blow the whistle" on corrup-tion and deception--they also draw on vaster powers of life. These people, whose numbers are countless, show us what can happen through us when we break free of the old hierarchical notions of power. Grace happens when we act with others on behalf of our world.