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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by haribobo, Apr 30, 2011.
Or who is the prettiest. I pick Korpi!
Wasn't the panel of judges primarily European?
Maybe the panels of judges just prefer clean execution more now? (Back in the late 1990 it was pretty clear that the panels of judges valued speed and edging in the compulsory dances more than exactly correct steps, so perhaps this is another shift.)
For me, the argument is not so much that P/B won't improve, but that V/M and D/W will also improve. Essentially P/B's improvement is a little too late at this point - unlike DelSchoes, the younger teams didn't blow past them and there are no retirements at the top (remember, Delschoes won Worlds after the WG and WS teams retired and the WB fell, the European champions were absent etc).
If V/M and D/W are past them with a lot of help from the judges, as PashaFan asserts, then why would the judges stop supporting them in the next few seasons? Nah. I fully expect P/B to win bronze at home and retire (a la Winkler/Lhose). The next generation is already nipping at their heels and in some cases are completely leading the pack.
I totally agree. I also think they will win bronze at home and retire.
I'm a huge P/B fan and that fall was devastating. Behind V/M they are my faves right now and this is not an insult to them and I don't know how to say it without it sounding that way but they just don't have that extra something to compete for gold (maybe in a different time) and there's just no way they can get it . They give everything they have and they are extremely talented but it's a case of what can you do? D/W, V/M just have 'IT' in every fiber of their being and through no fault of their own is there anything P/B can do about it.
I guess this is my interpretation - I feel that P&B have "it" just as much as D&W, and V&M. I think it's just that P&B are, by nature, introverted - which yes, intellectual and introverted WAS once an acceptable form of expression, and Torvill & Dean and Anissina & Peizerat are both excellent examples of this kind of expression.
That's not in vogue now.
Zueva happens to have four extroverts in Davis, White, Virtue, and Moir, and she also happens to be very, very good at getting her teams to emote and fill the arenas to the bleachers - I'm not a fan of hers at all, but I definitely respect her abilities in that department.
This is just my opinion, but I really feel that P&B would be walloping D&W under 6.0, and probably jostling positions with V&M, but that's just me.
Anissina was an introvert? Really? T/D I can buy, but A/P never really struck me like that. I'd argue that Tessa and Scott are more introverted than they are.
I think what hurt Pechelat/Bourzat in the past was that they were just wierd. I'm sorry - but outside their 07/08 Flamenco OD, I've never really liked anything they did (hated their FDs three years running). In fact, I think this season was a definite shifting of their natures into something more palatable. Both Doctor Zhivago and Chaplin have enough of their earlier personalities to still appeal to those that enjoyed them before while getting them a broader fanbase.
That said, the fall was devastating (and I really do think the Shibs were overmarked in the SD, so I don't know if they deserved to be knocked off the podium) to this nonfan. It's clear that they worked so hard this year - ditching an SD to one they could excel at. We often think of this season as long, but they did two senior Bs (Nebelhorn and Finlandia), the GP circuit, Nationals (which they obviously didn't have to do), Euros and then Worlds, and it's clear that their goal was to be on the podium in Tokyo (Moscow). The fact is, regardless of what happened in Moscow, this was their most successful season competition-wise, and I think they can take that knowledge with them next season.
I guess what frustrates me (and always have) is that when I'm watching ice dance I can tell exactly what marks & placing is about to come up before it has.
I really think that despite the fall & whether you liked Natalie & Fabian's choreography or not, that they were worthy of a medal & if D/W or V/M had a fall they still would have been in the top two.
The bronze medal winners were no match technically for the French. They are still very much junior-senior for me.
What would happen if Natalie & Fabian went to the same coaches as the top three?.
Now that would be interesting !.
I've never been a fan of the way Zhulin has coached P/B. She is a star with so much personality yet he keeps plugging away with the same kind of routines.
I would like to see them just let go & sell it. Maybe skating to something like Moulin Rouge or a pop medley.
They really have nothing to lose now. They could test them in the Grand Prix Series.
I'm wondering where people are getting the idea that Davis & White will retire because I expect them to continue until Sochi. At least I hope so. I hope Virtue and Moir continue too. Also, Mao stated last year that she wanted to continue through the 2014 Olympics.
It's not like P/B lost by a ton of points to the Shibs...only 1/4 of a point.
P/B had a lead of over the Shibs after the short by over four points and lost it with a two point deduction for two falls plus numerous other deductions in other areas. If D/W or V/M had fallen it would have been a changing of medal color because the points were so close, but to fall off the podium they would have needed a 20 point deduction. P/B couldn't afford errors with only a four point lead.
I recall you predicting Ando would never challenge for a World Title again and that at best would be an outside shot for the podium. Her performances at 4CC and Japanese Nationals this year were exactly what was missing from the Olympics last year. Ando was clearly on track to peak for a Worlds that was supposed to have taken place in March and yet she was able to maintain her form in a superior manner than the rest of the skaters. Ando's consistency this year was nearly flawless in the long program and I am glad she ended the season with recapturing her World title.
Poor Miki Ando, not only does she have a creepy older coach/boyfriend but she has a crazy stalker fan in Lainerb.
Pashafan I actually do like Pechalat & Bourzat alot and was very dissapointed when they fell and gave away a certain medal this year. I just cant see them ever overtaking teams like V&M or D&W at this point though. Those teams were already over them at their debut Worlds 4 years ago, are much younger, and P&B even with their recent improvements have made no inroads on either since, except for D/W briefly in the 07-08 season but that seems an eternity ago now. I do agree D&W are overmarked on PCS though. I dont think they in anyway merit the highest PCS but that is just me. Technically they are so much stronger than P&B though I couldnt see P&B ever beating them even with PCS marked very differently. And V&M are just superior all the way around.
I do hope they can atleast hold off the younger couples next year and medal at home. That would be a great way to end (likely) their careers.
Sorry to interrupt this lovely discussion but I think haribobo was asking about skaters who are actually retiring after this season.
So far the only ones who are 100% confirmed are:
Sinead Kerr/John Kerr
Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali
Alissa Czisny has now said she will stay at least one more season.
Daisuke Takahashi said he's going to continue skating until Sochi.
If anybody hears of any other confirmed retirements, please post here.
D/W skated a weak SD, with a mistake on the twizzles.
They weren't marked down for it, though, and in general their SD marks seemed based on reputation alone.
I'd definitely have them outside the top 3 in the SD.
No complaints about the FD result, though. They were clearly top of the field. My GOE and PCS marks would be way lower but I'd definitely have them first.
(PashaFan talked about P/B being better in the SD hence my comments)
Haha yeah...it will be beauty peagent on ice...
You are saying that because you know you were wrong about Miki. Grow up.
The following skaters would probably be closest to retirement, but possibly not. Have any stated their plans??? I added my guesses based on statements in other threads over the past few months-
1. Joubert - I think will retire after '12 Worlds?
2. Ando - ?
3. Kostner - ?
4. Flatt - Supposedly skating no GP next year, but will skate at US Nats?
5. Verner - ?
6. Pang / Tong - taking '11 - '12 season off and continuing -or- retiring?
7. Zhang / Zhang - injured but returning?
8. Bradley - retiring
9. Kim - continuing, but not skating the GP next year a la Kwan? retiring soon?
10. Abbott - committed to '11 - '12 season, but retiring after?
11. Evora / Ladwig - He will be 31 next year. Any word on their plans [haven't seen them mentioned]
Thanks for any info on them and anyone else...
Well to be honest, Miki both SP+LP are just plain bad. SP was awful, and lets be honest, no skater will be able to pull of Cleopatra theme program. Even if you are Michelle or Yuna. If her jumps are as sharp as this year with her Samson Deliah SP and Carmen LP. she can fight for the bronze at least.
Miki has stated "with confidence" that she'd skate until Sochi.
I really liked Miki's short programme this year !. I thought Yuna's SP & LP were below par. Nothing special unlike last year.
I can't believe the negativity towards Miki. I've been a fan of hers since the 2003 junior world's & think despite her nerves she has had a wonderful career.
I really hope she continues.
If you want bland watch Rachel Flatt. She has always skated through not to her music & like Meryl Davis looks completely bored & fed up.
Evora/Ladwig stated (around 4CCs IIRC) that they plan to compete next season. I believe they're taking it year by year.
First official post Worlds split: Coughlin and Yankowskas
That's a shock. I think she is a star. Kinda reminds me of Julia Obertas. I hope she finds a worthy partner.
They're both supposed to continue skating though (well John isn't sure yet but he's rumoured to partner with Denney).
What on earth is wrong with weird?!
I agree re: A/P though. No way were they "introvert" ... where on earth did anyone get that idea from?! And to be honest, I don't really class D/W or V/M as being particularly "extrovert." They are good performers, yes, but that's different. Maybe Charlie is...maybe. When I think extrovert I think of those who really stamp their own personality on a programme, whatever that programme may be... for example, ladies like Babsi F-P, Navka, Grishuk. I don't think of D/W or V/M in those terms... not that that's a bad thing. Just my two cents.
well, if being extrovert means being like Fusar-Poli and Navka, I'm all for introvert skaters
^To be fair, so am I... I didn't say it was always a good thing.
continues until Sochi if his health permits.
I am not sure if I understand. Do you think Meryl always looks bored and fed up?
Oh - be still my heart! Where did you find this information. I am so excited for her (and me).
^It was in the worlds threads. She'd told people before worlds apparently, but asked it to be kept secret until the competition was over.
Nothing really wrong with it, but wierd means harder to wrap your mind around, easier to dismiss, harder to like/love/enjoy.


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At some point the Thai government has to shift its focus to economic development and ensuring that Muslims are actively engaged in the political process. Resorting mainly to military action will not succeed if the population agrees with the goals of terrorists.


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Talk about the novels, new and used books that Callen has written!
Author Callen's Book Reviews
His Scandal
HIS SCANDAL Avon, May 2002, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 0380821095 In 1589 London, the Ton praises Viscount Spencer Thornton for his work as a spy. His job helped the English defeat the Spanish Armada. At the same time, the aristocracy holds his younger twin Alexander in contempt for masquerading as Spencer even though that enabled his sibling to stay safely undercover. His so-called friends refuse to speak to him and Alex misses estate management a...
No Ordinary Groom
Avon, Jan 2004, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 00605434949 In 1844 Jane's dad informs that he secretly arranged for her to marry William Chadwick. Jane is upset because not only did he go behind her back, she does not want to wed anyone especially shallow William. Worse she wonders if her father sold her to keep a major customer satisfied as William buys commodities from her dad's estate. Actually William hides five years of living dangerous by working...
The Beauty and the Spy
Avon, Oct 2004, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 0060543957 In 1844 at a party, undercover spy Nicholas Wright seeks a female traitor so he makes a deal with someone named Campbell. Overhearing the transaction is widow Charlotte Sinclair, daughter of a recently retired spymaster and Nicholas' former boss. Campbell wants Charlotte dead immediately, but Nicholas tells him this is not the place and he will take care of this intrusion. Nicholas and his partn...
The Duke in Disguise
Meriel is in sudden need of a job to help support her mother and sisters. As the daughter of a once well to do banker, who died leaving them ruined, a governess is the job she is most suited for. She is interviewed by the Duke of Thanet and hired. While she had been initially curious about the Duke she is now down right intrigues there is definitely something different about him. Even his son comments that he is around more than he normal, and more i...


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We'll shoot the 9mm Stingray-C. This pistol is built by Canik in Turkey and is imported by Century International Arms. It is a high quality pistol built on the CZ75 design. The finish is hard chrome, and it has a nice set of LPA adjustable sights.
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Hi...New to this forum! I'm currently living in Haarlem, awaiting a Dutch residence permit (a veeeery looooong process) so I can work. In the meantime, a friend who works at an asylum centre in Heemskerk has offered me a volunteer opportunity to teach English to four or five asylum seekers for one day a week for two hours in exchange for free Dutch lessons. I start tomorrow.
I received a teacher degree from Canada in 2000 (teachable subjects: secondary school English & History); never obtained a job in that field. In addition, I have no experience in TEFL. Apparently my class will consist of one student each from Iran, Costa Rica, the former Soviet Union...well they ALL have different backgrounds and mothertongues. I only speak English.
The text I will be utilizing is The New Cambridge English Course 1. Apparently, they have all finished this book, but haven't had a lesson for a year, as the course is always taught by volunteers (whose first language is Dutch, I might add).
My challenge (among many!) is where to start!! Instinctively, I feel I should focus on getting to know my students and determining where to start reviewing. I don't want or need to dive in on the first class...I feel it should be a getting to know you session, and my friend will hold my hand and help me out tomorrow, but I would appreciate the benefit of others' experiences regarding:
*effective getting to know you activities
*advice regarding how to communicate with such a diverse group
*any other advice to sooth my rattled nerves!!
Thank you!


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Lol, well I despise literary incompetence
Lol, well I despise literary incompetence
i despise the heat, even though they are probably going to win this series
Fuck basketball, im watching the hockey game. Go Sharks. On some real nigguh shit
bruins arent playing... im watching hoops
I'd watch the NHL if they played on a full sheet of ice...
I still follow a few of my favorite netminders, though.
I wanna' see Luongo's name on the Cup...
I wanna see luongo's name on a tombstone... but maybe im just bitter because the sharks have turned into choke artists this playoffs
Nabokov was an exciting goalie, but not a clutch goalie. He could not stay in it during tough games. If the sharks would have had better goaltending last year they would have won the cup. Losing Malhotra turned out to be a big turning point in their game play this year. Vancouver is lucky they have em, fortunately enough for the sharks he's injured and hasnt played at all this series
Fucking second OT.
How the fuck did they let the Canucks get that damn net with 15 seconds on the clock.
in soviet russia, net pucks you
Wow. Fuck watching sports.
Watching people in uniform run around for over an hour.
I just don't see the enjoyment in that.
Idk, ever since I was a kid, I didn't get it.
I used to play baseball as a kid, but couldn't ever finish watching a baseball game on TV.
Read about it. I took a class on it.
It blew my fucking mind.
There is so much money involved.
Television has even dictated amendments as to how games are played just to make the viewers happy...
It's nutty.
Where would the world be with out sports?
Seriously... think about that.
No sports, athletics or anything related to fitness.
Even if you don't like sports, just think about how fuckin' wacky people get for shit like the World Cup.
When the Olympics come to town....we're talking about billions of dollars for TV rights.
...maybe I should buy some hundreds; wear some fuckin' skinny jeans and follow in your footsteps like a motherfuckin' millipede...
Free Earl; that's the fuckin' shit and if you disagree, suck a couple pimple covered dicks!
^indeed, sports almost run society. When you turn on the tv you have the option to watch a variety of sports on almost any given day. Yesterday there was hockey on, baseball on, college softball, and a little soccer. Not to mention shows that endlessly recap every sport that was played in the last week... and still there is a on of fat people who cant watch sports on tv because they think its some sort of excercise
.....hockey is so much more than that though.....
...maybe I should buy some hundreds; wear some fuckin' skinny jeans and follow in your footsteps like a motherfuckin' millipede...
Free Earl; that's the fuckin' shit and if you disagree, suck a couple pimple covered dicks!
^true that, bigger rinks would allow more finesse. Or they could add 2-4 more teams cut down the rosters, and make it always 4on4... that would be interesting


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First heard about Millenniata's M-Arc archival DVD system when the Long Now blog mentioned that the product was actually shipping.
Millenniata claims its M-Arc DVDs are backwards-compatible with existing DVD technologies, but rather than using a laser to heat up a photosensitive dye, the M-Arc uses a mechanical process to make scratches in a physical layer that M-Arc claims will last potentially for centuries if stored properly. According to a brief summary on the manufacturer's site, the M-Arc:
Preserves data for centuries with physical changes in data layer Constructed with rock-hard materials known to last for centuries Backwards-compatible on all standard DVD drives Functions like a standard DVD with a capacity of 4.7 GB Exclusively written by the M-Writer™ Drive
The Millenniata site doesn't list any prices, but Long Now reports $1,700 for the writer and $16-$25 per 4.7gb disc depending on the quantity.
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Re: Halyards to cockpit?
I think there is lots of good stuff in this thread, but my favorite post by far is Chuck's advice to do nothing and sail your boat for a while first. The boat is brand new to you and your feel for what you want and need will be so much different after a season on the bay sailing in a variety of conditions. Even if that turns out to be a "lines led aft" solution, you will still benefit from the experience at the mast because no system will free you entirely from the need to go forward. Can't wait to start seeing your "I just got in today" posts!
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
Originally Posted by PaulinVictoria View Post
Does that count as boat porn?
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
Originally Posted by JonEisberg View Post
Nah, I'm hardly a purist, I like most gadgets as much as the next guy... When I'm cruising my own boat, I suppose I do put a higher premium on sailing, as opposed to motoring, than most cruisers appear to do, but that's about it... You'd probably be surprised at the amount of gadgetry my little tub sports, I would NEVER choose a manual windlass over an electric, for example, and I would kill to have a wireless remote autopilot control on the boat I'm running now - whoever installed the tillerpilot control on this boat should simply be shot, what a moron, couldn't possibly have been placed in a dumber, more inconvenient location...
However, I do like stuff that WORKS, and I hate to say that much of what is being foisted upon the sailing 'consumer' these days, either seems largely unnecessary, or simply doesn't really work that well at all...
One of my dislikes was certainly confirmed today at the Charleston City Marina Megadock... I've sat here for 2 days due to weather, today's passage of a warm front was truly impressive, blew 35-40 out of the S & SW for much of the day...
One of the worst trends I'm seeing in today's production boats - particularly many of the popular Euro variety - is the placement of these freakin' picture windows in the topsides, a foot or more below deck level...
One of those sleek and sexy Euro bitches found themselves pinned against the outboard/weather side of the face dock, their fenders being squeezed virtually flat... It was very sobering to behold, the vulnerability of those windows, placed at the boat's maximum beam, when the hull came into contact with the face of the dock...
So, in that regard, call me a "purist"... The purposeful cutting of large, long holes in the side of a boat, and then filling that hole with a piece of Lexan or whatever, is just plain nuts on a boat intended to actually go places beyond the sight of land... (grin)
I tease you and sometimes am foolish enough to argue with you but I have learned a lot from you on SN. You are a valuable resource and hopefull someday I can put and handshakeand a smile to your postings.
Keep on keeping on. Purists are a dying breed. ( grin)
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
Originally Posted by chef2sail View Post
Not sure why this is an either or. An autopilit requires more money also. I say you have both
That allowed me to go forward to change/reef sails with the boat under control.
Sure it would be nice on long wet cold passages to have both but if I had to choose between having all lines back to the cockpit OR an autopilot the autopilot wins every time.
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
Originally Posted by outbound View Post
Before building my new boat looked at a huge number of vessels with hull portlights. Had occassion to blow out lights on the LEEWARD side in a knockdown once. Agree some may feel they are stylish. I think they have no place on a boat that sails in any kind of weather unless over built in the extreme.
What boat was it that you actually blew out a hull portlight? First time I've heard of that actually happening.
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
Think the take aways are:
1.Fallard is right- bringing everything aft increases safety and comfort
2.Jon is right- if done must be done correctly and systems maintained
3.Autopilots are great- but must be sized correctly,if going off shore have appropriate spares and serviced routinely
Before builting my new boat looked at a huge number of vessels with hull portlights. Had occassion to blow out lights on the LEEWARD side in a knockdown once. Agree some may feel they are stylish. I think they have no place on a boat that sails in any kind of weather unless over built in the extreme.
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
If you rig it right you can put a joystick with remote control to all electric two way winches.
A good internet connection and you'll never have to leave home.
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
I converted my 35' sailboat "Heron" last year. I tried to keep it simple. I left all the gear at the mast, including the clutches; but led the lines to a second set of clutches on the cabin-top. If the ones at the mast are open the ones in the cockpit hold the lines. My description with pictures can be found here from a previous thread;
I did it for safety as I am getting older, for making single handed sailing easier and sailing with newbie friends and kids more relaxing. I also have an autopilot. I installed that first a few years ago and it worked fine when going forward (also with jack lines and harness). But this upgrade gets me out more often.
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
One of those sleek and sexy Euro bitches found themselves pinned against the outboard/weather side of the face dock, their fenders being squeezed virtually flat
Re: Halyards to cockpit?
Good posts and great responses all! Keep 'em coming, if you please?
Chrysalis is a tiller-steered tub of elder parentage and lesser equipped. As much as I'd like to consider myself a "purist", I'm more than ready at this stage of life to start taking it a bit easier. Mr. Murphy..or his aquatic equivalent , is bound to rear his head and cause all manner of difficulties at inopportune times. Until I have a few miles under the keel, I had best keep it simple! Until I joined here and read vast amounts of posts and did massive research, I had no idea what a "Genoa track and cars"were; let alone thought I had need of them!
I plan to purchase lines sufficient to eventually run them to the 'pit. In the meantime, I see no reason not to have the excess (perhaps 10 or 12 feet?) hung/stowed nicely while under way and out of use. I can sure bend a loop over the halyard winch as well as a have the bitter end to hand. As time, experience and finances allow, I'll add such hardware as needed in some sort of logical order.
Oh.. and not to forget! I *do* plan to run a jackline/s and wear a harness/PFD when out. :biggrin:
Thanx again,
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Imagine the bees crowded around the screen where it looks like they are trying to get through the screen, at any cost, even if they have to shred themselves to do it. They will be biting and crowding so tight against the screen that its hard to imagine air being able to get past them. That is how I describe balling, it is similar to how they ball the queen if she weren't in a cage. The degree of this behavior can vary, being more or less intense depending on factors that only the bees know.It is extremely difficult to remove the bees that are in this mode, without smoke.
That sounds ok then. The workers were definitely inquisitive and walking over the cage, as though examining the queen, but they didn't look anything like the above. I even saw the queen 'begging' through the cage and sticking her tongue out through the 'bars'. So I would guess that they were half way to accepting her. I wanted to post a photo, but I don't have enough privileges.Thanks,Bob


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Copyright ©2009 Mozilla Corporation, Type Supply, and LettError. All rights reserved.
Some earlier drafts, now superseded, were circulated via the www-font mailing list and on http://www.jfkew.plus.com/woff/.
This document specifies a simple compressed file format for fonts, designed primarily for use on the web. The WOFF format is directly based on the table-based sfnt structure used in TrueType[1], OpenType[2] and Open Font Format[3] fonts, which are collectively referred to as sfnt-based fonts. A WOFF font file is simply a repackaged version of a sfnt-based font in compressed form. The format also allows font metadata and private-use data to be included separately from the font data. WOFF encoding tools convert an existing sfnt-based font into a WOFF formatted file, and user agents restore the original sfnt-based font data for use with a webpage.
In general, the structure and contents of decompressed font data should match that of the original font file. Tools producing WOFF font files may provide other font editing features such as glyph subsetting, validation or font feature additions but these are considered outside the scope of this format. Independent of these features, both tools and user agents must assure that the validity of the underlying font data is preserved.
The key words "must", "must not", "required", "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "recommended", "may", and "optional" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119[4].
The structure of WOFF font files is similar to the structure of sfnt-based fonts: a table directory containing lengths and offsets to individual font data tables, followed by the data tables themselves. The sfnt structure is described fully in the TrueType[1], OpenType[2] and Open Font Format[3] specifications.
The main body of the file consists of the same collection of tables as the original, uncompressed sfnt-based font, except that each table is individually compressed, and the sfnt table directory is replaced by the WOFF table directory.
A WOFF font file consists of a 44-byte header, followed by a variable-size table directory, a variable number of font tables, an optional block of extended metadata, and an optional block of private data.
|WOFF File
|File header with basic font type and version, along with offsets to metadata and private data blocks.
|Directory of font tables, indicating the original size, compressed size and location of each table within the WOFF file.
|The font data tables from the original sfnt-based font, compressed to reduce bandwidth requirements.
|An optional block of extended metadata, represented in XML format and compressed for storage in the WOFF file.
|An optional block of private data for the font designer, foundry, or vendor to use.
Data values stored in the WOFF Header and WOFF Table Directory sections are stored in big-endian format, just as values are within sfnt-based fonts. The following basic data types are used in the description:
|Data types
|32-bit (4-byte) unsigned integer in big-endian format
|16-bit (2-byte) unsigned integer in big-endian format
The header includes an identifying signature and indicates the specific kind of font data included in the file (TrueType or CFF outline data); it also has a font version number, offsets to additional data chunks, and the number of entries in the table directory that immediately follows the header:
|0x774F4646 'wOFF'
|The "sfnt version" of the original file: 0x00010000 for TrueType flavored fonts or 0x4F54544F 'OTTO' for CFF flavored fonts.
|Total size of the WOFF file.
|Number of entries in directory of font tables.
|Reserved, must be set to zero.
|Total size needed for the uncompressed font data, including the sfnt header, directory, and tables.
|Major version of the WOFF font, not necessarily the major version of the original sfnt font.
|Minor version of the WOFF font, not necessarily the minor version of the original sfnt font.
|Offset to metadata block, from beginning of WOFF file; zero if no metadata block is present.
|Length of compressed metadata block; zero if no metadata block is present.
|Uncompressed size of metadata block; zero if no metadata block is present.
|Offset to private data block, from beginning of WOFF file; zero if no private data block is present.
|Length of private data block; zero if no private data block is present.
Although only fonts of type 0x00010000 (TrueType) and 0x4F54544F (CFF-based) are widely supported at present, it is not an error in the WOFF file if the flavor field contains a different value, indicating a WOFF-packaged version of a different sfnt flavor. (The value 0x74727565 'true' has been used for some TrueType-flavored fonts on Mac OS, for example.) Whether client software will actually support other types of sfnt-based font data is outside the scope of the WOFF specification, which simply describes how the sfnt is repackaged for Web use.
The WOFF majorVersion and minorVersion fields specify the version number for a given font, which can be based on the version number of the original font but is not required to be. These fields have no effect on font loading or usage behavior in user agents.
The header includes a reserved field; this MUST be set to zero. If this field is non-zero, a WOFF processor conforming to this specification MUST reject the file as invalid.
The table directory is an array of WOFF table directory entries, as defined below. The directory follows immediately after the WOFF file header; therefore, there is no explicit offset in the header pointing to this block. Its size is calculated by multiplying the numTables value in the WOFF header times the size of a single WOFF table directory. Each table directory entry specifies the size and location of a single font data table.
|WOFF TableDirectoryEntry
|4-byte sfnt table identifier.
|Offset to the data, from beginning of WOFF file.
|Length of the compressed data, excluding padding.
|Length of the uncompressed table, excluding padding.
|Checksum of the uncompressed table.
The format of tag values are defined by the specifications for sfnt-based fonts. The offset and compLength fields identify the location of the compressed font table. The origLength and origCheckSum fields are the length and checksum of the original, uncompressed font table from the table directory of the original font.
The sfnt-based format specifications require that font tables be aligned on 4-byte boundaries. Font tables whose length is not a multiple of 4 are padded with null bytes up to the next 4-byte boundary. WOFF font tables have the same requirement: they MUST begin on 4-byte boundaries and be padded with nulls to the next 4-byte boundary. The compLength and origLength fields in the header store the exact, unpadded length.
If the length of a compressed font table would be the same as or greater than the length of the original font table, the font table MUST be stored uncompressed in the WOFF file and the compLength set equal to the origLength. Tools MAY also opt to leave other tables uncompressed (e.g. all tables less than a certain size), in which case compLength will be equal to origLength for these tables as well. WOFF font files containing table directory entries for which compLength is greater than origLength are considered invalid and MUST NOT be loaded by user agents. Fonts containing compressed font tables that decompress to a size larger than origLength are also considered invalid and MUST NOT be loaded.
The sfnt-based font specifications require that the table directory entries are sorted in ascending order of tag value. To simplify processing, WOFF-producing tools MUST produce a table directory with entries in ascending tag value order. User agents MUST likewise assure that the sfnt table directory is recreated in ascending tag order when restoring the font data to its uncompressed state. The ordering of the font tables themselves is independent of the order of directory entries, as described below.
sfnt-based fonts store a checksum for each table in the table directory, and an overall checksum for the entire font in the head table (see the TrueType, OpenType or Open Font Format specifications for the definition of each calculation). Tools producing WOFF fonts MUST validate these checksums, and either correct the values or issue an error message if a discrepancy is found.
In general, WOFF-producing tools generate a WOFF font file with the same set of tables as in the original font. This means that the overall font checksum of a font decompressed from a conformant WOFF file should always match the checksum in the original, valid sfnt-based font file.
In cases where checksum recalculation is necessary or changes to the original font data are made, to subset the glyphs in the font or add special tables for example, conformant tools MUST either remove any digital signature (i.e., a DSIG table) or regenerate the signature (if the necessary credentials are available), and MUST correct all affected checksum values and table offsets, both for individual tables and the overall font data checksum contained in the head table.
The font data tables in the WOFF file are exactly the same as the tables in the original sfnt-based font file, except that each table MAY have been compressed by the compress2() function of zlib[5] (or an equivalent, compatible algorithm). User agents use a function equivalent to the uncompress function of zlib[6] to decompress each table. The underlying format these functions use is described in the ZLIB specification[7].
The font data tables MUST be stored immediately following the table directory, without gaps except for the padding that may be required (up to three null bytes at the end of each table) to ensure 4-byte alignment.
Font tables in WOFF files SHOULD be stored in the same order as the original sfnt-based font and user agents SHOULD restore the original uncompressed font table in identical order. The table order is implied by offset values in the table directory, sorting table directory entries into ascending offset value order produces a list of entries in an order equivalent to that of the font tables. If the table order is not preserved, either during WOFF font creation or during decompression by the user agent or other program, then the font checksum would be incorrect, and MUST be properly updated, and any digital signature recreated or removed.
It is possible that font loading performance in some user agents may be improved by sorting the tables such that general font information, character mapping, and metrics are stored before the actual glyph data. The OpenType and Open Font Format specifications include specific recommendations for different types of fonts. However, such optimizations are an implementation detail and not within the scope of the WOFF specification. But if either a tool or a user agent reorders tables, it MUST recalculate the font checksum in the head table, which will be affected by the changed offsets in the sfnt table directory, and remove any DSIG table that is invalidated by the changes. A new signature MAY be added to the modified font, as described by the OpenType and Open Font Format specifications (if appropriate signing credentials are available to the tool involved).
The WOFF font file MAY include a block of extended metadata, allowing the inclusion of more extensive metadata than is present directly in the original sfnt-based font file. The metadata block consists of XML data compressed by zlib; the file header specifies both the size of the actual compressed and the original uncompressed size in order to facilitate memory allocation.
If present, the metadata MUST be compressed; it is never stored in uncompressed form. If no extended metadata is present, the metaOffset, metaLength and metaOrigLength fields in the WOFF header MUST be set to zero.
The metadata block MUST follow immediately after the last font table. As font tables MUST be padded with null bytes to a 4-byte boundary, the beginning of the metadata block will always be 4-byte aligned. The end of the metadata block is not padded to a 4-byte boundary unless it is followed by a private data block (below).
If the extended metadata is invalid (for example, the offset/length indicate a range outside of the actual WOFF file, or the data cannot be decompressed, or it is not well-formed XML), the WOFF processor MUST proceed as if the metadata block is absent; the font itself remains valid and can still be used (provided its main content of font data tables is valid).
The presence (or absence) and content of the metadata block MUST NOT affect font loading or rendering behavior of user agents; it is intended to be purely informative. However, if user agents provide a means for users to view information about fonts (such as a "Font Information" panel) then they SHOULD treat the metadata block as the primary source, falling back on the font's name table entries when relevant extended metadata elements are not present.
Appendix A describes the format for XML metadata[8], and appendix B illustrates it with a brief example.
The WOFF font file MAY include a block of arbitrary data, allowing font creators to include whatever information they wish. The content of this data MUST NOT affect font usage or load behavior. WOFF processors should make no assumptions about the content of a private block; it may (for example) contain ASCII or Unicode text, or some vendor-defined binary data, and it may be compressed or encrypted, but it has no publicly defined format. Conformant user agents will not assume anything about the structure of this data. Only the font developer or vendor responsible for the private block is expected to understand its contents.
The private data block, if present, MUST be the last block in the WOFF file, following all the font tables and any extended metadata block. The private data block MUST begin on a 4-byte boundary in the WOFF file, with up to three null bytes inserted as padding if needed to ensure this. No padding is required at the end of the private data block; any following data does not form part of the WOFF font structure, and MUST be ignored.
If no private data is present, the privOffset and privLength fields in the WOFF header MUST be set to zero. However, as a conforming WOFF processor does not interpret or even need to access the private data in any way, it will simply ignore these fields. Only a private vendor-specific tool would use them.
The extended metadata must be well-formed XML. The use of UTF-8 encoding is recommended.
Several elements store their data in text subelements; this is to support localization. The text elements may be given a lang attribute. The possible values for the lang attribute can be found in the IANA Subtag Registry[9]. A user agent displaying metadata is expected to choose a preferred language from among those available, following RFC 4647[10], and falling back to a default (typically English) or to an unmarked text element if no better match is found. Such elements are indicated by the statement "This element may be localized" in the description below; the internal structure of text elements with lang attributes is not repeated for each element type.
The main element. This element is required.
|A version number indicating the format version of the metadata element. This is currently 1.0. This attribute is required.
All first-level subelements of the metadata are optional, and may occur in any order as children of the top-level metadata element.
Vendors may include additional types of metadata in new elements within the metadata element, or as additional attributes of the elements specified here. Such additional elements or attributes may be ignored by conforming user agents, or may be used (e.g., displayed to the user on request).
A unique identifier string for the font. This element is recommended, but not required for the metadata to be valid. This element must be a child of the metadata element. This is an empty element.
|The identification string.
The string defined in the uniqueid element is not guaranteed to be truly unique, as there is no central registry or authority to ensure this, but it is intended to allow vendors to reliably identify the exact version of a particular font. The use of "reverse-DNS" prefixes to provide a "namespace" is recommended; this can be augmented by additional identification data of the vendor's own design.
Information about the font vendor. This element is recommended, but not required for the metadata to be valid. This element must be a child of the metadata element. This is an empty element.
|The name of the font vendor. If the vendor element is present in the metadata, this attribute must be present.
|The url for the font vendor. This attribute is optional.
Credit information for the font. This can include any type of credit the vendor desires: designer, hinter, and so on. This element is optional. If present, it must be a child of the metadata element and it must contain at least one credit element. This element has no attributes.
A single credit record. If present, it must be a child of the credits element. This is an empty element.
|The name of the entity being credited. If the credit element is present, this attribute must be present.
|The url for the entity being credited. This attribute is optional.
|The role of the entity being credited. This attribute is optional.
An arbitrary text description of the font's design, its history, etc. This element is optional. If present, it must be a child of the metadata element. This element may be localized.
The license for the font. This element is optional. If present, it must be a child of the metadata element. This element may be localized.
|The url for the license, more information about the license, etc. This attribute is optional.
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That's a toughie. Usually the first .22 is an "understudy" for the "main" gun -- a 22/45 or conversion slide for a 1911, for example. I don't know of a .22 that replicates the handling and manual of arms of the XD.
Single actions like the Ruger 22/45 and Buckmark duplicate the grip angle of the 1911, and so don't have that Luger look, but with their light single action triggers, they invite AD's by people just starting to learn, like your wife.
A Smith & Wesson kit gun (they make several variations on the J-frame .22) is a good beginner's gun, because of the double action trigger. The titanium frame weighs nothing, but costs a lot. The stainless steel version is dandy, too. Neither, though, replicates the feel of the XD.
You might want to look at the Walther P22. It's as close as I can think of to the look and feel of the XD.


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This week the California courts handed down a nice present for HP — a verdict confirming that Oracle was required to continue to deliver its software on HP's Itanium-based Integrity servers. This was a major victory for HP, on the face of it giving them the prize they sought — continued availability of Oracle's eponymous database on their high-end systems.
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KIDA26 wrote:I don't get it. Honestly it doesn't look that wearable to me. The art is nice, but I just don't see this as a print.
Why, it's the mating dance of the Blue-footed bubi! His dancing looks awkward and ridiculous because "bubi" means "stupid fellow" in Spanish! Hooray!
Re: Dancing in the Rain
My favorite cute shirt ever on the site.
Re: Red Giant, White Dwarf.
My astronomy teacher would die of happiness if I wore this to class.
Re: Absent Friends
Cool shirt.
mlovesr wrote:This is such a pretty design!
thank you :D I hope it has a better chance
Re: Salt and Pepper (resub)
I like this one, but I liked the original better. It made the point excellently, with the shakers made out of lines. This kinda messes up the meta-pointillism by having the shakers done in that style as well. =\
imsochady wrote:Do the moon walk birdies!
bellarific wrote:Hell ya, buddy! Glad to see one of your designs made the cut.
I still got some gummy bears, if you're interested. Haha. :P
Thanks bellarific!
How about some gummy worms?;)
Re: Sky City
I can see myself wearing this, so plus one vote.
Phew, took me a few minutes to find this thumbnail. I came HUNTING for this design today, because I think it's completely fabulous and I want to own it. And I want my boyfriend to own it as well so we can wear it everywhere we go.
Please win, little blobby guy with a suitcase and amiable family/friends.
Re: Sunflowers: Vase-sized photon sources
Yay, the literal sunflowers are back.
Re: I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
While I really appreciate all the details you put into this, I feel like the overall piece looks sort of flat. I don't personally care for it, but I'm also not really familiar with this style of art. Was making it look.....sort of like cut outs of textures....intentional?
Re: Orbital Rendezvous
I wouldn't wear it as a shirt, but again, I really do love this design. You really did a fantastic job with the body language/positioning - love is definitely in the ... space!
bellarific wrote:Why, it's the mating dance of the Blue-footed bubi! His dancing looks awkward and ridiculous because "bubi" means "stupid fellow" in Spanish! Hooray!
... And sounds like 'boobie' when spoken aloud in english.
Re: The Vampires are Playing Baseball
Vote for me, and all of your wildest dreams will come true.
Re: Land of the Rising Sunny Side
I loved it the first time, and I think I love it even more the second time around. GMV!
Re: Steamworks Operatica V.2
This shouldn't be in the fog right now.
Because it should have printed during the original derby instead of the schlock that didn't even fit the theme.
This is not typically the kind of stuff I'd wear on a shirt, so I always neglect to comment on your designs, and I've just realized that THAT is a complete travesty. You're extremely talented, Draxxx. I can tell from the love you put into these designs that you breathe art, which makes you the type that inspires other artists. Mucho respecto.
geekfactor12 wrote:That cactus has a great headband.
Gossamer always needed to lose weight
omnitarian wrote:Were You Aware?
That this design was inspired by the works of Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami?
Were You Aware?
That 36% (4 out of 11) of my derby entries to date involved characters wearing bowties?
Thank you Woot and voters for giving this a second chance!
No wonder it looked familiar! Good luck again omnitarian your air submission definitely has my vote! :D
Figure I"d go all out and post the detail pics again. Thanks so much for the support on this one so far guys, I've worked the hardest on this one by far, and I consider it my grand opus in a lot of respects.
(Right click -> view image to see full sample)
DETAIL 1: Characters
DETAIL 2: Steam Bot's head
DETAIL 3: Steam Bot's Hand
DETAIL 4: Steamwork Intricacies
I did not know that. I would much rather have the Red Giant/White Dwarf shirt than this one. I guess I just don't really "get it" with the bird dance. Oh well, it's early in the Derby yet.
capedcrusader514 wrote:This is pretty awesome but it look like way more than 6 colors but this is the double take so I assume it must be printable.
Yellow, orange, pink, 2 blues, gray.
Re: Sakura Hanami v.2 Full Blossom
This is the full composition for anyone interested. *crosses fingers for a second time*
Re: Calling John Henry!
Sigh. This is the kind of stuff the derbies should be made of. It's fantastic, rglee. Really.
I love this one sir. Amazing concept and execution.
Yeah! Go John Henry!
Brilliant, sir! I knew this would do well.
Good luck, voted for this last time and it's got my vote again. Like the comments above me, if it doesn't win this time, let us know where you'll be printing it!
bellarific wrote:My astronomy teacher would die of happiness if I wore this to class.
I would die of happiness if it made it to printing. :D
And also, dancing is a traditional way in unlocking a woman's heart. Too bad I never had a set of the dancing keys. I guess I lucked out, or should I say locked out? Mwahahahahaha *sigh*
GMV. As stated by others before me, I think the colour choices here really make this piece pop, and I like the intricacy of the detail.
binkdrop wrote:I would die of happiness if it made it to printing. :D
Please, feel free to include me in your will, specifically your winnings here .
Still very clever. GMV.
Re: The Pressure Lessens
I like this better than all the current fogged shirts. I am certified as well, and I would wear this shirt. +1 vote from me.
Re: This one is done
Very appropriate, taking into the account the drama of the past derby.
kbgmaslow wrote:Nice shirt but it looks like too many colors ... or maybe it's just that I can't count.
No, I don't think it's more than 4 or 5 colors, it's just got a lot of halftone work. It would have been rejected last time around if it went over the limit of 6.
EDIT: Yeah, I think I see 5 colors total.
artulo wrote:This was unexpected :D Thanks, woot!
krisrobinson wrote:I would have also accepted: It's a loose reference to Red Dwarf. >..<
Very loose. Red Dwarf featured a snooker game involving planets, but I'm not sure about the marbles ...
endangeredomega wrote:Very loose. Red Dwarf featured a snooker game involving planets, but I'm not sure about the marbles ...
What in the world is Snooker? :O
Edit: I looked it up...a little like pool? Or is it pool? And is it a popular game?
I love that they sparkle! Cracks me up! Great design.
binkdrop wrote:What in the world is Snooker? :O
Edit: I looked it up...a little like pool? Or is it pool? And is it a popular game?
Not in the States. It's more of a British thing.
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In 2012, Sporting News selected him as the nation's No. 2 recruiter and Rivals.com named him one of the nation's Top 25 recruiters. Defensive end Morgan Breslin was a Hendricks Award finalist, while defensive tackle Leonard Williams was named a Freshman All-American first teamer and the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.
In 2011, he was named the Scout.com/FOXSports.com National Recruiter of the Year, ESPNU/ESPN The Magazine named him the top recruiter in college football (and third best in all of collegiate athletics) and Rivals.com ranked him as the second-best recruiter of the previous 10 years (2002-11). USC in 2011 improved from the previous year in rushing, total and scoring defense, with the rushing defense (111.4) and sack averages ranking in the national Top 20. USC held 8 of its 12 opponents to 17 points or less. Defensive end Nick Perry, who tied for 10th nationally in sacks (tops in the Pac-12), was a 2011 All-Pac-12 first teamer and a finalist for the Hendrick Award before being an NFL first round selection.
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Orgeron left USC after 7 seasons there to become the head coach at Mississippi for 3 years (2005-07), where he went 10-25.
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Orgeron was USC's defensive line coach from 1998 to 2004. He took on the added responsibility of recruiting coordinator in 2001 and then was named assistant head coach in 2003. USC's 2002, 2003 and 2004 recruiting classes were ranked among the nation's top 5 (the 2003 and 2004 groups were listed by many as No. 1). He was named the 2004 National Recruiter of the Year by The Sporting News and Rivals.com.
He coached All-American first team defensive linemen Kenechi Udeze (2003), Shaun Cody (2004) and Mike Patterson (2004), all future NFLers. The Trojans led the nation in rushing defense in 2003 behind the highly-regarded "Wild Bunch II" defensive line and were second in 2004. USC won the 2003 and 2004 national championship and played in 5 bowls games when he was on the staff: 1998 Sun Bowl, 2001 Las Vegas Bowl, 2003 Orange Bowl, 2004 Rose Bowl and 2005 Orange Bowl (BCS Championship Game).
Orgeron, 51, has 27 years of coaching experience. Before coming to USC, he was Syracuse's defensive line coach for 3 seasons (1995-97) and the Orangemen played in a bowl game each year (1996 Gator, 1996 Liberty and 1997 Fiesta).
He came to Syracuse from Nicholls State, where he was the linebackers coach in 1994.
Before that, he was the defensive line coach at Miami for 4 seasons (1989-92), where he coached 8 All-Americans, including NFL first rounders Cortez Kennedy, Russell Maryland and Warren Sapp. In 1988, he was a graduate assistant at Miami, working with the defensive line. During his tenure, the Hurricanes won the national championship twice (1989 and 1991), finished second in the AP poll once (1988) and third twice (1990 and 1992) while appearing in 5 New Year's Day bowls (1989 Orange, 1990 Sugar, 1991 Cotton, 1992 Orange, 1993 Sugar).
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He starred in football, basketball and track at South Lafourche High in Galliano, La.
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Dush and Geek still goin
Dush and Geek still goin
I made this account back when I was 13. Give me shit for the name, I don't care.
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Peace to Dawzr
The W needs some work! foh rheal!
Critz please.
I recently changed my name after spending 5 months with one name, so now that I have my new name solidified I'm ancy to get start hittin up the city with throwies of my new name.
I think it's good enough to start throwin em up...what do u think??
"Character is what you do when no one is looking."
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i like it. has alot of cool stuff. but i would try keeping all your letters capitals. and also think about changing the rain drop looking circles inside the letters.
But i like the name Dzerv. tight.
rasta tagger- feelin the dush but the geek needa find a new k
kew-looking kinda sloppy
Royalblue-chill with the highlights and multiple colors for now,no need,shit looks simple tho need some flow
go vote on the battle fools!
Hey, so I just started sketching some throws the other day. I like this one but I know for damn sure there's room for improvement. Its not colored and theres alot of extra lines in there but I think you probably get the idea. I'm looking for some crits here. Thanks
edit: I know the Z is a little small, and the name means judge in spanish
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