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FFRF parish exemption case clears hurdle
A district court in Madison, Wis., gave the green light to the right of FFRF's nonbelieving directors to challenge the parish exemption giving preferential tax benefits to "ministers of the gospel."
U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb, Western District of Wisconsin, issued a strong 20-page opinion and order Aug. 29 granting standing to FFRF's plaintiffs to pursue their challenge of the 1954 law. Plaintiffs are Co-Presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor and President Emerita Anne Gaylor.
FFRF v. USA was filed in September 2011. FFRF first challenged the parish exemption in district court in Sacramento in 2009 with 21 FFRF members named as federal taxpayers in a case destined for the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. A ruling on taxpayer standing in an unrelated Supreme Court ruling forced FFRF to withdraw the suit in 2011.
FFRF then refiled in Wisconsin, challenging the statute's injury to FFRF's paid directors, who receive part of their salaries designated as a housing allowance, yet are unable to benefit from it as ministers are.
"We're very pleased that the court has acknowledged our injury and right to sue over this," said Barker, ironically a former minister who previously qualified for and used housing allowance benefits. Barker is not accorded the same privilege as director of an atheist/agnostic organization, which shows governmental favoritism of religion over nonreligion. Barker calls the statute a subsidy rather than an accommodation of religion.
FFRF seeks a declaration that the federal statute creating the parish exemption violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. FFRF is asking the court to enjoin the tax benefits exclusively given for ministers of the gospel under 28 U.S.C. § 2201 that 26 U.S.C. §107.
"Because it is clear from the face of the statute that plaintiffs are not entitled to the exemption, I see no reason to make their standing contingent on the futile exercise of making a formal claim with the IRS," Crabb ruled. She wrote that "there is no plausible argument that plaintiffs could make that they qualify as 'ministers of the gospel,' so it would be pointless to require plaintiffs to jump through the hoop of filing a claim to prove that they are not entitled to the exemption."
She dismissed as "another straw man" the government's characterization of the FFRF directors' injury as mere "disagreement with the government's claim." Crabb wrote, "It is undoubtedly true that plaintiffs object to §107 because they believe it violates the Establishment Clause and that this may be the primary reason they filed the lawsuit, but that is not the injury plaintiffs are alleging for the purpose of showing standing."
The exemptions permit clergy to deduct from their taxable income housing allowances furnished as part of compensation. Congress in 1954 amended the tax code to permit all clergy to exempt their housing costs from their taxable income. U.S. Rep. Peter Mack, author of the amendment, declared:
"Certainly, in these times when we are being threatened by a godless and antireligious world movement we should correct this discrimination against certain ministers of the gospel who are carrying on such a courageous fight against this foe. Certainly this is not too much to do for these people who are caring for our spiritual welfare."
The statute defines the gross income of a minister of the gospel as not including "the rental value of a home furnished to him as part of his compensation," or "the rental allowance paid to him as part of is compensation, to the extent used by him to rent or provide a home and to the extent such allowance does not exceed the fair rental value of the home, including furnishings and appurtenances such as a garage, plus the cost of utilities."
The exclusion can be used by ministers for virtually all of the costs of home ownership, including down payment on a home; home mortgage payments, including interest and principal; real estate taxes; personal property taxes; fire and homeowners liability insurance; rental payments and cost of acquiring a home (i.e., legal fees, bank fees, title fees, etc.).
Crabb's ruling means FFRF's lawsuit will go forward to be argued on its merits. FFRF is being represented by attorney Richard L. Bolton
Thou shalt honor thy First Amendment!
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has announced its intention to sue two Pennsylvania school districts in federal court after neither met a deadline to remove illegal Ten Commandment markers on school property.
FFRF had warned both districts that without notification by Sept. 7 that they were removing the monuments, FFRF would sue. FFRF has hired Pennsylvania counsel and has parent plaintiffs in both districts. Attorney Marcus Schneider of Pittsburgh wrote the districts Aug. 29 on behalf of FFRF, noting that the Ten Commandment monuments "will not withstand judicial scrutiny."
In response, the Connellsville Area School District grudgingly agreed to remove its 5-foot-tall monument near the Junior High School East auditorium entrance. The district placed plywood over the front of the monument. After some in the community raised a fuss, the school board declined to vote Sept. 12 to remove the monument, so a lawsuit is imminent.
A suit is also being prepared against New Kensington-Arnold School District, which FFRF Staff Attorney Patrick Elliott first contacted last March. The similar granite bible monument prominently displayed at Valley High School is at the school entrance. It sits between two footpath bridges leading from the parking lot to the main entrance.
"The permanent display of the Ten Commandments in front of a New Kensington-Arnold school violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Courts have continually held that public schools may not display religious messages or iconography," wrote Elliott. He cited the Supreme Court decision (Stone v. Graham, 1980) that ruled posting the Ten Commandments in schools violates the Establishment Clause: "The preeminent purpose for posting the Ten Commandments on schoolroom walls is plainly religious in nature."
The New Kensington marker is a Catholic version of the Ten Commandments (with no reference to "graven images").
His letter also cited Justice Stephen Breyer's observation that Ten Commandments displays have no place "on the grounds of a public school, where, given the impressionability of the young, government must exercise particular care in separating church and state."
"The school districts deserve an 'F' in civics," says FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. "Instead of protecting the freedom of conscience of students, they are sending a message that the First Amendment is trumped by the First Commandment. Contrary to the First Commandment, a school district has no business telling students and their parents which god to have, how many gods to have or whether to have any gods at all!"
FFRF has more than 18,500 nonreligious members nationwide. It's currently suing over the declaration by the Pennsylvania House that 2012 is "the Year of the Bible." That federal suit is being brought by attorney Richard Bolton behalf of FFRF and its 700 Pennyslvania members, including 41 named state members, and its chapter, Nittany Freethought.
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Name: Maddy Ziegler.
Where and when I was born: Janesville, Wis., Sept. 7, 1989.
Family: Parents, two sisters, 21 and 19, and a brother, 17.
Education: I majored in English and political science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. I'm about to start my second year of law school at UW-Madison.
My religious upbringing was: I was raised Roman Catholic.
How I came to work as an FFRF legal intern: I had been an admirer of FFRF for a few years, so I applied first thing when I saw their advertisement for summer interns through the UW Law Career Services.
What I do here: I research complaints and legal issues and draft letters to people violating the First Amendment.
What I like best about it: Gaining legal experience while working toward something I'm passionate about.
Something funny that's happened at work: Someone wrote us a piece of "anonymous" crank mail through the online complaint form, taunting us that his restaurant gave free meals to Christians and daring us to find him. However, he included his email address, so another intern and I were able to track him down immediately online, figuring out his name, restaurant, P.O. Box and phone number in a matter of minutes. We're still thinking of the best ways we could put this information to use.
My legal interests are: Still being figured out, but include constitutional law, environmental law and family law.
My legal hero is: Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
These three words sum me up: Intelligent, snarky, optimistic.
Things I like: Books, good TV, politics, the Green Bay Packers, playing the violin, cats, indie music, living in Madison, concerts, Wisconsin beer and fall weather.
Things I smite: Irrationality, the crickets infesting my apartment and people who chew with their mouths open.
Second 'War of Northern Aggression?'
FFRF's major successes in ending entrenched illegal prayer practices in many Southern public schools are attracting the attention of the Religious Right.
Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association, a Christian group based in Tupelo, Miss., charged in a rambling broadcast Aug. 22 that FFRF has launched a "second War of Northern Aggression." (The term is used by some Southerners to describe the Civil War.)
Fischer's remarks came after publicity over FFRF's complaint that persuaded a Mississippi public school to obey the law and stop broadcasting prayers over its P.A. system before football games. Fischer mused about FFRF's legal strategy, imagining it to be, "Let's get rid of every trace of religious liberty in the South, and we can do it because these people will not fight back. And again the Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Wisconsin, and this is the second War of Northern Aggression and they're winning this thing."
FFRF has also followed up on Walker County Schools' response to FFRF's request to investigate unusual constitutional violations by Ridgeland [Ga.] High School football coach Mark Mariakis. Although praising the superintendent's "commitment to upholding the Constitution," the response raised lingering concerns.
Attorney Andrew Seidel's Aug. 21 letter detailed allegations that FFRF had received over several egregious sports/church entanglements at Ridge-land. Most notable was the coach taking public school football teams to pregame church meals where prayers are recited.
It was also alleged that Mariakis regularly prayed with his teams, had pressured students to attend a "Christian football camp" and that the team had adopted a "team chaplain."
Superintendent Damon Raines responded Aug. 30 that "the district will not have a team chaplain nor will school officials or employees, including coaches, organize, lead or participate in any prayers. Staff will also refrain from participating in the [Fellowship of Christian Athletes]." The district said pregame meals will no longer include "religious references."
Seidel replied Sept. 11 that "taking public school teams to church still involves constitutional concerns." Quoting legal precedent that bars public schools from holding graduations in churches, he argued that regardless of the purpose in choosing to have a pregame meal in a church, "the sheer religiosity of the space create[s] a likelihood that high school students . . . would perceive a link between church and state."
FFRF is alarmed over Mariakis' attendance at a Sept. 9 "Rally to Pray" held to "keep prayer in the practices and before games." Seidel said, "It seems to send a message that he is unrepentant and hostile to First Amendment limitations on his proselytizing."
FFRF wants the district to investigate the coach's remarks and the rally and to "ensure that Mariakis understands he cannot use his position as coach to 'share the Gospel' with his team and other public students."
FFRF also noted that it appears that school buses are taking players, coaches and staff from the school to churches for meals. FFRF further requested a response to an unanswered allegation from its original complaint that the football program has used the bible as a motivational tool.
FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor added, "When a public school district has permitted unconstitutional practices to flourish for years, it creates a climate of intolerance. We see that intolerance in the community's reaction to our reasonable request to ensure that student rights of conscience, and Supreme Court precedent, are honored in Walker County schools."
FFRF's 'Spotlight on Freethought' on public TV
A short first-of-its-kind feature spot, "Spotlight on Freethought and the First Amendment," produced in conjunction with the Freedom From Religion Foundation, started airing Aug. 18 on select national public television affiliates.
The spot is guaranteed to air 500 times in the next three months and reach an estimated 3 million people. A four-minute version and one of 5:30 will run interchangeably. When and where the short program, used as filler, will run can't be announced beforehand. Public TV affiliates decide which fillers are needed on the day they run.
If you catch one of the spots on your local public TV affiliate, please be sure to contact the affiliate promptly to say thank you and to encourage rebroadcast.
This is believed to be the first such segment featuring discussion of freethought, atheism and focus on the specific dangers of mixing state and church. The description sent to affiliates reads:
"America has more diversity, faiths, religions and cultures than any other country in the world. And yet we all seem to get along pretty well. Only in a country where we can be free of religion in our government can we then be free to practice our own or choose not to follow any faith.
"This segment focuses on our freedom to practice our faith, or no faith — exactly as we want."
The narrator says, "More wars have been waged, more people killed, in the name of religion than by any other institutional force in human history. So with such wildly contrasting beliefs in this country, why aren't we at each other's throats? Here's why. It's our Constitution and its very core of freedom from religion. Our country was founded in part by refugees seeking freedom, seeking to escape centuries of religious persecutions, holy inquisitions, witch hunts."
The four-minute version talks about the benefits of the United States' secular form of government, defines "freethought" and includes brief interviews with FFRF Co-Presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor.
Gaylor, a co-founder of FFRF, says on-camera:
"The United States of America was the first nation where our founders did not claim a pipeline to a divinity. It was a revolutionary act that they created a secular and entirely godless Constitution whose only references to religion are exclusionary, that there shall be no religious test for public office. The founders were aware of the inquisitions and the pogroms and the religious wars and the terrors in Europe, and the persecutions in many of the individual colonies — and they wanted no part of that. And so they erected what Thomas Jefferson called the 'wall of separation between church and state,' and that protects all of us. It has prevented the bloodshed and warfare that we see in so many parts of the world where religion is involved in government."
Barker adds, "There are some believers that don't see the difference between neutrality and hostility. They think efforts of groups like ours to keep the government neutral are also a hostile act against their faith, when we're not asking for the government to be pro-atheistic either. If the government stays neutral, the government stays secular, then everybody's an insider, nobody's an outsider."
The longer spot features a bonus: an interview with Pitzer College professor Phil Zuckerman, a leading expert on "secularity" and how secular societies measure up favorably to religious nations. Zuckerman is an FFRF member and author of many books, including Society Without God.
As a bonus, a version that is over seven minutes — including additional interview footage of Dan talking about freethought, morality and purpose in life -— has been posted at FFRF's website and can be viewed now on FFRF's homepage at ffrf.org/.
Watch for little "cameos," including appearances by Darwin, Einstein and Susan B. Anthony, shots of some mementos at FFRF's office, Freethought Hall, a powerful quote by Mark Twain about the witch hunts, photographs of the Reason Rally crowd by Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel and of FFRF Staffer Katie Daniel giving the Westboro Baptists thumbs down when they picketed an FFRF event.
"We warmly thank members who contributed to our PR Campaign Fund as part of the spring membership appeal, whose generosity made possible the filming and airing of this first-of-its-kind segment," said Gaylor.
Only the first three months of airing are monitored by Neilsen Ratings, but "Spotlight On" segments often run far longer. The program is not offered as any part of any PBS national program service.
FFRF has been venturing into television this year with nationally airing ads, including one featuring JFK endorsing the separation between church and state, and one by actress Julia Sweeney defending contraception from attack by Catholic bishops.
If you'd like to see more TV ads and segments, you may make a tax deductible contribution at:
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$11,250 in prizes awarded to seniors
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has awarded $11,250 to 13 college-bound high school seniors in this year's essay competition. Seniors were asked to "describe a moment when they stood up for freethought and/or that made them proud to be a freethinker," in 500-700 words. There were seven winners in the top five, with two ties for fourth and fifth place, plus six honorable mentions. Their essays can be found on pages 11-15.
Nonagenarian Herbert "Harry" Bushong of Texas once again generously endowed this year's contest. FFRF would also like to extend special thanks to Californian John Moe for endowing the honorable mention awards of $200 and to Dorea and Dean Schramm, Florida, for providing each student with a $50 bonus.
First place ($3,000): Jordan Halpern, University of California-Davis.
Second place ($2,000): Danielle Kelly, University of Montana-Missoula.
Third place ($1,000): Joseph Price, UCLA.
Fourth place tie ($500): Nicole Schreiber, New York University.
Fourth place tie ($500): Sarah Hedge, Northwestern.
Fifth place tie ($300): Rebecca Ratero, Rutgers.
Fifth place tie ($300): Samantha Biatch, Smith College.
Honorable Mention ($200): Abigail Dove, Swarthmore College.
Honorable Mention ($200): Amedee Martella, University of Colorado-Boulder.
Honorable Mention ($200): Cheyenne Tessier, The George Washington University (Cheyenne will defer her university enrollment for a year to do humanitarian service in Senegal with Global Citizen.)
Honorable Mention ($200): Jarrett Browne, Wright State University.
Honorable Mention ($200): Kaitlin Holden, Winthrop University.
Honorable Mention ($200): Zach Gowan, University of South Carolina-Spartanburg.
Look for honorable mention essays in future issues.
In September, 2012 college essay winners will be announced, and in October, FFRF will announce graduate/mature student winners.
Churches feel increasingly free to ignore politicking ban
FFRF is getting more and more complaints about churches violating IRS regulations on political campaigning. In June and July alone, Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca Markert sent complaints about five churches to the IRS.
IRS regulations bar nonprofit 501(c)(3) groups such as churches from "[participating in or intervening in] . . . any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office."
A sample of violations:
• A South Carolina Baptist church's website links to a Facebook page titled "I will NOT vote for Obama in 2012."
• A Catholic priest in Florida was reported to have said at Mass, "You can vote for anybody, even a dog, but don't vote for Obama." Parishioners were outraged — at the dog reference, anyway. Others claimed the statement was not accurate or was taken out of context, but one of those naysayers admitted that "Father Dan did say 'Whatever you do, you can't vote for Obama.' "
• In Virginia, a Baptist church put campaign signs for a Republican congressional primary candidate on its property.
• A Washington church invited far-right gubernatorial candidate Shahram Hadian to speak about the threat of Islam in America. Before the event, two pastors and another church member all voiced their strong support for Hadian's candidacy. One prayed that "more and more people would see the bumper stickers, they'd see the signs, they'd wonder about this man." The other was so enthusiastic he twice broke into "speaking in tongues."
• Rev. Terry Jones, infamous for burning copies of the Quran, hanged Obama in effigy on the lawn of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla. The effigy included a rainbow gay pride flag in its left hand and a doll in its right to protest Obama's positions on gay marriage and abortion, with the backdrop of a trailer reading "Obama is Killing America."
FFRF has written to the IRS about all of these and similar violations. The agency responds with a form letter saying IRS can't discuss ongoing investigations. Unfortunately, it has revoked only one church's tax-exempt status for campaigning since the restriction was put in place in 1954.
Even so, FFRF believes it's important to pursue the violations. If you know of any churches intervening in political campaigns, contact FFRF to send a letter on your behalf or visit our Churches and Political Lobbying Activities FAQ at ffrf.org/faq/state-church/ to learn how to send a complaint to the IRS yourself.
— By Maddie Ziegler
Georgia district
flouts law
FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Sei-del sent a follow-up letter July 12 to Houston County Schools in Perry, Ga., about egregious constitutional violations. FFRF has now been contacted by 8 families, each reporting multiple violations. (Along with the complaints were threats. A Warner Robins resident mentioned "sticking guns in your mouths and blowing the backs of your god damn heads off.")
Reported violations include:
• Prayers at school events, such as assemblies, ceremonies, and school council meetings.
• Administrators encouraging teachers to pray.
• Teachers admitting, with pride, that "we (the teachers) did hold hands and have a prayer around the kids. It was lovely."
• Alma mater songs endorsing religious belief over nonbelief.
• A recommended "Summer Reading Program" including the violent Left Behind series by conservative End Times Pastor Tim LaHaye.
• Religious imagery and bible quotes on school walls and websites.
• Schools partnering with churches in close and troubling relationships.
• Mandating attendance at religious baccalaureate.
Seidel has corroborated most of the claims. The 13 enclosures and more than 30 pages of evidence make it "clear that there is a systemic lack of adherence to and respect for the First Amendment in Houston County Schools," he wrote. "Extensive corrective measures, including training of all HCSD employees and administrators on the proper boundaries of the Establishment Clause, are imperative."
Was she even Christian?
Atop Maiden Cliff in Camden Hills State Park and visible "for miles around" is a 24-foot-tall cross. FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel's letter to Director Will Harris of the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands noted that "the cross has fallen or been blown down approximately five times" and "government resources, including National Guard helicopters and the manpower of the Maine National Guard, local fire departments and Parks and Lands employees, were used to erect the cross on multiple occasions."
Seidel's letter asks Harris "to remove the cross from state property immediately or direct the display be moved to a more appropriate private location." Local legend claims that the "cross is meant to serve as a memorial to 11-year-old Elenora French, who fell from the cliff almost 150 years ago, in 1864."
However, Seidel's research revealed the girl's actual grave has no Christian iconography. "The placement, size and visibility of the cross make it far more likely this display was not chosen to memorialize Elenora, but to associate the area and the state of Maine with the Christian religion."
Other FFRF complaints:
• The city of Draper, Utah, used at least $21,500 of city funds to pay for a worship concert starring Christian artist Michael W. Smith on his "Wonder, Worship, & Glory Tour." The city had backed off after a resident threatened to sue, then reversed itself.
FFRF followed up with an open records request to determine actual funding and coordination between Draper and the local Christian group that urged the city to bring Smith to town.
• A local complainant informed FFRF of the Richardson [Texas] Police Department's "Third Annual Faith-Based Crime Prevention Conference." Registration preference went to religious organizations over secular ones.
In his complaint, Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel noted (tongue only slightly in cheek), "If they are looking to reduce crime, the RPD would do better to police the churches rather than partner with them, especially the Catholic churches."
• The Peach County Senior Citizens Center in Fort Valley, Ga., has illegally let staff lead prayers, bible readings and hymn singing. Federal regulations prohibit senior centers that receive federal funding from engaging in religious activities at government-sponsored functions such as meals.
• The Century, Fla., Town Council budgeted money to buy "a manger scene at town hall." Council President Ann Brooks "believe[s] we all want a manger scene." The council has not yet replied to FFRF's complaint.


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November 5, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm – hunkasaurus.com Thursday, tomorrow (or today) the Fifth of November. Don't miss the online party. Drop in listen and drop out - or leave a comment or ask a question. The line up of songs has a song for the Kernels… Organized by Tom Hendricks | Type: zinester, cd, release, and, press, conference, online
February 11, 2010 from 9pm to 11:45pm – Bar Open As part of The Festival of the Photocopier 2010 a slab of zinesters will be stepping away from the photocopier and picking up the axe (and the keyboard) to prove that ZINESTERS ARE ROCKSTARS!!!!!). T… Organized by Zinesters who are rockstars | Type: zine, stall, zinesters, as, rock, and, roll, stars, music, debauchery
June 26, 2010 from 1pm to 5pm – Strangelight Space Strangelight Record and Zine fair Sat June 26 1-5pm. DIY Chicago record labels, zines, and craftmakers vend their creations to benefit a charity of their choice. 2123 N. Milwaukee Ave. FREE admissi… Organized by | Type: records, and, zine, fair
September 21, 2010 from 7pm to 8pm – Toronto Reference Library Broken Pencil and the Toronto Reference Library are holding an event next Tuesday, September 21, where BP staff and friends will take attendees on a tour of the zine library then sit down for a panel… Organized by Broken Pencil Magazine and the Toronto Refrence Library | Type: tour, and, discussion
October 9, 2010 from 11am to 5pm – Ffotogallery Book Arts Fayre will be back at Turner House Gallery on Saturday 9th October 2010. Over 20 amazing stalls will be showcasing and selling all manner of artist books; from hand printed zines to hardbac… Organized by Ffotogallery@TurnerHouse | Type: publishing, and, print, fair
March 24, 2011 at 6pm to April 24, 2011 at 7pm – O3 Gallery Hi gang, I'm helping to curate 'Editions Of You', which is an exhibition, festival and fair in Oxford celebrating self-releasing/DIY musicians and the handmade or special editions that they make. … Organized by OCM / brookes university pop music research unit | Type: zine, fair, and, exhibition
August 3, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Central Library 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland OR Zines rock! Portland rocks! -- and on August 3, your library rocks! Zinesters present their rock 'n' roll publications for your enjoyment, edification and rock-ification. Kick off the Portland Zine S… Organized by Laural Winter | Type: reading, and, performance
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April 21, 2012 at 6pm to May 9, 2012 at 7pm – Queensland Australia, New Zealand Attention Queensland (Australia) Zine makers and creators! This may well be the "Worlds Largest Zine Trade"… Hell who knows and who actually cares. I'm heading over to Auckland mid May to meet with A… Organized by Staples | Type: trades, and, reviews


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it will make the plastic softer tho
xylene wont eat through plastic unless its really thin
it will make the plastic softer tho
Lol, We already handled the Xylene stuff, bro
I'll get together a list ofthings I may start selling. Will also sell oldschool Sanford black meanstreaks
Slapheads 2009
This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time.
well if immoral stilled chilled wit i can get mad markers still and redbulls ps. i did waters works curve
got some krylon chisels i never seen yesterday..there pretty dece.
cant find colored streaks anywhere! only white.
^^ Where did you find the krylon chisels?
staples or any office store. yo immoral that sig is fuckin funny, how u make em like that?
made her cum twice never once used a mattress
Woohoo. Got/Made my first marker today but I don't have any ink yet so I had to use a printer ink refill. Took a glue pen and took out all of the glue. Made a nib out of a piece of sock and some tape. Put in the ink with some bb's and put it all together. Put black electric tape on the outside and tried it out. Only really works on paper/wood. On any other surface such as plastic, or metal, the ink just smudges away and can easily be removed with water. Oh well, at least I have a marker for paper =]
I just used it because the glue pen body was neon yellow and orange and had dolphins on it lol. It's pretty sick, now just to work on my handstyle, it's crap right now but certain letters Im getting better at developing my own style =]
I have a grog silver, grog black, molotow 640pp on the way so I can't wait =] Probably gonna get a blackbook soon because it's gonna be a long while until I'll have decent stuff lol.
I also have a magenta ink refill so I'll try that when my ink level is low, I'll post pictures of it after dinner.
I'm actually really stoked right now haha, yes, noobish, I know but I'm just excited lol.
has anyone ever heard of ''tree house studio'' paint markers?
Walking Carpet, pretty dope marker but the ink is in question, IMO.
Gotta stick to my peppermint inks=]
Slapheads 2009
This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time.
Yeah, I have some grog ink on the way but just wanted to see if it would work. My stupid friend took the cap though so I have no cap right now, gotta find another one of these glue pens to get the cap from. Lol, I wish I had peppermint ink, that'd be hella rad. I got no school tomorow*friday* so I wanna go to Michaels and get some sharpies or whatever markers they have. These dollar store permanent markers get dried out REALLY fast
Stock up on pilots if you are looking for a disposable marker.
And Peppermint ink is my specific recipe, not bought online stuff.
FYI, don't write on metal with Grog, it spiderwebs like fuckkkkkk. Mix it with a thicker ink in a 1:2 ratio. Mix a half bottle of grog with a whole bottle of DED inside job and you're set.
Slapheads 2009
This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time.
i just went to hobby lobby and they didnt have anything except for some of those mini spray paint cans. what part of the store would you find markers and such?
just ask... but they'll normally be by the paint, unless they have them up front.
Hit me up for trades...


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Tune into KCPT June 30, 2011 at 8:30pm for a look at what the Kansas City sound is all about. Kansas City Jazz & Blues: Past, Present and Future recognizes past music greats as well as Kansas City's current crop of musical talent.
Director Sue Vicory spent spent three years chasing down everyone from Bobby Watson and Myra Taylor to David Basse, Marilyn Maye and Chuck Haddix to talk about and illustrate Kansas City's musical tradition.


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Answering viewers' Twitter questions, Jim Cramer warned investors off Sears and Delta, praised GE, and discussed whether Nike or Under Armour will gain more from the NBA Finals.
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Along with the networking company's results, we start to get retail earnings.
Cramer will be watching earnings from Sears, Lululemon and Cisco, among others, next week.
Markets had a lot to digest on Thursday from a global bond rout to an unexpected extension to Greece's debt repayments to a meeting among the world's largest oil producers.
Stocks plumb new lows by mid-afternoon Thursday as the IMF agrees to allow Greece to repay its debt later this month.
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the health services industry higher today.
The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All Persons or Entities who purchased Bio-Reference stock prior to June 4, 2015 .
Dish Network (DISH) spiked on reports the company is discussing a potential merger with T-Mobile (TMUS).
Selling covered calls and naked puts can reduce risk. (Updated)
Bio-Reference Laboratories (BRLI) stock is rallying after the company was bought by OPKO Health (OPK) for around $1.47 billion.
Stocks fall to session lows after briefly flirting with positive territory Thursday morning.
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.
Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.
Stock futures are lower on Thursday as uncertainty over a Greek debt deal and anticipation ahead of a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pressured markets.
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Posted by Paul Hagen on January 20, 2012
I recently updated our research on enterprisewide customer experience leaders, who we refer to as "chief customer officers" or CCOs. While they often don't have that exact title, we identified around 600 individuals who carry a mandate to improve the end-to-end customer experience at their company. We did some deeper research on close to 200 of them in order to understand the general profile of these people as well as how their positions are structured within their companies.
Forrester has witnessed a marked increase in the position over the past six years. And for good reason: Competitive forces are shifting dramatically in what we call the "age of the customer" (from Forrester report "Why Customer Experience? Why Now?"). Firms struggle to compete on product innovation alone, as global outsourcing and cloud-based computing lower barriers to entry and create scores of substitutes. Customer power has grown, as 73% of firms trust recommendations from friends and family, while only 19% trust direct mail (from Forrester report "Consumer "Ad-itudes" Stay Strong"). Firms have turned to customer experience as a way to differentiate in this commoditized world, which has led to the surge in CCOs. In my new report, I profiled key characteristics of CCOs as well as models for the kinds of organizations they oversee.
At the same time, as high-profile firms like Fidelity, The Washington Post, and General Motors have put in place senior customer experience leaders over the past year or so, I've been struck by the wide assortment of reasons that firms use to rationalize NOT putting a chief customer officer in place.


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Pembrokeshire is a county in southwest Wales, noted for its large percentage of English speakers in its southern portion compared to the rest of the country.
After being pursued by goblin goldsmiths they had robbed in an attempt to avoid work, Gideon Flatworthy and his Accionites Apparated to a hillside cave in Pembrokeshire to escape them. Though they had managed to escape, the ordeal had left most of the Accionites disillusioned to the group's aims, and they left Gideon alone in the cave to peruse actual work.
Refusing to accept that one could not get by solely on Summoning objects and not doing work, Gideon stayed in his cave for quite some time until, on 18 September, 1743, he attempted to Summon the entirety of a nearby farm. Though he was unsuccessful at Summoning the buildings, the objects he had Summoned were large enough to crush him to death.
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AMES, Iowa – Many Iowans get inspired to follow a heart-healthy diet during February -- American Heart Month -- since heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. However, the heart isn't the only organ that benefits from following a heart-healthy diet.
"Your brain also benefits, which is important to remain strong and independent throughout life," said Sarah Francis, an Iowa State University assistant professor and ISU Extension and Outreach nutrition specialist.
"About 20 to 25 percent of the blood pumped by your heart travels to your brain, so it's important to keep your heart working properly. There is growing evidence that heart health is connected with brain health. In fact, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol can increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's or dementia," Francis said
Alzheimer's is the leading cause of thinking problems and memory loss in older adults. About one of every three older adults who die yearly has Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 5 million Americans living with the disease.
"Although there are several unchangeable risk factors for Alzheimer's and dementia including genetics, age and family history; there are some lifestyle changes we can make such as eating healthy and being physically active that will lower our risk. It is important that individuals adopt lifestyles that can help reduce their risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease," Francis said
A brain-healthy diet, like a heart-healthy diet, helps promote blood flow to the brain. Francis suggests following these tips for a healthy heart and brain.
In addition to a heart- and brain-healthy diet, try the Live Healthy Iowa 10-Week Challenge. This team-based weight loss and physical activity program helps Iowans make positive changes that lead to a healthier lifestyle. To learn more or register, visit www.LiveHealthyIowa.org. Live Healthy Iowa is a partnership of the Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Sports Foundation and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
For more information on nutrition and health, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/healthy-living-and-eating-families.


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NOTEBOOK: Green Bay-UIC Quarterfinal Set for Friday Night
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - On Friday night in Valparaiso, Ind., Green Bay and UIC will square off for the third time in 2012-13, meeting in the Horizon League Championship quarterfinals at the Athletics and Recreation Center at Valparaiso. The Phoenix and the Flames will meet in the night's second quarterfinal, set to tip off at 7:30 p.m. CT.
The Phoenix advanced to the quarterfinals with a 62-46 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday night at the Resch Center. Junior Alec Brown (Winona, Minn.) led Green Bay with 18 points while freshman Jordan Fouse (Racine, Wis.) posted a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Tickets can be purchased for Friday and Saturday by visiting ValpoAthletics.com, calling 219-464-5233 or by visiting the Valparaiso University Ticket Office, located in the main lobby of the ARC (extended hours of 10 a.m.-7 p.m. this week). Tickets for Friday's pair of second-round games are $10 general admission seating for the session, while groups of 10 or more are $7 each and Horizon League students are free with their student ID.
Green Bay and UIC split two closely contested regular season meetings, with the Phoenix winning 53-47 on Jan. 12 at the Resch Center and the Flames posting a 60-57 victory in Chicago on Jan. 31. Brown scored 21 points in the home win while Sykes registered 18 points in the road game.
The game will be broadcast live on the Horizon League Network and on ESPN3 with Jim Barbar (play-by-play), David Kaplan (color analyst) and Will Haskett (sideline) on the call.
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RISD Dining + Catering offers a variety of great places to eat on campus. Visit the RISD Dining page on Facebook for frequent updates.
Note about schedules:
Our dining halls provide service coinciding with the Academic year. Dining facilities provide limited service on Thanksgiving and the day after and are closed during winter holiday break. Hours and offerings may vary on holidays and during Wintersession and spring break.
With seating for more than 300 guests, The Met is the largest dining room on campus and offers a wide variety of freshly prepared items for guests to enjoy, including traditional, vegetarian and vegan options. The menu features innovative entrées and special creative cuisines, an artisan pizza oven, a salad and deli bar, plus a mouth-watering array of desserts and pastries made on site.
Portfolio Café, a full-service eatery, is located on the ground floor of 15 West (a three-minute walk from the graduate center in the CIT). With seating for more than 100 guests, this café is open to the public and also caters to the needs of students who live in RISD Housing on the floors above. The menu features entrées and lighter fare — either to enjoy on site or to grab-and-go.
Winner of the Loyal E. Horton award, the Jolly Roger Café is located at 257 South Main Street and offers fast, delicious artisan sandwiches, chips, fruit and baked goods, as well as favorites such as the house organic fair trade coffee and homemade peanut butter.
RISD's Watermark Café offers healthy choices made-to-order with organic products and locally grown produce. Enjoy a freshly brewed coffee or espresso paired with a unique dessert to cap off your meal, or as an afternoon treat with friends. With a riverfront location on the second floor of the risd:store, the Watermark is a popular campus destination with seating for up to 45 guests.
At special events RISD's beloved and award-winning mobile food truck brings you a curbside offering of ethnic and comfort foods prepared to order, plus specialty beverages and snacks. The best part is that RISD Dining points are accepted at Rosie's.
A student-run shop perfect for a quick fix, Carr Haus Coffee Shop features economically priced coffees and teas, juices, smoothies, baked goods and sandwich fixings.
RISD•Caters re-imagines group dining with the creativity, exceptional quality and attention to detail expected of Rhode Island School of Design. Our menu presents a tempting variety of choices and à la carte flexibility for meetings, events and celebrations. Let our experienced chefs prepare a meal with the distinctive creative flavor that is RISD's hallmark.


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I made the following post over on the RPF earlier so I thought I'd post it here as well....
Hey guys.
A little about me- I'm a freshmen in college with hopes to one day be a professional filmmaker in 10 years. I plan on enrolling in UCF's film program and start a career in the industry as soon as possible.
The reason I'm making this post is because I'm trying to win The Walking Dead's "One Of A Kind Fan Video Contest". Winning this will allow me to meet the stars of my absolute favorite TV show and possibly get connections that would mean the world to both me and my crew.
We put together video contrasting the TV series and the game that just won Game of the Year. To be considered to win we must be in the top 10 number of votes category. Basically, due to a late start, we need 1200 votes by Wednesday.
This is where you guys come in. I know I can't do this without the support from such an amazing community such as The RPF.
So, please, just go to the following link and hit "VOTE FOR THIS VIDEO". You don't even have to watch the video unless you really want to. Your vote matters to me, my friends and my dreams.
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these picture show my first attempt, these two suits were mostly built my myself, the one on the right is completely mine. the second shows the progression of the pouches, you can obviously see the improvement in quality


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Friday, April 6, 2012
Birthday Bash Giveaway!
Since it is my birthday month and I'm spending some time reading some of my old favorites, I thought it might be fun to give one of those away. So the winner will win a copy of either Lois Lowry's The Giver (which I'm told is going to be made into a movie sometime in the next few years) or Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Additionally, the winner will win their choice of any book I've reviewed as 5 espresso shots in 2012. Here's the list (links to my review):
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
Legend by Marie Lu
Tempest by Julie Cross
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Bone Dressing by Michelle Brooks
Windfall by Krissi Dallas
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
Anything I rate as 5 espresso shots before now and the end of this giveaway will be up for grabs as well. And last but not least, you'll win a $27 amazon giftcard! (Why $27? Because it's my 27th Birthday!)
So just to recap, here's the giveaway:
*One of my old favorites
*One of my new favorites
*$27 Amazon giftcard
So fill out the form below to enter!
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My name's Courtney and I'm a Texas born and bred Book Junkie! I've always loved to read and write. One of my favorite things to do though is to curl up in my fuzzy slippers with a great cup of coffee and a good book. And then tell everyone about it!
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Happy Birthday, Courtney!!! (whatever day it may be this month!)ReplyDelete
Thanks Chrissy! It's April 21st, so I still have a few weeks!ReplyDelete
I hope you'll have a lovely birthday month (won't congratulate early, because I heard that that's bad luck). ;) Thank you very much for this fantastic giveaway!ReplyDelete
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Woohoo! Happy Birthday Month!! :) That's a fun list of books!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a very, very happy birthday! I think that 27 was one of my favourite years (I can say that now that I'm 30 and therefore old -- hee hee!)ReplyDelete
Yay for my Birthday buddy!! My giveaway is going up tomorrow. Mine is the big 3-0 hehe!!ReplyDelete
Have a great April 21st!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!! I love meeting people with april birthdays!!!!!!! Mine was yesterday!!!!! I also loved Cinder, if you want to chat about books feel free to email me!ReplyDelete
I your blog's background design! So artistic!
Happy Birthday, Courtney!! :) And thank you so much for the AWESOME giveaway! I'd love a chance to win an Agatha Christie book, Cinder, and an Amazon.com gift card!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the generous giveaway! Happy Birthday! =)
Thank you for this fantastic giveaway! Happy Birthday! :DReplyDelete
thank's for amazing giveaway and happy b'day^^ReplyDelete
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Media continue to peddle logical fallacy that Bush's re-election constitutes a mandate; ignore public support for impeachment
Recent comments by ABC correspondent Jake Tapper and MSNBC analyst and former Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan reflect the common logical fallacy that President Bush's re-election last year constitutes a public mandate for any specific policies and plans that were articulated prior to his electoral victory.
In the days following Bush's 2004 re-election, Media Matters for America highlighted the frequent [1] -- and baseless [2] -- media assertions that Bush's thin margin of victory constituted a broad "mandate."
With Bush's approval ratings currently in the historically low mid-30-percent range and dropping seemingly every week [3], few -- if any -- media figures continue to claim Bush enjoys a broad mandate. But the notion persists that Bush's re-election constitutes proof of public approval for specific things that occurred or were promised before the election.
For example, Tapper wrote [4] on his weblog Down and Dirty about the growing debate over whether America does -- or should -- torture prisoners:
I suspect we will be hearing much more about this topic in the coming weeks... [ellipses in original] It's a very uncomfortable debate for some. And a lot of Americans would probably not like to think about it, much less talk about it.
Keep in mind the very salient facts that Bush was re-elected long after the Abu Ghraib scandal broke and one of the key reasons a majority of Americans chose him over Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was they trusted the president to be a stronger leader against terrorism.
Likewise, Buchanan argued on the October 31 edition [5] of MSNBC's Scarborough Country that Bush's re-election after promising to support Supreme Court justices such as Antonin Scalia constitutes evidence that the American people want him to nominate justices like Scalia:
BUCHANAN: [A]ll right, Catherine [Crier, Court TV host [6]], we had that contest in 2004, and Bush said, "I'm going to appoint [William H.] Rehnquist, [Antonin] Scalia, [Clarence] Thomas justices." He won the election, so he's appointed a highly qualified man for America and someone of basically his judicial philosophy. Now, deal with it. The American people have spoken to this, and this guy is going through.
Tapper and Buchanan are suggesting that, because Bush was re-elected after Abu Ghraib and after his promise to appoint justices like Scalia, the public must approve of those things. But this is a deeply flawed argument. The fact that "Bush was re-elected long after the Abu Ghraib scandal broke" does not mean that the public approves -- or approved -- of the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. To take but one obvious historical analogue: Nobody would argue that, because Nixon was re-elected after the Watergate scandal broke [7], the American people approved of breaking into Democratic headquarters.
Yet Tapper and Buchanan -- and other media figures -- routinely make that very argument: that Bush's re-election constitutes evidence of public approval of every individual promise he made and every action he took prior to re-election.
Rather than looking at year-old election results, media figures trying to gauge public sentiment would be better off consulting current polling, which shows overwhelming public disapproval of Bush, both overall [8] and on his handling of specific issues [9]. Even on the "U.S. campaign against terrorism" -- the issue on which Tapper asserted the American people trusted Bush -- Bush has higher disapproval than approval ratings. They might also want to consider polling that shows that if the 2004 election were held today, Kerry would beat Bush [10] by five percentage points nationally -- and that Bush is receiving low approval ratings even in states he won in 2004. In Virginia, for example -- a state Bush won by nine points -- only 44 percent approve of his job performance, while 55 percent disapprove, according to The Washington Post [11].
Or perhaps the media should simply consider the following:
1) Three recent polls [12] -- conducted by ABC News/Washington Post, CBS News, and CNN/USA Today/Gallup -- show that a clear majority of Americans thinks the Bush administration misled the American people in making its case for going to war with Iraq.
2) According to a recent Zogby poll, a majority of Americans think Congress should consider impeaching President Bush [13] if he "did not tell the truth about his reasons for going to war with Iraq."
That's a "mandate" that's been almost completely ignored by the media: A Media Matters search of the Nexis database found only one mention of the Zogby poll -- a Washingtonpost.com blog post [14] by Dan Froomkin.
In an October 24 column, Madison, Wisconsin, Capital Times editor Dave Zweifel noted earlier polling showing that a plurality of Americans supported impeachment. Zweifel wrote [15]:
The fact that half of the people would agree impeachment is in order is surprising because there really is no one campaigning for impeaching the president in any high-profile place, like in Congress or the media. People are coming to the conclusion by themselves.
But will Zweifel's colleagues in the media notice? Or will they continue suggesting that year-old election results prove public support for Bush's policies?
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Down 3-1 for the second straight day, the Wright State baseball team again rallied in the late innings to win 5-3 Sunday at Youngstown State, completing the three-game series sweep.
YSU opened the scoring with a run in the first before the Raiders tied it in the top of the second. Michael Timm doubled to right with one out and Justin Kopale followed with a RBI single to short.
The Penguins, though, regained the lead with a run in their half of the second and added another in the fourth to go up 3-1.
On Saturday, the sixth inning proved to be a turning point in WSU's comeback and that was the case on Sunday as the Raiders scored twice to tie the score. Corey Davis led off with a hit to right and Timm doubled down the left field line to put two runners in scoring position. Kopale had a sacrifice fly to left to drive in Davis as Timm moved up to third, which turned out to be a key play as Kyle Mossbarger followed with a sacrifice fly of his own to center to plate Timm and even the game at 3-3.
Wright State went in front to stay in the seventh. With one out, Ryan Ashe was hit by a pitch and Garrett Gray singled to left before Davis delivered a double down the right field line to knock in Ashe.
The Raiders then scored an insurance run in the ninth as Gray had a hit to left and scored on a Davis double to right center.
Joey Hoelzel (5-3) picked up the win as he scattered five hits and allowed just one run in 4.2 innings of relief. Jordan Marker pitched out of a two-on, one-out threat in the eighth and then retired the Penguins in order in the ninth for his second save of the year, striking out two in the process.
Offensively, the 5-8 batters in the WSU lineup had nine hits on the day as Gray had two hits, Davis three hits and two RBI, Timm two hits and two runs scored and Kopale two hits and two RBI.
Wright State (36-16, 20-7 Horizon) was slated to host Xavier on Tuesday, but that game has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. As a result, the Raiders return to action with a three-game Horizon League series at Milwaukee to close out the regular season, starting with a single game Thursday at 5:00 Eastern.


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When doing 10 day courses ( retreats ) i have found , as the days go by , any thought that arises in the mind, simultaneously appears to start with a sensation within the heart ,sometimes the sensation becomes amplified and is felt within, and, or over the body .
Once while taking rest in the night time at the centre, the heart beat became acutely feeble , yet pronounced , in that, it seemed to slowly arise, take the slightest pause , and gradually fade away , and cycled this way , the lub and the dub of the beat ( systolic and diastolic ) , the mental framework of the mind was of deep content.
Its difficult to feel this in day to day living , and unwholesome conditions can hijack the feeling of a subtle sensation while in the heart


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But my real question is, what is the price of Paintball and how much a days worth of playing is compared to Motocross. For Motocross I got my bike for $2,000 and probably over $1,000 for gear (Helmet, neckbrace, boots, etc.) Now for Paintball I was thinking about jumping straight for the best gun like a DM13 or something, but I think it is a lot smarter to get a budget gun and work my way up to a more expensive gun once I get the feel for things. My cart on ansgear is filled with a Pinokio PL230/400 Paintball Hopper, V-Force Grill Paintball Mask, 68/4500 GAS Paintball Compressed Air Tank, and a GoG eXTCy w/ Blackheart Board. So my total comes up to $579.80. Not bad compared to spending over $3,000 to get into Motocross.
But how much is a day of Paintball? So I get my gear and I'm ready to go to the field, now how many paintballs will I need to buy for a day, how much is air, and how much for an entry fee? For Motocross a full day of riding costed me about $40 in gas for my truck to get to the track and back, then $20 for gas and premix for my bike, then $25 for track entry fee. also about every 5 months I would have to repair my top end for $100, then new tires every 5 months for $200. So as you can see Motocross was expensive but my parents supported me for the most part because that was my main sport. I'm going to probably end up selling all of my stuff from Motocross and come up with maybe $2,000, then use some of that money to get into Paintball. If I can get some feedback to kind of let me know if my cart on Ansgear is good, and how much a day of Paintball is. I'm looking very forward to being apart of the Paintball community /> Thanks!
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text: I got the book yesterday from Amazon (arrived earlier than I expected.) Anyone else have it yet? I'm about 1/2 way through (though I did skim the rest a bit last night.) As I would have expected from Johnny's journal posts, it is very readable. So far I am most at how he described Michael Weiss (not so much what Johnny thinks of him, but the words used.) Page 80. The reason why he had to withdraw from the GPF in China (pp 116-117) - "Oh, Johnny!" - you hit the nail on the head, Patti! There's lots of sweetness there too, though, including Johnny's first sexual experiences, and his deeply meaningful 2005 Worlds exhibition performance. People who don't like Johnny now aren't apt to change their minds from what I've read so far, but those who appreciate all that he is are in for a treat. Wait'll you see the baby bird photo!


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Re: Cal 29 beam rot
Here is a video review of a USB Endoscope (bore-scope) you can buy off E-Bay for less than $20 shipped:
Here is a link to the Ebay auction:
I'll buy one after I've moved my boat closer to home. Heck, once I've moved it, it will be my home! For now, I'm not spending money on anything that doesn't contribute to that goal!
Re: Cal 29 beam rot
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Hello, I know Im late to the party here but I thought Id post re the transverse beam. I have a 1972 Cal 29 and replaced the transverse beam last winter. Much of my beam could be removed with a shop vac. We made a mold and have created two beams now out of fiberglass. I would be happy to provide photos or converse with anyone who might be interested in more details.
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Hello, I know Im late to the party here but I thought Id post re the transverse beam. I have a 1972 Cal 29 and replaced the transverse beam last winter. Much of my beam could be removed with a shop vac. We made a mold and have created two beams now out of fiberglass. I would be happy to provide photos or converse with anyone who might be interested in more details.
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Outstanding write up. Thanks.
'76 2-29
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Sorry, I was out doing a charter... So, anyway, I'm a lot more boat-savvy than computer-savvy. I can email pictures--but I'm not sure how I put them on here... I'll try to be descriptive.
How I did it...
1. Beam removal:
A. To take the load off the compression post, I lowered the mast using the boom as cantilever--I'm sure you know the drill.
B. Then, I removed the sliding door, it's wooden slider from the floor, and the wooden starboard stow-space panel to allow full access to the fiberglass sole (My new boat didn't have a toilet installed, so no removal necessary there).
C. Using one of those handy-dandy Harbor Freight Oscillating Tools and a shop-vac I cut out the sole along lines that would be completely hidden when I re-installed the door slider-thingy (hmm is that the proper term?)--in other words, within an inch of the bulkhead.
D. Using a block and tackle rigged to the downed mast through the hatch I was able to break the sole free of it's polyester bond to the hull (it was only bonded in a few blobs). And there she was--that blasted beam--rusted through and through.
E. I opened up the port settee and cut-&-vac'ed enough of the sole away from the tabs to allow my handy-dandy Harbor Freights 3" grinder space to cut the steel without throwing any fiberglass dust about (I was living aboard as I was working and, obviously, could not stand fiberglass dust)
F. For the starboard tab, I used the oscillator to cut away just enough of the bulkhead to allow it to escape intact.
G. Then, out came the handy-dandy Harbor Freights 3" grinder. I cut off the central and port tabs and then cut the beam in half. At that point, removal wasn't much more of a challenge.
2. Beam replacement.
A. Instead of paying out the wazzooo for a custom made marine grade stainless steel beam, I decided to rely on time-tested, tried-and-true, old-(and new)-fashioned boat building methods... I only paid out the wazzooo for a bit of 1/4" marine grade stainless steel L-Bar and a few extended-lengthed tabs to be thru-bolted to it all, totalling under $200. (NOTE: One of the tabs was super-extended to account for the starboard bulkhead attachment being only lag-screwed, and, thus, requiring additional fastener points for added strength)
B. I traced the beam (minus all three tabs) onto two planks of Douglass Fir and cut them out. I cut them a little smaller in overall size to account/allow for the impending encasement in glass. In addition, I cut them 1/4" short (meaning from top to bottom--not side to side) to allow for the eventual addition of the L-Bar across the top. And, if for naught but a tribute to how things should have been, I cut a 1.5" arch out of the centers of their bottoms to allow for the inevitable icebox drainage to flow freely to the bilge.
C. I drilled them for bolting.
D. Then, I bolted the two together with counter-sunk heavy duty marine grade stainless steel bolts, sandwiching between them a laminate of mat, roving, and polyester resin (I'm still a big fan of polyester--yes, yes, I know Epoxy is better in every way [except price], but polyester has worked well in boat-building for decades and, well, as cool as titanium hammers are, I still use steel.)
E. I encased the entire beam--stainless bolts and all--in a heavy layer of glass matt & roving.
F. I then fitted the L-Bar to the top of the beam and drilled two holes in the central and port tabs, through the L-Bar and through the beam for eventual heavy-duty-marine-grade-stainless-steel bolt assembly.
G. I sealed all 4 holes in the beam with polyester resin and now had a completely water-proof beam complete L-Bar reinforcement and all but the starboard tab.
3. Fitting. (before preparing the starboard tab, which would now be on the forward side of the bulkhead, some fit-work was in order)
A. To account for some 40 years of compression and material memory and to reset to allow for another 40, I used a car-jack directly under the compression post to lift the sole, and thus the post, and thus the deck by around 1/3" or so. With the sole raised, I hammered a few sacrificial 2"-square chunks of cheap particle board underneath on both starboard and port sides to maintain the new height for fitting and installation (eventually, under compression and with exposure to excessive moisture they would crush and erode away)
B. I faired the hull from where the former beam had been semi-glassed in
C. Under the settee, I lag-screwed on fiberglassed 9"x9" plywood backing plates over where the previous tabs had been and sealed them with polyurethane (5200). Then I drilled for the new tabs
D. On the forward side of the starboard bulkhead, I also lag-screwed and 52'd a backing plate.
E. I masked the hull under where the beam would lay then bolted the new tabs in place and temporarily assembled the entire beam (tabs-to-L-Bar-to-beam) to check fit.
E. Using single strips of finishing cloth, I glassed the bottom of the beam to the masked hull so that, upon removal, I would have an accurate depiction of where my beam needed filled in with more glass for a snug fit.
F. I marked the starboard backing plate on the beam
G. Removing the beam and L-Bar, and using the thin finishing cloth markers, I filled in more glass for a snug fit
H. I cut a slice into the starboard side of the beam and L-Bar allowing for the third and final extra-large tab to slide in. Then I drilled through the beam, the tab, more beam, and the L-Bar for bolting.
I. I sealed the beam with polyester.
J. Then, I bolted the starboard tab in place--sandwiched within the beam and thru-bolted to the L-Bar.
4. Assembly/Reinstallation
A. From there, well, you can surely figure out the rest... Hammer the beam & L-Bar back in with a rubber mallet. Bolt them in place to the central and port-side tabs (thoroughly sealing all bolt-holes in the process, of course) and lag-screwing the starboard tab in place (mind you, here I did use epoxy to seal the screw-to-wood-bonds from corrosion).
B. Put the mast back up
C. Glass the floor back down (I waited 2 months for this, just so I could thoroughly check my work through some rough sailing before semi-permanently hiding it away from sight) again with Polyester (come on, nothing on a boat is final until you sell it or it sinks! Epoxy is wonderful and all, but it is not the answer to every question [and, while we're on the topic, neither is 5200!!!]--besides, that's how they glassed it down originally). Fair.
C. Reinstall all wood
D. Put in a head
Ta Da!
(It's 4:42AM... I gotta go to bed)
Re: Cal 29 beam rot
i am always up to learn how someone else solved a problem
Re: Cal 29 beam rot
I think that many could benefit from hearing more about how you did it. Please post more details with pictures id you have them. Or maybe a link to your blog? Thanks.
Re: Cal 29 beam rot
Anyone interested, I fixed mine on the water, in a month, for around $500 total! I've got a photo-log of the whole thing. I didn't remove bulkheads, I did maintain beam to bulkhead connection (it should be duly noted and accommodated that the steel beam was intended for more than just holding the mast up--just filling in the vacant cavity with foam/fiberglass isn't enough) and, once it was back together, there wasn't a trace that I'd ripped her apart. Then I sailed it a thousand miles to Mexico. If you need some help/hope, hit me up for details. -Shipwreck
You did a great job and your boat is beautiful. No one can accuse you of doing things halfway! And I can see that your method was less invasive than the other.
My question still remains though.
REALLY Invasive
A whole lot less Invasive
I looked at every CAL rebuild on the net and as far as i know did the first beam change that left the main bulkhead in the boat ;
FWIW if the beam is rusted is the least of your cal problems
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Achalasia is a rare disorder that makes it difficult for food and liquid to pass into your stomach. Achalasia occurs when the food tube (esophagus) loses the ability to squeeze food down, and the muscular valve between the esophagus and stomach doesn't fully relax.
The reason for these problems is damage to the nerves in the esophagus, which may be caused by an abnormal immune system response. There's no cure, but achalasia symptoms can usually be managed with minimally invasive therapy or surgery.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals for digestive disorders.
Achalasia can be difficult to diagnose because it has symptoms similar to other digestive disorders. Radiologists and esophageal disease specialists at Mayo Clinic have experience recognizing achalasia.
Tests useful in diagnosing achalasia include:
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Specific treatment depends on your age and the severity of the condition. The options include:
Surgery. Mayo Clinic surgeons use a minimally invasive procedure (laparoscopic Heller myotomy) to cut the muscle at the lower end of the esophageal sphincter. People who have a Heller myotomy may later develop gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
To prevent reflux problems, surgeons at Mayo Clinic sometimes do a second procedure (fundoplication) during the surgery when the esophageal sphincter muscle is cut. Surgery may be the preferred option for younger people, because balloon dilation tends to be less effective in this group. Surgery can be used to treat all age groups.
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Hi I have an 88 16v Scirocco that came with an 020 FF transmission (which i like the gearing of very much) the previous owner had installed.
Last week the "auto fail...er adjusting" clutch cable that came with the car failed. I bought a manual cable replace it with, but when I went to install it I noticed the clutch arm on the front of the transmission had almost no tension on it. After consulting some more experienced friends and a local shop everyone agreed the likely culprit was the small arm that presses in on the throw out bearing.
Tonight I poped off the green cap expecting to find a bent or cracked arm and/or a mangled bearing to my surprise I discovered the push rod was barely peaking through:
This raised a red flag but I decided to test fit the new bearing anyway
With the new bearing in the arm that should be depressing it can barely make contact with it due to the push rod being so far recessed
Any idea what caused this? How can I fix it? Is there any chance of me not having to pull the transmission to sort this out?
All help appreciated!
I've been trying to do right by this car (progress so far http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...thread-88-16v) and correct all the previous owners wrongness, but funds are short right now and I'd really like to get this sorted out without having to fork over tons of loot to a shop.


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Cabrera raises his average, spirits
Cabrera raises his average, spirits
"I'm pretty comfortable now," he said. "I'm ready to start the season."
Then he broke into a smile. Whatever bout of nerves that weighed on him when games began seems to be gone now.
To be realistic, it was a matter of when, not whether Cabrera was going to hit. His track record in five Major League seasons showed what he can do with the bat once he makes the transition between leagues. Still, his slow start at the plate was the cause of some consternation on his part, and a little bit of concern on the manager's part to make sure he gets the at-bats to get going.
"He obviously doesn't have his timing," Tigers skipper Jim Leyland said Saturday after Cabrera's 0-for-3 performance dropped him to 3-for-21 this spring. "He needs to play."
Since then, Cabrera is 5-for-8 over his past three games, with two doubles and a home run to raise his average to .276 and raise his spirits in turn. Just as impressive, a lot of his hits -- and some of his outs -- are coming on hard-hit balls up the middle or to center.
"It's going to happen," Cabrera said. "When you start the season, Spring Training, your bat is going to be slow a little bit. You have to get it going a little bit every day to get timing. Hopefully, I get my timing before the season starts."
Tuesday's split-squad game at home was a good sign of where his timing seems to be already.
On a day when the Tigers put up big numbers through home runs again, Cabrera did his damage with smaller hits, but not soft ones. He led off the second inning against Reds starter Matt Maloney and smacked a hard bouncer over the mound that Cincinnati second baseman Jerry Hairston Jr. could only deflect behind the bag for a single. Carlos Guillen followed with his fourth home run of the spring to open the scoring.
After Cabrera grounded out to end the third inning, he came back up to lead off the sixth against Jon Coutlangus and immediately sent a ball down the left-field line and into the corner for a leadoff double.
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He was lifted for a pinch-runner. With the standard three at-bats for regulars at this point in the Spring Training schedule, he had done his job for the day.
More than a sore quadriceps, Cabrera now admits he had a little case of the jitters earlier in camp. He arrived with plenty of fanfare and with a built-in support group thanks to star Venezuelan players Magglio Ordonez and Guillen as teammates. On the other hand, with teammates who are so accomplished, and with a city expecting so much, a mammoth home run more than midway up the center-field backdrop in the exhibition opener against Florida Southern College didn't help set the bar well.
He wanted to make a good impression badly enough that he got caught up in it.
"Sometimes you're going to be nervous when you're with a new team," he said. "You want to show what you can do. But you don't have to put pressure [on yourself]. You have to go do your thing and do extra work, try to get better every day, try to get to your point [where you're ready]."
He seems to be nearing that point now. He has put in extra work on his swing with hitting coach Lloyd McClendon to get there, on top of the fielding work he does with infield coach Rafael Belliard.
He wants this stretch to be the start of a building process for him in terms of momentum, where he gains a little more comfort and precision with each game until he's at his peak for Opening Day. But he's also trying to build a consistent approach.
"Every at-bat, my swing is more aggressive right now," he said. "In Spring Training, you'll hit for two games and then the next game, you'll slow down."
The last few days, he likes what he sees. So do quite a few others.
"I'm getting a few at-bats, getting a good approach and seeing what I'm doing," he said. "I'm working hard. We'll see what's going to happen."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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From nothing more than an outlandish speculation, the prospects for a new entrant into the volume Linux and Windows server space have suddenly become much more concrete, culminating in an immense buzz at CES as numerous players, including NVIDIA and Microsoft, stoked the fires with innuendo, announcements, and demos.
Consumers of x86 servers are always on the lookout for faster, cheaper, and more power-efficient servers. In the event that they can't get all three, the combination of cheaper and more energy-efficient seems to be attractive to a large enough chunk of the market to have motivated Intel, AMD, and all their system partners to develop low-power chips and servers designed for high density compute and web/cloud environments. Up until now the debate was Intel versus AMD, and low power meant a CPU with four cores and a power dissipation of 35 – 65 Watts.
The Promised Land
The performance trajectory of processors that were formerly purely mobile device processors, notably the ARM Cortex, has suddenly introduced a new potential option into the collective industry mindset. But is this even a reasonable proposition, and if so, what does it take for it to become a reality?
Our first item of business is to figure out whether or not it even makes sense to think about these CPUs as server processors. My quick take is yes, with some caveats. The latest ARM offering is the Cortex A9, with vendors offering dual core products at up to 1.2 GHz currently (the architecture claims scalability to four cores and 2 GHz). It draws approximately 2W, much less than any single core x86 CPU, and a multi-core version should be able to execute any reasonable web workload. Coupled with the promise of embedded GPUs, the notion of a server that consumes much less power than even the lowest power x86 begins to look attractive. But…


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Interior 5/21/15
I figured I would make a thread to keep track of all the things i've done to the car
Purchased 3/18/12
2012 Parts Replaced:
$10 Replaced Shift Knob with older OEM Knob
$10 Replaced Heat Knobs
$10 Added OEM Cabriolet Emblem
Fabricated Front and Rear Bumpers
$10 Added two Blinkers to Front Bumper
$300 4 New Tires (General RT) and Added
$45 4 refinished VW Rims
$70 Replaced Pass Side CV Axle
$30 Replaced Both Outer Tierod ends
Added Hood Prop and Painted front bumper
$16 Replaced Clutch Cable
$50 ($30 +$20 )Replaced Speedo Cable and gear
$65 Installed Aftermarket Pioneer CD Head Unit
Fixed Pesky Brake light that wouldnt turn off
$20 Installed Shift Linkage Rebuild Kit
$50 ($30 plus $20 to press)Installed Pass Side front Wheel bearing
$20 Custom "Bloody" Door Cards
Rewired Tail Lights to run off License Plate Circuit
Minor Bondo Work to shave clipper kit mounting holes and smooth rear drivers corner
Patched Small Hole in Floor
$30 Installed front 4/6 Sony Door speakers
Installed 10" Woofer w/generic 200w amp w/ New Rear Deck Cover
$100 Replaced All Seats with White Leather Seats
Replaced Ash Tray
$10 Installed new Trunk Lift
$5 Installed New 3rd Brake Light
$15 Replaced Front Motor Mount
Replaced drivers side air vent
$80 Had Ampet Auto Align the Shift Linkage
Added Window Cranks to the rear windows
tightened Vent Windows (found out one is broken)
$10 Painted Passenger Seat
$10 Reuphoulstered trunk cover and painted a VW Emblem with "Blood"
Added LOW AND SLOW decals to the Vent windows
Had Spare Key Made
Replaced VDO oil Temp Gauge light with GREEN led bulb.
$10 Repaired Chip in glass
Repaired and painted the drivers seat
$15 Replaced Engine Breather Hoses
$10 Replaced Oil Temp Sensor.. now VDO Temp gauge works!
$5 Replaced Bushing retainer on clutch cable
Refinished and reinstalled rear emblems
$50 Another New Pass Front Wheel Bearing (ended up having a bad hub.. killed bearing and cv axel)
Front Wheel Bearing and Hub
Front Pass side CV axel
$1 Man Eating Rat Mascot and Flag mounts
Painted under the hood and engine bay
Better attempt at painting the engine bay and decided to do exterior of the car too
$5 Custom Side Reflectors
$25 Replaced Valve Cover seal, oil baffle and cover nuts
$15 Replaced Fuel Filter
$30 (20=10)Timing belt w/new tensioner
$24 all new spark plugs
$15 tranny mount
$20 oil pan w/new plug and rubber gasket (no more leaks!)
upper radiator hose (no more coolant leaks!)
$25 Injector seals and seats
a/c delete
Repaired Broken wire on cold start vavle
$15 new alternator belt and spacers on pulley for proper alignment
$8 lucas oil injector cleaner in full tank of gas
$10 Replaced Power steering/accessory Belt
$30 Cap and Rotor
$20 Cold Start Valve and gasket Replaced
Replaced Coolant Distribution hose $15
Power Steering Delete (just not using it .. its still in the car)
2012 Parts Total: $1299
Previously done to the car before purchase:
Rokker Coil overs
Poly Bushings
new Radiator
Trim Removed and Body line Filled in
Lower control Arm with Bushing
2013 Parts Replaced:
$12 Heater Fan Speed Selector Switch
$9 Heater Hose (Flange to Heater Core Hose)
$7 oil Fill Cap
$0 Replaced B Pillar Covers (thanks 59microbus) also glued the seals in better
$25 exhaust parts and clamps to reconnect midpipe to muffler
$12 Replaced negative battery terminal and main ground
$195 New Windshield
$35 Wireset
$45 In-Tank Fuel Pump
$13 Distributor Cap
$5 Distributor Rotor
$7 Replaced idle screw oring.
$86 Water Pump (56 for pump and $20 to have dealership swap pulley to new pump for me and $10 for coolant)
$3 Flange
$12 Thermostat
$45 Intermediate Exhuast Pipe
$5 exhaust sealer stuff
$338 new Upholstery
$60 B billar seals
$4.50 Renewed headliner
$6 Shifter Rebuild kit
$13 Thermostat Housing/Water Outlet (metal one this time. old one warped on me)
$19 new/used Heater Control unit
$117 rear Wheel bearings (and labor)
$19 Relay Lever ball
$50 Middle Top seals/ trays
$75 Replaced headlights with good used Ecodes
2013 Total $1217.50
2014 Work:
$110 Clutch
$50 Clutch Install Kit
$50 Rear Brakes
$300 Tranny
$300 Labor for Tranny/clutch
$10 Main Shift Shaft Bushing
$25 Exhuast work
$45 Power steering pump
$120 replaced two tires on black wheels
$200 wheels
$150 machining wheels to fit car
$20 caliper paint
$225 new tires
$192 New master Cylinder parts/install
$20 Black Carpet Rear Deck
$25 Used Black Carpet
$10 Replaced Lower Grills
$123 Missing Linkz all metal Shift kit with all delrin Bushings
$1990 in work 2014
2015 Work:
$100 New Custom DIY Euro Bumpers
$1000 Custom Made Top Stitched and installed
$50 wrapped a old caddy hood (wanted the old school washer jets
$145 kicker 250w amp
$65 pioneer 6x9" speakers
$190 pioneer deh-p8700bs headunit
$140 Grant Steering Wheel
$230 4 brand new Bosch Injectors
$100 Labor for Replacing Bad Master Cylinder under warranty
$20 Gates Alternator Belt
$75 Plugs, wires, cap and rotor
$50 Wrapped hood and trunk
2016 work:
$200 new exhaust and muffler
$350 new pads, rotors, drums, shoes, rear wheel bearings
Current Issues:
loud muffler
Odometer doesnt work
taken in the rain the day the clutch cable broke
I'll snag my wifes camera and take some better pics on a sunny day
Interior 5/11/12