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This week, the new Martin Amis novel, a small town murder mystery, and Nick Hornby's reading list. Plus, a literary horror novel set in a mental hospital where the patients believe the devil is hiding.
The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen, trans. from the Danish by K.E. Semmel (Dutton) – Denmark's leading crime fiction author outdoes his outstanding debut, Keeper of Lost Causes, with this twisty-turny look at ruthless people seduced by violence. Department Q—the handler of cold cases—receives a file about the 1987 murder of a young brother and sister in a summer cottage. At the time suspicion fell on six boarding-school friends, but the police could find no evidence. Now, Morck and his misfit assistants discover that the blood lust of those same students, now wealthy leaders of society, has not abated.
Lionel Asbo: State of England by Martin Amis (Knopf) - If there's a more depraved human being than the title character of Martin Amis's savagely funny new novel, you do not want to meet him. Crackling with brilliant prose and scathing style, this novel plays like a gleefully twisted Great Expectations—Lionel is a vicious criminal who wins the lottery, takes in his nephew (who is only six years younger), becomes a tabloid sensation, and starts a phony relationship with a woman famous for being famous. Trust us, you don't want to miss this playful and suspenseful book—it's Amis at his best.
Winter Journal by Paul Auster (Holt) – Auster's quietly moving meditation on death and life chronicles the momentous and the mundane. From the vantage point of the winter preceding his 64th birthday, Auster lets his body and its sensations guide his memories. There is no set chronology; time and place bleed from one year to another, between childhood and adulthood. This is the exquisitely wrought catalogue of a man's history through his body, a body that has felt pain and pleasure because "[the] body always knows what the mind doesn't know."
Nine Months by Paula Bomer (Soho) – This alarmingly genuine debut novel is one woman's interior account of her experience of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood. Content with her kind and supportive husband, Dick, and her two young boys who are finally old enough to allow her to think about painting again, Sonia is plagued by the fear that the life she is living is smaller than the life she once imagined for herself. When she finds out she's pregnant for a third time, these feelings of being trapped by her own nest are exacerbated, and Sonia is driven to one final journey of self-discovery. Sonia's inner and outer turmoil is graphically rendered, and the book is characterized by raw emotion and humanity. Read Bomer's "Books I Love."
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin (Harper) - The implacable hand of fate, and the efforts of a quiet, reclusive man to reclaim two young sisters from their harrowing past, are the major forces at play in this immensely affecting first novel. Talmedge tends his fruit orchards in the Pacific Northwest during the early years of the 20th century, but his quiet occupation is disrupted when two sisters flee their brothel, seeking refuge. Coplin relates the story with appropriate restraint, given Talmadge's reserved personality, and yet manages to evoke a world where the effects of two dramatic losses play out within a strikingly beautiful natural landscape.
The Bartender's Tale by Ivan Doig (Riverhead) - After living half his life in Phoenix, Ariz., with his aunt, 12-year-old Russell "Rusty" Harry comes back to the tiny town of Gros Ventre to live with his father, Tom, the owner of a popular saloon. Rusty's mother has been gone since she and Tom "split the blanket" 12 years ago. Rusty entertains himself in the cavernous back room, which Tom operates like a pawnshop, taking in all manner of miscellany so sheepherders, ranchers, and others can pay for their drinks. When a local cafe comes under new ownership, 12-year-old Zoe Constantine shows up and soon becomes Rusty's partner in crime in the backroom, listening to the bar through an air vent. Doig gives us a poignant saga of a boy becoming a man alongside a town and a bygone way of life inching into the modern era. Check out a profile of Doig.
Sharp: A Memoir by David Fitzpatrick (Morrow) - Haunted by demons of mental illness that plagued his ancestors, a young man barely out of college finds release from inner torment in cutting himself, leading to 17 years of being a "professional mental patient." In this mesmeric, dire memoir of his agonizing journey through hell and back, Fitzpatrick takes extraordinary care in re-creating the cerebral maelstrom that brought on the first breakdown at age 23. A combination of low self-esteem, social anxiety, and depression over a breakup with a girlfriend precipitated the first cutting incident, leading to the first of many incarcerations in the psychiatric wing of hospitals, shock treatments, "psychotropic cocktails" that increasingly bloated his body, and intensive therapy with idiosyncratic doctors. This dark, affecting human story covers Fitzpatrick's entire life but ends with him "recapturing his mind." Read an essay from Fitzpatrick about how he turned his life into a memoir.
More Baths, Less Talking: Notes from the Reading Life of a Celebrated Author Locked in Battle with Football, Family and Time Itself by Nick Hornby (McSweeney's) - This collection of Hornby's "Stuff I've Been Reading" columns from May 2010 to December 2011 encompasses a broad range of topics, both literary and not. It's amazing how Hornby's enthusiasm for an obscure book (such as Andrew Brown's Fishing in Utopia) on an even more obscure topic (fishing in Sweden doesn't have obvious broad spectrum appeal) can segue so smoothly into musings on the artistic experience and the genius of Patti Smith's Just Kids. In addition to providing readers with a wonderfully eclectic to-read list, Hornby reminds everyone how important it is to revel in the written word. Check out a Q&A with Hornby.
A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller (Minotaur) – This outstanding novel begins with 17-year-old Carla Elkins waiting for her divorced mother, Bell Elkins, Raythune County's prosecuting attorney, at the Salty Dawg, a chain restaurant in Acker's Gap, W.Va., when three old men are shot dead at a nearby table. Carla catches only a glimpse of the killer at the Salty Dawg's entrance before he flees. Bell, who's been crusading with the local sheriff against the growing illegal traffic in prescription drugs and the violence it spawns, investigates the triple slaying, as does rebellious Carla. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Keller paints an unforgettable cast of characters against a beautifully drawn environment.
The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle (Spiegel & Grau) – The setting of this genuinely unsettling novel is New Hyde hospital, a cash-strapped mental institution in Queens where the patients—and you never know who's actually crazy and who's not—believe the Devil is living behind a silver door at the end of an empty hallway. A combination of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Dante's Inferno, LaValle's expertly written novel will leave you wondering about its many memorable characters and lingering over questions about fear, horror, madness, suffering, friendship, and love.
From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia by Pankaj Mishra (FSG) - Indian-British historian and international affairs commentator Mishra (Temptations of the West) looks at how, between about 1870 and 1940, "some of the most intelligent and sensitive people in the East responded to the encroachments of the West (both physical and intellectual) on their societies." In particular, he focuses on Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Liang Qichao, intellectuals and political activists. Well-researched and crisply written, this scintillating work will help American readers understand the political and intellectual roots of Islamism and other non- and anti-Western thought in Asia today.
Diaries by George Orwell, edited by Peter Davison, intro. by Christopher Hitchens (Norton) – Beginning in the early years of his career, George Orwell's diaries show his records of the mundane (how much dried milk poor mothers get, how much beer they serve their children), but his pen comes alive when times get hard. The highlight of these diaries is the years of WWII. The characteristic Orwell voice is there—the intense clarity, the obsessive need to get some sort of honest rendering of reality. And though it may be difficult for beginners, it is a pleasure to be around Orwell's mind and his perfectly clear prose style. Read an essay from Davison about the difficulties in publishing George Orwell's complete works.
Subversives: The FBI's War on Student Radicals and Reagan's Rise to Power by Seth Rosenfeld (FSG) - Rosenfeld painstakingly recreates the dramatic—and unsettling—history of how J. Edgar Hoover worked closely with then California governor Ronald Reagan to undermine student dissent, arrest and expel members of Berkeley's Free Speech Movement, and fire the University of California's liberal president, Clark Kerr. Rosenfeld's vivid narrative focuses on three men: Kerr, who played a key role in guaranteeing all Californians access to higher education; Mario Savio, the charismatic student activist who led the Free Speech movement; and the ambitious Reagan, who was a more active FBI informer in his Hollywood days than previously known. This is narrative nonfiction at its best. Check out our Q&A with Rosenfeld.
The Sweetest Spell by Suzanne Selfors (Walker) – A delightful spin on classic fairy tales—part "The Ugly Duckling" and part "Rumpelstiltskin"—this YA centers on Emmeline Thistle, left to die as a baby in the village of Root because of her curled foot. Raised by the local cows, she gains a strong connection to animals, and soon meets a dairyman's son, Owen Oak. With Owen, she discovers the magical ability of churning cream into chocolate, a delicacy long gone from the kingdom of Anglund. This is an exhilarating, romantic, and frequently funny story of self-discovery.


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Wednesday 30th May 2012
For me the season ends once the play-offs have taken place and for that reason I have waited until this week to record my last thoughts. All those of you who know me well are aware I have little or no affection for any other club but three 'southern' away days next season in the shape of Reading, Southampton and West Ham provides a nice change from the constant journeys to the north-west!
The 2011/12 season is definitely one of the hardest to summarise in just a few words. For me three aspects stand out above all else: our difficult start, some incredibly dramatic and high-scoring games and our apparently almost impossible pursuit of third place and that all-important Champions League spot.
Before a ball was kicked of course, in addition to the Emirates Cup, pre-season proved to be a quite incredible experience with trips to Malaysia and China plus visits to two of Europe's great cities in the shape of Cologne and Lisbon, all four destinations providing high entertainment for the travelling and local Gooners alike.
The transfer window saw some big-name players depart and some new additions to the Gooner Family but the same period included games that very much fall into the categories mentioned above.
Our 'difficult' start included two high-scoring away league defeats, the first at Man United being remembered for our quite magnificent and defiant travelling support and the second at Blackburn leaving me scratching my head to this day as to how we managed to lose.
Both games demonstrated we were still looking very strong going forward but leaking goals was a worrying trend at the time. It was a situation that cost us on a number of occasions but it shouldn't be forgotten we were without any recognised full-backs during many periods of the season, eight or nine being out at one time if my memory serves me right! I don't like to make excuses but that is a situation anyone would struggle to deal with I feel.
If we struggled a tad in the league early on, Europe was a totally different situation. Make no bones about it, Udinese was an extremely difficult fixture in the qualifier, and the Italians' continued success in their domestic league this season is testament to that.
After our narrow first-leg victory we travelled out to a sun-drenched north Italy and I don't remember ever being so nervous at a game so early in the season! Chezz made an incredible penalty save and along with Theo's goal we celebrated with some hot August gusto at yet another Champions League adventure being in the bag.
Even at this early stage we were being written off in some quarters and admittedly the league table didn't look pretty, testing the faith of even the most ardent Gooner!
Over the next couple of months the ship was more than steadied with positive results on three fronts, the most memorable being a quite stupendous day out a Stamford Bridge, the 5-3 victory a result that will live long in the memory.
Champions League progression from a difficult group was achieved fairly comfortably, our only defeat coming once the job was done but January was to prove our second 'difficult' period in the league. Once again however, I look back at the three defeats at home to Man United and away to Fulham and Swansea knowing that we probably should have come out with something from all three.
During each 'blip' there seems to be some quite fantastic memories mixed in. Thierry's return and winner against Leeds came in January, a moment that I remember sending shivers down my spine. I was lucky enough to witness all of the great man's Arsenal career and I genuinely thought I would never be lucky enough to see someone like him again. That moment, on that night, was like a dream. One of those weird feelings only football can give you.
Whatever was said at half time at the Villa FA Cup tie I personally feel it was the moment our destiny not only changed for this season but ultimately as we go into next. Two goals behind at home after, the TH moment apart, an extremely disappointing month, we absolutely battered Villa in the second half, producing a memorable and what at the break had seemed an unlikely victory, commencing a period that gave us the label 'comeback kings'.
Month on month it could not have been more topsy-turvy, February seeing disappointment in the Champions League and FA Cup. Everything that could go wrong did in Milan in arguably our worst performance of the season and the road to Wembley came to an end at the Stadium of Light.
Yet our three league games that same month are massive stand-out memories from the season. Firstly we smashed seven past Blackburn before Thierry said 'goodbye' with a last-minute and severe jostle-inducing winner at Sunderland.
By the time we played Spurs at the end of the month we as Gooners were getting a little bit sick and tired of the incredibly premature 'grief' we were all getting from our nearest and dearest. Midway through the first half we could be forgiven for preparing ourselves for an even bigger onslaught!
Bac's bullet header had us back in the game and RVP's magnificent equaliser had us going in at the break knowing this was our day if we played the same way in the second period. As we know we did more than that, Tommy and Theo completing what became a total rout. It always feels good to put one over the old enemy but this was particularly satisfying given the banter and for me sowed the first seeds of doubt in every single one of the 'Mind The Gap' T-shirt-wearing fans from down the road.
Only our disappointing defeat at Loftus Road prevented it being a full house over the next eight games but at the end of that period we had clawed our way into a position where a Champions League position was a distinct possibility. Wins at Anfield, Goodison and Molineux and home wins against Villa and crucially two fellow high-flying teams in the shape of Newcastle and Man City made it an excellent period to be a Gooner.
AC Milan at home is arguably the most memorable during this run, a quite incredible first half seeing us within touching distance of doing the 'impossible' and overturning a 4-0 lead. In the end it was a bridge too far... but it was so very close.
With five league games to go that all-important third spot looked very much in our hands. Football has an awful habit of biting you on the behind however, so after picking up only three points from the first four we went into the last weekend knowing only a win would suffice.
An away game at West Brom wouldn't be your first choice in this situation but after falling behind, by hook or by crook, whatever way you look at it, we got those massively important three points and the two aspects we all longed for since very early in the season.
We finished above our geographical neighbours who went on to miss out on their own 'holy grail' and we took our place among Europe's elite yet again, the former of course only feeling all the sweeter given the banter over the previous few months.
Overall then it has been and up-and-down season. There is no doubt we can take some incredible memories from some fantastic games and, given what happened in August and September, each and every one of us would have bitten the hand off anyone offering third place.
That doesn't mean there is not room for improvement but with a similar desire, strengthening in certain areas, learning from our mistakes and more luck on the injury front, this is well achievable as we go forward.
For now I will enjoy all things 'sunshine' (hopefully) and will look forward to another interesting pre-season tour, wherever that may take us. Whoever is wearing the colours of the mighty Arsenal Football Club come August, I will step back on the rollercoaster once again.
On a personal note may I take this opportunity to say 'hi' to all those Gooners I have met around the globe over the last 12 months and thank all of you who have taken time to e-mail or tweet your thoughts.
Enjoy the summer.
Keep the faith, Victoria Concordia Crescit.
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A quick bio: I grew up in Syracuse, NY, went to school in Swarthmore, PA, and have bounced around the US and a bit in Australia for the last while. I'm living in Salt Lake City, UT, and have been for about 8 years now. It is here that I met and married my wife, Holly. We're raising two beautiful children (Jayda, 6, and Taegon, 3) together. It's nice to see Leon and Mina in the sit-a-longs. Reminds me of home.
I was raised Roman Catholic, but left that behind when I became old enough to skip church classes and head across the street to play video games at my friend's house instead. I discovered Zen through a tennis instruction book called "Inner Tennis" by Tim Gallwey. That sparked a 12-year-long intellectual study of Zen and philosophical Taoism. I got away from that, and from Zen, about six or seven years ago as I was too scared to really engage Zen, and instead learned more and more about the "local" religion (Mormons). I found some comfort in Mormonism, and a reawakened attention to my more "spiritual" side. Now, I've come full circle back to Zen with a strong desire [sic] to practice, not just intellectualize.
Jundo's sit-a-longs have been a fantastic resource for me thus far. I live about 30 minutes' drive from a Zen center (Kanzeon Zen Center), but have not yet been able to make it out there due to scheduling problems (work, kids, family time, etc). I sit on my own twice a day, but having contact with the Treeleaf sangha has been a great help to me in my young practice (my practice is young. At 34, I'm not quite as young anymore :-)).
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Dang thats a darn good price. Complete uppers minus CH and BCG for $265, thats a great price.
Nice to know DSA uses US parts. Any idea on quality?
i have a lot of DSA made parts, so far there all good to go.
some of the mall-ninja types gripe on the plastic and other cosmetic things. they shoot as good as any of the gold-plated, mall-ninja favorites from what i have seen.
DSA has a relationship with LMT, now how far that goes is a trade secret. i consider DSA's hardware to be generic LMT.
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I've always had luck with their FAL parts kinda new to AR's myself though. Had heard some companies use imported Chinese or MIM parts
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Hudson River Park Wild!
Hudson River Park
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Get a naturalist's guide to the west side at one of these weekly wildlife tours. Little explorers will get views of the waterfront and a chance to see some of the 85 species of birds inside the park, plus butterflies, dragonflies and cool insects. Meet at the Christopher Street Fountain near Pier 40, wear comfortable shoes and leave any barking creatures at home (they'll scare off the wildlife!). Ages 6 and up.
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Subway: 1 to Rector St, Chambers St, Franklin St, Canal St, Spring St; C to 14th St, 23rd St, 34th St–Penn Station, 42nd St–Port Authority, 50th St, 59th St–Columbus Circle
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I've seen some really nice ROTJ rifles and noticed a few had rifle straps attached to them. Did Boba Fett's ROTJ rifle really have the rifle strap?
Nope, its only on the ESB rifle actually...
Ahh, thanks for the info!! Now I don't have to worry about the strap. No extra $$ to fork out too.
Ha ha ha... Gotcha!
BUT I added one to mine
damm thing gets HEAVY after wearing the suit for a few hrs.!
My blaster is PVC ,cast resin, cast metal & wood.
Not to mention the elecronics for lights & sound.
besided the strap cost me a whole $5 .
an amount that any decent bounty hunter should be able to afford
Yeah, but how do you attach it?
I've been wanting to attach a strap to mine for a long time now.
How did you attach your's?
I actually just pulled the strap mounts off a air soft replica gun so that they looked as authentic as possible!
I've got a strap on my ROTJ rifle. It makes it a little easier at conventions when you're out shopping.
I found some gun strap mounts at Wal-Mart, I think the brand name is Uncle Mike's, about ten bucks. I attached one at the very lower corner of my stock and the other to the underside of my barrel, about five inches back. I used an old leather strap from an un-used camera case. Works great.
I found the mounts AND the strap on clearance at Walmart. Got them both for about $8.00! Forgot the brand, but they're made for rifles (this company also makes shotgun mounts and straps).
The strap mounts are designed to be screwed into wood. My blaster is resin & PVC. I drilled a pilot hole that was just slightly smaller than the threads on the mounts, and screwed them in. No problem at all!
The mounts are spring-loaded, and the strap comes off in a snap. I rarely use the strap, to try and keep as much "authenticity" as I can, but sometimes it comes in handy (and the public doesn't know WHICH blaster had a strap on it or not!).
Hey, how did you do to install the light effect on the blaster and from who did you get the blaster from? Interesting pic of it. It adds a little "realism-functionality" to the weapon!


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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by TheGirlCanSkate, Jul 24, 2012.
When a toe pick just gets in the way...
That is probably about the most impressive thing most hockey skaters can do.
Now Kurt Browning on hockey skates - that is something else.
Thanks, I always wondered if FS moves were possible on hockey skates. This is very impressive. I would never try it. Hockey skates are way too scary, and easy to go flying forward or backward. Amazing that he can do a 2sal and axel. And also a butterfly with no toe picks.
I was just about to say that Kurt could do any of those moves in his sleep! and so could most elite skaters probably.
essentially hockey skates are made only to skate fast and turn even faster.
I once saw a young woman practicing bracket-three-bracket or similar moves in the field on hockey skates. She fell, and I thought What does she expect, trying that in hockey skates?
Kurt is amazing!!!!
This should be celebrated:
Most definately. I haven't seen that one for years. Thanks for posting. Just fabulous.
How glamorous
This is crazy too - skating on pointe:
I love great footwork!
I had to look her up, I don't recall hearing about her before! Is this the same Darlene Gilbert who represented the U.S. in Ice Dancing at the 1964 World Championships? Where in the world did those skates come from?
Wow..wow...wow... what can I say?
Thanks. Very odd!
Darlene Gilbert - that's got to be the weirdest skating video I've ever seen.
Yes indeed, I love that number. Thanks for linking it =).
The Luck be a Lady program is the best example of Kurt on hockey skates, but just for the fun of it...
(and the figure skating version of the latter: http://youtu.be/QdxkWzOuNzA?t=48s)
And that en pointe skating video is crazy - I can't tell if she actually has reinforced shoes like skating boots are, helping her to stay up on her toe, or if she is really holding that position the entire time (which seems less likely, given that she never ever varies her foot position).


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Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
Having owned a Catalina 22, a Catalina 25 and Catalina 27 and now a Capri 16, I am familiar with Catalina boats- My experience was that I loved my 22 and sailed it a LOT- I rigged it so I could control everything from the cockpit and it was fine for both my wife and I to weekend on.
My 25 lived in saltwater and I had a lot of maintance to keep after- generally, I did not like the way it sailed, found the cockpit very uncomfortable and the boat did not trim as well as I expected. We sailed it for about 5 yrs and sold it.
Our 27 was a nice little boat for inland waters and while I have read of people going offshore in one, I do not think I would want to venture too far from the shelf in a 27- below was comfortable for a 27' boat and for my wife and I and two young kids, it served us well but we missed blue water so sold her to purchase a Morgan 44.
As my sons hit their teens, both became heavily involved with sports and other pursuits so our weekends to the coast became less and less frequent till we decided to sell the boat.
Now that my middle son is a senior and his brother a year behind him, they both wanted to sail again and explore other lakes around us- they wanted something they could easily tow and launch on their own so we found a very nice little Capri 16 that they can use wherever the wish.
It all boils down to what do you realistically expect your use to be- but I would not trade any of my motorcycles for a Catalina 25, maybe a 27 but.....
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
And this is the reason I post here. I'm definitely thinking that this isn't such a good idea. I think I should wait...sell the Harley, save the money and buy something a bit bigger that would make a little more sense to live on than a boat where I'm always crouching in. Thanks for the advice everyone. I really do appreciate it.
Btw, I contacted a relative of mine, the type that knows everyone. Said he had a friend in Berkeley that would love to take me out on his boat and teach me how to sail. So at least I'm getting closer to step one, which is learn to sail! Ha! Horse before the cart...learn to walk before you can run...and any other metaphor you wish to use!
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
Originally Posted by rob_d View Post
Thus guy has had the boat for 4 months and hasn't transferred the title into his name yet...he's a bit of a free spirit.
Did he pay taxes on the previous transfer? That could be the free spirit's motivation for not transferring title and updating the registration (is the registration current?)
Been a while since I lived in CA but my memory is the franchise tax board has no sense of humor and a memory like a UNIVAC (dating myself). Probably worse now with the state debt climbing like honeysuckle in the spring.
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
By way of reference, I bought my 1984 C25 for $1000, and that included the engine. I'd suggest that you sell the bike and see what you can get for it, then buy the boat with the bike money. The C25 is a great first boat, but I wouldn't want to live aboard it. Weekends? Sure. Maybe even a week cruise with a significant other. But much beyond that, and she's to small. Most C25's don't have showers. Most have porta-potties. Most don't have standing headroom unless you're on the short side (my 5'4" tall wife could stand, but I couldn't) or keep the pop-top up all the time. And there are issues with keeping the pop-top up, like making sure you have the screens and windows for when it rains/is hot. Oh, and speaking of heat, most C25's don't have A/C, and you'll probably want that in the summer.
All that being said, I bet if you go over to the Catalina 25 Owner's Association (Catalina - Capri - 25s International Association), you'll find someone who is living aboard. Take a look at his/her lifestyle. If it's for you, then maybe this isn't a bad deal. But, as others have said, beware the hidden costs (dock fees, maintenance fees, etc.).
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
Originally Posted by rob_d View Post
In all honesty, it's probably only worth $3500. I was going to ask $4500 and see what I got. And thats probably a high estimate. I just don't want to get into a boat that's going to depreciate by half when I want to sell in a couple of years when I'm ready to upgrade. Mainly I'm looking to see how people really feel about the Catalina 25.
The thing to understand is that major boat parts are expensive to replace. So you want to make sure the sails are in good shape, say less then 8 years old. Rigging should not be more than 10 years old if you expect it to have much life left. Both of those are going to be well over a boat buck ($1000) to replace with new, and could be a couple. New outboard will be a couple of grand.
By the way I agree I think the 883 is a great bike, but my ideal bike is a BMW R65 so what do I know? Just not a lot of demand for either, so prices can be depressingly low.
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
Originally Posted by manatee View Post
Here's a discussion from a few years ago about Catalina 25, may help:
From what I've read, you will come out ahead if you take your time choosing a boat. How much experience do you have? Can you rent or take a class in a similar boat?
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
Here's a discussion from a few years ago about Catalina 25, may help:
From what I've read, you will come out ahead if you take your time choosing a boat. How much experience do you have? Can you rent or take a class in a similar boat?
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
When the previous owners traded the boat, hey put the sale price as $100. Thus guy has had the boat for 4 months and hasn't transferred the title into his name yet. He has her docked at a free dock in Berkeley/Oakland, so he's living on it with no power or water or anything. Like I said, he's a bit of a free spirit.
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
Originally Posted by rob_d
Anyway, I'd love the feedback since everyone here has more knowledge than i do and have been a great sounding board!
Internet forums are good for getting ideas and seeing what others have done but like all free advice, worth what you paid for it.
Opinions while possibly useful, are not knowledge.
There is always a market for a Catalina depending on condition. Lots of people like them which is great when you go to resell. Is the 25 pop top suitable for where you will be using it? My free opinion (see above) is that the 25 PT is an inland or very near coastal sailboat.
You can learn a lot by sailing this or any number of other boats in this size range. If you are starting from zero then the brand doesn't matter a whole lot. Sailing is not rocket science. Check the For Sale sites and see what they are asking and make some comparisons. As others have said, the motor is important.
Are there sales tax savings if you trade vs sell then buy? What is the value of having no selling expenses on the sale of the bike by trading it. Consider the savings of buying locally. Etc., etc.
Good luck.
Re: Possible Trade for a boat...
My .02 cents...
Both your bike and his boat are actually worth only what someone is willing to pay for them.
If you are just interested in learning how to sail and realize that the boat is nt going to make a live aboard... then maybe a good deal for you both.
Other things to think about though.
Not to make things complicated but they are nice boats to learn on and if the deal seems decent to you... then go forth......
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MEETING: Evergreen AARP 2581 will hold a lunch at noon Tuesday at the VFW. Kristin Lytle, a fitness coordinator at St. Andrew's, will be the speaker. Cost is $5.
SPRING FEST: The annual children's spring fest will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Graystone Presbyterian Church. Children ages 2 to 4 and kindergarten to sixth-grade are welcome. An egg hunt, prizes, games and a craft will be supervised by adult volunteers with background clearances. Reservations are requested. Please call the church office at (724) 349-5556.
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If your standards don't fit try a metric. Good luck.
does anyone know what size allen wrench you need to dissemble a buckmark to clean it? i have a handful of allen wrenchs, and none fit - so it looks like i have to buy one.
If your standards don't fit try a metric. Good luck.
Ironically, the barrel lug wrench, and the slide/rail-mount wrench are different...
Mine is a metric, off my multi-wrench
I bought a set at Wal-Mart - they were in a fishbowl type container - loose on keyrings. 99 cents. Entire set of standard AND metric.
I bought these back in 12-2006 for my PS90, which needs metric.
I've used them on my Buckmark before - but I do not know the size.
after 2 trips to the hardware store...
slide/rail = 3/32
barrel = 7/64
Practically nobody buys a single Allen wrench anymore unless it's a specialized design like a truss rod wrench for a guitar. head to Fry's or Home Depot's tool section and pick up a fold-up set of Allen wrenches. It'll cost you $5 per set (get two; SAE and metric) and trust me, you'll have plenty of uses for them.
i have a couple loose sets of hex wrenches on my work bench already, coincidentally the 3/32's were missing. so while i was at the store getting a couple of 3/32's i picked up an extra 7/64, so for a whole $1.50 i replenished my work bench with a 3/32 and put a 3/32 and a 7/64 in my gun cleaning kit.
Highly recommend www.rimfirecentral.com for more info on your Buck Mark.
The have a trigger spring flip that will cut the trigger pull in 1/2, among other neat things to make your Buck Mark a great gun!


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Ralph Nader announced his intention of once again enterng the race for president of the United States. He claims most people are disenchanted with Republican and Democratic candidates and simply dying for him to enter the fray and offer a full dose of Nader self righteousness. According to Nader, the existing candidates are in the pockets of the corporate world and none offers new solutions to world and national issues. Nader blamed Joh McCain and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for failure to support Medicare and refusing to crack down on Pentagon spending. "The issue is do they have the moral courage, do they have the fortitude to stand up to corporate powers and get things done for the American people. We have to shift the power from the few to the many."
As we recall, Ralph Nader in 2000 saw no difference between a victory for George Bush or Al Gore. One would hope after that delusional statement, Nader would at least recognize his role in allowing George Bush to become president and preside over destruction of America's moral standing in the world and the horror of Iraq. But, when it comes to grandstanding and pretending to take the moral high position, no one sinks lower in the desire for grandiose pretentiousness than Ralph Nader. He did more to assist corporate power, to assist anti-worker legislation, to assist denial of medical care than any person in this nation.
A vote for Nader is a vote for continuance of war in Iraq of a Supreme Court controlled by right wingers and an America which furthers the interest of the corporate world. The price for Ralph Nader's personal salvation is destroying the soul of the United States. He would sell out to the Devil if it