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Legislative Update, Bills in the 2013 Legislative Session that will affect Sportsmen. Most are aimed at screwing us
HB 235, Corner Crossing Bill, would open access to 886,000 acres of public land. Corner crossing allows a person to step diagonally from public land to public land. HB 235 was defeated in the House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 30th on a straight party line vote with only democrats supporting the bill. The sponsor is going to try to "blast" the bill out of committee. This "blast" motion is going to take place on Monday, Feb. 18th, President's Day. Sportsmen are planning a rally. They will wear hunter orange and rally in the capital gallery, showing support for HB 235.
HB 147 Revising Penalties for Failure to Obtain Land Owners Permission for Hunting, co-sponsored by Jeff Welborn. This bill sets the fines for trespassing, for the first offence $135 and the second offense at $500. And the offender may be subject to forfeiting current hunting, fishing, or trapping license for 3 years. And this bill requires restitution to the property owner for damages.
SB 249, Revising Laws Related to Wildlife Management, sponsor Debby Barrett.
This is a bill to revise the management of wolves which is OK, but hidden in this bill are significant things pertaining to the management of elk, deer and antelope. FWP would be required to consult with county and tribal governments for any change in predator and large game management. FWP shall manage elk, deer, and antelope to populations at or below population estimates. This goes beyond wolf regulations and severely ties FWP hands when developing elk management plans and regulations. Senate Fish and Game Committee.
SB 151, This bill will eliminated Limited Archery Elk Permits in the Missouri Breaks and the Other 22 Hunt Districts. This bill will open up the Missouri Breaks to unlimited archery elk permits and return the other 22 hunt districts to a general archery elk license. The limited archery elk permits limit nonresidents to 10% of the number of permits. The limited archery elk permits are a great deal for residents. Residents have a 99% change of drawing a trophy archery elk permit. Senate Fish and Game Committee.
SB 178, Retains 10% of Class B-10 Nonresident Elk License Fees, when licenses are returned because the nonresident was not successful for a limited draw elk permit (HB 607 by Jeff Welborn). This bill is co-sponsored by Jeff Welborn. Thanks Jeff. This bill will help to correct the loss of funding to FWP and funding for block management because of returned nonresident elk license. Senate Fish and Game Committee.
SB 250, SB 155 and SB 237 restricts Fish, Wildlife and Parks from acquiring additional lands for recreation or fishing access. Senate Fish and Game and Senate Resource Committees
HB 274, revising Laws relating to Licensing of Outfitters and Guides. This bill removes requirements for outfitters and guides to keep records and report to the Montana Board of Outfitters. Senate Appropriations Committee.
Of all these bills, only HB 235 and SB 178 are good for Montana Sportsmen. The remaining bills are bad for Montana Sportsmen.
Debby Barrett is on the Senate Fish and Game Committee. Jeff Welborn is on the House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee.
Get engaged; contact your legislature and committees. You can call 406 444 4800 and leave a message for a legislator, or a committee, or go on line at
http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/63rd/leg ... essID=4178


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I know the answer to the question is no. I guess that makes this thread pretty pointless .
I guess guarantee is the wrong word. I'm looking at doing CELTA early next year and have no degree or teaching experience atm. If I am totally flexible with location and other conditions will I find work?
I'm hoping to work in Southern Spain. Again this isn't a requirement. It's desirable, so would obv consider other locations and countries.
Wow.. Thread seems more and more pointless. Hope you guys understand what I mean and can help. If not, sorry for wasting your time.

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The situation in Pakistan appears brighter than it was a few weeks ago, but it is still unclear if the Pakistan army is as successful in the Swat Valley and Buner as it claims in recent announcements. Buner, which fell to the Taliban is the subject of a strong Pakistan army offense that supposedly is clearing the area of the Taliban and forcing them to flee. There are even unconfirmed reports some Taliban soldiers are forcing barbers to shave their beards so they can hide within the population. Pakistan officers admit there are still hundreds of Taliban soldiers holed up in the mountains and fighting to defend their positions.
However, Pakistan soldiers are now fighting the Taliban instead of remaining in peaceful slumber on the border with India ready for a war that will not come. Curfew has been lifted in areas of the Swat Valley and a trickle of people are returning to their homes, many of which have been wiped out in the fighting.
Question: is the Pakistan offense going to indicate a commitment to keep the Taliban out of these areas or will soldiers leave only to witness the return of the Taliban?


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'"We tried to play a little more aggressive and we got flagged for some calls," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "You're playing back-to-back games and it takes a lot of players out of the game. You can try to kill four (penalties), but it takes a lot of energy out of your team."'
Raycroft, Neal, Morrow lead Stars past Sabres 4-0
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Who knows more about football than Rex Ryan? Who does? Who?
My cat Sigmund:
Between swatting at Sanchez (0:27) and turning his head in disgust at the image of Tebow (0:56), I think he's at least earned himself an interview.
My cat Sigmund:
Between swatting at Sanchez (0:27) and turning his head in disgust at the image of Tebow (0:56), I think he's at least earned himself an interview.
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Sanchez's head deflecting off his own player's ass and fumbling the ball away needs to become one of the universal clips of futility.
I think the second quarter of that Patriots/Jets game was the most painful quarter of football I've seen all year. And I've watched more than a few Raiders games.
Agreed. I actually started to feel sorry for Ryan, Sanchez, and even Tebow.
The only words that describe the second quarter is "shit show"
Sanchez – OK. Ryan – not so much.
Tebow – no way in hell.
I think the second quarter of that Patriots/Jets game was the most painful quarter of football I've seen all year.
FSM, was that fun! I just kept giggling in akusement.
I only want stuff like that to happen to the J-E-T-S and
America's Jerry Jones' Team.
Rex Ryan needs help. He needs more cowbell.
Rex Ryan needs help
He needs to learn how to spell
ofense offens ofenz offense.
And also how to draft for depth, and what the guy called the Quarterback is supposed to do.
Rexy is a goner for sure, te question is, will Woody also turf Tannenbaum, as he should have done years ago.
I left my sister's house in the middle of the 1st Quarter, when I came home, and put her CARE-packages away, I turned on the TV to watch the game, it was almost Halftime, and found that the score was 35-3.
I laughed, and went to read a book.
Even though I hate the Jets and "Not So Sexy" Rexy, I didn't want to revel too much in their agony.
I'd already had a large dose of Tryptophan, and figures an additional dose of Schadenfreude, on top of what was already in my system since Election Day, and I'd be likely to overdose from "speedballing."
Just saw the play where Sanchez ran head-first into his big-butted lineman's ass, and fumbled the ball for a NE Touchdown!
MUST SEE – if you missed the game like I did:
I actually feel really sorry for poor Mark Sanchez – the Joe Btfsplk of Quarterbacks. Here's a link for you young-uns:
Sanchez ran into his lineman's ass because Wilfork pushed the lineman back like a twelve year old.
Collinsworth has him some real man crush on Wilfork, doesn't he?
Meanwhile, I gather they give coaches nowdays a special flag to throw if they want a 15-yard penalty rather than an instant replay review. Counterintuitive, but that's football for you.
THAT penalty, was remarkably teh stoopid!
I gather the rule in that situation is that there is an automatic review UNLESS THE FLAG IS THROWN, in which case, you get a 15-yard penalty, and no review. And of course, as everyone acknowledges, a review would have meant the touchdown got called back, and a different outcome for the game . . .
It's too much to expect a NFL head coach to keep track of these rules in the ehat of battle. All NFL teams ought to have a team of lawyers on the sideline to handle these issues.
How about we form a new group?
"True the Rule!"
But what's the point of the rule? I cannot ascertain one. Coaches throw the red flag on non-reviewable plays all the time and are allowed to pick then up without penalty. So why such a draconian sanction for dropping a red flag on a reviewable play? Fucking idiotic rule.
It's particularly ironic since he yelled at Harbaugh last year, "Know the rules!" which predicated the whole too hard pat on the back. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy even though I used to live in Detroit.
Yeah, no shit. It's truly hard to believe that a team coached by Jim Schwartz is marked primarily by too many penalties and mental mistakes. No connection there at all.
Football is completely fucked by its own ridiculous rules. But there are a lot of fans who seem to revel in the byzantine complexity of it all, so what the hell do I know.
There is a reason why the Lions are thought to be one of the dirtiest teams in the league. It all flows from the idiot leading them.
No, it's Ndamukong Suh, who apparently tries something dirty on every play.
(I'm not much of a football fan these days–the last two games I've watched have been the Lions on Thanksgiving Day at my quasi-inlaws, two years in a row. And the guy is a splendid football player, but he seems to want to hurt people while the ball is not in play).
Something overshadowed by Matt Millen's stretch as the most inconceivably inept GM of any sports franchise ever was how dirty a player he was. Millen made it a point to hit someone after the whistle on every single play of his career. Sometimes it was comical. He'd get caught with no one around, and he'd run ten yards and slap a guy on the shoulder pad.
"…Matt Millen's stretch as the most inconceivably inept GM of any sports franchise ever…"
You must have missed Isiaih Thomas's time with the NY Knicks.
He made Millen look like a super-genius.
0-16 does not admit of any non-invidious comparisons.
The same thing happened last week to a different coach (can't remember who) so the Lions should have been aware of the rule. (You can't ask for review of a call that is automatically reviewed, i.e. touchdowns, turnovers, and the last 2 minutes of each half.)
But what is the logical justification for the 15-yard penalty? Just pick up the damn flag and move on with your lives.
And the idea that you can turn a play that is automatically reviewed into a non-reviewable one by explicitly asking for a review of the play is just mind-bogglingly stupid.
This. The flag thrown should be treated as if it didn't happen.
Oh hell, even penalise them by using up the review/timeout, but still review the fucking play
You are aware that this is the NFL, right?
I agree it's a pretty dumb rule and I suspect that it will be eliminated this off-season.
I think the purpose of it is to prevent coaches from 'showing up' refs or trying to influence the automatic review. I'm OK with saying that it's unsportsmanlike conduct and giving the coach a 15 yard penalty. The preventing a review from going on is really dumb and seems to be opposite of the purpose of replay (to get the call right.)
But regardless of the merits of the rule, it is a rule Schwartz should have been aware of.
Charging the team a challenge for the already-happening review, and the ensuing HA HA DERP DERP DERP on ESPN for the next couple days, would seem to be deterrent enough.
don't bet on it. the owners come up with these rules (the rules committee) and, just because you own a football team, doesn't, by automatic extension, mean you know jackshit about the game (see: snyder, dan).
I agree it's a pretty dumb rule and I suspect that it will be eliminated this off-season.
my bet: during the offseason, the "Rules Committee"tm will pass a rule requiring the head coach, of the challenge flag throwing team, to stand on his/her head, while throwing the red challeng flag directly at the nearest ref. there must be a ref within ten yards of said challenge flag, or the team throwing said challenge flag will be charged with intentional grounding of said challenge flag, and will be penalized 15 yards, loss of down, loss of timeout and no review.
no rhyme or reason, just because. of course, that may also be part of the settlement agreement, between the NFL and the ref's union.
But regardless of the merits of the rule, it is a rule Schwartz should have been aware of.
I'll grant you that.
Postgame, Schwartz said he was aware of the rule, but that he threw the flag before the score actually happened. He still admitted he shouldn't have done it, though.
The justification is to not show up the refs as the play was supposed to be reviewed so why throw the flag.
I think bruising the ref's ego is somewhat less of a concern than making sure you don't turn your highly profitable product into a farce on national television.
But again, what do I know.
Obviously it's time to see if Brett Favre is still available.
Jerry Jones is reportedly interested. (Snarkedly, with Al gone he's is keeping up the tradition alive.)
I was impressed by the number of helmet-to-helmet hits I saw in that game and an earlier one. It's as if the NFL decided that the best way of showing the danger of concussions was to have players attempt to knock each other out nationally on the one day of maximum eyeballs. I also remember Collinsworth just about ejaculating after seeing one of those hits.
It does seem highly variable how attentive a group of refs will be to that issue. Like pass interference, I guess.
I was impressed by the number of helmet-to-helmet hits I saw in that game and an earlier one.
It does seem highly variable how attentive a group of refs will be to that issue.
The enforcement of that rule is getting as capricious as pass interference.
It makes me especially crazy when the offensive player sees the tackle coming, and lowers his head, so the helmet that was going to hit the runner in the chest hits him in the helmet. Happens every game, but there's no rule about offensive helmet-to-helmet, the way there is with pass interference (although for as often as they call offensive interference….)
He just. Paws. HD screens.
It's all he does!
Yes, but he uses his paws for effect.
He's the Chance Gardner of cats.
In the winter, the Jets' garden will suck.
Also, too, spring, summer, and fall.
Another coaching miracle from Ryan: how does your terrible, horrible no good backup quarterback get two broken ribs playing special teams?
Time for a franchise re-name like they did from the Titans. Re-brand themselves with new ownership as the NY Transformers. The youngest generation will get excited about the new Tim Tebow Transformer action figure while the older generation will smile wryly getting the connection to famous blackouts.
There is no question that God hates the Detroit Lions. Why, I don't know. But s/he obviously does.
The continuing existence of William Clay Ford is what convinced me that God does not exist.
Stupid playcalling cost the Lions that game (that, and the stupid challenge rule).
"Hey, here we are in outside FG range, so let's try running the ball right up the middle, like we've failed to do all game, and actually LOSE a couple of yards before we kick!"
I'm not so sure that choosing to kick on 3rd down in OT was a great idea. I figure Schwartz didn't want to take a chance on a turnover or another tackle for a loss, but running another play on 3rd could have gotten the Lions a few yards closer, and then Hanson's kick would have been good.
That too.
The answer to not taking a chance was, QUIT RUNNING THE SAME STUPID PLAY THAT ISN'T WORKING. "Oh, they'll never think we're dumb enough to try that *again*!"
I'm no Tebow fan, but really, what do the Jets have to lose? How can Tebow do any worse than this?
I'm afraid we will find out
When you think things can't get worse, think again. Tebow winning a few meaningless games is exactly what they don't need.
If Ryan gets to say, 4-11, he'll be the change the owner will be looking for. Jet fans should be rooting for that to happen. Almost the worst thing that could happen at this point to the Jets would be to finish 7-9 and have Ryan coming back next year by the hair on his chinny-chin-chin.
Ditto for San Diego fans, a collapse when it's past the point of salvation is the best course. Ask 49er fans if they wish Singletary had won a few more games and stayed longer or if getting to the new regime faster is more satisfying.
I need to review the film on that first
Tebow winning a few meaningless games for the Jets is exactly what Skip Bayless needs.
He could fuck up their draft pick.
They don't need help. The J-E-T-S can and will fuck up their draft pick all bu themselves.
Multiple people at the local Thanksgiving viewing found this a game of "can you top this" ridiculousness. As to Tebow, reports are he has two sore ribs, which is amazing given how little playing time he has had, the same fate of many Jets fans from laughing at their antics last night. I say let's see a bit of McElroy.
As to Detroit, moron for throwing the flag, but the rule is moronic. Just penalize for 15 yd and have the automatic review. Detroit doesn't lose because God hates them. They lose because they are pathetic.
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Proposed NIH/NIA Legislation:
FY 2010 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations - On December 16, the President signed H.R. 3288, a package of six spending measures, into Public Law 111-117. The bill contains the FY 2010 appropriation for NIH and funds NIA at $1.1 billion (see Budget report).
H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - On November 21, the Senate, by a vote of 60-39, moved to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed on H.R. 3590. Senate language is a combination of S. 1796, health care reform legislation drafted by the Senate Committee on Finance and S. 1679, health care reform legislation by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. This legislation includes research provisions of interest to NIH that were in the previous two versions, including research on comparative effectiveness, pain care management, postpartum depression, and emergency medicine.
H.R. 2987, the Cure and Understanding through Research for Alzheimer's Disease (La Cura Act) of 2009 -Introduced in the House on June 19 by Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA). The measure proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure sufficient resources and increase efforts for research at the National Institutes of Health relating to Alzheimer's disease, to authorize an education and outreach program to promote public awareness and risk reduction with respect to Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education and outreach in Hispanic populations), and for other purposes. The measure is pending action by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 3286/S. 1492 – On July 22, Representative Markey (D-MA) and Senator Barbara Mikulski (D- MD) introduced the Alzheimer's Break Through Act of 2009. H.R. 3286/S. 1492 would increase the authorization level for Alzheimer's disease (AD) research, and require the Director of the NIA to make supporting AD research a priority for the Institute. In addition, the legislation would require an expansion of clinical research on AD with a focus on (1) early diagnosis and detection, (2) the relationship of vascular disease and AD, and (3) expediting the translation of research findings into effective treatments and prevention strategies. The bill would require the Secretary, HHS, within 3 years of enactment of the legislation and every 3 years thereafter, to convene a summit on AD for the purpose of providing a detailed overview of current research activities at the NIH, as well as to discuss and solicit input to potential areas of collaboration between the NIH and other Federal agencies related to research, prevention and treatment of AD. The measure is pending action by the House Energy and Commerce and the Senate HELP Committees.
H.R. 3170, the FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act- On July 16, the House passed H.R. 3170 by a vote of 219-208. This legislation contains many government-wide provisions applicable to NIH. Of note, this legislation continues the A-76 prohibition regarding competitive sourcing and contains a new provision that would require each department or agency to develop an inventory of service contracts. Regarding the annual cost-of-living allowance for Federal employees, H.R. 3170 does not contain a pay raise provision since the House agrees with the Administrations' request of two percent. This measure has passed the House and was referred to the Senate for action.
On May 20, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced S. 1110, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009. Of interest to NIH are provisions that would authorize the Commission to advise the Secretary, through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and NIH, on priorities for health services research. In addition, it would authorize the Commission to have access to all raw data and research conducted or funded by the Federal government, including data and research produced by NIH, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and AHRQ. Finally, NIH and AHRQ would be required, not less than twice a year, to submit a report to the Commission containing information on any research conducted which has relevance for the determinations and recommendations being considered by the Commission. S. 1110 is still pending action by the Senate Committee on Finance.
P.L. 111-89 - Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 - On October 30, the President signed into law S. 1929, a bill to provide for an additional temporary extension for the Small Business Innovation (SBIR) program]. Both House and Senate debated and passed the bill on October 28, reauthorizing the several agency programs through January 31, 2010. Without an extension, the authority for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs would have expired on October 31, 2009. The SBIR Program has been extended through several short-term authorization measures since 2007, including a reauthorization measure signed into law Sept. 30 (P.L. 111-66).
NIA Congressional Briefings:
On October 2, at the request of Representative Michael Burgess (R-TX), NIA/NIH provided a briefing and tour for the Congressman on the topic of his request, Alzheimer's Disease. Participating in this visit was Dr. Francis Collins, Director, NIH; Dr. Richard Hodes, Director, NIA/NIH, and Drs. Andy Singleton, Dimitrios Kapogiannis, Neil Buckholtz, John Haaga, Marcelle Morrison-Bogorad, and Susan Resnick, NIA. Accompanying Dr. Burgess was Sery Kim, Senior Legislative Counsel.
(For more information, contact Dr. Tamara Jones, Legislative Officer, NIA, Ph. 301-451-8835.)


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Up is Down, Brown is Green (with apologies to Orwell)
In the alternate universe of Fox News, Anthony Watts, and many others, up is down. Now, it appears, brown is green. Following the total confusion over the retraction of a paper on sea level, claims of another "mistake" by the IPCC are making the rounds of the blogosphere. This time, the issue is the impact of rainfall changes on the Amazon rainforest.
A study in 2007 showed that the forest gets greener when it rains less. A new study, by Samanta et al. in Geophysical Research Letters shows that the earlier work was flawed. Aided by an apparently rather careless press release, this is being used as evidence that the Amazon is less sensitive to rainfall changes than the IPCC claimed. But the Samanta et al. paper actually does not address the central questions at all. It only addresses whether a single anomalous rainfall year had an impact that is measureable and interpretable from a satellite sensor. The conclusion is that they could not detect a change. As noted in a commentary from Simon Lewis, University of Leeds, "the critical question is how these forests respond to repeated droughts, not merely single-year droughts."
Lewis – a broadly published expert on tropical forests – makes a number of additional important points in his commentary below. Bottom line: IPCC gets it right as usual.
Guest Commentary by Simon Lewis, University of Leeds, UK
The new Samanta et al. study uses sensors on satellites to assess the colour of the rainforest canopy in the dry season of the year 2005, compared to the dry seasons of the years 2003 and 2004. More detected green colour in 2005 may suggest that the forest is being more productive (more green leaves photosynthesising), or more brown colours may suggest leaves dying and less productivity, than the previous years. The results show that 2005 was little different to the previous years, despite the strong drought.
This is important new information, as in 2007, a paper using broadly the same satellite-based method showed a strong 'greening-up' of the Amazon in 2005, suggesting tolerance to drought (Saleska et al. 2007, Science). The new study shows that those results were not reproducible, but also highlight the extreme caution that should be attached to satellite studies generally in this field, with instruments in space collecting data which is then used to infer subtle changes in the ecology of tropical forests.
In contrast to the 2007 paper, Oliver Phillips, myself, and others, published a paper in Science last year, using ground observations from across the Amazon, showing that while the 2005 drought did not dramatically change the growth of the trees compared to a normal year, as Samanta et al. also show, the deaths of trees did increase considerably. The new study of Samanta et al. does not contradict the Phillips et al. study, which itself shows the Amazon is vulnerable to drought via impacts on tree mortality. The Phillips et al. paper showed that remaining Amazon forest trees changed from absorbing nearly 2 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere annually over recent decades, as tree growth has been exceeding mortality, to being a large, but temporary, source of over 3 billion tonnes, from the elevated tree mortality associated with the 2005 drought event.
The evidence for the possibility of a major die-back of the Amazon rainforest is due to two factors,
1. That climate change induced decreases in rainfall in the dry season occur, and
2. The trees cannot tolerate these reductions in rainfall.
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This evening's Highbury Memory comes from Nigel Chapman of Newbury, Berkshire.
By rights, I shouldn't be an Arsenal supporter. My Dad followed Spurs, but in 1953, at the age of seven, I got hooked. Arsenal won a dramatic Championship, there was a lot of talk about it at home, and they wore red and white shirts.
What more could I want? It did take four years to persuade Dad to take me to Highbury, in August 1957 for a match against West Bromwich Albion and I remember the occasion vividly. Parking in Romilly Road, paying some old boy sixpence to look after the car, walking along between the terraced housing and then turning into Avenell Road. Wow! I couldn't believe that mammoth building in the distance that was the East Stand. The game was an exciting 2-2 draw and I recall Joe Haverty jinking up the left wing and my first hero, Jack Kelsey, so cool in goal.
Visits were infrequent as, frustratingly, Spurs were quite good then and we were much in their shadow, as I was often reminded at home. It took a long while for the tide to turn, but with the arrival of Bertie Mee and Frank McLintock, my next hero, it did. We survived the frustration of Leeds at Wembley and the humiliation from Swindon the year after and then, that unforgettable night against Anderlecht when we all celebrated on the pitch so joyfully. Seventeen years without a trophy, something unimaginable now. The 'double' followed with those tense games at the climax won by a solitary goal like Charlie George's cheeky one-two off a Newcastle defender.
Over the years, I've been a regular all over the ground watching from the North Bank, Clock End, East Lower and West Upper. My favourite, I think, is level with the penalty area at the North Bank end. I was once invited by Sir Chips Keswick, now a Director, to watch from the Directors' Box. He gave us lunch first and then the Chairman said we could sit in those seats reserved for distinguished guests as no-one was using them that day. We felt like royalty! And we won 2-0 v Leicester.
Things have changed now and thanks to Arsène, we're on a different planet. The football we've been privileged to watch these last ten years defies belief. It all started when Dennis Bergkamp signed, and he has to be my all-time hero. It was one of those earth shattering moments that you couldn't believe. Dennis Bergkamp signing for Arsenal! What? THE Dennis Bergkamp?
That Dutch superstar? That world class footballer who made mincemeat of Des Walker at Wembley? You must be joking! Signing for us!? We can watch HIM at Highbury week in, week out!? And what pleasure he has given us. Nowadays, we take it all a bit for granted with the likes of Thierry Henry and others clearly in the making. What joy!
My best ever game at Highbury? It is impossible to say with so many great memories, but that 2-0 win over Juventus last month would run it close. Mind you, that 2-2 against West Brom in 1957 was pretty special.
Thanks, Dad!
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Food Guide to the Gold Coast Greek Festival
13 July 2013 , 11:40 AM by peter scott
When we think of Greek festivals, we think of food. Souvlaki, baklava, honey puffs and octopus, just to name a few.
I met Thalia Zakos cooking in the kitchen for the Gold Coast Greek Festival tomorrow.
She gave us the Food Guide to the Greek Festival by teaching me about three savoury and a couple of sweet classic Greek dishes.
The Gold Coast Greek Festival will be held in Evandale park (in front of the Gold Coast City Council Buildings and Arts Centre Gold Coast) at Bundall. It starts at 9.30 am. Admission is $5.
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I've tried looking around online, but I'm having trouble finding any information about the Jumpsuits. My question is whether anyone knows if there are any patterns around for making Jango's jumpsuit? I'm attempting to make a custom mando and I'm wanting to have the leg armor so I need a pattern or something to follow when sewing the jumpsuit. If I can't find anything I may try and order one from a vendor if anyone knows of any. My apologies again for all the questions, I promise I'm going through with my costume so your answers are not in vain!
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|Ford Focus Purchasing Center Discuss about special incentives and ordering information on the Focus & Focus ST.
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Signed the papers last night. We went with the 72mo option. Insurance went up a shade, and we were wanting to stay same or less out of pocket for recurring monthly fees.
Got 40mi on the car now. So far I've found a myriad of things I like:
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- Holy tons of buttons batman!! 20 on the steering wheel alone!
- Wheels....The stock 15's with hubcaps leave something to be desired. Once these wear out I'll be finding a nice set of 17's or 18's to swap on!
|Deal sounds pretty good to me, enjoy your new car.
Thanks for the quick response. I figured it was a set price that is what it is kind of deal. We're going in to sign the papers tonight after work.
Not sure which financing option we are going to take, 2.4% for 72mo, or 1.9% for 60mo. About a $630 difference in total cost out of pocket over the length of the loans. Wife only looks at the per month number so she wants to do 72mo. We'll see how it shakes out. Insurance is going UP about $40/mo moving from the 2003 truck to the 2012 car. We tend to keep our cars for quite some time, so the long term doesn't scare me a whole lot.
I'm sure hoping that the mileage on these is as good as I've seen reported. Fuelly.com puts all 2012 Focii in the 31.5mpg range with over 2 million miles reported in. At 30mpg and 18k miles a year, I'm looking at ~$285/mo savings in fuel alone. 12 months of that buys me an old body style Suburban free and clear to tow the boat!
Thanks again and I'll be sure to post up pics/etc with a proper introduction when I can!
Well you are Z plan so you get the best price and your credit union rate is unbelieveably great. Just ensure you see the invoice per plan rules that it matches up with the sales price and you are good to go.
Sounds like an SE hatch 203A with possibly Sport pkg but without VIN I cannot tell. Hard to judge based off of MSRP.
Signing Papers Monday night unless....
Hello all,
I've been working a deal for the past few days with the local Ford dealer here in Louisville. Trading my 2003 GMC Yukon for a 2012 Focus. Hoping to get some validation from the resident guru's on if I'm getting a good deal, or if I should back out before I sign the official papers Monday night.
I've test driven the car twice now, and think it will fit my needs just fine. It's a 2012 with less than 20mi on it. It was the ONLY 5spd on the lot, and in a car with only 160hp I wouldn't consider an automatic. It's a dark blue hatchback. I'm not certain of the option codes, as they end up looking like alphabet soup very quickly to me. It has Sync, Cruise, Sirrius, cloth seats, Sunroof, and foglights. I'm not certain if it has the sport package or not, I didn't know it existed until I started reading here. Sticker price on the window is $20,669.
I'm eligible for the Z-Plan (Grandfather retired from Ford), and they are offering a $2,000 rebate. Before financing, taxes, tags, etc, the sell price is $17,015. $19,015 was the Z-Plan pricing, and then $2k in rebates. I'm approved through the local credit union for 1.94% for 60mo, and will be using them for the financing. I'm upside down (REALLY BAD) in the Yukon, so I'll be adding some cash to the deal, as well as rolling some of that into the new loan. Not the best idea, but it is what it is at this point, and I have to stop the 12mpg checkbook bleeding!!
I signed a "buyers sheet" approving the pricing before I left on Saturday, however I haven't signed any loan papers yet, as the credit union wasn't open on Sunday, and Ford Credit wanted to finance me for ~6% for 72mo. Can I still "get out" of that signed piece of paper if I find a better deal, or have I locked myself in. I know I'm pretty late int he game to be asking these questions, but I just found the site tonight while surfing the web and watching TV.
Anyone here have any thoughts on if this sounds like a good deal? I can get the VIN first thing in the morning for verification from some of the others here. I've read a number of EXCELLENT testimonials from members here buying from Ira in Colorado. You guys think I should investigate that avenue?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!
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Hey guys, So I've pretty much been an Android fan ever since it came out. Figured it be cool to get a thread up where we can discuss anything related to Android such as cell phones, tablets, etc.
I myself am now eligible for an upgrade at Sprint and was looking into the Samsung Galaxy S3...but I figured I should wait in case the new Galaxy Nexus is announced as rumored towards the end of this year. I've also been checking out the Nexus 7...For $199, it's definitely something that interests me enough to get me into the tablet market.
Feel free to post up what phone you are currently using, and I'll make a list out of it.
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Saltwater pools are all the rage now, with everyone from NBC-TV to The Wall Street Journal reporting on the phenomenon. But such pools actually have been around a while.
First appearing in Australia in the 1960s, they enjoyed a steady climb in popularity — so much so that approximately 80 percent of all pools built down under now are saline. The concept didn't hit our shores until the 1980s, but once here, the acceptance rate was high, spurred on by technological advances in the '90s.
How does a saltwater pool work? Here is the Salt Institute's take on it: Both saltwater pools and traditional chlorine pools use chlorine to sanitize the water. The difference is that saltwater pools use a chlorine generator to produce natural chlorine from salt by separating salt molecules into their component parts: chloride and sodium. After salt is converted to chlorine to sanitize and oxidize the water within the generator, chlorine converts back to salt when it re-enters the pool, and the process continues over and over again, conserving the salt and keeping sanitizer levels balanced.
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The amount of salt in pool water is about 1/10th the level in the ocean — the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of salt in a gallon of water — and most people cannot taste it. Typical salt levels for these pools range from 2,700 to 3,400 parts per million.
For owners seeking alternatives to a traditional chlorine pool, this sanitization system is a viable option. By 2007, nearly 75 percent of new pool installations in the United States were equipped with saltwater systems, according to P.K. Data Inc., a market research firm in Johns Creek, Ga. Today there are reportedly 1.35 million saltwater pools in the nation.
Some pool builders say that as many as 50 percent of their customers choose saltwater pools. If they also choose automatic covers — and many do — are the two compatible? The answer is yes, if pool owners follow some simple procedures.
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Saltwater pools are very popular in the Long Island area, says Beth Pranzo, who is in marketing at Swim King Pools, based in Rocky Point, N.Y. The company installs approximately 150 vinyl-liner pools annually, half of which are saltwater.
"People choose salt systems for the comfort factor and for ease of pool care," Pranzo says. She explains that swimmers do not experience red eyes or skin irritation, and the water has a silky feel. Maintenance is simpler and less expensive because saltwater pools generate their own chlorine, meaning owners don't need to buy, transport, handle and store it.
As for automatic pool covers, Pranzo says saltwater really isn't a problem. None of the salt system customers served by Swim King Pools' three Long Island locations report any problems. But then, the company is careful to advise pool owners on the steps they should take to avoid difficulties with saltwater pools and automatic covers.
When talk turns to saltwater pools and covers, the primary concern is corrosion. As a cover is drawn back, water typically drains off it onto components in the cover recess. When the water evaporates, a salt residue is left behind, and it may corrode the cover mechanism. Of course, manufacturers develop cover components to function in aquatic environments, but the possibility of corrosion cannot be ruled out.
Jason Hughes is well aware of the corrosion factor. The co-owner of River Pools & Spas in Warsaw, Va., says his firm has built pools with salt systems for eight years — that's approximately 600 pools. "We are huge proponents of saltwater chlorine generators and recommend them to most customers," he says. "However, there is no such thing as a perfect system."
He acknowledges that there have been some issues with covers. "Primarily, it's the track system, some hardware and pulleys, and the tube the cover rolls up on that may deteriorate," Hughes says.
One way to head off corrosion is to rinse the cover components periodically with fresh water, using a garden hose. Interestingly, there are differing opinions on how often that should be done. Some pool professionals suggest a monthly rinse, but Hughes would do it even more often: "I say you couldn't do it too frequently. I'd [recommend] every two weeks." And Pranzo of Swim King Pools says rinsing the cover mechanism weekly is a good idea.
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For some industry professionals, it's hard to get past the corrosion factor and embrace saline pools. "Salt is extremely corrosive," Don Schlandt says. "It's always in contact with the pool cover [and] it affects the tracks." In fact, the president of Advanced Pools & Spas, a Cleveland, Ga.-based builder, believes there will be corrosion on nearly any surface that comes in contact with salt.
Nevertheless, Schlandt says, "There wouldn't be any problems if people put the right amount of salt into the pool. But if the pool is giving them problems, they tend to add more salt. [Some] people just can't seem to regulate the correct amount of salt. …"
There are other considerations, too, notes Jeremy Edwards, partner at Edwards Pools, which specializes in vinyl-liner, fiberglass and aboveground pool installations in Logan, Ohio. "If you have an automatic cover with a salt system, you need to be aware that you must let your pool 'gas off' periodically," he advises. Indeed, he says, it should be done with any pool, not just saltwater vessels.
With a salt system running continuously, it is easy for the chlorine level to get very high very fast with the cover closed, Edwards says. So check chlorine levels regularly and open the cover to let the pool dissipate the chemical gases that can build up. He's found that owners with automatic covers tend to keep their salt systems on a very low output.
Finally — and this is a big one — owners need to stay on top of their pools' water chemistry. "Salt systems are automatic in the sense that they will continuously add chlorine to the pool," Edwards says. "But the system will not monitor the chemical levels, unless you have chemistry automation. You have to check your chlorine levels regularly to keep them in the correct parameters."
Speaking to a fallacy among pool owners, he adds: "Salt systems are not a 'set it and forget it' piece of equipment. You must check your chlorine levels and salt levels on a regular basis."
Pranzo of Swim King Pools agrees. "We can't stress this enough: The chemistry in your pool is critical. We say to customers, 'Bring water samples in regularly — every day, even — and we'll test for free.' "


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ok, now how do we want to do this?
hmmm, let me think on it a bit :)
ok, I think this is how we should do it
part of the obstacle course - the tube, not Kirsten :)
now you see her ...
... now you don't
there she is!
hula hooping
critters running around the floor
some of the table decorations - doggie
some of the table decorations - kitty
later in the evening before the games began
I snuck back to check on the party room
part of the obstacle course
at the end of the course, you had to find something in the pool -- but at least you didn't have to 'bob' for it! :)
Hi, Ann! she was the first event runner up
left over from the "Roman Holiday"
finally! ice time! yep, that's me -- I had Kirsten taking pix while I curled
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some action on sheet 1
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Add a profile picture, write a short introduction about yourself, start posting status updates and start looking up your friends. Can you really find the motivation to join another social network? Google is counting on it...
This week the search giant, Android and Chrome creator unveiled Google+. It is the latest attempt to rectify Google's biggest and most pressing Achilles heel: social networking. Previous attempts have ranged from the unappealing to the outright offensive, but this time it seems Google is no longer dabbling, it has jumped in with both feet and will stake a significant portion of its future against it.
The official announcement itself was a radical departure for Google. "Among the most basic of human needs is the need to connect with others. With a smile, a laugh, a whisper or a cheer, we connect with others every single day," said Google engineering senior VP Vic Gundotra. The language was a million miles from the mathematical, almost surgical precision with which Google is famed. It was speaking with emotion about emotion.
"Today, the connections between people increasingly happen online. Yet the subtlety and substance of real-world interactions are lost in the rigidness of our online tools," continued Gundotra, sticking to her humanist theme. "In this basic, human way, online sharing is awkward. Even broken. And we aim to fix it. We'd like to bring the nuance and richness of real-life sharing to software. We want to make Google better by including you, your relationships, and your interests. And so begins the Google+ project."
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Aside from Circles, Google+ has three other key pitches: 'Sparks', 'Hangouts' and 'Mobile'. Again you'll notice the informality of these names and the totally… like… kinda… you know… pseudo stream-of-conscious language in their promotional videos. They shout: old insensitive Google be gone! In truth all three are fairly simple.
Sparks is deemed to be about "striking up a conversation", but in reality it is just the integration of the +1 button (similar to Facebook's Like) and a vital part to learning about individual users and serving them up more personalised ads which is, after all, Google's lifeblood. Likewise Hangouts is glorified video messaging where groups can hangout and chat together. Finally you have mobile. With Google SVP of Mobile Andy Rubin tweeting (yes, we see the irony) on Tuesday that "over 500,000 Android devices [are] activated every day, and it's growing at 4.4% w/w [week on week]" the company is taking a stranglehold on the smartphone sector. Google has already released a Google+ Android app and it ties together Google functionality as well as folding in location check-ins and 'Huddle', a group instant messaging client which could do for Google what BlackBerry Messenger has done for RIM and what Apple hopes iMessage will do for it.
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text: Ok so I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before here, but for the past couple of years I've been saving money for culinary school. My original dream was to go to NYC to the French Culinary Institute, which is considered to be one of the best in the country. The list of alumni is ridiculous, the network around the school is amazing, and it's NYC and I'm in my 20's. This is the time. The catch, of course, is that it is very expensive. Like I've said I've been saving but I will still have to take out about $27,000 in loans to do this, and being that it's culinary school I will only have an entry level job ($10-12 hour is the usual salary range) when I graduate. The idea is with my training I will be able to ascend faster in the rankings while working at great NYC restaurants. That is the hope anyway. I decided to look at the culinary schools around here just to make sure I'm making an informed decision by going to NYC, and of course I came across one here that is actually very good and far far less expensive. No I wouldn't have the life experiences of living in NYC but I'd be saving myself almost $20,000 worth of debt, and the school has a growing network of rising chefs in the twin cities area. The food scene here is also growing and evolving. I worked at an old school bakery here for years and they are starting to struggle against the rising competition of higher end patisseries. The school here is starting a partnership with the James Beard foundation to bring in chefs for guest lectures and demonstations. No it's not NYC but there are some great places here where I can learn (and eat). Anyways, I was wondering if anyone here had any advice. I feel as if I should stay here and save my money but at the same time what if I am giving up a great opportunity to live in NYC?


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Re: Sailing Capital of the........
Only from personal experience (and there are a lot of places that I have not sailed).
I have sailed and like:
Newport RI
I really like Maine
but I loved sailing out of Sydney Australia.
Sorry Kiwis, I never made it to NZ. And never to the Med
Re: Sailing Capital of the........
Newport and Annapolis are for rich people.... I grew up in and around Newport and love the area but many rich elite sail from those places. But you have to admit many of the boats we sail and love were built in the Newport area. Oday, Bristol, cape dory, pearson and many more are built within 1/2 hour or so from Newport.
Lets not forget the west coast, San Francisco bay, PNW......look at the craiglist ads. These places have more sailboat craiglist ads by a huge amount.
For me, my sailing capital is where ever my boat is.
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Thanks for the mention of Marblehead. Looks interesting. This town would be within my range and I will have to give it a look. Plus, I love Boston and could easily side trip to B Town from there not to mention proximity to Stellwagen Bank.
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So I guess we'll settle the Newport-Annapolis debate next week, post H-Sandy. It will be whichever still exists.
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Thanks for the mention of Marblehead. Looks interesting. This town would be within my range and I will have to give it a look. Plus, I love Boston and could easily side trip to B Town from there not to mention proximity to Stellwagen Bank.
Re: Sailing Capital of the........
Wow... What a debate!
It is true that sailing in the NE is "pretty", but rather unforgiving when you make "slight" navigational errors. Even the smallest of errors results in an audible CRUNCH, CRASH, or other Batman-like sound effect echoing through your hull. If you're lucky, you only scratch the jelcoat or crack something. Quite often your "little mistake" results in a Damage Control Final Exam in very chilly water where you do your best to plug, patch and cover whatever hull damage you've managed to cause your Second Home. Even Coast Guard cutters have been known to find previously uncharted rocks and pay dearly for their mistakes (USCGC SNOHOMISH, uncharted rock, Jan, 84)
On the Chesapeake Bay, you don't often find things on the bottom that go crunch in the night. At worst, you find a well-known, well-documented, near-vertical sandbar that results in embarrassment and time spent in reflection upon your recent misfortune. You may even compound this "injury" if witnesses are present. Some spots can be as entertaining as an early-Spring Saturday morning at the boat ramp where people launch vehicles (with their boats) and forget to install drain-plugs.
The Chesapeake Bay and her tributaries have more shoreline than the entire East Coast.
Lots of places to explore and spend a weekend.
No one mentioned another "Sailing Town" that makes a claim to the Title: Kemah, Texas.
If you are looking for the place with the most boats per capita, then I doubt there is another place that can beat Kemah. When I lived near there, the year-round (permanent household) population of the town was right around 1,000. There were more than 1,000 sailboats in the marinas in and around Kemah. If you have trouble believing me, please find it on Google Earth. I didn't believe it when I first heard the claim, either. When I lived a couple miles from Kemah, I kept my boat on the trailer. I couldn't afford to keep it in the water. Of course, I lived there before the last hurricane blasted through the Texas Gulf Coast, so I'm pretty sure quite a few of Kemah's floating residents are no longer considered in the 10-year Census...
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I've not been to Marblehead and regret not stopping there on the way back from Maine last year. Wife's college roommate lives on the water there. Maybe next summer. Have to see this Yachting Capital for myself to pass judgement. And pass judgement, I will.
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A lot of stuffed shirts in the Town...(not you Priscilla!)
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Newport sailing....
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I am with you. I dont pick crabs
Remember I am a South Jersey/ Philly boy transplanted here 10 years ago when I left Ocean City, NJ/ Was spoiled by working in restaurants for 30 years and going into the walkin and getting a lb of fine jumbo lump whenever i wanted to. When I moved to Maryland 10 years ago, the insisted on the " social thing" of picking them. The only meal you can die of starvation while you are eating. Plus they have this insidious spice here called Old Bay they put on perfect delectable crab meat and even green vegetables.
Yeah there are single digit depths in areas, not really out in the Bay proper. Once there it is usually a clear shot. They can extend outwards of a mile. Usually they are shoals at the mouths of estuaries. By the way this is where the crab pot globular nebulas hang out.
I had a choice of jobs when I left Mr Trump and the casinos. Go north to Rhode Island or to the Baltimore/ Annapolis area. I chose here because who could pass up working on Caitol Hill with the House and the Senate which has been fascinating. The main reason was the winters and seasons for sailing too.
I figured I could sail much longer here, not take the vessel out of the water all winters and stiull come north in the summer when the winds died here. Had I gone to RI I couldnt really see my sailing season expanded
While you are taking your mainsails off this weekend think of me....Iwill be having two great days of sailing (68 boths days and bnice cool evenings. While you are crying in your margaharetta that night and toasting the season, my wife and I will be grilling a flat iron steak with a burgundy porcini reduction, grilled asparagus, and tex mex basmati rice with a good bottle of California Pinot Noir while either at anchor overlooking Annapolis harbor or tucked up some cove on the Cchester River with the bald eagles.
And we still have a month and a half to go.
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Moss Landing Fishermen Say Regulations Hurting Bottom Line
27 percent decline of black cod fish since 2006, regulators say
MOSS LANDING, Calif. - Fishermen in Moss Landing said they're being slapped with too many regulations on how much black cod fish they can catch, which is hurting their bottom line. Black cod is one of the more popular and sought after fish on the coast. As a result, there's just not enough to go around and regulators are trying to prevent over-fishing.
"This is kind of our bread and butter fish," said Roger Whitney, fish buyer at Bay Fresh Seafood in Moss Landing.
Because of all the federal regulations over the last several years on the fish, many of the vessels at the Moss Landing Harbor aren't even untied.
"The price went down to where it's not worth it," said fisherman John Amaral. "We get less for the big fish now than we used to get for the small, so it cuts the overall price in half."
Amaral said he was forced to walk away two years ago and turned to crabbing.
"We were fishing like 17 miles out of the harbor. Now we have to go about 50 to 60 miles out of the harbor, so we're pretty much getting fished out," he said.
From Eureka down to Point Lopez, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration only allows 2,850 pounds of black cod to be caught in two months, something fishermen said they can do in one day. Because there's been a 27 percent decline of the fish since 2006, NOAA said the regulations are needed for the stock to sustain itself.
"As a buyer, because of government regulations, I'm doing about a third of what I was doing 20 years ago," Whitney said.
Whitney said on top of the low quotas, many of the good fishing areas are now closed because of regulations.
Sumai Zeng, wife of a fisherman, said she and her husband can't keep up with bills and raising three children also makes it difficult.
"You can hardly live by that because you have your fuel, parking slip, and your boat that always has something going wrong with it and costs to pay for it," Zeng said.
"All we're looking for is enough to make a living," Whitney said. "We don't want to go out there and fish wide open. We just want someone to be a little more personal from the National Marine Fisheries, and maybe come down and talk to us and see what our needs are."
Many of the fishermen said they are having to go all the way to Morro Bay, where the quota is four to five times more than up here.
University, state and federal scientists assess the stock every three years. Every two months fishermen receive regulations based on how much fish total was actually caught, so that amount can change. Fishermen said the inconsistency can make it difficult to make a living.


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Anybody have a Kayak paddle brand that they trust to weather the abuse it will take being used in a duck skiff. Last season I used a canoe paddle and that was just a pain in the butt. This year I want to use a kayak paddle in hopes of having better straight line propulsion.
So who has a good brand, within reasonable pricing that they use or trust and where to buy it?
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I searched the forum, but found no reference to these guys. Comments? Accuracy?
I searched the forum, but found no reference to these guys. Comments? Accuracy?
Why are "his" boots a picture of CA boots? If that's what he is selling, he's making a $69 profit for being a middle man. I saw that picture of the gauntlets on ebay, hopefully he is the seller
Yeah I found him through the post of his gauntlets.
mmm.. i don't know... the "level of quality" of his goods is too uneven for my trust.. good looking jet pack and gauntlets but (excuse the term) amateur grade armor.. mmm.. smells fishy..
that and the $69 profit of the CAboots...
I bought some guantlet spare parts off him and well, thre ok but the rocket was cast in two parts and the rest was indistiguishable.
Indistinguishable from?
anything, just looked like pieces of resin
Heh, I'm still confused :P, lets be clear one this: gauntlets are good or not?
hmmm just wondering how i wound up on the chopping block here? my sintra armor sets are for entry level costumers which i believe we all were at one time!
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the site is now down. either that or my PC is crapping the bed.
i got an item from him through ebay that should be here any day now. i myself am at a very entry level in here (i just started gathering the parts for my first boba project). i am however very into fineart and being a designer right now i know quality and the pics looked ok that i saw. im not sure if there has been problems with his stuff before, but i'll keep you posted when i get my stuff and let everyone know how it is.
I got a set of his shin tools, and am quite happy with them! Very nice casts : )
Only reason for dissapointment was that they are one sided casts. It's really not a huge problem, as they stay down in the shin pockets most of the time, but sculpting a back side would add a little more realism.
This guy is awesome I have bought all my armor shintools and knee parts and now have a jet pack on order had him to the paint job for all and its great looks just like off the movies. I will definetly do business with him again. His website is awesome too I love the tutorials they help a lot Thanks again bloodsportstudios keep up the awesome work.
i ordered some rifle stock greeblies from him. i'll let y'all know how they look. i emailed him some questions about other bits, and he was very quick to reply, which is usually a good sign.
Just expressing my views.. but hey.. Innocent until proven guilty, right? and so far you've been getting good reviews.. so who am i to judge?bloodsportstudios said:
Good luck with your buisness..
I got a jet pack becon and stabilazer from him they wern't bad, not the greatest casts in the world but I have seen much worse so I would give it about 7 out of 11 (11 is louder then 10 of course). If I needed other parts I would consider about going back to him again.
Yeah i make the shin tools one sided, because one they are always in the pockets, plus keeps cost down, and keep them affordable, the more work that goes into something the higher the price will be. Such as being double sided.
Yeah, it's not like yur gonna take em out and use em.bloodsportstudios said:
i got a set of shin tools coming from him off of ebay. i hope they get here soon :-) and what do you mean you wont take them out and use them???
I was also looking at the set of shin tools. I notice it's a set of 3. What happened to the 4th?
i dont know.. of course i noticed that after i got the item off ebay. im hoping the forth one is in the set when i get it in the mail. if not, thats what i get for my impulsive buy :-)
The auction is listed as a 3 piece set, That's the only pieces I make. Your shin tools mailed today by the way. Thanks
I've commanded the gauntlets on ebay.
I will give you my opinion when I receive it
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wow...thats a little rude dont ya think BSS?
I mean seriously... Everyone loves someone who starts talkin big and bad when they have 7 posts....
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I'm Filipino-Chinese American!
I'm half korean half german...and live in the UK!
I'm filipino. woo! haha. Didn't realize that indie zine culture has finally reached home.
I am asian..wee hah! all the way from singapore
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