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above: ex-member frank oliver explains scientology tactics and policy
towards thier enemies
those whose words or conduct interfere with the continued extraction of money from rubes
Download LONG version HERE - WMV - 15 Meg Megabytes 320 x 200 - 4 minutes from ABC 20/20. -
Download SHORT Version HERE - WMV - 6.8 Megabytes 320 x 200 2 minutes
"If you tell a lie long enough and effectively enough, you can get
the masses to believe it. For example, the Virginia Slims Tennis Tournament suggests to
impressionable children and teenagers that tennis players actually smoke. Athletes have
known for decades that "smoking cuts your wind." The tobacco propaganda machine
is like the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's 1984. If you work at it, you can convince
the proles (proletariat) that war is peace, slavery is freedom, black is white, and two
and two make five." -William A. Levinson, www.stentorian.com
"He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it."Plato
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities" Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
Keith Henson Timeline (LONG) LINK
LATEST INCIDENT: An ex scientologist named Randy Payne, who used to run a chain of english schools in Hungary, and learned of Virginia Waddy's 1889 version of Hubbard's supposed "Study Tech" had his house front door broken down, and the place was trashed, a computer was stolen. Report is HERE
Free Speech activist Keith Henson arrested
Intro - Wiki Entry - CASE website
Here is an illustrative fact about Henson's original trial:
"the judge for his case in riverside county
was a retired judge who hadnt tried a case
in years
They wheeled him in for THIS CASE
and he has not tried a case since!"
9 November 2006 - Barbara Graham reports vandalism while away from home LINK
1 October 2006 - My friend Barbara Graham got an article published about Scientology's harassment. HEREAs the detectives stood in my home, a friend apprised the men of my relationship with the cult. The detective then asked why I would speak out against Scientology if I knew reprisals were likely. The answer is, I wanted to warn others about the potential harm of Scientology. Look at it this way: If I knew you were about to step on a rattlesnake, wouldn't you want me to warn you?
15 September 2006 - I (Arnie Lerma) have been informed that another Private investigator, is calling my friends and spreading innuendo that I'm being supported by a 20 year old? amazing... frankly I wouldn't mind at all if it were true..I'm almost 56.
26 July 2006 - Andreas, Webmaster for XENU.NET and Operation Clambake chat board reports that an attempt has been made to cause him to lose his job. LINK to Andreas' report.
NEW - Deposition of Shawn Lonsdale by Scientology results in Scientology looking like the bunch of keystone-cops thugs they are: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Watch Bay 9 News footage of the attack LINK
Justice Latey: "grimly reminiscent of the ranting and bullying of Hitler and his henchmen"
July 8th, 2006 - Above: Scientologist Michael Fitzgerald arrested for assaulting a peaceful picketer of Scientology. Shawn Lonsdale, in Clearwater, who uses the nickname Proflex on the OCMB Chat board was assaulted by the Scientologist above. Shawn says that he knew this day was going to be different.. because Scientology's handlers were not acting the same.. and they were moving about, watching him, talking on cell phones.. as if the incident was choreographed..Without provocation, the assailant rushed at Shawn, who saw him coming, while getting the event on video tape, Shawn directed the attackers headlong rush into a plate glass window, which was impacted fairly hard, though his head did not break it. Non Scientologist witnesses backed up shawn's description of events, which was in turn backed up by the video tape which is in the possession of the Clearwater Police.
Michael fitzgerald's arrest record is HERE, and his listing showing completed Scientology courses is HERE.
Editors comment - these are the same tactics used by the nazis.
This is not the first time Scientology has resorted to violence, here is a picture of Scientologist Frank Offman punching Robert Minton in Boston a few years ago. The image is linked to the original report from 11 September 1998
March 4th 2005 - Arnie Lerma's neighborhood gets flyers delivered to all his neighbors. Report HERE
12 Dec 2005 A caller informed me that they were pulling out of the scientology battle because Scientology would send members into their houses at night to stand in their children's bedrooms to scare them.
March 4th 2006 - A Scientologist leafleted my neighborhood with Arnie Lerma is a hateful guy type leaflets. See Full Account HERE
An Ex-OSA Volunteer staffer TOM GORMAN describes tactics and attitudes of one Scientology OSA Director at San Francisco Scientology - Warning - Adult language
Ex-member Gerry Armstrong under surveillance see his declaration HERE
June 2005 - Scientology's OSA operative Sylvia Stanard sent a letter to my ex offering legal aid to sue me, mentioning previous contacts, along with the usual artifice. July 18th - Scientology's Scientology Joel Phillips sent letters to my neighbors including printouts from scientology's serial character assassination website, RFW. Reply's to this effort from my neighbors are HERE
May 2005
The Fair Game policy is still applied , to the contrary of claims made by Scientology. What basis do I have for this statement? I have been subjected to it myself after exposing, and with the help of colleagues, put a stop to Narconon in my region in Sweden. ( The matter is still pending in court. Final ruling has not been made) The stop could , with worst case scenario, be just temporary. After having a feisty debate in the newspapers with Co$ Public Relation Officer of Sweden and with some other scienos , the Fair Gaming started. First a bunch of members from cchr protested outside the hospital and outside the psychiatric clinic. The OSA officer from Stockholm, rented a local in my hometown at the same time ( to organize the actions of course) and had an add in the paper where she proclaimed an open house for citizens to get informed about scientology. The clinic was also intruded by Co$ members spreading pamphlets all over the place and to the harassment of the patients in the waiting room. Several phone calls and a letters to the management of "my" clinic was made by OSA , with the intention to get me fired or at least strongly reprimanded because of my actions against Co$ and Narconon. A retired professor of governmental law was hired by Co$, to investigate the judicial situation and preferably to get my ass in the courtroom. A smearing campaign was launched in the newspaper ( Black PR ) against me , using some poor women who had turned to me for help regarding her friend who was in the claws of Narconon. Co$ made written allegations to the ,police, the regional governmental office, the National Board of Health and Welfare , requesting some kind of legal actions against me. All this happened during the period of spring 2003 to the summer 2004. This far the only consequence for me personally has been the inconvenience of making an investigation of my own of Narconon and Co$. My and my colleagues medical arguments against Narconon can be read at: http://www.holysmoke.org/narconon/narconon-denied-permission.htm So I can assure Barbara Schwarz and other concerned parties on this board , with the fact that Orkeltatte's true identity most certainly is well known by the OSA, as well as the fact that actions has been taken against my person , all in line with the unofficial Fair Game Policy. Orkeltatte
"I went by a news rack of our singles paper tonight and someone had opened up the rack and put flyers against my dad in amongst our newspapers. This is sleazy for several reasons:
* they are using our commercial property to distribute material
without payment or permission. This is essentially theft.
* the flyers are unsigned
* it is, I'm sure, an attempt to get at me by attacking a family member. Isn't that a Mafia tactic?
Since this flyer is quite consistent with a large number of examples of other Scientology character assassination flyers (including one on me distributed around my neighborhood), I certainly suspect Scientology.
Jeff is organizing the next
International Protest of Scientology for Dec. 7, 2002.
Scientology targets xenu.net - summary Here
Scientology targets ex-member
Caroline Letkeman
Continuing harassment of Swiss Anti-sect leader - 16 March 2002
"if they [Scientologists] think something is true,
it becomes true.
Reality is what you agree to. If enough people believe the same lie -
it BECOMES reality." Rev Dennis Erlich
Artist and ex-Scientologist Gene Allard wins 300,000 jury award for malicious persecution from Scientology for being set up by Scientology for bogus criminal charges in 1974
Saga of L Ron Hitler AKA NostraDumAss
"I was harassed by the Sci_fi religion a couple of years ago for having a
band named El Ron Hitler "
Harassment of Writers of critical books -
Time line
of persecution of Bob Minton "August 28, 2001: Information was received
that Scientologists were obtaining
information about Mr. Minton's wife and children by regularly stealing the trash at the house in Boston.
Disappeared of Scientology - My own best friend I joined Scientology with, Gary Lowe
told me never to call him again, when I called him after not seeing him in years, here is
an appeal on behalf of "Los Desaparecidos". "The disappeared ones it
creates with its policies of disconnection."
Scientology vs Something Awful chatboards November 6, 2002 LINK
$cientology now using children to orchestrate bogus complaints 23 March 01
A 21 year old girl from Philadelphia is on Scientology's target list. I helped talk her out of Scientology when she was 18. she recently provided affidavits from a French case against scientology. So she is now being targeted.
Two police cruisers parked on Munn's Avenue near Sixth Line on
Saturday, May 13, to investigate a complaint by a homeowner.
Fifteen-year River Oaks resident Gregg Hagglund called about two
picketers in front of his home around 2 p.m. The two women held
placards reading "Do you know your neighbor spreads hate propaganda?"
More Persecution of Gregg Hagglunds family
Still More Re Gregg Hagglund in Toronto
Anonymous asked this question on 5/4/2000: [ on the askme.com website ]
I've seen some pretty hateful claims and comments by Scientologists about you. Damn, man, what did you do to piss those poor people off? "
Title: Spreading Lies The Scientology Way Feb 2000
As some of you may know, I am a former public, OT7 Scientologist who is now a
member of the board of the Lisa McPherson Trust, a group dedicated to reforming
In the last couple of days, several of my former Totally Fun Company employees
have called me, and told me that Eugene Ingram, a Church of Scientology PI from
L.A., has contacted them trying to dig up dirt on Patricia Greenway and myself.
Since Ingram really can't find anything bad about either of us, he's been
taking information from my supposedly confidential P.C. folder, and twisting it
into salacious lies in his own perverse way as a way to smear me.
Peter Alexander
Scientology vs Keith Henson Jan 2000 In Pursuit of the "to destroy utterly if possible" tenet of L on Hubbard -
Scientology vs Tom Padgett - Scientology even got their own arcane wording {PTS, SP} used on an arrest warrant for Mr. Padgett under "ALIAS" - This is a story of a custody case between MR. Padgett and his Scientologist Ex wife.
Stacy Young [ as seen on NBC Dateline, above, June 16th] - on recent events June 1998
Kim Baker commentary July 1998
Open letter to John Travolta by Alfred Zeisel "I was an active SCNist for 13 years, but I have never been attacked by the German government. In those 13 years I never noticed that in the Munich, Copenhagen or Saint Hill Orgs we did anything religious."
Tom Padgett - Scientology has pattern of use of children custody battled to FAIR GAME enemies of Scientology
Robert Minton gets a call from Scientology's Lawyer Elliot Ableson
Harassment Techniques: The Cof$ resorts to extra-legal means to silence it's critics. Enid was sued for copyright violations, and she lost. The basis of her defense was religious freedom, but of course, she can't affront a team of the best attorneys who are friends of the judge.
Offbeat L. Ron Hubbard Strikes Back - Fax sent to LA weekly by cult in error reveals much about techniques used by this cult to manipulate public opinion
Threat to my wife!...After responding for the first time in a long time to Keith Wyatt ( and then *plonking* him for the 16th different address....) I received the following from some gutless, spineless little coward.
Warrior RPF commentary: And
it has, for some SO members. One such person I knew personally
was Andre Tabayoyon. He spent something like 3 years on the RPF.
>The RPF gives a chilling, real example of what Hubbard wanted to do to
>"delete" people from society, to "remove" them "without sorrow," that has
>already been posted here to alt.religion.scientology. Unable to do so to
>society in general, he was able to establish these programs in
>Scientology, first on the ship and then ashore. (Parallels can be found in
>the "reeducation" camps run by the Chinese where one goes and works and
>confesses so he/she can reenter the society.)
Rod Keller - makes front page of Philadelphia
Inquirer! - "The flier was unsigned, but he soon discovered that other
demonstrators had returned from Clearwater to find nearly identical fliers, bearing their
names and photographs, near their homes in Boston, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.
The flier continued: "When he's not stirring up hatred in the streets, Keller is poisoning the Internet by filling it full of religious bigotry and intolerance."
A letter from Gerry Armstrong "But documents gathered through a lawsuit started by her family show that she went through a terrible ordeal, during which she was held against her will and was illegally given the potent sedative chloral hydrate without proper medical supervision, while Scientologist clerks, librarians, and other non-medical personnel watched her lose her mind and her life"
Keith Henson's motion to vacate TRO - Dec 1 1997 "defendant was jumped from behind, and choked to near unconsciousness, his video camera and picket sign were knocked to the ground, and his car keys were wrenched from his hand. Defendant has video tape of the events up to the point he was choked and the camera knocked from his grasp. (Exhibit 3) "
Scientology fired UK lawfirm (Nov 97) after they advised client: "if you publish anything like that, you will be sued for every penny you have" [regarding adverts to dead-agent those interviewed in TV4 Secret Lives story about Hubbard]
Vampires of Scientology - Transcript of Channel 28 segment about cult member writing checks on Lisa McPherson's account after she was dead...
Robert Kaufman, tried to publish a book "Inside Scientology" in
1995, here is a description of his harassment by Scientology: "But Girodias
[Kaufman's publisher] was having more serious troubles. A monstrous sneak attack
against Olympia was waged in England. Hundreds of Olympia letter-head stationery were stolen from the London office, and phony letters went out to Olympia dealers and distributors throughout the British Isles that the publishing house had gone bankrupt and to send all Olympia books back to the warehouse."
"Plaintiff, as claims for relief, alleges entitlement to damages caused by
defendants' malicious publication and dissemination of false and defamatory statements, as
well as claiming damages for defendants' intentional infliction of emotional distress upon
him. "
Gauntlet [Magazine] Scientology, and the disappearance of Rick Cusick
Catrina's Story of the RPF [Gulag's of Scientology]
The rules were strict: no talking to people outside the DPF, no phone calls or letters
without permission, always running instead of walking, obeying all orders from the person
in charge of the DPF. Passports were to be handed over, to make it harder for people to
escape. We were to watch each other, and report anyone breaking the rules.
MORE on Scientology Gulags and brainwashing in America here
Tom Pagett- survived years of pain during custody battle with his scientologist ex-wife.
Translation of Newspaper article from Sweden about Brigetta Dagnell, Helsingborgs Dagblad 24 Nov 1997
"I was a Scientologist in 14 years and I am ashamed! I am ashamed before my children and my now dead parents, for the contempt of man I learned to defense under those 14 years. Furthest inside myself I knew that this was no religion but a pretext to avoid tax"
Scientology film-maker
says he is victim of 'subtle harassment'
London Telegraph
Thursday 20 November 1997
An American private detective, hired by attorneys acting for the Church of
Scientology, has approached friends and relations of the makers of a
British television biography of the Church's founder, visiting home
addresses discovered by trickery.
by Grady Ward - Helena Kobrin a Scientologist Lawyer for the cult attends Grady's Bankruptcy hearing.
"While most of the identities of donors are not recorded and I
do not remember them, I did remember a few of the larger ones
and submitted them.. Of course her intent is to
try to figure out how to harass and dissuade such donors from
helping critics."
11/09/97: [Rod Keller's Week in Review] "BBC Channel 4 has come under attack from Scientology for its planned broadcast of an uncomplimentary documentary on L. Ron Hubbard. The Independent carried articles this week that John Travolta has been pressuring BBC executives to cancel the broadcast, and that Eugene Ingram and other Scientology PIs have been harassing the producers of the show. "
Pattinson Letter (notarized), Pattison Letter
"At the end of 1996 I was subjected to [a] horrible kind of "religious
deprogramming" in the Scientology "Fort Harrission Hotel". This was done,
using an "E-meter", by a top official of the "Religious technology Centre" (RTC)
namely Mr Marty Rathbun. I was interrogated for several hours on the most
intimate personal religious beliefs (Christian) and his actions were designed
clearly to get me to give up my Christian religious beliefs in exchange
for RTC's "elegibility authorization" to read a confidential publication"
A Letter to a Senator - " anonymous "
[an enemy of Scientology] May be deprived of property or injured by any means by any
Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be
tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed." Go Here
Arnie Lerma's Letter to Senator D'Amato and his reply
"It is unconscionable, that an organization that practices fair game tactics toward ex-members, critics, media and anyone with the courage to speak out, be able to even question the activities of the Europeans in a public forum sponsored by my government"
Gerry Armstrong on Gulags of Scientology
I have seen people picked up bodily by four big men and taken to the RPF kicking, struggling and screaming in protest. That is not "voluntary" as Scientology's spokespeople claim. I have seen many people held and guarded. All mail out of the RPF was read by the MAA, and any mail in could be. Telephone calls to family were by permission and were monitored. The RPF is something Germany and every government should look at because the citizens of every country are being assigned to these US-based gulags in violation of basic human rights.
Robert Vaughn Young on Gulags of Scientology
"But this is typical of the RTC/OSA, to divert attention away from what they are
doing and claim that others are doing it TO them. No. People
are being brutalized INSIDE Scientology and the horrifying part is that
they are being convinced it is right, just as those hundreds of people were convinced to
follow Jim Jones in Guyana. "
And the koolaid they drank was tax exempt too.
Brigitta Dagnell - tales of an ex-OSA
member part1
"I remember one morning when the 82 of us got 16 slices of bread to share and one man took 6 of them. It was near civil war that got started. The meals were eaten in a cellar where we shared the space with lots of pigeons. It was very dirty, filled with bird shit. On one occasion I had to fight with the pigeons to get my meal. The food was never enough for all of us and consisted of rice and beans - no plates, no cutlery and no pots. Once we got soup, and I was lucky to possess a small plastic mug so I could drink it"
Translation of the French Suicide story
This is an English translation from Mikael Tussier's fine web pages describing the
story of the suicide of Patrice Vic. Lest anyone think
what happened in France is a victory for Scientology, it's not, by a long shot.
The Diary of Paulette
Paulette Cooper wrote a book called the Scandal of Scientology, she was terrorized by the cult called Scientology, her story is completely substantiated by documents recovered in a FBI raid of Scientology... After years of litigation, the copyright to Scandal of Scientology is now owned by Scientology - using copyright law to squelch criticism....
The Raid on Arnie Lerma's home Washington Post article about same
Dylan's Story
"I have been disconnected from my father and uncle for 6 yrs now. yet
the whole reason I got into Scientology was to be able to communicate
with my father better. Oh well."
Declaration of Anne
Rosenblum, posted by Dennis Erlich, (who was also raided and sued abusing copyright
law to squelch criticism)
(An RPF Story) "I walked like a zombie for about 15 minutes, at least I think it was about 15 minutes. There was nothing going through my mind. It was completely blank - like a zombie."
Deposition of Robert Friend
"Q During that time, during the watch prior to the trip was Roxanne ever physically restrained from leaving the apartment?
A I know for sure I restrained her on one occasion.
Q. Did anyone else restrain her from leaving the apartment?
A I remember Jim, I believe, Jim Sydejko blocking the door on one occasion.
A Mothers Betrayal by the new $cientology controlled "CAN"
Since Scientology has taken over the old Cult Awareness Network,
parents have contacted us with allegations and horror stories like the one here....
Real Audio (tm) file of David Mayo - from
1986, Freezone Conference in Europe describes the false promises of super powers, and
how no one achieves them, [in Scientology] and that Scientology is NOT a church [ Warning
- this is a 35 minute file - 2 megabytes ] The first 8 minutes are fairly easy to
understand for the layman, the rest is more suited for ex-members David Mayo
wrote the NOTS materials, and was once the Senior Technical person in Scientology, spent
tens of years working for Hubbard and has been in litigation for YEARS and now has settled
for an undisclosed large sum of money - and can no longer speak
Listen to L Ron Hubbard say 'The man on the cross there was no Christ"
Take this opportunity to contact your elected
member to the U.S. House of Representatives,
tell him what you think about $cientology
being considered a 'charitable' activity by the
Internal Revenue Service


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NEW YORK – A New York City teen who authorities say was caught with a fetus in her bag at a lingerie store has pleaded not guilty to shoplifting charges.
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The medical examiner's office says an autopsy of the remains is inconclusive and more tests are needed to determine the cause of death. Police say investigators are awaiting the medical examiner's findings.
The remains were discovered Thursday when a security guard stopped the girl and her friend at a Victoria's Secret store in midtown Manhattan. Both are 17.
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When Penang was known only for its oysters and Singapore was just a fishing village, the influence of MELAKA (also spelled "Malacca") already extended beyond the Peninsula. Political and cultural life flourished in this trading centre under the auspices of the Melaka Sultanate, founded early in the fifteenth century, and helped to define what it means to be Malay.
The city subsequently suffered neglect from colonial rulers and fared little better after independence, but in some respects this added to its faded charm. Recent years, though, have seen such developments as a land reclamation project that created the Taman Melaka Raya district and, in 2008, the gaining of UNESCO World Heritage Site status jointly with Penang. The latter has helped to encourage the development of a new wave of guesthouses and restoration projects, but has also brought some less welcome tourism schemes. Melaka remains, nevertheless, an undoubted highlight of any Malaysian itinerary.
Melaka has its roots in the fourteenth-century struggles between Java and the Thai kingdom of Ayuthaya for control of the Malay Peninsula. The Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) records that when the Sumatran prince Paramesvara could no longer tolerate subservience to Java, he fled to the island of Temasek (later renamed Singapore), where he set himself up as ruler. The Javanese subsequently forced him to flee north to Bertam, where he was welcomed by the local community. While his son, Iskandar Shah, was out hunting near modern-day Melaka Hill, a mouse deer turned on the pursuing hunting dogs, driving them into the sea. Taking this courageous act to be a good omen, Shah asked his father to build a new settlement there and named it after the melaka tree under which he had been sitting.
A trading centre
Melaka under its sultans rapidly became a wealthy and cosmopolitan market town, trading spices and textiles with Indonesia and India. This meteoric rise was initially assisted by its powerful neighbours Ayuthaya and Java, who made good use of its trading facilities, but they soon found that they had a serious rival as Melaka started a campaign of territorial expansion.
By the reign of its last ruler, Sultan Mahmud Shah (1488–1530), Melaka's territory included the west coast of the Peninsula as far as Perak, the whole of Pahang, Singapore and most of east-coast Sumatra. Culturally, too, Melaka was supreme – its sophisticated language, literature, hierarchical court structure and dances were all benchmarks in the Malay world.
The colonial era
It took a sea change in Europe to end Melaka's supremacy. The Portuguese were seeking to extend their influence in Asia by dominating ports in the region and, led by Alfonso de Albuquerque, conquered Melaka in 1511. They maintained their hold for the next 130 years, introducing Catholicism to the region through the efforts of St Francis Xavier.
The formation of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), or Dutch East India Company, in 1602 spelled the end of Portuguese rule. The primary objective was trade rather than religious conversion, but due to their high taxes the Dutch relied ever more on force to maintain their position in the Straits.
Weakened by French threats to their posts in the Indies, the Dutch handed Melaka over to the British East India Company on August 15, 1795. Yet the colony continued a decline that hastened when the free-trade port of Singapore was established in 1819. The British wanted Penang to be the main west-coast settlement but attempted to revitalize Melaka, introducing progressive agricultural and mining concerns. They invested in new hospitals, schools and a train line, but only when a Chinese entrepreneur, Tan Chay Yan, began to plant rubber were Melaka's financial problems alleviated for a time. After World War I, even this commodity faced mixed fortunes – when the Japanese occupied Melaka in 1942, they found a town exhausted by the interwar depression.
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:25 pm
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Well, I never sailed a raceboard, but I learned to windsurf on a standard windsurfer in the late 70's, then a Rocket 99 and then glass short boards and production short boards. Greg, I think it's great you are still sailing your old board. When I read posts by Windward 1 who sails the Santa Cruz area I think even I would be interested in a Kona so I could sail on the outside in the Santa Cruz area. Nice - keep up the stoke.
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:17 am
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Quote. ....'Euro Trash boards are for sailing at weekends, in light breezes, and to look cool atop your car.'
An astounding statement. So that's where I (a Euro trash user) have been going wrong all these years. I'm mortified, and hang my head in shame!
Please don't attempt to improve on that. I don't want to laugh myself to death next time I'm on one of those extremely boring 10 mile island hops, on my 20+ year old Euro trash Bamba.
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:34 am
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Thanks for the thoughts SPQR, w8n4wind, isobars, and gurgletrousers !!!
And zirtaeb yes, I agree to each his own.
And thanks, you make some good points.
Regarding some of what you said. Ill add this novel (sorry) most of which is my own experience and also, things Ive read that I trust
My boards (the ones I bought new locally in the Seattle area and the ones I bought used) have been sailed primarily in freshwater Lk. Washington here in Seattle and less so, in the Gorge. Yes, we also have lots of saltwater sailing here but for where I live, its most convenient to sail in the lake (or summer hi-wind stuff in the Gorge, 4 hours away).
And windsurfing boards, especially longboards and even more especially raceboards (with their adjustable masttracks, big centerboards, finboxes, and SEVERAL footstraps which is a lot more hardware than a shortboard).. these boards last a LOT longer when theyre used primarily in fresh, not saltwater.
Of course, most the windsurfing in the world, takes place in saltwater. And theyre all built to take that. Im just saying that longboards used in freshwater will last longer, cause all the constant salt (and sand often near those locations) causes wear and corrosion more than freshwater does. Theres almost no sand at any of our lake beaches just like most spots in the Gorge where I sail, almost no sand there either.
Also all my boards have always been stored in the garage. Theyre seldom out in UV light. And even though Ive always been a solid 200#... I try to take care of my gear.
So yes I think its all those reasons, that my boards have lasted so long, and in very good condition.
Certainly, longboards that are sailed mostly in saltwater and are kept outside more than mine in locations closer to the equator than Seattle and maybe used harder than I have are going to age and wear out faster, than mine.
Next Not that you asked but you implied anyway, Im 55 years young
And Yes, I agree about my video, it does look boring sailing in a straight line for a long time. I probably shouldnt have posted it to iwindsurf. There are so many professional looking, awesome vids with guys doing amazing things. But Im a very low-tech guy, Id just bought this used GoPro cam from a friend a couple weeks before that day. And I was just playing around with it, trying to learn how to use it. And that day I was also trying to figure out, how best to use a new-to-me used Retro 10.5M sail. And then, I kinda accidentally started off across Lk. Wash. And it was windier than I planned for, so I ended up crossing the lake OPd barely able to stay in control yet didnt crash. This is only interesting to some Seattle windsurfers, and certainly not to anyone else in the country. Anyway, I just recently figured out how to edit Gopro stuff a bit.. and how to add music to it. And then, Id been reading recent iwindsurf posts and I thought there were a few people that might like to see what a raceboard could do.
So many people say longboards are just for beginners and I disagree with that. And then, there was a thread about how poorly the new longboards are being built. And how they just dont last. So, I decided to post it to try and show another perspective and some more info for newer sailors.
Anyway, yes the circumstances around that vid (which I explain in it and other vids) are only maybe interesting, to some Seattle sailors so, in the big picture I shouldnt have posted it. (Its certainly low-tech amateur hour, compared to the very cool vids that are everywhere. And yes, I know that
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You said And build quality, are you kidding me? Every finbox, every mastrack, every gasket, some footstrap plugs, most daggerboard wells, FAIL, within one season. Not to mention split seams, delamed decks, ......
I was 145 lbs mostly in those days. I guess I"m just to strong and big for those euro trash boards to hold up.
And amongst the BayArea raceboard crew, we all were constantly working on the underbuilt overhyped long boards.
Well, I respect your opinion and youre entitled to it. But I always question absolute statements like this. Every (so and so) FAILS within one season.
Sorry I just dont believe that. Unless, maybe youre talking about 80s boards cause yes, those did not hold up in hi-winds. But I think I was pretty clear in my posts, Im talking about raceboards built between 91 and 95. Brad Duffys not going to break, an off the shelf, Bamba, MegaCat, Equipe (regular model), or Lightning built during those years (Im not talking about other smaller brands.) Although yeah, if he raced it a lot at Crissy yeah, hed sure wear it out faster than the average guy sailing most places in the world. Also, if he was sponsored by Mistral in the 90's and they gave him a very light Carbon XR Equipe. And he raced it on a Nukin Crissy day and you told me he broke one once. Id believe you. But thats not a normal situation.
Ive only been able to sail in your area one time (but would love to come back) it was for the US Nationals in 1990 at Crissy Field (I think it was July). Tons of competitors from all over. It was prime-time Crissy I suppose very WINDY all week. And yeah I get it those conditions, in that place, is going to be hard on gear.
The Gorge is also very hard on gear. But I think the Bay area would possibly be tougher in some ways, because you can have some very windy days and the saltwater and sand more UV and a much longer sailing season. All that, would really wear out gear for an avid sailor. Anyway, I dont live in the Gorge I only visit there a couple times a summer. And sailing in Seattle, is NOTHING like the wear and tear youd get in the Bay area.
But you and I dont agree, on the build quality that I was talking about in my earlier posts. And thats fine. (Unless it was a misunderstanding, cause I was talking about early mid 90s boards. And maybe youre talking about 80s boards cause then, were not so far apart.
Anyway, heres why I still believe what I said even with your Bay area expertise comments. There have been several threads on iwindsurf and on other forums around the world, this week, and in the recent years where people have purchased expensive new boards from the biggest, most popular, current board builders. And many of them have had the horrible problems that you mention above, on their new prized boards. Most all these folks arent in the Bay area. They are using these boards in normal conditions, and they are having these issues with brand new boards. For example, boards out of the box, with centerboard gaskets that dont allow the CB to be extended. And if you can then you cant retract it later. And other CB gaskets that fall off in less than a year.
I have followed many of these threads in recent years, cause Id like to buy a new raceboard. But will not, for now. Im lucky I dont have to, since I have a good old one. But there are many around the world, that want a raceboard, so they buy a new one. And then immediately have issues with it.
And whats amazing is there are so few windsurfers sold these days compared to 85 to 95. Its amazing that it seems almost all the new raceboards sold, have some issues.
Im sure there were some issues with some boards, back then as well. But, there were many thousands of raceboards made during those years and I never heard of major issues with new boards (from the 90s).
Ive read here recently you telling others in some posts about your incredible involvement and in-depth experience in our cool sport. And thats great you should put the most important parts of it, in your profile signature so others know right away, about your background. It would give your answers more credence and you wouldnt have to explain it.
Anyway, I was also very involved in the industry no, NOT to your level. But much more than the average windsurfer. And I just dont remember hearing about all the problems, that you say were so common. Perhaps they were in the Bay area but not world wide.
More proof about build quality, is what I said in my original post. Its all true.
More proof In Europe, raceboard racing still goes on. And the new hi-tech designed raceboards from the big current brands do very well (after all their issues are fixed). But whats amazing is, how many 90's boards are right up there in the top 5 and top 10 and 20 places. There arent very many sports, where current, fit, highly skilled, very close athletic competitors could compete against each other on the same course, venue, at the same time and even be in the same ballpark using 20 year old gear against brand new gear. The fact that this gear has lasted and is in good enough shape and can still be competitive is incredible.
More proof Here in Seattle, we have a little longboard race series (this one, is in saltwater) that still goes on (but nothing like it was, back in the day). And there are no new raceboards (cause no ones bought one yet). All the boards used, are around 20 years old. None of them have any reliability issues they just keep on working. If we had all bought new, current longboards in the last couple years (from my research) the majority of us, wouldve had some quality or function issue with them.
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Two years ago in Aug, I went to Oslo Norway to visit relatives. While I was there, I met up with the Oslo Windsurfing Club. (Note All their sailing is in saltwater, BUT they have a very short season and not much UV there.) Anyway, its a very alive and well attended group. They are very active, have lots of events its very big group (for these days) and they use lots of longboards and FW and shortboards there. They have a ton of early to mid 90s raceboards. They also have members that have purchased the new longboards. And not all, but many of them have had issues. Meanwhile their 20 year old raceboards, just keep on going.
Im sure that you dont care one bit about all this. Im only writing it all, since you made some authoritative statements that I dont think are true. Or, if they are somewhat true for the Bay area they arent true for the rest of the world, for sure.
Or, if weve had a mix-up.. and you were talking about some 80s boards not holding up to lots of hi-wind use while I was saying that raceboards from 91 95 were well built reliable boards. Then yes were mostly talking about apples to oranges cause theyre very different.
Sorry for the novel.
I gotta go hang up my sail now. Today was a very rare hi-wind day in Seattle. Sunny and 50* and windy 25 to 35 all day but geez, Lk. Wa. is still freezing. And I (200#) sailed like crap although it was fun to be on a 83L board with a 5M sail, so close to home without driving 4 hours to Hood River.
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:17 am
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Gurgle... That's great that you're still sailing your Bamba once in a while!
I have a lot of miles on Bamba's
I was sailing for Bic back then (no, not a big national deal, just a small local deal)... and (besides all the other boards)... I had every model year of the Bamba... from '89 through '94.
I know them very well, and was still using my '94 Bamba up till 2008 (and that's when I bought the '93 Lightning in the vid).
Back then, I was also on the water with all the other popular boards during those years... and reading everything... and giving clinics... running races, etc. But was mostly on Bic and UP (Ultra Profile) products.
And no... none of those early to mid 90's... big brand, quality boards were "trash". I mean, sure... in a certain competition, in a certain location, a local shaper could build a board that could be better. But for an all round, world-wide, well built product, that might not be the best at one certain thing... but would do many things "pretty darn well"... those boards were very good. And they still are.
PS - BTW... I am not saying that new boards suck !! No, not at all. Most of the new boards are awesome. And there are some new moves, that you can do on windsurfers now, that you couldn't do years ago. And that's because of new designs.
* All I'm saying is, that not all longboards are beginner boards.
* And, some of the boards from the 90's can still be VERY fun these days. And depending on what someone wants, one of those boards might just be the "right thing".
* And that, many of the major 90's boards were very well built. More reliable, and functional and with better quality than many of the new boards. Again, how many current boards will still be fun and functional to sail 20 years from now. Because if you know what to look for, you can find some very good 20 year old boards on ebay or craigslist, that can be very fun and reliable for certain people.
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The Gorge is also very hard on gear. But I think the Bay area would possibly be tougher in some ways, because you can have some very windy days and the saltwater and sand more UV and a much longer sailing season. All that, would really wear out gear for an avid sailor. Anyway, I dont live in the Gorge I only visit there a couple times a summer. And sailing in Seattle, is NOTHING like the wear and tear youd get in the Bay area.
But you and I dont agree, on the build quality ... I was talking about early mid 90s boards. And maybe youre talking about 80s boards cause then, were not so far apart.
All my longboards were early 80s. When I mentioned to my Mistral dealer that my Comp had "bun dings" from throwing both legs out to the side and dropping onto my butt on the deck (the things we do to relieve boredom!), he refused to believe it. I called him over to my board on the beach, pointed at it, and said, "Believe it". He looked at the pair of dents, looked at my butt, shook his head and laughed, and said, "I believe it". They were purely cosmetic, so they stayed, and after a few more such whacks the impacts got even softer.
I do the same thing on short boards when they hit a vacuum and start sinking, but I make (DAMNED!) sure I clear the tail of the board rather than landing on the deck. Some board tails might take a spreadeagled hit in stride, but *I* wouldn't!
Sounds like you might want to get to the Gorge more often. Its season is comparable to, maybe longer than, the Bay's; it probably gets more uv (at least east of HR); and it probably gets stronger winds more often.
BTW ... as you've said and apologized for, your posts are reeleyreeley long. HOWEVER, I'd rather read yours than your closest competitor's, because you have not yet called everyone a racist, distorted or totally rewritten everything they say, or dodged questions, and you add to, rather than detract from, the stoke. Keep it up.
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Greg. .... It really is good to hear somebody enthusing about Bambas, and Bic. As you say, they certainly made an astonishing step up in the very late 80's, and through the 90's with their Ace-Tec/Race-Tec construction and fittings. (Even if they wouldn't fit a carbon dagger board.)
My board is the first of the Mike Eskimo psychedelic graphic batch (it grew on me
) and, as you know, I neglected to ever remove the mast track to check for corrosion around the alloy screw holes, with obvious result. That is refixed, and will be on the regular check list in future.
With your in depth knowledge of all the Bamba models, what is your advice with regard to checking the fin box security? Mine has the black racing fin in the alloy box, and since it has never ever shown any looseness or movement I've always just left it alone. Should I remove the fin and check, and if so what should I look for?
I will never part with the Bamba. I know it's not the greatest board in the world but it holds many happy memories of hotly fought (and cursed at) club racing sessions, and scores of great island circlings, when you were never quite sure of what you would be faced with around the next headland.
Stepping on that board at the start of a cruise is like like going back in time for me, and I don't care what others say, we NEED to remain connected to our past!
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Well, keep your head under the sand, the world is nice and peachy from that point of view.
Those early '90's raceboards never got better. I know a 74 year old who had track, insert, split seams, finbox problems with the big Equipe, switched to Mega, and had almost all the same problems.
You must just sail 20 days a year, and never in 20mph averages.
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Location: East Bay
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And what I say is not conjecture, wishing, or thinking, it's EXPERIENCE, which you don't have, in real world windsurfing venues, and the EXPERIENCE of over 30 other racers, who use their longboards only 1/3 of the season.
I'm not one with little experience in the matter. I worked at the biggest Mistral dealer in NorthAmerica, which owned 3 stores. The Mistral rep kept me in boards to race on, usually 3 of the same each season. My buds included several Mistral team riders, a couple of Fanatic riders, including long time bud Buck (the rep), and Bic rider's. The F2 riders worked at a rival shop, were friends and practice partners.
But keep your head in the sand, it's better that way.
And don't ever believe a guy who's got 15 years experience with raceboards.
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Posts: 392
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:12 pm
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gregnw44, thanks for the video and the long posts. (I'm looking forward to a longboard video approaching the skyline of Seattle.)
Windsurfing is many different sports: longboard sailing, wave sailing, bump & jump, slalom racing, formula racing, longboard (raceboard) racing, plus at least three current varieties of one design racing. I also count the use of a windsurfing sail rig on different surfaces, adding ice sailing, snow sailing, & land sailing. Thats 12 different windsurfing sports. Not all of them are as different as baseball & softball. They are different enough that I use 6 distinct varieties of "boards" in my practice of windsurfing. We have the huge variety of windsurfing equipment because the conditions and the sport are so varied.
My favorite windsurfing "boards" are a Kona One Design (it helps me be more competitive in racing) and a Mongoose mountain board for land sailing (which greatly increases my "sailing" time in cold weather).
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Del, what characterics on the Kona One make you prefer it? Dan Weiss above has made some interesting comments above. How are Kona One's in general for durability?
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Diesel's Only The Brave Tattoo Gallery
Tattoos are sexy. Tattooed people are sexy. Sexy sells.
And so, naturally, many brands jump onto tattoo cool to market their products with an edge -- a little bit crazy, a little bit bad. But hey, don't us girls just love that?
Thankfully, some ad campaigns get it right by doing it in a way that involves the tattoo community and puts a spotlight on the artistry along with the branding. One such campaign is Diesel's Only The Brave Tattoo Gallery for their fragrance Only the Brave Tattoo. [And yup, I'm a part of it.]
For this fragrance, Diesel founder Renzo Rosso -- whose hands are tattooed-- approached renowned black & gray artist Mister Cartoon to design a tattooed clenched fist bottle and packaging. Rosso discusses this collaboration with Cartoon in an interview with Cool Hunting. When asked about how he thought to translate a tattoo into a perfume he says:
I'm going to tell you the story. It all started with the bottle. It was my 55th birthday, which is a special anniversary for I was born in 1955. Fifty-five is my magic number. I wanted to give my friends a gift, so I had my hand sculpted into a bottle that was all black and customized with Only the Brave. It was such a success and everybody liked it so much that we decided this bottle should be distributed worldwide. I have these tattoos on my hand as well. So I thought I could do something out of this. Then I met Mr Cartoon who I found to be very much like me--he has a sense of honor and creativity, and he's crazy. He designed the bottle and the logotype. After that, I asked L'Oréal to make a new perfume and translate my new rock 'n' roll attitude, my mentality, my passion, my positive energy into a perfume.[...]Beyond the bottle design and logo, Cartoon's work is also featured in promotions for Only the Brave Tattoo, like this video below, directed by Estevan Oriol. It follows the tattooist around LA, from the streets where he grew up to the studio where he tattoos celebrities today, and in the film, he talks about melding his street art aesthetic with a luxury product.
A host of other creatives, including NY tattooist Michelle Myles, form Diesel's tattoo gallery collage, highlighting the diversity among tattoo lovers and their stories. Even more tattoo stories can be found on an accompanying blog by Anna Mazas, who wrote and curated the awesome "Life Under My Skin."
Indeed, there are many layers to this campaign. It reflects, in some way, how tattooing and our community are being considered seriously by luxury brands -- artistically but also as a market for their goods. It wasn't that long ago when I was being followed around Fifth Avenue stores because I fit the shoplifter profile. Today, I'm one of the faces for a fancy fragrance. And that does feel pretty sexy.


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Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Derivative book, meet cornball director!
With its long, colon-bedecked title, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (20th Century Fox) announces that it intends to be the first installment of a new and extremely profitable movie franchise. It aspires to fill the gap left by the looming end of the Harry Potter series, and the abject failure of The Golden Compass movie. But to understand why the Percy Jackson movie must not—and will not—succeed, please indulge a brief (but I suspect typical) family story.
My daughter was a Harry Potter junkie. She tore through the books as fast as I could read them to her. When we finished the series a couple of years ago, she suffered withdrawal symptoms. The movies, the imaginary Potter games—they weren't enough to satisfy her cravings. Like so many other children, she desperately sought other, similar books to sate her Potter jones. These methadone books generally featured ordinary children who stumbled into magical powers and entered a secret, usually funny, alternative magical world. The Septimus Heap and Inkheart books briefly diverted her, Artemis Fowl didn't. Eva Ibbotson's The Secret of Platform 13 had a good run. But nothing held her like Rick Riordan's five Percy Jackson books, which I read to her night after night after night for months.
The Percy Jackson books tell the story of an everyday American boy with a troubled family life, who discovers he's the secret son of the Greek god Poseidon, who happens to be alive and well and headquartered on Mount Olympus, which occupies the 600th floor of the Empire State Building. Demigods and monsters live throughout the world, masked from ordinary humans and possessing extraordinary powers. Over a series of five adventures, Percy meets most of the memorable characters from Greek mythology and eventually saves the world from a devastating war between the gods and the titans.
The series delighted my daughter but irritated me with its overwhelming, blatant borrowing from Harry Potter. Percy is American—that's a difference. And his magic comes from Greek gods, not wizards. But almost every other significant element in the books—particularly the first book, The Lightning Thief—is derivative. An average boy living with a vicious, bullying relative suddenly learns of his special powers and finds out that he's actually a celebrity in the magical world. (Hmm, where have I heard that?) Percy's quickly transported to a mysterious place where other extraordinary kids learn to harness their powers, but it's not Hogwarts, it's "Camp Half-Blood." Hogwarts has "houses"; Camp Half-Blood has "cabins." Hogwarts has Quidditch; Camp Half-Blood has epic games of capture-the-flag. Hogwarts is supervised by a gentle, bearded, and mighty wizard; Camp Half-Blood by a gentle, bearded, and mighty centaur. Our hero—whose name even has the same rhythm as Potter (Har-ry Pot-ter; Per-cy Jack-son)—soon attracts two sidekicks. One, Annabeth Chase, is a book-smart girl who starts out as a rival but becomes a friend. The other, Grover Underwood, is goofy, physically awkward, and loyal. These three set out to retrieve an all-powerful magical object that's been lost (Potter: sorcerer's stone; Jackson: lightning bolt of Zeus), confront the forces of darkness, and—through courage and guile—emerge victorious.
In short, it's a rip-off.
Still, since my daughter loved the books, I felt it was my parental duty for us to spend a snow day at a screening of The Lightning Thief. Rarely has there been a more perfect marriage between source material and filmmaker than Percy Jackson and Chris Columbus. Derivative book, meet cornball director! Columbus, the schlock genius behind the Home Alone movies, the first two Harry Potter films (the bad ones), Stepmom, Bicentennial Man, and other horrors, has brought his shopworn bag of tricks to Percy Jackson. The plot is a mess, though, to be fair to Columbus, not more of a mess than the book. Briefly, Percy is falsely suspected of stealing the lightning bolt, sets out with Annabeth and Grover on a road trip to the Underworld, battles Medusa and the Hydra, tries to free his mother from Hades' clutches, and finally finds the bolt and returns it to Olympus. Columbus has accelerated Percy from 12 years old, as he is in the book, to High School Musical age, and cast alarmingly sexual actors as his three leads. As Percy, Logan Lermann comes off as more lost Jonas Brother than lost son of Poseidon; Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) is more pneumatic and pillow-lipped than you'd expect a daughter of chaste Athena to be. And poor Brandon T. Jackson is compelled to play Grover as a joking, hip-hop sex machine.
Columbus directs with his usual frying pan to the head. Music is forever swelling majestically. Characters are always opening wide their eyes and mouths to gaze in wonder. (Look, it's Hermes' flying shoes! Look, ha ha, they're basketball high-tops!) Columbus is world champion of the obvious double-take: That's not a cow, that's … the Minotaur! That's not an angry security guard, that's … the Hydra! That's not … oh forget it.
There are small pleasures. Uma Thurman plays Medusa as Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd. Steve Coogan steals his two minutes as Hades, an angry, aging heavy-metal rock star. (On the other hand, Columbus should be sanctioned by the director's guild for his abuse of Catherine Keener, who's given such terrible dialogue as Percy's mom that even she can't salvage it.)
The Lightning Thief is loud, scary, oversexed, and really unfun. All that would have been fine if my daughter liked it, but instead it left her and her friend stunned. It took them half an hour and a pepperoni pizza to recover. Chris Columbus nearly suffocated the Harry Potter franchise with his leaden films of the first two books. It took Alfonso Cuarón and other directors to revive the franchise.
But Percy Jackson will not be saved. These mediocre books don't deserve—and surely won't get—another chance in movie theaters.
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English soccer club Derby County, owned since 2008 by a U.S. consortium headed by Rochester sports entrepreneur Andy Appleby, is on the cusp of a $200 million revenue windfall after Sunday's second playoff victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.Derby County's 4-1 home victory at iPro Stadium earned the Rams the right to face with Wigan Athletic or Queens Park Rangers on May 24 at Wembley Stadium in London. The winner will be promoted to the Premier League, and is guaranteed millions of pounds in new revenue via the 20-team soccer association's enormous global television contracts. Derby is in the promotion playoff after securing third place in the second-tier Football League Championship. Derby beat Brighton 2-1 on May 8 in the first playoff match. The Championship league promotion playoffs have clubs play home-and-home matches before the winners (by aggregate goals) advance to the final at Wembley. Wigan and QPR play their second match today. The first, on May 9, was a 0-0 draw. Appleby, a former Detroit Pistons executive, is Derby County F.C. Ltd.'s chairman. He fronted the group that paid $100 million — and assumed $25 million in debt — for the club in January 2008. He is owner of Rochester-based General Sports and Entertainment LLC, a sports marketing and services firm he opened in 1998. Derby last played in the Premier League, for one season, in 2007-08. The Rams finished the 2013-014 regular season with 25 victories, 10 draws and 11 losses, good for 85 points in the standings — most in the club's history. Derby has averaged 25,000 fans per game this season at 33,597-seat iPro Stadium, good for second in the league. Premier League teams this season averaged 36,456 per game. Derby, founded in 1884 and nicknamed the Rams, plays a 46-game schedule. The Rams' only top-level championships were in 1972 and 1975. Leicester City and Burnley were automatically promoted to the Premier League for next season by finishing in the top two spots in the Championship league standings. Relegation from the Premier League to the Championship next season will be Cardiff City, Fulham and Norwich City.
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Every town must have a "ladies" group whose sole purpose is to meet and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood. We have many in my small town of South St Paul (including the Mid-Week Study group, not to be confused with the Monday Study group) and they have been in existance for 70 or more years. So I found it amusing when I came across this article written in the Warren sheaf, February 20, 1902.
The Members of the Warren Club Royally Entertained by the Argyle Ladies.
EDITOR SHEAF:—Wednesday morning, January 12th, when the bells chimed the hour often in Warren, women could be seen coming
from every direction, some came with their arms full of books, some with satchels and some with bags full of something, which I found
out later was literature, and others with rolls after the manner of the Egyptians. All were apparently in great haste and going in the same
direction, toward the Great Northern Depot. By breaking my former record of speed I managed to reach the depot platform just as the
Secretary of Wednesday Club arrived. The thought came to me that they must be having a meeting up the line somewhere and the secretary
being young and inexperienced would be glad to give me the job of reporting the meeting. When she had sufficiently recovered from her
race with the train to be able to speak, she told me there was to be a meeting in Argyle and I was installed as reporter at once, was to pay
my own car fare up and back, and they would board me.
During the day many people in Warren remarked the unusual quiet the city was enjoying which led to the inquiry, why? Why, thirteen
women had gone to Argyle that morning. The Wednesday Club were invited to meet with Mrs. Hunter, (who has been a member for years),
And thirteen of these literary lights had accepted the invitation: it was these women that tried their speed down the street and through the
alleys en-route to the depot. The train came in due time and all were soon as comfortable as could be in a-crowded coach. Some of the
ladies were so very pleasantly situated, they seemed quite reluctant to leave the car, but when the precious burden was deposited in Argyle,
all responded to roll call.
Mr. Hunter met the delegation and piloted us through the city to his home, satchels, bags, bundles, rolls, and papers, all safe. We received
such a hearty welcome from our old friends and neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, it made us feel doubly glad to be there. After the hand
shaking was through with the book, bundles, rolls, were safely put away for future reference, and each had been informed that the others
were either well or not very well, or somewhat better, and the weather had been sufficiently discussed, we were invited to lay aside our
work and repair to the dining room, where the table was laid for the crowd. It would be easier for me to say what was not on the table
than what was there. The menu covered all the delicacies of the season which we enjoyed to the fullest extent. (It was at this time I
began to realize what a bargain I had struck getting my office as reporter.)
The dining room was very handsome and appropriately decorated. Mrs. Erikson produced a most elegant card, an appropriate drawing
on the front and name of guest on the back, with national colors, forming in all a very unique and attractive souvenir of the occasion.
After the dinner was over this constellation of eloquence, beauty and adornment was placed under the the guiding hand of Mrs. Hunter,
who had charge of program.
When our tasks for the day were ended and the clock struck the hour of four, (several ladies of Argyle were present to hear the program),
all were invited with us, to Mrs. Melgaard for lunch. There was no time to lose before train. Mrs. Melgaard has a lovely home
and her table was laden with more good things than I can tell you about, everything au fait. While we feasted we were cheered
by piano music and all went merry until time for us to leave. Every minute of that day was thoroughly enjoyed. Women, books, bags
and bundles were all safe in Warren Wednesday evening. The only regret was that the day didn't contain more hours.
Although the little touches of elegance or protocal may have changed, not much else has.


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DNR News
** Archived Article - please check for current information. **
February 21, 2013
Aiken County wildlife area opens to the public four Saturdays in March
Aiken County's Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve will be open to the public on the first four Saturdays during the month of March (2, 9, 16 and 23). The final Saturday (March 30) will be reserved for a youth turkey hunt.
The Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve is composed of 10,470 acres owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. The area is located in Aiken County, along the Savannah River and south of the town of Jackson, off SC 125. Access is through the check station gate off Brown Road. To request a detailed map of the Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve, including special rules and regulations, contact the S.C. Department of Natural Resources office on the Savannah River Site at (803) 725-3663. You may also request the map by e-mail—please include your name and postal mailing address and send it to email@example.com. Maps are also available at the check station where visitors sign in.
The area will be open for scouting, fishing and some other outdoor activities. All visitors must sign in before entering and sign out prior to leaving. No managed trails exist on the property. Bikes and horses are confined to the 50-mile road system and selected firebreaks. No weapons are allowed during this period. Hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Insect repellant is recommended for all users and recreationists should bring their own water. One port-o-let is located at the check station.
Hunters are encouraged to utilize these open dates to scout the area prior to turkey season. Habitat changes are continually occurring due to timber harvests, prescribed burns, weather events and road construction.
Fishing will be allowed although fishermen should be aware that due to low water, catch rates will be poor. Limited opportunities exist in Skinface Pond where the bass limit is two per person per day with a 14-inch minimum. A couple of swamp lakes are accessible with small boats.
No bike trails exist at the present time. Mountain bikes are restricted to the 50-mile road system and selected firebreaks. Most roads are improved with crush-and-run, but offer relatively smooth riding.
Great opportunities exist for birders to view spring migrants and winter or permanent residents. Birding for terrestrial species is productive and easy due to the road system that traverses a variety of habitats. Wetland species also occur at Crackerneck, but are difficult to access and observe. DNR personnel at the gate can provide locations for species of interest.
No hiking trail exists at present, but the 50-mile road system goes through scenic areas and is a suitable substitute. In addition, hikers can use a 30-mile network of firebreaks that will get them off the beaten path. The more adventurous hikers can blaze their own trails just as hunters do. For anyone entering the Savannah River swamp, a compass and/or GPS unit are strongly recommended.
Many people just enjoy touring the road system to see what can be observed, whether it be wildlife, wildflowers, old home sites or cemeteries and forestry and wildlife management practices. The entire 50-mile road system can be enjoyably ridden in under four hours. All roads, including jeep trails, are maintained in excellent condition.
Limited opportunities exist for canoeing in Skinface Pond or a few accessible swamp lakes that are picturesque. Alligators, snakes and a variety of water birds will be encountered. Access to Upper Three Runs Creek is prohibited for any reason.
Horses are limited to the 50-mile road system and selected firebreaks. While most roads are crush-and-run, they are well vegetated and horses seem to handle them well. Main roads have wide clearances so shoulders are an option. Firebreaks can be utilized when not planted for wildlife. Several places around Crackerneck are large enough to park several horse trailers.
Photographers have grand opportunities with wildlife, wildflowers, scenic vistas, and forestry and wildlife management practices to name a few. However, photographers should have realistic expectations when trying to photograph wildlife. While abundant, wild animals at Crackerneck are truly wild and elusive. Stealth is necessary for success. Most animals are more active at dawn and dusk rather than mid-day.
More News
- Contact DNR to hunt hogs, coyotes, and armadillos at night
- SC artificial reef GPS data now available for download
- Aiken County wildlife area opens to the public four Saturdays in March
- Additional dates added to Family Fishing Clinics
- 4,623 sea turtle nests reported for 2012 season
- Freezing temperatures don't slow down Dixie Hornet Anglers
- Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund donates $167,850 to DNR
- Rep. Bill Hixon and 14 young hunters bag squirrel on recent hunt
- S.C. Wildlife's 29th annual outdoor photo contest accepting entries
- DNR program helps keep waterways clean
- Duck hunters finish the season on DNR Waterfowl Management Areas
- SC sea turtle volunteer recognized at international symposium
- DNR Youth Bass Fishing Championship to be held on Lake Murray March 23
- Jocassee Gorges ecological burns to restore habitat, improve safety
- Antler measuring sessions set across South Carolina
- Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic set for March 22-24 at State Fairgrounds in Columbia
- Camp Wildwood of South Carolina open for 2013 registration
- Freshwater fishing trends
- Saltwater fishing trends
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This is the last of a three-part series relating an extended vacation to life and a spiritual walk. After three weeks of getting away and refreshing the body, soul and mind, this final article is bittersweet.
It was only a few hours ago that I had probably one of the most awesome experiences. While kayaking up the Blue Springs Canal in crystal clear water a baby manatee and its mother came swimming by. I would have been content simply watching them swim by. Instead the curious baby decided to check out the kayak and mom was very careful to make sure her baby was safe.
The baby pushed my kayak for about 45 seconds up the river while the mom rubbed her scared (boat propellers) back against the kayak's side. At one point the baby climbed on mom's back and stuck about half of its head out of the water to take a good look at me. Spellbinding for sure. These gentle giants of the water are so powerful, yet so gentle. This was a moment frozen in time.
A few hours later, it's back to the chaos of life. It starts with the mail. Three quarters of it ends up in the trash can. The phone begins to ring. Fear of mountains of work to catch up begins to plague the mind. The grass needs cutting. The details of the yard need attention. Bills have to be paid. The laundry has to be washed. It is back to life as we know it.
As I drove up Interstate 95 thinking of a spiritual application for this week's article I drew a blank. Without question it was great to sit for two hours at the headspring waiting for the sun to bring life to the surrounding area. Talking with God about things was so refreshing. Asking him "what's next?" in terms of ministry was heavy on my heart.
He didn't give me any plans. He didn't speak in an audible voice (if he did you would have me committed). No lightning strikes were seen. There was silence.
As I paddled out onto the St. John River away from the beauty of the clear spring water I was still wondering, "what's next?" There were no answers in the dark alligator filled waters either.
Instead of making a run at the boat launch I decided to catch the spring water in the canal one last time. It was for the green and blue hues of the water. It was to capture a moment on film. Instead, a manatee and her child decide to show up and make the moment impressive.
Maybe that's it. Maybe we try too hard to make God work. Maybe we think we have to be busy doing something to be right with God. Maybe we put to much onus on our works. Maybe we are looking for something special and all we are doing is being noisy, loud and obnoxious.
God showed up and let me know that it's not about what I will do next. Life is about looking to see what he is going to do regardless of myself. The chaos won't be solved till the kingdom of God is restored. In the meantime maybe we got to quit trying to make something happen and look for what God is going to do.
In my make-it-happen world the formula doesn't seem right. The prophet Isaiah wrote that God revealed "my ways are not your ways and my thoughts are not your thoughts." Little did I know the depth of such truth and the meaning would show up in a manatee.
To read more by John Ring, check out his blog at johnring.wordpress.com.