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Welcome to the annual DawnWatch turkey rescue. On this page you'll find a youtube video of the 2016 turkey rescue, which includes a little retrospective of previous years. If you need a higher res version, still photos, or would like to get in touch for an interview, please shoot me an email via the "Contact" tab at the top of this page. I will respond quickly.
This year I have the pleasure of introducing you to Tracey and Ellie Turkey, named for animal advocate Tracey Stewart, who with her husband Jon Stewart is in the process of founding a farm sanctuary, and for superstar singer Ellie Goulding, who has given vegan living such a beautiful voice.
Tracey and Ellie Turkey came from the local slaughter industry, destined for Thanksgiving dinner, and will be at ours, as guests of honor - at the table rather than on it. The only turkey on our Thanksgiving table is a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon!
After the holidays Tracey and Ellie will retire to Farm Sanctuary in Acton. They'll live out their lives as turkey ambassadors, greeting guests and teaching them that turkeys are interesting and affectionate individuals, who, like all beings, are just looking for love.
I do this as a fun way to send out a serious message. Most people would be unaware that most animal cruelty laws exempt farm animals and allow for anything considered "standard agricultural practice." For turkeys, that means having their beaks seared off and the ends of their toes cut off so that they don't rip each other apart when they are crammed together on factory farms. And turkeys, like all poultry, are not even covered under federal humane slaughter laws – it's as if they aren't even animals. But my rescue videos make it clear that they are indeed animals, who love kindness and affection.
I hope you'll enjoy watching them bathed, blow-dried, cuddled and loved, reminding people that
"Turkey day is loads of fun when the turkeys are alive and well."
Hi, I am Karen Dawn. I run the animal advocacy site DawnWatch.com and I wrote Thanking the Monkey, Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals. But in my neighborhood I am known as the turkey lady because this will be the fourth year in a row that there will be beautiful live turkeys strolling around my front yard over the Thanksgiving season.
First there were Bruce and Emily, named after the actors Bruce Greenwood and vegan beauty Emily Deschanel, who helped me retire her namesake to Animal Acres.
Next there were Monty and Marsha. Marsha did her best to support the reputation turkeys have for being test. But Monty was the smartest and most sociable animal I have ever met. Wherever we were is where Monty wanted to be, especially in the midst of parties -- Monty might be the only turkey on the Getty Images celebrity site! He gobbles when you call his name. Now he spends his days entertaining children at the Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita.
Last year's Ellen and Portia, named for the vegan ambassadors Ellen DeGeneres and Portia Di Rossi, are the sweetest and cuddliest little gals you'll ever meet.
My love affair with turkeys began years ago when I visited the Poplar Spring Farm Animal Sanctuary and fell in love with Olivia. You are actually watching me now more recently with Opal at Poplar Spring. I was so surprised to learn that turkeys love to be petted and cuddled.
I was even more surprised when I learned about the conditions in which Olivia had been raised, and learned that the animal welfare act, which regulates humane housing, does not cover any animal who will used for food. I learned that her toes had been cut off and the end of her beak had been seared off, because animal cruelty laws exempt any practice considered standard, and indeed those practices are standard on factory farms where the birds are crammed in so close their claws and beaks will injure each other's lucrative flesh.
I soon also learned that our federal humane slaughter laws exempt birds, who are about ninety five percent of the animals slaughtered for food in this country. So turkeys are thrown around, bones breaking, and then are shackled onto conveyor belts fully conscious -- where their throats are slit. Once you've spent time with a turkey and found out how sweet and affectionate they can be, its hard to believe that its legal to treat them that way.
Wanting to do something to help, I started to adopt turkeys on line at Thanksgiving and you can too: Just go to Farm Sanctuary's AdoptaTurkey.org.
But eventually I got a chance to take some home and now I can't imagine Turkey Day without live turkeys.
This years turkeys are named after newlyweds Russell Brand and Katy Perry who recently tweeted that they went vegan after seeing the terrific film Forks Over Knives. The turkeys were originally named Russell and Katy but when Katy let out a very loud, and very male gobble, we realized we had better rename her, or indeed rename HIM, so Russell and Perry they are.
I have the turkey routine down now: They come to me pretty stinky -- often covered in excrement from their cage-mates, so they get a bath get in my claw foot tub -- which gets disinfected afterwards. Then they get a blow-dry which they seem to love. Turkeys are pretty much waterproof -- their beautiful soft down is protected by thick outer feathers so if you are going to wash the layers underneath you have to blow-dry them or they just won't dry.
Next they come downstairs to meet the neighbors, who I hear are consuming a lot more Tofurky these days. The children love them and it seems to be mutual. I have a constant stream of neighborhood kids at my place during November. And Paula Pitbull does well with them too.
After a long first day they go to bed in their little heated coop. Here's my neighbor Frankie helping me tuck them in on their first night.
After the holidays Russell and Perry will go to Farm Sanctuary's Animal Acres, in Acton, where you can visit them on Sundays. But first they'll join us here for our very vegan Thanksgiving feast.
They'll supervise my meal preparations -- and on Thanksgiving Day they'll be at the table instead of on it. The only turkey on the table will be Wild Turkey bourbon, right next to a photo of Olivia, my first turkey love. I am so glad to have found a whole new way to celebrate Turkey Day -- its a lot more fun for everybody when the turkeys are alive and well. I think my neighbor Frankie said it simplest and best: "Turkeys are nice." Yes indeed Frankie, turkeys are nice.
Here's our YouTube video. You should be able to watch (or capture) it on YouTube. Please email me, via the contact link at the top of this page, if you need an MP4 or high resolution of some of the bath and blowdry shots for b roll.
Below are low res photos from previous rescue operations. We have some available, in high res, of this year's rescue too. Just shoot me an email via the contact form.
To learn more about my animal advocacy work, read my bio here.
You can get in touch with Karen Dawn via email at the "contact" link at the top of this page.


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Deer hunters who head to the south Cascades this weekend will face some of the worst fire conditions and tightest restrictions in almost two decades, curbing everything from the type of rounds they fire to some of their dearest deer-camp traditions.
More than a quarter-million acres of private timberland in Jackson and Josephine counties are closed to even walk-in access, part of more than 4 million acres of private lands in Western Oregon closed because of extreme fire danger.
Extreme conditions on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry mean no tracer bullets can be fired. This new restriction in Oregon comes as many Western states report wildfires caused by bullets fired in extremely dry conditions.
No off-road driving or campfires outside of improved campgrounds will be allowed either, meaning traditional deer camps off spur roads will be off limits at least until fire conditions improve.
The private land closures, which are sprinkled among U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands, mean most hunters will head to high-elevation National Forest lands.
Not since 1994 have so many fire-related restrictions greeted rifle hunters heading into the start of the general black-tailed buck deer season.
"Folks can come out and hunt in the national forest, but we are really concerned about the lingering fire season," says Paul Galloway, spokesman for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, which encompasses most high-elevation lands in southwestern Oregon.
"Whether it's a match, a campfire or even a catalytic converter in tall grass, all that's going to start a fire," Galloway says. "I'm going to be out there (hunting) Saturday. I hope my day isn't interrupted by someone else being careless."
The lands that are closed to the public are listed online at www.oregon.gov/odf/pages/fire/corporate_closure.aspx.
It's up to the public to know whether they are on closed or open property. That has had foresters promoting a know-before-you-go refrain the past two weeks.
While mass closures have been common for years in the industrial forests of northwest Oregon, they have been rare in Southern Oregon, in part because of the checkerboard ownership patterns that private industry shares with the BLM here.
Not only are land managers worried about fires here, wildfires raging elsewhere in Oregon and throughout the West have spread resources so thin that small fires easily quelled a few months ago might not get that burst of resources now.
That said, hunters have a long history not only of heeding fire restrictions but also finding and quelling potential fires before they become problems.
"It's been quite a while since we've gone so long without any rain," says state forestry spokesman Brian Ballou in Central Point. "We're always concerned, but by and large hunters don't cause any problems."
Regardless of land closures, Western Oregon deer tags will be sold until local stores close tonight.
Tonight also marks the deadline for hunters to buy cougar or fall bear tags. Most cougars are shot by hunters pursuing other species such as deer or elk.
Successful western Oregon deer hunters also are reminded that they need to turn in a tooth from their buck to help participate in a population-modeling program by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Directions are in this year's hunting regulations synopsis.
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Hunters' fire risk is highest in decades
Deer hunters who head to the south Cascades this weekend will face some of the worst fire conditions and tightest restrictions in almost two decades, curbing everything from the type of rounds they fire to some of their dearest deer-camp traditions.


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Page Index
Bi-Fur-Pod (Shooting Sticks) Page
your own Bi-Fur-Pod.
It is easy and should take about an hour.
RIFLE SUPPORT.... I think I would almost rather be without ammo than without my homemade "Bi-Fur-Pod" shooting sticks. When I sight on a target while resting the rifle on my Bi-Fur-Pod, I have steady confidence that I am going to hit the target. I first put sheepskin, with the fur side out, on the area where the rifle rests and that is how it got its name. Have you ever noticed how often "fur" is mentioned around hunting camps? The sheepskin wore out and I replaced it with leather, but the name remains. My Bi-Fur-Pod is a very simple tool. It fulfills a number of functions.
1. Rifle support while taking sitting shots (main function).
2. Open it up into one long stick and it is a unipod (formerly it had a furry middle) for standing shots. In 1995, I got a nice 2x4 Mule Deer in Northern California's X3B Zone using the unipod. I used it again in 1997 for a small 2x2 Mule Deer and put one shot through the boiler room. These stories are on my Hunting Stories page.
3. As the old age creeps up on me, it makes a wonderful walking stick on the steep hillsides.
4. The top of the Bi-Fur-Pod makes a great rest for my binoculars while I am sitting and spotting for distant coyotes or that trophy buck.
5. More than once, I have pushed a rattlesnake out of the way with it.
6. It's a rifle holder in the field for keeping your rifle out of the mud . Hook your rifle sling over one fork and prop up your rifle in a "3 leg tripod" where your rifle is one leg. This is better than laying your rifle down on the dirt or wet ground.
7. Warding off Black Attack Dogs. ;-) See Below.
8. Nothing is permanently attached to your rifle.
A SOLID RIFLE STAND IN THE FIELD.... Here I have my rifle supported off the ground for picture taking. This coyote was fooled with a series of fawn bleats using the diaphragm call shown. This coyote was making nightly raids on the rancher's chickens right near his house. About half a mile from his house, I used the diaphragm call, shown in the picture, to make the fawn bleats. After about 10 minutes, I saw the coyote coming downhill through the tall grass at the edge of the trees. I still had the call in my mouth and made a few soft whimpers when the coyote stopped in the trees. The coyote continued my way and when she went out of sight behind some bushes, I moved my Bi-Fur-Pod setup inline with the approach. One shot at 120 yards with the old Sako in 243 Win and right through the boiler room and it was all over. I stopped and told the farmer and he sure was happy to hear about my results! The farmer told me that he had seen the coyote stalking his grandkids in his yard and was afraid to let the kids play in the yard.
ABOVE THE TALL GRASS.... With the height of the sitting position and using the Bi-Fur-Pod one gets above the tall grass in most cases. Years ago, I used to take a small tripod rifle rest that would allow me to shoot prone off the rest. It was quite steady, but now days, I can't crank my neck up that much to shoot prone. Also, the short tripod often wouldn't allow shots when the grass had grown a bit. The height of the Bi-Fur-Pod solves the tall grass problem. When in really tall brush, I use the standing position with the Bi-Fur-Pod fully extended. See the standing position below.
HOW ACCURATELY CAN I SHOOT.... The Bi-Fur-Pod rest is not as steady as shooting off a benchrest with a front and rear rest. With a rifle that shoots 1/2" groups off a benchrest at 100 yards, I can shoot 1" groups from the Bi-Fur-Pod from the same distance. I have shot ground squirrels at distances over 300 yards off the Bi-Fur-Pod on numerous occasions. Making 200 yard shots on ground squirrels is easy and the 100 yard shots are a cinch. If it is possible to setup so I can lean back against a tree or fence post I can make an even steadier hold. The freedom of not having the Bi-Fur-Pod attached to the rifle also makes it possible to take running shots. Once one gets used to using the Bi-Fur-Pod, it is quite easy to track a running target.
HOW TO MAKE A Bi-Fur-Pod.... The sticks are 5/8" or 3/4" square fir or other solid and strong wood, see the Table for the correct length. Round sticks do not work well at the hinge point. My height is 5' 9'' and 36" long sticks are the correct height for me. The table shows the scaled total length depending on your height. Regardless of the correct over all length, the 1/4" pivot bolt is 5-1/4" from the top end. Tighten the nut so that there is a reasonable amount of friction between the sticks and they will hold their open or closed position. You can slightly squash the nut in a vise so that the threads run tight and that will prevent it from becoming loose when you open and close the sticks. Two large nails with the heads hack sawed off are epoxied into the ends with 2" of nail exposed. If you use shorter nails, they won't stick in the ground very well and have a tendency to slide out at the worst possible time. I took an old stainless steel spoon and flattened it out, trimmed it to shape, and screwed it to one stick to make a carrying clip. When I am walking, I can carry it by sliding the clip on my belt. For a finishing touch and so you won't scratch the forearm of your rifle, epoxy leather strips on the inside of the top "V". The Bi-Fur-Pod is a lot handier for me than the Harris Bipod. I don't like the extra weight attached to my rifle for off-hand shots. Also, you can't use the Harris Bipod for functions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.
Customize the Bi-Fur-Pod
for you height.
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Length (in)
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE Bi-Fur-Pod.... I have made three improvements to the Bi-Fur-Pod shooting sticks. The first was actually done to my Sako rifle's carrying strap. About 1 inch from the front sling swivel, I took a hot soldering iron and punched about a 1/8" hole through the middle of the sling. Now in the standing position, I can slip the nail on top of the extended Bi-Fur-Pod through the hole in the sling and support the forearm, sling, and rifle with my left hand for a standing shot. The nail through the hole in the carrying strap will prevent the rifle from slipping off the end of the Bi-Fur-Pod. The length of the extended Bi-Fur-Pod is a little long, so I stick the lower end in the ground between my feet. This angles it forward and produces the correct height for a horizontal shot. I can back up a step for an uphill shot to get elevation. It works great.
Here is the standing position with the fully extended Bi-Fur-Pod. It makes a much steadier hold than offhand.
I also use the Bi-Fur-Pod as a walking stick.
It is a very handy tool.
STANDING RIFLE SUPPORT.... The second improvement is a spring loaded "ball" (really a brass plunger) about 1 inch from the upper end that fits into a drilled detent on the mating leg. When the Bi-Fur-Pod is closed, this detent helps keep it in the closed position. I drilled another detent for when the Bi-Fur-Pod is extended to full length. This keeps it straight so it won't buckle in the middle for standing shots. The spring loaded ball/detent seems to work very well. I made the parts on my Mini Lathe.
Here is the spring loaded "ball" that fits into a detent. One detent is drilled on the opposite leg at the top and a second detent to lineup with the spring loaded brass plunger when the Bi-Fur-Pod is fully extended.
The washer is glued into place with epoxy. I was careful not to get epoxy in the hole. I made the brass plunger on my Mini Lathe. I have heard that there are similar items right off the shelf in hardware stores for cabinet doors. If you don't want to make it, there are Bullet Catches 5/16" Diameter x 3/8" Length that you can purchase. Here is one: Cabinet Bullet Catch -- Solid brass body with steel ball. You can do a Google search and find many more designs.
KEEP IT QUIET.... The third improvement is a piece of 1/4" thick leather glued to the inside of one leg about 8" from the lower end. On the opposite leg I wrapped a few turns of camo tape to make a bump that rides in the middle of the leather strip. This keeps the two legs of the Bi-Fur-Pod from slapping together and making a noise in the field.
THE CARRYING CLIP BROKE.... I didn't have a lot of time to build a new one, so I used an old stainless steel spoon. I know it looks funny and needs a coat of paint to cover the shine, but it works great! The tip of the old carrying clip used dig into my side sometimes. The rounded spoon shape is much more comfortable. I guess in a pinch I could remove the screws and eat my cereal with my new carrying clip. PH from the Go Go Varmint Go message board has designed the Deluxe Bi-Fur-Pod. Click Here to see a picture of it.
SITTING POSITION.... Here I am sighting on an imaginary coyote with my old Sako 243. Both knees are up and I am resting my elbows on my knees for solid support. The sling is over the right top stick and I have it grasped in my left hand as well as the pivot point of the Bi-Fur-Pod. (You can't see the sling, because it is behind my arm). This is a very steady hold. Note the pretty paint job on the rifle and Bi-Fur-Pod! No reflections there! Also take your wristwatch off or wear long sleeves while you hunt. Sun reflections from the wristwatch will warn every coyote within a mile. I have taken to carrying my wrist watch in my pocket and being retired, don't need to check the time that often anyhow.
PUT BOTH ELBOWS ON YOUR KNEES.... Here is a view that is not healthy for a coyote!
ADD A THIRD LEG.... Walt Craig of TN has made modified Tri-Fur-Pod/Mod-W from the old Bi-Fur-Pod design. His modification puts leather on both sides of the top, includes Velcro strips to hold the legs together, and adds a third leg to make a solid self-standing tripod rest. This is a really good idea. If one made the third leg and used a wing nut on the pivot bolt, the third leg could be added or removed when needed. When if use, the third leg should be positioned on the target side of the Tri-Fur-Pod. Thank you Walt.
The Tri-Fur-Pod/Mod-W opened up.
Note the Velcro on the legs to keep it folded.
in the folded position.
Close up of the hinge for the third leg.
The third leg could be added to an
existing Bi-Fur-Pod if one were to
use a wing nut on the pivot bolt.
Cheap Adjustable Front Rest
I got an email describing a Cheap Adjustable Front Rest for shooting from a bench. Here is how it is made:
This Cheap-Rest is adjustable for height and costs about $5 if you buy everything new. It takes about fifteen minutes to make.
Materials consist of :
1 ea. 4 inch diameter PVC schedule 40 coupler cut in half to make the gun cradle. It makes a perfect U shape! Give the other half to a friend.
1 ea. door hinge.
1 ea. pine board about as wide as the hinge.
1 ea. 2x2 pine board.
Screws to fasten the hinge to the board cut in half, and fasten the coupler half to the top board.
Drywall screws to act as non-slip leveling feet.
|Apply a small amount of resilient nylon or foam padding to cushion the rifle forearm. It can be attached with silicone sealer or hot melt glue. Do not omit the padding because it dampens accuracy robbing vibration.
Change elevation by moving a short 2x2 back toward the
hinge to elevate the rifle or forward away from the hinge to lower the
impact point. Simple but it works.
This rest is cheap enough and tough enough to be left outside permanently.
Even though I have the good stuff, like you, I often use the cheap stuff. Best wishes! Bruce Gammack Newfane, NY
Bi-Fur-Pod in SOUTH AFRICA.... Picture of a Black-Backed Jackal shot in South Africa using a variation of the Bi-Fur-Pod. It is 1.15m long with a 6mm bolt 200mm from the top and is made of 15mm aluminum tubing. It is covered with camo tape and the handle material used for hockey sticks as a handle. The jackal was shot with a Ruger Mod 77 in .223Rem. The load was a 50gr Sierra Blitzking with a charge or MP 200 for about 2050 fps. Christoff Joubert
John in Georgia.... Shot this hog down in Georgia. It was a 130 yard shot with my 300 Winmag. The Bi-Fur-Pod really helped. By the way everyone in camp wanted to know what the spoon was for. I had to keep them guessing for a while. Thanks Al
Greetings from Ireland.... Hi Al. I've been looking at your site for a few years now and love it .
Thanks for all the good advice and info ,I was a .22lr owner for years (Anschutz 1450) used mostly for
rabbits (cottontails I believe you call them, jackrabbits are known as hares here ).
Changed to a marlin VS 17 in 17HMR last year but started fox shooting and found it ok up to maybe 100 yds but lacking power to produce clean kills beyond that. So I've changed again and got a Tikka T3 .223 Rem and very impressed with it so far. We do a lot of night hunting of foxes here and because the areas are mostly populated, silencers are used to reduce noise.
I've included a pictures of the .223 and it's latest kill and you might also see the Bi-Fur-Pod which I made using your directions but using rubber strips instead of fur. I never go hunting without it now. The fox in picture was taken with 55gr Remington Accutip at 170 yds I find them a great bullet. Just for your info reloading is not allowed here in Ireland and a box of 20 .223 Rem Accutips costs 36 US dollars. I'd love to try some of that coyote hunting you've got there .
I'm getting a CZ scout .22LR soon for my daughters to learn with (11 and 8 yrs). They enjoy reading your site too. They'd love it if you could show one of my pictures on your Bi-Fur-Pod page. Bye for now and keep up the good work and happy St Patrick's Day. Michael Kearney
Bi-Fur-Pod DOWN UNDER.... G'Day Al, My name is Chris Burton, I live in Puckapunyal Australia. I was recently surfing the web for info regarding the 17 HMR and came across your site. After reading your report on the 17 HMR I read your article on the Bi-Fur-Pod and was immediately interested. I generally get out rabbit shooting once or twice a week, I use either a .222 Rem BSA CF2 or a varmint weight 22 WMR Ruger with a thumb hole stock. The place I shoot is a 260 acre cattle property with about a 20 acre rabbit warren on the side of a hill. The hill is covered with knee to waist high bushes, which make it almost impossible to shoot from the prone position. The alternative is shooting offhand, which for consistent hits on rabbits over 100m is almost impossible.
After reading your article I made up a pair of shooting
sticks, one for myself and one for my hunting partner. On the
Sunday just gone we went out for a hunt and were immediately more
successful than we have been in the past, easily taking shots,
that in the past had not been possible. The end result between us
after about 2 hours hunting, was two young foxes and six rabbits.
My hunting partner was using a Ruger No. 1 in 220 Swift that he
had just bought, and between the new rifle and the shooting
sticks was very pleased.
As a result, I have started making a set of light weight sticks for my 6 year old daughter who is just learning to shoot with a single shot .22 LR.
I have enclosed some photos showing the results of the hunt with the shooting sticks and a previous hunt without. Cheers Chris Burton
Bi-Fur-Pod MAKES IT TO NEW ZEALAND.... I managed to get a brand new Remington 700 BDL Custom Deluxe Engraved model chambered and barreled in .17 Rem for the approximate price of US$650. I have scoped it with Leupold VX-I 3-9 X 40 (also, new). It's a great combination for close up small stuff and also good for moderate distances (out to about 250 - 300 yards) providing one has a good steady platform which brings me very nicely to the "bi-fur-pod".
I followed your detailed instructions almost to the letter and made my first prototype, but wasn't happy with my quality of workmanship, so made a second which is much better. I have used thickish but grippy upholstery rubber instead of leather or fur, and yesterday was the first test for game. I have used it's predecessor for sighting in. By the way have sighted at 100 yards 1 inch high and got groups of 1 inch on my first day shooting with the gun. It has a 24 inch barrel, but is a might heavy for a varmint rifle. And, of course because of the tiny lil' hole in the barrel has, for all intents and purposes, a "heavy" barrel. It shoots so flat over a long distance, that holding "just high" seems to work for everything from 50 to 200 yards. I've managed to get a good quality cleaning rod and have experimented with different sized patches until I have found the ideal size which will clean thoroughly but not get stuck. I am being very diligent about cleaning during the breaking in period and especially getting the copper deposits off (the bullets are fully copper jacketed hollow points, 25 gns sitting in a necked down .223 shell, which at 100 yards goes clean through a 3 inch phone book.
Anyway, I was telling you about the bi-rubber-pod and how great I found it on the first "varmint" trip which turned out to be a "varmint-less" trip because the little critters were no where to be found (must have heard I was coming for 'em with my new toy). We had to make do with what we found, mostly had feathers, but still, made good targets and small, too. The pod was so easy to use and versatile that I couldn't let another minute go by without telling you how grateful I was to you for putting it on your web site. Here is a photo of it holding up my canon at coffee break time getting the approval of Sam the German Pointer. I gave the prototype bi-leather-pos to Sam's owner who was so impressed that he is going to make his own, too.
So, bye for now, and I would look forward to your comment, etc. (Peter, Thanks for letting me post your email and good hunting. from... Varmint Al)
Peter Scott
Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted by Rick in MD, May 03,2001 on the Go Go Varmint Go Message Board:
Varmint Al's Bi-Fur-Pod saved my life! Well... almost!
I'm out minding my own business, a beautiful evening, spotting groundhogs when I hear a vehicle coming down the farm road. It's Granny in her golf cart, with her dogs! The Golden is fine, it's the medium sized black one that is the problem! I immediately jump up, here it comes! So now what? The 22-250 at 5 paces? Not with Granny there (yes I would have otherwise!) And since I didn't want to scare Granny (not my granny, but she owns the property) I didn't want to point the muzzle at the Black Terror (BT) either. Quick, grab the Bi-Fur-Pod! BT slams on the brakes at the last minute; you see, the bases of the Bi-Fur-Pod has some BIG nails protruding out of the bottom. (The nails are actually 60d landscaping spikes; I can pick up a big (dead) groundhog by the front teeth with them.) So there I am, smiling and making small talk with Granny in her golf cart while holding off BT with the Bi-Fur-Pods; and the Golden is nuzzling my side wanting his ears scratched! BT is still growling and baring his fangs; Granny is pleasant and smiling as she turns around and finally leaves with the Golden and BT. So do I...
Thanks Varmint Al! And to think that I was considering switching to a Harris Bi-pod -- I think I'll keep the Bi-Fur-Pod for awhile, it works very well thank you!
Email from a Bi-Fur-Pod user:
Hi Al
Well another year of hunting has passed and the one time I forgot my Bi-Fur-Pod it ruined my day. I feel lost without it. By using the BFPod with my 44Mag pistol this year I got an eight point buck, a bobcat, and several hogs. With my .223 and my BFPod, I got a nine inch bearded gobbler and a bunch of varmints. What fun and spring turkey and coyote shooting is coming up. I have had at least 25 people who wanted to know about the BFPod and I turned them on to your web site.
I sent my custom .223 back (built on a Fireball action by Hammond in Penn.) and had it Ackley Improved. It is shooting well under an inch with hot loads and I haven't even finished working up a load yet. It will be one of those rifles that I keep for life. I even painted it.
I want you to know how much I enjoy all of your advice and guidance and appreciate all the long hours that you must put into your site. It has made my time in the outdoors even that much more enjoyable and I can always count on your political page for great information and inspiration.
I do have one question about the Bi-Fur-Pod improvements. Where Is the brass plunger available? (Answer is Here) Thanks again for all of your work.
Charlie Norburn
Email from Jim:
Al~ Thanks! It works just fine & is much more durable & useful than the one I bought a few years ago. This was the first of three today (the "baptism" as it were). Washington State coyotes aren't as large as they run in my home State of Montana, but there sure are a lot of the critters & they're suckers for a fawn bleat complimented with a few sporadic yips. Jim
Greetings! Just want to thank you for the wealth of knowledge and links you've shared on your site. I keep finding new things. My Pro-hunter had serious tooling marks in the chamber, it got polished and is so much better. Case life has increased.
I made an oak Bi-Fur-Pod yesterday. Can't wait to use it somewhere besides the living room. I had a bunch of golf grips laying around so I split a couple and cut the caps off. Glued them on in place of the leather, wrapped around all but the matching faces of the sticks when they are closed. Put them on with the thick part of the grip at the bottom of the 'V' and trimmed to fit at the end of the sticks. Good cushion and grip, and a nice handle for swordplay with snakes and rottweilers! The pod still needs it's spoon and hold open catches, but they're coming.
That's my daughter's old 788 Remington .308 that I just refinished the stock and Duracoated the barreled action and scope on. Put together loose for pictures, that's why no trigger. Also not tempted to shoot it until the Duracoat cures....
Thanks again from another fella from your generation. Tom in Wyoming.
Al, Made my Bi-Fur-Pod in a hour like you said and they work great. Thank you for having a very informative web site. The gun is a Remington 788 243win with a 58 v-max bullet. Jon from Steelville Missouri
THE BI-FUR-POD IN SWEDEN.... The Bi-Fur-Pod has made it to Sweden. If you want instructions on how to build it in Swedish, here is the place to go. Click on Skytte. Benny Andersson wrote this: I like the bi-pod very much and do think most hunters should get one as soon as possibly. It is very easy to convince everyone at the range, in real life, but it is a little harder just telling them how good it is. I use to ask the hunter who hesitate try 10 rounds at 50 yard with my Ruger 22LR. The target is a steel spinner about 1 inch in dia. Most people have very few hits in standing or even sitting position. With the bi-pod most people wont miss a single shot in sitting and maybe just a few in standing. That's a very good test in my opinion!
Thanks Benny. -- Good Hunting... from Varmint Al
Al, Yesterday was a rainy Sunday afternoon. So I made a
Bi-Fur Bi Pod via your specs. I am glad I did. Couple notes: I could
not find the brass plunger at the store. So I added two ¼"
in-between the sticks. I then added a 8" leather loop which doubles as
a wrist loop. When I extend the sticks into a mono pod. I simply loop
the leather over one short leg. This gives me a very nice, plenty snug,
friction fit for hold. I just used electrical tape as the 'knockers'.
For camo I used fabric markers (already had them for fly tying) and
sealed it with tung oil. Cut up a old leather wallet for the leather
strips. Used 5 minute epoxy (again had it for fly tying) on the
leather, nails per your specs. The height was just right for myself.
The hardwood sticks were about $2.50 each at Home Depot, maybe another
buck in hardware. The other couple things I had laying around.
Love the spoon!! Works great as a clip!!...........Classic!
It made a fun and practical rainy afternoon project which I will enjoy for years of predator calling. Thanks, Bill in Southwestern NY
Not only are these great for coyotes & rodents, but mine worked well for gobblers, too!
The shooting sticks worked so well that I followed your lead & made up some "business cards." Similar to yours offering coyote & ground squirrel control, but with this addition - "FREE SERVICE - Let my hobby be your solution." Had folks calling me, received offers from more places than I could get to last season, & have an open invite to hunt other quarry on many of the farms/ranches whereupon I successfully thinned coyotes. Shot one that had devoured 2 of the owner's daughter's cats & 1 of his dogs. Set-up in his barn, it responded immediately to a pup yelp, & the .204 promptly ended his career (great coyote laser!). When I was hustling to remove the carcass before his little girl could see it, he came out & asked that I leave it. "She'd probably like to kick it a couple times."
Good Shooting.... Jim
|SHOOTING CHAIR & Bi-Fur-Pod.... When six-plus decades have passed by and the ground is hard or wet, it becomes more comfortable to use a folding chair when you are shooting off the Bi-Fur-Pod sticks. I use a Sun 'N Sport Chair stock #260924 from True Value Hardware. It is 3/4 height and just the correct height for the Bi-Fur-Pod. The chair is solidly built out of steel tubing and nylon cloth with arm rests. Shooting from the chair is as steady as sitting on the ground and much more comfortable. I looked far and wide and this is the best shooting chair I have found. Here is a picture from a ground squirrel hunt up in Northern California. Note the AM headset holding my ear plugs in place. Yes, I am listening to Rush Limbaugh. There is more about the hunt on my Hunting Stories Page. Note. The old chair is no longer available..
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With the highly anticipated release of Madden 2012 just a few short weeks away, the overall ratings for each team have been released. NFC West fans will notice that the division winning Seattle Seahawks are somehow miraculously rated as the third best team in the division behind both the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams. Keep in mind that these ratings are without the recent free agent acquisitions. Even taking that into consideration, I don't see why Seattle is rated so low. My guess is that after the update come release day, the Seahawks should find themselves as the top team in the division after highly rated Madden players such as Robert Gallery, Sidney Rice and Zach Miller have joined the team. Currently, 21 teams are rated the same or higher than the Seahawks.
Madden 2012 Overall Team Ratings
AFC East
Buffalo Bills: 73
Miami Dolphins: 78
New York Jets: 87
New England Patriots: 88
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Denver Broncos: 74
San Diego Chargers: 85
Kansas City Chiefs: 84
Oakland Raiders: 76
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NFC West
Arizona Cardinals: 70
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Seattle Seahawks: 76
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Avure has a 50-plus-year history in the production of ultra high pressure presses for food and industrial markets, and our new ESS platform reflects the full breadth of that experience.
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High pressure processing (HPP) leader Avure Technologies has launched a new HPP Equipment Services and Support (ESS) program to maximize customer return on investment by sustaining Avure HPP systems throughout an extended equipment lifecycle.
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NEW ORLEANS — Where was a power outage when you needed one?
The 49ers returned Sunday to the scene of their Super Bowl disappointment nine months earlier and received just what they didn't need:
More disappointment.
Preventable disappointment.
On an afternoon where the 49ers did many good things, a bad thing helped set up the Saints' winning score in a 23-20 New Orleans victory.
It happened after a field goal by New Orleans tied the score with 2:11 remaining and a 49er offensive drive stalled after the ensuing kickoff. This led to a punt. This led to punt coverage man Kassim Osgood failed to see Saints returner Darren Sproles signal for a fair catch.
That's when the 49ers needed a power outage, needed the lights to go out before what happened next: Osgood tackled Sproles after his catch and was assessed a 15-yard penalty that set up the Saints in good field position at their own 40-yard line. Saints quarterback Drew Brees then drove the team downfield for a winning 31-yard field goal by Garrett Hartley.
And thus ended one of the weirder games of the entire NFL season. The first half featured a series of instant replay reviews that required a physicist to explain. There were also a series of ugly injuries, including one wince-inducing leg-bender to Saints safety Jabari Greer. The artificial turf inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome may not have been the culprit. But it sure seemed to be reaching up and grabbing feet or knees.
At any rate, when the game reached the fourth quarter, the 49ers held a three-point lead that was largely the product of New Orleans turnovers on a muffed punt, interception and even a touchback fumble (don't ask).
And while quarterback Colin Kaepernick and the 49er offense played better than a week ago–and dropped one beautiful touchdown pass into the arms of tight end Vernon Davis–but on one critical drive, settled for a field goal in the red zone early in the final period. This gave the 49ers a 20-14 lead that New Orleans managed to close up with two field goals, setting the stage for the final moments.
More and more, it appears that the last three scheduled games at Candlestick Park will indeed be the last three games at Candlestick Park. It's hard to see how the 49ers will wind up playing host to any playoff action. The 49ers' loss Sunday was especially costly on a day when Chicago and Arizona won, giving them the same 6-4 record as the 49ers.
The season's last six weeks are going to be a grind. The 49ers need to win at least four or five in the grind. At least they know what the task is.
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Looking for the post where we rip into Apple and the oh-so-magical iPhone 4S? You've found it. All the voice functions and competitive pricing aside, the iPhone 4S hardware is Lame. (Yes, with a capital "L"). Just how lame you ask? Compared to what Android is offering–and has been offering since the beginning of the year–it barely manages to keep up.
Let's recap the main focal points of the iFail 4S announced today. Apple's A5 1GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, 14.4 HSPA+, up to 64 GB storage and a Retina display. As you can see, pretty boring for a phone announced at the end of 2011. So just what does Android already have to combat the iPhone 4S? And what about phones that will be out in the near future?
First up for dissection: processors. Apple has put a dual-core processor inside the iPhone 4S. Big deal. Android phones have been rocking dual-core processors for a long time now. The Samsung Galaxy S II utilizes a 1.2 GHz dual-core Exynos in most of its configurations. The T-Mobile version of the GSII comes with a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3. And that's normal for Android phones. In fact, if your Android device doesn't have a dual-core processor, then you're behind the times. Google is set to announce the next Nexus in about a week, and you can bet that device will have a dual-core at the least. Oh, and don't forget the quad-core NVIDIA processors coming to market soon.
Apple placed a lot of emphasis on the camera of the 4S. It's an advanced 8 megapixel sensor that features 1080p video capture. Apparently, Apple has been studying HTC's latest devices. HTC has been working hard to improve the camera phone lately. The myTouch 4G Slide really turned it up a notch, and the Amaze 4G will take it to the next level. SmartShot, BurstShot, SweepShot panorama, ClearShot HDR, PerfectPics, 1080p video capture, a dedicated camera key and a dedicated camcorder key? The Amaze should give even the upcoming Nexus a run for its money. It's rumored to launch with an incredible camera that will blow you away. And if you want megapixels, Samsung is working to release a 16 megapixel smartphone camera. It should be on display come MWC.
Want to hear a joke? HSPA+ 14.4 Mbps. Want to hear an even funnier joke? CDMA/EVDO Rev A. Not everyone has access to 4, or even "faux," G Internet. And that's not such a big deal. But any and every major Android device released in the last year has at least had the necessary radios on board to go as fast as the network in your area will let you. If you want to stick with HSPA+, T-Mobile is about to release a couple 42 Mbps HSPA+ devices. Sprint has WiMax devices galore. Verizon and AT&T? They use LTE, a seriously fast 4G technology. So fast, it makes Sprint's 3G look like dial-up. In fact, that's roughly how fast Sprint's iPhone will go. Seriously.
Let's say you want a ton of storage, but you don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it. Android devices offer expandable storage. You can choose how much internal storage you want and pop in a microSD card for more. You can also take that card with you and keep using it time and time again. With the iPhone, what you buy is what you get. And if you want 64 GB of storage, then it's going to cost you $400 on contract.
The display on the iPhone 4S is a true testament to just how far Android devices have come. When the Retina display was first announced, everyone was amazed at how crisp and clear images were. But that was a year ago. Now, display technology has far surpassed the Retina display. SLCD qHD displays are fantastic, and Super AMOLED Plus is absolutely incredible. When put next to an iPhone 4S, you can tell Samsung really knows how to make a display. If you think Super AMOLED Plus looks good, just wait until you see an HD Super AMOLED display. Samsung's latest crop of displays have been called jaw-droppingly gorgeous. And guess what? The next Nexus will indeed be utilizing a 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED display. With a pixel density of 320ppi, what more could you ask for in a display?
Did we miss anything? Is there anything else Android devices can boast that the iPhones can't? How about NFC, removable batteries, hard keyboards, different display sizes, Flash, an open Market and the greatest community around. Yeah, all that and a little more.


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Tony Dungy played a critical role in getting Michael Vick back into the NFL after he served prison time.
Today he shared his thoughts on Vick's recent judgment and its possible consequences.
During an interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Dungy talked about Vick's decision-making.
"I have talked to Michael a few times, and again it becomes just an idea of decision-making and not putting yourself in harm's way," Dungy said. "He made some mistakes that he probably won't make again, hopefully. It was just not very good judgment and putting himself in a position where you're inviting the public to pay money and come to a birthday party, and you've got people there that you don't know who they are. You've got people that may be carrying weapons, people that are going to drink alcohol. And it's late at night. It's a recipe for failure."
Dungy said he first talked to Vick the day after the shooting incident. He said he has not heard if commissioner Roger Goodell plans to have a meeting with Vick or not.
"I think the bottom line is that he made some mistakes by being in the wrong place," Dungy said. "He left that place before anything really happened, but it could have been disastrous and may still be."
The Eagles have tried to make it clear that Vick was up-front with them and that none of the details that have surfaced since the incident have surprised them. Makes me wonder if Dungy was the one who told Vick he was best served to communicate with the team right away.
Dungy also talked about possible punishment from the league.
"Personally, I think that he didn't do a lot wrong legally," Dungy said. "Roger just has to look at their relationship and what his expectations were with Michael. If legally, you've got to stay aboveboard, then I think Michael did that. If you can't do anything that's going to put a bad face on the NFL, then I think Michael didn't do that."
Check out the link for the full Q&A.
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* I'm going to take at Andy Reid in the next few days, but ESPN.com's Matt Mosley writes about him and whether his reputation is on the line in 2010:
If Reid can lead the Eagles deep into the playoffs with Kevin Kolb at quarterback, it will cement his status as one of the best coaches in the league. But this is an absolute high-wire act from the start. If the Eagles flame out and miss the playoffs, Reid would automatically be on the hot seat heading into 2011.
* Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News identifies the Eagles as one of seven teams who did well to solve their offseason problems:
They put a pretty good defense on the field last season, but there were some notable lapses in allowing big plays to develop in the running game and on short-to-medium passes. The Eagles loaded up on defensive depth in the draft, injecting youth to help themselves on the outside. It will make a big difference to have a healthy Stewart Bradley back roaming the middle.
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Detroit's RoboCop statue to be unveiled next year
DETROIT (AP) — Creators of a Detroit statue of the fictional crime-fighting cyborg RoboCop say they plan to unveil it next summer.
Venus Bronze Works in Detroit is getting ready to cast pieces of the statue and on Tuesday showed off its 10-foot-tall (3-meter-tall) to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press.
The 1980s science fiction movie was set in a futuristic and crime-ridden Detroit.
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Maine Mosque Vandalized Following Bin Laden Death
On Monday in Portland, ME the walls of the largest mosque in town were spray-painted with "Osama today, Islam tomorow [sic]" and other phrases, sometime following morning prayers on the day after American forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
The police chief is calling the incident at the Maine Muslims Community Center a hate crime.
The Portland Press-Herald reported "Long live the West" and "Free Cyprus" was also spray-painted on the mosque.
Portland has a relatively sizable Muslim population thanks in part to a large population of immigrants from Somalia and Sudan, Police Chief James Craig told TPM in an interview. The city of about 66,000 has three mosques.
Hate crimes are uncommon in the Portland, Craig said, and crimes targeting Muslims almost unheard of.
"This is the first [hate crime] targeting religion," in 2011, he said.
The department has no leads so far in the case of the mosque vandalism, which has already been painted over. Craig said he's reached out to the FBI and informed the agency of the incident though whether federal agents will get involved is unclear. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The hate crime designation means that if and when someone is caught, they would face what Craig called "an enhancement" on what would likely be vandalism charges.
Craig was due to meet with Muslim leaders later in the day, and said that the hate crime was a shock in a city known for being "outwardly supportive" to its immigrant population.
"This is not reflective of the Portland community," he said. "Absolutely not. In fact, this is an anomaly."
Members of the mosque told local press in Portland that the vandalism was jarring.
"It makes me feel like I'm not welcome," mosque Treasurer Abdiaziz Mohamed told the Press-Herald.
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Jewely necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 24 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
A Quilted Jewel
I am a 53 year old registered dietitian who began sewing in high school. I love fabric, colors, memories, and creativity. My mother is a potter and my father is an attorney and hobbies as a photographer. I always give a hand made gift - can't image just buying something that requires no effort - seems so meaningless. Over the years, my quilting has evolved to be more about the memories - such as those found in a t-shirt quilt and a photo memory quilt. The name of my company, A Quilted Jewel comes in part from my name, Julie. Some have called me Jule or Jules as a nickname. And also to describe the quilt as a jewel or treasure. I'm a single parent of a teenager daughter - not sure if that is important to you but thought I'd mention it. The t-shirt thing started as a result of having many t-shirts from my running days and then from my daughter's volleyball tournaments.
Although I could be commissioned to make any kind of quilt, the likely quilt would be a t-shirt quilt or photo memory quilt as those are personal to each person who commissions my work.
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Tests are a pretty much a must in today's world of programming. There's even a whole Test Driven Development methodology that deals with this.
There comes a time when we have to test how our app interacts with the database. Usually there are 2 different types of unit testing;
one for the app itself and the other for the database. Each have it's own unit tests.
When testing the app we have to mock the database with Mock objects and similarly when testing a database we run our stored procedures
with known parameters (you do use stored procedures for ALL db access, right? :))
But i'm a lazy person and i don't feel like writing mock objects so i'm testing my app directly with the database.
The purpose of automated test is repeatability. Well written tests will always return the same result provided the outside factors are the same.
With database fiddling this comes under question. Our app can do all kinds of database manipulations which put it into an undesired state when tests finish.
So now the question arises: How do we revert our database bac to pre-Test state?
There are 4 ways I can think of:
1. Put a test into a transaction and roll it back when it finishes.
I don't like this option too much, because you can't really always handle transaction like you want to in your .net test code.
2. NdbUnit
NDbUnit is a .NET library for putting a database into a known state. It's quite usefull and worth checking out. It does require some coding but not much.
Looks quite elegant.
3. Backup/Restore
In SQL Server 2000 i've acctually used this a lot with success. With SQL Server 2005 not so much anymore. Why? Read on.
4. Database snapshots in SQL Server 2005
With SQL Server 2005 I've started using this techique a lot because it's simple and it's faster than backup/restore and unlike NDbUnit i only call 2 functions
once: before and after the test. Two lines of code and that's it.
Only drawback of this is that Database snapshots are only supported on Enterprise and Developer editions.
I use these two C# functions to save a db to snapshot before the test and put it back into the pre-test state after the test:
private void CreateDatabaseSnapshot(string databaseName, string databaseLogicalName, string snapshotPath)
using (SqlConnection cnn = new SqlConnection("server=MyServer; database=master; trusted_connection=yes;"))
using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand())
cmd.Connection = cnn;
cmd.CommandTimeout = 1000;
string snapshotName = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(snapshotPath);
cmd.CommandText = "CREATE DATABASE " + snapshotName + " ON ( NAME = " + databaseLogicalName + ", FILENAME = '" + snapshotPath + "' ) AS SNAPSHOT OF " + databaseName + ";";
Console.WriteLine("CREATE SNAPSHOT: " + cmd.ExecuteNonQuery().ToString());
catch (Exception ex)
CreateDatabaseSnapshot("testdb", "testdb", @"c:\testdb_ss.ss");
private void RevertDatabaseFromSnapshot(string databaseName, string snapshotName)
using (SqlConnection cnn = new SqlConnection("server=MyServer; database=master; trusted_connection=yes;"))
using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand())
cmd.Connection = cnn;
cmd.CommandTimeout = 1000;
cmd.CommandText = "RESTORE DATABASE " + databaseName + " FROM DATABASE_SNAPSHOT = '" + snapshotName + "'; DROP DATABASE " + snapshotName + ";";
Console.WriteLine("REVERT SNAPSHOT: " + cmd.ExecuteNonQuery().ToString());
catch (Exception ex)
RevertDatabaseFromSnapshot("testdb", "testdb_ss");
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RIPLEY - For the second game in a row, Ripley's Casy Smith put on a fine display of marksmanship but on this night, it wasn't quite enough as the Vikings fell to Princeton High (11-3, 7-3 MSAC), 65-55 to a sparse crowd at Ripley Health Center on Tuesday night.
Smith hit the game winner on Saturday versus Mingo Central on the road and appears to be heating up as Ripley comes down the home stretch of his senior campaign. The scrappy guard is the fifteenth leading scorer in the Mountain State Athletic Conference.
Coach Craig Harmon's crew played very efficient basketball on this night and it kept them close to a team that had a distinct size advantage, especially in the post. The Vikings committed only six turnovers, their lowest on the season.
Ripley (5-9, 1-7 MSAC) had trouble stopping back door cuts to Hunter Walters and 6-6 post-man Aaron Ferguson. Sleboda did a fine job of containing the big man (seven points, 10 boards) but the Vikes were burned by him twice down low on nice cuts to the basket when the home team was trying to make a run late in the game.
Sleboda rejected a shot from the big man, drawing chants of "Chuuuuuck" from the Viking student section, better know as The Mob.
In game action, Smith scored seven points in the first quarter to lead Ripley to a 16-14 lead. A 34-26 Tiger advantage was on the scoreboard at the half, largely due to Ripley's poor perimeter shooting in the quarter creating easy buckets on the other end in transition.
Ripley fell behind by 19 in the third and it looked like the Vikings of December were rearing their heads. In reality, that couldn't be farther from the truth.
The team fought hard and it was clear to everyone in the building that the effort was there but the rim on this night was a cold, hard tool of denial as the Vikes shot hot and cold to the final buzzer.
The teams played to a 17-17 stalemate in the final period, despite Ripley shooting 35% in the quarter to Princeton's 50%.
Kade Harrison had moments of brilliance as usual but had trouble overall getting his shots to fall on this night. Jacob Haynes dished out six assists but also was hot and cold, hitting 2-of-7 of his 3-point attempts (29 %).
Drew Harpold drained two 3-point shots and continues to impress when he does shoot. Harpold can be very selective, to his credit.
With a blocked shot on this night, Kade Harrison has logged (26) on the season and is only three away from breaking Kyle Harpold's school record for blocks in a season with (28).
The junior is ten away from breaking Harpold's career mark of (50) established from 2007-2010. Kyle is Drew's older brother. Harrison, the MSAC's eleventh leading scorer added 15 points, Haynes eight and seven boards, Harpold six and seven boards, while Layhew and Sleboda had a point and a blocked shot each.
Walters led Princeton with 20.
Despite Smith's 24, Vikes fall, 65-55
RIPLEY - For the second game in a row, Ripley's Casy Smith put on a fine display of marksmanship but on this night, it wasn't quite enough as the Vikings fell to Princeton High (11-3, 7-3 MSAC), 65-55 to a sparse crowd at Ripley Health Center on Tuesday night.


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Whitney Houston Bustier Auctioned Off for $18,000
A sequined and beaded bustier that the late, great Whitney Houston once wore was auctioned off over the weekend to the tune of $18,000. The bra-style top hit the block at Julien's in Los Angeles on Saturday (March 31) and raked in quite a nice sum. Obviously, the value increased in the wake of Houston's untimely passing on Feb. 11.
The item was a part of the auction house's Hollywood Legend series, according to The Boombox. The bustier was not the only Houston-related item that had the hammer fall for it. A grey velvet gown she wore to a pre-Grammy fete in 1996 sold for $11,250, while a pair of pearl drop earrings, which she wore on 'The Bodyguard' set, went for $2,812.
More of Houston's things are slated to be auctioned off in June of this year.
She will also return to the big screen posthumously in the remake of 'Sparkle,' where we will still get to hear that lovely, angelic voice of hers. She lives on beyond her possessions, courtesy of the film. You can check out the film's trailer, which boasts plenty of our gal Whitney. R.I.P.


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Benton avoids stinger, sweeps Bryant
BRYANT - After being swept by their rival Bryant Hornets and Lady Hornets last season, the Benton Panthers and Lady Panthers went to Bryant gym on Friday night and took got back at their rivals routing the Hornets 62-44 and the Lady Hornets 49-33. Not only did Benton top their biggest rivals, the Panthers and Lady Panthers won their first 7A/6A South conference game of the year. Bryant was in the 7A Central conference last year.
The big story for the Panthers (12-2, 1-0 7A/6A South) was the fact they held a 33-11 rebounding edge over the Hornets (11-4, 0-1).
"We thought when the game started we had an advantage in size," Benton Coach Chris Nail said. "We did a good job with that."
The other story for Benton was that junior forward Josh Bowling, Saline County's leading scorer with a 20.7 average before Friday's game, was held to six points due to foul trouble.
"He got into foul trouble and just kept getting into foul trouble," Nail said. "But, that's a positive when your leading scorer doesn't play many minutes and you score 62 points."
It didn't take long for Benton to get on the board as Bowling won the opening tip, which went to senior Panther guard Bryan Torres, who in turn passed it back to Bowling for a layup with four seconds off the clock. Sophomore Hornets guard KJ Hill responded with an 8-foot jumper while fouled, and made the free throw to make it 3-2 Bryant.
The Panthers would go up 10-5 after two Zach Stuckey free throws, but junior Hornets guard Tyler Simmons hit a three to make it a two-point game with 3:34 left in the first quarter. Simmons would hit another three at the 1:51 mark to make it 12-11 Panthers.
Down 18-15 early in the second quarter, Simmons hit another three to tie it at 18-apiece with 6:19 left in the half. Junior Hornet Greyson Giles hit two free throws to tie it at 20, but that's as close as it would be.
The Panthers took a 31-25 lead into the half and went on an 11-2 run started by a Blake Bowlin to Stuckey layup and ended on a 3-pointer from Torres. Hill would make consecutive baskets to make it a 42-31Hornets' deficit, but Benton would add on to go into the fourth up 52-34.
"My two game balls would go out to Bryan Torres and Zach Stuckey," Nail said. "[Stuckey] almost didn't play. He's been sick the last few days. That made it more impressive. He looked terrible in shoot-around. Bryan did a great job of handling their pressure."
Stuckey scored a game-high 16 points, grabbed four rebounds and had two steals, while Torres had three points and four assists and ran the show for Benton.
Bowlin had 13 points, hitting 7 of 9 free throws, and five rebounds, junior post player Graham Gardner had a double-double 11 points and 12 rebounds, senior Rickey Gipson had seven points and senior Quin Allen had six points, five rebounds and three assists.
For Bryant, Hill had 14 points, Simmons had 11, Giles had seven and junior guard CJ Rainey had five.
The Hornets shot 36 percent (14 of 39) while the Panthers shot 57 percent (24 of 42).
"The Benton/Bryant game is always a big game," Nail started, "but now it's even bigger because of conference. Bryant is one of the better teams in the league, so beating them on their home floor was a big win us."
For the ladies, Bryant struck first on senior Logan Davis' layup and senior Courtney Davidson would get an offensive rebound and put back to make it 4-0 Lady Hornets (6-9, 0-1 7A/6A South) with 5:24 left in the first. Junior Carmen King hit a 3-pointer for Benton's first points with 4:11 left and sophomore forward Braylee Landreth hit an 18-foot jumper to put the Lady Panthers (10-4, 1-0) ahead 5-4 with 3:33 left. Bryant would not be denied, though, as the Lady Hornets finished the quarter on a 5-0 run, capped by junior Dezarea Duckworth's consecutive buckets to make it 9-5 going into the second quarter.
"It was like I thought it would be," Benton Coach Jerry Chumley said. "It was really hard."
The Lady Panthers would not lay down as junior forward Allison Reynolds made a bucket and two free throws, and sophomore Braxton Chumley a layup to start the second quarter on a 6-0 run for an 11-9 Benton lead. Benton would push its lead to 18-10 with 2:00 left in the half, but Davis would hit a 3-pointer assisted by Duckworth to make it 18-13, which would be the halftime score.
Duckworth would open the half with a 3-foot runner to make it a three-point game, but Landreth would respond with a layup, which would be the first of her 15 second-half points. She would finish with 17 points, six rebounds, four blocks and three steals.
"When she is mentally into it, [Landreth plays well]," Coach Chumley said. "She didn't get to practice [Thursday] because she was sick. You could tell she was ready to go and she proved what she can do night in and night out. She was tough. We have to have her and she showed up tonight in the biggest game of the year so far."
Up 25-19 after Braxton Chumley made a layup, was fouled and hit the free throw, the Lady Panthers would push their lead to 31-21 when Landreth laid it in with 48 seconds left in the third quarter.
"We played really well out of halftime, something we haven't been doing" Coach Chumley said. "We made our free throws and didn't turn the ball over very much. That's a good formula for us."
Benton hit 20 of 25 (80 percent) free throws, while Bryant hit just 8 of 19 (42 percent). Both teams shot under 30 percent in the first half, but the Lady Panthers hit 9 of 13 field goals and 13 of 17 free throws in the second half.
"They have such good 3-point shooters," Bryant Coach Brad Matthews said. "I thought for most of the game, we did a pretty good job defensively. [Benton] got a little momentum in the third and fourth quarters and we couldn't answer. Our kids played hard. I thought we gave good effort. We just have to do a little bit better job on offense."
"Bryant didn't shoot the ball well," Chumley said. "We know they can shoot it better. Overall we played hard, rebounded the basketball well and took care of the basketball. We were smarter and tougher in the second half and I'm really proud of the girls for that."
After Landreth's 17 points, senior Madi Brooks scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, Reynolds scored seven, and Chumley and senior Korie Parker scored six each.
For Bryant, Davis and Duckworth had 11 points each, with Duckworth adding seven rebounds. Davidson had seven points and six rebounds, and after a 12 for 12 showing from the free-throw line Bryant's previous game, she struggled to just 3 for 9 against Benton. Bryant shot 30 percent for the game.
"Our number one goal was to leave 1-0 in the league and we got that done," Chumley said. "To do it at Bryant against your rival makes it even sweeter.