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Green River in Sweetwater County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
The Paddlewheeler Comet - 1908
The flagship of the newly organized Green River Navigation Company, the Comet made its maiden voyage from Green River, Wyoming south to Linwood, Utah on July 4th, 1908. The purpose of the steamship was to carry freight and passengers to ranches along the Green River to Linwood at the confluence with Henry's Fork. The launching was the major event of the year combined with the Fourth of July celebration.
Built at a cost of $25,000, the Comet was not a success. The first trip to Linwood and back took 33 hours and was hampered by low water, swift currents, and rocks. After only a few trips, the Comet was abandoned in the river several hundred yards downriver from here.
Other boats which operated on the Green in that period included the power launch Teddy R which was used for pleasure excursions up and down the river and a stern wheeler, the Sunbeam which was used until it broke down upriver from here at Big Piney, Wyoming. Afterwards, the Sunbeam was hauled to Fremont Lake and used as a pleasure boat for many years.
Erected by Green River Greenbelt and City of Green River.
Location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 398 South 2nd East Street, Green River WY 82935, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sunbeam - 1908 (a few steps from this marker); Powell - Colorado River Expedition 1869 (a few steps from this marker); George Flavell (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Galloway - 1890's (within shouting distance of this marker); Julius Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Kolb Brothers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Damsite Surveys (about 300 feet away); John Wesley Powell, 1871 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Green River.
More about this marker. This marker is located next to the perimeter walking path in Island Park. Island Park occupies the northwestern end of Expedition Island and is across the bridge at the south end of South 2nd East Street.
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By BRIAN GRAVES
The Bradley County Commission voted 11-2 Monday to reimburse a local contractor part of the money he said he was ordered to spend on a subdivision which he claims was unnecessary.Chairman Louie …
The Bradley County Commission voted 11-2 Monday to reimburse a local contractor part of the money he said he was ordered to spend on a subdivision which he claims was unnecessary.
Chairman Louie Alford and Commissioner Dan Rawls voted against the payment. Vice Chairman Jeff Yarber was absent.
Mike Crittenden has said he was told he would have to do the work at Stonehenge subdivision concerning a water drainage situation, but later found out it was not work he should have been required to do.
On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the county will pay Crittenden $33,894 with the stipulation it will not be paid until March 2018 and Crittenden will be required to sign a letter saying that ends the matter.
That amount is $24,750 less than the total the contractor says he spent, but was willing to settle for that amount.
"I'm happy with the decision," Crittenden said after the meeting.
But, the decision came after Rawls said paying the money would set a bad precedent for the county and passed out a document showing Crittenden owed more than $33,000 in real and personal property taxes.
"Clearly, the Tennessee Code Annotated says we're not liable for this. Our county attorney has said we're not liable for this. Our insurance company has said we're not liable for this. So, there is case law that indicates we're not liable for this," Rawls said. "The people that we hire to give us advice, the insurance company we hire to protect us and give us advice, Tennessee law and case law says we don't owe this money."
"My opinion is Mr. Crittenden did not cross all of his 't's and dot all of his 'i's," he said. "I don't see how the taxpayers are responsible for this. I don't think it sets a good precedent. You are setting yourself up for future problems here."
Commissioner Charlotte Peak said the confusion was the original discussions about the rear of the subdivision.
"When Mike Crittenden found out there was a letter of credit attached to the rear of the subdivision that was supposed to fix those issues, he took it upon himself to fix it based on he would get paid for it," Peak said. "After that was finished, the road was taken in. All of these other things you are hearing about is in the front of the subdivision and had nothing to do with the rear. If there were problems with the front, they should have never taken in the road."
"There are plenty of laws to get us out if it," Peak said, responding to Rawls' comments. "But, the county dropped the ball. Right is right and wrong is wrong."
Commissioner Terry Caywood said he did not take issue with what Rawls said, but felt paying Crittenden was the right thing to do.
"I am sure of one thing. We are elected to represent the people of Bradley County and when we drop the ball, and we did and I take guilt for that, because the people that we hired to do this didn't get their part done," Caywood said. "When [Crittenden] looked at what he thought he was purchasing, he thought he had the approval of the county and could recover the expenses. I will feel guilty if I don't support him recouping some of his money because it's our fault."
After the 11-2 vote, Rawls handed out a document showing that Crittenden is past due on property taxes as much as five years in some cases.
"Since we voted to do this, I think before this money is paid, all the back taxes need to be paid on Mr. Crittenden's properties," Rawls said.
Peak and Commissioner Thomas Crye said they were surprised the taxes owed were that small and those back taxes are standard procedure for builders.
"A builder typically builds the house and pays no taxes on the lot or the house, until the house is sold and all delinquent taxes are paid at the closing," Crye explained "That is a typical practice of all builders."
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21st Annual Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival Call For Artists (PDF form download )
KURE BEACH, NC August 17, 2014 – Time is growing short, but there is still time to submit your entry for your vision to convey B L U E S & J A Z Z, in an outstanding artistic form. We hold a Poster Design Contest to allow the artist within to express the Seafood Blues & Jazz feel, the BUZZ, the modaz.
Do you have an idea that you need to get down on paper? Is there a creative doodle that just will not leave your mind? Take a few minutes and review the Entry Form and requirements, and sign up. Come October, your creation could adorn the popular event t-shirts as well as the Commemorative Posters that have become a highly collectable. You will get a Cash stipend as well as a complimentary Booth in the Arts & Wine Garden and the honor (and bragging rights) of being THE ARTIST of the 2014 Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival!
Past winners include great talents such as Barton Hatcher, Ivey Hayes, Robert Knowles and Kelly Hawes. Add yourself to this list and soon your art will adorn many backs and living rooms. Deadline is September 8, 2014.
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I am very proud of my oldest daughter, Kathryn, and how she's so wholeheartedly followed the Lord in her life. The other day, I told her, "You know, you win the Happiest Mother Award," because she is so imperturbable in everything that happens. So even keel and...happy!
Somehow I think she's got the key to happiness, no matter the circumstances. Here is what she says:
"Follow your heart!" Perhaps you've read it in a romantic "Christian" novel, where the heroine makes her decision to fall for the unlikely suitor. Maybe you've heard it from your peers, or perhaps from some well-meaning relative, encouraging you to go for "what you want" in life. Whether you are looking for your lifelong soul-mate, or your future occupation, the idea of discovering what you really want and going for it is pretty universally championed. After all, if it's not what your heart really desires, then you'll be miserable the rest of your life, right? But the question is, is "following your heart" right? Will it even make you happy?
I recently read an article rebutting this popular notion, on the basis that the Bible teaches us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. Therefore according to the author, to look for what we want would be wrong, and the opposite of following Christ. But does this mean that we will never be doing what we enjoy? Does it mean that if we want it, it must not be what God wants? No, because God tells us in Proverbs 37:4, "Delight thyself also in the Lord, and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart." So, no, your heart is not necessarily always wrong! So, how can we be happy for the rest of our lives? Do we follow our heart?
1. Find a Reliable Guide
The real question, then, is, "is your heart a reliable guide?" If you are, or ever have been, a teenage girl, you will have a pretty good idea of the answer! Our emotions and our heart can change almost as fast as our outfits! What we feel we really want one moment (especially if it's late at night, we are on a sugar high—or crash, having a bad day, or any combination of the above), can seem like the worst idea imaginable in the light of the next day! Our hearts are intrinsically tied with our emotions, which are permanently connected to our hormones, which can fluctuate hourly! So, we can either spend the rest of our lives trying to decipher our heart's ever-changing desires and following them in a million different directions—like a scared rabbit zigzagging across a field… or we can find a reliable guide to which to mold our heart and its desires.
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2. Seek God's Priorities First
The key is in the verse I quoted above, "Delight thyself also in the Lord, and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart." Matthew 6:33 puts it another way, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." God's Word and the principles that He teaches must be the yardstick for us to hold our heart's desires up to. You think that your heart wants to fall in love with the not-so-Godly, but very cute, boy up the street? Whoops, that one doesn't measure up with the 2 Cor. 6:14 measuring stick! Does your heart want an education or a career that might take you away from church and from Godly influences? You'd better check the Psalm 1:1 and Hebrews 10:25 criteria!
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3. Find a few godly mentors
Another good way to check your heart's reliability is through Godly mentors (AKA counselors). Find someone you can look up to—who is patterning their life after God's Word—and give them veto power in your life. This doesn't mean that they will write out a life plan for you! This means that if they think you're getting ready to do something that isn't wise or Biblical, they can tell you to put the brakes on! Just like a crane operator needs a spotter on the ground to point out things he can't see from where he sits, we need "spotters" to point out dangers and pitfalls that our hearts might overlook! Our emotions can get so absorbed in a situation that we don't see the entanglements—which is why we need Godly mentors.
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4. Make your life choices carefully - prayerfully!
Above all, we need to trust that God knows what will bring us true happiness! Just as a car engineer knows exactly what stresses and loads that vehicle can handle and what situations to avoid (i.e. don't take your Chevy Impala mountain-climbing!), God designed your heart, and he knows exactly what is best for your life! Climbing a mountain with your car might seem cool—until you barrel roll down the mountainside and land upside down in a ravine. "Following your heart" may seem exciting and liberating—until that cute-but-unsaved boy you married turns out to have a terrible temper and three other girlfriends, and you're left abused and alone. Not every desire of our heart is wrong—the closer we are to God and His Word, the closer our desires will be to His! We just have to use the measuring sticks of Godly principles and mentors to help us choose. Then, when our choices are aligned with God's wishes, we can be sure that real happiness will follow! There's nothing so liberating as knowing you're doing what's right!
Well said, Kathryn! Thank you so much for sharing with us! Kathryn blogs about all sorts of wonderful frugal decorating and homemaking ideas at A Heart-Ful Home! Check it out!
Some of you ladies have been around quite awhile longer, and may have some additional suggestions for us. Please let us know what you think!
Yours for a Happy Journey,


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When it comes to retro gaming, Atari is a name that many will immediately recognize. While the company and their iconic gaming console may have faded into obscurity by the end of the 90s, they're now making a big comeback, all thanks to renewed interest in classic games among the gaming community.
Anyone who followed trends in the video game industry during the last few years will have noticed that retro games and their associated hardware have been generating a lot of discussion. Many gamers agree that a video game doesn't need cutting edge graphics and AI to be enjoyable. Noticing this renewed interest in their classic titles, video game companies like Nintendo have made some of them available on various modern platforms, like current generation consoles or mobile devices.
But some retro gamers want a more authentic experience in terms of hardware as well. Once again, the household names in the gaming industry were quick to respond by modern versions of their retro hardware. One of the most famous examples of this is Nintendo bringing back its NES Classic console in a miniature format.
Atari fans knew that the company was working on a retro hardware project for quite a while, but little information has been released about it until now. The company has recently released pictures of its "Ataribox" console, together with a basic overview of its specifications. The Ataribox looks like a smaller, set-top box version of the classic console, without being an exact miniaturization.
The device will offer four USB ports, an SD card slot and HDMI output. No information about its expected availability date, pricing or technical specifications has been released yet, but Atari has confirmed that the Ataribox will be able to play both classic and modern games. This has led some tech publications to speculate that the console will be Atari's version of an Android TV device, combining modern features like media streaming and social sharing together with a pre-loaded collection of retro Atari titles.


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One day I saw life as a roller coaster ride at the amusement park. It was frightening, exhilarating, breathtaking, and just as I was learning how to lean into the banks and descents, it would be over all too soon.Although some may consider it morbid or depressing, I now think about death often. At 67 I think it is an appropriate subject; if a journey is inevitable isn't it wise to prepare? Isn't it more realistic to talk about the elephant in the room rather than ignore it? Doesn't it give a significance and poignancy to life?
Not a day goes by without the Friend visiting my mind. I call it Friend perhaps to put a kindly face on the image of the grim reaper whose visage dominates our culture's view of death, and thus avert some of the fear attending her arrival – for I agree with the beliefs of Hinduism that it is Kali, the Great Mother, who is the giver and the taker of life.
This body is becoming increasingly burdensome and heavy. Each year it requires more care and attention and I am often bored or exasperated by its demands. Various parts are rusting out or breaking down altogether. I expect that one day I will welcome the comfort of a longer sleep.
I look back over my life and try to weigh the disappointments and pain against the times of contentment and joy. In which direction does the scale tip? Am I remembering the truth of my life, or just the truth of my memory? While I realize I could have done better on this or that occasion, if given the chance now to relive it, a reluctant lassitude slides over me. Regret takes energy I would rather use elsewhere.
There are still things I would like to do but accept the fact that the limitations of health, money or time now make them unlikely. While each day may flow by in measured steps, the weeks and months have grown wings and blur with acceleration. This morning I acknowledge with amusement that my appearance is no longer important. I am now dressing in the manner of a child; my madras pants and blue t-shirt and orange sweater are a collision of colors and patterns. I am reminded of the grade school pictures of my sons with their striped t-shirts and plaid pants and kitchen bowl haircuts when the goal was to get outside to play as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile I wonder what will happen at the very end, when the body is so tired, when the heart is unsprung, when the breath is breathless? I sometimes fear a great blackness, a sterile emptiness, a bone deep solitude that may be infinite. What if I wake up and find that I am God and God is all there is – and that is not enough? Is the painful solitude I feel at times in my heart the reflection of a singular God who has no equal, no beginning or end, and is thus condemned to being alone for all eternity?
My intuition tells me that this is a fractal universe, and God the fractal equation of a creativity that goes on and on in infinite varieties and multitudes. In a book I see pictures of fractals, mathematical permutations that create themselves over and over again in an infinite scalability. I sense that I am riding out this life on one of those paisley-like flowers on an arm of an arm of an arm, exploding outward with this galaxy, in a great tsunami of one of Brahma's outward breaths – to be later swept up in his deep inhalation into a backward infinity. In and out, in and out, forever, each breath stretching over eons and eons, black hole to white hole to black again, one consciousness seeking entertainment in the material.
Each day I ponder for a moment or two what the last earth moment will be. Like doing pushups to strengthen the body, I do pushups of my soul so that it will not panic at the last moment and leave this world gasping for one more breath and thus lose what little dignity might be remaining. What is it to die with dignity other than to die without resisting the inevitable? Like a soldier going into battle who knows he will not return, I yearn to have the courage to walk into the sunset of life without looking back, without holding on. Is it too much, perhaps, to ask to die without fear? Is that the province only of saints and messiahs? What confidence is needed, what certainty must be embraced to enjoy this grace?
My hope is that the stories told by those having Near Death Experiences are true. I want to see again my loved ones. I wanted to be greeted by those who have gone ahead and are waiting for my arrival. I want to hold the little cats and dogs who gave me so much comfort, the aunts and uncles who watched over me, the mother and father and son whom I loved. I can't bear to think that after feeling so often alone in this life that I will also be alone in the next.
In our middle age we all say that we want the mercy of a quick death but we do not often get to select the time or manner of our passing. It has been chosen for us and waits like a new winter coat in the closet for the weather to change. I no longer zealously monitor my diet and take dozens of vitamin pills to forestall heart disease, for a quick ending is to be preferred to the wheelchairs and nursing homes attendant on rheumatoid arthritis.
So as I get older I believe the great virtue is to endure without judgment and thereby open the heart to the possibility of joy; to have the courage of acceptance, like the old dog who does not complain of his joints when winter comes, or the cat whose teeth are gone and can now only drink milk.
I still feel the pull for connection and want to touch the earth and those who live here. I hunger for the mind to mind and heart to heart resonance of kindred spirits who may be separated in time and space. That is why I continue to write; the reason for the art. I believe aging is the time when we must turn our eyes to other horizons and open our hearts to welcome new directions. We must see in our sunset an opportunity like the blaze of Autumn to offer a final instant of glory in the world.


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Este artigo contém informações para jogadores ou pessoas interessadas em jogar TheManaWorld.
Este artigo é apenas para propostas de referência
As funcionalidades aqui listadas já foram implementadas ao jogo. O artigo serve para mostrar como determinado aspecto do jogo funciona atualmente. Você pode, é claro, editar esta página para melhorar a descrição das funções. Suas opiniões ou sugestões construtivas sobre os aspectos em jogo também são de enorme apreciação, sem dúvidas. No entanto, por favor, exponha-as na página de discussão, para separar melhor o que são fatos e ficção.
Grupos de Jogadores são também chamados Guilds. Jogadores numa Guild têm um próprio chat global cujo uso é permitido apenas a membros da mesma guild, assim como a aba de chat para os grupos. O atual sistema de guild usado inclui o Guild (Bot), que faz todas as ações, como convidar novos membros. Quando o chat da sua guild não estiver aparecendo, provavalmente é porque o Guild (Bot) está off-line.
Note que: Abaixo você pode encontrar rápidas descrições de algumas guilds. Por favor, tente não ser caótico ao editar está página. Tente preservar o formato, e não criar artigos derivados para suas guilds. Aqui temos espaço suficiente para abranger todos os grupos.
(não traduzidos para manter a originalidade dos líderes das guilds)
The Holy Mana Clan
Our Aim/Purpose
The holy mana clan is created mainly to add another flavor to the game. The idea is to have a social network between players for the purpose of organizing in-game events as well as for helping newer players find their way. Prizes for events will depend on donations of "richer" members.
Our Policy
Although the purpose of the clan is to make the game more fun, we are serious about our image. If members of the clan act obnoxious it will reflect poorly on all members. Therefore we have a strict policy; we will not accept known trouble makers and we will not hesitate to ban those who are destroying the concept. The idea is to unite as an open group and enjoy the game under the banner with integrity, not to create a closed group that acts superior to non-members. So be on your best behavior.
Contact Us
Every clan is supposed to have leaders and members, to prevent chaos. Although some of them have authority and some don't; the clan needs both to survive! Luckily the leaders of this clan are open to suggestions of their members. Is there anything you would like the clan to have, something about the clan you dislike? Do you have any questions? Do you want to be notified of upcoming events? Do you think we could use your help with something you're good at?
Leader(s): Sugarcorgit
Email: email@example.com
Forum: http://holymanaclan.freeforums.org
Crew of Red CorsairIntro
Welcome brave Pirate! Join us and share a great adventure with the Crew. We do events, quizzes, hide and seek games, or whatever event you would like to organize. A lot of events to conquer the enthusiasm and the passion of the players of this beautiful world of Mana.
Our Aim / Purpose
The aim of a corsair and our main mission is to give you more interest in playing this game and join it's community. The guild is for everyone who thinks that the community is aimportant, at least, as the game itself. We want to give you the best start possible as new or advanced players and naturally guide you through the game if needed. Our guild helps with quests and with leveling. Our journey will be fun full of surprises all along the way of this great adventure of Mana.
The adventure begins now! Join us and become a member of the crew. Become a member of the biggest corsair crew in the history of The Mana World!
Perhaps will you have fun speaking and chatting together in your own language on our mumble server too?.
How to Join?
First have a look to our activities and members on the CRC web site. You can meet some of us easily in game, and play together a bit, so we can know each other. When one of our members recommends you, apply on the site.
Contact Us:
Leader(s): Nard, Reid, WildX, Johannelaliberte.
active officers: Rill, Travolta, Brusselmans, SecretMogge.
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|irc://freenode.net/#CrewOnline or http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=crewonline
(reachable from the site too : Ship menu>IRC tab)
Or, give us a whisper (using "/w", "/msg" or "/whisper" commands) in game for more information.
Phoenix Council
Our Aim / Purpose
Our primary goal as a group is to bring together the best of the best in the game and work together to provide an enjoyable experience for all. We are also striving to provide support to continuing development of the game through the talents of our various members. We have scripters, pixel artists, number crunchers, and vibrant idea generators. Those who don't possess the technical skills to make a direct contribution are able to assist with playtesting and troubleshooting projects.
Contact Us:
Forum: http://www.phoenixcouncil.com.ar
The Mana Empire
Our Aim / Purpose
The purpose of The Mana Empire is to gather players who want a better grasp of The Mana World experience. We help each other with quests, answer questions and are always there when a friend is in need. The Mana Empire has a great community whether it's on the guild forums or in the guild tab everyone is friendly and helpful. Our guild also consists of events, game and technical support forum, a walk through on the forum, different class stat ideas and more. Its full of fun and its easy to make friends in this community. So feel free to visit the guild website below and join this MMORPGs royal family today!
Contact Us:
Forum: http://themanaempire.shivtr.com
Site: http://themanaempire.webs.com/
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Leaders: Chicka-Maria, Sango98, Tiapeluca and Kabukikooky.
Manas Sauerkrauts Clan
Our Aim / Purpose
Goals of the Guild are:
The guild was founded to collect German speaking people. To be able to speak in our foreign language and play together.
- 1st rule - have fun
- 2nd rule - play and act friendly and fair
- 3rd rule - try to help if you can
- 4th rule - always remember, its only a game
If you are interested to join us, ask in-game Slimor (Lil Pixy), thx1138 (sell-mart), ChefChelios, Laguna or Biqcassy.
Contact Us:
- Forum: later, when the Guild has grown a bit
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Leaders: Slimor (Lil Pixy)
TheManaWorld EspIntroduction
TheManaWorld Esp, is a forum created by players who want to group all Spanish-speaking people in a community.
Needless to say that, entering and registering on the forum, you don't join any clan, this is only a forum open to all Spanish-speaking people, who want to make friends and have some fun with people who speak the same language.
Our Aim / Purpose
Our goal is create a big community with all people who speak Spanish in the game, with all people of Spain and South America, and even from other countries if they want to speak Spanish , collaborate with us and have some fun.
How to join
If you want to join our community there are only 2 requirements:
Speak Spanish
Want to have fun.
Link: http://tmwesp.hol.es/
Admin: Octer (mas886)
Moderator: vale123
Our Aim / Purpose
Our aim is to provide a newbie-friendly environment for new players in tmw, helping each other in quests, trading materials, team hunting or different events/activities. Also we would like to make the game more fun :)
Basic Rules
Image of our guild is important. That's why we hope that everyone in our guild maintain a self-image, help others as much as u can, and the most important-- have fun!
How to join
Simply ask our recruiters to invite u :)
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Contact us
Leaders :
irc://freenode.net/#MightyFluffies or http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=MightyFluffies
Forum and guild webpage


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Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department was investigating the deaths of three people who were struck by a train Monday night.
The train conductor saw three men, who looked in their early 20s, on the track on an overpass, Deputy Jeff Gordon told CNN. He tried to stop, but made contact with what he thought were two of the men, though a third body was also found.
"They were pretty mangled," said Gordon.
The area where the incident happened is known for graffiti "taggers" getting onto ramps, and it is possible that's what these men where doing at the time, Gordon said.
All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff's department's investigation is ongoing.
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The latest news about Amber Portwood (and yes, there is still more news) pretty much proves that the struggling young mother has now officially made the transition from "Teen Mom star" to, simply, "addict." Portwood has been accused of violating her probation for failing to show up at two scheduled drug screenings and for possession of a controlled substance (as yet unidentified).
It's sad, of course. But we know that already. We know that it's sad for Portwood and even more sad for her little daughter Leah and it's sad for everyone involved.
But now we know something else. We know that Portwood is, without a doubt, an addict. And so we know that as tragic and train wreck-ish as her life has been lately, it's going to get worse. It has to get worse.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Because every addict has to hit bottom -- rock bottom -- before recovery can truly begin.
We're all rooting for Portwood. I really think that's the case -- no matter how frustrated we get with the girl, everyone watching would be happy and relieved to see her pull it together and become the kind of woman her daughter can respect.
And so we've groaned and cringed every time she's screwed up. Not again! But that was coming from the perspective of every misstep taking her one step further away from the goal: To be a healthy, functional human being and mother.
Now, I think, it's time to look at her situation differently. Like, we know she's going to have to crash and burn big time -- BIG TIME -- before she starts to really turn her life around. It's the classic addiction/recovery pattern, and Portwood is not above this cycle. She is not immune.
So you know what? Let her go to jail. Let her end up in solitary. Whatever needs to happen, let it happen already. Before any more of her life is wasted.
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May I plead the most honourable, honest and highly capable judges of our
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- Provides new liveries for: - providing a total of 246 unique liveries - all of them will be available in Euro Truck Simulator II !. Full list of liveries available in this package, can be seen below,
- Aerodynamic (10 liveries)
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- trailer with container 40ft (12 liveries)
- Adds a changes in trafic, including, in adding new cargoes visible on the road.
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- Select the profile which you want to to use with this mod, and then click the Edit button.
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- If the profile launch properly, everything goes correctly, if not try to repeat the previous steps.
- After leaving the game, you can remove the previous version from game's mod directory (if it was used). There will be no need to do anything.
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We are finding a different rhythm working at an aviation school, a rhythm that is mostly energizing and constantly on the move in a somewhat repetitive manner. With the complexity of maintenance and flight training, summer is just two weeks without students. One week is prep for the coming semester and the other week is instructors' vacation week. This week one of Garry's main goals is to prepare a training session for in-service, training staff to use the new SMS software we have! While his presentation will not be long, it is challenging to know what is most important to share first and how to implement a complex program in the simplest possible way.
Since my last post we have been busy with end-of-year events and gatherings. Somehow I had forgotten how many events there were. And this year there are extra things going on as we celebrate (and cry over) Cec's retirement as the head of Moody Aviation. Plus, we know more people, some of whom have kids graduating and some of Kaleb's friends have planned special things for the end of the year. All in all, it has been an event-laden few weeks, and we have a few more to attend. Each event has provided good opportunities to celebrate, invest, enjoy, and learn. And now, I am ready for the part of summer that includes BBQs in the back yard, bike rides, iced tea with friends, and picking what I hope will grow in the small garden we planted.
I am also looking forward to getting caught up on office work, particularly with some of the things I help Garry with at Moody. Garry is enjoying setting up the software for the most part, and that process is opening many great conversations with staff and students. As we look to the future, we are excited about the potential this software has to help mission aviators be safer and more effective in what God is calling them to.
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- Wine tasting and tour of the 17th century Leone di Castris winery
- Hands-on Pugliese cooking class
- Tour the caves of Matera, a troglodyte settlement in the Basilicata region
- Tour an olive oil mill and taste artisanal olive oils
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KELOWNA — A flood protection plan for West Kelowna neighborhood is now complete, just in time for flood season.
McDougall Creek is a high-flood risk area, but residents can rest assured their homes and roads are better equipped for potential flooding during the Okanagan's rainy season.
Premier Christy Clark promised to find a cost-effective, long-term flood prevention plan for McDougall Creek last year. After doling out $585,000 of provincial and municipal funds,the project is complete.
"The work that has now been done will protect homeowners and road access, and will also help prevent the localized flood threat from extending upstream," said Clark in a press release.
McDougall Creek has faced several unfortunate flood events in the recent past.
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- St Thomas Aquinas Ia IIa, q.24, a. 3, ad 2
by Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O. P.
In this prologue St. Thomas expresses his intention, namely, to treat of whatever belongs to the Christian religion, in such a way as may tend to the instruction of beginners, because the Catholic doctor must be a teacher to all, even to little ones.
But from the explanation of this purpose it is evident that this work is suitable for beginners, not because it treats solely of the first principles of Christian doctrine, but because all questions are proposed in it according to the order of the subject matter, and not as the occasion of the argument may offer, by which it frequently happens that there are useless questions and repetitions as in many works of preceding authors. Since Holy Scripture includes the order of charity or of the subjection of all affections to God's love, a logical order must also be pursued in the body of Christian doctrine.
Hence this Summa of St. Thomas was not meant to be merely an elementary work; for, as Cajetan remarks, all theological problems are here appropriately and clearly treated. Already in this prologue St. Thomas shows himself the great classicist of sacred theology because of his superior simplicity, which is, as it were, a development of common sense and the Christian sense. There is a vast difference between this simplicity and the complicated exposition of Scotus.
As we shall see at the beginning of the second question, the order observed in this work is didactic and strictly theological. St. Thomas adopts a far better method than that of the Master of the Sentences or of Alexander of Hales in the arrangement of the questions, and this not only as to generalities but also as to particulars. In the Summa of the Angelic Doctor all questions are considered as they refer to God, who is the proper object of theology, rather than as they refer to man and his liberty. This point of view may be called therefore theocentric but not anthropocentric, as the psychological tendency is of modern times.
"The essence of perfection is to embrace the will of God in all things, prosperous or adverse. In prosperity, even sinners find it easy to unite themselves to the divine will; but it takes saints to unite themselves to God's will when things go wrong and are painful to self-love. Our conduct in such instances is the measure of our love of God." St Alphonsus de Liguori
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What to see around BakklysdriftHere are some recommended places to see in the surrounding area:
- • Bontebok National Park (1.1 mi/1.8 km from the city center)
- • Drostdy Museum (4.8 mi/7.7 km from the city center)
- • Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam (5 mi/8 km from the city center)
- • Marloth Nature Reserve (7.7 mi/12.4 km from the city center)
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Wisconsin Fishing Expo Expands AGAIN!
Last year the Wisconsin Fishing Expo added a second floor of awesome fishing and hunted related wildlife art and goods…For 2018 WFE will open up another wing to the expo focused on kayaks and other silent watercraft! This growing sport provides anglers an affordable way to get on the water and that is just what the expo is ALL ABOUT!
Stop in and check the latest technologies from some of the top silent sport brands in the nation!
Consumers can still expect mom-and-pop fishing vendors with gear that anglers simply can't find at box stores, and there will also be a tremendous presence from some of the leading national brands in the fishing industry, like: Clam, Berkley, Beaver Dam, ACME, Fenwick, Okuma, Gamakatsu, Ray Marine, Garmin, St. Croix, Fishing Hot Spots, Stren, and many, many more. As for boats, over 20 brands will be ready to sell from top bets like Crestliner, Alumacraft, Bass Cat, Yar Craft, Tracker, Ranger, Triton, Smoker Craft, Bennington, and others.
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According to the reviews, the back of these is a little high and can dig into your ankles. They also say that the metallic color is more neutral and has some gold in it and isn't so silver. Maybe try these on in the store.
$5.24 (was $14.99) Merona woven straw hat
Just a cheap floppy hat for the beach!
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$23.08 (was $32.99) Riding rain boot
Waterproof rubber rain boot in navy, with a cute buckle across the foot.


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Shops, businesses won't be forced shut in Karachi, assures Imran
Addressing the participants of the PTI sit-in camp, Imran Khan said that the 'independence' is not possible without 'sacrifice'. He told the participants that they were the future leaders of the 'naya Pakistan', adding, "You people are going to form the naya Pakistan and nothing else can be greater than this".
He added that it was a time of their training and that the hard work never goes in vain.
The PTI chairman slammed that all the parliamentarians irrespective of their political orientations unified against Tehreek-i-Insaf.
Taking exception to Maulana Fazlur Rahman, he said that JUIF chief calls him an immature person and stated ironically "Thanks to Allah that I am not as mature as Maulana Fazlur Rahman".
He also expressed his satisfaction for not being a politician like Asif Ali Zardari.
Bashing the prime minister, Khan said that Nawaz Sharif 'cries' over the use of derogatory language against him. He inquired PM Nawaz Sharif, "What else should I call a plunderer, if not dacoit".
He said, "Tomorrow I am going to visit Karachi and if the people there are satisfied with this system they should keep their businesses opened, nobody will be forced to close down shops or businesses".
Imran Khan however said that those who seek 'change' will shut down their businesses, adding that his party will stage sit-ins at different locations in the metropolis, blocking the roads.


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Shifting the focus over to governmental attacks, Mikko Hypponen breaks nation states' cyber warfare down into several types, depending on the objects targeted.Within attacks coming from governments we have a range of stuff. We have espionage. You might have heard about what is often characterized as APT attacks, advanced persistent threats. These are espionage attacks. A company gets infected because they were targeted particularly. Someone created a malware from the very ground up just to target one organization, maybe to target one person inside that organization. So, when they gain access to his computer they gain access to his information, they can steal the info, and this is happening between countries and nation states.
So, spying has gone online. And, of course, it has gone online, because spying is the act of collecting information, and information has changed. Information used to be something physical; it used to be something that was printed on paper; if you wanted to get the information, you had to go where the paper was. Today it's all data. You don't actually have to go anywhere, you can reach the information from the other part of the world. And especially China gets blamed for these espionage cases, and these have been going on for quite a while.
Then we have cases where governments create malware and use the malware against their own citizens, and this is happening especially in totalitarian states. It's happening in Syria, happening in Iran, it was happening in the old Egypt regime. But it's also happening in democratic nations: it's happening in the United States, it's happening in the Netherlands, it's happening in Germany.Especially the Germans have been very active in creating malware and infecting their own citizens with this malware. There are several examples; one of the well known examples is the so-called R2D2 Trojan (see right-hand image), also known as Staatstrojaner, or Bundestrojan, which is being used by German government against German citizens. In fact, if you go to the website of the German government you will find that they are openly recruiting backdoor writers and Trojan creators to come work for the government so that they can create Trojans to infect German citizens (see image below). They do this as part of criminal investigation, and it actually makes perfect sense: if you are the police and you are investigating a crime and you have a suspect – well, it has always been the case that you get a court order and you tap his phone, and then you tap his mobile phone. And if that's not enough, than you tap his Internet connection, so the ISP or the Telco starts recording all the Internet traffic coming in and going to this individual.
But today that's not going to get you very far. Today we extensively use services which are encrypted, everyday services, services like Gmail which is encrypted end to end, or Skype which is encrypted end to end. Even if your ISP is recording all of your traffic, they can't see what you're doing in Gmail or Skype, and this irritates the police, because they'd like to see what you're doing if you are a suspect of a crime. And the way they get around this is with Trojans.
And there really isn't a problem here; it isn't a problem at all. It isn't a problem if the suspect turns out to be guilty. If the suspect turns out to be a potential school shooter or a drug lord, or whatever, then it's great. But if the suspect turns out to be innocent, this is a major problem because it's hard to imagine a bigger breach of privacy where your own government gains access to your computer, and not just gains access to your files, but sees all your network traffic, collects all your passwords, and can even turn on the microphone and record what's being spoken close to your computer, or turn on the webcam. I don't think we've really understood what it means when our own governments are using Trojans against us.And then we have the attacks which go beyond just criminal investigations and which start to go into the realm of intelligence agencies and the militaries, offensive cyber attacks. In most examples in this area, the targets are in the Middle East. Iran has been targeted extensively, so have many other countries in the area. This is the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran (see left-hand image) which has been one of the targets of these attacks. What I find fascinating is that if you actually go to Google Maps and look up Bushehr, like I did, Google Maps actually labels different facilities. Like, here is the emergency feedwater building, and here is the ventilation chimney, and here's the solid waste building, and that's Google Maps telling us what's what in Bushehr. It's quite fascinating. Many of the researchers who work with the Iranian nuclear program work with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, and that organization has been targeted by what's known as Operation Olympic which has been in the news since 2009; but the real major news, really, came out last May, when NY Times editor David Sanger wrote and released a book called "Confront and Conceal". And in that book he provides evidence leaked from US government that all of the related malware in this operation are coming from the governments of the United States and Israel.
And this was what was being suspected already 2 years earlier, but we had no information, we couldn't really prove it. And we weren't really expecting to ever get concrete evidence on that. But they actually leaked the information proving it. They took the blame and they took the credit, and we don't actually know exactly why. It's pretty obvious this wasn't leaked by accident; things like that don't leak. This was leaked on purpose to David Sanger. Maybe it's because it was the election year, maybe it made President Obama look strong and creative in using new kinds of technologies and techniques to go after their arch enemy, Iran.
And we must assume there has been a series of different attacks. We've only found 5 malware which have been related: Stuxnet, which was the first one we found in 2009; since then Flame, Duqu, Gauss, and just two weeks ago – Miniflame, which is a smaller version of the Flame malware, which was one of the largest malware we've ever seen in history.
Read previous: F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen on Cyber Warfare at Wired 2012
Read next: Mikko Hypponen on Cyber Warfare 3: Stuxnet as an Offensive Attack Weapon


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I am in the middle of wrapping up my finals at BC so I was unable to find the time to record a full-length podcast episode for this week. In lieu of a normal episode I will try another post in this series based on an idea from Good Beer Hunting, who in turn built on Jessica Stanley, "a master internet curator."
Read: This one is from a couple years ago and might seem random, but hear me out. I very much could have used Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom for the "look" section, but I've repurposed it for the "read" section. Richard Brody, a beautiful writer and fantastic critic, wrote "Loving 'Moonrise Kingdom' for the Right Reasons" in 2012 and it resurfaced for me as I re-watched Moonrise Kingdom a few days ago. I included Brody's piece and the film in a final paper for one of my theology classes. I get so much joy from watching Anderson's films and Brody's writing helps put the emotions into words.
Look: I wanted to include something else but I couldn't keep myself from talking about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. I saw the film last Thursday and I was incredibly moved by it. I wasn't expecting to connect with the movie on an emotional level, but I did. The action was incredibly exciting, the new characters intriguing, and the reintroduction of one or two old characters is breathtaking. I highly recommend seeing this movie. It's flawed in several ways (some of the storytelling–especially in the 1st act–isn't great, didn't love all the new characters, CGI pretty wonky in one case particularly) but still fantastic and, after having only seen it once, I currently like it more than Force Awakens (that's it, that's my hot take). See it for yourself and then catch Mr. Sunday Movie's recap of the Easter Eggs missed and check his full review with his co-host Nick Mason on one of my favorite podcasts The Weekly Planet.
Drink: Farmhouse Pale Ale by Oxbow Brewery. Funky, crisp, refreshing, wheaty. I've had this beer before but I had it last night at Otto's Pizza in Coolidge Corner. I had a slice of margarita and spicy pulled pork with scallion, both of which were delicious. The Farmhouse was a perfect beer for the evening and I was happy to get the chance to get away from campus for a quick meal with my wonderful friend Jules.
Listen: I feel a little obligated to put in another plug for Tyler Coyne's new album, which you should definitely listen to, but one thing that I keep recommending is another podcast, Comedy Bang Bang. Specifically, I'd give a listen to the 2016 Holiday Spectacular featuring a wide range of guests. Jason Mantzoukas and Rhea Butcher stop by as themselves but plenty of regular characters pop in and it's absurd and painfully funny. There are a lot of inside jokes from previous episodes but if you embrace the weirdness you'll get so many laughs out of it.
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Previously, I suggested that the confirmation of gravity waves grounds general relativity theory (GR) more firmly than the Standard Model of quantum physics (SM). The latter remains incomplete in a way the former is not. Relativity accounts for gravity (as a bending of spacetime); the Standard Model is still looking to do the same, perhaps via supersymmetry or string theory. For this reason, it seemed perhaps useful to look at quantum physics in light of relativity, instead of trying to extend the SM to account for gravity. GR is complete as it is and now provides the basis of classical cosmology which traces the origin of the universe to the Big Bang. But practitioners of the SM are busy seeking to use quantum physics to get beyond the Big Bang. One important and interesting effort is contained in the unbounded-universe approach pioneered by Stephen Hawking and James Hartle (see also this SETI talk brought to attention through @GeorgeShiber). This posits the origin of the universe not with a Big Bang but with the conversion of a dimension of space into a dimension of time.
With GR, the universe originates with a Big Bang that by itself has no explanation. Where does the original singularity that explodes come from? According to what physical laws does it exist? The Hawking-Hartle approach seeks to explain this by suggesting that four dimensions of space without time – and therefore without origin – give rise to the universe through a process akin to quantum tunneling that converts one space dimension into time and thus produces spacetime. But even the Hawking-Hartle approach does not offer an explanation of where and how the four dimensions of space come from. Neither theory provides any way to get a grip on the question of first causes. Both approaches reveal in their own way a reality that apparently was given, suggesting there may be no more layers of the onion to peel back. Perhaps, mathematically based science has brought us to the edge of what we can know in this way. There may simply be nothing beyond what we presently understand; we now know the givens of the universe we exist within. Or it may be that both are useful in understanding a reality that we cannot ultimately know through a single lens. The key may lie in pondering more deeply consciousness and the role of the observer.
GR and the SM appear fundamentally incompatible. Yet the observer seems central to both approaches. For the SM, it is the act of observing – measuring – which collapses the wave function of probabilities of a quantum wave (or entangled state) into a specific value. For GR, there is no privileged place to measure the state of anything else, all is in motion and each observer will see time and space differently depending upon his position relative to everything else. The relationship between light and mass creates the framework for observation by providing a measure of time and the three dimensions of space. Light "travels" at the cosmic speed limit but takes no time to get anywhere since at its speed, time stops. A surfer riding a photon is everywhere that photon will ever be at the same moment. It is stuff with mass that experiences, bends and moves through spacetime.
Observation requires consciousness; without being heard, trees that fall in the forest make no sound. Tied in some way to mass, consciousness manifests probabilities as it moves through spacetime. Looking from the perspective of what both GR and the SM tell us, the universe is one big wave function outside of time where at one level everything happens at once while to the observers immersed in the Higgs field, time exists. Why should this be true?
The practitioners of quantum physics remain focused on considering various ways to reconcile the SM with GR. Whether these efforts will ever lead to anything that can be observed and measured is an open question. But even in the event of some unification – or a new theory that subsumes both – the problem would remain of where does that come from? This leads to the ultimate question of the origin of the universe. If it's not the Big Bang but some other beginning or even some steady state, it would then beg the question of why that?
Both GR and the SM describe the universe we find ourselves in from different points of the observer's view. In one we experience relative time. In the other, we determine what is by looking at it. As conscious observers and living creatures, we are, in effect, at the center of everything. This would suggest that if we are to gain further, deeper understanding of reality we must understand more about consciousness and its relation to reality. Those who try to explain consciousness as a product of organic matter and processes get it exactly wrong. In some way, consciousness creates reality. Consciousness is not derivative but somehow primordial. There is a ghost in the machine.
This leaves us with two apparent options. One would be to accept that we can go no further. Science may yet produce new ways to manipulate the world – via technology – but we will be unable to penetrate further the veils of the cosmos we inhabit. The other would be to start with a more profound understanding of consciousness and perhaps by creating a science based upon qualia rather than quantity. This would require a new way of thinking more akin, perhaps, to philosophy than mathematics. And it might start with the question of why there should be anything rather than nothing.


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|February 3, 2013, 10:19 PM
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actual experience with Taurus
I am not a Taurus fanboy by any means, but I have owned 2 taurus over the years with zero problems. The taurus bashing by people who have not first hand expeirence kind of gets old. I am curious to see what actual owners have had. So please vote accordingly
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|February 3, 2013, 10:36 PM
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I don't understand the Taurus bashing either. I have Rugers, Springfields, Barettas, Colts and have a couple of Taurus. Never had any problems with Taurus to speak of. Seems kinda of rude to bash another mans choice of weapons but I guess the anonimaty of the keyboard enpowers some folks.
|February 3, 2013, 10:39 PM
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I think that Taurus sells a whole lot of guns and most people are probably very happy with them. For every 100 people happy with their Taurus, there are 1 or 2 that got a bad one and rant about it on the internet.
I own a Taurus Tracker .17 HMR and have not had a single malfunction.
|February 3, 2013, 10:51 PM
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Where are the other options?
-"Owned, but dropped that crap like a bad habit"
-"Still own, but only because I can't sell it"
Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.
|February 3, 2013, 10:52 PM
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Had a model 85 revolver what a POS. Had a 450 .45 Colt revolver and no problems. Taurus is not for me. I would consider Rossi 92 lever action.
|February 3, 2013, 10:55 PM
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To be fair, FrankenMauser, what has your experience been that you make those comments?
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|February 3, 2013, 11:00 PM
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Never had a problem with any of the five Taurii that I have owned. I still have two of them. Wish I hadn't been stupid enough to listen to other people and sell my PT92. It was a great shooter. I have had more problems with Rugers and Smiths than I ever had with a Taurus. Granted, they were low end Rugers and Smiths, but still more costly than Taurus. Maybe I was lucky with mine or just not unlucky.
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|February 3, 2013, 11:00 PM
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I have owned 2 Taurus revolvers with problems...after 2.5 years, one of them is in the safe with a problem now and I am not paying any more money in shipping to have it returned unfixed or one problem fixed while it has developed another while in the shop without it being caught before it is returned...as happened on the last repair trip. They are junk and I will just chalk this up to experience and spend future dollars elsewhere.
|February 3, 2013, 11:03 PM
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I've owned 3.
My first was a 24-7 Pro .45acp. By and large, a good gun. My only complaint, with stout loads, the mag would drop out sometimes. I'm not sure it was the gun, of if my hand would bump the easy-push button. As I became a better pistol shooter, or simply changing the mag spring probably would have fixed it.
I have one of their .357 snub nose. Again, no major problems. I've had some ammo where the primers may drag when the cylinder rotates. Nothing major, just adds to trigger weight. Decent ammo has no trouble.
Lastly, I hav one of the Judges. If you jerk the trigger, it doesn't line up properly. Slow, smooth pull is no problem. I just keep it around to use in single action on pesky critters around the farm.
All in all, I don't hate Taurus, but I probably won't buy any more.
|February 3, 2013, 11:06 PM
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Own a Judge Public Defender Poly, and a PT22 Poly. No problems at all with either.
Plan on buying a Tracker 992 when I can find. 4" stainless model.
Also my son has had a completely trouble free PT-145 for several years.
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|February 3, 2013, 11:32 PM
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I had a PT-111 (or some such numbers). It was probably the one gun that fit my hand the best, but had a horrible trigger pull. I never really understood it, the pull weight must have been 20 lbs. on the first shot in a magful of ammo.The subsequent shots were not as bad, but still quite a challenge. I tried loading less than a full mag and still had that "20 lb." trigger pull on the first round. I never found another gun that fit my hand that well, but gave up on it due to the trigger pull. I traded it for a CZ.
|February 3, 2013, 11:54 PM
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If you can afford a Taurus you can afford a Ruger... unless the model didn't have something comparable offered by Ruger I couldn't fathom why you would go with a Taurus.
I will not slight a man who like their taurus but I wouldn't bet my life on his gun either. I will not recommend a taurus to another due to my experience, seems hypocritical.
I also don't understand why people who defend their Taurus guns feel the need to require ownership to justify an opinion?
You don't need to taste a POS to know that it is in fact a POS. That doesn't just apply to Taurus.
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I just bought my 15th Taurus. Of the 15, 14 have been flawless. I bought a 22LR Tracker that did have to go back becasue the cylinder would not always advance. Had it back in my hands in about a week, fixed free of charge. I see a ton of them at the range that seem to be going strong.
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|February 4, 2013, 02:42 AM
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Had a Taurus 605 .357 snub-nose. Fit and finish was on par with the price I suppose. The cylider catch got stuck twice and the cylinder wouldn't lock into place. I thought I fixed it myself the first time, I had to drive it out with a punch. Basically just disassembled it and took a tapered knife sharpener and tried to polish the hole. The second time it happened I fixed it and then sold it as quick as I could and bought a ruger SP101. Everything about the ruger is far superior to the Taurus.
Had a friend who bought a Judge. Very quickly it fell out of time and was useless. It got fixed and sold to another friend and I'm unaware of any issues since.
Another time I was in a gun store and someone brought in a judge to be sent back for warranty repair. I didn't hear what was wrong with it but I did hear him say it was the second time going back for the same problem.
Conversely I have another friend who is very happy with his PT145 with no malfunctions that I know of. However I think the gun only has maybe 500 rounds through it in about 5 years or so.
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|February 4, 2013, 03:43 AM
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I only owned Taurus revolvers and they all had issues, some minor and some serious. I've since sold all of them and never gone back, that was almost ten years ago. Last year I got a chance to spend a day with a more recent example from Taurus, the famed Judge. It had a terrible trigger, very stiff cylinder latch and a sticky ejection rod, all problems I had with the ones I owned.
While some people have great experiences with Taurus firearms, I've found them to be the pig wearing lip stick of the gun industry. They sure look good sitting in that case, sometimes even better than the more expensive S&W or Ruger sitting right next to it. But in the end, its function over form every time when it comes to guns.
My opinion is purely based on experience; I'm not part of the "never owned a Taurus but I bash them anyways" conspiracy I hear so much about.
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I owned a PT1911 for a while. Was a good gun, fed everything, and was very accurate. Only thing I couldnt stand was the ugly TAURUS PT1911 on the slide. I couldnt get over it. Was just so ugly. So I sold it to a friend and he still shoots it. If it would of been a plain slide it would probably been one of my favorite 1911s.
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i have the 431 44 spl. ive had it for years and never had a prob. it is one of my best revolvers.
|February 4, 2013, 06:10 AM
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Had a tracker 44mag that locked up after less than 100 rounds. When I got it back from them I sold it.
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|February 4, 2013, 07:13 AM
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I had a Taurus M85 that froze up solid after less than 250 rounds. After my wnderful Taurus customer service experience, I sold the gun and decided that the M85 was going to be my first, and last, Taurus.
Clearly, you can get a good Taurus. It is almost an equal chance of getting a bad one. With their sterling customer service, it just isn't worth taking a chance in my opinion.
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|February 4, 2013, 07:45 AM
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I've never owned one.
I'd consider one of their .22 revolvers or their Beretta 92 copy if I saw a good deal.
Otherwise, I'd rather get something proven from other manufacturers instead.
|February 4, 2013, 08:00 AM
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had two. both sucked.
one was a pt917c (railed version of pt92)
the other was a first gen 24/7 pro c
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|February 4, 2013, 08:42 AM
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I saw too many issues with NiB Tauri at a friend's gun shop, before they quit stocking the brand.
Of three friends who own Tauri, two have been happy, but the other has had feed issues.
This is too bad, as I would otherwise have pounced on a 905.
|February 4, 2013, 10:14 AM
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I have a Taurus, PT 99. I inherited it from my father, so I didn't spend a dime on it, and have no reason to say I like it.
However, I can't bring myself to get rid of it. It runs like a swiss watch. I have had zero problems with it. It eats every type of ammo I throw at it. It is accurate, and I love that it can be carried cocked and locked OR you can decock it and go with double action first pull.
It is the stainless slide version with an aluminum frame with rosewood stocks, so its even a pretty good looking gun.
I have thought multiple times about selling or trading my Taurus, but I can't do it, b/c there is a very distinct chance I could get something that is no where near as good.
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