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AJ Smith Recreation Center is open and operating
The city of Tecumseh has a full-fledged community recreation center.
With many programs and activities for the family, the 20,000-square-foot AJ Smith Recreation Center, 810 N. Evans St., is open for business. The center has housed the Tecumseh Parks and Recreation Department since Jan. 2 and was dedicated Jan. 17.
"The city now has something it never really had before," city manager Kevin Welch said. "The center is a great resource and is aimed at giving kids something to do and someplace to go after school."
Coming in the main entrance, visitors are greeted by Heather Rymanowicz, office manager for the parks and recreation department. Across the hall is the office for Shelley Lim, the city's director of cultural and leisure services, who jokingly calls herself "the director of fun." Recreation department programmers Gail Lakatos and Kyle Braunschneider also share the space.
To the left of the entrance is a commons area and lounge and the hallway leading to the Blue Gym — named because the trim around the activities floor is blue. To the right of the entrance is the hallway leading to the family center and on toward the Green Gym.
Both gyms can host basketball, volleyball and similar games. Table games can be set up in the family center, as an after-school gathering place. The center also has scheduled activities.
An open house has been scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 22 so the community has an opportunity to visit the center and see what it has to offer.
At the Jan. 17 dedication, Lim said the staff members were excited at the prospect of working at the new center.
"This has been quite an exciting year," she said. "We've been here since Jan. 2, and have had a lot of people stop in to ask when we would be open. We are now in full operation."
Youth basketball programs are under way, and the center has adult drop-in sessions for basketball on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. through Feb. 26. Lim said visits are $5 per session.
Parents and guardians are invited to bring preschool-age children for the new Tot Lot program at the center. Lim said the program runs from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays at a cost of $2 per child. Adults are required to stay during the program to help supervise the children.
Free adult table tennis is scheduled for 7 p.m. each Wednesday through the winter. Walking Wednesdays started Feb. 6. This free event starts at 9:30 a.m. and is scheduled to last for two hours for 10 weeks, though people can come and go when they please, Lim said.
Also beginning this month are pickleball and badminton. Lim said pickleball is a combination of ping-pong, tennis and badminton and is aimed at people ages 16 and older. She described it as table tennis on the floor and it is scheduled for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday mornings. The cost is $5 per person and equipment is available for those who don't have it.
Badminton for ages 9 to 15 years will also rotate between 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. It is scheduled for Tuesdays, Feb. 19 and 26, and March 5 and 12, with the cost of $35 for city residents and $45 for non-residents.
The telephone number for the parks and recreation department is 423-5602. A link to the department and the recreation guide is on the city's website, www.mytecumseh.org.
At the dedication, Lakatos said the facility does not have shower or locker room facilities. She said the gymnasium floors are designed for non-marking soled shoes only. Food and drink are allowed only in designated areas.
Announcement of the new community center was made in January 2012. Construction started in May and was completed in time and on budget for the Jan. 17 grand opening. David Hickman, president of the LCF board, said the project fulfills an item that had been on the community wish list for many years.
"This is a real proud day for this community," he said at the dedication. "Now, we've got a facility that all ages of the community can enjoy."
The $2.3 million recreation center is named for a prominent Tecumseh resident on property his family donated to the city for use as a park. AJ Smith was an architect and an aviator. The center shares the parking lot with Community Arts of Tecumseh in the John W. Smith Park, named in honor of AJ Smith's father.
As one of the organizers of the Tecumseh Coalition for Youth, Mayor Dick Johnson said one of the goals of the group is to provide a safe and positive environment for the city's youth. He said the center provides an opportunity for young people to take part in expanded activities, "especially after school when other temptations are prevalent."
During the warm weather months, easy access to the recreation center and the CAT building is available by the walking and bike path sited along the east side of Evans Street from the bridge south of Burt Street, north to near Aebersold Drive. The master plan for the John W. Smith Park, adopted in 2008, includes a disc golf course, though that is still several years away, city officials have said.
Funding for most of the construction was provided from the Ruth V. and Ruth Anne Thompson Trusts through the Lenawee Community Foundation (LCF). The city borrowed the money with an interest rate of 2.9 percent and the foundation will make annual payments of $200,000 spread over 10 years.
Because the community center is on property already owned by the city, the city is supplying water and sewer service and the landscaping. Other costs to the city would be for future additions such as outdoor tennis courts, a rock-climbing wall and other projects.
According to the LCF, Ruth V. Thompson was married to John Thompson, and the family moved to Tecumseh in 1932 when he was hired to run United Savings Bank, the forerunner of United Bank & Trust. A group of local businessmen secured the approval and raised the money to reopen after the bank holiday of the Great Depression.


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Area residents who have to work at stores that are open on Thanksgiving aren't real pleased with the idea but said it goes with the nature of their jobs.
Area residents who have to work at stores that are open on Thanksgiving aren't real pleased with the idea but said it goes with the nature of their jobs.
"I am not happy about losing time with family, but I enjoy working it because it's fun and time flies by," said Chauvin resident Nicole Domangue, 26, an employee at the Wal-Mart on Grand Caillou Road in Houma.
Domangue, who commented on Facebook, has to start work at 7:45 p.m. Thursday and will not get off until 5 a.m. Friday.
Just like the rest of the employees working Thanksgiving and Black Friday at Wal-Mart, she will be compensated for her loss of the holiday and will get 10 percent off a basket of goods, company officials said.
After Domangue gets off, she said she plans on joining the crowd to go shopping with her daughter Steffany.
Erika Romero, 30, of Houma, is another employee who has to work Thanksgiving night at a retail store. She said on Facebook that she is not excited about it but knows the responsibility of her job.
"Yes, I have to work and not complaining because it doesn't solve anything. Not that happy about it, but I joined retail, and it was my choice, and this is just something that comes from working in retail," she said.
Most of those who responded on Facebook about working on Thanksgiving were less sympathetic toward retail workers and more so toward emergency and law enforcement officials and health care workers.
Wendy Tafdif, 31, of Houma, was one of those people.
"I work at a drug store, and we do not even close for Christmas. ... When you apply at Wal-Mart, it's a 24 hour store. There is a possibility you would have to work on a holiday. People should know that. So if anyone should be complaining it should be the convenience stores and drug stores not Wal-Mart," she said.
Suzanne Hubbell, 34, of Baton Rouge, 34, disagreed.
"Oil, hospitals and pharmacies are necessary. Buying crap at Wal-Mart because we are such a materialistically driven country on Thanksgiving is disgusting. We gather to have dinner together and remember why we should be thankful but trample each other a few hours later for the likes of an iPad or Tickle Me Elmo."
One Target employee, Casey St. Clair, 24, of Corona, Calif., got a lot of attention this year when she started a petition on Change.org to protest having to work Thanksgiving.
Debie Wishon, a Wal-Mart spokesperson, said protests by Wal-Mart workers outside a store near Washington, D.C., and a threatened boycott by employees does not reflect the attitudes of the majority of its workers.
"We are going to have over a million associates working that day. The associates that are planning to walk out or boycott is very small. The whole thing is being staged by unions taking advantage of workers," she said.
"We've been listening to our customers through Facebook pages and the lines in our stores," Wishon said. "Many of our customers said they wanted to start early. The fact that our stores are 24 hours, we are not doing anything crazy. Depending on what our customers want, they can either shop on Thanksgiving or Black Friday."


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Now if you'll excuse me, I need to hunt down some form of sustenance before hunkering down for tonight's Left 4 Dead 2 session. But first, a look at today's top stories:
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- Army of Two Sequel Trailer: Army of Bling
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Benchmark Tool Released
- No More Heroes Coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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There are lots of Antiques Roadshow-style programs out there, where one person finds treasure in another person's junk. I'm not much into comparative history, so I don't know if the BBC versions or the Discovery Channel versions or the HGTV versions came first. I'm not sure but what the Newberry's Appraiser's Night didn't predate Antiques Roadshow itself, but never mind.
I enjoy these things, but they do encourages people to think that their junk will reveal the same sorts of treasure troves. That does happen, but when they're doing their own hunting, without expert advice, they do tend to turn up a lot of, well, junk. Now, I'll bet you think I'm going to write about "collectibles" again, about how 90% of the sheet music or issues of Life magazine you've been saving are worth pretty much what you paid for them in the first place. No, I thought I'd surprise you with a few positive notes. Not many–I'm not giving up my bad temper for Lent or anything–but a few notes to hint you in the direction of how to tell when a piece of junk becomes a collectible
OLD MEDICAL BOOKS: MOST of these are dogs, back to, oh, about 1865. (So are plenty of them before that.) But there are exceptions. Do they mention medicines or therapies not approved of today? There is always a market for medical books which recommend a new wonder cure called Cocaine (These tend to cluster around 1890-1910.)
SHEET MUSIC, LIFE MAGAZINE: What you're mainly looking for is the right picture on the cover. Those special issues on the History of Mankind? Nada. That full-page cover of Marilyn Monroe when she was still alive? Bucks. A piece of sheet music with a picture of a rose-covered cottage? Zilch. Sheet music with a really good picture of a train on it, or a Hupmobile, or a biplane? You'll have customers. Oh, and those autographs under the picture of the singer? About 98% of those are printed on the page. A few people buy them as autograph references, but they're not going to pay little Ritzie's freshman college tuition. If you saved the issue of Life where they bound in a sheet of baseball cards, that might.
NEWSPAPERS: Just put them back in the closet, huh? So somebody saved the front page or, even better, the whole newspaper from a really notable event in American or World history. If it took place after 1945, PUT IT BACK IN THE CLOSET. Everybody saved the July 20, 1969 Moon Landing paper. Everybody saved the November 23, 1963 JFK Assassination headlines. The bombing of Pearl Harbor is better. The sinking of the Titanic is better yet. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is so good that there about a thousand forgeries—you probably have one of those. Now check condition: can you turn the page without creating a storm of little brown flakes? If not, PUT IT BACK IN THE CLOSET. Some people will be thrilled to find it when they buy your house.
THEATRE PROGRAMS: These are very nice, and I sell them for a buck when I can, and fifty cents when I can't. Yes, that's a very young Tallullah Bankhead on the cover. Fifty cents. Did you get it signed? Fifty bucks. Oh, you got it signed by Antoinette Arkness, who went on to such a fine career in infomercials? Two bucks. You enclosed the very ticket from that night's performance when you met the love of your life and all the world was roses and champagne? Throw in the engagement ring, friend, and you MAY have a decent collectible. Or, better yet, put it back in the closet.
Or tell ya what: donate the closet. Good vintage closet space is ALWAYS in demand. I'll let you keep the newspapers and Life magazines.


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One of the comments on my post yesterday about the possibility we would be moving hit the situation right on the head, as MrsBue's job is being relocated to Glendale, CA, one of the bazillion cities in Los Angeles County. We're still a bit overwhelmed by the prospect, as MrsBlue has lived in New York her entire adult life and I have been here since I was born, and fully planned on spending my adulthood here, should it ever arrive. But Disney is a good company to work for, and it's a tough job market, so we may just decide this will be an interesting forced adventure. And besides, it would offer the chance to investigate who is diverting the water in Echo Lake!
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Another great transaction with Lee. I would recommend him to anyone.
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Bought a couple of barrels and misc mag parts off of him, he responds quickly to emails and is friendly. Thanks...
i sold Lee some grips and he sent the money very fast. good buyer that you can count on to get the money to you fast.
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Lee bought a gas-thru grip and an on/off from me. Excellent buyer, would definitely deal with again. In fact, I am doing just that right now!!!
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Originally Posted by unrealsmHey, it's all true. Why not save some typing?Lee was friendly, easy to deal with, and we had great communication. He paid quickly too. I was glad to do business with him.
Bought a barrel from him. He didn't have a very clear picture of the barrel, so he gave me a garuntee. If I didn't like it for any reason, return it and get a full refund. He said it was a 10" but came as a 12". I ended up deciding to keep it even though it was 12", but the fact that the money back garuntee was there kept my mind at ease. Good trader.
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Just bought a body from Lee. Transaction went flawlessly. I dropped him an email yesterday asking when he had sent it out (purely out of curiosity). He got back to me today saying he had sent it Friday, and it would probably be 5-7 days. Thought next Friday would be fine, but got home to find it in the mail box (it is Tuesday). Maybe props to the US Post Office, but I'll give them to Lee. Thanks.


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Hideki Ojakima -- facing two lefties, Adam Lind and Lyle Overbay -- allowed an RBI double (poof, there went the shutout) and an RBI single in only four pitches. Suddenly, Toronto had the tying run at first with only one out. Terry Francona went to Jonathan Papelbon, who retired Vernon Wells on a first-pitch foul pop-out to catcher, then got Kevin Millar to pop to third.
The Sox wasted a ton of scoring opportunities -- Romero (5.1-7-3-4-5, 116) was lucky he wasn't trailing 6- or 7-0 after three innings. Jacoby Ellsbury began the first with a double, took third on an attempted pickoff throw by catcher Raul Chavez and scored on Dustin Pedroia's single.
Boston stranded two runners in the second and left the bases loaded in the third. They also left the sacks full in the sixth, but they scored twice before doing so. Jason Bay and J.D. Drew walked, Alex Gonzalez rapped an RBI single, Pedroia (3-for-4, with a walk) singled to load the bases, and Victor Martinez walked to force in the third run. They ended the day with 12 LOB.
Ellsbury hit a stand-up triple in the eighth on a ball that sailed over Wells's head and rattled around in the triangle. LBJ took a wide turn around third, but DeMarlo Hale wisely stopped him.
The Yankees one-hit the White Sox 10-0 and the Rangers topped the Twins 3-0, so the standings stay the same: 6 GB in the East, 2.5 GA in the WC.
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Overview and Observation;
With analysts and economists invariably incorrect in their reported expectations of important data, I must reiterate: "Better to keep ones mouth shut and be considered ignorant, than to open it and remove all doubt." The "incorrect expectations" prompt a market action, which, upon issuance of the actual report, prompts a "reaction." The resulting market moves can prove dramatic and with their "record" of performance one wonders why issue any expectation at all? This weeks "erroneous" expectation as well as those of recent weeks illustrates my assessment of their performance. Prior to the report on job creation, the expectation was for 190,000 to 200,000. When the actual number was issued at 8:30 ET of only 88,000 jobs created, the U.S. equity markets sold off sharply and the government bond yields declined dramatically pushing bond price sharply higher. All unnecessary in my opinion had no expectation been issued and the market was allowed to disseminate the actual figures. The analysts are paid handsomely……for consistently "bad" information. Even ADP, the U.S. payrolls company, on Wednesday estimated jobs created of 158,000 and was also out of line. The U.S. labor participation rate is the lowest since 1979 and formed the basis for the reduction in the U.S. labor rate of 7.6% from 7.7%. The Friday jobs "created" figure of 88,000 was a disappointment to market watchers and was not conducive to an economic recovery or labor improvement. Half a million unemployed workers stopped looking for jobs in March allowing for the cut in the jobless rate. Consumer confidence index fell to 59.7% in March against 68.0% in February. Another potential "nail in the coffin" of the current "euphoria" in the equity marketplace.
Cause and effect….
Consumers are spending "someone else's money" at an alarming rate. Consumer debt in February increased by a seasonally adjusted $18.1 billion, the biggest since last August according to the U.S. Federal Reserve. That compares with January's $12.7 billion gain. Monthly debt increased at the rate of 7.8% in February after the 5.5% in January. The gain was unexpected by economists. The gain in consumer credit for February was prompted by non-revolving debt such as auto loans, personal loans and student loans. That gain was up by $17.6 billion or 10.9%, the biggest since July of 2011.
The "usual suspect" of using one new credit card to pay the minimum on an old credit card is a program that spells "financial suicide" but prompted by both the unemployed and the "under-employed," those that took jobs paying substantially less than the job they lost. The time to "pay the piper" is fast approaching.
Meanwhile the "sabre rattling" from North Korea continues as they prepare to "test" another rocket with questionable capabilities. The U.S. has 28,000 troops in harm's way in South Korea within range of the North Korean missiles. We can only hope that the "fools" in the North recognized the futility of attacking the South and the U.S. I can only hope that should they make that "mistake" that the U.S. military delivers a "crushing blow" should retaliation be necessary.


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Stop that. Ignore the man behind the curtain.
Or how did he bypass original sin since one of his parents was one of thosesneaky women that caused the fall of mankind to begin with?
I had no idea that Mary was born "pure." Does that mean she was the result of a virgin birth as well?
No, Mary was born to Saint Joachim and Saint Anne. However she was somehow prevented from inheriting the stain of original sin at her conception.
Being a Christian, I've made my decision. That decision offers no compromise; therefore, I'm closed to anything else.
I just thought of something.If the wage of sin is death ( see here), and Mary does not suffer from "original sin", then shouldn't she be alive today?Otherwise, what does it mean not to inherent original sin?
I think that is why Catholics say she was part of the "assumption of Mary" Taken body and soul to heaven.
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I read somewhere that the line in Matthew traces Joseph & the one in Luke traces Mary.
Quote from: LoriPinkAngel on July 16, 2012, 12:47:18 PMI read somewhere that the line in Matthew traces Joseph & the one in Luke traces Mary.That has a couple of problems. First, it is nonsense. Mary is not mentioned in Luke, but Joseph is. Some apologists will argue that they would not have recorded her name because women were not considered important. That might be true, but as far as I know, there was no taboo on writing a woman's name for a case as special as this. But it is probably true that no one would have bothered to keep a woman's lineage because they didn't matter anyway. So that begs the question, how would anyone have known hers? And why would they have used her husband's name instead?Second, the lineage in Matt has 12 fewer generations between Joe and Abraham than the one in Luke. So if it were true that they were separate lineages of Joe and Mary, then Joe would have been a contemporary of Mary's great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather. And we were talking first century, not the ancient times when people allegedly lived for 900 years. These are two separate, fictional lineages written by two separate jesus cults. The only reason it mattered was because the messiah was supposed to be a descendent of David. And the only reason that mattered was because the messiah was supposed to be king of the kingdom of Israel/ Judah. They were trying to shoehorn their cult leader into a role that was specified by prophecy. They did it poorly, but enough people were/ are stupid enough to buy it.
23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
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Joseph (Jesus's supposed father) has two different fathers listed in Matthew 1:16 and Luke 3:23.Quote from: Luke 3:2323 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of HeliQuote from: Matthew 1:1616 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.Possibly my favourite of the Biblical inconsistencies, or as I like to call them, 'Conflicting Literal Words of a Perfect God.'Ya know, I'm just sayin'...
I had posed the question how is really descended from David when all the lineages are for his step-father Joesph, not his biological mother Mary. Someone gave me the answer that the lineage in Luke is actually for Mary.
I don't accept anything 100% unless it fits into my particular puzzle which rarely happens.
Tsk tsk EV. Who is to say that Joseph didn't have two dads? My daughter has several friends who have two dads. Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think that this is clear evidence that the adoptive father to Jesus was raised in a two-dad family. The Bible is flawless. So how can this be disputed?
Maybe Jesus had two dads because Mary had two husbands.And she was still a virgin. That is why husband number one left her.


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West Side Health Care District to participate in meeting at Fort. Long range goals to be discussed
The West Side Health Care Foundation is planning a public meeting next month with the West Side Health Care District to discuss long range goals for improving health care delivery on the West Side.
It will involve representatives of all Taft service clubs, who have been invited to take part in the foundation.
The meeting is scheduled for Feb. 28 and is scheduled to start at about 6 p.m. in the Fort auditorium.
The event is free and the pubic is encouraged to attend.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Planning is still in the preliminary stages, but several speakers are planned, including someone from the Health Care District
The foundation was formed at the urging of Dr. Vibul Tang, a Rotarian and local physician.


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In a game that was a little too close for comfort, the Greencastle-Antrim boys' basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Big Spring, 59-54, in Mid-Penn Colonial Division action Friday night.
NEWVILLE – In a game that was a little too close for comfort, the Greencastle-Antrim boys' basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Big Spring, 59-54, in Mid-Penn Colonial Division action Friday night.
Trailing by three at halftime, the Blue Devils (16-3) took the lead for good in the third before netting 19 points in the fourth, ultimately resulting in the five-point victory.
With the win, G-A completed its season sweep of the Bulldogs (6-15) while finishing its Colonial slate with a record of 10-2 against divisional opponents.
"It was a close game the whole way," G-A head coach Gary Martin said. "We led by as many as eight in the fourth quarter and we were able to maintain from there. They (Big Spring) made some big buckets to keep it interesting, but we're just happy to get the win."
Coming off a career-high, 23-point performance in Tuesday's overtime victory against James Buchanan, Danny Stepler continued his impressive emergence on Friday, finishing with a team-high 18 points to pace a Blue Devils' squad that boasted four players in double figures.
Zach Faulkner added 14 points in the win followed by 12 from Joel Zola and 10 from Holden Baker, producing one of the more balanced outings this season.
Big Spring's Tyler Pion accounted for nearly half of the Bulldogs' production, scoring a game-high 26 points in the loss.
Next up for G-A is tonight's rematch against Chambersburg in the finale of the Dunks for Drew showcase being held on the Trojans' home floor. When the two last met in the championship game of the Franklin County Tip-Off Tournament to open the season, the Blue Devils came up on the short end of a 44-40 result.
Despite Chambersburg having the advantage of hosting the event, G-A is hopeful it can find a way to pull off what most will consider an upset.
"We wanted to take care of our game against Big Spring first, but now we can put all of our energy toward Chambersburg," Martin said. "It's definitely going to be a challenge going to their place, but hopefully we can sneak out of there with a win."
Tonight's contest is set to tip off around 7:30 as the last of four games scheduled in the annual event.
The Blue Devils also won Friday's junior varsity game, 40-29.
Logan Springs led G-A with 15 points in the win.
GREENCASTLE (59): Danny Stepler 8 2-5 18, Zach Faulkner 5 4-7 14, Joel Zola 4 2-4 12, Holden Baker 3 2-3 10, Brandon Puffenbarger 1 1-2 3, Austin Scott 0 2-4 2. 3-point field goals: 4 (Zola 2, Baker 2). TOTALS: 21 13-25 59.
BIG SPRING (54): Tyler Pion 8 6-6 26, Isaiah Grier 3 2-4 9, Ben Bailey 3 3-7 9, Grant Adams 3 0-0 6, Matt Hickman 0 4-4 4. 3-point field goals: 5 (Pion 4, Grier). TOTALS: 17 15-21 54.
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MANCHESTER, England -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive goal in his return to Old Trafford, rallying Real Madrid over Manchester United 2-1 Tuesday night and into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
United took a 2-1 lead in the total-goal series when Nani's cross in the 48th minute deflected in off a leg of Sergio Ramos for an own goal. The game started to turn when Nani received a red card from Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir in the 56th minute for a studs-up challenge on Alvaro Arbeloa. United manager Alex Ferguson charged out of his seat and down to the sideline to vent his anger.
Luka Modric cut to his right across the top of the penalty area in the 66th and tied the game and the aggregate with a 25-yard shot that eluded the left hand of diving goalkeeper David De Gea and went in off a post. It was just the second goal for Modric since Real Madrid bought him from Tottenham last summer.
Ronaldo scored three minutes later, getting past Rafael da Silva and sliding to tap in a cross from Gonzalo Higuain. Ronaldo, who did not celebrate on the field of his former club, reached 40 goals for the third consecutive season.
"I doubt that 11 against 11 we can win that match." Real coach Jose Mourinho said.
Ronaldo starred for United from 2003-09, winning the FIFA Player of the Year award in 2008. United sold him to Real Madrid in June 2009 for 80 million pounds (then $131 million).
There were similarities to the last meeting of the clubs at Old Trafford, in the second leg of the quarterfinals in 2003. Brazil's Ronaldo scored a hat trick that night as Real advanced on 6-5 aggregate with a 4-3 loss, and Ferguson dropped David Beckham from his starting lineup and brought the midfielder on in the 63rd minute. This time, Ferguson started Wayne Rooney on the bench, inserting England's star forward only in the 73rd minute.
"We didn't play well. We didn't deserve to win," Mourinho said.
Ryan Giggs, making his 1,000th senior competitive appearance for club, country and Olympic team, angrily pointed at Cakir after the final whistle and Rio Ferdinand sarcastically clapped in his face.
"Independent of that," Mourinho said of the red card, "the best team lost."
With Arsenal trailing Bayern Munich 3-1 going into the second leg in Germany next week, England is in danger of having no teams in the quarterfinals for the first time since 1995-96. Defending champion Chelsea and Manchester City were eliminated in the group stage.
In the night's other match, Borussia Dortmund defeated Ukraine's Shaktar Donetsk 3-0 to advance on 5-2 aggregate, getting goals from Felipe Santana in the 31st, Mario Goetze in the 37th and Jakub Blaszczykowski in the 59th.


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Has anyone with an adjustable noticed any increase in reactivity and decrease in chuffing at higher output levels. My Dynaflow should be here tomorrow and I am hoping to notice a difference in the way it feels.
Has anyone with an adjustable noticed any increase in reactivity and decrease in chuffing at higher output levels. My Dynaflow should be here tomorrow and I am hoping to notice a difference in the way it feels.
yeah slightly...
im running mine at around 900psi and it's great
with my rear trigger stop i dont chuff anyway
but even without the trigger stop the reactivity is good enough to keep it to a minimum
heck once you learn your trigger, you barely ever chuff...
and even when i have, i still havent broken a ball or double fed
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Seems to me that when I chuff, there is usually just enough pressure on the bolt to roll the ball right out of the tip, so I haven't broken any balls yet. i love this trigger, but was having some small problems with bolt stick. To remedy that, I have purchased some KC troublefree-I was wusing Gold cup, and a new Dynaflow tank. I am happy with it at 750 psi, I was just trying to find out if I can expect even better performance at 900 psi or so. I hope so, and isn't it funny how some people can justify spending $400 to get a $50 mod working at its best?
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justify spending $400 to get a $50 mod working at its best?
it's perfectly reasonable
is the ult really worth it?
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well put it this wayOriginally posted by sps16
is the ult really worth it?
but there are some things to consider...
it's good if you like having more control over how your trigger feels, if you like to tinker a bit...you wont get it right on the first try...
this is the biggest problem with the ult...I tried it on Mike's mag. I'd have to say no, though it did feel a bit smoother than a normal mag.
if it's not set up well, it won't seem so great
i was wary of it myself but it's well worth it, especially for the price...
I have absolutely no regrets about getting it. In fact, I can shoot considerably faster than with my normal on/off. At first I had some problems, and after a lot of fine tuning, It works perfectly for me. Although I don't know if I myself would put it in a classic.
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thats kinda what i figured, on yaggy's mag it was pretty nice
Alright, I got a chance to try it out with my dynaflow and some KC lube. at 900 psi, and very well lubed, I could both test the level 10 and shortstroke and there was no more bolt-stick. Now though, I have to do some re-tuning of the ULT because it was very obvious that the extra 150 psi I am cramming in there developed one really nice sweetspot. I am out of air for now, so no more testing till this weekend. One thing I forgot was that I also changed to the next larger carrier and up to the middle spring. All of these changes has made this upgrade quite a bit better than I had expected. I couldn't ask for more.
ok,i would like to do this upgrade myself but if im totally lost or screw up can i send it to someone to set it up?
Man, some kindergarteners could probably install this right. It is very easy.
hmm well thers a kid down the street but i think he is in 2nd grade hey im gonna order one today so hopefully all goes well
After reading this whole thread, very informative by the way. I was wondering what the general consensus is on whether I should get the ULT trigger.
I run a classic mag, but its got the 8-hole turbo drilling mod. So I don't really experience any shoot down at the moment. I was thinking of buying a booyah frame or centerflag hyperframe for my mag, but didn't want to deal with some finicky POS electro-frame for my baby. I'm thinking about getting a X-valve upgrade sometime in the very near future. But I was thinking of getting the ULT first. Basically, this mod sounds really badass and I need at least one person to say "just buy the damn thing" and I will. Oh hey, whats the best lube to use on this thing? I do just fine using gold cup now, but after reading this thread I think I'll have to upgrade to something a little more serious to avoid funny sticking probs etc.. would DOW 33 work? imagine for a second I know nothing about such things.
This forum kicks ***, and Tom Kaye is some kind of paintball god.
personally i'd wait and just save for the xvalve
i havent tried it on a classic and some people have claimed to have good results but others say its waay to easy to short stroke
btw don't use dow33 on a mag...
dow is nice for cocker and shocker bolts... thats basically it...
it's too heavy to use on a mag
you want the lightest oil possible
people seem to be having good luck with KC
i personally use ats lube(came with my at-85)
Just buy the dang thing... after you buy an X-valve.
Yeah, and douse it with lotsa KC troublefree lube.
Now that I've got everything tuned up (KC trouble free and centerflag hyperflow at about 950 psi) I'm extremely happy with the ULT. Played last night and it absolutely rips, no breaks or double feeds, no bolt sticking. Might have to take out a shim, because there was a VERY nice sweet spot!
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For everyone who has a regular valve (like classic, or A.I.R.) how is the ULE working? I am one of the few who are trying this mod on a standard valve and I need some more responses becuase mine is coming hopefully by friday, and Im playing on Sunday. I want to get everything straight so when I get there I know what to expect and what to do.
So far it seems like the people who have the mod on a classic valve (2 people as far as Im aware) got it to work with a lot of shims...is this right? I know there will be a problem with the recharge rate but the way I see it, if we just throw in the most amount of shims it should shorten the pin enough that it wont matter that much. Of course Im not looking to get 15 bps with this, just a lighter pull that enables me to shoot a burst of like 15 @ a rate of 13 bps... In fact I only shoot as fast as I possibly can once in awhile. Will this style fit the ULT for a A.I.R. valve?
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Tom has posted that the ult Will go into a classic valve and Will do what it's made to (lighten the trigger pull). HOWEVER, due to the valve's lack of reactivity, it WILL shortstroke. Alot of shims will help with this, but not eliminate it.
Got it, I got my ULT yesterday and Im gonna try it out this weekend and I'll let those of you who have a Classic Valve know how it works when I get back. Right now I have 2 LVL X shims in and 4 ULT shims... I still have 1 ULT left and 1 LVL X left, but I might need that last LVL X shim.
Well, I've put this thing in a micromag with an xvalve, , level10, intelligrip, and warp. Last weekend, I started converting my team to the wisdom of AGD. I haven't even upped the pressure yet to increase reactivity and I am stunned. There is a spot on the trigger that just causes this thing to rip. Spent alot of time tuning it, but it was sooo worth it. Really consistant too. Definantly want to just drop the money on the KC trouble free lube though.
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im gettin a hyperframe for my classic and i was wonderin if the ult would really work since the reactivity would not be needed with the hyperframe. ive not gotten an honest answer yet. also i think it would cut down on battery use.
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Have you considered getting an x-valve instead of a hyper frame? You can trade in your classic valve and pay $225 and get the xvalve. It comes with a XL I personally think that upgrading from classic valve to x-valve is a better upgrade than going to a hyper frame. imho.
imho? actually, its not an opinion but a fact,,hahaha.. but seriously, you would get a Level 10 (absolutely necessary in all cases, its just too awesome to pass up, no joke) and a valve that would really enable you to fire just as fast as a HyperFrame...also...those frames fall apart eventually, and usually dont work that well..
I know electronics are the cutting edge of paintball technology right now, but you have to understand that we havent found a way to make them reliable yet...people only pretend that they are reliable...I see at least one electronic related problem each time I play, and Ive had my problems with my ricochet too. However, mechnical parts are almost invincible if you take care of them right, which basically just includes oiliing the right parts and keeping it clean.
Trust me, the Xvalve is not only worth more than a HyperFrame but it will definately give you much better results.
well its too late i already have it i just wanted to know if the ult would help.
Not really, The whole purpose of the ule is to lighten the trigger pull. Since with a hyper frame, your finger will no longer have a mechanical link to the on/off, it probably won't help at all. I would save up and shop for a retro, or x valve. Something that can recharge quicker so that you don't end up with any shoot down.
if i upgrade my classic rt with the ule+x-valve deal will i be able to use the ult trigger mod?


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Reports published Feb. 1, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
MEXICO JUNIOR VARSITY: In the opening round of the Mexico High School Junior Varsity Tournament, Mexico defeated the North Callaway Thunderbirds 57-29.
Top scorers for Mexico were: Markail Williams 19 points, Malik Holman 13, D'Milo Nunnelly 12, Skylar Harrington 9, Brady Jacobi 2, Wesley Oetting and Sam Lee, 1 point each.
Steven Coleman and Michael Pezold each scored 10 points for North Callaway.
On Thursday night the Bulldogs continued in the tournament beating Boonville 58-49.
To scorers for Mexico were: Malik Holman 21 points, Markail Williams 18 points and 12 rebounds, D'Milo Nunnelly 17 points, Skylar Harrington 1 point and 14 assists, Wesley Oetting 6 points, Alex Bledsoe 3 points and Brady Jacobi 2 points.
The Bulldogs are now 8-1 on the season.
The JV plays again tonight at home against Marshall.
NORTH CALLAWAY GIRLS: In the semifinals of the Southern Boone Tournament on Wednesday, Father Tolton High School of Columbia upset the North Callaway Ladybirds, 41-40. The Ladybirds were playing without one of their top players sophomore Elaine Brinker. Brinker will be out the remainder of the year with a torn ACL in the knee.
Earlier in the season North Callaway had beaten Father Tolton 48-18.
Tolton had two players in double figures, River Remis with 14, and Hope Wright with 12 including four 3-pointers. For North Callaway, Jaida Gray scored 20 and Maddie Sorrel 18. Sorrell also led the team with 9 rebounds.
The Ladybirds are 12-7 on the season and Tolton is 10-11. North Callaway will be back in action Monday at Montgomery County R-2 for both varsity and junior varsity.
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COMMUNITY R-6 BOYS: The Trojans led by Lane Thebeau with 17 points defeated the Wellsville Tigers on Tuesday at Wellsville 63-41. Lane Thebeau led the team with 16 points including two 3-pointers. Conner Brooks scored 13 points for the Trojans and had one 3-pointer. The Trojans brought down a total of 34 rebounds led by Ryan Kitchen with 7. Kyle Curtis was close behind with 5 rebounds.
Sean Wilson, Clay Thebeau each had 3 assists and Clay Thebeau had 3 steals.
The Trojans are 14-4 overall and 4-1 in conference.
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Community R-6: 18-9-25-11
PARIS BOYS: The Coyotes lost Thursday night 53-36 to Westran. Paris did not have a player in double figures. Slater Stone and Zane Lockhart each scored eight points, while Brant Francis scored 6 points. Stone also led the team with 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 1 assist. Lockhart also had 2 steals.
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Schottel Inc., a St. Rose-based marine wholesale and service company, will build a new facility in Houma.
Schottel Inc., a St. Rose-based marine wholesale and service company, will build a new facility in Houma.
The company, which will be located at 1741 Denley Road, will create six jobs with the possibility of more, Schottel President Nils G. Moerkeseth said during Tuesday's Terrebonne Economic Development Authority board meeting.
Fourteen workers are slated to transfer from the company's St. Rose facility, but there is a chance that a few will not, Moerkeseth said.
Parish President Michel Claudet, who attended the meeting, said this is great news for the parish.
"This means jobs for our people, a larger economy and a bigger sales tax base. It's prosperity for everyone," he said.
Moerkeseth said the facility should be completed by the end of July, and the company is looking to hire people today.
Schottel specializes in service parts and repairs. It began working with tugboats and decided 10 years ago to focus on the off-shore industry.
The facility will be built on 2.4 acres of land and feature an office, a spare parts distribution center, a craning facility, a repair shop, storage areas and a training center.
The company is in the final stages of getting the necessary permits approved and hopes to start building within the next couple of days.
Moerkeseth said the company chose Houma for many reasons. It has an established industrial base, a suitable infrastructure and a quality labor force. It is also close to the Gulf and has good schools, residential areas and medical services.
"We were looking to invest in our own facility about a year and a half ago. We started doing research and collecting data. I think it was quite easy for our management to come to Houma," he said.
TEDA is going to help the company find workers through its improved-skilled-workforce initiative it is launching in February, TEDA CEO Steve Vassallo said.
"Here is a new company coming in that already has needs," Vassallo said. "We will be providing job descriptions in the portfolios we take with us as we visit different places in February. It's time to get into high gear."
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Restaurant review: Serving up barbecue and Cajun at Bayou Smokehouse
It's a rare occasion when a new restauranteur in the area opens something that isn't a pizza joint. It's even more obscure when the focus of a new restaurant ventures into the realm of barbecue or Cajun. Or both.
The latter is ambitiously the case at The Bayou Smokehouse in Groton, located symbolically enough in the old Russell's Ribs location. On many levels, they're doing some nice work. Other areas need fine-tuning, but there are sufficient reasons as a Hungry Person to be encouraged - not just with the food but also because the employees are eager and friendly. (One bit of advice: the cashier/take-out counter's right by the front door, which can create a bit of a traffic jam at peak hours.)
Food-wise, most of the focus is on barbecue and that would consist of pulled pork, beef brisket, and baby back ribs. Tangential items include Bayou wings, jerk chicken. From this base, The Bayou offers a variety of sandwich and combo-plate creations - and there are consistently nice sides such as fresh corn bread, homemade coleslaw and potato salad, creamed corn and spinach, mac & cheese, onion rings and all manners french fries and toppings.
The Cajun emphasis is smaller, consisting solely of gumbo, red beans and rice, and jambalaya. But they provided pleasing recollections of home.
For one thing, the Bayou folks can actually make a flavorful and chocolate brown roux - a murky base from which to construct the proper gumbo. The house version is chicken and Andouille, and the requisite trinity of celery, green pepper and onion are all on hand. This is pretty authentic stuff, served as usual over a mound of white rice. Still, having sampled two bowls, the rice-to-gumbo ratio is way off - which is to say the gumbo was ladled as though it was a topping and not the heart of the dish. At $4.50 a cup and $7 a bowl, you'd expect a lot more gumbo.
As for the sausage and chicken jambalaya ($3.50 cup, $5 pint), it also rings bells of authenticity. However: the savory sausage was finely chopped and the chicken was slivered; typically, you'd find thick coins of sausage or hunks of chicken to provide texture and contrast. Still: tasty.
As for the barbecue, we tried a brisket sandwich and a two-meat sampler with pulled pork and "BBQ chicken." (Note: all sandwich plates and combo platers come in a variety of sizes, including daunting Big Boy portions.)
The small duo platter - with plenty of food for the $9 price tag - was a mixed bag. The pulled pork was moist with a flavorful tang; pretty damned good stuff and a generous serving. The BBQ chicken came nicely seasoned but a little dry.
A small brisket sandwich ($7, $11 Big Boy), ordered with the spicy sauce, came packed with meat and a playful layer of crunchy coleslaw on a fresh roll. I wasn't wild about the brisket. While a bit of fat never hurts in the flavor department, there was quite a bit on some of the slices. The dry-rub provided a tangy edge to the bark, but there wasn't much actual smoke flavor. Still, after a bit of dissection, I ended up with a filling sammich.
There are daily specials at the Bayou, and a big winner was a pulled pork burrito with rice and beans ($10), ordered with the sweet sauce.
Traditionalists may scoff at combining barbecue and Tex-Mex dishes, but there's a definite appeal to the cross-pollinization. We were already sold on the pork, and a huge portion arrived tender and well-shredded and fluently mixed with rice and pinto beans - with the sparkly sauce blended throughout instead of spooned on top at the last minute.
The whole thing was wrapped in a blue corn tortilla - nice touch - and topped with a gooey layer of yellow cheese that had been allowed enough time in the oven to develop a pleasant crispiness around the edges. Salsa and sour cream came on the side, but the spice of the salsa contrasted with the sweetness of the barbecue sauce. No worries; this is great.
Over the course of two meat-happy visits, it seemed wise to try what turned out to be an excellent veggie chili: a thick, stew-like broth with the expected beans and tomatoes as well as carrots and - very cool! - chickpeas. The flavor and texture were terrific and were improved further by the coating of melted cheese and scallions. And crowning the whole thing: delicious cornbread croutons. Trust me, you can never have enough of the Bayou's cornbread croutons.
Bottom line: root hard for the Bayou folks. There's some real potential here and already some rewarding food opportunities.
The Bayou Smokehouse
214 Route 12, Groton
(860) 440-8776
Cuisine: Mixture of barbecue and Cajun, with occasional Tex-Mex flourishes.
Atmosphere: Before it was the Bayou, this was Russell's Ribs. Before that, it was a Pizza Hut. Still, with the diagonally-slanted windows and bare brick walls, there's a comfortably retro feel.
Service: Extremely cordial and polite. This seems a family operation and they're invested in making it work.
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues.-Sun.
Credit cards: All majors.
Handicap access: Narrow just inside the front door; otherwise it's plenty roomy.
Reservations:: Probably not required.
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Santa Cruz surfers Nic H'dez and Sam Coffey each scored two wins in the National Scholastic Surfing Association's Northwest Conference doubleheader at Steamer Lane and Pleasure Point over the weekend.
H'dez, 16, won the men's division of the second conference event of the season on Saturday at Pleasure Point, with fellow Santa Cruzan Wyatt Barabee coming in second and Pacifica's Kadin Panesi coming in third. And H'dez won the men's division of the third conference event of the season Sunday at the Lane. In that contest, Panesi took second and Brogie Panesi, also of Pacifica, took third.
Coffey won the boys divisions both days, edging runner-up Zane Booth, of Santa Barbara, and third-place finisher Burkley Eggers, of El Granada. Sunday, Coffey earned his second win, with Eggers again taking second place, and Soquel's Sean Winterburn taking third.
In other divisions the first day, Huntington Beach's Kirk Weissinger of Huntington Beach won the open juniors and Erik Weissinger, also of Huntington Beach, took the win in the open mini groms.
Due to extreme tidal conditions, women's, girls and longboard competitions were postponed.
In other divisions the second day, Santa Cruz's Ben Coffey won the open juniors, Santa Cruz's AJ Menna won the open mini groms, Santa Cruz's Ashley Held won the open women's and Santa Cruz's Autumn hays won the girls.
Results included in this report are from the NSSA website.
The next conference event is scheduled for March 16 at the Hook.


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I'll take one please.
I'll take one please.
well since i can't find the xmod programmer.
I'll get one.
and no i won't send it off. i can't live with out it.
Do you have any more boards or are you going to make another run?
These boards are not in production yet.Originally Posted by D6E6V6O
Correct.Originally Posted by TheePsycho
We have only made proto-types. We are de-bugging the testing software right now.
Jai "P8ntbal4me" Menard
How are the proto-types shooting?
In the simulator they work fine.Originally Posted by TheePsycho
We have to correct all the software bugs before we get 100% results with the boards to send them out for testing.
Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
The boards are done. We are trying to fix the ramping algorithm and LBI issue
Glad to hear, can't wait to purchase one to try out on my e-mag.Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
havent heard from you whats up with the boards are they available yet
The prototypes are made.... we are trying to complete the software. We have basic fire modes and settings now. We are working on the advanced stuff to ensure everything works the way we want before production.
just got emag lowers and looks like a good idea to have a back up board, but how long will it be before you have a complete product ready to ship? and i dont know much about the emag so what would be the best route for a newbie emager?
Not sure.Originally Posted by babyface
I have noticed in doing these custom projects that a deadline to be met will not ever be met even when thing go right.
That's why we have set no release date.
The software is the last hang up right now. We have semi auto, full auto, response, and burst all set in the code. We have been tweeking the ramping and some other features for well over a month now.
We are trying to get a complete product before we release.
The project is very much alive! The work on the board and software has been contracted out. I have been involved in the code writting to keep track of the software revisions.
Please add me to the list. I'd like to have one of these boards when it goes to production.
Im also interested in a board.
Ive been really sick and really busy with life the past few weeks,.. havent got much done.
Yesterday I received a drill file for the new boards and we approved the production design we will be using.
Proto-types are still being tested with code issues (ramping is not a simple to figure out as you would think it to be)
The LED is on the lower left, tourney lock on the lower right. Both can be seen through the window on the panels.
Solenoid connector is J1
J2-J5 are all the eye/ACE, HES, and power connectors.
SW1 and SW2 are the power switches and eye buttons.
X1 and X2 are the mounts for the board.
Here is a picture of the board layout.
Sweet i am glad that this is still coming together. My other set of lowers is so lonely sitting in the box all by it self.
are you still producing a new ace board as well.??
YesOriginally Posted by eelz
I'm thinking that i'll be finally picking up an emag because of this board.
I may have missed something but I'm guessing any chance of an LED screen was scrapped?
If so that's a bummer... I'd really like one but I really don't want to go back to blinking lights.
$50 to add a screen, as someone else said, is nothing when we're talking about the overall cost of the guns these things are going into. I spent over $300 on an anno alone for my last E-mag lol and who knows how much on a blue LED screen to match the anno.
I wouldn't consider $300-350 for a board, ACE, noid, and LED screen out of line at all. Especially from a small business(?) in small batches.
i agree willing to pay the extra for a screen, ace, and board
P8nt - not sure if you are taking a poll or not, but if you are, add me to the list of guys who would pay extra for an actual screen. I, as well, don't really care for blinky lights. As far as I am concerned, it is a step backwards. Just over 10 years ago, the Emag came out, and it had a LED display. It seems - I don't know - "wrong" - to go blinky-lights.
To be honest, that doesn't mean I won't buy a board anyway. I have a set of lowers SCREAMING for a board.
The cost for the reengineering of the board, extra coding and the LED board itself is going to be a hell of a lot more then just $50. That $50 will maybe cover the LED board.
I and I'm sure many other people would agree it would be worth the cost. Why not just adopt xmod for the board?Originally Posted by Ando
Man, I hear too many people complaining and wanting to pay more for a screen. Besides saying you will pay, what have you contributed? These guys are butsin' balls trying to get everyone a new board. Why not be happy with what they are providing? For those that want a screen, just wait till someone buys this board and buy their old board... Blinky lights are not a step waay back, a lot of current markers are using it today because its a way to cut costs and it makes mass production easier.
If I come across another emag, Ill gladly pick one of these boards up, just don't put me on the official list yet.
Really? Here's a taste of a quote for a Add-on to the board.Originally Posted by cyrus-the-virus
Note: Not sure if he wants that public.Originally Posted by p8ntbal4me
Were not talking about making a few thousand boards here. Were looking at like 200 boards if that.
It'll cost way too much for people here.
Last edited by Ando; 06-06-2011 at 08:09 AM.
^^^ exactly.
As for a screen. Well i know i love the screen on my Emag currently. But the blinking light is just as good as far as i am concerned. I am NOT willing to pay extra for the board for Paint to basically redesign the whole board (and the price tag) to use a screen. I just write down what the lights mean and tape it to the inside lid of the case. Besides how often will i change the settings on the field or at the field for that matter.
Thats exactly where it would be at for cost to you with a solenoid when you figure in the screen and the amount of programming it takes to get the screen to work.Originally Posted by cyrus-the-virus
You guys are all understanding it now from my end. Its all cost.
There are approximately 1200 E/X-Mags out there.
Im going to have a 100 boards made at a time. Making a 1000 would be better,.. but Im front loading the cost and I just cant swing it in large volumes.
A new board, with new code, new solenoid, plug n play connectors, break beam eye support, and future ACE board upgrade,.. is a deal when you think about where the OEM board stands.
Im trying to get new boards to replace old ones..... the cost to do something like this is very high. But the goal is quality.
The LCD/LED screen part plus code to run it and the chip to hold such sizable code puts $100 right on the top of each board.
Software engineer hourly rate is well into $80 an hour.


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Teen girl found safe after getting lost on hike
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Utah Marines give inside look at boot camp training
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PHOTOS: Utahns celebrate Independence Day with parades, fireworks
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Officials patrol restricted areas for fireworks on 4th
07/04/2013 10:11pmPolice and fire officials are sounding the alarm on fireworks restrictions this Independence Day, as well as sending out patrols to keep an eye on holiday celebrations.
Delicious, healthy BBQ desserts
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Utah soldier killed in noncombat incident
07/04/2013 10:27pmA Utah soldier supporting Operation Enduring Freedom died Wednesday at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, in a noncombat related incident.
2 bodies found along southern Utah hiking trail
07/04/2013 10:31pmThe bodies of a California couple were discovered by hikers Thursday morning in a popular hiking area in Kane County.
WWII pilot's letters returned to children after year-long search
07/04/2013 11:59pmThe letters of a World War II pilot were returned to the man's children after a year-long nationwide search.
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My Life To-Do List
Currently on my Life Wish List:
Travel. Lots of travel
Financial ease. I hate living paycheque to - paycheque
An organized, clutter-free home!
Goals I am working on:
Becoming a writer.
Becoming more financially literate.
Organizing the house.
Projects I am working on:
Decluttering the basement!!
Trying to get back to working on the book project.
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Hi, how are you?
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Bridget on 11th April 2012
I read your profile today and it was so good to me.u know that i am interested to be a friend first.i also believe that coming to you will be a probability of meeting that very love that has been lacking in my entire life. please i will like you to contact me direct to my e-mail address, (email@example.com) i dont know the posebility of remaing in forum for long time,i will give you a full introduction of my self with my pictures ok. i will be waiting for your mail to my e-mail adsdress(email@example.com) as you know
there is no age,race,colour n religion bar when it comes to true love,
cares Grace.
Flag as inappropriate Posted by on 7th November 2011
Hi Mary, I just now read your question re: sleep from oh...a month ago! I didn't realize the comment section at the end of our personal pages. I also suffer from insomnia and it isn't fun. Stress management is important so having a routine of something you do at night prior to bedtime is good. Something that helps you to get your mind clear. You can also try stretching and/or drinking some chammomile tea.
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Meri Raffetto RD, LDN on 6th November 2007
Mary - Just wanted to say that I appreciate your honest and open writing here!
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Florinda Pendley Vasquez on 31st July 2007


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