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Iran Nuke Deal a Possible Trap?
Netanyahu Is Said to View Iran Deal as a Possible Trap
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, stepping up his effort to blunt a diplomatic offensive by Iran, plans to warn the United Nations next week that a nuclear deal with the Iranian government could be a trap similar to one set by North Korea eight years ago, according to an Israeli official involved in drafting the speech.
Mr. Netanyahu is scheduled to address the General Assembly next Tuesday, a week after President Obama and Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, are to speak at the United Nations.
But the Israeli government, clearly rattled by the sudden talk of a diplomatic opening, offered a preview Sunday of Mr. Netanyahu's hard-edged message, in which he will set the terms for what would be acceptable to Israel in any agreement concerning Iran's nuclear ambitions.
"A bad agreement is worse than no agreement at all," the Israeli official said, reading a statement from the prime minister's office that he said reflected Mr. Netanyahu's remarks.
President Rouhani, in advance of his arrival in New York this week, has signaled a willingness to negotiate. The Obama administration, while professing wariness, is clearly intrigued by the possibility of resolving a problem that has bedeviled President Obama as long as he has been in office. And that, in turn, has deeply unsettled the Israelis.
"Iran must not be allowed to repeat North Korea's ploy to get nuclear weapons," said the Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
"Just like North Korea before it," he said, "Iran professes to seemingly peaceful intentions; it talks the talk of nonproliferation while seeking to ease sanctions and buy more time for its nuclear program."
Source: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/world/middleeast/netanyahu-is-said-to-view-iran-deal-as-a-possible-trap.html


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March 19, 2006
So, I finally got around to finishing the season finale of Battlestar Galactica, and...
there they are on New Caprica, and Chief starts rousing his union members with a speech that sounds oddly familiar. And I realize, Hey! That's the speech Mario Savio gave standing on a police car during the Free Speech Movement protests. Any Cal graduate is familiar with that speech -- you'll see it at least once during your time there. And I thought, "Damn! It's pretty cool that that speech has such resonance over such a long period of time."
The power of well chosen words, spoken from the heart.
You can listen to it here. The passage used on BSG begins at 0:59.
Bruce Sterling dissects me
In a highly entertaining post on his blog, Bruce Sterling has at a passage from my conversation with GK Van Patter. It's a remarkably bit of linguistic and conceptual insight; Bruce is like a cat with a toy, bouncing it between his paws, picking it apart, not out of malice, but because that's what he does.
I should demur on the phrase "That Measure Map thing of his is amazing," as it was largely the work of others at Adaptive Path.


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By now, I'm sure all of you have heard plenty about the massive flooding that people in parts of Texas and Oklahoma have recently experienced. It really has, for a lack of a better phrase, fucked everything up. Homes have been destroyed, infrastructure has been damaged, lives have been lost, and some people are completely cut off due to the high water level.
In addition to all that, the flooding has denied many people access to clean water. While many good organizations are out there trying to help as much as they can, there's one that is, to say the least, very interesting.
An Anheuser-Busch plant in Cartersville, Georgia has halted the production of beer temporarily to can clean drinking water for those affected by the flood.
From 13 News Now:
Instead of making beer, they are canning water. It will be given to the Red Cross, who will then take it to Texas and Oklahoma.
Since this is just a temporary cessation of beer production, you shouldn't have to worry about finding cases of your favorite beer on the shelves this weekend. A short break like this really shouldn't affect the overall supply of beer available to the public.
Make all the "that beer is practically water already" jokes you want, but this is a classy move. Good on you, Anheuser-Busch. Respect..
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Call it the ultimate in mental time wasting if you want to, but preparing for some form of the Apocalypse (even though it will probably never happen - especially if your mental image of the Apocalypse includes zombies) can actually be a fun exercise and series of activities.
And by fun, I mean it is fun even for kids.
Lets start with the basics:
#2. Teach your kids (when they reach a responsible age) how to make a campfire.
#3. Teach your kids how to cook the fish they caught.
#4. Teach your kids archery. (This will be a handy skill for bowhunting or bowfishing later when they get older.)
#5. Teach your kids how to tie knots. Don't have time? Sign your kids up for Boy Scouts / Girl Guides.
#6. Teach your kids basic woodworking skills.
#7. Teach your kids how to swim.
#8. Teach your kids how to climb trees and rocks.
#9. Encourage your kids to exercise every day. No excuses.
#10. Teach your kids how to conquer their fears by helping them to build confidence.
See my point? A lot of these activities can actually be quite fun.
Taking your kids camping and do all sorts of survival activities will help prepare them for many of the challenges they will face - both in life and during any hypothetical Apocalypse.
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Antonio Gaudi is an extremely famous Spanish architect. The Frank Lloyd Wright of Spain, he designed apartment buildings, parks, business offices and his crowning achievement/failure: a very large cathedral. His work is littered throughout Barcelona and the suburbs and stand in direct contrast with newer more conventional buildings. You can tell its a Gaudi building because of the unusual shapes. The buildings never seem to have a hardline edge to them. Instead they have oscillating lines and organic structures. This documentary takes a cinema verite approach to Gaudi's structures. Something that I have never seen outside of the traditional cinema verite subjects (people). It is fascinating stuff.
The film opens with the daily activities of normal Barcelonians. You see people at the market (it seems that only women are fishmongers here… pretty cool), children playing, a traditional circular dance, and various other activities. These activities are done in the shadow of Gaudi's work, at once a part and separate from the structure itself. It is off-putting to see a woman answering phones after you have ascended with the camera a flight of twisty stairs. Despite this building being a wonderous beauty, it is still used for a practical purpose and have people doing normal business stuff to do it. The camera moves seamlessly over each structure's facades, giving a detailed look of the subject matter. You become aware of the little details Gaudi has decided to adorn his buildings with. Small engravings, tile work, and little bumps in the stone all speak to Gaudi's genius.
But this is not just a flat introduction to Gaudi's work like you would see on PBS. There is no context for how Gaudi worked, no talking heads expounding the virtues of his legacy, not even an orientation on which building is which. Instead you get a feeling for Gaudi. You get to see what makes these buildings so unique. There is no barrier to the image. And yet each camera move, each close up, each cut was an artistic move on the director's part. He chose to show you that seating nook close up even though you saw it from far away a shot before. But now you see that Gaudi put a little tile mural on the ceiling that you wouldn't have known about if he had just been satisfied with the long shot. Each attention to detail reflects Gaudi's own attention to detail. The only thing that you cannot learn from this documentary is how each building feels. If only each viewing came with samples that you would caress in your hand while seeing such breathtaking images. That would be awesome.
Gaudi's work is known as the reason to visit Barcelona. It is strange that someone outside of Spain did such a moving documentary. But I feel like Teshigahara saw these buildings in no way that a native who lives with these images every day would see them. He sees each small thing, knows each nook and cranny, and expresses such a fervent passion for buildings that have probably felt very common place to residents. Sometimes you have to see your city, your art through the eyes of a stranger in order to truly get what it means.


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Really, I hope Scott makes a bunch of money on his book, because who's gonna hire him after this? I mean, besides Arianna Huffington?
What a piece of work. If this stunt doesnt prove he's an outright whore for money, he would at the least have us believe him to be an embittered, underpaid prostitute the whole time he was in the White House. An inglorious set of choices.
Miscreant ingrate.
May 28, 2008
You There, Scott McClellan! May You Live Forever.
Really, I hope Scott makes a bunch of money on his book, because who's gonna hire him after this? I mean, besides Arianna Huffington?
Posted by Joan of Argghh! at 7:02 PM
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11 comments:
- pamibe said...
Hey, my brain's fried so I'm just giving you a ditto. ;)
- May 28, 2008 at 7:27 PM
- Erica said...
Not to mention a turncoat dooshbag f**kface. Shit like what he did almost makes me wonder, who else within our ranks would pull smething so low. To me it's akin to Denny joining Code Pink...a big, huge WTF.
- May 28, 2008 at 7:32 PM
- Joan of Argghh! said...
I was watching 300 again the other night. Leonidas couldn't stop the traitor after the deed was done, so he cursed him with eternal knowledge of his mortally wicked choice.
- May 28, 2008 at 7:35 PM
- Erica said...
Definitely not a fate I could live with. Hopefully McClellan is satisfied with his smug, rolling in dough self.
(I had forgotten about this all day until just now and remembered that when my clock radio with the news station on failed to wake me up this morning, I dreamed about it, and recall being *particularly* cheesed off in the dream.)
- May 28, 2008 at 7:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
He's just gassed his Mom(?) ran for POTUS of TEXAS v Dubya's boy(Perry) and got less than zero support from anybody on planet Earth. I'd say that was kinda girly(book reaction) BUT since Joan is a girl(with pouty red lips, cigarette dangling from - remember?) I'll just say it was pretty effen GAY! ;~)
- May 28, 2008 at 8:42 PM
- Joan of Argghh! said...
Good grief, that comment can only come from Glasr!
I wish I understood it.
And, no cigs. Cigars, yeah, maybe.
- May 28, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
PS BASTIDGES! Love that erica! Add Witchlette and Bitchlette to that repertoire! ;~)
- May 28, 2008 at 8:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
Look Honey, you published the painting and to me that is YOU! How's the new gig turning? I know it's late BUT how was Mothers Day? Luv ya! Be in Msippi @ D-Day, sumpin like that. You know, when you're out of work things get fluid. HA!
PS Pretty sure it was his Mom. ;~)
- May 28, 2008 at 8:52 PM
- 'mouse said...
You know me. I'm a Yeller-Dog Democrat who doesn't care to change or get worked up about politics. I have even less interest in tell-alls or the like on either side of the aisle. I see enough ugliness in real life that I value my reading time for mostly fiction/escapism.
But the dichotomy between loyalty and what, in the very limited soundbites I've heard, sounds like really scummy politics which might (and I stress, might, because I haven't read all that much yet, must less been there as a fly on the wall) have occured inside the administration, which could well be deserving of expose and whistleblowing, is really interesting.
Mostly I just wake up every morning and give thanks to the powers above that I am not Chief Flack for any politicritter.
- May 30, 2008 at 3:10 PM
- Joan of Argghh! said...
Mmmm! Yeller-dawg Democrats! My favorite kind of Democrat. Reminds me of home. ::sigh::
All of the posturing aside, Bush has misplaced many of his loyalties at the cost of his base. He, in a true non-partisan spirit, kept many enemies in their positions of power when it was perfectly within his political right(not that the media would admit it) to fire them and hire his own. Some think that is a crime when a Republican does it.
Still, I think it's a crime against his own vision when he didn't fire a bunch of sworn enemies. Politics is no place to be "the better man," if you can't be the smarter man.
But McClellan is disingenuous, and has 39 pieces of silver from George Soros in his back pocket and a bright future for about another 17 minutes. He's a buffoon, and his loyalty cannot be relied on, no matter what your political stripe.
Would you hire him?
- May 30, 2008 at 4:32 PM
- Dash said...
Being in Austin, I think I've heard almost every conceivable reason why he did this. When his mom, Carolyn Keaton McLellan Strayhorn Rylander Pierce Fenner and Smith was thrashed by W's successor for governor this last time, she probably told him, "Boy, who's your loyalty with, him or me?" That, plus he figured once the word got out that he had already experienced the Peter Principle and would probably never get another job anyway, he went for the dangling carrot. I think if Scotty wants to retain any credibility whatsoever, he should pledge all proceeds to the wounded veterans and families of fallen soldiers of the war he so adamantly detests.
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Can anyone post what the height of this BUIS is when closed? Also, what are some likes and dislikes? Thanks in advance.
Havn't measured the folded height but, it will fit under just about any optic if that is your question. If you really want to know, I can measure one for you.
It's a pretty intelligent design; impossible to go to the "wrong" aperture. However one drawback is that there is a whole lot of metal on either side of the aperture; meaning that when you're using the sight your view of the world is pretty well restricted to what you can see through the hole. For this reason I went other routes; KAC 300M for my 20" gun and LaRue Fixed for my 16" gun (along with a LaRue mount to raise the EOthingy up above the iorn sight plane).
I have a spare MAD which you are welcome to try if you like.
Kill a Commie for Mommy....
Thank you for your kind offer! I am constantly amazed at how willing most people on this site are to help others!
I am thinking about setting up a flattop for my primary patrol carbine. I would like to go with an Aimpoint on either a GG&G or Knight offset mount. I have a Colt 4X that I would like to swap on if needed (it is set up for the flattop). I would like a flip up sight that would work with both if possible.
I like the ability of the MAD BUIS to quickly change settings, but hadn't thought about the reduced field of view. Maybe I should look at the ARMS 40L again. How do you like the Knights 300M sight?
Again, thank you for the offer on the use of your sight. If I decide to go with the MAD I may have to take you up on it.
How do you like the Knights 300M sight?
It's a fine, sturdy unit. But you need to understand, it only has one aperture. It can be made larger by screwing out the insert that comes with it but, this is obviously not something one should attempt while under fire. I leave mine out as I focus on the fact that this is a BACKUP iron sight and if I need it, I probably need it RFN.
Since you are considering swapping optics around on your rifle, I have one bit of advice regarding mounting hardware:
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I was just thinking to myself in the morning that it's a season of saying 'Yes.'. Saying 'Yes' because I've been spending the past season benching myself and staying on the sidelines far too much. Time to re-discover my bold and daring side.
Funny enough, as I started on my new devotional "Secrets of the Secret Place" by Bob Sorge (something my sister got for me when he visited my church back home), the first chapter was titled 'The Secret of Saying "Yes"". It was like a little nod in my direction haha.
It's true that we know that the secret place/personal time with God is where our faith is built, where the foundations are constructed on the Rock and the truth of the Word. And it's sadly true that it's difficult to fight the human tendency to get lazy, to lose discipline and to cut corners. To just go through the motions. Time to cling on to Psalm 91 and to learn to dwell in the shelter of the Most High!
Psalm 91 (NIV UK)
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.'
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you say, 'The Lord is my refuge,'
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 'Because he loves me,' says the Lord, 'I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honour him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.'
And one amazing truth is that despite how we sometimes feel like we are far from God when we try to spend time in the quiet with Him, He is already waiting in the secret place (Matt 6:6).
But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (Matt 6:6 NKJV)
That's pretty cool. That the Almighty God who created the heavens and the earth is already waiting in the secret place for you to meet with Him. Like what?!
And one last verse that hit home for me…
The wise and foolish builders
24 'Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.'
(Matt 7:24-27 NIV UK)
The foundation determines if your house survives the storms, the changing of seasons.
Let my time in the secret place be times of intimacy with You. Create in me a hunger to seek Your face. May my foundations be rooted in faith and truth, that I will not waver in the face of change and adversity. Most of all, help me to walk with You every moment of my life.


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New Zealand-bred stayer Tavago will take his first step toward an autumn distance feature when he takes on Winx in Saturday's Gr1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick, reports NZ Racing Desk. A winner of last season's Australian Derby, the 4YO Tavistock gelding failed to fire in two runs in the spring, finishing well down the track in the Gr2 Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes and Gr1 Underwood Stakes in Melbourne. "He got a virus in the spring, but he's good now," said Trent Busuttin, who prepares Tavago at Cranbourne with Natalie Young. "He's more mature and heavier now and finally able to hold his condition." Tavago's primary autumn target is the $2 million Gr1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick on 8 April.


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It's Canada's Birthday today and boy is it a big one – 150 years since the confederation that gave birth to my beautiful home. Obviously, the land itself and our first nations people have been here for a lot longer (thousands of years longer) and not everyone is choosing to celebrate today, which I can completely understand. Canada is not a perfect place. There is a lot we need to improve upon and a great deal more restitution owed.
Despite this, I am still proud to be Canadian and I love my country and I am excited to celebrate its milestone!
So, in honour of the day, here are a few things I feel make me Canadian:
- My consistent use of the word "Eh" in every day conversation
- My ability to start a perfect campfire with only 1 match (thanks Dad)
- How I can recognize drift wood cut by a beaver a mile away
- My deep love for maple syrup (and not just on pancakes – throw some of that on ice cream!)
- My general passion for the great out doors
- My innate knowledge of what to do if I encounter a bear
- My first hand knowledge of just how big and scary moose are
- The fact that I'm a grown up and I still own snowpants. -35C I'm ready for you.
- My appreciation for very long distance drives.
- And of course, if you bump into me, cut me off, or do something generally rude or inconsiderate towards me I will likely apologize to you.
And here are some of my all time "Meanwhile In Canada" moments:
Happy Birthday Canada!!


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The FY2012 House Ways and Means budget for the state of MA was released last week, and the funding picture for workforce training and education is mixed. Here's a brief overview (including FY10 and FY11 funding levels) as well as a call to ask your representatives to support a number of amendments to increase funding for a few key workforce programs in the FY2012 budget.
Amendments Requested:
- Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund (7002-1074): $0 in House W & M; Support amendment 615 to transfer $8 million from consolidated net surplus of FY11 budget
- School to Career Connecting Activities (7027-0019): $0 in House W & M; Support amendments 122, 487 and 65 to restore $2 million to this program, which in 2010 placed 11,000 students in jobs and internships, with employers investing over $14.8 million in their wages.
- At Risk Youth: Teen Jobs (7002-0012): $0 in House W & M; Support amendments 119, 514 and 474 to restore $4.4 million for summer and year-round employment for at-risk youth.
- Employment Services Program (4401-1000): $3.69 million in House W & M for Young Parent Program only; Support amendment 608 or 645 to increase funding to at least $6 million for this program that supports job training and employment services for TAFDC recipients.
No Amendments Requested:
- Workforce Training Fund (7003-0701): $21 million in House W & M
- Adult Basic Education (7035-0002): $27,702,108 in House W & M
- One Stop Career Centers (7003-0803): $4,994,467 in House W & M


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Just the other day on the Jared Leto thread, we were talking about how it's the women celebs that come out. When I went home that night, my partner, A, had the opposite opinion. I still think more women than men are coming out publicly, but A's point was that more bisexual women than lesbian women were coming out and, because it seems like most people don't believe men can even be bisexual, they just don't say anything. (Exceptions I can think of: Michael Huffington and Michael Peterson, but he didn't have much of a choice.)
Anyway, I had been so caught up in Jared Leto's fake-out that I didn't notice
former Jacksonville Jaguar Esera Tuaolo was outing himself in his new book, Alone in the Trenches: My Life As a Gay Man in the NFL:
"If I would have came out while I was still playing, I thought I would've lost my job because of the team chemistry and how society doesn't really accept gay men," Tuaolo said.
In his new book Tuaolo writes about everything from being sexually molested by his uncle as a small child to loosing his gay brother to AIDS. He also describes how he used to try to avoid looking at the camera or the crowd when singing the National Anthem at televised football games. He was always afraid that some of the guys he had slept with would recognize him and out him.
Anyway, I tend not to notice the athletes, even though what they're doing is way cool. So props to Tuaolo!


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Ah driver's education. That first taste of the open road for so many American teens. A microcosm of poor teaching, hard braking, tense moments and shitty cars.
I want to know, do you remember your driver's ed car? Did anything comical happen during your classes? I'm pretty sure this topic is ripe with comedic gold!
Me? Oh yeah I member. It was a 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier. Added bonus: it was the sedan version. In my humble opinion Chevrolet never produced a good looking four door version of the Cavalier over its surprisingly long 34 year life span. The 1995+ model was the epitome of horrible design execution in the 90's and we all had to suffer by looking at it.
Now, that isn't to say that I don't have a fondness for the Cavalier. On the contrary I owned a 2002 Z24, the last of the Z24's to be exact, with a 2.4 liter DOHC engine mated to a wonderful F23 Getrag 5-speed manual. That was the last year for the 2.4 which was a revamped version of the of GM's troubled Quad-4 engine that kicked out a then respectable 150 hp.
But this driver's ed car was no Z24 and my teacher certainly was not the pinnacle of education excellence. It was a 4-speed automatic linked to the anemic 2.2L and the teacher was known as "David the Gnome" due to his, well, gnome-ish features. Key perks of wisdom spouted by the grand wizard of high school automotive enlightenment:
- Accelerate as quickly as possible to the posted speed limit
- Hug the center line of the road
- Stop at yellow lights
- My house is the longest in the county
You read that last one right. Three double-wides attached to one another length ways. While I agree with the first point for the sake of fun, the rest are pure conjecture. The second putting you in prime position to strike any oncoming driver playing snake on their Nokia brick phone (yes it was that point in time). Any on-road portion of education with the David typically involved running to his home, getting something he forgot that morning or other various errands.
From what I recall I only had two, possibly three, truly comical moments with the David. Our school was the better of the three in our area but still didn't have the money to obtain a double steering wheel driver's ed machine. Instead the passenger seat had an extra set of pedals. Once I tried to make a light that had switched from green to yellow as the car crossed the stop line. The Gnome immediately jammed on the brakes, locking up the wheels (yes kids before ABS) and skidding to a stop in the middle of an industrial intersection. He then proceeded to lecture me on trying to make a yellow while trucks were attempting to turn. I pressed the gas in an effort to remove the shitbox from the precarious placement from harm's way… he just on the brake. A real winner he was.
That was nothing. One day whilst on a back country road… which are most of the roads where I grew up in PA, he reached over and jerked the steering wheel throwing the vehicle onto the unpaved and barely existent shoulder. Now I'm not sure what the law is where you are from but in PA you can be driving and just take driver's ed to get a reduction on your insurance, meaning it is not a pre-requisite to get your license. At this point I'd been driving for a few months and like any teenage boy screwed around with my car quite a bit. I was no stranger to unpaved shoulders flanked by a steep grassy hill and I had the wheel.
He quickly answered my question, "What the fuck!?" with a trite, "you have to be able to handle the shoulder." True.
Was this my car? Was this Gnome my friend? No.
I drove the vehicle on the unpaved, crumbling shoulder for a good mile, all the while he screamed, "Get back on the road, get back on the road!" I glanced over, smiling, and asked if he planned on touching MY WHEEL. He got the idea pretty fast and I eased the Cavalier back onto the pavement. That was the last time he took control of the car. Not even when I drove on the wrong side of the road and he asked what I was doing, to which I replied "Being British," did he dare touch the wheel or brakes.
Was I an asshat? Sure. Did he have to "retire" after telling the story of two horses fucking during one of his driving lessons with a female student… at a school assembly… with the girl standing next to him… in front of everyone? You bet your ass he did.
That being said. I want to know! What was your school's drivers ed car? Any funny stories? All of this, all of it, came to mind when I saw this vehicle. I had a Cavalier. This is a BMW in British clothing. Oh the trouble I would've gotten into with this Countryman.


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Ok, here's a little something for those of you who are waiting for my photos from Japan. This is the Sumida-River (隅田川) in Tokyo, close to the Sumidagawa Youth Hostel where I am staying tonight. I took a walk there about half an hour ago. 😉
Posted by: Airtower | 2010-09-29
First photo from Japan
Posted in Japan | Tags: 隅田川, japan, sumidagawa
Also das foto ist doch sehr schön, weiß garn icht was du hast ^^
freu mich schon auf noch mehr bilder *ggg*
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Wine Down the Music Trail....in the rain!
David and I picked up and travelled with art in tow to Wine Down the Music Trail Festival at the Blue Cow Pavillion (i.e. the Floydfest site) near Meadows of Dan, VA and at the edge of Rock Castle Gorge. We were able to set up on Friday, the 4th. Saturday came, and with it, great music, a little rain, and a couple of sales. Being under "the big top" with the wineries was great, especially when it rained. Which we learned VERY well on Sunday. Talk about a monsoon. It stormed straight from 2pm on. The festival essentially got washed out, and at around 3:30-4pm, everyone in our tent decided there was nothing left to do but sample the wine some more. Luckily we had sweat shirts with us, as the temps dropped to the low 60's very quickly. It was great being next door to our friends from The Chocolate Spike in Christiansburg. Their fudge ROCKS, especially with a good, strong red wine!
In the end, the festival was a bunch of fun, we got to meet some really cool new folks, we made some money, and got to drink some amazing wine! Not a bad way to spend a weekend, and WAY better than the 100 degree temps at Sidewalk earlier in June.
Be on the lookout for new works and new outings coming soon!!! I do have 5 new works at The Cheshire Gallery in Roanoke this month of July, and I am on a "feature" wall. Check it out!!
Until next time, may all your trees be happy trees!
Rocky Top Outing (with cows!)
David and I enjoyed a wonderfully HOT day at the top of the family property in Floyd, an area we call Rocky Top. I started a painting of an expansive view towards Pilot, looking down across the property, our house in the distance. We had some visitors shortly after I began painting.....Dad Wood's cows! They literally came out of the woods, down the hill, and the herd encircled our set up with the Isuzu and my easel for a little while, then they made their way down the slope to the creek. We had to dodge a few storms, so I painted VERY quickly. The result was a picture very loosely painted. I am still working on the finished product and not sure if I want to tighten up the image yet. I love the painterly quality and might keep it.
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I have always been proud of my ability to find information online. As a matter of fact, my ultimate find was about 12 years ago when I found my biological dad online. (Take a moment to appreciate that this was before Google became public.)
Sidenote: It was a positive experience. Here's a picture from last year when my sister and I surprised him for his birthday.
Okay, back to public health.
Even though I am routinely online for work or play or both, I never stopped to pay attention to which features determined how long I would stay on a website or how frequently I would visit it…until this week. And I learned a lot about the experience. So let's discuss some of the features that work in spreading your message. Though these features are designed from the public health perspective, these guidelines are fairly universal.
1. Pretend to be a microwave.
I often refer to my kids as "the microwave generation"–they want it now and they want to put forth as little energy as humanly possible to get it. "It" can be entertainment, the remote, food…."it" doesn't matter. The fact is that we (myself included) do not want to waste time reading information thoroughly to determine if this is the information we want.
I'm sure that your high school English teacher would not approve of this statement, but you have to use simple language and the least number of words that can still convey the message. So, while you may have written a 10-page paper on the romanticism of mid-century French plays in English Comp, don't put it on a website and expect people to read it all. Or at all. If you can't condense the information, create a "teaser" paragraph and a link for more information or bullet points….
2. Crayola doesn't like to share the market.
When designing a website, there is no need to use 48 colors of text in order to engage your audience or attract attention…but don't be monotonous either. The best option is to use a color scheme in neutral or soft colors and (sparingly) add in brighter (and complementary) colors in order to attract attention to key pieces of information. You can equate the website colors to makeup if you'd like. Though bright makeup draws attention, it's not the kind of attention you want. Case in point–If each of these women approached you about an important public health topic, which one would you take seriously?
Another trick is to change font size or the font itself to attract attention. "Less is more" after all…
3. Feelings can be more powerful than facts.
Many people find it fairly easy to laugh at references to weight when it's in the context of a TV show or cartoon. Some people can portray issues about race and ethnicity in a way that shows how ridiculous stereotypes are. The truth is, though, that most health care issues cannot (and should not) be taken lightly. In order to get your information to stand out, though, you have the address the "Why Do I Care?" factor that many people have. To do that, you have to create feelings around your issue. You have to create the story.
One of my absolute favorite charities is Alex's Lemonade Stand. This charity began when four-year-old Alex Scott, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma before her first birthday, told her parents that she wanted to have a lemonade stand and donate the money to doctors who will help other children with cancer. How do I know that? Her parents, who have continued the Lemonade Stands for ten years since Alex's death, have the story on their website. Even more, they have information about kids who have benefited from the money the charity has raised and media sources that cover the kids, fundraising events, and even Alex. This charity stands out to me because it puts a face to those that are benefiting. It creates a connection and feelings toward the children and its founder. (Be sure to have tissues handy when you visit the site!)


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I often hear a lot of talk about (mostly) newbies and not so new vendors offering super low prices or doing dramatic cuts in their pricing to drive business their way. If you have experienced this and it is upsetting to you, think about the two different scenarios and why it is frustrating. First, the newbie:
They are new to the business and offering a lower rate. Ok, when you were new to the business, no doubt you were offering lower rates too.
- Are they marketing themselves better than you?
- Are they selling to couples who you think would be your clients?
- Are they providing good value for their services?
First of all, if they are hustling and getting out there and getting clients, good for them. Clients don't only book on price, weddings is very strongly a people business and if they don't connect with you, they will very often, not book. On the flip side, if the deciding factor for booking is a budget product or service, maybe they were not your target client to begin with? The final question, "are they providing good value for their services?." Now I've heard of people saying "oh that vendor is charging $xyz for this and that" but if the clients are happy, then that's all that matters. They are serving their niche and you need to serve yours.
The next group are the vendors who have been around a bit who, for whatever reason have dropped their rates. You never know what would lead to this–it could be a really bad review that caused a slowdown in business, it may be an emergency at home where they need the money. Who knows?
Is this upsetting because:
- You financially cannot compete at the lower price point?
- You feel like they are devaluing the industry?
- You know they have cut their offerings (along with their packages)
- You are wondering if going back years in pricing is the only way to get business?
Now is the time to really evaluate things in your own business. Are you providing the absolute best in service and value to your clients and your current pricing? How are you continuing to stay relevant in the industry? How are you showing potential clients that you are worth what you are charging? If you are in the higher end range, clients will continue to hire you or your direct competition, it's just a matter of who. It's like whether or not they will purchase Chanel or Hermes. If you are in the middle to lower price range then it gets fuzzy as clients often want the look/services of the higher priced vendors but either can't or won't pay for it. These clients also may not be able to tell the quality from one service or product to another and this is where you need to see if they are truly your client and if you want them to be your client or not.
Remember, your sales process starts long before they make contact with you. This would be whatever you put out there on your website and social media. The meeting is where you BOTH decide if you are a good fit for each other, how much you want the business and how well you sell yourself. By the time you get to a face to face meeting with the clients, often times these clients have already researched you and formed an opinion about you. They may have additional input through friends, referrals or other resources, but if all things are the same, you and your competition may be working only off of your website and social media presence to start.
By looking at your website and social media, are you providing value and service to your audience? There is a quick free resource called Peek by User Testing where someone will look at your website and give you a free five minute review of your site. This is a cool tool that you can use just to see what people not in your industry are thinking about your site, especially since your potential clients are new to the wedding experience.
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* Q4 FFO per share $0.49 vs $0.47
* Q4 EPS $1.16 vs $0.27
* Books net gain of $339 million in quarter
* Sees 2009 FFO $1.42-$1.49 before items
* Shares in New York, Toronto gain more than 20 pct (Adds details. Updates shares. In U.S. dollars unless noted)
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TORONTO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Brookfield Properties BPO.TO BPO.N, one of Manhattan's biggest landlords, said on Thursday its quarterly funds from operations rose, and it provided a yearly outlook that exceeded expectations, sending shares 20 percent higher.
The stock rose sharply after dropping more than 70 percent since mid-September when investors anticipated mounting job losses and rising office vacancies on Wall Street and other Brookfield markets as the financial meltdown took its toll.
But the company's outlook issued on Thursday suggested that property markets are in better shape than first thought.
Brookfield expects 2009 funds from operations to range between $1.42 to $1.49 a share, before lease termination income, special fees and gains. That compares with 2008 funds from operations of $1.59 per share and 2009 analysts' expectations of $1.40.
Funds from operations are a benchmark measure in the real estate sector, aimed at removing the distorting effects of depreciation.
"Historically, Brookfield has been very conservative in terms of their forward-looking guidance," said Gail Mifsud, real estate and lodging analyst at Blackmont Capital.
"By virtue of fact that the midpoint of their guidance is 5 cents ahead of where consensus estimates are currently at, I think that's a positive indication to the Street that things aren't as dire either on the commercial or the residential front."
But Mifsud cautioned that above-normal business bankruptcies in the months ahead was a "wildcard" that could cloud the outlook.
By late afternoon, the stock was up about 18 percent at C$7.55 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, off a session high at C$7.86. It was up 19.7 percent at $6.17 on the New York Stock Exchange, off a session high at C$6.43.
Funds from operations rose to $191 million, or 49 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, from $187 million, or 47 cents, a year earlier.
Analysts had expected, on average, FFO of 37 cents a share, according to Reuters Estimates.
Net income rose to $458 million, or $1.16 a share, from $105 million, or 27 cents a share. There was a net gain of $339 million in the quarter.
Brookfield revalued its future tax liability with a gain of $479 million, and that was offset by a noncash impairment charge of $140 million for discontinued operations.
Still, revenue fell to $717 million from $823 million.
The company said it is still in talks with Merrill Lynch, a key tenant that recently closed its merger with Bank of America, about the 2.6 million of office space Merrill occupies at World Financial Center in New York.
During the quarter, Brookfield leased 1.8 million square feet of space, including long-term renewals with high-profile tenants such as Imperial Oil (IMO.TO) in Calgary, Alberta, and Continental Airlines (CAL.N) in Houston.
"As the U.S. economy sorts itself out and we solidify our views on the timing of its rebound, we will ... continue to be aggressive in signing leases well in advance of maturities in all of our markets," said Ric Clark, chief executive of Brookfield Properties. "We're cautiously optimistic about our prospects in 2009."
The company also affirmed its quarterly dividend of 14 cents. Some of Brookfield's U.S. peers, such as Simon Property and SL Green Realty Corp, have chopped their payouts recently.
Brookfield's 74-million-square-foot portfolio comprises interests in 108 properties and includes the World Financial Center in Manhattan, Brookfield Place in Toronto and Bankers Hall in Calgary. (Reporting by Ka Yan Ng; Editing by Frank McGurty)


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When 'foetuses' speak in Thailand
In Bangkok, on Sunday, a debate was brewing as scores of people gathered to condole the death of more than 2,000 young souls. They placed milk, baby clothes and toys at the morgue of a Buddhist temple where foetuses were found hidden in plastic bags last week. The morgue at the now detested Wat Phai Ngern, is to be demolished next week after a cleansing ritual.
The two undertakers charged for concealing the fetuses, Suchart Phoome and Suthep Chabangbon, admitted to the crime and stated it was purely out of necessity. At the trial, they maintained that they alone should not be condemned.
If anyone was to be blamed for this, it must be the parents of the aborted babies and people who performed the abortions, they said.
Thailand, the traditionally orthodox Buddhist country, had ruled out abortion on morals grounds with a rationale that their beliefs prohibit all kinds of killing. But, pressure is mounting on the ruling Democrat party government, even as they announced a crackdown on illegal abortion centers. Sections of media and activists have been calling for amendments in abortion laws across the country.
On Sunday, Democrat Party members at the House of Representatives have announced that they will submit a draft law on legal abortion. The Thai News Agency MCOT reported that Satit Pitutacha, an administrative committee member of the Party along with fellow MPs will put forward the draft law for debate during the next Lower House session.
If approved, the new law would allow an unprepared mother or parents to undertake an abortion, by setting up an agency to screen the unprepared requesting mother for an abortion. Applicants must register before receiving an abortion, Satit told the news agency.
According to the current Thai law women could face up to three years of imprisonment if they go for abortion. A maximum sentence of seven years is served for those who perform abortions. In cases where abortion causes death, the person would have to face a sentence of 20 years. Only victims of rape and women with health issues are exempted from punishment.
The Bangkok Post reported that on his weekly broadcast Sunday, Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, acknowledged that unwanted pregnancies have become increasingly common in the country. But opposing the rather liberal view on the issue, he stated that the current laws are sufficient to deal with abortion issues.
The existing laws are appropriate and flexible enough and there is no need to amend them or add new laws but it is important that children and youths are educated in this area through campaigning, he said.
Nonetheless, falling short of changing the law could drive the government into trouble. Last week angry readers took to criticizing the government in newspaper columns. Some said a crackdown on the illegal abortion centers would not be able to contain the crime. Others attributed the Wat Phai Ngern incident to the indictment of the abortion laws in the country.
The world has changed but apparently Thai law hasn't, an opinion read in the Bangkok Post on Sunday. But with the public discontent surging, it seems the country is braced for a change in its perspective over abortion.


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Southern Africa's last absolute monarch, Swaziland's King Mswati III, has picked his 11th bride - and has already paid an "admission of guilt" fine for courting a virgin.
Last week, King Mswati, also known as the "Ngonyama" (lion), paid a fine for breaking the "Umchwasho" chastity rite which bars young maidens from sex for five years.
The rule is an attempt to combat a high HIV/Aids rate in the tiny country.
Living the dream.
King Mswati, whose father, King Shobuza II, had more than 70 wives at the time of his death in 1982.
Those are some big shoes to fill.
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NSW Sharpie State Championships 2012/13
Going into this final regatta for the NSW Sharpie States, Smoke (Michael Forster, Andrew Forster and normally Ben Phillips last seen heading North to QLD, but ably substituted for this weekend by Mick Deny) held an almost unbeatable lead for the championship. There was a mathematical chance that Mr Freeze (Todd & Brad Curry and Hayden Sellers) could snatch the win if they won every race at the regatta and Smoke finished worse than 4th in all races. Second, third, fourth and fifth place were going to be tightly contested, given the scores of 5, 8, 8 and 10 with 3 drops.
Anyway, back to the racing… 11 Sharpies lined up for the final regatta of the season and the forecast looked great for the weekend with the BOM predicting Northerly 15-20 knots both days with plenty of sunshine which sounded great given the time of the year. However, the forecast does not always come through, and on the Saturday we had northerly winds which came in by 1pm, but only about 5-10 kts, with a few isolated stronger gusts.
Race 7 of the State championships Mr Freeze held a good lead for the first lap taking the left hand side of the first beat to good effect, as did Proud Aussie and Shazam. However, on the second beat Smoke managed to pick the middle to right side of the course and take the lead by the top mark. On the first and what turned out to be final long beat, the left paid again and the first three boats again picked this with Smoke trying to cover both sides as a few boats split. The race was shortened just after the bottom mark with a short beat to the finish, the order being Proud Aussie 1st by 7 seconds to Mr Freeze 2nd, Smoke just snuck into 3rd followed by Shazam and Mainiac. The first five boats finished within 1 minute of each other, demonstrating how close the racing had been. That result ensured that Smoke had clinched another State Championship, but the race was on for the rest of the placings!
Waiting to get underway on Saturday - could that possibly be a breeze line over on the other shore?
Race 8 turned out to be a bit of a drifter, but Mr Freeze found light weather form and pulled out a great win beating the second boat by almost 2 minutes in what was a very short race due to the fading breeze.Proud Aussie came in second, Mainiac third and Shazam fourth.
Race 9 was the final race for the series and there were three points separating Mr Freeze in second and Proud Aussie in third, could Proud Aussie take second? Well…did Shorty give it his best shot, he sure did. Proud Aussie, Irish Frog (Chris Ablett) and The Bear (Rob Tikoft) all managed to drift away in the fading Northerly breeze which veered to the North just after the start making it an almost one tack beat for most of the fleet to the windward mark. The race committee decided again to shorten the course and this meant a very short race time, with Shorty crossing in 45 minutes, followed by Irish Frog, The Bear and Blur (Jason Chaffer). The next boats were at least 5 minutes behind, meaning that the 1st, 2nd and 4th in the State titles ended up finishing this last race over 15 minutes behind Shorty – we better all watch out next season!!
Final results for the weekend, clearly had the crew of Proud Aussie win, followed by Mr Freeze, Shazam, Mainiac and Smoke.
Final results for the 2012/13 NSW Sharpie State Championship
The handicap results are also quite interesting for this season with a new winner: Rob Tikoft in The Bear has won the handicap event, closely followed by the crew of Blur – well done guys, and look forward to your continued improvement next year!
NSW State Titles 2013 - Round 2 16-17 February 2013
Well how good was it to be back on Sydney Harbour, stunning conditions on Day 1 with a great sailing breeze piping in at 15knots. Everyone seemed to have their moments in this race, but unfortunately DDH and team missed it due to a broken forestay fitting.
Shorty was the early leader followed by Smoke, Freeze and DSRP. Mainiac had great speed around the track to move through to 2nd and put the pressure on Smoke at races end. Freeze and DSRP slipped back, while chilli and blur were enjoying good races. Some fun rides and great racing had everyone smiling on Saturday night and the atmosphere around the place was fantastic. A few decided to head out and watch the Brumbies and continue on.
Round 1 and 2 NSW State Titles 2012/13
Handicap results now available
NSW team at the 70th Nationals in SA
Well what a 10 days that turned out to be! This had to be the biggest Sharpie bash since Lincoln 12 years ago! Huge fleet, Huge social scene and Huge stakes were on the line in the 2012/2013 Australian Sharpie Championships.
Everyone who got over there should be extremely proud of their efforts and the way NSW was represented on every level.
26 November 2012 ....
Hi Everyone,
20 November 2012 ....
Well the big week on the calendar is here. I dont want to jynx it but the forecast is lookin juicy as, probably just jynxed it. Hopefully everyone is planning on getting behind this event as PKSC is one of our great supporters. Last years state titles drew a total of 21 boats and a great fleet of 17 turned up at Batemans Bay, it would be so good to see at least 17 turn up this weekend for what promises to be a true Sharpie weekend with great sailing and great people run by a great club.
Shorty and the Freeze boys seem to be consistently going well, with the Prawns struggling for consistency but having some good moments. Mainiac should be sniffing around the leaders again and if it blows watch out for the P&P. Blur boys have been out and have been putting in good showings along with other PKSC boat Southern Cross.
DDH will be fast with his annual appearance on the water and being fresh from not over training.. Ian Ritchie from Canberra has new rags along with Dirty Deeds so they are ones to watch.
The Uni boat has been out a lot this year hopefully they get down for a good weekend as they have been going very well right amongst the leaders in the berra. Chilli Factor has been having a good season and is always a threat as is the Irish Frog.
Robbie T showed some good pace at the training weekend and could crush the more fancied rockstars #Ben Phillips.
Matthew Jones has been out during the week training and is showing massive improvements and will be looking for a good hitout before Adelaide.
John Truelove with Junior Roy at the helm have been slowly climbing there way through the fleet and are getting very competitive.
A couple of Smokys who we hope turn up are Glen Seely, Kev "someone paint my boat coz im getting SheetFaced" Rosenbaum and the South Coast lads.
All in all could be a huge regatta as I said get behind these events the class is trucking at the moment lets keep building and have some fun.
November 2012
Just another update to see how the season is progressing. It seems nearly every boat has got wet already this season. The YMCASC has been averaging around 8 boats with as many as 10 with 14 boats in total already sailed this season, with plenty of new blood in the fleet. PKSC had 6 Turn out to their most recent Club heat which is sensational.
October 2012 - ACT Catchup
Well the season is here and its shaping as one of the best and most successful seasons in NSW history. With 17 sharpies in town, there is no better way to start your sailing season than this weekend with the first round of the club championship, so get down there, be seen and build on the buzz that we have at the moment. Things are looking good get amongst it!!
Training Camp: 6 sharpies attended a 2 day intensive training camp run by Jack Fletcher from Adelaide. Everyone seemed to get a lot out of it with a combination of speed testing, boat handling and short races making up the weekend. The Sunday was sailed in 20-25knots from the SW, hard work on the sheet thats for sure. We worked a lot on consistency of speed and changing gears. Monday was held in pretty good 10-12 knot winds from the ESE. We did some speed work followed by boat handling and some short races to finish off. Huge thanks to PKSC for helping out with facilities and power boats over the weekend and a massive thanks to Bec, Kylie and Sharon for catering for us on the sunday night. Great weekend had by all.
Season starts: Now we are through the tune ups, its time to start the season, PKSC and YMCASC have been going for a few weeks now with 5 boats rigging up at Y for the first Saurday in October in tough condtions. Great to see Matt Jones out on N824 and John Truelove N755 getting out for some early season racing in cold conditions. PKSC have had 4 boats on the water over the first couple of weeks and have potential for up to 6 or 7 each week.
Club Champs: We have our first Club Championship at the YMCASC on the 13th of October which we are hopeful of drawing a huge fleet, it would be great to break last years record of 12. So lets make sure we get along for that it should be a great day with BBQ after racing and hopefully good weather. I know all the regulars will be there so get a crew together and get amongst it.
ANU Boats: I need to have a chat with Glen Seely about training for some crews in the ANU boats, we are hopeful of getting all the ANU boats on the water this year and I know a few of the YMCA guys are keen to join in with some training.
Derek Milligan is still putting Dirty Deeds together and with some new rags will be a force to be reckoned with. Just needs a centreboard.
Remember these important dates:
13th October 2012 - YMCASC Club Championships Round 1
August 2012 - NSW Catch-up
Matthew Jones has purchased a boat from Queensland and has already been spotted sailing in the Canberra Winter, great stuff lads. Another boat in Balmoral and 1 more possibly out of Wangi on Lake Mac are expected, so its looking really good fleet wise.
We have 11 boats expressing their interest for the SA nationals which must be some sort of travelling record at least for the last 25 years, looking to be a massive fleet.
We are really going to be pressing for 10+ boats most weekends out of Canberra, with some massive improvements around the club and hopefully a lot of new people stepping in to fill crewing positions. I will be working part time over the Summer at the Y looking after the marketing at the club for events and club racing and coaching for the juniors with also some sharpie stuff.
Port Kembla will possibly be looking at 6 on any given weekend with hopefully more to come as the season progresses, Balmoral may again kickstart with a bit of interest out of there and maybe potential development on Lake Macquarie.
Looking like a massive start to the year, if anyone needs any info on anything, let me know and the committee will attempt to sort it out.
End of 11/12 season
Smoke wins NSW State Title - for the 7th year!
Maniac takes out the Handicap!
Round 3 State Titles
Bateman's Bay, 21-22 April 2012
Well what a weekend, what an awesome result for NSW sharpies and the class in general!
Handicap results now available
Marc Ablett
Round 2 State Titles - 10-11 March 2012
Race 1: Southerly at 10 -15 knots
Strong NSW representation at the 69th SHARPIE NATIONALS
New shortened format for the 69th SHARPIE NATIONALS - sailing from Thursday 29th December to 5th January 2012 got underway in strong conditions on Waterloo Bay, Manly, hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron...
Congratulations to the Marzano lads in Roadkill, with Nicholas taking out the National Junior Title.
Congratulation also to Chris Ablett, Eric Hines and Rob Tikotf in Irish Frog, taking out the Handicap title!
NSW State Heats 2011/12
Round 1: Wollongong -
26/27th Nov 2011 Heats 1, 2 & 3 (Heats 2 & 3 were abandoned due
to conditions)
Currently we will have best 6 of 7 races to count, with a minimum of 5 races for the series if we lose any other races.
This year's states looks to be the biggest and most competitive for ages. Really anyone of 6 boats have potential to win a heat based on this seasons form:
Round 1 State Titles - Kembla Klassic!
For Kembla Klassic info: Kembla Sailing Club Forum
While the form was good, the winds were wild and only two races were run. Race results here include Round 2 at Gosford.
NSW crew arrangements
We have 2 documents available to help with crew arrangements - one is a list of crews around NSW (some very handy names on this list), the other is a list of boats with crews for state regattas - it shows there are a few established regular crews and a few boats missing crew. Email Marc Ablett for these lists.
If you know of anyone you think may be interested in crewing flick an e-mail or a phone call around and let's try and get as many as we can on the water throughout the season.
ACT Dinghy Titltes - 29-30 October 2011, hosted by the Canberra Yacht Club
Sharpies compete for the 2011 ACT Dinghy Titles on Lake Burley Griffin
Fantastic racing in strong winds sees Mr Freeze (Todd Curry) take out the ACT Titles on countback from Smoke (Michael Forster). With two wins and two seconds each, it was a tough call. Full series results here
Sharpie Sailing for Dummies Handy Hints now available. Download here.
Round 3 of the NSW State Titles - Bateman's Bay - 19-10 April 2011
The final round of the NSW Sharpie State championships was held in Batemans Bay on the weekend of 9th and 10th April 2011. While Smoke, skippered by Michael Forster with Ben Phillips and Andrew Forster on board, emerged the overall winner, racing during the weekend was close, with positions changing throughout the varied conditions. Wind was variable, sometimes quite light and frustrating over the four races that were held, with three races counting towards the states.
In the first race, Smoke came out on top, Proud Aussie, second and Ian Richardson on Mainiac in third place. In the second race Smoke again came out on top, followed by David Dixon Hughes in Ticketty Boo and Mainiac in third place again. In the final race the times were very close, with only 20 seconds between Proud Aussie and Mr Freeze, skippered by Todd Curry, and the first six boats within one minute and ten seconds of each other.
Of special note is Rick Shortridge, past National Sharpie Champion, who won his first NSW Sharpie State Championship in 1978/79 in Savoir Faire. Shorty went on to win in Proud Aussie in 1984/85 and has won a total of eleven NSW Sharpie State Championships over 33 years. This year Shorty showed that he is still going strong with a 2nd place overall (still in Proud Aussie) in the 2010/11 State championships. Shorty and his crew of Mark Jarvis and Kevin Whitbred are still pushing the guys on Smoke and this year have beaten the 2009/2010 overall second place getter Mr Freeze skippered by Todd Curry, who went into the regatta only two points behind the leader.
The overall State Championship results for the season place Michael Forster in Smoke in first place, Shorty second on Proud Aussie, Mr Freeze, skippered by Todd Curry in third and Ian Richardson in Mainiac forth.
For the Handicap placings: Rick Shortridge sailing Proud Aussie, first, Ian Richardson sailing Mainiac, second and David Dixon-Hughes sailing Ticketty Boo in third place.
Next season is shaping up to be interesting with a number of NSW boats already planning the trip up north to the Nationals in Brisbane.
Round 2 - Balmoral -12th-13th February 2011
Balmoral, Sydney Harbour and a big swell through the Heads made for great sailing on the weekend. With Round 2 of the three round Series completed (and one drop taken into consideration) there are only 3 points separating first and third. Michael Forster has Smoke in fine form, Todd Curry has Mr Freeze keeping him honest - and Shorty has them both firmly in his sights!
29 November 2010
Kembla Klassic & Round 1 NSW States
The first round of the NSW Sharpie State titles was held at Port Kembla Sailing Club on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th November 2010. Smoke, skippered by Michael Forster and Mr Freeze, skippered by Todd Curry, fought it out for supremacy. Four races were held over the weekend with races two, three and four counting towards the NSW Sharpie State titles.
Race 1 was held in moderate breeze and won by Michael Forster, followed by Mr Freeze and then Mainiac, skippered by Ian Richardson.
Race 2 in the afternoon was a strong north easter of about 25 knots with some boats retiring with damage and others choosing not to finish (or even start). Todd, Hayden and Brad on Mr Freeze showed their speed in the heavy breeze coming out winners. Smoke was second followed by Mainiac in third place.
Race 3 was held in relatively light breeze on the Sunday morning with those conditions favouring Smoke, who won. Rick Shortridge came in second on Proud Aussie with Tickety Boo skippered by David Dixon Hughes coming in third.
Race 4 in the afternoon was taken out by Mr Freeze, followed by Irish Frog skippered by Chris Ablett. The Chilli Factor skippered by Kip Tanner came in third. The light winds meant the race was shortened causing a bit of confusion around the finish line and two boats not finishing.
On a countback Mr Freeze won the regatta from the four races held. Full topyacht results for the Klassic are now available. Thanks must go the Port Kembla Sailing Club for hosting another great event.
The NSW Sharpie State Championships certainly look like being a close contest between Smoke and Mr Freeze with Mainiac not far behind. The next round will be held at Balmoral on 12/13th February 2011.
(Mr Freeze, Pleasure and Pain and Mainiac in Race 1, Photos by Emma Leaudais)
November 2010
ACT Dinghy Championships - 30-31st October 2010
Smoke, skippered by Michael Forster, took out the ACT Titles, with Rick Shortridge in Proud Aussie placing second and Ian Richardson bringing the Mainiac home third. The event was hosted by Canberra Yacht Club with rigging on the grass in protected Lotus Bay and sailing on West Lake in gusty conditions.
Results are now out on the CYC Website under the Racing/Events tab, CYC Special Regattas.


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"Shattering the Myths - Drugs Impacting Muskegon County" will be broadcast live from Muskegon Community College to hundreds of middle and high school students from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 3. It will feature two people in their 20s who will candidly share their stories of addiction.
The discussion, which will include a question-and-answer period, is hosted by Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson's office in cooperation with community partners.
Hilson said he hopes the discussion will help parents identify the early stages of drug use, and how to help.
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The discussion will be broadcast live on the "facethebook Muskegon" Facebook page, which also will be shared on the Muskegon Chronicle's Facebook. It will also be available online through the Mona Shores Public Schools YouTube channel that can be accessed at tinyurl.com/yad7k4xp
Featured speakers will include Daniel Nelson and Kaleigh McKenna, who will share their personal struggles with drug abuse.
Nelson, 27, began using narcotics when he suffered a pulled muscle when he was a high school wrestler and found a prescription painkiller of his grandmother's. He ended up addicted to heroin and behind bars.
McKenna, 25, will discuss her drug use that began when she was age 13 and abusing THC, the active chemical in marijuana. She ended up spending eight years in prison for armed robbery.
Nearly 19 percent of Muskegon County teens reported using alcohol while more than 15 percent reported using marijuana and 7 percent said they misused prescription drugs. Since 2000, deaths due to drug overdoses have increased 511 percent in the state of Michigan, according to Hilson.
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World Interactions
Battle Dialogue
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Basic Greeting:
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Chrome: "I'll eat some rice later! I'll take my bath later too! ...Wait, homework?"
With Francesca:
Frederica: "This mountain of dolls... Perhaps this is also Chrome's work...?"
Francesca: "I don't know who this Chrome is, but I don't think so. This is just what I am, a junk doll."
Frederica: "Sorry about my assumption... I thought all the dolls Chrome has thrown out might have monsterized..."
Francesca: "Does that kind of thing happen a lot? What a troublesome girl..."
Frederica: "Indeed..."


text: Opened in 1922 as a tribute to Edward VII, the King Edward Memorial Park provides 3.3 hectares of beautiful riverside parkland in the east of the ward. The park includes a bandstand, bowling green, flower gardens, play area, football pitch, tennis courts and benches with river views. It stands on the former Shadwell Fish Market Estate, a site acquired after the king's death in 1910. by the King Edward VII Memorial London Committee following the King's death in 1910. A memorial to the King sits atop a flight of steps in the middle of the park. at the top of a flight of steps leading to the main area of the park.