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History of Police Corruption in the United States The challenges facing the Chicago Police Department today are not new, nor are they unique to this city. The problem reaches back as far as the establishment of the first organized police forces in the United States. Corruption has taken many forms and has continued to plague the police departments of nearly every major city. Police corruption may change form over time, but its roots are firmly planted in American history. In The Development of the American Police: An Historical Overview, Uchida notes that "if there is a common theme that can be used to characterize the police in the 19 th Century, it is the large-scale corruption that occurred in most police departments across the United States" (Uchida, 1993). In Forces of Deviance: Understanding the Dark Side of Policing, Kappeler, S luder, and Alpert point out that corruption among police is not new or peculiar to the late 20 th century.
"To study the history of police is to study police deviance, corruption and misconduct." (Kappeler et al. , 1994. ) While corruption has been a consistent and pervasive problem in law enforcement, the nature of corrupt activity has changed dramatically over the years. The trend to "professionalize" police forces through improved recruitment, training, salaries, and working conditions has resulted in fewer corrupt officers who, unfortunately, are now involved in more serious criminal activities.
Low-level passive forms of corruption (i. e. , systemic bribery schemes, non-enforcement of the law, collusion) have been replaced by more aggressive forms of corruption. Today's police corruption is most likely to involve drugs, organized crime, and relatively sophisticated but small groups of officers engaged in felonious criminal activities. The cycle of police scandals in New York City provide a clear example of this trend.
In the 1970 s, New York' Knapp Commission on Police Corruption identified two general forms of corruption - police officers involved in relatively low level forms of corruption and misconduct, and those officers involved in large scale corruption. Twenty years later, New York's Mollen Commission revisited the issue and found the face of corruption had changed. Their primary problem was "crew corruption," wherein groups of officers protect and assist each others' criminal activities. The Mollen Commission identified the predominant patterns of corruption in New York City as police officers committing outright theft from street dealers, from radio runs, from warrantless searches, from legitimate raids, from car stops, from drug couriers, and from off-duty robberies.
They also discovered cops protecting and assisting narcotics traffickers as well as cops dealing and using illicit drugs themselves. A pattern of perjured police testimony and false crime reports was also identified in New York. New York is not the only city to experience a drug-related police corruption scandal. Virtually every major U. S.
police department has confronted similar problems. Cities visited by Commission representatives have grappled with the following problems: Miami. Miami has been rocked with a series of drug-related corruption cases. In its most notorious case, the "Miami River Cops Scandal," seventeen police officers stole cash and millions of dollars in drugs from drug dealers, sold the drugs, and caused at least three deaths.
The scandal resulted in the arrest, suspension or punishment of more than 100 police officers. New Orleans. For six months in 1994, as many as 29 New Orleans police officers protected a cocaine supply warehouse containing 286 pounds of cocaine. The FBI indicted ten officers who had been paid nearly $100, 000 by undercover agents. The investigation ended abruptly after one officer successfully orchestrated the execution of a witness. Philadelphia.
Since 1995, ten police officers from Philadelphia's 39 th District have been charged with planting drugs on suspects, shaking down drug dealers for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and breaking into homes to steal drugs and cash. Los Angeles. By 1994, 27 Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and one Los Angeles police officer had been convicted of skimming millions of dollars of drug money while they were members of an elite anti-narcotics unit. A convicted deputy stated that they stole $60 million seized in drug raids in one two-year period alone. Detroit. In 1991, nine officers were charged with conspiracy to abet the distribution of cocaine, attempted money laundering and other charges.
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The generation of libertarians seen in such outfits as SFL excites and encourages me. I especially approve its efforts to cleanse the movement of the type of bigotry that emerged after years of the libertarian movement's circumstantial alliance with conservatives to battle against New Deal liberalism. Finally, young libertarians seem poised to differentiate themselves entirely from rightwing mythology and error.
I worry, however, that many of the young libertarians, particularly centered around the DC institutions, might lose sight of the importance of radical anti-statism. This all relates to something I can best explain by way of a little autobiography.
I was always a cosmopolitan libertarian. Although I had my origins on the right, I have favored gay marriage and open borders since I was in junior high in the mid-1990s. I have always disliked the notion that white upper middle class men were somehow the most persecuted minority. I have always seen law enforcement's treatment of people of color as one of the greatest problems in American culture. I have, with varying degrees of intensity, long been sympathetic to such leftish concerns as feminism and the need for the poorest to be liberated from the state infrastructure that keeps them down.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the best wonder of the 7 Wonders of the World and everyone deserves to learn about it.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is in Cairo, Egypt. Giza is a city in Cairo. Giza was the tallest building known until early this century it was bested. It was built 5,000 years ago and it was built in under 30 years. The great pyramid of Giza became what is now El Giza, Egypt.
It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of The Ancient World, and the necropolis, or burial place in Memphis. The pyramids of Egypt were made by a King named "Khufu" and his slaves.
This Pyramid is actually very important because it was indeed the tomb of "King Khufu". The pyramid's weight was 2.5 TONS per stone—and there are around 2.3 million of those—which was recorded in 2680 B.C and that may be a different weight nowadays because of erosion. But since this is not a science class let's move on to when it was built.
The Pyramids of Egypt was built in 2630 B.C. The Pyramids of Egypt were built outside of modern Cairo. The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the "Giza Pyramid Complex" but the only one to remain largely intact.
That is absolutely amazing--the fact that it was the oldest wonder--yet it still stands to this day. The Great Pyramid of Giza is our favorite wonder of the 7 wonders.
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Police once again clashed with street occupiers early Sunday in Mong Kok, a Hong Kong neighborhood that has become the flash point of the city's ongoing protests.
It was a relatively calm night Saturday until just after midnight, when hundreds of police engaged in what appeared to be another effort to either clear streets of young protesters or at least take back some territory they had recently claimed.
Early Friday morning, police had opened major streets to traffic in Mong Kok, a section of Hong Kong on the Kowloon side of the city that's popular with mainland Chinese tourists. But later that night, the police were overwhelmed by thousands of protesters seeking to regain their turf, many of them chanting in Cantonese: "Keep going! Keep going!"
After police retreated early Saturday, protesters installed barricades to reclaim and even expand the territory they had lost, although it was not entirely clear that was the reason the police again responded with force.
In a repeat of the previous night, police used pepper spray and clubs on protesters Saturday and early Sunday. Video and firsthand reports suggested that many were injured. Authorities reported that more than 60 police and protesters were injured the previous night, a number that street activists said was far higher.
The continued clashes followed a day in which the government and protest leaders agreed on a time and place to start negotiations. As of Saturday, talks were scheduled to start Tuesday afternoon, involving key student leaders and Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the No. 2 official in the Hong Kong government.
Before the late-night violence, Hong Kong's police commissioner, Andy Tsang Wai-hung, went public and condemned the ongoing protests, his first comments since his officers used tear gas on protesters on Sept. 28.
"The police have been extremely tolerant of the unlawful acts of the demonstrators in the past two to three weeks," said Tsang, according to a translation provided by the South China Morning Post. "We did this in the hope that they can calm down and express their views in an otherwise peaceful, rational and lawful manner. Unfortunately these protesters chose to carry on with their unlawful acts . . . which are even more radical or violent."
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Kiam Akasi Holley (born February 8, 1976), better known by his stage name Capone, is an American hip hop recording artist from Queens, New York City. He is best known as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside friend and fellow Queens-based rapper N.O.R.E.. He spent some time in jail after the release of C-N-N's debut album The War Report. When he was released, he and Noreaga recorded their second album The Reunion, but shortly after releasing the album, Capone was sent back to jail. In 2004, he recorded the single "I Need Speed", for exclusive use in EA's video game Need for Speed Underground 2, which was featured on the game's soundtrack. In early 2005, Def Jam Recordings released Capone from his contract while retaining Noreaga, leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album, Pain, Time & Glory, in 2005, but it received poor sales. He also appeared on the Ron Artest album My World. He is of Haitian descent.
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text: Real Name: Justin Cooper Gimmick Name: Justin Cooper Announced As: Justin Cooper Height: 6 ft 1 Weight: 210 pounds Hometown: Sydney, Australia Billed From: Sydney, Australia Alignment: Heel Introducing first from Sydney, Australia weighing 210 pounds, he would like to be announced as the Greatest... Justin Cooper! Appearance: (Chael Sonnen) Hair Colour/Length: Black short. Eye Colour: Brown. Facial Hair: None. Ring attire: A rainbow robe, brightly coloured, put together with a metallic material, hangs down just above the ground and reaches the beginning of his hands. Long bright white pants with a golden trim around the ankle. Hands and wrists taped with classic white tape. Black metal knee brace on his right leg. Golden wrestling boots, JC written on the side in black, a streak of rainbow down the sides. Backstage Attire: Generally a suit, either white or grey. Physical Features: Cuts on his forearms, still rather handsome. Tattoos: 01-17-2012 tattooed on the back of his neck which is the date Cooper won his first title in WZCW. Sample Pic of Wrestler: Main Gimmick: A WZCW veteran who has reached the apex in professional wrestling but never had control over his own destiny. Now, fuelled by his obsession for power and control, Justin is willing to use any means necessary to obtain the one thing that has always escaped him. 2 Characteristics of Gimmick: Willing to throw anybody else under the bus for his personal gain. Still maintains a strange concept of respect, specifically for those who came before him, but various depending on his relationship with them. Brief Bio/History: He was born in Australia and has lived in Sydney for most of his life. He finished school at the age of 18 and moved to Melbourne. There he study music and became a rapper, he however was seen as a outsider as he didn't behave in the so called normal fashion for a 21st century rapper. He wore suits instead of jumpers and refused to wear his pants around his ankles. At age 20 he burst onto the charts and won multiple awards around the world. After being in music for several years he had a change of heart, he began watching wrestling in 2008. At which time he moved back to NSW and moved to Penrith. He began to train, at a National wrestling school called "Australia Wrestling Federation". He trained for 2 years and was called up for his first official match in late 2009, which he won. In 2015 Justin Cooper would return to WZCW seeking to achieve the success he had once enjoyed. In 2016 after the career threatening injury to his tag partner, Mark Keaton, Justin slowly turned away from his villainous antics. He became a proud mentor who helped lead his team to two WZCW Tag Team Championships and his biggest accomplishment to date; a victory in Lethal Lottery VIII. Entrance Music: [YOUTUBE]o_akThzsQno[/YOUTUBE] Entrance Description: Bright lights flash across the screen, the arena bursting with colour and slowly it begins to drain out like a hole has been punched through the bubble. Standing on the stage, amongst a sea of colour swirling underneath him, is Justin Cooper. Justin drops to his knees and raises his arms to the boos of the crowd. They hate him but their reaction means nothing to him as Justin smiles. Justin rises to his feet, peering at the fans on his way down to the ring with a look of disgust. Once inside, Justin climbs onto the top rope and begs the crowd to react, spitting at them both literally and with his words acting as pure venom. He jumps down, removes his robe and places it in a corner of the ring. Fighting Style: Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Previous Injuries/Character Psyche: Injury: Suffers from a knee injury he obtained after wrestling at Kingdom Come III. Must wear a knee brace to wrestle. Finishing Moves (2 max): Primary: 360 Deal (Leaping Spiral Tombstone Piledriver) Secondary: Remix (Rainmaker) Spoiler [YOUTUBE]qStLQo7BCIw[/YOUTUBE] Signature Moves (3 max): Mic Drop: Over-the-shoulder back-to-belly piledriver onto the knee Sitout crucifix powerbomb Flapjack (rolled over into a single leg Boston crab) 12 Most Used Moves: Fireman's carry neckbreaker Step Up Knee Thrust (with the knee brace) Three stiff kicks to the back of a seated opponent, followed up by a running off the ropes and connecting with a drop kick. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker Devil Lock DDT (Hammerlock legsweep DDT) Scoopslam European Uppercut Flying Shoulder Block Karelin Lift Suplex Rolling fireman's carry slam followed by a moonsault Fisherman Suplex (with a bridge) Foot stomps to an opponent in a seated position in the corner - done while holding the top rope and pulling himself above the opponent. ------------------------------------------------------- Accomplishments: WZCW World Heavyweight Champion (x1) WZCW Tag Team Champion (x2) [*]WZCW Mayhem Champion (x2) [*]WZCW Elite X Champion (x1) [*]WZCW Triple Crown Winner [*]Lethal Lottery VIII Winner [*]Main Event of Kingdom Come VIII


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Today I'm sharing a breezy summer look wearing stripes by the sea. This look was perfectly suited to a cool day by the coast in San Francisco while checking out the Point Bonita lighthouse.
Top: Tobi (c/0), Jeans: Rag & Bone/JEAN, Shoes: Converse
On the way to Sonoma, we stopped and explored the Marin Headlands and the Point Bonita Lighthouse. It was so beautiful to see new views of San Francisco and I especially loved seeing the lighthouse. Unfortunately, when we went we weren't able to go all the way to the lighthouse since it wasn't open but the coast was so beautiful it wasn't even disappointing.
I wore a breezy striped top by Tobi with skinny jeans and Converse sneakers. I love how cozy this top is with its oversized style. Stripes are my all time favorite pattern and I think you can't own enough stripes since it's such a classic style. Tobi has so many great versatile pieces such as this top!


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Storytelling in Oral Traditions
Oral Storytelling in Literate Societies
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The Art of Storytelling
In some cultural traditions the art of storytelling is so central that those who show early talent at it are groomed for the role of official storyteller by gifted and experienced elders. In modern technological and highly literate societies, however, such traditional grooming no longer exists. Those who wish to develop their storytelling skills may have to search a bit to find instruction.
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I just smelled a fart but nobody is in the room and it wasn't me.This thread's a ripper!
Can ghosts fart?
No, but in the book of The Exorcist the demon keeps making Reagan shit herself. At one point he says "Consecrate that, Merrin!"
i've thought of starting a thread like this before...nothing too mysterious about today, except the fact that video shitty have toxie 3 but not the first one... that and a i saw the scary retard/drunk near the supermarket and he tried to walk at the same pace as me. and... i woke up at 11am.
When I was balancing the SuperChoice funds, Capital Secure and Capital Secure (Pension) were out by ~$200m each...... and the mysterious thing is that it wasn't my fault! egad! 'twas one of the most frustrating (coz I wasted so much time trying to find the source of the discrepancy) and satisfying (coz I had done everything right) PST balances I've done so far.holy shit. another mysterious thing is that i forgot to fax the Fund prices through to this guy, and he is going to get shat and call tomorrow, but thanks to this thread I will now remember to fax them through in the morning, thus averting a crabby client.excellent, thankyou thread.
there is a spot on the floor at Subway where if you stand there and throw a knife or a screwdriver at the boxes of chips it will imbed. nowhere else in the store works, everyone who tries can do it.
I got a wrong number private message that was not intended for me and told me things I was not meant to know. (*much amused*)
how curious!Today I did a crossword that was too difficult on Saturday.
I was going to start a "What can you smell?" the other day when I could smell Deep Heat. I had no idea where it was coming from but I also had no interest in sniffing out the source.I've had to edit this twice. I should just give up.
I got a wrong number private messageclarification: an SMSlisa, good on you for starting this thread, even if the first post was your typical bodily-function obsession at work. I have been procrastinating about starting a "weird things about today" for ages but have been too lazy. This should do.
Argh, i'm so glad there is a thread about all this!!I could smell nutella yesterday the whole time i was on the computer! We don't have nutella, we don't even have chocolate.Weeiiirrd.
a dream i had came truei wonder if i have magical powers
There was a red car driving up the road as I was walking home last night. It turned around and drove back down, then turned around again and drove back up. As I got to the top of the road it had turned around and was driving back down again. I live at the end of a short dead end street at the top of this aforementioned road, and I thought I'd leave the red car behind when I turned into it, but it just drove down my street and back again. I was very glad to get inside. I'm also pleased I'm moving.
There was all this rank flotsam in the bottom of my tea. I didn't know what it was then I realised I used the dregs from my wheet bix cause I had ran out of milk
i woke up and saw all this red stuff and salt on the floor, i couldn't remember how it got there, or if anyone was drinking red goon.
beer is a mystery
a mysterious bald patch has appeared on my head, i can't work out why i would bother to attempt to shave an inverted cross into my head in that state of drunkenness...
my period is three weeks late. Now there's a mystery for ya.
Uh oh....
I am in Devonport.Its really strange.
It's not my party.Stop telling me you've been invited to my party.I would not write "have a happy summer" or similar salutations on the bottom of my invites.I'm just not that kind of girl.
there are mysterious holes in the wall, mysteriously i was throwing beer bottles at someone last night but can't remember.
I had numerous dreams I was posting messages on the Dawrf and I kept making spelling mistakes. Just like trying to write this post whilst pissed. I should get some sleep again. Adios, ciao, bonjour.
last night the shitter overflowed. mysteriously it was not caused by flushed frangers, rather toilet paper. on a fucked note, it meant we didn't get out to see Ministry. or Damageplan either, for that matter.
Haha.I keep waking up to a really messy bedroom. It always seems to get messier during the night.
Is there any chance I may have seen the mooseman today? Is there any chance there are other people in the world that look like the mooseman? Mystery.
Hmmm, it's the kind of thing the Mooseman would do, show up unexpected.I don't think he's been back to Hobart since he left a few years ago. I spoke to him recently and he said nothing about coming down, but it is Christmas and ex-pats like to keep a low profile.
Do they? I hear they like to be cunts..breezing in and out of town talking about how "quaint" our little town is but how much better bands are elsewhere.
They also come down like Sailors, spreading the latest germs amongst Indie-cuntz.
"I went to Melbourne and all I got was this STD and a paunch"
I got food and the little man said mysterious things that I could not comprehend.
-|Romance| is really going off the scale lately. I don't understand how people can ignore everything else that's going on, or could be going on. What is the middle ground like, does anyone know? I suspect the few people I know who are in the middle ground don't realise how lucky they are.
Sorry, I need a fvkking LiveJournal.Move on.
I have a livejournal. I need a fuck.muahaha.
-|Romance| is really going off the scale lately. I don't understand how people can ignore everything else that's going on, or could be going on. What is the middle ground like, does anyone know? I suspect the few people I know who are in the middle ground don't realise how lucky they are.I have read this about a hundred times and I still dont understand.
I think he may mean finding the balance between being in a relationship but also maintaining some of the aspects of your life you had before entering the relationship (I would say normality, but it's not the best word). Some people (me included at times) tend to put the blinkers on when in a relationship and not notice other things.I could be completely wrong.
I hope I dont do that.Maybe I do. Hmm
I have a livejournal. I need a fuck.muahaha.lolThe Fuckless Wonders: Free Membership And A Complimentary Annoying Friend Who's Getting Some.I'm responsible for the Accounting, Music and Wasted Erections.-|Romance| is really going off the scale lately....I have read this about a hundred times and I still dont understand.Good.
sex on livejournal? omgwtfbbq
Spreckenstein is a lesbian seagull.
Here's a spooky one from the early hours of Sunday morning... TRUE STORY.I received a call at 4.10am.I went to turn on the light and I thought that I saw a person standing on my veranda.I switched on the light and it flickered violently and then blew.I picked up the phone in the dark.It was my Grandfather-in-law ringing to state that my Grandmother-in-law was having a stroke (and violently shaking too) and that my wife was needed immediately.I said OK and hung up.I looked out the window and I thought that I saw a person leaving my veranda.My wife left.I couldn't sleep....Grandmother-in-law survived.Was she checking to see if we were coming?EDIT: This is not her first stroke. She has been virtually unable to communicate (except for a few hand signals and nods) for a while.
sex on livejournal? omgwtfbbqwanna cyber?
Check to see if your VCR is still there first, then jump to conclusions.Interesting chain of events howeverGood to hear she is alright.
All VCRs intact thanks. My dog sleeps under this window. There were no footsteps and my dog was sleeping there.
Good to hear she is alright.er ...
i was sitting at the computer and i got up to get a drink and i looked on my bed to find a cat lying there....the strange thing is that i dont own a cat and i dont have a window open in my room and my door is shut.....strange
Translation: Gore slaughterer has pussy on his bed, and he doesn't know what to do about it.
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Do you know what..... i could quite literally light up right now!!!
But it wont do any good...
1. Because even though im as stressed as can be, i know that one puff wont do anything!
2. Do i really want to start spending money on fags again, when my stupid gear box has gone on my car and i am looking at around £1000 to fix it :mad::mad:
Geeeeeee i am sooooooooo mad!!!
Oh and to top off how i am feeling my little niece was playing with her daddy's phone and pleaded with her mum, to ring her daddy and make him come back home again!!!
geeeeeeeeeee im so upset!!
thanks for reading rant over.
Snowie x


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So I know when I was looking for mac make up brushes I found it overwhelming. As I flicked though online there where so many to choose from and even though they described what they did I was still a little unsure. Back then I didn't know as much as I do now. So I trotted off in search for online help. Now there are so many videos out there that will help you but even watching them that didn't make me stop wanting all those beautiful make up brushes. So I started to buy them bit by bit. Now I have some make up brushes I dont even use. I will show you the basic essentials I think every person needs. Plus I will also show you some I enjoy having that help but I wouldn't class them as essential. I will also show you the one's I never use and the one's I have used once or twice.
Mac Brushes (face) Essentials
Mac 138 : I use this brush alot because I use it for blush, contouring (lightly), to powder my face and even sometimes to highlight. I do not own a blush brush or a face powder brush because when I was buying these brushes I wanted to use them for multipurpose uses as these brushes are so expensive.
Mac 187 : I use this brush mostly for buffing in my foundation. But I also use it for powdering the face and sometimes blush if I want the blush to look more sheer.
Mac 190 : I use this brush for mainly spreading foundation round my face. You could also use it for a cream blush or a cream higlight but I dont own any of these in my make up collection (not yet anyways).
Mac Brushes (eyes) Essentials
Mac 209 : I use this brush for eyeliner but another great use is concealing acne. Now I know what you are thinking (she's mad) but you will know what i'm talking about if you have seen Lisa Eldridge method. If you don't know who she is (which i'm sure you do) she is an amazing make up artist who does youtube videos and she has a blog.
Mac 217 : This brush I use for blending eyeshadow in the crease. You can also use it for packing colour on the lid if you use the side of it or blend it all over for a softer look. I must admit I own two of these brushes as im quite lazy about cleaning. You could if you wanted use this for concealing under the eyes.
Mac 224 : This was the first brush I ever bought from mac. I use this for blending. You might be wondering why I have two blending brushes well this brush blends alot softer/sheerer. The 217 is alot more dense which means it blends but leaves a stronger crease colour. Where as the 224 blends but doesn't leave as strong a crease colour.(I know what i mean in my head but that was really hard to describe so I inserted a picture below to show the difference) Also I use this brush for concealing under my eyes.
colour: Espresso by mac
Mac 239 : I use this brush for packing colour on the lid or on my brow bone.
Mac 266 : This brush is like my best friend because I use it to fill my brows. I wasn't blessed with the best brows in the world but with this brush I can achieve the brows I owe so desire for. Many people also use this brush for eyeliner as they find it difficult to use a brush such like the 209.
Mac 204 : I use this brush for brushing my brows though but you could also use it for seperating your lashes.
Mac Brushes (eyes)
Now these brushes although I love them and they make it easier. I do not think these are essential
Mac 214 : This brush is great for getting eyeshadow close underneath the eye. Unfortunatly I could not find this brush on the mac website. But keep checking online or in a pro store as you will not find it in a normal mac store.
Mac 222 : I use this brush for again blending eyeshadow in the crease it gives a simular effect as the 217 but if you have smaller eyes you will find this brush alot easier to work with then the 217.
Mac 231 : I use this brush for appling shadow in the tear duck area because it so small and it's easier to use then a 239.
Mac 219 : This brush is great for smudging upper and lower lash line. I also use this if I want a stronger outer v shape.
Mac Brushes (face)
Same as I said for the eyes although these make it easier I do not think they are essential.
Mac 227 : This is a eye brush really were you can use it to put colour over the lid in one swipe very quickly. I don't use this brush for that I use it for swiping higlighter on the top of my cheek bones. This is also good for packing powder under neath the eye area.
Mac 109 : I use this brush for blending out my contour if I put it on a little strong. This brush is also good for blush if you like your blush on the stronger side. Although i wouldn't use this brush with a very strong blush colour such as hot pink because you will look clown like unless thats the look you want to acheive. Many people use it for buffing foundation and it does a great job but this brush is known for shedding which is the reason I don't use it for foundation. Even though I orignally bought it for foundation.
Mac 168 : I mainly use this brush for placing contour to my face then I blend out with the 109. You can use it for blush as well.
Mac brushes (eyes + face)
Mac 213 : This brush is for packing colour on to the lid or browbone but it's so fluffy it doesn't do the best job for it. Although if you want the softer look it's great. I have used this brush once or twice and that was because I was too lazy to clean my 239.
Mac 275 : This brush is for blending but I have so many blending brushes that do a better job in my eyes. I have use this brush on occasion for the browbone.
Mac 194 : This brush is for concealor and I did use it for placing my benefit earse paste were my dark circles are but I perfer using my fingers.
Mac 242 : This is a shader brush again for packing on the lid or using for placing concealor on your face. I have never used this brush.
Mac 212 : This is for eyeliner. I have use this brushed once recently but before that I had never used it for about 2-3 years. It does a great job I just never really reach for it that oftern.
What are your favorite brushes ?
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Sometimes the name says it all — the Goliath Grouper is a true giant, growing up to 800 pounds and eight feet in length. It is the largest of the western north Atlantic Groupers.
These fish are big. The Florida record is a 680 pounder caught of Fernandina Beach in 1961. They can be aggressive, and have been known to attack divers and fend off large sharks.
Skin divers with a 7-foot, 500 pound goliath grouper speared off Rock Island, Florida May 1957
Historically they are found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, along both coasts of Florida and from the Gulf of Mexico down to the coasts of Brazil and the Caribbean.
Goliaths typically frequent inshore wrecks up to 80 feet deep or may be found cruising under bridges, particularly in South Florida. Fishing technique isn't subtle – 400 pound plus monofilament line, super stout rod and reel with 90 pounds of drag. Lighter tackle will result in break-offs. Prepare for a work out, as this is physically demanding fishing.
Adult Goliaths are almost always caught on bait — live or dead. Lures are rarely used. The most common technique is to anchor near a reef or wreck. The trick is getting close enough for them to come out to your bait, but staying far enough away that you can pull them away before they retreat and break you off. Large circle hooks are recommended to avoid gut hooking and to facilitate release.
Given the unusual tackle requirements and the unique nature of the fishing experience, a guide specializing in Goliaths is probably a wise choice.
Sadly, the populations of these unique fish nose-dived during the 1970s and 1980s due to commercial and recreational overfishing. That led in 1990 to a prohibition on harvesting in U.S. waters – the fishery is currently strictly catch and release.
Fortunately Goliath populations have largely recovered in recent years, and the fish are there to be caught. They are now particularly abundant in areas like Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor and the Ten Thousand Islands, and can be found throughout areas of their former range throughout Florida, including the Big Bend and Panhandle regions.
While it is not necessarily a bad thing to lift a juvenile to remove a hook, adult fish should never be removed from the water. Their skeletal structure cannot support their massive weight out of the water. Bringing a large Goliath on-board a vessel will inflict internal injuries. That's why so many fishermen actually go into the water with their catch to get dramatic trophy photos (try image googling Goliath Grouper fishing).
To review Florida regulations for Goliath Grouper, and for "how to" instructions on how to handle and release the fish, visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission website.
It takes a long time for a grouper to grow as large as Goliath's do. They are a long-lived fish. One was documented as being at least 37 years old, and some scientists believe they may live as long as 50 or even 100 years.
Young Goliaths spend their first 5-6 years in mangrove habitat, particularly in the Ten Thousand Islands area off southwest Florida, which provides a critical nursery habitat.
The groupers feed mostly on slow bottom species. Calico crabs provide the bulk of their diet, along with other invertebrates and fish. While Goliaths have been known to occasionally grab a fish struggling on a fishing line, they rarely hunt down fast, free swimming fish. Their feeding tactic is to ambush prey, which is sucked in whole by a rapid expansion and opening of the mouth.
Going after Goliaths – true saltwater giants – is demanding and not for the faint of heart, but it's a fishing adventure that you'll never forget.
(Originally published at Coastal Marine Outfitters, September 20, 2016)


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Saturday, September 14, 2013----
[2:56:50 AM] *** IcyBunny would like to add you on Skype
So I know this is a bit awkward, but hey! ***
[3:09:16 AM] PixelTurtle: uh, hello
[3:09:23 AM] PixelTurtle: who is this if you don't mind me asking?
[3:10:05 AM] IcyBunny: Oh! Um...
[3:10:48 AM] IcyBunny: So basically... I've been following you on Tumblr for I think... three months? And I think you're a really cool person and I really like your art, especially since you're so young! So I saw a post you made eight months ago that included your Skype contact information and I just thought I'd talk to you. If you're uh... okay with that. I really admire you and kinda want to be your friend and... stuff.
[3:11:25 AM] PixelTurtle: oh a follower I see? :3
[3:11:38 AM] PixelTurtle: you'd be surprised at how few people actually contacted me even though I made my skype info public
[3:11:46 AM] PixelTurtle: aka none at all, you're the first!
[3:11:52 AM] PixelTurtle: exciting huh? :D
[3:12:27 AM] IcyBunny: That's... yeah that's really weird. I was expecting you to have gotten bothered by this kind of stuff a lot and just reject my contact request, especially since you have so many followers!
[3:12:39 AM] PixelTurtle: nope!
[3:12:48 AM] PixelTurtle: guess people are just shy
[3:12:51 AM] PixelTurtle: anyway...
[3:13:24 AM] PixelTurtle: I kinda like stroking my own ego sooooooooo
[3:13:33 AM] PixelTurtle: why dontcha tell me what you like about my blog :o
[3:14:30 AM] IcyBunny: That's easy! You're art's really great, you're a fan of so many things I like myself (like Homestuck!), from your interactions with other followers you seem to be really nice and level headed, you're aspiring to be a game designer and the two games you've posted on GameJolt were pretty good!
[3:14:45 AM] IcyBunny: That's actually how I started following you, hehe.
[3:14:58 AM] PixelTurtle: aww, thanks
[3:15:12 AM] PixelTurtle: I wasn't actually expecting such honest praise ^_^;
[3:15:18 AM] PixelTurtle: I uh
[3:15:25 AM] PixelTurtle: oh shit it's 3 AM
[3:15:36 AM] PixelTurtle: I REALLY need to get to sleep ugh
[3:15:51 AM] IcyBunny: Oh yeah, I forgot you were from the states.
[3:16:03 AM] IcyBunny: It's 10 AM here in Scotland, much more reasonable time to be awake.
[3:16:20 AM] IcyBunny: Get some sleep! If you don't you'll be dreadfully tired in the morning.
[3:16:29 AM] PixelTurtle: alright Mr. (Ms?) Bossypants >:o
[3:16:37 AM] IcyBunny: I'm a ma'am.
[3:16:45 AM] PixelTurtle: gotcha!
[3:16:58 AM] PixelTurtle: but yeah, sorry to cut your off! I would love to talk more but for right now I need to get some sleep
[3:17:10 AM] PixelTurtle: talk to you more when I wake up?
[3:17:18 AM] IcyBunny: I would love that.
[3:17:36 AM] PixelTurtle: awesome! will do :3
[3:17:44 AM] PixelTurtle: good night!
[3:17:50 AM] IcyBunny: Good night, and sleep well!


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ion retailer Jacques Vert has reported a slowdown in sales, as the high street continues to suffer.
Growth was only 0.2 per cent in the 22 weeks since the beginning of the financial year, down from 1.7 per cent in the first nine weeks of the period.
Sales have weakened even further in the last three weeks.
Chairman Steve Bodger said that it is too early to tell whether the recent shrinkage is part of a trend.
Bodger said that the 0.2 per cent rise, "represents an encouraging performance in the current retail environment."
The Jacques Vert group owns four retail brands, Jacques Vert, Windsmoor, Planet and Precis.
It sells through 1,000 outlets in the UK, Canada and Ireland, as well as online.


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Maximize Arrow Penetration to Increase Success This Archery Season
Math doesn't lie and you simply cannot overcome the reality of physics, not even with the fastest bow and well-marketed mechanical broadhead on the market.
So how can you maximize your archery skills this season? Do your math…seriously. Let's go over some applied physics.
Kinetic energy as an indicator of a hunting projectiles ability to cleanly, ethically kill an animal, is worthless, as it measures the energy of a projectile at the point in time it leaves the weapon, not when it hits the animal. It also overemphasizes velocity relative to mass and does not account for important factors like drag, broadhead design and percentage of projectile weight front of center.
It was initially introduced as a way for bow manufacturers to market speed as the be-all, end-all measure of a hunting bow. What they failed to tell everyone is that shooting the soda straw they used to hit their marketed IBO speed at a living animal, especially one with heavy bones, is a recipe for disaster.
Momentum, if applied correctly to the example of bows and arrows, will measure your arrow's ability to penetrate at point of IMPACT. It isn't a perfect indicator of projectile efficiency because like KE, it doesn't account for drag, broadhead design and percentage of weight that is front of center.
We'll address those later. What is does give us though, is a great baseline to compare different arrow weight combos with all other variables being consistent.
Here is the math on a few hunting arrows shot from the same bow:
- Arrow 1: 350 grain arrow x 320 fps at point of impact = 112,000
- Arrow 2: 500 grain arrow x 270 fps at point of impact = 135,000
That means Arrow 2 has 20.5 percent greater momentum at the point of impact.
Maximum Penetration
In order to get an accurate representation of an arrow's ability to penetrate bone, you have to take a few other important factors. These things enable us to better quantify how much drag our arrow will have on a bone hit. Less drag equals better penetration. Consider these facts:
- The percent of arrow weight that is front of center
- Efficiency of broadhead design
- Bow and arrow tune, etc.
So maximum penetration is calculated as follows:
Adequately weighted arrow + high front of center + efficient broadhead+ properly tuned bow and arrow
Importance of Front of Center
Think of this in terms of the above illustration. Which projectile is harder to move of course in flight and penetrates the best at point of impact? The dart.
Moving more mass to the front of your hunting arrow creates a projectile with mass at the business end that will be more resistant to wind and far more forgiving to broadhead tune.
Broadhead Design
This has been the subject of countless articles and podcasts, and personally I don't understand why. Which heads work the best and why seems pretty intuitive, and field trials bear out the obvious.
What we want is a strong, sharp broadhead that imparts a minimal amount of drag as it passes through tissue and bone.
Mechanical vs. Fixed Blade
Light, mechanical broadheads fail when they hit solid objects…like bone. The additional drag created by the flimsy blades opening at the point of impact, act like emergency brakes for your arrow.
They may cut a wide wound channel, but wide wound channels don't result in quick, clean kills. A bowhunter's objective is to deflate both lungs.
Single vs. Double Bevel vs. 3-blade
A single bevel blade creates rotation, much like adding a helical fletch. Matching the correct bevel with the correct helical direction will result in a very accurate, torque inducing arrow and broadhead combo. A single bevel head rotates through impact, acting as a lever when it meets a solid object like bone.
A single bevel at the end of an adequately weighted, high FOC arrow has been proven by studies like the one conducted by Ed Ashby, to be the best penetrating combo on bone hits. I shot cut-on-contact, single piece VPA 3-blades for a long time with great results. When testing on bone they don't penetrate as well as a single bevel, but when paired with the right shaft, either out of a modern compound, or a recurve, I've shot them through ribs and shoulder blades and put plenty of meat in the freezer.
Cut on Contact vs. Chisel Tip
You want a broadhead that starts cutting the second it impacts tissue. Also, a narrow tip will impart less drag on a bone hit, increasing penetration.
Venting catches tissue, which creates drag. A solid broadhead is ideal.
A heavier broadhead creates a higher front of center arrow and increases total arrow mass, both of which result in a better hunting arrow.
Bow & Arrow Tune
Having your hunting bow and arrow perfectly tuned is imperative. When you screw, or glue, on a broadhead any tune issues will be amplified. The difficulty of tuning a fixed blade head to shoot out of a compound is the most often used crutch by proponents of mechanical heads.
The problem though is never with the fixed blade. The problem is somewhere in the bow and arrow tune. Most often the culprit seems to be that the hunter wants to shoot a light arrow and light head, not an ideal combo and very tough to tune. Other times it can be things like rest set up, nock fit or any other number of factors.
My Tuning Process
With both my compound and recurve I bare shaft tune and shoot out to 60-70 yards to make sure the bare shafts group with my fletched arrows and fly with the nock end in line with the field point from bow to target.
I don't add broadheads to the equation until they do, and have never had a broadhead tuning issue following this process. You can also shoot them through paper but I always like to watch them in flight as well.
Heavy Arrow, Quiet Bow
Nearly every time I shoot my compound at the range I get a, "Man that's a quiet bow, what are you shooting?" My answer is always "Your bow's just as quiet, just needs a heavier arrow." When you shoot light arrows, there is an excess of energy that reverberates through the bow because the arrow doesn't have enough mass to absorb it.
When you add weight to your arrow it is able to absorb a greater amount of the energy generated by the bow, which results in less noise at the shot. Bowhunters know that less noise at the shot reduces the chance that the animal will move at release.
When you draw down on that buck or bull of a lifetime do you want to know, that if things don't go as planned, your arrow will break through a front shoulder and deflate both lungs? If you do, swap the light arrow shafts and mechanical heads for a heavier arrow shaft and solidly built, cut on contact broadhead.
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I know you're probably expecting some profound revelation, based on the post title, about the most amazing thing that I've discovered since I quit drinking. I know that... and yet... I've gotta keep it real. The best thing about being six months sober is … [Read more...]
5 Amazing Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol
As I'm writing this, it's Saturday morning and I'm not hungover. That, in and of itself, is an amazing benefit to not drinking alcohol. But then again, when I drank, it wasn't like I waited until Friday night to open a bottle of wine... Tuesday was a good option. So was … [Read more...]


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Amy's Cooking Adventures was my assignment for this month's Secret Recipe Club post. Amy has been blogging here since 2010 and has another blog, Amy's Confectionery Adventures which she started in 2012. The are both filled with wonderful recipes.
Recently, Amy, had been bravely and eloquently sharing her thoughts and feelings concerning the stillbirth of her daughter, Sarah Catherine, last December. I have been touched reading them and know that the posts will be of help to others who are experiencing similar heartache.
A bunch of recipes have been added to my ever expanding "to-make" list. Since I like to make homemade seasoning mixes, the Homemade "Lawry's" Seasoning Salt is right at the top. The list is long, but just a few of the others are Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cauliflower with Bacon, Easy Thai Noodles; and since I am a cookie junkie, The Best Cookie Ever!
I have actually made two recipes. The egg rolls I am posting today and the Sweet and Sticky Baked Chicken. I made the chicken for dinner last Sunday. (I used legs and wings.) The chicken with potato salad and baked beans made a delicious summer meal.
I knew when I saw the Baked Egg Roll recipe that it was what I wanted to make and post for Secret Recipe Club. I like to occasionally make a Chinese-inspired meal at home. I have never made egg rolls because I am lazy and don't like to do the deep frying. I also think that the deep frying overshadows the flavor of the filling. When I read that the egg rolls could be frozen and baked later, I was sold. I could make the egg rolls ahead and add them to any meal that I wanted.
Since I don't like hand shredding and was too lazy to get out my large food processor, I cut the carrots into chunks and cut them up into tiny pieces in my Ninja chopper/blender. This worked really well.
The day that I made the filling, I had used up all my green onion, so I added dried, minced onion to the soy sauce mixture and used that instead. That was OK, but I would use the green onion if I had it. Next time I make these I may add some finely chopped celery and red pepper. The filling can be made a day or two ahead and refrigerated.
In her post, Amy, links to Steamy Kitchen for the photos on how to roll an egg roll. When I was there I noticed that Jaden uses a mixture of 1 T. cornstarch or flour mixed with 1/4 c. water to seal the egg rolls wrappers instead of the beaten egg. I think that is a good tip to know if you are low on eggs or making egg rolls for someone who cannot have egg.
I apparently did not put as much filling in the egg roll wrappers as I should have, as I had an whole sour cream container of filling left over when I had used the entire package of egg roll wrappers. Since I had a package of wonton wrappers on hand, I decide to make mini egg rolls. I was able to get about 35 mini egg rolls with the filling that was left over, so one recipe of filling would easily do two packages of wonton wrappers. I think they turned out cute and would be great of make and have on hand for a party.
I still had a bit of filling left over when I got tired of rolling mini egg rolls, so I zapped the filling in the microwave and wrapped it in a lettuce leaf to eat it. I was very good that way, too
Make this filling (used ground chicken or turkey if you are not a pork person), then make egg rolls, mini egg rolls, or lettuce wraps. You won't be sorry. Thanks, Amy, for sharing a great recipes that I will be trying to make and keep in my freezer at all times.
Baked Egg Rolls
from Amy's Cooking Adventures
1/4 c. reduced sodium soy sauce
2 T. rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 T. brown sugar
1/2 T. ground ginger or 1 T. grated fresh ginger (don't be afraid of this amount, I thought that it might be too spicy, but it was just right)
2 T. vegetable oil
1 small Nappa cabbage, shredded, about 4 cups (I used all the cabbage I bought which was about 6 cups)
2 medium carrots, peeled and shredded (about 1 c.)
salt and pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 1/2 T.)
1 lb. ground pork
5-6 green onions, thinly sliced
1 to 2 pkgs. egg roll wrappers or wonton wrappers
1 large egg, beaten
Combine soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and ginger in a small bowl. Mix well to dissolve brown sugar. Set aside. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium frying pan until hot. Add cabbage and carrots. Season lightly with the salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, pork and soy sauce mixture. Cook, breaking up the pork, until the pork is cooked through and the liquid has reduced. (I cooked mine until there was only about 2 T. of liquid remaining when I moved the pork mixture to one side of the frying pan.) Stir in the green onions. Spread mixture in a 10x15-inch baking pan or a cookie sheet. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. Once cool, press the mixture with paper towels to eliminate any excess moisture. Place 2 to 3 T. of pork mixture slightly off center and toward the corner of an egg roll wrapper or a wonton. Tuck the nearest corner over the filling and make half a turn. Bring the two side corners toward the center. Brush the remaining corner with the beaten egg, roll tight toward the corner and seal. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers. To freeze, place on a foil-lined baking sheet and freeze. When frozen, transfer to a freezer bag. Cook from frozen state, no need to thaw. To bake immediately, brush egg rolls with the beaten egg. Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven 10 minutes for mini egg rolls and 15 for regular egg rolls. Increase time to 15 and 20 minutes if egg rolls are frozen. Serve with you choice of sauce and/or hot mustard.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Work in Progress Wednesday
Last night I decided to work on the Cathedral Window blocks I've had sitting on my sewing table for eons. I had a few squares of the background put together and now that I have a nice variety of pretty scraps, I thought it was time to work on it. So far I've sewn all the seams on the sewing machine and not by hand (shame on me!) because I don't want this to be a project I finish when I'm 80.
Anyway, I'm excited how this is turning out and can't wait to add more squares. Doesn't it seem so fresh and spring-like? The scraps are various - Moda Verna, Moda Bliss, Aunt Grace, men's shirts, vintage sheets... I think it's a fun way to remember previous projects too. You can say, oh that one's pretty, I made an apron out of that! Sorry the picture isn't the greatest, but you get the idea. This little baby is about 8" x 12" and I have no idea how big it will get. Does anyone know how warm this type of quilt is? I feel like it's more for decoration than actually keeping a body warm. I'll find out someday! Have a wonderful week :D
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- Candace said...
I find Cathedral Quilts really warm in spite them not having any batting. The one thing you will see over the years is the wear and tear will result along the edges of the squares; but, I've always been able to easily repair them with a ladder stitch.
- January 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Lee said...
It's beautiful! I've been seeing a lot of cathedral window quilts lately, so I'm really getting an urge to make one myself. I just love bright colors like this in a cathedral window quilt. Nice job.
Thanks for linking up with WIP Wednesday! Have a wonderful week filled with lots of sewing. : )
- January 5, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Jerimi said...
How beautiful! I haven't made it past stright lines in quilts, yet, but I'm hopeful. You've done a great job, and the colors are giving me Spring fever. :)
- January 5, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Megan said...
I love the cathedral windows! This might have to be bumped up on my "to-do" list. Yours is just beautiful!
- January 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- Elizabeth D. said...
Wow, this looks fantastic!! I really love the fabrics you're using as the charms, they're really pretty. Happy WiP Wednesday to you :)
- January 5, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- A.J. Dub. said...
Very pretty! Cathedral windows are so striking! Nice job! Have fun with them!
- January 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Jill said...
These have been on my to-do list a long time, I really must get to them, your's are so pretty!
- January 5, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- angela said...
I just started trying out cathedral windows and am loving making them! Although the prep of the white is a bit tedious and I've steam burned my fingers a bit already!
- January 5, 2011 at 2:58 PM
- Tina said...
It's really lovely! I tried one once and failed. With so many great tutorials out there now, I might need to try again.
- January 5, 2011 at 3:30 PM
- Melanie said...
Your cathedral windows are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing them with us!
- January 5, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Kati said...
I've really got to try cathedrals sometime. You're look wonderful.
- January 6, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Quiltstory said...
I too need to give cathedral a try, yours look amazing! Good work!
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The Kentucky Rifle
Brown Bess
Kentucky Rifle
The flintlock mechanism
The Kentucky Rifle
An old Bill Cosby routine proposed that wars be fought like football games in which a coin toss decided the procedure. In the case of the Revolutionary war, Cosby said it would have sounded something like this:
"General Cornwallis of the British, this is General Washington of the Continental Army."
"General Washington of the Continental Army, this is General Cornwallis of the British."
"If you'd shake hands, gentlemen."
"O.K., British call the toss."
"British called heads, it is tails."
"General Washington, what are you gonna do?"
"General Washington says his troops will dress however they wish, in any color, in buckskins and coonskin caps, and hide behind the rocks and trees and shoot out at random."
"British, you will all wear bright red, all shoot at the same time, and march forward in a straight line."
Amusing, but there were very good reasons for the tactics of both sides, and those reasons were called the 'Brown Bess' and the 'Kentucky Rifle'.
The Brown Bess was the issued arm for the British forces, and, since the colonists themselves were required by British law to be armed, it was also often the arm of the American rebels. Like the Kentucky Rifle, it was a muzzle loading flintlock, but there the similarity ended.
In use for nearly one hundred years, the Brown Bess was a smoothbore musket of .75 caliber. The origin of the name 'Brown Bess' is lost to history. The proper name was the Land Musket, and there were several variations, like the Long Pattern musket, Short Pattern Musket, India Pattern Musket, and Land Pattern Cavalry Carbine. The Brown Bess did not have any sights. It was aimed by sighting along the top of the barrel.
Charging and firing a Brown Bess was complicated compared to today's weapons. A prepared paper cartridge containing both ball and powder was torn open by the soldier. The hammer was drawn back to the half-cock position so the frizzen could be opened by rotating forward. The ignition powder pan on the lock was then charged and the frizzen was rotated back to the rear, covering the pan and preventing the ignition charge from escaping. The remainder of the powder was poured down the muzzle, followed by the rest of the paper and then the ball, which was tamped firmly into place by the ramrod.
To fire, the hammer was drawn back to full cock. When the trigger was pulled, the spring-loaded hammer rotated forward, and the flint struck the frizzen, emitting a shower of sparks which ignited the powder in the pan. The resulting flash shot through the small ignition hole drilled in the barrel and ignited the main charge, driving the ball out of the barrel with great force. Since the ball weighed a full ounce (only the largest big game rifles use a bullet that heavy today), the recoil was tremendous.
Since the Brown Bess was a smoothbore weapon, accuracy beyond fifty yards was abysmal at best, so the military tactic employed was a timed fusillade, in which the troops lined up in two long rows, the front row kneeling to fire and the second row firing over their heads. On command, both rows fired, laying down a deadly curtain of lead balls weighing a full ounce that inflicted deadly wounds on the other side. Both hits and misses were matters of sheer luck.
Like all major inventions, the Kentucky rifle (also called the Pennsylvania Rifle) was developed to meet a need. The hunters and woodsmen in the New World found the Brown Bess inadequate in numerous ways. It was far too heavy to carry long distances, its large bore required large amounts of precious lead and gunpowder, and it was woefully inaccurate beyond fifty yards. In response, the early American gunsmiths developed a virtual work of art.
The caliber was reduced from three quarters of an inch to less than a half inch, vastly reducing the amount of powder and lead required per shot. That also had the effect of increasing the velocity of the ball, greatly increasing the range and the impact forces at a distance. The length of the barrel was increased to nearly four feet to employ all the force of the powder charge. But the real genius was the combination of rifling and a cloth patch.
A rifled gun barrel has grooves cut into the circumference of the bore that twist as they traverse the length of the barrel. That has the effect of imparting a very high speed spin on the ball. Any imperfections in the ball become negligible because, instead of presenting only one face to the wind, the ball is spinning rapidly, so any imperfection is equalized. In addition, the spin creates a gyroscopic effect, which resists any force trying to move the ball off course, like a crosswind.
Rifled barrels were not new, but the original design required a ball of the same diameter as the bore, requiring that it be pounded into the muzzle with a mallet, and then forcefully tamped the length of the barrel to the firing chamber. That drastically slowed down reloading and deformed the lead ball, which affected accuracy.
The Kentucky Rifle employed a ball that was smaller than the bore and then used a greased cloth patch to make up the difference. The powder was poured into the muzzle as usual, but then a cloth patch was placed over the muzzle and a ball was pressed into it. A ramrod was then used to push the ball and its sealing patch down the barrel until it was seated. When the rifle was fired, the cloth patch acted as an effective seal, preventing the rapidly expanding gases from escaping past the ball. The patch also engaged the rifling grooves, creating the spin that so effectively increased accuracy.
Firing the Kentucky Rifle was identical to firing the Brown Bess with the exception of the greased cloth patch. But the result of that firing was worlds apart.
The effectiveness of the Brown Bess depended on exposed soldiers dispatching a hailstorm of lead on equally exposed soldiers on the other side. The effectiveness of the Kentucky Rifle however, depended on the skill and accuracy of the individual soldier dispatching his chosen target, and that target was often the British officer.
Prior to the revolutionary war and the Kentucky Rifle, the commanding officers usually remained at the rear and well out of range, but the guerrilla colonist tactics caused the British officers to grudgingly nickname the Kentucky Rifle the 'officer's widow maker'. Killing shots at ranges up to three hundred yards were not uncommon, ranges unheard of using a smoothbore musket like the Brown Bess.
As a result, many skirmishes between the American rebels and
the British consisted of the British soldier marching fully exposed in a disciplined
straight line wearing their red uniforms while buckskin clad Americans shot at
them from behind boulders and trees. It may sound humorous today, but it was anything but funny to the Redcoats.
The result was the ultimate demise of the Brown Bess musket and the worldwide adoption of the American Kentucky Rifle.
Will, this is useful information that enhances our understanding when we read other writings about the American Revolution. Great hub.
Very interesting, and I learned a few things.
Thank you well done, and thumbs up
Cheers from BOOMERANG land :)
Interesting to read of the different historical fighting styles and how they came to be, and also the fact that the Kentucky rifle was adopted worldwide!
This is a great explanation of the Kentucky rifle and tactics. What a difference-- 50 yards vs 300 yards. The military was notorious for sticking with what they were used to. "If Brown Bess has been used for 100 years, it must be terrific!" Excellent explanation about why both sides' battlefield tactics were so different. On a slightly related note, I understand that as the war progressed, the Americans came to use European formations on the battlefield in the major battles-- but I'm not sure why, unless it has to do with command and control, which the British certainly had. Great hub!
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This was way cool, Will!
I'm sending it on for my Kentucky-Tribe to read. They'll love it as much as I did!
The beauty of the American system is epitomized here by the adaption of new weaponry by a small rural culture with limited available finances! How a seemingly small innovation here changed the nature of warfare! Looking back we should be greatful for how the wonderful advances in technology has enhanced our society in so many ways!
Nice bit of history. Have you ever researched the history of the Jaeger rifle and it's influence on the American Revolution?
Hey Will...GREAT article. Taught me quite a bit I didn't know. Always thought that the British line was for the purposes of being proper and fighting as gentlemen. My brother owns a .45 caliber that he built from a kit. Somewhat of a loose resemblance to the rifles you speak of, but there's one resemblance. I can split a playing card edgewise from 30 paces with it. Kinda gives you an idea what the Brits felt like. Kudos, my friend!!
You did a great job there Will. Everything is structured well and your a great writer. My grandpa had one but I don't know what ever happened to it. She had another that he used in World War II. Great job Will on the history.
Hubby put together a replica Kentuckian rifle and pistol. I like the pistol the best...that rifle is heavy! we've never fired it though...just my .22 ga...personally I think its cause he knows I'd outshoot him with the Kentuckian just like I do with the .22 :)
us country/southern/rural/river rats whatever you call us played with guns and got real good at shootin' :)
I love it too, still do!! Keeps my ole lady eyes sharp.
but I hate war/love the kids serving but hate war, does that make sense?
A very interesting hub and thanks for sharing Will.
Take care
Very interesting rifle. They look like interesting weapons. Thank you for sharing.
This was simple a great read, Will. The Bill Cosby bit was a great addition. I always wondered why the British marched in a straight line. I thought it was because they were simply arrogant. You helped explain why!
I love how you talk about both.. I would have chosen the Brown Bess.. WHY???? I like the looks.. HEHE can you tell I am a girl??? Anyway thank you for the education. I appreciate it.
Will, fantastic writing. Well done research. Are these some of your own rifles
And now I know the rest of the story ...thanks, Will! WB
Knew the basic over-lays between the 'Brown Bess' and 'Kentucky Rifle',but never the details, this was a great new learning hub on that, thanks.Can you imagine if the loyalists at 'The Battle of Kings Mt.'had had the Kentuk instead of Bess? I believe the 'Over Mt.guys' would still have won but it sure would have been harder.Thanx again.
Men and their guns! This is a very interesting read Will. Informative too, it helps paint an even larger imagery, picture to carry through while reading your great western stories.. I am also interested in antigues, find it fascinating! Thanks for sharing, useful and voted up!
You're welcome. My comment has not been approved. Just a technicality. :D
Great Hub! I had heard of the "Kentucky Rifle" or the "Pennsylvania Rifle" but never knew the history behind it. Thank you for the education!
Great dissertation, Will. I was more or less up to date on the Kentucky Rifle (though I hadn't realized the Pennsylvania Rifle was precisely the same critter). On the other hand, I either didn't know or plumb forgot (early Alzheimer's?) about the ball for the Brown Bess being the same diameter as the bore. Mallet-pounding that thing down the barrel with a wild-eyed radical colonist about to pick you off LIKE a wild turkey must have been sweat-inducing indeed.
Rated Up and a bunch of other stuff.
That's quite an elegant rifle - I like it! Made me think of Wild Turkey for some reason. Good blog, cheers!
Beautiful write. Accurate on every account. God bless!
Interesting stuff. Three hundred yards is some wicked shooting. The British must have been soiling themselves knowing they could be picked off at such a distance.
The Cosby routine was a nice touch. Glad to follow you.
-- Doug
Although I know nothing about firearms and have no interest in them, this was a great read. You are such a good writer, you just made me interested. Is the Kentucky Rifle the one some folks used to call a Kentucky Long Rifle? A friend of mine had one, and it was huge!
..well anyone who can put Bill Cosby in the same breath as a Kentucky rife certainly must be a hub genius!!!!
And that you are Sir - with an obvious passion for the history of your great nation - this hub is also a labor of love - and it shows - and your readers are the ones who benefit from your 'expertise' and the well researched details of your writing!
These are beautiful rifles, and the writing was educational and interesting. Nice photographs too. God Bless You.
Hey Will , I love muzzle loaders , I have near a dozen firing replicas of all kinds something about the romance of black powder and round balls. I like and have shot all kinds of weaponry , Black powders my favorite though. Thanks for sharing.
We had one of those. My father had given it to me, but asked for it back to hang in his new house after his second marriage. My fathers second wife kept it - and every other thing he owned - when he died.
Will, good stuff, in the arsenal I keep a couple old Kentuckies, one with polished brass double set triggers shooting from a rest/sniper hide pulling the rear trigger reduced the trigger pull to a hair trigger but could be fired with full lock from the front. I've taken deer with it and javalina as well back when I was froggy and could get around better. I've got several pistols as well, great article of accurate info, peace 50
Thanks Will, that was interesting stuff. I am also a Cosby fan. I enjoyed this.
My oldest son and I do eighteenth century reenactments and trekking, both portraying lowly longhunters, and I carry a Bess. I've used it to deer hunt with round ball and to squirrel hunt using shot. It also makes a lot of noise when shooting blanks, which I've done while marching in Fourth of July Parades. It's a great all round gun.
As always, a great hub, Mr. Starr.
I enjoyed this hub and remember Cosby's routine from years ago. Funny then, funny now.
Well written Will. I haven't read any of your hubs before but landed on it during a hop.
Really fasinating read and I will now have a look at your other work.
Thank you again.
Speaking as a Brit I can only say it was dashed sneaky and not very gentlemanly to hide behind rocks and trees instead of marching crisply forward in straight lines, whilst our chaps launched a volley.....
Another informative article explaining why we lost America, and you can't play cricket!
Will -
Good job. I saw a Kentucky Rifle fired years ago when I lived up north. The gun was well maintained by an acquaintance of mine and I was surprised by the accuracy. The sound was certainly different than what I was used to.
All the Best,
Tim Bryce
You are definitely the talented gift that keeps on giving.
Great Hub, WillStarr. Interesting study of firearm history. Rated up.
I did enjoy this, a bit of history before bed. Thank you for sharing your unique content with us, and the hard work. Voted up.
When my brother was in the army Reserves many years ago he told me when they went to training camp in the Summer it was always the guys from places like Kentucky who outshot everyone on the range. Truthfully I thought the tactics were because of the kind of landscape they had in Europe. Much as tanks are now less used than when we were fighting the second world war.
Will, Interesting and very informative, thanks for another darn good read. I learned a bunch I did not know and love it when that happens.


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