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American Heritage FCU Sped to Savings Goal
American Heritage Federal Credit Union has reached a yearlong lending goal in just six months.
The Philadelphia-based credit union had set the goal of helping its members save $13 million in refinanced consumer and home loans in 2013 but has reported that it reached $13.1 million in refinances on June 1.
"Going into the new year, we wanted to put together a promotion that would really focus attention on the fact that we are saving our members thousands of dollars by refinancing the loans they have elsewhere with American Heritage," said CEO Bruce Foulke. "To do that, we had to do two things. First, we put a "savings tracker" banner on our webpage and in our branches, which keeps that growing number in front of members at all times. Second, we wanted to make sure that focus on refinancing was part of the conversation our employees were having with members."
Foulke said the credit union's member service officers ask each member, "Have you heard about our goal for 2013?" and then follow up with "We want to save our members $13 million in 2013. Let me show you how much I can save you.'"
American Heritage's information systems team designed a tracking report within the credit union's account cross-sell module where employees could then track member's savings compared to the loan that was refinanced. Individual employees could then share with members how much they personally had saved the members they have serviced, the branch could determine its total member loans savings and the credit union as a whole could track the total number of all loan channels combined.
"We're very excited about the results," says Foulke. "Mortgage refinances continue to drive the total and our new consumer loan volume is up $4.2 million year-to-date versus 2012. We've even adjusted our goal to $33 million by year-end 2013."
American Heritage FCU has 121,000 members and $1.33 billion in assets.

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2004 Pontiac Bonneville SE Issues
ISSUE 1: My oil pressure gauge has started periodically bottoming out. I'll get the "check gauges" alert and then it will return to normal pressure. Sometimes it won't bottom out, but will suddenly dip very low and immediately jump back up to normal when I hit the gas. This usually happens when idling but not exclusively. Is this a real problem or a gauge issue? I know there's been an ongoing issue with many Bonneville owners where the oil gauge will stick at 120psi, but this issue is different.
ISSUE 2: My blower motor (for AC) has a bad vibration. How do I access the motor to see if there may be leaves or debris stuck in it?
ISSUE 2: My blower motor (for AC) has a bad vibration. How do I access the motor to see if there may be leaves or debris stuck in it?
To access blower motor, open the hood. Look on the plastic fascia under the windshield wipers in front of the passenger. You'll see an opening plate with two little tabs. Lift those and remove the plate. If there's a filter inside you'll remove it also, and maybe buy a replacement. With the filter out look down into the opening and you can see and reach the squirrel cage to inspect for debris.
The Gauges most likely is a voltage problem. Check connections at all points from the battery forwrd. Tighten connections including the grounds at the battery on the floor to make sure there's a good connection. Remember the positive, red, cables are HOT. Do not allow the wrench to touch anything else!
Then it might be battery or alternator. Most likely second would be battery itself failing. What climate are you in? Very hot much of the year? Cold, cold!?
2015 Cruze 2LT, 2014 Malibu 2LT, 2008 Cobalt 2LT
Thanks for the blower tip! I checked at lunch today and it has leaves at the bottom (inaccessible with just my hand). I'll stick my shop vac in there tonight and suck 'em out.
Just curious why a voltage problem would only affect the OPG? Car starts fine and all other electronics (and gauges) are A-OK.
Oh, and I live in Florida, so...
There have been a few problems with oil pressure sends. Usually it's going to max. Check connections on it. And I'd think about replacing it. You could always connect a manual pressure gauge to that connection and drive for a while to see if you're getting fluctuation because of the pressure control valve that limits the maximum pressure from the pump.
It might be worth changing oil to see if a new filter and oil affects the symptoms.
What does the voltage gauge do during the fluctuations? A few have had a drop in voltage at low engine rpms which then catches and goes back to normal after a second. Alternators work great but there's something in the voltage regulator that's quirky.
Problems with connections on battery usually cause more than one thing to show symptoms.
2015 Cruze 2LT, 2014 Malibu 2LT, 2008 Cobalt 2LT
Voltage has been steady. No fluctuations that I've noticed. Usually the OPG drops but then shoots right back up almost immediately. Sometimes when I notice it has dropped, I'll rev the motor and it will shoot back up immediately as well (but it would do it on its own even if I didn't rev the motor).
How many miles on the car?
What does the oil look like? What kind of oil and weight? How long has it been in the car? Miles?
What filter brand was used?
I think I would change the oil and filter to eliminate them.
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tnt88 Posts: 1The bonneville starting having this issue at 96,000 miles. It is resolved, so I wanted to post it here as I come here looking for help sometimes. It would act as if the fuel was being completely shut off, then turned back on for a half second causing the car to "jump" or surge during driving and idling. It was very intermittant. The mechanic found the problem to be the mass air flow sensor. I dont know what it does, but it solved the issue. Hopefully this will help someone else. Also, as a side note, I've been filling up gas every 300 miles since the fuel guage quit reading correctly around 60,000 miles. I had the same issue with my old pontiac aztek.
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Pretrial hearing set in supplying alcohol to minors case
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a resident of Birdland
on Dec 10, 2008 at 11:27 am
As I recall, the girl that died was just as drunk as the driver. How many young people knowingly get into cars with drunk friends every weekend? LOTS! A severe punishment for sure. But a good lesson for everyone else to learn from.
As for this kid on trial, I say kids being kids. Was it his fault that the drunk girl got into her car. Maybe so, maybe not. But sending him to Santa Rita probably wont teach him anything a dead friend hasnt already.
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 10, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Somehow this whole situation seems completely unfair. As BEEN THERE DONE THAT wrote,
As I recall, the girl that died was just as drunk as the driver. How many young people knowingly get into cars with drunk friends every weekend? LOTS.
Exactly. Katie killed her BEST FRIEND-- Having to live with that for the rest of your life is punishment enough. Although I understand why she's in jail, I do not, however, know why Paul is being persued. Laurel was nineteen when she died. Old enough to drive, vote, legally be declared an adult, why is she herself not responsible for THIS action? If anything else were to have happened, she would be the only one left with the consequences. It was her idea to drink and her idea to leave with someone who was drunk.
I guess I'm not sure why it seems everyone else is being blamed for this accident, when Laurel is the only one to blame for getting into a car with a drunk driver.
It's a bit of a cop-out that all these other people are having to pay for one single person's mistake.
It's pathetic that Paul is being put on trial when he bought alcohol for himself as well as others who were of age. It was the underage kids' fault for drinking when they know they're not legally allowed to. The bottom line is, no one is to blame for Laurel getting into a drunk driver's car other than laurel.
Please leave the other parties out of this, so you can move on and grieve the loss of your daughter.
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 10, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Correction: pursue and not "persue".
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 10, 2008 at 2:05 pm
The world is a safer place when ALL drunk drivers are behind bars! NO MERCY.
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 10, 2008 at 2:45 pm
thank you, cholo... Pursue... Knew that looked off. I am so glad you're here to monitor and correct everyone's mistakes.
BUT, I believe it was you the other day, on this same website, who was corrected for spelling and then snapped back with something along the lines of being able to recognize what was intended.
Shut your face, honestly. I'm sure everyone's tired of your shenanigans by now, anyway.
a resident of another community
on Dec 10, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I think a few points are being missed here. The whole point of Paul going to trial is being missed - he broke the law! He is not a kid - he was over 21 when he bought the liquor. He knowingly bought it for underage people to drink. He knew that was what the purpose was when he brought it into the party. People have to be able to get ahold of liquor in order to be too drunk to drive. It is true, he did not make any one drink - but he made it available, didn't he?
As far as Katie going to prison - helloooo. She made the choice to drink underage and to the point of being drunk (which was not a uncommon event - hence prior problems with the law), drive while drunk (having liquor in the car when the accident happened as well), she made the decision to let someone get in her car when she was impaired and SHE made the decision not to wear her seatbelt (Laurel had her seatbelt on!!). You know Laurel did not put a gun to her head. Yes it was a bad choice to get in the car - one that is being grieved every single day (belive me - I am closer to this than any of you).
No one wants revenge - all that is wanted is for this to never happen to another person and family again!! When do people start learning that drinking and driving is deadly - no matter what age you are! Gee, I guess the only way to wake up people is to the let the ones that have done it in the past just get away with a "now, now - that is against the rules" and be one their way. Yeah, that will teach everyone - NOT.
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 10, 2008 at 3:59 pm
very sad: "He is not a kid - he was over 21 when he bought the liquor". Yes, I couldn't agree with you more, but Laurel and Katie were also adults.
I also believe you're misunderstanding what I've written-- Maybe I just conveyed it badly. I believe that the drunk driving laws are far too lenient in the States. In other countries, DUI is a no tolerance policy, and I strongly believe that we need to if not fully, partially, adopt their laws.
My point, however, is to only state that Paul shouldn't be held accountable for the unfortunate mistake Laurel made. Katie, on the other hand, does deserve prison for the crime she has commited-- which she is currently serving.
And one more thing directed at very sad: I am so sorry for your loss, my friends and I grieve Laurel every single day of our lives. Still though, I can't imagine what it must feel like to lose someone as close as you clearly are to Laurel.
I just don't feel right about putting someone on trial who doesn't deserve to be there. My point is that time and memories would be better spent thinking of Laurel than trying to put these unaccountable third parties in jail. What will be next? The party goers?
In no way am I trying to come across as rude or insincere, I love Laurel with all my heart, and miss her more than anything; but I am learning that to let go and move on is the best thing for everyone.
I miss you && sleep well.
a resident of another community
on Dec 10, 2008 at 4:14 pm
To Lo - I appreciate what you are saying. But - Paul is not on trial for the death of Laurel. He is not on trial becuase Katie decided to drink and drive, he is not on trial becuase underage kids decided to drink and drive, he is not on trial becuase Laurel made some bad decisions. He is on trial because he broke the law - the law stating that it is illegal to buy and supply minors with alcholol.
I just don't understand why what he did is "okay". When do we as a community, state, country and world finally take the stand that enough is enough. Drinking and driving is wrong - it hurts so many people besides the drinker. I don't care what age you are. But allowing someone who can legally buy the stuff, to give it knowingly to people that can not get it on their own is wrong. If we keep allowing it and turning a blind eye to it - when does it stop? Why is it ok he enabled all the kids drinking at this party - yes agin it was their decision to do it - but it has to be available to for someone to drink it. If a bar or liquor store knowingly sold it to a minor - that would be against the law as well - why not in Paul's case?
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 10, 2008 at 5:00 pm
lolo...watch your temper...hahahahaha...
It's never OK to drink and drive. It is wrong to provide youth with alcohol and drugs.
The spelling police are on duty 24/7...hooray!
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 10, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Correction: PLEASE drop the second "&" lo lo. One "&" will suffice.
Thank you!
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Dec 11, 2008 at 3:50 pm
This is a horrible situation for everyone involved. Initially, I thought it was unfair to try the young man, as he was close in age and obviously a friend, not some person 20 years older buying young girls booze. I also felt the girls were legally adults and have to be accountable for their actions. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt, it's the right thing to do. Plain and simple, he broke the law. If we don't prosecute here, where do we draw the line? Would be charge if the kids were say 16? Then do we say, well, this kid is more mature than that kid? We can't -- we need to follow the law and take a stand before we bury more young kids. In addition, we really need to start going after the parents who buy booze for the underage kids. They bury their heads in the sand time and time again. They are they real pieces of garbage. I feel for the young man, as well as the young girl in jail -- both have suffered tremendously in losing a friend (I lost one of my best friends in high school). But their suffering is nothing compared to that of the girl who died's family. Until we all walk in those shoes, we really can't emotionally comment.
a resident of another community
on Dec 11, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I have to agree with many of the posters here. There is never an excuse for drinking and driving. However, having said that, when a passenger dies, I find it harder to view it as tragic and harder to sentence the driver to a long prison term. Is there a drunken passenger law? No, but putting all the blame on the driver in cases like this is also wrong. Just as the driver made a choice to drink and drive, so did the passenger in making a choice to get into the car with the person. To completly absolve them of responsblity may sound like the right thing to do but it isn't. We are responsible for the choices we make. The one young lady made a choice to drink and drive and it killed her friend. The other young lady made a choice as well, to get into the car with someone she knew had been drinking and it cost her her life.
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 11, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Drunk drivers kill innocent people. In my opinion, Katie is behind bars where she belongs. The world is a safer place now that Katie is no longer driving.
The outcome was decided in a court of law...case closed.
a resident of Dublin
on Dec 18, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Holy Hell I went to preschool with Katie McKewon...!?!?
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Greg Becker, an affable Midwesterner from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has perhaps one of the most unique vantage points into the inner workings of the startup world. After all, as CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, Becker's firm not not only provides critical financing to thousands of startup companies throughout the world, but also serves as the bank for some 600 venture capital firms.
Before heading out to dine with some of Seattle's tech leaders Thursday night (and after losing a competitive game of ping pong to yours truly), Becker answered a few questions about what he's seeing in an interview with GeekWire.
In short, he's energized by the pace of innovation, though he admits that some sectors (cloud computing, social networking, software-as-a-service) are overheated. Becker also shared some thoughts about Facebook's IPO, saying the social networking powerhouse's recent stock market pull back is a good thing for the tech community, adding that a skyrocketing public offering could have pushed valuations "out of control."
Are things overheated right now in the tech market? "I think in almost every period there are little bubbles that exist based on whatever is hot…. The big difference now, and we talk about this all of the time, compared to 11, 12, 13 years ago in the late 90s is that there are business models where (companies) are actually generating revenue. You have people talking about the Instagrams and things like that where there is no revenue when they sold for a huge amount of money. But those are pretty big exceptions. A lot of these companies do have really strong business models, and I think the only question will be: Not, is there a good business there, but is the valuation an appropriate valuation in the end? And a lot of times you are not going to know for quite a while, right? You won't know, depending upon what the M&A business is or what the IPO market is for these companies. But, I'd say, in general, things are going well. One of the gauges we use is just the number of startups that we are opening up and bringing in to the bank as new clients. Back in 2009 there was a slight decline, but since that time frame, 2010 was a great year, 2011 was much better and 2012 is even better … from the standpoint of new startup activity, and new startup formations."
What's the biggest challenge facing companies that bank with you? "Finding appropriate talent. It is such an anomaly relative to the rest of the general economy that it is hard for the general economy to grasp how different it is."
What are your thoughts on the impact of Facebook's performance in the public markets on the startup community? "In a strange way, I think it could end being a good thing and it could avert a bigger bubble. If Facebook would have taken off, and gone to the levels that people were talking about — a $150 billion valuation — all of a sudden all private companies' valuations go out of control. I actually think what will happen is that it will be more tempered to more realistic levels, and I think overall it is healthier for the general technology industry to have a gradual pick up and nice balance, as opposed to these huge up-and-down shocks, which I think we've tended to have in different cycles. And we can't lose track of — even though the stock is down from the IPO — the valuation is still $60 billion. How many people would volunteer to invest in a company with a $60 billion valuation?
You could argue about the Nasdaq and the investment banks and Morgan Stanley and whether they got too far ahead of themselves, only time will tell how that all plays out. But I personally think, in a strange way, it is a healthy balance of what was headed to a place of potentially irrational exuberance…. If they went out and had a complete out-of-control home run IPO where it would have gone up 50 percent or 75 percent, I actually think it would have fueled valuations that were too far ahead in the private sector. And, I think what this will do is temper a situation where it could have gotten out of control."
On whether the venture capital model is broken: "It is not a question of whether the venture model is either working flawlessly or broken, it is like almost every business model: They are always in a state of evolution. Venture capital is a model where there is rarely that perfect balance of right amount of capital making the right amount of decisions. There's either too much capital, or too little capital, and from the standpoint right now, I think it is going to go into a place where it is more difficult to raise venture capital…. It is a little bit less about the number of venture capital dollars, and it is more about how many companies are being formed. The venture capital model is going to go through a morphing, as it has done historically."
On venture capital funds raising money and the possible Facebook effect: "It is hard fundraising. And I think that is another good part (of Facebook's fall). If Facebook would have gone out and been that out-of-the-park home run, I think you would have seen more money flow into venture capital. And you have to be really careful how much money is going into that space, or else it will get overheated."
On tech M&A: "We don't see that slowing down. It is still the place where people see exits. Now, the M&A deals will not be as big as some of these IPOs that we've seen — the LinkedIns and Yelps and things like that — but clearly it provides good exits for the venture capital community."
On New York's surge as a startup hub: "It was a market that many of us thought was going to go the way of the dodo bird back in 2001, 2002. It was a ghost town from the standpoint of startup activity. Because of ad tech and digital media it has picked up, and we've seen a huge growth in startup activity there and we think that will continue…. They had a core competency in digital media and advertising, and what happened was the Internet came to them and met them, as opposed to New York went out to go get it."
On access to capital for startups: "I don't really see there being a real issue with access to capital, because it should never be easy to get money. If it becomes easy to get money, we are going to end up having a failure rate of companies at a level that is just not going to be healthy. It is supposed to be hard. Suffering through the process is what you do…. It should be hard enough, but not impossible if you have a good idea."


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Shallow Blue lost at UNI. Not that I was entertaining any huge hopes, but I confess to feeling a little disappointed I went out that early. (Of course I lost to 2Strong2Bad, which was pretty cool to see no matter what.) Already planning for next year. But after watching the ExSpurt Mule matches, I'm pretty sure I'll lose next year, too. Bring it on!
On another note I finished my first real honest to goodness robot using the Pololu Robotics Orangutan controller. It's a line follower I've had on my bench for months called Speedy. To be honest the Orangutan is massive overkill for the project, and I was planning to use a Baby-Orangutan (which weighs a measly 3g). But my Baby-O is tied up in another project, and I had to get it finished by Monday for a club meeting.
I learned something in the process: When you're tuning a new PID loop, ALWAYS make sure your batteries are up to snuff. I did all my tuning with a 9V depleted to 6V (little did I know), so the tuning was disappointing, the speed even more so. A battery swap this morning put a smile on my face when I saw the higher speed it was getting, and made me laugh when I thought of the time I spent yesterday doing loop tuning. Anyway, it should be a fun day of tuning.


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California Cascades > Mount Shasta > Climber's Log
Mount Shasta Climber's Log
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|Avalanch Gulch
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
|Perfect weather, perfect climb. Summit on first attempt. Camped at Helen Lake, start at 4am, summit at 8am.
|Posted Jun 19, 2006 4:43 am
|Casaval Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006
|Camped on the ridge Friday night.Under a full moon left camp at 3:00 AM on the summit at 8:30.Passed 34 people on their way up but had the summit to myself for 15 minutes.Another great trip on a great mountain.
|Posted Jun 19, 2006 12:25 am
|mad maximus
Date Climbed: May 19, 2006
|No summit. I arrived on the 18th just as a LP system moved in and blanketed the mountain. I spent the entire time on the mountain in rain, snow, sleet and even hail. Some suffering was done but I will be back.
|Posted Jun 18, 2006 2:24 am
|foiled again!
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
|clear creek route for the 2nd year in a row. snow and weather conditions were pretty good. we camped at 8000ft and made it to 13000ft on summit day. i was feeling good, but my climbing partner got hypothermia and we had to turn around. doh!
|Posted Jun 13, 2006 11:24 pm
|Last minute change of plans from Casaval to AG, but a great time anyway. Met a lot of great people. (June 06)
|Posted Jun 12, 2006 4:14 pm
|Avy Gulch on Ski
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006
|After nixing W Face solo in the dark, I headed up Avy Gulch on my skis at 330a on Friday. After reports of epic corn on Thur I couldn't say no. I was able to skin all the way to 11500ft before the pitch and hard snow made it a little dicy. Threw on the crampons from there to Thumb rock. I dropped the skis at Thumb rock for the final climb to the summit. It kicked my butt to put it simply, summiting at 1p along side a few other skiers. On the hump down Misery Hill I wish I had my skis, as the corn was already forming and softening. When I got back to the Thumb at 2p the bowl was in perfect form. Amazing corn from the Thumb to 9K, where it started getting slushy, was able to ski all the way to Bunny Flat in 50min from the Thumb. Awesome Mt, especially in spring conditions on skis. There were a few old wet slides coming off the upper portions of Casaval, then a few new ones on the lower portion of Sargents.
|Posted Jun 10, 2006 4:39 pm
|Attempt at Green Butte
Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2006
|We attempted Green Butte, but were turned back do to a mix of exaustion, no ropes, and bad weather on the summit.
|Posted May 30, 2006 12:35 am
|Avalanche Gulch
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2004
|July 2004: Avalanche Gulch
June 2000: Avalanche Gulch
Must do some other route next.
|Posted May 14, 2006 10:21 pm
|Dennis Poulin
|Casaval Ridge
Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2006
|Great climb this year. Lots of snow. Horse Camp is buried with only a little of the chimney showing.
|Posted May 1, 2006 8:46 pm
|avalanche gulch
|this mountain found itself underneath my crampons during Memorial Day weekend in 2005. There was a fair amount of snow and the view was pretty good.
|Posted Apr 20, 2006 8:38 am
|Avalanche Gulch
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2004
|Climbed it bare. Easier and safer to do it with snow on it. Bivied directly under the Red Banks, 5 feet away.
To see a trip report -
I have a route page,
Hi, Sam!
|Posted Apr 17, 2006 1:42 pm
|Old Ski Resort
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 1990
|This was the best glissade i've ever done
|Posted Apr 11, 2006 8:22 pm
|Green Butte
Date Climbed: May 7, 2005
|Headed up Green Butte Ridge by accident, camping on a narrow ridge around 11k. Headed for summit at night; stopped below Misery Hill as weather went south. Retreated and after packing up camp had to descend in a whiteout. See TR for details.
|Posted Mar 27, 2006 11:24 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2005
|Summited with my wife and what seemed like half the state of California. A friend of ours saw a guy take an early morning glissade attempt that resulted in a 1,000'+ rag doll from the Red Banks area. Don't glissade on ice, people!
|Posted Mar 14, 2006 8:24 pm
|Mount Shasta
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2005
|Partner got sick, but I went to summit via Avalanche Gulch.
|Posted Mar 8, 2006 9:02 pm
|Brian Frederick
|Avalache and Hotlum
|Climbed twice, Once by Avalanche Gulch and once via Hotlum Glacier Left. Windy and stormy the first time but had superb weather on the Hotlum...that is an excellent route.
|Posted Mar 5, 2006 10:16 pm
|Avalanche Gulch
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2004
|My first alpine climb and a great bachelor party for my friend Daniel! Got a late start on Summit Day and certainly learned my lesson nearly missing a whiteout on the summit plateau that rushed in as we descended Misery Hill. The glissade was great, Bagger lost control on a safe runout above Helen. He suffered no injuries though; it was hillarious!
|Posted Feb 27, 2006 9:29 pm
|Avalanch Gulch on 3 pins
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 1999
|Able to ski from near the top!
|Posted Feb 25, 2006 6:06 pm
|Snidely Whiplash
|Avalanche Gulch
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 1996
|Best Glissade of my entire life. From the Red Banks to Lake Helen in 5 minutes!
|Posted Feb 23, 2006 4:07 pm
|Mt. Shasta
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 1971
|First climbed 'Ol Shasta September 1972 via Avalanche Gulch. Rev. Smith was camping near the hot springs protesting the Viet Nam War. We chatted for awhile. Twenty years later, 1994, my son and I again climbed the Friendly Giant. Both times my big mistake was to climb late in the year without snow which makes it much more difficult.
|Posted Feb 20, 2006 4:02 am


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Just got back from my 5 day WDW trip. Stayed at the Pop Century Resort for the fourth time now. I love this resort for many reasons. One being the fact that it's inexpensive. I use to stay at the Grand Floridian, but I really don't like that atmosphere and it doesn't seem like a kid friendly hotel. I love the food court at Pop. Many items to choose from and it's very convenient. The bus transportation is great. You never have to wait long for a bus.
Day 1: Magic Kingdom
Day 2: Hollywood Studios
Day 3: Animal Kingdom & EPCOT
Day 4: Magic Kingdom & Hollywood Studios (EMH)
Day 5: EPCOT (Half Day Only)
The trip was going great up until saturday night when they predicted Fay would hit Florida. I was pretty concerned that the trip would be cut short way too early. No one knew exactly when it was going to hit, or what it would bring. There was little talk though about it around the resort and parks. When they finally said it was going to hit around Tuesday sometime, I knew the trip was over for sure. Since school was starting, and the storm was most likely going to hit, I thought for sure the parks were going to be DEAD. To my surprise, it was the most crowded day so far. I thought I was going to wake up to a huge storm Tuesday morning. Turns out Fay was going to just miss us, but the rain wasn't. I attempted to get a full day in at the parks, but the rain started to come down while I was at EPCOT (which was the busiest I had ever seen that park), so I headed to my hotel room for the rest of the day. I woke up wednesday (today) hoping for a nice day so I could hit a ride or two at the Studios one more time, but the rain was still falling. My bus came at 12:45PM and I headed for the airport. End of trip.
So the trip started off well, but in the end, it was just a mess. It was plagued by worries Fay would hit. She still made a nice dent in the trip even though she didn't hit directly. I'm hoping next year will be better.
Here's some reviews of new and old attractions.....
Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor - 2/5 Stars: My original plan was to skip this attraction because I had heard it wasn't that good, but since MK had EMH that night and we hit every ride in the park already, I decided to try it out. 10 minute wait only. I think this is definitely a kids only attraction. The content was just too corny. I like the fact that guests can interact with the show, but it's just not my thing.
Haunted Mansion - 5/5 Stars: Not much to say, but it really looks good since they rehabbed it.
Toy Story Midway Mania - 5/5 Stars: So my pre-review for this ride was that it wouldn't be any better than Buzz at MK. Just one of those rides you do once every trip. I waited 70 minutes and finally got to the loading platform. This ride is AMAZING. The games and scoring system is pure brilliant. Rode this 4 times the whole trip. Totally worth the wait, and Mr. Potato Head is so cool. I was impressed when he pulled his ear off and then put it back on. And I love how he interacts with the guests.
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster: First time I've been back since they changed up the que line. I thought they would totally ruin it, but it actually looks nice and works very well. Single rider line is a good way to get a quick ride. I managed 11 rides the entire trip which would bring my total to 52. A long time ago it was mentioned a CM would take part in the pre show and grab Joe Perry's "Black Les Paul" when asks for it. Well I finally saw it. I walked into the pre show and 5 CM's were in the recording area messing around. They basically screwed around until Joe Perry wanted his guitar. Then they fought over it and ran out. Really ruined the pre show if it was someone's first time.
Tower of Terror: Same old Tower I love. Short waits as usual. Monday, they had one shaft running only one drop sequence. Don't know why, but WDI was walking around so they may have been up to something. It had to be the BEST drop sequence I've ever had on that ride. Four full drops from top to bottom. Rode that side all day.
Spaceship Earth - 5/5 Stars: Haven't been on it since the rehab. The new scenes and ending is great. I actually rode it twice.
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Posted 20 August 2008 - 08:58 PM
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Posted 21 August 2008 - 04:52 AM
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A long time ago it was mentioned a CM would take part in the pre show and grab Joe Perry's "Black Les Paul" when asks for it. Well I finally saw it. I walked into the pre show and 5 CM's were in the recording area messing around. They basically screwed around until Joe Perry wanted his guitar. Then they fought over it and ran out. Really ruined the pre show if it was someone's first time.
Thats awesome! I've always wondered if they still did that. Every time I've been in the pre-show room, theres always just one CM, on the guest side of the recording studio, making sure no one uses flash on their cameras, or so no single riders jump over into the stand-by/FASTPASS line.
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Asheleyo wrote:AliceMarieHale wrote:I have a weird view on the whole "true love" ordeal. Its hard to explain. I do believe it exists but at certain times I wonder if it really does. I see all my friends and family members in happy bliss with their other and it shows that true love exists. But then when it comes to me I am all alone. Sure I've had my crushes and I know I am still young but I have not had a boyfriend yet. Well I dont consider my first one really a boyfriend since it was in what fifth grade? Well past that then I see certain friends and family members in pain because of their 'other' they are in pain. So It makes me wonder if true love comes and goes as quick as it does for some then for others it stays and they have no issues ahead with their 'other'. I know I am rambling but I still can not fully explain how I feel about 'true love.' It is like I believe but I do not. I know lots of people who do not believe in it and they are not sad or depressed, they actually have happy lives. They believe in love but not 'true love.' So I can not be one to judge if certain people veiw it that way. I am confused more or less on this whole 'true love' thing. Reading some of these other posts they show intrest on both side of the playing field for 'true love' if someone could explain to me a little more that would be great. Well here is my very confusing veiw on 'true love.'
As far as the pain part goes, I believe that life comes in pairs of the ends of a spectrum. I don't believe there can be great joy without great sadness. There's a precarious balance to everything, but there is always both ends of that spectrum present. Just as I believe good could not exist without evil. You can't have one without the other, otherwise we'd be living in the middle without any particular inclination to anything. Everything would be mild. So when you have love, you have pain, or at least the potential for pain. What you have to remember always is that love involves two people. Just because you may be certain of your love for someone, it is not guaranteed that you'll get to keep them. That person could deny their feelings or not return them at all. I don't think that makes your love any less. But it certainly makes your pain greater. If two people don't work on a relationship and hold it together, even with a true love, there is the potential to lose everything and feel extreme pain. It doesn't undermine the existence of true love, though.
Thanks for the help. I think your right. In all i just lose faith from everynow and then. Thanks again,


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Second electric meter?
Second electric meter?
I was considering a second meter for the E-9B rates. However, Solar City energy consultant recommended against it as the installation cost for the second meter and panel will be $2,200 more + $200 for PG&E. He said E-9A is similar (except for the shared base line.) In fact. the rates on E-9A is slightly less than E-9B. It also appears from the PG&E website that the differences between the two rates does not justify the additional installation cost. With the pending MS charging time schedule, the off-peak rate for E-9A is 0.048 winter and 0.03855 summer for Tier 1. (Tier 2+ is higher). For E-9B, the off-peak rate is 0.055 winter and 0.04613. For my daily usage, on Tier 1, my annual cost (assuming Tier 1) is $155 give or take.
My detailed analysis of two months' actual Model S charging is already posted on the "where did the 19% or 23.5% go" topic.
If you own a house with no EV and can stay within tier 2, I applaud your energy efficiency. I have PG&E bill in front of me. 440 Kwh monthly use kicks the rate into tier 3.
My estimate is that 1000 miles of driving Model S just about takes the usage into tier 3, this is Model S by itself.
Tier 1 is up to 339 Kwh. Tier 2 is up to 440 Kwh. Tier 3 us up to 667 Kwh.
The problem with E-9A is that, although your off-peak rates are lower, your peak rates get higher, so if you use a meaningful amount of electricity during the daytime, E-9B is beneficial, because your household will continue to use the flat (not TOU) rate. If your electricity usage during the daytime is low, then E-9A might work well for you.
E-9A works well if one has solar panels and produce more juice than you use during the high $ TOU.
The downside is peak during summer (2-9pm May-Oct). Otherwise, the E-9A is lower than E-1.
@Timpanist, Thanks for the post and info.
I've been breaking my head on the same thing for last couple of days, looking through Leaf,Volt and PGE forums.
I concur with your calculations, I tried PGE's Calculator and in spreadsheet myself, either way having different baseline for home & EV is the only way to get those super saving of EV vs GAS, at the same time the cost difference is NOT significant enough to justify the second meter installation cost (2K - 4K)
I could not find the EV-A and EV-B plan details on the PGE site, where can I find those rates. Your comment on the EV-A/B gave me some peace assuring that MS purchase may workout.
If its okay can you share your spreadsheet with numbers, Yes I really hope these numbers workout in reality.
I put in a second 50amp panel for the E-9B rates. I found that it comes down to your overall energy usage. If you're a heavy user (consistently being charged in the higher tiers), the E-9B is worth it. For me, it wasn't even close. We have a large, 100-year old house and our gas/electric bill is $500 to $850 per month. The Model S would have been charged in the highest tier, many times higher than the off-peak E-9B rate.
Here are the E-9 A and B rates:
FYI, for those of you reading this thread from the LA area, Southern California Edison has a similar time-of-use (TOU) plan for electric vehicles which does not require installation of a separate meter as well as a plan with slightly lower rates which requires a separate meter. Unless you have a long daily commute, the first TOU plan is probably sufficient.
I couldn't find the exact rates for EV-A/B on the PG&E site, but I did find this reference to it (http://www.pge.com/myhome/environment/whatyoucando/electricdrivevehicles...)
"By late spring of 2013, the E-9 rate will be closed and replaced with a new electric vehicle rate, Schedule EV, which contains these same two options. The difference is that this new rate will not have a "tiered" structure like the current E-9 rate schedule. When Schedule EV becomes available next spring, customers taking service on either option of the E-9 schedule may choose to stay on that rate schedule, or move to the new EV rate schedule. If no choice is made, they will remain on the E9 rate until at least the end of 2014*, at which point they will transition to the new EV rate. Alternatively, they may also choose another applicable rate schedule if so desired."
Schedule EV proposal can be found at http://www.pge.com/nots/rates/tariffs/tm2/pdf/ELEC_3910-E-A.pdf
I just put a second meter in, for just the super charger. It cost me $3,100 to install (includes the Super Charger installation). Los Angeles DWP gave me a $2,000 rebate towards the work. My out of pocket cost was $1,100. I thought that was worth the investment to clearly understand the cars usage. The work can't be completed until the super charger actually arrives. The second meter is clearly marked by the LADWP with a red label EV and it is on TOU rates. My bill has this meter usage and billing listed. I am going to have a way of clearly see the energy consumption and cost of powering the car. I will report back my findings once I have a couple of months of data.
1) You keep saying, "Super Charger," but I think you mean High Power Wall Charger (HPWC).
2) I can't believe you still have a pacbell.net e-mail address.
Using the EV-A rates from PG&E document posted by Schlermie above, I recalculated my electrical charges for January. My E-1 rate was $124.62 (+ taxes and fees), dropped to $97.18. Adding to that $0.99/day increases my liability by $2.26 over my current rate.
Here are my observations after doing a lot of research last November, including hours on the phone with PG&E, plus many more hours on the web and calcuations. I am just a consumer, your mileage may vary.
E9A vs. E1: E9A is based on time of use. E1 is flat rate. Both are tiered. The more you use, the higher the $/Kwh. Who should take E9A? You and your family members are mostly away afternoons and evenings, you use very little electricity and can stay below tier 3, or you have solar. I had PG&E run report on my past year's use on E9A, and there is no improvement over E1.
Saying E9A is cheaper than E9B?? E9A is for 1 meter for whole house and EV. E9B is for 2nd meter for EV only. E9B gives you a new baseline. E9A does not. For most people, E9A does not help. I don't know any family who can stay in tier 1 w/o EV. The Model S by itself will take you at least into tier 2.
The proposed new EV-A rate? This new proposal is designed to be revenue neutral to the utility! That means the "average family" would see NO savings. It "could" help EV owners who can charge EV off peak, as in after 11 pm (one hour earlier than current offpeak of midnight). However, if you can mostly charge your EV after 11 pm, that probably means your household is using electricity in the evenings at higher evening rates. Note that the proposed EV rates eliminates the low prices of the existing tier 1 and tier 2. Your household electric bill may go up! Also new summer EV rates are higher than the highest tiered E1 rates.
@Hills I think this pretty much matches my observations too, but to be 100% sure I'd have to effectively write a simulator and run my electricity usage through it. Haven't been motivated enough yet.
I agree that Tesla's numbers highly misrepresent the truth. Actually getting the low rate they quote requires substantial additional investment in Solar or at the minimum a second panel.
One surprise I got from talking to PG&E was that whether I _may_ install a second panel is up to the city - it's not a given!
Evidently, if you use electricity in CA, you're a Bad Person who must be financially treated like a tent peg.
Still happy that I bought the car. If I knew ahead of time how much work and money were required, I might not have put down the reservation. However, trips to petro station only for other ICE cars now, no fumes no exhaust, fun to drive, early adapter of new revolution.
PG&E turned out to be quite helpful, but one needs to be determined. I ended up talking to 5-6 different people over 4 weeks, and if someone was not helpful or not knowledgeable, I just called back. Eventually someone actually requested a simulation comparing E9, E6, and E1, and sent them to me. As I said, E9A and E6 did not help.
The PG&E lady who first made site visit (required) for 2nd meter fisrt told us wrong info, that we needed to dig up streets at our own expense to pull new PG&E cable. She was wrong but at least she called back to correct herself.
For most people, city approval should be easy. However, PG&E told me San Fran is more difficult, as they are more suspicious of 2nd meter being used for something else.
The new proposed rate may make the 2nd meter much less compelling.
What Tesla "markets" is true for most of the country. We happen to live in one of the most expensive parts of the country for housing, gasoline, and electricity, plus taxes.
Brian if you use electricity you are a rich man who must pay his fair share so that the poor lineman gets 150k and a pension. They dont want you to get a 2nd meter and pay cheap rates for electricity.
I posted th e PGE rate schedules for E6 and E9 on this post http://www.teslamotors.com/forum/forums/pge-experimental-electric-rate-s...
I installed my NEMA 14-50 outlet for $250.00. Interoir Outlet was on same wall as the exterior service panel about 5 ft of power cable used.
I've decided to stay on E6 rates since I over produce on an annual true-up basis. Wondering if installing a second E9 meter is possible.
PG&E is highly inconsistent and arguably suspect.
I spoke with multiple people who all told me they could not perform a simulation using the different rates. Left to my own devices I too spent hours crafting ridiculous formulas in a spreadsheet to arrive at the conclusion that moving my entire house to the E-9A rate schedule would cost me about $50 in summer and be about $5 cheaper in winter (per month) compared to the current E-1 rate I'm receiving which is an older rate and lower than current. If, however, I were to install a second meter for the car and thus get the E-9B rate I will save $110 in winter and $95 in summer per month compared to the E-1 rate I'm on now. Won't take long at that pace to pay for the installation.
Interestingly, the first woman I spoke to at PG&E strongly discouraged me from pursuing the E-9B option.
As I had suspected when I saw the E-9A rates, the higher costs during peak and even partial peak periods than what I'm paying now in the respective tiers more than offsets the savings from my expected EV impact during off peak times.
I'll be making the call to get the second meter installation process going tomorrow.
Ours went is smoothly and we charge after 8PM. It's easy and worth it. A co-worker of mine has a 20 yr old all alectric Rav4. Her largest PG&E bill was $23/month though her typical bill is around $10/mo. (keep in mind he's is old battery technology (NiCad battery pack) and much less range (70-100 miles).
I switched to PGE E9A because my estimations showed me saving about $125 a month in winter and about $80 a month in summer, compared to E1. So far my numbers seem to be holding up. It looks like the new EV rate will save me an additional $25 in winter and an additional $100 in summer. I live on the CA coast so my baseline rate is 16.8kWHr/day in the winter and 9.1kWHr per day in the summer. My 50 mile commute ensures i get into Tier 4. Crucial to making these savings though is to switch as much load as possible into the off peak TOU period. I run the pool pump only at night, and usually use the timer on the dishwasher to have it run after midnight.
One note of caution is that even the EV rates are considered temporary, and if you read the small print, they say that they will only allow 30,000 customers to switch to EV. This number will probably get saturated in 2013, leaving anyone taking delivery in 2014 a in a bit of a pickle. Who knows what they have in store for us in the future.


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determination to outshine everyone around him. A
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, a 14-track collection of pop-meets-electro beats. Equal parts
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is a celebration of enjoying life to the fullest.
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Who will carry your records now? This smells like a Ponzi
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Who is this gorgeous creature?
I mean…you look like a modern-day Grace Jones.
Thank you! Actually, when I was in high school I pursued being
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works of the avant-garde: John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, and
Raf Simons.
Now that I've just revealed myself as a stalker, tell
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from the Newark, N.J., area and have been a resident of
Brooklyn for the past five years. I am one of five siblings and
the only one raised by my grandmother, whom I absolutely
So tell me about your sophomore release,
. What was the inspiration and direction of this project?Celebrity
is a smash-up album of hip-hop, tribal, electro, and punk rock
that dissects the celebrity phenomenon in a personal way. My
influences range from hip-hop (Notorious B.I.G. and Tone Loc)
to electronica (Goldfrapp and Esthero) to Hall & Oates and
Aretha Franklin.
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"Grown Ass Man," and the title track,
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had full creative control of this album, from the artwork to
the packaging to writing on every track on this project.
Which artists have influenced you and why?
Kanye. He produces and writes, is a risk-taker and
multitalented. Madonna has a knack for "becoming the
album." Timbaland, Sam Sparro, M.I.A -- she is on the edge
and not mainstream and her music makes one think -- the
album, and Aretha Franklin for her versatility.
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My first performance was at a coffee shop in Newark and it was
not willingly. My cousin placed my name on the open-mike list
and I was very surprised when they called my name. The crowd
was very receptive to what I had to say, and riding upon that
vibe I continued to perform more frequently until my nerves
were right. Luckily things changed for me after meeting fellow
poet-musician ButtaFlySoul at the River to River Poetry Slam in
Harlem. Up until then, I thought I was the only guy talking
about gay issues in the black community. The heterosexual
community has embraced me like no other. I came out to my
grandmother at age 15 and at that particular time I identified
as gay. If you would have met me years ago, I would have
identified as gay. Sexuality, to me, is more individual, and to
identify as gay is limiting. We lose who we are when boxed into
a category, and when that is done we tend not to connect with
others of the human race.
So then you decided to venture into New York City? What was
that like, coming from the suburbs of New Jersey?
I would sneak out of my grandmother's and head down to the
Village with no money. At this particular time I was scared to
take the subway anywhere else, so I would just walk around for
blocks and blocks.
In NYC? All alone? You're lucky the wolves did not eat
you up.
I enjoyed walking the streets and finding inspiration; one
could not find that living in the suburbs. I would
people-watch, and it was the best education I ever
What do you search for in a mate?
Creativity, honesty, outrageousness, and sexy.
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|December 17, 2012, 08:31 PM
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krag jorgensen 1898
I found a krag at my local gunstore and all I knew about it was that it was replaced by the 1903 springfield. Any information on these rifles
|December 17, 2012, 09:20 PM
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We can answer questions, but there have been books written on the Krag, so it would be difficult to cover all the details on a web site. Generally, there were three models of rifles, the Models 1892, 1896 and 1898, and three models of carbines, the Models 1896, 1898 and 1899. The Model 1892 carbine was experimental only and never issued.
Carbines are scarcer than rifles and bring more money so many are fakes, made up from cut-down rifles. Some rifles were cut down by the Army to carbine length for special purposes and also for sale to NRA members through the DCM.
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|December 17, 2012, 09:51 PM
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Good ones are rare, and will go a grand or more, but I think they are worth the price.
If you get a good barrel, and match the ammo to the sights, you'll have an extremely accurate rifle.
Problem is, non bubba Krags are getting hard to fine. Carefull with the carbines, many have been made from rifles by bubba's and arn't worth the scrap metal price.
If I was to buy one (or another one, I have a great specifiman) I'd expect to pay between $1000 & 1500, but Ive seen them higher. Cabales in Rapid City had a fairly nice one for $1995 in their gun library.
Before you buy, check the serial number to determine the date, then check the sights to see if they match.
Kraig Stuart
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|December 17, 2012, 10:35 PM
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I have two Model 96's, a Model 98, a 96 carbine and a Model 98 carbine upgraded to Model 99 specs.
They are interesting rifles. One thing that always puzzled me was why U.S. ordnance insisted on making a safety lug out of the rear lug, which is a locking lug on the Danish and Norwegian Krags. I recently handled two Krags converted to .308 Winchester where the gunsmith had worked the guns over so that both lugs bore. (I still don't like that conversion, though!)
I have read the books and some stuff I have seen, but have not seen an answer to that question that makes sense.
Another poster wondered why the Krag was adopted when Mauser used a stripper clip and a better magazine. But the Model 1889 Mauser was tested and the Army felt that having a magazine that could be replenished without opening the bolt and taking the rifle out of action was better than having clip loading capability. Now why that darned "safety lug"?
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|December 19, 2012, 01:18 AM
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please help...
I have a Norwegian Krag (6.5x55) and don't have any directions on how to remove the bolt, and haven't been able to find specific instructions, and I really, really don't want to damage anything....
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|December 19, 2012, 08:38 AM
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Right out of the Manuel.
Draw the bolt to the rear;
Lift the front hook of the extractor off the bolt and at the same time turn the bolt handle to the left. The bolt can be drawn from the reciever.
Take the bolt hand in the left hand, back and down, bolt upside down, Grasp the cocking piece with the right hand.
Draw back the cocking piece and turn it until the firing pin can be removed from the bolt.
To re-assemble:
Observe that the safety lock is turned to the left. Reverse the order of the steps of the fifth operation of dismounting.
Grasp the bolt with fingers of both hands, bolt directed downward, and with both thumbs on the rear of the safety lock, push strongy forward and turn to the right with the thumbs until the arm of the sleeve engages the collar of the bolt
Grasp bolt and cocking piece as in the third operation for dismounting. Draw back and turn the cocking piece from the operator until its nose enters the notch of the rear end of the bolt.
Take bolt in the right hand and introduce it into the reciever, keeping the extractor lifted with the right thumb,. Turn the bolt to the right and at the same time press strongly with the first finger of the right side of the extractor.
This is a lot easier then it sounds.
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|December 19, 2012, 06:01 PM
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The Germans adopted their M1888 Commission Rifle instead of Mauser's design
so we weren't the only ones to pass it up. The stripper clip was such a new idea that nobody really understood how to use. The Krag's design was in keeping with our tatctical thinking of the time-uses the rifle as a single shot with the magazine kept in reserve to repel a charge. Likewise the idea that the single locking lug would not have the strength to handle more powerful charges didn't occur to them.
|December 19, 2012, 07:26 PM
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Maybe the idea that a single lug might not be enough didn't occur to Army ordnance, but it occurred to Krag and Jorgensen, since the Danish 1889 rifle fires a round almost equal in pressure to the German 8x57JS and both lugs bear, as do the lugs on the later Norwegian Krag. One report says that Jorgensen tried to get the U.S. to go that route and they refused, but it doesn't say why.
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|December 20, 2012, 10:02 PM
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I was thinking the very same thing and having disassembled the 1898 I bought for a grandson, I did struggle with the extractor. Of course I wasn't confident in what I was doing so as soon as the good Captain posted his explanation I dug the old Springfield out of the gun safe and took it apart. Well the reassembly didn't go as smooth as it sounded and I then Googled a YouTube and its even easier than Cap said.
I give the 1898 a full 10 for fondle factor! After a couple dozen removal- disassembly and all I am more impressed with the design and wonderful workmanship of this splendid rifle.
I took the Krag back out today and struggled with bolt removal again today.
I re-read Cpt. Stuart's instructions and re-played the video link and removing this bolt is not that easy! I just cannot lift this extractor as easy as is shown!
I do now have a very easy way of doing this that can be done easily in the field for a quick bore check.
I am right handed,
With the barrel under my right arm and right hand under receiver, bolt fully open in detent, right thumb in action pressing up under extractor. Left hand on grip, left index hooked around cocking piece and left thumb lightly pushing bolt to the left. With enough pressure up on extractor which is a lot with this rifle and the bolt is out.
Now I will do it about a hundred more times and the next legion meeting I am going to be practicing on every one of them.
I have my 19 year old grandson removing the bolt but he is also unable to remove it as shown in the video. (this rifle belongs to his younger brother). But he is kind of in love with it too!
We have a few of them locked up in the safe at the Legion Quarters and for many years they were available to members to sign out during Deer Season. Today we use the 1898's in our unit Color Gauard.
Now I do intend on getting a historical book for this rifle, but what is the intended purpose of the detent pin to hold the bolt open?
Also, on this one, when the magazine is opened and closed, the pin cover under the magazine hatch rotates thereby exposing the pin. I feel this shouldn't happen, advise please?
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|December 21, 2012, 03:35 PM
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The detent on the bolt is simply to keep the bolt from closing when the gun is pointed downward for single loading or at some points in the manual of arms.
The pin under the loading door is called the hinge pivot pin, and is what the loading door pivots on. It shouldn't rotate with the door, so it might be bent or stuck in place.
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|December 23, 2012, 02:58 PM
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Of course, I should have thought of the single loading protocol of that era.
As for the pin cover I will have to get one of the historical books and learn more.
Thank you.
This rifle is not original, it is sporterized and shoots very very well. I do have a problem with the rear sight. It is not mounted properly and I took it to a so called Gun smitH and was not happy with his work.
Now as for this rifle being changed, sporterized, what is called "Bubba'd" well it still has the same unchanged action, and the stock is a shortened original and is as beautiful as can be.
I do want an original for me, but this was something I hope my Grandson will enjoy for a lifetime.
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|December 23, 2012, 04:10 PM
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my pawn shop has an 1898 krag that is a shameful bubba gun complete with hacked up stock, drilled receiver, sights removed and barrel chopped down.
the idiots want $1950 for the thing... good luck with that venture.
ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
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|December 23, 2012, 04:15 PM
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My dad had one that had been sporterized when I was a kid. It was a nice job and looked great. He didn't keep it long. Said it kicked like a mule.
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ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
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|December 24, 2012, 12:17 AM
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In the 1920's DCM sold those rifles for as little as $1.50. (Yes, that decimal point is where it should be!) So it should be no surprise that folks worked them over in all kinds of ways, ranging from some beautiful work by the master gunsmiths of the era to the usual hacksaw jobs.
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Music by African-American composers will be featured by local musicians in a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, in the Performing Arts Center of Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto.
Proceeds from the fifth annual concert will benefit the tuition-free school's music programs.
The concert will feature music drawing from African-American traditions spirituals, jazz, blues and other American, European and world sources. It includes works by Duke Ellington, Valerie Capers, William Grant Still, Margaret Bonds, Joshua McGhee, John Robinson and others.
There will be a musical tribute to the memory of Trayvon Martin and a new piece by Ms. Capers, based on the life of Ruby Bridges, who in 1960, at age 6, integrated the schools of New Orleans.
Performers include soprano Yolanda Rhodes, pianist/vocalists LaDoris Cordell and Deanne Tucker, violinist Susan Brown, cellist Victoria Ehrlich, pianist Jodi Gandolfi, clarinetist Carol Somersille, bassist John Robinson, trumpeter Fred Berry, trombonist John Monroe, and percussionist Jim Kassis. The Eastside choir, with David Chaidez as director, will also perform.
Eastside College Preparatory is located at 1041 Myrtle St. in East Palo Alto.
Tickets at $20 general, $5 for students and seniors, may be ordered online at Brown Paper Tickets or purchased at the door. For information, call 688-0850.
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The REBELLION RACING team has returned to Asia for the eighth and last race of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship. The 6 Hours of Shanghai will take place at the International Circuit of Shanghai on Sunday 28th October.
Located in the suburbs of Shanghai, the International Circuit of Shanghai is a 5.451 km track built in 2004. Comprising long straights and short turns, the track hosts the F1 Grand Prix of China, it has been a regular fixture on the Formula 1 calendar since its inauguration.
CongFu Cheng, the Chinese rising star driver, will share the driving of the #13 Lola-Toyota with Andrea Belicchi and Harold Primat for the Shanghai round.
CongFu Cheng is the first Chinese driver who has raced and finished on the podium at Le Mans 24 Hours (in the LMP2 class in 2008). His background includes A1 Grand Prix from 2006 to 2009, Formula 3 (British and Euroseries) between 2007 and 2008 and the DTM championship for Mercedes in 2010. Last year, he competed in the Chinese round of the ILMC in Zhuhai with Mika Hakkinen sharing the drive of a Mercedes SLS.
The driver lineup of the #12 Lola Toyota will remain unchanged with Neel Jani and Nicolas Prost at the wheel.
Although REBELLION Racing have already achieved their main targets of the season with the win in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP1 teams and the overall win at Petit Le Mans in the past two weeks, the Swiss team is determined to end a great season on the highest note.
CongFu Cheng - Lola-Toyota #13: «I am really looking forward to my home race with REBELLION Racing. I really appreciate the chance that REBELLION Racing is giving me. I will do my best and will work together with my teammates Andrea Belicchi and Harold Primat and the team to achieve the best possible result. I have got some friends in Rebellion Racing already, especially I am good friends with Neel Jani and know Nico Prost from my time in A1 GP. I was the first Chinese driver that raced and finished on the podium at Le Mans 24 Hours (in LMP2 class in 2008). Obviously jumping into an LMP1 car and racing together with some of the great drivers will be challenging, but I am confident with myself of being able to perform well in Shanghai. It's absolutely my honour to race for REBELLION Racing. And surely, we will get very good media interest and coverage given the quality of the team and me as a Chinese driver in my home country race ».
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The $1.4 billion, 123,000-member CFE Federal Credit Union in Lake Mary, Fla., presented Orlando dentist Dr. Thomas Dorsey with its CFE Hero Award for 2012. CFE FCU created the award to give credit union members a chance to recognize community members they consider heroes based on the credit union philosophy of "people helping people."
Dorsey founded the Orlando Minority Youth Golf Association in 1991 and since then, in addition to helping children learn the game and valuable life lessons, has seen more than a dozen students receive golf scholarships that enabled them to go to college.
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Mountain View council says no to Chick-Fil-A
Original post made on Oct 17, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 3:28 PM
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a resident of another community
on Oct 17, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Yes. Because as we all know, El Camino is a bike boulevard and not a car-heavy HIGHWAY.
Ridiculous. Admit it: it was banned due to politics. Nice to know that the Bay Area is pro-free speech. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 17, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Hooray! I am just happy that there won't be another icky fast food restaurant clogging the arteries of the locals and sending out a greasy smell to pollute the air.
a resident of Mountain View
on Oct 17, 2012 at 5:13 pm
What Blah said. It's perfectly OK to have bars, porn shops, car washes, and the Fatty Zone on prominent display along El Camino, but heaven forbid we have a DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT ZOMG DANGER!!!!1! I'm glad to see that my (nominally) elected representatives are promoting economic growth and expansion in MTV. Thanks, y'all!
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 17, 2012 at 5:36 pm
What a tragedy! We have gone to San Jose to eat at the new Chick-fil-A there four times already! It is great food with plenty of healthy options on the menu. My husband and I are very fit and we love it!
This is Mountain View's loss.
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 17, 2012 at 5:46 pm
No more drive throughs! How many accidents has the drive through Starbucks at Sanford Ave & El Camino caused? Cars back up into the street and cause all kinds of havoc with traffic. If you are so lazy that you cannot walk from the parking lot into the restaurant, then you should not be eating high-fat high-calorie fast-food.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 17, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Sorry, don't believe a word of this. They are just looking for a loophole because they don't like the CEO's personal opinion. It is wrong to refuse to allow a business to trade due to opinions. In this country, provided all laws against discrimination against hiring practices are being obeyed, then it is OK for a CEO to have an opinion.
I suppose the local residents don't like the fact that it would be closed on Sunday for religious reasons either.
a resident of Mountain View
on Oct 17, 2012 at 6:14 pm
This is absolutely RIDICULOUS! I live down the street and don't foresee any of these issues actually happening. After the 1st week, the fast food lines will be normal and move quicker, not like the in-n-out off Grant that somehow got approved...that car line is insane during a lunch hour. VERY DISAPPOINTING, at least we know Tom Means and John Inks are the only ones worth keeping on the Council!
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 17, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Politics, pure and simple. Another affront to free speech and an embarrassment for the Bay Area. Politics here are positively Orwellian.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:37 pm
This is absolutely RIDICULOUS!" +1
To Mountain View merchants... you won't see any of my dollars again.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 18, 2012 at 11:50 am
So does this mean no more drive thru restaurants in Mountain View? Or only ones that are owned by companies that agree with local politics? We are talking about El Camino - strip mall and retail land - not a residential neighborhood.
BTW - I don't agree with the Chick-Fil-A owner's views.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 18, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Agree with all above. Politics plain and simple.
@ resident - The Starbucks on the corner of Stanford and ECR is not a drive-through. Popular? Yes. Drive through? No.
a resident of Mountain View
on Oct 18, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I watched the council meeting online. It was almost comical how every member made sure they started their comments with 'while i have nothing against the company...' As if they had all discussed exactly what needed to be said, and not said. This was rigged from the beginning. Shame on you Mountain View city council, I hope your citizens expose you for the corrupt liars you are.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 18, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Would the response be the same if McDonald's wanted the site?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 18, 2012 at 5:18 pm
I think any future restaurant requesting a drive thru in Mountain View is going to be very embarrassing to the Council.
a resident of Mountain View
on Oct 19, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Chick-fil-A would have been perfect in that location. Their generous offer to add a stoplight would have made it safer.
I will not vote for Mayor Mike Kasperzak, who conveniently left early without casting a vote.
I will vote for John Inks. He and Tom Means supported this business going in there, as did the MV Chamber of Commerce.
A bar with live music can go in there, but Chick-fil-A is not acceptable?
This was a violation of our US Constitution, pure and simple. Four councilwomen/men (and Mayor Missing in Action) overstepped their bounds, misrepresenting the community.
No one I know is happy about this. All are voters. We waited to see the results of this council vote.
Palo Alto residents - take note, if this comes to your area. Veterans lost their lives, fighting for our freedom of speech, the press, right of peaceable assembly.
No laws broken, to have an opinion and speak about it. Just great food. Everyone welcome. A nice place. Yum.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Oct 19, 2012 at 1:50 pm
"Veterans lost their lives, fighting for our freedom of speech, the press, right of peaceable assembly."
But they didn't do it for the ignorant bigotry of denying the civil rights to those that seek to marry.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Oct 19, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Bigotry is subjective. Denying legal business the right to open for reasons that have nothing to do with Zoning and Use, but rather based on the politics of owners, is a classic case of Bigotry.
Reminds me of McCarthy.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 19, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Very Sad, Chick-fil-A's are very child friendly places that offer many healthy choices for children and parents alike. Too bad the minority rules again to further their agenda.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 20, 2012 at 3:49 pm
great news!
a resident of Southgate
on Oct 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm
A Gallup survey, the largest of its kind, just reported a scant 3.4% of American adults identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
That means 96.6% of people in nearby communities are being deprived of enjoying the benefits of this restaurant, and due to a weak and politically uninformed city council.
Whatever happened to elected officials representing the majority of their constituents?
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Sharon, as usual, is off topic and way out there with her " predictions"
This time we're not lying. HONEST! No, really!
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Croatian police take access to INTERPOL's databases to next level
ZAGREB – Police throughout Croatia will be the first in the world to have direct access to INTERPOL's databases via mobile phones and laptops.
Technical solutions developed by Croatian authorities and the INTERPOL General Secretariat mean that any law enforcement officer anywhere in the country will be able to instantly verify a person's identity, their travel documents or the vehicle they are travelling in.
INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble, Minister of the Interior Ivica Kirin and Head of Croatian Police Marijan Benko unveiled the new system at the General Police Directorate today, Monday.
'I am proud that Croatia is the first country to introduce this technology which will be a significant boost to law enforcement throughout the country,' said Minister Kirin.
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The idea to access INTERPOL's databases via a mobile platform was suggested by NCB Zagreb when they began expanding access to I-24/7 to border control points. It was soon recognised that the infrastructure to connect all workstations was either inadequate or non-existent in many areas.
'This is a significant advancement in ensuring that information contributed by our National Central Bureaus in each of our 186 member countries is where it needs to be, which is in the field,' said INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble
'Police work is not restricted to offices or any one specific location, so neither should be the access they require to the information they need to do their job.
'The solution developed by Croatia is a significant step forward in the development of international law enforcement co-operation and one which I hope we will see developed around the world.'
The mobile connection is now being rolled out throughout the country and all police units in Croatia are expected to have access via the mobile network within the next four to six weeks.