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Best Jets mock I've seen this year.
If we really go with Gerhart, we could unload Leon and then go after someone like Andre Roberts for the slot.
And I LOVE the Vann pick...make me forget all about Leon.
It's all smoke and mirrors we'll hear for the next couple of weeks, so here's my last projection for the J E T S.
Round 1: Jerry Hughes DE/OLB Texas Christian
Round 2: Tyson Alualu DE Cal
Trade our 4th and 5th rounders for a late third.
Round 3: Toby Gerhart RB Stanford
Round 6: John Conner FB Kentucky
Round 7: LeRoy Vann, KR/PR, Florida A&M - 11 special teams touchdowns in 2 years! Just pure KR vision.
~ I picked players that I think are values for their pick, fit this team (i.e. Rex) and are at positions we need to, or will soon need to address.
I really like the motor/intensity of Hughes and Alualu, not to mention Hughes speed. Alualu played in a 3-4 as a DE, and plays his heart out every play, might have one of the best motors in the draft... sounds perfect for Rex.
Gerhart is a personal favorite. I heard we worked him out, and now I'm convinced the Jets feel the same way. He fits the style of running we need and Leon, IMO, is still a huge question mark. I traded up for him, because I've read recently that teams think he's a 3rd or 4th round player, so I think we'll need to move up from our 4th rounder to pick him up. Shouldn't be too difficult, the mid rounds are ripe with teams looking to trade.
John Conner I've researched since the combine and there happens to be a great deal of tape on him on the internet and he straight lays people out, great blocker. Richardson has got 1 year left and when he goes, we'll miss him. Might as well take his replacement and have Richardson mentor him for a year.
We need a kick returner and LeRoy Vann is a beast. I don't care if he doesn't have a position other than KR... he's scored 11 times on special teams in 2 seasons! Give this pick to Westhoff!
Best Jets mock I've seen this year.
If we really go with Gerhart, we could unload Leon and then go after someone like Andre Roberts for the slot.
And I LOVE the Vann pick...make me forget all about Leon.
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I like this mock a lot.
i love the direction of the first 2 picks, and the sixth as well, but is Gerhart expected to be there in the late 3rd (which is where our 4th and 5th would land us)? I doubt it. and do we need him? Rbs don't need alot of "grooming" time. We can get someone next year of that caliber. Rather spend the 4th on blocking TE like Elderidge and the 5th on a WR.
I like picks 1, 2 & 6...But I'd rather get another CB in this draft possibly a developmental S as well.
I love the Conner pick! Love it!
Best Mock out there. nice picks.
If gerhart aint there in the 3rd i would go with Montario Hardesty -Rb of Tennessee or Reshad Jones -S-out of Georgia.
but very good.
Well done.
My only worry is WR. I would rather take a WR 3rd round...
I <3 Gerhart for the Jets and he fits this teams style however you think he'll be around in the late 3rd. I sure hope so.
Could you imagine how worn down opposing defense would be after running it down thier throats with S GREENE and GERHART. They'd be tired at halftime.
Bye bye leon for Andre Roberts or Eric Decker
First, thank you to all of you: CTJets69, Beerfish, C Mart, HollywoodJet, GGI, Paradis and MarkyMarkSanchez for your praise/endorsement of this effort.
I have been reading this forum and formulating opinions on the strength of your daily contributions to this forum - I read a lot of this website, particularly the draft forum and think this is a great place for the exchanging of information and the free-flow of ideas.
I agree with you though, if your assessment is that he should go higher. I think he's worth a second rounder, but if we can play the board right and he does/is go/rated as a third or fourth rounder I want us to make a move and scoop him up.
I don't want to take a RB in the second round because I think the d-line will be the value there, and we need help along the d-line.
But I think Gerhart fits this team and what we're trying to do and I'm not confident about Leon, he's just starting to run now... I love Leon and if he comes back 100% this will be a surplus pick, but then again LT is only here for 2 years (one year if we draft Gerhart IMO) and we'll need another between the tackles bruiser.
If we draft an RB that means that Leon is expendable, plain and simple.
The bigger question is...Who is going to perform better and sooner? A rookie RB or a rookie WR? And which do we hedge our bets on?
We could still get a slot receiver in this scenario if we trade Leon but this draft places a premium on our two strengths and augmenting those accordingly. I know we all want to give Sanchez all the weapons he can deal with, but face it, he's still a 2nd year QB and he's going to rely on the running game.
Gerhart's a house, Alualu has got a great motor, and while I'm not completely sold on Jerry Hughes (if Graham is there you gotta take him), he would at the very least force opposing QBs to get rid of the ball quicker with his crazy speed. That and I've watched Vann's youtube video a few times today and he's just friekin crazy. Cut the 4 QB crap, cut O'Connell, and replace the void of Leon on kick returns and keep Leonherd out of harm's way on punt returns
Kudos SafetyBlitz...you definitely have the right idea with this draft.


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Stay on course when flying or investing
The pilots were not focused on using an established process to guide them, including their flight plan, instruments, and checklists. Instead, they trusted their emotions and guessed. This was a mistake. The passengers were given no warning and heard nothing from the crew until after they had skidded to a halt. By then, they had barely escaped a disaster. The passengers probably would have preferred to hear from the pilots, stating that they had gone slightly off course but that they were making the necessary corrections. They would be a little late, but they would land safely and at the right airport.
Unfortunately, people often make comparable mistakes with their investments and their financial plans. They seek validation of a prior prediction, then focus solely on that prediction while disregarding any warning signs telling them that something needs correcting. For example, when assets go up in value, some get overconfident and assume that prices will continue to climb. They usually don't consider that an objective plan, based on their specific goals, may be telling them it's time to take less risk and not more.
Managing a financial plan for your family and flying a plane have some similarities. Your destination should be determined ahead of time, but your path should be flexible enough to make adjustments when necessary. Also, consistently and objectively monitoring your progress is essential so that small corrections can be made versus emergency measures that may jeopardize your future. This is what we trust airline pilots to do. Many investors trust their financial advisor to do the same. However, it's usually not until after a crisis that they find mistakes were made or that warning signs were ignored. During your lifetime you need to be informed of the progress toward your family's financial goals so that you can make the necessary adjustments along the way. Under this scenario you are in control, not somebody else. For example, wouldn't you like to know today that you can slightly modify your savings so that you can retire at your ideal age? Or would you rather be ten years older and learn that you don't have enough to live the retirement that you want? By then it may be too late to make any small corrections, so you head back to work. That's a retirement crash landing that could have been avoided, perhaps without any real discomfort to your current lifestyle.
In the absence of an objective process, investors may fall victim to the vagaries associated with sales pitches, other people's biased predictions, and their own emotions. Actions based on anything other than an objective view of your family's goals are misguided. And making market predictions, which are really just guesses, is simply dangerous. My advice will always remain the same. Focus on your plan, your goals, and on the things that are within your control.
James Mirenda is a Certified Financial Planner professional and a Registered Investment Adviser Representative with Wealthcare Capital Management in Dorset, Vermont. His firm does not sell investment products or make market predictions.
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SAN BERNARDINO >> The shouting and cursing Rhonda Moore often hears among the homeless who gather near her Ninth Street apartment bothers her and her neighbors. She was even more disturbed by two people dying of drug overdoses outside her door last year.
But the worst came on Sunday when a homeless man allegedly kicked another homeless man in the head repeatedly, leaving him with injuries so severe he died the next day.
"I saw him out there every day, sometimes for a few hours, sometimes for 30 minutes," said Moore, 56.
The suspect, 18-year-old Cornell Montell Gardner, was charged Wednesday with murder and robbery in the attack in the 200 block of East Ninth Street. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in San Bernardino Superior Court.
Gardner has been behind bars at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga since the incident.
Police came to an area behind a vacant business at 1:50 a.m. Sunday and found the 46-year-old victim, who has not been identified because authorities have been unable to find relatives.
"He was semi-conscious, then lost consciousness and was suffering from severe head trauma," said San Bernardino police Sgt. Gary Robertson. He died Monday at Loma Linda University Medical Center.
Police say Gardner might have been trying to rob the victim of cash and then attacked him.
"He's being accused of beating the victim to death with his feet, by kicking him in the head," Robertson said.
Police found Gardner nearby and arrested him. He admitted to the attack, police said.
A shopping cart, clothing, a baby stroller, blankets and garbage could be seen Wednesday in the lot behind the building, which Moore said used to be occupied by the Easter Seals organization.
Since it closed, homeless people gather there and some live inside the building.
Joshua Cochran, 29, who has been homeless off and on the past few years, considers the building his home. "The owner gave us permission to keep an eye on the place," he said.
He said he knew the man who died and even intervened when someone attacked him about a month ago. He said he slept through Sunday's attack and thought the victim died accidentally.
The killing was one of two homicide deaths reported in the city in less than a week.
Tyreece Williams, 40, of San Bernardino was pronounced dead at St. Bernadine Medical Center on Friday after being on life-support since a March 29 shooting.
Williams was riding in a vehicle with family members at 6:20 p.m. when another motorist pulled alongside him on Base Line at the 215 Freeway overpass and opened fire, police said.
"Mr. Williams was hit in the neck, causing a very serious injury," Robertson said.
No one else in the vehicle was injured. Relatives drove him directly to a hospital.
The wound paralyzed Williams from the neck down and he survived for months because he was placed on a ventilator.
"We still haven't been able to identify a suspect," Robertson said.
The homeless man who died Monday is the city's 24th homicide victim of the year. There were 25 homicides in the city by the same time in 2012.
Anyone with information on either case may call San Bernardino police at 909-384-5742 or the anonymous tip line at 909-384-5656.


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When opening their mail especially a letter from the federal government most people dont expect to find two dollars.
But for 11,000 households who received a survey from the Bureau of Reclamation last year, they were given a choice: Take the survey and keep the money, or keep the money and do nothing at all.
The federal agency, which also sent $20 to the nearly 300 people who responded after a second mailing, spent a total of more than $27,000 of taxpayers money.
Last week, Rep. Scott Tipton amended the Energy and Water Appropriations bill to stop the Bureau of Reclamation and other related agencies from funding surveys that use money to encourage responses.
The Cortez congressman said the spending is a wasteful, unacceptable use of taxpayers dollars.
You just have a little incredulity, he said. We dont want to stop the survey process because that is appropriate to be able to gather information, but particularly with $15.8 trillion in debt, it is not appropriate to be going down to the bank, withdrawing cash, putting it in envelopes and mailing it out.
The Bureau of Reclamation also funded the 1,245 follow-up Federal Express or Priority Mail packages sent to those who did not respond, but kept the $2 bill anyway. The surveys were mailed to households in California, Oregon and other various places across the country.
Wow, what a waste of time, one respondent said. I have neither the time or interest in something I have not a clue about happening clear across the country. Sorry. P.S. Thanks for the 2 bucks.
Tipton said although some have downplayed the amount of money, it still adds up.
Ill tell you, if you went up to anybody in (Cortez), theyd look pretty amazed if you said, Im giving you $30,000, he said. We have to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, and I think that speaks to the change that is going on in Washington right now.
The government can encourage survey responses through local media, news releases and town-hall meetings rather than money, Tipton said, adding that people wont care about an issue simply because theyre paid.
Sometimes the results are in the response. If people are not motivated, that is part of your answer that people were not motivated. It was not an issue in their mind, Tipton said.
Tipton said he is continuing to work on legislation that will prohibit all federal agencies from including taxpayer dollars in surveys for the benefit of the responder.
Rachel Karas is an intern for The Durango Herald and a student at American University in Washington, D.C. Reach her at email@example.com.


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Fendt Debuts New 900 Series Tractors at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.
Fendt raises the bar for fuel-efficient power, versatility and comfort; delivering
even more productivity-enhancing advancements
Today, Fendt will introduce the new Fendt 900 Series Vario tractors during the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. With Fendt selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for Tier 4-interim compliance, the latest 900 Series tractors deliver up to 7 percent greater fuel efficiency compared to previous models*, along with the productivity and efficiency-enhancing advancements farmers have come to expect first from Fendt. Other new features for the 900 Series, which offers a reversing operator station on all models, are a standard 10.4-inch Varioterminal monitor which puts control of all tractor functions in one, touch-screen terminal; the option of fully integrated guidance; and an on-board computer that makes tracking, storing and transferring data to an office PC nearly effortless.
"For many producers and custom operators, Fendt 900 Series tractors are their first choice for the combination of speed, fuel efficiency, power and technology they must have to get the most work done each day," says Mike Alvin, product manager for high horsepower tractors. "Plus, these tractors deliver the traditional Fendt ride-comfort and ergonomically designed control features that help reduce operator fatigue over a long day of work. Now, with even greater fuel efficiency and innovation, the Fendt 900 Series again raises the bar for high horsepower tractors."
New engine for power and efficiency
Available in five models ranging from 200 - 300 PTO hp (240 to 360 engine hp), the 900 Series is now powered by a Deutz 7.8-liter, six-cylinder turbocharged air-to-air after-cooled engine. Coupled with the proven, step less Vario CVT and Fendt-exclusive Tractor Management System (TMS), the Deutz engine with SCR technology provides exceptional fuel efficiency, whether cruising down the road at 31 mph (51 kph) or tilling soil at 10 mph (16 kph). Through the implementation of SCR technology, which treats engine emissions after combustion, the Fendt 900 Vario is Tier 4-interim compliant, with an average fuel-use-per hour of 6.6 gallons (25 l/h), up to 7 percent* more fuel efficient than the previous models.
Though tough and powerful, the 900 Series tractors are light on their feet with a low unladen weight of less than 23,000 pounds on even the largest model, translating to a power-to-weight ratio of 64 lbs/hp. For heavy-weight jobs, the maximum gross weight is 39,400 pounds, providing a heavy-weight tractor when needed, but no unnecessary weight when you don't.
Built for any job
Fendt is the only tractor available with an optional reversing driver station which allows 180-degree rotation of the entire front console, driver station and dash. This provides the same ride, operating comfort and productivity in reverse as in forward drive.
The tractors offer 22 equipment connections, including six rear and two front double-acting hydraulic valves, rear PTO; factory-installed front and rear three-point hitches, and full ISOBUS connection. The new 900 Series tractors ensure versatile operation and trouble-free connection for effective teamwork between the tractor and implement.
Lift capacities of the 900 Series tractors mean even heavy, rear-mounted implements for this power class can be lifted to the fullest height without trouble. The maximum rear lift capacity of is a robust 19,800 pounds, while the front tops out at a maximum lift capacity of up to 9,000 pounds.
Front-axle suspension, with leveling control, and a mechanical three-point cab suspension ensure an exceptional driving experience. For the highest level of comfort, the tractor can be equipped with pneumatic cab suspension and active seat suspension.
New Variotronic electronic control unites all functions in one terminal
Available only from Fendt, the all-new Variotronic electronic control allows the operator to direct all tractor and implement controls, camera functions, operation documentation and the automatic steering system using the single Varioterminal 10.4-inch touch-screen terminal. It can display up to four applications simultaneously.
The option of fully integrated automatic steering, which reduces overlap an average of 6 percent, helps deliver a corresponding 6 percent savings in fuel and inputs such as seed and fertilizer. Equipped with a headland management system as a standard feature, these tractors help make sure the last turn is as precise as the first. And with the easy-to-see Varioterminal, even at night or in poor visibility conditions, operators can achieve optimum results with minimal operator fatigue and possible operating errors during a long day.
The documentation system of the Varioterminal records relevant data with a minimum of effort. Data can be transferred wirelessly from tractor to office computer and from computer to tractor as well.
Big x5 cab for comfort and exceptional visibility
Within the spacious x5 cab, The Fendt 900 Series offers simple, ergonomic controls including Fendt's trademark, single-joystick control of all drive functions and hydraulics. Exceptional all-around visibility includes low lines of sight for a full view of the crop. Tinted front and side windows help offer a relaxed working environment. There are three different operator seat options, all with comfort in mind. Automatic air conditioning with an operator-selected preset ensures consistent operator comfort all day. On cold days, the optional seat heater is a comfort you wouldn't want to be without. Spacious and quiet, the cab is equipped with a wide range of conveniences, such as an air-conditioned cool box for beverages; USB power and service-supply jacks for mobile phones and media players; and a comfortable instructor seat.
The Fendt 900 Series includes:
924 Vario SCR with 200 PTO hp / 149 kW and 240 engine hp / 177 kW.
927 Vario SCR with 225 PTO hp / 168 kW and 270 engine hp / 199 kW.
930 Vario SCR with 250 PTO hp / 186 kW and 300 engine hp / 221 kW.
933 Vario SCR with 275 PTO hp / 205 kW and 330 engine hp / 243 kW.
Available only in Canada:
936 Vario SCR with 300 PTO hp / 224 kW and 360 engine hp / 265 kW.
For more information visit your Fendt dealer or http://www.fendt.com/us.


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Hey whats up Raps Fans, while we wait for the NBA preseason heres a recent NFL vid I made from some of the best sights the 2011-2012 NFL season had to offer. If your an NFL fan check these videos out not your average youtube mashup. Really looking forward to doing some Raptors videos like these just waiting for the season to start so I can actually get some HD footage sick n tired of low quality NBA/youtube footage.
What Time is it? Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUEj7Rewb4s
What Time is it? Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_KgOJVrhas
Mark my words watch out for my Silver n Black I believe we bakkkkkk! Finally lol
Enjoy! Tell me what you guys think.


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Technology Enhancement Fees (eTech)
In 2003, EvCC students approved a technology enhancement fee, assessed beginning Fall Quarter 2003, for the purpose of providing upgraded basic technology capability college-wide beyond what is provided through normal state funding.
The fee is $3.50 per credit, with a maximum of $35 per quarter.
The eTech Fee provides Everett Community College students with:
- Several hundred more computers with Microsoft Word available to students.
- $35,000 to $40,000 to provide loaner laptops for student use with Microsoft Word and printing capability in the Parks Student Union, Terrey Library and Rainier Hall Learning Assistance Center.
- $60,000 to increase student access to 400 existing classroom computers outside of class time.
- $40,000 to allow every student to have an account and gain network access on the main campus and at satellite centers.
- $320,000 reserved to replace/upgrade student computers every three years.
- $6,000 to $12,000 establishes new student workstations for satellite centers: Aviation and Corporate & Continuing Education Center (CCEC) in south Everett and Cosmetology in Marysville


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Disc weight. New to the game, did I buy the wrong weight discs?
I've started about two months ago and immediately fell in love. I got plastic fever and bought a bunch of discs since I'm playing with a group of friends and I loan out every round.
I only bought a couple high speed drivers before I read anything and kept hearing people say stay away from them.
I know I'm going to be playing this game until I can't anymore. This is my question. Being so new to the game I'm really bad. This next week I plan on trying to retrain drives from the ground up with the help from the Dan Beto video.
I have a lot of discs in the mid to high 170's. Buzzz's, Eagles, TL, Ion, Anode, Axis. The rest of my stuff is high 160's, or low 170's.
How much does weight affect getting a disc up to speed? With my poor technique and slow arm should I be throwing anything heavy? I didn't want to buy anything super light like the Diamond or Pearl because I live near the Niagara River and our area is generally windy. Should I pick up a couple discs in the 160's until I gain technique? I'm assuming lighter discs are easier to get up to speed.
I've tried to find an answer to this question, but there's a lot of information here and I'm terrible with the search function.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
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Strictly from my own experience as one who is new, yes. I throw 150 class a much as I can. When it gets windier I use heavier discs. I definitely do notice the difference. Not only can I not throw as far, but I also can not throw as much before my shoulder and arm start feeling the strain. Less throwing means less practice.
The Niagara River you say? You're in my neck of the woods. Go light. Give a 150 Leopard a try. It was the first disc I was able to control with any sort of reasonable distance and 5+ years later I still have a 150 Leopard in my bag. Of course with the constant breeze coming off the river at Beaver Island SP, you might want something a little heavier and a little more stable like a Gazelle. Don't be afraid to throw light plastic into most a breeze even when its in your face, but a strong headwind can cause problems with a light disc. Your Buzzz & Eagle should handle the stronger headwinds.
Maybe I'll see you out on the course. My home course is Joseph Davis and its a great course for learning the game. But the wife and I play all over WNY. And don't dismiss Veteran's Park in Tonawanda either. Nothing over 200' and only 9 holes, but its a great place to hone your upshots and putting.
The heavier discs are probably a bit on the heavy side, but it probably isn't a big deal. You will most likely see better results (longer throws with no loss of control) if you threw drivers and mids that were a bit lighter but I wouldn't expect it to have a negative effect on learning. The heavy putters should be just fine. Which molds and plastics you throw can have a much larger effect.
Thanks for the reply.
I've been living at Joseph Davis every week for the last month. I play at Pinewoods park which sounds similar to Veteran's but I haven't played there yet. I've been meaning to check it out. We've played all over WNY. Our Second trip out was Como Lake (mistake) and third was Chestnut Ridge (bigger mistake, so many trees). I'm the only one of my group that's remotely serious and I recognize I'm terrible, but I have fun
I don't own a Leopard, I'll try and pick one up. Does it matter what plastic? I like the feel of the Star plastic but I do I want a DX to beat in?
I too have a low arm speed problem in that I have a shoulder that prevents me from putting full power into a throw. One thing I've discovered is that to a point, the faster the disc the lighter I like it. My drivers are 150s, mids 165 and putters 175. Ultra light (135) high speed stuff is great if your form is right and the wind is low. HTH
Most folks will probably tell you to get DX, but I'm a rare exception. Dx will beat in quickly and in my view especially someone who's new to the game you're gonna hit a lot of stuff that isn't a basket. And that DX will quickly be quite different from when you started. I've had Leopards in DX Pro Star & Champion While it might cost a bit more for the better plastic, it'll stay truer to the flight path you are looking for a lot longer.
You can get discs locally from several places. There's a outdoorsy kind of store on Ellicott Creek RD. right across from Ellicott Creek Park. Pretty handy since Ellicott Creek is a pretty beginner friendly course. Stuart's in Lewiston (not far from JD) carries Innova. I've heard of place in Hamburg that sells discs too. There are several locals who sell out of the back of their cars. But far and away the best place locally to buy plastic and everything else you need is at Discology 101 in Eden. The proprietors of Discology, Doug & Mary Opiela, have 35+ years of discin experience between them and they can help you with anything from plastic to advice. And he has a course on site too!
And although I tout light discs, I agree that you should stick with a heavier putter.
Although I haven't actually played Pinewoods myself, from what I've seen of the park, Veteran's is a much better bet.
I live in a windier area too, NE Nebraska, and I actually started learning with heavier drivers just so I could control them in the wind. Eventually I started to move to where I am throwing 165ish drivers with plans to get lighter. A lot of it is personal preference too, if you feel like you can control the lighter drivers then definitely do it.
My recommendation is to get a champ Firebird for windy/overstable and thumber duties, champ or star Sidewinder or Roadrunner for understable distance driver, lightweight champ or star Leopard to learn proper technique on drives, a buzz or Roc, and a putter. After you're comfortable with all those and get a bit of experience, then you can branch out.
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While he scored a little high for his boys in diving and a little low for his girls, Dye was right on one count — he figured the Vikings would sweep the diving titles.
Paly did just that with freshman Reed Merrit taking the boys' crown and freshman Mimi Lin the girls on Tuesday at Gunn High.
"Diving's always been a strong component of our team," Dye explained. "I was very happy with diving today."
With Paly senior Cole Plambeck missing for personal reasons (he'll be back to dive at the Central Coast Section finals), Merrit filled in nicely and nearly broke Plambeck's school record. Merrit scored 504.70 points to narrowly miss Plambeck's mark of 505.65 by less than one point while taking over the No. 2 spot in school history.
"That's OK," Dye told Merrit afterward. "You're only a freshman You don't want to break the record in your first year."
Lin, meanwhile, won her 11-dive program with 462.20 points, well back of Michaela Fossati's 2006 school record of 538.95 points. Lin now ranks No. 3 in school history, also trailing Heather Peng's 469.00 total from 2004.
"I knew Reed's talent level when he came in," Dye said. "He's got natural talent. Mimi is so strong and athletic. They're great athletes and they're only going to get better. It's great to build a program on."
With Lin and senior Serena Yee (439.40) going one-two and Nadya Nee finishing eighth (358.30), that went a long way in helping the Vikings tally 54 points.
For the boys, Paly scored 52 points Jonathan Kosaka (346.00) finishing second and Scott Hillen fourth (329.65).
All the diving points will be added into the swim totals following the 50 free at Friday's championship meet, which gets under way at 2 p.m.
The Gunn boys scored 27 points with Jason Steinberg finishing fifth (309.75) and Miko Mallari taking sixth (307.80) to lead the Titans. The Gunn girls scored 19 points with Vivian Zhou's third place (417.48) leading the way.
"Now it comes down to swimming," Dye said.
Palo Alto won the boys' and girls' league finals last season. The boys need only to finish ahead of Monta Vista to successfully defend, but the Paly girls need a lot more help.
"I think my girls will do well at league," Dye said, "but we would need to win it, not totally out of the question but tough, and both Monta Vista and Gunn would need to be beaten by Los Gatos, which I don't see happening. It will come down to depth, but I think it will be either Gunn or Monta Vista."
That means an impressive streak is likely to end. The last time the Vikings lost a league finals was 2002. Paly has won 10 straight, 16 of the past 18 and lost only three times in the past 24 years.
Gunn, meanwhile, has finished second three straight seasons.
Both teams lost big-time talent after last season. Paly lost national recordholder Jasmine Tosky and Gunn lost All-American Rachael Acker. Both swam in the 2013 NCAA Championships, Tosky for USC and Acker for Cal. Both won two individual events at the De Anza Division finals while Acker swam on two winning relays.
Palo Alto, however, used a 54-point advantage in diving to hold off Gunn, 508-499, and keep its streak intact.
While the Vikings have a 35-point lead over the Titans following diving, the margin is not insurmountable. Gunn has 18 swims in the finals following Wednesday's trials while Paly has 15 and Monta Vista 14. Including the consolation finals, Gunn has 30 swims and Paly has 28.
"Just as was the case last year, the question will be whether we can overcome a diving deficit," said Gunn coach Mark Hernandez.
The Monta Vista girls will have the stars, Palo Alto has the depth and, Hernandez says "We have a little of both."
Paly and Gunn each return one individual champ from the girls' meet, Molly Zebker for Paly (200 IM) and Jenna Campbell for Gunn (500 free).
Campbell was the top qualifier in the 200 free (1:52.23) and 500 free (5:02.59) while Paly's lone winner was junior Jayna Wittenbrink in the 100 fly (58.20).
Gunn swept all three relays at last year's meet and still didn't win. Should that happen again, the Titans could swim off with their first title.
In the boys' meet, Palo Alto should avenge its dual-meet loss to Monta Vista while swimming off with another title. The Vikings grabbed a 52-point lead over the Matadors following diving, since Monta Vista had no entrants.
Paly junior Andrew Liang is the defending champ in the 50 free and 500 free. He's the No. 1 seed in the 50 free and 100 fly. Sophomore William Lee, whose best individual effort was third in the 100 back last year, has the No. 1 see in the 200 IM and No. 2 seed in the 100 back.
Gunn freshman Daichi Matsuda ranks No. 1 in the 500 free and No. 2 in the 100 fly.
The Peninsula Athletic League Championships, meanwhile, will be Saturday at Burlingame High at 2 p.m.
The Menlo-Atherton boys will defend their title while the M-A girls will attempt to keep their season perfect with a championship meet crown.
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After being recommended this series some time ago by someone who knows I enjoy Robin Hobb and George.R.R.Martin, I finally got around to starting it this week whilst I was on a weeks holiday from work. While The Baker's Boy, the first part of The Book Of Words trilogy, takes a few chapters to properly get started, I can easily see why it was recommended to me as this first installment has all the hall-markings of being a classic high-fantasy series.
Jack is a humble baker's boy, orphaned at an early age with no memories of his father and only the haziest recollection of his mother. Assigned to scribe in his spare time for King's Counsellor, Baralis, he begins to come to a new awareness that flows to the surface one morning when he falls asleep at the oven and burns some loaves. In an instant of wishing that there was something he could do to rescue the bread and knowing the cruel court baker is likely to beat him for his costly mistake, Jack collapses and when he reawakens, the loaves are miracously fine. Knowing some kind of sorcery is at work and knowing that people of The Four Kingdoms are less than forgiving over the use of magick, Jack decides to flee the castle and make a new life. It is not long after he makes this decision that he stumbles across the maiden, Mellisandra.
Mellisandra is the daughter of a high-ranking court official, Lord Maybor, and is making her own escape because she is due to be bethrothed to the Queen's son, Priunce Kylock. This would be a worthy match except Kylock has a mean streak, there is something very sinister about him and besides Mellisandra is in no rush to be married. Maybor sends men after his wayward daughter to pursue her and bring her back to her obligation but King's Counsellor has his own motives for preventing that from happening. War has broken out between The Four Kingdoms and a neighbouring state, the King lies delirious and feverish in the sick bed he has inhabited for the past five years and Baralis has his hand in more of those events than anyone including the Queen actually realise. He sees both Jack and Melli as a threat to his plans but he is not the only political figure trying to control events and other forces are at work......
This first book has been criticised for the way it swaps perspectives and follows several different character's paths at once but this is a style also favoured by George.R.R.Martin to much success and I think it works equally as well here as it does in his Game Of Thrones series. The tension is cleverly broken between chapters and events by the sly observations between two of the royal guards and this also works. Plenty of questions are left unanswered though and whilst there is no cliffhanger ending as such, the book ends with the reader feeling very keen as to what might happen next. There is a real sense of Fate directing the characters all towards one path without anyone of them either realising it or being able to control it. There also a strong feeling that there is much more going on here than at first meets the eye and that although the reader has a much wider idea of what is happening in this world, there is plenty to discover in the further installments.
For me, once I got past the first four chapters, this book was unputdownable and really sucked me in. The style of writing takes very little to get used to and soon flows across the page and whilst J.V.Jones is not as good as Hobb, she is every bit as good as George.R.R.Martin!!
I am not a big fan of chick lit and light weight novels, but there are often times when I am too tired to concentrate on anything weighty and at those times I return to fantasy; the genre that really got me hooked on reading as a child/teen. A friend who knows that I love the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy and the Green Rider series suggested this one, the first book in the Book of Words Trilogy (the others are A Man Betrayed and Master and Fool). These are heavy looking books of 500-700 pages and I was looking forward to immersing myself in fantasy world for a few days.
Jack is the eponymous hero, a baker's apprentice working in Castle Harvell in the Four Kingdoms, a medieval-style land surrounded by other hostile lands. The king is disabled and Queen Arinalda has been left to oversee the running of the country and court. Their son, Prince Kylock, a darkly unpleasant character, is heavily under the thrall of the evil chancellor and sorcerer Baralis, who has worked his way up to his position of power through intrigue and poisoning his rivals. His main rival is Lord Maybor, a hard drinking, womanising brute of a man who has ambitions to marry his daughter Melliandra to Kylock. Melliandra has other ideas and runs away, followed by Jack who is hiding a deadly power and a mystery about his past. Meanwhile a knight is set a mission to search for the boy mentioned in an age-old prophecy, hampered by the gluttonous and thoroughly unpleasant archbishop of Rorn.
This book began with a rape, which for me is never a good way to start a story. Some things are mercifully left to the imagination, but there is still more actual description than I was comfortable with to be honest and than I think there needed to be. I was tempted to put the book down at this point, but as I had actually got all three books in my possession I decided to give it another chance. I finished the book relatively quickly after this less than positive start and was vaguely interested enough to start book 2 (which is going much more slowly but that's another review entirely!). However I did feel there were several aspects of this book which hampered my enjoyment, purely on a personal level.
The first of these was the story's similarities to the basic threads of the Tad Williams trilogy I have already mentioned. In fact when I was writing the synopsis of this book I repeatedly wrote Simon instead of Jack when describing the main character. Jack/Simon are both orphans with secrets, both working in the kitchens of a castle where an evil influence lurks and controls the royals. Simon/Jack both escape from the castle at the same time as feisty women who are trying to flee a forced marriage (the name of the princess is Miriamele which I found too close to Melliandra). They flee through the woods, fight off danger and both go on journeys of self-discovery. Because I am such a fan of Williams, I found it very difficult to adjust to this and to see the book's own merits, especially as I found Baker's Boy to have a much weaker world/society construction. Williams invented new languages and expertly crafted the different inhabitants of her lands, whereas I found Jones's world to be more one-dimensional, with little description of the different languages and cultural differences.
This would have been more acceptable if the story had been active and easy to read, pulling the reader along and not allowing them to dwell on any deficiencies. The Green Rider series works very much in this way, I finished the last one in just one evening, so desperate was I to find out what happened next. However, the story within the Baker's Boy is desperately fragmented thanks to the storytelling device used by Jones. This intermingles each story so every few pages you change focus, character and often city with just a paragraph space as warning. Just as I was getting into the story we would be flicked away to follow the adventures of somebody else and I would have to stop and try and remember what happened the last time the focus was on that character. Overall I found this very tiring, especially as a great deal of the 'action' is to do with political intrigue which really required me to concentrate to remember who wanted to do what to who and why. One of the only ways I could remember what was happening was through the repeated themes associated with each character; Baralis was always complaining about his scarred hands, Maybor was thinking about clothes/women/drink/revenge, Tavalisk was eating and tormenting his aide and Jack was wallowing in guilt/angst. Everytime one of the characters appeared they were described in these terms which got very flat, very quickly and I always think is the sign of a lazy author.
Conversations between two low ranking guards were thrown in here and there for comic/crude/light relief, further fragmenting the story and often appearing, strangely, after moments of high drama thus diluting any tension which had been built up. It was as if Jones wanted to write a comic fantasy and a run of the mill fantasy but didn't have enough to do either so combined them. They are mildly amusing, sure, but not worth including in my opinion. Sadly some of the descriptive terms and language used by Jones were not so amusing; odd turns of phrase that distracted my attention from the story e.g. 'a foamy puddle a wrist deep', well how deep is a wrist, where would you measure it from and how would you get your hand in to measure it? Dialogue between the characters was also distinctly mediocre; I would have loved to have seen some great confrontations between Baralis and Maybor which just didn't materialise and there was little that actually did stand out.
Jones is very fond of having lots of characters with terrible or shocking secrets and is also fond of not revealing them quickly. After all the hinting and hidden clues, when I actually discovered what these terrible and mysterious things were, they were often not worthy of all the secrecy and excitement that had been built up around them. They did get me further through the book though, even when I was left continually frustrated by yet another fragment which seemed to be on the verge of explaining a characters motivation before moving on again. As most of these secrets revolved around the character's mother it was also difficult to separate the stories in my head and thus have any sympathy at all for their sufferings.
Having been pretty negative about this book I should add that the character of Baralis was quite well drawn, creepy and unpredictable. I got a little twist in my stomach whenever he appeared and he was a good villain of the piece. The story itself does have potential and every now and then I was drawn into the story; sadly for only two or three pages before the focus changed again and the story moved on. But ultimately it was just a run of the mill fantasy, worth checking out if you are a fan of the genre. Having read it, I doubt I will read it again, life is too short for mediocre books.
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'The bakers boy' is another of those books involving a little lad with an unhappy life who finds out he is not what he thought. His servant mother has died and he is left to fend for himself ,fatherless and alone in a bustling castle where he becomes the bakers boy.
There is political intrigue in abundance .
The kings chamberlain Lord Barylis is a scheming ,evil wizard in a world where using magic is taboo.
I found his antics at times a little distrubing and would definitely not recommend this book to anyone under the age of 15.
This book touches on torture,murder,feminism and rape.
There are many well crafted characters in this book, woven within the story, you can follow their progress throughout the trilogy of books.
As often happens with fantasy books , though , the main characters lead charmed lives.
My son bought this book and when we had both read it ,I went out and bought the other 2 as we couldn't wait to discover what had become of everyone.
The other 2 books are 'Master and fool' and 'A man betrayed'
Firstly I am going to tell you I love big, thick, chunky books that you can really get your teeth into (metaphorically speaking of course!) This is one of those books. 552 pages jam packed with excitement. Surprisingly this book is about a bakers boy named Jack. Ok so that's not surprising but the fact that Jack isn?t your ordinary run of the mill bakers boy is. He runs away from his bakers life in castle Harvell and on his journey meets up with another fugitive called Melli who is running away form an arranged marriage. Individually and together these to get into many scrapes but the bond built in adversity keeps them together. Another traveller is a main character in this book; his name is Tawl and he is a knight of Valdis on a seemingly impossible mission. This mission send?s him to many places including the haunting island of Larn where he consults with the seers and Rorn where he meets up with a lad named Nabber who?s usual occupation is a pick pocket, but he decides to leave the big city behind and travel with the knight in hopes of some adventure. There are three other main and important characters that really are up to no good. Lord Baralis who is a master of the black arts plots his way through the whole book, manipulating people without them even realising it sometimes and spying on the occupants of Castle Harvell using the secret passages only he knows about. Secondly there is Lord Maybour who is just your average rich, pompous lord who pledges his daughter (Melli) to the Queens Son in marriage. This All backfires on him when his daughter does a runner on him. He then seeks out revenge on Lord Baralis whom he is certain has a hand in it all. Lastly there is Tavalisk who is the Archbishop of Rorn; he is a glutton and a man of sorcery himself. He spends his time co-ordinating his spies and keeping an eye on things, making them go his way. This book is an epic and it is only the first in a series of
three books. It is immensely well written however and keeps you turning each page with every plot twist and in depth character analysis you get deeper and deeper into this world of intrigue and corruption and slowly the plot reveals itself and you can begin to see the whole thing come together. I was hooked from the first page, let me give you an extract then maybe you?ll understand why ?The deed is done master?. Lusk barely had a second to notice the glint of the long-knife, and only a fraction of that to realise what it meant. Baralis sliced Lusk?s body open with one forceful but elegant stroke, cleaving from throat to groin. Baralis shuddered as the body fell to the floor with a dull thud...!? Apologies to those with a weak stomach but a book that starts like that, in my mind is going to be a book worth the reading. J.V Jones style of writing is very laid back and relaxed, nothing is rushed over, each character is brought to life in minute detail and the actually plot of this story takes a back seat. Some people will find this story meananders too much and doesn?t read like a classic fantasy story but I found it fascinated me from start to finish. I think you will enjoy this book if you are a person who likes their characters to be described to them in full and glorious Technicolor, but if you are looking for a high paced tale of chivalry and adventure maybe this one isn?t for you. I can?t wait to read the other two books in the series as this one leaves you on the edge; you want to read on. You cannot read this book in isolation it is part of a whole and does not end like story of its own. It is an on going tale of mystery and magic. Enjoy.
I came across this series when Waterstones was offering the complete trilogy for the price of two. The other books are A Man Betrayed and Master and Fool which I shall try to write opinions on later. The two main character are Jack, a lowly kitchen boy and Melliandre a lords daughter and fiance of the evil Prince Kylock. The two meet when Melli is escaping her marriage and Jack gets lost aside the castle. He has no idea who she is and helps her on her way. They both go off on their seperate adventures but both have repeated meetings throughout the books. Jack is later raised to scribe, but also finds he has magical powers which brings the attention of the even eviler Chancellor/Warlock Baralis who is also desperate to capture Melli as she knows that he killed King Lesketh to enable Kylock to grab the throne. Other characters are introduced throughout the book, there is the Archbishop Tavalisk, worried only about his position but an enemy of Baralis and eager to find out his secrets. The good Knight Tawl who has his own agenda but also becomes Mellis protecter. Nabber, the street urchin who is befriended by Tawl and joins him in his quests. And my absolute favourites Bodger and Grift, two castle guards, these two characters are an absolute inspiration, they have the best lines in the book. I'll give you a little bit of their usual dialogue. "No, Bodger, theres only one cure for the ghones and it aint soaking your privates in boiling water" "master Frallit swears its the only way, Grift" "Well theres little doubt that Master Frallit has need of a cure,Bodger, I'm pretty sure he hasnt tried boiling his privates though. If he had we'd be calling him Mistress Frallit by now" This is a brilliant book, you really get the feel for the characters, I do have one complaint though. I agree that writing a fantasy novel in a new and innovative way can be difficult as most of it has already be
en done, but as you read this book, you can make comparisons to many other characters in others books. For example, Jack as Belgarion, in Eddings books, Tawl as Mandorallan in the same, Melli as Annyara in Game of Thrones, Nabber is Jimmy the Hand from the Feist series. I'm sure other readers can identify more. But dont let this put you off, in itself its a brilliant read, particularly if you havent read any of the other books I've mentioned!
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|November 13, 2012, 05:44 PM
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Die Setup Error
I set up my RCBS 223 die incorrectly and didn't catch the mistake until after bullet seating. Here's what happened:
I primarily reload pistol ammo and recently purchased a Sig M400 so I decided to try some reloading of the factory 223 brass that I fired. I misread the RCBS instructions for the full-length sizing die. Not exactly sure why but I screwed the die in until it was about 1/8 of an inch from the shell holder with the ram at the top of the stroke. The instructions actually say to screw the die in until it touches the shell holder with the ram at the top and then lower the ram and adjust the die 1/8 to ¼ further down so the press cams over center.
Now I have 50 rounds loaded that have been incorrectly sized. What are my options?
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|November 13, 2012, 06:07 PM
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Do they chamber in your gun?
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|November 13, 2012, 06:27 PM
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"The instructions actually say to screw the die in until it touches the shell holder with the ram at the top and then lower the ram and adjust the die 1/8 to ¼ further down so the press cams over center"
Actually they, the person that wrote the instructions should have said not all presses cam over, some jam over, cram over. lock up or go into a bind. Again, I have 4 Rock Chuckers, two are mounted to Piggy Back presses, none of my Rock Chuckers cam over, I know, It would sound cool if I said 'cam over' I had rather sound like I knew the difference between a cam over press and a non-cam over press, I have Herter presses, All of my Herters cam over, all my cam over Herter presses bump, not once but twice when I adjust them to bump, when I want to determine the amount of cam over I use a feeler gage.
Back to actually, actually if the author of the instruction understood the concept of 'the incline plane', minimum length, full length sized, multiple chambers with variable chamber lengths they would include instructions for determining the length of the chamber first.
I have two chambers, one in the rifle the other inside the die/shell holder. the task is to size a case for a chamber the reloader is unfamiliar with a die and shell holder the reloader knows less about. I have a chamber that requires a .014" gap between the top of the shell holder and bottom of the die, in keeping up you can immediately see there is nothing about adjusting the die to the shell holder with an additional 1/4 turn (.0175") has nothing to do with sizing cases for my chamber.
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|November 13, 2012, 06:35 PM
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First, I think the instructions say to turn the die an eighth of a turn (not an eighth of an inch) after it touches the shell holder.
Second, it seems to me that if you didn't get the case into the die as far as RCBS intended, the main problem would be that the distance from the base of the case to the shoulder could be too long cause you didn't squish it back.
If so, the bolt might not close all the way. So, I think the first poster asked the right question. Can you chamber the round?
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"Not exactly sure why but I screwed the die in until it was about 1/8 of an inch from the shell holder with the ram at the top of the stroke"
Reef took a wild guestimate of 1/8 turn = to .125 off the shell holder when adjusting his die, at best he was neck sizing, not a bad thing, the .125 of the case neck that is not sized when the die is adjusted off the shell holder helps center the case in the chamber at the neck.
Problem? Most reloadrs are neck sizer die neck sizers, they do not perceive the full length sizer die as a versatile die, I size cases for short chambers, I size cases for minimum length, go-gage length, no go-gage length and field reject length and all the length between from –.012 shorter than a minimum length case to infinity or a more particle .016" longer than a minimum length case from the head of the case to its shoulder.
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|November 13, 2012, 07:51 PM
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This is my first AR platform rifle, so please forgive my ignorance here…but are there any safety issues with loading a magazine of these rounds and pulling the charging handle to see if there are any chambering issues?
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|November 13, 2012, 08:15 PM
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No, just put the safety on, keep your finger off the trigger, be muzzleconscious, and see if they chamber. If they do, you're good to go. If they don't, start pullin'.
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I re-sized a batch of cartridges that were short sized for neck sizing purposes.
I removed the decapper stem and applied case lube and run the loaded rounds through.
Of course that might make some nervous but closing in an action, particularly a semi auto is more jarring than a press stroke.
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|November 14, 2012, 12:44 AM
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"I removed the decapper stem and applied case lube and run the loaded rounds through"
You did not say "You are not going to believe this....etc.." If you do not give me an option I will take one. The diameter of the bullet is? The diameter of the neck after sizing is....? To seat a bullet after sizing requires an expander plug/sizer ball to be pulled through the neck when the ram is lowered. After sizing the neck of the case with the bullet the outside diameter of the neck was ...?
"Of course that might make some nervous but closing in an action, particularly a semi auto is more jarring than a press stroke"
When the neck is sized down the neck gets longer, when the neck is sized up it gets shorter. I have sized loaded rounds with limited case travel into the die, when loading 45 ACP I am forced to remove the appearance the case swallowed a bullet, meaning my 45 ACP cases must have a straight wall, a bullet that swell the case will not feed in two of my 45 ACP pistols.
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|November 14, 2012, 10:28 AM
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Didn't mean to be critical on the turn vs. distance thing. Just wanted to make sure you were squared away since RCBS instructions generally are in turns or ratations.
I agree with Ed. As long as you just chamber them and not fire them, I don't see why there should be an issue.
I once did something similar with .308 rounds for a bolt action rifle and the bolt would not close. I took the rounds apart and tried again.
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If you're going to chamber a round in an AR, please do so at the range with the muzzle pointed downrange, or at least into a clearing barrel. Whenever you chamber a round in an AR there is always the possibility of a slam fire. Remote but possible.
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|November 15, 2012, 06:17 AM
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Thanks to all for the advise, I appreciate it very much.
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|November 18, 2012, 08:58 AM
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At the range with the safety on and the muzzle pointed downrange, I inserted a magazine with 5 rounds of the incorrectly sized cartridges and pulled the charging handle. Moved the safety to off and fired a round downrange. Pulled the trigger again, click, no bang. Dropped the mag and checked the chamber, empty. Reinserted the mag and again pulled the charging handle and got the same results, one bang, then click, no bang.
Cleaned the gun and returned to the range the next day to shoot some 5.56 tracer rounds at surplus pumpkins (Halloween) with a coworker and his kids. First few fired as advertised, then, the same thing started again. One bang, then click no bang. So I tried some factory Remington FMJ, same thing.
I also had some extra military aluminum magazines on hand that when loaded had the same results.
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|November 18, 2012, 09:18 AM
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Sounds like your rifle is short stroking. Clean the gas system as best you can and try again.
Another possibility is that you didn't seat the magazines all the way in (operator error). With the bolt forward, insert a loaded magazine and slap up on the bottom with a little firmness to hear it "click" into place. Sometimes the mag retention button can press the mag against the magwell with enough force to keep it there without being properly seated.
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On Monday (Dec, 16), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the longlist of nominees for this year's award for Best Original Song and it's filled with its fair share of big named pop stars and one comedian.
The 75 songs vying for a nomination include Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire" from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O for "The Moon Song" from Spike Jonze's Her and Jay Z's "100$ Bill" from The Great Gatsby. The xx, Florence and the Machine, Fergie, Q-Tip and Lana Del Rey also made the list for their contribution to the Jay Z-produced soundtrack.
Though Beyoncé didn't earn a nod for her song from The Great Gatsby — it wasn't eligible since it was a cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" — she did manage to earn a spot on the list for the song "Rise Up" from the animated movie Epic.
Other artists who made the list include M83 for the Tom Cruise sci-fi flick Oblivion, Jennifer Hudson for both Black Nativity and Winnie Mandela, Pharrell for Despicable Me 2, Alicia Keys for The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete and Colbie Caillat for her duet with Gavin DeGraw from the Nicholas Sparks movie, Safe Haven.
Read more about this year's Oscar longlist for Best Original Song on Radio.com


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Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda announced that the band, along with manager John Baruck, Live Nation and the Creative Arts Agency, will donate $350,000 to help the people impacted by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The initial funds will be donated to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which will provide 1.4 million meals to Filipinos in need of food assistance.
Pineda, who is a native of Manila, is passionate about helping the victims of the typhoon in his homeland.
"Don't stop believing, help is on the way for the people of the Philippines," Pineda said via statement, quoting one of his band's biggest hits.
Hunter Biden, Board Chair of WFP, said he was extremely grateful for the contributions from Pineda and Journey.
"We're honored to have Journey's support and Arnel Pineda's leadership on this incredible donation for WFP's emergency relief in the Philippines," said Biden in a press release. "Their support is going to make a real difference for so many Filipino children and families in need."
So far, the WFP has provided rice to more than 170,000 people and High Energy Biscuits in 20 communities. Approximately more than 615,000 people have been affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan.
Fans can also join Pineda in his quest to help the Philippines. Donations can be made at http://www.wfpusa.org/journey or by texting the word AID to 27722 to instantly donate $10.
— Jude Dsouza, WNCX, Cleveland


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Preppy isn't what it used to be. We'll always have a soft spot for our well-worn sweaters, but the way J.Crew and Tommy Hilfiger have outfitted their modern prep has a little more eye-catching appeal. With bold colors and prints adding new dimensions to timeless pieces like trench coats and slacks, it's more about the way you put it all together. Nouveau prep is about melding sophistication with an uncanny cool and a healthy dose of wit and whimsy. To help you get the look, we've selected 15 standout pieces. From a denim shirtdress to a pair of metallic oxfords, think of this as your guide to navigating the new prep. Scroll through to shop now.
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Welcome to low profile tires =\
I'm sorry that you had that happen to you however I have to disagree with your advice. The tire/wheel coverage is a form of insurance, and all insurance is a net money waster.
The cost of the wheels and tires as well as the chance of a tire blowout/ wheel damaging incident that doesn't involve an accident (because then it would be covered by car insurance) are both known factors. The insurance companies price their product higher than price x chance of damage because they are in it to make money so, if you are one of the unlucky ones that has an incident, the insurance will pay itself off, for the vast majority of people it is a waste.
I tell most people that they should only buy insurance if they cannot afford a catastrophic loss (this usually only means homeowners insurance and car insurance) other than that it is wastful.
While I agree with your general assessment of insurance, the insurance price is based on what the companies believe to be the rate that will make them money for the population as a whole. With tire insurance there is geographic variability in road conditions across the country. Living in a northern urban center that is full of pot holes I believe the insurance is underpriced for me, it is probably over priced for many others. An additional factor in this case is that the insurance company (Tesla if they are self insuring) is almost certainly paying a lower price for the new tire then the customer would have to pay, it is possible that both the insurance company and the average customer both benefit from the policy. Why would Tesla sell insurance if they could make even more money replacing rims at retail? I can think of a couple of reasons off the top of my head. Improved customer satisfaction is one and getting more money today when you are trying to show profitability is another. I am certainly not an expert on insurance, and I am not advising anyone to buy or not to buy the policy. I just think everyone should evaluate where they live and how they drive, and consider that the pricing may not be the rip off, of your average policy before making their choice.
Point taken, however if only people with a high risk of tire damage buy the insurance, the price must inevitably go up (or the insurance company will go out of business) therefore only the initial purchasers would make out financially.
As to your second point I doubt that the cost savings due to the purchase at wholesale price would greatly reduce the insurance costs. Tesla sells the insurance because
a) it makes them money and
b) their customers want it (just because it is not a wise financial decision does not mean there is not a demand, and human psycology tends to inflate the percieved risk of an event such as this)
I see this as less of an issue anyway for those of us who have the 19" wheels. I took a look at the Tesla tire warranty specifics and have concluded that it's not very consumer friendly. I'll take my chances without it.
I have 21's and drive like they are 19" so I got the "Tire/Rim Insurance" :)
Going with the 19" - better performance, fewer problems.
I assume you mean better fuel economy, because the 19" have noticeably worse performance in summer conditions.
By better fuel economy I assume you mean greater range because the Model S runs on electrons... ;)
And the smart ass award goes too? :D
Besides the high risks, insurance co.s sell to the anxious. And they try to cultivate and inflate the size of that category, to cover the genuine high risk buyers. If that fails, they exclude the h.r.s or price them out of the market if they can identify them. Max effort to avoid claims and retain premium revenue!
Never buy extended warranties. I agree with Pacer. When I used to run Best Buy stores our #1 focus was always selling the extended warranties because it was the most profitable item we sold. Self insure is always the best route financially for the consumer. Yes, there is always someone who proclaims "I'm glad I bought it because it covered blah blah blah". They don't tell you about all of the other warranties they bought that went unused.
I went for the wheel coverage since I will be running the 21s six months out of the year. Can't say I'm highly confiedent about this purchase decision. I never buy extended warranty on electronics/appliances.
The wheel coverage on the 21s is probably the way to go. Has anyone seen the amount defined as the Aggregate Limit of Contract on the 21s wheel/tire coverage? It is not defined in the terms & conditions linked to the coverage purchase site. This term defineds the total amount you can collect in aggregate over the 4 years of coverage. I understand it could be a lifetime amount of $3,000, $5,000 or $7,000 depending on the coverage level being sold by Tesla. Obviously the higher the better given the $600 tires and $900 rims. Any ideas on this? Thanks.
Can someone explain to me why most people here compare 50000 mile all season tires with 15000 mile sports tires and then claim that the size of them is what makes them different?
Spiky: Zigackly!
As a car guy, I will tell you :it depends a lot on the type of tire. Bigger does not mean better.
The 21 inch tires are not $600. You can get the 21 inch tires (Continental Extreme Contact DW 245/35R21) for ~$215 at Sears or Tire Rack. See http://www.sears.com/continental-extreme-contact-dw-tire-245-35r21-96y-b....
Thus, I think the only reason to get the insurance is for the wheels; but the liklihood of non-cosmetic damage (eg no longer able to maintain seal of the tire) from pot-holes seems very unlikely to me. As cosmetic damage is not covered, it seems like a waste of money.
The Michelin Pilot Sports that came on my gray 21" wheels are approx. $600 each after the fees etc at Tire Rack. I didn't get the Continentals and in my opinion, the Michelin's are better tires. I agree that ruining a wheel is less likely, but I've done it before. However, 1 or 2 blown tires is hardly a reach with the Houston roads.
Well, this raises an interesting point: are replacement tires Continentals or Pilots? I received the Continentals on my P85 and these are the tires detailed on the website. My understanding is that some got the Pilots due to a brief shortage of Continentals. Does the tire insurance state clearly that you get the exact same tire currently on your car? If not, you may only get Continentals as replacements, as this is the standard 21" tire.
Proper tite: don't get 21" unless your driving is on German autobahn
I was leaning more towards buying a wheel/rim for 19 inch $275 for rim and buying tire from discount tire $145. Plus probably $15 for lifetime insurance. Beats Tesla $700 any day.
I considered this too, but there is a problem: TireRack doesn't have tire pressure sensors compatible with Model S. You'll have to get TP sensors from Tesla and afaik its $150. so $275 + $145 + $150 is $570 and add shipping as well. I believe single 19" wheel with tire is about $600+tax at Tesla since 4 wheels set is $2400. At least rim will match :-)
Don't waste your money. After reading the posts, very good explanations have been posted on the value of risk vs benefit. Some made good points about higher risks depending on where you live/drive. In addition to all this, I will tell you that it is a pain to have your tire replaced. I was naive enough to get this coverage. Then misfortune struck - flat tire. Long story short, they wanted me to mail them the tire to verify and reimburse me. Longer story of wasted time I will never get back, I just bought the tire and cancelled the contract. Called Tesla and told them to cancel it. As it was less than 30 days, I would get a full refund.
It is not worth the value nor the hassle.
+1 kiddidoc
Nothing like real world experience. Mail the tire back? If that's routine protocol it would be idiotic for customer relations.


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I have just returned from the 16th IBA meeting, held in the Palazzo delle Scienze, 10-16 June. The meeting is held every three years and this one was the turn of the University of Catania, Sicily. Antonietta Rosso (Profesor of Palaeontology in the Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Universita'degli Studi di Catania), jointly with Rossana Sanfilippo, organised the meeting and was our host. And they have done it really well.
Statue at the main entrance of the Palazzo delle Scienze, Catania, Sicily
It started on Monday 10 June with a session on Bryozoan Taxonomy, which was a really good beginning.
We are welcomed to the meeting
On the same day we had a reception - a cheese-party - in the lovely Botanical Garden of Catania, which was founded by a Benedictine monk, Francesco Tornabene Roccaforte (1813-1897) in 1858.
The Botanical Garden of Catania
We have enjoyed a nice conference with 82 participations from many different continents. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet bryozoologists and to get to know their latest research. Since I joined the IBA, this group has become more and more international, and now includes students from the Middle East.
My own presentation was on Tuesday 11 June in the Cenozoic Bryozoans session and was about the Pliocene Bryozoans from Gran Canaria. This research started several years ago with a field work trip to Gran Canaria where Juan Francisco Betancort [Tachi] and Joaquin Meco, both of them from the Univeristy of the Las Palmas of Gran Canaria [ULPGC], showed us the locations where Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) collected fossil invertebrate fauna in order to falsify Leopold von Buch's (1774-1853) catastrophic theory of Craters of Elevation.
The first slide of my presentation on Pliocene bryozoans from Gran Canaria
Another slide from my presentation with taxonomical information
Some of the taxa found in the Pliocene fauna are still present in the Mediterranean Sea today. They allow us to infer the recolonisation of the Mediterranean from the North Atlantic, after the Messinian desiccation and subsequent flooding. There is an illustrative video on the BBC Earth YouTube channel that is related to this.
BBC video on Messinian desiccation
On Wednesday 12 June, we visited the archaeological area of Neopolis and the archaelogical museum, Paolo Orsi, which is very close to the Madonnina delle Lacrime in Syracuse. We even found bryozoans on some of the sculptures at the Museum!
Left: Neopolis. Right: Realistic image of an old fisherman at the Paolo Orsi Museum
We continued our visit by walking around Syracuse. What a lovely city! I have to highlight the famous Cathedral of Syracuse, and the temple dedicated to Athena. Finally, we finished the day with a wonderful Italian-Sicilian dinner by the Mediterranean.
View of the Piazza Duomo, Syracuse
The next day, I visited the Geological Museum in the Dipartimento Scienze Geologiche of the Universita Degli Studi during a meeting break guided by Rosella Bruno. It keeps hundreds of specimens and two of them caught my attention. One of the original specimens was a dwarf elephant skeleton found in the Grotta di Spinagallo, near Syracuse. The other one was a faked fossil of a recent dog.
Geological Museum entrance
Left: Elephas falconeri, a dwarf elephant from Syracuse. Right: a faked fossil of a dog
On Friday 14 June our host Antonietta Rosso gave a talk on recent Mediterranean bryozoans, open shelf soft bottom bryozoans from the Ciclopi Marine Protected Area (E. Sicily, Mediterranean) and we finished the day with a concert at the Palazzo Biscari, considered the most beautiful and well kept palace in Catania. It is the kind of palace that makes you feel to live in other times!
Antonietta Rosso during her talk on recent Mediterranean bryozoans
It has been a really nice conference with many kind of details, starting from the dinner by the sea, continuing with the tours and finishing with the closing dinner. Thank you so much for this 16th IBA Meeting and congratulations to the organisers and speakers!


text: Manassa Behavior is offering child-care services from 5 to 9 p.m. every second and fourth Friday of the month, at Braden River Elementary School. Parents' Night Out will provide care for children with Down syndrome, autism, Asperger's syndrome and other special needs, in a state-of-the-art classroom with trained staff. Registration is required at least two days in advance. Cost is $10 per hour for one child and $5 per hour for each additional sibling.


text: I'm not familiar with Marvel, so this happened in the main continuity/main-stream universe (616, IIRC?) or is this different line sort of like the "Ultimate" universe being a separate one than the main one? If so, I think I can see why fans would be pissed, but it may all unfold in some major way in the coming issues maybe even with correcting the much maligned One More Day.


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Indie rocker Matt Pond PA travels to Florida on a regular basis. But you might notice something different about his upcoming free performance Dec. 7 at Anchor Boutique: Matt Pond the man has finally gone solo, dropping that quizzical "PA" from his name.
But wait — Pond's upcoming album, "The Lives Inside The Lines In Your Head," still features his same supporting cast, including regular right-hand man Chris Hansen. And the songs on The Lives, which comes out on Feb. 5, only further Pond's lifelong obsession with effortlessly combining upbeat melodic rock with tragicomic lyrical pathos.
So what's different this time around? Other than a contagious blast of surging optimism on lead single "Love To Get Used," not much — Matt Pond still loves St. Augustine, still wrestles with his songwriting muse, and still endears thanks to a charmingly self-denigrating sense of humor.
Pond performs at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at Anchor Boutique, 210 Saint George St. C2. The performance is free and part of the First Friday Art Walk, with local designer Lisa Autrey displaying her one-of-a-kind leather handbags. For more information, call 808-7078.
Compass chatted with Pond about his shortened moniker, daring himself to take an acoustic tour, and stumbling upon songwriting greatness.
Compass: Your new album, The Lives Inside The Lines In Your Head, will be the first without "PA" in your band name. Why the change?
Matt Pond: Before this, most questions were, "Why is there a PA at the end of your name?" It just didn't make sense, and I couldn't explain it anymore. I don't live or spend time in Pennsylvania anymore, and it was just a lot of extra letters. And the real reason I named myself that was after the TV show Magnum PI. But no one ever really got that. It was like a bad joke that kept playing forever.
Compass: So Lives was still recorded with your longtime sidekick Chris Hansen and other collaborators?
Matt Pond: Tons of people! People are going to ask me if I've gone solo. But Chris Hansen? I couldn't do anything without him. I need to collaborate with people, but collaborations eventually end, just like romantic relationships. They always end [laughs].
Drift: Yet the album's lead single, "Love To Get Used," feels urgently upbeat — maybe even more direct than some of your past work. Does it feel that much different to you?
Matt Pond: It's more of an evolution, which it has to be in some ways. Each album is supposed to do a different thing. But it's not intentional. You write these songs as you group them, you start to realize what they're about. And then the whole process takes on a life of its own.
Drift: What life was that this time around? Early interviews have said "Love To Get Used" is based on your family history.
MP: [Laughs] I have to learn how to talk about the song, which is frustrating. You're the first person I've talked to about any of this. I guess the whole album is about getting rid of what's unnecessary. And, in one sense, trying to escape death while, in another sense, dealing with the idea. Like, how do you make death fun?
Drift: That's a tough question. And here's another one: How do you know that a song like "Love To Get Used" — or "Snow Day," which was featured in a Starbucks commercial — is a hit?
MP: Well, "Snow Day" came out and I was like, "Oh" — I realized I was going to have to play that song a lot more than any other song. I love writing music, but when you know what's going to happen the second you do it… It's like, "Wow, I could listen to this over and over." And then, "Wait, I know what that means." When you write something catchy, you know it. And I'm not always trying to write something that's catchy. I'm just trying to say something, and on an album you're trying to say something with several different pieces. So if you're playing it and you think, "I could almost see someone dancing to this song," or, "I can't get this chorus out of my head!" then you know it's good.
Drift: You've spoken at great lengths in the past about your love for St. Augustine.
MP: I spend a lot of time in St. Augustine, and although I haven't decided where I want to live permanently, this is one of my favorite places. Last tour, I broke my leg], and we had no better place to spend a few extra days off than here. And I'd never really seen the inside of town — we basically just had amazing times hanging out in the parking lot at Café Eleven. Plus, Ryan Dettra's a great guy. You don't know many promoters by their name, and it's awesome to see him putting forth a lot of effort. It's hard these days to put in physical effort rather than computerized effort.
Drift: So is that why you're kicking off your upcoming acoustic tour in St. Augustine? Can you confirm or deny that you've actually been living here in the Oldest City?
MP: I've been back and forth. I'm here, but I'm not technically here. As for the reason why I wanted to do the shows… Chris [Hansen] is going to be with me, and we're going to be playing with Floridians in our band. So it's a way you get your sea legs back. This will be the first time I've played standing in front of people since I broke my leg, so it'll be interesting. But these acoustic tours are not going to be how we're doing it from now on, which is the question everyone's asking: Are you solo now? That's not something the way I look forward to playing these songs. I've only started doing this the last couple of years, so it's like I'm daring myself to do something. It's still much more fun to play a full-on rock show.
Drift: So we should consider ourselves lucky to see you in such an intimate setting.
MP: That word intimate… I don't know. I just want to think about writing and playing music. But there's so much outside noise that's hard to get rid of. Then again, nothing that's worth doing is easy.
Drift: Is your new relationship with BMG Records easy?
MP: It's different. I can do whatever I want, and they're putting a backbone and a support system behind it. Whereas when I was putting out my own records, again it was really hard to get around all that noise. It's a very close relationship, but I haven't seen it through all the way. That's the way you start any relationship, though right? You want it to be good and you hope for the best, right up until the day when it comes crashing down. But now [laughs]… right now we're still into each other.
Matt Pond performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 at Anchor Boutique, 210 Saint George St. C2. The performance is free and part of the First Friday Art Walk, with local designer Lisa Autrey displaying her one-of-a-kind leather handbags.


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That was me, drdroid=droid.. I was just feeling a little lazy at da moment.
Also about "The Picard" I also remember the TNG episode where there was this woman who swore she had god powers, and the people followed her. She made the ground shake and she could transform and transport. She really just had a cloaked ship outside the atmosphere that used a tracter beam on the tectonic plates to cause earthquakes, a transport beam for disapearing, and a hologram thingy to transform. I find this very plausible, however I am not doubting my own beliefs... Oh, $$$$, I think I'm going to helll.... I haven't been to church in like 7 years.
BTW, the episode ended where Picard used the same techniques, explained them to the King dude, decloaked her ship, and imprisoned her for breaking almost every federation law.
But, I was serious about my post on sleep paralysis, for the moderator who deleted it, could you just post it on here, even if you lock it, I want to post some factual material for the answer to the original question. Thanks. BTBTW, please don't IP ban me for this, I have good intentions.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6 (UPI) -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products said it will produce additional 20mm gun systems for use on U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft.
The order for the weapons came under a contract modification from the Naval Air Systems Command worth $7.8 million, the company said.
"General Dynamics has successfully produced the weapon system for the F/A-18 for more than 25 years," said Steve Elgin, vice president and general manager of armament systems for General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products.
"The M61A2 F/A-18 gun system continues to be relevant, affordable and extremely effective."
The M61A2 gun system is a six-barrel Gatling gun. It has a closed-loop rotary feed and can fire as many as 6,000 rounds a minute.
Additional details of the contract modification, as well as a delivery schedule, weren't disclosed but General Dynamics said the weapons would be produced at its facility in Saco, Maine.


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New Opportunity Continues Harmonious Life's Work
Michael Weinstein, MD
Michael Weinstein, MD, Medical Director of Eisenhower Medical Center's new Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, has always loved the arts. While working in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, he also ran a clinic for performing artists.
"I always had season subscriptions to the symphony and ballet and enjoyed live performances, even though I was never particularly musically inclined myself," says Dr. Weinstein. Interested in helping support performers, Dr. Weinstein pulled together a group of specialists with particular expertise in working with musicians, dancers and vocalists. He then approached the artist community, working with arts organizations, universities and colleges to support the development of the clinic. "We saw thousands of professionals and non-professionals over the years. I would take phone calls from various artists inquiring about our services and try to set them up with the most appropriate practitioner," reflects Dr. Weinstein. "We treated artists throughout the Pacific Northwest and even had some come from international locations. I was with the clinic for 20 years, and I'm proud to say it's still running."
Still, after more than two successful decades as medical director for a number of programs that focused on inpatient rehabilitation, performing arts medicine, and neuromuscular problems, Dr. Weinstein was ready for a career change. "Starting an inpatient rehabilitation center at Eisenhower was exactly what I was looking for," says Dr. Weinstein. "It was a unique opportunity to be in the early developmental stages of creating and providing a set of services that the region greatly needed. It also presented a tremendous professional challenge.""Starting an inpatient rehabilitation center at Eisenhower was exactly what I was looking for,"—Dr. Weinstein
Dr. Weinstein was particularly attracted to Eisenhower's Inpatient Rehabilitation Center because of its patient and outcome focus, as well as the program's desire to provide a continuum of services for the patient, following their immediate medical and surgical care. The Center specializes in working with patients who have had strokes, complex orthopedic issues, and neurological and surgical concerns. "Most of the patients we work with have had catastrophic health issues — stroke, brain injury, spinal injury — no one would choose the illnesses that they are dealing with," says Dr. Weinstein. "To be able to help them transition to a high quality of life from a disaster is tremendously gratifying."
Originally from the Bay area, Dr. Weinstein enjoys his new home in Palm Springs. "I vacationed here a lot over the years. It was always a dream of mine to live here," says Dr. Weinstein. When asked if he would consider heading up another performing arts clinic, Dr. Weinstein is optimistic. "Currently, all my efforts are focused on the rehabilitation center, and honestly, I'm loving every minute of the process. Still, I hope to take advantage of the arts scene in the Coachella Valley and Southern California soon. It is abundant and accessible. As for a clinic — there is always a possibility."


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How do you think the rookies from K11 are doing it so far in the war. I will discuss them individually. Let me know if you agree, or not. Discuss.
Team Asuma:
It is clear Kishimoto 'likes' this crew a lot since he gives them much more panel time then Team Kurenai or team Gai.
Shikamaru: He is doing it great. Good leadership, always calm and responsible. After losing his death (Shikaku), he remained cool under such hard moment. Will become the right hand from future Hokage Naruto.
Ino: Impressive! Really impressive! She became so strong. She even controlled Obito's mind for a while.
Chouji: That fatty who was to nice for everyone sure became a boss in this war. This war made from him a topclass shinobi.
Team Gai:
Neji got big panel time for dying heroicly, but for the rest was not mentioned alot. Tenten and Lee deserves more panel time.
Neji: His death was sad and cruel. He died like a true shinobi, giving his life for his family (Hinata) and his friends (Naruto). He was like a birth that got free from the cage. The burden was gone, just like with his father happened in the past. A nicely written death, but it is sad that he got so few panel time before that in the war.
TenTen: Was fighting very well at the beach when the Zetsu clones and Edo Tensei 'zombies' came. But now, she is 'like a fodder'. Give her some credits too, Kishi!
Lee: C'monn. His development in part 1 was awesome! Why now, in the war, he is given so few panel time. He deserves much more. At least his kick to Madara was amazing.
Team Kurenai:
Except for Hinata, this team is like fodders. It is sad actually.
Hinata: Big development. Fighted hard in the war, but still was not convinced from herself. The moment she met Naruto, she acted like a total boss. She *****-slapped Naruto back to the real world and showed some good movements from her skills.
Kiba and Shino: Give them some good fight scenes too, Kishi! C'monn... Kiba and Akamaru combo would be cool, and Shino's bugs with Kyuubi chakra would be fun!!
Team Kakashi:
Naruto all the way.
Sakura: She is the main heroine? Did not see that in this war. Hinata and Ino surpassed her in panel time by far. Sakura is strong, let her do something with that power.
Sai: Not much to say about. He has interesting techniques, they should be showed more.
Naruto: He is acting like a Hokage now. Masterly development. A baws. His moment with Hinata was epic. I am no shipper, but that was just epic. Naruto in BM is a monster. Kurama is a true captain for him.


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Can anyone please advise what animal the bone in the attached photos comes from?
This was found on a Scottish beach and is now part of my daughters collection. I'm guessing it is a femur but if you can confirm this as well it would be appreciated.
Many thanks
This is a horse femur.
That's great, thank you for responding.


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SEEN - Marker on Paper. Size measures a RARE Large 11×17" . Accomplished in Marker from 2009. Signed by SEEN in marker top left. Signed and dated verso in pencil 2009
Back in the 1970's SEEN created a writing crew solely for the purpose of getting your name up on N.Y.City's Subway Train System. The crew was titled U.A.(UNITED ARTISTS) also known as UA boys. While other crews at the time felt it was nessasary to recruit large numbers, the UNITED ARTISTS kept their number of members small. There were a total of 5 members.