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Can you toss me that blowtorch?" Copper sheets have been bent and riveted into a perfect cylinder, and Michael is making a series of cuts with a pair of clippers. After the cut segments have been bent around the base of the cylinder, they'll be soldered down, and the foundation of a genuine moonshine pot still will be in place. "This thing is fucking busted," Michael says after repeated attempts to fire it up with a Bic lighter. "Can you run to the hardware store up the road and see if they have another one?"
{"pbembedwidget":"gallery","id":"14077","size":"small","alignment":"right"} If sliding along a mud road in my SUV, blaring Creedence, isn't enough to remind me I'm in the deep, dirty South, the hardware store certainly is. The lady at the register greets me in true Southern fashion with a heartfelt "What you need, babe?" and takes my gaze away from the case of large fuck-off knives for sale. The store also sells stockpots big enough to hold 20 chickens, dog food by the pound and crickets by the dozen. "What you need this for?" she asks. "Just lighting a fire," I reply, knowing I'm heading back to chronicle activities that could land a man in prison for up to five years.
The word moonshine evokes images of backwoods rednecks spitting tobacco off a rickety front porch, producing their own booze either because they can't afford to buy it or because the "local" liquor store is a two-hour drive on a two-lane highway. But as I roll up a muddy road to a tranquil farm in eastern Louisiana, those antiquated clichés disappear. No, there is no menacing Confederate flag, no major appliances strewn across the lawn, no banjo-strumming kid with a chromosomal disorder. Instead, two Renaissance men balancing a tattooed-and-bearded edge with a softer, creative side (one is an artist, the other a writer) emerge, waving me into their world—a world where simple supplies such as copper and corn combine with fire and air to produce one of the smoothest, most powerful liquors anywhere.
Homemade hooch has been produced for hundreds of years in America, but a new breed of experts is taking it to another level. Just as menus at popular restaurants boast farm-to-table food, moonshine, or white whiskey, is bellying up to bars both rustic and refined. And we're not talking about the recent arrival of the many fully legal, federally approved brands sold in liquor stores. This is the real renegade deal. Any watering hole worth a damn has a bottle stashed somewhere. Getting access to that bottle is a different story. Not only is it hard to find, but bartenders treat it like a secret treasure. You can't just order it from your local liquor distributor. Like rare strains of weed or a vintage French burgundy, modern moonshine is held onto by a secret society of enthusiasts who share it only with their most trusted confidants. When I revealed my mission to three of the most renowned cocktail experts in the country, each offered to pay for a taste. The best offer was a vintage motorcycle if I could deliver three gallons.
If Michael is the MacGyver of the two, torching and riveting his way through the still's construction, Dave is the Thomas Keller, cooking the moonshine. (Names have been changed to protect their identities.) Eyeing a mix of cornmeal, corn sugar, yeast and water, Dave has clearly done this before. His brother Jimmy, visiting from Chicago, looks on, chain-smoking Winstons and adding his two cents on the recipe. Together they resemble a Southern rock band that's been on the road a few weeks too long. After seven hours the still is complete. Three days of fermenting in a 55-gallon food-grade drum has created enough mash to begin cooking. The brothers pour 20 gallons of mash into the boiler. "You give that leftover mash to the pigs and they get fucking wasted," Dave claims. In 10 hours we'll have a gallon of 160-proof moonshine.
Gathered in a woodshed that Dave built with his bare hands and decorated with his artwork, they start a fire directly beneath the still. The combination of highly flammable alcohol and dry wood makes me more nervous than does Dave's "music box" fashioned out of an old Ouija board and a crucifix (it plays the theme to Love Story when you turn Jesus a few times). Three cases of beer later, we have enough to sample. "Get in there," Michael says, handing me a mason jar. The vapors burn my nose. Bracing for impact, I knock back a full shot. A rush smacks me upside my head even before it hits my stomach. It's good. Very good. Strong, yes, but rich and rounded and slightly sweet from the corn. Everyone takes a turn, exchanging handshakes and backslaps as if we had just won the Super Bowl of booze.
After a solid three hours of drinking, a .22-caliber rifle makes an appearance. Michael and Jimmy take turns shooting at two empty beer cans that have been placed about 50 yards down a trail leading into the woods. Michael rocks back and forth, trying to regain his composure after an afternoon of sampling his wares. He misses on two attempts. "I've seen him take the head off a squirrel from twice as far as this," Dave claims. "But he's way too fucked-up now to hit those." Michael turns around and stares at him, channeling his inner Cool Hand Luke. Somehow he pulls his shit together, takes out both cans with two shots, then hands Dave the rifle and grabs the mason jar.
My head is spinning from the combination of gunfire and too many pulls on the jar. I see a sedan pull up the road but stop because of a muddy pond that has formed. Two old ladies emerge. They heard roosters crowing and want to know if we have any eggs to sell. Michael and Jimmy quickly defuse the situation by sweet-talking the women and giving them a tour of the garden. Dave walks double-time to the woodshed to guard the still. After a tense half hour, the women drive off. While Dave wipes the sweat from his forehead, Jimmy walks in and grabs the jar, taking a long drink and lighting another smoke. "They're gone, man," Jimmy says. "You can peel off that paranoia for now."
There are several ways to construct a still, but the pot-still method has been used for hundreds of years and will deliver smooth, clean moonshine for as long as you have the stones to drink it. Like real barbecue, this is no rush job. Here's how the shiners do it. (Needless to say, don't try this at home.) Copper is key Copper conducts heat rapidly and evenly, is bacteria resistant, lasts forever, is easy to manipulate and looks gorgeous. Soldering, blowtorching and riveting skills are essential. To build the boiler tube, start with a three-by-five-foot copper sheet. Bend it around to form a tube, overlapping the ends by two inches. Drill rivet holes through the overlapping section one inch apart. Rivet and solder the edges together to make it airtight. Build the bottom Leak-proofing is crucial. Cut a copper circle an inch and a half larger in diameter than your riveted tube. Clip a series of three-quarter-inch cuts one to two inches apart around the edge of the circle. Bend the segments up and around the bottom edge of the boiler tube. Solder each segment to the bottom of the tube to form an airtight base. Test the tube by filling it with water. If there are leaks, go back and solder until there are none. Cone head Make the top of the boiler by cutting copper into a cone shape. The top of the cone should be small enough to fit an elbow joint tightly. Use cardboard templates to size the cone so it hangs over the top of your boiler tube by about an inch. Use the same riveting method you used on the boiler tube, overlapping the edges, riveting and then soldering. Turn the entire tube upside down and solder the top of the tube to the bottom of the cone. Elbow grease Insert a copper elbow joint into the top of the cone. If it doesn't fit perfectly, don't panic; simply cut a copper ring to cover gaps and solder it to the elbow and cone. (Patch leaks later with a trick using oatmeal; see "Shine On.") Solder an 18- to 24-inch copper tube to the elbow. In this tube, insert the end of a thin spiral copper tube, or worm, and solder together. Place the free end of the worm in a large barrel or metal trash can (this will be the cooling barrel). Cool down Drill a hole in the cooling barrel one foot up from the bottom and feed the end of the worm through it to form a spout. Either solder or use cork to seal around the spout.
A tried-and-true recipe for real-deal moonshineStart with 15 pounds of sugar, five pounds of cornmeal, one pound of corn sugar, five to six gallons of distilled water and four to six ounces of distiller's yeast. Purchase a 15- to 20-gallon food-grade plastic container online or at an industrial-supply feed store and clean it thoroughly. Then clean it again. It can't be too clean. Combine sugar, cornmeal, corn sugar and distilled water in the plastic container. The water should be at or just below 104 degrees. Anything above that will kill the yeast. Stir for one minute and sprinkle in the package of distiller's yeast, which can be found online or at any home-brewing store. Test alcohol content: When you start the mash it should register anywhere from 14 to 20 percent ABV (alcohol by volume) on a hydrometer. Cover the container and let the mash ferment for three to seven days, depending on air or room temperature. It's done when it stops foaming. Check the mash with your hydrometer again. It should read between zero and four percent ABV. Strain the mash to remove clumps of corn and pour it into your still, leaving at least six inches from the top. Heat the bottom of the still until the mash reaches about 172 degrees. Alcohol evaporates at 172 degrees and water at 212. It's crucial the mash not approach 212 degrees, or your moonshine will become watered down. Alcohol vapors will gather in the cone, elbow and worm. Add cold water to the cooling barrel so it cools the moonshine as it flows through the worm. Prepare an entire package of oatmeal as directed. Let it cool and add one to two cups of rye flour to make a paste. If leaks appear on the still, cover with the paste. It will harden as it heats, forming an airtight seal. Place a clean container under the spout coming out of your cooling barrel to collect the moonshine. Continue collecting until it no longer pours out, about 15 hours. Transfer the moonshine to clean mason jars. But you already knew that.
Finding moonshine—real moonshine—is like picking up a woman: You need to be cool, convincing and confident. Start at a cocktail-centric bar. Take a seat and chat up the bartender. Talk about liquor, bitters, wines, beer—anything that shows you're in the know about booze. When you've established a rapport, slip in a story—true or not—about how you were in Alabama, Texas, New Orleans or Nashville and came across some moonshine. Compare it to grappa on steroids. Odds are the bartender will reciprocate with a story of his or her own. No one likes to talk about booze more than a knowledgeable bartender. Once you're at this point, it's only a matter of time before they're pulling out a jar or pointing you to another bar that has the real shit.


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As for her not being hard, that's fine. It don't mean she ain't into it. She needs a partner with a hard dick though. It's hot when they are totally in the bottom/passive/fem role. Great when they switch too. But this is clearly one of the better ones in which the tranny is the fuckie and just gets porked with no apparent reward.
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Yes, squirting is real. However, these women were filled with a off white liquid & made to look like they were squirting at the same time. This is not real. Squirting is. There's a difference people.
I am a squirter. But nothing like this. This I must say is a fake one.
Squirting is real. But this, is not.
"Names...Tina Cheri, Chantz fortune? (one in the mid) don't really know who they are. Help will be appreciated. Thanks" This scene has to be from the late-90's or 2000. (LONG before lil' Cytherea "came" along. :-)) I've been trying to find this entire lez scene for over 10 fuckin' years now! I first saw it online back in 2000--this same exact clip with the same time limit (well, the one I saw back in the Y2G may have been 20 seconds), no jive. Then, I copped a Leisure Time lesbian video compilation (remember those? ;D I still have a few on DVD) in early-2002 with this same exact short, 3-way lezzie squirt clip midway into the tape. (I've since thrown away that particular tape. Yeah, stupid, I know! I had MAD Leisure Time comps on DVD in '02 & '03!) SO...can somebody please give me an answer...who are those three hot blonde bitches (and one fine brunette! ;-)) and where can I find this entire scene?!
I remember getting this vid off Kazaa, a classic!
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All women can squirt... Not only a certain amount, It just takes some women a lot more to squirt then just this, So it's not just 20%.. it's all women that have the ability to do it, Just takes more of a time to help them do it.
Not all women have the ability to squirt.
squirting isn't fake, but this isn't squirting, it's just peeing.
Holy fuckin shit!!!
all that pussy in there. in im nowhere around them ho's.next time fuck with me.haha
oh yeah i just jizz in my pants :)
I think the closest 2 to the camera were holding back water waiting for the furthest to begin to come before pushing it out. Seen it before when porn stars get injected with liquid.
putin j'adore ça!!
i squirted right along with themmmm.......... i could have drank all that and sucked their clits and tits
its a fake i am a squirter myself and that shit didnt even look real
i want to have all the three chicks
thiis is not pee... I can cum like this...
I love it
fake shit again please remove
I would love to be in each of these pussies as they squirt.
I squirted my neighbor with the garden hose. lol
Going to jerk off now
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fuk me please
I am here with a very wet pussy,I am a gusher,I can squirt with the right person,I am soaked right now,I wished I had someone hear to lick my pussy juices up.so horny I am getting off tonight so much,I know with the porns they have things to make it look real,but I can say real or not it helps me fuck myself good and wet,ty
this makes my pussy so wet
I'm 10 and know how to do that
You should not be doing that
Tina Cheri is the blonde in the middle.
fausse femmes fontaines elles mettent du liquide dans leur vagins et l'expulse pour faire croire a l'orgasme !! technique bien connus des pros du porno existe des techniques pour l'éjaculation masculine aussi
If another lesbian reading this I suggest you upload a video shoving boobs in pussy
Wanna Drink Those Squirts :D
Now that's a shower i'd want installed in my bathroom never leave.imagine the jet mode.PUSSY mans catnip
The brunette girl on the right looks like Fmake Janssen
id drink that stuff.
I like thi vidéo
Very Nice - I could do with that type of shower
fukkin hot!
its so hot
Fuckin short...hmmm...shame
mmm i want that pussy is so hot i want i want mmmmmm
uhm that is NOT cum that is pee!!!!!! the first one looked narsty as fuck cytherea is the championnnn
This isn't fake it's fucking hot.
i dont think its fake when a woman squirts...but this is.ive seen videos where the director or whatever will stop then use a device to inject a liquid into her pussy then call action and get the guy to fuck em hard as they push it all out too look like a squirt.they do it alot on see her squirt
Yup. I figured it was from a Leisure Time comp. That means the chances of finding the entire flick (with the entire lez scene?) is pretty much ZIP-locked. Well, thanks anyway.
This is from a movie made by Leisure Time Entertainment called "Double Cum". Stars: Mariah, Candy, Nadia, Felicia, Rebecca Lord, Jill, Jade, XXXena, Nicole K.
LOL look's funny xD
lovely , the taste of squirt its soooooooooooo sweet
its fake some women can squirt, but those three were faking
thats was hecka nice squirting
not real. they just gushed water from their pussies.
its natrual thing. but they were fantastic
I have achieved this to this scale once and i thought i had pissed myself, but the feeling when you do squirt is enough to make you go weak at the knees.
Good job girls. America is proud of you.
k well my gf can squirt so its not a myth. just some girls can do it some cant, mine does if i stimulate her g spot
Squirting is nothing but a pissing or pushing a liquid (previously filled into) out of vagina...
guys... just because there is a thing like female ejaculation (and there is!) it doesnt mean this vid is real. There is a cut just before they "squirt". The girl in the front is definitely faking it!
Now i want to fuck the pussys...
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I would love to swallow it all!
fuck they were almost sincronizied... lol
I believe you Realwoman...I make my wife cum like that and we do laundry afterwards. Women cum like that is fuck in amazing!
the last two women have squirted the same way and the same liquid exactly, is it a coincidence ? or are they twins xD ?
I wish I could put my 8 inch Prick in one of u an fuck u very hard
When women have a freaking GOOD orgasm, a REAL one, their muscles contract so quickly and with such strength that a glandule that produces this "lubricant" is pressed and "fires" it.
Fucking love to join in
would love 2 drink it i tell u!
man that so wird. who will clean up this thing after. personally think it's pretty disgusting, and if I could do this kind of thing I would put a cap between my legs or I would turn off Some fire.
dammmnnnnnnnnnnnnn that shit is nmice looking nice ladies horny wont to chat
rally hot pussy
Ha, all you dudes who think squirting is fake, I suggest you take a long, hard look at yourselves. My woman squirts every once in a while and it is hot, and I feel pretty damn cool with myself for making it happen :)
There Pissing, OMG
that my friend, is pee
Would really appreciate if someone knows the name of the vid or who is the brunette close to the camera.... looking for her name by loong time!!!!
nope, this one's fake
Beautiful sexy fountain that i would drink all day
For those of you that think it is piss, you should have the sense to know that it doesn't typically come out like that. But it's also highly unlike that all 3 can cum like that at exactly the same time. I bet they filled their pussies with water and all squeezed hard at the right time. If it is real, that's some talent.
Yes, realwoman is right. I am an MD. The liquid is made by the Bartolini's glands. Some of the other clips ARE fake though. In some of them they just pee.
Names...Tina Cheri, Chantz fortune? (one in the mid) don't really know who they are. Help will be appreciated. Thanks
Ok ppl need to get educated on how a womans sexuality works, I will leave comments on all these videos if I must. IT IS REAL, SO GO READ A BOOK FOR ONCE, it is not pee it is made in a female gland much like a male prostate gland that makes the fluid for a mans cum. I do it all the time, I pee always before sex so I know its not pee. It is friggen awsome sex you need a mop and bucket to clean up after kind of sex.
man, I think it's weird that there are comments on the vids. But no that shit is not real, they did just piss all over themselves.
it is real, i went with a girl that could do this, it was amazing.
they just peed all over themselves, haha. But are still hot, so it's fine...
Squirt 'O Rama! ;)!!
I Don't know if it is fake but could someone name the title of this video ?
LOL so fucking fakee!xdd
is it real
champagne supernova :D
yh it is, but only like 20% women can do it
Can someone please tell me. Is this how woman seriously cum?
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Berkshire experts to lead series of talks on today's 'ethical, moral dilemmas'
PITTSFIELD -- Berkshire County residents and prominent experts in their fields will come together in a series of talks in Williamstown in the coming weeks to address the complex and daunting ethical and moral dilemmas of the times.
The series is sponsored by OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, and will be held at The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown on Wednesdays, from Sept. 12 through Oct. 24. The forums, which are from 10:30 a.m. to noon, will be made available in South County through videoconferencing to the BCC South County Center in Great Barrington.
In chronological order, the talks are as follows:
On Sept. 12, Williams College's chairman and professor of philosophy, Steven Gerrard, will launch the series by examining how Kant's Categorical Imperative and Mill's Greatest Happiness Principal correct problems with the "Golden Rule," and shed light on our moral obligations.
Ralph Friedner of Stockbridge, on Sept. 19, will call upon his more than 50 years as an executive in the investment industry to explore an issue that frequently makes headlines in the financial and mainstream media: "Ethics on Wall Street."
Mark Reinhardt, an author and a professor in the Department of Political Science at Williams College, will focus on an increasingly complex issue in the multimedia and Internet age: the ethics and politics of published images. Attendees at the Oct. 3 talk will glean insights from his forthcoming book, "Visual Politics: Theories and Spectacles."
Prominent local attorney, member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, lecturer and member of OLLI's board of directors, Leonard H. Cohen, of the law firm Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP, will explore "Ethics and the Practice of Law." The talk is Oct. 10.
On Oct. 17, Charles Wohl, site director of the Neighborhood Health Center of the Community Health Programs in Pittsfield, will examine another hot topic in recent months: "Ethics of Medical Care Distribution." An associate clinical professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, he received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine.
Robert Jackall Ph.D., the Willmott family professor of sociology and public affairs at Williams College, will examine ethics in intelligence work -- the moral rules in use by intelligence agents -- on Oct. 24.
Classes are for OLLI members, but anyone can become a member. The six-session program is one of many OLLI offerings at BCC for its fall semester program.
For more information, visiting www.berkshireOLLI.org or call (413) 236-2190.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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"IT'S not my fault - the LNP haven't kept their promises."
Member for Condamine Ray Hopper said his defection on Saturday was to serve his electorate the best way he could.
Speaking with the Herald about changing parties for the second time, Mr Hopper said the 'national' had been taken out of the Liberal National Party.
"It's not the party I stood for at the election," Mr Hopper said.
"They've broken their promises. We've had eight months to put legislation in place to stop CSG getting out of control."
Mr Hopper said he felt he could have more influence in Katter's Australian Party, where he could put forward private members bills, than as a backbencher with his "mouth zipped".
He did not agree that his move was unfair to voters who voted for LNP policies.
"I think it's very fair - I was elected to represent the people of Condamine the best way I can.
"I am bound, you have to swear the oath, to serve your electorate to the best of your ability."
At the election, Mr Hopper received 57.5% of the vote.
A number of Condamine voters have been critical of Mr Hopper's defection, including Dalby resident Jon Russell.
"He was voted in by the people of the district to sit in the LNP. Then he decides eight months down the track he doesn't represent them," Mr Russell said.
"I find it really hard to understand. The ethical way of doing it would be to resign. The bloke's done it in 2001 as well."
On the Herald's Facebook, Hopper's move has been called "un-Australian".
Mr Hopper insisted that other members, particularly from rural areas, would follow his lead in the next 12 months.
He said parliament this week had been "hell on earth" after his defection.
"They've put me in an office downstairs, it's totally unprecedented," Mr Hopper said.
"It's an office open to public, with public access. There's one office behind the barbecue and squash courts, away from my other party members and LNP members.
"What are they so scared of?"
When asked why he had stayed with the party, if he had been subjected to threats and vitriol ahead of the election, Mr Hopper said he had the "imagination" that government would be different.
"Because I thought when we win government we can do something.
"I had no idea it would be the dictatorship that it has been."


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|December 7, 1999, 04:08 AM
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What is the optimum shot placement for a shot on an elk or deer? It has been a subject for debate where I work with several hunters. I would think that a solid shot to the body would help to bleed out the animal, especially if it takes off running. A coworker of mine argues that he shoots to the neck, shoulder area. What are your experiences? Mike
|December 7, 1999, 10:16 AM
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I think the best target for most people is the heart/lung area. It is the biggest target on the animal which allows for a slightly misplaced shot, and if you hit shoulder bone you help take out some front running gear. If you can get a good neck shot though, it will put the deer down (it works on whitetails, I've never hunted elk). Somewhere in the last year or two I read an article by Larry Weishuhn(sp?) in which he said that the most effective shot (and he has taken a LOT of deer I'm sure) is one straight up the wazoo. The bullet's energy is completely absorbed in the animal's body cavity with no bone to deflect the bullet's path and with devastating effect. The problem is that you have a very small (but well defined ) target, and how often do you get a chance at a straight-away shot on the same level as the deer?
Personally, I opt for a shot low and on the rear edge of the shoulder.
|December 7, 1999, 11:50 AM
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When shooting at a animal, there has to be some sort of three dimensional thinking. The heart of a deer sit somewhere between the shoulder. Best shot is one that breaks one or both shoulder (a side silhouette). A bullet entering that area of the chest cavity is sure to destroy the heart or at least the arteries. If you are under gunned, that is the only shot that can be made. When shooting animals, target the heart from all angles. That way if you miss, there are lots of other vitals that will be damaged by the bullet.
|December 7, 1999, 05:07 PM
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I've found the best way to learn about shot placement is to grab a hunting magazine & sit down with an experienced hunter and discuss shot placement on all the pictures of game.
Here are the "Guidelines" that work for me:
on a "cake" shot, say under 75 yards, on a deer that is moving very slow, or still, the upper neck, just behind the ear is the way to go. The biggest benefit to this shot is it is an all or none deal. There is very little room to wound the deer. It will either drop like a stone, or run away. Both of these options are far superior to a wounding shot.
Quartering away, or broadside with head moving too much for a neck shot, I aim tight behind the near shoulder. Generally I try to take out the far shoulder. This puts the bullet in the lungs. It's been my experience that they'll run about 25-50 yards, but that's it.
I've had a few bad experiences with head shots. You MUST hit the brain, or the deer may run off. I've seen two deer run off with half their jaw/face gone. Definately not a pretty site, nor an ethical kill. One I shot, was finished up fairly quickly, but certainly wasn't something I was happy with. I haven't tried a head shot since.
The other was a fiasco. An older man we used to hunt with made a head shot, and thinking she was down, set his rifle down. As soon as he did, the deer miraculously jumped up & ran off. Dad & I tracked this deer for over a mile, jumped her up several times, until Dad finally took her down with a 150 yard running shot(the ol' man can't read a newspaper, unless it's out to his fingertips, but can still shoot the ears off a tick ). I have no doubt that she'd have gone a few more miles. That was certainly the worst successful track I've ever worked (obviously the unsuccesful tracking of a wounded animal are far worse)
Tracking Sucks! Pick your shots carefully and avoid it as much as you can.
|December 7, 1999, 10:56 PM
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Holding tight behind the front shoulder is probably the best way to go. Head shots are a no-no and I personally feel the same way about neck shots. I wounded an elk a few years back and my brother, who also had an elk permit, followed up with a neck shot as the critter trotted off. The elk went until it encountered a fence it couldn't get over and laid down. I finished it off at fairly close yardage.
My brother had hit the animal with his .270 in the wind pipe. Missed the spine and managed to miss the major blood vessels. Yet, I am sure his shot would have led to a slow lingering death. It served as a "wake up call" to both of us.
I shoot a .30-.338 with 180 grain Nosler Partitions. I can tell you when that monster bull of a lifetime steps into my crosshairs I will body slam the brute through BOTH front shoulders. To heck with my meat processor, I want the critter for the taxidermist.
|December 11, 1999, 01:40 AM
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I personally follow the back of the front leg up to where it meets the body cavity. There's a "divet" there. Settle the crosshairs right there, squeeze the trigger and it's "good night Irene"...
|December 12, 1999, 09:26 PM
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Heart and lung area or pass on the shot. I don't like tracking a wounded animal either.
|December 12, 1999, 09:52 PM
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I agree with heart & lung. Unless I'm not shooting offhand, I don't want to risk missing with a head shot.
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|December 12, 1999, 10:52 PM
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You are getting good advice from the heart/lung guys - especially the lung part.
What's missing is a hunter/rifle/ammo skills assesment. When I hunt big game I sight in on sandbags and usually get groups around 1 MOA with hunting loads. That way I know the mechanical limitations of the rifle and load. Then I shoot from a good support position like resting against a post or prone or a solid kneeling stance. That gives me a good evaluation of my potential from a tree stand or firing at stationary deer with time to rest against a tree. That's usually about 2 MOA under good conditions.
Now I double that to allow for the stress of a hunting situation with the adrenalin flowing and I've got a 4" group at 100 yards and that's with a rifle that groups 1" mechanically!
A deer's heart is a small target, as is it's neck (and bung hole), but they can be hit under optimum conditions. The rest of the time I shoot for a spot vertically centered in the chest cavity and at the rear crease of the shoulder muscle. If I miss 5" forward I bust the shoulder and major arteries. If I hit my spot or up to 5" to the rear I get both lungs. 5" high and I get the lungs and spine, 5" low is the heart/lung. This margin for error works out to 200 yards. After that you gotta know your stuff!
My best shot to date was 285 yards from a prone position with a rifle that shoots 1/2 MOA. The shot hit 4" above my intended point of aim and the deer went 18" straight down.
I've been doing it this way for 25 years and more than 100 deer later I've never lost one (knock on wood). Most fell where they stood, a few ran a short distance and I can count the tracking jobs on one hand (most due to poor bullet performance). Over half these were taken with a .243 using 100 gr factory ammo. The rest were a mix of .270, .308, 7mm mag, 20 ga slug and four with 44 mag in a pistol.
For elk, omit the .243...
|December 13, 1999, 09:08 AM
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For years my answer was simply: "heart-lung shot, just behind the shoulder."
After a couple of tracking incidents in which my margin of error was tested (even though the shot was pretty good), and the deer made it a distance into the brush before completely expiring, I've moved my optimal shot a tad.
The first thing I did was to move that bullet placement about 2" further forward. It's very difficult to hit the deer too far forward, and if there is likely to be a lateral drift, it is going to be toward the rear of the animal, given that they tend to move forward. [profound, I know.]
I'm on record in saying that I just don't think it's much of a loss to bust a shoulder of a deer-- there's not much meet there, and what is there is hard to get at. I try, every year, but it just goes into the sausage grinder. Big loss of maybe 2 lbs on a TX whitetail, and you positively ANCHOR him.
My next move in shot placement came after some serendipitous high shots. I set my sights to shoot about 2.5" high at 100 so that I'm dead on at 225 and 8" low at 300. One year, the scope was a tad high, say 3.5" at 100 with the given load I was using. 3 deer walked in front of the rifle before I lowered the setting, and all three had spectacular kills. What happened? The bullet, in all three cases, just barely kissed the ridge of bone that runs beneath the spine, imparting HUGE shock to spine on the way through. Deer's total travel? 2 feet. Straight down. This aim point is just about 2" higher than I used to aim at 100, and I must stress that I don't try for this shot at longer (250+) ranges, due to the fact that the margin of error is somewhat (but not greatly) diminished. I'm a big believer in margin of error. For this reason I can NEVER reccomend a head shot or high neck shot, unless as a coup de gras or to try to bring down a wounded animal that only presents that shot. Very slight movements change a killer head shot into a terrible crippling jaw shot off, and the resultant starving over the next 2 weeks.
Remember that the neck of a deer is strong and muscular, and moves incredibly quickly and unpredictably. Oh, you say, it can't move the head before my laser-fast bullet gets thered! Really? If you have a rifle that fires the bullet at an honest 3000 fps, at 100 yds it will take that bullet over 1/10 of a second to reach the deer, and that doesn't even count reaction time, should the deer begin moving before the shot actually goes off. At 200 yards, it's more like a quarter of a second. A good sprinter can move 7 feet in that time. Think maybe a spooked deer can move his spinal collumn 4" in that time?
|December 13, 1999, 10:07 PM
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Excellent post Long Path...I like it.
|December 14, 1999, 10:49 AM
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The problem with shooting a bullet through the chest cavity of a large game animal is that the animal will not always act as though he's been hit, and typically run for the hills. Many hunters make the mistake of not looking for an animal that has reacted in this fachion, thinking they simply missed. Blood trails may be non-existant, or begin 50 yards or more from where you shot the animal. However, if you are shooting an arrow, this is a perfect shot. You'll have a definite blood trail.
However, with a bullet, it is my opinion that you want to avoid having to trail the animal. You want to drop the critter in its tracks. And that is done with careful shot placement with a rested gun, and a calm trigger finger. The shot is placed centered slightly high in the shoulder, so as the bullet penetrates you will take out one or more of the following (with the primary or secondary projectiles); 1) shoulder(s), lungs, 3) heart, and/or 4) spine. The animal will fall down on itself if made properly. End of story.
|December 14, 1999, 11:05 PM
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Guys, thanks for all of this great advice - this is invaluable discussion. Not quite the same as sharing a campfire, but close.
|December 15, 1999, 10:41 AM
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I like to use a heavier bullet. It will penetrate on "raking shots"(Elmer's term, not mine) and on a brodside shot, punch through and leave a good blood trail, should one be necessary. For years, I followed jack O'Connors adavice and use the faster, lighter bullets. (150 gr. 06, 130 gr. .270 etc.) No more. I'll use a 165 gr. in a .308, 180 in the 06.
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All three economic development projects are currently in different stages, but all are expected to come to fruition in 2009, according to tribal leaders.
Tribal officials say once these attractions are built, it's only the beginning of future development on the Qualla Boundary.
"It's an economic engine," said Mickey Duvall, EBCI planning and development director, of how the Tribe is using casino profits to fuel growth. Harrah's Cherokee Casino opened 10 years ago and is the biggest attraction in Western North Carolina. It had more than 4 million visitors last year and casino officials are estimating more will come once a $650 million expansion project starts taking shape.
The new projects, leaders say, will improve life for Eastern Band members and attract more tourists.
"It's part of an initiative to get people out of the car and shop and dine in Cherokee and let that money circulate on the reservation," Duvall said.
Cineplex will be state of the art
Judy Allison of Birdtown supports the Tribe's efforts to attract commercial businesses to Cherokee.
"I'm all for it," she said. "I think it will improve the overall economy."
She is thrilled about visitors having additional entertainment opportunities to partake in once the new movie theatre opens. Construction workers are busy placing the final touches on the stadium seating style theatre located at off of U.S. 19. It is expected to open this spring, tribal officials say. The theatre houses two movie rooms with seating for 220 people.
"It's going to be one the best theatres in the area," Duvall said.
Designers drew the theater so that an additional four to six movie screens could be added, depending on demand.
Allison says tribal members and tourists need more entertainment activities, especially on rainy or snowy days.
"You don't want to stay in your motel room when you're on vacation," she said.
Tribal leaders say the theatre will not only benefit tourists but its members and local residents as well.
"It's providing local entertainment for the local community," Duvall said.
The Tribe has negotiated an agreement with Phoenix Theatre Management Company to handle operations of the facility, an arrangement similar to the one Harrah's has to run the casino.
By hiring a professional management company the Tribe was able to save money on the construction and design cost, Duvall says. He would not release the total cost estimate of this project.
Tribal officials are busy ironing out an agreement with retail developer Wal-Mart.
"We have a offer on the table and we are looking at it," Duvall said.
The proposed site for the facility is at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Hospital Road. Designs plans call for the superstore project to sit on 20 acres of land. Wal-Mart will take up five acres, and the surrounding property will house additional retail stores, according to Duvall.
He says the agreement between the Tribe and Wal-Mart officials is nearing finalization.
"It looks very positive," he said.
The proposed Cherokee Wal-Mart will not be the typical facility the company builds in towns across the United States. The Cherokee facility will be a "green" supercenter that features sustainable energy saving techniques like energy saving lighting and appliances, Duvall said.
Principal Chief Michelle Hicks and Tribal Council member will have the final decision on whether the shopping center gets built on the reservation. If the Tribe gives the go-ahead, Duvall says officials will work to get the facility on a fast track.
The deal between the two parties is taking time because the Tribe wants to ensure that its local mom and pop stores are protected from the retail giant.
"Our number one concern is protecting the community and the existing merchant businesses," Duvall said. "We are very prudent with negotiations."
Glenda Anthony, manager of Parker's General Store, has mixed emotions about Wal-Mart coming to Cherokee.
"I don't know if it's a good idea for the shop," she said.
The store located off U.S. 19 sells T-shirts, crafts and camping and fishing supplies. If Wal-Mart comes in, Anthony says it could have a negative impact on business.
"It might take away business," she said. "They carry fishing and camping gear."
However, Allison is eager for a superstore to open in the area.
"I like the convenience of it being here," Allison said. Right now customers travel to Sylva, Bryson City or Waynesville to buy food and other supplies. Duvall says a commercial store like Wal-Mart will provide tribal members and tourists with the convenience of shopping in the community they are visiting or live.
"It's not fair for the families that live on Big Cove Road to drive 45 minutes to go to a store," he said.
"The number one purpose of this facility it to be a service for tribal members and for the people who can't buy things on the boundary," Duvall said. "We have numerous campsites but there is no place to buy a tent."
Golf Course
Workers are moving dirt to build Cherokee's first golf course.
The course is being built on the former Smoky Mountain Raceway property along Shoals Creek Road, and Duvall says it will "surpass everything in this region."
Golf course architects, Robert Trent Jones II, designed the Sequoyah National Golf Club. Construction costs for this project are not being released yet, Duvall Said.
The Tribe is also considering building a housing development near the golf course. Duvall said the houses would be for tribal members only.
Plans call for this facility to be completed in summer or fall of 2009.
Competition between counties
Commercial development like Wal-Mart will keep tourist in Cherokee longer, Duvall said.
"When a tourists packs up camp and goes to Sylva to get supplies, they can get distracted and not come back," he said.
In recent months, Sylva town leaders say the town has seen an increase in its sale tax as more visitors stop in to purchase merchandise, but, if a Wal-Mart opens in neighboring Cherokee all that foot traffic may be lost. It could have a negative impact on Jackson County, officials say.
"There's no doubt its going to have an impact," Jackson County Economic Development Commission Chairman Rick Fulton said. "It may have a negative one. It could draw people from our Wal-Mart."
However, Mark Clasby, Haywood County Economic Development Director, says retail competition is part of economic development.
"There will always be competition," he said. "Competition is a good thing. I don't always see it as a negative."
Clasby say the new development projects in Cherokee will give area residents more job opportunities to choose from. Wal-Mart is expected to hire 180 to 200 employees once it opens.
"It's fantastic," he said. "It's more job opportunities for everyone in the region."
Clasby says about 25 percent of Haywood County residents works in neighboring WNC counties, which boils down to 6,000 people leaving Haywood County to work elsewhere.
"The county lines just kind of disappear," he said.
Fulton has a slightly different opinion about the job opportunities. "There are a lot of openings in the service area, but it's hard to get a high-paying jobs here," he said.
Finding the workers
Finding people to fill the job openings at these new projects will take some creative measures. Cherokee has a very low unemployment rate.
"It's the lowest of any county or municipality in the region," Duvall said.
Enrolled members will have first dibs at the jobs, but the Tribe is looking to neighboring Jackson, Haywood and Swain counties to fill these spots.
All three counties also have an extremely low unemployment rate. In Jackson County it's under 5 percent, while in Haywood and Swain it's about 4 percent.
"There doesn't seem to be as many people as jobs available," Fulton said.
For employers, that prospect is only going to get more difficult. More than 900 jobs are expected to be created once the casino expansion project is completed. Tribal officials have not released the number of jobs that the golf course will create.
Whatever the number may be, local businesses will have to develop incentives to hold on to their employees. Some local businesses that do not offer health insurance or a retirement package may be placing help wanted signs in their storefront.
Ken Mills, Swain County economic development executive director, is well aware of this problem.
Swain County has a workforce of about 8,200 people, who are employed at establishments like the casino or other local shops.
Mills says additional job opportunities may place a strain on local business owners, especially those that don't offer benefits or high pay.
"It's going to put a lot of pressure on everyone," Mills said.
"People who live in Henderson or Transylvania counties will not want to commute to Cherokee on a daily basis," he said. "We are going to have to find places for these people to live."
Mills says county leaders are going to have to develop a plan of action to address affordable housing.
"This is an issue the whole region has to look at," he said.
Revitalization of the downtown
Shop owners in the downtown Cherokee business district are transforming their storefronts to a more cohesive look.
Greta Bridges, owner of Bridges Leather, says downtown businesses needed to change their appearance. New roofs and awnings are part of the revitalization project the Tribe is spearheading. The new look is meant to complement the Smoky Mountains that surround the reservation, Duvall explained.
Businesses are also morphing their signs to feature a signature style that represents the Tribe's culture and share a common theme. When visitors come to Cherokee they will know they are in a special place, Duvall said.
Bridges says the revitalization of the downtown district will benefit business. When she heard about the project she jumped on the bandwagon.
"I think it looks good," she said.
Bridges moved her businesses to the downtown district eight years ago. Before that, her parents owned and operated it in Saunooke Village for 33 years. Since moving Bridges says she has seen an increase in business and she is able to house more merchandise at the new location.
The Cherokee Cultural Preservation Foundation is funding some of the renovations to the downtown district. The foundation distributes grants to various organizations and projects that promote the Cherokee culture. The organization operates on revenue generated from the casino.
Future endeavors
An indoor water park and conference center are also being considered by the Tribe. Officials have been traveling across the United States looking at other venues like Wisconsin Dells, a popular water park and hotel center.
Duval says this project is just in its feasibility stages.
Another project is completing a greenway for downtown Cherokee. The greenway would begin at Island Park and lead outdoor enthusiasts to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance. The trail would then loop around back to the downtown district, explained Duvall.


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Durango wasted little time to start its 2013 spring soccer season.
The Durango High School girls soccer team opened its regular season and its Southwestern League season with a 5-nil shutout Saturday at Grand Junction Central.
Four goals in the first half.
One goal in the second half.
And the Demons are 1-0 overall and in the SWL.
No further statistics were available on maxpreps.com.
Durango will break from SWL play with a nonconference road game Friday at Falcon, then will play at Pueblo West the next day.
DHS starts its season with a five-game road trip, then will host the Grand Junction Central Warriors on April 12 in its home opener at the Riverview Sports Complex.


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L.A. Fitness Members Want the Body of an Old Lady
Chocolate workout! Smaller gyms! Drummer warrior! Fast pushups! Helen Mirren! Tween athletes! Vegetarian benefits! Heart exercise! And Americans are still fat, all of us! It's your Wednesday Health Watch, where we watch your health—plyometrixplosively!
- Here's a little something for all the ladies out there: eating chocolate can actually help your workout. Hahaha, I knew you ladies out there would love that one! Chocolate while working out? "Yes please," I imagine all the ladies out there saying! I am Women's Day magazine!
- This recession has been really tough on smaller gyms. But it's been okay for bigger gyms, which is better when you go to lift the gym, more weight.
- If you were to ask me whether or not drummer Neil Peart is a workout warrior, I would direct you to this article. Then I'd probably roll my eyes at you and mutter, like, "Not familiar with Google much?" or something like that, under my breath.
- How fast should you do pushups? As fast as possible. You should... youshouldhave... Ushdhvalreadydun 48 pushups just now! Just right now! That's another 48! And 48 more pushups right now! I just did 600 pushups, 782, 934, faster!
- According to LA Fitness gym members, Helen Mirren has the sexiest female physique in the world. That's because LA Fitness is a gym for pussies.
- It's good that your middle school child is a great basketball player and all, but don't be one of those "crazy sports parents," like this guy. Another thing you don't wanna be is "that guy" at the bar who's always bragging to women about your basketball prodigy son and slipping them roofies.
- Thinking about becoming a vegetarian? Good! It's good for you, and it's good for the planet. And if some bullies make fun of you and call you a "weak ass vegetarian," you just tell them "that's not why I'm weak, it's for other reasons."
- Even a small amount of exercise is good for your heart. But not for your traps. You really have to punish those bad boys.
- What is the link between sleep and obesity? Simple: if you sleep, you are fat. (If you're an American.)
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Mobile Platform Takes Branch Transactions to Members
Imagine employees using tablets to onboard new members, process loan applications or accept mobile payments at a member's home, a local coffee shop or even an auto dealership.
Those scenarios will soon be possible for the $98 million Statewide Federal Credit Union.
The Flowood, Miss.-based credit union recently announced that it will become the first U.S. financial institution to implement MobiBranch, a mobile branch platform that enables employees to efficiently and securely perform an array of transactions at virtually any location.
"By getting our employees out of the branch to where our members live, work and play, members can accomplish their in-branch banking anywhere, and on their schedule, not ours," said Bruce Ulrich, marketing director at the 15,000-member Statewide, which plans to go live with MobiBranch this month.
Developed by Vancouver-based TRG Mobilearth Inc., the platform features a tablet-based app with mobile payment and e-signature capabilities, which allow credit unions to onboard new members, process loan applications, accept debit/credit card payments and complete other transactions on the spot, the company said.
"This eliminates the need for our employees to handle cash, thus avoiding the associated security risk," Ulrich explained.
MobiBranch can also help credit unions such as Statewide to reach underserved populations, he said.
By thinking outside the branch, Statewide FCU hopes to gain a competitive edge by enhancing efficiency, member service and security.
"With MobiBranch, we are going to increase our credit union membership, originate more loans and mortgages and offer a new level of convenience for our members," Ulrich added.
The app can also be used in-branch for capturing digital signatures and completing paperless applications.
"With digital signatures on the tablet and smartphone, we are going paperless, which makes our members happy knowing they are dealing with a greener credit union, and the credit union will save money by reducing paper use," said Paul Armstrong, Statewide general manager.
TRG Mobilearth Inc., which was recently recognized as one of the top 20 Most Innovative Companies in British Columbia by BCBusiness magazine, unveiled MobiBranch earlier this year at First West Credit Union in Vancouver, B.C.
The $7.1 billion First West and Valley First Financial Services, a credit union First West merged in 2009 that still operates under its previous name, wanted to proactively seek out new sales opportunities and provide top-notch customer service by leveraging technology to bring the branch to potential members and existing members, the credit union said in a release.
"In today's busy and competitive world, it becomes increasingly important to accommodate our members wherever they are," said Doug Ebner, manager of business technology and innovation for First West.
Online banking offers many perks, but personalized service isn't usually one of them. Filling out forms online can turn-off potential members, especially if they have to come into a branch to finalize the process.
"While self-serve technology has increased convenience for members, it has simultaneously decreased our ability to offer one-on-one customer service and sales opportunities as some members no longer have the need to visit the branch," said Ebner, who is also an i3 Member at Filene Research Institute.
By implementing MobiBranch, he said, First West and Valley First have made improvements in several areas, including the flexibility to fit members' schedules, convenience and overall member experience. The tablet app has also produced opportunities to grow membership with its ability to open accounts and offer products remotely. Other advantages to the technology include a greater community presence, improved brand awareness, cross selling opportunities, improved operational efficiency, reduced labor costs and less impact on the environment.
Following a successful pilot phase, Ebner said, First West is expanding its use of MobiBranch.
"With the pilot, we have a low sample rate but the initial conversion rate is very good," he said. "We will be building banking system integration in the near future now that we have completed our pilot. The investment is minimal based on the success we have already experienced in our pilot."
During the pilot, Ebner said sales conversion rates were high. Lines of credit recorded a 67% conversion rate, consumer loans had a 75% conversion rate and mortgages saw an 80% conversion rate.
"It became quickly apparent that our new members greatly appreciated this service," Ebner said. "We have been invited to lawyers' offices, university campuses and have met potential members at the location of their choice. In each of these, we have signed up new members and been able to provide them with memberships, mortgages, lines of credit and loans. The feedback from members has been very positive."
Credit unions can reap significant savings from using MobiBranch, according to a recent TRG Mobilearth white paper on branchless banking.
"Based on an estimate of 100 new members per month, with an average of three new accounts per member, the combined savings can be up to $55,000 and the employee cost-savings is nearly equal to two full-time employees," the paper stated.
For credit unions that want to provide an extra level of service, despite declining branch usage, MobiBranch is a natural progression, said Tia Lee, CEO of TRG Mobilearth Inc.
The platform benefits a triple bottom line of "people, planet, profit" by helping credit unions, members and the environment, she said.
"MobiBranch is going to be a real game-changer," Lee added. "We have not heard of any other mobile banking company with this offering, especially since we will be fully integrated with mobile on both sides of the counter. No one is doing mobile branch functions like MobiBranch."


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Im having problems installing wxWindows for the Borland 5.5 compiler (the free one). This is the step that is giving me trouble (the last one):
b. To build wxWindows in RELEASE mode:
cd c:\wx2\src\msw
make -f makefile.b32 FINAL=1
(if you had previously built wxWindows, you need to clean all of
the object and intermediate files. Before the above make command,
run: 'make -f makefile.b32 CLEANALL')
The problem is my system does not recognize the 'make' command. I type in "make -f makefile.b32 CLEANALL" in the promt window and it just spits "bad command or filename" back at me.
Im running Windows 98 Second Edition. Anything anyone can recommend would be helpful. Thanks in advance.


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As per my course requirement, we have to create a "wiki" as a part of our class in MLIS. I will delete the contents as soon I save the screen shot. Thanks,Tamil Librarian
As per my course requirement, we have to create a "wiki" as a part of our class in MLIS. I will delete the contents as soon I save the screen shot. Thanks,Tamil Librarian
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Thanks Meredith!
Thanks for doing this wiki Meredith! (and for your diligent efforts to block spammers...)
Thanks for the wiki! I was wondering... why would you want to "distance learners"? Wouldn't it be wiser to keep them close by? ;) Also, the link to your library doesn't work. --Jimmy
Hey Meredith. How are you? Thanks for answering my question. I made a lot of changes early today (June 12th).. including adding a new page and did some shuffling around of stuff... But now it seems to all be gone. I'm not sure what happened. Is this a glitch? It doesn't seem like anybody deleted it either (I looked in the history).. Just looks like it never happened. Weird. Thanks! --Jimmy
Stopping spam
Spammers are a pain, and drain some of the energy that could be used to create/edit pages. At colLib.info this was becoming a real and daily nuisance, but it has stopped after I installed the SpamBlacklist extension about a week ago. Highly recommended! --MagnusEnger 05:07, 6 January 2006 (EST)
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As per my course requirement, we have to create a "wiki" as a part of our class in MLIS. I will delete the contents as soon I save the screen shot. Thanks,Tamil Librarian
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The word can bring about excitement and anticipation when using in describing a player but it can also hang on him like an anchor if it appears that it isn't being realized.
Peter Holland has potential. Lots of it. And now that the Ducks' top pick in the 2009 draft has competed his junior hockey career, it is time to see whether that potential will be realized on a higher level.
There have been questions about Holland's work ethic matching up with his skill but the word is that he's doing his part to eliminate those concerns. A time ago, Ryan Getzlaf faced those same questions while in junior hockey and then dominated the American Hockey League en route to his productive and successful six-year NHL career.
Is Holland ready to do the same? Syracuse coach Mark Holick got a preview of him at the end of last season.
"He's got quick hands. Red line in, he's as dangerous as anyone," Holick told the Syracuse Post-Standard. "He sees the puck real well, his vision is excellent. It's almost like the game slows down a little for him."
Key 2010-11 statistics with Guelph (OHL): 67 games, 37 goals (15 on power play, 2 shorthanded), 51 assists, 88 points, 57 penalty minutes, plus-6 rating.
2011-12 salary: $1.295 million, including bonuses (NHL), $67,500 (AHL). Contract status: Signed to a entry-level deal through 2013.
What he did: The numbers compared to his 2009-10 reflect a marginal improvement — nine more points in eight more games — but they don't tell the whole story. Holland was a much more consistent player last season as he largely avoided the long scoring droughts that plagued him the year before. His 88 points were third on the team to Taylor Beck and Michael Latta, both Nashville third-round picks in '09, but they also squeezed him into the top 10 in the entire Ontario Hockey League. With Guelph, Holland played in all situations and often played the point on the power play according to a Hockey's Future scouting report. He played in only six playoff games but added three goals and six assists as the Storm lost to the Saginaw Spirit, its fourth consecutive first-round defeat. It is of note that Holland did not win any of the team's awards at its year-end ceremony but the early exit did allow the Ducks to bring him to Syracuse, where he had an impressive debut by assisting on two goals and scoring the game-winner in a 5-3 victory over Norfolk. Three nights later, he helped the Crunch end the year on a good note by scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Hershey.
What could happen in '11-12: Holland is finished with the OHL so the 20-year-old is ready for the pro game. Training camp will certainly be his opportunity to show the Ducks' brass how much further he's come than a year ago when he appeared overmatched against NHL players during the preseason. Holland has got the size and skill and while it appears he's answered some of the questions about his daily competitiveness, he's also got some roadblocks in front of him in terms of challenging for a roster spot. For one, Holland's has legitimate top-six talent but the Ducks aren't hurting much in that area. Saku Koivu figures to start the season as the second-line center and the club went out and picked up Andrew Cogliano presumably to fill center the third line. With Todd Marchant now retired and Kyle Chipchura cut loose, Nick Bonino figures to have the upper hand on a fourth-line center spot given his 35 games of NHL experience and solid defensive credentials. It all adds up to Holland likely heading to Syracuse to contend for a large role with the Crunch and prove himself over a full season in the AHL before truly challenging for the Ducks' roster in 2012-13.
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What an unfortunate mess the situation involving the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and former Executive Director Dan Barufaldi has become. In a case that should have never made it to the inside of a courtroom, a Worcester County Circuit Court jury last week ruled the chamber violated the terms of an employment contract outlining Barufaldi's employment, ordering the chamber to pay him $60,000, which is essentially half of what he was seeking.
It's no secret the chamber made some serious mistakes with Barufaldi, starting with hiring him in the first place and previously failing to adequately investigate his questionable employment record. Matters were exacerbated with a poorly worded and ambiguous employment contract once he was brought aboard. Nonetheless, the bottom line here is the jury got it wrong. The chamber should not have to pay this former employee one penny, as he did more harm than good during his brief stint here. Though this case has been a bit of a dark cloud hanging over the chamber and its leadership, the day Barufaldi resigned the organization became stronger and more reputable.
Whatever the chamber decides to do regarding an appeal, the fact remains some mistakes were made, but $60,000 is way too costly of a price to pay for a couple missteps. Perhaps the most unfortunate aspect of the entire saga is it's distracting a group of small business people from their own operations at a time when their full attention is needed.
Speaking of salvia, it got some front-page attention this week in The Sun. It's fun for me to be on the side of dishing out criticism at a newspaper, as I am often the person fielding it. While it's not any newspaper's duty to promote Ocean City or any other vacation destination, for that matter, a case can be made this week's front-page article on Tuesday showed poor judgment and maybe even a bit irresponsibility. The story, headlined "Staying above water," details how Ocean City is coping with the realities of the economy by increasing advertising and offering discounts. The article included a front-page photo of a Boardwalk merchant in his store. The photo featured "Salvia" in neon letters above a bust of a character smoking a huge joint with another neon light having something to do with piercing. On the jump page, the photos, a general shot of the Boardwalk and another of restaurateur and hotelier Bill Gibbs, were a little more appropriate and representative of the resort if you ask me.