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Title: [DitV] Three-Streams Valley
Post by: travisjhall on April 26, 2008, 01:07:10 AM
I'm running DitV for the first time, at last, tomorrow, and figured I'd post my town for a little advice before then.
A few restrictions on this... For a variety of reasons specific to the players, I wish to avoid issues involving sex, romance and marriage for this first game. I know these players, and we'll hit those themes a little further down the track, but it would be far better for those issues to come when the players indicate (through characters and play) that they are ready. I reckon they'll implicitly give leave for it by town 2 - we're a hardy bunch here, more inclined to bring our real-world issues to the table and beat them into submission until we feel good about ourselves and learn something in the process - but it has to something for the players to bring out.
And when you get down to it, that chops out a whole lot of pride possibilities... but I'll get by.
Also, these players will be new to the game, and so I don't yet know what their characters issues will be. The first town has to be pretty generic.
So, without further ado, I present to you Three-Streams Valley... or what I have of it so far. I'm not finished writing it up yet, but I've got a friend here to take me to a DVD night. Anyway, there's enough here that people will have a good idea what's going on, and I'll have plenty of time to finish it off in the morning. All thoughts are welcome.
The community of Three-Streams Valley was founded only a few years ago, way down south. As far as anyone in Bridal Falls City knows, they've never had a visit from the Dogs. Come to that, the Dogs' Temple didn't even know they were there until last year – seems the Territorial rider who was supposed to take care of the paperwork got lost in the canyons above the valley, and while he found his way home again, the exact location of the Three-Streams Valley township wasn't known until Steward Wilson sent a man to find out why the tax collector had never been through. When the Dogs' Stewards finally heard, they were overjoyed, as the settlers had long before been written off as another wagon train that got lost and died in the desert or attacked by Mountain People.
So it's high time a Dog or three visited Three-Streams Valley, just to check up on them. It shouldn't be a tough job. After all, how much can have gone wrong in only two or three years? But it is important to keep every community in contact with the wider Faithful.
Three-Streams hasn't been entirely out of contact, though. The man who brought news of the new community told of how small the little town was, and a new group of settlers chose to head down that way. Assuming there was still room enough on the land – and it sounded like there was – they would be able to join an existing community, rather than having to start from scratch, and their presence would ease the heavy burden that the first settlers had surely shouldered for long enough. And if there wasn't the space, well, south was as good a direction as any to look for good land.
That was the idea, but we all know that aphorism about good intentions and paving stones.
When the new group of settlers arrived in Three-Streams Valley, the flatlands on the valley floor, in between the streams, had already been divvied up amongst the Faithful. Provision hadn't really been made for leaving space on the best lands for new arrivals. Steward Wilson gave some brief consideration to asking the new arrivals to move on, but he quickly discarded that option, as this wagon train, like the Territorial rider, had gotten lost in the canyons, and were looking the worse for wear by the time they made it through (unlike the rider). The original settlers had always intended for their township to grow, just a little slower, so there was still room, especially in the hills of the upper Valley and beyond Deep Canyon Stream to the east. In consultation with his newly-appointed Counselor Michael Travers, who had served as Steward to the second wagon-train, Steward Wilson set about finding the newcomers places to live – some working in the town, where their skills in areas other than farming were most required, some to build houses on land already occupied by families whose allotment was too large to work on their own, and a goodly number in the hills. A few amongst the newcomers chose to move on, perhaps foreseeing the trouble that soon came. Those last headed west, with Counselor Travers' blessing and extra wagons that were no longer needed by those who were settling, hoping to find empty space or an established town were they would fit in better.
The allotment of places to the new settlers did not go entirely smoothly. Not everyone wanted to make room for the newcomers. Most significantly, Jeremiah Hastings adamantly refused to give up any of his land, despite the fact that he was not yet able to get full use out of it. His allotment was bound on the east- and northern edge by Deep Canyon Stream, and he declared that he'd run off anybody who tried to take his family's livelihood from him. Jeremiah rallied the support of a number of the easternmost farmers, and Steward Wilson acceded to his demands, despite the privately-voiced protests of Counselor Travers.
This meant that a group of farmers was assigned to the hills to the north and east of the Deep Canyon Stream. This land is significantly poorer land, often rocky and hard to clear, but with effort should have been quite fertile. The newcomers grumbled about the additional hardship, but were, for a time, satisfied.
What nobody realized was just how fickle the Deep Canyon Stream was. Deep Canyon runs far back to the north, and is fed by rainfall on the plains well beyond the catchment area of the other two streams. That season, the northern plains had little rain, and Deep Canyon Steam dried up completely. Local rains sustained the crops that the newcomers were raising on what land they had cleared, but they had no water for their livestock (and little enough for themselves).
Steward Wilson stepped in to try to help the people he had sent to the east. He organized others to care for the remaining livestock from the hills until the stream began to flow again. Unfortunately, when water did start to flow once more, and the hillsfolk asked for the return of their livestock, many of the original settlers considered that they should receive payment in kind for saving the livestock. After all, if they hadn't helped, the hillsfolk wouldn't have any animals at all, would they? All told, only about half of the livestock was returned to the northerners.
Daniel Crow was livid. He was ready to ride into town with a posse to take what was theirs. At the time, he'd have probably gotten shut down pretty fast, though, as he and his boys would have been outnumbered about five to one, and that might have been the end of the whole mess. Luckily for him, he didn't get that far. The demons saw to that.
See, when the drought to the north broke, it broke hard. The people of Three-Streams Valley never saw the storm that caused the Deep Canyon Stream to flood. The waters rushed out the mouth of the canyon, cutting off Brother Daniel and his followers, and washing all the way across the flatlands to Sandy Stream in the west.
Now it was the flatlanders who were doing it hard, as the flash flood washed out both crops and livestock. There may be time to get another crop in before winter hits, but there's a real danger that townsfolk will starve before then.
So now, we've got one group sitting in the hills, sitting on their food, organizing their own community while Faithful on the other side of Deep Canyon Stream go hungry. To top things off, Daniel Crow decided that his people's spiritual needs could not go untended, and they certainly couldn't attend the church in town, so he's taken matters into his own hands. He's organized
Jeremiah Hastings and his friends hold more land than they could reasonably work so soon. He and his consider the land their right. They also consider the
Daniel Crow and his friends consider the produce of their land to be theirs to do with as they likes, now that their neighbors on the flatlands have been bitten by their selfishness.
Counselor Travers thinks he would make a better Steward than Ira Wilson, after seeing him fail to stand up for the newcomers.
Steward Ira Wilson tried to maintain peace by assigning the newcomers to work the land beyond Deep Canyon Stream.
Now many townsfolk are going hungry, despite the fact that Daniel Crow and his followers have food to share.
The failure of the westerners to return the livestock of the hill-dwellers is tantamount to theft.
Demonic Attacks?
The demons' attack came in a pretty roundabout way this time. First, they caused the lack of rain to the north which made times so hard for the hill-dwellers. Then, they reversed the strategy, causing the flood which has devastated the town. This has deepened the rift between flatlanders and hill-dwellers, cut off the hill-dwellers from proper worship and brought imminent danger of starvation, as well as just plain drowning a dozen or so Faithful.
False Doctrine?
Daniel Crow is the Steward of the of Deep Canyon Stream branch. He leads his folk in worship in Deep Canyon itself (not a true temple).
False Priesthood?
Unbeknownst to the townfolk, Counselor Michael Travers is secretly supporting Daniel Crow, aiding him not only in administering his new community, but in providing for them religiously. They aren't a priesthood yet, but they only need one more…
Not yet.
Hate & Murder?
The Hastings mob are ready to shoot anyone caught crossing Deep Canyon Stream. The Crow gang aren't far behind. They hate each other, but nobody is dead yet.
What do the townspeople want from the Dogs?
Steward Ira Wilson wants the Dogs to force Daniel Crow to hand over his food, so that everybody has enough to get through until the next harvest (maybe, just).
Counselor Michael Travers wants the Dogs to place the whole town under his Stewardship.
Daniel Crow wants the Dogs recognize his folk as a separate branch, under his Stewardship. He also wants payment for the stolen livestock.
Jeremiah Hastings wants the Dogs to give his people food from the hill-dwellers. While he has Steward Wilson pretty much under his thumb, he may also decide that he wants the Dogs to make him Steward, as he is not at all impressed by Steward Wilson.
What do the demons want?
The demons want to find a third leader for the Deep Canyon worshippers, to make it a proper False Priesthood which can start using sorcery. They want the
What do the demons want the Dogs to do?
What would happen if the Dogs didn't come?
Jeremiah Hastings would led a group into the hills and shoot a bunch of Daniel Crow's followers, and get gunned down in return.
Title: Re: [DitV] Three-Streams Valley
Post by: lumpley on April 26, 2008, 07:14:10 AM
I strongly recommend that for a first town with new Dogs players, you go all the way to hate and murder.
Title: Re: [DitV] Three-Streams Valley
Post by: travisjhall on April 26, 2008, 07:44:19 AM
Before the Dogs have arrived, or during the course of the game? I can easily have this situation have resulted in shootings across Deep Canyon Stream, but figured with people already drowned due to demonic attacks, and flatlanders ready to go a-raiding into the hills (quite possibly while Dogs are travelling from one area to another, as it'll be a bit of a ride) that was probably enough death going around.
Title: Re: [DitV] Three-Streams Valley
Post by: travisjhall on April 27, 2008, 06:30:54 AM
I wish to avoid issues involving sex, romance and marriage for this first game.Well, there's a resolution that didn't last through character creation. Ah, I love these guys. One gave me a convert dog whose mother was a whore and who had been sexually abused in childhood. Another wound up beating up his father. And these things were in the accomplishment conflicts.
We didn't even get to the meat of Three-Streams Valley. By the time we were done with character creation, we didn't have a huge amount of time. They've met a few of the townsfolk, but only have enough information to say, "Ya know, there's stuff they're not telling us." (So there's still time to ramp up the sins of Three-Streams if I care to - though I'm not sure I'll change it, because the only reason they aren't at the Hate & Murder stage is opportunity. The emotions are there, and that's what seems to matter for the purpose of getting conflict.)
More another time, if anyone is interested. It's late now, and bed beckons.


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Monday, January 30, 2012
Bitty Outfit, Big Step
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- *Paula* said...
I can relate Megan - pregnancy can make you feel like you have no control over your life (or the little one you are carrying). It's wonderful and terrifying all at the same time. Yay for 22 weeks! Here's to many more :)
- January 30, 2012 at 8:22 AM
- Yukiko said...
I know exactly how you feel. After two miscarriages in a row (6 & 12 wks), I was terrified during the entire pregnancy with my last child and, though the feeling has abated a little, I'm still scared something will go wrong with my current one. Getting assurance from the doctor and having faith that it will all work out fine have been assuring. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!! You'll make a great mama!
- January 30, 2012 at 11:36 AM
- VaryScrappy said...
Oh Megan, I wish I could take away your worry, but as a Mom-to-be, it is natural. Just don't forget to enjoy this period in your life and rejoice in the fact that there is a little girl growing inside you.
Here's to an uneventful 18 more weeks
{{{{{HUGS}}}}} to you and Cory!
- January 30, 2012 at 12:29 PM
- Ashley Horton said...
That outfit is so sweet Megan and it will be adorable on your little girl!! :) We never experienced losing a baby, but I had the same feelings through all 3 of my pregnancies. I know that you love them from the second you know you are having a baby and to think that something might happen is the scariest thing in the world. But I am so glad you are moving into the phase of being excited and all of the fun things that come along with preparing for your new little one!!
- January 30, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I can totally relate to everything you wrote. And unfortunately I have to tell you, that the sorrows will not stop. They just change - but there are still a lot of doubts and fears and worries regarding the health and the future of my little one and my one mother capabilities. I would take them all again - just because I have her and that is sth. so wonderful.
Focus on the little miracle inside you. Enjoy preparing, there are not many chances in our life to do sth. like that! And you have every right to be optimistic right now! The chances are great, 18 weeks to go, less than a half!
Personally I hate all the rules a pregnant woman has to follow. I can not believe that human beings are so fragile that sth. like a heavy box causes a miscarriage. Let me tell you, that some of my friends tried to induce labor that way, unsuccessful. But even with those thoughts in mind, I followed ALL the rules ;), too, of course.
- January 30, 2012 at 2:39 PM
- Beth Hallgren said...
Congrats on taking that step! It will get easier :) Just remember...You can do anything you did before you were pregnant and pregnancy is not an illness.(straight from my Obstetrician) Enjoy :)
- January 30, 2012 at 6:12 PM
- Nicole said...
Hey Meg, first off the outfit is too cute :). Enjoy this time being pergo it only lastes 9 months. Its easy to worry when your having a baby, but try not to worry. Your body is made for this :) (thats what the women told us at lamaze class when I was pergo) I wish you two all the best.
CONGRATS again
- February 1, 2012 at 10:43 AM
- Melissa said...
Yay for you!! It's such a cute outfit!
- February 1, 2012 at 6:48 PM
- natalie said...
Oh, friend (well, I know we're not REALLY friends, but still...kindred friends counts right now)! I could have written that post myself. I was TERRIFIED every single day with our miracle boy. If he didn't move enough, I'd worry. If I had the slightest cramp, I'd worry. Even if he was moving around like a soccer player, I worried. But he's here. And he's my little strong-willed, stubborn, hard headed bundle of preciousness. One more time, I am SOOO excited for you!!!
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Specifications: Image Sensor: 1/4" SHARP Color System: NTSC / PAL Picture Element: 512 x 492 / 512 x 582 (H x V) Horizontal Definition: 420TVL Lens: 3.6mm/6mm/8mm/12mm/16mm IR LED: 48PCS IR Series Distance: 50M Minimum Illumination: 0.0LUX BLC: ON / OFF Shutter Speed: 1/50(1/60) ~ 1/100,000 Second White Balance: Auto S/N Ratio: >48dB Gamma: >0.45 Operating Temperature: -20℃~50℃ Synchronizing System: Internal Video Output: ≤1.2Vp-p 75Ω(BNC) Power Supply: DC12v <150mA Size: 130 x 80 x 70 mm / 5.12 x 3.15 x 2.76 in Details: The night vision security camera features 1/4 inch Sharp color image sensor and 420TVL horizontal resolution With 48PCS IR LEDs, the infrared security camera can well capture picrures even in bad weather and darkness Charger of the CCD night vision camera High quality cable, connect to TV, VCR, computer or DVR eaily, provide your HD pictures Well-designed bracket, fix the night vision security camera stably The night vision security camera is easy to install Size in Detail: Introduction: : : Neighbors and visitors will think that you have a complete video surveillance system The motion detector sensor and activation light makes it appear to be an actual security camera : : Customers and coworker will think that you have a complete video surveillance system Have fun watching how friends and family react when they think they are being video taped : : The motion detector sensor and activation light makes it appear to be an actual security camera Help prevent or deter suspicious activity by placing the security camera to survey the areas How to Protect Your Home With a Security Camera? Determine the purpose of your outdoor security camera: will you be monitoring to see who comes up to your front door or do you want to be able to watch all angles of the perimeter of your house and yard? Determine the view angle you need from your camera. In general, the wider the view the more the camera will record. This is particularly important if you will be using your camera to see who is approaching your front door and you want to be able to determine whether or not they are alone Determine the picture quality that you will need from your security camera and choose a camera that will provide it. While many screens are small and can use a lower resolution, a higher resolution will provide a clearer picture Choosing a wireless security camera? Choose a camera with a transmission range that will suit your needs; keep in mind that the walls of your home will reduce the range a wireless camera will have Planning to record the signal? Choose a camera that will broadcast to the system that you have chosen: closed circuit tv, your computer or a digital video recorder Do you want to have a camera that will be on all the time or do you want a camera that will start recording when movement is detected? Either way, a motion detector camera can make sure that you are able to record anything that happens Determine the size and type of security camera you are looking for. Do you need a camera that can zoom in, a camera that blends in or a camera that can record sound? Lastly, determine whether you want a camera that is monitored by a security company or not; if you do, be sure to choose the right company. Ask questions and get recommendations How to Install an Outdoor Security Camera System? Select the type of connection you want; you can choose a wired or a wireless connection. Wireless systems are easier to install with no limitations on the distance between the devices and the monitors. Be aware, however, that wireless connections are subject to signal interference. If you choose to install a wired connection, it will require more work, but you won't have any signal interference. Wireless cameras are also battery-operated, so you will have to replace the batteries periodically. Wired cameras connect to the monitors, which run on the main power source Decide where you want your security camera. Place your camera in a position that will display the entire area you wish to view. Then, decide whether you want your camera visible or hidden. If you set up a wired camera system, hiding and wiring your device will be more difficult Drill holes for mounting the brackets. If you are setting up more than one camera, make sure you allow enough distance in between. Test your camera or cameras by turning them on and placing them in position. View the coverage area and decide where to drill your holes. If you are using a wired system, make sure the camera cables are long enough to connect your camera to your monitor Attach the brackets using the screwdriver. Regardless of whether your camera is on the ground or on a wall, you will need brackets to securely position your camera. Make sure your brackets are tight and stable enough to hold the camera Mount the camera on the brackets. Make sure everything is tightly secured Select a location for your monitor. The monitor should be where you spend the most time. If you are using a wireless system, you have completed the setup process Run a cable from each camera to your monitor if you are using a wired system. Cables can run along door and floor edges or under a carpet. Use electrical tape or a staple gun to secure your wires. If your monitor does not have multiple plugs for your camera cables, you need to purchase a multiplexer. Plug your camera cables into the multiplexer and plug the multiplexer into the monitor Turn on your system to view your area Application: NOTE: The layman please do not open canopy Carefully lightly puts Please do cot have to put in the pickup camera moist or easily the place which is drenched by tile rain, or in the moist place operation, once pickup camera wet, please immediately switches off the power source, asks the specialist to service, moist is very easy to damage the pickup camera, moreover is easy to cause the electro acoustical accident The clean photograph machine-hour please do not use the intense cleanser Please not have to treat the pickup camera the sun, no matter is in the room or outside, please do not have operates Side the spotlight either other glare or the reflection please in the stipulation temperature, the humidity and the power source scope operates the pickup camera, please (-10℃~50℃) is lower then 85 in 14F 122F Package Included: 1 x 1/4" SHARP Color Night Vision Security Camera 1 x Charger 1 x Camera Bracket


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Many words used in healthcare are either misunderstood or misrepresented. "Wellness" is at or near the top of that list.
I've always believed that the term "wellness" should not be used to describe a single health-related service or discipline. It's more than just going to your doctor, or just seeing a chiropractor, or just working out, or just eating healthier.
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I take time to write this to my fellow MERC buddies because I went through hell today.
Arriving from a business trip, I texted Jessica (438-xxx-9887) to get an appointment today for a good backrub.
The result was horrendous.
First I should have seen the warning signs when a black xxxxx pulled over and the girl that came out was NOT like the pictures.
The girl looked maybe 10 years older but smiling.
As soon as she came in, she stopped smiling and took the money.
Then she became quite aggressive and directive.
No eye contact, nothing.
7 minutes and she stopped all activities saying it was time to finish.
She was extremely rude and as i complained, she threatened me to leave my phone number everywhere if I wrote anything bad.
In my case, it is a "dedicated" phone, but for those that don't take precautions, this kind of behaviours can be really harmful.
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text: What USDA Didn't Say in this Week's Report June 14, 2013 10:00 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Sara Schafer Top Producer Editor Email Jerry Gulke overviews what USDA released in this month's round of major crop reports, as well as what they should have said. The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and Crop Production reports released on June 12 by USDA generated more questions than answers. USDA did acknowledge this spring's challenging planting season will decrease the size of the corn crop, but just barely. Projected corn production was lowered 135 million bushels to 14 billion, with the average yield projected at 156.5 bu. per acre, down 1.5 bushels from May. But, USDA did not reduce corn acreage estimates. Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, said I the past USDA has changed acreage estimates when planting issues were obvious. "I don't know how you could get more obvious than what is going on in North Dakota and Iowa, but they were reluctant to do anything with acres." On June 28, USDA will release its Acreage report. While the report is not released until the end of the month, Gulke says USDA is polling farmers now. "I guess they are waiting for their formal survey that will come out on June 28 to change acreage estimates." Hear Gulke's full audio analysis: Gulke says the bottom line with this round of report is – USDA didn't change much. "We ended up in a situation that wasn't so much about what was said, it was what wasn't said," he says. "You couple that with the weather, and the market retreated from where it was." Gulke says the markets looks tired. "I view these markets as somebody climbing a hill. Pretty soon if you don't feed the guy good news every time he makes another step, he doesn't quite make it to the top. And then, he kind of gives up." Have a question for Jerry? Contact him at 815-721-4705 or email@example.com. For More Information Read more coverage and analysis from the June 12 reports: USDA Notes Weather Concerns as it Raises Prices USDA tightened the U.S. supply-and-demand outlook for both old- and new-crop corn but left the soybean numbers pretty much unchanged. Why We Should Just Throw Out this USDA Report by Ted Seifried USDA Report Snapshot from the Trading Floor by Joe Vaclavik Report Causes Price Drop by Dustin Johnson See current market prices in AgWeb's Market Center Back to news


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Poteau Bremner plant to close at the end of May
A local business has officially informed it's nearly 240 employees their services will no longer be needed as of May 31 when the facility plans to close their doors.Bremner Food Group, located at 400 Industrial Blvd., in Poteau, is a division of the St. Louis based Ralcorp Holdings and on Wednesday afternoon Ralcorp Vice President of Human Resources, Steve Smith, confirmed the plant would close. During a committee meeting held in Fort Smith recently the company notified the employees they would stop production at the local plant on May 31 with most employees no longer needed. The company informed those at the meeting some employees will be retained until June 29 to remove equipment from the plant. Lay-offs are scheduled to begin next Tuesday. The fate of the employees severance package and benefits are still up in the air until a scheduled meeting for further negotiation next week to be held in Poteau. "We have spoken with Bremner for the last two years and today's announcement came as a surprise," said Mayor Jeff Shockley. "The City will do it's best to negotiate with RalCorp to potentially market or acquire the facility two put people back to work as soon as we can."According to Shockley, he contacted the Oklahoma Department of Commerce in reference to the closure of Bremner and was informed the Fast forward team from the ODC would assist the displaced employees with unemployment benefits, education and training for re-entry into the workforce. The economic hardship placed on both the employees and the surrounding community due to the closure could potentially be devastating. "The news is a great negative impact not only to the city, but the county and region," said Karen Wages, C.E.O. Of the Poteau Chamber of Commerce. "Bremner has been a great corporate citizen for many years and top employer. The loss of jobs is right on the heels of the Whirlpool shutdowns. The Chamber has plans to host a job fair in April."Last year, nearly to the day, employees were threatened with a mass lay-off in which the company laid blame for the action due to reduction of seasonal demand and other volume declines within the company. BFG is the nations largest manufacturer of crackers, cookies and other confections. The employ close to 10,000 employees nation wide at seven plant locations. The potential lay-offs raised the attention of local officials and the representatives of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union, local 346. The large number of employees who were scheduled to lose their jobs failed to come to fruition as negotiations took place. That has since come to change.According to Ralcorp's website, their net sales were over $4.7 billion in 2011 and their operations include more than 40 manufacturing facilities. With more than 10,000 employees in the United States, Canada and Italy, each of their locations offers an environment that values every employee.


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The Delaware is the longest un-dammed river in the United States east of the Mississippi, extending 330 miles from the confluence of its East and West branches at Hancock, N.Y. to the mouth of the Delaware Bay where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. The river is fed by 216 tributaries, the largest being the Schuylkill and Lehigh Rivers in Pennsylvania. In all, the basin contains 13,539 square miles, draining parts of Pennsylvania (6,422 square miles or 50.3 percent of the basin's total land area); New Jersey (2,969 square miles, or 23.3%); New York (2,362 square miles, 18.5%); and Delaware (1,004 square miles, 7.9%). Included in the total area number is the 782 square-mile Delaware Bay, which lies roughly half in New Jersey and half in Delaware.
The Delaware River Basin includes four states, 42 counties, and 838 municipalities. Over 15 million people (approximately five percent of the nation's population) rely on the waters of the Delaware River Basin for drinking, agricultural, and industrial use, but the watershed drains only four-tenths of one percent of the total continental U.S. land area. The 15 million figure includes about seven million people in New York City and northern New Jersey who live outside the basin. New York City gets roughly half its water from three large reservoirs located on tributaries to the Delaware. The Delaware Bay is only a gas tank away for about 23 percent of the people living in the U.S.
Three reaches of the Delaware have been included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. One section extends 73 miles from the confluence of the river's East and West branches at Hancock, N.Y. downstream to Milrift, Pa.; the second is a 40-mile stretch from just south of Port Jervis, N.Y. downstream to the Delaware Water Gap near Stroudsburg, Pa. Combined, these two river corridors take in 124,929 acres. The Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, signed into law on November 1, 2000, added a 38.9-mile section of the main stem Delaware (and about 28 miles of selected tributaries) to the national system, linking the Delaware Water Gap and Washington Crossing, Pa., just upstream of Trenton, N.J. Three-quarters of the non-tidal Delaware River is now included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Sections of the Maurice River in New Jersey (a Delaware Bay tributary) and the Musconetcong River in New Jersey (a Delaware River tributary), as well as the White Clay Creek in Pennsylvania and Delaware (which flows into the Christina River, a tributary to the Delaware) also have been included in the national system. According to the National Park Service's web site, the U.S. has 3.5 million miles of rivers, but only 12,598 river miles (just over one-quarter of one percent) are included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
As a result of clean-up efforts in the Delaware River, shad and other fish species, as well as bald eagles, are increasing in number.
The Delaware Estuary -- the Delaware Bay and tidal reach of the Delaware River -- has been included in the National Estuary Program, a project set up to protect estuarine systems of national significance.
There are numerous economic benefits from the river. The Delaware River Port Complex (including docking facilities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware) is the largest freshwater port in the world. According to testimony submitted to a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee in 2005, the port complex generates $19 billion in annual economic activity. It is one of only 14 strategic ports in the nation transporting military supplies and equipment by vessel to support our troops overseas. The Delaware River and Bay is home to the third largest petrochemical port as well as five of the largest east coast refineries. Nearly 42 million gallons of crude oil are moved on the Delaware River on a daily basis. There are approximately 3,000 deep draft vessel arrivals each year and it is the largest receiving port in the United States for Very Large Crude Carriers (tank ships greater than 125,000 deadweight tons). It is the largest North American port for steel, paper, and meat imports as well as the largest importer of cocoa beans and fruit on the east coast. Over 65% of Chilean and other South American fruits imported into the United States arrive at terminal facilities in the tri-state port complex. Wilmington, Delaware is home to the largest U.S. banana importing port, handling over one million tons of this cargo annually from Central America. According to Rear Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara, District Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District, "The port is critical not only to the region, but also to the nation."
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Saying Goodbye to Old Eisenhower High School
If you are an Alumni of Yakima's Eisenhower High School you might want to grab a camera and walk down memory lane on Thursday when the Yakima School District opens the school one last time before it is torn down.
The old school on South 40th Avenue is set to be demolished this month to make way for a new school. A special open house is being held at the school Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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WSJ 'Mansion' Section Makes Its Debut
Living in a high rise condo doesn't necessary prevent you from driving to your front door. Emily Gitter on Lunch Break has details and previews The Wall Street Journal's brand new "Mansion" section featuring unique luxury real estate. Photo: KOP Properties.
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Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes Wins MLB Home Run Derby
Yoenis Cespedes has won baseball's Home Run Derby, becoming the first player left out of the All-Star game to take home the crown.
The Oakland Athletics slugger beat Bryce Harper 9-8 in the final round Monday night at reconfigured Citi Field, hitting the decisive drive with five swings to spare.
In only his second major league season, the outfielder from Cuba dropped his bat and raised his arm when he sent his 32nd homer of the night some 455 feet to deep center field, where it caromed off the back wall of the black batter's eye. He was swarmed by the American League All-Stars near the third base line.
The final addition to the field, Cespedes was the fourth player not selected for the All-Star game to compete in the event.
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Afghan food is tasteful fusion of the regions that neighbor Afghanistan. Afghan cuisine is the blending of the cooking methods of the cooking methods of the three. . The Afghans prefer cuisine which is neither too spicy nor hot. Afghan people are fond of non-vegetarian dishes. Usually they don't use cutlery. Food is gulped with righ hand, using nan (a kind of bread) as scoop. The Afghans treat their guests with great respect and try to serve their guests with as good food as they can provide.
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Afghan cuisine is largely based upon the nation's chief crops, such as wheat, maize, barley and rice. Accompanying these staples are native fruits and vegetables as well as dairy products such as milk, yogurt and whey. Kabuli Palaw is the national dish of Afghanistan. The nation's culinary specialties reflect its ethnic and geographic diversity. Afghan food is generally prepared according to Islamic dietary laws. Afghanistan is known for its high quality pomegranates, grapes and sweet football-shaped melons. Afghan cuisine emphasizes well-balanced, contrasting tastes and food is neither spicy nor bland.


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American names Brennan men's hoops coach
Washington, DC – American University named Mike Brennan their new men's head basketball coach on Tuesday.
Brennan was an assistant coach at Georgetown for the last four seasons. Last season, the Hoyas finished 26-7 (15-5 Big East), winning a share of the Big East regular-season championship and was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to joining Georgetown, Brennan was an assistant coach for two seasons at American. During his tenure, the Eagles won back-to-back Patriot League titles and earned their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.
"It's extremely exciting to be back at American University and to become head coach of the Eagles," said Brennan. "I'm so grateful to AU athletics director, Billy Walker, and the President of AU, Dr. (Neil) Kerwin, for this wonderful opportunity. I've been extremely fortunate to have worked at universities that share such strong values and whose athletic programs reflect those values. I am confident that our program will continue to attract great student-athletes, one that our players, students, supporters and alums can be proud of."
A former four-year starter at Princeton, Brennan helped the Tigers to two Ivy League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 1991 and 1992. He later served as an assistant coach from 2001-2007.
"We welcome Mike Brennan back to the AU campus as our new men's basketball coach. He has achieved tremendous success as an assistant coach at prominent programs -- including Georgetown, Princeton, and AU -- and as a former student athlete at Princeton," said Kerwin. "His athletics experiences and academic values are a perfect match for AU and we look forward to a new era in AU men's basketball."


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BP refinery in Texas City
BP refinery in Texas City
David Senko, a former construction manager at BP's Texas City refinery, talks about the March 23, 2005 blast that killed fifteen people, eleven of whom worked for him. Mr. Senko crusades for stronger safety measures for workers, and feels that BP has not been held accountable for the 2005 catastrophe.
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Titan Missile Museum
Titan Missile Museum
The Titan Missile Museum is the only remaining Titan II site open to the public, allowing you to relive a time when the threat of nuclear war between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union was a reality.
The Titan II was capable of launching from its underground silo in 58 seconds and could deliver a nine megaton thermonuclear warhead to its target more than 5,500 miles away in less than thirty minutes. For more than two decades, 54 Titan II missile complexes across the United States stood "on alert" 24 hours a day, seven days a week, heightening the threat of nuclear war or preventing Armageddon, depending upon your point of view.
Museum Store
You'll want to browse the Museum Store during your visit to the Museum, where you can purchase Titan II, Civil Defense and other memorabilia, including pocket dosimeters used to detect radiation, rebar salvaged from Titan II missile sites, and replicas of an actual Titan II launch key. The Titan Missile Museum Store is also your source for educational toys and books, as well as adult and children's sweat shirts, tee shirts, caps and more.
Arizona Aerospace Foundation
Incorporated in the state of Arizona on November 20, 1967 as the Tucson Air Museum Foundation, the Arizona Aerospace Foundation is a member-based non-profit foundation, funded by gate admissions, concessions and donations. The Foundation operates the Pima Air & Space Museum, the Titan Missile Museum, and the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame.
The Pima Air & Space Museum opened in 1976 and today is the one of the largest aviation museums in the world. The Titan Missile Museum opened in 1986 and is the only publicly accessible Titan II Missile Complex in existence. The Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame offers Museum visitors a unique opportunity to acquaint themselves with noteworthy Arizona aviators. Established by a joint proclamation including the Governor of Arizona in 1985, the Hall of Fame is a permanent shrine to Arizonans who have played a role in or made a significant contribution to aviation and aerospace history.
The Pima Air & Space Museum is one of the largest aviation Museums in the world, and the largest non-government funded aviation Museum in the United States. The Museum maintains a collection of more than 300 aircraft and spacecraft from around the globe, including many rare and one-of-a-kind, and more than 125,000 artifacts. At the Pima Air & Space Museum you will walk among the giants of our aviation heritage, including military, commercial, and civil aviation. Among them are a B-29 Superfortress, the SR-71 Blackbird, and a rare World War II German V-1 "buzz bomb." The Pima Air and Space Museum also offers exclusive tours of the world's largest military aircraft storage facility at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), also known as the "Boneyard," on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. l


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I am a teacher at a Middle School that Richard Sherman visited, I personally invited him when I met him at a bar and later emailed him... Wasn't sure if he was going to show, but he did, and if anyone follows him on twitter he posted a picture of a football that he school made for him.. Now some of you are wondering what does this have to do with Harbaugh? Well here it goes...
When Richard got to the school for the assembly he came to my classroom and we briefly bs'ed about the hawks, and he also asked where there was good Basketball pick up games in the PNW. Prior to me introducing him he asked me what I would like him to talk about.. I told him that that he should talk to the kids about dreaming big and working hard to achieve a person's full potential. I said to him, "you have played for two very good coaches, I'm sure that you can talk about something they've told you to push you harder and be successful" He replied to me and said "I only played for one good coach, I hated Harbaugh and at one point I was almost released from the team, I had to switch to DB or I would be a gonner". I was really surprised! He went on to talk about how Baldwin and Harbaugh were not on best terms as well but did not eleborate...not really sure what that meant.
He was REALLY accommodating to all the kids, must have signed over 100 autographs, answered about 20-30 questions.
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Gustafson estimates cost at $100,000.
A fairly straightforward progression of steps involving the Downtown Square was endorsed by the Crookston City Council's Ways & Means Committee this week.
First, for $2,300, a geotechnical report will be compiled that will indicate whether or not the structure square proponents are planning to build on the demolition site of Central High School can be constructed. Assuming the report gives the go-ahead to develop the site, the structure designed by Robert Gustafson and chosen by the committee when they were recently presented with three options would then be subjected to a structural engineering process to make sure the specifications and materials are good to go.
At that point, it could be make-or-break time. The plans will then go out for bids, and everyone will be crossing their fingers in the hope that, as Gustafson has previously indicated, the bids will come in below, at, or, worst case, ever-so-slightly above the $100,000 estimated cost Gustafson previously arrived at.
The council previously set aside a special fund with a balance of $150,000, the bulk of which is to be spent to build the structure and get the Downtown Square officially up and running. The rest is to be spent developing the corner of Second Street and Main, where the Palace/Wayne Hotel building was demolished, with maybe a little left over for housing rehab.
It's critical that the bids come in favorably, council members agree. If they come in significantly over the $100,000 estimate, it's likely the council will have to revisit the three options they were previously presented with and choose a less elaborate and, therefore, less expensive option. The $100,000 option, with a rustic, barn-like look, security/storage features and a driveway for vehicles to enter and exit, was the most elaborate of the trio Gustafson came up with.
At Large Council Member Wayne Melbye, who's been leading the Downtown Square project, said he's growing weary of debating the same issues with his colleagues on the council, and said it's time to get the geotechnical report done and, if that goes well, move onto the engineering and bid process.
"We've hashed through all of this over and over," he said. "Do you want something that's kind of neat for the whole community or don't you?"
Melbye was for the most part speaking to Ward 6 Council Member Tom Vedbraaten, who continues to express concerns about the cost, and is fairly convinced that even if the bids come in close to $100,000, when the building is actually constructed, it will end up costing significantly more. Plus, he added, most of the people in the community he's talked to about the Downtown Square think it's "crazy" for the city to spend that kind of a money on a building.
"Well, I think you're talking to a different circle of people than I am," Melbye said. "The retailers, the farmers' market, the Crookston InMotion folks, Joe Blow down the street...we've tried to cover all the bases and we're getting a pretty positive response to it."
Ward 1 Council Member Tom Jorgens, involved in the Crookston InMotion process as well as the Downtown Redeveopment Task Force that met several times last year, said returning some excitement and activity downtown has been identified as a top priority. "The notion of revitalizing downtown clearly involves a gathering place for people to come and do things," Jorgens said. "And there are spin-off benefits when that happens. It's not perfect, but on the other side of the coin maybe the benefits outweigh the problems."
Lease, don't own
For some council members and city officials, one of those "problems" is the fact that the city doesn't own the land. The city has eight years left on an initial 10-year lease on the land, with a favorable option in the lease agreement language to extend the lease by another 10 years when the first one expires. The city also has the right to match any offer if another party seeks to buy the land.
The city would like to buy the land, and City Administrator Tony Chladek and CHEDA Executive Director Craig Hoiseth last week met with the owner – who also owns the adjacent Central Square Apartments. The meeting went well, Chladek told the committee this week, but that actually purchasing the land at this point appears to be an "uphill battle" and a "long-term discussion." Hoiseth hinted that more meetings and negotiations may be forthcoming.
No one argues that the lease is a good one for the city, with an annual payment of only $750. If the $100,000 building is constructed, the property taxes on the land would increase by approximately $1,500, but council members at this point aren't raising any major red flags about paying that annually, either, in return for a bustling Downtown Square. The landowner, Chladek and Hoiseth said, has no plans to object to the city's development plans for the site.
Vedbraaten said he remains concerned about leasing the land and not owning it, and he's also concerned about who will keep the site clean and maintained. Melbye reiterated that once the initial structure is constructed and the Crookston Farmers' Market uses it twice a week and the Chamber of Commerce uses it for weekly block parties, "community buy-in" will commence. Various service clubs are waiting to put their stamp on the square, too, he said, but none of that is going to happen until the big first step is taken. "I think what happens is we do the mainstay thing, the big thing, and after that, you'll see big clubs, smaller clubs and the community jump on this," Melbye said.
"I'm not going to talk about it anymore, if it's not going to be there," he continued. "Why should I drag Robert in here again to do more of the awesome things that he's come up with if you can't decide if you're going to do it?"
"It's not that I'm against it," Vedbraaten responded. "I understand your idea and why we're looking at this."
Although the farmers' market, Chamber and other primary square users would likely be expected to clean up after themselves, council members and officials appear to be leaning toward some type of fee structure when various groups utilize the square. Whether it's a club doing a function, some type of performance or arts event, or simply a wedding, Mayor Dave Genereux said he believes some type of fee structure is warranted.
Parks & Recreation Director Scott Riopelle said something could pretty easily be worked up.


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The flight from Grumpyville to San Diego yesterday was going fine, until the flight attendant brought Craig a little packet of artisanal hypoallergenic goldfish crackers. She complimented him on his hair, and he quickly become even more insufferable about it (hell, I didn't think that was possible).
Today we (and some cousins) went to Lego Land. This will, mercifully, be our last trip there because my kids are getting pretty damn old for it (they insisted on going! Not us!) and our annual passes expire next week. So this gives me a good reason to be done with the place. I have nothing against LL, but it gets old after a while. There's a reason you don't hear Super Bowl winners yell "I'm going to Lego Land!"
I suspect most of their "Master Builders" (that's what they call them, I swear) are working at the new Florida park, as the California one could use some upkeep. One of the big construction dinosaurs ("Lazy Pete") you see near the entrance is pretty well covered with black gunk. You get a frighteningly good look at it on the Coastal Cruise ride.
This a boat ride that takes you around various (fairly impressive) Lego structures of world monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, Taj Mahal, etc. But the ravages of nature affect the Lego models just as much as the real ones, but on a more dramatic scale. Today the Lego man cleaning the windows on the Opera House was partially trapped in a spider web, and there were gigantic (by comparison) pigeons perched on the Eiffel Tower. With, I assume, huge bird droppings threatening to crush cars and pedestrians below.
From a perspective view these would make great horror flicks.
The annoying thing about Coastal Cruise is the guide's patter, which never changes. "Make sure you have your seatbelts on!" (riders look for seatbelts) "Just joking, there aren't any!" or (in a part where a Lego figure looks like he's about to fall on the boat) "Don't worry folks, he's been hanging on there for 14 years, and he hasn't LEGO yet!" They also always add something like "He's made out of 1,324,863 Lego bricks and took 346.57 hours to put together."
This is minor league stuff of course. Let's face it: the ride by which ALL corny boat ride monologues are measured is the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. As far as I can tell (as of my 2008 visit) the patter there hasn't changed since I was kid. I guess this is part of the attraction. ("You're lucky your guide is such a crackpot!"
The cultural impact of the Jungle Cruise (most famous line is about hippos wiggling their ears) is such that it was further immortalized by Weird Al Yankovich in his song "Skipper Dan."
So, I think the bottom line here is that when you're working on the Coastal Cruise, you're in the minor leagues, and hoping to be called up to the majors in Adventureland.
The models also need to be repaired. Take this Lego butterfly that's up on a pole:
It looks good. I mean, pretty impressive when you realize it's all made out of Lego's. But on the next pole over:
The butterfly on the right has lost a chunk of one wing (likely fallen, shattered, and pieces picked up by passing kids as free Legos). The one on the left has lost pretty much everything, and what remains looks like one of Gene Simmons' evil robots from the 1983 movie "Runaway."
Over in Miniland we witnessed a traffic accident:
|I hope all the Lego people are okay, and that the school bus driver has good insurance.
Frank, for whatever reason, has named his winkie "Bob." As we passed the theater showing "Bob the Builder in 4D" They have an overhead recording that says "Come on in and join us! Because no one can get enough of Bob!" The 5 of us broke into hysterics, leading many to assume we were nuts. Which we probably are.
They've installed a new water ride since we were last here, which was originally used for interrogation at Guantanamo Bay. It's called "Pirate Reef" and consists of a boat-flume type ride, with a single drop. Craig, who LOVES soaker rides, conned me into trying it with him.
It looks deceptively harmless. You figure, "Okay, maybe I'll get a little wet." Sucker.
You first realize something is amiss when they make you put EVERYTHING attached to you into a plastic bin before boarding: watches, glasses, phones, toupees, cameras, jockstraps, facial moles. Then off you go, in a boat that holds maybe 15-20 people. After getting in you realize that the bottom of the boat has 3-5 inches of water in it, and your feet are soaked. This is your first warning.
You chug around the little loop peacefully, then start the slow climb to the top. You are trapped.
And then you have the drop.
As you hit the bottom there's a split second where the water splashes up, you get a little wet, and you think "that's not so bad."
Then you get walloped. Because of the landing basin's design the entire water displacement of the boat and people in it is projected directly UP OVER YOU. So while you're thinking "this isn't so bad" the mass of water is right above your head, and starting to come down.
On impact it takes you completely by surprise. The practical effect is that you're completely underwater for 1-2 seconds, and get SOAKED. There is nowhere to hide. The entire boat gets it equally.
And it isn't over. As you come out of the downpour you go between 2 large Lego pirate ships. With 10 water cannons on each side, shooting down at you. Manned by the last people who went through the ride, and now looking to take it out on the next group of riders. They can also shoot at each other, but prefer to hit you. After you pass this there's a few more H2O sprayers to get through before returning to the dock. Where they cheerfully return your goods to you, as you drip all over.
Of course, you're now soaked, and so decide to stop in the pirate ships yourself to spray the next group of suckers. Craig and I got on different pirate ships, and battled each other.
Then the next boat came down. And in our determination to soak its payload we suddenly realized that the tsunami wave it generates would soak us again, 20 feet up on the pirate ships. DRENCH!
As we walked away from this aquatic conflagration I realized that, in spite of both of us being completely soaked to the skin with our shoes filled with water, Craig's hair was miraculously dry, perfect, and radiant.


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The key to football, as it is with most walks of life, is preparation. Making sure you are completely ready for the challenge can be difference winning and crumbling under the weight of pressure and expectation and being unsuccessful.
This is why footballers put in long, gruelling training sessions in the off-season to prime their bodies for the intense season ahead.
However, preparation is an exercise of both mind and body. It's all well and good being at the peak of physical fitness, but if you can't get in the right mind-set to perform, there's not much point.
This is where the field of sports psychology comes into play. Sports psychology is the science of how people's behaviour affects their performance and how playing sport affects how sportsmen think.
Many psychological concepts transcend into football. Pressure, aggression and motivation all influence. Using a psychologist can help footballers control the pressure they're under and manipulate arousal levels to ensure they are the best frame if mind to play at their best.
The best teams and players are able to play under pressure. The effect of pressure can be seen when a player moves to a much bigger club and struggles to play at the same level they did at their old club, or how some teams get overawed and freeze when the play at big stadiums like Old Trafford or the Nou Camp.
A common situation where the pressure can get to teams or players is penalties. A professional footballer, someone whose job it is to kick a ball for a living, should not miss an 8'x13' target 12 yards away. Yet time and again, players send the ball into the stand rather than into the back of the net. Why does Chris Waddle et al. miss when it counts and players like Mario Balotelli make taking penalties look easier than breathing?
A trained sports psychologist will help control the footballer's perception of pressure. This is often done using imagery and visualisation techniques. These methods require the player to picture themselves succeeding in situations that have lots riding on them, such as penalties and crucial matches.
Using a sport psychologist has proved very productive in other sports. In 1997, the England cricket team brought in David Lloyd. It took a few years to get the players to change their mindsets, but ever since winning the Ashes in 2005 - beating Australia was a huge psychological barrier in itself - the team has moved from strength to strength. They play with confidence and the self-belief that they can win, regardless of the opposition.
The use of a psychologist can be used to help prepare footballers for life after football. Far too frequently, former players are speaking out about having suffered depression during their career or after retiring. Using a psychologist and counselling, clubs can help their players manage without the rush of football and stop them turning to alcohol or drugs to compensate for it.
The question is then, if the personnel and the techniques are available, and the use of psychologists has been shown to help teams and players in other sports, why don't all clubs employ a sports psychologist?
A lot of managers played in a bygone era, when football was more aggressive. Many of these figures in the game hold a belief that seeing a psychologist is a sign of weakness. This belief is still around today, as psychology has yet to fully penetrate football.
Another, more pragmatic reason why clubs don't use psychologists is that it can be a time consuming process. Everyone is different, players require different levels if arousal to play at their best. Some footballers need to be pumped up before going on to the pitch, while others need to be relaxed and calm before playing. Making sure each player has certain cues to follow to get him in their optimum mind-set can take a long time. Time that some managers feel would be better spent on the training ground.
Over the past 20 years, clubs have devoted more time on analysing performances and making sure tailored training sessions allow footballer's to peak at the right time. Now their bodies are in the right condition, it's time their mind's get in the best condition too.
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Bashful started following THE Fiesta Detailing Thread, Resetting Mpg Display On New Shape Fiesta, Spare Wheel / Foam and and 1 other
Resetting Mpg Display On New Shape Fiesta
Bashful replied to aub's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI've got the facelift fiesta, to re-set the mpg do as iNath said
Well, I took everything out .... just collected the car and it has a spare wheel, now I have 2!! Bf says I should just take the old one back and say he removed it - awkward!
Sorry, I'm not explaining myself properly, I've taken the tyre out my current car, and under that wheel there is a foam piece with the tools in it - do I take the whole thing out before I get the new car or do I just take the tools out of it?
Sorry if I'm sounding stupid - the spare wheel fits over the polystyrene thingy, so I take all that out? I'm getting the Titanium 1.0l 125ps. The one in my pic is my first Fez, currently have a 1.6 Titanium, love it to bits so I hope the new one won't disappoint. Dealers are being a proper pain, I'm meant to be picking it up tomorrow but there's an issue with the Insurance and despite hassling them I still haven't got an answer. My salesman was brilliant but he's off on paternity leave and no one else seems to care as obviously not their deal!!
Mick, there is a grey coloured polystyrene thing in the well, with I assume are the tools in it - should I take all that out? How are you liking the ecoboost engine?
Thank you, I thought that too. Okay next question then..... If you get the foam, is the space in the boot completely empty, or is the tool pack still there? I've taken my spare wheel out but wonder if I need to take the tools out too
Spare Wheel / Foam
Bashful posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubThis is going to sound like a really silly question but here goes: I am (hopefully) picking up my new Fiesta tomorrow. Ford etis says "with spare steel wheel" I didn't request one and I haven't been charged for one, is it safe to assume I will get the spare wheel? (Otherwise I'm keeping the spare wheel from my current car)
You just beat me to it! Mine seems to have updated and is displaying the track names, just need a decent length drive to ensure it doesn't drop like before (March 11 titanium, sony head unit and iPhone 4S)
I'm sure someone on the Apple site had the same story as Mark - no updates yet, come back in six months. Maybe Apple will put in a fix
I've got the Sony head unit in a March 2011 titanium. I don't think I'd have any joy asking the dealer to update the software. I asked them to do that at my first service for my previous Zetec and they said they didn't know what I was talking about. Back to using the cables I think
I got the 4S, no track names were displayed, then after a few songs it came up error reading device and wouldn't play anymore
THE Fiesta Detailing Thread
Bashful replied to greenymk7's topic in Detailing your FordThey did say 'fresh' wax, so perhaps they assumed it was going on straight after as opposed to waiting a few hours
Really Bad Mpg 1.25 Mk7 Cant Hit 40Mpg
Bashful replied to hula89's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI never got above 40mpg in my 1.25. Usually did town driving and was always around 30. Got above that on out of town drives. My 1.6 is more economical than the 1.25
Fiesta Parking Sensors - Problem
Bashful replied to laurag84's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI have sensors on mine and they don't beep when selecting reverse (11 plate Titanium)
Connect Phone To Ford Audio
Bashful replied to Tato's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubFrom memory only, I think you go into the phone menu and there is a connect phone option


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Angry Poquonnock Bridge residents decry fire district budget
Nearly 40 residents and firefighters packed a meeting of the Poquonnock Bridge Fire District Thursday night, one shaking in anger as he spoke, saying the district is in chaos, the department needs a ladder truck for public safety, and the Fort Hill station should not be turned into a volunteer department.
At least two speakers said some members of the district board need "to go."
Bill Simpson said he lives in a third-floor apartment, which is actually four stories up with a bedroom on the fifth level.
"I sure as hell don't want to get torched to death in my apartment," he said, shaking in anger. He said he'd donate $1,000 toward the ladder truck from his own disability pay. "See if you can get your rich people in this town to match that."
The speakers were responding to the budget approved by the board of directors April 25 that calls for spending 40 percent more than the current year's budget, requires a corresponding increase in the tax rate, and anticipates turning the Fort Hill station into a volunteer department, among other changes. The budget goes to district taxpayers for a vote at the annual meeting at 7 p.m. on May 16 at the Groton Senior Center.
Cindy Baril called plans to remove fire alarm call boxes, reduce fire response to medical calls and not replace the department's ladder truck "irresponsible."
"Maybe you don't mean to deliberately sabotage our residents' safety," she said.
The ladder truck at Poquonnock Bridge has been out of service for months and the district has been relying on Groton City Fire Department for mutual aid.
Joan Steinford, another speaker, said the district has businesses with multiple stories, such as the Mystic Marriott, to think about.
District board member Ron Yuhas said no one wants to cut services. He told the audience the board has to make changes or the district won't survive financially. He said 80 percent of its funding is salaries or items it can't change, so it must change what it can.
"If you don't get some volunteers in here now, this department will not keep running," he said. He added that other towns are getting rid of fire alarm call boxes, and shopping centers and other large facilities can pay for this service.
Yuhas added that the budget doesn't even include the recent contract for firefighters, and the union must make concessions.
"We're trying to save this department," he said. Some members of the audience swore under their breath as he spoke.
At one point, district board member Tom Wimler said a volunteer department can't be built overnight. When Yuhas tried to speak, audience members yelled, "Let him finish!"
Lori Watrous, a member of the Representative Town Meeting, read a statement from La Triumphe Apartments, which said the complex fears having a department without a ladder truck or adequate response.
"If one life were lost, it would force us out of business," the statement read, adding, "We should not have to worry about enough people showing up to an incident."
District board member Alan Ackley said 70 percent of districts nationwide are protected by volunteer departments, and most districts in Groton are protected this way as well.
"If volunteers work very well in other districts, why doesn't the executive board feel that it could be done here?" he said.
Other speakers said the department is in chaos.
Deb Monteiro, who served on the council from 2007 until 2011, said before the meeting that the board is fighting internally and doesn't get along with the firefighters, and the chief is caught in the middle.
"I don't think their agenda is anything other than trying to drive this district into bankruptcy or having it have to be taken over by the town," she said.
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After a four-run ninth-inning rally to force extras, the Yankees disappointed a sparse crowd in the Bronx by dropping the ALCS Game 1 to the Tigers 6-4 in 12 innings. Even worse, skipper Joe Girardi announced to the press after the game Derek Sanderson Jeter would miss three months of action (in other words, the rest of the season) with a fractured ankle.
Here's the play that busted up Jeets, along with the shocked crowd reaction. We're sure Jeter maintains a harem of nurses just for these occasions. [TBS]