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Skip to comments.POSTAL WORKER Brags Online About Destroying Trump Ballots
Posted on 10/17/2016 9:37:06 AM PDT by Red Steel
An Ohio(?) man who describes himself as a postal worker bragged online this weekend about destroying Donald Trump absentee ballots.
This was posted by Twitter user Randygbub on Sunday
Of course, Republican users were outraged to see this leftist brag about his criminal activity.
Actor Scott Baio tweeted this out on the alleged crime:
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I hope you get fired! Cheating is the only way she'll win. @realDonaldTrump Hey @JohnKasich is this okay with you? https://twitter.com/randygdub/status/787747220267278336 12:04 AM - 17 Oct 2016
So will authorities follow up on this?
He would have to be opening the mail, there is no other way to tell. Then how would he send ballots for Hillary on to their final destination? Walk them over? I doubt the Board of Elections in Columbus wold have a problem with that. His job is probably safe.
This smacks of one of the false stories the Democrats promised to outrage Republicans and make them look foolish when the story is taken seriously.In the meantime the real fraud is taking place behind closed doors.
This is why Trump supporters/Republicans should never ever mail in early ballots. Our best chance of ensuring that Democrat thugs are not sabotaging our votes is to go to the polls on Election Day.
Even if you already have an early ballot, do not mail it in. You can walk to the front of the line and hand it in at your polling location on Election Day.
Do not trust the postal service. I wouldn't put anything past these unionized trouble-makers.
The feds would have to prove he destroyed mail. Of course, that would mean they'd have to get up from their desks and go out into the field. Ha, as if. The mailman will get a slap on the wrist and that will be the end.
Whatever happened to sleet and snow not stopping the mail? Our mailman can't deliver anything on time. Friday newspapers are delivered the following Wednesday. You get the neighbors' mail. Who knows who gets yours. Mail isn't picked up.
I put a letter to the Dist. Clerk in the mail at 9 am last Monday before the noonish mail delivery. Tuesday afternoon, it still hadn't been picked up. Where was my mail from Monday and Tuesday? Complaining to the Post Master doesn't work and likely makes more of your mail disappear. Is it any wonder why I drive the bills into another town's PO once a month.
Could be he's destroying a lot more than just absentee ballots. Mail carriers are getting lazy. Throw the mail in the fireplace, heat the house for free as you kick back and watch tv the rest of the day. Who's to know.
Pence was wrong yesterday.
No way anyone is gong to accept anything in this election if the side whos creating all the violence, fraud and vandalism wins. Not happening.
He must be. That's a federal crime, not that laws apply to demscum...
I doubt it. As commented earlier, laws do not apply to demscum...
I doubt it. As commented earlier, laws do not apply to demscum...
I "worked" in the post office for a year many years ago. What a bunch of losers waiting for their next check and retirement.
Another reason why we should all vote together on election day only.
DNC has bought off German postal workers. Who knew?
Some states, like Colorado, let you check online if they received the ballot. Your state may be one of them.
Oh yeah, it looks like CA is one of the states that you can verify if it received the election ballot by county.
I don't even believe the guy, he's just putting out bait ..
Just a loudmouth @$$hole. How would he know which absentee ballots went for which candidate? Those which show signs of being opened are not supposed to be counted anyway.
How does he know if it is for Hillary or Trump?
If I got on Twitter and confessed to murder, I would most likely be investigated regardless of my intent in posting a confession. I would hope this guy is too.
Sounds like a DNC ploy to discourage Trump supporters from mailing in absentee ballots.
That's the intention of this bogus story. Stop Trump voters from mailing in absentee ballots and hope they don't show up on election day. The odds are that some won't show up on election day.
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The music of The Middle Coast sounds exactly how spending time with its members feels – like boisterous youth, half-drunk sing-alongs, and dancing so hard with a big stupid grin on your face that you slosh your beer all over yourself.
Or, in fewer words, these three bright-eyed kids from Brandon make music that sounds like a lot of fun.
You can't quite call The Middle Coast new kids on the block, even though they're all pretty fresh-faced. Liam Duncan (keys/vocals), Dylan MacDonald (vocals/guitar), and Roman Clarke (drums/vocals) have been playing music together, in one form or another, since they were 14.
They even ensnared some local attention as their former band, Until Red. It's only in the past year and a half that they've refined their focus and become, officially, The Middle Coast.
Duncan explains that Until Red was a name they always hated, one that they'd gotten from an online band name generator when they were teens. The new name, though, highlights their Brandon upbringings and comes with a catchy line.
"Everyone always talks about the East Coast (and) the West Coast, but we think that the middle coast is the best coast," MacDonald says.
"We changed the band name for a number of reasons, but one of the major reasons is that we haven't really been this band for very long. We've had a couple of different lineup changes," Duncan says. A lot of Until Red songs were scrapped, and new songs were written as The Middle Coast.
"We think of ourselves as a new band now," Duncan says.
Throughout the name/genre/ member overhaul, the group has toured incessantly, playing little venues and house concerts across the country. Their tour van clocked in over 70,000 kilometres and 700 hours of tour travel in the past year alone. The constant touring, they say, gave them a good chance to improve upon their live show.
"It's not necessarily the best business strategy, but for where we were as a band a year and a half ago, it made sense to do that much touring as a learning process," Duncan says.
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The boys are already gearing up for what promises to be a busy year. Sometime in 2016, they'll be releasing their nine-song album, which was recorded in both Manitoba and Vancouver. Their debut has some Canadian indie heavyweights in the production notes, including Howard Redekopp (Mother Mother, Tegan & Sara) and Don Benedictson (The Bros. Landreth).
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I got a call from a King Air pilot I know well. He used to fly a model 90 and brought it in to my shop for many years. Now he flies a 200 with four-blade Hartzell props. We got reacquainted last year during the pre-buy on this 200. The aircraft is working out well, but a recent glitch with the prop heat prompted him to give me a call.
In flight, he knew icing conditions were ahead so he turned on the prop heat. He watched his amp gauge from the start and it was reading 19 amps. He knew this reading was from the right-hand (R/H) prop because the prop heat on newer King Airs starts on the right side. He kept a close eye on the gauge and when it cycled to the left prop it dropped to 14 amps. When it cycled back to the right side, the amp gauge went back up to 19.
Then he got into icing conditions and had ice slinging off the left prop into the fuselage. This confirmed his suspicion that he had a prop heat problem. He switched to Manual (as we all know it's a spring-loaded toggle switch that must be physically held) and after a few more thuds of ice, he was OK.
He squawked the prop heat to his shop and their first words were, "The maintenance manual says 14-18 amps is OK for four-blade props. We don't see a problem." Well … yes, the manual does say that, but if the prop heat was functioning properly, then why was the left prop slinging ice?
He asked the shop to check the prop heat anyway. They did the typical check with one guy in the cockpit watching the gauge and another guy turning the prop slowly (so that the brushes do not arc on the slip ring) and feeling each boot. All boots were heating. The shop said nothing was wrong, so the pilot called me.
Prop Heat Review
When you put the prop heat switch in Auto, the prop heat timer sends power to brush blocks mounted on the engine nose case. These brushes ride on slip rings mounted on the back side of the prop bulkhead. The slip rings transfer power from the brushes, through the prop leads, to the boot. Tiny wires inside the boot resist the 28 volts coming in and generate heat. The boot gets hot, even the blade warms a little, and this prevents an accumulation of ice. Although called a "deice" system by Beech, it's really an "anti-ice" system when used properly.
The King Air prop deice system was designed to be deployed before ice starts to form. If you wait until ice has developed, the heat makes the ice slip off the prop and slam into the avionics doors on the fuselage. Paint chips and dents in the skin around the avionics area are a sign that Prop Ice Protection was deployed too late; or there is a boot that is not heating, so ice forms, builds up, and flies off the prop when it gets too heavy.
Bad Prop Leads Evade Detection
Anytime you see a drop in amperage on the amp gauge (a low cycle), you know you have a boot that is not heating properly. You're not going to know which boot, and sometimes you're not even sure which prop. What you do know is your prop heat system needs attention.
The boots themselves rarely go bad unless you routinely fly into unimproved strips and get rock strikes on your prop boots. This will break the small wires inside the boots and they won't heat.
Far more common is a bad prop lead not getting power to the boot. These leads are subject to tremendous wear and tear as the props move from feather to reverse. Furthermore, the centrifugal force generated by the spinning prop pushes the leads outward against the inside of the spinner. I cannot emphasize this point strongly enough. The prop leads are under constant tension when the engine is running – even in low idle.
Unfortunately, it is easy to miss a bad lead. The turn-by-hand test described earlier (which is done at every Phase Inspection) doesn't begin to approximate the conditions in which prop leads operate. Prop leads in questionable condition often pass this test because they are not stretched or subjected to any tension. But as soon as the aircraft is cowled up and taken out for a final ground run, the amp gauge shows a low cycle.
Back when I had my shop, if a customer brought me a King Air and squawked a low cycle on the prop heat (or if I found it myself on the initial ground run) I wouldn't even bother with the hand-turning test. Instead, I had my guys tug on each prop lead until they found the one that drops the amperage on the gauge. Or better yet, if my avionics guy was available, he'd ohm out each lead.
My first piece of advice to the pilot who called with the left-hand (L/H) prop slinging ice was to convince the shop to take a good look at the prop leads by stretching them out and watching for a low cycle on the amp gauge.
Boot Systems: Single versus Dual Segment
Prop boots on older King Airs may have two segments – an inner segment and an outer segment – and each heats independently. Newer King Airs have single segment boots, whereas the entire length of the boot heats up. In general, three-blade props have the dual segment system and four-blade props have single segments boots, but there are always exceptions to this rule.
The difference is the number of slip rings. Three slip rings mean a dual segment system. Two slip rings means single segment boots. Look at the back side of the prop bulkhead. There is a gap between the bulkhead and the cowling through which you can see the brass-colored slip rings.
Do you have a dual segment system? If you're not sure, find out. The dual segment system requires that you act with greater anticipation of possible icing conditions and get your prop heat fired up well in advance. The alternating between inboard and outboard segments, delivers less consistent heating than the single segment system.
Again, I repeat, prop heat must be deployed in advance rather than after the fact. It may be called a deice system, but it functions as an anti-ice system.
Prop Amp Gauge
Whether you have a single or dual segment system, if a boot or segment is not heating as it should, you've got a low cycle. Ice will accumulate, fly off and slam into the fuselage. To check for a low cycle, keep your eyes glued to your prop amp gauge.
All King Airs have the same gauge regardless of single or dual segments. If the boots are operating normally, each boot (or boot segment) draws around 4-5 amps.
So, let's do the math. A three-blade prop with three good boots should show 12-15 amps on the gauge. A four-blade prop with four good boots should show 16-20 amps. If a four-blade prop only draws 14 amps, it has one boot that is not heating. If the gauge reads 9 or 10, then two of the four boots are not heating on that side.
Yes, the manual says 14-18 is OK for a four-blade prop, but that's in theory. In practice, if the gauge reads 14 and ice is slamming against the nose, something is wrong. There's a bad lead somewhere, or there's another issue.
Part of the conflict here is that some of the newest boots draw fewer amps, in the 3-4 range. Perhaps the manual tries to compensate for this. In my opinion, a low cycle should be investigated and not brushed off as "within limits."
Time Will Tell
A single segment system will heat all the boots on one prop for a period (or cycle) of 60-90 seconds; then the prop heat timer switches the electrical current to the other prop for a 60-90-second cycle. As the system switches back and forth from one side to the other, the needle will flicker very slightly, but as long as all the boots on each prop are heating, the amp gauge reading will remain steady.
A dual segment system works in a similar manner but will have four cycles instead of just two: L/H prop inner segments, L/H outer segments, R/H prop inner and R/H outer (not necessarily in that order). If each cycle can be as long as 90 seconds, then it could take up to six minutes to cycle through all the boot segments one time. This is very important to know when troubleshooting prop deice because a cursory glance at the gauge now and then will not reveal the problem. You will recall the pilot mentioned he kept a steady eye on his prop amp gauge throughout several cycles.
Zero Cycles and Brush Blocks
A zero cycle means no boots on the prop are heating. It is highly unlikely that all the prop leads would fail simultaneously. But if the brush block assembly is worn down to the point where it fails to make contact with the slip ring, that will give you a zero cycle every time.
Brush blocks have springs that push the brushes outward, keeping them in constant contact with the slip rings. When the spring becomes fully extended there is not enough pressure to keep that contact.
Brush Blocks and Prop Overhauls
Saving my customers money was always the uppermost in my mind, so when their props came back from overhaul, if the brush blocks looked reasonably good, I would not change them. Over time, however, I noticed prop heat failures occurring within months or maybe a year of the prop overhaul.
During a propeller overhaul, the slip rings are cleaned up and surfaced so that the brush blocks make optimum contact. This, in turn, makes the brushes wear down faster as they sit with the newly surfaced slip rings. So, even though the prop brush blocks looked like they had some time left in them, they wore down much faster after the prop was overhauled.
Ultimately, I reversed my earlier practice and installed new prop brush blocks whenever props came back from overhaul. I then noticed that new brush blocks together with fresh slip rings often lasted the full six years between prop overhauls (depending on hours flown, of course).
Regarding the problem of the pilot who called me, I remembered that his props had been overhauled recently. So, in addition to checking the prop leads carefully, I suggested he have the shop check the brush blocks and verify good contact with the slip rings. Brush blocks that are on their way out can create intermittent prop heat performance. When they wear out completely, they make zero contact and you get a zero cycle.
Manual Prop Deice
Let's say you are mid-flight, you get some prop ice slinging against the nose so you check your amp gauge and find a zero cycle. It could be a brush block issue, or it could be a problem with the prop heat timer. That is the time to use the Manual mode.
When this spring-loaded switch is toggled and held in place, the prop heat timer is bypassed. Now, the prop heat on both props runs simultaneously.
With the dual-segment systems, the Manual switch stays in the center position until you push it up and hold it to heat the inboard segments of both props; then toggle it down and hold it to heat the outboard segments of both props.
Unfortunately, whether you have single or dual-segment prop heat, the Manual Prop Deice bypasses the amp gauge, so you can't rely on the gauge to verify that the manual mode is working. But if the ice slams go away, you'll know the Manual switch did the trick (or you are no longer in icing conditions). Either way, you'll be squawking prop heat when you get on the ground.
Ice slams are never a good thing. Either the prop heat was turned on too late, there's a malfunction in the prop heat system, or you've gotten yourself into icing conditions so heavy that the system just can't handle it.
Better to be safe than sorry. Test your prop heat on the next ground run. Keep your eye on that gauge and allow sufficient time for several cycles. Address low or zero cycles before flying into potential icing conditions.
If you report a low cycle to a shop and they come back with "unable to duplicate discrepancy" or tell you that your low cycle is "within limits," you should tactfully suggest a closer look at those deice leads. Some mechanics don't understand the extreme conditions endured by these leads. All they know is to turn the prop and feel the boots for heat.
Prop leads are the prime suspects if there's a low cycle. Brush blocks can also be the culprit. Occasionally the prop timer goes bad; that will give you ice slams. Beyond that, you need a good mechanic to troubleshoot the problem to full conclusion. The idiosyncrasies of brush block installation and alignment and the vagaries of mechanical or electronic prop heat timers is what he or she is all about.
As for my pilot friend, following my advice he returned to the shop and had them do a pull test on each prop lead. Guess what? They found a bad one – a lead that passed the hand-turning test. The pilot decided to have all the prop leads replaced as a precautionary measure.
I propose a toast: Here's to hot props in cold weather!
Fly safely.


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Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said Padideh Shandiz Company's shares will be offered on the Iran Fara Bourse, a day after the company's chief executive is arrested on charges of fraud, disruption of the national economy and illegal confiscation of land.
"We have a positive view about letting the company into an exchange and we will show the utmost leniency in procedures and regulations to solve this investment firm's problem," said the minister on Thursday in a press conference in Mashhad.
"Mohsen Pahlevan Moqaddam, the company's chief executive, was summoned to court and later jailed on a court order," Gholamali Sadeqhi, Khorasan Razavi Province's district attorney said on Wednesday, IRNA reported.
Pahlevan had previously denied all wrongdoing and brushed off suggestions that he could face arrest or even the death penalty, which has been imposed on businessmen convicted of disrupting the national economy.
The executive's bail was set at 42 trillion rials ($1.18 billion at market exchange rates). Iranian media reports claim the fraud case is worth as much as 940 trillion rials ($34.3 billion), although judiciary officials say the value is still under investigation.
Pahlevan is one of a generation of businessmen who rose quickly with the support of senior authorities under the previous government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-13). Iran has been rocked by revelations of large-scale corruption in the past few years.
In 2009, Pahlevan set up Padideh Shandiz Construction Company, a construction arm of his Padideh Shandiz Company, which lured investors by promising huge returns on their shares in projects launched in Shandiz, a suburb of the holy city of Mashhad, and in the resort island of Kish, according to the Financial Times.
An advertising campaign on state television was taken as reassurance that the government backed the company; investors felt their money was safe in the construction of high-rises, hotels, shopping malls, recreation complexes and a Dubai-style tourist development.
Around 120,000 bought the company's stocks and banks gave Padideh Shandiz loans on the basis of brochures, unfinished construction projects and promises that investments would constantly grow.
Now, thousands are trying to sell their shares having heard that the company has huge debts, although judiciary spokesman, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said the exact sum was under investigation.
Government Intervention
The judiciary and the government have intervened, as public anger over the corruption case could pose a security threat.
The government is going out of its way to redeem duped investors. This brings up the question that how far is the government willing to go in its use of public resources for protecting disgruntled investors.
Why is the administration spending public funds on investors duped by a fraudulent scheme with the goal of becoming millionaires overnight?
Government officials have already said what they are doing is out of the ordinary, though this has been the case with many illegal financial institutions with ties to quasi-state organizations.
"It has been announced many times and I give assurance that people's investments will be safeguarded and the government has done everything to resolve the issue, although we had no responsibility toward the issue," Interior Minister Abdolreza Rhamani Fazli was quoted as saying by SENA.
Public Listing
Analysts told the Financial Times that although Padideh was registered as a private joint stock company with limited liability, it behaved like a public company by selling stocks.
Over five years, the share price jumped from 2,000 to 100,000 rials. When news of the alleged fraud emerged in late 2014, the share value dropped by 20%.
Now the government wants to list the company on an exchange to help its investors. Listing the company will allow easy trading of the company's stock and better valuation of its shares.
Investors have been continuously pressuring the government by holding protests in Tehran and Mashhad, about their inability to offload their shares, though this is natural for a private joint stock company. At present, the company reportedly has over 114,000 shareholders.
The governor's office has appointed a new board and the company's shares are being valued. His office is communicating with securities market authorities to list Padideh Shandiz as a public company.
The company does not meet the financial criteria to get listed on Tehran Stock Exchange, but the more relaxed requirements of IFB can be met. According to Tayyebnia, Padideh Shandiz's books have to be audited first before it can apply to join the IFB.


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Nicole T. Johnson was born and raised in East Orange, New Jersey and graduated from Clifford J. Scott High School. She attended Trenton State College, where she received a Bachelor's degree in Education of the Hearing Impaired and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership.
Ms. Johnson has over 20 years of experience in education. She first taught high school seniors in Ewing, NJ at the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. She joined Newark Public Schools in 1998 at the Bruce Street School for the Deaf where she taught Kindergarten for 7 years. In 2005, she joined the Office of Language Arts Literacy in a special grant funded role designed for teachers with strong background in Special Education and Literacy. During this time, she worked closely with the New Jersey Department of Education, the Office of Language Arts Literacy, and the Office of Special Education. The goal of the grant was to provide intensive support for General Education and Special Education Teachers around best practices in supporting the literacy development of special needs students.
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In 2010, Ms. Johnson joined Elliott Street School as a Vice Principal. She was the sole administrator on the 1st and 2nd grade campus (Due to a fire, Elliott was dispersed to three separate locations). After three years serving as Vice Principal, Ms. Johnson was named the Principal of Elliott Street School in 2013. As principal, she served on numerous committees such as the Peer Oversight Committee, the Superintendent's Advisory Council, Framework for Effective Teaching Committee, Textbook Adoption Committee and most recently the committee responsible for choosing a new teacher evaluation system.
In 2016, Ms. Johnson had the distinguished honor of opening up the brand new Elliott Street School. In just three years, the school has more than doubled in enrollment while maintaining a culture of excellence. Under her leadership, Elliott Street School has implemented the highly successful Blended Learning Program. This educational program combines online digital content with traditional classroom methods, and allows students to receive individualized instruction on a daily basis.
Ms. Johnson is a member of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, International Reading Association, Reading Recovery Council of North America, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Her proudest accomplishments and the joys of her life are her two sons Taji and Jordan. Taji is a recent graduate from the University of Delaware and Jordan will be attending Townson University in the Fall of 2019.
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Review of 2003/4
Boats mentioned: Banshee, Eclipse, Merlin, Surfsong
Eclipse spent the 2004 hurricane season in Mario's Marina in the Rio Dulce, Central America, which is probably the safest hurricane hole in the Caribbean. It's a secure place to leave a boat - in every sense. Just look at our security guard!!
In late 2004 we sailed to the San Blas islands, in NE Panama via the Bay Islands, Honduras; Providencia, Colombia and the whole north coast of Panama. In March 2005 we left Eclipse in a Panamanian marina, and went home to work for the summer.
The map above shows the route from Oct 2002 to March 2005. To see more of the first part of the trip please CLICK HERE
An extract from my Eclipse log book won the 2004 Venture Trophy, presented by MOCRA (the British Multihull Association) for the best multihull cruising story published in 2004.
News from builders and sailors
Chris Braun was one of the first Surfsong builders and he recently sent me a long article about the building of his boat. Click Here to read it, which is published warts and all. It's also a good read for those interested in building my other early deep V designs -Windsong and Mira.
Practical Boat Owner magazine in the UK published the three articles about my cruising preparations and trip across the Atlantic. They also published the article on my lightning strike. You can read these (less photos) by going to the articles page.
Although I am away sailing at present I am still drawing new boats. For some time its been obvious that I need some boats in the 11-11.5m (36-38ft) range. Accordingly, the first of these is a larger Eclipse, called Transit.
Just because I am away sailing doesn't mean that nothing else is happening!
Although the heading photo changes frequently, the April/May issue of the on-line MOCRA news has a great photo of Ben Goodlands Strider "Tigger". He has been racing it with huge success, as the MOCRA reports show. Not bad for a 18 year old boat and a 22 year old design. I think it mainly has to do with the crew though!
Having said that, I know that the older designs Merlin and Gwahir are faster all round boats than a Strider and that the newer Wizard and especially Wizzer are faster again. To support that comment, here is part of a letter from long time Strider owner David Marshland after he had sailed a Merlin "What really impressed me with Merlin was the way the finer bows cut through the slop in the Solent when a Strider would have been stopped almost dead. The steadier motion clearly allowed her to develop more power where the bluffer bowed Strider simply bounced and lost drive.." But he then goes on to say "...My Strider was a lovely boat and I have an affection for her which her successor has never really inspired. At least partly because on a value and competency per dollar basis I don't think any boat compares with a Strider" So he clearly likes both boats!
Probably the major news of early 2004 is that the May issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine (the UK's largest yachting magazine) carried an excellent boat test on the Eclipse. Furthermore, I will be writing several articles about my trip across the Atlantic that will appear in future issues of the magazine. I can't reprint the whole article here for copyright reasons, but I think I can use these excerpts.
"Even in the light airs of my first outing, the Eclipse's 615sq ft (57sq m) of sail made sure that she felt comfortable. In 10 knots of breeze and a slight chop, when some cruising multihulls would have bobbed about aimlessly, we recorded up to 6 knots of boatspeed to windward in the flatter patches and tacked through about 100°... "
"...I was keen to see the boat in a bit more breeze, so we headed out again a few months later into a south-westerly Force six that followed several weeks of gales. Not surprisingly, the seas off Penlee Point were still on the lively side. We made good progress upwind nonetheless, with 5.8 to 6.3 knots showing on the log most of the time on port tack. The extra breeze brought our tacking angle down to between 80 and 90° and, with the seas at a more comfortable angle on starboard tack - as they often seem to be off Plymouth in a south-westerly - we picked up to nearly 9 knots at times.
Inevitably in those conditions, sailing downwind was the most fun. Had we shaken out the reef, we'd easily have exceeded the 13.2 knots we achieved surfing down a wave, but we kept the slab tucked in, ready for the reach back up Plymouth Sound. In terms of handling qualities, the Eclipse was as undemanding as you could wish for. I counted remarkably few thuds from under the bridgedeck and found the boat quite happy to sail herself upwind with the traveller eased down the track. Tacking was fast and positive, though the daggerboards must have resulted in more positive handling - and better upwind performance - than could be expected from LAR keels..."
As you will read on the 2002 review pages David sailed with me in the Round the Island Race (1700 starters, over 50 multihulls). We won our class, but David's comments comparing our performance with that of the monohulls are interesting.
We were five minutes faster than the first Sigma 38 and, in the latter stages of the race, we found ourselves in close company with the leading Mumm 30s. They had gained on us around the back of the island, where our need to gybe the angles downwind pushed us out into the tide. In situations like that, boats with conventional, poled-out spinnakers can hug the shore more closely. We were not surprised to find ourselves level-pegging with the Mumms on the two-sail reach from Bembridge to the fort; what nobody had expected was to see us pulling away from them on the windward leg back to the finish line off Cowes.
Summing up he wrote:
"Something worth saying is that the Eclipse makes you realise the value of a designer's practical, hands-on experience. Everything works: the hulls, the foils, the rig, the deck layout and the arrangement below decks. And while the boat is more expensive - at least in ready-built form - than most single-hulled alternatives of similar overall length, don't forget that her accommodation and performance put her on a par with monohulls a good deal longer....Whatever your inclinations, it's hard to deny the practicality of a cat such as the Eclipse for long-distance sailing. Or even for a quick whizz around the Isle of Wight".
You can get a full boat test if you visit www.ybw.com and click on the appropriate link.
I have also heard of a Banshee (the photo above shows sistership "Dasher") that has recently arrived in New Zealand, having sailed there from the UK. Also in the southern hemisphere Ray Gunnell wrote from Australia about his Meander "...Beautiful to sail, so safe! Plans bought 1989, been sailing and living aboard her about three years."
One of the joys of sailing offshore is that you can play your favourite music loud and no one complains! I was introduced to the music of Eileen Quinn about a year ago. I now have all her CD's and can't stop playing them. Visit EileenQuinn.com to see why.


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FACT 80s list?
I know we had a thread for the 90s one, but this is great too.
just listening to 'Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty' and it's a wonder. the brittle guitar tone in beguiling patterns and the distant tom-heavy/snare-off drums sound magic.
Yeah, I went through it a while ago and made a note of
everything that sounded interesting. I know it shouldn't, but it still amazes me how there's still so much good (and presumably relatively highly-rated) stuff out there that I've not even come close to hearing of.
There's rubbish in both lists, and obviously they're not anybody's actual choice for top-100 of the decade, but they're two of the most interesting lists around.
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quite a lot I've never listened to - Never listened to Arthur Russel for instance. or heard of Monoton. nice to see Massacre quite high up as well ---- love that record.
although obviously any serious list would have Double Nickels on the Dime as no 1
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- Gorkys_Forever this'd this
Pretty sure there's been a previous thread
because I listened to that monoton album quite a lot because of it. Can't find it via google though.
good list
apart form the ludicrous metal LPs (napalm death excluded).
PS - Anyone that hasn't heard Arthur Russell...I'd start with "Another Thought" instead.
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One of the great finds on this list for me was
Alexander Robotnick's 'C'est N'est Pas Un Debut' - really kitsch and technicolour electro from the 80s, great fun
These FACT lists are great for highlighting some obscure classics
It's refreshing to see lists like this that are well thought out and avoid the usual suspects. I'd never heard of Monoton, for instance and I'm listening to it now (it's pretty amazing).
Don't come to the list expecting to find out what the best records of the 80s were though. In some respects it's just silly. Not a single record on Factory? The best Smiths album is the debut? Yeah, right.
I love the way they subvert the canon
there are so many records that never get a look-in in most lists, despite being the equal of or being better than all the established greats.
re: Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty'
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To Sleep or Not to Sleep After a Red-Eye Flight?
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Is napping after a red-eye the way to go? It sure does feel like it. But what if it's bad for your health — and your trip? Conde Nast Traveler's editorial staff debates the issue in a recent article.
In favor of sleeping it off is David Jeffreys.
"All you need is a good power nap, blinds drawn, an invigorating hot shower, and perhaps a nibble to see you through the rest of the day and night," he says.
Jeffreys recommends trying to find a day room at a hotel in which to freshen up and take a nap.
Francina Morel agrees, saying that it can make or break a trip.
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But other staffers say you shouldn't catch any zzzs until later in the day.
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"A leisurely stroll with the help of some strong coffee and plenty of pit-stops means I can find somewhere to have a decent meal—therefore minimizing post-flight hunger rage—and start exploring straight away (or just lounge on the beach, for that matter—I'm not crazy)," says Arikoglu.
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2. The other pictures show the containers I used. The metal container are candle molds. The smaller metal containers are floating clandle molds.
3. The glass pieces are vintage items I picked up at good-will or odd pieces I had.
4. I saw on pintrest that a person used cupcake foil to molde cute cupcake candles.( I used my metal cupcake pans to hold the shape.)
5. The blue ice Cube trays are used to make melt-aways (for warmers)
6. The last picture is old pencils I use to keep wick in place, scissors and laundry pins.
Step 2: Adding Wicks
Next, I use wick sticks (small round stickers that are sticky on both sides) and place them at the bottom of my glass items so the wick will stay in place once I add the soy wax.
I also use pencils and laundry pins to hold the wicks in place.
Step 3: Add Crayons for Color
Since I have 2 little girls they helped me peel the crayons and picked the colors.
The last picture shows the crayons added to the soy flakes prior to melting. I only used a few crayons of each color.
Step 4: Melting the Soy Flakes
When melting the soy flakes I use a double boiler method. I have an old pot and an old coffee pot. I place the pot on medium heat and stir until melted.
Step 5: Pouring the Soy Into Molds
After the soy had melted I added a scented oil. We used buttercream oil for the cupcake candles and lavender vanilla for the other candles.
I bought the oil, soy, wicks and metal molds off of ebay. I don't have a certain company I use for the oil scents. I just ebay searched "candle oils."
Step 6: Cooling Candles
Since we are in an artic freeze I placed the candles outside to cool.
Once the candles felt cool, I peeled away the cupcake foil. We used two colors for a layered look for the cupcakes.
Step 7: Finishing Touches
Last I bag up the perfect candles for gifts for the teacher this Spring and keep the not so perfect candles for my house ;) it's a fun simple way to spend a snow day!
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I tried crayons in soy wax melts, however, the colour from the crayon seperated from 5he soy wax once warm.
I tried using the crayon as dye for candles with two methods and it was not good, they did not burn well at all with the soy or the Crisco candles. did the same candles with the only change being that I used candle dye and they were great.
waw i love them
I use some of the same methods you use for the molds, and I also use crayons for dye in the candles. They work great, but tend to leave residue once the tarts are melted. Have you had a problem with this as well? Great job on the instructions as well, I would have never thought to use ice trays so I am def going to try that one!
I liked the look of the crayons in the candles, but they didn't burn clean and sometimes smelled more like a crayon buring Than a candle. Haha
I use one crayon per pound of wax and it helps with not smelling like crayons. If I used more then I had that issue as well.
Does the candles burn good using crayons in them?
I noticed that the crayon soy mix dosn't burn as clean as just soy by itself.
Looks great! How much soy wax did you use?
Do the muffin papers come off the wax easily, or do you use a coating of oil or something so they remove easy? Is soy wax better than paraffin?
I just used regular muffin papers and they came right off the candles. I've only used soy wax. I like soy because it burns clean and is easy to set.
how do you clean out the coffee pot afterwards?
Hi, Thanks for the question.....Once I pour out the last of the hot soy wax in a mold, I quickly rinse the pot out with hot water and wipe it out with a paper towel. I find that soy wax is really easy to work with and clean up. :)
Cool-love doing projects with melted crayons:) check out my instructable on melted crayons:)


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As the weather is heating up, now is a great time to review some safe truck driving practices. In order to remain safe while out on the road during the summer months, you need to be mindful of all dangerous weather conditions. Consider the following safety tips for driving in severe heat!
Monitor Weather Forecasts
When most people think of severe weather conditions, they tend to only think of the precipitation that occurs during winter months. It is important to realize that the summer season presents its own set of dangers that are brought on with extreme heat. According to The U.S. Natural Hazard Statistics, there were a total of 107 deaths from heat in 2017. When there are high temperatures, there is also going to be tornadoes, thunderstorms, dry spells, lighting, and dry spells. It is in the best interest of drivers to closely monitor the upcoming forecasts to stay in tune with any upcoming weathers threats.
Don't Sit In A Parked Truck
Many truck drivers are guilty of sitting in their parked cars on hot days. Many truckers like to take their lunch break while sitting in their parked truck. It is crucial that drivers realize that the interior temperature of an enclosed vehicle will quickly escalate on warm days. If you need to remain in your parked vehicle for any period of time, it is necessary to use the air conditioning to maintain the temperature. It is amazing how quickly a truck can reach dangerous temperatures during the summer months.
Protect Your Skin From The Sun
If you are going to have to travel for extended periods of time, you want to be sure to wear sunscreen. This is especially the case on warm days when you are driving with the windows down. If you are mindful of the sun, burns are easily avoidable while out on the road. It is also wise to always keep a pair of sunglasses and a hat on your possession. There are also many truck drivers who wear long sleeves to protect themselves from the dreaded "truckers arm."
Stay Hydrated
When you are out on the road, it is easy to become dehydrated. This is especially the case during the summer months when there is severe heat. A truck driver should always make drinking water a priority while driving. It is always a good idea to have a bottle by your side when you are on a trip. Also, it is important to hydrate before taking off for a route to help avoid getting headaches and dizziness during a drive.
Check Your Vehicle's Fluids
If you want to save yourself a lot of headaches during the summer months, you want to be sure to check your vehicle's fluids. This includes windshield wiper fluid, brake fluid, transmission fluid, motor oil, and coolant.
Check Your Brakes
Did you know that when the weather becomes overly hot, vehicle breaks can fade? When you press down on your break, heat is applied to your brake fluid. During the summer months, breaks are not always given enough time to properly cool which can bring to the brake fluid to a boiling point. You want to be sure that you are checking your breaks frequently if you are traveling in hot weather. Also, be sure to monitor your brake pads to ensure they remain good condition.
Check Your Tires
It is always a good idea to closely monitor your tire pressure during the summer months. This should always be apart of your routine pre-trip inspections before you take off on a driving assignment. Warmer temperature often lead tires to wear out at a quicker rate. This means trucks tend to be more susceptible to flat tires due to air loss during the summer season. To avoid running into any issues, ensure that you are always at the appropriate air pressure in your tires.
Keep An Emergency Kit
Every truck should have an emergency kit for the summer months in case of breakdowns. It should be stored away someplace accessible and should include items such as a first aid kit, water, road flares, a flashlight, and jumper cables.
Expect Longer Routes
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|James Chadwick
|20 October 1891
Bollington, Cheshire, England
|24 July 1974 (aged 82)
Cambridge, England
|United Kingdom
|Technical University of Berlin
Liverpool University
Gonville and Caius College
Cambridge University
Manhattan Project
|Alma mater
|University of Manchester
University of Cambridge.
|Academic advisors
|Ernest Rutherford
Hans Geiger
|Doctoral students
|Maurice Goldhaber
Ernest C. Pollard
Charles Drummond Ellis
Dai Chuanzeng
|Known for
|Discovery of the neutron
|Notable awards
|Nobel Prize in Physics (1935)
Sir James Chadwick, CH, FRS (20 October 1891 – 24 July 1974) was an English Nobel laureate in physics awarded for his discovery of the neutron.
Chadwick was born in Bollington, Cheshire to John Joseph Chadwick and Anne Mary Knowles. He went to Bollington Cross C of E Primary School, attended the Central Grammar School for Boys in Manchester,[1] and then studied at the Universities of Manchester and Cambridge.
In 1913 Chadwick went and worked with Hans Geiger at the Technical University of Berlin. He also worked with Ernest Rutherford. He was in Germany at the start of World War I and was interned in Ruhleben P.O.W. Camp just outside Berlin. While he was interned, he had the freedom to set up a laboratory in the stables. With the help of Charles Ellis he worked on the ionization of phosphorus and also on the photo-chemical reaction of carbon monoxide and chlorine.[2] He spent most of the war years in Ruhleben until Geiger's laboratory interceded for his release.
In 1932, Chadwick discovered a previously unknown particle in the atomic nucleus.[3] This particle became known as the neutron because of its lack of electric charge. Chadwick's discovery was crucial for the fission of uranium 235. Unlike positively charged alpha particles, which are repelled by the electrical forces present in the nuclei of other atoms, neutrons do not need to overcome any Coulomb barrier and can therefore penetrate and split the nuclei of even the heaviest elements. For this discovery he was awarded the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society in 1932 and the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935.[4]
Chadwick's discovery made it possible to create elements heavier than uranium in the laboratory. His discovery particularly inspired Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist and Nobel laureate, to discover nuclear reactions brought by slowed neutrons, and led Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, German radiochemists in Berlin, to the revolutionary discovery of "nuclear fission".
Chadwick became professor of physics at Liverpool University in 1935. As a result of the Frisch-Peierls memorandum in 1940 on the feasibility of an atomic bomb, he was appointed to the MAUD Committee that investigated the matter further. He visited North America as part of the Tizard Mission in 1940 to collaborate with the Americans and Canadians on nuclear research. Returning to England in November 1940, he concluded that nothing would emerge from this research until after the war. In December 1940 Franz Simon, who had been commissioned by MAUD, reported that it was possible to separate the isotope uranium-235. Simon's report included cost estimates and technical specifications for a large uranium enrichment plant. James Chadwick later wrote that it was at that time that he "realised that a nuclear bomb was not only possible, it was inevitable. I had to then take sleeping pills. It was the only remedy."
He shortly afterward joined the Manhattan Project in the United States, which developed the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Chadwick was knighted in 1945.
In 1940, Chadwick forwarded to the Royal Society the work of two French scientists, Hans Von Halban and Lew Kowarski, who worked in Cambridge. He asked that the papers be held as they were not appropriate for publication during the war. In 2007, the Society discovered the documents during an audit of their archives.[5]
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Sir James Chadwick, (born 20 October 1891; died 24 July 1974) was an English physicist and Nobel Prize winner who is best known for discovering the neutron.
James Chadwick was born in Bollington, Cheshire, England. He went to Manchester High School, and studied at the Universities of Manchester and Cambridge. In 1913, Chadwick went to Berlin in Germany to work with the scientist Hans Geiger. He also worked with Ernest Rutherford. He was still in Germany when World War I broke out and he was interned in Ruhleben P.O.W. Camp just outside Berlin. The camp, which had more than 5,000 detainees (prisoners of war) had been a horse race course. There were stables, each with 27 horse boxes. The detainees lived in these boxes. The detainees were allowed to do things to keep themselves busy. Chadwick worked with a young scientist called Charles Ellis. Together they set up a laboratory in the stables where they worked on the ionisation of phosphorus and also on the photo-chemical reaction of carbon monoxide and chlorine.
After the war, Chadwick returned to Cambridge where he worked with Ernest Rutherford, studying the emission of gamma rays from radioactive materials. They also studied the transmutation of elements by bombarding them with alpha particles, and investigated the nature of the atomic nucleus.
In 1932 Chadwick made a very important discovery: he discovered the particle in the nucleus of an atom that became known as the neutron because it has no electric charge. In contrast with the helium nuclei (alpha particles) which are positively charged, and therefore repelled by the strong electrical forces in the nuclei of heavy atoms, this new tool in atomic disintegration need not overcome any electric barrier and is capable of penetrating and splitting the nuclei of even the heaviest elements. In this way, Chadwick prepared the way towards the fission of uranium 235 and towards the creation of the atomic bomb. For this important discovery he was awarded the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society in 1932, and later the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935. He was also nicknamed "Jimmy Neutron" because of his discovery of the neutron.
Chadwick became professor of physics at Liverpool University in 1935. He worked on the possibility of an atomic bomb. Later he realized that the nuclear bomb really was going to be made. He found it very frightening that the science he had been working on could lead to such a terrible weapon. He started to take sleeping pills.
He joined the Manhattan Project in the United States, which developed the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Chadwick was knighted in 1945.
After the war, Chadwick moved to Cambridge University as master of Gonville and Caius College.
He died in Cambridge on 24 July 1974.


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FilmColumbia, the local international film festival offering a roster of films from all over the world for seven days this October, announces notable films screening at the 16th annual film festival October 19-25 in Hudson and Chatham, New York. FilmColumbia will present thirty-two narrative features and seven documentaries from countries including Bengal, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Norway and Thailand, many of them prize-winners and jury or audience favorites from major international film festivals.
Festival Executive Director Peter Biskind comments, "Larry Kardish, our invaluable co-programmer with impeccable taste, spends most of his time going from festival to festival, including Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Toronto, and New York, identifying and then securing the year's best films. He's already working on 2016!"
For complete film, ticket and event information, visit http://www.filmcolumbia.org.
This year's most-anticipated international films include:
Italian director Nanni Moretti's "Mia Madre," which opens the festival (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/19 7pm), starring John Turturro as a temperamental movie star driving director Margherita Buy crazy. Played the Cannes Film Festival.
"Mr. Moretti has a habit of crossing the line from pathos to bathos, but he imbues this movie with such honest sentiment that he can evoke a lifetime of feeling with just the shot of an empty chair." —Manohla Dargis, New York Times
"Cemetery of Splendor" (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/20 12:00pm), by Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010 with "Uncle Boonme Who Can Recall Past Lives," as well as numerous prizes at the Venice and Berlin Film Festivals. His works are deeply steeped in Khmer myth and prepare the audience to visit a nether world made visible.
"A tale involving sleeping sickness that's also a highly personal reflection on Thailand's tortuous history."—Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
"Brooklyn" (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/22 8:30pm), director John Crowley's old fashioned, emotion filled movie based on Colm Toibin's bestseller about a young Irish woman (Saoirse Ronan) who must choose between two men and the countries they represent–one Irish and one American. Played the Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals.
"['Brooklyn'] is a quiet, observant movie, with an aversion to melodrama and a sense of the ordinary that recalls old films like 'Marty,' and its gentle nostalgia feels honest and unforced. Ms. Ronan, who as a child actor often seemed wise beyond her years, depicts the arrival of maturity with breathtaking poise and sensitivity.—A.O. Scott, New York Times
"May Mountains Depart" (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/23 2:30pm), a fast-paced triptych drama about China that begins in the recent past and races into the future with a final episode that is shot, daringly, for the most part in English by Jia Zhang-ke, one of the world's leading filmmakers. Played the Toronto Film Festival.
"Once again, Mr. Jia takes the pulse of China, this time by taking stock of its past, its present and possible future in a story about an entrepreneur, a coal miner and the woman who chooses one over the other."—Manohla Dargis, New York Times
French director Stéphane Brizé's "Measure of a Man" (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/23 5:00pm), for which French film actor Vincent Lindon won Best Actor at Cannes this year for his performance as Thierry in this film that literally translates as "Law of the Market" – the French law which allows companies to fire workers to increase profits. Also played the New York Film Festival.
"Vincent Lindon plays a Frenchman struggling to support his family and maintain his dignity after being laid off from his job. His story plays out in a series of extended scenes, some tense and emotional, others matter-of-fact, all of them anchored by Mr. Lindon's Everyman stoicism, which grows more heartbreaking at every moment. Mr. Brizé's film at times feels less like a work of art than a window onto life."—A.O. Scott, New York Times
"Dheepan" (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/24 4pm) by Jacques Audiard, considered the French Martin Scorcese, who was awarded the Palme d'Or, Cannes' top prize, by the Coen brothers, joint presidents of the international jury, for this timely film about a Tamil freedom fighter fleeing Sri Lanka who finds two fellow refugees in a migrant camp and improvises a family in order to enter France.
"[Audiard] holds you with performances and jolts of tenderness and violence. The ending of 'Dheepan,' set in a pastoral British backyard, reads as a savage critique of France's immigration policies." —Manohla Dargis, New York Times
"Taxi," also known as "Taxi Teheran" (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/24 6:30pm), a portrait of today's Teheran by director, producer, star, cameraman and editor Jafar Panahi, currently under a twenty-year filmmaking ban for "propaganda against the Islamic Republic" and winner of this year's Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Also played Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals.
"['Taxi'] is a film that operates on many levels — as a meditation on cinema, a rebuke to the Iranian leadership, a celebration of the verve of the country's citizens — but that also wears its seriousness lightly, even when the stakes are high."—Rachel Donadio, New York Times
"Heart of a Dog" (Hudson, Hudson Lodge, 10/24 8:30pm; Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/25 7:00pm), Renaissance woman Laurie Anderson creates a mélange of interlocked meditations on childhood, 9/11, the surveillance state, her late husband Lou Reed and storytelling itself, ranging from the delicate to the dazzling. Played Telluride and Toronto film festivals.
"A philosophically astute, emotionally charged meditation on death, love, art and dogs."—A.O. Scott, New York Times
"Son of Saul" (Chatham, Crandell Theatre, 10/25 2:30pm), the controversial hit of this year's Cannes Film Festival by first-time Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes, focuses on a Sondercommando at Auschwitz, tasked with cleaning up the atrocities performed on his own people, yet determined to provide a proper Jewish burial for a young boy. Won Nemes the Best Director award at Cannes, and also played New York, Telluride, and Toronto film festivals.
"Mr. Nemes's technical virtuosity is evident every meticulously lighted, composed and shot step of the way."—Manohla Dargis, New York Times
And FilmColumbia's treat for area kids, the International Children's Short Program, an international array of short films curated by Patti Greaney of Giraldi Media, NYC, playing this year in both Chatham (Crandell Theatre, 10/24 10:00am) and Hudson (Hudson Opera House, 10/24, 3pm), with free admission sponsored by Hudson Valley Bank and Trust Company Foundation.
FilmColumbia is a weeklong festival dedicated to showing world-class independent and international films right on Main Street. Hosted by Chatham Film Club, the festival consistently offers its audiences early looks at films that go on to win critical approval and awards, such as last year's "Birdman," "The Imitation Game," "Foxcatcher" and "Wild." Programmed by Executive Director Peter Biskind, author and film historian, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and past executive editor of Premiere Magazine; Laurence Kardish, senior curator emeritus for film and media at MoMA; and festival Director Calliope Nicholas—all local residents— FilmColumbia gives film patrons in the Hudson Valley the inside track on front-runners months before they are released to general audiences. Films are shown at the historic Crandell Theatre, a jewel of a 1920s single-screener owned and operated by the Chatham Film Club. Additional venues include the Morris Venue in Chatham, Hudson Lodge and Hudson Opera House in Hudson, all centrally located and easily accessible. http://www.filmcolumbia.org