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If there is no Go club near you, you can always start one. The hardest thing at first is to find other players; the BGA Membership Secretary can help by providing a list of nearby BGA members. There may also be go players nearby who are not BGA members, who will of course be more difficult to find. Several people, particularly those with no nearby club, play Go on the Internet. Possible ways to find these players include posting an announcement to the gotalk mailing list or the rec.games.go newsgroup (see Appendix B [3] for contact details). Also, the KGS [4] Go server has a British Room, where you may find local players.
Once you have a nucleus of players (and this can be as little as two) you can start to arrange regular meetings. These can be weekly, which is probably best, or less frequently such as fortnightly or monthly. An initial venue can be a member's front room; once established there, you can contemplate expansion. Many go clubs have originated in this manner.
Of the other possibilities for a venue, the most common is one associated with a member's occupation. This includes a university (if he is a student or a lecturer), firm, or social club attached to a firm. The great advantages are that these are generally cheap - financial assistance may even be available - and usually fairly salubrious. Publicity aimed at fellow employees is often successful, but it may be more difficult to attract non employees. Rules for social clubs are often quite strict, but only so as to cater for licensing laws, and a method to include non employees is usually not difficult to find. You should discuss the situation with officials of the social club.
Other possible venues are church halls, coffee bars, pubs, etc. They all have their pros and cons, and local intelligence will often generate some ideas. If you do not know where to start looking, find out where the local chess players meet. The public library should be able to provide that information.
To affiliate your club to the BGA, you must nominate a club secretary. The secretary must be a member of the BGA, and be prepared to have contact details published by the BGA. Club secretaries should encourage members to join the BGA and can collect their fees and contact details to pass on to the BGA membership secretary.
When you have a regular meeting time and location and a nominated club secretary, you should inform the BGA webmaster, who will add the details to the website and arrange for information to be included in the newsletter and journal.
One of the major problems when a club is started is that of equipment. The BGA can help affiliated clubs here by loaning sets for a short period while the club gets going; contact the Equipment Coordinator to arrange this. Collection and return will be your responsibility; you can often do this at tournaments. Ultimately, of course, the club should be self-supporting.
If there are several clubs in the same region, it is a good idea to arrange occasional joint meetings with those clubs, perhaps also with a social event. For example, a group of clubs in the North East hold occasional joint meetings at weekends, with a barbecue in the evening. The main advantage of such meetings, particularly for small or new clubs, is to give players an opportunity to play different opponents from usual.
There are several ways in which a club can support itself; a small club can make do with the use of members' equipment, although you should make sure there are 9x9 boards to teach beginners; these can be obtained fairly cheaply online [5]. A club based at a university may be able to get grants from their Student Union to buy books and equipment. The most common way, however, is to charge a small fee. Many clubs have two types of fee: an annual fee and a board fee for each evening. It is recommended that the board fees should do more than cover the cost of the room (if any); the surplus can be used to purchase equipment or books for a club library. Typical fees might be £10 per annum and £1 per evening, with appropriate reductions for those in full-time education etc. The details will, however, depend on local circumstances and many clubs operate free. Many established clubs are funded by the profits of running a tournament.
Usually there is one person, the prime mover, who starts the club going, but he should not see it as a one man show. He should delegate jobs wherever possible, as this will help to ensure the continuity of the club if he should leave the district. Typical jobs are Secretary, Treasurer and Equipment Officer/Librarian. None of these duties is particularly onerous, but people tend to be shy of volunteering, yet will do the job enthusiastically if asked. The appointment of a publicity officer could be worthwhile, especially if there is someone with a flair for it.
Some Go clubs are officially set up with a bank account and a constitution. Others have neither. If you want to have a bank account, and one is recommended if you charge a membership fee or intend to run tournaments, you will probably need to have a constitution. This does not need to be particularly elaborate; the only important thing is to clarify the means by which the members can check that their money is being looked after properly. A model constitution sufficient for most purposes is given in figure 2.1.
Constitution of the . . . Go Club
It is, of course, possible to be far more precise about these matters and also to define details of the many other aspects of club management, but in practice such items tend to be forgotten or ignored or, worse, they absorb time and effort which would be better spent playing Go.
[1] http://britgo.org/organisers/handbook/handbookch3.html
[2] http://britgo.org/organisers/handbook/handbookpa1.html#handbookch2.html
[3] http://britgo.org/organisers/handbook/handbookap2.html#x17-112000B
[4] http://gokgs.com
[5] http://britgo.org/books/index.html
[6] http://britgo.org/organisers/handbook/handbookch2.html


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The more things change the more they stay the same… I am referring to the new Advancement guide of the BSA. You can download now at the Scouting.org or here is a direct link GUIDE TO ADVANCEMENT 2011. In it you will find much of the same policies and practices that have governed the advancement process for years. You will also find new merit badges and some new twists to some of the requirements. I encourage everyone to download a copy and become familiar with the changes and renew your understanding of how advancement is supposed to work within the Boy Scouts of America.
The reason that I am bringing this up now is because of a discussion that I have been participating in on another "Outdoors" type forum.
I try not to get into debates on forums, I really do not think that forums provide an atmosphere that allows both parties to articulate their sides, concerns, and evidence on any given subject. And keeping with that, I refused to get into a debate about advancement policies and changes on the forum. I did however, give an opinion and yes try to explain how I understand the policy or changes.
Here is specifically what I am referring to, the comment made by a poster to the forum:
It has lots of changes. It looks like BSA is adopting a "No Scout left behind" attitude.
For example:
Scouts can't fail Scoutmaster conferences.
The Scoutmaster Conference is not the last thing done before a BOR.
"184.108.40.206 Unit Leader (Scoutmaster) Conference The unit leader (Scoutmaster) conference, regardless of the rank or program, is conducted according to the guidelines in the Scoutmaster Handbook, No. 33009.
Note that a Scout must participate or take part in one; it is not a "test." Requirements do not say he must "pass" a
conference. While it makes sense to hold one after other requirements for a rank are met, it is not required that it
be the last step before the board of review. This is an important consideration for Scouts on a tight schedule to meet the requirements before age 18. Last-minute work can sometimes make it impossible to fi t the conference in before then, so scheduling it earlier can avoid unnecessary extension requests. "
Ok. The writer starts by stating that the BSA is "Adopting a 'No Scout left behind' attitude". I did not see that in the advancement guide. There is no policy that states that No Scout shall be left behind or not advanced. This perception that the BSA wants to hand out Eagle Scout badges is false and comes from Scout leaders that see this PRACTICE going on in units around them. They want to swing it so hard the other way, that they feel the BSA does not support them in its policy changes. I see this in our area too. The best course of action would be to look at the policy and do what the BSA actually says.
The statement (18.104.22.168) states that "a Scout must participate or take part in one; it is not a "test." Requirements do not say he must "pass" a conference." This is nothing new. The Scoutmaster Conference has not been a retest in a long time. Further more the language has also said "participate" for some time also.
There was a lot of grief given to the statement "While it makes sense to hold one after other requirements for a rank are met, it is not required that itbe the last step before the board of review." That also is true and has been for some time. It does not make sense to hold the Scoutmaster Conference prior to completion of the requirements, but I can see circumstances in which the Scout may ask for a Conference prior to completion of all the requirements. Circumstances like participating at Summer Camp where the remainder of the requirements will be completed before the end of the week, or in the case of a young man who needs to have his Scoutmaster Conference before his 18th birthday in order to earn that rank. Yes folks. As long as the Scoutmaster Conference has been completed before the 18th birthday, a Scout can have his Eagle BOR after the birthday.
Still, I think the advancement guide is clear in its policies and still I do not see how the BSA is trying to make it any more easier or a hand out.
Most of the issues in the discussion could be dealt with if Scoutmasters just did their jobs. Scoutmaster Conferences should never be a retest.. why would it need to be? The Scout should be tested along the way as he completes each requirement. A Scout is Trustworthy and if signatures are delegated, the Scoutmaster should trust that the task, skill, or other requirement was completed. If the Scout is having maturity issues, leadership challenges, skill development failures.. then these should all be worked with as they happen.. waiting for the Scoutmaster Conference is doing a disservice to the Scout and the process.
And yet again, I bring it all back to Adult leaders that do the wrong thing. The right thing is not to make things up, rather do the program as the Boy Scouts of America outlines. Doing this insures and the advancement process is fair for everyone.
Get a copy of the advancement guide and remember to do what is right.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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GloryQuestor wrote:MystykAMV wrote:is it possible to do something with the "No-Effects" category? Because 80% of those videos HAVE effects actually :/ so, it will be wtf if an AMV with effects win that category lol
On the issue of votes going to videos that don't fit, I'm keeping track of the votes and will make sure that everything's going in the right direction. Keep an eye on the Announcements thread for any declared changes due to this.
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Foreign Service Journal: A New Partnership With the Americas
Bill Richardson, President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary, lays out a new policy agenda for the U.S. relationship with Latin America in this essay. Richardson says the Bush administration "all but ignored" Latin America. He calls on the incoming administration to engage all Latin American countries diplomatically, among other policy recommendations.


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The few started dogs that I have sold, they all comes with 30 day money back guarentee.
If for any reason the new owner not happy with the dog, they can send it back at their own expense for full refund.
I'm more concern of the well being of the dog. But so far they're all happy.


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from what I've read about some LED drivers,I assumed that if you have a driver that ran at 1000ma you could connect 2 strings of 500ma LEDs and it would split the 1000ma current between the 2 strings....
Quote from: redtop03 on Apr 23, 2013, 12:54 amfrom what I've read about some LED drivers,I assumed that if you have a driver that ran at 1000ma you could connect 2 strings of 500ma LEDs and it would split the 1000ma current between the 2 strings....Exact opposite. Very difficult to balance current between two strings of LEDs in parallel; heat, age, etc. will throw off the balance and/or it will just be generally unstable.You must be trying to run a massive heap of LEDs. You should try looking for an AC-powered driver, but going that route you won't be able to dim them (well, the cheap ones are typically not dimmable). Then again if you have that many LEDs you could turn them on and off in groups (relay board/shield, etc.) for the same effect.
I've never did anything with LEDs before so I'm still trying to learn...I don't think this driver shield is gonna be enough for my needs,looks like 36 LEDs will be the max I could use without stacking about 4 of those shields...I appreciate the help
That is quite a massive tank!It looks like you are trying to directly compare the lumen output of a metal Hali lamp with the lumen output of LEDs. Traditional lamps, including metal halide, distribute their light ove a much steradian, thus the need for large reflectors to collect all that light.LEDs distribute their light much more dictional and with appropriate TIR optics are able to direct their light output with much higher optical efficiency. So light output per steradian - light density - is more important than overall lumen output.
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Silver Valley steadfast in support for Lucky Friday Mine
"The community revolves around the Lucky Friday Mine. It's always been a mining community and I think it always will be."
MULLAN, Idaho - While the Lucky Friday Mine has been hit by a series of tragic incidents this year, the community remains unwavering in its support of the mine and its important role in the Silver Valley.
The people in the Silver Valley are no strangers to coping with tragic accidents, and Wednesday night's rock burst was the third incident this year that involved miners being injured.
"We were just really pleased that obviously that no one was seriously injured or killed," Mullan resident Mike Dotson said.
The men who were injured Wednesday were in the process of installing steel fencing and collars intended to stabilize the roof of a tunnel that is the primary route Hecla uses to move material in and out of the production part of the mine. Until that thoroughfare can be cleared and properly supported operations at the Lucky Friday have been shut down.
When miners hop on the hoist and are lowered into the Lucky Friday they drop more than a mile below the surface but are still a long way from where they actually work. That's because Hecla is now actually going after precious metals about a mile north of the silver shaft and travel along a drift at the 5900 foot level to get there. It's inside that horizontal tunnel, used for hauling ore, that the rock burst happened.
"There was a rock burst that occurred and those individuals were injured in that rock burst," Hecla President and CEO Phil Baker said Wednesday night.
It was the second rock burst in the main line in less than a month, although no one was in the mine during the November 16 incident. Workers were in the process of shoring up the drift with fencing and collars when the roof collapsed on them.
"The work these guys were doing was to make that area of the mine safer in case an incident of this sort might happen and it just happened to occur when they were in the process of doing that construction," Baker said.
The construction did not involve blasting and may have been triggered by seismic activity.
Silver is often deposited along fault lines and this rock burst happened where the drift crosses an area known as the 30 vein.
"It's just that place in the mine we are actually going through a vein and when you are in that vein area we certainly had the identified that you had the potential for something to occur there," Baker said.
Wednesday night's incident is the third to shut down the mine so far this year, and as the Lucky Friday is growing and going deeper, Hecla officials say they need to know why they're having so many problems.
"While they are unrelated, we will look at each one and figure out what the causes are and look to improve how we operate and prevent these sorts of hazards," Baker said.
The Mine Safety Health Administration is also investigating this rock burst and may find Lucky Friday managers were trying to do the right thing when something bad happened Wednesday night.
While three miners continue their recuperation and the mine remains shut down Thursday, it's seen as nothing more than a pause in progress. Many residents see the historic role mining has played in the Silver Valley, a role that continues today.
"They are a huge community partner they provide all types of assistance and employment opportunities," Former Shoshone County Sheriff Chuck Reynalds said.
Approximately 375 people work at the Lucky Friday Mine - 275 mine employees and 100 contractors - but more than jobs, Mike Dotson appreciates Hecla's philanthropy toward education and community programs in the area.
"Lucky Friday's philanthropy is not just for Mullan. They are heavily involved in Kellogg, Wallace, through the valley," Dotson said.
There's no denying mining is a risky business, but some said that mining has risks just as other career fields, like construction, firefighting and law enforcement carry a certain amount of risk, and in the end, the Silver Valley will remain a mining community for many years to come.
"The community revolves around the Lucky Friday Mine. It's always been a mining community and I think it always will be," Reynalds said.
KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey contributed to this report
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Harvie ES students 'touch' history
Photos by Wayne Miller for the Henrico Citizen 02/28/12
History, past and present, came to life Feb. 16 as Harvie Elementary School students portrayed some of the most influential African American entertainers, scientists, athletes, doctors, political and military figures in American history as part of the school's "Touch Museum."
Students stood motionless, holding their poses until touched by their teacher, at which time they sprang to life, naming the figures they were portraying, as well as their accomplishments and other facts of historical note.
Glen Allen H.S. takes second in statewide economics competition
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Glen Allen H.S. was among six top schools in the state to place in the 2017 Governor's Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance.
Taught by Patricia Adams, the Glen Allen H.S. team was runner-up in the Economics division, in which teams faced off in a Quiz Bowl. > Read more.
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Glen Allen native serves aboard Navy's most advanced submarine
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A 2007 Deep Run High School graduate and Glen Allen, Virginia native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world's most advanced ballistic missile submarines, USS Tennessee, Gold Crew.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Uhl, a machinist's mate, serves aboard the Kings Bay-based boat, one of 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
As a machinist's mate, Uhl is responsible for operating and maintaining the auxiliary engineering equipment aboard the submarine. > Read more.
Fresh Air Fund seeks host families
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The Fresh Air Fund, a program through which nearly 4,000 children from low-income New York City communities spend a summer with host families in communities along the East Coast and in southern Canada, is seeking hosts for the coming summer.
According to the organization, there is no such thing as a "typical" host family. First-time Fresh Air children are boys and girls, from seven to 12 years old. Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with The Fresh Air Fund through age 18 and can enjoy extended trips. > Read more.
Godwin student wins in statewide STEM essay contest
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Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Council on Women announced recently that Morgan Logsdon of Mills E. Godwin High School was one of five statewide winners of the sixth-annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Essay Contest for young women enrolled in their junior or senior year of high school.
The Council on Women established the contest to award scholarships to high school junior and senior young women who plan to pursue STEM careers at institutions of higher education. > Read more.
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Varina meeting May 2 to address opioid crisis in Henrico
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Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will hold a Community Conversations meeting Tuesday, May 2 to discuss the opioid epidemic in Henrico County.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Road. Nelson will be joined by County Manager John A. Vithoulkas and members of the Henrico Heroin Task Force for a discussion of heroin and opioid abuse and ways to prevent it. > Read more.
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Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals.
And look! It has grown wings! It must be close to maturing.
Young dragons are relatively defenseless. Their scales don't grow in until right before they mature, and they have almost no strength. Once a hatchling's wings grow in, it marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are usually left alone by their mother and begin to hunt and survive on their own.


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Best Of :: Food & Drink
If you're trying to prove that the Upper East Side is a destination for great drinks, referencing Pam Wiznitzer (the Voice's Best Bartender 2014) is what you might call a game-changer. Wiznitzer, as creative director, is responsible for developing the roughly 50 classic elixirs that fill the leather-bound menus at Seamstress (cocktail historian David Wondrich shares credit for one drink, too). She dug deep into the history books to compose a menu true to the bar's motif: storied cocktails that tell a tale, sip by sip. Equally innovative, chef Will Horowitz's menu hearkens to a time when taverns were not only places to imbibe, but a way for weary travelers to restore themselves with a hearty meal. Here, you can chew the fat over mutton burgers, peck away at pickled vegetables, or gasp at a flaming baked Alaska as it makes its way through the candlelit room. There's even a dry-goods section for those in need of leather bags and such. "I love its timeless quality. It seems as if it could have been the same for a hundred years," co-owner Josh Mazza says. We're just glad it's around today. 339 East 75th Street, Manhattan 10021, 212-288-8033, seamstressny.com
With its generic name and standard gastropub interior (brick, reclaimed wood), it's easy to see how The Grand Bar and Grill has stayed somewhat under wraps since opening in 2013. But in a neighborhood dominated by exotic ingredients and $17 small-plate dining, the Grand stands out for its flawlessly prepared classic fare from executive chef Wes Davis, modestly priced and served by the most affable staff in the area. Shishito peppers, lightly breaded and drizzled in citrus oil, put every other restaurant's version of this ubiquitous dish to shame, and the fluffy handmade pierogi (served with habanero jam and sour cream) have silenced the most skeptical Polish dining companions. The short-rib-and-brisket-blend cheeseburger has, for one neighborhood resident, turned the Grand into "a real problem. I've started coming here like three times a week, not even counting Seamless." With comfortable booths and a vast communal table in back, it's perfect for large parties; alternately, you could post up at the restored 1870s bar with a classic cocktail and a pile of organic wings. If you're tired of forking over $20 for a single jewel-like local beet, check out the Grand before it turns into Roberta's. 647 Grand Street, Brooklyn 11211, 718-782-4726, thegrandbarandgrill.com
Six months into her tenure as executive chef, Emma Bengtsson clinched a second Michelin star for the once trailblazing Aquavit — Håkan Swahn's polished Swedish restaurant that put Marcus Samuelsson on the map. The 33-year-old Falkenberg native was running the bread and pastry programs when management asked her to take over the whole operation after Samuelsson's successor departed. Within months, she breathed new life into the stalwart paean to Scandinavian cuisine, filling the smartly decorated dining room with her intricate, focused cooking style via three-, five-, and eight-course tastings. She has honored the humble crayfish with its own seasonal peel-and-eat "festival" lunch menu, and layers nubbins of the crustacean in elegant fashion with Norwegian cod, salty sea beans, and heirloom tomatoes. Contrary to the stark plating favored at many of the city's New Nordic outfits, Bengtsson's compositions are vibrant and cleverly playful, pairing fatty mackerel with tart gooseberries and topping coffee-scented dry-cured gravlax with sea urchin and dill. Lest you doubt her pastry prowess in the face of these new responsibilities, know that she's crafting high-concept desserts, like goat cheese "eggs" filled with an orange, astringent sea buckthorn "yolk" cradled by a nest of tuile ribbons. 65 East 55th Street, Manhattan 10022, 212-307-7311, aquavit.org
Jesus Perea's affinity for the pastry station blossomed under Michael Laiskonis at Le Bernardin. That passion eventually led the Bronx-raised chef to Mexico City and Enrique Olvera, a pioneer of modern Mexican cooking, who opened Cosme last year in the Flatiron. Perea's stunning dessert there, a charred corn husk meringue, became an instant classic when it debuted. The dish takes inspiration from a confection that Olvera and chef de cuisine Daniela Soto-Innes both enjoyed growing up, and it never fails to astound with its ashy, slightly savory shell juxtaposed against sweet corn mousse. Perea's non-Instagram-famous compositions are equally delightful, likewise illuminating traditional Mexican flavors through a creative prism: He's been known to top white-peach raspado (similar to granita) with a scoop of ice cream made from eggnog-like rompope, and once delivered a take on Bubu Lubu, a Mexican chocolate bar filled with marshmallow and strawberry jelly, but with cherries lending their fruity tang. Enjoyed after a memorable feast from Olvera and Soto-Innes, Perea's sweets leave strong impressions of their own. 35 East 21st Street, Manhattan 10010, 212-913-9659, cosmenyc.com
When pot brownies have lost their luster (or better yet, if they haven't), head to Dominique Ansel Kitchen, where the pastry superstar and Cronut kingpin presents a chocolate-chip-spiked fatty, the moist and tubular brownie pressed with sage leaves and rolled up in a thin sheet of cedar. The kitchen torches the aromatic spliff right before serving. Its rich, woodsy scent adds a profound depth of flavor to the melty chocolate confection, with herbaceous notes from the sage. As much as Ansel gets playful at his mobbed bakery, here his sophisticated takes on relatable classics pack their own charming punch. He turns burrata cheese into soft-serve ice cream and fortifies brown rice with stout beer in a pudding studded with speculoos cookies. Many of the desserts are made à la minute, like a lemon-yuzu tart whose recipe is 50 percent butter and beignets dusted with both milk powder and slightly bitter matcha green-tea powder in a twist on the sugar-coated New Orleans treat. 137 Seventh Avenue South, Manhattan 10014, 212-242-5111, dominiqueanselkitchen.com
Sure, the handbag stands are a bit precious (at least they're not pedestals), but Gabriel Kreuther — set within the ground floor of the W.R. Grace building across from Bryant Park — marks a triumphant return for one of our city's most treasured European chefs, last seen mesmerizing midtown diners at the Modern. His new powerhouse of a restaurant hit the ground running. From deep within an elegant and cavernous space decorated with wood beams and stork motifs, Kreuther oversees the execution of some 40 dishes between the dining room and lounge. Bookended by a procession of amuses, bread courses, and petits fours, the standard $98 four-course dinner feels like actual value for the Benjamin you'll throw down — especially when paired with pastry chef Marc Aumont's stunning desserts and beverage suggestions from sommelier Emilie Perrier. We won't call this a comeback: This is Kreuther, having finally struck out on his own, realizing his dreams. After eating there, you're likely to have some nice ones of your own. 41 West 42nd Street, Manhattan 10036, 212-257-5826, gknyc.com


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Yields about 11 cups
This rich, complex sauce smells and tastes like fall—with its earthy mushrooms, smoky pancetta, and sweet woodsy rosemary. Serve it over pasta, ideally pappardelle, and freeze any extra (you'll have a lot of sauce). This recipe uses a smaller quantity of milk than is traditional, since milk can curdle in the slow cooker. Be sure to use high-quality pancetta and feel free to vary the kind of mushroom.
Add the dried mushrooms to a small bowl and cover with very hot water; let sit for 15 minutes, then drain and finely chop. In a large bowl, mash the bread and milk together until a smooth paste forms. Gently knead in the beef, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
Add the butter to a medium-size, heavy saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. When melted, add the pancetta and sauté until browned, about 8 minutes. Pour off all but about 2 Tbs. of the fat. Add the meat mixture, and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the fresh porcini and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the dried mushrooms, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and nutmeg. Sauté until the vegetables are slightly softened and aromatic, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and flour, and cook until the flour is no longer visible, no more than 1 minute. With the pan off the heat, carefully add the wine. Then return the pan to high heat and stir well, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release any food bits. Cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the tomatoes and stock, and cook for another minute. Pour into the slow cooker.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low until the meat has cooked through and the sauce is aromatic and very flavorful, about 6 hours. Spoon the fat off the surface, stir in the rosemary, break up the meat more with a fork, and serve with pasta.
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Congrats, Crunchy.
And yeah, Turb.... the dude definitely has attention deficit disorder. He can't focus for more than 2 seconds. Took him like 45 mins to cut my hair when it should take 15 tops. Ugh!
Congrats, Crunchy.
And yeah, Turb.... the dude definitely has attention deficit disorder. He can't focus for more than 2 seconds. Took him like 45 mins to cut my hair when it should take 15 tops. Ugh!
Wento target around 3:30 to get some other things and there were still 4 cases of order 66 on a metal cart and still some at the register shelf. I guess everyone's had their fill and now it's up to casual buyers to get them. I hope there's a bunch more so they go on clearance later.
congratulations CrunchyNug!!!
i had an expensive afternoon at the California Science Center
Figrin bust ups set $15
a couple CW bust ups at $5 each
Boba Fett animated maquette $50
they still have animated Luke and Vader maquettes at the same price.
Congrats, Crunchy! Time to take that youngling on a Target run. Just don't let him see Headphones - that'll scar him for life. You gonna let him play with your PlayMobil stuff???
Congrats on the Gentle Giant scores, FB. How do you like that Fett? It's one of my favorites.
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Yeah Jeff congratulations! What's his name?
Just last week I hit the SW show and spent some cash. I bought
A Vader Maquette $50
Code 3 Jedi 3-D Poster $50
Koto R2 and 3PO for $100
The Koto is FN AWESOME! Best R2 and 3PO to date!
[FONT=Tahoma]I was born at night, but not last night.[/FONT]You Shouldn't believe everything that you read.(Like my posts)
Koto rules. Still need to get a Bly and the R2/Threepio. Already have the McQuarrie set pre-ordered. Got a Koto 501st Trooper on Friday for $50! Good times.
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Congrats Crunchy.
thanks Chux Turbo LBC Bobafrett Mtriv73 Rjarvis JF96 JT JMG FB Rogue2 Tycho Slicker Deoxy Caesar JontheJedi JJReason Brandon Solo JMS UK for great deals.
SSG Pro Football Pick em and Bowl Pick em Champ 2006. 2007 NCAA Bracket Champ
#24 - Gone but not forgotten
The TRU CW Ultra Titanium Gunship was the first of the ultras i ever bought that came with that plastic display case so i was surprised at how difficult to unscrew the vehicle from the base. i really don't like the holes that it leaves on the bottom of the ship.
Congratulations, Jeff!
Let me know when I can stop by to see lil' Crunchy.


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The Dibner Library is the Smithsonian's collection of rare books and manuscripts relating to the history of science and technology. Contained in this world-class collection of 35,000 rare books and 2,000 manuscript groups are many of the most important works dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries in the history of science and technology including engineering, transportation, chemistry, mathematics, physics, electricity, and astronomy. The Dibner Library shares this collection with the public through exhibitions in an adjacent gallery, through loans to other institutions' exhibits, and through public programs.
Digital Collections from the Dibner Library
- Scientific Identity: The Dibner Library's collection of portraits of men and women of science and technology
- Incunabula: The Dibner Library's collection of rare books printed before 1501.
- Ramelli's Machines: Original drawings of 16th century machines for Agostino Ramelli's Le diverse et artificiose machine (Paris, 1588).
- Heralds of Science: The Heralds of Science are the 200 books and articles selected by Bern Dibner, and donated to us in 1976, as the most significant titles in the formation and development of Western science and technology.
Dibner Library Lectures On The History Of Science And Technology (in PDF format where available)
2014: Alchemy
Lawrence Principe (Johns Hopkins University) on "Alchemy on the Cutting-Edge: Theoretical Innovations and the Pursuit of Transmutation"
December 11, 2014
2013: Astronomy
Robert S. Westman (University of California, San Diego) on "Copernicus and the Astrologers"
December 12, 2013
2012: Engineering and Literature
Rosalind Williams (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) on "Engineering Romance in Late Nineteenth Century LIterature"
November 28, 2012
2011: History of Science
Laura J. Snyder (St. John's University) on "The Philosophical Breakfast Club and the Invention of the Scientist"
December 6, 2011
2006: Political Arithmetic
Joyce Chaplin (Harvard University) on "Benjamin Franklin's Political Arithmetic: A Materialist View of Humanity"
December 13, 2006
2004: Astronomy
Albert Van Helden (Rice University and the University of Utrecht) discusses the beginnings of telescopic astronomy. View the webcast.
October 27, 2004
2003: Metrology
Ken Alder (Northwestern University) on "The Measure of the World."
November 5, 2003.
2002: Technology
Anthony Grafton (Princeton University) discusses "Magic and Technology in Early Modern Europe."
October 15, 2002
2001: The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology at 25 Years: Celebrating the Collector's Vision and Its Legacy
Owen Gingerich (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard University) on "Icons of Understanding: Celebrating Bern Dibner's Heralds of Science."
October 3, 2001.
2000: Scientific Discoveries
Kenneth L. Caneva (Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) on "The Form and Function of Scientific Discoveries."
November 16, 2000
2000: Astronomy
Steven J. Dick (U. S. Naval Observatory) on "Extraterrestrial Life and Our World View at the Turn of the Millennium."
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Sports. It's what's on EFF's patent team's mind. No, not because this Sunday is the Super Bowl. No, not even because we filed an amicus brief today in a football-related right of publicity case.
It's because of U.S. Patent 8,529,350—January's Stupid Patent of the Month.
We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation.
Back in January, Congress held a hearing on the state of fair use, as part of a year-long review of all things copyright that, in 2015, may lead to real legislative proposals. Among the witnesses was Professor Peter Jaszi, who had good news for the Committee: "[F]air use is working!" Meaning that, on balance, the fair use doctrine is doing its job: helping to ensure that copyright promotes, rather than impedes, creativity and innovation.
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Ebac WM80 $1,599.00
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Ebac WM80 Low Temp Pool/Spa Dehumidifier
There is no quicker, surer and more economical way to reduce moisture in a commercial or residential pool/spa setting than with the Ebac (WM80) and (WM150) low temperature dehumidifiers. This dehumidifier is compact in size, yet has the capacity to handle several room-size areas at a time, removing up to 20 gallons per day in extreme environments.
The affordable and energy efficient Ebac (WM80) dehumidifier is the perfect fit for use in offices, commercial settings, or areas where renovating and restoration is taking place.
The affordable and energy efficient Ebac (WM80) dehumidifier is the perfect fit for use in offices, commercial settings, or areas where renovating and restoration is taking place.
Commercial design:The unit features rubber feet for free standing application, wall mounting option, extra long power cord, and powder coat finish for long term protection
High performance features:High performance cross-flow fan motor, a hot gas and reverse cycle defrost that allows the dehumidifier to operate at low ambient temperatures
Internal Humidistat:This unit regulates humidity with no need for adjustment
- Model: WM80Ebac WM80 Dehumidifier
- Brand: EbacLow amp draw
- High performance cross-flow fan motorWall mounting option
- Internal HumidistatDrying and defrost indicator lamps
- Hot Gas DefrostPowder coat finish for long term protection
- Reverse cycle defrostOptional internal condensate pump
- Rubber feet for free standing applicationExtra long power cord
- Weight: 82.7 lbs.Power: 880 W
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Datapipe Stratosphere® Hosted Private Cloud
Datapipe's Stratosphere® Elastic Cloud Computing Platform can be deployed as a Hosted Private Cloud solution allowing clients to utilize the core infrastructure in a private hosted environment.
Industry-leading private cloud technology, coupled with Datapipe's mission-critical cloud computing service, allows clients to build a private cloud according to their unique requirements. This solution provides the complete stack – computing, storage, security, and network, in a dedicated environment with industry leading SLAs. Clients have a choice of hypervisors (VMWare ESX, KVM, or Xen) the amount of computing power (2 to 100+ Dual 6-Core Servers), and the amount of storage (5 TB or more). Datapipe configures and manages the environment. This solution is fully compatible with the RightScale Cloud Management System.
By leveraging existing hypervisor, storage, and network technologies, clients can configure the cloud to allow over provisioning of physical resources to optimize the allocation of VMs. CloudStack also provides administrators the capability of limiting virtual resources (such as the number of VMs that an account can create to the number of public IP addresses an account can own).
The service extends beyond individual VM images running on commodity hardware. Datapipe provides a turn-key cloud infrastructure software stack for delivering virtual data centers as a service with pay-as-you-grow economics.
Use Cases
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It's rare to see a dual dynamic driver earphone in the sub $100 range, and that's exactly what we will be taking a look at today. After reviewing top tiered IEM's, I thought it would be good to take a step back and look at some budget IEM's, tailored for all the mid-fi people wandering around on the market. The SonoCore COA-803+ is a dual dynamic driver earphone that...
Tekfusion Twinwoofers
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Terra Toys just got a new shipment of all sorts of amazing City Legal fireworks and Sparklers! From huge confetti blasters to snappers and morning glory sparklers! We have all the supplies for a festive New Year celebration!
If you have never heard of a Slider before, come in and ask for a Demonstration of any of our fireworks! Sliders are a cool new sparkling stick that you slide with your shoes, and they sparkle and zip and zazz around! SO FUN!
We also have wedding-appropriate sparklers! Highly Photogenic, long lasting and beautiful.


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Alternate name: Sand Sagebrush, Silvery Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae, Aster view all from this family
Description A semi-evergreen shrub with feathery, silver-blue foliage. The graceful, windswept form is compact and the whole plant is sweetly pungent. Flowers and fruit are inconspicuous. 3-4 ft. tall and wide.
Habitat Open, high plains; dunes.
Range South Dakota and Wyoming, west to Nevada and south to Arizona, Texas, and n. Mexico.
Discussion Good for erosion control. May self-sow in preferred conditions. A hayfever plant.
Comments Shearing ruins the delicacy of the foliage. Too much water induces rank growth. Good for erosion control. May self-sow in preferred conditions. A hayfever plant.
Exposure Preference Sun.
Native Distribution Nebraska & Wyoming, s. to Arizona, Texas & n. Mexico
Site Preference Open, high plains; dunes
Soil Preference Sandy soils.
Wildlife Value Seeds are an important food for sharptail grouse and other birds.


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The holidays are often a whirlwind of activity and emotion involving a busy schedule of shopping, school programs and get-togethers with friends and family. If you experience an emotional disappointment when the holidays pass, there are many things you can do to lift your mood and make it through the emotional let-down after the holidays.
These strategies will boost your spirits and get your New Year off to a great start:
- Take advantage of the extra time you now have for yourself. Since the holiday hullabaloo is over, you have some time to reflect. What do you like about your life? What would you like to change?
- Think about small goals you'd like to accomplish. Do you want to finally get that hall closet cleaned out? Maybe you can now complete that special project your boss has wanted you to do.
- It's a good time to make a list of all those little tasks you want to get done. Having the list will help you concentrate on your goals. Plus, it's wonderful to draw a line through an achieved goal.
- If you're not sure what you're interested in, do some research. Visit your local library, browse some magazines or look in the newspaper. You'll most likely find a couple of topics or activities you'd like to learn more about.
- Re-focusing on your surroundings and thinking about any changes you want to make will help you de-focus from the doldrums.
If you're feeling down now that the holidays are behind you, you'll be amazed at how quickly you'll begin to rise above those post-holiday blues when you try some of these strategies.
Taking some quality time for yourself during this period can lighten your mood immensely and ignite your excitement about the year ahead.


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Dessert ready in an hour! Enjoy these Christmas tree shaped cookies topped with candy sprinkles – perfect to treat a crowd.
A small resealable food-storage plastic bag can be used in place of the decorating bag. Place the green dough in the bag and seal it. Cut a small hole in one bottom corner of the bag. Squeeze the bag to pipe the dough as directed in the recipe.
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Bring the flavors of France to your dinner table with this easy spin-off on a famous salad.
Niçoise refers to dishes that are typical of the cuisine found in and around Nice, a city on the French Riviera. These foods often contain olives, garlic, onions and herbs.
You can substitute 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast halves for the thighs. Use 1/4 cup of chopped pitted ripe olives instead of the Kalamata olives.
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Nicola Pizza® started business in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware in 1971. Soon afterward Nicholas Caggiano, owner of Nicola Pizza®, originated the Nic-o-Boli®. He first offered it to his employees and later he sold it to his customers. An American Tradition was born.....Today Joan & Nick still use the finest ingredients. Fats from the beef are extracted, 3 different kinds of cheeses are blended, and the sauce and dough contain no animal fat or vegetable oil...A natural homemade product. Our menu does not include any peanut products. Please ... stop by and try this Rehoboth Beach classic. You'll be glad you did!
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Talk focuses on 2005 and 2006 elections, Nov. 17
Posted November 11, 2005; 05:03 p.m.
Josh Earnest, press secretary for the Democratic National Committee, and Tracey Schmitt, press secretary for the Republican National Committee, will discuss the 2005 elections and look ahead to 2006 in a talk scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in 16 Robertson Hall.
David Lewis, an assistant professor of politics and public affairs, will moderate the discussion, which is titled "Recapping Election 2005 and Strategizing Election 2006."
Earnest led the DNC's regional media team during the 2004 presidential campaign. He previously served as communications director for U.S. Rep. Marion Berry of Arkansas.
Schmitt was press secretary for the 2005 presidential inaugural committee and a regional spokesperson for the western states and northern Plains for the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2004. She previously worked as a regional spokesperson at the RNC and as a communications aide in the White House.
The discussion is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Woodrow Wilson Political Network.


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I have finally gotten around to creating a codeplex project for the 3D level editor I have been building, hopefully it will be of use to some of you! Check it out here.
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Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 6:00am
Event Details
Participate in the first event of the summer-long fishing tournament at the Mount Pleasant Pier. All ages are welcome to compete for prizes in the categories including adult angler, youth angler, and the heaviest catches. Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 71 Harry Hallman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Saturday, 6am-2pm. $12; $9 Charleston County resident. (843)762-9946, www.ccprc.com


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Stefan Leko is Ready for Catalin Morosanu
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Catalin Morosanu and Stefan Leko square off in the SuperKombat WGP event tomorrow in the main event in a bout that has seen Morosanu's opponent change multiple times. Finally the opponent landed on Stefan Leko, and Gladiatorium.ro caught up with him for some thoughts on the fight, and Leko sounds ready to take Morosanu's head off. [source]


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Two Rivers Lighthouse
Built in 1886. Part of the Rogers Street Fishing Village listed on the National Register of Historic Places and featuring a number of maritime exhibits. Tour the 1886 lighthouse, one of the few authentic wooden structures left on the Great Lakes.
Hours of Operation
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Minneapolis (October 8th, 2012)
It was a busy weekend with many Juniors team competing in the NSC Fall Cup and the start of the Elite Clubs National League Season for the U14 Girls.
NSC Fall Cup
The U12 East Girls were crowned champions in the top two flights scoring a combined 13 goals and only conceding 3 goals. A combination of U12-U14 players captured the Girls U14 Fall Cup without giving up a goal, and the U11 Boys were finalists.
U12 White Results
MTA (3) vs CC United (0)
MTA (1) vs Tri City (0)
MTA (0) vs Eagan (0)
MTA (2) vs Wayzata (1) Championship
U12 Blue Results
MTA (2) vs Tonka (0)
MTA (1) vs Wayzata (0)
MTA (1) vs PSA (0)
MTA (3) vs North Metro (1) Championship
U14 Results
MTA (2) vs Minneapolis United (0)
MTA (1) vs Eden Prairie (0)
MTA (0) vs Tri City (0)
MTA (2) vs Dakota Rev Ambush (0) Championship
U11 Boys Results
MTA (6) vs Tonka (1)
MTA (5) vs CRSA (4)
MTA (1) vs Minneapolis United (0)
MTA (0) vs Dakota Rev (1) Championship
U14 ECNL Season Begins With Two Wins
The U14 Girls began their ECNL season by traveling to Rockford, Illinois to play teams from Texas and Oklahoma. The girls played very well in their first National League event and came away with wins over Tulsa Soccer Club (OK) and Albion Hurricanes FC (TX).
MTA (1) vs TSC (0)
MTA (0) vs FC Dallas (3)
MTA (2) vs AHFC (0)
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|The Quintessential Trout Trout angling is the core of flyfishing worldwide.
|Topic Review (Newest First)
I'm not a big fan of nets(a pain in the neck), but if you are fishing light tippets, a net ends the fight much quicker, especialy if you have a buddy to scoop the fish up.
I'm not sure which is more harmful to fish, the loss of slime from being netted, or the risk of a long fight, thrashing on the beach, being manhandled, only to have the tippet break, leaving the fly in the lip.
I think that the worst thing that one can do to a fish is to drop it. Fish are not designed to deal with that kind of impact.
Green River
Hey All...
My co-worker linked me to this forum today and I just had to join... Pleasure to be here...
I too just returned from an extended trip from the Green on Sunday. We went big this year and did a four day and three night trip with 7 guys and three boats. Had an awesome time. But I'll tell ya, this is the 4th time I've been there and eventhough there are tens of thousands of fish, it is tough to catch a lot of them. I've decided to call it the "The Yellowstone of Trout Fishing." Fish everywhere, but not a lot of tight lines. They are almost tame from the constant pressure.
On the first day halfway down the A section, we stopped for lunch and have a little regroup. While eating our fatty sammy's, and I swear, a couple trout were watching us on the rocks. And when I say watching, I mean waiting for some scraps of bread to fall in the water. Like a couple of dogs at dinner... I couldn't believe it. Sure enough a little crust fell in, and sure enough they instantlly pounded on it. Now, I haven't caught a fish all day, and now I'm watching these two 16''er's looking at us for some food...
So much for the fly's....
We ended up finally getting into some fish the first day with some super small barr's emergers. And a couple with some streamers. Otherwise it wasn't until the next day after camping at Grasshopper II in the B section that I got into a lot of fish...
I got'em on mostly size 22 RSII's. And this was on 10th. Was cloudy, cool, a bit rainy. We waded all day and most of us caught fish.
As a word of warning to any of you who are thinking of doing the 'C' Section, I'd recommend against it, unless there was a serious hatch going on. We went from seeing thousands of fish to only seeing a lot of whitie's and catching only a couple trout between us. A and B are the best by far...
So that's about it... I post more now I'm dialed in..
Blue Winged Olives(Baetis) were everywhere. In one spot though I noticed some lighter colored flies on the water, and when that trout sipped the PMD, the fly floated into the rock with three similarly colored naturals with mine being slightly larger. At that point, I was trying almost every mayfly I had, and I wasn't too concerned with showing them something different. There is so much insect activity there that a hatch seemed to be going on all day long and it always got heavier in the afternoon. The water is crystal clear, but if you lean down and examine the surface of the water, there are flies and fly parts all over the surface.
Your friend is right: I used mostly size 22 and 24 flies. I caught two fish on a no hackle, quill wing fly and two on sparkle duns which are both styles that allow the fly to sit lower in the surface film. The local shop recommended RS2's and a parachute adams with a pink post, but I had no luck with them. The nymphers that were wading and drift boating were catching a lot of fish, so if you like to do that, then you'll catch more fish.
I heard some people were catching an occassional fish with cicadas, so I bought a cicada fly, and I tried it at the start of day 3, but I had no luck. I didn't really like the fact that the cicada was all foam--for some reason it didn't appeal to my sensibilities.
Sorry, I had a camera, but I couldn't force myself to bring it along on my daily adventures, so I didn't get any pictures. I'm going to have to get one of those small digital cameras.
Thanks for the tips on landing fish. Has anyone tried the Ketchum Release device for releasing fish?
I for one hate nets. I have landed many large trout without needing one and the times I have tried to use one it seems like more of a pain to the fish that using forceps and my hands.
I will usually leave about 12-15 feet of leader and line out of the rod and pull the rod overhead. This way I can lead the fish into the shallows and with my free hand either grab the fish or if the fly is in the lip just pull the fly free with the forceps. Try to keep the fishes head out of the water when you are doing this and that will usually calm him down enough to give you time to get the fly out.
Anyways the more fish you catch the easier it becomes. Grabbing the leader usually ends up in a lost fish as too much strain gets put directly on the tippet and there is no rod to cushion the thrashing around. Lifting the rod up high and leading the fish in takes care of that problem..at least for me.
Good story would give it a five star rating if you included some pictures of that beautiful river you were fishing.
Yeah you don't want to pick up any trout except those perhaps under 10 inches by the leader. After practice landing them you will be OK I am sure. If you are doing primarily trout fishing may want to look into the new supposedly that will not hurt the fish. Better than the ones I used to use.
Remember I gave up nets 20 years ago even for king salmon , which are 20 -30 lbs in size. Beach then or tail them, or just break them off at the end.
They all go back to swim away anyway, C+R fellow here.
|I am heading to the green for a few days at the end of the month and was wondering about the flies that you were using. It seems a bit early for PMDs are you sure the bugs were not baetis that were covering the water. What size were they, a friend told me to think small and then go smaller. Did you hear/see any cicadas, it has been very dry and they should be comming out soon. Do not worry about breaking off fish. Big fat fish in fast water are very tough to land. Brad
|Yep, I wet the knot with saliva before cinching it down. It had more to do with the way I tried to land the fish. I grabbed the leader about a foot from the trout and lifted them half out of the water while trying to get my hemos on the hook. A quick head shake from a large trout easily snapped the 6x tippet when held that way. Since then, I have been told not to grab the leader tightly so that the flex of the rod can absorb a head shake and prevent the tippet from snapping.
Hey newbie,
Nice job, what a great time. Bet it was tough to get to sleep at night thinking about all them trout you encountered throughout the day.
Did you ever figure out why you were braking off fish? Do you wet your knots on the 5 and 6x while you are tightening them? If you don't try it, spit on the knot on your tippet as you tighten slowly and that will keep friction from over heating your small tippet materials, help keep it's strength. If done right and you don't have any wind knots that 6x is a lot tougher than you might think.
Don't let the lady bug you, you will get it right in time and if you decide to become a trout bum out west you can get a good net for about 40 bucks.
Thanks for the good fishing story, I'm headed out to Wyoming in a couple of weeks to fish the Big Horn with my daughter so your report got me thinking in that direction.
Thanks for the report. If you haven't been to the Green River, it is hard to believe descriptions.
Newbie, the fish are the best teachers.
You did not tell us your were learning to fish on the green.Must be great learning how to fish on a great river like that.
Thanks for the report, I enjoyed it.
Ok, here's a Green River, UT trout fishing trip report.
Early Sunday afternoon, I arrived at the Dripping Springs campground which is about 10 minutes from the Green River in Northeastern Utah. I got there just after all the weekenders had packed up and gone, so there were campsites available. As I prepared to set up my tent, it started raining, so I headed to Little Hole for a look around. Little Hole is at the end of the "A" section, which runs from the launch boat ramps below Flaming Gorge Dam to the take out boat ramps at Little Hole. It's estimated that in some spots on the "A" section there are 20,000 trout per mile, so I eagerly got my fishing gear together, and
then I set out for the Black Lagoon.
The Black Lagoon is the first bend in the river on the opposite side of the river from the boat ramps at Little Hole. I asked about wading across at the local fly shop, and they informed
me that the river was super low--well below 800 cfs--so it would be no problem. I asked someone on the bank where the best place to wade across was and he pointed to some riffles where I had seen someone else cross earlier, so I set out for the opposite side. The water was only about mid calf deep, but the current was powerful and the river was very wide, so I didn't feel entirely comfortable, but in the end I made it across with no trouble.
As I hiked up the river, I finally saw the fish. Wow! It's hard not to stop and cast when you see so many fish in the water. The water is crystal clear and the river is incredibly beautiful. As I neared the Black Lagoon, an angler hooked a fish on a dry fly, so that gave me encouragement. I spent the rest of the day throwing dry flies out into the rising fish in the Black Lagoon, but I couldn't catch any fish. I had two nibbles, but with the first one I yanked the hook out of his mouth, and the second fish bent my rod, but he got loose, and when I checked the fly, the hook was bent at right angles. The current is very slow in the Black Lagoon, and I found it somewhat boring just throwing a fly out and letting it drift for five minutes at a time. There was a mayfly hatch during the afternoon, and that section of the river was absolutely covered with mayflies sailing by with their upright wings.
On day 2, I decided to hike up along the trail from Little Hole and explore farther up the river. It was a beautiful sunny day in the upper 70's, and the river was stunningly clear. The structure under water is so trout friendly, and as I hiked further up the river throughout the day, it was ever changing. My favorite spot was a spit of shallow riffles that slowly angled out into the river whose edge running along the shore dropped off into a deep pool where the fish congregated waiting for food flowing off the
riffles. I waded out in the riffles, and I cast along the entire length of the edge until I was all the way out in the middle of the river, but I couldn't tempt any fish to hit my dry fly. All the same, it was an incredible experience being out in the middle of such a majestic river casting my dry flies in the afternoon sunlight, and I enjoyed it immensely. I spent all day fishing and exploring
from 8:30AM to 8:30PM, and I didn't even get a nibble.
On day 3, for a change of pace, I decided to go up to the dam and work my way down river. It was another beautiful, warm day, and the huge rocks jutting out of the water in the upper section are spectacular. I ended up at a cove about one mile down river, and I spent the majority of my time there. At some point late in the day, I decided that a certain fish and I were going to do battle. I put some 6x fluorocarbon on the end of my
leader, and went to work . The fish was patrolling a 10 yard square area of glassy water keeping the surface clean. I threw every mayfly I had at him, and finally ended up with a no hackle fly on my tippet. It had just a body, and two miniature feather wings with a split V tail. Once again, the fish refused my fly, but I kept throwing it at him, and at some point he rose to the
surface to snatch another fly and at that exact second my fly landed next to his nose, and he reactively snapped at it. I set the hook, and my first Green River fish was on my line. Unfortunately, he didn't fight at all. He shook his head a few times, and I dragged him over to the bank like dead
weight. It was a fat cutthroat about 17 inches long. A lady asked me how I was going to land him without a net, and I told her I didn't want to touch him, and that I would just use my hemos. She seemed a little annoyed, and told me you need to land the fish fast to reduce the stress you inflict on them,
but I really didn't understand her point, since I believed that not handling the trout was the best way to catch and release.
I also got one great nibble on my line when I alternated casting to a huge rock in the middle of the river. I threw a pale morning dun about 40 feet to just in front of the rock and let it drift in on the current. My dun was accompanied by several real flies at that point and mine seemed to fit in perfectly. Then a trout rose and slurped my fly just as it was hitting the edge of the rock. I didn't hesitate to set the hook because the fly was so far away, but I yanked the hook out of his mouth anyway. Darn it!! I saw a lot of people catching fish with nymphs, but I stubbornly refused to resort to nymphing, especially since there were rising fish somewhere all day long.
For my last day on the river, I decided to hike down into the "B" section down river from Little Hole. I walked along the river for a little while until I came to a steep trail up a rocky bluff. I hiked up the bluff for about 10 minutes, but since I was alone and didn't know where I was going, I turned back and fished a side stream coming off the main river, which formed a semi circle before rejoining the river. I looked around and saw a rising fish in the
current, so I snuck around in back of him, and starting throwing flies at him. It was another battle: me and that particular fish. I hand tied a special leader for the occasion since my knotless leader had gotten so short. I added a length of 3x, 5x, and a long section of 6x fluorocarbon tippet, and it was so windy, I could never tell where my tiny fly was landing. I tried a bunch of different flies, and finally had a sparkle dun on my tippet. My strategy was to cast to the fish, and when he rose I would
try to set the hook since I didn't know where my fly was. After about an hour, whamo! I set the hook and felt him on the end of my line, so the fight was on. Immediately, I realized that he was a strong fish, so I put him on my reel and adjusted my drag as light as possible so he wouldn't snap my tippet. When he exploded out of the water and shook his head trying to get
free, I could see it was a big fat brown trout, so I used some of the stuff I recently read in Lefty Kreh's Advanced Flyfishing book. When he jumped out of the water, I gave him slack so a well timed head shake wouldn't snap my tippet; and to tire
him, I put the rod pressure low and to the side of his head
alternating back and forth instead of straight up in the air.
Slowly, the brown trout came down stream to me, but he wasn't done yet as he continued on by me, and there was a problem when he fought down current of me. Lefty says that a
fish can rest when he is down current so you need to follow him and keep turning his head from side to side, so I moved downstream with him crashing through the once placid side stream. Finally, the fish pulled me to the edge of the main river and the deeper, swiftly moving water. I was worried
about him getting into the main current since the bluff I had hiked up earlier cut into the river just down stream, but as I battled his head back and forth while he hung in the water just near the edge of the swift, deep current, I knew my tippet was about to snap, so I had to let up the pressure, and when I did he drifted backwards into the main current taking line off my spool as he went. Then I really had to scramble as I waded the
rocky water along the bluff and scrambled up and over some big rocks. The brown trout dragged me 100 yards down river, and it took about 10-15 minutes before he gave up. As I pulled him into shore, I could see his battle marks: he had white, jagged scars on his large head, maybe from a narrow escape with an eagle, but more likely from encounters with anglers. Then I learned what the lady was talking about the previous day. You can't land a fighting fish without a net because they constantly shake their head, so you have to wait until they are practically dead before you can get your hemos on the hook. Even then, on my third try with the fish, he shook his head and out came the hook, and as I watched he sunk to the bottom in 3 feet of water. Uh oh! I quickly dropped my rod on the rocks, and plunged in after him. I lifted him up, and like Lefty says to do, I held him by the tail
and slid him back and forth in the water to force water into his gills, and in a few seconds, he darted away. Wow! My first real Green River fish!
I was soaking wet, and it was windy and cold, so I needed to dry out. The pockets on my vest were filled with water, so I unloaded my fly boxes, which were all wet, and let them dry in the sun. I also took off my windbreaker and my fleece top and squeezed the water out of the sleeves. While my things were drying, I took stock of my surroundings, and scrambled up a large rock to see what was down river. Spread out below me was an emerald green lagoon with a rising fish at the far end, so I grabbed my rod and started casting to the fish. I was up so high and since the wind was behind me, I could easily cast the
60 feet to the fish. After about ten minutes, he rose and took my fly. I set the hook, and to my amazement, I had another fish on my line. He didn't fight very hard, but I had a problem because I was 30 feet above the water. How was I going to land him?!! I tried to downclimb the other side of the big rock, but I couldn't get down to the water. I eventually had to drag the fish upstream through the current to a little niche in the rock. I
didn't even see what kind of trout it was since he snapped my tippet with a head shake as I was trying to get the hook out of his mouth, and I had been so preoccupied with trying to land him. It was another trout about 16-18 inches long.
I gathered up my stuff and headed back upstream to my backpack that I left on the bank, and by that time a mayfly hatch was on, and the fish were furiously rising everywhere. In a few minutes, I caught another fish about the same size as the first two. He only fought a little bit, and he snapped my tippet when I was trying to get the hook out. I guess I need a net after
all! After a few more casts, another fish bent my rod. He felt strong, so I put him on the reel, and just as I finished doing that, he turned and, like a bullet, shot by me downstream and into the fast water of the main stream. Here we go again I thought, but in an instant he was gone. He had a black back, so I think he might have been a rainbow. I had one more fish that got away a few minutes later, and then after about an hour with no more bites, I called it a day, and so ended my trip.
Some memorable sights: with the late afternoon sun glinting of the glassy surface glancing upstream and seeing a large trout rocket out of the water and jump 4 feet in the air; seeing another trout tail walk 50 feet across the water as if he was trying to spit out a hook but no angler was around; while wading in thigh deep fast moving water, having a 17 inch trout swim up and rest 4 inches from my knee in the vortex created by my legs.
(Note: since my trip I stopped using fluorocarbon tippet for environmental reasons. One of my local fly shops won't sell it after performing tests on how it breaks down compared to monofilament, and the local Green River shop carries it but discourages anglers from buying it.)
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My McDonald's Beard, I had no idea that Quiet Riot did total carbon copies of both songs.
This got me to browsing Amazon's MP3s to listen to some other 70s bands I'm not especially familiar with. Badfinger seemed especially interesting--basically, every song you always want to say is Wings, but you know isn't, these guys most likely did.
I just looked them up on iTunes, and the songs I remember are only available as re-recordings. Then I remembered that they were one of the first bands on Apple Records, so that is probably why iTunes does not have them. They have a lot of the solo Beatles stuff now, but still no Beatles.
All those CDs have different names. Staind's proper title should assuage your fears: 1996-2006: The Singles, while Hall and That Other Guy's was an Essentials, Pat B's is a Greatest Hits, and INXS is The Best of.
I think I mix them up with Wings because some songs sound like the Beatles, but I know they're not the Beatles. :)
Staind had several singles. But were they hits? I only ever heard one of them ("It's Been Awhile," which I never much cared for, but I wouldn't go so far as to say it sucks) on the radio.
If you listened to indy rock stations (103.9 The X would be local 'round here), these would be their "hits" then:
"Outside" (I much prefer the studio version to the Family Values live one with Fred Bizquick)
"So Far Away" (which also got less "edgy" radio play)
"Far Away"
"Right Here"
"Come Again"
There's also an accoustic version of Tool's "Sober" on the CD that's pretty cool.
But as they say with jokes, if you have to go into too much detail, it's not as well known as it should be.