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Given his attitude toward the recent Muppets movie, I'd say Oz is turning into a grumpy old man. :(
The article is misleading though. The first part is talking about Alec Guiness. But doesn't mention that til 3 paragraphs in after the massive picture of Frank Oz and Yoda. And the title of the article makes it sound like he's not willing to do the voice anymore at all. I can understand him not wanting to be asked to do Yoda or any of the Muppet voices by fans. It's gotta get annoying after a while. But it's clear he's happy to talk about the characters. He's certainly not as cranky and asshatty as Alec Guiness was.
Honestly, I don't blame either one of them. Just because they starred in some extremely popular movies doesn't meant that they are obligated to "perform" for over-enthusiastic fans at the drop of a hat for the rest of their natural lives.
I don't see either of them as "ungrateful, grumpy old men" I actually see "fans" who have no regard whatsoever for other people's privacy.
I was also considering his refusal to voice any characters in the new Muppets movie because it wasn't "his" Muppets. (Seemed more like the real Muppets than the last couple of movies, Oz or no Oz.)
I love to make children cry.
Article clarity fixed.
I don't think Guiness meant it to be a grumpy old mean person, he played a role and wanted to live his life, not to live Obi-Wan's life. He was absolutely right that devoting one's entire free time and life to watching Star Wars wouldn't be healthy, there has to be more to life than just 1 thing.
Now that I'm done ranting, I don't really blame Frank for not doing the voices. It's one thing if he does a few Muppet performances on stage at a convention or something, or if a fan recognizes him and just has to walk up and say hi (which is pushing the line a bit to me), but when the guy's out having dinner and someone asks him to do Yoda... I belive I'd have to smack someone for that.


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OUR HIP-HOP: Darkbuster have moved into the Dropkicks' slot as the ultimate working-class, hard-drinking punk band.
Both bands continue to dominate the poll after what was, let's face it, a fairly stable year for local music. This year we've bumped the Dropkicks up to the national category (where they won as Best Punk Band), and from the looks of things, we'll have to do the same for the Dolls next year; since the two bands respectively sold out three nights at Avalon and one at the Orpheum. Not only are both bands represented here, their progeny are as well: Best Song winners the Street Dogs (original Dropkicks singer Mike McColgan's current band) are arguably closer to the spirit of the original Dropkicks than the current, jock-friendly version. Certainly, the winning "In Defense of Dorchester" could have fit on the first two Dropkicks albums if you'd thrown some bagpipes on it.
Humanwine are the most visible descendants of the Dresden Dolls, most recently opening the Dolls' Orpheum show with Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione both making cameos during their set. On the surface, the two bands have a lot in common — visual, theatrical, cabaret-tinged — but Humanwine are really doing something quite different, more haunting and eclectic with less of a rock base. The small and striking singer Holly Brewer looks like a star waiting to happen, particularly after the chilling version of "St. James Infirmary" I saw her do at Shaun Wortis and Suzi Lee's Mardi Gras show this year.
Darkbuster, who win in the Best Punk category and place in two others, have moved into the Dropkicks' slot as the ultimate working-class, hard-drinking punk band. The group's name was originally an obscure joke after frontman Lenny Lashley found some pissed-off types working in his local Blockbuster, but the name's become more appropriate in the past year, as the band has indeed busted through some dark times — both by sending piles of CDs to fans serving in Iraq, and by carrying on after Lashley got messed up in a work accident. The subsequent addition of lead player Amy Griffin (from Avoid One Thing and the Raging Teens) has given the band a stronger guitar sound and — sorry, guys — a welcome shot of sex appeal.
Otherwise, you've gotta love the idiosyncrasies of this poll. Sure, Apollo Sunshine are a perfectly good band with a solid following, but the number-one band in Boston? Maybe not, but they are a stellar example of how a proudly left-of-center band can work hard and find its niche, both here and nationally. In fact, all five names in this category evince how diverse things can be: are the same people really listening to Apollo's psych-pop, Darkbuster, and the Street Dogs' hyperactive punk, Dear Leader's hyper-earnest arena pop, and the Click Five's boy-band-isms? Hey, at least we know whose fans can be bothered to vote.
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Although there were 22 races, the main event was the World Sprintcar Classic - and the main man, American Donny Schatz. A five-time World of Outlaws sprintcar champion, the 35-year-old from North Dakota is considered by his peers as the one to catch.
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Following is an excerpt of the results of the North of Falcon Meetings as reported in today's Seattle Times.
We've lost our two weeks fishery in Area 9 and others. If this and the other closures (see the complete article at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/), piss you off as much as I, write Dr. Koenings, WDFW Director, at email@example.com and let him know what you think about losing your sportfishing seasons. We should also let our Governor know also (maybe someone could post her email address).
Chris (aka: Topwater) What can we do to help?
Makah's chinook plan leads to reduced sport seasons
By Mark Yuasa, Seattle Times staff reporter
Sports fisherman are outraged over the Makah Tribe's plan to increase their catch in its next winter troll chinook fishery, which in turn has led to a reduction in some sport fishing seasons.
"The recreational community has taken some cuts to allow for an increase in the Makah fishery, and once again we came out on the short end of the stick," said Clint Muns, who represents Puget Sound Anglers, the largest sport fishing club in Washington.
The expanded Makah winter chinook projected catch to a ceiling of 8,500 fish created a heightened impact on protected chinook stocks in mid-Hood Canal and the Snohomish river systems, and cuts were needed to get under the management objective.
The recreational fishing caucus throughout the season-setting process, which began March 1, adamantly opposed accepting the conservation burden created from the Makah winter fishery.
In the end, that wasn't the case.
"We were led to believe that we were splitting the impacts on wild chinook stocks of concern with the tribes, and we ended up taking all the heat," said Keith Robbins, a member of the state Fish and Wildlife's sport fishing advisory board.
State Fish and Wildlife has imposed two conservation measures by closing the sport fishery in northern Puget Sound (Area 9) during the last two weeks of July, and going with a chinook selective fishery in the Everett-Camano Island area (Areas 8-1 and 8-2) from Oct. 1 through April 2006.
"I certainly know people were upset over the Makah situation, but losing two weeks in Area 9 looked to be the best of the bad choices we had," said Phil Anderson, the state Fish and Wildlife salmon policy coordinator.
"The winter treaty troll fishery went from a full season last year to a much more restricted fishery," Anderson said.
"This winter the troll fishery is in October, and they went to a four-day-a-week fishery, so we'll see how that transpires."
"This whole (salmon-setting season) process is a collaborative effort to try and reach each parties' needs and come to a balance," said Tony Meyer, the director and salmon recovery information officer for Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.
"The state (Fish and Wildlife) traded two weeks of Area 9 for a selective (chinook) fishery in Area 8-1 and 8-2 from Oct. 1 to April 30, and the tribes agreed to that expansion in the co-management process," Meyer added. "That adds several months to that sport fishery, which is pretty significant, and there are other bright spots in the sport package."
One sport-fishing advisory-board member countered: "I don't think any fishermen challenges the tribe's right to fish, but when the sport and non-tribal community has to underwrite that opportunity, it can't help but leave a bad taste in our mouths."
Tuesday-Saturday @ Neah
In the shorts indeed.
Among other things, the Tuesday-Saturday @ Neah will be tough on us jokers with jobs that mostly fish weekends.
I suppose we all need to remember that the poor Makah tribal fisherman need those fish to help them earn a living, while we non-tribal sportsfisher only play with our food and as such, don't need to have much of an opportunity to catch fish. Afterall, we aren't relying on the fish we catch to make ends meet.
It ought to make us all feel much better about losing fishing opportunity when we keep in mind those poor Makah fisherman need those fish for income.
Just a FYI -
From further down in the article referred by Leland:
"Neah Bay (Marine Area 4)
July 1-Sept. 18: 12,667 coho sub quota. Open Tuesday through Saturday, two fish per day, only one of which may be a chinook. Chum non-retention during August and September. Release wild coho; minimum size for chinook is 24 inches; minimum size of coho 16 inches. Chinook guideline: 4,300; chinook non-retention east of Bonilla-Tatoosh line beginning Aug. 1. Closed to salmon fishing July 1-Sept. 30 inside the area bounded by a line from Kydaka Point to Shipwreck Point. "
The Tuesday to Saturday seasons were an attempt to extend the coho fishery. With only a 12,667 quota and full blown fishery (7 days/week) it was not expected to last through July. By fishing 5 days a week they hoped to have the fishery extend into August. The limited coho fishery has virtually nothing to do with the winter tribal troll fishery. Rather it is constrainted by the need to conserve Thompson coho and to a lesser amount the Columbia late coho.
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Last edited by Smalma; 04-09-2005 at 12:33 PM.
smalma did a good job of explaining the neah bay (area 4) changes for 2005. the makah winter troll fishery had limited impacts on the coastal seasons (areas 1-4) due to serious constraints with late columbia river hatchery coho. the thompson played a role in our inability to get an area 4B add-on fishery once the ocean closed in area 4. even though the coast was down on thompson impacts from 2004, the numbers just couldn't support any additional impacts.
as someone who's main priority is the ocean fishery, i spend next to no time in the puget sound meetings. i do know that we were above our allowable thompson river impacts (based on ocean cutbacks and puget sound's 2004 season) statewide, so cuts had to come from somewhere. i don't know if the reductions in area 9 were the result. i also do not know how puget sound resolved the mid hood-canal chinook impacts that the makah winter troll fishery did have an impact on. i know the coastal chinook numbers moved downward during the last week of meetings.
i know the 5 day a week fishery sucks for most people, but it will give you a chance to at least fish one day on the weekend in august. nobody representing sportfishing in neah bay, including myself, wanted a 5 day a week fishery. unfortunetely, to have any kind of season length we had to make the move in 2005. hopefully next year will look more like the past few years, and we can return to a normal 7 day a week fishery.
i think we'll make it to at least mid-august with the package we have, especially considering the large run of pinks coming through this summer. without an extra pink on the limit, every pink retained is another coho left in the quota. if we see the fishing pressure of last year, the season will go in 4-5 weeks, but if the pressure resembles 2003 the season might make it through august.
we've been very fortunate the past few seasons when there was enough fish for everyone to get their fill of salmon fishing. when cuts must be made, nobody wants to be the ones cut.
"God, in his great clemency, created the Earth, Louis Armstrong, the Neville Brothers and ReBirth!"
I hope these moves help to actually recover the runs as it often seems decisions are made from the cuff. I have no problem with restrictions as long as they are contributing to the improvement of the situation and that's becoming harder to rationalize each year.
As an aside, how does this impact those of us who are planning on a cross-country flight to attend the hooknose clave?
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Washington State is limited by treaty to having no more than a 10% impact on the upper Thompson coho. Anyone who has spend much time on the Thompson likley has seen the problems that those fish face in the Nicola and Coldwater -trashed habitat, water withdrawals, and elevated temperatures. Interestingly the imapcts in Washington fisheries is higher than in Canada - this year 10% impact in Washington and 3.5% in BC. That is with selective coho fisheries in the straits.
The fisheries that catch the majority of those Thompson coo are those in the northern part of the ocean, the straits and San Juan Islands. Surprising few are caught in fisheries in Marine areas 8 through 13. In fact I would not be surprised if more Thompson coho are caught in a week in Area 4 than for the entire season in areas 8 to 13 combined.
As I recall there will be monitoring of the Neah Bay catches in season and the status of the season in relation to the quota should be available on WDFW's web site and unless I miss my guess Topwater will be watching the numbers pretty closely. AS mentioned by Topwater the length of the season will likely be dependedt on the amount of effort.
I do find it a little interesting that folks are more than willing to participate in a mixed stock fishery that contains Thompson coho which clearly is in as much trouble as that basin's steelhead yet in recent years demonized fisheries that caught incidental Thompson steelhead. As always fisheries management in general and the fisheries manager's job in particular are pretty complex and the success of either is dependent on the view point and values of the individual making that judgement.
Topwater -
The "savings" on Thompson coho for Puget Sound occured mostly in changes in the commerical fisheries in the San Juan Islands. Re-shaping of the open areas, delay of the tribal chum fishery, foregoing some commerical pink fishing, etc.
Wishing all a productive and safe season on the water!
Tight lines
S malma
Thanks for the clarification, it seems that (a) there is measurable evidence that a fishing restriction would benefit the Thompson coho and (b) there is actually a plan that encompasses international borders for the sake of the fish. I find these extremely reassuring and worth implementing even by a group of primarily C&R flyfishers like ourselves, perhaps keeping just enough for the grill for a ceremonial clave dinner on Sat PM before heading to sweetwater for Sunday.
But I guess our ability to access that fishery would mean hordes of flashers and cut pluggers with nylon nets and priests bringing home the motherlode in those big bloody plastic body bags, all or none.
What ever happened to the extended C&R fishery, or was that just in area 5?
In any case, for this clave in August... should we move it to Sekiu?
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Juro -
The unfortunate reality is that Washington anglers do not seem to be very interested in CnR opportunities for salmon. Sure many don't mind letting fish go as long at the end of the day they can take their limit home.
There have been wild fish released (marked fish only) seasons in a number of areas however for the majority of the anglers these aren't reality CnR fisheries but rather fisheries where the price the angler has to pay to access some fish (fish in the box) is releasing the unclipped fish.
Topwater may have a different spin on the situation but I would say that at least for Puget Sound the interest as expressed at the NOF process for CnR salmon seasons has declined in recent years. I would say that this year there was only a 1/3 as many people attending the meetings whose agenda I would classify as CnR as say 3 or 4 years ago. The reality is that the angler community that take part in the NOF process are those that determine what sort of fisheries we see within the limits of weak stock impacts.
Since I haven't fished the straits in years don't have any advice on where the best place for your conclave would be.
tight lines
S malma
Sad but true!
One year, many moons ago my brother and I rented a boat from Chris at Van Ripers during the extended season. Most of the others had pulled their docks, it was a ghost town.
He was so amazed that someone showed up that he upgraded us to the suite. My brother and I had an amazing time, not a soul out there it seemed. He even landed a king over near Mussolini, pretty lucky given it was the first time he had ever fished there. Got some great photos, enjoyed exploring the peninsula past Ruby, Quinault, then headed home.
Boy I would take a couple days of fishing like that anyday over workin'
Topwater, any comments on location or dates (as another option)?
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IMHO, Washington salmon anglers are being very short-sighted in not wanting C&R salmon fisheries. Those outside of our state don't really know how adamant most salmon anglers are about bonking fish for the cooler.
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Where do you go for news on the INTERNET about military figures and toys including BBI, Dragon, 21st Century, McFarlane, LOTR, GI Joe and Gearbox? (Also including forums)
Where do you go for news on the INTERNET about military figures and toys including BBI, Dragon, 21st Century, McFarlane, LOTR, GI Joe and Gearbox? (Also including forums)
I feel a great disturbance in the Force.
This forum and Toyfare, although by the time I get it it's usually slightly outdated...
"Adventure, excitement... a Jedi craves not these things." - Silent Bob, Mallrats
"In my experience there's no such thing as luck." - Ben Kenobi
Game discussion, all the time any time.www.videogametheater.com/forum
Ummm.....I usually stick around here and find it out second hand from somewhere else.
"Roger Nasty Butler!"
Toyfare,Lees,Here & guy at comic/toy shop called (BuyMeToys.COM) .com is part of the name.
Until The End Of Time...
- Tupac Shakur, RIP
Usually here and/or rebelscum, as well as ToyFare. Occasionally Lee's or Tomarts. As a last resort, Previews.
BAD needs: HK-50 torso, right arm and head
YVH-1 head
Trusty traders / buyers/ sellers: Tycho, SK99, DarthChuckMC, minirock(X2), Lman316, Turbowars
I go here, Lee's, ToyFare, McFarlaneGuide.com, Figures.com.
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
here for any sw news he-man.org for he-man, yojoe.com for gi joe, get alot of new right now for lee was getting some toyfare and try to new form the guys for make.
mostly figures.com, yojoe.com, and forum posts & friends in the know. I'm not way into military toys though.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
If it hasn't been broken here in the forums, I head over to
They have toy news about everything...
And their forums are pretty swell, too. But I don't post there very often. I'm usually in here.
Who's a sexy kitty? Who is? Yes, you are. You're a SEXY kitty...
PHONE BOOK Written by Bendis. Art by Jim Lee. Total copies sold: 15 billion.
"Comic Collecting. Miss a decade, miss a lot."


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happy happy birthday bonita!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Bonita!
Hope you have a great day!
happy happy birthday bonita!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!
We Live in a MORTAL, FRAIL, IMPERFECT world in which the word "FAIR" doesn't always apply.Make EVERY MOMENT COUNT with the ones you LOVE because it can end in the blink of an eye. Love, Jeannette
to a special friend ...... happy birthday
When you're stressed, You eat Ice cream, Cake, Chocolate & Sweets. Why? Because stressed spelled backwards is DESSERTS.
Happy Birthday, hope you've had a fun day.
I may have been dealt a bad hand, but at least I'm still playing with a full deck. ( most of the time anyway).
Happy Birthday! You share the same birthday as my husband and of the President! Hope your day was a wonderful one!
Look For The Good and Praise It!
So sorry I missed your birthday, hope it was a good day.


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Okay, now that we finally have the long awaited 12in forum I thought we could discuss who we would really like to see. List your five favorite's then apart from the list mention any other highly desired figs. (try to keep it short, yeah I know you'd like all the 3 3/4 scale to be made into 12in but that's unrealistic. so just mention your most desired.
Okay mine are (from most desired)
1.Adi Gallia (wish she was in EPII, disappointing this is!)
2.Destroyer droid
3.Gamorrean Guard
4.Labria (Devaronian)
5.Momaw Nadon ''Hammerhead''


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April 26, 2013
Jorge Valdez, of Hayden High School, easily clears the high jump bar at 6 feet. That jump was good enough to win the event for Valdez on Friday at the Clint Wells Invitational.
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My lab will be 10 in Feb., he still has plenty of energy for his age. This season he has started giving me trouble retrieving ducks from land......he will find the duck, stand over the duck and look at me......I will have to tell him a couple times to fetch before he will......he does not have this issue if he swims to the duck......when he swims to the duck he will fetch it and bring it to me..........please help I am confused.
He has done great until this year. I know he is getting al little aged.
Thanks for your time,


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August 19, 2010 Posted by admin in Model Trains
Building Model Railroader's HO scale Virginian Ry. model railroad
http://mrr.trains.com/ -- Managing editor David Popp takes you on a tour of the HO scale Virginian Ry. He'll show you some of the key features of this expand... Video Rating: 4 / 5
Model train action on our newly restored HO layout. Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thesteamchannel. Video Rating: 4 / 5


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Seen some great pictures of black dogs latley, now how about some pictures of some chessies??
Seen some great pictures of black dogs latley, now how about some pictures of some chessies??
That last picture is cool!!!
Jay, Beamer and Paul. Those are some great pictures. I like them ALL!
20120306_14.jpg20130101_38.jpghildetitle.jpgIMG_0147.jpghildejump10 copy.jpg Three generations: grandmother, daughter and granddaughter. Three show champions, two with field titles and the youngest learning fast and on her way!!
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Wow that last pic is magazine worthy! Lovely pic.
Julie Rihn
Those who say "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" have never met my dog!
Great pictures everyone! Before I joined the "Dark Side", I had a Chessie. She was one tough chick!! Here's an old scan from the 90's of her walking on the water. I think it was a balmy zero degrees that morning!
A few more of friends......
Wildlife and Outdoor Photography


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RabbitAir SPA700AG $499.95
MinusA2 Air Purifier w/ Germ Filter
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Description & Highlights
Six stage purification with customized filter purifies up to 700 square feet!
Breathe easier with the RabbitAir MinusA2 700 Sq. Ft. Air Purifier (SPA700AG, SPA700AP, SPA700AT, SPA700AO). Designed to not only improve your air quality but also your quality of life, this intelligent air purifier ensures that up to 700 sq. ft. of your home or business is free of harmful air pollutants and irritants.
Powerful Purification Capabilities:This impressive RabbitAir unit is powerful enough to completely purify the air in a room up to 700 sq. ft. not only once but twice in the span of one hour
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Energy Star Rated:You'll be able to keep your energy costs low due to this unit's Energy Star Rated energy-efficient operation
Modern Design:This air purifier's slim and sleek design ensures that you won't have to sacrifice space or style for clean breathable air
Six-Stage Purification:To ensure that any and all pollutants are removed from your air, this unit has a thorough six-stage purification system, including a BioGS HEPA filter, a charcoal based activated carbon filter, and a custom filter of your choice
Custom Filter Options:Because not all filtration needs are the same, RabbitAir allows you to choose a custom filter that will best meet your air purification needs- Choose between the Germ Defense Filter, Pet Allergy Filter, Toxin Absorber Filter & Odor Remover Filter, each specifically designed to remove its specified irritant for up to 2 years without replacement
BioGS HEPA Filter:Able to maintain optimal filter efficiency, alleviate household odors, reduce bacteria growth and trap allergens, the included BioGS HEPA Filter has bio-engineered fibers that work to break down organic compounds, allowing it to do so much more than a typical HEPA filter
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Child Safety Auto Shut Off:To keep you and your loved ones safe, this unit will automatically shut off if the front panel is removed
Control Panel Features:This unit features an easy-to-use and easy-to-read control panel that allows you to view, customize and maintain your air purifier's many settings
Remote Control:Due to the included remote control, you can maintain and change settings from anywhere in the room
- Models: SPA700AG, SPA700AP, SPA700AT, SPA700AOWarranty: 5 years
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- Height: 20"
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Ironically, my partner judged Elvis' first test about 4 years ago.
Lil dude couldn't even swim yet.
He and Harry Williams treated us like kings.
We failed.
We had a blast!!!!!
We will do all we can to assure YOU do as well!
I look forward to meeting you.
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Stan b & Elvis
Stan....you have met me, and I know your co-judge....I was at the first test that you ran with Elvis, and even judged you and him later on....tell the redhead hello, and make sure she sends along some cookies!


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Discontinued Product
48 Inch Dual Fuel 6 Burner Range with Fry Top and 2 Rotisseries
Sorry, the manufacturer is no longer producing this product.
Description & Highlights
ILVE 48 Inch Dual Fuel 6 Burner Range with Fry Top and 2 Rotisseries and Chrome Trim
Make the most delicious meals ever when you use the ILVE 48 Inch Dual Fuel 6 Burner Range with Fry Top and 2 Rotisseries and Chrome Trim (UM120FMPI, UM120FMPBX, UM120FMPMX, UM120FMPRBX, UM120FMPBLX, UM120FMPAX). This large oven and range features two (2) spacious ovens which will help you to separate the foods you cook and allow you to use each of the two (2) included rotisseries inside the secondary oven without disturbing the food in the main oven. An included warming drawer on the bottom of the oven enables you to keep your already cooked food warm while you wait for the rest of your food to be cooked thoroughly, which will ensure that all of your food stays fresh and delicious.
Six (6) sealed burners on the top of the unit help you to cook any part of your entree or sides for the rest of the meal, and the featured griddle in the middle of the unit allows you to cook specialty foods such as eggs, bacon, taco meat, burgers, and much, much more. The enameled grilles make the cooking experience much easier, while the electronic ignition starts your oven up in one push of a button. Up to 15,500 BTUs of power show you that you can cook even the most hard-to-prepare meals, while the European convection cooking ensures an even and thorough bake every time. Ideal for kitchens in large households, this oven will help to delegate every kitchen task you need to make the evening's meal complete.
*Ilve products are custom made to order in Italy therefore they are subject to a 50% deposit and are considered non-returnable. Please contact our sales specialists with any questions.
Insulated Oven:An insulated oven door ensures that the heat will not emit from the oven, and that the flavor will be sealed inside during the cooking process
Dual Oven Cooking:Two (2) featured ovens - a main oven and a secondary oven - allows you to cook more in the same amount of time, which is perfect for big meals
Seven (7) Surfaces:Four (6) burners and one (1) fry-top griddle enable you to cook a variety of food with ease
- Model: UM120FMPI, UM120FMPBX, UM120FMPMX, UM120FMPRBX, UM120FMPBLX, UM120FMPAXILVE 48 Inch Dual Fuel 6 Burner Range with Fry Top and 2 Rotisseries and Chrome Trim
- Brand: ILVETwo (2) triple ring burner
- Six (6) sealed burnersThree (3) big burners
- Griddle includedOne (1) small burner
- 7,000-15,500 BTUsOne (1) gas fry-top burner/griddle
- European convection cookingElectronic ignition
- Rotisserie systemEnameled grilles
- Warming drawer on bottomInput voltage: 120 V/60 Hz
- Defrost functionPower: 3700 W/40 A
- Quick StartWeight: 480 lbs
- Heat-insulated oven doorExternal dimensions: 38.19" H x 47.88" W x 27.56" D
- Cast iron gratesMain oven internal dimensions: 17.69" H x 25.19" W x 13.75" D
- Warranty: 1 yearMini oven internal dimensions: 17.69" H x 10.25" W x 13.75" D
External dimensions:38.19" H x 47.88" W x 27.56" D
Main oven internal dimensions:17.69" H x 25.19" W x 13.75" D
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Universal Fit
TDK EB750 Headphones
" These IEMs have an MRSP of $40. For that price they are not worth it. However, in many discount places, especially in Canada, you may find these @ $15 or less. If you find them for this price, grab them. I personally paid $10. Sound is great for the price. They look very rugged and feel solid, I believe they are made from aluminum. The cord is also tangle free and feels very nice...." --thug behram
Merkury Innovations Sport Ear Buds (Assorted Colors)
Merkury Innovations Sport Ear Buds (Assorted Colors)New Sport Headphones were designed for the athlete in you. With Vertical In-the-Ear design and non-slip silicone earbuds, these headphones will fit securely and comfortably even when you're at your most active. Three pairs of soft silicone ear inserts ensure a perfect fit for nearly everyone.


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There is thread already about the Worlds broadcast schedule, but only in the USA and Canada, so I thought I would start one for "us" in Europe.
I know that Eurosport is covering everything, might not be live, but still, everything and you can also watch online, through the eurosport player(the fee is only 4 pounds, so it´s not bad at all).
Russian TV, tvteka.com is also broadcasting, but there is a fee as well - 12 dollars/month.
So I was wondering, if anyone might not know any websites/links that are broadcasting for free? I know there used to be a finish site that did, but cannot find it anymore. So, please, if anyone knows or finds out about anything new, please let the others know.


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Shell Scripting for beginners Part1 covered the execution of a Shell Script on WINDOWS platform with a comprehensive illustration. In this article let us practice shell scripting on LINUX platform. This is done using GNOME-shell for scripting and vim editor for modification and saving of shell scripts.
Open the terminal: Go to Applications → Accessories → Terminal
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
OUTPUT: It takes a few seconds
[sudo] password for dell:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree…………..
After this install the vim editor using the command
sudo apt-get install vim
Let us start by creating a directory called shellscripts using mkdir command and start working there
Navigate to home directory using cd ~ command
cd ~ mkdir shellscripts cd shellscripts
Now we are inside the shellscripts directory. Now create a new shell script called test.sh using the command:
vim test.sh
After giving vim command it creates a new file called test.sh. Press "INSERT" key to start scripting. The shell script starts with a "shabang". In this program we display the username using $USER variable and echo command as below:
#!/bin/sh clear echo "Hello, $USER."
The screen should look as below:
Now save the file using ESC+w+q+! command
Grant permissions for execution of test.sh using the chmod command as below:
chmod +x test.sh
Execute the shell script using:
The output is as below:


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Family: Trochilidae, Hummingbirds view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Has green back, tail coverts, and tail. Head and underparts usually appear blackish, but just occasionally iridescent violet crown and green gorget catch the light, transforming appearance momentarily; these flashes are often so brief that it is just a case of blinking and you might miss it. ADULT FEMALE Has mainly green upperparts with white tips and dark subterminal band on outer feathers. Underparts are grayish overall, except for pale vent, but streaked on the throat and mottled green elsewhere. Note the dark stripe through the eye and white spot behind it. JUVENILE Similar to adult female, but with more extensive green marbling on underparts and more obvious white malar stripe; soon begins to acquire adult characters.
Dimensions Length: 4 1/2 -5 1/2" (11-14 cm)
Habitat Very locally common summer visitor (mainly Apr-Sep) to upland forests in southwest comprising pine and oak. Winters in Central America, where populations are also resident.
Observation Tips Visit known feeding stations in canyons of southeastern Arizona or southwestern New Mexico to see this species. Fortunately, it often perches in vicinity of feeders, allowing prolonged (for a hummingbird) and good views.
Range Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Texas
Voice Utters a sharp chic, in flight and while perched.
Discussion In good light, males of this stunning hummingbird live up to their name, but in harsh or dull light birds may look uniformly dark when seen from below, making white vent and white spot behind eye appear obvious. Bill is relatively long and tail is slightly forked. Sexes are dissimilar.


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About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 1:55 PM GMT on August 11, 2009
Tropical Depression Two has formed out of the strong tropical wave off the coast of Africa we've been watching, and has a good chance of becoming the Atlantic hurricane season's first named storm. Satellite loops of the storm show that heavy thunderstorm activity is increasing near the storm's center, and low-level spiral bands are getting better established. However, dry air to TD 2's north is interfering with this process, and the storm is being slow to organize. This morning's QuikSCAT pass missed TD 2.
Figure 1. Current satellite image of TD 2.
Wind shear over the storm is low, 5 knots, and is expected to remain low to moderate, 5 - 15 knots, through Thursday. Sea Surface temperatures are a marginal 26 - 27°C, and there is plenty of dry, stable air from the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) to to TD 2's north. The relatively cool SSTs and dry air mean that TD 2 will not be able to intensify quickly. However, does appear likely that TD 2 has enough going for it that it will be able to become Tropical Storm Ana later today or on Wednesday. Most of the computer models show some weak development, but none of them predict TD 2 will become a hurricane. It is unusual for storms forming this far north to make it all the way across the Atlantic to hit the Lesser Antilles Islands, and the current NHC forecast track aiming TD 2 north of the islands appears to be a good one.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic
Two other tropical waves, one passing through the Lesser Antilles Islands, and one about 600 miles east of the islands, are mentioned in NHC's Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook. Both of these waves have very limited heavy thunderstorm activity that is not increasing, and are not a threat to develop over the next two days. None of the computer models develop either of these waves.
A large, disorganized tropical wave is just leaving the coast of Africa, south of the Cape Verdes Islands. The GFS and ECMWF models continue to predict the possible development of this wave late this week.
Figure 2. Track and total rain amount from Typhoon Morakot. Image credit: NASA/GSFC.
Death toll from Typhoon Morakot in the hundreds
The death toll from Typhoon Morakot continues climb, as a landslide triggered by the storm's heavy rains hit the small town of Shiao Lin in southern Taiwan. Shiao Lin has a population of 1,300, and 400 - 600 people are missing in the wake of the landslide. Morakot killed an additional 41 elsewhere on Taiwan, with 60 missing. Earlier, the storm killed 22 in the Philippines, and went on to kill 6 in mainland China, which it hit as a tropical storm with 50 mph winds and heavy rain. Morakot's heavy rains caused an estimated $1.3 billion in damage to China.
Morakot moved very slowly as it passed over Taiwan, dumping near world-record amounts of rain. Alishan in the mountains of southern Taiwan recorded 91.98" of rain over a two-day period, one of the heaviest two-day rains in world history. The world 2-day rainfall record is 98.42", set at Reunion Island on March 15 - 17, 1952. Alishan received an astonishing 9.04 feet of rain over a 3-day period. The highest 1-day rainfall total ever recorded on Taiwan occurred Saturday at Weiliao Mountain in Pingtung County, which recorded 1.403 meters (4.6 feet or 55 inches) or rain. Nine the ten highest one-day rainfall amounts in Taiwanese history were reached on Saturday, according to the Central Weather Bureau.
Felicia continues to weaken, but is a flash flooding threat to Hawaii
Tropical Storm Felicia continues to steadily weaken, thanks to high wind shear of 30 knots. Recent satellite loops show that almost no heavy thunderstorm activity remains, and what little there is has been pushed to the northeast side of the center, exposing the surface center as a swirl of low clouds.
Figure 3. Tropical storm Felicia appeared as a swirl of low clouds with one spot of heavy thunderstorm activity to the northeast as it approached Hawaii yesterday evening.
High wind shear will continue to weaken Felicia today, and the storm is unlikely to cause major flooding problems as it moves over the islands today. The greatest danger of flooding will be over the northern islands, where Felicia's main moisture is concentrated.
Link to follow:
Wundermap for Hawaii
Blog comments not recommended
Someone managed to post a comment on my blog both Saturday and Monday containing links to a malicious web site that infected some people's computers when they clicked on the link. Our tech people have identified how to stop these attacks, but it will take some development time to engineer a fix. I recommend people not click on any links in comments posted on any wunderground blog unless you are highly confident of the destination of the link, or of the strength of your anti-virus software. I'll announce when the software fix has been made. I apologize to anybody who may have been affected by this. If you have specific information on which comments may have caused the problem, and who may be responsible, please submit a support ticket to help us out. At this time, it appears that actually reading comments on wunderground blogs is not a danger.
I'll have an update Wednesday morning.
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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Noritake Hertford Large Dinner Plate Set of Six Pieces
Sold By Partner
Material: Porcelain
Color: Pink, White & Gold
Dinner Plate Diameter: 10.5 inches (26 cm)
- Click here for more details
- Material Porcelain
Short Description
* Color: Pink, White & Gold
* Dinner Plate Diameter: 10.5 inches (26 cm)
* Dishwasher Safe: Yes
* Quantity: Set of 6 Pieces (6 Dinner Plates)
Brand information
Care Instructions
Noritake's quality porcelain and bone china are actually the strongest ceramic dinnerware materials. They are fired at the highest temperatures and are made of the strongest ingredients. After conducting extensive tests on several of our porcelain and bone china patterns, we found that they are every bit as dishwasher safe as our casual dinnerware. Feel free to use your "good china" whenever you want to make an occasion special, or any time at all.
Most casual Noritake dinnerware is safe for use in the microwave, refrigerator and freezer. Detergent-safe means that Noritake technology has protected the delicate decorations from the effects of the harsh chemicals present in many detergents. Keep this in mind about all of your dinnerware, glassware and tableware: treat them with the respect that high quality, beautifully crafted products of any kind deserve. Although very strong, these items are still breakable if abused.
We recommend hand washing fine crystal. Make sure to remove all jewelry as not to scratch the glass also place something in the bottom of the sink so the glassware does not break or fracture.
Casual glassware from Noritake is dishwasher safe.
* The majority of Noritake bone china, fine porcelain and stoneware dinnerware is dishwasher safe. Check the pattern description on NoritakeChina.com to see if your pattern is dishwasher safe; if you cannot locate this information, please contact Customer Service.
* Proper loading and unloading of your dishwasher will extend the life of any dinnerware. Follow the dishwasher manufacturer's instructions for correct placement, detergent levels and wash strengths to insure optimum cleaning and care of your dinnerware.
* Lemon or other citrus-scented detergents are not recommended as they may damage metallic elements of your dinnerware.
* Noritake crystal stemware should be hand washed unless the dishwasher has a stemware cycle and special rack to prevent movement, although we recommend hand washing. Noritake glassware is dishwasher safe.
* Use of the air dry setting is recommended. Metallic bands of gold and platinum should be allowed to cool to room temperature before removing from the dishwasher.
* For both dinnerware and crystal stemware, avoid any sudden temperature change, such as putting a hot item into cool water.
* To avoid scratches, steel wool, caustic liquids and abrasive cleansers should never be used to clean your dinnerware or stemware.
Gray marks and rust spots:
* Gray marks appearing on your dinnerware are most often caused by flatware or other metal utensils leaving deposits of nickel on the surface. These marks can be successfully removed by using Bar Keepers Friend.
* Rust spots are almost always caused by dishwasher rack prongs that have worn to expose the metal. Bar Keepers Friend or CLR can be used to remove these rust stains.
Sticker removal:
* The adhesive is water soluble. Soak in warm soapy water for approximately 1 hour for ease of removal.
* Metallic bands of gold and platinum should never be put into a microwave oven. There is a small number of active patterns that have metallic elements that are microwave safe. Please check the description of each pattern on NoritakeChina.com for information on the status of each pattern/item. If you cannot locate this information, pleasecontact Customer Service.
* Use caution when removing any item from the microwave containing hot liquid.
* Avoid subjecting your dinnerware to dramatic or sudden temperature changes as this might cause the item to crack - i.e. taking an item hot from the oven into cold water.
* Do not expose your dinnerware to direct flame either on the stove top or in the broiler.
* Make sure your china is washed and completely dry before storing. If you are using cloth china storage sets (these are available online), use the dividers provided to separate your items and store them in a safe place.
* If you do not have cloth china storage sets, paper plates or coffee filters may be used as separators. If your china is very old and delicate, do not make a large stack as the weight could crack or damage your pieces.
* Once your items are stacked with separators in place, it is recommended that you wrap the stacks in plastic wrap, recycled dry-cleaning bags or other available plastic. If your china is exposed to extreme temperatures, let the china come to normal room temperature before heavy handling or cleaning.
When taking your dinnerware out of storage, you may find that the gold or platinum banding has discolored. A good cleaning in warm soapy water using a soft cloth should clean this discoloration and restore your dinnerware to its former beauty. Gold and Platinum do not tarnish and polish should never be used on your dinnerware as it could seriously damage the metal banding.
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Toba Batak people
north Sumatra, Indonesia
Priest's container for magic potions
[naga marsarang]
19th century
buffalo horn, wood, iron, plant fibre
33.0 (h) x 53.0 (w) x 12.0 (d) cm
Purchased 2005
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Batak priests [datu] use magic instruments and potions to harness and influence powerful spirits. Special containers are created to store their mysterious medicines. The stopper of this water buffalo horn vessel is in the form of a singa—a mythical chimera of lion, reptile, human, horse and water buffalo. A fierce protective creature, the singa is often associated with the datu.


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HanSool? Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. A long time. Seriously, almost as long as it's been since Dean Cain wasn't a joke.
HanSool? Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. A long time. Seriously, almost as long as it's been since Dean Cain wasn't a joke.
That's my jacket!
Wow. We indeed have a sighting! Long time...
Up, up, and OKAAAAY!!!
My friend Doug visited San Diego from Seattle where he's moved with his wife and taken a good job.
We've been friends through our Star Wars interests for over 15 years!
He showed me Beggars' Canyon Toys his new custom vintage re-carding Star Wars business.
This is so cool and they do custom work, including "vintage carding" the vintage Blue Snaggletooth figure, which I found to be one of the coolest oddities BCT makes.
I saw a video that demonstrates the process and a Vinyl Caped Jawa that Doug just picked up for a bargain.
We took a walk down memory lane and recollected seeing the special editions in the theater together, searching for Star Wars at the Creation Star Trek Conventions and past San Diego Comic Cons, all that stuff.
It prompted me to write my friend Julie (Slicker and BobaFrett - you've both met her - at the bar when we went to Chevy's Fresh-Mex Restaurant) and think of the good friends I still keep, but who had to move away. [Julie lives near St. Louis now.]
But besides being nostalgic, it was a great day. I covered nearly 60 pages of my re-write between yesterday and Friday in some kind of marathon editiing session I just suddenly embarked on. With less than 50 pages left to go with my novel's re-write, I could be done this weekend (depends if I get enough sleep to be productive later today).
So all in all, the weekend's been simple, but nevertheless, going really well.
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Worked a couple of hours, ran 4 miles and then went to a long long time friends wedding. I drove home (about 20 min) in a snowstorm which wasn't the best idea on my part. I'm supposed to be working now but I'm stuck at home until a plow comes down my street.
Was (because I had no choice) quite productive. Went to the school for their "Cocoa & Cram" tutoring session before final exams this week (only helped three students, since English is a you-know-it-or-you-don't subject more than math, science, or history). Dropped off just a few recyclables. Got some candies and gift card at Costco (do NOT attempt to get gas there on the weekend... without a good book to read while in line) but passed on gas (hee-hee, see above for reason). Graded 3/5 of what I needed to (the remainder must be done by tomorrow morning). Watched very little TV. Went to eat at a local restaurant, the server was a former student of mine (tipped more than normal to be nice ). Saw some Christmas light decorations around town. Graded more, went to
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
Slept in until 8:00, which for me is unheard of (but I attribute that to seeing Tron at midnight the night before that finally caught up to me), and proceeded to be less productive until about noon. Did a little grading (still have two classes of finals to finish, but at least now I've started all classes). Went to church, then to the "fake Sizzler" called Sizzling Steaks (which was surprisingly good food, service, and atmosphere) for dinner. The rain throughout the day kept me from shopping for gifts, so now I have until next week ends to git er done.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
Did a bit of shopping and saw the new Narnia movie. Didn't do much once I got home.
We scored an AT AT at Sams Club for my son's XMas present....$49.00, last one on the shelf!
For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is.
Anyway, spent my Saturday in Amish country about 30 miles from my house. There is a country store that has homemade pies, soups, cheeses, and other goodies that is really a step back in time. It's an annual Holiday tradition dating back only 5 years or so, but we look forward to it every year. And just down the road from the Amish store is a Christmas super store that we make sure to visit as well.
"The dark side clouds everything. Impossible to see, the future is. But this I am sure of - do their duty the Jedi will." --Yoda from Attack of the Clones.
Ice? Yeah it can suck, you've got to be careful with your footing, as a general rule I tend to 'take it easy' and not run all out. Think base building not interval training.
Snow? No real big deal there, although going through it on un shoveled sidewalks can suck.
Wind chill? A good tip is as much as possible pick a route so the wind will be in your face for the first half of your run and at your back the second half. That makes a HUGE difference.
Skidding cars? Nope, not really a concern. I stay on sidewalks. If its that slippery I won't run outside.
The other thing that can be tough with winter running is the sun sets early this time of year. I bought a vest that is a rather 'loud' green that has reflective material to help the world see me.


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Hey Wetfly, I am from NFLD and fish for Atlantics on the big rivers in Newfoundland. I usually fish the exploits river, averege size fish is 4-5lbs with 10-15% are large 10 - 15 lbs. This is probobly the best river in nfld but the salmon are not as big as the Humber or the Eagle. The peak season is the first week in july, this pretty much the same for all rivers in NFLD, with the exception of the west coast and labrador. August is the best time for the lower humber where u will find the biggest fish, average 8-20lbs If I were u i would book a trip to labrador for Mid July. Go to the Eagle river if you want to fish big water, go to the Flowers if you want to fish med size river. Email me if u need more info, my fishing buddy is a guide and could show u around the exploits. You will need a registered guide if you want to fish in NFLD with the exception of 800 meters below or above a highway where u can fish without a guide. A lot of spots on the lower humber are withing this range where the river flows parallel to highway one. This is definitly the spot u want to go in august and september. Exploits in early july, gander in mid to late july and early august.
Hope this helps.
As I am a first timer too, I would love to see the pics. Could you send it to me when you send it to Jerry? Thanks in advance.
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Good advice
I just want to thank everyone who has helped me on this vacation. This forum is great. I am still thinking about my original plan and looking at Newfoundland. I want to tie up this trip in january so if you still have any new suggestions on Newfoundland please post. Jerry the lost steelheader.
When ya planning on heading down ?
reference your " take my hand and walk me through the steps" comment I'll PM you an hilarious URL a friend of mine set up with some rather frightening JPGs of a fishing trip that most of us would rather know nothing about !
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Wet Fly,
Although it would seem that things are really complicated here, which I can understand from all the bickering lately, it is still a GREAT place to fish. Do not get scared away by all of our posts!
NF is great, been there and loved it.
But, it would now seem you are looking at the Gaspe. If so, then consider ANYWHERE on the Gaspe as almost all the rivers are good.
If you want geographic dead center then you must look at either end of route 299. Either the Bay of Chaleurs region, ie the Petite and Grand Cascapedia and Bonaventure including the Nouvelle, or the Northern side which is Ste-Anne-des-Monts, including the Ste-Anne River and Cap Chat Rivers. From Cascapedia, where I am writing from, you can hit every single river on the Gaspe within a 3-hour drive, that means over 15 rivers! Withing 1.5 hours you can be on 10.
Time of year to fish is your only dilema!
If you want complete info on this area, call or email me and I will be glad to tell you how to do it on your own, through an outfitter or with a guide company.
Best to you,
|wet fly
Great replies
I did fish in Newfoundland and understand a little how the system works. I could fish any place and need a guide and the rivers were very crowded. The Gaspe is a whole new area for me and it sounds a little complcated. It looks like I may need someone to hold my hand and help me walk through the steps. I just got out the atlas to find the Gaspe. I see where the rivers run to the south and some to the east. I need to research how to get there and where to stay in the most central location. It looks like I may need a car to get around. I want to firm up something by the end of the month. Jerry
As I have posted elsewhere in this forum, I am going to Gaspe for the first time this summer, so I am obviously no expert. I will say that Ann has been superb with putting up with tons and tons and tons of questions and helping my friend and I to come up with a plan we like for two first-timers. I simply cannot think of anyway anyone could have been of more help.
I would highly recommend her services.
Not to step on Ann's toes, but here's a quick reply.
The confusion comes in Quebec as there are Outfitters who have exclusif rights to water and or territories.
Say for moose hunting, a well known outfitter north of Lac St-Jean has a contract with the gouvernement and has exclusive rights to the hunting in a certain area. For a hunter to use that area, he must book with that particular outfitter (and use a guide if needed).
On some salmon river I believe this is also the case (Ann, help me here ??).
On other areas, the usage is public access (whether open or through lotteries) and anyone can go there whether through an "agent", unattached outfitter, guide or even travel agent.
For example, I'll sometimes show anglers around for walleyes on Lac St-Jean. 100% public access to this water. Just need a guide sometimes as the lake is 46 miles in diameter and the walleye could be anywhere.
|Earle Fletcher
Don't forget your single handed rod.
Jerry, here are a couple of tips for your Newfoundland fishing trip. Newfie salmon love dry flies and the riffling hitch. I think a single handed rod will work better with dry flies, especially in close. The riffling hitch is probably the the most favorite way to fish for salmon in Newfoundland. Art Lee's book on fishing the riffling hitch and also Lee Wulff's book on salmon are good references on the "hitch". I'm sure your guide will show how it's done, but a little background info will put you that much ahead of the game. Good luck to you.
Earle Fletcher
The FQSA memo is available online at http://www.fqsa.qc.ca (an English version will be available very soon)... explaining the present situation in Québec as for the draws / the outfitters / the guides / the private clubs, all legal businesses etc... how it is presently working) and also.....(Corrections and recommendations for the future).
An excellent document that will give you a more detailed description of the present situation in Québecs salmon world and roles of each business.
I dont feel I have to justify my Incorporated business.
But, I also have a travel agency franchise.
Here is also the government web site, if you need more precise details:
http://www.fapaq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/ (I think they also have a toll free number)
Wishing you great fishing for 2005!!
Ann Smith
Québec Sporting Inc.
please clarify
I guess I was under the impression (from what I have read and heard) that in order to offer packages which include guided fishing and meals and/or accommodations you must be an outfitter. I am not sure if that is what you are stating here.
I have viewed your website and also see on other sites where you have offered packages which include all of the above. What is the difference between you and an outfitter? Again, I thought that if lodging were part of a service being offered then that was outfitting? Example: there is a package I believe is presently being offered by you for anglers 4 days of fishing and 5 nights lodging included. The lodging is in Gaspe in a 3 star motel and meals are included.
How can this be offered by you if you are not an outfitter or am I perhaps missing something?
A simple correction!
You can also hire an independant licensed guide service and lodge in local Hotels/Motels or campgrounds.
Services are also offered to find lodging.
Yes, it is also possible to go through an Outfitter ( having it's own lodge).
Have an excellent day!
Welcome to "The Rock"
Welcome to the 'other side'! I fish Newfoundland every year, mostly double-handed, so I'll give you my .02. I'd recommend booking a week at Dhoon Lodge (on Harry's River) for the first week. George Pike runs a very nice lodge, not fancy (or expensive), excellent guides. Harry's is a fine river with big fish, much of it 'speyable'. Then I would wander up the west coast. There is only one road, and it crosses every river. Just stop at a bridge, general store, or gas station and inquire- I guarantee you'll have a guide in 15 minutes. I think you'll love NF- great people, lots of fish, and NO private water.
Have a blast!
Wet fly,
Doesn't matter whether you come to NF, NB or Qc, ... Just get out here and go for it. If you think you're hooked on Steelhead, just wait 'till you connect to a Salmo Salar.
Best of luck in finding a river and welcome to our play ground.
eastern canada
Hi Jerry:
If you were looking at coming up to the Gaspe for Atlantic Salmon fishing and wanted to use your spey rod the best time would be the first 3 weeks of June. That is when the fish begin to run and the water levels are high enough to warrant a spey rod.
Newfoundland rivers, in my experience, get salmon runs later in the season as you indicated. And, the rivers are much bigger than Gaspe rivers.
If you consider Quebec you do not need the services of an outfitter. They are helpful, though, especially on new waters. You can get a list of them on www.fpq.com
In Quebec outfitters are the only people who can offer guiding and lodging packages; make sure you hire a licensed outfitter.
I prefer the Gaspe because of the large salmon and clear waters. Newfoundland has lots of fish, though.
Best of luck!
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Out of sight, out of mind. Harry Styles is miles away from Taylor Swift — he and the boys of One Direction traveled across the Pacific Ocean to jump start their movie careers! See the pics.
Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan touched down in Japan on Jan. 16, where they'll work with Morgan Spurlock to start filming their 3D documentary movie!
Morgan, best known for his 2004 documentary Super Size Me, said, "These guys have gotten so huge in such a short amount of time – why? What makes them more special than any other people?" That's what he'll venture to figure out while filming the boy band.
We're already super excited for this new movie, but can't help wondering if Harry's split with Taylor Swift will be addressed in the documentary.
Katy Perry's very PUBLIC split from Russell Brand and subsequent heartbreak was filmed for her 2012 documentary Katy Perry: Part Of Me, so it's only fair to wonder if Harry will get equally personal for his first film venture.
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Have congressional leaders learned anything from the 16-day standoff that partially shut down the federal government and nearly caused it to default on its debts?
The deal that was struck late Wednesday reopens the government only through Jan. 15 and pays the nation's bills through Feb. 7. A bipartisan panel from both houses of Congress is set to issue a plan by Dec. 13 for federal funding levels and the next debt ceiling increase. Still, there is an uneasy feeling that Congress has not learned the key lesson of the shutdown: that holding the government and the nation's credit rating (and economy) hostage to achieve political goals is damaging, dysfunctional and should not be tolerated.
Our congressman, Mark Meadows, who pushed for the strategy, is now saying he worked to avert a shutdown and to limit the damage it did to Western North Carolina. Meadows said he spent 30 minutes with an Obama administration aide at the Capitol the night before the shutdown began, "trying to work things out, seeing if there are some areas we could make tweaks to Obamacare and avoid a shutdown."
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Meadows should have known the president would never agree to undermine his signature domestic achievement. This fact has been pointed out repeatedly by conservative elders who called the shutdown strategy what it was: unwinnable.
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"This is the quality of thinking — or lack thereof — that has afflicted many GOP conservatives from the beginning of this budget showdown," the editorial stated. "They picked a goal they couldn't achieve in trying to defund Obamacare from one house of Congress, and then they picked a means they couldn't sustain politically by pursuing a long government shutdown and threatening to blow through the debt limit."
Ironically, the shutdown strategy drew the focus away from Obamacare and the problems that occurred with the Oct. 1 rollout of health insurance exchanges. Instead of the American public taking a hard look at the law and its flaws, people were caught up in the drama of national parks and monuments locking their gates at the height of the fall travel season.
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Continuing the habit of updating Advogato every year... :-)
The Path tool is in a stable release of The GIMP and it seems to work. My contributions to the GIMP are currently limited to small fixes here and there. Currently I am looking at the code of potrace (which rocks) to improve the stroking of a selection boundary. Gimp really does a horrible job at doing this, especially with the libart stroking (not the fault of libart - the boundary of the selection is along the pixel boundaries, so that libart has no chance to do proper antialiasing...).
raph: FontFocus looks amazing. Hopefully you can work out a good scheme to make it available to the free software community. Does FontFocus work in X and Y direction? The Times-"T" suggests that it doesn't apply in Y direction, but you mentioned that it works word-based, so it might have preferred the ex-height because it is more important.
About curve primitives: I have no experience with cornu splines and I currently cannot imagine how they would be edited. I have some experience with bezier curves (obviously...) and I think that there is room for improvement in the "typical" user interface to edit them. The average program has the two anchors and two control points, with the control points being way off the actual curve. About four years ago Bernhard Herzog picked up a suggestion by me for sketch (now skencil) to enable the user to drag on any point of the bezier segment and have immediate control over the segment without having to do guesswork with the control points. A refined version of this is implemented in the Path tool of the GIMP. Do some clicks in the image to create some segments, and click-drag on arbitrary points of the path to drag the segment around.
When you got used to this you can use less control points to approximate a given shape manually. You don't need to subdivide a segment as often, which would make the path harder to handle.
The math is easy: You want to move the curve point at parameter t a certain delta, so simply add a scalar multiple of this delta to each of the two control points (the amount can easily be figured out when looking at the formula for the bezier curve). There even is a degree of freedom to distribute the change between the two control points. I used that to change the first control point when t is small, the second when t is big and a smooth transition inbetween.
Someone suggested to just change the length of the "control tangents" to move the dragged point around. This would have the advantage that "smooth" joins of bezier segments would keep this property without changing the neighbor segment. The obvious problem with this is, that this requires the tangents to be linearily independant. Also it would change the overall shape of the segment (e.g. introducing a loop) for big changes. Thats why I decided against this.
The current way feels quite natural and is IMHO fairly transparent to the user. I did not dare to actually make the control points invisible to the user, but they definitely became less important...
The point I am trying to make: I don't think that the fundamental primitive is that important. It is the way we present it to the user that makes the difference.
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