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I am going through one of my bread making phases at the moment and although some results are a lot better than others I am still proud of my baking and am also really enjoying it. I think there is nothing like the smell of a fresh loaf just having come out of the oven and then tasting it while it is still warm. I had always used the 7g sachets of yeast previously but my friend said that she always uses this Dove quick yeast and it made great bread every time so I thought I would give it a try. You can use this quick yeast in breadmakers and also for baking manually unlike some which are either for one or the other.
I last bought this Dove quick yeast from Sainsbury's for £1.15 which is what I usually pay and you can get this from other supermarkets and online. It comes in a 125g packet which is orange and displays the ingredients and instructions for use. It is gluten free, wheat free and it is suitable for vegans and it is a very fine granulated powder which mixes in well with your flour.
This yeast is very easy to use and I have always had good results with it, however I think as long as you knead the bread very well you can't really go wrong with bread but the yeast really does make a difference to how much it rises. I will mix the yeast, salt and sugar into the flour and then when I am happy they are all mixed together well I will add the water and then give it a good knead. I find there is something quite therapeutic about getting stuck into a ball of dough and you can relieve some of your frustrations by bashing it out onto your worktop.
You need to use three teaspoons of this yeast to 1.5kg of flour which is slightly less than using fresh yeast or original dry yeast so it does work out better value. It will keep for up to three months once it is opened but I will always use it in this time as I bake at least two loaves a week. It does take a long time from start to finish as you have to leave the dough to prove for at least an hour and then again after you have re-worked the dough but it is definitely worth it for the results it produces.
I am happy knowing exactly what is in my bread and that there are no nasty preservatives as there are in the usual sliced loaves. I also use organic flour whenever possible so I feel I am eating as healthily as I can. This Dove quick yeast is also recommended by Paul Hollywood, and after all who can resist those twinkly blue eyes .........
I love fresh bread especially with butter and cheese, I know it's not good for me but I'd rather have a small slice of lovely bread than more of a mediocre bought shop loaf.
We have had breadmakers for sometime, and the present one will soon be going to the place where well used breadmakers go as it has been over worked, since we discovered a great packet of yeast and have never had any failures.
I always bought little sachets of yeast but my recipes didn't need quite as much as it said and so continually had little bits left in packets. Doves Farm quick yeast comes in a re-sealable bright orange packet with a dove symbol on the front. It is a quick yeast and this is important when using a breadmaker, as some yeast need to be left for an hour or two with liquid in a warm place before adding to the flour. It contains 125grams and can cost between 89pence and £1.25 depending where it is on sale. Sadly Tesco seem to have stopped stocking it and so do Summerfield so I have to buy online or from Lakeland. Doves farm yeast is suitable for both bread machines and hand baking.
The little granules of yeast smell yeasty! OK, so how do I describe a yeasty smell? My son has always recognised the yeasty, hoppy smell of beer as we drove into Edinburgh from the brewery, not a smell I like but when the granules get to work it produces a gas which causes the bread to rise. The yeast needs sugar to feed on and moisture but it also needs to be kept at the correct temperature, too cold and it won't work, too hot and it stops rising. As the yeast feeds on the sugar, it creates two digestive by products--alcohol (ethanol) and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is what leavens the bread--carbon dioxide gases filter through the dough creating lift and the alcohol is evaporated in baking.
We have made normal breads, savoury breads with garlic, sun dried tomatoes, olives etc, dinner rolls, Chelsea buns, Nann bread to name but a few and always the results are good. In a 125gram packet there is enough to make 25 loaves as most of my recipes use 1 teaspoon of yeast. Making our bread we know the exact ingredients and can add a smaller amount of salt, some salt is needed to stop the yeast from rising too much. there are no additives and we can use mixtures of flour to our liking.
This product is Free from Gluten, and Wheat and is also suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans. This is also Soya Free and Nut Free. Once opened it should be used within two months. I have used this yeast when it has been a few weeks out of date when I hadn't realised and it still produced delicious bread. There are only two ingredients in the packet -Yeast and rehydrating agent (sorbitan monostearate E491).
Personally I think this is a brilliant yeast and hope Tesco start to stock it again. And in case you wonder who Doves are they are specialists in organic flour and gluten free flour. The Doves Farm story began at their farm near Hungerford in 1978 and today they make a variety of organic and gluten free products including great tasting organic flour, biscuits, cookies, cereal bars, breakfast cereals, pasta etc.
Doves Farm produces a range of baking and bread making products including their quick yeast. This yeast comes in a little bright orange bag of 125g and the packaging and logo are modern and eye catching. Many dried yeasts come in little individual sachets ideal to add to a certain volume of flour however this little packet means it is ideal to use with a bread maker where the volumes of yeast are giving in teaspoons.
The yeast offers excellent value for money retailing at 99p in tesco. I bought this packet when I first got my bread maker almost two months ago and I am only now nearing the end of the packet. Once opened it states it is best used within two months so ideal for regular bread makers but this does have a huge downside if you are an occasional bread maker so may be false economy for some.
The packet is easy to open without tearing and there is a resealable tab on it as well however this quickly looses its stickyness and I had to put a little bit of tape on it but that did the trick. This yeast is ideal for hand baking as well as for use in bread machines. I did try hand baking with this yeast twice. Once following the quick bread recipe on the packet which wasn't really a success but I think that was due to the recipe only giving 25 minutes rising time before baking. The second time I followed the Delia method and the bread was very good, nice and light and fluffy so the yeast was clearly doing its job.
However I use this yeast every day in my breadmaker and I have never been disappointed. I have made bread, rolls and pizza bases with this yeast and each time the bread has risen nicely with lovely air whole in the soft dough. The yeast itself are like little granules, almost little grains of sand and there is a yeasty smell when you open the packet, this smell appears to get stronger the older the yeast is.
I really can't fault this yeast as it suits my needs perfectly however for those who only use yeast occasionally are not like to use the yeast quickly enough before it starts to be less effective.
Some years ago I always used to trot off to our local pet food store an buy a few ounces of fresh yeast, in fact the pet shop were the only people in the town who stocked fresh yeast. The fresh yeast has a fairlyshort lifespan and you have to wrap it up well or the strong `hoppy` smell taints the fridge.
Now things have progressed and I have all but given up bashing the dough about and handed the task over to my more than capable bread maker. I always swore that I would never use one, a clumsy looking contraption that took hours to churn out a loaf of bread - I soon ate my words!
So the packets of dried yeast have taken over where the fresh yeast has left off and every couple of weeks I replenish my stock of dried yeast.
I have to admit that dried yeast is far easier to handle than fresh yeast, for starters that pungent smell isn't there.
Doves farm is a family business that is based on the Wiltshire/ Berkshire border and in 1978 Michael and Claire Marriage set about building a business that concentrated on providing good wholesome baking products and breakfast cereals.
How many times do we buy certain products and inwardly groan at the needless amount of packaging. Not only do some manufacturers use far too much wrapping but they then decorate the boxes to the hilt, thus even more valuable resources are wasted.
Dove Farm have adopted and embraced simplistic packaging, their dried yeast comes in a small vivid orange coloured rectangular box. The Dove Farm logo is on the front of the box ( just a simple dove in flight carrying his olive branch) the product information is in a plain black lettering and is clear and concise.
The 125g packet of dried yeast costs just 99p and it goes a long way. My bread maker uses one and a half teaspoons of dried yeast to make every small loaf (1 ½ lbs), this is equivalent to around 7.5g of dried yeast.
Lets just take a moment to describe how the dried yeast looks.
When you open the packet you will see hundreds of tiny granules, all grey coloured and the mild smell of hops is drifting out from the mouth of the packet.
When you open and use some of the contents of the packet then you must remember to reseal it well, the dried yeast needs to be kept airtight. Store it in a cool place.
The Dove Farm dried yeast has been approved by the Vegetarian society and it is also suitable for vegans.
The dried yeast is free from nuts, wheat, gluten and soya.
Dried yeast is a good store cupboard staple, it can easily be reconstituted with warm water and sugar to include in yeast based recipes. But before you embark on any particular recipe please check that dried yeast is suitable, I have come across recipes that demand fresh yeast.
Another good rule of thumb is if the packet is past the sell by date then discard it, or your recipe may well be ruined.
There have been many debates concerning the use of dried yeast, some say that it doesn't measure up to fresh yeast. In reply I would like to say that I achieve a good tasty loaf of bread using the Dove Farm dried yeast.
There may be someone reading this who fancies baking a loaf themselves, using the old fashioned methods and I have included the recipe below.
Quick Bread:
500g strong bread flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp Quick Yeast
275ml hand hot water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Combined flour, salt, sugar and yeast. Mix in water, add oil and bring dough together. Turn out onto floured surface and knead vigorously. Cut, shape and place in oiled tins or baking sheet. Cover and leave to rise in warm place for 25 minutes. Bake at 220°C / 425°F / gas mark 8 for 35-45 minutes
Dove Farm have their own website which is well worth taking a glance at. They produce a host of speciality flours, good wholesome breakfast cereals and baking products.


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The BBC reports: The government wants to launch a national reading competition in England to encourage a love of books and boost children's literacy.
The contest, for seven- to 12-year-olds, is likely to focus on who can read the most books.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said the aim was "to give a competitive spur to reluctant readers".
But teachers' unions accused the government of an over prescriptive approach to literacy lessons.
The government said the competition was intended to encourage reading for pleasure in children who had already mastered the basics.

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It was a banner season for basketball in Calhoun and Gordon County with three teams winning region championships and four teams advancing to the state tournament.
On Monday during a banquet at the Krannert Center at Berry College in Rome, several of the local teams, players and coaches were honored by the Northwest Georgia Tip-Off Club for their success this season.
One of the biggest honors of the night went to Calhoun's Taylor Palmer, who was named the girls co-MVP along with Gordon Lee's Kassidy Blevins.
The boys' co-MVP's were Cartersville's Ryan Davis and Excel's Rudy Winters.
Also garnering big honors were Calhoun girls coach Jerry Pruett and Sonoraville girls coach Stephanie Caudell who were named Coaches of the Year along with Excel boys coach Jon-Michael Nickerson and Cartersville boys coach Mike Tobin.
Pruett and Caudell were also the Coaches of the Month for December
The Sonoraville and Calhoun girls teams were also named Teams of the Year, as well as being Teams of the Month for December.
Earning team honors for the Calhoun girls were Taylor Palmer (Player of the Year), Bree Walraven (Player of the Month, December) and Carly Curtis (Player of the Month, January).
For the Calhoun boys, Greyson Arnold was the team's Player of the Year. Kaelan Riley (Player of the Month, December) and Collin Parker (Player of the Month, January) were also honored.
The Sonoraville girls were led by Carrie Cheeks, who was named the team's Player of the Year. Player of the Month winners were Jennilee Gentry (December) and Payton Smith (January).
For the Sonoraville boys, Jackson Murray was the team's Player of the Year. Chris Baker (December) and Alex Cheeks (January) were the Players of the Month.
The Gordon Central girls team Player of the Year was Tiffany Lincoln. Diana Hernandez (December) and Maci Mills (January) were the Players of the Month.
For the Gordon Central boys, Bryan Brookshire (December) and Chandler Curtis (January) were the Players of the Month.


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Why Limited Edition Cameras Are Good Investments2013-06-03 3 6 Share Tweet
I am way jealous of anyone who owns the limited edition LC-A+ White Japan Edition because I wasn't able to score the legendary LC-A+ camera dressed in whimsical white leather. While it is no longer available, other exclusive Lomography cameras are up for grabs and here's why I think they're worth the extra dough.
Limited edition products are highly-coveted simply because they are made in small exclusive batches with only a numbered few available in the whole world and often commemorate a unique individual, represent a special event, or celebrate a unique partnership.
Here at Lomography, we are always working hard to team up with your favourite artists, brands, and movements to come up with collectible cameras that you'll adore not only for its one-of-a-kind looks but also cherish because of its rich history.
One such camera I regret I was not able to score for myself (out of the 1,000 units ever produced!) was the Lomo LC-A+ White Japan Edition. Inspired by karesansui, or a traditional Japanese stone garden, the legendary Russian camera with its trademark Minitar 1 lens was given a handsome reupholster in white leather. It's such a stand-out snapshooter because you rarely find quality white camera, moreover one that is wrapped in luxurious white all-weather leather.
Luckily, the Lomography camera that started it all is available in several different special editions and it's exciting to keep guessing what design will come up next! While it's tempting to scavenge for missed limited eds on the internet (I once saw a gorgeous LC-A+ Gold Edition go for $600+ dollars!), I'd rather wait for the new redesigns that come out at the official Online Shop because these packages come with exclusive goodies you won't get anywhere else, such as VIP passes to launch parties, cool freebies, and the ever-important certificates of authenticity! And that's the only way you'll know for sure that you've got a treasure in your analogue trove.
Check out collectible Special Edition cameras in the Online Shop or join various Competitions with limited edition cameras as prizes!
For our 20th anniversary we wanted to pay tribute to the camera that started it all with the LC-A+ 20th Anniversary Edition. For the occasion we have designed 1000 pieces of this limited edition camera, each with their own serial number and certificate of authenticity. The black body of the camera melts together with an electric blue stamped leather boasting a crocodile pattern, giving the camera a distinctive avant-garde look. Additionally, the camera features the colourful 20th anniversary metal emblem on the back, representing all the facets of Lomography. These stunning looks are escorted by the legendary Lomo LC-A++ Minitar 1 32/2.8 lens, making photos burst with life, contrasts and vignettes. You will quickly get addicted to the beautiful and unpredictable results of the LC-A+! Be fast if you want to get your hands on this exclusive camera, as it might be gone soon!
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Eagles, Patriots have offers out to Peppers
Published: March 5th, 2010 | Tags: 2010 Free Agency, Chicago Bears, Julius Peppers, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles and Patriots have offers on the table for free-agent DE Julius Peppers, who's currently on his way to Chicago to visit the Bears.
Peppers' agent, Carl Carey, said earlier Friday that Bears coach Lovie Smith traveled to North Carolina to visit with Peppers.
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New Springfield 1911A1 "Range Officer"
Been thinking about my next purchase. I am interested in military weapons, seems I enjoy shooting them more than I enjoy my hunting rifles. Anyways,I have a Beretta M9, great purchase, I've shot thousands of rounds without any malfunctions or problems. An M1Garand, again one of the sweetest rifles that I have shot. And now looking for a 1911. At the gun shop I came across a Springfield "Range Officer", liked it alot but cant make up my mind about that model or the G.I. model. I think my problem in making this decision is the sights, the R.O. are adjustable and the G.I. are fixed. I am looking for input to help make my decision and any other comparisons would be greatly appreciated.
First off welcome to the forum. If you could please go to the intro thread and tell us a bit about yourself.
I myself would go with the Range officer. the adjustable sights are a huge bonus. However the 1911 is a great gun no matter which way you go.
Welcome to the FTF.
My experience with the 1911 is that I normally use one load of a specific weight. My point of aim is always the same, the bullet hits the paper the same, and I never seem to adjust the adjustable sights once set (unless I knock them out by hitting something with them.)
My other pistols see different weights and speeds of bullets and the adjustable sights are changed accordingly.
Some things offered on 1911's are nice to have, other things are need to have, and other things are for personalizing.
I have an old Springer I set up years ago. The setup of the RO is very close (except I have fixed sights). Mine has over 16,000 rounds through it and is my "goto" firearm.
There's supposed to be more of a difference between the two than just the sites. Springfield says that the Range Officer is made to tighter specs and higher tolerances like their two top end models, the TRP and Trophy Match, without having some of the smaller details like checkering, etc. The RA should have a much tighter fit than the GI. At least that's what Springfield claims. I'll admit that I've been intrigued by the RO.
I had a G.I. I had problems. Springfield customer service was great, and when I sent it back to them, they made it better. But it still had problems, so I traded it.
Olympus is right. The G.I. models aren't built as well. I wouldn't steer you away from Springfield, but I would steer you away from the G.I.
Have you looked at the Remington?
Do yourself a favor and take a close look at the R1.
You may like it.
Everything I've seen regarding the Range Officer suggests it's built more as a competition gun than a defense piece, though what the difference is seems to be glossed over.
Can somebody tell me why this is viewed more as a target pistol?
Because it's supposed to be made to higher tolerances and accurized for out of the box competition. It's supposed to have the major things necessary for competition while leaving a blank slate for customization. Target sights, tighter overall feel, more consistent barrel lock up, etc makes it supposedly better for competition than a GI model.
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Can I use English (U.K) language for Office 2003? I've problem using Office 2003 English (U.S), since there is some difference when we are using spelling check for Office.Any help is appreciated!
I am working with Office 2007 English (U.S). Maybe you can try to set the reginoal language as English (UK) since there is not English (HK). I am not sure whether this could be helpful, I hope so, anyway.


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HSBC Asia PMI: New Export Orders Up, But Losing Momentum
In March, new export orders edged up across much of Asia, HSBC's PMI surveys show. China's new export orders PMI rose to 51.3 in March from 48.5 in February. A reading over 50 means expansion. India rose from February's 54.1 to 56.8. Japan, Korea and Vietnam also saw increases.
But Asia should not expect an export-fueled growth anytime soon, commented Frederic Neumann, Co-head of Asian Economics Research at HSBC. Manufacturing activities in both the East and the West are set to slow, as evidenced by the pull-back of new orders relative to inventory levels. In the US, new orders minus inventory PMI fell from 12.6 in February to 10.7 in March. UK, Germany and the entire Eurozone had similar pullbacks.
Now analysts are doubtful if Asia can benefit from foreign demand as in the past. Wall Street Journal reports:
Analysts cite several features of the U.S. recovery that have damped imports from Asia. One is that U.S. demand appears to be driven more by shale gas and housing, sectors that don't require heavy input from Asia. American consumers—the drivers of past booms—continue to pay down debt rather than rack up new purchases.
In addition, a shifting competitive landscape, as production costs rise in China and other parts of emerging Asia, is encouraging American manufacturers to move some production back to the U.S.
Emerging Asia has rallied since March 20 when Premier Li Keqiang first signaled a possible stimulus package from Beijing. The iShares China Large Cap ETF (FXI) gained 8.8%. The iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (EWY) rose 6.7%. China is South Korea's largest export market.
India is back in foreigners' favor this year. Portfolio inflow reached $3.7 billion through March 27, on expectation that the opposition BJP will win the general election that kicks off next Monday. The WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) advanced 14% since March 1.
Vietnam's equities are losing stream lately, however, having rallied in January and February. The Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM) pulled back 2.5% since March.


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I was born in Naples and my heritage is very strong. The Neapolitan culture is one of the most rich and relevant in Italy. The classic Neapolitan songs like "O sole mio" are known worldwide to the point thatUNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) officially considered the Neapolitan dialect a language and a heritage for all humanity!
I know that I'm being most authentic when I use my roots in music, because it's in my blood. But I also love Jazz and I grew up listening to a lot of different genres of music that influenced me…So I had a dream. The dream was to combine the Black American Jazz heritage and the Neapolitan-Italianheritage, to create something more contemporary, personal, elegant and multilingual, but still authentic.
I met the legendary drummer, Grammy Award winning producer Lenny White in 2009 and he liked my idea so we started working on this combination and fusion of styles, languages, rhythms and flair. The result was my first record "Introducing Letizia Gambi" and now, I'm very excited to invite you to join me on the second stage of my musical journey with my new ArtistShare® Project, Blue Monday.
Join me and you will be able to experience every step of my creative process, from writing and arranging music, to collaborating with my core band of great musicians, my producer and special guests like bassist, Sir Ron Carter.
I'll open an exclusive window on my life and music just for you. I will share my moments of inspiration and my thoughts. You will witness how special the relationship between artist and producer can be, but also how difficult the creative process is and how vulnerable we can be. I must warn you….watch for flying objects!!! 🙂
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No matter how it interfaces with the stereo, your iPod is working hard to deliver sound to your car. To avoid your iPod cutting off in the middle of a "Free Bird" guitar solo or a compelling podcast, make sure you back up the device with an additional power source beyond its own battery.
One option is to use a battery backup accessory. Battery backups allow you to run the iPod on AA batteries but don't last terribly long -- some run out of power after eight hours, while others claim they'll run for 40 hours. After the iPod's power does run out, you can always replace the batteries. But if you plan on using your iPod in the car frequently, it's probably better to invest in a charger that feeds from your car battery.
Most people prefer to take power directly from the car instead of using a backup battery. You can do this easily using a charger that connects through your car's cigarette lighter. These chargers are very common and easy to find in stores or online.


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March 7th, 2013 03:50 AM #11
My family was in the exact same situation. I am the oldest and my name was chosen purely based on 'what we like'. Then when my younger brother came along he inherited the same middle as my dad. Growing up I didn't ever give it a second thought and to this day it hasn't ever bothered me.
Every situation is different, but I doubt it will matter. If you feel uncomfortable or that you would be showing favor to one child over the other then I might skip it, but if I was in your position and really loved that particular combo I would go for it!
Good luck with your decision!Luna ♥
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I don't think it really matters. My twin sister shares the same middle name as her godmother, while mine has no family connection...it was just a name both parents liked!Eudora - Dorothea - Violetta - Odelia - Augusta - Odette - Isolde - Ondine - Leopoldine - Amaryllis - Sixtine -
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I don't think it matters. My middle name is my mother's first name, while my brother has a middle name that my parents just liked...no family connection.
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I don't think it matters either... Only one of my four siblings has a family name and I only know that because I asked :-) I think being able to look your daughter in the eye and say, 'we searched and searched for a name we loved until we found the perfect one for you' is just as special as giving your son his Dad's name.
And I also think there is nothing weird in a shared mn between a father and son without it being a full 'jnr'. In fact, out eldest son has DH's middle name as one of his middles :-)Katie
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Gebriael Geoffrey Edwin Keith (01/02/05)
Roscoe Geoffrey Yohannes (09/04/08)
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I have worried about this as well since my 1st son has a family name, and my daughter does not. When it comes down to it I think it is okay because both of their names have special meaning whether it is a family name or not. Some of my siblings had family names and some did not, and it has never been an issue. I think it is important to let your children know how important and meaningful their names are, and they will hopefully be proud of the name they carry.


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The Ultimate Kung Fu Fail Compilation [Video]
There is a scene in the movie 'Bloodsport' where Jean Claude Van-Damme breaks a brick and the entire room is impressed. Except for one man who says, "Very good, but brick no hit back!"
He has obviously never watched the video below.
If this video proves anything, it's that martial arts is hard, and that sometimes bricks hit back.
It's amazing how many people in the video probably ended up in the hospital because they tried to hit an inanimate object. I'm just relieved that this amazing fight wasn't included in the video.
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>Racing>Why the Kenyans are so fast
READ the above post. Walking or running at that speed is painful to keep up for any length of time.
Now I'm really confused. I thought your technique involved zero upper body movement because of balance and all that perfect motion? If so, why would your shoulder hurt while walking or running for any distance?
Ostrich runner
Tell you what SJ, I'll spot you 20%. If you can enter a race 10k or above and maintain 7.2mph (20% slower than 9mph) using any gait or train a single person to maintain a 9mph kitty/ostrich/t-rex gait (with evidence of identity, personal training, and video evidence of the gait in the race), I will try your method for 6 months and paypal you $100 for your time training me.
I'm not writing here to make money.
I'll make it easier; why don't you try it and come back here to report your faster times.
Experts said the world is flat
Experts said that man would never fly
Experts said we'd never go to the moon
Name me one of those "experts"...
History never remembers the name of experts; just the innovators who had the guts to challenge and prove the "experts" wrong
I'm not writing here to make money.
Don't worry, you are in no danger of taking any money from him!
Running is stupid
Feeling the growl again
Don't worry, you are in no danger of taking any money from him!
beef is just screwing with him. If he were serious he would be paying in scotch.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
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beef is just screwing with him. If he were serious he would be paying in scotch.
Which is why I won't waste my time with any "challenge."
Oh, and I'm still waiting for you to give me the science which proves I'm wrong.
Because in any legitimate debate proving you're a pathetic idiot is far too easy to do.
SJ, hopefully you can at least explain why walking/running using your revolutionary technique causes extreme shoulder pain? I don't get the correlation between no upper body movement and shoulder pain.
Which is why I won't waste my time with any "challenge."
Oh, and I'm still waiting for you to give me the science which proves I'm wrong.
Because in any legitimate debate proving you're a pathetic idiot is far too easy to do.
If being a pathetic idiot means having a steady, rewarding career and a great family that speaks to me, I can cope with it.
Ya, that's not how it works.
btw, SJ is a tall chunky dutch* guy like me. If he can walk a 25 minute 5k I'll become his disciple.
*or Belgian or something. Same dif.
Ya, that's not how it works.
Of course that's how it works.
You present your training argument. If the science is there to discredit it, citing them is how you discredit someone in legitimate debate forums.
Sadly for the internet idiots, citing such studies proving any of the regular posters here are worthless idiots is far too easy to do.
I present my training argument. If you can discredit me, then I fully welcome any challenge to do so.
Please go ahead and cite the science which proves me wrong.
Otherwise, I'll keep laughing with every post.
Please go ahead and cite the science which proves me wrong.
The very science that will prove you wrong is the of the exact science of which you claim to be.
Having over a dozen years in and around robotics and working with legit Biomimeticist (which I'm not even sure is a correct title) not the "Barstool Trained" variety self described Biomimeticist you obviously are I think I can say with confidence...Bull Shit.
I'm not writing here to make money.
I'll make it easier; why don't you try it and come back here to report your faster times.
I'm happy to try relatively new methods, meaning that if there is any real empirical evidence, I'd like to see if it could be reproduced. I've merely laid bare the level of evidence I require. I understand your hypothesis as you've spent the last decade and a half professing. I understand that you claim to be able to reproduce data. I also understand that you've been given chances to test it by an assortment of people, and that none of those have produced any data that you'll offer up. So far, of the scientific process, all you have is a hypothesis. You've shown us that you haven't really taken the time to learn the meanings of words like that one, or "theory" and "fact."
Anyhow, the ball is in your court. I'm a runner of only moderate talent, but I'm in the category of people who'd be good enough to really make people take notice if I were 20% faster. Between the football players, military service members, firemen, Nike labs, and whatever else, you should be able to find one person from the last 15 years who sings your praises. Otherwise, you'll just have to do it yourself. Regardless of whether you're here to make money, if your hypothesis holds, you'll have the chance to be astoundingly rich and famous.
Why does it take someone to "sing my praises"...
If what I teach didn't work, why would I have articles written about me in the first place on a military training website, let alone its author being a Navy SEALs who wrote it.
What part of the quote, "Robert is one of the fastest / efficient walkers I have ever seen. Learning to walk this way could be very beneficial to load bearing marches we do in the military" goes over your head in comprehension anyway?
And for all the time anyone takes in writing why what I teach doesn't work, won't spend 10 minutes testing it for themselves.
Ten minutes of anyone's time and you won't do it if it meant running 20% faster?? Oh please, you're simply too chicken shit to try it.
Shaving three minutes off a 25 minute course run isn't something anyone here can even claim to have done from the crap that the regular barfers post, let alone cite it.
Meh, I ran about a 30 minute 5k when I started. I got that down to the mid 16s with the sort of training we do. Perhaps I you'd spent the last 15 years rehabbing injuries rather than eating twinkies you'd be able to muster up 20 minutes of activity that'd make it all worthwhile.
Here's one of SJ's favorite "idiots" who knows nothing about running.
SJ, why didn't we hear from you when this picture was taken?


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Fans of U.S. Soccer don't need to be reminded that Ghana ended the Americans' FIFA World Cup hopes in both 2006 and 2010, and while the two matches might be viewed similarly by those fans, they were distinctly different experiences for Crew midfielder Kingsley "Fifi" Baiden.
Baiden, a native of Ghana, moved to the United States for high school in 2007 before going on to have a successful collegiate career at the University of California Santa Barbara. His move happened right in between the two matches, meaning that he experienced the Black Stars' 2006 group stage victory in his homeland, while the 2010 knockout stage encounter occurred while he was in the United States.
"In 2006, I think the experience was amazing," said Baiden. "I was back home. Everyone was on the streets, you see people with Ghanaian colors, cheering, dancing. The whole country was one big celebration, and it was really fun. Fast forward four years later, it was different from how I experienced it back home. Yes, we won, I was very happy, and I celebrated a little bit, but it wasn't like the celebration I had when I was back home."
Although the 22-year-old said it was a "culture shock" coming to America, carving out a path to MLS here has warmed up Baiden to American soccer culture.
"I support both nations a little bit," said Baiden. "Whenever the U.S. plays any other team [besides Ghana], I 100% support the U.S."
Most American fans consider Ghana a rival due to the previous two World Cups, and Baiden, who has the unique double-sided perspective on the matchup, agrees.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Winnipeg Jets will attempt to make it two wins in a row as they continue their six-game road trip.
Standing in the Jets' path is a New York Islanders squad that has suffered through a difficult month and trying to get things turned around before it's too late.
"They've lost three in a row so I'm sure they're going to be looking to get back on track in their building and come out with a good effort," said Jets captain Andrew Ladd. "We're going to have to be ready right from the get-go. We know they're a team that plays with a lot of speed and we're going to have to be ready to skate and match that."
Jets head coach Claude Noel isn't about to be fooled by the Islanders suspect record. He's knows they have some dangerous weapons at their disposal.
"The Islanders have played pretty well. They haven't been successful but they've been in all the games," said Noel. "We've got our own situation that we've got to look after. We're going to have to play hard and defend well, which is really what we're trying to get done."
Former Islander Al Montoya will make his sixth start and seventh appearance of the season tonight, while Kevin Poulin gets the start for the Isles, with Evgeni Nabokov still on the shelf with an injury.
The Jets will ice the same lineup and revert to the same combos and D pairings they started Monday's 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils with.
Islanders defenceman Travis Hamonic shared his thoughts on his team's early struggles and the importance of getting their hard-working identity back to a degree.
"We've kind of got back to basic a little bit in what we need to do as a team and what makes us successful and what differentiates us from every other team in the league," said Hamonic. "We know what we have to do. We're not reinventing the wheel in here, not doing anything crazy or drawing up a different scheme. It's execution and hard work that is going to get us out of it.
"We're a group with something to prove, a little bit."
I also asked Jets captain Andrew Ladd, who attended the Team Canada orientation camp with the St. Malo product this past summer, what Hamonic was like to play against.
"He's one of those guys that when you watch, you may not notice but when you're playing (against) him game-in and game-out, he's just solid, through and through," said Ladd. "He's got a great stick, he's positionally sound all the time. That's what I've noticed from him the last couple of years and that's a pretty big compliment when you're a defenceman."
Here's how I expect both clubs to start on Wednesday:
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Andrew Ladd-Bryan Little-Blake Wheeler
Evander Kane-Olli Jokinen-Devin Setoguchi
Matt Halischuk-Mark Scheifele-Michael Frolik
Eric Tangradi-James Wright-Chris Thorburn
Toby Enstrom-Dustin Byfuglien
Mark Stuart-Keaton Ellerby
Grant Clitsome-Jacob Trouba
Al Monotya (Ondrej Pavelec)
Thomas Vanek-John Tavares-Kyle Okposo
Michael Grabner-Frans Nielsen-Josh Bailey
Pierre-Marc Bouchard-Peter Regin-Cal Clutterbuck
Matt Martin-Casey Cizikas-Brock Nelson
Andrew MacDonald-Travis Hamonic
Thomas Hickey-Matt Donovan
Aaron Ness-Matt Carkner
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What Is A Foodie? Translating The Current Food And Cooking Buzz Into Action
First – a pet-peeve of mine by way of an example. I recently stumbled across a picture of a cake on Facebook that looked absolutely delicious. So, I clicked and clicked again (you know how social media makes you "unpeel" it's layers like an onion) to finally get to the recipe. And then – in an instant, I was no longer interested. You see, the cake looked wonderful and the description sounded great – but the initial part of the recipe called for a brownie box mix in addition to 10 or 12 other ingredients. Unfortunately, the recipe lost me at "box mix".
Not to sound snobbish – and really – I'm not, but what kind of a recipe calls for a "box mix"? While I recognize the convenience of them, I don't bake that way and therefore will never make this recipe. In my mind the whole point of a recipe is to cook or bake without needing a prepackaged mix. I don't consider myself a "food snob" – but – when I related this story to my co-workers, that's what they called me.
I believe that too many people dismiss their cooking skills thinking that they couldn't possibly create a finished product without using a mix or box of some kind.
So when I recently read this blog about "foodies" and its conversation about what that term really means, I knew that I had to share it. In some ways the very people who call themselves "foodies" and spend thousands of dollars on chef-endorsed products and watch every cooking show on television are guilty of buying into a lifestyle that they truly don't understand; They like the "idea" of cooking – but don't take the time to put the skills they learn into action.
Here's where I'm coming from: Everyone can cook or bake, but a lot of people believe that they can't. So, they turn to prepackaged boxes and mixes in lieu of just using their own skills and ingredients. After all what's more satisfying: Combining flour, sugar, eggs, etc. into a finished product that will taste better and you can take pride in – or – dumping a mix out of a box that will end up tasting like the cardboard it came in?


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Firefighters upset over Philly police arbitration award
The city of Philadelphia has decided not to oppose an arbitration ruling that gives police officers a raise. That's irking firefighters who say they're being treated unfairly.
City officials decided that the Fraternal Order of Police arbitration would not be appealed. The award means a 3 percent pay increase retroactive to July 1, 2012, another 3 percent raise in July of this year and an additional 1 percent for "stress pay."
City Finance Director Rob Dubow says the award comes with ways to offset the raise.
"It was an award that also gave us the right to do furloughs, it gave us health-care savings in the tens of millions of dollars. It gave us some vacation time relief, so it was a very important award for us," he said Friday afternoon.
Bill Gault, head of the firefighters union, said the decision is another insult to firefighters who have been working without a contract since 2009. Saying it's too costly to implement, city officials continue to oppose the contract award given to firefighters by an arbitrator.
"If they can afford (the police award), they can afford ours," said Gault. "The city controller told them that we won it in arbitration twice, in court once. When does it stop?"
City officials say the decision was not made to hurt the firefighters.
City Solicitor Shelly Smith says even though the firefighters are upset with the decision, it's in the best interest of the city.
"We're not worried about the animosity, because we recognize that sometimes we have to make a decision that's in the interest of all the taxpayers that the group that seems to be impacted by the decision may not like," she said. "We're prepared for that. Sadly, part of our job is to do things that make people unhappy. We're OK with that."


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For homeless kids, new school year means challenges and hopes
It's back to school time this week, and for about 9,000 Pennsylvania kids who are homeless, the beginning of the school year means hope for a new beginning, and new challenges.
People's Emergency Center in West Philadelphia offers housing for women and children, and helps them find permanent places to live. Many women who come here have experienced domestic violence, some have struggled with addiction. Often they have gone from couch to couch and place to place before ending up on the street.
"I just kept getting kicked out, every time, one minute I'm in there, next minute they kick me out," recalled 29-year old Vanessa from North Philadelphia of her experience before coming to PEC. She has four children, and is pregnant. Her family is one of more than 200 staying in PEC's transitional housing.
This kind of life takes a huge toll on a child's education, according to Farah Jimenez, PEC president. Statewide, only 40 percent of kids experiencing homelessness graduate from high school. Only 28 percent are proficient in math.
"It's a huge problem, because that means 72 percent aren't, and that means they won't be able to either make change, or find themselves not being able to move into higher math," she says.
Only 40 percent of homeless kids in Pennsylvania are proficient in reading. Add to that emotional and behavioral challenges, says Jimenez.
"That moving around from place to place creates an instability in the child that often gets presented as mental health issues or learning disabilities," she said.
Stability can alleviate behavior issues
Vanessa's 9-year-old son, Quadek, has experienced trouble in school. He has had behavior problems and was fighting and talking a lot.
Jimenez says that, for many kids, those issues are resolved when their lives become more predictable. She recalls the story of one little girl who cried all the time when she first arrived at the shelter. Several red flags came up during routine screens for learning disabilities and mental health issues. After a few weeks at the shelter, she did much better.
"That heightened anxiety just blocked her ability to learn and be ready for school, but once she knew that 'wow -- I'm not going to have to move every night, I won't have to worry about whether I will have a meal,' they were better able to learn," Jimenez said.
Vanessa's two older children will start at new schools this year. She has high hopes for this new beginning. She wants Quadek to become more focused -- and hopes her 11-year-old daughter, Jabria, finds her new school is a better place.
"To do well in school -- better than other schools that she went to, learn more, and get more attention," Vanessa says.
Jabria said she is excited, but also worried because it's a new school and she doesn't know anyone there.
Jabria, her siblings and her mother are waiting for permanent housing and say they should be able to move in soon.
Sometimes parents go back to school too
Farah Jimenez says families living in homeless shelters can choose to return to their old neighborhood school, or pick a new one, and staff at PEC help parents find the best match.
They also encourage moms to further their own education -- to get a GED if they didn't finish high school, or to think about college courses.
"All of that is an investment into themselves, but more importantly, it's an investment in their children's future because their children see mom really wanting to succeed and valuing education," she said.
Jimenez says in terms of donations, "back to school" is more important at the shelter than the holidays. She says giving backpacks, notebooks or pens is an investment in a child's future.
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I am linking to paint party Friday. Please visit this bloghop to see the work from creatives around the world! Maybe you would like to join too.
I hope you have a great weekend.
Your painting is absolutely fantastic, it looks like you put a lot of hard work into it, with great results. No wonder poor Susie is knocked out! Hugs, Valerie
Wow June!
I love your artwork with all of its beautiful colors!!!
To use oil paints would have had me so nervous that I would probably have paint everywhere :)
Gorgeous art and I adore Kitty, too :)
June, your piece is just gorgeous! I LOVE your faces and this one with its vibrant colors is one of my favorites!
Tell Susi she is beautiful as well heehee
using oils can take awhile, you did a great job with them :D
Asolutely fabulous...this is one of my favourite styles of yours!! Truly these ones are uniquely you!! Love it!! From this vantage point you can't tell the difference between the oil and wax.. The style is brilliant!
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so beautiful and vibrant!
Love your experiment! And the lovely Susie is a beauty!
Happy weekend!
So colorful and beautiful, June. It's always fun to try out new techniques.
Happy PPF and a happy weekend, hugs, Valerie
Your piece is amazing. Using oils can definitely be an adjustment (most of my paintings are acrylic, but I'm playing with oils as well). What a sweet kitty!
You got great color and a wonderful expressive portrait.
I must admit I don't see much difference between this and the ones with crayons. They're both beautiful ... Love all the colours.
Another fantastic beautiful artwork June.. it looks like you've painted over carved wood.
Were there any pro's for using that paint? other wise 3 x as long des seem hard work - no wonder Susie looked fed up - she was waiting for you to play with her :)
Have a lovely weekend... Gill x
stunning painting June. Love the tired kitty pic too-sweet. happy PPF!
Wow June this is beautiful. Looks just as good in oils.
Amazing work, I have never tried these (wax crayons or oils) before. Adorable Kittah. Blessings, Janet


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Many Roads to Their Truth—The Topp Twins
In what singer-songwriter Billy Bragg calls their "anarchist variety act," the Topp Twins expand their loyal following beyond New Zealand's borders.
New Zealand's Topp Twins don't limit themselves when it comes to forms of media. Their repertoire includes singing, comedy, a book, and a TV show, "Do Not Adjust Your Twinset."
Now they can add a movie to that list with a documentary about their life and career as country singers, a comedic duo, and occasional yodelers. In Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins by Leanne Pooley, Lynda and Jool Topp talk about how they got involved in political activism through performing.
"In any political movement there is always some music and a song that maybe makes people feel brave or strong or gives them a sense of freedom," Jools Topp says in the movie, which is screening in cities around the United States. "People will listen to a song before they'll listen to a speech a lot of the time."
The twins grew up on a dairy farm in New Zealand and after a stint in the army, started busking on the streets of Auckland in the 80s, quickly getting involved in campaigning for nuclear-free New Zealand, Maori land rights, and gay rights.
"All these issues affected us on a daily basis," Lynda said in an interview in San Francisco, where the documentary recently screened. "We thought this is wrong and we need to fight this."
Their sense of justice is deeply rooted.
"It's pretty clear in the movie that our sense of justice and fairness came from our mum," Jools said. "She would say you have to be fair and look out for the underdog. Because there were two of us, that was easier."
Jools believes comedy and song change people's minds.
"We're celebrating with passion something we feel strongly about," she said. "There are other ways to protest besides just being angry. If you're angry, people are scared of you.
"People definitely aren't scared of the Topp Twins. The sisters, who are both lesbians, got involved in the fight for the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, which passed in 1986, decriminalizing gay sex between men over 16. (Sex between women has never been against the law in New Zealand). Just by the twins being themselves with all their good humor and straightforwardness helped people get over their prejudices, according to Helen Clark, a former prime minister of New Zealand, who appears in Untouchable Girls.
"I think the Topps being so proudly who they were helped make gay issues more mainstream," Clark says. "It couldn't be sidelined, it had real people, good people like the Topps associated with it."
The sisters both came out when they were 17 years old.
"Tell the truth quicker, that's our motto," Jools said. "We've got to say who we are. You cannot give one hundred percent to your audience if you're hiding something in your heart."
This is why the Topps included Jools' struggle with breast cancer in the movie. Lynda said she shot the scenes herself, with no camera crew. Both sisters felt it was important to talk about.
"I've never hidden anything," Jools said. "I don't want to hide the cancer. We hope this will send support to women who do get cancer."
The movie, which has won numerous awards, including the audience award at the Toronto Film Festival, demonstrates the enormous popularity of the Topp Twins in their native country. Proud of being farm girls, the two of them still live on a farm, together with their long time partners. They have appeared with musicians such as Billy Bragg, who calls them "an anarchist variety act," and Midnight Oil, as well as touring on their own. The movie includes concert footage with the twins playing country music and yodeling, interviews with their parents, and interviews with the sisters' comedic alter egos, such as the two Kens, a sheep farmer and a failed TV sportscaster, Camp Mother and Camp Leader, a matronly duo and the Posh Socialite sisters, who breed King Charles Spaniels and know all the right people.
The Topps say they added characters to their country music act as another way to reach people. Audiences now think of the characters as real people, the Topps say.
"We just went to a hunting and fishing lodge in the south to perform as Ken and Ken," Jools said. "There were 400 men there. Not a woman in sight."
New Zealanders in particular can relate to their characters, Lynda says, which mean they are another way of breaking down barriers and showing that the political lesbian sisters are regular people.
"We're not trying to make enemies," Lynda said. "We're trying to educate, but we educate through laughter."
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|March 1, 2014, 03:38 PM
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Minimum required for BP pistol shooting?
I would like to try my hand at a few rounds of BP shooting and am seeking info on the minimum supplies I will need to get started. I have a Remington New Model Army revolver (original, from 1864) that's in good shape. I also have a tin of approximately 70-80 Remington No. 11 percussion caps, but that's it.
I know I will need .44 cal lead balls and some kind of powder, and I believe some kind of sealant for the chambers to prevent chain firing, but is there anything else? My thoughts are to load one chamber and fire it to make sure I have the right formula, and then perhaps shoot a cylinder or two's worth of rounds the next time I go to the range.
Beyond that, I don't know where I will go with it, but I think that will suffice for a first try. I also understand that hot soapy water will suffice for cleanup afterward.
What do you recommend?
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Aside from powder, cap, and ball, I consider this to be bare minumum.
-Some form of lubrication. Either a soft lube like Bore Butter smeared over the ball or a lubed felt wad like Wonder Wads beneath the ball and over the powder. The main purpose of this is to keep fouling soft. Preventing chainfires is a secondary function, but if you're using the right size ball (.451 or .454) chainfires are almost impossible.
-Either an adjustable powder measure or powder flask. Flasks can use various spouts sized to fit whatever you're shooting. .44 cals typically take between 25 and 40 grains.
-Nipple wrench. You don't need it to shoot, but you will need it for cleaning.
-Cleaning kit. You really only need a jag, but you can get a Hoppe's .45 cal pistol cleaning kit that has a bunch of goodies for about $15.
-A good set of screwdrivers. Don't go buggering up the screws on your original Remington.
I clean using hot water, no soap. I never really found it necessary. Even cold water will work.
You will also need to oil the gun after cleaning. Preferably something not petroleum-based, as that tends to worsen fouling.
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Thanks for the info, are you saying that either a .451" or .454" ball should work? And what kind of powder would be best to start? Does powder weight/volume vary by brand (like smokeless) or are they pretty much all the same? I need to look at flasks and powder measures to see what my options are. Obviously, in this gun I will favor the lighter loads. We have a new Bass Pro near us and I think they carry a lot of BP stuff.
I do have a nipple wrench (purchased from Bass Pro), but I don't think the nipples on this Remington are going anywhere as the gun has sat unused for probably 40 years. I soaked them in oil but haven't been able to budge them with a wrench. Is it absolutely necessary to remove the nipples for cleaning?
I have regular gun oil for after cleaning - presumably that is OK?
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I remove my nipples probably after every 5 shootings or so, just to keep them loose so that the can be removed and they don't get frozen.
If they are already frozen, well, I guess that's that. You can try making a mixture of 50/50 acetone/transmission fluid and soaking the cylinder in that. Might loosen up the nipples.
My Uberti Walker likes a .457 ball.
In my opinion, if you are going to load and fire one chamber, you may as well do them all.
I recommend 20 grains of 3F black powder, some cream of wheat filler, and pack the ball down on top of it.
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All literature I've read on cleaning cap & ball revolvers involved removing the nipples. I do not know what problems might accrue from not being able to remove the nipples.
You got the skinny from maillemaker on ball size.
Regarding powder, powder measures are calibrated for real blackpowder. Pyrodex is a volumetric equivalent substitute.
Most every other blackpowder substitute is not a volumetric equivalent to BP. Triple 7 for instance is 15% more powerful than BP.
Either FFFg or FFg grades can be used for your revolver.
Most regular gun oils like Rem Oil are petroleum based. You can use it, but it'll bind with the fouling once you start shooting. In essence it does the opposite of what the lube is supposed to do. Instead of keeping it soft and goopy, it creates a hard tar-like substance and is harder to clean.
I recommend Ballistol if you can find it.
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Your charges will be in the 20 to 30 grain range.
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I see you have an original, not a reproduction.
I suggest buying a few diameters of ball and seeing what works best. Be sure the balls are pure lead, no tin or antimony added. You want pure lead so they are soft enough that they will size into the chambers without putting too much stress on the loading lever. Hornady makes swaged lead balls in a variety of diameters.
It's going to be a bit of a guessing game to get the exact right diameter for your chambers. If you have an inside measuring micrometer, that would be ideal, but they do not grow on trees. Using the inside measuring jaws on a caliper is inherently inaccurate with small holes. When the ball is squeezed into the chamber, you want a nice even ring of lead shaved off. The more lead that is shaved off, the better, as that adds length to the seal. But you don't want to be shoving so hard that you damage that antique loading lever.
Lastly, I stopped putting lube on top of the balls in my C&B revolvers many years ago. Instead I use lubricated felt wads between the powder and the ball. Once I discovered Wonder Wads I stopped putting Crisco over the balls. In case an errant spark makes its way past a void in the lead to steel seal, a 1/4" thick felt wad makes a better spark arrester than a thin, partly melted bit of runny goo. I find that extra lubrication is unnecessary, and the felt wad scrubs out some of the fouling as it goes down the bore. There are those who are concerned that the lube from a lubed wad will adulterate the powder, but I have not found that to be a concern, as long as I fire the load relatively quickly. I would not put a loaded C&B revolver with lubed felt wads away in the safe for any period of time, but I wouldn't put a loaded revolver away anyway.
You might want to try firing a few caps with no powder or ball, to make sure they fit. Caps come in a variety of sizes and they are not all standardized. One company's #11 caps may or may not fit the same as another company's #11 caps.
You want enough powder in the chambers so that the ball is compressing it. Too little powder and the ball will stop at the smaller diameter in the chamber without compressing the powder. You want slight compression and no air. Listen and feel for the crunch when you seat the ball. Of course if you have a wad in there, you will not feel a crunch.
The adjustable powder measures with the sliding bar marked in grains are good enough for C&B. No, not all powders weigh the same, different brands weigh different amounts, but generally speaking an adjustable measure will work fine.
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After church this morning I made a quick trip over to Bass Pro. Below are the results. No .454" lead balls to be had, but at least there was a place on the shelf for them. I'll check back later, hopefully they aren't as hard to get as .22 ammo. I didn't see any Ballistol or Wonder Wads or real black powder (or shelf space for any of these).
I was tempted to invest in the Traditions loading stand ($25), but thought I could probably get by without it for one range trip.
The revolver powder measure accommodates up to 50 grains, so that seems like a safe bet, but before I break open the powder, is this OK or should I hold out for real FFFG black powder?
I also have an old flask that presumably will work for transporting powder to the range. Two questions -
What's the best way to get the powder in the flask?
The flask has a pretty tiny hole at the end, does black powder flow freely enough to use that for pouring into the measure?
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You actually need very little. Powder, a measure, grease, balls & basic rod/patches cleaning supplies should do you
However (& it's a biggie) part of the fun is collecting all the $5.00 "Unearthed Arcana" to quote the old D&D games, that's 1/2 the fun. Based on that you're probably going to eventually end up with a collection like this:
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The Pyrodex is fine but you won't see real black on a shelf, you have to ask for it. The spout should unscrew from the flask and get a small funnel for filling. Real bp will go through a fairly small hole but Pyro is bulkier so it depends on just how small the hole is. Make sure there's no oil left in the chambers before you load it or you will be doing some major cussing. You might even want to pop a cap on all six before loading.
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You can actually buy a cap for the original powder container that also has a funnel built in to allow pouring into your measure. You could possibly use it as a dual function pouring spout for both measure & powder flask.
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Wogpotter - thanks for the suggestion, I'm thinking maybe an empty squeeze bottle with a spout similar to what you show would be a good temporary powder container too, and would allow me to fill the powder measure. I'm pretty sure the flask I have won't work, the hole is really small, smaller than a nipple opening.
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Wow, you actually found Remington primers! They're pretty hit or miss in many locations.
I would make sure the old pistol is safe to fire and if it may be wiser to retire it to preserve its collector value. A little shooting here and there may be all right but if you jump in to BP with both feet it may be time to look at replicas.
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You don't have to have a flask. Just use the original with the spout & pour into the measure to load the chambers. Just remember to pop the plug back into the opening in the spout between loads to prevent sparks getting into the powder jar!
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|March 21, 2014, 08:13 AM
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Finally got the balls and also found the wads online from Cabelas. Prices seemed pretty reasonable at $15 for the balls and $10 for the wads.
Not having a flask, I plan to use the appropriate size dipper to load the chambers. From this chart - http://www.curtrich.com/BPConversionSheet.htm - it appears that I need to use a 1.67 cc dipper for a load of Pyrodex P equivalent to 25 grains of black powder.
Does that sound correct?
Another question - now that I have the wads, is there any reason to keep the Bore Butter or can I return that to Bass Pro?
One more question - I plan to load and shoot a single chamber, then load and shoot all 6. Presumably I can force the balls almost into the chamber with my fingers and then finish seating them with the gun's loading lever. I understand that I don't add the caps until the cylinder is back on the gun, the chambers are loaded and I'm almost ready to fire. Any problems with that logic?
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I like common household Crisco lard as a sealant in the front of C&B revolver chambers (after the powder/ball are seated).
I apply it with a screwdriver blade (acting as a spatula) to all chamber fronts - the Crisco keeps the powder fouling very loose, delaying a bore build-up of fouling & easing cleanup.
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You shouldn't need to remove the cylinder to load it. Its designed to load in the revolver.
I thought you had a powder measure? set that to the volume you want & just fill it from the powder container. By all means use dippers, but check the volume with the powder measure. Then use that to pour into the chambers.
Put the hammer on 1/2 cock & drop your measured powder into the chamber just before the bottom of the frame. Seat a wad & then the ball on top of that. Turn the cylinder just enough to bring the loaded chamber in line with the built-in rammer & ram the powder/wad/ball home fully. I usually leave the lever down after this as it locks the cylinder for loading other chambers.
As you're loading one at first just cap the loaded chamber, then rotate the cylinder til the loaded chamber is just to the "upwind" side of aligning with the barrel.
Bring the hammer back to full cock to prepare for firing.
When you load all 6 do the 6 powder/wad/ball loads for all then go round again capping. Take care to always keep all body parts astern of the chamber mouth.
I'd keep the bore butter, not to put in front of the balls, with the wads that's a belt & suspenders thing & not needed. BUT (there's always one of them) but to lube the axis pin, rammer pivots & so on. Its more a grease lube than anything & oil is too thin & will be blown off immediately allowing fouling to bind up the cylinder rapidly. The greasy texture of the bore butter will hold in better giving more shots.
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|March 21, 2014, 12:18 PM
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wogpotter -
Thanks a bunch for the procedural help, I plan to shoot it tomorrow morning and will post a range report assuming I and those around me survive.
One more thing - when finished, do I do anything special with the gun to facilitate later cleaning or just plan to remove the grips and soak everything in hot water when I get back home?
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Before you tear it down for cleaning be sure you have a proper set of drivers/bits. Yes, just about any driver from your tool box will work, but improper drivers will also wreak havoc on the screw heads. If they're already buggered you could make a bad situation worse. Also if the nips are stuck that bad I would consider a complete tear down, soak, clean and inspection prior to firing. Take your time. A few days soaking is way better than a nip busted in haste. Proper firearm tools are worth their weight. Good luck! That would be a hoot to shoot.
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Powder, cap, ball are the minimum.
You should also make a powder measure. Use a brass cartridge case and glue it onto a stick. A powder flask or horn. You can make a horn from horn and wood. For a filler (safety), use old cornmeal or farina. That's what I used for years. Grease is nice and I brought along Crisco put into a small tin or jar with an ice cream stick as an applicator.
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You shouldn't need any soaking as such.
I use hot soapy water to clean, a hot clear water rinse & thorough dry with a hair dryer followed by an immediate oiling.
I usually just remove the grips, pull the cylinder & unscrew the nipples.
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