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Take a look at most any ad for fishing line or any line manufacturer's Web site. You'll see pretty much the same claims made over and over: Casts farther! Better knot strength! Smaller diameter! Strongest monofilament we've ever made! Superior abrasion resistance! Supersoft and limp! and, always, Quality!
It's easy to get tangled up in so much rhetoric. But what does it all really mean? Where can an angler go to sort it all out? Nowhere, in fact. Quite simply, no industry standards exist to help consumers sort out the qualities of fishing lines; no laws require manufacturers to reveal any particular product information. Or, put another way, line manufacturers can pretty much make whatever claims they want. Then it becomes caveat emptor, baby - you pays your money and you takes your chances.
But without reliable line-testing machines, educated decision-making gets pretty dicey for the average fishing-line consumer.
That's why we elected to undertake the most comprehensive line test ever. We chose a common line size useful for many applications - 20-pound - and subjected 85 different lines to identical testing procedures. We assessed the two parameters we could measure objectively: tensile (break) strength and abrasion strength/resistance, as well as measured the actual diameter of each line with calipers. We also tested for knot strength; the sidebar on page 74 explains why we decided not to publish those findings. In all, we performed nearly 1,200 separate tests over three long days of testing.
We didn't test limpness or softness: Although these qualities are important to anglers, they're hard to quantify. Moreover, unlike break or abrasion strength, limpness or softness is pretty easy to assess just by the line's feel.
Although not really a test, measuring the diameter of each line was a critical part of the results because we rated strength as a function of line size, as discussed below. We checked the diameter of every line in three different areas with a Teklock manual caliper. While calipering monofilament (solid, round strands of nylon) is pretty straightforward, checking braided lines can be trickier since they aren't solid and tend to collapse (flatten) in the jaws of a caliper.
Tensile Strength
For a real-world test of monofilament lines' break strength, 73 different monos were soaked for at least two hours in fresh water at room temperature. (Monofilament loses a bit of strength when wet; that's why the International Game Fish Association similarly wet-tests monofilament line samples submitted with world-record catch applications.) Braided lines do not lose strength when wet; we tested those dry. We tested five samples of each line on a factory-calibrated MTS tensile tester, which provided a computer printout of the result. Abrasion Resistance
For abrasion resistance, we tested six samples each of 85 different lines, all in exactly the same way. We used a machine made just for testing abrasion resistance in lines - the same machine used in our abrasion test of 8-pound lines in July 1998. For each test, we attached a weight to the lower end of a piece of line approximately 12 inches long. Then a loop in the upper end of the line was placed onto the end of a metal arm that pulled the line up and down over a 150-grit steel cylinder at 132 cycles per minute. A counter tracked the number of cycles until the line broke. Between tests the cylinders were brushed to assure the coarse surface was free of line particles. All lines were tested dry. Slight differences may occur in wet versus dry lines, but relative wet-dry differences among lines should be minimal. It is worth noting that this test could be varied by using very heavy weights so that many fewer cycles on average would be needed to break lines or, conversely, by using very light weights so many more cycles would be needed. Since some lines may abrade differently, different approaches could change the results. We picked what we felt was a middle-of-the-road amount of weight. Also, keep in mind that in this test we measured one common form of abrasion - the sort that might simulate a line rubbing against a boat's hull or around a piling. Measuring abrasion against a sharp object to simulate a fish's teeth might produce different results.
For each line, we computed to the nearest tenth of a pound the mean (average) of five breaks. By also computing the standard deviation of these five averages, we could compare tensile uniformity in lines. That is, assessing how consistently each broke and then placing each within one of four general categories: excellent (best since minimal deviation shows great consistency; always desirable and one way to assess the quality that a manufacturer brags about), high, moderate or low (least desirable).The recognized standard for tensile strength in industry and science is break strength (stress) as a function of the object's size, that is, applied load divided by cross-sectional area. In testing fishing lines, this requires dividing the mean break strength of each line by the surface area of a cross section, which, being a circle, is simply pi (3.14) times the radius squared. Resulting numbers were very high from dividing by tiny areas (e.g., 0.000025 square inch), so to keep the numbers as manageable decimals and easy to compare, we divided each line's tensile strength by 10,000. The resulting figure we deemed our tensile-break-strength rating. We could have simply listed the average of five breaks. But strength must be considered relative to size. Put another way, if some models of 50-hp outboard engines weighed as much as 150 pounds and others as little 70 pounds, small-boat owners would want to know. Line manufacturers could more cheaply offer 20-pound mono with the diameter of what we'd expect in 80-pound. There would be more area to resist abrasion, but anglers generally benefit from smaller, thinner lines because these cast better than thicker lines, offer more line capacity on the reel and provide lures and baits with more action, thanks to less water resistance. To determine and compare abrasion strengths, we dropped the highest and lowest of the six tests on each line, then averaged the remaining four, producing a mean number of cycles to break. Again, we wanted to offer abrasion as a function of the line's overall size. That way, for example, a very thin line with more expensive, added polymers to resist abrasion might have the very same abrasion resistance as a much thicker line. Without knowing the thicknesses of these two lines, you might assume one line is as good as the other for abrasion. But most anglers would prefer the thinner line. To factor in line size, we divided each line's mean break (number of cycles on the abrasion tester) by the line's diameter, not its cross-sectional area. The abrasion test stressed only one part of the surface of the line, unlike a tensile test, which stresses the entire line simultaneously, so testing against cross-sectional area would have skewed results. This produced our abrasion-strength rating. Finally, we wanted to take into account both break and abrasion strength. To prevent the much higher numbers of the abrasion-strength index from skewing the overall rating too heavily, we multiplied the break-strength rating by two, then averaged that number with the abrasion-strength index to get the combined rating.


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MARSHALL (WKOW) -- A man tried to lure a junior high school student into his car Monday afternoon, police say.
The incident happened in the 200 block of Hemlock Lane in the Evergreen Village mobile home park, less than a half mile from Marshall Middle School.
"I'm surprised because it's not something that typically happens here," said Tiffany Olson, a friend of the student's family and resident of Evergreen Village.
Olson's daughter is friends with the pre-teen who nearly got into the bad situation.
"I know that it's hard for her and she's going to be spending some time at home until she can adjust to this. It's traumatic unfortunately," Olson said.
Marshall Police chief Lee Hellenbrand explains the girl was walking home from school and was almost home when a driver pulled up next to her.
"The driver asked her where she lived and she was approximately a half block away from her house. The driver said he could give her a ride and she refused," Hellenbrand said.
The girl then ran home and told her parents, who then called the police.
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Police are now looking for a man, as described by the girl:
Immediately, Marshall police released the description and notified the school district, which in turn emailed parents.
"Within an hour, we had about 300 people in the neighborhood looking, with eyes peeled in hopes of locating the individual," said Hellenbrand, who believes the suspicious man is still in the Marshall area.
Hellenbrand has some tips for how school-aged kids can stay safe:
As for the girl, Olson says she went to school Tuesday.
"She gave me a big hug after school," Olson said, continuing, "and I know she's grateful that I'll be able to give her a ride home from now on."

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We have three world title fights on the line:
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Can't wait for this weekend!
Garcia/Salido: Gladly, between Salido and Garcia, Salido is the guy who will take the most risks. Most of his risks are calculated (if that makes any sense), and he can get entertainingly careless from time to time....which always makes for a great fight!
Between the two of them, Garcia has the most to lose, duh. I can picture this one being a Marquez vs Diaz type of fight, but I may be giving Garcia too much credit (for being aggressive), so I'll cool my jets. Garcia can be too careful (or relaxed), to the point that he makes the fight boring for several rounds, and at times...the final bell.
Golovkin/Rosado: The typical answer here, is to predict a KO/TKO on GGG's part. For some odd reason, I believe that Rosado is doing a bit more than just talking, in order to hype this fight. Besides, this IS his biggest fight to date (correct me if Im wrong), so I'll understand if he's just running his mouth. As we all mentioned, I pray that this isn't that Haye-type hype.
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R. Martinez/Burgos: Cant wait for this one. These little dudes could be fight 1A or 1B in regards to stealing the show. I just see blood and a galore of combinations. I have no official prediction for this fight.
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According to @Kyndra620, GM Kevin Towers told KTAR that Hudson has a 100 percent tear of the UCL.
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Gloucester — Sarah Villella Cefalo, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2013, at her home in Jupiter, Fla. with her family by her side.
Sarah was born September 23, 1914 in Everett, to Mary and Peter Villella. She married Frank Cefalo in 1937 in East Boston. They were happily married for 67 years.
Sarah had a loving and generous heart, and was a devoted wife and adoring grandmother. She was a passionate cook who found great joy in cooking Italian feasts for her family.
She leaves behind her daughter, Loretta Cefalo Mineo and her husband, Michael of Tequesta, Fla. and Gloucester; son, Frank Cefalo of Gloucester. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Lauren Mineo of Winchester, Michelle Mineo Sanchez and her husband, Anthony of Hamilton, Frank Cefalo and his partner, Rob, of New York City and Stephen Cefalo and his wife, Maureen of Gloucester; six great-grandchildren, A.J. Sanchez, Samantha Sanchez, Rae Sanchez, Danielle Tse, Adrianne Tse, and Cameron Cefalo. She is predeceased by her husband Frank Cefalo and daughter-in-law Phyllis Cefalo.
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Or, "How Stupid Are People That Believe Wide Receiver Is An Unimportant Position?".
OK, you all know by now that once again, for the stupidest reason I've ever heard, Cris Carter has been denied entry into the Hall of Fame. Again. For the fourth freaking time.
Now, if you haven't heard, the reason rumored is that the Hall of Fame voting committee considers Wide Receiver to be one of the more unimportant positions in the NFL, and the statistics absolutely show this. There is an incredible dearth of WRs in Canton- only Kickers and Tight Ends are less represented. And it's not just the Hall of Fame that has this opinion- I've seen and heard the most ludicrous suggestions out there that a top-level WR just isn't important.
Well, let's focus on that, shall we? Let's take a Leap of Faith and explore just how worthless that position really is.
This is a bit of a break-down, by the way, to enlighten the morons who hold to this position. Now, I'm not going to say I understand the game of football as well as the Hall of Fame committee... but I truly, truly disagree with them in their assessments of Wide Receivers and their value.
One of the stupidest things I've ever heard/ seen held up as proof that WRs are essentially 'side shows' for a real NFL team is Randy Moss' final season. Moss leaves New England, New England picks up Deion Branch (who nobody can consider superior in any way to Moss), and they do just fine. Moss goes to Minnesota, does very little to help team win games, and is kicked out and then winds up in Tennessee, where he has equally little impact and is out of the league the following season. And since Moss is arguably in the top 3 of WRs all-time, clearly, this is a perfect example that the position isn't that important?
>smacks forehead... hard<
OK then. Let's sample another piece of Randy Moss-related history. Oh, say, the 1998 Minnesota Vikings and the 2007 New England Patriots. There are two very interesting similarities between those two teams: both set the record for most points scored in a regular season, and both featured... >gasp< Randy Moss, with absolutely no other player having been on both teams. Gee, that's a mighty coincidence- the arrival (as it was his inaugural season with both teams) of Randy Moss twice creates unprecedented offensive juggernauts.
What would you weigh more? This fact, or the previous one of his disastrous final season? It's amazing how many people seem to prefer the latter as evidence of a WR's value. As a side note, when Minnesota did pick up Moss that year, my friend (who is actually a Packer fan, curse his soul) texted me- "Well, AP just got his 2K yard season". Keep that little tidbit in mind... we'll cover it more later.
Now then, let's move along to another subject I'd like to discuss- last night's Super Bowl. Two top-tier quarterbacks. Two decent pass rushes, two decent run games. Two talented, seasoned, intelligent head coaches- themselves likely headed to Canton one day (alongside their QBs, in all likelihood). Now, this one could be argued very effectively either way, but personally there was one key difference that the Giants- you know, the team that won- had in their favor that the Patriots did not- a group of very talented WRs. Yes, Wes Welker had a great game, that drop aside. Deion Branch was okay. Chad Ochocinco... well, he made a catch and then I think tweeted about it so much he never saw the field again. On the other side of the ball were Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, and Mario Manningham, doing his best David Tyree impersonation of saving the day in a critical moment. (Oh yeah. It was a WR who essentially make the Giant's success possible... in a single play.) While you can't knock Wes Welker, even despite that one critical dropped pass, the WR corps as a whole for the Giants trumped the Patriots' WR corps... and lo and behold, it was the Giants who won. (Again, I know there are other factors, and the overall weighted importance of this one part can be debated ceaselessly- but to me, it was the main part of the Giant's win.)
Now, I said we'd return to my friend's text earlier, and we'll do so now. I wanted to cover the Giant's WR corps first because it plays into this. Ever notice a top-level WR do a 'disappearing' act? When the Pats made their SB run in 2007, Moss pretty much did just that in the playoffs. And while Cruz had his TD (and salsa dance!), he himself made a lengthy disappearance after. But therein lies the threat of a top-level WR- they draw so much attention that they open things up for other players in other positions- TEs, RBs, lesser WRs. Now, WRs aren't the only ones to do this- Adrian Peterson's trend of drawing eight men in the box has an opposite effect, so to speak. But how do we get the best out of our superstar running back? It's no secret around here- we need a top-tier WR to stretch the field. Outside of our offensive line, it's our biggest gap on that side of the ball, and it's well known it would immediately make our offense much better.
This is a passing game, ladies and gentlemen. And that's not exactly a recent trend. Yes, offenses have become more prolific in recent years thanks to new helmet-to-helmet rules and rules regarding hitting a defenseless player, but football's been a passing game since the 70's. Is WR the most important guy on the field? No, that honor remains uncontested- the QB. But let's consider too, just as a great QB can make average WRs look equally great- so to can great WRs make average QBs look great. (Another Randy Moss reference! See- Matt Cassel, career comparisons between Patriots and Chiefs of.) It is the most ludicrous assumption that WRs are the most unimportant guys on the offense.
And with that in mind, it is absolutely ludicrous that the man who finished his career number two in career receptions and touchdowns, and still currently stands number 4 in touchdowns is not in the Hall of Fame, just because some people are so stupid as to genuinely believe that WR is an unimportant position. How well would the Vikings have fared in 1998 with just Randy Moss? Would we have won 15 games? I don't believe so- we would have still been good, but not 15-1 good. Cris Carter absolutely was a game changer on two of the three teams he played for (Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings- the whole 'Miami Dolphins' stint at the end of his career is a bit of a 'lost year', albeit for a guy well past his playing days by then).
And yet... he's still not in the Hall of Fame. All thanks to the stupidest reason imaginable.


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A big project is underway at the Tucson Wildlife Center on Tucson's east side.
Thanks to donations of time, material, and labor from the Tucson Electric Power Company, the center has started construction on what will soon be the largest eagle flight enclosures in Southern Arizona.
The facility on East Speedway Boulevard treats injured desert animals. Currently they have about 68 animals in their care - everything from orphaned bobcats, to javelina, coyotes, skunks, and birds of prey injured in the wild. Their mission is to treat the injured animals and release them back into the wild.
The center is nursing about 26 birds of prey back to health. One of them is a golden eagle found emaciated and near death in Willcox.
Staff say the current raptor enclosure is not large enough to be fully functional for eagle rehabilitation. The wingspan of a golden eagle can reach 7 1/2 feet. Most of the eagles the facility takes in have lead poisoning, and require intense and lengthy treatment.
The current enclosure serves as the final stage of rehabilitation for all of the center's large raptors and can be very busy, but is essential to these magnificent bird's recovery and ultimate survival in the wild, according to staff.
Lisa Bates, co-founder of the Tucson Wildlife Center said the need for these new enclosures is a result of their increased intake, so funds were raised specifically to build two massive side-by-side enclosures. They will be the largest of their kind in Southern Arizona.
The enclosures are expected to be completed by July, 2013.
"This is a great opportunity to showcase the cooperation between TEP and TWC and will ultimately benefit the entire community," said Bates.
TEP has donated 17 power poles and volunteered man hours to set the poles and run wire across the top of the structures. Ben Cole, Architect is credited for his volunteer work in designing this one-of-a-kind custom masterpiece.
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Disney Magic is a big comfortable, well appointed house with FREE
UNLIMITED LOCAL, LONG DISTANCE AND INTERNATIONAL calling and only 3
miles from Disney World in a popular development. The OVERSIZED
pool, bubbly spa and lots of room on the pool deck lets you enjoy
Florida�s year round sunshine! From the moment you open the door
you�ll be impressed by the spaciousness including a DOUBLE MASTER.
As you wind your way through the home you�ll find a large family
room, 5 comfortable bedrooms, a wonderful game room, an
office/reading room that features its own computer, and a separate
private covered reading patio.
From the covered privacy-screened pool deck you�ll discover that,
unlike most vacation homes where the pool is beside and visible to
the neighbor�s pool, this house is on the largest lot in the area so
the pool is completely private as part of a large fenced yard that�s
dotted with palm trees. The fenced yard not only provides for a
noise and visual buffer from neighboring houses but makes for a safe
secure environment for children of all ages. Badminton and Volley
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with the pool conveniently located next to the fully equipped
kitchen, poolside dining is as easy as eating inside. Or cook on
the gas BBQ.
The carpeted Game Room features Billiards, Foosball, Darts, and
PlayStation2! The Office/Reading Room is appointed with a state of
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slots so that you can either print your pictures directly or print
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included in case you want to bring your laptop and just plug in to
the net or use the printer/fax machine.
Bedrooms galore- Without using either of 2 hide-a-beds the house
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overlooking the pool for that quiet cup of morning coffee.
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5 Bedrooms, sleeps up to 12 guests
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amenities to offer such as community pool, tennis courts, and a
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Guidebooks describe the ridge connecting the Bells as 4th class. Everyone I've talked to who's done it from south to north has rated it from 5.4 to 5.7. If you climb the Bell Cord Couloir first (in my opinion the most enjoyable option, and the fastest), this is how you'll do it. By the way, the rock (at least on the ridge) isn't as bad as they say.
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Alex McNamee
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Newton head coach Jason Fulton was worried about Friday's game against Edwards County, but his team erased all concern early and often.
Allen Taylor ran for two first-quarter touchdowns, including a 52-yard run, and Brock Mammoser passed for another to kick start the Eagles' 48-12 win.
Taylor added another rushing touchdown with 2:05 left in the second quarter, while Lucas Huston also got his name on the board with a five-yard touchdown in the quarter.
The Eagles added two second-half touchdowns, from Mitch Bierman and Zack Lewis, to cap off its 36-point victory – its largest of the season.
Newton won its previous three games on the year by a combined 3 points and Fulton said it was nice to win one with some breathing room.
"It was kind of nice to win a game like this after the other three victories we were stressed out," Fulton said.
Fulton said he didn't want to look past Edwards County, after the Lions beat Cumberland last week, especially coming off of a high-point victory over Olney that the Eagles had last week.
"You don't know how they're going to play," Fulton said. "Edwards County does a lot of good things. They have some athletes. They made me nervous."
The Eagles completed a perfect 4-0 record at home and a 4-4 overall record with Friday's win, led by Taylor's 192 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Lewis and Bierman also chipped in, finishing with more than 50 yards apiece in the game, while Huston finished the night with 71 yards on 11 carries.
"The running game right now is really important to us," Fulton said. "It was good for Allen to get out and have a big game tonight. (Bierman) had a big game last week. Huston gets tough yards. They're good weapons to have."
The running game will likely be important next week, as Newton plays Paris to try to become eligible for a spot in the postseason with a win. A fifth win would give Newton a chance to get in, depending on playoff points. Newton's games against Olney, Casey-Westfield, Robinson and Lawrenceville could help.
Fulton said he expects Paris to be prepared to host the Eagles next week and said they'll be tough, having experience a "tough" Apollo Conference schedule.
"We have to do everything we can to win this football game," Fulton said. "This is our playoff game. Our playoffs start this week."
Fulton said the Eagle's three wins before Friday night's 36-point victory could help his team if the Paris game is close.
"We're well seasoned in the area of close games," Fulton said. "Those games will carry us into this one."
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Newton 21 13 7 7 48
Rushing — Edwards County: McKinney 5-40, Moody 1 TD; Newton: Taylor 25-192, 3 TD, Lewis 7-53, TD, Bierman 8-51, TD, Huston 12-71, TD
Passing — Edwards County: Rogers 5-23-95, 4 INT; Newton: Mammoser 6-17-54, TD
Receiving — Edwards County: Moody 2-48; Newton: Angel 6-35, Bierman 2-14, TD


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As comet Siding Spring approaches the Red Planet, NASA is moving its Mars orbiters to protect them from any dust ejected by the comet.
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN mission (MAVEN) is closing in on the Red Planet. At the same time, an interloper, comet Siding Spring, is also approaching. Although the comet's nucleus will miss Mars, Siding Spring's coma of dust particles might be wide enough to reach the planet.


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In terms of Detroit Tigers history—especially after Thursday's excruciating ALCS Game 5 loss at Comerica Park which featured, among other gaffes, Miguel Cabrera running through a bright red stop...
Jhonny Peralta gets the call in left field for the Tigers, and David Ross starts behind the plate for the Red Sox.
Jon Lester gets the ball for Boston against Anibal Sanchez and the Tigers
Clay Buchholz will start in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers.
The truly awful Monday Night Football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans still managed to attract more TV viewers than did Game 3 of the ALCS between the Texas Rangers and...
Vladdy's finest moment as an Angel...
'Kudos & Wet Willies,' ALCS Post-mortem Edition
A few New York Yankees for your reading enjoyment this afternoon. From SB Nation New York: The Yankees believe Andy Petttitte is the right guy to pitch against Cliff Lee tonight. Jeff Freier says...
Perhaps it has been due to a steady diet of playoff baseball and Mad Men denouement, but I see the following parallels between Mad Men characters and the crew over at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce:
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Fayetteville City Council is considering an increase to
property taxes in an effort to put more cops on the streets.
This comes as new numbers from the FBI say the city had the
fifth highest property crime rate last year in the United State. The FBI also
says violent crime reports increased by 13 percent.
The news is no surprise for some city residents like Sue
Rutledge. Rutledge has lived in Fayetteville since 1962 and says she wouldn't
mind paying more taxes for more peace of mind.
"I think you'd feel safer back then," she said.
"But there wasn't as much dope around as there is now, so I think that
creates a lot of problems."
Rutledge's neighbor, Hanzel Lupe, agrees.
"My cousin has been broken into in his house a few
weeks ago," he said. "They took all of his shoes, [and] they took his
TV and a couple of other things."
Excluding the Fort Bragg area, "The Fayetteville
Observer" found that Fayetteville has North Carolina's highest total rate
of property and violent crimes.
But Fayetteville Police Chief Harold Medlock takes issue
with that methodology, saying you have to look at the area as a whole in order
to paint an accurate picture. He also said that the number of crimes reported
has increased because of his department's community outreach efforts.
"We're having increased 911 suspicious person,
suspicious activity calls, so we're becoming victims of our own success to some
degree [and] that's good," he said.
Medlock also said the police department is repositioning
officers on a week-by-week basis across the city in an effort to be more
adaptable in lowering the crime rate. But he added he wouldn't mind more money
to increase the city's number of police officers.
City residents like George Sharp agree; Sharp's
neighborhood, off Skibo Road, has seen three burglaries in the past month.
"You have a lot of so-called gangs that run around
through here, and you rarely see any law enforcement at all," he said.
"I think we do need a little more law enforcement out here."
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Today is game day! It's another early East Coast game. I'm not a huge fan of the early starts but I know my out of state/international Jazz fan friends, such as Moni, are huge fans so I'll be...
Quote around the 4 minute mark of the interview. Too much Melodrama and diva league I guess.
Obviously, any argument about having accomplished something that ranks among the best in history is hard to define. Still, what the Jazz accomplished last week was notable, so I've gathered information about the 7 most notable road trips in Jazz history for your consideration. Enjoy.
By the time you read this, Jerry Sloan could be undergoing surgery to have his right knee replaced. Sloan has been battling pain almost since the start of the season and was hopeful he could have the surgery as early as Thursday after the Jazz were eliminated.So that's why he sat for so much of the games. Tribune Blogs -- Jazz Notes: Ross Siler and Steve Luhm
Tammy Sloan, wife of Jerry Sloan talks about how they met and their message.
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Sloan - Sh**, you ain't even close to being old.
How did this team win so many games? This should have been Sloan's COY award.
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This collection is the first in the off-the-record images series by Dejan Dizdar, EFIAP.
Some of the most beautiful women that shared with their intimate moments - disregarding the presence of a camera - with the photographer, often caught off-guard, half way between the two worlds: the so-called real one and the real - dream one.
Will we ever know where one ends and the other begins?
Tastefully erotic and intimate, this book enters deeper into the secrets of women who posed for Dejan for years than is the case within the framework of usual nude "modeling".


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Central Park's best-kept secret opens to the public
Blanchard is the Hallett Zone Gardener for the Central Park Conservancy. Every day, she works to restore, maintain and protect a 4-acre nature preserve that had been left untouched for decades.
Analysis: 'It would be difficult for Iran to start secret nuclear program now'
What does the deal mean?
Venue announced for "secret" Disclosure show on Wednesday
And the venue for the Music Experiment's "super secret" — and free — Boston Disclosure show is…
Harvard dean behind email searches resigning
The dean of Harvard College announced that she would step down after months of controversy over her decision to authorize secret searches of faculty email.
Bin Laden death photos can stay secret, U.S. appeals court says
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified top secret more than 50 images of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden taken after his death, and that the government did not need to release them.


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Ward, Lee lead rallying Cubs to win
Newcomer belts walk-off slam; first baseman drives in three
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The Cubs will travel to Peoria on Thursday to face the San Diego Padres at 3:05 p.m. CT in a game that will feature an interesting pitching matchup. Mark Prior and Rich Hill are slated to pitch for the Cubs, while Greg Maddux is scheduled to start for the Padres.
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Springfield, Mass. - March 27, 2013 - The Springfield College baseball team was defeated by crosstown-foe Western New England, 7-2, Wednesday afternoon at Trelease Park in non-conference action. The Golden Bears up their record to 7-5 while the visiting Pride drop to 3-7 on the season.
Western New England got the scoring started in the third when center fielder Jeff Schult singled, stole second base, and then came around to score on a single by senior co-captain Matt Anthonis--all with two outs in the inning. Schult had a strong day for the Golden Bears, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a run batted in.
The Pride answered with two runs of their own in the top of the fourth on RBI singles by designated hitter CJ Monroe and right fielder Billy Paskowski.
Springfield was unable to maintain a 2-1 lead, however, as the Golden Bears' offense got to Pride starting pitcher Travis Lane (5.2 IP, 11 H, 4 ER) in the bottom half of the inning to the tune of five hits and three runs. Western New England led 4-2 on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Perun and a pair of RBI singles from Kyle McKelvey and Schult.
Western New England broke the game open in the seventh inning, when first baseman Steve Ambrosino (2-4, 2 RBI, 2 runs) knocked in a pair of runs with a single up the middle following a walk and a hit batter.
Junior Brendan Nugent (2-1) earned the win for Western New England, pitching seven innings and striking out four while allowing only four hits and two earned runs. Freshman Tom Mahoney threw the final two innings of scoreless relief, giving up just two hits. Senior Mike Rubino was impressive again at the plate by going 3-for-4.
Springfield was led offensively by cleanup hitter Mike McGowan (2-4, 1 run) and catcher Sean Smith (2-4).
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Mr. Dark
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:06 pm
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So far, my SH5 experience has been...mixed.
I hate what they've done with the combat. The focus of the game has been switched from puzzle solving and exploration to action and combat. They took my Silent Hill and tried to do a Resident Evil 4 on it and reinvent it as a 3rd-person action title...but without actually altering the mechanics or the engine to support that. So instead of wondering when the next critter will leap out at you after 10 minutes of silent searching for answers, you know where it's coming from: there will be two dogs and a handful of pendulum heads every ten feet, and your fingers will be tired from dodge-attack-dodge-attacking your way across town.
Someone needed to remind Double Helix that this is a SURVIVAL HORROR series. There's virtually nothing to do with true survival here, it's a paranormal war zone where you have to kill everything to survive. There isn't that much horror in big lengthy sections of the game because they're too busy throwing beastie after beastie at you to actually worry about things like plot or scares.
I'm muddling through it. The story is interesting. I like the influence of the movie on the game. That said, it's still frustrating as all hell, and I'm playing Dead Space at the same time...which makes for some -brutal- comparisons. (Pro tip: Dead Space kicks SH5's -ass- at it's own game, and then some.)
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I don't much care for the dodge mechanic. Nope, not at all. I mean, call me crazy, but shouldn't a dodge button make your character FUCKING DODGE?
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Not sure if anyone else watches the Zero Punctuation reviews online but he just did one for Silent Hill: Homecoming that's pretty funny.
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mdamien13 wrote:
Not sure if anyone else watches the Zero Punctuation reviews online but he just did one for Silent Hill: Homecoming that's pretty funny.
Yahtzee is one of the funniest things on the internet. I love all those reviews.
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I've never done this, but I've got to write an alternate review here.
I don't always agree with Plagiarize, but he knows games better than just about anyone I know. I have no idea what game he was playing, must not have been Silent Hill: Homecoming.
I didn't finish it.
I couldn't finish it.
Well, okay, I -could-, but only if I subjected myself to way more stress than I need at my age.
They've stolen my Silent Hill from me, and I want the bastards to pay.
It's this simple: they attempted to do for Silent Hill what others did for Resident Evil with RE4. The problem is that they didn't pay any attention to what they did to RE4. They completely reinvented the engine and control system, altered almost everything the player used to interact with the world. Here, Double Helix attempted to make a similar level of change to Silent Hill but did so while trying to keep as much of the original control system as possible.
This was a terrible, fatal error. What you have is a half-assed attempt at a 3rd-person shooter (where most weapons are melee, go figure) that occasionally touches on Silent Hill.
The story here is solid. They combine the best elements of the movie with the best elements of the original games. They even bring back Pyramid Head for fuck's sake. Yet they STILL drop the ball in a very epic way.
The emphasis is on combat, pure and simple. Remember the tension of walking down the foggy/snowy/ashy streets of Silent Hill hearing that distant crackle of static on the radio...knowing something was lurking and would be coming for you unless you were very quiet and stayed on the right side of the street.
Here? How about WAVES of enemies? Like frickin' Devil May Cry or some shit. At one street encounter, I had four dogs and three of this big walking pendulum guys. Seven critters in one shot in a random street encounter in a Silent Hill game?!? Can I get a 'WTF' from the congregation?
And these random critters each require some bizarre square dance of 'strong' attacks, 'weak' attacks, dodges, and 'combos'. No, this isn't Soul Calibur IV, that actually -has- a combat engine.
You'll burn 95% of your ammo and health items on random enemies. You can't just get away from them as in the past, there are too many 'random' critters for that to work. Survival here means constant, unrelenting combat. There's no exploration, you're too busy scanning the fog for the next dog to come at you so you can dodge at the right time as he jumps and hit him in the proper two-hit combo move with the knife (as the knife is the only weapon fast enough to hit the dogs without getting hit back).
Does that sound fun? It isn't. At all.
And then we have the bosses. Yes, every boss has a weakness, as bosses tend to. But in this case it always comes down to the same as the other critters: a specific weapon/dodge/attack combo that is generally more effective than just shooting the thing. Even if you know exactly the best way to kill the thing, you're going to die 18 times trying to actually achieve it.
Why? Ah, now we've reached the crux of the matter.
The combat controls don't work. Magus hit the nail right on the head: if you're going to work the act of dodging into the method of killing everything in this game, it'd be very helpful if the dodge button -actually dodged-. 99% of the time, it doesn't. It's a matter of sheer luck. Imagine having to rely on this about 30 or 40 times to kill a boss.
I gave up. I just gave up. About three or four bosses in, I don't remember. I just knew I had a lot left, and was generally sick of it.
This is an absolute abortion. It's a fundamentally broken game. As an action game, I've yet to see it's equal in badness. As survival horror, you will -long- for the precise combat controls of Silent Hill 1. (Yes, that's facetious.)
In keeping with the DC tradition, I'd give it 1.5 out of 5 knives...1 knife for Pyramidhead (poor, wasted bastard) and .5 for the amazing score, by the only remaining member of the original Silent Hill team.
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I'm with Dark, 90% ( don't seem to have any trouble dodging). I'm only a few hours in, so hey, maybe my opinion could change, but so far, it just doesn't feel like Silent Hill. Well, unless it was conceived as Silent Hill by Brett Ratner, with an opening cinematic directed by Eli Roth.
I know it sounds asinine to complain about an effort to refine the combat mechanics of a game, but to me, it just felt wrong. Part of what made Silent Hill so effective was that you don't just pick-up a gun and become a commando ALA everyone from Resident Evil. You don't charge an enemy head-on, at least, not if you can help it. But now, thanks to our hero being a war vet, we now have a friggin' combo system. Heck, the first moment I saw him do a spinning slash I prayed to God that they remove that, but alas, my prayers were in vain.
Beyond that though, I feel that it's gravest offense is that it just doesn't enthrall me. Subjective, yeah, but every Silent Hill had a sales pitch (foggy town, dead wife, helpless girl, room won't let me out), and they were all very effective (save maybe 3's). But here?
Okay, wake -up in a nightmare, classic set-up, sure. But after that? Town dies at the same time some patient - - probably you - - goes whack. Oh and you have to find your annoying little brother in the process. It's workable yeah, but when I go back to my hometown and find the legions of hell running around stirring shit up, I'd expect my conversations with old friends to less be like "heeeeey, whatcha' doin?" and more like "OH MY GOD A SKINLESS DOGS JUST TRIED TO EAT ME!!!!!"
Or maybe Alex is so calm because straight men don't like talking 'bout their feelings, WHAT. EVER.
Uhhhh, I'm so sad right now, not even watching Zac Efron sweat it out in a jersey could lift my spirits
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OK, I got a question about the dodge button. Is it like the RE3 dodge? As in you have to time it? If Spaceshark can do it and others are having trouble, either the boy's just lucky, or he's got rhythm and timing.
I really got to rent this one soon. Keep hearing everything from "best SH game ever" to "biggest POS ever". Can't put Fable 2 down, though. I killed my wife and got a STD from a gypsy. Just like in real life!
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Think of the Perfect Slash from Onimusha.
Sometimes I breeze through, sometimes I don't. You have to time it to like, half a second before the impact hits. It's either that or you memorize how they move and act accordingly. Nurses take a long time to swing, so dodging them is easy. Same for dogs. Smog creatures, I slash twice then press dodge, always jsut in time to evade the multi-direction bitch-slap.
But I haven't seen anything past the needler though, so I may jsut be riding beginner's luck.
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frank_dracman wrote:
OK, I got a question about the dodge button. Is it like the RE3 dodge? As in you have to time it? If Spaceshark can do it and others are having trouble, either the boy's just lucky, or he's got rhythm and timing.
I really got to rent this one soon. Keep hearing everything from "best SH game ever" to "biggest POS ever". Can't put Fable 2 down, though. I killed my wife and got a STD from a gypsy. Just like in real life!
The dodge was, to get a little punny, dodgy. Sometimes it'd work. Sometimes it wouldn't. My biggest frustration was that it told you again and again to press the stick in a direction, then dodge, and you'd move in that direction. That just didn't seem to work at all. I'd jump every way BUT the way I pushed, and against bosses you do NOT have the option of jumping the wrong direction.
The whole combat system is just half-assed.
Forget SH5, get Dead Space. That one is WELL worth your gaming dollar.
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Well I finally rented it. Am I the world's biggest idiot or can't you invert your look? I'm not talking about the aiming, but the RS look with the flashlight. You mean to tell me they overlooked one of the most basic of options? Seriously? I can play it, but damn is it irritating. Every time I want to look up, I look down. I don't deal well with change.
Speaking of change, what's with all the fighting? I don't know if it's because spaceshark mentioned Onimusha, but that's kinda the vibe I got. Everything else feels and looks like a SH game, it just seems they tried too hard to to go the action route. Can't pass judgment on it yet, but so far it's pretty much what I expected.
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Ignition / power cable
First...THANKS again for the excellent information. With the help of my books and Farmall Cub Forum, I might be able to understand as much about this small marvel of American ingenuity, design and engineering as I would like.
One thing I have never liked on my '49 is the way the cable from the battery to the starter was installed. It is run from the battery, below floor, directly (straight line) to the starter.. instead of up to the bottom of the tank, through those wire looms (which are all there)... the way "de book" shows. Anyway I want to redo this thing to have the engine lookin good. The existing BLUE cable looks UGLY.
Should I just go to NAPA and get one made up, or is there a source for the exacxt cable. Does anybody know the correct gauge.
I read where Rudi said that there would only be 200 more in the forum...1000 max. Is that what he meant?
Thanks again to everyone...Specially TEAM CUB.
What I said was
Which means that we only have 200 to go to hit 1,000 members. That is a kind of magical number that has been discussed a time or two.
Nowhere did I say in anyway that I can see that the forum was limited to 1000. That would be Dennis' call not mine, and I know he ain't about to do that
I am sorry if you misunderstood my statement. I certainly hope that it is not a common misconception on that post...
As for the battery cable which is Part #3519569R91, it is no longer available through CaseIH (at least I cannot find it at Case Tractor Parts. I probably would run a piece of #14 wire as a pattern along the path according to the book, then go to NAPA and have one made. BigDog knows the cable size to use, I haven't got a clue.
Hope this helps, and clears up the confusion on the other point.....
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Hi Rudi
Thanks for the reply...and your website is Great. I have been looking at alot of interesting pictures, ads, and great info. You have put alot of time in on that one.
Regarding the "1000 magic number"..I guess I was still sleepy when I was reading one of your posts this morning. I'm sure nobody else will take it as did.
Take care.
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Cool I sometimes am guilty of that one too , in fact I remember quite recently I went off the deep end and IF I had only had a cup of coffee first , it would have been crystal clear.
Thanks for all the nice comments about the server, I try. It has become my one abiding passion in being able to contribute to the Cub Family. In fact, sometimes it is a little too overpowering or so my better half thinks occassionally, but she humours me A LOT
By the way, I really like your signature line
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Like Rudi said, take a wire or a piece of rope and lay out the route you want your cable to follow. Take it to your favorite auto parts store and have one made out of welding cable. At least 1/0 cable if you decide not to use welding cable. I like the welding cable because it is made of fine wire and is very flexible. The more conductors in the cable, the better it will be able to handle the current flow.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
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I don't remeber ever seeing one run up to the bottom of the gas tank. all I can rmember seeing ran straight. Of course that's something I also never paid much attention to.
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I swage my own from parts I purchase out of McMaster Carr. Its probably not cost effective but if someone wants to send me the parts I'll return them a completed cable. Here is a few sample pics of how they look. These were made for my Farmall H.
I ordered a replacement cable from Ken Updike at Carter and Gruenewald just last year. I bet they still have them. It was upwards of $30 but is very good quality.
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Wireharness at firstname.lastname@example.com has the exact reproduction of all battery cables and wireharness for Cubs and all other IH and Farmall tractors.
looked at a tractor last week that had the battery cable and rear light wire in a cloth loom attached to the bottom of the gas tank and through the clip on the dash panel to hold it away from the clutch pedal.
I'm amazed at how much more you notice after you get involved in refurbishing one of these tractors. didn't see that at RPR last June, but it sure appeared original and correct
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If you do a search on e-Bay for Farmall or Farmall Cub, there is a clip for that purpose being auctioned. Hey the guy wants $5.00 to start if I remember correctly.
Ellie does not have this clip, have yet to find a good one, so I am getting my buddy to make me a couple. You can see the clip in any of the Parts Manuals on the server.
At the moment, my battery cable runs under the pan, up by the clutch and over to the starter. It is a pain in the butt as it is constantly being rubbed by the clutch pedal and has rubbed through the insulation a couple of times. I guess I am going to have to get a new cable - tape only lasts so long
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Lay your trained eyeball on the pedals to make sure the upper ends line up... most don't. I've found that when the pedals are bent (straightened) a little to make them line up nicely, it also makes a little more space for the cable.
It's surprising how far out of line they sometimes are. Tractorman has a clutch pedal on his demonstrator that has been bent the other direction to move it closer to the seat. I'm talking about the "easy" direction, sideways.
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'49 Cub Wiring Diagram
Heres the wiring diagram showing the routing of the battery cable under the gas tank.
If you would like a larger hi res file if this drop me an email.
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