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Indiana has a Fire Fighter Certification category of Motor Sport Emergency Responder.
The prerequisite is Fire Fighter II Certification for at least one year. It is authorized by Indiana Code 22-14-2-7 and 655 Indiana Administrative Code 1-2.1-65.
I picked up a copy of the November/December 1999 issue of the Industrial Fire World Magazine at the FDIC in Indy week before last. It contained an article "Hide In Plain Sight" in which it detailed an overturned tanker fire in Cheshire, UK. The tanker and it's contents of Methanol were burning. The Cheshire Fire Brigade made very good use of thermal imaging, both on the ground and aerial from a chopper. Is anyone using TIC's at race tracks to find Methanol fires?
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03-12-2000, 09:37 PM #21DDFirehouse.com Guest
03-13-2000, 01:32 PM #22billyFirehouse.com Guest
Can anyone help me by supplying a copy of the Indiana FF curriculum regarding motorsports?
Good question about thermal imaging! Sounds like a good idea. Lets hear from those with experience!
03-13-2000, 09:48 PM #23Sfrsc4Firehouse.com Guest
I too would like to see the qualifications for the Motorsports quals. I had volunteered to make some for the State of Iowa, but I have not accomplished that.
The TIC idea is a great one too. Unfortunatly the cost of a TIC is WAY out of our budget. We use WD-40 sprayed into a suspected fire area to find alcohol fires. I am in the prosses of posting pics on my website, and some of those are alky fires. Check back later in the week, as it is very time consuming to get all of that done right. Thanks.
Roger Ellis, Capt. Speedway Fire/Rescue
03-14-2000, 05:01 AM #24billyFirehouse.com Guest
Does anyone practice using wheeled extinguishers during training? There is some technique required, thus important to train.
What about the recip saws, will they cut everything you need to cut? What blade do you use?
03-14-2000, 08:50 PM #25Sfrsc4Firehouse.com Guest
As a matter of fact, we were planning on using the "wheeled" units. The biggest differance is they are semipermantly mounted in the rigs. However, we did not actually use them, since over the winter they were vandilized, and discharged. I just finished recharging 400 pounds of PKP into several of the units, so we were not about to use them again.
As for the cordless saw, I am not sure which blade we use, since it is different almost every time I get to use it. We haven't found a bad blade yet. There isn't much we have found that can't be cut. I think they are regular commercial demolition blades, 6 or 8 inches, and I am not sure of which pitch. We cut A, B, and C posts, roll bars, doors, windows, pipe, springs, roofs, and even Carbon Fiber with no problems.
PS, I am still putting the pics on the website of our training. Sorry it is takeing so long.
Roger Ellis, Capt. Speedway Fire/Rescue
03-18-2000, 12:47 AM #26LMRCap1Firehouse.com Guest
Our department use to contract to Milan Dragway in MI. We would only do the big races though and whenever they had jet cars and alcohal cars running. What a differant experiance. I also used to work for the private ambulance service that covered Flat Rock speedway which contracted their fire service to a track safety company. Both were fun to work but still enjoy sitting in the stands watching the action.
Les Hartford
Maybee, MI
03-18-2000, 05:29 AM #27billyFirehouse.com Guest
What specific topics do you feel should be included in a motorsports ff/rescue training symposium? Try to be specific. How long should the program be? What are prerequisites?
03-18-2000, 01:01 PM #28Sfrsc4Firehouse.com Guest
Well, there are a lot of usfull stuff on the Firefighter 1 test, so that would be a good start. Even some of the "Building Inspections" part of FF1 is a good idea. If you ever walk around the grandstands, or consession stands (as you should) you know what I mean. A working knowledge of Incident Command system is good. Proficency at hand portable fire extinguishers is number one priority. Scene safety, and size up is required. Fuel characteristics is manditory. Knowledge of commercially avalible tools (hand operated) and their safty features, and uses. (Custom built tools need to be covered in house) First responder type EMS protocals should be manditory too, at least good first aid training (CPR-D is part of FF1 cert.). These things are definate manditory training items. I think there are more, but I am sure I am overlooking them due to experiance complacency.
What I am not sure about is how to mandate training on the vast differences of different classes of cars, and how to properly extricate victims. Staging, and response of rigs needs to be addressed too, but with every track, and even with different events that changes. Most events we work, we are "Self dispatched", so I don't think that a national standard would work there either. I do believe that a spotter (dispatcher) would be helpful in a lot of situations. Most of our crew that don't have two way radios, use scanners, so the OIC can relay orders to personell operating at an incident (going back to IC structure), but some basic hand signals need to be addressed. SCCA has a set of hand signals, and we tried them, but many of those are not used because they aren't applicable to our situations.
I am going to post this for now, I am going to come back and add more to another reply when I think of more. I sure am looking for help here with this too.
Roger Ellis, Capt. Speedway Fire/Rescue
03-18-2000, 11:14 PM #29DDFirehouse.com Guest
The following is a direct copy &paste from the Indiana Administrative Code.
655 IAC 1-2.1-65 Motor Sports Emergency Responder
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 65. (a) The minimum training standards for Motor Sports Emergency Responder certification shall be as set out in this section and sections 66 through 74 of this rule.
(b) The candidate shall have been certified as at least a Firefighter II or First Class Firefighter for one (1) year. (Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-65; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3402; errata filed Oct 3, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 20 IR 332)
655 IAC 1-2.1-66 Competitions, arenas, and vehicles
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 66. With respect to competitions, arenas, and vehicles, the candidate shall identify and describe the following:
(1) Types of motor sports competitions.
(2) Types of motor sports arenas, including the general requirements for each.
(3) Types of motor sports vehicles used in competition.
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-66; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3402)
655 IAC 1-2.1-67 Emergency protection
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 67. The candidate shall identify and describe the minimum equipment requirements to provide adequate emergency protection at a motor sport event, including the following:
(1) Fire extinguishment equipment, mechanisms, agents, and proper uses.
(2) Extrication equipment.
(3) First responder medical equipment.
(4) Materials used for safe cleanup of track.
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-67; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3402)
655 IAC 1-2.1-68 Physical condition assessment
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 68. With respect to physical condition assessment, the candidate shall be able to:
(1) quickly assess the driver's physical condition;
(2) determine if the driver is in any immediate danger;
(3) assess the driver's level of consciousness and airway patency; and
(4) support the driver until he or she receives definitive medical care.
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-68; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3402)
655 IAC 1-2.1-69 Personal safety
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 69. The candidate shall identify and describe the requirements for personal safety while performing the following:
(1) Firefighting.
(2) Motor sports response.
(3) Extrication.
(4) Medical evaluation.
(5) Track cleanup.
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-69; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3402)
655 IAC 1-2.1-70 Extrication
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 70. With respect to extrication, the candidate shall explain and perform the extrication and removal of the driver from a variety of common motor sports vehicles. (Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-70; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3402)
655 IAC 1-2.1-71 Common fires and fuel sources
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 71. With respect to common motor sports fires and fuel sources, the candidate shall identify and describe the following:
(1) Common types of motor sports fires.
(2) Petroleum mixtures or compounds.
(3) Engine lubricants.
(4) Manmade compounds.
(5) Electrical and mechanical ignition sources.
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-71; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3402)
655 IAC 1-2.1-72 Safety warning devices and radio communication
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 72. The candidate shall:
(1) identify and describe visual and audible safety warning devices; and
(2) explain the proper use of radio communication.
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-72; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3403)
655 IAC 1-2.1-73 Incident command, priorities, and stabilization
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 73. With respect to incident command, priorities, and stabilization, the candidate shall do the following:
(1) Explain the incident command structure and responsibilities.
(2) Explain the role of the motor sports responder in the safe operation of any motor sports event.
(3) Explain safe response to an incident, including the following:
(A) Evaluate the scene for fire and medical issues.
(B) Survey of spectator areas for injuries.
(C) Cleanup of debris.
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-73; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3403)
655 IAC 1-2.1-74 Placement of emergency apparatus; personnel safety
Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7
Sec. 74. The candidate shall explain the safe placement of emergency apparatus in a variety of scenarios and necessary safety precautions applicable to working personnel, participants, and spectators. (Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-74; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3403)
I forgot to give the address of the Public Safety Training Institute, it is: http://www.state.in.us/sema/psti.html
[This message has been edited by DD (edited March 18, 2000).]
03-18-2000, 11:33 PM #30Sfrsc4Firehouse.com Guest
Thank you DD. That sure is helpful. It doesn't look like I was too far off the mark trying to remember this on my own.
Roger Ellis, Capt. Speedway Fire/Rescue
03-20-2000, 03:20 PM #31billyFirehouse.com Guest
I'm asking...Please submit a list of topics that should be included in a motorsports safety/ff/rescue training program.
Try to be generally specific and include any references you can.
Later some proposals can be developed for a minimal standard.
03-21-2000, 03:16 PM #32AZEMTFirehouse.com Guest
I know that in the Phoenix area tracks (Firebird and PIR) the Safety Safaris are from Rural/Metro. I race a 310+mph jet dragster around the country for a living and have met alot of safety crews in the process. Although weve never needed the assistance its nice to know their available if we need it. You can check out our page at WWW.INVADERJET.COM
03-21-2000, 07:18 PM #33billyFirehouse.com Guest
Who can provide some contact info. for the Safety Safari folks?
03-21-2000, 09:44 PM #34DDFirehouse.com Guest
I think that Al's Emergency 1 is a rapid response vehicle with a warp drive. The jet is for the areas with slower, congested traffic. Look at his invader jet site.
03-27-2000, 09:51 PM #35SCCARESCUEFirehouse.com Guest
Hi everyone! Sorry I have not checked this in a while. Here are some thoughts:
The committee looking into the need for a standard for motorsport facilities has been busy. The committee is a virtual "who's who" of veteran race track responders and managers. Interests of both sides of the issue - fire and motorsports - are well represented by respected people. However, as with any standard, it will take time to develop and even longer to implement. Rest assured that everyone will have a chance to respond to any proposals they may develop.
Training is an issue we use at my track. we host a 2 day seminar on safety. In addition, my fire crews have 5 days of live fire/live rescue training BEFORE we hit the track each season. All attend - even the veterans. We use real cars and real fuels and real agents to solve the various problems. Last year we used over 1000 lbs of Purple K in training alone. If you use the agents in training, and train well, with good scenarios, you will use far less agent during the season - as your people will know how to use it, when to use it and how much to use. We use Sodium Bicarb, Purple K, and Cold fire as our main agents. Portland cement is used for metallic fires.
Rescue equipment for a race track is the same stuff for the street, with a few exceptions: On the track we must deal with new alloys and welding materials, Carbon Fiber, Lexan windshields. There are few "specialized" tools - just stuff you find every day. Dewalt 18v cordless stuff - drills, circ saw and reciprocating saws are very useful. Coarse tooth, short saws are great for fiberglass and carbon fiber. Face masks are needed for carbon fiber cutting.
enough for now!! I am off to the races in Charlotte - lets get some other guys in here!!
Dan Martelle
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03-28-2000, 08:00 PM #36billyFirehouse.com Guest
Thanks Dan for your reply. Who is serving on the committee, and how should they be contacted?
08-28-2000, 07:46 PM #37Ladder ManFirehouse.com Guest
Any new developments guys and gals? It has been a few months since anyone has posted anything here.
08-28-2000, 10:11 PM #38Sfrsc4Firehouse.com Guest
Sorry, I haven't posted anything in a while either. It has been a busy season, as usuall. We havn't had too many big incidents to critique, nor any new tactics or procedures to try. I am sure that after the season winds down in the next month or two, more will be posted here, and elsewhere.
Roger Ellis, Capt. Speedway Fire/Rescue
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Nfpa 610
I do not know if anyone is watching this thread. NFPA 610 a guidline has been out for a couple years and is in the process of bei8ng revised. Chief Jones is no longer chairing the committee but remains on it and very active. The new chair is a firfighter, race car driver and also on a motorsports safety team. We would love to have input from all for improvements. Our biggest dissapointment has been lack of interest since it was published. Presently I serve as secretary of the committee.
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Virginia Department of Fire Programs offers a program called Motorsports Emergency Response Training (NFPA 610). There are a number of Busch and Nextel tracks in Virginia, and I understand the training is pretty good.
You can contact the VDFP at www.vafire.com or (804) 371-0220 and see if they can give you some curriculum information, or even schedule taking the class from them. Those people in states nearby very well may be able to travel to take the course.
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Admittedly, I don't want to do this. Seeing Tejada at SS puts a sour taste in my mouth after last season, and seeing Omar Quintanilla manning the position really makes me want to puke. But with news coming out that signing Stephen Drew is unlikely -- whether true or just a negotiation tactic -- I figured I'd try to view the anti-Drew sentiment from our front office's perspective. And truthfully, as much as I hate to say so, there is actually a pretty good case against the signing of Stephen Drew.
1) Regression and over-reliance on 1 year of data. There was a big gap between Stephen Drew and Ruben Tejada last season. By Fangraphs' WAR, Drew was worth +3.4 wins versus Tejada's -0.3. That's a pretty significant gap. In 2012, however, Tejada was worth +1.8 wins versus Drew's -0.3, due to missed time and ineffectiveness when he did play. In 2011, Tejada was worth +1.6 wins versus Drew's +1.7 in roughly the same amount of plate appearances.
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Steamer, Drew: .232/.314/.378, +1.8 WAR
Steamer, Tejada: .260/.317/.339, +1.6 WAR
ZiPS, Drew: .239/.312/.393, +1.6 WAR
ZiPS, Tejada: .255/.309/.326, +1.5 WAR
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2) Marginal value of wins. If we put ZiPS and Steamer aside and assume the gap is actually closer to +1 win or slightly more in favor of Drew, we have to consider what the addition of 1 win does for the Mets. Here are a handful of projected win-loss records from some notable sources:
Steamer: http://www.fangraphs...ition=Standings
Clay Davenport: http://claydavenport.../PROJHOME.shtml
PECOTA: http://www.baseballp...com/fantasy/dc/
ZiPS: http://www.fangraphs...-new-york-mets/
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3) Draft pick compensation. The cost of signing Drew isn't just monetary. The Mets already gave up their 2nd round pick to sign Curtis Granderson. If they sign Drew, not only will he likely get an 8-figure deal over multiple years, but he'd also cost the Mets their 3rd rounder. Let's remember the Mets are still a rebuilding team that really shouldn't be in the business of handing away valuable draft picks and the bonus pool money that is attached to those picks, especially when you are only making what looks like a 1 win upgrade to a mediocre roster, or no upgrade, if we are to believe Steamer and ZiPS.
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"We didn't play our game today," said JU head coach Mike Johnson. "We needed some guys to step up and fill some voids, but our team wasn't able to do it. All we can do is regroup and move on to the next match."
After falling behind in their first three matches, the Owls struck first after freshman forward Darnell King scored on a header off an assist by sophomore midfielder Rocco Pecora less than seven minutes into the match.
The Dolphins answered the same way to tie the game at the 19-minute mark as junior midfielder Stefan Ruman's header found the back of the net from senior defender Philipp Meyner.
At the 37-minute mark, senior midfielder Liam Ogle knocked in a goal off the back of his foot while facing the other way to give the Owls a 2-1 advantage heading into the half.
In the second half, Standes pushed the lead out further in the 60th minute after leaping over a diving Matt Gilman in goal and scoring on an open net.
The Owls made it 4-1 when Standes scored on the breakaway less than two minutes later. He wrapped up his scoring in the 73rd minute on a goal in the left corner from an assist by freshman forward Calvin Crooks on a cross.
Junior goalie Phillip Lamarre (1-3-0) recorded five saves between the nets for the Owls, while Gilman (0-2-0) made three stops for the Dolphins.
The Dolphins return to action on Friday, Sept. 12, for the adidas Gamecock Classic in Columbia, S.C. They open the classic with Presbyterian at 7 p.m. before finishing against South Carolina a day later.


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We're planning on heading down to London for a few days soon which should be something we all need. I have absolutely no idea what we're going to get up to during that time but I do have one fear. No internet access. I can take or leave my net access these days I think. I used to get wound up after a few days without it but as the only real time I get to spend on it is my lunch breaks at work I'm getting used to the idea of a netless world. Vonnie on the other hand… her blood pressure starts to rise if she's not clicked on her new mail icon in 2 hours and she gets the shakes if Livejournal's servers go down for any period of time. I'm only jesting dear your nowhere near that bad. In fact I think you usually end up with less net time each day that me and thats saying something!
I've been to London on many occasions with my work but other than train stations, hotels and the Victoria Street Burger King the only touristy thing I've ever done is go see Buckingham Palace when I was staying in a hotel a hundred yards down the road. Even when I did make it to a museum it was at night for a launch of a governmental white paper so it was all shut off apart from the reception area we were in. Quite looking forward to it now
On another note when we get back I'll be upgrading to the latest version of WP so expect me to mess up the install so rather than being down for 5 minutes it will be down for 3 days and I'll lose all my posts as the database will end up getting corrupted.
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Conan O'Brien, who turns 48-years-old on Monday, called Charlie Sheen "a genius" at the "Hollywood Bites Back" benefit for Malaria No More in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
O'Brien mentioned the troubled actor while hosting the event, comparing his infamous battle with NBC to Sheen's fight with CBS.
""Here's the thing that pisses me off," O'Brien told the audience. "A year ago, I got into a fight with my network - big fight, big fight with my network. And then I said '(expletive) you, I'm out of here.' I walked out and then I went on a tour all around the country, 42 cities and then I lost my mind. Alright? One year to the day later, Charlie Sheen - big fight with his network, says '(expletive) you, I'm out of here,' walks out, goes on a 42-city tour, loses his mind, but brings two porn stars with him. That man is a genius! I blew it! I didn't bring porn stars."
When NBC replaced O'Brien with Jay Leno in 2010, the talk show host went on a tour he called "The Legally Prohibited from being Funny on Television Tour." O'Brien is back on television with his own late night talk show, "Conan" which airs on TBS but he joked that he went about his tour all wrong.
"I brought two chess champions and had them make out," O'Brien said. "Two dudes. It was terrible. I liked watching it, it fulfilled my fantasy, but no one else seemed to care."
Meanwhile, Sheen is on his "Violent Torpedo of Truth" tour, which wraps up May 3 in Seattle. The actor is still embroiled in a legal battle after production on the hit CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men" was halted in February soon after Sheen, 45, unleashed a slew of erratic on-air ramblings against its executives and weeks after he underwent treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. Sheen was axed from the series on March 7. He has since filed a lawsuit, demanding $100 million.
This weekend, Conan was also announced as one of the nominees for the 15th annual Webby Awards, which honors "excellence on the Internet." The talk show host's website is up for the "Best Celebrity Fan Site" Award.
The "Hollywood Bites Back" benefit also welcomed celebs and comedians like David Arquette, Elizabeth Banks ("30 Rock"), Ed Helms ("The Hangover"), B.J. Novak ("The Office"), Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman, Ellie Kemper ("The Office") and Jason Ritter.


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Aimee Ng
Guest Curator Aimee Ng is a Research Associate at The Frick Collection and a Lecturer in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University, where she earned her Ph.D. She earned her B.F.A. at Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario), with a specialization in painting. Ng's current projects focus on Italian artists exiled from Rome after the Sack of Rome in 1527 — including Rosso Fiorentino, Parmigianino, and Sebastiano del Piombo — and on the inventive processes of Parmigianino in his paintings, drawings, and prints. She is guest curator of the Frick's special exhibition The Poetry of Parmigianino's "Schiava Turca" (May 13 to July 20, 2014).


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|For Immediate Release
October 9, 2006
For more information:
Barbara Kerr, Executive Director of Communications
Telephone: 360-992-2921
Clark College nursing school graduates score a 100%
pass rate
on the National Council Licensure Examination
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Eighty Clark College nursing students, who
graduated between October 2005 and March 2006, have shown a 100% pass
rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).
The NCLEX-RN is a national, standardized, multiple-choice exam for registered nurses developed and controlled by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The exam is application oriented related to the job functions most commonly required of entry-level registered nurses. The exam tests current medical knowledge, nursing competencies and determines eligibility to earn a RN license and begin working as a Registered Nurse.
Shelly Quint, Director of Nursing at Clark College, said, "All nursing graduates must pass this exam in order to become licensed registered nurses. A 100% pass rate means that all of the students passed the exam the first time they took it." Quint added, "Nursing program accreditation agencies look to see what programs are scoring on their first-time as a rate as a measure of program quality. Clark College is one of just 33 schools nationwide - out of 750 overall - to receive this rating."
Travis Kibota, Interim Dean of Science, Health & Physical Education at Clark College, said "Over the past five years, our nursing faculty and staff have worked to expand capacity such that the Clark College Nursing program is now one of the largest in Washington State. All the while, quality of the education we provide has been of primary importance. The NCLEX results provide validation that we've maintained that focus." Kibota added, "Our nursing program is rigorous and our students work very hard to achieve their goals. We are proud of our nursing graduates and are excited that all of them are qualified to become licensed RNs who will contribute to the health care workforce in our community for years to come."
Vice President of Instruction Rassoul Dastmozd noted, "This is
a wonderful accomplishment for our students and our nursing program.
Historically, our graduates have been highly successful scoring among
the top schools nationally on licensing examinations and achieving a
100% pass rate." Dastmozd added, "The nursing program at
Clark College involves more than just the teaching of health science
and pathophysiology. The program promotes a commitment to caring as
well. Our graduates are in demand, having the knowledge and skills to
enable them to practice their profession in southwest Washington or
anywhere in the United States."
Clark College's Associate Degree Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.


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Today's Word of the Day means...
A devotee or enthusiast, esp of a sport; aficionado; buff, bug: a tennis fan/ cathedral fan
[1889+ Baseball; origin uncertain; perhaps fr fanatic, or perhaps fr the fancy, ''sports followers or fanciers'']
bat the breeze, fan someone's tail, the shit hits the fan
a winnowing shovel by which grain was thrown up against the wind that it might be cleansed from broken straw and chaff (Isa. 30:24; Jer. 15:7; Matt. 3:12). (See AGRICULTURE.)


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Pirate Black Caesar Returns to Key Largo
KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — According to history and legend, the pirate Black Caesar roved Florida's coastal waters in the early 19th century. According to the organizers of the Key Largo Pirates Festival, set for October 23-25, the notorious pirate will make a comeback during the festival.
The festivities are to kick off Friday, Oct. 23, with a parade down U.S. Highway 1. The procession is expected to gather at 5:30 p.m. along Caribbean Drive, ending at the Holiday Inn Tiki Bar, mile marker (MM) 100 oceanside — not far from the place where Black Caesar is thought to have maintained a harem and buried treasure worth millions of dollars.
Float judging and a costume contest are to begin at the Tiki Bar at 7 p.m., along with a Pirate Bash on the Bay with live music. Tickets for the bash are $20 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Those eager to come face-to-face with the fearsome pirate — or at least his modern-day stand-in — are likely to do so Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 11 p.m. at MM 104 bayside. Caesar and his buccaneer brethren might be spotted haunting the Pirate Bazaar and Thieves' Market, set to begin at noon at the Big Chill, Sundowners, Cactus Jacks & Señor Frijoles. Pirate paraphernalia, memorabilia and art are to be among the attractions for attendees.
Also Saturday, scallywags are to take to the high seas for underwater treasure hunts and an underwater poker tournament. Along with an above-water contest open to the public, the underwater action is part of a three-day Pirates' Poker Challenge that coincides with the festival.
For nongambling types, a concert on the water on Blackwater Sound commences at 2 p.m. off Sundowners and the Big Chill bayside complex.
The pillaging and plundering is to intensify at 6 p.m. as pirates invade Key Largo in a professionally choreographed re-enactment of Black Caesar's return — complete with artillery line, encampments, battles and skits on Blackwater Sound.
Like the concert, these can be viewed from Sundowners and the Big Chill. Grog, grooves and golden treasure are to abound as the bazaar continues well past the blasts of festive fireworks set for 9 p.m.
The action Sunday, Oct. 25, is to include Black Caesar's By-Land-or-Sea Poker Run beginning at 11 a.m. at Sundowners, MM 104. Pirates are expected to hit ports of call such as the Bayside Grille, Snappers, Mandalay, Pilot House, Coconuts and Gilbert's Resort.
Key Largo Pirates Festival organizers also plan to host The Good, The Bad & The Ugly costume contest at a location yet to be determined. Prizes await the sexiest and scariest pirates, best buccaneer and best wench. In addition, revelers can enter conveyances including bikes, cars and boats in a contest for best-decorated conveyance.
The pirate festival is to culminate in a Buccaneer Finale at the Caribbean Club, MM 104 bayside. Attendees can expect to find wild-eyed pirates jiving to live music and imbibing the island's grub and grog before the climactic handing over of the loot.
For a complete parade route and more festival information, visit www.keylargopiratesfest.com or call Sue Finney at (305) 394-3736.
For information on area accommodations, call the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce at (800) 822-1088 or (305) 451-4747, or visit the official Florida Keys & Key West Web site at www.fla-keys.comTags: Key Largo, pirate


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Well I would love to somehow get MKG, T-Rob, or Beal but they are very likely to all be off the board within the first five picks.
A guy that could realistically fall to us is Drummond. I love the Andre Drummond; he would be excellent C to pair next to LMA. Drummond would be my pick if he somehow falls to no.7.
I wouldn't draft either Kendall Marshall, the 6'4 197 pure PG with insane passing skill from UNC or PG/SG 6'2 190 Damien Lilliard, this year's D-1 leading scorer at no.7 I feel it's just too high for them and both or at least one could be around when we draft again at no.11, if we really wanted em. At no.7 I'd rather the Blazers go for Andre Drummond and if he is off the board we should look to DPA(Draft Best Player Available) or package the no.7 in a trade.
Others players to look at with no. 7 pick would be
Jeremy Lamb 6'5 SG from UConn and Harrison Barnes 6'8 SF from UNC(if Barnes slips)
I think it is REALLY important that the Blazers don't reach for someone at no.7 if no one they like is around.A no.7 pick could be a really nice piece to add to a trade.
Onto the no.11
At no.11 I would definetly take Kendall Marshall unless someone really skilled was magically still left on the board(no that's not Sullinger, he's already too injury prone) Terrence Jones 6'9 PF from Kentucky (local guy from Portland played at Jefferson HS) would be a convenient pick for the Blazers and Paul Allen being the PA seems to like local NW ballers.
My first round Sleepers:
Tony Wroten 6'5 lefty PG from UW that he could end up being one the better players in this class, hes If he can make a jumpshot his offensive game is virtually unstoppable. Projected to go 15-25.
Arnett Moultrie: 6'10.5 235 PF from Mississippi State: High level athlete, runs the floor like a guard and has an excellent motor.He is also nifty around the basket and is skilled at quick leaping for a rebound and getting the putback.He can fill it up inside and has a nice jumper out to 15 feet.Nice scorer and one of nations leading rebounders for two years in a row. Projected 13-20.
Terrence Ross: 6'6 SG/SF out of UW. Could be another great NBA scorer to come out of the pacific NW.
Hating on: John Henson: I'm drinking the haterade on this one. I think he will be one of the worst picks in the first round of this year's draft. He will struggle defending and keeping most NBA PF's off the boards as well as in front of him. He has a nice jumper but, I'm skeptical he plays enough to become effective with it. I could be really wrong on this one and no personal dislike for the guy, just my personal, wacky opinion.
2nd round We have 3 PICKS in the 2nd Round. We have the 40th(via HOU:camby trade), 41st. and 49th(via DEN: Felton trade) picks in the 2nd. Nothing to get overly excited about but, at the same time it gives me an excuse to research some lesser-known players that could end up being steals and 2nd round picks can be nice additions to trades as well as good value picks to fill out the bottom spots of the roster.
Here are some nice prospects that could be available in the 2nd.
I really like Scott Machado, the PG from Iona. He is not huge at 6-1. 185 but, he not as slight as the weight may suggest and was a good rebounding Point guard and did everything well in college, nice 3 pointer and is a pure PG. It looks like he could be one of the major steals in the draft, someone a team-like the Spurs would draft and then in two years he becomes a legit rotation player. Not sure he falls far enough for Blazers to draft him in 2nd but if hes availbe we should snag him.
Draymond Green 6'7 250 SF/PF from Michigan State.An excellent athlete, one of the best athletes in the class. Draymond also played football at MSU before devoting himself to BBall. He could have a great NBA career as a useful utility do a little bit of everything type of guy coming off the bench.He can pass a bit, is an excellent rebounder, can defend multiple positions, is quick and agile despite being strong, can defend PF's successfully due to excellent upper and lower body strength.He will go early in the 2nd if he doesn't get drafted in the first.
JaMychal Green, 6'9 PF from Alabama has alot of offensive skill facing up at the basket, posting up, and rebounding. Good athleticism but there have been questions about his desire but has put those to rest in the later years of his college career. Id love him in a Blazers uni.
Kevin Jones 6'8 248 PF from West Virgina is a BEAST of a dude. Guy has a great motor. Very aggressive in his takes to the hoop. Finds ways to score in close with variety of power moves and keeps you honest with a solid midrange jumpshot. Despite being listed on some sites at 6'7, he was a great rebounder at the college level due to his strength athleticism and was skilled at snagging the offensive rebound and getting putbacks. He may get picked in late first round or early second but, if he drops to us I would be thrilled.
Drew Gordon 6'9 245 PF from New Mexico and Mike Scott 6'8 237 PF from Virginia and Herb Pope 6;8 261 from Seton Hall are other PF's that could turn out to be bangers in the NBA, all guys that could carve out careers as rotation guys.
I didnt like that many C's in this years draft, especially in the 2nd. Henry Sims a 6'11 257 C for Georgetown could be available but he didnt do much in college and is not a guy with alot of potential. Festus Ezeli from Vandy looks garbage, no offense Festus/Vandy fans. ;)
Good Luck Blazers!!! Here is to hoping the FO signs a GM and then a coach and then knocks this draft out of the park! Cracking my Ninkasi now...


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Testing the effect of hold on an accurate spring-piston air rifle: Part 2
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier
Testing the effect of hold on an accurate spring-piston air rifle: Part 1
Calling the shot and follow-through
Settling into a firing position
I thought this was going to be a one-time report. I would show how the hold affects the accuracy of a spring-piston rifle and that would be it. Well, the best-laid plans…
Blog reader Slinging Lead said he thought that lower-powered breakbarrels shoot just as accurately when rested directly on a bag as they do when shot with the artillery hold. I had to admit that the TX200 does shoot well off a bag, although that rifle is an underlever — not a breakbarrel. And it's certainly not lower-powered. Then, blog reader BG_Farmer entered the conversation and requested this test.
While all this was transpiring, blog reader Kevin Lentz sent me 2 tins of Air Arms Falcon pellets to try in my R8. He said his R8 shot them slightly better than it shot the JSB Exact RS pellets that I normally use in my R8.
Now, we had a multivariate discussion going on! On one hand we wondered which pellets were the most accurate in my R8; and on the other hand, we wondered if the gun was as accurate when rested directly on the bag as it was when held with the artillery hold.
How do you test all that? Do you start by testing one of the 2 pellets, or do you first find the best hold? My approach in situations like this has always been to just start testing and let the methodology work itself out as I progress.
This time, I started by shooting the gun with both pellets. I shot them with the artillery hold the way I always had, then I rested the gun directly on the sandbag and shot both pellets again. The first day's results were not very good, but they did illuminate something that helped me structure the second day's shooting. It turns out that, although the R8 is a very accurate springer, it's still ultra-sensitive to hold. I guess I'd forgotten that, but on the first day's shooting it slapped me in the face. I found that even the slightest variation in hold would throw the pellet sideways with a vengeance, and that held true for both the Falcon pellets and the JSB Exact RS pellets.
Ten-shot groups are the way to go
Once again, I must sing the praises of 10-shot groups over 5-shot groups. When you shoot 10 shots, you allow the gun to do its thing; and that tells you what the real accuracy is. People say they don't shoot 10 shots because something can go wrong — that it's easy to hold the rifle steady for 5 shots, but close to impossible to hold it right 10 times in a row. I say that's just a lie we tell ourselves because 5-shot groups look so much better. Yes, it's hard to hold a gun correctly 10 times in a row; and yes, you'll make mistakes. I make them all the time. But if you get into the habit of shooting 10-shot groups, you'll also KNOW when you make those mistakes; and in time, you'll make fewer of them.
The first results — JSB Exact RS pellets
The rest of this report will be mostly the photos of the groups. I'll start with the JSB Exact RS pellets.
On the first day, this is what my artillery hold did with 10 JSB RS pellets at 25 yards. Group measures 0.647 inches.
On the second day, my artillery hold was more precise shot-to-shot, and I got groups that were smaller and rounder. Here are 10 JSB RS pellets from the artillery hold at 25 yards. Group measures 0.503 inches.
Resting directly on the bag on the first day produced a slightly smaller group than the handheld one. Ten JSB RS pellets rested on a bag went into 0.571 inches between centers at 25 yards.
Resting directly on the bag on day 2 also beat the handheld group on that day.Ten JSB RS pellets rested on a bag went into 0.379 inches between centers at 25 yards. This is the smallest group of this test.
Clearly, these results show that the groups of JSB Exact RS pellets fired off the bag are smaller than the handheld groups on both days. The day 1 groups are larger than the day 2 groups, but the relationships of the group sizes between bag-rested and handheld remained constant on both days.
Air Arms Falcon pellets
Now, let's see what happened with the Air Arms Falcon pellets. These were also shot on both days and using both resting methods.
On the first day, this is what my artillery hold did with 10 Air Arms Falcon pellets at 25 yards. Group measures 0.63 inches. It's slightly better than the handheld JSB RS group shot on the same day.
On day ,2 the group shot with my artillery hold and 10 Air Arms Falcon pellets at 25 yards measures 0.466 inches. It's considerably better than the handheld JSB RS group shot on day 1.
On the first day, 10 Air Arms Falcon pellets at 25 yards shot with the rifle rested directly on the sandbag went into 0.627 inches. It's slightly better than the handheld Falcon group shot on the same day.
On the second day, 10 Air Arms Falcon pellets at 25 yards shot with the rifle rested directly on the sandbag went into 0.603 inches. It's much worse than the handheld Falcon group shot on the same day. I know this group APPEARS larger than the group above, but I measured it several times and it really is slightly smaller.
I conclude that these 2 pellets perform so close to each other that there's no measurable difference — at least not in my Beeman R8. The group sizes do slightly favor the JSB pellets over the Falcons, but it's too close to call.
But this test does demonstrate one thing very clearly. This rifle is capable of shooting groups just as tight when rested directly on a sandbag as when held with the artillery hold. That's big news, I think. I'll remind you that this test required the utmost in precision holding — whether in the hands or on the bag. There could be absolutely no tension on the rifle, and the gun had to be settled in properly before firing. It, therefore, took nearly as long to get each shot ready on the bag as it did holding the gun.
Don't try to go too far
This is all well and good, but don't sit in judgement of these results. It would be far too easy to get sucked into a destructive discussion of how much better you think this rifle can really shoot.
Many years ago, I worked for an engineering firm that developed specialized telecommunications systems. Our client was always pushing past the edge of technological possibility, so we were, too. That's admirable except it sometimes gets you into problem areas. Let's look at one example. The client wanted a mass storage device that stored a huge amount of data. They also wanted the data to be retrievable within a very short time. You can do one thing or the other; but when you try to do both simultaneously, there are problems.
Our problems can be seen in the movie Patriot Games, when the main character is attempting to do voice recognition in real time from a cell phone intercept. There's a glass wall behind him, and the mass storage device behind the wall is very much like the one we were asked to design. As you watch the film, you'll see robot arms moving fast to retrieve digital storage devices and plug them into readers. The arms move very fast! But they're slow compared to the speed our robots had to move. Our arms had to move faster than the speed of sound, yet stop at precisely the right spot for the storage devices to be inserted into the readers. That is a physical impossibility just due to the physics of the problem. You cannot decelerate a mass from fast to zero without some consequences.
We had a problem that was unsolvable at the time we were attempting to do it. Today, however, it can be done, and the footprint of the system that does it is a fraction the size of what we were working on. Mass storage technology caught up with our technological requirement and then surpassed it.
You run into the same problem when you attempt to test something like the rifle we're looking at today. You can get a spring-piston gun to a remarkable level of precision, and then the technology and physical limitations stop all further progress.
Put another way, you can take a $500 spring gun and invest another $500 to get it shooting 10 times better than before. But after you do, maybe no amount of additional money can get that more accurate airgun to shoot another 10 times better!
I could probably continue to test this rifle and get different results. Some would be better than what is seen here, and others would be worse. I believe this test does show the relationship quite well of the gun to the 2 pellets and 2 different holds.
Testing the effect of hold on an accurate spring-piston air rifle
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier
Calling the shot and follow-through
Settling into a firing position
Today's report is one of those serendipitous events that happen when I think I'm investigating something simple and it turns out to be a treasure trove of shooting information. I thought today's test was a demonstration of how settling into a firing position and following through would give a better group from an air rifle of proven accuracy. What I got was that and more!
I chose the .177-caliber Beeman R8 air rifle and JSB Exact RS pellet for this test because, in the past, this has proved to be a great combination. I shot 10-shot groups at 25 yards, which should show any differences if they really exist. Initially, I'd thought to shoot the rifle in a deer-hunter hold (meaning that I grasped the stock and pulled it firmly into my shoulder), an artillery hold without the tension being taken out of my hold (in other words, holding the rifle lightly, but held on target by muscle power and not by relaxing and adjusting the hold) and finally by settling in properly with an artillery hold. However, as I started this test, I thought that I'd also shoot the rifle directly off the sandbag to show how that affected the group size.
As I started the test, I realized that one group would have to be shot last, which would be at the time I was getting tired. I didn't want to bias the results, so I put the neutral hold (the potentially best hold) at the end of the test.
Directly rested on sandbags
The first shot off the bag went through the center of the bull, and shot 2 went through the same hole. At that point, I thought this test was going to prove that I was wrong and that this gun really could be shot directly off a bag. Because of that, I knew that bias could creep in at this point. So, shot 3 was taken with the greatest care; yet, shot 3 went way to the right, and I knew the wisdom of not resting directly on sandbags was holding true.
Ten JSB Exact RS pellets went onto 0.593 inches at 25 yards when the rifle was rested directly on the sandbag.
Deer hunter
This hold is one where you grasp the rifle tightly, pulling it into the shoulder the way a hunter might hold a powerful rifle. This was the most difficult hold to execute because the rifle was twitching around from the tight muscles. I didn't have a death grip on it — just a firm hold; but through the scope, the movement was disconcerting.
Ten JSB Exact RS pellets went onto 0.949 inches at 25 yards when the rifle was held firmly like a hunting rifle. The horizontal spread is due to tense muscles.
Artillery hold without settling-in
This hold just felt wrong with every shot because I knew I hadn't settled in. Were I to relax before the shot while using this hold, the crosshairs would invariable move to the right. And see what kind of group I got? There's one large hole surrounded by 4 wild shots. This is the kind of group that will drive a shooter nuts because it looks so good in general but still has those few wild shots. You wonder what's wrong and want to blame the rifle, the barrel crown and the pellet. But in actuality, it all came down to the hold.
Ten JSB Exact RS pellets went onto 0.728 inches at 25 yards when the rifle was held using the artillery hold but not settling in. The wild shots are caused by tense muscles.
Now comes the big lesson!
Here is where the test turned around and taught me more than I anticipated. By the time I got to this point, I'd already fired 30 good shots without a single called flier. The dispersion you see on the targets above is entirely due to the holds that were used to create them. But taking 30 good shots is very tiring. And it showed on my next attempt to shoot a good 10-shot group.
What happened was I didn't relax as completely as I should have. There was still a bit of tension in my muscles. Part of that is because my R8 has a Tyrolean stock whose high cupped cheekpiece is horrible for shooting off a bench rest because it forces you to put your cheek against the stock. But knowing that these shots were fired with a bit of tension in this case turned out to be a wonderful thing because I got 2 distinct groups!
Four JSB Exact RS pellets went onto 2 distinct groups at 25 yards when the rifle was held using the artillery hold, but I still didn't settle in as completely as I should have. The "group" on the left looks like a single shot, but I know for a fact that it contains 2 pellets. The group on the right is very obviously two pellets. The distance between the centers of these 4 shots is 0.574 inches.
Why is this bad target such a good thing? Because it clearly shows a phenomenon that happens to all shooters. A small change in the hold sends the pellets/bullets to 2 distinctly different places. How many times have I seen this on the rifle range and blamed my ammunition or rifle? Here's the proof that it can be caused by just a small change in the hold.
But the learning wasn't over! The next target I shot was with a fully relaxed artillery hold, but it's still larger than I would like. What went wrong? Well, perhaps, where I'd my off-hand was the problem. It was back, touching the triggerguard. Maybe, it needs to be more forward with this rifle.
Ten JSB Exact RS pellets went into 0.475 inches at 25 yards when the right artillery hold was combined with the correct settling in. This is the best of the 5 groups fired thus far, but I felt the rifle had more to give.
I slid my hand forward to almost the end of the stock. Then, I shot the final group, which was the best one of the day. Fifty-four shots had been fired before this group was started; yet, when I settled in correctly and used the artillery hold as I was supposed to, this hold produced the best group of the session — 10 shots into 0.405 inches between centers.
This is what happens when everything is done right. Ten JSB Exact RS pellets went into 0.405 inches at 25 yards.
This little test turned out to be one of the most important things I've done in months because it demonstrates not just the importance of the right hold and settling in but also what can happen when even one of those things isn't done exactly as it should be.
Calling the shot and follow-through
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier
Today's report is in response to a comment that came in yesterday from a blog reader named David. He asked me to explain what I meant by the terms, "calling the shot" and "follow-through." I think we have a number of new shooters who may not know what these two terms mean; and if they don't, then they certainly aren't doing them. That makes all the difference in the world when it comes to accuracy. I'll explain both terms, then I'll tell you how you can determine that you definitely are neither calling the shot nor following through with a handgun.
Calling the shot
When you align open sights on the target, your focus is supposed to be on the front sight element. The rear sight and the target will both be blurry when you do it right. Novice shooters think this is wrong…how can you hit the target unless you focus on it? But the truth is that this is the only way to be extremely accurate.
When you're really concentrating on the front sight, you'll be able to see the alignment of the front and rear sights against the target as the gun fires. This works best when the gun is a lower-powered one — something I want to talk about later.
Let me illustrate the importance of proper sight alignment with the following graphic.
In the top image, the front and rear sights are properly aligned and also aligned correctly with the target. In the center, we see what happens when the front sight is not aligned with the rear sight. The bottom graphic shows what happens when the sights are properly aligned, but they are not aligned with the target.
Which is worse: Not aligning the sights with each other or not aligning the sights with the target? Obviously it's not aligning the sights with each other, because that throws the impact of the pellet farther off the target than simply not being lined up with the target.
Here's the proof
Matt61 — this is for you and your father. If your father is right-handed and shooting his pistol one-handed, I guarantee that he is throwing all his 1911 .45 ACP shots low and to the left. How do I know that? Because it's what everybody does. He's not squeezing the trigger so it releases unexpectedly. He is pulling it with a quick jerk of his trigger finger; and if you hold a 1911 pistol and do the same thing, you'll see the muzzle dip low and to the left. If he's a lefty, the shots are landing low and to the right for the same reason. It works the same for revolvers.
It's harder to say what will happen with a rifle because there are so many ways to hold a rifle. Also, some of the 2-hand pistol holds can change where the bullets land a bit, but this still holds true more often than not. A shooter with experience can look at the holes in a target and spot this kind of thing immediately.
Not following through
The cause of throwing a shot this way is because the shooter is not following through. They pull the trigger and immediately take their eyes off the sights. Then they start taking their eyes off the sights an instant before they pull the trigger.
Following through means that you continue to hold your aim after the shot has fired. It takes discipline to do it, but it's the only way that you will ever be able to tell where the sights were when the shot fired. It's the only way you will ever be able to call where the shot went.
Calling the shot is nothing more than noting the alignment of the front and rear sight at the instant the shot fired and also noting where the sights were in relation to the target. If you follow through, you should be able to do this most of the time — as long as you don't blink when the shot fires. And, yes, that does happen to even the best shooters.
Impossible shots become possible
Matt61 mentioned yesterday that I'd made some incredibly long shots with a short-barreled handgun. In fact, what I did was hit a football-sized dirt clod repeatedly at 80 yards with a Colt Detective Special snub-nosed revolver that had a 2-inch barrel. You aren't supposed to be able to do things like that with a snub-nosed revolver, but let me tell you how I did it.
I was sitting on the edge of a plowed field in Germany in the mid-1970s. The field had not been disked yet, so the dirt clods were still large. I sat resting my back against a tree and held the revolver with both hands between my knees for bracing. I asked a friend to tell me where the bullets went. He could see the puffs of dirt when the .38 Special bullets impacted the ground.
The fixed sights on a Detective Special are large and very close together because of the short barrel, so the sight picture was easy to see. But even the slightest misalignment threw the bullet off-course by several feet at 80 yards. It probably took 2 full cylinders before I got the range on that clod; but once I did, all I had to do was align the sights the same every time and put the clod on top of the front blade. After that, I hit the clod repeatedly.
Colt Detective Special is a typical snub-nosed .38 Special revolver. The rear sight is not obvious in this photo. It's a notch in the top rear of the frame ahead of the hammer.
Elmer Keith wrote about the way to make that shot, and I believed him. I did what he said and it turned out to be true.
This is the sight picture I used on the dirt-clod shot. I've enlarged the dirt clod many times for clarity here. It was actually much smaller than the width of the front sight.
You have to follow through to be able to call your shots. And now you know what calling your shots means. It means knowing how the sights were aligned and how they related to the target at the instant the gun fired. Don't try to do this with a large-caliber gun the first time. A pellet gun is the best to start with because the noise and recoil are minimal. A .22 rimfire is another wonderful way to do this.
Once you get enough skill, you can graduate to progressively larger calibers and calling your shots will become almost second nature. I can call mine with a Desert Eagle .44 Magnum pistol now, when I want to. But it still takes concentration, and I don't think that will ever change.


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Trinity Christian School in Morgantown put a fun touch on fundraising Friday when it held its annual shoot-out fundraiser.
Student got eight minutes to sink as many free-throws as they could for a good cause.
"Everyone's real excited to be here, just because we all do have so much fun being here and it goes towards a good cause," said Peyton Konchesky, a junior at Trinity Christian School. "It gives us a great experience to all be able to come out here have fun and raise money doing it."
Students raised money through pledges and donations. For some shooters the amount of many raised was tied to their total basket count.
"I did fairly well, pretty well," said 6th Grader Daniel Woods, "I made 91," and Konchesky sunk 127. Both were well above what West Virginia Illustrated's Scott Grayson hit.
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The InterContinental® Miami Make-A-Wish Ball is the social event of the season, and this year's outing was spectacular. There is no other soiree that brings together Miami's A-Listers in one room than Make-A-Wish. The cocktail portion, from 7 to 9 p.m., is a blur of air kisses, shaking hands, running into old friends (who you may not have seen since MAW the year before), gossiping and drooling over diamonds. It's a time for men to don tuxedos and women to slither into skin-tight dresses with plenty-o-cleavage showing. And to strut through the room John Travolta style.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
And Then There Were Three
I would like to introduce you all to Paycee McLaine. She is an 8 week old black Miniature Schnauzer. Her brother and sister Peyton and Parker don't know what to think of her yet, but they are being very gentle with her. I am sure in no time at all they will be running all over the backyard together. Here are some pictures of our new addition.
Thank you for visiting Yesterday Once More. I appreciate you visit very much. I hope all of you had a great Monday. Never forget that life is short so do something that makes you happy at least once a day.
My Best to You Always,
50 comments:
- primdoll said...
awwww dan....can we say ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i just want to hold her!!! soo cute, congrats on her...big prim hugs, amy♥
- April 19, 2010 at 10:52 PM
- Mumsy said...
I read your story on Maggie's blog "Between You and Me" and came to visit. I also will be following your blog.
What an absolutely adorable little dog. Great name too...she just looks so sweet and cuddly.
- April 19, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- ~ Regan said...
omgoodness!!! Her little black nose is so cute!!! I love little puppy bellies~ Wish I could hold her! ;) Congrats!
- April 19, 2010 at 11:12 PM
- Melissa Bowman said...
How sweet is that little face! Congrats on your new addition.
- April 19, 2010 at 11:19 PM
- Lynn @ Painting Thyme Needfuls said...
GO Jeff! OMG Dan how cute!Now how could you resist such an adorable bundle of fur????I love her name!You certainly have a full house now!Best wishes to all of you!
- April 19, 2010 at 11:26 PM
- adsgram said...
I love puppy breath...kiss her for me! She is so sweet!
- April 19, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- A Bite of Country Cupcakes said...
Awwww....What a cute little furbaby!
- April 20, 2010 at 12:52 AM
- Cat Nap Inn Primitives said...
oh she is alittle cutie patootie..:) what a sweet little face..:) enjoy your new addition.;)
- April 20, 2010 at 2:10 AM
- Karens-Korner said...
She is just darling... Makes me want another one. (my lab and my westie would disagree). Good luck with potty training, hopefully her brothers will give her all the tricks of the trade (could you have her talk to my pee everywhere westie?)
Have fun with her!!
- April 20, 2010 at 5:11 AM
- JenR65 said...
Congratulations on your new addition! She is adorable, I hope she gives you many years of love and laughter. Enjoy!
- April 20, 2010 at 5:24 AM
- COLONY HOMESTEAD said...
oh she is adorable and very lucky to have joined your family.....
- April 20, 2010 at 5:35 AM
- Pam said...
awwwwwww she is a cutie!!! congrats on your new addition=)
- April 20, 2010 at 5:37 AM
- Brenda said...
Congratulation on your new addition. When it comes to family, the more, the merrier...
- April 20, 2010 at 5:44 AM
- Loretta said...
Oh my gosh how adorable is that puppy! Congratulations on the new addition! We've had 4 schnauzers( Schatzie, Spritzer, Terror and Duke) and they are wonderful dogs, but I guess I didn't have to tell you that! Blessings
- April 20, 2010 at 5:55 AM
- Audrey said...
She is Beautiful. What a wonderful addition to your family. I am looking forward to watching her grow. She's a lucky dog.
- April 20, 2010 at 6:10 AM
- Carmen C. said...
How cute! Congrats on the new addition to your family:)
- April 20, 2010 at 6:22 AM
- Benita said...
Awww ~ she is adorable !! It's always so much fun to have something new to love : )
Enjoy your new little baby !!
Hugsss ~
- April 20, 2010 at 6:34 AM
- ddogood said...
This is great news! I knew it wouldn't be long. I was just thinking about you guys the other day when I saw a mini schnauzer up for sale in the newspaper. She was so cute. She was all white, with one black ear. Gee, is there room for 4??
Enjoy your little darling. She's so precious.
- April 20, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- Joanne said...
What a cutie! Isn't a "new addition" just so much fun! She will help keep the other two young! Now wonder what trouble the three musketeers will get into!
- April 20, 2010 at 7:23 AM
- Holly Hills Primitives said...
Congratulations! Boy, does that picture ever bring back memories. We had a little male black schnauzer once and my son named him Timmy. He was with us for about 14 years and was such a gentle little soul. I know you'll have so much fun with all of them! Have a great week, Dawn
- April 20, 2010 at 7:51 AM
- Higgler's Notch said...
Aren't babies always just the cutest things?
She's beautiful!
- April 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- Karen/My Colonial Home said...
Oh what a cute bundle of fur!
Glad Jeff won out...how could you not resist this face.
Glad she became a part of your family...she's a very lucky puppy.
- April 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- CindersNH said...
How adorable is she!!!!
I can just smell the puppy breath!
Congrats to you all and keep us updated on the new baby.
- April 20, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Tomatoe Creek Prims said...
She is adorable Dan...love her name:)
- April 20, 2010 at 8:23 AM
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- April 20, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- darlarauch said...
congrads~~ she is adorable~ hope there is no jealousy~
I had to delete the first post, I put jealousy from the brothers,,,, I meant brother and sister~
- April 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- Lisa said...
Looks just like our little Qbert. Don't you just love schnauzers?!? They are such great dogs!! Enjoy your new addition. I know that the puppy stage can be quite challenging, but enjoyable at the same time. Have fun!!
- April 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- The Crafty Crow said...
Aww...she is adorable,,,I love her name too...I am sure she will certainly add to your enjoyment in life.
- April 20, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Debbie said...
Congratulations to you and Jeff. Paycee is adorable. When you talk about the babies all getting along it reminded me of my cousin's Yorkies... When she brought Gracie home, Homer was not impressed... she actually caught him trying to bury her in the cold ashes of the fireplace one morning! lol It reminded me of when my 2 year old son told me to take his brother back to the hospital the day we brought him home.
- April 20, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- Tamera @ the Stone Fence Cottage said...
she is absolutely adorable!!! Looks like she has everyone wrapped around her cute little paws, too!!! Not that she will be spoiled rotten or anything...
- April 20, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- Tammy ~ A Primitive Place said...
She is adorable, Dan!!
Congrats on your new addition to your family!!
- April 20, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Debby said...
Cute little fella
- April 20, 2010 at 9:29 AM
- ChristinaP said...
Oh she is so sweet! I love schnauzers! I have three little ones in the house so I know what you are going through right now! All the excitement and playing....how sweet! Keep showing us more pictures of her!
- April 20, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Lynn said...
Ohhh how sweet!! I love her!!♥ I just had that feeling you'd be having a new addition to your family before too long! I'm so tickled for you and Jeff, and Peyton and Parker too!!
- April 20, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Mandy in Mayberry said...
Oh my goodness! I could just eat him up!
I've been enjoying your home tour. I've been reading, just not much time to comment lately! I love your style and how you make everything work together. If I love something, I make it work no matter what time period it came from - as long as it has a history or means something to me!
- April 20, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Jackie said...
Oh Goodness! He's so stinkin' Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- April 20, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- thesimpledaze said...
How sweet and cuddly now it makes me want one.How fun a new baby in the house.Congrads to you both oh I almost forgot and to Parker and Peyton too.
- April 20, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- Patti said...
Dan: She is just too cute...Peyton and Parker are lucky to have her!! My Molly (3) and Zoey (10 1/2 mos) are inseparable now!!
- April 20, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- Grammy Linda / Behind My Red Door said...
Well I don't think I can say anything not already said in comments - she is toooooooooo cute! I wish you many happy years with your new fur baby!!
- April 20, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- janet said...
What a cutie..I wish you and Jeff many happy years with your new addition..Congrats!
- April 20, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- Wolfie said...
OMW ... I wondered when you were going to give in. LOL
What a cutie!!!
- April 20, 2010 at 10:29 PM
- Sharon said...
She is a cutie. I love the name and I am glad that Jeff won out.
Good luck on the potty training.:)
Thanks for sharing the newest family member.
- April 21, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- The Brickhouse said...
ahhhhh...so darn cute!
- April 21, 2010 at 9:37 PM
- Kath ~★The Olde Weeping Cedar ★~ said...
awh--just look at that face!! :)
- April 22, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Donna~One Simple Country Girl said...
Paycee is adorable! I'm sure her brother and sister will come to love her in no time at all! Hope you have a great day!
- April 22, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- Kady said...
Oh my goodness, what a cutie! What's one more sweet doggy? No one could resist that little face. I keep adding to my cat family, not by my own choice - they find ME - but so far there's always been room. Best of luck with your new baby and congratulations! She's a doll.
- April 22, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Tammy ~ Country Girl at Home ~ said...
Oh how adorable she is! I love the name too! Enjoy her!
- April 22, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- carolyn@primitive~devotion said...
Awwwwwwwww! How precious! Mini schnauzers are one of my favorites! Have fun with her and your other doggies. I'm sure they help make your home a lively place!
- April 24, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- TheRustyThimble said...
OH Dan she is just too SWEET. I got one too you will have to go see her on my blog. I will be posting a few new pictures of her soon. Aren't they adorable!!
The Rusty Thimble
- April 24, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- Laura said...
What a sweet puppy! She's sooo lovely and her eyes are like 2 little stars!
- May 3, 2010 at 3:33 PM