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|Aug 08, 2012, 06:09 PM
Power Event for OCTOBER 2012 - Fleet Day, A Musterand Review
Date Corrected....
|Aug 08, 2012, 06:24 PM
Bet the weather will be Perfect !
|Aug 08, 2012, 07:33 PM
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Thanks Craig_C! great looking poster!
|Aug 09, 2012, 02:53 AM
compiled videoes of Sunday and the Night Run
|Aug 16, 2012, 02:44 PM
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Snake on the Lake!
No not any of the usual suspects [If this subject matter disturbs you, please don't read further.]http://static.rcgroups.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Watch where you're sailing or motoring!http://static.rcgroups.com/forums/im...milies/eek.gif
Found this on instructables.com:
Make a swimming Robo-Snake
Looks like a fun project.
She should have painted the "snake" in some camo to [partially?] match the lake, to be more ominous.
We once had a model train 'running on the lake' and the submerged unit was painted to add to the mystery
|Aug 20, 2012, 12:23 AM
A copy & paste from, WOODIES: Wooden Pleasure Craft from Boating's Golden and Classic Eras and much more.
How about a blast from the past. Wooden Boats on Parade, circa 1996. Done in two parts. Here's a half hour you'll never get back.
Wooden Boats on Parade ~ 1996 ~ pt1 (14 min 15 sec)
Wooden Boats on Parade ~ 1996 ~ pt2 (14 min 36 sec)
|Aug 20, 2012, 12:51 AM
That is a great video Pat! I recognized a 'younger' Bob Hererra, and Kay Tillman. Not to mention Ken Vaulk. I also recognized a few of Bob's boats as well as your own Chris~Craft.
|Aug 20, 2012, 02:48 AM
Yep, it was a very cool event. I'd like to make it back some day.
|Aug 20, 2012, 07:53 AM
Just let us know when, I'll bring Donuts !
|Aug 20, 2012, 01:52 PM
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This years date for Wooden Boats on Parade is Sept. 30th so you could make plans and be there.
|Aug 20, 2012, 04:17 PM
|Aug 20, 2012, 07:46 PM
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To all that know me at the lake....I am selling my Proboat Mystic for $250 FIRM non negotiable comes with everything except the transmitter.
Seaking 120A ESC
Traxxas Waterproof servo
Spektrum Marine Rx
Jeff Wohlt Wire Drive
Octura props balanced (and one spare)
Octura 5mm to .078 Coupler
Extra Canopy.
|Aug 20, 2012, 11:41 PM
Contest - Boat Handling Challenge - 5 August 2012
|Aug 21, 2012, 10:04 AM
|Aug 21, 2012, 12:48 PM
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Good catch. Perhaps you should join the club and the committee responsible for maintaining the on-line version of the club calendar. Always looking for good volunteers.
|Aug 21, 2012, 01:59 PM
Now if only this guy could drop by for Fleet Day....
|Aug 21, 2012, 06:43 PM
Sunday, August 5 - X-Class Freesail Heats
|Aug 22, 2012, 04:12 PM
Loved the two videos. Reminded me of the San Diego Ship Modelers Guild when I lived there. That is where I met Bob Hererrra and saw a number of his models, There is a gas powered early Crowley tug that also looked very familiar.
Great work, and I see from your recent photos that it keeps coming along, preserving the art.
Pete G.
|Aug 23, 2012, 11:40 AM
Did anyone get pictures from last Saturday 8/18?
|Aug 23, 2012, 10:12 PM
I wasn't out at Lakeside on the 18th, sorry. What did I miss?
Calvin, did you get any photos??
|Aug 24, 2012, 06:33 AM
I like the looks of those freesail boats, especially the ones with wood grain hulls. I wouldn't mind RCing one. Would that be sacrilegious?
|Aug 24, 2012, 09:45 AM
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|Aug 24, 2012, 01:28 PM
Radio Control & Wooden Yachts
SFMYC's Yachting / Yacht Class page
|Aug 24, 2012, 01:39 PM
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|Aug 24, 2012, 01:52 PM
Oh well, see you all tomorrow. Need to do test runs before Sunday. Will bring my camera
|Aug 25, 2012, 02:13 AM
Another slow, lazy day on The Bay....
Start of the last 'Fleet Race' heat of the day
Gettin' close!
How close? - Don't spit or you hit might a boat!
The yacht America tied up in back of the Golden Gate Yacht Club
Anybody want more???
|Aug 25, 2012, 06:11 AM
|Aug 25, 2012, 11:05 AM
Thanks Craig, I was hoping you would cover this.
|Aug 25, 2012, 04:02 PM
Cold and wet this morning -uchk!! Not a big turn out.
Gerry <Cpl.Fuzz> was out as well with the Talon, Timbuk II and the Triton which were last seen in Post 1713. The Freesailors will be running heats after 13:00.
|Aug 25, 2012, 05:44 PM
the boat itself is a knock off of a international star. and the original design is a simple elastic band type of free sail control. but the idea is that as the wind takes the main sail it holds this tiller straight...
Ive built 6 or so of those boats, two from kits, the rest scratch from plans. but I've never been in a position to do any actual free sail racing personaly. as I under stand it, it's kinda like a drag race... start out on one side of the pond, tow or more boats, and try to tack a straight line to the other side.
that is the really rough gist of it as I understand it. its all about boat set up, reading the winds and having a long stick to push it away from shore if your boat gets too close.
my thread over in the sailboat section is a fresh build, plans from scratch and gentle engineering to make it work and it started out as I was bored on a rainy day and had a pile of scrap, and unused wood I could play with.
If I were to somehow get a hold of a proper vintage free sail boat, I would most certainly leave as is. cherish it, and try to convince the folks in my club to play with the vintage aspect of the hobby.
that being said? I personally have no problem with finding free plans out there somewhere on the Internets and doing an up modification of those plans.. just not butchering an existing boat for that purpose.
not that Im trying to accuse you of harboring such thoughts, just putting my $0.02's worth in on that particular concept.
|Aug 25, 2012, 06:11 PM
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|Aug 25, 2012, 06:13 PM
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|Aug 25, 2012, 07:31 PM
Glad that helped. Here's some links for the Star 45 - It's still a popular class nationally as well as that The Club.
A couple of the links have free plans available and the anglefire one is Milton Thrasher's list of boats that he has lasercut kits and short kits for. Most have good links to further sites and information. Then of course there is AMYA.
|Aug 25, 2012, 07:36 PM
|Aug 25, 2012, 08:57 PM
Coutts Crash.
|Aug 25, 2012, 10:05 PM
This is a great thread
|Aug 25, 2012, 11:09 PM
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|Aug 26, 2012, 12:55 AM
How do you avoid a collision in a "cat." Tighten up your tack a bit, and fly your sponson over the other guys! Wow!
|Aug 26, 2012, 10:22 AM
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Hee hee, I figure the corporate logos say it all.
Great pictures!
|Aug 26, 2012, 01:00 PM
Thanks for your help craig_c and bgnome.
|Aug 27, 2012, 12:54 AM
|Aug 27, 2012, 03:19 AM
It was a really nice, warm sunny day both on the Lake and out on the Bay down by the Golden Gate Yacht Club and the Americas Cup course.
I didn't get out to either site til late, had to take a convalescing kitty to the vet for his appointment in the morning so I missed both the Americas Cup final heats and the morning run on the Lake as well as the early afternoon's Star 45 class heats in the early afternoon.
Just a few folks were left at either location by the time I got there.
|Aug 27, 2012, 06:34 AM
Stevens aero model has all the laser cut bits to build up a proper Star45 and it's something I've considering for a winter build. but no one around here races them, so for the time being it would be a club novelty so it's not on the front burner.
|Aug 27, 2012, 09:40 AM
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Isn't the black boat 'black apple,' I think I raced against her a lot of years ago?
|Aug 27, 2012, 04:10 PM
Saw the Americas Cub race on TV it was absolutely fantastic to watch
|Aug 27, 2012, 04:10 PM
|Aug 27, 2012, 07:24 PM
Sub Committee - 2012 West Coast Fun Run Regatta!!!
In da meantime, some of what you can look forward to!
No doubt! A predator rich environment!!!
#$%@&*(^# Ski!!!! - Sorry Chief!
On Golden Gate Station...
It's not a conning tower but it'll do
Who's nervous???
John Kinkele's FS1 broches...
Joe Rothwell's mechanical Holland!
mar7ck's amazing mini Flying Sub - wow!!
Sierra Six is a WHAT????????????????????
Links to Prior Years Runs here!
Sub Committee - 2009 West Coast Sub Run
Sub Committee - 2010 West Coast Sub Run
Sub Committee - 2011 West Coast Sub Run
|Aug 27, 2012, 08:17 PM
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|Aug 27, 2012, 08:17 PM
Links for Dumas Ace threads Beer Gnome referances...
Beer Gnome's Dumas Ace Thread....
Beer Gnome's Santa Peege Vs. The Slew of Sloops
and one to spare from Latebraker...
Dumas Ace Sloop build thread
|Aug 28, 2012, 11:27 PM
very nice pictures craig c, and a great thread
I am looking forward to checking out Spreckels lake for the 1st time. I will be on a mini-vacation in the city soon. I don't think the wife will let me bring my Revolt 30, and it is a little to big to sneak in one of my bags.
|Aug 31, 2012, 06:33 AM
Lookin' forward to meetin' you at Lakeside. Make sure to post when you're coming.
|Aug 31, 2012, 07:27 AM
Now This is Cool....
|Aug 31, 2012, 10:46 AM
Hello Gentlemen,
Tonight on tv's Smithsonian Channel was a one hour show that aired for the first time. The series is called The Real Story, and was titled 'Master and Commander'.
Director Peter Weir's 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' is a fictional film based on Patrick O'Brian's novels about the British Navy in Napoleonic times, but it is one of the most meticulously researched movies of all time. So the credits of the show states.
The show gave in sites to how the story was changed from the truths to make for a better movie for the American public. They talked about the construction of the ships of the day and how one was built to earn the name of Iron Sides from American trees. I enjoyed it and saved it to view again.
As you know this will repeat again and that is why I posted this so you will have time to find it for yourself.
|Sep 03, 2012, 09:13 PM
September Newsletter
September Newsletter below....
Hot off'a da press....
|Sep 03, 2012, 10:44 PM
This is Joe Rothwell's USS Holland windup submersible submarine. He fabricated the brass superstructure over a repurposed Chinese windup toy.
He ran it in my pool and it does a great job submerging dynamically.
He also built another version with a Caswell WTC that he won for best scratch-built submarine model contest, with the same model. He has built submarine model for some time. He is a brilliant craftsman with brass sheet and solder. He repaired my 1/12th scale USS Holland after it was damaged during shipping. He is also an very talented artist and works in several medias. He lives in Northern California and sometimes attends the submarine regatta at The Casting Ponds in Golden Gate Park.
Kind regards,
|Sep 07, 2012, 11:38 PM
Cool comps...
Bay area: 1906 + 2010 Mashup
|Sep 08, 2012, 01:05 AM
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Since that was published in 2010 there's been a second addition, published in August 2012, including one pic in GG Park.
Take a look around his site, you might find something else you'll like,
Maybe in the next batch, we'll see a mashup at Spreckels lake with the 1900's shoreline and springers racing around a vintage freesailor.
I can think of a couple of club photographers who could do a reasonable homage to the artist and our hobby.
Haunting images for San Franciscans.
I always look for my grandfather in pictures of draymen, driving horse drawn wagons around the city after the quake. He rescued my grandmother and an uncle from their home, south of the slot and took them out to a relative's near Fairmount School, far from danger of fire etc.
|Sep 08, 2012, 05:16 PM
Ok - I hate washing dirty laundry out for all to see but there were a couple a of accidents recently so, here again, are the rules governing Spreckels Lake. Some are legally enforceable and will result in fines and, theoretically, jail time, others are common sense and the old agreements and Club Rules which only cover Club members but are a pretty good ideas for anyone using the Lake to run model's.
Here is the issue; if people who use the Lake cannot control themselves, then it will be done for them by Rec. and Parks or the police.
Currently, only gas/nitro/internal combustion boats are covered by San Francisco city ordinance (see below) since the fast electrics weren't even dreamed of "back in the day." They exist now and while almost everyone who is using the Lake, Club members and Irregulars alike, have been responsible and careful in their usage, there are a very small minority who can act, as one Irregular puts it, "out of control."
What to do about the "out of control" ones?? This IS gonna get 'walked up the food-chain,' The SFMYC would like to have the input and
participation of the other shareholding modelers who run their boats and yachts on Lake in this. Commodore Bob say he will be chatting with folks Lakeside about this and looking for their input!
Incident - One of the free-sail boats, an X-Class, was hit and the delicate wind-vane steering assembly that controls the rudder was demolished. The next weekend, a 36-R boat, same owner, was struck and had a large hole punched in its side. This was just what we really, really didn't need.
Incident - There was a written complaint with photos lodged regarding an incident during which someone (not one of the Club Members or or one of the Irregulars) harassed the cormorants and other birds with a fast electric on the north-west area of the Lake.
(He is known by sight and he is not viewed as a Lakeside regular by either group.)
Leave the wildlife alone - period!
The meta-issue here is not just someone got their boat hulled, but safety, and not just our safety, but the safety of every single person walking around or sitting by that Lake. Think about it - you hit a kid Lakeside because your boat "got away from you," you WILL pay the hospital bills and lawyers.
If you have a fast electric power boat, you really might want to consider following the Nitro/IC rules except for days and times. If you have NAMBA insurance, you might also want to consider that if you are moving 'too fast' within 50 feet of any shore - your insurance maybe void (or at least that is my interpretation of the NAMBA safety rules).
If you are within 50 feet of the shore you should not be going over a few miles per hour.
If you are in within 50 feet of the pit-area, the regular users of the Lake ask that you not exceed five miles an hour for safety reasons.
|Sep 09, 2012, 12:52 AM
Craig, you are preaching to the choir. Do you really think the dipstick is a member here and reads the forums?
|Sep 09, 2012, 02:14 AM
Ok Grumpa, I am offa me soapbox...
Vis-à-vis dipsticks though, I have been surprised with the 'reach' of RCG in the past.
Two other reasons I posted this are that I wanted the Irregulars (who were not at today's meeting) as well as the other members who do read RCG, at least partially up to speed so that they, as long-standing and active stakeholders at the Lake, could have their voice heard when this goes to Rec & Parks as I expect it eventually to do. And yes, a lot of the Irregulars do read the thread like cvctiger, MrLego, racer69. (This is NOT to say that this is any kind of official SFMYC notice or anything like that - just me with a burr under my saddle about a couple of safety issues and being worried about possible repurcussions.)
Please don't let my occasional grousing put'ya off.
|Sep 09, 2012, 04:42 AM
Multi-Club Swap Meet in November....
It was decided at today's meeting that this year's swap meet would be held on the second Saturday of November (the 10th) beginning directly right after the Club's general meeting. Six differentt model boating organizations have particiapated in the past so....
Clean out yer attic.
Personally I made out like a bandit last year - was lottsa great stuff was for sale!
|Sep 09, 2012, 10:20 AM
Hi Craig, thanks for posting the rules and regs at the lake. I've found that I've been going home early to just get away from the crazies. I think many people "today" don't understand how much work goes into a model boat and when they zip past me at wide-open throttle....it's time to go home.
Bob SF
P.S. What is the actual date of the swap meet? Month?
|Sep 09, 2012, 10:37 AM
Dawn patrol
This is why I enjoy being there at daybreak, its just me, the Ibis and a few folks out for morning walk... the "crazies" are still passed out from activities the night before.
|Sep 09, 2012, 10:41 AM
Hi Tim, are you there now? Bob
|Sep 09, 2012, 10:44 AM
|Sep 09, 2012, 11:12 AM
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|Sep 09, 2012, 11:22 AM
Hi Aerominded, thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to it. Bob SF
|Sep 09, 2012, 11:37 AM
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|Sep 09, 2012, 06:16 PM
sad to say... another sailboat has a hole in it in a speedboat/sailboat collision...
|Sep 09, 2012, 09:59 PM
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|Sep 09, 2012, 10:15 PM
For all readers, do not jump to a conclusion. I am not stating it was operator error or electronic failure.
|Sep 09, 2012, 10:17 PM
Too bad it happened in the first place. This jus' ain't been our month
|Sep 09, 2012, 10:51 PM
ps Please chat with Commodore Bob and PSO Areominded about your concerns.
|Sep 09, 2012, 11:02 PM
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|Sep 09, 2012, 11:09 PM
|Sep 09, 2012, 11:12 PM
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Yeah, no fun. I hope it works out for everybody.
|Sep 09, 2012, 11:29 PM
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Wow, I'm sorry to hear about this. Glad the two skippers came to a resolution.
Lately I tend to avoid running my steam models on the lake when the go fasts are out for this reason.
|Sep 10, 2012, 12:34 AM
Could you please pass your thoughts and concerns on the issue to Commodore Bob and PSO Areominded
|Sep 10, 2012, 07:50 PM
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Hi all. I may jump to a different happier subject, the sunken and lost battleship was found early Sunday morning. It was in good shape with not much mud inside. Nothing missing. Within a short time after recovery the guns were operating. It needs a real gooood cleaning but most of the electronics should clean up. By the way, NO hole was found, it must have just rolled over and taken on water. HaaRaaa! Happy messin with boats....
|Sep 10, 2012, 08:06 PM
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|Sep 10, 2012, 09:47 PM
|Sep 10, 2012, 09:49 PM
Was the Battleship a victim of a run away go-fast?
|Sep 10, 2012, 11:06 PM
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|Sep 11, 2012, 12:48 AM
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What happened? Not good having fast powerboats getting to close to the sailboats. No excues for collisions to occur with under control vessels. I hope I don't read about any more collisions on the lake between power and sail. Such a great place to enjoy our hobby. Ryan
|Sep 11, 2012, 02:13 AM
2. The battleship was at the night run and I believe lost radio? and it was going in circles. As a result, the owner of the battleship asked another owner of a tugboat (with rescue rig) to attempt to speed up and catch the boat. In the result of that, the boat capsized? and sunk.
For those of you reading this, if you have a rescue boat bigger than the boat youre rescuing, DONT DO IT unless its a last resort (like your boat is sinking), otherwise, just let it drift to the shore, otherwise your boat will just get run over and submerge. I was talking to someone near my car on the night run and didn't see the rescue attempt with the battleship, otherwise I would have asked for the battleship to just drift.
3. Rssailor, you are correct. I really dont want to hear more about collisions either. I just go out there to run, and I hate to consistently bring my boat in just cause someone yells "FAST BOAT" like an emergency siren is going off in the city.
|Sep 11, 2012, 02:20 AM
So everyone knows who/what we is talking about. Rob Wood's <Rwood> DKM Lützow* as seen earlier this year at the Boat Handling Challenge - 5 August 2012 with Mr.Lego's 47' MLB in Canadian colors.
* The DKM Lützow was originally the lead ship of her class, the Panzerschiff DKM Deutschland (1933). She was recalled to port, overhauled and re-rated as a heavy cruiser and renamed Lützow in 1940. Scuttled in the shallows in May 1945, she was captured by the Russians, is thought to have been sunk during weapons tests in 1947.
|Sep 11, 2012, 11:14 AM
Every time I see a 47' MLB in CCG livery I wonder to myself "what's my boat doing there?"
|Sep 11, 2012, 11:22 AM
I may be in the vacinity of Spreckels lake on Friday morning / early afternoon. What are the chances of seeing any boating activity at those times?
|Sep 11, 2012, 12:09 PM
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Collisions at Spreckels Lake
Message from the Commodore of the SFMYC,
While I almost never post to RCG. I need to address the deteriorating situation of collisions between "GoFast" electric or gas boats, and sailboats and slower electric boats. If you read the previous pages, you'll see that slower, classic yachts, tugboats, etc, are leaving the lake because of perceived safety hazards of fast boats and collisions. The safety hazards are REAL. Within the last month, there have been 3 collisions between fast electric boats and sailboats, and too many "close calls" to mention between "GoFasties" and slower electric boats.
Last Sunday, a fast electric boat operated by a 7 or 8 year old kid rocketed across the lake at full speed and holed the hull of a Santa Barbara sailboat that was racing on the North side. The sailboat would have sunk if it was in the middle of the lake, but it was maybe 30 feet from shore. A friend of mine who was on the South shore saw the kid throw the boat in the water. It did one turn at full speed, and then took off across the lake. The father was not supervising the kid at all.The explanation from the father to the S/B owner was that the boat was "out of control". In fact, the whole situation is "out of control".
The Executive Board of the SFMYC has requested that I contact the Rec & Park to set up a meeting between the Department and the various "stakeholders" at Spreckels Lake, i.e, Free-sailers, R/C sailers, scale boat owners, electric GoFastie owners, and I/C + nitro boat owners. This "Community Meeting" would likely be sometime in October, after all lake users have been notified, and would be chaired by the Rec & Park representative. The purpose would be to see if there could be a compromise between all the groups that would provide for the safety of people's boats AND THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC because it's not a matter of "if", but "when" something fast jumps out of the lake and injures a spectator or bystander, with inevitable consequences
Everyone knows that the 15 mph speed limit for I/C and nitro has been ignored for years. It's my personal opinion that GoFastie electric boats will be added to the Park Code 3.02, and regulated with a 15 mph speed limit, and there will be some coordination between the Rec & Park and the SFPD and/or Park Rangers to begin writing tickets for violators. I'd urge everyone to keep a level head at this meeting, because, as a worst case scenario, the Rec & Park might just get fed up and ban powerboats completely. Compromise is never easy--everybody's going to have to give up something--but let's do our best not to lose model powerboating on Spreckels Lake completely.
Thank you,
Bob Heacock,
Commodore, SFMYC
|Sep 11, 2012, 02:35 PM
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On to the happier stuff, DO NOT FORGET WOODEN BOATS ON PARADE on SEPT. 30th. This is a Fun Run type deal and a gathering of Model Boat Guys from all over. A GOOOOOD Time will be had by all. Do not let the name put you off, if it floats it is welcome.
|Sep 11, 2012, 05:39 PM
|Sep 11, 2012, 05:55 PM
the keel in the original kit is pretty "scaleish" in comparison to it's real world counterpart. The only reason I added a lenghthend keel to the RC conversion is for the sake of experimentation. and well.. not really knowing what the hell I'm doing.. all the replications of the original free sail version, I've kept the keel length and wieght the same as the original , and all, according to reports, have sailed just fine.
on the RC version the keel is longer, and the wieght is heavier and there is no rational reason for ding so other than to mess around with the design and an attempt to make it so the boat fights harder in the tack.
but everything is still able to modified. if it turns out that once it's in the water that none of that is necessary, or, it's counter productive, I'll probably chop it down to be closer to the length of the original model.
it is a grand experiment after all
the little guy is still on the work bench. Ive taken a step back to figure out some rudder issues and to get my RG65 round ranger "go fast" sailboat together.
I hope yall out at spreckels get it figured out. that's a great purpose built pond, and a invaluable resource to the hobby. I dare say that if there were such issues around here, the P@R guys sollution would be to just shut down the pond to EVERYONE
|Sep 11, 2012, 08:27 PM
Maybe the sign should include an "children 13 (or 15) and under running boats must be under the supervision of a responsible adult." This is not just because of their boats becoming projectiles, but also the possibility of having to fish a tyke out of the Lake.
I know, while it isn't absolutely mandatory, the Club 'strongly encourages' a responsible adult to join with and accompany new junior members - always has, to my memory.
I see this less of a "fast boat issue" and more as far too much boat for that age and far too little parental supervision. (Daddy really had never thought this through....)
What frosts me more is that everybody are going to have to pay for the actions of the very few.
ps - Gotta' Love Thunder Tiger's Web Page....
Thunder Tiger - Outlaw Jr. OBL Deep Vee RTR
Compact, competitive and criminally fast!
|Sep 11, 2012, 09:04 PM
Meh... looks like a shoe...
and it's very unfortunate wording..
that's one of the big problem with RTR models of any strip IMHO. people get them and they have a toy mentality about them, and treat them as such. but the "toy" discssion is more of a philosophocal one and sould be broached else where.
as it is.. yes... any place with models like this should have a under 16 requires adult supervision mandate. and the adult should be held responsible for the actions of their precious little snowflakes, criminally if need be. We as hobbiest are in constant danger of losing our venues because of the irresponsible actions of a few
|Sep 11, 2012, 10:34 PM
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|Sep 11, 2012, 11:13 PM
|Sep 11, 2012, 11:28 PM
A buoy won't stop a runaway $100.00 RTR from going across the lake and slamming into a $1500.00 Santa Barbara or hitting the wall by spectators, etc.
Enforce the 15 mph speed limit.
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West Allis has started proceedings to revoke the license for Mobile Estates Mobile Home Park, 10401 W. Greenfield Ave., with 45 mobile homes because repairs and the cleanup ordered in December are still not done, officials said.
The Common Council License and Health Committee decided Tuesday to start the process after park operator Thaddues Derynda did not come in to discuss the list of deficiencies he was supposed to fix.
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For the last three years, ordered repairs have not been done on time at the mobile home park, Atkinson said. The park operated with no current license for the years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 while the city worked with Derynda on the list of deficiencies for those years, Ted Atkinson, director of building inspection, said. Derynda has missed several other meetings during that time, Atkinson said. The wrangle even involved taking Derynda to municipal court.
All the problems pinpointed in those previous years are now fixed and the licenses were approved for all three years, Atkinson said. The mobile home park has applied for a license for 2013-14 and a new inspection was conducted resulting in a new list of problems. That list was given to Derynda in December, Atkinson said.
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A versatile flow cell front-end (104) for storing and delivering reagents, test samples, and other transportable materials within an optically-based integrated sensor device (100), where management of those materials is controlled via electrical connections (110, 114) within the optically-based integrated sensor device is disclosed, including an inlet chamber (118) formed within the flow cell, a sensing chamber (116) formed within the flow cell, an electrical interface (114) formed within the flow cell, a conduit (122) adjoining the inlet and sensing chambers, another conduit (124) adapted to dispose of fluid in the sensing chamber, and a fluidic control member (126) instantiated along the conduit and responsively coupled to the electrical interface.
1. An integrated flow cell for sensing a Parameter of a fluid sample, comprising:
an inlet chamber formed within the flow cell;
a sensing chamber formed within the flow cell;
an electrical interface formed within the flow cell;
a first conduit adjoining the inlet and sensing chambers;
a second conduit adapted to dispose of a fluid in the sensing chamber; and
a fluidic control member disposed along the first conduit, adapted to control the flow of the sample from the inlet chamber to the sensing chamber, and responsively coupled to the electrical interface.
2. The flow cell of
3. The flow cell of
4. The flow cell of
5. The flow cell of
6. The flow cell of
7. The flow cell of
8. The flow cell of
9. The flow cell of
a reagent chamber formed within the flow cell;
a third conduit adjoining the reagent chamber and the first conduit; and
a third fluidic control member disposed along the third conduit and responsively coupled to the electrical interface.
10. The flow cell of
a reagent chamber formed within the flow cell;
a third conduit adjoining the reagent chamber and the sensing chamber; and
a third fluidic control member disposed along the third conduit and responsively coupled to the electrical interface.
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. � 119(e)(1) of provisional application No. 60/146,475 filed Jul. 30, 1999.
This invention relates in general, to sensor systems in the fields of chemical, biochemical, biological, and biomedical analysis, and in particular to, to a versatile flow cell element for use in conjunction with an optically-based sensor.
Optically-based sensors are utilized in connection with analytical measurements of a wide variety of analytes for sensor systems in the fields of chemical, biochemical, biological and biomedical analysis. Such sensors typically employ refractive index or surface refractive measurement. In many conventional sensing systems, analytical measurements are primarily conducted in a centralized testing environment. This generally requires that a sample of interest be brought to a specially equipped lab for analysis. Such a testing environment restricts measurements to those that can tolerate delays effected by, as well as costs imposed by, such a methodology. As often is the case with the use of biomedical sensors in medical emergencies, for example, analytical determinations must be immediately made in-situ.
When used in various biochemical applications, optically-based sensor systems typically utilize a variety of additives or reagents in processing a particular analyte. For example, a desired sample might be collected, then washed with a solution, mixed with a reagent, and finally rinsed before analysis. Conventional optically-based sensor systems thus require a variety of apparatus and hardware (e.g., flow cells, reagent vessels, pumps), which are usually modular and somewhat cumbersome in nature. Furthermore, construction and assembly of optically-based sensor system equipment typically requires provisions for management of not only electronic, but also fluidic, mechanical, and optical interfaces between the sensor device and the host end equipment. In conventional sensing methodologies, optical connections, fluidic connections and electrical connections to a host unit have usually been made in a series of steps. Typically, a sensor is first plugged into its electrical socket, and subsequently, an inlet tube is inserted into a flow cell. Optical connections are then achieved, and precise optical alignment and calibration are made. Such a methodology is time-consuming and difficult and does not generally allow for analytical measurements to be taken easily, rapidly and accurately at the point of need. Moreover, while electronic connections may be standardized in a wide variety of handheld and mobile end equipment, fluidic connections are widely non-standard and often complicated. These non-standard fluidic connections can cause system level problems associated with assurance of non-leaking connections and connection lifetime and reusability, as well as practical application limitations associated with increased end equipment complexity, size and costs.
In instances where a small sample is to be processed, or where only a limited number of sample processing steps are required, such conventional systems are generally inefficient in terms of cost and performance. A number of fluidic, mechanical, or electrical connections may be made to vessels or apparatus for reagents and materials not required for a particular analysis of interest. Previously, some attempts have been made to overcome some of these limitations through the use of microfluidics. Microfluidic chips have been produced using microfabrication techniques, providing small-scale sample routing and processing channels in an organic or manufactured medium. These chips, however, still require manual sample manipulation and management of electronic, mechanical, and optical interfaces. Usually, a sensing device has no direct electronic interaction with the chip�any data relayed to the sensing must be through optical means (e.g., spectral projection). Commonly, a desired sample must be manually inserted into the chip. In some such systems, other manual or mechanical interaction (e.g., puncturing a cell containing a reagent) is required for proper processing. And because of the reduced scale of such systems, precise optical alignment and calibration are often more critical, and harder to achieve, than in larger conventional systems.
Therefore, a versatile flow cell front-end for storing and delivering reagents, test samples, and other transportable materials to an optically-based integrated sensor device, where management of those materials is controlled via electrical connections within the optically-based integrated sensor device, is now needed; providing cost-effective and efficient performance while overcoming the aforementioned limitations of conventional methods.
The present invention provides an optically-based integrated sensing system having a versatile flow-cell front end element for storing and delivering reagents, test samples, and other transportable materials to an optically-based sensor device, wherein management of those materials is controlled via electrical connection within the optically-based integrated sensing system, and wherein the flow-cell front end element is adapted to engage with, or is formed together with, that optically-based sensor device, forming a cohesive and self-contained sensing unit.
More specifically, the present invention provides an integrated flow cell having an inlet chamber, a sensing chamber, and an electrical interface all formed within the flow cell, a first conduit adjoining the inlet and sensing chambers, a second conduit for disposal of fluid from the sensing chamber, and a fluidic control member instantiated along the first conduit and responsively coupled to the electrical interface.
The present invention further provides an optically-based integrated sensor comprising a sensor device having a sensing element and an electrical interface, and a fluidic processing element removably engaged with the sensor device, and having a fluidic handling system and a fluidic control system, coupled and responsive to the electrical interface, formed within.
The present invention also provides a method of producing a disposable optically-based integrated chemical or biochemical sensor, by providing a sensor device having a sensing element and an electrical interface, providing a fluidic processing element, having a fluidic handling system and a fluidic control system, coupled and responsive to the electrical interface, formed within and adapted to securably engage with the sensor device, and engaging the sensor device and the fluidic processing element.
For a more complete understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention, reference is now made to the detailed description of the invention along with the accompanying figures in which corresponding numerals in the different figures refer to corresponding parts and in which:
FIG. 1 is an illustrative diagram of one embodiment of a flow-cell front end element according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an illustrative diagram of another embodiment of a flow-cell front end element according to the present invention; and
FIG. 3 is an illustrative embodiment of a fully integrated, optically-based analytical assembly according to the present invention.
While the making and the use of the present invention is discussed in detail below, it should be appreciated that the present invention provides many applicable inventive concepts which can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention, do not delimit the scope of the invention.
The present invention provides storage and delivery of reagents, test samples, and other transportable materials within a hybrid flow cell attachment to an optically-based chemical or biochemical sensor device. Management of these materials is provided through electrical connections with the optically-based sensor device, which may in turn be interfaced physically or wirelessly to a particular end equipment. The present invention provides integrated fluidic processing functionality in an efficient manner, such that high performance disposable sensor systems may be produced if desired. The present invention comprehends, and is equally applicable with, the use of a variety of optically-based sensor devices. Some examples of such devices include surface plasmon, critical angle, and fluorescence based sensors.
Summarized briefly, a surface plasmon is a surface charge density wave at the surface of a dielectric interface having a thin conductive film formed thereon. The oscillation of free electrons at a conductor-dielectric boundary is affected by the refractive index of the material adjacent to the film. Using a polarized beam of monochromatic light, surface plasmon polaritons can be excited. Resonance occurs when the polarized light is totally internally reflected from the conductive film. The light internally reflected from the film has a minimum intensity at the resonance angle. By detecting the resonance angle, the refractive index of a material adjacent to the film may be determined, which is indicative of other properties of the material.
Critical angle measurement sensors rely on the principle that critical angle is a mathematical function of refractive index, and thus, determination of the critical angle gives rise to the determination of the refractive index of a sample, which is indicative of one or more sample properties, from which further qualitative and quantitative analyses about the sample may be made. In a critical angle sensor, when polarized light rays are directed to a sample of interest at angles of incidence smaller than the critical angle, a portion of the light is refracted into the sample, resulting in an overall loss. At angles of incidence larger than the critical angle, total internal reflection occurs, and the full intensity of the light is reflected off the sample. The critical angle, and consequently the refractive index, may be then determined by measuring the intensities of the reflected light rays, and detecting a transition from a high intensity to a low intensity.
The use of fluorescence based methodologies to detect sample gases and liquids typically involves the molecular labeling of a film or other article followed by excitation and fluorescent measurement in the presence of the particular sample of interest. Fluorescent labeling involves the deposit of a suitable fluorescence chemistry known to interact with the sample of interest. A source of excitation light is directed at the coated article, which when brought in contact with the sample, emits a low intensity fluorescence energy. A photodetector may be used to measure the emission and therefore detect the presence of the sample.
Although equally applicable with these and other similar sensor devices, the present invention is hereinafter described in relation to a surface plasmon type sensing device, for purposes of illustration and explanation.
Among other things, the present invention recognizes that certain applications require greater flexibility and efficiency than the often cumbersome, non-portable conventional chemical and biochemical sensor systems. The present invention overcomes these and other conventional limitations by efficiently consolidating all necessary handling and processing of analytical materials into a single, integrated flow-cell front end. The present invention couples a flow-cell front end element with an appropriate optically-based sensor device to produce an optically-based, integrated chemical or biochemical sensor unit. The present invention eliminates the need for end equipment to interface with optically-based integrated sensor units by non-electronic means. The present invention further eliminates the need to provide fluidic connections to a host reader or end-equipment, rendering preparation of the optically-based, integrated chemical or biochemical sensor units independent of any fluidics constraints. All necessary fluidics are provided for through the integrated flow-cell front end element.
The present invention is now described in greater detail with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 depicts one embodiment of an optically-based integrated sensor assembly 100 according to the present invention. Assembly 100 may be constructed by coupling together a sensor device 102 and an integrated flow-cell front end element 104 as indicated by arrows 106. Sensor 102 comprises a sensing apparatus 108 and an electrical interface 110. As depicted, apparatus 108 can be a sensing surface of the type associated with surface plasmon sensors. Apparatus 108 may also comprise any other suitable contrivance for sensor or reader interaction with the desired analyte, depending on a user's particular design considerations. As depicted, interface 110 is a male-type connector and may comprise a card-edge type electrical connector, an array of pin-type connections, or any other suitable contrivance for establishing electrical connection. Alternatively, interface 110 may comprise a female-type receptacle or socket formed to receive an electrical connector.
Front-end 104 may comprise coupling structure(s) 112, electrical interface 114, and sensing chamber 116. Element 104 further comprises inlet chamber 118 and receptacle 120. Inlet 118 is fluidically adjoined to chamber 116 by conduit 122, and receptacle 120 is fluidically adjoined to chamber 116 by conduit 124. Fluidic control members 126 and 128 are instantiated along conduits 122 and 124, respectively. Members 126 and. 128 are coupled to interface 114 by leads 130 and 132, respectively.
Coupling structure(s) 112 may comprise a member or plurality of members formed as part of, or disposed upon, front-end 104 that are adapted to engage sensor 102 securely; providing efficient coupling of apparatus 108 with chamber 116, and interface 110 with interface 114. Structure 112 may provide a clip-on or snap-on engagement with sensor 102 as depicted. Alternatively, structure 112 may be adapted to provide clamp on, screw on, or friction engagement with sensor 102. Other arrangements or contrivances are contemplated, as long as the necessary inter-coupling of sensor 102 and front end 104 is achieved. Optionally, one or more gasket members (not shown) may be formed or disposed upon member 104 or structure 112 to provide a secure seal (e.g., leak-proof).
Interface 114 is formed within element 104 and adapted to communicatively engage with interface 110. As depicted, interface 110 is a female-type connector and may comprise a card-edge type electrical receptacle, an array of pin-type sockets, or any other suitable contrivance for establishing electrical connection. Alternatively, interface 110 may comprise a male-type connector or array of pins formed to establish electrical connection.
Chamber 116 is formed as a cavity within element 104 to receive and house sensing apparatus 108, and to provide fluidic access to apparatus 108 from conduits 122 and 124. Alternatively, chamber 116 may be formed as part of either conduit 122 or 124, adapted to receive and house apparatus 108. Efficient alignment of apparatus 108 within chamber 116 may be pre-determined and provided through the structure of chamber 116 (e.g., particular shape or angulation), or through structure 112, or both. Inlet chamber 118 is formed as a cavity within member 104 to receive or collect a desired analyte. The shape and size of chamber 118 may be varied depending on particular analytical requirements. Inlet 118 may comprise an open cavity within front end 104, requiring only immersion or submersion in a desire analyte for collection. Alternatively, inlet 118 may include a restrictive covering (e.g., a shutter device or a membrane) over its opening in a surface of front end 104, requiring manual insertion (e.g., opening a shutter or piercing a membrane) of a desired analyte. Conduit 122 comprises a channel or trench formed within element 104 fluidically coupling a bottom portion of inlet 118 to an upper portion of chamber 116. Fluidic control member 126 is instantiated Along conduit 122, somewhere between inlet 118 and chamber 116. Member 126 may comprise any suitable valve, pumping mechanism, or flow control contrivance that is electronically controllable to manage the flow of fluids in conduit 122. Member 126 may move or restrict fluidic movement in conduit 122 by means of electric or electromagnetic fields, temperature variation, or electro-mechanical features. Member 126 is communicatively coupled to interface 114 by lead 130.
Receptacle 120, conduit 124, fluidic control member 128, and lead 132 are substantially similar in structure and formation to inlet 118, conduit 122, member 126, and lead 130 respectively. Receptacle 120 is formed within member 104 to receive or dispose of analyte from chamber 116. The shape and size of receptacle 120 may be varied to control the amount of analyte that front end 104 will process, depending on particular analytical requirements. In one alternative embodiment, receptacle 120 may be formed proximal to a surface of element 104, including a restrictive covering (e.g., a shutter device or a membrane) over its opening in the surface of element 104, to allow for processing adjustments or repeated use of element 104. Another alternative embodiment may eliminate the presence of receptacle 120 altogether, forming conduit 124 from chamber 116 directly to a surface of front end 104, with or without fluidic control element 128, for disposal of analyte from chamber 116.
Operationally, assembly 100 may function as follows. Sensor 102 and front end element 104 are coupled together; engaging interfaces 110 and 114 with each other, and engaging apparatus 108 within chamber 116. Sensor 102 may be communicatively linked to a particular end equipment by either an actual physical connection (e.g., electronic interface or cable), or by a remote connection (e.g., infrared or wireless communication). Once combined, assembly 100 forms a versatile optically-based integrated sensor capable of numerous fixed and remote applications and uses. A desired analyte may be manually introduced into inlet 118 or, alternatively, assembly 100 may be immersed or submerged in a desired analyte (e.g., dropped into a stream or vat) causing inlet 118 to fill. Sensor 102 provides electrical control signals via interfaces 110 and 114, and lead 130, to fluidic control member 126. Responsive to this control, member 126 operates to allow or facilitate movement of the desired analyte through conduit 122 towards chamber 116. Upon reaching chamber 116, the analyte may be allowed to flow around or across apparatus 108, while it performs its intended analysis. Utilizing electrical control signals provided by sensor 102 via interfaces 110 and 114, and lead 132, fluidic control member 128 may allow or facilitate movement of the analyte out of chamber 116 into receptacle 120 via conduit 124. Depending on the nature of the testing or the materials used in its fabrication, assembly 100 might be re-used or simply disposed of after analysis completion. The fluidic handling system functionality of chambers 118, 116, and 120, and conduits 122 and 124, in combination with fluidic control system functionality of elements 126 and 128, and their responsive coupling to interface 114, provide a versatile and integrated fluidic processing system within the flow cell element 104; replacing numerous modular and cumbersome equipment and connections associated with conventional fluidic analysis and processing.
Front end element 104 may be formed or produced by any suitable methods or processes, such as semiconductor processing, injection molding or plastic encapsulation, that consolidate all the requisite and desired functionalities into a single, efficient, integrated flow cell element. Fluidic connections with host and sensoring end equipment is eliminated, as all processing occurs in front end element 104, using only electronic control. Versatile and robust analytical tools can thus be produced in an inexpensive and disposable format.
Referring now to FIG. 2, another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. FIG. 2 depicts another flow-cell front end element 200 according to the present invention. The structure and formation of element 200 is similar to that of element 104 as depicted in FIG. 1, and would also be engaged with a sensor 102 to provide an integrated optically-based sensor assembly according to the present invention. Element 200 further comprises one or more reagent chambers 202 formed within element 200. Each chamber 202 is coupled to the main conduit 204, connecting inlet chamber 206 and sensing chamber 208, by a conduit 210. Alternatively, conduit 210 may couple a reagent chamber 202 directly to sensing chamber 208. A fluidic control member 212 is instantiated along conduit 210 between chamber 202 and conduit 204, and is communicatively coupled to interface 214 by a lead 216. A chamber 202 may be pre-loaded with a particular agent or compound to be later introduced, via member 212, to an analyte of interest passing through conduit 204. Alternatively, a chamber 202 may be employed within element 200 to collect or store a particular sample of an analyte, providing for sequential or time-based analysis. Optionally, additional fluidic control elements might be instantiated along the conduits to facilitate or control the mixing or interaction of an analyte and the reagent from each chamber 202.
FIG. 3 illustrates an optically-based integrated sensor 300, according to the present invention, produced in as a single, efficient, semiconductor type of product. Sensor 300 comprises a single substrate 302. Upon or within substrate 302 is formed or disposed: an inlet chamber 304, a primary channel 306, one or more reagent chambers 308, a sensing element 310, a sensing control device 312, a receptacle chamber 314, multiple fluidic control members 316, electrical leads 318, and reagent channels 320. A desired analyte is applied via inlet 304. Responsive to signals generated by control device 312, fluidic control members 316 are employed to allow or facilitate flow of the analyte along channel 306. Control device 312 may be a more sophisticated control device, such as a microcontroller or microprocessor, or may merely be a simple communications relay device, transferring control signals received from an end equipment external to sensor 300.
As depicted in FIG. 3, sensing element 310 is communicatively coupled to control device 312 by one or more leads 322, and is at least partially instantiated within channel 306. Alternatively, an additional chamber could be formed within sensor 300 to provide element 310 access to the analyte, depending upon particular design constraints or needs. Elements 316 are further controlled to allow or facilitate the flow of the analyte past sensing element 310 and into receptacle 314. Reagents from chambers 308 may be mixed with or introduced to the analyte in channel 306 by control elements 316, via reagent channels 320. Alternatively, chambers 308, channels 320, and their associated control elements 316 and leads 318 may be eliminated from sensor 300 for a simpler processing requirement. In sensor 300, the constituent elements may be formed utilizing available semiconductor production processes and methods (e.g., etching, deposition), or other suitable materials and processes depending on particular analytical needs and intended uses.
While this invention has been described in reference to illustrative embodiments, this description is not intended to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications and combinations of the illustrative embodiments, as well as other embodiments of the invention, will be apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to the description. The teachings and concepts of the present invention may be applied to a variety of sensor devices and applications. The principles of the present invention are practicable in a number of technologies. It is therefore intended that the appended claims encompass any such modifications or embodiments.
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I love it when NY and Crazy Horse are on form and clearly enjoying themselves. I thought that's what making music was all about. I'm not a massive NY fan but I sit in the 'Godfather of Grunge' camp. Dirty, sloppy distorted guitar is music to my ears. I don't think there is a poor track on the album and if you can't boogie to most of it rigor mortis may have already set in. The excellent production by Neil Young, John Hanion and Mark Humphreys holds the whole thing together and makes sense of the unkempt live feel of the entire album. This is the one for those hot summer!! care free evenings in the garden with a small glass of beer and a chicken leg to chew on.
The disc comes in a gatefold card sleeve (keeping the plastic to a minimum) with a booklet containing the lyrics and information about the origins of each song. Excellent stuff Mr Young and Crazy Horse. Thank you
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q whats the connection between the piece of meat you mention and neil young?
a they are both not spring chickens!!!
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In the end, it is just a waste of time, and eventually workaholics may get rejected by women in the end because they can ruin a relationship.
But it's often not what the workaholic does bring home that will lead to the unavoidable breakup, its more what the workaholic does not bring home: a warm personality and a clear mind, a real person to talk to and have fun with, a real date where she will have all of her attention for you.
If you still think the workaholic you have set your eyes on is worth the trouble, by all means, give it a shot. You can try counseling or having an intervention if her lifestyle is getting so bad it crossed the line. Or maybe a nice holiday can reset her mind and you might be able to talk to her about how you feel the relationship is going and where it is headed too if this behavior persist. But don't be too disappointed if your lover chooses her work over you, it's the workaholic's nature to do so. See Sonic Seduction website http://sonicseduction.net/.


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Restoration Hardware - shipping is how much???
The RH chair below is perfect for me to use as a desk chair in the study. And it is on sale for $249. Perfect! However, when I went to order it, the shipping was $249 - 100% of the chair price!
I have ordered soft goods from RH before, but not furniture. For $249 shipping on a straight chair, I'd expect it to be delivered by Tom Brady with fois gras and Dom Perignon.
Did I choose the wrong shipping option? I could not find a place to choose a different shipping option. 100% shipping is ridiculous. The closest store is 4 hours one way, so picking it up really isn't an option.
I wanted their portal medicine cabinet and was willing to pay what I thought was an already inflated price; however, when I added it to my cart to see shipping, it was so exorbitant, I didn't buy. I refuse to pay 2/3 the cost of the item to ship. RH also doesn't have these items in their stores.
if you buy furniture on EBay and have it shipped--chairs or tables--you can expect those kinds of prices. They will palletize them--rigid packing, well, well wrapped. I've just added that on the total price when I'm looking for "bargains." They've got to be amazingly priced if they're going to shipped somewhere.
For that much, you could drive the 4 hours, get a decent hotel room, have dinner out and drive back the next day! Sheesh!
I got 149.00 for shipping to the DC area for the 249.00 chair (Belgian Linen in Sand). Same price to ship to the San Francisco area.
It actually said unlimited furniture delivery for that price.
This post was edited by nosoccermom on Fri, Aug 8, 14 at 19:15
Sand Belgian Linen in any wood finish is $249. Yes, I saw that it was "unlimited furniture delivery." That's great when you are ordering an entire suite of bedroom furniture or a complete dining room, but when you only want one chair and when the delivery equals the price of the chair, that is simply ridiculous.
Don't even get me started. I went around with them a couple weeks ago about the shipping charges and the vagaries/dishonesty in their literature. I was looking at an $899 table, then started looking at the shipping charges. There are three tiers of the "unlimited" shipping: $149 for folks "near one of our stores", $249 for folks in the next distance tier, and $349 for those of us who apparently live in a suburb of the Gobi Desert.
I first asked if I could pick it up at a store (6 hours away) and save the shipping cost entirely. Nope. The stores aren't a part of the shipping process -- there's no way to avoid the shipping cost. So then I wrote back and asked how the shipping "zones" could be based on proximity to a retail store, if the retail store has no bearing on shipping. I got some cut-and-pasted scripted customer service responses about the shipping simply covering costs. So then I asked how it was possible that it would cost $349 to send me a table, and also cost $349 to send my neighbor a semi-truck full of tables, and wasn't this, in a sense, smaller customers subsidizing the shipping costs of wealthier customers. More scripted response.
But I still ******* love that table.
Wisteria's version. In "natural," it is $212. I have a coupon for 20% off. Shipping is $118 (still exorbitant). Total with tax is $312, or only $50 more than the original price of the RH chair.
I will be posting a separate thread about Wisteria quality. Please comment, if you have an opinion.
DD1 and her BF just ordered a DR table and 2 slipcovered chairs from RH. The "extra10" coupon code plus the "special" price on the table made the 249 unlimited shipping easier to stomach. They live in NorCal, but in the 2nd tier shipping distance.
I'm glad it wasn't totally awful for your DD and her BF, allison. At least they came close to getting value for their money. I have ordered furniture from NC on several occasions. I think I paid less than $50 for shipping on a very large sofa. The RH flatrate shipping is a boon for those who are ordering gargantuan pieces but for one little chair, it is ridiculous.
BBstx, the RH chair is the SAME chair as the one at Wisteria, Home Decorators, and Overstock. Contrary to the quasi-religious furniture BS the catalogs imply, their stuff is not all handmade by grizzly old 'artisans' in centuries old factories with candles for lighting. They BUY stuff just like every other retailer. RH is a scam of monumental proportions, from the catalog to the furniture, right down to the shipping costs.
Fwiw, I like the striped chair better!
Lol, I was actually thinking of the Emperor.....you know, the one with no clothes!
Adding, I know no one could actually believe that drivel, but something is making otherwise savvy shoppers buy that stuff. Someone posted a picture of a trestle table in another thread that was almost a dead ringer for an RH table but a thousand $ less. Except for a minor detail on the legs it was essentially the same table. The chairs you posted are identical, not even a minor difference. And there are vendors at Scott's Antique Market (upscale flea market one weekend a month in Atlanta and somewhere in Ohio) that sell very similar chairs for about $149, full stop.
This post was edited by kswl on Sun, Aug 10, 14 at 12:00
You mean to tell me that they are actually buying from China at $75 a pop ??Sorry pic is bad.. Alibaba won't let you grab a photo.
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Square-back-arm-chair_1987539882.html
BBstx I was kidding also (obviously you knew!). But I have purchased goods from other countries directly from the manufacturers and the tariffs for personal use are minimal. And since we live fairly near the port of Savannah and not too too far from Jacksonville, the freight inland wasn't too much, either. If I lived in the Midwest I would t consider it.
This post was edited by kswl on Sun, Aug 10, 14 at 23:04
you're complaining about $149 shipping? Heh, I wish I had unlimited shipping to my location. I have many things on order and they're all charged SEPARATE shipping for each item.
Shipping the RH trestle table to Canada cost $420 US (thats 20% shipping + customs) with another $327 US in sales tax.


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A family member found the bodies of Travis Wayne Edwards, 22, and Ashely Erin Edwards, 20, on the morning of Feb. 7, according to the autopsy reports. They were wearing pajamas and lying beside each other in bed in their home on Mount Holly-Huntersville Road.
Neighbors had initially suspected the couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning because of a reported gas leak in the neighborhood hours before the bodies were found. But blood tests didn't show elevated levels of the gas in the Edwardses' systems.
Police say they don't suspect foul play in the deaths. The Edwardses had a daughter, but WSOC-TV reported that she wasn't home when her parents died.
The Edwardses both had fatal levels of 6-monoacetylmorphine, an indicator of heroin use, according to toxicology reports.
Ashely Edwards tested positive for several drugs, including hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, and dextromethorphan, a drug commonly used in over-the-counter cough medicines.
The autopsy says the presence of the opiate oxycodone may have contributed to Travis Edwards' death. Urine samples showed he had recently ingested codeine and dextromethorphan.
The Cook Volunteer Fire Department responded to three calls about a gas leak in the area beginning around 9 p.m. the night before the Edwardses' bodies were found.
"Passersby were calling it in. With the wind, the smell would come and go," said Assistant Chief Chris Brady.
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Tim Hortons workers "blindsided" by Burger King-led layoffs.
Super Bowl pre-game activations continue, as Fiat Chrysler could still stage a surprise pull-out ... GM has presence even without ads ... GoDaddy insists its lost-puppy Super Bowl ad wasn't a stunt ... Nissan teases with "Cat's in the Cradle" and extends spot to 90 seconds ... Sprint releases teaser ... Pepsi creates crop circle near stadium in Phoenix … Wix.com represents smaller pool of B2B advertisers … and Snickers releases full Brady Bunch spot: Continue reading...
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Brands like to be where the eyeballs are, but FIFA—organizers of the planet's most-watched sporting event, the World Cup—has just lost a major sponsor and is in danger of losing other brand sponsors in the wake of mishandling of recent events and allegations of corruption within the bidding process for World Cup hosting, Business Insider reports.
Emirates, FIFA's official airline partner, has pulled its sponsorship through the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and Sony is considering the same, according to the Guardian. The loss of one and possible two FIFA partners hurts as there are only six sponsors in total at the FIFA Partner level, vs. sponsors specifically tied to the World Cup.Continue reading...
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Nike and Samsung may not be official sponsors of this summer's World Cup in Brazil, but that's not stopping them from taking full advantage of the event. The pair top a new list from Unruly Media of the most-shared football/footie/futbol-related videos. In fact, non-sponsors are responsible for 54 percent of total shares.
FIFA's official brand partners that made it into the top 11 ranking include Castrol and its "Footkhana" video; Coca-Cola, which has turned out a slew of soccer-related campaigns; Emirates Airlines; and Visa. Non-sponsor Pepsi, attempting to give its rival a run, was ranked at No. 14. Sponsors that didn't make it into the top 10 include Budweiser (16), Sony (18), McDonald's (20), Johnson & Johnson (24), and Kia (26).
Part of the opportunity and challenge of being a World Cup official sponsor is the event's global appeal. According to Ad Age, 175 of Coca-Cola's 207 markets have adapted Coke's central campaign (see more below) for the 2014 World Cup. In comparison, only 100 markets bought into the brand's London 2012 campaign. The higher buy-in this year is partially due to making the campaign creative relevant locally with a customizable logo.Continue reading...
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Spirit Airlines may be a discount airline but it has received plenty of press in recent years for all of the fees (or as Spirit likes to call it, "optional services") it has charged customers, such as a fee for printing a boarding pass at the airport, or cost-cutting that shoehorns a dozen extra seats than competitors within the same size plane.
That kind of move has "won" the brand such accolades as being the only U.S. carrier on the World's Worst Airlines and the worst-performing U.S. airline. It has been recognized for hiring the "rudest flight attendants" and being the "most complained about" airline. It has inspired such venom that customers have formed Boycott Spirit Airlines and Spirit Airlines Sucks groups, not to mention the requisite nod by The Onion.
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