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The Blue Devils jumped out to a 14-point lead before North Carolina even scored a point, then cruised their way to a 69-53 victory at the Smith Center.
The North Carolina offense, on the other hand, struggled to find its way.
The Tar Heels, seeing their six-game winning streak come to an end, shot a dismal 27 percent from the field in the first half, and a measly 34 percent for the game.
"It was an exceptionally tough day for us," coach Roy Williams said. "(Duke) played well, and got off to a great start.
"They made all their shots early, and we didn't. In the first half, it's hard when they shoot neatly 70 percent, and we shot 27 percent."
Duke (27-4 overall, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) shot 55 percent for the game, including 69 percent in the first half. The Blue Devils hit five 3-pointers on the night, the Tar Heels just one.
Duke shot 83 percent from the free-throw line, besting North Carolina's 77 percent. The Tar Heels never led in the game.
"Duke's offense was stronger than our defense was," Williams said. "And, their defense was stronger our offense was. They were by the better team (this game). Seth Curry toyed with us in the first half, got nearly any shot he wanted."
North Carolina (22-9, 12-6), which earned a No. 3 seed for this week's ACC Tournament in Greensboro, lost for the second time at home this season. The only other home loss was a 68-59 Miami victory in early January.
Since then, North Carolina had gone 12-3, using a smaller starting lineup in its previous seven games. That smaller lineup didn't perform against Duke.
On Saturday, James Michael McAdoo led the Tar Heels with 15 points.
"If you go back over the course of the season, and we haven't shot the ball well, we had some real ugly games early," Williams said.
"The change in the lineup doesn't make us the strongest rebounding team, or the strongest defensive team, but it did make us stronger offensive team. We got by in one or two games down the stretch because we competed, were pretty tough, and made a bunch of shots. But, Duke was a step ahead of us."
North Carolina had beaten its past six opponents by an average of slightly more than 10 points.
"It's always frustrating to see the opposing team make shots and us missing," said North Carolina's P.J. Hairston, who scored 14 points. "But we continue to fight and we still try to fight the entire game, even though this is probably by far one of the worst shooting games we've had this year."
Senior Dexter Strickland, playing in his last home game, scored only four points. The loss marked the first time in Williams' coaching career that his team had lost on Senior Night.
"He apologized," Strickland said. "We could have done better, but you can't blame it on him. You can blame it on all of us a team. We just didn't compete as much as we should. We made little mistakes on defense and offense, and that cost us the game."
Reggie Bullock scored only eight points, barely half of his season average of 14.2.
"I feel like we're going to come out more hungry," Bullock said. "Whoever we match up against in the first game (Florida State or Clemson) that we play in the ACC Tournament, I feel like we just need to come out.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A patchwork extension of federal farm programs passed as part of a larger "fiscal cliff" bill keeps the price of milk from rising but doesn't include many of the goodies that farm-state lawmakers are used to getting for their rural districts.
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders who spent more than a year working on a half-trillion-dollar, five-year farm bill that would keep subsidies flowing had to accept in the final hours a slimmed-down, nine-month extension of 2008 law with few extras for anyone.
With the new Congress opening Thursday, they'll have to start the farm bill process over again, most likely with even less money for agriculture programs this year and the recognition that farm interests have lost some of the political clout they once held.
"I think there's a lot of hurt feelings, that all of this time and energy was put into it and you've got nothing to show for it," said Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said it even more bluntly on the Senate floor just after she learned that the bare-bones extension would be part of the fiscal cliff deal.
"There is no way to explain this," she said angrily as the deal came together New Year's Eve. "None. There is absolutely no way to explain this other than agriculture is just not a priority."
After Congress failed to pass a farm bill earlier last year, the legislation became tangled in the end-of-the-year fiscal cliff talks as dairy subsidies were set to expire Jan. 1 and send the price of milk to $6 or $7 a gallon, double current prices. The White House and congressional leaders negotiating the fiscal cliff had agreed that the bill would somehow have to avert that "dairy cliff," but it was uncertain how.
Hoping to salvage some of their work, Stabenow and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., crafted a last-minute extension of 2008 farm law to add to the fiscal cliff package, including help for their own state interests: fruit and vegetable growers plentiful in Michigan, and more than $600 million in emergency money for livestock producers who were affected by drought, a priority for Lucas. In addition to averting the milk price spike, their bill also contained an overhaul of dairy programs, a priority for House Agriculture's top Democrat, Collin Peterson of Minnesota.
The extension Stabenow and Lucas crafted cost around $1 billion _ an amount too high and too risky for House and Senate leaders negotiating the broader fiscal cliff deal. According to aides familiar with the talks, the White House and congressional leaders wanted a farm bill extension with no major policy changes or new spending that could subject the entire fiscal cliff bill to opposition.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky added a bare-bones version of a farm bill extension that didn't include money for any of the agriculture leaders' top priorities and renewed other farm programs without any new funding.
The result, the aides said, was a farm bill extension that would keep major programs going but didn't spend any new money. Missing were dollars for some organic programs, environmental programs and several different energy programs for encouraging renewable fuels. Many of those programs were renewed, but without any money.
The reaction from farm-state lawmakers was swift. Stabenow went to the Senate floor called the new bill "absolutely outrageous." Peterson said farm-state leaders had been "disrespected." Stabenow, as well as Lucas, ended up voting for it, Peterson against.
The National Farmers Union issued a statement saying it was "left out in the cold." The long-powerful National Corn Growers Association's statement said the group is "tired of the endless excuses and lack of accountability."
Direct payments, a subsidy that costs $5 billion annually and is paid to farmers whether they farm or not, were retained in the agreement. Both a Senate bill passed in June and a House Agriculture Committee bill passed in July had cut those payments after a consensus in the farm community that those subsidies would be eliminated and redirected.
"That is amazing to me, I have to say. That is absolutely amazing to me. I want to hear someone justify that on the Senate floor," Stabenow said.
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Mac's Guide to Flying with a Firearm:
Well, I see a lot of people post questions, anecdotes, etc about flying with firearms. I thought I would add my carry procedure for flying with my CCW.
My Colorado CWP gives me a lot of places I can carry. And seeing as I travel a lot, I've started flying with my CCW quite a bit too. At first it can be a little confusing, nervous, etc. But after doing this for a few years, and a lot of trips, I've been able to boil my system down to something that I believe is secure and works for me.
This info will come in several consecutive posts due to pics. However, I will cover:
A. Packing and security
B. Checking your bag at the airline
C. Things I've had go wrong (there are very few, and none were major issues).
But first, a few things:
1. Study the laws of your destination.
Please. Find out if you can possess a pistol there, find out if you can carry, find out what the carry rules are (for example, in New Mexico you cannot carry a backup gun, etc). And just because it is easy as pie to fly TO a place, if that place is like...say, NYC... it can be difficult to get HOME with it. Some of this is legal, and some is just how uncooperative the folks at the airline can be. Just google CCW laws for a specific state, visit "concealed carry trip planner"--a good website with some good info (though it takes a few months at least for new laws to be updated), or reference the current version of the
Traveler's Firearms Guide
2. Know your rights and the regulations you are subject to.
I'm not kidding here. There are some foundational rules that both protect you and can hurt you. Know what they are before you fly. I'll give you my system and how I confirm these, but check them out yourself before you go. They can change. And if a TSA agent asks you to do something that is NOT in their regs, don't do it. Get a supervisor. Mostly this is giving them your key or combo to the gun case... but know what your rights are. Don't make a scene. Don't be mean. No need for that if you have the law and regs on your side. Be gracious, professional, and FIRM. That's all that's needed.
3. Keep copies of the TSA regs on you, in our bag, and with your gun.
I keep a copy with my travel docs (passport, license, tickets, etc), in the locked case with the gun, and tucked into the handle of the case for inspectors. Often I'll keep a copy of the individual airline's regs as well.
4. I recommend you fly with your CCW, so long as you follow all laws both for flying and for your destination.
This is an important way to responsibly and calmly stand up for our gun rights without being "activists" and putting ourselves in contentious situations. And the more customers airlines have who travel with guns--smoothly and without incident--the easier it will become for us. This could potentially affect a lot of ccw laws and firearm transportation laws positively over time... but that's a whole 'nother discussion.
One of the main fears people have of flying with a firearm is security. Even if you can get on the plane, what if someone steals my super custom whizz-bang 99? We've all heard these stories, and I've talked to a guy who had it happen.
So I put in an extra step where possible. And I'll detail that below. I will say that it is very rare to see a case taken. And it's even more rare to lose a bag forever. Most lost luggage comes back in a day or so. For me, it's worth flying with my CCW, but I usually don't take the Dan Wesson. I'll take a Glock, M&P, XD, etc. A striker pistol that is a good gun, I shoot well, but is replaceable if I accidentally cut Murphy off in traffic on the way to the airport or something.
First of all, let me give you a link to the TSA site. This is their summary of their regs. Again, I always keep a copy of this with me, with the gun, and in the main bag as a whole.
Here's a bare bones summary:
1. You are allowed to fly with a firearm.
2. It must be unloaded.
3. It must be in a locked case, that cannot be easily openend/defeated, and
may have the lock or combo to access it (a very important point).
4. Ammo must be in it's own case (generally the original box, but I'll detail why later). Ammo does not have to be locked in the same case, and can only be stored in the magazine if the magazine is properly stored itself: ie, in a tight case, covered properly, etc. I don't recommend leaving in the mag, and I'll detail that later as well.
5. Other than the gun, all locks must be TSA approved locks. TSA approved locks have a TSA master key that can open them. But when it comes to the gun, specifically, it says that ONLY YOU can have access. So get your own lock, keyed or combo, and make it as good as you can for what will fit your lock slot... which is usually about a 1'' bolt or smaller.
So that's the basic concept from TSA. Here's how I've applied it based upon my experience with the airlines.
I find a good case. Some use Pelican, Storm, etc. I just use one of my gun cases. Works fine, is flatter than other others, and I already own it.
I break the gun down. This is not required by TSA, but I do it anyway. This is from experience. When you declare your firearm, you are now at the mercy of the agent. They may be experienced with handguns, they may be completely unfamiliar with them, or they may be card carrying brady bunch members. You don't know. I've had them take the empty gun, pick it up for everyone behind me to see, wrinkle their brow while they stare at it, cover me, God, and everyone else with the muzzle, and then ask if I'm sure it's unloaded. So I just break it down. It makes it much less threatening. It makes it easy to see what's in it (and not in it), and if they pick up one part or another there's no fear of causing a scene.
I put my ammo in the locked case. It's the safest place for it and it makes it simple.
Not pictured, but I also put a filled out ID/Address tag INSIDE the case with the gun, and a copy of the TSA regs, folded so that the title is out and anyone who opens it can see it's there.
I unload my magazines and put them outside the case with the holsters I'll be taking.
Here's what it looks like (for reference, this is just the case that came with my M&P9c... I previously used an XD case):
I pack the UNLOADED mags and holster separately from the locked gun case. I put them in a shoe bag that fits next to the firearm case in the suitcase.
On the front of the gun case I put a strip of duct tape and in bold black sharpie I put my name, address, cell phone number, and email address. I've blotched it out of these pictures but you can see where I put it.
On the back of the case I put the same info, as well as a warning that tampering will be prosecuted. This is a simple thing, not necessary, but I want anyone who might think about taking this case to know I will hunt them down.
Finally, I put a combination pad lock on the gun case. There is a reason for this. But a keyed lock is fine, too. TSA is NOT allowed to have a copy of your combo or key that goes on the gun case. I put a combo so, if one of them tries to say, "We need to check it again, just give me the combo" I can say, "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm the only one allowed to have it. And Further, it's my pin number so for security purposes I cannot give it out." That is why I do it, and it's been 100% fool proof to date.
And that's what I will put into the larger bag. I put the gun case, locked with a combo lock, and an unassuming shoe bag that has my mags and holsters.
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Now, here is the step I add that most do not. I decided some time ago that I wanted to make it difficult for an employee to take my whizz-bang 99. If they are going to do it, it needs to slow them down, cost them time, and be obvious to the cameras and their employer what they are doing. Is it foolproof? Nope. Nothing is, and I'm sorry about that. But it has been fine for me. I've never even had it tampered with.
So here's the trick. Most rolling suitcases have a handle that is made of aluminum, steel, or titanium (with ultra high end luggage). But regardless of the material, they are pretty sturdy. And that handle connects all the way down the back of the suitcase, creating a "spine" to the bag. I make a small incision through the lining and padding in the bottom of the bag so that I can put a 1'' cable (lots of materials for a good cable, but generally steel) around that post (or both posts, if you want) to secure the gun case. If they wanted to take that case, they would absolutely have to take everything out of the bag and destroy it, or cut it. Now TSA does cut locks off, and I've heard different stories about what kind of cutters they have quick access to... but in general the smaller, more common cutters will take a few passes with a 1'' cable. Larger cutters will cut right through any cable, and in that case you may want a good chain. But for me, the cable has been more than fine. Further, an employee will have to have the larger cutter, put at the INSIDE of the bag, with the bag fully open to do this. While it's not perfect, it's a lot more trouble and will draw much more attention than a common thief would take with all of their coworkers around and the internal security cameras on.
Here's the cable looped under. Very little disturbance to the bag.
I simply keep the cable coiled (it's tougher than you think to uncoil it, and especially under all my stuff, that's just what I want someone to be up against).
Then I put a good padlock that is harder to cut. Again, if they're going to do it, they can't use the little shears. And with the small bolt showing on this model lock (on of my favorites), they'd have to move stuff and be obvious to get to it.
This is allowed for two reasons. One, it does not actually lock anything they can't have access to. You can still move a coil or two and fully open the gun case for inspection if you want. But second, if it DOES prevent access to anything, it's the gun case. And YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BE THE ONLY ONE with access to your gun case. What it really does is make it much harder and more obvious if an employee wants your firearm.
Here's what it all looks like, fully secured and with the shoe bag with the holster and mags next to it:
Here's how much room it takes up in the bag. PLENTY of room left.
And finally, I lock the outside zippers with two TSA approved crappy little locks. I use the $10 set that has the red and green lights that tell you if TSA has opened them or not. As wimpy as those locks are, it's still a step that must be taken to access your stuff inside, and the color of the lock will show if they did. TSA locks still get cut sometimes, if they can't get the master key from a supervisor, etc, but it's pretty rare in my experience. Especially if you go through secondary screening with your case (a simple step, outlined in the next section.)
This is the system I've worked out for my hard luggage. I'm working on trying some things with my soft luggage that doesn't have the handle/spine. Sometimes I travel with a Maxpedition duffel. Really good construction. To date, the best idea I've tried out is to loop the cable through a few t shirts and a few pairs of underwear (including a bright colored pair of my wife's "sexy" ones--will catch eyes all over the room instantly if someone was walking around with those showing). That way, if someone takes out the gun case, they've got this gaudy string of clothes attached to the line with it. It will stand out and be memorable for a camera or coworkers watching it. They do make some cable locks that have a 120db alarm, so if the cable is cut it sounds the alarm. I've considered that as well. I'm always looking for soft luggage ideas...
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So you get it all packed and secured and you get to the airport. Here's where the list begins.
1. Be early. Please. If you're going to fly with the firearm, be early. I've never had it add more than 30 minutes to the whole process for me, but you want to give it even more than that in case you have to go through an extra security verification or two.
2. Go to the counter. You cannot use a skycap. You must declare with an agent. If you check in at the curb and then tell them you have a firearm, they may hustle you right to the front of the line. I've also had them get mad when I tried that and put me at the back and waste more of my time.
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I want to say this before we get to #3. The system I've worked out is very general, but it flies with almost every US airline I've flown on. In fact, I've had no problems. That's why I use original box for ammo and lock it down, etc. From airline to airline, they may have specific regs that TSA does not. TSA will let you cover your loaded mags. North West Airlines doesn't. Some want original ammo box, some don't . So instead of jumping through all the hoops for one airline or another, I just decided to get ONE system down and stick to it. So while you may be able to do some things a little different here and there--and I am not suggesting you cannot--I am only giving you my system that I've found to be less complex.
3. When I get to the counter, I pull out my driver's license, passport, copy of my itinerary (if I have it), a copy of the TSA firearm regs, and a copy of the airline's firearm regs.
I hand them to the agent and say, in a calm and slow tone,
"Good morning. I'd like to declare that I will be carrying a legal firearm in my checked luggage, prepared to TSA and your airline's packing standards, and it's disassembled and ready for your inspection."
The combination of this formal and polite declaration, along with all the paperwork has been GOLD for me. Better, actually. Before there was always some hesitation or confusion on their part. But by giving them all the paperwork, by being formal and gracious, I've cut out more than 90% of the hustle I used to face while checking in. They seem to appreciate the preparedness, the organization, and the willingness for their inspection. You can say whatever you like, but I don't recommend walking up and simply saying that you have a gun (something I've seen happen before). I've just given you 100% check in gold, and if you ever do that and compare it you'll realize what great approach it is. Do as you will.
4. The agent will inspect the firearm. The more dissembled it is, the easier that will be. The more it looks like a "gun", the bigger the chance you have of a brady card carrier stalling you, arguing with you about how it's packed, etc. In general, if you have any real delays or issues, just calmly say, "Could I please have your supervisor inspect it, reference the TSA standards I provided for you, and help us all to get out of here in a timely manner?" I've only had to do that once, ever. I don't know if that's typical or lucky. But that's what led to my script and document presentation.
5. The agent IS NOT PERMITTED to mark the outside of the luggage with any sort of special tag showing there is a firearm inside. This is a big deal. This is what will keep your bag from becoming a target. If they try, just let them know that the tag must be inside of the bag. If they argue, get a supervisor. You generally won't have to fight this one, unless you're flying out of DC, San Francisco, NYC, etc.
6. At this point, they'll usually let you go. About every other time they'll take me to secondary screening which is around the corner, in a different room, etc. They'll have me unlock the case, they'll look, have me lock it back, send it through a screening machine, and that's it. Never had any problem there, and I prefer it actually because it's not being handled by the check in agents too much or anything.
Not much to mention here, but just to give you all the info I can I'll give you my few stories.
1. Before I started disassembling the gun, I had agents pick it up, sweep me and everyone in line with the muzzle, and generally start a buzzing behind me that was followed by accusing looks when I saw these folks on the plane. Not worth it. Had all this happen a few times, and while it was a headache, it wasn't enough to discourage me from traveling with my gun--but it was enough to inspire me to just disassemble the thing when I pack it.
2. I had one female check in agent argue with me about every little thing. She was clearly a brady card carrier who said things like, "that thing", and "that deadly weapon" when she talked about the firearm. First I wasn't allowed to fly with ANY ammo. Then it was that I had to give her the combo to the lock. Then it was that I had to have a firearm tag on the outside of the luggage. It just went on and on until I got a supervisor, he got a copy of the regs, and we all went our way. That's why I take copies of the regs with me, put them in the case, and put them in the handle of the gun case after I lock it into my bag. And that's why I disassemble the gun in the case, and that's why I use a gracious and professional script.
3. One time in Denver International I was called down to a holding area after I had been at my gate for a while. They needed me to open it again and inspect. Not sure why. Took 15 minutes total, from leaving my seat at the gate to returning to that seat, and everyone was really polite and apologetic about it all. At least I knew my bag was under the plane and hadn't missed the connection.
And that's it. No other troubles.
Feel free to add your own comments, stories, etc. You may do things very, very different and that is fine. I'm simply detailing my system and experience for those who are curious or who don't take their CCW with them when they travel because they're worried about the whole airport process. I know this system works for me, and so I have hope it will work for you as well.
It's really as simple as:
1. Secure the firearm in a locked case, according to regs.
2. Secure that locked case within your bag as possible.
3. Upon check-in properly declare your firearm and submit to inspections.
But as you know, there's always a little more to it than that. I do feel it's important to not go unarmed just because of the expectation of airport hustling. With luck, and the more of us that fly with our firearms, the easier it will become.
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Some airlines require you to check the ammo in a separate bag.
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Nicely done. I don't fly very often, but this is good information to know about. Thanks.
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Excellent advice!
I fly all the time with my weapons checked - do most of the things you suggest, but have a whole new list of time-saving things to do now - thanks.
Out of all your suggestions, I love the idea of cable-locking the padlocked weapon(s) case to the inside of the luggage the best!
I was under the impression that you had to have your ammo packed in a separate case from the weapon(s)? I fly mostly on Continental - maybe it's just their rule - but I do so anyway.
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To add
Some airlines require you to check the ammo in a separate bag.
Northwest tried that on my one time. But it was never officially in their regs. And it wasn't on the TSA regs. So they were fine. No one else has said anything. Worst case, you can lock the gun in it's case and put your ammo in your main bag. That's the worst I've ever heard from other fliers. Most often if they want anything they want it locked and people may not have room in the gun case.
But that's my experience. YMMV may vary.
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Excellent advice!
I fly all the time with my weapons checked - do most of the things you suggest, but have a whole new list of time-saving things to do now - thanks.
Out of all your suggestions, I love the idea of cable-locking the padlocked weapon(s) case to the inside of the luggage the best!
I was under the impression that you had to have your ammo packed in a separate case from the weapon(s)? I fly mostly on Continental - maybe it's just their rule - but I do so anyway.
Edit: 'Drew beat me to the ammo question
It depends. General interpretation is that the fiber case for the ammo qualifies as the "separate case". You just cannot have it rolling around in the gun case. Or in the mags if the mags aren't properly covered. And in a separate compartment outside the checked box has always been enough for me, and only on Northwest was it ever in question. Again, that's just my experience.
Here's continental's regs on Ammo:
No more than 11 pounds of ammunition may be carried. The ammunition
may be packed
in the same container as the firearm or in a separate container. Ammunition must be packed in the manufacturer's original package or securely packed in fiber, wood or metal containers. The ammunition inside the container must be protected against shock and secured against movement. The ammunition may be packed in the same container as the firearm or in a separate container.
: under "firearms".
And here's the NRA's quick page to the airline's regs. All seem to be fine with ammo in the same case, and if anything seem to prefer it locked with it.
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Thanks for the info.
When you stop and think about it for a minute - the gun is in checked luggage. There is no way a passenger could find the bag while in flight and get to the gun. All the precautions are really a waste of time.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to put this down in a post. GREAT info.
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Thanks for the info.
When you stop and think about it for a minute - the gun is in checked luggage. There is no way a passenger could find the bag while in flight and get to the gun. All the precautions are really a waste of time.
I think it has more to do with all the other people who have contact with the bag from the time you leave it--put it in their custody-- and when you get it back. Also, there are some ways to access the luggage area from the cabin, though travelers are not permitted to.
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I think it has more to do with all the other people who have contact with the bag from the time you leave it--put it in their custody-- and when you get it back....
Correct sir. Feds are more concerned with unsavory folks who might have access to your bags than they are with you gaining access to your bags in flight.
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I carry out of Houston on Continental all the time. Normally a flawless procedure. One time, however, the counter girl asked to see my CHL. I told her I didn't have one. She looked like she was going to press the hidden bank robber buzzer or something. It was pretty funny. Basically I'm not showing that bimbo my CHL.
I might add that I travel with a Pelican case with some scientific analyzers in it. I have a place cut out in the bottom foam under one of the instruments where the handgun goes. The ammo goes in my main bag. I lock up the pelican case (about the size of a large briefcase) and it sails thru every time.
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No more than 11 pounds of ammunition may be carried. The ammunition
you can only take 11 rounds with u?
EDIT: sorry, i read Rounds instead of Pounds haha
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I fly with my handgun pretty often. Almost never a problem (my line at the counter is to smile and softly say to the clerk, "I'd like to declare an UNLOADED handgun."). Anyway, flying out of San Diego one time the clerk had me leave the gun container unlocked for checking with TSA. Luggage disappeared down the moving conveyer belt. Next time I saw my luggage was in Boston. All was OK but the damn gun bag was STILL UNLOCKED!!
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Delta TRIED the same thing with me coming out of O'Hare, but I INSISTED "that wasn't going to fly (pun intended)"! They backed down and I got to lock it again before losing sight of it and my bag on the conveyor.
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That seemed to be the prevailing feeling after Jacksonville's volleyball team swept scrappy Havelock 25-19, 27-25, 25-17 Thursday night at The Bird Cage.
Not only did it keep JHS' hopes alive for a possible No. 3 playoff seed out of the Coastal 3-A Conference, but it was also a much better effort than the first meeting with the Rams when the Cardinals had to rally from a 2-0 deficit to win.
"This was definitely a much better match," said sophomore setter Keenan Marks, who had 24 assists. "All of us were here today. We were just like we can't let that happen again, especially because we needed his win going into the playoffs. So we kind of put it on ourselves like we've got to do this and we've got to do it now."
Jacksonville (10-9, 7-5) has two conference matches left, at home against D.H. Conley (19-3, 12-0) on Tuesday and then the regular-season finale at White Oak (12-7, 6-6) on Thursday. JHS, 8-14 a year ago, was the league's fifth seed in 2011.
"We would definitely like to take the third seed," first-year coach Melinda Rakes said. "But we have to beat White Oak to take that third seed."
And a win over D.H. Conley wouldn't hurt, especially since the Vikings beat the Cardinals 25-22, 25-12, 25-8 on Sept. 13.
"We can play them better," Rakes said. "If we play like we did tonight, we'll be all right. We were competitive with them up until … somebody beamed our children out of the gym and left uniforms on the court. I don't know what happened. It was one of our epic meltdowns."
There was no meltdown against the Rams, who nonetheless played better and tougher than their 2-14 (2-10) record.
"They've got some great hitters, and they're very scrappy," Rakes said. "They may not pass the ball perfect the first time, but they're going to get it up and send it back over."
All three sets were competitive, with the Rams using their size up front and strong hitting while the Cardinals played well all-around and were good at finding open holes in the court instead of just firing away and hoping to win by power alone.
"We really read the court well, which has been a big issue for us," Rakes said. "We kind of like to swing away. We're starting to see the court, see the holes."
Jacksonville led 16-11 in the opening set only to see the Rams pull within one twice, the last time at 17-16. But Emily Rideout punched a kill and then slammed two more followed by an ace by Claire Harris to go up 21-16. The Cardinals clinched the set on another kill by Rideout.
The Rams threatened to take the second set, going up 22-21 after the Cardinals let a ball drop. But the Cardinals then ran what Rakes called one of their "system plays," with Marks passing the ball from one side of the net to the other side to set up Rideout for a kill to tie it.
Marks then followed with a tip over Sha'Nice Frazer at the net for a 23-22 lead. But the Rams regained the lead at 24-23, and the score was tied at 25 when the Cardinals sealed the win on a kill by Cassie Padilla off an assist from Marks and an ace by Rideout.
The Cardinals took command of the third set midway through, scoring 10 straight points to go up 22-12 behind four aces, including three in a row, by Kaiya Wallace. JHS clinched the set and the match on a net serve.
Asked what the Cardinals did well, Marks pointed "our communication."
"Talking to each other," she added, "that was really what helped put us on top."
Rakes agreed, but also pointed to the passing of Dannielle Hayden and the strong hitting of Wallace and Rideout, among others.
"Obviously our outside hitters had the hot hand," Rakes said.
As the regular season winds down, Rakes is encouraged in what she's seeing from her girls.
"We're finally communicating with each other. We're understanding each other, which is half the battle with girls," she said with a laugh. "So I definitely feel like we're gelling much better than we were."
Havelock 19 25 17
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LEADING PLAYERS—H: Dyer 4 kills, 2 aces, 1 block; White 2 kills, 4 aces; Frazier 3 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces. J: Rideout 9 kills, 14 digs, 4 aces; Wallace 7 kills, 14 digs, 7 aces; Marks 24 assists, 1 kill; Harris 3 kills, 20 digs; Hayden 9 digs. RECORDS—H 2-14, 2-10, at West Cartereton Tuesday. J 10-9, 7-5, hosts D.H. Conley on Tuesday.


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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:51 pm
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My older kid, who is now 11, drew his first mini-comic when he was in kindergarten. It was called "Goo Man" but because he had that habit of writing his letters backwards it looked like "Poo Man", which still makes us laugh. We made it into a book for him and photocopied it so he could give it to all his friends. He drew another the next year, and I even took copies of both comics with me to comic shows (mostly to inspire the other little kids I'd see there). He hasn't drawn another comic story since, though. He likes art, but not to the point where he does it in his spare time.
My younger kid, now 8, has drawn a few strip-style comics here and there, but mostly what she enjoys is doodling. She loves comics and animation, and I can certainly see how it's inspired her in her drawings. I find it amusing, in this webcomic age of "colour sells!", that she almost never colours her pictures-- they're always black and white line drawings.
Are your kids making comics just like their parents? Or, if they're at that just-barely-holding-a-pencil stage, do you see the beginnings of brilliant artistic talent in the scribbles?
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I have six kids from 15 to 6 (two step daughters and four non-step daughters) - they all have drawn at various times - some more than others. Two of them have drawn some really funny comics - but only sporadically - it's not really a passion for any of them. They hardly notice that I draw a comic - even though I'm sitting at the kitchen table. They aren't really in tune with comics - we don't get "the" paper - and digitally they only seem to IM and text and Facebook.... However, my youngest one is a little more in tuned with them and I love it when she uses my characters - but often makes her own story lines...I'll have to post some of those some day.
This tread also reminds me of a time I saw an art show in a gallery and the artist had his son's work (I think he was 5 or 6) in the front room/lobby of the gallery - that was a LONG time ago - but it stuck with me.
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:47 am
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I have one kid... he is 1 years/year (how do you say that???) old. The only art he seems to make are the strange faces that appear in his diapers after a good nap.... The faces aren't that bad...
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All four of my daughters have done comics at various times. One has even created a continuing story with a significant number of pages (that she didn't want me to post online for her), and another might manage that feat eventually, but she's also in the middle of writing two novels, etc, etc, so her comic project progress very slowly. The third has turned her attention to visual novels, which she likes better (and which she prefers not to do her own art for). The fourth daughter, my youngest, hasn't stuck with anything for any length of time.
Neither of my sons have tried comics.
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I have no kids, but I can't wait to start my own coloring, lettering, and editing sweat shop![/quote]
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All three of my kids have drawn comics. They can't help it--must be in the blood.
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No. My daughter loves to draw, but anything that would require a schedule or pre-thought bums her right out. Drawing is her release, and she just uses it as a stream-of-consciousness head clearer.
She is, however, a prolific writer (though not comics), so she's basing her future on creativity.
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Lol... Yes. My oldest daughter sits up at the table and pulls out paper and markers, looks at us and says, "I'm working in my office!! Don't bother me!!" Just like her Daddy.... Awww... Lol.
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too good stories, kids always gives us so many wonderful and funny incidents to remembers...
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My eldest often watches me draw and as a result is constantly drawing. Frequently blows my mind how good she is at her age. I'm impressed, and I have to say I'm a little proud too!
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I am not good with drawing but my kids are brilliant..I guess art is not inherited but inborn
But you can always motivate them for brighter work. You can polish their work with professional coaching or training may be!
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:29 pm
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My daughter has drawn comics most of her life off and on. Little mini comics and now she's into Anime and similar art.
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Back in June, the New Jersey Legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill to prohibit the slaughter, transport, and sale of horses for human consumption within the state. Unfortunately, Governor Chris Christie has not yet signed the bill into law, and it's not clear that he intends to.
With the clock ticking, several prominent New Jersey horse owners, equestrians and animal advocates, including Jessica Springsteen—daughter of Bruce—have sent a letter to Governor Chris Christie urging him to approve the horse slaughter ban. Christie is famously a huge Bruce Springsteen fan: Will a direct plea from The Boss's daughter move him to finally act?
Americans don't eat horse meat (it is shipped overseas), and 80% of American voters are opposed to the slaughter of U.S. horses for human consumption. What are you waiting for, Governor Christie?
See our latest press release to read a portion of the letter to the governor and learn more about New Jersey's pending horse slaughter ban. And if you live in New Jersey, we urge you to send your own letter to the governor—visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center to get started!
We have to protect these beautiful, innocent creatures.
Please stop the cruelty on horses. It wrong and the government knows this. These are heartless human that are allowing this to occur! Makes me fighting mad and sick to my stomach.
Please stop the horse slaughter!!!
there are countless animals slaughtered in the US and half of their meat goes into trash well these animals are not trash !!
Go for the Springsteen Appeal... STOP HORSE SLAUGHTERS
Please sign a bill that would stop the slaughtering of horses.
American horses slaughtered for consumption overseas!! Outrageous 12 ways until Sunday. Sign the bill Gov. Christie, n-o-w!
Ok now I'm am angry wtf? What is happening I did not know this crap was
Going on horses for consumption sorry wtf I normally don't curse I am
Going to now activate myself to fight this this must stop today!!!!


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Negi and his party have arrived at the Gravekeeper's Palace and are ready to rescue their friends and save the world, but the evil organization has another trick up their sleeve. Ala Alba is about to find out exactly what Cosmo Entelekheia means - as they experience it firsthand.
Story and art by Ken Akamatsu.
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