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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies open a five-game home stand on Tuesday with a non-conference affair against the Columbia Lions of the Ivy League. The Maroon and White are looking to build on last Sunday's 9-0 win over Auburn in which the Aggies pounded out 15 hits and posted their fifth shutout of the season.
Texas A&M's pitching staff boasts a 2.29 earned run average and .219 opponent batting average. The Aggie hurlers have fanned 170 batters in 184.2 innings. Tuesday starter Tyler Stubblefield is 3-1 with a 0.99 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 27.1 innings of work. He's holding opponents to a .222 batting average in his eight appearances, including four starts.
The Aggies enter Tuesday's game with a .276 batting average, .360 on-base percentage and .369 slugging percentage. The Maroon and White have four players hitting over .300, including Patrick McLendon (.347, 12 runs, two doubles, one triple, one home run and 13 RBI), Troy Stein (.340, five runs, four doubles and nine RBI), Cole Lankford (.325, 11 runs, six doubles, one home run, 14 RBI and three stolen bases) and Jace Statum (.302, eight runs, two doubles, four home runs and four stolen bases).
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (14-7, 1-2 SEC) vs. COLUMBIA LIONS (5-7, 0-0 Ivy)
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RANKINGS - Texas A&M - 26th (NCBWA)
SERIES HISTORY - first meeting
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• TUESDAY: #51 Tyler Stubblefield (Fr., LHP, 3-1, 0.99) vs #21 George Thanopoulos (So., RHP, 1-0, 4.26)
The Aggies and Lions are meeting for the first time on the baseball diamond. Texas A&M is 3-1 all-time against members of the Ivy League with two of the wins coming NCAA Regional action. The last meeting came on June 6, 2010 when the Aggies toppled Dartmouth, 4-3, at the Coral Gables Regional. In 1993, the Aggies beat Yale, 13-1, at the College Station Regional on Olsen Field. A&M played two games against Cornell in College Station in 1974, winning 14-2 and losing 14-9.
Columbia enters Tuesday's game with a 5-7 mark as the Lions are in the midst of a grueling 18-game roadstand to start the season. The Lions started their season the third weekend of the year, snapping South Florida's seven-game win streak. Columbia split the four-game series evenly with USF. The following weekend the Lions split a two-game series at Kennesaw State. Last weekend, Columbia started a nine-game Texas road-swing at UTSA. The Lions lost three of four to the Roadrunners.
Columbia is hitting .252 on the year with a .328 on-base percentage and .297 slugging percentage. Three Lions' starters are hitting over .300, including Jordan Serena (.367, 13 runs, four doubles, two RBI and five stolen bases), Nick Maguire (.367, five runs, one double, one triple and two RBI) and Logan Boyher (.333, four runs, six RBI).
The Lions' pitching staff owns a 4.96 ERA and owns a .284 opponent batting average. Tuesday's probable starter George Thanopoulos is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in four outings covering 6.1 innings. This marks his first start of 2014.
Last season, Columbia finished 28-21 overall and won the Ivy League with a 16-4 mark. The Lions won a best-of-three series against Dartmouth to earn the Ivy's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Championship. It marked the third NCAA appearance for Columbia. The Lions tallied their first-ever NCAA Tournament win defeating New Mexico, 6-5, in 13 innings at the Fullerton Regional.
Columbia has 11 Ivy League championships in their school annals. The Lions have appeared in three regionals, including the 1976 Northeast Regional in Storrs, Connecticut; 2008 Conway Regional; and 2013 Fullerton Regional.
Columbia boasts 13 former players who have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including two of the greatest players in the history of the game. Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig spent 17 years in the majors, amassing a .340 batting average, 2,721 hits and 493 home runs. Gehrig ranks third in Major League history in slugging percentage (.632), fifth in on-base percentage (.447), fifth in RBI (1,992), 11th in runs (1,888), 16th in batting average. Hall of Famer Eddie Collins played 25 years in the majors, posting a .333 career batting average. Collins ranks eighth in Major League history in stolen bases (741), 11th in hits (3,315), 12th in on-base percentage (.424) and 17th in runs (1,821).
The Aggies are 12-2 in home games in 2014. Offensively, the Aggies are hitting .312 at home with eight players logging batting averages over .300. Patrick McLendon leads the way with a .400 mark with 11 runs and 12 RBI in 11 games. Jace Statum (.379) and Troy Stein (.353) are both hitting over .350. JB Moss has a team-high 14 runs at Blue Bell Park and Logan Nottebrok leads the squad with 15 RBI.
On the mound, the Aggies have a 1.71 ERA and are holding opponents to a .187 batting average. Grayson Long (1-0, 0.44) and Tyler Stubblefield (2-0, 0.47) have dominant on the familiar mound.
After missing the beginning of the season with an illness, Krey Bratsen has seen action in 13 games, including six as a defensive replacement/pinch-hitter and seven starts. Bratsen has a chance to set the Aggies' all-time record for games played. He currently has 205 career games under his belt, 36 shy of the career record of 241 set by Scott Livingstone (1985-88). Last weekend, Bratsen moved into 12th place on A&M's career, tying Buddy Haney (1982-85) and Mike Hurdle (1977-80).
As a freshman, Bratsen played in all 69 games, including 68 starts. In 2012, he played in 60 games, including 55 starts. Last season, Bratsen was the only Aggie to start all 63 games.
With his two saves against Louisiana Tech, Jason Jester moved into a tie with Chris Russ (1998-2001) for second place on A&M's career saves list with 16.. He needs seven saves to equal the career mark of 23 set by Scott Centala (1987-89).
The Aggies have posted a different batting order in all 21 games this season. With Krey Bratsen and Logan Taylor returning from early season ailments, the Maroon and White are expected to continue shuffling the deck. Last season, A&M used 52 different batting orders in their 63 games. No Aggie has started every game, with Cole Lankford leading the squad with 20. Twelve diffeent Aggies have started at least seven games this season. Logan Taylor (16 - SS) and Lankford (20 - 1B) are the only two Aggies to start more than 15 games at the same position. Seven different players have batted in the eighth spot in the batting order and six different players have hit in the seven hole.
First baseman Cole Lankford has just one strike out in 2014, going his first 19 games without being punched out. Through 84 plate appearances, the junior is batting .325 (25-for-77) with four walks and three sacrifice bunts. In 2013, Lankford struck out once every 6.9 plate appearances. Last season, he fanned 33 times in 229 plate appearances, hitting .352 (76-for-216) with nine walks, three HBP and one sacrifice fly.
The Aggies have already produced seven innings in which they have scored four or more runs this season. By contrast, A&M produced just 11 "big innings" in the entire 63-game season in 2013. In both the Aggies' 11-2 win over Northeastern and 12-3 win over Stephen F Austin, the Maroon and White produced multiple "big innings". The highest run total in an inning this season is five on three occasions, all in fourth innings, twice against Northeastern and once against Louisiana Tech.
Texas A&M pitchers have allowed two "big innings" by opponents, five runs in the sixth inning of the Aggies' 6-5 loss at Fresno State and four runs in the eighth inning of the series finale against Louisiana Tech.
Texas A&M pitchers are holding opponents to a .175 (34-for-194) batting average with runners in scoring position. Grayson Long leads the way, holding the 30 batters he has faced with runners in scoring position to two walks, one HBP and one hit in 30 plate appearances, going 1-for-27 (.037). Matt Kent has faced 15 batters with runners in scoring position, allowing one walk and two hits (2-for-14 - .143).
The Aggies are also holding foes to a .197 batting average (61-for-309) with runners on base.
Texas A&M has reached double-digits in the run column four times in the first 21 games and the Maroon and White scored at least 10 runs three times in the first four games of the year. Last season, the Aggies managed to score 10 or more runs just four times for the entire season. The last time A&M scored 10 or more in three of the first four games of the season was 2011 when the Aggies post wins over Le Moyne (10-2 & 14-0) and Prairie View A&M (11-1).
The Aggies are 6-0 in midweek games in 2014, outscoring opponents by a combined 47-10 margin. Offensively, the Aggies are hitting .338 with a .416 on-base percentage and .454 slugging percentage. Patrick McLendon leads the assault with a .529 (9-for-17) batting average, four runs and seven RBI in four games. Jace Statum and Mitchell Nau are both hitting .455. JB Moss has a team-high nine runs and Cole Lankford's seven RBI are tied with McLendon for a team high.
A&M's pitchers have a 1.33 ERA and are holding opponents to a .199 batting average in midweek games. Tyler Stubblefield has pitched 21.1 of the 54.0 innings, logging a 3-0 record and 0.42 ERA in four starts. He has held opponents to a .178 batting average and has fanned 32. Matt Kent accounts for 10.2 innings, going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in three games, including two starts.
Andrew Vinson has logged plenty of work in the first 21 games, making 13 appearances. He is 0-1 with a 1.76 ERA and earned his first career save in the Aggies' 5-4 win at UT Arlington. He has allowed four runs, three earned, on nine hits and three walks while striking out 15 in 15.1 innings of work. He is already well past halfway to reaching his 2013 workload when he made 16 appearances and pitched 20.0 innings.
Texas A&M continues its five-game homestand on Friday when the Aggies host the Florida Gators in a three-game SEC series on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
A&M Hosts Columbia on Tuesday
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies open a five-game home stand on Tuesday with a non-conference affair against the Columbia Lions of the Ivy League. The Maroon and White are looking to build on last Sunday's 9-0 win over Auburn in which the Aggies pounded out 15 hits and posted their fifth shutout of the season.


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Mast question
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I was thinking about using a galvanized chain link fencing post 2" diameter (10' length) for my mast. I believe it is .47 gauge post. Would this work in your estimation?
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I am putting a Clearstream5 and a Clearstream 4 together on a mast to go on my Rohn 25G for my OTA antenna.
I was thinking about using a galvanized chain link fencing post 2" diameter (10' length) for my mast. I believe it is .47 gauge post. Would this work in your estimation?
If the question is, "will the pipe bend?" I doubt it.
Or "will the U bolts fit?" Update. The actual answer is yes. Antennas Direct U-bolts will fit larger than TV mast sizes.
The U bolts on either antenna will bolt directly to the legs of the tower. Do you need the extra height on both antennas?
If the fence post is pipe, expect a size of 1.9" OD or 1.66" OD.
If it's really 2" OD, it's technically called tubing, and that's uncommon in the fencing industry.
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Bike Share Coming to NYC
Friday, September 16, 2011
WNYC reporter and director of the Transportation Nation blog, Andrea Bernstein, talks about the launch of the city's first bike share program and how it will work.
Suggest a spot for a rental station on the NYC DOT map.
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thatgirl from manhattan --Thnx much for the background info. I knew Trek when it was a Madison WI bike manufacturer and it's been awhile since I'd been following them. Appreciate your response.
perhaps it would have been more effective to get someone more familiar with the program or subcontractor to talk about how this would work, but like other lehrer show segments, five minutes is hardly enough to get that across, vet audience questions.
stella - but you are painting all riders with the same brush. you probably wouldn't be doing so if you didn't have an accident with a fellow rider, but where's your responsibility in it? we're not all wrapped in spandex, pedaling ultra-light road bikes, just trying to get our workout on. a lot of us simply use bikes daily to function. we follow the rules, and take responsibility for everyone's safety.
moreover, you leave out the other variables: underqualified drivers who believe they should be guaranteed free and convenient parking on an island, pedestrians who walk while texting, or with headphones, such that they know nothing of what's around them. how about taxis and trucks who use the delivery lanes to drop off people and merchandise, unpoliced?
you've answered your own question: it's not just the riders--it's the very construct of our streets, which iris weinshall helped promote for faster car travel in her role as commish for the DOT. at the very least, commissioner sadik-khan has tried to even up the playing field for pedestrians and cyclists against motorized traffic. but it's everyone's responsibility to create a safe environment--including yours.
so much unwarranted hysteria here.
Apologies for my late comment. I rode a bike in Manhattan for years until I was hit by another cyclist. I wasn't severely injured, but I was traumatized (he was riding went on an east-bound street, into uptown traffic on 1st avenue, against the light, and hit me head-on). What NY needs are educated and licensed bike riders, not more bikes. Crossing 1st Avenue and 17th Street between 8 am and 9 am (to give an example) is a nightmare: cyclists run red lights, don't stay in the bike lines, ride against not with the traffic, make illegal turns and race one another. I don't want to tar all riders with the same brush, but there are riders whose utter disdain for pedestrians (you wouldn't believe what calling out "Red light" elicits from some of these rouge riders) makes the city streets dangerous (for themselves, drivers and pedestrians alike). Let's get real!
A question: why isn't Transportation Alternatives an advocate for all New Yorkers? What gives?
jawbone - trek is barely an "american company" any more. their bikes have been manufactured in asia for a very long time. alta, an american company from portland, OR, will operate it.
sandra - without repeating your self-righteous tone, explain how you learned to ride a bicycle, please. otherwise, like driving a car, riding a bike is completely voluntary choice, and there are more programs in nyc than transalt's from which to learn city riding. a number of orgs offer lessons and guided rides to learn.
I support in concept more bikes. But this will mean more bike riders and bike riders have to do their part and lose the "outlaw" mentality. Too many bike riders now do not feel in any way obligated to follow the laws. When a bike rider almost hits me, if I say anything there is a "no blood, no foul" attitude and "what's your problem." On the other hand, if they actually hit me, they seem mystified as say, "but it was an accident," when I try to point out that they are not supposed to ride on the sidewalk, or ride against traffic, or run red lights, they repeat, "but it was an accident," as if they cannot understand the relationship between their behavior and the outcome. It's a rare exception to acually see a bike rider stop at a red light.
I'm becoming concerned about the wanton misuse of the word "mayhem." It's bad enough when a major insurance company uses the work in its ads so cavalierly, but now WNYC reporters/hosts are tossing it around willynilly?
may·hem --noun /ˈmāˌhem/
1.Violent or damaging disorder; chaos
- complete mayhem broke out
2.The crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render the victim defenseless
(Well, the second definition might fit, sort of, that insurance company, when it refuses to pay claims adequately....)
The connotation of the word involves massive disorder or malicious violence, with the added weight of motive. Wind storms lack that kind of intent, which is why I cringe at the insurance company's usage. The same for auto accidents: some are done with intent, but very, very, very few.
So, what's with talking about more bicylists causing "mayhem" on NYC streets???
Until bikers in NYC are willing to follow the traffic laws, I think it is dangerous to encourage more riders.
As an Emergency Physician working in a level 1 trauma center in mid-town Manhattan, I am completely unsatisfied and frankly appalled that the guest would suggest that the increased safety of the bike means that there is less need for a helmet. Bicyclists struck by cars often have devastating injuries. Implying that it is even marginally okay to ride without a helmet while biking in Manhattan in a public forum like this is very irresponsible. I guess I should be grateful for the increased business this new bike share program will be sending me.
Are helmets provided? Is there any liability to the city if someone borrows a bike and is severely injured without the helmet?
The docking station idea seems complicated, expensive and adding excessive infrastructure to a already crowded street scene. I lived in Munich Germany where the bike program allowed you to leave the bike anywhere. Once you got off and pushed a button your time was up and the bike was freed for the next user. most users went to common spots so an efficient the turnover. the system used a GPS system for tracking. seems a lore efficient way to handle.
I moved to Montréal from New York.
I use Bixi every day from April to November to go the half-mile from my apartment to the subway station.
I can't fit a bike in my apartment, but there's a station right outside my building and right outside my métro station.
If you only need a bike to run a quick errand, or visit someplace for, say, 10 minutes or so, will it be possible to pick-up a bike from a rack, go to your destination, and while doing your thing leave the bike on the street (hopefully with a lock) and then get back on the bike and return it to the same rack you took it from?
Nick - a class is great a idea - if people take it.
The new campaign to encourage bike rider to stay off the side walk and follow traffic law is ridiculous. Riders are supposed to be follow the law so other people won't think they are a jerk. The laws need to be enforced. Social pressure is not the answer.
Just what pedestrians need. More bikes on the streets and 'New York's Finest' STILL do not enforce existing traffic laws. ... I suggest bicycle proponents take a ten minute walk and count the number of bicyclists who 1) ignore red lights, 2) ride in the opposite direction of traffic, 3) ignore the bike lanes, and 4) ride on the sidewalk.
Bicyclists should be licensed and license plates required on bikes. Three traffic law violations and both should be revoked and the bike confiscated.
I used the Bixis in Montreal. Fantastic! There were stations everywhere. Perfect for sightseeing on a budget- hop on/hop off.
Why not provide disposable sanitary hair caps and a helmet with each bike?
As noted, this bike share is NOT aimed at the poor.
My questions:
1) Is the chosen vendor an American company? Who manufactures the bikes?
2) Why wasn't the Trek (American company) company chosen? And, are the bikes used by Trek manufactured by Trek?
Curious. And a bit concerned.
Since people come in different sizes will the bikes be adjustable to fit the different riders?
As a longtime NYC cyclist and bike-commuting proponent, I'm excited about the prospect of more bikes in and around the five boroughs. That said, I'm surprised at the complete dearth of city-supported cycling education! Most people do not know how to PROPERLY - LAWFULLY - ride a bike, nevermind doing so in an urban environment. You would not offer a car to an unlicensed driver. And while I'm NOT recommending a licensing program I would like to see the city step in and offer SOME sort of education to both cyclists AND drivers. The programs offered by Transportation Alternatives are only so far-reaching.
As a long time bike rider, and having used bike share in other cities, I'm excited about this, but also scared. NYC is possibly one of the most dangerous places I've ever ridden a bike and there are already people on bicycles out in the roads that really shouldn't be riding for their own safety. You need to respect the situation you are in, and tourists biking down 5th ave looking at the Empire State Building while crossing 34th street sounds like a bad idea.
So as usual, one must have $ to be healthy--like higher-cost metro cards, good-quality food, one must pay more to, essentially, save or be healthy. What exactly are my taxes paying for besides war? Surely not mass transit, subsidies for local, healthy food producers, etc. Sigh.
What about folks who would be hesitant to ride w/o helmets?
Question: What provision will be made to CLEAN the bikes (and helmets?) between uses? I am concerned about the transfer of bedbugs, which can be carried on riders' clothing.
I've used them in London England,
Great easy way to get around the city, cheaper than the "tube" and a fun way to see the city. Yeh New York!
I think Allen's comment below should not be dismissed lightly - anyone sharing the road with car, buses and trucks should wear a helmet, and yet I have not heard about helmets in connection with this plan. Is there a provision to rent those as well?
I used this system in Paris, which was wonderful except for one major problem: some stations are much more popular than others. I was with my mother and we biked back to the Marais district where we were staying, and spent 2 hours going from one bike station to another trying to find a slot to put our bikes in. No luck. Had to bike back to the Louvre! How will NYC address this?
Bike share is a great idea. I've seen it in Denmark and Montreal and it's a great thing. I saw it in Copenhagen first and was amazed that the bikes aren't all stolen and/or vandalized.
What I worry about in implementing it in NYC is that biking culture is different here. In Copenhagen and Montreal bikers obeyed the traffic laws (gasp!) which is not the case here. Plus bikes are stolen left and right here....will this work with NYC culture being the way it is? I hope so, but I wonder...
Hi Tim--I believe that they are phasing the program in over a few years. See zone map here: http://thetransportpolitic.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/nyc-bikes.png
They're aware of the need, it is just tough to get someone to sign-off on a huge rollout from Day 1.
Do they give you a helmet too?
Makes me sick to see how many people ride with out a helmet. (most of the time hipster girls, god forbid they mess up there 80s hair)
I was a sponsored mt biker back in the day and have see some bad stuff happen to people with and with out helmets.
Has anyone yet investigated a possible profit interest/campaign contribution link between the toll hike and the bike share program and/or EZ-pass (consider the difference between the amount of the hike versus cash)?
My suspicion: those with a profit interest in the bike share and/or EZ-pass are behind the severity of the toll hikes.
Pls talk about the CONGESTION that exists already in the bike lanes. What will happen when the sharing program takes off??
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Why are the bikes going to go only up to 79th Street? It should extend at least to 96th Street, especially on the the Upper West Side, with its wide streets, existing bike lanes, access to both Central Park and the Hudson River bike path, and many young people (including Columbia University) in the neighborhood who frequently ride to Midtown and beyond.
With the bike share adding 10,000 bikes on the street, what will the city be doing about clearing the bike lanes and making biking safer?
Would you guys who don't want a bike share prefer that we add 10,000 hourly rental cars to our streets?
Also, have you ridden a bicycle lately? If not, check out bikenewyork.org and take a class. You might really enjoy it.
Hi Allen, there is only a helmet requirement in NYC for passengers under 5yo and riders under 14yo.
I think that a bike share is a great idea. Yes, there will be more cyclists on the streets, but it will also take some cars off the road, and some people out of the subway.
Riding a bike-share bike a less expensive way to get around than a subway (a year membership will be around $90) and so people can move from a monthly metrocard to a standard metrocard and save money all summer.
The bikes have fenders and baskets, so far as I know, and also have lights. The difficulty of seeing unlit riders is a common complain of anti-bike people in NYC, and this should help address it.
For anyone interested in improving their skills or learning to ride, check out bikenewyork.org - they offer Learn to Ride classes where people who have never ridden can ride. There are also classes where people can learn to ride in traffic.
Will there be injuries? Sure. But I think it's worth it for all the wonderful experiences people will have, the exercise they will get, and the money they will save, and cities like Paris and Montreal have shown that bike-sharing programs can be a success even with penetration around 1%.
I"m not sure if NYC is expecting it to be a money-making program, but I'm sure it will increase tourism. Right now people have to take tons of taxis and subways to get around--from experience, it's much nicer to hop on a bike and zip around.
-Nick Goddard
Paris was the first city to install this program and it works in a city that is not all that bike friendly. If Hurricane Irene had walloped NYC and the subways were closed for more than a day and a half I think there would have been lineups outside of bike stores. My adopted city is on the right track. Ride On
ps. Retail stores that are blaming bike lanes for a drop in business are placing there frustration in the wrong place. I bike all over NYC and see more store closings and mostly on streets without bike lanes.
God help us all.
Just sold my car, bought second-hand bike and tool around my Carroll Gardens n'hood with less frustration, and savings of about $150/month.
Great to see NYC going in same direction.
One thing I haven't heard addressed yet is how the Bike Helmet law will be addressed. Will the helmets go with the bikes? Expected to bring your own?
Golly gee! This is going to be sooo exciting. Tourists on bikes. Madison Ave., 5th, 9th, etc. with buses, tourists on bikes, pedestrians. I can hardly wait!
Sometimes it seems that somebody in New York is giving a free lobotomy with each bike purchase. It can only get worse.
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Synthetic grip weights
We all love a good grip weight thread, so I thought I would just add details of the few I have recently bought and weighed for comparison purposes.
These grips are straight out of the packet, un-trimmed, still with backing tape but not the finishing tape.
Wilson Premium Leather - 26g
Wilson Shock Shield - 26g
Babolat Skin Feel - 18g
Head Synthetic Leather - 17g
Dunlop Biomimetic Tour - 17g
For anyone wanting the feel of leather but the lighter weight of synthetic, the Head Synthetic Leather feels really good. Its basically a firm feeling fake leather.
Anyone who has weighed other synthetic grips, please add to this thread. It's always useful to know or try and work out what impact switching to or from leather will have and we already have a few decent threads on leather grip weights.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cheats :
Easter Egg - Hidden Song (Kino der Toten)
Okay, if you look at this map, then look at all the three Neon Green dots, those places I have marked, are places that have rocks, or Meteors, and they can activate, a really awesome song. The first one, is close to the window, near the downstairs, door, it's in a glass container, hold X, and you should hear a noise, or your Character should say something. then the second rock, is in the Dressing, room, you need to find this one right behind a bunch of dummies, then it should be on a wooden pole, the hold X, and pick it up. The Final rock, is in the Back, Room, it is right on the shelf near the Barricade, then hold X, and your Character would say something, and then a song will come on, and that is how you get the song, 155. Hope this helps you in your zombie time.
Glitch - On the table-Five
In five, break the right window of your back, DO NOT break all window, just break with 2 knives down. Rebuild the barrier, jump to the 1st barrier, then to the second 1, and after the superior part of the door. Face the wall,then sprint to left and jump backwards. You will be at the back table, then turn on and sprint onto the other. If you dont get on it try again( make sure you arent in a horde). You will be in the table and zombies wont harm you!!!!111( that depends, if you are close to a edge they WILL)
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Secret - Pack-a-Punch Weapon Upgrades
Here is a list of all gun upgrades you can get via the Pack-a-Punch machine.
Unlockable - Multiple unlockables
To unlock a few extra achievements, go to the menu screen, where it shows the gameplay options, like Campaign, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Options. When you're at this screen, press and hold RS, and repeatedly press RT and LT, and you will escape from the torture chair, and unlock a secret achievement. Then look for the computer, press and hold x when you get to it, and the rest is below.
Unlockable - Frank Woods Gamer Picture
To unlock the gamer picture of Frank Woods, simply escape the interrogation chair by press the left and right triggers simultaneously.
Easter Egg - Hidden Radios (Kino der Toten)
Well, there, are three, radios, in Kino, der Toten, and I am going to tell you where they are.
Well, the first, one is outside, in the alley, right when you open, the door to the alley, then look to your left, there should be a Zombie Barricade, then you can have, any Weapon, Sniper, is best, then look, at the giant, stand, looking thing, look at, it and look where the bars, are, and then shoot, you should hear, a man talking, you found the First Radio. The second, one is kind of tricky, you need to have the Ray, Gun and turn on the power, then when you turn on the power, look on, the Chandelier, and then shoot, at it, then you should hear, a Person talk again, Congrats, you found the Second Radio. Unfortunately, the Third, Radio, has not been found, but when I get Info, where it is then I will tell you. Hope this Helps.
Unlockable - All Intel Locations
Secret - How To Get To The Pack-A-Punch on Shangri-La
Well this is my first cheat, so if you like it thumb it up. Okay first off, you preform this with as much Team mates you want. You need to Turn the power on, and did you notice when you turn the power on those Tiki things start to spin, and there is a button in front of it? Well that is how you get to the pack-a-puch.
You need each player to stand on that square stone, and then when it stops moving completely, then just wait until everyone steps on each one of those square stones, and when you see the whole Tiki stops moving then you need to run to the Spawn of the Map as fast as you, can just make sure you have enough points to pack-a-puch. You have certain amount of time before the pack-a-Punch closes, so you need to hurry and be there before it closes. Also a word of advise you cannot stay on the stairs forever, the water will shove you off, and that is how you get the pack-a-punch.
Secret - Reviving From A Distance
There is a way to Revive someone from a distance. And all you need is a weapon called the "Ballistic Knifes" then you save up, to 5000 points, and pac-a-punch it, and then when you aim at a fallen Comrade, then the little target should be blue, then shoot him, and he should just jump right up, and that is how to revive someone without going near. Hope this helps.
Code - How to get the VR-11 in call of the dead
Easter Egg - Dr Edward Rifchtofen books in multiplayer maps?????????
While I was poking around Nuketown houses, I look closely to some books and was written by Dr Edward Richtofen!!!!!!1
It says below DG-2 n DG-3 which refers element 115, the waunderwaffe and more stuff about nazi zombies!1
NOT only Nuketown, in Havana in motels libraries where there 2...
If some1 found more in multiplayer maps please post it!!!
Here is the link to watch it at youtube: www. youtube. com/watch?v=CbUrlQyiEbg
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Code - CIA Data System Login IDs and Passwords
When using the computer to access the CIA Data system, you can use the following login IDs and passwords. After logging into an account, you may then browse each user's unique files using the DIR command or read messages with the MAIL command.
Code - BREAK FREE
YOU CAN BREAK OUT OF THE CHAIR AT THE MAIN MENU REPEATIBLY PRESS RT LT AND YOU WILL BREAK OUT PRESS X TO SIT BACK DOWN plz RATE IM NEW
Secret - No Gun
Have you ever played Zombies on Black Ops, and you can't see your gun? Don't freak out, it is just a little glitch. And if you want to fix it, then just push Y, and your gun will reappear, and then you can continue your game. And if that little hint does not work then turn off your Xbox. Hope this helps you in Zombies.
Unlockable - Thundergun in Campaign
Much like the Ray Gun in the previous game, the Thundergun can be unlocked in Black Ops by performing the following specific actions on the level "Numbers." After the interrogation ends, look for six canisters. Toss grenades at the canisters to the rear left and rear right. Shoot the other canisters until smoke is released. A black tape will appear out of a cassette deck. Grab it with the action button. Leave the room and head upstairs. Kill everyone and move to the rooftop and jump to the next floor. Weaver and Clark will move the fridge revealing a weapons cache. Here you'll find the a cassette player. Hit the action button here and you'll put the tape in the deck. You should hear music and the screen will shake and shortly the Thundergun will come out of the wall. Enjoy!
Code - Get a ray gun from mystery box
by Unregistered Feb 23, 2011
when you find the mystery box in "kino der toten" go to it and open it. it's 950 to open it. then use the pistol you start out with, make sure its fully loaded and when you open the box shoot the middle it four times. then make you person lie down on there belly then pop back up and shoot it again four times then you should get a ray gun. I'm not sure if it will work for ps3 or for any other map.
I tested it and it worked for x-box 360
Code - Sniper Post on grid
If you intend to honestly piss someone off on grid, then take up a snipers position in the southern building(team 1 spawns by it, team 2 spawns on the opposite corner on the opposite half so team 2 has to run to the building, a way in is right in front of you) on the second floor. here you have a window, a back room. in the back room you have a desk, and a window. DON'T STAND IN FRONT OF THIS WINDOW OR UNDER CONCEAL YOURSELF TO THE OPPOSITE BUILDING. stand in the back of the room and set up shop. place a radar jammer on the 1st floor in a corner where they cant see it easily( make it look like it belongs in the room at its location). *Suggested weapons: PSG1 Multi-attachment (silencer and variable(or infer-red if your good at sniping)) M1911 Pistol(silenced or dual(only dual if you are confident that you will hit with every bullet) or upgraded iron sights for close-quarters headshots) Suggested Perks: (See "codes" below) REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Tomahawk(Silent Kill anyone near by with it), Nova Gas(Gas out the upper floor so your team can take them out), Radar Jammer(explained above) Suggested Face paint(you can choose none but it helps to have it so you blend with the background of the wall): Tundra * Happy hunting and remember, Bathaazar praises your strength, but only a bullet proves you right.
Secret - Terminal Login Names
At the cheat terminal, enter LOGIN and then the following login accounts and passwords to read various people's email. You can also use the DIR and CAT commands to view files after logging in. Note: Enter WHO to see a full list of login accounts.


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Make the most of leftovers
Are You Wasting Half Your Grocery Budget?
by Jill Cooper
One of the easiest ways to save money on your grocery bill starts before you even leave the house. It's no extra work, you don't have to deprive yourself of anything and you don't have to clip any coupons. What is it? Stop wasting food.
On average, most families throw out 50% of the food they buy. If you have trouble believing that, then watch your family's eating habits for the next few days. How many times did your child eat only half of his lunch or dinner or drink only half of his glass of milk or juice? How much food gets thrown away when you wash dishes? How many fruits and vegetables have rotted and been tossed? How much meat have you thrown away because it is freezer burned? And what about those leftovers in the fridge or the cartons of sour milk?
If this is you, do you realize if you spend $400 a month on groceries you are literally throwing $200 of it into the trash? What would you think if someone you knew took two $100 bills and threw them away? That would make dumpster divers out of the most genteel among us.
Here are some ideas on how to help you to stop the waste:
- Only fill a child's (or adult's) glass half full if they normally don't drink it all. You can always give them more when that is gone. If they do have leftover milk or juice at the end of the meal, put it in the fridge for them to finish at another time.
- When you get ready to cook a piece of meat like a roast or chicken, plan ahead. For example, when I take a roast out to thaw, I don't think, "Ok, we'll have roast and mashed potatoes tonight." But I think, "I will have roast and mashed potatoes tonight, Bar-B-Q beef tomorrow and beef and noodles the next night." That way, you won't find yourself three days later gazing guiltily at that dying leftover roast thinking, "I really should do something with this but what?" and then end up throwing it out a week later.
- Check your fridge the night before you go to the grocery store. That way, you can plan your menus and choose what to buy based on the leftovers you have.
- If all else fails, make one night a week as leftover night. That's when you set out all your odds and ends of leftovers for everyone to polish off. This is especially good if you do it the night before you buy groceries because this leaves your fridge empty for the new things you are buying tomorrow.
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The Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir will be released from prison later this week and will revisit his efforts to have his ban from international cricket reduced.
Amir, who was convicted last November for his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal, will be freed from Portland Young Offenders Institution in Dorset after completing half of his six-month sentence. The 18-year-old will spend three weeks in London before returning to his native Pakistan. He will hold a series of meetings with his lawyers to finalise an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the five-year ban imposed on him by the International Cricket Council.
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I can't remember the last time Charlie was right about something, but if he is about this apparently GK104 is a 560Ti replacement.
If it performs like a GTX580 or slightly better, has 2GB of VRAM, and an MSRP of $299 NVIDIA would sell TONS of them and totally devalue 7970s and 7950s.
Would be a pretty amazing turn of events if true, and great news for everyone except ATi.
But I can't remember the last timne Charlie was right, so I'll take it with a 40# bag of softener salt.
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Hi......Perhaps , the magazines I use for reference to learn more about dioramas are not the same magazines you use. So, the reason of this question is to share information ,,,,What magazines do you use for reference? I use ...Garden Railways , 'O' Gauge Model Rail-Roading , Miniature Collector , Fine Scale , Scale Aviation , Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models International , Scale Auto , Model Cars , Military Miniatures , Scale Models International and Historical Miniatures. I do not subsribe to all . I buy some from the magazine stand , if the issue is interesting at the moment..........Barbo.
What magazines do you use for reference ?
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Posted 15 February 2007 - 08:14 PM
Miguel, I have never done a diorama before, but if I was.... I suppose my source would be real life. Those other magazines are great for ideas but if you want to do a realistic dio then find a subject or pick details from around your life to model. And take lots of pictures...
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Hi...Jaurus...thats a great way of doing a diorama..specialy if it has to do with something to remember, or just for the fun . Onc its finished , its very valuable to the modeler, it will be one of a kind. I made a Diorama with a photo of the Worlds Trade Center as a backdrop , my last visit, ......... there is no price for it...............Barbo.


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Even as the Centre passed the Transplantation of Human Organs Act (THO) in 1994 paving the way for cadaveric donations, poor awareness, high cost of treatment and lack of proper infrastructure has kept the fate of many hanging in the balance. Speak Up brings you experts' views...
Poor awareness is the biggest roadblock here
The Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee, an organ procurement organisation in Maharashtra, looks after only cadaver organ transplants (organ donation from brain dead donors). The main problem in cases of cadaver donations is lack of public awareness. A brain dead person can theoretically donate as many as six organs and save lives of many patients.
As of now, public awareness is the biggest roadblock in our country regarding cadaver organ donation. Generally, what happens is that the relatives of brain dead patients refuse to donate their organs. In our country the law states that even if a person pledges to donate her/his organs or body after s/he is dead, the final word is with the next of kin.
In Pune, only kidney transplant is carried out because liver and heart transplants are complicated and need complex infrastructure. Plans are afoot to set up liver transplant infrastructure at Ruby Hall and KEM hospitals in Pune.
—Dr Farrokh Wadia, Nephrologist KEM Hospital & honorary trustee, ZTCC, Pune
Patient's kin have the final say in cadaver donation
Most of the organ donations in India is live related organ transplant, wherein the donor and recipient are of the same blood group. A person with 'O' blood group is a universal donor, while 'AB' is a universal recipient. Cadaveric organ transplants rarely take place because though there are brain dead patients, the relatives who have the final say in the matter, refuse to donate the organ. In India, the next of kin of the brain dead person being ready for organ donation is a rarity.
Awareness is lacking among public as well as doctors. Many doctors do not have a clear conception of brain dead or cadaveric organ donation. It is necessary that society accepts organ donation as a noble gesture. It is a voluntary gesture, wherein no commercial trade of organs is involved.
—Dr Shriniwas Ambike, Nephrologist
People think organ donation will kill patient
In Pune, there are more than 200 patients on the waiting list who need cadaveric kidney transplant. The last cadaveric transplant we did in the city was in February, 2012. The main reason behind so many hurdles in finding donors for organ transplant is that there is no awareness among people. The general thinking is that organ donation will kill the patient, whereas that is not the case.
The whole procedure of finding a donor and getting the transplant done is a long one. There are two types of organ donors, live and cadaver (brain dead person), which is further bifurcated into donors being related and unrelated. Nearest family members, parents, spouse and siblings come under related donors and the rest come under unrelated donors.
State additional chief secretary (public health) TC Benjamin has promised some funding to create awareness about organ donations.
—Vrinda Pusalkar, Transplant Coordinator, Jehangir Hospital
Centre must step in to make it affordable
For a patient who requires a transplant, organ donation is a life saving procedure, but very little is being done in our country on this front.
Our organisation had suggested the government that if a person has pledged to donate his organs after death, the copy of the pledge must be kept with one central body and the law should make it mandatory for the relatives to abide by the dead person's will. One aspect of organ transplant is that it is very expensive and the financially weak cannot afford it. The government must step in and set up facilities for organ transplant at government-run hospitals, so that it becomes cheaper for the poor.
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Volunteer Service Travel
The resources available here on VirtualTourist are aimed at people giving specific tips about a place. Resources aimed at allowing us to give tips about our methods, technique, approaches and useful resources generally fall outside the boxes provided here at VirtualTourist.
Such is the case with this tip, which is aimed at giving some insight into volunteer travel to those in North America headed overseas. Despite it not fitting into the VT system too well, I feel moved to create it anyway: as of November of 2011, all of my outside the USA travels have involved some portion of the trip being part of a volunteer group of some sort or another. In my case, all of these involved some sort of Christian ministry group, but this need not be the case. There are many non-religious volunteer service groups, as well as religious groups that welcome those who are not religious.
Here are some things to consider when choosing a volunteer group of any sort to serve with:
1. To really have impact in people's lives, a volunteer group should spend at least some of its time in the culture it is visiting. This goes for domestic service as well as foreign service, but it is especially true of foreign service. Many countries have cultures that revolve around people, while those from English speaking North America tend to be more project and activity oriented. The people you are visiting want to talk and get to know you and come to understand Americans or Canadians better. In the meantime, the American or Canadian hasn't adjusted to the new culture, and is thinking more like an employment type job back home: the primary task is to get a particular job done. The job to be done is only part of the task. The real purpose of the trip is to make a difference in someone's life, or lives. Only part of this is the task at hand, which will be the stated purpose of the group going. Interacting with those in the visited culture has a huge impact in cultures where people rather than work is the primary importance. Be sure to choose a group and team leader that adequately understands the importance of personal interaction in the culture.
2. Hand in hand with the above, it is vital to make sure that it is not just the wealthy country people who have come to work, and that there are some nationals working with the Americans / Canadians if possible. The fact is that if you have no contact with the national culture, and all the work is stuff that could have been done by nationals anyway, it would have been better to just stay home and send money. On the other hand, by working with nationals on a project where both work side by side, a considerable amount of cultural interaction happens.
3. For those that are Christian in their focus, remember the message in the Gospels that say "The greatest among you will be the servant of all." There is a huge difference in attitude between coming in with an attitude of superiority and lording over the poorer nationals, and coming to serve them as fellow Christians. Even if you are working with a group belonging to another religion or a secular group, it is highly important to make sure that the attitude of the workings of the group once they arrive are genuine helping, rather than one of arrogance.
4. Indeed, as part of the above paragraph, the service performed should not violate the primary purposes of the reason for coming. No matter what the religious or lack of religious focus of the organization may be, it is all very easy to come into one of these countries that need help, perform a certain task, and really not leave the country that much better off. Inspiring the local population in some way or another while at the location must be part of the work, or the people in that country may actually wind up worse because the work someone else does for them makes them feel all the more useless or uneducated or otherwise lesser able to assist in rebuilding their country. Thus, the purpose of the trip are violated by not approaching it properly.
5. Understand that things may change once you arrive. Sometimes materials don't arrive to complete a building project, or some vital piece of paperwork can not be obtained, or the weather does not cooperate. Don't be surprised if you are supposed to help build a wall, but the decision is made to help out a class of students learn English instead simply by having a conversation with them.
6. The more the involvement with local people the better, and thus it is best to search out organizations that have a well established network of local people helping them. For example, if you are going with a church group, you want to have a group that has an already established set of churches it is working with. If they already have good experience hosting foreign volunteers that is a good thing too, but if you are adventurous don't necessarily shy away from those situations where a foreign volunteer has never been.
7. It helps a great deal to learn a few simple phases in the language. Don't worry too much if you can't pronounce things very well, as even the effort to learn a few things will have a huge impact. Especially if you will be working with locals on a project of some sort, such things as "please", "thank you", "stop", "more", and a few other words relevant to project work could be very helpful.
8. Don't be afraid to ask questions about the project and about the results of past projects. If the organization doesn't like answering questions then perhaps it isn't an organization that deserves to be supported by your volunteer hours - or perhaps it is just very understaffed (which unfortunately is far too common).
9. Make sure you are covered by some sort of medical insurance. For many volunteer organizations, this coverage really isn't that expensive. In early 2011, for one of the trips I volunteered with, medical insurance for the trip was some $3 a day. Especially if you are involved in some sort of construction project and/or are going into a Malaria, Yellow Fever or Dengue Fever area it is extremely desirable to have this coverage.
10. Some groups consider a "short term" trip to be 6 months, where normally their volunteers sign up to go for several years. Other groups have two week volunteer periods, or even a several day trip if is to somewhere close to North America, such as Haiti or Mexico. I suggest something in the two weeks or less range to make sure this is your type of thing before signing up for a much longer period.
11. It really helps if you can find a group that has good introductions to the cultures you will be visiting. World Gospel Mission and OMS (see below) both have good but small books that summarize the culture for the purpose of someone doing day to day interactions in the culture (ie, incoming missionaries). I have found these books to contain far more useful information about the countries than the average tourist guide, as they are written to introduce both the country AND the culture(s).
Organizations I Have Traveled With:
Your experience will vary depending on the team leader, the country to which you travel, and the people you travel with or if you go alone. Just because I have gone on short term trips with them does not necessarily mean I suggest they are good groups for everyone. Also, as these are religious organizations, if you have no interest in the particular religion involved make sure that this is understood. Some teams do activities (water well drilling, construction, etc.) where someone who is non-religious is welcome to participate. However, if the team primarily involves religious activities it is probably not the right fit for your volunteer time.
+ OMS - Today called the One Mission Society. Their short term teams are: MFM (officially Men For Missions, but women have participated in these teams for a long time), which helps with medical, church construction, and many other activities. OMS also has a short term group called Team~Link, which is primarily aimed at university ages, but groups of all ages have participated in teams.
+ WGM - World Gospel Mission. Short term teams and assignments happen in a number of different ways, but for those not participating in actual church work there is Men For Missions - which form what I understand has had women as the majority participant for some years now. These groups help with construction and otherwise helping in locations where WGM missionaries are posted.
+ Evangelical Church Missions - operated by a small denomination, this group has churches in several countries including Bolivia, Brazil and others, as well as missions work in the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Their short term trips to the Navajo may be worth looking at for those who do not want to try to go overseas on their first volunteer service.
http://www.theevangelicalchurch.org/Related to:
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Nashville, TN (Woody's Steak House)
While in Nashville checked out some of the local eaterys and found the oldest family owned and operated restaurants. Woody's Steak House, this place is very good. Sign said it was started in 1946, service was good, food good, drinks very good. Loved it.Related to:
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Meet lions and tigers - up close and personal!
The Conservators' Center, in rural Caswell County, North Carolina, is a fabulous place to go meet interesting animals. Home to the biggest collection of large cats in North Carolina, this exotic animal sanctuary is an undiscovered gem. Because it's a private, nonprofit sanctuary with a limited staff, you need to schedule your tour. Most people take the educational tour, which is offered mostly on weekends. You can also choose a twilight tour, that allows you to see some of the nocturnal animals when they're most active and to hear the lions, wolves, and singing dogs when they're most likely to vocalize (it's quite a cacophony when they all get going at one time!); or a photo tour, which is the best way to get great wildlife shots. I volunteer at the Conservators' Center and really enjoy watching first-time visitors the first time they look a lion or tiger in the eye, or meet some of our more offbeat characters, such as binturongs and New Guinea singing dogs. Our lemurs (small primates) are the clowns of the compound. And our servals and caracals (mid-sized African cats) are simply elegant. I've included a photo of Arthur, the white tiger I sponsor, and a binturong - because I think they're among the most interesting creatures we've got. Come visit!Related to:
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Canadian Rockies
A question was asked regarding the type of wardrope to use during late September. This was my comment: Yes, it will be cold enough so prepare for it. You will reach considerate altitutes there. Just wanted to point out the absolutely magnificent Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Aside from the hotel itself, which is a masterpiece, there are untold things to do there. Please check ot the following sites for further affirmations. I have been there both in winter and summer, and the place is truly inspirational. be safe and enjoy. You will not regret it.
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Great Website for Route 66 Enthusiast
A couple of ideas for you on your trip.
First, check out this excellent website on Route 66, it lists where the road actually exists, state by state and has a number of interesting facts and things you should be looking for along the way.
As a previous poster stated there are some areas where Route 66 really doesn't exist except as a bumpy road along a major interstate. But, I think if you take a good look at the website I mentioned this should help you to identify some of the times you should stay on the interstate.
I think the trip you are planning should be doable in a month, just be sure to loosely map out what you would like to see and how many miles you want to cover each day.
As far as cost goes, that really depends on what types of accomodations you want to stay at, what type of food you want to eat, side trips, etc. Reply back to this forum and I'm sure we can give you a very rough idea on some of the costs.Related to:
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Getting to Mt Baker
My only disapointment in travelling around the Bellingham area is that there was no tourist travel access to the beautiful Mt Baker about 45 mins drive west of the township. Unfortunately hiring a car to get out into the local and spectacular countryside is a must
Tobermory, Canada
The lighthouse is just outside the harbour of Tobermory in Ontario, Canada, and you can see it when you take a boattour. It's a nice little lighthouse to see.
In 1885, due to the dangerous passageways ships had to pass through from Lake Huron and Georgian Bay to reach the harbour, the Department of Marine and Fisheries purchased three lots on the west side of the entrance to Big Tub harbour in Tobermory for a lighthouse. The lots were purchased for $18.00. The first lighthouse, costing $675.00, was erected that same year by John George and David Currie of Port Elgin who were contracted to do the job.
Previously, during the 1870's, Charles Earl--one of the area's first settlers--hung a lantern on a tree branch to guide the ships to the harbour's refuge. The tree's location later became the site of the lighthouse itself. Earl was paid the grand sum of $100 per year for this duty. In September 1885, Abraham Davis was appointed permanent keeper of the light.
The first lighthouse was later replaced by the present-day structure, a six-sided wooden tower, 43' from the ground to the lantern vane, with a red iron lantern room at the top.
At one time, the coal oil standing lamp shed its light from the harbour entrance. It had a large burner which was turned up or down, according to the lamp brightness desired. Today, an automated red harbour light acts as a guide for boaters. The lighthouse became automated and electrified in 1952.
Tobermory's light still guides boats through powerful currents, frequent fogs and numerous shoals to the safety of Big Tub Harbour. The number of shipwrecks offshore testify to the dangers of these waters.
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Brockton Point lighthouse, Canada%s
This lighthouse is located in beautiful Stanley Park in Vancouver. It is a very small lighthouse, not really impressive, but it is still a lighthouse! The lighthouse is from 1915 and is still in use. When you go for a walk around Stanley Park you can't really miss it; there is a footpath that passes this lighthouse.
Bass Harbour Head Light, USA
This lighthouse is in Acadia National Park in Maine, USA. It is a white brick cylindrical tower and attached to the keeper`s house. The light is operational and was automated in 1974.
Besides the lighthouse there is also a 1.5 story wood frame T-shape keeper`s house from 1858, a brick oil house from 1902 and a fog bell building from 1898.
Only the surrounding area of the station is open to the public. There is a footpath and some stairs that bring you down to the rocks below, from where you have this nice view. Acadia is a very busy park, so it is hard to get a clear view off the lighthouse. And for me, that really takes something off the charm of seeing a lighthouse. I have to admit though that I was there when it was almost high season, so maybe it is not always that busy.
Follow ME 3 south from US Route 1 in Ellsworth onto Mount Desert Island. At the intersection with Route 198 (where Route 3 turns left to Bar Harbor), take Route 198 to its intersection with Route 102. Continue through Somesville and Southwest Harbor and on to Bass Harbor. You will come to a fork with a dirt road going straight ahead; the left fork is Route 102A. Take the dirt road straight ahead. Follow the signs to the lighthouse. There is limited free parking at the station and a trail leads to the rocks below for good views. Another trail leads next to the lighthouse.
Admirality Head Lighthouse, USA
This lighthouse is Whidbey Island, Washington, USA. It is loctated at Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve and is now a museum. If you want to read more about this lighthouse, you can take a look at the following website
This lighthouse dates back to1860, but the present tower was built in 1903. It was deactivated in 1922. The lantern from this lighthouse was transferred to the New Dungeness Lighthouse in 1927. The lighthouse station was used by the Army as a K-9 training site during World War II. The station was transfered to the State of Washington in 1950.
You can visit the museum in :
April and May, Thursday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
June through September: Wednesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October: Saturday & Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Hours: From Thanksgiving through Christmas, open weekends 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm . The admission is free.
Fort Casey State Park and the lighthouse are on State Highway 20, three miles south of Coupeville on Whidbey Island, Island County. Whidbey Island can be accessed from three directions: 1) from the northeast on SR-20 via the Deception Pass Bridge, 2) from the south on SR-525 via the Clinton-Mukilteo Ferry, and 3) via the Keystone-Port Townsend Ferry from the Olympic Peninsula.
Cape Breton National Park, Canada%s
I saw this little lighthouse in a little village in Cape Breton National park in Nova Scotia. I not only enjoyed the lighthouse but even more the little pictoresque harbour that was right underneath it. There were only a few fisherman still at work, because it was getting evening already. The eveninglight was beautiful and we couldn`t stop our camera`s from clicking. Totally taken by this little harbour and the fishing boats we almost forgot to take a picture of the lighthouse. But you can still see it, hidden behind this fishing boat :-)
Alcatraz, San Francisco, USA
Alcatraz Island was the site of the west coast`s first lighthouse. The present lighthouse is adjacent to a former fort and prison. It is a reinforced concrete octagonal/pyramidal tower with masonry foundation.
In this picture you can see the wardens house and the lighthouse of Alcatraz. The wardens house was built in the 1920`s and had seventeen large rooms. In 1970 a fire swept through te abandoned building, leaving the shell you see on the picture.
The lighthouse is from 1854 and still shines nowadays. Not only the lighthouse is worth a look at but the whole visit to Alcatraz is something you shouldn`t miss doing when you are in San Francisco. If you want to read more about my visit to Alcatraz you should take a look at my San Francisco page. I have quite a lot of pictures, information and stories of Alcatraz on that page.
For more information on the lighthouse and Alcatraz Island : http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/
Fisgard lighthouse, Canada
This is the oldest lighthouse on the west coast of Canada. It is a White, conical brick tower with a red lantern. Next to it is the two story high keeper`s house.The lighthouse is from 1860 and was automated in 1929.
This lighthouse is operational, but it is also open to the public. It is openend daily :
from March 01 - Oct. 31 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, weekends Nov. 1 - Feb. 28 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We were just too late to visit the lighthouse and that is why we were only able to see it from a distance. That was a real shame, because I would have loved to take a look inside this lighthouse. It really looked beautiful!
Inside the keeper`s house are two floors of exhibits, dealing with shipwrecks, storms, lighthouses, and the everyday working equipment of the lightkeeper a century ago.
The lighthouse is on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, not so very far from Victoria. Head north on Douglas Street (Victoria`s main street) until it turns into Highway 1. Take the Colwood exit (exit #10). Follow Highway 1A, then turn left at the third traffic light onto Ocean Boulevard. Follow the signs to the lighthouse site.
You can find more information about this lighthouse on this website : http://parkscan.harbour.com/frh/
The lighthouse at Matane, Canada
Another lighthouse on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. This is not my favourite lighthouse, because it is on the corner of a busy intersection. Not the most beautiful place to see a lighthouse. But I had to stop for the trafficlights anyway, so I decided to make an extra stop so I could make a picture of the lighthouse.
Peggy's Cove, Canada
This lighthouse is one of the most famous lighthouses in the world. The location is really stunning! It is situated on the cliffs of a really pictoresque fishing village : Peggy`s Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada. Because it is so pictoresque it is really flooded with tourists! But I loved my visit here. I didn`t expect I would, I thought I would hate it because it was swamped by the tourists. But when you get on those great big rocks and watch how the sea is banging against the coast, the sheer power of nature, wow! You really have to be impressed! When you don`t like the tourists, just walk a little further on the cliffs. There are not a lot of people that do that, and that way you can enjoy this piece of nature almost by yourself.
The lighthouse is not only so famous because of it`s location, but also because it is a postoffice. And yes, I did it too!!!! I posted my cards from here, LOL. Some of them even went to a couple of VT members. But unlike the postcards the sun wasn`t shining, but we had a thick fog on that day. Maybe this way it was even more beautiful, it really made it all look very spooky and mysterious.
The light is from 1915 and is still operational.
Turn south off Route 103 onto Route 333 at Exit 2A or Exit 5. Continue on St. Margaret`s Bay Road for 3 kilometers (1.6 miles). Turn west onto Prospect Road for about 40 kilometers (25 miles) and continue to Peggy`s Cove.
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- Chattanooga Off The Beaten Path
- Ottawa Off The Beaten Path