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Campaign Goal: To protect the Mattawoman Creek and watershed from destructive development plans.
Leaders: The Campaign to Save Mattawoman Creek is coordinated by the Conservation Chair of the Maryland Chapter, Claudia Friedetzky, and the Southern Maryland Group.
Actions: November 13, 2013, thank Governor O'Malley for denying permits for the Cross County Connector
- watch this video to learn more about why we need to reject the Charles County Planning Commission's failed Comprehensive Plan, and read our 2012 petition.
Campaign to Save Mattawoman Creek: Background
Only 20 miles south of Washington DC, Mattawoman Creek is the last best remnant of what the Chesapeake Bay rivers were like when the bay was healthy and productive. This river teems with a wonderful diversity of plants and animals including eagles, herons, beavers, otters, bass and migratory fish, and American lotus. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized it as the highest quality fish-spawning nursery of the Chesapeake Bay. The Mattawoman has survived thus far because forests in southern Prince George's and Charles Counties filter storm and rainwater, keeping the river cool, clean, and alive. Unfortunately, it was listed as the fourth most endangered river on the American Rivers' Most Endangered Waterways list in 2009.
Now, new proposed developments would spread a path of destruction across the creek and its watershed. Sprawling suburban housing developments threaten to pave over forests and farmlands with rooftops, cement, and polluted runoff, degrading this biodiverse area and the wildlife it supports. Other proposals to increase growth in the environmentally sensitive Mattawoman Watershed (such as the Waldorf Bypass Options) should be redesigned and directed to areas that need redevelopment.
Click here for more ideas about how to preserve the Mattawoman Creek Watershed and the Chesapeake Bay.
- Mattawoman Briefing Booklet
- Trouble Ahead Report: Road Map to a Smarter, Greener, and More Prosperous Charles County - and Alternate Vision
- Mattawoman Factsheet
The State Highway Administration is advancing three types of proposals purported to address Waldorf traffic (www.US301Waldorf.org):
- several options to upgrade Rt. 301 through Waldorf to ease traffic congestion
- an eastern bypass that would harm Zekiah watershed
- a western bypass that would be devastating to the Mattawoman watershed and would impact the Port Tobacco watershed
In 2001, two government-appointed Citizen Advisory Committees from Prince George's and Charles Counties recommended a Rt. 301 upgrade option, not a new bypass highway. Yet SHA is now resurrecting the bypass options. Charles County government has so far thwarted an upgrade by insisting on a western bypass.
Yet in past planning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers rejected the western bypass as too damaging to Mattawoman Creek.
In Charles County, there has been an unending effort to drive development and congestion toward the Potomac River in order to justify a new Lower Potomac River Bridge that would be part of an Outer Beltway. Presently, most people feel the poor planning and congestion in Waldorf need to be addressed; the softer, far less harmful, path is the 301 Upgrade Plan through Waldorf. This plan has far more tolerable impacts than the Waldorf Bypass. Unlike the Waldorf Bypass, the 301 Upgrade would not destroy Mattawoman Creek.
Option 3 upgrades US 301 to a through highway, with parallel access roads to service Waldorf's businesses. It was endorsed by the Charles County's Citizens Advisory Committee. By implementing the sub-option where US 301 overpasses crossroads within Waldorf, minimal right-of-way is used and impacts to businesses are minimized.
Your comments are required to prevent the mistake of a new highway that is in fact intended to be part of the Outer Beltway and would spawn intense additional growth and congestion. The western bypass would drive through the heart of the Mattawoman watershed and would impact the Port Tobacco watershed. The eastern bypass would impact the Zekiah watershed. Please comment as described above to request an upgrade to Rt. 301, NOT a new highway. For more information, contact email@example.com.
Threats to the Mattawoman Creek
Global Warming: coastal wetlands are threatened by global warming -- but can also buffer against storms and other effects. We can do our part personally and regionally to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preserve these wetlands.
Ecosystem Restoration Tips
1. Reduce erosion, sedimentation, and pollution in the watershed. Leave forests and trees standing.
2. Remove invasive species. (Join Southern Maryland Group stewardship outings in the Mattawoman Watershed!)
3. Plant native plants and restore barren areas; see the Maryland Native Plant Society for more advice.
4. Check out the Land Preservation Toolkit for more strategies to preserve open space.
Water Pollution Prevention
1. Don't dump! We live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, so all the water that drains through our area eventually reaches the Bay -- after passing through our local watersheds. Materials dumped into open sewer drains will flow directly into our important and irreplaceable waterways.
2. Prevent, identify, and quickly clean up spills of sewage, chemicals, and toxic substances. Report spills to the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) at 866-633-4686.
Stop Sprawl Development
Development in the outer suburbs increases traffic and carbon dioxide emissions and paves over our remaining wild places. New roads and sprawl also reduce our quality of life by degrading public facilities and services such as schools and fire and police response.
- see the Sprawl and Global Warming factsheet (pdf)
- Take public transportation, set up a carpool, bike when you can...and work for public officials who care about the environment and will advocate for good environmental laws
- Article on the Mattawoman Watershed, the Bay, and Global Warming
- Charles County and its towns could sign onto the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement, pledging to reduce global warming gas emissions. Join the Sierra Club Cool Cities campaign to fight global warming
- Use Green Development techniques (see www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19), such as green buildings, native plants, green roofs, rain gardens, rural clustering, and stormwater management to benefit the Mattawoman and other Maryland watersheds
Learn about trips around the Mattawoman watershed, and check out pictures from Mattawoman trips.


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Memory of the Month: Reel-y advanced technology
By Greg Marsh on March 29, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Posted in: Odds & Ends
Each month, we share an image from GEICO's past and invite you to exercise your caption-writing skills.
Here we are on the Enterprise, where Mr. Spock is showing a group of Retrovian ambassadors around the starship's technology center.
OK, not really. Although it does look like there's a tour in progress here, this late-1960s photo wasn't shot at some Hollywood studio, but at GEICO's headquarters, somewhere deep inside the company's state-of-the-art data processing center. Of course, there's not a cloud in sight – get a load of the tape storage devices!
We've come a long way technologically since this photo was shot. These days your home computer – heck, even your smartphone – packs more processing punch than this roomful of sturdy devices. And you can go to geico.com and use your phone or laptop to transact most of your business with GEICO these days, especially if you've downloaded the GEICO App.
Still … some of this hardware really would look right at home on the bridge of the Enterprise, wouldn't it?
18 responses to "Memory of the Month: Reel-y advanced technology"
It is a humbling to realize that today's I Phone posesses more computing power than the US Government had in 1960.
"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do."
Enough with the Technical bologna. This companies about people
The guy in the back (on right) is thinking: "Whew, this calls for a smoke break! I wonder if they will notice?"
It's a little-known fact that Queen Elizabeth II once visited GEICO; she was not amused.
It does appear to be smoke rising from the man in the back. Good observation. Could you imagine being able to smoke in that situation.
After waiting over an hour after placing their lunch order, the new associates slowly start to doubt that the gentleman that took their money was an actual employee of the lunch counter.
The temperature is a cool 55 degrees in this room 24/7. Sweaters are the correct business attire.
"I am now telling the computer exactly what it can do with a lifetime's supply of chocolate. "
that moniter looks better than the ones in this office
Hey we have that chair in our office.
Was this "Bring Your Mom to Work Day?" and is that guy in the back wearing a tux????
These comments are cracking me up, Too funny
I must be showing my age, but my first computer ops job was handling the card punch machine for the data input at Rockwell Intl. circa 1971
"Ahhh… so this why ECF crashes all the time."
This is a scene from the Terminator prequel. Grandma Connor is preparing to destroy Skynet 1968!
Guy in the suit in front: "…And once the information is in the computer, it will take approximately 14 months to give us the correct trajectory of the next Tribble infestation…."
Guy, leaning over in the back: "I'd better have a smoke first."
Guy next to lady: "Wish I could smoke, but my wife here would beat me…"
Guy wearing bow tie: "This is so not a black tie affair…."
CCrraaaaPPPP!!! i saw those reel-y things and thought we were coming to see a silent movie…. they never let anybody have any kind of fun around here!!


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On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 05:20:57PM -0400, Mike Simons wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm looking for a computer case that can hold a lot of hard drives
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> What I have in mind is something that is wide enough to hold 2 columns
> of 3.5" drives, and give them at least 1/2" of clearance between drives,
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> The case should be able to hold a motherboard and power supply and
> needs one or two 5.25" external bays...
> Hot-swap and rack mountable is not a concern. Price is
> - Has anyone seen something like this? Who makes them?
I think I've seen something like this, made by Antec. I don't know if
it'll take a full 20 drives, but then, it's been a while since I saw it.
> - Favorite sites to look at cases online, for this sort of thing?
I'd check out www.antec-inc.com; you have to dig through all their
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> Mike
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Colin Powell Made His Decision. Will he Help Others Make Theirs?
So, Colin Powell has made his long awaited decision on who he will vote for in the Presidential election. And he gave his reasons why. He did not bad talk either of the candidates, but he did clearly state the reason why he is voting for the one he is.
While he praised John McCain for his past actions, and he believes that either one of the candidates would make a good President, he feels that at this point in time, Barack Obama would be the one best able to lead. One of the reasons he stated was that Obama was inclusive and McCain exclusive. He also stated that McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as vice president leaves questions about his decision making ability. But will Colin Powell's endorsement have an effect on the election.
Before he made his decision public, Rasmussen Reports took a survey covering just this question. The survey showed that Powell's announcement would make a difference to only 12% of the voters, but where does that 12% come from. And in a relatively close election, 12% is not a small number.
First of all, the poll showed that Colin Powell still has a favorable rating with the American voters. Over all, 80% give him a somewhat or very favorable rating. With men, it is 82% and with women, it is 79%. With Republicans it is 85%. Democrats 77% and with independent and third party voters it is 81%.
When they asked if Powell's endorsement of one of the candidates would make a difference, 12% said it was at least somewhat or very likely that it would. There was very little difference between the men and the women with 13% of the men and 12% of the women saying the same. With Republicans, it is 11%, with Democrats it is 15% and with independents and third party voters it is 10%. According to Rasmussen Reports, 12% of the voters are persuadable. That means that they are leaning towards voting for one of the candidates, but could switch. Exactly the same percentage who said Powell could make a difference. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not.
So, conceivably, 11% of the Republicans and 10% of the independent and third party voters could vote for Obama because of Powell's endorsement. A big difference in the end results? Definitely.
The effects of Powell's endorsement should begin to be felt in the state by state polls starting on Tuesday. Of course, other things could happen between now and then and the way this election is going, nothing would be a surprise.


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The Congress for the New Urbanism is honored to announce that one of the United States' leading governors, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, will address attendees of the Fifteenth Congress for the New Urbanism at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2007 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Gov. Rendell will lead off an evening plenary featuring those at the very forefront of efforts to make strong cities and towns the cornerstones of regional planning and smart growth strategies, with renowned planners Jonathan Barnett and Peter Calthorpe following him at the podium.
Now in his second term as the chief executive of the nation's 6th-most-populous state, Gov. Rendell has made unprecedented and strategic investments that have energized Pennsylvania's economy and revitalized its communities. In addition to signing Pennsylvania's first comprehensive measure to substantially reform the local tax system, he has reconstituted the State Planning Board to recommend strategies for encouraging more effective governance and for coordinating growth and development among the state's many small boroughs and townships. With State Transportation Secretary Allen Biehler, whom he appointed, Rendell has helped the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation advance context-sensitive solutions that enhance local livability as well as regional mobility. (Biehler will also participate in a CNU XV session on Thursday).
Just as his tenure as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 1999 established him as a leader in reviving and redeveloping cities in the face of great challenges, Gov. Rendell's record of leading Pennsylvania to impressive job growth has helped establish him as one of the most sought-after figures in national discussions on how revitalized livable communities contribute to the economic success and environmental sustainability of states and the nation. "Of all the governors in America, he's the one that understands the value of cities the best," said CNU President John Norquist, who served as Mayor of Milwaukee from 1988 to 2004. "His will leave the CNU audience with ideas to remember."


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Dance Moms Season 2, Episode 24 Recap: "Every Dance Mom Has a Little Patsy in Them"
Welcome back to Dance Moms! We have a lot to discuss about this episode, so let's go straight to the Pyramid of Doom.
Paige is, predictably, on the bottom thanks to her boot. Poor kid. She tried so hard to dance and all she got was that shameful speech from a sad lady with anger issues at last week's Abby Lee Miller Dance Concert. Paige, we adore you! And so does, we suspect, your mom.
Next is Brooke, because the hip hop "really wasn't your thing." Rounding out the bottom is lil' Mackenzie, for being a lil' too slow on the hip hop dance.
In the middle are Nia ("Do not rest on your laurels," says Abby Lee), and Chloe. At the top is Maddie, "because you won the scholarship in your age division." Kendall is not on the Pyramid of Doom yet, because Abby still doesn't want to give her the full-time gig. Jill naturally explains this as, "She's torturing me." Ridiculous and self-centered? Yes. True? Also, weirdly, yes.
This week, Mackenzie and Nia have solos. But Abby has one more solo to give out. And it goes to Chloe! Abby explains to us that she still hasn't forgiven Maddie and her mom Melissa for shunning an earlier solo offer, and honestly, that storyline is so tired and all we want to do is meet the NEW GIRL!
The group piece is called "I Can See the Kite Flying." It has "dark undertones, and the kids are actually in an insane asylum." Abby Lee is so brilliantly twisted, and Holly sums it up perfectly: "Abby does weird well."
A brand new mom with a brand new tiny dancer walks into the Abby Lee Dance Studio (finally!). We briefly saw the little girl Nicaya at the end of last week's episode. Kaya is the mom, who seems quite sweet at first. The Moms get their claws out in order to "welcome" Kaya into the Moms' Lounge, that sacred carpet-covered balcony from which the Moms can shout expletives at Abby and each other, where any new face is already an enemy before it speaks.
Kaya makes a silly mistake by saying the Concert wasn't very "entertaining." She thinks the girls could use more "diva-tude," which Nicaya will apparently bring. Also, Kaya's jacket says "Black Patsy." More on that in a minute.
Abby Lee asks Nicaya to spell "ron de jambe," which is French for "fancy ballet move," and after Nicaya scrunches up her nose like any normal 11-year-old would do, Abby gives her the suspicious eye. Could she be a "recreational dancer"? Sacre Coeur, blasphemie!
Abby tells Kaya that Nicaya knows "zero terminology," and will invite her back for more lessons. The Moms are ablaze with fury over nothing, because clearly Nicaya isn't as experienced as she should be to join Abby's varsity team. Then Kaya curses in front of her daughter and calls Abby's ruse "stupid-ass dance terms," and we decide we're not Kaya fans. We're with the Moms on this one.
We're going to ignore Brooke and Paige's video being put "on the internet" with Kelly's apparent permission.
Okay, call us crazy, but did anyone else immediately pull a 180 and gain respect for Kaya after she shared that she's a single mom with four kids whose relationship was ruined "because of dance"? Oh, and that the relationship was with her wife? Maybe it was just the rude faces on the regular Dance Moms' faces, but Kaya can now have the mic for a bit.
But, then Kaya shares that her nickname "Black Patsy" refers to Patsy Ramsey, JonBenet Ramsey's mother, who recently passed away. And our respect kind of goes way out the window again.
During Chloe's solo rehearsal, Abby says, "I needed something to represent New Hollywood, the tattoos, the piercings, somebody that would stab your eyeballs out and step right over you to get ahead. That's Chloe." That actually isn't Chloe at all, but we'll go with it.
Abby Lee demonstrates some gyrating with her hips in Nia's solo rehearsal, and honestly? Abby Lee looks like she's slimmed down a bit, and we see a sign that Abby can still shake her butt with the rest of them. Good for Abby!
Abby swings out Nicaya and Paige, interchanging them to see who can be in the group dance, and makes a point to say, "I'm not replacing" Paige. But Kelly throws another hissy fit and walks out. The Moms upstairs are all screaming at each other, and Abby tries to pull an intervention. Instead, she just winds up inviting Kaya and Nicaya to the dance competition in California.
Like Christy said, "Frankly, I just don't care anymore."
On to the first solo! Chloe comes out in blue and black sparklies, and we're not so in love with this particular performance of hers. So many turns, and Chloe looked pretty nervous.
Next is Nia, doing her most mature dance yet. She's performing to Josephine Baker's scat song, and Abby says "Nia is right on the money." And at the end, "she makes it her own." And we screamed a little when Nia made her "mini-goddess" face at the end. We agree with Holly: "Josephine Baker would have been very proud."
Mackenzie's solo is next, and Mackenzie's wearing gold sparklies. She looks so sprightly, so adorable, and she pulls off something like 17 standing cartwheels in a row. Abby praises her, and everything looks like it's going well…
…until we have to deal with the Nicaya/Paige issue. After one more run backstage, Abby decides they're both dancing. That was kind of a buzzkill.
For the solo awards, Mackenzie wins 3rd place in her category. Nia wins 10th place, which shocks us all, and Chloe wins 5th place. "They needed to be better, they needed to be stronger," says Abby. But the group dance wins 1st place! So everybody wins.
Kaya throws one last hissy fit, says she's "from the hood," calls Holly a walking stereotype, and then leaves. Bye Kaya!
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The Fimbulisen Ice Shelf
The scientific aim for this cruise is based around ice. Amongst other things we are hoping to put Autosub (a Remotely Operated Vehicle) underneath an ice shelf. Initially this was due to be the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf, to the west of Halley. However, satellite images suggested that there was a lot of fast ice in that area and it was decided that reaching our site of work would be difficult and consume a lot of valuable time. Instead we have diverted further east and have now arrived at Fimbulisen ice shelf. It is a small, dinky bit of ice compared to the Filchner, but it is named by the Norwegians who first came here and means 'the Great Ice'.
Chart showing the track taken by the JCR to the Fimbulisen ice shelf
Radar image clearly showing the ice edge.
During our approach we encountered a small amount of pack ice. This was nowhere near as solid or as continuous as that which we encountered earlier in the season going to Rothera. A couple of hours made short work of it and we were soon in free water eyeing up the ice cliffs of Fimbalisen (approximately 35metres high).
Pack ice during the approach to the ice shelf
This area is unknown territory, the information we have has been provided by satellite imagery and is already out of date. The first position that we plotted on our improvised chart showed us to be under a huge tongue of ice, clearly wrong! It turns out that this tongue has broken off and the surrounding inlets have altered position thus distorting the ice edge. The first task then, was to explore the area. We turned and ran transects parallel to the cliff whilst running the swath bathymetry. This has given us accurate data on the depths of the water in this area. Here is an explanation of this part of the science, by Carol Pudsey.
Fig 1 Swath map of part of the continental shelf. Area shaded grey is covered by ice shelf; blue outlines are small ice-covered islands. Contours of the continental slope are from the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO). The ship's track is shown as white lines. A shoal 100-180 m deep runs northwest from one of the islands and the deepest water (>500 m) is in the east under the ice shelf. Red box = fig 2.
To carry out the oceanographic work on the water flowing beneath and near the Fimbul Ice shelf we first need an accurate map of the continental shelf and slope around it. The map we have made so far using the swath bathymetry system (fig 1) is interesting in its own right, as it shows the glacial processes that have shaped the seabed. At the Last Glacial Maximum some 20,000 years ago the East Antarctic Ice Sheet was much larger than today, and extended to the edge of the continental shelf in many places. As at present, most of the ice drainage was probably through a small number of outlets or ice streams. The present-day Jutulstraumen, flowing into the Fimbul Ice Shelf, drains some 200,000 sq km of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The Jutul palaeo-ice stream flowed across the continental shelf in approximately the same place as the northward-protruding tongue of the present-day ice shelf (see the passage track chart). On the seabed a series of ridges and grooves, several km long but only a few metres high, clearly shows the direction of grounded ice flow (fig. 2). When the ice retreated it broke up into icebergs, some of which were of deep enough draft to run aground on the shallow parts of the continental shelf. Their plough marks can be seen cutting across the subglacial ridges and grooves.
Fig 2 Shaded-relief image of the eastern end of the map in fig 1. Low ridges and grooves (orange arrows) mark the direction of ice flow; note that the grooves fan out slightly, as the ice left its drainage valley and spread out on the continental shelf. The iceberg scours or plough marks are 5-10 m deep, up to 300 m wide and 2-3 km long.
The James Clark Ross has investigated similar palaeo-ice streams in other areas around the Antarctic Peninsula over the last few years (JR59, JR71, JR104). Computer models of Antarctic glaciation and climate require "ground truth" from as many places as possible around the continent. Only when models fit the present and past conditions correctly can they be used to predict future climate change.
The autosub was deployed for sea trials very early on during the week. These went well and so the yellow submarine undertook it's first mission over the weekend. It was launched and then followed a track 25 kilometres under the ice shelf before returning back to the ship. This was an historic moment, no measurements have ever been taken under an ice shelf before. Data that is going to be collected includes photos of the sea floor and bottom of the ice shelf, current flows, temperature and profiling of the sea bed. I hope to show some of these pictures on a later web-page, once the data has been processed.
Autosub being launched from the stern of the ship. We are not certain if the theme tune from 'Jaws' should be playing or the Beatles song, 'Yellow Submarine'.
For more information on the science check out the science pages from the Southampton Oceanography Centre.
Photo Gallery
As usual, there are many people involved in the science. Here are photos of just a few of the people on board at the moment.
Simon Wright, the deck engineer, hiding from the sun.
Keith Nicholls, principal scientific officer for this cruise
Povl Abrahamsen putting together moorings. These have been deployed at the edge of the ice shelf to measure the currents in the water column as the water goes under the shelf.
Andy Campbell helping deploy moorings. The moorings are anchored to train wheels like the one shown here.
Paul Dodd demonstrating that there is no such thing as too much suncream.
Nature Corner
What a great week we have had! Good weather, good company, good science.....and a lot of good wildlife spotting opportunities.
Crabeater seal on an ice floe. Photo C. Goldblatt
Antarctic petrel at dusk. Photo S McPhail.
We have also seen Emperor Penguins and a lot of Minke Whales, but the budding photographers haven't yet managed to capture them. Maybe next week.
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Cho's organization was deep in the throes of making a multibillion-dollar decision to purchase either Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner or the Airbus A350. And Leahy wanted to seize the opportunity to outmaneuver Boeing.
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In the $50 billion business of selling passenger jets, outflanking your rival often can spell the difference between winning or losing orders big enough to swing the balance of global trade. For two decades, nobody has done that better than Airbus' indefatigable, silver-tongued salesman.
On this particular day, however, Leahy learned that Boeing had the upper hand. When he sat down with Cho over tea in the coffee shop of the Wilshire Grand Hotel, Cho told him that his technical team was leaning toward Boeing. The problem: Airbus engineers had failed to spend as much time as the Boeing team explaining why theirs was a better airplane.
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The two orders give Boeing's new program a major leg up in a battle that it had been losing badly for the past several years.
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The Cruiser Thread
This seems to be the most neglected type of motorcycle on this entire forum. That seems strange to me, since cruisers represent about 50% of the motorcycle market, and are so good at so many things, from commuting, to just riding around for the fun of it, to cross country touring. A 750-950 cruiser makes an excellent solo touring bike, if you want a passenger, just get a bigger one. They are the most comfortable bikes made, are easy to put a windshield on, and easy to load down with stuff. You can get as much stuff on a cruiser as you can a purpose built touring bike. The only thing they lack is sportbike handling, and if you have to have that, you want a sportbike.
I have ridden mostly cruisers for the past 36 years, at least mileage wise. I have over half a million miles on them. Most of that has been on interstate highways, but cruisers also make excellent bikes for exploring paved backroads. My current cruiser, an '02 Kawasaki Vulcan 750, has 77,000 miles on it, all mine. It has been ridden from coast to coast several times. It is not a showpiece, it is dirty, and has quite a few scratches on it, though it is in excellent mechanical condition and has never been crashed. When it wears out, I will buy another cruiser.
Unlike what many seem to think, cruisers are not just for barhopping or cruising up and down main street on Saturday night. They are the most practical, functional bikes out there.
There must be several cruiser owners here, hopefully they will come out and admit to owning one. The way I see it, other than off road, cruisers are the best adventure bikes around. And even the prices are pretty reasonable on most of them, and they come in all sizes and prices, from a 250 Rebel to a 2300cc Triumph Rocket III
One of the best cruisers of all time..
105k miles. Regularly do IB rides and rallies. Very comfortable either one up or two.
Rock solid cruiser. However, it doesn't like gravel, especially when raining.
Been coast to coast, border to border. Never failed to get me home.
While most things in motorcycling is very subjective, and while I have recently begun to enjoy a cruiser (my new H-D 48) for what it is, I would never say that a cruiser is the most comfortable bike made. Especially if it has the ever popular forward mount foot controls. Not for me anyway. I traded mine out for mids pretty quickly and find them much better for me. Nor would I say that they are the most functional practical bikes out there. They are full of compromises in layout and ergonomics, often strictly for the sake of "style", and they commonly place form over function.
With that said, to each their own, and I do enjoy mine for reasons other than what you described. And if it's what blows your skirt up, then that's all that matters. Ride on! :clap
As a disclaimer, I'm specifically talking about a standard "cruiser" and not about a cruiser based tourer.
And I won't pass up an opportunity to post a pic of my new bike either! :D
Are you lost Jerry?
Is there some part of "Adventure Rider" that you don't understand?
99% of this forum is about ANTI-cruisers. It is not that they are not welcome (they are here in road warriors) it is just that they are a minority here.
There are plenty of cruiser and snoozer forums to choose from out there. :deal
you play nice now mr DAKEZ
I admit it.
I admit a Sportster is not the best cruiser for long trips, or to carry things on. I do include touring cruisers. But they are usually standard models with saddlebags and a windshield, which can be installed on most standard models. I don't like forward pegs plumb out to the front axle, but do like something where your knees have a little more than a 90 degree bend. A riders backrest is almost a necessity for long distance travel. Without one you have the reverse problem to a lean forward bike. You have to use your arms to pull yourself upright, which not only hurts, but has a negative effect on handling. I noticed the BMWR1200C, Royal Star Venture, and Victory Vision pictured here all have backrests.
I do not consider Choppers or Bobbers to be cruisers. They are basically non functional. They are strictly for looks. The Honda Fury for example would be worthless for traveling. But even they call it a chopper and not a cruiser. At the moment, Honda doesn't make anything In would really call a cruiser. They have transformed their 750 Shadow into a Sportster clone. The VTX 1300 and 1800 series bikes were great touring cruisers, as were the older Shadows. But Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Suzuki still make plenty of cruisers suitable for touring. and many Harleys are also great touring bikes. The BMW R1200C was also a great cruiser, to bad they don't make it anymore. I heard it was selling great just before they dropped it.
I have saddlebags, a T bag, a big roll bag on the passenger seat, a tank bag, and a windshield on mine. I have taken a lot of 2 week trips on it with no problems at all.
As far as this site being anti cruiser, then why does it have a scooter section (yes I like scooters as well, and own 3) Scooters would not seem to be good adventure bikes either, but most actually are. BMW GS models and KTMs are not the only adventure bikes out there. My first new motorcycle was a cruiser, a 1981 Suzuki 450L. I was hooked. There was nowhere I couldn't go on that bike, and in comfort. I do wish for the return of the non v-twin cruiser, but I doubt that is going to happen anytime soon.
As of now, Yamaha makes 12 cruisers suitable for long distance riding (everything but the Stryker, Raider, and V-Max) Suzuki has 8 (everything but the "M" series) and all Kawasaki cruisers are great for touring. So with just the Japanese models, there are 28 cruisers well suited for adventure bikes. And both Victory and Harley make several.
It seems most of the road bikes on here are some type of sport bike. I don't see how they are practical for long distance travel. They are uncomfortable, and there is no place to put anything. Yes it has been done. But it has also been done on an 883 Sportster too, though that is not exactly what I had in mind.
I had three cruisers before my current 'adventure' bike. I still ride the same roads, some of them are dirt. I don't need the off road abilities of the bike I have. It fits me for the present time. I'm seriously considering getting a sport tourer of some sort as my next bike.
Cruisers are fine for what they are. There are bazillions of them out around here. I might go back to having one at some point.
I like a low center of gravity.
My knees like forward controls. A day in a sport touring position is agony.
I like big thumping air cooled v-twins and belt drives.
I'm loving mine. It just makes me feel good to ride it. I commute on it. I just got it in Sept, but I am looking forward to taking a road trip on it (9 days) this coming summer. It's a 2008 Kawasaki Nomad 1600.
Here's my Sportster I picked up last summer, I'm loving it. Have a desire to go on a few road trips with it, hopefully the stars align this summer.
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Just released in the App Store, Wave Trip is the latest game from Lucky Frame, the same developer behind the generative music maker and tower defense game hybrid Bad Hotel.
If nothing else, Wave Trip is proof that Lucky Frame's proclivity for music-based gaming is still alive and kicking.
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The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that the 2013 Produced By Conference (PBC) will be hosted by 20th Century Fox Studios in Century City, Calif., June 8-9, 2013.
Now in its fifth year, the Produced By Conference spans the film, television and new media industries by bringing together the global community of producers into a unique educational, networking and career enhancement forum. The two-day event involves acclaimed producers including many Academy Award®-winning filmmakers and Emmy® Award winners, as well as the next generation of creative entrepreneurs.
"On a daily basis and around the world, producers drive the entertainment and media industries," said Producers Guild of America National Executive Director Vance Van Petten. "Our Produced By Conference is sold out every year because it is one-of-a-kind event where storytellers, innovators and thought-leaders gather as a community to share ideas, discover new trends, enhance their skills and forge lasting business and personal relationships with fellow colleagues. We are so pleased to welcome 20th Century Fox Studios as a return host for this year's Conference."
The 2013 PBC is chaired by Tracey Edmonds, Producers Guild President Emeritus Marshall Herskovitz, Rachel Klein and Gary Lucchesi. Karen Schwartzman (Creative Axis International) is the 2013 PBC Program Director, Diane Salerno (Six Degrees Global) is the 2013 PBC Sponsorship Director and Lynda Dorf is the 2013 PBC Marketing Consultant.
The Produced By Conference is held through the Producers Guild of America's charitable entity, the PGA Foundation, as it epitomizes the Foundation's core mission to educate those who work in the producing profession.
About the Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild has more than 5,300 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices. Visitwww.producersguild.org, www.pgagreen.org, www.pgadiversity.org for more information.
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'Being Human' video recap: An episode of many hair styles
And the thread running through the evening's divergent plots? Weird hair, apparently. Aidan ( Sam Witwer) catches a glimpse of his mustachioed past before meeting a bearded cop who's out for revenge. While Sally ( Meaghan Rath), finally learning how to leave the house, meets a fellow ghost who suffered the real misfortune of dying with a mullet.
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Getting Around Vail
The best way to get around Vail is public transportation. In fact, the village's shuttle service is the only thing you can count on to be affordable. There is also a regional bus service connecting Vail to other nearby towns like Beaver Creek. You can also rent a car, which will come in handy if you're looking to explore some of the region's parks like The Holy Cross Wilderness Area or the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area. Car rentals are available at the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located approximately 36 miles west of the resort area. You can also choose to fly into Denver International Airport (DEN), located 120 miles east.
The Town of Vail Transit Department operates the largest free transportation system in the country. Shuttles run every day throughout the year, connecting the east and west sides of Vail.
The Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority (known as ECO Transit) provides regularly scheduled bus service between Vail and other areas of the valley like Beaver Creek, Minturn and the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE). Service starts at around 5 a.m. and continues until around 10:30 p.m. Fares range from $4 to $7, depending on the route.
|Having a car will come in handy if you're looking to visit Vail Valley's wilderness areas, but if you're planning to mostly ski or stay in town this option might be more trouble than it's worth. As the Travel Channel writes, "You would have an easier time finding a snowball in July than you would a parking spot in Vail." And during the peak tourist seasons, rental rates skyrocket. You'll be better off simply relying on public transportation.
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|The valley's villages -- including Vail, Beaver Creek and Minturn -- are relatively small and designed with vacationers in mind. Therefore, if you're planning to stick around town, you'll do just fine on your own two feet.


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By CARL SMITH
All that remains to enact a new era of regional economic development is a mutual funding agreement between the governing Starkville and Oktibbeha County bodies.
By NATHAN GREGORY
The city of Starkville is going to court at 9:30 a.m. Thursday to fight an objection against recently approved plans to fund a new municipal complex.
By MATT CRANE
When the Willis family moved to Starkville from Zionsville, Ind. two years ago, one thing seemed to be missing: lacrosse.
Chris Willis, a professor in the college of education at Mississippi State University, said his three sons all played the sport growing up in Indiana.
County and state school officials confirmed Tuesday that the athletics programs at both West and East Oktibbeha county high schools are now ineligible for out-of-conference play, including playoffs, because of the school district's recent accreditation loss.
It's important to the success of any college football program to be able to defend the home turf.
In the mind of Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen, it's the only way to compete for a Southeastern Conference championship.
Starkville High School teacher Jason Lernard Young resigned yesterday amid charges he faces following his Oct. 21 arrest, Starkville School District Public Information Officer Nicole Thomas confirmed Monday.
Oktibbeha County Economic Development Agency and Greater Starkville Development Partnership trustees both unanimously approved a revised interim agreement for regional economic development Monday.
By STEVEN NALLEY
Mississippi State University is hosting its first annual Academic Integrity Week Monday thru Thursday, promoting not only academic honesty but also integrity in athletics, job searches, research, interpersonal relationships and more.
By ERIN McCLAM
and KATIE ZEZIMA
Associated Press
Starkville School District Public Information Officer Nichole Thomas has confirmed Starkville High School history teacher Jason Young has resigned from his position effective immediately.
Young, 29, was arrested Oct. 21 and charged with his second DUI, fleeing a law enforcement officer, assault on an officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and malicious mischief.


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Windhoek — A SIMBRA bull reached an exceptional price of N$135 000 at the Agra/Standard Ring during the Windhoek show auction that took place on Friday.
The price achieved is a new Namibian record price for all breeds, as well as a new southern African record for a Simbra bull.
Derksen Trust from South Africa bought the bull called Dollar, which is the sire of the show Grand Champion of Champions at the Windhoek show for 2007, a Simbra cow.
Both animals are from the Rumba Simbra stud of Hardus and Ansie Breedt of Grootfontein.
Rumba Simbra was established in 1997 by Hardus and Ansie Breedt and from its inception had excellent results at various shows across Namibia and South Africa.
According to Pieter Hugo, Agra's Senior Manager Livestock Services, the breed is of exceptional high quality and all the bulls that were auctioned were of great genetic material.
Thirty-nine cattle were sold for an average price of N$32 897.
Average prices for the various breeds were:
Brahman - N$26 571 Brangus - N$20 000
Braunvieh - N$29 250 Simbra - N$49 166
Simmentaler - N$29 600 Sussex - N$25 500
Brangus Heifer - N$8 000 Simbra Cow - N$24 666
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Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, insisted Thursday that his 52nd birthday will not be celebrated until Nigeria achieves success at the ongoing African Nations Championship in South Africa.
Keshi clocked 52 yesterday, but said the birthday has to wait as the home-based Eagles prepare to take on Morocco tomorrow for a place in the last four of the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Keshi said: "As a matter of fact we have suspended any form of celebration till we achieve what we came here to do in South Africa," he said.
The management of Green Court Hotel, however stole time during lunch hour yesterday to celebrate the coach, as the staff pulled out birthday balloons and cakes for the former Anderlecht of Belgium and Strasbourg of France skipper.
The players also sang the happy birthday song for Keshi, who was a bit taken aback by the spontaneity of the event.
"All these for me, I'm surprised but very grateful", the coach said as he admired the birthday balloons in the dining hall.
Birthday wishes have poured in from everywhere for 'Big Boss'.
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Aminu Maigari, took his fatherly role a step higher when he was one of the first to wish Keshi a happy 52nd birthday via a phone call early yesterday.
After him was the chairman of the NFF technical sub-committee, Chris Green.
In his message, Maigari said Keshi's birthday was another opportunity for him to demonstrate his coaching and leadership credentials by winning the ongoing CHAN in South Africa.
"On our part in the NFF, I can assure you that support will not be lacking despite the huge challenge of funding football," he said.
"We congratulate you on the occasion of your birthday and while wishing you many happy returns we pray that you continue to bring Nigeria joy through excellent coaching of the national team with the immediate task being victory at the ongoing CHAN tourney." The team continued training yesterday evening at the Green Point training ground in Cape Town in preparation for Saturday's quarterfinal clash with the Atlas Lions of Morocco.


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A few years ago, Shonali Bose was in the US to celebrate her cousin's 40th birthday. While chatting over drinks with her cousin at a pub in Los Angeles one evening, Bose casually asked her how she wanted to celebrate her birthday. Her cousin suffers from cerebral palsy, so her speech slurs occasionally. But at that moment she was loud and clear. "'I want to have sex,' she said. I was taken aback," says Bose.
Though the evening ended without any other further adventure, the National Award-winning filmmaker pondered over her cousin's remark and soon she had a narrative in her mind. "We had never considered Malini's (her cousin) sexual needs until that time. But then it struck me that even she has needs like any other human being," says Bose. Her latest feature film titled Margarita, with a Straw looks at the life of a young songwriter who has cerebral palsy. The film which is Bose's second feature will have its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8.
Bose has co-written the script with her friend Nilesh Maniyar. The film shows 18-year-old Laila's (Kalki Koechlin) journey, as she goes to New York University for higher studies. With an appetite for living out her sexual desires, the 100-minute film tells us about Laila's self-discovery. Though she has cerebral palsy, the story, insists Bose, is not about creating sympathy or sensitivity towards disability; it is more about a mother-daughter equation. Apart from Koechlin, the film also stars Revathi (Shubhangini), who essays the role of Laila's mother; William Moseley (Jared), who meets Laila in NY; and newcomer Sayani Gupta (Khanum), who plays her friend in NY. "Within the first moments of the film one gets to see Laila's carefree spirit. She is a live wire and one does not usually expect a specially-abled person to behave like that. After watching the film, you will feel this can be your story too. It is not about cerebral palsy," says Bose, who has been working on the script for over two years.
The title of the film emerges from the carefree nature of Laila, a girl from a middle-class family in India. One day, she walks into a bar in New York and orders a margarita. "If life throws lemons at you, you can either make a lemonade or throw it away. Laila chooses a margarita," says the 49-year-old filmmaker.
Having grown up with a cousin affected by cerebral palsy, Bose was familiar with the mannerisms of people with such a condition. "People with a disability are not always polite, looking for sympathy or nice. They have a masti side to them too," says Bose, who consulted Malini and others suffering from cerebral palsy before finalising her drafts, to avoid …continued »


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Rawlings delighted by second half show
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Plymouth Albion 67, Cornish All Blacks 0
CORNISH All Blacks' assistant coach Tom Rawlings was delighted with the second-half response from the players after they were thrashed in their opening pre-season friendly at Brickfields.
The two-division-gap between the sides looked every bit of that, and more, in the first half as Albion went on the rampage.
They scored two tries inside the first three minutes, five in the first 18 minutes, and with the All Blacks trailing 48-0 at the break and only youngsters on the replacements' bench, everyone feared the worst in the second period.
But the All Blacks stepped their game up and only conceded 19 more points, with 14 of those coming while skipper Rawlings was in the sin-bin after what was deemed a late tackle on Albion fly half Paul Roberts.
"We were very, very happy with the response we got from the players in the second half," said Rawlings.
"That was what we wanted – a bit of passion, and a bit of pride – to kick-start our season, which started at Albion, not when we play Chinnor in the league on September 1.
"We were chasing some serious shadows in the first half," added the back rower.
"It was hard and we always knew we were going to be up against it. We were playing a Championship team, who put out a strong starting line-up.
"We had a couple of guys drop out before the game – hooker Tom Hurdwell and full-back Kieron Lewitt - with little niggles, which was a bit frustrating.
"We went in a bit disappointed after the first half, but we said we wanted a response, whether it be for 30 seconds in the second half, or for the whole of the second half, and we definitely got that response.
"It was a lot better, our attacking rugby flowed, our fly-halves and our key men were putting guys into space, and we kept hold of the ball and looked after it.
"In defence, we were more positive around the breakdown, we contested it a little bit, we made it hard for them and we didn't give them clean ball, something which we weren't doing in the first half.
"We kept our shape a lot better as well, and our first-up tackles were being made, which we lacked before the break."
The All Blacks gave a run-out to a lot of youngsters in the second period, including several members of last season's Cornwall Under-20 squad, and they did not disappoint.
"We had about ten 17 or 18-year-olds who all played against seasoned professionals who train every single day, and man for man, Albion had about five to ten kilos in weight on each of our players, which does make a difference, but they didn't look out of place.
"We want to give youngsters a go at the club, we want them to experience a good level of rugby at that sort of age so they can carry that on into their playing careers."
Albion got off to a cracking start, with two tries inside the first three minutes from former Truro College skipper Herbie Stupple and winger Tom Bowen, quickly followed by further touchdowns from debutant former Cornish Pirates winger Rhodri McAtee with two, and ex-All Blacks and Liskeard-Looe back rower Sam Hocking, with fly half Paul Roberts converting three.
There was no respite for the shellshocked All Blacks, who shipped three more tries before the break - from centre Paul Bailey, Hocking again, and trialist Sidmouth full-back Tom Whelan - with Roberts kicking one conversion to make it 48-0 at the break.
However, after the interval, it took a yellow card for Rawlings in the 58th minutes for Albion to add to their tally, through debutant replacement full-back Louis Messer, and a penalty try.
Roberts converted both, and former Camborne flanker Sam Matavesi completed the scoring with a try seven minutes from time.


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Pearl Potts
After performing with North Carolina Dance Theater for ten years, Potts moved to Europe, where she performed and choreographed for theater festivals, television, and several German state theaters, including Staatstheater Heidelberg and Staatstheater Bremen. In 1994, she joined Santa Fe Dance Theatre as a dancer and choreographer. In addition to choreographing ballets, Potts has worked on musicals, plays, and operas. Her work at Santa Fe Opera includes Gay's Beggar's Opera, Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Potts is the founder and director of the Children's Dance Program in Santa Fe.


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My lab is presently investigating mechanisms for short-term synaptic plasticity at reciprocal synapses in retinal slices, and multivesicular release at the hair cell synapse using capacitance measurements together with paired recordings of hair cells and their afferent fibers. To study conventional active zone synapses, the lab has been examining the calyx of Held nerve terminal, a pivotal element in the auditory brainstem circuitry that computes sound source localization. Precise timing of action potential discharges is essential for accomplishing this task. Nevertheless, the mechanisms that modulate and preserve the timing of spikes are poorly understood. Von Gersdorff and his coworkers are studying these mechanisms and short-term forms of plasticity at this synapse. The large size of the calyx terminal allows them to patch-clamp the terminal and the postsynaptic cell simultaneously, and thus to measure Ca2+ currents, presynaptic capacitance changes, and glutamate release. This direct access to the terminal allows the lab to study the kinetics of synaptic vesicle exocytosis and endocytosis, neurotransmitter reuptake, and the modulation of neuronal output patterns by presynaptic receptors and the Na+/K+-ATPase pump. Presently, the lab is focused on developmental changes that fine-tune auditory synapses for high frequency firing, and developing techniques for imaging the fast dynamics of Ca2+ and Na+ ions in the nerve terminal and axonal afferent fibers.
- Short-term synaptic plasticity
- Held nerve terminal
- Ca2+ currents
- Presynaptic capacitance changes
- Glutamate release
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- Grinstaff, Mark W.
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- Long, Roy M.
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- von Gersdorff, Henrique P.
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- Kim, Seung K.
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- Sondek, John
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¾ c rice vinegar
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1965 Fairlane - Odd Man Out
Bill Miller Shines A Spotlight On Ford's Forgotten Intermediate
Bill spends plenty of sunny day miles behind the wheel of his Fairlane, so updating the interior was an important part of the equation from the start. Sharp eyes will notice the dash is fitted with a rare radio-delete panel found in a wrecking-yard four-door, but that doesn't mean Bill is satisfied to hit the road with just the sound of the stout small-block up front. No, a Pioneer CD head unit is housed in the custom center console, supported by a {{{300}}}-watt JBL amp and a quartet of JBL speakers. The power front buckets were sourced from an '84 T-bird and rebuilt/recovered in black tweed by A-Tech Auto Restyling of Columbus, Ohio-along with the door panels and original rear seat.
In the end, we love that Bill has taken a decidedly different approach to classic Ford performance-supported in a big way by his wife, Nanci, and his daughter, Caiti. Sure, the '65 may not be the pinnacle of Fairlane styling, but it's still an excellent example of mid-'60s design, and arguably every bit as attractive as the competition (think '65 Malibu).
Those who seek a unique angle to our hobby ought to be particularly inspired by the content of this story, evidenced in part by the fact that it's been more than four years since we encountered our last feature-worthy '65 (Dec. '02). Bill Miller's example brings well-deserved attention to this historically ignored hot-rod option, and we give him a big thumbs-up for a job well done.
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Well Done Peter. Excellent photos and updates all around.
Posted on Monday, October 11, 2010 by Peter Knego
On a magnificent day in Southampton under brilliant blue skies and billowy clouds, HM Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to the latest Cunard Line ship to bear the name QUEEN ELIZABETH.
All photos by and copyright Peter Knego 2010 unless otherwise noted. Please click on image to view larger version.
Attendees gathered on specially built bleachers off the ship's starboard bow as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Bournemouth Symphony Chorus played in the shelter of a great canopy as the Fanfare Trumpeters Of The Irish Guards marched and played on a red platform.
Large video monitors showed live footage of the monarch touring the ship, including a visit to the bridge where she greeted officers and pressed the ship's horn. She also paused to inspect the official portrait of herself commissioned specifically for the new Cunarder.
Highlights included vintage footage of the young princess and queen as she attended the launch of the first QUEEN ELIZABETH in 1938 and that of the QE2 in 1967. All attending guests stood as the queen's motorcade drove into the pavilion area, returning to their seats once she was seated next to Carnival Corporation chairman Mickey Arison, owner of Cunard Line.
The Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt, Lord Bishop of Winchester, blessed the ship and Cunard's president, Peter Shanks, spoke and Captain Wells invited the queen to christen the ship with the traditional "I name this ship QUEEN ELIZABETH. May god bless her and all who sail in her."
A bottle of wine smashed into the bow, the whistle blew and confetti filled the sky.
Within moments, HM the Queen was climbing back into her car and being whisked off in the royal motorcade for another engagement.
Well Done Peter. Excellent photos and updates all around.
Get it right. The monarchs are refered to HRH (His, Her Royal highness.
Thanks, Peter. A nice summary of the event. Time for a nice tapestry of it!
Queen Elizabeth is introduced as Her Majesty the Queen before the crowd for the naming ceremony, go to we are cunard blog, see and HEAR for yourself.
Thank you Peter for a fine job, as always, for the wonderful presentatin of the events for the new Queen Elizabeth.
So Peter:
Next time just refer to HM as "Queenie".
On another matter: the Vista hull is a hybrid with superior seakeeping. The QV and QE, according to Cunard have been strengthed in order to meet sea conditions a line haul vessel (QE2) woud meet. I have researched this topic up and down the internet and I cannot get a satisfactory answer.
Why is the Vista hull better? What did Cunard do to strengthen the hull. Pictures of QV plowing into North Atlantic swells does not confidence inspire.
As a crew member on QV, I can only give you a subjective opinion about the "strength of the vista hull, reinforcements" QV held the water pretty well over all. She is pretty stable with regards to rolling movements overall. She does however kind of crash right into the water with her short bows and while she seems sturdy, it can be a nerve-wracking experience if you are in the crewbar or even the Royal Court theatre during those rough spots. It sometimes sounds as if the anchors are going to come right thru the bulkheads.
The other thought I will leave with you, is that IF they are indeed strengthened to do a "liner run" why is it taking them 8 days to cross the atlantic in january? In 2008, she was up to deck 6 or 7 in the water and rode out so high you could see daylight under her keel. QE2, bounced around abit, but I think it was due to the slow speed we were maintaining to keep up with QV.
At certain points on the World Cruise 2009, we were doing about 8-11 knots on the transatlantic portion.
Thanks for bringing to us a bit of maritime history we otherwise would not have been privy to. Keep up the splendid work!!! We enjoy it immensely.


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Jamie Junger allegedly took naked photos of Tiger Woods with a cell phone
Tiger Woods father -- apparently an experienced philanderer himself -- must not have taught his son the No. 1 lesson about having illicit affairs.
Never pass out drunk because that little gal might take photos of you with her cell phone and try to blackmail you or sell them to the tabs
Radaronline.com reports that alleged mistress Jamie Junger took alleged naked pictures of Tiger Woods when the two saw each other.
And she'd always planned to use them if things went south. Wow, she sounds like a real class act. Manners much Ms. Junger?


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