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Not guilty plea from those accused over iPhone 4 prototype lost in bar case
The two men accused of theft of an iPhone 4 prototype last year have pleaded not guilty to the charges. The iPhone 4 in question was left in a bar by Apple employee Robert Gray Powell in Redwood City, California. The two men, Brian Hogan (pictured above) and Robert Sage Wallover will face charges of midemeanors rather than felonies.
At an arraignment here this morning, lawyers for Brian Hogan, the man who allegedly found the prototype in a bar after it was left there by an Apple engineer, and Robert Sage Wallower, who is accused of that charge as well as possessing stolen property, entered their pleas before Superior Court Judge Jonathan Karesh.
Gizmodo subsequently bought the iPhone 4 prototype from the two men and the rest as they say is history. No charges were ever filed against Gizmodo however, under California law, any person that finds lost property and is aware who the owner is likely to be and "appropriates such property for his own use", is guilty of theft. Also any person who knowingly receives property that has been received illegally can face prison for up to one year.
Anyone have strong feelings one way or the other how this one will end up?
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Not guilty plea from those accused over iPhone 4 prototype lost in bar case
Okay, it's like this: Guy loses iPhone in bar, guy finds it, and sticks around the bar trying to return it (remember, it looked like a 3GS). Guy says he'll take it home and try to find the owner. He realizes it is a prototype and calls Apple! They said, "what prototype? You don't have one." They relinquished ownership, so he sold it. Then Apple goes, oh wait, that's ours. Well, too late! That's called entrapment. I would have put in a "not guilty" plea too.
Totally agree!
You need to learn what entrapment is! Entrapment is when the POLICE make you commit a crime that you otherwise would not have committed. I'm sure there is a little more grey area when you are dealing with a corporation who is trying to protect intellectual property by denying any knowledge of a prototype device!
I did know the definition, but would you not agree that the concept is similar and that there is probably a law and/or protection against it?
Why do these smart asses from apple don't set up a bar at Cupertino so that they don't loose any of their prototypes. I think they're playing it for all media attention.
I don't know about any of you but I would rather hear about what happened to the apple employee who lost the phone in the first place. I would have hated to be in his shoes when the almighty Steve Jobs found out who he was.
Ahhh the generous nature of a super-secretive corporation that literally does everything they can say, "No that isn't ours. For sure you are mistaken. We don't respond to rumors and fishing attempts by phone or any other method." This case is for sure a waste of the courts time. Moving on.
If only when we have our own iPhone stolen the law would work this way.
One possible legal theory that the defendants might use is that of "Finders Keepers." Basically, the finder of unclaimed or abandoned property can gain legal possession of said property. The application of this doctrine varies by state.
fuck that! I would make money if I find such thing. The idiot who left it should be responsible n f calis laws.


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UPDATED: iPad Displaying Adobe Flash in Apple Publicity Videos? Wait, What?
UPDATE: 9to5mac followed up and found out they were hi-res mockup/optimized pages used for the promotional material. Likely NO Flash.
TiPb assumed, for reasons we've written about ad nauseum infinitum, that there was no way Apple's new iPad would include Adobe's Flash plugin, yet 9to5mac has been analyzing the publicity videos and claims in them Flash there be:
In Apple's official video the iPad, they show the New York Times being used. Looks pretty nice right? Well, unless the Times has a special iPad version of the site that converts Flash into jpegs or something, THE IPAD HAS FLASH. Normally, we'd say that Apple simply did the renders in the Mac version of Safari and just CG'ed it into the video. However, you can see the page rendering and being resolution independent as well, so it is likely being done on an iPad.
Of course, during Steve Jobs' on-stage demo, we saw no sign of Flash, only the now famous/infamous blue lego-brick of plugin fail. And Adobe doesn't seem to know anything about it, given the little barb the Flash team posted the other day:
It looks like Apple is continuing to impose restrictions on their devices that limit both content publishers and consumers. Unlike many other ebook readers using the ePub file format, consumers will not be able to access ePub content with Apple's DRM technology on devices made by other manufacturers. And without Flash support, iPad users will not be able to access the full range of web content, including over 70% of games and 75% of video on the web.
We'll get to that scary ePub news in another post, and schedule our tears right behind those we're saving for the "iPad/iPhone don't run ActiveX" charges inevitably to follow, but for right now--
What's going on here? Internally Apple has Flash running in the lab and it crept into the demo? "One more thing" scheduled for pre-launch hype? Is the NYT doing dynamic for-iPad/iPhone Flash to H.264 or JPG conversion? Did some eager video maker make a colossal mistake? WHAT?!
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UPDATED: iPad Displaying Adobe Flash in Apple Publicity Videos? Wait, What?
can i actually ask the Bias'd Bandwagon morons who are bandwagon hating on the iPad a question real quick?
What's the big deal with flash? no seriously? what are you going to do with it??
it's NOT THAT SERIOUS PEOPLE, oh wait... are you going to play free games??? watch free hulu tv and movies??
Nuff said, so you can see how this is as big a business decision as it is technical, considering how bad flash is right now for mobile devices.
Oh c'mon. Everyone knows that display device manufacturers always fake the screenshots. You can never get the lighting right to make it look anywhere near as good as IRL.
Besides that, this is just more wild speculation again which led to everyone's hope being raised too high only to be disappointed on the official announcement. Only Adobe could have ported Flash to the iPad as they have the source and they know nothing about it.
They could always push html5 video to the app
If this can be proved, wouldn't it be false advertising ?
You're a complete moron. Do some research so you have an understanding of what flash does before making a posting such as that. Do you own an iPhone???? Are you aware that there are countless websites and videos throughout the web that we are unable to view because the iPhone does not support flash.
Obviously none of you have ever tried to get video of a device like that. As someone said lighting, model, etc are never correct so what you do is fake the entire OS with a composite. Some poor designer opened up Safari on their desktop grabbed motion of the page scrolling and then composited that into the video of the device never realizing that the page even had Flash elements that wouldn't display properly, let alone start a stupid rumor like this. I doubt its even intentionally doctored since there's a good chance none of the approval process would have noticed that either unless someone opened the exact same page in their iphone.
If you believe everything in a video is real then your going to be really disappointed when you find out that the floating islands in Avatar aren't going to be discovered.
Just to weigh in on Flash itself.
Flash is a proprietary standard that's a resource hog and makes web pages obnoxious. Ads are the worst. Games, I'm sorry to hear that for people who like free games, but so many of those games are just stupid.
HTML5 and other resources are open standards and aren't obnoxious. Mobile Safari, IMHO, forces developers to design web pages with actual content. Flash is just that, flash, and not a lot of substance. You can design nice looking websites that please the viewer and sell your company without flash.
HTML was designed with accessibility in mind. Flash was designed with glitz and dollar signs in mind. Frankly if I can't access your website on my device without flash, that's the developers fault, IMHO.
My iPhone has pretty much become my primary computer and I'm looking forward to the larger screen of the iPad, but those little "Lego blocks" are frustrating. I want to sit on the sofa and watch cycling on versus.com!
The iphone OS provides a better browsing experience for me, except for all those sites that don't work. When folks go to the Apple store to try out the iPad and can't see their favorite sites, it will kill a lot of sales.
I hope that either we get flash working on the iPad (hopefully iPhone, too) or that the iPad is so popular that sites are forced to use something else. From an end user perspective, I don't really care which.
Everyone on the Flash hating bandwagon, you don't dictate what other people like and how important one thing is for them. You can stomp around and say Flash is proprietary, but that doesn't change the fact that there are thousands of iPhone owners that want it.
@Milk you are biased against Flash, so don't yell at people for being biased against the iPad when everyone here is biased against one thing or another.
When will this html5 internet reach a point of ubiquity that flash will no longer be considered an integral part of the experience? This is not to say it is for everyone, but it's probably safe to say based on the numbers that it's just as much a part as pretty much anything else. I'm guessing we'll be a couple generations of iPads in before that really comes to fruition in a meaningful way.
You're making a sweeping generalization about the value of content to other people which doesn't really make alot of sense.
Frankly if you ignore something that prevalent on the internet, it could also be your fault for not addressing it.
I can't wait to get an iPad. I really don't care if does flash. Most of the sites I go to either don't use it, or the site isn't flash based. As far as flash videos, I'm pretty sure I can find it on youtube, if I'm that interested. I also don't have a use for flash games, they suck. I can't wait until this comes out and I won't have to buy text books anymore, or carry around my heavy Macbook Pro that gets four hours of battery life. I also agree with commenter sully.
I could honestly give a crap what you guys want and don't want - the bottom line is if I like it or not! You can all talk yourselves blue in the face about this or that piece of Apple technology missing this or that. At the end of the day I'll be counting my benjamins and laughing all the way to the bank as you poor saps whine and whine but still end up forking your cash over to the big Apple. Take a bite, it's not poisonous! ;)
I'm actually NOT bias'd against it. I don't hate it or dislike it at all.
The point i'm trying to raise here is, people are just picking out something that this thing lacks, and focus firing it. People did the same thing with the iPhone for things it lacked, and still lacks.
My point with flash is, it's really not that serious as people are making it out to be. I literally see posts like "No flash, ok i'm not buying it"
REALLY??? that's your deal breaker?? give me a freaking break here.. /facepalm
Everyone keeps bringing up Hulu, but Hulu is slowly moving to h.264 - they're already using it on the HD shows with Flash as a container. They're following YouTube with HTML5.
And gee, look what lovely thing Flash is doing in that video? It's showing a stupid advertisement. Yeah, I can live without Flash.
Somehow I don't think it would be a good promo video if the website they were displaying had the blue brick on it instead of content. Rest assured the video was doctored for that.
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Ok I'm a gamer, so flash is extremely importent to me because 99% of sites for upcomeing games are totally flash based. That means no loading on my iPhone and one big reason why I will not get an iPad.
Flash is also in almost all web videos. I regularly read pc hardware reviews and if I want to watch the vid that goes with it... My iPhone goes "bluebrick". So while I wouldn't want flash on the iPhone g4 if the hardware couldn't handle it. If it can support flash, apple needs to put it in os 4. And don't go saying "oh but HTML5 can do all of that" well let me tell you... HTML5 isn't going to be really big for the next couple years.
Maybe they have a switch to turn It on or off ?
The fact that they advertised it that it has very little lag time n that it has a 1GHz CPU , it should be able to handle the resource heavy flash.
I don't understand how NO flash and NO multitasking are not dealbreakers...
I mean... a netbook that costs $200 cheaper can do flash and two things at once.
Apple is just restricting and, in this case, falsely advertising.
@Stuff About LifeJaney : Flash should be done like it is being done on the Pre. You double tap on the flash box to start it. Otherwise, everything else like advertisements are near useless.
Double click to initiate it.
HTML5 will be really big THIS year, I'll pass on flash just because of the security issues, flash on the iPhone will start a slew of iPhone targeted attacks, then ppl will whine about Rick Astley videos endlessly looping on their device that won't end without a hard reset... The burden is on Adobe to create a more secure product, and in it's current state, it shouldn't be on any device...
Couldn't the graphics seen in the publicity video be of the native NYT app that was demo-ed in the initial release, rather than of the NYT website viewed through Safari? If that's the case, it would make sense that NYT video was working...
I did notice in the picture above that there's a search and address bar that look an awful lot like Safari, but I also don't know what the NYT app looks like... anyway, just thought I'd mention that possibility.
No multitasking, no flash. fail!!! I will stick to my palm pre. With true multitasking and the ability to run over 50+ applications at the same time and with flash available in Feb. you just cant beat the palm pre. and the games and apps on the palm pre and webOS has come a long way...need for speed, assasins creed, Asphlt 5, let's golf, the sims, monopoly, brothers in arms, and nfl 2010. man u cant just beat that. and it has wifi tethering..wow apple really dropped the ball on this one
h264 - patent encumbered, MPEG-LA (a group that includes Apple) is trying to force distributors to pay to use it. Neither free nor open.
Css transformations and animations - Apple applied for a patent on the very concept, trying to make a singnificant chunk of HTML 5 neither free nor open.
So please, quit the bleating about Flash being proprietary. Last I checked, developing a player and distributing flash content was still free, which puts it a step above Apple here. (Technical issues aside)
"Ok I'm a gamer, so flash is extremely importent to me because 99% of sites for upcomeing games are totally flash based."
Point taken, but I'm a gamer as well and the Modern Warfare2 and Mass Effect 2 sites work fine, so 99% isn't exactly true.
@Harold You can open 50 apps, but a) who needs to? and b) it doesn't exactly stay incredibly responsive :). WebOS is finally being upgraded to do what it had the internals to do all along -- be very similar to a 3GS with the addition of a good notification system and multitasking.
I love how the Flash haters are all screaming how "proprietary" Flash is. This from the people using iStuff that's to proprietary you can't even change your iBattery without sending it back to the Apple store. Show me one other phone or laptop that doesn't have a user replaceable battery?
Like it or not, there's lots of Flash out there, doing everything from page menus, to video streaming, to app front-ends, and yes, even games. It's not going anywhere any time soon, and in the mean while your iBrowsers can't view or use large chunks of the internet.
As for Flash being a hog, or being slow, that's all about the app. I've seen lots of tight efficient flash apps that don't hog a system. I can even play flash games (like FarmTown) on my Nokia N900, which has flash support, and the same processor as your beloved iPhone. Runs fine... and could run on the iPhone just fine if Apple weren't being such and iDick about things and allowed it as a plugin.
Get it straight, kiddies - the IPad is just an IPod touch with a larger screen. That's ALL it is. If this is such a ground breaking, revolutionary, OMIGAWD gotta have it device, then how come they didn't introduce it years ago? It's just an IPod with a bigger screen. Surely it didn't take 4 years to figure out how to enlarge an IPad??? LOL!
@Harold ya stick with the pre and run 50 apps at a time and watch your phone crawl and crash and blow up lol moron. Why do morons that have droids and pre's. Well your the first to come on here with a pre Harold. Come on the IPHONE BLOG. btw your pre is based on everything apple big boy. As far as flash goes it will be dead in a year. It's garbage and useless. What are you gonna miss the ad's. All the sites are converting as we speak. The only time my iMac or MacBook crashed was because of flash. That's until apple fixed it so only flash crashes and not the computer.
@macboy15 aka "apple fanboy" I will stick with a more technologically advanced device thank you very much. As for we "morons" We have droids and pres because they are overall a better device. One that is which more open to hack tweaks, and has overall more options than lets say an iphone 3gs or 3g. Wait whats the difference between the two again.... lets see.. slightly faster and video camera..... and oh ya webOS will have this in FEB. through a free update in webos 1.4. And you all had to pay for a new phone to get video and speed. And still no flash in 3gs. Let me tell you my friend if you had a 3g and went for a 3gs, then you are the MORON!! Apple basically jacked you for your money. And now they are trying to sell you the ipad (junk). And for your info i have windows 7 and run flash games and video all the time and it never crashes.... even my PS3 has flash. and it works fine no crashing... so get that outta here with that junk..lol and dont take it personal. this is just my opinion.
@harold Good one great point keep waiting for them catch up updates while the rest of the world are all doing it. If I have to shell out to have the best so be it. lol I have plenty of money to do so. The only thing the pre has going for it was the software. And thats because of everything rubenstein learned at Apple. The only thing it has on iphone os is multitasking. Another thing I would never use if they had it. The apps open and close way to fast.But even with a good os palm is still behind in the game. And flash is useless. I could careless about flash on anything I have the hp windows 7 computer,mbp,imac or iphone 3gs. Ill ask again why are you here? trolling ??? And dont take it personal this is just my opinion.
@macboy I will keep waiting for updates. because it seems that palm has done what apple has done but only difference is that iphone os is @ v3.?? and palm is only at webos 1.3.5. That shows a great deal of advancement for a 1.0 product. As for the only thing it has going for pal is software????.... Software is everything.. A solid OS with multitasking, great noticication, flash, 3d games, great apps...what else can i say.. and if you dont care about flash fine... but im just saying if iphone ipod or ipad users want a good web browsing experience they will be unable to do so due to lack of flash. and im just voicing my opinion.... so once again...dont take this personal this is just my opionion..lol
see they love flash...
This is from there website...
About Adobe Flash Player
The standard for delivering high-impact, rich web content. Designs, animation and application user interfaces are deployed immediately across all browsers and platforms, attracting and engaging users with a rich web experience.
this is also just out...
Confirmed: Apple and Adobe Collaborating on iPhone Flash
The importance of flash is simply that is is well over 95% ubiquitous and is the number one way to deliver video across multiple platforms / browsers. When I say the number "one" way, that does NOT mean it is YOUR favorite nor mine, but simply that it is the most dominant way out there. My job is video on the web and flash is the medium in which all standards derive from so to speak. HTML5 is a beautiful thing, but I guarantee you it is not as ubiquitous as flash is today and will not be for some time. When it is, this is all a moot subject. It is an absolute deal breaker that the iPad does not support flash as it markets itself as the "best" way to view the web yet it simply can't handle the support of what is todays standard way in which to deliver video content.
Are there other ways...sure. However Flash is the 800lbs gorilla in the room for the time being. Its time apple just "made it work."
prety gud idea. very smart design 10* out of 10.
but the problem is " no flash, no camera for video chating, and i dunno about multi-tasking.
but question is.... can i use ipad as a replacement for laptop.
can i use my printer with ipad, external hdd, memory card reader.
i think ipad is a bigger iphone.
any one ever mention flash's lack of security??? if this is a true business tool i'd like to use it with vmware fusion and backtrack 4 if it can support it. but for testing wifi security this could prove potential. cough.... someone could write an app for network coverage.. security... accesspoint mapping.? who knows im just a student. but what i do know with 10 hours of battery life a script kiddie could do some damage on a bus route
I think the issue is that Flash is very resource heavy, so putting it on to a mobile device and getting that device to still run smoothly could be a difficult task. All the mobile phones that I've ever used that have a web browser, which uses Flash, have been very clunky. I think that Apple steer clear of it for that reason - yes, it does help to have Flash to access many websites (even university/school portals for some students), however I think that from Apple's POV they don't want to slow up their device.
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Having paid homage to your (and my) Grandparents last week, I thought we'd trot a little further down the Lane of Memory this week with some literary indulgence.
What were the books that inspired you as a child? Read on, and share your own memories with us here!
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From the age of about 9 years old, I became captivated by Enid Blyton's stories of the terribly British Famous Five. A group of…..well, frankly not terribly well supervised children who spent all summer long looking for trouble and usually finding it.
My parents used to refer to me as The Bookworm. I would spend most of our summer holidays with my not inconsiderable nose wedged between the pages of one of these un-put-downable stories, and would sprint from one book to the next as if the pages were food and I hadn't eaten for weeks. Perhaps the very fact that I was on holiday, with the sound of the sea nearby afforded me the chance to imagine myself as part of the gang of 5 sleuths, solving mysteries in their Cornish landscape? All too often, I outpaced even myself. The stash of 4 books, intended to last me a fortnight would often run out and we would have to replenish my supplies. Trust me, it was not easy to get your daughter a Famous Five 'fix' when you were camping in some remote corner of Wales in the early 1970s….No Secret Seven or Mallory Towers for me! They simply wouldn't do.
Other books which left a similarly lasting impression upon me were the Ladybird hardbacks for children. A sort of 1960s/70s 'learn to read' series of both non-fiction and classic fairy tales. By far the most marvellous of these was Cinderella, or at least it was to my 7 year old self. I was captivated by the illustrations of this dreamy Princess. I can still recognise the cover of this book after all these years.
And then there was Mrs Pepperpot. A slightly dotty old lady who could shrink to the size of a… well, pepperpot!
Looking back now, the Famous Five seem ridiculously outdated. My eldest son has never agreed to read them. Proof perhaps that you cannot feed the mind of a child of the Millennium with the 'lashings of gingerbeer' and 'Tally Ho' dialogue from a time gone by. But they will forever stay dear to me, a tiny part of childhood wedged firmly within my family stories.
In those formative years, in the days before TV dominated our every waking hour, and when our parents expected us to find entertainment in the simplest of pleasures, a good book was often the place where I lost myself and subsequently found my joy. What about you? Do you have memories of particular books from your childhood or more recent past?
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What'z the hapz, Bratz??
If any of you Bratzies were on Facebook, you would've seen that the Tweevils hacked into our Facebook page!! It was totally KRAY-to-the-Z! Krazy!! And beyond NOT kool!!
After they went on our Facebook page, they left posts pretending they were us!! Can you believe it?! They even tried to pry secret information about us from all of our Bratzies!! But the total worst part: they changed our Facebook password so we couldn't get back in!!
Luckily, our EPICALLY RAD Bratzies took to Twitter and told us what the Tweevils changed our password to. Those puke-pink Tweevils totally cyber bullied us, but we will NOT let it happen again! I did a little research and found some primo tips on protecting your privacy in cyber space!!
1 – NEVER tell anyone your password. Not even your BBFs!! A true bestie would never make you feel bad for not sharing. When you lose your password, like we did, you lose total control of your page and your image. Avoid this epic fail by keeping your secret password secret.
2 – Never send texts or pics to anyone that you wouldn't want getting around. If there is an adorbs pic of you blowing a bubble, but you aren't supposed to be chewing gum, do NOT send the cute pic to your friend. Instead, show it to her in-person whenever you see her next. Anything that could get you in trouble should stay in your possession only!
3 – Never open any messages from people on the internet that you don't know or know to be bullies. These messages could contain gnarly text or links that contain viruses!! Best to play it safe and just stay clear.
4 – Don't save your password on any computer — except for maybe the ones you own at home. And alwayz make sure to log out of all your accounts at the school media center, library, Internet café or even at a friend's house. If someone is anglin' to cyber bully, you don't want to make it easy for her to pick you as the next target.
5 – Pause before you post. Peeps will judge you by the messages you leave behind on social media. If you think you've written something rad and full of swagger, read it again to make sure it can't be misinterpreted as mean or crude. Once you've given it the once-over, if you're still amped by what you wrote, go ahead and click: send.
BONUS TIP – Don't be a cyber bully yourself. A true Bratzie is never mean to someone, even when you have the opportunity to be mean anonymously. Do YOU want to be like the Tweevils? It takes a lot of character to take the high road, but if there is one thing people know about our Bratzies, it is that they are over-flowing with character.
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On Saturday, February 25, members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club will hold their 41st Annual Awards Banquet. The banquet will be held at the Antlers High School Cafeteria and will begin at 6:00 p.m. On tap for the menu will be smoked brisket, rolls and soft drinks with members bringing all the side dishes and desserts.
The speaker for this year's banquet will be Mr. Jack Waymire, manager of the Pushmataha County Wildlife Management Area near Clayton. Jack will update members on current wildlife conditions and habitat conditions as well.
There will be door prizes for both the men and women that attend and as always, every child that attends will receive a prize. Awards will be presented to members for their accomplishments in the areas of turkey hunting, bass fishing and deer hunting. This is a family oriented event. Friends and family of club members are invited to attend. Those wishing to join the club are also invited. Membership fees are only $15.00 per year.View more articles in:
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USDA Establishes Regulations for Fruit Movement From Florida
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2006--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service is amending its requirements for the movement of fresh fruit from Florida to prevent the spread of citrus canker. The interim rule becomes effective upon publication.
USDA's decision to regulate fruit movement from the state of Florida provides a mechanism for healthy Florida citrus fruit to be sold to noncitrus-producing states (45 states total). This scientifically sound option provides the greatest level of certainty to safeguard other citrus-producing states from the introduction of citrus canker, while preserving Florida's fresh fruit citrus trade.
USDA considered a range of options for regulating fruit movement from Florida, but decided the state-wide regulation of Florida citrus would allow producers access to the U.S. market while minimizing the probability of spreading citrus canker to other citrus-producing states.
If citrus canker were to be detected in another citrus-producing state, this interim rule provides the framework to establish an appropriate regulatory response based on the nature of the outbreak. In addition, the interim rule allows for fresh fruit that would not otherwise be eligible for interstate movement to be delivered to a port for immediate export if the shipment meets the entry conditions of the importing country.
On Jan. 10, it was determined that a series of hurricanes beginning in 2004 spread citrus canker so extensively that eradication was no longer scientifically sound or logistically possible. As a result, USDA modified the established eradication program to stop the practice of destroying trees within 1,900 feet of an infected tree and to eliminate the compensation provision.
In February, USDA announced a new science-based approach to managing citrus canker that focuses on maintaining the health of Florida's citrus while acknowledging that eradication is no longer possible. The goal of the new citrus health response program is to establish accepted standards to propagate, produce, harvest, process and ship healthy Florida citrus. This approach was developed through a thorough process involving close partnerships with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as well as with federal and state scientists and industry experts. The decision to regulate the movement of Florida citrus is in keeping with this new approach.
While citrus canker affects the outward appearance of the fruit so that it may not be sold on the fresh market, the fruit may be used in the processing sector to make juice. Ninety percent of all Florida citrus and approximately 95 percent of orange production in the state is targeted for the processing sector.
The benefits of protecting other citrus-producing states and preventing the spread of citrus canker outweigh expected costs associated with this regulatory action.
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Yes good advice.. Man some of these pins were tight.
I tried moving the hammer in all directions Marine, back and forth. Putting pressure on the trigger mechanism.
BBill- I am going too have too order a dozen of each of these small parts.
I am already scavenging into the second bag of internals.
Think a couple of them went in the old ladies vacuum cleaner.
Can not get that selector past the trigger mechanism, without what appears too be really forcing it. Just will not go past it. Just hits enough too catch and I dont want too take out the big hammer on this thing.
Pushed and it is tight too the bottom of the receiver.
Dont want too force it.
Guess I will just pull the internals, slip the selector in, then slide the trigger mech. back in where the flat spot is on it.
Anybody else have that problem before?
Thought the worst was over when I got the front spring and pin in.
You guys were not kidding. When that thing launched, I almost too my cats eye out.
Early here. I will take some picts in the morning and show what is going on.
Thanks in advance for any help.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
I've shot a couple of those springs across the room 4th- if your hands are not to big-try putting them in inside a gallon freezer baggie.
Try this, push down on the rear end of the trigger. Does it go down? Also, when the hammer is cocked back, does the rear end of the trigger go down about 1/16"? That is what Marine was suggesting - cock the hammer and the rear of the trigger goes down just enough that the selector will clear it..... If that is not happening you may have the hammer spring in backwards or the trigger spring is not in correctly - or both. Recheck these.
I have (on some receiver brands) had to pull the selector to install the trigger group, not all just some. Some are a tighter clearance than others so that may or may not be a solution (installing the selector then the trigger group) but it's worth a try.
If you were close to me I would do the whole lower for you before you could drink a six pack..... AR's can practically be done with eyes closed (I've done a few),
Not AK's. Yet. But give me a few years.
i think you put in the selector first and then install the de-tent ,spring and then the pistol grip.
then try installing the rest of the fire control group.
on one stubborn lower build i put in a short piece of metal in the trigger to hold the fire control group together , so that the pin could go through the trigger assembly with out anything getting out of alignment.
the back end of the trigger unit will slip under the safety , so try putting in the safety first.
Thank you all for your suggestions.
Springs are in proper. Took me 3 days of following the instructions too make sure that is rite. I am a slow learner.
Here is a pict. Hope it comes out so you guys can see. I am going too have too pull the internals and put the selector in, then slip the trigger group under it, as suggested.
No way is it getting in there, on this one anyway, without doing that. Moved the hammer back and forth. Catching by a good 1/8 of an inch. +-.
Kind of fun putting these ARs together.
Putting this together and seeing how it works. Some interesting engineering went into them.
Next one I will do in two days.
Oh God. Now the upper. Back too the books.
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"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
You guys are on the money... Yahoooo.
Took the hammer out. Bingo. In it went without removing the trigger group..
Hammer spring must have been putting just enough pressure on, too not let the selector slip over that rear trigger group.
You all are correct. Probably would have gone in with the rite pressure on the back end of the trigger group.
But I did not want too force it..
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
sometimes the AR can be a frustration.
everything fits so tight-- so there ain't much wiggle room to play with.
if you got to force anything in--you should think twice cause although they fit "tight" you should not need more force than an slight tap to install anything in the lower.
and you should check to see that the ends of the springs in the FCG are riding in the notches cut in the pins, that way the pins won't walk around.
there are a few tricks to learn to assemble the lower. but once you learn them it gets super easy.
Attempting the second one. Little pin flew too God knows where.
Stan from ProjectGuns told me I better buy the little pins in bulk.
I laughed but he was not kidding. It is somewhere on the kitchen floor.
Could be in the cats food, I dont know.
Should have used the plastic bag as advised.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781


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Chapman-Brown played in all 12 games for the Aggies as a punter in the 2012 season. He was named a second team All-WAC selection in 2012, while being named the WAC Special Teams Player of the Week once during the season. He had a record-setting year as well as he found his way into the record books in several categories. Chapman-Brown had 70 punts on the season, which ties him for eighth with Cliff Olander in number of punts in a season. He totaled 3,099 yards punting, which put him at fifth in punting yards in a season. He also averaged 44.3 yards per punt, which ranks first in punting average in a season. He had 19 punts go over 50 yards in 2012. Chapman-Brown had 22 of his punts land inside the opponent's 20 yard-line while only punting four touchbacks. He had three games where he had a punt over 60 yards.
The 25 candidates on the list incorporate a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) punters. Returning Ray Guy Award semifinalists from 2012 include Kyle Christy (Florida), Steven Clark (Auburn) Tyler Williams (Marshall) and Kirby Van Der Kamp (Iowa State).
The number of eligible candidates for this season will grow when the award opens for nominations in September. The complete list of candidates will be released on Oct. 25. In early November, the Ray Guy Award committee will meet to select the ten semi-finalists, who will be announced on Nov. 8. A national body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, coaches, media representatives, and previous Ray Guy Award winners will then vote for the top three finalists, to be announced on Nov. 25. After the finalists are named, the voting body will cast ballots again to select the nation's top punter. The winner will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards airing on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013.


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I did have a question. I enjoy listening to King's audio books even if I've already read the book, my favorite of these is 11/22/63 actor Craig Wasson made an already great book even better with his performance. My question is: does Stephen King condone people uploading copies of the audio books onto youtube? I saw some on there and didn't know if I should hit alert/flag or not? I've always taken piracy seriously and never illegally download films/books instead using libraries or audible.com to listen to King's books. Is there a section on this site to report this kind of thing? Just wondering, thank you.


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It has been recorded many times, but my favorite version was recorded by Harry Belafonte in the 1960s. Merry Christmas!
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Crusaders get sweep at Wayne Christian
Boys basketball
Grace Christian 75, Wayne Christian 64
The Crusaders, still with three starters out due to injuries, got a Carolina Christian Conference win on the road Friday night.
Zach Boggs led Grace with 24 points. Isaac Kruger scored 22 points and Robert Fulton had 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
"Playing without your leading scorers and rebounders is tough," said Grace Christian head coach Tim Murr. "I thought our team did a great job on the road. Hopefully we will get everyone back soon after the first of the year."
The Crusaders (9-5, 3-1) host Faith Christian Tuesday night at 7:30.
Carrboro 75, Northwood 70
Carrboro (3-1, 2-0) beat the visiting Chargers in a Carolina 12 game Friday night.
Charles Hope led Northwood with 23 points while Aumad Walker had 16 points and Ti Pinnix had 15.
Northwood (3-4, 2-1) is off until playing in the Lee County Basketball Shootout Dec. 27-29.
Overhills 92, Union Pines 60
The Jaguars romped out to a 29-9 lead through a quarter and a 54-28 margin by halftime over visiting Union Pines Friday night.
Senior Josh Mason led the Jags with 21 points. Theron Cole had 17 points while Robert Johnson had 16 and Jeremiah Jenkins had 14. Luke Davis led the Vikings with 10 points.
Overhills (4-4, 1-1) will play at Western Harnett Tuesday night. Union Pines (3-5, 0-2) played Richmond last night and will host Gray's Creek in a Cape Fear Valley game Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Southeast Raleigh 54, Harnett Central 35
Southeast Raleigh rolled to a Greater Neuse River Conference win at Harnett Central (4-5, 0-1).
William Walker scored 15 points to lead Southeast Raleigh. Hunter Baker scored 13 points for the Trojans and Anthony Staton added seven points.
The Trojans will play at Clayton Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Jordan-Matthews 76, Providence Grove 50
The Jets cruised to a 9-0 mark and an opening win in Mid-State Conference play Friday night. The Jets led 39-23 at halftime and kept pulling away.
Jordan-Matthews will host Bartlett Yancey Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Albemarle 71, North Moore 46
North Moore led visiting Albemarle 16-15 after a quarter only for Albemarle (3-1 YVC) to storm ahead with a 33-6 advantage in the second quarter of Friday's Yadkin Valley Conference game.
The Mustangs (4-5, 2-2) host West Montgomery in a league game Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Hoggard 54, Pinecrest 33
The Patriots fell on a trip to Wilmington Friday night, stopping a five-game winning streak. Pinecrest (6-2) hosted Marion last night and will host Lee County Monday for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
Gray's Creek 71, Western Harnett 62
The host Bears (5-2, 1-0) opened their Cape Fear Valley season getting by the Eagles Friday night. Western Harnett (1-10, 0-2) will host Overhills in a league and county-rivalry game Tuesday night.
Girls basketball
Grace Christian 63, Wayne Christian 33
Lady Crusader junior Anna Murr poured in 33 points and got 10 rebounds as Grace got a Carolina Christian Conference victory in Goldsboro.
Brooke Strickland had 14 points and eight rebounds. Alexis Ross had 10 points and seven assists. The Lady Crusaders led 40-12 at halftime.
Kelsey Kornegay led Wayne Christian with 20 points.
Grace Christian (12-2, 4-0) will host Faith Christian on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Overhills 58, Union Pines 37
Overhills held a 26-21 halftime lead and pulled away from the visiting Lady Vikings in a Cape Fear Valley game Friday night.
Lexie Coxe led Union Pines with 11 points. The Lady Vikings (3-5, 1-1) played Richmond County last night and will host Gray's Creek Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Overhills (4-4, 2-0) will play at Western Harnett Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Gray's Creek 47, Western Harnett 41
Gray's Creek (2-5, 0-1) edged the Lady Eagles (0-11, 0-2) in a Cape Fear Valley game Friday night.
Taylor Williams scored 15 points and Jalyn Taylor scored 13 for Gray's Creek.
Jonacia Harper and Geena Bryant scored 15 points apiece leading the Lady Eagles. Western Harnett welcomes Overhills Tuesday evening.
Jordan-Matthews 54, Providence Grove 40
Jordan-Matthews (9-0, 1-0) made it 40 consecutive victories with a Mid-State win over Providence Grove Friday night in Siler City.
Providence Grove led 18-15 after one quarter. The Lady Jets took the second and third quarters to hold a 38-29 advantage going to the fourth.
The Lady Jets host Bartlett Yancey in a conference contest Tuesday at 6 p.m.
North Moore 54, Albemarle 45
North Moore led by a point at halftime before winning the third quarter 21-9, moving ahead 45-32, to claim a Yadkin Valley Conference win Friday in Robbins.
The Lady Mustangs (6-3, 2-2) will host West Montgomery Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Pinecrest 39, Hoggard 34
The Lady Patriots (3-3) won on the road in Wilmington Friday night. Pinecrest played Marion last night and will host Lee County Monday for a 6 p.m. start.
Northwood 65, Carrboro 45
Shontai Totten scored 23 points and Gabby Mehringer scored 22 points leading the Lady Chargers to a Carolina 12 win Friday night at Carrboro. Northwood led 37-19 at halftime.
The Lady Chargers (5-2, 3-0) are off until playing in the Lee County Basketball Shootout starting Dec. 27.
Southeast Raleigh 45, Harnett Central 31
Southeast Raleigh (8-0, 2-0) handed the Lady Trojans (8-1, 0-1) their first loss of the season in a Greater Neuse River game Friday night.
Alexus Hicks led Southeast Raleigh with 19 points. DeAnneisha Jackson led Harnett Central with 16 points.
The Lady Trojans will play at Clayton Tuesday at 6 p.m.


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We caught up with ex-Grapevine and Cowboys QB Richard Bartel
It's no secret Texas is king when it comes to producing quarterbacks. Richard Bartel is among the numerous Lone Star signal-callers that have gone on to play in the NFL.
The former Grapevine star started his college career at SMU before giving professional baseball a try. He eventually landed at Tarleton State, where he threw for 2,033 yards and 16 touchdowns in two seasons. Bartel was picked up by the Dallas Cowboys an undrafted free agent and spent time with five different teams in 'the league.'
Our EJ Holland recently caught up with Bartel, who is now a personal quarterback trainer.
EJ: Well, let's start back with your playing days at Grapevine. Do you have a favorite Friday night memory?
RB: I do. Southlake Carroll was a big rival for us since they were right across the railroad tracks. Both times we played them, they were nail-biting games that came down to the bitter end and won on the last possession, so we never lost to those guys. Moreover than the victories is the relationships I developed. For me, that's kind of transcending life.
EJ: Your one of many quarterbacks from this state that has gone on to play in the NFL. Why do you think quarterbacks from Texas go on to have so much success?
RB: Parents are committed to it from a resource standpoint. The culture of Texas high school football is really unique. It's like its own brand. And you have to give credit to Texas high school coaches. But moreover, they're equipped, they're qualified and when you put a kid in that atmosphere, he's got a chance. Anywhere from 18-25 percent of quarterbacks in the league come from this state. When I was with the Arizona Cardinals, all three of us were from Texas, so it was really cool. We take a lot of pride in it. You just want to be perpetual with it and continue to produce.
EJ: You actually started your college career at SMU when the Mustangs were one of the worst programs in college football. How tough was it to play in that kind of atmosphere where losing was expected?
RB: It was very tough. I didn't exactly know what I was walking into from an organization standpoint. I knew it had been down, but it was cyclical at that point. If you really go back from before me, starting with Chris Sanders, who was a state champ at Flower Mound, all the way past me, there are actually 11-13 quarterbacks that transferred out of SMU consecutively. Josh McCown, Tate Wallis, Ricky Joe Meeks, it goes on and on. It's a great place. I enjoyed being there, but it just wasn't where I ended my career.
EJ: So are you kind of surprised SMU has returned from the dead so to say? They still have a ways to go, but bowl game appearances are now expected.
RB: I'm not surprised. I feel like with anything, it's a matter of time. It's a cycle. Things that are great end up not so great, look at Texas now. So I just felt like it was a matter of time. You've got all the resources. You're sitting in the middle of Dallas-Fort Worth. I understand you're recruiting and competing with people, but that's really a particular place because of the academic standards. But June Jones is an amazing head coach and well worth his pay. He deserves a little more, honestly.
EJ: Like you said, you didn't end your career at SMU. How did you end up at Tarleton State for your last two years?
RB: I actually left SMU to go pursue my professional baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds. I needed somewhere to transition to because I loved football, and I wanted to get back into that, so when my contract was over with baseball, I just knew I wanted to play football. Division II in general was the only way I could go without losing a year of eligibility, so I decided to go to Tarleton. It was close to Dallas-Fort Worth, and they gave me an opportunity without seeing me.
EJ: It's interesting that you took some time off football to play baseball. What was your time with the Reds organization like?
RB: I did it for four years. I was actually drafted out of high school. But I don't think I was ready mentally and physically for the kind of grind minor league baseball is. For me, my life plan looked a lot different than what's traditionally minor league. I didn't want to be 33 year old in between education. Moreover, my personality fits football, so I decided I wanted to get back into it.
EJ: Well, you made a pretty good choice because you did get your shot in the NFL. Your first stop was with the Dallas Cowboys. Being from the area, was that a dream come true?
RB: Definitely. If you're in Texas, the star means a lot. I knew it would be a big platform and to be honest, I didn't know it would be as big until I was in it. I think any former Dallas Cowboy would say that. It's unique in itself even in the organization and professional football. It's a big brand, and Jerry (Jones) does an amazing job with that brand. Walking down the hallways and still seeing Darren Woodson's autograph in the back of his own locker, that stuff is cool.
EJ: During your time there, you got to play with Tony Romo. What are your thoughts on him as a quarterback and the job he's doing with the Cowboys?
RB: If you don't know football, you think Tony Romo is a turnover king and all that kind of stuff. But from a person educated in the subject matter, Tony, of the 25 guys I was around in professional football, is the most talented. I think Brad Johnson would say that, too. He's unbelievable. You can't live with him, you can't live without him. It appears that at times mistakes happen at the wrong time and maybe it's too much freedom within the system that he creates because he has a lot of leverage contractually and a lot of power now. But they would never be in a position to play for a spot in the playoffs without him either. He's a great quarterback.
EJ: Earlier you mentioned that you got to play under Jason Garrett. Do you think he'll eventually be a great NFL head coach?
RB: I hope he becomes a great head coach. He's a great guy, and he knows his system. He knows what he wants out of his football team. He's easily a top five offensive coordinator in the league. I mean, one of the best. He's so talented. If it doesn't work out for him as a head coach here, he's going to have a great career as an offensive coordinator somewhere and maybe work his way back into a head coaching job just like Ken Whisenhunt did. If it's not here, it'll happen somewhere else. But I hope it happens here.
EJ: It seems Jason is on the hot seat this year especially after another 8-8 season. What do the Cowboys need to do to get over that hump?
RB: You have to win the games you're supposed to win. Win at home and steal some on the road. But really, just take it one game at a time. The majority of games in the NFL really come down to crunch time. It's crazy how many games week in and week out come down to the last two minutes and taking care of situational football and handling that well, whether it be turnovers or maintaining possession. They'll probably have anywhere from 3-5 shots at the tail end of the game to make the right play and if they do that, they'll be fine. The NFC East isn't great.
EJ: Now that your playing days are over, your spending a lot of time training quarterbacks like Marble Falls' Brennen Wooten. Can you tell me how you got started?
RB: For me, it was a really dynamic scenario that I caught myself in. Back in 2007, I was sitting as a player with Brad Johnson and Tony Romo, being coached by Wade Wilson and Jason Garrett. In the offseason, I would coach nationally with Football University. I sat back at the end of my first offseason and thought there is a lot of material, some that's applicable for me because I was a player. I was getting to try first hand does this work or does this not work. It just kind of started there with the player/coach/peer role I was in, and it developed over time. It really just allowed me to build my own curriculum and philosophy.
EJ: Do you think you'll eventually get into coaching in high school, college or the pros?
RB: Down the road, maybe. This is really cliché, but it's cliché because it's true. I'm just taking it one day at a time. Having been out for one year now, 2012 was my last year playing, I'm transitioning into what I know. Right now, what I really enjoy is the one-on-one, small group, camp atmosphere.
EJ: Thanks for your time coach. That's all I got, but I do have to ask you one last thing: are you bringing back the silver fox this season for good luck?
HW: The silver fox is here. Don't you see it? You don't see it! The silver fox is here and doing well (laughs).
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A look at some of the top prospects in 2016
We are now in a stage where more than 60 percent of the Texas Top 150 is verbally committed to a school.
Sure, there are still a few big name prospects like Malik Jefferson and Kendall Sheffield that are still open and yes, we'll see some recruits change their mind. But for the most part, the frenzy that is the 2015 recruiting process is slowing down — of course until signing day comes around.
And that means it's a good time to start looking ahead to 2016 and the prospects you need to know. I was actually talking to a scout a few weeks ago, and he told me most colleges are now focusing on rising juniors with most of their key spots in 2015 filled.
That comes as no surprise. In this day and age, it's about who offers first and develops relationships early.
So, even though you might not realize it, the 2016 recruiting season upon us. Here is an early look at my top 15 prospects in the class.
1. OT Greg Little, Allen (6-5, 285)- Already committed to Texas A&M, Little is by far the best offensive lineman in 2016 and my top overall prospect. Little is a tremendous pass and run blocker and has great footwork. He picked the Aggies over offers from just about every major BCS program in the country.
2. DT Kendell Jones, Killeen Shoemaker (6-5, 310)- Quality defensive tackles are hard to come by, making Jones a hot commodity on a national scale. Jones holds six offers at the moment, but that list should grow exponentially over the next few months.
3. S Deontay Anderson, Manvel (6-1, 190)- Anderson is just an all around solid defensive back with excellent ball skills. Anderson can also play cornerback and safety and recorded 70 tackles and two interceptions as a sophomore last season. He has received around 20 offers so far.
4. OT Patrick Hudson, Silsbee (6-5, 330)- It almost seems unfair that Texas A&M has landed the top two offensive tackles in this class. While Little is more polished, Hudson has plenty of natural talent and his frame makes it difficult for defenders to get around him.
5. S Brandon Jones, Nacogdoches (5-11, 185)- Jaylon Lane is generating a lot of headlines over in East Texas, but Jones is probably the best defensive back on Nacogdoches' roster. Jones has amazing speed and came away with five interceptions last season. Almost every major BCS program has offered him.
6. WR Devin Duvernay, Sachse (5-11, 185)- Duvernay is the most dangerous wide receiver in the class. With soft hands and elite speed, Duvernay is a nightmare to cover. He can also make plays as a return man. Interesting fact: his cousin is Allen quarterback Kyler Murray.
7. CB Jared Mayden, Sachse (6-0, 190)- Duvernay isn't the only top 2016 prospect on Sachse's roster. Mayden blankets opposing receivers, and recruiters love his size. Taller corners have become all the rage, so it's no surprise Mayden has around 25 offers under his belt.
8. RB Kameron Martin, PA Memorial (5-10, 170)- Martin might actually be too low on this list. He's a special talent in the backfield and simply an electrifying ball carrier. Despite splitting carries with Texas Tech commit Corey Dauphine, Martin still rushed for 1,060 yards and 16 touchdowns last year.
9. TE Kaden Smith, FM Marcus (6-5, 235)- Like defensive tackles, good tight ends are hard to come by. When it comes to Smith, he's a can't-miss prospect. A dynamic pass catcher and more than respectable blocker, Smith has picked up offers from the likes of Alabama, Texas and Texas A&M.
10. ATH Devwah Whaley, Beaumont Central (5-11, 190)- You can expect the Golden Triangle region of the state to churn out at least a few elite prospects every year. In 2016, the headliner is the versatile Whaley, who starts at running back for Beaumont Central but can play a little bit of everything.
Five others to keep an eye on: WR Reggie Hemphill, Manvel; QB D'Eriq King, Manvel; S Eric Monroe, Galena Park North Shore; QB Shane Buechele, Arlington Lamar; DE Isaiah Chambers, Houston MacArthur.
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Friday, October 4, 2013
About 10 minutes after Georgetown County's emergency dispatch center received a 911 call that Front Street in Georgetown was on fire last week, 19 members of Midway Fire Rescue were on their way to the scene with three engines and a ladder truck.
"As soon as [Georgetown's] units got on scene they called for us," said Midway Chief Doug Eggiman. "It's the biggest mutual aid response we've ever had. Normally a mutual aid response to [Georgetown] is one engine or a ladder."
Midway also sent an ambulance to the county fire headquarters on Highmarket Street in Georgetown so that station's ambulance could be on Front Street.
"Our mentality is you tell us what you need and we'll give whatever we have," Eggiman said.
At Midway, 19 firefighters are usually on hand during a shift, so a battalion chief stayed behind to start calling in off-duty firefighters, many of whom were scheduled for the next shift, which started at 6:45 a.m.
Before heading to Georgetown, Eggiman made sure a nearby fire company could be alerted and moved into place in case there was a fire in Midway's coverage area.
While the fire was raging, the state's Firefighter Mobilization Plan was activated. This put every participating fire company in the state on alert that they might need to respond to Georgetown, or cover for another company that responded.
In addition to Midway and Georgetown city and county fire, companies that responded to the Front Street blaze were: Andrews, Murrells Inlet-Garden City, Surfside Beach, Horry and Williamsburg counties, Conway, Johnsonville, North Charleston, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and South Lynches in Florence County.
"To me it's illustrative of the level of professionalism we have in the fire service in South Carolina," Eggiman said. "Everybody can work seamlessly. They show up and they're ready."
At 4:18 p.m., nearly 11 hours after first responding to Front Street, Midway units left the scene, except for the ambulance that remained at the Highmarket station for a few more hours.
Midway firefighters were back on Front Street starting on Friday night to help county firefighters keep an eye on the buildings damaged by the fire, looking for hot spots and waiting to see if more of the buildings were going to collapse.
"Bricks hold the heat in," Eggiman said. "We're there to make sure nothing flares up."
Limpin' Jane's, which is where the fire started, had been torn down the day after the fire. On Sunday night, the façades of Doodlebugs and Zest collapsed. As of Tuesday night, the façade of Buzz's Roost was still standing, as were the buildings that housed Goudelock & Co., Harborwalk Books, and Colonial Floral Fascinations.
Eggiman said he was impressed with the response from the public in the aftermath of the fire, with people arriving on Front Street with food and drinks for first responders, and the outpouring of support in the week since.
"The firefighters realize how much they are appreciated," he said.
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Kyle Little, 19, was driving his 2004 Honda Accord on Altman Road on the afternoon of April 21 when he saw a turkey in the road and swerved to miss it. He lost control of his car and struck a utility pole, breaking it in half.
Deputy Director of Jones County Emergency Management Bill Wright said he arrived on the scene approximately eight minutes after the call was dispatched and saw two men lying in the road.
He said both men were conscious, and Little was able to tell him what happened.
When the power pole broke, power lines came down on the Honda, and it started burning, as did the grass and woods around it.
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