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With great anticipation, local shrimpers are waiting on the opening date so they can hit the waters in hopes for a great catch. However, word is the shrimping season now won't open until June. This is a great setback for those still hanging on in the struggling industry.
And worse, it has been announced that Wando Shrimp Company is closing its doors.
What this means is anyone's guess. What is known is that the boats tied up at those docks may have to move.
In 1949 Jeffrey Phelning started Wando Shrimp Company because he wanted to own a shrimp dock, his daughter and now owner, Lisa Sigman said.
When he passed away in 1995, he turned the business over to Lisa and her husband Chuck Sigman.
Through the years the company has carried all types of seafood purchased from local boats and caught by Chuck who is himself a commercial fisherman.
But the couple, and their longtime employee Hambone is ready to retire. "We are not going to lease the building," Lisa said. "We don't know what we're going to do with it.
"The boats will stay and probably pay dockage. But that will be left up to them," she added.
The shrimp boat captains there have all been given notice. She said that Wando Shrimp Company will close its doors within the next week or two, when their fish inventory has sold out.
Hambone started working for Phelning when he was just 16. Lisa, a former educator, worked there on weekends and during the summer.
"I thank all of our customers for their support and business. I will miss them and Hambone will miss them too. So will my husband. It is sad," she said, "but that is the way of life."
As for Wayne Magwood, a fourth generation shrimper, he has been out of state working another job.
And while gone, his nephew Rocky Magwood's shrimp boat sank in Shem Creek.
Wayne owns the shrimp boat Winds of Fortune. That boat will now be operated jointly between Wayne and Rocky and is being prepared for the season and their seasonal debut at the annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival.
And while uncertainty looms on this industry, one bright spot is the year-old nonprofit Shem Creek Fisheries.
It was started by Grace Edwards, wife of Capt. Tommy Edwards who runs Miss Judy Too.
"We banded together as an organization to 'Save the Fleet' on Shem Creek. We hope to provide opportunities to help out our fellow brethren on the creek along with their families and to educate the public about fresh local seafood. Our overall goal is to protect the heritage of our fishing village. Over the years, docks have been replaced by waterfront houses and restaurants which has slowly dwindled down boats along the creek," she said.
In addition, Shem Creek Fisheries' primary function is to raise funds to help out the dock workers, the employees, the crews and the captains of the boats. "If they have someone in the family with a sickness, or their boat burns or sinks, we can help," Edwards said.
"We've helped bury three people. We've raised money to buy medicines, oxygen, chemotherapy medicines. When a boat sunk recently we raised $2,800 to help with expenses."
All this was done by having fundraisers to garner the money. "We're trying to get the town to help us. They said they would but they haven't," Edwards said.
"The $500 is something. But that will only pay for the fuel to be in the Blessing of the Fleet."
More help is needed, she explained. According to Mount Pleasant Town Councilman Elton Carrier, Shem Creek Fisheries was loosely organized when they sought financial help from the town. He said it is wonderful that they just got their 501 (c)3 and that perhaps now they can do better promoting their mission and their events to help garner public awareness.
He added that the Blessing of the Fleet charitable recipients are decided well in advance of the event by a special committee. This year's recipient is East Cooper Community Outreach and the Charleston Port and Seafarer's Society. Each trawler that participates receives $500 as a fuel expense.
"The Town of Mount Pleasant said they would help us through the Blessing of the Fleet fund to keep the livelihood going - but we had to form a nonprofit. We've done that and now this year they voted not give us more than $500 per boat and that goes only to the boats that participate in the Blessing of the Fleet," she said.
According to Mount Pleasant Mayor Linda Page, the Town of Mount Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet was started 27 years ago by Shem Creek shrimpers as a way for them to give back to the community and for many years all proceeds benefitted local nonprofits. From 2005 to 2011, portions of the festival proceeds were given to the South Carolina Shrimpers Association to assist with its "buy local shrimp" marketing campaign for the benefit of all fishermen in our region.
In 2011, Shem Creek fishermen began the process of forming their own nonprofit. "Unfortunately, despite numerous efforts by the town on behalf of Shem Creek Fisheries to expedite its IRS paperwork, the organization's Federal 501(c)3 designation was not granted in time for the town to legally be allowed to issue funds to the group for the 2012 festival," Nicole Harvey, Special Events Planner, Community Development and Tourism for the Town of Mount Pleasant explained.
"It was unclear whether the issue would be resolved in time for the 2013 festival, so the town investigated other ways it could directly support our Shem Creek fishing industry. Modeled after a couple of other southeastern shrimp festivals, the Town decided to offer captains a participation fee of $500, which is well above what other seafood festivals offer. In 2013, compensation of $500 was given to each of the 10 participating boat captains to be used however they determined individually," Harvey added.
Shem Creek Fisheries is hosting a t-shirt fundraiser to raise money and another big function at Goldbug with a reverse raffle.
"This may be the last blessing of the fleet," Edwards said. "There are only two boats as of now that are functioning. Everyone thinks they're supporting us by going to the Blessing of the Fleet but we don't see a dime of the money."
"The Blessing of the Fleet was started by the Magwoods in order to help other non-profits but over last ten years it is changed and now we need the help," Edwards said.
If anyone would like to make a donation to the Shem Creek Fisheries, contact Grace Edwards at firstname.lastname@example.com or mail a check to 202 Freeman St., Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464.
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Anthony Morrow (stiff lower back) missed his 10th consecutive game on Saturday.
Kobe Bryant (shoulder) said that he feels "extremely strong and healthy," and he's progressed to weight-lifting with his upper body.
Utah-based sports broadcaster Tim Montemayor reports that Dante Exum was diagnosed with a torn ACL in Slovenia, and "the Jazz will confirm that diagnosis ASAP."
The Jazz are concerned that Dante Exum may have suffered a torn ACL in his left knee while playing for Australia on Tuesday.
Knicks sign F/C Kevin Seraphin.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Donatas Motiejunas (back) is expected to be ready for training camp.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Dwight Howard isn't having any lingering issues with his knee this summer.
Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe speculates that Amir Johnson and David Lee will start in the frontcourt for the Celtics next season.
Lionel Hollins said that he envisions Joe Johnson as a starter next season.
Brooklyn head coach Lionel Hollins said that Jarrett Jack can handle being the starting point guard for the Nets next season.
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Former NFL safety Corey Chavous spoke to UPS workers about the importance of giving back through their local United Way chapter. His speech was part of Thursday's UPS United Way fundraising campaign for United Way of Aiken County.
"Some of the United Way members asked me to come out and talk about what it means to be a part of the community and contribute to it," said Chavous, who is a former student of Silver Bluff High School. "I'm very supportive of United Way's efforts and what they have accomplished over the years."
UPS is supporting United this year through a deduction program that gives money to nonprofit.
UPS management continued its efforts to give back by fulfilling a dedication to its employees. Thursday, following a previous fundraiser, several employees were given opportunities to "pie" their bosses. The event was one of UPS's many ways to make their charity work enjoyable.
"UPS and United Way both look for ways to generate enthusiasm for our campaign," Rodgers added.
Last year, that enthusiasm translated into countless opportunities for the local community.
These include the Aiken Area Council on Aging providing 39,645 congregate dining meal, 61,950 delivered meals to seniors, and provided transportation for over 4200 clients, The Lower Savannah Council on Governments Medication Assistance Program providing $760,884 in prescription drugs, Children's Place providing therapeutic childcare for over 150 at risk preschoolers, and a host of other completed tasks.
Overall, contributions to the local United Way of Aiken totaled over $3 million last year, with a large percentage of those funds stemming from UPS contributions.
"UPS takes United Way very seriously, and we've had them go to different United Way agencies to find out what we do for the community," said Mandy Sims, a United Way Supervisor. "So it's really just a culmination of those events to show employees how significant their contributions are."
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Game of Thrones: 7 Character We Like More on the TV Show Than in the Books
One thing we love about Game of Thrones is that it not only manages to capture the spirit of the A Song of Ice and Fire books, but in some cases it (gasp!) actually improves on the original.
Oh, put down your pitchforks. We agree that the show, as good as it is, will never be able to replicate all the nuance and depth of G.R.R. Martin's world, but it does manage to give us a different take on the same characters. And in some cases, we actually like the show's version better.
Whether it be a change in the way the characters are written, an interesting new scene, or a softer side imbued by the actor, here are seven characters we think were improved in the transition from page to screen:
1. Cersei Lannister: Cersei's character is perhaps the most obviously changed. Unbearably cold and enigmatically cruel in the books, the Cersei we get on the show is far more accessible, which appears to be a deliberate choice. In the first two books we almost always see Cersei through the point-of-view of characters who aren't inclined to show her in a good light — mostly Ned, Sansa, and Tyrion. The added scenes in the show of her disastrous marriage with Robert and her failed attempt to control Joffrey paint her struggles more sympathetically, and the character is allowed to show more emotion on screen than she does on the page. It also helps that Lena Headey has a talent for capturing the hurt that bubbles beneath Cersei's every cruel dictate.
2. Robb Stark: Robb isn't a POV character in the book, and we mostly see him through his mother's eyes. On the show, we're given a much more well-rounded look at who this young-man-turned-King is; we especially appreciate the nuance given the emotional turmoil that surrounds his new position of power. Also, on a shallow note: Richard Madden's face is a good thing.
3. Theon Greyjoy: We're not gonna lie: at this point in the books, we hated Theon. We barely noticed he existed in Game of Thrones, and in Clash of Kings his POV chapters were so self-aggrandizing we were already sick of him even before he (spoiler for this week's episode!) stabbed Robb in the back. Ironically, getting out of his head actually helps us sympathize with his internal conflict more, mostly thanks to Alfie Allen's ability to blend ego with sense of genuine desire for familial love and connection.
4. Sansa Stark: Sansa's POV, especially in the early books, can be a little hard to take. She's an eleven-year-old girl (thirteen on the show), which makes her romanticized view of the world understandable, but that doesn't mean it's not frustrating to be stuck in a kid's head while fascinating court intrigue whirls around her. It's far more interesting to watch Sansa from the outside, especially because Sophie Turner is perfect at embodying a child on the verge of breakdown, holding it together by sheer force of will. It's much easier to see how strong Sansa really is on the show.
5. Margaery Tyrell: Margaery is an enigma in the books. Part of the fiercely ambitious House Tyrell, it's always a little hard to tell how much agency she has, and how much she's just a pawn in her family's games. We've always liked to think she's a player in her own right, and the show bears that out wonderfully. Natalie Dormer is a commanding screen presence, and that added scene of Margaery encouraging Renly to do whatever it takes to get her pregnant is everything we could have ever wanted in the character, and more.
6. Shae: Tyrion's prostitute lover is another character that has undergone a major transformation. Sweet, meek, and somewhat cloying in the book, Shae mainly serves as an object for Tyrion to project his myriad prostitute-related feelings onto. The Shae we get on the show, on the other hand, is assertive and hilarious, and it's a lot easier to see why Tyrion might fall for her as an individual. She's great.
7. Melisandre: Melisandre's mysterious sorceress act just plays better on screen. Carice van Houten gives her the right amount of gravitas, and while in the books we mostly see her through Davos's skeptical eyes, on the show we're allowed to watch her performance without the bias. It's much clearer why so many people would fall under her (metaphorical) spell.
Agree? Think we're totally off base? Have another favorite you want to expound on? Voice your opinions in the comments below!
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2014: Started on Duke's first midfield line in all 20 games … USILA First Team All-America selection … All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament Team recognition … Ranked second on the team in scoring with 38 goals and 27 assists for 65 points … The 65 points are the most by a Duke midfielder in program history … Was a key component of Duke's highest scoring midfield in history … Registered his first career hat trick with three goals in the 14-10 win over No. 4 Denver (2/15) … Had a breakout game with six goals and four assists for 10 points in 21-7 win over Syracuse (3/23) to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors … The 10 points were just one point shy of tying the school single-game record … Threw in five goals at Notre Dame (4/5) and registered a pair of tallies and three assists in the victory at Virginia (4/11) … Also had hat tricks against Syracuse (4/25) in the ACC Tournament and again in the NCAA semifinal victory over Denver (5/24) … Tallied five goals on NCAA Championship weekend, including a pair in the title game against Notre Dame, to earn a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team … Finished the year with five hat tricks and three-plus points in 13 outings … Averaged 2.46 goals and 3.91 points in his final 11 games of the season … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2013: Played in all 21 games on Duke's second midfield line … Recorded 12 goals and eight assists for 20 points … Registered his first career point with an assist in the season-opening loss to Denver (2/9) … Tallied his first collegiate goal in 21-9 win over Jacksonville (2/10) … Recorded a career-high three points on two goals and two assists in regular-season finale win over Marquette (5/5) … Also scored twice in victory at Rutgers (4/20) … Notched a point in 14 games … Had one goal in NCAA Quarterfinal win over Notre Dame (5/19) … Picked up a season-high four ground balls against Mercer (2/16) … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: A three-year letterwinner for Jack Crawford at Loyola Blakefield School ... ranked as the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 3 midfielder by Inside Lacrosse ... finished his scholastic career with a 57 goals and 68 assists for 125 points ... had a career-high 29 goals and 25 assists in 2011 and scored 22 goals and 31 assists his senior season ... a two-time US Lacrosse All-America selection ... voted all-state first team as a junior and senior ... led Loyola Blakefield to MIAA Championship finals in 2012 ... voted the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player ... a finalist for the C Markland Kelly Award ... participated in the Under Armour All-American senior game ... helped lead his club lacrosse team FCA to U-19 Vail Shootout title ... also lettered three seasons in football ... two-time All-MIAA in football.
Personal: Son of William Deemer III and Angela Class ... has three sisters, Marisa, Cabrini and Ava ... cousin Scott Digs played lacrosse at Duke from 1996-1999 ... cousin Tyler Class plays lacrosse at Guilford and cousin Chandler is a member of the Lynchburg lacrosse team ... uncle Andrew Fava played baseball at NC State (1983-86) ... born June 24, 1993 in Towson, Md.
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Another thing is that often gradients and shadows are very saturated or as in the case of two-tone gradients in iOS/HTC Sense 2.x-3.x very high contrast. Even on the web where laptops/desktops can handle advanced CSS3, gradient-heavy frameworks such as Twitter Bootstrap appear excessively bold compared to the flatter but more refined/modern Foundation.
Are flat interfaces a trend towards digital authenticity, or a reality of competing platforms?
A lot has been said recently about "skeuomorphism" -- both real skeuomorphism and the design-heavy skins for which it's often confused. There's even been a trend, real and perceived, towards flatter, squarer, more "digitally" authentic operating systems, themes, and apps, often credited to Microsoft's Windows Phone or Google's more recent Android design aesthetic. But is it a backlash against gradients and curves and shadows, or is it something else? Marc Edwards of Bjango argues it might just be something else -- the realities faced by competing hardware.
In interface design, square finished corners are faster, because there's no masking. Not including shadows is faster, because there's less compositing. Drawing a flat colour is faster than drawing a gradient. When you have three or six pixel densities, drawing sharp textures is almost impossible, unless you include bitmap assets for every size you're targeting.
It's not about skeuomorphism or digital authenticity. It's about usability, and performance is part of that equation. No more spoilers -- go read his conclusion.
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Are flat interfaces a trend towards digital authenticity, or a reality of competing platforms?
I think it's simply a fashion trend; a reaction to the skeuomorphism that was fashionable before and is now frowned upon. That kind of trend reversal happens in design all the time.
Personally I hope this particular trend passes as quickly as possible as I find it looks ugly and cheap and flies in the face of devices having increasingly powerful processors and refined displays that are designed to faithfully render the finest detail, e.g. retina display. I also haven't noticed any massive performance improvements on apps that have switched to the "New Look", e.g. Gmail or Dropbox.
Of course, I would generally expect apps with a functional UI to be faster than apps that unnecessarily waste processing power with fancy animations, but there's a big difference between overly design focused apps like iBooks, Passbook or Evernote 5 and functional but still visually pleasing apps like Fantastical or 2Do.
I'm staunchly in the skeuomorphism camp. What's the use of having super hi-resolution screens and devices if your only going to put fugly soviet style interface elements? Perhaps the answer for apple is to finally give into the trend towards having users choose their interface look and feel while strictly controlling its integrity and usability. This will satisfy most and apple in return can pich up the most innovative and creative ideas.
We'll know if skeuomorphism will win or if "flat" will win the moment iOS 7 is officially released. It will be the first major release with Jonathan Ive as Kind of Design at Apple, so I'd expect him to set the tone.
If iOS 7 is "flat," then skeuomorphism will have been a fad. If iOS 7 is skeuomorphic, then "flat" will have been a fad. And, despite all the design-snob talk of how "good design" is deep, how "good design" is timeless, and how "good design" is best for the user, we all know the truth. Design is just as trendy as anything. Designers are fashion victims just like everyone else. They just have a bigger design school vocabulary to rationalize it.


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It has been just over a year since you were called home to be in heaven. I know in my heart you are our very special Angel, always looking after us and keeping us safe until its time for us to come home. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. I miss you each and everyday but I know you are with us always. Your big brother talks about you all the time and looks at your foot print tattoed on my shoulder. he always says his lil brother is an angel with wings and halo. He doesn't fully understand it yet but I will make sure to keep your memory alive and know that you do exist. He knows you are with your Nana in heaven. The day you left I saw you go with her so I know your in good hands. I miss you both so much and I believe you were called home to keep her company. Loosing you both last year was the hardest thing I've ever had to go through but as the year went by I finally found peace. I know you will be very happy to know that mommy is no longer sad all the time. I am now finally able to live life again. I am finally able to focus on your brother. I know it's what you would have wanted. I will always feel that emptiness of not having you here in my arms but I will forever hold you in my heart. You are our Angel forever. Our son. Thank you for helping me find peace, for helping me understand that there is a good reason you are not here with us and to have faith that there is a greater plan for us as a family. Loosing you thought me to trust in God again and to stop questioning his plan. Thank you for visiting me in my dreams and letting me know that you are okay, that you are happy, that you are always with us. Thank you for being our son. I love you and miss you always. You will forever be in our heart.
Until we're together again,
Love Mommy


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Since coming onto the toy scene in 1949, Legos have always been popular with kids. With more modern versions of the interlocking plastic bricks ranging from Star Wars to Harry Potter, Legos are more in demand now than they have ever been.
They can also be quite expensive, but now citizens of the Twin Counties can make sure their children have access to Legos free of charge thanks to a new program at the Galax/Carroll Regional Library. From 4-5:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month, the Library Lego League meets at the Carroll County Public Library. All ages are welcome to come and let their imagination run wild with Legos.
"Kids anymore are so surrounded by technology, so we thought this was a good alternative to get them away from the TV and the computers for a little while and get them creating and learning on their own," said Kerri Huff, Youth Services Coordinator with the Galax/Carroll Regional Library. "The program is basically a free program for anyone that wants to come and play. I had heard about it from other libraries in the area that had been doing it for the past couple of years. They talked about how easy it was to get donations and how much the kids loved it. I thought that sounded like fun."
The program stated this spring after Huff spent the winter reaching out to the community for donations of Legos. Attendance fluctuates depending on school and sporting events, but participants seem to enjoy the club immensely. As attendance grows, Huff would like to incorporate new ideas into future meetings.
"I would like to get a more consistent group for the Lego Club and maybe even get some competition going. That would be my goal," Huff said. "Sometimes if we have enough kids we will do a show and tell at the end. If we could do a theme each week with a little competition, I think that would be fun too."
Children of all ages are encouraged to come to the Library Lego League events. Ages have ranged from toddlers to teenagers, Huff said.
"They've built some pretty cool stuff," Huff said. "As long as there is interest, we will continue to do it. It is fun to see the kids play. Half the time I will get in the floor and I end up building something with them."
The Lego Library League also meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Galax Public Library from 4-5:30 p.m. Donations of Legos are always welcomed.


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My two are both 9mm Mak. Carry is the EG Mak and the tac defensive unit is the CZ-82
My two are both 9mm Mak. Carry is the EG Mak and the tac defensive unit is the CZ-82
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I think that the Kel Tec PMR30 would be a terrific survival hand gun. It comes with a 30 shot magazine. But, around her you have to get on a list and wait! And, with the criminal activity that is going on in Washington, DC (District of Criminals) it may soon be impossible to obtain one. But, having 30 rounds of .22 Magnum would make this gun a terrific product to have! I* want one!
I actually have three go to emergency weapons, I have a flare gun that I converted to a .50 cal Blackpowder ss with tac light and laser, which I have a conformation letter from atf to build. that also turns into a rifle also a .50 and I even secured permission to use a sholder stock on it which does not classify the weapon as a an AOW this is an all purpose firearm, and the very same weapon can be turned into a 410/45 LC or ss long rifle but with those forget the sholder stock on a pistol that fires modern rounds. that is my next project letter to the ATF. and I did not have to send in a sample,I submitted all my drawings and parts etc and how and what for the weapon would be used for. I received my letter back with in 6-8 weeks which is about is about right under normal circumstances. If anyone needs sone help with submission plans to atf for a build Im more than willing to help you with your letters so the process is easier espically with the situaton that we now face over firearms, So if you need any help just drop me a pm and we can see what we can do....Doc
Thanks for the information, dscholl; it is very interesting to me. I'm glad that there so many competent people on this forum.
Still love my CZ75 B, 9mm.
--9mm? better than a 45acp?--i donna know bout that one???
all the mall ninjas went 9mm cause they held more rounds and the ammo was half the price.
i was there when they DOD switched from the 45 to the 9mm. not everybody was happy with it --even right out the gate.
to me it all ways seemed the 9s held twice the ammo because they were about half as effective.
now in a SMG it don't look quite so bad, the extra barrel it picks up a few FPS velocity and to get those extra hits required you just hold the trigger a hair longer---LOL!
even HK cranked out quite a few 40,45, and even 10mm mp5s--
ask HK though 9mm is da shitz--LOL!
yea i got 9mms and i use 9mms--mainly for practical reasons rather than tactical reasons.
i think the DOD liked the 9mm cause it was half the weight and size of 45 acp--takes up less space and weighs half as much= cost far less to transport half way around the globe.
effectiveness or lack there of was not even considered by the DOD. and besides there was a cool factor of having 15 rounds in your iron!--
the day has come that which round or even how effective it is is more of a side note --all that is required is that the round be effective enough and you got plenty of them--
that is ammo 2013!
9mm & 12 ga lots of ammo for both...
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The US went with 9mm in general issue handguns because that is the standard NATO caliber, not .45. We used the 1911 as long as the original guns were serviceable, but by the 1980s two world wars, a few smaller police actions, and countless rounds fired in training took their toll and the guns in inventory were worn out. STANAG required we adopt a 9mm, so we did. Same reason all the former Warsaw Pact nations who joined NATO have begun replacing their X39 guns with .223/5.56 models.
As for my survival handgun, depends on how ya define survival. Working out of a fixed or mobile base location with resupply, probably my Steyr GB or a 1911 depending on circumstances. On foot with only the supplies you can fit in a backpack, my Ruger MKII and a few thousand rounds of ammo to supply it and my Marlin 39 rifle.
Well Although I would love. 45 as a duty carry in the field, we are talking about ball ammo. Of course. 45 ball would outperform the 9mm ball, but in the civilian world we aren't limited to NATO requirements and the performance I have seen from Corbon, Hornady, and Gold Dot regarding 9mm is nothing short of impresive. My favorite calibers in pistols are 9mm, .40 cal, .45, and. 357 Sig, bt as a survival gun I want the caliber that is being used by the majority of militaries and police agencies.
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Step 1: Get the pieces
1" Schedule-40 PVC pipe
2 x 12" = vertical
2 Tees
2 x 2" = horizontal
2 45 degree Elbows
2 x 18" = ForeArms
2 pipe clamps
2 2x5 mending plates
1 piece of 1x4 x 30" pine scrap
Total is less than 10 bucks at Home Depot
Step 2: Test the position on the fence
Notice how you can get the twine underneath and behind it to tie it into a snug bundle.
After you are satisfied with the dimensions, glue the pipe fittings together and stack and tie twigs.
I hope it works for you. It works for me. I'm glad that I finally got around to it.


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Katherine M. Johnson, 91, a longtime resident of Waitsfield, passed away peacefully at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Friday, March 2, 2012. Born in Beverly, MA, on November 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Merritt and Hazel (Cook) Bragg. On June 13, 1942, she married Merrill H. Johnson Sr. in Waterbury. Merrill predeceased Katherine on June 19, 2003.
Katherine attended elementary school in Waitsfield and was a graduate of Burlington High School. As a young woman she worked as a clerk at the Waitsfield Post Office and then following her marriage was busy and happy as a homemaker and raising her family.
Katherine later returned to work at the former Alpen Inn in Waitsfield where she was the head of housekeeping for over 20 years, from which she retired.
Her memberships included the Mad River American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, which she was a charter member. In her leisure time, she enjoyed vegetable gardening, flower gardening – especially mountain pinks – picking wild raspberries, going for walks and spending time enjoying nature and the outdoors.
Her family lovingly remembers Katherine for her kind heart and gentle spirit, her keen lifelong interest in local and state politics, and the joy she felt spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Katherine is survived by her children, Marana Allen of Waterbury, Christine Parkhurst of Wolcott, Myrna Wiseman of Dover, TN, John Johnson and Hugh Johnson, both of Waitsfield; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Bragg of Burlington; a brother, Robert Bragg of East Montpelier; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. Katherine was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Janes.
Graveside services will be held from the Warren Village Cemetery this spring at a time and date to be announced. For those who wish, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, P. O. Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673. To send online condolences please visit www.perkinsparker.com and Facebook. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury.


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"We'll miss you," she answered. "At the memorial service, you know what they'll say? 'He was living the way he wanted to live.' That'll be the recurring theme." Maude is deeply Irish-American, so her thoughts tend to leap, dolphinlike, toward funerals.
"You should be careful," said my son, Mortimer, who has seen every episode of Cops at least three times. "They had a thing on Cops where a young guy got hit even though he was way over on the side. He wound up paralyzed."
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I planned to pedal around a reservoir near where I live in West Hartford, Connecticut. The total distance: 9-point-something miles. It was a ride I'd been avoiding ever since I bought my current bike, because it seemed long and the price of admission involved a formidable ascent on which I'd seen apparently able-bodied people walking bikes.
To mitigate the torment, I dialed up a podcast of "The Frank Skinner Show," a very amusing hour of British radio. I also decided I'd improve my chances if I named the hill, so I settled on Tucker. It would be me against Tucker.
I know what you're thinking: A 10-mile ride with a few hills strikes many of you as "warming up." As you have no doubt surmised by now, I'm not a true biker. Or cyclist. Whatever you call yourselves. I'm talking to you, the people who whiz by in bright clothing that looks like upholstery from the Kibo space-station module.
It was a sunny, temperate, early-spring day. I took a baby aspirin and a blood-pressure pill and rolled out along a generous bike lane.
I bought my bicycle a year ago for commuting and errands. I explained to the local shop owner, Steve Cole, that I wasn't planning to race in Qatar or anything. He sold me a Raleigh Detour 3.5. "What about gears? Could you give me a little primer?" I asked.
"Sure. You're going to start out with the left gear in 2 and the right gear in 4," Cole said. "And just leave them there. Pedal really hard on the hills."
"The serious bikers who come in can go on for hours about ratios. You can experiment with them, but good old 2 and 4 work fine."
I hadn't ridden in a while, and I wasn't even sure I could pedal to work--3.1 miles away--without having a heart attack. I practiced by riding around a nearby cemetery. It seemed considerate. If I keeled over, they could just bury me right there. I didn't want to be any trouble, you know?


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The now 27-year-old forward has played in three games for Philadelphia this postseason, all of which came during the Eastern Conference Semifinal against the Boston Bruins, but he once was a regular fixture on the ice at the Allstate Arena.
The Huntsville, Ala., native signed with the Wolves as a free agent following a four-year career at the University of Alabama-Huntsville and a 12-game stint with the now defunct United Hockey League's Motor City Mechanics.
He played 62 games with the Wolves during the 2005-06 season - his first full professional campaign - tallying 27 assists and 37 points, and was re-signed by Chicago in July 2006. Ross notched 15 points (7G, 8A) in 41 contests with the Wolves during the 2006-07 campaign before being traded to the Philadelphia Phantoms on March 1, 2007, in exchange for right wing Niko Dimitrakos.
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I have a new blog at Toni Watts Wildlife Art where you can read about the wildlife I have seen and the paintings it has inspired.
Exhibition dates will also be regularly updated on that site.
For updates about my work using traditional art techniques, do visit Toni Watts Art Studio.
Pre-2014 and the new blog....
14th December 2013 - After much thought I have decided to move my traditional art combining gold leaf, illustration and lettering to its own dedicated site at Toni Watts Art Studio.
10th Oct 2013 - My miniature painting of a robin has been selected for exhibition with the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers at the Mall Galleries, London.
21st September 2013 - I have been asked to write a chapter on painting wildlife in a book called 'The Art of Painting in Acrylic', due to be published in America in 2014. The book will include step-by-step- instructions on how my wildlife art is created, from initial sketch to finished product.
21st August 2013 - Fantastic to meet so many of you at the Birdfair. For those who are waiting, Spoon-Billed Sandpiper prints should be available to buy online on 9th September (I am just waiting for a planned webstore update to take place). Work on the Raven print is ongoing - bear with me!
October 2012 - My first miniature wildlife painting (of a wren) has been selected for exhibition by the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers at the Mall Galleries, London. I am chuffed to bits!
June 2012 - 'Then and Now' was selected for a further exhibition at David Shepherd's headquarters in Shalford, Surry.
April 2012 - David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2012 Exhibition
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I think Apple must keep iOS as it is... keep it being as SIMPLE and MINIMALISTIC as possible... iOS was known for that style, and might as well continue doing so... adding widgets would mean "copying" from "others" idea of widgets....
Is iOS ready for more widgets?
Ever since iOS 5 introduced Notification Center and the weather and stock widgets contained therein, and Siri showed off any number of clock and calendar and reminder widgets, a lot of folks have been wondering when we'll see more widespread widget support from Apple. Things like pinning widgets to the Home page or support for third parties to cook up their own widgets still just aren't there. We've been getting a wide variety of reactions to the issue in the forums, mostly stemming from concerns about battery life, but I think it's safe to say that if Apple were to ever implement a wider array of widgets, they would do it in a way that's kind to battery life. Besides, battery life is pretty good as it is; forum member redbeard points out:
If all you care about is having a phone that you only have to charge once a week you can buy a jitterbug, I'm always near a wall or a car charger, even when I'm not my 1 year, 8 month old iPhone 4 lasts all day all while running two homescreen widgets and being jailbroken.
If Apple were to ever open up the doors to widgets, they would likely stay in the Notification Center, but Android has set a decent precedent for Home screen widgets; as far as I'm concerned, the home screen widget is one of the biggest defining characteristics of Android, and if implemented well in iOS, they could make sure iOS users don't stray from the flock. Apple has already borrowed the notification windowshade idea, so it's not so far out that we'd see more Android-style features on an iPhone or iPad.
If full Home screen widgets proved too taxing on the battery, Windows Phone is doing some neat stuff with Live Tiles that could influence iOS. Right now, we don't get much more than tomato splat noifications on app icons, but what if there was more? Maybe app icons themselves could change based on contextual information - the current level in a game you're playing, who's tagged you on Facebook, a thumbnail of a popular picture on Pinterest ... that sort of thing. The native Calendar app already does this sort of thing, so why doesn't Weather? Why don't all other apps?
So what say you? Do you want to keep the pristine icon grid, or add a bit more utility at the cost of simplicity? Or maybe Apple could come up with something wholly original that distinctly stands out from the precedent set by competitors, but meets the same demand for at-a-glance info and functions. Forum member steelew suggested that the lock screen would be a good place to put that sort of stuff, and I'm tempted to agree.
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Is iOS ready for more widgets?
Samsung started leading among android makers because they copied the iphone so much and didn't really promote widgets. The Galaxy ads showed a screen of icons.
If we're focusing on what Apple should copy, that would be elements of the webOS UI. The focus should be on making the OS fun to use. The concern is that iOS is getting stale.
widgets have been available on OSX for years, apple is moving lots of things over. you'd be able to see that if you hadn't got your android stuck so far up your rse
Widgets are a very old idea dating back to Windows 95. If they work and don't make the system unstable, they are very useful. Its one of the few features of android that makes it more useful - I love having a widget to show me my live agenda and live weather forecast.
Apple has not succeeded by keeping things simple. They have succeeded by innovating and making products that people want.
You should check out the ipad app: Panes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/panes/id503901412
I think it address some of these issues, but it's more geared towards multi-tasking
How would installing a widget work? Would it still require an icon on the home screen (since every application has an icon there)? Adding multiple layers of application/plugin management would be a mess, and they're very smart for keeping it as simple and streamlined as possible.
I'm not saying that I don't want widgets, just wondering how they could fit it in their current app ecosystem.
If they give you the ability to put apps anywhere on the home screen instead of automatically putting them in order you can then put apps and widgets where you want. For example, if you have only two apps on a home page they are forced to be next to each other in the top left. You can't have one in the top left and one in the bottom right. (unless you are jailbroken).
Here is a great example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjOV6je9dXM
Devs could make all sorts of great sports/news/weather/social widgets
This is where Android excels. Easily accessed app drawer for all apps, and app shortcuts and widgets on the home screens. Doesn't get much simpler than that.
The problem doesn't always lie with the widget it self but more often with the plethora of different Android versions, hardware builds and device level resources available. In Apple's rigidly controlled OS Widgets would perform far more predictably, though as expected (due to big brother Apple) the more creative solutions would likely be suppressed.
I've used Android for over a year (until now -- I'm using the iPhone 4). I'm personally not a fan of widgets & never used them, either on phones or Win 7, for example. They seem to only get in the way. I do however think devs should have the option to use the notification bar if they'd like to. Also, I do like the style of Panes (shown above). Perhaps the "double click" on the button for the iPhone could bring up a bar like on Mac O/S.
I absolutely love android widgets. It is all preference. My home screens have widgets for setting toggles like bluetooth, wifi, screen brightness, silent and gps. Evernote widgets so I can take notes and keep track of my to do lists, calendar showing my daily appointments both great for managing my small business. Not to mention my email widget for staying up to date on customer conversations. I love being able to access all of this information from my home screen instead of launching app after app. It feels so segregated on iOS.
One of the reasons why I used to like Android so much was the fact that you could customize the home screen (and other stuff) much more than on iOS. After about two years of doing those customizations I noticed that they are mostly good for three things:
- drain the battery
- slow down home screen navigation
- use/abuse a lot of valuable (especially on phones) screen property
Therefore, before switching to iOS a few weeks ago I had already stopped using widgets (and other Android specific "screen candy") for a couple of months and thus have no plans to use them on iOS either.
The only thing I really miss on an iOS home screen is the ability to completely freely arrange the icons on the screens (i.e. to leave gaps between icons to structure them a bit).
I'm not a huge widget fan. I like what Apple has done with the notification center. I don't need widgets on my home screen. I'd just like to see them expand it. There is no reason for not having a basic settings widget for wireless, Bluetooth, gps, etc. I also don't see any issue with third party access under Apple guidelines. It would be cool if an app like Starwalk could have widget showing you the moon phase and news of a celestial event like a meteor shower or eclipse for example. The obsession with battery life is sometimes counterproductive to functionality. Most people have chargers at work, home, and maybe in their car. The notification center as it is now is horribly underdeveloped.
there was a great post on the verge ages ago where somebody described a good widget system. That would take up either 2 app icons or 4 across the screen. It was simple and effective.
iOS is showing its age. Its still 2007. The home screen set up is nice and straightforward, but compared to Live Tiles, or android widgets, it's dated.
When I sell a Samsung to a customer, one of the first things I show them is how to rearrange their home screen and get rid of all the widgets that Samsung have plastered over their phones screen by default. It's looks a mess frankly. Not a problem with Metro UI. As its just an option on the app icon. Something similar on iOS would work a treat, without being glaring and untidy.
I persuaded my Android-fan wife to try an iPhone 4S this year, but she quickly traded it in for a Galaxy Nexus precisely because she could not live without widgets. She has a home screen of app icons, a home screen of system type widgets (similar to like SBS settings), a home screen of updating content, and a home screen of common shortcuts. She is rarely more than a single swipe away from anything she wants to see or do. It probably impacts her battery life if you measured the raw number of hours it can go between charges, but it gets her through the day with no problem, and that is all that matters to her.
While I am not giving up my iPhone for an Android phone, I would love to have some of that flexibility on iOS without jailbreaking. I doubt Apple would ever allow pure homescreen widgets, because that would mean restructuring Springboard entirely, but notification/lock screen widgets would be a good start.
The fact that Apple doesn't have widgets on the new iPad has to make you wonder what their future plans are. No Weather app and no Stocks app, those were the only two, right?
I miss my weather widget on my new iPad. Would like a currency app that supports widgets. And I'd like it for MULTIPLE instances (wether from several places).
Just let me replace the volume slider in the app switcher with a brightness slider. I would use that more. Especially since there aare volume buttons on the side of the phone.
Widgets are cool...but no any rooms are available on iPhone home screen for widgets except on lockscreen or on notification center. What misses on notification center on iOS 5 is that no toggles for Setting, wifi, connection, mute, and etc like Android. Tapping app setting is a hardwork for turning on wifi for example is tiring on iOS. (Sorry for my bad English!)


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Are there any videos, online programs or books that you would recommend? Maybe even a youtube channel?
Anyone recommend a lesson plan/guide to help keep it all organized? It's too easy to get sidetracked and noodle around on a song you know in the back of your head that you are not yet equipped to play.
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Lol sounds you're just like me. I too have ADHD and wanted to learn the guitar. I purchased a cheap one from guitar center, learned 2 or 3 songs that I was into at the time, and moved on, right back to the drum set. Let's be honest, people like you and I are probably only capable of playing the drums because there's always so much going on behind the kit. We're finally in our element! I commend you for the attempt. I just hope you don't give up as easily as I did. Take your medicine and think it through lol. If you get discouraged, just remember you can always go back to the drums. Kieth moon had ADHD. Maybe it's not such a problem after all...
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Seagull make lovely guitars. I'm very fond of their necks, slightly shallower and wider than usual, I recall.
You're best off learning the open chords, then the minor variations on those chords. Teaching yourself barre chords won't do you any harm either, so learn A,B,C,D,E,F and G, then the minor variants. The B shape requires you to barre (there is another variant, but barre early and barre often!) and then you'll be equipped to learn the incidental chords as well - like F#, etc. Learn the note positions and how they relate.
With the chords, start with some basic scales. There are lots of different ways of playing the same scale but usually, it's best to learn them in one position. Learn a major scale pattern (in the first and second position) then the minor scales (there are two, harmonic and melodic, which have differences on the descending part of the scale). Most other scales are variants of those, so you'll be well-equipped from there.
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don't get overwhelmed, learn 3 chords, and learn to change between them, use one good strum pattern, and just play play play.. my strum pattern ( which can be broken up any number of ways is { down down up up down up } been using that pattern for over 40 years. good luck, and remember........have fun!
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I have the S6 entourage. Beautiful guitars with a very mellow tone, think REM's "Drive." Watch the top though, they scratch easily.
I second learning open chords first. Marty Schwartz on YouTube has a lesson on pretty much every notable song out there. Have fun with it and then move onto scales.
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BacteriumFendYoke gave good advice.
You need a start. And believe me - those chords are a good start! Many never take it any further than that. But take the time to get familiar with them. And from some moment try to understand those chords and that the basic chords are simply constructed by (note steps in relation to the key note) 1 (prime), 3 (third), 5 (fifth), plus the same notes appearing 1 octave above/below that, depending on the specific voicing (=choice of where/how exactly to fret those notes on the neck - which position, which strings).
Very beneficial to learn the notes on the fretboard, at least in the lower 5 frets, on every string.
There's another way to go which would be pure fun - check out alternative/open tunings. I did so and was instantly hooked - DADGAD is _the_ acoustic guitar tuning for me. I'm using a couple more but that one is unbelievably nice. You'll come up with original ideas at the spot. There's tons more tunings but I've just explored about 4-5 of them which got me started to create a bunch of originals. On the acoustic guitar I _never_ use the standard tuning - too boring, too limiting (but... on the acoustic gtr. I'm usually playing original stuff - now if I had to play the ac. gtr. in a band I guess I'd have to stick to standard tuning most of the time). But you should be familiar with the standard tuning to play with others or in order to learn existing songs (unless they're played in alternative tunings of course).
DADGAD would be standard tuning but dropping 3 strings a whole note.
Those downtuned strings would be: E1 (the low E string/lowest string on the instrument), b5 (second highest string) and e6 (highest string).
You can get an idea of that tuning by looking it up on YouTube.
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Thank you. Those are some hefty suggestions to my newbie guitar playing ears. I feel like I'm taking on the Big Texan 72oz sirloin challenge. This will take a while to digest.
Yeah. I really like the Seagull S6. It felt the best in my hands for the price range I was looking in. I just had the guy at the shop play the ones I was interested in. I was pretty impressed with the sound even up against a used Guild and Martin. Now I just need to learn some stuff.
Is there a DVD or book that might help with this process?
Do appreciate the help!
I really do not want to allow myself to give up and keep kicking the guitar learning can down the road.
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There's a ton of tutorials (of course). But unfortunately there's nothing I could recommend right now. The stuff I have is more lead guitar oriented or too advanced.
I hope others will give you more specific advice here.
When I started the guitar (actually nylon guitar but played campfire style) I joined a small course that would teach evergreens - Beatles stuff etc. We were singing those tunes, the learning speed in terms of chords was pretty low but this made me aware that 3 chords (actually even 2, or 1!) is enough to create songs, haha.
Great to learn you have good ears and a raised awareness for harmonic relations.
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noodling is exactly how it begins. if you continue playing the noodling will get better. in time, you will have a complete picture of the fretboard and how lines weave themselves through chords. your theory knowledge will allow you to understand why some notes work well with a given chord (melody / harmony) and some do not (dissonance).
scales are the rudiments of note playing. pick a few and play them. it will allow you to exercise your fingers in preparation for actually knowing what to do with them.
get a chord book. try to play every chord you can cleanly. just keep doing it. sooner or later you will know what to do with them. you may actually see what you want to do with them before you can physically play them cleanly. do not fear. just as with your drums, keep going and the gaps in your knowledge will fill themselves in.
they key is Don't Stop playing. if you don't stop, you will get there.
also talk shop with other guitarists. share notes. pontificate.
same as drums.
see also:
Pull Off's
take a few years to sort through which string brands / string gauges / and picks you like. consider fingerpicks / flat picks or no picks. consider flat picks-or-thumb picks and fingers together. try a slide or two. see if you like brass chrome or glass. store bought or coriciden bottle.
tunings: today's players play in a multitude of various tunings. some made up personal tunings, some standard E tuned down to D C even B. there's standard tuning with only the E string tuned down to D (Dropped D). there's open tunings that are good for slide (A, G, E). there's the aforementioned DADGAD. i would start with standard tuning and experiment with others as you see fit.
and yes indeed....have fun.
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I took to drums very naturally. I had a red hot determination to learn them too. Never have I had that much determination to get over the learning curve with anything. The focus was immense. Where the hell has that gone? Getting married, having kids, working a regular job too...probably plays a role.
I deleted that part about having a good natural ear for music. Don't wanna sound cocky. I'm a humble cat. Just want to pick some brains on here.
Getting a guitar stand was surprisingly a great purchase. Probably pick up the guitar 10-20 times more per day than if it were to be sitting in a closet or on a bed in a guest room. Nice to have it staring at you in the face.
Theory is going to be a hard one for me to grasp. I can hear the differences but understanding the nuts and bolts behind it and breaking it down will be a challenge for my stupid brain. I'm such a visual and big picture thinker.
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get your chord book out. one that shows the shape of the chord as well as which note is the ROOT / 3(rd) / 5(th) / 7(th) / 9(th) / 13(th) etc.
3rd is what makes a chord major or minor. flatting (lowering the note) the third in a major chord makes it minor.
Root and 5th (omitting the 3rd) together make up a power chord. play with distortion. have big fun. distortion does not have to be loud, just crunchy. enjoy.
7th - 7ths can be raised or lowered. this is usually for jazz or more melodic music. the DOMINANT 7th is the one you will most usually play. the Dominant 7th is the "Oh Yeah !!!!!!!!!!!!" chord heard at the end of many a blues tune. Major 7ths are really nice for jazz.
9ths are often used in funk.
13ths are often used in jazz and more melodic R&B. this is deep territory.
2nds and 4ths - are usually passing notes on the way to resolving to another chord. a way to spice it up a bit and are usually called suspended 2nds and suspended 4ths (sus 4) as written. simply...think of Sus 4 as the Amen chord at the end of a hymn.
Ahhhhhhhhhh-mennnnnnnnn. Ah is the Sus 4 which resolves to the (Men) regular old 3rd (major chord). notice how the ahhh feels unresolved ? like it's "Suspended" in mid air waiting for a grounding resolution ? Men is the resolve. regular old major chord.
ex. A Sus 4 resolves to A
you'll figure out what to do with Sus 2 and probably already have. think of Sus 2 and Sus 4 as the wiggle room surrounding a major chord. think of your regular old major chord as the center and 2 and 4 as a joystick toggle to center the chord on the (major) 3rd. a little left, a little right...and back to center.
that's it.
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That's probably the best quick description of basic chord theory that I've ever read. Kudos.
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Look up CAGED, first you learn those chords C,A,G,E,D learn the major, minor and 7th variations of those. Then learn pentatonic scale shapes and your 80% there to average hack guitarist. Throw in some power chords and barre chords as you get comfortable and learn the real scale patterns( see CAGED). If you master that and hammer-ons, pull-offs and bends you'll be bale to play guitar. PS learn music theory.
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I started this to keep from hijacking the Canned Cheese thread.
I'm starting to can vegetables this year, but I never really considered canning meats. Is there a good book or reference that has how-to stuff?
I'd be interested in canned meats and canned fish - not sure if the process is any different.
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Under normal circumstances, residential customers receive an electric bill that reflects their actual usage one month and an estimated bill based on last year's usage for the same time period. In their efforts to restore service as quickly as possible following the heavy snowfall resulting from Hurricane Sandy, AEP, Monongahela Power, Potomac Edison and Wheeling Power have all reported employees were taken off their regular duties, such as reading meters, to assist the restoration crews in the field.
As a result, more customers than normal will receive "estimated" rather than "actual bills" in the next billing cycle. Unfortunately, the estimated bills will not take into account that a customer may not have had utility service for a portion of the month for which the bill was estimated.
The PSC wants to assure customers that the bills will be accurate or "trued up" as of their next electric bill based on an actual reading. In other words, after paying an estimated bill and the next bill based on actual usage, a customer will have paid no more than what was used.
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Is Honey Boo Boo really one of the most powerful people in Hollywood? She is, according to a new list.
Business Insider has listed the most influential person in Hollywood at every age from age 1 to age 101, and some of their choices may surprise you.
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If not a celebrity or any kind of public figure that makes a livin' on puttin' your azzzz out there, you used to be exempt from this kind of crap, it's always been heavily frowned upon in any media to be monkeyin' around all willy nilly with the lives and livelihoods of everyday folks, especially the average blue collar working stiff, which regardless of being college educated and total professionals yada yada, nurses, they definitely are.
I find it hard, nay, impossible, to believe a radio station of seasoned professionals missed that little gem, and my hope now is that each and every person involved in this bad bidness, has to resort to sellin' cremation insurance for pets door to door for their meager bucket o' tarnished ducats, as they've proved, at least to me, the lot of 'em simply don't deserve anything more than that:glare:.
No really: what I would like to see is a genuine apology on the part of the radio station CEO. And I would also like to hear him publicly take responsibility on his shoulders, which is where it belongs. Something like this: "Dear internets: Please stop blaming the DJs. Though they did make the initial call, they actually had no say in whether that call was broadcast. That was my job. While the nurse's death was not predictable, it is true that the other grand poobahs and I allowed our desire for fame and publicity to not only compromise our human decency but also possibly run afoul of the law, since we did not obtain permission from the nurses or the hospital or the royal family for any of this to be broadcast. Essentially, we figured there would perhaps be a small stink that would blow over and even that we might be fined but that the publicity from the stunt would outweigh that result. Unfortunately, that is not what happened, and I am deeply sorry not only for knowingly taking advantage of service workers who are always there for us when we are injured or ill as well as compromising the privacy of a hospital patient, but also for unknowingly contributing to the death of a hard-working nurse. Everyone involved at our radio station is taking an unpaid leave of absence to think about what we've done and to try to become better human beings."
I know. I know. But a girl can dream. I am big on genuine apologies, and I can smell a fake one from a mile away.
Ally - I am getting very different information than you are:
and the radio station has since suspended deejays Michael Christian and Mel Greig, and canned their show.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/worl...#ixzz2EmFa6nUN
The station said it would donate profits for a fund to help Saldanha's family.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/worl...#ixzz2EmFyNjEu
The company said that all profits made from the ads until the end of the year would be donated to "an appropriate fund that will directly benefit the family of Jacintha Saldanha."
I also think in one of those articles they discuss the station legal team checked into it before airing it.
Todash - I would really like that as well. I really would. I would also love to see an apology from the 8,000 other news organizations that spread that this happened and made it a worldwide thing when it really could have just been contained to Australia. It was also their call to make it such a big deal.
But I do like the apology a lot. And do I think honest apologies are more important than money.
I will read those links later Shasta, thanks. What you've said isn't what has been stated on the news reports I watched here earlier so I look forward to checking them out. :smile2:


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Maybe Apple is still trying to lure new customers that haven't experienced their devices or assumes that a lot of it's customers are from last year but as a Mac & iOS user for the past four years I have to agree with every word written here - http://mashable.com/2012/06/16...
AppleLover or an average customer (with it's first iPhone in the pocket or not) will basically say the same thing about iOS 6. So this is the iOS that will be measured with Android 5 and Windows 8 for the whole next year ? For the first time I'm afraid what will happen because I thought iOS will be the future, mobile system that will soon replace desktop systems for most. Year after year I lower my expectations but it looks like with all that success Apple isn't even trying anymore, the more devices they sell, the less they feel should be included/improved. On the other hand I can forgive iOS 6 (and the whole 2012) if Apple will focus on the new iPad and release iOS 7 in May next year, OS X 10.9 with redesigned iMacs in July, iPhone/iPod with 7.1 in September and combine Apple TV + Cinema Display = TV Display (iDisplay) in February.
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Maybe Apple is still trying to lure new customers that haven't experienced their devices or assumes that a lot of it's customers are from last year but as a Mac & iOS user for the past four years I have to agree with every word written here - http://mashable.com/2012/06/16...
WWDC 2012 summary - OS X 10.7.5 + iOS 5.5 + NextGen Macbook = disappointment. A minor iOS update with scant features and still Apple tries to silently fragment their lineup. Now it's not even "the hardware reasoning" and if you check OS X they are doing the same thing – PowerNap, AirPlay only on new Macs, AirDrop on chosen machines but compared to iOS updates you are asked to pay for it.
iPhone 3GS gets an update but iPad 1st gen doesn't even though it's not that old. Apple forgot it's not a phone but a tablet that costs $800. iPad 2 doesn't get even that voice dictation from 5.1 even though it's the same as iPhone 4S. Apple forgot they are the same generation devices (the same year, the same specs). For that kind of money those are hardly 'free updates' and the less features they develop the less is to divide around.
I have only one thing to say to Apple – if you don't want to update your products yearly anymore then just say it and cut your device prices in half, I'll buy them yearly like you obviously want me to. Those keynotes/events are becoming more stressful than enjoyable with "Apple lottery - see what device get what"
The reason the iPad 1 is not supported is because it is a discontinued device. The iPad 2 is still be sold new with a minor processor change at $399. The iPhone 3G S is still being, as well as the iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4th gen. These devices will receive some level of iOS 6 only because they are devices that are still in production. The second any of these are discontinued, most likely the iPhone 3G S this Fall with new iPhone revealed, you can expect that support will end for the 3G S at iOS 6.1 and get no iOS 7.
Another groundbreaking, incredible, unfathomable iOS that BLOWS my mind, Facebook and 200 tweaks ;-) All of this took only a year and my device will be completely different. How do you like them apples ? Joking aside I can only ask "is this for real ?"
Also iPad could use more innovation, if iPhone gets specific exclusive features, iPad should have more 'tablet only' options (like gestures). But they would rather pretend it's the same and later take away a few things here, take some more there and proudly announce "our devices run only one version of iOS". iPhone 3GS, 4 and 1st gen iPad owners unfortunately know it's only the same version in number.
It gets better and better ? Only not better than competition anymore. I remember there was a new iPad keynote and iOS always getting two major updates a year so does anybody know where's that sweet 5.1 or 5.2 ? Looks like iPad got shafted this year because I don't see different features added.
The number of updates obviously changed. When the iPhone released in June it would get x.0 and in the Fall iPod would come out with some new features in iOS in X.1, and iPad in march would bring X.2 release. Sometimes bug fixes and stuff would bring us X.2.1.
Now, the iPhone still launches with X.0, but the iPad launches with X.1. The iPods will also launch with X.0 from now. They streamlined the update process is all, but of course they will x.x.x releases for security and bug problems just no new features.
No, the image is just stretched. Look at the radio knobs, they should be circular and they're oval.