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P85 is a SUPER weapon!
Sounds like you got it more or less covered!
P85 is a SUPER weapon!
Sounds like you got it more or less covered!
I'll have my AR that has so many accessories it weighs about 20 lbs unloaded, twenty 30 rnd mags and 1000 rounds of ammo.
I'll also have the 22 conversion and plenty of ammo for it if I need to hunt small game like rabbits.
And of course I'll have the glock, 10 mags, plenty of ammo and I can also mount it on the hand gaurd of the AR so I'll be able to shoot further since I won't be flinching from the recoil.
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I love my P85. Its ugly and too damn heavy (kinda like me) but it never fails. And if I run outta ammo, just use it for a hammer till I get more and resume shooting Just try to find a review where they don't use the phrase "built like a tank".
Seriously though, when I shot at my CCDW class with it, I out shot 20 other people in the class and I was firing double action. One guy out shot me. He was an older fella, ya always gotta watch out for the old ones
narrowing it down to only 3 makes it tough.
if i had to hit the hills today and could only pick three--
i would probably go with
my DSA 20" ar-15 m-16 clone with a .22lr conversion kit. IF i could spare the space i would toss in the 9mm upper i just built and a spare 7.62x39 barrel bolt and a barrel wrench. i might toss in a 5 position stock and a few spare parts.
pistol --gee that is a tough one. i want to toss those 1911s in there and the witness.
since i can't pick but one i would go with my glock 31 357sig and carry a spare barrel for 40 and 9mm. i have some tuned up mags that can function with any of the three rounds.
shotgun? i am going to buck the bigger trend and go with my 20ga LW pump-gun
i might just toss the scatter-gun and carry more mags/ammo. just look and the pistol cal ammo and 5.56/.22lr i can carry for the weight of 100rds of 20ga!
IRL i think it is going to come down to what you got handy and how your going to ship out.
if i had decent transport --i'll be taking way more than just three--LOL
You did mention humping, so weight becomes a very important factor.
Keep in mind. You have too have other survival gear too, well survive.
Food, water, knife, proper clothing etc..
All the weapons in the world are not going to do you any good, if you die of thirst.
Some good posts on weapons choices..
I think your A.O. would be a very important factor also in choosing weapons and ammo.
Out west, I would want a small caliber pistol for small game and food.
Plus a long range nice rifle with sufficent ammo.
Down here in the swamps.
You could probably get by with a .22 mag pistol.
Plus a shotgun, or whatever for bigger critters. Buck shot, slugs.
1000 rounds. My God.
When the UPS driver shows up.
It takes me, the driver and the kid next door too carry it in the house.
If I ever had too hump that much now.
I would probably drop dead, by the time I got too my mailbox.
"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 know that I said earlier that I would Take an M57. I could also take a .45 long colt Ruger. Which ammo do you guys think would be most readily available? I'm pretty much thinking neither one. Maybe I ought to be looking for something else. As much as I like both of them, they probably aren't the most practical weapons in a pinch.
i think a lot of the decision will be "whatever ammo you got on hand" balanced by the need of the situation.
survival irons like a .22/410 over under would be enough to survive with.
they wouldn't be enough firepower if you ran into a small group of armed hostiles.
like 4th said you may end up humping this "quickly and rapidly" and your still going to be toting other things your going to need to survive and i ain't talking "credit card" survival --LOL
if i left here without wheels i would be taking two horses and i can tote a lot of gear with them.
i don't think i could get them ready in 5 minutes though. if the bad guys were going to be here in 5 minutes there ain't no real place i can get to to hide/escape on foot.
i would have to get set up for the OK corral i am afraid. then which three is a moot point.
Which ammo is most available? The ammo your carrying.
The old Cowboys on the trail did not have money, or a Wally World, too quick grab ammo.
They kept a bag of dry powder, lead, primers, saved their brass and re-loaded.
Simple re-loading tools are available. Plus simple measuring options for your powder.
God forbid things get too bad.
Hell just find someone who does not need their weapon anymore and use theirs.
"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
Weight vs firepower 1000 rnds of ammo, These with 2 mags each:
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M4 or Bulgy 74 (I have more ammo and mags for the 74)
.22LR ( Ruger 10/22 or Marlin Model 60)
.40 S&W Baby Eagle
Got lots of AK's, PSL's, Saiga 12's, and an M76, but they are all realistically too heavy, especially once you add humping ammo into the mix. I would forego the shotgun and take the .22 for small game, and the brick of ammo that you could pack if need be.
Man, I would hate to have to go on the move at a minutes notice and NOT be able to take sh*t with you. It would kill me to leave the collection at home, especially if theres a posibility of them being taken by scavengers. I sure don't want to arm the bad people with my nice guns!! Maybe booby trap the safes??
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
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North Rhine-Westphalia: a travel destination throughout the entire year
Ludwig van Beethoven, Heinrich Heine or Joseph Beuys – the most populous and most densely populated Federal State is at the same time also an important cultural state! North Rhine-Westphalia has produced many artists and is one of the largest cultural regions in Europe. Millions of visitors are attracted to the region every year by the numerous museums, concert halls and events. And there are all of five fantastic UNESCO World Heritage Sites here: Cologne Cathedral, Aachen Cathedral, Schloss Augustusburg, Zeche Zollverein and Corvey.
Sportspeople as well get their money's worth in North Rhine-Westphalia: around 14,000 km cycle transport network leads through wonderful landscapes, to industrial culture, castles and regional history. Hikers appreciate the highs and lows of North Rhine-Westphalia in particular; hikers wander through romantic river valleys on medalled routes as well as over the tips of the low mountain range.
Apart from the diverse range of cultural and sporting activities available, North Rhine-Westphalia offers enjoyable traditions like "Karneval" as well as a great deal of shopping opportunities. And those looking for relaxation and peace will find this in the numerous health resorts, thermal baths and in brine and moor mud baths.
The culinary delights in North Rhine-Westphalia also leave nothing to be desired: there is one 3-star restaurant at home here, likewise regional specialities, from Aachen Printen (gingerbreads) to Westphalian ham.
Largest cities
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Tourismus NRW e.V. hopes you have a great time on your discovery tour on www.tourism-nrw.com.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia ACTIVE - your zest for life.
Those of you wishing to really let off steam can do this in North Rhine-Westphalia. For example, there are 13,800 kilometres of cycle tracks in the region. Those setting off by bicycle or on foot will be rewarded on the varied tours with very special insights.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia NATURE - your nature experience.
NRW is greener than many think: far more than half of the state consists of forests, rivers, fields, and meadows. Specifically the National Park and 14 nature parks invite visitors to discover North Rhine-Westphalia's green side close up and personally.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia HEALTH - your vitality.
Hot springs, mud baths or drinking cures – North Rhine-Westphalia is healthy. Spa and health holidays play a very special role here since prevention is combined with recuperation here.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia CITIES - your flair.
Sauntering and shopping is something you can do anywhere, the choice is endless. The shopping landscape ranges from the exuberant inner cities, to busy pedestrian zones up to the alleys and squares of historical town and city centres.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia CULTURE - your discovery.
Cologne Cathedral, Aachen Cathedral, Schloss Augustusburg, Zeche Zollverein and Corvey – five Unesco World Heritage Sites lend splendor to North Rhine-Westphalia. Added to this are 900 museums.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia CULINARY - your taste.
North Rhine-Westphalia is diverse – also from a culinary point of view.
Cultural Highlights and City Tours
With over 900 museums North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the most diverse cultural regions in Europe. With their displays the exhibition houses provide deep insights into the fields of art and history, technology and science or environment and nature. Included among the large houses with international charisma are above all art museums, such as the art collection North Rhine-Westphalia with the K20 and K21 ( www.kunstsammlung.de ), the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn ( www.bundeskunsthalle.de ), the Folkwang Museum in Essen ( www.museum-folkwang.de ) as well as Museum Ludwig and Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne ( www.museenkoeln.de ).
Palaces and Castles
Impressive castle and palace towers rise up into the sky in all regions of North Rhine-Westphalia and provide impressive evidence of the lifestyles our predecessors led. Yet it wasn't only dukes, electors or knights who lived in these residences but also strange legendary figures. Many of the structures are open to the public today.
Industrial Culture
No other region in Germany has so many significant testimonies to industrial history than in North Rhine-Westphalia: a dense network of over 60 industrial museums and visitors' mines, almost 200 museums as well as an even greater number of industrial and industrial monuments cover the land. On a circuit of 400 km the route of Industrial Culture ( www.route-industriekultur.de ) links sights from 150 years of industrial history in the Ruhr region. The highlights include the Gasometer in Oberhausen and the landscape park Duisburg-Nord.
Active lifestyle and nature in North Rhine-Westphalia
Whether it's untouched forests, jagged low mountain range ridges or romantic riverscapes and pasture landscapes: North Rhine-Westphalia is nature pure.
Active participants get their money's worth, for example cyclists: North Rhine-Westphalia is the number one cycling state in Germany. At present the regional cycle network is around 13,800 kilometers' long. There are over 60 cycle stations and over 500 "Bed + Bike" businesses
(www.bettundbike.de ) make it especially easy for cyclists to find a suitable place to stay the night. The various cycle routes offer cycling pleasure to suit everybody's taste:
Furthermore, North Rhine-Westphalia has numerous "excellent hiking trails". With the Eifelsteig (www.eifelsteig.de ), the Rothaarsteig (www.rothaarsteig.de), the Hermannshöhen (www.hermannshoehen.de ) and the Rheinsteig (www.rheinsteig.de) as many as four of ten long-distance hiking trails belong to the "Top Trails of Germany".
Seven hiking trails in North Rhine-Westphalia were chosen by Deutsches Wanderinstitut and awarded the hiker's seal for premium trails: Eifelsteig, Rheinsteig, Rothaarsteig, Bödefelder Hollenpfad, Geologischer Rundweg Düdinghausen, Via Adrina and Wittgensteiner Schieferpfad.
Regions in North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Altenberg Cathedral in Odenthal, Paper Mill Alte Dombach near Bergisch Gladbach, Stalactite Cave Wiehl, Dhünn Dam, "Bonte Kerken" (colourful churches)
Naturarena Bergisches Land GmbH
Phone +49 2266 463370
Fax +49 2266 4633737
Beethoven House, Drachenfels in Siebengebirge, Poppelsdorf Schloss (Schloss Clemensruh) in Bonn, Museum Mile, Old Town Hall
Tourismus & Congress GmbH
Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler
Phone +49 228 910410
Fax +49 228 9104111
Die Bergischen Drei
Müngstener Bridge, Wuppertal Cable Railway, Schloss Burg, Knive museum in Solingen, German Röntgen-Museum im Remscheid
Bergisches Land Tourismus Marketing e.V.
Phone +49 212 88160665
Fax +49 212 88160666
Düsseldorf and Kreis Mettmann
Königsallee, art axis with art collection North Rhine-Westphalia, Schloss Benrath, Media Harbour, Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann
Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH
Phone +49 211 172020
Fax +49 211 172023230
neanderland/Kreis Mettmann
Phone +49 (0) 21 04 / 99 11 99
Fax +49 2104 995049
Eifel and Aachen
Aachen Cathedral, Carolus Thermal bath Bad Aachen, national park Eifel, Red House in Monschau, Rur dam
Eifel Tourismus (ET) Gesellschaft mbH
Phone +49 6551 96560
Fax +49 6551 965696
aachen tourist service e. V.
Phone +49 241 1802902
Fax +49 241 1802930
Cologne and Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Cologne Cathedral, Chocolate Museum, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Schloss Augustusburg in Brühl, Rhenish Lignite Mining Region
KölnTourismus GmbH
Phone +49 (0) 2 21 / 34 64 30
Fax +49 (0) 2 21 / 34 64 35 94 29
Rhein-Erft Tourismus e. V.
Phone +49 2271 9949940
Fax +49 2271 9949953
Moated Castle Nordkirchen, Prinzipalmarkt with Town Hall Münster, Landgestüt Warendorf, Burg Hülshoff in Havixbeck, 100 Palaces Route
Münsterland e. V.
Phone +49 2571 949392
Fax +49 2571 949399
Münster Marketing
Phone +49 251 4922710
Fax +49 251 4927743
Lower Rhine
Archeological Park Xanten, Schloss Moyland in Bedburg-Hau, Selfkant Railway, Museum Insel Hombroich, Moated Castle Dyck
Niederrhein Tourismus GmbH
Phone +49 2162 817903
Fax +49 2162 8179180
Ruhr region
Zeche Zollverein in Essen, Gasometer in Oberhausen, Planetarium in Bochum, Landscape park Duisburg-Nord, Dortmunder U
Ruhr Tourismus GmbH
Phone +49 (0) 208 / 899590
Fax +49 (0) 208 / 89 95 91 88
Atta Cave Attendorn, Biggesee Dam, Historical city centre Soest, Burg Altena, Wintersport arena Sauerland
Sauerland – Tourismus e.V.
Phone + 49 (0) 2974 / 96980
Fax +49 (0) 2974 / 969833
Schloss Berleburg, "Alter Flecken" in Freudenberg, Schloss Wittgenstein, Museum of Contempory Art Siegen, Rothaarsteig
Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e. V.
Phone +49 (0) 271 / 3331020
Fax +49 (0) 271 / 3331029
Teutoburg Forest
Hermann Monument, Extern Stones, Wewelsburg, Burg Sparrenberg Bielefeld, LWL-Open Air Museum Detmold
OstWestfalenLippe Marketing GmbH
Teutoburger Wald Tourismus
Phone +49 (0) 521 / 9673325
Fax +49 (0) 521 / 9673319
Active and Nature
You'll find relaxation around every corner here. The region is quick to reach and get around in, but your NRW still offers long journeys of discovery if you want, in the form of seven premium hiking trails, a network of cycle paths totalling 13,800 kilometres, or the largest ski area north of the Alps. Whether on foot, by bike or on skis: discover your zest for life in NRW!
North Rhine-Westphalia is the cycling federal state number one in Germany. The nationwide network of cycle paths connects all the cities and municipalities in the country with a consistent sign-posting which is 13.8 thousand kilometers long. This corresponds to the distance from Cologne to Tierra del Fuego! More than 600 bed + bike companies in NRW look forward to active guests.
Hikers in North Rhine-Westphalia have quality beneath their feet: an increasing number of trails are being awarded the 'Quality hiking trail' seal under the German Hiking Association's 'Wanderbares Deutschland' programme. NRW has something of a tradition here, being present right from the start: the oldest and most successful hiking trail under the certification procedure is the Eggeweg in the Teutoburg Forest.
North Rhine-Westphalia – the best address for trade fairs and conventions
North Rhine-Westphalia is an ideal location for conferences, trade fairs and congresses. The most heavily populated German state is a place where the world's economies comes together. Nine DAX companies are headquartered here, over 70 universities offer outstanding research and teaching programmes, and around 100 international trade fairs are held at the trade fair centres in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Essen every year. Thanks to the central location and the good international transport connections, you will reach your destination in no time. The state's six airports, 2,200 kilometres of motorway, and extensive train and bus network connect North Rhine-Westphalia with the world. Business partners come together in over 40 congress centres, in more than 500 conference hotels and in numerous events locations across the state.
Conference planner for NRW
The conference planner for North Rhine-Westphalia provides all the most important information for holding conferences in NRW's cities, rural regions or at one of its more unusual locations. In addition to information on high-quality conference sites, congress and events centres, conference hotels and events locations, the conference planner also offers numerous convenient services: the opportunity to directly and simultaneously request information from multiple providers, an overview of the available conference packages and conference rooms, image and video material of the event locations as well as tips for ensuring a successful supporting programme.
You will find further information at www.nrw-tourism.com/business
Barrier-free through North Rhine-Westphalia
Aachen offers guided tours for the blind
People with visual impairments can go on a special city tour in Aachen: a audio city guide provides not only interesting facts about the most important sights the city has to offer but also gives information on dangerous situations in road traffic and warns in good time when stairs, kerbs and uneven ground is approaching.
Düsseldorf barrier-free
As of now people with reduced mobility can find out in detail about the accessibility of facilities relevant to tourists in Düsseldorf with a new brochure. The brochure summarises information on hotels, arriving and departing, on restaurants in the area of the old town and the Media Harbour as well as on the accessibility of cultural institutions and sights. Moreover, it also gives tips on where to go for a relaxing shopping spree.
Barrier-free through the National Park Eifel
The wild Kermeter in the National Park Eifel comprises a barrier-free route network of 4.7 km in length. The finely gravelled routes open up paths to the important common beech mixed forests and the popular viewpoints of the Kermeter. All facilities like the car park, bus stop and toilets are barrier free for people in wheelchairs. Benches placed at regular intervals and four sensory relaxation places with quotation boards offer numerous possibilities to rest. In addition the information on site is shown in Braille and raised capitals or acoustically prepared.
Event overview
Whether it is the thrill experience at the huge fairground or enjoying art in first class exhibitions, whether it is romance at spectacular firework displays or excitement at sporting events – great events take place in North Rhine-Westphalia.
You'll find more highlights on the internet: www.tourism-nrw.com.
17.01.-25.01.2015 - Water sports show "boot" in Düsseldorf
12.02.-18.02.2015 - Carnival
23.02.-08.03.2015 - FIBT Bob & Skeleton WC 2015
11.03.-21.03.2015 - Literature festival "lit.Cologne"
16.04.-19.04.2015 - Art Cologne
02.05.2015 - Rhine in Flames in Bonn
30.05.2015 - Japanday in Düsseldorf
May/June 2015 - neanderland Biennale
June 2015 - Gerry Weber Open in Halle
20.06.2015 - Extraschicht - Night of Industrial Culture
11.07.2015 - Cologne Lights
25.07.-02.08.2015 - Libori Fair
07.08.-16.08.2015 - Cranger Funfair in Herne
11.08.-23.08.2015 - FEI European Championship
28.08.-01.09.2015 - Germany's largest civilian shooting match in Neuss
04.11.-08.11.2015 - Soest Old Saints Funfair
November 2015 - Reopening of the Opera and more stages in Cologne
23.11.-23.12.2015 - Münster Christmas market
Tourismus NRW e.V.
Völklinger Straße 4
40219 Düsseldorf
Phone +49 (0) 211 91 320 -500
Fax +49 (0) 211 91 320 -555
Our North Rhine-Westphalia newsletter will provide you with information on regular event tips, ideas for destinations for trips out as well as other attractive offers by email. You can order the newsletter online at www.dein-nrw.de or send us an email to email@example.com .
North Rhine-Westphalia is easy to reach from everywhere; regardless of whether you are arriving by rail, car or plane.


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Friday, October 11, 2013
The S.C. Maritime Museum was spared major damage from the Sept. 25 fire that destroyed many other neighboring buildings in the 700 block of Front Street.
But, some minor damage has forced the museum to remain closed since the fire.
That will change next week.
Robert "Mac" McAlister, a member of the museum's board of directors, said the popular attraction will be up and running for the Oct. 19 Wooden Boat Show on Front Street.
On Wednesday, a crew from Servpro, a fire and water restoration company, arrived to begin getting the museum ready for the big event.
The museum sustained mainly smoke and some water damage, said Servpro sales and marketing representative Martha Dozier.
"We are going through and are cleaning every square inch," she said. "The ceilings, the walls, the windows."
More than 200 vintage photos and six ship models were removed from the museum and will have to undergo some restoration, McAlister said.
He said a fire wall that was built in the 1930s kept the flames from spreading to the museum.
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Busy local singer-songwriter Tim Coffey and his partner in cello, Kat Hilst, will play with a whole bunch of folks Thursday to celebrate the release of Coffey's album "Strings Unbound." I spoke with the man about how he blossomed from a struggling lyricist and veteran of cover bands into a full-fledged singer-songwriter relatively late in life.
"I always wanted to play my own music, (but) I could never write any lyrics that I didn't think were stupid," he said.
Then, one day in the summer of 2009, it hit him while hiking on Broken Top. Words popped into his head. "I didn't know if they were any good, but they didn't sound stupid," Coffey said. "For the first time, they didn't sound stupid. So I wrote 'em down and that turned out to be the song 'Already There.' And it just started snowballing. All of a sudden I started writing songs."
I hope you'll read the whole thing by clicking here.
Also, it's WinterFest weekend! Which means lots of great live music that you'd dance to if your feet weren't solid blocks of ice. Click here to read up on tonight's headliner, The Aggrolites, and Saturday's headliner, Lyrics Born. The event's entire music lineup is listed right here. (Note: Don't miss Derby tonight, just before The Aggrolites. I saw them play in the parking lot of the east-side location of a very famous Portland doughnut shop a few years ago, and they are an excellent pop-rock band. Oh and Moon Mountain Ramblers on Saturday! Make Local Bands Habit!)
Elsewhere in the music section: Patrick Lamb plays The Oxford Hotel's jazz series, folk singer Johnsmith returns to the HarmonyHouse in Sisters, local proto-blues band Blackflowers Blacksun is at the M&J, Mark Ransom and The Mostest will light up Silver Moon, Long Beach Rehab visits The Summit Saloon and Capture the Flag kicks off its tour with two free shows this weekend. Last but not least, portello winecafe in Northwest Crossing will host Tyler Fortier, a Eugene singer-songwriter who is from Bend originally, and who writes terrific songs. He's got a new CD coming out — a lo-fi concept record about the old West — and Saturday is the official release show, so go show him some love.


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Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) - The Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and cash considerations from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for infielder Zach Walters just ahead of Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline.
Cabrera, 28, was hitting .246 with nine home runs, 22 doubles and 40 RBI in 97 games for the Indians this season, and holds a .963 fielding average with 14 errors in 383 chances.
A native of Venezuela who has suited up for Cleveland for all of his 914 career appearances since 2007, Cabrera racked up a .270 average, 82 homers, 211 doubles and drove in 430 runs while crossing home 475 times. He has also accumulated a .978 fielding percentage in that time.
Walters has participated in 40 games over the last two seasons with the Nats, batting .234 with three homers and six RBI. The 24-year-old Wyoming native and switch-hitter batted .300 with 15 homers and 48 RBI in 60 games with Triple-A Syracuse this year.


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Hawks Score Against Behrend
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- October 20, 2010
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Hamburg, NY - The Penn State Behrend women's soccer team blew out of town with an 8-2 victory over Hilbert College on October 20 forcing at two-way tie for first place in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference standings. The Hawks were down 4-0 at half time and gave up the fifth goal 25 minutes into the second half before Alyssa Hulbert (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East) scored her first of two goals during the windy afternoon game. All second half scoring (4 goals by Behrend and two goals by Hilbert) occurred in an eight minute span (70 minute to 78th minute mark) to keep the game entertaining.
Not only did Hulbert score two goals in the game, but three of Behrend's players did the same. Erin McCreary opened the game scoring at 9 minutes and finished Behrend's damage at 76 minutes. Goals three and four for the visitors were scored by Dana Saunders and wrapped around Hulbert's first goal was Valerie Wagner's double-dippers.
In the loss, the Hawks were able to score their first goal against Behrend since joining the conference in 2004. Hulbert earned her third game of the season where she scored two or more goals in one game. Hilbert drops to 1-6 in league standings and 4-11 overall.
Penn State Behrend is now sharing the top seed in tourney with Penn State Altoona whom they tied 1-1 on October 16. Hilbert's next test is on the road at Altoona this weekend (October 23) before they return home to host senior day against Medaille on October 27th.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
Upcoming Events
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 14, 2015
- Summer Session A2 Ends
- Aug 21, 2015
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 28, 2015


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Monday, February 25, 2013
March of Dimes Excited for a Huge Year - From tackling polio to preventing premature births, the March of Dimes has promoted the health of children across the United States since 1938. And as the national organization celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, Trident Health's top leaders are chairing the April 27 March for Babies in Charleston, a 3-mile walk at Cannon Park. "Each year more than 4 million babies are born in the United States, and the March of Dimes helped each and every one of them through vaccines, research, education and breakthroughs," says Trident Health President and CEO Todd Gallati. "Raising money for March for Babies is important for families and businesses alike. Together we are raising money to continue to help more babies be born full-term and healthy!" Chairing the campaign this year with Gallati is Lou Caputo, CEO of Summerville Medical Center. "It has been an eye-opening experience to learn more about the incredible work that March of Dimes does and also to see those in community who are willing to put the time, effort and dollars in to support such a great organization. Many of the folks who have been involved in years past have stepped forward again and have increased their pledges to raise even more funds, while new organizations are also coming on board." The local campaign officially kicked off Feb. 5 in the classrooms at Trident Medical Center. Team captains and participants from Trident Health as well as other groups in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties "packed the house," says Caputo. "Working with Todd and Lou has been an amazing experience," says Meredith Repik, executive director of the March of Dimes in the Lowcountry. "They have really taken this under their arms and have moved forward with the campaign." Trident Health is one of the major corporate sponsors donating $10,000 or more this year, while the organization hopes to see its employees collect an additional $18,000. To be sure, Gallati and Caputo will "walk the walk" with each CEO forming a team of participants and setting a personal fund-raising goal. Overall, the Charleston March for Babies aims to raise $450,000 this year, compared to roughly $410,000 in 2011. Money raised will go to the South Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes, which invests in research grants and community services statewide to prevent birth defects and infant death, reduce the premature birth rate, increase access to prenatal care and educate healthcare providers and women about having healthy babies. The March of Dimes started in 1938, toward the end of the Depression, when President Franklin Roosevelt established the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, a partnership of scientists and volunteers to conquer the polio virus, which crippled and killed many children. "We could ask people to send their dimes directly to the White House," comedian Eddie Cantor said. "We could call it the March of Dimes." When Dr. Jonas Salk developed a polio vaccine that was available by the mid-1950s, the March of Dimes expanded its mission to prevent birth defects and infant mortality. In recent years, the organization has sought to prevent premature births, including an education campaign that encourages women to see their pregnancies through to at least 39 weeks for healthy development of their babies, rather than scheduling elective deliveries for convenience. To register for the April 27 March for Babies in Charleston, go to www.marchforbabies.org. Or contact Meredith Repik at 843-614-3355 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Callout: "Together we are raising money to continue to help more babies be born full-term and healthy!"- Todd Gallati, President & CEO, Trident Health
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Joined: 4/04/09
I think I lost interest when my character went in and murdered a load of Klingons before looting their corpses for Klingon Coffee and Picard wine.
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Joined: 5/12/10
Originally posted by bobfish
No wonder, everybody wants to participate at the anniversary :) 1800 is good, i was ~2500 for an hour, then I rather left and did the quests this morning. (when I closed the client, it was around 2500/13000... the forum was on fire as well because of the issue. Just imagine the unlucky fella who was the 13000th... )
But for a happier subject, the Temporal Ambassador quest is funny and great, with references both ingame and for Trek ("He's dead, Jim. -Who's Jim? :)" ), and both the Ent-C and the retrofit are decent ships. It's a better mission than the 2nd anniversary one was with the Galaxy I think, and just like the Galaxy one, Temp.Ambassador also has only 1 combat part - but that fits to the story well. (just noting it to the "lame space-shooter game" type posters ;) )
Q's party invite is the usual short mission with the reward of the usual gift boxes and party gun (upgraded, shoots now Enterprise-shaped balloons... I know, I know... but it's Q)
Edit: and the Temp.Amb. quest has an additional reward "Yesterday's Enterprise" uniform which turns out to be only a chest piece and a belt... I think officers wore more than that even on yesterday's Enterprise :)
Hard Core Member
Joined: 10/02/04
Think i might have to check this out again..
Elite Member
Joined: 2/27/07
Tried it and found the ship combat to be extremely lame. Why developers think arcarde action in a MMO is ok is beyond me.
Apprentice Member
Joined: 6/25/12
Originally posted by BadSpock
Not sure where you're going with this. You think people should be ok with playing the role of Star Trek's equivalent of Robin? Would you go see a movie about that? 2 hours of surveying gaseous nebulas sounds kickass.
Elite Member
Joined: 8/21/04
Logic be damned!
Originally posted by odiasuda
Well, in general conflict (violence) is kind of a last resort for Starfleet. Well, maybe not Kirk...
But that wouldn't make for a very exciting GAME for a lot of people, so they make violence and conflict a big / huge part of the GAME.
Also, if everyone in the GAME plays a "hero" character - i.e. you really can't ever die and always "save the day" etc. - it's not very realistic to portray large scale events such as war. In the wars they've portrayed in Star Trek - the Federation pretty much is always the underdog and getting it's ass kicked.
Dominion War would have been lost without allying with the Klingons and Romulans, for example.
Borg "war" was never really a war - it was the Federation always getting its ass handed to it except for Picard and Janeway.
Moral of the story is that the only way to really do Star Trek as a MMO that does the IP and the "vision" of Rodenberry true justice - is to make it the largest, most in depth, and high budget/quality sandbox MMO in existance.
It's that "dream game" people (myself included) always fantasize about but will realistically never get made.
So instead, we get a game that is fun to play and full of action and adventure (though it is a bit repetitive) and you get something that is a lot more late-season DS9 or Voyager (or JJ Abrams Star Trek) and a lot less TNG, Original Series.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
Apprentice Member
Joined: 5/04/12
I've looked and been interested in playing this as its Star Trek...
But I just dont want any of the Space Battles.
If I could level solely on away missions I would probably try it :D
Advanced Member
Joined: 6/30/12
Space combat nowhere near to the level of EvE and ground combat nowhere near to WoW. However it is a free to play game and although it may be a master of none, it is a Jack of trades between them.
I would not say that this is a game for everyone, with how people are groomed into the MMO universes, but it is quit ea deep and rich experience if you are playing it in leisure rather than looking to 'tick' off content visited.
There is a lot of reading in the game, which I know traditional MMO players will just skip and get into the content, which is to their folly. Getting involved with the game, reading the missions and interacting with the characters can be a joy and something that only harms your experience if you are not playing along with it.
As a Star Trek fan it is nice to have these regular throw-bcks to the original series to it. Such as Q or the dominion etc. However I know that Roddenberry would of hated his IP being used in this manner, but to be honest I don't care, Roddenberry also disliked DS-9 which was one of my favourites of the franchise.
Personally myself, I log in every now and then to do the new content and then pretty much leave, I just consider it like picking up a book, or getting involved with an interactive tv episode. So, if you are bored with nothing to do I would say give this a go, you might really like it and keep playing, you may hate it and wish to avoid or you might be like me, like the content but only want to invest only so much time to it now and then.
What harm could it do you, after all your on MMORPG because you are looking for something interesting to enjoy. Heres an opputunity for you.
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Joined: 3/24/11
Everyones a mmo vet these days :P
Geez ozmodan is there ANY game out there that you don't criticize harshly? Every game post I went to and you complain about everything!
Anyways, that's cool the game changed played afew months after beta was fun but at that stage did all I could do. Might have to check it out again!
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Joined: 12/06/12
Star Trek Online is NOT Roddenberry's world, as stated in the headline of the article. It's currently DStahl's world and ham fisted decisions on his watch resulted in some unforgiveable changes pushed to live servers.
After 33 months of uninterrupted subscribing to STO (3 measly months short of my third anniversary), Season 7 was shoved to live servers and wholesale changes to the game basically ruined it for me and I quit subscribing and haven't been back, since.
STO has become become a mindless grindfest, ruined the in game currency by nerfing ways of earning dilithium and continued to push pay-to-open lock boxes down everyone's throats. The devs work on ships to be sold in the Cryptic Store or to be found in said lock boxes, but actualy story line content all but disappeared except for stuff that loyal subscribers created themselves (good foundry missions to crap ratio is about 1:100 so good luck finding good ones).
I thought it was ironic and sadly fitting that no Star Trek series ever went past Season 7, and with Online's horrible S7 patch, the trend continues (at least for me).
Hard Core Member
Joined: 9/27/12
Why is it said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions? Is there a shortage of bad ones?
I remember when ther ewere puzzle quests you had to solve to progress. after being away for a few months i came back and almost all the quests I had done previously that offered any fun challenge were removed. I couldnt believe it.. The Tholian Misson Chain was nerfed and i almost cried.
The game hasnt gotten better.. Its more expensive than a subscription model if you want to stay competative, The maddening number of lock boxes you recieve are more than pften a bigger headache than anything else, and for the keys to open them you can spend months converting dilithium to zen or just penny up 1.5 million creds for one.
The foundry is the one thing i have enjoyed because it lets playes release thier creative side. I encourage that. the rep system on top of working on buulding up the fleet is very time consuming and very expensive.. undecided if I like it yet.
Over all STO is a decent game to get involved in if your primary game is down for maintenance.. but for a main game I think its missing too much and has allowed the greed engine to control its developement.
Played: UO, LotR, WoW, SWG, DDO, AoC, EVE, Warhammer, TF2, EQ2, SWTOR, TSW, CSS, KF, L4D, AoW, WoT
Playing: The Secret World until Citadel of Sorcery goes into Alpha testing.
Tired of: Linear quest games, dailies, and dumbed down games
Anticipating:Citadel of Sorcery
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Joined: 6/10/09
I didn't know Mr. Roddenberry personally so I can't say whether he would like it or not, but I think one would be flattered to have their IP imagined through another form of media. After early TNG he had nothing to do with DS9, Voyager, or Enterprise, along with the later movies. It's not like he was overly adverse to the various Cons and the blatant marketing money grabs those are.
I think people's disgust comes more from them projecting their own agenda and less of a stance Roddenberry might have had. If he got some royalties then I bet he wouldn't have minded at all. In fact, if was in sufficient health, he might have helped shape how STO progressed rather than just dumping all over it and whining about a Dilithium grind.
Apprentice Member
Joined: 5/18/10
Wanted to get back to the game after a 3 month hiatus and launcher says my accounts banned :(. Have a ticket in, but who knows how long before I get any kind of response. Man that sucks :(
Hard Core Member
Joined: 5/30/09
Originally posted by BadSpock
STO must be set in the "Mirror" universe that your BadSpock Avatar is from. In the "Mirror" universe 99% are the captains are war mongers who kill everything in sight just like the MMO.
Elite Member
Joined: 6/10/09
Originally posted by Novusod
I like the Abrams alternate timeline. It's not as brutal as MU but it definitely has an edge to it.
Joined: 10/19/06
Pointing out the Obvious to the Oblivious since 2006
Space... The small instanced box...
These are the voyages of the starship 3nterpr1se...
On her 30 minutes at a time mission...
To find strange new worlds (and kill them)...
To seek out new life and new civilizations (and kill them)...
To boldly go where everyone and their uncle has gone before...
(Queue Star Trek Theme music)
If that was Roddenberry's world than yeah... STO nailed it.
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Joined: 11/16/07
Originally posted by Brenelael
LOL and QFT!
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Joined: 9/16/08
Finally there are people giving actual comments on the travesty that season 7 was. MMORPG this was a failure by you and by reporting in general. I guess you wanna match the majority of the media out there and being utterly epic failures.
Season 7 was pushed down everyone's throats and people who realized it for the SCAM that it was got out of the way. If season 8 does not fix matters this game is not going to make it to 9. Far too many solid games out there for a true trek fan to enjoy rather than this piece of garbage.
Believe what you will but this only further shows MMORPG being a softball.
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Joined: 12/06/12
Originally posted by Hyperion5182
I, like numerous other worried players, posted concerns on the official STO forums around the time of the test server weekend before the launch of Season 7. The many problems that everyone posted were met with...
Silence. Complete and total silence, from the developers, or from management. No one on that side of the game seemed to care (or had the power to do anything about it). That was the first time I'd seen that attitude from the developers of STO. It's like they didn't care that a large amount of people had problems with quite a few decisions being pushed live in Season 7.
I knew then that the handwriting was on the wall (for me at least) and my days were numbered with this game. The devs made a couple of knee-jerk token changes not long after launch, but few addressed any of the problems that Season 7 created and dstahl took a victory lap claiming that he had listened to the players and made changes but that was all spin (as usual) and no substance.
I really wanted to be a part of the game during the third anniversary celebration, I put so much time (and money) into the game over the 33 months I subscribed -- I'm no sour grapes f2p person griping about some free content they didn't like. I was there on day one of launch and remained a subscriber, uninterrupted, until a week or so after Season 7 went live.
Cryptic and Perfect World are more interested in quick cash grabs: They reduced the price of life time subs and made 1000 day veteran rewards instantly available at the swipe of a credit card, guess what? I was 3.5 weeks short of 1000 days at the time they pulled this stunt, so all of the new lifetime sub people got their "free" 1000 day ship as soon as the credit card cleared, I went almost a month waiting on my non-stop-since-lauch subscription cycle for 3.5 more weeks before I got my ship. There was widespread complaints about the grandfathering of LTS at the time, but Crypic/PW made a fortune that month. Way to reward long term loyalty for short term cash grabs.
I wont even go into the lock boxes and pay-to-open key cash grabs and the dwindling amount of REAL content (not cash shop items).


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Google fixed many of the bugs from Chrome 2.0, released as a developer preview in January, and you can now try a more refined beta version. I've been using the new version since January and it's very stable. Here are some reasons why you should try it:
* Chrome 2.0 uses more recent releases of WebKit and V8, so it has a better performance. "The best thing about this new beta is speed — it's 25% faster on our V8 benchmark and 35% faster on the Sunspider benchmark than the current stable channel version and almost twice as fast when compared to our original beta version," explains the new Chrome blog.
* Full-screen. It may not mean much, since Chrome already minimizes the space used for the interface, but it's sometimes useful.
* Full-page zoom. Chrome no longer resizes just the text from a web page, so the enhanced zoom adjusts the entire page proportionally. Too bad that text zoom hasn't been preserved as an option.
* Form autofill. The browser saves the text from input boxes and you only need to type the first letters of a previously entered text to select it. "The next time you fill out the same text boxes, Google Chrome automatically shows you what you've entered previously, if what you're typing matches what you've entered before. This text appears right below the field you're filling out. To auto-populate the text field with the saved info, simply select it with your mouse or arrows on your keyboard," mentions the help center.
* Sort the bookmarks by title. Open the bookmark manager, select a folder and click on Organize > Reorder by title.
* Scroll using the mouse wheel.
* Mouse gestures for resizing windows: you can drag a tab to various locations on the screen to place it in a docking position or to maximize it.
* Greasemonkey support, with some limitations. Not all the Greasemonkey extensions will work, there's no user interface for adding scripts, but it's a simple way to extend the limited features offered by Chrome.
The beta version has a special download page and it's the same as the version 188.8.131.52. For a complete list of release notes, check this page.
In other Chrome news, Ubuntu users can try a very early release of Chromium for Linux, a pre-alpha build that lacks basic features like tabs. I installed this version in Ubuntu Intrepid, but the web page view didn't display anything, even the browser appeared to load pages.
{ Thanks, Stefano. }
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Taking a real beating from the lupus these days. Stress is making it worse and I am having a really bad time of it. All I want is 'normal' with my life. Quiet, boring normal.
*wanders off back to the bean bag in the Cantina*
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Taking a real beating from the lupus these days. Stress is making it worse and I am having a really bad time of it. All I want is 'normal' with my life. Quiet, boring normal.
*wanders off back to the bean bag in the Cantina*
Just kept sayin,"it's only tooterfish, it's only tooterfish".
My customer places an order yesterday. For 200,000 handmade brushes. Then calls and yells at me because he wants them delivered to the US from China by Feb 7th. Apparently he didn't like my "That's unrealistic" answer because he sent a mean email to my CEO. My CEO then proceeds to tell me to talk out "solutions" with the team. (Apparently he thinks one of us may be magic.) So I talk to the team. Their response? "That's unrealistic." No sh*t.
....said to my landlord..."the rant check is in the mail"....
I think that Captain Trips has all the potential this year.
Darn it all! I don't have anything to rant about today! Wait - hubby hasn't got up yet. I knew there was a reason it was so quiet and peaceful around here! Yuk Yuk Yuk But seriously, I am sure something will come up sooner or later, especially once I return to work tomorrow! - not_nadine - ewww (warning - politically incorrect comment coming here) - Do you work in an office with all females like me? Oh - never mind, let's not go there as they say...
A few days ago some idiot at work did the most bone-headed thing I've ever heard of. He was actually stupid enough to..... wait a minute, that was me. Never mind.
Yesterday was garbage day. I put my can out the night before because it is an early pick-up. I went to bring my can back yesterday and saw that another tenant threw their garbage in my can after the truck had already been around and now my can is half full before I even put anything in it. Arrrrrrggghhh...
I'm having a ****e day that's made me leak from the eyeballs, and all through stress and frustration.
Definitely feeling sorry for me wee self. Nuff said!
But as my niece just told me, at least tomorrow can't get any worse. (Hopefully.)


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Chattanooga Lady Mocs Basketball Postgame Quotes
Chattanooga at Appalachian State
Holmes Center - Boone, N.C.
Saturday - March 2, 2013
Head Coach Wes Moore
Thoughts on the game:
"It has been a great year. I am so proud of the kids, first of all, for their effort. They came out today...I did a horrible job preparing this team the last two days. I was so focused on preparing this team for the things they do offensively...it is more about what they do defensively. I woke up about five o'clock this morning, tossed and turned and thought, 'What have I done?' Then the kids just come out and bail me out. They played determined...senior day, good crowd here and our kids didn't bat an eye. I am so proud of what they have accomplished. We will enjoy this regular season title, but next week we erase the board and start a new season at the conference tournament."
On the Lady Mocs handling Appalachian State's different looks on defense:
"They did a great job. We knew Appalachian State has some wrinkles on defense and they would probably do some diamond-and-one and we saw a little bit of that. We saw some different defenses, 1-3-1, 2-3, triangle-and-2, and they did a great job of handling whatever was thrown at them."
On coaching another championship season:
"It is all about the players. I told them in the locker room, 'Ya'll did a great job.' As I said before, I didn't really do a good job preparing them. They bailed me out, they forgave me, and we will move on."
On UTC's deep bench and everyone getting to play and score:
"That is the thing. We do have a great bench and we play a lot of people. Going into this game we thought that would be a factor as well. Some of the better teams in our conference, their top players have to play 38-39 minutes, so I think our bench makes a big difference in that regard."


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Another "Design Hypothesis" Bill
On July 17 House Bill 5005 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives and referred to the Education Committee. HB 5005 endorses "teaching the design hypothesis as an explanation for the origin and diversity of life."
House Bill 4705, introduced in 2001, contained the same provisions and some of the same sponsors as HB 5005. The 2001-2 Education Committee took no action on HB 4705. The full text of HB 5005 follows:
HOUSE BILL No. 5005
Proposed Legislation Requires "Intelligent Design"
On July 2 House Bill 4946 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives and referred to the Education Committee. This bill would amend Michigan's school code to require the state board of education to modify its science standards to include the idea of "intelligent design of a Creator" wherever evolution is mentioned.
HB 4946 was introduced by a member of the Education Committee, Rep. Kenneth Bradstreet, and has 24 co-sponsors, 8 of whom also sit on that 19-member committee. The relevant portion of HB 4946 reads as follows:
Minnesota Official Concerned About Santorum Language
According to a July 8, 2003, broadcast on Minneapolis television channel WCCO, Education Commissioner Cheri Peterson Yecke, who is in charge of choosing committee members to draft Minnesota's science education standards, is citing the Santorum "amendment" as grounds for including "a higher power creating life alongside evolution".
Textbook Disclaimer Nearly Adopted, but Fails Twice
The Oklahoma state legislature dealt with proposed evolution textbook disclaimers twice during its 2003 session. House Bill 1504 would have required a disclaimer, similar to Alabama's, which has been suggested several times in recent years before the Oklahoma Textbook Committee and the Legislature. HB 1504 was referred to the House Education Committee, but not considered further there, and died when the session adjourned.
Texas Textbook Adoption Process Heats Up
On July 9, the Texas Board of Education held its first public hearing allowing the public to comment on biology textbooks proposed for adoption. Local papers reported attendance at over 200. Nearly all of the three dozen speakers defended the teaching of evolution against a report that disputed the accuracy of the treatment of evolution in the 11 biology texts being considered for adoption in Texas, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
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Suns' Kendall Marshall progressing
December 18, 2012: Lindsey Hunter assesses the progress made by the 13th overall pick
Suns rookie point guard Kendall Marshall is nearing the end of his assignment with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League. He'll play two more games (Wednesday, Thursday) before re-joining the Suns this weekend in Portland.
Thus far, in seven games, Marshall is averaging 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 32.1 minutes.
Suns player development coordinator Lindsey Hunter joined Marshall for the first few games.
Hunter has since returned to Phoenix, allowing us the chance to discuss Marshall's progress.
Here is part of that conversation:
"Overall, he's made some pretty good progress," Hunter said. "You can see the things that you need to work on, clearly, when you're put in pressure situations and game situations, which is the biggest reason that he's there is just to be put kind of in the pressure cooker and kind of figure out points of emphasis of what you need to work on.
"I'm really pleased with his progress. I'm going to continue to push him out of his comfort zone. He's such a bright, smart kid on the court. He can figure out how to stay comfortable so the objective is to get him out of that and to push himself to do different things on the floor that he probably has never done in certain situations.
"It's working out great for him. He'll come away with a lot more than he would have just staying here not getting to play. This is much better for him."
Marshall's assists per game is fourth-best in the D-League. He did go through a three-game stretch in which he had more turnovers (15) than assists (14). However, since then he's handed out a combined 18 assists with only four turnovers in his last two games.
"A lot of his turnovers aren't his fault. The kid is such an amazing passer and I think it catches a lot of people off guard so some of his turnovers are actually passes that hit people and they're not ready or thought they had it. It's amazing to watch so that really doesn't concern me at all.
"Most of your elite playmakers are high turnover guys," Hunter said before citing Jason Kidd, Steve Nash and Mark Jackson as examples. "All those guys because they take risks. They take bigger risks making a pass. For Kendall the point of emphasis with him is he recognizes right away when a teammate has a shot, that's second nature. But when he has a shot, he doesn't recognize it. Making the transition from college to being a pro is recognizing all situations and doing what the game tells you to do. If the game tells you to take the 10-foot jumper, then you have to. If you don't, then as an offensive unit, we're messed up. Those are the small things that we're really kind of pushing him to get and to understand."
Marshall has struggled with his shooting: 32.9 percent from the field (26-of-79), including 16.7 percent (3-of-18) from three-point range. He has yet to have a game where he hits 40 percent of his shots.
"It's just repetition," Hunter said. "There's some things this summer we'll do with him, but for the most part it's just repetition. (His) shot's not broken It would be different if he came in here and he had a three-piece shot but he doesn't. It's just minor things that he'll have to keep working on. He'll get better at it."


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Nardella will visit Oak Lawn Public Library at 4 p.m. and Tinley Park Public Library at 7 p.m. Nardella, who's fifth on the Wolves' all-time points list with 298, played for Italy in the 1998 and 2006 Olympics.
The "Read to Succeed" program, now in its 18th season, teaches the importance of recreational reading and encourages children to use the many resources that libraries have to offer. Nardella will speak about the benefits of reading outside the classroom and discuss how it plays an important part in his life as a professional athlete.
Children can win prizes including Wolves hats, pennants and tickets to upcoming games for setting and achieving reading goals
Throughout the season, more than 17,000 children will participate in the program, with Wolves players making appearances at select libraries throughout the Chicago area.


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Step 1: Gather your materials.
1 12" flower pot
1 saucer to go under the base pot (optional)
4 8" flower pots*
1 4' garden stake (sturdy- steel covered in plastic- I got mine at Wal-Mart)
20" of 1/2" PVC or similar (look around in your garage- you don't need much)
Potting soil
Flowers/plants- I planted 3-4 four-inch flower squares on each tier
- I used plain terra cotta pots- I wouldn't recommend using the azalea terra cotta pots. Your pots MUST have the drainage hole on the bottom.
Step 2: Cut the stake to the desired length
Step 3: Cut the PVC.
You will need two lengths of pipe, one slightly (1" or so) larger than the other. I ended up cutting mine to 8.5 and 9.5 inches. I also cut these at an angle so the ends would taper slightly to fit more snugly in the pot.
Make sure your shorter pipe fits in the bottom of the 12" pot (without touching the bottom) and make sure the longer pipe fits over (and perpendicular to) the shorter pipe without touching it.
Step 4: Drill holes in the exact center of the PVC.
Start with a small drill bit, then gradually change it out to get large enough for the stake to fit through but still snug.
Hey I read this ... did the Shephard hook work
From the outside it seems somehow trick. And in fact, turns out to be simple and functional. Thank you!
thanks for sharing.


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Steph Jones Reveals He Was Homeless While Dating Jordin Sparks
Steph, who now goes by his real name Garrain, recently caught up with Vibe Vixen's VBlog and dished about his inspiring journey from being homeless while pursuing a music career to transitioning into a more fulfilling career as a health coach.
Check out a few highlights:
On living out of his car:
I was living from check to check. sometimes my phone had to get cut off. Sometimes I had to decide between putting gas in my car or food in my mouth. Years passed and I would make money here and there but just enough to get by. Eventually the bills were piling up and I had no money coming in. The lease was up on my apartment so I started staying at different friends houses. Then I felt like I was wearing out my welcome. Then I was like, I got my car.
On Perception vs Reality:
I was so numb with emotions I would just figure it out. Some days I went without eating and some days I would just cry myself to sleep in my jeep. Nobody knew that cause I had so much pride that I was willing to play the game of what people thought I was on the blogs. The more I felt separated from who I really was the more I was dying mentally. It was so hard to bounce back because I was so laser focused on music and me being talented in so many areas of my life that I didn't even fathom the idea of entertaining anything else.
On Hiding His Situation From His Girlfriend at the Time, Jordin Sparks
"We didn't live in the same state. I mean my mom didn't even know. If my mom didn't know and she knows everything, I could hide it from anybody."
Two and half years living out of his jeep:
I put on an extra 30 pounds. I was 165 my whole life and I got up to almost 200 pounds. I would be crying in my jeep asking God why is this happening to me when I have so much to offer the world.
Leap of faith:
August 15th, 2011 at 3:47 am, I was at the post office outside of my PO box. I spoke to God like I've never spoken to him. Tears ran out of my body to where my body was cold and I said I had had enough. I wanna be around nothing but positive people but the industry is not a positive environment. There are positive people in it, but its a very cold place. A lot of my friends who are platinum selling artists hate there lives. I wanna be healthy and wanna make money but want the money to represent something that I believe in. Everything I asked for made its way into my life a week and a half later.
Today, He's taking good care of his body and he has a new gig as a health coach with Herbalife that he says saved his life.
I don't worry about the naysayers I worry about the people who are actively seeking a better and healthy living. My main focus is not about the marketing plan. My main focus is you come to me because you want help and I want to help you. It's bigger than nutrition; its about the person you become along the way. When they was asked what I wanna be when I grow up I said I wanted to be a superhero, so when I came into this my body became superhero like and then it hit me, I'm a superhero! I'm traveling the world and I get to help people one person at a time. It's like I manifested this in my life since I was a kid. I am now a herbal hero (laughs)."On making music:
I did not quit music. I will write and sing in the comforts of my own home until I can build financial freedom where I can do it my way and I don't have to conform to anybody else's ideas. When I come back, I'll come back on my own terms. Now I have a place to live and I don't have to sleep in my jeep anymore. I have financial freedom now and that represents fulfillment and happiness. People don't realize that this is what i've always wanted to do; help people and change lives.
Good for Steph!!! This industry can eat you up and spit you out alive.
Read more over at Vibe Vixen


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Softball Selects Markle as Head Coach
Former Division I athlete to lead program
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- November 2, 2010
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Hamburg, NY - Susan Viscomi, Director of Athletics at Hilbert College, is pleased to announce the hiring of West Seneca native Melissa Markle as the 2010-2011 Head Softball Coach.
"Given the behind the scene experiences Melissa has had at Niagara University, we expect her to be able to hit the ground running, particularly from a recruiting standpoint," explained Viscomi. "As a scholarship athlete, there is no question that she understands the game of softball. Our women are very excited at the prospect of playing for Coach Markle."
Markle is a young and enthusiastic coach who will bring a Division I work ethic, as well as playing and coaching experience to the diamond each day. She recently served as an assistant softball coach at Niagara University (2009-2010) where her teaching, coaching and administrative work with the Purple Eagles will shorten the learning curve expected with a new coach.
"I would like to thank Sue Viscomi and the entire search committee for granting me the opportunity to take over the Hilbert College softball program" said Markle. "I believe very strongly that this program has the potential to become a force within the AMCC. I look forward to working and developing the current players, as well as recruiting future athletes to the program."
Prior to her coaching position, Markle was a four year starter at three different positions on the softball field for Niagara University. Because of the varied roles she played at each base, the three year captain gained a better understanding of the game and all its intricate options. As a fifth-year senior, Markle served as the women's basketball manager and gained invaluable experience handling the day to day logistics of managing a team. And at graduation, Markle was honored with the Niagara University Purple Heart Award. She was chosen as the single student-athlete in 2009 who displayed leadership on and off the field, who was active in the University and community, and was the one person in the graduating class who displayed the 'heart' for NU athletic programs.
Markle holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications Studies from Niagara University. She currently works at Gateway-Longview as a Child Care Specialist with management and supervisory roles.
She currently resides in East Amherst, NY
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Fourteen years ago, the Kentucky General Assembly made an important decision to dedicate Kentucky Lottery proceeds to specific college grant, scholarship and literacy programs. That decision has paid off for Kentucky students and the institutions they choose to attend.
Last fiscal year alone, 1,288 grants and scholarships totaling $2,013,556 were awarded to students in House District 97 through the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES), College Access Program (CAP) grants, and Kentucky Tuition Grants (KTG) programs operated by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, or KHEAA. Of those, 1,070 grants and scholarships worth $1.65 million went to students in Floyd County, 681 grants and scholarships worth $1.068 million went to students in Johnson County, 299 worth $433,736 went to students in Martin County, and 2,019 valued at $3.45 million went to students in Pike County.
That is an impressive tally by any standard, made more so by the fact that this investment has occurred despite a lingering recession that has slowed state budget expenditures in nearly every area except those areas protected by dedicated funding.
And this investment is not new. The Fiscal Year 2012 awards are just the latest KEES, CAP, and KTG funds distributed annually among students in our district since state lottery proceeds were directed to the programs in 1999. Total grant and scholarship awards, by county, over the past 14 years total a whopping $20.4 million for students in Floyd County, $12.07 million for students in Johnson County, $4.7 million for Martin County students, and $38.1 million for students in Pike County.
What about statewide? On that level, nearly 118,000 grants and scholarships were funded with Kentucky Lottery proceeds worth $187.9 million last year—a fraction of the more than 1,419,000 grants and scholarships worth over $1.8 billion that have been funded with Lottery proceeds since 1999. (This is in addition to the $732.5 million that the Kentucky Lottery contributed to the state General fund over the 14-year period.)
Colleges, universities, and vocational schools also benefit from dedicated Kentucky Lottery funding, of course. Four-year and two-year postsecondary institutions in every part of the state—including our region—have students enrolled who are recipients of KEES, CAP, or KTG awards. These institutions and the Kentuckians they serve who have benefited from the grant and scholarship programs might not be doing as well were it not for the Kentucky Lottery; Students have money to attend school and institutions have increasing enrollment, at least in part, because of the 1998 Kentucky General Assembly's decision to dedicate Kentucky Lottery proceeds to the programs and literacy programs.
Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Arch Gleason himself reported in a February letter to each state legislator that "…since the start of the Kentucky Lottery-funded scholarship and grant programs, college attendance in the Commonwealth has jumped more than 40 percent."
One great benefit of the grants and scholarships, especially KEES—which have been earned by around 90 percent of certified Kentucky high school graduates since 2004—is their impact on increasing the number of "first generation" college students in Kentucky. A recent study undertaken by Kentucky legislative staff explains that, while keeping the state's "best and brightest" students in Kentucky to attend college or university is one goal of KEES, another is to increase access to higher education. Eligibility requirements for KEES were designed a little lower than similar programs in other states, the study explains, because of "a great concern about access" along with "a desire with the implementation of KEES to inspire students to do better in high school." That explains the high percentage of earned KEES awards and, likewise, the roll KEES has played in beefing up enrollment at Kentucky's postsecondary schools.
The study also points out that KEES eligibility allows "significant numbers of disadvantaged students who may not have seriously considered pursuing postsecondary education" to do so, and that is a great benefit. And, the better-performing student has the opportunity to earn more awards for each additional level of performance, which helps keep KEES competitive.
I was so pleased to see how well the programs are doing under the dedicated funding of our Kentucky Lottery. And, like most of you, I hope that tomorrow's Kentucky leaders are not only educated in the Commonwealth but stay here to make our state a better place for all.


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Wish they were Pop! Ones but we'll probably see those south the road
Gaping holes in my collection: Regular old Teela, Weapons pack 1, Power & Honour book 1, SDCC artbook (maybe)
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 4 shown look like so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want them now and I want MANY more characters too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those look so awesome. Will be getting all of them for sure. I'm so happy they included Orko in the first wave, he's definitely my favorite!
first things, this is part of what i hate about being a collector: iwant these but have no need for bobble heads. I want to support the brand but technically only would want Skeletor, though they all look good. Plus I loath Mib collectors, but the packaging looks so good. aaarg!
Ultimately Im just glad they exist and that presumably Ill be able to buy MOTU merch in stores in 2012!
I love the looks of these! I'll be getting the whole set. I have no use for bobble heads, but these are too nice to pass up. I love how they are getting these out at the last minute for the 30th anniversary.
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Wow, they actually look pretty good for what they are. I might pick up some.
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I will probably pick up Orko. He is my favorite of the 4 shown.
Quote the Raven, Nevermore.
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Hah, if people complain about MOTUC, can't wait to see what they say when these are in-hand. Funko isn't exactly known for the quality of their products.
I pre-ordered.
they look good, I want them but not sure I will get them.
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For those with family in tow, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa is a highly rated family hotel and has been awarded Insider Select status - a status reserved for Expedia's most popular and highly rated hotels. Featuring an average guest rating of 4.83, Moevenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket is also worth a look. Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa has an average rating of 4.75, and Marriott's Phuket Beach Club has a rating of 4.71. The 4.5-star Angsana Laguna Phuket and 4-star Novotel Phuket Resort are also family favorites. If you'd like to tap into some local knowledge, check out the 5-star The Naka Island, A Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, Phuket. Not only is it popular with local travelers, it's also received an average rating of 4.92 out of 5. Other hotels worth consideration include The Racha, with its average guest rating of 4.89; Aleenta Resort and Spa, with a rating of 4.67; and Waterjade Health Land Resort & Spa, which scores 4.5. Locals also like to book rooms at The Memory at On On Hotel and the 4.5-star Diamond Cliff Resort and Spa.Read More
The Phuket area offers great options for business travelers, like The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa, which has been awarded VIP status - a status reserved for Expedia's most popular and highly rated hotels. There's also Patong Voyage Place, with an average guest rating of 4.5. Additional well-ranked business properties include the 3.5-star Thara Patong Beach Resort & Spa, the 4-star The Kee Resort & Spa, and Deevana Patong Resort & Spa. If you don't have much advance notice, take a look at the 4-star Mandarava Resort and Spa Karon Beach, a favorite among last-minute travelers and featuring an average guest rating of 4.67 out of 5 based on 51 guest reviews. You can also try The Senses Resort, with an average guest rating of 4.55. Other popular last-minute picks include the 4-star Amari Phuket, 4-star Best Western Premier Bangtao Beach Resort & Spa, and 4.5-star M├╢venpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket. The Phuket area has its share of good deals, starting with Panomporn Patong Place, which is popular with bargain shoppers. Also popular with bargain shoppers are Villa Zolitude Resort & Spa, with an average guest rating of 4.76, or Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa, with an average guest rating of 4.67. The 4.5-star Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, the 4-star Centara Karon Resort Phuket, and Sino House Phuket Hotel and Apartment have also been flagged as great values.Hide


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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Former South Carolina Statehouse member Vida Miller, a Pawleys Island Democrat seeking to regain her seat this year, received a big surprise as she attended the annual Galivants Ferry Stump Monday.
After Miller gave her speech, her boyfriend former Georgetown County Sheriff Michael Carter asked her to marry him.
Miller said yes but told the crowd no wedding will take place before the November election. Millers former husband, J.D. Miller, passed away in December, 2009.
The Stump in Galivants Ferry takes place every two years and is a chance for Democrat candidates to speak one-on-one with potential voters. It has been taking place since 1876.
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HAZARD — Deputies have recovered a stolen truck used to steal thousands in equipment from a Perry County business, though authorities are still on the lookout for the culprits.
On Nov. 27 employees with Rental Pro in Hazard arrived at work to find that the gate had been opened and several items stolen. A 2002 Ford truck was also stolen, and it was believed to have been used to transport the items.
Perry County Deputy Shawn White said the stolen items were small and easily transported. "They had actually cleaned out the display case of Stihl weedeaters and chainsaws, and they got to noticing some other large saws and things were missing," he said.
White later recovered the truck on Saturday, Dec. 1 on Sam Campbell's Branch at the old river processing at the cemetery, he noted. The truck was found to have no damage, however, any items that may have been carried in the bed were gone. In total, the thieves got away with around $18,000, including the truck which was worth around $5,000.
The remaining items remain unaccounted for, and White said he believes they could go up for pawn. "The weedeater, chainsaw I think they stole to maybe try to pawn," he said, adding that he alerted area pawn shops and they are on the lookout for any of the stolen material.
Some of the items stolen suggest the burglar may be looking to sale the equipment for scrap metal. "They stole some big metal saws that are used for scrapping, so probably that is what will be done with that, or they would get rid of it to somebody that deals with a lot of scrap metal," said White.
Police do not have any leads currently and no photos or video were found of the burglary on any of the security cameras in the area. If anyone has any information on this burglary, they are urged to call the Perry County Sheriff's Office at (606) 439-4523.


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Monday, December 8, 2008
Have you ever looked at a car and thought, 'Now that is a work of Art?'
Sure you might laugh at the idea but I believe the true artists of the 60s were not hanging out with Andy Warhol in some coffee shop but sitting in the design studios of Ford and Chevrolet. They were not making pictures for a gallery but making cars that would define an era.
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Arris' Grill, which has been serving customers in Aiken in one form or another for 60-plus years, closed its doors Oct. 3.
The decision was made last week, according to Malcolm "Dean" Jolly Jr., whose father bought the business from George Karapatakis approximately 25 years ago. Upon Malcolm Jolly Sr.'s passing in 1990, Dean's mother, Vivian, took over the restaurant.
Arris' namesake was apparently Arris Karapatakis, George's brother.
"We just weren't bringing in the money to pay the bills," Dean said on Friday in a phone interview. "Ever since the economy crashed, it's been a problem. Even in the best of times, the restaurant business is iffy."
Arris', known around Aiken for its "old-fashioned" hamburgers and fries, was located in Mitchell Center on Whiskey Road.
The restaurant won the Aiken Standard's Readers' Choice Award for best hamburger in Aiken 15 years in a row, according to Dean.
"People always ask me what the secret is. It's not a secret; don't refreeze the meat. We bought ground chuck from Grice's and made them by hand. Our french fries were cut from jumbo Idaho potatoes," he said.
Arris' Grill is advertised for sale "lock, stock and barrel" for $35,000.
It's the price Malcolm Jolly Sr. paid when he bought the restaurant from George Karapatakis.
"I want to give someone a shot at keeping it open. I have talked to two different people who are interested," Dean said.
It's the customers that Dean said he will miss the most.
"I'll miss my customers sorely. I would like to give them my heartfelt thanks," he said.
Those interested in purchasing Arris' Grill with "serious inquiries only" can call 803-646-2903.
Haley Hughes is the news editor for the Aiken Standard. She joined the newspaper in 2007 and covered the Aiken County government until her promotion in 2013. Hughes, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, hails from Knoxville, Tenn.
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Set in occupied World War II France, War of the Buttons tells the tale of preteen rebel Lebrac and the "war" he leads between two rival kid gangs from neighboring villages. Once Lebrac falls for Violette, a young Jewish girl who is new in town and in danger of being exposed by the Nazis, the children are faced with putting their own conflicts aside to protect her and confront the very real war happening around them.
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Hahaha sorry Queen. Can't help it.
So I guess it's your turn with Emma now Tripod. Ahhh yeah go ahead, I had LOTSA fun with her the days I owned her. To tell you the truth, she owned me more that I did. What a babe.
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Fishermen's threat to blockade harbour lifted
Last updated at 11:19, Thursday, 19 April 2012
A SHOCK threat by trawlermen to blockade Whitehaven Harbour over the jubilee festival weekend has been called off.
Angry fishermen had also been set to pull their boats out of Whitehaven and move permanently to another port in protest at proposals to charge trawlers coming and going through the harbour's sea lock.
But the threat was lifted yesterday (Wednesday) after a new deal was struck between Whitehaven Fishermen's Association and Whitehaven Marina Ltd, which leases water space from the Harbour Commissioners. Also involved in negotiations were Marine Management Organisation and Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners.
All boats using Whitehaven will pay more for landing their catches but there will be no charge for coming and going through the lock or any rise in berthing fees.
Ron Graham, who represents both Whitehaven and North West fishermen on their national body, said the aim was to maintain Whitehaven Harbour as the west coast's main fishing port.
Mr Graham said: "A blockade was one of the considerations. We did warn the Marina company that desperate people resort to desperate measures. Nobody wanted to leave Whitehaven but neither could we stay here and afford the charge originally proposed.
"Were we to leave Whitehaven we would certainly have been back in numbers for the festival to protest. All kinds of options were talked about to make people aware of our disquiet over the way we were being treated.
"I think we've got a lot of support in the town, the county and with the local businesses. All have indicated massive support for what we are trying to do here, not only to try and make things better for ourselves, the boats and the community. If we all pull together now, as I think we will under this new agreement, we can win."
A spokesman for Whitehaven Marina Ltd said that they were waiting to be formally told of the outcome of the meeting before making a comment.
The deal comes six months after Whitehaven netted a share of a £1.35 million windfall through the European Fisheries Fund and Defra to revive the fishing ports between Ravenglass and Silloth.
After yesterday's meeting, Whitehaven Fishermen's Association secretary Mr Graham, a trawlerman himself, said the grant recognised that commercial fishing was in decline and imposing lock gate charges would have been detrimental.
"We would have had to go somewhere cheaper, in effect driven out. Our concerns were that those charges would become unaffordable to us. It would have meant that vessels which had been here for many years would have left Whitehaven. That in my view would have impacted on the European access for funding which was granted last November but proposals have been fine-tuned and accepted by our members.
"There's now a solution to all parties' interests. Charging through the lock would have been a costly exercise but that has been withdrawn. There will be an increased charge on landing dues, not just for us but also the transient fleet and the visitors, some of which have high value catches which means they're paying more.
"It's an attempt to keep Whitehaven the main west coast fishing port and more attractive to commercial fishing in the North West. You can destroy that quite quickly by making it unaffordable to come here."
First published at 11:10, Thursday, 19 April 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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The fishermen make the harbour interesting but if we're not careful they'll disappear - if the marina wants to boost its income let the 'yachties' pay more, there are far more of them.
With the fishing industry already struggling with EU idiotic directives, do we really need to make things harder for ourselves?
A modicum of common sense application will do the 'administrators' a world of good.
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