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Hm. The pretty-boy choice. Interesting. But I think can see it...
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More or less just like the title reads. I am planning on a long AT section hike of about 2 weeks with resupply about every three-five days. I'll be cooking usually 1-2 times a day (boil in bag for dinner, coffee for breakfast and occasionally oatmeal) and am wonder if it would be more weight efficient to take a canister stove then a alcohol stove since it is a longer trip. I know some of this will depend on what stove I will use so the rough set up will be this 1L Titanium pot (http://www.rei.com/product/797871) and either a Brasslight turbo 1D or a MBDC Bios 3. Is there really a tipping point were its just more efficient to take a canister stove over a alcohol?
One thing to consider is that many long distance hikers rely on burning HEET. I do. HEET is nasty stuff. It's vapors can burn my eyes, the health effects are obvious. A canister worked well on my hike of the Colorado Trail.
In terms of fuel weight, there is not a lot in it:A 100g gas canister weighs 190g and produces the same amount of heat (4.5MJ) as 200ml denatured alcohol which weights 160g plus container weight.Similarly a 220g gas canister weighs 375g and produces the same amount of heat (10MJ) as 450ml denatured alcohol which weights 360g plus container weightSo fuel weight is not a major deciding factor and stove weight is not worth arguing over either.Really, it comes down to availability first and personal preference second
Edited by Scunnered on 03/26/2010 07:41:24 MDT.
Jack: so heet is bad for you? I'd like more info. I'm always uneasy about burning stuff like that and being exposed. It really freaked me out when I realized some of the alcohol stoves used fiberglass insulation. (I assume it's not harmful, but it still freaked me out)
I like canisters when I'm tired and just want a quick hot meal with no fiddling around. Even easier (and maybe lighter?) is going with no stove, though.Here's some good detailed thought on the subject:http://www.pmags.com/joomla/index.php/Backpacking-and-Hiking-documents/stove_comparison.html
I have had some long discussion about this with a friend of mine who did the PCT a few years ago. He used Esbit for fuel. He said that during the trip, and talking with other hikers, that alcohol is the mostly widely available fuel, and that is what he wished he had used. I did a lot of long distance hiking years ago, and cooked over campfires, which is inefficient and often not acceptable these days. Then in the early 70's I saw a Svea 123 (I did not know there was such a thing as a hiking stove at the time). For the next few years I used the Svea or MSR stoves, because fuel was readily available. In those days most Standard and Chevron gas stations sold bulk Blazo fuel, and they would fill up your bottle for pennies.Unless I knew I could rely on obtain cannister fuel, or could mail it ahead, I would go for alcohol. To be honest, I am not worried about dangerous fumes, as we cook outside most of the time.
Quinn, this chart may help you make up your mind. It looks like a wash to me. HEET is available at pretty much any gas station but, as Jack noted, it's nasty stuff. Once, the wind shifted as I was cooking just outside my silshelter and I got to breathe the fumes for a couple of minutes. I ended up with burning sinuses and a headache. Now I use everclear when burning alcohol but that would be too hard to find on a section hike. Maybe your canister stove would be a good choice.
Edited by Dondo on 03/26/2010 16:10:40 MDT.
Thanks for the help guys, I'll do a little more research on whats going to be available in the section I'll be on. Im fairly certain that I will be able to get all of the fuels listed above because the Souther part of the AT in VA is a fairly well traveled section. One factor I forgot to mention is I will have a furry companion with me and although he is fairly well trained I see more scenarios were alcohol could be more dangerous around him then a canisters. So if all things are equal I may just go with a canister. Ill let you know.
Another thought I had is I do have a MBDC choke hazard (around .5oz) that I could use as a backup if for some unforeseen reason I get stuck with out a canister. Now that little guy is not something I'd want to cook off of all time but at .5oz it really isn't that much weight to carry just in case.
Another plug cometh for my hands-down favorite article series on BPL:Comparative fuel Efficient and Carry Weight for Six Lightweight Backpacking Cooking Systems (two parts).http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/comparative_fuel_efficiency_and_weight_of_stoves_pt1.htmlhttp://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/comparative_fuel_efficiency_and_weight_of_stoves_pt2.htmlIn sum, the articles discuss the best stove to carry (from a weight perspective) from an initial carry weight perspective i.e. how much stove weight, including fuel, will you start out with at the trail head given: 1) your stove system; 2) how much you are boiling per day; 3) and wher you are hiking (highlands v. lowlands). It is excellent. I use it to calculate my fuel usage for my alcohol and canister stoves.The article and graph linked above from Thru-Hiker is a similar type of discussion.
Hi AngelaThere are three common alcohols: methyl, ethyl and isopropyl. As far as I can make out, all get sold under the HEET logo. Also, what is called 'denatured' alcohol in America can contain anything the vendor wishes - and some of the additives are seriously toxic.Methyl is toxic if consumed, and has less energy than ethyl.Isopropyl gives off toxic fumes while burning, and is usually sooty.Ethyl alcohol is fine. That's what is found in wine and beer and spirits.Subscribe and read our lengthy articles on alcohols:http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/alcohol_fuels_part_one.htmlhttp://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/alcohol_fuels_part_two.htmlCheers
I did some experiments last week with two Trangia stoves. The results surprised me. The first was a boil time comparison between a Trangia 27 and the larger Trangia 25. With the same amount of water and burning next to each other in the garden at the same time the larger Trangia 25 was some 20% faster. I had expected the heat concentration with the smaller Trangia 27 to be more efficient, but apparently the wider pot of the Trangia 25 is more advantageous. The next experiment (once things had cooled down), was to compare heating times between ethanol and methanol. The ethanol was a 96 percent bio ethanol sold expressly for this purpose. The methanol was also sold expressly as stove fuel. The methanol was about 20% faster. I must admit that these experiments were done without the benefit of proper lab equipment, but the boil time differences seem significant enough.Willem
Methanol burns hooter (mostly blue flame) which is why HEET works well, but HEET in the yellow containers. HEET in the red containers is isoproply or rubbing alcohol which has a higher water content and burns a much more yellow flame. Another great source for methanol is Air Brake Anti-Freeze.So which stove for two weeks on the AT?1) Main advantages os alcohol or esbit: Light them and when the fire goes out your food is ready, the water is boiling. You can accurately determine how much fuel you need for one meal, so you know just how much fuel you need to carry per day. You won't end your hike having carried extra fuel. Denatured alocohol is found in many food stores along the AT in small quantities, so you do not need to find an outfitter. You can mail esbit tablets to your mail drops, so you do not have to worry about looking for a store.2) Advantages of the Canister. A large canister should last two weeks. You will not need to worry about looking for fuel.Conclusion: If I were spending two weeks on the AT in Southwest and Central VA, I would take the canister stove. (Ti- Snow Peak) or I would drop ship esbit tablets.In early May, I'll be hiking from Elk Garden (just south of Mt. Rogers) to Pearisburg. 9 nights 10 days. The only maildrop options are either too close to the start (US 11/VA683) or too close to the end (Bastian or Bland) to bother with. So I plan to start out with all I need and will cook with a canister or a homemade woodstove. (Bushwacker) ....hmm... probably the canister because it is so easy!
Edited by annapurna on 05/01/2010 22:09:53 MDT.
One nice thing with alcohol is that you can take exactly as much as you need. With a canister you are stuck choosing between 3 sizes which may or may not meet your needs perfectly. Often with canisters you are forced to carry more fuel than you need. This problem is more of an issue with shorter hikes though.Based on my research with my MSR Pocket rocket, 16g of fuel is safe number to boil a litre of water, and 9g of fuel will easily do a pint on average.Another nice thing with alcohol is how easy it is to monitor your fuel supply so you know if you are running short or not.I generally choose alcohol for most hikes, but if I'm going to be in a hurry then I go with a canister stove.
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Military coins date back to World War I, when a wealthy lieutenant had coins minted to give to those in his unit as a symbol of loyalty.
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Posted on: May 4th, 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine [Ryan's Review]
There's no doubt that X-Men Origins: Wolverine fits into a certain category of film and would probably be successful at what it does; action, explosions, super-humanity, et al. Even after a much publicized leak of the film – well, most of the film – the flick was almost certain to be a huge blockbuster, for all intents and purposes. Well, 87 million bucks this weekend says to me that a film devoid of any real theme or story, saturated with superficial, needless characters and utterly ridiculous writing can warrant a hit. Apparently all you need is a franchise and Hugh Jackman with (CG) claws. To pick on these points is moot though; this is nothing new in film business. It just completely shocks me that so much can be put toward something that doesn't pass quality control.
Oh where to begin.
Be forewarned, there are heavy SPOILERS afoot from here on out.
To say that Wolverine demonstrates clumsy writing would be an understatement. I would classify it as not just stupid, but incredibly lazy. I cannot accept that writers David Benioff and Skip Woods care an ounce for this film, nor the characters portrayed and their legacies. There were moments throughout the story that left me literally with my mouth open, in disbelief of what was happening. Here are just a couple examples of said stupidity…
Wolverine gets his adamantium skeleton through the most incredibly unremarkable way. It played out a little something like this:
Wolverine: I'm gonna find that Sabretooth and kill him, and then I'm coming after you, Bub.
Stryker: Wait, wait…. you can't beat him.. but I can give you the tools to do it (wink, wink).
Wolverine: Yeah?
Stryker: Yeah.
Wolverine: Sure. Okay. Sounds Good.
Yeah… just how I figured that epic scene would play out.
Wolverine unremarkably escapes the Weapon X compound immediately after the adamantium bonding – no killing, no thrills. No cool Weapon X helmet. Nothing like how I imagined from the comics, or the animated series, or how it was hinted at in the previous films. In essence, nothing like how it should have been.
Apparently, this adamantium is indestructible. So when Wolverine goes awol from the program, how do you stop him?! Wait for it…. adamantium bullets! Of course! Because he's a fucking mutant werewolf, how silly of me. Oh but wait… the adamantium bullets won't kill him? But you said… ohhhh you have to put it in his brain so as to erase his memories. Oh well that makes sense.
That's the laziest piece of shit writing I've ever seen. Take one of the paramount events in a character's mythos and take a huge steaming shit on it.
Also, can adamantium cut adamantium or block it? Apparently it can do both, selectively. Throughout the film we see said bullet penetrate his brain, we see Wolverine lock adamantium blades with Deadpool's, and then we see him chop his head off later on? And what about cyclops' optic blasts? In the previous films, his blasts are the source of some serious concussive force, hell in this one they even show them cutting through a school and a nuclear reactor… but not if you've got claws! Wolverine blocks a full-force blast from Deadpool (yeah I'm getting there).
Continuity, where the hell are you?
Since we're on the subject of claws, there's another shameful part of Wolverine – the CGI is atrocious. How bad? Well for starters, Wolverine himself had computer generated claws. Yes, you read that right. It was so painfully obvious. There is a scene in which Logan takes a minute to examine his claws, after getting the adamantium, and I was right there with him. Instead of thinking "cool claws" however, I was thinking "what the hell is he doing with cartoon claws?!". It looked toon-town ridiculous folks. That's not even the worse part.
There's a scene at the end of the flick, you know, after Wolverine saves the little kiddie mutants, where we hear a familiar voice… and our geek antennae stand up… and what do we get? Is it Professor X? Patrick Stewart himself?
May my eyes deceive me, we are visually assaulted with the most terrifying CG rendition of Professor Xavier. Imagine a lifeless, frightening alien of a man, who sounds like the Professor, but ain't. Think The Polar Express or Beowulf and you get the idea. I actually heard the entire theater's collective brow furrow when that hit the screen.
These specific criticisms aside, the film just doesn't have a point. It does nothing to further develop Logan as a character. The brief scene we are shown at the very beginning – he and Victor as children – doesn't count for anything. It's fluff. And we all know this and support it, because all we want to see is a berserker rage. This is only proven again by the film's finale – introduce a last minute villain, have Wolvie and Sabretooth "defeat" him, and then they part ways with almost a handshake? Where's the arc? Where's the resolution? Well, there has to be a compelling obstacle to begin with. Wolverine serves as a 107 minute fanboy porn, anchored only by money shot to money shot. It's just illogical.
Now, let's do a cast role call, shall we?
Wolverine – Jackman can carry a film, there's no denying it. Has he nailed the character? Not quite. But it's close enough and his effort was the most valiant of the film.
Sabretooth – Liev Schreiber's role was probably my favorite of the film. He pulled off the James Spader role from Wolf pretty well, with a little Jack Nicholson to boot. He played the jealous, embittered big brother role well to Jackman's holier-than-though "Jimmy".
Col. William Stryker – It's Brian Cox, but younger! And nowhere near as awesome as Brian Cox! Danny Huston does an adequate if not sterile performance as the orchestrator of Wolverine's ultimate bad day. It was cool to see some nods to X2, like Stryker's son and the birth of their history together, but this Stryker merely fits the big bad bureaucrat role.
Kayla Silverfox – I didn't even realize this was the Silverfox character until I imdb'ed it. Like the rest of the cast, she merely fit a role to have more people in frame. Go back and read some of the older Wolverine issues with Silverfox, Logan and Sabretooth, then you'll see what I mean
Blob – Like most of Stryker's team, this character was stupid and pointless. Take a comic book character, who's obvious physical flaw (inhumanly obese) is actually a mutation, and turn it into a sight gag. The character now has an eating disorder as the cause for punch-resistant flab. And the visuals were ineffective, I was reminded instantly of every other actor in history to have donned a ridiculous looking fat suit.
Bolt – Who? Oh wait, it's the guy from Lost. And he serves no purpose whatsoever.
John Wraith – Just one more to go and all of the Black Eyed Peas are actors! And just like the others, he fucking sucks. Everybody, everybody, let's get into it. Get stupid. Get retarded, get retarded, get retarded. Let's get retarded (ha), let's get retarded in here. Let's get retarded (ha), let's get retarded in here. Let's get retarded (ha), let's get retarded in here. Let's get retarded (ha), let's get retarded in here. Yeah.
Agent Zero – The one mutant who's super-power is the ability to shoot the hell out of anything (including Logan's cigar, woah!) and he actually can't shoot for shit.
Gambit – For a staunch non-Gambit fan, I actually found this character to be one of the more stomachable of the cast. The actor did a decent job, and I argue that if he had laid the french on any thicker and it would've been so cheese, let's face it mon cheri. Still a pretty irrelevant character in this case.
Wade Wilson/Deadpool – Dare I need to go into detail on the raping this character took? As far as I'm concerned, Deadpool wasn't in the flim. Wade Wilson was, for about four minutes, and that was fine and dandy, though they could have given him more lines. Ryan Reynolds performance was basically Hannibal King v2.0. It just happens to be that Hannibal and Wade Wilson are incredibly similar. So Fox reamed Deadpool into an unrecognizable, mute turd with retractable adamantium blades and optic blasts. That's just great. I honestly don't know what to say. I'm completely speechless. It's a gag. It had to have been Howie Mandell. Had to. No studio is that inconsiderate and disrespectful. Maybe he wouldn't have been so bad if they simply gave him his one true defining trait – his mouth. As comic book fans, we are used to having our favorite characters visually effed with. We can get past that, to a degree. I would feel a little better about the Deadpool situation if at least they gave him the dialogue.
There's a lot of chatter online regarding a Deadpool spin-off film. You want my prediction, it ain't happening. But if it does happen, I wouldn't hold onto that hope. Look what they did. They could not treat the character with an ounce of accuracy for seven minutes of screen time, do you think for one second they will do a full-feature properly? I doubt it entirely. The damage has been done, the character soiled as long as the property lies at Fox. If I were a serious Deadpool fan, I'd be sharpening my trident right now. I said it in the comments of Brett's review, it's similar to having a Batman film in which Bruce Wayne appears the entire film only in the balaclava mask like in Batman Begins. But then again, that was respectful to the source material. It's with that I've given up hope for any Fox property, be it more Origins films, a Deadpool solo film, X-Men: First Class or god forbid that wretched Gambit spin-off.
As a critic and all-around movie lover, it's really saddening and disheartening to finally hang up the gloves on any future films, sight-unseen. But I'm not an idiot. The less I invest in these films, the less I'm ultimately burned when they come out. X2 being the exception, Fox has single-handedly smothered these characters in the mainstream's perception. I don't mean to rip on the people or the fans who genuinely liked X-Men Origins: Wolverine; at the end of the day it's a mindless action film that does have some escapism and fun quotient. But that's also where I point the finger at it. It's totally mindless. It's totally lazy. It's totally uninspired. And there's no excuse. Just take a look at the giant stack of ideas in the back issue bin.
Apparently Fox thinks the average movie-goer is too stupid for that.
9 Responses to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine [Ryan's Review]"
Ben Rankel Says:
May 4th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
All I can do is *clap*. Well said.
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May 5th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Man I don't know what to say, I am stunned with shock and silence, well said mate!
Jon Stephens Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Very Well said Ryan. I didn't hate it as much as you did, but I did hate the raping of my beloved Deadpool. Ryan Reynolds was fantastic, he definitely embodied Wade Wilson. The Weapon XI was not Deadpool. It's funny, because Reynolds has a clear soft spot for the character, and he really knows his stuff, more so than any actor playing a comic character that I've ever seen. In interviews for the film, Reynolds has said that he does NOT consider this character to be Deadpool that we all know and love. It is strongly implied that Reynolds only accepted this role as Wade so that he could have a chance of doing the character for his own spin off. What's more, Reynolds said something that all Deadpool fans should love:
He would LOVE to do a 100% faithful interpetation of Deadpool, and he will ONLY do the film if it is like that. He wants to do an out of continuity film (to do the back story the right way) with Deadpool regularly breaking the 4th wall. Sounds good to me.
I think FOX WILL do this film. The ass hole and bastard of a man Tom Rothman of FOX has stated that the "special" endings for Wolverine were meant to show what is to come. So it has been just confirmed by Jackman's people, and by FOX that there will be a Wolverine 2 where Logan goes to Japan, and there WILL be a Deadpool film. I know the Wolverine film will suck. I can only hold out hope that Reynolds will have enough say to produce a decent Deadpool story. I don't expect it to be perfect. There is no such thing as a perfect comic adaptation, even Marvel can't do that. So I just really hope that it will be good enough. Personally, if they make a Deadpool film, it will be good enough for me if it meets the following:
Ryan Reynolds IS Wade Wilson/Deadpool
Proper backstory, complete with Killbrew and Francis/Ajax
The traditional, everyone loves it Deadpool costume
Breaking the 4th wall
Reynolds' classic deadpan sarcasm
Swords and guns.
Ideally, it would also be super violent and rated R, but anyone who expects these movies to be perfect is crazy. It's okay to want it to be perfect, okay to demand it to be perfect, but it wont be, and if you think it will be…
I may be an optimist, but I'm really hoping the Deadpool movie happens. Look at it like this: If it's somehow good, boom! Franchise baby! If it's bad, the rights could revert to Marvel, and they could make a movie for a character that has a strong following and now (as result of bad Deadpool movie) also has recognition to a wide audience. Either way, I'm crossing my fingers.
Sorry to deviate from your review Ryan. Well said. I relate to your hatred, I just don't hate the same things you did.
colin Stange Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 9:53 am
I've scarcely heard something more true. Except that pancakes are awesome with maple syrup.
Ryan Ferrier Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Another thing re: Wolverine… the action sequences (with exception to the end fight) are shoot terribly – far too fast and erratic.
IanBennett Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 11:55 am
As soon as the adamantium bullets came out, I let out a big "F*** THAT" in the theatre….I wasnt too popular.
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May 5th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Oh, and when Wolverine blows up the helicopter and walks away in slow-mo with all the flames in the background….worst movie scene since the helicopter in the tunnel in Mission Impossible.
Ben Rankel Says:
May 6th, 2009 at 9:50 am
In retrospect, I'm sad that helicopter didn't right fuck Wolverine up. It would have been super appropriate to show a scene of Logan laying on the ground, charred and disembowel ed and healing back up. The worst they show him recovering from is a few scratches.


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"The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails." Joshua Slocum
Ah....I thought I started this blog a week ago, but have misplaced it...so here goes. It appears that to be able to get a reservation at Puerto Rico you have to be there all the time waiting in line for an opening. There are currently 20 on a list and no land room even in March. I assume that there will be none in June when the rush starts. So here we go ago, back up and start over.
We have been thinking about heading to Antigua. Bill and Colleen are heading down in April, spending a few weeks in St Martin and the jumping over. Our main problem this year is timing, we cannot leave BVI until the mid parts of May (a wedding not to be missed). Since it takes 2 -3 weeks of island jumping to get to Antigua it puts us awfully close the nasty unpredictable weather season that starts June 1. We thought if we summered in Antigua we could just head south in the fall.
After talking to folks who have recently cruised down island (south of Antigua) it now seems that our memories of 15- 20 years ago are something to hang onto. The consensus is that the islands have all changed, for the worse. People talk about the crime, having to lock themselves in the boats at night only to hear people climbing aboard to try and strip off the valuables. Folks have mentioned people being hurt - on their boats - in a harbor - by people carrying machetes. Others talk about the fact that there are no places to anchor, every place is full of mooring balls costing $25-$30 a night and of dubious condition - more stories of balls pulling free, painters ( the line you tie to) breaking. Some of the islands mentioned were our favorites. A lot of the experienced long term cruisers are heading no further south than Antigua and actually wintering in the British and US Virgins where they feel safe. Some are jumping offshore to Trinidad for the summer season and then heading back north to St. Martin and then the BVI area.
We have sailed south-years ago- nearly to Grenada. We remember beautiful islands, no mooring balls, and friendly people. I think we will keep our good memories for now and stay in this area next season. Steve will be 71 soon and I am heading straight at 66. We are in good health now. If we leave this area for foreign ports we will have to purchase medical insurance ($4000+ a year) because our Medicare and supplemental insurances will not cover us outside the US. We are covered (to some extent) in the USVI and Puerto Rico - you have to file your own claims for reimbursement. Plus here we are a very short jet flight away from major medical care in PR or Miami. Things we need to think about at our age.
So this brings us to our current plans. We have reserved a "hurricane cradle" at Nanny Cay Marina on Tortola BVI for May 15. This system has a good rating with the local insurers. We are going to see if we can talk our insurer into some coverage for the summer too. It is all hit and miss. Hopefully the storms will miss. The cradle is a custom built to fit the boat system used to support the boat on land complete with tie downs to screws. They have had no problems keeping the boats upright. Of course if there is a major Cat 5 storm all bets will be off. Sometimes you just got to throw the dice. Flying out May 16th and then in mid November we will return. This coming year maybe our last in the Caribbean so we plan to hit all the anchorages we have missed this year and get more sailing in before and after the Christmas winds.
The current idea( which we all know is up to change) is to sail back up north in late April 2014, hugging the island chain, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, (Cuba if the stupid US government allows) and carefully up through the Bahamas to grab a ride north on the gulf stream. We may head back to the Beaufort NC.
We are seriously thinking about selling the house and moving out west to be closer to the family. This means summers out there and maybe winters on the boat somewhere warmish - Beaufort NC was comfortable - maybe a little further south. We could store cimaise on the hard for the summers and become snow birds. Lots to investigate and think about.
Spent yesterday in Roadtown doing errands. We had to "import" the boat temporarily for 1 year ($201) to be able to get around the 30 day check in/out cycle and leave her here when we fly out. Still have to go to the main immigration office to get our visas extended to May 16. Will do that while Steve's brother is here and we can taxi to Roadtown to show him the cruise ship tourist spots. We also finally got out new fluxgate compass and other boats parts from Richard. You remember back in November the fluxgate compass packed in and the guys had to hand steer the boat for 10 days. No fluxgate compass no autopilot - no autopilot - only human pilot. So this week we will install the new one and then go swing the boat around in circles to calibrate it and hopefully the problem will be solved. I hate electronics. The new alternator pulley system is working wonderfully. No more rubber dust, no more fan belt replacements. Lots of money but a fine piece of engineering, went on fast - works as advertised.
Today is a lay day..as in lay about and do nothing..so I need to go back to my job lying about. More later.
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Here we are back in the good ole USA. Had to check out of BVI �- 30 day visa only�....so we checked back in at Cruz Bay St John, picked up the mail and some groceries and headed back to Francis Bay. The first thing to note is the strange weather pattern we are in. The Christmas winds are gone; in fact there is mostly NO WIND. It has blown anywhere from NE to South to NW, but only 1 knot to maybe 8 knots. Periods of no wind at all. This causes the mooring float ball (a hard plastic ball the size of a large basketball) to knock on the boat as we float around aimlessly tethered to the bottom �- this occurs at night of course�....knock knock, knock...who�'s there??? Without the wind, the air becomes a little humid (not like Virginia humid thanks the gods) and warmer than we like. Ah-- jump in for a swim. It seems like there is at least a week of this windless weather coming. So as we pick up the mooring in Francis Bay we see our friends on Dolce Vita. Bill and Coleen wave and later stop by for a cool drink and chat. We tell them that we have received the serpentine pulley set for the alternator that Bill recommended and were thinking about starting the install. We had been told by the manufacturer to take the alternator to a machine shop to have the original pulley removed. This was going to be expensive and time consuming. First we would have to head back to BVI and moor nearest the machine shop recommended, then remove the alternator �- a feat requiring much swearing and a million electrical connections (this is not an automotive alternator) �- taxis to and from on BVI would run $50 each round trip (may take 2 days/trips if we have to leave it there), the machine shop cost, and then there is the down time for the freezer. No alternator �- no electricity �- no refrigeration. Bill thought that he and Steve could do it here. So the following da y Bill arrives and the two of them do manage, without cursing or raised voices. They removed the alternator pulley while still attached to the engine and install all the new pulleys and belt �- all in less than an hour. VOILA! So far it seems to work great. Hopefully this will be end of the rubber dust in the engine compartment. We are NOT going to get hauled in Frenchmans Cay BVI�...too bad�...he has too many boats already and not enough land. So the next spot to try for is in Puerto Rico. Puerto del Rey Marina has a good reputation and a hurricane program. We are going to try and get a reservation for mid May today. It is 55 miles from St. John, with US Customs check in (you have to re check in from the USVI to PR ?!) in Culebre �-( a Spanish Virgin Island) a PR island halfway there with a nice anchorage. So we can split the trip up into 2 day sails- with a nice spot to check out and wait for weather. Hard to believe we are starting to plan to head north already. We are making plans for next year. I think we are going to postpone trips south for now. We really like St. John and have only seen a third of it so far. Steve will be 71 this year and I am not far behind him. We are thinking it would be more prudent to stay near US medical/medicare facilities and not to get banged up heading offshore. Heading south we would have to purchase international medical insurance (Medicare does not work outside the country) for nearly $4000 a year. Thoughts may change but for now I think we will be here again next winter. We are going to talk to the US Park Service volunteer coordinator to see if we could be volunteers next season. Rumors have it you get a free mooring for the season (saving $7.50 a night) and actually get to help out and meet people. A rainy day, great for the islands..it has been weeks. Going to check out some of the TEN THOUSAND books that Bill put on our hard drive!! cool!!!!
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"A tourist remains an outsider throughout his visit; but a sailor is part of the local scene from the moment he arrives." - Anne Davison
Tis morning. This one seems to be a little late in the morning squall department. Blue skies and scattered fluffy clouds. The sounds of water gurgling by the hull as we dozed in the vee berth...awaking slowing to the quiet bouncing of the boat..NOT!! How about the sound of an airplane warming up right next to us in anchorage. A turbo charged 6 seat-er on floats. She is taxi - ing out to take off into what little breeze there is. She deserves a name but alas has only numbers on her hull. She looks like a dragonfly, so maybe that is her name. It is only a moment's noise and poof she is gone, running across the Sound, splashing, and then she rises away from the water to sail upon the air. Ms. Fly is on her way to Beef Island Airport to fetch customers for the Bitter End Yacht Club (BEYC) - those landlubber type customers seeking a dwelling on the hill. There are ferries from the airport to Virgin Gorda, mooring at Spanish Town - a mountain and taxi ride away from Gun Creek, where the BEYC ferry can pick them up. A longer trip for sure but I am sure somewhat cheaper than a private seaplane flight.
The BEYC is not on a separate island, it is on Virgin Gorda (VG) at the very north east end. The roads run over the mountain to the north west end and to Gun Creek. The terrain is too steep for roads going east, hence the BEYC ferry. Being somewhat removed has not stopped folks from building in this corner. Besides the BEYC you have Saba Rock (actually a resort build on a large rock next to the BEYC beach), Biras Creek Resort (upscale? So they claim..kinda run down), and 2 new ones. The exclusive members only - you can dock your 350 foot mega yack here - North Sound Yacht Club. The NSYC appears to empty 99% of the time, maybe no members? A very large and impressive structure with staff hanging about with nothing to do. And then there is the even newer Oil Nut Bay Resort, which is on the ocean side of the landmass, still having freighter/landing craft delivering big equipment and dump trucks full of stone. We have not seen this place yet - as it is some distance around the point past the reef and not fit for deep draft sailboats. I think they are planning on landlubbers for customers. All the resorts run free ferries to Gun Creek, not really for cruisers convenience, but they employed hundreds of locals who live on the road-ed parts of VG. The BEYC must have at least 50 people alone - each shift. It seems very good for the local economy which seems to be 100% tourist in one fashion or another.
Meanwhile, we are surrounded by the rich and famous' yacks, oops I mean Yachts capital Y. Most seem to be in charter service (in between the few weeks their owners show up) with crews of 5 to 15 aboard, with the exception of Sir Richard Branson's catamaran sailboat at around 100 feet. It has a crow's nest that you board at deck level and then it rises up the mast. Mostly the crew uses it in port to polish the giant egg shaped satellite domes for wifi and tv mounted on the spreaders up the mast. SY/Necker Belle (as in sailing yacht not like us a SV - a sailing vessel) was the biggest fish until 2 sailboats arrived from ?..originally from London weighing in at 184 feet plus. Think of it, around 5 times as long as the standard 3 bedroom rambler and 30 feet wide. Our little sailing vessel could balance on one of the booms (that the mainsail attaches to) with room to spare. One has a hatch in the foredeck - with crane- that you could easily drop a full size car into. All three of these yachts at on the BEYC dock. More seem to hang out in the harbor, both sail and power. Hard to think of the 1% versus the 99% thing here, seems more like 25% big ones, 60% bare boat charters and the rest owner occupied. A real boat show, changes nightly.
Something I read once sums it up
Cruising let's you share a back porch with a billionaire. In Turkey we anchored next to a diamond merchant's 200 foot mega yacht for two days. He spent 50 million dollars to visit the same destination as us. Some people buy floating condominiums and some people buy the sailing equivalent of a cargo crate, but we all meet at the same barbecue pit on the beach.
Well...off to the beach for a swim.
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02/16/2013, Bitter End Yacht Club (BEYC)
Our Brit friends have left for a week or so (have to check out and in every thirty days here in BVI to start the clock on your Visa over) but promise to return. While they were here, beside poker and Napeis card games (using M+M's for $$ - there is a problem with eating your profits however), we got to share their knowledge of the place. They found a great grocery store, a free ferry ride away in Gun Creek. The store even has a small but well done hardware/house wares aisle or two. Prices are actually not bad for BVI (which are higher than St. John, which we are told are higher than St. Thomas). Eating out here at the BEYC is remarkably expensive. Breakfasts can run $25 dinners $50 without booze costs or desserts. We think a little high for the retired persons' budget. There is a Pub that has $6 beer and very good pizza however that we frequent for lunch every so often, also the wifi spot.
We are finally anchored; we had to wait our turn after a few days on a Bitter End mooring. As mentioned before - the mooring fields have been installed in the previous anchorages. There is anchoring here in North Sound Virgin Gorda however. Some of it is against Prickly Pear Island in about 25-30 feet with little protection from the wind whipping in past the Eustatia Reef. There is the deep anchorage west of the mooring field where the big (100-350 foot) boys hang out in 60-75 feet of water. Maybe it should be big girls since we all know boats are female. And then there is the north eastern corner of the Bitter End Yacht Club (BEYC)...starts in 30 feet and backs out to 55. There is room up tight for 1 boat on one edge. We got it...the best spot - as soon as "Neal's Dream" left. Dropped the hook in 30 feet, back out 200 feet of chain into 50 feet, and here we be. It is blowing 15 constant with gusts to 24 and we are so far stuck real good. Nice sleeping...especially without a mooring ball banging on the hull. Not to mention tis really nice not to have the BEYC launch appear every night to collect $30. There is more room behind us for 3 - 5 boats, if care is taken. They will have to anchor in 50 feet though, a trickier situation.
Anchoring is reputed to be an art; a notion Steve will try to address.
The Problem with Anchoring.
Anyone who has even a passing familiarity with the cruising literature knows that there is no shortage of anchoring advice: what type to use in various bottom materials, the size of tackle for a given size boat, step-by-step procedures for setting the gear, as well as a variety of multi-anchor schemes to suit any possible situation. Granting the above, and given the current advanced state of ground tackle technology, it would follow that under most circumstances anyone capable of following simple directions should be able to anchor satisfactorily. If this is true, what is the problem? I submit that the problem is not how, but where.
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I got spoiled in Marina Cay with the WAVE antenna picking up WIFI right to the boat. Alas not here, have to dink ashore and sit in the Pub....ya- I know - boo hoo.....
Well, after waiting out the bad weather, we finally make it to Gorda Sound and the Bitter End with a minimal of effort. (for those non sailors - the bitter end is the name of the end of a line (rope) opposite from the working end) Three hours from Marina Cay and only one squall.
This was not the same result in careful planning we had when leaving Sopers Hole for Marina Cay earlier in the week. Forecasts said more normal wind and waves in the Sir Francis Drake Channel, which is 15-18 knots on the bow and 2-3 foot seas. This held until we got just east of Roadtown, about a third of the way. Looking ahead we see a very dark and grey sky heading our way. Put on the storm jackets and waited. We ended up motoring through several large squalls, one after the next - sustained 20 on the bow - gusts to 30, waves and chop 4- 6 feet. We lost all visibility for 15 minutes beyond the nose of the boat. There were several sailboats sailing toward us downwind when the squall hit, and we were hoping that they stayed on their courses. You never know with the charter fleet was folks will do -sometimes the strangest things. The wind would let up and the rain (needles on the skin) would lessen enough to get a view every so often. Finally the cloud of rain fog lifted and we passed safety to port of the charterers. The wind died down a little but the chop and seas remained until we actually sailed behind the reef at Marina Cay.
Not having spent this much time down here before, we are somewhat confused by the weather. The Christmas winds and northern swells are supposed to die down after January - but so far they haven't. We noted the blizzard on the east coast and now expect some more heavy weather here in a week or so. The weather on the US coast really affects things here. There are pressure gradients between South America and the US that get compressed by lows, which in turn raises the wind speeds and wave heights all the way down the island chain to Trinidad. Still trying to understand that RISING Barometric pressure here warns of high winds.....falling pressure less wind.
Ah the learning curve.
So the Bitter End has changed in the 20 years since we first visited it. But it remains friendly to yachtsmen with showers, garbage services and beautiful grounds to walk on. The Pub sells very nice food for reasonable prices. The Clubhouse Restaurant is still very pricey.
We have run back into the Harley and Amma and are enjoying playing cards and visiting with them. They have been here for several weeks and have figured out the system here. Going to get lessons today on how to work the free ferry to the grocery store and other tidbits about making life easier on the boat.
Steve has finally gotten comfortable with the charging system. We are now only running the engine in the morning to recharge the batteries. This allows us to maintain the freezer/refrig on batteries 2 times a day, plus a third time - when the engine is running. We make water every 3rd day - not that we are using 50 gallons that fast, but just topping up the tanks - and keeping the watermaker filters clean by backwashing them with fresh water at the end on the run. We have plenty of water for everything we do, showers, dishes, boatwashing, laundry. Harley does not have a watermaker, and must buy water at the fuel dock every couple of weeks - or a month if they horde their supplies. This means he has to pull the anchor and drive to the dock and hope no one steals his anchoring spot. We NEVER go to the gas docks. When we need fuel - 5 gallons a week) Steve just takes a can over and brings it back. We bought the JIGGLER siphon, thanks to Capt' Mike's suggestion - which works great to move the fuel from fuel can to fuel tank in minutes with no spilling.
I think we are staying here for 2- 3 weeks. We need to check out of BVI (30 day visa) in early March. We also need to head back down to Tortola to have the alternator pulley changed at a machine shop, so we can install the serpentine belt system. The fan belt has calmed down - re- shedding black dust - but wears fast. The serpentine belt system is supposed to cure it. We will see. 60 day money back warranty - so we need to install before that expires. We have a 100 amp meter on order too - so we will be able to see what the alternator is actually doing. The smart regulator monitors the batteries but does not tell us how much power the alternator is making. The alternator was running hot - we have a very small engine compartment - and automatically (at least according to the manual) shutting down to 50% power output to cool itself off. We installed a bilge blower fan, years ago, ducted from engine compartment to the lazerette (stern locker). We started using it, pulling fresh cool air from the bilge through the engine compartment and the alternator stopped running hot. It is probably better for the engine too. We installed this system when the old engine was yanked. Almost forgot about it. A good idea and it works!
We have read our way through the Outlander series on our kindles. I would highly recommend these books by Diana Gabaldon. Romantic historic novels about Time Travel!! Set in Scotland in the 1700's. Well written and fun to read. There are currently 7 books, with another due this year. You can buy the series on Kindle and save some bucks.
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Loreley defies cultural stereotyping: It's a German beer garden and it's remarkably inefficient. A small back patio with too-close canopied picnic tables was only occasionally visited by the staff. Granted, the beer selection is extensive; Dortmunder and Spaten Mai Bock were tasty, and a good thing, too, because the wait for food was about as long as Wagner's complete Ring cycle. Perhaps the spotty service will improve in time, but the food needs more attention as well. When the jägerschnitzel and sausage platter arrived, the schnitzel had been pounded so thin that the breading seemed like the main event. Other wurst dishes were unremarkable; apfelstrudel was Pop Tart-ish. And the place was packed. Go figure.
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Security and safety are two major uses for exterior lighting. Because they are similar in nature, they can often be accomplished at the same time using the same lighting fixtures. Security lighting deters vandalism and home invasion; safety lighting, on the other hand, protects homeowners and their guests from injuries caused by trips and falls in dark locations.
Yard lights can be utilized for security lighting. These lights can be purchased or rented from the electric utility company and are normally high-intensity discharge fixtures. The lamp choices may be either high-pressure sodium or metal halide bulbs. The HPS bulbs will emit a yellow to orange light, while the metal halide bulbs will emit a blue to white light. Yard lights are generally mounted on tall poles to illuminate large areas. They can also be mounted on taller outbuildings.
HPS bulbs are less glaring to the eyes, making it easier to see and identify objects. This is one reason that high-pressure and low-pressure sodium bulbs are used along streets and highways. One drawback to the HPS is that colors are not well defined or easy to distinguish. Therefore, if color recognition is important, then metal halide bulbs are better suited for the task. One drawback to using HID lighting is that the bulbs must cool down before they can relight. Short power outages of a few minutes can render the light inoperable for as long as 20 minutes.
Security lighting should be mounted high enough to prevent tampering. Security lights can also be protected by a plastic guard or metal mesh cage. A higher mounting location also works well for most safety lighting. While spotlights can be used, floodlights are normally used, as they will illuminate a larger area. Some areas that should be illuminated are yard areas close to the house, fenced-in yards and driveways.
When placing and aiming exterior lights, they should illuminate the homeowner's property; however, they should not shine through the neighbors windows. While the initial adjustments can be made during the day, fine-tuning should be done after dark. If used with security cameras, lights should be placed and adjusted to prevent excessive glaring and shadows.


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Sally Gauge
Pornstar Profile, Date added: 01 Jul 2002
Sally Gauge is a pornstar from the small town of Hot Springs, Arkansas, proving if a girl has the sexy body and sexual talent to become a star, she can get into porn from just about anywhere on the planet. Born in July of 1980, Sally has dirty blonde hair and green eyes. Her measurements are 34C-22-34 though she weighs just 94 pounds and is such a petite little thing, standing only four feet eleven inches tall, which makes her one of the shortest starlets in porn history. She also has beautiful olive skin and often showed off terrific tan lines in her more exotic scenes filmed on location.
A Southern beauty with several tattoos, Gauge has a noteworthy work of ink displaying a large sun with an "M†on the center of her back, another on the back of her neck and third image on her right foot. She was always a rebel willing to do wild things and though her friends and family were not fans of her tattoos that never stopped her, which became a sure sign of things to come.
Early on, Sally Gauge knew she wanted to be in the porn industry. Growing up, she would look at her friend's porn magazines and videos. She was immediately attracted to the pornstar's sexual energy as it was captured on film and she dreamed often of the exciting lifestyle pornstars live, so many miles away from her small town. That urge lead Gauge to begin dancing at strip clubs in different cities at the age of eighteen.
At 19 years old, Sally Gauge decided to visit Los Angeles and while in town, she found work in the porn business. She got her first taste of porn when she answered a magazine ad that was looking for 'figure modeling' and found out it was actually a studio trying to cast new sluts in low budget men's magazine pictorials and amateur XXX sex videos. It took a long talk with the crew on set before Gauge felt comfortable, but once she agreed to do it, she was soon having a blast filming hardcore scenes and working with all her costars just like a seasoned porn professional.
Her scenes have included anal, double penetration, double anal and many other extreme forms of hardcore XXX action. Often what thrilled fans most was the fact that such a petite pornstar with such a pretty face was also willing and able to get herself packed full of cock from every angle. While Gauge has always been a soft-hearted sweetheart who loves her family and friends, she has been described as smart and funny - she is also one tough cookie who is outspoken about what she thinks is right and is always willing to go after what she wants.
Gauge also continued to feature dance across the country because she describes herself as a people person and likes to hang out with her fans. She loves feature dancing at strip clubs because it always offers something new and exciting. She gets to travel to new towns, meet new people and show off her athletic body in an award winning acrobatic stripping routine she has perfected over the years. It also lets her strengthen her connection with fans on a personal level, and that goes a long way toward securing the longevity of her pornstar status.
When it comes to filming porn scenes, this Southern belle employs the same philosophy. She prefers doing things that she hasn't done before because she doesn't like doing the same old things. She enjoys scenes that are exciting and photo sets that have a good unique atmosphere. Gauge also prefers scenes that involve her and more than one other person.
According to Sally Gauge, the single most important thing for a porn movie to be successful is that the audience has to be able to really believe that the sex scene can actually happen in real life. The backstory and the positions have to all be real, practical things that viewers can identify with personally. Gauge starred in nearly 185 hardcore XXX videos for some of porn's leading companies such as Devils Films, Hustler Video, Zero Tolerance, Evil Angel, Vivid, West Coast Productions, Anabolic Video and others before retiring.
She also did Playboy's "Spice Clips†where she had a great time with the fans and staff. She was also a host on KSEX radio until she bought a home in Arkansas and now only does guest appearances for the show when she's in Los Angeles. Gauge loves giving blowjobs and by all accounts, she is quite talented at the sex act. One of her specialties is receiving rough anal gaping while performing a handstand.
In 2002, Gauge won an XRCO award for Best Threeway Sex Scene in "Trained Teens†which also starred Aurora Snow and Jules Jordan. In January of 2003, Las Vegas Novelties signed Gauge, along with pornstar Aurora Snow, to five-year contracts. Under the deal, the pornstars were required to travel across the country and the world representing the company at porn conventions and expos. Las Vegas Novelties was excited to bring Gauge on board because of her tremendous fan base.
In May of the same year, Gauge signed a two-year performance contract with Metro Studios. At the time, she was thrilled about the opportunity. One of the reasons she signed with the company was because of director Mike Adams.
After signing the contract, Gauge did not do a lot of work for the company and voiced her frustration with the studio on her KSEX radio show. However, Gauge and Metro were able to work out their differences.
Part of their new agreement involved Gauge launching her own series and Metro would begin casing her more often in the company's gonzo and feature productions. Metro claimed that Gauge was a great asset to the company and wanted her to be very involved from the beginning. Gauge was happy that everything worked out and she was especially excited about her new series, however relations began to sour once again between her and Metro.
In 2006, Gauge and Metro were once again involved in more controversy. Gauge claimed that the company did not pay her for her work in the movie "Gauge Unchained†and that the company was making money from a site with her name that she was not officially affiliated with in any way. It was a debate between the parties that eventually led to a reported lawsuit, which Gauge filed in 2004. Lawyers for Metro claimed that they had paid her a substantial amount of money for performances it never received. Gauge felt that female pornstars work hard for their money and she only wanted what was agreed upon. In the end, Gauge decided that she would no longer sign any contracts with companies and would instead take control of her own life.
She shot and directed her own content for websites, where fans can see her and other women getting naked, giving out advice, and performing in steamy sex and hardcore action. In May of 2006, Gauge married her longtime partner in Arkansas among her family and friends. She took some time off from performing to organize and plan the wedding, which turned out beautifully. However, in 2008, she and her husband reportedly got divorced.
These days Sally Gauge is retired from porn and she has said that she is enjoying the solitude of being away from the bright lights of XXX celebrity. Still, years after her newest release many fans crave a look at this pint-sized pornstar in hardcore action. That's why your friends at Porn.com have put together the best free porn tube collection of Sally Gauge sex videos and nude pictorials available anywhere online. Enjoy!
- Brunette 24
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- Masturbation 23
- Pussy Spreading 21
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- Shaved Pussy 21
- College 19
- Hardcore 18
- Licking 17
- Doggy Style 15
- Teen 16
- Reverse Cowgirl 14
- Couples 15
- Cumshots 13
- Blonde 14
- Solo 14
- Cowgirl 12
- Stripping 13
- Threesomes 10
- Handjob 10
- Kissing 11
- Ass Spreading 11
- Spreadeagle 9
- Big Cocks 9
- Small Tits 9
- Deep Throat 6
- Anal Sex 8
- Toys 8
- Gangbang 5
- Ethnic 7
- Big Tits 7
- Lesbian 5
- Glamour 5
- Missionary 5
- Hairy Pussy 4
- 10:41A Hot Girl Sucking A Hard Baseball Player's Hard DickJul 2, 2014
- 13:47Hot Blonde Gauge Showcasing Her Body During Sex AuditionFeb 3, 2014
- 17:01Hot Babe Gauge Rides A Stiff CockDec 13, 2013
- 15:27Gauge Gangbang AuditionNov 23, 2013
- 21:36Hot Blonde In The Pool Seduces And Fucks The Guy.Nov 10, 2013
- 19:08Cute Pigtailed Cheerleader Gauge Fucked Hard In A Hot TubOct 17, 2013
- 26:13Starla Fox And Gauge Share A Big Cock And Big CumshotAug 26, 2013
- 23:33Hot All Holes Filled Creampie OrgyAug 16, 2013
- 19:28With A Clit Lick And A Mouth Full Of DickOct 10, 2012
- 13:57White Playful Teen Is Made To Eat Fat CockOct 5, 2012
- 18:25Cute Teen Gauge Loves Stiff Meat Inside Her Wet MouthSep 22, 2011
- 19:13Gauge Loves To See How Much Cum She Can SwallowNov 2, 2010
- 14:57Stunning Girl With Huge Tits Gets Her Ass FuckedJan 30, 2008
- 10:33Sally Gauge Works His Bat And Balls In The OutfieldJan 4, 2008
- 22:52Sexy Girl Gauge DPed And Jizzed OnDec 12, 2007
- 14:58Small Breasted Gauge Sucks And FucksNov 6, 2007
- 31:26Two Bikini Wearing Hotties Share Mark's Big PrickJun 20, 2006
- 20:53Young Beauty Gauge Needs More Than One Cock TonightJan 21, 2006
- 8:39Aussie Thunder Shares Big Cock With Two BabesNov 16, 2003
- 6:24Dirty Slut Fucks And Sucks For FunJul 27, 2002
- 29:16Two Girls And A Guy Enjoy A Freewheeling Threesome In The CarJul 1, 2002


text: Marbury-Comstock Co. | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Marbury-Comstock Co. Producer Primary Organization Members:Elisabeth Marbury and F. Ray Comstock Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsVery Good Eddie[Musical, Original] Produced by Marbury-Comstock Co. Dec 23, 1915 - Oct 14, 1916 Find out where Marbury-Comstock Co. and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


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I was just thinking the same thing. I did a "print preview" and just printed the first two pages. I used both sides of the paper. But you can't paste them on a card or anything if you do that. I hope your suggestions works.
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