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I decided to look at the brown stuff that covers the roots of my floating plants with my microscope! OMG! At 40X, there are amazing creatures in my tank. There are some microscopic worms wiggling around and eating. Some things are little round blobs. I have a whole new world to identify! Does anyone know anything about the microscopic critters in freshwater tanks? And whether they are good or bad would be helpful too!
i'm not aware of anything on that size, ... but it makes me want to use sand/dirt from a local creek to mix with a dirt substrate for a tank i want to build even more
There are whole other worlds in your aquarium, at the surface, in your gravel, in the filter. It's actually a sign of health in an ecosystem.
Ricky, would that be why my tank can't get greenwater again ?
i'm only recently guessing it's whatever is in the HOB filter i have ... so i turned it off, then i'm going to add a scoop of greenwater to the tank.
i have no idea what is in the tank where, but i think it was eating my greenwater at an amazing level :(
if it was in the filter, it being off should be good and the tank should get darker green each day instead of lighter :(
no one had any information on what could be going wrong, so very frustrating. and now i'm at a guess & trial & error
i never thought to consider there could be stuff living in there i didn't add.
it doesn't make sense to consider that, but honestly, i expected stuff to be present i could see, ... that in mind i have no idea how big rotifers are to the naked eye
I forgot how much fun a microscope is and how much I like biology! I went back to college after 20 years and the whole world of biology had changed. And that was 15 years ago.....
Flear - I don't think there's any need to get water from a pond. There is plenty of life without it!
I was actually expecting to see some diatoms because it looks like "brown algae" gathering on the roots of my floaters. Surprise surprise - it IS brown algae! It looks like dead green filamentous algae. Now I'm have to get some of the stuff growing on the tank walls and see if that is really diatoms.
but worms and such as well, ... i'm very interested in having a super diverse tank, both stuff i can see and stuff i can't
more sources for additional stuff is good
and of course keeping concious of potencial parasites. best advice i heard suggested so long as there's no fish in the water the chances of parasites goes way down, ... could be even none
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Flear there are some YouTube videos
Just my one look found worms like this and some type of crustacean might have been a rotifer.
Makes me do my suck siphoning a little more carefully:shock:
This is the stuff I missed out on in college by taking the English major. Makes me want to return for a second degree. Learned so much about people, communication, society, and psychology, but NOTHING that applies to fishkeeping! Except the propensity to always keep an open mind and always leave open the possibility that I might be wrong.
Very interesting thread. Thanks for posting.
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So I took a sample off the substrate of my planted tank from an area that has a few different types of yucky things growing on it. There are little tufts of white fuzz, some fine white thread and a slime mold type of webbing. It smells like bad swamp water. It forms mostly in an area where algae wafers landed and disintegrated. I put it on a slide and found a huge number of what I think are nematodes. I assume that they are scavenger nematodes and beneficial.
But I'm wondering about what is growing on the substrate. I think it is white mold of some sort but not sure if I should do anything about it. The tank holds about 25 newly acquired little red cherry shrimp, a few MTS, and one ghost shrimp.
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I spent the past several days enjoying a vacation halfway across the country, and am consequently getting my reviews written a few days later than usual. In terms of reviewing the animated Rango, though, I'm quite grateful for the delay, because I so rarely get the chance to write about movies that I love after I've seen them a second time. Had the vacation lasted longer, I might've even gone for a third.
Since Rango is (a) yet another animated release (b) by a studio other than Pixar that (c) boasted a mostly irritating trailer showcasing all manner of (d) wisecracking animals, I'll admit that my hopes weren't terribly high from the outset. But it didn't take more than the opening image and sounds of the film's avian mariachi band (and de facto Greek chorus) to get me grinning at director Gore Verbinski's Western-flavored comic adventure. And by the time the closing credits rolled some 100 minutes later, I was less impressed than utterly flabbergasted by what a smart, hilarious, inventive, and visually and thematically rich entertainment Rango actually is.
Our titular protagonist is a Hawaiian-shirt-wearing chameleon (voiced by Johnny Depp) who, in the film's opening minutes, is accidentally ejected from his safe yet lonely terrarium confines and thrown into the blistering heat of the Mojave desert. Through the aid of a tenacious, Mexican-accented armadillo (Alfred Molina) and a feisty, shotgun-toting fellow lizard named Beans (Isla Fisher), he arrives in Dirt, a dusty ghost town with a suspicious populace and a severe shortage of water. Self-trained in the art of improvisation, the fumbling, mild-mannered Rango convinces the animal, reptile, and amphibian townsfolk that he is, in reality, a dangerous gunslinger from out West ("the fa-a-ar West"), and as he spins his tall tales of violent escapades and that time he killed a septet of brothers with only one bullet ... .
And that's all the plot you're going to get from me, because one of the many joys of Rango – on a first viewing, at any rate – lies in how imaginatively screenwriter John Logan blends storylines, character types, and narrative conceits from so many genre classics, everything from Western mainstays such as High Noon and A Fistful of Dollars to Roman Polanski's underworld thriller Chinatown. (In one especially, if bizarrely, gratifying action sequence, an Apocalypse Now tribute segues directly into a nod to Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.) In basic form, Rango is an archetypal good-versus-evil oater, from the play of light and shadow in the ramshackle saloon to the wide-eyed little girl (mouse) with braids who plaintively asks our hero, "Yer gonna git the water back, ain't ya?" Yet Logan – the Gladiator screenwriter whose credits aren't exactly filled with lighthearted works – has such a good time playing around with his sources of inspiration that even if you think you know where events are leading, you're routinely, delightfully confounded. (It's not long before that sweet little urchin whips out her own pair of six-shooters.)
As for the rest of Rango's joys, they should easily prove ticklish no matter how many times you see the movie. His Pirates of the Caribbeans and the underrated slapstick MouseHunt have proved that Verbinski's action-comedy staging can be wizardly, and unencumbered by three-dimensional settings and people, the director tops his previous highs with several set pieces here; Rango's two tussles with a hungry hawk and the canyon-diving bat attack are only the most memorable of the film's gloriously anarchic feats of choreography. The spectacular, occasionally horrific detail employed for the denizens of Dirt – nearly all of whom are missing an eye, an ear, a tail, or some other body part – allows you to enjoy the fascinating beauty of the characters' ugliness. And the vocal performances could hardly be bettered. Though unseen, Depp comes through with his sweetest and most unexpectedly poignant portrayal in years, but the film also boasts wonderfully eccentric, committed turns by Fisher, Molina, Bill Nighy, Stephen Root, Ned Beatty (nearly as much of a bastard here as he was as Toy Story 3's hateful teddy bear Lotso), Abigail Breslin, Ray Winstone, Harry Dean Stanton, and, in a genius-level bit, Timothy Olyphant. The actor's channeling of Clint Eastwood is so uncanny that I left my first Rango viewing convinced that I heard the genuine article.
Meanwhile, and for all the outstanding visual gags on display in the movie, it's taken considerable effort to get through this review without spoiling the best verbal jokes – especially the one involving the word "mammogram" that I can't believe the filmmakers got away with. (The movie's PG rating, I should mention, is most definitely earned, what with the violence and the frequent blurts of "hell" and "damn" and the surprise cameo by Hunter S. Thompson.) Just know that there are dozens of throwaway lines here that Woody Allen himself would've been proud to pen – many of them, such as Rango's "I'm actually one of the few males with a maiden name," sound just like lines you've heard Woody Allen characters say – and that you really haven't laughed until you've listened to the film's appendage-deprived misfits one-upping one another around a campfire. ("One time, I coughed up a whole dalmatian." "I found a human spinal cord in my fecal matter once.") Rango is a thrill to watch, but the movie may be an even bigger pleasure to listen to; it's the fall-down-funniest animated feature I've seen since 2009's Fantastic Mr. Fox – maybe even 2007's The Simpsons Movie – and friends should be warned that I'll probably be quoting from it for weeks.
The previews for The Adjustment Bureau led me to expect a quasi-sci-fi thriller in the mold of the Jason Bourne flicks, what with all those quick edits and shots of Matt Damon and a pretty woman running really, really fast. Who knew, though, that the movie was actually a quasi-sci-fi thriller in the mold of a door-slamming bedroom farce?
Based (apparently, quite loosely) on a short story by renowned author Philip K. Dick, George Nolfi's directorial debut finds Damon and Emily Blunt meeting cute (in a men's room!) and immediately falling for one another while a team of fedora-sporting angels, for unclear reasons, attempt to keep them apart, and it's about as silly as that description suggests. For the mechanics of the narrative to work, the film's heavenly messengers (among them the terrific John Slattery and Anthony Mackie) are forced to be both obtuse and inept – the plot is set in motion when Mackie falls asleep at an inopportune moment – and several details, such as the angels' inability to locate humans when they're surrounded by water, feel too convenient by half. Beyond which, Blunt's character is rather offensively drawn. Twice, the film's Fated Love is interrupted by Damon's hotshot politician either being unable or (ostensibly for her own good) refusing to contact Blunt's professional ballerina. Um ... he's a famous congressman, so what exactly is keeping this confident, forthright woman from picking up a phone and calling him?
Yet for all of its failings, the movie mostly works; it's fast-paced and breezy and of agreeably minor consequence. (Terence Stamp's sinister Head Angel warns Damon that if he doesn't stay away from Blunt, her dreams of international fame will be sacrificed for a life spent teaching ballet to six-year-olds. Horrors!) And best of all, The Adjustment Bureau's stars are absolutely magical together. From their first shared scene, Damon and Blunt banter and flirt with such happy speed and electricity that all of their dialogue sounds wholly improvised, and their matching smiles and laughs – combined with the penetrating ardor of their stares – convince you that theirs really is a pairing for the ages. By the time the two are running in and out of doorways, instantly traveling from downtown New York to the Yankee Stadium outfield to the foot of the Statue of Liberty, you might find yourself almost ridiculously caught up in whether the leads will escape their goofy predicament; how rare and welcome to land on a sci-fi work where it isn't the whiz-bang effects, but rather the stars, that take your breath away.
Director Daniel Barnz's Beastly, as you may have gleaned, is a teen-romance take on Beauty & the Beast, and you're advised to ignore the embarrassingly contrived rationale for this film's Beauty (Vanessa Hudgens) winding up a prisoner in the upscale Manhattan apartment of her Beast (Alex Pettyfer). You're also advised to ignore the almost insultingly broad opening 10 minutes, and the montages of Pettyfer sulking while sad-bastard music drones on the soundtrack. You're also advised to ignore, if you can, Pettyfer himself, who again suggests – so soon after his leading-man duties in I Am Number Four – that he might currently be Hollywood's best-looking terrible actor. (In the film, Hudgens refers to the guy as "a shot of life," and that's exactly what Alex Pettyfer isn't.) If you can endure all of that, though, you might find Beastly remarkably easy to sit through. The movie is totally inconsequential, of course, but it's fun (in a Cruel Intentions-y kind of way) to watch this classic story play out in modern locales, Hudgens proves to a be a warm, ingratiating performer even when out of her High School Musical garb, and there's some lovely supporting work by Lisa Gay Hamilton and Neil Patrick Harris, who, for those more familiar with Disney than Cocteau, basically play the talking candlestick and teapot. Plus, we're treated to an enjoyably wicked and insinuating performance by Mary-Kate Olsen as the goth witch who turns hunky Pettyfer into a scar- and boil-laden monster, but who's at least merciful enough to let him keep his six-pack abs, earning the gratitude of 12-year-old girls everywhere.
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It's November, and that means that the National Novel Writing Month is well underway. Now in its 15th year, a nonprofit group has a mission of encouraging as many people as possible, young and old, to write their own novel in 30 days.
That's 30 days, or one month, to write 50,000 words, which is what NaNoWriMo — as the group calls itself — defines as a novel-length work. Think of it as nurturing the Great American Novel in about the same time as it takes to grow the average radish.
Last year, the nonprofit organization rallied 341,375 NaNoWriMos to join in the challenge. But one integral part of the challenge are the support groups enabled by the collective enterprise. With an intricate web of online forums, writers can and do connect online. But they also host write-ins and meet-ups in which novelists can gather, discuss, bond and — most importantly — write.
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This year, however, things are different for Lloyd because of the community support from fellow first-time novelists.
"I had never participated in the meet-ups or write-ins before this year," she said. "I honestly feel that getting more involved in the NaNo community is what has helped me to follow through, whether it's through the meet-ups or the online forums."
Lloyd headed to a write-in at a Christian Youth Center near her California home with 18 other writers. The group pounded away on their laptops, in which their invented characters built mythical worlds. Her group even had "word wars," or 30-minute bursts of writing where they competed with each other to receive a prize for the highest word count.
"Being able to go to a local coffee shop and meet with people who understand writing a novel in 30 days and all of the stresses and joys that come with it can be quite comforting," Lloyd said. "You meet with people and instantly have something to talk about, and passionately, because NaNo just brings that out of you."
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Another day, another few starters knocked down by injury at Broncos training camp.
Linebacker Jarvis Moss, right guard Chris Kuper and running back LenDale White all left this morning's practice with injuries.
Moss, who was replacing the injured Elvis Dumervil in the Broncos' starting defense, suffered a fractured bone in his hand and was taken from the Broncos' Dove Valley complex to the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic for X-rays, an NFL source confirmed.
Surgery routinely is done to repair such fractures. Moss is expected to be held out of practice for two weeks, then can wear a cast over the hand to participate in the workouts and preseason games.
Safety Brian Dawkins did the same thing during last year's preseason after he fractured his hand early in training camp.
"Ultimately, I think we gotta continue to push through some of this stuff," coach Josh McDaniels said after practice. "Obviously we're not going to put players out here that we would risk injuring further. We'll try to monitor and manage everybody the best we can so that we're ready to go for September while we're getting better every day out here."
Kuper suffered a right ankle injury and is expected to miss some practice time. Trainers cut the tape off Kuper's ankle and he did not return. Stanley Daniels, who was on the Packers practice squad last season and the Jets' practice squad in '08, filled in at Kuper's right guard spot.
White, who just signed with the Broncos Wednesday, walked off the field under his own power late in the workout and was not limping. However, he did not return.
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"He's started off extremely well," McDaniels said. "He's accurate. There's nothing in our scheme, nothing in our system that he can't operate, he can't execute. He gets us in the right play basically 99 out of 100 or 100 out of 100 (times)."
Players will not wear pads during this evening's practice, scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. McDaniels said that the team will participate in a walk-through Saturday morning at Dove Valley before moving training camp to Invesco Field for the night practice.


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Hmm... caught this within the first minute. Might as well say something.
At first glance, he's OP. At second glance, he's balanced. From nerdgasm to satisfaction. Good job, Hi-Rez.
His passive + his self-lifesteal is a very interesting mechanic. You need a way to get back up health fast if someone's ****ting on you, but otherwise, simply jungling/laning will give you more health than you will most likely lose.
If there was one item that I would always reccommend on this guy, it would be Eye of Retaliation.
And also: his ult isn't OP. The threshold is quite low early levels, and at levels 1-4 I he doesn't even have a threshold.
In summary: Nice job, Hi-Rez. Just buff the 2 to make you run faster when you're facing away from an enemy, otherwise there's no escape... for either of you.
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Mauritius Trade Gap to Widen in 2012 as Exports Slows
Mauritius said its 2012 trade gap will probably widen as exports slow.
The deficit is forecast to reach 92 billion rupees ($3.2 billion), up from 72.2 billion rupees in 2011, the Port Louis-based Statistics Mauritius said on its website today. Imports will jump 16 percent to 172 billion rupees and exports will rise 5.4 percent to 80 billion rupees, it said.
Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation with a population of about 1.3 million people, is a net importer of food and fuels. India is the largest supplier, with Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemical Ltd providing all its fuel.
Exports to Europe, which account for 62 percent of the total, rose 2.7 percent to 40.4 billion rupees in 2011 and declined 10 percent in the fourth quarter, the agency said.
The rupee has gained 1.9 percent against the dollar, the main currency for its imports bills. Against the euro, it has weakened 1.4 percent.


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The economy is in a state of hurt right now and the only thing making consumers feel better, believe it or not, are gas prices.
The last time Southern Colorado saw gas prices in the $2 range was 8-months ago.
A trip to the gas station is less of a pain in the pocket these days. The Shell Gas Station on North Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs had their regular unleaded gas listed for $2.74. "This is the cheapest gas we found," said Charmaine Page who lives in Aurora, CO.
"I knew it would come down sooner or later," said Larry Espinoza, a Colorado Springs resident.
The reason for the lower gas prices? Refineries along the Gulf Coast that lost production because of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav are picking up steam again.
Another reason for the dip in gas prices is because of a weaker economy. Experts say, the demand goes down and production goes up.
"It's more dollars in your pocket," said Frank O'Donnell, a Colorado Springs resident.
Prices seem to have dropped relatively fast. "That's a drop of what, almost 45 or 50-cents in 9-days," said O'Donnell.
The last time the U.S. saw such a sharp drop in gas prices was in the early 80's.
Espinoza has a 38-gallon truck. Usually it costs him $100 to fill up. "Saturday I filled it up for $42," said Espinoza.
"Actually, we can afford to go get a car wash now," said Joe Perry, a Colorado Springs resident.
Economists say consumers save one-billion-dollars when oil is just one-dollar cheaper.
"It's a big difference between $60 and $80," said Perry.
Experts expect gas prices to continue to drop over the next few weeks. "I hope so," said Page.
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The use of JPAN's engine should be
in the problem description. There is a whole new set up for it requiring three parameters. See his documentation you received upon download.
This is what i found about set healing, as far as i could tell, im doing it right, the worst part is that in my old hack i used this same script, and it worked fine, so i dont know what could be the problem. o-o
Version 0.2 (beta)
- repaired missing std commands (give item scripts)
- Fixed small bug in the Swarm-Roam special and hack, now allowing for
compatibility with the Wild data switch.
- Added to the Swarm-roam the capability to overwrite the level hack,
allowing for Roaming pokemon (1 in 0x8006) to have a different level
- Added three more slots to the Wild data switch, allowing you to replace
dynamically all of the 4 datas without the need to ovewrite the last
used one.
- Sethealingplace command changed. now, it REQUIRES three variables to be
set in order to work
.align 2
/*this code is meant to ovewrite the "choose warp" part of the
special 0xc8 (the blackout script).
this code uses three consecutive variables to create that warp
because this code is much smaller than the original, it will be
inserted over it, starting at 0x080bfd54*/
/*this will allow the code to compile correctly, but this output
cannot replace the one in this folder, as it's too big and would
corrupt the package.*/
.org 0xbfd54
replacer_code: ldr r0, var_405a
bl 0x6e568
lsl r1, r0, #0x18
lsr r0, r0, #0x8
lsr r1, r1, #0x18
strb r1, [r4]
strb r0, [r4, #0x1]
mov r0, #0xff
strb r0, [r4, #0x2]
ldr r0, var_405b
bl 0x6e568
lsl r0, r0, #0x10
lsr r0, r0, #0x10
strh r0, [r4, #0x4]
ldr r0, var_405c
bl 0x6e568
lsl r0, r0, #0x10
lsr r0, r0, #0x10
strh r0, [r4, #0x6]
b 0x0bfdf4
.hword 0x0000
var_405a: .word 0x0000405a
var_405b: .word 0x0000405b
var_405c: .word 0x0000405c
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- Aug 17:
- CHSAA responds to Mullen report: school on probation, but problems resolved
- Aug 3:
- Mullen High School replaces principal in latest shake-up at school
- Jul 5:
- Mullen High president Ryan Clement to leave school, he says
- Jan 13:
- Dave Logan's celebrity, disagreement on assistants reasons for his firing at Mullen
- Jan 12:
- Students wage brief protest after Mullen ousts football coach Dave Logan
- Mullen High dismisses Dave Logan as football coach
- Jan 11:
- Dave Logan out as Mullen High football coach
- Dec 4:
- Private schools defining Colorado prep sports' shift in power
In the aftermath of what many view as the strangest firing in the history of Colorado high school sports, Mullen continued to reel and Dave Logan headed to Beantown as a broadcaster for the Broncos game Saturday night.
Yes, what's left has a nasty odor.
Mullen's stunning dismissal of Logan on Wednesday is one for the books.
The short story is that a traditionally strong parochial school exercised its right to broom one of Colorado's favorite sons and most successful football coaches — whose strong character and integrity have been cited by players, parents, peers and the public, saying he had become the face of the school. And, they didn't want a non-faculty member being the face of the school.
True, Logan isn't LaSallian, a full-time teacher or at the south Denver school 24/7.
In fact, he's a Methodist, a broadcaster, a radio talk show host and a pitchman, and made it a point to be in the building well before any practices and games on most days.
Sure, he and his football program became the face of Mullen. It happens. When you win four state championships, that will happen, believe it or not.
Same as with coach Rudy Carey and his boys basketball team at East; ditto for Dick Katte and Denver Christian. Any how many others automatically associate Columbine with Andy Lowry and Burlington with Glynn Higgs because of their football programs, or Eaton with Jim Danley and Cherry Creek with Marc Johnson through baseball?
While Mullen officials, save for chief operating officer and president Ryan Clement, have been as mum as Josh McDaniels was this past week, Logan passed on giving an extensive comment, including on his radio show because, he said, not every prep football coach has a radio show. This isn't Texas.
Logan didn't "get too big" for Mullen. Last time we checked — we did and we're still on it — he encouraged his players to compete in other sports, stay out of trouble and be reasonable when it comes to drawing negative attention.
Logan didn't teach at the school, but Mullen is admittedly low in terms of actual teacher-coaches ratio within the building, at around 10 percent, as are other area schools. Men and women who don't teach cannot only coach, but also make sure values are passed on to their student-athletes. Look around. Schools throughout metro Denver rely on coaches who aren't on the faculty. Why turn away from a viable coaching pool?
While Clement denies our report that he and others from the school were going to be required to be part of Logan's staff, others inside or close to the school can only laugh. Multiple sources close to the program told us the same thing, that Mullen wanted full-time faculty members on Logan's staff.
This is what it has come to — rolling the dice about who's telling the truth or running their mouths.
So much for the educational experience.
And having a coach who will raise funds? As far as I know, most do to a degree, and I'm sure Logan has made acquaintances with those who have money.
It's almost as if Mullen, where officials admit to financial concerns, is downsizing on purpose, forfeiting its top sporting asset to go in another direction. How many more Mustangs coaches will be far behind?
If I'm a prep coach anywhere, I just saw a guy with a 201-43 career mark with six championships get shown the door as if his team was winless and had an entire starting lineup that was recruited, academically ineligible or in trouble with the law.
Obviously, Logan, who probably will keep his staff intact and continue to donate his coaching salary once he opts for another job, is in demand. But who from here wants to follow him, and how many Mustangs wish to return?
And, seriously, why is Clement on such an island? You may not like his responses to the firing, but where are other school officials to back him up? Mullen principal Jim Gmelich has refused repeated requests to talk about the situation.
Mullen can do whatever it wants. Logan agrees with that. Just don't expect everyone to like it.
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222 :17x01 - House Mysteries Revealed
First, when Maria and Jeff Saperstein moved into their 8,000-square-foot home, they knew they had something special. With crooked chimneys, round rooms and a strange plaque on their roof, the search was on to uncover the stories behind their house. Next, newlyweds Julie and Andrew Kizlinski were bent on buying an older home to restore. Little did they know that an 1884 farmhouse would be the king of all renovation challenges. Then, after years of working in the rat race, Linda and Wes Matchett found the perfect place to relax and call home in Wolfeboro, N.H. But they had no idea what to think when they found tombstones in their yard as well an old door in the attic revealing a stern warning from the past. Finally, Maria and Jeff Saperstein had no idea they could be hiding a fortune — in plain sight. After discovering that the stained-glass windows at the top of their stairs could be authentic Tiffany windows, they are dying to find out what they could be worth.
223 :17x02 - Hidden Histories Uncovered
First, when Jessyca and Greg Golembowski bought a dilapidated 1899 Queen Ann Victorian as a "project," they had no idea the real mission would be uncovering its secret past. With its rich leather wall covering, elaborate fireplaces, ornate chandeliers and massive stained-glass windows, they just knew their house had a tale to tell. Next, when Edwin Calderon purchased a Gothic revival in New York, he didn't know it was hiding a past as dramatic as its fairy-tale architecture. After finding a plaque and some interesting objects down in the basement, he goes on a mission to learn the story behind his house. Then, when Wendy and Gregg Moore purchased their dream home, they had no clue about the history that came with it. After renovation work reveals hidden signatures and graffiti throughout the house, they start to piece the puzzle together. Finally, the Golembowski family spent months rehabbing their old Victorian and discovered many treasures along the way. They have been waiting anxiously to see if they've hit the jackpot. Appraiser Cheri Elliott reveals some stunning values on a unique pedestal sink, sparkling chandeliers and those amazing stained-glass windows.
224 :17x03 - Historical Home Surprises
First, when Denni and Rob Proctor moved into their family's 1865 Gothic revival in Allegan Mich., they thought they knew everything there was to know about the house. So imagine their surprise when they find a mysterious box that ties their home to a famous Civil War general who helped change the course of American history. Next, after discovering a secret chamber in their 1786 Federal Cape-style home, Linda and Dale Straube start digging into the home's history and uncover its scandalous past, along with a stunning link to a U.S. president. Then, it was a find so strange that their realtor told them not to be afraid. When Lisa and Howard Goodman went up to the attic of their 1885 house in Peekskill, N.Y., they got the surprise of a lifetime. Inside their house was another house! After finding a signature on the window and a name on their front steps, the couple learns why another cottage was built in their attic. Finally, appraiser Cherie Elliott takes a look at various items found in the Proctors' house and comes up with some shocking values.
225 :17x04 - Multiple Mysteries Unearthed
First, innkeepers Janet Matteucci and her husband, David, fell in love with a Georgian revival in Bethlehem, N.H. But it wasn't just its 7,500 square feet that impressed them. The grand estate came with presidential letters, formal gardens and amazing furnishings. Next, when Pat and Doug McKinnon relocated their family from Germany to Denver, they were excited to find a house with old country charm. Little did they know that lurking behind the walls were unexpected stairways, a hidden door and a secret passage. Then, when Jay Brandow moved into an 1872 Italianate Victorian, he was happy just to be able to get to the bottom of the dozen layers of paint. He had no idea that hidden beneath all the paint was a mystery as deep as Michigan's Great Lakes. A mysterious photo leads to the tale of a ship's captain and his family, along with the story of his tragic shipwreck. Finally, it's back to New Hampshire, where the homeowners find out what some of their treasures are worth.
226 :17x05 - Houses Full of History Lessons
First, when Marcela and Steve Gross moved into their 1805 Federal-style home, they discovered that the past owners had left lots of things behind, including two sets of Victorian chairs and a handmade cabinet. But it was the clues in their barn that helped them learn about an inventor who lived in the house and why their property was known as "Graceland." Next, when Michele and Michael Hills went on a mission to turn an old church into their home in Pittsburgh, they knew they were bound to get a few surprises. They had no idea they would get a full-fledged history lesson in the process. Then, when Mary Beth and Carl Slemp first saw the 10-acre farmhouse in Lapeer Mich., they thought it was very charming. When they found out what was buried underneath, their interest was piqued even more. Finally, we return to the Gross home, where they learn about the well-rounded man who purchased it in 1894. The house stayed in his family for generations, each leaving stuff behind in the barn and attic. Now they are wondering what it's all worth. An expert stops by to give them the shocking news.
227 :17x06 - Medical Mysteries Found
First, when Kathy and Joe Spear moved into their 19th-century farmhouse, they had no idea what was in store for them. Joe grew up in the house, so he thought he knew it inside and out. But he was wrong. Soon after the couple moved in, they found tons of antique furniture and a name linking their home to an infamous pirate. Next, after moving into their 1892 Grand Victorian home, Maura and Ed Burgess had no idea that the house was busting at the seams with history. That was until a renovation project turned up medical journals and a strange drain in the middle of their dining-room floor. Then, soon after Mike and Betsy Rutkowski moved into their 200-year-old home in Fairfax, Va., they started to hear stories about a Civil War ghost that haunted their house. They didn't think anything of it until they found a bloodstain on their dining-room floor and a Civil War bullet in their yard. They soon learned their house used to be a makeshift hospital during the war, as well as an Underground Railroad hideout. Finally, when the Spears took over a farmhouse from Joe's parents, they discovered it had been hiding a secret past for over a century. They knew the home was built in 1880 and that the furniture they found dated that far back as well. But is its monetary value worth as much as its historical value? Appraiser Elyse Luray intends to find out.
228 :17x07 - Past Secrets Resurface
First, John Gile was on a mission to find his family home, and when he finally found it, he was overwhelmed with the secrets his ancestors left behind. After tracing through his family tree and uncovering a 13-star flag, oil portraits and a rifle, he learns that his home is linked to a Civil War mystery. Next, when Charlotte and Tom Herrmann's dream house finally went on the market, they quickly snatched it up, but as soon as they moved in, they began to take notice of strange medallions and carvings lurking at every corner. Then, when Melissa and Jason Archibald moved into their 1850s home, they had no idea the home's tragic past would be revealed in the woodwork. It wasn't until they started tearing down walls that secrets from the past would come pouring out, including two guns. They learn about a heroic sheriff who once lived in the house and how his death was a huge blow to the entire community. Finally, we return to the home of John Gile, who was thrilled to be able to trace his 300-year-old Colonial back to his ancestors. He was even more excited about finding out if some of their old belongings could be valuable.
229 :17x08 - Pieces of the Past
Pieces of the Past
First, when a lakefront home in Michigan went on sale, Patti and Ken Bing snatched up the old place and began sprucing it up. They had no idea a collection of left-behind items would pave the way to a very interesting past. In their search for answers, they learn that their home is connected to the biggest zoo in the United States. Next, when Craig Melichar and Mike Masciantonio moved into their 1830s farmhouse, it looked as if the history had been stripped away. But that all changed when they started digging up pieces of the past in their very own backyard. Then, Sue Hamblen knew she wanted an old house to make her own, but she never dreamed about the massive amount of history that would come along with it. After finding a Civil War uniform button and a mysterious trap door leading to a tunnel system, she discovers that her home played a secret role in two different wars! Back at the Bings' place, they discover that their craftsman home was once the site of the largest private zoo in America. But is their zoo of funky furniture also a gold mine? An expert takes a look.
230 :17x09 - Hidden History
First, when Karen Kiefer bought her old family home in Scottdale, Penn., she didn't know exactly just how much history lived there. That was until she came across some hidden diaries that linked her family to a famous general. Next, Patty and Chris Tait had a lot of renovation work to do when they moved into their 19th-century Greek revival farmhouse. As they were working on the house, they found strange items buried in the yard that uncovered mysteries from the past, including a link to a US president. Then, when they were kids, Amy and Greg Wilson dreamed of living in the 1910 Victorian they now own. As they were fixing it up, they found a bottle of moonshine, license plates and a box of medicine. But imagine their surprise when strangers dropped by and told them they were born in the house. Finally, As Karen Kiefer fixed up her family's 100- year-old home, she found paintings by artists whose works now hang in the Smithsonian, along with a Civil War sword and fixtures that might be true Tiffany lamps.
231 :17x10 - Antique Finds Abound
First, Nancy Sweet and her daughter Susan moved into a mountain-high Colorado dream home when Nancy remarried. They knew it was gorgeous on the inside and out, but when they began to find treasures left behind, they figured out that this place was hiding a mystery. Next, when Lou and Rick Gibson moved into their country cottage in Baltimore, Md., they loved every inch of it — that was until they went into the basement and discovered human bones! And that was just the tip of the iceberg. Then, Nancy Yorinks and Patrick Carter bought their 1892 Victorian in Moscow, Idaho, to suit their growing family, but they had no idea their house was busting at the seams with history. While renovating their kitchen, letters, medical journals, spoons and shoes came pouring out of the walls. Finally, we return to the Sweet house to find out what the rare furnishings, antique rugs and classic car are worth. Appraiser Eron Johnson is on the case.
232 :17x11 - Historic Home Discoveries
First, when Bonnie and Stratton Hicky first moved into their 1822 Greek revival in Madison, Ga., they thought they knew the whole story behind their historic home because it had been in their family for generations. But when they started discovering artifacts such as a walnut bedroom set, paintings and even a desk with a secret compartment, their family secrets started revealing themselves. Next, when Margaret and Kevin Hluch decided to take on the challenges of transforming an 1890 commercial building in Frederick, Md., into a creative living and working space, they never imagined they would be uncovering a mystery as well. But when they found a stone engraved, "Pythian Castle, 1921," a book of ceremonies, and an actual stage — complete with lighting — they grew curious about their home's past. Then, Jami and Tom Hollenbaugh thought they had found the perfect home in Irvona, Penn., for raising their family. But when they started discovering hundreds of bricks in the yard of their wooden house, a pair of glasses and a tombstone with the name Thomson on it, they were about to learn they got more than they bargained for. Finally, appraiser Elyse Luray, former auctioneer at the famed Christie's Auction House, visits the Hickys to see if what their finds are worth.
233 :17x12 - Ancient Clues From the Past
First, when Beth and B.C. Wyatt inherited their 1780s family home in Cynthiana, Ky., they also inherited a house full of clutter. But as they worked their way through each room, they started realizing some of the "clutter" might actually be priceless family heirlooms. Next, when Dale and Mike Heath first laid eyes on this 1849 Greek revival in Wetumpka, Ala., they immediately saw its potential. And when they ventured up to the attic, they discovered a trunk full of stuff, including a bundle of old letters, that told them they were getting a glimpse into the life of an Army ladies' man. Then, William Wakeley and Matt Galla didn't even have to set foot in this century-old home in Pittsburgh to know it was exactly what they were looking for — it only took a picture on a website to know they had to have it. But when they discovered steel beams stamped "Carnegie," a hard hat and various construction signs, it made them curious about their house's past. Finally, back at the Wyatts' house, appraiser Elyse Luray, former auctioneer at the famed Christie's Auction House, stops by to see if the family artifacts hold any monetary value.
234 :17x13 - Homes' Histories Come to Life
First, when Jenny and George Ragsdale got the chance to buy a sprawling 100-year-old estate in Jamestown, N.C., they knew they'd be saving a piece of history. But they had no idea that along with the house, they'd be saving collections that could be priceless. Next, Pattie and Jim Prewitt moved into an old Navasota, Texas, home that had been abandoned and run down for years. As they were working to restore its natural beauty, the couple uncovered paintings, a baby swing and toys, in addition to an old suitcase, filled to the brim with history. Then, when Laurie Dumas got the chance to purchase a 100-year-old Colonial that she had admired for years, she jumped at the opportunity. It wasn't until she married her husband, Jeff, a few years later that the home's history would come to life. Finally, back at the Ragsdale house, more items from past generations surface. Elyse Luray, former appraiser and the famed Christie's Auction House, drops by to take a look at the loot.
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A collaborative project in which a select group of designers, illustrators, and artists create visual interpretations of the most defining moments in United States history as a way of informing others of our proud, yet sometimes troubled and forgotten past.
We've been fortunate enough to use our hands and talents to design and print posters for some of our favorite artists and events. Here's a list of the fine folks we've worked with:
The Civil Wars
First Aid Kit
The Lilies & Sparrows
Madi Diaz
Mike Birbiglia
Sara Bareilles
Straight No Chaser
The Southern Renaissance
Sufjan Stevens
Volcano Choir
What If Greenville
A 4,200 acre estate tucked away in the mountains of Tennessee, Blackberry Farm is one of the most celebrated luxury resorts in America today. This place is truly one of a kind. If ever you've wanted to get away from it all this truly is the destination you've been looking for.
Our part:
Branding, Collateral, Illustration
When our buds at the online market place, Zaarly, comes calling we get pretty excited. If you've never used Zaarly, get with it. Whether you need a cake baked or your gutters cleaned you can find it all at Zaarly. We love working with these guys.
Our part:
Illustration, Print
Silver Screen Society honors the many stories told through the world of cinema each month by bringing a new film and a continuous stream of creatives that carry with them their own unique interpretations and ideas. We were able to make our contribution with the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
JD's Rub is a craft meat dry seasoning and marinating mixture. This rub is sold only in select butcher shops in Charlotte, North Carolina. John Dameron, JD himself, decided he was tired of the boring rubs he was using on his meats. He wanted to make a better one. And that he did — John constructed the best damn rub you've ever put between your cheeks. And we're totally serious.
Our part:
Identity, Collateral, Illustration, Web
When Meredith and Tadd decided they wanted to stitch their lives together forever and ever they asked us to reflect their style along with their unique ceremony setting in all of their wedding collateral. So that's exactly what we did.
Our part:
Identity, Collateral
When our friends Randi and Cam told us they were getting married we were so happy. And when they told us they wanted us to pitch in for some of their wedding materials we saw an opportunity to show off their coffee-loving personalities. We also decided to squeeze in a little celebrity name mash-up fun just for good measure.Our part:
Various 3D Renderings from 2014 to Present.
Our part:3D Rendering
What happens when a couple of slackers discover their love for a good brewsky? Well, you get a brewery that specializes in putting their own fresh spin on famous flavors. We had a blast on this project. Mostly because of the free samples.
Our part:
Identity, Package design
Foley is a South Carolina indie-rock outfit made up of some pretty solid dudes. We've known these guys for years, and we've been to more of their shows than we can count. If you've never heard them, do yourself a favor.
Our part:
Identity, Collateral, Package Design,
Piroch'toberfest is an annual gathering of homebrewers and beer fans. So when we were asked to create a fun brand to wrap around such a killer event we jumped at the chance. We love working with these guys. We loved the event too — well, what we can remember of it.Our part:
Who doesn't love a good pair of jeans. I know here at Shed Labs, it's our pant of choice. So it made total sense for us to partner with Billiam, a maker of fine denim and leather products. Hand-crafted to the bone, his selvedge denim jeans rock our ever-lovin' socks off. The good folks at Billiam don't just love cowboy blues, they're also big on helping out victims of sex trafficking by donating 20% of their profits to those in need. If you're in need of a fresh pair of denims, check them out.
Our part:
Identity, Design, Digital
Good friend, celebrity photographer and all around purveyor of awesomeness, Steven Taylor is killing it right now. From MTV to Hollywood to Fashion Week Steven shoots it all and he's friggin' good at it too.
Our part:
Collateral, Media kit design, Conceptual development
Our posters for good pal Mike Birbiglia revolve around My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, a show filled with antics of love, fair rides, inadequacy and sheer hilarity. We took it upon ourselves to fill these posters with as many references to Mike's current and previous material as possible while still hitting the high notes from the show. If he's ever in your town or you just want to laugh like a toddler give Mr. Birbiglia a listen.
Our part:
Design, Illustration
Man, oh man do these goons like to draw or what? Actually we really do love to draw. Every single project we work on enlists some form of mark-making, whether we're sketching a super slick identity or hand drawing our next poster we've almost always got a ratty sketchbook and crappy mechanical pencil on us, ready to go.


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November 1, 2012
By Dave Hirschman
Illustration by Francis Livingston
With a sudden flick of its tail, the alligator dives beneath the rippled surface of a Florida lake, the appearance of a pterodactyl-like AirCam overhead apparently triggering some primitive reptilian dive reflex.
A five-foot, silver-scaled tarpon leaps from the cypress-lined Suwannee River as we lift off the placid water.
Vacant foundations where scores of homes and buildings were swept away by a series of killer tornadoes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are still visible a year after the devastating event.
A tugboat churns up a muddy wake as it shoves a flotilla of barges up the broad and curvaceous lower Mississippi River, its air horn sounding a high-decibel greeting.
Rounding one of the river's innumerable bends, the entire Memphis, Tennessee, skyline appears at once, orange evening sun reflecting from the steel-sided pyramid arena like a golden signal mirror.
A gathering tailwind pushes us by the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, as red-clad Cardinals fans begin to fill the nearby stadium for a night game.
A mockingbird bravely harasses a marauding eagle over a sandy Wisconsin riverbank while a tall blue heron stands by, serenely ignoring the aerial confrontation.
After 22 hours of flying a newly restored AirCam on amphibious floats from Sebring, Florida, up the Mississippi River to Minnesota, the Twin Cities skyline lets us know the end of our journey is near. This airplane, owned by Veterans Airlift Command founder Walt Fricke, has allowed AOPA videographer Paul Harrop and me to skim the Gulf Coast, trace the Mississippi River, and touch down virtually anywhere we pleased along the way.
The three-day trip covered about 1,300 nm at an average groundspeed of 62 knots and consumed 162 gallons of fuel, both avgas and auto fuel, at a rate of about 7.5 gph. But what those numbers can't convey is the intimate and wondrous perspective the AirCam gives for viewing our vast, beautiful, and scarred American landscape.
Flying it is a sensory feast that leaves indelible impressions.
I was in a state of shock the first time I saw N612WF. A tornado had just struck the 2011 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, and the gorgeous burgundy AirCam with fewer than 30 hours on the Hobbs meter had been ripped from its tiedowns and slammed onto its back. The airplane looked like a total loss, along with dozens of other similarly unfortunate display aircraft.
Fricke, a former Vietnam War helicopter pilot and executive, isn't easily deterred, and he decided right away to have the badly damaged airplane rebuilt at the AirCam factory. The engines, instruments, and Clamar floats were undamaged, but the vast majority of the airframe would be painstakingly replaced during the next 14 months.
Phil Lockwood, the soft-spoken perfectionist who designed the AirCam and manufactures the kits, test flew Fricke's rebuilt airplane in May and pronounced it the best-looking of 187 finished to date. Seeing 612WF again at the Sebring factory, it was hard to disagree. The gleaming airplane had recently completed a series of test flights and it was ready to go north to its new home in the land of 10,000 lakes. Fricke was too busy with VAC work to make the trip himself, so I kept pestering Fricke until he said I could ferry it in his place. Harrop enthusiastically agreed to come along and tell the story in video.
After a local familiarization flight with Lockwood, Harrop and I loaded our gear into the storage lockers at the center of the floats, and I asked Lockwood for any last-minute advice.
"Don't hurry," he said. "If you're trying to get somewhere fast, you're in the wrong airplane. Just take your time, fly at 75 miles an hour, and land before the fuel gauges get below a quarter tank. If you do those things, you'll really enjoy the experience."
I've long had a multiengine rating, and I recently added a single-engine seaplane rating, but flying the amphibious AirCam on and off the water requires a multiengine seaplane rating. Fortunately, Richard Johnson, a veteran seaplane pilot and instructor at Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport in Central Florida, provides such training in his own AirCam. We met on a Sunday afternoon and made several flights, and he arranged for a checkride with seaplane legend Chuck Brown the next day.
The first thing you notice about a float-equipped AirCam is its hulking size. It towers above wheeled AirCams, and performing a preflight inspection or putting fuel in the tanks is like climbing a jungle gym.
The AirCam is designed for redundancy and simplicity, and the systems are as basic as they can be. Each 100-horsepower Rotax ULS engine, for example, is fed from its own 14-gallon fuel tank. There's no way to cross-feed fuel from one tank to the other; mixture control is automatic; and fixed-pitch props can't be feathered.
The floats don't have water rudders, so steering is accomplished with differential power (and the air rudder). On land, the floats have free-castering nosewheels. Gear retraction and extension on Johnson's airplane is hydraulic, with a hand pump and a pilot-operated one-way valve to move the gear up or down; on Fricke's airplane, the gear is electric.
AirCams are sold as kits, not complete airplanes. Kits sell for $49,000; a pair of new Rotax engines and props adds $54,000; and avionics and paint typically cost another $10,000. The 25-employee factory produces up to 24 AirCam kits a year.
From a design standpoint, the AirCam is almost comically overbuilt. It can take off from a standing start on one engine, yet it has two. A single float has enough buoyancy to keep the entire aircraft at gross weight (2,100 pounds) above water, yet it has two. Full power results in about 5,400 engine rpm for takeoff and climb. VY and VYSE are both 60 mph IAS. VMC is 40 mph at 3,000 feet msl, and VS is about 38 mph IAS. Normal cruise at 4,500 rpm nets 75 mph IAS, and fuel consumption is 7.5 gph total for both engines. The engines prefer auto fuel, but avgas is acceptable, too.
The AirCam has electric flaps, but flaps aren't required for takeoffs or landings. Johnson and Brown recommend half flaps for both operations. Full flaps are reserved for extreme short-field landings.
Johnson recommends approaching at 65 mph for both land and water landings. "That approach speed sounds high considering the low stall speed," he says. "This airplane has so much drag that it decelerates very rapidly in the flare, so keep your speed up."
Most of the AirCam's idiosyncrasies come from the fact that its engines and pusher props are mounted well above the airplane's longitudinal axis. Full power on takeoff creates a strong nose-down moment, so the pilot must hold full aft stick during the takeoff roll to get a positive angle of attack. As the airplane rotates, reduce back-stick pressure to maintain the desired pitch attitude.
In straight-and-level cruise, adding power requires nose-up trim, and decreasing power requires nose-down trim—the opposite from most aircraft. Steep turns have a pronounced overbanking tendency, and unlike most twins, pusher props make the right engine critical.
The AirCam's single-engine performance is outstanding. During simulated engine failures, the airplane turns, rolls, and yaws in the direction of the dead engine, and full power and opposite rudder and aileron easily counteract it.
Pilot workload is extremely light since there are no props to feather, mixture levers to cut, cowl flaps to open, or fuel pumps to activate following an engine failure. Just go to full power on the good engine and raise the wing about five degrees on the side of the dead engine. Even with full fuel, two people, and an 85-degree-Fahrenheit day, we were able to maintain a positive rate of climb on a float-equipped AirCam—and the spinning propeller on the idling right engine was creating more drag than if it had actually been shut down and stopped. Turns in the direction of the dead engine, and away from it, were easily and safely accomplished.
The AirCam is extremely stable, and that's especially true on floats. Single-engine landings are almost identical to normal ones. Hold 65 mph IAS into the flare and maintain some power until touchdown. The same is true whether landing on water or a hard surface.
The view from the front cockpit is so expansive that judging attitude in the flare can be tricky. Johnson sticks a piece of dark tape to the center of the windshield, and placing the tape on the horizon works beautifully for land and water touchdowns.The only ways a pilot can really screw up in an amphibian is by putting the landing gear down in a water landing, or up in a land landing. Even though I'm paranoid about making such a mistake, I was nearly fooled into a gear-up landing on a hard-surface runway during training.
"Tell all your passengers you'll give them $20 if they catch you getting ready to land with the gear in the wrong position," Brown advised. "If you have to pay them, it'll be the best money you ever spend."
After my blunder, I told Harrop I'd give him $100, just to make sure.
i had been concerned that we were bringing too much gear, but I needn't have worried. We had plenty of space (and payload) and could have brought more.
We flew west to Tampa and followed the coastline north to Cedar Key and the Suwannee River, then tracked the river north to our first fuel stop at Cross City, Florida. Next, we traveled straight to Headland, Alabama, for an overnight stay.
Our typical legs were about three hours and 180 to 200 nm. We stopped at my former home field, Gen. DeWitt Spain Airport in Memphis on the banks of the Mississippi River, and AirCam owner and pilot James Freeman flew with us on a gorgeous evening photography flight there.
We had a booming tailwind on our next leg to St. Louis, but surface winds gusting beyond 30 mph convinced us to stand down the rest of the day. That meant flying three legs (7.8 hours total) on the final day of the trip to Crystal Airport near Minneapolis, and we were treated to some of the most remarkable scenery of the entire journey over the river near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
The AirCam performed flawlessly throughout the long journey, and flying it was an absolute pleasure. Harrop calls the AirCam "a flying motorcycle that can land on water." Takeoffs and landings are exhilarating, and traversing the continent is an out-of-body experience.
The mental images that linger after an AirCam trip aren't so much about the airplane itself as things seen and felt along the way: The smell of salt air over the Gulf; honeysuckle and pine in Alabama; burning farm fields in Missouri; dairy farms in Wisconsin; osprey, eagles, and pelicans in Florida; and herons and cranes along the river; hot, humid thermals rising air over the Mississippi delta; and cool downdrafts preceding the arrival of summer rain in the upper Midwest. And this is the way AirCam designer Lockwood intended it.
"The AirCam connects pilots and passengers to their surroundings in a way that no other airplane can," he said. "It was designed to fly low and slow, safely, in remote areas with absolutely no barriers between the occupants and their surroundings. Amphibious floats give the airplane a new dimension by opening even more possibilities for exploration and adventure."
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AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Dave Hirschman joined AOPA in 2008. He has an airline transport pilot certificate and instrument and multiengine flight instructor certificates. Dave flies vintage, historical, and Experimental airplanes and specializes in tailwheel and aerobatic instruction.
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Do you have a floppy drive?
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I think it might be best if you explained what you are attmpting to accomplish from a command prompt.
Note that you will not be able to access any NTFS drives from a DOS command prompt.
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