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Cobra Skulls' brand new album Agitations is out today and you can buy it digitally, on vinyl or CD by clicking here! Comprised of 13 tracks that clock in under 30 minutes, it is their most direct and cohesive album to date.Listen to the entire record, read a review and download "Iron Lung" and "Solastalgia" here!
Don't miss the Cobra Skulls on tour, dates here
Solastalgia by Cobra Skulls
We are so damn excited about these releases that I am stumped on how to announce it. This news post is simply too daunting to attempt. How do you whip up a concise news post describing the career of Lagwagon? You don't. You employ the man himself, Joey Cape, to run down the complexities of assembling a decade's worth of LAGWAGON material. Check out the video below! And to celebrate these reissues, LAGWAGON will be playing a special one-off show in San Francisco on December 17th, with special guests joining the band on stage. More details soon!
Cobra Skulls new full length, Agitations comes out on Sept 27th. Listen to and download a brand new track titled "Solastalgia" premiered by Rolling Stone Magazine by clicking HERE!
Cobra Skulls are currently on tour, check their dates HERE.
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Old Man Markley release Party Shack today! The title track is quintessential OLD MAN MARKLEY in both name and content. Lightning fast banjo, violin, and guitars play off sweet harmonies about drunken revelry, perfectly summing up an OMM live performance. The b-side is an interpretation of the One Man Army classic "The Holidays", buy it digitally, and on vinyl. We have the title track available on our media player, check it out, or head over to our sound cloud. Peta has just posted a new interview and contest to win Party Shack, check it out here. To keep the party going if you will, we are happy to announce an upcoming "New Years Heave" show with NOFX, Lagwagon, OMM and a special guest at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. Check the details here. Tickets will be on sale Sept 23rd.
The Fest, held each year in Gainesville, FL is celebrating its 10th year! To mark the occasion, we're making a limited edition one time pressing of 1,000 10"s featuring the 10 Fat bands playing Fest 10 on 10 different colors (100 of each), for $10. Once these 10"s are gone, that's it. This is a Fest only item! All the Fat bands performing will have a limited amount at their merch booth (Cobra Skulls, Smoke or Fire, Dead To Me, Banner Pilot, Teenage Bottlerocket, None More Black, Paint It Black, The Flatliners, Old Man Markley and Dillinger Four). Additionally, for the first time ever, we'll have a table set up at the flea market. The Flea market is held at the Holiday Inn where you check in, and we'll be there on Friday only. Check the awesome cover art below designed by Richard Minino of Black Axe/Horsebites design.
Cobra Skulls: Oct. 28th 9:10pm @ 8 Seconds
Banner Pilot: Oct. 28th 10pm @ 8 Seconds
Smoke or Fire: Oct. 29th 5:40pm @ The Florida Theater of Gainesville
Dead to Me: Oct. 29th 6:40pm @ The Florida Theater of Gainesville
None More Black: Oct. 30th 7:30pm @ The Florida Theater of Gainesville
Paint it Black: Oct. 29th 8:30pm @ The Florida Theater of Gainesville
Dillinger Four: Oct. 29th 10:30pm @ The Florida Theater of Gainesville
Old Man Markley: Oct. 30th 5:50pm @ Double Down Live
The Flatliners: Oct. 30th 5pm @ The Florida Theater of Gainesville
Teenage Bottlerocket: Oct. 30th 8pm @ The Florida Theater of Gainesville
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NOFX's new book is out and they talk about it in this interview.
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CJ Ramone is hitting the road in May and June with Broken Gold.
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Uke-Hunt are going to Spain! Here's Spike to tell you all about it!
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Sundowner has a couple shows this weekend with Ray Rocket from Teenage Bottlerocket!
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Mean Jeans Tight New Dimension comes out tomorrow! Check out this review!
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Punknews has a review of the NOFX, Direct Hit, Mean Jeans and Bad Cop/Bad Cop show that passed thru LA earlier this week!
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Mean Jeans are playing Hori Smoku Summer Boogaloo in Finland!
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Review for the Leftöver Crack show in Huntington Beach!
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Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolours only vary from the regular PLWs in one way: they have a shimmery gloss on the end. However, you can actually purchase replacement gloss ends (just alone), and you can always opt to swap it for the regular clear gloss or replace it with the shimmery one. I'd recommend the same application technique with these as I did in the previous post. Oh, and while I'm remembering, last I checked, you can B2M for these as well… (Hopefully, someone who has done B2M more recently than I–it's been many months for me–can confirm or deny!)
MAC Tabloid Beauty: Pro Longwear Lipcolour , Lip Swatches
Tabloid Beauty is a "collection" of sorts, but all of the products included in the collection are permanent products. MAC is showcasing some of their products that have some stellar results that are scientifically proven (according to the website). I'm only reviewing and showcasing the Pro Longwears — also included in the launch is Penultimate Eye Liner ($16.50), Plushlash ($13.00), Prep + Prime Line Filler ($19.50), and Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone ($19.50) — all of which I've reviewed previously. Tabloid Beauty launches in-store on February 25th!
Though the Pro Longwears are permanent, since I've never done lip swatches for the majority before, I thought this was a good excuse to do so. Pro Longwears are one of the longest wearing lip products I've ever put on my lips. No, seriously. I could only manage to swatch four or five at a time, because they cling onto lips, which makes removal more grueling than typical lipstick/lipgloss. You'll need an oil-based makeup remover to get this guy off, and you'll likely want to blot and smear the oil-based makeup remover around to let it "sink" in and break down the product.
A half hour before you apply, slather on lip balm, then blot off prior to application. I like to apply from the tube using the included doe-foot applicator and start on the bottom lip, smoosh lips together gently, then round out the top lip color. You have to be patient and use a steady hand, because this stuff dries fast and doesn't budge after it dries, so you need to make sure to stay inside your natural lip line.
Next, let your mouth hang open a bit to dry. I like to wait about a minute to a minute and a half for it dry. After all of that, top with gloss. You'll need to reapply the gloss every few hours as that part will fade away–the lip color itself stays on pretty well. It will breakdown if you eat really greasy/oily food, but it holds up decently through that, in my experience.
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Temptalia is in the process of moving to new digs!
Over the past week, we've been slowly but surely migrating Temptalia from its original server to newer, beefier, faster, more awesome dual servers. Though our old server could typically handle our day-to-day load, we all know what a drag it was on MAC-days. We are hoping with the increased speediness of our Big Daddy servers that this move will address many of those issues and prevent the site from slowing down (period, hopefully!) or timing out on you when we're experiencing a heavier user load.
If you're seeing this post, that means you're already experiencing the site from its new home.
If there were periods where you couldn't access the blog, that means that, unfortunately, you experienced (along with us) the agony of growing pains! The move will be completed in the next 24-48 hours, but the majority of users should have access in the next 12 hours.
Unfortunately, some comments may have been lost in the move, though we have done as much as we could to minimize any loss. We have re-entered approximately 100 comments manually (so if you asked to be notified of a follow-up reply, that data was lost; we assumed you didn't, for purposes of manual re-entry) but inevitably, not all of them were caught and moved over. I deeply apologize for this and hope you will continue to leave comments in the future. Thank you for your understanding
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Bobbi Brown Color Strips Collection for Spring 2010
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George Spangler Farm
"We really enjoyed the farm. The gentleman that gave the talk was wonderful. Can't wait to come back and see the finished house and barn. Thank you for your help and time talking with us."
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The George Spangler Farm Civil War Hospital Site is one of the most intact Civil War field hospitals used during the battle of Gettysburg. During and after the battle the Spangler family's homestead was occupied by the Union army's Eleventh Corps who used the buildings and fields as a hospital for some 1,900 wounded Union and Confederate soldiers.
The George Spangler Farm Civil War Hospital Site is now closed for the season. The farm will open again to the public in June 2016.
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Religion calendar 3/26
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Prayer service at 9 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Easter vigil Mass celebrated at 7 p.m.
Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. at Red Start Baptist Church. There will be several age brackets and prizes.
Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. at Fruitland Community Church for children through sixth grade. Call 204-0724 for information.
Gospel concert at 6 p.m. with The Hinsons at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau. There is no admission charge, but an offering will be collected.
Holy Saturday service with communion at 6 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Holy Saturday service at 7 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, with the Easter vigil.
Easter vigil at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral.
Youth convention meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church.
Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, held by First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. The church is off County Road 541 near Fruitland.
Easter Mass at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church.
St. Andrew Lutheran Church will have a sunrise communion service at 6 a.m., followed by breakfast at 7 a.m. The traditional festival worship with communion will be at 8 and 10:30 a.m. A contemporary worship with communion is at 9:15 a.m.
Sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church ELCA. An Easter breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m. by the church's youth. Worship is at 10 a.m.
Sunrise service at 6 a.m. at the Red Star landing for worship service at Red Star Baptist Church. A breakfast will be served in the church fellowship hall immediately following.
Sunrise service at 6 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel. Breakfast at 7 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Easter festival worship.
Easter breakfast and pageant at 7 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church. Worship is at 8 and 10:30 a.m., with special children's events at both services.
Worship service with communion at 8 and 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.
First Christian Church will have a breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by worship and cantata presentation at 10 a.m. Abbey Road Adventures, the children's program, will meet at 10 a.m.
Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at Riverfront Park in downtown Cape Girardeau, sponsored by Downtown Council of Churches. In case of inclement weather, the service will be at First Presbyterian Church. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
Centenary United Methodist Church will have a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and its contemporary service, "The Summit," at 11 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church will hold a meal of Easter breads at 10:15 a.m. and a worship service at 10:45 a.m.
First General Baptist Church will have Easter worship at 10:30 a.m. with the musical "It took a miracle."
Maple United Methodist Church will have an Easter program at 10:15 a.m. A breakfast fellowship begins at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall.
Easter cantata "The Way of the Cross" at 10:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church.
Christ Episcopal Church will have an 8 a.m. service with Eucharist. A 10:15 a.m. service will feature a choral celebration as well as Eucharist. At 11:30 a.m., the church will hold an Easter egg hunt for children at May Green Park.
Zion United Methodist Church will have service at 6 a.m., followed by a fellowship meal. The service is casual and led by youth. Worship is at 8 and 10:30 a.m., followed by an egg hunt at 11:30 a.m. for children.
Easter Sunday Mass celebrations at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral.
Evangelical United Church of Christ will have Easter worship at 10:35 a.m.
Traditional service at 7 and 8:30 a.m. at First General Baptist Church in Jackson. Contemporary service at 10 a.m.
Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at Hanover Lutheran Church followed by a fellowship breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Easter service at 10 a.m.
Shawnee Hills Baptist Church will have a sunrise service at 7 a.m. and a worship at 10:30 a.m.
Cape First will hold a resurrection Sunday service at 9 and 11 a.m.
Lynwood Baptist Church will have service at 9 and 10:30 a.m.
The East Cape Girardeau Baptist Church choir will present the musical "Behold the Lamb" at 10:30 a.m.
First General Baptist Church in Jackson will have services at 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m. The last service will be held in the church activity center; communion will be served at all three worship times.
Combined worship service with communion at 10:15 a.m. at Cape Bible Chapel.
Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. at Bald Knob Cross at Alto Pass, Ill. The welcome center will open at 4 a.m. The Rev. Bryan Morrison of Cobden, Ill., will lead the service, and Marvin Lawless of Benton, Mo., will sing.
Revival at 7:30 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church with evangelist J.R. Sellers. Services continue through Wednesday.
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"The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world." ~ Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Quantum Physicists' Disagreement About the Nature of Reality
A survey of leading thinkers shows that they are as far as ever from agreeing on the nature of reality.
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Persona non grata, posted on January 10, 2013
There is no reality it is all a great strange dream.
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Interesting! I have been running across this in several papers connected with necessity and. Necessity, for me at least, is becoming a significant element in freedom. Do we have freedom and what necessitates it? What makes freedom necessary? I grasp the arguments and when I think of the physicists unable to reach a conclusion has a conclusion of freedom been arrived at. I think there is a variaton here also.
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Getting Started with Heartbeat
The third configuration file is the haresources file. Before configuring it, you need to do some housecleaning. Namely, all services that you want Heartbeat to manage must be removed from the system init for all init levels.
On Debian-style distributions, the command is:
/usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f <service_name> remove
Check your distribution's documentation for how to do the same on your nodes.
Now, you can put the services into the haresources file. As with the other two configuration files for Heartbeat, this one probably won't be very large. Similar to the authkeys file, the haresources file must be exactly the same on every node. And, like the ha.cf file, position is very important in this file. When control is transferred to a node, the resources listed in the haresources file are started left to right, and when control is transfered to a different node, the resources are stopped right to left. Here's the basic format:
<node_name> <resource_1> <resource_2> <resource_3> . . .
The node_name is the node you want to be the primary on initial startup of the cluster, and if you turned on auto_failback, this server always will become the primary node whenever it is up. The node name must match the name of one of the nodes listed in the ha.cf file.
Resources are scripts located either in /etc/ha.d/resource.d/ or /etc/init.d/, and if you want to create your own resource scripts, they should conform to LSB-style init scripts like those found in /etc/init.d/. Some of the scripts in the resource.d folder can take arguments, which you can pass using a :: on the resource line. For example, the IPAddr script sets the cluster IP address, which you specify like so:
In the above example, the IPAddr resource is told to set up a cluster IP address of 192.168.1.9 with a 24-bit subnet mask (255.255.255.0) and to bind it to eth0. You can pass other options as well; check the example haresources file that ships with Heartbeat for more information.
Another common resource is Filesystem. This resource is for mounting shared filesystems. Here is an example:
The arguments to the Filesystem resource in the example above are, left to right, the device node (an ATA-over-Ethernet drive in this case), a mountpoint (/opt/data) and the filesystem type (xfs).
For regular init scripts in /etc/init.d/, simply enter them by name. As long as they can be started with start and stopped with stop, there is a good chance that they will work.
Listings 4 and 5 are haresources files for two of the clusters I run. They are paired with the ha.cf files in Listings 2 and 3, respectively.
Listing 5. A More Substantial haresources File
deimos \ IPaddr::192.168.12.1 \ Filesystem::/dev/etherd/e1.0::/opt/storage::xfs \ killnfsd \ nfs-common \ nfs-kernel-server
The cluster defined in Listings 2 and 4 is very simple, and it has only two resources—a cluster IP address and the Apache 2 Web server. I use this for my personal home Web server cluster. The servers themselves are nothing special—an old PIII tower and a cast-off laptop. The content on the servers is static HTML, and the content is kept in sync with an hourly rsync cron job. I don't trust either "server" very much, but with Heartbeat, I have never had an outage longer than half a second—not bad for two old castaways.
The cluster defined in Listings 3 and 5 is a bit more complicated. This is the NFS cluster I administer at work. This cluster utilizes shared storage in the form of a pair of Coraid SR1521 ATA-over-Ethernet drive arrays, two NFS appliances (also from Coraid) and a STONITH device. STONITH is important for this cluster, because in the event of a failure, I need to be sure that the other device is really dead before mounting the shared storage on the other node. There are five resources managed in this cluster, and to keep the line in haresources from getting too long to be readable, I break it up with line-continuation slashes. If the primary cluster member is having trouble, the secondary cluster kills the primary, takes over the IP address, mounts the shared storage and then starts up NFS. With this cluster, instead of having maintenance issues or other outages lasting several minutes to an hour (or more), outages now don't last beyond a second or two. I can live with that.
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Hi, this article is easy to configure heartbeat.
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First of all this seems to have occured in France not in Israel it seems that many of you are confused about this. Second of all anyone who calls themselves a liberal and believes in smothering anyones freedom of speech is not a true liberal they are a facist. Based on our previous knowledge of facism I am not a fan. Next they will have a large bonfire and burn Israeli books claiming to do so in protest of Israeli politics. What do you think would happen if an Israeli refused to speak on a panel with a Palestinian? I can just see the conversation now. Keep in mind those who seem to think that Israel should not have an opionion on the Arab spring. Do we have an opionion in the USA about Mexico's policies? Of course they are our neighbor and we are concerned with what is happening to our neighbors and how their policies towards us have been changing. Considering that the Egyptians seem to be using this new found Democracy to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood I think the Israelis have a right to be involved in the discussion.


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USB modemWhile the term USB modem refers to any type of data/fax/voice modem device which can be connected to a computer using USB, the term more commonly describes a specific portable USB device that looks similar to a USB flash drive and can be as small as 100 x 35 x 23mm in physical size and weigh only around 25grams . These small portable USB fax modems do not require a power source and can be plugged into any USB port on your PC, notebook, or Macintosh computer and can also be disconnected from the computer without turning off the system. One end of the portable USB modem will have a USB interface, while the other end will have an RJ-11 port for connecting your phone line.
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|Milan Dennis Earl, Rebecca A. Earl
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In nature, many creatures are able to move through the air easily, gracefully and swiftly. Man has always dreamed of equaling this natural motion through the atmosphere, but to date has been essentially unable to do so. Birds, insects and even mammals are able to fly with flapping wings. Through eons of natural selection, fliers have developed advantages that make them highly capable and efficient at moving in air. Although the use of rotating propellers and jet action has allowed man to effectively move through air and therefore accomplish amazing things, a full understanding of the principles behind efficient flapping motion still eludes scientists.
A flapping flying device is presented herein, an ornithopter, which utilizes some of the principles perfected by nature through millions of years of evolutionary trial and error. Of course, all aspects of natural flapping are not addressed, since natural phenomena are complex and hold many secrets yet to be unveiled.
Some studies, as shown in the referenced prior art U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,196 indicate that propulsion by natural flapping motion, at least through water, is somewhat dependent upon vortices created by the flapping. Additionally, flapping propulsion is significantly more efficient than human methods of propulsion through fluids. The similarities between flapping in water for propulsion and flapping in air for propulsion suggest that the same principles are in effect. A vortex is created during a sweep in the fluid by a flexible foil which thereafter affects and provides impetus for a subsequent sweep of the wing or fin in the opposing direction. The instant invention utilizes this concept for propulsion of the device through air.
Human attempts to mimic the flapping motion of creatures have been for the most part unsuccessful. Flying devices as shown in the prior art U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,408 are such attempts. Most of these designs are not viable. Smaller ornithopters do fly, but at present do not compare in practicality to conventional propeller-driven aircraft.
The instant device for employing flapping motion for propulsion through air is both novel and unanticipated. It explains the heretofore mysterious success of movement by many flying and swimming creatures, A fundamental principle presented herein is that natural flapping utilizes a springboard-like highly elastic method to facilitate flapping and greatly conserve energy. Natural flapping of a wing or a fin is the action of a damped spring pendulum having a proximal end firmly communicated with the body of the organism and a distal end which elastically reacts with the fluid. This spring pendulum, or springboard, acts in a manner similar to a common diving board, wherein the distortion of the springboard in one direction stores potential energy which is released in a subsequent reverse movement. Once the wings are oscillating, the creature must add enough energy to overcome the damping caused by reaction with the fluid and energy losses due to internal friction. In an ideal situation, with no friction and in a vacuum, a single stroke would create an oscillation which would continue forever. Of course, friction does certainly exist, and reaction with air is necessary to keep an organism aloft, so a creature in nature is required to use muscle power to fly.
Observation of birds suggests that these organisms flap at a frequency unique to the creature. They seem to vary from this frequency only when acceleration is necessary, such as when starting, stopping and maneuvering. Additionally, organisms having larger wingspans flap at a lower frequency than smaller organisms, a characteristic which is further suggestive of a springboard pendulum since physics dictates that the period of vibration increases with the length of the pendulum. The springboard effect is somewhat disguised when observing these fliers, since soaring and accelerating conditions are common during the daily routine of the creatures. It is an effect which is, however, detectable during sustained flapping over long distances. It is also notable that minimal or no musculature is necessary at the wing extremities in the proposed flapping propulsion presented herein. The action of the wing is largely passive. An appearance of complex wing action is the result of reaction with the air of the various flexible wing elements. Forces on the elastic wing during the flap account for the changing angle of attack and shape of the wing, both sideward and rearward.
This natural spring pendulum effect conserves energy for the organism. Pivoted wings and pivoted fins such as described in much of the prior art referenced herein require energy to stop motion in one direction, then start up a reverse motion. This would be the case even in the frictionless vacuum of our example. This energy is lost on every stroke and significantly reduces efficiency. All of the referenced prior arts have this disadvantage.
Although most of the prior arts mention wing flexure, the described embodiments are substantially inelastic compared to the instant device. A large value for flexure as proposed herein is unanticipated in the prior art, as evidenced by the fact that the prior art suggests variability in the rate at which the wings are flapped. Conflict results when highly elastic wings are pumped at other than the natural frequency of the wings. They do not flap smoothly, but instead sustained pumping tends to create erratic, interfering vibration along the span with a reduction of distal end displacement. This effect is minimal and therefore obscured if the flexure is slight, as proposed by the prior art. The instant invention employs highly elastic wings operating at a singular natural frequency to increase efficiency.
A further distinction between the present invention and the prior art is that the prior art employs wings in hinged communication with the body of the device. The preferred embodiment of the present invention describes fixed attachment of the wings to the body. A hinged embodiment of the present invention is described as an alternative method to produce elasticity near the body of the device, but the device continues to operate as a springboard having high elasticity and therefore a singular natural frequency, which is unanticipated by the prior art. The utilization of elastic elements in the prior art is only suggested as an optional energy storing method as in the DeLaurier references. Elastic elements as suggested for use in the instant invention are also usable in conjunction with a firm connection of the wings to the body. This configuration is further distinguished from the prior art in that the hinges of the instant invention do not need to be adjustable sideward as in prior art DeLaurier wherein special hinges are designed to adjust translationally during pumping to effectively communicate a vertically moving panel with a pivoting panel. The referenced prior art of Bowers contains a similar problem.
Another novel element presented herein is illustrated as a bent configuration of the wing spar close to the point of fixed attachment to the fuselage. The wing spar is the principal resilient element providing elasticity to the wing. This crook configuration redirects the vertical forces produced during flapping into substantially horizontal forces. These horizontal forces are counteracted by the opposing forces produced by the other wing. This process substantially reduces the up and down movement of the fuselage which normally occurs in response to center of gravity changes caused by the flapping. It is proposed herein that birds have a similar bone structure which accomplishes the same task, the "wishbone" being the critical central element. None of the prior art suggests such a configuration and teach away from such a solution, since such a solution requires firm connection between the wings and body. Prior art DeLaurier shows a 3 part wing design that moderates such body oscillation. This aspect is therefore a further indication of the novelty of the instant device. Birds and other creatures fly utilizing the principles mentioned, whereby the actions of two wings provide impetus for forward motion and aerodynamic wing shape thereafter provides lift. The wings are fixedly attached to the body and act simultaneously at a singular flapping frequency. Although bird structure appears complicated, it is suggested herein that the "wishbone" is the fixed central element of the two wings, and thereby the point at which each wing is communicated. It is submitted that the "wishbone" provides much of the necessary resilience for flying, since it is typically observed to be flexible, it is of a shape which suggests flexibility, and it has a significantly larger cross sectional area than many other bones. It is also observable that there is minimal vertical oscillation of the body of birds during flight, a further indication of a springboard configuration such as proposed herein.
The natural frequency of the wings of particular flying organisms is dependent upon several factors. Span, surface area, wing shape and composition, flexure, and the density and viscosity of the air at any particular time are some of the determinants of an oscillatory flapping rate. It is submitted herein that increased velocity of birds in free flight is caused by an increased amplitude of the flap, not an increase in flapping frequency. Since a singular flapping rate is an important aspect of the instant device, methods for the determination of that rate are suggested. The prior art continually teaches a varying flapping rate in order to compare performance, and it is submitted herein that any pumping frequency other than the natural frequency reduces efficiency in a highly elastic device.
A natural spring pendulum works effectively only if the organism exerts a complementary force on the wings at a frequency matching the natural frequency of the wings. In much the same manner as pushing a person on a playswing or bouncing on a diving board, force must be applied in harmony with the natural frequency. If a repetitive force is applied at other than the natural frequency, conflict is created and energy is lost. Similarly, if muscular forces are applied at intervals other than the natural frequency in natural fliers, energy is lost. It may again be noted that the frequency is substantially independent of the distortion of the wing. During sustained flight, larger strokes maintain the natural frequency. This principle is fundamental to all types of pendulums, and was first observed by Galileo.
The concepts associated with natural spring pendulums are herein applied to flying devices. The pumping force may be applied by a variety of methods, including motorized and human means. Since application of the pumping force necessarily must be in synchrony with the natural frequency of the wings, a method by which a pumping means is activated at the correct time and in the correct direction is addressed. None of the prior art addresses this issue. A man-powered device would utilize the "feel" of the pendulum for applying the force. However, a completely mechanical device must successfully match the natural frequency. One method by which this may be accomplished is by sampling the wing motion, and thereafter switching the pump on and off with appropriate directional changes at the maximum displacements. This feedback process automatically adjusts for variations or interruptions in the flapping. Optionally, the wing frequency could be mathematically derived or experimentally determined and thereafter a pumping means with the desired frequency could be utilized during operation. The instant preferred embodiment illustrates a means to apply force to the wings which is similar to an escapement mechanism used in mechanical clocks. By this method, power is sympathetically applied to the wings at the correct time and in the correct direction, thereby facilitating the process and also saving energy. A further embodiment teaches a sampling and pumping means which is electrical. Such means to harmonically pump wings is not anticipated by any prior art. A problem of "backloading" as described in prior art by DeLaurier is eliminated if the pumping of the wings is in synchronous agreement with the natural movement of those wings.
Wing composition and design presented herein allows for flexible flapping and aerodynamic shape. The preferred embodiment describes a double aerofoil wing design having a flexible supporting spar with chords extending substantially perpendicularly. The structure is covered with a lightweight pliable plastic material. A molded wing embodiment is also suggested.
Wing structure of the instant device provides for flex not only in a spanward direction, but also rearward with respect to the direction of motion. The leveraged force on the trailing wing edges causes the wing structure to undergo pitching during each flap. This aspect will be discussed in the specification. Such flapping provides a substantially continuous rearward-directed reaction with air, thereby propelling the creature forward. Aerodynamic wing design causes lift when such forward propulsion is provided, allowing the bird to stay aloft. Additionally, a wing structure such as existent in birds approximates a class III lever wherein the proximal fixed end acts as a fulcrum, a pumping force is applied near the fulcrum, and thereafter a large distal-end distortion is created. A large distal displacement is especially advantageous for flying, since air has such a low viscosity. None of the prior arts showing high elasticity teach a pumping structure which applies a force between an end attached to the fuselage and an end that is free to elastically flap. This is a further distinction of the instant device from the prior art.
Wing shape is another distinguishing factor in flapping performance. By angling the nearer portion of the wing forward and the outer portion of the wing in a rearward direction, the flapping of the wing tips is directed more toward the rear, providing a greater displacement of air in that direction. In this manner, the common "V" shape of many bird wings directs the air more rearwardly, thereby increasing forward thrust.
Since the instant device presents a substantially passive, highly elastic wing which is driven by a force applied near an end proximal to the body, the weight of the wing itself causes a downward curvature. The wing therefore must be initially angled upward from the body to counteract this downward curvature to insure that the entire wing structure reacts with air substantially in a horizontal manner. This curvature is observed in many birds and is proposed in the instant device.
Wing flexure in the rearward direction is also important. This flexure is common in nature and is substantially produced by resilient feathers. Rearward wing edges are more pliable than leading edges since rearward wing tips are comprised of singular feathers having their most flexible parts exposed and substantially rearwardly directed. A flexibility gradient exists from front to rear whereby the wingtip feathers are oriented such that stems and barbules of the individual feathers are most pliant in a substantially rearward direction. Distal wing tip feathers of birds, for example, have stems which are directed more or less spanwardly, and have flexible surfaces which are created by a multiplicity of barbules extending from these stems. These wing tip feathers are asymmetric, with a wider, more elastic barbule surface directed rearwardly. The embodiments of the instant device describe such a flexibility gradient. Flexure of the rearmost elastic elements of the wing creates a secondary vertical elastic flapping effect which is slightly out of phase with the primary, spanward, frequency of the wing and reacts with vortices created by previous strokes thereby forcing air to the rear of the device and increasing leading edge suction.
The instant invention also addresses the importance of wing camber. In nature, bird wings are cambered to provide lift when propelled forwardly, a feature which has been successfully imitated by man in the design and construction of airplane wings. It is submitted herein that this camber produces an important secondary effect. Since the curvature is concave downward, as in a Roman arch, the wing is more resistant to flexure when moving downward and, conversely, flexes more readily when moving upward. Flapping, therefore, produces a reactive and powerful downstroke. Since the upstroke is thereafter more flexible, it does not generate the power that the previous downstroke produced and allows air to pass through with less resistance. Such unequal vertical flexure is therefore helpful in keeping the device aloft. The prior art of DeLaurier argues that downstrokes require significantly more power than upstrokes, and suggests that birds solve the problem by wing contraction or rest periods during upward strokes of the wing. It is suggested herein that the differential vertical flexure of highly flexible cambered wings, such as proposed in the instant device, substantially addresses this problem. Additionally, wing tips of birds have singular feathers which are individually cambered. Both the stems and the barbules of these feathers have a downward curvature. In a manner similar to the spanward wing surface, this cambering of wingtip feathers decreases resistance during the half-cycle upstroke of the wingtips and presents increased resistance during downstrokes, thereby creating a more powerful downstroke than upstroke. A further differential between downstrokes and upstrokes is caused by feather overlap and is addressed in the instant device. No prior art proposes such means to provide unequal powered strokes.
The prior art in this field does not show other novel aspects presented by the instant invention. Most of the prior art proposes hinged wings, a disadvantage already discussed. Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,408 shows a flying device designed to utilize a singular flexible wing. While this reference mentions harmonic oscillation in its operation, it varies significantly from the instant device in many ways. The reference does not firmly attach wings to the body of the device, but instead attaches a single wing, spanning both sides, to a powered armature pumping at a central location of the singular wing. The wing is therefore moveable with respect to the body of the device and therefore requires slots on the sides of the fuselage through which the wing may slide vertically during oscillation. The single wing concept of the reference does not anticipate the instant device because the instant device presents springboard wing structures which are immoveable at an end with respect to the body of the device while being driven up and down at a point outward of the body. Connection to the fuselage of the Bowers design would be difficult at best; possibly pivoted communication at the two nodal points along the wings thereby resulting in a design similar to the DeLaurier references. Additionally, U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,408 mentions oscillatory action, but thereafter does not describe means for accomplishing that action nor specify the existence of a singular natural frequency. Recognizing and producing such a unique natural frequency is not obvious. An important difference in the design of U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,408 from that of the instant device is that lift is provided by a valve structure on the wing surfaces which allows air to flow through the wings on upstrokes and thereafter precludes the same from occurring during downstrokes. The present device provides lift by the natural combination of flexible wing and wing tip cambering, overlap, and aerodynamic cross-sectional shape along with a forward impetus provided by large spanward distal displacement and flexible rearward reaction with air. Additionally, this reference does not teach a highly elastic wing construction, and teaches toward less elasticity by describing a desired unequal lift caused by a valved wing structure with substantially no rearward wing flexure. As mentioned previously, many features presented herein affect successful flapping propulsion, none of which are significantly addressed or suggested by U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,408 and therefore that prior art does not anticipate the many advantages of the instant device.
The prior art of Velkow recognizes the necessity for wing elasticity in both span (sideward) and chord (rearward) directions, but proposes various flapping rates and uses mechanical means to flex only the outer part of the wings. The wings are pivotable at the proximal end, and flexure is achieved at the distal end by means of an elasticized pulley mechanism which retracts and extends with the pumping of the drive mechanism. It is submitted herein that flexure of the wing is best acquired along the entire length, with springboard connection to the fuselage at the proximal end. Energy storage is important, and employing the entire wing for such storage is an aspect which is not obvious. Velkow also does not address the necessity for a singular pumping frequency associated with any particular wing which must be energized at that frequency, and therefore that prior art does not describe a means to acquire such a frequency. A further aspect which is not addressed in the Velkow references is the cambered flexibility of the wings and wing tips to attain differential half-cycle power. Lastly, Velkow does not teach a forward then rearward lateral wing design which is extant in the present device for improving rearward air displacement at the distal end of the wing.
The construction of the instant device is unobvious since one skilled in the art would be reluctant to build a device having highly flexible wings and which are not pivotable. It is likely that immoveable connection of a wing to the body has been overlooked since a primary consideration of a flapping device is to make the flapping less difficult, and firm connection initially seems to conflict with this concept. It is both unlikely and unobvious that consideration has been given to the advantages produced by a firm springboard connection of elastic wings to the fuselage. Therefore, most of the referenced prior art describes hinged connection, and because some success has been attained, a springboard configuration was not envisioned as being able to produce better results. It follows that consideration of frequency matching with respect to the natural frequency of the wing is not an obvious concept and the successes of fixed wing aircraft also tend to obscure the characteristics of effective elastic flapping flight.
The features of the instant device are submitted by the applicants to be novel and unobvious in light of the prior art. Additionally, the combination of the various elements of the device presented herein is also submitted as being unobvious and novel to those skilled in the art. Details of those various elements are given in the description of the preferred embodiment of this specification.
In accordance with the present invention, a flying object, an ornithopter, utilizing flexible wings is propelled by flapping of those flexible wings at the natural frequency associated with the characteristics of the wings. The pliable wings are fixedly attached at a proximal end to the body of the device, creating a springboard, and a pumping means applies a repetitive force at a location which is relatively close to the proximal end of the wings. In this manner, a class III type lever is approximated, whereby a large displacement of the opposing distal end of the wing is created when a pumping force is applied. This large displacement causes flexible wing tips to react favorably with vortices to produce efficient forward propulsion. A flexible crook configuration is also described wherein vertical forces caused by wing flapping are converted to lateral forces, thereby reducing undesirable up and down movement of the body of the device.
Once maximally distorted, the wing contains a built up potential energy which it thereafter applies as a restoring force in an opposite direction and therefore each subsequent stroke requires a small pumping force from the energy source. A significant amount of energy is therefore saved during operation since the pumping force substantially only applies enough energy to overcome frictional losses. The free end of the wing is structured to maximally and directionally displace the fluid in order to propel the device in a forward direction. All of the elements of the device are designed to maximize lift and reduce drag.
Thrust means is described utilizing featherlike elements which produce a significantly flexible trailing edge of the wings. Several characteristics of the featherlike elements are described whereby air displacement is efficiently directed rearwardly.
The pumping means of the device is communicated with a switching means which permits the pumping means to act in the proper flapping direction and at the proper time to insure that the pumping force is applied to agree with the unique natural frequency of the wings. The switching means does this by receiving feedback from the movement of the wing, and reacting when the wing changes direction, which also substantially corresponds to maximum distortion from equilibrium.
A further novel concept presented herein and observed in nature is that of camber of not only the entire wing structure, but also individual trailing edge elements. This camber in conjunction with overlapping of featherlike elements, not only produces needed lift while being propelled in a forward direction, but also creates a differential flexure between downstrokes and upstrokes, whereby a downstroke is significantly more powerful.
It is proposed herein that the structure and principles involved in the invention are the very same structure and principles that have evolved in animals over millions of years to allow efficient movement through fluids.
The instant device uses the natural principles for propulsion of organisms through fluids which have developed over millions of years of evolution. The device is an ornithopter which utilizes a combination of aspects of natural flight recognized through observation and experimentation of flapping propulsion to create such motion in man-made objects through air. Concepts presented herein relate to movement of creatures, such as birds, in air during periods of efficient powered flapping.
A preferred embodiment of the flying device is illustrated in
Elastic band 7 provides pumping power when twisted and then released. Elastic band 7 is stretched astride body 2 and fixedly attached to rear hook 8, which is offset from body 2 such that elastic band 7 is free to rotate without interference from body 2. At the forward end, elastic band 7 communicates with crank hook 9 which is part of crank mechanism 10 and is rotatable. Crank 11 is the forward extension of crank mechanism 10 and communicates with other components to transfer vertical pumping power to the wings 1. Wings 1 are made of lightweight resilient materials and will be described in more detail. Crank mechanism 10 extends from crank hook 9 through a hole in vertical body extension 3. Washer 12 provides low friction contact between crank mechanism 8 and vertical body extension 3, which allows crank mechanism 10 to rotate with a minimal amount of friction. Crank 11 is elbowed to rotatably accommodate conrod 13 so that rotational motion of crank 11 is changed to a push-pull movement necessary to pump wings 1 up and down. Conrod 13 pivotably communicates with a central location of flexible wing pumping structure 14 comprised of lightweight flexible material which communicates with wing spar 6 and forces flexible wings 1 up and down as crank 11 is rotated by elastic band 7. Communication of wing spar 6 and wing pumping structure 14 is made at a location proximal to vertical body extension 3.
Two flexible wings 1 are fixedly attached to vertical body extension 3 and project substantially laterally from vertical body extension 3 on each side. In this embodiment, therefore, wings 1 are unable to move translationally with respect to body 2.
Means for upward and downward pumping of the flexible wings 1 is therefore created by the release of energy from elastic band 7 and thereafter the linkage of crank mechanism 10, conrod 13, flexible wing pumping structure 14, and wings 1.
As flexible wing spar 6 and therefore leading edge 17 of flexible wing 1 are synchronously pumped up and down, trailing edge 18 of flexible wing 1 creates a sympathetic rearward displacement of air. Since flexible wing 1 is deflected more at distal wing end 16, the air displaced is greater in volume at this distal wing end 16. Trailing edge 18 is rearmost part of flexible wing 1 and is more pliable than leading edge 17. It is desirable to have a very bendable trailing edge 18 to more effectively displace air from the trailing edge 18 toward the rear. The action of rearward air displacement creates a reaction in the forward direction causing forward propulsion of the device. Forward motion, along with aerodynamically contoured wings 1 creates the necessary lift of the device. Trailing edges 18 may be structurally continuous, but are herein illustrated as having separate elastic trailing featherlike elements 19, with characteristics similar to feathers on birds.
Because the instant invention utilizes structural properties of flying creatures, a description of those properties aids in description of this device. It is observable that bird feathers are differentially elastic elements, and their structure is the result of evolutionary success. As shown in
Wingtip feather placement and orientation on birds along the trailing edge is such that the most flexibility on individual feathers is substantially directed rearward. Flexure of bird wing trailing edge is dependent upon many factors, including shaft and barbule flexure, shaft and barbule camber, dimension and shape of reactive surface areas, shaft torque, and velocity of the feather with respect to air. On birds, wingtip feather placement and orientation along the trailing edge is such that the combination of these factors produces flexible reaction of individual feathers in substantially the rearward direction. It is observable that wingtip feathers point in a more lateral direction proceeding distally along the trailing edge. Construction of individual feathers, therefore, differs according to placement along the wing. Typically, toward the distal wing ends, feathers show a more significant difference in surface area produced by barbules 22 and 23 on either side of the shaft with the longer more pliant barbules 22 facing rearward.
Accordingly, an example of a bird wingtip feather is presented in
A further property possessed by wing tip feathers 20 is differential reactivity with air during upward and downward strokes of bird wing 24 caused by the combined effects of cambering and overlap. As previously addressed, both shaft 21 and barbules 22 and 23 are cambered downward. This cambering produces a rigid downstroke, since such a concave structure is more resistant to upward distortion. Instead of bending easily during a downstroke, cambering causes the element to resistively react with the air by spreading out, forming a larger surface area. Conversely, an upstroke presents a surface which bends willingly.
As shown in
In keeping with the observed properties of birds' wings, this invention uses similar construction to produce similar results. As illustrated in
A further embodiment of a double aerofoil design for wing 1 is illustrated in
Although the preferred embodiments of the instant device describe a hollow double aerofoil wing design, it is proposed that materials exist by which a substantially singular molded design may be constructed having the same features as presented herein.
Thrust caused by flapping in the instant device is created by combination of the principles previously described, and this thrust produces lift when the wing 1 is cambered and aerodynamically shaped.
A cross sectional illustration of the action of the wings 1 is shown in
The preferred embodiment described herein utilizes another observable characteristic that creatures have for natural flight. In some birds, a lateral curvature of the wings proximally forward and thereafter distally rearward creates a more rearwardly directed displacement of air. This forward and rearward wing structure creates the familiar "V" or a curved wing design.
Because wings 1 are flexible, they have a further curvature that is seen in many birds' wings. A frontal view of this curvature is illustrated in
An important aspect of the instant device is that upward and downward pumping of the flexible wings 1 is in synchrony with the natural frequency of flexible wings 1 in order to maximize efficient use of the energy in the system. The pumping of wings 1 must not oppose the restoring force created in wing 1 caused by elasticity. This pumping frequency may be predetermined experimentally or computationally, but in the present preferred embodiment this frequency is obtained by a method which samples an oscillatory property of the wing motion, in this case, the deflection the wings 1. Wings 1 are pumped in the correct direction at a time when deflection is substantially maximized in the up or down positions. In much the same manner, someone who is pushing another person on a playswing "feels" when to push as the swing momentarily comes to rest at a maximum displacement from equilibrium. In order to match the natural frequency of the flexible wings 1 it is necessary to pump at a time when flexible wing 1 is substantially reversing direction, and that reversal occurs at maximum deflection. This sampling method of applying force to the wings 1 automatically readjusts the timing of pumping if external influences cause the need.
The operation of a pumping means of the preferred embodiment is shown more clearly in
Timing of the pumping action of the device is accomplished by using an oscillatory property, the vertical deflection of the wings 1, to cause armature 63 to activate the pumping components when wings 1 are deflected substantially maximally up or down. A lightweight pliable disconnect rod 67 is a downward extension of flexible wing pumping structure 14 which communicates pivotably with wing spar 6 of wing 1. Vertical wing deflection therefore causes a corresponding vertical displacement of disconnect rod 67. Upper rod pin 68 and lower rod pin 69 are positioned along disconnect rod 67 near the opposing end 70 and are separated a distance allowing free movement through opening 66 until a pin engages armature 63 at opening 66. Upper rod pin 68 is positioned on disconnect rod 67 such that armature 63 is forced downward when wing 1 has substantially deflected maximally downward, and lower rod pin 69 is positioned on disconnect rod 67 such that armature 63 is forced upward when wing 1 has substantially deflected maximally upward. Therefore, leveraged movement of armature 63 causes disk stop catches 60 and 61 to release rotator disk 58 to rotate one-half turn substantially beginning when wing 1 is maximally deflected, either up or down. The repetition of this process causes wings 1 to flap at the correct time and in the correct direction to conform with the natural frequency of wings 1.
The preferred embodiment of the device described herein, therefore, describes a flying device having flexible wings of aerodynamic shape which are forced to flap at the damped natural frequency of the wings by a means utilizing feedback from the deflection of the wings 1. An additional advantage of such a pumping method is that, if there is an interruption or a change necessary in flapping frequency, an automatic adjustment is made.
In order to further demonstrate that a variety of possibilities exist for pumping means to create synchronous flapping, an alternative embodiment of a synchronous pumping means of the present invention as illustrated in
An embodiment of the instant device which is powered by a human is illustrated in
The instant manned embodiment has many features similar to the designs of conventional hang gliders and ultralight aircraft. However, those devices lack critical elements which are present herein. Wing composition must be such that a significant restoring force is created when wing 1 is distorted from equilibrium. Hang gliders are minimally pliable structures, and do not have enough resilience to effectively create a repetitive synchronous oscillation. Moreover, adequate trailing edge elasticity and differential flexure is not present in these devices, eliminating means of forward propulsion existing in the present invention. Although these devices vary greatly from the instant device, their successful operation demonstrates feasibility of similar elements in the instant invention.
An alternative embodiment of a springboard structure for the instant device is shown in
As shown in
Several additional embodiments of the concepts presented for the device are envisioned as being obvious, but not described herein. Some of these are:
utilizing wings and pumping mechanisms as described in conjunction with a common hang glider or ultralight aircraft whereby thrust is provided to assist flight. These appendages could be positioned at any of a variety of locations with respect to the aircraft, such as lateral wing extensions or separate components above or below the primary wing structure.
applying the principle of synchronous pumping to very small flying devices, possessing wings which have high natural frequencies.
applying the principles presented herein to devices having multiple sets of wings.
using electronic means to accurately determine the timing for imposing wing pumping
having radio-controlled actions of the device
attaching cameras to the device for purposes of surveillance
utilizing internal combustion engines to power the device
utilizing solar energy to power the device
constructing flexible wings which are hingably foldable, yet maintain pliability in required directions
separately connecting wings of the device to the body at locations on either side of the body in the manner previously suggested
having hinged connection of crook 5 to allow tilting of the entire wing structure to alter the angle of attack
varying the structure of crook 5 or eliminating it entirely
having a sensitive switch in constant frictional contact with a timing elongate whereby a reversal in direction of the timing elongate causes the switch to be thrown thereby activating an electric motor in a reversing manner
having adjustable flexure means, such as projectable spar elements which change the pumping frequency when and if needed
having weights which are attachable to the wings to change pumping frequency when and if needed
changing the shape of the crook 5 of the spar 6
incorporating additional flexure elements at various locations internal to the device
aerodynamically shaping the body of the device
having a lateral pumping means wherein pumping means forces crook 5 inward and outward, an action which will oscillate wings 1 upward and downward
utilizing means for determining changes in acceleration, an accelerometer, of wings 1 to control the pumping means in accurate sympathy with the natural frequency
Although the descriptions herein contain many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of the invention. Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.
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This great thing Jeff, for the most part, they aren't that expensive, compared to SW Kubricks that is. Not shown below are the chases...Doom and Nightcrawler most notably
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Has anyone else heard the rumblings of a secret Jango Fett 'brick being handed out at a Medicom Party in Japan?
I heard it was limited to 50 pieces, no word on packaging yet.
BTW, our TRUs are littered with Namor and Beast, no clearance in sight. Ever
If Namor goes on clearance I am interested in one.
Duly noted suh. Only way I'll buy one as well.
BTW, our TRUs are littered with Namor and Beast, no clearance in sight. Ever
She will get lower, no sense jumping the gun.What did you pay for Droids Fett
There are some very strong rumblings that starting with Series 9 there will be pack-in figures of large scale that will be included with each figure of a Wave. The two being mentioned are Galactus and a Sentinel
Case packouts would be equal and you would get a piece of the larger figure in each package to assemble a large (16") figure. Seems like a cool idea and a great way to get Galactus and the Sentinel