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As for tag allocations for non residents, it's not practical for everybody that wants to go hunt a great unit in say, "colorado" to get the chance. Demand is way too high, so the states are keeping most of the tags for their residents, only makes sense. It's a rare opportunity to get these high demand units and the wait is long and hard, that's what makes them so special. The industry/number of hunters is growing much faster than the game populations, everybody will not be satisfied. BKC said it, "supply and demand".
When I moved to Wyoming in 1976 the "NR wilderness law" was in effect back then. I have no clue just when it was enacted but it was well over 37 years ago. I always was told it was pushed by the outfitters. Could be. But IMO it will never be changed, ever. One thing a NR can be assured of though; the cost of hunting in the west will continue to rise.
this year i had to direct 2 diff group of NR hunters in the right direction, they told me where they were headed and i told them they were going the wrong way. they had a map but no gps, maps and gps are useless unless you know how to use them. they didnt even have proper gear for the weather we were having. my budy thats with the rescue team has been called out 3 times this fall looking for lost NR and one call for a local guy???????? none were hurt, just lost and headed where they had no idea where they were. i would like to know the $$$$ thats spent on these rescue missions in the western states.
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And it's also Federal land (public). National Forest not State land. It's been fought in court before but like you said, the Outfitter's Lobby in Wy. carries a lot of clout . Been something that's bothered me for 31 yrs. but it would never stop me from hunting there.
I think AK tag pricing is very fair, they understand the incurred cost in travel and keep their tags manageable. As far as the required guide, it makes much more sense for AK than WY IMO.


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Rod Keiser, center, poses with his two new employees and a Mobotix security surveillance camera. Sean Preston, left, and Dan O'Byrne, right, joined the staff at Champa Group recently. Preston's focus will be providing computer technical support and working with the company's Mobotix security systems. O'Byrne will work part time security camera installations. (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
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People around town may have noticed a couple new faces working at Champa Group recently. Owner Rodney Keiser recently hired two new employees.
The first new hire was Dan O'Byrne of Culbertson who's main function at Champa is to install Mobotix security camera systems. O'Bryne has been with the company for a little over a month now and is enjoying both the work and getting to know customers in the area.
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The other new face belongs to Sean Preston, originally of Benkelman and now a resident of Wauneta. Preston's focus at Champa Group will be providing computer technical support and he will soon become the company's expert on Mobotix security cameras. He started at Champa Group approximately three weeks ago.
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WASHINGTON— The Obama administration tried to bolster its case Tuesday for possible military action against Syria within days, with intelligence agencies preparing to release intercepted......
same cry babies that whined when he didn't do enough. lol. your just full of hate and hot air.
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What is the legal authority of the president to go to war? According to a former professor of constitutional law: "The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."
I could not have said it better myself. That sentence was uttered by candidate Barack Obama in 2007.
By his own logic, it would be illegal for him to take the United States to war without the approval of Congress because there is no imminent threat to our nation.
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Hey old man, if its kool-ade and smoky goggles that you want, stay tuned to CNN, MSNBC ABC, or CBS.
Do you still believe it was the video that started the Benghazi attack?
What difference, at this time, does it really make?
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do do if had brain one you would realize faux nooz is nothing but a fascist propaganda outlet.
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WAR, what is it good for.. absolutely nothing...oh yes it is...it lines the pockets of the War mongers I war there is always innocent women and children being killed... if gas was used, sure that is very bad, but so is being beheaded or shot because your a Christian and won't become a Muslim. How many innocents will be killed when Barry bombs Syria? Many were killed in Iraq. Why? Why, does the USA Govt. continue to do these things. Answer. For the money and because they can. Is this any different really than the three teenagers shooting the young baseball player in the back because they were bored? Illegal gangs are everywhere. Including at the top of the US Govt.
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And of course the Liberals response is to attack FOX NEWS rather than refute the FACTS!
Miss me NOW? W.
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"U.S. intelligence agencies earlier this month uncovered new evidence that al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Benghazi are training foreign jihadists to fight with Syria's Islamist rebels, according to U.S. officials.
Ansar al-Sharia, the al Qaeda-affiliated militia that U.S. officials say orchestrated the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound and a CIA facility in Benghazi, is running several training camps for jihadists in Benghazi and nearby Darnah, another port city further east, said officials who discussed some details of the camps on condition of anonymity.
The officials said the terror training camps have been in operation since at least May and are part of a network that funnels foreign fighters to Syrian rebel groups, including the Al-Nusra Front, the most organized of the Islamist rebel groups fighting the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus. "
SOOOOoooooooo Barry Benghazi was training AL Qaeda troops in BenGhazi to fight in SYRIA!
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The only thing "phony" about the Benghazi scandal has been the cacophony of falsehoods and obfuscation pouring out of the Obama administration about the night four Americans, including the personal representative of President Obama, Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were killed.
Up to 35 CIA operatives were working in Benghazi the night of the terrorist attack, dozens more than previously reported, raising questions anew of why they were really there, what they were really doing and why the administration has tried so hard to fudge the facts and hide the truth.
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Not as dumb as an oldph**k who supports the idiot in the White Crib who is going to put the USA on the side of the Taliban against the elected government of Syria!
What is YOUR source of DISINFORMATION, dumbass??
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Uncommon, you have made the most ignorant people on this forum look intelligent compared to you. Where the*****do you get your misinformation?
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Stay out of it! Those idiots are not worth one American life.
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This administration was CAUGHT supplying arms to the to syrian "rebels" in Beghazi!!
Now they want to finish the job and become the army for hire of the muslim brotherhood!!
This is a deliberate and calculated act of TREASON!!!
Why is congress not calling for the arrest of the entire administration??
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Obviously the vast majority of American citizens say no. what part of no doesn't our elected officials understand. I have said for years now that it doesn't matter who is in charge of this country. We have absolutely no control over what they do.
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August 28, 2013: "At least 71 people were killed and 201 wounded in a series of bombings and other attacks across Baghdad on Wednesday, police and medical sources said, extending the worst wave of sectarian bloodshed in Iraq for at least five years."
Mission accomplished!
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Iraq in the last 2 weeks.....
Aug. 13, 2013: "Three explosions, including suicide bombing in a cafe, kill at least 26 people in central and western Iraq."
Aug. 21, 2013: "Car bombings kill at least 10 people and wound dozens in three southern cities in Iraq."
Aug. 23, 2013: "Bombing attacks across Iraq kill at least 24 people."
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Pathguy wrote: "I see the NR got the talking points memo from the RNC.what a misleading headline !!!! "
Interesting that the only comment from the left is that the headline to this article is misleading.
It isn't.
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How are things going in Iraq these dayz?
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We need to stay totally out of this one. Let them fight it out. It's their war, not ours.
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the commoners don't want anything in this.let the politicians head on over there if they want but that ain't gonna happen.not unless it's for a vacation.
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LaughGuy, get a clue,you're a JOKE.
This is 3 times more UNPOPULAR than the Vietnam War with WE the PEOPLE, for gawd sake.
Nobody on the LEFT or RIGHT thinks THIS is the righteous path.
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DAMASCUS—Arab leaders said Tuesday that Syria had used chemical weapons against its population, while Western governments discussed military responses to the attacks, bolstering the case for U.S. military strikes against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The Arab League demanded an international response to what it called the "heinous crime" of last week's alleged chemical attack near Damascus that activists and rebels said left more than 1,000 Syrians dead. But the U.S.'s major Arab allies have stopped short of offering public support for a strike without international backing, reflecting broad unease in the region about another Western military intervention."
Why doesn't the EFFING ARAB LEAGUE do something about this if they KNOW Assad used Chemical weapons????
Why is it OUR Effing problem???
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I see the NR got the talking points memo from the RNC.what a misleading headline !!!!
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Former congressman Dennis Kucinich (D., Ohio) said today that striking Syria would turn the United States military into "al-Qaeda's air force."
Kucinich, who voted against the Iraq War and campaigned for the Democratic nomination for president in 2004 and 2008, lambasted the idea that Obama could act without congressional authorization, which he said would be a violation of the Constitution. He also warned that intervening in Syria would entangle the United States in another war in the Middle East and encourage Islamists who are fighting the forces of Syrian president Bashar Assad.
"So what, we're about to become al-Qaeda's air force now?" Kucinich sarcastically asked The Hill.
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"If Barack Obama decides to attack the Syrian regime, he has ensured – for the very first time in history – that the United States will be on the same side as al-Qa'ida.
Quite an alliance! Was it not the Three Musketeers who shouted "All for one and one for all" each time they sought combat? This really should be the new battle cry if – or when – the statesmen of the Western world go to war against Bashar al-Assad.
The men who destroyed so many thousands on 9/11 will then be fighting alongside the very nation whose innocents they so cruelly murdered almost exactly 12 years ago. Quite an achievement for Obama, Cameron, Hollande and the rest of the miniature warlords."
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"Support for an attack on Syria amongst Americans is more than three times lower than support for US involvement in Vietnam at the very lowest ebb of the war, illustrating how universally unpopular such a move would be despite the media claiming Obama would "lose credibility" if he does not launch a military assault."
Go for it, Barry Benghazi. What could possibly go wrong???
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I feel sorry for the poor souls who blindly think gun control is the answer to violence hands down. I just don't get the deep hate applied to guns and the almost total blindness to the real killer who pulls the trigger.I went to school with a girl who thought every projectile launching thing powered by powder or rubber bands should be banned so people "wouldn't get hurt anymore"...I bumped into her last year working for the cable company..... She now has 4 kids and a beard.
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Thanks so much for having me here, Athenna and Stephanie! This month at Paranormal Haven has been a blast! I've heard rumors that Von and Lucien will be dropping by for interviews soon. I'm sure they will keep you both very busy. Very, very busy. Ahem.
I thought I do something a little different for this blog. No vampires (sigh), no fallen angels, or hoodoo rootworkers. Just a little chat about . . . humor!
I love humorous stories. Adore dry wit and droll manners. Admire quick quips and snappy comebacks. How many times have I come up with the perfect, the most hysterical comeback . . .only mere hours after it was needed? And delivered it with smoking, devastating style to chirping crickets?
Okay – once in a while I pop one off without even thinking about it, but for the most part, I just stare slack-jawed with admiration as others do the zinging and I madly take notes. (I sometimes accidently bump up against them hoping it'll rub off on me—oh, excuse me, did you just lose a bit of funny? My bad.)
I think the love of comedy, of regular people dealing in a witty fashion with absurd realities, was learned from my father. He loved to write funny stories for me and my sister, stories that usually had us laughing so hard as we took turns reading them aloud to each other that we could barely choke the words out.
One such story was a parody of Jaws called "Beak" and was about a rogue killer twenty-thousand pound Cornish game hen. And sketched bird beaks formed each letter of the title. Written on yellow legal paper in felt tip pen. I took that story to school and read it to everyone and delighted in their laughter.
One of the things I loved about the TV show Supernatural—aside from the great storyline, the character relationships, and the yummy actors portraying those characters—was the dialogue. Chockful of quips and comebacks and snarky banter. There are way too many great quotes to list, but here's a few from different episodes as a taste.
Sam: When I told Dad I was afraid of the thing in my closet, he gave me a .45.
Lucifer: Sorry if it's a bit chilly. Most people think I burn hot. It's actually quite the opposite.
Dean: Well, I'll alert the media.
Sam: Huh, when you sacrifice to Holnacar, guess what he gives you in return?
Dean: Lap dances, hopefully.
At a workshop I took a couple of years ago on different genres and their structure, we were assigned random genres and told to mix them and write a short synopsis for a story. I ended up with "Literary" and "Zombie." Literary is a genre I've never dabbled in before, so the idea of a literary zombie story had me wriggling like a happy, albeit demented, puppy. Below is the result.
Bill stares at his reflection in the slot machine wondering when his nose fell off and what it means. Every machine Bill touches wins and the mini-skirted waitress keeps bringing him drinks. She frowns amid ringing bells and saxophone wail. What does it mean? She follows Bill from table to table.
The waitress brings a pair of guys in mortuary blacks up to the table. They carry a big net. And speak very softly. Bill runs. Betrayed by Beauty one last time. When had he lost his jaw? What does it mean? Every person Bill touches becomes a winner. Mortuary guys and Beauty pursue.
Bill leaves a little piece of himself everywhere he goes. No one notices. Ain't that the way? Beauty heads him off, a shotgun in her hands. Mortuary guys block him in on the other side. Beauty fires with a cool, graceful gesture.
And hits mortuary dude #1 in the chest with a round of rock salt. Ringing bells. Flashing lights. No one notices. Bill and Beauty run, but he leaves a trail of flesh pieces behind. Invisible man. No one cares. Bill plays a final round of poker with his left foot. And wins. No one cares.
Mortuary dude #2 catches up with Bill and drops the net over him as he tasers the betraying and bewitching Beauty.
Bill falls apart and his eye rolls long the floor until it finally stops. He wonders when he first started to come apart and how. Endless night approaches.
Thank you, thank you. I keep expecting a phone call from The New Yorker demanding the right to buy and publish it. Annnnny day now. *crickets*
Here's a brief excerpt from my story, "The Horror in the Living Room" from the Daw anthology, The Trouble with Heroes, a tale about H.P. Lovecraft, his housekeeper, and an unexpected and tentacled guest.
Augusta strode down the portrait-lined hall, her steps muffled by the thick Persian carpet. The stench from the living room grew worse with each stride. Augusta's eyes stung and watered. She pulled her handkerchief from her apron pocket, but before she could blot up the tears, she halted at the living room's mouth and stared. The handkerchief fell from her fingers.
A sigil or Elder sign or some other damned thing that would require lots of elbow grease and scrubbing to clean had been etched into the carpet with what she suspected was the last of her flour. Candles positioned along the sigil's edges dribbled wax onto the flour, adding the scent of beeswax to the sulfur stench curling through the room like a ghastly yellow fog.
Lovecraft sat in his over-stuffed easy chair, a notebook in his lap, a pen in his gloved hand. A leather raincoat protected his shirt and trousers from ichor, goggles his eyes. But nothing protected the room. The walls, ceiling, plush velvet sofa, and carpet were spattered with a greenish-black spray of gore. And so, of course, was the easy chair.
"Dear God," Augusta whispered.
Ichor trickled down Lovecraft's thin cheeks, dripped from his chin. He pushed the goggles to the top of his head and smiled. "I am fine, Mrs. Howard," he said. "I managed to transcribe the creature's story before consigning it to oblivion."
"I just cleaned in here!"
Lovecraft pushed up from the easy chair and stripped off his gloves. Dropped them onto the carpet. "Is supper nearly ready? I've worked up quite an appetite."
Augusta could only nod.
"Then I shall wash up," Lovecraft said, combing his fingers through his hair. "I would appreciate it if you could tidy things a bit before the Thing Beyond Description arrives." His warm smile was so genuine and boyish, Augusta could only nod once again. "Mrs. Howard, you're a gem!" He peeled off his raincoat and then bounded away towards the bathroom.
Bending, Augusta picked up her handkerchief, then blew out the candles. She straightened and regarded the mess. She had asked Mr. Lovecraft several times to confine his work to a room dedicated to that purpose. He'd nodded, then swept a hand through the air.
"I have," he said. "My work encompasses my life, so everything in my life is a part of my work."
Since then, Augusta had decided that Lovecraft's wife had fled to a sanitarium in order to keep her sanity, not because she had lost it. Sweeping up spare tentacles and the odd eyelid tended to make one's sanity a tad loose.
Lovecraft's work was necessary, yes; he was quietly saving mankind from tentacled doom. But, really, how hard was it to pick up after oneself?
Of course, hilarity and madness and (more) tentacles ensue.
I have a humorous story in the works about a female serial killer, a handsome mad scientist and an infatuated pigeon. I'm still expecting a call from The New Yorker any day now eager to nab early rights. *damned crickets*
Thanks for joining me here at Paranormal Haven (home of the droolicious eye candy!) I'd love to hear your fav snappy comebacks, quips, or snarky banter.


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- Tricia Orchard said...
I love the felt cookies! My girls are very into playing "kitchen" again so I think we will make some cookies this weekend!
Thanks for sharing! :)
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Congratulations and thanks for sharing. It´s always fantastic!!.
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I love working with felt, it's so much easier since it is rather stiff, unlike cloth. Thanks for sharing. I'm finding these late posts in which you compile older posts very useful.
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The felt cookies are always fun to make and play with. If you don't want to sew them you just use Aleene's craft glue, Aleene's fabric glue, or a glue gun!
Would love to see photos of your finished project if you would be willing to email me a photo for my new reader gallery!
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@ Cris, yes, we love felt its very kid friendly to work with! I'm enjoying the round up post too. They give a lot of my new readers a chance to find great continent that is buried in my archives!
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School Board to Hear Report on Adult Education
(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars School Board is scheduled to meet this evening, and on their agenda they will hear a report from Lorene Rexwinkel, Adult Education Coordinator regarding adult education classes. In her summary, Rexwinkel reports there were 159 adults enrolled in classes, of which, 54 were seniors citizens. Computer classes were the most popular with 62 students. Hobbies had 37 students, French language class consisted of 10 students, and camera classes made up of 13 students. A total of 23 classes were held, and 29 students were enrolled in a GED class. Other action expected for this evening's meeting, the board will decide upon two separate lease agreements with Buena Vista University and the Northwest Area Education Agency. The board will also consider an agreement with Western Iowa Tech to continue with the concurrent enrollment opportunities at the high school. The local school board will review some Middle School policy revisions as presented by Middle School principal Steve Shanks.
Des Moines School Board Keeps Charter School
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Des Moines school board will let the district's troubled charter school stay open the next two years.
The board decided on Tuesday that the school will get extra oversight. Board President Teree Caldwell-Johnson says the board "put the charter school on a real short leash."
The school faced possible closure because of budget problems and low enrollment. Parents and teachers also sent letters to the school's advisory board alleging mismanagement.
The school's director, Nina Rasmusson, resigned in April.
The school has been open for 17 months. It serves students in grades seven through nine and will admit 10th-graders this coming fall.
Traditional Voting Places May Have Changed Due To Re-districting
(Le Mars) -- Only a week remains before the primary election, and due to the recent re-districting of voting precincts, some voters may find they need to cast their vote in a different location then what they have been accustomed. For instance, Precinct Two now consists of the townships of Meadow, Remsen, Henry, and Garfield, with the execption of the towns Remsen and Kingsley. The new Precinct #Two will cast their votes at the American Bank conference room in Remsen. Meanwhile, Precinct #5 which comprises of Fredonia, and Marion townships, including the town of Remsen will vote at the Remsen Public Library. Precinct #10 includes Union and Elkhorn townships, plus the town of Kingsley, will cast their votes at the Kingsley Community Center. Precinct #4 consists of the townships Preston, Johnson, Grant, and Washington and including the communities of Brunsville and Craig will vote at the Brunsville Legion Hall. All Le Mars voters will cast their votes at the Le Mars Convention Center, although the precinct borders have changed, so you may need to consult with a precinct voting volunteer to know the exact precinct which you can cast your vote.
Congressional Candidates Report Fund Raising Efforts
(Des Moines) -- May 16th was the deadline for Congressional Candidates in Iowa's four districts to report their current financial status. Republican Congressman Tom Latham had nearly two-million dollars in cash in his campaign account by May 16th. That was a deadline day for reporting fundraising totals. It's six times more than Democratic Congressman Leonard Boswell had. Boswell had about 300-thousand dollars in his campaign account by mid-May. Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley of Waterloo raised about 100-thousand dollars since April 1st. Congressman Dave Loebsack, a Democrat from Iowa City, raised about 13-thousand more than that. But former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, the Democrat who plans to challenge Republican Congressman Steve King in November, raised more than Braley and Loebsack combined. Her haul in the six-week period was 230-thousand dollars. Congressman King, however, is a more aggressive fundraiser than he has been in the past, collecting nearly 373-thousand dollars during that six-week period. King had about a million dollars in his campaign account by mid-May. Vilsack had about 144-thousand less.
Woodbury County Sheriff's Office Reports Memorial Day Project
(Sioux City) -- Woodbury County Sheriff's Office is reporting they issued 42 warnings and gave 25 citations during the Memorial Day Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau project. Among the more common violations included eleven drivers were given speeding tickets, three others were cited for failure to wear a seat belt, and only one Driving While Intoxicated citation was issued.
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(Sioux City) -- Sioux City Police say they are still looking for that suspect accused of a series of sexual abuse incidents that occured in the morning hours of Friday, May 25th. Numerous tips were received from the public through crimestoppers and investigators worked to follow up those leads over the weekend. A suspect has not been identified at this time.


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Acclaimed the world over, Vail and Beaver Creek combined boast nearly 6,300 skiable acres and over 320 trails. But that's not all. The Vail Valley also offers exciting winter activities such as snowmobiling, sledding, tubing, ice skating, snowshoeing, snow-bike riding, and (yes!) hot-air ballooning. Be sure to check out our summer activities as well.
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Cordillera offers an ice skating rink just 5 minutes from the Lodge. Skate rentals are available and complimentary hot beverages are served. Lights allow for night skating as well, and a sound system is provided to play your own music while you skate!
Cordillera Ice Skating rink is open weather permitted between mid- December & End of February, hours of opening weather depended as well. Please contact Guest services for more information.
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Vail and Beaver Creek offer some of the best skiing in the world. Guests can enjoy the luxurious amenities of our private mountain clubs located at the base of Beaver Creek and Vail. For all your ski & snowboard equipment and gear head to Christy Sports where lodge guests receive a 20% discount (with flyer or room key). The Beaver Creek Christy Sports is conveniently located across from the ski-in/ski-out Beaver Creek Cordillera Club! Ski rentals can also be organized in the privacy of your own room before hitting the slopes--please contact Guest Services for details.
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Enjoy a horse drawn sleigh ride and dinner in the Vail Valley.
Make tracks to The Short Course that is situated below our Irish Pub, Grouse on The Green or enjoy snowshoeing on one of The Cordillera community private trails. Additional trails found throughout the Vail Valley and at Beaver Creek.
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Experience a snowmobile tour through the scenic backcountry of Colorado. Tours range from a two-hour tour, including a hot cocoa break, to a full day of playing in the "powder stashes" and cruising the high ridges at over 10,000 feet. Nova Guides offers tours and rentals at Camp Hale, a historic World War II Alpine training camp. Sage Outdoor Adventures will take you into National Forest just north of Wolcott. For more information, please contact Guest Services.
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Glide across the glimmering snow on a unique dogsled tour. Available are morning and afternoon tours with Winter Hawk Adventures at nearby 4 Eagle Ranch; enjoy a seven mile, two hour trip. Two people are allowed per sled, and transportation is included. Advance reservations are needed, so please contact Guest Services for more information.
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we should merge with UNI and go D2.
It's never going to happen in Ames
I would rather be 1-11 playing D1 then 7-5 in FCS.
Let's be honest, you are a moron, and should be banned.
Go **** yourself you stupid ******* troll
When things are hard to do, they're not worth doing, I guess.
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Way to go champ you are the front runner for dumbest post of the year 2013.
F**k you.
In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.
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Way to go champ you are the front runner for dumbest post of the year 2013.
The window is closing fast. Please get your submissions in soon. Dont let this clown win.
Just for fun, let's ponder this stupid idea over:
1. Merge an unsuccessful FBS program with a traditionally winning FCS program. Merge two D-I programs into a D2 program.
2. I'm thinking that D2 schools tend to be a whole lot smaller than ISU or UNI, but especially ISU. I assume that this means a general restructuring and massive downsizing of the university in order to compete in D2 football (hopefully).
3. This downsizing would pretty much gut the jobs and research money at ISU. That kind of economic impact is worth it, really, for the glory of giving up and chasing smaller dreams. It's only thousands of people losing their jobs because football isn't very good.
No real downside. Let's surge forward!
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Q: we should merge with UNI and go D2.
A: It's never going to happen in Ames
you responded to your own stupidity.
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the truth hurts
The truth hurts, that you are an absolute fool, and you're trolling attempt is middle school grade, at best.
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the truth hurts
Apparently, not enough.
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I would rather be 1-11 playing D1 then 7-5 in FCS.
agree, but there is no way this team gets 7 wins in FCS.
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Friday, August 14, 2009
PHOTO OP: My moobs are leather, eh, better than yours
Michelle Larcher de Brito visited her old stomping grounds at the Bollettieri Tennis Academy and spent some on-court time with the man himself.
Eh, the Florida sun has NOT been kind to your moobs Nick unless you wanted them to resemble these. (NSFW)
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- Tennis ObserverAugust 15, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Meh. Gil Reyes' manboobs put Nick's ones to shame. Maybe silicon implants could help? Anyways now I understand why de Brito screams after every shot. I'd do the same after seeing Bollettieri in this way.ReplyDelete
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- Tenants who have a strict sense of integrity and honesty, which will help in building a trustworthy relationship with the owner
- Tenants who have a good creditworthiness is also essential as they will be in legal possession of the property while under the rental lease contract
- Tenants who have the ability to make payments on time throughout the period of the rental lease
- Tenants who exhibit a high standard of cleanliness
- Tenants who demonstrate a sense of respect towards other people
If an individual displays these characteristics among others, he can be deemed to be a relatively safe and good tenant.
Choosing the Right Tenant
When it finally comes to choosing the right tenant, owners will need to obtain as much information as possible from references, old landlords of the tenant and must also ensure to see the job or the employment record of the tenant.
Some questions that can be asked to previous landlords include:
- Was the procedure of vacating the premises smooth?
- How long did the tenant stay on lease and what was the reason for vacating premises?
- Does the tenant manage to pay rent on time?
- Does the tenant keep the property clean and well maintained?
- Will the landlord give property on rent to the same tenant in the future?
- Does the tenant have any other co-tenants?
While these questions may seem superfluous, it is important to find out as much as possible about the tenant before handing over possession. In case problems are not identified and possession is handed over, there may be a lot of problems and hassles that the owner will have to face.


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The Democrats Going To Charlotte
The Republican Party lost the White House to a vastly different Democratic Party in 1992 than the lost it to in 2008. The Democratic Party of 1992 represented an effort by the Democrats to communicate with poorer families, living in what are termed "working class neighborhoods." The modern Democratic Party views these people as a legacy population that the state will just have to support. The difference in composition between the previous Democratic Party championed by Bill Clinton and the newer Democratic Party represented by Barack Obama has led to a situation that has put Barack Obama squarely on the defensive for the past three years of his Presidency. It may well have been the final impetus for The Jacksonian uprising that dubbed itself The Tea Party.
Joel Kotkin writes in the Daily Beast about this phenomenon. He opines that "Barack Obama's New Chicago Politics Abandon Bill Clinton's Winning Coalition." He makes some particularly valid points about the Democratic Party and its new coalition that properly address the New Left gravamen of the Democratic Party. This explains well the policy choices this organization would make if they were given unlimited power.Read More »


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20 geekiest cities in the United States | TechRepublicConsidering most of these cities on the list are home to large universities. it shouldn't be surprising Ames made the list.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Rainy Day Rainbows
we are having some
April Showers.
So we're looking for
rainbows indoors...
Eco-Felty Goodness
Love that Crayola Smell!
Yummy Yarn
Colored Pencil Heaven.
The Mug I painted on my date
with the Frog Princess last weekend.
Hot Coffee.
A new little girl in our family,
(my niece was born over the weekend!)
Early Release Monday from School.
One-on-One art time
during Mini-Saurus' nap
for me and the Frog Princess.
A fairy doll making kit for
us to work on together.
It all adds up to a
lovely, rainy Monday afternoon.
Life is good.
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- Nina said...
Ahh, we are finally having sun! I hope you enjoy your day inside. Love the mug. It looks so professional.
- April 20, 2009 at 4:05 PM
- EntertainingMom said...
Nothing better than the smell of new crayons... and I LOVE your mug!
- April 20, 2009 at 4:50 PM
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I am SO tired of rain. Sun please come back!
- April 20, 2009 at 5:41 PM
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A lovely day!
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- Alexa Miller said...
You are inspiring me to start a family and get crafty! Stop that!!
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Life is good when there are rainbows! Thank you for such a beautiful post.
- April 21, 2009 at 1:58 AM
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Beautiful post! Thanks for cheering me up will all of the rainbow pics- rainy my way, too!!
Creative and Curious Kids!
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Commencement: At the Mic
On 2012 Commencement, journalist and author Fareed Zakaria, Ph.D. '93, LL.D. '12, gave an upbeat assessment of world affairs. But Phi Beta Kappa orator Derek Bok and Radcliffe Medalist Margaret H. Marshall detailed serious concerns about American democracy. Medical and dental graduates heard a searing call to service. And there were lighter moments, too.
Novel Coating that Repels just about Anything Receives R&D 100 Award
A novel coating that repels almost every type of liquid and solid, from blood and crude oil to ice and bacteria, has received a 2012 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine. Called SLIPS, the coating was developed by the Radcliffe Institute's Joanna Aizenberg and was inspired by the slippery surface of the carnivorous pitcher plant.
The Strange Career of Juan Crow
The depth of my alienation from home hit me last January, when Alabama shut out Louisiana State for the college football championship. Even in the familiar afterglow of 'Bama's second title in three years, I had to ask myself, what right did my state have to brag, about anything?
Tony-Winning Twosome
The Broadway musical ONCE took eight Tony Awards at the American Theatre Wing's annual ceremony, held on June 10. John Tiffany, director of ONCE, received the Tony for Best Director of a Musical; he was a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute during 2010-2011.
Harvard-incubated Shows "Porgy," "Once" Win Tony Awards
Two Broadway shows with origins at Harvard cleaned up at the Tony Awards on Sunday night. "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" and "Once" took home 10 awards in total, including the prizes for best musical revival and best musical, respectively.
A New Spin on Antifreeze
A team of researchers from Harvard University invented a way to keep any metal surface free of ice and frost, with direct implications for metal surfaces such as those used in refrigeration systems, wind turbines, aircraft, marine vessels, and the construction industry.
A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus Basking in Tony Win
"Once," which won eight Tonys, was developed at the A.R.T. by director and Radcliffe Institute fellow John Tiffany before it headed to New York.
The Ink-smudged Diaries of Adrienne Rich
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Carlo Traversi returns to his roots and heads to Switzerland to take on some of the world's toughest boulder problems. Having repeated a host of 8C problems, including the wild and rarely done Story of Two Worlds (8C/V15), just one project remains. It takes two trips, but in March of 2013, Traversi makes the first ascent and establishes one of the last remaining lines in Brione, The Kingdom (8C/V15).
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My old car finally died and I bought something new. I really want something good for my new 300C SRT 8. Thanks for all your help.
Anything with 4CY or 4ISU usually works well.
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My old car finally died and I bought something new. I really want something good for my new 300C SRT 8. Thanks for all your help.
not to state the obvious but why not cyadict?
Hooray for Metaphors!
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Anything with 4CY or 4ISU usually works well.
Works pretty well for all 20,000 people that already have it or something similar.
I'm thinking about it..but would really like something a little more clever and witty.
I really wanted SEE WHY for mine but they were already taken. I got my avatar for the wifes jeep.
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The only answer to "who/what is GeronimusClone?" is in fact "GeronimousClone". You're like The Todd on Scrubs.
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This is why you're my favorite
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GC, he's obviously all man. And I don't think Ellen would go *****, even for GC...
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I too hate woks.
It doesn't matter a whole lot what you get since 80% of the people that see it won't be able to decypher it correctly anyways.
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I really wanted SEE WHY for mine but they were already taken. I got my avatar for the wifes jeep.
did you check SEA WHY ?
or SI WHY?
I saw this license plate once, well see who can get it first.
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And I'm thinking that cycofan just made the air, baby!
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I'll be honest, Cycofan1 sounds much older than what he makes me believe on here.
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doubt that would fly. i like it tho!
too many letters but the first thing that came to my mind was
i saw the the word "sigh" a year or two ago and thought it was pretty clever as isu sports have definitely made me sigh quite a bit over the years, haha.
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Caribbean tumult
Hurricane Ike became the third Atlantic storm in weeks to roll through the Caribbean, causing additional drownings in Haiti and bringing the death toll from it, Hurricane Gustav, and Tropical Storm Hanna to over 320. Haiti's fourth-largest city, Gonaïves, still was underwater from Gustav and Hanna when Ike hit.
"What I saw in this city today is close to hell on earth," UN special representative to Haiti Hédi Annabi told The New York Times.
Haitian pastor Charles Amicy said one of his congregations outside Port-au-Prince was flooded with up to 8 feet of standing water after Ike passed through. The church lost all its vehicles and its walls collapsed. Amicy and his family spent an evening on the roof of their home before being rescued by relief crews. Others did not fare as well, he said, and "several church families lost children in the flood." Amicy's Presbyterian Mission in Haiti helps to supervise six churches and is building a school and orphanage, with a medical clinic also underway in nearby Messailler.
Flawed business model
The federal government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Sept. 7 with promises to inject up to $200 billion into the floundering mortgage giants and with hopes of injecting life into the housing and financial markets. The companies, now under the direct control of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, had posted losses of several billion dollars over the past year and seen their stock prices plunge. As part of the move, regulators ousted the two companies' CEOs, removed their boards, and placed a ban on the companies' lobbying efforts.
As "government-sponsored enterprises," Fannie and Freddie had for years offered investors an implicit guarantee of a federal bailout should problems arise. This arrangement, critics say, encouraged the firms to take on risky subprime mortgage-backed securities. In announcing the federal takeover, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson called the GSE structure a "flawed business model," but the takeover plan leaves for the next president and Congress the decision on whether to make permanent changes to that model.
Record viewing
Barack Obama had Greek columns and a better rep on speech delivery, but more viewers tuned in to watch John McCain's acceptance speech in St. Paul than watched Obama in Denver. According to Nielsen, more than 38.9 million people tuned in to coverage on the final night of the GOP convention. Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic convention drew 38.4 million viewers. Gov. Sarah Palin's speech the night before McCain's drew 37.2 million viewers, while her counterpart, Sen. Joe Biden, drew 24 million viewers.
Feeling the squeeze
In San Diego County, churches are feeling the squeeze from tough economic times. A tight labor market, soaring energy costs, and the protracted housing slump have cut into giving, said Rev. Bruce Humphrey, senior pastor of Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church. Falling tithes have forced the church to trim $300,000 from its $4.5 million annual budget. "In my 30 years in ministry, these have been the hardest financial times I've experienced in a local congregation," Humphrey told the San Diego Union-Tribune. Following Sunday services, Humphrey said, he and church members pray with other members in need. "This is the first time I can remember people putting in prayer requests for family financial struggles at this level."
Odysseus unbound
It took Odysseus 10 years to get back to Ithaca, and it has taken researchers thousands of years to decide on just where Ithaca may be. The Greek isle of Ithaki, northeast of the island of Kefalonia, has never fully matched Homer's description as "farthest out to sea, towards the sunset."
Now using what amounts to 3-D body scans, satellite, and sonar technology, British researchers in the "Ithaca Unbound Project" this month released a report (geolsoc.org.uk/page4237_en.html) indicating that the western peninsula of Kefalonia, opposite modern-day Ithaki, at one time may have been its own island, separated by an underwater valley now covered in rock from seismic activity and well established with roads and houses. After more tests to verify the new location (Ithaki travel guides, beware) scientists will present their findings at London's Geological Society next month.
Cross-border fight
A senior al-Qaeda field commander from Saudi Arabia was killed Aug. 30 in fighting between U.S. forces and terrorist groups in Afghanistan, according to a Sept. 1 statement by al-Qaeda Afghanistan commander Mustafa Muhammad Abu Yazid, who had himself been rumored dead.
Five U.S. missiles on Sept. 8 hit a Taliban compound in Pakistan, killing nine and injuring up to 18. Not known: if target Siraj Haqqani, accused of masterminding recent attacks on NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was one of the victims. The attack was yet another sign of cross-border work by U.S. forces to take out Taliban strongholds in Pakistan.
9/11 OK, just no terrorism
Only days before the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, UN leaders rallied to fight terrorism-only they couldn't agree on how to define it. The UN's 192 member states pledged to address the conditions that spread terrorism, but describing a "terrorist" has stymied the UN's four-year effort to draft a counterterrorism accord. A planned Sept. 9 symposium was in question because some nations demand an exemption for "freedom fighters," including Hamas militants who battle Israel.
Out of Anbar
The U.S. military in Iraq on Sept. 1 reached a major milestone, handing over control of once-violent Anbar province to Iraqi forces. The transfer of security responsibility is significant for a number of reasons. First, Anbar, the birthplace of Al Qaeda in Iraq, was once a terrorist stronghold and feared lost for good. Second, Anbar is not an outlying or remote province, but borders Baghdad, signaling U.S. confidence in Iraq's newly trained military. Finally, the transfer means that control of 11 of 18 Iraqi provinces has now been handed to Iraqi security forces.
"Not long ago, Anbar was one of the most dangerous provinces in Iraq," President Bush said in a statement. "Al Qaeda was in control of almost every major population center, and its leaders intended to turn Anbar province into a safe haven from which to plan and launch further attacks against Iraqis and others in the region, as well as here at home."
Deadlocked dreams
News that a U.S.-Vietnam adoption agreement expired Sept. 1 dashed the hopes of hundreds of families seeking to adopt a Vietnamese child. The indefinite suspension of all U.S. adoptions follows months of disagreements between the two countries over allegations that officials stole children from their parents and sold them to American families. Earlier this year, Vietnam stopped accepting new U.S. adoption applications after a U.S. government report accused Vietnam's adoption system of corruption and fraud. This marks the second time in recent years that the United States has shut down the adoption program due to similar concerns.
Lost letters found
Decades after a Bedouin shepherd stumbled upon the famed Dead Sea Scrolls, technological advancements have uncovered additional text never before decipherable on the ancient biblical manuscripts. Using infrared technology, the Israel Antiquities Authority recently began digitally photographing the scrolls in order to monitor their condition. After the initial scans came back, officials noticed that the images contained letters that had never before been seen. Israel Antiquities Authority head of conservation Pnina Shor told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation it was "like letters coming back to life." Once the digital scans of the scrolls are completed, the Israel Antiquities Authority plans to make them available on the internet where anyone can view them.
Eighty and counting
Anne wore a white wedding veil, and when her husband Dominick kissed her, he laid his hand on her heart. But the Cosentinos aren't newlyweds. The Clearwater, Fla., couple just celebrated 80 years of marriage. Married in 1928, Mr. and Mrs. Cosentino met when he was 18 and she was 16. Now, they're 98 and 96, and attend a Clearwater Catholic church. The secret to a lifelong marriage? Couples "shouldn't anticipate their entire marriage will be rosy," Mrs. Cosentino told the St. Petersburg Times, "but compassion and devotion can keep them together."
Sun spotting
Reports that August was the first month since 1913 without a single recorded sunspot took a hit when two leading climate watch organizations determined that one small speck on Aug. 21 and 22 should count as a spot. Nevertheless, the minimal amount of solar activity is striking given its correlation to cooling global temperatures. The eight-month stretch from January through August this year was the coldest for that period since 1994. And August alone was .22º C cooler than August 2007.
The connection of dropping temperatures to solar inactivity is not new. William Livingston and Matthew Penn, scientists at the National Solar Observatory in Tucson, Ariz., predicted in a 2005 report that sunspots would vanish completely within a decade, leading to far cooler temperatures on earth. Many scientists, especially those convinced that global temperatures have more to do with greenhouse gases than solar cycles, scoffed at the prospect of dramatic cooling. But the occurrence of a near spotless month amid falling temperatures lends credence to the Livingston-Penn theory, one that holds far greater potential for calamity than even the worst of Al Gore's warming scenarios.
Plank protection
Pro-life analysts say the pro-life plank hammered into the Republican Party's platform this year is the strongest in the history of the party. It includes the same language on babies' fundamental right to life but then adds some language that Texas delegate Kelly Shackelford introduced: "At its core, abortion is a fundamental assault on the sanctity of innocent human life. Women deserve better than abortion." The platform also opposes partial-birth abortion, and-to clearly differentiate from Democratic rival Barack Obama-supports the Born Alive Infant Protection Act.
In a different platform section, the convention approved language opposing all embryonic stem-cell research. "There was the Bush position, which says if you don't create the embryos for the purpose of reproduction, then it's okay to experiment on them and destroy them," Shackelford said. "My position was that no matter why you created them, it's not OK to experiment on and kill human embryos. We had a fight on that and won."


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Tempted to sell CGE Mount
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When Celestron was clearing these out they did a deal with opt, who sold an awful lot of them brand spanking new for $2600. That lowered the ceiling on the used prices for working units. I'd be surprised if a broken used unit would be worth $1000 even.
So think of it this way - if you get $1000 for passing your headache onto someone else, what will you buy for $1000 or less to replace it? If you spend more than you get for a replacement, then "that's more money".
I'd bet Ed Thomas could fix it for you, lickety split, and do the Bennett mod to future proof the mount aganst connection problems, and it would cost you less than selling and buying new if you want similar capacity.
I'd say sell it and take the bath only if you don't care about the money.
Posted 26 January 2013 - 12:19 AM
A hypertune and Bennett mod would probably cost over $400. If you then sell it after, you can probably ask $2100 for it. CGE's go for $1900-$2000 without the Bennett mod. But then you'd get something vastly superior to any AVX or CGEM or maybe even a G11.
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I listed mine in late November or early December both in the classifieds section here and AM. I haven't had any serious inquiries until very recently (and still haven't closed a deal with the person who's interested).
I have to imagine that the market is better after winter ends.
To kind of touch on what others have said, you will probably not get much for it, if it's so far out of adjustment that it doesn't work right. The cost of getting a hypertune might pay for itself and then some. Also, it will work so well after the hypertune, that you might not want to sell it after all.
Posted 27 January 2013 - 04:31 PM
A hypertune and Bennett mod would probably cost over $400. If you then sell it after, you can probably ask $2100 for it. CGE's go for $1900-$2000 without the Bennett mod. But then you'd get something vastly superior to any AVX or CGEM or maybe even a G11.
Well over $400. $400 would barely cover the hypertune alone ($355 + shipping), then add another $300 or so for the Bennett cable conversion kit. If Ed Thomas at DeepSpaceProducts does the cable kit installation, then there would be an additional charge for that. The OP would be talking over $700 for what you propose. Would it be worth it? Only the OP can make that call.
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Got it out last night and seem to be doing good . I was guiding 2 min's in PHD and was fine until my computer crashed. Now after allot of discussion with the wife, I think it's time to see it . My new question is do I piece it out or sell it as a package? Meaning do I sell Mount, Tube and focuser as a complete kit. I have the original mount box. I have the foam that came with the tube but not the box. Should I try to sell local 1st on craigslist? I'm just gonna get out of the hobby due to work schedule and time.
You will probably get your best price by listing on CN and/or Astromart, but you will probably have to deal with shipping which is easy with the mount, but more risky with the scope. I would sell the mount and scope separately (I don't recall that you said what scope it is). I think most people are looking for one or the other but not both unless maybe it is a C14 and you list it at a very good price.
Posted 25 February 2013 - 10:39 AM
It's a 9.25 Scope with the top rail and Rings. I think I might keep the SV66 I have but sell everything else. I see that there's a CGE on there now for 2250 but that seems like too much for mine. It has low amount of hours on it and a mew motor (Still can't believe they cost $400).