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Video: Suspects' Uncle interviewed by CBS Boston
WATERTOWN, Mass. (CBS/AP/USA TODAY) -- Police responded en masse Friday evening after shots were fired in the town were a Boston Marathon bombing suspect was last seen. A man hiding in a boat behind a house has been surrounded and authorities are approaching the situation cautiously.
An undated view of 67 Franklin St. Watertown, Mass. Police have surrounded a man hiding in a boat in the back of the house.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Mass., the at-large suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, is the man in the boat, although that is yet to be confirmed by law enforcement.
Shortly after the lockdown was lifted early Friday evening in the town where the at-large Marathon bombing suspect was last seen, journalists reported several shots could be heard. Later Friday evening, reporters said several explosions could be heard at the scene.
Police are approaching the scene cautiously because authorities believe Tsarnaev may have explosive devices.
During a long night of violence, the two suspects killed an MIT police officer, injured a transit officer in a firefight, and threw explosive devices at police during their getaway attempt.
Federal sources believe the suspect who is still alive is either wearing an explosive vest, or has explosives with him, reports national security correspondent Bob Orr.
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis says the suspect at large is the one seen in the white hat in images of the Boston Marathon suspects released by the FBI Thursday. Davis says he is "armed and dangerous."
Furious manhunt: 1 officer, suspect killed
Police evacuated residents in Cambridge who lived on the same block as one of the suspects, going door-to-door telling people to leave. Police told CBS News it is just a precaution, but they have roped off the area and residents were seen coming out with suitcases.
At one suspect's apartment building, on Norfolk Street in Cambridge, a CBS News producer at the scene witnessed a woman being taken away authorities, being dragged by her arms. It was not known if she was being arrested or resisting being evacuated.
Some time after police evacuated everyone from the premises, police yelled "Fire in the hole," and detonated something.
Swarms of police surrounded various buildings as they searched for the suspect as helicopters buzzed overhead. SWAT teams, FBI agents and armored vehicles assembled at the scene as law enforcement began a sweep of the neighborhood.
At a press briefing early Friday afternoon Col. Timothy Albenof the Massachusetts State Police said investigators are progressing in their search, having completed 60 to 70 percent of the Watertown area they wanted to cover. "There has been no apprehension at this point," he said.
Alben also announced there would be a controlled explosion later today in Watertown, at a house that was secured by police but deemed unsafe for investigators to search.
The Middlesex district attorney said the two men are suspected of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer on campus late Thursday, then stealing a car at gunpoint and later releasing its driver unharmed. Hours earlier, police had released photos of the marathon bombing suspects and asked for the public's help finding them.
Authorities say the suspects threw explosives from the car as police followed it into Watertown. The suspects and police exchanged gunfire, and one of the suspects was critically injured and later died while the other escaped.
Boston in lockdown
Residents throughout the Boston area -- including Watertown, Cambridge, Waltham, Newton and Belmont -- have been advised to keep their doors locked and not let anyone in. The Boston Police Department warned residents to "stay home." Vehicles were barred from entering or leaving Watertown.
Public and private schools and universities throughout Boston are closed.
Public transit service in Boston has been suspended. Taxis were suspended in the morning, but were resumed in the afternoon. Amtrak service was also suspended indefinitely between Boston and New York. Peter Pan Bus Lines has suspended service to Boston, and Megabus has canceled buses between Boston and other cities.
The FAA has also imposed temporary flight restrictions in the Boston area. Logan International Airport is open but is operating under heightened security. JetBlue is allowing anybody scheduled to fly to or from Boston to change their ticket for free.
The Boston Red Sox announced that their game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park tonight has been postponed, WBZ reported. The Boston Bruins (who were to play the Pittsburgh Penguins this evening) likewise have postponed tonight's game.
Connecticut State Police issued an alert saying they were investigating information that the suspect may be in a 1995 gray Honda Odyssey with Massachusetts plates 93NN73. The State Police had earlier issued advisors for two other cars, including one registered to the dead suspect; those cars were later located.
Suspects of Chechnyan origin
The suspects were identified by law enforcement officials and family members as ethnic Chechen brothers from Dagestan, which neighbors Chechnya in southern Russia. They lived near Boston, and had been in the U.S. for about a decade after receiving asylum, an uncle said.
The two have been identified as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Mass., and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26. They are legal permanent residents of the U.S.
CBS News confirmed that Dzhokhar is an American citizen, having been naturalized on September 11, 2012.
He is reportedly a student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and lived in a dorm there. Correspondent Anthony Mason reports that Tsarnaev was seen on campus yesterday afternoon where he spoke with a friend, who said there was nothing out of the ordinary in their conversation.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev had studied accounting as a part-time student at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston for three semesters from 2006 to 2008, the school said. U.S. government officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to talk about an investigation in progress, said that he traveled to Russia last year and returned to the U.S. six months later.
Bob Orr reports that, according to federal sources, the family has had "brief contacts" with law enforcement over the years -- though not big enough for the family to be on the radar screens of law enforcement officials.
A law enforcement source told CBS News that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Boston in 2009. The source also said that Tamerlan had three Jihadi videos on his Internet accounts.
Tamerlan -- the suspect seen in FBI photos released Thursday as wearing the black hat -- was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with police during last night's pursuit. He was captured and rushed to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, where he died at 1:35 a.m. Doctors said he had gunshot wounds and a blast injury. The wounds were throughout the trunk of the man's body, CBS Station WBZ reported.
Ruslan Tsarni, an uncle of the suspects, told CBS Station WBZ "it absolutely devastated me," upon learning that his nephews had been named a suspect in the Marathon bombing. "It's not comprehendable, in our family."
Tsarni told WBZ that his nephews had immigrated to the United States around 2000 or 2001, and have lived in Cambridge since that time.
According to Tsarni, Dzhokhar completed high school in Cambridge. Tsarni, who says he hasn't been in touch with the brothers since around 2009, told the station he believes that the brothers' parents may have moved back to Russia.
Informed of the unfolding situation that left Tamerlan Tsarnaev dead in a shootout, Tsarni said, "He deserved his. He absolutely deserved his. . . . They do not deserve to live on this earth."
Alvi Tsarni, another uncle of the suspects, told CBS News said he was shocked about learning news of his nephews. "It's not possible. My nephews can't do this stuff, there's no way," he said.
Tsarni said that after not having heard from his nephews for the past two or three years owing to "family problems," he received a call out of the blue from Tamerlan Tsarnaev last night at 7 p.m. "Yesterday he called me, said, 'Forgive me,' just like this," Tsarni said.
He said they spoke for about 10 minutes and prayed together, but that there was no talk of the bombing.
He also said that Tamerlan's wife is an American, a Christian who had recently converted to Islam, and that she and Tamerlan had a child.
In Toronto, the suspects' aunt, Maret Tsarnev, told the CBC she was in disbelief after seeing the FBI's wanted photos this morning. "This cannot be true," she said. "If somebody wants to convince me, show me evidence. . . . I am suspicious this was staged -- this picture was staged," she said.
The FBI removed a computer from the West New York, N.J., home of a sister of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
The woman, speaking earlier through a crack in the door, told News12 New Jersey and The Star-Ledger she is sorry for the families that lost loved ones. She said she doesn't know what got into her brothers. At the same time, she says she doesn't know if it's true that her brothers were responsible.
Meanwhile, the father of the suspects claims that his son who is still on the loose is a smart and accomplished young man, describing him as a "true angel."
Anzor Tsarnaev spoke with The Associated Press by telephone from the Russian city of Makhachkala on Friday after police said his sons Tamerlan had been killed in a shootout with the police and the other, Dzhokhar, was being pursued.
"My son is a true angel," the elder Tsarnaev said, claiming his son was a medical student in the U.S. "He is such an intelligent boy. We expected him to come on holidays here."
President Obama was briefed on the situation overnight, according to a White House official.
The MIT shooting on the Cambridge campus Thursday night was followed by gunfire and explosions in Watertown, about 10 miles west of Boston.
CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports that the evening's events began with the robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Cambridge. It was originally reported that the two suspects were involved in the robbery; however, a spokeswoman for the Cambridge 7-Eleven on Massachusetts Avenue told CBS News that the robbery was unrelated.
Nonetheless, when an MIT police cruiser responding to a disturbance call entered the area, the suspects apparently feared they were being targeted.
"They encounter an MIT Police Officer, and rather than see, 'Is he going to follow us? Is he going to chase us?' it appears that they came up and engaged him, killed him in his police vehicle, took off," said John Miller.
The MIT officer who had been responding to report of a disturbance Thursday night was ambushed and shot multiple times, according to a statement from the Middlesex district attorney's office and Cambridge police.
The officer, who was later pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital, was identified as 26-year-old Sean Collier.
The Middlesex district attorney's office said Collier was a Somerville resident who had worked at MIT since January 2012. Before that, he was a civilian employee of the Somerville Police Department.
Authorities said after the shooting, the two men rode off in a stolen police vehicle, then carjacked a man in a Mercedes-Benz, keeping him with them in the car for half an hour before releasing him at a gas station in Cambridge. The man, who was not injured, informed police of the carjackers.
The search for the vehicle led to a chase that ended in Watertown, where authorities said the suspects threw explosive devices from the car and exchanged gunfire with police at about 1 a.m. Friday. Dozens of police officers and FBI agents were in the neighborhood and a helicopter circled overhead.
A transit police officer was seriously injured during the chase, authorities said.
State police spokesman David Procopio said, "The incident in Watertown did involve what we believe to be explosive devices possibly, potentially, being used against the police officers."
During the gunfight, according to sources, Tamerlan Tsarnaev threw a bomb toward police who advanced on him. Tsarnaev was shot down.
His brother, Dzhokhar, then got back into the car to escape, backing over his brother's body in the process.
Five blocks away, Dzhokhar hopped out of the car and fled on foot.
Officer Richard Donohue, Jr., 33, was rushed to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, where he is in critical condition, reports WBZ.
Boston cab driver Imran Saif said he was standing on a street corner at a police barricade across from a diner when he heard an explosion.
"I heard a loud boom and then a rapid succession of pop, pop, pop," he said. "It sounded like automatic weapons. And then I heard the second explosion."
He said he could smell something burning and advanced to check it out but area residents at their windows yelled at him, "Hey, it's gunfire! Don't go that way!"
MIT said right after the 10:30 p.m. shooting that police were sweeping the campus in Cambridge and urged people to remain indoors. They urged people urged to stay away from the Stata Building, a mixed-use building with faculty offices, classrooms and a common area.
Hours later, MIT, which has about 11,000 students, said the campus was clear but the shooter was still on the loose.


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And just to answer my own post, in case anyone else is looking for projection tools,
I found this:
Which is pretty useful! And runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac os.
I tried searching for this and couldn't find it, so apologies if this is rehashing old territory.
What are the best tools for creating projections?
Say I work on a traditional "flat" map, how can I take that image and turn it into a projection?
... and do these tools run on Mac Os?
And just to answer my own post, in case anyone else is looking for projection tools,
I found this:
Which is pretty useful! And runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac os.
Well the way you are phrasing your question seems to indicate a misunderstanding.
It's not a matter of "turning a flat map into a projection" (to paraphrase you) It's a matter of converting a map from one projection to another.
A projection is a way of turning the 3D points of a planet's surface into a flat map. In mathematics it's something we call a 'function'. And each projection is a different function that flattens the points onto the map in a different way. So we don't say a map 'is a projection' but rather it 'has a projection' which is a description of how it relates to the surface of the Earth (or whatever else it' might be a map of)
Every projection of a curved planetary surface causes distortion though the particular distortion varies. In particular, no such projection preserves distance (Some preserve some distances, but none preserve all distances.) Even a map that's lumpy and distorted has a lumpy and distorted projection function, though we don't know what that function is.
So whatever your 'flat map' is, it has a projection. Assuming you know what that projection is, you can convert it to other projections using special software ranging from one off little utilities, to full on GIS Suites.
But if you just want to know the projection and get the technical details right, and don't care about changing it to other projections, you just need to pick one that suits the map (Of course now I'm assuming you are drawing a fictional map from scratch now and don't have any other maps or data you need to stay consistent with). It's best if you do this before you start designing it but you can pick one to make it work after the fact, at least usually.
So before going into detail, which of these are you after, if either?
What Hai-Etlik says is true. However, for relatively local maps (say, a couple hundred miles across or less), the projection effects are minimal for an Earth-sized world. After you determine where on a globe they should go, you can then distort them approximately using something like Photoshop to get them roughly into place. Unless you're dealing with large numbers of mostly-polar maps, most folks won't notice when you do this sort of thing. If you're aiming for atlas-style maps or have multiiple overlapping source material then things will get a little harder.
As tolcreator pointed out, gprojector is a good tool for reprojecting images.
Many years ago I wrote a toy called ReprojectImage ( http://www.ridgenet.net/~jslayton/ReprojectImage.zip ) to let me convert pieces of images into straight UV textures suitable for mapping onto spheres in various projections. It's a Windows-only toy, however. I have used it with moderate success to warp disparate map chunks into a single projection that then gets assembled in Photoshop.
Yeah what I meant to say was:
"I want to turn an equirectangular map into... not an equirectangular map"
I've only ever drawn equirectangular maps before, either because the map I was drawing was of a planar world, I was drawing a small enough area of one, or I just didn't care.
don't know what program youre planning on using, but if you just want the effect and aren't going for accuracy then you can use the Spherize feature in photoshop. Filter > Distort > Spherize. don't know what the command would be if you use GIMP.
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Flex Projector is pretty good, too. It doesn't have as many projections as g.projector, but it can project vector art and you can make your own wild projections. Unless you have a pretty good understanding of the math and theory of projections you're unlikely to come up with anything too terrible useful, but it's fun and you might even come up with something [i]attractive[/] like Robinson did.
Astrographer - My blog.
-How to Fit a Map to a Globe
-Regina, Jewel of the Spinward Main(uvmapping to apply icosahedral projection worldmaps to 3d globes)
-Building a Ridge Heightmap in PS
-Faking Morphological Dilate and Contract with PS
-Editing Noise Into Terrain the Burpwallow Way
-Wilbur is Waldronate's. I'm just a fan.
My program of choice would be Hugin, which I believe also has a mac version. There's also a tuturiol for using Hugin somewhere on this site, though I don't have a link handy. I'm sure there's quite a few newer projections missing, but you've got all your typical bases covered with mercator projections, stereographic, equal area azimuthal, sinusoidal, orthographic, etc.
Edit: Found the Hugin tut: http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...ighlight=hugin
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Project Montego Body & Paint Work - The Good, The Bad, And The Dusty - Paint & Body SpecialWritten by on March 1, 1999 Contributors: Jeff Koch Body Prep Advice For The Novice
For some reason, hot rodders consider bodywork a daunting task. Most of us have no problem ripping into an engine or transmission, and we'll even attack electrical gremlins without regard for incorrectly wired components, but the thought of prepping our own car for paint? Better leave that to the professionals, right?
Well, sort of. It is true that quality body- and paintwork require skill and experience, but that doesn't mean that the average rodder can't participate in the process. Anyone who has ever had a car painted knows how quickly the costs can add up, particularly when refurbishing vintage tin. While you may not be able to take your machine from rust to restoration by yourself, you can certainly handle the basics, which will help contain your budget. In time, you might even gain enough experience to tackle body projects from start to finish.
We recently faced the challenge of refinishing our Project Monte1go, a '70 Mercury Montego. The car's mechanical aspect had improved to a point that made its appearance seem way-below par; a repaint was definitely in order. Unfortunately, the staffers involved in the project could hardly be considered skilled in this field. But by consulting with experts, we were able to knock out a lot of the grunt stuff, which helped stretch the budget and allowed more room for quality paintwork. What follows will ease your introduction to the science of panel beating.
Assessing The Situation
Before you begin, you must determine the condition of the body and its finish, as well as your ability. Almost any car can be restored, but the skills and materials required can quickly exceed the depth of the novice's knowledge and wallet if the subject's condition is critical. Accurately assess your situation up front, and set realistic goals, or you may be disappointed, frus-trated, and possibly broke later.
Take a jaundiced look at your car. If it has gaping holes, rotted flanks, and sheetmetal that waves good-bye as you drive along, we're talking major surgery. While it is possible for the hobbyist to tackle such a nightmare, this task requires more than basic skills.
If the sheetmetal is in reasonable shape, take a very close look. You can usually determine if a car has been repainted by scrutinizing the hidden areas, such as the inside of the trunk, doorjambs, and engine bay. Unless the previous work was meticulous, you'll probably see overspray or masking lines in these areas. If the work was a typical respray (as opposed to restoration quality) it will probably be easy to spot.
Prior paint jobs aren't necessar-ily a problem, but you must determine now whether the body needs to be stripped to the metal. If you suspect the presence of paint other than the original, rub a piece of sandpaper on the paint in one area until you reach metal to reveal the layers of finish on the body. If you see primer coats between color, chances are you're seeing multiple paint jobs. Most bodymen recommend that new paint should be laid over no more than two previous resprays, and then only if that work is free of cracks and peeling. If you find multiple paint jobs, cracking, peeling, and so on, consider having the body stripped (see "Take It Off, Take It All Off," Aug. '98).
Try to determine if the body has been fixed. High-quality crash work can be difficult to spot, but if you see mismatched paint, unusual surface textures, or small cracks in the finish in certain areas, you've probably found it. Again, prior work isn't necessarily a problem, but you need to determine its status up front.
Stuff You'll Need
Even a fairly well-equipped do-it-yourselfer will likely need to expand his or her tool inventory for the first foray into body and fender duty. The majority of bodyworking tools are powered by compressed air. Small or portable compressors usually can't generate enough airflow to power them continuously-most sanders and grinders require a constant 90 psi. Even if you don't have compressed air, you're not entirely out of luck. We'll cite alternate means where air tools are listed.
The first step is to remove all of the items that won't be painted or ones that will be painted separately. Though it's entirely possible to do bodywork on a daily driven piece, you'll find that it's much easier to accomplish your straight, shiny finish if you park the car until the project is complete.
Many paint and body shops simply mask off the trim, emblems, lenses, and the like. We recommend removing as much of this as possible since masking can leave visible edges in the paint. Removing this stuff affords you the opportunity to detail it before reinstallation. Close attention to details can make a mediocre paint job look much better than it is... and vice versa.
Trim Elimination
Shaving the trim gives a slicker appearance. Unfortunately, this can entail significantly more work to erase its traces on older vehicles. If you aren't sure how to deal with your particular situation, consult a professional before you attempt removal and destroy the trim you're trying to eliminate. You may have a change of heart when you hear what he has to say. The cost of shaving trim may be enough to make you consider keeping it. Besides, a little trim helps to break up panels, directing eyes away from imperfections that may exist in your new paint.
Techniques & Tips
The key to successful bodywork is knowing the methods and the proper execution. Without experience, the best way to get on track is to watch a veteran of the trade and ask questions. We sourced a number of bodymen for the basic techniques and tips, so we could get our project under way without creating more work.
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To go with your DA, or to refurbish a used one, you'll need a new sanding pad. We spent the extra cash for a 3M Stikit because they've proven to be very durable. Most bodymen use three grits of adhesive-backed DA paper: 80, 180, and 360. The 80 grit is for stripping and rough filler shaping, 180 for general surface prep, and 360 for final surface prep. We'll explain uses of the rubber sanding block in "Techniques & Tips."The air file is most often used with 80-grit paper to sand and shape large panels that contain filler. The sander is directed up and down over the area in a crisscross fashion, which molds the filler to the shape of the panel and reveals high spots. Similar results are possible using a manual sander called a long board.If you're confident with your basic skills, you may want to explore actual metalworking. Professional bodymen have used hammers and dollies to reshape dented sheetmetal for ages. An excellent start is Eastwood's hammer and dolly set, which includes two high-quality Martin hammers and dollies, a dinging spoon, and a metal file. The Metal Bumping manual, written by skilled artisans in lay terms, is also included.It's easy to mask side marker lights, but the finished product will look better if they are removed. We carefully removed the gaskets and reinstalled them on the housings for safe storage. If new gaskets are available from the dealer or aftermarket, consider replacing them; it's a cheap detail, but one that people will notice. The same goes for door handles and lock gaskets. If new ones aren't available, try detailing the originals with black vinyl dye.Though you'll convince yourself that you can remember where all the pieces go when you're taking them apart and that the car will be back together in a week, neither will be true. Mark everything, and be specific! Use freezer bags with label spaces for the little stuff and chalk or masking tape to identify bigger items. A Polaroid camera can also be helpful.These taillight housings could be painted on the car, but they'll turn out better if done separately, ensuring that all of the contours are evenly sprayed. If left on the car, the seam between the two would likely be bridged with paint, giving a very unprofessional appearance.Some trim clips are held to the body with easy-to-remove nail-head nubs. Clamp a vise grip on the head as shown, and rotate them until the nub twists off. Don't try to pull it off and risk warping the body panel. Carefully grind away the remaining slag, and then use a touch of filler for smoothing.Trim fastened through holes is more difficult. The best method is to weld them closed, but the heat generated by this process can quickly warp the metal. If you aren't an experienced welder, find a pro to handle this. If you have some skills, start by sanding the area around the hole to bare metal.
When you weld, use a tool like this welder's helper-a copper paddle with a thick aluminum handle and a plastic grip. Place the paddle behind the hole to provide a backing to build on. The weld won't stick to the copper, which also acts as a heat sink, transferring heat into the aluminum handle.If you're prepping a painted surface that doesn't need to be stripped, use 180-grit paper, and keep the DA's sanding pad level with the panel. Operate the sander continuously in large circles while progressing over a panel; moving back and forth, staying in one spot, or angling the pad, can form waves that will show up in the new paint.Speaking of waves: You'll need to develop a feel for them, since the dull finish that results from sanding and priming will make them invisible. Place your hand flat on the surface of a panel that you know is dimpled or wavy; then rub it quickly back and forth in long strokes. To increase sensitivity, use a piece of sandpaper against the surface with the grit facing your hand.If you've been working on a dent and can't feel if it's straight, wet it with water. If that doesn't make it "clear," spray the area with gloss black paint. The shiny finish should reveal any waves and will serve as a guide when block-sanding them out.Once you think you have the car pretty straight, apply a light dusting of primer in a contrasting color. Most bodymen will dust the whole car; at the very least, you should use this method in trouble areas. Then block-sand the primer with a fine grit (320). If you get heavy scratches like the ones shown, try a finer grit. Blocking this guidecoat of primer should reveal any remaining imperfections.


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Subtle would be the key word when discussing Gary's roadster pickup, but there is a lot of extra work to get it to look this way. A three-inch stretch in the hood coupled with a two-inch cab stretch gives the right proportions along with a '40 Ford bed, which was cut down 28 inches. Wheel centers from a '38 Plymouth were added to 15- and 16-inch hoops for the wheels, and a 350 Chevy lurks under the hood.


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CGEM Ready To Travel!
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Posted 02 May 2009 - 08:25 PM
While I've only had a couple of nights worth of use of my CGEM since it's arrived (constant clouds here in Central Texas), I've made some pretty good progress getting my CGEM ready to travel for the next time I can make it to a dark sky site. Attached below is a photo of my packaging setup. I've form-fit cut some foam into the bottom of one of my two 50 gallon Stanley toolboxes with the mount folded over as indicated in my original CGEM Dimensions and Packaging Guide. There's still plenty of roomm on the side and over top to put most of the rest of my cases and the ADM SBS mount. Back when I originally ordered my CGEM, I also bought a cheapy golf club case from Wally World that someone here had pointed out. While the latches are total junk, it's just the right size to hold both 17 lb counterweights and the tripod. I glued the packing foam from the counterweights into the bottom with foam rubber around it to space it out properly. I then put foam spacers for the tripod above the counterweights. As long as I put the counterweights in with knobs down, the lid closes over it just fine, holding everything in nice and tight. I probably could have put a second tripod in there if I really wanted to (like my NexStar tripod), but don't really need to. All in all, I'm quite pleased with the results. I'll also post the pic of my new OTA case arrangement, now that I don't need to store the NexStar mount.
Posted 02 May 2009 - 08:28 PM
Here're the OTAs. There's just enough room here to put my camera equipment, etc. and the two trays of accessories on top. Note the recess below the ST-80 for the laser!
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Posted 02 May 2009 - 11:02 PM
Wow, that's awesome.
Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:31 AM
Very nice indeed...and cheap too! I likey.
Posted 04 May 2009 - 08:13 PM
Very nice Beo. So where did you get the boxes and foam? How much did it cost? I would like to do this.
Posted 04 May 2009 - 10:49 PM
The boxes are sold at Home Depot. The foam was a lucky side effect of our company's 5S effort (Sort, Straighten, uh throw Sh-tuff out, uh... actually I think most have gotten stuck on that middle S! ). I happened to stop by one weekend after an early effort and we had a couple of semi-sized dumpsters full of stuff including tons of packing foam for some discontinued products. I could have filled my garage, but as it was, I filled most of the back of the pickup! It takes some hacking and gluing to fill in the gaps, but they've turned out pretty good.


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How does the Inferno compare with other trilaminate and other suits regarding weight and packability? I anticipate packing it to free dive some remote mountain lakes etc. so every gram would count and volume would count even more.
Recently ordered and received today my XXL-sized Inferno suit. However, upon trying on the suit, discovered that its not tall enough in the chest such that I cant pull the suit up high enough to get it over my shoulders to wear it fully. I am 230lbs, 62", 48" in the chest and 40" at the waist, and fit nicely into a Henderson Microprene suit of size XXL. What size should I be ordering next, without the suit becoming too long in the limbs, especially the arms? Thanks!
I am 5 10 225lbs., normally wear a 2x 3mm wetsuit. Am considering this Inferno Wetsuit. What mm is this suit and is it a suit that can be worn under a suit?
Hello Randy, this item is considered more of a dive skin and not a wetsuit. This dive skin will give you the same warmth as a 2.5mm wetsuit. Since it is not made of neoprene it will not help you float so when diving you will not have to wear as much weight to get down. Also when you are sizing an item like this the chest and waist are the two most important measurements. Height is secondary and weight is last.
What can I compare the insulating ability of this to? Would it be more comparable to a 3mm or a 5mm neoprene?
I dive a Pinnacle Breaker 3mm. It fits fine in XXL. Last year I bought a Shadow 2 suit also in XXL. It was way to small. I am 65 tall, but have gained some weight the last years - now 270lbs. Chest 51" Waist 49" Hips 50" Inseam 35". What size do you recomend ?
Hello Trygve, going by your size you would be a size 4XL. When you are sizing a wetsuit or dive skin. The two most important measurements are going to be your chest/bust and waist. Height is a secondary measurement and weight is the last measurement you take into account.
Hello, I have both the 3mm and 5mm Pinnacle Tempo Merino Elastiprene Super-Stretch wetsuits in a King 1 size (the best fits that I have ever found for me) Would the King 1 Inferno V-skin fit me in the same way that these others fit me? (Stretching into it without a zipper?
Can anyone tell me more about getting into and out of this suit? One of the reviewers said "This suit is like a giant balloon, and you climb in though the neck! This is a much stretchy [sic] than the Lavacore and fits better. After you stick your legs in, the arms go in and finally, the suit wraps around the shoulders for a complete burrito wrap feeling." That sounds hard! Is it something you can do easily 4 times a day on a liveaboard? What about when you need to pee?! Thanks.
Hello JT, this is a back zipper dive skin. Very easy to get in and out of 4 times a day. Yu are going to put your legs in first then pull it up and then slide your arms in. There is a back leash on the zipper so when your in the suit you can pull on the back leash to pull the zipper up. Then to get out of this suit you do the reverse.
Hello, I am looking to reduce weight in carrying equipment during vacations. I dive a rebreather and usually 5m wetsuit. As an alternative I was looking at the Pinnacle V-skin and the Lava Cord Trilam to accommodate my Camaro Voltage 3m shorty. My question to you is can you explain the different properties between the Pinnacle v-skin and the Laca Cord Trilam Polytherm. All information will be helpful and thanks.
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The V-skin line has taken Pinnacle's patented Merino™ lining to another level by incorporating it into a tri-laminate material with a microporous membrane and high stretch outer lycra. This highly technical combination of materials will form perfectly to the body without causing restriction; the form fit creates the perfect water layer held in place by the impermeable membrane. When out of the water the microporous membrane acts as a barrier eliminating wind chill while allowing excess heat and moisture to escape. With strategically placed highly breathable bi-laminate Merino™ panels the new V-skin line is the most comfortable and thermally efficient product on the market today.
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I'm not sure if the shady cove area is in the High Cascade area or not, but there are still good blacktails in that area. They take nice bucks down there every year!
Is anyone going to hunt Blacktails this year on the Pacific Crest TRAIL I have always wanted to try it but didn't know if there was enough deer to warrant the effort.I like to get the HighCascade deer tag but have never packed in anywhere maybe someone knows a better place.
I'm not sure if the shady cove area is in the High Cascade area or not, but there are still good blacktails in that area. They take nice bucks down there every year!
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I think that shady cove is in .I killed a 136" 4 point around Hills Creek years ago.My problem is that all the pressure there is because of the shady beach fire.
I haven't hunted down there in years. Didn't even realize there had been a fire. my grandson took a nice buck down there a couple years ago.
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I actually do deer hunt the PCT in California. There are a lot of deer on the PCT. I have a friend that in years past, after work, will walk on the PCT and ends up getting a buck every year. I don't know what Oregon offers but here in Northern California, I see a lot of deer. I don't see a lot of bucks but they are there. Just have to glass a lot and walk slow.
I have hunted the pacific crest trail here in northern california even before they put the trail in started in the early 70's have killed a lot of bucks some very large, seems every ten years or so we get some large bucks.
I have also hunted the PCT here in CA. I have never seen alot of deer. With that being said I have always seen some deer and most of the time I will see at least buck or two. Good luck this season!
I do a lot of bow elk hunting in the high cascades on both sides of the PCT. We camp near waldo lake, every year there are a few hunters with the high cascade rifle tags up there and i have yet to see one kill a deer or even hear a shot. In the last 10 years ive seen only 2 forked horns and a handful of does up there, but then again im elk hunting. I would try to get a little lower than the PCT for the high cascade hunt where there are better food sources that the deer like. Good Luck if you go


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I'm curious on folks thoughts on bullet attributes.
Do you prefer a bullet that holds their weight retention? Spread out and create alot of damage? High bc? What do you guys think?
I'm curious on folks thoughts on bullet attributes.
Do you prefer a bullet that holds their weight retention? Spread out and create alot of damage? High bc? What do you guys think?
I like them silver with mountains on the side
High weight retention and great penetration. I like a do it all bullet with a good bc and can penetrate good on a quartering away elk.
I like the Core-Lokt because it's the deadliest mushroom in the woods, its cheap, creates massive wounds channels, and gets the job done!
That should be, pointed on one end and boattailed on the other. weight retention, reliable expansion and accuracy...Barnes TTSX.
Hornady GMX work best for me, on everything from antelope to elk.
I like different bullets for different jobs. I like high BC like Berger, I like a bullet to spread out and do a lot of damage like Berger if my grandson is going to shoot a bear without back up. Bergers do work exactly as advertised. I also use Berger for long range. I shot my 180.5 mule deer with Berger this year. My Browning likes them.
Shooting elk or deer in the Remington its like dhersberger says about the Remington Core-Lokt. They are the bargain for factory bullets IMO. If its not long range then its Remington Core-Lokt. Hornady Amax is doing an awesome job for me in the 22-250. I shoot them at 3717 for the 52 gr. My rate of twist wont let me get much heavier and I really doubt it needs to be.
I want a high BC bullet that shoots accurately, and kills game of all sizes.
Some kill through weight retention. Some kill through fragmentation. They need to penetrate enough to get to the goods, and I don't care one way or another if they come out the other side.
I have had good luck with both styles.
Modern hunting bullets are all so good, I end up getting the highest BC bullet I can that shoots from my rifle.
I like bullets that will retain weight with decent BC. The bullet I've chosen to load for most of my rifles is the Nosler Accubond. I really like to shoot TTSX if I'm shooting over 3500fps and around 2800 I'm not all that picky.


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Is Ocala really ready for the flamboyant Dennis Rodman? Doesn't matter; ready or not, the NBA superstar is coming here for – what else? – a foam party at the Ocala Entertainment Complex amphitheatre.
The pro basketball Hall of Famer, whose career spanned 14 years and five NBA teams, is scheduled to host the H2-OEC Foam Party Aug. 16, OEC announced this week. Admission to the party is $15; advance tickets are available on ticketweb.com.
In his career, Rodman – dubbed "The Worm" – and his hair of many hues won five NBA titles and twice was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Yet it was off-court stunts that earned him some of his most outrageous notoriety, which even his official website biography acknowledges.
OEC also announced that WWE wrestling superstar and funny man Nick Foley will appear at a Comedy Night Aug. 2 at the Bombay Beach Club in the OEC complex at 1415 SW 17th St. Advance tickets for this show are $25 and available by calling 789-6009.
Other upcoming events announced by OEC include singer George Lamond Friday night at the Bombay Beach Club; Thunder from Down Under male revue July 31 at Bombay; Dueling Pianos Aug. 3 at Coyote Cantina at 18 SW Broadway St.; WCW live cage fighting Aug. 10 at the OEC amphitheatre; and Black Flag in concert Sept. 8 in the OEC amphitheatre.
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Portable astrophotogrhy mount
Posted 04 July 2012 - 12:59 AM
I've been looking at portable mounts for a while now, but have yet to settle on something. I thought I'd nailed with the Astrotrac, but now I'm not so sure. If I set myself up with everything I'd need with the Astrotrac system I'd be looking at the travel system - the one with the pier, wedge, polar scope, etc. I could maybe make due with my Manfrotto 190x proB tripod, but I figure I might as well do things properly. That set up is 1790$ CAN through Canadiantelescopes.com, which seems far and away the best price I've found so far. That set up weighs 35 pounds.
What I'm thinking of now, though, is something like the Meade LX80. It's 830$ CAN through the same site, and has more to offer, right? Granted, I'd need a polar scope, but there's a huge price difference there...
Either mount would be used primarily for astrophotography with DSLR cameras and lenses. I don't own a telescope and due to the fact I only have a motorcycle and want to hike around with this thing, I won't be getting anything anytime soon. Portability is hugely important!
I see the Meade runs just over 30 pounds for the mount, and the same again for the tripod, so at 60+ pounds maybe I should rule out any kind of GEM/alt-az mount.
For portability, weight, ease-of-use, and quality, is the Astrotrac really the best out there?
Posted 04 July 2012 - 08:04 AM
Get a CG5. It will do the job at minimal expense, let you expand to a telescope later, and it will _work_.
If you must remain uber portable, I'd look at the new Vixen Polarie.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 08:22 AM
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 01:56 PM
The CG5 definitely looks promising, and very tempting at that price as well. I guess my only concern is the weight again. The CG5 looks like it clocks in at about 57 pounds, which is still pretty heavy. I'd like to be able to carry the mount with me hiking; for a few hours at least up some fairly steep terrain. I live on Jeju Island off the south end of South Korea (although I'm home in Canada for a bit now...) and I'd like to head up Halla Mt. (1950m) sometime to do some imaging.
I'm 6''3" / 190cm and pretty athletic, but that kind of weight, coupled with my camera gear, has me a little worried.
This mount would be used with a Canon 40D with battery grip, and everything from a 50mm f1.8 to a Sigma 150-500mm, potentially with an extender as well.
The Vixen Polarie I read about, but it seems a little more limited versus the Astrotrac, and lacks autoguiding.
Getting a GEM is pricewise a nice idea, but maybe there isn't really anything out there that's light enough for true portability.
Also, I'm thinking about how I would carry this around, and I'd probably use a backpacking backpack as I could stick the mount and all my gear in it as well. For transport, I'd have to bee able to carry everything on my back while on my motorrcycle, too.
Decisions, decisions!
Thanks all,
Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:24 PM
Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:57 PM
Still though, not going to be SUPER light and you will need a power source usually in the form of a lead-acid battery to run it.
I see the iOptron iEQ30 lists a wight of 15lb (I am guessing that is mount-head only...?). That may be the lightest-weight AP capable full GEM mount you are likely to find. The Astrotrac and Losmandy Starlapse are likely the ones that are TRUELY back-pack friendly (especially the astrotrac).
Sounds like it may come down to all-round capability (regular GEM) vs ultra light (Astrotrac, etc)
Posted 04 July 2012 - 03:07 PM
Now such a mount is NOT going to be a work of amazing mechanical precision, I have to note that my own ancient EQ2 had a fairly high rejected frame rate even at 50mm, but it's cheaper then a Polarie!
(This conversation now has me wondering about replacing the tripod legs on my CG-5 for easier camping/short-hike portability... those 2" steel legs are an advantage of the CG5, but they are not small!)
Posted 04 July 2012 - 05:01 PM
I do like the idea of a GEM, and the idea of mounting one atop a smaller, lighter tripod is appealing. However, once I've found something sturdy and portable enough, it'll most likely cost me a bit anyways...
The whole Astrotrac travel setup runs about 35 pounds, so coupled with my camera gear will still require a bit of sweat, but will be easier than anything I might be able to come up with otherwise. In addition, the price on Canadiantelescopes.com seems to be much, much cheaper than anywhere else I've come across, so that might be a sign in itself!
The idea of getting something smaller, lighter, and cheaper is valid, but coming from photography and already having a deep interest in astronomy as well, I know I wouldn't be satisfied if I was always at the limits of what my equipment could provide. Better to buy right the first time (as it fits your needs) than always be cursing your equipment and wishing you'd gone another route!
In terms of simplicity, practicality, and weight, it seems that the Astrotrac is the way to go for me. I also looked the the Fornax 10, but couldn't find a dealer that would ship to me. The Losmandy starlapse was also tempting, as I like to do timelapse photography, too, but I've read that its tracking isn't as good as the Astrotrac.
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The mount head is only 6.2 pounds, the counterweight is 2 pounds, and it has a rated capacity of 11 pounds of gear. It has an internal battery compartment that becomes part of the counterweight, holds 8 AA's, and lasts for 16 hours of tracking. At $400, it seems like a pretty attractive price too!
Posted 05 July 2012 - 09:50 AM
Posted 05 July 2012 - 10:09 AM
Seems like mixed reviews, with some of the usual new-mount issues.
Posted 05 July 2012 - 11:40 AM
Themos Tsikas
Posted 05 July 2012 - 11:59 AM
For portability, weight, ease-of-use, and quality, is the Astrotrac really the best out there?
Yes, but with a tripod, not with the Astrotrac pier. A GEM is so much heavier and bulkier. They are not even in the same league. The Astrotrac is going to give really great results.
Posted 05 July 2012 - 12:00 PM
Can't go wrong with the Astrotrac. Different niches of the portable market. I am pleased we have so many choices depending on need. Please let us know how it goes.
The SmartEQ looks really interesting but as you noted some of the early feedback is mixed. I am intrigued by these portable mounts. The ability to do 5 min subs with small apos or lenses with a lightweight footprint is sometimes just what the doctor ordered!
Posted 05 July 2012 - 12:53 PM
Posted 05 July 2012 - 01:27 PM
I can't help but think that what you really want doesn't exist in one setup. You want it to be portable (under 35 lbs), but you want autoguiding capability and the ability to carry a 500mm photographic lense. You do understand that you'll need TWO scopes and TWO camera's to autoguide, right? There are some lightweight autoguiding setups out there now, so that's a plus, but all those widgets and gadgets start to add up, if not in weight, at least in bulkiness.
I think you should focus on one task at a time, breaking it down into imaging focal lengths. If you're going hiking, the Astrotrac sounds great, but you may want to limit the focal lengths to 200mm and under, for example. If you want to image at longer focal lengths, you may have to forgo the hiking part, and go with a more robust setup that will allow you to autoguide. Is there anywhere you can image that doesn't require you to hike to it?
Just a thought.
Posted 06 July 2012 - 01:22 AM
My current tripod setup consists of a Manfrotto 190XPROB with a 488RC2 ball head. The head is prone to a little settling after the camera is framed, so that might lead to some frustration. That and it is only rated for a 5kg load, so I'd need something else to support pretty much anything I'd get, even that light SmartEQ mount.
It also seems that people recommend only loading up the mount/tripod to half of its rated capacity for imaging...
The 055XPROB that Astrotrac offers is pretty similar to what I have but able to carry 7kg and extend a little higher. That's why I figured I'd go with the pier and get a stable platform from the start.
But Hikari, you recommend the Astrotrac without the pier? Just to make it lighter and more convenient, or from a quality standpoint? Is it not worth it?
Thermos,you make an interesting point, but unfortunately my situation in Korea means I don't have a lot of the space and tools necessary to muck around too much modifying things. That and while I am pretty technically proficient, much of what goes on on these forum is well over my head!
Patrick, you're right, I do want to have my cake and eat it, too!
Regarding autoguiding, my understanding is that I'd need a plate that would let me mount both my camera and then a secondary small scope and camera at the opposite end (something like the Orion Awesome Autoguider). Then run everything to a laptop. (Any smartphone/tablet applications out for autoguiding yet??) Is that correct?
As for focal lengths, yours is a good suggestion. It is surprising what people are able to image at 200mm, so maybe that's a good place to stick to for now...
There is a site to which I've been a few times that is just along the side of an inland highway up towards the mountain where I am, but the catch is that even if I don't have to walk anywhere, I don't have a car, only a motorcycle. Either that, or take the bus. That's the other reason I'd like to keep things portable!
Thanks so much everyone for chiming in and voicing your opinions on all the possible options out there!
Posted 06 July 2012 - 08:56 AM
But Hikari, you recommend the Astrotrac without the pier? Just to make it lighter and more convenient, or from a quality standpoint? Is it not worth it?
Weight and size and the ability to travel with it. I have my Astrotrac on a Gitzo tripod with a Manfrotto 410 gear head and a Velbon ball head to mount the camera. The gear head is great for alignment; I am not sure I would want to align the Astrotac on a ball head. Also, you could also buy a nicer tripod for the money and the tripod would have more uses than a pier and can be more easily setup on uneven ground.
My Astrotrac replaced my Takahashi Sky Patrol--it is lighter and more compact than the Sky Patrol. GEMs are large and require a counter weight. It seems you are moving this with a motorcycle. You can put the Astrotrac and camera gear comfortably in a back pack and strap the tripod to your bike.
If you were moving everything by car and not carrying anything more than a few meters, then you really have no limit to the type of mount. I have a Takahashi EM-2S and it is a fine mount. I just don't take it anywhere with me.
I don't think the Astrotrac is limited to 200mm. Folks have used telescopes with it with much longer focal lengths. I am just starting my Astrotrac adventures. I have easily mounted a medium-format digital camera on my Astrotrac and made five minute exposures with a 120mm with no signs of tracking error and I was not really trying too hard. I hope to try a 300mm lens this summer if I get more than (or perhaps less than) cloudy skies. I think folks that have never used an Astrotrac can't imagine how such a small light mount can be so good.
P.S. I am not using the auto-guiding feature.
Posted 06 July 2012 - 09:37 AM
Regarding autoguiding, my understanding is that I'd need a plate that would let me mount both my camera and then a secondary small scope and camera at the opposite end (something like the Orion Awesome Autoguider).
The Awesome Autoguider package uses a ShortTube 80 scope which will add quite a bit of weight and bulk to your setup. I'd recommend using the Magnificent Mini Autoguider which is based on a 50mm finder scope. MUCH smaller and lightweight, yet still plenty accurate for the kind of imaging you're looking at.
Posted 06 July 2012 - 10:01 PM
The 055XPROB that is offered in the Astrotrac travel package has a maximum supported weight of 7 kg versus the 5 kg of my tripod, but whatever...I'll cross that bridge if it seems too flimsy! I'm also thinking of going with the wedge versus the 410 geared head, and then the Astrotrac with polar scope, as well.
It's nice to hear that you're having such a good experience with it.
Is,a carbon fibre tripod recommended versus aluminum? I know carbon fibre is stiffer. Is it also less vibration prone?
Dan, I did mean the smaller of the two autoguiders, the 50mm unit. I couldn't be bothered to check the name...I just knew it had "awesome" or "magnificent" or something unexpected in it!
Posted 07 July 2012 - 08:34 PM
I recently got a 135mm lens and it would be interesting to see how it works on this mount. The mount does not have polar scope, but it is quite easy to align using parallax method.
I modified the drive on my mount to use multi turn potentiometer instead of a single turn one.
I am also thinking of modifying it for autoguiding, should be pretty easy using astrogene guiding box. Once this is done, this could be a pretty nice air portable imaging rig.
Here is the mount and the scope:
If you decide to go this route, make sure you buy a set with Mount Drive option - most are sold without it.


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The Indian skies are getting crowded. With the Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines venture closer to take off the proposal was blessed by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board on Thursday flyers will have one more option if theyre looking to fly with a full-service carrier.
By next November they may also be flying AirAsia, whose airline, also in partnership with the Tatas, was approved in March, and which plans to operate in the no-frills space.
Indias Rs 50,000-crore aviation business flatters to deceive. Airlines collectively posted losses of Rs 12,809 crore in FY12 and Rs 9,270 in FY13. Indigo was the sole carrier to have made money in both years. In 2012, low-cost players flew 32.4 million or 60% of all passengers.
On the face of it, the full-service segment looks to be the more difficult to operate in, given how price-sensitive consumers are. Jet Airways, which shares the market more or less equally with Air India, notched up a record consolidated quarterly loss of Rs 996 crore in the three months to September, the lack of pricing power evident from the numbers.
Which is why the Tata-SIA combine will probably focus more on markets overseas. The overseas market to and from India is expected to grow to 50 million flyers by March, says Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Should the 5/20 rule be abolished soon this bars domestic airlines from flying abroad before five years and have 20 aircraft the market could hit 100 million by FY21.
In other words, an additional 35 million passengers would fly out of India and 15 million would fly in.
Experts believe the Tata-SIA alliance can do well. If they play it right, Tata-SIA has the potential to be among the top three airlines in India by 2015, Amber Dubey, partner and head (aerospace), KPMG, said.
Tata Sons will be the majority stakeholder in the partnership. "Very excited that the Tata-Singapore Airlines venture has got the clearance, said Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, after meeting finance minister P Chidambaram after the approval was granted.
A lot of work needs to be done from our end. The next step is to get a no-objection certificate for which we will apply to the aviation ministry shortly, Tata added. Singapore Airlines, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, is the worlds 10th-largest carrier with revenues


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|O'Neal hits indie-rock scene with Summa
|Written by Darci Tomky
|Wednesday, 31 July 2013 10:01
"Everything I'm doing right now is focused on the music," said 24-year-old Jake O'Neal. "I've always wanted to do something that's me—uniquely me." This 2007 Holyoke High School grad is putting everything he has into his career as a musician and singer-songwriter, namely with his band Summa.
That's pronounced soom-uh ... as in summa cum laude ... as in O'Neal graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Even though he has a degree in electrical engineering, music is his focus. "I realized I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as an engineer," he said.
According to the band, "Summa, by definition, is the cohesion of distinct bases of knowledge into a comprehensive whole." O'Neal graduated in May of 2012, and in the fall teamed up with multi-instrumentalist, drummer and producer Max Grossman to form an indie-rock duo. They said the moniker perfectly embodied their fusion of style and talent. Prodigal 16-year-old Miles Bragg was added in May 2013 as a live bassist to round out their power trio.
O'Neal, who is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for Summa, described their music as a mix of melodic rock songs and heavier rock songs with a darker edge. They can be compared to bands like Kings of Leon, Muse and Radiohead, which have all inspired their style of music.
Summa performs at an intimate "Moorhead on Saturdays" concert held in Jake O'Neal's home in Boulder. Pictured from left are bassist Miles Bragg, guitarist and vocalist O'Neal and drummer and producer Max Grossman.
According to their website, summamusic.com, Summa is known for its intimate lyrics, catchy hooks, gripping stage presence and O'Neal's vocal versatility—oscillating between raw intensity and smooth falsetto.
O'Neal said their live performances are like a hard rock show experience, with his band playing consistently at just about every type of venue in the Denver and Boulder areas.
The famous Fox Theatre in Boulder was their biggest show and a dream come true for O'Neal. "Every famous band I love has played there," he said, not hiding his excitement at the announcement that Summa will be headlining at the Fox this fall, probably in November.
Summa released their debut single "Microlove" earlier this year in February, and their five-song EP of the same name is now on sale at iTunes.
It includes four original songs written by O'Neal—"Microlove," "Forces," "Sex Gun" and "Love at 16"—with an additional song, "There There," a Radiohead cover.
Two of the songs also feature Michael Kang, an electric mandolin player from The String Cheese Incident, a well-known Boulder band.
The EP, recorded at Mighty Fine Productions in Denver, can be heard at soundcloud.com/summamusic/sets/microlove-ep/s-pc4T5.
What sets Summa apart from other groups is the songwriting. "I just explore and try to find something that sounds good to me," said O'Neal, who gets songwriting inspiration from every aspect of life.
The guitar is where he usually goes first, pounding out an instrumental melody which is then paired with words later. That's how it works most of the time, anyway.
Summa's five-song EP "Microlove" is set for release this fall.
With roots in Holyoke, O'Neal wrote the song "Microlove" during a trip to his hometown to help his dad with the annual corn harvest. It's a song about himself, but it was inspired by his parents, Rupert and Claire O'Neal.
"Each day while driving the grain cart, I wondered if my future would be in music, engineering or back home on the farm," said O'Neal on his website. "I realized my dad was in a similar position at my age, at which point he chose farming, thereby forcing my mom to convert to a small town lifestyle."
He's asking himself if that's something his partner will want and if she would go with him, simply to be with him.
The song starts out with, "Microlove ... one millionth of the love we share could get us through anything including this. I know it's terrifying. I know it's not your path. But I have to follow my own."
He goes on to say, "At this crossroads I will say, though it breaks my heart I will say, you don't need to follow me back home, but I'd love if you did."
With Summa's EP coming out soon, O'Neal plans to send it to producers around the country, hoping to get signed and be put on that coveted higher career track with his music. But he still wonders where his music is headed, or if he'll be back in the grain cart for the next harvest. Or life could take him in a completely different direction.
Summa is going to keep recording, keep playing at shows that might—someday—turn into a national tour.
When he's not at a gig, O'Neal is hosting his bi-weekly showcase event called "Moorhead on Saturdays." It's at his house on Moorhead Avenue on Saturdays. Simple enough.
He invites local musicians and bands to perform an intimate concert complete with theater seating, HD projector, pro sound and great acoustics.
In addition to Summa, O'Neal plays bass in the five-piece outfit Intuit, led by passionate singer and cellist Chloe Watkins. O'Neal said Intuit's fun, easy listening style differs from Summa's serious, intimate vibe.
According to their website at intuitband.com, "Intuit is a funk, reggae, soul party in your eardrum, encompassing multiple styles and always keeping the groove." After listening to their "Heart Compass" EP, it's not hard to quickly get "Intuit."
Music has always been a part of O'Neal's life. "Dad got me into music at a young age," he said. "I've always loved music."
High school is where he began songwriting, and locals might remember him playing drums, bass or guitar in just about every music ensemble available, from pep band and jazz band to concert band and choir. He could also be seen on stage in HHS drama productions and musicals.
The recent CU grad beat out 87 other vocalists to place second in "CU Idol," and the idea of pursuing music full-time became a reality.
Keep up with O'Neal's latest music ventures at jakeonealmusic.com or start following Summa at facebook.com/summa or twitter.com/summa_music.
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Bannister recalled from Omaha, Waechter to D.L.
The Royals have recalled right-handed pitcher Brian Bannister from Omaha (AAA) and placed right-handed pitcher Doug Waechter on the 15-day D.L. (retroactive to April 18) with a lateral strain in his right elbow. Bannister is scheduled to make the start for the Royals on Wednesday night in Cleveland against the Indians.
Bannister, 28, was 0-1 with a 3.46 ERA in three starts for Omaha. He recorded 7.0 shutout innings on April 14 at Round Rock and followed that up with 2.0 perfect innings Sunday at home against Albuquerque.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A top aide to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is leaving for the private sector.
Joseph C. Bryce, the governor's chief legislative officer, announced Friday that he is leaving to join the lobbying firm of Manis Canning & Associates in Annapolis.
The 44-year-old Bryce held the same position under former Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and of Georgetown University's law school.
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Hi ace.cafeNeed your help in understanding something. I bought my C5 in January this year. My bike from day 1 of purchase would never start using the self-start without a little bit of throttle input. Changing the idling within specified limits never helped. However, few people whom I met at RE authorized workshop, showed that their bikes started without any throttle input at all. One mechanic also told that all new bikes coming from factory start without any throttle input.Now few days back, I took my bike to RE workshop for the first time for cam noise issue. When the mechanic removed the RHS engine cover, he exclaimed that my bike has a specific set of cams which have been seen in few bikes and is prone to make noise and develop play. They replaced both the cams with different type ones and the noise which was there from more than last 6 months was gone.Now my bike also starts using self start without any throttle input at all. Is there any connection between this? But now I have started facing another issue, which is noise from auto decomp during cold starts. This kat-kat type of noise was never there on my bike. I have tried increasing idling RPM but this noise is prominent. If I give a bit of throttle input during cold starts for half-a-minute or so, this noise is gone. But without any throttle input this noise doesn't go away for a long time. It might be due to the winters here but it was not there during last winters. How do I get this noise fixed? One person told me that it has something to do with a spring in the auto decomp.On another note, are you aware of the multiple changes/improvements RE has done on Classic 500/UCE 500's. They are now supplying a third variant of the crank-shaft+con rod assembly where they have done something to save the con-rod from breaking in certain conditions. Earlier RE made the crank more balanced by digging some holes at certain places on the crank.
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Fool Complains He Can't Enter Eden by Five Gates at Once
I could never mix in the common murmur of the rising generation against monogamy, because no restriction on sex seemed so odd and unexpected as sex itself. To be allowed, like Endymion, to make love to the moon and then to complain that Jupiter kept his own moons in a harem seemed to me (bred on fairy tales like Endymion's) a vulgar anticlimax. Keeping to one woman is a small price for so much as seeing one woman. To complain that I could only be married once was like complaining that I could only be born once. It was incommensurate with the terrible excitement of which one was talking. It showed, not an exaggerated sensibility to sex, but a curious insensibility to it. A man is a fool who complains that he cannot enter Eden by five gates at once. Polygamy is a lack of the realization of sex; it is like a man plucking five pears in mere absence of mind.
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(WUSA9) -- Metro tells WUSA*9 that at about 1:55 a.m.Friday a "tie crane," which is a light piece of maintenance equipment used to replace rail ties, derailed at a low rate of speed on the Red Line between the Brentwood Yard and the Rhode Island Avenue station.
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Ames up big on the road in the 3rd Quarter. HB is in foul trouble, but still having a good game.
Last edited by cyclonepower02; 01-17-2009 at 01:03 AM.
Go to News Talk 1430 KASI Ames' News and Sports Leader and click "Listen Live" to hear the game.
jus started listening again. whats the score
I was at the game. Left at halftime.
Barnes had 16 in the first qtr, didn't play much after that.
Holy ****, they just go a half court shot at 3rd Quarter buzzer.
Originally Posted by G-Rock
I was at the game. Left at halftime.
Barnes had 16 in the first qtr, didn't play much after that.
Yeah, pretty much a beast.
Harrison is leaving the game with 26. Great applause from the Ames side.
And yeah, Waukee just got a taste of the Harrison Barnes experience.
Originally Posted by cyclonepower02
Harrison Barnes experience.
haha very funny.
and btw: i will be disappointed if ames doesnt go undefeated and win state. we are averaging our wins by over 30 points. its ridiculous.
Ames should win state this year. They probably could have last year too. However, Marshalltown thought differently last year. Ames seems to be peaking too early and they better stay focused on the final prize.
ames won 81-59
agreed. theyre just too good.
and we should have won it last year.
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ames won 81-59
not bad
I believe they're going to be playing this game on Mediacom Connections in the next few days, for those of you (like me) who want to see him play for the first time.
Oh you missed the first game @Urbandale? Oh well.
But yeah, deffidently check him out if they show the replay
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Ice-skating is synonymous with winter in New York City. And luckily, you don't have to wait until the holidays roll around to enjoy this time-honored tradition. Many of the City's rinks open quite early in the fall—including Citi Pond at Bryant Park and The Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center, which both open in October—and others are open year-round, like the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers, City Ice Pavilion and Aviator Sports & Events Center. Taking advantage of the early openings may be wise, as crowds tend to fill up the more popular rinks later in the year.


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