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Friends of the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art.
The Friends of the Gallery was established within the Society for the Fine Arts in 1985 to provide support for the gallery. The friends act to enlarge the University's permanent art collection, enhance its annual exhibitions, and provide maintenance support for the permanent collection. For further information, call (205) 348-8538 or write The University of Alabama, Society for the Fine Arts, Box 870268, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0268.
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In 2000, the Society for Fine Arts was incorporated into the Leadership Board, and is now known as the Fine Arts Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board. The purpose of this committee is to promote and recognize performance in the arts on campus; create a greater awareness of the arts in the state and the region; further develop the College as the state's center for artistic excellence; and provide an opportunity for alumni and friends of The University of Alabama to become involved in the fine arts programs at the University.
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|Colorado Corn hands out awards
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Colorado Corn honored legislators, fellow farmers and an innovator in the ethanol industry during the organization's annual meeting and banquet Tuesday night, Jan. 29, in Loveland. The banquet was highlighted with a presentation by former Denver Broncos all-pro defender Karl Mecklenburg.
For Legislator of the Year, there was a three-way tie. "These legislators distinguished themselves in unique areas for agriculture this year, be it water law, regulatory concerns or agricultural energy-related projects. All three deserve to be honored for their work," public policy chair Rick Palkowitsh said.
From House District 65, which covers Phillips, Sedgwick, Logan and Weld, Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg was named Legislator of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. Sonnenberg shared the distinction with Rep. Randy Fischer and Rep. Jon Becker.
In addition, the public policy committee, in a new award this year, honored a federal legislator. Sen. Michael Bennet was named Federal Legislator of the Year for his work with Farm Bill and immigration policy.
During the business meeting, the Colorado Corn Growers Association elected the following board members:
—From District 5 (Yuma County), Kenneth Helling.
—From District 6 (Washington, Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties), Zack Coryell.
—From District 7 (southeast corner of Colorado), Craig Schenck.
Other awards presented Jan. 29 included:
—Company of the Year—Front Range Energy of Windsor. Colorado Corn Market Development Chair Mark Oestman thanked Front Range Energy vice president Dan Sanders for the company's innovation and dedication to the nation's energy independence. "As one of three ethanol plants in Colorado, Front Range Energy has been an excellent partner in Colorado Corn's on-going battle to bust the myths about ethanol," he said.
—Amicus-Friend of Agriculture Award—Farmers Alliance for Integrated Resources (FAIR) of Boulder County. Colorado Corn board member Chris Wagner praised the group of farmers who came together to ensure that biotechnology would continue to be able to be used on Boulder County-owned open space. He said, the award was "for their initiative and tireless efforts then, and ongoing education efforts in their community now.
—Jean Sirios-President's Award—Byron Weathers of Yuma. CCGA president Doug Melcher presented the award to Weathers, saying, "During his tenure, he has contributed countless hours to the Growers Association on behalf of farmers in Colorado and the agricultural life that he loves."
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Hello again!
So, Kim and I just returned from a week in Northern Peru with Cenfrocafe, our cooperative partners who bring us Valle de Santuario and La Frontera coffees. Though this visit included the usual community meetings and talks with agronomists and cooperative leadership, we were also there for a unique reason – celebrating the cooperative's 13th anniversary! So, the end of the week found us inaugurating a new storage center for the cooperative's coffee and dancing to some live cumbia music.
The nerd in me was overjoyed to see a work flow chart (pictured above) on the wall of the community center when we arrived for the meeting earlier in the week.
As you can faintly make out, taped below the plan they also have a printed biography of Valle del Santuario and a letter Kim sent in 2008 telling them what we particularly appreciated about their coffee. The subtitles on the chart read: type of work, what needs to be done, what is the goal, by when, with whom, and how much will it cost?" Topics of interest included maintaining quality coffee, strengthening the primary cooperative, and making home repairs for quality of life improvements.
It appears that it is, at least in part, organization and inspiration like this – naming the needs and making a work plan – that fuels the staying power of the cooperative. We were overjoyed to join in their celebration, and hope you'll enjoy some more notes about this trip.


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A strange one. I installed Zibra desktop on one PC - works fine offline, syncs up when online, etc.
Installed on another PC, I get
"This document cannot be displayed while offline. To go online, uncheck Work Offline from the File menu"
when starting the desktop offline. Just can't see what I've done differently. I can start up via Firefox, though, by pointing at localhost:7633, so the background process is running ...
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private void Login() { wb.DocumentCompleted += new WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventHandler(CheckLogin); foreach (HtmlElement e in wb.document.All) { if (e.Name == "username") e.InnerText = sUser; if (e.Name == "password") e.InnerText = sPass; if (e.GetAttribute("value") == "Login") e.InvokeMember("Click"); } }
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private void CheckLogin(object sender, WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventArgs e) { if (wb.ReadyState == WebBrowserReadyState.Complete) { wb.DocumentCompleted -= new WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventHandler(CheckLogin); if (wb.Url.Equals("http://www.just-a-website.com/error.php")) { MessageBox.Show("Login unsuccessful. Please review your login credentials.", this.Text, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); rtb.AppendText(wb.Url.ToString() + "\n"); } else { MessageBox.Show("Login successful.", this.Text, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information); rtb.AppendText(wb.Url.ToString() + "\n"); } } }
The first page my form navigates to, BEFORE login, is: http://www.just-a-website.com/index.php
If you enter a wrong login on the website, it navigates to: http://www.just-a-website.com/error.php where it says invalid username/password
If the login is correct, it navigates to: http://www.just-a-website.com/welcome.php
I added the line below in my if-else statement to check the CURRENT url whether or not the login was successful.
rtb.AppendText(wb.Url.ToString() + "\n");
Problem: My form does not do the above. For some odd reason, if I use incorrect login details, it shows the error.php page saying invalid username/password, but my form says the login is successful. This is where the line above comes in useful. It writes http://www.just-a-website.com/index.php, but the page is on http://www.just-a-website.com/error.php. Ofcourse it says the login is successful...
A few months ago, I programmed two similar applications. Three weeks ago, both were still working flawless. Because of my current problem, I tested both yesterday, and they are doing the same thing: wrong login details -> login successful ??
Thank you for any help. Desperate...
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How to Install a HydroboostWritten by on March 3, 2009 Can't Get The Car Stopped? Keep Your Rowdy Cam And Have Brakes, Too, When You Install a Hydroboost
Bad brakes is the only reason we would ever consider a cam profile to be too aggressive. Ya see, as the duration and overlap in a cam profile are increased, either because of aggressive lobes with a lot of lift or a narrow lobe-separation angle, the intake valve is opened before the exhaust valve is closed completely. This is the cause of coolness such as a lopey idle and power-enhancing cylinder scavenging and downers such as a low vacuum signal and poor idle.
The problem is the power-brake booster needs between 14 and 16 inches of vacuum (depending on whom you ask) to properly assist the brakes. Most of the cams we like produce 10 or fewer inches of vacuum at idle or at speed when the throttle blades are suddenly closed and you step on the brakes. There are a couple of common fixes for cars that don't build vacuum-an electric or beltdriven vacuum pump (like on a diesel truck) or a hydroboost. While the electric pumps are functional, they are noisy and take up a lot of space under the hood. The hydroboost is considered the better fix.
A hydroboost uses the power steering pump to produce the pressure needed to operate the braking system. Fluid flows from the pump to the hydroboost, then to the gearbox or steering rack, and finally the low pressure fluid is returned to the pump. The hydroboost is designed to use the high-pressure fluid under braking conditions. Otherwise, the pressure is simply bypassed back through the steering system. The Power Brake Service hydroboost we used has the capability of producing 2000 psi, much more than a typical stock vacuum-assist booster can provide.
Another benefit of the hydroboost setup is the reserve tank. In the event the engine stalls, the hydroboost unit will provide 60 to 75 percent of the total braking force to the brakes on the first stab of the pedal, then 30 to 40 percent power if the pedal is released and applied again, and another 10 to 20 percent for another application. After that, the reserve is depleted and the system will be in manual mode. This is a safety net that even stock vacuum boosters cannot provide.
All these features make for a great way to restore the power-assist to your brakes. We recently went through the entire process on a '71 Buick GS. The GS has a 400hp Buick 350, which uses the largest cam Poston Buick offers. Other than a couple of pressure line adapter fitment issues, the install took just a couple of hours and was a breeze. The results were impressive, the pedal is much more firm than the stock system (even before the big cam), and the stopping power is better than ever.
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The hydroboost unit replaces the vacuum booster, which not only saves space but looks pretty good, too. Power Brake Service provides adapters to fit the unit to a wide variety of vehicles.While not necessary, we replaced the master cylinder with a new billet unit from Stainless Steel Brakes. The hydroboost can be used with most master cylinders. We bench-bled it and bolted it on.The Power Brake Service hydroboost should fix our power-assist issues. In most cases, the kit comes with everything you need to install it.The first step after removing the stock vacuum booster is to pull the original pedal linkage. The old linkage will thread right onto the hydroboost pushrod.The original linkage threads onto the pushrod and is tightened with a jam nut. This is a little tricky if you try to do it under the dash, so thread it on outside the car, then bolt the hydroboost on and make your final adjustments under the dash.The plumbing was the most difficult task. The kit came with a fitting for the stock power steering pump, but it was a really tight fit with the headers. The Teflon-braided lines were laid out and marked to be cut.We cut the line with a hacksaw. In retrospect, a die grinder and cutoff wheel would have been better, as the hack cut required some extra cleanup.The kit came with compression-style high-pressure fittings. The braid was pulled back enough to let the olive slide onto the Teflon tube.
The hose was installed on the pump. While this will work to get the car down the road, we will be replacing it with a banjo-style fitting to gain more clearance for the headers. The pressure line for the gearbox was made in the same fashion.The return line starts with this T and adapter on the gearbox. This is the basic setup. The other option, which is suggested, is to weld a second return line into the pump.The return lines are low pressure, so regular rubber line will work. We wanted to keep everything clean, so we used some power steering hose from Earl's.The hydroboost uses banjo fittings for the high-pressure lines. The copper washers are important for a proper seal. There needs to be one on both sides of the fitting.We filled the pump with Royal Purple's Max EZ power steering fluid. Aeration is the supreme enemy (other than dirt) of the hydroboost, so a top-quality fluid that resists aeration is important. The system must be bled with the engine at idle. If the pump and gearbox are used, it is a good idea to flush them before hooking up the hydroboost lines.


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Don't know if this is the right place to post, anyway: I'm testing Zimbra 8 beta 5 NE. I've configured an iPad, I see all settings I configure on Zimbra pushed to the device, yet I cannot see the iPad in the device list. As I wanted to try the wipe feature this is kind of annoying.
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This Is The End SynopsisThe comedy This Is The End follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption.
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Starring: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera and Emma Watson
Written by: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
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James Franco Holds A Grudge Against Seth Rogen For Killing Him In This Is The End
While most of the characters in Rogen and Goldbergs This Is The End find a way to get raptured and taken off to heaven, that was not the fate that wound up being orchestrated for James Franco. Instead, a plan to "sacrifice" himself in the third act of the movie goes horribly awry, and he winds up getting eaten by Danny McBride and his team of cannibals.
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There are few things Hollywood movie studios do more than obsess over release dates. They are put together years in advance like a giant jigsaw puzzle. In theory, you would think every single movie would scratch and claw to get the easiest competition possible, but sometimes, the best thing a flick can do is find the biggest, most splashy entry on the calendar and position itself as counter-programming.
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The 10 Best Movie Music Moments Of 2013
Last year was a pretty fantastic one for movie music. Directors like David O. Russell, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino and Ben Affleck made not only fantastic films, but also beautifully crafted soundtracks that blended perfectly with the story and visuals on screen. As a result, 2013 had a lot to live up to, but looking back on the last twelve months reveals that this years crop of filmmakers were more than up for the task.
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Can You Guess What Quentin Tarantino's Top 10 Films Of The Year Are So Far?
The Quentin Tarantino Archives has released a list of the esteemed directors favorite films of the year so far. Personally, I was surprised by several of his picks, so I thought Id test the rest of you to see if from the twenty films listed you can figure out which titles are really on his top ten.
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This Is The End Blooper Reel Clip Is Funny But Too Short
Rogen also told MTV his theory behind what made this comedy work for both critics and audiences. I think a lot of movies with big casts do a thing where they break everyone up and distribute the people throughout the movie and maybe theres one scene that theyre all in together, he said. We really went out of our way to not do that."
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This Week In Home Entertainment: The Little Mermaid, The Croods And More
This week we have some classics on Blu-ray like The Little Mermaid and The Wizard of Oz, but we have some newbies, like The Croods and This is the End, as well.
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Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg's This Is The End Is Returning To Theaters
This is The End is easily one of the funniest films to be released this year, and while its story is rather simple it makes up for it by being incredibly hilarious. If you haven't already seen the film I would highly recommend checking it out this weekend, and if you have already seen it then you're probably already thinking about going again.
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This Is The End Will Laugh Onto Blu-ray In October
Apocalyptic-themed movies, including comedies, have been trendy for a few years now, but that didnt stop Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg from producing the apocalyptic comedy This is the End. As it turns out, this is a good thing, since the film is both audacious and a riot for any celebrity enthusiasts. Fans of the film will be pleased to learn This is the End will be hitting Blu-ray, DVD and Digital this fall.
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Evan Goldberg Has Big Ideas For This Is The End Sequel
Oh my God, are they back again? Friends and writing partners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg crushed it when they scripted the crude coming-of-age comedy Superbad years ago, but they really upped the ante with This is the End, an end-of-the-world dark comedy they not only wrote but also directed.
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Looking to Man of Steel, This is The End, and Monsters University for inspiration, we've pulled together a selection of Superman stories, star-studded self-parodies, and coming-of-age cartoons.
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Here's How This Is The End Was Originally Supposed To End
And among its many virtues is a finale that is a total showstopper that features a surprising cameo and has had audiences dancing in their seats. But it turns out this bonkers resolution was not how Rogen and Goldberg originally scripted the end.
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Weekend Box Office: Man of Steel Flies High, Snags Biggest June Opening Ever
After an incredibly successful marketing campaign that's been generating all the right kinds of excitement for months, Man of Steel finally flew into theaters this weekend, dominating the box office and breaking the record for the highest ever opening in the month of June.
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Man Of Steel Makes $46 Million On Friday On Its Way To Huge Box Office Weekend
It's now on track for $120 million for the weekend proper, with another $12 million on top of that if you count a series of showing on Thursday night held at Wal-Mart (yes, that really happened). That's more than twice what Superman Returns made on its opening weekend in 2006-- that film debuted to $52 million and topped out with just $200 million in the United States, a number Man of Steel ought to be able to pass after its second weekend
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Seth Rogen and his co-director Evan Goldberg collected their famous buddies and somehow convinced all of them to play themselves, which left room for a million in-jokes at the expense of nearly every movie the guys have made. Before you get the chance to mock them about the idea of a Pineapple Express 2 or James Franco hanging on to the camera from 127 Hours, believe us, they've made it first
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Watch The This Is The End Cast Stop Being Polite And Start Getting Real
This weekend's This Is The End started off as the short "Jay and Seth vs The Apocalypse," which was essentially about what happens when Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen stop being polite and start getting real because the world has ended outside their door. Of course, that's a concept that started more than 20 years ago with The Real World
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This Rotten Week: Predicting Man of Steel And This is the End Reviews
Oh hell yes. Its on. I rarely get amped for movies but when were talking superheroes this is the creme de la creme. The mountaintop. Mount Everest. Its Superman baby. Do we even need to talk about anything else? In fact we do. The Man of Steel makes his reappearance while Seth Rogen and company deal with the end of the world
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This week David Ehrlich, Matt Patches, and Jordan Raup of TheFilmStage.com play themselves in a review of Seth Rogen's directorial debut This Is the End. Rogen alongside James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Craig Robinson, and Danny McBride in the apocalyptic comedy, but does the meta-approach work wonders or signal the end of the Apatow era?
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This Is The End Reveals Its Demons In New Red Band TV Spot
Rogen and Goldberg's directorial debut, the film has all of its stars playing versions of themselves and begins as Jay Baruchel flies into Los Angeles to spend some time with his best friend, Seth Rogen. After a bit of pushing, Seth gets Jay to attend a party at James Franco's house - only the festivities are interrupted when the Biblical apocalypse begins to unfold.
by Eric Eisenberg May 22, 2013 comments
Emma Watson Talks Zombie Invasion In This Is The End Clip
With an axe she busted her way into James Franco's house/slapdash strong hold and scared the hell out of its stoner inhabitants (Franco, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson). In the latest clip, she shares with them what she has seen out in this world that is falling apart at the seams.
by Kristy Puchko May 21, 2013 comments
This Is The End Promo Arrives To Celebrate 4/20
Anyone who has ever seen a Seth Rogen film knows that he has a healthy appreciation of marijuana. Not only do his characters regularly smoke, the guy even wrote a movie - Pineapple Express - which is titled after a specific strain.
by Eric Eisenberg April 19, 2013 comments
This Is The End, American Hustle And Captain Phillips Show Their Stuff At CinemaCon
After Disney's big presentation this morning, which featured an extended look at The Lone Ranger and the first screening of Monsters University, it was Sony's turn this evening to show off their upcoming slate, which showed a good deal of material from just about every movie that the studio has coming out in 2013.
by Eric Eisenberg April 18, 2013 comments
This Is The End Set Visit Interviews: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill And More Tell All
On some set visits, you spend a lot of time talking to the people who make the film look the way it does, from the production designers to the costumers to the director, all of them showing you their amazing special effects and the unique world they've created, usually within a soundstage. And while the effects on This Is The End will no doubt be impressive-- directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg still seemed slightly amazed that Sony even gave them the budget they had-- the movie is really all about the talking
by Katey Rich April 16, 2013 comments
On The Set Of This Is The End, Where Improv And The Apocalypse Finally Meet
" 'More blood' is something that's said often on this set." And here I thought I had traveled to New Orleans last June to visit the set of a comedy. It starred a laundry list of likable dudes from the Apatow orbit-- Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Craig Robinson, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride-- and was marking the directorial debut of Rogen and his childhood friend Evan Goldberg
by Katey Rich April 16, 2013 comments
This Is The End Clip: Nobody Wants To Die At James Franco's House
Given how often apocalypse movies are set in Los Angeles, and the never-ending threat of an earthquake that will send all of California out to sea, you'd think at least a couple of famous people would have a disaster plan in mind. But as we can see in this brand-new clip from This is The End, apparently all there is is an assumption that they'll rescue the famous people first-- and a deep, totally understandable desire not to die in James Franco's house
by Katey Rich April 9, 2013 comments
Harry Potter And Killing Famous People: Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg Talk This Is The End
This past weekend I tripped down to the Anaheim Convention Center where I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with both Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the writers and directors of the new apocalyptic comedy due out this summer.
by Eric Eisenberg April 2, 2013 comments
This Is The End Red Band Trailer: Emma Watson Is An Axe-Wielding Badass
If you have a hankering to see some celebrities die horrifically during the apocalypse, then Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's This Is The End is the movie made especially for you.
by Eric Eisenberg April 1, 2013 comments
Pineapple Express 2 Red-Band Trailer Is For A Real Movie, But Not Pineapple Express 2
April Fools! OK, you probably didn't fall for it, since we're not cruel enough to go with their joke in our headline, but it's fun to pretend for at least a little while that this really is the low-budget sequel to Pineapple Express that James Franco, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson made in their house, somehow stealing the original costumes from the Sony props department and convincing David Gordon Green to sign off on it
by Katey Rich April 1, 2013 comments
This Is The End WonderCon 2013 Live Blog
You saw and laughed at the amazing Red Band trailer that was released for the film back in December, but now Rogen and Goldberg are bringing the This Is The End experience to WonderCon.
by Eric Eisenberg March 30, 2013 comments
Seth Rogen's This Is The End Gets A Hilarious New Red Band Trailer
When you stick Seth Rogen, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill and Danny McBride all in a room together you know that their conversation is going to be extremely funny. But if you put that same conversation against the backdrop of the end of the world it just takes it all to a while new level of hilarious. And in the first trailer for This is The End the crew of comedians make it work brilliantly.
by Eric Eisenberg December 20, 2012 comments
Aziz Ansari Joins Seth Rogen's The Apocalypse
The idea for the feature came from a project that Rogen and Baruchel did together a few years ago. Titled Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse, the movie was actually a fake trailer about Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen living together after the biblical end of days has occurred. The short film made it looks like the comedy will entirely be set in one location and have all of the characters fighting with each other a la Roman Polanski's Carnage.
by Eric Eisenberg April 6, 2012 comments
Sony May Finance Seth Rogen's Apocalypse
The film will mark the directorial debut of both Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who are best known as writing partners who produced scripts for Superbad, Pineapple Express, Green Hornet and the upcoming Neighborhood Watch (they also wrote the script for The Apocalypse). The story will follow Rogen, Hill, McBride, Franco, Robinson and Jay Baruchel as they are holed up in Franco's Los Angeles apartment.
by Eric Eisenberg January 5, 2012 comments
Jonah Hill, Danny McBride And More Have Roles In Jay And Seth Vs. The Apocalypse
With the extra players involved it would seem that the original plot has undergone a bit of a facelift, but it may very well be for the best. Some of the best comedic actors working today teaming up to face down demons and zombies in the rapture? You couldnt stop me from watching that movie.
by Eric Eisenberg September 21, 2011 comments
Seth Rogen Promises Jay And Seth Vs. The Apocalypse Shoots Next Year
The title Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse has been floating around since June 2007, when it was a joke trailer starring Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel, who at the time were starring together in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up. A year later word got out that they were making an actual movie about it
by Katey Rich September 8, 2011 comments
Daniel Radcliffe To Join Jay And Seth Vs. The Apocalypse?
Daniel Radcliffe has his work cut out for him. In 2011 it will be 10 years since he became the face of the Harry Potter franchise. But with the last installment due out next summer, he will
by Eric Eisenberg August 16, 2010 comments
Jay And Seth Vs. The Apocalypse Still Happening Someday
To be honest, Jay & Seth vs. The Apocalypse seemed like a Judd Apatow bubble project that was never going to be made. Greenlit in 2008, just a year after Rogen ruled the summer with Knocked Up and Superbad
by Katey Rich April 5, 2010 comments
Seth Rogen And Jay Baruchel Fight The Apocalypse
It was around this time last year when we hipped you to a fake trailer in which Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel survive the Apocalypse together, and then get on each others nerves. At the time, nobody was entirely sure what it was supposed to be for, we did however know that it was one minute and twenty-five seconds. Well now we know what Seth and Jay were up to
by Josh Tyler June 11, 2008 comments
Jay and Seth vs. Apocalypse Trailer
I have no idea what this next project is supposed to be just a joke trailer or presumably a short film and not a full length feature, but I think I could even handle a feature if the trailer is any indication. This trailer has appeared online for Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse. It looks like Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen playing themselves in a post-apocalyptic last man on the planet type environment... and getting on each other's nerves.
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Looking for an area to backpack for big mulies that is at least fairly easy to draw, and produces some good bucks in the Archery season. Don't have to give up your honey hole. just looking for a starting point!!!
Looking for an area to backpack for big mulies that is at least fairly easy to draw, and produces some good bucks in the Archery season. Don't have to give up your honey hole. just looking for a starting point!!!
Try the Wasatch. Great bucks up high during archery season, lots of hunters-but not many once you get back a few miles. The tag is very easy to draw and if you don't score early they have an extended season that runs into December.
what state is the wasatch?
Thanks Bitteroot i guess i should've payed more attention to this post and what it was posted on there and i would've figured it out lol but thanks
I would say look into Southern Utah. With the draws the way they may play out this next year, it may be alot harder to draw a tag than in years past. It looks like now we will have to pick a unit for our archery tags. The reason to look to Southern Utah, is there are not many deer left in the northern regions, due to winter kill, over hunting and vehicle mortality. I hope this new unit thing they are doing will help the deer herds out.
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The Wasatch is a fun hunt... Just be prepared to deal with a lot of other hunters and it is thick... Not an easy spot and stalk hunt at all... Even if you find a good buck and pattern him for the opener, he will not be there the day after as there will be other hunters sitting on him come first light of opener... Sometimes easier to sit escape routes and wait for the bucks to get pushed around... The middle of the week makes it a touch better but the bucks are much tougher to hunt by then because they get pushed into the dark timber...
The La Sals and foothills around Beaver can be fun... The Pahvant is also a fun hunt...
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How long can one expect to put in to draw a nonrez tag in one of these areas?
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Have I mentioned that we are a family of over-extenders? Not as in ElastiGirl. As in Can'tSayNoGirl. As in, "oh, you need three pans of brownies for the bake sale? This afternoon? No problem." As in, "someone needs to supervise the class play rehearsals every day for three weeks for two hours without any other help? Sign me up." If not saying "NO" to a project were a superpower, my family's superhero uniform would have this on the chest:
If not saying "NO" were an Olympic event, there would be a serious competition between my sisters, our mom, and me to see who would win the gold medal. But know this: our family would make a clean sweep of that podium.
We don't just take on too many projects; we make the ones we have bigger. Need a birthday cake? Choose a shape and design that requires five colors of homemade icing. Getting married? Cook your own food for 110 guests. Feel like gardening and frustrated by the dirt patch where grass won't grow? Decide to move a 10 x 10 fieldstone patio from the sunny side of the backyard to the shady spot, including putting down the proper layers of rubble base and patio sand (twenty 50 lb. bags for each layer). And do it all yourself because your husband has two herniated disks and shouldn't carry flat slabs of fieldstone that are two feet in diameter. And, of course, need a Halloween costume? Spend two hours and $27 at the fabric store, and then come home and spend 6 hours building (that's the term costume professionals use -- they build costumes, not make them; make is for amateurs with glue guns) something that involves papier mache, gold braid, and pintucks and looks good enough to show up on Broadway.
Which is why I call THIS real progress:
What is it, you ask? Why, it's my proof that one can resist genetic predispositions and thirty-eight years of conditioning. In other words, it's the scraps from the "ghost outfit project" I did with Son yesterday morning.
Having fantasies of a long, flowing white robe, complete with a hood that had an insert of tulle for him to see through, I stood in my pj's in the kitchen, considered the hassle, and marched upstairs and pulled an already-self-destructing pillow case out of the linen closet. With two firm jerks, I completed the removal of the hem that was already coming loose. I pulled the case down over Son's body, marked spots with my fingers, and with a few snips of my good scissors produced eye and mouth holes. And voila! Son was thrilled. Truly. And three and a half minutes after I started, the ghost outfit was complete!
Trust me when I say that this was a world record in my family. When I waved the little scraps of fabric in his face and touted this as a major accomplishment to my husband, he replied, "Yes, and I do love a completed project."
Because if you're doing ten projects at once, it will invariably take ten months to complete all of them, rather than spending one month per project. Huh. Go figure. Maybe I'll have to start "ghost costuming" my yard. And my bathroom renovations. And all my new projects. Who ever said you couldn't teach an old dog new tricks?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Don't Let the Genes Get You Down
Have I mentioned that we are a family of over-extenders? Not as in ElastiGirl. As in Can'tSayNoGirl. As in, "oh, you need three pans of brownies for the bake sale? This afternoon? No problem." As in, "someone needs to supervise the class play rehearsals every day for three weeks for two hours without any other help? Sign me up." If not saying "NO" to a project were a superpower, my family's superhero uniform would have this on the chest:
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- sarah said...
Oh my goodness I had to comment because the post discribes me PERFECTLY! Cousin needs a bachelorette party with no notice...stay up all night because you feel that it it needs a THEME and paint masks so it is a mascarade...having a few people over for a cookout...spend three days making enough (delishous) food to feel 100, then step back and honestly say "Is it enough??".
We have actually moved our patio in the back yard TWO TIMES. and we did all the gravel and sand too, so I know the pain. We decided we needed to add on to our house...so we are putting on a bathroom that is actually bigger than the master bedroom...and we are doing 95% of it ourselves...
my mom and sisters have this problem too. We call it the crazy gene.
- May 15, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- MultiplesMommy said...
Woo-hoo! I'm so proud *sob* to know that you've broken the mold. Finally. Having been married almost 10 years, Husband has learned that it's easier to just throw up his hands and sigh than argue with my over-the-top, last-minute-giant-projects. He knows it's in the genes! I, too, am debating taking the easy way out on a project. Big Sis' ballet recital is Sunday. Last year I made her one of those doll cakes and decorated it like her tutu. This year, I'm considering have the bakery do a photo cake using her in her costume. Should I feel guilty over cheating?? :-) Hmmm. Will let you know Sun if I caved and made one myself or not...
- May 15, 2008 at 9:22 AM
- Aimeepalooza said...
It's a woman disease I think. I do way too much and then when Aaron picks up a project I jump in to help because, you know, he can't do it right anyway! Sigh. Good for you on the pillow case. Probably made your son just as happy as a super stressful lots of labor project anyway!
- May 15, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- MommyTime said...
Cousin needs a bachelorette party with no notice...stay up all night because you feel that it it needs a THEME and paint masks so it is a mascarade. Sarah, I am laughing out loud in Panera right now reading this. You apparently are actually our long-lost sister. Welcome to the family!
Aimee, I think you and I might be the same person (when Aaron picks up a project I jump in to help because, you know, he can't do it right anyway!) -- or at least married to the same one.
MM, thanks. Good luck fighting yourself. I hope you win. :)
- May 15, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- MIQuilter said...
WOW - I am IMPRESSED!!!! Sarah, you MUST be our long lost sister!
Personally, I keep stalling on my landscaping projects... because I know once I get started I can't stop til it's done - which could take a LONG time if I cave into all of the wonderful ideas I have for what I want to do.
Husband has actually been moderately successful at talking me down on more than a couple projects. And by moderately successful, it's not that I don't still take on the project - it's more about his ability to limit my scope. I'd probably have way more time on my hands to do what I love if only I'd listen to him more.
Ah well... it's baby steps.
- May 15, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- Momo Fali said...
That is record time! I would've completely screwed it up if I tried to go that fast!
- May 15, 2008 at 12:43 PM
- Mrs F with 4 said...
Ohhhhh, my life would be so much QUIETER if I could just say no.... my head says 'Hell, NO', while my mouth says 'Oh, I'd be glad to'.
Volunteer at school? During the dinner hour? In FRENCH? Oh, please let me help...
Your cake has turned out inedible for that baby shower tonight? No problem! In the shape of baby bootees? Iced? Of course I can..
Have your three children for the weekend while you vamoose with hubby for a romantic getaway? Anytime... THIS weekend? With my mother arriving for her annual inspection on Monday?....Oh, I'm glad I can help...
Mr F has suggested installing a zip on my mouth.... or a t-shirt that says 'I'd LOVE to help. But I can't'.
In my case, it comes from my father.... ideas on overcoming my overwhelming desire to be Little Miss Helpful gratefully received. Especially by Mr F!
- May 15, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- foolery said...
I like to focus on my projects at their cellular level. Clean up the wasteland that used to be the dining room? I know, let's polish the hell out of that water spot on the maple table, toys on the floor be damned.
Post a simple photo meme for which answers are represented by single photos? No, let's pick THREE photos per answer, and crop them all down to 200x200 pixels. This should take until 2:30 a.m., which is perfect, because I have to get up at 6:30, and eye bags make me look deep.
I like the ghost, by the way.
- May 15, 2008 at 2:26 PM
- Brillig said...
Hahaha. Congrats on the self-control. I'm so proud of you.
- May 15, 2008 at 2:50 PM
- MultiplesMommy said...
Mrs. F -- LOL! Can I have one of those shirts too?? My husband would forever be in your debt... :-)
- May 15, 2008 at 3:11 PM
- Mrs F with 4 said...
Multiplesmommy - sure you can have one... or one in every colour... and would you like them by tonight? Sure I can do that!
And Foolery, I thought I was just procrastinating. You know, kitchen needs cleaning, so focus on removing every bit of debris from the deepest crevasses of the dishwasher door attachments (designed by a man for difficult cleaning). Focussing at the cellular level sounds so much more... efficient!
- May 15, 2008 at 3:23 PM
- MommyTime said...
I am laughing out loud right now, Mrs. F -- perhaps you could start a little etsy shop to make and sell those shirts? I'm sure you'd make a fortune. Especially if you can get a gross or so done by next Thursday, as I'm having a little party and could sell them for you...
Foolery, I'm laughing over that meme. And "at the cellular level"?!? That's me to a T. It does sound much better than simply being a procrastinator. It makes one sound so thorough.
And, thank you Brillig, for the visit and the comment.
- May 15, 2008 at 3:50 PM
- Mrs F with 4 said...
MT, I'll get going on those t-shirts right now. Just as soon as I've finished scrubbing the electrical sockets with a toothbrush.
Yes, it really IS Mother's Annual Inspection on Monday. For three weeks. Focus, Mrs F, Focus!
- May 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM
- MommyTime said...
Heavens, I could not survive a three week inspection, unless the inspector arrived with rubber gloves and a vat of elbow grease to help out. Godspeed. (Perhaps just make her bitter chocolate muffins and distract her from looking at things?)
- May 16, 2008 at 9:45 PM
- Kimmylyn said...
We MUST be related. My husband tells me that I do not know the word NO unless of course he asks if I cooked dinner tonight.. hahaha
- May 19, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- MommyTime said...
Kim, Join the family! We've already adopted Sarah!
- May 19, 2008 at 8:32 PM


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Paige is accused of seriously injuring Clayton County Police Officer Michael Hooks while he was responding to a reported burglary last Wednesday. Police believe Paige was trying to steal copper and scrap metal from an abandoned building on Old Dixie Road near Interstate 75. He had been arrested for copper theft before.
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Sheldon Adelson: Obama, Oy Vey!
According to the most recent Forbes magazine list of The World's Billionaires, entrepreneur: Sheldon Adelson: is worth $20.5 billion ranking as the 14th: richest man in the world.: : And it's just great to see a self-made, proud: tough Jew: who comes from nothing succeed.: : Absolutely inspiring.
He has spent significantly to educate Americans about the dangers of re-electing President Obama, including funding to the Republican Jewish Coalition for advertisements in swing-states for to convince Jews to vote Republican. A new campaign and is called "My Buyer's Remorse," and features videos of Jews who voted for Obama in 2008, and won't vote for him this time around.: : Driving in Florida, there are billboards which read: "Obama … Oy Vey!!", followed by "Had enough?"
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When the richest Jew in the world talks, Jews should listen — particularly to someone who grew up poor and has built a business to provide for tens of thousands.: : His wife is a leading Israeli doctor and their words and influence matter.
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Advice please. Buying a new mount $2k. 4 Small Obs
Posted 29 September 2012 - 07:03 PM
For the longest time I've been set on the IEQ45, but the research I've done in the last couple of days has made me worry about that decision.
I have a small 8x12 RoR backyard observatory. Concrete pier. PC, full power.
*Primary* purpose is imaging. I use a modded and an un-modded DSLR today. T1i astro, T3i non-astro.
Current scopes are a Meade 8" SCT and a Celestron C80ED.
I estimate my imaging weight today will be in the neighborhood of 29 lbs, and in the future, no more than 31 lbs...given the scopes I plan to get..I'm being liberal with those numbers, I'm estimating high for these. That includes guiding equipment, adapters etc.
I'd like to shoot for a scope that can do ~ 1 arcsecond of error after PEC and guiding under the most ideal conditions....Or something that would show nice tight round stars at about 1300mm or less on my T1i after stacking and processing. I think this would be about right, or am I nuts? If you think I may need to adjust my requirements, I'm OK with that...Primarily need to stay under $2000 for the mount, and maximize what I can with that.
So given that I don't need to worry about tripod issues, dampening time, weight of the mount, set up time. Fancy polar alignment scopes and so on. My thoughts are that I can get away with a bit heavier imaging weight because of the observatory pier and walls to protect from wind, and the rest simply won't be issues. Whats the best bang for $2000?
Here are the ones I know about through research...CGEM DX, CGEM, IEQ45, Atlas EQG, Sphinx SXW
Also, is the G11 a possibility for an Obs with dedicated computer control, or is paying an extra grand for GOTO absolutely necessary evil?
Posted 30 September 2012 - 12:04 AM
Why buy CGEM DX if you're pier mounted? CGEM would probably be same result.
Atlas is a known quantity and is least expensive.
IEQ45 is lightweight option but I have no personal exper. w/ it.
Losmandy requires Gemini for computer connection.
I would search for used Losmandy G-11 w/ Gemini 1, they are available often. Atlas would be my second choice. YMMV
Posted 30 September 2012 - 01:05 AM
1" after guiding seems a bit ambitious. That's below the seeing limit in most areas. But I think the Atlas/ Cgem/iEQ45 would have some challenges consistently hitting 1".
Posted 30 September 2012 - 07:06 AM
CGEM DX = CGEM Pier mounted? Is the only major difference the tripod?
The Atlas just doesn't seem like it should be better than the likes of the CGEM or the iOptron. But seeing as how its been around forever....perhaps why its the most trusted.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 07:46 AM
If you do want to try one of these lower end mounts; buy used on AM so your hit is less. AIm for a hyper tuned model so it's 'max performed' when you receive it.
Good luck!
Posted 30 September 2012 - 08:32 AM
The Atlas has the least complex gearing of these mounts, so my theory is it would have the least gear harmonics.
I can tell you though that I think the least expensive mount that can do 1" is a used Takahashi EM200. A non GoTo one went for $1.6k last week but I got beaten to it.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 09:31 AM
1" error would make a Paramount owner drool but an autoguider will get you close.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 09:53 AM
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 09:54 AM
I know that Paramounts and any modern AP mount can get below 1" after PEC, so not so much drooling there.
The problem with the China mounts in the $1500 class is that the gearbox produces a lot of noise that can't be guided because it's fast. I really don't know how the Paramounts and AP's of the world manage it. Those Swiss Maxon motor gearboxes must be made of unobtanium or something...
That said a G11, particularly with the Ovision worm and Maxon motors (hence it would have to be a Gemini G11, since the 492 Digital Drive uses steppers and not the Swiss Maxons) would probably get close.
Still I think imposing a 1" requirement automatically puts the mount in AP Mach1 or EM200 class at least.
But if I were to choose a new, $1500 mount, it would be the Atlas.
I've seen the gearbox on that thing - it's 2 gears with an idler. And you can upgrade the idler with a flange bearing to make it smoother. The simpler it is, the less can go wrong with it.
You might even want to buy an Aeroquest worm for it (fairly cheap). My CGEM had a fundamental of 29" and the non-integral 8/3 of 22". After putting an Aeroquest worm in, I got the fundamental down to 16" (half!) but the 8/3 remained the same at 22".
So not much help there. But with an Atlas and its simple gearbox with small-amplitude fast noise, an Aeroquest would be a big improvement and for a pretty low price.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 10:18 AM
with the Star Book Computer! (not every one like it- but I do) or with the old SkySensor2000 PC , or upgrad to NexStar!.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 12:16 PM
If a paramount or Mach1 etc can't do that, well, then the discussion is DoA! So maybe the problem is that 1" isn't necessary and shouldn't be the discussion then.
Here's the math--Someone stop me if this is wrongheaded... Suppose I'm imaging at 1300mm, And I'm using a 16 or 18 megapixel APS-C sized chip. That means a pixel will cover .7" to.75" arcsecs. or 1.5" with binning. If an average sky for my area is 2 arc seconds..Then In Theory, If guiding error is down to 1 arc sec, I've got as good an image as I'm going to ever get for my site.
As for imaging weight, I don't see myself exceeding 30 lbs. In my view, any OTA and accessories big enough to exceed that is going to exceed seeing conditions 9 times out of 10 and so then having diminished returns on size vs focal length. With the mount, if I'm getting a bigger, beefier, and more accurate mount, and not getting results better than 2 arc seconds...same thing, diminished returns. What I mean is, if a $2000 mount guided can produce < 2" results, and much more expensive and accurate mount, also guided can produce < 2" results...Then whats the point other than more weight capacity? Perhaps less frustration--maybe, but not necessarily less equipment either. Now if there are specific problems....and I'll review these:
The Atlas is simpler...so less harmonic problems. Makes sense, more error is removed via PEC in theory. IEq45 and CGEM have more harmonic error that can't be removed with PEC, makes sense. CGEM DX is not really any different under my particular circumstances. An unlucky few seem to have *unfixable* harmonic error on CGEM and IEq45...that's what scares me. The last thing I want to do is drop all of this money on a bigger mount and more imaging equipment in order to get something that performs only slightly better than my LXD55!
I do apparently need GoTo, I remotely control my observatory from the house, again something LXD55 accommodates and something I don't want to lose BY spending a crapton of money! Unless there's some sort of magic I'm missing out on here that I don't understand, a non GoTo mount simply won't suffice.
I like the logic of saving up for and getting a more expensive mount. It works with a lot of things. But that's not been doing me much good so far. I saved up for a $600 mount, it stunk. So i start saving up for an $800 mount...it just wasn't good enough for the weight I might put on it since rated weight and imaging weight are different...So then I saved up for a $1300 mount...but Now there's a new one on the market for $1600 that's better. Built an observatory instead. Now a $2000 one....save up for the $2000 one and it's not any better than the $1300 mount--which isn't good enough, so save up for a $3000 or $6000 mount!
I think for today, given I'm 31, house poor and saving money is slow...Perhaps I'm overthinking this...I should have an Atlas already and be using it and learning more.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 12:26 PM
If you are guiding, why are you concerned about getting ~ 1" PEC?
Exactly. I think you misread my post but what you said brings up a valid point. When you hear horror stories like unfixable harmonic error and massive amounts of DEC backlash, you get gunshy! The issue isn't 1" PEC, its 1" guiding. I suppose a mount in theory with 30" of PE, could be reduced to 20" with PEC and then guided out to 1". What's confusing is a more accurate mount, like the IEq45...could theoretically have 15" of PE, 10" after PEC, and 4 after guiding due to fast harmonic error. I guess that's why this decision is so tough. But I did get an answer...The Atlas may be more reliable against harmonic errors that might not be guided out. Unless someone can refute that.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 12:34 PM
I saved up for a $600 mount, it stunk. So i start saving up for an $800 mount...it just wasn't good enough for the weight I might put on it since rated weight and imaging weight are different...So then I saved up for a $1300 mount...but Now there's a new one on the market for $1600 that's better. Built an observatory instead. Now a $2000 one....save up for the $2000 one and it's not any better than the $1300 mount--which isn't good enough, so save up for a $3000 or $6000 mount!
In general, the entry level for a "reasonable" AP mount is around $1100-$1300. But even in the $1100-$2000 range, the mounts you'll find are mass produced and roughly similar in quality, just differences in features and weight capacity. While these are not the top quality mounts, they are priced within the reach of mere mortals and provide an adequate quality level for many imagers.
If you want something that does a really top quality job of tracking with low PE and good weight capacity, you're in the $3000-$5000 range and up. That's just the way the economics works. It costs a lot to reach the tolerances needed.
Perhaps I'm overthinking this...I should have an Atlas already and be using it and learning more.
Now THAT sounds sensible. Tons of happy astrophotographers out there using the Atlas. Although, I'm not sure why you've written off the iEQ45. Lots of happy users there too.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 12:43 PM
By decent-ish he means the CGE or CGE Pro.
Now there are many pretty images on his site with < 1" FWHM stars, taken with long heavy scopes (C11, C14) with CGE and CGE Pro mounts, with his guiding software - Metaguide.
Note that he also advocates the use of off-axis guiding. I am not an advanced imager by any means but I can say, with a not-flawless mount, OAG does give tighter stars than a normal guide scope.
That PME I rented.. well it was using an ST-i (100mm focal length guider) which is tiny.. but the errors were tiny too, and it only needed correction every 10 seconds or so.
With the biggish errors of the not-flawless mounts, aggressive guiding would help. However something like the 6.2second 5" iEQ45 error.. I don't think you can guide that out...
Let me share my own mount odyssey.. started with a Vixen GP, with 80" peak error. Suffice it to say I did not get very many astro photos with that mount.
Moved to a CGEM. Am still taming it after runaway slew problems. Replaced the RA worm with an Aeroquest. Did a DIY hypertune. Replaced the RA worm bearings as well with Japanese ones. The fundamental error is now a respectable +/- 8" but the 8/3 is still at 22" - so total PE is around 40" and PEC would only reduce that to 25" range.
Not fatal - still guidable since the 8/3 has a 182s period. But there also are other fast errors in the hideous gearbox.
I suspect a similar situation with the iEQ45. Servos need large gear reduction (about 50:1) which requires a complex geartrain. When the entire motor and gearhead costs $20 - you get the idea. FYI the CGE and CGE Pro use $100 motors - one would expect better gears in those things.. but still not Maxon class.
After playing with the CGEM for a year, I chanced upon a used - non-GoTo - AP600 mount for $2k. Dazzled by the prospect of owning one of Uncle Rollo's fabled creations, I jumped on it. I can say this - the fundamental of the worm is tiny - 9" peak to peak.
It didn't have GoTo. I spent a goodly sum converting it to GoTo. Since it is stepper-based, I found some Vexta gearhead steppers to run it (the original motors wouldn't do). Guess what - these $220 Vexta steppers have about 4" of gear noise. So even with a good PEC run, I can't get the remaining PE below about 4".
Is the AP600 perfect? no. It was designed in 1988. Uncle Rollo's standards have come up since then.
But if you add up all the costs I've incurred with my parade of mounts, I could have bought a used Mach1.
Granted a Mach1 would require a large cash out, whereas I spread my mount costs over several years (and frankly, had fun with DIY hypertuning and bearing replacement and obsessively measuring PE).
Get the Atlas and start imaging. Accept that at 1300mm FL you will have some (or many) thrown away subs. So use the 80ED and enjoy perfect stars every time.
OR... do not buy anything until you can afford that Mach1. Or at least a used EM200 Temma (about $4K). In the long run, buying the best is cheaper. But it sucks to be sitting on your couch with nothing until you can afford the best...
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Posted 30 September 2012 - 01:05 PM
From my extremely light-polluted balcony, I do 10- to 20-minute guided subs with the AP600. And my results are nowhere close to what you're getting.
I think if you could produce these results from an LXD55, you must have the patience of a saint. So go get that Atlas already. Get a used one. Measure the periodic error. If it's more than 20" peak-to-peak, buy an Aeroquest worm (about $100) for it.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 01:24 PM
I think if you could produce these results from an LXD55, you must have the patience of a saint.
Seriously, thank you, I really appreciate that.
The crazy thing is, now I can get 60 second subs on the C80ED without guiding after perfecting the LXD55. I throw out about 1/3rd of the subs of course. Its surprising what that old clunker can do when put on a pier and given waaaay more attention than it deserves.
Oh and I caught that other post before you deleted it..I was on it already and asked questions, unfortunately it just doesn't seem like I'd be doing nearly as well without GOTO. I have 'yellow' zone skies which makes find most targets difficult without a lot of trial and error and wasted integration time.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 06:57 PM
I think the Atlas is the safest bet. But buy used. This will leave more funds for things like a better saddle (ADM) and optionally that Aero quest worm and 608ZZ bearings.
Posted 01 October 2012 - 10:41 PM
The Atlas is simpler...so less harmonic problems. Makes sense, more error is removed via PEC in theory. IEq45 and CGEM have more harmonic error that can't be removed with PEC, makes sense. CGEM DX is not really any different under my particular circumstances. An unlucky few seem to have *unfixable* harmonic error on CGEM and IEq45...that's what scares me. The last thing I want to do is drop all of this money on a bigger mount and more imaging equipment in order to get something that performs only slightly better than my LXD55!
Keep in mind what has been said about the CGEM 8/3 harmonic. It is not the end of the world. It just can't be eliminated by the built-in PEC. It is not however so bad that it cannot be guided out or possibility addressed in an outside program. That is a lot different than a harmonic error that simply cannot be eliminated or guided out due to its speed and magnitude.
Also keep in mind that, while the Atlas is simpler, its hand controller is also simpler and there were a variety of improvements made to the CGEM in comparison to the Atlas. In the case of a permanent installation, the biggest improvement to the CGEM over the Atlas is the counterwieght bar which is far more solid and sturdy. The same goes for the CGEM DX. It would be nice if they would revamp the Atlas/EQ6 to include some of the same improvements but then it would probably outsell the CGEM if they did. The difference in the hand controllers would be moot if you are planning remote operation using EQMOD on the Atlas.
Posted 01 October 2012 - 10:45 PM
I spread my mount costs over several years (and frankly, had fun with DIY hypertuning and bearing replacement and obsessively measuring PE).
One of the best things about tuning a mount yourself, regardless of how you go about it, is that you learn a lot about how these things work and that gives you a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of different designs as well as a better idea of what might be happening when things go wrong. Experience and information that is good to have even when you move up to more sophisticated and expensive mounts that are also not infallible.
Posted 02 October 2012 - 08:28 AM
When it comes down to it, the CGEM strikes a good balance of quality, evolution of its software, cost, known-repeatable-fixable problems. Big(ger) community of support.
Thanks for the advice everyone!
Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:42 PM
After all is said an done I'm down to just shy of 11 arc-seconds peak-peak of periodic error before guiding without any visually fast movements in RA.
I had been using an LDX55 for 10 years now as of this month and I've got to tell you, everything is four times as easy, 4 times more accurate, and all around this CGEM mount just gives me the warm fuzzies. Perhaps I'm more easily amused simply by fighting the 55 for so long.
I'll be purchasing a VSBS and start some guiding here shortly.
Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:56 PM
Quick update.... After the mandatory 11 day waiting period of rain, clouds, dreerienes and apologizing to family for bring such horrible weather by buying new equipment...I've pier mounted, accurately polar aligned, and PEMPro PEC tuned the mount.
After all is said an done I'm down to just shy of 11 arc-seconds peak-peak of periodic error before guiding without any visually fast movements in RA.
I had been using an LDX55 for 10 years now as of this month and I've got to tell you, everything is four times as easy, 4 times more accurate, and all around this CGEM mount just gives me the warm fuzzies. Perhaps I'm more easily amused simply by fighting the 55 for so long.
I'll be purchasing a VSBS and start some guiding here shortly.
It's always a joy to go from an old, limited, fairly difficult mount to a new, up-to-date mount with more capacity as well as bells and whistles. Enjoy the new mount, you made a good choice.
Posted 22 October 2012 - 10:43 AM
You're doing better with my mount than I was! I'm glad it's serving you well.
Can't wait to see some pictures.


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