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Posted 06 January 2013 - 01:51 PM
14" DobStuff Telescope (base, struts).
Eyepiece Case, Speciality Case (hold Catseye and Glatter Collimation systems); Sketching Case and Equipment Case. Mat to set up on. Observing Chair that will lay on its sides and the seat and footrest easily come off.
I rarely, and I mean rarely ever transport anyone to the field. Last, I'm six foot and am wondering in the summer when I stay at a site overnight if I can fit my body in the back (I bring a nice 6 inch memory foam to lay on that works perfectly) as I like to sleep off the ground. That's not a deal breaker as I have an Kamp Rite Oversize Tent Cot . That does take up more space.
So if you own a Rogue or Mazada CX 5 let me know what you think if that all will fit in the back and with the front passenger seat folded down.
Now on to what I hope is discussed here. What do you use to transport your self and equipment to a dark site? Does the cost of gas or has the cost of gas made you rethink what your doing? If you could have any vehicle to transport what would it be and why? Please realize that for me, a car just doesn't it cut based on where I go to observe.
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The Yaris actually has more cargo space than my wife's Sienna van! I can carry more in the van but need to remove and store the rear seats to do that.
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I use my wife's 2010 Subaru Outback. Admittedly, I don't carry much more than what fits in the rear cargo area floor, but it has a lot of head room back there and the rear seats fold flat for more space. My eyepiece case(s) go on the floor behind the front seats where they won't slide around when braking for deer. The Outback gets great mileage and the all wheel drive gets me up the hill to the dark site with ease in the winter. You can turn off all the interior lights and leave the rear hatch open. I set my eyepiece case(s), notebooks and snacks on the rear cargo floor and the open hatch keeps the dew off everything in the summer.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 10:21 PM
There is a large difference in the gas mileage of these two vehicles. Checking the www.fueleconomy.gov site for what other people get for mileage, the Rogue gets between 20.5 and 24.5 mpg. The CX5 gets between 22.7 with mostly town driving to 30.1 with highway driving. Our neighbor got one (and really likes it) and is claiming 40mpg on the highway, but one may want to dismiss outlying reports. I have not seen these up close so can't comment on space.
Space in a car can be deceiving. I currently own an old 1996 Rav4 4 door and a 2000 CR-V. The rear seats are very easy to remove from the Rav4 and when done has an incredible amount of cargo space. The rear seats in the CR-V would not be easy to remove and compared this way, the RAV easily has double the cargo space. I fit my 12.5 dob f/6 and all my camping gear into the RAV and it only comes up to the bottom of the windows. It gets about 24 in normal driving and 28 mpg on the highway.
The newer RAV4 is much larger than the old ones and still get about 24 mpg for the 4cyl. I traveled a good bit in one recently and it was quite comfortable and capable.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 11:20 PM
Unfortunately, it's also basically a giant money black hole that sucks in all fuel and replacement parts in a 100 mile radius. Not that I'd willingly trade it for anything else
Posted 07 January 2013 - 01:10 AM
Too bad they quit making em...
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Now on to what I hope is discussed here. What do you use to transport your self and equipment to a dark site? Does the cost of gas or has the cost of gas made you rethink what your doing? If you could have any vehicle to transport what would it be and why? Please realize that for me, a car just doesn't it cut based on where I go to observe.
Up to this point I use a Camry Hybrid. I can fit all my camping gear, a 10" solid tube dob, and a tripod, mount, and 4" refractor with case. And the front passenger seat is fully available for my wife.
A good portion of the camping gear goes in the trunk (which is smaller than the standard Camry trunk due to the space the hybrid-related gear takes up). The dob tube goes in the trunk. The base goes in the back seat. The refactor/case slides into the base in the back seat. Tent goes on the floor between the front and back seat. And various other somewhat creative placement of gear and supplies. But the whole back seat area is taken up.
So I can bring one passenger, but not two...unless I can get a bit more creative.
Mileage is between 34 and 36 mpg, depending on the season.
With this arrangement gas would have no bearing on a decision to go to a dark sky site.
If I could have any vehicle it wouldn't be a Camry (or my alternate vehicle, a Corolla). Probably something like a Honda Fit, but I really haven't thought about this much because I haven't been faced with having to make an actual decision. Good mpg would be a prerequisite, though. No way I'd get a vehicle that got 12-15 mpg. That may make me think a bit about long trips for a dark sky weekend.
We used to have a 2003 ford explorer. That thing got 18 mpg on the highway on a good day. Even at that I would think about the expense of long trips (remember when 20 mpg in the early 70's was considered great mileage?)
Posted 07 January 2013 - 06:48 AM
I use a Sprinter Van to carry my 24" which I can wheel down ramps out of the side slide door. (Visible in the picture) As it is also a Class B RV it provides a comfy bed, air conditioning, electrical power as needed, cooking, cold drinks in the fridge, and a bathroom. It is also a diesel and does 20 to 22 mpg so quite economical for a hotel on wheels.
Wow, that's a beauty! Someday...
-- Chris
Posted 07 January 2013 - 06:27 PM
When the Mrs and I go to star parties, we carry:
--12.5" dob
--5" Mak on iOptron MiniTower mount
--2 sleeping bags
--2 lawn chairs
--Starmaster astronomy chair
--folding table
--large duffle with winter clothes
--small duffle with winter clothes
--milk crate with parts and stuff
--3 eyepiece cases (the 12*18*8 size)
--large rechargeable battery pack
--large bag with books, blanket, pillows, and scope covers
--ground tarp
--2 thermoses
--binoculars mount
--tripod for binoculars mount
--2 prs boots
--couple bags of food
--butane stove and coffee pot
--laptop computer
--chargers for phones and laptop
and it all fits in the back of the GTI. My wife sits in the front and nothing is high enough in the car to block my view out the rear window.
And I get 32mpg on the highway with all that stuff in the car (I get a lot higher when the car is empty, but it never is when I go to star parties).
I could hold a scope up to about a 20" dob in the car if I were going to the mountains by myself. The picture on my website shows some of the stuff (but not all) I carry to the mountains with me every month, and nothing is above the window line.
You don't need a big truck to carry a lot of stuff. You just need to pack well. I should mention my wife and I have spent 10 days in Europe and took everything we needed in two carry-on bags. It's all about how you pack.
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Plus both Caravans had a rotary switch that not only dimmed the interior lights but turned them off completely.
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It gets 28-31mpg.
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Here is how I travel with the 16" with the UTA assembled in a Dodge Grand Caravan. The back seat has been removed since this model was before "stow and go" seats.
How do you load the Teeter? Wheel barrel handles, or do you lift it in?
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Using a trailor, It doesn't really matter what size car you use, so fuel economy is not an issue and I can buy and sell cars without having to worry about load capacity.
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My brother in law is a Honda dealer and he said the Elements sell at a premium now due to limited supply of used units available. Seems most folks hang onto them, and while we didn't we got a great deal trading it in.
I always thought a Chevy Astro van would be appropriate for hauling gear. I currently have the Jeep and a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country which is very astro friendly. The light kill switch was mentioned earlier and this model year doesn't have the flashing school bus lights when opening either side door like my last one had.
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I'm a Subaru guy. Love 'em. Indestructible, reliable, durable, capable, capacious, reasonably fuel efficient for AWD vehicles, and they hold their value well. I have two of 'em currently. A 2007 Forester with ~140k miles on it and a new 2013 Outback. I couldn't part with the Forester even though I bought the Outback. It's just too darned useful. It has become our "truck" for nursery and hardware runs and I use it to haul my kayak to and from the river. Best of all, Subarus drive like cars.
Here's the Forester in June at 11,500 feet:
You can see the rear of the new Outback here:
The Forester handles better (sharper, almost sporty) but is noisier and less compliant. The Outback is smoother, quieter, holds more cargo and actually gets a bit better fuel economy.


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I've also found the detachMsgInNewWindow function that seems what I need. I can open the popup with the email with this code
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This is a small project a group of friends and I started around a year ago and are stuck at this point. Really once the map is done I can get rolling with cities and the like. The project involves 4 continents that are all in a different position from the context image I will attach.
High fantasy mid magic setting for role playing and eventually console/pc gaming.
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I will attach an export from Dwarf fortress to give a fairly good interpretation of what the map looks like, and then a second picture that is what is completely gone. This is mostly just an atlas view of the world. Basically, we just want the map to look pretty, and then be dissected afterword, as I need to separate things into states, but it is hard to do without the final map.
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Any time, Its really just a little project as of now, but plans to get moving to bigger and better things. We have Fluff on monumental ammounts and I can see what I can do to get it viewable to Cartographer upon request.
Well, as of right now, none, but within the year I would be willing to pay for the work as well as purchasing the copyright.
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Pic one is the original map, pic two is my terrible terrible rough changes to show how the shape was changed on the bottom continent, basically it just stretches along the entire bottom. Otherwise it just shows the repositioning. The top left continent should be the largest of the other 3, not including the islands of the bottom right (original pic) the islands are all there as well. Thanks for the read, I will get my other posts in shortly so I can have PM's
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Cut the red tape!
Long Beach resident fed up with insurance company
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More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, West End resident Sam Kinsley has reached her breaking point — and she wants the world to know it.
"[Long Beach] is a community of hard-working people," said Kinsley. "They're not looking for bailouts like the government gave to Wall Street and the banks. They're just looking for a return on their money that they paid in premiums."
After months of getting the "run-around" from her insurance company, Kinsley decided to wrap her Pennsylvania Avenue home in red tape, symbolizing the bureaucratic delays that she says are preventing her from receiving insurance money for her storm-ravaged house.
"Before the storm was even over, [President Obama] went on television and said, 'We're going to do everything we can to make sure there is no red tape and cut through the bureaucracy,'" Kinsley said. "Over 100 days later and that's far from the case."
Kinsley's frustration is shared by many others in Long Beach. In what has become a common theme in the months following the hurricane, residents have expressed frustration with their insurance companies.
On Monday, Sen. Charles Schumer held a press conference in Lindenhurst, calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to immediately expedite the processing of Sandy-related flood insurance claims through the National Flood Insurance Program — which is administered by FEMA. Schumer said that 100 days after the storm, only 52 percent of New Yorkers' flood claims have been fully processed.
"New Yorkers have been paying their flood insurance premiums for years and years, and they deserve far better service than they're getting from the companies that are so well compensated to implement our flood insurance program," Schumer said in a statement. "Families who saw their homes flooded and their possessions washed away need these payouts to rebuild."
Kinsley's home was flooded with four feet of water during the storm, she said, adding that city building inspectors told her that 77 percent of the house was damaged.
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This family needs to get a better understanding of how flood insurance works. Insurance companies pay out to bring your home to the condition of pre-Sandy. In other words, the insurance company is paying the policy holder to repair the home. Its not designed to build you a new home. I know this because I am experiencing it. We did not receive our total policy because our home was not washed away, we are being paid to repair our home. We will need to take out loans to build a new home. Its very simple.
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Problem is she is just misinformed. Insurance companies DO NOT sell flood insurance. FEMA through NFIP does and they use brokers. If you go on FEMA/NFIP site you can actually pull up the insurance adjusters handbook where it tells you exactly what you can be paid for. For instance, no furniture in basement, Carpeting gets depreciated, but furnance does not. Also goes on to what types of personal property is covered. One has to just print out handbook and follow along.
Oddly, her house looks good to me, roof is on, windows and siding undamaged. She got four feet of water, I got 5.5 feet of water in my house. Unlike rich folk like her I did not have flood insurance. Uncle Sam was nice enough to pay me 31.9k.
I put in a new den, new bathroom, new laundry room, new boiler, new hotwater heater, new oil tank, new sheetrock, new insulation, new ceiling, new electric panel, new furniture, mold abatement, three new doors, etc etc. all for around 55k. Total.
Guess what I took a month off work, I worked 12 hours a day 7 days a week and wife and kids helped. I fronted the money for repairs. I hired folks to assist me and I self contracted. No charities or anything. I took FEMA handbook out and for that much damage I estimated I would have got paid 70K.
My neighbors all want Servepro, dumpster service, maids to clean, top notch contractors, licensed top of line electricians, new furniture, new paint, whole new kitchens etc. Basically an extreme home makeovers. Many are fighting with insurance companies. They are viewing this as a cash out.
I would love to see a stat showing on a block where all houses got the same amount of water the total cost of repair for folks without flood insurance vs folks with flood insurance the cost to repair homes.
My buddy bought an estate sale in Long Beach Bungalow a few years ago, too a few weeks off work, gutted whole thing and with help of a few handyman folks, he redid whole thing for 20K. Those places are small. Home Depot/Lowes quality stuff, Self Contract, hire some folks even out of HD parking lot to help you with hanging kitchen cabinets, sheetrock on ceiling is all he needed.
250K is crazy. Look at my nassauproperty and you will see many bungalows assessed at 350k where land is valued at 275K and house only 75K. They are little bungalows without a basement.
Also she has advantage of free rent in apt above bar by claiming that, folks like me had to get back into house quick.
We might be better off completely killing flood insurance.
I love how people feel the power of sitting at a computer and hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet to bash people for things. Since you know so much, "JoeSchmoe" maybe you could enlighten all of us on who you are? You have no idea the extent of the damage in my home or the extent of what went through. Also, if you're a FB "friend" and you find what I write offense, unfriend me. Now here is the biggest challenge of your life: Tell us all who you REALLY are, coward. We all know that will never happen as you will sit at your keyboard spewing lines of hate generated only by your unintelligence and ridiculous comments about things be "simple." Quite frankly, the only "simple" thing I see here is YOU. I will even take this a step farther by inviting you to call me - again something you will never do with your name or real number attached, but I will take that chance because today, unlike others these past few months, I am feeling rather optimistic. Call me, "Joeschmoe" and we can talk about everything you THINK you know, but do not. I guess the old saying is very true for you, my friend: IGNORANCE IS BLISS. Call me, you coward. I'd love to know who you really are: 347.687.2134. "Until everyone comes home" - including you, you ungrateful moron.
I cannot decide exactly what makes me the most sick to my stomach about the first two comments. I particularly love the judgement placed on us "rich folk" who have flood insurance. Rich folk that live in a flood zone do not buy flood insurance. SMART people that live in a flood zone purchase flood insurance. And, if you have a mortgage, which most of us supposedly rich folk do, you are REQUIRED to carry flood insurance. For someone who feels it is so easy to be informed about the many, many idiosincracies of the flood insurance system, you seem overly misinformed to me SANDEEP. My middle class neighborhood on the Jersey Shore was wiped out in this storm. I, like you, had five feet of water in my one story home. Unlike those who decided not to purchase flood insurance, however, I did not receive ONE DIME from FEMA. I would assume if you had that much water in your home, you live in a flood zone. You should be thankful to all of us rich folk, you know, the ones working full-time while they raise their children and carry on with our glamorous lifestyles. We are the ones paying for your decision to not pay by the rules. We are not asking for a 30K handout from the government. We are asking for the insurance coverage that we have paid into. we are asking for the fair market value to put our homes back to livable conditions. It is the same concept that you follow when you have car insurance, unless you fail to insurance your vehicles too. You pay in. Something happens. your car needs to be repaired. Your insurance covers it. sounds simple to me...
I don't have a beach house, I did not trade up to a bigger house, I don't have a mortgage and I am not required to have flood insurance. Most folk on my block dont have a mortgage. We have mainly blue collar older folk who bought from 1950s to 1990s. Honestly, most folk never got a drop of water in their life.
I have flood insurance now and I question the whole purpose of it. Flood insurance is not like regular insurance. It is a govt subsidized program. It is welfare for people in flood zones. Now I have flood insurance. I pay peanuts and next flood I will get paid a lot of money. My flood policy is $400 bucks a year. Honestly, if I was Uncle Same I would rather pay me $32k then 250K and skip the $400 bucks.
Quite honestly, when Cuomo said noreaster was coming and we could throw out stuff with out waiting for adjuster to come, my neighbor threw out his whole perfectly good kitchen, all the sheetrock and even gutted the everything and threw out every stick of old furniture. Why, he wanted a new house and he had flood insurance. Guess what he only owns this piece of junk six months, paid $200 in premiums and now he is getting a new everything. I got same water as him.
I saw a ton of fraud with folks with flood insurance going on. I also find it amazing that the 50% of folks with no flood insurance 100% of them are back in their house.
Salvation Army, Red Cross there was vouchers for used furniture, Charities were helping with rip outs, STEP program was available and if you used off the books folks and rolled up your sleeves you could get house done on a 31,900 budget. Remember, the southshore most towns were only put in flood zone in 2009, including mine. All my neighbors paid in only $1,200 in premiums and talking to them they got an average of 150K. The folks without flood insurance paid in zero and got $31,900. Flood Insurance is a misnomer, it is not a for profit insurance company. The federal govt has to either take a loss of 149K on average in my town for folks with flood insurance vs. a loss of 32K for folks with flood insurance.
Bottom line someone who got with flood insurance who got $31,900 payout in excess of premiums paid got exact same handout as someone without flood insurance who got $31,900. I think they should get rid of flood insurance all together, or at least for non-primary residences.
BTW I also question car insurance in a flood zone. My car insurance company did not charge me a nickle extra cause I live in what you call a "flood zone" I lost three cars in sandy, got a check for 50K. Bought two new cars and parked them right in same spot. Crazy.
BTW I am going shopping for a little beach house this weekend. Now that I have flood insurance and realize how cheap it is I feel why not milk the system.
stacyb btw how much have you paid in flood premiums on your house vs the amount you are claiming?
If you paid 10K in premiums for instance and you get a 100K payout you are getting 90K handout from govt that is coming out of all our taxes.
It may make you sleep better at night, but honestly it is a bail out. NFIP/FEMA flood insurance is one big fat bailout.
And I know I am lucky, I did not get totally wiped out in Sandy. I also saved the taxpayers like you around 100K by not having flood insurance as you would had paid a heck of a lot more than 32k.
BTW FEMA insurance rates only pay 40% of what they should pay to cover the costs. That is a fact you can check.
So 60% of insurance prem is paid by taxpayers and 60% of your payout on your claim is a handout.
There is a reason no private insurance company offers flood insurance, it would have to be so expensive to cover the risks that no one would buy it anyhow.
We paid $1900. in flood last year and our renewal for this year is $2400. FOR A HOUSE WE CANNOT LIVE IN. Our house is our primary residence. My parents house - which they have had since 1930 - also got water in it - which it never got before. I am not milking the system and have seen a lot of people abusing or trying to milk the system - they'll get caught or they won't get paid for something when they really need it. I'm still waiting for "JoeSchmoe" to call me but I guess that's not gonna happen.
And by the way, SanDEEP, we bought the house ten years ago, GUTTED IT OURSELVES and replaced everything - out of pocket, brand new. So no....$250k is about right. But you seem to know more than me so I will leave this forum for the nameless, faceless keyboard cowboys to fight it out. I have more important things to do -- like bringing my family and friends HOME.
OK people apparently none of you live in the West End of Long Beach... Their house is UNLIVABLE... I'm not sure how I can better expalin that. I don't care what you think her house looks like outside GO INSIDE! The fact that EVERYONE I know LB born and raised has banned together and you pigs have the never to talk down to someone who only expects to get what they paid for is DISGUSTING! CLEARLY you were NOT born in LB and raised there and believe me when I tell you there is a BOIG differeance from living there and actually being from there. How about we SUPPORT each other until everyone is home regardless of how good or bad someone has it. This is NOT about YOU it is about the community!!! And one last thing how can you speak about her? you don't know her? you have not lived her life? you have NO idea. So much for human compassion... I'm sure you will NOT agree with anything that I say but thats fine! I AM Long Beach born and raised so bring it on! I will alawys be a West End girl and I will NOT stop until EVERYONE IS HOME!!!!
Wow! The ignorance, and excuses for mooching off of everyone else on here is breathtaking!
I find it bizarre that people receiving free money to fix their homes are berating people who paid huge annual premiums for insurance. I don't know know who this $400 guy is, but his home obviously wasn't deemed a high risk, and hadn't flooded since 1974. Most people I know pay in the range of $1200-$2500 annually for flood insurance in addition to a $1600-$2500 homeowners policy. If you don't have insurance and you live on the outer barrier, you are just plain irresponsible, or working the system.
You think they should get rid of federal flood insurance? Okay, then turn Point Lookout, Long Beach, Lido Beach, Atlantic Beach, Charleston, New Orleans, Miami, and every city and town like them into marsh land, or park land, or only land inhabitable by the super rich who can self insure. Without insurance, normal people can't live there and businesses can't function. But while your at it, get rid of the welfare for the people who don't bother to insure at all. screw your $31,000. What makes you think your entitled to it? Let everyone go it alone, because that's what you're saying.
How you can even attempt to justify taking a free ride over someone that actually did the responsible thing and paid into insurance is pathetic.
FEMA has taken over Long beach. Many homes, though they look habitable, have been condemned. They must be raised to a higher elevation to get building permits and c.o.'s., and flood insurance going forward. While FEMA is playing games on payouts (remember it's not really the insurance companies, they just administer FEMA's policies and procedures), they are at the same time making the rules that they don't want to live by. It's a daisy chain of a cluster fu@k.
Finally, just so you know, once you've successfully run the gamut to get your insurance settlement, if you have a mortgage, (as so many young families-and even older ones do) you have to sign your check over to the bank. The bank then demands that you use licensed, insured contractors to do all of the work on your house before they release any money to you. I finally just got an insurance check and my bank will release a check for twenty percent of the settlement to begin work. 4 months later. After i submit w-9's and lein waivers for every job being done at my home. Help me find a contractor who will schedule his crew around that, and wait for me to struggle to satisfy the bank every step of the way for their future compensation.
JoeSchmoe and sandeep. It is not that simple although it should be. Flood insurance is meant to re-build your home you are correct about that however you are ignorant about the sitaution and current status of the flood insurances response to our damaged homes.
My adjuster at TRAVELERS flood insurance not only left out many items that needed to be replaced they also forgot to include an entire room. TRAVELERS flood only allocated money to replace some wiring in the house. If you do your research and look up the Underwriters Laboritories (who set the standard for safety) you will learn that all wiring has to be removed if touched by flood contaminated waters. These are just a few examples of the negligance that TRAVELERS has presented us with.
Sandeep and joeschmo you are perhaps ufamilar with the substantial damage report that the city of lng beach has given to many homes. This letter declares if your home is more that 50 percent damaged or not. If it is, by law you have to raise it out of the flood plain or knock it down. Most homes in the west end are at 70 or so. The Insurance company wont pay you enough money to do this. Perhaps you two have a magic wand that can raise our homes so we can save the 40 to 50 grand that this costs to do so.
Know the facts before you start pointing fingers at people and making judgements about peoples homes, sandeep my windows are intact as well but they are filled with sewarage water in between the panes. My roof is intact but it has structural damage that you can't see from a photo. Maybe you are some sort of engineer that can assess damage from photos but I doubt that.
Instead of "completely killing off flood insurance" maybe we should kill off ignorance during a sensitive time and stick together as a community.
SO what should misinformed people like Sam Kingley do! Houses on her block were flooded with Irene, and now with sandy! Should she rebuild her house every year!
ALSO you many be misinformed!
I have a friend that lives on her block and was told by the insurance company that they will give them $30 to make their house whole. A three bedroom house, with a new kitchen and 2 baths due to Irene, and they think that $30 is going to do the trick! My boiler and hot water heater cost me $8,000, and gut and cleaned my own basement, and to Finish my basement again is going to cost me $12,000!
Before you judge someone you should know all the facts, every ones situation is different. I know lots of people that are still waiting on reports from the adjuster that showed up at their homes 3 days after the storm!!! (going on five months) How can you even start to renovate when you have no clue what your working with!!! VERY SAD!!!!
And JoeSchmoe! Maybe you should step away from your computer get out on the street and take a good look around! People are not living out of their homes because they are someplace on vacation living off the gov't tit! I think you should call one of the local charities assisting families in LB and volunteer AND maybe you will see how lucky you were to be able to put your home back together.
This is a story about a family that lost everything they owned ! Every story is different. Yes, the house looks fine, but who the hell knows what going on inside this house ? Foundation damage, cracks in the slab, lifted off of the foundation ? This was their PRIMARY RESIDENCE ! This was not their vacation home ! These people are not rich, they a middle class working family that paid for insurance and are not getting what they paid for. Lets put this in context. If you have auto insurance and your car is a complete loss, it gets totaled. Same for these people. These people are not MILKING the system, they are just asking to be made " Whole". I am 100% sure, if they ever thought there would be any kind of a short fall with their insurance, they would have made up for it with additional insurance. Perhaps instead of being critical of these folks, you would be supportive of YOUR neighbors and not throw them to the wolves with these negative comments. THESE are the people that are going to help you out in a pinch. These are not " Tourists or seasonal renters " These people pay their Long Beach taxes and are going to help bring the property values back.
Folks without flood insurance are usually the elders with no mortgage. Folks with an FHA mortgage are required to have a mortgage as Uncle Sam and banks want to protect their investment
Zero effort was done by govt to get the homeowners with no mortgage to get flood insurance. In fact fema said if all those folks had flood insurance it would have bankrupt fema as it helped limit liability
I always notice the sentence homeowners are required to have flood insurance in a flood zone
Not true only folks with FHA mortgages are required
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BTW I used to live in Long Beach years ago. Around 1992-1995. It was so junky back then I actually had a share in a Hamptons house as Long Beach really sucked. Back then those "trendy" west end homes were pretty much empty in the winter or used to rent out to cheap students or members of Pagan Motorcycle gang.
The long beach boardwalk had a ton on Coops/condos conversions etc in the period of 1985-1990 during condo/coop boom that went bust big way back then in 1992. I recall my friend getting a apt on the boardwalk with a pool all renovated with the first four months rent free!!!!
The bungalows my friend dad owned like 7 of them he bought for 6k each, had electric heat only and were shacks. My friends dad left them empty in the winter. Pretty much they go trashed in summer completely, he kept deposit, over winter when bored he stop by with a few sixpacks and a five gallon can of paint and a can of spackle and fix it up for next year.
People built those shacks on the water into year round residences in flood zones. Go back 20 years ago, the same house hit with four feet would most likely cost my friends dad maybe $2,000 to rebuild. Empty bungalow, electric heat, I could see him resheet rocking bottom few feet, taping it up and painting in two weekends, he did not even carry flood insurance on anything. I bet today he sold those six flop houses for almost $500,000 each during Spring of 2003 Spring of 2008 to folks who dumped their lifesavings into these junky little "trendy west end" bungalows.
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The turkey's in the oven, the pumpkin pie is to die for, and the delicious smells of Thanksgiving are overwhelming the house. You're all set for a perfect Thanksgiving feast, and thanks to some decorating dos and don'ts, you've also got an abundance of fall-themed décor that will perfectly complement your meal.
I'll admit, I'm a little bit addicted to watching HGTV, and ABC's "The Chew" definitely has me hooked. Both of their websites have some great tips and tricks for setting the table in style—and on a budget.
Here's a bit of advice to take from them this November:
—Bring the outside in with a focus on autumn colors like gold, rust, orange, red and green. Just don't get too monochromatic, so add a pop of color with blues and greens.
—Use the "rule of three" and pick one element on the table to repeat three times. For example, use the same color in the placemat, napkin and centerpiece to tie it all together.
—Add pattern to your decorations with plaids, stripes and ginghams to make the space more interesting.
—Go natural and add texture with fall elements like acorns, pine cones, leaves, corn husks, pumpkins and gourds.
—Fall is all about muted earth tones, but keep the décor modern with contrasted polished items. For example, mix a shiny copper pan with unfinished wood or a vintage piece. Or add shine by spray painting pumpkins silver and gold.
—Carve out a section out of the tops of potatoes, apples or turnips to use for handmade votive candle holders. Just remember to use unscented candles if you are burning them near the food. You don't want to take away from those decadent Thanksgiving smells.
—Buy inexpensive frames, print off black-and-white photos of important memories from the year and arrange them down the center of the table.
—Silhouettes are the new "it thing" for place cards. You can find cute patterns to print off the internet, or personalize your own by printing photos of your guests. Cut around the outline and use a black permanent marker to completely color over the photo. Glue the silhouette onto white card stock and place in a small gold mat.
—Give inexpensive white plates a high-end, custom look with a stenciled design and ceramic paint. Or use cute paint on squares of burlap for budget-friendly placemats.
—Don't forget everything you learned in high school home ec. When setting the table, start with the dinner plate, top it with a folded napkin and the salad plate. The knife and spoon go to the right of the plate, and the forks go on the left. (When using multiple forks, always work your way in from the outside.) Above the plate, glasses go to the right, and a small bread plate is on the left. A dessert fork or spoon goes directly above the plate.
—At the kids' table, use brown craft paper for a tablecloth and include crayons and colored pencils to keep the kids entertained. Before dinner, have the kids work on a craft to use as their place card, like a wearable Native American headdress.
—Ever wonder what to do with the kids while the food is cooking? Hide mini pumpkins and gourds around the house and have kids search for them just like an Easter egg hunt. Spray paint one gold, and whoever finds the "golden gourd" gets a prize.
—With all the stress of the holidays, what's easier than a Thanksgiving meal buffet style? Repurpose furniture from other parts of the house, like a vintage dresser, to use for your buffet table. Use vintage boxes to add multiple layers on the table, and tall vases will add height and visual interest. Label each dish with a pretty menu card.
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Quiz for Equations with Perpendicular Lines.
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With legal immigration must come border security
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Although the pathway-to-citizenship bill is a step in the right direction, it is important to realize that enhanced border security is a must if we are going to have legalization. I applaud Republican Sens. John Hoeven of North Dakota and Bob Corker of Tennessee for brokering an amendment that would force the government to spend $30 billion to double the size of the Border Patrol to nearly 40,000 agents. Also, an additional $8 billion would be spent on drones, helicopters, planes and enhanced surveillance technology that would allow Border Patrol agents to monitor the 2,000-mile border with Mexico better. The American people have the right to expect that, and they deserve comprehensive and extensive security at our borders.
In 1986, President Reagan signed a law that allowed an estimated 3 million immigrants to become citizens with the promise that borders would be secure. Unfortunately, the American people never got border security, and millions more undocumented immigrants crossed our border. That doesn't take into account the millions more who have entered the U.S. legally but overstayed their visas.
Government oversight must be strengthened. Visa programs should be expanded, but all loopholes must be closed. We cannot let people stay past deadlines.
Border security must be our top priority. You can't deport 13 million people, most of whom are good people, but mass illegal immigration must stop and be controlled. It is truly the only way the American people are going to feel comfortable with this bill.
An unrelated item that I wanted you all to be aware of was the situation at Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach. The hospital remains in limbo all these months after Hurricane Sandy halted its operations. The already financially strapped facility suffered heavy flood damage and has been closed ever since. It needs at least $56 million in repairs in order to begin operating again.
KeywordsAlfonse D'Amato, legal immigration, border control, America, citizenship
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Firstly, let me mimic your sentiments, in that this country was built with the help of immigrants, my family being one of those such families. The difference, Mr. D'Amato, was that when my grandparents came here there was no welfare, no entitlements, no EBT cards, no social services, NOTHING!! Zip! They got by on their own ingenuity, integrity, hard work and true grit! Please don't compare today's immigrant who help themselves to the public trough in droves and live a very cushy lifestyle on the American taypayer's dollar.
If I hear that the immigration system is broken, just one more time, I think I'm going to lose it. What's broken is our deceitful, lying, obstructionist, ideological administration who can't see beyond their own re-elections. In reality, Mr. D'Amato what they are tyring to do is create a permanent underclass to assure their re-election generation after generation.
We're told, no we're promised, that border security will be the top priority. That's plain and simply put....Baloney! They haven't done it for decades, so why would I believe an administration that has shown itself to be engaged in such scandalous behavior, that I can't and won't entrust this country's future to them. No! The whole thing stinks, frankly.
If we haven't enforced anything up until now, what is going to change Mr. D'Amato. Is Obama going to wave his magic wand and all of a sudden, there is going to be border control, drones, surveillance, etc.? I highly doubt that. The INA of 1965 forever changed the face of this nation and now we are seeing the result of that. You are naive if you really think this administration is going to abide by the law. They haven't yet, so don't hold your breath.
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Friday News, August 3
Wells Looks For Additional Capital -- May Be For Sale
(Le Mars) -- In an effort to raise capital funds, Wells Enterprises, Incorporated, maker of Blue Bunny ice cream of Le Mars is looking at options, including, but not limited to, the sale of the company. An article that appeared in the Financial Times magazine, dated July 31st, said that sources
close to the situation confirmed it. Dave Smetter, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Wells told KLEM news that the company was exploring all available options. Smetter did not speak on the record but issued a statement.
"Consistent with our vision to become the number one ice cream company in America by 2020, Wells Enterprises, Incorporated has begun a strategic process to raise capital to support our growth strategy. The process is expected to be completed by years end. We have built a strong platform from which to expand our business and are excited to undertake this process as we continue to develop high quality innovative products for our customers. We are proud of our long history of success and look forward to building on that tradition as our company takes this next step to grow the business and position Wells for the next 100 years."
In the Financial Times article, Smetter says this is not the first time Wells has been up for sale. It tried to find a buyer a few years ago, but ended up remaining private. Wells employs more than 2500 people and makes more than 70 different flavors of ice cream.
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Exploitation
(Sioux City) -- A Sioux City man pled guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting a child. 38 year old Dana Gleaves was convicted of one count of sexual exploitation of a child. At the plea hearing, Gleaves admitted that between June of 2010 and June of 2011, he used, persuaded, induced, or enticed a minor under the age of 18 to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing visual dipictions of such conduct.
Tax Free Weekend, Today and Saturday
(Le Mars) Christmas in August? Not exactly but is a holiday that involves shopping. Iowa's 13th Annual Tax Free Holiday on select clothing and footwear is going on today and tomorrow.
Rebecca Binneboese, of Binneboese shoes in downtown Le Mars says that the holiday is aimed at back to school shopping.
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Even though this annual tax free holiday ends up being used as back to school shopping, back to school items like such as classroom supplies and backpacks are not included. The discount does apply to clothing, shoes and socks but excludes items designed for athletic activity or protective use that is not usually considered appropriate for everyday wear.
There are also rules regarding the prices of items that are considered "tax free" today and tomorrow. Rebecca from Binneboese explains.
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According to taxadmin.org, about 15 other states in our nation also have "tax free holidays" on clothing and shoes. There are states that also do it for back to school supplies, hurricane preparedness items and energy star products as well. So happy tax free clothing and shoe shopping today and tomorrow
Branstads Move Out of Terrace Hill Due To Mold
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Governor Terry Branstad and his wife, Chris, have moved out of the governor's mansion in Des Moines after he says black mold was discovered on the third floor, where they live.
The governor says Chris Branstad had not been feeling well recently and suggested that the air quality be checked in the 143-year-old mansion, known as Terrace Hill.
He told the newspaper that tests revealed black mold and that it was a severe problem. The couple moved Saturday to their Boone County home, where they'll remain until the problem is resolved.
Jenae Jenison, a spokeswoman for Branstad, says Thursday that testing is continuing to identify the problem. She says the mansion's bottom two floors are safe and the building remains open
for public tours.
Fort Dodge Police Officer Found Not Guilty To Burglary
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - A Webster County jury has acquitted a former Fort Dodge police officer of second-degree burglary.
David Beshey was accused of entering his girlfriend's apartment in January and assaulting a man who was there.
The Messenger newspaper reports the jury deliberated the case for about 30 minutes before reaching the not guilty verdict on Wednesday. Beshey's trial began on Tuesday.
FEMA Sides With U of I On Flood Funding
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is siding with the University of Iowa over its efforts to rebuild from the 2008 flood.
Federal auditors have questioned FEMA's commitment that federal funds pay to replace damaged music and art buildings. A report said the buildings should be repaired, not relocated and replaced,
because they were salvageable under federal rules. The report also said the projects should be suspended and the funds promised should be diverted to "better use."
The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Thursday says the agency is standing with the university on the disagreement.
Iowa's governor and congressional delegation are urging Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to support FEMA's decision.


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Consider This When Setting Your Wedding Date
by Barry McKay
posted Aug 23 2015 9:40PM
Right on target article from Lover.ly...
The moment you announce your engagement, your friends and family are sure to ask, "So when's the wedding?!" Before you get overwhelmed by the deluge of questions about your wedding date, here are a few key things to consider:
1. Season.
Do you want to marry indoors or out? On the beach, at a hotel or in a cozy mountain lodge? Consider the style of wedding you'd like to have and the right season for it as you begin to think about your wedding date.
2. Budget.
Believe it or not, it's more expensive to marry in June than it is in November. If you're on a tight budget, consider marrying in the off-season. Alternatively, venues are often cheaper to rent on non-Saturdays -- meaning any other day of the week. Marrying on a Friday, Sunday, or during the workweek can be a tough thing to ask of your guests, but if you're having a relatively small wedding and give people plenty of notice, we're certain your friends and family will understand.
3. Destination.
Dreaming of a destination wedding? You'll want to investigate the weather patterns in your desired wedding locale before making any commitments. Keep in mind hurricane season afflicts the Caribbean
many of our eastern states, so do some thorough research before you book a venue. Also, keep in mind the flexibility of your wedding guests: Destination weddings are often smaller than at-home affairs, but if there are VIPs you want to have at your wedding (think elderly grandparents) you might want to consider tying the knot closer to home.
4. Your schedule.
Many couples want to take a honeymoon immediately after the big day, so be sure you can get enough time off of work or school to accommodate your busy pre-wedding schedule
your post-wedding vacation. Also consider the busy times of year in your profession: accountants, for instance, will probably want to avoid marrying between January and April.
5. Significant dates.
Numerically-significant dates often fill up fast. These types of wedding dates make your anniversary date easy to remember. You could also choose to marry on a day that's significant for you -- perhaps the anniversary of the first time you met, or your first date -- or on a date that's special to your family, like your grandparents' wedding anniversary, for example. You can explain the significance of your chosen date in your program, on you wedding website, or somewhere else at your wedding.
6. Venue availability.
If you have your heart set on marrying at a particular venue, you'll need to check their availability early on. Many traditional wedding venues book weddings 12 to 18 months in advance, though non-traditional venues may be more flexible.
7. Guests' schedules.
While the most important people at your wedding are you and your spouse-to-be, you'll want to ensure you pick a date on which all or most of your VIPs are available. Is one of your cousins getting married on the other side of the country? Don't pick a date too close to that event or you'll be competing for guests who have to take time off work to travel.
8. Photographer availability.
If you want to work with a popular wedding photographer, you'll need to get in touch with them soon after you begin your wedding planning to check their availability. Be flexible, though, and know that there are plenty of great photographers out there if you just can't nail down Elizabeth Messina!
9. Health of the marrying couple and family members.
If there are ongoing health issues affecting you, your spouse-to-be or members of your family, you'll want to take that into consideration when setting your wedding date. Do you need to marry sooner rather than later on account of an ailing grandparent? If so, be flexible with your date and accommodate those who matter most to you.
10. Holidays.
There are pros and cons to marrying on or near a holiday. On the one hand, if you marry around a holiday like Christmas, your friends and family may have traveled back home already and no extra travel costs are required. On the other hand, families are often very busy around Christmas and food and venues prices shoot sky high. Some venues also book up quickly around the holidays for family gatherings. But tying the knot around a holiday like Labor Day, however, can be a boon for marrying couples: You can often get a better price on a venue on a Sunday, and your guests won't have to take extra time off work over the long weekend. Plus, attending a wedding on a long weekend is a nice excuse for a little getaway.
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Bride's parents caught in a touching moment.....
by Barry Mckay
posted May 7 2015 12:15PM
I love MC'ing wedding receptions! It's like being invited to a great party every weekend. I captured this photo recently at an incredible beach house in Sandbridge. Look closely to the left and you'll see the bride's Father passing a tissue to her Mother just as the ceremony is beginning.
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let's pull back the curtain a little..
by Barry Mckay
posted Feb 28 2015 2:16PM
Love this song, but what happens when you do it without music...love it!
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by Barry McKay
posted Feb 25 2015 2:08PM
Imagine Dragons started by playing their own songs and covers of the Stones and The Cure in Vegas casinos. They had years to wrap their heads around how to meld together the raw sounds of a rock band with beats, hip-hop and rhythmic music. Check out their new track, "Shots."
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by Barry Mckay
posted Feb 23 2015 1:57PM
Ingrid Michaelson recently performed for a hundred crazy 94.9 the Point fans at Williamsburg Winery and her she is with her new track, TIME MACHINE! People in this video look soooo familiar?...
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posted Feb 20 2015 1:53PM
So many small things that bring us joy!! I like the 5th 'event'...
The Answer Is Always 'C'
by Barry McKay
posted Jan 30 2015 12:40PM
As a Hampton Roads wedding DJ/MC I'm all about that Bride! Check out some fun trivia questions where the answer is always 'C'.....
Men who kiss their wives in the morning are said to live how many years longer than those who don't?
a) 10 years b) 15 years c) 5 years
(and guys, may I suggest to brush first! I know in the movies that couples kiss passionately after sleeping all night but that's not real!)
How can you know whether or not you are engaged to a good marriage partner?
a) he's rich b) he's good and plenty c) by how big his smile was in his high school or college yearbook. Big smile = good partner
(if your current partner didn't smile, don't worry, maybe he forgot his homework)
The average married couple has sex how many time a year on average?
a) once a week b) once a day c) 68 times a year, a little more than once a week
(I kinda wish the answer was b.....)
The word Bride comes from an old proto-Germanic word meaning...
a) I'm #1 b) worship me c) to cook
(I'm not making this stuff up)
Most married couples are happiest in their blank year of marriage.
a) the first year b) the 5th year c) the 3rd year
(can you go back and relive your 3rd year LOL?)
Hey thanks for swinging by and playing the "the answer is always C." Please pass my name along if you know of a bride that might be looking for a wedding MC/DJ! You can check out my reviews on www.weddingwire.com
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by Barry McKay
posted Jan 19 2015 12:23PM
Red Robin are you out of your mind? No they're not but get a "bite" of this deal. A Red's Tavern Double Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries for just $6.99! That's a "get out of the kitchen and take the family to dinner" price my friends.I had the Burnin' Love burger with jalapenos, pepper jack cheese and salsa! Yum! Thanks Whitney at our neighborhood Red Robin was terrific. Remember, Red Robin the place to go for a great tasting burger. With over 24 different burgers to choose from they have something for everyone!
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by Barry McKay
posted Dec 29 2014 11:54AM
If Santa Claus (in the form of your fiancé) placed a ring on your finger for the holidays, congratulations! I thought I'd share a few stats about weddings in Hampton Roads courtesy of theweddingreport.com
Year End Wedding Statistics Summary for Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA
Number of Weddings 13,386
Average Wedding Cost $26,683
Average Number of Guests 159 – 169
That is a lot of I do's! One of the must do events is the Show Bride wedding fair on January 25
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From my friends at Zankyou.com here are a few tips if you are going to pop the question this Christmas!
1. If you're having lunch with her family, you're either pretty close or have been stuck in bad weather! I hope it's the former, and if that's the case, what better moment to share than this one? However, don't underestimate the dad's reaction…especially if there are guns in the house.
2. Do it when you are exchanging gifts. "Oh, open this one, open this one!" Remember, nice packaging will get you everywhere.
3. If you're not together, but you really want to seize the Christmas moment, you could do it over the phone or via a video call. I strongly recommend however that if you can, wait til the next time you meet her, it's nicer ; )
4. And as you know, there are plenty of people who have made a show out of getting engaged. I don't know if you have to go this far, but hey, there's nothing that will warm the cockles of a crowd's heart like a bit of romance!
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Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge has refused to guarantee that he will be at the club next season.
The former Manchester City striker has struggled to force his way into the Blues starting XI under interim boss Roberto Di Matteo, despite scoring 13 goals for the west Londoners last season.
"You never know what is going to happen in the future," he told the Standard.
"Everyone is going to evaluate the season that they've had, the club will certainly evaluate players and I will certainly evaluate my situation.
"I have achieved so much with Chelsea this season and I have a great feeling inside. I hope to be able to achieve more things next season."
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"Regardless of what happens it has been a great season and I hope it continues for another year and we can win some more trophies," he said.
"I have played my part this season, I probably played in half the Champions League games. It is a season that will live in the memory of everyone and we thoroughly deserved everything we got.
"Obviously I see myself as a centre-forward and hopefully next season I will be able to achieve that feat because I don't see myself playing on the wing.
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I hunted that unit in 2009. Had a great hunt. Pm me if you have any specific questions.
Lucky enough to draw this unit in a party tag. Always drive by it on my way to work and see some nice bucks. Has anyone drawn this in the past? How was ur hunt?
I hunted that unit in 2009. Had a great hunt. Pm me if you have any specific questions.
I hope you post how you do. My buddy and I didn't draw this year. We have never hunted antelope before and have been putting in for points. Had 4 now I have 5. My buddy went to airplane mechanic school in Wyoming and said there was a ton of antelope around rock springs. Good luck and hope to see some pics
Hunted it last year. Fun hunt. You will see plenty of goats just don't shoot the first ones you see, be a little picky. We found that the Eastern part of the unit was best.
ya i drive by the eastern part of the unit everyday for work. I have seen some nice ones so far. I was wondering gone4elk did u guys run into any deer while hunting last year?
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Ogden, UT (Sports Network) - Led by a game-high 23 points from Kyle Tresnak,
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Member of The Climate Group, BT Group, has published its environment-focused CSR publication, the Better Future Report.
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- The carbon footprint of BT was reduced through using less energy. Despite increased business volume, a 3.3% energy cut in 2011-2012 saved BT £21.9 million, which is the third consecutive year that BT has reduced energy consumption
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- BT is working with governments to develop energy labeling to help consumers source lower-carbon energy
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Outlining the Better Future strategy, the report says: 'We make many positive contributions to society, the economy and the environment that we operate in through our people, products and services, and using resources responsibly. We know that there is more to do to help meet the challenges that society faces, and that we need to step up to deliver on our leadership ambition.'
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I got the Canon ELPH110 with the tines up diascoping kit last week, took it out this morning to check it out. The adapter fits like a glove on my Zeiss. The image quality is great with that cam and the zeiss. I can't wait to get some wildlife pics and start diascoping. I would recommend this set up to anyone that is thinking about getting into diascoping.
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Can't wait to see some pics, Muleys.
I have been digiscoping with a Diascope 85 and Nikon J1 lately, and have had some good results.
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I did, and I have been enjoying the extra Xs that the big eyepiece offers.
I used a Nikon D7000 for the first time backpacking this year. Just finished a 65 mile section of the CDT, and I will be taking it hunting with me which will also involve backpacking. It replaces a Nikon Coolpix 5700 and is so much nicer with very little weight gain. 8oz. I think. Just turning it on and the auto focus is way faster, and being able to use a UV filter eliminated that slight blue tint in photos taken at high elevation. I also carry a polarizing filter now. An adapter that attaches like a lens allows the spotting scope to be used like a lens, and with the live view zoom it makes a very nice eyepiece. It does 20min HD videos, which I don't do a lot of. This DSLR is just so much better than the point and shoot.
BB, I noticed the quality in the footage above can only be viewed in 480p, Dose your J1 have HD? If so, why couldn't I veiw in HD?
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This model demonstrates the simulation of the scattering of a plane wave of light by a gold nanosphere. The scattering is computed for the optical frequency range over which gold can be modeled as a material with negative complex-valued permittivity. The far-field pattern and losses are computed.