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Glock 22 vs USP 40 S&W
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August 21, 2006, 10:23 PM
I have been reviewing both of these lately as it is the right size round i want but am not sure what would be the best gun to own, if price wasnt an issue.
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August 21, 2006, 10:36 PM
Welcome to THR, :)
What is the main purpose of the gun first and foremost? that would help us out a little in helping you decide. I would secondly recommend that you go some where, hold them both and get a feel for them and see which one fits you best. Then if at all possible, go somewhere you can rent them, and shoot both, and that will give you a further idea about which one fits you best. Either way you go, you can't go wrong, they are both excellent weapons, and i personally love the .40 cal, so in my opinion you are right on track.
August 21, 2006, 11:18 PM
Hands down the USP! I have several diff't USP's and by far, they have the best qualilty control & consistently produce top notch product.
August 22, 2006, 12:22 AM
I have never had to return any of my pistols to HK for
me neither :D
Just get both. A while back you were asking other kind of guns too, but I suspect you'll end up with a taurus or a 1911 because your local gun shop guys told you so.
August 22, 2006, 12:53 AM
The Glock has a partially unsupported (infiltrated) chamber that weakens brass during firing. Subsequent re-sizing weakens the case further and "blow outs" are not un heard of. A blow out will destroy your gun and possibly cause you injury. So if you plan to reload, the HK is the better choice.
This statement is gonna cause a lot of arguments. My advice is to do your own research on this subject and come to your own conclusions.
August 22, 2006, 02:19 AM
I prefer the HK P2000 myself. If not that than I would go with a USP.
August 22, 2006, 04:08 AM
I like my Glock better than my HK USP.
August 22, 2006, 04:18 AM
Why not go rent them and see which one you like better? The USP can be had without a safety in a variant called the LEM. You can also get it in a SAO mode with safety as well as a DA/SA variant. Good luck on your choice.
August 22, 2006, 09:43 AM
I agree with possum that telling what you want to do with the pistol (plinking, ccw, etc.) would help those of us who have used both steer you in the right direction.
That being said, I've tried both and I have a strong preference for H&K over Glock. I don't like the grip angle or safety trigger on Glocks. They work for some people. I am not "some people".
If you can rent or borrow both, that is the best way to go. Everyone's hands and bodies are different and you're never going to know which one is best for you unless you shoot (not simply handle in the shop) both of them.
August 22, 2006, 02:06 PM
Thanks for all the feedback wasnt expecting it so quick. and the uses id like a gun thats accurate at a range, and good for personal defense.
August 22, 2006, 02:18 PM
I'm a Glock guy and own 3 of them......BUT, that being said, I've shot the USP before and I have to say it was one hell of a sweet shooter and seemed to be smoother than my Glocks.
I definetely plan to ad a HK to my collection sometime soon
August 22, 2006, 03:00 PM
You need to shoot both and decide what you like better. It is going to boil down to whether you like that Glock trigger, and whether you can handle the rough USP grip stippling. The only way you can go wrong here is if you pick the gun that doesn't fit your hand.
August 22, 2006, 03:02 PM
the uses id like a gun thats accurate at a range, and good for personal defense.
Does personal defense mean CCW? Or an around-the-house/shop or bedside gun?
August 22, 2006, 03:12 PM
The Glock was originally designed for the 9mm. Some of the 40s have had problems while the 9mm is super reliable. The HK USP was originally designed for the 40 .There is a very significant difference in the grips of the two pistols .The Glock is angled back much more than the USP . Pick the one that fits you best !!!
August 22, 2006, 04:29 PM
I would go with the glock22. The price is going to be cheaper the mag's more available and the accessories as well. Although the hk is an excellent gun the glock is just more popular.
August 22, 2006, 09:24 PM
Some good deal on HKs...
They have a lifetime warrantee.
August 22, 2006, 10:17 PM
Mostly home defense, not 2 worried about ccw cause id probably be better with a 9mm, then a .40
I have used a glock 17 before is the 22 nearly the same feel just slightly larger?
August 22, 2006, 10:27 PM
I have both and I find the recoil of the USP very odd. The action seems to almost move in slow motion. It doesn't want to get back on target after the first shot. I thought it was me but I have found other's who have said the same.
Harley Quinn
August 23, 2006, 12:38 AM
That might be a good reason or not. :scrutiny:
You should shoot both, go to a range and see if you can find them.
I doubt there are many H&K's to shoot at a range, but there might be.
August 23, 2006, 12:41 AM
Rection,the G17 and G22 are the same frame size.
August 23, 2006, 01:08 AM
USP's tend to be a notch more $$ and have a different safety/trigger setup. Different strokes.
Slvr Surfr
August 23, 2006, 01:33 AM
I have 1 HK, and 6 glocks. The HK is a tactical .45, its the ONLY HK Ive ever wanted. If you absolutely positively need a bullet proof pistol get the Glock. Easy to operate, buy parts for, and service. As far as calibers go the HK shoots the .40 cal much smoother than the G22. But I think the long slide G35 would have the HK beat in the .40 cal. As far as other calibers go Glocks are hard to beat. You can get a G37 now that shoots the .45 Gap round and has the same size frame as the G17/22. Its Hard to beat a .45!
August 23, 2006, 01:52 AM
HK and Glock both make excellent firearms so quality is a push between them. You need to go handle both pistols and see how they feel in terms of grip, trigger pull, trigger reach, slide stop/release lever, magazine catcg, etc. If you have a range that rents try both and see which one you prefer shooting. Set your budget to buy the HK plus a few hundred rounds of practice ammo so price doesn't influence you one way or the other. If you end up buying the Glock use your budget surplus to buy extra practice ammo and range time. Price nor cool factor will matter one way or the other if the gun doesn't fit your hand making shooting it well difficult. Buy what fits.
August 23, 2006, 11:30 AM
The USP models that came out in 1993, the original was a .40. so the gun was designed around the .40 bullit.
August 23, 2006, 03:52 PM
I have both a H&K USP40 and a glock 22. I favor the Glock over the H&K any day. the trigger on the H&K is spongy and the gun large and bulky. I'm looking to sell the H&K if your really looking ha ha..
Glock or a 1911 style (IMO)
August 23, 2006, 04:28 PM
I own a GLOCK 23, have fired GLOCK 22 and HK USP. Whatever gun you end up with is an excellent choice in my opinion. GLOCK would be the first choice for me. I like the way it points, the angle of the grip, and God help me I even like the trigger. My GLOCK has never given me any problems, and about a thousand rounds later, no jams, failure to fire etc. It also doesn't hurt that magazines and parts are pretty easy to come by. At least that is the case in my area. I am sure that the same could be said of reliability in the HK. Pick whichever one feels right to you, and you have made the right choice.
August 23, 2006, 11:17 PM
Haven't posted here in a while. But, I have a USP45F, G19, G17, and had a G22. I love my G19 and G17. Recoil is easy, but hey, it's a 9mm, and although they require more focus of concentration for me to be accurate with them, I really do like them. The G22 I had was a 3rd gen w/ the finger grooves which I can't stand. Also, I don't like the way the Glock handles the .40. It's a snappy round to begin with and you (or at least me) feel the recoil more exagerated than in other .40 platforms I've fired (Sig 226/229, CZ75, Beretta 96, HK USP40C). Regardless, it really comes down to personal preference. In reality, they are both excellent handguns.
Having said all this, the USP is the one gun I would absolutely keep. It is without a doubt, my favorite platform in any caliber. I love the controls, the ergos, and the accuracy is OUTSTANDING!!!! I agree with what another poster said in that the USP's slide seems to move slower, especially as compared to the Glock. However, I can shoot this gun better than anything else I've shot. It has never ever hiccuped, can't say the same for the G17 & G22 that I've owned. My next pistol is a USPF in either 9mm or .40.
Shoot them both. Shoot them again. When I first got my USP, I was dissapointed at the range. I was shooting consistent groups, but they were a good 2" below the bullseye. I dry fire practiced a lot for a week, went back to the range and all was heavenly at the range. Accuracy was great. I've always had a hard time w/ Glock triggers, but maybe that's just me as a lot of folks swear by the Glock. Again, either pistol is great, it's all about personal preference.
August 24, 2006, 12:55 PM
Lol, thanks for the offer to sell the gun, but im not quite ready to buy it, I'm just getting my research done so when i do buy ill make a good choice. And i do plan on seeing how the usp feels in hand so i can compare to the glock. Thanks for all the comments
September 6, 2006, 01:17 PM
What is the trigger pull weight on the standard usp .40 DAO?
September 6, 2006, 10:52 PM
I would also vote for the USP. They are top notch quality and built to take the abuse. I've shot several thousand rounds thru my USP 40 without a single failure. You won't go wrong with H&K
September 6, 2006, 11:39 PM
Like the guy before me said you cant go wrong with a USP but you also cant go wrong with a Glock. Both are amazing guns, how does it fit you how well do you shoot with it? I prefer the Glock 22 but only you can decide.
September 6, 2006, 11:50 PM
I have shot a BUNCH of USP's. I have really tried to like them. I have no problem affording a USP either. I just don't like them. IMO they are clunky, bad ergonomics, and don't offer anything over competing designs that I like better.
If I was given a USP I would sell or trade it without even shooting it. I put a real effort into liking them and just can't find anything to like about them that a similar gun doesn't have. In this case I would recommend a G22, a half dozen mags and a thousand rounds of ammo instead. Probably be enough money left over for a nice steak too.......
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September 6, 2006, 11:56 PM
Thanks for all the feedback wasnt expecting it so quick. and the uses id like a gun thats accurate at a range, and good for personal defense.
Dont be suprised anytime you compare something to a GLOCK the boards light up. Some people on this forum just hate GLOCKs for no good reason so beware of unjustified biased attitudes. Having said that I have a GLOCK 30, and 21 (both are .45acp) and I love them. Over 2,000 rounds through the 30 with not one single failure. You will hear about kabooms in the G22 but this is almost always due to reloads (which are usually the cause of most KBs) so if you are not planning to shoot reloads disregard these warnings. The grips on a GLOCK are the most common complaint, next to the trigger, I have big hands so the grip feels good to me. Hate to confuse you with more options but FN Herstal has a pretty sweet pistol in .40 S&W as well and you may want to give that a look too.
September 7, 2006, 01:52 AM
If you want a Glock .40 that can beat an HK .40, definitely go with the Glock 35. One of the absolute best .40s I've ever fired. Just an opinion, of course.
Harley Quinn
September 7, 2006, 12:05 PM
I agree:
I wanted to add a few inch's to my Mdl 22, Glock 40. So I bought a 166mm barrel. That is 6.5" . Shoots great. Talk about accurate.
At first it was not as accurate as it is now. Probabaly me and the barrel getting used to everything and doing a very fine job of blowing out the X ring at 15 feet. Slow fire and trying very hard to score the perfect 10:D
Moved the target to approx 50 feet still very tight. I likee:D Not something to carry around town, but good for what I am going to do with it.
Which is, go to the range and impress all the young shooters and just be friendly when they want some pointers. ;)
September 7, 2006, 06:17 PM
Hate to confuse you with more options but FN Herstal has a pretty sweet pistol in .40 S&W as well and you may want to give that a look too.
heh its no problem, im open to suggestions ill just have to wait for the next gun show to get my hands on one of these to see the feel.
September 7, 2006, 06:26 PM
Double Action Only is the same firing the glock has right?
September 7, 2006, 07:03 PM
I have both a H&K USP40 and a glock 22. I favor the Glock over the H&K any day. the trigger on the H&K is spongy and the gun large and bulky. I'm looking to sell the H&K if your really looking ha ha..
Glock or a 1911 style (IMO)
Heh, I think just the opposite. But I just consider the Glocks too blocky, and don't like the grip angle.
September 7, 2006, 08:02 PM
I dont have a HK .40 but i do have a USP stainless 9mm. I also own several Glocks. One thing i dont like about the HK is the shorter grip compared to the Glocks. I like the way the web of my hand is higher on the Glock. My support hand can get a little more grip on the Glocks. Ive never had a malfunction with either. I like HKs but i like Glocks a little better.
September 7, 2006, 08:21 PM
Another huge plus about all glock models is the fact that mags can be had for $15 new. I keep spare mags in each car, in my kitchen, livingroom, you name it. You can buy two or three mags for the price of some HK and Sig mags. I wouldn't pick one gun over another because of the mags but it's a bonus.
September 7, 2006, 08:41 PM
My daily carry is my HK 40F loaded with Double Tap's 165 gr. Gold Dot bullets. I am "old school" and carry it cocked & locked... You need to find out what works for you...good advice from these guys...shoot as many as you can test drive. Ask you local gun buddies to let you shoot some of their pistols...if you lived close to me I have a "small arsenal" you could wring out. You'll be glad you spent the time getting the right one for you when you need it!
September 8, 2006, 05:31 PM
Thanks for the offer to the arsenal but i aint driving to NC from FL. heh :-P
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September 8, 2006, 07:39 PM
I have both a H&K USP40 and a glock 22. I favor the Glock over the H&K any day. the trigger on the H&K is spongy and the gun large and bulky. I'm looking to sell the H&K if your really looking ha ha..
I find my brother's USP45 to be a bit bulky, but the USP40? It isn't too bad at all, at least for me. I've never fired a G22, but when I wanted to add a new 40 to my lineup, I compared the G22 and the XD40 and ended up with the Springfield. I still haven't fired the Springfield, but when I do, I will fire it side by side with my USP40 to see which I prefer. To me, the USP40 is an awsome piece of machinery, but the ergonomics of the XD just seemed very natural.
What I like about the USP is the double action external hammer. The functions are set up very similar to the 1911 (I believe that I read that they did that on purpose).
What I don't like is that when I raise it for firing, I have to "search" for the sight alignment. Haven't had to do that with the XD, but again, I haven't actually fired it yet, either.
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The "Citizen Kane" of Civil Defense
In an effort to preserve the rich story behind this landmark film, CONELRAD has spent the last two years thoroughly researching DUCK AND COVER's production history as well as its initial public reception in 1952. Interviews were conducted with living participants involved in the making of the film as well as surviving family members of those key players who had passed away. In the course of our research, CONELRAD also uncovered a wealth of archival material that leaves no doubt that a tremendous amount of thought went into the making of this nine minute motion picture that has been the subject of so much dismissive ridicule over the years. (More CONELRAD goodness previously)
The Key Word Is "Survival" On The New Frontier
Strings, not Threads, nor Duct Tape
Nuclear puppet shows: Atomic survival PSAs by the U.S. Civil Defense
From Dictatorship to Democracy
From Dictatorship to Democracy. This guide to non-violent revolution by Gene Sharp was the handbook for turning over dictatorial regimes in Serbia, Georgia and the Ukraine. you know... just for future reference.
bend over and kiss your ass goodbye!
just in case atom bombs fall - a handbook for civilians.
a neato keen early 50's civil defense booklet.
a neato keen early 50's civil defense booklet.
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jehovah is love
when does jehovahs governing body show love?
by kimbo 16 Replies latest jw friends
jehovah is love
when does jehovahs governing body show love?
when does jehovahs governing body show love?
Just give them your time and your money and they won't boot you is the a$$.
They show love every time someone is DFd.
Didn't you know that DFing is an act of love... to bring people back "in the truth"?
Actually, the god of the old testament is far from love. The Governing body is simply a reflection of the god they serve.
Where is the love? Holding mankind in darkness under death threat? That is Jehovah's "love"--not wanting us to know good from bad, allowing Jehovah to impose tyranny on us. Satan actually showed a hell of a lot more love for us by opening his mouth.
After Satan blabbed about the tyranny, Jehovah had to use force to impose it--which he did. Love?
Jehovah imposed many a wasteful command on his people. For starters, why did Abraham have to endure hardships for a loving god? And, why did Lot have to abandon his material things simply because those around him were doing "bad things"? Even if everyone in Sodom did deserve to be destroyed, Jehovah could have spared Lot and his family, allowing them to claim the city as their own. Jehovah didn't, but instead insisted on destroying it. What a waste.
Another waste came when the Israelites were claiming the "promised" land. Everything of value that was destroyed was wasted. Achan simply wanted to take it, so it wouldn't go to waste--and Jehovah threw a tantrum, resulting in many deaths simply because Jehovah wanted to waste value!
And, what about Tyrant David? How many people had to die, simply because Tyrant David wanted them to either serve his Jehovah or die? Good thing Tyrant David didn't have the ability to fly planes into buildings. And why let Saul become king if you only want to prove him unworthy and then make him unworthy? Having Saul being forced to offer the sacrifice, only to have Samuel show up 5 fxxxing minutes later hardly qualifies as love.
Hezekiah is another example. He got very sick and was going to die at around 40, which is 30 years early according to "The days of their lives shall amount to threescore and ten years". Jehovah then gives him back 15 of those years--stealing 30 years and then returning only 15 of those years, and then expecting praise for giving him "an extra 15 years", hardly qualifies as love. If my math is right, Hezekiah would have been only 55 when he died. Without that Almighty Lowlife Scumbag, he would have lived to 70 (and that disregards "If by special mightiness, they should be fourscore years"). An extra 15 years should have had him living to 85 years old, or 95 if by special mightiness--NOT 55!
And then there is Jesus. Jesus did in fact have true love for mankind, LIKE SATAN DID, and was willing to die trying to free us from Jehovah's tyranny. It is hardly love on Jehovah's part to then twist what Jesus said, making another system of commandments and rituals, when Jesus was trying to simply teach us to think independently.
Today, Jehovah isn't any better. Every damn time we are on the edge of becoming free on earth, Jehovah barges. People are dying of wars, which are fought because of tyranny. People are dying in fake food shortages all the time (the government even pays farmers to not grow crops), and will continue dying because of bad medicine being the law. And, every time we are about to end this bullsxxx, Jehovah steps in and has someone put to death (John F, Kennedy) or has them wussing out (like much of the new Congress); or has someone work around it (Osama Obama using the EPA to get his fake energy crisis and the FCC to censor the Internet; I look for the announcements to see if this forum is going to be blocked in the United Tyranny of America)). And, any day now I am expecting hyperinflation to kick into high gear without warning, gold to gap up to around $50,000 an ounce, silver to gap up to around $3,000 an ounce, oil to trade at $9,000 a barrel, and prices to be sharply higher at my supermarket.
All the while, Jehovah does nothing. But, anyone trying to prevent all this gets squashed. This hardly qualifies as love from Jehovah.
WTW - Do you really believe what you're saying? That God had someone kill Kennedy, that He and not man is responsible for wars of tyranny etc, that He makes congress 'wuss out'? I have noted that you continue to say that Satan loves us - and I've wondered how you compare that with say, the story of Job? Or with the very obvious dislike that Christ showed for Satan, calling him the father of lies?
Tec, James 4:17 clearly states: "Therefore if one knows how to do what is right and yet does not do it, it is a sin for him."
If Jehovah is all he is cracked up to be, he both knows how to do what is right and has the power to do it. But he doesn't. He has done nothing to report of for thousands of years. Why should he be exempted from the rule stated above from what is supposedly his own book?
keyser soze totally nailed it.
What is right, Mad?
I mean, we see from a very small perspective. We rarely ever see the full picture of even a small thing, or what came before some kind of atrocity; and we can only see so far ahead concerning the ramifications of our actions.
God sees it all.
So while I can agree that knowing what is right and not doing it is wrong... we don't see or know what God sees and knows. So who can say that He is not doing what is right?
WTW is right on the mark. He sees the message that the Genesis account is conveying... Jehovah is the problem, Jehovah is the liar, and the Serpent told the truth. Adam and Eve DID NOT DIE, and the Elohim admitted that they did in fact "become like one of us". And if Jehovah is indeed the "god of this world", then he WOULD be the one behind all the dirty misdeeds that keep mankind locked up in darkness, while the ruling elite continue to run the show, to the detriment of everyone except them.
It's pretty simple, Jehovah is a subordinate, a much much lesser god than the "Divine One" of Psalms 82:1, and he is the one that created this mess that the Christ has to save.
So you are guys are saying that the conflict is/was between Elohim and YHWH, hence the tow differing accounts of Genesis and what soem scholars have said is the "division" of the Pentetauch between the Elohist writer and the Yahwehist writer, something like that?
PSac, I think the Elohim and YHWH are completely different, and that these ideas were channeled from different sources and ended up in the Bible. Yes this is indeed what creates all the conflict and contradictions in the OT. Add to that Ezra's extensive interpolations and voila, we have a complete mess.
Just curious, have you read Nate Merritt's book, Jehovah Unmasked? It's a pretty quick read and available for free download in PDF format.... it pretty much shows that the Bible really is being truthful when it comes to Jehovah... it doesn't try to hide what he's all about. It just depends on whether we can read it without preconceived notions.
I want WTW to say more. Very interesting take on this!
I think the Genesis and the rest of the Bible are nothing more than stories. There is no Jay Hoover, no Satan and no Jesus, because there are no dragons, no fairies, no leperchauns. Those who speak of Jesus as the savior of the world do nothing but replace a myth with another myth. We were always alone.
Im risking a flame war here, but.....
Exodus 4:24
If Jah tries to kill Moses, what hope do we have?
designs, in some of your posts, nothing shows up like this one ^ . What is happening here?


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Ubuntu does not write NIC card drivers.It is a package of standard
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supplied with updates.
You can try to compile a newer kernel just to try it out to isolate
the problem.
On 2008-08-02, Dragomir Kollaric
> Subject: TX unit hang a UBUNTU only sickness?
> Is kind of a strong wording.
> BUT I'M encountering this problem since Ubuntu 7.10 (before
> that I used 7.04 with a different NIC) and this NIC.
> 02:09.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82541PI
> Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 05)
> I've (about the same time as I installed Ubuntu) had
> Mandriva installed, but I didn't have this problem. Not
> having the time to customize and set up two OS, I choose
> Ubuntu and kept working on it. Came from Debian and got used
> to their package-management, lost my working OS through a
> upgrade of the wrong installation (instead of testing I
> upgraded stable to unstable. Ubuntu was the best choice in
> this situation... :-)
> OK I went to the website:
> "http://e1000.sourceforge.net/doku.php"
> where I got a couple of tips:
> *Upgraded to a newest driver (08.0x.0y something)
> *run a script if the eeprom needed to be changed
> The script told me that the eeprom was fine wasn't surprised
> as the Mandriva 2008 "official" didn't have any issue with
> this.
> All of that didn't solve the issue. I can unload the older
> module and insert the new one it's the same. "ethtool -K tso
> off eth0" with either module didn't help either.
> Very early in the search I found that mem=4096mb to the
> grub-boot line would help. While in fact the "Tx unit hang"
> messages disappeared, I have now instead of 4GB RAM
> total used free shared buffers cached
> Mem: 3031564 852252 2179312 0 18776 406956
> -/+ buffers/cache: 426520 2605044
> Swap: 1020116 0 1020116
> For the heck of it, this afternoon I toyed with Mandriva and
> sure enough, it sees all the 4GB RAM, and no TX unit hang
> message, but then I have X-Windows problems, that would need
> more research.
> Kernel is now self-compiled: "126.96.36.199-custom-02" and yet
> still the same issue, so I wonder if this is something else
> with the Ubuntu code itself.
> All this on a 64bit AMD64 box running the 64bit
> installation, now I've got the 32bit version too, here
> installed, can't recall if I had the same issue with it. I
> just might fire it up to check.
> so my rant is off my chest.....
> Dragomir Kollaric
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Weaning banks off official support and introducing tougher regulation in the midst of the euro crisis could damage Britain's recovery, the chairman of the Commons Treasury Select Committee has warned the Bank of England and the financial regulator.
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On Wed, Jul 16, 2008, Arnaud Ebalard wrote:
> Hi,
> This is a resend [1], please redirect me if I am off-topic.
> while modifying some IKE code to use OpenSSL in order to have RSA
> signature done by engines (support via opensc on Linux, more
> specifically eGate and eToken PRO devices), I encountered the following
> issue.
> RSA_sign() has a 'type' argument that describes the hash that was used
> for generating the data. It is used to add digest info before padding
> and private key encryption occur to complete the signature. There is a
> specific case in the code, namely for SSL which does not use a digest
> info but a fixed length 36 bytes hash value (concatenation of md5 and
> sha1 hashes).
> IKEv1 has the same kind of requirement. RFC 2409 has the following in
> Section 5.1:
> Since the hash algorithm used is already known there is no need to
> encode its OID into the signature. In addition, there is no binding
> between the OIDs used for RSA signatures in PKCS #1 and those used in
> this document. Therefore, RSA signatures MUST be encoded as a private
> key encryption in PKCS #1 format and not as a signature in PKCS #1
> format (which includes the OID of the hash algorithm). DSS signatures
> MUST be encoded as r followed by s.
> Note that I cannot call RSA_private_encrypt() as a workaround because
> the devices do not support it (even if on tokens, I have added specific
> keys that allow decryption) and it does not seem the expected way to do
> it.
> At the moment, I am using NID_md5_sha1 type for RSA_sign() and have
> temporarily deactivated the length check (36 bytes) in libp11 code but
> this is also a temporary workaround. What would be the correct way to
> handle that issue? Initially, I wanted to add a new NID_IKE_digest type
> that would make RSA_sign() behave like with NID_md5_sha1 but with a
> relaxed check on the length. Because the removal of the length check
> basically provides access to private key encryption via signature
> primitive, I thought I should ask before.
Well RSA_private_encrypt() despite its name is a signing operation. There is a
PKCS#11 equivalent (C_Sign and the CKM_RSA_PKCS mechanism) though some tokens
don't support it fully but emulate it in such a way that it only works for a
fixed range of digests.
If a token supports it but the PKCS#11 ENGINE has no equivalent that's an
ENGINE implementation issue.
If the actual token doesn't fully support an RSA_private_encrypt() equivalent
then you are SOL.
Using RSA_sign() with NID_md5_sha1 had the problem that the length is
incorrect which is why you need to disable the length check. This has some
security implications: for example the well publicised exponent 3 issue.
Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage
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It's only fitting, some would say, that when a TV news team scoops the nation, the subject is blow dryers. But that cynicism should take nothing away from the genuine coup of Lea Thompson, 33, reporter for Washington's WRC. She broke the story that at least 20 percent of the hair dryers sold in the U.S. contain, and possibly spew, asbestos—a known carcinogen.
Congress immediately called hearings on hair dryers, with Thompson as the star witness. J. C. Penney and Montgomery Ward pulled some dryers off the market, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered manufacturers to Washington to report if their models contain asbestos.
While the CPSC was still determining last week exactly which models could be dangerous, Thompson offered a rough rule of thumb: "Look down the barrel of the dryer in a bright, direct light. If it's lined with a grayish material, or if the crossbars holding the coils are grayish-white, that's asbestos. If the lining is pearly and shiny, that's mica. Mica, aluminum and space-age plastic are all safe."
Though Thompson has copped nine awards (including a Peabody) in nine years, this was her biggest national story and certainly a first: She broke it while eight and a half months pregnant. Her second child was scheduled to be delivered by cesarean section last weekend. "I'm feeling on top of the world," she said while still testifying before Congress and following up her own story the week before accouchement. Says her producer, Bob Currie: "After a while I wasn't worried about the hair dryers. I was worried that Lea wouldn't stop working."
The investigation began last June when free-lance photographer Lacy Rich dropped an old hair blower on WRC's consumer action team, complaining it was spraying asbestos on the prints he was trying to dry. Thompson and producer Currie contacted the CPSC, which said that according to a recently commissioned study, only one manufacturer was using asbestos in hand-held dryers, and it was phasing the material out. "But it bugged me," said Currie. "I never liked the idea of just trusting them." He sent the dryer to a local lab for testing and found it did spray asbestos. So did six of the 33 hair dryers WRC picked up from hairdressers and secondhand stores. After nine months and with the baby deadline only 10 days away, Thompson exultantly broke the story. "We were all very excited," she says. "It's rare that a television station will put in time and money for an investigation, although newspapers have been doing it for years."
The daughter of a Marshfield, Wis. newspaper publisher and his society reporter wife, Lea Hopkins majored in journalism and marketing at the University of Wisconsin, where she met her future husband, Maryland lawyer Durke Thompson. After a year as an advertising account executive in New York, she admits, "I thought I was giving up my career to marry him and come to Washington." Instead, an editorial writing job at WRC turned into an on-air reporter spot. "I'm not well-loved in the business community," she says, "but I love my job. My husband is fantastic too—he really gets a charge out of this." Durke Thompson, who shares household chores with his wife, is proud of Lea's sudden stardom. What he isn't so keen about is shopping with her. "I like to just go out and buy something," he says. "Lea has to check it out from every angle."
Consumer Reporter Lea Thompson Airs a Scary Story About Hair Dryers
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SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY/SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED TECHNIQUES: 12th International Conference STM'03
Fourier Transform Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy Studies of the Electronic Structure of Superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639671View Description Hide Description
Scanning tunneling spectroscopy is used to study the energy dependence of wavevectors of the local‐density‐of‐states (LDOS) modulations in near‐optimal Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ. Atomic‐resolution energy‐resolved spectroscopic images are acquired in a 650 Å field of view on the BiO cleave surface of these crystals at 4.2K. Fourier transformations are then used to determine the wavevectors of any spatial modulation in the LDOS. At sub‐gap energies, up to 16 inequivalent sets of dispersive wavevectors are observed. When analyzed within a model of quasiparticle scattering‐induced interference between a characteristic 'octet' of states in momentum‐space, they yield an estimate of the Fermi‐surface location and the energy gap |Δ(k)| in good agreement with ARPES. At energies approaching the gap‐maximum, the LDOS modulations become intense, commensurate with the crystal, and localized by the apparent nanoscale domains. This may indicate that the lifetimes of the k⃗ = (π / a 0,0) quasiparticles, which are central to high‐Tc superconductivity, are determined by nanoscale disorder scattering.
Visualizing the Influence of Interactions on the Nanoscale: Simple Electron Systems696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639672View Description Hide Description
Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) is used to investigate the local density of states of the paradigmatic electron system located in the quasi‐parabolic conduction band of InAs. The n‐InAs(110) surface is used to investigate the system in all dimensionalities (0D‐3D) at low temperature T = 6 K and in magnetic fields up to B = 6 T. Depending on the dimensionality and the B‐field, we identify different types of electron phases. In particular, we find Bloch‐like wave functions scattered at dopants in 3D at B = 0 T, more complex wave functions reminiscent of weak localization in 2D at B = 0 T and drift states in 2D and 3D at B = 6 T. In 1D, we find surprisingly that the results are explained by a single‐particle calculation, although the energy scales are dominated by electron‐electron interaction.
Energy Resolved Imaging of Fullerene Molecular Orbitals696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639673View Description Hide Description
We have used scanning tunneling spectroscopy to spatially map the energy‐resolved local density of states of C60 molecules in the monomer and monolayer regimes on the Ag(001) surface. Spectral maps were obtained for molecular states derived from the C60 HOMO, LUMO, and LUMO+1 orbitals. An unexpected density inversion is observed between the spectral maps of the LUMO and LUMO+1 states. The observed spatial inhomogeneities and density inversion are explained using ab initio pseudopotential density functional calculations. These calculations demonstrate the need for explicitly including the STM tip trajectory when interpreting STM images of electronically inhomogeneous systems.
Energy‐Filtered Scanning Tunneling Microscopy using a Semiconductor Tip696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639674View Description Hide Description
Semiconductor probe tips are explored as a tool for spectroscopic scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Sharp tips capable of atomic‐resolution STM are obtained by cleaving (001) oriented InAs wafers. Tunneling spectra measured with InAs tips on graphite show clear signatures of the bulk band structure of the tip. The influence of the tip electronic structure on the tunneling probability can be used to achieve energy‐filtered imaging in filled‐state constant‐current STM with cleaved [111]‐oriented InAs tips. Energy gaps in the projected bulk band structure of the tip suppress tunneling, so that only sample states not aligned with a gap contribute significantly to the tunneling current. On Si(111)‐(7×7), such energy filtering enables state‐selective imaging. Dangling bonds localized on different near‐surface Si atoms — adatoms and rest atoms — are mapped selectively at different tip‐sample bias. Our findings suggest an important role of the bulk band structure of the probe tip in determining the tunneling current in STM, which may be used to develop novel paradigms of spectroscopic imaging at the atomic scale.
Theory of STM‐Induced Light Emission from Na Overlayers on Cu696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639675View Description Hide Description
We present experimental and theoretical results for light emission from a scanning tunneling microscope probing the metallic quantum well system consisting of a Na overlayer on Cu(111). The experimental results can be summarized as follows: (i) At low bias voltages a broad, plasmon‐mediated spectrum of emitted light is seen. (ii) Once the bias voltage U is large enough that electrons can be injected from the tip into the second QWS, the spectrum becomes sharper and is centered at a photon energy hv corresponding to the energy difference between the second and first QWS, E 2 − E 1. (iii) Finally, and most strikingly, photons with this energy (E 2 − E 1) are observed, albeit with lower intensity, also when eU < hv. In this work we employ a one‐dimensional model potential to describe the electronic structure of the overlayer system, and combine this with a calculation of the electromagnetic "plasmon‐mediated" enhancement of the spontaneous emission. Furthermore the calculations show that two‐electron processes, either an Auger‐like mechanism or a hot‐electron‐hole cascade in the tip, can cause light emission in the case when hv > eU with quantum yield and power‐law variation of the intensity with the tunnel current in good agreement with experiment.
Manipulation and Detection of Electron Spins by Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639676View Description Hide Description
Magnetic resonance force microscopy is a technique aimed at achieving three‐dimensional sub‐surface imaging with atomic resolution. We discuss recent progress in using ultrasensitive force detection techniques to detect small ensembles of electron spins in SiO2. Using mass‐loaded cantilevers that suppress thermal vibration noise in the upper modes, we have achieved a sensitivity of equivalent to about 2 electron spins in the natural bandwidth of the measurement (0.12 Hz).
Spin Polarized Surface States of Cobalt Nanoislands on Cu(111)696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639677View Description Hide Description
The electronic structure of thin Co nanoislands on Cu(111) has been investigated by scanning tunneling spectroscopy at low temperature. Two surface related electronic states are found. An energetically localized state in the spectrum at 0.31 eV below the Fermi level (EF ) and a mainly unoccupied dispersive state, giving rise to quantum interference patterns of standing electron waves on the Co surface. Ab initio calculations reveal that both electronic states are spin‐polarized, originating from d 3z 2−r 2 ‐minority and sp‐majority bands, respectively.
Atomic Force Microscopy on Its Way to Adolescence696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639678View Description Hide Description
When the atomic force microscope (AFM) was introduced in 1986, its potential to resolve surfaces with true atomic resolution was already proposed. However, substantial problems had to be overcome before atomic resolution became possible by AFM. Today, true atomic resolution by AFM is standard practice. This article discusses the influence of the cantilever stiffness and — amplitude on noise and short‐range force sensitivity and introduces a sensor operating at near optimal conditions (qPlus sensor). The data achieved with this optimized sensing technology show substructures within single atom images, attributed to atomic orbitals.
Three‐Dimensional Force Field Spectroscopy696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639679View Description Hide Description
A method is presented that utilizes the frequency modulation technique in ultra‐high vacuum to measure the tip‐sample force field in all three dimensions with atomic resolution. It is based on a systematic procedure to record frequency shift versus distance curves. After their conversion into the tip‐surface potential landscape the complete force field in all three dimensions can be calculated. Experimental results obtained in the non‐contact regime on NiO(001) with an iron‐coated silicon tip are presented to demonstrate that interatomic vertical and lateral forces can be determined and assigned to specific sites within the surface unit cell.
Ultra High‐Speed Scanning Probe Microscopy Capable of Over 100 Frames per Second696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639680View Description Hide Description
The facility of scanning probe microscopy techniques to interact with and manipulate objects with sub‐angstrom precision has made these the basic tools for nanotechnology. However, existing methods are very slow and restrict the range of possible applications. In this paper we present a novel approach that increases the rate at which experiments at the nanometre length scale can be performed by approximately 10,000 times. We have developed a micro scanner that utilises its own internal mechanical resonance to address a surface with nanometre resolution and is capable of imaging at over 100 frames/sec, the fastest scanning probe microscope to‐date.
Functionalized One dimensional Wires and Their Interconnections696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639681View Description Hide Description
Many device scientists believe that current Ultra Large Scale Integration (ULSI) technology will face technical and economic difficulties in further miniaturization. It has been predicted that 1‐dimensional (1‐D) transistors with connecting wires in three‐dimensionally stacked structures may replace current field effect transistors in planar integration structures. We propose a new scheme to fabricate and integrate 1‐D active devices. As a first step, we show the way to form 1‐D wires with spatially variable electronic structures and the way to characterize them.
Properties of Boron Nitride Nanotubes696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639682View Description Hide Description
We examine properties of boron nitride nanotubes and contrast them to those of carbon nanotubes. Boron nitride nanotubes are expected to be as desirable for application as carbon nanotubes. Although boron nitride nanotubes are wide band gap semiconductors and electrically nearly insulating, scanning tunneling microscopy can be used to image and characterize them.
Understanding the Hopping Mechanism of Molecule Cascades at Very Low Temperatures696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639683View Description Hide Description
We use a novel low‐temperature scanning tunneling microscope to study the motion of individual CO molecules in molecule cascades on a copper (111) surface. The microscope has a base temperature of 1K in continuous circulation of 3He and 0.5K in a single shot mode with a hold time of about 10 hours. The initial liquefaction of 3He is achieved by utilizing Joule‐Thomson expansion of 3He gas which eliminates the need for a pumped 4He reservoir. Samples can be prepared and transferred into the microscope in ultra high vacuum. We found a strong dependence of the hopping rate on the carbon isotope, which leads us to the conclusion that CO molecules tunnel from initial to final state at temperatures below 6K. At higher temperatures a thermally activated process contributes to the hopping rate and several models for this process are discussed.
Force, Current and Field Effects in Single Atom Manipulation696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639684View Description Hide Description
We present a detailed investigation of the manipulation of Ag and Au atoms with a STM tip on the Ag(111) surface at 5K. The interpretation of the feed‐back loop signal gives a precise picture of the movement of the atom during manipulation. The threshold tunnelling resistance and tip‐height to move a Au/Ag atom have been determined using automated manipulation measurements. The results show that at low biases chemical forces dominate in the manipulation process. Above ≈ ±70 mV tunnelling voltage Au atoms start to move already at greater tip‐atom separation, which can be attributed to a current effect. Tip‐induced diffusion was used to measure the influence of the electric field which can be ruled out at low biases.
From Single Atoms to Nanoparticles — Spectroscopy on the Atomic Level696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639685View Description Hide Description
The scanning tunneling microscope is not only a well‐established tool for a topographic characterization of the sample surface on the atomic scale. It also provides a variety of spectroscopic techniques to examine electronic, magnetic, vibrational and optical properties of a localized system. The following presentation gives an overview, how scanning tunneling spectroscopy, inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy and photon emission spectroscopy with the STM can be employed to investigate spatially confined metal systems and their interaction with molecular gases. The experiments were performed on single Pd and Au atoms, mono‐atomic chains and individual Ag clusters on a NiAl support and a Al2O3 thin film.
Single Molecules, Single Nanoparticles and Their Optical Interaction696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639686View Description Hide Description
We have applied a new method to localize single dye molecules with nanometer resolution in three dimensions by means of the Stark effect. With this method we were able to resolve two molecules which were so close to each other that they underwent a strong dipole‐dipole interaction. A quantitative spectral study of this system allowed us to determine the coupling parameters. In the second part of this paper we discuss our research on metal nanoparticles. We have developed a method to mount single nanoparticles at the very end of a fibre tip. We have used such probes as well defined scattering centers for apertureless scanning near‐field optical microscopy. In this article we also discuss our efforts to examine the interaction of a single metal nanoparticle and a single molecule in a controlled manner.
Chemistry of Single Molecules at Surfaces696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639687View Description Hide Description
Vibrational excitation of single molecules at surfaces will open an ultimate way of the reaction control in nano‐meter scale. Direct excitation along the reaction coordinate coupled with the multiple excitations will lead to molecule‐to‐molecule chemistry. For the indirect process, anharmonic coupling between the excited vibrational state and the reaction coordinate plays an important role. Action spectrum for cic‐2‐butene on Pd(110) exhibits low frequency vibrational modes are excited by inelastic tunneling but are not clearly visible in STM‐IETS.
Supramolecular Engineering Of Metal‐Organic Networks At Surfaces696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639688View Description Hide Description
We report the construction of complex metal‐organic assemblies at surfaces using concepts from coordination chemistry. Well‐ordered supramolecular assemblies and metal‐organic coordination networks with specific topologies and a high structural stability have been fabricated under ultra‐high vacuum conditions by sequential deposition of polyfunctional organic molecules and Fe atoms onto an atomically clean Cu(100) substrate. The structures were investigated at the molecular level by in‐situ scanning tunneling microscopy. The precise control of the concentration ratio of the components and the annealing treatment allow for the assembly of distinct architectures.
Scanning Probe Surface Modification: Chemical Conversion of Terminal Functional Groups on Organosilane Self‐Assembled Monolayers696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639689View Description Hide Description
Minute patterns have been fabricated on organosilane self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) based on scanning probe surface modification. An SAM was prepared on Si substrates from an organosilane precursor. First, using an atomic force microscope (AFM) with a conductive probe, current was injected from the probe into the SAM‐covered Si substrate so that the SAM was locally degraded at the probe‐contacting point. The patterning could be conducted in air while, in vacuum at the order of 10−6 Torr, or in an atmosphere purged with nitrogen, no detectable patterns were fabricated. The presence of adsorbed water at the probe/sample junction was confirmed to be crucial for the patterning of the SAM/Si. Its mechanism was, thus, ascribed to electrochemical reactions of the SAM with adsorbed water. Furthermore, we demonstrated the chemical conversion of terminal functional groups on the SAM by the current injecting AFM. The results were confirmed through surface potential imaging by Kelvin probe force microscopy and a chemical labeling method. An SAM terminated with −CH3 groups was found to be converted to a COOH‐terminated SAM due to anodic oxidation. The tip‐induced electrochemical reduction from −NO to −NH2 was successfully conducted as well. Both the oxidation and reduction reactions have been shown applicable to scanning probe surface modification.
Folding, Structure and Function of Biological Nanomachines Examined by AFM696(2003); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1639690View Description Hide Description
Biological life may be viewed as a hierarchy of molecular processes, where complexity is further compounded by the fact that individual biological nanomachines (i.e. nucleic acids, proteins, molecules) can have many different functions. Conventional biological techniques, however, only detect sufficient signals from large assemblies of cellular machines. Consequently, the measured function of a species is commonly enveloped by a Gaussian distribution. However, why do these nanomachines behave and function individually? Which reaction pathways do they choose? What are their trajectories and how do they interact with each other? What aspects of their structure give rise to variance in their behavior? The exceptionally high spatial resolution and signal‐to‐noise ratio of the atomic force microscope (AFM) allows the substructure of individual molecules to be observed. In contrast to other microscopic methods, biological specimens prepared for AFM remain in a plastic state amenable to the direct observation of molecular dynamics, creating unique opportunities to access the structure‐function relationships of proteins and their functionally relevant assemblies. This review presents recent advances in method and the application of AFM to investigate biological nanomachines in means of their structure‐function relationship, of their controlled manipulation and of interactions within their functional three‐dimensional structure. It is clear, that AFM and relatives to this technique will become an increasingly important tool for probing both the structural and kinetic properties of biological macromolecules.


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In a football notebook posted earlier today we listed several teams off to hot starts in the Muskegon area.
We want to know which team you think has gotten off to the best start.
Take our poll and let us know which team's 2-0 start is more impressive. Vote for the team and let us know why you're voting for the team you picked.
Personally it's hard for me to pick between Muskegon and Mona Shores.
Muskegon's beaten two teams used to winning all the time, each of whom employ completely different offenses.
Mona Shores also beat two very successful programs, and did so in convincing fashion.
Outscoring opponents 100-0 like Montague did in two weeks is also very impressive and hard to ignore.
Several other teams have turned heads before Labor Day. Which team's start has caught your eye?


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Patrick Corbin remembers having to wait his turn. The Diamondbacks had no rotation spots available two spring trainings ago, so Corbin was sent back to the minors to bide his time.
As such, he understands the situation Archie Bradley might be facing, and Corbin says he plans to impart a little advice to the Diamondbacks' top prospect.
"He's going to be here," Corbin said. "His stuff is probably the best in camp. It's just a matter of time. Everybody really has gone through that. You've got to basically wait your turn."
With the impending signing of right-hander Bronson Arroyo, there might no longer be a spot in the rotation for which Bradley can compete. Corbin hopes Bradley doesn't start focusing on the wrong things as a result.
He thinks back to what happened with teammate Tyler Skaggs last year, when Skaggs might have put too much pressure on himself to win a job in spring training.
"I think that's a big thing for younger guys, to just kind of focus on what they're going to do," Corbin said. "I think maybe Skaggs let it get to him a little bit last season. I would always tell him to focus on what you need to do. You're going to be up here at some point. I think he was a little frustrated all season by it."
Corbin had a breakout spring training last season, running away with the No. 5 starter job and carrying that into the regular season. He wound up throwing 2081/3 innings, posting a 3.41 ERA and making the National League All-Star team.
That despite regularly being regarded as a lesser-caliber prospect than some of the other pitchers he came up with, including Skaggs, Jarrod Parker and Trevor Bauer.
"Everybody was kind of really, really high on Skaggs, and he (Corbin) was kind of in his shadow," reliever J.J. Putz said. "But I always thought, from the first time I saw him throw, that he was always more polished. Maybe the 'ceiling' wasn't as high, but I don't know how much higher you need to get with 94 (mph) and a disappearing slider."
Corbin believes part of the reason he had success was because he didn't get caught up in the hype. Interestingly, although Corbin often was ranked behind Bauer, Skaggs and Parker in the prospect rankings, he's the only one left in the organization.
"I'm glad I'm still here," he said.
For his part, Bradley doesn't sound all that worried about a crowded rotation. He said the Arroyo deal didn't bother him because it made the team better, reiterating that his focus this spring was on impressing the organization, not just winning a spot.
"It's a long spring," Bradley said. "There's a lot that can happen. But I'm young. I have a lot of time left in front of me. I'm going to keep learning and preparing myself for whether it's Day 1 or down the road when they do give me a call and say, 'Let's go.' "
Corbin would have been happy to hear that.
A very wild pitch
To call the pitch "wild" might be an understatement, but non-roster invitee Adam Russell had a good excuse for the ball he threw that struck a fan on Monday.
During a morning bullpen session, Russell was halfway into his delivery when he noticed his catcher had started to retrieve a ball that got away from an adjacent catcher. Russell, a sidearmer, tried to stop but couldn't, and the ball went sailing up and over the backstop, hitting a fan on the shoulder and face.
Luckily, it was more of a lob than a pitch, and the fan looked to be OK. He didn't see the ball coming, but who could blame him? He was on an elevated platform well behind the catchers and was lined up two mounds away.
"I'm sure he felt like he was safe 30 feet up and 30 feet over," Russell joked. "I'm glad to see he got up under his own power and was OK. But my sincerest apologies to that fan."
Manager Kirk Gibson said he saw the same fan almost get hit again by a batted ball on his way to his car in the parking lot.


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December 15, 2005
Zagat for Dating
"Where do you want to meet?" I ask my blind date on the phone for our last-minute get-together. I find it's best to set up these things in haste, on the fly, soon after a phone call, so expectations are kept to the barest minimum. (And yet, somehow, no matter how low hopes seem to be, disappointment always seems possible.)
"How about the Coffee Bean on Wilshire?" he says. It's a nice place, actually, for a Coffee Bean. With a fire pit outside and the cool ocean air wafting in from the water a dozen blocks away, it's reminiscent of a perpetual fall night with chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But suddenly an image of my last date there pops into my mind. He was a very confident (read: obnoxious) Israeli, who confused our heated political debate for passion rather than loathing.
"You must like me," the Israeli said after a time.
"Why's that?" I wondered aloud, because I certainly did not.
"Because you're still sitting here," he concluded.
In his estimation, because the date had lasted longer than an hour, and I hadn't fled like other women before me, I was smitten. So when he persisted in talking about politics despite my attempts to steer the conversation somewhere less conflicted, I considered throwing him in the fire pit next to us, but decided I'd not be able to lift his 200-pound frame. So I got up to leave.
"You said I could," I explained over my shoulder on my way out.
So I tell my soon-to-be date, "Let's not go to the Coffee Bean."
When it comes to dating, much has been written about territorial acquisitions: How you should never date someone in your neighborhood because who will acquire the local hangouts after the breakup. (My last boyfriend was from the east side -- way east -- and when I saw him after the breakup at the Sunday Santa Monica market I wanted to shout, "Mine! This is my neighborhood! My territory! My settlement in the breakup proceedings!")
Here in Los Angeles, our services are more important than our dates. (I learned this the hard way by dating my mechanic's assistant -- a budding screenwriter -- and soon had to find a new mechanic. Not worth it.)
Maybe it sounds silly, but consider this: I am a woman who left New York City -- a giant metropolis of millions of people and millions of square miles -- just because it reminded me too much of my ex-boyfriend: That street in Times Square where he first surprised me and kissed me; that restaurant on 14th Street where he told me he needed some space; the green chess bench on the Lower East Side where he kissed me one last time and told me he wanted me back; that club on the Upper West Side, where, years later, after a broken engagement (his), he drunkenly confessed he still loved me; that cafe in the Village the next day where he denied it all and blamed it on the wine. In the end, it had seemed like the whole city was a backdrop -- scenery created solely for our relationship -- so when that was over, I fled. I just couldn't bear it.
One of the beauties of Los Angeles is that it's so big. (Come to think of it, I've almost never run into a former date here; I wonder if they were just imported here for that one evening with me...?) I don't feel in danger of this city being ruined for me because of a relationship. But dating, that's a different story. Do I really want to slowly but surely taint every restaurant and cafe in the city with a scene from my one-hit-wonders?
There are alternate strategies: You can inundate a place with so many dates that a particular bad one no longer stands out. Still, I can't go to Casa Del Mar for a drink now because the ghosts of Dubious Gay Guy, Argumentative Man, This Was a Bad Idea Man and many more haunt the cavernous, beautiful room.
I'm not so cynical to say that all places are tainted by bad dates. Great dates can take a place out of the running, too: That awesome night at Canter's where he and I stayed up till 3, 4, 5 a.m.? Who knows. I fell in love, I think, somewhere between the coleslaw and the kasha varnishkes, or maybe laughing at the ancient, bored waitress or out in the parking lot in front of a mural depicting the history of Jewish Los Angeles. I can't go to Canter's on a date anymore -- or any of the other places I've left pieces of my heart -- because of sweet nostalgia.
Am I too sentimental? Do I take mistake the background for the foreground? Humphrey Bogart said it best in "Casablanca:" "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine...."
But listen: a girl has got to dine out. So tonight after running through my Dating Zagat's (Starbuck's on Main Street, 22: Good lighting but "tedious conversationalist," in the "nice outfit" was "mean to waitress" and "put me to sleep" despite "triple latte/no foam.")
So I pick a sweet little cafe for writers and daters in Santa Monica with couches and cute little lamps and funny drinks like Creamsicles and Fudgesickles -- in other words, a place I'd never need to go to again in case things don't work out.
But go figure. My date is cute and he's sweet and he's hard to pin down into one neat little box -- i.e., he's an actual person, not just some bad date to sum up in a rating -- and who knows what will happen in the future for us?
This sweet little cafe could become our place -- or at least the place where we had our first date.
Oh brother, here we go again.
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What materials did you use? Gypsy Wools "Texas Hand Dyed" 55% mohair, 45% wool; #6 knitting needles; purchased button; thread, velvet fabric (for facing) tapestry needle.
What are you most proud of? This took me awhile to work out because (1) I didn't know if I had enough yarn and (2) I realized partway through that the yarn was to scratchy to wear next to the skin. I ended up lining it with purple velvet. I went to my LYS for the button and wasn't disappointed, though I did then need to re-think my closure. I intended three buttonholes and smaller buttons, but this one sang out to me, so I finished it off with a twisted cord loop sewn from the underside. Stitching is covered up by the velvet facing.


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The Crock Pot menu plans have been a hit, so I am going to continue this week with a new one!
My plan is that if I can put together 4 weeks of Crock Pot Menus I'll have a months worth of meals that I don't have to think about. And since each week is different I don't think we'll get tired of eating the same things over and over.
Now on to this weeks menu plan.
Breakfast and lunch is pretty much the same around my house which is why that part of the menu never changes.
Breakfasts – consists of oatmeal, cold cereal, fruit smoothies, toast & poached eggs.
Lunches – consists of soups, peanut butter or tuna sandwiches, and dinner leftovers.
Dinners – I will try to include lots of veggies this week.
~ Monday ~
~ Tuesday ~
Slow Cooker Pork Chops, Roasted Potatoes, and Green Beans
~ Wednesday ~
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
~ Thursday ~
~ Friday ~
~ Saturday ~
~ Sunday ~
Usually we have a very late lunch and just find something small for dinner. Either way I don't plan because I like to be flexible for anything that pops up.
This is a Menu Plan Monday post.