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Congratulation Jim! Even though I frequently disagree with you, I have always had a high regard for your professional abilities. As the Aussies say "good on ya!"
Would you be able to accept the Oregon Business Report?
Or must it be a hard left journalistic venue for you?
While it did put me ahead of my peers at my new school, I don't think it would have benefitted me at all in the long run to be in such a rigorous school. People at that school are also not nearly as friendly as the people at the school I now go to.
Ex Basis-student here. I left right before Junior year, right when everyone warned me about how important it is. Yes, they do weed you out. If you don't have a certain GPA, they will tell you to graduate early. My college counselor told me this to me face: "We recommend that you graduate next year, because senior year wouldn't be useful to you." In case you don't know, half of senior year is a research project that looks great on college applications. I wasn't some kid getting Fs and Ds and Cs. I got Bs and As and a few Cs here and there. They told me this at the end of 10th grade, and expected me to graduate in 11th. Mind you, no one prepared me for this. I wasn't warned ahead of time so that I could take my SATs or prepare an art portfolio. They wouldn't care if I was left in the dirt once I graduated.
The teachers admit that they are afraid of the parents and would rather not communicate with them. On top of that, there is a load of work that the students are put through. I wasn't doing well in my history class in 10th, and the teacher barely helped me.
In summary, don't go to this school unless you want to be pushed out or stressed to the point of no return.
In my opinion, the HUMANITIES get too short of shrift these days, so when they are part of life in a school, it is a GOOD THING.......
A link to the NY Post.
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It's "proofread" actually, not "proof read".
Really Katie? Try reading up on what has happened to Seattle since they made a sharp left turn. Business is leaving the city. Employees will follow. Start over.
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None of the raging fears of the right have ever materialized from minimum wage increases. Regardless of Neumark's premier status, minimum wages have been law for a long time now.
"Neumark found that putting a minimum wage into law severely hurts the poor by reducing their incomes."
Ridiculous and contrary to actual years of data.
Still true today!
I have to say, the best play I've ever seen was UA students performing, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. I was completely blown away.
David Neumark is the nation's premier researcher on minimum wage. Neumark wrote a whole book on the subject (Minimum Wages, Amazon), wherein he sifted through hundreds of studies to determine the effects of minimum wage.
Neumark found that putting a minimum wage into law severely hurts the poor by reducing their incomes. It now only reduces the incomes of the poor immediately but it changes the trajectory of their entire economic lives by denying them the work experiences that enable them to climb the ladder of economic opportunity.
We see this most severely recently with the economic downturn. 85% of African American youth, 16 to 24 years, are locked out of the job market. We have an all time record number of job openings and 85% unemployment.
The minimum wage causes jobs to shift from the poor to the children of the rich and it further reduces incomes by reducing the total number of jobs.
The minimum wage provides very little benefit to anyone as 85% of people who work in minimum wage are at higher levels within three years.
Bad in theory bad in practice, politically popular. We are still the people who believed the world was flat and the earth the center of the universe.
I think the plot is better than the Bridges of Madison County "oscars awards" where the letter is delivered and this story is dropped on the kids at the burial service.
That mom and was not happy,had a beautiful affair had a chance to leave. No she stayed for the kids and dad and was miserable and wanted to be dropped for eternity next to Eastwood. She just wanted the kids to know one last twist of resentment.
Me I would droper her right on top of DAD same plot and paid for eternity of maintenance. Ever wonder the lifetime of guilt tripped these kids? It was her time and regret not theirs.
Just how far popular actors are understood. Does anyone really think that Jerry Lewis would get a unprejudiced review just where was the casting director yea. Well maybe reading the note he found one can understand the affair. After all what would you do if married to Jerry Lewis. I have to see it it has to be better than bridges. 6 academy awards and 14 nominations
Can't shake it: AZ Senator playing Video Poker while "at work".
This Campaign Financing, on both sides, is pure BS; especially the Reports in the Arizona Daily Independent (ADI); an Online Forum for Racists and Bigots!!
Substantive change in TUSD will NOT come with a Change in the composition of the Board/Administration. It will only come when TUSD Teachers regain Control of their Classroom as given them by Arizona Law: Arizona Revised Statutes 1- 841, A(1)(2). TUSD Teachers have been Professionally Emasculated by the Board/Administration. They have permitted such to happen by NOT speaking out under the guise of Job Security and at the expense of their Students and Academic Programs.
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Fans of Paul Gascoigne have taken to Twitter to share pictures of the former England star in his glory days.
The campaign comes after Gazza was pictured earlier this week looking worse for wear before being rushed to hospital.
It was started when the midfield ace's daughter Bianca Gascoinge, 25, retweeted a post by a fan who posted a classic picture of Gazza showing a referee a red card.
@BiancaGascoigne your dads an absolute legend hope he gets better soon! Fav gazza pic :D #legend x pic.twitter.com/OwLmUl0dp3— John Rae (@johnnyrae1) August 21, 2014
Other's followed suit, offering up snaps of Gazza on the pitch as an alternative to the ones which emerged this week of him drunk near his home in Sandbanks, Dorset.
They where accompanied of message of support for Bianca and admiration for her footballing hero father.
Not liking the pic of Gazza being circulated, SO let's post ones of how he shud be remembered! Destroying opposition pic.twitter.com/eCwAoI2De9— Chris Hodgson™ (@Hodgaa) August 22, 2014
One said: "Makes me sick how people have treated Bianca Gascoigne it's hard enough having an alcoholic parent, don't judge if u don't know."
Meanwhile other top names have also offered support for the much-loved footballer.
TV presenter Michael Barrymore, who has had his own problems with addiction, has urged his followers on Twitter to help contact the 47-year-old former England ace.
@BiancaGascoigne Much prefer to look at this photo than the ones in the papers #PaulGascoigne #Legend pic.twitter.com/gvRmSTkaNs— Ben McGrail (@Ben_McGrail) August 22, 2014
He said: "If anyone out there knows how I can contact Paul Gascoigne, please let me know.
"It is never, never, never too late"
@BiancaGascoigne #legend this photo is the much better !! #comeongazza pic.twitter.com/8bzGUgfU7H— Mark Cross (@Crossymark) August 22, 2014
Oueen's Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp, who lives near Gascoigne in Sandbanks, Dorset, said he would welcome the troubled star to come coach the side's youth team.
He said: "He is a great lad and it is just sad to see how he is looking at the moment.
"I saw him about a month ago and I said: 'I will pick you up in the mornings Gazza, come training with me. Do a little bit of work with the kids.'
@BiancaGascoigne We were there at Wembley! :) #legend pic.twitter.com/hIysaD1cN8— Rodin F. Darl (@rodindarl) August 22, 2014
"I would love it if he would do that, if he wants to do it I would pick him up every morning at 5.45am at the end of his road and bring him in. He could go and do some coaching with the kids. That is an open invitation to him."
Harry added: "I see Gazza around and he is such a lovely boy, he has got a heart of gold.
"He has probably given his last penny away but that is just how he is.
"Everyone has tried to help him but the only person who can help him now is himself."
@BiancaGascoigne thoughts with the gascoignes.. Sad to see a legend in that way.. All the best. #bestenglandeverhad #Agreat #Legend— George Hawkins (@georgeyhawks) August 22, 2014
Scottish football star Ally McCoist has said he hopes the former Rangers star will save himself before it's too late.
He said: "Paul just looks a pour soul and everyone has real major concerns as to where this is going to go. It is not good.
Thinking of ur dad, you & ur family at this time.
Hope he gets better soon & my thoughts & prayers are with u all xx— Paul McCarthy (@REDMACCA7) August 21, 2014
"Everyone at Rangers is praying for him. He has an addiction problem and it's a serious illness and that's why we can't give up on Gazza.
"We can do everything to help but there has to be an inner strength and desire to help yourself. That's what Paul has to find."

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One sector of the economy showed some mild improvement in January.
The Commerce Department is hailing the fact that retail spending increased for the seventh month in a row. Spending also increased.03 percent to $318.6 billion, the department reported Tuesday.
Consumers spent more of their money at department stores, electronics stores, and auto dealerships. They spent less on clothes and eating out while paying more at the gas pump due to higher prices.
The harsh winter had a negative effect on the economy overall with snowstorms keeping many shoppers at home.
Stuart Hoffman, an economist at PNC Financial, said harsh weather played a role in limiting the sales gains. But he said he remained optimistic that sales will continue to rise and fuel the economy in the coming months.
"There is a huge amount of pent-up demand waiting to be unleashed," Hoffman said. "The only missing ingredient for a sustained consumer rally is job creation."
A separate report Tuesday pointed to further strength in manufacturing, a consistently strong sector in recent months. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed that conditions for New York manufacturers are improving. The survey's index of business conditions rose to an eight-month high.
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Racism requires some belief in the superiority of ones race over another AND, more importantly, some level of power or power structure and the ability to suppress the other "inferior" race using that power or power structure.
You are correct that there are PLENTY of ignorant Blacks out there (just as there are ignorant South Asians, Europeans, Native Americans, Latinos, etc.). But being ignorant doesn't make someone a racist. It means they are not knowledgeable.
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Josh DicksonNZ Colt, Otago
Fletcher SmithNZ Colt, Otago
Dillon HuntNZ Colt, Otago
Fa'asiu FuataiNZ Colt, NZ 7's, Otago
Matt FaddesNZ 7's, Otago
2015 was another fine year for the club with all five teams performing well throughout the season. This resulted in the club once again winning the Ainge Shield for the best performing club in Dunedin.
Results for 2015:
University A – 1st
University Women – 2nd
University B – 1st
University Colts Blue - 1st
University Colts Gold – 4th
Honours for the 2015 Season Include:
NZ U20: Dillon Hunt, Fletcher Smith
2016 Higlanders: Matt Faddes
NZ Universities: Angus Cameron, Matt Faddes, Gavin Stark, Keiran Parker, Hamish Walker, Kaide Whiting, Angus Williams
Otago Razorbacks: Josh Dickson, Matt Faddes, Fletcher Smith, Gavin Stark, Fa'asiu Fuatai, Kaide Whiting, Sam Sturgess, Dillon Hunt, Sione Teu
Otago Spirit: Michaela Baker, Julia Gorinski, Tegan Hollows, Megan Manson, Georgia Mason, Georgina McCullough , Rian Sanerive, Kate Smith & Kelly Whitten
Otago Development: Sam Sturgess, Callum Hardie, Sione Teu, Dillon Hunt
Otago 7's: Sione Teu, Gavin Stark, Shae Tucker
Otago Spirit 7's: Michaela Baker, Julia Gorinski
Otago U19: Tom Hardy, Eric Munro, Benjamin Webby
North Otago: Sam Sturgess
Counties U19: Liam Fitzsimons
Northland U19: Adam Simpson, Tom Stevens
South Island Secondary School Girls: Jessica Kendal
Otago Secondary School Girls: Jessica Kendal (c)
Becoming a member of the Otago University Rugby Football Club affords you the opportunity to play for your country. Only by playing Varsity rugby and undertaking tertiary study can you be eligible to wear the black jersey. There are two levels of NZU rugby available to you as a player:
NZU Seniors: This side plays an international match every year and an overseas tour every second year.
NZU Under 21: This team tours internally every year with a tour of North America every second year.
Strive to join the long list of players who have attended Otago University, played rugby at the Otago University Rugby Football Club and gone on to higher honours. When considering what club to play for in 2016, make OURFC your first choice. You will be with people in the same position as you, playing competitive rugby and enjoying the social aspect of the club and campus life. I look forward to witnessing your endeavours in 2016 and getting to know you in our club rooms.
John Hyde, Club Captain
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Neil Simon has done something courageous and, as it turns out, foolhardy with this film about a two-career marriage between an Atlanta Braves outfielder, Michael O'Keefe, and his rock singer wife, Rebecca De Mornay: He has written a script that doesn't sound like Neil Simon. Perhaps he is responding to past criticism that even his most artful stage comedies—The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, Chapter Two—sound artificial when transferred to the screen. But that lighthearted literate artifice, exemplified in the screen pairing of, say, Marsha Mason and Richard Dreyfuss in The Goodbye Girl is what makes Simon an original. In The Slugger's Wife Simon has left his personality at home, leaving O'Keefe and De Mornay to play what might be called "the flat couple." The plot is determinedly old hat, with O'Keefe unable to hit homers unless the little woman is in the stands. All the modern trappings (high-tech discos, rock songs, a not-so-happy ending) can't disguise the fact that these are 1950s characters trapped in a 1980s time warp. Little wonder then that director-turned-actor Martin (Norma Rae, Hud) Ritt steals the picture as the veteran Braves manager, a throwback who gets Simon's only good lines. "You know what makes really good champagne?" he snarls after a bad day. "Winning." Let the record book show that O'Keefe and De Mornay bear the burden of the plot and of Hal (Coming Home) Ashby's sluggish direction with game good humor. O'Keefe, Robert Duvall's son in The Great Santini, does not make a very convincing slugger; with that swing he couldn't hit his grandmother if she walked across the plate. But he conveys a real sense of love and loss. De Mornay—an actress with looks, smarts and a stunning future—makes that dismay understandable. Terrific as the tart with the heart of a cash register in Risky Business, De Mornay can make a cliché sound freshly minted. It's a gift that comes in handy in The Slugger's Wife. (PG-13)
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Recap: 'The Amazing Race' - 'There's a Lot of Nuts and Bullets'
One team takes a huge advantage, while two teams face U-Turns
Chances are that unless you're at least an amateur film scholar, you've never heard of Edwin Stanton Porter. When it comes to legendary early silent film pioneers, George Melies or the Lumiere Brothers seem to steal all of the love.
Porter worked for Thomas Edison's film company at the turn of the 20th Century and he's credited with being one of the creators of the editing dissolve. Fortunately, he did not create the star-wipe. He's also credited with pioneering the use of cross-cutting to create tension. [Thanks to the awesomeness of YouTube, you can check out 1903's "The Great Train Robbery" in its entirety.] It's one of the most important innovations in the history of cinematic grammar.
I bring Edwin Porter up for two reasons:
1) I'm pretentious.
2) Sunday (Nov. 21) night's episode of "The Amazing Race" was probably my favorite episode of the entire season -- Two Two, to be sure -- and it was nearly undone by some of the most poorly matched cross-cutting I've ever seen. "The Amazing Race" is a show that's rarely any less than exemplary in its technical crafting, so this was notably weak and annoying.
Click through for my recap of "There's a Lot of Nuts and Bullets"...
Really, this was a great episode. There was travel fun. Mind-blowing hubris and gaffes. A well-depicted location. Challenges that were difficult, if not necessarily fun and creative. A U-Turn that impacted the results. A seemingly close ending. And, finally, the triumphant elimination of a team that most of us have been eager to see leave for weeks.
We start at the beginning on Oman, where teams discovered that they were being sent off to Bangladesh. As the first two teams to the airport, Chad & Stephanie and Jill & Thomas both discovered that the first flight wouldn't get the teams into Dhaka until noon.
It's here that there are two response... Chad said, "I want a blizzard and a cheeseburger." Jill & Thomas said, "Let's go to a different airline and see if there's a flight that could possibly get us in earlier." To their credit, Chad & Stephanie wanted lunch and they were successful in acquiring lunch. The assumption that they desired anything more than that out of this leg of the race is pure conjecture. So, giving them the benefit of the doubt, "Mission accomplished, Chad & Stephanie." Jill & Thomas, meanwhile, got tickets on a flight that arrived in Bangladesh a full seven hours early, the sort of advantage that almost implies that the producers didn't do their research properly, because it's almost unheard-of for them them allow that kind of a lead this late in the race. There's going to be a heck of an annoying equalizer coming up, because as it stands now, we can only assume that Jill & Thomas are in first place by many hours, three or four hours ahead of the second place team and maybe even more than seven hours ahead of the trailing pair.
I'm not a huge Jill & Thomas fan, but they were smart enough to look for that earlier flight and why shouldn't they have? Functionally, they were the first team to the pit stop last week (they finished second because of a penalty) and the top two teams had an episode-opening advantage of 90 minutes over Nick & Vicki, so why shouldn't they be rewarded? In terms of actual performance within the task, they got the job done, with Jill seemingly performing the Assemble a Rickshaw Roadblock with only minor delays. Jill's still a little bit dumb -- "extremities" and "bolts" were two two words she seemingly didn't know this week -- but not oppressively so. And Thomas is a bit of a snob, but he *did* go to Notre Dame, so how can you blame him? But I like them.
Want to know why I like them? The first thing the teams had to do in Bangladesh was squeeze out a mug of frothy sugar cane juice and down the mug. Thomas drank the mug without hesitation or complaint. That's fine. More impressive? Jill was the only non-chugger on any of the teams who was curious enough to pour herself a glass of the juice. I'm just a fan of players who are interested in the "Amazing Race" experience and who don't want to let any piece of that experience slip by if they can avoid it. Go Jill! And go Jill & Thomas! It's gonna really tick me off when the game bends over backwards to bring them back to the field.
I mentioned above that Jill & Thomas and Chad & Stephanie had a 90 minute lead starting the leg. Given that advantage, though, not only did Chad & Stephanie eschew the opportunity to get on the flight with the seven-hour advantage, but their desire for a cheeseburger and blizzard also kept them from getting on a second earlier flight, one that arrived at 8:40 a.m. Nick & Vicki were more than happy to take that flight. That's how Nick & Vicki ended up second in the leg and all signs point to them maintaining something close to that prohibitive advantage over the rest of the pack.
That left three teams on that last flight (with Nat & Kat arriving via a different connecting flight, at least making an attempt to pull a little travel trickery, even if they failed). That left three teams on that last flight knowing that a double U-Turn awaited, meaning that at least two of those three teams could possibly be forced to do multiple Detour options.
The Detours were only so-so in terms of overall construction. The choice was Balanced Meals or Balanced Bricks.
In Balanced Meals, the teams had to deliver 30 snack containers to a barge, hoist them up onto the barge and bring back 10 empties. Expect for the apparent smell of the food, it wasn't really hard, unless you happened to be Chad & Stephanie and you weren't able to find your way to the correct market stall to pick up the food in the first place. When all is said and done, Chad & Stephanie really were eliminated because they got lost finding the food and then they got lost after returning from the Detour. There wasn't much more to it than that.
In Balanced Bricks, teams had to deliver 100 bricks from a brick boat to a vendor in special baskets that fit on their heads. It's here that I note something interesting about the composition of the Top 5: Yes, it's unusual that there are two all-female teams competing as hard as Nat & Kat and Team Watermelon are competing, but it may be even more unusual that we've reached the Top 5 without a single all-male team. The Balanced Bricks task was almost certainly the faster task, but only if you had two very strong contestants capable of zipping through it. [Trivia: Want to know the last time a Top 5 had two all-female teams and no all-male teams? That would be Season 5, with Linda & Karen and Kami & Karli.]
It wasn't especially surprising, then, that of the five teams, only Jill & Thomas chose Balanced Bricks. Thanks to the Double U-Turn, two teams weren't lucky enough to have the choice. Despite their prohibitive lead, Jill & Thomas opted to U-Turn Team Watermelon. Nick & Vicki, because they're weird, decided not to use the U-Turn. And of the three remaining teams, Nat & Kat were ahead after the Detour and they elected to use the U-Turn on Chad & Stephanie. Brook expressed some frustration that Thomas chose to U-Turn them. I guess you can quibble that Nat & Kat have won three legs (compared to the one for Team Watermelon) and were the team more deserving of U-Turning from that position, but Team Watermelon had been reliably finishing ahead of Chad & Stephanie until the last leg, so I don't think I have any serious issues. You're trying to knock a tough team out behind you. There was no question that Nat & Kat had to U-Turn Chad & Stephanie and that definitely played a key roll in getting the icky engaged couple out of the game.
But how key? Well, we'll never exactly know, because the editing in this episode was as wonky as I've ever seen on "The Amazing Race."
What? You thought I was going to forget Edwin Porter?
Jill & Thomas had a seven-hour lead over the three-teams in the back of the pack and yet if you trust the editing, that Roadblock and that Detour somehow took over seven hours to do, because Jill & Thomas were still on the course when the other teams got to the sugar cane. I guess I can understand why the editors wouldn't want to have the first 20 minutes be 100 percent Jill & Thomas, have them finish before the half-hour mark and have to backtrack and I wouldn't complain except for the other editing silliness.
Yes, Nat & Kat got to the Roadblock far ahead of the last two teams, but we were led to believe that Nat wasn't going quickly. The ongoing checklist, in fact, made it look as if all three teams were neck-and-neck. Nat & Kat finish and go rushing off. The other two teams appeared to finish very soon after. Nat & Kat reach the mat in third and it's verging on dusk, but the sky is still bright. Cut to... a time-lapse image of the sun rapidly setting and suddenly it's nearly dark. I can't tell where the editing cheat was here. Was the distance between the Detour and pit stop further than initially indicated? Did the two last teams get lost? And then they're running frantically and it looks as if Chad & Stephanie might overtake Team Watermelon... But Team Watermelon reached the mat in first with at least some color in the darkening sky, while Chad & Stephanie arrived in total darkness.
The continuity was a mess and, as a result, I never bought that anything in the last half of the show.
Farewell to Chad & Stephanie, who became sympathetic for one week when Chad proposed and Stephanie inexplicably said "Yes." This week, Chad was back to his boorish self, right down to his Detour trash-talking to Nat ("Nat. You should be able to do this easy. How's that PHD helping you?"). Blech. Farewell to you.
Other quick thoughts on this episode:
*** I guess the episode wasn't as characterized by bad editing as my intro made it sound, but I liked the idea of leading with Edwin Porter. It happens... Because the first three teams had big advantages leaving the Detour, we lost a realistic sense of how far away the pit stop was and that also played into the editing confusion.
*** This episode may have set a record for most contestants complaining about the smell of their foreign country. Jill, Nick and Chad all made big declarations of stinkiness, while Claire mentioned it in passing. I'm pretty sure that Nat & Kat were the only team not to mention the aroma in any way. Good for them.
*** I think the $15,000 Discovery card was the biggest money-type prize a winning team has gotten at the end of a leg, right? We've had a couple of $5,000 apiece prizes and lots of random jet-skis and trips. This seemed like a big prize.
*** Jill & Thomas wasted their Express Pass. I somehow hope they make better use of what is now the second biggest advantage of the season.
*** It was interesting to see Brook aggressively pushing Claire on the brick Detour. She never got abusive, but she definitely got pushy and apologized for it afterwards. I still understand the sentiment, since I'd have expected Chad and Stephanie to do that task faster, making every second precious. Still, Brook should be more patient with Claire. She did take a watermelon to the face.
Did you enjoy this leg? Are you glad to see Chad & Stephanie gone? Did you notice the editing weirdness? And what do you think of Jill & Thomas using the U-Turn?


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> EAA Witness .38 Super
July 20, 2011, 08:50 PM
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July 20, 2011, 10:18 PM
Standard or Elite Match model?
Tommy B
July 20, 2011, 10:34 PM
I'm interested in this weapon as well....anybody?
July 20, 2011, 10:38 PM
Can't comment on this pistol, but I contacted EAA last week looking for part and I was treated like a cross-eyed goober. The person I spoke to at EAA was rude, inconsiderate, and not at all helpful.
Hope you never need anything for your pistol.
July 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
July 21, 2011, 10:01 AM
Post by schmeky:
Can't comment on this pistol, but I contacted EAA last week looking for part and I was treated like a cross-eyed goober. The person I spoke to at EAA was rude, inconsiderate, and not at all helpful.
Hope you never need anything for your pistol.
I keep hearing that EAA's customer service has improved. Guess not.
Sound Dude
July 21, 2011, 11:29 AM
I bought one a year ago and am happy with it. I changed out the spring to a 22# Wolff and run 9 x 23 through it with no problems. (38 sup continues to work as well). The only problem I've encountered is only the factory mags work satisfactorily. I bought a couple MEGGAR mags that were supposed to work with the EAA Witness, and no go. Even though they are marked for the .38 sup, after 5 rounds, no more will feed into the mag. I bought a couple of EAA factory mags from CDNN and those work fine. I like it so much, I'm seriously thinking of buying another one, this time in 10mm.
July 21, 2011, 11:50 AM
I too am a EAA Witness (Elite Match) enthusiast. I currently run a 10mm top end, and couldn't be happier with it.
Don't forget you can buy new top ends and changeout easily--the barrel-rod-spring-slide assembly and have the ultimate changeout package as well. I've done that with a .22LR unit, and am going to get a .45ACP one as well.
Jim H.
July 21, 2011, 02:17 PM
Witness pistols have exhibited both slide- and frame-cracking issues. :rolleyes:
Some buyer get lucky, though ... :scrutiny:
.... but it's kinda of an odd "double" luck, in that their guns run fine and they thereby avoid having to deal with Tanfoglio's importer, EAA for "customer service" under the warranty. :eek:
July 21, 2011, 04:13 PM
I shoot a couple of witness 10mm, never had a problem, they shoot straight, no ftf's, and never had a problem with customer service. The have always done what they said the would. I have ordered magazines, front sight, springs etc
July 21, 2011, 07:34 PM
Witness cracked slides & frames - this is just one thread, among many, floating out there in the 'verse we call the 'net:
http://www.czforumsite.info/index.php?topic=35909.0 :rolleyes:
Junkola ... avoid it.
July 21, 2011, 07:50 PM
agtman, it appears you have nothing more to offer to this thread than another opinion, and that you are adding little or nothing to the conversation by throwing bombs. The opening posts asked for experiences with, among other things, a new Witness, of some sort, in 38 Super. I realize you still have an axe to grind, and that is duly noted, but posting for the general topic of the thread need not move this thread downhill.
Revision to your posts is in order, I think.
Jim H.
July 21, 2011, 08:44 PM
Well, I could offer 10 more examples of Witness slide/frame crackings by way of links ... would that still make it an "opinion" - or a fact which the O.P. might want to consider before throwing good money after bad?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? :scrutiny:
By the way, EAA's sucky customer service is a fact, established beyond reasonable doubt, not an opinion.
'Kay? :rolleyes:
July 21, 2011, 08:52 PM
I have no doubt EAA's CS can be bad. There seems to be a general consensus on that.
I have no doubt you can point to ten cracked slides. In my own ownership, I can point you to five slides, on five different Witnesses, that did not crack. Anecdotal issues not particularly relevant to a given product do not form the basis for bomb throwing.
My point here, in calling you on your posts, is this: since he has already bought the gun, your posting does nothing to prevent him from "...throwing good money after bad." It is that fact--that he has the gun already--that makes your posts bomb throwing.
It simply distracts from a possible discussion of his new gun
It simply does no good to do that.
Jim H.
July 21, 2011, 09:45 PM
I have a 9mm witness with countless rounds through it and no issues yet. I give you and endorsement!
Red Cent
July 21, 2011, 10:29 PM
I have been looking at the Steel Witness in 9MM but most all the forums continually talk about the most lousy CS ever encountered. While most of the problems seem to be with the 10MM, I am not going to buy from a company that has such a history. And I am talking about all the failed frames.
Agtman is saying what I read from a bunch of posters. Forget EAA.
July 21, 2011, 10:37 PM
I have an 9mm EAA and love it. I got a good deal on it and I really like the fact that the slide and barrel can be swapped out for another caliber on the same frame.
July 22, 2011, 12:57 AM
"...And I am talking about all the failed frames."
Well, I think the reasonable question to ask is, "just how many failed frames have their been?" The last time I looked hard at this was about three years ago this spring. What I found at the time was that there may be up to ten 'cracks' in either slides or frames, as agtman suggested. The point is, AFAICT, there could also have been less, as the issues with the Witness quality are clouded by multiple postings on different sites about the same gun / problem. We have no idea of whether or not these failures are from a long-ago-sold batch of guns, but the date of these postings generally suggest that the guns are long gone out into the market, or that the poor heat treating / assembly specs (spring rates) / whatever have been corrected by EAA CS, or whatever/whoever.
IOW, are these failures a relevant problem for today's purchases? Should we judge the EAA product based on these old (?) issues? The issue of the CS quality is kind of separate--I can see why some people worry about that, but generally speaking, I worry more about buying a gun where CS is probably not needed.
For whatever reason, EAA seems to have found a few 'haters' who follow discussions of it nearly everywhere. Then the fanboys show up (I should probably be counted as one). and then we have a discussion of "xxxx is no good" and "xxxx is good."
The result, in a discussion thread such as this one, is that the thread gets off the track--i.e., here we are, debating the merits of this brand / firearm, typically in a caliber / setup NOT inquired about in the original post, and now also debating the merits of a such a discussion about this brand. And, IIRC, only one of us posting has responded to the original poster's query: Any other owners of a Witness .38 Super have any tips to offer?
So, can we get this discussion back on track?
Jim H.
July 22, 2011, 02:12 AM
There are a lot of Witness pistols in my circle. I personally own 2, a compact and a Limited, both in 10mm. Aside from extra power mag springs and cleaning up the extractor to make them run 100% with my really hot loads, they've been superb and trouble-free guns.
They did run fine with most ammo, just that pushing 180 grainers in excess of 1,400 FPS causes some pretty extreme slide velocities, and the standard mag springs and sharp bottom edge on the extractor were causing the occasional failure to feed.
The slide cracking issues were almost exlcusively 10mm guns, and only those with the rounded slide that has been discontinued.
The frames cracking are isolated incidents, happens to many guns in those tiny quantities.
EAA's CS really isn't that bad, you just have to approach them with the kind of respect you'd like. If you call them with an attitude, guess what you're gonna get back? I've not had one problem with them in almost 10 years of dealing. If it really bothers someone, then deal with Hennings instead.
As for Tanfoglio? There seems to be a misconception that they are marketing exclusively through EAA. However, they are one of the largest handgun manufacturers extant, and the guns are winning competitions world-wide.
July 22, 2011, 04:53 AM
I've bought a couple of parts from EAA, without trouble, and I've had 2 late model large frame Witnesses, and presently own two Tanfoglio 9mm guns that are identical to the earlier small frame Witnesses, and they've all been great guns. My full sized one has the best slide frame fit of any gun I've ever owned, including 3rd Gen S&W guns, and several Beretta guns.
July 22, 2011, 07:23 AM
jfh, is right on. If we get hung up on the past then no one should buy a Beretta for fear of a cracked slide or a K frame 357 for fear of a split forcing cone. Yet my m66, m19-4, and 92fs all seem to work fine!
July 22, 2011, 09:53 AM
Thanks for everyone's input. :)
I think every gun manufacturer has issues with a gun model one time or another. I'll just remember not to run hot loads in it.
I'm a big fan of the .38 Super, I wish gun companies would give it a try. Other than 1911 versions, there are not many models out there. :confused:
July 22, 2011, 11:17 AM
I'll just remember not to run hot loads in it.
I hammer my 10mm models with 800 ft/lb loads.
You probably can't get enough powder in that .38 Super case to hurt the gun. Don't worry about it.
July 22, 2011, 01:09 PM
I had a .38 Super Witness for 8-10 years. Never had a problem with it, but I wasn't shooting it and sold it. Also, I didn't want to take the chance that it might break and I'd have to deal with EAA. I've had some very bad experiences with them.
Anyhow, my favorite load for the gun was a 125 grain .357 plated bullet over 8.6 gr of Blue Dot. I got 1180 fps which certainly isn't a hot load, but was very accurate and functioned 100%.
July 22, 2011, 06:11 PM
I bought a "Wonder Finish" EAA Witness 38 super a few months ago. I only have 150 rds through it but I found the gun to be extremely accurate and pleasant to shoot. It's not so much that it shoots amazingly tight groups, it's that it shoots **really** good groups with very little effort on my part. Must be the ergos.
Like an earlier poster, I bought this gun to shoot 9x23 out of. The thought of what is essentially an 18 shot semi-automatic 357 magnum makes me feel all warm and tingly inside. I haven't yet gotten around to switching out the recoil spring and getting the load components though.
My only dislikes about this handgun are that the grips are very thick on an already large handgun with limited aftermarket options for replacement, and the accessory rail (useless to me and aesthetically unappealing.) Of course, I knew about those things before I bought the gun.
If you are interested in getting into 38 Super/ 9X23 for under $500 then this and the RIA or Taurus 1911 seem to be pretty much the only games in town.
Peter M. Eick
July 23, 2011, 04:09 PM
My elite match is great. Zero complaints, extremely reliable and quite accurate!
July 23, 2011, 05:23 PM
I'm also a big fan of the .38Super and enjoy reloading for it, including bullets designed for the .357mag. :D
I'm looking at purchasing a Limited Pro in .38Super, what is the bore diameter and is the chamber fully supported?
July 23, 2011, 05:52 PM
The Elite line of Tanfoglio pistols are among the best bargains in handguns out there.
July 30, 2011, 09:35 PM
I took my EAA Witness .38 Super to the range today. 100+ rds, RP FMJ, no hiccups. And I was very suprised how accurate it is. So far, I am accurate with that gun more than any other large caliber (9mm+). I may have to look into the Witness Elite. :)
Lucky 7
July 31, 2011, 07:31 AM
I am definitely a fan of the Tanfoglio line-up. I am currently on my 4th and 5th guns (x2 .45 Carry Comps, FS Steel and Poly .45, and a .38 Super Match sans that ugly rail) from the company and have had no problems.
In regards to the cracked slide, I find that the guns are grossly under sprung from the factory. 14# Recoil Springs are fine for the the 9's and .45 target loads, but as a matter of course, I replace the recoil springs with +2-4# Wolff Springs and am very pleased.
As far as the .38 Match I own (and shoot in local comps and use as my 100yds steel gun), it is stupid accurate and reliable for the $556 OTD I payed for it. I reload, and using 9x23 or .38 Super Comp brass, one can increase the capacity to 18+1 which translates to ~3 revolvers worth of comparable loads. Additionally, I recently purchased a 9x19 barrel (for cheaper shooting) and now have 3 guns in 1 (.22 conversion, 9x19 barrel, and .38Super/9x23) for roughly $850-875.
Hard to go wrong with the platform. Just replace the recoil spring and enjoy it!
July 31, 2011, 07:46 AM
I had a 38 Super Witness. It was one of the most amusing pistols I've over owned. I always hand loaded for it, and pretty much only shot 9x23 Winchester through it. Think 115 gr bullet going 1400-1500 fps. That being said, it was never perfectly reliable.
The cracked slide thing seems to come and go and is always with the 10mm guns. I think it's more of a metallurgy issue. They've made runs of guns with the slide being a touch too brittle. The recent rash of cracked slides appears to have been attributable to the new rounded slide profile they went to. It happens. When it does, plan on being S.O.L. with EAA.
Peter M. Eick
July 31, 2011, 08:25 AM
I was just blasting but this is at least 50 rounds of me having fun testing loads. Looking at the target, I bet I really shot 100 rnds through it. Lot of fun at 15 yrds offhand. I noted that early on I was getting first shot flyers so I was trying to wear the barrel in. By the end of this shooting season it was fixed and no problems.
July 31, 2011, 08:40 AM
Just to reinforce the cracking issues were mostly from guys hot rodding 10mm. Even hot 38 supers won't put near the stress that hot 10mms will. I just got this used one off gunbroker it's a pre elite match. After I figured out it doesn't like 1.21 OAL and prefers the mags have 17 rounds instead of 18 it quit FTF. Accuracy is outstanding. The pictured group is 25 yards offhand.
July 31, 2011, 10:02 AM
Just to reinforce the cracking issues were mostly from guys hot rodding 10mm.
Not mine, less than two hundred 10mm factory rounds -- CCI Blazer and Remington -- hardly hot stuff.
EAA was very fast to turn the gun around, putting a "square profile" slide in place of the "rounded" one, but I had to pay shipping to send it back and they made me return the entire pistol instead of just the slide which IMHO is very poor support as one of the guns "features" was interchangeable top ends. Sending in just the top end is not a firearm and thus would be way less cash out of my pocket to get it fixed.
It hasn't broke, but then I don't shoot it all that much because I never could get it completely reliable.
I too like the Tanfoglio pistols, but the .45ACP and .38Super are the only ones that have not given me magazine issues, I was able to resolve the mag issues in 9mm and .40S&W (the newer mags with the spacers pretty much cured the problems) but haven't been successful with the 10mm mags.
The Witness Elite Match .45ACP is what the CZ97B should have been!
July 31, 2011, 10:21 AM
Not mine, less than two hundred 10mm factory rounds -- CCI Blazer and Remington -- hardly hot stuff.
which explains why I'd say most instead of all.:rolleyes:
July 31, 2011, 10:29 AM
I'm more concerned with poor service in terms of fixing an "infant mortality" failure requiring out of pocket expense for me.
Every make, no matter how expensive, suffers some percentage of early failures -- that is why there are warranties, its not having a system in place to make the unlucky buyer happy that is the real problem.
August 1, 2011, 04:02 AM
If you handload, .38Super +P, 9mm +P and .357mag brass cost about the same. You can order brass directly from Starline and they pay the shipping costs.
VihtaVuori #4 manual has extensive data for the .38 Super, including loads that take 124gr JHPs into the 1500fps range and keeps chamber pressures under 34,000 psi.
I've experimented with the .357cal, 125gr XTP in .38Super, this recovered 125gr XTP had an MV of 1491fps from a Colt M1911, ejected brass was from 5ft to 6ft;
The 125gr XTP is designed for .357mag velocities that the Super can match at relatively low operating pressures. I don't know how the single action trigger pull is in your Witness, but from a 1911, cold split times on target are faster than my G17. By cold I mean bare hands during winter time, well, in Arizona what passes for winter temps is different than I was used to.
If you handload, this is what you can achieve;
Not only was that dried out range cow leg bone very tough, but the XTP bullet first penetrated a 14 ply semi-truck tire casing before hitting the bone.
So, how tough are these bones to pentrate? This .40 S&W 180gr bonded PDX bullet ripped open on a much thinner, flat bone;
For me in my very rural living environment, the .38 Super is a working carry caliber that's been very effective on 4 legged vermin.
Enjoy! :D
August 1, 2011, 10:22 PM
I've eyed the Witness pistols a number of times as an inexpensive way to get into .38 super or 10mm.
But turning it into a 9x23.. wow.
August 2, 2011, 12:14 AM
but then I don't shoot it all that much because I never could get it completely reliable.
Get Wolf extra power mag springs and round/smooth the bottom of the extractor. Your reliability issues will disapper.
And get stouter springs if you want to run full power stuff. As was mentioned earlier, these guns are undersprung for real 10mm ammo.
August 2, 2011, 06:38 AM
I like Tanfolgio - and I'm not the only one. Virtually every company who made a copy of the CZ75 used them as a subcontractor (or complete producer). That range is broad, but includes arms from Italy, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Great Britain, the USA, and Israel. The Turks have gotten into the act and are giving Tanfoglio a run for their money. Even EAA is importing Turkish copies now.
The Elite Match is one of the best deals in single-action autos on the market today (and dollar-for-dollar, better than any 1911. To get equal quality, you have to spend hundreds more). They are solid and reliable pistols. If Springfield Armory were still building off their parts, if the Elite were being sold as the Springfield Armory Tactical Elite, they would be thousand-dollar-guns. I have a Springfield Armory P9 in 45acp and it is superb. Ditto for the AT-84s, the Jericho/Baby Eagle, the Weapons House, LTD Tanfoglio, and even my one EAA (I just don't care for EAA as a company).
Even Rock Island Armory has imported Filipino-made Tanfoglio's as their MAPP line of pistols.
August 2, 2011, 10:10 PM
Get Wolf extra power mag springs and round/smooth the bottom of the extractor. Your reliability issues will disapper.
Been there done that, helped, but not a complete cure.
August 3, 2011, 07:11 PM
I dnt have a witness,but I do have a M88 9mm from EAA and its an all around good gun for the money.
August 12, 2011, 10:59 AM
Chiming in. I have an Elite Match I've put a few hundred rounds through. One failure to go into battery on the first mag which I attribute to break-in, and flawless since. I have some 9x23 and a stiffer recoil spring, but haven't tried it yet. This is actually why I bought the pistol, so I need to get it out to the range.:o
I do have the same issue mentioned with Mec-Gar mags. 4-5 rounds and blocked. I think replacing the follower with a factory unit may fix it. Slightly sliimmer grips than the factory rubber would also be nice. The gun is fairly chunky, even in my somewhat large hands.
ETA: I replaced the MecGar follower with the factory unit, and the MecGar mag loads fully. The factory follower has a bottom post that rides between the spring wires, and the mag body has ridges which I think keep the follower from tilting and binding. (The NG walls are flat). This looks like MG cutting design corners, resulting in an inferior, unreliable product. By the time you upgrade followers, it's probably less expensive to buy factory magzines.
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CFL standout Jovon Johnson gears up for another all-star season
Ready to compete.
As far back as Jovon Johnson can remember, that's how he's approached football and life.
"A lot of things I went through growing up make me such a competitive person," Johnson said. "Growing up in a house with about 10 people living in a five-bedroom home, every day it was competitive."
Entering his fifth season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Johnson will return Monday for training camp as the Canadian Football League's reigning defensive player of the year.
"I'm excited," said Johnson, an Erie native and Mercyhurst Prep graduate. "I think we've got a good team. We've got a lot of guys coming back."
Johnson, 28, delayed his return to Canada after the death of his aunt, Felicia Jordan, who Johnson said died after having a stroke and developing a blood clot in her brain.
"She meant the world to me," Johnson said. "About six weeks before she passed away, I went to see her at the Cleveland Clinic and one of the nurses came in and she was telling the nurse how I was the best football player in the world. Just brought a smile to my face. Every time I think about it, it just makes me smile."
With Johnson leading the way, Winnipeg reached the 2011 Grey Cup before losing to the British Columbia Lions 34-23.
"The fans embraced it, and they're looking forward to having a championship brought back to the city," Johnson said.
However, when it came time to negotiate a contract extension, Johnson didn't take too kindly to Winnipeg's offer.
"I was very upset," Johnson said. He led the CFL in interceptions with eight in 2011 and became the league's first defensive back to earn its defensive player of the year award.
"The offer that I was given, to me, was sort of a slap in the face considering I was coming off the defensive player of the year award," Johnson said. "I really wanted to skip all the B.S. and get an extension I felt I deserved."
Johnson wound up venting his frustrations through Twitter and targeted management.
"The team wanted me to play it out," Johnson said. "I didn't want to play it out."
Looking back on it now, Johnson said he wasn't wise to tweet about his problems with Winnipeg's management, even though the account is private and followers require his approval.
"Emotions got involved and I just got upset and started talking about it on Twitter, which in the business world is a big mistake," Johnson said. "I regret it."
In March, Johnson got a deal to his preference and signed a contract extension. It's a one-year deal with a club option.
"We worked it out and things are for the better," he said.
Johnson has six career interception returns for touchdowns, which ranks third all-time in the CFL. He had two in 2011.
"Clearly, Jovon Johnson is one of the marquee players in this league and we are thrilled to lock him down for the foreseeable future," Joe Mack, Bombers vice president and general manager, said in March.
"His versatility to play special teams in addition to his regular role on defense makes him an even greater asset for us. We are looking for him to take a larger leadership role this season," Mack said.
Between the end of the 2011 season and his extension, Johnson worked out for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars but walked away after not receiving "up front" money.
"When you're 28 years old and you're already guaranteed six figures and an NFL team comes along and they just want you to come to camp for the opportunity, what's the point?" he said.
Johnson, who was with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006, still wants to play in the NFL, but age has made him rethink how he goes about doing so.
"I already have a guaranteed contract," he said. "It's pointless for me to sign with a team just for the opportunity. If I was 24 again I would have taken the opportunity, but at this point in my life, I'm getting older. To have guaranteed money is always better than just an opportunity."
As he returns to Canada, Johnson goes to a place he initially described as being "different," but which he now seems fond of.
"The people are a lot more friendly," he said. "You don't get dirty looks in some places. It's not as violent. In Canada, they respect their country and I think the people in the country respect other people."
On the field, Johnson plans to be back in "Swaggerville," a phrase he tagged the Blue Bombers' defense with in 2009.
"I'm the mayor and CEO," Johnson said, smiling. "I started the whole thing."
In 2009, the Blue Bombers had 31 interceptions, but more importantly the swagger they played with irritated their opponents.
"It was one of those things that upset them," Johnson said. "When they come to Winnipeg and the pilot lands the plane and says, 'Welcome to Swaggerville,' that really upsets them."
For Johnson, bring it on.
He's ready to compete.
DUANE RANKIN can be reached at 878-2210 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/Duane Rankin.


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Both of the JC Penney's where I live don't have plus maternity in the store. You can only order it online. So frustrating!
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You can also go into a store, order clothes to be delivered TO the store and save yourself the shipping. You can try them on in-store and return whatever doesn't work to the same store.
Mine does not. Only can see the selection online and seem to be sold out of a lot. Really frustrating. :(
I ordered a pair of jeans, 2 shirts and a pair of leggins from JCPenney... I had to return one of the shirts because the empire waisted tie was too high and wouldn't work with my DD boobs! The other shirt I love and wear often. I also wear the leggins often. I have yet to wear the jeans and I bought them in December... They are "distressed" but none of this was mentioned online when I bought them or I wouldn't have ordered... they also have a nude color band and not a dark band which I prefer.
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darkmaster322001 kluckHaven't figured out how to put pictures in from my comp, but I'll get it eventually...
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Just decided when bored 2 return a stamp.
For being a good friend for over 6 years!
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I'm still working on another poem as a matter of fact But rules are rules; if you stamp me, I stamp you.
To see ways of impressing a girl, click the link that the stamp gives, and read the awesome signing I gave. (Psst, it didn't really work too well. )
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Fair enough. But those trailers give away a lot. From writer-director Wright and his Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz brethren, The World's End stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, and Paddy Considine as five friends who return to their hometown after 20 years to complete the noble challenge left unfinished when they were in high school: the ultimate pub crawl, 12 pubs, 12 pints, one night.