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All Pro 20 lbs Adjustable Ankle Weight
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Maximize your workout experience with the All Pro® 20 lb Adjustable Ankle Weight. Designed for friction-free comfort, this one-size-fits-all ankle weight is adjustable, padded and has a special stress-free heel section to protect the Achilles tendon. Used for fitness, wellness and rehab, the ankle weight also includes 20 weights (each weighing one pound). The patented design gives you a full range of motion, comfort and safety.
- 20 lb individual ankle weight for fitness, wellness and rehab
- Weight adjustable
- Premium quality weights designed for comfort and safety
- Contour Foam® cushioned comfort
- Cushioned flap protects ankles and keep weights secure
- Patented design permits full freedom of movement
- Includes 20 weights (each weighing 1 pound)
- One size fits all
- Touch fastener closure
- Model: M20M
- All Pro
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 13217984
Customer Reviews:
Rated 3.8 out of 5�by 8 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by BigAL Works Great! Overall this product is easy to use and well made. This is ONE 20lb. ankle weight. There are 20 individual metal hot dog shaped weights which slide into pockets and are secured by a flap with Velcro, letting you increase weight one pound at a time. My only concern is that when I get up closer to 20 lbs. I may wish there were two straps (Velcro) holding the whole thing together. So far at nine pounds everything is ok. September 23, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5�by Shar54 Exactly as described and very well made This item seems to be very well constructed and worth the money. Unfortunately I will be returning it for a different item as I actually ordered the wrong one. I wanted bilateral ankle weights and this is just 1 ankle only. May 28, 2015
Rated 1 out of 5�by Ohiotrojan Thought it was pair of leg weights Was interestd in pair will be exchanging. Wish the product came in pairs February 23, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5�by Buster All Pro 20 lbs Adjustable Ankle Weight It is comfortable. The metal weights are easy to add or remove. No breaking of sand as with the cheaper models. My only disappointment was that it was not available in the store so I could check it out first, but I have no regrets in buying it online. It is pricy though. February 12, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5�by Ba73 a good workout I had my first workout with the ankle weights and they worked really, well-- more of a workout than the machines at the gym. I do wish I had ordered two ten-pound ankle weights, however, so I could use them simultaneously when doing alternate leg workouts. (I thought the 20-lb. set would contain TWO of them). In the meantime, I went back to the local Dick's store and bought one ten-pound ankle weight. Hopefully, if I progress past the ten-pound mark, I can squeeze a few extra weights into it using the spares from the 20-lb set. Absolutely no complaints about the product. High quality, and with safety features (so the weights can't fall out.) August 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by jamort Really does the job! I have been using them for 2 weeks and already can tell the difference. The flexibility of changing weights is great. July 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Sue87 Wonderful product! This 20-lb ankle weight is the best quality ankle weight on the market. It is padded which makes it very comfortable. The weights are made of iron not sand so you don't have to worry about them breaking open like the cheap models. I totally recommend this product. March 20, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5�by Rutland G'ma Nice product; description poor I've been trying to find ankle weights similar to what I purchased at Dick's a few years back. The descriptions for the items on the web page did not provide adequate informtion to determine correctly if the items shown meet my requirement. That was with the assistance of Dick's sales reps in the store. As a result, I had to order the item (with fingers crossed), but it was not what I wanted. Of course, I had to return the product to the store for a credit back to my card. The product was good, but not the right configuration I needed. BTW- the staff at Dick's were great. March 2, 2013
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I know it's been awhile.
But you know how you get busy and things like cleaning out the garage, scrubbing the tile with a tooth-brush and shredding all your old documents from 20 years ago sort of get put on the back burner? Well, life has intruded and my poor little blog has been piling up with dust like junk in the garage, soap scum in the cracks and old bank statements.
Like all of those things (and many more we choose to ignore) you know they're there, but they just don't have their place at the top of the priority list.
Plus there is the fact that I've just had not words.
Seriously, I never really understood writers block until these past couple of months. The words were a jumbled mess inside my head. No cohesion, no sense and no WAY they were going to come out even with a crowbar.
I would put fingers to keyboard and the flow that came out was even confusing to me. I'd go back through to read and it was like someone else had written the mess. (Is it possible for your brain to turn into strawberry Jello?) Even short emails were incoherent and repetitive.
Not only has my writing been blocked, so has my verbal communication. It's almost like I've been inside a bubble screaming my head off but everyone else just hears wah wah wah wah wahwahwahwah! Now I know how the adults felt in all those Charlie Brown cartoons.
It's very frustrating when you know what you're saying but everyone else looks at you with their heads cocked to the side like my dog when she's trying to understand me. Or better yet, like I've grown an additional head and we're both vying for attention.
Then there was my listening ability. People would talk and by the time they got to the end of their sentence, I would have already forgotten the first part of it. Seriously scary stuff here! And then the aforementioned looks and head cocks would be coming from me!
I need to have my own personal Pentecost.
You see I have a speaking engagement at a Christian women's event this weekend. Thankfully what I'm saying has been written down and thoroughly vetted…by a good friend who has had experience in these sorts of things.
Plus I know these are God's words…all I have to do is read them out loud and He will do the rest. I don't have to worry because HE has this.
I am praying that He uses me in a mighty way. That He totally takes me out of the equation so that what these women see and hear will be Him…and not me. Because I'm afraid if it's just me, the wah wah wah will continue.
My friend says it is good…and I am fully relying on her judgment.
Is that a mighty wind stirring and Holy Spirit flames licking? I'm going on faith that it is!
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The weather in Paris today reflected the mood in UNESCO's conference room -- gloomy with a chance of sunshine. For just as the clouds were heavy, so too was the discussion of Holocaust education and how genocide and hatred still exist despite the global effort to teach the lessons of the Holocaust. And just as the sun poked through at the end of the day, so did the optimism that great minds can come together and tackle this problem.
Just last week, on January 27, the world remembered the victims of the Holocaust on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This week, while still remembering the victims, we sat down to discuss how to make "Never Again" a reality.
The morning started with a welcoming address from Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO. She highlighted the point that as the world becomes more interconnected and a new global history begins to emerge, it is necessary that the Holocaust be part of this global awareness and that the world understand how the Jewish history of the Holocaust has shaped our present.
Following Bokova's remarks, we spent the day learning from experts who discussed how to shape this global history so that the mistakes of our past do not become the mistakes of our present. Yehuda Bauer of Hebrew University stressed in his remarks that the Holocaust could have been avoided. Not in 1939, however, when world attention only slowly and belatedly began to pay attention to Hitler; rather, the Holocaust could only have been avoided earlier, by a coalition of the willing who saw the writing on the walls and stood up before it was too late.
Later in the day, we discussed more thoroughly what that writing on the walls looked like, how it could have been stopped, and how such warning signs need to be taught to our children. Francois Masabo of the National University of Rwanda explained that every genocide, even a spontaneous genocide like the one in Rwanda, is planned. It is planned through propaganda, derogatory comments that become common and acceptable, and the language of inferiority and dehumanization. These lessons must be part of our Holocaust education -- the bystander who adds to a culture of hate is not a bystander at all.
I had the honor to be a part of the last panel with UNESCO's new Special Envoy for Holocaust Education, Samuel Pisar. Together, we spoke about the challenges of creating age-appropriate curricula. And, more so, how, if we really are going to do this correctly, these curricula need to not only be for our schools, but for our civic leaders, military, journalists, and our communities. As Mark Richmond, Director of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development at UNESCO said in closing, "Holocaust education in our schools alone will not solve the problem; the whole society must become a school for us to succeed."
I'm so grateful I was able to be a part of this conversation and this Administration's strong support for and contribution to UNESCO's Holocaust Education program. Be sure to read President Obama's statement and Secretary Clinton's statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
I look forward to continuing to work together to make "Never Again" a reality.
More information on Special Envoy Rosenthal's efforts to combat anti-Semitism can be found on the Department of State's website and on the Facebook page for the virtual campaign 2012 Hours Against Hate. Stay connected with Special Envoy Rosenthal on Facebook and Twitter. For more on the U.S. government's engagement on human rights, visit www.humanrights.gov.
Noel Anthony H. in New York writes:
W.W. writes:
...never forget but ready to move on...
Fred in California writes:
The holocaust is important to all not just as an education or a historical event. It should be tought for generations that humanity has the capability to commit such horrors and as a lesson to better one's faith in G-d. This is a lesson in personal strength and courage and believing in one's faith.
Maureen in Massachusetts writes:
This post by Hannah Rosenthal brings me back to an initial exposure and initiation to the Holocaust from the perspective of a young teen student in the U.S. many years ago-through film. This would become a significant marker in my education though at the time I did not know. Often, learning is seeing.
We had now been exposed to human sufferance of another kind. I remember the overwhelming feeling of helplessness for what we watched had already happened. Black and white footage so grainy, seemingly out of order, damaged- no words! We watched and watched. The gruesome shock of people in situations far less than humanly imaginable. We looked on in utter disbelief. Hours of footage. I was trying to comprehend the words holocaust, genocide. These words now took on new meaning. Upon exiting the class each day I would try to assimilate what I had just witnessed. The victims reality at the time of footage, our reality and then the survivors reality. I felt a sort of dread during that time, simply getting up from the chair and leaving them behind and exposed, in front of the lens.
Victims being somehow categorized, grouped and led away to... chambers. You could see that they knew their fate. Women, men children- Stop! But there was no stopping. I could even smell the air of the footage. Humanity looking straight into the camera. Did they know that we would be watching them go to the chambers, camps at this later date in history? Gaunt figures, bones, their eyes, the pinstripes, wire fencing. Living ghosts of humanity at a moment of reckoning.
Enormous pits of earth being dug and just for a moment of innocence, we asked, "why ?†Pause and then we watched the corpses fall–over and over filling the earth. Pre-dug, Premeditation. Hands in our faces, shame that we are human. Our first exposure to genocide- a little less innocent now.
Over the years I'd often reflect on those images forever burned in my conscience and other educational experiences for which I am thankful- and so the words of Francois Masabo ring true to my ears like a small bell that tolls, a profound reminder-
"what that writing on the walls looked like, how it could have been stopped, and how such warning signs need to be taught to our children. Francois Masabo of the National University of Rwanda explained that every genocide, even a spontaneous genocide like the one in Rwanda, is planned. It is planned through propaganda, derogatory comments that become common and acceptable, and the language of inferiority and dehumanization. These lessons must be part of our Holocaust education -- the bystander who adds to a culture of hate is not a bystander at all.â€
Watch for the writing on the wall and listen to the language of hate- and stand up for those who cannot.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Great post Maureen!,
Took me back to when I was little and Life magazine existed, and shot scenes from behind the Iron Curtain; German cities still filled with rubble 20 years on after WW2 was over and people living in misery. I was like 5 yrs. old or so, and and it got me wondering "Why?"
Been a student of the human condition ever since I guess.
"never again" keeps happening over and over again, just to different folks.
If the latest UNSC resolution failure on Syria is any indication, We must go beyond registering our "disgust" with nations who would arm tyrants and stand opposed to removing genocidal dictators who comit atrocities upon their owen people.
The only way I think to give Russia and China pause for thought before they again veto a resolution designed to support a people's legitimate aspirations for freedom from oppression, is to flat guarantee these nations that their veto will promt the collective will of democracies to militarily intervene to put a halt to the slaughter of innocents and remove said abysmal regime from power.
Given the situation in Syria, the escalating violence, the shelling of Homs, and the aquiesence of some nations to allowing this to continue; wheras the President of the United States has once again called for Assad to step aside, along with other leaders calling for Assad to as well, I have the following recomendation.
Come Monday morning, a coalition of the willing introduce a chapter 7 resolution into the UNSC's agenda, and give notice to those who may be opposed that whether or not it passes in the UNSC, that Assad will be removed from power by force if neccessary and call upon Russia to serve notice to Assad in their meetings in Damascus that we will not compromise with evil or its supporters.
Digging back into the archives,
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Here's a little food for thought for all those commenting here in support of Assad's insanity.
You know folks, as an American all I really want to see is folks generally get their act together and stop being stupid;...there's a reason it took me ten years to write "The Cure for Political Stupidity, and /or How not to go to war with America", and I'm still not sure if dictators are a byproduct of genetic mutation or simply idiots due to the fact that their mommies and daddies were brother and sister.
But good folks like yourself came before you praising one such as this and followed Hitler over oblivion's cliff.
Lest you'all make the same mistake today, you might want to take off your rose-colored glasses.
Just sayin'...
It's your country and you can screw it up if you want to, just don't screw with us or we'll drop a rock on your pencil necked geek you call a leader, but who is just a chip off the old block, for like father like son,...mass murder runs in the family.
Good luck with it,
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And just for the record...It's been a long strange trip...and a million words and counting later;


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I use these pens in a Literacy Workstation in my Kindergarten classroom and they have been going strong for a month now! The kids enjoy the buzzes and noises, and it has built their fine motor skills by having them click on the bubble beside the correct answer. I will be using these in the word work center all year! The noise is quiet even at it's maximum - which is a good thing!!
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When parents come to talk to me about a troubled teenager, I often find it helpful to explore whether or not their marriage is causing their teenager to be at risk.
For both parents and teenagers alike, adolescence can be a very hard time. Unfortunately, when family life gets rough, communication tends to break down. And when it does, parents need to restore their ability to relate to their teenagers by learning about the rules of communication.
Let's look at an example of how mentoring improved the life of a teenager who had given up observing Jewish tradition.
When the parent-teen relationship is strained or just needs improvement parents can utilize outside help to bring about a change. When necessary, one of the most effective ways of wielding indirect control is by having the teenager meet with a mentor. As a third person, uninvolved in family conflicts, a mentor is able to interact with a teenager and provide an informal means of solving problems at school, help the teen do homework or simply be a friend.
I once received a call from a forty-seven year old distraught mother whose seventeen-year-old son Moti had changed his style of dress, wearing jeans and refusing to wear a hat. She explained that he had gone through a difficult time in school and was now hanging around the house instead of studying in yeshiva. He was also mixed up with the wrong crowd and was associating with at-risk teenagers late at night on the street. She was very concerned as she had an older son who had gone "off the path" and was worried that Moti was going in the same direction. She believed that Moti could be helped if he would be willing to talk with someone.
In our rapidly changing world, the idea of control has begun to change quicker than anyone can imagine. A metamorphosis of unparalleled proportion is taking place and many parents feel that they are unequipped to deal with the challenges that it will demand.
Ruth had just recently discovered (from another parent) that Toby had been secretly dating a boy for over a year. When she confronted Toby about her boyfriend, Toby had adamantly refused to admit that she was secretly seeing anyone. Ruth was extremely distraught to realize that her daughter would do something against her wishes and asked if I could help.
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This is SportsCenter - John Clayton - YouTube
Probably the best one ever. Any other favorites?
This is SportsCenter - John Clayton - YouTube
Probably the best one ever. Any other favorites?
Arise and walk, come through. A world beyond that door is calling out for you. Arise and walk, come through. It's calling out for you.
LOL. That's pretty great.
"I know a lot about the law and various other lawyerings."
Situational Hitting is Stupid
That is good indeed.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
Everything that happens before Death is what counts.
― Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
Fantastic. However nothing will ever top Charlie Steiner yelling "Follow me, Follow me to Freedom"
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When people say that I dont know what Im talking about when it comes to sports or writing, I think: Man, you should see me in the rest of my life.
---Joe Posnanski
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
That is almost exactly how I imagined John Clayton off camera in real life.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
That is hilarious.
The Clayton commercial is hysterical, but this one with Alex Ovechkin is still my all-time favorite.
Ovechkin espn commercial - YouTube
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Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
This Is SportsCenter: Joey Votto - YouTube
Somebody did a compilation of their top 20.
20 Greatest "This is Sportscenter" Commercials - YouTube
These are great. I always got a kick out of the Trey Wingo commercial.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
You can see that something's brewing, you can see it in Patrick Ewing.
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Lodging & Dining
Get away to The Craftsbury Outdoor Center for an active vacation or just to relax. The friendly atmosphere will make large groups, families and individuals feel right at home.
Lodging is simple and comfortable. You have the choice of a room with a shared or private bath and double or twin beds. We also offer apartment style accommodations and private lakeside cottages. There is no cellular coverage at the Center. We do have land line telephones available for guests which can be used with a phone card. Free wifi is available in all our accommodations.
The price of your room includes three wholesome, healthy, hearty, all-you-can-eat meals. The food is so popular that it has spawned a cookbook, now in its fifth printing. Meals are served buffet style and include fresh local produce and home-style cooking. A vegetarian option is offered at each meal. With notice, the kitchen can accommodate the following dietary needs: Lactose intolerance, vegan, gluten free and Celiac disease. Guests with food allergies need to be aware that we cannot guarantee the complete absence of any food ingredient in our kitchen. That being said, we will do our best to accommodate non-life threatening food allergies. You must notify the office of any dietary needs/allergies prior to your arrival.
During the summer season join a world class running or sculling camp. Rent a Cannondale mountain bike and ride our trails or take a leisurely tour on the country roads surrounding the Center. Enjoy our summer trails by foot on your own or as part of a guided nature hike. Or get together a game of volleyball, badminton or disc golf. Afterwards relax lakeside. Go for a swim or paddle one of our kayaks or canoes.
In the winter experience our renowned snow conditions, often described as "the best in the east." We offer cross-country ski rentals or bring your own to explore our 85 kilometers of ski trails groomed for classical and skate style skiing. Snowshoeing is a great way to spot animals or their tracks as you travel at a more relaxed pace. You can rent hi-tech lightweight snowshoes at our touring center. Take advantage of our expanded skating pond located next to our touring center where you can find hot chocolate and a warm fire.
Year-round you can take advantage of our weight room with Concept 2 training equipment or pamper yourself with a massage or sauna.
The Center hosts Road Scholar programs which include studies of the natural environment and local wildlife, area history and culture, yoga, music & dance, and cross-country skiing.
Nearby Lake Willoughby is popular with ice climbers in the winter and hikers in the summer. Two colleges provide intellectually stimulating lectures for those looking to learn more about the local environs. Golfing, downhill skiing, fly-fishing and horseback riding are close by. Cultural festivals like the Craftsbury Antiques and Uniques Day in August are frequent. Other popular attractions such as Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, the Bread and Puppet Museum, Cold Hollow Cider Mill and local artisan's and craftsperson's studios can be visited on a day outing.
From the same passion for the outdoors has sprung our commitment to preserving the natural world. In 2004, the Center joined the Green Hotels in the Green Mountain state program, an environmental technical assistance and business recognition program. The Green Hotel designation reflects a commitment to pollution prevention and environmental management through a set of standards participants must meet.
We added solar panels to boost our hot water heater in the dining hall and Cedar Lodge. Compact flourescent bulbs that last 10 times longer than their traditional counterparts light our halls and rooms. These are just two of the improvements we've made recently to our way of doing business to better protect the environment.


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Isn't this a beautiful home office?
It sort of makes me think I would get a much higher level of work done in it… what do you think?
This desk, bookcase and file credenza are part of our new Modern Shaker Furniture Collection and Manjula has them on sale until May 17th, 2011.
Everything is handmade in Vermont by Vermont craftspeople, using natural solid wood and clear non-toxic finishes. We've had great feedback from customers who recently received some of our first orders from this collection. You can check out customer comments at the independent third party website, GreenPeople.org or on our Facebook page.
This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.


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Skip to comments.Democratic Gun Politics In Arkansas Senate Race Are Already Confusing
Posted on 08/10/2013 1:15:26 PM PDT by neverdem
Sen. Mark Pryor gets an assist from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to save him from Bloombergs money, then cuts the ribbon at an ammunition factory. Gun control advocates are fine with the factory thing, but not Gillibrands money. Welcome to Arkansas 2014.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Pryor broke ground at an expanded Remington ammunition factory in his home state of Arkansas Thursday — a gun-friendly move by a gun-friendly Democrat.
That's not normally something that would make much news: Even ardent Democrats in Arkansas are firmly supportive of gun rights. But with pro-gun control Democrats coming to his aid, Pryor's 2014 race highlights the tension between ideological purity and electoral realities.
The event sent a strange and unpredictable ripple through national Democratic politics, and exposed how the fight against gun violence is already proving to be awkward for Democrats in the 2014 cycle.
Pryor is getting help from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the New York Democrat who wants to see him reelected over the whims of people like New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who is trying to punish Pryor and other Democrats who didn't support gun control legislation after the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shootings.
Bloomberg's group ran TV ads against Pryor after he voted against the Manchin-Toomey background check bill, helping to doom President Barack Obama's goal of gun control legislation in his second term.
It's an unusual backdrop for the run-up to the next election, which will see gun control advocates pushing to get their goals onto the agenda by spending money in races across the country, while Democrats — natural allies of the gun control side — fight to hold onto a majority in the Senate by waging battle in the gun-friendly red states. Gun control advocates sniping at allies like Gillibrand, and Democrats like Gillibrand urging gun control advocates to leave Democrats like Pryor alone, will be likely be par for the course.
Here's the weird thing: The gun control side is OK with Pryor going to the factory, but they're mad at Gillibrand for helping Pryor raise money.
"I wouldn't say he has to diss the industry," said one prominent gun control advocate. "We're fine with guns and commerce."
Gillibrand, meanwhile, says she doesn't necessarily support Pryor's visit to the Remington plant — which manufactures ammo used in so-called assault weapons — but does think Pryor should be reelected to Congress over the objections of Bloomberg and his allies. She sent a fundraising email to her supporters Wednesday calling for them to send money to Pryor, a conservative Democrat facing an uphill climb for reelection next year.
"Sen. Gillibrand believes that it is important to the future of our country to retain a Democratic majority in the Senate," Glen Caplin, Gillibrand's Senate spokesperson, said. "And she believes it's important to send Mark Pryor back to the Senate. We're not going to agree on every issue with Sen. Pryor, just like she doesn't agree on every issue with the rest of her colleagues on every issue, and even the president."
Gillibrand supporters note Pryor backed the idea of cracking down on gun trafficking, which was the focus of a bill Gillibrand introduced during the Senate gun debate, which eventually failed to produce any meaningful legislation.
The gun control advocates just don't understand what Gillibrand is up to in Arkansas.
"Now that she styles herself a major gun control advocate, her time might be better spent raising money for the senate women from red states who voted for the background check bill — Hagan, Shaheen and Landrieu — than the guy who didn't," the advocate said.
A Gillibrand supporter noted the New York Senator sent a fundraising email mentioning the three women in June.
None of the national controversy appeared to phase Pryor at the Remington plant Thursday.
"I have a Remington shotgun and I use Remington shells," Pryor said at the groundbreaking.
Toward the end of the vote, Pryor entered the chamber through the back door, took a few steps inside, flashed a thumbs-down to the clerk, and retreated as fast and furtively as somebody dodging gunfire.
Several minutes later, the Democrats had racked up more than enough votes to block the proposal. "Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote?" the presiding officer inquired.
Pryor burst back in, this time through a side door. "Mr. President!" he called out. "Mr. President!" He stopped in the well to consult with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a gun-control advocate who was keeping the whip sheet. Schumer gave Pryor a nod, and the Arkansan -- reassured that his vote was not needed to defeat the proposal -- changed his vote to an "aye."
On the Amendment (Thune Amdt. No. 1618 )
RINOs Lugar & Voinovich gave Pryor and another rat a FReebie on a NRA scored vote.
Are there Freepers from Arkansas?
Could be.
AFAIK, there's nobody officially keeping an Arkansas ping list.
"The gun control advocates just dont understand what Gillibrand is up to in Arkansas."
Well, they must be dense. This hack is trying to keep plunger Reid as head of senate.
I hope Arkansans see right through this. Pryor is being backed by a far left dunce from New York, which says a lot about what a fraud he is. 'Conservative democrat'... yeah right. I hope this guy loses by more than 5 points.
At this point, Cotton would have to run a campaign as grossly incompetent as Katherine Harris in FL in '06 or Sharron Angle in NV in '10 to lose against Pryor.
He won't. He's a smart guy, and he knows Pryor's weaknesses. Its worse now that Pryor is taking money from NY DemoRat Kirsten Killaband.
Cotton will be well funded, and won't face any kind of serious primary opposition. Originally, I had declared Kay Hagan the most vulnerable senate incumbent (slipped in on a fluke because of a terrible opponent). Now, I can say with confidence that its Mark Pryor. He's in even more trouble than Mighty Mouse Mitch.
Me too, esp since 5 points is about what it takes to overcome democrat voter fraud...
mosaicwolf & ConservativeMan55 wrote me that they would keep Arkansas' ping list, IIRC. So I sent FReepmail twice today for the two Arkansas stories that I stumbled on today. mosaicwolf & ConservativeMan55 made comments on the forum today. Maybe neither checked their FReepmail today. If I need an update, please FReepmail me.
Pryor is getting help from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the New York Democrat who wants to see him reelected over the whims of people like New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who... ran TV ads against Pryor after he voted against the Manchin-Toomey background check bill... Heres the weird thing: The gun control side is OK with Pryor going to the factory, but theyre mad at Gillibrand for helping Pryor raise money.
mosaicwolf & ConservativeMan55 wrote me that they would keep Arkansas' ping list, IIRC.
As I recall, Freeper rdb3 (I think that's his handle) is in Arkansas. Conservative guy.
"None of the national controversy appeared to phase Pryor at the Remington plant Thursday."
"...a gun-friendly move by a gun-friendly Democrat..."
There's no such thing.
There's only Democrats up for Re-election in Gun States, and Democrats Who Get Elected And Then Vote for Gun Control.
They talk out of both sides of their two faces.
Boehner could not pass a gun control bill through the house even with Pelosi's support.
The last gun vote they took was 255 against Eric Holder.
Gun Owners of America should get involved as they are against the 2035 Rubiocare gun ban.
And the public votes for them anyway with no ability to put two and two together.
Is there gonna be a viable primary challenge to McConnell?
Do you think he could actually lose to the rat?
Yeah, McConnell has a real problem. Matt Bevin could take him out. He has 9 1/2 months to do so, and though he is at 20% in the last GOP poll, McConnell is at 59%, and he could easily fall 10% in that time (which would prompt a runoff). Bevin would probably do better in a general matchup against Grimes. After 30 years, McConnell has worn out his welcome (if he does manage to get renominated, he could conceivably narrowly lose in Nov '14 — only to be saved if Zero's numbers are disastrous, which they likely will be. It'll be an ugly win, though. If Grimes wins, she'll be a one-term fluke).
If McConnell didn't lose in 2008 with the wind in his face, he's not going to lose in 2014 with control of the Senate on the line and Obama hugely unpopular in KY. Heck, the Dems couldn't even hold the KY-06 in 2012 with an incumbent less liberal than Grimey (as she prefers to be called), and the KY-06 is like 5% less Republican than the state as a whole.
McConnell performed very poorly in '08, and Zero was viscerally unpopular there then (as he was here in TN). Zero got just 41%. Bruce Lunsford, McConnell's opponent, got 47%. McCain got over 57%, McConnell was below 53%.
I honestly believe McConnell could lose if he's renominated, even if by just 51-49%. It won't be due to an uptick in Dem turnout or support for Grimes, it will be due to anger amongst Conservatives not voting for a guy who acts like his job is a real chore and doesn't like dealing with Tea Partiers.
My opinion is that he ought to just outright retire. He is not the right person to lead the Senate GOP anymore than Boehner in the House, who is utterly incompetent (if not compromised).
Ick, I hate that folsky BS.
She related to this guy from the classic Simpson's episode?
I'm skeptical for the reasons you mentioned but I can't help but worry with him trailing her in a poll, I didn't think Heidi Heidcamp would win (or rather get close enough for Indian reservation fraud to put her over the top) either. No one seems to like McConnell. I would assume his favorability is low.
Jim Bunning almost lost as Bush was winning the state by 20 points.s episode?
Essentially, the situation mirrors Indiana 2012, except Kentucky is more Republicans in terms of national representation. As long as Bevin doesn't Mourdock himself in the foot (and he doesn't seem like the type), he would defeat Grimes. It's not like he's strapped for cash, and there is not a lot of material that Grimey could use against him.
I had no idea Kentucky had a runoff. Forgot about that. This puts McConnell in even more dire straights. Tell me, is it an open primary or a closed primary?
We cannot afford a Grimes victory. We already have to net 6 seats as it is. A tough climb, even in a 2nd term midterm with a host of retirements. Same goes for Nunn in Georgia.
I don't like the polling either, same with Georgia.
Remember, at one point leading up to 2012, we were set to win the senate in a landslide. Bill Nelson was down in Florida, Heitkamp was down in North Dakota, Tester was down in Montana, McCaskill was waaaay down in Missouri. Unfortunately a combination of candidate implosions and the rat presidential ticket lifted all of those boats the closer we got to election day. They rose along with Obama's approval ratings (which promptly deflated after the election).
We actually lost 2 seats, Indiana and Massachusetts.
Now, we won't be dealing with Obama on the ticket this time. In fact, my prediction is that he'll stay out of the limelight because Obamacare is going to be causing job losses, and Democrats won't want him there. However, we still have to be very focused and not let our guard down. The ground operation has to be effective 100%. We have three incumbents to pick off, and that is tough, almost without precedent as far as I can tell.
Well, we wanted Dick Lugar to retire, but he stubbornly refused. We're going to have to give Mitch a push.
Well, the problem with Lugar was that he was likely more popular with Democrats than with the GOP base. McConnell isn't liked by either. There's always the unknown X factor amongst any of our candidates that we can't take into account (such as saying something incredibly dumb). I'm not sure if KY has an open primary or not (we do in TN, and no runoff, a double bad mess).
There are three candidates running in the primary at present, though Bevin is the only candidate registering in the polls, so more than likely, it will be won without a runoff. He's going to have to make the case that McConnell has been in too long, isn't effective as leader, isn't interested in reducing big government or aggressively fighting the Zero agenda, and lastly, that he's too damaged to win against Grimes. Grimes already scored a landslide win for Sec of State. Against a fresh face, the odds would be even, and he could carry a more aggressive agenda to DC. The question is whether Rand Paul will choose to help him.
Maine too (if you consider that a loss), though that was expected. Almost lost NV and AZ too.
Only gained Nebraska. Total FUBAR, could not have gone worse.
More often than not we get boned in Senate elections. 2010 was okay but we should have gained more. 2008 and 2006 were horrible, lost way too many. 2000 was awful. Breaking even in 1998 was awful. 2002 and 2004 stand out as the only exceptions in that time frame.
Yeah, I was counting Nebraska as having made up for Maine. That seat was gone as soon as Snowe packed her things. We're going to have an even bigger task when Collins goes, because we're never getting that seat back either.
I was surprised we won Nevada. At one point, that was going to be a tossup, and we should have lost it. Then again, Heller is an idiot, so who cares?
I wish we'd have axed Reid in 2010. That's one of my biggest regrets.
I have no doubt in my mind that Rand Paul would stump for Bevin if he won the primary.
I have heard a few of Matt's speeches. He's measured, someone who thinks before he speaks. With Akin, I knew something might go wrong, and I have the same feeling about Broun in Georgia. Mourdock was a wild card, but I had high hopes.
I'm supporting the Bevin campaign mainly because McConnell is a weak, mushy candidate and he might lose. I don't relish turning the leadership over to Cornyn (hope we can do something about that).
As for our good friend Grimey. She has won offices through outspending opponents from what I've read. (She was a successful attorney). I doubt that's going to be the case this time round. Bevin is wealthy, and unlike other years when Republican defense money would be spread thin, in 2014 its only going to be divided between Kentucky and Georgia. No other red seats are in play.
"(we do in TN, and no runoff, a double bad mess)"
Oh, jeez, I feel for you. Represented by Bob Corker and the biggest male backbench RINO of all, Lamar Alexander! That's terrible. It sickens me that people like Corker and Alexander have their tentacles in the state legislatures and parties to do everything they can to prevent a challenger rising up. Same with Linseed Graham.
I called her Grimey precisely because of the Simpsons episode. If you recall, Homer's co-worker hated how Homer called him Grimey, but after he died, in the eulogy, Reverend Lovejoy said his full name but added "or Grimey, as he preferred to be called." I have to assume tbat the RAT Grimes is not called Grimey by her friends and family, and certainly doesn't prefer to be called that, but I'm going to call her Grimey and insist that she prefers to be called that from now to next November.
As for taking McConnell's underperformance in 2008 as evidence of him going down in 2014, I vehemently disagree. KY votes a lot more Republican for president than for other offices, mostly due to national Democrats being much more liberal than those from KY (or at least than how KY Dems project themselves), which is why it is incorrect to point to 2004 and 2008 as "good GOP years in KY"—they were good for the GOP presidential candidate, but not necessarily for other Republicans. The liberalism of Kerry and Obama made them unpopular among Kentuckians, but it didn't filter down to other offices.
But I think that a change took place in 2012. About the same percentage of Kentuckians voted against Obama as 4 years prior, but the percentage of ticket-splitting fell off dramatically. Incumbent congressmen Yarmuth and Chandler each ran ahead of Obama, but only 4.5% ahead, which in Chandler's case meant that he got under 47% of the vote and got tossed from office by Republican Andy Barr in a district with Dem-trending Lexington, Democrat Frankfort and several historically Democrat coal counties. Chandler had outperformed the Dem presidential nominee by 15-20% in 2004 and 2008, and managed to get 50% and eke out reelection in 2010 against Barr (when Obama's popularity was just about at its nadir), but in 2012 he saw 10-15% of the KY-06's voters swing from McCain/Chandler to Romney/Barr.
McConnell has always been elected by rather narrow margins, and I don't expect 2014 to be any different. This time he's facing a fairly popular, attractive Democrat in Grimey (as she prefers to be called), and has a larger percentage than usual of Republicans pissed off at him, but he has the advantage of KY finally becoming a bona fide Republican state in federal (not just presidential) elections, and an electorate that won't want the RATs to retain control of the Senate, particularly when one of their own stands to be Majority Leader with all that entails for the state. I think that McConnell will win with 53-54%: your typical McConnell win.
FReepmail mosaicwolf & ConservativeMan55 to get on their Arkansas ping list. Their's is probably more up to date.
I FReepmail mosaicwolf & ConservativeMan55 when I see stories about Arkansas.
I have a continuous list of the ping list of the fifty states & D.C. in alphabetical order on about the middle of my homepage. Alabama starts with JLS. I made it for rare stories that will get short shrift from the BS media. If the story is limited to a singe state, I prefer to FReepmail the keeper or keepers of that state's list.
Majority of Parents with School-Aged Children Would Feel Safer with Armed Guards at School Arkansas mentioned
Keepers of state ping lists
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Idaho GOP_Raider
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Louisiana cajunconservative
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Mississippi WKB; Islander7
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Nevada Las Vegas Ron
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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New York neverdem; The Mayor
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio Las Vegas Dave
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Rhode Island
South Carolina SC Swamp Fox; upchuck
South Dakota
Texas Texas Fossil; Windflier; texas booster
Virginia Perdogg
Washington Baynative
West Virginia
Wisconsin afraidfortherepublic
The keeper or keepers of a state's ping list is at the bottom of my homepage.
"...And the public votes for them anyway..."
That's up to Arkansas gunnies to organize and educate; get into the Arkansas GOP and start educating people, going door to door if necessary.
The old days are gone; it's not enough to just count on brand name. I've hammered my local GOP folks for not doing this in prior election cycles; the local Dems go door to door.
Our local guys started this last election for township seats. And they won.
Face time counts.
"Do you think he could actually lose to the rat?"
It's possible, though unlikely. McConnell has overstayed his welcome and is seen more as a national Republican than a Kentuckian. Also, his opponent has won statewide before. The TEA Party challenge is even less likely to win, though their candidate is making a good impression in some quarters.
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Drones, "war criminals" and the ICC
You probably recall the left's call for the US to join the International Criminal Court. One of the primary reasons behind that call was a desire to see George Bush tried as a "war criminal" by much of the more extreme left. And that is one of the declared purposes of that court.
The Clinton Administration signed the Rome Statute in 2000 establishing the court but never submitted it for Senate ratification. Then Senator Barack Obama, when asked if the US should join the ICC, said "yes", echoing the far left's desire.
So I read this particular article with interest the other day, and wondered if their desire to join the court is still as strong now as it was then:
The pilots waging America's undeclared drone war in Pakistan could be liable to criminal prosecution for "war crimes," a prominent law professor told a Congressional panel Wednesday.
Harold Koh, the State Department's top legal adviser, outlined the administration's legal case for the robotic attacks last month. Now, some legal experts are taking turns to punch holes in Koh's argument.
It's part of an ongoing legal debate about the CIA and U.S. military's lethal drone operations, which have escalated in recent months — and which have received some technological upgrades. Critics of the program, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have argued that the campaign amounts to a program of targeted killing that may violate the laws of war.
In a hearing Wednesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's national security and foreign affairs panel, several professors of national security law seemed open to that argument. But there are still plenty of caveats, and the risks to U.S. drone operators are at this point theoretical: Unless a judge in, say, Pakistan, wanted to issue a warrant, it doesn't seem likely. But that's just one of the possible legal hazards of robotic warfare.
Now note carefully what is being said. Not all drone pilots are considered to be violating the laws of war. For instance, an airforce officer flying a drone is a combatant and are normally found operating in a combat zone (Afghanistan) in support of combat operations.
However, it is argued, CIA operatives flying them in Pakistan and using lethal force for targeted killings in an undeclared war may be liable to charges of "war crimes". It would, of course, require some legal entity in Pakistan to issue a warrant to take this argument from theoretical to real.
Now you may or may not agree with the legal arguments. But let's stipulate, for the sake of argument, that they're correct. Where does that lead us? Well, here:
Loyola Law School professor David Glazier, a former Navy surface warfare officer, said the pilots operating the drones from afar could — in theory — be hauled into court in the countries where the attacks occur. That's because the CIA's drone pilots aren't combatants in a legal sense. "It is my opinion, as well as that of most other law-of-war scholars I know, that those who participate in hostilities without the combatant's privilege do not violate the law of war by doing so, they simply gain no immunity from domestic laws," he said.
"Under this view CIA drone pilots are liable to prosecution under the law of any jurisdiction where attacks occur for any injuries, deaths or property damage they cause," Glazier continued. "But under the legal theories adopted by our government in prosecuting Guantánamo detainees, these CIA officers as well as any higher-level government officials who have authorized or directed their attacks are committing war crimes."
There's no question where the buck stops when talking about who has "authorized or directed" such attacks. It stops at the Oval Office.
So … about those cries for membership in the ICC and those shouts of "war criminal" by the left. Where in the world have they gone?


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Since 1981, the research tax credit has provided significant subsidies (an estimated $6 billion for fiscal year 2011) to encourage business to invest in research and development. The credit, which has been a temporary provision since its inception, was most recently renewed at the end of 2010 and is scheduled to expire after December 31, 2011. The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service play key roles in issuing guidance to clarify what types of spending qualify and ensuring that taxpayers adequately support their credit claims.
Two factorsthe definition of research expenses that qualify for the credit and the credit's designare important in targeting the subsidy in a manner that increases the social benefits stimulated per dollar of tax revenue foregone. (This ratio of benefits to forgone revenue is a key measure of credit's cost-effectiveness.) The research credit has always been an incremental subsidy, meaning that taxpayers earn the credit only for qualified spending that exceeds a defined threshold, known as the base spending amount. The credit's design is most cost-effective when the base spending amount accurately reflects the amount of spending that a taxpayer would have done anyway (in the absence of the credit).
The figure below compares the effects of a hypothetical incremental credit with a perfectly accurate base to a flat credit, which has no base spending amount. The flat credit gives the taxpayer 20 cents for every research dollar spent, while the incremental credit gives 20 percent for only the amount of spending above what the taxpayer would have done anyway.
A Comparison of an Incremental Credit with a Flat Credit
Both types of tax credit provide the same 20 percent reward for each additional dollar of qualified spending (referred to as "marginal incentive"). In each case that incentive encourages the taxpayer to increase spending for research by $100. However, the flat credit is less cost-effective for the government because it also gives the taxpayer a $200 windfall for conducting research that would have been done anyway.
The difficulty in designing an incremental credit to be as cost-effective as the one in the figure is to develop rules for computing the base spending amount so that the base accurately represents what the taxpayer would have spent anyway. GAO testified as early as 1995 that the computation method in place at that time had grown inaccurate and should be updated. An alternative approach for computing base spending (the alternative simplified credit) has been added but, the older computation optioncommonly known as the regular creditstill has not been updated.
The research tax credit, as currently designed, distributes incentives unevenly across taxpayers and provides many recipients with windfall benefits, earned for spending that they would have done anyway. The disparities in incentives can lead to an inefficient allocation of investment resources across businesses and the windfall benefits represent foregone tax revenue that does not contribute to the credit's objective.
In November 2009 GAO estimated that, due to shortcomings in the computation of base spending, the research tax credit has provided some taxpayers with more than a 10 percent reduction in the cost of additional research, while providing other research-performing taxpayers with a disincentive to increase their research in the current year. Moreover, some taxpayers earned credits on as much as 50 percent of their total research spending, even though the most favorable empirical estimates of the credit's stimulative effects suggest that less than 15 percent of that spending was actually new spending that they would not have done in the absence of the credit.
An important cause of these problems is that, as GAO has previously reported, the base spending amount for the regular version of the credit is extrapolated from the amount of research spending that taxpayers did as long ago as the early 1980s. That base is a poor measure of the spending that a taxpayer would be doing now in the absence of the credit. The alternative credit option uses a more current spending history for computing the incremental credit, but it provides lower incentives for new research, even as some taxpayers can receive larger windfalls than they would get from the regular credit.[1]
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Based on analyses of numerous design alternatives in its 2009 study, GAO found that the targeting of the research tax credit could be improved by eliminating the regular credit and adding a minimum base amount (equal to 50 percent of a taxpayer's current spending) to the method for computing the alternative credit. GAO found that an alternative simplified credit with this modification could provide the same average incentive to taxpayers as the current version of that credit, but at a lower revenue cost by reducing windfalls. Cost reductions exceeded 3 percent under most of the alternative assumptions GAO used in its 2009 analyses and exceeded 1.4 percent under all assumptions that GAO considered likely.
The elimination of the regular credit not only would improve targeting, it would also significantly reduce compliance and administrative costs by eliminating the need for taxpayers to keep (and for IRS to review) records dating back to the 1980s.
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Meditation for the Second Sunday of The Ordinary
O GOD, you know us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright. Grant to us each strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers and carry us through all temptations. Through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the Unity fo the Holy Spirit, One GOD, now and forever.
Ecclesiasticus 15 15-20
If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice. He has placed before you fire and water, stretch out your hand for whichever you choose. Before each person are life and death, and whicher one chooses will be given. For Great is the wisdom of the Lord, he is mighty in power and sees everything. His eyes on on those who fear him, and he knows every human action. He has not commanded anyone to be wicked, and he has not given anyone permission to sin
there is a wideness in GODs mercy
like the wideness of the sea
there is kindness in his justice
which is more then liberty
there is no place where earths sorrows
are more felt then up in heaven
there is no place where earths failings
have such kindly judgement given
for the love of GOD is borader
then the measure of mans mind
and the heart of the eternal
is most wonderfully kind
but we make his love too narrow
by false limits of our own
and we magnify his strictness
wit a zeal he will not own
there is plentiful redemption
in the blood that has been shed
there is joy for all the members
in the sorrow of the head
there is grace enough for thousands
of new worlds as great as this
there is room for fresh creations
in that upper home of bliss
if our love were but more simple
we should take him at his word
and our lives would be all gladness
in the joy of Christ our Lord
Fierce raged the tempest over the deep
watch did thine anxious servant keep
but thou was wrapped in restful sleep
calm and still
"save, O Lord, we Perish!" was their cry
"O save us in our agony!"
The word above the storm rose high
"Peace, be still"
The wild winds hushed, the angry deep
sank, like a child, to sleep
the mighty billows ceased to leap
at thy will
So when our life is clouded over
and strom winds drift us from the shore
say, lest we sink to rise no more
"peace, be still"
The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary and she conceived by the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amoung women, and blessed is thr fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of GOD, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Behold the handmaid of The Lord, be it unto me according to your wod. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt amoung us. Pour your grace into our Hearts O Lord, that as we have known the incarnation of your son, Jesus Christ, by the message of an Angel, so by his cross and passion we may come to share the glory of his resurrection. Through the same, Jesus Christ, Our Lord
Go in the peace of Christ
Thanks Be To GOD
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text: Agreed --- On Mon, 7/20/09, John Soliday <johnsoliday at msn.com> wrote: From: John Soliday <johnsoliday at msn.com> Subject: RE: Handlebar Raisers To: "'Dave Daniels'" <dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net>, "'Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion'" <gpzlist at micapeak.com>, "'Alexander Finger'" <af at genevainformation.ch> Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 10:48 PM Agreed but if you can still "wiggle" it easily at full extension that's as much stress as it will see..... From: Dave Daniels [mailto:dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:12 PM To: 'Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion'; 'Alexander Finger'; John Soliday Subject: RE: Handlebar Raisers What condition the line is in when you apply pressure to it, as in breaking, if there is no slack at all in the line at that moment, then it's a problem that can lead to a worse problem. But, stainless is definitely better able to handle this situation than the stock rubber line. It would still be better to ere on the side of caution, in my opinion. --- On Mon, 7/20/09, John Soliday <johnsoliday at msn.com> wrote: From: John Soliday <johnsoliday at msn.com> Subject: RE: Handlebar Raisers To: "'Dave Daniels'" <dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net>, "'Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion'" <gpzlist at micapeak.com>, "'Alexander Finger'" <af at genevainformation.ch> Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 9:03 PM Mine is a bit tight (and stainless) but it's only at full extension of the forks. Assuming you weigh "somthing", the line get's slack when you are on the bike and even with rebound on the suspension. I was concerned with mine until I realized it was only tight but not under tension on the center stand or side stand. I've had no problems with mine so you need to define what "tight" is and decide on your own. John -----Original Message----- From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com <http://firstname.lastname@example.com> [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com <http://firstname.lastname@example.com> ] On Behalf Of Dave Daniels Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 6:48 PM To: Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion; Alexander Finger Subject: Re: Handlebar Raisers If your brake line is pulled tight, then you need to get a longer one. There needs to be some slack in the line so it has room to move a little when pressure is applied to the line. Go ahead and get a stainless one while you're at it. --- On Sun, 7/19/09, Alexander Finger <af at genevainformation.ch <http://firstname.lastname@example.com> > wrote: From: Alexander Finger <af at genevainformation.ch <http://email@example.com> > Subject: Handlebar Raisers To: "Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion" <gpzlist at micapeak.com <http://firstname.lastname@example.com> > Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 12:11 PM A few weeks ago I got a package from fellow lister Andy Burkard who sold me his gennmars. Today my wife asked me what I'd do to contribute to the welfare of the household and I said: Well, I'll mount the handlebar raisers, they've been waiting way too long in the garage. I've got doubt about whether that was the answer she expected (looking at the lawn, the deck and whatever else needs to be fiddled with in the house) but I got a case. The setup seems simple as can be but I still pulled out the manual when I could not get the bolts off the handlebars, those beasts went into tight union with the bars. In the end it needed a dose of WD40 and off they came. I cut the strap which fixated the brake line so I got some slack, took the bars off, put the genmars in and everything went together almost smoothly. I'm a bit concerned about the brake line not having any slack..at all. It's really tight. I might ask the dealer to replace it on the next service. As the thing was mounted I had to test it of course and went for an hour onto the twisties (I have them in front of my door). I have the impression that the bike handles much better with the additional centimeters on the handlebars. At least - I sat more comfortably. The ride took me just to the beginning of the real alps and back home, mostly on small roads. I spent 5km on a National Road and got again confirmed why I don't like to ride on weekends. Some moron in a Seat tried to take over where he couldn't, no space and not enough power and stuck to my rear afterwards. With a twist on the throttle I put a SUV as a safety device in between the idiot and me and went back on the small roads - you can't go fast, but you have to drive for real. Andy, thanks again for letting me have the raisers, it's a strange world where people get aftermarket pieces sent from the US to mount on bikes in France but I like that world. cheers Alex


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Next week, Union College will host a jazz trio as the first of many arts and cultural events for the year.
The Boling, Brown and Holloway trio will perform on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rector Little Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public.
Mark Boling, bandleader and guitarist of the trio, is a renowned jazz guitarist, teacher, composer and author. He is an associate professor of music and coordinator of the jazz program at the University of Tennessee School of Music. Drummer Keith Brown and bassist Rusty Holloway complete the trio.
The group began performing together during the 1980s and has traveled together putting on shows since. Some of their most notable performances include appearing at jazz festivals in California and Japan, as well as at colleges and universities all across the U.S.
They recently released a new album called "Trio Life," which features original music by Boling along with wider known jazz songs and covers. According to their website, it reflects the type of music that the trio has become known for.
"Over the years the Boling, Brown and Holloway trio has honed a repertoire of original music and standards," said the site. "This eclectic mix has been slowly distilled in their hometown of Knoxville, Tenn. to produce a sound described in the press as 'honest,' polished,' and 'explorative.'"


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Topic: Authentication Issue
I'm trying to use login engine to perform user authentication on a app I'm building. I've installed LoginEngine correctly from what I can see. I'm stuck on the schema import section.
When I run the following command:
rake db_schema_import
I get the following output:
undefined method `config' for Login Engine:Module
I also came across this article recommending not using LoginEngine if a lot of customization is required. What have you guys used or can recommend for authentication?
http://glu.ttono.us/articles/2006/02/06 and-tricks
Last edited by qrail (2006-07-25 16:04:48)


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (34 votes).
In short: Fantastic day out. Best time in 4 years, medal & technical T, bar & pig roast to finish.In full: Another great day in Dymock. Late start means everyone's relaxed & the sun put us all in an even better mood. Lots of friendly chat with faces old & new before the start whilst waiting for the bus. Set off with the relatively modest target of beating last year's time but felt so good half way that I picked up the pace & the last 4 miles flew by in a blur resulting in my first negative split HM & a course PB. Arriving back to the bands, bar & BBQ made the day extra special. Thank You Dymock & see you in 2014Date of review: June 1, 2013
In short: Great again. With the finish in the Cricket GroundDate of review: May 27, 2013
In short: A few hill to deal with ..and was a tad warm but a good day . Great medal and t shirt :-)Date of review: May 26, 2013
In short: Worth it for the eccentric start & prize giving aloneIn full: My third time in 3 years says it all. It was sweltering by the time the canon roared to start us off over 13 miles of sun-baked tarmac (yes really, sun in 2012!!) Plenty of water stations along the undulating course and a good deal of support kept us going. By the time I reached the end I was desperate for shade.With the bank holiday having been moved for the Jubilee the atmosphere back at the Cricket club wasn't as good as previous years: I missed my burger followed by scrummy homemade cake washed down with tea, though the bar was open & the alcoholic prizes flowed freely.All monies raised go to supporting a cancer charity so a medal & T-shirt for all finishers for only £10 makes this a bargain, even if they were clearing out old stock.Date of review: January 30, 2013
In short: Hot hot hotIn full: Blimey that was a warm one. Nice undulating course, good mix of abilities and very friendly. The field stretched out very quickly and I found my self running alone for the vast majority so you have to dig deep to remember its a race and not a training run. The medal at the end was rather odd mind it had Dymock Half 2009 written on the back. Guess they had a few left over from 3 years ago :-) Date of review: May 28, 2012
In short: Hard work but worth itIn full: Despite the difficulties of an undulating course and the hottest day of the year so far, this is one of the best races I've ever run! Lots of water stations, really helpful, friendly marshals, and amazingly, a cannon to start the race!! Plus, a medal, tshirt and certificate for finishing, this is a race I'll be back for next year. Date of review: May 27, 2012
In short: friendly, rural race with some challenging uphill bits - this year ridiculously hot!Date of review: May 27, 2012
In short: An excellent pre marathon testIn full: Thanks to all the supporters and organisers, this was a cracking way to spend a Sunday. Entered this one rather than another local event as it was only half the cost. Am I the only one finding that entering some of these events is becoming a little prohibitive? The course was challenging for those of us not used to hills which was what was required. Will certainly do this next year. Date of review: June 28, 2011
In short: Date of review: May 31, 2011
In short: Horific! But i feel amazing for having completed itIn full: This is my first half marathon in fact my first long run. I had my first child a year ago and needed a challenge to help me shed a few pounds. Although i'd trained for it i'd only ever run on flat ground therefore the Dymock half marathon was an utter shock. I was worried about two things: coming last (which i undoubtedly would) and being humiliated at the finish line for coming last. Let me say that even though i came in with the bottom 3 the support and encouragement from the volunteers was fantastic and i couldn't have asked for better organisation. Frequent water stops (about every 3 miles), plus awards, tshirts, certificates and water bottles all waiting at the finish line plus a bbq and fantastic party atmosphere. Yes, it was hilly but don't you feel so invigorated after a challenge? And what a chalenge. Would i do this face again? Yes, but only after i've lost my baby weight. In summary, well staffed, challenging face for all abilities. Thank you dymock!Date of review: May 29, 2011
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