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A panchayat of Gujjar community held at Katya village under Jansath police station in the district, on Saturday decided to impose a fine of Rs 10,000 on those who are found supplying liquor and a fine of Rs 5,000 on those who are found drinking, community panchayat sources said.
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Thus there is the issue of the exact whereabouts of the US ships at the time of the standoff with the Iranian boats manned by the IRGC patrolling the area. According to Vice Admiral Kevin Cosgiff, the US ships were "five kilometers outside Iranian territorial waters". Yet, this is disputed by another dispatch from the US ships that states, "I am engaged in transit passage in accordance with international law."
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Re: I think I'm getting burned out...
I've been a season ticket holder since Day 1. Been through all the ups and downs, and walked out of the stadium tonight not surprised at all.
This team just isn't that exciting.. and it's not a SB contender. I'll keep rooting til the last snap of the season by nothing at all will surprise me between now and the end of Week 17.
Re: I think I'm getting burned out...
What do you expect? Harbaugh comes from the Andy Reid tree of never winning anything besides some playoff berths. And Cam has never won a thing Throw in Pees who has a ring ONLY because of Brady and what do you get? A bunch of mediocre clowns who shouldn't even be coaching college ball.
Re: I think I'm getting burned out...
This thread pretty accurately mirrors my feelings.
I do not demand a chapionship every year. I have followed the Cleveland Indians for over half a century (yes, over 50 years) and the Philadelphia 76ers as long as I can remember, so I'm certainly not a fair weather, bandwagon fan.
Something is wrong with this team. As a contrarian, I look beyond the people's choice villain (Cam). I wonder about the FO. I love Ray Rice, but he is far less effective running between the Ts (between OUR T's, anyway). I wonder why we don't have a Dwyer or a Redmon -- a big, tough short yardage back. (Or why we don't use Leach in that role). I wonder why the FO STILL has done virtually NOTHING to prepare for life after Ray Lewis. Why are we trying to fill in for Ray with UDFAs. I'm very unhappy that we have no depth at C or G, or T.
Yes, I'd like to see a new OC. And a new DC. And a new OL coach. But I'll keep rooting.
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Re: I think I'm getting burned out...
I feel pretty burned out too. A loss like this can suck the life out of you.
Re: I think I'm getting burned out...
I long now for the offseason....tbis BS week in and week out is just too much to take! But, I am sure Harbs will tell the team how proud he is of the way they competed tonight ....more BS - the D should be ashamed of themselves! Oh, btw, don't forget to get your playoff checks in the mail!"Grab those pusillanimous sons-a-bitches by the nose and kick 'em in the balls.." General George S. Patton
Re: I think I'm getting burned out...
Every season has its ups and downs. Every season is stressful if you love your team.
Every time I think I am burnt out though, I just think back to the days when this town had no team and I quickly remember why I love this game and team.A linebacker's job is to knock out running backs, to knock out receivers, to chase the football,
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Re: I think I'm getting burned out...
I agree with this whole thread. I'm not even that upset right now. Just like, "Blah, I'm not surprised."
What a misuse of talent and opportunity. This team, with its current players and coaches, is UNDERWHELMING. I think that's the word.My Ravens Blog: Brittany Rants About Football
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Man this loss blows. Hard.
But wow you all sound like a bunch of pussies.
We got the 4 skins next week and then a huge game at home vs Denver. They know they backed themselves into a corner. And they know its time to Annie up. No guarantees in this league fellas.
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By the time I got through customs my flight was on it's final call so the lunch stop I'd been hoping to make somewhere was cruelly robbed from me as I dashed to the train that transferred me to my gate. I got on the plane in time to get a window seat and we sat there for another 30 minutes while everyone else got on - clearly not as stressed as I'd been about missing the flight.
Flying into Slovenia was quite spectacular. The Alps seemed almost close enough to touch and the forests and small villages dotted around the place looked really beautiful. Suddenly I was ridiculously excited to be arriving somewhere I've always dreamed of coming to. I couldn't get off the plane quickly enough. Flew through customs then waited 40 minutes for the bus that would take me into the city of Ljubljana. The scenery on the bus ride was just as enjoyable as it had been flying into the country. We passed through small villages - cute white houses with red roofs and red, white and pink geraniums spilling out of the window boxes. Fields of corn, sunflowers and wheat were everywhere and beautiful green and black domed churches popped up every now and then amongst the countryside.
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HELP with Arc Fault Circuit Interruptors!
I may have a situation here, perh. you can help - I really didn't understand the workings of AFCI's and I think I need help here.
I ran a 12/3 romex (perfectly legal and code so far), with of course, a red, black, white and bare wire. As it turns out, I used the black wire to power all the plugs in a bedroom, and the red wire to handle the lights.
Now, the code is to have an AFCI for all plugs in a bedroom. BUT, an AFCI breaker is a different beast; instead of taking one wire, it has the common (white) wire pass through it as well, with that coiled white wire going to the common bus from the breaker itself.
OK, so for my remaining red wire, I hook that up to a standard 20A GE breaker, but what happens is that when I turn on the red wire circuit, the AFCI trips due - I guess - to an unbalance which the AFCI is detecting.
Is there any way to run an AFCI on a shared (2-wire) system like this, or must I run an AFCI on it's own circuit with a unique common? What is the way to solve this situation?
Samf, I am not an electrician; however, to the best of my knowledge your set up won't work for the reason you have already stated. You are going to have to spit the circuits and run 2 12/2 with ground cables. Or, you are going to have to buy a double pole arc fault breaker (very pricey). If all of the cable is behind finished areas, you may want to just buy the breaker. I am not sure if G.E. makes a 20 amp double pole arc fault breaker ( I can't imagine that they don't). This would be the simplest solution, both circuits receive arc fault protection and would remain on different phases with the shared neutral. Good luck!
Two-pole AFCI breakers are available in BR style. I am not sure if they are rated for use in a GE panel. I know they will fit though. A two-pole costs about the same as two single poles.
A question though. Do you need AFCIs? Meaning does your area require them, or do you just want them?
Sam: The code requires ALL bedroom outlets to be protected by AFCI's. As stated, You will have to remove the 12/3 and replace with 12/2, or abandon the red wire in your 12/3 and run a new 12/2, or tie your lights and outlets together, or buy a 2 pole AFCi breaker.
Since pete beat me to my response, his question is a valid one.
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I have started a bathroom remodel, and unfortunately it is getting bigger than I anticipated. After gutting the original bathroom and pulling up the tile floor, I decided to pull up the subfloor planks to be able to replace 2 joists that had been lowered to make the tile floor level with the existing floor. Once I had the subfloor up, I found that the beam that the joists were attached to was nearly completely eaten by termites (old damage). So I need to replace the beam. I got a bunch of questions to make sure I do this correctly.
The house (crawlspace) was built in 1947, and obviously the bathroom had been remodeled sometime in the past. The joists are 2" x 8 1/8" rough cut (actual dimensions) (not sure of wood type), and are just short of 8' long (~92"). The beam is two 2" x 8" nominal boards with 2" x 2" boards attached to help support the joists. The joists are notched to receive the 2" x 2". The other end of the joists attaches to the rim joist and sits on the foundation wall (again they are notched on this end as well). The eaten beam sits on brick pillars. One end is at the edge of the bathroom wall, and the other runs probably 30' from the bathroom through the kitchen and is supported by two more pillars. I plan on removing the beam from its bathroom end to the middle of the first pillar. I have removed all the floor joists in the bathroom area for access, and the joists for the floor on the other side of the beam run parallel to the beam, so easy access on that side. I will support the one other beam that runs into the beam to be replaced while it is being removed. Now for the questions:
What is the best method for attaching the replacement section of beam into the remaining original beam?
The joists are 2" x 8 1/8". Do they make joist hangers for that size lumber? Not really confident in the 2" x 2" supports.
Should I just replace all the old joists with 2 x 8 joists on 12" or 16" centers?
All help is appreciated.
hey friend,
sounds like a doozy.
1) attaching new "beam" (rim joist) to old:
make sure you stagger the members, meaning cut one of them back at least 2' longer, so one of the new boards laps the old, and pepper it with nails or deck screws. both of your new boards should fall on the brick pier (one somewhere in the middle, and the other one cantilevered out over a bit.
if this setup is impractical, you can simply butt the new members to the old, and use a steel gusset or angle to bridge the two.
2) as for joists, if the existing 2X8s are sound, use them.
the 2X2 ledger is the way everyone used to build, until code required joist hangers. there is nothing wrong with the 2X2 ledger and notched joist structurally, especially with a 2X8 spanning only 8'.
if the ends are punky and you've already removed t hem, use a new 2X8 with a standard joist hanger, 16" OC.
good luck.
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Got the bad girder replaced, but have found some additional termite eaten wood that will need to be replaced. I also found a girder that was almost completely cut in two in two places. Once for the old toilet vent stack, and once for an air conditioning duct.
Problem 1 - Partition Wall
How to support a partition wall (~ 8 ft) while replacing a joist that ran under it? Parallel to it. I am pretty sure it is not load bearing as the ceiling joists run parallel to it, and the wall was only being held up by a 2x4 attached to the side of the joist. This wall has all the plumbing for a dual vanity running up through the bottom, so not a lot of room.
Problem 2 - Girder that has been cut.
A partition wall, based on ceiling joist running parallel and wall only runs about 8 feet, runs above girder. The girder does support the floor joists for the bedroom next to the bathroom though. I plan on supporting on the affected joists with a 6x6 beam and jack posts, and the removal of the girder should not be so hard, but how do I support the wall above it while replacing the girder?
Problem 3 - Rotten bottom plate.
The bottom plate on the wall above the girder is also rotten/termite eaten where the old sink was. It is also cut in many sections as described for the girder above. How do I replace the bottom plate and support the wall?
You seem to have a major project going. The last couple of issues you bring up relate to temporary support while installing a new beam. Most contractors support the joists above using posts and beams, with the posts supported on temporary foundation supports. When I did my kitchen beam project, I used a pair of 2x10's nailed together on either side of the new beam, supported by doubled 2x4 posts on either end, with a 2x10 base to support the posts.
You need to size the temporary support adequately to hold up the load, which means you need to calculate the load. If you are not comfortable computing the load, you may want to consult with a structural engineer or an architect, its a bad day when the temporary bracing comes down before the beam goes up.
As for the beam splice you referred to earlier, I would at least consider installing a foundation post where the two beams meet. If the post is adequately sized, there is no need to overlap the two beams, you simply attach each beam to the post using an appropriate bracket (Simpson makes a wide variety of post caps for just such an application.
I am sure you know there are codes that govern the required size of the beams, the amount of overlap needed, the methods of attachment, and the type of fasteners required. These would all have been reviewed if you pulled a permit, but possibly you did not get a permit, in which case you should verify that you are meeting code with your design, as some day you are going to want to sell the house, and the new buyer might be interested in the structural framing.
I do plan on supporting the joists that are attached to the beam during replacement with a temporary 6x6 beam and jack posts on block. The ceiling rafters run parallel to the wall so nothing to support there. The problem I am having is how to support the partition wall directly above the beam to be replaced?
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CD review: New York Polyphony, 'Times Go by Turns'
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For a demonstration of how sumptuously beautiful the music of the English Renaissance can sound, you could scarcely do better than this superb new release by the vocal quartet New York Polyphony. The main offerings are the four-voice mass settings of William Byrd and Thomas Tallis, along with a quite different three-voice setting by their little-known predecessor John Plummer, and all three are executed with a powerful combination of fluency and rhythmic solidity. For Byrd and Tallis, writing in the 16th century, setting the Catholic liturgy was a political as well as an artistic undertaking, either in support of the reigning monarchy or dangerously in opposition; yet the music itself is almost heedlessly lavish in its expansiveness and serenity. Plummer's music, earlier by nearly a century, has a lean and hungry edge in contrast. But the ensemble delivers all three works with urgency and rhetorical flair. Interspersed among the mass settings are short tidbits by contemporary composers Andrew Smith and Gabriel Jackson, as well as a gorgeous burst of chordal writing by the late Richard Rodney Bennett.
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Pico Iyer has traveled to nearly every corner of the globe, often writing about it along the way: from the holy city of Benares to remote corners of Tibet to isolated nations like Bhutan, North Korea, and Cuba. Iyer is the author of a new book, about his travels and reflections:The Man Within My Head, an introspective look at the people who've impacted his life.
Though he writes from the perspective of a traveler, his essays are anything but touristy, rather, they touch upon the nerves of the society he's visiting as he tries to parse the cultural, political, and social nuances of the land. Iyer recently wrote a piece for the LA Times calling for the revival of the long sentence, what he refers to as his "silent" protest to the "snap, crackle, and pop" speed of modern writing.
Recently, your piece in the NYTimes, "Joy of Quiet," was one of the most widely shared pieces. Ironic, given that it was (a) a long reflective article and (b) about disconnecting. Do you find that there's still a place for such long, narrative pieces in today's fast-paced world of journalism, which likes snappy and short articles for the Web?
Iyer: The fact that it was circulated so widely, and I wouldn't really know because I'm not online that much, does suggest that people are hungry for spaciousness and more time to address their time and friends. You're right that the world has gotten very accelerated and fragmented. It feels as though we're in a MTV video at times. But there is something in each one of us that looks for enough time and space to have a meaningful conversation with a friend and time to reflect.
In fact, that piece was 2,000 words and people were reading it and sending it along. I think all of us have gotten caught up on this roller coaster that we didn't really want to be on. And now, we're looking to get off.
From an editorial standpoint, do you find that it's harder to get such longer, deeper stories out in mainstream press?
Yes, since I started, which was 30 years back, text has gotten 60% shorter in the publications that I've been contributing to. All magazines are getting more graphic. Newspapers are reflecting the pace of the Internet. But with 'Joy of Quiet,' I was given 1800 -2000 words, which was noticeably longer and I gave something like 1980 to my editor, thinking that it will be cut. But, it wasn't.
With the rise of the Internet, many of these publications have limited print space but they can shift pieces onto their websites, which can be longer. There's a parallel system arising in many ways. While movies are getting shorter, with less and less dialogue. You'll get a DVD a few months later that has 10 hours of added content. So, the outlets are just changing.
Today, media is global. I can go to the website of an Indian newspaper and get the latest update right now. So, where does your writing style fit into this new paradigm? Is there still a need for a writer who's writing about a country that he doesn't belong to and isn't reporting on in a journalistic fashion but simply describing through his own lens?
Yes, you're right, every writer today has to address that question now. He didn't have to do it 30 years ago. Writing has to be more internal than it used to be. If I'm going to India, for example, I can offer the perspective of an outsider. I'm not an Indian citizen and I'm not a journalist stationed there, covering it daily.
When I started in the 1980s as a journalist, I was gathering as much information as possible. Now, I think it's less about information and offering a bigger picture that isn't in the statistics. So, I'm going to give a different view on India than the journalist or the citizen, and it'll probably be broader, and more reflective.
But certainly, writing has changed and the writer has to think about how he can justify his existence given all these new sources.
Taking this beyond the essay form, do you find that there's still a space for books, which are truly insightful, thought-provoking and discuss serious issues? Many bookstores these days are filled with stories by famous people or are sensationalist in nature, it seems. Is there still space for a genuine writer?
Ha ha. Yes, I know what you mean. When I go to the bookstore or to the newsstand these days, my heart sinks a little. And yet, these days I think that are so many alternatives. It's much more of a free-for-all. I agree that when we look at the mainstream press, it's less exacting, it seems. But when I started, there were probably 10 places that a typical person could go to for specialist issues like hunger, poverty, inequality. Now, there's hundreds, if not thousands. We've gone from little information to too much information. It's hard to navigate many times though.
Now, when I write my books, I try to write them as slow as possible, and not up to date. So, that those who don't want the Entertainment Tonight kind of book can gravitate towards this kind of writing.
Although I do get dispirited sometimes, I try not to get down about it.
You seem to be an optimist. So with all this chatter about the sustainability of news outlets, what excites you as a writer going forward?
I do get worried because my sources of livelihood are books, newspapers, and magazines. Sometimes, it seems like three versions of the Titanic and which one will sink first.
But, ultimately, people still have the same needs – they will need information, and they will need reflection. It does pose a challenge to me and will cause us to rethink the way we do our work to meet changing forms. Yet, I still feel that what we're all doing as writers will have an audience.
Maybe 10 years from now, there will be far fewer print outlets, but many people seem to like public lectures. So, maybe I'll have to change myself from a private person at my desk to a more public person and talk about those same issues in front of an audience. I became a writer to be live a quiet life to myself. So, that's difficult but it just poses a challenge.
I liked that you said I'm an optimist. I'm probably also a realist. But definitely not a defeatist.
Since the landscape has changed, what advice would you give to a young writer who wants to write about these kinds of issues – still be a writer?
I would say, try to do something in writing that you couldn't do in any other form. If you think that your project is better in a different form, do a movie instead, or a multimedia project. I think if I were starting out today, I might well not have become a writer but gone into one of these forms.
But if you do want to be writer, try to think about why a reader picks up a book. They want something slower, probably, and more nuanced. So, go as far internal as you can.
Think of it like when you're walking down Broadway in NYC and there will be someone sitting in a corner, sketching, amidst all the noise and business. If you want to be a writer, that will probably be your space.
At Dowser, we often write about social issues and impact. You write about similar issues, especially, when you visit developing countries, but from a travel perspective. What do you make of these different schools of writing, which are often trying to bring the same ideas to life?
Yes, when I'm writing, I'm also writing about those bigger issues but trying to do it through a human story and presenting myself as more or less a typical tourist. So, for example, going back to the NYTimes, Kristof has been anchoring his OpEds with a human story and sometimes, that gives it an even farther reach than it would have had otherwise.
While you and David at Dowser have expertise on these issues, I don't. So, when I write about it, I write it from a blundering everyman's perspective. So, what happens to a blundering everyman when he goes to Haiti, Egypt or India? That's my approach and I see what doors it can open.


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Pa. Senate Drilling Fee Moves Forward, with Changes that Further Weaken the BillSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 10:16am.
A blog post from Michael Wood, originally published on Third and State.
Third and State This Week: Preserving Tobacco Funds for Health Care, Fasting for PA's Vulnerable and the May Jobs ReportSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 8:14am.
This week, we blogged about the latest job numbers, efforts to preserve tobacco settlement dollars for health care services, paid sick days legislation and more.
Third and State This Week: Teacher Salaries, Legislative Updates & Paid Sick Leave in PhiladelphiaSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Fri, 05/27/2011 - 4:50pm.
This week at Third and State, we blogged about teacher salaries and a paid sick leave bill in Philadelphia City Council, along with providing legislative updates on efforts to cut unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania and advance a state budget with deep cuts to education and human services.
Pa. House Approves $27.3 Billion BudgetSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 10:24am.
A blog post from Chris Lilienthal, originally published on Third and State.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 109-92 Tuesday to approve a state budget that sets spending at $27.3 billion for the 2011-12 fiscal year — the same amount proposed in Governor Tom Corbett's March budget plan.
The budget cuts $1 billion from public schools and reduces Governor Corbett's budget by $471 million for health and human services for women, children and people with disabilities. It fails to enact a drilling tax on natural gas and leaves untouched a $500 million state revenue surplus.
Comparing Pa.'s Marcellus Shale Drilling Tax PlansSubmitted by pennbpc on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 9:48am.
According to recent media reports, Pennsylvania state lawmakers believe a Marcellus Shale gas drilling tax will happen one way or another. The big question is just what it will look like.
Several bills, with bipartisan backing, have been introduced in the General Assembly to impose a drilling tax or fee on natural gas production in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale. The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center has a new report comparing details of the four most prominent plans introduced by Rep. Greg Vitali, Sens. John Yudichak and Ted Erickson, Rep. Kate Harper, and Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati.
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Third and State This Week: The State Budget, Voter ID and CEO PaySubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 5:49pm.
This week, the state budget dominated with the introduction of the House Republican budget. We also weighed in on the cost of a voter ID law and the rules for CEO pay.
A Detailed Look at the House GOP Budget PlanSubmitted by pennbpc on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 5:26pm.
The Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus introduced a 2011-12 state budget proposal on May 10 that is consistent with the principles communicated by caucus leaders over the past few months. It spends only $27.3 billion, the initial spend number proposed by Governor Tom Corbett, and leaves untouched a $506 million accumulated revenue surplus.
The House budget incorporates Governor Tom Corbett's plan to transfer revenue from the Tobacco Settlement Fund into the General Fund. If Tobacco Settlement Fund dollars are taken out of the equation, the budget spends around $27 billion, well below 2008-09 levels.
As expected, the plan represents a shift in cuts rather than a restoration of programs. This is evident throughout the budget. For example, the plan restores $20 million of the $23 million cut to the Human Services Development Fund — a source of flexible funding for county human services — but cuts the county child welfare line by $22 million.
Voter ID Law Costly to TaxpayersSubmitted by pennbpc on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 3:36pm.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is considering legislation that would require every citizen to present photo identification as a condition for voting in primary and general elections.
Many recently enacted voter ID laws have been subject to legal challenges, and states considering such laws are being proactive about including safeguards that eliminate impediments to a citizen's constitutional right to vote. But it doesn't come without cost.
In a recent policy brief, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center applied the experiences of other states with voter ID laws to estimate the cost of implementing such a law in the Commonwealth. In order to meet the requirements set forth in the legislation and avoid potential litigation, PBPC estimates the first-year costs for a voter identification program of approximately $11 million.
A Quick Take on House GOP Budget PlanSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 5:39pm.
A blog post from Chris Lilienthal, originally published on Third and State.
Pennsylvania House Republican leaders unveiled a state budget plan today that cuts $470 million in health and human services for vulnerable Pennsylvanians, while leaving in tact hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to schools, full-day kindergarten, Penn State and other colleges.
The plan would restore some of the deep cuts to education proposed in Governor Corbett's budget blueprint — $387 million to the 18 state-supported colleges and universities and $210 million to public schools.
Third and State This Week: Big Budget Rally, Mexican Trade Deficit & Marcellus Shale TaxesSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 4:23pm.
This week, we weighed in on a debate over the tax payments of drillers in Pennsylvania. We also blogged about the state's revenue surplus, a big rally at the State Capitol and the Pennsylvania jobs toll of a trade deficit with Mexico.
Revenue Analysis Goes Well Beyond Taxes Paid by DrillersSubmitted by pennbpc on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 10:15am.
Sharon Ward, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC), issued the following statement in response to a new analysis of the taxes paid by the natural gas industry from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue:
The Department of Revenue's new analysis makes an apples to oranges comparison of the taxes paid by companies engaged in natural gas drilling.
It alters the definition of drilling companies from what was reported in the Governor's budget just two months ago. The definition was expanded to include companies that do not drill at all and would not be subject to a drilling tax, such as pipeline operators and suppliers of sand used in the fracking process. It also counts taxes paid by individuals and customers as taxes paid by the industry.
Third and State This Week: Zombies, Millionaire Taxes and Gas DrillersSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 5:25pm.
This week, we blogged about New Jersey's millionaire tax, taxes and Marcellus Shale drillers, zombies and much more.
Natural Gas Drillers Pay Little in Pa. State and Local TaxesSubmitted by pennbpc on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 2:34pm.
Natural gas drillers claim they have paid hundreds of millions of dollars in Pennsylvania taxes, but data from the state Department of Revenue tell a different story, according to a report released this week by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center.
Of the 783 companies to file corporate net income tax returns in 2008, 85% paid nothing in taxes. Many other drillers, including nine of the top 10 permit holders in the Marcellus Shale, structure their businesses to attract investment capital from individuals who avoid the corporate net income tax altogether and pay the much lower personal income tax.
Even Newt Gingrich Supports a Marcellus Shale Severance Tax in PennsylvaniaSubmitted by pennbpc on Mon, 11/01/2010 - 1:48pm.
The Pennsylvania Senate has adjourned for the year without taking up a Marcellus Shale severance tax bill, despite promising to enact the tax in last summer's state budget agreement.
Since then, a few high-profile Republicans - including former U.S. House Speaker and leading conservative figure Newt Gingrich - have voiced support for enacting the tax.
A Hundred Million Dollars Lost to Legislative Inaction on Severance TaxSubmitted by pennbpc on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 5:37pm.
Governor Ed Rendell made headlines across the state today with his announcement that efforts to enact a natural gas severance tax are "clearly dead" for the year. Good news for the natural gas industry; bad news for the people of Pennsylvania.
How bad? The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center has been tracking in real-time the amount of severance tax revenue lost since October 1, 2009 by not having a tax in place. This weekend, the Severance Tax Ticker will hit $100 million!


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Suspect Dead After High Speed Chase
A pursuit that started in Riverside County ended in Otay Mesa near the border Saturday after the driver was shot and killed by officers.
The incident started in the Riverside County town of Perris when a sheriff's deputy heard a call about a carjacked silver Chevrolet Impala, and began chasing it at about 9:33 a.m. A high-speed chase across surface streets reached Interstate 215, and the car was driven south.
California Highway Patrol officers picked up the chase, Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Mike Vasquez said.
After passing through Murrieta and Temecula just before 10 a.m., CHP officers from the Inland Empire handed off the chase to their colleagues working out of Oceanside, as the Impala sped at speeds of 100 mph into San Diego County.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM (EST)
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Please join us for our annual Friends of Tusk fundraising dinner in New York, featuring an exhibition and sale of photographs by David Yarrow ((http://www.davidyarrowphotography.com/) ahead of the launch of his new book, Encounter, followed by dinner and live music by Madame Please.
WHEN: 7 November 2013
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Metamorphosis is an independent salon located at the very centre of Battersea Square. The community around the square is fantastic and is a very popular place to eat, drink or meet friends, with a variety of bars and restaurants just next door. The whole square has a very friendly atmosphere, just as you'd expect in South London.
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I am an independent experienced senior stylist and have been in the hair business for over 23 years. I started hairdressing after spending several years studying medicine at Università di Roma (Rome University in Italy), where I am from. As much as I loved science and medicine, I decided to learn hairdressing and styling skills to become independent from my family, initially just as a hobby, but soon found myself fully qualified and learning at the very best hair salon in Rome, under the legendary Franco Scarpa, Artistic Director of Vidal Sassoon 1975/76.
In 1984, Franco suggested that I come to London, the fashion capital of the hair industry, and soon I was attending courses with Vidal Sassoon, so much so that I decided London was my home! Today, London is still the capital of the hair trends and fashion world, and long may it continue. From 1986 to 1992, I worked for Cristopha, Crimpers and Alan International, but in 1992 decided to go solo, opening Metamorphosis in Battersea Square.
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A little background info:
Originally I thought I had a boost leak or something of the sort due to a whistling noise I heard on cold start-ups in cold weather. Being the paranoid person I am, and after reading so many threads about boost leaks, I went to work on my intercooler/throttle body hose. To my surprise I couldn't get it off. Even after removing the IC by loosening the worm clamp at the IC-end of the hose, I still could not pull off the hose from the TB like so many people claim they have. I say pull because there was no physical way for me to reach the worm clamp to loosen it from the TB-end. Long story short, I put the IC back on assuming my IC/TB hose is on there pretty snug.
Now the actual(?) issue:
I started my car one morning and the whistling was going pretty bonkers so I decided it was a good opportunity to get a video of where the whistling was coming from in the actual engine compartment:
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I'm not quite sure what this noise is, but it seems to coming directly from the alternator. Anyone every have or heard of anything like this? And this is in fact the same "whistling" I was hearing when I thought there was a leak of some sort.


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The U.S. Department of Labor has agreed to review a union complaint against the government of Tegucigalpa for breach of labor laws under the free trade agreement DR-CAFTA, according to an official announcement released today.
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If you say it's comfortable, then it's a vast improvement over any surplus grip. The original grip in plastic can cause some fatigue during extended shooting sessions.
The rubberized grip I got a couple years ago is buried in the bottom of my "gun junk" tote, as it was bulky, too long and has an uncomfortable bump on one side. I didn't think it was much different until I installed it and gave it a try. It was cheap though.... I should have known.
btw: how long did it take you to set up all those bullets for the pic?
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You mean banning high capacity magazines over the entire country.
As long as you bought them before the ban you're good.
That reminds me. I need to order about 20 more 30 round AK mags.
Picked up a Polytech today... pics soon
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That. Is. Gorgeous.
Thanks Elbows
I need a chicom muzzle nut and sling, and then it'll be done.
How do you guys feel about the Century International Arms GP 1975 Ak's? Ive been reading some mixed reviews on them. There's one semi locally for sale and im thinking about shooting the guy a offer.
Edit: After reading some of what Elbows posted earlier in this thread im not sur if even offering him 300 is worth it
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I wouldn't say that much --- but in reality the general consensus is that if you know some things about the AK, they are worth buying if you can go hands on with one. Lots of guys go into a shop, pick up five or six different WASRs until they find one which operates smoothly, doesn't have magazine issues, the springs are installed properly, doesn't have canted sights or gas block. Would I order one cheap online somewhere? Eh...
Also, if you're planning/willing to have it "fixed" by a competent gunsmith, it may be worth while. A nicer option for WASRs is Henderson Defense, or Interarms. Not as cheap, but a better firearm.
Can they be any worse of a project then a daily VW Corrado
In all seriousness im willing to to tinker and go "hands on with it." i Just dont know that much about guns to begin with but i dont mind having a bottom of the barrel ak as long as it will shoot straight and not have some of the horror story issues that ive read about online
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if i was looking for another AK i'd be looking at the Maadi AKs that come up under auction. those are the best balance between cheap and good. they're basically russian AKs and the market hasn't overinflated their prices yet. get them while you can.
"We're society's crowbar. They hate us, they never want to acknowledge the dirty jobs they give us to do, but when the job is done they never throw us away - they just slip us back in the toolbox until they need us the next time. And there will always be a next time."-Jim Hooper. Beneath the Visiting Moon: Images of Combat in Southern Africa
I agree with all of what you said except for the Egyptian remark. The Egyptians could give two sihts about what they export, because what do they care? It's going to the Americans which they could give two sihts about. Having worked overseas with numerous Egyptians, almost all of them despise anything to do with Americans. They dealt with us begrudgingly only because money was coming to them.
The Maadi's were bottom of the barrel AK's back in the early 90's, and I remember my Dad ordering one from the Shotgun News for something ridiculous like $200. I thought I got a screaming deal, sold my SNES (lulz) I think to get it. I was all of 12 or so... Upon arrival, the damn thing shot insanely low and to either the left or right. I forget which.
Upon inspection, it had the exact issue that some of the WASR's have, horribly canted sites. I don't recall the build quality being all that great either. I picked up a Bulgarian SLR-95 and was in bliss...until my focus switched over to this shiny FN-FAL hackjob that I saw at a pawn shop...but that's another story.
On a side note, I picked up an AMD-65 two or so years ago and could NOT be happier with it. The folding stock is actually a pleasure to shoot with. Took off the goofy front grip and replaced it with a quad-rail.
A hand-picked WASR is a good basic AK if you know what your looking for. I've owned three and haven't been disappointed, but I had to inspect them before purchase. I'd spend the few extra bucks on an AMD-65 though. Smooth as buttah!
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Alright so all the cheap WASR's and Sar's go real fast around these parts and after doing a little reading i think i may bite the bullet () on better built model.
Locally looking at a Asenal SA M7 carbine. $900.0 and a Vector for around $650.0
Dont know if i can bring myself to spend that much but im done ranting and will post pics if i nut up!
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If you want to spend right in the middle...check out the Arsenal/SAIGA built guns. These are Russian receivers brought into the country as sporting rifles, then refitted with some Bulgarian/US parts to be US compliant. (Arsenal rifles are one of the few rifles in the US which are made from brand new parts - not a mash up of old parts kits like WASRs etc. They are as close as you can get to a production NEW AK pattern rifle. The Saiga models feature an actual Russian receiver - unlike most of the AKs on the US market which use US receivers etc. Barrels are Bulgarian made -the Saigas may even have Russian barrels, all chrome lined etc.)
$770 on average, which is a very reasonable price for the product you're getting.
Though, to make you feel bad these were selling for $599 sometime last year, which was a freakin' steal!
I run one of the Arsenal/SAIGAs but in 5.45x39 instead of the normal 7.62x39. These are really a great offer, with a slim chance of something needing any tweaking.
PS: I would also recommend you stick to Warsaw length furniture. NATO length stuff is 1.5" longer, and while it's fine for sitting on a bench and shooting small groups, it is more like a longer hunting rifle length, and does not work well for quick wielding of the rifle, or using the rifle while wearing gear etc.
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Well bought this today
Havent shot it yet so i will let you guys know if im happy with my purchase
Looks ban-era, is that the SA 7?
Thats what it was advertised as but upon further inspection there where no markings of this gun being a arsenal? says "ISD Bulgaria" "Made in Bulgaria" on one side
Look to me that it is a ssr-85c-2 TGI gun but im still researching
Anyways i Talked the guy down to six hope i didnt get ripped!
spend the extra $200 like i did and get it back to original configuration.
i have about 2,400 rounds through it with ZERO malfunctions (except when i didn't wind the drum all the way up but that's my fault and not the gun's)
"We're society's crowbar. They hate us, they never want to acknowledge the dirty jobs they give us to do, but when the job is done they never throw us away - they just slip us back in the toolbox until they need us the next time. And there will always be a next time."-Jim Hooper. Beneath the Visiting Moon: Images of Combat in Southern Africa
The nice thing about AKs...if its built right, it'll last you forever. So, at the end of the day - if it shoots its worthwhile. Don't panic.
Went out and shot the bulgy and well loved it
I still think i got ripped off since its a TGI gun and not a Arsenal but the rifle seems to function Ok, My impatience got the best of me but nothing i can do about it now.
I need more practice but im almost ready for the zombies
Any pointers for first few ugrades?


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Syria Warned Amid Signs of Chemical Weapons Preparations
President Barack Obama warned Syria's Bashar al-Assad not to use or distribute its stock of chemical weapons, as U.S. officials saw evidence that the country's embattled regime may be preparing to unleash such weapons to repel advances by rebel fighters.
"I want to make it absolutely clear to Assad and those under his command: the world is watching," Obama said yesterday in a speech at the National Defense University in Washington. "The use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable, and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable."
U.S. reconnaissance satellites and other tools last week detected increased activity at several chemical weapons depots in Syria, including movement of some weapons into position where President Assad's forces could more quickly deliver them by aircraft or artillery, two U.S. officials said.
Intelligence sources also picked up orders to at least one Syrian military base to begin combining the two precursor chemical components of Sarin nerve gas to make it ready to use, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence details. Syrian authorities have stored the components, which produce a deadly nerve agent when mixed, in secure separate facilities, according to the officials.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry yesterday denied that the regime planned to use chemical weapons against it own people.
Decisive Moment
The 20-month uprising against Assad's minority Alawite ruling party -- which the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said has killed more than 30,000 people -- appears to be at or near a decisive moment, according to the U.S. officials. Regime leaders may fear that they may soon be forced to decide whether to flee into exile, fight to the death or delay defeat by using chemical weapons, the officials said.
The fighting has drawn close to Damascus, the capital, and rebels fighting to overthrow the Assad regime have gained the ability to shoot down Syrian warplanes and helicopters with shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles supplied by Persian Gulf states, the U.S. officials said.
The Syrian government yesterday sent fighter jets to bomb suburbs around Damascus to keep rebel fighters from the center of the city, the Voice of America reported, citing the U.K.- based Syrian Observatory.
Jordan, Turkey
The U.S. has been working with Jordan and Turkey in an effort to monitor chemical weapons sites "and try to determine how best to respond to any concerns in that area," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in October. "A group of our forces" are in Jordan to help build a headquarters and assist with "possible consequences of what's happening in Syria," Panetta said Oct. 10 at a news conference in Brussels.
The U.S. will take action if it sees evidence that the Syrian government is using chemical weapons, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday. "This is a red line for the United States," she said in Prague. She declined to say what specific action the U.S. might take.
In London today, U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague warned of a "serious response from the international community" if Syria uses chemical weapons and said contingency plans are being readied.
"We've expressed in no uncertain terms directly to the Syrian regime the gravity of any use of chemical weapons," Hague told lawmakers in the House of Commons. "This would cause us to revisit our approach to Syria."
'Red Line'
In Washington, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said yesterday that the Syrian regime would cross the U.S. "red line" if it provides chemical weapons to others as well as if it uses such weapons itself.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said concern has increased that the Assad regime might turn to its chemical weapons stockpiles as it fails to stem the upheaval by conventional means.
"With the regime's grip on power loosening, with its failure to put down the opposition through conventional means, we have an increased concern about the possibility of the regime taking the desperate act of using its chemical weapons," Carney told reporters.
The U.S. last publicly warned Syria about chemical weapons in July when Obama said the regime "will be held accountable" if the weapons were unleashed, after the Syrian Foreign Ministry said the nation's stockpiles were secure.
Syrian Pledge
Syria has repeatedly said that it won't use any chemical weapons, if they exist, against its people no matter the circumstances, an official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said yesterday, according to the website of Syrian state television. The Syrian source, who wasn't identified, said the U.S. has a record of fabricating such issues as a pretext for war, citing the invasion of Iraq, according to the report.
Citing the worsening security situation in Syria, the United Nations yesterday ordered the pullout of all its non- essential staff, according to spokesman Martin Nesirky.
Turkey has asked the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to deploy Patriot missile batteries on its soil for the first time in about a decade amid fears that Syria may launch a punitive attack, which could include the use of chemical weapons, against the country for backing Syrian rebels.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is concerned that Hezbollah or other groups could gain control of Syria's chemical weapons if Assad's regime collapses. Netanyahu has said he wouldn't rule out Israeli action in such a case.
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Many of the health problems facing our country are strongly related to developmental and biopsychosocial problems. This program trains future leaders in developmental-behavioral pediatrics (DBP) to assist children and families and improve systems of care for these problems.
Goal 1: Prepare fellows with the knowledge, and skills necessary to integrate interdisciplinary services in the care of children and families. Goal 2: Prepare fellows with the professionalism, knowledge, and skills necessary to provide family-centered and culturally competent care. Goal 3: Prepare fellows with a broad understanding of public health including the Life Course Model and the leadership skills to implement systems change. Goal 4: Prepare fellows with the scholarship and leadership skills essential to advance developmental-behavioral pediatrics. Goal 5: Recruit diverse trainees who show promise in becoming MCH leaders Objective 1.1: Recruit 1-2 fellows per year and maintain a diverse group of fellows across the 3 year fellowship program. Objective 2.1: Fellows will have multiple interdisciplinary experiences during the 1st year. Objective 2.2: Fellows will develop and implement a community-based project. Objective 3.1: Fellow completes a course on providing culturally and linguistically competent care during the 1st year of training. Objective 3.2: Parents of children with special needs teach fellows about family centered-care throughout the 1styear of training. Objective 4.1: During the 1st year of training fellows are provided training on research design, ethics, and data analysis. . Objective 4.2: By the end of training, fellow will complete research project and present results Objective 5.1: Over the 3-year training, provide supervised clinical experiences in DBP. Objective 5.2: In year 1 the resident will visit schools and community-based agencies to better understand the role of these organizations in the care of children.
We provide: 1) an extensive interdisciplinary didactic curriculum; 2)mentored developmental-behavioral pediatric and interdisciplinary clinical training in the provision of family-centered and culturally competent care across inpatient and outpatient and community-based venues ; 3) structured teaching experiences; 4) mentored research training; 5) consultation to Title V funded programs and community agencies; and 6) advocacy experiences. Pediatric residents at our program participate in a developmental-behavioral pediatrics rotation and fellows help to teach residents during this rotation.
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On a side note...I orchestrated a similar attack in Arma 2 OA. Had an 8 man Delta team attacking a Taliban position. It was night time and I had them switch on their IR lasers....came upon the stronghold which had around 12 talibs. Positioned my guys to get the best shots...assigned them the targets and then opened fire. Best Laser show ever.
Synch Shots provide a very powerful gameplay experience.
check out 0:49 to 0:59. Incredibly fast, much faster than running and easily chain-able so you can rebound through the level. I don't doubt it's balanced in the game already though, it doesn't look too outlandish.
1:47 1:49 sec. - This conflict with what you say, take a look.
It looks as if he weighs nothing gear and guns were made of plastic. Ubisoft, do we ask too much? After all, Ghost Recon fans should expect some kind of attempt basic for realism, not just similarity of Gears of War fantasy animation.
Everything else can be stay, just reduce speed cover-to-cover animation... please : (
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really great aspect..it probably is playable with friends online, otherwise it would make no sence..
and hortey, to answer your question...i think he was madly in love and soiled himself at the same time..and it would be even better, if all the 16 players would aim at the bagel eating fella..
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Not wanting to wait long to walk down the aisle, Rose McGowan married Davey Detail on Saturday (October 12) just three months after getting engaged.
The "Charmed" star and her artist groom invited 60 guests to the intimate occasion which took place outdoors, according to People.
A rabbi performed the ceremony as the 40-year-old actress donned a gown by Monique Lhuillier.
Stoked to share the news with fans, Rose tweeted, "Hell to the yeah! I'm a Mrs.! What?!AWESOME! Love to you all!!!!!"


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Your more of one then me on this matter.so now you know I am certainly no expert
Thanks for the info on the left rail, never would have thought of that.
Coils -
I didn't think about it either, until getting into the MG47. The specific reason for installing the left rail first is so the bolt doesn't rotate during cycling tests; and to align it when you slip it in the rear. My ejector rail came with a flat; standard-length factory ejector rail.
Also, left rail goes in first (and NOT the ejector rail!) so you can 'unchamber' the rds. Otherwise you'd have to cut your ejection port right away. Found that one out the hard way too DUH so now you know I am certainly no expert
Your more of one then me on this matter.so now you know I am certainly no expert
Thanks for the info on the left rail, never would have thought of that.
Cycling without a spring - pull-push wearing a glove. Long strip is the extended cocking plate. Temporary U-shaped recoil spring 'anchor' used to test chambering on this & the MG47 (before FCG & BC ext) is on the lower left
BACK END of the gas tube is visible, which should yield 5.5" of contained-full-pressure stroke. First pic above shows the piston on short carrier. Ejection port is still undersize. Hammer-to-firing-pin & cocking geometry work very well (quick mock up for pic shows tipped grip, but perm STRAIGHT installation is done)
The trunnion-to-feed tray & feed-lever-to-stroke 'geometry challenges' are beginning to emerge, since the tray is not on TOP of the trunnion, but behind it. I was afraid to cut the trunnion down to far (up front) so as not to compromise the locking lugs. This results in a longer chambering path, and feed-lever geometry is vastly changed. There are no guarantees on this one, but I'm working on it
I am open to suggestions which have been thought through. An option may be to extend the widened part of the feed lever (the 'funnel-like' portion, which initially 'kicks it' sideways) so the feed stud can be located further forward. There is space to extend it
Here's the section of feed-lever I called 'the funnel' for lack of a better term
When dealing with things like this, one can better-appreciate the engineering mind of SharpShooter, and his level of ingenuity. I am no engineer so it's going to be a steep climb
UPDATE: I have figured out the feed stud CAN be located further forward, to compensate for the longer "dead part" of the stroke which doesn't exist in an RPD. The funnel-like swell at the front of feed lever will 'catch' the stud as it moves aft. So funnel wasn't such a bad term after all. My concern now is whether that 'funnel-bend' will absorb the sudden recoil shock without damage. It seems like an odd set-up to begin with. I believe RPD's have a 'flapper' bolt lock which delays bolt/BC unlocking/velocity, like an HK delayed blowback?
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It may not be any help but I pulled out my RPD parts kit and estimated some measurements. From the front of the FT to the chamber mouth was about 1/4". From the bottom of the FT to the top of the chamber was about 1/8". The edge of the feed lever (start of the "funnel") sits in the middle of the actuator roller when the bolt is closed. Measurements are approximate due to the torch cuts but not too bad.
The RPD locking mechanism has positive locking and unlocking driven by the gas piston/bolt carrier. The H&K action has an additional delay because the rollers need to be "squeezed" out of the recesses before the action can move back.
I am not sure that the RPD recoil forces are any worse than the AK.
I love your work and follow the progress. I would love to see how the cocking plate interfaces with the bolt carrier.
I Thank You
The 'cocking plate' is simply a flat plate which lays alongside the upside-down BC, and has a 'catch' on the front, which engages the front 'step' on the BC. It's basically a hook that will pull the BC back, but won't push, so it's non-reciprocating. That's why I'm using a dowel for the front stroke, until I get a butt-plate & recoil spring system made
There is a rather poor pic of the cocking plate assy belt feed ak-47
If you look close, you can see the part that catches the BC, right above the body/shank of the bolt. The hole in the plate is for attaching the cocking handle. Right now that's a weak link in the chain
Here is another thought. If you still can't get the feed stud far enough forward to be at the same distance from the bolt head as on the STD RPK, what if you slotted the bolt carrier holes where you bolt on the 2 pieces of flat bar that goes back and mounts the feed stud angle. Put long thru bolts from one side to the other, going clear through the BC with a nut on the end of each bolt. Put a small coil spring between them with a pin thru the BC back of the spring to press against but ahead of the rear bolt. When the BC goes forward, the feed stud angle would bear against the back of the FT and retract as the BC still goes forward. When the BC move rearward, the feed stud/angle/ flatbars would stay against the back of the FT until the cross bolts came to the end of the slots, at that point the feed stud/angle/flatbar would move back with the BC and into the funnel of the feed came so that the distance from the feed stud to the bolt face would be the same as on the STD RPD. I had to make a similar device on my 300WSM FAL to lock the bolt head from rotating when it stripped a cartridge from the magazine. The trick is to get the spring tension right as it will oppose the closing of the BC spring after the feed stud contacts the back of the FT.
Just a thought
Tom Hartman
You can probly save yourself a lot of problems by mounting the feed cover / feed tray in the proper location. I notched my trunnion so the bullet is in the same relative position as a round in a mag in a regular ak. this will allow the bulet guide to work right.
thats how I did mine and it feeds perfectly.
Pirate - your approach is closest to the original set-up, and you have yours feeding. I need to re-locate the tray forward and re-do the top.
First, I will try extending the BC ext. longer (forward) and re-locate the feed stud as far front as possible, just to see what happens. It might work. But a more forward-positioned feed tray (where it should have been to begin with, on TOP of the trunnion) WILL keep the feed lever geometry original, and keep OAL of the pistol shorter at the same time. I may still be able to salvage the lower tube. I sure would like to see more pics of yours if you have any
SS - I followed your train of thought (it would work) but it's rather involved - I need to keep it simple
Thanks for the shared guidance. All this, after the long-winded "Logic post"......well, humility ain't a bad thing. Experience = list of mistakes, and I have lot's of experience
I agree with Pirate 100%, if you can move the FT forward, it's a much simplier solution. I just thought it was as far forward as you could go. If he has his farther forward and it works, I would try to match his.
Basically I positioned mine so thet the feed tray was in the same spot as an ak mag, that works so this should and it does. I made a sleeve and welded it to a peice of barstock welded to the trunnion. for the feed cover hinge. My concern was that the ak rounds feed from the sides and that there would be a problem feeding from the center but there isn't.
I haven't installe the rails or ejector yet. I wanted to get the feed cover positioned first. I will be removing the fillers to do the rails now that I know that it feeds.


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U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., says she's still not on board with the Bush administrtaion's $700 billion plan to stabilize the nation's financial sector. But Bachmann is also trying to link the Wall Street bailout with her push for expanded oil drilling. Bachmann and other Republicans are urging President Bush to allow oil companies to Read more →
A new poll by The Pew Research Center for People and the Press finds that nearly six in ten polled support efforts to spend billion to help ensure that the financial sectors and markets secure. The poll also finds that people trust Barack Obama more than John McCain when it comes to addressing the economy. Read more →
The Washington Post's Dan Balz wonders what in the heck is going on in Minnesota and Indiana. In other words, Minnesota is tight despite voting for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1972 and Indiana is tight despite voting for Republicans since 1964: Watching these state polls is great sport and sometimes instructive. But it's helpful Read more →
From MPR's Mark Zdechlik: DFL Senate candidate Al Franken is calling on Republican Senator Norm Coleman to explain comments Coleman reportedly made over the weekend suggesting the proposed financial institution bailout could earn the U.S. money. According to a Sunday Mankato Free Press report, Coleman said: "The government could make 10 or 20 times what Read more →
The candidates running to replace Jim Ramstad met for their third debate last night. The Jewish Community Relations Council, which organized the forum, gave them the option to request one minute rebuttals, and the candidates made use of them often. DFLer Ashwin Madia, Independence Party candidate David Dillon and Republican Erik Paulsen engaged in feisty Read more →
The most recent Quinnipiac/Wall Street Journal/Washington Post.com poll shows Barack Obama with a two point lead over John McCain in Minnesota (in other words, statistical dead heat). The poll finds that 47% of those polled support Obama. 45% support McCain. Here's the Wall Street Journal story. It's the third poll in the last two days. Read more →
The poll shows that 47% of those polled back Obama. 45% back McCain. When a similar poll was conducted in July, Obama was leading McCain 46% to 44%. Quinnipiac University surveyed 1301 likely voters in Minnesota between September 14th and September 21st. 55% of those polled say the economy is the biggest issue but are Read more →


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A dismembered body discovered by horrified workers at a recycling plant belonged to a man who had been freed from jail just days earlier.
Officers are today battling to work out how homeless former heroin addict Matthew Symonds, 34, ended up in the rubbish.
They said it was still too early to confirm how long the victim's body parts had been dismembered.
Mr Symonds, of Swindon, Wilts, was discovered 45 miles from his home town at a Biffa recycling plant in Avonmouth, Bristol.
Officer Gareth Bevan said: "Enquiries so far suggest the body was transported with commercial recycling waste collected in Swindon.
"The investigation is at an early stage and we are keeping an open mind."
"Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very difficult time."
Yesterday a cordon was still in place at the plant as a team of forensics officers scoured the area for clues.
It is not the first time a body has been found at a waste depot in Avonmouth.
In 2012, Canadian student Garrett Elsey was found at the New Earth Solutions Site, which is also in Bristol.
The 22-year-old - who had been out drinking while celebrating his first night in the UK - fell asleep in a wheelie bin before it was emptied hours later. An inquest later heard Mr Elsey was crushed to death in the back of the bin lorry.
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Classical Love
Indulge in romance, sensuality, libations, uplifting social interaction and social uplift tonight and tomorrow night (Friday and Saturday) at the New World Symphony. The fabulous New World fellows (that's the orchestra's musicians) will be performing Romeos and Juliets, playing selections from three composers' takes on Romeo and Juliet, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky's orchestral versions, and Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. That's the romantic indulgence. They'll be performing in New World's wonderful main hall, with its lusciously tangible acoustics (sound as rich as butter, baby), accompanied by multimedia imagery (your sensual indulgence).
Wait, it gets better. NWS' regular players will be joined by young musicians from Medellin, Colombia, courtesy of an exchange program where New World musicians travel to Medellin to work with 100 of the most talented students among 5,000 children and teenagers, most from poor families, studying music in a program sponsored by the Orquestra Filarmonica de Medellin and EAFIT University (that's your social uplift). Afterwards, enjoy drinks while mingling with the New World and Colombian musicians – happily lubricated and uplifting social interaction.
Performances start at 7:30pm. Tickets & info at NWS.