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Hidden well beneath the bloodshed, loud gun play, needless plot additions and over-the-top implausibility, there is a powerful message in The Purge: Anarchy. The problem is that any commentary is lost in a clumsy script, characters that generate little empathy and what feels like the producers' rush to cash a check.
The original Purge was set in the future, where for 12 hours no laws were enforced, and people could do whatever they wanted up to and including murder with no consequence. It was violent, and audiences loved it.
The sequel features a different cast, one that sets out to either simply survive for 12 hours in downtown Los Angeles, or exact revenge.
Rather than focus on making it about the film's subtext -- class distinction and class warfare in this new world disorder -- writer-director James DeMonaco settles for people just trying to kill each other.
The merry band that meets up includes a young couple (real-life couple Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez) whose car breaks down on the edge of L.A. just before the start of the Purge, a military man seeking revenge (Frank Grillo) and a mother-daughter duo (Zoe Soul and Justina Machado) running from potential murderers.
Other than Grillo, who is physically convincing and does more with this script than the rest, they evoke little real emotion. They're just potential target practice.
The talented Michael K. Williams is wasted in a role as an anti-Purge leader we only briefly see — until he magically appears to save a few hides from the rich people who hunt the poor for sport.
DeMonaco actually does have something to say: All of this violence is a way for population reduction, and the middle and lower classes are to be eliminated with each purge.
It's just too bad he doesn't have a better way to say it.


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Very nice shooting!
Hello. At the last gun show, I came across a like new S&W 3" Model 625 chambered for .45 ACP and Auto Rim. Finally, I got a little unexpected free time and wagged it and several different loads in ACP and AR to the range.
I've owned a Model 625 5" Model of 1989 since I bought it new and wondered how this later incantation of the gun would perform.
This like new Model 625-6 was used for the range evaluation. I slapped on a pair of Eagle Secret Service grips and used them on the revolver during this shooting session. They will stay right where they are.
Cutting to the chase, there were no malfunctions of any kind and the revolver grouped very nicely with all of the ammo that I had available.
The 15 yard targets were fired while I was seated and with my wrists braced using sandbags. At 15 yards, I fired slow-fire and in single-action.
This 12-shot group was fired using a 255-gr. CSWC handload. (I mistakenly wrote "250-gr" on the target that is pictured.) None of the groups fired at 15 yards were larger than this one.
I only fired on "practical" type target using the same 255-gr. handload. It was done at 7 yards, standing, two-handed and in double-action with each shot fired as quickly as I could obtain a sight picture.
The Model 625 handled plenty well in double-action. The 3" gun surprised me in that it had considerably more muzzle flip than my 5" version.
I also chronographed several loads from this revolver. Average velocities are based on 10 shots fired 10' from the muzzle.
Model 625-6 3" Average Velocities (ft/sec):
.45 Auto Rim:
Corbon 160-gr. DPX: 1052
200-gr. Sierra Competition JFN: 707
4.2-gr. Bullseye
WLP Primer
R-P Cases
200-gr. Speer JHP: 858
7.2-gr. Unique
WLP Primer
R-P Cases
Corbon 230-gr. FMJ: 801
255-gr. Kead CSWC: 810
6.0-gr. Unique
WLP Primer
R-P Cases
.45 ACP w/Moon Clips:
Corbon 185-gr. DPX +P: 972
Winchester USA 230-gr. FMJ: 797
Winchester Ranger 230-gr. JHP: 843
Federal 230-gr. HST +P: 921
There were no malfunctions of any kind and no shooting was done beyond 15 yards. It was just too hot and I didn't have much time.
In short, I am more pleased with this revolver than I initially expected and will be hanging on to it.
For those interested in a more detailed report:
Last edited by Shipwreck; 06-29-2006 at 09:21 AM.
Looks like a keeper!!!!
:-D Wait, I said that already :-D
A .45ACP revolver?!?! Now that is a cool idea. Nice alternative to the 1911. Nice shooting also. :wink:
Hello and thank you very much for the replies. I've shot perhaps a half-dozen of the 625's (mostly 5" versions) and all were exceptionally good shooters.
Nice shooting and really nice gun. Have you tried 45 ACP and moon clips to see if there is any difference in groups from the auto rims? What's the rest of the load were you using besides the 255LSWC?
What about the low left flyer?:-D
Hello 2400. I couldn't tell any difference in group sizes between the ACP's in moon clips and the AR's without. Take a look at the longer article that's linked and you'll find all of the handload information there. I think that the 255-gr handload a pretty good all around load.
Reason I asked a buddy of mine has a 625 that shoots tighter using moon clips than the auto rim. We've never been able to figure it out. With any of the rest of the guns we've tried it doesn't seem to matter at all, just that one gun.
Hello. That's a new one on me, but I believe it. Every gun can be a law unto itself it seems.


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FC Dallas 3-1 Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids suffered thier first defeat of the season as they went down 3-1 at FC Dallas. Dallas, who are managed by former Arsenal player Steve Morrow, took the lead through Ramon Nunez on 29 minutes. Jovan Kirovski pulled the Rapids level five minutes later but Nunez restored his side's advantage with his second goal on 78 minutes. Dominic Oduro made sure of victory, scoring a third in injury time.
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Admittedly, I came to this party quite late. I did not see this film
when it first premiered and was excoriated by my critical brothers and
sisters. I suppose I was influenced by all the bad word of mouth (in
spite of the huge box office). I mean, there is a big disconnect between
what critics like and what appeals to the general public. A box office
success does not guarantee artistic merit. I'm always reminded of what
Lincoln said about fooling some of the people some of the time.
Also, I had really liked THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL perhaps
more than some others. That film was a pleasant surprise -- an
enjoyable romp anchored by Johnny Depp's masterful comic performance.
It had its flaws, the simpering lovers played by Orlando Bloom and
Keira Knightley, did nothing for me, but I was able to overlook them
and take the ride as it were.
So watching DEAD MAN'S CHEST on DVD in preparation for
the release of the third part of the trilogy, I was somewhat surprised.
I enjoyed the movie. Yes, the plot is complicated and nonsensical.
Yes, director Gore Verbinski relies too much on set pieces that go
on a bit too long. Orlando Bloom still cannot command the screen
and Keira Knightley in male drag is about as believable as Madonna
playing -- well portraying almost any role other than Madonna. And yet,
I had a ball watching the film as it careened from set piece to set piece,
whether it be a chase scene, a sword fight or a battle on the seas.
The complex plot revolves around control of the oceans and
the heart of Davy Jones, a squid-faced sea captain with tentacles for
a beard (portrayed under layers of latex and makeup by Bill Nighy).
Jones' heart has been removed and buried in a remote location and
whomever gets hold of it will control him and thereby the seas.
It also seems that there's some unfinished business between
Jones and Jack Sparrow (Depp reprising his Oscar-nominated role) and
true to his Machiavellian nature, Sparrow concocts a ploy to settle what
he owes. That his plan involves Will Turner (a bland Bloom) leads to
an unwitting reunion between Will and his father Bootstrap Bill (Stellan
Knightley also has father issues as her dad (Jonathan Pryce)
finds himself impotent and in the control of Cutler Beckett (Tom
Hollander at his oleaginous best), the nefarious representative of the
East India Company.
I suppose what might have raised objections among reviewers
is the way in which Verbinski has staged some of the sequences.
Clearly, he has been influenced by animated films and many of the
action sequences veer perilously close to cartoon-like action. I would
submit that choices like that are what make the films so enjoyable
for a mass audience. They are seeing something extraordinary; the
special effects are not run of the mill but tweaked to a level that
almost seems like a video game.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST is what
I term a "popcorn flick," an enjoyable genre romp (and we really haven't
had a decent pirate film in ages). Depp once again proves a masterful
comic performer and there are nice turns from Hollander, Nighy, Jack
Davenport and Noemi Harris. The film ends somewhat abruptly but it
does serve as a perfect set up for the final part of the trilogy.
Rating: B
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of
adventure violence, including
frightening images
Running time: 151 mins.
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George Looney
The Revision of Something Imagined
If memory is the backfire
of a used Pontiac,
and the current owner has confused
a street he's never been down
for the one where his wife
has woken from a troubled dream
to get the coffee going
and yell upstairs
to the familiar, strange man
she assumes is shaving
to Hurry or you'll be late,
never dreaming he's been
out driving in his underwear
for hours and is,
at the very moment
she yells for him to hurry,
scratching his stubbled chin
trying to think of her name,
to remember her voice,
this woman he's holding
in the photo he found
tucked in the sun visor's pocket,
this woman he thinks
is vaguely pretty, whose lips
he can almost imagine
(or is it remember? he wonders)
saying his name with
something just under her voice
he wants to believe
must be love, then
to remember anything at all
is more complicated
than we thought. To remember
one detail, it turns out,
is more a matter of luck than desire,
or even need. Say
the man is in his forties, his body
not yet gone to seed. Say
the Pontiac passes a young woman
out walking her dog to
get some time to herself,
time off from the woman
she lives with and says she loves.
Say she sees his torso
in that kind of ghostly light
the interior of a car has
hours before dawn and thinks
Not bad, for a man,
and almost smiles. Is this still
memory, or the revision of something
imagined being mistaken
for occurrence? If we say his wife
sits at the kitchen table,
the grainy light around her
so intense, just before the sky begins
to murmur light, that
she can't keep her eyes open
all the way, if we say she squints
at the coffee cup in her hands
and thinks it's not like him
to be so late or so quiet,
what does it mean if she hears
a car pull up their driveway,
sees the headlights cast shadows
against the garage before
they go out and a car door slams shut
and someone walks up to the door,
awkwardly puts in the key
and comes in? What does it mean
if, for a second, she doesn't
recognize the almost naked man
as her husband? How much is
a question of what's remembered
and how much is
what we imagine things are?
How do we reconcile our need
for narrative to tell us
which is which with the fact
narrative doesn't recognize
the sad, little differences
between what really happened
and what we say happens,
or has happened, or will
happen? Which is
what all of this has been about,
from the beginning,
and what it ends up being about
no matter whether the two
go back upstairs
and make love until they are
fully awake, or sit at the table
with coffee and a distance
neither can name, much less cross.


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Hard to belive that skating season is still about two months away.... so let's all name what we would REALLY like to see happen this season.
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The rise of the central nervous system [CNS] in animal evolution has puzzled scientists for centuries. Vertebrates, insects and worms evolved from the same ancestor, but their CNSs are different and were thought to have evolved only after their lineages had split during evolution. Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] in Heidelberg now reveal that the vertebrate nervous system is probably much older than expected. The study, which is published in Cell, suggests that the last common ancestor of vertebrates, insects and worms already had a centralised nervous system resembling that of vertebrates today.
Many animals have evolved complex nervous systems throughout the course of evolution, but their architectures can differ substantially between species. While vertebrates have a CNS in the shape of a spinal cord running along their backs, insects and annelid worms like the earthworm have a rope-ladder-like chain of nerve cell clusters on their belly side. Other invertebrates on the other hand have their nerve cells distributed diffusely over their body. Yet, all these species descend from a common ancestor called Urbilateria. If this ancestor already possessed a nervous system, what it might have looked like and how it gave rise to the diversity of nervous systems seen in animals today is what Detlev Arendt and his group study at EMBL. To do so, they investigate the nervous system of a marine annelid worm called Platynereis dumerilii. "Platynereis can be considered a living fossil," says Arendt, "it still lives in the same environment as the last common ancestors used to and has preserved many ancestral features, including a prototype invertebrate CNS."
Arendt and his group investigated how the developing CNS in Platynereis embryos gets subdivided into the regions that later on give rise to the different CNS structures. The regions are defined by the unique combination of regulatory genes expressed, which endow every type of neuron with a specific molecular fingerprint. Comparing the molecular fingerpint of Platynereis nerve cells with what is known about vertebrates revealed surprising similarities.
"Our findings were overwhelming," says Alexandru Denes, who carried out the research in Arendt's lab. "The molecular anatomy of the developing CNS turned out to be virtually the same in vertebrates and Platynereis. Corresponding regions give rise to neuron types with similar molecular fingerprints and these neurons also go on to form the same neural structures in annelid worm and vertebrate."
"Such a complex arrangement could not have been invented twice throughout evolution, it must be the same system," adds Gáspár Jékely, a researcher from Arendt's lab, who contributed essentially to the study. "It looks like Platynereis and vertebrates have inherited the organisation of their CNS from their remote common ancestors."
The findings provide strong evidence for a theory that was first put forward by zoologist Anton Dohrn in 1875. It states that vertebrate and annelid CNS are of common descent and vertebrates have turned themselves upside down throughout the course of evolution.
"This explains perfectly why we find the same centralised CNS on the backside of vertebrates and the bellyside of Platynereis," Arendt says. "How the inversion occurred and how other invertebrates have modified the ancestral CNS throughout evolution are the next exciting questions for evolutionary biologists."
Article: A.S. Denes, G. Jékely, D. Arendt et al., Conserved mediolateral molecular architecture of the annelid trunk neuroectoderm reveals common ancestry of bilaterian nervous system centralisation, Cell, 20 April 2007
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Steamboat Springs The résumés of the coaches and instructors lined up for the inaugural Steamboat Lacrosse Camp are impressive.
"We've been thinking about doing this for seven years," said Steamboat Youth Lacrosse Director Neill Redfern. "This is the first year."
The idea behind the camp, scheduled for Aug. 9 to 12, is similar to the one behind the Steamboat Classic Lacrosse Tournament. Redfern started that tournament and grew it into one of the most popular in the state.
"I don't feel like you have to go to Maryland or the Front Range to get a good camp experience," Redfern said. "We have great coaches coming right to our backyard."
In addition to Redfern, who was a two-time All-American at the University of North Carolina, the coaching lineup for the camp includes multiple All-Americans and professional players.
The camp will focus strongly on position play.
"We have good guys at every position that should be able to teach these guys," Redfern said. "The coaching they get from summer coaches is excellent. But these are top-notch guys from out of state that come in and benefit these kids."
Coaches expected to attend include Tom Duquette (four-time All-American at the University of Virginia), Sam Lane (Washington College attackman), Sean Delaney (two-time All-American at North Carolina and current Denver Outlaw), Greg Paradine (two-time All-American at North Carolina), Greg Vetter (three-time All-American at Washington College) and recent University of Notre Dame graduate and goalie Scott Rodgers, who was a two-time All-American and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
"I think it's just a different perspective from top coaches around the country," Redfern said. "The difference between this camp and what we do in the spring or summer is it's a lot of position specific coaching. During our season we do a skill session that applies to all the players, then we play games for six weeks. This is more of a positional workshop."
The camp at Steamboat Springs High School will cater to two groups: one session for sixth- through eighth-graders, and one for freshman through seniors. The younger group will go from 9 a.m. to noon each day, with the high school camp scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m.
The camp costs $275. Registration can be done at www.steamboatyouthlacrosse.org. The early deadline ends Friday with registration closing July 30. For questions, contact Redfern at 871-6100 or email@example.com.


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Ron Paul revolution is well beyond the fringe
posted at 1:31 pm on May 28, 2012 by Craig Westover
After a lengthy analysis of the Ron Paul influence evident at the Minnesota GOP Convention May 18-19 in St. Cloud ("Libertarian surge remakes state GOP," May 20), the burning question for the Minneapolis Star Tribune Editorial Board was whether "a caucus-based political system that magnifies populist tides [and enabled Paul supporters to dominate the state convention] serves this state well."
Couple that with a harsher Washington Post piece published in full online ("The party of Ron Paul?" May 24) — which labeled recently adopted planks in the Iowa Republican Party platform "wacky" and "nutty" and gleefully anticipated "a few highly visible fights" erupting over "Paulite positions in the national platform" — and it's evident the Strib is a more than a little confused about what the Ron Paul revolution is all about.
Let me do what I can to clarify.
First, let's understand what a "movement" or a "revolution" is. All movements — the Pat Robertson Republican coup in the 1980s, gay rights, women's suffrage, civil rights and, yes, the Ron Paul movement — follow a common pattern.
Movements all begin at the margins with people who have little or nothing to lose. Unsuccessful movements never expand beyond the sloganeering fringe. Successful movements — those with an intellectual and moral basis — mature to attract a mainstream following.
The gay-rights movement is a great example. Shirtless hunks in leather tutus and motorcycling "Dykes on Bikes" are no longer the point of the gay-rights spear. It's the gay lawyer/gay accountant, lesbian legislator/lesbian physician — same-sex couples with kids and fundamental concerns about faith, family and freedom — who are now the face of the movement.
Focusing commentary on the remnants of the gay-rights fringe is something the media would never do. But focusing on the fringe of the Ron Paul movement is exactly what the Strib and WaPo commentaries actually do.
Libertarians today are on that cusp between being all about the T-shirt and all about ideas. I was a libertarian before it was cool and a Republican when it wasn't cool.
As a political force in the 1970s, libertarians had little to lose. They were the folks who couldn't be Democrats because they believed their money was theirs to spend; but they couldn't be Republicans because they wanted to spend it on drugs and prostitutes.
Times have changed.
Libertarians today are less about provocative issues and more about reversing the expanding scope of government. Government expansion is bad in itself, but the future consequences are worse: Without defined limits on government, our liberties, our American republic, are truly at risk.
But, says the Washington Post, Americans aren't buying that argument. If it were, Ron Paul would get more than 15 percent of the primary vote.
The Strib offers its caucus-questioning advice to an implied majority of "voters who believe government remains a useful tool for improving people's lives." Unfortunately, that glass-half-empty perspective on the Ron Paul revolution misses a significant point.
In Ron Paul, you have a charisma-challenged old white guy who, without pandering or pushing prejudice, inspires young people with the always sexy message of monetary policy.
A viable presidential challenge built by sticking to principle, not telling people only what they want to hear, is a political story the Strib and the Washington Post would shout from the rooftops — if only the message were a message they wanted to hear.
The power of an idea, personal freedom, doesn't lie in manufactured popularity.
What about that Paul-inspired "wacky," "nutty" "constitutional fundamentalism" found in Republican Party platforms?
Sure, abolishing the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Reserve is not going to happen even under a President Paul. But a political party that seriously considers abolishing cabinet-level departments and unaccountable government entities is a political party that probably won't advocate for a new cabinet-level "Department of the Internet" and is serious about monetary policy.
It's a party that stands for something.
That brings us to the WaPo admonition that "Paulites" learn to compromise, lest, says the Strib, the philosophical gulf "that's already proving difficult to bridge by those seeking to govern this state" grows even wider.
One does not compromise principle. It's a cliché and a fallacy that, given two diametrically opposed points of view, the "truth" must necessarily lie somewhere in the middle.
The Republican problem is buying into the "compromise is good" argument and declaring victory for every move to the left that "could have been so much worse."
Paulites won't make that compromise.
Ron Paul delegates to the RNC will support the nominee. However, integral to that support is holding the candidate and the party to the fundamental principles of limited government and personal and economic freedom. Constancy to principle is the ultimate loyalty.
All that said, I urge our media friends to examine the default position that government is good and invite them to think for themselves. The Ron Paul revolution offers the media, the Republican Party and America that opportunity. Take it.
Craig Westover is a Republican activist and a Ron Paul delegate to the Republican National Convention. Follow him on Twitter: @CraigWestover and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craig.westover.
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thirtyandseven on May 28, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Paul made over $157 million in earmark requests for FY 2011, one of only four House Republicans to request any earmarks. Additionally, he made over $398 million in earmark requests for FY 2010, again one of the leading Republican House members. These earmark requests include:
* $8 million from federal taxpayers for Recreational Fishing Piers.
* $2.5 million from taxpayers for "new benches, trash receptacles, bike racks, decorative street lighting."
* $2.5 million from taxpayers to modify medians and sidewalks for an "Economically Disadvantaged" area.
* $2.5 million from federal taxpayers for a "Revelation Missionary Baptist Community Outreach Center."
* $38 million in multiple requests for literacy programs to "encourage parents to read aloud to their children."
* $18 million from federal taxpayers for a Commuter Rail Preliminary Engineering Phase (light rail).
* $4 million from federal taxpayers for the "Trails and Sidewalks Connectivity Initiative."
* $11 million from federal taxpayers for a "Community-Based Job Training Program."
* $2 million from federal taxpayers for a "Clean Energy" pilot project.
* $5 million from federal taxpayers in order to build a parking garage.
* $1.2 million for a "Low-income working families Day Care Program"
* $4.5 million from federal taxpayers for a new Youth Fair facility.
All of the above earmarks can be found on Paul's own congressional website.
So RP is a fiscal conservative because he and three GOP fellows alone requested earmarks.
Return a portion back to them? Howsabout no earmarks, and reduce spending by the amount not earmarked?
Too complex for you?
You think if it were up to him, he wouldn't cut this kind of thing out of the budget post-haste?
This is known as argumentum ad fantasy.
Akzed on May 28, 2012 at 3:24 PM
And RP's philosophy of federalism causes him to vote against all the earmarks THAT HE REQUESTS. JohnGalt23 on May 28, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Why does it make sense to ask for earmarks then vote against them?!
Akzed on May 28, 2012 at 3:26 PM
And RP's philosophy of federalism causes him to vote against all the earmarks THAT HE REQUESTS. JohnGalt23 on May 28, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Ah yes, I remember where you got that:
"Nothing can be more evident than that the thirteen States will be able to support a national government better if they lard bills with tons of earmarks, then vote against them." -Publius, Federalist Number 13.
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Would still appreciate advice :)
Trying to get gear together for hiking PCT starting in June at Tehachapi. I want to lighten up but have a small budget. Any affordable light gear advice would be greatly appreciated! ALso let me know if you think there's anything I forgot!
Anywhere you see question marks means I haven't decided on gear yet:
Thanks in advance!!Mar 3, 2013 at 11:58 am #1960872
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@marty_mcflyLocale: Southeast US
i think your biggest problems are your pack, and sleeping bag, otherwise looks good. Key is how much volume you'll need.Mar 3, 2013 at 1:25 pm #1960906
Lance MBPL Member
@lancemLocale: Oregon
Looks like you've done your homework or have done this before!
My additional two cents worth:
The optional camera could be half the weight depending on your photography goals.
Extra socks & sleep socks could be a few ounces less.
Yes on the windscreen.
I like having a ground sheet for cowboy camping or sitting/resting on during the day.
Go ahead and put in estimated weight for things like the gaiters, rain jacket, pot and lid, windscreen, maps, hygene/toiletries. The weight adds up surprisingly fast.
Don't forget ID, credit card, insurance card, $$, etc.
I think the listed weight for your shoes is for just one, not a pair.
The spreadsheet nerd in me found a few formulas needing tweeking:
Total clothing in pack excludes Houdini windpants.
Formula for weight of 2 spoons is missing. Should total should be 1oz?
Formula for weight of 3 Gatorade bottles is missing. Should total be 6oz?
Formula for weight of food is missing. Should total should be 9 pounds?
3 days alcohol fuel but 6 days food?
Should total water weight be 2# or 4#?
Formula for 'total worn and carried weight (not including food)' excludes cooking and water gear category (E56) and other essentials category (E69).
Hope this helps!Mar 3, 2013 at 1:46 pm #1960914
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Why not go with the Driducks? I used my O2 Rainshield jacket (made of similar material) the whole way.
You might want a groundsheet to protect your tent floor from sharp or spiny things and to keep it from getting wet. A couple of square yards of polycryo, at about 2 oz., is all you need.
If you're not a cold sleeper you can probably get away with a 20-degree or even a 30-degree (what I used) bag.
There are lots of cheap, lighweight stuff sacks out there. Just look for anything silnylon. REI has their own line. I have several Equinox stuff sacks that are years old and in great shape still.
Bring some waterproof matches as a backup instead of another lighter. If your pack gets wet inside, both lighters may die.
Unless you have camel ancestry, I wouldn't leave Campo without 5 L of water capacity.
I think that Aqua Mira drops are cheaper than the tabs. To me, the tabs leave a bit of a chlorine taste in the water, but the drops never do.
Skip the trowel. Use your hiking poles or feet.
I'd leave the mace home. The trail is a pretty safe place. If you use a bear canister in the Sierras, you won't have to worry about bears. Outside the Sierras, the bears will be more scared of you than vice versa.
In a low-snow year like this year, you should not need crampons. I picked some up for Fuller Ridge, and they were totally unnecessary.
Have a blast!Mar 4, 2013 at 7:42 am #1961184
Starting a bit on the late side, Tehachepi seems like a good place to do it — about 150 miles to get strong before you climb into the Sierras. I'm not sure that you will need so much water capacity starting from there, but maybe; I do recall getting close to Kennedy Meadows just how amazing it seemed to see so much flowing water for the first time (not counting the pipeline/aquaduct).
I don't think you need long underwear bottoms, though that likely depends on your metabolism. I don't wear them when walking unless it's colder than it normally gets on the PCT, and you just put your lower body in your sleeping bag in camp if it's cold.
Ditto long underwear top; put the windshirt on over your sunshirt when walking as needed. If you need this as a sleeping shirt then so be it, but I wouldn't go for a zip-neck.
Ditto wind pants. Of course you can always send these things home, so at 3 oz, maybe bring the wind pants until you're through the Sierras.
A 15F rated down bag seems a little on the beefy (heavy) side to me, but you know best how cold a sleeper you are; I found a 20F rated bag fine until after the Sierras and then a 32F bag was a great choice from there on. Is it possible for you to find a lighter bag to swap to after you get through the Sierras?
At over 3 pounds that pack strikes me as also a bit on the heavy side, but if you already own it … so be it, it's certainly not a "bad" choice.
Really, kind of a theme developing here I think — not bad choices, but not ones I would make. That tent (Nemo Meta) weighs what, about 40 oz? (I always hate when they list "packed" weight vs. "minimum" weight … I guess repair kit plus stuff sack and stakes total 9 oz. A lightheart solo weighs 27 oz (not including stakes). But if you already own it, I expect it will do fine for you.
I agree with the comment about aqua mira, the drops are cheaper (but you can't buy them in California).
Why a separate camera? iPhone has a decent camera, does it not?
Music player: I think this is a good idea, to save iPhone batteries. A very light unit that works off of a single AAA battery is best IMO, and quite lightweight.
Starting in Tehachepi in June, and based on what we can guess now about snowpack, I'm guessing that you won't want crampons. Heck, you might not even want an ice axe, but that's hard to know. I favor the CAMP Corsa 60 cm. I suggest that you wait until just before your trip to buy one of these — if snowpack is clearly on the low side, I'd go without it (and especially so if you lack ice axe skills/experience).
Windscreen: easy to make your own; zenstoves no doubt describes this, or you can use Brasslite's instructions: http://www.brasslite.com/windscreen.html
Do you have Yogi's guide? If not, I suggest that you order this ASAP. Definitely to carry the "take on the trail with you" part in sections, but also read through the big "look at this at home" part. Then go out and do a shakedown hike of decent length (maybe 50 miles) if you're able, take careful notes about how all of your gear is working for you. Then read through it (Yogi) again. This somewhat patronizing suggestion doesn't apply (as much anyway) if you're already hiked the AT, but if you're new to long distance hiking then I think a good shakedown trip would help.Mar 4, 2013 at 10:04 am #1961240
Thanks for the advice!!
I do have the yogi guide, and have found it very helpful. I am bringing extra warm clothes and sleeping bag because I do run cold, especially sleeping. I'm also planning to do an overnight shake down trip before I head out.
Unfortunately I can't afford to spend a couple hundred on a lighter sleeping bag and pack (most of my gear I got on sale, as a gift, or from working at patagonia). I'll keep checking the gear swap in case a good deal on a lighter pack or bag comes up, though.Mar 4, 2013 at 11:48 am #1961278
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@ Brian: she can't leave the windpants behind, the only bottoms listed are shorts. I'd say the combo of shorts and windpants is a very good one.
You seem to have a lot of tops listed:
Overcast long sleeve shirt
T shirt
Longsleeve zipneck
Down jacket
For most areas it would seem like something you'd never all wear at once.
How about choosing depending on what conditions you are in:
Desert: longsleeve shirt, rainjacket and down jacket
Dry Alpine(Sierras?): Zipneck, rainjacket, wind jacket, down jacket
Wet(Cascades?): zipneck, t-shirt(in reserve for sleeping), fleece sweater, rainjacket
No rain pants or skirt for wetter times and places?
I know many hikers don't use them, but we have also all read the stories of hypothermia, often involving light packing and the Cascades.
What gloves are you using? What balaclava? My balaclava wighs 1 oz, and my powerstretch gloves 1.7 oz. You list 10 oz for the them combined.
$200 buys you a EE Revelation X 30 quilt, 6ft, regular. It would possibly be warmer than your current bag, and save you 43 oz, almost 3 pounds! And even more in space, freeing up space for the bear canister.
I know you said you didn't have much money, but this is a lot of weight saved for your buck. Especially since an old synthetic bag won't be nearly as warm as it was when new, and this will quickly get worse on a through hike.Mar 7, 2013 at 2:44 pm #1962822
Eli SimmerBPL Member
@patchessoboLocale: Minnesota
Have you hiked extensively in the Patagonia Drifters? I had those during my AT thru and the fabric on the inside of the heel shredded after 200 miles. I saw this happen to others too.Mar 7, 2013 at 8:45 pm #1962987
No I haven't used the A/C drifters before…I worked at patagonia so I tend to have a lot of gear from them but maybe I should look into another shoe? It seems like most people wear Brooks or Solomons.
I ordered a Thermarest sleep haven quilt for about $160 but haven't received it yet…I am not sure how it will work with the NeoAir. Does anyoen have experience with that bag? If it doesn't work out I may go for the EE Revelation 30 instead.
I'm a cold sleeper / cold person in general so I will probably have a little extra weight in warm layers. I am thinking of leaving the sunshirt and taking a wool t-shirt and arm warmers instead. I can always use the houdini for sun protection too.Mar 7, 2013 at 8:51 pm #1962992
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I can give you the link to BPL's review of the Haven but I am not sure you will be able to read it,but BPL did not give it a very good rating.Mar 7, 2013 at 11:41 pm #1963042
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Here is a review you can read,it also has photos of it being used with a neoair.Mar 9, 2013 at 8:05 pm #1963700
Robin McKaySpectator
@rlmckayLocale: Wanaka NZ
Good job for a "beginner" light weight attempt. Suggestions:
1. Halve you tent weight – sell the Nemo and get a Zpacks Solo with built-in netting.
2. Likewise pack – the Arc Blast also from Zpack (383grams!) I love this pack
3. Shoes – Salamons are good, take a look at Innov8 315
4. Sleeping Bag – Once again you can't go past Zpacks or Western Mountaineering Highlite – both around 450 grams, 32 degrees F.
I use the above – Hiked JMT, but as I live in NZ. Have given this gear a good workout in much tougher conditions to what you will expect. Have a great hike. For more suggestions check my blog at http://www.lightweighttramping.blogspot.comMar 14, 2013 at 6:12 pm #1965744
Which would you recommend between these two tents? The Zpacks solo is insanely light, but is cuben fiber durable enough to last several months? It also looks like you need a big area to stake it down, and it has a LOT of guy lines, so I guess it would be really hard to set up if you had tough staking ground.
I like the look of the lightheart as well, but really can't seem to tell the difference between it and MLD tents and tarptents and big agnes… They all seem to be about the same weight / size. Do I need to worry much about finding a freestanding tent?
Any shelter recommendations in general?Mar 14, 2013 at 6:53 pm #1965767
John DonewarBPL Member
@newtonLocale: Southeastern Texas
FWIW I am very pleased with my Lightheart Gear Solo silnylon tent.
It has plenty of room to sit up in the center and lots of room to stow gear inside. It sets up really easy using your own trekking poles.
It sets up with 4 stakes in good weather and a minimum of 6 stakes if the fly is used and the corner stakes next to the trekking poles are left in place.
It is possible to use the stakes by the trekking poles on the fly by removing them after the netted portion of the tent is set up. The poles will keep the floor in place allowing those two stakes to move on to fly duty.
There are additional tie outs if the weather gets really nasty.
After a cool to cold night I noticed a little condensation at the very ends of the tent where the hybrid "roof" and the end corners of the tent basically form a single wall. Everywhere else, with the exception of the ridge line, it is in effect a double wall hybrid shelter.
It is available in a cuben version. ;-)
Party On,
NewtonMar 15, 2013 at 9:03 am #1965935
"The Zpacks solo is insanely light, but is cuben fiber durable enough to last several months?"
Relating somewhat to both of the last posts, I hiked the CDT in 2011 with a cuben-upper Lightheart Solo, and recommend it. The tent is still overall in fine shape, still my go-to tent after most of five months of continuous use. One of the zipper pulls is a bit wonky, so if I stop being lazy I'll look into replacing that pull. The cuben is all still fine, haven't had to patch it or anything like that.
The Lightheart design is a very good one, with a good amount of room right where you want it. I found that it wasn't ideal when using snowbaskets on trekking poles, and it can act as a sort of bug catcher (bugs fly in under the 'fly' and don't seem to want to fly/crawl back down to get out). That happens with some other tents too and overall wasn't that big of a deal.
And Judy and her husband are good folks; I met them at Trail Days in Virginia in 2010, it's always a pleasure talking with the owners of these little cottage industry companies.Mar 16, 2013 at 6:56 pm #1966495
Jennifer MitolBPL Member
@jenmitolLocale: In my dreams....
Love mine…and there have been a few times when staking it out was a challenge, but it always seems to work. It seems like an intimidating selter to set up, but I watched the video and thought, hmmm that's not so bad….
Needless to say it is the easiest shelter I've ever put up. Hands down.
I've had it for just about a year and I still smile every time I pick it up to pack it…I just can't believe how very little it weighs. Just incredible to me….Mar 17, 2013 at 2:13 am #1966610
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This site was basically solid rock, stakes wouldn't penetrate at all:Apr 13, 2013 at 5:32 pm #1976324
Thanks to all your advice, here is my updated list:
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jeffrey armbrusterBPL Member
@bookLocale: Northern California
I've staked out my Fly Creek the way Drew Jay does his Hexamid often in the Sierra. In my experience using rocks this way is as solid as can be and relatively easy to do.
That Hexamid is a sweet looking tent! It's weight is just ridiculous. A bit of sticker shock though…Apr 14, 2013 at 9:59 am #1976473
Looking at the updated list, the thing that jumps off the page for me is this text in bold font: "trail running shoes??"
If you don't already have your footwear dialed in, I strongly urge you to prioritize that. And then do some decent miles in your shoes of choice to see how they work before you hit the trail.
Some (perhaps even 'many') people seem to be blessed with off-the-shelf feet; they can grab a pair of likely looking shoes from a local sporting store and hike hundreds of miles in them with no issues.
Others of us, unfortunately, need more time, effort, attention, and perhaps money to go through shoes until we get something that works really well. For me personally, a pair of shoes that feel fine for a several mile walk can start to make my feet ache after about 50 miles of backpacking if the toebox isn't wide enough. Then there's sizing up before a thru-hike (whether do to this and by how much); I suggest about 1 full size but this too varies by the individual.
Apologies if you already have some distance hiking under your belt, but at least for some people I really think that footwear is the single toughest piece of gear to get right, and certainly among (if not just truly) the most important thing to get right. Particularly for distance hiking; stuff that you can just shake off on/after a 2-week trip could cause problems after hundreds or thousands of miles.Apr 14, 2013 at 10:42 am #1976482
Scott SMember
@sschloss1Locale: New England
Brian's comment on shoes is spot on. I've seen a lot of people suffering on the AT and PCT because they started with the wrong shoes. Avoid that mistake if at all possible!
As for specific models, I would suggest trying on as many different kinds as you can and going with what feels best. I've already done several long-distance hikes, and I still had to try on at least a dozen different shoes before I found one I liked for this year's hike.
Sizing up is a good idea, especially if this your first long-distance hike. But don't overdo it–too large shoes can rub in funny ways as much as too small ones can.Apr 15, 2013 at 6:57 pm #1977022
Great advice as always from BPL… I have tried on a bunch of different models and am deciding between solomon synapse and brooks cascadia. This will actually be my first trip without heavy leather high-top boots so it's hard to know how they should fit. I also live in rural maine and it can be hard to find many models to try on (thank god for zappos). I ended up with plantar fasciitis after the last time I went backpacking though… Anyone with PF have any shoe recommendations?Apr 16, 2013 at 8:56 am #1977261
Check via your local library system if they carry the book "Fixing Your Feet" by John Vonhoff. I suggest reading up on P.F. there, and you might also just read through this in general, things like preventing and fixing blisters anyway.
Consider going to an actual foot doctor and getting diagnosed and then likely getting custom orthodics. Not cheap, but … might be worth it (so very hard to know for sure). I find that a pair of custom orthodics last me well over one thru-hike. After closer to two thru-hikes I ended up having worn through the underlying hard plastic part with holes forming at the heels and cracking the plastic. For more typical use the underlying hard plastic part lasts a long, long time and you can just optionally resurface the soft rubber upper on occasion. Even buying a replacement orthodic completely was cheaper, however, since I still had the molds.
As far as picking a good shoe — the more you know about your own particular feet, the better. I can now have pretty good luck buying shoes online, just finding sites that give various views of the shoe, and particularly looking from the bottom up at the sole and vice versa, top-down to try to guess at the toebox room. And reading the reviews. Zappos.com is a good place to look for data, and if I recall correctly you can send shoes back to them for a full refund if you've only tried them on inside your house, not out on the street. They won't always be the cheapest source (and if you end up buying 8 pairs at once as I did last time, you do take the time to look for best price). But zappos did a fine job for a friend in doing fairly rapid on-trail delivery to a post office, they seemed to know how to work with thru-hikers FWIW.
Once you recognize that the authoritative-sounding guy in the shoe store might not know all that much that applies to what you're doing, IMO it's ultimately better to "shop" at an online store that has a much much larger selection, even if that turns into an iterative process that takes a while. You really need to become your own personal foot/shoe expert to some degree I think. It's always possible that you'll find a shoe store with the magic combination of a shoe salescreature that really listens and really knows a lot AND where there is at least one pair of decent footwear in your size that works for you. Or, invest in lottery tickets …
Best of luck with this!
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The Northern Lakes Lightning girls' hockey team dropped its first two games of the season – losing to Moose Lake-Willow River 5-2 on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Breezy Point Arena and then falling 5-1 at Park Rapids on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Northern Lakes is scheduled to play at Moose Lake-Willow River on Thursday, Nov. 21, and then face Laverne on Friday, Nov. 22, in Long Prairie.
Park Rapids 5, Lightning 1
Northern Lakes' senior Courtney Kittock tied the game 1-1 in the second period, but Northern Lakes then surrendered three goals later in the period in a loss to the Panthers on Nov. 14.
"We played pretty even throughout the whole game," said Lightning coach Kristen Harsha. "It was a fast paced, physical game, and the girls kept up. Unfortunately a couple times we gave up on our backcheck too early, and Park Rapids was able to capitalize.
"Although Park Rapids kept scoring, our team never gave up. It's still early in the season, and we are constantly working on different line combinations."
Hailey Deutsch made 24 saves for the Lightning, who outshot the Panthers 14-8 in the second period.
Northern Lakes 0 1 0 — 1
Park Rapids 1 3 1 — 5
First period: Mady Vaudrin (Danika Aletto, Alex Pederson) 16:50
Second period: NL-Courtney Kittock (Mariah Reed) 16:35; PR-Kendra Dresow (Brooke Jerger) 15:18; PR-Vaudrin (Tayah Otterness) 11:34; PR-Dresow (Jerger) 6:21
Third period: PR-Emma Gribbin (Pederson, Otterness) 2:11
Shots on goal: NL 4-14-8-26, PR 9-8-12-29
Goalies: NL-Hailey Deutsch (24 saves); PR-Shania Johnson (25 saves)
ML-WR 5, Lightning 2
On Nov. 12, Megan Snyder scored two goals and Mariah Reed assisted on both as Northern Lakes was defeated by Moose Lake-Willow River in the season opener.
The Lightning feel behind 3-1 after the opening period, but cut the deficit to 3-2 with the only goal of the middle session. ML-WR extended the lead to 4-2 early in the third period and then iced the win with a goal in the final 15.3 seconds.
"It was our first game, and it was at home so the girls were pretty jacked up," Harsha said, "but we fell behind and lost races to pucks. We also did not play position hockey. We left a lot of girls open in front of the net, which will eventually break a team down. That happened against Moose Lake."
Stephanie DeGrote also had an assist for the Lightning, who was outshot 26-17. Junior goaltender Madison Galligan stopped 21 shots in the loss.
Moose Lake-WR 3 0 2 — 5
Northern Lakes 1 1 0 — 2
First period: ML-WR-Asia Gobel ((Sage Gerard) 2:10; NL-Megan Snyder (Mariah Reed) 9:00; ML-WR-Cheyanne Wilson (Karina Cisar) 13:07; ML-WR-Jessica Bird (Andrea Youngberg) 13:40
Second period: NL-Snyder (Reed, Stephanie Degrote) 9:14
Third period: ML-WR-Youngberg 5:06; ML-WR-Bird (ppg) 16:45
Shots on goal: ML-WR 11-5-10-26; NL 6-5-6-17
Goalies: ML-WR-Cassie White (15 saves); NL-Madison Galligan (21 saves)
Lightning JV wins twice
The Northern Lakes Lightning girls' junior varsity hockey team won its first two games of the season – defeating Moose Lake-Willow River 6-3 on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Breezy Point Arena, and topping Park Rapids 6-1 on the road on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Against ML-WR, Sam Gutzman and Allie Olson each scored twice while Sydney Tietz added a goal and three assists for the Lightning.
Tietz' netted the winning goal to give the Lightning a 2-1 lead while playing shorthanded in the second period. Deutsch, who made 20 saves, was the winning goaltender.
Against Park Rapids, Brittney Knox and Megan Snyder each tallied twice while Mackenzie Rickard added a goal and an assist. Galligan made 16 saves to earn the win.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Lady Vol junior swimmer Jamie Saffer's outstanding performances against Georgia last Saturday earned the Roswell, Ga., native two more weekly honors on Tuesday as she was named the Southeastern Conference Female Swimmer of the Week as well as the Councilman Hunsaker Division I National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week.
This is the first time she has won either award. Saffer also won the Lady Vol Athlete of the Week award on Monday for the first time.
The awards come on the heels of Saffer's career day in the10th-ranked Tennessee women's swimming and diving team's near upset of top-ranked Georgia last Saturday at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Saffer won all four races she was in as the meet came down to the final event.
Her best performance came in the 100y breast, which she won by over two seconds in 59.42, the fastest time ever in a dual meet for the event in NCAA history. The performance breaks the old dual-meet record of 59.48 set by USC's Rebecca Soni against Arizona on Nov. 14, 2008, in Los Angeles. The readout also made her the eighth-fastest performer ever in the event, shattered the Tennessee record and achieved UT's first NCAA 'A' cut of the season. She has now automatically qualified for the 2009 NCAA Championships in her signature event. Fellow junior Michele King set the old school record of 1:00.46 at the 2008 SEC Championships in Alabama.
Saffer began the day on the winning 200y medley relay, the meet's first event, which finished in a season-best and NCAA 'B' time of 1:39.65. The relay win set the tone for the rest of the meet as the Lady Vols battled for the lead with the top-ranked Bulldogs until the final event. Georgia barely escaped with a 158-142 win.
Along the way, Saffer did everything she could to keep Tennessee's upset hopes alive. In addition to her leg on the 200y medley relay and her spectacular 100y breast, Saffer also captured first in the 200y breast (2:12.68) and the 200y IM (1:59.27) - both in NCAA 'B' cut and career-best times. Both performances make her the second-fastest Lady Vol ever in those events.
Heading into last Saturday's showdown with Georgia, Saffer held career-best times of 1:01.14 in the 100y breast, 2:14.29 in the 200y breast, and 2:03.99 in the 200y IM, but she obliterated each at the final regular season meet of the season at the AJIAC. With SECs looming in February and the NCAA Championships coming in March, Saffer will have plenty of opportunities to lower those marks, as well.
She currently ranks third in the country behind Minnesota's Jillian Tyler (58.80) and Georgia's Mhyria Miller (59.18) in the 100y breast so she should be in the hunt for a national title. Miller finished fourth in the 100y breast on Saturday.
Saffer finished 13th in the 100y breast at NCAAs last season to earn All-America honors. She is the first Lady Vol to earn the SEC honor or the NCSW award since former Lady Vol and reigning Olympic silver medalist Christine Magnuson snagged both awards last season for the week of Jan. 28-Feb.2, 2008.
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Maybe, but it replaces the bubblegum soft bushings in the rear diff and subframe outrigger braces. The klunk is from the drivetrain flexing under load (usually in 1st or 2nd) and the subframe brace coming up and smacking the chassis. You will notice it a lot more if put stiffer eng and tranny mounts in, but leave the rear bushings stock.
Turn in concepts sells the parts individually or as a kit with the subframe bolts (unabomber's sexy rearend).
I got the race stiffness bushings and noticed no appreciable increase in NVH.
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She was 18 years old, an ethereal American debutante. He was 35, a Buddhist prince and the heir to one of the world's most remote monarchies. They met in the lounge of the Windamere Hotel in the mountain resort of Darjeeling, India, in 1959.
July 02, 1980
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Air quality aside, Beijing has a long history of bicycle culture, and the vagaries of globalization have inevitably brought what is euphemistically known as 'urban bicycle culture' to China's capital. Bike messengers in New York and San Francisco have long known the advantages of riding a fixed gear bicycle in dense, ever-congested city centers, and given their cultural cachet, it should come as no surprise that these oft-maligned suicide machines have caught on amongst Chinese youth, literally leaving the iconic Flying Pigeon in the dust.
I never had a chance to ride in China myself, but I hope to do so in the near future, especially after seeing John Prolly's travelogue as he tours the mainland with the folks from Mission Workshop and Factory Five. Which is a very long way of introducing Ines Brunn of Beijing fixie outpost Natooke, who I had e-mailed her about renting a bike last time I was in town (I didn't end up doing so). It turns out that Brunn is a German-via-U.S.-expat who holds a Masters in Physics... and, if you'll excuse the pun, a mastery of physics, given her acrobatic ability as a trick cyclist.
It looks like she's running a 1:1 gearing ratio, which means that her ride is essentially a unicycle with two wheels (see also: the previously-seen bicymple), though that doesn't detract from her skills in the least. Here's a continuously-shot alternate routine; check out the upside-down-reverse mount at 1:38 or so:
More impressive still is her ability to execute many of the same tricks on a bicycle with a regular gearing ratio—probably something like 42×16; fixed of course—which requires substantially finer muscle control (plus, the Water Cube in the background is a nice touch).
It ain't design, but an example of an extreme 'use case'—and a remarkable creative endeavor, if I do say so myself.
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According to an interview with Gamespot, Nvidia did not want to get involved with Sony and having their graphics chips in the upcoming PS4, due to Sony not wanting to pay what Nvidia wanted, here are a couple of quotes from Tony Tamasi, Senior VP of content and technology at Nvidia:
I'm sure there was a negotiation that went on and we came to the conclusion that we didn't want to do the business at the price those guys were willing to pay.
Having been through the original Xbox and PS3, we understand the economics of [console development] and the tradeoffs.
We're building a whole bunch of stuff and we had to look at console business as an opportunity cost. If we say, did a console, what other piece of our business would we put on hold to chase after that?
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10 CFR 75.23 - Operating records.
The operating records required by § 75.21 shall include, as appropriate, for each IAEA material balance area:
(a) Those operating data which are used to establish changes in the quantities and composition of nuclear material;
(b) The data obtained from the calibration of tanks and instruments and from sampling and analyses, the procedures employed to control the quality of measurements, and the derived estimates of random and systematic error;
(c) A description of the sequence of the actions taken in preparing for, and in taking, a physical inventory, to ensure that it is correct and complete; and
(d) A description of the actions taken to ascertain the magnitude and cause of any accidental or unmeasured loss that might occur.
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A short video from Thursday's press conference – mostly in English and from interviewing attendees after the presentation. It gives the impression that there is a real latent interest in Defkalion and Andrea Rossi's eCat but that the lack of critical informatio,n coupled with understandable caution in the arena of new energy field, will hold it back until something (like a successful October launch or some other impressive evidence) takes the brakes off. If and when this happens – watch out for the avalanche.
From Defkalion GT's forum – Credits to George Kouvakas
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