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This is something I've decided to do this year, to keep track of what I've read along the way, and to encourage me to blog more often. It'll also allow me to link to the reviews I do on Reading Lark.
As I predicted, I didn't get as much reading done in February as in January, there was a lot going on in these parts, but I still managed to read some fabulous books. Some I've reviewed, some I haven't, but I enjoyed all of them. February is also my birthday month, so I got some money and vouchers to spend on books. I spent some of it at the launch I talk about below. I'm still not organised to keep track of my purchases and review copies in this post. Maybe next month!
Books Read:
Reviews on Nicole Has Read:
Escaping Mr Right by Avril Tremayne
You Don't Know Me by Mandy Lee
What I Saw by Beck Nicholas
Reviews published on Reading Lark:
Firstlife by Gena Showalter
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Non-Review posts:
Waiting on Wednesday - What I Saw
Giveaway - The Mortal Instruments
Off the blog:I started a Facebook page where I can share my reviews from both blogs, as well as articles and interesting things I come across. If you'd like to like my page, you can find it here.
I went to the joint launch for My Sister Rosa and Summer Skin, both of which are amazing Australian YA novels with wonderfully complex characters dealing with difficult, although very different, situations. The books were launched by the lovely Ellie Marney and both Kirsty Eager and Justine Larbalestier spoke brilliantly about their books and the research that went into them. Essentially it was a discussion about sex and psychopaths and it was a very entertaining evening.
Here are some photos:
Coming up:There will be more reviews next month, and I'll be doing more non-review features on Reading Lark which I'll share here in the monthly round up. I'm also very excited about the YA Squad 2016 hosted by Penguin Teen Australia. I'm looking forward to meeting the authors I haven't met already and getting my hands on their fabulous new books.
I'll also be attempting the #AusYAChallenge on Instagram. Here's the list:


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Afternoon analysis 01.03.2016:
Commodity currencies have pared some losses after the Brent oil jumped 30% since the January lows. A series of important data from the US. The zloty was quite volatile after the news regarding central bank management nomination for Glapinski.
The oil have created many moves both on US equities and on major currency pairs. Its slump toward 30 USD per barrel was regarded not only as an oversupply effect, but also as indication of some trouble concerning global economy and expectations on slower demand. As a result with crude slide the dollar also weakened due to lower interest rate hikes expectations in the US.
It is worth noting, however, that after the Brent appreciation exceeding 30% from the lows around 27 USD/barrel, equities and currencies would probably decrease correlation with oil as the fears about global economy would lessen and the commodity is expected return to oversupply discussion.
On the other hand, there still will be currencies that are supposed to strongly react to the WTI or Brent changes. This is primarily the rouble. Its slide to the dollar since mid-2014 was 60% when the oil hit multi-year lows in January. However, since then the Russian currency gained 11% to its US counterpart.
A significant rebound is also observed on the Canadian dollar (CAD), which gained more than 8% percent since the beginning of third decade of January. It helped to trim the CAD depreciation from 28% to 21%.
The situation is slightly different on the Mexican currency. The peso weakness was regarded by many investors as a hedge for global risk. As a result the MXN recorded lows in mid-February despite higher oil valuation. Only the decision to raise the interest rates by 50 basis points reduced pressure on the peso. Currently the Mexican currency is around 27% below levels in 2014. During the February lows the MXN was dropping more than 32%.
Valuations look relatively stable on Norwegian currency. The krone is about 30% lower to the dollar since mid-2014. However, the similar depreciation is observed since November of 2015 and new lows were not exceeded despite further slum on the oil. On the other hand, the rebound on the Brent didn't also push the NOK markedly higher. Partly a fairly resilient conditions may be due to significant savings in the sovereign fund which exceed 7 trillion ($800 billion; around $160k per capita). Norway also takes advantage of fairly solid condition of its main trading partners – Germany, the UK or Sweden.
The data and zloty's volatility
Starting tomorrow, the set of key economic data are scheduled till the end of the week. Firstly, the ADP employment report is expected to hit the wire on Wednesday. In the longer term they match with Friday's Labour Department publication, but sometimes preliminary numbers are misleading. Economists expect an increase of private payrolls at 188k for the ADP number.
A crucial publication may also be Thursday's non-manufacturing ISM reading. In January it dropped below 50 mark, what can be regarded that the US economy may be slowing also in the services sector. This reading was also mentioned by William Dudley today. Finally on Friday the NFP are expected to hit the wire. It would be one of the last key data before the Fed's meeting in mid-March. The sum of all mentioned readings should shape the dollar sentiment.
Concerning the zloty's market some turmoil was created by the news about Glapinski nomination for the management board post in the central bank. Firstly it might have been seen as a message that Glapinski would not lead the MPC and the President may appoint the other, more dovish candidate.
Just after the message hit the wire, the EUR/PLN rose toward 4.35 level. However, this message was fairly quickly explained. Bloomberg quoting PAP news wrote that Glapinski "was appointed to Polish central bank's management board in order to prepare for him becoming next governor in June". In early afternoon the EUR/PLN returned below 4.34 level.
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Chapter 4Mature
A sunny secluded beach with powder smooth sand, crystal clear waves washing over gorgeous woman in tiny almost non-existing bathing suits, and me with a drink in my hand savoring every second. Those were my thoughts as I sat down in my unjustly comfortable leather recliner in first class, ignoring Gulliver's call for the tenth time and ordering a glass of whiskey from the tall curvy redheaded flight attendant, slipping her a generous tip in advance. "Bermuda here I come" I announced quietly, leaning the seat all the way back, as I waited for my drink. My phone buzzed angrily in my pocket, Gulliver tenaciously unwilling to give up.
"What do you want, Gulliver. You're being more stubborn than normal" I answered with a sigh. I was already on the plane just waiting for takeoff and nothing the crafty middle man said would be enough to change my mind this time.
"I got a job you're going to beg me for." The old man answered
"Really? I'm sitting pretty on over 10 mill After Skeletor's charitable donation, so not really in a begging mood." I told him cracking a smile.
"You will, and you're going to do it for free or pay, your choice really." He went on without faltering.
I couldn't hold back my laughter almost tearing from it. A few stiff looking businessmen and a stern elderly woman offering me disapproving glances as they watched, that was the funniest joke I ever heard the old man tell.
"Gull, When was the last time I took anything under a hundred stacks. You keep this up and I'm going to assume this is early signs of Alzheimer's"
He just kept pressing letting the comment slide "Come on, Boy, You don't even want to hear who the client is?"
Gulliver asked tauntingly. Carson gave a small pause at that, The clients name normally came after the job was accepted, sometime only after it was done if at all. She lovely flight attendant had already returned giving me a promising smile as she handed over the glass.
"Who?" I asked giving into my curiosity after a long sip.
"A desperate kid that marched into my shop 5 years ago. Who had just sold everything his family had left him and demanded I help find a book. I nearly kicked the lad out, boot to ass until he mentioned his grandfather."
My mind absorbed the explanation slowly, my mouth parting but was left without words. I remembered that day, my grandfather had just died. He searched for our family treasure his entire life to his dying day, without a clue.one wild goose chase after another, especially after I was born. He said it would bring back everything we lost, but I knew that wasn't why he wanted it. It was my cure the only thing that would end my curse.
"You found it?" I whispered the question, almost afraid it was a fucked up joke.
"Glenrove, New York. Get there now. I'll send you everything I know." Gulliver answered, hanging up.
The old man didn't answer the question and I knew calling back would be useless. The sly bastard knew he got be, It the first time he'd even mentioned it in five years and I needed it to be true. "Good bye. Bermuda" I said downing the rest of the glass and walking off the plane without a look back.
Eight hours, a different plane ride, a disappointingly male flight attendant and one speeding ticket later I was in the little town of Glenrove, just outside the strange purple coloredlocal history museum. Somehow, Gulliver managed to have a tuxedo and invitation already waiting in the car. Iggy and Seth had already done their rounds and gave the all clear, which sounded too good to be true. I stared at the picture of the book, on my phone, the age leather binding and ancient filigree looked just as his grandfather had described but was there really someone idiotic enough to paint that big a target on their head? The tomes have a way of calling all kinds of creatures most were very unsavory. I remember being told. All the more reason to get it now, I decided getting out and walk to the building.
The little red carpet leading into the Victorian home still seemed adorably humble to me despite what was probably the curator's best effort to make it look extravagant surrounding it with red and white rose arrangement sitting on ornate pedestals to match the surrounding rose bushes. I handed my invitation to the man at the door with a smile, apologizing for arriving late as he let me in. The Banquet had a warm ambience, gentle piano music playing in the background as elegantly dressed guests, meandered through taking in the pictures and centuries old diary entries and letters framed across the walls. A small group was gathered around the open bar undoubtedly gossiping amongst themselves since they kept indicating people in quick glances and small gestures as they talked in hushed whispers.
But my attention was quickly drawn away to the corner of the bar, standing apart from the high society snobs was an absolutely gorgeous woman, wrapped in an elegantly simple halter gown, her hair pulled back in a sophisticated auburn french braid with heels emphasizing her already seductively defined legs as her calf peeked out through a low slit. When the bartender poured her a glass of bourbon I almost forgot why I came. Shaking my head I looked around once more for my main objective. The power emanating from the grimoire was blatant when I actually paid attention with was placed atop an ebony wood stand framed on a cloth of simple lace, open to a random page under protective glass. It took all my will power not to sprint across the room toward it eager to make sure it's real. I could feel pressure building with every step, like I was being warded off, Was that why it was left forgotten in the back? The book kept struggling weakly to keep my away and me ignoring its pleas. Less than 20 steps away from the case; the loud slam of the book shutting itself startles the rooms, as if to warn of my intentions. Not wanting to draw lingering stares, I hung back near one of the oldest photographs, show an old mill during peak work hours, the people frozen in mod hustle running one side to another. It was as impactful as pocket lint to me, so I was thankful when someone appeared at the book's podium to investigate. The same beauty I noticed earlier was already unlocking the case and I suddenly realized who she was. Taya Dallas looked very different in her eloquence, for one, she was still sober and for another she wasn't dancing on a bar top or table like in the twenty or thirty pictures Gulliver had sent from her social profiles. I walk up to her playing curious.
"That was a little odd wasn't it?"
"A little bit," She answered politely, giving me a small smile before turned back to examine her tome more carefully.
Just like the old thief said she didn't seem to know anything. I came up to her side bending down to take in the relic, eagerness and anticipation roll over me in waves as I stood inches away from the treasure I only heard stories of my whole life.
"Doesn't, look like its Damaged." I told her looking at the cover design, the power growing for dense almost defensive around the book.
"Maybe it was just a gimmick the museum set up?" I offered the simple explanation
She looked back at me nodding with a little skepticism but agreed anyway, Flipping the book open again
"I'm sure that's what it was. Are you a professional or simply an admirer?"
My eyes scanned the open pages search for any secrets they'd reveal, glossing over every inch of writing, to no avail something was keep its content hidden.
"Little of both I'd say, And this one is truly a beautiful piece." I finally answered, just registering the question.
Turning back I was struck by the almost longing expression she gave, entirely fixated of the book almost as ravenous as I was to understand the indecipherable text. Her hand moved across the pages affectionately, like she was trying to coax the secrets out gently. I cleared my throat and watched her hand recoil in confusion as the trance broke.
"Nerves," she explained, "Do you understand the dialect?"
I watched her carefully, trying to make sense of here reaction, did she really have no idea? The girl was proving as much a mystery as the book.
"It more or a puzzle than a dialect" I told her, gauging her reaction. "And no, not without the right key or cypher."
Her shoulders fell at the words her excitement fading into disappointment, "Of course."
I felt a tinge of sympathy for her, but It didn't matter if she couldn't find it herself it would always be useless to her.
"My family kept a sibling tome to this one, a long time ago, before my father's time actually. I never thought I'd see really see one." I said taken in the Grimiore again.
"How odd that you just happen to show up at the museum showing that this book was impulsively placed in." the tension of her voice told me I said too much, I forgot how last minute the relic was added. At least I didn't have to make any more small talk.
I gave her a small grinning nod, "Guess you caught me, Miss Dallas, finding one of these relics has been part hobby part obsession for me. I was hoping to buy it from you."
"How did you- um never mind. It's not for sale." Was her instant response.
"You haven't even heard my offer yet. At least have a drink with me and pretend you're interested. Please" I asked, playfully pleading without losing my smile. From her file I knew Taya Dallas was a party girl, She might even fun to invite of vacation, I just needed to get my foot in the door first.
That was not the same woman standing before me now, she abruptly shut the book
"This book is my brother's. I'm sorry."
"2 million cash right now." I offered seriously, losing the pretenses
She started to laugh, taking and sip her drink. "What no brief case?"
"Maybe you just weren't looking hard enough" pointed out, bending behind the podium show casing the tome and conjuring the suit case out of her line of sight.
"See for yourself." I insisted offering the case
She shut me that with no hesitation losing all mirth
"It's not for sale. Keep your counterfeit money, and your dignity, before you cause a scene."
One thing Gulliver always taught me was there was always a price. People just resorted to thieves because they were cheaper. And I was ready to pay any price for this.
"Fine, just give me a bank account and price. You'll have the money in ten minutes."
She just blinked at me as if my words were unintelligible
"Are your parent's siblings, or something? I said no."
I was growing impatient with this woman, but I remembered the last bit of information I read on her, with the time frame, Gull had though the book might have had a connection to her brother, but I couldn't wait for her to get past her grief. I'd already waited long enough for this chance.
"I heard of your brother's death. I'm sorry for your loss, but wouldn't he have wanted his sister to be happy, I can give you enough to make your life very fulfilling."
Her eyes narrowed taking my comment more severely than I thought she would.
"You don't know what you're talking about." She informed me with a hard edge of finality, gathering the book in her arms.
"Showing is over." She walked back to her table to sit with the curator.
With a frustrated sigh, I shook my head, I was fine acquiring the book legally but I was taking it one way or the other. I strided over to the bar ordering two Bourbons before wandering over toward the back. After a couple generous sips, I made sure I was alone and set the second glass on the floor, using an old pen knife to scratch a circle and a few symbols into the tile around the drink.
"Ignis Minor, Rise Iggy" I called. The amber fluid ignited, into a small almost human shape flame before shifting to the little cardinal. The little will-o-wisp hopped around excitedly the tips of its tail feathers holding a small flame like a candle wick.
"I take it you liked the offering?" I asked rubbing his head gently. He chirped lightly in agreement.
"Good, that was payment upfront. I want you to go play, set off a few sparks and scare everyone witless then buy me some time when I need to go. Just don't hurt anyone and give me a minute before you start, got it?"
Iggy looked like he was ready to burst with excitement, I had basically given the mischievous little spirit free reign to do as he like it the mortal realm. He fluttered his feathers in understanding and set off before I could change my mind. Cries or surprise and delight were already evident as I made my way back to the crowd and toward the bar keeping out of Miss Dallas' sight as I kept the book in mine, she was already slipping into her bag. I ordered another drink to enjoy while I watched the fireworks. Iggy made himself as visible as possible to catch everyone's attention as he zoomed around, a bright read dart bouncing across the banquet hall, occasionally stopping to show off his rich color. The little show off seemed to make all the guests, even the curator, forgot about the exhibits, their conversations and their meals, hypnotizing them with the strengthening glow of his little bird body. The Cardinal came to rest on a beautifully elaborate chandelier using, what looked like all his self-control to keep still and turned to me eager to begin. With a nod, I unleashed his crazy. The small bird feather glowed fiercer as he glided along drapes and curtain setting the cloth ablaze. The viewers froze in fascination, at the obvious trick before them until the fires continued to spread everywhere the bird touch from the walls to glass cases. Their disbelief quickly changed to fear and by by the time the smoke alarms and sprinklers went off the show case was in full panic, running around in disorder. Several employees ran with fire extinguishers trying to suppress the damage, but Iggy created three more for everyone they put out.
I was already mixing into the disarray, keeping close to the book, I had hoped shed run right away forget the bag like some of the others, No such luck, she hung to the bag tight, leaving me anticipating the best time to snatch it away. The door became my best option with everyone trying to squeeze through at once. With a low whistle I called Iggy toward me causing the fearful audience to his destruction to scream and push in horror. That was my cover, I press passed a pair or older men trying to shoving each other out the way in one clean cut open the bag and took the book leaving the rest of its contents to clatter to the floor as I slid toward the other side of the other side using the chaos for cover as I moved back into the building passed the exhibits, and out another exit shoving past another mash up of guest when the door inexplicably became a large piece of firewood behind me causing a few cries of pain, nothing to serious I was sure, I had no doubts, Iggy would obey me completely.
Usually after a theft you would move calmly and casually to where ever you were going not wanting to look rushed or out of place. This time It was the opposite, I ran to my car as if I was deathly afraid of the flames just like everyone else. I placed the book in my lap threw the car drive and shot out of the parking lot. Reminding myself every few seconds to get somewhere safe before I wrenched the book open and greedily scoured its pages for the spells I needed.


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Canada police investigate possible murder-suicide after Facebook confession
By Julie Gordon
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian police said on Friday they are investigating several deaths in the Vancouver area that may be a murder-suicide linked to a message on Facebook in which a man appeared to confess to killing his daughter, wife and sister.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said multiple members of one family, including the suspect, were believed to be dead at two crime separate scenes, in the Vancouver area and a nearby rural town.
The RCMP said in a statement they were tipped off by "information obtained through social media that indicated a ... man had harmed his family members."
The first body was found at a home in the Vancouver suburb of Langley on Thursday. The investigation then led to a home in a rural community east of the city, where police say they tried to reach out to a man believed to be holed up inside.
Several hours into the standoff, the house went up in flames.
Police did not give the names of the victims.
The residents of the home that burned down were an R and L Janzen, according to an online directory.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on Friday posted a screen shot of a message on Randy Janzen's Facebook page, in which the British Columbia man confesses "over the last 10 days I have done some of the worst things I could have ever imagined a person doing ... now my family is pain free and in heaven." Continued...


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Twelve months ago Jamie Murray was one of the heroes of the second week of Wimbledon. With brother Andy pulling out on the eve of the tournament because of a wrist injury and Tim Henman departing in the second round, it took the British No 1's older brother to thrill the home crowd by winning the mixed doubles title in partnership with Jelena Jankovic. It was the first British win at Wimbledon for 20 years.
The partnership has not been renewed this year as Jankovic wants to concentrate on her singles campaign, but Murray still has hopes of doubles success. He is playing mixed with Liezel Huber, one of the best doubles players in the women's game, and is through to the third round of the men's doubles in partnership with Max Mirnyi.
Having made his breakthrough last year alongside the American Eric Butorac, Murray ended the partnership last summer and teamed up at the end of the year with Mirnyi, a former world No 18 in singles who has enjoyed even more success in doubles. The 30-year-old from Belarus has won 34 doubles titles, with Wimbledon the only Grand Slam crown that has eluded him so far.
Murray and Mirnyi have won just one title and have not yet made a mark at the Grand Slam events, having lost in the first round at both the Australian and French Opens. Their lone title came in February on the hard courts at Delray Beach, where they beat the world's No 1 pairing, Mike and Bob Bryan, to win the trophy.
They also reached semi-finals in March at Indian Wells, where they beat the Bryan brothers in the quarter-finals, and on grass at Queen's Club earlier this month. In the first round here Murray and Mirnyi beat the Frenchmen Marc Gicquel and Fabrice Santoro. In the second round on Saturday they were too good for James Cerretani, of the United States, and Victor Hanescu, of Romania, winning 6-4, 6-4, 7-6.
They have yet to drop a set but now face the highly experienced No 2 seeds, Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic, in the third match on Court 3 this afternoon. Later in the day Murray returns to the same court to partner Huber in their first match in the mixed doubles, having had a bye in the first round. They meet Russia's Dmitry Tursunov and Nadia Petrova.
If Murray's matches have drawn little attention so far it is probably because his matches have coincided with his brother's, a pattern which is likely to continue today as Andy is last on Centre Court against Richard Gasquet.
On Saturday their mother and grandparents dashed between courts to see both of them play. "Both my matches were played at the same time as Andy's but that's the way it is," Jamie said after Saturday's win. "He was playing first and I think they were watching him. I didn't actually see my grandma in the crowd, but I saw my Mum come halfway through the third set." Murray has been encouraged by the recent form he and Mirnyi have shown. "It's been good on the grass so far," he said.
"It's going to get a lot tougher now, but I think if we keep working hard together on being more of a team as opposed to just two players on the court then we will see the results and things will get better for us.
"The more you play together the more you get to know each other's habits, what they like to do on the court, what's going to make them tick. Today he needed to help me out a bit and he did that. That's how we got through the first set.
"I think we played well in the first two sets. We got the breaks and I was returning much better than the first day. In the third set I probably expected that we were going to get another break and started to get a bit agitated when it didn't happen. But we played a good tie-breaker and look forward to the next round."
The Scot described Nestor and Zimonjic as the form team of men's doubles. "They won Queen's and they were in the final at the French," he said. "They're confident. They're playing well. We know it's going to be a tough match for us, but we're looking forward to it. We're feeling good about our game and who knows what's going to happen."
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I spotted David chatting with Elena and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Hi Suki, I'll leave you two alone shall I?"
Elena gave me a pointed glance as she turned and entered the classroom. David watched her go as I spoke to him.
"Hey… David… Um, did you get my text?" I suddenly felt very awkward speaking to him. "I mean I sent a few… after you didn't reply to the first one that is… I also left you a voicemail when you didn't pick up your phone so… Did you get any of those?"
"Hm? I didn't get any messages. Must be a satellite thing or maybe you hit the wrong number?" His brows furrowed for a moment as he checked his phone then he sighed in exasperation and gazed absently into the middle distance. "Nope, nothing on my phone." He stood, one hand in the pocket of his jeans, the other fidgeting with a thread on the collar of his shirt.
"Oh." I wasn't really sure what to say. I shifted my gaze between the floor and the ceiling and David and back. He didn't say anything. "Well I was just saying that I needed- we needed- we need to talk… ugh I'm sorry," I laughed nervously. Honestly, why is it suddenly so hard to speak? "I can't seem to get my words straight today… Yeah, I just think we need to talk about what happened on Saturday because of… well I don't know… I mean we didn't…"
"Are you pregnant?" He cut me off. I imagined a touch of sharpness in his voice. He almost sounded irritated at me…
"No, I'm not pregnant but…"
"Then there's nothing to worry about is there?" He opened the classroom door and entered, letting it swing back and shut behind him. I sort of felt a little in shock. If there was a way to fit the phrase 'fish out of water' to a situation then that would have been how I felt I think. It was like I was opening and closing my mouth, hoping words would come out and gobbling for something to breathe at the same time. The air around me clogged in my throat with a sickly feeling. The atmosphere he left wasn't of the comfort I'd hoped for. It wasn't of his welcoming arms or his gentle touch, nor his warm smile or kindly voice. It was distant, accusatory and irate. It was uncaring. It made me feel alien from him. I didn't know if I'd angered him or upset him. I didn't know if it was my fault or something else entirely. I didn't know what had happened to make David, my David, turn into this. I didn't understand. It scared me. With an anxious twisting feeling in my stomach and the numbing pressure of uncertainty on my head I followed him through the door.
I couldn't focus. We were discussing Shakespeare, King Lear, no less. '"Is Edmund a truly Machiavellian villain or is he a victim himself?" Discuss.' Quite a typical exercise, one I normally wouldn't have any problem debating over with Elena and David. Only right now the conversation seemed off-balance, ungainly. Elena produced an excellent summation of why Edmund could be seen as a typical scheming Shakespearean bad guy: hungry for power, manipulative, solipsistic, and, of course, a cold-hearted ladies' man. David countered her, arguing his sympathies; a man labelled as an outcast by no wrongdoing of his own, it was only reasonable for him to look out for himself and take what he wanted by force. And just like that the conversation ran on without me. I sat and listened and thought about contributing and thought and thought and let my mind flood over with thoughts just stagnant in my head. Ugh. I've got total mental block. What's wrong with me? Why does it feel like there's nothing in my head to say when there's everything, anything I could say? This doesn't make sense. I don't make sense. Not even to myself. I'm spouting nonsense and I'm not even opening my mouth. All the more reason not to open my mouth.
"Suki?" Elena's voice released me from my spiralling internal monologue. "Are you okay? You haven't said a word." She scanned my face, concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine, I just… yeah I'm fine, I'll be fine." I forced a smile and nodded at her as if to convince myself as much as her that I was really okay.
"She's fine, leave her be, let's get on with the work." David turned back to his copy of Lear and Elena with a frown to hers. I also turned to the much-thumbed pages of my copy and wished that perhaps my thoughts would flow as easily as the words on the paper.


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Fire ripped through the Benton home of John Stevens and his family last week. Destroying the house, and taking away one family's Christmas…
Fire investigators are blaming the blaze on bad wiring.
The Red Cross helped the family out for the first few days with housing and clothes. Disaster Director Karen Hoffman told TV5, ":We help out with emergency needs – help for three days and three changes of clothes until they decide what to do to get back on their feet.":
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - August 9, 2003, New Braunfels, Texas " SATURDAYNew Braunfels August 9,2003 14 pages in 2 sections «■■■■■ mmmmm hmm 14 pages in Z sec tmHerald-Zeitung Vol. 152, No. 230 Serving New Braunfels and Comal County since 1852 * 50 centsDemocrats say GOP escalating war against rights 4SPECIAL From Staff and lican leadership, who have gone lating war on the constitution- "We cannot, in good con- the filing of a "writ of man- SESSION Wire Reports to the Texas Supreme Court to a1 rights of Hispanics and science, stand here when there damus" that asks the court to try to compel Democrats back to African Americans in the state is work to be done and not be determine the ll absent sena- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) the Capitol. of Texas," said Sen. Eliot Shap- able to do the job we were elect- tors are acting contrary to their On the Web — Democrats boycotting the The court action by Gov. Rick leigh, D-El Paso. ed to do, when our ll colleagues duties and seeks their return Texas Legislative Texas Senate over congession- Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has said the are effectively thumbing their to Austin. Council: a1 redistricting lashed out Fri- Dewhurst Thursday "signals Democrats gave him no other nose at the process," Dewhurst State Rep. Carter Casteel, R- www. .staie.tx.us day agajn8t the state's Repub- another-hostile act in an esca- option. said this week as he amiounced See REDISTRICTING/3A Fees for using city park facilities to take a hike By Dylan Jimenez Staff Writer Park fees in New Braunfels will soon increase. Since New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Advisory Board updated the parks ordinance and approved a revision in June, City council members have been debating details of the ordinance that would increase fees for some facilities. Sonia Munoz-Gill fought for lower proposed fees at Ernest Eikel Field and Solms pavilioas, which currently are free. The proposed fee was reduced from $75 to $45. 'There will bt1 no charge for use of the pavilions Monday through Thursday, Parks and Recreation Director Iris Nef-fendorf said. Mayor Adam Cork argued for minimal fees for residents to use picnic tables. He succeeded in reducing the proposed fee by $5 for residents. Picnic tables would remain free Monday through Friday, and residents still would not be charged for the first table used on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Nonresidents would be charged $10 per table. Fees for the city's 200 picnic tables generate about $10,000 each year, mostly from nonresidents, Nef-fendorf said at the last council meeting. Use of the tables Monday through Friday will still be free, and fees are not anticipated, Neffendorf said. The ordinance also would revise family pool pass regulations, which park staff said were difficult to enforce. Proposed fees Proposed fees Facilities: Dance Slab — $75; year-round Gazebo — $75; year-round Pavilions: year-round for nonresidents; Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays for residents Ernest Eikel Field Pavilion — $45 Solms Pavilion — $45 Cypress Bend Pavilion I —$110 Picnic tables: Monday to Friday, free for residents and nonresidents. Saturday, Sunday, holidays, residents get one table free, additional tables $5; nonresidents pay $10 per table. The re.sident family pass would be reduced from $110 to $100 and would pay for two adults and two children under the age of 18 living in the same residence. Children could be added to the pass for $20 each. "We're still probably going to have issues, but it's a little* better defined than it was before," Neffendorf said. The ordinance would extend glass container and alcohol regulations to new park areas. Glass containers are prohibited in all sports facility and in all park areas next to a river, lake or stream. Alcohol is prohibited in some parks or in the parking areas and roadways of some parks. NBISD to purchase 154 acres off Klein Road By Ron Maloney Staff Writer The New Braunfels Independent School District will pay about $1.5 million for a 154-acre property on Klein Road west of Farm-to-Mar-ket Road 725. Superintendent Hon Reaves said the land could lie used for two or more new schools in the future. The precise purchase price will depend upon a final survey of the property, which is owned by Arthur Ned Zipp, Reaves said. The purchase price will be $10,000 per acre. Money for the transaction will come out of the $75 million 1999 bond issue approved by district voters. TTe sale will close Oct. 31. Reaves said the land is located in the city limits in Guadalupe County between the Angelfire and North Ranch Estates subdivisions Property purchase i $ \\ - Nm bitumen ISO mil pm a** 154 actos nsif Klew Hoad and a pfoposad ^ IMM Awk* ed»»ta No sprat* use tor ft* land ras awn sa on the west side of Klein Road. The Walnut Avenue extension proposed in the city's master thoroughfare plan will run along its north edge. "We're very glad we're able to acquire this land. We think we got it at a good price. It's actually below what some other land out there is selling for," Reaves said. See NBISD/3A Ritter retires after 26 years with DPS By Ron Maloney Staff Writer John Ritter is putting himself out to pasture at the end of the month. He is retiring after more than 26 years as a Department of Public Safety trooper. That doesn't mean the man who has been commander of the local DPS office for a decade won't be working. "I'm going to do a little bit of ranching," said Ritter, who grew up on his father, Clinton's, ranch in Comal County. "My dad was a big rancher in Comal County through his life. I kind of picked it up from his interest," Ritter said. "I've always been interested in the beef industry." Ritter's been slow to get back to ranching full time, deciding to pursue a career with the DFS, but that didn't bother his father. RITTER "He was excited for me. He always wanted me to do what I wanted to do and not necessarily what he wanted to do," Ritter said. Ritter married a local girl, and they have a son who's at ITT Technical Institute in San Antonio. He and Phyllis have been together 30 years. Hitter said he was lucky his wife accepted the lifestyle of a DFS officer. "The family of any law enforcement officer sacrifices due to the schedules we have to work — the night hours and the weekends. Ifs hard on relationships, and it takes a very special lady to put up with that," Ritter said. 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' ACS provides Comal County with about $75,000 each year in services, said Beth Sokolyk, chair of the event. The gala began ll years ago to help give some of that money back to ACS, she said. 'This year, more than $30,000 was raised from ticket sales, donations and sponsorships. Suzannah Granatt, ACS field representative, has been working on the event for four years. She said this year's gala was as successful as usual. It's important to be aware of the disease and to know what the community can do to fight cancer, Casteel said. Casteel lost her mother to cancer when she was 14. Today, because of advances iii research, her mother would have been able to fight cancer and probably win, Casteel said. See GALA/3A K. JESSIE SLATEN/Herakj-Zeitung Dancers at the American Cancer Society Starlight Gala Friday night swing to the music of the band. The gala raised funds to support research for cancer treatment. 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The great wedding venue debate
You're over the moon to be engaged, but it won't be long until the pressures of planning a wedding start to hit. Make sure you get the wedding you want by making a list of criteria and sticking to it, no matter what everyone else's opinion is.
Now is the hard part - planning the wedding! Starting out on the road to your nuptials can be a bit daunting; there's so much to consider that it can be hard to know where to start. Well one of the most important details of your big day has got to be where you're going to tie the knot.
You may have dreamed all your life of the perfect white church wedding - so have a think about the churches that have meant something to you throughout your life. It may be the small chapel in the village where you grew up, or a larger church which will fit more guests on the day.
Wherever you decide, it's important that the church has some significance for you and the groom too. You'll need to speak to the vicar or priest about the formalities of holding your wedding there - as well as simply booking the date, you'll also need to attend to hear the banns being read, while lots of churches also require you to have lessons about the sanctity of marriage.
You might have no religious inclinations at all and so will be on the look out for the perfect civil venue. Luckily, more and more venues across the country have become licensed to hold wedding ceremonies - if you're planning your wedding in Essex you might look at a country house hotel like Down Hall in Hatfield Heath, or if you're a diehard Liverpool FC fan you might decide to get married at Anfield! There are many types of wedding venue to choose from - other ideas might be a chic city boutique hotel or even a grand castle in the countryside.
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At 10:15 a.m. Tuesday officials with the Summit County Coroner's Office responded to the death of a 30-year-old man.
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He Is The Granddaddy Of The Knuckleball, Hoyt Wilhelm
The knuckleball is almost a lost art in baseball. Now it's all about speed. It's all about location. It's all about pitch count.
None of those things have anything to do with the knuckleball.
There's no (or very little) speed to it. Location? Heck, you never know where the knuckleball will end up! Pitch count? While almost all major league starter's these days don't throw over a hundred pitches, even in a great game. knuckleballers? Well, they'll throw a hundred before the game starts! In the game? Oh, maybe 120, 130, more.
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ART VIEW; In Installation Art, a Bit of the Spoiled Brat
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CHICAGO— Installation Art, the love child of late 60's idealism, may be turning into the spoiled brat of the 90's, consuming quantities of materials, museum space and attention without giving much in return. This is not to say that good installation work does not exist. It is simply to make a modest proposal: enough already.
This proposal came to mind at "Art at the Armory: Occupied Territory," an exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Fourteen artists, three collaborative groups and a two-artist team were set loose in the Chicago Avenue National Guard Armory to create new installation works or present existing ones.
The show is a kind of swan song for the building: after it closes in three weeks, the armory will be demolished to make way for a new Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by a German architect, Josef Paul Kleihues.
It's also a kind of disaster. A deadly fun-house atmosphere builds from floor to floor, as you encounter artworks, often under conditions of darkness, involving quantities of video equipment or wrecked cars, mica, hay or knotted forms that suggest burned bodies. They're all here, arrayed in the former classrooms, basement, stairwells, and towers of this doomed structure.
The installations are intended to address three done-to-death themes -- identity, politics and the environment -- and to relate to the building's history. But their main achievement is to prod a viewer to consider the present state of installation, review its history and ask some questions.
Installation, or the environmental artwork, became a contender in the late 1960's and early 70's. Those were the days when the death of painting was bruited about, along with the coming obsolescence of the museum. The place for new art was the street, the desert, billboards, books -- anywhere but on the wall.
There was also talk of greater purity, of art that would be difficult to buy and sell, thus resistant to the corruptions of the marketplace. For not only did paintings and sculptures represent exhausted traditions, they were portable, salable objects that artists could turn out almost endlessly. Installations, tailored to particular locations -- site-specific is the word -- would rise above such pettiness. They would also be more real, forging a new critical attitude toward both the art world and the larger world.
These days installation art seems to be everybody's favorite medium. Sculptors do it, painters do it, even graduate students in art school do it. Big shows like Documenta and the Carnegie International are overrun with it. It is present in unprecedented quantities in museums, the very places it was supposed to render obsolete.
It's not all bad. The most multimedia of art forms is often at its best in quirky, highly specific sites or in commercial galleries. And some artists, like Robert Gober, continue to push its perimeters in outstanding fashion, often with the use of carefully handmade objects.
But in many ways the art of installation has become a series of conventions as worn and familiar as painting and sculpture were said to be. And it has turned out to be surprisingly portable and repeatable. For example, the installation that Ilya Kabokov created for "Dislocations" at the Museum of Modern Art last fall was similar to one he orchestrated for the Carnegie International a month later.
Indeed, for many installation artists the white box of the gallery is just a bigger canvas on which to paint the same image again and again. Others seem to have confused art with stage design or with movieland special effects.
Many of these issues are brought into focus by "Art at the Armory." In fact, the show's contents often illustrate the present state of installation art so vividly that they might almost be taken as a guide to the medium's conventions and problem spots. Delusions of High-Tech
A lot of artists are spending too much time with sophisticated equipment in darkened rooms, recreating the most prevalent esthetic experience of our age -- watching television and movies -- without being very profound or even very entertaining. It's a case of seduction and instant abandonment in which the flickering screen does most of the work.
The focal point of Francesc Torres's "Entropy, Destiny and Junk" is a continuously running newsreel medley on video (the Los Angeles riots, the attempt on President Reagan's life, Palestinians and Israelis, boxers in a ring) that captures the attention mainly because the images are projected extra large on an expanse of carefully raked sand. It's so beautiful, in a department-store-window sort of way, that you start ignoring the imagery and its heavy-handed political symbolism -- and even the rest of the piece, which includes seven automobiles that have been in violent front-end collisions.
Bill Viola's "Theater of Memory," a 1985 work lent by the La Jolla Museum, finds a better balance between form and meaning. On one wall of a large darkened room in the armory's basement is an enormous projection of nothing but video static. Facing it are the branches of an equally enormous uprooted tree, hung with tiny bells set in motion by small electric fans. The gently tinkling bells and the hissing screen create a poignant confrontation, like two alien creatures trying to communicate.


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Welcome back to Ask an Expert! This week expert Felicia Lo answers popular questions asked by our community members within our Facebook Knitting Club. If you have questions you'd like answered be sure to submit them here– no matter what you're interested in, from knitting, quilting and cake decorating to photography, cooking or art– and tune in every week to see if your question got the spotlight.
Now, onto this week's new questions and answers from Craftsy instructor of Spinning Dyed Fibers, Felicia Lo!
Knitting Club: Hi Felicia! We'd love to know how you got your start in the fiber arts?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: Oh yes! I taught myself to knit in about grade 5 or 6 using a free Patons "Learn to Knit" pamphlet that I sent away for. I quickly became obsessed with knitting and yarn and my mom's friends gave me tons of bits of leftover yarn from their stashes... I was hooked immediately.
So far I've spun merino and Shetland successfully on a spindle. Alpaca has been very difficult for me since it's so sticky. Waiting to get my hands on some silk! I spun wool on a wheel years ago and greatly miss it. I hope to master the long draw like you one day!
SweetGeorgia Yarns: Oooh, alpaca is nice too! I found spinning it over the fold was the easiest way to get a handle on it. Alpaca doesn't have scales like wool and is more slippery, so switching up your drafting method might help!
What's your favorite fiber to spin on a spindle? On a wheel?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: I love silk and wool blends... like BFL and silk or Polwarth and silk... or cashmere and silk. On a wheel, spinning BFL and BFL/silk blends is heavenly. And on a spindle, I go for cashmere/silk or merino/silk fibers. How about you?
Do you just hand knit or do you use a machine too - if yes which do you prefer ? I do both - not sure which I prefer as it depends on what's being made.
SweetGeorgia Yarns: I hand knit exclusively... although I have oftentimes dreamed of getting a knitting machine so I can make more things more quickly.
I have some soy silk but haven't spun more than a couple of inches yet. Have you tried fibers like that before?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: I've spun some soy silk before... but I have to say, it wasn't my favourite. I know it's meant to mimic silk, but it feels kind of plasticky and synthetic. Soy silk in a blend is probably a better bet.
Knitting Club: Which Craftsy classes, other than your own, are your favorites?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: There are so many! I love Laura Nelkin's lace knitting classes, Camille Roskelly's quilting class (Pre-Cut Piecing Made Simple), and the Blue Chair canning class (Jam & Marmalade the Blue Chair way). I've just signed up for Eunny Jang's new Lace knitting class too. I think that might be a new favourite.
Knitting Club: What's your favorite part about your online Craftsy class Spinning Dyed Fibers?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: I think my favourite part of the class is where we take one single hand-dyed colourway and spin it 4 different ways to get 4 completely different results. It just shows how many possibilities there are in every new spinning project!
Knitting Club: Are you inspired by other fiber artists? If so, who?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: Absolutely. Two of my most favourite artists are Ptolemy Mann, a weaver and textile artist from London, and Sara Lamb, a spinner/weaver/dyer from California. I think I'm drawn to their colour sense as well as that "painted warp" technique that both employ in their work. And as a kid, I was in love with Kaffe Fassett-- all those colours and designs. Actually, I'm still in love with Kaffe.
Knitting Club: What motivated you to start spinning and dyeing your own yarn? How did you decide to turn that into a business?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: Spinning came first... I was knitting and obsessively buying yarn and one day I just got hit with the immense desire to figure out how to make my own yarn. I scoured the internet for tutorials and spent countless hours looking at art yarn photos. Finally I broke down and bought a spindle and then a wheel and have been a spinner ever since. I started dyeing because all the fibre I could get my hands on came natural, undyed and I really wanted the opportunity to play with colour. So I taught myself kool-aid dyeing first and then quickly moved onto acid dyeing on wool and silk. It was the readers of my blog that encouraged me to sell what I was dyeing... and that was the start of SweetGeorgia!
Knitting Club: Is there a particular technique that took you a long time to learn or master?
SweetGeorgia Yarns: There are still SO MANY things to learn and master! At least that's how I always feel! But with spinning, I think the long draw drafting technique was a bit elusive to me until one day it just "clicked" and I got it. Such a great feeling. With knitting, I feel like I've done and tried tons of techniques but I haven't tried any entrelac or brioche knitting... YET.


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When i am looking for systems on my network, none of them come up as having xp home on them, however, there are many that i know for a fact are xp home.
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Feb 28, 2007 at 8:07 UTC
What do they show up as? Does Spiceworks indicate an error scanning the devices? How many computers on your network exhibit this issue?
Feb 28, 2007 at 8:32 UTC
the systems are either showing up as 'unknown' or as having xp pro on them right now i think we have about 10 systems that run home and none showup in spiceworks as having home on them.
Feb 28, 2007 at 9:59 UTC
Unfortunately XP Home doesn't support WMI according to some threads. This means that Spiceworks would not be able to scan those machines.
There was a posting by a Product Advisor a while back concerning XP in workgroups. Perhaps it may be advantageous to implement those suggestions, albeit I do not know if it applies to Home.
Feb 28, 2007 at 10:22 UTC
After a little bit of research as well, you can check out the Spiceworks help page at http:/
There's also a Microsoft WMI diagnostic utility available at http:/
Other interesting links.
Apr 18, 2010 at 4:14 UTC
Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.
XP Home is not a business OS and doesn't have hte management tools used by SpiceWorks to do the scan. You can do some things to get it scanned but it won't scan simply like XP Pro will.


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Please critique the safety aspects of my setup for cooking in the tent
Sep 27, 2009 at 10:14 pm #1239693
Heading to New Zealand with a new tent and a new stove…looking for feedback on how safe my proposed system for cooking under the outer (fly) is. Seems well-ventilated to me, but I am worried about carbon monoxide, and I have no experience in this area.
Things to know before looking at the pics:
– I'm used to Esbit under the stars in the desert, so I really have no experience with remote-canister stoves, cooking under cover, or with this new tent.
– stove is an MSR WindPro
– pot is Evernew 1.3L
– windguard will be pulled tighter to pot than in pics, about 1/2-inch to 1-inch gap
– fuel will be NZ equivalent of MSR IsoPro 220g
– morning cooking is bringing 1L of water to a boil (coffee for 2)
– evening cooking is the same (tea for 2), as well as bringing a small quantity of water to a boil for a dehydrated meal (twice)
– no other cooking
– tent is a Macpac Celeste
– two doors
– two exterior vents
– six sides, more or less (see pics)
– pitches outer-first, inner easily hung from within when ready
– NZ trip from November thru late-March
– assume at least 1/3 of cooking will be in significant rain, more if we're unlucky
– all pics are in "battened down" mode; the zipped doors could obviously go higher in light precipitation, but I need to guage the safety in a worst-case scenario.
Finally, since we'll mainly be camping low, near water (i.e. river valleys, flats, etc), not on the tops, I'll guess this means not much wind, so let's figure there's no helpful breezes to assist ventilation.
OK — a tour of the inside first:
1) Below you see half of my side of the tent. The pack would be thicker with more stuff in it, but otherwise this is the view to my right.
2) Below you see the other (left) half of my side of the tent. I would be sitting on the Z-Rest. That's the tent inner folded behind me, ready for later. The orange dry sack is a stand-in for my wife's boots.
3) Now we're looking across at my wife's half of the tent. The blue dry sack is a food bag. The red Compack Chair represents where my wife would be sitting. The NeoAir stands in for my wife's ULA pack, and the stuff on top of that would be another food bag & her stuff.
4) Continuation of the slightly chopped view above.
5) I forgot to measure how high the ceiling is, but I'm about 6'0" and can easily sit where the pot is without brushing my head on the inner, much less on the outer. And I don't have to slouch to do it either. I am hopeful this is enough clearance. I have played briefly with cranking up the MSR, and holding my hands out over the pot — no significant heat is felt at all at just a foot or two above the pot. Anyway, the pic below is the best I have at conveying the ceiling height. FYI I had not yet staked out the vent…
6) Below is an interior pic of the door to my right, when battened down.
7) Below is the same door from the exterior. The triangular opening is about a foot high at the apex, 1.5 feet long on the sides, and about 2.5 feet across the bottom.
8) Below is an interior pic of the door to my left, when battened down.
9) Below is the same door from the exterior. Forgot to measure, but the interior layout allows this door to be a bit more open.
10) There are two identical vents. Below is an interior shot of one of them. The rectangular mesh dimensions are approximately 6" x 18"
11) However, the vents are more constricted on the exterior. Below is a shot up & into the outer 'scoop' of the vent; this scoop is about 10" wide, and only about 3" high at it's short apex.
12) Below is another exterior shot of the vent-scoop; there's an identical one on the other side.
13) Finally, we'll finish with a quick tour of the exterior at ground level. These dimensions will vary with the pitching & terrain, but in this case we've got: Below you see that side-1 was about 2" high all the way across…
14) Below is side-2, climbing from about 2" on the right to about 4" on the left…
15) Below is side-3, which averaged about 4-5" high…
16) And, lastly, side-4, which climbed from about 1" on the left to about 4" on the right.
Soooo…is this "safe?"
All feedback appreciated…Sep 27, 2009 at 11:18 pm #1531117
Dan DurstonBPL Member
@dandydanLocale: Cascadia
Wow that's a lot of info on your setup.Sep 27, 2009 at 11:25 pm #1531119
Sorry if that's info overload — thought anything that impacted ventilation was worth listing…Sep 28, 2009 at 12:37 am #1531125
Derek GoffinMember
@derekoakLocale: North of England
firstly you should read Roger's article about canister stoves and see what he says about yours. I think you will find it is good, but find out for yourself. Second he has an article on how much area of in and out ventilation you need. I think you have plenty and more and I would not think about it, until the whole bottom strip is filled with snow. Find those articles and you are sortedSep 28, 2009 at 1:36 am #1531127
Hi John
You should also look for some feedback from Lynn Taylor, our resident Kiwi.
Macpac Celeste:
Your pics all show this pitched fly-only. Big mistake in NZ. Erect carefully in your backyard, attach inner tent carefully, and henceforth always use it combined. Two reasons:
1) you WILL appreciate the mosquito netting in New Zealand: they have these little things called sandflies … a bit like Scottish midges. One could have an interesting debate as to which is worse: Scottish midges or NZ sandflies.
2) the ground in NZ will very often be soggy WET. The idea of not using the inner tent groundsheet under those conditions is … probably laughable.
This is not a winter/mountain/snow tent, but should be fine in most any valley in summer. However, this IS new Zealand, so being in a valley does not mean you will be out of the wind. It just gets stronger up top.
Compack Chair:
Huh? You're carrying it.
Stove system:
All OK. But cut yourself a bit of light 3-ply maybe 6" square, Estapol it (varnish, whatever), and use it as a stove base for stability. Indispensable.
The Celeste with the top vent open should be fine for cooking with the WindPro. You may find that most everyone else cooks inside their tent, especially when it's raining (which is often).
A gap of 1/2 -1" is fine for the windshield.
Cheers and enjoy.Sep 28, 2009 at 8:27 am #1531171
Thanks Derek & Roger,
I did read Roger's articles; that was one of the main reasons for choosing the MSR. And snow won't be an issue, barring freaky weather; this is mainly a low-altitude summer trip.
And I guess that I didn't make it clear that this setup is only for cooking in rain, at all other times the inner would be attached. But I couldn't envision an easy, enjoyable & safe way to cook while the inner was hung. The body of the inner would undoubtedly impede optimal ventilation, and it pushes the stove uncomfortably close to the downsloping outer. Bug protection (while actually cooking) would be moot since the inner's door(s) would be open. And the comfort difference is huge — trying to fit 2 people at one door in the rectangular inner for a pleasant meal is like playing twister in a cupboard…not fun. Anyway, the inner is so ridiculously easy to hang that we'll be packing it separately from the (presumably wet) outer anyway.
So the typical "it's pouring" scenario would be: Hike, arrive, erect outer, get us & stuff under cover, windshirt/raingear for bug, soggy ground & splatter protection, cook, finish, hang inner, zip & sleep. Break down in reverse in the morning, with the outer being the last item packed…
Anyway, it sounds like my main concerns have been answered. As long as the gap at ground-level, the partially unzipped doors, and the two vents combine to provide adequate ventilation in still conditions, then presumably we won't expire & become a statistic.
Thanks again for the feedback.Sep 28, 2009 at 8:30 am #1531172
But cut yourself a bit of light 3-ply maybe 6" square, Estapol it (varnish, whatever), and use it as a stove base for stability. Indispensable.
Roger, what are you referring to above? 3-ply what?
Thanks…Sep 28, 2009 at 8:53 am #1531174
Zack KarasBPL Member
@iwillchopyouhotmail-comLocale: Lake Tahoe
What type of hiking are you going to be doing in NZ? If you are going to be hiking mainly cross-country, then I can see the interest in finding a sheltered way to cook. However, if you are going to be hiking the popular trails that mostly have huts, couldn't you just cook at the huts?
Also, if it is raining hard enough for you to want to cook under a type of shelter, then sand flies most likely won't be around to bother you.
I used a Tarptent Cloudburst in NZ for my 5ish months of tramping there and had zero problems (I also had the annual hut pass and paid it off after a couple weeks–a great investment). Cooking under the front vestibule/beak worked well.
If you are really worried about CO and don't want to sit in a cramped tent on soggy ground, maybe consider bringing a light tarp that could be pitched easily for a nicer stand-up cooking area.Sep 28, 2009 at 9:03 am #1531175
Zack, our itinerary is here: http://trtlrock.blogspot.com/
Looking to avoid huts as much as possible — we prefer to tent-camp. Good point about the rain probably meaning fewer bugs.
We'll have small Z-Rest sections to sit on, perhaps on our NeoAir's in the Compack chairs, with rain pants on if necessary. As long as we don't pick a pitch-spot that is already a small lake I'm thinking that'll be enough protection from soggy ground while cooking.
Thanks for the feedback.Sep 28, 2009 at 9:33 am #1531182
Tad EnglundBPL Member
@bestbuilderLocale: Pacific Northwest
John- 3-ply is very thin plywood, i.e., 3 layers. Can be either 1/8 or 1/4 inch- I use the 1/8". The "sealer" adds years to the wear.Sep 28, 2009 at 9:41 am #1531183
Tad — thanks for the translation — sounds like an excellent idea.Sep 28, 2009 at 3:34 pm #1531264
Hi John
> I couldn't envision an easy, enjoyable & safe way to cook while the inner was hung.
No problem. You don't need much space. Pull the middle of the floor back a bit and you should have enough. I am happy to cook in an 8 – 10" wide space, but I am sure you can get more than that. Oh – DO tie the netting out of the way!!!
Check the temperature of the roof above the stove – you don't want that getting hot. But consider: if it is fine weather you can open the door a bit so it isn't a problem. If it is pouring with rain (or worse!), the roof is going to be cold and wet.
CheersSep 28, 2009 at 3:37 pm #1531265
> 3-ply what?
You can see the little bit of varnished 3-ply wood sticking out from under the windshield in the photo.
CheersSep 28, 2009 at 5:52 pm #1531303
Tad EnglundBPL Member
@bestbuilderLocale: Pacific Northwest
Roger, where did you get the Jam? It seems like every time I see that picture I'm hungrySep 28, 2009 at 5:54 pm #1531304
Roger – do you have a reflector on top of the 3-ply? They are desirable for bouncing downward heat back up to be utilized, correct (assumes remote-canister)? Thoughts on permanently attaching the reflector (if used) to the 3-ply?
ThanksSep 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm #1531314
Lynn TramperMember
@retropumpLocale: The Antipodes of La Coruna
One other option that we use a lot in NZ rain is to use sticks or trekking poles to raise the front vestibule door to create an *awning*. This would require two extra guylines and stakes, but makes a nice large well ventilated cooking area. It also makes for nice views that you otherwise miss out on when you're closed up in a rainy tent. This should also allow you room to cook without detaching the inner.
One good thing about sandlfies (as compared to, say, mossies) is that they are only active during daylight hours. So if you only plan on being in the tent during the night (and don't mind being awakened at first dawn by having your blood sucked), then you may not need to use the inner. But it sounds like you intend using it for sleeping.
As far as cooking under the fly, I highly highly recommend using a Caldera Cone as your windscreen/pot stabiliser and heat retainer. You'll get better performance fuel-wise, and especially if it's windy. It is much more stable/safe, and the flames are completely contained within the cone. A Cone and MSR windpro is our most solid and dependable cooking combo in all seasons (mostly we use this for winter trips).
RE: wind!! The closest we ever came to having a tent ruined was because we pitched down in a valley during a gale. This caused the wind to swirl unpredictably, and a downdraft flattened our tent. At least if we had been up higher we would have known which direction the wind was coming from, and wouldn't have been affected by these downdrafts! The second closets call I've seen was also down in a valley when around half a dozen trees right next to our tent were blown over due to heavy rains followed by intense wind gusts. If the wind had been blowing the other way, it would have been us in the firing line…I now have this strange aversion to camping under trees.Sep 28, 2009 at 9:59 pm #1531370
Myrtille jam, bought in a supermarket in Switzerland or France. very nice!
Look for jams by Charles Jacquin or Bonne Maman – they may be imported in the USA. We can get them in Australia.
CheersSep 28, 2009 at 10:02 pm #1531371
Hi John
> do you have a reflector on top of the 3-ply
Nope, I never bother. In my experience the 3-ply never gets very warm.
Hey – if it was getting so warm that a reflector was needed or justified, the canister would be getting MUCH too hot. Doesn't happen.
The main use for the 'reflectors' (imho) is for white gas stoves (and kero) to handle spilt fuel. Doesn't apply to canister stoves.
CheersSep 28, 2009 at 10:05 pm #1531372
> I now have this strange aversion to camping under trees.
Ah yes – you should see the size of branches which our gum trees can drop!
Some walkers were killed years back when a full Mountain Ash (gum tree) fell on their tent in a creek valley. About 1 metre diameter trunk.
CheersSep 28, 2009 at 10:42 pm #1531377
Mary DBPL Member
@hikinggrannyLocale: Gateway to Columbia River Gorge
No gum trees here in the US, but a lot of bark-beetle killed pines in the Rockies. My scariest moment in Wyoming's Wind Rivers this summer was when a big gust of wind came up and trees started crashing down right and left. Pitching a tent under a tree to avoid condensation is almost impossible, as is finding a safe site that is not in the middle of a meadow. It's easier close to timberline, since fir species are not affected. However, a lot of the Winds are above timberline, back into heavy condensation mode (which up there is usually frozen by morning). Wherever you are, it's important to check surrounding trees for "widow-makers"!
We do have the Bonne Maman jams here, at least in the northwestern US. Albertsons's and Red Apple markets carry them. Yummy!!! When in France, though, my breakfast was always pain au chocolat. Nobody in the US seems to know how to make these properly (with a piece of dark chocolate, not chocolate filling, in the middle).Sep 29, 2009 at 12:16 am #1531387
Jack H.Member
@foundLocale: Sacramento, CA
"Thoughts on permanently attaching the reflector (if used) to the 3-ply?"
I've made them with spray can adhesive and heavy duty aluminum foil. Works GREAT for snowcamping.
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