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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Sep 13, 1977
|Filing date
|May 22, 1975
|Priority date
|May 22, 1975
|Publication number
|Gordon S. Reynolds, Karl A. Pannier, Jr., James L. Sorenson
|Original Assignee
|Sorenson Research Co., Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (68), Classifications (5), Legal Events (1)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for autologous blood transfusion.
2. The Prior Art
Homologous blood transfusion is the well-known technique of collecting blood from a donor and thereafter storing the blood for later infusion into another patient. For many years, homologous blood transfusion has been the standard technique for replacing a patient's blood after surgery, obstetrical complications, traumatic hemorrhage and the like.
Homologous blood transfusion has evidenced a number of serious complications. For example, frequently elective surgical procedures must be postponed because of the unavailability of compatible homologous blood. In smaller towns and cities, there is frequently a lack of qualified donors. Also in larger metropolitan areas, there is a great need for quantities of blood to cover trauma situations and the increasing number of elective major surgical procedures. It is well-known that homologous blood must be cross matched to ascertain compatibility before the homologous blood is administered to a patient. Cross matching is an expensive and time consuming procedure and is not always effective in detecting blood incompatibility.
At present, the most serious complication due to homologous blood transfusion is post-transfusion hepatitis. The National Heart and Lung Institute has reported hundreds of deaths and thousands of cases of incapacitating illness resulting from post-transfusion hepatitis. Other complications, well-known in homologous blood transfusion, include isoimmunization, transmission of disease, incompatibility, hemolytic reactions and over transfusion.
These problems are substantially circumvented through the technique of autologous blood transfusion. Autologous transfusion is defined as the reinfusion of the patient's own blood. The desirability of autologous transfusion has been acknowledged for many years. Structure accommodating autologous transfusion is disclosed in applicant's U.S. Pat. No. 3,866,608. Until this present invention, however, no structure and method has been known which would accommodate reinfusion of a patient's blood without interrupting the ability to simultaneously collect the blood. Further, until this present invention, no prior art is known which provides a sterile, closed extracorporeal blood circuit for collecting the patient's blood and reinfusing the blood back into the patient.
The present invention comprises novel apparatus and method for collecting a patient's blood in a first receptacle, transferring the patient's blood to a second receptacle and thereafter reinfusing the patient without interrupting the collection process in the first receptacle.
It is, therefore, a primary object of the present invention to provide improvements in autologous blood transfusion.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a closed extracorporeal blood circuit defining a sterile blood path from collection to reinfusion.
One still further object of the present invention is to provide an autologous blood system and method accommodating continuous availability of suction at the blood aspiration site during collection and reinfusion of the blood.
One still further valuable object of the present invention is to provide structure and method accommodating reinfusion of blood simultaneous with collection of the blood.
Another important object of the invention is to provide a sterile environment including filter for microorganisms to isolate the collection container from the vacuum line.
A further object of the present invention is to provide structure and method for interchanging second receptacles to accommodate the filling of several separate units from the first receptacle without requiring interruption of the blood collection process.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide structure and method for transferring blood from a first container to a second container by overcoming the vacuum pressure in the first container without requiring interruption of the blood collection process.
These and other objects and features of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of one preferred embodiment of the invention illustrating structure and method for simultaneously collecting and infusing a patient's blood;
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary schematic perspective illustration of a presently preferred system embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of first and second receptacles connected together, portions being broken away to reveal interior structure;
FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative second receptacle embodiment usable with the first receptacle structure of FIGS. 2 and 3;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective illustration of still another preferred embodiment of the invention, the first and second receptacles being illustrated in the coupled relationship;
FIG. 6 is a perspective illustration of the embodiment of FIG. 5 in the uncoupled relationship, the first receptacle being rotated slightly to reveal the location of valving structure;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second receptacle of FIG. 3 illustrated in the collapsed configuration; and
FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of another preferred embodiment of the invention illustrating structure and method for simultaneously collecting and infusing a patient's blood.
Attention is now directed to the drawing wherein like numerals represent like parts throughout. Referring generally to FIG. 1, the autologous blood transfusion system generally designated 20 is schematically illustrated. The purpose for the autologous system 20 is to recover and reinfuse the blood of a patient 22. Normally, the source of blood from the patient will be through a wound or surgical incision represented at 23. Commonly, autologous blood transfusion has its greatest value under circumstances where great amounts of blood would normally be lost in a short period of time from the patient. A number of vascular, thoracic and abdominal surgeries could come within this category. Another significant area deals with hemorrhagic trauma resulting from injury to the patient. In either event, blood can normally be collected near the hemorrhage site.
It is presently preferred that the blood be collected with an aspiration wand 24 as is conventional. The aspiration wand 24 is connected by an elongated tube 26 to the inlet port 28 of a first receptacle generally designated 30. The first receptacle 30 has a vacuum port 32 conventionally connected to a vacuum line 34 which communicates with a conventional vacuum source (not shown).
The first receptacle 30 is evacuated through the vacuum line 34 so as to create a suction in the aspiration wand 24 and tube 26. Thus, blood is aspirated at the wand 24 and deposited in the first receptacle 30. It is presently preferred that the aspiration wand 24 be provided with the capability of mixing anticoagulant with the aspirated blood as disclosed in our copending application Ser. No. 555,008 filed Mar. 3, 1975.
After the blood has been collected in the first receptacle, it must be communicated to a second receptacle generally designated 36. In the illustrated embodiment, a conventional blood filter 38 is interposed in the connecting conduit 40 between the first receptacle 30 and the second receptacle 36.
It is apparent by reference to FIG. 1 that without some force being exerted upon the blood, the blood will not move out of the first receptacle 30 into the second receptacle 36. Failure of the blood to naturally transfer into the second receptacle results because there is a significant negative pressure within the first receptacle, normally on the order of magnitude of 30 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Further, when the second receptacle is coupled directly into the patient's vein through the infusion set 38, the patient's blood pressure will discourage blood flow in the extracorporeal circuit in the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 1. Structure must be provided, therefore, which will facilitate transfer of blood from the first receptacle 30 to the second receptacle 36.
Referring now particularly to FIG. 2, the first receptacle 30 is illustrated as a rigid, transparent plastic container. The top or cap 42 of the container is provided with diametrally opposed ports 28 and 32. The port 32 is connected through the vacuum line 34 to a vacuum source (not shown). It is presently preferred that the filter 44, capable of filtering microorganisms, be situated in the vacuum line 34 so as to preclude migration of contaminating microorganisms along the vacuum line 34 to the interior of the first receptacle 30.
The inlet port 28, as described above, is connected to the tube 26 (see FIG. 1). Blood passing through the tube 26 enters the interior of the first receptacle 30 at the port 28. Conventionally, a filter 46 initially filters blood emerging into the first receptacle 30.
It has been found desirable to interpose an additional filter 48 across the first receptacle 30. The additional filter 48 is preferably situated so as to minimize air turbulence in the blood accumulated in the receptacle 30. While the filter 48 is illustrated in the lower part of the receptacle, clearly it can be placed at any convenient location. The filter 48 is provided with a vent 49 there through which, in cooperation with a suitable standpipe 57 minimizes the formation of an air lock in the lower portion of receptacle 30.
While the first receptacle 30 has been described as a rigid container, it may also be desirable to use a flexible plastic container which has supporting structure (not shown) so as to resist collapse under the vacuum imposed in the vacuum line 34. In order for the first receptacle to function properly, it must resist significant deformation upon imposition of the normal blood collection vacuums, e.g. on the order of 30 mm Hg. The bottom of the receptacle 30 defines a downwardly projecting hollow boss 50 which serves as a coupling site for connecting conduit 40.
The second receptacle 36 is located downstream from the receptacle 30 and is coupled in air-tight relation with connecting conduit 40. The second receptacle 36 in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a rubber bulb which is manually collapsible. Significantly, the rubber bulb is constructed of a resilient material, the resilience being chosen to exceed the vacuum or negative pressure normally developed in the first receptacle 30. Thus, when the second receptacle 36 is collapsed and thereafter released, the resilience of the receptacle 36 will overcome the negative pressure in the first receptacle 30 and draw blood located in the receptacle 30 through the connecting conduit 40 into the second receptacle 36.
It is presently preferred that a check valve 56 be mounted between the first and second receptacles, the check valve 56 being of conventional well-known construction. An example of a suitable check valve is found in U.S. Pat. No. 3,742,952. The check valve is constructed to limit the flow of blood unidirectionally from the first receptacle 39 to the second receptacle 36 and to prevent retrograde flow. A second check valve 58 of conventional construction is located downstream from the second receptacle 36. While automatic check valves have been described as preferred, suitable manual clamps such as illustrated schematically in FIGS. 3 and 4 could be used.
Desirably, the second receptacle 36 may be connected directly to an infusion set 39 as shown in FIG. 1. This would be the preferred procedure when it is desired to infuse blood into the patient simultaneously with collection of the blood. Alternatively, however, the second receptacle 36 may be connected to a blood storage container 60 as shown in FIG. 2. The container 60 may be a plastic blood collecting bag or other suitable container for maintaining and storing blood. In this FIG. 2 embodiment, the resilient bulb 36 serves the function of overcoming the negative pressure in receptacle 30 so as to transfer the blood into container 60. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the resilient bulb 36 could be replaced with other suitable structure for overcoming the negative pressure in receptacle 30, e.g. a blood pump. The container 60 is filled by manually collapsing the second receptacle 36 so as to force blood unidirectionally from the first receptacle 30 into the container 60. Preferably the container 60 is removably attached to the output of the receptacle 36 so that the blood in container 60 can be reinfused into the patient. Notably, detachment of the container 60 from the second receptacle 36 will not adversely interrupt the collection of blood in the first receptacle 30.
Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, the collapsible bulb 36 is substituted with a second receptacle embodiment generally designated 62. The second receptacle 62 is constructed of a flexible plastic material and presents a hollow coupling 64 communicating the interior of the receptacle 62 with the connecting conduit 40. Preferably the connecting conduit 40, in this embodiment, is formed of a rubber latex or like material which can be selectively sealed closed with a manual clamp 66. Interiorly, the second receptacle 62 is provided with a coiled forming member 68. The coiled forming member 68 is manually collapsible to render the receptacle 62 in a substantially condensed configuration similar to that illustrated in full lines in FIG. 7. The forming member 68 is manufactured of resilient material, the magnitude of the resilience being selected to overcome the negative pressures normally exerted upon the interior of the first receptacle 30.
The second receptacle 62 is provided with a suspension tab 70 having an aperture 72 therein which permits the receptacle 62 to be suspended upside down for reinfusion of blood after the receptacle 62 has been filled. To facilitate reinfusion, an access port 74 is provided and suitable venting structure (not shown) may be supplied, as is conventional. The access port 74 is normally sealed but can be penetrated with a conventional coupling of an infusion set for reinfusion of the blood into the patient 22.
In the operation of this embodiment, the first receptacle 30 is evacuated in the manner described above. Either before attachment of the second receptacle 62 or before aspiration of blood into the first receptacle, the receptacle 62 is collapsed against the bias of the coiled forming member 68. The clamp 66 is then placed upon the connecting conduit 44 thereby forming an air-tight seal and maintaining the second receptacle 62 in a collapsed configuration. As blood is aspirated into the first receptacle 30, clamp 66 may be removed permitting the forming member 68 to expand and draw the blood within the first receptacle 30 into the second receptacle 62.
When the second receptacle 62 is filled, it is a simple matter to reclamp the conduit 40, remove the second receptacle 62 and thereafter insert an additional similar second receptacle. The hollow coupling 64 may also be provided with a clamp 66 (see FIG. 4). Clearly, if desired, the manual clamp 66 may be substituted with a conventional check valve as described above which permits only unidirectional flow between the first and second receptacles.
FIG. 4 illustrates another suitable second receptacle embodiment generally designated 78. In this embodiment, the second receptacle is formed of resilient plastic material formed in the configuration of a bellows. A hollow coupling 80 may be used to attach the second receptacle 78 to the connecting tubing 40 which depends from the first receptacle 30. Desirably a tabe 82 having an aperture 84 depends from the receptacle 78 at the bottom thereof so as to provide a means of suspending the receptacle 78, when filled with blood, to facilitate infusion of the blood back into the patient. Conventional access and venting structure may also be provided in receptacle 78.
In the operation of this embodiment, the second receptacle 78 is collapsed against the bias of the bellows construction in the same manner described in connection with the receptacle 62, above and as represented in FIG. 7. Notably, the resilience of the receptacle 78 must be chosen to overcome the negative pressure generated within the first receptacle 30. After the collapsed receptacle 78 has been attached to the first receptacle 30, blood will be urged therein in a manner similar to that described above in connection with receptacle 62.
Attention is now directed to FIGS. 5 and 6. The embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6 is similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4 except as to the structure for overcoming the negative pressure in the first receptacle. In FIG. 5, the first receptacle generally designated 90 is structurally similar to the first receptacle generally designated 30 (FIG. 3) except that two substantially rigid spikes are attached thereto. Spike 92 is interiorly hollow and opens to the interior of the first receptacle 90. The spike is bevelled at 94 to facilitate penetration through a rubber cap 96 of second receptacle 100 as will be hereinafter more fully described.
Spike 98 is likewise hollow and is bevelled at 102. The spike 98 is elongated so as to project a substantial distance to the interior of the first receptacle 90, the length of the spike 98 being chosen so that the orifice 104 is situated well above the maximum normal blood level within the first receptacle 90. The junction of the receptacle 90 and the spike 98 is sealed at 106 to assure a fluid and air-tight coupling.
As shown best in FIG. 6, the spike 92 is provided with a check valve 110 permitting unidirectional fluid flow from the first receptacle 90 to the second receptacle 100. The spike 98 is provided with a two way valve 112 which is manually operable between open and closed positions.
The second receptacle 100 may be a conventional blood collection bottle or other rigid container. Container 100 has a rubber cap 96 held in place by a suitable metal ring 114, as is conventional. The rubber cap 96 is penetrable by the spikes 92 and 98 and the openings formed by the spikes can be used as an attachment site for the infusion set 39.
In the operation of this embodiment, the second receptacle 100 is cleansed particularly at the cap 96 to remove bacteria and contaminants. The valve 112 is maintained in the closed state and spikes 92 and 98 are caused to penetrate the cap 96. As blood accumulates in the first receptacle 90, the valve 112 is switched to the open state which has the effect of evacuating the second receptacle 100 whereupon the weight and turbulence in the blood carried by the firsr receptacle 90 will urge the blood through the spike 92 into the second container 100.
When the second container 100 is filled, the valve 112 may be switched closed permitting the receptacle 100 to be removed and another similar receptacle to be substituted therefor.
While the check valve 110 is illustrated as desirable, it is pointed out that under most conditions even if the check valve 110 is omitted, the receptacle 100 may be removed without loss of blood from the receptacle 90. The negative pressure maintained within the receptacle 90 will prevent the blood from flowing out of the spike 92. Thus, the receptacle 100 can be easily exchanged with a similar receptacle without adversely affecting the ability of the first receptacle 90 to continue to collect blood from the patient.
The method of the present invention may be practiced in two related ways as represented by FIGS. 1 and 8. In both embodiments, the blood aspirated from the patient 22 is conducted through a sterile, closed extracorporeal blood circuit. In FIG. 1, the blood is aspirated at the wand 24, conducted through the tube 26 and deposited in the first receptacle 30. Prior to actual infusion of the blood into the patient, air may be easily expelled from the blood delivery system by manually squeezing the second receptacle 36 to force air out of the receptacle 36, the infusion set 39 and the connecting tubing. Because the blood filter 38 and second receptacle 36 are spaced somewhat from the first receptacle 30, air is significantly more easily purged from the system. Thus, the maximum amount of blood can be returned to the patient without the risk of air embolism.
When the air has been purged from the system, the infusion set 39 is connected by venipuncture or the like into the cardiovascular system of the patient 22. As the receptacle 36 is forcefully collapsed, blood will be urged through the infusion set 39 into the patient. The resilience of the second receptacle 36 will then cause the receptacle to expand to its original position thereby drawing blood from the first receptacle 30 into the second receptacle 36.
Clearly, successive collapse and recovery of the second receptacle will deliver blood to the patient without interfering with the ability of the wand 24 and receptacle 30 to collect blood. The extracorporeal blood system is sterile and over transfusion is significantly reduced inasmuch as the only blood conducted back to the patient is that which was taken out. Hemodilution resulting from contributions of anticoagulant and the like is minimal.
The second embodiment, illustrated in FIG. 8, differs from the first primarily in that the second receptacle 60, 62, 78 or 100 is separated from the first prior to infusing the blood back into the patient 22. Also, the second receptacle may be used to force blood into a suitable delivery container as illustrated in FIG. 2. It is of significance that the second receptacles are provided with structure which urges the blood into the second receptacle without interrupting the suction at the wand 24. After the second receptacle has been filled from receptacle 30, it may be removed and another second receptacle attached to the first receptacle 30 without interrupting blood collection. The second receptacle may then be used to reinfuse the blood into the patient 22 simultaneously with blood collection at the wand 24, as shown in FIG. 8.
Sterile collection and reinfusion of autologous blood in accordance with the described methods is highly advantageous. Because the system is closed, extraneous contamination is minimized without undue effort. Placing a filter for microorganisms in the vacuum line 34 prevents contamination of the first receptacle 30 by the external vacuum source. Accordingly only the air aspirated with blood at the patient site 23 is permitted to mingle with collected blood. This aspirated air is derived from the sterile surgical field, or at least contains no more contamination than the patient is already exposed to at the site 23. Customary asceptic care in use of the infusion set 39 will maintain the blood circuit in a sterile condition. Thus, according to the present invention, autologous blood can be collected and infused without exposing the blood to the ambient.
The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive and the scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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Luke/Lewis Ideas Part Two
This is mostly in reply to Zilla's ideas.
I agree that there should be a battle. We might officially introduce the true effectiveness of black powder, allowing the enemy to use it. Perhaps it could wound some of the characters (though at this point I wouldn't kill another Elliot).
It could kill the character that moved out of the tent to allow Lewis in. (Don't remember the name and I am too lazy to bring up the right page ... he he ha ha!) Lewis could have a hard time getting over that because it would have been him (if the two characters simply traded places in the line up).
The girls could hear of the upcoming battle, getting a message to the army. The army might ignore the message, thinking that the weapon isn't that bad, which would take them all the more by surprise when explosions start going off. And, remember, they wouldn't have known about explosions before this time ... unless I miss my guess.
Another possiblity is that the message isn't allowed to get through, having the same disastrous effects. Or, for some other reason the message doesn't get through ... perhaps a little late. I guess it would all depend on how the message is delivered and how far along we are in the uncovering of the spy network, which I agree should happen.
What reason would Frederick have for going to the Elliots, telling them of the masquerade? (Tip: try to use the word masquerade in the story to reinforce the title.)
- He disagrees with Jon's decision to form the group in the first place.
- Katrina is in danger and needs help.
- He is a double agent and wants to cause disention in the army ranks. (Don't really like this one myself but would be willing to go with it if we developed it correctly. I do think we need some double agents somewhere, though.)
If we make the Elliots run aways, I would resolve that sticky situation by the Masquerade uncovering something, such as more info on the black powder or another attack from the enemy or something that would make the war turn in another direction ... thereby allowing the army to drop the charges. They basically become war heros.
Perhaps Jon doesn't return. They come to him (possibly for reasons stated above).
As far as the "Home Team" POV, I don't see the big deal. We can briefly bring in someone else from the army, maybe even written in third person, if we need something told from the home team's perspective. What about the people left at home? What could we do with them if anything?
The army's perspective could be maintained by Luke and Lewis while they are there. After they leave (if we have acomplished everything else we need to do from the army's perspective), we can turn our attention solely to the masquerade ... and bring the story to a satisfying conclusion, which I have some ideas about and will post in another chapter.
I wouldn't kill Mr. Elliot. Do you really want Mrs. Elliot to loose two of her family? If we do kill him, I would make it at the end and let him go out as a hero, saving everyone. Actually, I have another idea along those lines, which will be posted next.
Katrina needs to find out about Ed, but I would let her brother do it when they meet up.
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Leg warmers and faux boot tops are trendy, but can be expensive. Fear not, they can be crafted from a sweater found at home.
- Old sweater
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- Take an old sweater (this is the leftover sweater from my golf on the go) and unpick the seam around the arm. This is very important: DO NOT CUT IT. Sweaters are sewn so that the edges do not come undone if taken apart. So if you unpick it the sweater won't unravel and the edge is already finished for you! Take your time and do it!
- Here you have it: two sleeves--well, one in the picture.
- Turn it inside out and lay it flat.
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- Turn it inside out and slip it on. You put the part your hand come out of on first. The bigger end now goes over your shoe.
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I absolutely love this idea. What a wonderful way to re-purpose old sweaters. I bought my granddaughter leg warmers last winter for Christmas. I was rather surprised when I saw them in the store, but she loved them. Hope they will come back in style again, I always thought they were fun in the '80's jcg1224
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that is cool leg warmers are not at all in style but do not care what is in style i might just have to try this
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Shades of the eighties! They're so cute that I'll bet if you made a pair and started wearing them you'll have begun a "new" fad! 0:-)
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Pre-'Beerd Belly Ride' Reconnaissance
Conditions are a GO!
Yeah baby!
Chronicles of a Goat in a Turtle Shell
i trust this years ride was as much fun as last years! unfortunately, my beard was willing but the belly, not so much so... damn virus . happy new year to all
You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough.
Thank you all that showed today for the opportunity to carry your beer to the top. I had a great hike today. Saw a few deer and even a pine martin. Cool stuff and I needed the fresh air.
I didn't have a camera today but this is what a martin looks like:
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The only thing you have to figure out is don't fall down. To keep riding the bike.
Blue skies...
Did I mention booze?
Thanks for doing the hauling this year, Jay.
Ride bikes in 2013!
Trailwrecker at large
Thanks for the ride today!! Great to get out and ride bikes!
Sal Getty's krampus bike
Sno Germy's koolish beard
Such a good time today!

Right on guys!! Looks like another great year in store!
My pics to follow - hoPefully tonight -
Awesome time again !! Thanks for everybody coming out !!
Pm me if you lost a skewer or know who did - I have It
I'm a cowboy on a steel horse i ride!
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Great pictures all.Looks like a lot of fun.Happy New Year to all !!
thanks for the enabling, my hangover was cured
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the drugs made me realize it's not about the drugs
Wish I'd charged the camera the night before, I wound up bringing it and it gave up after one photo.
Awesome shots! Keep 'em coming!
The correct number of bikes one should own is N+1, where N is the number of bikes currently owned.
Great ride, boys (and girl!). Can't imagine a better way to kick of the new year.
"There are two kinds of mountain bikers in the world: those who are faster than me, and me."
Thanks for the motivation PBR! It is always nice to ride bikes with friends, the first day of the year. The whiskey was tasty and the traction was good!
Plus, a girl had to represent!
I had so much fun, I did a solo ride at lunch today...
Looks like a great ride everyone. Thanks for posting pixels...
some people never learn (goldenboy - 1st of MGE's pix).
Don't you remember the last time you tried a stunt like that???
Think Cent Cone switchback. That wasn't on a fatbike though, so maybe the fatbike saved your bacon this time.
My pics up tonight - IF my computer survives another day!
Thread not long enough.
Must add pic-a-tours.
Where are dem PBR pics?
Question: how's the Krampus do in the snow?
How are you liking it for trail riding in general?
Originally Posted by ColoradoClark
Question: how's the Krampus do in the snow?
Ignore Scared, I was the fella on the Krampus. They're not available for purchase yet, I was on a prototype that Salvagetti let me demo.
On snow it's about halfway between a normal bike and a fatbike. If I wavered away from the packed down trails and got into powder things still got real slippery real fast. It was way fun and grippy on the packed stuff though, and I could motor up things that were giving others a hard time from lack of grip.
On dirt I think it's replaced the Titanium Hardtail 29er as my n+1 bike. The tires had plenty of cush at 9 psi to smooth out rocks and bumps, it still felt very efficient climbing, if heavy, and in the prototype 1x9 setup (39x36 is the granny!) I could stand up on steep sections and hammer big, sloppy, square pedal strokes without the rear tire breaking loose. It handles nice and grips for days.
The steering geometry felt right, but the bars were very low for me with the short headtube. I always felt too over the front of the bike the way it's set up, and friends who own one that pedaled around the parking lot said it's very similar to Karate Monkey geometry. I'd have to put an embarrassing amount of spacers under the bars or have Surly tweak the geometry from the factory to get the bars level with the seat. Your mileage may vary.
They're reworking the prototype a bit before it's released to the public, I understand the front cog is going to be changed to 32T, the rear was too flexy for them (it felt fine, but I didn't take it on any sweet jumps), and I hear they're beefing up the sidewalls on the tires, which (I hear) tend to shred and explode easily. It uses normal 29er tubes.
If it fit me better, $2 grand would be hard to ignore, it'd be the perfect winter commuter when it's too sloppy for road tires and a big-smile-inducing cross country machine. 29er+ is absolutely the right thing to call it, it feels like a normal 29er, but more. It smooths out the trail more, grips more, and carries more momentum.
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Ignore Scared....
This is a good rule in general.
Originally Posted by lubes17319
This is a good rule in general.
Ignore me at your PERIL!
Thanks, hirschmj. I rode a Krampus at the Salvagetti/Surly demo, but there wasn't any snow to try it in at the time. I mostly ride road, but I'm planning on doing more mountain biking. My all-purpose roadie is a Surly LHT with 2" Schwalbe Marathon Supremes - great for commuting and awesome for all of the metro area paths/roads.
My only mountain bike is an old, heavy Trek 820. I'm considering a Necro or a Krampus and keep leaning back and forth between the two. The Necro Pug would be better for the snow, but I think the Krampus might fill more roles for me, since I'm looking for a bike to handle year-round Colorado mountain biking duty.
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all we needed was folds n half!
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Originally Posted by ColoradoClark
Thanks, hirschmj. I rode a Krampus at the Salvagetti/Surly demo, but there wasn't any snow to try it in at the time. I mostly ride road, but I'm planning on doing more mountain biking. My all-purpose roadie is a Surly LHT with 2" Schwalbe Marathon Supremes - great for commuting and awesome for all of the metro area paths/roads.
My only mountain bike is an old, heavy Trek 820. I'm considering a Necro or a Krampus and keep leaning back and forth between the two. The Necro Pug would be better for the snow, but I think the Krampus might fill more roles for me, since I'm looking for a bike to handle year-round Colorado mountain biking duty.
Those Schwalbe Marathons don't give a F, you can ride on razorwire all day long and not get flats.
If I wanted a fatbike as my do everything front range year round mountain bike, it'd be between the Krampus and the Beargrease. That Pugs is way cool but heavy for summer riding, the Beargrease drops like 6-8 pounds off your standard fatbike weight and at 28.5 pounds it really makes all-season riding a reality. The Krampus is 1x10, so keep that in mind.
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all we needed was folds n half!
Would have loved to have been there for that one--looks like a blast! Maybe next year! Gotta start workin' on both me beeerd and me belly NOW to match some of that largesse though, wow!
No snow in Austin this year, but here's one of the 20s in action after the Great Texas Blizzard of 2011:
Snows maybe once a decade here, yet only one other person in the whole damn town showed up to ride the trails that day... I am proud to say, however, that at least it turned out to be a buddy of mine.
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The team is leading the way in the Independent's award and is third, only behind the works Honda and Chevrolet teams in the Championships overall team standings. Driver James Nash is leading the Independent driver standings and is currently fifth in the main award.
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James Nash: " I said at Rockingham that it was about time that I'd won and then, just a week later I'm winning again! Hopefully, I can continue the habit this weekend. I'm leading the Independents again and obviously I want to stay there. A good qualifying, top six is my first aim and then to take the weekend from there. I won't be worrying about anybody else's race, just concentrating on my own."
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Ian Harrison, Chairman Triple Eight: "Two rounds to go and we're still in with a shout on all four fronts. However, there's no point in changing our game plan now because we're nearly at season end. After all, the game plan got us here in the first place. Just as James has said, we've got to concentrate on what we're doing and leave the worrying and the maths to others."
"I'd also like to say that I'm pleased to welcome Ollie to the team. Stepping into a touring car, and a front wheel-drive one at that won't be easy. He is though, a Porsche Cup Champion and drove a Lotus GT sportscar to victory at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium recently so I've got every confidence in his ability to do the job."


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Griever swallowed, finding it hard to make his mouth wet. "Bashenthar… You're the Gear?"
'Indeed," the Gear said, "Though, now that I think about it, Bashenthar is a bit of a mouthful. Don't you agree? Let's just go with Bash. Plus, that makes me sound cool." The voice laughed, making Griever shiver a little.
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'Probably. I only saw a little through your memories, but it looked to organized to leave survivors.'
"I still have to see it," Greiver told the Gear. He was surprised that he was handling this so well. His grandfather was said to have used a magical sword made for killing fae, so maybe that was another true story.
'What will you do when you see it?'
Griever grunted and started clothing himself in the simple tunic and boots that had been left for him. He had thought they were his but the boots were too big and the tunic too small. It bothered him, but he ignored it. "I already told you."
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Instead of being the 'mysterious and awe inspiring magical artifact,' Griever found Bash to be a little annoying. Almost like a recruit who hadn't tasted battle yet. "Let's go."
'Alright, but you know I can hear your thoughts right?'
"Seems like everyone can these days," Griever growled and started walking in a random direction. He needed to find out where he was first. Having fought in the area between Abysma and Lighthaven for the last few years, Griever was confident he could find his way.
'I, the Lord of Wounds, am not annoying! I was created from the band of King Schujerkarmen himself! My magic exceeds anything than you have ever dreamt of! Quite honestly, I am also very knowledgeable. I know more about human culture than most humans do and find that I can recite most of the known songs in both human language and Fae! Also, I'll have you know that-'
"Bash!" Griever shouted, anger bubbling. "If you're so smart, then why don't you tell me what annoying actually means?"
The Gear seemed to hesitate. 'Oh, of course! It means to cause irritation or annoyance through means of-'
"And what are you doing, Mr. Scholar?" Griever asked, cutting Bash off.
'Ah, I can see how you would find that quite annoying, I suppose…'
"Glad we can agree on something." Was that a path or just a coincidence in how the trees grew? "Now can I get some answers from you?"
'Of course!' Bash all but shouted in excitement. 'I can answer anything, as I am knowledgeable about nearly everything this world has to offer!'
"Good for you," Griever muttered. "I understand you're some kind of Fae weapon-"
'More like artifact.'
"-with magic powers and stuff-"
'That makes it sound dull.'
"-but my question is why were you made?"
Silence answered him. Given the Gear's willingness to talk, it was odd. Griever should have asked him this earlier if it was going to shut him up like this. He was not only getting used to the idea of a disembodied voice in his head, but also annoyed with it. Damn that hooded man!
'That's a good question,' Bash said slowly, breaking the brief moment of silence. 'But, my dear Bonded, is a question best left unanswered for now, as I would rather you learn it for yourself that have me-'
"You don't know," Griever interrupted.
'What!? Of course I know! I mean… I'm the Lord of Wounds! I know everything there is to know! I just… ah… want you to learn for yourself. It builds character, as you humans say.'
Griever groaned. This 'Gear' was going to be more trouble than he was worth. Wait, was he worth anything? The metal didn't look rare, sadly, so no selling it…
The Gear laughed. 'You couldn't sell me if you tried,' Bash mocked. 'Though, if you could, I would surely be worth no less than a kingdom's worth of gold. I am the Lord of Wounds, after all.'
"What do you mean, couldn't?" Griever had an odd suspicion that he already knew the answer.
'You DO know the answer to that one.'
Griever tried to pull the armband off, but to no avail. It was stuck, much like old Garris' wedding ring after he gained all his weight. This was different, though. The gear didn't pull his skin when Griever tried to remove it or even act like it was being pulled. It was like Griever was stopping before he even tried to remove it.
'Better get used to me,' Bash said, sounding amused, 'I'm with you for the long run.'


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The symbolism was perfect. As Fabrice Santoro emerged from a press conference after his 20th and final appearance at the French Open, Andy Murray, a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 winner over Potito Starace, was waiting to follow him into the interview room.
The Frenchman, nicknamed "The Magician" by Pete Sampras because of his unique blend of spins and slices, is Murray's favourite player. The admiration is mutual, with Murray the closest in style to Santoro among the next generation, although the Scot possesses the power that has always been a missing factor in the world No 41's game.
Like Santoro, Murray can enchant and occasionally frustrate his supporters, but he rarely bores them. Yesterday was a case in point. After a miserable spell in which he lost 11 out of 13 games, Murray was trailing 5-1 in the third set and in danger of going out of the tournament. From that point, however, the 22-year-old Scot gritted his teeth to produce some sparkling tennis and earn a third-round meeting with Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic, who beat Feliciano Lopez in four sets.
Having paid tribute to Santoro – "He's just so different, a bit of a throwback," Murray said – the world No 3 stressed the importance of pleasing the crowds. "People definitely come to be entertained," he said. "People aren't going to come to watch if they don't think they're going to enjoy it."
Murray appeared to be coasting after breaking serve twice in the first set. However, from 1-0 up in the second his level dipped alarmingly. Routine ground strokes and volleys were dumped into the net or beyond the lines and even those balls that made the court were often woefully short. Murray also looked uneasy on his feet and took a spectacular tumble making a vain chase for one of Starace's frequent and well-disguised drop shots.
As Murray's form plummeted, the Italian grew in confidence. Although the 27-year-old world No 104 has only ever won one Grand Slam match away from Roland Garros, he has reached two finals on his favourite surface.
Starace had set points at 5-1 and 5-3, but Murray saved the first with a service winner and the second with a majestic forehand. Having looked curiously subdued during his lean spell, Murray quickly fired himself up again, greeting his winning shot on his first set point with a roar that echoed around the sparsely populated Philippe Chatrier Stadium. In the fourth set neither player looked in serious trouble until Murray turned on the heat as Starace served at 4-5. The Italian succumbed on the Scot's third match point, which was converted with a forehand cross-court winner.
Was Murray worried that he had to work so hard for victory? "Any time you win, I don't think there's anything to be concerned about," he said. "My aim is to make the second week – and I need just one more win to do that."
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|Reviews for I Rather Think the Gun Helps
| Steefwaterbutter chapter 1 . 2/9
Hahah, I love this story! So great!
| TekeoMiona chapter 1 . 1/18/2014
Also, I forgot to add; I'm glad I ain't the only one who thought "Lassie!" when The Lassiter gun showed up in the show!XD (I watched Firefly after Psych, so yeah).
| TekeoMiona chapter 1 . 1/18/2014
I am going to save this story forever and ever and ever and read it to my children as a cheer-me-up. Because I could not stop laughing. And while I'm not one for Shassie (i don't hate it, but i don't love it, i'm neutral about it), you added it in in a way that wasn't over drama-drippy and believable and funny.
Thank you so much. :)
| Guest chapter 1 . 8/22/2013
Hahaha typical GUS
| gnbrules chapter 1 . 7/15/2013
Pretty much all I have to say is, yes, to all of this. YES.
| whydoyouneed2know chapter 1 . 6/16/2013
This is officially my favorite thing ever. I could literally hear Lassie and Jayne in my head and I loved your your little doctor who references.
| steinmarie chapter 1 . 3/4/2012
BWAHAHAHAHA! That was excellent! Your characterizations were perfect and I loved the Doctor Who references. River struck me as she did in the show. Very well done. Go Lassie.
| Harm Marie chapter 1 . 12/26/2011
Liked this.
| ferryboat George chapter 1 . 10/13/2011
What parts of this story are here are outstanding and I love it. I just wish each little scene was its own whole chapter, that would make this story amazing. You did an amazing job with the characterization, especially in the first section. I also love River in this.
| Cipher Nine chapter 1 . 9/28/2011
That was beyond epic.
| PwnedByPineapple chapter 1 . 7/24/2011
Brilliant, dear author. Absolutely brilliant. My all-time favorite Psych combined with my newest favorite Firefly, and I am in love. I was giggling the whole way through.
Amazing job! D
| Kkarrie chapter 1 . 3/12/2011
I'm so glad that I wasn't the only one who thought Carlton Lassiter when I watched that episode again. Characterization was awesome :) Thanks for writing!
| BereniceSnape chapter 1 . 12/31/2010
I love you. You have put together my two most absolute favorite shows into one hilarious cross-over. I want to marry this fic :D Thank you ever so much for being an epic genius.
| CubsKing chapter 1 . 12/12/2010
Very nice. I really could see the characters reacting like that.
| Azrael-013 chapter 1 . 12/2/2010
No reviews yet? For shame - this is brilliant. All I had to do was get to the name 'Lassiter' to get the gist and start laughing. The characterizations were perfect; I loved the interactions with Lassie and the crew of Serenity, particularly Jayne. Great from start to finish.
Thank you for a very entertaining study break. I have laughed hard enough to get back to my notes now.


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Jim Wyatt of the Nashville Tennessean reports that the Titans are prepared to use their franchise tag this offseason and the "most likely" candidate for the designation is TE Jared Cook. Wyatt adds that the Titans "don't want to lose him," but a long-term deal is unlikely to be reached any time soon. This would undoubtedly come as a disappointment for Cook and he not only would delay a long-term contract based on market value, but he returns to a team that has struggled to utilize him in their offense. There's no doubt that Cook is a very talented player, but it's hard to imagine things getting much better for him in 2013. We have him listed as the No. 43 best available player in our Top 50 Free Agents list. The post Titans "Likely" To Franchise TE Jared Cook appeared first on NFL Trade Rumors -.
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I just personally don't think that if you own the team that you should be any different than if you don't own the team. I don't think you should be cheerleaders. Listened to game yesterday, it had home town broadcasters and I turned it off. Was way over the top – you have to maintain separate sides. Sometimes you go too far because you want to show you can say whatever you want and that's a challenge of a different sort.
I think pro sport and amateur sport you have to group together. Pro sport is going to continue to be challenged by not only the other individual sports but by amateur as well that are really starting to gain traction. You might think I'm crazy here but if you catapult ahead 10 years I honestly believe that obstacle courses are going to be a monumental sport. The team that continues to excel is the one that is most fashionable – that will be determined by people who are young and people like my son who is nine and already starting to get involved in social media.
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Sports is at a really fascinating time in its development, it's a really young industry that's only really been around for 30 years or so and before that was just a toy for rich people. The economy is challenging, there is more competition for a fan's time. I am really fascinated by what's going on and how expectations are growing. Social media is changing how they interact with them team. It starts with good product and delivering on expectations and/or giving them hope.
In the last 10 years we've gone through an extraordinary amount of growth and a lot of it was investing in the building and Maple Leaf Square and doing things like adding restaurants to add to the experience from a bricks and mortar standpoint. Where we are going next as an organization is to step back a little bit and really focus on the core business – the teams, what they are doing, our relationship with the fans and what we're doing in the community.
The relationship with the fan is not just about some silly transaction – you sell a ticket and they show up and buy a hot dog coke and call it a day. Customers expectations are changing dramatically, they are more fickle and they expect there to be an experience. They want to know what you're thinking and what you're doing next, interact with you.
The passive two-way relationship we're used to with the fan of yesterday is long over. So that creates all kinds of opportunity – we've got all kinds of different products and different customers. We've got media partners, people season ticket holders, occasional buyers, we've got Madge who plays bingo up in Sudbury who is a huge Leaf fan but we never have any interaction with her but she's a huge customer.
Success tomorrow and adding value tomorrow is how you engage with them, and mobilize them and how do you permit them to have the kind of relationship with you that they want to have.
I talked about this $2-billion organization that has grown dramatically over the last several years and that we're hunkering down now and really focusing on core business, our teams and relationships with our fans. The last thing on the list is the community. Regardless, it's one of the most important things we do and important for a number of reasons.
No. 1 for students out there aspiring to be in industry it's a business and lots of hard work but a privilege to be in this industry. We have an obligation to do this – not that community is good business stuff, it's a privilege and we have to take the clout we have with our brands and go and do good that's just an obligation.
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On my teams, players get a speech at the start of the year that you will give back here in Toronto. You have the privilege of playing in one of great cities in world, God's gift of athletic ability that you have developed (to your credit) but you will use that gift to make a difference or you will play somewhere else. It is not negotiable. I really believe you can make a city like a team before the team is successful – I really believe you can get a city to embrace a team long before they are competitive if you do the right things.
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Thanks for the comments on (playoff) win. But I'm not silly enough to be seduced by one win and feel like this is going to turn around the franchise. It is exciting to be part of an organization that has worked hard for years and to experience success was good and I feel the fans are excited.Report Typo/Error
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Object: Portrait of Herbert Frank Mander.
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- there is no copyright or other intellectual property rights in this work in New Zealand; and
- the work may be copied and otherwise re-used in New Zealand without copyright or other intellectual property rights related restriction.
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|Portrait of Herbert Frank Mander.
Berry, William (copyist), 1916-1917, Wellington
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The soldier portrayed here is wearing shoulder insignia of the 21st Reinforcements, and cap and collar badges of the Wellington Regiment. The negative is inscribed 'Manders'.
There was no man named 'Manders' who enlisted with New Zealand forces during the First World War, but the soldier depicted can be identified as Herbert Frank MANDER, service number 33399.
Herbert Frank Mander was born at Wellington on 21 November 1895. When he enlisted on 19 September 1916 he was working for the Post Office as a messenger and living with his mother, Sarah, at 20 Pitt Street Wadestown.
Herbert was posted to the 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment and embarked from Wellington with the 21st Reinforcements on 19 January 1917.
The original of this portrait museum have been taken some time prior to his departure from New Zealand, as he is wearing cap and collar badges of the Wellington Regiment and shoulder insignia of the 21st Reinforcements. Once in camp in England, he would no longer have been required to wear his 21st Reinforcements insignia.
Herbert began his active service with the Wellington Regiment in France on 28 May 1917. He was reported wounded in action on 18 June, although the wound could not have been too serious as he rejoined his unit two days later.
Herbert was wounded again, this time in unusual circumstances, on 22 September. As the report on his file states, Herbert 'was shaving alongside a hedge and was struck on the head by a bottle thrown over the hedge by Private Gordon who was cleaning up his tent. [This] was in performance of military duty and [Private Gordon] was not to blame.'
Herbert's injury, and a bout of dysentery he suffered in early 1918, led to his repatriation to New Zealand, where he was discharged from the NZEF as 'no longer physically fit for war service, on 8 August 1918.
He resumed his career with the Post Office, and died at Wellington on 27 August 1966.
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Disconnect the car's battery. This will prevent a short.
Remove the old radio. Locate the edges of the dash trim panel. This is the small space where the dash ends around the radio. Insert a flat-head screwdriver into that space and pry off the dash. Do this slowly and carefully. Pry off the dash every few inches until it pops off. Use the same screwdriver to unscrew the existing radio from the vehicle.
Unhook any wires from the back of the radio. The wires will be attached to clips that hook into the back of the existing radio. Simply unclip them. Remove the antenna wire from the back of the radio.
Install the E36 radio. Because the E36 is a stock radio, meaning it was designed for use in the BMW, there will be no need for a wire harness or hard wiring. The new radio should clip right into the vehicle's connector clips. There should be two main clips, of differing sizes, which will make it easier for the installer. Plug the antenna into the labeled antenna port.
Insert the radio back into the vehicle and screw it into the dash. Reconnect the power to the vehicle. Turn on the car and test the radio.
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