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Last week I wrote that the markets were set for a third week of gains, and after some near-heroic late Friday trading, they managed to rise a second week. Equities then came out of the gate fast Monday morning, poised to finally stage the breakout above the 1420 level that had eluded it the previous three days when the ISM Manufacturing survey hit at 10 AM with a surprise disappointment reading of 49.5.
Not only did this fly under the consensus estimate of 51.7, it also flew in the face of the Markit Economics PMI of 52.8 that had been released only 90 minutes earlier. The relatively new Markit number has been tracking closer to the traditional ISM number, and its final reading was not only a small improvement over its initial flash estimate of 52.4, it fanned hopes for an ISM that might be above consensus as well. The disappointment was keen.
The Markit explanation for the divergences focused broadly on two issues, one being that the two surveys are nevertheless moving closely in tandem when using rolling three-month periods, and the other the use of differing sample weights and survey size. Markit says that its survey panel is nearly double the size of the ISM, and claims its weights lead to better correlation with official production data. Another guess I might hazard is that the ISM survey tends to focus on large firms, which are more export-sensitive (exports have been contracting for six months in a row), though I don't know the size breakdown of the Markit survey.
A leading characteristic of recent economic data is that they never seem to be as bad or as good as the headline numbers suggest. That wasn't the case with ISM manufacturing, though. As close as 49.5 is to neutral, it wasn't better than it looked. Six industries reported growth, compared to eleven in contraction. Seven industries reported growth in new orders, nine contraction.
Yet there were silver linings in the data. One report I saw repeated many times in the media, usually couched in ominous tones, was that respondents weren't blaming Hurricane Sandy. That is so, with only one industry (primary metals) referencing the storm. The theme that did come through was caution induced by the fiscal cliff.
Combined with a decent result Wednesday for October factory orders, which included an upward revision to durable goods, the manufacturing picture is one not of slipping into classic demand or inventory recession, but of a watch-and-wait pause as we get to the late innings of the cliff chicken match. In fact, the low ISM inventory reading suggests that any resolution is going to kick-start production.
The ISM non-manufacturing survey result of 54.7 beat estimates and came as a welcome relief on Wednesday. The business activity/production index rose sharply from 55.4 to 61.2, the highest reading for November since the decade-high reading of 62.8 eight years ago in November 2004.
The ADP payrolls number was a mixed picture. The result of 118K was below the consensus estimate of 125K, but well above my own fears of a Sandy-induced drop to below 100K. In addition, economistMark Zandi did some work
with ADP and estimated that Sandy had lowered the total by about 86K, which implies a woulda-been number of 204K. Granted that employment is a lagging indicator, it would still make for a decent number.
The consensus through Wednesday for the BLS November jobs number on Friday is 80K, which seems to leave hope for an upside surprise of over 100K. I worry about the effect of Sandy jobless claims peaking during the BLS measurement period, but should we get a number over 100K, it would allow the week to close out on a high note.
The data Wednesday morning was market-friendly, starting with some hopeful overnight nuggets from China. The reports might have been enough for the S&P 500 to challenge 1420 again but for the California-based fruit company located in Cupertino, California.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) took a terrific shellacking on Tuesday for no apparent reasons other than margin requirements had been tightened after the stock had failed to break out to 600 on Monday, and perhaps most of all that a great deal of Apple stock is in weak hands right now. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) went through this problem in 2006-2007 when it was the high-priced darling stock of its day. The implication is that Apple could have several more quarters of gut-churning volatility ahead of it before fast-money wannabes have lost enough money that they give up on trading it for good.
The economy is making slow progress, as even short-seller Jim Chanos allowed. There are still obstacles to confront, clearly, with the lack of income growth being a particular structural difficulty, but the rough annual average of 2% GDP growth seems to still be intact.
A couple of hopeful developments Wednesday included the market starting to ignore the dueling press-conference shtick of going on air to say that the other side is hopeless and standing directly in the way of America's path to truth, justice, and the American dream. There was even news on hopeful developments in Republican flexibility.
However, two ominous stretches of turbulent air lie ahead for equities in the coming week (depending on the jobs report, the stretch could begin Friday or next week) that will test your nerves. The first bout should come, not surprisingly, from the cliff process.
The dark side of the markets getting inured to dueling press conferences is that it incites the noisier members of both sides to try something louder and more dramatic. This week's default position is that the other side hasn't made a realistic proposal yet. Next week's essential book may be that the other side is led by heroin-addicted slave traders in the pay of North Korea.
Ever since the election, I have thought that the calendar favored a peak of hostility next week, when both sides would seek their last chance to ham it up for the cheap seats before having to sit down and do something serious. If the market exits this week thinking that some movement towards compromise is underway, a return to melodrama next week could lead to sharp disappointment.
That would dovetail with another familiar trading phenomenon, the bout of flu that the equity markets seem to catch around the second week of nearly every December. It's rarely fatal, clearly, or December wouldn't be the second-best month of the year for equities. It can however be difficult to keep one's Zen perspective when the market slips into a funk and loses a quick three or four percent in the matter of a few days, especially when the business organs start to warn that the end of all days is yet again at hand. I suppose we should all expect Peter Schiff to be back on CNBC within the next week or so.
I do confess to having some sympathy for the plight of both sides in the cliff debate. What many fail to appreciate is that redistricting (gerrymandering) since the last census has left many Republican representatives in districts that are largely Democrat-proof (the Democrats have been just as guilty in the past of this sin). Any political threat to their re-election is more likely to come from some fire-breathing hard-core type accusing them of being tax-raisers and traitors in the employ of the Democratic National Committee. National and state results don't matter to these reps, at least not insofar as getting re-elected.
For that reason, many of them may see their best strategy as allowing the taxes part of the cliff to expire. That way they can later claim victory with a vote that lowers the temporarily raised rates that they can blame on Obama. On the Democratic side, many are chiding President Obama for not sitting down more with Speaker Boehner, forgetting that the President was regarded as a loser - by the very same people - for pursuing exactly that strategy during last summer's crisis. Other Democrat leaders, flush with election victory, are advocating going over the cliff to put those nasty GOP reps in their place and reclaim the high ground.
No doubt it is frustrating to score up a largely positive election result and find the other side not being your humble servant, but it usually doesn't work that way. I would also caution our earnest technocrats to keep in mind that the strategy of sitting back and letting the rotten structure fall was tried without success in September 2008, when it was applied to a struggling investment bank named Lehman Brothers.
For all that, the impending weakness doesn't rate to last. If there are pullbacks in the SPY, IWM, VGK, or EEM next week, I would buy them - in careful increments - on the grounds that the second half of the month usually finishes well. The QQQ is riskier due to the Apple volatility, but clearly that could work to your advantage as well.
If an extension is reached before year-end, equities could finish very well. Since there isn't certainty about any deal package at all happening, though, I would look to keep some hedges on hand until such day as some deal is struck, particularly if the market makes a run to 1450 before anything is in hand.
Disclosure: I am long SPY, EEM, IWM, VGK. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Additional disclosure: I have a call position in Apple and my SPY and IWM positions are hedged.


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Ironside - Season 6
This is a list of episodes from the sixth season of Ironside.
"Five Days in the Death of Sgt. Brown (1)"
The star witness to a major case, Ed is shot and seriously injured by a mystery assailant. Threatened with paralysis he conducts his own struggle from within his hospital bed, whilst the Chief tries to find out who is still trying to kill his prize pupil. Meanwhile Ed's best chance of recovery is an untested experimental operation performed by a surgeon whose integrity is very likely about to be put to the test.
"The Savage Sentry"
A man with an uncanny ability to tame vicious guard dogs commits a series of robberies in San Francisco. The Chief has a plan to stop him, but it calls for a dog of his own and a willingness to put himself right in the line of fire.
"Programmed for Panic"
After a murder is committed in a San Francisco park, the Chief takes part in a live TV broadcast in the hope of provoking such a panic in his prime suspect that the man will make a mistake, or lead Ed to some hard evidence.
"Down Two Roads"
Mark's graduation from law school coincides with the arrest of a caretaker that he has befriended. Believing the man innocent, he finds the weight of the law stacked against him, and quickly becomes disillusioned with his new career. Should he turn his back on law altogether, though, or should he just find another way to devote himself to justice?
The Chief receives a series of films showing the murders of young women, and his investigation is assisted by a filmmaker currently wooing Fran Belding. This man becomes the Chief's prime suspect, much to Fran's distress; but trouble looms larger when Fran herself is marked as the next victim.
"Riddle Me Death"
A man dies in what appears to be an accident, but his estranged daughter is convinced that the story is not nearly so simple. A complex Japanese puzzle appears to be the only clue to the truth and the Chief struggles to solve it alone. Meanwhile the daughter of the murdered man has problems of her own; but these can only be solved by Ed's special touch.
"Nightmare Trip"
Ed goes to LA to fetch a prisoner, but when confronted by a pair of hostile beat cops after a mugging, he loses his cool and ends up in the County Jail. Caught up in a blatantly unfair system, he begins to doubt his own integrity as a representative of a law that is clearly failing so many people; and refuses to allow the Chief to bail him out.
"Buddy, Can You Spare a Life?"
Meeting with a man imprisoned for manslaughter seven years previously, the Chief begins to doubt the evidence which he himself once collected. Faced with extreme opposition from members of the DA's office, including the DA himself, Ironside sets out to review the case; and hopefully to prove a man innocent.
"The Countdown"
A scientist is given a irremovable belt containing explosives, and the man responsible demands the release of three men from prison in return for the key to the device. The Chief sets out to find and trap the man before time runs out and the bomb explodes, taking an innocent person with it.
"The Deadly Gamesmen"
A series of cleverly orchestrated crimes in a section of San Francisco leads the Chief to the conclusion that a pair of bored society beaux have turned the city into a giant chessboard, and are playing a game with the citizens as their chess pieces.
"Who'll Cry for My Baby?"
The Chief meets a man whose daughter has been murdered, and who is unable to rest until the killer is found. Moved by the old man's predicament as a victim lost in the system, Ironside decides that, since one of his statistics now has a face, he will do all that he can to see justice done.
"Cold Hard Cash"
When the team gets word of a kidnap plot, Ed goes undercover as the wheel man; but he soon finds himself battling with a fellow gang member who wants the victim dead, and is happy to kill Ed too if he gets in the way. Meanwhile the Chief struggles to gain the trust of the victim's mother, a film star whose head is being kept firmly in the clouds by her manager.
"Shadow Soldiers"
Whilst in London at a conference with the Chief, Ed witnesses an assassination, and promptly becomes the killer's next target. Meanwhile he and Ironside have to work with the local forces to find the assassin, but find themselves hampered by the Superintendent on the case, an old friend of the Chief's who seems to have a hidden agenda.
"Ollinger's Last Case"
The Chief receives a worrying phone call from Ted Ollinger, an old friend, and he sends Ed to investigate. In the tiny town of Grant Bay Ed can find no sign of his former colleague; but he soon discovers that the locals are determined to hide something from him and that at least one of them will stop at nothing to keep him from the truth.
"A Special Person"
Whilst the Chief and Ed are at a party, the host is shot at by an unseen assailant, and Ironside wastes no time in settling himself down with the rest of the guests to try to work out who the would-be killer might be. The truth, he is sure, is in the garden somewhere; and all that he and Ed have to do is to find it before their opponent strikes again.
"The Caller"
After agreeing to housesit for a friend, Fran Belding begins to receive suspicious telephone calls, which soon become rather more sinister. When a girl is murdered close by and the calls take a more personal turn, the Chief becomes worried, and sets out to trap whoever is responsible.
"Love Me in December"
When her fiancé is accused of murder, a young woman comes to Ironside for help; but when it transpires that the fiancé in question is an old Naval acquaintance of the Chief's, a man with whom he did not get along, the assistance is both offered and accepted somewhat grudgingly. It soon becomes clear, however, that the prejudice which exists in the couple's home town is in serious danger of destroying an innocent man's life.
"The Ghost of the Dancing Doll"
An old friend of Ed's goes missing after promising to take him on a fishing trip, and it soon becomes clear that he has become involved in a Mob killing. Ed is determined to prove his friend's innocence, but the evidence soon mounts up; and Ed finds himself having to argue against even the Chief in order to show that his friend is not a killer.
"All About Andrea"
A celebrated feminist writer is shot at in the street, and Fran is assigned to protect her. The Chief does what he can to help from behind the scenes, whilst Ed does what he can too; by promptly falling in love with the victim's granddaughter. There are many possible culprits - but which is the right one?
"Another Shell Game"
A major art display comes to San Francisco, just as an old adversary of the Chief's is released from jail. Anthony Justin is determined to get his revenge on Ironside by beating him in a test of skill, but it soon transpires that his target is not the vast collection of paintings, but the owner - Elizabeth Van Deering, a fun-loving young woman with whom Ed has fallen head over heels in love.
"All Honorable Men"
An apparently impossible robbery occurs in the safety deposit vault at a bank, and Ironside begins to unravel the details of the crime. There is only one apparent suspect, and the Chief is certain that he is not guilty; but as he investigates further, his own life may well be in danger.
"The Best Laid Plans"
The Chief is in the bank when it is robbed by a gang of three men, planning to await the arrival of a payroll delivery truck. The threesome are at odds with each other from the start, and Ironside plans to work on the antagonism between them, but they are wise to his plans and will stop at nothing to get what they want.
"A Game of Showdown"
Ed and the Chief are on their way out of the city for a fishing trip, when they get mixed up in a fatal shooting at a motel-cum-poker hall run by a sleazy professional gambler. Interested at first only in solving the murder, Ironside soon becomes involved in a young couple's struggle to win back their money and escape before it is too late.


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This is a discussion on Any Info on a Walther P-22? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I could not pass up buying a little Walther P-22 last night. It was an impulse buy but most of my guns were. Does anyone ...
I could not pass up buying a little Walther P-22 last night. It was an impulse buy but most of my guns were.
Does anyone have any info or knowledge about these little guns. It looks about the right size for my Grand Daughter. Does it need any work? Does it hold up to mild use? Any major feed issues? Any input would help. How about a holster?
"Being PARANOID is just plain smart thinking when they are really out to get you!"
I have to agree. We have one that gets used for plinking at the range. It's been trouble free for the most part with only a couple of FTF problems. It is in fact a pain to clean, but other than that it's okay. I did notice that it's showing some wear on the bottom of the slide, but other than that it seems to be okay even after a few thousand rounds. It's not the best quality gun, but it's great for what we use it for.
My wife has one and there were some FTF issues at first, but they went away when she tried different ammo and got about 500 rounds through it. She now uses the Walmart bricks of Remington (the Federal has problems) and the only problems is maybe one round out of every few hundred that simply won't fire, but that's fairly typical with rimfire.
As others have said, it's a pain to clean and it's certainly not a target gun, but for the price it's worth getting. I don't know how old your granddaughter is, but the P22 should be a pretty good gun to teach her how to shoot and then once she's more comfortable you can getter something more powerful.
Good Luck!
Try here for the definitive guide to the P-22.
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Thanks for the input. I met a gentleman and his wife this past week at the range and she had a P-22. It looked like a fun gun so I decided to buy one for my Grand Daughter. I have many .22's but not any small size autos. This looked perfect. Thanks again for the info.
"Being PARANOID is just plain smart thinking when they are really out to get you!"
I have one and everybody that has shot it loved it. My little sister asks me if we can go to the range all the time. Aside from a couple issues and more than standard cleaning assembly/disassembly procedures, it is a fun gun. I have even used it as a BUG.
Gun control can be blamed in part for allowing 9/11 to happen.
"Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum" (Latin)- "If you want peace, prepare for war".
Just use ammo with a copper coating and clean regularly as the chamber can/will shave some lead.
I had some problems with mine and something in side broke. I sent it back and they replaced the hammer and some other parts.I had some ammo problems with mine. I use CCI High-Velocity now and they work fine. I got a Friend with one and he put alot of ammo thru it and never had a problem. Good Luck.
I had one and it was a jam-o-matic with every ammo I tried in it.
I polished the feed-ramp and then sold it (with full disclosure). The new owner reported back no feed problems at all.
Apparently some/most/all need a good polishing of the feed-ramp to make them run reliably.
mine gave me a few fits when I first got it but I kept with it and have put several thousand rounds through it. It does FTF and FTE every once in awhile but I cant complain. I shoot the fed bulk packs from walmart through it and it does well enough with them. If you want to spend the money, it seems to really like minimags. I'd rather have one out of a hundred not work from the bulk packs that cost 12 dollars for the 550 rounds compared to flawless for 8 dollars for 100 rounds, especially for a range gun.
Maybe starting your grand daughter out with minimags might be good though since it will just shoot.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "he that would supplant a little liberty for a little safety deserves neither".
Lubed the gun and shot 300 rounds last night. 100 CCI mini mags, 100 Win Super X and 100 Remington Golden bullet HP. The Mini mags functioned perfect and had the best groups (not a targetgun!!!!). The Win functioned well but had less accuracy. There was one failure to extract. The remingtons felt hotter and blew back some powder - had 2 failures to fire ( did fire after rotating case) and 3 failures to extract. I rotated ammo every 10 rounds and rotated mags. I'll stick with CCI's until I can find something that works as good.
The trigger pull is heavy but OK in DA, SA is heavy but consistent. Accuracy is OK for the size and price. Overall, I am pleased with the gun for the price paid. All I have to do is wait until my grand daughter grows up enought to start shooting handguns. She just turned 3.
"Being PARANOID is just plain smart thinking when they are really out to get you!"
Had one it was a good little gun sold it to get the sig that was a mistake.
First off, it can be a really nice plinking fun gun, and it is not too bad at target shooting even with the short barrel.
It is not hard to take down and clean. But putting it back together is a dog. Be sure to keep the little plastic gizmo needed to get the recoil spring back in place. It is tricky until you have practiced some.
It feeds well and goes bang, provided that you do not have magazines with an "a" stamped on the serial number.
Mine is finicky about ammo. Mini Mags were recommended to me by S&W, and these and Stingers work well. Usually, ordinary Remington 22 LR work O.K.
Everything else I am tried will not operate the slide.
I would not tell someone to purchase this gun, but if you already have it, it can be an OK fun playing around kind-of gun.
And since it is small, and you can both hide it and very rapidly fire it, it might actually pass as a SD gun if that is all you have.
Thanks for the replies. I put another 200 rounds of Mini mag thru it Sunday. Everything worked. You are right about putting back together. It's easy once you realize what the plastic rod is for.
I'll stick with my .40+ cal for SD but this is a fun gun. Will not replace my S&W41 or my 22/45 with reddot but I wil keep it for plinking.
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A quick way to make sure you are getting everything out of your Breaststroke pull is to wear your paddles without the straps on your wrists and fingers. I call this my naked paddles drill. When you are pulling you want to keep the pressure of the water against the palm of your hands–you want to grab and pull the water through as much of the stroke as you can otherwise you are wasting valuable energy on motion that's doing nothing to propel you forward. They only time this drill should be difficult is when your hands are in the shooting phase.
• Try not to grip the paddles with your fingertips. Use your whole hand.
• Don't place the paddles together when you shoot your arms forward or it becomes difficult to separate your hands and continue the pull.
• My favorite way to do this drill is to do it very slow with my head staying above water and my chin resting on the surface.
• Do not rush through your stroke. Go slowly through the movement and make sure your technique is correct.
• I find 8X25 commits the movement to muscle memory for at least the rest of my workout.


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The Kings went through the usual rigmarole of a champion coming through the White House; they took a tour of the grounds -- where Dustin Penner was looking for the Wi-Fi password -- and had the ceremony with the president after a private chat. They also had a separate session with children as part of the Let's Move initiative.
During his speech to the teams -- half spent on the Galaxy, half spent on the Kings since they are both champs and are owned by the same company -- President Obama lauded the Kings on their Cup season, noting the unprecedented run of going from the last team in as the eight seed to the last team standing. He lamented the Kings' victory Monday night over his Chicago Blackhawks. The president is nothing if not consistent with his sports leanings, you must give him that.
The president had a little fun when posing for the cameras with his new No. 44 LA Kings sweater, asking captain Dustin Brown to show that toothless smile: "
Just how a hockey player should look
" All part of the joy and honor of the White House trip.
From there Brown -- just the second American captain to ever win the Stanley Cup -- Rob Scuderi and Quick, all three American players, spent time chatting with little kids, fielding questions. They ran the gamut from playing in their first game -- Quick was scared not knowing anybody and trying to prove he belonged -- to if they have ever been in a fight. It made some folks squirm a little but of course Brown and Scuderi could only chuckle, admitting they had.
Quick was able to go the G-rated route
and say he has not, that his buddies protect him.
Then there was Scuderi answering about the toughest team and player he has faced in his career. Of course he went right to Pavel Datsyuk and said that when he was back with the Penguins the Red Wings were the toughest team, to which a few of the kids started to cheer. "Hey, pipe down!" Scuderi responded with a mocking scold. Then there was the child who was so nervous he couldn't even pronounce the word "interested" staring at stars from the hockey and soccer world, apparently awe struck.
All in all it was a quiet affair, other than the gabbing Obama probably received from coach Darryl Sutter, who wanted to talk about the Keystone Pipeline with the president. The team received the tremendous honor of touring the White House and meeting the president. Not too bad for a day off in the middle of this meat grinder.
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If you are itching for AMC's The Walking Dead Season 6, then you will enjoy this video featuring the first four minutes from The Walking Dead Mid-Season 6 Premiere. This episode is titled "No Way Out" and airs this Sunday, February 14, 2016. Directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman.
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"The Walking Dead" (2010)
Synopsis: Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by the walking dead. Fighting the dead, fearing the living.
Directors: Ernest R. Dickerson, Jennifer Chambers Lynch, Michael E. Satrazemis, Jeffrey F. January, Billy Gierhart, Greg Nicotero, Guy Ferland, Bill Gierhart, Michelle MacLaren, David Boyd, Tricia Brock, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Daniel Sackheim, Seith Mann, Julius Ramsay, Michael Edison Satrazemis, Alrick Riley
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Year: 2010
Runtime: 44
Awards: 53
Nominations: 142
Producers: David Alpert, Gale Anne Hurd, Denise M. Huth, Robert Kirkman, Tom Luse, Greg Nicotero, Scott M. Gimple, Paul Gadd, Jolly Dale, Angela Kang, Kenneth Requa, Matthew Negrete, Channing Powell, Seth Hoffman, Caleb Womble, Nichole Beattie, Heather Bellson, Glen Mazzara, Evan T. Reilly, Corey Reed, Frank Darabont, Amy Barnes, Sang Kyu Kim, Curtis Gwinn, Ryan DeGard, John Marler, Charles H. Eglee, Adam Fierro, Jack LoGiudice, Skip Schoolnik, Alex Coley Brown, Christina Perez
Musicians: Bear McCreary
Editors: Julius Ramsay, Dan Liu, Hunter M. Via, Avi Youabian, Nathan Gunn, Rachel Goodlett Katz, Kelley Dixon, Evan Schrodek, Robert Bramwell
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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › It happened…the dreaded flat pad at 2AM (Exped SynMat UL7)
Mar 26, 2012 at 8:21 am #1287837
So all my asking about closed cell foam pads based on the theoretical unreliable nature of air mattresses must have jinxed me. This weekend, in my tent, maybe 2-3AM I rolled over in my sleep and soon felt something I had never felt using this mat before, the ground. As I came to, I could hear the hissing. Got up, looked on bottom of pad and quickly found a cut 1/8" to 1/4" long. I layed the pad back down, felt on the ground and sure enough, a small/pointy rock right there. It did not cut the floor of the tent just got the pad.
So, like an idiot I didn't bring the repair kit. I always figured if I sprung a leak I wouldn't be able to find it in the field or I could use Leukotape or Duct Tape to fix it. Wrong on both counts. I was able to find it (easy) and neither Leuko Tape nor Duct tape fixed it, both slowed the leak but it still leaked.
The next day I tried again with duct tape (it seemed to slow the leak the most) but it changed nothing, it would not hold air.
So anyway, learned several things.
(1) Leuko tape does not patch a Exped air mat
(2) Duct tape does not patch an Exped air mat
(3) If you are going to bring an air mattress, bring the .4 oz repair kit
(4) An empty air mattress provides little insulation
(5) Maybe a 255lb guy is too big for UL air mattresses
All in all, good learning experience, bad nights sleep. Gonna get a closed cell foam pad and start trying those out, see if I can find a combination that works, possibly with some kind of blow up torso size pad so I am not 100% reliant on an air mattress. Gonna start with a Ridgerest SoLite and a sit pad size ZLite and see where it takes me.Mar 26, 2012 at 8:34 am #1859436
Andy FSpectator
@andyfLocale: Midwest/Midatlantic
Ugh, I'm sorry. That sucks.
It's strange that it would cut the pad without affecting the tent floor!Mar 26, 2012 at 8:36 am #1859437
Alex HBPL Member
@abhittLocale: southern appalachians or desert SW
I am a fan of a two mat system for comfort and durability, in case one deflates for some reason.
http://40yearsofwalking.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/current-thoughts-on-sleeping-pads/Mar 26, 2012 at 8:48 am #1859442
Steven HanlonBPL Member
@asciibaronLocale: Mid Atlantic
thinking out loud here:
maybe folding a RidgeRest in half doubling it up for the torso area and using the pack for the legs might work and save weight without the need for the air pad and repair kit?
i carry a full length REI Lite-Core 1.5 self inflating pad. i'm a side sleeper and have tried many things and the 1.5" self inflating pad seems the best solution. in the winter i use a RidgeRest under the Lite-Core for added warmth.
i always carry the patch kit.Mar 26, 2012 at 8:49 am #1859443
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
"It did not cut the floor of the tent just got the pad."
There are big bucks to be made with this technology.
Explain or duplicate this and the world will beat a path to your door.Mar 26, 2012 at 8:52 am #1859445
Might not be a bad idea.Mar 26, 2012 at 8:54 am #1859447
Andy – thanks
Yeah I thought that was weird about the floor too. The cut was basically where my shoulder was. Usually I try to kind of take it easy on the pad when moving around, being 255lbs and all. I was just flipping in my sleep this time though so not really awake enough to care. The floor was sil (TT Contrail).
I saw another pad on a thread here recently I think the same thing happened where it cut the pad but not the floor.
Oh well, live and learn.
(On a positive note, I loved the TT Contrail)Mar 26, 2012 at 9:04 am #1859451
jeffrey armbrusterBPL Member
@bookLocale: Northern California
Bummer; I worry about this too. I carry the GG thinlight pad for protection from sharp objects beneath my synmat 7; also I suppose it adds a bit of insulation. The weight penalty is modest. Maybe I need to upgrade to a thicker version! Now that I think about it, I also carry GG's clear footprint material that is also ridiculously lightweight and, being clear, lets you double check for sharp objects after you lay it down. Hard to say if any of this would have helped in your situation.Mar 26, 2012 at 9:16 am #1859456Mar 26, 2012 at 9:20 am #1859458
Dean F.BPL Member
@acrosomeLocale: Back in the Front Range
There is an old saying in medicine:
"Nothing good happens at 2AM…"Mar 26, 2012 at 9:26 am #1859462
eric chanBPL Member
agree with doubling up … you can get a cheap 1/8 pad that you can also use as frame cushioning in yr pack …
in colder conditions i just use a neo air with a cheap thicker foam mat …. i use it UNDER the air pad, while this isnt the most "efficient", it protects the air mat
redundancy is not UL, nor is bringing a repair kit … but as you found out, if something goes wrong, youll be glad to have itMar 26, 2012 at 9:31 am #1859465
Nick LarsenMember
@stingray4540Locale: South Bay
"There are big bucks to be made with this technology.
Explain or duplicate this and the world will beat a path to your door." -Greg
Easy, there is a difference between something splitting and something being cut. My guess is that his pad "split" do to the concentrated pressure of the rock and his body weight.
Think of a balloon. You could cut it with a knife to let the air out, or you could squeeze it so hard that it bursts. No need to physically "cut" something to create an opening for the air to escape.
OK world, I'm ready! ;)Mar 26, 2012 at 9:45 am #1859476
Jim ColtenBPL Member
@jcoltenLocale: MN
"It did not cut the floor of the tent just got the pad."
There are big bucks to be made with this technology.
Explain or duplicate this and the world will beat a path to your door.
I somehow managed similar with bike tires long ago. Well into an all day ride bucking a strong wind on the way home I made a snap decision to turn on a cross road to get a break from the wind. Promptly rolled straight over a sharp pyramid shaped rock with both wheels.
Tires undamaged but two pierced tubes.
But I had a patch kit! Found a shade tree, patched both tubes, reached for the frame pump … not there:-( (I had used it for something else a couple days before and didn't put it back)
Fortunately, it was "only" a 4 mile walking backtrack to the nearest gas station with a air hose. Unfortunately, I had a time critical commitment to make and I had promised that there was "no chance" that I'd return too late, ouch!Mar 26, 2012 at 10:04 am #1859486Mar 26, 2012 at 10:10 am #1859489
Steven HanlonBPL Member
@asciibaronLocale: Mid Atlantic
"redundancy is not UL, nor is bringing a repair kit … but as you found out, if something goes wrong, youll be glad to have it"
why is bringing a repair kit not UL?
there is a difference in reducing the weight by finding a multi-use replacement, lighter replacement, or omitting the item, but to say that not bringing a repair kit for an item that is easily damaged is rather daft. risking 3 nights of bad sleep are not worth the 0.40 ounces saved.Mar 26, 2012 at 10:13 am #1859490
In case it matters, I inflated using a pillow pump not breath.
I think a thin foam pad would have probably protected me from the rock that did the damage. I thought about something like the GG 1/8" pad but ultimately my confidence in air mattresses is further shaken for several reasons.
(1) This particular rock that did the damage I should have probably seen/cleared away but when I went to pack up I noticed several other smaller rocks that could have been problematic too, so many that in order to really make this particular site safe for my air mat I would have really had to go to town on it. I don't like the idea of having to clear an area that thoroughly to not worry. Not only for the labor of it but throwing a couple rocks and pine cones to the side is one thing, having to dig up rocks with a tent stake, rake an area clean, that sort of thing kind of starts getting into a LNT question.
(2) I have never had an air mattress of any kind not eventually leak on me. I am not a super careful or small person, I usually have my dog with me, and for whatever reason any air mattress I have owned has left me on the cold, hard ground at one point or another. I thought this high dollar job would be different but the inherent flaw remains.
(3) Just the other day my dad gave me a self inflating two man mat he bought and had never used. It is not a thermorest, I think it may be REI brand, not sure. The other day my wife and I set it up in the bedroom to see how comfortable it would be for car camping. My 18lb terrier hopped down off the bed onto it and put his toenail through it. This is just one more failure in a long line of air inflated mattress failures for me.
My experiences with air mattresses as a whole leave my confidence shaken especially for backpacking where reliability can be so important. Therefore, for now, I am going to move into the realm of closed cell foam and find a system that works for me. I may end up eventually with an air mattress component to that system but I vow to never be 100% reliant on an air mattress in the future.Mar 26, 2012 at 10:20 am #1859494
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
Is there a seam in the floor close to the Mystery Spot?Mar 26, 2012 at 10:23 am #1859498
I agree, going with a lighter air mattress and carrying a .4oz repair kit is UL to me. The reverse would be carrying an air mattress that is bomb proof and weighs a ton more but was so tough you would never need a repair kit.
Having the patch kit would have solved my problem. The hole was easy to find, the rock easily removed (I unzipped the tent, reached out and did away with it immediately, it was one of those iceberg type rocks where the tip was only 5% of the rock, the rest was under the dirt).
However, I don't really want to repair anything in the field if I can help it. Also going forward there would be a HUGE worry factor for me with this mat. Paranoia every time I flip over or put any weight on it. I won't do that.Mar 26, 2012 at 10:25 am #1859501
"Is there a seam in the floor close to the Mystery Spot?"
No, the floor of the tent has a seam but closer to hip area, the hole was at the shoulder area.Mar 26, 2012 at 10:28 am #1859505
Eugene SmithBPL Member
@eugeneiusLocale: Nuevo Mexico
"…but I vow to never be 100% reliant on an air mattress in the future."
Yep, lesson learned. If you fail to bring a patch kit or some proper means of sealing up a hole you will inevitably get a flat. A torso length foam pad, such as a cut down ridgerest would have made a huge difference and would have likely prevented the incident altogether and provided minimum insulation and mild comfort. I think your 255lb frame warrants some diligence in preparing your sleeping area, even smaller folks should be cautious.
What's the denier on the Synmat? 30D? 70D?Mar 26, 2012 at 10:42 am #1859512
eric chanBPL Member
"why is bringing a repair kit not UL?"
any extra gear aint UL so they tell me ;)
as said a thin foam pad that you use for yr pack support will help prevent the issue, though not eliminate it … it is always possible as well that a hole may not be patchable
you take a certain amount of risk when using a single air pad … not to say you shouldnt …. there have been many stories about pads deflating and people having to make do or bail … air pad failure IMO are one of the more common problems people experience with their gear
the trick is to assess the risk and know what to do should it happen to you …Mar 26, 2012 at 11:11 am #1859529Mar 26, 2012 at 11:20 am #1859532
John VanceBPL Member
@servingkoLocale: Intermountain West
If memory serves, the mat is 20d. I use a 1/4" pad under mine for protection and frame sheet for my pack that is 3/4 length.Mar 26, 2012 at 11:54 am #1859545
Mark RiesSpectator
@mtmnmarkLocale: IOWAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
A similar situation got me to cut a closed cell pad in half and buy a prolite xs to go over that and use my pack under my legs The 1/2 length cc foam gets used for a lot of other uses. It makes a great sit pad and kneel pad when setting up/taking down camp a wind screen, shower mat, kitchen table, fishin rod case. It is not near as comfy as my synmat UL. The Synmat Ul has never let me down but my old reg synmat developed a slow leak and was replaced under warrenty by Exped with mat of my choice. I was very happy with the Exped warrenty dept. Maybe my prolite xs and my synmat ul need to go on gear swap and get replaced with a shorter/lighter inflatable and pack the close cell pad cause sooner or later…Mar 26, 2012 at 12:42 pm #1859559
jeffrey armbrusterBPL Member
@bookLocale: Northern California
Years ago I went over to inflatable and I'm not going back! I'll take the slim risk of a bad night's sleep(or more)on a good inflatable over the CERTAINTY of sleeping agony on anything else. For years I used the original Exped downmat 7 short which is heavy but tough as nails. No leaks. Comfy! Last year I went with the Synmat 7. Knock on wood. It clearly feels flimsier that the downmat. I do go through a pretty rigorous routine checking/clearing the ground before pitching my tent. Also, I never use my pad in a chair kit–just the GG thinmat–because I'm worried that it'll get ruptured.
I once was able to provide a repair kit to a backpacker that had sprung a leak on his first night out on the JMT; it worked and made me feel great. Perhaps I've been living on Karma-time, which has just run out now that I've written this!
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I had open rhinoplasty 7 weeks ago to remove a dorsal hump; will I need a revision?
I had open rhinoplasty 7 weeks ago to remove a dorsal hump which I hated on side view and also oblique. My surgeon also narrowed my nose to prevent open roof and placed spreder grafts. I am quite happy with my side view which fairly smooth but my front view appear so wide and almost appears wider than pre op. I understand that swelling can take up to a year to go down but the sides of my nose are hard As bone. He did say I had a Very prominent nasal vault. Do I need revision? Will I have to pay
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Do I Need a Revision?
It is very frustrating for patients to be patient in regard to swelling! Your result looks most pleasing. The swelling is normal and I urge you to wait and to speak to your surgeon about any concerns.
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Congratulations on a nice early rhinoplasty result. You appear to have less than the average amount of swelling post rhinoplasty. In time, you will certainly appreciate further improvements and refinements of your nose. At this point, I doubt you will need to consider a revision procedure. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon and allow yourself plenty of time to recover completely before making plans for additional surgery. Best wishes.
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—Nynaeve al'Meara[1]
- For the chapter in A Crown of Swords by the same name, see The Kin. For the entertainer by the same name, see Kin.
The Kin is a group of female channelers who help pull outs and in some cases the runaways from the White Tower. None of these women were Aes Sedai, but having trained in the Tower they have some similar rules and are not exactly wilders. Rank among the Kin is determined by age, not strength in the Power. The thirteen oldest members in Ebou Dar comprise the Knitting Circle and are the ruling body of the Kin. The oldest of the Knitting Circle is known as the Eldest.
It was recently discovered that because the Kin do not use the Oath Rod, they live significantly longer lives than Aes Sedai. When the ages of The Kin were discovered, they were met with disbelief by many Aes Sedai.
Until revealed to them by Elayne after she was told by Vandene Namelle, the Kin believed their existence was unknown, but Aes Sedai actually used them to locate runaways. This way, the capture rate of women who fled the White Tower was significantly improved, catching 90% of all runaways.
In A Crown of Swords/Chapter 31, Merilille Ceandevin Sedai asked Reanne Corly how many Kinswomen there are all together. Reanne answered that they are one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three (1,783) names on the roll. The Aes Sedai present were shocked for the large number because the Kin is almost twice as many as their total number. Reanne mistook their silence and thought that it was too few a number.
Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat, unveiled a plan while with the faction of Rebel Aes Sedai: that Aes Sedai who wish to retire could have the Three Oaths removed and be sent to the Kin. This would allow them to live out their greater remaining days in peace while tying The Kin to the White Tower, although it does mean that those who lived with The Kin must accept their rules and customs. So far this plan has not come into action and has been met with strong opposition by some Sitters in the Hall.
After the gholam attacked in the Rahad store all the Kinswomen in Ebou Dar fled to The Farm, so most of them escaped to be captured as Damane by the Seanchan that conquered the city.
Around 150 members of the Kin have gone with Elayne to Caemlyn, after Ebou Dar was conquered by the Seanchan. Some time later a group of them, led by Alise, signed a contract with the Queen of Andor and they will establish themselves there permanently as supporter of the crown, granting healing and traveling to the Andorans. This contract was not considered well by the Amyrlin Seat and Hall of the Tower, but the upcoming of the Last Battle stopped them to take a measure about it.
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List of known Kinswomen (with strength)
- Alise Tenjile 46(34)
- Aloisia Nemosni 17(5)
- Asra Zigane 54(42)
- Berowin Doraisin 42(30)
- Caiden 51(39)
- Callie
- Chilares Arman 37(25)
- Derys Nermala 41(29)
- Dimana Corrand 46(34)
- Eldase Takashi 41(29)
- Famelle Juarde 38(26)
- Ieine 31(19)
- Ivara 39(27)
- Janira ≤ 46(34)
- Jesamyn ≤ 46(34)
- Jillien
- Julanya Fote 16(4)
- Kara Defane
- Kema
- Keraille Surtovni 49(37)
- Kirstian Chalwin 14(2)
- Kumiko ≤ 46(34)
- Lemore Genhal
- Melore ≤ 46(34)
- Mirane Larinen
- Nashia
- Reanne Corly 14(2)
- Sabeine Ocalin ≥ 21(9)
- Sarainya Vostovan 46(34)
- Sarasia ≤ 46(34)
- Sibella 22(10)
- Solain Morgeillin 40(28)
- Sumeko Karistovan 18(6)
- Tamarla 47(35)
- Zarya Alkaese 13(1)
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Suddenly the room was full of members of the spa team, tough-looking and armed. I doubted that they were the security team, in fact, even the receptionist was there, brandishing a telephone menacingly.
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