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I vote rubber. It looks more modern and the rubber reduces the felt recoil. Looks and function.
Here are some photos of them mounted to various revolvers (from Google Images):
I vote rubber. It looks more modern and the rubber reduces the felt recoil. Looks and function.
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Your right
I finally got the fourth set of Hogues for my new-to-me model 19. Now all my K-frames pretty much feel and point the same way in my hand.
Top to bottom -- 6" model 66 .357, 4" model 617 .22, 4" model 15 .38 Special, 4" model 19 .357:
Rubber ain't much to look at, but it's hard to beat for functionality. I have some fancy-looking grips for a few of these (although not as nice as dondavis3's stuff), but I rarely use them when shooting except for the .22 (recoil and recoil recovery is not much of a factor with the rimfire).
got black rubber hogues on my s&w 686 cant say I'd ever part with em
None of them!! But if you go with Stags or Ivory Try a Tyler T. I have a S&W M-1917 N Frame set up that way looks awsome but doesnt fit all thats great. All of rest of mine have Factory Combats, but alot peaple of say they dont fit there hand. Fit mine best.
sorry, none of them. butt no pun intended grips i think are a real personal choice. i use badger or altamont grips on mine dark rosewood for stainless and nickel and light walnut for blued or black finishes to each his own
I have always had a passion for stag grips myself, and the ones offered by Grashorns Gunworks I think are the best. These here are "no bark" on my Smith 27-2.
Jeeze, this is an old, resurrected thread. Don, have you made your decision yet?
According to my antique art-school training, you have to contrast some quality of the color or texture or polish of the gun to the similar quality or qualities of the grips.
So you've got a shiny, silvery-colored gun. The gun is a cold color (chrome? nickle?) that seems to have greenish overtones.
Well, ivory is smooth and warm-colored, so, to my eyes, ivory jangles against the smooth and cold-colored gun.
The same would be true of stag without "bark." But with the rough-textured "bark," stag would look better than ivory, against the smooth, cold-colored gun. Still, it would be a warm color against a cold one, and, at least to me, that's not exactly right.
So I'll have to vote for black rubber. Modern black is also made from greenish material. It's rough-textured and a dark almost-neutral color, against the smooth, bright, cold-colored gun. But I absolutely hate the massively oversize, finger-grooved lump of most of the Pachmayers and Hogues. Instead, get a smaller, form-fitting rubber grip set from Pachmayer. It'll have a middle-finger filler, so it'll be comfortable in use.
Does that help?
Wow - you're right this is an old thread.
I finally put the Black back on - I liked the ivory - but I didn't like the feel when I shot a lot.
So Black are on there now.
I guess it all depends on whether you're just using it for target only or as your daily carry piece.
If you're just target shooting then I would go with the rubber grips. At that point it's not about looks as much as comfort. Shooting a few hundred rounds with either the ivory or stag will definately wear on your hand, making your experience an unpleasurable one unless you're into pain.
If you're carrying it, then I would go with the stag (and a Tyler T-Grip * http://t-grips.com/TGrips.html) but I would get them fitted better from what I can see from the pictures. I like the stags as they give you that touch of class but give you a textured grip to give you that positive bond between hand and gun (IMO). I don't like rubber grips for my pistols cause I do carry them from time to time and I don't like how the rubber grabs my clothing, thus telling everyone that I have a gun on my hip! The stag would let your outter garment to slide across the gun's grip lowering the gun's signature.
Black rubber seems to fit and look better....JJ
I have the old hard rubber Pachmayrs on my 66-2. They aren't as pretty as either the factory wood grips or the fancy wood finger grips that I have had on it. But I shoot better with them, and besides, it stays in the safe when I'm not shooting it, so I leave them on it.
I'd like the stags if they fit better.
I just can't get away from wood.


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Thread: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Revenue sharing is as big or bigger as a factor in keeping the competitive balance.
Some numbers: Let's say the Ravens average ticket price is $100. Times 10 games and 70,000 fans, that works out to $70 million. The new TV contract is worth $3 billion a year, or almost $100 million per team. So that means the Ravens are making $170 million, and we can assume that other teams are probably between $140 million and $200 million a year in tickets and TV.
By contrast, the Yankees get $400 million in revenue every year FROM THE YES NETWORK ALONE. They make another $325 million in tickets sales. (Source: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/33/...es_334613.html) Meanwhile the Pittsburgh Pirates do not own a TV network, and make $35 million a year in ticket sales.
So in rough numbers, the richest NFL team makes about 45% more than the poorest team in tickets and TV revenue combined. In MLB, the richest team makes almost 2,000% -- twenty times -- more than the poorest.
So while it's nice that the NFL has legislated how much you are allowed to pay, the more effective regulator is that they have created a system where everyone has roughly the same about of income every year. The only way removing the salary cap would have a huge impact in the competitive balance would be if some Saudi prince bought a team and was willing to throw away a crapload of dough to buy himself a Lombardi.
And even then, the draft is effective in the NFL in leveling the playing field (unlike in MLB, where the richer teams also have more and better scouts, developmental facilities, and draft picks are much more miss than hit.) Careers are short in the NFL. Aside from a few positions, most notably QB, by the time a player becomes established as a very good player, they only have a few more years to play at that level."Leave. Your. Mark."
Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Terrible idea.
Parity is a major reason why the NFL has surpassed baseball & horse racing as the national past time. Removal of the cap would destroy parity.
Along with others above, I have pretty much abandoned baseball as an interest. One or two O's games and Bowie Baysox -- that's it.In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Ravens would = O's. Could you imagine going 15 years without a trip to the playoffs?
The notion that the yankees have proven that money can't buy a championship is bs. Yeah, it doesn't work every year but they do get to the playoffs every year, and have won more championships then any other franchise in baseball."Screw it, let's ride"!
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Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
A hard cap means lean years and fat years, without any way of evening them out. Obviously there would be way less chance to get in trouble (with poor management decisions) with a hard cap (no prorated compensation), but that is part of the game, finding skillful GMs and capologists that give your team an advantage.
Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Jerry JOnes would be the Steinbrenner of of a capless NFL with a $250M payroll. You can put Danny boy up there also along with SF and NY. It would favor the rich large markets like baseball.
MLB tried to have a CAP but Yankees always fought it. Then they actually tried it and the players went on strike and the season was cancelled. It was the first time the World Series was never played. That will never happen again.
A lot of us were concerned during the recent NFL strike that Jones and Danny would get their way. They sure wanted it but cooler heads prevailed with the current system.
NFLs Salary cap just went up to $123M for 2013 while the Yankees have over a $200M payroll. Thing is, O's almost beat them in playoffs last summer with just a fraction of that because Mullah Petey finally STFU and let his baseball men run things as Bisciotti has done since he's been here.
Still, money talks in baseball.
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Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
For the life of me I can't figure out how it is that people actually think that there's a strong correlation between payroll size and winning in baseball. I mean, haven't any of you ever met a damn Cubs fan? And if not, can you tell me your secret?
Seriously though, since you have to have six years of service time to qualify for free agency in baseball, the teams with the really high payrolls are generally either loading their team up with veterans in or heading into their decline years or drastically overpaying their own players because they have the money to do it/they overrate those guys. C.f.e. Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, hell even Mariano Rivera. On the flip side of things, good front offices generally don't have much of a problem loading their team up with young talent and winning with low budgets thanks to the cost control effects of the pre-free agency period (though the new cap on draft signing bonuses will probably put an end to that).
As far as football goes, lifting the cap would probably create a fair bit of chaos in terms of working out contracts, but it almost certainly wouldn't create any meaningful competitive balance changes. First and foremost, players are still going to get hurt/break down physically (especially non-QBs), and having a higher payroll isn't going to make you any less likely to get bit by the injury bug. Secondly, football's competitive balance really comes from the fact that they're drafting pro-ready players, many of whom can come in and make a big impact right away, which makes handing out huge sums of money to players old enough to be eligible for free agency a wildly inefficient strategy even if there isn't a cap in place.
I'd say the most notable change for a team like the Ravens is that Bisciotti would probably put up hefty one-year deals for players like Ed Reed and Todd Heap to be sure they stayed with the Ravens for their whole career.
Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Look back to the NFLs pre-cap era of the 90s and see who won all the SBs - Dallas, SF, Skins, etc. The teams with the biggest spenders. Nasty had Bisciotti on his show shortly after he became the owner. Steve said his wife always thought he'd buy the O;s.
He said hell no. There is no incentive for a baseball owner to succeed because there is no cap, no pooling etc like in football where small market teams like Pissburgh and Bmore can win with smart organizations.
Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Speaking of baseball and the Yankees, there's a cool movie out on cable called MONEY BALL. It's all about that and Billy Bean who took the OAK As and almost beat the Yanks like the Os did last summer.
That year the Yanks had a payroll of $150M and As had a payroll of $39M and almost beat them. Cool baseball movie.
Also, speaking of the Yanks, here's how stupid New Yorkers are. The word Yankee comes from the Dutch word Yak which means slimey scum, hill billy, redneck. That's what the Dutch called the British when they were run out of NY. Then when the Americans acted up the Briitish Anglonized the word to Yankee and insulted the Americans with it.
New YOrkers didn't know what the word actually meant and ran with the ball and adopted it's name with Yankee Doddle Dandy and the New York Yankees. So next time you see a Yankee fan, mention it to him. He won' know what the hell you're talking about. LOL
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Re: If the NFL were uncapped...?
Andre Rison of the Browns makes #4 on the list of worse free agent signings of the 90s.Worse still, was the cash-strapped Modell had to beg, borrow and steal every penny to sign him at $17M in 1995. Art thought so much of him he left him behind when he moved the Browns to Bmore-lol.
This list drops Rison down a little but look who's 3rd worse of all time - our own AD Thomas who was one of Bellicheat's biggest mistakes. He cut AD the day after the 2010 DRaft-lol.
And our SB 35 hero Duan Starks makes the list several spots later. He was often injured in Arizona.
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On track for a year that, in many ways, will be hitting the reset button (a new goalie, a handful of new middies), the Retrievers are settling in for a workmanlike preseason that hopes to break new faces into contributing positions as UMBC looks to extend their NCAA Tournament appearance streak.
Since starting practice on Jan. 13, the Retrievers have focused on conditioning, fundamentals and individual skills before heading to Navy last Saturday for their first scrimmage, a snow-covered affair that ended with about three inches on the playing surface.
Settling into their practice routine, the Dawgs host Villanova this Saturday, then have a final run against Loyola on Feb. 13 before opening up with Delaware in Catonsville on Feb. 20.
In last year's fall check-in, coach Don Zimmerman said that all four goalies were getting looks for the shot to replace Jeremy Blevins. While the pressure has ratcheted up with the start of spring practice, not a whole lot else has changed.
Senior Kevin Kohri and freshman Adam Cohen saw the most time in the Navy scrimmage and currently appear to lead the competition. A handful of players said they think the goalie battle is still pretty wide open, but that the need to fight has made all the contenders better.
Heading into the season, expectations were that an underclassman would run alongside senior captain Kyle Wimer and classmate Maxx Davis, while juniors Bobby Stockton and Jamie Kimbles would lead the second line.
So far, however, that doesn�t appear to be the case. At Navy, Stockton ran on the first line. Though things are changing every day in practice, it appears that there might be thoughts that surrounding Wimer, UMBC�s leading returning scorer with 42 points last year, with experienced talent is more vital than filling out the second line.
Davis is another key to the Retrievers� success. Looking to get back to his playmaking levels of the past, he�s shown an increased commitment, as well as refined skills, this spring.
After sitting out the fall to recover from surgery to repair an injured labrum, Grimm is working back into game-ready condition both physically and lacrosse-wise. He played against Navy, is practicing and making strides.
Seniors Matt Latham and Chris Jones return at the attack after combining for 63 points last season. Grimm�s contributions, however, could be the key to pushing UMBC�s offense over the hump in replacing scorers Alex Hopmann and Peet Poillon from a year ago. An efficient player and excellent feeder from X, Grimm�s 27 points came in limited playing time and his shooting percentage was the highest among regular offensive players.
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Match Results:
1st Place - Steve Harris
2nd Place - Mimi Rogers
3rd Place - Kathy Najimy
4th Place - Michael Badalucco
5th Place - Bobby Flay
Celebrity Charity List:
Michael Badalucco - Heartshare
Bobby Flay - City Meals on Wheels
Kathy Najimy - Feminist Majority Foundation
Mimi Rogers - Dream Foundation
Steve Harris - Kids First
How Would You Play It: The viewers played with Bobby Flay's King-six off-suit.
Lounge Girl: Jenny
Mimi Rogers is the pre-tournament favorite and has won money in World Poker Tour events.
Mimi Rogers started playing blackjack when she was about 12 years old.
Dave suggested a nickname for Kathy, Queen of the River, for her tendency to pick up a great card on the river.
Michael Badalucco grew up in a part of Brooklyn where Woody Allen grew up. Steve Harris grew up in the west side of Chicago, Illinois.
On the first head-to-head hand between The Practice stars Steve Harris and Michael Badalucco, Michael put on his sunglasses.
On one hand, Robert sat on Kathy's lap upon her request. It was the first time in the show's history that Robert sat on anyone during the tournament while commentating. He soon stood up as soon as it was Kathy's turn.
Three celebrities were still at the table with the blinds up to 1,000 and 2,000. The blinds went up to as much as 3,000 and 5,000 during the heads-up play between Steve Harris and Mimi Rogers.
It was the second time Mimi Rogers appeared on the show. She placed second both times, once against David Cross and in this episode, against Steve Harris.
Dave: Welcome to Celebrity Poker Showdown or as we call it in Canada, Celebrity Poker Showdown. See, we're not so different. Why can't we live in peace?
Dave: I know all of you wants to win tonight but that's not gonna happen. 'Cause this isn't communist China. This is not some kabootz. It's not a commune. This is America. And only one of you will win. And will win by defeating the other four.
Kathy: I'll raise.
Mimi: Say it before you put the money out.
Kathy: Alright, bossy. Jesus.
Steve: Booyah! What'd I tell you? What'd I tell you?
(on taped interview)
Michael: Texas Hold 'Em is a new game for me. (holding a glass of beer) My strategy is to make sure I'm well lubri... hydrated.
Dave: Bobby's strategy seems to be to hope they'll be intimidated by the fact that he's dressed like a 1970's English gangster.
Michael: I'll call.
Kathy: You better call the doctor. 'Cause you'll best be killed.
(after Bobby calls Kathy's bet)
Kathy: You wanna play, baby? Let's play.
Bobby: I know you gonna murder me, that's OK.
Kathy: As long as you can cook me up some tasty.
Phil: It's OK to play tight here in the early rounds.
Dave: Ten-four of hearts for Bobby Flay.
Phil: Who obviously doesn't know how to play tight.
Phil: I like aggressive players. The key to this game, Dave, is selective aggression. You need to be very selective about the hands that you play before the flop.
(on taped interview)
Bobby: I'm looking forward to using my school yard poker skills in this high-stakes game.
Phil: Can you buy Bobby Flay frozen foods at Walmart?
Dave: You can actually buy Bobbly Flay frozen.
Kathy: What happened? Did I win? Is it over? Is it time for sex?
(on taped interview)
Kathy: I didn't know so much about the game but I would be sitting, watching television. All of a sudden, a man in overalls would take the television away. So I knew my dad was playing poker somewhere. And then they'd take the lazy-boy chair I was sitting on. And then my brother would go.
Steve: Can't a brother get a drink in here? Damn!
Kathy: (turns to Robert) Now why do you say treys? Is it just a thing?
Robert: That's it. In poker, you call twos deuces and threes treys.
Steve: (to Kathy) You're making him nervous.
Robert: I don't know why.
Kathy: Then call me Louise. (checks)
Robert: Louise checked.
(on taped interview)
Mimi: Wonderful woman. Smart. Funny. So ignorant about poker that she has no shot.
(on Mimi's taped interview)
Kathy: I'm gonna kick her ass. Look how beautiful she is. OK, that's all I'm gonna say. Loser but beautiful. Huge loser. Not tiny loser.
(going into commercial break)
Dave: Will Steve ever get his drink? Will he ever win a hand? Both remain to be seen. One thing's for sure. We'll be delivering something we like to call the "How Would You Play It" hand right after our sponsors serve up this little round.
Dave: Remember folks, there is no "I" in poker, I think. No, there is no "I" in poker. These guys are not playing for themselves. This is all for charity and for free drinks.
Steve: OK, check this out. I won. Can I have my drink now? When I was a loser, I was going to the Lounge. You know what, never mind. Check this out. I'm at the desert right now. I'm a camel. I don't need nothin'.
(on taped interview)
Steve: The sweet thing about Hold 'Em and how to bet is if you know how to bet, you got 90% upperhand. Then you're just hoping for the cards.
Mimi: Pair of arses.
Kathy: That is what we call 'em in poker.
(after Bobby goes all-in with a hand that is beat if Michael calls)
Phil: All-in. Those are the words we've been looking for. But not the hand we've been looking for.
Kathy: This is so exciting! This is exciting. My nipples are hard.
Dave: And you're a very laconic player. Very seldom spoke during the game, I noticed.
Bobby: Well because Kathy was taking up all the air time.
Dave: I know. Yeah. Miss Najimy is not shy. She's an entertainer, first and foremost.
(on taped interview)
Kathy: I want to beat Mimi Rogers. Only because she has better hair than I do.
(on taped interview)
Kathy: Mimi's name is Debra. And she needed to sound flashier, more Vegas-y. So Mimi. It sounds like a whore on the strip.
Dave: You know what would be great, if we can get Ben Folds to play. 'Cause then we could have Ben Folds folds. That would be delightful.
Phil: I like his music too.
(after Steve calls Michael's all-in bet)
Mimi: (to Kathy) Hold my hand
Kathy: Can't you two just talk it out? Work it out?
Phil: Let's go topless.
Dave: No, I'm saying we should have topless waitresses as well. Oh, you and I should never go topless.
Phil: I totally agree with you.
(after a topless waiter served her drinks)
Kathy: Wow, that was the little breather I needed to wake me up. I'm back!
Michael: (to Steve who didn't bet much) Thank you for being so gentle with me. You see, that's what friendship does. Isn't that nice? Isn't that what poker should be all about?
(on taped interview)
Steve: I think Kathy's a ringer. I think she knows how to play. She actually understands the game.
(after Kathy went all-in and won the pot)
Kathy: I went all-in. That was scary.
Phil: Every time she's gone all-in, she's had the virtual nuts. And yet, he called her with second pair. And that's just grim.
Kathy: He's talking to me like I'm a four year-old. "Two purples and two oranges. And go peepee and wipe your face."
Phil: Five of hearts. Nine of hearts. Eight of hearts. No one has a heart.
Dave: Are you talking about Vegas in general?
Phil: Exactly.
(after the flop showed six of clubs, two of diamonds, and nine of spades)
Phil: Yet another rainbow flop.
Dave: Because this is a pro-gay network. We're gay-friendly.
Phil: A rainbow flop is a flop of three different suits.
(going into commercial break)
Dave: Steve Harris tries to prove that The Practice makes perfect. Will the poker judges sustain Kathy Najimy's objections or will she be sentenced to life in the Losers' Lounge.
(on taped interview)
Kathy: When I win as a winner should be, you gloat, you have a huge ego, you scream, you do a victory dance, you slap people around, you lift up your shirt, and you shame the big fat losers.
Kathy: Don't be all flaunting your purples. It's embarrassing.
Dave: (off-stage) I find the phrase flaunting your purples" quite titillating.
Kathy: You should be ashamed.
Mimi: I have to.
Kathy: Oh, I have to. You don't have to do anything.
(on taped interview)
Mimi: I don't want to lose. I'm gonna try not to cry. I think crying on camera after you lose, that's probably bad.
Mimi: Hi, camera. Could I have my shawl? I have my shawl back there. It's gotten a bit chilly.
Robert: Mimi needs her shawl.
Dave: She wants her shawl. This goes on much longer, she's gonna want her walker.
Kathy: Does anybody want to form an alliance? I just wanna ask now.
The CBS reality show Survivor was known for the participants trying to form alliances in the duration of the contest to get as far as they can in the competition.
Dave: If you want, we could just blow off the rest of the poker and you guys could just wrestle for it. Come on.
Mimi: Throw it down.
Dave: Alright, let's complete this death match. Robert, please take it away!
Dave was alluding to an MTV show, Celebrity Deathmatch where animated celebrities are pit against each other inside a wrestling ring.
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Green Bay Women's Tennis Drops Pair on the Road
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay women's tennis team dropped a pair of road matches this weekend, falling at Northern Iowa 7-0 on Friday and to North Dakota 6-1 on Saturday. The Phoenix was supposed to open its home schedule on Sunday against Northern Illinois, but the impending weather in the area affected travel plans.
In Saturday's match against North Dakota, Rebecca Nelson claimed the team's lone victory, posting a hard-fought, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 10-3 win at No. 5 singles over Steph Brehn. Senior Emily Lawent fell in her three-set affair at No. 1 singles against Erin Kappers, forcing a third set with a 6-4 set two win before falling 10-6 in the third-set tiebreak.
In doubles action, Green Bay was swept despite all three matches being close. At No. 1, Lawent and Morgan Weueve lost to Kappers and Callie Rankowski 8-5. Nelson and Jennifer Bradfield dropped an 8-6 decision at No. 2 and Maria Anderson and Julia Kedryzycki lost in a tiebreak at No. 3.
Green Bay returns to the court on Friday, playing at Marquette at 1 p.m. in Milwaukee.
Northern Iowa 7, Green Bay 0
1. Phoebe Walker (UNI) def. Emily Lawent (GB) 7-5, 6-4
2. Laia Gonzalez (UNI) def. Jennifer Bradfield (GB) 6-1, 6-2
3. Jessica Kunzelmann (UNI) def. Morgan Weuve (GB) 6-0, 6-2
4. Lara Okicki (UNI) def. Maria Anderson (GB) 6-1, 6-0
5. Krissy Lankelma (UNI) def. Rebecca Nelson (GB) 6-3, 6-0
6. Chelsea Moore (UNI) def. Julia Kedrzyski (GB) 6-2, 6-1
1. Walker/Gonzalez (UNI) def. Emily Lawent/Morgan Weuve (GB) 8-3
2. Lankelma/Kunzelmann (UNI) def. Jennifer Bradfield/Rebecca Nelson (GB) 8-1
3. Moore/Okicki (UNI) def. Maria Anderson/Julia Kedrzyski (GB) 8-1
North Dakota 6, Green Bay 1
1. Erin Kappers (ND) def. Emily Lawent (GB) 7-5, 4-6, 10-6
2. Steph Petsis (ND) def. Jennifer Bradfield (GB) 6-0, 6-1
3. Callie Ronkowski (ND) def. Morgan Weuve (GB) 6-2, 6-2
4. Hallie Welk (ND) def. Maria Anderson (GB) 6-3, 6-1
5. Rebecca Nelson (GB) def. Steph Brehn (ND) 6-7 (7), 6-3, 10-3
6. Chelsy Galgem (ND) def. Julia Kedrzyski (GB) 6-1, 6-4
1. Kappers/Ronkowski (ND) def. Emily Lawent/Morgan Weuve (GB) 8-5
2. Petsis/Welk (ND) def. Jennifer Bradfield/Rebecca Nelson (GB) 8-6
3. Swem/Galgem (ND) def. Maria Anderson/Julia Kedrzyski (GB) 9-8 (6)


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Following the game, Ortiz came back on the field where fans were chanting his name, waiting to say goodbye. Big Papi had tears in his eyes as he waved to the Fenway faithful one last time. A Look Back At How Big Papi Became A Red Sox Legend By Dan Guzman • Sep 30, 2016 Parker Harrington / Creative Commons License Listen Listening... / 4:03 The Red Sox and their fans will celebrate the legacy of David Ortiz during the team's final regular season series, which begins Friday night at Fenway Park. The day the baseball player known as Big Papi became a Boston legend is easy to pinpoint: Oct. 18, 2004. Red Sox, Patriots Making September Sweet By Mike Szostak • Sep 19, 2016 September has turned into the sweetest month this year, and here's why. THE RED SOX Red Sox Drop Home Opener To Orioles By Elisabeth Harrison & Anthony Brooks • Apr 11, 2016 RIPR FILE Despite their new pitching ace, David Price, on the mound for the team's 105th opening game, the Red Sox lost to the undefeated Baltimore Orioles 9-7. But for fans, opening day is all about optimism. The highly touted pitcher gave up five runs and stayed in the game just five innings. While the outcome of the game might not be what some fans hoped, Bob Bliss of Worcester, Massachusetts was feeling hopeful about the season. House Speaker Mattiello Approves Curt Schilling Subpoena By Ian Donnis • Nov 24, 2015 House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello has signed a subpoena calling on Curt Schilling to appear for a December 15th meeting of the House Oversight Committee. That Was One Tough Week For Boston Sports By Mike Szostak • Aug 3, 2015 Thank goodness for a new week. Could last week have been any worse for Boston sports? TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media By Ian Donnis • Jun 12, 2015 Thanks for stopping by. It's been a long week, so let's get rolling before I fall asleep at my standing desk. Your tips and thoughts remain welcome at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org, and I invite your attention on the twitters. Here we go. PawSox Seek Meeting with Raimondo; Team Signals Flexibility After Negative Reaction to Proposal By Ian Donnis • Apr 25, 2015 Ian Donnis / RIPR In a letter sent Saturday, the Pawtucket Red Sox' new ownership requests a meeting with Governor Gina Raimondo "to consider various alternatives and explore ways to accomplish our mutual objective" of keeping the PawSox in Rhode Island with a Providence stadium, "including the possible purchase of the state land for the ballpark." PawSox: Providence Ballpark Would Cost State About $2M Per Year By Ian Donnis • Apr 15, 2015 The debate over the Pawtucket Red Sox and a public subsidy to help keep the team in Rhode Island began in earnest Wednesday as PawSox ownership unveiled their much-anticipated plan for a $70 million ballpark next to the Providence River. According to the proposal, a 30-year lease/sublease agreement would have a net cost to the state of about $2 million a year. PawSox ownership said its proposal does not include issuing any bonds or public debt, and that the team will pay for the full cost of the design and construction of its envisioned 10,000 seat ballpark. Supporters, Opponents Divided with Providence Ballpark Plan Set For Unveiling By Ian Donnis • Apr 15, 2015 John Bender / RIPR The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox plan to unveil Wednesday afternoon their proposal for building a new ballpark in Providence. Some observers are excited about the move to bring professional baseball to Rhode Island's capital city. Yet others are wary about using public dollars for a private enterprise. There's also debate about using part of a site targeted for high-wage jobs. Skeffington to Unveil Details Wednesday on Proposed Providence Ballpark By Ian Donnis • Apr 13, 2015 RIPR file photo The waiting is almost over for details on the Providence ballpark envisioned by the new ownership of the Pawtucket Red Sox. Boston Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino was initially slated to join PawSox president James Skeffington for an unveiling of the team's ask Wednesday at 2 pm at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. Lucchino will instead be at Fenway Park for a 1 pm Red Sox game set to include an observation of the two-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. Skies Cleared For Red Sox Home Opener at Fenway By Ambar Espinoza & Curt Nickish • Apr 13, 2015 RIPR FILE The Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 4-9 on Monday in their home opener at Fenway. Before the game, Tiverton resident Lorne Solway, saide he planned to watch from home, with special attention paid to new pitcher Rick Porcello. "I'd like to see the pitcher do well," Solway said. "He's new to the Red Sox and I think he's going to help the team a lot." In Providence, Boston native Emily Cuddy said she's pumped about the new season. "Truck Day" Means Baseball, And Warmer Weather, Is On The Way By RIPR Newsroom • Feb 12, 2015 Wikimedia Commons Today is "truck day" in Boston. It's the day all the Red Sox equipment leaves Fenway Park, and heads south to Fort Meyers, Florida for spring training. Rhode Island Public Radio sports commentator Mike Szostak says after a dismal last season, this year's truck day might be especially hopeful for fans. 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Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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|Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease. It has a worldwide distribution and can affect all age group. The peak incidence is between fourth and sixth decade. It is more prevalent in women, and it's prevalence in the general population in North America is between 0.2-1.5%. The etiology of RA is unknown, although clusters of the disease in families and high concordance in mono-zydotic twins support genetic predisposition. The prevalence of fatty liver disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is currently unknown. We wish to study the link between the two conditions by performing a son graphic imaging of the liver in a cohort of RA patients. If indeed a high prevalence of NAFLD will be found in the RA patients, further support will be landed for the link between inflammation and fatty liver disease. These findings may also have implications regarding the management and follow up of RA patients.
The validity of sonographic imaging for detection of fatty liver diseases is currently accepted: On ultrasonographic, fatty infiltration of the liver produces a diffuse increase in echogenicity as compared with that of the kidneys. Ultrasonography has a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 93% in detecting steatosis and sensitivity and specificity of 77% and 89% respectively in detecting increase fibrosis.
In view of all the above data, we expected to find higher prevalence of fatty liver in the patients with higher inflammation markers compare with patients with lower markers.
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|Shaare Zedek Medical Center
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A set of important long-lost Wawona plans were anonymously deposited on Northwest Seaport's doorstep recently. The drawings include detailed measurements of Wawona's forward deckhouse and donkey house (a small deck house containing a small gas engine, not a live donkey).
The forward deckhouse, where the galley was located, was dismantled in the early 1990s as part of a major restoration project rebuilding Wawona's bow. The measured drawings never made it into the seaport's archives and were thought lost.
Thanks to the individual who left these plans on our doorstep, another key part of Wawona's design and construction is on record and will become part of the overall record of the ship. Wawona is one of the most thoroughly recorded ships in the nation, but there are a few key parts missing from the documentary record—most significantly, the forward deckhouse.
Wawona was originally built without paper plans at all. The ship's builder, Danish-born Hans Ditlev Bendixsen, built his ships from half-hull models. He carved the hull to the shape he wanted. Then measurements were taken directly off the model, scaled up, and reproduced on the lofting floor where patterns were assembled and then taken out to the shipyard and copied 1:1 onto the lumber that would form Wawona's 63 hull frames.
Since Wawona retired from commercial service, Northwest Seaport has endeavored to reverse-engineer the ship to create a set of blueprints. Recording the basic shape of the ship's hull was the first major effort, undertaken between 1980 and 1985 and led by Fred Fischer and funded by the National Park Service and the Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Naval architect and draughtsman, R. K. Anderson, then produced a set of excellent lines drawings of Wawona. These are now in the Library of Congress as the official records of the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER).
In the 1980s and 1990s major restoration projects rebuilding the ship's bow produced many measured drawings of Wawona's foredeck, forward framing, and forward deckhouse. Unfortunately, some of these never made it into the archives collection.
In 2008 when it was determined that Wawona could not be saved in its physical form (95% of the ship's timbers required replacement), Northwest Seaport launched a major documentation effort with East Carolina University and the City of Seattle. This work carried on for more than a year, combining high a low tech methods to record not just the shape of the ship, but also its internal structure, fastening patterns, deck fittings and rigging hardware, cabin construction, and even the tool and usage marks left by the ship's builders and crew during the 112 years of the ship's existence.
Documentation work continued throughout Wawona's deconstruction in drydock. As previously hidden parts of the ship's internal structure became visible, measurements and photos were taken and a greater understanding of the ship's design and construction were obtained. Today Wawona is one of the most thoroughly documented ships in America. Northwest Seaport has striven to compile all the data collected over the past 30 years and publish a new set of detailed construction drawings for the ship. One of the key missing elements, however, was the measured drawings of the forward deckhouse and donkey house. After assuming the specifics of these structures were forever lost, one morning they miraculously appeared. Thank you to whomever brought back to us!


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(Christopher Robbins) To hear Mayor Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly explain it, stop-and-frisk is a messy but invaluable tool used to keep weapons off the street. But an analysis of stops in 2012 confirms that the tactic is vastly more effective at generating marijuana arrests. The NYCLU [PDF] looked at last year's 532,911 stops and found that while the NYPD recovered 729 guns, more than 5,000 people were arrested for marijuana possession. Indeed, marijuana was the top reason to be arrested during a stop in 2012, ahead of trespassing and criminal possession of a weapon.
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We've grown used to being disappointed with the beginning of practice because without pads it's not really football, right? Perhaps then it shouldn't be a surprise that this time around there was plenty to see even without pads on because the area the Buckeyes most need to improve falls into the finesse category.
That's throwing and catching the ball and then even more so preventing such things from happening.
With Braxton Miller sidelined, the throwing kind of falls by the wayside right now, but there was no lack of action between the receivers and the defensive backs.
There was a definite difference in the tenor of the way the defensive backs played. They challenged the receivers, and the receivers rose to the occasion frequently.
New secondary coach Chris Ash was not out there ranting and raving, but he had his new pupils fired up for sure.
They spent a good bit of time working one-on-one drills with the defensive backs pressing the wide receivers, and there was a lot of back and forth there. The receivers won more of the battles with Corey Smith and Michael Thomas both standing out for their size and strength. Jeff Greene also went deep and hauled in a fade against tight coverage by Gareon Conley, the sort of jump ball you see frequently in the NFL but not so much at Ohio State in recent years. (This might be nitpicking, but when you're talking about trying to improve from 12 wins to 14, every little thing matters.)
Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett got all of the reps in those drills as well as the team stuff at the end, and they were both kind of hit-or-miss. Nobody has ever doubted Cardale's arm strength, but he's not great at putting a ball in a window. Barrett has a nice release, but I need to see more before making a judgement.
Of the defensive backs, Ron Tanner tends to be overlooked because he's been around a little while now and maybe because he's a local kid, but he doesn't lack for length or athleticism compared to guys like Vonn Bell and Cam Burrows.
I really liked the way Conley moved – super smooth in his backpedal and his turns – but he looked pretty raw in terms of technique. He can run with anyone, and the ability is there, but he's still got learning to do. I didn't write them all down, but he appeared to give up more catches than he denied.
Ash had them working on a hook-and-swat technique in individual drills – hook with the back arm, swat with the front – and they were all over the receivers in seven-on-seven and full squad work.
The quarters defense was in full effect, but there appeared to be some communication breakdowns as multiple times there were receivers running open. Not just one spot on the field or one guy getting picked on, either. It was both units, sometimes deep, sometimes short. Out and over the middle. But of course this was day one, so there are going to be some growing pains.
They were definitely aggressive overall. The corners did not always jam receivers, but they were tight most of the time. They really worked hard to get after stuff in front of them. There were lots of deflected passes and at least a couple of those were intercepted on the ricochet.
Other observations:
- In seven-on-seven, Wilson was able to get wide open down the middle coming from the slot and caught a touchdown pass from Jones between Tyvis Powell and Vonn Bell, the starting safeties. Wilson later worked himself open against Darron Lee – the Will linebacker – on a crossing pattern.
- Lee stepped into Ryan Shazier's spot and looked pretty good. He's added what looks like good weight and could turn out to be a big contributor. I did not see any nickel defense, so the linebackers were asked to cover a lot and he held up pretty well. Ash has said he's comfortable playing three linebackers or primarily playing five DBs depending on what he's got on the roster. I can't help but wonder if Lee could be a Denicos Allen-type for Ohio State. Or a Cie Grant for that matter.
- On the second play of the full-squad scrimmage at the end of practice, Jones executed a misdirection play and found Wilson wide open rolling to his right. Busted coverage.
- Marcus Baugh showed he does indeed have the speed to beat a defense deep as he caught a long touchdown pass on a deep post on which neither safety really picked him up.
- Thought in some defensive line drills Donovan Munger showed some athleticism and fluidity for a guy as big as he is.
- Watching Kyle Dodson and Darryl Baldwin in pass sets, I'd say Dodson looked more loose and athletic.
- Might be different when the pads go on, but Johnnie Dixon had a noticeable burst running patterns and running after the catch.
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Tuesday afternoons, restarting on
in January 2017 at Hawk Green Reading Room
Beginners are welcome at these classes:
to 3.00pm Chi Kung (often translated as 'energy skill').
Gentle exercises which can be performed seated or standing. There
are many different types of Chi Kung but it is mainly practised for
its general health benefits and usefulness in improving our
enjoyment and quality of life, even when suffering from chronic
health conditions.
3.15pm to
4.15pm T'ai Chi (Yang style, Cheng M'an Ching)
The gentle, flowing art of T'ai Chi is a type of Chi Kung, practised
by people of all ages and levels of fitness. This style of T'ai Chi
is particularly known for its health benefits, being especially
valuable for improving balance, stamina and flexibility, and
reducing stress.
Ł5.00 for a 1-hour class (Ł4 if paid for by the term).
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Lewkowicz on suspension
Earlier this week, the Panamanian Boxing Commission publicly declared prominent boxing representative Sampson Lewkowicz "Persona Non Grata" and stated that they "are prohibiting Lewkowicz (from having) any kind of relation or contact with this commission as well as with any Panamanian boxer since the relation will not be recognized" for a period of one year, for what they say is allegedly threatening the management of WBA Bantamweight Champion Anselmo Moreno that their contract with Moreno would be terminated by the Commission for going against the interests of their represented boxer if they didn't persuade the fighter to sign a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions by April 5. Now Lewkowicz is coming forward with his version of what happened.
According to Lewkowicz, earlier this year, he travelled to Panama and made a deal with a TV network to do a series of fights there. He claims the deal angered an unnamed television executive in Panama, whom he alleges fired off a letter to the rival television network and declared "this means war," and also began a campaign to sully the name of Lewkowicz. Lewkowicz, through counsel, wrote a cease and desist letter to the television executive demanding he stop making disparaging remarks about him. The letter from Commission President Alberto Guerra declaring Lewkowicz undesirable was written shortly after Lewkowicz's lawyer sent the cease and desist letter.
"This suspension is absurd," said Lewkowicz. "How can you suspend me for a letter I wrote without asking me to comment about it? What they're deciding I meant in that letter isn't true. I work hard every day to get the most for the fighters I deal with. Letting a $1.2 million deal go by without even answering me, is an act of negligence on the part of a fighter's manager. That was all I was trying to convey: that what they were doing was seriously bad for their fighter's financial future."
Below is the letter Lewkowicz sent the Moreno Camp:
Dear Jacques:
Following the e-mail I sent you and Dr. Grimaldo on March 29th we are still without a answer and you have by passed all the deadlines that Golden Boy has given you.
If you want to make any changes regarding names or to add or remove any one Golden Boy Promotions will have no objections to this, however one more time I will tell you crystal clear that under the terms of this agreement Golden Boy Promotions will be the sole holder of the world wide broadcast rights for Anselmo Moreno and those rights are non negotiable in this particular contract.
I know that you are a extremely busy entrepreneur and maybe you don't have the time to review and concentrate on what for you might be a small and insignificant contract, however for Anselmo Moreno it is very significant for his future and for the future of his family.
Hopefully you have a Plan B that will produce a better opportunity for Anselmo Moreno than the one worth US$1.2 Million Dollars because by Close of Bussiness Tuesday the 5th of April 2011 Golden Boy Promotions will withdraw their offer and then you must face your represented fighter and manager with another proposal that will be acceptable to both and face the consequences that loosing this opportunity will bring.
I have spoken several times with Panama Boxing Commissioner Mr. Alberto Guerra and I shared a few of my thoughts with him and one of those was if there are any laws on their books regarding managers that do not act in the best interest of their represented boxers and what are the consequences of the managers actions, maybe you should share some of your time with Mr. Guerra and find out for your self how managers can be penalized.
With that in mind I recommend that you act accordingly and take the deadline of April 5th 2011 @ 1700hrs. EST.
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"Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds." ~ Buddha.
WWC students, faculty, and staff have served with a local Buddhist community, Urban Dharma, located downtown at 29 Page Avenue, Asheville. Working in groups or individually, often alongside Urban Dharma volunteers, 27 members of the WWC community led or assisted in a range of projects from setting up a computer network to painting, cleaning, and organizing. WWC students have logged over 150 service hours so far this year. Staff, faculty, and their family members contributed many additional hours.
Learn more about our partnership with Urban Dharma.
List of volunteers for 2011-2012.
Soft Opening and Volunteer Appreciation
November 12, 5:30 p.m. at Urban Dharma.
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Fall Break, 2011
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San Antonio Man Busted in Bizarre Kidnapping Scheme
A San Antonio area man, involved in a kidnapping and ransom scheme, has been busted by federal agents.
Acting on a tip from a newly-formed Mexican police anti-kidnapping unit, Agustin Garza, 36, was arrested this week at his home near Bulverde.
"Agents with the FBI Violent Crimes task force took him into custody without incident," Spokeswoman Michelle Lee tells 1200 WOAI news.
According to court papers, late last year a Mexican businessman was kidnapped south of the border and held against his will as part of a plan to extort money from his family. When negotiations broke down, Garza became involved. Using a device to alter his voice, he allegedly called a member of the victim's family, who was told "that he should expect to receive (the victim's) fingers" if they didn't pay.
The family eventually paid the 983,000 peso ransom, according to the complaint. That's worth about $74,000 in U.S. dollars.
No word about the kidnapping victim, who was snatched December 27th and released January 29th.
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So far the experience is great. I just got my first tray and all I feel is slight pressure which I feel that I will get used to. The procedure was simple and quick. Its cool how they show you a 3D animated short showing how your teeth will improve in the next time period. I am a person that eats a lot during the day and have a fast metabolism and that kind of bothered me, but its ok. I followed the advice one of the people here gave and that was to schedule your meals and snacks. Another thing, so far no one has noticed that I had the trays on until I told them about it and they said it looks great.
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i wanted to put some tailights in the rear fenders on my 71 chevy stepside. does anyone have any suggestions? like what styles will look good on this truck.
depends on how crazy you want to get, how good a bodyman you are and also the theme or look your going for. I've seen the old teardrop ford lights, mustang lights, caddy lights, chevy sighns, newer chevy tails. the old caddy bullet tails. You name it I've seen or done it.
Give me some information on what look your trying to acomplish with the truck and I'll tell you what would be a great asset to it.
basically the truck will be stock, maybe a rear roll pan with exhaust cutouts and a third brake light on the cab. besides that basically stock. i like the look of the 40 ford tailights.
Well then buy a set and put them in if you like them ,you answerd your own question :p
If you need help installing them let me know and I'll help :D
thanks :D
Lightspeed good buddy, I used to have a 4x4 '72. If your going to use those tails I'd advise you getting two sets for visability. Mount them/french them staggard beside eachother, they will look great!
visibility is the main reason i was going for the third brake light. anyways how much would it cost to have them frenched?
If you can weld, absolutly nothing. You can get sheetmetal buckets for them the same place you get the lights. Weld them in and do some grinding and slap some filler to smooth and prime and paint and your set!
my buddy had a 75 stepside that was chopped and he used gremlin tail lights i know it sounds wierd but they looked like they belonged there. They were mounted sideways. :cool:
anybody know of a place where i can get some tail lights? jc whitney has the style i like but they aren't DOT legal.
try mooneyes.
Good friend used Corvette taillamps in the stepside fenders, must have been from 70's. He used 2 on each side, one above the other tipped over on their sides. had to make a small rubber wedge spacer so they mounted correctly. I seem to remember there was some weird thing about the light socket assemblies, he bought the lights and sockets over-the-counter at the downtown Chevy dealer in Houston. had to silicone the backs of the lights where the sockets plugged in to eliminate drowning problems since on vette they are inside.
Man, they looked cool. Everywhere he went people asked him about those lights. It was about a 77 black short wb, short box 1/2ton stepside, with inline six and auto, had cragars and radials. Somebody in town is still driving it I'm sure.
seen a 69'that had 66 cadiliac tail light molded in -sharp!!
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This is fantastic idea. I think there are many families like ours that would love to go cruising but have concerns about home schooling, college acceptance and having friends to hang out with. For our family it would be a much easier decision to go cruising if we had 2 or more children. Our daughter is our only child and she can't imagine being without her friends in the neighborhood and at school. I'm trying to research experiences of other cruisers to see if anyone with 1 child has found ways to address these same issues and concerns.
Magnus and Michelle,
A very nice story. No doubt when people read this (especially those that are your age or about to take kids), your thoughts will comfort them. It is a big step for parents and one not taken lightly. It sounds like your family did it for the right reasons and made it successful.
Please hang around and share as much as you like. PM me with any questions or thoughts if necessary.
Take care,
Wow, Michelle. You are a very lucky young lady. It is wonderful that you have had such an exciting and eye opening experience.
I'm sure those experiences and your new appreciation for life's real priorities will help guide you through a very satisfying life.
Thanks for sharing and helping motivate all us to take our families on a similar adventure!!
Nicely done! I plan to share this with our kids -- I know they will be thrilled to hear your story.
Thanks so much for taking the time to write!
|Thanks Michele and Murphy family for giving us your point of view. Very well written and articulated I thought, hope you get a chance to get back out there cruising when the time is right.
One teenager's view of the cruising life
Hi everyone my name is Michele Murphy and I am 15 years old. My family took 7 months off to sail the Caribbean. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.
At first I was like every other teenager saying things like, Why would you do this to me, You're ruining my life, What about my friends. I felt like my parents were just doing this to make my life miserable. Turns out that's not what they wanted to do at all.
A normal day at home consists of: get up early for school, go to school for 7 and a half hours, come home, maybe do some sports, finish homework, go to bed. BORING.
A normal day on the boat for me was: wake up when you feel like, do school work for 3 hours, have lunch, swim, tan, have a shower, and watch a movie before bed. AWESOME.
Doing school work on a boat is not as hard as one would think. Even with only 3 hours a day I managed to finish my years work on time, without being overly stressed about it. I took notes and wrote important facts in my notebook for each subject. My teachers had also sent me quizzes to do. I used a pen scanner to send back the quizzes for marking. I would email teachers if I needed help with certain concepts and I would always receive a reply. I was never behind in work, learning the same material as my classmates. The only difference for me was that I did not have to write the PSAT's when I returned. Now being back in school I have no difficulties with the work. I remember the concepts I learned while on the boat. I am in no way behind, I am coping well with the amount of work I get now. Currently I am taking 4 AP courses and having no real difficulties.
This trip made me look at the world differently and think to myself, Why are people always buying things they don't need? The places we saw showed us how lucky we are compared to some of the people living on these islands. It makes you appreciate life. The sail trip also opened my eyes to things that really matter in life.
Life on a boat is very different than life in a house. You have to fight for time in the bathroom, you can't spend hours applying makeup, and you get absolutely no privacy what so ever. But on a boat, none of this matters. No one cares if your wearing mascara or not, it's pointless. People only care about your personality.
At school you get to see your friends every day and ya, you get to hang out at the mall, go shopping, hang out with your boyfriend, but when does that matter when you can live on a boat with the family you love, living a new adventure everyday?
As I am writing this it has started snowing, only reminding me about how much I want to sail off into the sunset and never return.
The people you meet on a trip like this are incredible. Personally I have found the people we have met on the trip way more interesting than my friends. We hear stories of how their boat broke down, or how they had to sail through a storm while barfing off the side of the boat. No offense to my friends but these are stories I can relate to. Trying to tell stories like that, just isn't interesting to people who have not experienced it. It is pointless to try and explain it. They just don't get it.
The experiences you gain from a trip like this are incredible. The different places you see, the people you meet, the stories you hear. I loved not worrying about little things like what to wear on my next date, or when to have my next sleepover. The little things like that don't matter on a boat.
Now whenever I'm at school whether it's learning about how to write thesis statements, hearing my teacher keep saying So what? over and over again, or if it's learning how to factor trinomials, I always think to myself, What would I be doing now if I was on the boat?, or Damn I just want to go back to the boat and not have to worry about this. Now I am living in Calgary again, hardly ever seeing my family other than dinner time and on weekends, and I can't help but wish I was back on the boat. I want the wind to blow through my hair, I want the spray of the sea in my face, I want to jump into the ocean whenever I feel like it, I want to hear the sound of the waves lapping against the hull, or rolling up on the beach.
I have just finished re-reading for about the 5th time the two Liza Copeland's books "Just Cruising" "Still Cruising", about her circumnavigation with her husband and three sons.
Obviously the Copelands are only one family, and may or may not be indicative of the majority of cruising families, yet their experience seemed to be an immensely enriching one for their children. Rather than being 'trapped' on a boat with their parents, 'Unsocialized' from the regular world, Liza tells of how the children were part of an close knit community of world cruisers, they were forever out and about with other boat kids and/or playing the the local children. She speaks of the challenges as well, but by and large they made it work for them in a way that enriched their children's upbringing (through to teens) more than shorebased life may of.
Im sure however that for families who venture into the blue yonder with a selfish attitude, not putting in the extra effort required to make the dream work for the children, it could be a horrible expereince. Sitting in the saloon for days on end killing each other through boredom is not fun for anyone, but is really no different to having kids coped up with just an Xbox inside a house in the suburbs..... The solution to both is I guess good parenting.
I'm thinking of asking my daughters to write their own experiences here, in their teenage voices - if that will be of interest.
Not that we're planning on taking off before she's out of high school, as she's looking at majoring in theater and music, and I'm not capable of dealing with that drama on a a boat
Two teenage girls onboard
We completed a seven month trip at the end of June starting in Florida (after sailing from RI during the summer to Norfolk and then having the boat delivered to Florida). We did the "thorny path" down to Grenada, where our boat is awaiting our (short-term) return in December. Our two teenage daughters were 15 and almost 13 when our trip ended. Although a modest trip compared to many, it was a life changing event for our entire family.
During our trip, our daughters completed their respective school grades almost independently, using resources given to us from their usual school, supplemented by things we saw along the way. We had some email contact with the teachers for when we couldn't help (quite often in fact with our 15 year old's math ;-( ).
Prior to our trip our daughters were very sceptical, for reasons already discussed here, especially by Cam. I remember our youngest saying "you're ruining my life!"
It is interesting how their opinions changed as the cruise progressed. Currently, they ask us at least once a week if we couldn't sell our house, quit our jobs and go cruising full-time, with them homeschooling on the boat. They seem to be completely serious. When asked about friends/boyfriends, they answer "they can come visit" and anyway, there's facebook, MSN, etc.
This trip was the BEST thing we've ever done as a family. The time we spent together was the most wonderful one can ever imagine and my relationship with my daughters has grown into something that would have been completely impossible if we'd continued our usual busy "land-lives".
It's interesting how difficult we all find it to re-integrate into our regular routine, even now almost six months after we returned. The conspicuous consumer lifestyles most people live have no more appeal to us and the usual things that seemed so important in the past, now are shrugged off, while we struggle to still spend time with each other.
I'm thinking of asking my daughters to write their own experiences here, in their teenage voices - if that will be of interest.
Yours sincerely
Magnus Murphy
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Oh..wait a minute...it's you....sorry...hard to see the difference...
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I was so excited that Arizona Restaurant Week was going to kickoff while I was in town. After going back and forth on a few choices, I decided to take my parents to Posh in Scottsdale. Since I missed Mother's Day and will miss Father's Day, I figured it would be a great opportunity to celebrate and try somewhere new with them.
The deciding factor was the menu that Posh listed for restaurant week. It noted that you pick certain items and the chef brings you an improv dish. Sounds fun right? Upon further research, I learned that improvisational cuisine is concept behind Posh. You choose the items you don't want and any allergies/preferences you have and they bring you different tasting dishes. While I'm sure there's somewhat of a set menu in the back, it was fun because we all got to try something different.
Posh has a contemporary/modern feel without being too "cold." It's fairly small so it still feels intimate and they also have a bar seating area around the open kitchen, which I'm a big fan of. The service was fantastic and everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable. Our drinks never went low and plates were cleared as we finished. Overall we enjoyed the meal, but I must say that the best part of Posh is the dining experience. Hope you get a chance to visit as well!
I often hear people complain about being hungry after going to tastings/restaurant week meals, but they need realize it is a tasting and typically not meant to be large portions. So make sure you're not expecting a family style meal when going to a tasting.
If you enjoy tasting menus as much as I do, be sure to check out Binkely's in Arizona as well!
Chef Joshua Hebert - Chef/Owner Posh
Amuse Bouche: Mango/Ricotta Spoons
First Course: Carrot Ginger soup with Smoked Peas and Creme Fraiche
- My mom had a glacier lettuce salad that was awesome! I've never tried it before, but the lettuce looks frosted and it's very crisp! Try it if you can find it near you.
Second Course: Tabouleh Stuffed Calamari with Star Anise/Saffron Sauce
Third Course: Lamb served with Israeli Cous Cous and a Moroccan Glaze
Amouse Bouche: House made Chocolate Popsicle
Fourth Course: Marshmallow Brulee with a Chocolate Pate (It was a fancy S'more and I totally enjoyed it!)


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how'd you learn to weld?
Just curious where those of you who know how to weld learned?
high school, then in the USN...
my uncle showed me how when i was about 10. then i just practiced and practiced. welding anything and everyhting together. i'm decent at it, by no means a pro. heres the headache rack i built for my truck http://dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines....alo/257516.jpg
and another one i built (old truck) http://dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines....alo/125290.jpg
and of course, my truck pit (on my old truck...need a replacement bumper with a hitch still on my new truck)http://dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines....falo/78786.jpg
I've ended up learning to at least stick a couple pieces together by messing up lots of other pieces of steel. All you need is a person with a welder, some scraps, and a lot of patience on their part to help you.
After I graduated I got a job at a custom metal fabricating shop and the owner was willing to teach me, for the 1st 2 weeks there he had me sit behind the shear with a pile of rods sticking all the scrap together, he didn't pay much then, but I got better, I still visit to this day (I quit 12 yrs ago) and when I walk in the 1st thing he asks me is if I'm there to work.
I'm bit long in the tooth for highschool shop class and I just don't want to join the Navy. But, today my buddy agreed to lend me her husband to teach me how to weld. What a friend :D
I have some equipment for my shop I need and I'd rather not pay to have it made. It's simple stuff, so it won't matter if it's a bit frankensteined. And seems it might be a skill that would come in handy.
WB - Why's it called a headache rack? .... and what the heck is that hanging off the front of your truck???
Glad I'm not the only one that hadn't heard of a headache rack...The other is a grill for tailgaiting (or would it be hooding, since its on the front?)
Before you run off and "Strike an Arch" with you friend's husband and "Burn Some Rod", check out the night classes at the local Community or Jr. Colleges. The welders will get this humor...
Many CC's around my area offer Welding Classes though the continuing education programs. I know several women who did this to do Art Projects or Furniture Building which require welding.
A headache rack is required equipment on all vehicle in Texas. I saw a Camry the other day with one. :D :D
..."louvered headache racks help keep your truck cab cool by keeping direct sun off your rear window. It also helps protect you and your back glass from the objects being hauled in your truck bed. "...
Played nerd and looked it up...learn something new everyday.
I got it..
must be a Texas thang :rolleyes: I knew what it was :D
It's true, if people see a crap ton of heavy steel hanging off your front end they tend to move if you want them to. I learned to weld from my dad, spent 4 years in H.S. shop, and took a ten week course in the navy. So I'm certified in ARC and T.I.G., but I can weld in Oxy/Acetilene,ARC,MIG,T.I.G. (That's a lot of letters). Anyway, Tiny, go for it, all it takes is patience and steady hand, along with a willing teacher and you already have one of those it sounds like. So learn a skill that will always be useful. Good luck.
hahahah...yes....a headache rack for me serves 4 purposes
1. shade the cab some with the louvers
2. protect the back window when im hauling brush or somehting
3. allow for a tie down point (when im loaded to the gills ill put stuff on top of the tool boxand strap it to the H-A rack
4. Provide a platform to mount some lights so i can actually see behind me (to back a trailer or whatever)
plus....i think they look kinda cool :D
the other thing is my truck pit. its a bbq pit for the truck...to cook burgers, sausage, fajitas, whatever on. it cooks pretty good too.
I have never ever seen a bbq pit hooked to a truck before. :D I'd be ramming it into everything hanging off my bumper like that.
I learned how to mig weld from a grungy old mechanic in the shop I worked in as a teen. I learned Tig and wire feed welding later on with the railroad, there they also taught me to weld aluminum (special stick) and stainless steel (tig). By far the funnest thing to do is gouging out an old weld, messy and destructive. I have never had a class in my life but if you are fresh to it I would suggest takeing a few. Damge can be done with a welder not set right or running a bead to fast or to slow.
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Chrysler's transformation from bankruptcy to a new company owned by Fiat, U.S. and Canadian taxpayers and UAW retirees, whose health care benefits could shrink in coming years, has been approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez.
President Barack Obama pushed a humbled General Motors Corp. into bankruptcy on Monday and said the federal government will act as "reluctant shareholder" when it assumes a 60 percent ownership of the smaller carmaker that emerges.
For General Motors Corp. workers and others across the nation, reaction to the automaker's historic bankruptcy filing Monday and the effect on their plants and lives ranged from resignation to fear.
Wall Street is starting June with a gain, boosted by reports that paint a more upbeat picture of the global economy.
Frugal consumers trimmed spending in April — although by less than expected — as rising unemployment kept pocketbooks in check and motivated Americans to save.
GM has three more days to tidy up.
Tiffany & Co. said Friday that its first-quarter profit plunged 62 percent .
Oil prices extended a rally to above $66 a barrel Friday to hit a fresh six-month high.
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This is a discussion on Join New England F4 / Official Chat! within the New England States forums, part of the Regional Discussion category; Originally Posted by Lomaric So any NEF4 members out there from the older generation..as in over the age of 30. ...
NEF4 is fun for all ages! Well except if you are 12 and then cant join the forums lol.
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Name: Derek
Location: Nashua, NH
Car: 04 JBP WRX
Age: 25
I'm an Air Traffic Control Specialist for the FAA. Ive turned from being a Porsche/BMW owner to the WRX world.
I am 62, and have 05 STI, putting down 468 HP to the wheels. Been a shop foreman for BMW 37 years, but this car kicks ASS
During the winter I sold my SRT4 (340HP 410 TQ) and took over my son's STI that we had done last year. So now I am enjoying the car I wanted, as soon as he bought it. If I do this rite here are the #s . Hope to meet some of you soon. I live in Norwalk CT
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wow man pretty sic whats your son gota say about that haa we should meet up sometime im down in that area a bunch
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First the SRT4 list, Stage 3 with toys, MXp inter cooler, Mxp 3in tbe with cat,
Fuel return, Apexi fuel control, turbonetics pipe and BOV, etc here is the sheeta href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank">ntrol,
Now for the STI's list, APS FMI,APS SR55 turbo,Walbro fuel pump,740cc injectors,GP Moto inlet hose APS BOV,APS headers,4in down pipe no cat, Greedy EVO exhaust,ECUTECK tuning and display, B7M short shifter,TEIN coil overs, TUNED by THE SHOP in Norwalk CT. And to set the car off a set of ESX motorsports BLUE wheels. Anyone want to talk call me 203-853-3026 at nite, make a old man feel wanted THANKS
Last edited by Stanley Howe; 04-30-2007 at 04:27 PM.
Im 21 always had audis vws but none of them compare to my 04 sti with meth injection representin up hiza in portland, ME
^^ Cool man, I liv in Windham, what color is your car?? I wonder if I've seen ya around....I have a WRB 04 wrx w/ spoiler and STi fogs and a TXS FMIC.
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