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Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week, June 19–25, 2017: Bee Knowledgeable!
—Stephanie Parreira, UC Statewide IPM Program
Bees are the most important pollinators of California agriculture—helping us grow field crops, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Honey bees receive most of the credit for crop pollination, but many other kinds of bees play an important role as well. There are 1600 species of bees in California! Take time during Pollinator Week to learn about the different kinds of bees and what you can do to help them flourish.
Why should I care about other kinds of bees?
Bees other than honey bees contribute significantly to crop pollination. For example, alfalfa pollination by alfalfa leafcutter bees is worth $7 billion per year in the United States. Other bees can also boost the result of honey bee pollination—in almond orchards, honey bees are more effective when orchard mason bees are present. The more bee species, the merrier the harvest!
While growers often rent honey bee colonies to pollinate their crops, some wild bees pollinate certain crops even better than honey bees do. For instance, bumble bees are more effective pollinators of tomato because they do something honey bees do not: they shake pollen out of flowers with a technique known as buzz pollination. Likewise, native squash bees are better pollinators of cucurbits—unlike honey bees, they start work earlier in the day, and males even sleep in flowers overnight.
How can I help honey bees and other bees?
When it comes to land management and pest management practices, some bees need more accommodations than others. That's why it is important to know what bees are present in your area and important to your crop, and plan for their needs. Use this bee monitoring guide from the University of California to identify the bees present on your farm.
You can help all kinds of bees by using integrated pest management (IPM). This means using nonchemical pest management methods (cultural, mechanical and biological control), monitoring for pests to determine whether a pesticide is needed, and choosing pesticides that are less toxic to bees whenever possible. Check out the UC IPM Bee Precaution Pesticide Ratingsto learn about the risks different pesticides pose to honey bees and other bees, and follow the Best Management Practices To Protect Bees From Pesticides.
Bees also need plenty of food to stay healthy and abundant. Plant flowers that provide nectar and pollen throughout the year. See the planting resources below to find out which plants provide year-round food for specific types of bees.
Like honey bees, native bees need nesting areas to thrive. Bumble bees, squash bees, and other bees nest underground. Ground-nesting bees may require modified tilling practices (such as tilling fields no more than 6 inches deep for squash bees) or no-till management to survive. For aboveground nesters like carpenter bees and mason bees, consider planting hedgerows or placing tunnel-filled wooden blocks around the field. See the habitat resources below for more information about native bee nesting in agricultural areas.
Enjoy your "beesearch!"
Bee Habitat Resources
- Habitat for Bees and Beneficials
- Managing Wild Bees for Crop Pollination
- Native Bee Nest Locations in Agricultural Landscapes
- Farming for Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms
- Hedgerow Planting for Pollinators: Central Valley, Central Coast, Southern California
- Conservation Cover for Pollinators: Central Valley, Central Coast, Southern California
- The Integrated Crop Pollination Project: Tools for Growers
- Insect Pollinated Crops, Insect Pollinators and U.S. Agriculture: Trend Analysis of Aggregate Data for the Period 1992–2009.
- Native bees are a rich natural resource in urban California gardens. (PDF)
- Honey bees are more effective at pollinating almonds when other species of bees are present.


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The Quiet Rise of Bob Menendez
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has quickly become one of the most prominent Democrats on Capitol Hill. The two-term Senator became chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last year after an unusual wave of turnover among top Democrats. That has put Menendez in a high-profile position with crises in Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan in the headlines. In less than a decade, the Hudson County Democrat has become one of the most powerful Senators on Capitol Hill.
Yet, in spite of his relatively rapid rise, the Senator has been dogged by accusations of scandal throughout his career. And though he's never been indicted or officially charged, ethical questions continue to surround Menendez.
But Herb Jackson, Washington correspondent for The Record, says don't count on that stopping Menendez's ascent up the Democratic leadership ladder.
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Before I start with this review I will say that I am not against the English - in fact my bloke is from Yorkshire and my closest friend is from Yorkshire too so any English battering has to be taken in the spirit of history - after all they did treat us Scots extremely badly in those days.
Being from Arbroath myself it is nice to comment on a local place with significant relevance to Scottish History. For this is the spot where the Declaration of Independence from that nasty lot down south took place.
Arbroath is a fishing town on the east coast of Scotland 17 miles up the coast from Dundee and about 50 miles down from Aberdeen. We are known to most to be the home of the "Smokie" - haddock smoked in pairs over hardwood chips in square barrels and are also famous for holding the biggest win in football history against the then Bon Accord team who went on to become Aberdeen - we won 36-0. Wish we could do that now. The town takes it's name from the River Brothock which runs through the town and was originally known as Aberbrothock.
Back to the Abbey though whose main feature of the Round O can be seen from most of the town. Construction of this impressive monastery was started in 1178 ordered by William the Lionheart whose tomb is in the grounds of the abbey. A group of 50 Tironesian monks - part of the St Benedict Order - inhabited the abbey and they in turn were given the right to have a weekly market and to construct a harbour from which the town of Arbroath grew up round. The abbey was built in memory of St Thomas a Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was put to death for treason by Henry VIII and he is the patron saint of the town. There is still a school in his memory in the town today.
The church was only partially built when the King died and wasn't consecrated til 1233 and it continued to change hands from one abbot to the next for many years.
In 1320 however, Bernard De Linton Abbot at the time, wrote the Declaration of Arbroath on behalf of Robert the Bruce and signed by the nobility of Scotland for Pope John XXII to force Edward II to declare Independence of Scotland from the English and make Bruce King of Scotland. This was to change the face of Scottish history forever. The most famous phrase in the letter was 'For so long as a hundred remain alive, we will never in any degree be subject to the dominion of the English. Since not for glory, riches or honours do we fight, but for freedom alone, which no man loses but with his life.' It also gave the innovative idea that The King of Scotland could only rule with the approval of the Scottish people themselves - something very new when it came to royalty. Although peace talks did commence they proved to be unsuccessful. The sentiment is obviously still strong in the Scottish hearts today though as we still fight for devolution.
For many years the Arbroath Abbey Pageant Society re-enacted this historical scene and I remember being very awe struck by this somewhat magical site when I attended with my primary school in the early 80s. This exciting rememberence of history had been stopped because of lack of funding but a successful Pageant took place earlier this year and this must only be good for the history of the town of Arbroath itself as well as all the local children who can see for themselves the importance of this event. I remember being extremely proud that this had taken place in the town where I grew up.
The Abbey was attacked by the English in 1350 and it was badly destroyed by fire in 1380 and it look more than 20 to repair.
In the late 1500s after the reformation of the church the abbey started to fall into ruin and many of the stones from the abbey are found in houses of Arbroath today but in the early 1800s a preservation order was introduced and the abbey was given a second chance.
This is also the site where the Stone of Destiny was found after being stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day in 1950. Four months later it was found by the custodian on the high altar and my father remembers being in the old cinema when the announcement came over that it had been found.
The new visitor centre today is very impressive and although has a modern wave shaped design it has an amazing roof covered with moss which looks great with the red stone and glass building. The viewing gallery inside has great views of the Abbey and Church and has a terrific array of informative displays. I have included some photos below and you can quite clearly see the famous Round O mentioned earlier as well as the visitor centre and a photo of the pageant taking place. There is also a picture of the Declaration itself and a copy of this can be seen in the visitor centre. The original was sent to the Pope but a copy is held in the Register Centre in Edinburgh.
Inside the abbey itself you can walk round the ruins of the abbey and the churchyard and view some of the very old headstones which have amazing carvings on some on them, before entering the Abbot's House including his cellar. There are also stonework displays and a great vaulted ground floor to walk through.
As well as the displays there is also a cafe and a picnic area. There are some parts of the abbey which cannot be made wheelchair friendly because of the narrowness of the passages I'm afraid but don't let that put you off as the visitor centre has great access and there are toilets available too.
It is open all year round and has been awarded the following:-
5 Star Historic Attraction Award from the Scottish Tourism Board
Green Tourism Gold Award
In Summer opening times are as follows:-
25 March - 30 September:
Monday - Sunday, 9.30am - last entry 6.00pm (closes at 6.30pm).
and in the Winter months they are:-
1 October - end March:
Monday - Sunday, 9.30am - last entry 4.00pm (closes at 4.30pm)
They are closed 25th, 26th December and 1st, 2nd January.
Prices are:-
Adult £3.30 Child £1.30 Concessions £2.50
This is a wonderful place to visit for a taste of Scottish history.


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Erik finished his four-year career with the Wildcats in 2013. He played in 42 games in his career and had 99 receptions for 1,188 yards and nine touchdowns. Earned All-Conference honors and was named team Offensive MVP as a senior.
2013 (Senior)Started all 12 games for the Wildcats and earned honorable mention All-Conference honors for the first time in his career...Was named the WSU team Offensive MVP after finishing the season as the team's top wide receiver...Recorded 62 receptions for 658 yards and three touchdowns...Opened the season with a career-high 127 receiving yards with seven catches and a touchdown in Weber State's 50-40 win over Stephen F. Austin...Also had 106 receiving yards against Montana State and had touchdown catches against Portland State and Idaho State...Caught seven or more catches in five games, including a season-high nine catches against Montana State...Also had three rushed for 45 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown run against Stephen F. Austin in the season opener...Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors.
2012 (Junior)Played in all 11 games and started six games at wide receiver...Was second on the Wildcat team in receiving yards per game at 36.6...Had 22 receptions for 403 yards and five touchdowns...Had a career-best 88 receiving yards at UC Davis, including a 52-yard reception...Also had 75 receiving yards against Northern Colorado.
2011 (Sophomore)Played in eight games and started one for the Wildcats on the year...Battled injuries throughout much of the year...Had one reception for five yards and a touchdown, coming against Southern Utah on Oct. 22.
2010 (Freshman)Saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman for the Wildcats and started in the Oct. 23 home win over Portland State...Had 14 catches for 122 yards on the season for an average of 8.7 yards per catch...Was fifth on the WSU squad in receiving at 11.1 yards per game...Caught a ball in eight of the 11 games and had two catches in five games...Also had 13 or more receiving yards in five games, including a season-high 40 yards on two catches Nov. 6 at Montana State.
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Gruyere Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Gruyere cheese and chives take mashed potatoes to a whole new level this holiday season! Don't have chives? Just use extra green onion instead. Salsarose - Tasteofhome.com Community
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup minced chives
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1. Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain.
- 2. In a large bowl, mash potatoes with remaining ingredients. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
3/4 cup: 193 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 175mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
Reviews for Gruyere Mashed Potatoes
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Now let me add I think every man and woman who serve in uniform regardless of action are heroes.
You know... I may catch some crap for it, but labeling every service member a hero sort of devalues the word.
especially if they have seen the white elephant of combat
I think you might have mixed two terms there.
I think of my wife, who stayed home and took care of a household and children, and staved off questions like "aren't you worried?" from well-meaning, but ignorant neighbors and friends, with good humor and grace, as far more heroic than I was for sitting in Kuwait for 9 months.
John McCain is a genuine War Hero. I don't like him much as a politician, but any man who spends the amount of time he did getting tortured in a hell hole of a prison, and following the US Military Code of Conduct, is a hero. I got a very small, easy taste of what that experience is like at SERE training. It wasn't pleasant. They use McCain and many other guests from the Hanoi Hilton as examples to live up to throughout the training. I've met some of those men. There is a training squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, where I was stationed for a year, which re-trained the re-patriated POW's who still wanted to fly for the Air Force, and every year since their return, the base hosts a reunion for those men. A handful of them speak about their experiences, and it is amazing to hear. Those men are heroes, but will never admit it. Which brings me to my next point.The last thing I always think of in a hero is a person who doesn't believe he did anything extra. He is humble. He will tell you he was just doing his duty, no more. I resent people [cough cough] John Kerry[cough cough] who flaunt their medals and awards like a resume. To those men, "above and beyond" is a normal operating procedure. In this vein, I think of my Grandfather, whom even I don't call a hero, but he was humble about his achievements. He received two Purple Hearts in WWII, and would be pissed if he knew he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. We believed he had earned a place there, but he would've disagreed. The hero will never believe he's a hero.
As for McCain, I don't like him as a politician but his refusal to leave his imprisionment early to stay with his men makes him golden as far as i'm concerned and validated his life. Despite the fact that I don't like him as a politician, he's Ronald Reagan compared to what we have now...and I loved Reagan, no disrespect to the man. I could have put up with McCain's RINO ways on my worst day rather than watch with simmering rage as Senator Obama plays Russian Roulette with America.
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I've written before about my belief that homework is far more destructive than constructive. I don't think it increases learning, adds to motivation or develops a strong work ethic. For a long time, I assigned homework out of a sense that I was "supposed to." I never questioned it as a practice. After getting rid of it, I remained quiet on the topic. After watching my sons lose necessary playtime and learning time to do extra-duty schoolwork (mostly packets), I grew more vocal.I have to say after watching my own kids do homework during the first few weeks of school I share John's sentiments. As I watched my 7th grade daughter try over and over to get all of the countries in Europe plugged into the right spots on an interactive map and a achieve a success rate of 85-percent, my frustration continued to grow. It was past her bedtime as she tried to achieve the success rate her teacher had required for the sixth or seventh time.
As I sat watching her grow more frustrated with her assignment, I was sure that I would be equally unsuccessful had I been asked to complete the same task. Despite my success as a student at the high school and college level and the attainment of an advanced degree, I feel like my inability to recall the exact location of each of the countries in Europe has not had a negative impact on me. Therefore, I am left to wonder what my daughter could have been doing with this timeframe of more than an hour that would have been a more meaningful learning experience. The possibilities are certainly endless...
We have had very limited conversations about this topic in Burlington since the showing of Race to Nowhere last year. In fact the Race to Nowhere team has written a letter for the National PTA asking the group to challenge schools to rethink the assigning of homework. I know this is an issue that needs to be discussed more in the district where my children go to school and I think it would be beneficial to have a similar discussion here.
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you think you know zetec's?? ANSWER THIS!!
here is is i picked up a 2001 mercury cougar with a 2.0 zetec with vct on the exaust cam and the cam sensor on the exaust cam, the thing is it has a bad lifter tick. i would like to take out the vct and go with a head i had for my 2001 zx3 its out of a 2000 focus and is a non vct head but the cam sensor is on the intake cam i have a set of adjustable gears and cams that i want to put in it but i dont know if the head will work on the motor or with the computer. will it work and will i have to do any major work
part two is will i be able to tune it with the tuner i have for my zx3 its the cts sf3 flasher.
the escort community may be able to help you more with regards to the tuning the VCT out on the cougar ECU.
The head will physically bolt up, and it may be easier to just use a VCT delete setup and only deal with removal of the VCT in the ECU vs an entire retune with a new cam timing setup.
If that cts sf3 flasher is "locked" to a certain ECU/VIN number, then no it wont tune.
Yes it will work and you can tune it with your xcal3 flasher as long as it isnt locked to another car meaning you can only tune one car at a time
You dont need the cam sensor plugged in for the car to run only to use the VCT which can be turned off in a tune
regarding turning the vct "off" so to speak with the tune how is this physically done???
With a custom tune loaded with a SCT flasher
I actually belong to the ZX2 community.
Not sure I can post the name on here....but google search it and you will find it.
But Tom is the Man as far as tuning goes.
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Morrowind:Starting Out
This is a list of hints to help you start your adventures in Vvardenfell on a good note. For more tips, see any of the following:
- Cheats - Various cheats to modify and manipulate your game.
- Glitches - A list of known glitches that appear in Morrowind.
- Hints - A list of hints to help you on your further adventures in Vvardenfell.
- Houses - Places to call home in Vvardenfell.
- Making Money - Tips on how to earn a few extra coins on your travels.
- Quest Timing - Suggestions on what quests to do early, and which to save for later.
Make good use of the difficulty slider; for a first-time player, it is a good idea to start out low and increase it every few levels, maxing out at +100 around level 35. You can find your own comfort zone where the game is still challenging, but not frustrating. The slider affects how much damage you deal to enemies along with how much damage you take from their attacks.
It is more than possible, however, to start out with the default difficulty settings and make good. The most important thing is to realize that many challenges do not scale to player level. Initially, there are some places it is dangerous to go, and some foes that it is best to run from.
Easily Obtainable Items[edit]
Census and Excise Office[edit]
After you finish talking to Socucius Ergalla, but before you give your release papers to Sellus Gravius, there are a few opportunities to make extra money before you officially begin. While you can always safely steal anything you wish from unguarded rooms, it is also possible to steal items in the guarded areas. To accomplish this, simply pick up an item and immediately drop it on the floor. The Limeware Platter on the shelf next to Socucius Ergalla is recommended. If you open the menu first, then you can move many items to the floor without getting caught. The guard will rush over and reprimand you, but will not issue you a bounty. After saying goodbye, simply pick the item back up. You can do this with multiple items at a time by entering the menu screen. This technique is also useful for the warehouse key in the room with Sellus Gravius.
In the rest of the rooms, there are a lot of low-value items, but you can sell it all for up to around 1,000 gold. Notice however, that whenever you do this quick-drop "trick" and get caught, all previously stolen items will be confiscated, even if you are not arrested. The silverware and other items picked in the unguarded rooms may be affected, but not the stolen gold. To avoid this, either take the limeware and the key before picking the items in the unguarded rooms, or perform the same trick with all of them (drop and pick up from the floor).
Note: If you are caught stealing too many of the items within the guarded area of the Census and Excise Office using the quick-drop method, the game displays a warning message and forbids you from stealing items again, which may force a reload of a previous save, or more likely a restart of your game. After you leave the Census and Excise Office for Seyda Neen proper, returning to try this quick-drop trick will result in arrest; if you do not have the gold to pay the fine, you'll do jail time, which will harm your stats. If you got the platter but not the key, or vice versa, sell your initial loot at Arrille's Tradehouse first so you can pay the fine.
Census and Excise Office Warehouse[edit]
Right outside the Census and Excise Office is a door that leads into its warehouse, and there is another door to it downstairs in the office of Sellus Gravius. Use the warehouse key to open either door and help yourself to the stash of weapons, armor and alchemical ingredients inside. Be aware that an Imperial guard patrols this entire indoor area. An NPC trainer can be found upstairs.
Around and Inside the Lighthouse[edit]
Scattered in and around the lighthouse of Seyda Neen are numerous items that can be taken and sold to increase the amount of money your character has early on in the game. For example, the unarmored skill book The Wraith's Wedding Dowry can be found in the top level of the lighthouse. You are also able to loot the sacks and steal the lanterns and sell them to Arrille at his tradehouse for a small profit.
There are two rotting tree trunks around the lighthouse. Note that these tree stumps are not containers, so you will have to be standing on top of them to reach the items inside. The one closest to the lighthouse entryway can be reached by jumping down from the wooden walkway leading up to the entrance; it contains 25 gold pieces and a silverware cup worth 13 gold. The second trunk can be reached by climbing the stones beside the Lighthouse entryway and jumping off towards the trunk, which contains an Iron Shardaxe worth 100 gold.
Free Guild Supplies[edit]
If you are a member of the Fighters Guild or Mages Guild, you gain access to supply chests in each guild hall. For example, the Balmora Fighters Guild equipment chest contains 100 iron arrows, 100 iron bolts,10 cheap restore health potions, 10 cheap restore fatigue potions, 5 (very useful) standard potions of restore health and 10 journeyman's armorer's hammers.
If you are looking for full sets of medium armor, you can find crates full of the stuff in the top levels of Redoran guard towers in Ald'ruhn. Each tower only has one guard, and he patrols up and down the stairs. You'll have a moment or two to loot the crates each time he disappears to the lower floor.
Nice Light Armor[edit]
If you have the Tribunal expansion enabled, a Dark Brotherhood assassin will attack you when you rest (see the quest page for details). He will be wearing Dark Brotherhood Armor, which is extremely strong for low-level characters. The assassin can be difficult to kill, however, so try not to rest until you are strong enough to make the attempt.
Free Steel Armor[edit]
Go to Hla Oad, to Fatleg's Drop Off and take the trap door to the Cammona Tong underground hideout. If you swim down into the sunken tunnel and climb up on the wooden platforms, you will find three crates with a partial set of steel armor (helm, cuirass, boots, shield, right pauldron and right gauntlet), along with several random pieces of steel weapons and armor.
Sword of White Woe[edit]
In Balmora's Eastern Guard tower, you can find a Sword of White Woe on top of a closet, on the top floor. You don't have to fight the guard there to get the items as there is a blind spot. If you are by the foot of the bunk beds or on top of the jars beside the closet, you can take the sword and not be noticed, although you might need to jump or levitate to see the sword.
Free Master's Alchemy Set[edit]
You can get a free set of Master's Alchemy Apparatus in the Caldera Mages Guild without getting caught or expelled. You can also steal some ingredients. Use a guild guide to teleport to Caldera. Head downstairs and look for a wooden door leading to a spiral staircase. Make sure you shut the door or someone might come in. Go up the spiral staircase, steal what you want and you're done.
If you're a member of the Mages Guild, then most items will not be marked as stolen if you take them, but not all.
An additional set can be stolen from Nalcarya of White Haven if you hide next to the pillar near the entrance and access the crate in the corner. If you've already stolen the set from Caldera then you should sell this to her first.
Expensive Soul Gems[edit]
During the Fake Soul Gem quest for the Mages Guild in Balmora, you can steal all of the soul gems off Galbedir's desk, including a particularly valuable Winged Twilight, if you do it before she returns. However, any soul gems of these types (including ones you have filled) will be marked as stolen, so you will not be able to sell them to Galbedir in the future.
The Redoran Vault[edit]
During the quest for Ahnassi, she will tip you off about a key to the vaults in the Redoran Canton of Vivec. Note that the key is present whether or not you have started Ahnassi's quest. The key is located in a set of dressers in the Dralor Manor in the Redoran Canton. The key allows you to legally unlock the lower gate of the vault. Once inside, you can wait for the guards to cycle out of the room and then take many valuable high-level items. Pieces of ebony and glass armor, as well as gems and gold, are stored in the room.
Other Easily Found, Useful Items[edit]
- An enchanted healing item such as a Life Ring or Velothian Helm. Many of the enchanters at Mages Guild branches often have affordable shields with healing enchantments for sale.
- Amulet of Mighty Blows - from the trader Verick Gemain in Caldera.
- Dwemer Jinksword - from Wayn in the Fighters Guild in Balmora.
- Mentor's Ring - from an urn in Samarys Ancestral Tomb, located northwest of Seyda Neen.
- Amulet of Stamina - ~5 Septims from a large number of vendors that sell enchanted items. Can be used to lessen waiting for Fatigue to refill and recharging it will increase your enchant skill. Burning the charges of 3 or 4 can get you back to max fatigue quickly.
- Glass Netch Dagger - If you go to Gnaar Mok and look into one of the hollow tree trunks southwest of Arenim Manor, you will find it stuck in a skull.
Early Traveling[edit]
Exploiting the Early Quests[edit]
Three quests starting in Seyda Neen can all be exploited for a little extra cash early in the game.
First and most obvious is the Fargoth's Ring quest. You could keep the ring, but it's much more profitable to return it to him, since you can get it back in a later quest (see below). Also, returning the ring rewards you with an instant Disposition boost with Arrille, the only trader in town, making this perfect for selling the items you stole from the Census and Excise office above.
Another quest you can exploit is the Death of a Taxman quest. Find Processus Vitellius' corpse just outside the town; he will have 200 gold on him. If you report his murder to Socucius Ergalla, he will ask if there was any cash on the body. If you turn in the money you will be promised a higher reward for executing the murderer. However, if you find the murderer and kill him before reporting to Socucius Ergalla, then you will get the reward for him and still get to keep the tax money, effectively earning 700 gold from this quest instead of 500. When you find Processus Vitellius' Ring during this quest, you may enchant it as it is an Exquisite Ring, the highest quality ring for enchantment. You may also sell it for profit, since it is worth far more than the healing potions you'll receive if you return it. Another option is to return the ring to Thavere Vedrano, take the healing potions, then kill her and take the ring off of her corpse. Your crime will not be reported and you get both the ring and the healing potions. Both the killer's home and the lighthouse may also be used as player houses.
The third exploitable quest is Fargoth's Hiding Place. Not only do you get back his ring during this quest, but you get a nice pile of gold. While you were told to return two thirds of this gold to Hrisskar Flat-Foot, there are no negative consequences if you just keep it. Again, you can always give it back to him later when you're not desperate for money.
The Road to Balmora[edit]
If you plan on continuing the main quest, your first destination after leaving Seyda Neen will be Balmora. There are several ways to get there. The easiest way is certainly to take the Silt Strider. A more lucrative way is to walk. There is one path in particular on which the new adventurer can find many stashes of loot along the way.
As you exit Seyda Neen, you will see a road ahead that splits—you can go to the right and follow the path up to the Silt Strider, or you can go straight ahead and pass over a little bridge. The second swamp-like pond on your right-hand side contains a rotting tree trunk with three stumps—one of them contains two piles of 25 gold pieces and a Firebite dagger worth 7 gold.
Continue following the path and an unfortunate Bosmer will fall out of the sky to land just in front of you. The corpse can be looted for three Scrolls of Icarian Flight worth 119 gold each; for details and safety tips, see this page.
If you walk along the coast, you will find some tombs and a shipwreck with plenty of desirable loot in them.
Also, under some trees right on the coast half-way between Seyda Neen and Hla Oad, right away from Samarys Ancestral Tomb and Unexplored Shipwreck, search for a tree stump with a Cloth Sack within. There is 100 gold inside.
Completing Report to Caius Cosades[edit]
Try to deliver the package to Caius Cosades before you reach level 4. He will hand you 200 gold if you've come to him while below that level. He will also give you directions to the other members of The Blades, who will give you information and items that you can sell for gold or keep.
A good beginner dungeon foray involves clearing out a nearby cave of smugglers. From Seyda Neen, turn right and approach the Silt Strider. As you get closer, there will be a path going left and downhill. Take that path to the door covering the Addamasartus entrance.
The smugglers here aren't especially tough, but a new character fresh off the boat will face quite a challenge. Free the slaves to get a quest later on. You can also pick up their slave bracers and sell them to a merchant. Don't forget to loot the smugglers' bodies and all the containers. There is a Thief Ring down the path near the caged slave area, in a corner full of coins, bones, mushrooms and a piece of armor; it may be hard to see due to its size. There are also a few pieces of light armor lying around, and there is a good sword next to a skeleton, in a pool of water.
Spears to Improve Your Endurance[edit]
Since Heavy Armor is, well, heavy, and Medium Armor has limited uses in later levels, Spears are the best way to increase your character's Endurance. Also, it might be a good idea to make endurance one of your favored attributes so you can max it out as quickly as possible. Also note that spear has a longer reach, helping you to keep critters at bay. Arrille has two Iron Spears for sale. The Conjuration spell Bound Spear is helpful, cheap and weightless. The trader Ra'Virr in Balmora also has a cheap Devil Spear for sale, if you don't want to solely rely on spells. Also, the first quest Caius Cosades gives you leads to Arkngthand, where a Dwarven Spear is located in the first room, near the door to the boss room.
Early Quests with Great Rewards[edit]
This is a section of quests that have fantastic rewards, and can be done by any player.
Auriel's Bow - Reward of an enchanted Daedric Cuirass and Daedric Greaves (note that while this is a House Telvanni quest, anyone can do it).
Pilgrimages of the Seven Graces - Easily obtainable Dreugh Cuirass, which can be received over and over again.
Vassir-Didanat Ebony Mine - Only requires you to discover the mine, and turning it in rewards 2000 gold or a choice of daedric weapons. Can be completed at any level at any time.
Boots of Blinding Speed - Pemenie can be killed at early level. The Boots give a 200 Point Speed Bonus and are great to get around. Read the Wearing the Boots section for tips on how to counter the 100% Blindness. Note that Argonians and Khajiit cannot wear boots of any kind!
Useful Spells[edit]
Starting out, a super powered spell isn't necessarily what you need. Going to a Spellmaker and making a custom one magicka point version of a spell is often a better choice as you're more likely to succeed casting it and making repetitive casts will help raise the respective skill spell. Also, several effects have better utility with a short duration version. For example if you're exploring along a coast using a long duration Water Walking spell and you spot an underwater wreck you'd like to explore or a cluster of Kollops that may hold valuable Pearls then you may have to wait for the effect to wear off while a one magicka point 11 second spell won't hold you up so long. Similarly a long duration Levitation spell can keep you from being able to sneak to avoid enemies or rest to regain health and magicka.
- Absorb Health - tops off your health while damaging your foe.
- Restore Strength - to deal with Greater Bonewalkers
- Turn Undead - for tomb raiding.
- Almsivi Intervention and Divine Intervention, as well as Mark and Recall - Spell or Scroll, for a quick retreat when you're out-matched. Also good for getting around.
- A Potion of Recall can be used even if you've been knocked down. Other Recall or Intervention methods require you to be on your feet, and if you've been knocked down you may not have a chance to get back up before the enemy that did it finishes you off. Nalcarya of White Haven in Balmora restocks Potions of Recall, as well as Potions of Marking.
- Light or Night Eye - To help you see in the dark.
- Water Breathing - Many caves contain treasure or passages underwater, and this will also help you dive for pearls off the coast.
- Water Walking - Allows you to cross water much faster than by swimming or levitating. Standing on water is also quite safe, as creatures of both the land and sea cannot reach you.
- Levitation - There are are many hills on Vvardenfell which are unscaleable without a high Acrobatics skill. Levitating over them will save you the time and effort of having to go around them.
- A Summon spell to distract your foe.
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It's a 40 tall, I've always got an air stone running just as a precaution, I'm currently icing it, I'll do another bag when this one melts, then ill probably let it cool on its own, my house temp is 70 and I don't think it will get that cool quickly, DEFINATLEY going 2 heaters from now on, I'm not dealing with this again
The tank has been slowly dropping, its probably at 87 at the moment, I have the door open next to it so that should help a bit, it isn't cooling it fast, believe me i'm not that stupid :P, now for the new heater part, I want a reliable one, not like the 20 dollar piece of garbage ones that blow after a few months like this one did, what are you guys/gals using?
There's a ton of threads, and opinions on that here. I've got jagers lately. I've also got a couple of 30 year old supremes going.
I just picked up a new heater for my 75, but i also purchased a heater controller to prevent what just happened to your tank. I feel a little more confident i wont ever come home to cooked fish. Doubtful both the heater and the heater controller would fail at the same time.
You may want to consider a heater controller as well or get two smaller heaters.
Open the windows, let the room get cold.
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Kinojo 鬼ノ城
|Yamato Court (Yamato Choutei)
|7th C.
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|Historical Site
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|Top 100 Castles
|Soja, Okayama Pref.
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|Hattori Sta. (Kibi Line); 2000 yen Taxi or 5.5km hike (see notes below)
|Soja City - Kinojo
|November 20, 2010
|The top of the mountain is relatively flat offering an enjoyable hike around the castle grounds. Be sure to walk the full length and enjoy the incredible views of the surrounding valleys. The closest station is Hattori Station which is about a 5.5km hike to the castle. The first 2.1km is relatively flat but the rest is all uphill. If you want to take a taxi it costs about 2000 yen but there are none waiting at the station. You need to reserve in advance. If you don't know where to call to make a reservation or can't speak Japanese, ask them to help you at the Tourist Information Center underground at Okayama Station. Taxis are relatively available at Soja Station but it will cost over 3000 yen.
|The history of Kinojo is unclear since it is not mentioned in any historical records. It is believed that it was built by the Yamato Court in the Seventh Century to defend from foreign invaders. There were some 30 castles built around that time in Western Japan, of which, 27 have been located. Kinojo was discovered in 1971 and is currently thought to be the oldest castle in Japan. The outer wall is approximately 2.8 km long, with 4 main gates and one large defensive platform.
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March 15, 2017 at 09:11 PM
I took a taxi from Soja to the visitor center for 2740 yen and then walked back to Hattori Station (5.5 Km but mostly down hill). As furinkazan notes below, it is very simple! I really enjoyed the site and the nice walk around the top of the mountain.
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September 01, 2013 at 02:40 PM
Maybe,Kino castle was built by Korian king of this area!
April 15, 2012 at 08:25 PM
@John: After visiting today Takamatsujo, i went to Yashima. I visited the Yashimajinja, Shikoku-mura and Yashimaji. I asked info at several people about the yamashiro which stood on this mountain. There is a little metion about it in the book i bought at Kinojo. All of them didn't know about Kinojo. They knew that a castle stood on Yashimayama, but all told me that there isn't any info or book about it. At least one vendor could explain me that recently a part of a gate was found on the mountain. He told me the way to the site. Sadly the access to the site is prohibited. What i could see from the path are 2 mounds recovered with blue plastic and alot of stones lying in some order. So perhaps in the future we will have more info on these castles.
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April 13, 2012 at 05:42 PM
This is a very interesting site to visit. I did like the webmaster tells in the notes. They were very helpfull at the Information desk at the Okayama-station. I paid for the taxi-ride 1650yen. The entry to the site is free of fee, but for the effort of maintaining the site and reconstruction i bought the small book(500yen). Even if you don't read japanese, there are alot of interesting pictures and photos inside. There is another book(2000yen) with more indepth information, but too complicated for me. About the site itself: the reconstructed portions are very well done and this is really something different from other castles. I walked the full trail and indeed the view is marvelous. One advice : put your good walking-shoes on, some parts of the trail aren't that easy. I walked back to Hattori-station. The route is very simple : go straight ahead until you see the railroad, then turn to the left and you should see the station.
May 23, 2011 at 02:22 AM
has anyone else noticed there seems to be a void in the documentation of japanese castles between the 600s and the 1300s? A Taira-held castle or fortress, Ichi-no-Tani, and another Taira-held fortress-castle at Yashima are mentioned in the acounts of the Genpei wars, but remarkably little information survies on them or any other castle of that time.
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May 16, 2011 at 06:58 PM
Very interesting site. The town has recreated a stone or iron age fort on a hill. Worth spending a day walking around the top and seeing the view. Towards the center is where the "town" was. Nice daytrip from Okayama city.
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April 02, 2011 at 03:02 PM
This must the oldest castle site that I have visited in Japan. There isn't a lot to see here. There are some ishigaki, particularly ones with the "water gates" for rain run offs. As Eric has mentioned on his website, the views from this castle ruin are spectacular, and like him, I highly recommend you do walk right around the whole perimeter of this castle site. There is ongoing reconstruction work. Getting up to this castle is easy if you have a car or a motorbike. I took a train to the JR Hattori Station and then got to the castle on my folding bike. It isn't that far, but on some stretches, the gradient certainly exceeded 10%. I reckon some of them could be as much as 14%. I have done similar climbs on my crossbike touring other parts of Japan. I rate this castle a two star for its ruins / reconstructions and three stars for its magnificent views.
February 03, 2011 at 06:39 PM
I'm surprised you didn't mention the supposed connection to local folklore. This is where Ura is said to have lived (the oni that fought against Prince Kibitsuhiko). The famous Momotaro story is said to have originated from this tale. I know it's not "real" history, but it is a very distinguishing and interesting fact.
January 22, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Oldest castle I've ever seen!
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- WhatIfWeAllCared? said...
Thank You! I am getting ready to pull everything out of my pantry~ shelves, too! Now I finally have plans for the shelves I've needed all along!!!!
- February 26, 2011 at 2:20 PM
- WaterStorageRack said...
Glad these plans could help! If you make any improvements along the way, let me know!
- February 27, 2011 at 8:06 AM
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- March 9, 2011 at 8:13 PM
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- September 29, 2011 at 2:02 PM
What is the source for the water barrels? Would love to make something similar!!!
- November 2, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- WaterStorageRack said...
We found our water barrels on craigslist.
- November 2, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Corine said...
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- November 7, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Nom Nom Sweeties said...
I'm kind of just wondering... what is this for? And how long does one barrel of water last?
- November 18, 2011 at 9:01 PM
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The basic idea is being prepared in case of emergency!
If you live anywhere that experiences blizzards, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, etc, it is good to have ample food and water on hand.
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So, let's say you want to store 2 weeks worth of water and have 4 people in your family - you would need to store 56 gallons of water.
- November 19, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- Steven & Jennifer Clegg said...
What size are those barrels? They're pretty heavy filled with water. How well does this support their weight or did you do something special to the portion of the rack that would be needing to support such heavy weight? We have some 55 gallon water jugs and I swear they're like 400 lbs. or something like that when they're filled.
- January 6, 2012 at 11:53 PM
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They are 55 gallon drums. You are correct that they weigh about 450 lbs when they are full.
The primary construction of everything is 2x4's. Based on the fact that we're putting pressure against the grain (the notches for the supporting members are cut such that the grain of the wood is vertical), the load of a single barrel (the other rests on 2x4's supported by concrete) is well within fault tolerances for even really poor wood. Here's is the logic:
Generally, wood has a compression strength of upwards of 600PSI, depending on grade, etc. Assuming the weight of the barrel is relatively even (which is should be) amongst the 4 contact points of the notches, each notch should only need to support about 120 lbs (maximum), and given each notch has a surface area of about 2 square inches, that's 60 PSI per notch, or about 10% of the rated strength of typical wood.
Thus - the weight is distributed in such a way as to easily support the barrels.
- January 14, 2012 at 7:30 PM
- Jana said...
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- March 7, 2012 at 7:50 AM
- Kimberlee Turley said...
I have been wanting to do something like this in my garage for ages, but haven't been able to find a pattern for it. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Found you on Pinterest.
- March 27, 2012 at 7:37 PM
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- mikkydee said...
I was a little concerned by the weight issue as well. With 2 full drums per rack hitting upwards toward 900 plus lbs just for the water barrels not including the weight placed on shelves above the barrels.
Also I am assuming the barrels must be installed on rack prior to being filled with water. How are you then filling the barrels when they are on their side?
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Symbian Ltd. has updated its operating system for mobile phones, improving support for digital TV, cameras, database applications, location-based services and roaming between Wi-Fi and 3G (third-generation) networks.
Unusually for an operating system upgrade, where "better" is often synonymous with "bigger and slower," Symbian said the OS will run faster than its predecessor on phones with less memory or slower processors. Average memory use has been reduced by 25 percent or more, which means users can either run more applications at once, or use the software on cheaper phones with less memory, the company said. The improvements can also speed the launch of frequently used smartphone applications such as Web browsers or e-mail clients by 75 percent, and reduce the phone microprocessor's power consumption, extending battery life, Symbian said.
"Symbian has focused its engineering resource on to operating system basics, looking seriously at issues of performance, time-to-market and power management," all moves that will get the software into a greater range of phones, faster, Adam Leach, an analyst with Ovum Ltd. wrote in an e-mail.
Version 9.5 will work with digital TV systems including DVB-H and ISDB-T, allowing phone manufacturers to build one software platform for use worldwide. For camera phones, the upgrade also adds new image-processing features such as red-eye reduction, stitching together of multiple images to create panoramic views and detection of camera orientation through tilt sensors.
For enterprise users, there's a built-in SQL database, providing a common repository in which applications can store data -- Symbian uses it for the phone's address book.
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Does that logic apply to those who have donated to both Labour and Conservative parties? Does he not wonder why rich people donate to political parties? Does he differentiate between those who have genuinely supported Labour party policies, and those who have supported him? It is little wonder that Labour party activists have given up in droves. They expect a higher purpose in their leaders.
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Martin Kettle (Comment, July 15) misses the point in his attempt to dismiss the "cash for peerages" question. Peerages are not simply honours, like medals or knighthoods at Tony Blair's disposal. They are - unfortunately - also appointments to the upper house of parliament, which still has (we are assured) important powers and responsibilities that affect how we are governed.
We managed to abolish rotten boroughs some time ago. It is well past the time when the connection between peerages and power should be severed. We should discontinue the present House of Lords, and in future elect members of the upper house.
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You write that " ... city academies, fundraising for which is the crucial link between public-spirited charitable donations, party gifts (declared) and loans (undeclared), and the peerage allegations" (Loans for peerages row, July 13).
What your article doesn't say is that Michael Levy is president of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, the body charged with implementing Tony Blair's city-academy programme.
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We should not be surprised that substantial loans or donations to political parties elicit benefits to the donor, whether it be honours or contracts. If you give a substantial sum, you expect something tangible in return.
The link between loans, donations and benefits can be broken in two simple ways. First, no individual or corporate body should be able to tender for a contract or receive any public benefit if they have loaned or donated to a political party. Furthermore, no honours should be granted to individuals who have donated or loaned to political parties. Second, the second chamber should be wholly elected, thereby eliminating the corrupt practice of patronage.
Jeremy Ross
With regard to the political loans scandal, one factor appears to be missing. Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 a political party must prepare accounts which are a true and fair view of the financial status of the party. Income in the form of loans has not been recorded. This income has been used to finance expenditure. What was this expenditure and where is it recorded, as it does not form part of the published accounts?
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Chester-le-Street, Co Durham
It comes as a surprise that Scotland Yard has had to enlist help in order to search deleted emails in relation to the loans for honours scandal (Police hunt deleted emails on honours, July 12). With regulatory requirements in respect of email and information management becoming more complex and demanding, Whitehall and Downing Street should have an email management system in place already.
Clearly, allowing individual email users to determine when to delete or how to archive their own email records could place any organisation in breach of a growing number of rules and regulations, leaving them almost high and dry in litigation cases like this one. Surely this consideration couldn't be more important than in the world of politics?
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This book provides the hat-trick of good "midnight" reads for me, starting with Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil then Midnight in Sicily and now Midnight in Peking. They all fall outside my preferred reading but I enjoyed them nonetheless. This is not to say that I'm going to plunge headlong into true crime but Paul French's writing is certainly compelling. His subject matter is the gruesome murder of a young Englishwoman in Peking in 1937. His purpose is to present his understanding of how it came about and why no-one was brought to justice. The star of the book is Peking herself and the tumultuous period of her history.
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After months of no activity on his official blog, Canonical's CEO posted a long dissertation about the current state of affairs in the Ubuntu developer community, addressing and refuting a lot of criticisms that have been thrown in Canonical's general direction.
Mr. Shuttleworth made it clear the era of the "rolling release," popular with user community was not helping the effort, "A rolling release isn't actually a release at all. It offers little certainty for those who need certainty." However, the issue is being discussed amongst the teams and encouraged users to join the discussion.
Also mentioned was what Shuttleworth called "melodrama" and gave the developers some tough love, "The sky is not falling in. Really." He further praised the talent and commitment of the group and pointed out that everyone has a say. However, he also asserted the Canonical's contribution has been massive while also dismissing claims that the company "gets what it wants more than anybody else."
The combination of Canonical and the community is Ubuntu's strength. Shuttleworth further added that he has zero interest in the "1337" crowd and mocked the notion of, "Linux is supposed to be hard so it's exclusive" as the dumbest thing a smart person could say. In short, Shuttleworth pointed out that Canonical shifted to a point of leadership because of the heavy lifting it has been doing, in large part to the benefit of everyone.
"If you've done what you want for Ubuntu, then move on. That's normal – there's no need to poison the well behind you just because you want to try something else…If we work hard, and work together, Ubuntu will become a widespread platform for phones, tablets and PCs. You'll have the satisfaction of designing, building and fixing tools that are used every day by millions of people."
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It was always on the cards, but that doesn't make the latest update to Apple's iMac range any less appealing. In fact, customers holding back until now will be treated to the latest Penryn chips, and those with an eye on the top end 24in iMac will see a decent graphics upgrade - definitely of note when inside an Apple computer.
All of the iMac range sees a jump to the 1,066 FSB, 6MB L2 cache chips, offering 2.4GHz and 2.66GHz clock speeds on the 20in iMac while the 24in model sports either a 2.8GHz or a 3.06GHz CPU. The base spec machine comes with 1GB of DDR2, with the others offering 2GB as standard - all with the option to upgrade to 4GB.
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Interesting post getting brought back to life. In my YC, there are two C42mkII's. Last weekend a C400 showed up at the marina we were at, parked next to one of the C42's. WHile I have not been in either. the 400 looked beefier if you will. IE more OPEN ocean style or what I would want as such. Altho it could have been that it has a taller freeboard, wider as mentioned etc, so it looked beefier. Probably built on par frankly.
Wife drooled over the 400 from the dock, and has drooled in one of the two C42's inside and out!:R:R:R A bit too slow of design for my tastes. That is not what spouse looks at!LOL
With that, take my typed nonsense or equal and I would bet as mentioned, BOTH boats are good boats.
Mom loves her three cabin 42
When we considered our C42, we took into consideration the following. 1. We are really tall at 6 foot and 6'4" and the Catalina offered better headroom than the Beneteau. 2. Mooring areas in the NorthEast are getting tight and to go beyond a 42 footer would have us crashing into other boats. 3. We have son and daughter and having the twin aft cabins really gave them their own space and afforded us space for future guests. We had the boat when the kids were 4-5 years of age. Teens want friends on the boat. 4. The displacement makes this a great cruising boat. 5. The aft cockpit shower is a must for a cruising family with a dog. The swim platform on the C42 is outstanding in that it is very deep when showering off toddlers, is way better than the C470. We store shampoo, frisbees, poly line and body wash in one aft platform locker and in the port side we store cleaning supplies. The compartment "seats" are wonderful for washing off kids and dogs. 5. The salon with the bench makes for wonderful storage when you are cruising 2-3 weeks. We can get 8-10 kids around it for cards or for watching DVD movies. I can be using the three burner stove and they can get around me.
6. In the event of a fire, the large ports in the aft cabins are great escape hatches for the kids to get out of the boat. 7. Engiine access is extremely good. 8. I do not hit my head when opening the refrigerator or when cooking. That was not the case on the 2 cabin model or on more expensive boats !!
We chose our boat knowing we would be spending about 10-15 years with kids on board and we have -0- regret in our three cabin decision.
Sorry for the delay getting back to this. I don't normally follow this forum anymore. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well - here are two during a match race between my 400 and a dealer crewed 470 (all good sailors) outside of Annapolis in 1997 or 1998. The bet was that I'd buy this 470 (hull #1) from the dealer IF he could beat me. Wasn't even close, and that was in 20 to 25 knots of wind where the bigger 470 should have an advantage. At the finish he must have been a mile behind me. I pulled ahead on every point of sail, but totally finished him off beating back up the Severn River. Reason - he was rounding up and fighting the helm. Eventually had to reef (and then double reef) to control the boat. Neither boat had a furling main so it was a fair contest (sort of). The factory was well aware of this outcome (they even called me) and I believe that they revised the boat a drop because of it.
Over 12 years, I had run into maybe a half dozen 470's with Good Vibrations and every one was the same result. After sailing a few, I do not believe that it has a balanced sail plan. Main is too big and center of effort appears to be behind the keel, probably because they moved the mast and compression post forward to hide it in a bulkhead. More waterline won't help that.
Great info here. By the way, all you 400 owners.... SEND ME SOME MAINSHEET MATERIAL!!!
Don't make me ban you from Sailnet for not sending me some Mainsheet stuff to publish!!! (smile... yes I am joking).
|I purchased a 3 cabin c400 (hull no. 308) new in 2004. There were a number of things I prefered about the 400 vs the 42, but either way we were getting a 3 cabin as we cruise often with our 2 kids who were then approacing their teen years and we wanted a cabin for each. One difference in the cabin that really pushed the family to the 400 was the galley configuration. In the 400 the galley is aft in both the 2 and 3 cabin versions. In the 42, the 3 cabin layout puts the galley on the side of the main cabin, and you lose the settee that otherwise would be on the starboard side, leaving seating only around the table. As I general matter I prefer to have the gally aft and think the 400 cabin is a more open feel that the 42. Clearly a compomise on the master cabin, but I have no issue with the forward cabin on the 400, but realized at the time that a 3 cabin 400 was not very popular and could hurt resale when that time comes. In retrospect having had the boat for 5 seasons now we are very happy with our choice.
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I'm a proud owner of a C-400 Mk II hull #337. I was torn between purchasing either the 400 or the 42 but have never regretted my decision. I wasn't sure about the dual helms at first but after sailing with them I love them. Not only do they give great access to the swim ladder but getting our on the rail and steering couldn't be nicer. After having been an avid racer for 30 years I opted for the in mast furling. I'm sure I gave up some performance but it's not noticible and it makes the boat the easiest one to sail that I've ever owned.
Did you choose the two- or three-cabin version?
I'm interested to hear how many folks choose the three-cabin 400. So far I don't think we've heard from anyone that chose a 400 with the 3-cabin layout.
|I'm a proud owner of a C-400 Mk II hull #337. I was torn between purchasing either the 400 or the 42 but have never regretted my decision. I wasn't sure about the dual helms at first but after sailing with them I love them. Not only do they give great access to the swim ladder but getting our on the rail and steering couldn't be nicer. After having been an avid racer for 30 years I opted for the in mast furling. I'm sure I gave up some performance but it's not noticible and it makes the boat the easiest one to sail that I've ever owned.
C42 vs C400
Your analysis is good. I may add that by choosing a C-400 with the 3 cabins, would eliminate one of the most outstanding features of the interior of the 400...the big aft master stateroom. Speaking of which, has anyone actually ever seen a C-400 3 cabin?
Speaking as someone that has considered both these boats, here's my take:
The 400 appears to be a more evolved hull form. I do not doubt that it will out sail the 42, and likely has every bit as much interior volume (maybe more).
To my mind, the distinguishing factor comes down to whether you are interested in a two-cabin boat or a three-cabin boat.
Both boats offer a choice. But if you get a 3-cabin 400, the "owner's" cabin gets split into two smaller cabins. This leaves no larger-sized owner's cabin. Essentially the guest v-berth becomes the "owner's" cabin.
Whereas if you get a 3-cabin 42, the "owner's" cabin (whether pullman or centerline) is retained and a third guest cabin is added at the port quarter (in lieu of storage lockers).
Regardless of differences in hull design, helms, etc, if I wanted a 2-cabin boat, I'd take the 400. If I wanted a 3-cabin boat, I'd take the 42.
C42 vs C400
I know this thread is coming in well after the fact but I just couldn't resist. My Catalina 400, Windfall, (#290) is blazing fast but cannot compete with the 470. You just can't fight waterline!
As for the debate over the C-42 vs C-400 issue: All the comments made, so far, are somewhat acurate. The 400 will beat a 42 anyday for speed but they are completely different boats...in every way. They both have strong points. I believe anyone who has not sailed a duel helmed boat is going to feel rather strange about it, at first. But my consensus is that once you have two wheels, you'll never go back to one.
One of my closest sailing friends have a C-42 and we sail her regularly. She is a great sailing boat and they love her but for me, there is nothing out there in the 40 foot range (and price) that can compare with a Catalina 400.
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Sophomore QB earned starting nod by taking care of football
Note: This is the first of eight position previews of Washington State University's 2010 football team. Today : Quarterbacks. Monday : Wide receivers.
PULLMAN – The Washington State University offense, and by extension its quarterback, has one goal this season.
"End each possession with a kick," is how offensive coordinator Todd Sturdy puts it.
The best kick would be an extra point. But a field goal, that's good too. And even a punt isn't bad.
It's the other way of ending a possession, a turnover, that's stale.
Thirty-one times during the 1-11 2009 season a possession ended in a turnover.
Only two teams in the nation had more. It's a major reason why the Cougars averaged just 12 points a game, second-fewest nationally.
And part of the reason why sophomore Jeff Tuel is the starting quarterback.
"His level of play has really been pretty consistent this camp," Sturdy said of Tuel. "He's taken care of the football tremendously. He's taken a lot of pride in that, being smart with the football.
"That's where he's really grown a lot."
As a freshman, the 6-foot-3, 214-pound Tuel watched until the fourth game against USC. From there, he started five games before a knee injury finished his year, completed 58.7 percent of his passes, threw for six touchdowns and 789 yards.
And he had just five in- terceptions in 121 attempts.
That's still too many – he would like to double his 24.2 passes-per-pick ratio – but it's on the road to where he wants to be.
"We don't need to make it too crazy," Tuel said of his goal for this year. "We just tell ourselves to throw it where they ain't. Just take the candy. Know the defense, know the coverage, know the weak spots and just aim at those weak spots."
Such Wee Willie Keeler-era thinking doesn't mean Tuel and the WSU offense isn't trying to make plays – his 99-yard touchdown connection with Johnny Forzani against Arizona State last year set a school record – it's just Tuel doesn't want to make throws that will get him on the opponent's highlight DVD.
He's assuming the glamour position at WSU, one populated in the recent past by Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf and Jason Gesser. All three have gone out of their way to talk with their heir-apparent, something Tuel appreciates.
"I feel like it's a family deal," said Tuel, who had another reunion with Gesser after the Cougars' first fall scrimmage. "I feel like those guys have taken me under their wing more than anything.
"They coach me up, love me up, help me, give me pointers about the little things I wouldn't even think about or know about."
It's those little things, making the right read, the right call, the right drop and, most especially, the right decision, that is the emphasis for Tuel and backup Marshall Lobbestael.
"I'm trying to get better every day making decisions with the football," said Lobbestael, the redshirt junior who started three games last year, "as far as throwing it away or making the smart throw if it's cloudy."
The 6-3, 210-pound Lobbestael isn't talking about the weather. Cloudy means there are too many defenders around the target. And it could also be used to describe the quarterback competition at the beginning of last spring.
Tuel and Lobbestael battled throughout the month of practices, with the picture finally becoming clearer with the younger player's performance in the spring game. No matter, coach Paul Wulff waited until the end of summer to name Tuel as his No. 1.
"Coming in as the starter this year," Tuel said, "it's a lot better feel. We all feel we want to do better, can do better, no matter how well we do, but I'm doing a decent job out there. I would like to do some things better yet, sharpen some things up, but overall, I like where we're at right now."
Lobbestael, working mainly with the second offense, has had a strong fall as well, completing 16 of 19 passes for 188 yards in two scrimmages. But the job is Tuel's.
"It sounds corny, but whatever I've got to do to help the team win, I'm willing to do it," Lobbestael says of his status. "So far it's been fun, I love working with the twos … but we come out every day and compete. Jeff will tell you that, I'll tell you that, but I have no problem at all with my role on the team right now."
There is one more decision that needs to be made before the opener Sept. 4 at Oklahoma State. Who will go in as the No. 3 quarterback?
Redshirt freshman David Gilbertson, redshirt junior Dan Wagner and true freshman Connor Halliday are in the running.
WSU wants to redshirt the 6-4, 175-pound Halliday, so the contest basically pits Gilbertson against Wagner.
When WSU scrimmaged on Saturday, only Gilbertson, son of former Idaho, UW and Cal coach Keith Gilbertson, took nine snaps while Wagner, also a backup punter, didn't play.