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This is a discussion on Knife Review: Schrade Sharpfinger within the Defensive Knives & Other Weapons forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; After doing a (fairly for most people) high end knife in my last review, I decided that one from the opposite end of the financial ...
After doing a (fairly for most people) high end knife in my last review, I decided that one from the opposite end of the financial spectrum was in order. This serves two purposes: 1) it demonstrates that you don't have to spend a lot of money for a good knife, and 2) it will hopefully point out that don't have to go further than your local general or outdoor store for a decent fixed fighting blade.
This Schrade Old Timer Sharpfinger (1520T) was purchased for $17.87+ tax from my local general store. The knife is a flat-ground 1/8"-thick high-carbon steel full-tang clip-point recurve blade with flat-sided ribbed scales made from a polymer called Delrin and has an overall length of 7-1/16". It came from the box shaving-sharp and with a leather sheath. Great fit and finish all around on the knife itself.
The Handle:
As stated above, the black pinned Delrin scales are ribbed at about every 1/32" with a simple curve pattern. The 3-5/8" scales are a rather thick creating a handle that is about 11/16" thick and slightly rounded on the top, bottom, and corners for comfort.
The ribbing is surprisingly grippy and I had no difficulty using the knife for typical kitchen uses when my hands were wet with either water or animal blood.
The flat top of the handle melds into a thumb rise that all but screams, "Hold me in the Saber Grip!" Sorry to disappoint, sir...
The handle itself allows for a "workable" grip in all of the grips that I tried, but with an obviously superior grip being found in the traditional blade-out grips. Hammer, Modified Filipino, Saber, and Ice Pick Grips were all excellent with the squared butt being perfectly molded to fit my thumb in an Ice Pick grip.
There is a lanyard hole in the butt of the handle for those who like this feature.
The Blade:
The blade is of a full-tang construction and is made of 1/8"-thick high-carbon steel. Further information on the steel used isn't forthcoming but it certainly seems solid and holds an edge fairly well if my using it for a while without it needing sharpening is any indication. The blade I have measures 3-1/2" from the end of the choil to the blade tip and is slightly upturned for the last 1" or so. The tip is slightly out of line with the handle at the tip but Shivworks/D-Block hooking stabs shouldn't suffer for this as much as straight stabbing in the Saber Grip might. No Gucci here so there is no jimping on the spine of the blade.
The Sheath:
The sheath is a sheath in that it holds the blade in place and might protect it from the elements by accident, nothing more. The thin leather isn't molded at all to the blade or handle and only the thin leather strap that snaps into place keeps the knife from simply falling out if oriented in any position but down. If you're looking to carry this knife as a SD blade, get yourself a new sheath. Full Stop. Of course, this really isn't a true negative because you would end up round-filing most sheaths that come with high-end custom blades as well.
The Straight Skinny:
This knife is surprisingly effective as a potential beer-budget defensive blade. At $17.87 you don't get any of the custom/semi-custom features you will find on higher-end knives but for sheer workability, it's quite good. Good steel, effective handle scales for a good grip for all blade-out grip types that I tried, a lanyard hole, and shaving-sharp out of the box? It will be pretty dang hard to do better for less. Guess McYoung and Perrin knew what they were talking about when they mentioned that they like this knife.
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Hammer Grip
Modified Filipino Grip
Ice Pick Grip
Inverted Edge Grip
Pikal Grip
I have a sharpfinger and love it. It's my go to knife for deer, pheasants and ducks. Keeps a great edge and is easy on the hand. Nice review.
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Excellent knife. I have owned two in my lifetime. Have one from the 70`s resting in the gun safe.
Keep your powder dry
Are you sure that's the sharpfinger?
I thought the sharpfinger was a drop point.
I got a drop point and one like that called a skinner back in the 70's....
have not thought about them for years.
Liked them. Good knives.
bought mine in 1969, still have it. It is one of my go to knives for hunting and fishing. Over the years they have used various steels, but they always function. Good review.
Been around a long time. I don't ever use mine because I inherited from my father. I have had several in the past that I did use and think they are a fine knife.
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Maddie, 12, told us: "For the last year, I have been walking dogs at an animal shelter near our house. They are so happy every time I come, because they know they will get some time out of their cage and lots of love and attention from me."
Lucas, 11, found a local pet rescue group to help. "Every weekend, they have adoption events at pet stores or malls," he writes. "I help out by talking to people about the animals, making sure the cages are clean, and anything else that's needed. It feels great when a cat or dog gets a new home."
Working with pets and other animals can feel so wonderful because they're not able to help themselves, and rely on people to save them from cruelty, neglect, sickness, loneliness, and fear. Here are some ideas for getting involved:
Animal hospitals and shelters
Veterinarians' offices, animal hospitals, and pet shelters often need young volunteers to help them care for animals. You might volunteer for tasks like cleaning out animals' cages, feeding the pets, taking dogs for walks, giving cats some much-needed playtime, or even comforting pets who are sick or need surgery. If you're a little older, you may be able take on responsibilities like helping with medical procedures or doing office work.
Fostering and adoption
Did you know that there are millions of abandoned pets each year in the U.S.? They are everywhere-including your community. These animals need love, compassion, and help finding new families. If you have room in your heart and home, you can volunteer with a local animal rescue group to care for a dog, cat, or other pet until he or she is adopted. This is called "fostering" or "foster care"! This type of volunteering is very rewarding, but also requires a lot of responsibility and help from your family.
Zoos and nature centers
Most zoos and nature centers rely on volunteers to help care for animals, talk to visitors, and keep everything running smoothly. Depending on your age, you might be able to become a zoo volunteer who cleans animal habitats, prepares animal meals, lends a hand in the clinic or office, or even talks to younger kids about animal education. The best way to get involved is to call your local zoo or nature center and ask what youth volunteer programs they offer.
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Olympic Village provides comfortable sleeping arrangements for athletes under 5-foot-8
Situated in a room that appears to be esthetically plagiarized from a Target billboard, the London Olympic Athletes Village offers two beds measuring 68 inches long for competitors to sleep in.
Yes, within a single collegiate-style dormitory, two top-tier athletes will rest up for an event that will generate billions of dollars in advertising revenue in a bed that many prisons would deem underwhelming. Although to be fair, napping in a twin bed next to your college roommate is usually the time in one's life when we are able to wake up at 6:00 a.m. and train for elite competition, so perhaps they can channel some of the famous "freshman energy" philosophy majors are known for.
The night stands, however, are actually pretty cool.
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Dynamite Entertainment to Release Retrospective Art Book of a True American Icon: Gumby
Gumby, the unforgettable stop motion character, has entertained generations of fans since his introduction in the early 1950s. Now, Dynamite will release the essential compendium to his 60-year history in 2017, featuring an incredible retrospective on not only the characters themselves, but a look into the life of their creator: Art Clokey.
New Deluxe Collection to Pay Tribute to The Art and History of the Creations of Art Clokey
"The most fascinating life story I've ever known just happens to be about my dad, mom and the world famous characters they created. Art Clokey's journey intersects and influences major touchstones of our American life. The sixty-year, behind-the-scenes story of Gumby and Davey & Goliath, interwoven with a rich tapestry of photos and rare anecdotes, weds perfectly with Art Clokey and his amazing life," says Joe Clokey, son of Gumby creator, Art Clokey.
"This book will be a fascinating 'page-turner' with never-before-told stories about this clay animation pioneer. You'll see Art's friendship with East-West philosopher Alan Watts. His love and partnership with his wife Ruth Clokey and later with Gloria Clokey. Explore Art's fascination with the counter cultural creative winds of the late 60s and 70s, infused with his spiritual learning from Christianity, Zen Buddhism and Eastern Avatars," states Joe Clokey.
Joe continues, "Discover Art's groundbreaking stop motion TV commercials in the early 50s (including his work with fellow stop motion legend Ray Harryhausen), along with over 40 hours of Gumby and Davey adventures, and art films, which opened up new avenues for all of us, the texture of which will inspire. See how stop motion super stars got their start with Clokey Productions, and then went on to work on iconic films from Star Wars, Terminator and Beetlejuice to Nightmare Before Christmas, Toy Story and Kubo. It's truly an honor to work with Dynamite Entertainment on this very special book."
"Art Clokey and Gumby are as important to the history of American animation as the creations of Walt Disney," says Dynamite CEO and publisher, Nick Barrucci, "To be able to tell the story of this man and his incredible cast of characters is a high watermark, both as a publisher, and for me as a fan. Looking through these incredible photos and reading such rich history is guaranteed to make each and every one of us feel like a kid again."
Dynamite Entertainment's beautiful Gumby retrospective will be released in 2017. Look for details on pricing, format, and release in the coming weeks, along with news of other future Dynamite Gumby products!
About Dynamite Entertainment:
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles – including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers – have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
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About Premavision, Inc. / Clokey Productions, Inc.
Founded by Art and Ruth Clokey, Premavision/Clokey Productions stop motion animation studio is best known for creating the iconic character Gumby—the world's original clayboy. The studio has produced over 200 Gumby TV episodes and The Gumby Movie, as well as the popular Davey and Goliath show. The company's productions have aired worldwide for 60 years, and the legacy continues under the direction of Joe and Joan Clokey.
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Here Comes Gumby in the Hollywood Christmas Parade
Mark your calendars!
- Live parade, Sunday, November 27.
- TV airings throughout the season: listings available here.
Gumby will make his way down the red carpet of the Hollywood Christmas Parade on Sunday, November 27. A 60-foot inflatable Gumby joins the Gumby mascot and the Clokey family who will be presenting Gumby DVDs (compliments of NCircle Entertainment) and Gumby bendable toys (donated by N.J. Croce) to Toys for Tots.
The televised parade premieres on the CW channel in early December and will air throughout the holiday season on the CW, the Hallmark Channel, American Forces Network, KTLA and other affiliates. Check here for air times and channels in your area.
Television travel expert Laura McKenszie and household name Erik Estrada are slated to host the parade. Olivia Newton John is Grand Marshal. The parade kicks off with a concert in the grandstand area with favorites: Olivia Newton John, Kenny G, Scotty McCreery, War, Masters of Illusion, Band of Merrymakers, Julia Ara, Eric Benet, Empty Hearts and Cyndi Lauper performing!
Bands, TV/film/radio/book celebrities, floats, giant inflatable characters, equestrian teams, dancers and more… will march the two-mile route down Hollywood, Vine and Sunset Avenues.
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Meet Gumby's Godfather Tom Sarnoff
Gumby Central spent some quality time with Tom Sarnoff, Gumby's Godfather. Tom, a young executive at NBC studios in the 1950s and '60s, greenlit the very first Gumby Show, and he's been involved with Gumby ever since. He has made tremendous contributions to the television industry. Here's the interview:
GC: When did you first meet Gumby creator Art Clokey?
TS: I first met Art Clokey in 1955. He had been referred to me by a producer named Sam Engel. At the time I was Director of Production and Business Affairs of NBC, West Coast. Art showed me his Gumbasia film and some film of the Gumby character. I was very intrigued by what I saw, and recommended to the Program Department, headquartered in New York, that we make a deal with Art to develop the Gumby concept. Gumby was first tested on the Howdy Doody Show, and he came across as a winner. As a result, I made a deal with Art for a series.
GC: Why are you called Gumby's Godfather?
TS: I guess… because I recommended and made the first deal for the series, and because I have been with and have been making deals for Gumby for his whole 61 years. Also, even though Gumby was the creation of Art Clokey, I have always felt something special for him and that he was "a part of me," too.
GC: You knew Art Clokey for more than 50 years. What was Art Clokey like?
TS: Art was completely dedicated to his creations and very serious about whatever was done with Gumby. On the other hand, he fortunately also had a very good sense of humor, which he used with great success in his Gumby episodes.
I very much enjoyed working with Art. I thought that he was extremely creative, so I gave him pretty free rein in his TV series deal; and, I think it worked out well. I was also very pleased and flattered that Art came to me after we were no longer with NBC and asked me to help him get Gumby restarted. Although we tried to get a movie made, we wound up making a deal with Lorimar for a new TV series.
GC: Tom Sarnoff has worked closely with other TV, Film and Music icons.
He negotiated all of the contracts with Bob Hope for his NBC TV specials and series and all of Elvis' NBC deals. He worked at NBC for 25 years, and in addition to his television accomplishments, he was instrumental in producing NBC's Disney on Parade and Peter Pan arena shows. He served as an executive producer for the Bonanza TV movies and a number of Broadway productions. After founding his own company, Tom produced his own world-touring arena shows, such as Yabba Dabba Doo, featuring Hanna-Barbera characters.
Sarnoff has been a keen participant in many activities within the television Industry—he served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and was instrumental in establishing the Television Academy Foundation, among other key roles. He has also played an active leadership role in many civic and community affairs, including the Special Olympics, for which he assisted his wife Jan (President of the California chapter, 1971-85).
GC: Your father David Sarnoff is a legend in the television industry, and he's credited with founding NBC. He's mentioned in all the film history books. I'm sure that he influenced your choice of career. Could you speak a bit about him?
TS: My father, who was responsible for the formation of NBC, was also the visionary who envisioned television, brought it to life, and established the television industry.
During the early years of TV development, NBC experimented with showing cartoons such as Felix the Cat. In 1931 they built a studio to experiment with live broadcasting. When they were ready to expose their accomplishment, my father gathered together a group of distinguished citizens including bankers, politicians, etc. and told them what they were going to see. He pulled off a black cloth that was covering the TV monitor and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, the first broadcast of live television." Unbeknownst to him, however, but with the collusion of my mother, I had been sneaked over to the studio. When the black cloth was removed, out popped on the screen a little four-year old boy who waved and said, "Hello, Daddy." I'm sure that it took a while for my father to recover from that shock when he had expected some dancing girls.
I still can feel the extreme heat of the klieg lights that they used in the studio those days, and that experience will be etched in my memory forever. Unfortunately, they did not pick up my option so I never really became a TV star.
GC: You're a star in our book. You have an amazing list of accomplishments, too numerous to mention here. We've heard you say that Gumby's strength is his character, and that "he always leaves a place better than how he found it." You're definitely a Gumby kindred spirit.
Thank you for joining us Tom. It has been an honor to meet with you.Read More »
Gumby Jams with the Iconic Band RUSH!
The iconic Canadian band RUSH has a new documentary, RUSH / Time Stand Still, which debuted in select theaters on November 3 and 17, 2016 in the U.S. and Canada. This fascinating documentary chronicles the final major tour of the legendary rock band.
Gumby – RUSH connection
RUSH members love Gumby! So much so, that they featured cuts to Gumby and pals jamming to their first big hit "Working Man" at their theater showings and in their promotions. Check out the Rush Facebook page to see the official jam.
The DVD/BluRay released on November 18. Best Buy has a special edition of the DVD that includes a Gumby keychain with Gumby wearing a RUSH t-shirt. Click here for a sneak peek.
About Time Stand Still
The RUSH Time Stand Still website explains:
"It is an intimate view "under the hood" of a historic moment from the perspective of the band, their fans, crew, and management. Featuring interviews with the band throughout their sold-out 2015 40th Anniversary Tour, the film also shows rarely seen backstage footage capturing the final moments of life on the road. Highlighted as well is the impact on the band's fans and the world that has been built around the beloved Canadian trio."
"Time Stand Still is not only a good story, but it helps to explain why this band has mattered to so many people, in so many countries, for so many decades. – Huffington Post
"It's true that RUSH doesn't mean today what it did in '76 or even '96. It may mean more." – Rolling Stone
You can read more about the documentary here.
Gumby has many fans in the music world. We're thrilled to include RUSH.Read More »
Gumby Pops up in Toy Exhibits Across the Country
Gumby and Pokey are touring the U.S. Our dynamic duo (6" bendable toys from the '60s) are on display in the new exhibit: Toys of the '50s, 60s and 70s. Now appearing in its fifth U.S. city, the exhibit is drawing large crowds. This fun exhibit chronicles toys through three decades. And you guessed it… Gumby made the cut.
Gumby. Barbie. Slinky. Mr. Potato Head. Wham-O. Spirograph. Hot Wheels.
The names of popular toys from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s capture the craziness, the joy, and the sheer fun of being a kid. But beneath those nutty names are rich veins of nostalgia, memory, and history. The stories of the kids who played with these toys, the adults who bought them, the child-rearing experts who judged them, and the people who invented them reflect the rhythms of American life. Experience the toys and their stories through three imagined living rooms that bring the decades back to life.
The exhibit opened at the Missouri History Museum on October 29, 2016, and runs through January 22, 2017. Learn more here.
The exhibit, organized by the Minnesota History Center, has shown at the Colorado History Center and the Heinz History Center in Pittsburg, PA in association with the Smithsonian, and Museum of History and Science in Seattle.
Get a sneak peek of the exhibit in this video produced by the Heinz History Center: >>Watch now.
It's fun for the entire family! Be sure to check it out if it appears in a city near you.Read More »
New Gumby DVDs: The 60's Episodes, Vol. 2 Now Available
Iconic Remastered Gumby Episodes–Always in Style
Here come Gumby and Pokey in a new DVD gift set of wild and inventive late 60's episodes! The Adventures of Gumby, 1960s, Volume 2 was just released on September 13, 2016. It contains over 40 clay-animated episodes, fully re-mastered from their original camera rolls and soundtracks. A great bonus—two Blockheads bendable toys are included. Get yours here.
All of the episodes featuring Nopey, the dog who only says "no," can be found this set. Also appearing are Prickle, Goo, the Blockheads, Professor Kapp, Dr. Zveegee, the Moon Boggles, and other characters with whom Gumby and Pokey have creative, fun adventures. These cleverly written stories engage both children and adults with enduring themes that captivate today's audiences as they did when first released.
Some great special features are included: the art film "The Clay Peacock;" a behind the scenes photo gallery; the re-mastered "Have a Heart" animated theme song; and super fun clay animated bumpers. You'll also get to see some of the animators who worked on these episodes talk about their experiences at Clokey Productions. These same animators went on to animate hundreds of iconic films from Star Wars and beyond.
The set is now available at Gumby.com, and will be on shelves at major retailers such as Target, WalMart, Best Buy, Sam's Club, Barnes and Noble, groceries and other stores in October-December, just in time for the holiday season.
And wait, there's more…
Don't forget Vol. 1 of the 1960s and the '50's collection DVD sets. Each set is a great value with over 200 minutes of programming and unique bendable toys. Collect them all!
More Gumby fun is on the way! NCircle Entertainment will be releasing The Gumby Movie (1990s), re-mastered in its full length in early 2017. The 80's series will hit stores later in 2017. Stay tuned…
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Gumby's Home Coming – Art Clokey's Residence on Home Tour
Claremont Heritage Home Tour and Fall Festival Welcome Gumby
Come see the childhood home of Gumby creator Art Clokey, which will be open during the Claremont Heritage Home Tour and Fall Festival on October 9, 2016. An exhibit about Art Clokey will be on display in the home, and children will enjoy Gumby-inspired activities.
Five unique homes, including those designed by Millard Sheets and Theodore Criley, Jr. will be open for docent-led tours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on October 9. The homes are located in the Via Zurita neighborhood, which is one of Claremont's hidden treasures (Via Zurita, two blocks north of Foothill Blvd. and one Block East of Indian Hill Blvd in Claremont, California.)
The Clokey home is only open to those who have purchased a Home Tour ticket. Get your tickets in advance here or at the event.
Sunset Reception
Meet special guests Joe (Art Clokey's son) and Joan Clokey at the Sunset Reception on Friday, October 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the former Clokey residence. As the owners of Gumby's stop motion animation studio, Premavision/Clokey Productions, they carry on the family legacy, bringing Gumby to the next generation. Join us for refreshments and jazz at the reception. Reservations are required. Purchase tickets before September 30. See the Claremont Heritage website for more details.
Fall Festival
The festival, a free event, held the same day and time and in the same location as the Home Tour, is a celebration of art, architecture and sustainability. The festival features arts and crafts, heritage flea market, live music, food trucks and experts in renovations, gardens and sustainability.
Purchase advance tickets for the Home Tour at participating local businesses or online at: http://claremontheritage.org/hometour.html
Read more about the Home Tour, Fall Festival and other events in Claremont in the Vil Clare online magazine.
See you there!
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Kubo and the Two Strings – Another Stop Motion Masterpiece
A Beautiful Stop Motion Adventure
Magic, mystery and art are woven into a heroic Samurai tale in the new film, Kubo and the Two Strings. This action adventure story takes us on a dreamlike journey through ancient Japan. It's visually stunning with a blend of stop motion animation and CG techniques. The film's heartfelt messages about kindness, compassion and finding one's own path in life add emotion and drama. Kubo's serious quest is punctuated by some laugh-out-loud moments. Here's the official trailer.
Produced by Laika stop motion studios, directed by Travis Knight, written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler, it debuted on August 19, 2016. Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara and George Takei lend their voices to the film.
Kubo's Gumby Connection
A number of former Gumby animators and creatives worked on Kubo. The animation and sets were so lifelike. Stop motion has come a long way since the earliest days of Gumby in the 1950s. While the basic process is still the same (taking photos one frame at a time), the technology has evolved. Check out these fascinating behind-the-scenes videos to learn more about how the film was created:
Kubo and the Two Strings Behind the Scenes Time Lapse
Daniel Alderson. Stop Motion Animator
The Story
Kubo, a young boy, climbs down from his mountain cave home where he lives with his mother to dazzle crowds in town with his dramatic story telling each day. He conjures up origami characters that come to life as he plays his shamisen. His inventive tales center on battles that Hanzo, his missing Samurai warrior father, wages with monsters. The stories spin out of control, and Kubo goes on a classic quest to find the magical armor that will allow him to defeat vengeful spirits from the past.
The film is getting great reviews.
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film has an approval rating of 96%, based on 121 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kubo and the Two Strings matches its incredible animation with an absorbing — and bravely melancholy — story that has something to offer audiences of all ages."
Michael O'Sullivan of Washington Post gave the film 4/4 stars, stating that the film is "both extraordinarily original and extraordinarily complex, even for a grown-up movie masquerading as a kiddie cartoon (which it kind of is)."
Glenn Kenny of The New York Times wrote that "the movie's blend of stop-motion animation for the main action with computer-generated backgrounds is seamless, creating what is the most visually intoxicating of all Laika's movies."
It's fun for the entire family. Check it out!
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The Little Prince and Gumby – Unique Connections
Gumby and The Little Prince have a few things in common, so it was with great anticipation that we watched The Little Prince feature film on Netflix on the opening night in the U.S. this month. >>Watch the trailer.
The film is based on the famous and timeless French novella, The Little Prince (published in 1943), which is one of the best-selling books of all time. The film is beautiful. This adaptation captures the wondrous spirit of the book with an amazing blend of stop motion animation and CG artistry.
Connections with Gumby
Gumby creator Art Clokey was acquainted with Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the author of the The Little Prince. Antoine was a pioneering aviator who had recounted his aviation experiences in the Sahara Desert in both his memoirs and in The Little Prince. Art Clokey was a reconnaissance photographer in World War II, stationed in North Africa. He had some similar experiences as Antoine, and even met him in the early 1940s. Art told us that the Gumby episode "Small Planets" was loosely influenced by The Little Prince. You can see the kindred spirit of the little girl's yearning for imagination, fun and adventure in Gumby.
Jumping forward to 2014-2016, our very own Gumby Animation Director Anthony Scott served as lead animator on The Little Prince. Anthony got his start as a stop motion animator in the late '80s when Art Clokey hired him to work on the Gumby series. Anthony has gone on to work on other amazing stop motion films such as James and the Giant Peach, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, Corpse Bride, Paranorman, and many more.
Animator Anthony Scott Shares his Experiences
"The Little Prince was a once-in-a-lifetime project that I was fortunate to be a part of. Since I was a child, I was familiar with the book, especially its strange and fascinating illustrations. Our core team including Jamie Caliri (Stop Motion Creative Director and founder of Dragonframe stop motion software) and Alexander Juhasz (Stop Motion Production Designer) and myself, set up a small studio in Montréal, Canada. We put together a top-notch crew of local talent to produce the stop motion sequences in Mark Osborne's film.
Saint-Exupery's story was told through the use of paper puppets. Like clay, paper is a beautiful material to work with in stop motion animation. These sequences have received world-wide acclaim and I feel, have effectively connected with the spirit of The Little Prince."
Hear from the Team that Created the Film
For more details about the stop motion production, watch these podcasts:
AnimateClay Live Stop Motion Chat Podcast
- Alexander Juhasz (Character Designer/Production Designer)
- Anthony Scott (Lead Animator)
Skwigly Podcast
The talents behind the stop-motion in The Little Prince:
- Anthony Scott (Lead Animator)
- Corinne Merrell (Art Director)
- Jamie Caliri (Creative Director)
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The Adventures of Gumby, 1960s, Volume 1 gift set just released on February 23, 2016. This set includes over 40 episodes from the early '60s, and a '60's style 4.5" bendable Pokey toy. It's available at Gumby.com and major retailers such as Target, WalMart, Best Buy, Sam's Club, Barnes and Noble, groceries and many more.
Joe Clokey, son of Art and Ruth Clokey, the creators of the Gumby, found the original camera film rolls in the archives, and he has lovingly restored them. The film held up beautifully over the decades; the episodes look as though they were just created. The episodes are shown in their original lengths with the original soundtracks.
The DVD includes some great bonus features, including the charming first pilot (with sound) that aired on NBC in which Gumby sings an entertaining song about himself. Other special features include: Space Ball, a rare episode that first introduced Professor Kapp; a tour of the 1964 Clokey Productions studio; and a special behind-the-scenes photo gallery.
Volume 2 of the 1960s will be released in the fall of 2016. Following that, NCircle Entertainment will be releasing The Gumby Movie (1990s), re-mastered in its full length. The 80's series will launch after that.
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"Just got my NEW Gumby set, which includes the shorts that were made in the 60s. What a great set! They went back to the original camera elements to make a transfer that is above and beyond your wildest dreams……..PLUS……..they have their original soundtracks, unlike the set that was released by RHINO years ago. Those had replaced music and voice tracks, all synthesized. This is the real deal! I loved Gumby and Pokey when I was growing up and I love them still. Hats off to Joe Clokey for a terrific job in helping to keep his clay brother alive! In case you DON'T know, Joe is the son of Gumby's creator Art Clokey. PLUS a bonus on the DVD……the ACTUAL pilot that launched the series. Before this set, it was always thought that GUMBY ON THE MOON was the pilot……it was a little film that I had in my own collection entitled "Gumby Business, a Sample". The Clokey company had some footage from this landmark film but I supplied them with the complete film with it's original soundtrack. Thanks to legendary TV pioneer E Roger Muir, producer of The Howdy Doody Show, this film survived. It is the actual print they used on Howdy Doody on June 16, 1955 that Roger and his wife Barbara archived and eventually gave to me. As the wonderful song on the show goes……"if you've got a heart then Gumby's a part of You….." It STILL holds true today. Thank You Joe Clokey for another wonderful collection! Gumby and Pokey ARE a part of YOU! Now, I'm gonna watch Gumby and Pokey!" -Jack Roth
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How to make a full switch recepticle half switched and half constant power?
Hello all, first let me say that I am good at fishing but the electrical stuff is half chinese to me. I have a switched recepticle that when switched is fully on. I would like to make it half constant on all the time. I cannot run any additonal wires where this switch/recepticle are now because of cabinets in the way. The recepticle is the only one on this switch and all it has is three wires, white/black and green. Thanks for your help!
If it only has the black, white, and green wire, you cannot change this to a 1/2 switch receptacle.
What wires are located at the switch, and is it wire with cable or conduit?
Yes the switch only has 3 wires black/white and green. So I am out of luck? There is nothing else I can do? Thanks John
PS A weird thought idea but I thought about a clap on/clap off(not sure how it work?) for the one 1/2 I do not want constant on? Thanks!
PS 2- Its romex cable
The recepticle I am going to use is also hidden on top of the cabinets, it is used to plug in the cabinet lights. I just saw a wireless recepticle that I might be able to leave the switch on, plug the wireless recepticle into that and plug the kitchen cabinet lights into that and turn on and off with the wireless tranbsmitter and plug my home theatre wireless speaker plug into the other side of the always on recepticle? Seems like an idea if nothing else can be done? Thanks
Is there only one cable assembly in the receptacle? How about in the switch?
One of them should have more than one cable assembly (with corresponding black-white-green conductors in it) in the box.
IF the switch only has one cable in it, and the outlet has 2 cables in it, then it is very possible to obtain the results you are seeking simply by changing a few connections..... :whistling2:
What do you mean by "half constant on all the time'
If there is only one wire (black/white/green) at the outlet, then I assume that power is supplied at the switch. If you are willing to play around with a switch and outlet that is something other than standard, this can be done without additional wiring.
There are outlets and switches that send control signals through the power lines. If you get a switch that sends the control signals and an outlet that receives them, simply replace your existing devices with these. You would have to change the wiring at the switch box so that the feed to the outlet is constant, rather than switched.
Besides a couple of simple steps to program the devices, that would be it. Cost would be less than $100 for the two devices. If this sounds like something that would be worth it for you, then respond here and I can provide further details.
Ok that is something i would like to try. However the instruction would need to be for a 4th grader(I'm not as smart as a 5th grader :huh:) I also cannot run any additional wire thru the wall as the kitchen cabinets are in the way. The switch has two switches in it. One on top of each other. The top switch is for my recepticle which is above the cabinets and has the inside cabinet lights plugged into it. The bottom switch controls the under cabinet lights. The recepticle I need to change to half always on and half switched has only 3 wires, wht/bk/gn. Hope this helps! Would the new device switch have 2 switches in it? Also at the switch I actually have 3 boxes for the 1.telephone recepticle, 2 two switches for ceiling lights and 3 the double switch i mentioned above( one for recepticle and one for undercab lights) and i would need the new one to have two switches built into it as well. Tx John
I use "insteon" switches throughout my house. (There are also other types, including X-10, UPB, Zwave, others.) Insteon does not make a double switch. They do, however, make a keypad that can indirectly (via communication with another insteon device) control up to devices. The keypad, itself, can directly (hooking to a load) control only a single device.
Since your outlet would be only indirectly controlled, a keypad could work here. You would simply have a few extra buttons that are unused. The outlets are designed in such a way that only one half is controlled. The other is always on. This is how you want it, as I understand.
In order to make this work, you will have to be willing to open your switch box and identify the hots and neutrals. You will need to identify the wire that goes to your outlet and to your undercabinet lights. You would be removing your existing double switch and replacing it with the keypad. Using wire nuts, you will need to be able to hook hot to the outlet wire, and the keypad. You will be combining neutrals.
Programming, in your case, would be performed at the devices. You simply have to "link" (establish communication between) the appropriate keypad button and the outlet. This is simple enough for even a third-grader.
If this sounds like something with which you are comfortable, then here are the devices. Six button keypad in ivory (8-buttons are available):
I have not mentioned switchplates. These are all decora type devices requiring that type of switchplate opening. I am unsure if this matches your existing switchplate. While combination switchplates are available, one with a combo light switch and phone outlet I am less certain about. You need to consider this.
One additional thought about this approach....these devices can be configured in several different ways and can respond to other insteon devices such as timers. You could easily add an insteon-enabled timer and use this to automatically trigger your insteon-controlled lights (in your case, undercabinet and outlet) based on time and/or sunset/sunrise. You could also use the extra keypad buttons to control other fixtures in the room, if you wish to add to your collection of insteon devices.
Thanks Oberck! I think those systems are pretty cool and are exactly what I need. I need to clarify that the existing switchplate has three boxes in it, 1)is a switch on top and a recepticle on bottom of which I plug on the tel power, 2) is a switch and dimmer combo and 3) is my double switch which goes to the recepticle we talked about. I think I like that idea and will look into it further and let you know what I decide to do, Thanks so much! John
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Citation: Doll, K.M. 2009. A Convenient Low-Resolution NMR Method for the Determination of the Molecular Weight of Soybean Oil-Based Polymers. Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation. 14(4):185-189. Interpretive Summary: We have developed a method using a low resolution instrument to gain information that was previously only available using significantly more expensive technology. Due to its chemical structure, soybean oil undergoes chemical changes when it is heated in the absence of oxygen, or with various chemical catalysts. One thing that changes significantly is the size of the molecules. We developed a method to study these changes using a low resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, commonly available in many laboratories. This work is a benefit to many laboratories which may have the low resolution instrument, but do not have access to the higher technology.
Technical Abstract: By studying a series of soybean oil based polymers, using low resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, an easy method to study molecular weight was developed. The relationship between a polymer's molecular weight and the instrument's response can be correlated in a linear relationship. Correlation constants (r2) of 0.988, when data was taken at -10ºC, and 0.999, when the study was done at 0ºC, were observed. Overall, this method is simple and with instrument modification, could be applied to other types of polymers as well.


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Finding Happiness
Part One
It was unhealthy and he knew it. But he just couldn't bring himself to trust much of anyone since… since the days he visited that dreadful island and saw that helpless demon treated like that…
Following the weeks after the break up with Daminan, Aya had found himself shacked up in his room most nights reading books. The three other men he lived with had noticed his unhealthy routine and mentioned it on more than one occasion. He didn't pay much attention to them, what he did wasn't any of their business anyway was it?
Tsukiyono Omi was the youngest, and the most worried about him. Being only 17 he was the most innocent and sometimes begged Aya to come out of his shell and go out. He had once in a while; when a particularly good event was coming up that he wanted to go to.
Hidaka Ken was a stubborn and hot headed as a bull. More then once he had barged into Aya's room and demanded he stop being such a bitch and get over what ever he was moping around about. And on those occasions he had left Aya's room with a black eye. It wasn't like he could understand what Aya had seen anyway.
That brought him to the oldest of the four of them, Kudoh Yohji. He was the playboy and the one that hit the club scene almost every night. And usually came back either drunk or with a date. The one time Aya had woken up in Yohji's bed after having a fight with Ken he saw just how big and comfortable his bed was. Plenty of room there for a date and then some. But he figured that Yohji needed the room because of how tall he was. The oldest stood a good 6 inches above his own head.
Yohji wasn't as pushy as the others. But he had suggested Aya join him a couple nights to go to some new clubs. Yohji had an idea what was eating at Aya which is what brought him to Aya's door so late at night. The door was already ajar; he just gave it a gentle nudge with the toe of his boot and stood in the doorway, leaning against the jam.
"Nose stuck in a book yet again? Damn it Aya this is unhealthy. You need to get out and get over what ever crab apple that's up your ass." Yohji took a long drag on his cigarette, held it in a moment and blew it out.
"Yohji, you know I don't tolerate your smoking in the house, what makes you think I would tolerate it in my own room?" Aya looked up over the rim of his glasses from the book he was so deep into.
Yohji gave his best playboy smirk. "I'm not in your room, I'm in the hall." He pointed down to where he stood was in the hallway just outside Aya's door. It was that moment Aya took a moment to analyze what Yohji was wearing. A short green crop top with low slung leather pants. Hip huggers, to be exact; no underwear. He could tell easily because those kinds of pants weren't cut for underwear. Had he been wearing any Aya would have been able to tell the outline of them though the material.
"I didn't ask for your opinion on my current mental state. Had I wanted any opinion on that I would have asked the coffee machine." He elegantly took off his glasses, deciding that it was a waist of time to read while Yohji was in the house, and sat them on top of the closed book on his end table.
"Ouch… Hey I just came to ask if you wanted to come with me to the club. Its got the best music and the alcohol there isn't bad either." He hooked his thumb over his shoulder as he talked about the club.
"You have asked me that every night this week." Aya said as he moved to go to his closet.
"Yeah, I just thought, you know, maybe tonight you'd give in and come with." Yohji gave a half hearted shrug as he adjusted his position on the door jam.
Aya hated to be predictable, always saying no every night was becoming routine and he decided a change was in order. Yohji's cigarette almost dropped from his lips as he watched Aya walk out in some leather pants and tight sleeveless shirt of his own. No midriff like Yohji; that would be pushing it. "Maybe I'll come see what's so great about these clubs you keep raving about." Aya snagged his coat from the chair, and quietly went past a stunned Yohji.
It took him a moment to realize Aya was already down the stairs and headed for the door before he was able to shake the fuzz from his brain and grabbed his own coat, "Yo, wait for me!"
The music was too loud and the dance floor a little too packed for his liking. So, Aya kept his seat by the bar watching over his drink like a hawk. He'd heard too many horror stories about young men falling victim to someone slipping drugs into their unattended drinks.
He watched Yohji on the dance floor, rubbing against anyone who was next to him while he danced seductively. That was his specialty after all, and he played the part very well. Aya sighed with disdain as he sipped at his vodka. I should have stayed home.
He suddenly felt a presence next to him and turned to see Yohji's smiling face at him. He didn't know which was scarier; a smiling, smug Yohji or a pissed off Yohji.
"Come on and dance already, it'll get you to loosen up and get your blood flowing." He grabbed Aya's arm and half drug half led him across the dance floor into the throng of bodies.
"If anyone touches me wrong there will be blood flowing, I can assure you that." Yohji heard Aya's baritone voice behind him.
"Someone really has to get that crab apple out of your ass. Was it Damien that put it there for you?" Yohji asked as he suddenly came to a stop and Aya ran right smack into his chest.
"How do you know about him?" Aya looked up into Yohji's eyes with the best glare he could muster past the surprise he felt.
"I saw you leave with him a couple times and started digging and found out his name and what he does. Why didn't you just tell us you had a boyfriend? Were you afraid you'd be too embarrassed to admit you were gay?"
"No!" Aya hissed, "Drop it alright! You have no clue what you're talking about!" Just as he was about to turn and leave the club all together Yohji grabbed him and pulled him against his body and began to move.
Yohji leaned over and whispered into his ear. "Or were you afraid I might be jealous?"
Aya's eyes narrowed into little slits of anger and he jammed an elbow into Yohji's ribs. That effectively loosened his grip on Aya. He spun around and landed a well placed punch right into Yohji's jaw that made Yohji fly back right onto his ass.
Everyone around them stopped dancing to stare at the fight going on. Yohji sat up and wiped the trickle of blood from his lip on the back of his hand. "Bastard, I bet you thought you had hidden it so well. Thought none of us noticed. Maybe you were just too damned wrapped up in your own world of pity to not notice that someone close to you had any interest."
Aya glared daggers at him, "You have no idea what happened between Damien and I." And with that he stalked over to where they had checked their jackets, grabbed his, and walked out. They had taken Yohji's Super Seven to the club so he had no way to get home except walk. He pulled on his coat and started walking.
Behind him the door to the club came open, letting out the loud music as Yohji walked out. He saw Aya and quickly caught up. "So why don't you tell me what happened?"
He stopped and clenched his hands in his pockets. "You wouldn't understand what happened… Wouldn't understand any of it…"
Yohji slipped in front of him so he couldn't get away, "Try me."
Aya looked up at him, even though he had given him a fat lip all he saw in Yohji's eyes was understanding and hope; and, dare he say, love. Aya sighed as he conceded himself; maybe all his team mates were right, maybe he had been bottling all this up for nothing.
"Not here… somewhere privet…" Aya spoke softly and turned to head back to Yohji's car.
Yohji snagged his arm before he could get away and pulled him to look into his own green eyes. Yohji looked down into violet pools that threatened to swallow him up. Nature marks dangerous beasts with vivid colors, he mulled to himself. If the red hair and violet eyes weren't testament to the danger he was playing with then the look in Aya's eyes was.
"Aya… Sometimes you don't have to look any farther than your back yard for what ever it is you're looking for… If you really thought you could get what ever it was that you wanted from that Damien then I'm sorry to say you're a pretty poor judge of character." Yohji knew that what he said was a good way to get himself clocked again, but it needed to be said.
"Oh, and you are?" Aya hissed at him.
"I don't pretend to be, but I know when I'm getting my ass in deep shit. I know I happen to be playing with fire right now but I'm willing to risk getting burnt if I fail… But just so you know I'm not planning on failing." Yohji's eyes bore into Aya's and Aya couldn't help but move back and twist out of Yohji's hold.
Aya just walked back to Yohji's car but Yohji didn't move. "I thought you wanted to know what happened."
"It's still early, why don't we walk? The park isn't too far anyway." Yohji had taken his keys out to set the alarm on his car and put them away again.
Sometimes Yohji could be as stubborn as Ken. He sighed and shrugged and walked until he met up with Yohji and they walked together in the direction of the park. While they walked Aya softly relayed the details of the break up with Damien after he had found him cheating on him.
Realization slowly leaked to Yohji's face as he listened to the grim details. "No wonder…" he sighed softly.
Aya didn't reply, just continued to walk in silence. They made it to the park eventually, the full moon shedding grim light on everything. There was no one in the park at this time of night when there could be stalkers and the like out.
Aya chose a bench to set on and Yohji plopped down next to him ungracefully as he lit a cigarette. He stared up at the moon as the cigarette slowly burned away. He pulled a few drags off of it now and then, but other then the sound of flicking of ashes and the night owls, they sat in silence.
"Why do you care?" Aya suddenly broke the silence. "Why do you care what I go though?"
Yohji looked over at him over his sunglasses. "Well we are a team after all… and if we can't trust each other in regular situations what makes you think we can trust each other while we're working?" Aya couldn't argue with Yohji's bit of reasoning. But he still was weary of the ex-detective. "I figure we both have our own fucked up past so if we can't lean on each other in times of mental cramps then who can we?"
The stupid logic of that made Aya give a short bark of ironic laughter. "Yeah, I guess we're both pretty fucked up in our own right."
"Besides I don't like to see you hurting." Yohji admitted softly. "And I was a bit jealous when I saw you running off with that tight ass, sugar daddy of yours. Sometimes I'd wish it was me setting in that limo with you instead…" Yohji gently scratched at an itch on his nose.
"I didn't much like going to see him sometimes… He insisted I move into an apartment he got for me, and every time he saw me he wanted to maul me…" Aya admitted as he leaned back against the bench where Yohji had an arm stretched out over it.
Yohji looked down at him over the rim of his sunglasses with a smug smile, "Well you do have a nice body. I don't know if I could keep my hands off you either from a long period of abstinence."
This made Aya blush, and he turned and pretended to examine the tree next to them as the blood rushed to his face. Yohji had to admit that was a welcome change from the girls he'd use to date that intentionally blushed to make themselves look cute. It was disgusting sometimes when the girl was a bit obnoxious in the presence of a sex god such as himself.
Yohji reached over, cupping Aya's chin, and gently got him to look at him. "You know you are good looking, and I don't mean in a sex sense…" Yohji leaned in and touched his lips against Aya's. He knew it was probably a little too soon but he just wanted to kiss him so badly.
The kiss was only a feather light one. No open mouths or tongues yet. Yohji was surprised when Aya returned the kiss and ran his tongue against the seam of Yohji's lips, seeking access. Of which he was all too happy to grant.
It was to Yohji's realization that Aya really needed someone he could depend on. Someone that he could come to in times of need and not expect to be mauled just because the other was sex deprived. Kudoh Yohji wasn't one for commitments really, but, he thought, what the hell?
Gently he slid his arms around Aya's back and pulled him closer. He broke the kiss off, in full Kudoh seduction mode, and began kissing down his jaw to his ear. He softly whispered words of endearment that meant more then anything he had ever said before.
"I'm not going to hurt you. Never…" He softly whispered as he took the lobe of Aya's ear between his teeth.
Aya closed his eyes. "Make it go away…" Aya drew a breath in to his air deprived lungs and spoke again, this time a little clearer. "Make me forget about him… about that… what happened…"
Yohji couldn't help but grin his sexiest grin. "Your wish is my command." He sealed his lips back against Aya's and this time he was the aggressor. But he backed off when he felt Aya back off. He then gently sucked Aya's tongue into his mouth and kissed him tenderly to correct his mistake. He kissed his way back down Aya's jaw and landed on his neck.
Aya enjoyed everything Yohji was giving him that Damien sometimes forgot to give to him. He eagerly laid his head back with closed eyes as Yohji sucked a pattern on his neck. A nice deep purple spot that would grow deeper by morning. He smirked, Take that, you tight ass, Aya's mine now!
As much as making out in a public place made Yohji hot and bothered, he knew Aya wouldn't much enjoy it, especially if someone happened to stroll by. Besides, he wanted his and Aya's first time to be special and soft and everything Aya wanted for a change. Yohji wanted to make sure Aya knew he was good for more then just a quick fuck to scratch mutual itches. He wanted to make sure Aya knew he was there for him 24/7.
"Back to my room?" He breathed in Aya's ear as he pulled Aya's jacket back onto his shoulders where he had slipped it off. Gee, how did that happen?
Aya only nodded and took Yohji's hand as he stood to lead Aya away towards where they had left his car. Yohji opened the passenger door for Aya and then jumped into the driver side. He smiled when his precious car roared to life and drove away.
Sometime halfway though the drive back Aya had leaned over for a hot kiss. Yohji almost got distracted from the road. But he was a master at such things and more times then he could remember a date had done exactly what Aya was doing now.
Even though he was appalled with himself at so many conquests in the past and now being with Aya, something warmed in his heart as he thought of the idea of waking up to Aya's beautiful mussed up red hair, to his beautiful velvety violet eyes, to a lover.
Yohji maneuvered his car into the parking garage with ease and was barely out of the car before Aya was there waiting for him. On the way up he reached out and hit the alarm on his car. When they made it up to his room he pinned Aya to the door and kissed him as he fumbled for his keys to open the door.
They both tumbled into the dark room and, after pulling his keys from the lock; Yohji gave it a kick to shut it and then locked it on a second thought.
Having practice at it, Yohji knew right where his bed was and led Aya though the room to it. Gently setting down on the end of it he pulled Aya into his lap on his knees so that he towered above him for a change. It was then he took the time to worship the soft skin around Aya's belly button. Aya gave a start when Yohji's warm tongue slipped into the small indention in his tummy.
"Gods… Damien never did that…" Aya laced his fingers though Yohji's long locks to hold on.
Yohji smirked, "So glad I could be better than your previous lover." He ran his hands up Aya's sides, taking the black sleeveless shirt with him, and slipped it over his head and let it drop by the bed. "I have so much more to show you. Some of it I'm sure Damien might have shown you."
Yohji kissed here and there, leaving a wet trail on Aya's stomach. He noticed the red dusting of hair that led below his pants and couldn't wait to explore that next. With experienced fingers he popped the clasp of Aya's belt and the button to his pants. But the zipper stayed in place.
"You know what this is called?" Yohji asked his prey as he kissed the trail of hair down as far as he had opened the pants. Aya looked down at him curiously and Yohji smirked, "This is called the 'Happy Trail.'"
Aya laughed and then gasped as Yohji used his teeth to slowly unzip his pants, the vibration going straight to his cock. He used Yohji's shoulders to steady himself. Why did Yohji have to know exactly where to push the right buttons?
Yohji then stopped what he was doing and Aya looked down at him, half angry half sad. Yohji tapped his chin thoughtfully. "It would be easy for me to sink my hands down and get rid of those pants within seconds… But you know how I don't like easy." He smirked up at Aya, "Strip dance."
"What?" Aya's face fell as he looked at Yohji. Did he really want Aya to put on a show after he was making his knees feel like jell-o with the ministrations he was giving him?
Yohji smirked up at him, pretty as you please, and leaned back on his palms. "You heard me."
Aya looked at him as if he were crazy. However he slowly got down and used the dresser edge as something to dance against. He didn't just take his pants off either, he slowly slinked his hips and touched himself in different places. He had to admit that he was getting hot.
He slowly slid his hands into his pants to start lowering them, but he turned his back to Yohji so the only view he'd get was the view of his ass. Yohji groaned, "Sassy kitten, you know more about this then you let on." But Yohji was no where near displeased.
By the time Aya had slipped his second skin off he realized that the dancing was just a ploy to distract him from what Yohji was doing. While he had been dancing Yohji had gotten out a fat tube, a pair of cuffs with padding, and some silk scarves. He could guess what the first two items were for, but he couldn't imagine what the scarves were for.
"Come here, kitten. I promise I don't bite… hard anyway…" Yohji's sly smile made him a little edgy. In all honesty he didn't like being tied up; it made him feel helpless and he didn't like it. Almost sensing his fear Yohji stood and came over to him. "It's a game Aya, a rather fun game you might like."
"Bondage for me… I'm not really into bondage Yohji." Aya would have escaped him but was pinned against the dresser.
"Nani…? Oh those aren't for you." Yohji said as he nibbled on Aya's ear. "You'll see what the game is and I know you'll like it. Just trust me." Yohji smirked at Aya's uncertainty. "I bet Damien never let you be the one in charge huh? I bet he led all the dances." Yohji smiled down at him, "The biggest test of trust and loyalty doesn't lay in the battle field. It lays in a lover's bed." He kissed Aya tenderly and then walked back over to the bed. "Have a seat and I'll show you what real strip tease is all about."
Aya watched him carefully as he laid himself on the bed, set to watch Yohji show him what was what. Yohji set his favorite sex-it-up music and took a moment to get into the mood of the music and began to move, slow and sinuous. One could see it as though it was a beautiful dance. But the predatory look in Yohji's eyes was more than enough to prove exactly what his movements were all about.
The first thing to go was his tight crop top shirt. It fell to the floor with ease. Aya didn't exactly know how he was going to get out of the pants though. The pants looked as though they were painted on and there were a pair of handcuffs snapped on just for the look. Aya dimly wondered how many pairs of cuffs the man owned.
Yohji worked it a little before he worked on the pants, touching himself and making himself hot for Aya's enjoyment. That's all Yohji worried about, Aya's enjoyment of their night. He unbuckled his belt and slowly slid it though the loops. It fell to the floor with a dull thud.
He popped the button on his pants and slowly shivered the zipper down. I should really try out for Chippendales if I'm this good! From hooded eyes he could see exactly how hot he was making his partner. Only a few seconds now and he'd be showing off everything.
Striping may have been an art, but truly giving one's self over to someone else was the hardest thing. To have someone trust you so completely in every aspect of life was as precious as life itself. Yohji hoped that by showing Aya how much he trusted him that he could receive his trust in turn.
Yohji sunk his hands down the back of his pants as he turned so Aya could see his profile. Slowly, using his hands, he pushed the soft leather down, still slinking his hips this way and that.
It was like watching a snake shed its skin, Aya thought numbly as he watched Yohji. The moment his pants dropped Aya caught himself drooling. Never in his life had he drooled over anything and he didn't really want to start now. Yohji slunk over and smirked down at Aya, "I've just demonstrated one way to get someone hot and bothered without ever touching them."
And true enough, Aya was very hot but only a little bothered. But he was very hard and wanted Yohji very badly.
Yohji kissed him and switched their positions so he was closer to the head of the bed. "And now, you get to lead the dance. How ever you want me." Aya wasn't sure how to seduce properly, but he thought over Yohji's words a moment and kissed him, urging him back against the soft pillows.
Blindly he reached for the cuffs on the end table and got them. He knew Yohji heard the clink of them because he gave a start and shiver of anticipation. The cuffs were a safe kind that buckled and could be unbuckled by who ever was cuffed by them if the game got out of hand. Aya made a mental note that if he had these he had to have other toys.
He buckled one cuff around one wrist and, after slinging the other though a post of the headboard buckled the other around his other wrist. Yohji tested the bonds and looked up at Aya, "You did okay baby, a little refinement and your technique will be flawless."
After a moment of taking in the sight of Yohji cuffed to the bed he reached for one of the scarves and secured it around his eyes. Perfect.
He moved off the bed and looked under it for the box of toys he just knew was there. Yohji wiggled some to get comfortable with his bonds. Bingo, Aya thought as he found the box. He looked though them a moment and chose the egg vibrator that was in the bottom of the box. He then climbed his way back onto the bed. "Find what you were looking for kitten?" Yohji asked as he lay there blind.
"Yes, I believe I did." He grabbed the tube of lubrication and put some on two fingers. He pushed one into Yohji's anus and he gasped but pushed down on the finger wanting more of it.
"Ah, right down to business huh?" Yohji squirmed as Aya held his finger still, trying for some kind of friction.
"You talk too much Yohji." Aya slipped the second finger in and spread them some. This made Yohji spread his legs and push down some more. But the cuffs were already extended as far as they could go and he couldn't really move much more.
Before he knew it Aya had slipped the small egg into his anus and moved back up Yohji's body. The moment he switched it on he kissed Yohji to swallow the cries of surprise and arousal. Aya sat on his stomach just above his cock as it twitched and jumped from the vibration right against his prostate.
Yohji bucked as he felt the cleft of Aya's ass against his cock, wanting to feel something against his center of attention. Aya got the tube again and fist used some to slick his entrance. He moaned as he fingered himself, making Yohji even hotter listening to something that he couldn't watch happen.
Aya reached behind and lifted the tip of Yohji's blunt sex to guide it to the hole of his entrance and slowly pushed back until the head popped inside. Yohji cried out and almost came, but held back best he could. He wanted so badly to buck up and push himself all the way in.
It wasn't long before he was fully seated in Aya's passage with Aya's steady pace. He leaned over and sealed his lips against Yohji's as he bucked up to start his own pace. Aya went with it and pushed down and pulled up too to help. Aya reached down and stroked his own erection some and the moment he came he made sure to clench tightly around Yohji's length.
Yohji cried out and followed after Aya as his climax took him. He lay there after such an amazing climax and felt Aya moving above him, gently pulling the vibrator out of him. He squirmed a little.
Aya gently pulled the strap of silk over his eyes and started to cover Yohji's face with small loving kisses. "You know, I'm going to have to make you pay for the hicky you gave me."
Yohji took a moment to make it look like he was thinking hard about it. "Um… What hicky?" He smiled innocently up at Aya.
Aya sat up, "The one right here." He pointed to the purple spot on the side of his neck. "I'm going to have to wear a turtle neck tomorrow you know."
Yohji smirked, "Oh I doubt a turtle neck is going to cover that rather well placed hicky, kitten."
Aya looked at him for a moment, with narrow slits of anger for eyes and for a moment Yohji feared he'd actually do something to hurt him while he was tied to the bed. But Aya just smirked while he couldn't stop him, leaned over, and placed an even better placed hicky just under his chin that none of his clothes could cover up.
"I think that's sufficient pay back." He sat up and Yohji relaxed like a puppet that had its strings cut.
"Did anyone tell you how beautiful you are?"
Aya thought about that for a moment. "I think Damien mentioned that… But I think he was talking about the good sex I gave him."
"Good? I don't think good describes it, Aya. Try mind blowing." Yohji smiled but suddenly sat up a little and looked up at him. "It was okay wasn't it? You're okay with this so far?"
Aya leaned over and began releasing Yohji from the cuffs. "Of course I am."
The moment his arms were free he wrapped them around Aya, longing to hold him since they began. "Good, because I don't want just one night… I want to be with you long term." He was licking Aya's neck, "lovers, if you want." Yohji said between licks.
Aya looked at him wondering what possessed him to ask for such a relationship. "If you're sure you want to have me for a lover, Yohji."
Yohji looked up at him, all the love in the world in his eyes. "I do, I want to have you as my boyfriend…" He thought about it, "I think lover is a more romantic term though."
Aya had to agree with Yohji on that, he liked the term lover a lot better. "Will we tell Omi and Ken?" Aya asked as they cuddled for a moment, starting to get somewhat sleepy.
"Not yet… but soon maybe." Yohji said as he noticed Aya's slowly falling lids. He slowly got up and padded to the bathroom. He returned with a warm wash cloth, cleaning both of them up quickly before settling back into the bed. By the time Aya's head hit his shoulder he was asleep. Yohji watched him until he fell to sleep as well.
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FL to the Caymans - which route?
Oh golly, 3 weeks isn''t even close to the time I''m afraid you''ll need. Don''t forget you''ll occasionally need to accommodate frontal passages, at the very least during your Bahamas leg and again when striking out from either Isla Mujeres or rounding Cabo San Antonio and heading back to Florida. Discounting side treks, I make the approximate run from West Palm via the Windward Passage and subsequently via the Yucatan Straits back to Key West at 1800 NM or so; and you''d need to add some add''l distance from your departure point? Plus of course, making the effort doesn''t include the add''l time it takes to make it worthwhile.
FL to the Caymans - which route?
Once again I learn from your postings Jack (smile). Excellent perspective on the paper trail too..
Could you add any rough time estimates on those legs? How about on a closing leg from GC through the Channel back to the Keys?
Guess I''m hoping for hand-holding on a goal of fitting it into 3 weeks.
FL to the Caymans - which route?
Jonathan, either route can be made to work but they are quite different in terms of the time it would take and the diversity of cruising it would offer; I think your choice is more a function of what you want from the trip than about the destination. As you probably know, Passages South by VanSant would be your best reference for understanding wx patterns and monitoring wx, while Rauscher''s guide is the best for the W Carribean and Calder''s now dated guide gives a useful overview of wx systems, seasonal variations,routings, etc. I would strongly recommend against a summer/fall cruise due to the frequency (and destructive strength) of the storms that frequent the area.
If it were my choice to make, I''d definitely use the clockwise routing. IMO the advantages are:
1. the chance to cruise and enjoy the Bahamas, shake down the boat, and decent provisioning in Georgetown, Great Exuma
2. departure via the Ragged Keys or via Crooked/Acklins when leaving (I would probably not be tempted to stop at Great Inagua)
3. sail south thru the Windward Passage, expecting the perfunctory USCG boarding since that''s a choke point for drug deliveries into Haiti
4. if we were doing this in the early Spring or late Fall and prevailing conditions were moderate, I''d be eager to sail along Haiti''s S coast and revisit Ile a Vache, a wonderful experience that''s akin to walking thru the front cover of a 1930''s Nat''l Geographic and also very safe; short stays involve no officials or clearance efforts, and I''d be sure to catch Market Day at Madame Bernard, too
5. with/without Ile a Vache, I''d enjoy cruising the N coast of Jamaica; no clearance fees and a free transire make it simple/easy; John Lethbridge''s dated but still helpful guide well worth carrying
6. with a good f''cast for extended stable wx, I''d leave the anchorage at the far W end of Jamaica for Cayman Brac and be very careful about where I anchored on arrival, as the anchorage isn''t ideal and usually fairly active in prevailing conditions
7. continue on to G''town, GC (free moorings but don''t clear in on a weekend; very expensive) and take a breather by then entering North Sound and resting in the totally protected anchorages adjacent to the yacht club
8. begin heading back to FL with many cruising options open to me, and with this routing never requiring you to revisit places you''ve already seen nor needing to deal with the Cuban dilemma that, as U.S. citizens, we currently face
FL to the Caymans - which route?
Scratching chin and considering a cruise from Southern Florida to a primary goal at Cayman Brac (to see the Teignmouth Electron before she''s gone). Towards that end I would appreciate some advice.
Assuming we could leave anywhere between Miami and the Dry Tortugas and pretty much any time of year, what would be the preferable route and season for sailing around Cuba? East to the Windward Passage or west through the Yucatan Channel?
Could anyone share any real-world time estimates for sailing from the Keys to the Caymans, or the Keys through the Windward Passage to Jamaica? Or the Keys->Cancun then Cancun->Caymans?
Any advice or experiences would be sincerely appreciated.
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We had a chance to talk with URI Rowing alumni Seth Garfield '78 last week about his experiences rowing and his job as an oyster farmer on Cuttyhunk Island, Mass. Seth rowed from the Fall of 1975 to the Spring of 1977 and was part of the 1976 Freshman 8 that took Silver at the Dad Vail Regatta. He also rowed for part of his time at URI with current head coach Bob Gillette. As interviewed by Ryan Wichelns:
R: How did rowing affect your life in college? After college?
S: In High school I played three sports each year and was an average athlete, but back in the 70's they were not actively recruiting like they are now, and it was not as competitive. In the fall of 75 I tried out for freshman basketball and had the best 10 day workout of my life and didn't make the team, not even close. I joined the crew team later in the fall of 75 and worked out with them in the winter and was in the freshman boat in the spring with Steve Csenge, Rick Hall, Phil Smiley, and Buckey Brennan to name a few. Usually Holly Perkins or Paula Sagee was our coxswain.
Rowing was a great friend builder as we ran hills, laps in the old bubble (There was an indoor track that was a blow up bubble enclosure. I think in the blizzard of 78 it fell to it's demise. Bob G will know about it. We would do our winter work outs there and also do timed runs there to track our improvements), and ran down to the boat house. We were all in shape and having fun. I didn't row after college, but stayed in shape, running, biking, and now, with a bad knee, I have a nice water rower that keeps me in shape. Crew, without a doubt, set the course for great workout ethics and pushing yourself to go the distance. A fun fact, I employ about 18 kids in the summer to work on the oyster farm (our 32nd year of raising the Cuttyhunk Oyster) and I can still out-work any kid on any day, and I stay in shape as a life lesson for fitness and crew was part of that.
R: What was your greatest memory from your rowing career? Your worst?
S: Lots of terrific memories from running in the dark, in the rain, up and down hills, Keaney stairs, and in the bubble. Also for the first time we had to be concerned with weight and watching what we were eating. A first time for carb-loading before an event. The coaches were great, the upperclassman, like Bob Wise and Bob Gillette were inspirations to keep us moving and setting the bar higher. I really enjoyed the spring start up when the river was cool and calm, the spring break week of rowing 3-4 times a day. I also remember Dr Monttinger always looking for money, trucks to haul the shells, and trying to fix the boathouse, the outboards, but we all pulled together to help raise money, and help out when we can.
I was a busy student with regular classes, I was on the fire dept, took pictures for the Good 5 Cent Cigar, drove the ambulance as an EMT and helped out as a peace officer with the Police Department. So I eventually had to give up on the biggest time cruncher, which was crew. A tough decision because I was letting folks down and that was not my style.
The worst part was probably always scrounging for parts for the shells, and travelling in some really ram-shackled vehicles. But when we arrived at events, we put the boats together and went out to show the big universities that we were as good as them. I clearly remember rowing in the Dad Vail and loosing by an oars length in the final round and, afterwards, Mark B, the coach, gave each of us a silver dollar and said that we had won and URI crew was very proud of us. I still have the silver dollar. He even put gold letters saying Dad Vail on them. I am glad to see how far the crews have come with updated facilities, new equipment and more full time coaches.
Plenty of fond memories, friends and pictures. I would do it again. Plus the School was a great fit for me at the time. Wonderful professors, great selection of classes and a career that has served me well.
R: You mentioned Doctor Mottinger. Most of us only know his name from our Resolute 8, "The Doc". Can you tell me a little about him as a person, what his involvement with the team was, and where his legacy came from?
S: Doctor M was our faculty rep for the Crew Club. We received funding from the student senate, and he was always there helping us get funding, emergency funding, and other help from the university. He helped us wade through some tough academic times for some of the oarsman. He would come to all our regattas, and he stuck with us through changing coaches, presidents, and was hugely important when the boathouse burned down, and getting us back on track. He taught genetics and was with the university for decades. A real champion for the crew teams.
R: Coach Bob told me you rowed together. Can you give those of us who only known him as a coach any ideas as to what he was like as a rower? At that time, would you have been able to imagine him as a coach?
S: So back in those days Bob G and Bob Wise were the leaders, they were the rowers and also coaching. Mark Beckenbach was also in there. Those guys ran faster, rowed longer and set the tone. I think on one of the Head of the Charles races in 1976 they rowed in a 4, then in an 8. They also seemed to attract the gals both on the team and on campus. They also keep the group together as we tackled issues of broken equipment and other hurdles of the day. The coaches were also much more competitive than us freshman, as they were trying to get into elite races, where we were just freshman trying to win the t shirts. I found an old crew t-shirt from our glory days just the other day.
Once we were out of freshman year it became more competitive to "make" a certain boat and stay on weight. That is were Bob and I rowed together. It was a big deal to try and make a boat. Only a few freshman like John Gleason made it into Bobs boat back in 76. Lots of competition within the crews to do better.
R: Can you tell me a little bit about your current career? How you got into the business, what it involves, specifically (I don't think a lot of people are too familiar with exactly what it is), etc?
S: I graduated in 1978 and worked in the marine consulting field for 6 years at power plants throughout New England. I continued to be an EMT for 14 years, and with my fire training at the Kingston Fire Department, I became the fire chief on our small island of Cuttyhunk for 23 years. I started the oyster farm in 1981 with Dorothy Duleba '78 and have run it for 32 years. We raise the Cuttyhunk Oyster and ship them to New York and Boston, and also sell them through catering and a floating raw bar in Cuttyhunk Harbor during the summer. I have also been a teacher for 23 years at Friends Academy in Dartmouth, Mass. and recently taught for the Wheeler School in Providence. I am currently writing curriculum for a new 2 year associates degree program for a newly forming private college in Fairhaven, Mass. in Aquaculture. We are trying to create options for up-and-coming aquaculturists to get hands on experience to enter the work force in aquaculture as well as becoming educated and thinking of starting aquaculture ventures.
I am involved in our town as the Emergency Management Coordinator for the state (I did get my Masters in Emergency Management from Mass Maritime Academy in 2010), highway surveyor, Finn Community Rep and Harbor Community Rep. There is plenty going on in our little town that has a population of 30-40 in the winter and up to 2000 in the summer.
Thanks, Seth, for taking the time to talk to us and share your experiences with URI Rowing!


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If I didn't say so before I have the original 36 Ford radiator re-plumbed for the 350 Chevy which is suppose to have 450 hp. and it has A/C. So far I am amazed at what a great job this radiator does (knock on wood. I took it to a neighboring town this summer and it was in the mid 90's and with the a/c on it got up to a little over 200 degrees. I checked it with an infrared gun and the gauge is pretty accurate. I have a 180 degree thermostat in it. I need to check it since it seems to take quite awhile for it to get up to temperature. I am thinking that maybe it is not completely closing when cool. Anyway, thanks very much for all the input. I will try draining all but 16 OZ out of the recovery tank and give it a try. I think I will go back to the way we used to do it and leave the upper tank level about an inch from
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