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A 51-year-old Barberton woman died of injuries suffered in an industrial accident Monday evening.
Wendy Breiding, an employee of PPG Industries in Barberton, died about 8:30 p.m. after becoming entangled in a paper rolling machine, the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday.
The Medical Examiner's Office, which is investigating the incident along with Barberton police, has ruled Breiding's death was accidental.
An autopsy was done Tuesday.
The Breiding family declined to comment when contacted Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh-based company issued the following statement: "First and foremost, PPG's thoughts and prayers are with the employee and family. We are cooperating fully with local authorities, as well as conducting an internal review of the incident. Since the investigation is ongoing, we have no additional information at this time."
Company spokesman Bryan Iams declined to comment on Breiding or say how long she had worked at the company.
PPG has about 150 employees at its Barberton site, where it manufactures optical products and silicas, which are used in the tire, food, footwear, printing and other industries.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday an investigation has been launched. No details will be released until that inquiry is completed, a spokesman said.


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MTV Beach House Returns to the Jersey Shore
I have to be honest... I'm not upset about this. It's actually not a bad thing and I will explain why.
I have to be honest... I'm not upset about this. It's actually not a bad thing and I will explain why.
Amidst all the anger regarding the possibility of a new reality show coming to Seaside Heights this summer, Bamboo Bar owner John Saddy is trying to calm everyone down, and explain what is going on.
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The NJ Senate has passed a bill to prevent people like Snooki from receiving huge fees for speaking at universities without approval of the student body.
Today in 1993, Nirvana recorded their "MTV Unplugged" album. It aired about a month later, and was released on CD in November 1994. These are my tracks from that album, what are yours?
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We played this song during the "5 O'clock Happy Ending" this afternoon.
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Friday, January 11, 2008
This Week In Publishing 1/11/08
The Millions took a look at the fiction published by the New Yorker from 2003-2007 and found some interesting trends. 37.4% were written by women, only 52% of the writers hailed from the US, and perhaps more interestingly, a mere 14 writers have accounted for 32% of the fiction, including Tessa Hadley and Haruki Murakami clocking in with 7 stories each.
GalleyCat checks in with oft-Digged (Dugg?) author Charles Sheehan-Miles on the question-of-the-moment: whether online success will actually sell books. The verdict? We'll see. Also, the Cat in the Galley has the scoop that Oprah's next book club pick just might be a $14 Plume paperback. Let the speculation commence!
Some more huge publishing deals went down in this early year -- Tom Wolfe is moving over to Little, Brown for his next novel, and fresh off of the success of THE DIANA CHRONICLES, former Vanity Fair and New Yorker editor Tina Brown will next tackle the Clinton dynasty. This pollster is predicting a landslide bestseller.
And finally, Sean Lidnsay from 101 Reasons to Stop Writing, who is fast becoming more famous than all of us put together, had a hilarious interview with Jossip in which he further discouraged writers, and in which he delivers this priceless gem: "The biggest problem facing the publishing industry today is that the people who should be buying books are instead trying to write them." Yowsers!
Have a great weekend!
29 comments:
- Melanie Avila said...
We were just speculating on a Clinton dynasty after seeing a recent article about Chelsea. That would make an interesting read.
- January 11, 2008 at 12:45 PM
"The biggest problem facing the publishing industry today is that the people who should be buying books are instead trying to write them."
Ha, ha. Sounds like something Oscar Wilde would have said -- one of those "dangerous paradoxes."
Well, I agree and disagree. I read a ridiculous number of books per year -- most of them borrowed from the public library; Hey, it gets expensive -- and when I tire of listening to other people's stories, I can always turn and work on my own.
Writing is much more demanding than reading but so much more rewarding, don't you think?
- January 11, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- Other Lisa said...
I think of writing as the book I want to read that no one else will write, so I write it.
- January 11, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- sex scenes at starbucks said...
Have I ever thanked you for this weekly post? I get PW and the deals page, among other things, but this feels newsier and more essential to me. :-D
- January 11, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- Jennifer L. Griffith said...
"The biggest problem facing the publishing industry today is that the people who should be buying books are instead trying to write them."
Aren't writers readers anyway?? Is he saying that writers aren't buying books? OR that those who are writing for today's market should not "try to write"???
- January 11, 2008 at 3:35 PM
- Keri Ford said...
"The biggest problem facing the publishing industry today is that the people who should be buying books are instead trying to write them."
Hmm. Interesting. My book buying more than tripled when I started writing vs. when I only read.
- January 11, 2008 at 3:58 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I think Sean is saying that there are people out there who should stick to reading and buying books rather than spending time writing.
- January 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM
- Lauren said...
Building on Sean's quote, there are a lot of writers out there who just... don't read. This baffles me, but I meet people like this all the time. They're working on their opus of a fantasy / literary / mystery novel, but they haven't *read* a fantasy / literary / mystery novel in years, nor anything else either, save for maybe The Secret and a handful of get-rich-quick books and political rant-a-thons.
- January 11, 2008 at 4:46 PM
What an intriguing proposition. Should I read today, or write today?
If those of us who write today had to do it on an Underwood or a Smith-Corona, trusty pink sandpaper-nib eraser with the white plastic brushy tip at hand...would we even write?
I still have my Smith-Corona portable. Somehow I can't bring myself to toss it or let it go for a buck at a garage sale.
I'll throw this out and you can all gnaw on me. Maybe the writing "industry" is like the music "industry".
The internet, the digital revolution, and all the rest of the progress made to make recording and sharing music easier has caused no end of headaches to the Lords and Masters of Sony and Atlantic and Warner Brothers.
The big money guys...
Still, musicians can get a gig for a weekend, even a single night, and share their talents and skills.
Yes, reading is different. Books are different.
Sure they are.
Will the electronic book make an impact? I think we should all hope it will, even though I'm as nervous about it as I am curious.
We need an 'American Idol' for writing! Carrie UNDERWOOD gets bonus points.
- January 11, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Haha, he only has 16 reasons to quit writing. Maybe, try a few more.
17)Every agent in the western world rejected your query.
18)That's when you noticed a typo in the first sentence.
18)They were less fond of your second revision, even though at least a dozen remembered you.
19)You have a habit of following up rejection letters with more letters calling them liberals, and blaming them for the plight of the publishing biz.
20)You decided to become an agent.
21) You are tired of your mom's cooking.
22) All of your friends have funny screen names.
24)The employees at all three Starbucks remember which tea you drink, and ask if you will be there Christmas day.
25)You correct people's spelling online.
26) You think Mary Shelly was a terrible writer, yet are writing a book about Frankenstein.
27) You find your creative insperation from reading news paper articles.
28) You can count the word "very" 27 times on the first page.
29) You think Fox News is too liberal.
30) Your agent is wearing a bright orange Piggly Wiggly tee shirt!
- January 11, 2008 at 6:34 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
john c-
re: #30
Hey now!!
- January 11, 2008 at 6:35 PM
- Mary said...
Picking up on Lauren's comment:
I've heard writers say they don't have time to read, or don't like to read when they're busy with a project in case it 'throws' their own writing. This makes no sense to me. If I don't read, my writing definitely suffers.
- January 11, 2008 at 6:47 PM
- Adaora A. said...
Who was it who said too many people want to write a book but not everybody can? Was that you Nathan? I'm pretty sure it was.
In other news...
I'm waiting any day now for you to come out with a book Nathan. You've already got your following to make it a best seller. I can picture the title... " Nathan Bransford: Rainbows and Pots of Coal." <- Couldn't resist a Stereophonics element
Hey I'm a woman...and I don't live in Us (Canada!)
- January 11, 2008 at 7:03 PM
- Josephine Damian said...
Jonathan Lyons posted a link to an interview with agent Lynn Nesbit wherein she said she was afraid there were now more people writing books than reading them.
Sounded about right when I read it.
Here's the direct link:
Here's the direct quote from Lynn Nesbit:
I said this earlier as sort of a joke, but I'm beginning to think there are more writers than readers. I get these e-mails pouring in from people who want to write their life stories. It's because of the memoir. Everybody thinks they have a story. I also feel there are fewer and fewer civilians—I mean people outside of our business—who I meet who have time to read. They all say, "I'd love to read, but I'm just too busy." What worries me is that people are on blogs, Web sites—there is a lot of that going on—but they aren't reading books. That phenomenon, to me, is not a product of the industry, it's a product of how our culture is changing. People's attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. And everybody has their specialty. I don't ever look at blogs or Web sites because I would never get anything done. I'm tempted to because I hear about these great things.
- January 11, 2008 at 9:36 PM
- Steph Leite said...
Adaora, now now, that book's gonna have to be about monkeys. Haven't you noticed a pattern with Nathan's blog entries? :)
Nathan, I'm wondering if you'd ever consider a manuscript that starred you as the MC of a monkey-veered thriller :P
- Steph
- January 11, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- Adaora A. said...
Absolutely Steph. But hang on, don't get it twisted, it has to be DRUNK monkeys. Mix in "sweet now get out of my car," and you've got something. A national bestseller full of all sorts of win and originality. An endorcement by Ian McEwan hailing it/Nathan as next great thing in words would be the icing on the cake.
Now I've got to add my beloved Stereophonics. "Mr. Writer, why don't you tell it lik it is. Why don't you tell it like it really is, before you go on home."
LOL Steph, great minds....
- January 11, 2008 at 9:54 PM
I'm surprised you didn't mention the whole plagiarism drama with Cassie Edwards. I thought that was big news this week in the publishing world.
- January 11, 2008 at 10:15 PM
- Steph Leite said...
HAHAHAHA! ...think alike. :)
And of course, its genre would be a YA Christian erotica thriller with a commercial appeal.
"No freaking idea" is where it's AT!
- January 11, 2008 at 10:26 PM
- Adaora A. said...
And of course, its genre would be a YA Christian erotica thriller with a commercial appeal.
Oh Yes...but it would have themes of espionage and horror with a hint of radical feminism and everything including the kitchen sink madcap humourous dark ficticious memoir.
- January 11, 2008 at 10:46 PM
- Charles Sheehan-Miles said...
Thanks for the mention. I always enjoy reading your blog and appreciate it!
- January 12, 2008 at 12:43 AM
SPANISH! A hidden talent Nathan? (Although, technically, it would be "esta semana"...) ^^
It does seem that a surprising number of people are writing instead of reading. I've seen/heard of lots of books people want to write - some of them probably failed their high school english class. You need the basic grasp on the English language to write; you can't jump in and start making up words and grammar like Shakespeare did.
- January 12, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Writing your own book is like building your dream home -- the only way to get it just right. And how sweet it is when it all comes together.
Nathan, I understand that most of the unpublished work you must read is really quite "bad" but after five years of art school, I learned that when it comes to creative endeavors, everyone starts out bad and with years of work and perseverance, some of those people get really, really good. Often the ones you least expect.
So unfortunately, the only cure for bad writing is more of the same.
As for the high cost of buying books, well, downloads for the Kindle cost about ten bucks now. When they get that down to 99 cents you can expect the market for "books" to go through the roof.
Either that, or they'll have to start renting them out, like Netflix. Yes, it's just like the library but maybe they'd have newer titles and better availability. I'd be willing to pay good money for that.
- January 12, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Dearest Nathan --
Um... speaking of writing instead of reading, can we have another first paragraph or first line contest? I've got a new book a' cooking and I'd love to see if my first line/paragraph is lovely or nauseating...
Pretty please?
- January 13, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Just sent you a query letter.
*shifty glance*
Ah, if only the entire feel of the story could be compressed into a single paragraph...no more long stories.
- January 13, 2008 at 9:11 PM
- Polenth said...
I like Nathan's orange t-shirt. It reminds me of visiting an old palace in Austria. There were these crowds of people in orange t-shirts everywhere. Then we met another crowd with red t-shirts and one with yellow t-shirts. Eventually, all the crowds met up somewhere in the grounds. To this day, I have no idea what they were doing there (nor did the Austrians I was with). So when I see someone in a bright t-shirt, I associate it with those people.
I don't think it's a bad thing to be associated with a large crowd of mysterious people that invade palaces. But it is a bit of a subjective thing I suppose.
- January 14, 2008 at 12:15 AM
- Demon Hunter said...
Sean is hilarious and correct! :*) I have met many people who have told me that they want to write a book someday, or they think they could. If you write every day and read books, you're well on your way! :*)
- January 14, 2008 at 12:48 PM
- Bookrat said...
"The biggest problem facing the publishing industry today is that the people who should be buying books are instead trying to write them."
Somebody tell me Sean's joking--then he's only tiresome. Does he hate children too? And people who are learning to drive? And kittens that get milk on their whiskers? Give me a break. This guy's a respected critic? If he really feels this way he should shut down the blog and stockpile his opinions the way J. D. Salinger stockpiled manuscripts.
- January 14, 2008 at 5:27 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
You might want to read the whole interview.
- January 14, 2008 at 5:28 PM
I went back and read the interview. As far as writing "The Great American Novel," I gave up on that long ago. The only person I'm out to please is myself.
- January 20, 2008 at 12:46 PM


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You In? (edition 2011)
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You In? by Kealan Patrick Burke
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It's almost midnight as Peter Haskins, security guard and nearly rehabilitated gambling addict keeps a lonely vigil in a rundown Atlantic City inn that is scheduled for a last minute renovation/resurrection. Can't you smell Rod Serling's tattle-tale pipe tobacco and cologne?
You In? is a haunting eerie haunted house tale, (with a polite nod and tug of the forelock to the original Wicker Man), that scuttles and creeps into your imagination and lingers there like the smell of must on an old man's jacket. It's a damn creepy tale that is guaranteed to haunt you. It's a chill wrapped in a book jacket, and demands a second reading almost immediately following the first.
I can't tell you a lot more about this story without giving things away but there's a lot that goes on between the lines here. It's a subtle, suggestive little tale that leaves you with an image that is guaranteed to keep you up for some time to come.
Kealan Patrick Burke is a soft spoken young Irish dreamer; a Bram Stoker award winning author of such marvellous novels and novellas as The Turtle Boy, The Hides, Vessels and Midlisters. He's not the writer for all-of-you fans of the slam-the-cleaver-in-and-twist-it school of pulpy gratuitous horror. His stuff is far more thoughtful than that.
You see his name on a story and you damn well ought to pick that up.
yours in storytelling,
Steve Vernon
PS: I have twisted and snapped off more than a few cleavers in my time. I am not saying there is anything wrong with the chainsaw-scrapple style of storytelling - I"m just saying that this dude writes a little more thoughtfully than that.
Now pass me that meat axe, would you?
"The Wickerwood is being renovated, so tonight Peter will watch over the machinery. And he will soon discover that there is something else in the hotel with him, something that has never died. And never will."
Peter Haskins is trying to get his act together. A recovering gambler who takes the job with Abigail Point Securicorp on a 12-6 shift to keep an eye on the place. Sure he's heard the history of Wickerwood, but he doesn't much believe all the stories.
You in? is a smartly written ghost story of a man already haunted by personal demons. Completely enjoyable read, with a fun little hook.
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Local Lawmakers Make 'No Per Diem' Pledge
At some point the State Legislature is going to have to go into a special session to complete the budget for the next biennium. Exactly when and how long that special session will is yet to be determined. However, we do know that whenever it happens several of our local lawmakers have pledged to not be paid for it.


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"I'm down to two schools –Wake Forest and N.C. State," he said. "Wake Forest is No.1 and N.C. State is No. 2. More than likely, I'm going to take official visits to both. I haven't set them up yet, though."
Many people felt it was only a matter of time before he committed to Wake Forest, but the new N.C. State coaching has let him know that they are still interested.
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Secession Petitioners Ain't Whistling Dixie
It turns out Americans wanting their states to secede weren't just whistling Dixie.
The White House has received petitions from all 50 states – signed by nearly 750,000 citizens asking permission to secede from the United States. A White House spokesman did not return calls seeking comment.
The petitions were filed on the White House website's "We the People" petition system. The Obama administration promises to respond to petitions that receive at least 25,000 signatures within 30 days. At least seven states – including Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee have met that threshold.
"This cake has been baking for a long time," Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, told Politico. "It's the Obama administration that put the candles on the cake and lit it for us."
Nearly 100,000 citizens have signed the Texas petition. But the Lone Star State is not going anywhere, according to Republican Gov. Rick Perry.
"Gov. Perry believes in the greatness of our Union and nothing should be done to change it," Perry spokesperson Catherine Frazier said in a statement to Fox News. "But he also shares the frustrations many Americans have with our federal government."
Miller called the governor's statement "ambiguous."
"The federal government is broken beyond all belief," he told Politico. "There's a political, cultural and economic gap, and the longer that we refuse to recognize that gap – the more states will put out to secede the Union."
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley also rejected secessionist calls – noting in a statement to AL.com that while he understood frustrations with the federal government, he believed in "one nation under God."
So can states legally secede from the United States?
Absolutely not, said Nicole Velasco, an assistant professor of political science at Lee University.
"Secession is both highly improbably and not particularly legal," she told Fox News – citing an 1869 Supreme Court case – "Texas vs. White."
"The Supreme Court very definitively said that when Texas joined the Union, they joined the Union on the basis of an indestructible union composed of indestructible states," she said.
In that case, Chief Justice Salmon Chase wrote:
"When, therefore, Texas became one of the United States, she entered into an indissoluble relation. All the obligations of perpetual union, and all the guaranties of republican government in the Union, attached at once to the State. The act which consummated her admission into the Union was something more than a compact; it was the incorporation of a new member into the political body. And it was final. The union between Texas and the other States was as complete, as perpetual, and as indissoluble as the union between the original States. There was no place for reconsideration or revocation, except through revolution or through consent of the States."
Velasco said the secession movement has even reached classrooms at Lee University.
"It's been mentioned, but it's been mentioned as something people are not taking very seriously," she said.
But, the professor added, it certainly makes for good political theater.
The first petition was launched by a man identified as "Michael E", a resident of Slidell, La.
"We petition the Obama administration to peacefully grant the state of Louisiana to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own new government," he wrote, going on to quote from the Declaration of Independence.
The petitions have generated lots of debate on talk radio stations around the nation.
"It was a huge discussion," said Bernadette Lee, the co-host of the morning show on KPEL in Lafayette, La. "It's just been amazing that people are so interested in this."
Lee told Fox News their listeners are divided over secession – but said many people are just "frustrated with the way things are working in this country."
"I think they're fed up with Congress, the Senate the President –with the whole system," Lee said. "People really are just so fed up that something radical needs to be done."
On the plus side, though, secession could result in a financial windfall for the Pelican State. Lee said her co-host received an email from a listener pointing out that Louisiana could probably get more federal money by being a foreign country – than being a state.
The calls for secession have also drawn some backlash. At least two petitions have been launched calling for citizens who signed the original petitions to be deported.
The San Francisco Chronicle published an editorial titled, "If They Want To Secede, Let 'Em."
The writer called signers of the petitions not-so-bright, foolish and knuckleheads.
"It's barely been a week since President Obama's re-election, and some people can't believe, truly can't believe, that things didn't go their way," wrote Caille Millner – suggesting Obama should "let these ungrateful states go."
"My prediction? Absolute chaos in the Southern states as they realize we're possessed of 85 percent of the country's venture capital and entrepreneurs and two-thirds of the country's tax revenue," she wrote. "After several years of this experiment, my guess is that the Southern states will be begging to be let back into the Union."
National unity aside, some Americans had other concerns about secession.
West Virginia resident Mick Stoehr told television station KSAT he was worried about the future of the Lone Star State.
"I don't want to see Texas go," he said. "I'm from West Virginia. We just joined the Big 12."
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Amoebae — a group of amorphous, single-celled organisms that live in the human body — can kill human cells by biting off chunks of intestinal cells until they die, a new study finds. This is the first time scientists have seen this method of cell killing, and the new findings could one day help treat parasitic infections that kill children across the globe, the researchers said.
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More than 60% of electricity in the central region of the United States comes from coal-fired electric generators, down from 80% in the early part of the 2000s.
Chesapeake Energy Corp,the Oklahoma-based firm is the No. 1 driller in Ohio.
Rig Count Interactive Map by Baker Hughes, an energy services company.
Shale Sheet Fracking, a Youngstown Vindicator blog.
National Geographic's The Great Shale Rush.
The Ohio Environmental Council, a statewide eco-group based in Columbus.
Earthjustice, a national eco-group.
People's Oil and Gas Collaborative-Ohio, a grass-roots group in Northeast Ohio.
Concerned Citizens of Medina County, a grass-roots group.
No Frack Ohio, a Columbus-based grass-roots group.
Fracking: Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat by ProPublica, an online journalism site.
Pipeline, blog from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Marcellus shale drilling.
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34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
Just a short spin on my experience with a Little Harbor 38 I have owned for eight years. If you can get past the fact that the boat is very high maintenance and you either have the ambition to do it yourself or the $$$ to pay someone (mine''s mostly sweat equity) the boat is just so great to sail. Performs very well and moves through the water with Rolls Royce sureness. Watch out for osmotic blistering and know what your getting with the teak decks. Cruising World did an article several years ago on key features of blue water cruising sail boats using a fuzzy logic program. In the 38'' class this boat was number one or tied for first. There are Little Harbor 38''s on the market for less than $ 150K and they do have a lot of nice features like incomparable wood work, Navtec rod rigging, etc. Good luck.
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
Ckorody Written objectively discussing the + -`s.Well Done. quote "We called her the Buick Roadmaster" I have a 55 in the garage.You know the one with the straight 8 thats 6 feet long.
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
I had a Mason 44 and spent many years and more dollars cherrying her out. She was a classic CCA design with oodles of S&S influence - very Hinckleyesque - just the sort of thing you are descibing sans the canoe stern. She was truly Bristol and the belle of every anchorage.
Long story short - since this is about you - we got tired of the maintenance and sold her. And we got a J32 - which is a great little cruising boat for what you want and frankly a lot more fun to sail on a sunny afternoon. But way definitely not the same thing...
As an engineer I am sure you can appreciate how much technology has advanced in the last 25 years - everything from design to materials...
Here is what it comes down to. There is no real replacement for the sheer joy a beautiful boat brings. If it is a burden to keep her, then its a bad deal. Otherwise have at it.
As far as performance. The Mason was an awesome boat once the wind got going over 10-12kts. Sucked in light air. We called her the Buick Roadmaster - strictly a cadillac ride. We had all the strings on her and found her to be very responsive to subtle changes in trim. I suspect the boats on your shortlist fall in this category.
Point being that once it starts to blow, (and 15 knots really isn''t even blowing) there is nothing like a bluewater boat. As the ads say, the sea hasn''t changed... A long narrow hull with a lot of lead is easily driven. A boat with overhangs is often tender - something Robert Perry equates to seakindly. Forget the hobby horse crap - with the kind of mass you have on these boats, the normal head sea is not going to stop your forward motion as it would on a lighter more modern boat.
But the Mason was a small big boat - and that is the problem you will have when it comes time to sell. The Benecaca''s are popular because of the extraordinary amount of interior volume, reasonable systems and equipment levels and very low levels of exterior maintenance. But make your heartbeat - i don''t think so...
The Mason and her sisters are ingeniously and expensively built to provide access to every inch of the hull so you have maximum storage.
Do be clear - especially if you opt for a Taiwanese boat from the 70s or 80s that you will replace every piece of stainless that has contact with saltwater. Do be aware that the black iron tanks are waiting to perforate. Do be aware that the teak presents its bill every season.
Personally, if you don''t mind the brightwork I don''t think you can do any better then a Shannon or Pacific Seacraft. Delight to sail - well maybe not so much but great seaboats, great boats to be on in an anchorage, great boats to spend a week on - yes by all means.
BTW there is an excellent book called The Voyagers Handbook by Beth Leonard - details what she learned going around the world on a Shannon 38.
Finally since you mentioned Perry, in the genre is the Passport 40 which has a phenomenal layout and great lines. Also a Taiwan boat
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
rkirby, just came across your inquiry. I am in the same process although I have been sailing J boats for the last 20+ years. First, a J40, now a J28,and looking to move back to a J40 as my coastal cruiser. Type "J 40" + "owners" into Google, and you''ll find out why. I have the same struggle with "bloodlines", looks, and performance you do. Every time I''ve bought a boat, I''ve struggled between a beautiful Bristol with the long overhangs vs. performance without the clorox bottle look. Each time I''ve opted for a J--you might consider the J34c, J37c, or the J40. All can be found within your budget, all sail well, and can do coastal stuff. My alternative at the other end is a Bristol 35.5 or 38.8 [or sister ship, Little Harbor 38]. These are classic cruising boats with beautiful woodwork above and below decks. If you''re good with older boats, no problem. This "newer" generation of Bristols is a step above the older but prettier boats you are talking about and perform better--but are a long way from the kind of performance you would get from a J. A middle ground: read about the Sabre 362. It''s stiff, very roomy for a couple with a huge head, and sails well. It has a small transom platform for dealing with the dinghy and motor--something all cruisers struggle with.
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
You came to a message board where the local "experts" are of the race boat mentality. You have more experience than most of them. I wouldn''t let anything posted here sway you too much from buying a traditional boat...or a race boat if you like them.
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
i''ve got a Hinckley B40 for sale.
My email is email@example.com
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
I didn''t realize that the ship was sinking so quickly. Thanks for the heads up, I''ll do as you suggest.
Roland, Robert, Rupert, Whatever...
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
Richard, Robert, Roland, or _____________,
This is a great post, and sure to draw much thoughtful comment, esp. since you have already started doing your homework.
However, Sailnet is currently in backruptcy, and this board is in danger of imminent collapse (if you''re been reading around, I''m sure you''ve noticed the speculative postings).
I''d encourage you to take your question to one of the other very good BBs:
Cruiser''s Forum
Take Her Sailing''s Virtual Anchorage
Cr uising World''s General Forum
The Seven Seas Cruising Association Forum
34'''' - 38'''' Coastal Cruiser - My wants vs. my needs.
I just came across this forum a few days ago and I just cant stop reading the intelligent and insightful responses to often vague and confused questions. So far, Ive read back to 2001 postings and theres still more to go. Id now like to post my own vague and conflicted question.
Ive been sailing for 25 years first on Sunfish, Lasers, Snipes, that I owned and then on Hunter 23 30 boats of friends. Then I discovered Hobie Cats. I sailed/raced Hobie 16s for 10 years before getting married and giving up the sport. In the last 5 years, Ive gotten the wife interested in sailing and weve chartered Beneteaus 34 40 for a couple of weeks in the BVIs every winter for the last 4 years. Now, were think were ready for our own boat. Well be sailing mainly in the coastal waters of Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, with the possible trip to the Chesapeake or even the ICW to Florida. No offshore passages in our plans at present. We think that we want a 36 40 boat that is comfortable inside for 2-4 adults and has a roomy cockpit for enjoying the outdoors (no picnic table). More importantly, we need a boat that has a seakindly motion (were both prone to mal di mare), but that sails relatively fast to windward. Coming from the cat world, I think bobbing along at 4-5 knots would make me jump overboard. Id also like a boat that I could single-hand if necessary. The new little Morris 36 with headsail winches within easy reach of the wheel is the ultimate. The budget is up to $150k, but I think we can find a suitable boat for less. Id consider a boat up to 20 years old. Im an Engineer with years of experience repairing engines, pumps and other misc. mechanical gizmos, so I can fix whatevers broken, but Id much rather spend my time sailing.
The biggest problem that Im having in making a decision is balancing my idea of a beautiful boat against the best boat for my needs. My favorite boats to look at are Hinckleys and Aldens, due to their long overhangs and Hans Christians and almost anything Bob Perry designed with a nice round canoe stern. But after reading the posts here, the collective wisdom says that long overhangs equal hobby-horsing and those nice canoe sterns just limit cockpit and interior space. So where does that leave me? I truly do not like the sugar-scoop stern of most modern boats. While they are extremely practical in terms of dinghy access, I just dont like the look.
One final wish. (if you are easily offended, skip this part) Id like a boat that isnt one of the mass-produced varieties. Im mainly talking about the benecata-whatevers and my bias is based primarily on my perception of resale values. My searches on YachtWorld confirm that the supply of these boats is much greater than the demand. Based on this observation and just wanting to have a semi-unique boat, Id prefer something less mainstream.
Until I started reading here, my short list included:
Pacific Seacraft 37
Shannon 38
Ta Shing Tashiba 38
Hinckley Bermuda 40
These are all blue water boats, you say. There lies my problem. What I like esthetically doesnt really fit my needs. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Even if they make me cringe a little initially.
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Back with my V from New Orleans LA, Cadillac of Metarie the people were really nice on the courtesy delivery.
yep car was in perfect condition
Another thunder grey, 2010 CTS-V... Getting the windows tinted next tuesday, also the 3M hood/mirror next tuesday. The pics were taken at the dealer... They will install the Soto's right away since we already got in the past few weeks 4-5 feet of snow
I looked at every picture on this thread. Very fun to see the pride all have in their purchase. My wife and I are flying from Anchorage, AK tonight to pick up 2010 V in Washinton State. Have owned the car for over a month now, but have not had time to fly down to take delivery! Will post picks tomorrow.
Happy Driving!
^^^ Yes - I was going to ask - are you driving back, or riding a ferry up to AK? Which dealer did you purchase from?
Congrats! It really is a GREAT car!!!
Unless it snows in the Seattle/Tacoma area over the next 4 days, the tires on this car will never touch snow. We are going to put a 1000 miles or so on it down there over the next few days, then the vehicle transporter is going to bring it up. Alas, it will take a flatbed ride to the car storage facility until May. I have a Sierra I drive in the winter so life is not so bad.
The closer we get to getting on the plane, the more stoked I get. We bought this car sight unseen, so I will be disappointed if the Radiant Silver Paint is flawed (mentioned earlier in this thread). Especially since the 3M coating has already been applied. I assume at this point all is well.
Talk at you folks tomorrow!:suspense:
Forgot to add: I bought the car from Dougs Cadillac. Very smooth deal. I will give the lowdown on delivery tomorrow.
Flew into Seattle from Anchorage and it was raining... hard! Does not rain in Anchorage like this. Picked up the car, headed for Olympia to my friend's house. Spun the tires 3-4 times and decided that this car needs dry roads. Can't wait to get it to Anchorage... in May.
Doug's Cadillac sells alot of cars. You can tell. They did a superb job getting the radar detector installed. Otherwise, it was time to drive the car.
The car looks really good! Everything is in good order.
Automatic transmission and fully loaded. I like the Recarros. My wife does not. Small wonder. Spent last night reading the manual for the car.
WTF. Jet pilots have less to think about.
Very happy with my purchase. I will post on another thread after I get to drive it on Alaska roads.
Will get them up after the hockey game!
Here the requested pictures. The detector is a Valentine 1 with the optional remote display. Worked pretty good on I-5.
Just picked up a '10 V (auto, no moonroof, no recaros) a few days ago.
What is the interior trim called that looks mostly black with some goldish fibers in it? Im assuming from pics Ive found that the Sapele Wood is actually the woodgrain looking trim shown on the Cadillac website..
I like this stuff a lot more than that fake terrible looking "carbon fiber" I found on used 09s when I was out test driving.


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This cross-continental gift-giving is a social nightmare. Gordon Brown gave Barack Obama something way too big (a pen-holder made from the timbers of an anti-slaving ship; he was given a classic DVD collection). Actually, it would have been OK if they hadn't been heads of state, since pen-holders are hard to price (a normal person might have found it in a car boot sale) and DVDs can cost a lot if your Amazon finger is broken. But a prime minister doesn't go to a car boot sale, so the gift cost ratio was probably about 100:1.
Obama wasn't about to make that mistake again, oh no. He gave David Cameron a painting by Ed Ruscha who, if it weren't for pesky Andy Warhol, would be the most expensive pop artist in the US. Cameron presented Obama with some graffiti art by Ben Eine who, the US press reported hopefully, is "one of Samantha Cameron's favourite artists", as though that alone would confer some value upon the work.
The problem of gift differential can cause crushing humiliation to both sides. To be the one who spent more is roughly as embarrassing as standing outside someone's window singing your love, when they don't love you and already have a girlfriend. To spend less makes you look tight. It might be the only social faux pas in civilisation that is equally shaming to both parties.
And it's for precisely this reason that you're not allowed to agree beforehand how much you intend to spend, since that very conversation, raising the spectre of the shame ahead, is too stomach-wringing to contemplate. I feel sick even discussing this.
Having to buy presents for children, of course, changes the algorithm and increases the probability of embarrassment by a factor of (x = a lot). Do you include them? Leave them out and they might not only be disappointed, but actually show it. Or do you go big on the kid and small on the grown-up? Whichever you choose, if your counterpart does the opposite, you will both appear tight – and one of you will look as if you don't like kids.
Jacques Chirac once gave Tony Blair a pony. It was ingenious: you can't really put a price on a pony. It's a gift for all the family. And it rhymes with Tony. Though, in fact, its name was Justin.


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The product of seemingly endless labor and toils by myself and Wickedbeard - hope you guys like it!
The product of seemingly endless labor and toils by myself and Wickedbeard - hope you guys like it!
Looks great, very weathered and worn looking .. maybe bend in your shin armor a touch though ... well done
Great job! I wanna see closeups of the ears, I like that you changed them to the way they looked in comic. The gauntlets look good too, they all scratch built?
And now that your done the costume you should take a nap... you look tired! =)
Nicely done.
The bigger gun is that made out of a converted SPAS? Just wondering.
Looks excellent, I agree with closing in the shins a bit tighter. Very awesome!
Yeah the ears and gauntlets were custom jobs by Wickedbeard - that guy is a miracle worker with metal. The whole outfit will be tweaked (IE- flight suit & cape weathering), and I'll get on bending the shins a little as soon as I take a nap. lol
Also, yeah the blaster rifle is a modified Airsoft SPAS-12 shotgun. I'm looking into attaching a bayonet to it sometime in the future. The ammo belt is a custom made compilation of a Boba ammo belt and a WW2 french ammo belt.
Here's a rough breakdown of how much everything cost (minus the custom helmet work and gauntlets, as those were a special arrangement) -
SgtFang Helmet with visor and paint - $200
Metal Armor by WB - 300
Magnum Boots - $60
Generic Gloves - $10
Ammo Belt + Girth belt + Holster rig - $375
FashionFabricsClub.com Cape and Flack Jacket Fabric - $25
Flak Jacket by BN - $80
Dickies Flight suit - $50
Blaster - $50
Lots of Velcro - $20
Lots of Goop - $30
Total cost (minus custom jobs and tools) - $1200
Ahh, you use FashionFabricsClub to =D I used them for my vest material.
I thought that looked like a SPAS. You did a great job with that gun.
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Looking pretty good! I agree with Novall about making the shins tighter. Do you think you could spread out your armour a little on the chest? It looks a little compact
cool always was a big fan of jaster mareelcooooooool.....my costume is almost done,my pack needs to be painted then its done.by the way its a fett costumeooooh yaaaaah!!!!
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Attorney General Sam Olens Seeks to Strengthen and Clarify State Sunshine Laws
Attorney General Sam Olens is continuing his pledge to improve government transparency by asking the General Assembly to strengthen and clarify the State of
"While traveling around the state last year, I heard repeatedly from concerned citizens that our current Open Meetings and Open Records laws are more confusing than constructive," said Olens. "Georgians deserve a clear, coherent law that enforces good government practices and allows them to hold their elected officials accountable. I believe this legislation makes great strides toward that goal."
"I have had the pleasure of working with the Attorney General long before either of us was elected to our current positions," said Powell. "I look forward to joining him in working with local governments, agencies and the press to increase transparency and open government while safeguarding legitimate government interests."
The bill strengthens the current laws by increasing the maximum penalty for Open Meetings and Open Records violations to $1,000, and adds fines of up to $2,500 for each subsequent offense for one year following. Presently, the maximum fine for Open Records violations is $100 and the maximum fine for Open Meetings violations is $500.
To ensure timely responses to Open Record Act requests, the Open Records portion of the bill reaffirms that requests must be handled in no more than three days and removes many ambiguous provisions that have caused delay in the receipt of public records.
The Open Meetings portion of the bill makes clear that a board cannot evade the law by meeting in subsets that equal less than a quorum. In addition, the bill would require that all votes be taken in public and that minutes be taken of any executive session to ensure compliance with the law.