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Mumbai: In another instance of a creative director leaving to start his own agency, Sean Colaco, vice-president, creative services, at TBWA/India Pvt. Ltd and the creative force behind campaigns for brands such as Air India, Ariel and Bharat Petroleum is quitting the agency to start a Mumbai-based one, called Creatively Active Communication (CAC).
Colaco's partner in the venture is Aneet Coutinho, formerly the creative group head at Saatchi and Saatchi Pvt. Ltd. In an attempt to offer integrated services to clients, CAC plans to outsource specialized services, including media buying, from other agencies.
"In such a crowded media environment, communication can't be passive. It's got to be vibrant and dynamic, which is why we chose this name for our agency. We will find a new way of doing creative and we have already got various (big) clients on board from financial, retail and packaged goods sectors," said Colaco.
Ad partners: Sean Colaco (left) and Aneet Coutinho have joined hands to start Mumbai-based Creatively Active Communication.
Coutinho added that the agency's differentiator would be the unconventional creative solutions it will offer clients.
The duo join a growing number of ad men who have set out to start their own ventures. Pushpinder Singh left Ambience Publicis Pvt. Ltd where he was national creative director to start his own agency Saints and Warriors a few years ago. In the past few years, D. Ramakrishna "Ramki" quit JWT India where he was executive creative director to start Cartwheel Creative Consultancy Pvt. Ltd and last year, Raj Kurup, executive creative director at Grey Worldwide, left the agency to start CreativeLand Asia.
Setting up an independent ad agency is no easy task, though, since many big companies are aligned with the same agency networks globally. And there have been creative stars who have returned to the agency fold. Examples include K.S. Chakravarthy (aka Chax), who started his own film production company and then returned to advertising in 2004 as national creative director at Rediffusion DY&R Pvt. Ltd.
Adrian Mendonza started his own film production company Water and then returned to the ad pavilion as executive creative director of Dentsu Group in 2006; he's now the national creative director of Dentsu.
Colaco said there is business beyond multinationals. "The risk factor is what any entrepreneurial set-up is all about. If we fail, it will not be for want of trying."
To be sure, some multinationals and big local advertisers have begun working with cutting-edge creative agencies for fresh and more cost-effective advertising. For instance, CreativelandAsia handles brands such as Parle Agro's Frooti and Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's BigAdda.com.


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When people talk of visiting the south of France, we think of golden sandy beaches, St Tropez, Cannes and living like a rich celebrity, but If you're looking for an active day out in the south of France you really need to visit Roquebrune sur Argens. Thankfully, while working in the South of France, I got to experience this fantastic place.
Why Visit Roquebrune sur Argens
Dominated by a giant majestic rock, the French village of Roquebrune sur argens is a medieval town which holds years worth of history.
Their Motto is:
"Sans Le Soleil, Nous Ne Sommes Rien"
Translating to "without the sun, we are nothing." A very apt motto for a town in the south of France as it's not often they are without sun.
Nicknamed "Cité Millénaire",Roquebrune sur Argens has been slightly, yet, tastefully modernised, though it still retains loads of it's original character through:
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- squares with beautiful fountains
- typical french houses with beautifully coloured, tatty shutters
If you're in the Cote d'Azur, then a walk around Roquebrune sur Argens is a must.
The Rock of Roquebrune
The Rocher De Roquebrune is a magnificent giant rocky mound. Altough technically not a mountain, it definitely feels, and looks, like one. In addition, If you look hard enough, from the right angle you'll see it's shaped like a naked reclining women.
Call it a climb or call it a hike, it's really not an easy trek. I'd suggest Clearing at least 4 hours of your day. If you're like myself and get lost easily, then I'd clear slightly more.
Reaching the summit is no easy task. The first time, I stupidly thought it would be led by pathways, and fairly easy. I was mistaken. Wearing flip flops, I made it around 3 quarters of the way up until the route started to get a little too tricky.
If you're not into danger, you may want to avoid hiking Rocher de Roquebrune. After scaling some pretty scary rock ledges with no safety equipment, you learn that ropes attached to the cliff side are your only option to the top. And although they seem pretty safe, it's still extremely scary.
During my first attempt, I stopped before having to scale any cliff sides, but that didn't mean I had to miss out on the spectacular views across the town. Not only are the views across a roquebrune sur argens amazing, but the scenery of the sandstone rocks themselves, beautiful fiery red colours, with caves, hide holes and oddly rocky shapes. In fact, there's one set of rocks which look like a giant gorilla, as well as many mushroom looking ones.
Believe it or not, there's actually a hermit living in one of the caves. His name is brother Anthony. Although I didn't see him, and I think it would be rude to go looking, seeing as it's his home, I did find a little blog about him
My Second Hike of Rocher de Roquebrune
On my second attempt, finally reaching the three crosses, I made it to the top. "Le Rocher Des Trois Croix" The three crosses mark the summit of the rock. Erected in 1991, they are a homage to three painters Giotto, Grünewald and El Greco.
The views are beautiful. Sitting for a while, at the top, I had time to admire the views. In the distance Frejus, Esterel, The Argens Valleys and in the far distance the Alps. After a picnic, we decided to make our way back down.
The rock sits between two towns, Roquebrune sur argens and Le Muy. Due to the size of the rock, there's substantial distance between the two towns. Unfortunately, my sense of direction sucks and we somehow managed to walk down the other side of the Rocher de Roqubrune and ended up in Le Muy instead.
Surprisingly, walking down the rock, the Le Muy way, was actually a lot safer and easier. There was a lot less climbing up and over rock ledges and it has more of a structured path. However, the fatal direction error added almost an hour extra getting to the bottom of the rock. In addition to that, we spent another 2 hours walking back round to the Roquebrune Sur Argens side. I really needed a wee by this point.
The trip will always be a memorable one. Not only because of the directional errors, but as it was mine and my boyfriends first date. Trying to make a good impression, while slogging a sweaty, chubby body over rock ledges, and shouting at him getting lost, somehow worked. Surprisingly, we're still together.
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We've circled back to the starting point of this mini-season: Nazanin's decision to join Alex at Gimlet Media. Working on the creative content of Gimlet's advertising, Nazanin is pioneering this set of responsibilities at the company and venturing into a somewhat controversial area of digital media: sponsored content.
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Dubbed "Netflix for pirates," Popcorn Time uses BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) technology to deliver smooth video streaming to your desktop or mobile device. Because it leverages the ordinary torrent community, there is always a wealth of high-quality and up-to-date TV and movie content available. Popcorn Time is also notable for the slickness of its interface.
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All of which is fantastic as long as you understand the full implications of using BitTorrent technology. In many ways the BitTorrent protocol is great. It is a decentralized file-sharing technology which allows users to freely distribute content without the need for it to be stored on centralized servers.
This means that it cannot be "taken down," and that there are no server operators who can be prosecuted. But it does have a downside.
Because files are shared among users, it is trivially easy to see the IP addresses of everyone else sharing the same files as you. This makes it very easy to for copyright holders to detect and catch file-sharers who infringe their copyright.
Although Popcorn Time primarily streams content rather than downloading it, the same situation applies. Indeed, for anyone watching, streaming via Popcorn Time looks exactly the same as downloading content in the more tradition manner.
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ExpressVPN has honed user-friendliness to an art form. Although its Windows, Mac, iOS and Android apps look simple (and thus are a doddle to use), they pack the most important features a VPN user (and in particular a Popcorn Time user) could hope for – full firewall-based DNS leak protection and kill switch. WebRTC protection and a superb OpenVPN encryption suite complete the picture.
And this user-focused attitude goes well beyond its software. ExpressVPN offers an industry-leading 30-day money-back guarantee, servers just about everywhere (including "stealth" servers in Hong Kong), and 24/7 customer service. It is no wonder that ExpressVPN consistently tops our five best lists!
Additional features include three simultaneous connections, WebRTC protection, free SmartDNS, and .onion web address.
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- Based in the US
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This large, US-based VPN service keeps no logs whatsoever, accepts payment in bitcoin, and permits torrenting. As with ExpressVPN, IPVanish offers a generous five simultaneous connections and throws in a Smart DNS service for free. Its apps are also streamlined, yet feature DNS leak protection and a kill switch.
Additional features: P2P allowed, mobile apps for all operating systems, seven-day money-back guarantee.
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- Speeds can be slow
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NordVPN also uses great encryption, accepts payment in bitcoins, and offers "double-hop" VPN for those who want it. Unfortunately, many of NordVPN's servers are rather slow. But with a little trial and error, fast ones are available.
Additional features: P2P is permitted, DNS leak protection, per-app kill switch (desktop clients).
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This small Bulgarian company features a seven-day free trial, fantastic connection speeds, and has among the most friendly and helpful support I have come across. Its desktop client is a custom version of Viscocity, and offers DNS leak protection, disables IPv6, and provides a per-app kill switch. The auto IP feature changes your IP every five minutes, which is interesting. VPNArea runs servers in 60 countries, which are a mixture of bare-metal and VPS instances.
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When it comes to caring for customers' privacy and for technical whizz-bang, our reviewers think AirVPN is hard to beat. This tech-heavy focus, combined with a rather brusk support style, however, makes this Italian VPN service less popular that it otherwise deserves to be. AirVPN's open source VPN client ("Eddie") offers a firewall-based kill switch and DNS leak protection, port selection, and more.
AirVPN also uses very strong encryption, permits VPN obfuscation using SSH and SSL tunneling, supports anonymous VPN use via VPN through Tor, and allows port forwarding. It permits P2P and is very fast, making it ideal for PT users!
Additional features include real-time user and server statistics, VPN through SSL and SSH tunnels, a three-day free trial, and three simultaneous connections.
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Protect your Popcorn Time viewing with a VPN
As I noted in the introduction to this article, at heart Popcorn Time is basically just a very swanky BitTorrent client. This means that, not only can you get into trouble for using it, but it is very easy to get caught.
Here in Vuze I can easily see the IP address of everyone one else who is sharing the same file as me.
In Popcorn Time this process is hidden, but more traditional torrenters will still be able to see your IP address.
A VPN will protect you when streaming via Popcorn Time because:
- It hides your IP address. Other people sharing the same file will see an IP address belonging to your VPN provider – not yours.
- It hides everything you do online from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This is because the connection between your device and the VPN server is encrypted. Your ISP will know the IP address of the VPN server you have connected to, and that's it.
Another benefit is that using a VPN will bypass any censorship blocks placed on torrent sites. This is particularly useful here in the UK, where many such websites are blocked. If you would like to know more about how VPNs work in general, please check out my VPNs for Beginners guide.
Not all VPN services allow Popcorn Time
It is important to note that not all VPNs permit P2P (torrenting). And if they do not permit torrenting then they will not permit use of Popcorn Time. Such services may terminate your contract if they receive a complaint from a copyright holder, or even hand over your details to the copyright holder so they can take action against you.
If a VPN service permits P2P, however, then it promises to protect you from copyright holders (and believes it has the legal means to do so). You may stream Popcorn Time safely using such services.
It is a very good idea, however, to use some kind of kill switch in order to prevent inadvertently streaming or downloading without the protection of a VPN.
If I have Popcorn Time, do I need Netflix?
If you don't mind the somewhat "grey" moral issues associated with streaming copyrighted content for free, then there is very little reason to use Netflix and similar services. Indeed, the simple elegance of the Popcorn Time interface puts many of its commercial rivals to shame.
Use of the BitTorrent protocol also ensures silky smooth streaming on even fairly low-bandwidth connections. Because content is sourced from torrent sites, it is usually available on Popcorn Time much sooner than it is on services such as Netflix.
TV shows, for example, are typically available mere hours after their TV premieres. Movies are also available as soon as they are released on DVD anywhere in the world.
Is Popcorn Time legal?
In most countries downloading copyrighted content is illegal, although it is a civil rather than a criminal offence. This means that you won't go to jail for it, but getting caught can be very expensive.
In the EU this does not apply to watching streamed content. This means that, in theory, streaming via Popcorn Time is legal. As I have already noted, however, someone monitoring torrents will see no difference between streaming content via Popcorn Time and downloading it via P2P.
You might mean you will be able to win the argument in court, but who wants to go there? Because Popcorn Time stores some content locally to help prevent buffering issues, it might even be possible for a prosecution lawyer to argue that even though streaming, you have downloaded some content.
It is worth noting that in the UK copyright pirates who share infringing material can now be jailed for up to ten years! The government claims that only large-scale commercial pirates will be targeted, but has refused to set a threshold on how the law can be applied.
Although not very likely for now, due to the BitTorrent protocol's filesharing aspect, small scale torrenters and Popcorn Time users could, at least in theory, be prosecuted under this new law.
Popcorn Time in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden
Popcorn Time users in Germany and Sweden have been target for legal action. Even more worryingly, two men in Denmark were arrested simply for spreading information about Popcorn Time.
Most such victims have been targeted for an odious practice known as speculative invoicing. This involves the threat of full legal action (and the associated court fees) if you do not pay a reduced cash settlement out of court.
If this happens to you, then consult TorrentFreak's Speculative Invoicing Handbook. It deals specifically with the situation in the UK, but the advice given is also broadly useful if you live in Europe or North America.
Or even better, ensure this never happens to you by using a VPN when watching Popcorn Time!
Which Popcorn Time?
A quick search on the internet will reveal that there are many different versions ("forks") of Popcorn Time. This is because Popcorn Time is an open source platform, a situation further fuelled by the decision of Popcorn Time's original developer to abandon the project.
Thanks to the software's understandable popularity, this has had the unfortunate effect of popularising the development of scammy and/or virus ridden forks.
There are only two versions of Popcorn Time that can be recommended with absolute confidence, and they are both 100 percent free. I strongly recommend that you only download Popcorn Time directly from one of the sites listed below.
Note that PT.se and PT.to encourage you to sign-up for its partner VPN service, but no reputable version of Popcorn Time requires payment of any kind.
Popcorn Time.sh
Popcorn Time.io (PT.io) was once widely regarded as the most "official" fork of the software. Internal divisions within the development team, however, resulted in it splitting up.
Some members went on to develop a version of Popcorn Time called Butter Project. This stripped out PTs copyright infringing features, but made some important technical improvements to the platform.
Other members of the team leveraged the technical improvements made in Butter, while adding the copyright infringing features back in again. The result is Popcorn Time.sh.
PT.sh promotes use of its partner VPN.ht service. Please check our full VPN.ht Review. It is not terrible, but the tl:dr version is that we recommend using a third party VPN service instead.
PT.sh is available for Windows (7+), Mac OSX (10.7+), Linux, Android (4.03+), and Android TV (5.0+). Most content is available in both 720p and 1080p resolutions, and the default catalog is enormous and up-to-date.
Streaming via Chromecast, Airplay and DLNA is supported, and works while connected to a VPN. PT.se can also integrate with TVShow Time, Track.tv, and OpenSubtitles.
Popcorn Time.to
Under a confusing variety of past names, Popcorn Time.to is the best and most long-lasting rival to PT.sh. This rivalry has not always been friendly, but everyone has now moved on. Popcorn Time.to has always been at the cutting edge of Popcorn Time development, and was the original force behind many features that have become standard on the platform.
Like PT.sh, PT.to encourages you to use a VPN provider it has partnered with. It is somewhat more aggressive about this than PT.sh, though.
The VPN company that PT.to has partnered with is Anonymous VPN. Our Anonymous VPN Review was not favorable, so I recommend using a trustworthy third-party service instead.
If using a third-party VPN, you can safely ignore any VPN "warnings" you might encounter when using the software.
Popcorn Time.to is available for Windows, Mac OSX (10.7+), Linux, and Android (4.0+). Most content is available in both 720p and 1080p resolutions. In my subjective experience PT.to has a better library than PT.sh, especially when it comes to TV shows.
VPN for Popcorn Time: Conclusion
Popcorn Time is a genuine game-changer when it comes to streaming high-quality TV shows and movies. It also boasts a catalog of content, both spanking new and old, that no commercial service can hope to rival.
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I hope you raise a lot of money. You'll definitely help a lot of people this way 🙂 Can't wait to watch the documentary once it's done 🙂 Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Thank yeah, I'm still in the planning faze and purchasing all my equipment as well as planning destination. The good thing is the documentary will be out weekly on Youtube. Reply Christine K November 17, 2016 Such a creative and admirable project. I will look forward to hearing about your progress and your adventures as your travel. Also, can't wait to watch the documentary. Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Thank you for your kind comments, I am so excited for the project but there is so much work going into this. Reply Katie November 17, 2016 Oh this trip sounds like such an adventure. A great project! I can't wait to read more in the future! Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Thank you! I will let you no more as soon as I have more details. Reply Katalin November 18, 2016 Good luck with your project, sounds amazing! Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Thank you 🙂 Reply Sonia & Ankur November 18, 2016 Wow…this is huge! Wish you loads of luck…and hoping you get plenty of assignments to fund your trip. Great to see the charity angle…always nice to work for a cause! Good luck! Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Thank you yeah its defiantly going to be Epic Reply neha November 18, 2016 Now this really is an epic trip. You're going to do so much..in one road trip!! I am amazed Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Lol I no but its going to be from April to December 🙂 Reply Maja | Mexatia November 18, 2016 Amazing trip for a beautiful cause. Please do keep us posted, I'm sure all of us can help with a small donation. Have a safe trip! Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 I will do and thank you for your kind words 🙂 Reply Kayla Manoe November 19, 2016 How incredible! Can't wait to follow along on the journey! I feel it is so much greater and richer experience to travel with purpose! Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Thank you! Yeah I was gonna spend next year travelling and felt that if I could do it for a good cause at the same time, it would be a trip to be proud of. Reply Lea Searching December 14, 2016 Wow! This truly sounds like an amazing project. I wish you good luck for it! Reply LJ Legend December 14, 2016 Thank you Reply neha December 15, 2016 Wow.. you are working for a noble cause. May your trip be a great success and you be able to raise more than what you have targeted. Reply Courtney Jones December 15, 2016 What an amazing adventure for some pretty amazing causes! Reply ZeeGoes December 15, 2016 Wow, this is pretty awesome! Do you already have a youtube channel? I did a quick glance through and could not find one. It would be a good idea to have that listed here for those interested in following your journey by subscribing to your channel. Good luck in your efforts! Reply Noemi of Pinay Flying High December 15, 2016 That's so great! Good luck and I hope you're able to raise the money for the charities. And also, don't forget to enjoy the trip which I'm sure you will. 🙂 Reply Jen Morrow December 15, 2016 I am curious about the route for your trip. So glad that the World Travel Market was a good resource to kick off this project. Reply Leah December 15, 2016 This is such an amazing idea! Your initiative is so great and can't wait to see more of the adventures. Love that you guys are doing this! Reply Louiela December 15, 2016 It's a big dream being achieved. I'm happy for you and I am amazed for the very good cause of your travels for 2017. More travels to come and more blessings to come along your way on 2017… Reply Bob January 2, 2017 Sounds like you have one heck of a year ahead of you. The causes you picked are really great. Wish you the best of luck in reaching the goals. Reply Adriana January 2, 2017 Aye! This is awesome! It's great to see people use their travel for good. Thanks! Reply Julian January 2, 2017 A great way to combine a good cause with some adventure and travel! Great idea, wish you guys all the best in that endeavor. Reply Susan January 3, 2017 This looks great. I have been thinking about doing something for charity that involves travel. Nothing quite so grand. This sound like a lot of work but fun and rewarding. Travel safe. Reply Leslie January 3, 2017 Such an amazing idea and effort towards great causes. Keep up the good work! Reply Hendrik January 3, 2017 many things are nowadays epic, but in this case it fits perfectly! what an idea, what a plan! this is really great, not only to travel so many amazing places, but to for it also for charity…great! I wish you guy good luck & success and a lot of fun. will jump in here from time to time to see how it is going 🙂 Happy new year! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website


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It's no secret – certainly not around here – that the four rules of gun safety are pretty important and the reason behind each one should be fairly self-evident. But if there's one of them that probably gets short shrift in comparison to the other three, it's number four – know your target and what's behind it. Most people figure, "What's the big deal? I know what I'm shooting at. Hell, I'm looking right at it." Derrill Rockwell was most likely thinking something along those lines when he grabbed his .22 to chase away a bird outside his Grand Junction, Colorado home that he thought has been harassing his two cats. Except it wasn't a bird . . .
Rockwell shot once but said he didn't see the bird fly away. Soon after, he heard a woman's voice, moaning in pain. Rockwell discovered a 23-year-old woman, with a large red mohawk, with a gunshot wound to the head.
"In 15 years in law enforcement, this was one of the more interesting cases I've worked," Grand Junction Police Department detective Sean Crocker told the judge Friday.
And that was only the beginning of the story as reported by gjsentinel.com. Rockwell, who had been convicted of attempted burglary in 1995, wasn't supposed to own a gun. He then lied about what happened and tossed the rifle into the Colorado River. And it turns out that the woman with the bright plumage may have initially passed out near Rockwell's home as a result of the meth that was found in her possession.
Somehow, though, this colossal cluster managed to work itself out better than any of the participants had a right to expect after Rockwell decided he couldn't live with what he did and came clean.
Rockwell, 49, was sentenced to serve five years probation after pleading guilty to felony possession of a weapon by a prior offender.
The District Attorney's Office dismissed remaining charges, including tampering with evidence, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and false reporting. He was ordered to pay more than $10,000 in restitution.
As for the Mohawk maned meth-head, she evidently recovered from her wound and quickly skipped town.
Rockwell's victim didn't attend Friday's hearing. (Deputy District Attorney Jason) Conley said she left Colorado after the shooting and couldn't be contacted….
Just guessing, but that may have something to do with a possible controlled substance charge she probably thought was waiting for her. Long story short: know your target and what's behind it, mkay?
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This is the stuff of urban legend.
This was reported on national news… and radio…I think they agree with you!
The Truth usually is stranger than fiction.
I could not make this up.
Runs in the family. This is his son:
Honestly, this seems so damn unlikely that I call B.S. Could it be possible that it was a dispute over drugs?
Dan I love that pic. Fits the story too. Nice photography.
Rockwell discovered a 23-year-old woman, with a large red mohawk, …
Maybe you should add "(not pictured)".
Sometimes truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
Dan I love that pic. Fits the story too. Nice photography skills.
"…discovered a 23-year-old woman, with a large red mohawk, with a gunshot wound to the head."
Did not see that coming. Narrowly avoided an explosive Pepsi expulsion.
"And it turns out that the woman with the bright plumage (not pictured above) may have initially passed out near Rockwell's home as a result of the meth they found in her possession".
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Question… Not that I am an expert on this subject(wink wink nod nod) but isn't Meth the same thing as speed? How do you pass out from using meth. I could understand if they said she crashed after a four day bender on Meth but most meth heads, if they have it they will use till there out then crash. Just my two cents. Sorry about the Off Topic….
You catch a .22 in the mullet and it doesnt kill you, you'll most likely pass out too.
Red Mohawk…too funny.
Great multiple meaning photo – the bird resembled his target, plus the shooter violated "cardinal" rules.
Rockwell discovered a 23-year-old woman, with a large red mohawk
I'm thinking that it was originally a large brown mohawk. Ya know, before the large red head wound.
Well, in the "red mohawk" scenario you posit, it will probably turn brown again after a while…
Personally I found this cop's reaction amusing:
"In 15 years in law enforcement, this was one of the more interesting cases I've worked," Grand Junction Police Department detective Sean Crocker told the judge Friday.
His honesty is refreshing.
Shooting the woman aside, who the Hell goes around shooting a .22 at songbirds because they're "harrassing" a cat? If any animal can deal with songbirds, it's a cat. But, then, people used to shoot hawks and eagles as a matter of course.
Okay, I'm going to go cook up a batch of napalm to deal with those ants that suddenly appeared in my bathroom.
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IT was another hugely frustrating weekend for travellers on Europes busiest trunk railway line Englands West Coast Main Line with journeys extended by up to two hours as passengers had to ride on buses between Milton Keynes and Rugby . . . a journey that should take little more then 20 minutes by train.
But this was not because of planned engineering work for route modernization, as happened for many years past, but because of the collapse on Friday 1 March of a section of the overhead line equipment (OHLE) at Hanslope, Bucks, providing 25kV ac electric power to the trains on one of the busiest sections of Britains busiest route . . . the same line that opponents of the proposed High Speed Two project claim should be carrying even more trains!
Politicians (and HS2 opposers) like to say that £9 billon of taxpayers money has been invested in upgrading the West Coast Main Line. But they forget that the original upgrade plan was totally botched and led to the demise of Railtrack PLC. The scheme that was originally projected to cost £1.5 billion was in danger of surpassing £20 billion by the time Tony Blairs government put Railtrack into administration in October 2001, replacing it with the not-for-dividend company, Network Rail.
Together with the then Strategic Rail Authority later absorbed by Alistair Darling into the Department for Transport Network Rail de-scoped the upgrade into what became known as the West Coast Route Modernization (WCRM) programme.
De-scoping simply meant that elements of the original project were left out of the revised programme, to save money and keep the total cost below £10 billion. And one of the items omitted was a substantial amount of the proposed upgrade to the electrification infrastructure and the power supply.
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A recent report for the Office of Rail Regulation by Virgin Trains chief operating officer, Chris Gibb, identified some of the consequences of the de-scoping, including the installation of neutral sections within the OHLE that were not the right ones for the job. As a result, equipment designed to be used with trains operating below 160km/h (100mph) was installed on a railway on which up to ten Virgin Pendolino tilting electric trains run each way every hour at 200km/h (125mph) and since last December the route is also now used by 4-car London Midland Desiro trains that have been accelerated to 175km/h (110mph).
Chris Gibbs report stated: It appears that the West Coast Route Modernisation project team were more focused on within-budget/on-time delivery of the project than the medium/long-term component performance, and this approach has clearly cost NR and the industry dearly in terms of poor performance.
The huge WCML disruption on 1 March resulted from the OHLE collapsing as a London Midland train passed beneath it near Hanslope Junction. Network Rail has not yet said what may have caused it although TV news pictures showed two pantographs lying beside the track, apparently ripped off trains after becoming entangled in the overhead wiring but there had been two similar events recently, on the Midland Main Line at Radlett, Herts, and on the East Coast Main Line near St Neots, Beds, both of which were blamed by Network Rail on faulty components.
Electric trains at present are not normally allowed to run in Britain above 160km/h (100mph) with more than one pantograph in contact with the OHLE but a fortnight ago London Midland and Network Rail carried out trials with 12-car Desiro trains (3 x 4-car units coupled together) running at 175km/h, requiring pantographs on all three units to be raised to collect the electric current. London Midland said the need to restrict its trains above 160km/h to four coaches, using just one pantograph, had led to crowding on a number of our Birmingham/Crewe to London services which can only have four carriages when using the fast lines between Rugby/Milton Keynes and London.
London Midland added: To enable 8 and 12 carriage trains to operate at 110mph (175km/h), a new high speed pantograph is required, and a week-long programme of tests which has included the installation of hi-tech monitoring equipment and roof-mounted cameras on three trains is taking place over the 18-22 February half term period when commuter numbers are slightly lower.
OHLE is nearly 50 years old
We must wait to learn the actual cause of the damage to the OHLE at Hanslope last Friday. However, the electrification equipment on the WCML is already coming up for 50 years old, and has been subject to intense usage as mentioned above, the WCML is the most heavily-used trunk railway in Europe and it has suffered many problems since West Cast Route Modernisation was completed in December 2008.
Nor is the OHLE the only source of difficulties Virgin Trains reckons 70 per cent of its delays are caused by a range of infrastructure faults on the WCML and the drawback of continuing to run an intensive mixed-traffic train service on such an ageing route (it will be 175 years old in September this year) is highlighted by the train performance statistics since December 2008 when the route modernization programme ended.
Figures provided by the Office of Rail Regulation show that in only one quarter between December 2008 and December 2012 did Virgin exceed 90 per cent of its trains reaching their destinations within 10 minutes of right time.
Indeed, over the four years since the end of route modernisation the average punctuality of Virgins trains has been only 84.7 per cent in other words, 15.3 per cent of all trains have reached their destinations more than 10 minutes late hardly a satisfactory result after £9 billion of taxpayers investment!
In fact, Virgin Trains has the worst punctuality record of all of Britains franchised train operating companies. But it has to be to the companys great credit that, by whatever means the research is undertaken, whether by Passenger Focus or Which? magazine, Virgin Trains achieves the highest customer satisfaction rating of all train companies.
But, then, the figures also clearly show that Virgin has had considerable experience of how to respond to major delays just like last weekends because of infrastructure failures on the WCML.
Notwithstanding any of this, or the fact that we remain very dependent on some pretty old and worn down infrastructure and more capacity is required if only to ensure greater resilience, let alone cope with continuing growth the (Anti) HS2 Action Alliance continues to propose that even more trains should run on the WCML at 200km/h.
On the other hand David Higgins with a Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney, who became Chief Executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority and is now CEO of Network Rail says the route is being pounded and will be trashed by the time HS2 opens in 2026.
The governments Command Paper, published on 28 January along with plans for extending HS2 to Manchester and Leeds, states: HS2 will be a new railway network, built to modern engineering standards and using the latest technologies.
And it adds: HS1 and high speed rail networks overseas operate with far higher levels of infrastructure reliability than is achieved on Britains existing inter-city rail network. HS1 has operated with an average train delay [Eurostar and Southeastern] of just 6.8 seconds.
Wouldnt it be wonderful to see such excellent performance and minimal delays on the WCML?
In reality, the age and condition of the infrastructure, and the complexity of the mixed traffic express inter-city, regional long-distance and commuter passenger trains, plus around 50 per cent of all of Britains rail freight make that impossible.
Only HS2 can provide fast, reliable, punctual journeys as well as contribute to creating much greater network capacity between Britains major regions and cities.