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of course, people'll continue reading - it's food ffs like yours that keep the Potterverse alive. So, do you happen to have any food? :-)
Author's Response: Thanks, that makes me happy to read! And nope, sorry, neither Harry not I have any food ;)
*sniff* the system logged me out, gotta type it all again: well, I really liked how you ended each part with the same line, really good for the suspense, I doubt I ever read a story / chapter with so many cliffs to hang on to. Though, it seems that most will 'only' end up in torture or imprisonement, so it's only Ron who seems to be left facing something worse...*crosses fingers*
Author's Response: I actually really liked writing this chapter and all its cliffhangers, however terrible it was of me to do it. You'll see what happens to all of the characters before too long. Thanks for the review!
Ron and Bill ? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and ginny - amnesia ? NOOOOOOOOOO ! dude you make me cry . thats so mean of you . if theyre dead ill be sad =[ haha you rock .
Author's Response: I am pretty mean, I'll admit . . . but I've already started the next chapter, and that'll clear some things up. . . . Thanks for the review!
I love this story! I do however think that it is taking a really long time to get to the point. I keep getting things kind of mixed up with the switch of POV. And yes the timeline is REALLY confusing. I feel a bit like Harry, has it been months? years?
Author's Response: If it helps, things are coming to a climax right about . . . now. I keep on meaning to post the chunk of my timeline that's happened so far but I keep forgetting. When the next chapter is up (hopefully soon!) I'll try and remember to post it. Thanks for the review!
i know this is gonna sounds realllly annoying b coz ur woriking on too many stories already, but PLEASE UPDATE!! pleaseee!!!!
Author's Response: I really do need to stop writing so many stories all at once; I just get ideas and I need to write them and. . . . Well, I hope to get the next chapter of this one out soon!
Author's Response: I know its been a while, and I'm sorry! I really will try and get it out soon.
*puppy dog pout* Plzzzzzzzzzz update soon...
Author's Response: I'll try! My life has been pretty hectic lately, but I really am trying to get it written out. . . .
btw, your one of my favorite authors :)
~Passion For Prongs
Author's Response: I better update then! Thanks for the review ;)
UPDATE SOON!!!! I love this story!!!
Author's Response: Thanks, I'll try!
Whew things sure are lookin grim for our heroes. I'm eager to see how you play this out. Keep the stories coming.
Author's Response: Things are looking grim -- but hey, that means the only way to go is up, right? Thanks for the review, I'm glad you like the story.
You've set up quite a story. i'm eager to see what happens next.
Author's Response: Thanks!
Oh no! Poor Hermione, and its not true! But you can't kill Hermione! Oh please don't kill Hermione!!
Author's Response: . . .
THERE WAS A PULSE. Oh thank Christ for that. I was so concerned. I just read a fic where I think she HAS actually killed Ron...and I didn't think I could handle another one.
Author's Response: I actually had a lot of fun building this chapter up and then having that line! ;) But I could never really kill Ron! Thanks for the review.
oh wow. ohhhhhh wowww. and i thought the last chapter was a cliff hanger! ohhhhh jeez!! =] this was absolutely terrifying and amazing and perfect and ugh it was wonderful. great job & update soon!!
Author's Response: Haha, well thanks!
omg i hope hermione is okay. Is Bill really dead. I hope not this is so sad. Poor Ginny. This was a really good chapter. You are an excellent writer. Keep it up. Update soon. Dont leave at such a cliff hanger
Author's Response: That was a terrible cliffhanger, and I will try and update soon. I can't tell you if Bill's really dead, you'll just have to keep reading! As for poor Hermione and Ginny . . . well . . . thanks for the review!
wow i actually thought ron was dead. i actually cried and know hes alive. im so happy. excellent chapter
Author's Response: I couldn't kill Ron! Thanks for the review.
omg i cant believe this. its so sad but its still such a good chapter.
Author's Response: It is rather sad, I agree, but I'm glad you liked it anyway! Thanks for the review.
Dun, dun, DUN!
Lol, great chapter... sorry I haven't reviewed untill now cause I just turned 13. Love this story... keep going please.
Author's Response: Well I'm glad you can finally review! And Happy Birthday!
I loved This part of Ginny's dream:
I love you, James, she murmured to him. Ill love you forever.
You told me the same thing you know, and now Im starting to feel a little insecure, what with you promising your love to two blokes.
Okay, yes, bill was an idiot for thinking he could bargain with them, but did he have to die? Or is he really dead? I know Ron's alright, but now something is wrong with Hermione and the Baby. Oh, I hope their alright!
Please, update soon! I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response: Bill was an idiot, and as for if he is really dead, you'll see. Something is wrong with Hermione and baby, and I'm afraid you're going to have to wait a little bit to find out what. I'm glad you liked that part of the dream! :)
thank goodness...when i saw your story had been updated i nearly jumped for joy. great job as usual!
Author's Response: It did take a while to be validated -- I'm glad you liked it when you finally could read it!


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Two sheriff's deputies in Caseville rescued a couple who got stranded on an island during a badly planned marriage proposal. Listen guys if you plan on popping the question just do what I did, make it simple. And here is why:
The couple set out by canoe in Wild Fowl Bay. The guy had been planning the proposal for months and he tucked a message in a bottle inside a lunch bag that he brought on the trip. Inside the bottle was a sheet of paper, soaked in tea and burned around the edges, with a poem written in French. Luckily his bride is a French teacher. She started reading and translating the poem before finding a proposal written in English on another piece of paper.
The woman accepted the proposal, but strong wind and waves kept them from returning to shore. They talked and took pictures and didn't realize they were too far from land. They ended up on an island so the sheriff's department sent two deputies by boat and they picked up the couple.
They don't have a wedding date set, but they said the deputies will definitely be invited.

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It's a little like the Stephen Strasburg situation. Kinda. But not really. It's not completely unlike the Mat Latos situation a few years back, too, but only sorta similar.
The Padres have a starting pitcher they'd like to keep around for a long while, a right-hander by the name of Andrew Cashner, the tall Texan who's gone from a guy bouncing between the rotation and the bullpen to a pitcher who's quickly entrenched himself in the starting five.
With just as much of a sense of keeping Cashner on track that they'd had in shutting down Latos in Sept. 3 of 2009, the same sense that prompted the Washington Nationals to terminate Strasburg's 2012 season on Sept. 7 and set off a national firestorm of debate, the Padres are taking somewhat of a different tack in curtailing Cashner's innings.
Cashner will start Sunday's game, a day later than his regular turn would have fallen, meaning he also won't make the last start before the All-Star Game. When play resumes after the Break, Cashner will be slotted into the No. 5 hole, buying even more time for him to both rest and work on specific pitches between outings.
"I definitely think it's really smart," said Cashner, who's compiled a 5-3 record and 3.27 ERA over a dozen starts. "I've already got more innings (86 1/3 overall) than I've had in two previous years combined (57). I would like to get the ball every five days, but they have my best interests in the plan. This way, by the end of the year, I'll still be pitching if we make the playoffs."
Whereas the Nationals set a limit on Strasburg's innings last year in the aftermath of the Tommy John surgery on his pitching arm, the Padres are mindful that Cashner's already had two straight seasons disrupted by injuries, a rotator-cuff problem when he was with the Chicago Cubs in 2011 and a lat strain last year, his debut season with the Padres.
"It's huge, to be able to keep pitching if we're making a big push," said Cashner. "Better to space (starts) out now and know I'll be there later."
Cashner said a side advantage of the plan is that he can use the extra days to not only keep his body fresh, but to also allow him to focus more practice on certain pitches. When the Padres gave him an extended period between starts earlier this season, he said he worked on his sinker, and the next pitch he wants to hone is his slider.
"With us, and for Cash, it's the fact that he's not had a lot of innings in his major league career," said manager Bud Black. "You can't expect him to take on the every-fifth-day workload when he started to the end of the season, whenever that might be. Watching his health, giving him a day here or there, pushing him back, is giving him the best chance to grow as a pitcher and stay healthy.
"Moe than anything, we want him to gain that stamina, gain that durability, continue to improve as a starting major league pitcher. We think the best way to do that is to monitor as best we can his starts…We want him the whole year. "
The Padres are awaiting the return of the right side of their infield, with second baseman Jedd Gyorko unable to come off the disabled list when the minimum 15 days ran out Friday and shortstop Everth Cabrera showing signs of possible reactivation during the interleague series at Boston next week.
While the Gyorko was heavily taped and walking gingerly in the Padres clubhouse -- he rejoined the team in Miami from a rehab stint with Double-A San Antonio that didn't go as well as hoped – Cabrera was opening up his stride in running the bases before Friday night's series opener against the Marlins.
"I feel really good right now, like I can play," said Cabrera, who was put on the DL by a hamstring strain. "We'll see, but I went about 80 percent today and I didn't feel anything (in the way of pain). I'll just wait for tomorrow to see how I feel. But I think it's better."
In the event Cabrera is cleared to play by medical personnel, he likely will be sent to rehab-start with Single-A affiliate Fort Wayne, which is playing this weekend is playing against Lake County in Eastlake, Ohio.
Gyorko, on the other hand, was rounding first base in his first at bat with San Antonio when he felt a reminder of the groin strain that sidelined him.
"Similar spot, but not nearly as bad it was in Colorado," said Gyorko. "If anything's good, it's that it wasn't as bad. Until then, it was great. I ran full speed at home before I left, 100 percent, felt great in batting practice and taking ground balls before the game.
"We'll see what happens. I don't have any answers right now."
• The Padres recalled right-handed pitcher Burch Smith from Triple-A, sending left-handed pitcher Tommy Layne to Tucson.
• First-round pick Hunter Renfroe of Mississippi State is now the only one among the team's first 19 selections of 2013 to remain unsigned. Outfielder Jordan Paroubeck, the 69th overall pick, and pitcher Jace Chancellor (28th round) came to terms Friday.


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The Passionate Pilgrim was an anthology of 20 poems attributed to William Shakespeare - but which present-day scholars think just five were actually written by the Bard. Here, the most popular four poems, 'The Passionate Pilgrim', 'Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music', 'A Lover's Complaint', and 'The Phoenix and The Turtle' are read by Edith Evans, Donald Wolfit, Joan Hart, and William Squire.
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DJDeals presents the Cases BRLBACKTRAK REDLINE SERIES "BACKTRAK" DIGITAL GEAR DJ BACKPACK
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MABLETHORPE Town Council could be on the lookout for a 'Children's Champion'.
Coun Steve Palmer suggested the idea at last week's full council meeting, as a first point of contact between the council and local young people.
The idea has been put forward for the next meeting.
"There's a danger that youngsters are overlooked and we need to consider their needs for the future of the area," he said.


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Today was the lad's first day at Gymnastics. He was VERY uncertain about going. He was alarmed that I wouldn't be in the same room as he was in, but he had fun! Hubby dear and I had fun watching him.
He tumbled and balanced and listened, and very occasionally acted like a complete goofball.
He does NOT know how to somersault yet. :) We just grinned watching him try and how much absolute fun he had while doing so. :)
Gymnastics was held at the Forest City Gymnastics Club. He takes part in their kindergym program. It's for 3-5 year olds. Most of his classmates were 3 years old, with a couple four year olds and then the lad at 5. :) It was a good morning of learning and fun.
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Matteo Spedicati has created a superb new mix, especially for This and That. Fresh from his collaboration with Vito, 'Places You Might Know' which is out now on TnT, Matteo is straight back on firing form with a mix that finds the perfect flow amid modern grooves and deep techno. The characteristically raw, yet still precise sound has won Matteo wide acclaim throughout his career is once again on show here. A perfect snapshot of Matteo's ethos as a versatile DJ and entertaining performer, this mix is a great opportunity to get further acquainted with another amazing This and That artist. Make sure you turn it up to 11.


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The Swackhammer Band is a popular show / club band based in Nha Trang Vietnam. Comprised of musicians from different countries and of differing styles, the band plays a wide range of originals and popular covers spanning more than 60 years of music history and numerous styles. Experienced performing in venues of all sizes in acoustic and full band formats, the band and its members have played numerous festivals, 4/5 star venues, corporate events, clubs and pubs throughout Asia as well as their own countries. Led by Canadian musician / songwriter Erick Swackhammer, the band features the guitar playing of Tran Minh Duc and the voice of Tuong Vy. A truly international act dedicated to great music and good times for all.
The Swackhammer Band is:
Erick (CDA - drums, acoustic guitar, vocals)
Duc (VN - guitar, vocals)
Kosta (RUS - bass)
Tuong Vy (VN - vocals)
Alexander (RUS - Keys)
Eugeny (RUS - Saxophone)
Dingo Dave (AUS - Harmonica)
"Good times and fun are this bands guarantee" (Gus E., Tasmania)


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(The booze. Not these guys, but they were pretty cool in the 90s.)
I heard Everclear is basically the same thing as rubbing alcohol, except rubbing alcohol makes you go blind. Or maybe it's the other way around. Or maybe it's both. Who knows? And who's dumb enough to try?
Well, me, of course. I wasn't the most intelligent of 19-year-old university freshmen.
One night, I shared some adult drinks with some not-quite-so-adult friends. I hadn't reached "shitbombed" status yet, but I was well on my way thanks to Hurricane Premium Malt Liquor (only $1.65 for 40 ounces).
Then my new friend Ron showed up holding an interesting-looking bottle of clear liquid I'd never seen before.
(Everclear: the stuff drinking nightmares are made of.)
RON: Hey KC, want to take a pull of Everclear?
KC: Like, in a mixed drink or something?
RON: No you pussy. Just a shot.
KC: Like, out of a shotglass? (I said "like" a lot more back then.)
RON: No, straight out of the bottle.
KC: No way dude.
RON: C'mon, don't be a pussy.
KC: I'm not a pussy, but I heard you, like, go blind from that.
RON: That's just an urban myth, like the laws of gravity.
KC: Oh. Well, I don't really understand physics. I dropped out of it in high school. It's probably the reason I changed my major from pre-med. That and the chemistry requirements. And all the studying. And the necessity to get good grades. But I thought being in college for seven or eight or nine years would be cool. Because being in college rules! (KC drinks from his 40.)
RON: So why don't you just take a pull of Everclear and make college rule even harder?
KC: You've got a point. So I just take a drink out of the bottle?
RON: Just like the same way you're doing with the 40 ouncer you're drinking right now.
KC: Just, can you keep your cigarette away from me? Please? I don't want to go blind AND be on fire.
RON: Fine you fucking vag.
KC: I'm a vag who's about to take a pull of the strongest alcohol known to man.
I took the bottle. It looked like a cheap bottle of vodka, and hey, vodka mixes with anything and everything: orange juice, Sprite, Coca Cola, root beer, apple juice, Mountain Dew and all types of stuff. Then I smelled it. I wasn't sure if the bottle happened to be a Molotov Cocktail or something humans can actually imbibe.
KC: Ron, are you sure about this?
RON: Judas fucking Priest, Freeman. You are truly the biggest wuss in South Dakota. (Ron snatched the bottle from my hand, tipped it back and chugged a little.)
RON: See?
KC: Fine.
I attempted the same thing. I put the bottle to my mouth and instantly felt like I needed to use some Chap Stick. I opened my lips and the liquid first touched my teeth and I felt my butthole clench as if I tried to stop from diarrhea-ing myself. When the grain alcohol touched my tongue my eyes started tearing up.
Then I tried swallowing. I really did. But once the Everclear hit the little punching bag thingy in the back of my throat my whole body did what my mouth wanted to. It rejected the liquor.
Flowery writing aside, I barfed my guts out. All the all-you-can-eat dorm food and whatever malt liquor I drank before ended up on the front steps of whatever house I stood near. If I could have opened my eyes, I'd see a pile of vomit colored with Froot Loops and hamburgers and shitty pasta my little mind and big stomach and bigger eyes decided to eat that dinner time.
Then I puked some more. And more and more and more.
What I'd forgotten since the last time the flu came my way, throwing up when you're not shitbombed drunk hurts a lot and sucks. Almost as much as Everclear sucks.
After this, I started my period because I'd wasted the $9 worth of 40 ouncers I'd bought for that night, bankrupting my alcohol for the other night. My only choice for drinking…more Everclear.
So I bummed Natural Lights off of a friend and continued drinking. But no more Everclear. Ever.


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Hey, fans of Disney animated movies, check out the studio's latest offering, the very chilly "Frozen". It features just about everything you expect from a Disney animated movie, including spunky teenage princesses, tough guy heroes, slapstick-prone animals, and of course, a talking snowman. Okay, the snowman's new. I think. It's not like I watch a lot of these movies, ya know.
Anyhoo. Check out the first full trailer for directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee's "Frozen". It'll win you over … WITH FUN! (Or sumthin'.)
In "Frozen," fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad)in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
Featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk, and Ciarán Hinds.
It's cold treat goodness this November 27, 2013.


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Robson beat Olga Savchuk of Ukraine 6-1 7-6 (7/2) and was later rewarded by being drawn to meet Serbian 13th seed Jelena Jankovic in the first round proper.
Ward overcame Dutchman Igor Sijsling 7-6 (7/5) 6-2 and will next meet Slovenian Blaz Kavcic, the world 104, in a eminently winnable encounter.
The pair join Andy Murray, Elena Baltacha, Heather Watson and Anne Keothavong in competing in the main draws – Britain's best result outside Wimbledon, where wild cards swell the home contingent, since the 1992 Australian Open.
Robson, who also made it into the main draw at the US Open last year, said: ''It's the second time I have done it (come through qualifying) which is very good.
''And the last two grand slams I have played I have won the first round in the main draw and I hope I can do that again here.''
It represents a remarkable return to form and fitness after the 17-year-old spent two weeks in November on crutches after the early signs of a stress fracture of the left shin were discovered.
The world number 133 added: ''When I first heard about the injury I didn't even know if I would be able to play here so for me to qualify has been really good.
''I came into the tournament with no expectations as I had only been playing points in practice five days before my first match so I am very happy with how I am playing and hopefully my form will continue to get better throughout the tournament.''
For Ward, ranked 161st in the world, the achievement is arguably even greater. The 24-year-old has never before played a grand slam event away from the lawns of SW19 and he was delighted to emerge from a tough qualifying campaign.
He said: ''It's a pleasing day for me. I had a couple of tough matches, a couple of long three-setters, so to play well today was great.
''Every time you go out there you believe you are going to win but it doesn't happen every week, there are a lot of good players out there.
''It's nice to do it here as well as it hasn't been my best slam over the years. I have always lost to players who have been in the top 100 before and just dropped outside, Paul Capdeville last year and Illya Marchenko the year before.
''But now I have done it who knows what could happen the rest of the year.''
As for the boon for British tennis, Ward added: ''It's always nice, everyone is concentrating on their own things but it's good to have more numbers.
''Obviously watching Andy and what he does and the success he is having it makes you realise what level you have to get to.
''It would be good to get in the top 100 and get on tour but it's only one tournament. We will see what happens.''


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American Cancer Society hires new Community Relationship Manager
The American Cancer Society has recently hired Sara Lepp to serve as a Community Relationship Manager. Based out of the society's Fargo office, Lepp's duties will include volunteer coordination, fundraising, public relations and event planning, including serving as liaison for the society's signature event, Relay For Life. She will be staffing the following relays: Grand Forks County, Pembina County, Walsh County, Cavalier County, University of North Dakota (Grand Forks), and North Dakota State University (Fargo).
Lepp has a B.S in child development and family science from North Dakota State University. Prior to joining the American Cancer Society, she served as the volunteer center director for FirstLink in Fargo.


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Of all Fridays, today is one of your favorite Fridays and we'll make it more memorable for you by sending you off for the weekend with some good news. Yes, we're having a Labor Day Weekend Sale! Not 15%, not 20%. BUT 25% savings on all our products!
For most do-it-yourself brides, this is the long weekend that they've been waiting for! A week of wedding planning, linen shopping … a week of catching up! This four-day sale also, is in a way, an extension of the sale that we ran last week! We had in mind our friends whose areas had been affected by the hurricane. Some of them were unable to do their shopping because of power loss and lack of internet connection.
So if you loved our Satin Sale that ended yesterday but needed to buy some Organza linens to go with them, today until Tuesday would be a great time to shop! Enjoy great savings on tablecloths, chair cover sashes, table overlays, table runners, and more. Our chair covers are at super low prices now (the best deals on the web now, so our sale doesn't cover them!
Go ahead and splurge without worrying about your budget. You gotta be a snappy bride though because our sale ends on Tuesday, Sept 4th before midnight Pacific Time.
Whether your wedding linen ensemble calls for satin or polyester, we've got you covered! Have a Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone!


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(Photo) Uptownmagazine.com
In all the world there is perhaps no more recognizable champion for the underdog than Oprah Winfrey. She has made a career out of being an understanding, sympathetic listener. On her talk show, guests told their stories, no matter how harrowing or difficult. Something about Winfrey makes people feel comfortable. It's easy to relate to her because of her own public struggles and failings. It's easy to admire her because she is a humanitarian dedicated to philanthropy and making the world a better place.
Her dynamic school The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for girls supports the development of a new generation of dynamic women leaders. By virtue of their unique education, this generation will lead the enduring transformation of their communities and country.
"We bring the principles of Ubuntu/Botho to life with a focus on four core values" (Says the websites commentator)
"Respect: Respect for the inherent dignity of every individual is a fundamental tenet of the Academy's teachings. This respect is manifested through an acceptance of the diversity of cultures, backgrounds, beliefs and ideas represented by the Academy's community of students, staff and friends.
Honour: Honour is the foundation upon which students' thoughts, actions and interactions are based. Students undertake their actions guided by a sense of trust, integrity and responsibility for the decisions that they make.
Service: Students are expected to develop a lifelong commitment to service to others. This commitment is actively nurtured at the Academy through students' engagement in service projects that aim to improve the lives and circumstances of individuals and communities.
Compassion: Students are expected to demonstrate compassion for the less privileged, the vulnerable and others in need. This sense of compassion is made active through service projects and other activities that students undertake to offer assistance and support to their fellow human beings whenever possible.
The theme of leadership and leadership development is integrated throughout the Academy in both its academic and social activities. This emphasis is rooted in the South African principle of Ubuntu/Botho which encompasses the ideals of humanity, compassion and service to others. The spirit of Ubuntu/Botho is incorporated throughout the Academy, and is central to the way in which students think, speak and interact with others.
Throughout their years at the Academy, students learn to embody the spirit of Ubuntu/Botho and are able to harness their leadership skills to serve and inspire those around them. Their self-confidence is balanced by compassion and their assertiveness by a sense of responsibility to others.
Most importantly, we strive to raise future leaders who are able to navigate a variety of social and cultural contexts, and who will remain committed to the development of South Africa and the African continent."


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Good Points
Whisper quiet
Easy to fit and remove
Bad Points
Obscures sights on pistols
General Comments
I use this silencer on 2 of my CO2 pistols, both Umarex, a Beretta 92 and a CP99. With the silencer fitted the guns can hardly be heard and pellet impact point is pretty much unaffected. Only problem I have is the tube is quite wide and obscures the sights so aiming becomes a bit of a guessing game. This silencer is certainly one of the quietest on the market and well worth the money, especially if you hunt with a rifle, the 1/2 UNF thread means it will fit most guns with the use of an adaptor that should be relatively inexpensive and the thread makes it easy to remove the silencer if you need to.


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The present invention relates to methods for the preparation of lubricating oil additives comprising polyalkyl methacrylates and hydrogenated block copolymers comprising a conjugated diene having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, particularly 1,3-butadiene or isoprene, and styrene, and to the lubricating oil additives so obtained.
Technology has successfully concerned itself with the development of lubricating oil additives which improve the viscosity index of lubricating oils and additionally have good thickening, dispersing, and detergents effects together with a good protective effect against wear. Further critical points are the effect on the pour point as well as the shear stability of the lubricating oil additives. At the same time, mixtures thereof with mineral oils must give stable systems.
As such additives, the prior art has recommended graft copolymers which are prepared by the grafting of nitrogen-containing monomers onto a polymeric substrate. The polymeric substrates can be, for example, copolymers of ethylene and propylene, copolymers or terpolymers of ethylene/propylene and a diene, hydrogenated styrene-butadiene copolymers and hydrogenated styrene-isoprene copolymers, or atactic polypropylene or polyethylene of low density.
Still other prior art teaches lubricating oil additives which are formed by the graft copolymerization of polymerizable vinyl monomers onto a hydrogenated polymer or copolymer such as homopolymers of conjugated dienes having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or hydrogenated copolymers of at least two conjugated dienes having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or hydrogenated copolymers of a conjugated diene having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and styrene. As polymerizable vinyl derivatives, various (meth)acrylic acid esters, diethylaminoethyl acrylate, and also N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl imidazole, and N-vinyl pyridine are mentioned in addition to vinyl acetate. As exemplified in the prior art, the grafting is carried out in about a 10 percent solution of the polymer in mineral oil. The monomers to be grafted can be used alone or in admixture, for example as mixtures of N-vinyl imidazole or of N-vinyl pyrrolidone with the (meth)acrylate.
However, lubricating oil additives of the state of the art cannot completely satisfy technical requirements. For example, the grafting yield leaves something to be desired. For this reason the dispersing/detergent effect of the additives is not significantly improved, in comparison with the nitrogen-free base polymer, in Otto motors and hot and/or loaded Diesel motors.
It has now been found that lubricating oil additives having outstanding properties are obtained if, in a first stage, styrene and alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid, or such esters alone, are polymerized in mineral oil in the presence of a backbone polymer which is a hydrogenated block copolymer of a conjugated diene having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, on the one hand, and of styrene, on the other hand, and, in a second stage, a hydrophobizing vinyl ester and a polymerizable heterocyclic monomer, or a heterocyclic monomer alone, are graft copolymerized onto this product.
The hydrogenated block polymers to be used as a base or backbone polymer according to the invention are known, for example from German Offlenlegungsschrift No. 2,156,122 incorporated herein by reference. They are prepared, for example, by copolymerization of a conjugated diene and styrene in a hydrocarbon solvent at a temperature from -50° C. to 150° C. in the presence of an alkali metal or alkali metal compound as a catalyst. Lithium and its compounds, particularly lithium hydrocarbyl compounds, are preferred. The polymers suitably comprise 40 to 95 percent by weight of diene and 60 to 5 percent by weight of styrene. They are partially or completely hydrogenated, with or without prior isolation, using catalysts containing compounds of copper or molybdenum, noble metals or noble metal compounds, or iron, cobalt, or nickel or compounds thereof. Preferably, hydrogenated block copolymers of butadiene, or of 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene (isoprene), and styrene are used.
The hydrogenated block copolymers as a rule have an average molecular weight of 1(104) to 3(105), preferably 3(104) to 1(105), and are in general hydrogenated until there is a residual content of olefinic double bonds of less than 15 percent, preferably less than 5 percent.
The alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid which are to be polymerized in the first stage include compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl and R2 is alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably those compounds wherein R1 is methyl and R2 is alkyl having 8 to 12 carbon atoms. Decyl, lauryl, palmityl, cetyl, and stearyl groups or mixtures thereof are particularly mentioned as such alkyl groups.
At the same time, styrene or α-methyl styrene can be copolymerized together with the esters of (meth)acrylic acid. The ratio by weight of styrene or of α-methyl styrene to the alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid can be from 1:1.5 to 1:9. In the first stage, in addition to the (meth)acrylic acid esters of formula (I) given above, esters substituted by amino groups and having the following general formula (II) ##STR2## can optionally be used, wherein R1 ' is hydrogen or methyl, R3 and R4 are hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is a number from 2 to 4, preferably those compounds wherein R3 and R4 are methyl or ethyl and n is 2.
In this case, the weight ratio between the monomers of general formula (I) and of general formula II can be from 1:0.01 to 1:0.2, preferably 1:0.1. In the following quantitative disclosures, the weights of the compounds of general formulas (I) and (II) are combined.
In the second stage, in addition to polymerizable heterocyclic monomers, optionally hydrophobizing vinyl esters of the general formula (III) ##STR3## can still be introduced, wherein R5 is alkyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. R5 preferably is a highly-branched alkyl having C9 -, C10 -, or C11 -side chains, providing in this case that the carboxyl group is present on a tertiary carbon atom.
As representatives of compounds of general formula (III), those esters derived from the commercially-available products which are designated by the tradename "Versatic acids" can be especially mentioned.
The weight ratio of the monomers of the last-mentioned general formula to the polymerizable heterocyclic monomers can be, for example, from 1:0.1 to 1:3.
The polymerizable heterocyclic compounds which are polymerized in the second stage according to the invention include, in the first instance, N-vinyl-pyrrolidone-2 and N-vinyl imidazole, or a mixture thereof in a weight ratio of about 1:1 to 9:1, preferably about 3:1.
The base or backbone polymer in general makes up from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the final graft copolymer, while the monomers of the aforementioned general formulas, or of styrene and α-methyl styrene, which are to be polymerized in the first stage, make up from 49.5 to 85 percent by weight of the final copolymer product. The polymerizable heterocyclic monomers which are subsequently graft copolymerized in a second stage onto the product of the first stage make up from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of the final copolymer.
Preferably, the polymerization in the first and second steps already take place in a medium suitable for use as a lubricant, for example in a mineral oil suitably having a viscosity from 3-6 mm2 /s at 100° C.
The polymerization steps can be carried out technically with reference to already-known methods [cf. J. Pavlinec et al., J. Polymer Sc., Part C, No. 16, pages 1113-1123 (1967)].
For example, the polymerization can be carried out free-radically using suitable polymerization initiators such as, for example per-compounds, particularly per-acid esters. The amount of initiators sufficient in a given case is known in the art.
For carrying out the process according to the invention, a mixture of the block copolymer to be hydrogenated can be introduced into the usual apparatus, optionally together with styrene and a certain portion of the monomers which are to be polymerized in the first stage, for example about 1/5 of the monomers, in a solvent system suitable for carrying out the polymerization method to be used, preferably in a medium such as mineral oil which is suitable for use as a lubricant, together with a portion of the initiator. After solution is complete, a mixture of the remaining monomers to be polymerized in the first stage, plus initiator, can be uniformly added with stirring over a certain period of time which is influenced by the size of the batch, for example over 3 or 4 hours, while warming the batch to reaction temperature, in general above 80° C., preferably about 90° C. A certain time after the addition is concluded, about 2 hours later, a certain amount of initiator can still be post-added. The amount of initiator initially present, the amount of initiator added together with the monomer, and the amount of initiator which is post-added can stand in an approximate ratio of 2:3:1.
After a total polymerization time of, generally, less than 10 hours, for example about 8 hours, the monomers which are to be polymerized in the second stage, such as polymerizable heterocyclic compounds or a mixture thereof, as well as any optional hydrophobizing vinyl esters of the general formula (III), and a sufficient amount of initiator are added, the initiator as a rule being different from that used in the first stage.
Grafting then follows at temperatures above those used in the first step, for example at 130° C. At preferably-regular time intervals, each of about an hour, further amounts of initiator can be post-added, for example in each case half of the initiator amount first introduced, for a total of 4 additions. The grafting process can as a rule be considered terminated about two hours after addition of the last initiator.
The lubricating oil additives prepared according to the invention are very well compatible with the most-different mineral lubricating oils, such as hydro-refined oils or oils refined in solvents, as well as with the most different synthetic lubricants, and form stable solution systems with these synthetic lubricants and the mineral oils. In addition to their improved viscosity index-improving effect, the additives are characterized particularly by their advantageous low temperature viscosity behavior, by a pronounced dispersing effect or detergent effect, and particularly by an advantageous relationship between their thickening effect and shear stability. The good pour point effect of the additives prepared according to the present invention is also to be emphasized.
A better understanding of the present invention and of its many advantages will be had by referring to the following specific Examples, given by way of illustration.
The following mixture was introduced into a 1.5 liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, thermometer, reflux condenser, and dosing means:
574.5 g of mineral oil (η100° C.=5.3 mm2 /s)
63.8 g of a hydrogenated isoprene-styrene-block copolymer (46% styrene)
28.0 g of styrene
42.0 g of a methacrylic acid ester of a C12-18 -alcohol mixture and
1.12 g of tert.-butyl peroctoate.
After the components are dissolved, the following mixture is uniformly added at 90° C. over a time interval of 3.5 hours:
166.6 g of styrene
174.9 g of a methacrylic acid ester of a C12-18 alcohol mixture and
1.75 g of tert.-butyl peroctoate.
Two hours after the material has been added, 0.58 g of tert.-butyl peroctoate is added. The total polymerization time is 8 hours. Thereafter, the following mixture is added:
13.2 g of vinyl pyrrolidone
4.4 g of vinyl imidazole
21.9 g of a vinyl ester of a highly branched C10 -monocarboxylic acid and
1.2 g of tert.-butyl perbenzoate.
Grafting then follows at 130° C. during which, in each case after 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours, a further 0.56 g of tert.-butyl perbenzoate is added. After a further two hours, grafting is concluded.
The solution obtained comprises 43.6 percent solids in mineral oil and is slightly cloudy. A 10 percent solution in the same mineral oil (having a viscosity of 5.3 mm2 /s at 100° C.) has a viscosity of 13.93 mm2 /s at 100° C. and a shear stability index (shear stability index=the loss in thickening effect, in percent, in a test of shear stability according to DIN 51 382) of 19. The nitrogen content of the isolated polymer is 0.38 percent.
The polymerization process is as in Example 1.
Present in the flask:
550.0 g of mineral oil (η100° C.=5.3 mm2 /s)
137.5 g of hydrogenated butadiene-styrene block copolymer (55% styrene)
71.9 g of a methacrylic acid ester of a C12-18 alcohol mixture
3.8 g of methyl methacrylate
0.92 g of tert.-butyl peroctoate.
Added to the flask:
231.6 g of a methacrylic acid ester of a C12-18 alcohol mixture
12.2 g of methyl methacrylate
1.4 g of tert.-butyl peroctoate.
14.2 g of vinyl pyrrolidone
4.7 g of vinyl imidazole and
1.2 g of tert.-butyl perbenzoate
Polymer content of the solution: 46.5 percent; Viscosity (100° C./10%): 14.1 mm2 /s; Shear stability index: 12; Nitrogen content of the isolated polymer: 0.36 percent.
Polymerization process is as in Example 1.
Present in the flask:
574.5 g of a mineral oil (η100° C.=5.3 mm2 /s)
63.8 g of a hydrogenated isoprene-styrene block copolymer (46% styrene)
63.2 g of a methacrylic acid ester of a C12-18 alcohol mixture
3.3 g of 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate
5.5 g of methyl methacrylate and
1.12 g of tert.-butyl peroctoate.
Added to the flask:
268.2 g of a methacrylic acid ester of a C12-18 alcohol mixture
8.75 g of 2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate
14.6 g of methyl methacrylate and
1.75 g of tert.-butyl peroctoate.
13.2 g of vinyl pyrrolidone
4.4 g of vinyl imidazole
21.9 g of vinyl ester of a highly-branched C10 -mono-carboxylic acid and
1.2 g of tertiary butyl perbenzoate
Polymer content of the solution: 43.5 percent; Viscosity (100° C./10%): 12.8 mm2 /s; Shear stability index: 13; Nitrogen content of the isolated polymer: 0.65 percent.
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SAO PAULO, May 12 (Reuters) - BM&FBovespa SA, Brazil's sole listed exchange, wants to expand further across Latin America, following the purchase of an 8 percent stake in Chile's Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago, Chief Executive Officer Edemir Pinto said on Tuesday.
Similar stake purchases will continue, Pinto said at an event in São Paulo. Late last year, Pinto said BM&FBovespa had plans to become a minority shareholder in bourses in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru.
His remarks underscore a trend among the world's largest exchanges, which are building up stakes in some rivals to tap into the potential of some of the world's fastest-growing capital markets. CME Group Inc, which owns a stake in BM&FBovespa, and Nasdaq OMX Group Inc are among bourse operators increasing their footholds in Latin America and Asia.
Apart from the strategic partnerships with regional peers forged through the stake purchases, São Paulo-based BM&FBovespa wants to create more exchange-traded fund products in the risk management, real estate, commodities and fixed-income markets in coming months that could also be traded in other markets.
On Tuesday, Pinto announced the creation of five indexes jointly with S&P Dow Jones Indices that will set the basis for the creation of ETFs. The indexes will measure the performance of shares traded in the São Paulo Stock Exchange based on several risk management metrics.
S&P Dow Jones Indices, or S&P DJI, is a joint venture between McGraw Hill Financial Inc, CME and News Corp that was launched in 2012.
BM&FBovespa is considering launching futures contracts linked to inflation readings in Brazil by June and depositary receipts for companies traded in other Latin American countries by year-end, said Eduardo Guardia, the bourse's senior vice president for products. (Reporting by Aluísio Alves; Writing by Guillermo Parra-Bernal; Editing by Phil Berlowitz)


text: I've spent countless hours obsessing over ADRs and looking at menus and I just can't wait until our May trip! I have been hanging out on these boards too long and have started the annoying (to my family) habit of taking pictures of our food on vacation. It's actually a little embarrassing when I show vacation albums to friends. At least I know you guys understand! Now that I've got all our dining plans for our trip, I've been obsessing over the menus and dreaming about what I'm going to order. I'm even concerned about not missing out on any great snacks! I wondered if some of you other OCD dining planners would help me out? If you help me decide what to order, I will come back here after my trip and give my full report on your recommendations. Pictures and all, of course! So let's get started. Here's the plan: (DxDDP) May 5th: Beaches & Cream (Late lunch/Dinner) Snacks at Beachclub or Boardwalk May 6th: Storybook Breakfast at Akershus Rose and Crown Pub Snacks at Epcot Chefs de France May 7th: Cape May Cafe (Breakfast) Snacks at DHS Sci Fi Drive-In (Lunch) (Temporary move to Universal) May 8th: Mythos (Lunch) Quick service dinner and snacks at IOA May 9th: (Mother's Day) at US Lombard's Grille (Lunch) Quick service dinner and snacks at US (Back to WDW! ) (Regular DDP now.) May 10th: Snacks at MK CS meal at Bay Lake Towers 'Ohana (Dinner) May 11th: Snacks at AK Yak & Yeti (CS) (Lunch) Whispering Canyon Cafe (Dinner) May 12th: Snacks at MK CS lunch at PVH or CR? CRT (Dinner) May 13th: 50's Primetime Cafe (Lunch) CS Dinner at DHS (any recommendations?) Snacks at DHS May 14th: Snacks at MK Crystal Palace (lunch) Use up leftover snacks at MK Please tell me specifically what I should order at each place. [Appetizers (for the first few days) and desserts too!] I'll post ahead of time what I have decided to order and then fill in my reviews when I get home. Don't hesitate to add your own pictures if you have them to help convince me. And please, please, please recommend snacks too! Finally let me tell you about my family and our tastes. Me: I have kind of plain midwest tastes. I don't like seafood, lamb, game meat, or mushrooms. I love chocolate! DH: Was a vegetarian for 10+ years but is quite into meat now. Not a seafood fan, but sometimes likes to try it. More on the adventurous side. Likes apps better than desserts, but won't skip dessert either. I know the kid's meals are pretty simple, but in case you need to know about the kids: DS5: Mac n' Cheese lover. Will try different food, but not a big meat fan. Will eat anything when bribed with dessert. DS3: Hates cheese. Loves sausage! Peanut butter and pretzels are his staples. Depends on his mood as to whether he'll try new things. Cannot be bribed with dessert. DD1: Will eat off our our plates. She'll surely find something she likes! Thanks for playing!


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A 10-year-old Welsh girl spent 16 minutes in a coin-operated tanning bed -- and wound up with burns over 70% of her body. Kelly Thompson has been advised to stay out of the sun for the next ten years because the burns have increased her risk of skin cancer substantially. Doctors also told her that if she had spent two more minutes in the tanning booth, she would have required skin grafts.
In some ways, Kelly's story is an anomaly: She was tanning in a coin-operated sunbed, rather than in a tanning salon. The unmanned tanning beds are not approved for anyone under age 16. The tanning booth Kelly was in had a sign warning that children under 16 should not tan, but since the coin-operated tanning beds are unsupervised, there was no one there to stop Kelly from paying up and climbing in.Kelly's mother, Sharon Hannaford, 34, was horrified by her daughter's burns, and by the fact that she was able to use the tanning bed alone: "She was under age but there was no staff there to stop her using it and no one to give advice on using these potentially dangerous machines." She wants to see the unsupervised tanning beds banned.
Tanning beds work by exposing the skin to ultraviolet rays, which stimulate the body to produce melanin to protect itself from burning. But UV rays also damage the skin at the cellular level, and for teens, the risk of harm is especially high because skin cells are already dividing at a higher rate than during adulthood. And a getting a tan isn't worth running the risk of skin cancer.
Does your teen -- or tween -- go to a tanning salon? Do you encourage this, or are you trying to talk her out of it?


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The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
the middle of the 19th century, the man who would create Sherlock
Holmes was born Arthur Ignatius Conan. He sprang from a large
family of artists --- most of whom preferred paint as their medium
over written words, but creativity was in his blood from the
beginning. Full of curiosity as a child, he "soaked up tales
as a sponge absorbs water." He read voraciously to help
quench his uncommon thirst for knowledge. His characters'
names came from as far back as his school days, where he met a
fellow pupil named Patrick Sherlock and came across an interesting
pair, the Moriarty brothers.
Despite his vivid imagination, Arthur embarked on a career path of
medicine. Fortunately for Sherlock Holmes fans, he discovered that
he was a mediocre doctor but a great writer. Oddly, although a man
of science, his interests took him through phases of dabbling with
the occult, studying hypnotism, playing with the Ouija board and
toying with spiritualism.
"Becoming a spiritualist so soon after creating the
quintessentially rational Sherlock Holmes: that is the central
paradox of Arthur's life." It is possible that the
introduction of Dr. John Watson was necessary to balance that out.
Watson is more romantic, more human, more fallible --- sometimes
even to the point of naïvete --- than Holmes. Together, they
round each other out.
More than a mere biography, Andrew Lycett's book is a
fascinating study in how a character is conceived, groomed and
shaped into someone who readers demand to see more of. Conan Doyle
possessed a very active, inquiring mind, which is well used in his
beloved stories. He lived in a lively time of wondrous authors:
Charles Dickens, H.G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard
Kipling, to name a few. So competition was fierce, but Conan
Doyle's determination carried him through.
At the same time, much was going on in the world around Conan
Doyle, which influenced the direction and tenor of Holmes's
adventures. Brutal wars were brewing in an age of phenomenal
inventions. Providence helped Conan Doyle survive the battlefront,
the vagaries of travel, the caprice of young adulthood and several
serious illnesses, one that threatened him within a breath of his
life. His legacy came very close to fading before it took
Sherlock Holmes didn't start out a finished character. Far
from it. He evolved. Starting with the bare bones of the man, he
was fleshed out into a caped consulting detective with a
deerstalker's cap and a meerschaum pipe through the hands of
illustrators, professors and even actors. His legendary logic
appeared initially and honed itself into a rare and highly
entertaining skill. Soon, it leaked out that Holmes had a drug
habit. And this seemingly asexual man showed a contradictory side
whenever he spoke of the one woman who ever truly captured his
interest: Irene Adler.
Find out where Conan Doyle got his ideas, names, personality
traits, and why he grew to hate Holmes --- enough to try to kill
him. Conan Doyle's mother saved Holmes once, but Sir Arthur
could only abide him for so long. However, he underestimated
Holmes's popularity.
Andrew Lycett had a wealth of information at his disposal, which
has enabled him to present Sherlock Holmes lovers everywhere with
this very comprehensive account of the life and times of the man
who created him.
Reviewed by Kate Ayers on January 7, 2011
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Publication Date: November 18, 2008
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Free Press


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can you get them nowadays or is it all about camelbaks and the like? Thanks
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depends on the size ..
ortlieb makes one..hip pack2...
Camelbak actually do a selection. Do you mean this type of thang?
A riding mate has recently forsaken the more traditional rucsac for one of these, and seems to be getting on fine with it. You can still cram everything you need in there.
The downside being that you look like an American tourist
Do you mean a fanny pack? fnar fnaaaaarrrrrr
Found a pic of you racing the Cyclone winter series yesterday.
back in the day before hydration bladders came along I used to use waist packs a lot.
More comftable when you have a sweaty back but less comftable when you have a lot of gear and the belt digs into your waist/belly.
plenty of choice out there but try looking for running or fell running belt packs.
I might just go and dig mine out again
Actually, i'm currently using an old Lowe Alpine [snortle]fanny pack [/snortle] for commuting to work, its pretty big, 2" wide webbing belt, no water carrying, it's good but can dig in a bit if overloaded, those Wingnuts look good. Have also used an old Power Bar [chortle]fanny pack[/chortle] for the 3 Peaks CX with a 1litre bottle shoved into it which worked well.
Camelbak do a couple, I've got a nice wee one that takes a small bottle and has a pouch more or less big enough for a phone and wallet- combines well with a saddle bag for xc stuff but it's a wee bit unstable so can be distracting on lumpy stuff.
Mountain Warehouse do a much larger 2 bottle thing, which has got loads of room in it- cheap and not comfy if heavily loaded but otherwise good.
I bought a Camelbak one recently - takes 2 bottles and has a small compartment for snacks. Bungees on the outside mean I can add a small stuff sack for a spare jacket. Works really well for a short walk but not tried it on the bike - it's designed for running so seems to pretty secure.
Actually, i'm currently using an old Lowe Alpine
yup, thats what was in the back of my cupboard, used extensively for skiing in the past as well.
also have an old karrimor pack with two mesh water bottle pockets but its too uncomftable/heavy when used for water bottles so a windproof or compact camera tends to get stuffed in instead.
I have no hips figuratively speaking and tried a hip belt. I found it slid down every time I stood up and was uncomfortable when sitting. Maybe it just wasn't a very good one.
They're called Bum bags, no amount of name changes will make them cool. To be honest for a lot of riding (DH days, short journeys, nice weather days they're actuall really practical as small and keep the weight/COG low. Quite popular with the French and Germans out in the Alps where you're never far from somewhere you can be a drink and you can easily stow a pump, tube and tool in them. Not really seen them catch on with the British who'd rather push their bike down the mountain for 30 minutes than carry a spare tube.
Pretty sure CamelBack do a few
Fnarrr, yes a fanny pack.
I used to use one back in the day, loved it. I've (a) got fed up with having a sweaty back and (b) need to keep as much weight off my back as possible.
I remember the Cyclone race - at Gilwell Park. I used to love racing, really really loved it and I miss it. I hope to get fit again (although I am old now and not at all a contender) and do some events next year - but money is very much an issue these days of diesel at £1.40 a litre.
When I think about racing I still get excited, makes the hairs on my arms stand up to remember being on the startline, being counted down...
Like an old war horse, I still whinny in my stable when I hear the sound of distant cannon!
I use a Wingnut which works in a similar fashion to military webbing, as in there's still over-the-shoulder straps, but actual bag sits on your hips.
Personally I think it's great. Back is still relatively free to breath, but you can carry tools / cameras etc around your sternum and run a reservoir hose over your shoulder.
Just remember - it needs to be worn low.
i've got one of these OMM Ultra Fanny Pack weighs naff all and can fit a relatively surprising amount of kit in it. want to try a wingnut for replacing my camelback for longer/day rides with more gear
Thank you for your replies, the Camelbak Venture looks good.
i've got an osprey one, 8L. happily takes all the stuff i need but i had to get a shorter pump to fit inside it. usually takes two bottles, two tubes, tools, pump, windproof, gps, phone. in addition sometimes takes armwarmers, spare shirt, buffs, large packet of nuts. nicely put together and feels like it'll last years.
side pockets are handy and useful, more so than those on the wingnut pack i had, which by comparison i found not terribly well built ( hip belt attachment is poor, zips failing ) and a bit fragile. the concept is sound but the price is too high for the problems it exhibited IMHO.
Trail Running magazine has reviews of about 30+ waist packs in this months mag. A Haglofs one got best in test.
I have 2 wingnuts and they are brilliant but can still be too big for a short ride.
I have a Marin waistpack that I bought about 20 years ago and still use it. It holds 2 bottles either side of the main compartment.
One thing to look out for when buying one that holds bottles is the ease of getting the bottles back in to the holders while riding.
I tried the OMM one and found it fiddly to get a bottle back in. Once the bottle was out for a drink the holder kind of collapsed a bit.
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Shocked announced that she would appear Saturday night at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, Calif., for a "speaking engagement" on the subject of "Effects of Gay-Bashing on the L.A. Mayoral Race" — much to the surprise of the venue's management, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
"She is not welcome at McCabe's," said the venue's angry concert director, Lincoln Myerson, who had just learned about Shocked's vow — or threat — to show up after he got calls regarding the singer's mysterious tweet.
On Monday, the guitar shop and concert venue joined nearly every other club on her itinerary in canceling her planned show after the singer's alleged anti-gay comments at the opening gig of the tour Sunday night in San Francisco led to mass walkouts and media furor.
Myerson said that McCabe's has not heard from Shocked, despite repeated attempts to reach her before and since cancelling her show. He added that, as of a couple days ago, none of the other halls or clubs that had canceled her shows had heard a peep out of the her either.
On Sunday night, during an exchange with audience members minutes into her second set at Yoshi's San Francisco, Shocked said, "If someone would be so gracious as to please tweet out, 'Michelle Shocked just said from stage, God hates faggots.' Would you do it now?"
Her remarks, which included her opposition to same-sex marriage, led to most of the audience walking out of the venue. (Audio of the exchange is here.)
Reaction to Shocked's performance was swift. In the 48 hours that followed, ten of the eleven venues, remaining on Shocked's U.S. tour — including McCable's — cancelled her performance, citing the San Francisco incident. The remaining venue said Shocked herself cancelled that performance.
In a statement issued late Tuesday, Shocked claimed her remarks were "misinterpreted."


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DMA-Assisted, Intranode Communication in GPU Accelerated Systems
Accelerator awareness has become a pressing issue in data movement models, such as MPI, because of the rapid deployment of systems that utilize accelerators. In the authors' previous work, they developed techniques to enhance MPI with accelerator awareness, thus allowing applications to easily and efficiently communicate data between accelerator memories. In this paper, they extend this work with techniques to perform efficient data movement between accelerators within the same node using a DMA-assisted, peer-to-peer intranode communication technique that was recently introduced for NVIDIA GPUs.
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brokensail (1366) Dublin, California | November 15, 2012
Stopped in here before heading to Beachwood since I drive past this place every time, but have never gone. Draft list is pretty decent, mostly Belgian and German imports, but a handful of US micros, too. Good service, nice little place. Didn't eat, but the pizzas looked good. A nice place, but hard to justify going with Beachwood just down the street.
BMan1113VR (424) Los Angeles, California | June 23, 2011
Stopped in once or twice before. Was not expecting this to be listed on the site. Food looked good, but I didn't try it. Parking is typical for Seal Beach. Beer selection was somewhat generic for a gastropub to be frank about it. Seems like they were leaning towards German and Belgian styles. With Beachwood down the street, its hard to justify going to this place.
auderale (68) Minot, North Dakota | May 14, 2008
Stopped by here after finding out the Beachwood BBQ wasn't open yet. Decent selection, food looked good, but a bit pricy in my opinion. The service was excellent, but it wasn't too crowded either. Worth the visit.
buck (11) Seal Beach, California | December 17, 2005
A friendly, neighborhood place specializing in Belgian beer with a dozen taps. Other than Coors Light, all are excellent choices. Limited taps mean that the beer is always fresh. Brick oven pizza is a specialty.


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