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BUCKLEY -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Farm Bill Thursday which separates the agriculture legislation from food stamp policies. It's already meeting a lot of opposition from the Senate.
Local farmers, however, say the bill is a good start, and it's not all that different from the Senate's version.
"They're what we want. They contain, especially for the fruit growers, an opportunity for crop insurance," says longtime farmer Frank Lipinski.
He says it would have been nice to have that policy in effect during last season's harsh harvest, "So you aren't left with zero like the fruit growers were last year."
Lipinski has seen legislation come and go every five years. Both the House and the Senate's versions recently passed afford more farmers security. The problem lies in the House's exclusion of food stamps, something added onto the farm bill back in the day.
"It's a matter of you scratch my back, I scratch yours. And that's been the policy forever, since early 70s," says Lipinski.
A large portion of the Farm Bill is dedicated to the food stamp program which has increased dramatically in the past four years.
In a statement, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says the House's version is "extremely flawed."
"The bill passed by the House today is not a real Farm Bill and is an insult to rural America, which is why it's strongly opposed by more than 500 farm, food and conservation groups.
Farmers we spoke with say they'd like to see a clean bill dedicated just to farming.
"They'll be throwing other things back into it to get the votes and that isn't the way it should be," says Wayne Bancroft of Rolling Meadows Farm.
Lipinski maintains the bill is a step in the right direction. "I think it's a good first step. It at least sends the message that 'we're kinda serious about this. We got a problem here, let's fix it.'"
Lipinski thinks Congress will reach a deal. It'll most likely include a reduced percentage allotted for food stamps.
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How 50 Shades of Grey lowered East Millinocket's unemployment rate by 2 percent.
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Mark Shuttleworth Announces uTouch Framework
Open source gesture suite lands in Ubuntu 10.10.
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth today announced the uTouch gesture suite that will make its first appearance in the 10.10.10 build of Ubuntu. The code is published under GPLv3 and LGPLv3.
"There's no reason why anyone else can't ship them as well," Shuttleworth said. "There's nothing in there proprietary to Canonical," he added.
Shuttleworth explained that UTouch goes beyond standard touch frameworks by allowing users to chain a series of gestures into a sophisticated series of commands known as "gesture sentences."
The window manager in Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition will fully support the UTouch framework and thereby gesture sentences.
"Netbooks with multitouch will be able to switch applications, potentially switch tabs within the application you're using or, using gestures," Shuttleworth told Linux Pro.
Combining uTouch with Unity, Ubuntu's retooled desktop environment, optimized for netbooks and tablets is a logical choice, but developers will have to first create applications that take advantage of uTouch. Updating from Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04 to 10.10 will automatically include UTouch and Unity. Shuttleworth said that Canonical will include at least one application that has a rich touch interface.
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Improving US economy leads Fed to ease stimulus
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The Federal Reserve has sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession struck six years ago: It's decided the economy is finally strong enough to withstand a slight pullback in the Fed's stimulus.
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Sparse crowds at malls and "50 percent off" signs at The Gap and other stores offer clues as to how this holiday season is shaping up so far: It's the most discount-driven one since the U.S. was in a deep recession. It's also the most disappointing for stores.
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CNN: Is there an album since then that has shaken things up in the same way?
Van Halen: Wow, I don't know.
CNN: Some people cite Nirvana's "Nevermind" has one that caused a musical shift.
Van Halen: But still not like that. Not that crossed over to such a mass audience. Nirvana was huge, but it didn't appeal to everyone.
I have a lot of respect for Michael. He's going to be sorely missed. I'd be curious as to what he'd be doing right now.
CNN: I believe Quincy has said he paid you in two six packs of beer.
Van Halen: Yeah, something like that. Actually, I brought my own, if I remember right.
I don't even think I'm credited on the record. It just says, "Guitar solo: Question Mark" or "Guitar solo: Frankenstein" (the name of his guitar).
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Thought I'd let people here know about a neat trip coming up; five wooden boats (replicas of 1950s-era Grand Canyon whitewater boats) are making a three-week (or so) run through Grand Canyon. I'll be going along as neophyte rower (in a raft, not a hard boat) and semi-official blogger/freelance journalist. Starting on March 20 or 21, there will be daily updates of the trip here:
You can find out more about the trip planners and boat builders here, with lots of photos:
I met Dave Mortenson, one of the trip leaders, at the Port Townsend Festival this year. If you were there, you might have caught the screening of his Grand Canyon whitewater documentary. I believe he's filming again this year.
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#oneoftheseplease: week six
The holidays are over. You can pat yourself on the back for making it through yet another episode. Now you can go out and get what you really wanted for yourself. Return all the scarves and socks and get some new tyres and brake pads. The winter riding season does wonders on your bicycles as well as your psyche. One trick to help you through the cold months is to envision what new steed you will be acquiring by the time the sun has melted away the ice. Here are a few options for you to ponder by way of some favorites that we have run into this past year.
Pereira Cycles (Steel Road)
You can't tell from this black-and-white photo but the paint scheme on this one is "Kawasaki Green". There are a few Pereiras in this particular family and we have already seen one on the Rapha Survey — True Blue. They ride true and straight. Clint Culpepper himself has taken this one to the line numerous times and their understated logos and graphics make them the perfect partner for any kit choice. Leave room for fenders on this steel beauty for the perfect all-round bicycle.
Alchemy Bicycles (Carbon Road)
With a recent move from Austin, Texas to Denver, Colorado, Alchemy Bicycles have started to come into their own. They have been the darlings of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show for a few years running. Their attention to detail in the paint department easily sets them apart from others. However, their accolades rest in the carbon bike arena. This one has matte black logos on an all-black frame. A beauty.
Mondrian inspired LOOK (Carbon Road)
Maybe carbon is your thing but you're looking for something that has a bit more of that…what's the phrase? Je ne sais quoi. Possibly one of these Mondrian-inspired LOOK frames could be up your alley. Appropriately, we ran into this one when the Rapha Continental rode with Greg LeMond in September. The Lightweight wheels make a nice addition.
Team Rapha-FOCUS Mares Cyclocross Bike (Carbon CX)
The new Mares CX 1.0 can be purchased at your local FOCUS dealer. You might not have the legs of either Jeremy Powers or Gabby Day but you can still ride the same bike. When you are in the midst of your cyclocross season it may be important to keep the feelings of the cross frame beneath you. So, swap out the 'cross wheels for road ones and carry on your merry way. The team-inspired paint job is something to behold.
But maybe the performance side of things is not your cup of tea?
Beloved Everyday Speedster (City Steel)
There is not a better city bike out there. With flat pedals you can accommodate any footwear that you choose. The grey and pink stylings of this particular bike would complement any outfit, at the same time helping you blend into the urban landscape. Conceived here in Portland, Oregon and built in nearby Eugene, this bike is a melding of performance and utilitarian styles. A sleek, slick ride through the city.
A Bicycle Built for Two (Steel Tandem)
It is important to not forget that the point of most of this is fun. So, take some shorter trips around the neighborhood with a tandem or your favorite city cruiser. Not only are they great to help shake out your most recent attempts at the Festive 500, but if you can get a fast enough 'stoker' on the back you don't have to do any work.
If none of these strike your fancy you can always resort to the muscle car with extra bling on the rims.
The Grand Prize Announcement
We're very pleased to announce the Grand Prize winner of #oneoftheseplease, where we asked you to post and tag (via Instagram or Twitter) the most interesting, unique and highly desirable #oneoftheseplease gift suggestions that you really want to receive. We were looking for something special and creative — with the winner offered the chance to win all of the following:
- 1 x pair of Grand Tour Shoes
- 1 x pair of Oakley Rapha-FOCUS Limited Edition Frogskins
- 1 x Leather Wash Bag
- 1 x Soap
- 1 x Winter Embrocation
- 1 x Summer Embrocation
- 1 x Skincare Travel Set
- 1 x Great Road Climbs of the Northern Alps book
- 1 x Great Road Climbs of the Southern Alps book
- 1 x Great Road Climbs of the Pyrenees book
- 1 x Race Notes book
- 1 x Espresso Cup Set
- 1 x Cappuccino Cup Set
- 1 x Rapha Coffee Mug
- 1 x H-Van
- 1 x Hi-Vis Gilet
- 1 x Seat Pack
- 1 x Belt
- 1 x pair of City Riding Socks
- 1 x Merino Base Layer
- 1 x Merino Wash
- 1 x Merino Drawcord Hat
- 1 x Winter Collar
We had a hard time picking one clear winner. So, we decided to pick one, but decided that we're going to offer a caveat because he did such a good and thorough job of letting us know his intended use for the products:
For Matt DeMartino (@m_demartino), simply put, you win.
We cannot send you over to see one of the European Classics, but we can offer you this Grand Prize package of just about everything we have offered throughout the course of #oneoftheseplease. However, we are making one small change to the list. Instead of the Race Notes book as listed, we have swapped that out for the Rider's Diary, like you were looking for.
Now, here's the catch:
We wish to see what you have done with all these lovely prizes in a fashion that only you can determine. We have seen your list making and your photo collages and your drawings as well:
Of course you are in no way legally obligated, but we challenge you Matt to show us, and the readers of the Rapha Blog, how you have used all your fabulous prizes. Congratulations.
And here's hoping that all of you received what you wanted over the holidays. Maybe even your loved ones, friends or family members saw that you were playing along with #oneoftheseplease and scooped up what you were looking for before we could step in to answer the call.
Thanks to everyone who participated. Here are a few runners up and a nod to some of the ones that we liked in the last round:
For the most interesting, unique and highly desirable gift request:
@itsjakob would like a Mr. T Teapot and picks himself up a pair of our finest Merino Arm Warmers and Merino Knee Warmers. Well done.
For a gift made by Rapha, creatively requested:
Dylan Davies (@shredordead) looks like he could do with a new pair of gloves so we thought — given the conditions he rides in — he'll be quite happy with a pair of our Winter Gloves.
Honourable mentions including our Grand Prize runner up:
Seemingly inspired by one of our favourite Rapha films D'Acciaio (Of Steel), Jenny Wilson (@freebirdvelo) would like her own custom Pegoretti.
And last, but not at all least, Cort Percer (@cortpercer) would like an 'Type-H' Bakfiets cargo bike, in a style which appears to be in homage to our famous Rapha Citroen H-Van.
Jenny and Cort will both receive a Merino Hat each for their contributions.
Congratulations to all, and we hope you enjoyed getting involved. Until the holidays reach us again, here's #oneoftheseplease signing off.
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Cort Percer
8th January 2013 07:26pm
Sweet! That merino hat will definitely keep me warm in Louisville while I'm rooting for @rapharacing! If you ever decide to have a Type H Bakfiets build I'll help you with the details!
Matthew DeMartino
8th January 2013 07:52pm
Flattered! Thank you all so much. I'll absolutely follow up with a bevy of collages and drawings. Many, many thanks!
Leo Tong
8th January 2013 08:13pm
You're welcome both, and thanks Cort.
Jake Russell
8th January 2013 08:18pm
Nice! Thanks a lot Rapha peeps. Gotta go ain't got no time for jibba-jabba. No seriously. #itsjakob
Oh and love the 'we challenge you Matt' part. I'll be following his adventures for sure!
Paul Evans
8th January 2013 10:08pm
missed out again.
well its the big 40 this week and I have made some RR's (rapha requests) to friends and family
jennifer Wilson
9th January 2013 03:19am
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my little instagram novel. You guys don't know how much Rapha has changed my outlook on riding, you're an amazing company.
Good luck to both you and SKY this season!
p.s. I will wear my prize with pride.
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- RT @JeanzTweet: Yay! Won a nice wash bag & skincare kit at the @rapharacing #alpedquiz. First time ever i won a prize. You rock #teamrapha …
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What would have happened if Lucas had made Phantom Menace in 1977 instead of A New Hope, using the actors and technology that was available at the time? How would the series have been different? Would there have been as big a fan following as there is now? How would the series be different?
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Chief Architect of Cynical MoralityPhantom Menace would have had to have been a completely different story in 1977. There's no introduction to anyone or anything in the current movie.
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How would it be different? And how successful do you think that movie would be?
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Hand Of Judgmentststriker said:
What would have happened if Lucas had made Phantom Menace in 1977 instead of A New Hope...?
As far as public interest and film history are concerned, it would have gone about like this;
Phantom has no story and no direction. It's a test of marketing and software.
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In my mind, TPM'77 would have been more like a Star Trek/Twilight Zone short story type film. This is basing that the political mechanations would be the draw of the film and the story would be a parable for the recently ended Nixon era. The film wouldn't need Star Wars'77's special effects as the film would be more dialog driven. The behind the scenes and in the halls of the Senate and a few planets/locations showing the effect of the Senate's choices on 'the people'. Maybe play up a human world verse an alien one and how one dominates the other through political means. All this relies on what 1999 George was interested in, not what 1977 George was into. For that you can read the early SW scripts.
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It wouldn't be the phenomenon that ANH was (even beyond issues of quality) because a more ambiguous film about the decline of a great entity due to corruption and governmental problems was already being told much better in films of the Hollywood Renaissance and in the minds of many was occurring in real life at the time. Of the many reasons Star Wars became a phenomenon was because it was surprising escapist fare that didn't try and remind everyone how terrible the world was.
Had TPM come out in the same tone, character focus, dialogue, and plot it would likely have been considered another schlocky science fiction movie, with no more resonance and impact than countless ones that came out in those days. In fact given the budget necessary more likely it would have been a bomb that seriously damaged 20th Century Fox and relegated Lucas back to small pictures for good. At best it'd be considered a curiosity with some interesting ideas (lightsaber, the force, interstellar planets) that ultimately didn't add up to much.
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A Man Trapped in a Woman's AvatarIn such a world, assuming the only difference is the PT>OT reversal and that all the other game pieces - Lucas' personality at the time, the people he worked with, personal issues, etc. remained the same, we would have gotten a stellar PT (really OT) and a flashy-but-crappy OT (really SE).
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Imagination PrincessNot entirely sure what you're asking. At the time, what George made was episode I. There was no other story. It was just... the story.
But if you're asking if he had happened to have come up with the plot for The Phantom Menace first instead of the plot for the original Star Wars, I really don't know. It obviously would have been quite a bit different, as there simply would have been no way to accomplish a lot of the ideas. Who knows what the Jar-Jar equivalent would have been. Hell, it might have been better. We might not have had to sit through that boring-ass pod race sequence.
I don't know. It's an almost impossible question to answer. I mean, like it or hate it, The Phantom Menace exists as it does because the original trilogy existed. I mean, The Phantom Menace as it stands serves no other purpose than to tie back in to is predecessors. Without that as a precedent, I don't see how he could have possibly come up with a story at all like it.
But for simplicity's sake, I'll just go ahead and extrapolate and say that, word for word, it ended up on the screen. I honestly feel it wouldn't have been the huge hit the original Star Wars did, but, assuming the ILM breakthrough happened, I think it still would have been something of a phenomenon, and considered a groundbreaking pioneer in special effects at the very least.
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legendary but little-known Jedi MasterThe very question is a sort of non-sequitor. TPM couldn't possibly have been concieved by anyone, even George, in the absence of SW. And if by some sort of wierd rift in the fabric of spacetime it had, surely it would never have been funded.
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Magister Pontifex MaximusI'm going to be controversial for once...
...and say not only could it have been possible (though not very probable) that a story like The Phantom Menace (it was largely constructed from first draft off-cuts) could have been made in 1975 but it might have been better and every bit as much of a hit as the film we got in 1977.
If he had the same team around him he would have had people like Marcia and Kurtz suggesting things like merging Qui-Gon and Kenobi into one character (which was mostly the case in the original draft anyway).
Jar-Jar would be either a rubber suit or a human character.
The pod race would have been difficult but not impossible to do with physical models.
Palpatine as a space Nixon and the 'oriental' trade federation would probably have been more topical back then than now.
With McQuarrie turning in designs I could see Alan Ladd Jr signing off on that story as much as the one we all know for the same reasons.
I'd also imagine the Maul character being as big a hit as Vader and carrying over through all three films (improving the whole of this alternate PT).
It might also have avoided the more obvious comparisons with Dune and made for a better Dune film somewhere down the line.
Remember a lot of people came to the original film because of the excitement and the spectacle.
The story and the characters provided the longevity that the series has enjoyed but the crowds were initially drawn in, in the same way people are drawn in by Michael Bay pictures.
Kids love fantasy.
The trick is entertaining the parents dragged along at the same time (which TPM circa 1999 failed to do in spades), TPM made with the Star Wars (1977) team may have been a very different beast.
ANH (1999) would probably have been a stinker though.
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A Man Trapped in a Woman's AvatarPuggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
The very question is a sort of non-sequitor. TPM couldn't possibly have been concieved by anyone, even George, in the absence of SW. And if by some sort of wierd rift in the fabric of spacetime it had, surely it would never have been funded.
The Endor Holocaust never happened.
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That's impossible, even for a computerIf GWL had made TPM in 1977, he probably would have done some pretty weird things, like have a main character. A big part of what makes TPM so dramatically inert is that it plays the foreshadowing and destiny angle so aggressively, to the point where throwaway moments like [Character A], meet [Character B] are supposed to be big and dramatic. Like two people meeting and shaking hands are supposed to be the most important moments in the film.
If he tried making TPM in 77, the script and story would have undergone far more revision before the camera recorded anything, because that's how he worked back then, and given that, I can see TPM being a great movie. If he had made the PT back then, and then twenty years later, tried making the OT (which I guess would be called the ST in this case) with his rich/fat/control freak working methods, IV, V, and VI would be the clusterfucks. Young, hungry, creative GWL could have made a masterpiece out of TPM, though it would be so different (and better) as to be unrecognizable.
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Unlimited Rice Puddingwell we would be able to forget the ST as silverwheel as put it. it would also mean that the darth vader reveal would be more thought out too
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That's impossible, even for a computerTo indulge the fantasy a little further (assuming the outer storyline stayed the same),TPM would have been much more of a political allegory if made in 77, which would have made it more "timely," and probably not quite as successful. Oh sure, if the ILM leap had occurred, and had TPM been crafted/scripted/edited with as much quality as the SW we know and love, it would have done smashingly, but in a more ordinary way. What really put SW over the top in popularity was that it was a movie completely out-of-time, something that had much more in common with ancient morality plays like Beowulf than any contemporary political/social/whatever concerns. This timelessness is such a big part of why people started showing up at screenings dressed like characters right away, and why it acquired such a reverential kind of following, way more than any other normal hit movie.
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Sorry I haven't posted in a while on here. I've had some problems logging in. These are all very good answers and unique insight into what might have been. Here is what I think would have happened if TPM had been made first:
Firstly, the character Darth Maul would have been extremely popular and would not have "died" in TPM (I use parentheses because Maul somehow survived being cut in half and resurfaced in the Clone Wars tv show). In fact I believe Maul would have carried over into all three films, replacing Vader and the central villain. There would never have been a General Grievious and there might not have been a Count Dooku. TPM might have focused more on Maul's back story, or at least spent a good 15 to 20 min. covering it.
There would probably not have been any battle droids, or if there were they would not look the same as they did in the 99 version because it would have been very hard (or costly) to pull off back then using the budget ANH had. For similar reasons, I don't see Yoda being in the first movie as well as any aliens. Instead of battle droids, I see something to the effect of aliens. In fact the trilogy might have had a similar theme to the New Jedi Order series.
If the first movie had been successful enough to warrant a sequel (or sequels), here's how I see the sequels being different:
The character of Boba Fett would defiantly have had a stronger impact on the franchise and he would be more of a main character. He might have even have sided alongside with the rebels, thereby making him into a hero. It's possible that if TPM was made first, he and Han Solo would have merged into one character.
Now for the most important change I see happening... the end of Revenge of the Sith would have HUGE backlash among Star Wars fans because up until this point Anakin has been the hero of the series. I think that Anakin would have made an even more popular character than Luke was, because the audience would have had the opportunity to follow him literally from childhood to the point he became a Jedi. If PM and AOTC were successful I could easily see Anakin shirts, lunchboxes and even cartoon series with his likeness. Lucus would be under TREMENDOUS pressure not to have Anakin turn to the darkside and in fact we might have never gotten a Darth Vader in the series. If we had, there is no doubt that the hate for the character would be unimaginable, perhaps even sinking into Jar Jar levels. Fans would absolutely crap all over this decision and many would feel betrayed. Not to mention ROTS was overall more darker in tone than any of the previous films, so there is a possibility that sponsors would have pulled out advertising for the movie (remember what happened with Batman Returns?) This movie would either take the franchise to new heights or completely destroy it.
Lastly, if the former is true and fans were just dying for more, this series defiantly would not take as long to make. After Anakin turns to the darkside, fans would want to know what happens next and Lucus would be under tremendous pressure to make more of those movies. I defiantly don't think they would have waited 16 years for episode 4, and in fact I think we might have had all 6 movies by 1990. In fact if (and admittedly this is a very big if) the series became the phenomenon that it is today, it's entirely possible we would have seen the lost 7 8 and 9 that Lucas was talking about while in production of the original trilogy.
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In my previous post I put I don't see any aliens in TPM, but what I meant is they wouldn't be CGI looking like they were in 99 and they wouldn't have much but brief cameo appearances like in ANH.
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Actually, we already know pretty well what a 70s version of TPM would've been like... because Lucas wrote the script for it in 1974.
The first draft of ANH has a story structure that's basically TPM in embryo--two Jedi Knights have to sneak a princess off her home planet due to an invasion. It's very different in the details--the invading enemy is the Galactic Empire and the Jedi are hunted outlaws--but it would provide the nucleus of TPM when Lucas returned to it decades later.
The second draft of ANH featured a radical reworking of the story (changing from an escape movie to a rescue movie, as Lucas himself noted) and it was the second draft's plot structure (if not the character relationships) that survived into the final film.
Of course, this first draft has some absolutely terrible dialogue and a completely unbelievable love story... suggesting that, if this script had been filmed, it would've been rather like getting the prequels 20 years early. Fortunately for us, the Lucas of 1974 knew that it wasn't ready for prime time.
Incidentally, before he wrote the first draft, Lucas's notes show that he had a somewhat different idea in mind for his Journal of the Whills concept. In this version there were two major galactic powers, the Galactic Empire and the Alliance of Independent Systems, as well as various small non-aligned worlds--it was essentially a Galactic Cold War. The peaceful desert planet of Aquilae (later to become Naboo) was invaded by an evil "Border System," secretly aided by the Empire. Two Jedi, Mace Windy and his apprentice CJ Thorpe, would be dispatched by the Alliance to protect Luke Skywalker, heir to the throne of Aquilae. By the time Lucas actually wrote the first draft, of course, this whole political situation had been rewritten--and, influenced by The Hidden Fortress, Prince Luke became Princess Leia.


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I mentioned in my last post (or a recent post) that the nutritionist I had seen, while I was jumping through bariatric hoops, wanted me to adhere to a 1500 calorie a day diet. One thing I've noticed with ALMOST everyone I've worked with is the need to count calories or something like them.
I have a secret for you – if you have multiple hundreds of pounds to lose, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COUNT CALORIES!!! No, I'm not kidding – I have utilized a food journal to help me get as far as I have, but there is nothing about calories in it at all.
That means that I LOST OVER 200 POUNDS IN 2 YEARS WITHOUT COUNTING CALORIES AT ALL! I didn't have to count calories, or Weight Watcher's Points, or almost anything else. I remember working with the gym owner/trainer that I've mentioned a few times, and when I told him I wasn't good at counting calories, he came up with something else for me to count. He pointed out, rather emphatically: "Well, you're gonna have to count SOMETHING!"
No, apparently, I wasn't gonna have to after all. Of course, when my weight hits a certain point, I may have to start counting them, but it's going to be a lot simpler and easier when the time comes. I'm far more confident and capable now that I'm at this point in my journey.
So, what do you count? Well, it's a pretty good idea to count food groups. It's funny, as moronic as her retort was, that nutritionist who referred me to the food pyramid was bringing up a good point. I didn't quite understand the whole nutrition matrix. The pyramid, which had been changed to Choose My Plate (eye roll please!), which wasn't much simpler, but I figured that if I made up meals for a while that consisted of 1 food from each group, I couldn't be doing myself wrong.
It worked out well and helped me face something that I really did need to address – serving sizes. This is one of those areas that just baffled me as a ridiculously fat person. Whatever a proper serving size was, it was probably smaller than what I was eating. That's the best I had. Weight Watchers tried to teach us, pointing out that some foods have serving sizes that are about the size of a tennis ball, or a CD. According to WW, a serving size of pasta should fit in your hand. This makes manicotti no fun, but the smaller the pasta is, the more of it you get to eat!
However, if you have little concept of what the proper serving size is, this can be very frustrating. I know whenever I concentrated on eating proper servings, I'd stress over the details, trying to get it right. When I tackled the food groups, I did one of the healthiest things regarding servings that I've ever done: I said "screw it". I didn't worry about the serving sizes. If I had an apple, that's a serving of fruit! However much I felt like eating of a type of food was a serving.
Of course, if you compare how much I eat of any type of food now, to how much I ate of that type then, you'll see that the servings have become much smaller. That's what happens when you lose weight, you eat less. But that SOUNDS backwards doesn't it? Aren't you supposed to start eating less, and THEN you lose weight?
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The interesting thing is that I often have trouble remembering what the food groups are. Seems like there's always one or two that trip me up. Meat, vegetable and fruit are easy enough to remember. Bread and dairy take longer. I have them written down in my journal for quick reference.
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Lessons learned from running an adult feeder group
My club plays to a decent level, but we could do with a few more members. As with most clubs, we get a steady trickle of enquiries from new players. Unfortunately, most aren't good enough and we have to turn them away.
This has caused me to consider whether a feeder group would be viable. Those who weren't quite good enough would be able to get some practise in and hopefully improve enough to join the regular club.
Therefore, I'd like feedback from anyone who has tried to set-up and run a feeder group for (relative) beginners. What were the major pitfalls? Did it upset the regular members? How much time was required by the regular members? What advice would you give my club?Last edited by Line & Length; 04-19-2011 at 08:12 AM. Reason: can't spell for toffee
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I do not know anything about those, but if you actually look into a player into your club, then I think you should look and see if those people have potential in badminton, or at least have that urge to improve. Most and sadly most people who play badminton will just play to exercise and kill time. They do not want to get improve. So IMO, people with attitude to improve is the best selection. They'll improve faster. Obviously, at some point they'll stop improving because they have already reach their top peak.
Because I did kind of teach my partner, a best friend of my with a great desire to be improve, I did see that she improve really fast.
Certainly enthusiasm to improve is an important factor.
I don't think it's fair to say that most players just want to kill time. In my experience, most players play as competitively as their work and other commitments allow.
I think some form of structured coaching is a must. Beginners playing with other beginners will not improve without it.
Ultimately, the best (only?) way to run a sustainable club, is to attract youngsters and develop them (by structured coaching) to a level where they can play with the seniors.
Do you currently run a junior club? Perhaps you could have a combined beginners/juniors club?
For example, you could have the first hour of a club night open to beginners, with more advanced players also allowed to attend provided they make an effort to help teach the beginners.
Alternatively, you might consider ways to allow the relative beginners to join the main club.
For example, back in my Uni days, we used a standard pegboard system, except players were rated as beginner / intermediate / advanced, and there was a rule stating that beginners couldn't pick a game with advanced players.
That way, the advanced players still get quality games, and the beginners have a better chance of improving, as they get to play with people better than themselves (the intermediates). The downside is that you're inevitably going to get people who like to think they're better than they really are...
I like this idea. With regards to the downside, the only viable option is to get a senior member of the club, some1 who runs it, who has authority to put people into their groups. This is where a coach to the club is handy as players are less likely to object to his decision
Some good points there, thanks.
Apart from elite development, I would contest whether focusing solely on junior development is the only way to sustain clubs though. There are plenty of able adults who are motivated and good at other sports and just haven't tried badminton. They could be very handy in a few years' time. Also, just as they're getting useful, juniors tend to leave for university.
Given that my club has limited coaching resources, I would ecco that the beginners would need to mix with the regulars in order to improve. Politically, dividing existing members into grades would be hazardous & may put more people off than it attracts. As I wrote the post, I was thinking along the lines of 'beginner's hour' followed by an 'overlap' hour, then just regulars as normal.
Good food for thought though. May test the water at the next AGM.
I never said to focus solely on junior development. Obviously you should be trying to attract all the players you can. Long-term though, you do need to attract juniors - yes, they'll go off to Uni, but they'll come back during the holidays, and some will return after finishing Uni (likely after having received some coaching to become much better players).
If you don't have youngsters coming in, the club will just stagnate, and gradually start to lose members. The local league matches will just be the same bunch of players competing among themselves, year after year. In a big city, sure you will have a steady influx of good new players, but not somewhere like Worcestershire.
The graded pegboard system actually works quite well. The beginners don't object, because they understand that they have nothing to gain by being thrashed by much better players. The only time there's a problem, is when you get intermediates who think they're above playing with beginners - and that's going to be an issue whatever.
The idea of beginners and advanced sessions, with an overlap period is also a good one, that I know some clubs use. The biggest problem there is with how you price it - you may find that advanced players who don't want to play during the overlap, resent having to pay for that hour.
But yeah, the best thing to do is discuss it at the next AGM.
Post #4 stated (I must learn how to use quotes):
"...the best (only?) way to run a sustainable club, is to attract youngsters and develop them..."
I felt that this was too focused on juniors, so was advocating a more even balance between adult and junior beginners. I agree with the importance of developing juniors. If no-one did it, there'd be fewer and fewer people to play.
Pricing the overlap is a good point. Trouble with the various forms of grading is that each one has its own pitfalls. Guess the 'best' one is whichever suits the club best. The graded pegboard is a valid method, though I think the 'elite intermediates' would be a problem for my particular club.
My club has no problem attracting a steady stream of players. It's finding the best way of bridging the ability gap that is key.
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A peg system can work.
Another one I have seen is a club coach organising the games. The club organiser arranges the games so that mixed abilities play together in the first hour and then separates out the pairs into their own levels in the second half.
It takes a certain amount of authority from the one person to run this system.
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Speaking as one of those vollies and one of the old fogies at that, there is no one answer. When times are tough, look at the fire Dept. buildings in many cities that the city fathers close down. The people who live near by aren't getting what they paid for. Short crews can be dangerous for the firefighters too.
Our service is 'way more EMS now than fire, but EMS is still the step child in a lot of fire companies.
The internal squabbles are totally ridiculous and speak to a management problem.We have them too, but when the tones drop it's all forgotten.
That recent fire was a real shame, and very traumatic for all involved, but was totally avoidable. Birthday candles? Good Grief! People have to be responsible for their own actions too.
Be careful my friends.Don't let this fun busy season include an unexpected visit from your fire company.
Hopefully with a bag of candy canes and not a 2 1/2'' hose!
Candles. We used to burn them but over time black soot gets all over everything so now we have the electric tart burners. My wife knew how I was about candles and my being obsessive about where they were burned let alone what they sat in. They were always put in a big glass bowl with about an inch of water in the bottom with a clearance of at least a foot from everything. (A foot from the edge of the glass bowl) If it were up to me, she'd be burning them in the sink.
yeah, candles are a bad deal. i constantly check all heat sources in the house obsessively. i did fire protection for 5 years out of high school, so i know the deal....yo
I used to burn candles before I had kids. Now my kids ask to buy them for our living room or kitchen.......hell no. We have too much going on and too many animals in this house. There is no way I'll light let alone buy more candles, other than the ones we keep for power failures. Was it birth day candles that started that house fire? Aren't you supposed to put them in a cup of water when you blow them out?
You can only make a mistake once. After that it's a choice.
I don't think the final report is out, yet but it looks like the birthday candles might be the cause. Yes, when the candles are lit, a cup of water should go to the table too. Blow em' out, drop 'em in. I hope they weren't those relight themselves candles. Gotta be extra careful with them!
I heard she threw the candles in the trash.
It's good to be that way. A little common sense goes a long way. Before I leave the house I unplug everything that doesn't need to be plugged in. I've actually turned around and went home when I couldn't remember if I shut something off. Here's a short list of things I've come across that have started a fire, some are obvious and frequent:yeah, candles are a bad deal. i constantly check all heat sources in the house obsessively. i did fire protection for 5 years out of high school, so i know the deal....yo
Fans, DRYERS AND DRYER VENTS!!!, plug in bug repellent thingys, space heaters, lamps, extension cords-you'd be surprized how many people use lamp extension cords to run space heaters, loose connections in wall outlets (you can sometimes hear them arching, sizzle sound, when something is plugged in and is drawing power), fuse boxes, toasters, ovens stove tops, light fixtures, switches on appliances, CANDLES, vacuum cleaners, ......theres more I just can't think of them right now. The way I see it, anything with a power cord has the potential to burn your house down if the conditions are right.
Here's a few more. Extension cords running under carpets. Dried out Christmas tree too close to a flame source. (less than three feet) (The new LED lights will help a bit if the cords are in good shape.) Worn or loose appliance cords of any kind. (Yup, unplug 'em.) Overloaded cords. Pets that chew cords. (Remember Christmas Vacation?)
Smokers! Check after the party is over for any smoking materials down inside or underneath furniture. Keep an eye on overfilled ashtrays. Fireplace ashes...dispose of in a non flammable tight lidded (metal) container outside the house! As always, keep matches and lighters put away or very high away from kids.
Be sure your baby sitter knows exactly what you want her to do during an emergency. Be sure you walk around your place just before you leave to be sure candles are out, ashtrays are empty and sharp knives matches etc. are put away. Be sure your sitter knows your address. Many may know how to get to your house, but don't know the real address. Leave your plans and phone numbers.
Ok, there are plenty more. Next?
I don't know where Ballymeade is but the response time is about right for a day time fire. Most Volunteer firemen are already on there other paid jobs. We don't know when the first call went out to the fire board. They apartment complex is lucky that more town houses didn't burn up with that strong wind blowing. I have some experiance with this type of action. I spent almost 10 years as a Fire Marshal at the Sun Oil Refinery.We went to the best fire schools in the country and so do they. Remember these men and women have to get to the fire house, get there gear on ,get the equiptment to the fire scene and do it as savely as they can.We are lucky here in Delaware ,not to long ago a family in West Virginia lost everything because they were to cheap to pay $75.00 to there local fire company for a years worth of pritection. They got to there Mobile and let it burn to the ground.
I remember that WV story.
I counted today, the lights that the fire dept of Claymont has to navigate through, going down Philly Pike, To darley rd, down Darley to make the left onto Naamans and to Ballymeade. 10 lights. All with traffic that needs to come to a stop, that trucks have to navigate around, on a busy day where schools were just about letting out, not to mention the school across the street, etc... IMO, Claymont did a pretty good job getting there as fast as it did.
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There are a lot of things I'd pay an extra hundred a year for. Extra fire protection, better schools.
The phrase "higher taxes" scares the shit out of the American people, and it's become a political talking point between parties. The simple fact is that if you're willing to pay more *local* taxes you're also going to benefit from better services. It's not always that simple at a federal level, but locally we're paying a pittance for all that we get out of it.
Curly, you and your ilk have my respect and thanks. I could never be brave enough to do what you guys do. I'm willing to give up a couple of lattes a month to ensure that you guys can get in there and do what needs to be done - save lives and homes.
Longnecker, in the case of a residential hardwired phone, E911 will pick up the address automatically in NCC, but some families have given them up for all cell or some other system that doesn't have the automatic find feature.It's not necessarily consistent.
I have a feeling that it was something else that caused that fire, Read Saturdays NewsJournal and read between the lines.
Maybe they didn't have money to spare and I don't care what they paid or didn't pay, those assholes from that department should have all been locked up for letting the house burn down, PERIOD! There's no excuse for childish and unprofessional behavior like that.
I'll stick with the official report of the Fire Marshal's office over the journal any day.I have a feeling that it was something else that caused that fire, Read Saturdays NewsJournal and read between the lines.
Now let me ask a simple question if I may. Is a little off topic but does have something to do with response time.
We were on our way to Jersey via 13 yesterday, and as we crossed Hares Corner we started to hear sirens, coming from behind us. They passed and it was Wilmington Manor (sure hope that is also Wilmington Manor) from the 13/40 split house. We get to where the McDonalds is, and then the Wilmington Manor from across the street starts to pull out of the house. How does one respond to the scene of an accident that is about a mile further away, then the one who is practically right across the street from the scene of the accident? Which by the way the accident was right in front of the Pep Boys.
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By Bill Kirby Jr.
Say hello to Christopher Abbott.
You likely don't know him.
Neither did Leonard Black, who was having dinner with his son, Len, at the Applebee's on Raeford Road.
But Leonard Black won't soon forget the email he received from the Air Force staff sergeant.
And Abbott will not soon forget Leonard Black, and the longtime Fayetteville resident's kind gesture before the Christmas holidays.
"I was having dinner out with my son when I saw this young couple come in with three young children," Black says. "I had no idea who they were or where they were from, but I thought it would be nice to buy their dinner."
Perhaps Leonard Black was reflecting back on days long ago when he was raising a son and two daughters of his own.
"I certainly didn't want to embarrass him," Black says. "But I just went over and wished him and his family a Merry Christmas, and asked if he'd let me buy their dinner. He said, 'Yes, sir,' and I gave him $100, and his wife broke into tears."
Black learned that it was the Abbotts' first night in Fayetteville after the airman and his wife, Crystal, and little girls Peyton, 7, Gracee, 2, and 7-month-old Adalee arrived from Germany for assignment at Pope Army Airfield.
"I gave him my business card," Black says, "and told him if he ever needed anything to contact me."
Black and his son went on their way, and Black didn't hear from the airman until receiving an email Dec. 30.
"Mr. Black," Abbott, 31, wrote, "You bought my family and I dinner ... I just wanted to reiterate my thanks for your generosity.
"That was our first time out in Fayetteville since we arrived from Germany. It was also my daughter Gracee's two-year birthday, which was the reason we went to dinner. We weren't in our own home yet and were unable to cook her a proper dinner, and that was a treat for all of us.
"You also made a 2-year-old's day," Abbott wrote, "by enabling us to spoil her with a big dessert."
The email touched Leonard Black's heart, and it got him to thinking.
"Imagine how great Fayetteville sounds when they tell their family and friends what happened to them on their first night out here," Black says. "You never know, but maybe we could start a 'Pass It On.' Let's go for it."
Just ask Sgt. Abbott his thoughts.
"My family and I will always remember that night when one man made a new family, and more so, a 2-year-old's night," Abbott says as he recalls Gracee enjoying her Oreo cookie sundae. "Some things shouldn't be underestimated, and the power of kindness is one of those things."
Leonard Black wants no praise or publicity for his generous gesture - and the truth be told, I had to coerce this story out of him.
I've known Leonard Black for 40 years, and in his home you'll find newspaper clippings and photographs on the walls of days when he was a star football player at Duke and later with the Canadian Football League.
Now, you'll likely find Sgt. Abbott's email on his wall, too, and I just wanted to pass along Leonard Black's act of kindness ... should you decide to pass it on.
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