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£150m proposal to improve East Lancashire's transport links and widen M65 (From Blackburn Citizen)
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£150m proposal to improve East Lancashire's transport links and widen M65
2:00pm Tuesday 15th October 2013 in News By Bill Jacobs, Local government reporter
WIDENING the M65 to three lanes throughout, from the M61 at Clayton Brook to Blackburn, was promised yesterday as part of an ambitious strategy to improve transport links into East Lancashire.
The proposals, involving spending an initial £150million over ten years, could also see the construction of a new Whinney Hill Link Road, in Hyndburn, by 2021, and upgrading of the M65/A59 gateway between the Ribble Valley and the rest of the county.
A key project, which Lancashire County Council hopes to see completed by 2021, is the long-awaited £40million A56 Colne to Foulridge by-pass, with a new junction off the M65 between Barrowford's Junction 13 and Junction 14 for Colne.
It would link the motorway from Preston, Blackburn and Darwen to the transpennine A59 to Yorkshire, over Blubberhouses, via the A56 to Skipton.
This would be supported by a motor-way junction, and other highway improvements, in Burnley and Pendle boroughs to improve access to new development sites.
In the longer term, the East Lancashire Transport Master-plan would pave the way for a massive upgrade of the 'nightmare' East Lancashire line, from Preston to Colne, including dualling the track from Burnley eastwards, preparing it for future electrification.
The draft plan, which goes out to consultation next week, would also see the Whinney Hill Link Road scheduled for completion in 2021, providing improved links to the Huncoat area of Hyndburn from the M65 at Junction 8.
It also seeks better provision for cycling throughout East Lancashire, and rail and bus improvements from Rossendale into Manchester.
It is the second of five Highways and Transport Masterplans to make the case for multi-million pound investments in road and rail, supporting new businesses and homes, while avoiding car gridlock.
It builds on the confirmation earlier this month of £40million for the Pennine Reach rapid transit system to improve bus links between Hyndburn and Blackburn with Darwen, and the announcement by Transport for Lancashire of three major investments in East Lancashire:
The £20million scheme to introduce half-hourly trains between Clitheroe, Blackburn, Darwen and Manchester by doubling parts of the track between Bolton and Blackburn
- The £3million repair scheme to the Centenary Way viaduct in Burnley
- The £3million scheme to cut congestion on the Haslingden Road corridor in Blackburn.
- The new masterplan will focus on improving the two main motor- way gateways to East Lancashire - the M66 and M65 - and on improving the A671/A6068 route between Whalley and junction 8 of the M65.
County council transport manager Hazel Straw said: "We have already won major transport improvements and our first master- plan for Central Lancashire saw £150million of key schemes brought forward as part of the Preston City Deal.
"This is about getting all the preparatory work done and the evidence in place, so that when we bid for projects in East Lancashire, which is our next priority, we are placed to get the go-ahead and funding.
"A key priority is improving the highways in the Cuerden/ Whitebirk/Samlesbury growth area which involves the potential widening of the length of the M65 between the M61 and Blackburn to three lanes throughout, and major improvements to the roads around the Ribble Valley into the rest of the county to cope with large proposed housing developments, as well as the Lancashire Enterprise Park, at Samlesbury.
"In the longer term, we want to secure money to upgrade the East Lancashire line from Preston to Colne, which is a nightmare with some of the most outdated rolling stock in the country.
"We want to have a plan ready for the next five-year round of network rail funding in 2019, so we can improve the service, get a direct link to Manchester Airport, and be ready for any future electrification plans.
"We are initially looking at £150million of investment by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, local councils, and the Department of Tran-sport but, in the longer term, working with the Highways Agency and Network Rail it could be far larger sums."
County council cabinet member for transport John Fillis said: "This East Lancashire masterplan outlines the big picture for transport, and is about gathering the robust evidence needed to demonstrate the case for new and improved infrastructure.
"It aims to present the big issues we face to ensure people and goods can move efficiently on East Lancashire's transport network."
A six-week consultation on the preliminary strategy will start on October 23 to establish consensus among district councils, transport providers, and local people, on the county's priorities for the future.
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3:18pm Tue 15 Oct 13
Darren1951 says...
Dzijovic wrote:Yes, you're quite right, and I know people often react like I'm doing when these sort of schemes are announced, but I think we'll find that the eventual cost is several times what it might have been originally, not to mention the chaos caused when construction actually begins. Anyway, full speed ahead, I say, and let'hope it isn't just another pre-election sweetener. I've just realised, whlist writing this, that it's only a couple of weeks since the Blackburn - Bolton railway track upgrade was announced. Surely, the Tories aren't trying to butter up the voters? I suspect Mr Berry (Rossendale & Darwen) may be getting quite worried!
At least they did have the foresight to engineer the section between the M61 and Blackburn for three lanes. All the bridges and cuttings were built to accommodate 3 lanes.
3:50pm Tue 15 Oct 13
burner says...
4:15pm Tue 15 Oct 13
buckoff says...
burner wrote:happycyclist is going to be unhappycyclist when he sees your post lol
Good !! Widen the roads and Motorways . . stuff the effin cyclists, for once !
5:09pm Tue 15 Oct 13
burner says...
buckoff wrote:Why do you think I wrote it ? . . oh, hi, there, happc, I didn't see you !!
burner wrote:happycyclist is going to be unhappycyclist when he sees your post lol
Good !! Widen the roads and Motorways . . stuff the effin cyclists, for once !
5:46pm Tue 15 Oct 13
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11:13pm Tue 15 Oct 13
Skookie says...
A Darener wrote:Yes and we where right, and its not necessary to widen it now, it will be detrimental to the environment.
And to think before it was built protesters said it wasn't necessary!
Lets hope it does not get the go ahead.
8:07am Wed 16 Oct 13
A Darener says...
Skookie wrote:Get your head out of the sand! Or come down from your tree. Obviously it needs widening, there is not enough room for all the vital transport to easily deliver all the economic benefits a road produces.
A Darener wrote:Yes and we where right, and its not necessary to widen it now, it will be detrimental to the environment.
And to think before it was built protesters said it wasn't necessary!
Lets hope it does not get the go ahead.
10:58am Wed 16 Oct 13
vicn1956 says...
12:05pm Wed 16 Oct 13
Darren1951 says...
1:05pm Wed 16 Oct 13
mashy68 says...
8:32pm Wed 16 Oct 13
You're not mugging me off that easily says...
mashy68 wrote:Great sensible post.
Unless there are plans to sort out the Colne end of the M65, there really isn't much point on improving the stretch over to the M6. With both a motorway and rail line terminating within a couple of hundred yards of each other, Colne is just a dead end with traffic congesting all around North Valley Road and the surrounding streets and country lanes become rat runs as people avoid the entire area at peak times. There is a desperate need to re-link the rail network to Skipton and to extend the M65 to the M1 which will lead to the rejuvenation of East Lancashire for decades to come.
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Banks downgraded you know last does that they're all very weak obviously.
Does this have the feel of 2008.
To you.
Well actually it doesn't Stewart and I'm delighted to be here by the way I'd love your show thank you you can come -- -- because if you say that -- You can come back up and I think they've downgraded about six years too late.
-- The banks really were in a lot worse shape than and they are now only we didn't know it OK so be it it's not that bad is it -- mean that is that what you're saying is not 2008 to all over again enemies is -- downgraded looking -- and flabby all the rest of it but it's not that bad -- It's not as bad as 2008 you know we really were almost on -- precipice.
Of a real disaster then you know right now growth is slow.
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Here firm you know at least another a year.
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The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has investigated more homicides involving frying pans in the past three years than firearms labeled as "assault weapons" in proposed federal gun bans.
Of the 27 homicides in Dayton last year, handguns were the preferred murder weapon — one case involved an assault rifle — according to an analysis of local crime data by the Dayton Daily News.
But the handguns used in local killings mostly share a feature that is part of the debate on gun control: large-capacity magazines.
"The majority of our crimes are committed with handguns," said Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer.
A handful of proposed bans have been submitted in Congress in the aftermath of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., where a gunman wielding an assault rifle massacred 20 young children and six adults at an elementary school.
Some proposed bills define and ban "assault weapons." Some ban magazines holding more than 10 rounds. One of the most discussed was submitted by U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. It does both.
"If they did limit (magazines) to 10 or under, then that would have an impact as far as the ones used here in the recent past. That would make a big difference," said Dayton homicide detective Sgt. Dan Mauch, emphasizing that would happen only if a ban were enforced.
The way of the gun
The most popular tool for killers in Dayton is a semi-automatic handgun — mostly 9mm and .40 caliber pistols — which were used in 24 shootings last year, according to city police. Four revolvers and one semi-automatic rifle were used. The weapon in one shooting is still being investigated.
Three people were beaten to death last year, and one was killed with a knife.
Of the dozen homicides investigated by the Montgomery County Sheriff's office since 2010, all but one involved handguns, according to detectives. The only other weapon used was a frying pan.
This matches national statistics that suggest assault weapons play a minor role in gun crime. A 2004 study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Justice found that assault weapons were used in about 2 percent of gun crimes, according to most studies, and no more than 8 percent.
"If you are looking for high numbers, they are just not there," said Dayton Assistant Police Chief Robert Chabali.
He and Plummer both said gun violence is a "complex issue" driven at least as much by a lack of access to mental health treatment as by access to semi-automatic rifles.
But the federal study did find that up to 26 percent of gun crimes involved the use of a "large-capacity magazine," defined in the 1994 assault weapons ban and new proposals as a magazine holding more than 10 rounds.
This is a trend that holds true on the local streets, according to investigators. Mauch, Dayton's homicide detective, said the vast majority of the weapons he sees on the street are semi-automatic handguns with magazines holding more than 10 rounds.
"I cannot say if that (limiting magazine size) would make a difference in our homicide rate," he added, because it's usually not clear to detectives if it's the first 10 rounds that do the killing, or the ones after.
But if – and it's a big if – a ban could be successfully implemented, "It would make a huge difference as to how many times people are shooting," he said.
The debate
Gun-rights advocates say it's misguided to take away the rights of law-abiding citizens in order to punish a handful of criminals who likely will not be deterred from obtaining illegal weapons.
"The focus should not be on the tools or the objects, but on the violence or the criminals that are perpetrating this violence," said Joe Eaton, southwest Ohio chairmain of the Buckeye Firearms Association.
"At that point that (criminal) has that handgun, that rifle, that frying pan and is looking to hurt someone you care about, is there any law or any restriction you can put into place you know would help your family member be safe?" he said. "Give the victims the choice of any tool they need to protect themselves or their families."
Local law enforcement officials said stiffer penalties are needed for people who commit gun crimes. Sheriff Plummer said this is more important to him than banning guns.
"We're going to punish citizens who like to own guns over a few clowns who commit crimes?" Plummer said.
But gun control advocates say the public has seen the damage these weapons can do and is ready to try to keep such damage from happening again.
"When does a few become enough to do something about?" said Toby Hoover, executive director of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence. "The difference is an assault weapon has the characteristics that you can hold on to it at your hip and you can spray fire, and you have a clip on it that has 50, 60, 100 rounds; you can do a lot of damage in less than a minute. Nobody needs that kind of firepower."
Hoover agreed that limiting large-capacity magazines would have more of an impact than banning assault weapons.
"If you have to rate them in importance, first would come universal background checks, the second thing is the magazine and the third thing is the guns themselves," she said.
But Eaton said this will only lead shooters to carry more magazines: "Would we be able to reduce alcohol-related fatalities if we're able to sell only by the bottle instead of by the case?" he asked.
He said limiting magazine size would especially impact law-abiding people as well, because the standard-size magazine for most handguns is more than 10 rounds.
Guns used in mass shootings
While assault weapons rarely surface in local crime, they have featured prominently in several mass shootings.
Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza was armed with two handguns and a Bushmaster AR-15 with a 30-round magazine, according to Connecticut State Police. A 12-gauge shotgun was found in his car.
James Holmes entered an Aurora, Colo., movie theater in July 2012 armed with a Smith & Wesson AR-15 fitted with a 100-round drum, a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun and a .40 mm semi-automatic pistol. He fired all three weapons – first the shotgun, then the rifle until the drum jammed, then the pistol – killing 12 people and wounding 58.
But in the deadliest recent shooting, in 2007, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others at Virginia Tech University using two semi-automatic pistols and a backpack full of 10- and 15-round magazines.
Jared Loughner, who shot U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others — killing six — in Tucson, Ariz., in 2011, used a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol with a 33-round magazine. He was subdued by bystanders when he stopped to reload.
Hearst Newspapers analyzed the 12 worst mass shootings since Columbine High School in 1999 and found that of the 335 people killed or wounded in those attacks, 177 victims were shot with handguns that would not be banned under proposed legislation.
New ban vs. old ban
Sen. Feinstein's proposed ban is tighter than the one that was the law of the land from 1994-2004. It would ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing or importation of civilian semi-automatic rifles, pistols and shotguns with one "military feature" such as a pistol grip, detachable stock or barrel shroud. The previous ban required two features.
It also would ban the transfer of magazines capable of accepting more than 10 rounds.
While it exempts weapons lawfully possessed before the ban, it prohibits the transfer or sale of large-capacity magazines, even if they are lawfully possessed. It also prohibits the importation of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines, unlike the previous ban.
"We must balance the desire of a few to own military-style assaults weapons with the growing threat to lives across America," she said. "If 20 dead children in Newtown wasn't a wakeup call that these weapons of war don't belong on our streets, I don't know what is."
Feinstein points to the 2004 Department of Justice study to argue the previous ban's effectiveness. But the findings of the study were mixed.
The report's author found assault weapon use in gun crimes indeed decreased during the ban. But these weapons were rarely used in gun crimes. And their decline was offset by the steady rise of other guns equipped with large-capacity magazines, which were in abundant supply because there was a massive stock before they ban and imports of the magazines were still legal.
"It is premature to make definitive assessments of the ban's impact on gun crime," the report concluded.
But the study did say a successful ban "could have non-trivial effects on gunshot victimizations." It said semi-automatic weapons with large-capacity magazines "result in more shots fired, more persons hit, and more wounds inflicted per victim than do attacks with other firearms."
A study of handgun attacks in one city found 3 percent of gunfire incidents resulted in more than 10 shots fired, and those attacks produced 5 percent of the gunshot victims.
Unlike in some states, Ohio law does not allow local cities to set their own gun laws. The General Assembly in 2006 passed a bill — over-riding a gubernatorial veto — stripping cities and village of such power, negating 80 local ordinances in more than 20 communities. Dayton, for instance, required a firearm owner identification card and banned transferring ownership of any assault weapon.
People use guns to kill people
The FBI tracks gun usage in crimes, and reports that of the 12,664 people killed in 2011 across the country, 8,583 fell to a bullet. The runner-up, knives, took 1,694 lives.
Of the gun deaths, 6,220 — 72 percent — involved handguns. Only 323 people were shot to death with a rifle that year, fewer than those killed by a blunt instrument or someone's bare hands.
The FBI only tracks whether handguns, rifles, shotguns or "other" kinds of guns were used. Any of these categories can include assault weapons, though that's not tracked.
It's difficult to track with complete accuracy how often assault weapons are used in crimes, because there is no universal definition of the term. Two weapons with the same firepower and capacity can be classified differently based on whether one has an attribute such as a pistol grip or a bayonet attachment.
The 2004 federal study looked at guns recovered by law enforcement in sample locations around the country.
An 'uphill battle'
Feinstein calls getting the measure through the Republican-controlled House an "uphill battle." Others say it will be impossible.
Even Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has expressed skepticism that the assault weapons ban could get through Congress. Some advocacy groups are focusing their attention instead on expanding background checks, which is seen as more doable politically.
Vice President Joe Biden, who was tasked with a gun control task force after the Newtown shooting, said recently that he's more concerned about limiting the number of rounds in a gun magazine than about banning assault weapons that account for a small percentage of gun deaths.
Biden argued that the shooter at Sandy Hook could have been slowed down if he had fewer rounds in each magazine and had to change clips more often.
"Maybe if it took longer, maybe one more kid would be alive," Biden said during an online video chat on Google Plus.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Guns used in local shootings
Police say where firearms are involved, more shootings are done with handguns, often with extended magazines that can deliver as many rounds as so-called assault rifles, just as fast. Recent examples include:
There have been several recent examples of assault rifles shattering lives in Dayton and leaving the ground littered with casings. Examples include:
Source: Dayton Daily News archives
ONLINE: Visit DaytonDailyNews.com for more information about homicide trends across the country. We've charted what types of weapons are used to kill people, and mapped out which states have the highest murder rate per-capita and what kind of weapons were used.
Weapons used in 2012 Dayton homicides
Homicides: 27
Semi-automatic handguns: 24
Revolver: 4
Semi-automatic rifle (assault-type): 1
Beating: 3
Knife: 1
Unknown gun: 1
Note: The number of weapons exceeds the number of homicides because more than one weapon was used in some homicides.
Source: Dayton Police Department
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Southern Methodist's visit to old Southwest Conference rival Texas A&M on Saturday could be a high-scoring affair. The ninth-ranked Aggies and the Mustangs have two of the most productive offenses in the country and struggling defenses. But the Mustangs have had little success recently against Texas A&M, going 0-11-1 in their last 12 meeting, including three straight losses since the SWC ended in 1995.
Mustangs senior quarterback Garrett Gilbert, who leads the nation with 38 completions per game and is third with 393.5 yards per game of total offense, is growing in a new offense developed by coach June Jones and assistant Hal Mumme. "They're really the godfathers of the (wide-open) offense," Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin said at his Tuesday press conference. "I have a lot of respect for both men and how they've altered the history of college football. Everyone has their own twist on things, but the blend of those two guys is a little bit different." Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel has the Aggies ranked third nationally with 609.3 yards of total offense and fourth in scoring at 53 points per game.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU. LINE: Texas A&M -28.
ABOUT SOUTHERN METHODIST (1-1): Sophomore Darius Joseph leads the country with 11.5 receptions per game and senior Jeremy Johnson (9.5) is fifth. The Mustangs, who had a bye week after beating then-FCS No. 3 Montana State on Sept. 7, are allowing 419.5 yards and 35.5 points. "I have the worst job in America this week (preparing for Manziel)," defensive coordinator Tom Mason said Monday.
ABOUT TEXAS A&M (2-1, 0-1 SEC): Sophomore Mike Evans is second nationally with 172.7 receiving yards after grabbing seven catches for 279 yards against No. 1 Alabama. The Aggies - ranked 112 out of 123 FBS teams in total defense (489 yards allowed) and 115th in run defense (260 yards) - allowed 11 plays of 15-plus yards to Alabama. "We're going to have to defend the whole field - vertically and sideline to sideline - because (the Mustangs) are going to stretch us out to make us play in space," Sumlin said Tuesday.
1. Texas A&M has gained at least 400 yards of total offense in 15 straight games. Only Baylor (29 games) has longer streak among FBS teams.
2. The Aggies haven't lost a nonconference home game to a Texas school since 1954 (Texas Tech).
3. Southern Methodist is 16-0 when scoring first and 0-14 when its opponent scores first in its past 30 games.
PREDICTION: Texas A&M 48, Southern Methodist 14


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New U.S. paddler Fabien Lefevre (Bethesda, Md.) won the Bronze medal in the Men's Kayak (K-1) Saturday at the 2013 Slalom World Cup No. 1. The two-time Olympic medalist for France improved from 16th after heats and 5th after the semifinals with a penalty-free final run time of 89.14, which was 2.03 seconds behind the Gold medalist Fabien Doerfler of Germany.
USA Canoe/Kayak is pleased to announce the following athletes have been selected to represent USA at the Olympic Hopes Regatta in Budapest, Hungary.
Gig Harbor, Wash. is within an hour's drive from Green Lake, the site of the 2012 U.S. Sprint National Championships. But the Gig Harbor Canoe/Kayak Racing Team felt right at home as they won their first National Championship Team Title. The host club, Seattle Canoe & Kayak Club, finished fourth in the team points rankings.
Live streaming of the 2012 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Nationals is available here!
Thank you to Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club for hosting the Sprint Nationals
The action didn't stop when the flame went out at the Closing Ceremony in London. U.S athletes will be competing at three different canoe/kayak events this week.
"Our sport is analytical. You have to look at the water and look at the course and figure out the best way to do something."
Tim Hornsby (Atlanta, Ga.) capped off his first Olympic Games with a 7th place finish in the K1 200m B Final Saturday at Eton Dorney. The finish was good for 15th overall when you factor in the eight participants in the A Final.
Tim Hornsby (Atlanta, Ga.) and Carrie Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) each placed 8th in their respective K1 200m Semifinal races Friday. Hornsby will advance to the Saturday's B Final.
Three-time Olympian Carrie Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) started strong in her K1 500m Semifinal Tuesday, but faded and was unable to advance. She was the first to reach the 200-meter mark and the third to hit 250 meters. But she was passed by three additional paddlers for a 6th place finish.
USA Canoe/Kayak plans on expanding its Global Presence and Influence.
Rick is the newest member of USA C/K's Board of Directors.
Penalties again were enough to prevent Women's K1 Caroline Queen (Darnestown, Md.) and the Men's Double Canoe tandem of Eric Hurd (Woodstock, Ga.) and Jeff Larimer (Marietta, Ga.) from advancing. Hurd and Larimer finished 12th and Queen 17th Monday to cap off a tough two days for the U.S. Olympic Slalom Team at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
72 members of the 76-person Dragon Boat USA team hopped in the Schuylkill behind Manayunk Brewery for a three-day intensive training camp.
One penalty was enough to prevent both three-time Olympian Scott Parsons (Bethesda, Md.) and two-time Olympian Casey Eichfeld (Drums, Pa.) from reaching the Semifinals Sunday on a chilly, windy day in Waltham Cross.
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Well 14 and a few hours until E3 kicks off. I look forward to E3 every year and this year is no different. Am hoping Sony to announce some new exiting games for both the PS3 and PS Vita. What are you hoping will be announced at E3 or even shown off?
For me am hoping a new Uncharted will be announced (doubt it) and Metal Gear Solid 5 (I doubt again). I also wish to see some gameplay of The Last Of Us. Am looking forward to seeing new games for the Vita as well. Hopefully GTA/Killzone/MGS/Elder Scrolls or Fallout.
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Hopefully we will see a vita price drop, poor machine hasn't been getting much love. Also maybe a few surprise announcements for it, ps1, ps2 games playable on it would be nice.
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stevie85 wrote:Hopefully we will see a vita price drop, poor machine hasn't been getting much love. Also maybe a few surprise announcements for it, ps1, ps2 games playable on it would be nice.
Yes that would be good. I would also like a Resident Evil title to come to the Vita. They announced a Resident Evil title for the PSP about 3 years back at E3 but that never saw the lite of day.
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This was a fantastic, scenic, unique marathon. It's between mountains about 50 miles east of Seattle. The course is beautiful with mountains, streams and trees all around. The tunnel is very neat and fun. There are NO hills, pancake flat the whole way. There were more larger pebbles than just gravel for footing. Not many spectators, but who cares? Be aware, GPS does not work in tunnel. Nice hotels about 18 miles from the parking area. Only suggestion is to have beer at the finish to celebrate a fast time! My best time in over 2 years.
Here's what I wrote to Brian and Susan directly: Brian, Susan, It was a treat to run this race! Course was great, weather was great, the pre-race registration and communications were very clean and so organized and thankfully extraordinarily flexible (I received a bib transfer and was amazed that it was ready in my name at pick-up with no explaining and fixing needed last minute!!), and your team of volunteers was first class - smiles on their faces the whole time and speedy and so capable. The aid stations were set up well, spaced well, and full of cheerful folks, an the double bag-drop system worked flawlessly and was great to enable the cool/dark start gear dump that really helped the race. And the finish area was brilliant and well-stocked (thx for the choco milk and the oatmeal cookies in particular - my coach made a bee-line for the chili and the cake :) Y'all should be proud of an awesome show! My 10 or 11 Shipmates (from Austin) were all delighted. Personally I am ecstatic, as I massively PR'd Sunday by 19 minutes! Thanks again - your many hours of service are so appreciated. Matt
Everything you read about this race is true. Fast course, great race director, very few spectators - but the aid stations are great! My add: The course is rocky. I ran in light weight road racing shoes. My feet are still sore. I should have run in my light weight trail shoes. I would be faster since I would not worry about the rocks. Still, a PR by 66 seconds (vs a 2008 marathon). Run this race!
The tunnel comes early (mile markers 1 & 2 are inside) and is really cool. Then it's lovely running over gravel, through forest, past giant rocks that people are climbing, over bridges, down hills ... During the cool of the morning the race will remind you why running is so great. As the day warms up, and the course flattens out a bit (the end felt more flat than down), it is still a lovely run. It just gets a little harder. I didn't wear gaiters and managed not to get any big pieces of dirt or stones in my shoes, and I didn't feel like the down hill was abrupt anywhere, so my quads weren't taking a total beating. I took fluids at each stop and didn't carry any, and even though it was warm by the end of the run, I didn't get dehydrated. The organization was great - the starting area has flush toilets and sinks with running water, and the finish area has a wide assortment of food. Lovely shirt with no ads, pretty medal. Although I didn't PR on this course, I BQed by 6+ minutes and ran my fastest spring/summer marathon time here (8 minutes faster than Boston this year with similar weather). The aid station volunteers were great, and though my family had some trouble following the directions to the viewpoints, they were able to see me at the start (twice, because you make a small loop before the tunnel), then at miles 16, 22, and the end. A great run, and the lite version in the fall would probably be even better with cooler temperatures!
That tunnel was a lot of fun! I tended to run away from the middle, which was sometimes uneven from dripping water. There was enough light from all the runners that my weak headlamp turned out fine. Two people with outstretched arms can almost touch the sides, but it never felt tight. I didn't think gaiters were needed, although a few people did wear them. The trail itself was gorgeous, much of it shaded, several beautiful bridge crossings. Well marked course, mile marks seemed pretty accurate. I should have planned for the fact that my Garmin was not going to give me good pace info for about 3 miles (due to the tunnel), and the Garmin would lose signal at some points even on the open trail. The weather this year was great, maybe 53 at start, full sun, felt a little hot toward the end. I stayed in the Sunset Hotel, basic but clean with a frig, and North Bend is a great little town to wander the night before and the day after. Like others have said, not many spectators on the course, just 1 or 2 people at several spots. A great small marathon, highly recommended!
If you are looking for a cheering crowd lining the course you will be disappointed. If you are looking for a well organized, no frills race on one of the most beautiful courses in the country, this is your race.
It's no wonder this sold out in 7 hours! Awesome run. After over 50 marathons, I finally Boston Qualified! Thank you Brian and Susan!
I did the 'Lite' version of this race on September 16 (less support, no start/finish arches, etc.), cut almost 16 minutes off my PR, qualified for Boston by more than 5 minutes, and was able to register for Boston the next day. You can't ask for better than that! Beautiful course, fun tunnel, really nice people, really low-key race. Loved it.
Signed up for this race early - and a good thing too, it sold out. They apparently limit it to 400 runners to keep from getting too crowded in the tunnel. And what a tunnel! Over 2 miles long and yes, you can see the tiny speck of light at the end. With all the runners, I did not think all that much about the fact that we were running in a rather close tunnel until emerging back into the Light. The grade was a gentle downslope and easy on the legs. Many thanks to the organizers for the outstanding buffet at the finish line. Lots of Maniacs running; and I was convinced to join their group. Planning to sign up early again next year.
Doing the 50 states, I chose this one for WA because it seemed like a unique, scenic course. It lived up to my expectations, especially the cool tunnel in the first few miles. I even got a PR thanks to the consistant slight downhill and the cool, drizzly weather.
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#1Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:08 PM
Hello Mums & Mums-to-be,
My husband and I are expecting our first baby in July and are trying to finalise names. We have a lovely girls name already though are stuck for a boys name. There are lots that we like but they have already been taken by family or friends. There is one name we both absolutely love and keep coming back to every time we talk about the baby name topic, though, we have a slight hesitation as the name is very close to a name from history that is not so great. The name is Harvey. With our surname it will be Harvey Lee, not unlike the infamous Lee Harvey Oswald of the JFK history. Can I please ask your advice. Would you just go with it as you love it OR would it bother you that it has such a similarity to a name in history?Secondly, how would you feel if your child went to school with a Harvey Lee? Would you immediately think of Oswald? We will have a middle name, Maxwell after my Dad who has passed. We both love the name, my brother has already named his son it. Making our son Harvey Maxwell Lee. Your advice and thoughts will be greatly appreciated! Best wishes to you all too and good luck with your name choosing. #2Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:30 PM
I didnt think of it at first, (but it is late and im a bit sleep deprived! ) However now you have pointed it out I can see how it might spring to mind. But that doesnt mean it cant be used. I doubt anyone of his generation would make the connection either.
Didnt help you at all did I!? Edited by vixxistar, 11 April 2012 - 10:31 PM. #3Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:55 PM
I think it would be ok and most people wouldn't even think of that
Edited by kerilyntaryn, 11 April 2012 - 10:55 PM. #4Posted 12 April 2012 - 02:36 AM
I'm really sorry but yes. Before I even read your surname, the name Harvey makes me think of Oswald. Maybe run it by a few more people though - not everyone will make that connection.
#5Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:07 AM
I think those events are long ago now and most people would not make that connection nowadys. In my opinion, go with the name if it's your favourite and you are both happy with it.
#6Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:15 AM QUOTE Secondly, how would you feel if your child went to school with a Harvey Lee? Would you immediately think of Oswald? Yes I would - but I'm not sure its enough of a link to not use a name I loved. Funnily enough I know someone with the double barrel surname Maxwell Lee so you could maybe go that route if it really worried you? #7Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:14 AM
It would make me think of Lee Harvey Oswald - and I think people would definitely make the connection. After all, how many of us in this thread were alive when JFk was shot - and yet how many of us know who shot him (conspiracy theories aside)?
Similarly, bet most people can name the killer of Abraham Lincoln - and none of us were definitely alive then! I think a name that invokes the murderer of a US president, especially when it also involves the biggest conspiracy theory on the planet, would be a tough name to carry. #8Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:18 AM
I love it
#9Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:58 AM
I don't know who shot Abraham Lincoln?
And I wouldn't have though of the connection for Harvey Lee either. If you like the name, go for it. If it going to bother you that a certain percentage of people will make the connection, would you use a similar name - Harry, Hardy, Harley, Harlow? #10Posted 12 April 2012 - 09:02 AM
It does make me think of Lee Harvey Oswald, but then I did grow up in an Americophile family and we had every book and video available on the Kennedys in our house.
If you'd said the name was going to be Lee Harvey, no way would I do it, but I think you can get away with Harvey Lee. #11Posted 12 April 2012 - 09:08 AM
so what if someone makes the connection, it doesn;t mean your son will be an president killer??? It's a nice name, if you like it, go with it:)
#12Posted 12 April 2012 - 09:20 AM
I honestly don't think it matters. If people do make the connection, they will probably think 'that names kinda similar too.....' and that would be the extent of it.
Harvey is a lovely, strong name, go with it OP #13Posted 12 April 2012 - 02:19 PM
John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln.
I'm such a freak I also know who shot Garfield. And pretty much nobody cares about President Garfield at this late date. Anyway, I like Harvey as a name. My granddad was a Harvey. I think I would skip Harvey if I were an Oswald as that's considerably more distinctive. But I wouldn't necessarily just for Lee. I would skip Robert if I were a Lee because, baggage, but not Harvey. #14Posted 12 April 2012 - 02:24 PM QUOTE so what if someone makes the connection, it doesn;t mean your son will be an president killer??? It's a nice name, if you like it, go with it:) This. We named our boy Ike and people have linked it to Ike Turner and baby Ike of Southpark (?? I didn't know this one). It doesn't really worry us. It's not like he'll turn out to be a wife basher or something because of his name. If you love it I say use it! #15Posted 12 April 2012 - 02:25 PM
Makes me think of LHO - but it isn't the same name so if you have your heart set on it then use it.
#16Posted 12 April 2012 - 02:30 PM
I think it's a great name and wouldn't have put the connection together.
#17Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:24 PM
Thankyou so much ladies! I really appreciate your time in replying. You have all been wonderful. We are going to have a very good think about it. Thankyou for your honesty, advice and support. I could get used to these forums! Very handy and a great source of knowledge.
Good luck to you all. Perhaps chat to you another time and I'll try to repay Tge favour! Mel 1 user(s) are reading this topic0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users |
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Today we did the touristy stuff. First we wandered down from the hotel to Tiananmen Square. Then we got in the queue to enter the Forbidden City along with 100's of other tourists. It was a pretty grey day so not great for taking photos. The city is massive but in need of a bit of TLC. ... Read More »
Today we were up early to head to Beijing. It turned out to be a big day of waiting. We were told it could take 1.5 hours to get to the airport so we left at 7:30am with a cab that was sitting just outside our hotel. The cabbie got us there in 40 mins – there wasn't much traffic and he seemed to know the back way to get to the airport avoiding all the freeway tolls. We tried to check in but were too early so had to come back an hour later. We found a chair with power, John played on the computer for an hour and back we went. This time there was a much longer queue. When we checked in there was no gate allocated. So we sat around hoping a gate number would appear. Turns out in that hall it only shows which checkin counters are for your flight. So about 40 minutes before our flight we went to information and they sent us back to the check in queue. After a long wait in the checkin queue I had our gate and more importantly which security gate to go through. Through security we went only to find our flight has been delayed for 2 hours. 3 hours later we head to Beijing. 45 mins waiting for our bags and an hour to town and we were where where our hotel was supposed to be (see top picture). It looked like a camera store but was the correct address and turned out you go inside and there's a set of stairs to the rooms etc. Couple of other tourists turned up while we were checking in asking the same questions as us. I'd read a few newer reviews on our hotel recently that left we wondering if our stay would... Read More »
This morning we set off for Mt HuaShan. Gave ourselves plenty of time to find a cab and get to the train station. Luckily there was one sitting outside our hotel so that was nice and easy. Driving around in Xi'an is interesting. They have lights that count down to the change of green/red, seems that everybody kinda ignores that and quite often runs red lights. There's pedestrian crossings and crossings with the red/green man. Cars, buses and bikes seem to ignore those too so you have to be careful crossing the road. It's much like crossing the road in Egypt – you have to talk out in front of oncoming traffic and be prepared to stand in the middle of lanes until you get enough of a break to get to the next lane. The Xi'an North Railway station is a fair way out of town. Our cabby found a fellow cabbie to drag off at each set of lights we went through. On one set, the light went green and our cabby missed 1st gear so the other guy got ahead. Then BANG! A car smashes the other cab, does a 180 spin in front of us and stops a car width to our right. No worries, our path is clear so off we go. Seems you don't have to stop for accidents here. Lucky he missed 1st of that coulda been us getting our bumper taken off by the other car running the red light. So we made it to Xi'an North with heaps of time to spare and in one piece. The train station is really massive, new and tidy. Jumped on our train in our allocated seat and off to the mountain we went. It's a bullet train that can go pretty damn fast be we "only" made it to... Read More »
Today was our last day volunteering. Many thanks to Tiger who was absolutely tremendous. No request was to trivial or too much trouble for him. He was Mr. FixIt for the water, washing machine etc. Today we also had to say goodbye to our panda babies from the last week. Erlang and YaYa has provided such amusement with their antics over the last couple of weeks we'll definitely miss them. Dabao has kept John busy with cleaning and feeding and making sure she gets every last crumb of panda cake. ... Read More »
This morning the pandas were out and ready to get their pictures taken. They were out looking for food and apples. The mountains were fairly clear with a decent blue sky this morning. Rain forecast for tomorrow and a hot sunny day for Saturday hopefully means we'll get a clear day when we got up Mt Huashan on Saturday. ... Read More »
Got up early but the pandas weren't out and about much at all today. Erlang was up near the side fence chilling just before first feed at 8. Today I had yet a different keeper. This one is the usual keeper for YaYa and Erlang. So after 2 days of pretty much being left alone to do everything, Mr. Lee did a lot of the work for me. He was very cute with them, tummy rubbing, doing some strength training etc. He got me to hand feed them the apples I usually throw in which was a bit scary putting my fingers that close to those big teeth. Last session of the day he got me to do some strength training with an apple on a stick making them climb right up high. No wonder these two are such good climbers. ... Read More »
The pandas weren't very active this morning. Many weren't out at all or just sitting a long way from the camera. Erlang and YaYa were up on the hill mediating. Others were looking for someone to play with. I had a different keeper today but she was just checking in on me. So I was pretty much left to move, clean, feed and generally just not get my arms ripped off by myself. While it's nice they trust me to look after their precious pandas I do worry... Read More »


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Merriman's - Kapalua, Maui
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This place was awesome. Great view at sunset, incredible food and service. Best meal we've had in a long time.
Merriman's was just a great evening all-around. The food is exceptional and the beautiful Hawaiian sunset just added to the enjoyment of the evening.
This was our pinnacle dining experience while visiting Hawaii. Even my mother-in-law, who is not usually impressed or excited by food, was raving (and still is) about her meal. Everything about this place is magical. The duo that sang and played guitar/flute made for a great ambiance in addition to the amazing outdoor air and view. The service was attentive, yet respectful of space. The food was magnificent. We collectively had scallops with creamed corn, ahi tuna, ribeye, filet minon, and mahi mahi. Every piece of meat was cooked perfectly with perfect seasoning and all accompaniments were spot on. The drinks (especially the mai tai and house made pineapple run) were top notch. I get a warm fuzzy feeling when I think about our night here.
The restaurant is beautiful and the food was outstanding. We had a great table and our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. We were there for our anniversary and Merriman's provided a complimentary dessert to help us celebrate. Highly recommended.
Service was outstanding on the point. Rene did an amazing job with pre dinner drinks. Drinks were creative and delicious. Best sunset on maui. Dinner was amazing. Fresh poke for appetizer was great. Both fish dishes we ordered were flaky and juicy. Cannot say enough about the ambiance and quality of food. A must when visiting maui. Mahalo Merriman's.
The food was very flavorful and creatively put together. Our server was knowledgeable and described the dishes so well that they tasted great even before they landed on our palates.
I lived in Philadelphia for 3 years with some of the best food this country has to offer. Merrimans easily outdid any restaurant I've ever been to. Not only did it have the most breath-taking views, but the farm to table food was unreal. Everything was perfect here and I wish I wasn't just visiting the island so I could eat here every night. Outstanding!
Our server Sean was fabulous. We will request him again! Loved the wine expert who came and talked to us. And chef Dj did a fantastic job!! We will be back this Wednesday night! Mahalo merriman's!
The ambiance and the ocean view when still light is remarkable. On the weekends There is live music and usually a wedding or two and private parties that can make it less than romantic and quite noisy. The food is always delicious and the service is superb.
This is our second time to Merriman's and the experience just was just as wonderful. The fourless cake....perfection.
My wife and I had a wonderful dinner at Merriman's. The food, the ambiance and especially our waiter made it a truly memorable evening. Davy made us feel welcome the minute we sat down. He embodied the Hawaiian dining experience. His description of the food was like an artist describing a painting...It made it all sound so amazing we wanted to try everything. We shared the Kale and butter leaf salad and mushroom soup...both were divine. My wife had the lamb chops with balsamic vinegar reduction and I had the Ahi - which were also great. Another treat, the chef had a special fig jam and goat cheese side available which of course we had to try on Davy's recommendation. We highly recommend this restaurant.
Excellent food and service Expensive but worth a visit each year as our special night out.
Every year we are in Maui we go to this Merriman's for a romantic dinner and to celebrate our anniversary. It is always a treat in every way...the view, the service and the food... Outstanding.
Beautiful setting but the food is better on the Big Island
We went to Merriman's on a friend's recommendation for our first time in Maui, Hawaii. One of the most beautiful restaurants we've ever been! The ambiance and scenice views are breathtaking. The service was friendly and accomodating to our questions about the menu. A high end restaurant but worth the price as it will stay in your memory for a long time.
Everything at this restaurant is first class. Beautiful surroundings, excellent service, soft music in background,easy to hear one converse, prices were in line with a restaurant of this caliber. We were celebrating a birthday and best wishes were conveyed by staff members as well as being treated to a complimentary dessert. I would put this on your list as a special place to have dinner.
We had a great honeymoon dinner at Marrimans! The view was awesome, food was fabulous and service was too notch.
service excellent, food is imaginative, ambiance is wonderful, special occasion worthy, expensive but worth it.
This 5 star is a diner's dream . From the sunset beachfront view, background live music entertainment to the menu and waitstaff not many eateries match this .
We spent two weeks in Hawaii on Maui and we ate at some very nice restaurants, but Merriman's by far exceeded all. The service with Sean was superb, the food was the best, and the view of the ocean while dining was spectacular! We would recommend this restaurant in a flash to anyone.
Once again a great dining experience at Merriman's, they consistently come through with a great meal. Always busy, but they always make you feel great individual attention as evidenced by our main server, Strider. Defintely a favorite of ours.
Stunning view, incredible service, exquisite food and wine!
Regular diner to Merriman's and it never disappoints. Great food, service, and views
Innovative & delicious combination of flavors! They're better than ever & it was our best meal on Maui after a week of TOP restaurants!
Many choices and delicious food, but much of it. For the price portions were too small.
We booked this reservation without knowing anything about the place. We were pleasantly surprised with the venue and outstanding service! Sean took great care of us, thank you Sean! The noise level with the live music did detract from the overall ambiance, but once it stopped the noise level dropped to a more romantic level.
The fish is magnificent,wonderful ocean view and an ambiance that is island paradise. It was a memorable evening on Maui
You're in Maui you MUST go to Merriman's, especially if you're with the love of your life, you can't find a more romantic setting for dinner or for drinks:) The Chef is AMAZING :)
Great food, great service, great view. Loved the free birthday cake they sent over. Would have liked a table by the view I had requested weeks earlier, but oh well! Everything else was great!
This is a great place to sit outside on patio and have a drink to watch the sunset and then go inside for dinner. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. On Friday night they had nice live music, not too loud.
This is a VERY special place for those who know and understand good cuisine. This restaurant probably also has the best views on the island. Wine list is a bit pricy but well thought out. Bring your wallet but this place lives up to the price.
excellent dinner to celebrate our Anniversary----delicious food, fabulous service.
It all was perfect: food, service, view, ambience, it was one of our most memorable dining experiences ever on Maui in our 7 trips here!
Beautiful restaurant. Sat outdoors. Food was very good, but not outstanding. Had better meals during our week in Maui for less money. Had to send back my lamb chops as one bite took five minutes to chew. They were very gracious about getting me something else, but shouldn't have had to do so. Cocktails and apps were great, however.
Scenery and Hawaiian sunset were beautiful and would definitely recommend it as a romantic viewing of the sunset. Food was very good but i was still a bit underwhelmed. I ordered the sea scallops and our waiter didn't know the difference Between wet or dry scallops. Something I think he should know especially based on the cost of this particular item. I had them anyway and while good, I've had better.
The food scene on Maui has been getting better over the years, but Merriman's was quite a surprise. Not just the best restaurant we've eaten at on Maui, but one of the best anywhere in the world. Imaginative preparations, great ambiance and service and fresh, delicious food. It's quite pricey, but there are other restaurants on the Island that are in the same price range and don't offer the same level of experience.
Any of the Merriman's restaurants in Hawaii is a treat not to be missed.
I chose this restaurant in Kapalua, because we have eaten many times at Merriman's in Waimea on the Big Island. It was my birthday dinner. Loved the Hauolila Hanau (happy birthday in Hawaiian) on my dessert plate. Fabulous view of sun set, palm trees, ocean and Molokai. Our friends returned to the bar the next night as we flew back to the mainland.
Very popular restaurant with great use of local ingredients. I didn't realize the restaurant was so large with an open air configuration so the bar, dining room, patio seating is all one large area, which is great if you like that, not if you are looking for an intimate dinner. Our waiter was indifferent, we had to ask him what all the specials were: what the soup was, what the catch of the day was, etc. wine service was poor, after opening the bottle, he poured the initial pour then never poured again so we did it ourselves.
Food was good but this is an expensive restaurant. Wine is marked up 3 times retail. With that being said, if you are celebrating, this is a nice location. Great sunset views and nice menu options with locally grown organic vegetables.
My wife and I went to Merriman's for our 11th wedding anniversary while on vacation in Maui, in Laihana. It was just amazing - we got there about 5:30pm and saw the sun set. Our dinner reservation was for 6 pm. I don't think there is a bad table location. Great wine list. Food exceptional. We enjoyed it very much.
Outstanding view. Outstanding service. Outstanding cocktails. Outsranding food. Outstanding desserts. Best Thanksgiving dinner ever, and I didn't have turkey.
Merrimans has outstanding views of Kapalua bay. We went for sunset and it was amazing! Everything we ate was delicious - including a lilikoi tart for dessert! Yum!! I would definitely return. It's a great place to celebrate with someone special.
We were lucky enough to still place a reservation through Open Table 24 hours in advance, despite the fact that is was Thanksgiving night! The staff was pretty amazed that it worked out for us with such short notice considering that their wait list was already full!
This great restaurant is located in Kapalua Bay, Maui. It has an amazing location with great views. Great place to have dinner and watch the sunset. Definitely make reservations ahead of time. Food was delicious!!!! Great menu and it's not a bad place for kids either. Perfect Service!!
We highly recommend Merriman's! The food and service were outstanding along with a beautiful view! Doesn't get much better than that!
Merriman's was a pleasure- great food, the Pacific and the sunset! We went for a special occasion plus the sunset and it was all we hoped. The staff was friendly and attentive. We started with the Poke , Housemade Cavatelli and the Poke Cut" Ahi and Avocado, all were very good. The mix plate for dinner was very good as was the Macadamia Nut Crusted Monchong (very nice pieces of fish) I had the fish special which was a little dry. We enjoyed the White Chocolate Filled Malasadas. We would go back on our next trip to Maui. It was a great experience eating foods native to the Hawaiian Islands cooked in such a delicious way!
I've been to most of the top restaurants on Maui multiple times (including several trips to Merriman's), but this meal was by far the best I've ever tasted in my life. I had a duo plate with the fresh island fish special and the macadamia nut crusted monchong, and every bite was absolutely amazing! I never wanted that meal to end! The service was a bit lacking compared to what I'd expect from a place like Merriman's, but the food more than made up for it. And if the food alone wasn't enough, the sunset view from Kapalua was spectacular as always, making this without a doubt the best meal of my life, a perfect end to a 30th birthday celebration trip!
Food, ambiance and views in Kapalua hard to beat. We arrived a half hour early, checked in and told the hostess we would wait at the bar. She indicated that they would be able to seat us early and that we should check back in 10 or 15 minutes (even though the bar only seats perhaps 20 people). I found it odd that the hostess would not come and get us when the table became ready since the bar is close and visible from the check in desk and the hostess needs to walk by the bar in order to seat the guests anyway. I checked back in at 15 minutes and was asked to check back again in 5 as they had 7 other reservations to check in first. I did that and we were seated almost immediately. From then on, the experience, food and service was fantastic.
This is the perfect place to sit and enjoy the beautiful Hawaiian sunset. Choose the casual seating area near the water for a coctail and a few appetizers or make reservations in the restaurant. The food is really good, the best on Maui, and the service is perfect. The wait staff must moonlight as photographers with so many guests asking to have their photo taken against the sunset backdrop! If we had discovered Merriman's on our first night on Maui we would have not gone anywhere else!


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Not sure of the era but i think this is a Korean import. I have seen lots of these, most with no brand at all indicated. They are quite inexpensive. Not sure if Gibson just imported them under Epiphone name.
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These were imported first from Japan and then from Korea in the early 70's. The Japanese models had a blue label that listed Kalamazoo and Japan on it. The Korean models didn't always have labels. It's most likely laminated wood. This wasn't Epiphones finest hour by any means. Here's a Japanese model.
I appreciate any replies. I have read about the korean and japanese models I dont believe this is laminate wood. I wonder if it could have had a replaced head stock or could have been refinished...although no signs
If you look through this thread you'll note a strong resemblance to the group of mandolins with various brand names on them. There's an electric with the same headstock shape and some of the others linked to might be the same as well. Gibson wasn't making these, they were buying them and having them labeled as Epiphone.
It looks pretty normal for the genre. It's easy to tell if the top is laminated, look at the wood from the side on the f hole.
Do you mean the fret markers? Look at the Japanese model above.
That does look a lot like it. Is it worth a benjamin?
Check eBay for closed auctions, that will give you an idea. They aren't worth a whole lot.
Thank you
No, IMHO. Rover RM-25 has a solid pressed top, available discounted for $88. A step up, I'd say.
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Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
I call these the $50 begineers or wall hangers. The cheap give-away is that zero fret. A good mandolin is not going to have that fret next to the nut. Hard to set these puppies up correctly. Most of them sound like wet logs in a damp forest. Mostly likely it is a laminate and IMO not worthy of the Epiphone name.
Sorry, Tom, but I think you need to modify that statement. Yes, it is true that zero frets are more common on cheapo instruments, but some of the higher quality Italian bowlback mandolins used them, most notably those from the shop of Luigi Embergher.
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sorry guys, I'm a bluegrasser and ain't no bluegrass mandolin that was any count gots a fret next to the nut! And as a general rule with guitars if you see that zero fret it's likely a very cheap guitar and mostly likely an import.
Totally agree this is one of the el-cheapo Epiphones and I have worked on a couple over the years, and they were all laminated. I believe they also did an electric version, with a mag pickup and volume/tone controls drilled through the top. Doubt it made much difference to the 'acoustic' sound in this case....
Re: zero frets, sure, not exactly the height of fashion with bluegrass instruments, but... some quite serious makers do use them. In addition to their use on classical instruments, well respected makers like Fylde have them:
These are highly regarded by Celtic/Folk pickers.
I recall C. F. Martin made one model of a 000 series with a zero fret. Might have been a sig model for someone like Martin Carthy?
So, they do have a place, but not in BG!
Gibson F5 'Harvey' Fern, Gibson F5 'Derrington' Fern
Distressed Silverangel F 'Esmerelda' aka 'Maxx'
Northfield Big Mon #127
Ellis F5 Special #288
'39 & '45 D-18's, 1950 D-28.
Here's a Calace guitar (import, though not cheap) from the late '30s with a zero fret.
My mama always said that the thing about 'general rules' wuz that they "t'aint no part of nuttin'" (or whatever it is the man said, but she woulda bean horrifried by hiz pour gramma. ) But it sure has to be 'fun' to make broad sweeping statements!
Ever tried, ever failed, no matter. Try again, fail again, fail better.--Samuel Beckett
I'm sure that the concept of the zero fret is sound, I'm sure there are fine instruments made with them, but I've said it before and I'll say it now, they are a deal killer for me. I just don't like the way they look. I'm with Tom on this one. Call me course and unsophisticated.
Okay point taken but this example it means "cheap" laminated import not worthy of the Epiphone name. Even Gibson didn't go there in the 70's on the F5 and it don't get much worse than that.
(not to add anything to the original discussion, but the Giannini bandolims have zero frets as well.)
1920 Lyon & Healy bowlback
1952 Strad-o-lin
1983 Giannini ABSM1 bandolim
2009 Giannini GBSM3 bandolim
2011 Eastman MD305
well you got a campfire mandolin, ie to play sitting around it, not putting it on it.
[have a zero fret Hodson Djangolin, imported from across 'the pond', FWIW,
rather than the western ocean.. ]
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is like dancing,
about architecture
Keith Newell also uses a zero fret, at least on his zouks...almost bought one a few months ago but was skeered by the scale length...that said, I'm generally with Tom on this one...


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