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December 7, 2001
Good Morning:
This week started with wonderful news. For the last year and a half, a dedicated group of Arts and Sciences faculty have worked extremely hard to create a humanities center focused on the Deep South. Part of that effort included a proposal to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that would establish the Center as part of a national network of nine Regional Humanities Centers operating at select institutions across the country. The competition was very intense, involving many of the most outstanding universities in the country. This week we learned that our proposal had been accepted.
This is a terrific accomplishment for our faculty and the university and testifies to the strength of many of our Arts and Sciences disciplines. I am especially proud of the efforts of Sylvia Frey, Larry Powell, Rebecca Mark, Thomas Klingler, Lance Hill, Tom Reese and their staff for bringing this distinction to Tulane. Through research fellowships, teacher training, lectures, performances and exhibitions, the Center will promote education and research on the Deep South and its connections to Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.
I also wanted to let you know about our second Presidential Symposium which will take place January 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenberg Art Center. This symposium, entitled "Your Brain's Future," will focus on exciting new research on the wonders and capabilities of the human brain. The symposium will feature some of the nation's top brain researchers from Rockefeller University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Institutes of Health. Mark your calendar and I'll see you there.
Can you believe the semester is almost over? Before our students begin their exam period I'll get to spend some time today at a special celebration with some of our young leaders who work as RAs, Orientation Team Leaders, Ambassadors, Program Coordinators and other positions within our Housing and Residence Life, Multicultural Affairs and Student Program Offices.
Before I sign off I wanted to commend Tulane kicker Seth Marler, who was recently awarded the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award, one of college football's highest honors. Coach Scelfo tells me that Seth's nearly perfect performance on the field this season is matched by his dedication to his studies. Congratulations, Seth.
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The U.S. Embassy in Luanda, in partnership with the Angolan Association of English Language Teachers (ANELTA), is pleased to announce The U.S.-Angola American English Experience for Angolan students of English. The American English Experience is a three-day, national scholarship camp to be held in Luanda October 20-22 with 24 high school students. Participants must be nominated by their English teachers in Angola. The camp will offer creative and interactive learning opportunities for students with native English speakers, aiming to energize young Angolans' interest in the English language. All expenses for travel to and from Luanda as well as food and lodging during the program will be provided to the selected students.
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- Be willing to spend three days and nights away from home in Luanda with the group as part of the program.
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Northern Pike
Started by NVWalt , Jun 07 2007 07:41 PM
12 replies to this topic
Posted 07 June 2007 - 07:41 PM
Where I am living now,Ely,NV., we have a couple lakes that hold some pretty fair sized Northern Pike. From 30 to over 40 inches. I am an avid flyfisherman along with being a diehard coyote hunter but just can't seem to break out over the 20 inch size on them suckers. I will get a big one in due time. So the question is, are there any Northern Pike fisherman here and specifically any guys that fish for them with a fly rod?....Walt
Posted 09 June 2007 - 04:27 PM
I guess there aren't any Pike fisherman here, oh well. I did break out of my 20 inch size limit today with a 24 incher. So, things are looking up....Walt
Posted 09 June 2007 - 04:36 PM
I've never been a fly fisherman, but that sure sounds like a lot of fun. I do have a setup, just never used it. I guess I will have to break it out and give it a try.
Posted 10 June 2007 - 05:25 AM
Braz, Once you get involved with flyfishing you become addicted. Then you can become an elitist snob fisherman that looks down thier nose at lesser fisherman that don't flyfish ....Walt
Posted 10 June 2007 - 08:45 AM
Hello walt I tried fly fishing a little it gets frustrating I finally caught my first trout in 2005 I was surprised how hard he fought and lost him. Have you ever tried fly fishing for bass I did cant seem to get them to strike it and they were jumping all over the place
Posted 10 June 2007 - 10:46 AM
Shoot-it, I have indeed fished bass with a flyrod. They are fun but don't compare with a trout for duration of fight. You fish them just like you were if you used a spinning outfit or baitcasting outfit. The hardest part is placing the fly where you want it.Not as easy as with the other two outfits but is still fun. Smallmouths in rivers and largemouth in the sloughs and backwaters along with the ever popular lakes. It is just another aspect of fishing, like calling, it gets into your blood and is both challenging and fun....Walt
Posted 10 June 2007 - 11:19 AM
Walt I've never fished for Pike around here but have up in Canada a few times and we used steelhead casting rods. The best luck I had up there was with great big spinner baits and buzz baits in the shallows. We caught fish to 36" all day long. Those pike will tear up a lure in a hurry. I would think that a big salt water type fly or what they use for Stripers would work and the bigger the better. We fished the lures right on top with a super fast retreive, it was a blast, those pike are so agressive if you missed the hook set they would come back and give you a second or third chance.
Posted 10 June 2007 - 01:48 PM
bzzrd feedr, I tied up some pretty big fly's for them. 03 long shank hooks and them fly's look better than a Las Vegas showgirl. Not really, but close.LOL They are bright flashy and with the steel leaders on them are a lot to cast. I am hitting them pike a little late as the best time for them, from what I have gleaned on the internet, is early spring right after ice out. I will perservere however and will get me a big one yet. A friend of mine up in Alaska has offered to guide me about to his Pike fishing areas so I may go up there next month and try, funds pending of course. But I am afraid I may never come back to the lower 48. One reason I have hesitated going up north for a long time...Walt
Posted 10 June 2007 - 04:48 PM
Yea Alaska is fun. I used to be a partner in a Fishing Lodge on the Kenai. Almost got divorced I was up there all summer. If you go up you should look into the wolf hunting up there. I'm sure this isn't a great time for a pelt but it may warrant a trip up there when it is. There was a taxidermist in Soldotna that we used for fish that had 3 wolves together full body mounted in his studio they had the most intense look from those animals staring at you of any mount I've ever seen.
Posted 10 June 2007 - 09:57 PM
I love fly fishing. trout bass striper carp But blue gill got all them beet. But I bet a 30 inch Northern would be a real blast. The best part of fly fishing is tieing your own fly's . I like working with deer hair. Frogs and other critters. Hope you get a lunker.
Posted 11 June 2007 - 01:38 PM
I went fly fishing Sunday I am new to it . I snagged the bushes behind me and got tanged a few times broke my 5 # tippet a few times to. I did have 2 trout come up on my fly but i missed LOL I need pointers for sure and more flies I did catch 2 suckers and a snake. I had fun now I need more supplies oh no a new hobby( varmints fishing and archery and deer season coming up. Don't know how I will do it. I can't be the only one
Posted 25 June 2007 - 12:34 AM
Fly rod and[ stripers] fun. Nice going Walt. Pics
Posted 30 November 2007 - 05:39 PM
Walt....Sorry I didn't get to this thread sooner. I fished for northern pike out of Haines Junction in the Yukon Territories at Pine Lake. My favorite way of fishing them is with a 7 wt rod and a deer hair mouse. Up there in June the pike hang out under the banks of the lake so I'd cast the fly up on the bank and then pull it into the water with a plop. The pike in the lake average about 24"-30". I use about 8" of 40# Maxima so the fish can't easily bite through the leader. Another fly I use is a Lefty's Deceiver just using hen grizzly feathers for the body and hackle. I tie them on a Spey style hook about 2/0. Pike take the fly right down into the stomach making catch and release near impossible unless you just write off the fly. Up there the limit is 10 per day and fortunately even with the forked bones they're delicious. Canadians don't have much respect for them calling them "snakes" and "Slough Sharks." lol They're all lake trout crazy and pass up rainbows, pike and grayling to fish for them. I thought that was pretty cool because they left more for me.
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Well Button would get his first podium
Alonslow would be bumped up a position on the grid
The same with Vettel and Schummy
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Most Wanted Watchtower Leaders - For Crimes Against Humanity
|Written by Randall Watters
|Sunday, 26 April 2009 08:54
UPDATE: Theodore ("Ted") Jaracz died Tuesday, June 9, 2010
UPDATE: Jack Barr died Saturday Dec. 4, 2010 at age 97
These men are desired alive and to be subject to an international court of judgment for their gross negligence in the leadership of over 7 million human souls, under the guise of being "faithful and discreet slaves" and corporate lackies of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society. As yet there is no indication of any form of outright dissent within Bethel or the current leadership, but rumors are that GB member Ted Jaracz was the hard-line boss squelching all positive reform. He was in charge of the organization's "storm troopers," the Service Dept.
Ted Jaracz' Influence On The Rest Of The Governing Body
One dissenter writes:
There is a big philosophical split between the Writing Dept. and the Service Dept. - liberals versus conservatives. The Writing Dept. (was) headed by GB member Lloyd Barry, who I've heard mixed reviews about. I've been told by people who know him that he's fairly hard-line or fairly soft-line. I suppose it depends on one's point of view. Ted Jaracz heads up the Service Dept. and those who have commented about him are unanimous that he's a hard-line (omitted). The other GB members call him "The Boss" and they aren't just making fun. Barry and Jaracz, and of course their respective departments, have major disagreements about how JWs should behave and how the JW organization should be run. The nasty, hard-line approach of the last 20 years is due almost entirely to Jaracz' dominance.
Jaracz, however, is one of the youngest of the GB members. Perhaps before his light fades away his rule will be toppled, much as happened to Knorr in 1975. All it really takes is a change of assignment, a tactic used at Bethel to move people in and out of key positions. Sometimes your greatest danger is from those you work alongside.
Ted Jaracz v Jack Barr - Governing Body Showdown
And Jack Barr, whom we considered a personal friend, was a kindly man but walked in Barry's shadow and did his bidding. Unfortunately, he was weak—not the proverbial "iron fist in a velvet glove," but a "limp fist ...". Barr's dispositional weakness became evident during a time when Lloyd Barry was out of town and it took three senior writers to put enough pressure on Barr, as next in command, to keep the factory press room from capitulating to Ted Jaracz's orders not to print the April 8, 1992 Awake!, which contained material Jaracz did not support, although he was out of line by making such a demand. The job assignment of each Governing Body member was clearly delineated and Writing Department editorial decisions were not Jaracz's business, just like decisions of the Service Department, under Jaracz's command, were not the affair of Barry, Barr or Klein.
Ted Jaracz And Mental Health Counselors
Another topic discussed in that Awake! was a strange occurrence commonly known as "repressed memories" and that subject did not sit well with many influential Witnesses. From what Lee said, and corroborated by personal letters from survivors of abuse and from their therapists, many Witness victims reported having memories of events of abuse which happened years before when they were children. The dependability of these "memories" became a center of debate and controversy among mental-health professionals, and, also, within the Watchtower organization. At headquarters, the congregations are supervised by the Service Department. It was men from this department, directed by Governing Body member, Ted Jaracz, who generally spoke in negative terms to elders who asked about the repressed memories anomaly. In fact, I was told Jaracz was a proponent for the Against Repressed Memories organization. It was not until Harry proved the Against Memories organization had been discredited by investigators that no more was said on the topic.
Ted Jaracz And the United Nations Scandal
It used to take about seven months, counting from the time a WT staff writer received a magazine article assignment until the printing of the actual WT or Awake!. Accordingly, we can assume that this UN/NGO matter was in the works from the beginning of 1991 or before. Whose idea it was, I have no way of knowing, but I will say that there had to be many people at the very top of the organization who were deeply involved. Although only the Governing Body Writing Committee (at that time made up of GB members, Barry, Barr and Klein), was required to authorize the writing of the articles on the UN, Ted Jaracz also had to know about this UN/NGO business, because one of the signatures on the UN/NGO agreement was Robert Johnson, who was in the Service Department, which department Ted Jaracz directs. Bob was and still is a very important man in the Service Department, and Bob Johnson takes his marching orders from Ted Jaracz.
Ted Jaracz And Child Abuse Policy
Barbara Anderson describes the day the helpers to the Governing Body were announced:
Later, I came to call that day 'Black Wednesday' because, if you will, just imagine the disappointment of the men who were not chosen! From the moment all the "mature overseers from the great crowd who have gained a wealth of ability and experience" in Bethel read that Watchtower in their rooms, they were anxiously awaiting the announcement to see if they were going to be one of the 'selected few' assistants to the Governing Body, and no more so than the senior writers in the Writing Department where I was assigned to work at that time.
On that special day in April, Joseph Eames, Robert Pevy, and Gene Smalley were appointed to be assistants to the Governing Body Writing Committee. Later on when I arrived at work, many of us were saddened by the behavior of some of the men who were not asked to be part of this privileged group. As an example, John Wischuck, senior writer, who held one of the most important assignments in the Writing Department as a Watchtower magazine compiler, was so upset he didn't do a lick of work. He spent his day going from office to office with coffee cup in hand lamenting over his rejection and receiving soothing words from his peers.
Harry Peloyan was visibly upset because he wasn't chosen. He went to Lloyd Barry and asked him face-to-face why he wasn't appointed. Lloyd said that Ted Jaracz blocked Harry's appointment. And Harry knew why. It was because of his doggedness to get the Society's sexual child abuse policies changed.
Ted Jaracz On The Secret Child Abuser Database
BBC Panorama devoted an entire program to the problem of child abuse in Jehovah's Witnesses. This section of the transcript is Jaracz being 'doorstepped' by the program producer Betsan Powys:
BETSAN POWYS (BBC REPORTER): It was a long conversation and we asked if he'd be prepared to answer the same questions on camera. He refused. So it was back to America and back to a Jehovah's Witness convention in Tulsa. We'd been told we'd find a member of the Governing Body here. Ted JARACZ is one of the men responsible for the church's child protection policy. For more than two months we've been asking them for an interview. We want answers to some simple questions. Why do they keep their database of suspected pedophiles secret? Why don't they report all allegations of abuse to the police? Why do they send children back to the arms of their abusers? They refused to talk to us. But here at last we had our chance. Mister JARACZ, tell me about the database. How do you justify keeping a list of people, men in some cases who have confessed to pedophilia, but you have not reported them to the authorities. What justification is there for you to keep that list?
BILL BOWEN (JEHOVAH'S WITNESS ELDER 1984-2000): They're living in denial, denial of what's happening to their children, and it's not a matter.. you see, if they accept that, then they accept that there is a problem. So rather than admit that there's a problem, they will just let children go on and continue to be molested and not do anything about it. Silentlambs.org
Gene Smalley And Blood Policy
Although not on the Governing Body, Smalley is the Watchtower expert on blood and dictates what medical treatment is permissible for over 7 million people.
The Jehovah's Witness blood policy dictates that any of the so-called four primary components are banned. Read why one Medical Doctor thinks this is arbitrary nonsense and not in line with current medical science:
The author Dr Muramoto is a staff neurologist, lead physician, and a member of the Regional Ethics Council, Kaiser Permanente Northwest Division, Portland, Oregon.
Kerry Louderback-Wood, an attorney who lost her Jehovah's Witness mother as a consequence of Gene Smalley's policy writes here on the little known fact that Jehovah's Witnesses DO accept blood therapy in certain circumstances.
Join the discussion online about Gene Smalley and the Watchtower blood policy that has killed thousands here:
Related Articles:
Ted Jaracz - the Cardinal Ratzinger of Jehovah's Witnesses (6/13/2010) deceased
All About The Watchtower Governing Body
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses Grows Old
The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society:The Critical Years 1975-1997
The Governing Body's Famous Sayings of the 80s
Watchtower Presidential Era Summaries
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Basic December FastPass+ Itinerary
By Dave Shute
Note: This itinerary is just an example! I will be revising it (if needed) after Disney World publishes its actual schedule for December 2016, likely in late May.
This Walt Disney World itinerary is designed for the three weeks following Thanksgiving.
If you aren't going one of those weeks, see Other Itineraries for alternatives the rest of the year, which are published about six months ahead.
You can enlarge the basic itinerary by clicking it. For a PDF, click here.
As with the other itineraries on this site, there is also a detailed page for each day of your vacation, with specific instructions for that day. Find them here:
Moreover, a detailed To-Do List covers all the steps you need to undertake–including reserving dining and booking FastPass+.
The basic itinerary was designed to meet several goals: to ensure that you
- See the best that Walt Disney World has to offer
- See the parks in the order that works best for kids (essentially Epcot first, as it is potentially the most disappointing, and the Magic Kingdom last, as it is likely to be the best loved)
- Avoid unnecessary waiting, by using FastPass+ and other tactics…
- Have as much time off, and as few early mornings, as practical
- Avoid unnecessary spending–for example, the basic itinerary does not require you to buy the "Park Hopper" option, saving you more than $200
If you can't do the Basic Itinerary, see Other Itineraries for alternatives for both the December week and the rest of the year.
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- 1 Carrie { 06.05.14 at 12:12 pm }
hi Dave,
We will be going to Disneyworld with 12 people (ages 1 to 70), from December 6 – 13, and using your December itinerary as a basis for our own itinerary. However we have to modify it a bit. We will get to the park before it opens each day, which is not what you recommend, but works best for our young kids and their grandparents. We will not stay late, except maybe one night to see Illuminations. Our main goal is to avoid crowds and long waits. We will not do MVMCP on this visit but will return when kids are older. I'm trying to get our schedule worked out so I can make a few dinner reservations next week.
So, my questions are:
1) I have looked at your basic itinerary and the EMH for the parks. Do you see anything wrong with this itinerary?
12/6 Sat fly in and meet for dinner, no park
12/7 Sunday MK (leave by 7)
12/8 Monday HS Is it possible to see Fantasmic and then Osbourne afterwards, both on the same night?
12/9 Tuesday MK (leave by 7)
12/10 Wednesday Epcot (if we see Illuminations and leave right afterwards, will it be a nightmare with the crowds all leaving at once?)
12/11 Thursday AK
12/12 Friday MK (leave by 7)
12/13 Saturday some people fly out early, some will visit a park. You recommend MK, but won't it be very crowded on this day?
2) You suggest visiting some of the lodge Christmas decorations in the evening, which I would like to try. Can we just drive up to the hotel and park? On our last visit in April 2013, we noticed at AoA where we stayed that they have a guard and gate and you have to say you are staying at the hotel to park there. Do they let people park and visit the hotels that are not guests just to visit and see the hotel?
We love your site!
Thanks very much!
- 3 Chris { 06.27.14 at 12:10 pm }
This may seem like a dumb question, but how does one adjust the provided itinerary if you are not arriving on Saturday?
We hope to arrive Monday, December 1st and depart Tuesday, December 9th.
Would I simply start our itinerary on the Monday and proceed from there (with arrival and departures adjusted accordingly). Or would I count the first Saturday as my Monday and proceed from there?
- 5 Ed { 08.21.14 at 9:51 pm }
We are going to Disney staying at Shades of Green. We will arrive November 29th or 30th, but the rest of our party will fly in on Dec 1st. You do not have any days on your itinerary that shows getting to the parks early. We were there in may a few years ago and it was so crowded if we arrived after 10am. Are the crowd levels so low the first two weeks in December that it is not necessary to arrive early? Additionally do you suggest the MVMCP for children that are 8 and 3 years old?
- 7 Heather { 08.26.14 at 9:05 am }
We have no kids, flexible dates on when we can arrive but check out will be Wed. Dec. 3rd. We would like to ride all the rides and go to all the parks, can we just adjust the basic Itinerary, what should we leave out? We will be driving, brining a microwave, can we take food/snacks to the park, we're both training for fitness shows so we can eat poorly and eat every 3 hrs! Thanks!
- 9 Elaine { 09.03.14 at 6:24 am }
Our family (3 adults, one 9 yr old daughter) have never been to DW and here is our itinerary for 12/9-13/14. We are staying at Bay Towers at the Contemporary Resort. What do you think?
Tues, Dec 9 – arrival 12:30 – Magic Kingdom, dinner, Xmas Parade
Wed. Dec 10 – Magic Kingdom
Thurs. Dec 11 – Hollywood Studios, then Downtown Disney in evening
Fri. Dec 12 – Epcot
Sat. leaving 5:00 p.m. – leisurely morning, Disney Boardwalk before leaving
We do not want to be jammed packed and exhausted as we are sure to return….:)
- 11 Elaine { 09.03.14 at 9:47 am }
Thank you Dave for your help Elaine
- 12 Hayley { 09.25.14 at 3:07 am }
Hi Dave
Firstly your site is GREAT
We are going to disney sun 13 December 2015 for a week
with our daughter who will be nearly 3 by then, my husband
and I have been before and we certainly hope to visit again
when my daughters older..
Is there anything you really recommend doing with our toddler or
anything you would avoid? Would you suggest going to a park
in the morning- leaving in the afternoon to head back to resort
and then going to a different park in the evening or
would it be better just doing one park a day but maybe arriving
at around lunch time?
We are contemplating staying at AofA as I think she
will appreciate the whole disney theme more than
the more upmarket hotels, but I'm not sure if I'm going to
regret this when me and my husband visited alone
we stayed at the Swan and Dolphin and was
Spoilt by being so close to Epcot and the Board Walk.
The other thing that makes me a little worried about
AofA is there isn't a waiter service restaurant and
we are going to be buying the disney dining plan.
Any tips advice would be greatly received!
Thank you!!!
- 14 Hayley { 09.25.14 at 9:58 am }
Thanks for your help,
I know hoop dee doo is obviously aimed at adults/older kids
but my daughter does like music and is fine with a party kind
of loud atmosphere, would you really discourage taking
someone this young to this? Thanks
- 16 Jill { 10.06.14 at 1:35 pm }
Your advice has been priceless so far – thanks for the great site. How do you modify this schedule? We're arriving Thur. 12/4 and leaving Sat. 12/13 with 2 full days at Universal (still TBD).
- 18 Mark { 10.07.14 at 3:52 pm }
We are at Hollywood Studios today 10/07/14). Disney world is running an experiment where they are only allowing FastPass+ holders to ride Toy Story Mania – no standby line. Fortunarely, we had a FastPass for it for late afternoon. We had planned to ride it standby first thing in the morning, then ride it later at the FastPass time. The experiment killed that plan. I don't know how long this experiment will continue, but it might need to be factored in when picking the Tier 1 FastPass. On the bright side, there was a very short wait when our FastPass time came around.
- 20 ANGELA { 11.30.14 at 10:20 pm }
Dave, hello! I forgot to check if you wrote me back. Between the 3rd and the 4th of january, which day is better to spend the day in Magic Kingdom? I was wondering if you know if there are shuttles available from the rental car agencies to the disney line cruise terminal? I'm using National rental car… Thank you!!! Last year you helped me choose my dates, we arrived in Walt Disney World mid december and it was just awesome… hope you can help me now too!!!
- 22 Joseph Puiszis { 12.04.14 at 10:11 pm }
Hello Dave,
We will be arriving in Orlando December 28th and leaving January 1st. My wife had this idea of just going into Disney World for one day so our 9yo daughter can see some princesses and do some princess stuff. At first I was just wondering where to enter; now I am wondering if this is even feasible. Well, is it? If so, can you gives some clues as to how? Thank you.
- 24 Christina { 02.17.15 at 1:26 pm }
Hey Dave-
I'm wondering if you have any updates on Downtown Disney. We are staying at PO French Quarter in September 2015. Any idea if Downtown Disney will be completed? We'd love to take the ferry down one night from the hotel.
- 26 Anil { 03.01.15 at 10:29 pm }
I am traveling to WDW arriving the night of 24 March and leaving around noon of 31 March. I have got a 6 day non-hopper ticket for me, wife and daughters aged 11 and 5. I am planning for 2 days at Magic Kingdom and 1 day each at other 3 parks. I was wondering where should I spend the 6th day. Please suggest.
- 28 Anil { 03.03.15 at 12:10 pm }
Thanks Dave. I will goto Epcot on the first day and based on that day's experience, I will decide to go another day or not. Epcot has flower festival so I will see how much time it takes.
I was also wanting to spend few hours in the afternoon of first day which is 25th, to watch the rocket launch from beach/park. Do you know how many hours before the launch we should be there to get good place? Will it be really worth to waste so many hours of Disney in watching the rocket launch?
- 30 Anil { 03.04.15 at 7:22 am }
Oh, OK. Thanks!
- 31 Dana { 03.11.15 at 8:26 pm }
Hi Dave! Great site! I'm planning to take my 5 year old daughter for the first and maybe only WDW trip. I've invited my parents to join for an extra set of hands. We are looking at arriving on Thanksgiving and staying the week until Wednesday. Any thoughts or suggestions regarding that time frame? I'm trying to accommodate everyone's schedule which is why I'm planning for midweek. Also, I contacted AAA and wondered if you think it is better to go through them or a travel agent or to plan on my own through different venders? Thanks for the help!
- 33 Alicia { 03.12.15 at 10:37 am }
I am trying to pick our FastPass+ choices and was wondering how the characters are during the FastPass+ meet and greets. Are they patient with shy children, who might need a few moments to approach them? I would hate to choose all meet and greets and then have it turn out they have a time limit or something. Thanks in advance.
- 35 jim { 03.13.15 at 11:10 pm }
Since my cousin works at Disney and will be getting us tickets the day of park visits, how should we handle fastpasses at MK? Assuming we are there at rope drop, do we rush to get fastpasses for spacemountain and seven dwarfs, then rush over to splash/big thunder mountains? Or do we get fastpasses for splash and thunder, then rush over to spacemountain and seven dwarfs???
- 37 Alicia { 03.16.15 at 3:29 pm }
Thank you very much. I came up with another question while planning our FastPass+, do any of the attractions that say " FastPass+ Distribution Has Ended for Selected Day" open up again. For example "Meet Anna and Elsa at Princess Fairytale Hall" has ended, is there anyway to get a FastPass+ at a later time or should we head there at the recommended times found in your book? Thanks again.
- 39 Alicia { 03.18.15 at 8:56 pm }
I am not sure why I posted this here. I am using the Lower-Crowd Itinerary v2.
Dave, THANK YOU for your speedy replies. This trip would have been lost without you, Josh, and your wonderful book. So I switch the park-open and fastpass + target on the itineraries. Then if I want to pull this off at park opening I want to be at the Magic Kingdom entrance when the ticketing gates open, which is 75 minutes before Official Park opening. Then following advice taken from your wonderful book (on page 193), I want to be to the far left or right of the courtyard area in front of one of the entrances. When they let people in, we will all need to head straight towards the attraction (with our map in hand so we can navigate) The attraction is at the Princess Fairytale Hall. Which from the cheat sheet park map is titled Princess Meet+ found to the left of Winnie The Pooh+ Is there anything else I need to know in order to pull this off?
- 40 Alicia { 03.18.15 at 11:34 pm }
Dave, one more question is there any easy way to check for new fastpass+ openings? Do you have any tips for snagging ones when they open up? Besides trying to get an Elsa and Anna fastpass+ we have a group of 3 and 2 were able to snag an attraction. We are hoping to get one for the 3rd at some point. It seems like a pain to search for new fastpass+ once we have everything booked.
- 41 Alicia { 03.18.15 at 11:39 pm }
Dave, sorry I forgot to add this to the other post. Feel free to combine them. It is worth all the time and effort to keep checking for an Elsa and Anna fastpass+ or should we just stick with heading there first thing. I also was wondering if it might be a good idea to try and get in line when everyone is watching the Festival of Fantasy Parade, we are visiting 2 days so one day that time would be open. Thank you Thank you Thank you again.
- 45 Patrick { 03.21.15 at 4:15 pm }
Hi Dave, the content on this site is truly invaluable. First time visit to WDW coming up late April with two kids (9 & 6). We arrive late Wed and depart early Monday (5 nights). Trying to decide what parks on which day makes sense with 1 full day lounging at AKL hotel. My thoughts are:
Wed – arrive and relax at AKL
Thurs – MK
Friday – Epcot
Saturday – Lounge at AKL
Sunday – MK
Monday – depart
Any of your expert advise would be appreciated. Thank you
- 46 Dana { 03.21.15 at 9:56 pm }
Hi Dave! I ended up booking through Kelly B. at Destinations and she's been fantastic!! What I mean t by my earlier question was since we are arriving on Thanksgiving day, which parks would you recommend for Thursday and Friday as crowds will be high? I was thinking animal kingdom and epcot. Thanks again. This site has been so helpful!
- 49 Jill { 04.06.15 at 9:09 am }
Hi Dave,
Love your site! Question. We have travel window 10/2 thru 10/23. First time trip and our kids are 10 and 7 and staying at the resort. Our biggest concern is avoiding crowds. Because this includes Columbus holiday, what dates do you suggest we visit? We can stay 6 nites. Thanks so much! Jill
- 50 Kacie { 04.19.15 at 12:00 pm }
Hi Dave! You have been so helpful through your website and your book (I have the Kindle version!).
We are tentatively planning Dec. 12-21 for our second visit, as these dates would hit 2 of our 3 kid's birthdays (Dec. 17th and Dec 20). Eee!
Am I correct to assume that those dates still fall in this plan template? I'm sure by the 20th and 21st, crowds will start to build significantly ahead of Christmas week. Planning on the 21st as our going home day with some morning something or other.
Because of when their actual birthdays are, we will likely need to make our own itinerary to fit their preferences for how their day is spent, and I see you have a link for how to do that.
So to sum up, Dec. 12 is indeed the 3rd most recommended week for 2015, and those add-on dates through Dec. 21 should be busy but ok, yes?
Thank you!
- 52 Kacie { 04.21.15 at 1:59 pm }
Thanks, Dave! We went ahead and booked a split stay of DVC rental points at Boardwalk, and then Wilderness Lodge. Should work well for a plan starting at Epcot-area excitement. Eee!
I think for the 19th-21st, we should have accomplished most of our must-dos, so we ought to be able to enjoy a more leisurely pace by then. Maybe some early morning park touring, then a character meal or excursion rather than deal with the crowds that showed up. Some good uses of FPP, and enjoying some attractions with traditionally low waits and such, and it'll be a good day (we LOVE Tom Sawyer Island and could spend so much time there alone, for example! That would be great for a crowded MK day, I'm guessing).
It'll be great.
- 54 Tammy { 04.26.15 at 10:15 pm }
Hi Dave,
I am trying to fully understand the perks of staying on site vs off in regards to transportation. I have found a good neighbor hotel that offers free shuttles to WDW parks and I know from reading your site there is also free transportation to parks for people staying on site. If we were to stay off site, would we be allowed to take bus, boat, ferry or monorail around Disney?
Thank you so much for helping plan our first visit.. I really really appreciate it.
- 56 Allison { 04.30.15 at 9:05 pm }
I will be going to Disney, first time trip with my husband & 2 children (8 &7) 11/30-12/8/2015.
We have plans for the 12/1 Christmas Party.
I have 3 questions:
1. How many days do you recommend buying for a park hopper tickets?
2. Using your Dec itinerary, how do I adjust it because we are arriving on a Monday & the Christmas party is already scheduled for Tuesday?
3. Do you recommend the Candlelight Processional & do you recommend the dinner package in order to get a seat, or are crowds low enough to get in that week?
This site is amazing, by the way!
- 58 Allison { 05.12.15 at 1:02 pm }
Hi Dave
I think that the December schedule has been released. We are planning on arriving on 11/30 & will leave on 12/8, With kids age 8 & (turning) 7.
I have tickets to the Xmas party on 12/1 & we would like to do the Candlelight processional.
Could you please make recommendations for arranging park days & how to adjust your itinerary based in our Monday arrival day. I'm planning on a 7 day park pass. I will add another day when we are there if needed.
- 60 Tammy { 05.18.15 at 12:31 pm }
Hi Dave!
Do you have any advice on the fishing by take me fishing'? Looking for most convenient resort to go to. We are at Pop. The one at Caribbean is closest but looks like would have to go to MK then bus it back to Caribbean and do some walking to get there. Contemporary looks fairly easy as the marina is right off the monorail drop off. I assume they all have great fishing. I don't see any prices in the info for 2 and 4 hr trips.
- 62 Andreas { 05.31.15 at 11:49 am }
Hi Dave
Following your suggestion when I first read your website last year, we finally decided to go to Florida this year in December. So flights from Germany are booked, hotels are done, Disney tickets are done and next Tuesday The dining reservations will open!!
Our plan (two adults, no kids) lookalike this for the time being;
Arrival Monday Nov 30: late afternoon and fireworks MK
Dec 1: AK
Dec 2: EP
Dec 3: MK
Dec 4: HS
Dec 5: EP
Dec 6: HS
Dec 7: MK
Dec 8: leaving
We are partly following your advice and dining ideas but will not stick 100% to it.
Are there any days we should avoid in our incinerate? Any suggestion or changes we should do?
- 64 Mary { 06.15.15 at 11:28 pm }
Sorry dumb question, why would MK be busier on a Monday vs a Sunday?
- 66 Phil { 06.28.15 at 8:56 pm }
Dave, we're planning our first family vacation to Disney in early June 2016! Your site has been a huge help so far. Thank you! Do you know when you will have June 2016 itineraries available? And do you have any that include Star Wars weekends?
- 68 Erica { 07.06.15 at 12:35 pm }
I'm so confused! We are going with a group of 11 (5 children ages 4 – 13, and 6 adults), our park days being November 22 – 25, 2015. Can I use any of your itineraries with it being such a short time at the parks? I'd love ANY advice at all! Thank you so much.
- 70 monika { 07.07.15 at 11:37 am }
Hi Dave, I am planning on visiting Disney with my 9 year old twins this December. I am thinking either 12/3 – 12/9 or 12/15 – 12/21 which is the Free Dining Plan week. Will the restaurants be packed during the Free Dining Plan week? I am behind on booking my trip and dining reservations have already opened up for that time, so afraid some places may already be booked.
If I do 12/3 (Thurs) – 12/9 (Wed), thinking of the following itinerary:
Thursday Arrival – Mickey's Xmas Party/Parade
Friday – MK
Sat – Epcot
Sun – AK
Mon – HS
Tues – MK
Wed – Downtown Disney/Departure
Are there any days that I should swap?
- 72 Melanie { 07.29.15 at 6:45 pm }
Hi Dave,
I am planning a WDW vacation. We visited MK and AK a couple of years ago. Our kids are now 10 and 11. Which of your trip plans should I look at? I am visiting in Nov. and not Dec. (and will be staying offsite). We are renting a car. Here is my trip plan right now.
11/14 – check into an offsite hotel in the evening (Lake Buena Vista)
11/15 – MK (Space Mountain, Peter Pan, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train)
11/16 – Epcot (Test Track, Soarin, , Fantasmic (7 PM), Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (time = ?)
11/17 – HS (Toy Story, Rock n' Roller Coaster, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror) / MK afternoon? (leave around 6:30), Illuminations @ 9 PM
11/18 – sleep in, get some FP in the afternoon for Epcot or HS
11/19 – AK (Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids), afternoon = Epcot or HS, Boma @ 5pm
11/20 – go on rides we missed or want to revisit
11/21 – non park day -> all travel
- 74 Marty { 10.02.15 at 2:08 pm }
Hi Dave… I am going to WDW with my two children, ages 8 and 9 in mid-December. We will be arriving on Tuesday, 12/22 and departing on Sunday, 12/27. We are staying at the Coronado Springs. What do you suggest to make the most out of Christmas week in Disney?
Thank you,
- 76 Jill { 10.19.15 at 1:39 pm }
I followed your advice and our trip turned out lovely. Very little waiting and my husband couldn't believe how well all of my prep paid off. Just curious, is there a way to see what the crowd levels were during out trip on 10/2-10/9? Just wondered if the prediction charts were on target/ if us people taking advantage of FALL school break is catching on. Thanks again, Jill
- 78 Jen { 11.10.15 at 6:43 pm }
My family, consisting of 4 adults and 1 13 year old boy, are going to WDW arriving in Orlando 12/5/15 and departing 12/12/15. We are getting 7 day Park Hopper tickets and are staying off-site because my dad has a time share we traded and will be renting a car. My question is, does the Basic Itinerary apply to those staying off site or would it be different since we won't have access to the EMHs? Any advise and insight would be greatly appreciated as this will be our first trip there. Also, any advise or tips on parking.
- 80 Nicole { 05.04.16 at 11:19 pm }
Hi Dave! Great site! We are planning our first Disney vacation with 2 boys ages 4 and 7. We are arriving late Wednesday 11/30 (8ish) and departing Tuesday 12/6 (9pm). I researched your site and wanted to get your thoughts on the below itinerary:
Wed 11/30: arrive
Thurs 12/1: MK
Fri 12/2: HS
Sat 12/3: Epcot
Sun 12/4: MK (Tickets for Christmas Party)
Mon 12/5: AK
Tues 12/6: relax at hotel
What do you think?
- 82 Nicole { 05.05.16 at 10:45 am }
Dave, understood. Would appreciate if you can keep me posted once it comes out. Thank you!
- 83 Brad { 05.27.16 at 11:57 am }
Dave, you have a most excellent site and it is an amazing planning resource. I'm following your guide and planning a trip for my family the week of 11/26/16 for a full 9 days. I noticed that on your late Novemeber / early December itinerary that you have the Osborne Lights listed, but didn't Disney discontinue that event this year? Are you going to be revising the itinerary soon? I would be interested know what changes you will make for this year. Thanks so much for your hard work!


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I'm building an 80's Ciocc San Cristobal to use as my daily rider/primary ride/commuter. The chainrings, front and rear derailleurs are period Campy super record. I'm debating on my freewheel and chain selection. Initially I intended to use a NOS Regina chain and 6sp freewheel, you know period stuff, but since I've already installed a cartridge bottom bracket and will be using later campy aero levers, I'm beginning to wonder if I might stand to gain any shifting improvements using a later-period freewheel (shimano or suntour with beveled/twisted teeth and ramps) and a newer chain. So what do you think? Stick with the period stuff? or modernize? Is the "blasphemous" act of putting these components on my bike worth the little improvement in shifting? Any freewheel or chain suggestions? Thanks!
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Apparently it is still winter.
Bring on the books.
A lovely little volume that I stumbled across several years ago, comprised of garden and gardeners profiles, has continued to be dear to me. The Garden That You Are (Sono Nis Press, 2007) looks at eight different gardens and the people who tend them. It explores how a gardener's life is intertwined with the land, how our history and relationships play into the daily experiences of the garden. All the gardeners spotlighted in the book have different approaches, different focuses, different ages, different backgrounds — but they all live within a square mile of each other in British Columbia's beautiful Slocan Valley.
There is much practical knowledge to be taken from these pages: advice, recipes, plant lists. But the reason I keep going back to it is for the inspiration. I don't mean ideas, necessarily, but that this book gets you thinking about why you yourself garden, what drives your experience.
It is a step back from the 'to-do' list and the 'must-have' mentality. A thoroughly colourful and enjoyable one.


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Sony Online Entertainment has changed the name of its annual fan event to SOE LIVE. The freshly rebranded fan event is scheduled to take place at Bally's in Las Vegas, October 18-21, 2012. The annual SOE-sponsored event will allow the company to offer broader support for all of its various titles including DC Universe Online, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Free Realms, Magic: The Gathering – Tactics, PlanetSide 2, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
"The 'SOE Live' name change represents a deeper meaning behind our annual event," said Laura Naviaux, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Sony Online Entertainment. "As our game portfolio continues to expand, we wanted to better represent our diverse player base and games, including the newest additions to the SOE family, with DC Universe Online, Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, and the highly anticipated PlanetSide 2. Previous event attendees can rest assured that we are not removing any of our established activities in order to accommodate the new players; rather, they can expect even more to make this the ultimate SOE fan experience."
For more information on SOE LIVE, visit www.SOE.com/SOELive.


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I have two regular expressions (simple example: "[0-9]+" and "[0123456789]+"). I'd like to see if they match exactly the same inputs. Is there a built-in function for doing this check in java? If not, is there a relatively easy algorithm for doing the check? Thanks!
There actually is an algorithmic way to check for regex equality, although it's complicated. Here's how:
First, it is exactly the same. Second, I cannot imagine built-in function that does what you want. Think: you actually want to match the regex against several inputs. What inputs? Random strings? In this case the chance that your random string contains digits only is very law.
I can a little bit change your question. Here is my version.
*I have 2 regular expressions and want to verify that they function equally. *
This question makes sense. In this case I can write a series of unit test using one of popular unit test frameworks (e.g. JUnit or TestNG) and run the same tests against these 2 regexes. I am expecting the same results every time. But I have to write the strings myself. For example
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text: Jake Westbrook took a no-hitter into the sixth as the Cardinals rolled to a 13-5 win over the Astros last night in Houston. Westbrook ended allowing four runs in six innings to move to 4-and-2. Carlos Beltran, Allen Craig and David Freese each hit a two-run homer for St. Louis, which ended a three-game slide. Matt Carpenter also had a three-run triple in the win.


text: The MUG BBS ran in Austin Texas in 1987 on a Commodore 64 with a 512k RAM expander and a 1200 baud modem. It was using Greg Pfountz's Color64 BBS software. The SYSOP was Ilusion, the Co-SYSOP was Neysa. It was a fun time. I used to have email addresses here for the SYSOP and CO SYSOP, but due to spam spiders, I had to take them down. If you wish to contact Ilusion, send email to


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A premium residential tower, The Merlin Cambridge is heaven in the heart of South Kolkata situated in Ballygunge Park Road. It has already become a landmark project located near Haldiram food court. Ballygunge is a place which redefines the concept of an elite lifestyle. Merlin Cambridge having flats in Ballygunge is a brand in itself backed by the renowned Unimark Group. With a single flat in each floor in a G+13 building, the Merlin Cambridge offers a spacious home comprising of 4 bedrooms with a spread of 4700 sq. ft. One may convert these flats in Ballygunge into an ultra modern condominium according to one's taste and personal style. These flats in Ballygunge come along with all the prerequisites like ample car parking space, CCTV security, power back up as well as servant quarters. Merlin Cambridge in Ballygunge Park Road is strategically located in vicinity of Gariahat, Park Circus, Lansdowne and other posh destinations of South Kolkata. Malls, schools, hospitals and other popular destinations of South Kolkata are located few minutes away.
Merlin Cambridge is a plush apartment building, with world class amenities, lots of open space and a sleek and modern design along with all modern amenities like Banquet Hall, Landscaped Garden, Multipurpose Gym & Health Area, Private Open Terraces to name a few. The name of the project, Merlin Cambridge itself gives a hint of the lifestyle one can expect in these flats at Ballygunge. Each of these flats in Ballygunge is spacious and well ventilated. It is designed to live up to the expectations of High Net worth Individuals who are looking for flats in Ballygunge and South Kolkata. Merlin Cambridge in Ballygunge is the perfect way to make the statement that you have arrived in your vaastu friendly home.


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SarahMC and I had the same "OMG" response when we saw this in the Washington Post.
Montgomery County police have released surveillance photos of a man they say dragged a woman into the woods in Aspen Hill and sexually assaulted her – until she halted the attack with a bite.
The suspect received a "severe laceration" during the assault last week, said Cpl. Dan Friz, a police spokesman. The suspect remains at large. Police released photos Wednesday hoping someone will recognize him.
The case goes back to Oct. 26, just after 11 p.m., when officers were called to the area of Connecticut Avenue and Independence Street. The 30-year-old victim told police that she was able to get away after fending off the attacker by biting him on the penis.
Me: "I hope she bit it clean off."
SarahMC: "God, I hope so too."


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I'm making the leap into cross racing, and have a couple questions that maybe I can get some useful input on.
#1 sizing:
Seems everyone always has questions about sizing and there seems to be no consensus between the two general approaches I've found. Those being "ride the same size as your road bike with higher bars", and "go a cm or two smaller than your road frame".
I searched through the sizing threads but don't recall an answer to my specific question, that being, what should I be looking for when test-riding a cross bike?
I'm 6' w/ a 32" inseam and ride a 58 cm Madone, on the road (though a Trek 58 is closer to a typical 56). I'll probably be trying out a 58 and a 56 XO1 today (Assuming they get them in, and built up. They were supposed to be in yesterday.). Are there ride/fit characteristics, specific to cross, that I should be paying extra close attention to?
My inclination is to go with the 58, but I won't make a final decision until I ride them both.
#2 race class:
I'm not a terribly experienced road-racer, and still a Cat V, but have been racing mtn. bikes for quite a few years, and I'm definitely not a beginner rider on either the road or mtn.
Do most people race beginner in their first cross race, or is trial-by-fire preferable, if you've already got plenty of non-cross saddle time?
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Published 11/01/2013 12:00
At least 11 dogs had been kept in the house with their owner for some time.
They were being kept in what was described as appalling conditions.
A number of the animals were found with numerous injuries.
"It appears that some dogs do have injuries from what appear to be fighting with each other," vet David Bailey told UTV.
"One or two of the dogs appear to be quite thin and out of shape, while one or two of the dogs appear to be very lethargic and we will look into that further.
"It's my professional opinion that these dogs, if they remain here, are going to be in what is described as conditions that are likely to cause suffering."
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Pellet Guns
Pellet Selection for Rotary Mag Guns
by: Glenn and Danny
Editor's Note: This articles comes directly from gunsmiths who work at Umarex USA.
When it comes to proper pellet selection for Umarex airguns that use rotary magazines, we time and time again see people choosing the wrong pellets. At best, a wrong pellet will shoot inaccurately, and at worst it can damage the magazine or gun itself.
We recommend that airguns utilizing a rotary style magazine not be loaded with pointed pellets. This is because pointed pellets are typically longer in length than other styles of pellets, and if they protrude from within the dimension of the magazine then it will likely result in the gun not cycling properly. This is because the end of the pellet can "catch" and cause the gun to cycle improperly. Pointed pellets can also damage the internal hand that rotates the magazine, which leads to future problems with the gun mechanism being able to rotate the magazine to the next chamber when you try to shoot.
The tips of pointed pellets can protrude from rotary magazines, causing damage.
In general, if the tip of the pellet is slightly protruding it can make contact with the internal gun surface and create resistance thus not allowing the proper rotation of the magazine. Besides the possibility of causing internal damage to the gun, this situation can result in misalignment of the pellet with the bore and a normal discharge cannot take place.
If the internal rotating hand is damaged then it will require repair by one of our highly trained gunsmiths. If you have a gun that utilizes this style magazine and it does not seem to be functioning properly, you can check the rotary magazine to see if it has any damaged teeth, which would prove this to be the case. The gun may cycle for several shots and then fail to discharge properly. If one of these teeth gets distorted and the gun cycles to that particular spot on the magazine you will experience problems. That magazine must be discarded to avoid damage to your gun. A high quality, well fitting pellet such as RWS German made pellets are suggested for optimum performance. The RWS Meisterkugeln, RWS Hobby, and RWS Superdome are superior pellet options for Umarex Airguns.
For an overview of the different types of pellets, see the How To Choose an Airgun Pellet article. For a comparison of hunting pellets, see the article, "Best Airgun Pellets for Hunting.
Best Airgun Pellet for Hunting
by: Randall Mitchell
Hunting with an airgun is one of the most enjoyable pastimes that I have run across in the last decade or so. I have been an avid hunter since I was old enough to keep both ends of the rifle off the ground, but in the last several years, airguns have grabbed my attention as the tool of choice for my hunting forays.
Whenever you hunt with a firearm or airgun, one of the more important items you will need is a suitable round of ammunition for the gun of your choice. In airguns, this translates into a pellet. A pellet is a projectile that looks very much like a badminton shuttlecock, or birdie, in that the vast majority of pellets these days have a "skirt" on them. The purpose of the skirt is to engage the rifling of the barrel, and give the air a platform to push as it is routed through the internals of the gun. In a spring-piston gun, the air is quickly compressed by a piston, while in a pneumatic or CO2 gun, the air or gas is released through a valve of one type or another.
In the picture to the left, you can see four different pellets offered by Umarex USA. There are other pellets in addition to these (see ammo page), but for the use of this article, we'll discuss the top 3. They are, from top to bottom, the RWS Supermag, the RWS Superdome, the RWS Super H-Point, and the RWS Superpoint. The Supermag is the wadcutter-style pellet on the top. The Superdome is the round-nosed pellet, while the Super H-Point is the hollow point pellet.
Now, of the pellets seen here, which one would you use for which hunting scenario? Well, the best answer, of course, is which pellet provides the greatest accuracy in your airgun! Without hitting the target, the type of projectile you use is academic at best. But there will be hunting situations that call on a particular kind of pellet, and I'll describe a couple of scenarios for you to ponder.
For all-around use, it is hard to beat the domed pellet. It offers great accuracy, carries well at greater distances, and provide excellent energy retention when shooting live targets. I use domed pellets in the vast majority of my hunting scenarios….squirrel hunting, avian pest control, and targets of opportunity while I'm in the field. However, there are certain times when I switch to the Super H-Point.
If the target in question is a bit tougher than my normal air gun prey, let's say a groundhog or possum, or maybe a nutria rat in the south, I may switch to a hollow point pellet such as the RWS Super H-Point in order to maximize the lethal damage upon impact. One thing I want readers to realize before using a hollow point is that you need to be pushing that pellet along at a pretty good clip before you realize any advantage over another style pellet. Hollow point pellets WILL expand, but they need velocity at the point of impact in order to do that. So use your more powerful airguns in order to gain the greatest amount of usefulness from the design of the hollow point pellet. If you don't have the required velocity, then you are essentially shooting a wadcutter.
Wadcutter pellets, such as the RWS Supermag, are fantastic pellets for target shooting. They cut nice, round holes in the cardstock targets used in competition, making the scoring that much easier. But there are hunting scenarios that call for wadcutters, making them the best pellet for the job.
From time to time, I have the chance to eradicate avian pests such as English sparrows and European starlings from barns, store fronts, and other areas that don't qualify for the term "hunting afield". In situations like this, over-penetration is the enemy of the shooter. There isn't a farmer alive that will appreciate your shooting holes in his barn roof because you used the wrong ammo in the wrong gun! So when I have delicate shooting opportunities that call for precise application of force to a light-bodied target, I use the RWS Supermag, or wadcutter. The broad frontal surface of this pellet helps in containing the over-penetration of the pellet in the body of a sparrow, starling, or rat. Coupled with a lower-powered airgun, you can select your shots with more confidence since you are less likely to shoot a hole in the roof. It takes some practice, but if you work at it, you will be able to do some amazing pest control without any collateral damage to property or merchandise in a store, barn, or other public venue.
It wasn't long ago that I had a raccoon raiding my bird feeders. I finally caught up with him one evening, and used an RWS Superdome to end his raiding forays. On the right, you can see a picture of the cleaned raccoon skull, complete with the pellet still stuck in the bone structure of the head. The kill was clean, quick, and effective. The raccoon didn't suffer needlessly, and I wasn't left with a wounded, upset animal on my hands to deal with. Combining the right pellet with the right hunting or pest control situation makes your airgun shooting just that much more enjoyable. So pick the right pellet, and head out to the field!
Or, if you want to try a variety of different pellets at the same time to see which kind best suits your different scenarios, think about trying the RWS pellet sampler package (4 types), which contains the Superdome and Super-H Point mentioned in the above article, along with the RWS Meisterkugeln (match grade accuracy), RWS Hobby (balanced for all shooting situations), and RWS Superpoint (increased penetration). This would give you the opportunity to try a mix of pellets for shooting situations that might come up in the future.
Every 1000 Shots
The lubrication of any mechanical device is critical for long-term enjoyment. Lubrication of moving parts and seals ensures proper function and extends the life of the product—be it a vehicle engine, circulating fan, or a door hinge. Without proper lubrication, moving parts and seals will be subject to excessive wear and a shortened life. Your air rifle is no exception. Following are five points on an air rifle that should be lubricated at 1000 shot intervals (or after every two tins of 500 count RWS pellets). Remember, before doing any maintenance always make sure your airgun is unloaded and un-cocked.
View airgun maintenance kits and products on our web store.
Watch the Video: Every 1000 Shots – Proper Lubrication of Your Air Rifle.
The lubrication of any mechanical device is critical for long-term enjoyment. Lubrication of moving parts and seals ensures proper function and extends the life of the product—be it a vehicle engine, circulating fan, or a door hinge. Without proper lubrication, moving parts and seals will be subject to excessive wear and a shortened life. Your air rifle is no exception. Following are five points on an air rifle that should be lubricated at 1000 shot intervals (or after every two tins of 500 count RWS pellets). Remember, before doing any maintenance always make sure your airgun is unloaded and un-cocked.
View the RWS Shooter's Kit. It is helpful for maintaining your air rifles.
Piston Seal
The piston seal requires regular maintenance in order for your air rifle to achieve optimum performance. With proper lubrication the seal moves smoothly in the compression chamber, experiences less wear and therefore an extended life. If the pistol seal becomes worn, air is allowed to escape from the compression chamber, which will reduce pellet velocity. After every 1000 shots, apply two drops of RWS Chamber Lube down in the compression chamber port. You can use a 3-1/2 inch applicator needle that attaches directly to your RWS Chamber Lube bottle to ease this application. Regardless of brand, be sure to us a non-petroleum based lubricant. Regular types of petroleum-based oils will cause your gun to diesel. Dieseling is the explosion created by the igniting of petroleum-based oil in the compression chamber due to the extreme air temperature created when the air rifle is discharged.
Breech Seal
The breech seal is a rubberized O-ring located at the back of the barrel where the pellet is seated. If this seal dries out, air can escape which will diminish the velocity of your air rifle. Apply one drop of RWS Chamber Lube to the outer edge of the breech seal after every 1000 shots.
Main Spring
The main spring should be lubricated to maintain proper flex and free movement. Some air rifles require the stock be removed to access this area. We recommend applying 6 drops of RWS Spring Cylinder Oil to the main spring. Again, every 1000 shots is key.
Hinges and Pivot Points
Anything that moves is subject to sticking or squeaking if not lubricated. After every 1000 shots use RWS Spring Cylinder Oil to lube the hinges of triggers and pivot points on break barrel rifles. Just one drop is all it takes. Oil the hinges of cocking arms on under-lever and side-lever air rifles as well as the bolt on bolt-action models like the 850 Air Magnum. Don't forget to occasionally lube the threads of the exchangeable barrel retainer or the hinge of the pawl on the Hämmerli X2 dual caliber air rifle.
The Barrel
Without cleaning and lubrication, your air rifle's barrel can experience a build-up of debris or even worse, rust. Any obstruction in the barrel will result in diminished velocity and very poor accuracy. Apply this solution to a clean patch and pass through the barrel from the breech end if possible. Then, use a bore brush with nylon bristles to further loosen remaining deposits of lead and debris. Next, run clean patches and the cleaner/degreaser through the bore until they appear clean upon exiting the barrel. Do not allow the bore cleaner to make contact with any seals/o-rings. Finally, run a patch, lightly oiled with RWS Spring Cylinder Oil, through the barrel. Always push the patch from the breech end if possible. An RWS Flexible Cleaning Rod may help with this process.
One final note: Too much lubrication can be damaging to your air rifle. Apply only the recommended amount.
Paying attention to these five areas on your air rifle should provide you with many years of air rifle shooting. Should you have any questions, you may contact Umarex USA's service department by phone or e-mail. Watch this YouTube video by Umarex USA on how to clean your air rifle's barrel after every 1000 shots. Visit Umarex USA's YouTube channel for other airgun videos.
How To Choose an Airgun Pellet
Every airgun is unique. Here's a guide on choosing a pellet for your airgun.
There are several different airgun pellet styles available to use with your airgun and each rifle is unique in that every one has an "ideal pellet" for accuracy and/or speed. Your desired result will dictate what kind of airgun pellet you'll want to use.
Airgun pellet weight is important because it can affect velocity, trajectory, terminal performance and flight stability. Heavier lead pellets tend to be more stable in breezy conditions and retain their energy better over longer distances. Heavy pellets also hit the target with more force. Heavier isn't always better, it is important to match the weight of the pellet to your airgun's unique characteristics and your desired result.
If you're desired result is accuracy, a convenient and inexpensive way to find which pellet is uniquely perfect for your airgun is to try several different pellet shapes. One product made specifically for this is an RWS Pellet Sampler. It contains five different premium pellets that are made to the strictest quality standards. There's a good chance you'll find one of these pellets to provide a very high level of accuracy.
If velocity is what you're after, a non-lead, very lightweight "hyper velocity" or "alloy" will likely provide your air gun's maximum speed.
For specific shooting activities, some shapes may be better than others. Read further to help you determine which air gun pellet will be best for your shooting objectives.
For fun shooting or informal practice, an inexpensive, "7 grain basic pellet" will do. However, choose a quality pellet, like RWS Diabolos, that will leave minimal lead residue in your airgun's barrel.
For accurate practice and general plinking, a lightweight 7 grain rifled sport pellet will provide you with an inexpensive and accurate pellet. One such pellet is the RWS Hobby which is very economical to shoot, but still leaves minimal amounts of lead in your air gun's barrel.
For an airgun hunting pellet, choose one with excellent knock down power and accuracy. A heavier rifled English bulldog design provides such performance. English bulldog pellets, such as the RWS Superdome, are great general use pellets as well. They have very aerodynamic heads and are good for shooting at longer distances. The shape causes these pellets to have more knockdown power at the target than other pellet shapes. Hollow point pellets are also good hunting pellets because they really expand on impact. Hollowpoints, like the Super-H-Point by RWS are popular for pest control, however, the hollow mouth can catch wind and cause the pellet to create open groups at longer distances.
If you're looking for a pellet with penetrating power, a pointed pellet is what you're looking for. A quality pellet that has a uniform cone can also enhance performance and accuracy of medium powered air guns. They have good penetration capabilities for pest control, but may not work as well as a Superdome pellet in a high-powered air rifle.
For accuracy at longer distances, consider a heavyweight wadcutter style pellet that's perfectly balanced for accuracy. A pellet of this type, like the RWS Supermag, is ideal for modern ultra high power air rifles.
Extreme accuracy can be achieved with a match grade pellet. These professional wadcutter pellets are perfect for competition and training as well as accuracy and sighting in. The flat head design makes clean holes in paper targets. These pellets, like the RWS Meisterkugeln, can also be used for pest control, but they are not specifically designed for longer distances. They generally perform best at about 20 yards.
Airgun competition shooters desire the highest match accuracy possible. For this, a pellet that is consistent in size and weight from pellet-to-pellet is extremely important. RWS's R 10 Match Pellets are optoelectronically verified and have a spotless surface finish. To ensure consistency, many air gun competitors desire R10 Match Plus pellets, which are packed in holders that do not allow the pellets to touch each other, thereby ensuring every pellet is flawless.


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Wyoming Outlasts Air Force In OT, 67-63
Feb. 5, 2005
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Jay Straight scored seven of his 18 points in overtime in leading Wyoming past Air Force 67-63 Saturday.
Wyoming (12-8, 4-3 Mountain West Conference) has won four of its last five games, while the Falcons (14-8, 5-2) saw their two game win streak end.
The Cowboys forced overtime when Steve Leven sank a 3-point shot after Straight found him open with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 51-51.
With Wyoming leading 56-55 at the 2:39 mark of overtime, the Cowboys' Dion Sherrell committed his fifth foul, but Dan Nwaelele of Air Force was hit with a technical when he inexplicably slammed the ball to the floor.
Nwaelele, who later said he thought he was called for the foul, hit two free throws, followed by Straight who sank the two technical foul shots for a 58-57 Cowboy lead.
Wyoming outscored the Falcon 9-6 the rest of the way, with Straight recording five of the Cowboys' points.
Sherrell contributed 11 points, while Justin Williams and Leven added 10 apiece. Wyoming outrebounded Air Force 39-22, including 25-15 on offensive boards, and outshot the Falcons 50 percent to 41 percent.
Air Force, which trailed 32-25 at the half, got 13 points apiece from Jacob Burtschi and Nwaelele. Antoine Hood had 12, and Nick Welch 10.
The Falcons hit 11-of-31 3-point attempts, including 4-of-14 in the first half. Wyoming made 5-of-12 3-pointers for the game.
The game was Steve McClain's 200th as head coach of Wyoming. He has a 123-77 record.
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Seventeen Virginia community colleges have deployed the Roam Secure Alert Network (RSAN) from Cooper Notification in order to alert students, faculty and staff in cases of campus emergencies. These schools join Northern Virginia Community College, which launched an RSAN emergency notification system in August 2007. The network allows campus safety officials on each college campus to send targeted alerts via email, text and voice messaging, and other delivery channels.
"The launch of the emergency notification system fulfills one of the recommendations called for in the report of the Chancellor's Emergency Preparedness Task Force," said Neil Matkin, Vice Chancellor, Virginia Community College System (VCCS).
The report, commissioned in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings in April 2007, directs campus safety personnel to coordinate with state and local first responders on emergency preparedness planning.
Some of the recommendations from the task force included:
- Ensuring that there is an effective way to learn about campus safety concerns from students, faculty, staff, and other parties.
- Ensuring that critical public information related to emergency procedures is distributed widely and that college stakeholders have ready access to such information.
- Using a combination of methods to communicate to the maximum number of students, faculty, and staff.
- Having redundant strategies for communication and notification in place should primary systems fail.
- Layering of high tech and low tech notification methods, alert signals, and systems.
The report also directed the VCCS to implement student e-mail systems that can provide faster communication with emphasis on systems that can broadcast messages across e-mail, instant messaging, and text messaging clients on personal computers and cell phones. Other directions to Virginia community colleges from the report included ensuring campus Web sites are able to function with minimal disruption during large-scale crisis or emergencies; incorporating electronic signage at entrances to all campuses, providing sirens and spoken instructions to faculty, staff, students and visitors.
And while the report recommended colleges should consider implementing text messaging technology, subscribers must have the option to choose only to receive emergency messages, it said.
The web-based RSAN system supports over 18,000 messages per minute and automatically delivers real-time information and alerts to email, pagers, cell phones, BlackBerry, desktops, voice calls, indoor and outdoor speakers and more. Alerts can be generated from a single web interface, or using a mobile device. The systems are hosted in highly secure, fully redundant data centers for optimal performance and easy maintenance and support.
"Alerts can be sent to each individual campus using their individual RSAN systems, and information can be shared automatically with all the participating colleges within the VCCS via the Roam Secure Information Exchange (RSIX)," said Rick Tiene, vice president of Homeland Security Solutions, Cooper Notification. "The VCCS deployments will also be integrated with the over 30 existing RSAN systems at major cities, counties and other colleges across Virginia that are connected via RSIX and the Virginia Statewide Alerting Network (SWAN). The Virginia Department of Emergency Management manages the SWAN, which was the first statewide alert and information sharing system deployed in the United States."
The VCCS includes 23 colleges on 40 campuses located throughout the state. This year, the VCCS has an enrollment of more than 240,000 students.
Cooper Notification currently provides critical, campus-wide emergency communications for universities across the U.S., including George Mason University, James Madison University, University of California-Santa Barbara, several University of Maryland campuses, University of New Hampshire and University of Southern California. Over 200 RSAN systems are also currently operating across the country at local, state and federal government agencies, colleges, airports, hospitals, refineries and other key businesses.
RSAN is integrated with Cooper's mass notification solutions, including WAVES (Wireless Audio/Visual Emergency System) High Power Speaker Arrays, which broadcasts emergency messages over wide areas, SAFEPATH indoor voice evacuation system and Cooper Notification's Wheelock and MEDC branded fire and security devices.
Parents, alumni and friends of community college staff and students can also sign up for notifications at no charge by visiting the community colleges' Web sites.


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County to allot funds for Seaford Harbor access road
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Seaford Board of Education President Brian Fagan said, "This has been a passion for this board for quite some time. We worked with our Central Administration as well as the community and of course elected officials to keep this on the radar. We were pleased to learn that because we maintained the plans and renewed the permits for this project and the strong efforts of our community, we were able to help make this a reality. The entire Board of Education expresses their gratitude to our administration, district parents, and our elected officials, especially Mr. Mangano and Nassau County for making this commitment."
A long time coming
While congestion at the school has been a problem for nearly 30 years, the district most recently sought voter approval in May 2011 for a bond referendum that called for nearly $600,000 in bond funds to be used for the construction of the access driveway, but residents voted it down because they believed it is not the responsibility of school tax dollars to pay for this type of project since it would run on county land, according to Superintendent Conboy. However, the district never lost sight of the goal of making the access driveway a reality and at the October school board meeting Superintendent Conboy said he had met with state Senator Charles Fuschillo, Nassau Legislator David Denenberg and county Public Works Superintendent Mike Martino, after recent local coverage of the issue.
Meanwhile, Legislator Denenberg wrote to County Executive Mangano to request an amendment to the 2013 Capital Budget for Nassau County to include $650,000 for the construction of the access road. Additionally he asked Jonathan Kaiman, Special New York state advisor for Long Island Storm Recovery, if the state will reimburse Nassau County for the project as part of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program in the Seaford- Wantagh area.
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This summer I visited Northern Spy Food Co. in New York for an article about the best brunch places in NYC. The restaurant (named after New York apple variety Northern Spy) opened two years ago in the trendy East Village. According to owner Chris, Northern Spy is a place where people want to keep coming back and I can only agree.
The atmosphere is relaxed and cool and the farm-to-table menu highly original (I wanted to try everything!). The restaurant also has a stand at the High Line park (a must-visit when they open again in Spring), one of my favorite places in NYC.
Probably the most popular items on the menu is Northern Spy's famous Kale Salad. They usually serve a version with squash, but last summer the salad contained sweet roasted carrots. Kale Salad sounded somewhat strange to me, and so did the combination with cheddar and almonds. But after reading many raving reviews, I knew I needed to try this dish. And I'm glad to report I absolutely loved it.
Although unusual, there's something genius about the combination of slightly bitter kale, sweet roasted squash or carrots, crunchy almonds and sharp cheese. It's delicious in all its unusual simplicity. Great thing is that it's also very good for you and can be made in no time.
Northern Spy advises to use a good aged cheddar (they use Cabot clothbound) or substitute Parmesan instead, so I followed their advice when I recreated this salad back at home. I couldn't find good cheddar and really thought the Parmesan cheese was a proper alternative to the salad I had in New York.
You can serve the salad the way it is, or add a fried egg on top to turn it into a meal. Sounds odd, works unexpectedly well!
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Starting along your career development process is exciting, and yet a bit overwhelming. Use this guide for information, links and action steps that you can follow through the four stages of your career development process –– explore, connect, experience and succeed. Review this resource, use it as a catalyst to pursue career and academic aspirations, and contact Career Development for additional information and guidance. There is a downloadable / printable version of this checklist available here.
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This is all about new experiences and exploring your interests. You are encouraged to try new activities, volunteer, and get involved on campus.
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Quote:Hello Scottie:<<not if it interferes with my ability to maintain order and respect in my dojo/dojang.Now the crux of the issue Scottie... Help explain...IYV/IYE how the simple statement NO is non-respectful towards the dojo at large? Jeff
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With six days to go before the 2012/13 season, FC Barcelona have eight foreigners on its roster. The number of foreigners on the team hasn't been so low since the 1995/96 season
Alves, Alexis, Messi, Mascherano, Afellay, Adriano, Abidal and Dos Santos are the 8 non-Spanish players on the 25-man roster
Number of foreigners on the team over the years
Season 2012/13: 8
Season 2011/12: 9
Season 2010/11: 9
Season 2009/10: 11
Season 2008/09: 13
Season 2007/08: 15
Season 2006/07: 15
Season 2005/06: 14
Season 2004/05: 13
Season 2003/04: 13
Season 2002/03: 13
Season 2001/02: 14
Season 2000/01: 10
Season 1999/00: 13
Season 1998/99: 15
Season 1997/98: 13
Season 1996/97: 10
Season 1995/96: 5
The Club's firm commitment to its youth system and policy of signing players that understand the team's style of play is changing a team dynamic that made itself most evident in the 1998/99, 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons, when Barça had as many as 15 foreign footballers on its roster. The number of foreign Azulgrana footballers has declined over the years, to a total of eight this season. The number of foreigners on the team hasn't been so low since the 1995/96 season, when the team only had five.
In the 1995/96 season, Barça had Popescu, Prosinecki, Hagi, Kodro and Figo. This year, FC Barcelona have Alves, Alexis, Messi, Mascherano, Afellay, Adriano, Abidal and Dos Santos; the 8 footballers in the 25-man roster that do not have Spanish nationality.
Conviction in the Barça philosophy
Valdés, Piqué, Cesc, Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, Thiago, Sergio, Alba, Cuenca, Fontàs, Bartra, Montoya and Muniesa have all come up through the Barça youth system, in addition to the Argentinean Messi and the Mexican Dos Santos, which means that 68% of the first team is made up of home grown players. All of them, including Villa, Alves, Alexis, Pinto, Mascherano, Afellay, Adriano and Abidal, are proof of the Club's commitment to its philosophy. A philosophy that has taken Barça to its highest heights in Club history.
When the Bosman ruling was codified into law in 1995, which allows for the free circulation of players within the European Union, the number of foreign players, both European and non-European, in top-tier teams increased dramatically. Barça was no exception and in the 1998/99, 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons, the team had 15 foreign footballers, which far surpasses the number of current non-Spaniards and Catalans on the team today.