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Report on Trapping Matters Workshops and Fur Schools
In partnership with the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and with funding through the Wildlife Restoration program (through grants administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration), AFWA recently completed a number professional development workshops on regulated trapping. The focus of the workshops is to give wildlife professionals the tools they need to effectively communicate with the public and other user groups about the importance of regulated trapping in wildlife management. This report summarizes the latest efforts.
Survey of State Trapping Regulations and BMP Use
Trapping is a heavily regulated activity in the United States. In a continuous effort to understand the full scope and breath of this activity across the North America, surveys have intermittently been conducted by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. A "Summary of Trapping Regulations for Fur Harvesting in the United States and Canada" was originally conducted by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Furbearer Resources Technical Subcommittee in 1995. A second iteration was conducted in 2007. Throughout the evolution of this survey, trapping devices and methods, as well as the regulations that guide them have undergone changes. The annual regulated harvest of wild furbearers occurs under the conditions set forth in regulations promulgated within each state. The summary data of furbearer trapping regulations contained in this report were gathered during the summer/fall of 2016 in an effort to examine current laws for the harvest of 26 species of furbearers by regulated trapping throughout the United States. The survey contains 247 questions. Response rate to the survey was 100%. Some responses were more thorough than others which added to the length of this survey.
Bodygrip Traps on Dryland: A Guide to Responsible Use
This document, Bodygrip Traps on Dryland: A Guide to Responsible Use , is primarily intended to be a reference guide summarizing techniques and recommendations for improving the selectivity of bodygrip traps. Policy-makers and other interested individuals will find the information valuable for making informed decisions about bodygrip trap use. We hope this document is also a useful addition to trapper education programs. Although this document contains the best available information on methods to improve selectivity of bodygrip traps, there have been few formal studies on the effects of these methods on trap selectivity or efficiency. As such, we hope this document stimulates additional research and development of bodygrip trap systems. Depiction of, or reference to, specific traps does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. This document may be updated periodically, and updates will be posted on the AFWA website.
Awareness of and Public Attitudes Toward Trapping
Trapping is a critical wildlife management technique that is conducted in most states as a privilege allowed by the public. Understanding what the public thinks about trapping is important for developing effective communication and outreach to help sustain regulated trapping. This new report, based on a survey conducted for AFWA by Responsive Management, will help you understand those public attitudes.
Trapping and Furbearer Management in North American Wildlife Conservation
An Article in the International Journal of Environmental Studies
Furbearer Management in North America maintains wild furbearer populations at sustainably harvestable, scientifically determined and socially acceptable levels. Furbearer management impacts numerous wildlife populations and habitats, and human health, safety and property. Achieving balance in the management of furbearers is not always an easy task partly because regulated trapping, a controversial management technique, plays a critical role in this balance. Steps have been taken by wildlife professionals to improve the humaneness of trapping through the development of international standards used to evaluate traps. These efforts will ideally preserve trapping and the many roles it plays in furbearer management and wildlife management in general.
National Furbearer Harvest Statistics Database
Updated annually, the National Furbearer Harvest Statistics Database presents furbearer harvest statistics from state agencies dating from 1970. (Updated 3/7/16)
Trap Use, Furbearers Trapped, and Trapper Characteristics in the United States in 2015
This latest report provides information on trapping in the United States. Within it's pages you will find out what species of furbearers are most commonly sought, the types of traps currently being used to capture them and a wealth of other information on traps, trapping and trappers.
Trapping Communications Key Messages Card
This printable card features quick tips for effectively communication about trapping to help preserve our nation's trapping heritage.
Modern Snaring Technology White Paper
This white paper details state-of-the-art modern snaring technologies and explains how they can be used to produce the best animal welfare results.
Web-based National Trapper Education Program
AFWA's National Trapper Education Program was developed collaboratively with state and federal agencies as well as trapping experts from around the country to provide an online mechanism for states to certify trappers using consistent national content standards and learning objectives.
Trapper Education Student Manual
This trapper education student manual developed by AFWA teaches basic trapping techniques with a strong focus on the responsible treatment of animals, legal methods, safety, selectivity and ethical trapper behavior.
Ownership and Use of Traps by Trappers in the U.S. in 2004
The goal of this study was to gain a better understanding of trappers, their equipment and their techniques for taking furbearing species. It provides information to allow informed decisions on regulations, ISO standards, trapper education and trap testing.
Summary of Trapping Regulations for Fur Harvesting in the U.S. in 2007
The summary information presents conditions and restrictions that were current within existing state laws governing U.S. at the time the survey was conducted in 2007.
Trapping and Furbearer Management in North American Wildlife Conservation
The newly updated 6th edition of this document is a compilation of the knowledge, insights and experiences of professional wildlife biologists who are responsible for the conservation of wildlife resources throughout the U.S. and Canada.
How to Avoid Incidental Take of Lynx While Trapping or Hunting Bocats and Other Furbearers
The purpose of this publication is to help achieve the goal of reducing injury and mortality to the Threatened Canada lynx population in the contiguous U.S., which may occur as a result of hunting or trapping bobcats and other furbearers.
Potential Costs of Losing Hunting and Trapping
To help the public and the media understand the need for regulated public hunting and trapping, this report presents trends on nuisance wildlife and associated damages with explanations on how hunting and trapping can help maintain healthy and acceptable wildlife populations.
Insutry & Trade Summary: Furskins
A summary by the United States International Trade Commission that covers the U.S. Industry and certain foreign industries of furskins, raw and tanned or dressed, dyed or not dyed over the period of 1998-2002.
Improving Animal Welfare in Trapping
This report summarizes the results of the "first steps" of efforts of the Subcommittee and the working group to identify, complie, and synthesize data to conceptualize and design processes for improving trapping and the welfare of trapped animals in the U.S.
Regulated Trapping and Furbearer Management in the U.S.
This 15-minute video presents the wildlife agency pespective on regulated trapping and furbearer management.
Trapping Matters
A two-part video that presents an overview of regulated trapping and furbearer management for use in hunter education courses.
To request copies of the videos, contact Bryant White at email@example.com
North American Trapper Education Program
AFWA's online national trapper education program
Professional outlook on trapping and furbearer management
The Fur Institute of Canada
Excellence in the conservation and sustainable development of Canada's fur resources
The National Trappers Association
Promotes sound conservation, legislation and administrative procedures
USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Wildlife Service
Provides federal leadership in managing problems caused by wildlife
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Dolphins can sleep with half their brain at a time, allowing them to be aware of predators.
Dolphins' unique ability is the reason why the mammals can appear to stay awake for weeks at a time.
The study used two dolphins and looked at how they used escholocation, a kind of biological sonar, at different time spans.
The researchers made them chase phantom sonar objects.
They found that the dolphins were able to use their sonar for up to 15 days straight with no interruption or impairment.
Smithsonian said that they are able to do this because they only sleep with one hemisphere of the brain at a time.
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The ability to keep half the brain turned on is likely an evolutionary adaptation to protect against sharks.
"These majestic beasts are true unwavering sentinels of the sea," said Brian Branstetter, of the National Marine Mammal Foundation, according to Live Science.
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December 27, 2009
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Weekend Update
It is always one of the most interesting and nerve-wracking moments of the year. No, I'm not talking about sitting down to Christmas dinner with the in-laws then having my great nephew, likely the loudest 10-year-old in captivity, belt out carols. No, few things are more difficult than filling out a Hall of Fame ballot. I just finished my 12th this past week, a true honor and privilege for those with at least 10 consecutive seasons as a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
This year's ballot contains 26 names, and every one of those players was distinguished as a major leaguer. Voters are allowed to vote for up to 10 players, and candidates must be chosen on at least 75 percent of the ballots to gain induction. As I have the past two years in this space, I will reveal my ballot. Please note that I have the right to change my mind, and I have done so on a few players over the years.
Let's start by working backwards and eliminating those who, in my mind, have no reason to be considered. That list includes Kevin Appier, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Shane Reynolds, David Segui, and Todd Zeile.
Next is the list of players who I thought about voting for but eventually didn't make it past the second round of cuts. On it are Harold Baines, Fred McGriff, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Tim Raines, Lee Smith, Alan Trammell, and Robin Ventura. All were great players, just not great enough in my mind to be Hall of Famers.
That leaves eight players on my ballot. They are, in alphabetical order:
The Dodgers have been awfully quiet this winter for a team coming off back-to-back appearances in the National League Championship Series, and playing in the one of the nation's largest markets. In fact, the only bit of news coming from the Dodgers concerning the on-field product has been that manager Joe Torre plans to put off his retirement by at least one season to sign a one-year contract extension for 2011.
Thus, it seems the high-profile and ugly divorce that owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie are going through has had an impact on what general manager Ned Colletti is able to do. Club president Dennis Mannion, though, denied that is the case in an interview with the Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin. "Neither Ned nor I have been asked by anyone to limit long-term liabilities," Mannion said. "Ned has demonstrated a fantastic ability to read the talent market. We made back-to-back NLCS appearances for the first time in three decades as a result of Ned's ability to make the right acquisitions at the right time. We want the same thing our fans want, a team that can compete for a world championship year in and year out, and we've been in that position for the last two seasons. We expect that to continue."
Yet the Dodgers have deferred more than $45 million in player salaries over the past two seasons, declined to get in the bidding for most top free agents, did not offer salary arbitration to any of their five free agents this winter, have all but abandoned the international free-agent market, spent the least amount of money on amateur draft bonuses in the last two years of any of the 30 major-league organizations, and laid off more than a dozen employees in the last year.
"I think it's imperative that, when you look at all those types of things added up, you can bunch a group of them as capital markets-based projects," Mannion said. "You can bunch a group as staffing. You can bunch yet another group in a very, very chaotic salary period for all four major sports. I think you have to look at the totality. You have to look at that in buckets, and then you have to look at the totality of what this economic disruption has done to the entire country. It's a factor for every team. Gold Glovers who lead off? They go. Career leaders in home runs for a franchise? They go. Star pitchers for a franchise? They go, and then they go get somebody. Or, a first baseman they let go and he goes and wins the World Series for the Yankees? You have to do what you have to do if you're a well-run operation. Teams that are well-oiled, well-run operations make very hard decisions, and sometimes it requires you to have restraint in how and when and where you spend your dollars."
The Dodgers aren't the only team with Los Angeles in its name that is having a lackluster offseason. The Angels have watched two of their key free agents, right-hander John Lackey and third baseman Chone Figgins, sign with American League powers following three straight AL West titles. Lackey got a five-year, $82.5 million contract from the Red Sox, and Figgins signed with the Mariners for four years and $36 million. The Angels refused to go past four years on Lackey, or three on Figgins.
"We're trying to conduct business in an objective manner," Angels GM Tony Reagins told the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna. "We looked at the value we placed on any particular player, and when other clubs exceeded that value, we looked at alternatives."
The Angels are trying to keep their payroll close to last season's $113 million. They have agreed to a two-year, $11 milllion contract with free-agent reliever Fernando Rodney, and signed free-agent designated hitter Hideki Matsui to a one-year, $6 million contract. Reagins says his winter's work is not done, even if it means that it is becoming doubtful he will add any big-ticket free agents despite pleas from the fans. "We value our fans' opinions, but we feel very strongly that we will put a contending team on the field again, a team that will be in a position to go to the World Series," Reagins said.
MLB Rumors and Rumblings: The Phillies are in hot pursuit of free-agent relievers Danys Baez and Mike MacDougal. � The Pirates also have interest in Baez and MacDougal, along with fellow free-agent relievers Octavio Dotel and Kevin Gregg. � Free-agent outfielder Jason Bay appears to have no chance of topping the four-year, $65 million offer he received from the Mets, but is still hoping to sign the Mariners; returning to the Red Sox is his fallback option. � The Mets are considering pursuing free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday if Bay does not accept their offer soon.
John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
76 comments have been left for this article.
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Rowen Bell
Can somebody explain to me what mainstream journalists have against Tim Raines? This morning's Chicago Tribune had the HoF ballot of several writers who felt that Dawson belonged in the HoF but his teammate Raines didn't. Now I'm flabbergasted to see that Perrotto feels the same way. I'm at a real loss here to understand this.
Dec 27, 2009 10:49 AM
I, too would like to know Perrotto's reasons behind picking Mattingly, Dawson, and Parker over Raines. Raines was better than all three of those.
Dec 27, 2009 10:54 AM
And Edgar Martinez, too.
Dec 28, 2009 12:55 PM
I consider Raines a no brainer 1st ballot hall of fame player so it confuses me as well.
Dec 27, 2009 11:53 AM
Yeah, count me among those who fail to understand how Andre Dawson could possibly be considered more HoF-worthy than Tim Raines.
Dec 27, 2009 15:17 PM
Tim Raines was suspended for cocaine use, which IMHO is a lot worse than steroids. Don't shoot the messenger, you asked for an explanation.
Dec 27, 2009 16:43 PM
Under what circumstance is cocaine possibly worse for a baseball player to take than steroids?
Dec 27, 2009 17:59 PM
John from Bel Air
If he has to sit still for over 2 minutes
Dec 27, 2009 18:39 PM
A lot of people argue that using steroids sets a bad example for the youth. Following this line of thought, cocaine is a lot worse.
Dec 28, 2009 17:21 PM
It may be your opinion that cocaine is a lot worse than steroids, but cocaine use hasn't kept anyone else of the Hall of Fame, has it? It sure didn't keep Molitor out...
Dec 27, 2009 18:22 PM
John - Nothing against the players you have chosen, as they were all wonderful players and I am an advocate of a "big" hall. I am also a participating member in the Hall of Merit project at baseball think factory and would like to advocate for two players who were near-unanimous selections by our electorate as being among the 237 most meritorious baseball players of all time (who would be HOF eligible, excluding morality bans): Tim Raines and Alan Trammell.
Dec 27, 2009 10:52 AM
Tim Raines – 2008 – LF/CF/DH
Dec 27, 2009 10:52 AM
Alan Trammell - 2002 – SS
Dec 27, 2009 10:53 AM
If you have the time and the inclination, I would to hear your opinion in more detail about either, or preferably both, of the above players.
Dec 27, 2009 10:54 AM
Thank you, Rowen Bell, ahemmer, EnderCN, and R.A. Wagman. I don't understand why Baseball Prospectus writers do not rely more on BP research. These two should be on--Raines, no doubt about it--and no way that Mattingly or Parker should be on the ballot, though go ahead if you have slots. And the Chicago sportswriters are criminal for not helping Raines. If the stat heads can't move him up the list, with his shoo-in case, and the local sportswriters are not going to, who will prevent this obvious injustice?
Dec 27, 2009 12:05 PM
I was about to post something about Raines and Trammell but R.A.Wagman beat me to it. As many others have noted, Raines is an especially easy call. His work on those '80s Montreal teams is outstanding, and the AL portion of his career props up his aggregate numbers. This seems like it should appeal to the HOF voters, but that hasn't been the case. What else do you want this guy to do? Kill a yak from 200 yards away...with mind bullets?
Dec 28, 2009 07:42 AM
Dude, you are a part of the Tim Raines problem! The man deserves to be in the hall.
Dec 27, 2009 12:05 PM
Thanks very much for the insight into your ballot John, I always enjoy your column. I wish more HOF voters were as thoughtful and transparent as you.
Dec 27, 2009 13:01 PM
Player H Ave/OBP/SLG 2B/3B/HR SB
Dec 27, 2009 13:39 PM
Why so dismissive of Raines? And you choose Mattingly. Wow -- how does something like that happen at BP
Dec 27, 2009 14:43 PM
Maybe using some rate statistics and WARP totals to backup your ballot instead of old-fashioned hit, home run and stolen base totals would help. If you substantiated your ballot with meaningful stats then you wouldn't have to read all these comments.
Dec 27, 2009 14:59 PM
Dec 27, 2009 15:08 PM
" I have wavered on the Hawk throughout his nine years on the ballot. Some years, I see a Hall of Famer. Other years, I don't. In 2009, he looks like someone deserving of Cooperstown with eight Gold Gloves, eight All-Star Game appearances, 438 home runs, and 314 steals."
Dec 27, 2009 15:11 PM
I thought the same thing. If you're wavering back and forth like this, it's because you're not using objective information.
Dec 28, 2009 13:01 PM
...and while you're at it, tell us how a .323 OBP (Dawson) and a .339 OBP (Parker) feels like a Hall of Famer.
Dec 29, 2009 19:09 PM
Hall of Fame ballots don't need to have snarky responses, as they really don't help the discussion either.
Dec 27, 2009 15:24 PM
I will add my voice about Raines. He was an elite player and not in the least borderline.
Dec 27, 2009 17:48 PM
This sounds like I'm over reacting, but voting for Mattingly over Raines makes it hard to take anything else he writes seriously.
Dec 27, 2009 18:26 PM
To each his own on some of the borderline candidates -- Dawson, Parker, Mattingly, Trammell, and McGriff. But I echo the thought above -- how can someone who writes for BP look at Tim Raines and not put him in. He has a career OPS+ of 123, better than Parker and Dawson and close to Mattingly. He's as good a hitter as those guys plus you may recall he stole a couple of bases. Raines was one of the dominant players of the 80s.
Dec 27, 2009 19:04 PM
totally agree, this inexplicable exclusion of raines just blows my mind ... i sort of feel the same way about trammel. unless mr. perrotto is taking an unspecified stand against long-since-reformed recreational drug users , this summary dismissal suddenly casts his reporting in a different light ...
Dec 27, 2009 19:07 PM
Bobby Mueller
I have to commend you for having Bert Blyleven on your ballot, but I also have to agree with most of the posters above that leaving Raines off your ballot is ridiculous.
Dec 27, 2009 19:27 PM
Bobby Mueller
Drug use has been mentioned above, but that can't be the reason for leaving Raines off the ballot if Parker is on it. Parker had just as high profile drug problems as Raines. The baseball drug trials were held in Pittsburgh and Parker was one of seven players who were suspended for a full season. They avoided the suspensions by agreeing to donate a small percentage of their 1986 salaries to a drug program and do community service work.
Dec 27, 2009 19:32 PM
Four points:
Dec 27, 2009 21:01 PM
Dec 28, 2009 07:11 AM
A very fair point. Though I'd like to see those triple slash stats adjusted for era and ballpark. According to baseball-reference, Mattingly's career OPS+ is 127, and Belle's is 143. Still an edge for Joey, but much closer than meets the eye. I would argue that clear edge in fielding value closes the gap on this difference.
Dec 28, 2009 14:42 PM
Rowen Bell
I agree with your point #4. I think John adds a lot to this site, and I've told him so in the past. I am, however, surprised that a "reporter" who is "progressive" enough to voluntarily associate himself with BP would nonetheless also be so "traditional" that he values the likes of Mattingly and Dawson over Raines.
Dec 28, 2009 07:35 AM
Not sure what your considerations were in the 2d round of cuts but Dale Murphy and even more so, Harold Baines, could not have been that easily axed. Watching Baines play, that dude just knew how to get those clutch hits. Sure he pulled the ball mightily, but it was so fun watching that man just put the ball where he wanted it to go later on... usually unexpectedly, and sometimes right down the left field line. If he had wheels he would have had more than 49 triples in his career. His hit totals are good. His strike outs were low for the large number of ABs he had. He seemed to get better with age like a good wine and those smarts just helped him get the job done in a very reliable way. A tough out if I ever saw one. I'd love to see that guy make it in.
Dec 27, 2009 21:12 PM
Thank you John for posting your ballot and your reasoning. I, too, would ask you to reconsider Raines. Personally, I believe that voters should be allowed room for "sentimental" votes like yours for Parker (or someone else might for Mattingly or Dawson, who seem to need something sentimental to push their borderline numbers towards the "yes" vote). However, I think perhaps you and some other voters make the mistake of looking at each player individually and then not considering what the collective ballot looks like. Raines is clearly numerically superior to almost every player on the ballot, as others have pointed out, and matches up favorably with most current Hall of Famers. While I might be able to rationalize a sentimental vote or two, I'm not sure how I can rationalize the complete dismissal of Raines as a cost for that freedom.
Dec 27, 2009 23:00 PM
Nick Smith
It's pretty funny/sad that the only BP writer who wouldn't vote for Raines is the one who actually has a HoF vote. Sit tight Tim, just nine more years til Christina gets a ballot!
Dec 27, 2009 23:02 PM
I subscribed to BP to read something other than the ignorant ramblings of sportswriters. When they hand out the BWAA cards do they take away your ability for critical thinking?
Dec 28, 2009 05:17 AM
I agree, I am a little disappointed in this list. I would add Dawson to the 'No' group as well. Like Parker, he had some good seasons but being one of the best for a long time does not make him one of the best of all time.
Dec 30, 2009 06:58 AM
Woah. Mattingly yes but Raines no? That makes no sense whatsoever.
Dec 28, 2009 06:38 AM
Larkin gets a vote for being the face of the Reds, but Trammell and Murphy don't for being the face of theirs?
Dec 28, 2009 07:06 AM
I don't intend this to be snarky at all, but what kind of information makes you change your mind about a player? Is it from being persuaded by other voters/writers? New metrics? The player's career has been over for more than five years and the raw data is not going to change, so what are the subjective measures that cause you to reconsider?
Dec 28, 2009 07:27 AM
The "Kirby Puckett" rule should make things pretty interesting once Andruw Jones's career is over with.
Dec 28, 2009 08:31 AM
To be fair, James' "accusation" is very tongue-in-cheek, more a comment on how everyone assumes that a spike in home runs after an off-year "must" mean steroids. He playfully accuses Gary Gaetti in the same sentence because Gaetti "went bald and has acne."
Dec 30, 2009 08:14 AM
As for the Puckett/Koufax rule, i dont think Mattingly's peak was anywhere near Koufax, even if you adjust for 1960's Dodger's Stadium, and I'm of the mind that Kirby Puckett's induction was a mistake.
Dec 28, 2009 08:43 AM
Also Puckett's and Koufax's career, unlike Mattingly, ended due to medical reasons.
Dec 28, 2009 08:49 AM
That's technically true, but Mattingly played the latter part of his career hampered by chronic back pain. I don't think that's any reason to put him in the hall but it was a definite contributing factor to his inability to maintain his high level of performance after the 80's.
Dec 28, 2009 09:10 AM
If Kerry Wood didn't have Tommy John surgery and other arm problems, he'd have remained a starter and gotten 3000 strikeouts. You could make that same kind of argument with a number of great players/pitchers who flamed out after a hot start.
Dec 28, 2009 13:23 PM
"Health is a skill"????
Dec 29, 2009 15:54 PM
Yes, health is a skill.
Dec 29, 2009 21:42 PM
Lets hope the 'Puckett Rule' ends with Puckett. Unless a player has a very high peak (like Koufax), their is no way they should be inducted based on what they might have done. A bunch of posts back someone mentioned Albert Belle. I'm a huge Indians fan and Belle got robbed of an MVP award, but their is no way he should be in the hall. He simply did not play long enough and build up the stats to be considered one of the elite baseball players of all time.
Dec 28, 2009 09:41 AM
To be clear, in my mind the Puckett/Koufax argument is not about what the player "might have done." It's simply an acknowledgment that in some cases, a player's career line might not be the best reflection of his importance to the history of the sport. Where a peak is so impressive (and in response to another's comment above, I think park and era adjustments show just how impressive Mattingly's 1984-1987 was), I think the reason why it was or was not sustained over the remainder of a player's career seems just as important as whether it was sustained -- I'm not saying ignore the latter, I'm saying if you consider the latter, how can the former not be part of the discussion?
Dec 28, 2009 15:15 PM
Btw, given the contrasting treatment I suggest between players whose declines can be attributed to factors beyond their control and those whose declines were their own fault, perhaps Doc Gooden is not the best example for me to cite. :-)
Dec 28, 2009 15:21 PM
Kerry Wood is a straw man argument, but in a sense similar to Mattingly's bad back hampers his late career performance. Why would some players get credit for lost opportunities due to injury and others don't?
Dec 28, 2009 16:00 PM
Each person is entitled to his/her opinion, but it's disheartening when an informative website proffers a seasoned reporter who can't exhibit the objective ability to distinguish clearly between individuals in this group of HoF candidates. I wholeheartedly agree with all those readers who support Raines.
Dec 28, 2009 10:24 AM
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OK. OK. You've made your point on Raines. I likely missed the boat on Raines and I will certainly looki at him in a different light next year. As far as my wavering on Dawson, it's part of the evolution of having more time to look at candidate. He is a guy I truly am split on. I've gone back and forth on him for nine years and I wish I had a concrete why. Sometimes, voting comes down for more than just a mathematical equation, though. Human feelings are involved, too.
Dec 28, 2009 13:52 PM
Thank you - it certainly seems like you'll have another chance to truly reconsider him next year anyway - you have not been alone in under-valuing Raines.
Dec 28, 2009 16:05 PM
Thanks for the reconsideration, John. As I mentioned, I don't have a problem with "sentimental" votes on borderline players - if 3/4 of the voters have the same sentiment, well then, by gum, that's a Hall of Famer. But I intensely dislike the writers who defend their sentiment to the nth degree while not questioning their LACK of sentiment for less sexy players (not necessarily you, but the idiots who jump up and down about Jack Morris being a shoo-in while completely dismissing Blyleven, or gush over Dale Murphy while going high-and-mighty on McGwire). You're clearly open-minded enough to openly vote for McGwire (thank you!), and I think when you look at the numbers next year you'll see that Raines, like Blyleven, actually RAISES the standards of the Hall a bit.
Dec 30, 2009 08:00 AM
Thanks for reconsidering, John. I think most reasonable people understand that you have earned your ballot for the HoF, and it's your vote to cast.
Dec 30, 2009 12:52 PM
I don't see how Edgar Martinez gets in. Even if DH is a real position, obviously all he has to support him is offense. There is no way a DH is more valuable than a good hitting but average fielding 1B or OF, and 300 some home runs wouldn't be enough to get such a 1B or OF in. Compare him to Dawson, with 400 some homers plus Gold Gloves and SBs.
Dec 28, 2009 17:51 PM
Martinez wasn't just a good hitter, he was close to top thirty all-time by some metrics, and there is over a 90(!) point spread in OBP between him and Dawson. Martinez also played 600 + games at 1B/3B.
Dec 28, 2009 18:32 PM
According to Jay Jaffe's analysis, Martinez's score, admittedly all from his bat, is still better than the average HoF first baseman's JAWS score (which looks at career and peak WARP3 scores).
Dec 30, 2009 13:19 PM
Edgar Martinez did not "choose" to play DH. Paul Molitor is in the HOF largely because of his years as a DH (without them, he is not a HOFer), and if we play by these rules, we should revisit Dave Winfield, Reggie Jackson, etc., and take away their DH years. DH is a real position, just like relief pitcher. If he were in the NL or another era, Martinez would have simply been a poor defensive third baseman or first baseman - but how bad? We don't know. Would he have been worse than Frank Thomas, who should have been a DH for even longer? (Check out their fielding stats - Edgar had about 600 games fielding to Thomas' 900+, and Thomas cost his teams quite a bit in defense).
Dec 30, 2009 08:06 AM
I agree wholeheartedly. I always had the sense that Edgar could have played a reasonable 3B, and certainly a passable 1B if necessary, but that the decision was made by his managers (particularly during the Tino years) that it would be best to take advantage of the DH rule and ensure that one of their very best offensive weapons would not be compromised by the fatigue and risk of injury that come with playing the field.
Dec 30, 2009 10:47 AM
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Dec 29, 2009 08:33 AM
A note on the Dodger offseason. The divorce is clearly hampering the finances, but even without that, McCourt was BY FAR the most highly leveraged owner in MLB (hence all the deferred contracts, borrowed capital, etc.). The Dodgers were precaiously financed to begin with and the divorce may just break them.
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Garth McVicar, the Conservative Party candidate for the Napier electorate believes the polls are proof that the public is sick of the dirty politics saga.
"Everywhere we go people are telling us they are over 'dirty politics' and this poll confirms the voting public want honesty and integrity in Parliament."
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Cape Town - Four people accused of robbing the Table View Spur of R88 000 were found guilty in the Cape Town Regional Court on Wednesday.
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They were arrested soon after the robbery took place on November 28, 2012. It was the State's case that a day before the robbery Spur received a booking for a party at the restaurant.
On the morning of the robbery, the suspects phoned to confirm the booking and arrived at the restaurant at 7.30am. After asking to speak to the operational manager one of the four pulled out a firearm.
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When Nick sees Cassie appear at Newman Enterprises, he starts to cry. He can't believe how he's messed up everything so badly in this year since her death. She says that she wants to see what his life would be like if he had made other choices. So she takes on the role of "Clarence" and takes him back in time.
In an "It's a Wonderful Life" kind of moment, Nick and Cassie go to the Newman Ranch on the night of Cassie's party when she had the accident. Nick watches as he agrees with Sharon to not let Cassie go out that night, and he tells Cassie that would have changed everything.
Next, they head to Phyllis' apartment and see Phyllis in tears. Nick tells Cassie that if she hadn't died, he doesn't think he would have gotten involved with Phyllis and ruined so many lives. They imagine what Phyllis' life would be like at this moment if he hadn't gotten involved with her. Of course what they see is Jack proposing to Phyllis. Later, they imagine Daniel getting dressed up to go to prom, a happy, carefree teenager.
Then, Nick and Cassie go to the Winters' apartment. Nick thinks that Neil and Dru have a strained relationship because of his hand in causing Lily and Daniel to run away last summer. Nick pauses to imagine what he thinks their life would be like without his role in this family's disintegration, and watches Devon, Lily, and Daniel all prepare for prom amongst a happy family.
Next, Cassie takes Nick to the conference room, and he watches as Sharon and Brad share their first kiss. It is painful for Nick to see, but he knows it's most likely his fault. If only he had not pushed Sharon away. Nick then begins to imagine what life would be like if Victoria had gotten back on her plane to Italy instead of staying in town. He pictures her coming home with her new Italian husband.
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...........Cycling in the Inner West, Rides, Tours, Advocacy
What things can you add to your bike to make your cycling a little safer, easier or more comfortable?
Previous discussions have centred on bike mirrors. Here, John is demonstrating his helmet mounted mirror. John and Robert Dunn swear by them, but admit their preference is probably based on what they are used to.
Nan's bike has a Mirrcyle mirror as a trial. She likes it and can see the point. The mirrycle is much sturdier than cheaper models, and is adjustable.
Nan's bike also sports a second accessory in the photo, a pair of rosary beads. These were pressed onto Nan by a religious work colleague, who Nan didn't have the heart to say no to. As Nan puts it, "rosary beads hanging from your car mirror stops car thieves, so it might work for bikes too."
In fact, Nan's colleague is from Pakistan, with a foot in both camps, so to speak. Not knowing the ins and outs of where to get rosary beads in a modern secular world, she opted for worry beads. So Nan has all bases covered.
Another overlooked accessory is the mudguard. Ivar and Rob Purse both have them. I guess we have all ridden on wet days and ended up with a 'pepe-le-phew' mud stripe on our backs because we lacked a mudguard. Ivor's bike has a second water bottle carrier as well, very handy for long hot days when it's a long distance to the next drink stop.
Rob Purse's bike sports a centre stand. It really is handy, you don't need to look for a post or a tree.
This is an accessory I picked up on Mike's "Lakes, Coast and Beaches tour". I feared the worst as I cycled to Broadmeadows station.
Amazingly, the tyre held its pressure, the screw didn't penetrate to the inner tube. Schwable GreenGuard are pretty amazing. There are lots of situations where they don't work, but when they do, as in the case above, golden.
However, as if to prove my point, my other wheel suffered a failure on the tube's valve stem.
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I keep the volume low enough so I can still hear environmental surrounds and don't use them in busy or high traffic areas. I can also easily turn them on/off by tapping the right ear bud.
Thanks, I was going to mention them, John, but forgot.
Do you think they interfere with your situational awareness? I mean, a bit distracting.
Though solely not a bike accessory you may have noticed the bluetooth headphones John is wearing above.
They connect wirelessly to John's smart phone and serve multiple purposes when riding including: real time ride stats update from smart phone app MapMyRide, turn by turn navigation instructions from Google Map app and lastly music accompaniment.


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Woolworths, Tabcorp strong as Virgin struggles
Woolworths chief executive Grant O'Brien is confident of delivering 4 to 7 per cent net profit growth this year after the retailer's first-half sales rose 6 per cent, buoyed by improving momentum in food and liquor in the December quarter.
"We're pleased with where the food and liquor business is trading - we are making sure we continue that momentum for the full year," Mr O'Brien said on Thursday after releasing better-than-expected second-quarter sales results.
"If the sales momentum we've seen was not going to deliver the (profit) guidance we've given, we'd be making an announcement," he said. "We're not, which means we're generally happy with the sales momentum in the business and that will meet our sales targets moving forward."
Rising produce prices, a successful trading card promotion featuring 'Aussie Animals", and stronger sales from New Zealand helped
Group sales for the half year rose 6 per cent to $31.8 billion, in line with most analysts forecasts, with better than expected growth in food and liquor offsetting disappointing performances from BIG W and the home improvement business.
Australian food and liquor sales rose 5.1 per cent in the 13 weeks ended January 5, swelled by 19 new supermarkets and 10 new liquor shops, and same-store sales climbed 3.4 per cent, the best rate of growth since 2011. This exceeded analysts' forecasts of about 2.75 per cent and compared with 2.5 per cent first-quarter growth.
Woolworths gained market share and lifted customer numbers, basket size and items sold. The retailer's 920-odd supermarkets are now serving 21 million customers a week, 3.9 per cent more than the previous year.
EziBuy a plus for BIG W
Woolworths shares rose in morning trading and were up 1.3 per cent at $34.37 at 11:15am AEDT.
New stores and last year's acquisition of online and catalogue retailer EziBuy also buoyed revenue at BIG W, offsetting weak same-store sales, which fell for the fifth consecutive quarter. BIG W's total sales rose 3.3 per cent to $1.4 million in the quarter, but same-store sales fell 1.7 per cent, with price deflation countering higher sales volumes.
Mr OBrien said the BIG W results were disappointing and said the retailer still had a lot of work ahead repositioning the business, moving out of underperforming categories and into new categories.
In petrol retailing, higher fuel prices helped offset lower petrol volumes, with total sales rising 3.3 per cent to $1.7 billion and same-store sales up 2.5 per cent in the quarter.
In New Zealand supermarkets, total sales rose 16.6 per cent in Australia dollar terms and 3.4 per cent in New Zealand dollars, with same-store sales up 2.1 per cent, the strongest growth in 18 months, as Progressive Enterprise stores gained market share.
The biggest disappointment was home improvement. Second quarter sales rose 22 per cent to $405 million, falling short of analysts' forecasts of about 30 per cent, taking first-half sales up 25 per cent to $796 million.
Masters sales rose 46.5 per cent to $211 million, buoyed by seven new stores, but sales at the Danks wholesaling business, which has been losing members to Mitre 10, rose just 3.2 per cent.
Home improvement to break even
"Home improvement sales were disappointing and the sales per Masters store seems to have fallen to about $20 million," said Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Simotas.
However, Mr O'Brien remains confident that home improvement would break even during 2016.
Home improvement lost $139 million on sales of $1.2 billion in 2013 and Woolworths has forecast similar losses in 2014.
Online sales rose more than 40 per cent in the second quarter as customers took advantage of increased flexibility in ways to shop. Online sales now exceed $1 billion on an annual basis, ahead of target.
Mr OBrien said the strong first-half sales result reflected progress against the retailer's four-point strategic plan, which is aimed at restoring profit growth to about 10 per cent over time.
"That work is beginning to bear fruit," he said, "but we still have an enormous amount of work to do."
"The first priority, and the central theme of our focus, has been to 'extend our leadership in Food and Liquor'. The improvement in the growth rates for our Food and Liquor business demonstrates the transformation that is underway."
Standard shelf prices (excluding promotions) rose 2.1 per cent in the second quarter after being flat in the first quarter, reflecting higher prices for tobacco and fresh produce.
According to consensus forecasts, analysts are forecasting 5.9 per cent net profit growth to $2.5 billion for the year.
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As nice as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is looking so far, it's comforting to hear that Sledgehammer Games is taking the audio side of the equation quite seriously as well.
This latest behind the scenes video focuses on the sound design, and also gives a peek at a few clips of the game itself.
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Official Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – "Sound Design" Behind the Scenes Video:
The development and delivery of sound is a strong focus in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Sledgehammer Games Audio Director Don Veca details an audio intelligence system that makes virtually every impact and explosion sound unique.


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Bristol City boss Gary Johnson has revealed that he tried to bring Leroy Lita back to Ashton Gate.
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Bristol City boss Gary Johnson has revealed that he tried to bring Leroy Lita back to Ashton Gate.
The Robins made two approaches for the Reading striker, but were foiled on both occasions.
Johnson admits he was keen to bolster his attacking options and had identified former City ace Lita as a prime candidate.
However, Royals manager Steve Coppell was not prepared to part with the ex-England U21 international at any cost.
"We made an enquiry about him and, with dignity, Steve Coppell said he didn't want Leroy coming back to Bristol," Johnson told the club's official website.
"Then when we asked about Leroy's availability again, we were told he was in the immediate first-team plans.
"We knew we weren't in the race. The manager didn't want him coming back here, more to the area than the club I think.
"He's gone to Norwich because Reading have now allowed him out."
Lita joined the Canaries on a one-month loan deal at the start of October after falling out of favour at Madejski Stadium.
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(CNSNews.com) - In a Gallup survey completed on the same day that Politico reported that two unnamed female employees had accused Herman Cain of "sexually suggestive behavior" while Cain was head of the National Restaurant Association, Cain had the highest "favorable rating" of any Republican presidential candidate.
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Cain's overall favorable rating was 76 percent, with 44 percent saying they had a favorable view of him and 32 percent saying they had a strongly favorable view of him.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was second with an overall favorable rating of 70 percent, with 54 percent saying they had a favorable view of him and 16 percent saying they had a very favorable view.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was third at 64 percent, Texas Gov. Rick Perry was fourth at 63 percent, former Sen. Rick Santorum was fifth with 58 percent, Rep. Ron Paul was sixth with 57 percent, and Rep. Michele Bachmann was seventh with 56 percent.
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Election complaints and their effect
Saturday, Jul 05, 2014 06:00 am
The St. Albert Gazette�s efforts to get more information about two complaints filed with the City of St. Albert didn�t quite turn out as productive as this newspaper hoped.
The FOIP request garnered a few letters with CIA-style blacked-out sections and really didn�t shed much light on the issue of third-party financial assistance during last fall�s municipal election. It has opened old wounds from the election with no discernable benefit.
According to the city, sections of the complaints were blacked out, and identities withheld, because a section of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act disallows the public identification of the complainants. The city also redacted the names of candidates that had been subject of complaints during the campaign as a result of their endorsement (solicited or not) by the St. Albert Think Tank, a partisan group that ran on an anti-Nolan Crouse platform.
A photo of a portable sign which stood next to St. Albert Trail during the election was included in the document package. The sign listed the candidates endorsed by the Think Tank and all those names had also been blacked out � even though the sign had been clearly visible on the busiest route in the city for many days. In effect, the redaction really only protected the identities of the complainants, while essentially exposing the candidates promoted by the Think Tank.
Given that the city can�t really do much about the complaints anyway (except inform those who were the targets) it makes us question the ultimate value of filing the complaints in the first place.
The talk of the nation this week has been B.C.�s announcement of higher speed limits on multi-lane highways, especially the popular Coquihalla. Inevitably, the conversation will turn to two subjects, including whether Alberta should follow suit, and whether higher speed limits mean more mayhem.
The question of whether higher speed limits result in more death and destruction has a surprising answer. Parallel to B.C.�s reasoning, the National Motorist Association south of the border states, �Numerous studies have shown that the 85th percentile is the safest possible level at which to set a speed limit. This would allow the police to easily separate the serious violators from the reasonable majority,� Well said.
The B.C. government says the 85th percentile of motorists on certain roads drive at 120 km/h. It�s time the Alberta government looks at busy multi-lane roads like Highway 2 and 16 and give serious thought to boosting the limit which, to be honest, is ignored by thousands motorists on those two busy routes every day.


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After Chrysler concern passed into ownership of Fiat back in 2011, some American vehicles have gone on sale in Europe branded as Lancia and Fiat. One of these cars is Dodge Journey minivan and now it is dubbed as Fiat Freemont.
Fiat Freemont managed to hit Russia only following a two-year-long delay. In order to avoid confusion and unnecessary competition between the two, the vendor decided to sell these cars fitted with different power units. While Dodge is powered by the V6 3.6 Li 280 hp engine and comes as an AWD, Fiat Freemont will be available only as a front-wheel car and will be fitted with the V4 2.4-liter 170 hp engine and six-speed A/T. The new Fiat is priced at 1,199,000 rubles or ~$38,000.
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Patensie, Eastern Cape - A school minibus stolen in Patensie, near Hankey, was recovered on Wednesday, Eastern Cape police said.
Gamtoos Valley Primary School pupils were left without transport after the owner of the minibus discovered it had been stolen, Lt-Col Priscilla Naidu said.
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Victoria could derail the planned switch to a national workplace safety system, saying the move would cost it $3.5 billion and that the state's laws were simpler and less costly, particularly for small business.
The Council of Australian Governments Reform Council says the measure is "at risk" because of a lack of co-operation by state governments to reduce red tape for businesses operating across boundaries.
"It's one of the judgments that COAG will have to make," Reform Council chairman Paul McClintock said before COAG meets on Friday.
"COAG has in the past made judgments of that kind, they've looked at the reform, they've said we don't believe that's been delivered –we'll get back to it and we will get it delivered, or alternatively we'll close it down."
Mr McClintock said states could squander tens of billions of dollars in growth if the seamless economy reforms, which include the workplace safety changes, are further delayed or not completed.
"Granted they may not be easy, but these reforms promise to deliver an enormous boost to the Australian economy as it navigates an era of unprecedented transformation."
Victoria and Western Australia have not yet enacted complete model laws to achieve a national approach to workplace safety, model codes of practice and a consistent compliance and enforcement system, according to a COAG report to be released on Tuesday.
Queensland is having significant issues around construction regulations. South Australia has passed laws and WA has in principle embraced the reforms but has not accepted penalty levels, union right of entry, health and safety representatives' ability to direct work stoppages and reversing the onus of proof for discrimination.
"On something like OH&S, the deviations in some jurisdictions are considerably larger than others," Mr McClintock said.
Victoria argues that the workplace safety changes would cost it $3.5 billion and deliver little or no value, and that small business would bear the brunt.
"We want national harmonisation, but unlike some, we want harmonisation with national best practice, and that is Victorian law," Victorian Premier
"Anybody who advocates the application of the proposed laws that the Commonwealth put in place around occupational health and safety is committing Victorian business to $3.5 billion of additional costs over five years –for no gain."
He said Victoria had better safety regulations and imposed a lower cost on businesses.
The federal and state governments agreed to harmonise their workplace safety systems three years ago but have faced opposition from Victoria, although it risks being left as the only jurisdiction that has not agreed to change its rules.
The Productivity Commission estimated the reform would involve an $850 million one-off cost to employers, but that the benefits would outweigh the burden within three years.
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Check out some of the prizes that you can get your hands on at the end of the month at the Warmahordes Tournament being held at Tabletop Nation!
Over the past two and a bit years, Beasts of War have received a number of missives from Games Workshop's legal team…
Grumpy Old War Gamers was incredibly busy on Day One and with that we have a round-up of what was happening. Check out the video above for another taster of the event from Joeyberry where she even finds time to nick stuff…
As well as the games and the painting competition we also had a chat with the Youtubers down in the bar here at Tabletop Nation. Where better to have a chinwag about our hobby?
A busy day has come and gone here at the Grumpy Old War Gamers Convention and below you'll see a whole load of pictures from the day showing off some of the events that have been running here…
Check out some more of the awesome photos from Day 2 of the Grumpy War Gamers Convention. There was loads on offer and some great games, especially Flames of War Vietnam!
The rather huge and indeed friendly TemplarsCrusade01 gives you a tour around the Grumpy Old War Gamers convention looking at some of the games being played, the tables on offer and a few other things too.
Check out some of the stunning miniatures that have turned up at the Grumpy Old Wargamers Convention here at Tabletop Nation. Pick out your favourite and I'll have the whole lot up for you soon!
Help support the event by downloading the poster printing some out and putting them up at your club!
Mantic have announced that this year a series of Kings of War tournaments are going to be run by Mantic Pathfinders in order to raise money for charity.
We recently announced that this June Beasts of War and Tabletop Nation will be joining forces to bring you a gaming con of epic proportions; the Grumpy Old Wargamers Convention!
This weekend we are delighted to be working with the guys behind this fantastic game to bring you the first global campaign day – Operation Paradigm Shift.
The action takes place globally on Saturday 13rd April. Where will you be?
Sam and Jim talk about a game from the loft of geekdom. Check out our look at the awesome Heroscape.
If you like Fantasy Football and want to try something a bit different yet easy to pick up and play then see what you think of Tutatis!
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I dropped my car off this morning at my mechanic's, as the clutch appeared to be on its last legs. Being a beautiful morning in the mid-40s, I decided to walk home, and soak in some of the small-town downtown ambiance along the way. The sleepy antique stores were not seeing much business, and I […]Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for December, 2012
May it never come to pass
Sept. 19 Dear B., I hope this letter finds you in good spirits. I've heard it through command that the loyalists harassing I-40 have been dealt with, so you should be getting all the rice, flour, etc you could want within days, now that the port in Wilmington has been repaired. Because of security I […]Read the rest of this entry »
Dick's Sporting Goods screws over their customers and their suppliers
After the Newtown tragedy, Dicks Sporting Goods—which presumably entered the modern sporting rifle (MSR) market purely for financial gain when it saw other sporting good stores selling them by the truckload—screwed over hundreds or thousands of customers. It cancelled the rifles they'd ordered, as if they were criminals. DSG's respect for their customers was and […]Read the rest of this entry »
The tyranny of the "better than you"
Last week, NBC's Meet the Press personality David Gregory displayed a standard-capacity, 30-round, G.I.-issue, STANAG 4179-compatible, aluminum 5.56 rifle magazine on the air as part of a televised gun control harangue. This magazine is ubiquitous in most of the free United States, can generally be purchased for less than ten dollars when in stock… and […]Read the rest of this entry »
What you'll see in the rebellion
Let me explain, gun grabbers, how your confiscatory fantasy plays out. Let us imagine for a moment that a sweeping gun control bill similar to the one currently suggested is passed by the House and Senate, and signed into law by a contemptuous President. Perhaps 50-100 million firearms currently owned by law-abiding citizens will become […]Read the rest of this entry »


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I, Colonelix (as on my other name) will release a little loop here. i hope you'll like it :b
Danish forest ambience, summer. lots of birds etc. Gear FR2, Sennheiser mic. Rycote Zeppeliner.
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