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The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has agreed to include an equine studies degree within the scope of the accreditation it has granted for Emory & Henry College.
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Prior to this approval only students transferring directly from Virginia Intermont could graduate from the equine studies program. Now any qualified current or new E&H student can graduate with a B.A. or B.S. in equine studies.
It's worth noting that less than eight months ago we began discussions about taking over the VI equestrian program. Now the academic program is a fully integrated part of the Emory & Henry curriculum, and the Intermont Equestrian competitive riding program has very quickly become a very successful part of our athletic program.Dave Haney Vice President for Academic Affairs at Emory & Henry
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I find it odd I have a book sitting here on my desk titled ''Meditations for Parents Who Do Too Much'' - partly because I've had it since roughly the time of my child's birth 18 months ago, and I've looked at it maybe once, but the title also perplexes me. If I'm already doing too much, how in the world am I going to find the time to read a book of meditations?
Not surprisingly, I asked myself this question while hurrying about, straightening my desk and attempting to create some sense of organization in my house during the short duration of my daughter's nap. In my haste, I obviously missed the point. No sooner did I complete the thought than did I remind myself how vital it is to ease up and slow down. I even had the idea of writing about this very point just last week. It's amazing how quickly we lose touch with our good intentions.
Having the genetic predisposition for overachievement and perfectionism (neither of which are compatible with parenthood), I am routinely at risk of allowing the present to escape me unnoticed. It's a struggle for me to be ''in the now'' without at least thinking about the near future - even if it is as boring as what needs to be done for dinner. Luckily, I was introduced to yoga during my pregnancy and, in preparation for a natural labor and delivery, I learned techniques for focusing my mind and letting go (as though an expectant mother's mind would be on anything BUT the feat at hand when labor kicks in). So even though it does not come naturally, I am armed with the tools I need to make the most of each moment.
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Certainly, at no stage of life is the ability to find inner peace quite as valuable than it is during the child rearing years. As if caring for oneself is not taxing enough, with another being to maintain, it's easy to get trapped in a cycle of ''doing'' since indeed, there is always something to be done - a mess to clean up, a diaper to be changed, a meal to prepare, and the list goes on. Today has been no exception. Besides a few bites of food and a couple of bathroom breaks there have been no other opportunities for myself today. My daughter is hollering ''Mee-ilk! Mee-ilk!'' (milk) at this very moment, so not even this time spent writing counts.
What I've learned thus far as a parent, besides always having snacks readily available, is that being truly present, whether it's with my child or by myself, yields great rewards. Of course, this rings true regardless of whether or not you're a parent, I just happened to be enlightened by this fact after the birth of my daughter (or, quite likely, during her birth). I notice that the more I resist ''going with the flow'' by trying to get more done, the less I end up accomplishing. On the days I agree to patiently read Ella her favorite story for the third time or when I actually allow myself to become immersed in her play, I almost always feel refreshed afterwards. I suppose it wouldn't be too far off base to call each of these instances an act of meditation - of intentional ''being'' at least.
Out of curiosity, I cracked open my dusty little book to see what words of brilliance were given for today's date. Amazingly enough, there is a quote from Goethe at the top of the page which reads, ''The day is of infinite length for him who knows how to appreciate and use it.'' I'll be darned. There's a lot of wisdom to be absorbed when we take the time to stop, look and listen.
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Taylor Hall was not interested in raining on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins parade Saturday.
So despite getting a stick on the puck and forcing it into the back of the net in the second period, the Edmonton Oilers winger was hoping it had already crossed the line.
"I was just banging at it. I have no idea whether it had crossed the line when I got up," Hall said.
"I told him that I thought it was his goal. I was doing what any hockey player would do, just crash the net.
"It's almost better to see him get his hat-trick then just me get a goal. Especially in his third NHL game, it's great to see."
At first, it appeared Hall had scored the Oilers' third goal Saturday in an eventual 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks at Rexall Place.
While on the power-play Nugent-Hopkins' weak shot managed to squeeze through the pads of Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo.
Both Shawn Horcoff and Hall crashed the net as he puck trickled towards the line.
The referee on the play signaled the puck had crossed the line and then pointed at Nugent-Hopkins to indicate the Oilers rookie had scored.
Nugent-Hopkins had netted a pair of goals earlier in the contest, converting his own rebound in the first then with a deft tip just before the end of the frame.
By the time the goal was announced, play had already resumed, but that didn't stop fans from throwing hats on the ice.
"What surprises me the most about him, is his knack for being in the right spot in front of the net," said Hall.
"He's got four goals now and they're not snipes, or dangles by any means, they're just really good plays, having good timing in front of the net and getting sticks on pucks.
"If you do that over the course of 82 games, you're going to get a few goals."
Notes: Ales Hemsky did not address the media following the game, but according to Oilers head coach Tom Renney, the winger has a strained shoulder and could be out at least a couple of weeks. Hemsky, who had off-season shoulder surgery, left Thursday's game against the Minnesota Wild early due to the injury.
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Some people take life, art and musical theatre too seriously. Not so the folks at Jest End, a parody of all things West End that is running at the Jermyn Street theatre.
If the thought of Les Mis being laughed at, Mary Poppins being mocked or Avenue Q being aped makes you feel as angry as a misunderstood green witch, a trip to Jest End is not for you. On the other hand, if musical theatre is right up your street – which, in that case, would probably be Shaftesbury Avenue – but you are more than happy to see it lovingly teased, this musical sketch show is 90 minutes of knowing, self-referential fun.
It does help if you have more than a working knowledge of the goings on in London's Theatreland. From the show music to the productions and personalities in the firing line, the more you know about musicals, the more jokes will hit their mark.
Writer and director Garry Lake twists some of musical theatre's most popular songs, along with a few that might need a little more thought to remember, to aim satirical shots at topics from the West End's favourite flops to reviving old classics, audition bitchiness, unlucky venues and, memorably, Mary Poppins's choreography and the ongoing success of Les Misérables.
Current headliners also receive a sly dig in the ribs; Chris Thatcher memorably taking off Michael Ball with a trademark slightly embarrassed cheesy grin, while John Barrowman, Lee Ryan, Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber all make appearances.
The four strong cast – Thatcher, Jodie Jacobs, Laura Brydon and Stuart Matthew Price – throw themselves wholeheartedly into the comedy, never skimping on silliness or outrageous accents.
Among the battling co-stars, flip-flop costumes, mermaids seeking jobs and sexually questionable characters, Reality TV, sung to the tune of Oliver!'s As Long As He Needs Me, stands out as a song with more bite. While the rest of the show happily teases and taunts with a broad smile on its face, this tune alone shoots daggers.


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Absolutely amazing car. I don't want my journeys to end. Looks amazing, drives superbly, quiet, comfortable, massive amounts of room, 10000% reliable no matter what the weather, economical, great levels of equipment, fantastic build quality, drives and handles absolutely spot on. I love it, I have to wonder why anybody would buy anything else to be honest. The Mondeo is all things to everyone. Reliable, smooth, confident ride and handling, great looks, great performance, why buy a BMW when you can have a Mondeo? The Mondeo outshines anything else in its class by a merry mile. Best car I have ever owned. Does everything asked of it and much, much more and I never tire of driving it. Always an absolute pleasure to drive and I feel proud and privileged to own my Mondeo. I would recommend the Mondeo to anyone who wants a superb, reliable, cheap and easy to maintain car that'll be your best friend for a lifetime. Absolutely excellent! Long live the Mondeo!
Submitted: 2014-03-28 | ID: 93545
Bought at one year old and now has 140,245 miles on the clock and a couple of small dents due to people who cannot park. It has been very reliable and not too expensive to run. It's never let me down, has great cargo space with the seats down and a great sounding engine. It also has great handling, even with a lot of weight in the back. This my first Ford and if the rest are as good as this I will buy another Mondeo estate.
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agree 100% - from Nottinghamshire
Submitted: 2012-10-22 | ID: 40378
My second Mondeo estate of this spec. Bought with 103k on the clock and FSH. Average MPG 47+ and I don't drive for economy. The car has been reliable over the 12000 miles I've added in 10 months. Front tyre wear is a little heavy, but then I do a lot of driving across Dales roads rather than motorway so I can accept it. Loads of leg room front and rear, controls fine, decent torque makes car surprisingly responsive. Have to look at Mk4 now, but either much more money or very high miles. Basic LX Mk3 model is very well equipped and cheap to buy. I would recommend.
Submitted: 2012-10-07 | ID: 40379
Good to drive and looks nice as well.

Submitted: 2012-01-05 | ID: 40377
Found this 1yr old as an ex demo vehicle and I have now had it for 2 years. It has 65k on the clock and it is running fine. A much heavier, but more stable handling car than the previous model Mondeo Estate, which bobbed around so much it was dangerous. Performance wise, for me it is great, although the higher geared box is not on optimised for super fast acceleration and is not up to sportier models, but who cares? I tend to drive carefully and within the speed limit, slowing down early etc. As a result I have averaged 57mpg for the last year (35k miles) which I think for such a large and heavy car is superb! I laugh at folk in their flash sports models and think of all the road tax they are paying. Fuel prices? I'm OK Jack and easily get more than 700 miles per tank fill. I loath paying company road tax and this car pays out less to HMG (141gCO2) than if I had a standard version and I believe the newer models are even better. I regulary carry up to 500Kg loads in the back without any problems. The only niggles are a big gap (too big) between 3rd and 4th as I have the early 5spd version, again the later 6spd box / 2L engine is supposed to be much better. The gearing at 30mph is either humping or running at 2000RPM when at 30mph, which is not ideal which means drivers will tend to go a little faster and risk either a ticket or an injury to someone. No reliability problems as far as I am aware of except cruise control kept switching off after 30 minutes, but this was sorted under guarantee. The cabin inside is good and looks cool, the seats are comfy too. I have driven nonstop from Yorkshire to Inverness and also Cornwall without any back problems at all. The voice controlled bluetooth radio and climate features system is an absolute joy; my blackberry syncs in and I am totally hands free, all I do is to call out the name of my client or friend and their name shows in the display! Also when they call you can even dial by calling out the numbers four or five at a time, how does it manage it? Will be getting another (hopefully even better) one next time.
Submitted: 2011-10-12 | ID: 40376
I really like this car, but the auto box has a serious fault. If you start braking to slow down and then accelerate the car gets confused and does not select a gear and you can end up coasting into an intersection. if you hit the pedal the car will kick down, the revs shoot up and then the car engages gear with a bit of a thump. Ford are aware of thsk issue but refuse to rectify the problem as they say it is atrait of the car. There is no issue if using the Sport or manual mode. Shame really for a car that is superior in a lot of ways.
Submitted: 2011-03-14 | ID: 40374
Bought my Mondeo Estate 2008 with 12000 miles on the clock, it has now done 81000 in 18 months. A nice car and my 3rd Mondeo, the last ones both did 280000 before retirement. My mondeo estate is now being repaired as the fly wheel, which is costing me a grand to put right is apparently a common problem with 2008 models. Disappointed to say the least so buyers beware on this one
Submitted: 2011-01-12 | ID: 40375
The best car I have ever driven. Have had 2 years with no fuss and passed MoT twice. Serviced by Ford. Does what it says, cruise control from 30 upto 130+mph.
Submitted: 2010-12-18 | ID: 40373
Just clock up 100K in just over two years my second Mondeo. First one did 156K in three years(old style) but the two cars are a world apart. Only problems I have had are seat lumber is broken and lower door strip is poorley fixed and came off in the first month so was fixed back on with sealant. Although the Bluetooth has just packed in and have this booked in for repair. The dealer has come across this before so not sure how common it is but still think the car drives like a dream and it always makes me smile when I see the Audi BMW lot with the ear piece on so the can have hands free.
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Have had three Mondeos and love them - seriously under rated and more of a match for Audi / BMW than any german car fan would admit! Haivng also had an Audi A4 and a BMW 3 series (How over rated can one car be!) I speak from experience: As one road tester stated at the Mondeo's launch in 1993 "If it had a BMW badge on it they'd all tell you it was the best family car in the world" - from
Submitted: 2010-10-29 | ID: 40372
The car is one of the best I have owned, great to drive, good fuel consumption (average overall 50mpg), loads of space and some really useful accessories (cruise control, heated windscreen, etc). Only reservation I have is front tyre wear, seems to be high compared to previous cars, seems a common feature on the Mondeo.
Submitted: 2010-07-30 | ID: 40371
Have been using for 2 years, couldn't find any problem compared to previous Ford Mondeo model 2004. Smooth handling, braking and very flexible to drive. Better pick up above 2000 revs. Sometimes engine jerking, it's because of the the fuel line trialer so that fuel passes through the pump easily. Now done around 80000 kilometers in 2 years. Works fine but I recommend going for a MAZDA 6 station wagon, better than Ford.
Submitted: 2010-06-24 | ID: 40360
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Had the car two months, love the luxury / comfort and esp the heated seats. Central heating broke down over Xmas so the family ended up sitting in the car in the superb heated leather seats (now how do I move them into the house??). Fuel not so hot - 43mph in mostly motorway work. Perfectly acceptable. Would I buy another? You bet!

Submitted: 2010-02-03 | ID: 40359
I have had my mk3 Mondeo for around 7 years now. It has been a great car and I would recommend one to anybody. I have had only 3 major problems in the seven years of owning the car, besides the recent replacement of all 4 injectors at 56,000 the other problems have been a new clutch and flywheel. I used to get around 30/31 mpg towing a 1400kg single axle caravan but since I had the car chipped 3 years ago I now get 34/35 mpg which is quite a differenc and a power increase from 130bhp to 160bhp and the extra torque is superb. Overall the car is superb as a tow car or a family car. There is enough room in the rear for both my dogs to move around even with a dog guard in situ. Would I buy 1 again?..I certainly would, either a newer mk3 or a mk4. This is the first Ford diesel I have had and it certainly wont be the last!
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I have a Ford Mondeo saloon car, it starts but when I press the accelerator the engine stops, does anyone know why? - Isacc Osei from Ghana
No chance of towing in Australia with a car like this - caravan is too light to be of any good. We have twin axle and a good van comes in at around 2200kgs. Must have the weight to tow. And our fuel from the towing would be about 23lt per 100klm or about 15 miles to gallon. Input in power out - John Hibbert from Australia
Submitted: 2010-01-01 | ID: 40361
I've already been using 2 mk 4's and they are up to 90k, just ordered another 2 to replace my mk 3's, which are reaching their retirement age at 245k, they've been ideal.
Submitted: 2009-12-30 | ID: 40364
Love the car but the drivers side footwells front and rear keep filling up with water. Any ideas?
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Buy a goldfish! - Nick Halliday from England
Just getting the same problem, does yours have a sunroof? - Ian Buckley from Cheshire
Submitted: 2009-10-30 | ID: 40368
I've bought two for my business and have had them just over a year now. Both have done over 50 thousand miles each now. It is a huge car with plenty of room and we get 51 mpg plus it's surpirisingly quick. Go for the 2-litre diesel as it gives the best of all worlds.
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I agree, the best car on the road - Brian Grocock from Nottinghamshire
Just taxed the car had it 18 months without any trouble GET A CAR FOR THIS PRICE(£****)(2004 GHIA ESTATE) YOU HAVE A EXEC,TO A MINI,DEPENDING ON YOU,YES YOU THE DRIVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STUFF THE 1,000's paid for B.M.W.'S ----SAABS'S-- MERC'S------- ETC. PAY A BIT GET VALUE 4 EVER. REMEMBER DRIVE WELL AND LOOK WELL AHEAD - from Nottinghamshire
Submitted: 2009-08-04 | ID: 40365
This car is a huge disappointment - Poor fuel consumption (15mpg less than my previous Vectra 150bhp auto diesel estate) Annoying vibration at low revs that dealer tells me they all have. After all the media hype saying the Mondeo compares with Audi's, BMW's and Mercedes. - I think Ford must have bribed all the road testers!
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Vibration at low revs? Sounds like you should be using you gearbox a bit more - Mally Robinson from London
Its an auto Mally! - from England
We run four 2.0 tdci 140psi (all 50K+ per year) and none of them suffer vibration a low revs. The best thing is the two managers drive passats and have both broken down with sensor faults - from Yorkshire
Submitted: 2009-06-22 | ID: 40380
This is the best family estate by a country mile. The boot space is enormous but this is not at the expense of the passengers, there is also plenty of room for them too. The rear seats can be folder down and you could conceivably use the Mondeo Estate to move house! I bought the Mondeo Estate on the basis of the advice I had read in a Top Gear magazine, it was the Top Gear choice for family estates. I wish that I had paid a little extra and gone for the 2 litre diesel but the 1.6 gives you a very credible performance. This is a very big, very safe family estate. The best in the category by some distance. I would recommend the 2.0 diesel engine if you are thinking of buying one in the near future.
Submitted: 2007-11-07 | ID: 40385
This car really does have it all. Very responsive drive; actually makes motorway driving enjoyable! Looks great too and a very comfortable interior. Well done Ford.
Submitted: 2007-09-05 | ID: 40384
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|September 29, 2012, 09:46 AM
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|September 29, 2012, 09:56 AM
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Depends, most at least 3 total, some more some less.
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|September 29, 2012, 10:20 AM
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This thread would've made a good poll. I like to have three to four mags per gun, but I only take two with me to the range. I don't mind reloading them there.
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|September 29, 2012, 10:30 AM
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I like to have 3 or 4, in total. Usually, 1 will be loaded with carry ammo (and I rotate which one it will be on a weekly basis), leaving the other 2 or 3 as extras....and for the range. I usually only use 2 at the range - it makes me slow down and be more deliberate - and saves ammo.
|September 29, 2012, 10:40 AM
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It depends on the guns use, I like to have 2X what I deam necessary for my purpose. Collectables get 2, small CCWs get 4 everything else has at least 6.
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|September 29, 2012, 03:50 PM
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My minimum total for any gun I actually care to shoot is 3. If a gun only comes with one or two, then when doing cost comparisons I always add in the cost of the extras to bring up the total to 3.
So to answer the original question, I like two spares for each gun.
I do have some exception to that rule, so I guess it's more of a guideline. I have 4 mags for my Glock 22, just in case at some point in the future I can no longer buy them due to their capacity, and for my Beretta .25 I only have 2 mags, because it's an inherited gun and I have no particular interest in carrying or shooting it.
|September 29, 2012, 03:59 PM
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I have 8-10 mags for my home defense and carry handguns, less for safe queens.
Probably have 30 PMags plus 15 GI mags for my AR's.
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|September 29, 2012, 04:38 PM
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After experiencing the 94AWB, for me the hard and fast rule is that all of my guns that require magazines have at least a dozen, plus the one in the gun.
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|September 29, 2012, 05:11 PM
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I sort of accumulate them? whenever its a good buy I'll grab some.
4ish for most guns
i have a pile of 1911 .45 mags. smaller pile of 9mm 1911 mags (those are pricey compared to .45 mags! )
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|September 29, 2012, 05:30 PM
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At least 3, not more than 4. You can't use 20.
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|September 29, 2012, 06:05 PM
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For my rifles I like to have at least two per rifle with a 20+ round capacity....my AR has 2 20 round mags, my .22 has 2 30 round mags (and 1 10 round) and my FS has 2 30 round mags.
For my pistols at least 2 with a 10 round capacity, but imho if you can't defend yourself against someone with 10 rounds it's best to leave the firearms at home.
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|September 29, 2012, 08:02 PM
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I like having 4 hi-cap mags for my pistol. This lets me keep 2 loaded (one in the gun, one in the box with it), and 2 empty. I swap them out weekly, in hopes of extending the spring life.
some how I ended up with 3 10 round mags which I have banished to the realm of Range-Only and they live in my range bag.
so I guess, ideally, I like having 4, in reality I have 7.
|September 29, 2012, 08:14 PM
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FairWarning, you certainly can use 20.
For instance, at an intensive shooting clinic. Load magazines in advance, minimize delays or maximize break time at the class.
I don't have 20 for any pistol, though.
I usually have at least 4 per gun, to allow rotation in the carry/spare slots.
For the guns I carry more often, I have more magazines, typically 6-10, because I will use those guns more at IDPA. Our local club usually has six courses of fire per meet, and almost all of those will require a reload. We have three shooting bays, so we shoot three courses of fire, then break to change up the target scenarios and shoot three more.
Having more magazines means I can simply grab fresh mags from my range bag, rather than load magazines between courses of fire.
So, with six mags I might make it through three courses of fire before needing to reload. With 8 or 9, I know I am good until the break when the ROs change the targets and scenarios.
|September 29, 2012, 08:29 PM
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When I go to a match, I load the mags in advance. I find that loading mags at a match can be problematic for a number of reasons.
1. If the course of fire requires dropping magazine then you will have to reuse magazines that have been dropped. Dropping can expose mags to dirt which can cause malfunctions and can, in extreme cases result in their being damaged.
2. It's often true that there are no convenient places to sit down and open a box of ammo and gather your mags to load for the next stage. It's much easier to grab your empties, toss them in a bag and just grab a bunch more full ones for the next stage from another bag or another compartment in your bag.
3. Time spent loading magazines is better spent looking over the stage, watching other shooters to learn from their mistakes, rehydrating, making a rest stop between stages, or just relaxing and enjoying the experience and talking with your fellow competitors.
4. Wearing out your hands loading magazines isn't conducive to top performance, in my experience.
5. If the rules require a certain number of rounds to be loaded in the mag, it's easier to get everything right the night before rather than trying to manage it at the match.
I've taken 32 loaded magazines to a match on several occasions and used every one of them before the match was over.
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I start with 3 at a minimum, and then pick them up as I find them as bargins.
I will usually stop at 5 or 6 though.
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|September 30, 2012, 12:26 AM
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I am not happy unless I have at least 10 mags for my handguns. I never carry without at least 2 extra mags. My main carry though is a 1911 of some sort, so I usually have 21-24 rounds on me depending on if it is a compact or full size.
As far as my rifles I have at least 20 for them and for certain guns I have more. For example I have close to 30 mags for each of my AR's. My Ak's have at least 40 each. Lowest centerfire rifle mag count for me is my HK93 with 15 mags.
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Generally, I want three...for use: two on the belt mag holder, and one in the gun...this works for woods loafing as well as most training scenarios...I load my own ammunition and am not a "blaster", but do go through some ammunition in practice as does my wife.
I don't compete, so JohnKSa's comments are valid as to mag loading at a match. I do know that completing Front Sight's 4-Day Defensive Handgun Course out in NV requires that you reload mags while observing your "partner" shooting...and it's an exercise in dexterity. For more relaxed training, three mag's do me well.
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for me i have two classification. class one: 22's and hunting/plinking guns. for these guns i consider 3 mags or 2 speedloaders sufficent. one in the gun and 2 spares seem enough to me.
for protection guns, revolvers get 2 speedloaders each while with my pistols i consider 5 to be my minimum, 1 in the gun and 4 backups. my little 380 has just a total of 3 while my 45 1911's have a dozen mags to divide between 4 1911's. since i never carry all 4 at the same time i have the ability to carry 1 in the gun and 4 backups if i feel the need. for normal day to day i never carry more than 2 backup mags/speedloaders. if i travel i take 4 additional mags. if tshtf i would carry 4 additional. i do have a couple of mag pouches that carry 4 mags to slip on my belt as well as double mag pouches.
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|September 30, 2012, 09:28 AM
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I was referring more to the Mall Ninja variety than organized competition when I said you can't use 20. When I took the Professional Engineer licensing exam, you were allowed to bring a bag or even dolly loaded with books to assist you (although of course you had only a vague idea what was on the exam). I recall seeing numerous people bringing dozens of thick books and still failing. They simply weren't prepared. And there wasn't enough time to look through dozens of books. Likewise, it's a bit amusing to imagine someone with 15-20 pistol mags strapped to him. Would be better to concentrate some effort in other areas.
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For me, assuming one magazine came with the gun at purchase, I would buy at least two mags for a total of three. Many of my guns have more, but none have less. When I go for a range session I bring at least three mags per handgun.
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Air New Zealand is offering $7 tickets between Auckland and Wellington in the week leading up to Christmas.
The special Night Rider fares have gone on sale for travel on the airline's late-night flights between December 17 to 24, undercutting Qantas-owned Jetstar's $19 fare each way with no checked baggage.
Air New Zealand launched its $29 Night Rider service a week ago, with 133 seats on the last Boeing 737 flight of the day between Wellington and Auckland from November 5 slashed to one low price.
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This Week in Sex: Meningitis at Princeton, the Cheneys' Public Dispute, and Herpes on a Library Book
This week, Princeton University deals with an outbreak of meningitis, former VP Dick Cheney makes a public statement as his daughters disagree publicly over the legalization of same-sex marriage, and a scientist finds herpes on a library copy of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Princeton to Students: Stop Kissing Until Meningitis Threat Clears
We have always been told a kiss is just kiss, but that's not entirely true on the Princeton University campus right now. The Ivy League school has been dealing with an outbreak of bacterial meningitis since a student returned to school with it after spring break. Thus far, seven people have come down with the illness over the last eight months, despite the school's efforts to stem the outbreak.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (the meninges) that can be caused by a number of different bacteria or viruses. Bacterial meningitis is usually quite severe and can move very fast. It often starts with a sudden onset of fever and a stiff neck. Though most people do recover from the illness, if not treated quickly it can cause brain damage, learning disabilities, and hearing loss.
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Bacterial meningitis is spread through close contact. It is not as contagious as a cold or flu virus, so just being in a room with an infected person is not dangerous. That said, it can be spread through coughs, shared food or drink, and, yes, kisses. Sound a little like a dorm on a Friday night? In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that college students are particularly vulnerable to the infection because of their communal living situations.
To cut down on the outbreak, the school has posted signs reminding students to "keep healthy and carry on" by not sharing drinks or kissing, and red cups around campus have been adorned with stickers that say "Mine. Not Yours." Cute, but not enough. The most recent case was diagnosed just last week.
There is a vaccine for bacterial meningitis that all students entering college in New Jersey are required to get. I know the commercial for it well because it uses fear so very effectively. It shows teens (in high school, not college) hanging out, passing a water bottle back and forth, and then sharing a pretty innocent locker-side kiss. The voiceover—"this is what meningococcal meningitis looks like just 24 hours before it claims a child's life"—made me call my pediatrician when I
heard it, even though my kid was only 2 (it turns out you can't get the vaccine until age 10 or 12). The problem at Princeton, however, is that the version of the vaccine that is available in the United States does not protect against the strain of meningitis they are dealing with. It covers sero-groups A, C, Y, and W-135, but the outbreak is being caused by sero-group B.
University officials submitted an Investigational New Drug application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and were granted permission to import a European version of the vaccine that does cover sero-group B. That vaccine has not been approved by the FDA but is already being used in Europe and Australia. Princeton is paying to import the vaccine and will offer it to students for free; students will not be required to get the vaccine.
According to the Daily Princetonian, 76 percent of students plan to get the vaccine even though most don't feel like they are in imminent danger and believe the media has exaggerated the situation. Only 13 percent of students have decided not to get the vaccine, and 10 percent remain undecided.
In the meantime, campus parties may have to go on without anyone sharing warm keg beer or making out in the corner.
Same-Sex Marriage Is Legalized in Another State, as the Cheneys Battle It Out Publicly
This week, Illinois became the 16th state to legalize same-sex marriage (following closely behind New Jersey last month and Hawaii just a couple of weeks ago), and yet all eyes are on Wyoming and the family of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
Cheney's older daughter, Liz, is running in a Republican primary in Wyoming in which she is trying to unseat conservative Sen. Mike Enzi by coming across as even more conservative. To that end, Liz told Fox News Sunday that she still believes in a "traditional" view of marriage and is opposed to same-sex marriage. Though this might not be a big statement for most conservative political hopefuls, Cheney's younger sister, Mary, is gay and married to a woman. Liz said on TV, "I love Mary very much, I love her family very much. This is just an issue on which we disagree."
Mary and her family were not appeased, and took to Facebook to respond. She wrote, "Liz—this isn't just an issue on which we disagree—you're just wrong—and on the wrong side of history."
Her wife, Heather Poe, wrote an even more personal retort:
I was watching my sister-in-law on Fox News Sunday (yes Liz, in fifteen states and the District of Columbia you are my sister-in-law) and was very disappointed to hear her say "I do believe in the traditional definition of marriage." Liz has been a guest in our home, has spent time and shared holidays with our children, and when Mary and I got married in 2012 – she didn't hesitate to tell us how happy she was for us. To have her now say she doesn't support our right to marry is offensive to say the least. I can't help but wonder how Liz would feel if as she moved from state to state, she discovered that her family was protected in one but not the other. I always thought freedom meant freedom for EVERYONE.
This last bit was most likely meant to jab at the view of Liz as a carpetbagger who moved to Wyoming solely for the purpose of running for Senate.
In the week since this feud erupted, the number of states that would recognize Liz and Heather as sisters-in-law jumped by one, but that might not make a difference at the next family gathering. The elder Cheneys, who have come out in support of same-sex marriage in the past, seem to have sided with politics this time, chastising Heather and Mary for taking the issue public. In a statement, they said, "This is an issue we have dealt with privately for many years, and we are pained to see it become public. Since it has, one thing should be clear. Liz has always believed in the traditional definition of marriage."
The primary is set for August 2014, and the winner is expected to easily take the general election, as Wyoming is a very conservative state. As of now, Liz Cheney is behind in the polls. Of more immediate importance, the two sisters, who were once close but have not spoken since the summer, are not planning on having Thanksgiving dinner together.
Think Twice Before You Borrow That Book
Libraries are a great resource, but it may be that some books are best not borrowed.
A Belgian professor borrowed some of the most popular books from a library in Antwerp and tested them for bacteria, microbes, and other substances. Of course library books, or anything else that is passed from person to person and household to household will have germs, but what he found may surprise you. Oddly, most of the books he tested contained trace amounts of cocaine. The researcher told Dutch Flanders News that there wasn't enough cocaine for anyone to get high, but that readers could have tested positive for exposure to cocaine after handling the book.
The other noteworthy finding was the discovery of Herpes Simplex Virus-1, which can cause cold sores on the mouth or genital herpes outbreaks, on the soft-core porn book that took the world by storm, Fifty Shades of Grey. No worries, there was not enough virus on the book to be a health threat to readers, but it does make you pause and think about the ways in which the previous borrower might have been, shall we say, multi-tasking while reading.


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The numbers are (almost) in, which is a subject for early Thanksgiving. A few highlights:
The GOP Rocks: Nationally, the Republican Party takes control of the House of Representatives. And the Oceanside City Council.
Incumbent Councilman Jerry Kern was re-elected in a walk and city Treasurer Gary Felien edged out Councilman Chuck Lowery. (Poor Lowery. He was finally elected in a special June election. Five months later, he's bounced after a controversial vote on firefighter pensions.)
Why bring up party politics in this nonpartisan chamber?
Kern, Felien and Councilman Jack Feller are all elected members of the partisan local GOP Central Committee, as is Kern's aide. These guys will turn Oceanside into a countywide model of fiscal conservatism, a course that will rile the public unions that tried to recall Kern last year.
Once again, Mayor Jim Wood and (especially) Councilwoman Esther Sanchez take a back seat as Oceanside takes a turn to the right.
Squeeze Play: Escondido Mayor Sam Abed? This one you could see coming.
Yes, Abed knocked on a lot of doors. He earned his new title the old-fashioned way. But in a one-on-one contest with Councilman Dick Daniels, Abed was likely to lose because Daniels' support was broader across the whole political spectrum.
Enter Tom D'Agosta, a former councilman with the support of Councilwoman Olga Diaz. D'Agosta played the classic spoiler, polling just enough, somewhere in the 20s, to hand the mayor's gavel to Abed, a hard-liner on illegal immigration.
Will the council appoint someone to fill Abed's empty seat or subject the city to a special election next year?
Before that's decided, the new occupant of Daniels' old seat must be determined. Councilwoman Marie Waldron was easily re-elected, but Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler is locked in a nail-biter with former Councilman Ed Gallo for the second seat. A familiar old majority — Abed, Waldron, Gallo — could be reunited with the power to appoint whomever they choose.
Legends Pick Their Successors: With the blessing of retiring Mayor Bud Lewis, Carlsbad Councilman Matt Hall will be Mayor Hall, defeating Councilman Keith Blackburn, a retired police officer bucking the headwind of public pension reform, which Hall has embraced and Blackburn has finessed.
In Vista, a tea-party-style challenge against retiring Mayor Morris Vance's choice fizzled. Councilwoman Judy Ritter romped into Vance's office. With the election of Vance's council picks — John Aguilera and David Cowles — the pressure will build on Councilman Frank Lopez Jr. to resign. No allies on this council.
Punch Line Punched Out: Encinitas Mayor Danny Dalager, a popular hometown guy with a thousand friends, finished out of the money because he became a running joke.
In accepting favors from people who, directly or indirectly, would have business with the city, Dalager sowed the seeds of his own political destruction.
Interestingly, Kristin Gaspar, Dalager's running companion, outpolled incumbent Councilwoman Teresa Barth, who was re-elected. The council has been shaken up by Dalager's defeat, but there's no earthquake. (Jerome) Stocks & (James) Bond, Dalager's allies, appear to have retained their political value as part of a majority.
Five in a Row: A handicapper would go broke betting against Supervisor Bill Horn, who handily won his fifth term in the 5th District.
Last June, primary voters strongly favored term limits for supervisors. Horn, you might have thought, was the pol most voters had in mind when they pulled the lever.
But give him credit: Horn is a tough campaigner who knows his district. He begins early, builds a war chest and racks up endorsements. He's a conservative heavyweight and his opponent, Vista Councilman Steve Gronke, came off like a lightweight in comparison with Big Bill. Gronke can take some cold comfort in knowing that he outperformed Stephen Whitburn, the Democratic challenger who tried to run a partisan race against Ron Roberts in a Democratic-leaning district. Evidently, voters like term limits in theory. But in practice, not so much.


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The delirium of treachery could describe the mountain of often surreal detail contained in Berlin: The Downfall 1945 (Penguin), the blockbuster by historian Antony Beevor. It is the follow-up to his even bigger blockbuster Stalingrad, published in 1998, which smashed through the barriers that used to constrain war history.
"When an editor at Penguin said, 'I think this book might get to 10,000 copies', I saw marketing people start raising their eyebrows," Beevor says by phone from his London home. One can only wonder what happened to the marketing eyebrows after sales of Stalingrad passed a million copies in 24 editions around the world.
"The book just exploded out of its category," he says. "Previously it was just military buffs and retired soldiers [who read war history], but the number of women who read Stalingrad is extraordinary."
Beevor did for the genre what Steven Spielberg did for war movies with Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Access to Soviet archives after glasnost provided new material about the ground-level detail of war, enabling him to humanise the narrative without compromising the big picture.
But why would so many women read about such a brutal campaign? "People are much more interested in the individual, in social history," he replies. "And we live in a post-military age. It's not just chessboard history any more."
What also made Stalingrad relevant to women, and applies even more so to Berlin, is that the big picture confirmed and described the extent of rape at the end of World War II. "It was the greatest phenomenon of mass rape in history," he says. At least 100,000 German women were raped in Berlin during the Soviet invasion, and about 10,000 died as a result, many committing suicide. It was far worse in East Prussia, Pomerania and Silesia, which took the brunt of Russian revenge and where the civilian population was decimated and about 1.4 million women were raped.
Such conclusions have not endeared Beevor to the Russians but the most interesting reaction to Berlin has been in Germany. The book had just one major review there, despite selling 500,000 copies in hardback around the world since it came out last year. "There was an onslaught by Joachim Fest, the giant of the subject in Germany, on three pages in [German newsweekly] Der Spiegel," says Beevor.
"He had just produced his own biography of the end of Hitler. He took against my book in a big way. My approach was wrong. My analysis was wrong." Was it a defensive review? "I would think so ... After Fest, all guns fell silent. None of the major German newspapers came in. It did not sell largely as a result of his attack."
Beevor, 56, is a member of the British officer class. Granite-jawed and crisp-accented, he was educated at Winchester College and Royal Military College, Sandhurst, where he studied under the great war historian John Keegan. He served as a tank commander in the 11th Hussars. It was not a long military career - 3 years - before he gave in to the tug of a family tradition and turned to writing.
His career as a novelist - he wrote four - made little impact. His career as a military historian - another four books - achieved solid but modest success until an editor at Penguin urged him to write a book about the seminal battle of World War II, Stalingrad, because the Russian archives were opening up.
"My jaw dropped in horror because there was no guarantee of getting access to the archives. I knew I'd be away for a long time and what a hit- or-miss operation it was."
He has declined to write a book about the other great siege of World War II, the 900-day onslaught on Leningrad, because after the harrowing details piled up in his last two books it would be too emotionally exhausting. "Leningrad is a story of unrelieved suffering," he says. Instead, he is working on three books, among them another blockbuster about D-Day.
Beevor has drawn a veil over what he calls "the pornography of violence" encountered in his research. Although his books are full of horrible incidents, he diverts the reader's gaze from the details of sadism involved in the mass rapes. There are, however, outbursts of eroticism driven by the heightened emotions of a rapidly collapsing empire:
"Girls, well aware of the high risk of rape, preferred to give themselves to almost any German boy first than to a drunken and probably violent Soviet soldier. In the broadcasting centre of the Grossdeutscher Rundfunk on the Masurenallee, two-thirds of the 500-strong staff were young women - many little more than 18. There, in the last week of April, a 'real feeling of disintegration' spread, with heavy drinking and indiscriminate copulation amid the stacks of the sound archive. There was also a good deal of sexual activity between people of various ages in unlit cellars and bunkers. The aphrodisiac effect of mortal danger is hardly an unknown historical phenomenon."
Surreal, but Berlin is packed with the surreal: "Many German soldiers and officers had contrived to spend their last night of freedom in breweries ... In the Schultheiss brewery that morning, a young Luftwaffe helper asked what was going on when he heard shots. 'Come around to the back,' a comrade said. 'The SS are shooting themselves.' "
Antony Beevor will be interviewed by the Premier, Bob Carr, at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday, and will take part in a forum on war on Friday, as part of the Sydney Writers' Festival.
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Newbie here - advice appreciated!
I went to the local shooting range for the first time and fired 100 rounds with what I believe was a. 9mm SIG Sauer P220. I really liked it and I'd like to go a lot more in the future. Inorder to avoid rental fees and having to go with a buddy all the time, I want to buy a gun. I wanted to buy the P220 because I've heard great things about it and that I could get a .22 conversion kit for practice. But it turns out they only sell it in .45. Can I still do the conversion? Basically, I'm willing to dish out the cash for a good pistol that will serve me many years but I think a .45 is a bit much for my current skill level. Do you have any advice or recommendations for me? Thanks.
the 220 is a 45 ACP weapon. The 226 is made in 9mm and 40S&W. I believe there are 22 conversions for these but at the price they go for I'd be more inclined to get get a 22 pistol. Models like the Ruger MK III and Browning Buckmark are very affordable and gives you the option of having both weapons without having to take one down and convert it.
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i agree with drum junkie on purchase of a 22. a conversion kit isn't cheap (i'm seeing one for 300+) a used a decent used 22 would probably set you back less.
the 226, however, is a very nice pistol. in 9mm (or 40), ammo won't break the bank, and the recoil isn't too heavy. just my opinion.
for the price of a 226 and a conversion kit, I would buy a 226 and a sig mosquito. This way the 22 lr pistol is quite similar to the 226 but a dedicated 22.
Thanks for the replies! It sounds to me like imay have shot a 226 to begin with. Either way, it looks like the 226 is my firearm. I just have 2 more questions. 1. Is the 226 legal in California? And 2. I live by the ocean, should I get a stainless steel model? The ocean air corrodes the crap out of every metal we have. Thanks.
according to what i can find as long as it does not have a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds.
as far as stainless? i don't live near the ocean (curse you!!!!), so, i can't say one way or the other on that.
As long as you keep the weapon cleaned and lubed it shouldn't really matter.
They don't make P220 9mm's any more but they did in the past. You may have very well shot a P220 9mm. They are not easy to find anymore.
I think you should rent some more guns, different models, different brands and see what fits you the best. To me guns are like shoes, they have to fit the user.
The P226 is quite legal in CA. But you may only have 10 round magazines for it. I own a 9mm model that I bought used and like it a bunch.
Here is a link to the CA D.O.J. Roster of "Approved" Handguns. If it's on the list, you can have it in CA: Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale - Firearms Division - California Dept. of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
I have a good friend whose father lives on the intercoastal here in florida. Well he goes as far as to store his guns wrapped in this shrink wrap stuff used in surgery. I guess its like a real strong glad cling wrap.
If you want the p226 comes in a navy variant where the internals are coated in their Nitron finish to help them resist corrosion.
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG - "People Keep Saying 'When Are You Gonna Shred'?"
February 17, 2013, 4 years ago
Ex-MEGADETH guitarist JEFF YOUNG has had one of those pretty inspiring post-fame careers, even if it's been more or less under the radar... of rock fans, anyway. No, after his acrimonious split with Mega-Dave back between the one album he was on, 1988's So Far, So Good... So What!, and 1990's Rust In Peace, Young has essentially distinguished himself as one of the top flamenco artists in the world.
But now he's back, after doing that, as well as a more significant life event, beating testicular cancer, which took him out of the game for a number of years. Consider this a "welcome back" call from the metal community, one that is going to be able to hear Young perform again using, in fact, all his guises."Equilibrium, I'm just kind of letting it have a life of its own," begins Jeff, starting with his solo album of 2010. "So I'm looking for a licensing, distribution thing for that. Let it take care of itself. Because that took a long time to create that album, and there's a lot there for people to discover. Because I'm kind of plugging in here, after two years, back in the business after my cancer... I kind of lost two-and-a-half years of my life there. So I moved back out here to Los Angeles just two years ago, and started just kind of plugging back in after being away from the industry for a while. So Equilibrium is still there, and I've now got 'Monsoon', so that's side A of the coin. And that was all kind of really driven just from the desire to do instrumental music and get back doing something electric, you know, kind of doing what the fans have been asking me to do since Megadeth, I guess—hundreds of e-mails every month, people saying, when are you gonna shred?"
The kind of guitarist Jeff Young is now... well, if you listen carefully to the Megadeth leads he did 25 years ago, he was actually that kind of guitarist then too..."Yes, well, since I went away for a while and I stopped playing electric guitar and I studied flamenco, it really started... I mean, if you take it all the way back, if you listen to the Megadeth album, the solos I did on that record, on 'Mary Jane' and 'Set The World Afire', I was already kind of getting into Paco's style back then; you can hear I was basically playing flamenco licks on that Megadeth album. And that seems to be an element, people like, that kind of Latin feel. I might've lived in Spain in another life. Because I've always been drawn to that. And when I went back to Badi Assad, when I was getting into Brazilian music, and we started touring over in Spain, I really got into it. And submersed myself into it. So kind of applying finger-style motifs, and more solos where the notes are farther apart, I guess is what I try to focus on, putting more distance between notes. That helps you come up with more original sounding licks, than just the running up and down the scale with each note consecutively. So I've really tried to work on note selection and distance, and I guess you can hear that on 'Monsoon'. I tried to make each line and each phrase, as a vocalist was singing it, and try to make each line original and not a generic blues lick, or some lick that you've heard."
"It's funny that you asked that question," continues Young. "I was just watching an Allan Holdsworth video, something kind of recent I'd never seen. He's sitting in his home studio and playing and talking about this very subject, and how he tried to avoid the clichéd licks. So I guess lending different musical styles, you know, Brazilian and rock, because I grew up with UFO. As we were talking in the e-mail, some of the books that you've written are my favourite bands. So I love Zeppelin, I love UFO, Schenker, that whole, you know, MICHAEL SCHENKER thing, and the tone of the Flying V, which led me into ALBERT KING. You know, Michael Schenker was my very first V player, but once I discovered there was something about that guitar... and it was the very first guitar that I ever wanted. There's something about the tone of the Flying V and the way people play it and the way it hits you in the chest that's even different than the Les Paul. So I kind of made that a little bit of my style."
No Flying V's for Jeff back in the Megadeth days, though... "No, I was playing Tom Anderson guitars. What was weird is, I wanted that guitar as my very first guitar, and my mom wouldn't let me have it because she thought it was too space-aged. So I never owned one, and then I went through a series of trying them all through my life, and I never really found one that sweet. And then back a couple years ago, I think 2008, I started playing one, once Gibson sent me one, and it was just perfect. It was one of the tuxedo ones that just had a great feel and sound, so that's been pretty much my number one guitar since then. And also Reverend guitars who I endorse, make a great V called the Volcano, so I'm using that as well, and I'm noticing it's literally in the design of the guitar. If you think of the sound waves, it's like a ripple of water across the top of the guitar. As the sound travels out, there's just something the way it hits you in the chest, and the articulation, which you can hear with Schenker. There's a mid-range quack to it that I've always discussed with my friends. So I've always been seeking the right Flying Vs and now that I've got Reverend to endorse, they're making some great Vs now. Kind of like a cross between a Gibson and a hot rod car, very beautiful guitars that they just debuted at NAMM.""We have past episodes all the way back to May 21st, and you can kind of see who's been on the show, and what the show's about," says Jeff in closing, referring to his radio show Music Without Boundaries. "It's worldwide, and its live every week via Facebook. One thing I wanted to mention, is that I've got a vocal project with a singer that I met five years ago. I had to go through auditioning a few singers, because she had to go back to Mexico for a while, and I went through couple of singers find the right one, but this is actually the original singer I was kind of beginning to work with five years ago. Her name is Annatjie Badenhorst. She's a great raspy singer, but she's also into like funk, Motown, all that kind of stuff. She sings in Spanish, English, so that project lets me get out there because I like that kind of stuff. I love hard rock and metal, but I also love, you know PRINCE and Motown and soul, and all kinds of different music. So the instrumental side lets me get out all the shred stuff and heavy stuff, and play with Brian Tichy and Ric Fierabracci, and James LoMenzo and Jeff Bowders, and a lot of cool different, you know, shredding artists. But I also like writing songs and doing that whole vocal thing. So Anna and I have a video that's about to drop on Valentine's Day, which is actually in Latin."
To keep up with Jeff's goings-on, check out his radio show Music Without Boundaries as well as his official site at Jeffnotjessyoung.com.


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Baylor is moving forward without most of its Ps and Qs.
Coming off a school-record 30 victories last season, the 19th-ranked Bears go into this year without forwards Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller, who both left Baylor early for the NBA. Also gone is big man Quincy Acy, a heart-and-soul leader during his four seasons who was also drafted.
The Bears still have senior point guard Pierre Jackson, the Big 12 preseason player of the year.
"He's really improved and focused on his leadership, and being more vocal in practice," coach Scott Drew said.
Baylor's season-opening opponent also will rely heavily on a senior guard, and C.J. McCollum will lead Lehigh into Waco on Friday night eyeing an upset like the one they pulled in last season's NCAA tournament.
While the Bears made a run to the regional final, the Mountain Hawks notched one of the biggest surprises in tournament history by knocking off No. 2 seed Duke in the opening round. With McCollum back - he's a preseason All-American after finishing as the nation's fifth-leading scorer last season - Lehigh is unlikely to be overlooked by a Baylor team in transition.
Despite all the changes in the frontcourt, including two other post players who graduated, the Bears are still considered one of the Big 12's top teams. They were picked second in a preseason vote by coaches behind perennial Big 12 champ and seventh-ranked Kansas.
Jackson is among five guards back, including 3-point shooter and starter Brady Heslip. A.J. Walton has started 52 games his first three seasons, while Deuce Bello and Gary Franklin were key contributors off the bench in their first seasons at Baylor.
"As far as our team goes, experience in the backcourt, which is a little bit different," said Drew, entering his 10th season at Baylor. "In the last few years, we've been a taller team and more experienced on the front line. But when you lose three players to the NBA and return a lot of people in the backcourt, it kind of changes some of the things that you do."
That doesn't mean the Bears will be lacking for quality big men. They are just young, except for junior Cory Jefferson and senior J'mison Morgan, who sat out last season after starting 14 of the 31 games in 2010-11.
Their starting center will be 7-foot-1, 220-pound freshman Isaiah Austin, who was one of the nation's top-ranked recruits after playing at Grace Prep in Arlington.
"He brings a lot of height, a lot of length and a great skill set. The biggest thing when you look at him right now is you know he can get stronger," Drew said. "At the same time offensively, because he can shoot 3s and handle the ball, he really stretches the defense and makes it tough to guard a big guy like that. ... That versatility makes him special."
Other front-court freshmen are 6-8 Rico Gathers, 6-11 Chad Rykhoek and 6-7 Taurean Prince.
Acy, Fred Ellis and Anthony Jones left as the winningest senior class in Baylor history, after the Bears won 100 games the past four seasons.
That included a school-record 28 wins in 2009-10, before that mark was surpassed last season. They twice made it to an NCAA regional final before losing to the eventual national champion, Duke in 2010 and Kentucky last season.
Baylor had five players average in double-figure scoring last year, led by Jackson's 13.8 points a game. But with the next three leading scorers from last year now in the NBA and all the youngsters now around him, Jackson is sure to get more attention from opposing teams.
"He's used to scoring. I think he'll be focused on more defensively and offensively. Everybody will focus their game plan around him versus last year," Drew said. "So as we all know, the expectations for him and the focal point, things are going to be tougher for him. At the same time, he's improved his game and is excited for that challenge."
The focus defensively for Lehigh's opponents will surely be McCollum. The reigning Patriot League player of the year has received plenty of attention from NBA scouts. McCollum averaged team highs of 21.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season as the Mountain Hawks went 27-8.
His 30 points keyed Lehigh's shocking 75-70 NCAA tournament win over Duke.
"C.J. has been a very reliable performer on the floor and has grown as a leader over the course of his career," coach Brett Reed said. "Our team has a great deal of confidence because C.J. exudes confidence in his performance and that ultimately transfers to his teammates. They feel more confident in their ability because he handles pressure situations and adversity very well."


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Former Boeing president Phil Condit once famously said, in so many words, that there is no point having aircraft at airshows. What he meant was that Boeing didn't really see sufficient value in bringing its aircraft on the international show circuit to offset all the risks and costs associated with this. But the U.S. airframer's long-awaited 787 Dreamliner is about to be the star of the show at Farnborough International 2010, to be held at the historic UK airfield from July 19 to 25. Well, that's the plan, but Boeing management still faces another nervous week of waiting to see whether the new airliner will recover from its most recent teething problems and not succumb to the stage fright that could jeopardize its planned arrival in Farnborough on the morning of July 18.
There is undoubtedly a hunger in the international aerospace community to get what for the vast majority of Farnborough show-goers is a first opportunity to see this impressive aircraft. For Boeing, it is a chance to recover some of the credibility it has lost over the past couple of years through a serious of mishaps and delays to this critical program. At last year's Paris Air Show, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker may well have spoken for other frustrated 787 customers when he alleged that to his perception Boeing's problems with the program have been because the company is run by "bean-counters and lawyers" rather than people who make things happen. Of course, subsequently it seems highly probable that Qatar Airways's own bean-counters and lawyers were able to extract yet more concessions from Boeing for the program delays–although neither party has publicly acknowledged such concessions.
In any case, actions will speak louder than words if Boeing manages to get the 787 onto the ramp at Farnborough and demonstrate to the industry that the Dreamliner is no fantasy–even if it will stay at the show only until early on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 20.


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Jamie McMurray: "Kyle is a really easy guy to get along with."
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Jamie McMurray may not be ready to start calling Kyle Larson "Little Buddy," a la Skipper and Gilligan, but he's looking forward to getting know his new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teammate at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
Larson, 21, is replacing Juan Pablo Montoya in EGR's No. 42 Chevrolet next season. The NASCAR Driver for Diversity graduate will make his Cup debut Oct. 12 at Charlotte in the No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, but the car will be prepared by EGR.
With Montoya living in Miami, Fla., and his native Colombia, he and McMurray have had little chance to communicate away from the race track. That won't be the case with Larson, who also shares McMurray's passion for go-kart racing.
"Having Kyle in the Charlotte area is going to be beneficial," said McMurray, 37. "At the same time, Juan and I really don't have a relationship away from the race track. I don't know that's that important, but the fact that Kyle and I are both into karting and can go out and do that and just hang out and goof off…
"We're definitely at different stages in our life, where I'm married with kids, and he has neither. That's a big difference in our life, but when you have a common hobby and something you can go do together and hang out and maybe become a little better friends along with teammates, I think that's going to be good."
McMurray, if asked, also will do whatever he can to help his new teammate adjust to Cup cars and Cup tracks.
"Kyle is a really easy guy to get along with," McMurray said. "He's a good person, he's been racing for a long time, and racing is all he wants to do. I think he'll be a really good listener. I'm not one to push my opinion over, but if he's to ask my opinion, then I'll be very honest with him, and like I said when they announced that Kyle was going to be my teammate, I think there will be a little bit that I can help him with on the track.
"Maybe going to tracks he's never been to--Martinsville, Pocono and some of those places and explain how restarts work or just little nuances that happen at each track. I think my role with Kyle is going to be much larger off the track with sponsor commitments, coming into more money, a lot of things that I don't know that we pay attention to when someone gets a Cup ride versus being in the Trucks or the Nationwide."
By Reid Spencer - NASCAR Wire Service