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Early Voting Now Under Way | Politics
Hundreds of people lined up at the Bibb County Board of Elections office Monday for the first day of early voting.
Although we won't have official numbers until late, Elections Supervisor Elaine Carr says it's typical to see a high turnout for an election like this.
The line of voters extended outside the Bibb County Board Elections office, and inside the sight was similar.
"It was a hurry up and wait," says voter David Smith. "They wait outside a long time and then you finally get in, you thought you were going to be able to vote. It kind of like being at Six Flags or Disney World."
Signs hung nearby promoting local candidates, but most voters say the presidential race is what brought them to the polls.
They say they waited for an hour, up to an hour and a half, some for their first chance to vote.
"It means a lot because now I know that as far as the country, and what goes on with it, that I'm a part of it now," said 18-year-old Destini Pettigrew.
Others came out to have their voices and opinions heard.
"After four years of troubling economy, division in the country I'm hoping this year we can start new," says Charlotte Jordan. She brought her granddaughter with her to the polls to show the importance of voting.
"It's very important," says Linda Burnett. "More than in 2008 because this is an election not about Mitt Romney or Barack Obama. This is the election about people's rights."
Carr says the turnout shows people take the presidential race seriously.
"You can't complain about it when you don't vote, so when you vote you have the right to say something," says voter Kristen Prater.
In Bibb County, early voting happens from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the county board of elections office, 2445 Pio Nono Ave.
In Houston County, you can vote early in three places:
- The Board of Elections office, 801 Main St., Perry;
- Houston County annex, 200 Carl Vinson Parkway, Warner Robins;
- Middle Georgia Technical College, 80 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins
Early voting in Houston County happens Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, early voting happens only at the board of elections office in Perry.
To know which precinct you vote at, the districts in your precinct, and what candidates you are eligible to vote for, voting officials say you should refer to your precinct ID card or contact your board of elections.
They also remind you to bring a drivers license or some other government-issued photo ID to the polls to comply with the state's Voter ID law.


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2008 tornado left lasting damage
Hundreds of trees brought down by powerful storm
Five years after a tornado tore through New Hampshire, the communities it hit still show signs of the damage that was done.
It was just about noon on July 24, 2008, when the tornado reached Alton, New Durham and Wolfeboro. More than 100 homes in that area were damaged, and two of them were destroyed.
Twisted treetops remain a constant reminder of the powerful tornado. Alton Fire Chief Scott Williams had been chief for less than a week when it hit.
"It was starting to get very cloudy, and the ceiling was very low, and it got very black, and we were toned by our dispatch center, Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid, that there was a possibility of tornadoes coming into the area," Williams said.
Seconds later, the tornado cut a path through his town 200 yards wide and several miles long.
"It was just a mess," he said. "Power lines, trees on houses, limbs through the roofs on houses."
The tornado flattened a once heavily forested area on its way to the Merrymeeting River Mobile Home Park.
"I hollered to my wife, and we got down on the floor, and the trailer started shaking and trees were falling and debris was flying by," said resident Roger Thivierg. "It was pretty scary. The noise was like a freight train, like they said. In a matter of seconds, it was over, and when I got up and looked out the door, there was a big tree laying across my neighbor's car. They had just got out of it, and debris was, like, three feet deep all over the place."
Summer resident Bill Sheva said he had had just gotten out of the shower when the storm hit.
"We had trees down," Sheva said. "We couldn't get out the door. Three were leaned against the mobile. This poor house had a tree fall parallel on the roof, and it absolutely squashed the house. It had an inverted cathedral ceiling."
In the trailer next to that, Sheva said neighbor Corey Shibles had gotten up off his couch seconds before a tree limb sliced into it.
"His had a tree also on the roof, and it was pierced," Sheva said. "We were lucky."
The tornado barreled into New Durham, over Merrymeeting Lake and into cottages owned by the Harvey family. Paul Harvey and his daughter took cover.
"It really, really was like the 'Wizard of Oz,'" Harvey said. "You know, when you see everything going around and you're waiting to see the witch on the bike coming through. It really was very, very scary at that point."
Ninety seconds later, Harvey went out to a shocking scene outside, where he found 120 trees down.
"My mother and parents used to have five picnic tables, and the picnic tables had gotten thrown up into all the glass windows, and it had smashed all the glass windows, and glass just ended up going throughout the whole cottage," he said.
It took three years to complete repairs and remove all the trees, with insurance only picking up the cost of removing trees that actually hit a house.
Areas of Alton still bear the scars of the storm. Williams said tangled limbs and tress remain because people couldn't afford to clean them up.
The Shevas now have a view of the river after downed trees in the trailer park were milled into useable wood.
"You can see the size of the boards, the width of the boards, which is maybe or half or three quarters the width of the trees, so they were huge trees," Sheva said.
But nerves aren't so easily repaired. Thivierg, his wife and their dog, Lucy, leave when storms approach.
"We've seen so many trees come down since then, we just leave the park," he said. "And Lucy's a nervous wreck. She's never been the same since. Acorns, anything falling on the roof, she's very nervous since the tornado. She was fine before that."
Williams said that with all the damage that was done, it's amazing that no one was hurt in Alton.
"Nobody was injured, which is just a wonderful thing," he said.

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Oil & Gas Development
The momentum and scale of oil and gas development in the U.S. set in motion by the Bush administration coupled with hydrofracking technologies has resulted in such an uptick in domestic oil production that by 2011 oil production in the U.S. was the highest it had been in the previous eight years. U.S. oil production is now the highest it has been in the previous 24 years.
There is active interest in one of the few ares of the San Luis Valley where buried sedimentary deposits can be accessed- around the town of Del Norte. Please click on this link to learn more about the active oil and gas explorations around Del Norte. Del Norte Area Exploration
The San Luis Valley geology does not favor oil and gas potential. The Valley floor consists of thousands of feet of alluvial outwash. The Sangre de Cristo range, bordering the SLV to the east, is predominantly uplifted metamorphic rock while the San Juans, along the western flank, are a result of extensive volcanic deposits. Neither geological types have ever produced marketable hydrocarbons. This may not discourage some explorations, however, so we will keep you updated should exploration be proposed.
SLVEC is also monitoring exploration potential from mineral rights owners within the Baca Grande National Wildlfife Refuge. Please go to this section for more information. Baca Grande National Wildlife Refuge Exploration
Oil and gas development on public lands during the Bush Administration reached an unprecedented high. At the end of 2008, just before leaving office, leases were offered on lands adjacent to or within the viewshed of three national parks: Arches, Dinosaur, and Canyonlands. (See Utah Oil & Gas). This was the final attempt by the Bush Administration to allow our finest public lands to be opened up for development.
The San Luis Valley faced several similar threats. On March 14, 2008, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered a 146,000 acre oil and gas lease-parcel sale, primarily on Rio Grande National Forest lands in the San Juan Mountains near Del Norte and South Fork, as well as on parcels near the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. These parcels were on sensitive areas of the forest, including 19,000 acres of roadless areas, critical seasonal habitat for big game, and habitats for special, threatened, or endangered species, including the Canada lynx, bald eagle, and bighorn sheep. Some of the parcels offered for lease had a slope of over 40%, where erosion from road and pad construction could cause significant stream sedimentation and habitat destruction. Over half of the lease parcels were within watersheds containing the endangered Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout. These parcels straddled two tributaries to the Rio Grande and the town of Del Norte municipal watershed.
SLVEC worked with a coalition of regional and national environmental organizations, including local citizen groups from Rio Grande and Saguache Counties, to persuade county commissioners to respond. Ninety-eight protests were submitted to the Colorado BLM office (a number higher than any previous submittal) requesting a full withdrawal of these parcels. Because of the public outcry, both Rio Grande and Saguache County Commissioners also requested withdrawal or deferral of the lease sales. SLVEC, in conjunction with Western Resource Advocates, submitted a protest that referenced a previous lawsuit requiring due diligence on roadless area analysis. Our Congressional delegation also requested deferral.
The Forest Service responded by recommending to BLM that these lease sale parcels be temporarily withdrawn. The FS deferred those parcels on USFS land, but those on BLM land were sold.
SLVEC also organized similar opposition efforts when the BLM proposed the lease-sale of lands in the San Luis Hills, Flat Top Mesa area of Conejos County in the spring of 2007. SLVEC, thanks to daily briefings from the Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance network, responded quickly to news of the potential lease sale. Working with Alamosa Riverkeepers and local media, SLVEC organized public meetings to inform the citizens and landowners about the proposed sale. San Luis Hills contains many areas that have been identified as appropriate for Wilderness designation. SLVEC organized multiple protest comments to the BLM lease office from local county officials and nearby landowners, and the proposed parcels were removed from sale consideration at that time.
When former Colorado Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior under the new Obama Administration, the lease sales in Utah were re-evaluated and some of the most sensitive leases were postponed indefinitely.
San Luis Hills Area Lease Sales Parcels (2007)
Proposed land for sale by the Bureau of Land Management
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I think I'm becoming obsessed with almanacs. Thankfully my family humors me. But I love finding out facts and information, as do my kids- their natural curiosity inspires me to be more curious- which just makes for very interesting conversation and adventures in daily life. The 2012 National Geographic Kids Almanac is chock-full of information, gorgeous National Geographic photographs that we've all admired forever, a cute little dog named Zipper who alerts kids to something they can find online to expand on the section and so much more. My kids are probably at the VERY beginning of recommended ages for this book but we've spent hours looking through it already. I think we've almost worn the entire dinosaur section out.
Overflowing with extras and in full color, the National Geographic Kids Almanac 2012 features timely (as well as timeless) information on popular subjects such as amazing animals, cool inventions, world cultures, science, sports, technology, history and more. Supersized new sections deliver hours of fun with games, weird-but-true trivia and facts on newly discovered dinosaurs. More than 500 incredible photographs, 20 full-color maps and 350 easy-to-read pages jam-packed with fun lure kids into learning. Homework Help sections and project ideas make this a book kids will return to again and again throughout the year.
- Your World 2012—What's hot and what's ahead for 2012
- Going Green—Eco-lingo and tips for green living
- Amazing Animals— From alligator to zorse (half zebra, half horse) and everything in between, tons of fascinating facts about where animals live and what they do
- Culture Connection—Food, currency, literature and lots more from around the world
- Super Science—Space, future world and cool inventions
- The Little Big Book of Fun—Supersized section of puzzles, games and silly trivia
- Wonders of Nature—Turbulent earth and weather, water, oceans, rocks and minerals
- Awesome Adventures—Exciting places to explore around the world
- History Happens—Kids' favorite perennial topics of ancient Egypt and China, life in the past, United States presidents and international conflicts
- Geography Rocks—Maps, travel, famous landmarks and more
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Maunda Oyin is from Houston, TX by way of Detroit, MI. and studied at The University of Oklahoma, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. After graduating, she moved to Cleveland, OH to work at The Karamu House Theater with the inner city youth. While in Cleveland, she auditioned for a Gospel Musical titled Fake Friends and shortly after she began touring the US with some of the Gospel Greats (warning: Maunda is not very 'churchy'). This is what brought Maunda to Los Angeles. It was in Los Angeles where a Television Producer commented on her quick wit and suggested she add Comedienne to her list of talents. Maunda took his advice and plays at the hottest comedy clubs in Los Angeles. Maunda guarantees you laughter or the drinks are on her (that would be drinks of tap water)!
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Here are some of the websites and blogs that I have come across the week ending November 13, 2011
Notes from the Hills/Hackett Tree - NEW! http://hillsandhackettree.blogspot.com Read about attempts to trace a family from Eastern Canada.
Larbalestier and Carmoody Ancestors - NEW! www.larbalestier.ca John Larbalestier and Elizabeth Clark of Jersey, Channel Islands to Toronto, Ontario; Mary Carmoody of London, England, to Toronto, Ontario
Shaw and Milsted Genealogy - NEW! www.leitchandshaw.ca The Ancestors of William John Jefferson Shaw and Florence Milsted.
Elgin County Ontario Genealogy - http://elgincountyogs.blogspot.com Although this blog has been around since 2007, the blog that was written last year should be of interest to anyone who has Elgin County, Ontario roots.
Zichydorf Village Association - www.zichydorfonline.org Tracing German ancestors who originated from this town, and its surrounding towns in modern Serbia to Saskatchewan.
Doctors, Preachers, Pioneers, Statesmen, and Folk - http://drrevfolk.blogspot.com A blog which has information on over 50 surnames in Canada.
Fur Trade Family History - http://furtradefamilyhistory.blogspot.com Nancy Marguerite Anderson, author of the book, "The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson's Journeys in the West," which will be published in October 2011 by Heritage House Publishers.
Growing Up in an Italian Family - http://nucciasthoughts.blogspot.com The blogger describes herself as a "First Generation Canadian - Full Blooded Italian".
Remember When Genealogy - http://rememberwhengenealogy.blogspot.com NEW! A new blog just started this month tracing the Goodwin and Lafleur families of the Windsor-Detroit area.
The Road Backward - www.theroadbackward.com/process/CreateJournalEntryComment?moduleId=11081656&entryId=13520165 NEW! This blog, started in October, traces back the blogger's family in part to her father's father's family of Russian Jews who fled to the U.S. and Canada after the Bolshevik Revolution.
Tomorrow's Post: The Royal British Columbia Museum: Past, present and future, plus some exciting news about BIFHSGO.


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SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that regulates emissions from dairy cows and landfills for the first time as California broadens its efforts to fight climate change beyond carbon-based greenhouse gases.
Brown's move Monday targets a category of gases known as short-lived climate pollutants, which have an outsize effect on global warming despite their relatively short life in the atmosphere.
Environmentalists hope that tackling short-lived pollutants such as methane now would buy time to develop new and more affordable technology to reduce carbon emissions.
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The legislation lays out steep reductions in a variety of pollutants, including methane. It's tied to $90 million in funding for the dairy industry and garbage collectors.
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So now it's cow farts that will bring about the end of the world. What is next exhaling breath being outlawed? Climate fanatics have found a cause and money spigot that will never quit.
Joke is on every taxpayer. California has just secured its position as the capital of the world of fruits and nuts. Governor Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown has long ago expired just like the hippies and flower children.
Did you see the report on the meteorite heading our way??Maybe we could shoot a MOONBEAM at that one ….try to change it's course..
I know you are joking. But, with enough lead time that could work.
Bovine flatulence has been known to leave detectable (from space) levels of methane in the atmosphere for decades. I first heard about it over 40 years ago. (The other major biological source is termites.)
As for landfills…collect it and use it to generate power. Not sure what they can do about cattle, though. Change what they're fed, maybe?
California: full of the silliest politicians on God's Green Earth!
> beyond carbon-based greenhouse gases.
Methane is mostly carbon. (And carbon dioxide is not.)
This is total and utter nonsense in disguise as something beneficial. Governor Brown and friends, have gotten very brave, since they've been able to get away with flooding the state with their dependent cash cow constituents, while running business and productive out. One would get the idea that the leftist politicians in California, are intentionally using their manufactured "crisis," to consolidate leftist control of the state.
This is all nonsense. The facts are very simple:
CO2 is a "trace gas" in air, insignificant by definition. It absorbs 1/7th as much IR, heat energy, from sunlight as water vapor which has 188 times as many molecules capturing 1200 times as much heat making 99.8% of all "global warming." CO2 does only 0.2% of it. For this we should destroy our economy?
There is no "greenhouse effect" in an atmosphere. A greenhouse has a solid, clear cover that traps heat. The atmosphere does not trap heat as gas molecules cannot form surfaces to work as greenhouses. Molecules must be in contact, as in liquids and solids to form surfaces.
The Medieval Warming from 800 AD to 1300 AD Micheal Mann erased for his "hockey stick" was several Fahrenheit degrees warmer than anything "global warmers" fear. It was 500 years of world peace and abundance, the longest in history.
Vostock Ice Core data analysis show CO2 increases follow temperature by 800 years 19 times in 450,000 years. Thus temperature change is cause and CO2 change is effect. This alone refutes the anthropogenic global warming hypothesis.
Methane is called "a greenhouse gas 20 to 500 times more potent than CO2," by Heidi Cullen and Jim Hansen, but it is not per the energy absorption chart at the American Meteorological Society. It has an absorption profile very similar to nitrogen which is classified "transparent" to IR, heat waves and is only present to 18 ppm. "Green vegans" blame methane in cow flatulence for global warming in their war against eating meat.
Carbon combustion generates 80% of our energy. Control and taxing of carbon would give the elected ruling class more power and money than anything since the Magna Carta of 1215 AD.
Most scientists and science educators work for tax supported institutions. They are eager to help government raise more money for them and they love being seen as "saving the planet."
Google "Two Minute Conservative" for clarity.
in short, they need more money to sustain their overspending..imho
Butt Busters coming to your hometown, coming for YOU.
And just how is he going to prevent them from passing gas? Brown is a blithering idiot and those who elected him are also complete idiots.
Gov. Brown is outlawed bovine farts because he hates the competition.
Lifelong resident of California, I must say that while I am not surprised by Gov. Moonbeam's actions, I am however disgusted and dismayed by them once, AGAIN!
He's worried about cow farts when he's got a freaking invasion happening on his watch, unbelievable.
He doesn't consider it an invasion, remember – he's a one-man welcoming committee.
GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT –its belches not farts! and Intensively reared cattle produces 40% less methane than grass-fed cattle.http://populationalert.org/GlobalWarming/Cows.htm
While we're at it, humans produce a lot of CO2 from breathing. If only…….
There is more gas coming out of Sacramento, than there I all the cows in the U.S. If they could figure out how to get these same cows to vote Democratic, they would open the borders to them, give them free health care, free food, and free land. I am old enough to remember when people and businesses used to rush to move into the state instead of out.
Politicians not only will control the energy supply they will now control the food supply. . . . . the future is not bright
Wait a minute I have to release a short-lived climate pollutant, ahhhh, that's better, and more than this law deserves.
This is A bad law as it will reduce the milk out put essential for good health in children, This will drive the dairy farmer out of the state, after the state make the regulation to control the gas emission from cows. The only real way to control this problem is for dairy farmers to leave the state of California. But do not fear the up coming ballot measure has a referendum to create the State of Jefferson, which the dairy farms on these lands would not be subject to this regulation of controlling Cow farts.
CO2 as world thermostat is a hoax, go ahead Gov Moonbeam, own it!
Can California and Governor Moon Beam get any stupider? I am sure they will.
Waste of my tax dollars, so frustrating.
What if they gave Ca. Cows Beano??? Oh Ca. what will you do next????
are they crazy out there in Calif or are they all on drugs god bless them
WE have sewer taxes So is that a Human Fart tax ? are there not more human farts in this world? Maybe we should have a Law that Prohibits Farting within a public place. . Or Farting in deaignated areas Only!! Equal Farting LAWS For All!! YEA lets not use the money to Fix our roads or Educate our kids LETS CONTROL FARTING COWS!!!! ( What about the Chickens Are they ok to fart as they please?? (OR DO CHICKENS FART??))
Liberals are fascinated with economic suicide. They deserve their own country. I nominate Venezuela. I hear it is on sale.
So, each politician in CA should stick his/her head in a cow's ass to moniter the situation!
Sounds like Brown still has his head where the sun don't shine. What an ass-hat.
I could barely write this for laughing and some of your replies are priceless, thank you all for the best laugh I've had in ages. Maybe the farmers should catch them in cans and start a new industry, the pet fart.
I was born raised and have lived all m life in California. Thought I would never want to leave the state. Perfect weather. Many wonderful places to visit. Multi cultural restaurants with fine foods. Not all folks here are on drugs any many are more conservative than we're given credit for. Now, however, I can't wait to leave this state. Sad to say this state like any other under Democrat rule is going down the toilet faster than anyone could ever undue.
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced." Albert Einstein
California is becoming America's butt-hole. Forget the cows, ban Politicians in California they are so full of Chit get rid of them and there will be a lot less gas floating around that might warm up the atmosphere. I've visited California, lived just north of it in Southern Oregon for about 10 years. I'll make it a point NOT to go anywhere near California until common sense reigns supreme again.
Go Jerry Brown
can't wait for him to go
This is the biggest form of air pollution in the state. You can't even drive parts of I-5 without your eyes watering from the methane. Obviously not enough is being done to control it so… legislation seems necessary to deal with Livestock yards that are out of control
You people on the coast are bizarre. There's really no other way to put it.
Progressive Marxist insanity , period !!!!
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Buck is back
Really? Sportsnet sends me press releases? Go figure!
We were so surprised to find our email on the Rogers media list (and also pretty hammered to boot) that we totally missed the fact that Buck is coming back to Toronto to serve as the play-by-play voice of the Jays. It barely computes this morning, to be honest with you. But really, what's the worst that could happen when Buck Martinez takes on a task in the game of baseball for which he has little previous experience?
(Oh, yeah. Right. I'd kinda blocked that year and a half out of my mind.)
It seems a little weird for Buck to be coming back, because from where we sit, there is no other market in the majors where his knowledge of the game would be questioned more than in Toronto. At the same time, it does seem from the initial reactions that we've heard that people seem pretty happy with this. Probably about as happy as they were when the team reached into the past to bring back the Manager. And look how well that's turned out!
(Seriously, I'm not this grumpy. I'm not! I'm just a little hung over and unable to look at the bright side of things, because the brightness burns my eyes and makes every throb in my lobes.)
This announcement also means the end of the Jamie Campbell era in the Jays booth. While some (most) around these parts found Campbell to be lacking (significantly), we hope that the kid lands on his feet. He seems like good people, and a genuine baseball fan, and we hope he finds something new and rewarding to do in the short term.
Taking a break
If we're a little scarce around these parts for the next week or so, it's because we're undertaking a move from our crappy little apartment into a house. These things don't always run smoothly (so I'm told), so forgive if we're not on top of stuff for a little while.
We've asked The Ack to take over for us, but he's not answering our emails these days. We think he may be plotting against us. But if he's not, he may be around should the Jays pull off any sort of deal or engage in further information gathering.
22 comments:
- Gil Fisher said...
I can hear a bit of Vin in Buck's tones. He might be better suited to play-by-play.
- December 11, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Cardinal70 said...
I'm guessing he'll have to leave XM for this one? I always enjoy him on Baseball This Morning.
- December 11, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
Great post. That was Campbell's dream job. I'm with you; hopefully he lands on his feet.
Good luck with the move, mate. Positivity will reign upon your return.
- December 11, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Darren Priest said...
I didn't mind Jamie Campbell, but I'm not fussy about announcers. He would have to be "boom goes the dynamite" bad for me to notice.
I do have fond memories of Buck with Dan Shulman, but he ain't walking through that door.
Congrats on the house, Tao, but I will miss you.
- December 11, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Thank you, Handsome Tony.
- December 11, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- The Ack said...
Communication breakdown! I answered your email a few days ago, boss. Perhaps there is a reverse plot in effect, whereby your server deletes me as spam.
(see what AA's cloak & dagger regime is doing to us all?)
- December 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
Do you think if I call Alex Anthopoulos a shitload of times and ask him for a job, he'll agree? I mean, that's how he got his start. Then, perhaps, I can take care of this whole "The Manager" problem myself...
- December 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Peter DeMarco said...
AA will hire you, however, there will be a downside:
1. You will not be paid
2. You will no longer be able to comment on anything on these blogs that is not approved first.
3. Your working hours will be Monday-Sunday 5am to 11pm
Other than that it will be a great experience.
As for Buck, I'm okay with it, but would have been ecstatic if Shulman was coming back.
- December 11, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
Peter, I just want 15 minutes alone in a room with THE CITO.
I'm also thinking about coming into work late on Monday. Why? Because Vernon Wells is signing autographs from 12-1 at Fairview Mall. I've got an "I Believe In Vernon Wells" sign that could really use his autograph. He needs to know that it's only the kids that care. There's a grown man who believes in him, too.
- December 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- SP said...
Shouldn't Vernon be in Texas and not freezing his hamstrings for the winter in Toronto?
I'm somewhat indifferent about Buck back. It would've been something if Shulman came with him because he was the real star of that duo.
- December 11, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Colin said...
I think Campbell could do real well elsewhere. He never really got the baseball thing down, but I always like him when he does a Prime Time segment for example. He seems like a pretty likable guy, and maybe if they had put someone next to him who isn't an imbecile we'd be mourning his departure (maybe). I think he may surprise some people at how he does at the Olympics.
- December 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Tell Vernon that Tao says hi.
- December 11, 2009 at 12:33 PM
- Ian Hunter said...
And don't tell Vernon about the "Vernon Wells Hatred Advisory System" either!
- December 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- Ian Hunter said...
Tao, I also received that press release ... makes me wonder how they got my email in the first place, but maybe they just mass emailed anyone and everyone.
- December 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
@ Tao
Will do. I think must be done.
"Thanks for autographing my sign, Mr. Wells. The Tao of Stieb says hello, and that stuff you heard about a 'Vernon Wells Hatred Advisory System'? Pure propaganda. Fuck a UZR rating. You're still my centre fielder. And good work leading the mutiny against 'The Manager.' Us real, die-hard Jays fans, we all hate 'The Manager.' One more thing: PLAYOFFS!!!1"
- December 11, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
I agree with Colin. I hate Campbell as a play-by-play guy, but I always feel some guilt about it because he seems like a geniunely good guy. I think he'd do really well behind the mike on PTS.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
So it occurs to me, while we're bringing people back, that Carlos Delgado is only 27 HRs from 500. Ad we're allegedly trading Overbay. And we have a couple of untested righthanded firstbasemen/dh types (Ruiz/Dopirak) who could use a platoon partner.
I'm just sayin'.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM
eyebleaf, ever the optimist. Buck is a character, i'll give him that. I wonder if he'll needle JP mercilessly on the broadcasts. and about Campbell, FUCK 'IM! Nice guys finish last, he was a middling announcer.
Vernon knows that people hate him. NO amount of spin will change that. I wonder if my boy Buck will rip him a new asshole on a consistent basis. As king of the Vernon Wells For a Bag of Balls committee, I dread the next 5 years. The team will be dreadful for the next two years, the Orioles will be getting better especially with Milwood aboard, Tampa making moves and the Jays are rebuilding. They will be rebuilding with that 20 milion dollar albatross around their neck too! Meanwhile, the Os will pass them ,the Rays will be on the decline and fuckhead Vernon is still here. Terrible...as much as I want to rip JP for that,it was Godfrey's wretchedness that saddled the Jays with Wells.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
Bruno, a little love for Vernon Wells will go a long way. Open your heart. Let him in, man.
- December 11, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Unknown said...
Eyebeleaf, where did you hear/see about Wells at Fairview? I know he is at Jays Shop from 3-4PM...
- December 11, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Jamie Campbell + Rance Mullininks = worst baseball commentary combo in the game today. Please fire Rance too. Tabby is decent, and Fletch, while not a good announcer, provides good player-based insight.
- December 11, 2009 at 8:54 PM
I really liked Jamie Campbell, I'm sad to see him go.
- December 11, 2009 at 10:22 PM


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Sensei Doug's Week of Karate
For the next 10 days, you get to come along, virtually, on my journey of Shotokan Training. Out of the blue, I've come upon the… opportunity… to work from Winnipeg for the next week-and-a-half – and, while I'm here, I'm going to take advantage of some intensive Shotokan karate training at the headquaters Dojo for Western Canada.
Here's some of my karate training goals as I start off the week:
Monday evening. After a seemingly endless 6 hour drive from Atikokan to Winnipeg, I was treated to a special evening training session with Sensei Don DeGrow, a Shotokan Yondan, and my Sister Jill, who is a Shodan. This is the monday of a long-weekend, and there wasn't a normal karate class scheduled. We started off at the beginning and practiced each of the Heian Kata, then the three Tekki Katas. I noticed a small change in Tekki Sandan – I'll have to review the videos to verify.As we started our review of the senior kata, we practiced them in groups. Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Empi and Jion are needed for someone testing for Shodan. I found that I recalled Gankaku, Jutte, and Hengetsu – but I was a bit rusty at them, and had to watch Don and Jill in a few parts. After a few more repetitions I'll be able to start asking about practicing applications.
Next we reviewed Sochin, Bassai Sho and Chinte. I could follow along for these, but they were distictly more rusty, and will require more than just a couple times through each kata to get them back in my repetoure. Kanku Sho and Nijushiho are at about the same level of disrepair.
Unsu and Gojushiho Sho were another step down in proficiancy for me.
We practiced Junro Shodan 6 or 7 times and I'm starting to recall the first 10 moves or so before I get lost… I'll have it by the end of tomorrow.
I only did a short introduction to the stretching routine Alanna has been working our club through. I'll need to write out a short list of the static-active stretching routine so I keep to the schedule of long periods of relaxed stretching after each training session over the next 10 days.
Through the week I'll need to find an instructor to help me learn Meikyo, Wankan and Jiin from scratch – but I'll leave them for a couple days.
Following the extra training Don gave us, Jill and I were invited to his home for dinner. An oriental influence is evident in the decor and garden of their delightful and cosy home.
In order to re-inforce all the kata information Sensei Don reviewed with us, I'm going to take a few moments to stretch and watch some of the Shotokan Kata Videos.


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Conservatives for Patients' Rights logo. [Source: Conservatives for Patients? Rights]An organization called Conservatives for Patients' Rights (CPR) publicly takes credit for orchestrating the disruptive and sometimes-violent protests against the White House's health care reform proposals (see June 30, 2009, July 6, 2009, July 25, 2009, July 27, 2009, July 27, 2009, July 31, 2009, August 1, 2009, August 1, 2009, August 2, 2009, August 3, 2009, August 3, 2009, August 3, 2009, August 3, 2009, August 4, 2009, and August 4, 2009). Washington Post reporter Greg Sargent says the admission "rais[es] questions about [the protests'] spontaneity." CPR is headed by Rick Scott, a former health industry CEO who once ran Columbia/HCA before being ousted for malfeasance in 1997. (Columbia/HCA subsequently paid the US government $1.7 billion dollars in fines due to fraud that occured during Scott's tenure.) Scott, who was once a part owner of the Texas Rangers with George W. Bush, now owns an investment firm that primarily traffics in health care, and owns a chain of Florida urgent care clinics called Solantic. [Washington Post, 5/10/2009; Plum Line, 8/4/2009] (Solantic also boasts former Bush administration official Thomas Scully as a member of its board. In 2004, Scully deliberately withheld information from Congress that the Bush administration's Medicare reforms would cost $200 billion more than acknowledged.) [MSNBC, 8/7/2009] Contracting with 'Swift Boat' PR Firm - Scott is spending millions on CPR's public relations effort, and has contracted with CRC Public Relations, the group that masterminded the "swift boat" attacks against 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. He is also coordinating his efforts with Grover Norquist, the conservative advocate and influential Washington insider. CPR spokesman Brian Burgess confirms that CPR is e-mailing "town hall alert" flyers and schedules of town hall meetings to its mailing list. CPR is also actively recruiting members for the "tea party," a loosely organized group of conservative protesters (see April 8, 2009). Scott says, "We have invested a lot of time, energy, and resources into educating Americans over the past several months about the dangers of government-run health care and I think we're seeing some of the fruits of that campaign." Doug Thornell, a House Democratic staff member, says: "The more you dig the more you learn that this is a carefully orchestrated effort by special interest lobbyists and the Republican Party, who are using fringe elements on the right to protect insurance company profits and defeat health care reform. The anger at these events looks very similar to what we saw at McCain/Palin rallies in the fall." [Washington Post, 5/10/2009; Plum Line, 8/4/2009] Group Interested in Protecting Industry Profits, Critics Say - Richard Kirsch of Health Care for America Now, a pro-reform group, says of Scott: "Those attacking reform are really looking to protect their own profits, and he's a perfect messenger for that. His history of making a fortune by destroying quality in the health care system and ripping off the government is a great example of what's really going on." CPR plans on spending over $1 million a month in anti-reform television and radio ads. [Washington Post, 5/10/2009] White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, learning of CPR's admission, says the organization is led by a "CEO that used to run a health care company that was fined by the federal government $1.7 billion for fraud. I think that's a lot of what you need to know about the motives of that group." Scott retorts, "It is a shame that Mr. Gibbs chooses to dismiss these Americans and their very real concerns, instead opting to level personal attacks." [San Francisco Chronicle, 8/4/2009]
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Ron Wyden figured he wouldn't get a chance to ask President Obama directly. So, in an interview Wednesday at the Democrats' Senate Retreat, the member of the Intelligence Committee -- a day before the president's nominee to be CIA director -- said he had serious questions about the non-classified Justice Department memo, obtained by NBC News.
"The memo doesn't answer the central questions," said the Oregon senator and longtime critic of the drone strikes. To Wyden, the central questions revolve around, "When does the government have the legal right to kill an American?"
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The retreat in Annapolis was highlighted by a visit from the president. He had received a letter from Wyden and 10 other senators, both Republicans and Democrats, asking to see the rationale for that "right," as outlined in the memo.
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Brennan's confirmation hearing Thursday will give Wyden his chance.
"And I want it understood that because this is such a central time, where you have an individual with such enormous influence who's really the architect of the counter-terror policy in the Obama administration," Wyden said, "that I'm going to pull out all the stops to get the actual legal analysis, because without it, in effect, the administration is, in effect, practicing secret law."
Brennan has been the president's top anti-terrorism adviser and has 25 years of CIA experience.
Wyden says the inability to get answers, coupled with the thought that life-and-death targeted killing decisions can be made without any judicial process "makes a mockery out of the oversight process."
Before hustling in to hear the president, Wyden concluded, "In effect, this position is no different than the position the Bush administration adhered to in [the overall war on terror], which, I guess is largely, 'Trust us. Trust us; we'll make the right judgments.'"
At the White House, facing a second day of questions about the matter, spokesman Jay Carney indicated the president himself is not worried by the leak.
"He thinks that it is legitimate to ask questions about how we prosecute the war against al Qaeda," Carney said.


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Coach K to Receive Leadership in Coaching Award
Posted: August 13th, 2013
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will received the Nell and John Wooden Leadership in Coaching Award at "An Evening with the Legends of the Game" event in Washington, D.C. Sept. 24. The custom designed award will be presented by Nan Wooden, daughter of legendary UCLA coach John Wooden.
Krzyzewski, one of the most highly decorated coaches of all-time, enters the 2013-14 season with NCAA records in wins (957), 30-win seasons (13) and seasons ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll (16). He is in his 34th season at Duke and is 16 wins shy of becoming the second coach in NCAA history to record 900 wins at one school. Krzyzewski has also guided the Blue Devils to four National Championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010) and 11 Final Four appearances.
In addition to his staggering success in Durham, Krzyzewski has also helped reestablish USA Basketball atop the FIBA rankings. Now in his third stint as head coach of the U.S. Men's Senior National Team, he has guided the program to four gold medals, including a pair of Olympic golds.
"Coach K represents exactly what the Nell and John Wooden Leadership in Coaching Award is all about," said executive director Bob Geoghan, "whether coaching the Blue Devils or Team USA, he is a passionate and inspires his teams to win."
In addition former Duke standouts Tommy Amaker and Grant Hill as well as Phil Chenier and Paul "Red" Jenkins will be inducted into the Washington Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the ceremonies. Other notables expected to attend include: Morgan Wootten, Kevin Grevey, Mike Brey, and Danny Ferry
"An Evening with the Legends of the Game" will take place Tuesday, September 24, 2013, from 6 – 10 pm at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. The evening will include dinner, awards presentations and a silent auction.
Tickets will be on sale beginning August 12 and are available online at www.AnEveningWithTheLegends.com. Tickets are $200, with a special Early Bird rate of $150 being offered until September 13th.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington DC and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana.
For More information about An Evening with the Legends of the Game:
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently announced dates in 2013 when more than 2,000 national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and other federal lands will offer free admittance.
"Our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests and other public lands offer every American a place to get outdoors, learn about our nation's history and culture, and restore our spirits," Salazar said in a press release. "By providing free admission, we are rolling out the welcome mat for Americans to visit and enjoy these extraordinary treasures that belong to all of us."
The Fee Free Days in 2013 include Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 21), National Public Lands Day (Sept. 28), and Veterans Day Weekend (Nov. 9-11).
Park Service units also will have free entry on April 22-26 for National Park Week and Aug. 25 for the anniversary of the National Park Service founding in 1916.
The fee waiver does not cover expanded amenity or user fees for things such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.
Additionally, active duty military members and their dependents are eligible for a free annual pass that provides entrance to lands managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Forest Service.
The America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Program also offers a free lifetime pass for people with disabilities, a $10 lifetime senior pass for those age 62 and over, and an $80 annual pass for the general public.


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John H. MacQuirk Jr., born Sept. 29, 1936, died Feb. 21, 2013.
John had lovingly shared the last 16 years of his life with Alice R. Buskirk, residing in Kunkletown, along with their German shepherd, Macy.
He was born in East Orange, N.J., to John H. MacQuirk Sr. and Martha Bartholomew MacQuirk.
His pride was his four daughters, residing in Texas: Cindy Rogers and her husband, Dan; Jackie Rachunek and her husband, John; Debbie Tarver and her husband, Randy; and Valerie Boyd and her husband, John; and nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He loved Alice's family as his own, including her daughter, Ronda Weaver and her husband, Dave, along with Alice's three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, David and Barry. His remaining brother, Don, resides in Florida. He has many nieces and nephews residing in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
John was in real estate construction and sales for most of his life, operating in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Florida and Grand Cayman.
He loved people and few that met him will easily forget him. He was a great storyteller, drawing a fine line at times between fact and fiction, which only served to make his stories more exciting.
John loved the Jersey shore, surf fishing and bay fishing. He was a huge presence in many people's lives. His love, generosity and companionship will be greatly missed.
To honor John's wishes, no public service will be held. Your prayers for John and his loved ones would be greatly appreciated.
Donald N. Gower Funeral Home 1426 Route 209, Gilbert
John H. MacQuirk Jr.
John H. MacQuirk Jr., born Sept. 29, 1936, died Feb. 21, 2013.


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Cinnabar moth, Conservation issues, crickets, dark green fritillary, grayling, Grayling (ssp. Thyone), hipparchia semele ssp.Thyone, Plejebus argus ssp. Caernensis, Red Admiral, Silver-studded Blue, Silver-studded Blue (spp.caernensis), small tortoiseshell
July 14th – Great Orme
The great bulk of the west face of the Great Orme rises steeply from the shore of the Irish Sea; its scarred and fissured face testament to centuries of the relentless onslaught of invading weather fronts. Glancing upwards from its base it looks intimidating, barren save for a few patches of eroded grass and seemingly hostile as habitat for anything save the odd nimble Kashmiri goat. However, as in the best tradition of myths, legends and fairystories, looks can be deceptive and here-upon, not too far away, lies a magical kingdom populated by tiny beautiful creatures.
The creatures take the form of butterflies. Two diverse species have evolved and adapted themselves to survival in this unlikely place and have been recognised and classified as 'sub-species'. Both are 'dwarf races' and considered to be endemic to the site. One is a variant of the rare Silver-studded Blue, classified as Plejebus argus ssp. Caernensis and the other a variant of Hipparchia semele (Grayling), classified as (ssp.Thyone).
The 'butterfly kingdom' is accessed by following a narrow stony path along a ledge cut about a third of the way up the cliff, which is indicated on the photograph as a line of wire netting that both marks its edge and keeps in the goats. (I parked on Marine Drive and walked up to begin the path at the Toll House, but if you are coming down from the other direction, the other end is waymarked to your left.)
The day was sunny but windy, conditions which bring out the butterflies but often keeps them low to the ground or amongst long grass stems. I wasn't expecting to start seeing the little Silver-studded Blues as easily as I did, but there on a patch of red valerian below the 'dangerous cliffs' sign I spotted my first ones. Most were looking rather worn and a bit tatty, but I was happy to see them at all.
As I watched I spotted a pair coupled together who were then joined by two others with another fresher-looking male also heading their way. Unlike their cousins, the Common Blues, these smaller butterflies don't zoom away at speed just as you're about to press the shutter button, but flutter gently from place to place, tending not to fly any distance away. They seem to bask quite frequently.
The Silver-studded Blue gets its name from the light blue reflective scales found on the underside of most adults and which are quite visible when light reflects off them.
The uppersides of males are a glorious blue with a dark border. Females' uppersides are browner with a row of orange spots; in this sub-species they also have a variable flush of blue that extends over the hindwings and the base of the forewings. Undersides are brown-grey with black spots, a row of orange spots, and small greenish flecks on the outer margin. Males are similar to the Common Blue, which lacks greenish spots.
The Silver-studded Blue is a Priority BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan) species. Generally they are found in close-knit colonies, most containing less than a thousand adults. Here on the Orme numbers fluctuate but may rise to a thousand or more. Today I met a warden and an assistant on the path that were assessing current numbers – in one spot alone they had counted 130 individuals, so despite the recent inclement weather, they appear to be doing OK.
The number of Graylings I saw also took me by surprise as in other locations I've been delighted to come across the occasional one; along this path I encountered a good few patrolling the path. I'm always hesitant to give a number as I have no idea how many times I might have seen the same one as it circumnavigated a territory.
H. semele ssp. Thyone flies earlier than is usual with other races of Grayling, being on the wing towards the third week in June, and disappearing by the end of July.
I am not practised enough to be able to recognise subtle differences between species & sub-species of butterflies and have no desire to catch any to compare them, so I have taken points from Mr Thompson's comparisons:
Hipparchia semele ssp. Thyone
♂ Strikingly smaller than any other British race of semele. Coloration is more uniform than in typical semele, with the pale areas more ochreous. Forewing spots are smaller than in other races, with the lower of the two frequently absent. Underside coloration duller and less contrasting than in the type, with the white areas of hindwings tinged with ochre. ♀ Also smaller than other races. Spots are smaller than in normal specimens.
The special butterflies were not alone here. In a small sheltered quarried out area at the side of the track more red valerian was attracting some larger visitors. I was most thrilled to see a Small Tortoishell, only the second I've seen this year and the first to stay put long enough to photograph.
There was a Red Admiral there too, a few Meadow Browns and a single Dark Green Fritillary that was repeatedly chased away by Graylings.
Another first sighting for this year was a Cinnabar Moth. I was musing just the other day about why I rarely see the adult moths when the distinctive yellow and black caterpillars are so numerous at this time of year; perhaps they don't over-winter well? It was tricky to get even this less-than-brilliant image as the poor thing was fighting against the wind trying to stay on the cliff edge.
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PickleJar wrote:I think what you're proposing would still be useful for myself and other cadets wanting to tweak the look of their calendar without affecting the rest of the page.
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Washing machines are one of the most important appliances of any household and with technology innovating at such a rate, you might not know which one suits your needs best. Lucky for you, we have the best range of washing machines on offer here at Bing Lee. But what's even better is we are always here to help you find the perfect appliance for your household.
There are still 2 main types of washing machines on the market: Front Loader Washing Machines and Top Loader Washing Machines. Both have their pros and cons, but it will always come down to your washing and drying requirements.
Front load washing machines while generally are more expensive than top loaders but are more water and energy efficient. They are a great option for people with delicate clothing as they offer gentler washing and more programs such as pet hair removal and faster spin drying programs than top loaders. Their compact and stackable design also makes them ideal for households where space is at a premium!
Top load washing machines are lighter and easier to move, but are not stackable. They are also generally larger and cheaper than front loading washers. They come with either an agitator or an impeller.
The selection of washing machines from Bing Lee have multiple spin speeds, water levels, capacities and wash options. Bing Lee also stock all in one washer dryer combos. You will find all the biggest brands including Fisher and Paykel washing machines, LG washing machines & more!
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Ladies it's YOUR time to enjoy the slopes!
Bring your friends, or meet some new ones while improving your turns or making turns for the first time. This program is designed for women who want to improve their personal skiing or snowboarding skills, or want to learn how to ski or snowboard for the first time in a relaxed and un-intimidating environment.
Pomerelle's Ladies Day Program is a monthly program (4 consecutive Tuesdays) offered in January, February and again in March - from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This is an amazing value! Each monthly program includes, (4) Full Day Lift Tickets, (4) 1 ½ hr. Clinics & (4) Lunches. All for just $95 per monthly session! (Current season pass holders receive $10 off program cost.)
No worries, just show up, and we'll take care of you. Pick up your Full Day Lift Ticket at the ticket office each Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. (or later), and ski or board until 12:00 p.m. when your lesson will begin. Just meet near the lodge a little before noon. From there Pomerelle's experienced instructors will divide everyone into groups according to ability. Whether you are a skier or boarder - beginner, advanced or somewhere in between, your lesson will be tailored to you. After your 1 ½ hour lesson, meet everyone in the lodge for lunch. Lunch is prepared just for the ladies, and will be served to you...dessert included! After lunch, you are free to practice what you have learned on the slopes until 4:00 p.m.
Reward yourself with some fun on the snow with the girls, plus it is a great way to get into shape. There is no other feeling quite like the feeling you have after spending a day on the mountain!
You can register at Pomerelle,or just give us a call at Resort Office 673-5599, Idaho Water Sports in Burley 678-5869 or Claude's Sports in Twin Falls 733-2000.


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Vol. 9 of 29 Atlases of Insurance Maps for Brooklyn. East Williamsburg & Bushwick
New York: Sanborn Map Company, 1933.
Atlas. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Massive elephant folio. Decorative calligraphic titles, indices, and key maps. Contains a set of 73 detailed maps of East Williamsburg and Bushwick along with changes recorded on paste-on correction slips through 1973. Quarter leather binding with gilt title on front and spine. Slight wear and small tear to spine of original protective canvas cover.
This volume includes the Queens border between Newtown Creek and Evergreen Cemetery, Meeker Bridge and Metropolitan Avenue, the Bridge over Newtown Creek and the Long Island Railroad. The Sanborn map collection consists of a uniform series of large scale maps, dating from 1867 to the present depicting the commercial, industrial, and residential sections of some twelve thousand cities and towns in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The maps were designed to assist fire insurance agents in determining the degree of hazard associated with a particular property and therefore show the size, shape and construction of dwellings, commercial buildings, and factories as well as fire walls locations of windows and doors, sprinkler systems, and types of roofs. The maps also indicate widths and names of streets, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. They show locations of water mains, giving their dimensions, and of fire alarm boxes and hydrants. Sanborn maps are an unrivaled source of information about the structure and use of buildings in American Cities. The collection includes some fifty thousand editions of fire insurance maps comprising an estimated seven hundred thousand individual sheets. The Library of Congress holdings represent the largest extant collection of maps produced by the Sanborn Map Company. The majority of the maps were acquired by the Library through copyright deposit, but the collection was substantially enriched in 1967 when the Bureau of the Census transferred to the Library of Congress a complete set. The 1,899 loose-leaf binders were particularly noteworthy because they included later editions than those previously acquired by the Library. The Bureau of the Census set of maps had been regularly updated by printed, paste-on corrections supplied by the Sanborn Map Company, whereas the Library of Congress copies were retained in the form in which they were copyrighted.
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The Eurail Greece Pass is the most comprehensive way to explore Greece, a land of mythical legends and an enchanting destination. Discover some of the world's most famous medieval architecture in Athens and Thessaloniki before going for a dip in the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean sea. You will have endless choice thanks to the thousands of attractive Greek islands.
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It also comes with a Eurail travel pack (Travel map and user guide).
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