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Home Page Chess Life Online 2010 March The March Check is in the Mail
|The March Check is in the Mail
|By Alex Dunne
|March 1, 2010
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Ciaran O'Hare, 2008 Champion
Ciaran O'Hare of Oklahoma City has scored an undefeated 10-2 to win the 2008 Absolute Championship. Ciaran, born in Ireland 51 years ago is a surgeon in Oklahoma. With no time for weekend OTB tournaments, Ciaran took to correspondence chess and got serious about it seven years ago. He notes that it has taken that time to appreciate how different a game it is than OTB.
Ciaran modestly attributes his win this year to a lot of luck, but let the reader decide after playing over this win against the always dangerous Joseph Shipman.
White: Joseph Shipman (2209)
Black: Ciaran O'Hare (2419)
2008 Absolute
1.e4 c5 2.d4
Shipman is one of the last of the Romantics, specializing in the Morra and other ultra-aggressive openings.
2...cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.0-0 Nge7 8.Bg5 f6
This ugly-looking move is probably Black's best and is actually quite effective. It breaks the pin and keeps e5 under control.
9.Be3 b5 10.Bb3 Bb7 11.Nd2
Just about everything has been tried here for White -- 11. a3, 11. Bc5, 11. Nh4, 11. Qe2, 11. Nd4 with consistently poor results, White, at best, fighting for a draw.
11...Na5 12.Bc2 Rc8 13.f4
Spain-Stewart, New Zealand CC 2006 saw 13. Rc1 Ng6 14. f4 Bc5 15. Bxc5 Rxc5 16. f5 with roughly even chances.
13...Qc7 14.Rc1 Ng6 15.f5
Plowing straight ahead, but Black's game is too sound for brute force to overtake.
Black gets rid of White's best minor piece, securing e5 for himself, greater board mobility, and an extra Pawn.
16.Bxc5 Qxc5+ 17.Kh1 Ne5 18.Nb3
After 18. Qh5+ Ke7 the Black King is safe in the center, but this seems a better bet for an attacking player to try. In either case, Black is fine. This exchange allows Black to swap off his distant Knight.
18...Nxb3 19.Bxb3 Qb6 20.Qh5+ Ke7 21.Qh3 h5!
With this, the attack gradually slides over to Black. The idea is simple enough ...Ng4-f2+ White removes the Queen from danger, but then Black's Pawns advance looking for open lines.
22.Qg3 Rhg8 23.Rcd1 g5 24.Qe1 h4 25.h3 a5 26.a3 g4 27.fxe6 gxh3 28.gxh3 Rg3 29.exd7 Rh8
An odd-looking move in the midst of attacking the King. The idea is to not allow an eventual Qxh4 attacking the f6 and h7 square with possible complications.
White cannot allow 30...Rxh3+ stripping the King of all his guards, but now Black pockets the exchange and continues his attack. The conclusion is nice. Game Over.
30...Nf3+ 31.Rxf3 Rxf3 32.Bd5 b4 33.axb4 Kd8 34.b5 Qc7+ 35.e5 Rh5 36.b6 Qb8 37.Bxf3 Rxe5 0-1
Special mention should be made of Wesley Brandhorst's second place finish. Wesley has been a major force in Absolute tournaments since 1999, finishing first, second, or third in every Absolute since 2001 with the exception of last year when he slipped to a minus score. Brandhorst came back with a passion this year, racing neck and neck with O'Hare until the final months of the tournament.
The endgame has always been a Brandhorst specialty. Here he shows technique in winning the exchange up endgame against Sandy Greene
Hugo Concha of St. Lucie, Flordia, eked past pace-setter Walter Brower to finish in third place by winning his last two games. Hugo, a successful lawyer, uses his chess skills everywhere. "Chess is crucial in my everyday life, even when I am not in front of a chessboard."
The following game is a story of two Rooks - a happy Black Rook that dominates the d-file and an unhappy White Rook that meanders purposelessly along the 4th rank.
SIM Keith Holzmueller
Keith Holzmueller has earned the title of Senior International Master and will be awarded the certificate at the ICCF Congress in Kemer, Turkey.
Keith gained three SIM and a GM norm on the way, scoring +15 =17 -1 against an average rating of 2418, and bringing home a first place in the 26th World Championship semifinals.
Keith's surprise Pawn capture on Move 33 clarifies his winning exchange sacrifice.
Swift Quad
John Terrall 09SQ11 6-0
Walter Muir
Richard Melnick 09W22 5½-½
Trophy Quad
Patrick Schilling 08Q13 5-1
Joseph Daudish 08Q13 5-1
John Collins
Robyn Wilde 08C20 5 ½-½
Matthew Myers 07C50 5 ½-½
Palciauskas Tournament
David Middleton 08P09 5-1
Quote: Correspondence chess isn't what it used to be - Fritz Baumbach
Michael Spradlin 1959-2010
Michael Spradlin, born 24 March 1959, died in an accident 2010. Michael was a long time correspondence player from Houston, Texas.
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There is something distinctly unfair about this game. On Move 20 apparently the sun is shining on the White position and all is well with the world. On Move 25, rain, thunder, lightning, and destruction and resignation reign.
Keith won his John Collins section by
6-0. Here is one example of how.
2006 Electronic Knights Champion Gillmore Hoefdraad shows some of the skills that brought him the title.
When White decides he doesn't want to fight, Black shows him his claws, sharp, red, and bloody.
White hunts a King but captures the Queen.
This is a full chess game - interesting opening, combinative middlegame, and a delicate endgame - well played by both!
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Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions will have a renovated venue for its 2012 Scottsdale auction on Jan. 18-22 in Arizona.
Last year, the auction house moved to its current site at Loop 101 Freeway and Hayden Road in North Scottsdale, Ariz. It built a new, football-field-size main structure for all of its auction operations after it suffered severe tent and vehicle damage in 2010 from high winds that collapsed some tents.
For 2012, Russo and Steele is improving its venue by grading the site and adding pavement. The renovations will improve drainage, weatherproofing and overall venue appeal, according to the auction house.
For more information on the renovations and Russo and Steele's auction, check out the company's Web site at www.russoandsteele.com.

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FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas football program has spent much of the past week getting used its sparkling new home in the Fred W. Smith Football Center.
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long is proud of the finished product, too. He called the locker room "extraordinary" and was thrilled, like the rest of the coaching staff, to hear about the reaction from players as they toured the facility for the first time.
"We were behind, but this is really going to change the face of our program and gives our coaches something to sell to the student-athletes," Long said. "This facility is about the student athletes in the program and that are coming to the program."
But Long had another message as Arkansas prepares for the 2013-14 sports season.
It's time for the next phase of the athletic department's facilities master plan.
While the football program moved into its new building last week, Arkansas also announced it was beginning initial site work for the next project: the baseball and track practice facility. The indoor facility is projected to provide 52,000 square feet of space and will cost an estimated $7.75 to $9.625 million.
It's part of a three-prong plan that also includes construction of a basketball practice facility and student-athlete success center. The Razorbacks recently rolled out a campaign it is calling "Never Yield" to raise funds for the three projects, which are estimated to cost between $45 and $57.5 million combined.
Long was asked if there's any concern Arkansas supporters are tapped out because of the number of plans, including the $40 million football center. He remained optimistic the program will be able to secure the funds, saying construction for all three facilities will happen. The timing will be determined by fundraising success.
"People don't follow small dreams. They follow big dreams," Long said at Paradise Valley Athletic Club last Thursday. "And we've got big dreams here, and three facilities at once is something that very few schools ever have attempted.
"We have big dreams and we're going to fulfill those big dreams."
Arkansas did enjoy another record-breaking year in fund-raising according to the Razorback athletics annual report, which was distributed to donors last week.
The report claimed the athletic department raised $21 million in annual fund donations. The amount is based on preliminary unaudited numbers, but eclipses the 2012 total of $20.27 million raised.
Of course, Arkansas is counting on the success to continue with its next wave of construction on the horizon. The Razorbacks emphasized in last week's press release they won't dive into full construction for the baseball/track facility until funds have been secured. Those efforts are underway by the Razorback Foundation.
"So many things were going on, but we're now getting out there with that Never Yield campaign that has been unveiled," said Sean Rochelle, who is the executive director of the Razorback Foundation. "We're kind of hitting our stride right now. I think that will be the thing you see, especially in the next couple of months, we'll be going full speed towards raising money for those three facilities."
That's not all Arkansas is working on in regard to facilities, either.
The Razorbacks recently collected questionnaires from football ticket holders to gauge the feasibility of a north end zone expansion of Razorback Stadium. The proposed project — which has no timeline for now — would add club seats and luxury seats to a 72,000-seat stadium that was last renovated in 2001.
Long said an enormous amount of data is being analyzed and called it a "huge decision" for the long-term future of the program. He anticipated having more answers about the feasibility of the project in the next two months.
"If we're not ready for it, it won't happen soon," Long said. "But if we are, the market indicators, our fan base has told us, they've showed us, they've demonstrated that they will support it, then we should move it … The economic climate is right in terms of building. Bond prices are right in terms of building, financing. So if the data tells us the fans are ready to support us, it's more work but the timing is right.
"We need to get after it and grow our program to make it the best it can be."
There's no doubt it would add to a hectic period for the Arkansas athletic department as it juggles construction and fundraising for several facility projects. But Rochelle said that's "the reality of what it is in the SEC. You've got to compete."
Long is confident the Razorbacks will continue to do so with support.
"Every day that goes by is a critical day that we've lost," Long said. "We've already seen the impact that the Fred W. Smith Football Center has had and it isn't even opened yet. The same is gong to be with these other three facilities. It's going to have an incredible impact on our program. … I don't communicate that well enough, because if I did, I'd have the money already raised. I've got to deliver that message, and hopefully those that have the ability to help us will step and help us."


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JOB TITLE: Professor, Precision Health; and Director, Value Evidence and Outcomes
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DEPARTMENT: Research
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As part of a significant expansion of its innovative and patient-centered programs in genomics and precision health, Geisinger has launched a national initiative, based in the Washington, DC area. Geisinger National Precision Health accelerates implementation in genomics and data science and develops novel national partnerships to broaden Geisinger's impact in precision and population health. Geisinger National Precision Health is committed to exploring and developing the scientific evidence base to greatly accelerate adoption of genomics into healthcare, to implement measurable change in the practice of healthcare, and to develop and implement national policies and best-practices. Geisinger serves as a national model for implementing a new focus on healthcare that emphasizes seamless integration of research and clinical practice, anticipatory and preventive medicine, and investments that emphasize population-based "health care" instead of "sick care". By design, the Geisinger National unit borrows a culture and emphasizes entrepreneurship and competencies from startup companies, biotechnology, and other emerging technology companies.
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The levels of hype surrounding Battlefield 3 have hit lunar landing levels of excitement. From that graphically stunning trailer released all those months ago, to the first footage of jets in action, there is plenty of weight lying on the shoulders of DICE's new release.
Many want to know if it can usurp Call of Duty from its shooter throne, others are interested in the differences between console and PC versions. Some believe it could even top the likes of Crysis 2 for all round graphical sweetness. Pocket-lint has been playing Battlefield 3 for a few days now and have answers to all the above.
But before we get started on the Battlefield 3 review a few caveats and things worth noting. First up is that we were provided with a copy of the game very close to launch date and without the day one patch which is set for release. This patch will incorporate all the feedback and adjustments that DICE picked up from the beta and should in theory make a huge difference.
The other point we wish to make is with regards to the PC version. We made the decision to examine both the console and PC versions of the game as they look and play slightly differently, especially online. We had the game running on an Xbox 360 console with the hi res texture pack installed and on an i7 2600k PC with 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX580.
Throw me a curveball why don't you
The Battlefield series has always struggled on the single player front. Sure the quasi-lovable characters of Bad Company definitely had us caring about their fates, but single player never quite compared to Battlefield's online experience. Big online warfare is DICE's bread and butter, they know how to do it, and they do it best. In the case of Battlefield 3 little has changed, the multiplayer still being the strongest component. However playing alone through single player is nearly as good, which we quite frankly didn't expect. There are a few moments in there that rival even the god of COD for sheer Michael Bay levels of explosions.
We don't want to spoil things so will keep schtum on the treats held in store for the single player experience of Battlefield 3. What we will say is that the story is quite different to what you expect, not being the slightly generic romp across the Middle East the trailers make out. There are plentiful rehashed story moments seen in most modern shooters, but to be quite frank, there is so much shooting and exploding to be done we didn't pay a huge amount of attention to the story. In a nutshell there is a terror plot and you have to stop it, leading to about an 8 hour trek around the globe.
Whilst it might not even come close to the levels of story driven goodness found in Call of Duty or Gears of War 3, it is easily DICE's best attempt at a single player campaign so far. Perhaps most importantly it acts as a perfect training ground for the multiplayer excitement that is yet to come. We highly suggest getting to grips with Battlefield 3 via single player first and then moving onto multiplayer.
Hats off to DICE for some of the graphical touches that run throughout the single player campaign. Not only does Battlefield 3 look quite frankly stunning, its developers have used the engine to affect the way you play. Take for example coming across an enemy with a flashlight mounted on their gun, not only is the lighting effect awesome, but it will also temporarily blind you making it hard to hit them. This is a graphical motif (if there is such a thing) that runs throughout BF3's single player experience. Big open wide daytime battles with long distance shoot outs are contrasted with claustrophobic dimly lit urban experiences. Expect to be spraying plentiful bullets in multiple vehicles, different weather and time scenarios and on both land, air and sea.
CoD or BF3?
We feel like this question does have to be asked, no matter how much it pains us to compare two absolutely stellar titles that should both be enjoyed. Then again not everyone can afford to pick up both so here is an answer for you.
Simply put, Call of Duty and Battlefield 3 are entirely different experiences. Think of them like a Porsche and a Ferrari, both equally as exciting to drive but just as different in the fun you will have doing so. Call of Duty is all about the frantic fast-paced moments and the ultra addictive online multiplayer. The new MW3 from what we have played is the same formula you know and love, being just as crazy as ever. It involves lightning quick reactions and tight nit battles to be enjoyed with friends.
Battlefield 3 is so drastically different in what it requires you to do that the odd super-skilled pro Call of Duty player will struggle. It is a game which demands taking things slowly and working together. You are rewarding for capturing bases with friends, healing team members and offering support to those attacking. Matches also last much longer and take time to get going, so it is not quite the jump in and play experience of CoD. Multiplayer games on PC also can consist of a whopping 64 players, creating huge expansive battles that at times can offer experiences like no other game.
Having vehicles to play with also creates for moments unique to Battlefield. Sure in Call of Duty you might make the odd crazy long distance shot, or manage to fend off an attacker with just a knife. But can you snipe the pilot of a jet flying past on a strafing run and then witness it crash into a building, destroying it along with plentiful opposing team members. It is moments like these which make Battlefield 3 so exciting to play.
In the in between moments we would opt for the ease of use and instant gratification of Call of Duty, but when Battlefield 3 throws up something really special, give us the latter any day. As such we genuinely can't decide which is better. If you already own a Call of Duty game then perhaps stick to that and invest in Battlefield 3, it will offer you something new that is quite unlike any other shooter you will have played. If however you are a serious COD fanatic, well hang on for the new MW3 as Infinity Ward have put together a multiplayer package so tight it would stop the Titanic from sinking.
PC or Console?
Next big question is do you opt for PC or console? This one is much easier to answer than the above debate. If you own a PC capable of running the game on anything above medium settings, that is something quad-core with an Nvidia 560 ti and up, then go for PC, it will blow your mind.
If however you are lacking slightly in the graphics card department, stick with console and make sure to install the included hi-res texture pack. There is the odd aliasing issue and the lighting engine is not quite on the level of the PC, but it looks stunning none the less.
Make absolutely certain that you have the hi-res texture packs installed on consoles as things can look seriously retro otherwise. Also we have to say, if you are teetering on the edge of upgrading your graphics card, this is the game to do it for. The Frostbite 2 engine that DICE has created, like Crysis 2, is incredibly well optimised. Even on the lowest PC settings it outflanks the console in just about every way, but it doesn't require a hefty graphics card to do so. A £150 or so investment in some decent PC innards, and you are in for a visual treat. Watch out for levels involving rain or nighttime shootouts, we haven't seen anything like the level of graphical fidelity in these before.
Special mention has to be given to two elements of Battlefield 3. The first is what happens when you stick the game on Ultra on a decent PC. In a word it blows absolutely every other title we have seen so far out of the water. Lighting takes on a new uber realistic approach and everything texture-wise is ramped up so high that the game looks more like a playable cinematic. DICE has been saying you are going to need a pair of GTX 580s to get this running smoothly at 60fps, however from our experience a single one and an i7 is more than enough. Dare we say it, it might even outdo Crysis 2 ...
The second is the sound design, which on both console and PC is unparalleled. Head straight into options and stick things onto War Tapes in the audio menu. We are not quite sure exactly what this does but it seems to jump the volume of everything up to 11. Gunshots ring out across entire maps, tanks roar in the distance and rockets make a terrifying wizz as they fly past your head and slam into a wall, demolishing it (courtesy of Frostbite 2) and littering your 5.1 system or surround sound headphones with the clang of falling bricks.
Now onto the meat of Battlefield 3, its multiplayer gameplay. Many will be picking up this game for its online play alone. Those who have played the Beta will also have a rough idea of how things pan out online, although we have to point out that Operation Metro (the level used in the beta) is relatively tame compared to the other maps on offer.
DICE has developed are rather clever upgrade system for Battlefield 3 that forces you to vary your play style in order to progress. If you stick with one unit class and one weapon you will rapidly reach saturation point in terms of unlocks. You will also find situations where you are forced to play as something else and come so under-equipped that you repeatedly die. This, we definitely like, it being just the right side of frustrating. Every time you kill an enemy or do something unique to your class you pick up points that contribute towards unlocks for that weapon or solider type. Everything from laser sights and scopes to medipacks and defibrillators are available.
The four classes you can choose from also offer very different things to the Battlefield experience. First up is assault who is essentially a revised version of Bad Company's medic class. He comes equipped with the ability to heal team mates and after an unlock, to revive them. The assault class is basically an rapid fire weapon, with access to lightweight gear and items that pack enough of a punch to push the battle forward.
Next up is the Engineer, he can carry rocket launchers to deal with tanks and punch holes in the scenery. He is also able to repair vehicles which in bigger maps can prove extremely useful. Those using tanks will want to carry an engineer to keep things alive.
Then there is Support, aka the big machine gun guy. This class can lay down a charge stopping level of fire from belt-fed weapons as well as giving ammo to those who need it. Without a good support player making any attempts to capture flags or m-com stations is virtually impossible.
Finally there is the scout or sniper. This character was slightly overpowered in the previous Battlefield titles and often led to irritating levels of mortar attacks and long distance destruction. DICE has been careful to ensure that a few decent snipers are required for a battle to work, but they by no means can change the course of things by themselves.
The two play styles of previous Battlefield games are also back, being m-com destruction and flag capture. Both sound similar initially but play-out very differently. We personally prefer m-com action as it involves frequently absolutely mad bottlenecks of players, often with the opposing team throwing everything, tanks, helicopters and jets, to stop the station from being destroyed. There is also smaller team deathmatch style battles but we don't think these play out anywhere near as well as the large scale 64 player shoot-outs.
Battlefield 3 is set to land on British shores on 28 October, bringing with it a genuinely fresh and new multiplayer experience (at least on consoles). No doubt many will draw similarities between BF3's online experience and the previous Bad Company games, but personally we don't think they compare. This is a true sequel to Battlefield 2, one of the most enjoyed online shooters in recent history and something stilled played today. Expect the support and attention DICE pays to the online community to continue and for the game itself to grow as more gamers are won over to the ways of Battlefield 3.
We definitely suggest picking Battlefield 3 up. It might not be the ground breaking experience all the trailers had led us to believe, but it is a stellar shooter none the less. Get ready to waste hours at a time taking the fight to friends on the internet.


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In photography there is sometimes a need to make moving objects look all creamy and smooth. This is typical used for anything with water, like waterfalls, the sea, as well as people moving in a crowd for example, and there any many more scenarios where this technique can be used. And it can look very effective.
To do this we would need to slow down or restrict the amount of light coming into the lens, and at about 1/4 second is where this effect will start to occur.
Below are a couple of my images where I have used this effect to create calm and also a blurry effect of the clouds in the sky.
(More of my work can be found at www.be.net/richard-curtis)
To achieve this, especially in the day light we will make use of a filter. The filters will reduce the light by darkening down the scene by using stops. Such a filter is the 10 stop filter (the Lee Big stopper or Little Stopper being suitable candidates, however there are many similar ones on the market). You will also need a solid base, like a tripod to keep the camera still during the exposure.
For those that are not familiar with these types of filter, a big stopper filter looks like the following, and is placed in front of the lens. The Lee system required a bracket as the filters are lens independent, you can also get filters that screw on to the front of your lens.
and courtesy of Lee Filters, there is a time conversion chart when using either the Big or Little Stopper.
In Photography it's pretty simple to get the effect. However, in video it's not so easy. This is primarily because there isn't the luxury of long exposures. Video is based on 25 or more frames per second and each frame lasts for 1/the frame rate. However, in the magical world of post production, there is quite a simple way of making this effect occur on video.
Take a look at this video that I shot in Iceland last year.
Here is the video with the long exposure applied


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Charles Franklin Crosby
This being the Memorial Day weekend, it is a nice moment to share a small treasure from my research on black Civil War Veterans, done for my books, After the Glory: The Struggles of Black Civil War Veterans (2004) and (with Elizabeth Regosin) Voices of Emancipation: Understanding Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction through the U.S. Pension Bureau Files (2008).
The following is a deposition of Charles Franklin Crosby (pictured above) made in June 1914 in support of his claim for a Civil War pension. Crosby's deposition is interesting both for his detailed account of his military service and colorful postwar life. Born a slave in Kentucky, by the outbreak of the Civil War, Charles Nunn, as he was then known, was enslaved on the Florida/Alabama border. He joined the Union Army in 1863, seeing combat, especially during the successful assault on Fort Blakely, Alabama, in April 1865. After the war, he worked as a cowboy in Texas, and then resided for many years in Mexico, marrying a Mexican women. To the detailed account of his life, particularly Crosby's military service, we can thank his relatively late pension application, which combined with his name change (he took his father's last name after the war–a common step of ex-slaves), prompted the U.S. Pension Bureau to put his case under "Special Examination." Federal bureaucrats wanted to reassure themselves that Crosby really was a Civil War veteran. It also explains the photo, which was solicited from Crosby to circulate among verified comrades who had served with him, so they might provide a positive identification.
Deposition of Charles Franklin Crosby (see photograph on page xii), June 19, 1914, Civil War Pension File of Frank Nunn (alias Charles Franklin Crosby), 86th USCI, RG 15. (Also appearing on pp. 152-57 of Voices of Emancipation.)
I reckon I am about 67 years old. I do not know my age but that is as near as I can get at it. My address is Box 289, Eagle Pass, Texas. I am a laborer.
I served in the civil war in Cos. A & K, 86th La. Inf. as they called it in those days. I never served in any other company or regiment and was never in the navy.
I am claiming a pension on account of said service.
I was born in Kentucky as well as I remember. They told me I was born in Lexington, Ky. I was raised in Florida near Geneva, Ala. I enlisted in Barrancas, Fla. I was a slave. My owner was Eli Nunn. No, the name was not Nearn, it was Nunn. He lived in Florida near the Alabama line and Geneva, Ala. was his nearest town. He is dead and had no children. I am satisfied all his family are dead and he had no children. Q. Who were in the family? A. Just his wife. Her name was Polly. No sir, they had no children nor any white children with them. My mother's name was Jane and she was called Jane Nunn because she belonged to the Nunns. My father's name was John Crosby and he lived in the town of Geneva, Ala. Both my parents are dead. I had two brothers and one sister. They were Nelson Nunn and George Nunn and they may have changed their names to Crosby too for they were my father's children and Martha Ann who was unmarried the last I knew of her. All these were still near Geneva Ala. (on the Florida side) the last I knew of them but that was before I enlisted. No sir, I have not heard from them since except that I have heard in some way they are dead.
I enlisted in 1863 and I think it was in the fall of the year. I enlisted under the name Frank Nunn. That was the name I had been known by all the time. My father and mother did not live together an I was known by master's name.
I was not free at the time of my enlistment. I ran away and enlisted. No sir they did not examine me much. Just asked me my age and I told them I was eighteen but I was not that old. I told them that because I wanted to get into the army. Q. How old were you at that time? A. Somewhere between twelve and thirteen years of age but I was big for my age. I can't tell how tall I was but not near as tall as I am now. I do not know how tall I am now. (Looks to be about five feet, 10 or 11 inches. F. C. Spl. Exmr) I was pretty dark in color and had black hair and eyes. I was kind of on the tall order but was a kind of big husky boy too. I had no marks or scars by which I might be known or remembered. I have never been able to read or write. I had a photograph but I sent it to Washington. I don't know to whom I sent it, the Pension Commissioner, I think. It was a recent photograph. I have no old ones.
They swore me in and gave me my blue uniform and gun and drilled me. That was at Barrancas. My gun was a Springfield. When I was discharged, I turned it in. It used a cap and ball and we had to bite the end off the cartridge. I cannot tell how long we stayed at Barrancas. I had been in the service probably one week when we had a battle. It was at a place called Pollard, Ala. That was not much of a fight, just kind of brush but after we started back to Barrancas, we had a fight that lasted two hours and a half at Pine Bairn, a creek. I do not know, but I was told that there were only 1200 of the enemy and that we killed 800 of them, including their general, Clanton. We had only about five killed and wounded, I do not know how many of each. No sir, we lost no officers then. We went back to Barrancas from Pine Bairn. I cannot tell how long we stayed but when we left there we went to Ft. Blakely on the Alabama River in the rear of Mobile. We went there to take the fort and we took it. It took us a week to take the fort. We started against it—that is, started our attack—at six o'clock one Sunday morning and at four o'clock the next Sunday afternoon, we charged the place and took it. I cannot tell what our losses were at Ft. Blakely. I think we lost a good many men there. One officer, Major Mercer or Murcher or some such name, was killed. I do not remember whether any officers were wounded there or not.
From Ft. Blakely, we went by steamboat to Montgomery, Ala. intending to attack and take it and we had got our pontoon bridges put down across the Alabama river and were getting ready to cross and attack when they ran up the white flag and surrendered. No, we did not take any prisoners. They had evacuated the town and when we got over there there was nobody there to fight with.
Then we came back down to Mobile and lay in camp for quite a time, but I cannot tell how long. Then we were sent to Ft. Morgan Ala. to take charge of that place relieving some soldiers that were there but I do not know what organization it was. We did nothing there but guard duty and drilling. We stayed there quite a while and were ordered back to Mobile where we stayed awhile and then to Fort Gaines, Ala. and stayed there until we were ordered to Mobile to be mustered out and then we went to New Orleans and were discharged at Greenville, La. and I cannot tell whether that was in 1865 or 1866 but I think it was in April. Yes sir, when we went to Louisiana to be discharged, is the first time I had ever been in La.
Capt. Jenkins was my captain all the way through. Other officers were Col. Yarrington. We had no lieutenants in our company. I don't know why. Our 1st Sgt was . . . Wright; there was sgt Mabrum Jones, corporal George Rice and there was a captain of another company named McCloan, of B company. I remember him because he was an Irishman and used to have a good deal of fun with the men. I do not know where any of these men are nor whether or not they are living.
I can remember the names of some members of the company but the Pension Bureau tells me they are dead. The Bureau sent me the addresses of some men of the company and they could remember me they wrote, but I couldn't remember them. I was a private all through my service. I have no discharge certificate, it got lost at New Orleans by my having left my grip with some people where I roomed and when I came back they had moved and I never found them nor my grip nor my discharge certificate. I don't remember their name.
Q. I will now read you the surnames of some men from this list. Tell me whether you remember them and if so, what sort of looking men they were:
Alfred Adams? A. I don't remember him.
Q. Hogans? A. Yes sir. First name is Stephen. I have had some correspondence with him and says he recognizes me. Mr. Bonnet now says he sent him my picture but I did not know that until just now. Q. Roberts. A. Don't remember him. Q. Edward Washington and Nelson Williams? A. No sir, don't remember them. I recall Frank Cecil who used to take care of the colonels horse. No, I don't know whether he is living or not. Ido not know where any of my comrades are if living, except those whose names the Bureau sent me.
Q. How long were you in the army? A. I think it was three years. I enlisted in 1863 and was discharged in 1865 or 1866.
Q. What is your correct name in full?
A. My correct name in full is Charles Franklin Crosby.
Q. By what name are you known here [in Eagle Pass, Texas]?
A. By Charley Crosby, only. The people here do not know that I was ever known by any other name. I did not know what was my father's name until after the war and I learned it by writing to my brothers at Geneva, Ala. and they told me my real name was Crosby and I commenced using that name instead of Nunn. I had always known that my name was Charley Franklin but they called me Frank instead of Charley. So when I took the name of Crosby, I went to the Charley part too so the whole name would be right. I was not sick nor injured or wounded in the service.
After discharge I lived in New Orleans, La. until 1867 and then came to Texas and lived around about New Braunfels and worked for the German farmers up there and in and out of there until 1886 or 1887 when I went to old Mexico and have lived there ever since until last June when I came to this place and have lived here ever since.
Q. Can you name any person anywhere that has known you by both Nunn and Crosby? A. No sir. I made the change in New Orleans and I cannot now name anyone who knew me there.
I am married. My wife is a Mexican and had not been married before she married me. Her maiden name was Francisca Robia. We were married in Victoria, Mex. by a magistrate that they call a civil judge. I think it was in 1892 that we were married. I had not been married before. Yes sir I was old enough to have been married before but that was my first marriage. I had lived with a woman, Easter Eatons, in San Antonio before this but we were not married and we separated. I had no children by Easter. Franscisca and I have lived together without separation or divorce ever since our marriage. We have had six children. But four of them are living. They are Guillerma Crosby, born Feb. 10, 1891; Carlos Crosby, born Feb. 18, 1893; Albina Crosby born just about two years and two months later but I cannot give the date; and Adela Crosby born—I forget when but she is going on 13 years of age. No sir, none of these children was born before my marriage and if the dates show that, I have made some mistake but I can't tell what it is. No, I can't say whether I was married earlier than 1891 or not.
I have no attorney. In 1900, I was living in Monterey, Mex. In 1890, somewhere in Mexico. In 1880, I was in Texas but was not permanent anywhere as I was engaged in driving cattle to market before they began shipping them to market on the railroads. I used to drive from Texas to Kansas. In 1870, I was probably up about New Braunfels, Texas, but I cannot tell with whom I was staying at that time. Q. Did you ever live in Georgia? A. No sir, not that I know of. If I did it was before my recollection.
I have heard my statement read. I heard from my brothers after I came out from the army but not after I left New Orleans.
Stephen Hogans was a kind of brown-skinned fellow as I remember him medium height and little on the slender order.
My name on the [army] rolls was Frank Nunn. No sir, it was not Frank Nearn. If that is on the rolls anywhere it is a mistake made by the two names sounding so much alike.
I have heard the above and foregoing read, I fully understand its contents and my answers and statements are correctly written.


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My new acting reel!
I promise an overhaul of this whole site is coming, but for now, enjoy my acting reel!
Weasel Town!
Okay everybody, I know I've been somewhat MIA lately, but that's because I've been working on my new, super secret project. Which coincidentally, I am ready to take the wraps off of right now! Well, sort of.
I have been making a cartoon with my friend, Nathan Hamill. It is called Weasel Town. It is about the adventures of 2 friends, Dipster and Haunches. One is a dog, One is a cat. I'm not sure which is which, but I can tell you this right now, there are no weasels. Derek Waters from Drunk History is the voice of Dipster and Jason Ritter (Parenthood and starring on Gravity Falls this fall) is the voice of Haunches. It is animated by Xeth Feinberg and features the voices of Simon Helberg )Big Bang Theory), Craig Anstett (Funny or Die Presents), Lindsay Weiglein (Stone Darling), and Sarah May Bates. It is premiering on the Shut Up! Cartoons channel on YouTube July 11.I will be at Comic Con to sneak preview the 1st episode. For now, you can check out the trailer. While you're there, why don't you subscribe and make sure to give a thumbs-up, if you like what you see. That really makes a difference! Thanks so much, Eric!
The return. A play in one act.
ME: excuse me, I would like to return this Axe body spray.
MANAGER: for what reason?
ME: it doesn't work. The commercials say it will get you laid, no problem. I haven't had sex in 3 years.
MANAGER: how do I know you aren't lying? For all I know, you could have had sex twenty minutes ago.
ME: why would I lie about that?
MANAGER: I don't know, but without any proof, I can't give you a refund.
ME: what kind of proof? Do you want to smell my dick?!
MANAGER: Yes.
ME: What? Really?
MANAGER: Yes.
ME: Okay.
Five Things I Have Learned From Riding The Bus Three Times
I know what you are going to say, "But Eric, isn't the bus just for poor people?" No, you are wrong. The bus is for poor people AND drunk drivers who've lost their licenses AND crazy people who are afraid of driving. AND me! Well, I technically belong to the poor people category now, but I digress. Riding the bus has been an eye-opening experience for me. I wouldn't recommend it.
1.The bus driver doesn't like it when you waste time by proclaiming, "grocery store, please!" And then walking on without paying.
2. Random strangers don't appreciate it when you sit next to them and say, "I'm riding the bus!" Apparently, there aren't as many Simpsons fans on the bus as I would have thought. (See also: 1.)
3. The bus has a TV on it, but the times that I have ridden it, it has always been showing educational lessons. For instance, there was a grammar segment where they discouraged people from using my favorite word: irregardless.
4. Contrary to what I have heard, I didn't see any evidence of people refusing to pay the bus driver being okay with this. I am aware that it appears I am contradicting myself with lesson 1, but I assure you, I eventually walked back and paid my fare.
5. And most importantly I have learned that I am the kind of person who will wait twenty minutes for the bus and doesn't mind paying $1.50 to go 7/10 of a mile just to avoid six.minutes of walking, while also being the kind of person who doesn't have the money to blow ten bucks on a cab ride to accomplish the same thing.
Shit people should be saying.
I got so fed up with all these "shit people say" videos, I decided to make one myself!
Yay for hypocrisy!
My monkey suit lawyer.
I've had my lawyer, Dick Van Pac-Man, for 23 years. Ever since I sued McDonald's at the age of 7, Dick Van Pac-Man has been by my side.
4 years ago, when he got horribly burned in a grease fire on over 80% of his body, I vowed to repay his loyalty. To be honest, I wasn't expecting him to live through the night. But he did.
all through the emergency surgeries, the skin grafts, rehab and his eventual, miraculous return to work, I was there.
The problem is, he looks gross.
That sounds mean, but I'm just being brutally honest with you.
You know when you put a hotdog in the microwave for too long and it explodes?
So he went back to being a lawyer, but predictably, there wasn't much work for an exploded microwave hot dog lawyer.
And that's a shame, really. He's a damn good lawyer. My $7.3 million settlement would attest to that.
I mean, I guess if you could be a lawyer strictly over the phone, he would be fine. You know what, that's not actually true, because his voice got sort of messed up too.
So what do I do with this guy? He looks like a circus sideshow reject, he can't get work, he poops in a bag tied around his leg because he's got no sphincter, but I have a sense of loyalty to him that I just can't shake.
And then it hits me. Against my better advice, we are eating lunch in a downtown Burger King, when a lady comes in with a kid in a stroller. The kid takes one look at ol' Dick and loses his shit. The kid's crying, the mom is horrified and it's a replay of the exact same situation we've been in a hundred times. only this time, something clicks. The mom pulls a stuffed monkey out of her bag and puts it right in the kid's face to distract him. She's making noises, waving it around, anything to make the kid stop staring at my horribly disfigured lawyer.
And it works.
Dick goes back to his whopper, but I start thinking. Why isn't this kid scared of the monkey?
A few days later, I show up at the law offices of Richard Van Pac-Man, Esq. with a big surprise.
A monkey suit!
"A monkey suit?" He asks, "You want me to wear a monkey suit?"
I tell him to hear me out. He's gotta live his life. He's got to go out in public. But when he does, he makes children cry. Not him, I tell him, his appearance. The monkey suit takes that away. Levels the playing field, as it were. People will no longer scream and cry.Sure, it's a bit odd, but at least they're not horrified. And it's a conversation starter. How long has it been since you've been in an actual conversation with somebody other than me, I ask him.
eventually, I win him over. He agrees to try on the suit. For the 1st time since his accident, he enters the room and I don't visibly recoil in horror. I laugh! I tell him he looks great.
He's got all kinds of reservations about it. "People won't take me seriously in a monkey suit, blah blah blah."
but I've thought of everything. I present him with a monkey suit sized tuxedo, top hat and cane. For court, I tell him.
Now there's no way I can really be sure of this, because even if he wasn't wearing a full monkey suit and mask, the fire burned most of his lips and mouth completely off, but I think he actually cracked a smile. It's hard not to.
I am happy to announce that Richard Van Pac-Man,esq. has returned to work, busier and more successful than ever.
Oh sure, there was some growing pains. Some difficult conversations with the judicial system. But one of his biggest cases since getting back was an enormous judgment in his favor for a landmark discrimination suit, that he took up against anybody who would seek to bar him from practicing law while wearing a monkey suit.
Thanks to him, if any lawyers get horribly disfigured and wish to practice law while wearing a monkey suit, their rights are protected in the state Constitution.
plus, the publicity generated by the lawsuit and resulting media coverage, resulted in a barrage of new clients, because honestly, who isn't going to want a guy in a monkey suit as their lawyer?
Things are looking up for Mr. Van Pac-Man in the personal department as well, thanks to the growing popularity of an Internet subculture called "Plushies."
And you would say I've done nothing good with my life, mom?
Dragon dictate – extra characters fix
I am writing this as a public service. I use DragonDictate to do all my typing. I am a writer, so it is important for me to be able to write. I have some nerve damage in my right hand, which makes typing hard. Dragon Dictate is a good solution for me. Unfortunately, it started to act weird on me. It would insert extra characters at the end of whatever I was typing. This drove me crazy. I could not find a solution anywhere on the Internet. But I found the solution, buried in the help files and I am going to share this with you, in case you are in the same boat as me. I'm not going into why this happens, but it's something to do with when you use a keyboard or mouse in conjunction with the dictation software. Which I do and which you probably do. I found it nearly impossible to write anything, solely with the dictation software. Anyways, what you want to do is when you find the program is acting weird and generating extra characters, speak into the microphone the words "purge cache". Then, just delete the extra characters and continued typing or dictating. It only works for a little while, so you will probably have to do it again. If you want the full explanation for why this happens, search "purge cache"in the help files. I hope this helps you, it has worked pretty well for me.
NPR 3-minute fiction contest
So, I entered this: http://www.npr.org/series/105660765/three-minute-fiction and I lost. You can go to that site and read what won, or you can stay here and read my losing entry! The parameters were that it had to be less than 600 words and feature one character arriving somewhere and one person leaving the same place. Enjoy!
Take it or leave it, by Eric Filipkowski
"Excuse me, sir, could you hold the door for me?"
Chip looked behind him to see the elderly female letter carrier approaching, her arms overflowing with letters and packages.
"I'm sorry, do you live here? I don't recognize you from the building."
She stared at him for a long second.
"I'm the mail carrier. I work for the post office."
"Or so you would have me believe. Who is to say that you didn't just rent that costume to gain entry for nefarious purposes?"
"Is this a joke?" She asked.
"That's what I would like to know."
The awkward silence was interrupted by a new arrival. An attractive blonde girl in her early twenties approached the door.
"Now her, I recognize!"
He lifted his arm to allow her ingress. Once she was in, he ignored the protests of the postal worker and shut the door. He pretended not to hear her banging, while he addressed the blonde woman.
"So, I've never seen you around here before."
"I just moved in. Don't you think we should let the mail lady in?" She asked, as the banging was getting louder and more persistent.
"Nah, she's fine. You're just moving in? That's interesting."
"Why is that interesting?"
"Because I am actually in the process of moving out. It's a shame, really. You're just my type. I have a thing for attractive women."
She rolled her eyes.
He looked her over. "Let me guess: you're an actress. From somewhere out in the middle of nowhere, with dreams of stardom?"
"Close, Florida." It was now her turn. "Let me try: you've been out here for 15 years, did some bit parts on TV, a few commercials, but you never hit it big and now you've grown tired of living in an apartment you pay too much for and your only joy in life comes from shitting on the dreams of the people who still have hope and love in their hearts. Sound about right?"
He was no longer smiling. "I would hardly say it was a few commercials. More like fifty. The other stuff was spot on." The smirk started to come back.
"Can I give you some advice?" She asked.
"Isn't this supposed to go the other way around?"
"I already know where to get head shots and never take my top off for an audition I see on Craigslist. I'm being genuine."
"Okay, shoot." He said.
"When you're out in the real world, don't be afraid to change it up. If this isn't working for you, try something else. Try being a real person. If it's been a while, you might be surprised when you see how people react to it."
She smiled at him and turned to get on the elevator.
He stood there and thought for a second about what she had said. He opened the door for the mail woman and with an apologetic look, said, "I'm sorry about that, I really am. I don't even live here. That blonde girl paid me fifty dollars to do that, but honestly, it wasn't about the money. I was too scared to say no. She had this crazy look in her eyes!"
Miley Cyrus? More like LIEly Cyrus! Am I right?
As you can see, I recently got busted listening to the Miley Cyrus song, Party in the USA, so I am ready to admit that I purchased this song on iTunes.
It's catchy. So sue me!
But when I really listened to the lyrics, I discovered something quite disturbing.
It promotes lying!
Shocking, I know. But it's true.
In the first verse, she refers to "the Jay-Z song"as "[her ]song" and then in the second verse, she refers to "a Britney song" as her song again!
We're expected to believe she has two songs?!?
I find it especially ironic, that in a song where she espouses the idea that she's a regular, hometown gal, she's all flossin' and big ballin' and all up in that with two songs that she claims are 'her song' when the rest of us, decent, hard-working Americans are lucky to have one! What could be more ' Hollywood' than that?
Miley Cyrus, you are ridiculous and should be ashamed of yourself!
It's one thing to be on video, smoking a bong, or dancing around in risque outfits while you perform lascivious dance moves. It's another thing, all together, to be a liar!
you know what's even worse? I think she made this song catchy and irresistible on purpose!
I think she was fully intending for this to be a hit song, sell millions of copies and be all over television and the radio!
And that is why I'm calling on you, to join me in boycotting this dishonest young woman and her supposed "two songs that are her songs!"
Together, we can make a difference and send a message to people that this is not a positive role model for the children of the world.


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Exeter Murals
Exeter's unique downtown is home to 26 murals relating to the history of Exeter and its surrounding areas. The most recent mural was dedicated on the 100th anniversary of the City of Exeter in March of 2011. For details visit our Mural Gallery.
Exeter Museum
One of the newest additions to Exeter's heritage is the Exeter Museum which is located next to Exeter Art Gallery. This historic 1913 former Mt. Whitney power house is an interactive experience into Exeter's past. Admission to the Gallery and Museum is free. Please visit their Exeter Historical Museum Facebook page for more information.
Annual Events
There are several events that take place in the City of Exeter. We have the Exeter Fall Festival in October. Starting at the end of November we have the Exeter Holiday Open House. The Exeter Chamber of Commerce has further information regarding all of our annual events.
City Parks
Exeter has many parks. City Park, located at Chestnut and E Streets, has a child play area, picnic area, horse shoes, wading pool (seasonal), restrooms, library and a Carnegie Building / Senior Center. This park is also the venue for Exeter's free summer concert series. For more information about Exeter parks, see the Recreation Department.
Our newest park, the Exeter Bark Park was a community-wide effort lead by the Friends of Residential Exeter Dogs and is located on F street across from City Hall.


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Attachment Technologies introduces the Bradco 509 Backhoe, which comes equipped with high-capacity buckets to provide more volume per bucketful. The 509 backhoe has the longest reach from the swing post of any backhoe in its class that provides the ability to place material farther away from the excavation and allows for fewer moves. The dual-cylinder swing provides maximum power where it is needed and the cushioned swing brings the backhoe to a gentle stop at each end of the swing arc. High-clearance swingpost allows operation where clearance is critical. Bradco backhoes are covered by a two-year limited warranty.
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The Bobcat A300 all-wheel steer (AWS) loader is designed for grounds maintenance and landscaping applications. The A300 offers both all-wheel steer and skid-steer drive options with just the flip of a switch, has a vertical lift path and a 3,000-pound rated operating capacity. The machine was designed to meet the needs of users who require the low ground disturbance, reduced tire wear and faster travel speed of a small wheel loader, but also the maneuverability and versatility of a skid-steer. The A300 comes standard with two-speed transmission with top travel speeds of 12.4 mph in high range, 7 mph in low range and 4 mph in high torque inching mode. It is equipped with an 81-hp Kubota diesel engine and has an operating weight of 8,350 pounds.
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Caterpillar introduces two additional telehandlers, the TH210 and TH215, designed for customers who require a versatile material-handling machine in a small package. The new models are sized to work productively in a variety of construction, landscape and agricultural applications. The TH210 has an operating weight of 12,450 pounds and a rated loaded capacity of 4,850 pounds. Maximum lift height is 17 feet. The larger TH215 weighs 12,668 pounds and carries a 5,500-pound load. Its maximum lift height is 18.1 feet. Both machines are equipped with a Cat 3054B Direct Injection Naturally Aspirated diesel engine, rated at 84-hp. They are also equipped with a manual quick coupler for fast tool changes
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Case Construction Equipment introduces its new 400 Series Skid Steers, which come in five radial- and three vertical-lift models that range from 49- to 82-hp, with maximum rated operating loads from 1,500 to 3,000 pounds. In addition to being Tier II certified, the new large-displacement, high-torque, long-life Case Family III engines on the 430, 440, 445, 450 and 465 provide quiet, smooth power for productive operation. These same models feature a 95-amp alternator for reliable starts. A new grid heater option is also available for cold-weather starting. Radial-piston drive motors offer greater traction, improved reliability and efficiency. More than 75 attachments are available for the Case 400 series skid steers, including augers, hammers, brooms, backhoes, stump grinders, landscape rakes, rockwheels, tree shears, scarifiers, snowblowers, forks and buckets.
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Gehl Company announces five new CT-Series telescopic handlers: CT5-16, CT5-16 Turbo, CT6-18 Low Profile, CT6-18 Turbo and CT7-23 Turbo. Designed to make loader and material handling tasks easy, they offer performance, quiet and spacious ergonomically designed cabs, load capacity, tight turning radius and three-mode steering. The telescopic handlers feature maximum capacities from 5,000 pounds to 7,000 pounds, maximum lift heights from 16 feet, 2 inches to 22 feet, 7 inches, and rated capacities from 5,000 pounds to 6,000 pounds. Powerful turbocharged and naturally aspirated diesel engines range from 58-hp to 101-hp and comply with EPA Tier II regulations. The pilot-controlled hydraulic system allows precise handling of large loads with minimal effort.
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The John Deere 3000 Twenty Series of tractors offers four new models; the 3120, 3320, 3520 and 3720 that range from 30- to 44-hp. These tractors feature Yanmar Tier II compliant diesel engines, while the 3520 and 3720 include turbocharged performance for more efficient operation. The new performance tracking system allows operators to monitor all tractor functions, such as the starter protection circuit and electronic air restriction indicator, with the touch of a button while offering operators a familiar automobile-style console for controls. Standard options include Dual SCV, loader joystick and 4-wheel drive, making these tractors loader-ready.
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Kubota Tractor Corporation introduces the L39 tractor/loader/backhoe that provides versatility with Category I, 3-point hitch and independent PTO capabilities. Powered by Kubota's 39-hp diesel engine, the operator will experience maximum power and high torque rise, even under heavy loads or at low speeds. The transmission is an electronically controlled hydraulic Glide Shift Transmission with 12F/8R speeds, enabling the operator to select the correct travel speed for the task at hand. The L39's performance-matched loader provides power and productivity, delivering 3,560 pounds of breakout force, 2,200 pounds of lift capacity and 9 feet 6 inches lift height. The auto-leveling valve automatically keeps the bucket or pallet fork horizontal as the loader boom raises and lowers.
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Komatsu America Corp. introduces the D21A-8 and D21P-8 crawler dozers. Designed primarily for slope work and fine grading applications, the models feature hydroshift drive transmissions and fuel-efficient Tier II emission certified Komatsu 4D94LE-2 engines. Both the D21A-8 and D21P-8 operate with 40-hp at 2,450 rpm. The D21A-8 features an operating weight of 8,680 pounds and the D21P-8 weighs in at 9,530 pounds. The lightweight, compact design of both machines allows contractors to use the same trailer for skid steers while remaining below weight limits that would require drivers to obtain a CDL.
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The Power Trac PT-2430 bucket loader incorporated a number of factors to allow the tractor to be durable and high performance while remaining turf-friendly. Articulated steering allows all four wheels to roll on the ground, never twisting or digging into the turf. The bucket loader has 1,200 pounds lift capacity and a lift height of 8 feet. The optional backhoe has a breakout force of 3,000 pounds, 9 feet, 10-inch reach and a digging depth of 7 feet. This 4-wheel hydrostatic drive tractor has a 30-hp diesel engine and a sturdy steel frame. In addition to a removable rear backhoe, there are more than 40 front-mounted attachments available for this tractor including buckets, forks, trenchers, tillers and mowers.
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The Toro Dingo TX 420 compact utility loader is designed for applications such as tree planting, material hauling, deck construction, demolition, fence installation and irrigation system installation. The loader is powered by a 20-hp Kohler air-cooled engine and offers more than 35 quick-change attachments. The unit's wide range of capabilities and 1,480-pound tip capacity enable users to tackle large jobs, such as planting a 30-inch root ball tree. The compact TX 420 is 34.5 inches wide and offers skid-steer style turning, allowing operators to maneuver the unit into tight areas and pass through 36-inch gates or openings.
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The Volvo BL60 backhoe loader is equipped with a low-emission, 86-net-hp, turbocharged diesel engine and a reliable, fixed-flow hydraulic system, providing power and control for a wide range of loading and digging applications in a multitude of operations. The Volvo BL60 backhoe loader has a 14-foot, 9-inch digging depth and 11,864 pounds of backhoe bucket digging force. The 1.3-cubic yard loader bucket has a lift capacity of 5,114 pounds and 8,752 pounds of bucket breakout force.
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Blog will be on hiatus
By Cindy Luis
Heading to Sequim, Wash., to check in on my mother. She's recovering from a fall and doctors thought family visiting would be good. So I'll miss the Outrigger and be back on the 21st.
will drop in when I can. Internet will be sporadic.
Don't forget about the Wahine banquet on Jan. 21 at the Hale Koa. reservations available through hawaiiathletics.com


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Acts 5:12-42 (Acts 5:12-42)Chris Durrant, August 4, 2019
Part of the Acts series, preached at a Sunday Evening service
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Acts 5:12-42
12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. 17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, 23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. 24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 35And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. 37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. 40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. (KJV)


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North-Holland, 1968 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 571 pages
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WYSE FORK � State troopers suggested Alyssa Bryant, 19, would have been ejected from her car after it flipped off the road if she wasn�t wearing her seatbelt.
WYSE FORK � State troopers suggested Alyssa Bryant, 19, would have been ejected from her car after it flipped off the road if she wasn�t wearing her seatbelt.
The Dover teenager said she swerved to avoid hitting an animal in her path Monday morning before her car overturned off of Wyse Fork Road. Bryant sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston after emergency crews removed her from the gray Kia Spectra she was driving.
There were no other injuries.
Trooper R.B. Kirk, who was on the scene after the accident, said alcohol and excessive speed were not factors in the wreck.
�She just overcorrected to avoid hitting an animal,� he said. �(She) ended up going upside down in the ditch.�
The sedan plunged into the grassy channel on the right side of the road near Wyse Fork Road and U.S. 70 past the Jones County line. The roof and hood were swallowed by high grass, and Bryant was initially pinned in.
�That�s an example of a seatbelt saving a life, right there in that car,� Kirk said. �Because if she didn�t have her seatbelt on, she would have been ejected I can guarantee.�
Several emergency units responded to the call around 11:20 a.m., Monday, including an alert to EastCare, which was later downgraded after it was discovered Bryant wasn�t seriously injured.
�She was conscious and talking to me,� Kirk said.
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