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NAO subject stock and payroll systems to unfriendly fire
Government auditors have accused military planners of running wasteful and inefficient systems that have cost taxpayers millions.
A report from the National Audit Office said the Ministry of Defence was unable to account for £155m earmarked for a radio communications system for British troop in Afghanistan.
MoD officials told the BBC that although records might be deficient, it didn't mean that secure Bowman radios were missing and hadn't reached troops in Afghanistan. One explanation is that many radios were not counted because they are being repaired.
The NAO said electronic tallies maintained by the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, which controls the majority of supplies, failed to match up with physical stocks.
"This is an asset tracking issue and does not mean equipment is missing," an MoD spokesman told the BBC. "Since December 2008, auditing has shown visibility of 90 per cent of Bowman equipment but we continue to work to improve this."
The NAO criticism of MoD administrators is damaging at a time when the deaths of British servicemen in Afghanistan are rising.
The MoD's inefficient payroll system, which auditors warned was potentially open to fraud, also came under fire. The Joint Personnel Administration system was littered with inaccuracies, with nearly 15 per cent of salary and allowance payments either containing errors or remaining unverified. This has resulted in a net error of £140 million in the MoD's accounts.
The NAO described the payroll systems as "unfit for its purpose" of paying wages and allowances to 191,000 service personnel. In addition, the NAO criticised inadequate checks in procedures used to pay out expenses claims to military personnel, a potential source of fraud.
Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, said the MoD had to improve its physical records and payroll system to properly fulfil its mission.
"At this time of high operational demand, it is more important than ever for the Ministry of Defence to have accurate records of where its assets are, and how much stock it has," Morse said. "It must also have a military pay process which is fit for purpose. Although the Ministry of Defence has made some improvements to its Payroll and HR systems over the past year, I consider that there are important issues which have not been fully addressed and further significant changes are required," he added.
Links to the National Audit Office reports on the MoD, published on Monday, can be found here. ®
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Messy yard cops go nuts in the Antelope Valley!!!
This guy is facing 7 years in prison for messy yard crimes. That is insane!
Hmmm a national group against messy yard cops - "A national group called F.A.C.E.OFF (Fight Against Code Enforcement Office) which states its mission as "eliminating abusive, aggressive, illegal and unconstitutional code enforcement practices," - Maybe I should check them out
A man's castle, under code enforcement siege
By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
May 26, 2011, 2:22 a.m.
Bargain land and wide-open spaces drew Alan Kimble Fahey to Acton. A modest ranch house on a desert lot offered the outpost he sought.
But then Fahey wanted to expand. So he began to build.
And build. And build.
Fahey built a barn and moved in. He traded his motorcycle for a trailer and painted it to look like a rail car. He bartered other possessions for a dump-truck load of rocks and a 60-foot workers' lift. Then he sank 108 utility poles a dozen feet into the hard-packed Antelope Valley ground. Reinforced steel beams came next. A giant tower began creeping skyward. A wing sprouted off the tower. Then another.
Almost three decades later, Fahey, 59, a retired phone service technician, was still working on what is now a sprawling, 20,000-square-foot labyrinth of interconnected buildings he calls "Phonehenge West," stopping only when he was forced to. (The site is not to be confused with Phonehenge, a configuration at a theme park near Myrtle Beach, S.C., featuring England's famed red telephone booths.)
His structure, sitting on 1.7 acres, is set back from the street and slightly obscured by junipers and a eucalyptus. A dirt road leads in; Fahey uses a motorized cart to get around between his buildings. His closest neighbor is about 100 feet away.
Fahey's creation is composed of a hodgepodge of reddish buildings. The tower, now 70 feet high, juts above pepper trees and is adorned with Italian stained-glass windows. A winding, French-inspired curved metal stairway meanders from the elevated barn to the ground. Bridges and ramps connect the buildings.
People come from all over to take pictures. Glamour magazine recently used the tower as the setting for one of its fashion spreads. Fahey hopes that Phonehenge West might one day be unearthed by archeologists, just like the English Stonehenge.
But Stonehenge's creators presumably didn't have to worry about building codes.
Los Angeles County code enforcers are now demanding that Fahey's Phonehenge be torn down because of an array of building and fire code violations. The district attorney has charged Fahey with 14 criminal misdemeanor counts of maintenance of un-permitted properties and unlawful use of land, offenses that could carry a sentence of up to seven years in prison. Fahey has refused to settle the case, and a jury trial is set to begin Thursday in Lancaster.
The battle over Phonehenge West has sparked strong feelings in the Antelope Valley. The high desert is vast and desolate, offering large parched lots at relatively reasonable prices. Many residents view it as a kind of modern frontier. They moved to the area to escape the confines of urban living, and they balk at what they consider authoritarian restrictions and regulations.
Truckers have been cited for keeping big rigs in their yards. Other residents have faced fines for storing cargo containers on their properties or keeping too much livestock. Local online forums and blogs are ablaze with complaints that code enforcers are overly aggressive.
But perhaps none of the Antelope Valley's many code violations is as spectacular as Fahey's. His case has triggered an outpouring of support from those who share his defiance toward code enforcement.
A Facebook page called Save Phonehenge West has almost 300 followers. A national group called F.A.C.E.OFF (Fight Against Code Enforcement Office), which states its mission as "eliminating abusive, aggressive, illegal and unconstitutional code enforcement practices," is also backing Fahey. Supporters argue that Phonehenge West is an architectural marvel even a work of art.
"This is an exceptional place," said David Lewis, a local advocate for code enforcement reform. "Most of the properties that are involved in code enforcement actions are not visually striking. It's something the public can look at. It's something special that shouldn't be demolished."
Fahey has been working on what he casually calls his "project" almost as long as did another ceaseless builder, Simon Rodia, who built the Watts Towers over more than 30 years beginning in 1921. Fahey said he admires Rodia's vision and sees himself in the same mold.
Bill Guild, council president in the nearby Antelope Valley town of Littlerock, said Fahey's creation "has far more charm than the Watts Towers." Left to flourish, it "could become a significant tourist attraction," he said.
But county legal officials say Phonehenge West is a gross violation of building regulations and that some neighbors have complained that it's an eyesore.
Tony Bell, a spokesman for Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, who represents the Antelope Valley, said high desert locales such as Acton spent years developing rules for appropriate construction and deserve "to have development standards that protect their public safety and preserve their quality of life, just like anywhere else."
Other county officials were tight-lipped about the case, citing the upcoming trial; but Patrick David Campbell, the deputy district attorney who is trying Fahey's case, said none of the structures on his property except the original house and garage are technically legal, or safe.
"They shouldn't have been built in the first place," he said.
Fahey acknowledges he was cited by the county when he first started to make additions to his property in 1984. He said he tried to "play ball," but inspectors demanded an endless list of changes and even lost his building plans. After about two years of back and forth, he said, county code inspectors stopped visiting his property for 20 years. In their absence, he admits, he "went wild."
In 2006, county inspectors began issuing him citations again, he said.
County officials have declined to say exactly why the citations resumed when they did. Nor would they confirm that they failed to cite him during the preceding two decades.
Since then, Fahey says that he has appeared in court more than 50 times as the case advanced toward a criminal trial.
"It would break most people," said Fahey's wife of six years, Pat, who is as proud of Phonehenge West as he is and delights in showing visitors its highlights the great view, the double sink, etc.
But Fahey isn't most people.
He is a Santa Claus look-alike, with a long white beard, denim overalls and rapid-fire speech, who can talk your ear off on most any subject, from World War II to giant squid, injecting jokes after almost every phrase. He is a self-taught craftsman who seems to have considerable skill. He constructs detailed miniature replicas of Viking houses, fire stations and Phonehenge West itself.
A political independent who stockpiles food and votes for "peace and freedom," he carries a pocket-size copy of the U.S. Constitution in his jacket.
After graduating from Hart High School in Newhall in 1969, Fahey embarked on a 30-year career as a phone service technician. He has been divorced four times; he and Pat, his fifth wife, have 10 children between them, most of them adults. The youngest, 16, lives with the couple, his bedroom a loft inside the barn. An adult son lives in a separate structure on the property.
Phonehenge West's interior is as eclectic as Fahey's mind. Inside the barn that Fahey calls his temporary home, curio cabinets hold collectibles, including Star Wars toys and dinosaur replicas from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. More than 20,000 books fill every available shelf that isn't crammed with kitchen utensils or food, including the overhead rafters. There are military memoirs, a biography of Benito Mussolini and the 9/11 Commission Report.
Fahey's own recollections are meticulously scripted in the pages of hardbound journals. The year is printed on each spine 1975 to 2011. The library also includes his self-published book, "Hollywood Unlisted," about the many years he worked as a phone man for a host of celebrities.
A 19th century wood-burning stove heats the barn's interior. The couple sleeps on a single-size water bed in an area partitioned off from the kitchen. Pat prepares meals on a compact stove. The kitchen lacks cupboards, so plates and platters are neatly stacked on shelves; pots and mugs hang from hooks. Fahey fashioned the dining table from the frame of an old water bed.
But Phonehenge West isn't just a family pad.
Chickens, turkeys and guinea hens live in an aviary made from a yurt that Fahey said came from a movie set. The yurt's roof is an old satellite dish. Koi and bullfrogs swim in a pond fashioned from a cattle watering trough.
Fahey said he wants to turn one wing of the tower into a museum, and another into a library and gift shop. He has plans for a crafts workshop for disabled children. He welcomes visitors and keeps a guest book. It's full of signatures. Someone once inquired about holding a wedding there.
Lewis, the advocate, said Fahey's openness adds to Phonehenge West's appeal.
"He's not putting up a wall to keep the public out," he said.
Fahey said he plans to fight to the end for his creation.
"I don't care what they do to me," he said.
Antelope Valley man railroaded for messy yard crimes!
You are entitled to a "fair trial" as long as you don't defend your self against anything the govenrment says? - Fahey said he felt he never had a chance to properly defend himself during the trial ... he was barred from showing the jury an intricate miniature model of his structure; and the jury wasn't permitted to tour his property and assess it first-hand.
Phonehenge West owner has nine strikes against him so far
By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
June 8, 2011
The builder of an unusual home expansion in the Antelope Valley called Phonehenge West was found guilty Tuesday of violating building codes, and a judge's order to tear down the structure is expected.
Alan Kimble Fahey was charged with 14 misdemeanor counts, including maintenance of non-permitted properties and unlawful use of land. Jurors in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Lancaster reached a partial verdict, covering nine of the counts; they were expected to continue deliberating the remaining counts Wednesday in the courtroom of Judge Daviann L. Mitchell.
Each charge carries a possible maximum six-month jail sentence and financial penalties, according to Fahey's attorney, Jerry Lennon.
"He faces pretty hefty fines and fees," Lennon said. "It's up to the judge whether she will impose any jail time.... The logical conclusion will be that she orders him to dismantle and remove the buildings that are not permitted."
Fahey, 59, of Acton, said he was not surprised by the initial verdict. "It's what I expected," he said. "But I can appeal."
A retired phone service technician, Fahey spent almost three decades constructing the 20,000-square-foot labyrinth of interconnected buildings, stopping only when Los Angeles County code enforcement officials forced him to in 2008. The creation, which includes a 70-foot tower, is a hodgepodge of reddish buildings some built of telephone poles connected by bridges and ramps.
During the four-day trial, deputy Dist. Atty. Patrick David Campbell told jurors that Fahey's maze of structures did not meet building codes and must be torn down. Most of the 13 buildings violate setback requirements, and the property is in a region of high earthquake risk and lacks water and proper access for fire trucks, he said. Phonehenge is a fire hazard, he said, because so much of it was built with wood.
The prosecutor said Fahey failed to get the required building permits because he had a cavalier attitude toward code enforcement laws and willfully flouted them.
Lennon, Fahey's attorney, countered that the jury should acquit his client "because there is no crime here."
He argued that Fahey failed to get permits because the procedure was overly convoluted, making it "virtually impossible for an individual to get a permit." Fahey was caught in "a maze of regulatory bureaucracy," Lennon said.
"He couldn't obtain a permit because they stopped him every step of the way," Lennon added.
On Tuesday, Fahey said he felt he never had a chance to properly defend himself during the trial. He lamented that no expert witnesses were called in his defense; he was barred from showing the jury an intricate miniature model of his structure; and the jury wasn't permitted to tour his property and assess it first-hand.
"They stymied and stopped me on everything," he said.
The case triggered an outpouring of support from those who share Fahey's defiance of code enforcement.
Since The Times reported the case last month, the number of followers on a Facebook page called Save Phonehenge West ballooned from 300 to nearly 28,000. Media requests to interview Fahey have rolled in from across the globe, including Australian TV.

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ESPN's inaugural 2012 baseball broadcast last night didn't exactly go smoothly, what with people flipping off the Baseball Tonight set and cameras catching players pantsless. There was also the issue of Terry Francona's microphone, which had him either sounding like he was broadcasting from a closet or like an outtake from the Lexington Police Scanner.
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Taking your Corvette on a road trip is the best way to experience its unparalleled combination of comfort, reliability, and performance. But with fuel prices on the rise, and ever- busier work schedules becoming the norm, short weekend getaways have replaced multistate jaunts as the Corvette road trip of choice. These short, three-to-four-day trips give you a chance to stretch your Vette's legs without spending too much money or venturing too far from home.
With this in mind, we looked at some upcoming assignments and decided that a driving trip to the annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance fit the bill. Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach, Florida, along with nearby Jekyll Island, Georgia, are all scenic coastal destinations filled with rich history. And so we fueled up our '12 Torch Red Grand Sport convertible and prepared for our weekend journey.
Native Americans settled Amelia in around 1,000 A.D., naming the island Napoyca. Starting in 1562, a succession of flags would be hoisted there, including those of Spain, France, and England. After a period of desertion, James Oglethorpe rediscovered the island in 1763 and named it Amelia, after the daughter of King George II.
By 1783 the Spanish once again controlled Amelia and its environs, including a nearby plantation and harbor that would become the site of the present-day Fernandina. Pirates eventually overran the area, using it as a hub for smuggled slaves, liquor, and foreign luxury goods.
U.S. troops drove out the remaining pirates in 1821 and established Fort Clinch, which briefly fell under Confederate control during the Civil War. The area became a tourist Mecca after the war, attracting cruise ships and experiencing a construction boom. Today many of these historic sites remain, including the port, the railroad station, and quite a few Victorian-era homes.
These days the annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, held at the lush Ritz Carlton Hotel and Golf Resort (www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/AmeliaIsland/Default.htm), offers the perfect excuse to take in the area's beautiful scenery. Our Torch Red GS fit right into this exclusive neighborhood, generating many positive comments among the highbrow crowd attending the Concours event.
We stayed at a nearby condominium located right on the Atlantic Ocean and within walking distance of the Concours. The day after the event, we toured historic downtown Fernandina and checked out the many historic homes, shops, and restaurants in the area. At the end of the day we enjoyed a superlative seafood meal on the wharf at a restaurant called Brett's.
The following morning we put the top down and pointed the GS north toward Jekyll Island. Jekyll is only about 60 miles north of Amelia, and the backcountry drive is very pleasurable in a Corvette. When we reached the Sidney Lanier Bridge, we turned south on 520 to the Jekyll Island Causeway. At the end of the causeway, a $5 toll bridge links the highway to the seven-mile-long, one-and-a-half-mile-wide island. (Note that many island restaurants will reduce your bill by that amount if you simply show your toll ticket.) Jekyll is encircled by a paved road that provides easy access to the many beaches, parks, and restaurants.
The island is named for Sir Joseph Jekyll, a British parliamentarian who helped underwrite the colony of Georgia. In 1886 a group of wealthy businessmen established the Jekyll Island Club, a luxury resort that would come to host such luminaries as J. P. Morgan, Joseph Pulitzer, Marshall Field, Everett Macy, William Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The complex flourished until it was closed in 1942 because of security concerns during World War II. The state of Georgia took ownership of the site in 1947 and kept it in operation until 1972, when it was shuttered once again. The Club became a Historic Landmark in 1978, and the hotel (www.jekyllclub.com) was renovated in 1985, transforming it into the world-class resort it is today. The 240-acre compound, informally known as "Millionaire's Village," was filled with tourists during our visit.
During our trip we stopped at several of the island's parks and visited the many historic homes that are visible from the roadway. We ended our day with an excellent dinner at the Latitude 31 Restaurant (www.latitude31jekyllisland.com), located on the hotel's famous wharf.
As night settled in, we turned our Grand Sport south and headed home. The 4LT-equipped convertible proved the perfect ride for this trip, thanks to its long-range comfort, impressive fuel efficiency, and head-turning good looks. If you ever have a chance to visit Amelia Island, Fernandina, or Jekyll Island in your own Corvette, take it. These jewels of the coast offer a prime opportunity to experience the car's full range of luxury, performance, and convenience attributes.


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The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition plans to host a "Prescription Drug Take-Back Day" today to combat the rise in pharmaceutical drug abuse.
"There is an alarming trend of pharmaceuticals being abused to substitute for illicit drugs," said Glendale Police Officer Joe Allen in a statement. "We want to remove some of these unused, expired medications from people's shelves in order to minimize their abuse or misuse."
Getting rid of unused medicine cuts off an easy access point to drugs for teenagers who may be raiding their home medicine cabinets — or those in their friends' homes, said Coalition Executive Director Suzy Jacobs.
"Every day, thousands of teenagers across the country abuse prescription drugs as a way to get high," Jacobs said in the statement.
Prescription drugs can be dropped off at the following locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
CVS parking lot, 1122 E. Broadway
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The periodic concerns that come from the parents of boys (or from parents like President Obama who don't and won't have sons) regarding whether the young men entrusted to their care will create for some families a potential opportunity.
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, for example, has no issue with parents not wanting their sons to play football, because if fewer boys play football it's be easier for Jim Harbaugh's son to get to the NFL.
"If President Obama feels that way, then there will be a little less competition for Jack Harbaugh for when he gets old enough," Jim Harbaugh said Monday, via Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com. "That's the first thing that jumps in my mind if other parents are thinking that way."
Jim Harbaugh is thinking that he definitely has a future football player in the household.
"[H]e's a really big kid," Jim Harbaugh said. "He's got an enormous head. . . As soon as he grows into that head, he's going to be something. It's early, but expectations are high for young Jack."
Plenty of fathers throughout the country feel the same way. With the football hierarchy more sensitive than ever regarding the dangers of concussions, the kids who play football now and in the future will see an unprecedented level of safety. Even without those changes, plenty of kids will play football, either because their parents will want them to or when push comes to shove their parents won't stop them from playing.
So even if fewer kids play at the youth level, there will still be 32 NFL teams and 120-plus Division I-A (or whatever they call it now) college programs handing out scholarships. As Jim Harbaugh astutely points out, fewer players in the pipeline means fewer players jockeying for those spots.


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Nov 15, 2012
Ramblings of Muppet Nerd Jarrod Fairclough: A Plea To the Muppets
Jarrod Fairclough - Hello. This is going to be my last edition of Ramblings. Beginning shortly, I'll be bringing you a new series called "New Pictures," but I'll explain more about that later!
Today I'd like to make a plea on behalf of all the Australian Muppet fans. Muppets, we love you. We love you so much that we dedicate hours of our time to you, writing about you and watching you, and learning everything there is to know. And when I say Muppets, I mean them as a whole, including the Muppets, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, the Muppeteers, etc.
So I'm constantly saddened about the fact that I miss out on so much stuff! I always hear "I'm going to see (insert name of Muppet or Muppeteer here) do a talk about their career." Panel discussions with these people happen regularly enough that I notice them. Then there was the big Carnegie Hall concert! Montreal got an entire Gala! Unfortunately, due to my location on the other side of the world, I'm unable to attend these events, instead having to live vicariously through shoddy YouTube videos, reviews on this site and ToughPigs, or through hours of conversation with Ryan Dosier on Facebook. I'm sure he has better things to do than have me ask "How was the Jerry Nelson Memorial? Tell me about the Snuffy part again?" (Note from Ryan: I wish I had better things to do, but I don't.)
Now, I admit, Australia hasn't been TOTALLY ignored by the Muppets. We had Puppet Up do extremely well here. We get a visit by Elmo generally every two years or so. Sometimes he's joined by a pal, like Cookie Monster or Abby Cadabby. And just last year, Kermit and Jason Segel came out to promote the new movie for like three days. But they stuck to TV appearances. As does Elmo. Where as it seems in other places, like London or in America, they make appearances live in different venues, where the public can get a chance to interact with their furry friends. I'd like that chance. I haven't been in the presence of a Muppet in almost four years, and that's far too long!
I remember when Elmo and Cookie were here a few months ago, I heard a voice over at a large shopping center, one of the main in the state, say "There will be an appearance by Elmo and Cookie Monster on the third floor in 15 minutes." My goodness, I ran. I hadn't gone there knowing this would happen, but I thought, "What incredible luck!" And there, on the third level, was a stage set up, with Sesame Street stuff around it. I waited, and then the Sesame theme started up. Then, Elmo and Cookie Monster made their entrance, to the cheers of everyone. But not me. They were the big walk around characters. I was pretty devastated and disappointed. QUIT PLAYING GAMES WITH MY HEART, MUPPETS!
I have no doubt what so ever that if you guys were to organize a big Muppet event in Australia, just one or two, you guys would sell out giant halls! Australia loves you, Muppets. And we know you love us. But can you love us a bit more, please? With some Muppets? In performance form?
So that's my plea. And that's the final edition of Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd. As I said earlier, I'll be beginning a segment called New Pictures, where I look at some obscure or awesome pictures and photos from Muppet Wiki and discuss them. It'll be fun! Until then, dance your cares away!
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, firstname.lastname@example.com
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Last edition....NO! I love ramblings! Oh well 'new pictures' sounds fun! And I agree with the muppets in australia. I have a ton of friends there and they never get to see them! I want to either a. Move back to london or b. Move to australia but I'm here in america. Thanks jarrod! That was fun!ReplyDelete
Hugs and giggles~maria gayle
I think we could all use more live muppet appearances. I would LOVE if there was a website that let fans know when events like Carnagie Hall are happening, in advance, so fans could make plans to attend... I think most of us hear about these events after the fact.ReplyDelete
Wait a minute... I thought Jarrod's last name was Boutcher.ReplyDelete
Which is it then? Is it Fairclough, or Boutcher?Replies
Hi JosephDelete
It's Fairclough.
But you're right, there is a Jarrod Boutcher, who makes insanely great puppets. If only I was as talented as him!
My apologies, I read this article by a Jarrod, there were references to Australia, the first thing that went through my mind was Boutcher... I guess it was stupid of me to assume that Australia only has one Muppet Freak named Jarrod. Again, I apologize.
Very nice entry...it's weird for me to relate to it, considering I'm nowhere near Austrailia, yet I still kinda get the feeling where I am anyhow (as everything big happens in NYC, it seems).ReplyDelete
And this picture series sounds fun (though I'll still miss the ramblings). Can't wait for it to debut!
I can totally relate to you! I always here about these events right after they are over from the internet!ReplyDelete


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On a night that features Jeff Jarrett's first match in seven months, all questions from last week's Orlando screwjob are answered and Samoa Joe's face is all over this week's milk carton.
The fans in the Impact zone are still waiting for answers after last week�s reenactment of the Montreal screwjob, which I�m sure many of us thought was put to rest, but then along comes TNA to make us relive it.
Hogan and Bischoff come out to start the show per the usual format. Hogan doesn�t waste any time and calls out Mick Foley. Foley answers the call and Hogan says he wants to nip this issue between Foley and Bischoff in the bud and move on. He gives Foley an ultimatum to either work it out or leave. Bischoff says there is no situation between him and Mick and whatever issue existed between the two of them was resolved last week when he fired him. Hogan tries to play mediator and says they have a chance here to turn Mick Foley into an asset for TNA, as Hogan still considers him valuable. Bischoff takes exception to that, saying that Foley beat him half to death last week and tried to hospitalize him. Foley says he would have loved nothing more than to get his hands on Bischoff, but it never happened. He then brings everyone�s attention to the absence of abrasions on Bischoff�s face, which looks in perfect condition and says if he had done what he wanted to do, Bischoff would be covered in scars. Hogan then turns to Bischoff and says he�s not saying that he doesn�t believe him, but they need to work this out and that is up to Bischoff.
Jeff Jarrett is seen arriving to the arena with Bubba the Love Sponge (this can�t be good). He tells Bubba to trust him, as he has everything under control.
Christy Hemme is standing by with Mr. Anderson, however, she introduces him by his full name of Ken Anderson, which he takes exception to, saying that even though the two of them go way back, they were never friends, so she should show a little more respect. Anderson says since he doesn�t have a match tonight, it�s clear that he has to do everything himself. He says he has to announce himself and now he has to book himself (which doesn�t surprise me in TNA). Anderson says he�s issuing an open challenge to anyone on the TNA roster to come out and face him tonight and he doesn�t care who it is. He runs down the list of names and says he hopes and prays that it�s Abyss, but it really doesn�t matter, because by the end of the night, the only name anyone will remember is MRRRRRRRRRRRR. ANDERSON!!!! (It doesn�t have quite the same ring to it as KENNNNNNEDDDDDDDYYYYY!!!!!)
Announced for TNA�s next pay per view Against All Odds is a tournament called the 8-Card Stud, which doesn�t make sense. But nevertheless, the winner receives a future world title shot, which will replace the world title shot that Bobby Lashley won a few months ago (well they didn�t say that, but that�s essentially what�s happening. Samoa Joe must be an angry man right now). This tournament could actually be great if booked right.
Match #1: Desmond Wolfe vs. Sean Morley in a Super 8 Card qualifying match
It�s announced in this match that the young lady escorting Wolfe is named Chelsea, which is completely insignificant and doesn�t do anything for his character at all. Morley comes to the ring and just tosses the dirty towel he�s wearing to a �lucky� woman in the front row (how flattering). Wolfe reverses a hammerlock in the early going but actually forces Morley into the ropes, which wasn�t a bright move. He redeems himself though with a hammerlock DDT and then starts emulating Stretch Armstrong by holding Morley in place with a hammerlock and then arching back into the free arm of Morley, who is able to escape the punishment. I believe Wolfe may have been a medieval dungeon master in a previous life. Wolfe then delivers a snapping arm ringer, but Morley fights back with a half Nelson suplex. He tries the money shot, but Wolfe crotches him on the top rope and delivers the tower of London for the win.
Winner: Desmond Wolfe by pinfall
Jeff Jarrett casually walks into the Hogan/Bischoff office and Bischoff sarcastically asks where his attorney is. Jarrett says he�s done with all that nonsense and he�s ready to do business. Hogan says in this business, trust is the most important thing (and Hogan�s an expert on trust). He says if Jarrett�s coming back, he needs to be the old Jeff Jarrett, because they need help to turn this company around (and what a job they�ve done so far). Bischoff adds that they actually need immediate help, because as it turns out, Mr. Anderson doesn�t have an opponent as yet (I thought it was an open challenge). Jarrett is shocked and starts complaining that he hasn�t been in the ring in seven months. Bischoff says if he wants an opportunity, it�s waiting for him in the main event tonight. Jarrett reluctantly accepts and Hogan wishes him good luck.
On the other side of the building, AJ Styles is trying to pick out a suit from Ric Flair�s collection, to take with him on his vacation, as he�s surrounded by an orchestra of ladies and says since this tournament will decide on a number one contender, there�s really no reason for him to be here. Flair and AJ then start the woooos.
Match #2: Daniels vs. Hernandez in a Super 8 card qualifying match
Daniels sneak attacks the big man to kick things off, but Hernandez shifts the momentum in his favour with a standing vertical suplex, shades of the late British Bulldog. Hernandez then counters a sunset flip attempt and crackerjacks Daniels across the ring. Daniels responds with an STO, followed by a standing moonsault for two. Hernandez counters the angels wings with a back body drop and then delivers a slingshot shoulderblock and uses his shirt to launch the fallen angel halfway back to heaven with another crackerjack. Hernandez avoids a superplex, but misses a big splash. Daniels goes on the offensife with a schoolboy, using the ropes, but Hernandez kicks out anyway and delivers a running shoulderblock, followed by the dominator for the win.
Winner: Hernandez by pinfall
Up next is the much anticipated (and I use that term loosely) face off between the Nasty Boys and Team 3D. Brother Ray brings us all up to date with a run down of the Nasty�s antics as of late and says they�ve been attacking them from behind and they got a taste of that last week, when they were both laid out with chairs. Brother Ray asks where they�ve been for the last 10 years (obviously not the gym). Sags says they were born nasty and they�ve always been nasty and they�ll die nasty. D-Von says that while the two of them were sitting on their asses, 3D have been winning titles left and right. He says they�ve been champions in every company that they�ve worked for, which makes them the greatest team in the history of the business. The Nasty Boys then run down their accomplishments and all the legendary teams they�ve faced. They say Team 3D is next on the chopping block on Valentines Day, because at Against All Odds on February 14, they�re going to get a beating. Brother Ray says on behalf of his team �see you there!�
Christy Hemme interviews The Beautiful People about their match tonight. Velvet says she�s tired of everyone talking about Angelina and now Angelina�s back where she belongs, in the shadows. Madison adds that Angelina Love is so 2009 and TBP have moved on to better things since then. They say that tonight is their time to prove that they deserve to be champions, when they beat all the women that currently have gold in TNA.
Jeff Jarrett is shown in his locker room, getting ready for his first match in months.
Match #3: The Beautiful People vs. Tara, Hamada and Awesome Kong
Hamada grabs hold of Madison�s arm in the early going and looks like she�s about to deliver old school ala The Undertaker, but turns it into a lucha libre style armdrag. TBP answer back with a series of arm ringers on the lady from the Orient, who quickly tags in Tara. Tara delivers a standing moonsault on Madison for two and then her and Madison have the same idea and end up utilizing a faceplant on each other mid-ring. Kong tags in and just cleans house on TBP and then Hamada tags back in with a Mafia kick to Madison, a front kick to Lacey and a spin kick to Velvet, knocking TBP down like a stack of dominoes. She then hits a moonsault on Madison, but Lacey breaks it up and all six women get involved, as Madison nails Hamada with the ugly stick for the win.
Winners: The Beautiful People by pinfall
After the match, TBP attack Tara with the ugly stick, as Kong has chased Velvet to the back, but Angelina Love comes out to a huge ovation and takes down both Lacey and Madison.
Hulk Hogan is having a conference in his office with referee Earl Hebner, asking him why he did what he did last week. Hogan badgers Hebner to the point where he admits that 12 years ago, he alone screwed Bret Hart and last week, he did the same to Kurt Angle, saying he did it for the money. He said Flair paid him off and he had to do what he had to do. Hogan was speechless and put on one of the worst acting jobs I�ve ever seen in my life, telling Hebner he doesn�t know what to do with him and for him to just leave. He says it was unacceptable what he did and until he figures out what to do, Hebner is suspended. Hebner leaves and Hogan looks like he�s about to cry (he must have watched last week�s show again).
Kurt Angle comes out to the ring, despite quitting last week, and says the match he had with AJ Styles at Genesis is a match he�ll never forget. He says it was one of the greatest matches in his career, but by the end of it, he was pissed off. He says AJ came out and shook hands with him and told him it would determine who was the greatest in the world. He says in a matter of seconds, AJ went from being a hero to a punk. He tells AJ that Flair doesn�t care about him and he�s just using him and is stripping AJ of his innocence. He says Hulk Hogan personally apologized to him for last week and even gave him a spot in the Super 8 Card tournament. Angle says when he wins that tournament, it�s going to be him and AJ one more time and he will prove once and for all that he�s the greatest wrestler that ever lived. Hogan comes out to ruin the moment and says Angle accused him of something he wasn�t guilty of. He says it�s not necessary to bring lawyers and lawsuits into this and as the leader of TNA, he does everything from now on, on a business level. Hogan says Angle spit in his face last week and if that ever happens again, Kurt will be unemployed. Angle apologizes to Hogan and says he wants to let bygones be bygones. He then extends his hand, which Hogan gladly shakes. Just as we thought it was over, Scott Hall and 6-Pac come out of nowhere with a sneak attack on Angle and we cut to break.
Match #4: Brian Kendrick and The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Amazing Red and Generation ME
Apparently, there is now more than one Brian Kendrick, as he�s no longer known as The Brian Kendrick. Kendrick Pearl Harbors Red to kick things off, but Red is quick to respond with a flurry of offense. Both Guns tag in simultaneously and the ref is having a hard time deciding on a legal man. Red flips over Shelley with a spinning front kick on Sabin and then the newcomers enter the fray, as Max elevates Jeremy, who comes down with a dropkick on Shelley. Max then delivers a flipping neckbreaker, which lands Sabin on the knee of Jeremy, which was a very cool spot. The Guns fire back (no pun intended) as Shelley applies a reverse camel clutch, while Sabin deliver a low dropkick to Max. Red tries the flipping powerbomb on Sabin, but catches a superkick from Shelley and Kendrick tags himself in and delivers a running boot to Red to steal the victory.
Winners: Brian Kendrick and The Motor City Machine Guns by pinfall
After the match, The British Invasion comes out and Big Rob delivers a chokeslam to Red and then indicates that he�s cashing in his feast or fired case, but Magnus argues that he should give the case to Williams.
Match #5: Doug Williams vs. Amazing Red for the X-Division title
This match doesn�t last long, as Williams quickly transitions from a roll-up to a bridging German suplex for the win and Big Rob does not look pleased.
Winner and NEW X-Division champion: Doug Williams by pinfall
Cameras pan to the back, where Jeff Jarrett is still getting ready for his match.
Bischoff is shown talking to Foley in his office. He says that Hogan says they need to work it out. Foley starts with a story of his son Dewey dropping a deuce in a play area at a local children�s entertainment venue, which was so disgusting that nobody wanted to clean up. He says eventually someone had to do it. He then says he would rather be that guy who had to clean that dirty human excrement from the play area than ever work for Eric Bischoff. Bischoff says he understands that he and Foley have a history together, but they need to move past it. He says while Foley may not care to work for Bischoff, there are two people he does care about that could be out of a job, which are Jeremy Borash and Abyss. Foley takes exception to this news and begins to reconsider. Bischoff then leads the camera crew to AJ Styles� locker room and tells the champ that he shouldn�t be planning any vacations just yet. He says everybody is under a close watch with this new regime. He then looks at Flair, saying he and Hogan are stuck with him (I believe it�s the other way around), because apparently Flair knows people in high places. He then reminds AJ to rethink his travel plans, which leaves the champion on edge.
Match #6: Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Jarrett
Anderson cuts his usual promo with a reintroduction of himself. Jarrett comes to the ring without any music or anything (I guess he�s really starting at the bottom). Jarrett goes on the attack early with a series of shoulderblocks and hiptosses, followed by a dropkick and a clothesline, knocking Anderson to the floor as we head to commercial. Back from break, Anderson takes control with a hammerlock belly-to-back suplex for two, followed by a single-arm DDT for two. Anderson misses the Kenton bomb and Jarrett counters the mic check into the stroke, which Anderson counters with a low blow and then secures an inside cradle for the win.
Winner: Mr. Anderson by pinfall
Bischoff is shown laughing backstage. Anderson isn�t done yet though, as he attacks Jarrett after the match and finishes him off with the mic check, which leaves Bischoff grinning from ear to ear and he ends the show with the line �it�s a long, hard climb to the top of my mountain.�
Final thoughts:
This wasn�t a great show, but at least much better than last week. They were however missing some key stars such as Beer Money, Pope Dinero, Abyss, Sting and where the hell is Samoa Joe? This is getting ridiculous. I enjoyed the 6 man tag match and I really liked the kickoff of the tournament. I think Daniels should have qualified but I have no problem with Hernandez going over. I don�t think they did that great a job to get Anderson over and they need to let him talk a lot more and end up in a major feud with someone. 6 out of 10 this week.


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That's what this column is about. Homegrown music... and sometimes homemade musical instruments to play it on.
The television and radio pickings are awfully slim for down-home music aficionados these days. Both mediums have become so dominated by a mad search for high ratings in the major population centers that even the "country music" currently being broadcast is aimed at country people who now mostly lead citified lives.
Thank heavens, then, for record players and record albums. And a special thanks to the Great Spirit for the handful of small record labels which still release recorded collections of songs that any homegrown musician can enjoy getting his or her ears into! This column is devoted to a few of those small companies, starting with:
ARHOOLIE RECORDS. The blues — both country and city — make up a large portion of Arhoolie's whopper of a catalog, and the company is probably the recording mainline to this type of music. But Arhoolie also offers Cajun, Chicano, old-time country, contemporary folk, gospel, and a little jazz too.
Arhoolie's current hot artist is Clifton Chenier, who plays blues/rock (his style is called "Zydeco") on the accordian while his brother, Cleveland, backs him up on the rubboard (a homemade instrument that's basically the same as a washboard). Clifton has a very interesting sound ... especially when he sings the blues in French.
And although I haven't yet heard them, several of Arhoolie's albums (if you can judge 'em by their titles) should be quite inspirational to down-home musicians. A couple of examples are JUG, Jook and Washboard Bands, and Washboard Sam.
BAY RECORDS recently sent me two samples from its catalog, both of which I love and both of which get played daily at our house. In fact, the first time we gave a listen to one of them — Hank Bradley's Music of the Poison Coyote Kid — my four-year-old son jumped up and said, "Let's dance!"
Bradley plays good music and his whole album — from "Lonesome Cowboy's Breakfast" through several fiddle, banjo, and guitar tunes to "Olympia" (a strange, old-sounding, small-orchestra piece) — is great. Except for the last number, which does feature other musicians, Hank plays all the instruments heard on the album and wrote all the tunes but one.
The second sample that Bay sent along — Gypsy Gyppo String Band — is a fine collection of old-time fiddle and country songs. I particularly like "Wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train," "Coot From Tennessee," "Milwaukee Blues," and "If I Lose, Let Me Lose," all with the genuine country string-band sound so hard to find today.
The rest of Bay Record's catalog (a total of 17 albums at the time of this writing) includes some Irish Rebellion music and contemporary "folk" music by, among others, such ethnic groups as The Silver String Macedonian Band and The Berkeley Scottish Players.
BISCUIT CITY RECORDS got its start with two albums called Colorado Folk and Colorado Folk II and its catalog features both solo artists and bands playing folk, bluegrass, Irish, country, and related music. Jim Ransom — a co-owner of the company — plays his own and other people's folk/western ballads on several of the records.
I've been particularly jazzed by one Biscuit City album: the Ophelia Swing Band's Swing Tunes of the '30's and '40's. The record captures the special feel and excitement generated by a street band (which doesn't make any money unless its audience really likes it). The tunes are all old swing numbers performed with a great deal of humor on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass, and washboard (with some snare drums, harmonica, and spoons on a couple of cuts). The vocals are great and the instrumental performances (especially by Washboard Chaz) are even better! Ophelia plays "Jack of Diamonds" with so much soul that I have to call it a gospel song!
Biscuit City also features Cowtowns and Other Planets by Fingers Akimbo, a duo which plays autoharp, violin (both acoustic and electric), guitar, mandolin, and mandocello backed up by other musicians on various instruments natural and supernatural (such as a flute and an electric violin played through a synthesizer).
There's a dulcimer album in the BC catalog, too. And, among others, it features Robert Force and Albert d'Ossche, authors of the book, In Search of the Wild Dulcimer.
As a final goodie, Biscuit City offers professional studio and record-pressing services to anyone who wants to produce his or her own records. (I'll deal with this aspect of music as a home business in another column.)
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INC. produces records and other material for young children. Homemade Band by Hap Palmer — one of the company's products — actually describes several easy-to-make-and-play instruments right on its jacket. The music on the album is very good, too, and will encourage children to think of themselves as musicians.
This record — in short — is head-and-shoulders above the dry, didactic children's books and records that I remember from my childhood. I salute Educational Activities for producing it. Children may lack economic power, but they're certainly no less perceptive as a group than adults, and they deserve products that won't insult their abilities or their intelligence.
COUNTRY RECORDS specializes in bluegrass and old-time country tunes, both by contemporary artists and as reissued "oldies". The contemporary musicians include Kenny Baker on fiddle, Buck White and the Down Home Folks, the Stanley Brothers, and Norman Blake. Some classic old-time songs cut back in the '20's and '30's by Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers, plus two volumes of Nashville, The Early String Bands (containing performances by pioneer Grand Ole Opry entertainers) are among the reissues. I'm told that Country Records has other labels available by mail.
FLYING FISH RECORDS. Mike Auldridge (an excellent dobro player), Bryan Bowers (autoharp and other instruments), the Dillards (bluegrass and newgrass/progressive), Jethro Burns (the jazzy mandolin player, formerly of Homer and Jethro), and John Hartford (banjo and fiddle) are some of the artists featured here, as is an album entitled That Hillbilly Jazz (by Vassar Clements and others). Flying Fish, apparently, deals in virtuosos of country/folk music.
KICKING MULE RECORDS specializes in solo guitarists such as Stefan Grossman (a cofounder of the company) and the Reverend Gary Davis (Stefan's teacher). KMR is also getting into banjo records and guitarist/songwriter albums.
PHILO RECORDS offers such artists as Bodie Wagner (a hobo yodeler), Utah Phillips, The Boys of the Lough (traditional Irish and Scottish music), and Pine Island (a bluegrass group that records on the Fretless label ... available from Philo).
ROUNDER RECORDS. This outfit's catalog — which may be even bigger than Arhoolie's — lists bluegrass and oldtime, string-band music (banjos, guitars, fiddles, dobros, etc.) by both some very talented bands and individual instrument "experts."
Rounder also offers a good selection of contemporary folk, Cajun, Scottish, Irish, Swedish, steel-drum, African, American blues, rock, and nonclassifiable music. I especially like its Holy (and Unholy) Modal Rounders and Jeffery Frederick and the Clamtones doing humorous musical spoofs.
TAKOMA RECORDS is known for its albums of solo artists, including early classics by John Fahey and Leo Kottke. Also very interesting, though less well-known, is a somewhat nontraditional Takoma solo effort by Billy Faier which features such tunes as "Pizzaraga" on a five-string banjo.
Two recent Takoma bluegrass albums — both recorded live at a club called McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica — indicate a new direction for the company. One of the discs — by Byron Berline and Sundance — is fairly traditional bluegrass and contains the classic "How Mountain Girls Can Love" and a couple of Bill Monroe tunes. The other — by Larry McNeely — features versions of Jerry Reed's "Jerry's Breakdown" and Gregg Allman's "Midnight Rider" as well as originals by Larry and guitarist/bassist Jack Skinner.
YAZOO RECORDS. Blues — with a smattering of Hawaiian, jazz, and ragtime music — is the specialty here. Harmonica Blues... Great Harmonica Performances of the 1920's and 1930's (with a full-color R. Crumb jacket illustration) and albums by Big Bill Broonzy, Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Willie McTell, and Charlie Patton are some of the listings in the Yazoo catalog.
It's difficult to find most of the records issued by these and other small companies in your neighborhood record stores. You'll probably have to order direct from the firms themselves (send each one a dollar first and request its catalog) or from some of the small distributors that specialize in mail-order sales of these "offbeat" labels.
MORNING STAR RECORDS, for instance, is a good source of the albums described here because of the firm's "buy five records and get one free" deal.
ROUNDER RECORDS (see above) also distributes most of the domestic "folk" labels and some imports, in addition to producing albums of its own.
THE DOWN HOME MUSIC COMPANY carries blues, Tex-Mex Norteno, bluegrass, old-timey, Cajun, traditional jazz, English and Irish folk, rockabilly, Swedish fiddle, and early rock'n'roll music. Down Home also specializes in imports from Australia, Japan, France, Sweden, England, Germany, and other foreign countries.
FIDDLER'S ROUNDHOUSE is another mail-order distributor that handles most of the small labels.
Once again, let me emphasize the importance of sending along a dollar with any request for a catalog that you mail to either the individual record companies or the record distributors listed here. These are all "little guys" in the industry, they're performing a labor of love, we wouldn't be able to find most of the music they handle if they didn't handle it, and most of these small shops really can use an extra dollar or two.
In closing this column, I wish to extend my apologies to all the other small record producers that I should have mentioned here but didn't know about or couldn't fit into my limited space. Send me your catalog, guys, and I'll try to get you into the next listing!
My special thanks goes out to the Victory Music Folk and Jazz Review — my bible in compiling this column — and to Dennis Flannigan (who hosts the Krabgrass program out here every Saturday night from 9:00 till 12:00 on KRAB-FM) for information and for playing some of the records mentioned here while I was putting this column together.


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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:07 pm
Post subject: What is the ideal multi-fin/single-fin board quiver
Now that multi-fin boards are on the scene a board quiver is not as straight forward as it used to be. One might say just get a single fin with thrusters or something like the EVO IQ that can be used as a single or twin but I was surprised to hear that the thrusters alone add a pound to the new JP wave boards. Without a doubt single fins are better for bump and jump sailing and multi-fin boards are probably going to either help your wave sailing or make it more interesting.
All of this new gear on the scene what do you think the best quiver of boards is for people who like to maximize time on the water and get the most out of waves? I know this will be very dependent on where people sail but that is exactly what people are wondering. If I don't live on Maui and sail in side shore conditions all the time should I even consider a quad fin? For the first time if I was able to get whatever gear I want for free I don't know what I would want. Does anyone else feel that way?
First thoughts of my perfect board quiver:
70L Quad
85L Single - Thrusters - Twin/Single (Evo IQ)
95L Freestyle or FSW single fin board
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:02 am
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there are entirely too many variable to answer .
I think the weight gain you speak of is not so much the addition of side fins, but previous years had been lightened TOO much and strength was compromised. NOT JP specific, but lots of boards.
I do think that quads are going to be offered a lot, in 95L and smaller sizes, wave boards, the single won't go away, but more quads. The tri fin production boards have not reached their potential, they need more developement,
with toe in and fin foil research.
The twin is still here, , they are loose and a lot of fun., over shadowed by the quad, which fixes some of the twins shortcommings.
The quads go upwind like crazy.
I disagree that singles are best for B& J, they will plane sooner, but some of the other plus on tri fins, bring them closer, you would need to use different size fins to make it react to your likely, ie larger sides VS smaller center or opposite. A good tri fin will have a huge sail range on just 1 set of fins.
don't think I would change much on your dream quiver
70L Quad
85L quad or tri fin maybe trailing tri fin
95L probably FSW but Freestyle a possibility single BUT a Witchcraft tri fin in FSW would be sweet.
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:42 am
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My perfect wave quiver for Los Angeles:
RRD 8'5 WasSUP or Kona 11'5
105L twin fin (or quad if they are as loose as a twin)
Tabou 91 quad
For my weight the WasSUP and the 105L would cover 95% of my sailing days. The 91 quad would be for trips to Jalama or Arroyo Laguna, or the rare winter clearing wind where I can use a 5.0.
U2U2U2 I hope you are right about multi fin options in larger sizes as I really feel the industry is ignoring plus sized sailors. Most FSW shapes are too much of a compromise for dedicated wavesailing. There is to my knowledge only one semi custom wave board (OES 105L quad, not sure how easy to get in the US) and one production wave board (RRD 99L twin) currently on the market for plus sized sailors. I have the RRD twin 99L and love it. I am told it is actually a FSW shape with twin fins to loosen it up. That would explain why it planes so early, but with the twin fins it is incredibly loose on a wave. I use it from 6.2 to overpowered 5.3 and can't say enough good things about it. My only concern is massive flat landings as it is a very light board for its volume.
I'm looking forward to seeing Simmer's new FSW multifin offering in larger sizes for plus sized sailors as I hope they will have a real wave bias. I hope they do a 105 L as at my current weight even 99 L can feel small.
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tons of off topic BS , but Ola is the primary Simmer designer. the FSW is going to be 85 95 105, but I think I remember reading that its going to be a tri fin, can't remember., will update when I see.
my mind doesn't see a wave board over 100L, but I'm small, so thats why.
have a absoulte craze for a new quad myself, will be easier to get one and stop the voices in my head.
Quatro ..95 RRD 92 Goya 92 or the Tabou 91L which is being loaded next week for shipment to Hawaii, all the largest I know, THAT I would consider.
price as a issue: the Quatro Tempo 92L twin, is calling my name , but would probably regret the lack of the forward fins.
from what I have read, the Simmers should be available mid year, made in China, and high end construction, and cost accordingly. I think a brave venture in todays economy, but if they make them for "ALL" conditions not just Maui, the name is good and board should be top notch.
with the price of some boards, it may be wise to consider a custom quad
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:37 pm
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U2U2U2 wrote:
my mind doesn't see a wave board over 100L, but I'm small, so thats why.
I always thought the general rule of thumb for wavesailing is your weight in kg plus 10 = volume in L needed, i.e. 100kg rider needs a 110 L waveboard.
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Yes. Since it turned out to do everything I could ever had hoped for as an fsw we went with that. We will sell it including both a single fin and a dedicated thruster kit.
FSW 85 2*13+15 + freewave 26
FSW 95 2*14+15 + freewave 28
FSW 105 2*14+17 + freewave 30
It's not completely finalized yet, but something like that. The thruster kit consists of pretty swept back and flexy fins. Symmetrical. I tested it with some of the asym fins I had with me, but didn't find enough improvements to merit it at this stage.
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this from Ola the Simmer designer, so my memory was correct, they are doing a single/thruster in those FSW sizes.
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capetonian wrote:
U2U2U2 wrote:
my mind doesn't see a wave board over 100L, but I'm small, so thats why.
I always thought the general rule of thumb for wavesailing is your weight in kg plus 10 = volume in L needed, i.e. 100kg rider needs a 110 L waveboard.
so is this rule for light wind, ability to float rule ?
not picking it apart here, its just that math to me in windsurfing , has too mant things to consider, like fin size, is going to be subject to quite a lot of variables. some sailors are more comfortable with a little more float to comfort their need to relax and get thru lulls, or the wind dropping off.
me being light I would never need a 100L wave board, ideal a 70L & a 90ish
your equation for me would be 78L, too big for 3.5, too small for 6.0, just right for 4.5--5.5
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I don't think one needs a quiver of boards at all. One of the best benefits of the new equipment (and multi-fin boards in particular) is that you can do more with less. One can get amazing turning capabilities and overpowered control out of bigger wave boards. Or take the opposite route and take advantage of how quickly the small boards plane up and how stable they are underpowered.
When in doubt, take the bigger board, though. New school wave boards plane early, schlog better than ever if the wind dies, stay in control when things get crazy overpowered, and turn like little 5'10" squash tail surf boards, EVEN AT 90-100 LITERS.
Add to that the tune-ability of a four fin board, and you can take one board out in almost any conditions and have an absolute blast. You don't even need multiple sets of fins as just changing the spacing of the fins can make a big difference in how the board performs.
The biggest benefit of just using one wave board no matter the conditions? You know exactly how it reacts. You know it's quirks. You know everything about it. The conditions may be unfamiliar and challenging on those epic days with crazy winds and huge waves, but your gear isn't. It's just one less thing to deal with.
Anyway, that's just my opinion. I'd rather see you spend less money by buying one sick wave board and two new sails, than see you buy three boards and use six different 10 year old sails on them. And yes, you can most likely cover the same range of conditions!
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one board ? all conditions ?
the hull design or lack of, will have a effect , no matter how many fins it has.
can't wait to be educated on that new quad !!
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For the places I sail the most - Maui, the Gorge, and west coast waves - and my size - 210 lbs - I think a 92-95 liter quad takes care of 92-95 percent of my non-racing sessions.
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