Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
I love this site for information, including a web cam, on Barred Owls. It's a bit "old school" but has wonderful pix inside the nest box and great sound .wav files. Enjoy!
I was able to snap a few shots of our Blue Bird family workin' hard this morning. They are so mezmorizing- I find myself watching them and suddenly an hour has gone by!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A couple nice stands of Yellow Harlequin (Corydalis flavula) were a pleasant surprise; as was the finding that our patch of Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) has survived the hounds, and actually spread substantially - Yea! For some reason, our Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) is never as pink as it is "supposed" to be.
This early we always have very numerous Toadshade (Trillium sessile) one of the lesser appreciated Trillium, but since we have so many, we really like 'em. Our Cut-leaved Toothwort (Dentaria laciniata), seems to be more blue or pink than the true white that you find in the guides. By and large, though, our favorite of our true wildflowers is the Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). The large expanse carpeted by these delicate little flowers, is a joy to behold.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Yesterday the finches did not care that the weather was pretty foul ~~ LOL! They were out there letting us know that it was going to rain all day. (When birds eat consistantly through the rain, that lets us know the rain will last on and on. If it is raining, and there are no birds eating, they are predicting that the rain will let up later on, with enough day light hours to fill their bellies for night.) I was happy and surprised by how quickly some of the Goldfinch were molting into their breeding plumage. Here in middle Tennessee, we have the American Goldfinch all year long - just wearing different plumage in different seasons.
Today we will be continuing on to the Nashville store for the Bluebird Seminar. Hopefully, this one will go as well as yesterday's two.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Kent and I are trying to get ready for our very first Free Seminars that will be hosted by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores. He and I will be running from store to store in order to make the circuit Saturday and Sunday. I did not think to have people RSVP, so we have no idea how many people are likely to show up - that should be interesting. I do wish that the weather were going to cooperate with us, but... am not holding my breath. The Goodlettsville store already has a completed nest, with the Bluebirds feasting on the mealworms and No Mess Blend. I will hold out hope that the Bluebirds will make an appearance tomorrow.
Yes, it is the dawining of a new day for us... Just jumping into this abyss of the internet blogosphere. Hopefully, we will be able to enjoy some time with others that share our love of the natural world around us. I do not have the intention of becoming philosophical, but rather just getting to it. We shall see where this blog will lead. With your help, we will have some fun here.


The over the top, physics-defying cars-meet- soccer action of Rocket League is taking the brand to what may be the furthest possible, but still logical, extreme. Hot Wheels, a brand many of us have been familiar with since toddlerhood, is coming to the game in the form of premium DLC packs.
Coming as separate DLC packs, Rocket League players will be able to choose from the Twin Mill III, a representative for the ornate, yet sleek end of Hot Wheels, and the Bone Shaker, a bit of the more outlandish side of toy designs. Each car comes with a set of six decals as well.
Here’s a trailer showing off Rocket League’s Hot Wheels cars.
In addition to the paid DLC, some free items, in the form of HotWheels-themed customization items, will randomly drop after matches. This includes a car topper in the shape of that one totally dope set where you shoot the car down a ramp through the gaping maw of a shark.


Welcome to the Strelets Forum.
Please feel free to discuss any aspect of 1/72 scale plastic figures, not simply Strelets.
If you have any questions about our products then we will answer them here.
You have made the best Crimean War Sets of our time including all Nationalities.
You started ACW American Civil War Command Sets and stopped at 3 of 4 - ? Classics in Quality so far!
Will you ever open up again to new Themes?
I Defend also HFTG Hank's request for Cannon Limbers, etc. for your Rusky Sets - But Selfishly for Conversions. I love your Crimean Artillery Cannons, esp. for Conversions. :-)
Thank you - GarrisonDaveClayHennen - Happy Collecting S*R
thank you for your message.
As you can see, in your absence we started a whole new series for the Russo-Turkish war of 1877. You surely can't blame us for animosity to new themes as it was Strelets who first started GNW, Boer and now RTW to name the few. Development and extension of the existing lines will be accompanied by venturing into yet undiscovered areas, although at this stage we can't say what these are going to be. In 2011 we will also come up with some entirely new products for us. The announcements to that effect will follow soon.
Now strelets that is a tease !
Wow! Yes, it certainly is a tease. And thank you S*R for the lightening-fast reply.
As you can see, we are all excited to see your new products coming out. Sounds like 2011 will be even more exciting than 2010.
I'm especially glad to see that you are looking far into the future towards more growth, and I'm glad to see your business plan is succeeding. These are "challenging times" for many, and it's comforting to know this hobby continues to thrive through the tough times as well as the good times.
When I need an up-lift and a little quiet time, and at very little cost $, there is nothing better than grabbing a new box of 1/72 figures off the shelf, washing them off in soapy water, clipping them off their sprews, and setting them up and just admiring them.
My Crimean Cavalries just blow my mind how life-like they are. Once they are out of their boxes and on my desk, the sounds of cannon shots, horses snorting, and commanders barking orders just fill my imagination.
What a wonderful Return on Investment!
Have a great weekend, everybody! :-)


I have a camaro that was converted from a tpi to
carb but is getting too much pressure in the carb
from the electric fuel pump is there a specific type
of regulator to regulate 60+ psi to about 5psi?
You may find one. I would think the easies was to do what you want to do is just buy a fuel pump for a carb. Remove the high pressure pump from tank and install a tube to the bottom of sender so it will pick up the fuel. And you can buy a pump for a carb for around $35 from the parts store. Then just mount the pump close to the tank in the supply line
yes... a pump 140 ghp and reg is a easy swap there are many ways to do this..
It's a 350 sorry n also a mechanical block pump on the side but doesn't seem like its strong enough to pull from the tank so if I go with the carb pump I have to remove the mech pump?
It you still have the fuel pump in the tank and you are trying to use a carb pump. The carb pump might have trouble drawing the fuel throughly the pump in the tank
Yea I think so also, I might have to go with your first comment
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Fishing Plug Bait Lud 45 designed for lure anglers fishing for predators seeking a small plug bait that emits strong vibrations.
Easy to use. All you have to do is cast and retrieve it so that the swimming action of the lure causes reflections that trigger predator attacks.
The plug bait emits reflections which trigger the attacks of carnivorous fish.
The rattling beads attract carnivores from far away.
The Lud 45 dives when pulled and then rises to the surface.
Effective on all freshwater carnivores.
The Lud 45 can swim up to 2 meters below the surface.
- Length: 1.8"
- Shape: crankbait
- Color: natural
- Weight: 5.2 g
- Rattling: yes
- Density: Floating
-stainless steel split rings
- VMC 9651 BN N°10 hooks
The metal components show their first signs of oxidization after 48 hours of continuous exposure to salt spray.This watertight lure resists a pressure of 3.5 bar for a duration of 5 minutes.
Bottle/Body : 100.0% Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Ball : 100.0% Steel
Thoroughly dry hooks after use to minimize any risks of oxidation.
Warning for California customers
Fishing Plug Bait Lud 45 reviews


There is a lot of experimenting going on in our kitchen right now. I'm trying to perfect my bread, we're working out ways to get free salt, and I'm sprouting.
I'm a vegetarian that gardens so my interest in sprouts has, possible, not come as a surprise to you. It's just... sprouting.
I'm willing to be hippy enough to pick nettles to wash my hair with and to treat myself with plantain leaves when they sting me. I'm hippy enough to get upset looking at a butchers. Hell, I'm even hippy enough to drink organic, fair trade green tea.
What I'm not hippy enough to do is agonize over the amount of enzymes in my diet. Because I sat through GCSE biology. Since most sprout advocates don't agree with me on this I've been a little wary.
But hay. I got a cheap sprouting jar and fearlessly scooped into it a tablespoon of mung beans. Following the instructions in the always inspiring The Window-box Allotment. I have more than enough to last.
Sprouting was fun and home sprouted mung bean sprouts are better than the watery intensive supermarket kind. They had a sharp, almost peppery taste and, of course, the texture in unbeatable.
I made them into a nice Chow Mein. I adapted the recipe to use my Riverford leeks, carrots, and portobellos. Hopefully next week I'll have the recipe for you, it will take me that long to grow more sprouts.


PARIS GONDO read heroic stories from the age of 5, and loved the order and beauty of equipment described in them. From the age of 15, they studied inventorying. Paris started tidying in their own cell and moved onto those of fellow anchorites. Now, Paris lives in the Monastery of St. Eyvān, helping adventurers transform encumbered loads into packs of beauty, peace, and inspiration. Using the six steps of the play-based GonParis Method you too, oh over-encumbered and despondent adventurer, may finally find your equipment sparking joy instead of weighing you down. This is the roleplaying game where encumbrance is everything, Kalum’s Paris Gondo: The Life-Saving Magic of Inventorying!
Now, I’m on record as not liking encumbrance systems very much, almost literally. No, really, the only time I’ve ever sat on any kind of panel at any kind of con I spent a portion of my time telling more people than I expected just how much I didn’t like them, so a game that’s all about encumbrance might seem like an odd thing to have caught my eye. But the point I was making at the time was that I don’t like encumbrance systems unless they make a meaningful contribution to the game, and that’s definitely the case here.
Paris Gondo is primarily a storytelling game with a minimum number of mechanics, although you will have to do some math because, well, encumbrance mechanics. After your basic setup and session zero-style stuff game play is covered in six stages, or steps of the GonParis Method. First, you create a dungeon (i.e. What is the Dungeon’s appearance? What circumstances led to the Adventurers exploring it? What hazards and dangers did it contain?). Second, you create your characters by choosing which class everyone will play (Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, or Wizard) which well get you some starting equipment, and define who your characters are and how they interact. Third, you roll for and detail two pieces of Loot that each character has found – you’ve already conquered the Boss, now you just need to worry about the stuff!
Step 4 is the actual Life-Saving Magic of Inventorying, where players can exchange, discard, and snatch up items – we’ll go into more detail later, but in short you’re trying to not be too encumbered while also balancing items that are practically useful and items that are emotionally satisfying. Step 5 is getting out of the dungeon – characters will be using their equipment to deal with random encounters on the way out, which may see the entire party stranded or returning to civilization and individual characters living out their days or perishing. Step 6 is the Emotional Epilogue, which will determine whether or not the adventurers were left feeling fulfilled after their escapade – even if they ended up not making it.
So, how did this get started? Kalum was kind enough to answer some questions about the game, and as usual that’s the first one I asked.
CH: Some of the inspirations behind Paris Gondo are pretty obvious, but what finally tripped the wire for ‘I should make this game’?
Kalum (K): “I interviewed many talented game designers about their games for my show, The Rolistes Podcast. It definitely made me want to design my own game someday.
However, I did not decide to make a game first and then tried to come up with an idea. It came up while reading “Life-Changing Magic of Tidying“. I just thought it would be fun to manage an inventory based on the emotional value of objects. This led in the same evening to Paris Gondo’s very simple system. Objects are defined by four stats including Emotion. Index cards represent the objects. Players fill the index cards then trade or discard them. This simple idea has not really changed since that evening when I first scribbled them while in bed.
The next day, I talked about it to Haqadosch from who my wife had borrowed “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying”. Back then, we often met for lunch breaks. Often, it was to record my Patreon bonus show “Café Rolistes“. We played on the corner of a counter at local coffee shops. We used sticky notes “borrowed” from work. It was limited to Steps 3 to 6 of what is now the GonParis Method but it was already quite fun.
Early tests were encouraging but another thing that pushed me forward was an interview with James Wallis. I can’t remember which podcast it was for but James explained how he wrote “The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen“. He did so, in large part, during his commute or when he had breaks from his daily job. He typed it on a microcomputer sitting on his knees while riding the Underground.
I related to that a lot. I am not good at having scheduled game design sessions. Ideas often come to me randomly throughout the day. Hearing about James’ experience encouraged me to write down my ideas. It also made me realise that this approach is legitimate.”
Now, when you open Paris Gondo’s text-only edition the file clocks in at 104 pages, and you might be thinking that’s an awful lot for a joy-sparking game that’s largely narrative and can be played through in six steps. You’d be right to think that, and the actual GonParis Method (i.e., the rules for playing the game) don’t start showing up until page 68. Don’t panic, Gondo didn’t pull an Exalted and drop a novella’s worth of setting information on you. Instead, the first part of the book is what’s called a ‘Replay’, telling the story from a session of Paris Gondo that was actually played. In it we see a dungeon that was gelatinous cubes all the way down from inhabitants to infrastructure, a wizard that never left the dungeon but found fulfillment in the fae realm, a penguin bard who made it out but whose band fell apart, a cleric who was crushed under the weight of their own Magic Horse (who never even apologized), an edgelord who escaped to find happiness and build a family, and a barbarian whose Close-Fitting Loincloth is still out there somewhere even though they perished. Our own Adventure Logs are more like summaries, and Examples of Play are often quite sterile, but this is something quite different.
CH: Could you talk a bit about the Tabletalk Roleplayng Game format for those who don’t know about it, and why you chose to have a Replay as the first ~2/3rds of the book? How does a Replay differ from an Example of Play, what do you feel it offers being part of the book it’s covering, and what is the editing process like?
K: “I discovered “Replays” thanks to a video by Kotodama Heavy Industries. (Who you might remember from Ryuutama, dear reader – Ed.)
The video explained the format of their English translation of the Japanese game “Shinobigami: Modern Ninja Battle RPG“. They stayed faithful to the game’s original format. It is typical of Tabletalk Role Playing Games (TRPG) with a “Replay” preceding the rules section. A Replay is the transcript of an entire game session. They are only lightly edited. They include out-of-character remarks from the players, jokes, misunderstandings and whatever happened during a session. It is pretty much a text version of audio or video actual plays like Critical Role, The RPG Academy, She’s a Super Geek or D20 Future Show. Since they’re text-based they can be “inside” a gamebook. As a result, I assume, Replays are much more common to gamers in Japan than actual plays are among TTRPG fans worldwide. They are very popular there. Apparently, enthusiasts will even read stand-alone Replays. They might be produced by fans who print and distribute them as zines. They are, to light novels, what actual plays are to audio dramas. They also significantly predate the internet. They are said to have played a part in making Call of Cthulhu by far the most popular game in Japan.
Long story short, it’s a bit more than an example of play. It is something that one can enjoy on its own merit. Provided, you have a taste for these sort of things. I encourage my readers to skip that section if it does not spark joy in them.
Still, Replays do have several benefits when it comes to learning a game.
Of course, they do highlight how the rules work but what really appealed to me is that they showcase what is between the lines. They inform a culture of play. Instead of me writing “…and at this point of the game, you should crack à joke!” between two rules, the players can witness the roleplay and banter from one of my favourite sessions. Replays show rather than tell.
It is much easier to go back to re-read a segment compared to an audio or video actual play. Readers follow their own pace.
I find it appealing as someone who has difficulties learning rules through text and someone who produces actual plays for The Rolistes Podcast.”
Characters have only one stat, Maximum Encumbrance, which simply states how much stuff you can carry. Items, whether starting equipment or Loot, have three stats: Encumbrance, Usefulness, and Emotion, as well as a class they are associated with, which doubles the Usefulness of the item if it’s carried by a character of that class.. While character and starting equipment stats are set, the stats for Loot are determined by rolling a d6 for all of them, and another to determine associated class.
The Average Party Usefulness, which is exactly what it sounds like after accounting for all the items carried by all the characters, is used for dealing with random encounters on the way out of the dungeon. Every character rolls a d20 for an encounter, trying to get equal to or lower than said Average Party Usefulness. Succeed or fail, the player will then describe how an object in their character’s inventory contributed to the result. If there are more successes than failures, the party’s survivors will find their way out of the dungeon; more failures than successes and anybody who doesn’t perish will still get stranded in the dungeon forever.
As for who survives and who doesn’t, during Step 4 you figured out your Encumbrance Factor, a number determined by subtracting the encumbrance of all your items from your character’s maximum encumbrance (i.e. if you have a max encumbrance of 10 and a total encumbrance of 6 then your Factor is 4). The higher the better, because you close out Step 5 with another d20 roll, and you’re trying to get equal to or under 10 + Encumbrance Factor. Succeed, and you either make it out or are among the last adventurers standing; fail, and you’re either lost forever on your own or taking on Step 6 from the afterlife. Either way, each player again describes how one of their items brings this about.
Step 6, it’s a final d20 roll against the total Emotion score of all your items – equal to or under, and you had a fulfilling life for the rest of your days. Over, and you are weighed down forever. The players describe what this looks like, wraps up any narrative loose ends that they want to, and the GonParis Method comes to a conclusion.
CH: The Replay actually included an example of this, with the change to lost/dead characters also getting to make a final Emotion roll, but: what were some of the changes over the course of Paris Gondo’s development? What were some of the challenges, and how did you overcome them?
K: “The first version of the game started directly with what is now “Step 3: The Loot”. Players picked an Adventurer Class and jumped straight into rolling the stats of their two Looted Items. During the writing process, what precedes that step expanded to become additional steps: “Step 1: The Dungeon” and “Step 2: The Party”. You could eventually skip them, but they are very inspiring for the creation of the Loot.
After a couple of online demonstrations, I realised that some players would somewhat limit their experience to the game’s mechanical aspects. On fateful occasions, the players would use the system as a springboard to create exuberant objects and extensively roleplay their interactions. The latter is what I consider an ideal session of “Paris Gondo – The Life-Saving Magic of Inventorying”. I needed to foster that type of experience. That’s when I added quotes from Paris Gondo to read out loud. They started as scripts that I used and improved over dozens of sessions online. It made sense to integrate them into the system.
In the end, the quotes and the Replay work together to encourage players towards the most “invigorating and stimulating” experience.”
Paris Gondo spends a lot of time and effort trying to help its players get in the right mindset – the Replay contributes to this, there are the aforementioned quotes from Paris Gondo sprinkled throughout, there’s a mental exercise to help get in the mindset of items that spark joy, and safety is discussed. The X-Card makes an appearance, but there’s a positive counterpart on the table as well.
CH: The Sparked Joy Card! I’ve seen safety tools used before the game to let everyone know what kind of material they want to explore, but I think this is the first time I’ve seen a formal tool in-game for ‘more of this, please’. Could you talk a bit about this idea and how you implemented it?
K: “So what is the Spark Joy card? It’s a card showing a bright smiling sun and it is used with a pile of tokens, preferably little stones which remind you of your mother. The Spark Joy card sits in the middle of the table. and Players drop a token on it whenever they find that happening in the game is particularly enjoyable.
I had heard before developing the game of the “Script Change“. There are a couple of different tools out there to say “more of that” like the O-Card. They are getting more common when I join games hosted by streamers but, to be honest, I don’t recall any activation of a “more of that” tool as part of a game I played. It’s a pity because it can be a great tool. I think these tools sadly often come across as “bolted on” rather than as a part of the games they are used for.
With that in mind, a couple of things made the Spark Joy card happen.
The game is founded on the somewhat absurd idea to drop the ideas of trendy wellness influencers in the middle of a dungeon-crawling adventure.
Paris Gondo, in their great wisdom, encourages to have a Session Zero and use safety tools because “…individual invigorating and stimulating experiences are tributary to the wellbeing of the whole group“. There’s a “Session Zero” Step that precedes the six steps of the GonParis Method. It’s more than an advice section to read once and then forget about. It’s a part of the play-based GonParis Method. Its purpose, again like the Replay and the quotes, is to inspire players to buy into the game’s subject matter including mindfulness, fulfilment and how absurd they are in the context of looting a place.
Since Paris Gondo is about positivity, even in the face of questionable looting, the uplifting Spark Joy card made sense.
It also comes from my experience as an architect which taught me the following. People do not want to hear about problems they do not think they have. You are much more likely to connect with them through the introduction of the solution to a problem as an opportunity to do something exciting. X-cards and Safety Tools are in my opinion a valuable addition to tabletop roleplaying but, most of the time, they are promoted in a problem-centric package.
No matter how important these tools are that’s not appealing.
Having the Spark Joy card as part of the whole toolset brings in something fun which makes the whole lot more appealing. It also brings in something which is expected to be used when things work out. The goal in a game is not to have to use the X-card. It tends to dramatize safety tools and make their use too much of a big deal. I hope that repeatedly using the Spark Joy card, makes the X-card more mundane and likely to be used if needed.
Really, it tweaks the idea of “safety tool” into “communication tools”. Those are especially useful when you play “Paris Gondo” online. The game relies on index cards. The players mostly stare at a VTT or a Miro board. Most of us don’t have dual monitors, so we rarely see each other smile. The Spark Joy card not only helps players know that everyone is having fun but also makes a celebration out of this shared experience.”
CH: If you had to give one piece of advice to prospective subscribers to the GonParis Method, what would it be? Any extra advice for Facilitators?
K: “In my experience, the second and third sessions are often much funnier. My advice is to plan to play a couple of sessions in a row within an evening or an afternoon. It is supposed to be a quick game. Do not hesitate to rush a bit the first one. After this first session, everyone will be familiar with the light system. This will foster the creation of more inventive characters. They’ll be able to reskin their Adventurer Class and Starting Inventory cards. They will be more inspired to create wondrous objects that spark joy.”
CH: What’s next for Paris Gondo? What’s next for you?
K: “We already met our Itchfunding $500 goal towards hiring a professional graphic designer. Thanks to that, I hired Francita Soto, a talented freelance graphic designer from Chile. Her TTRPG portfolio includes “Tension: A Queer Cat and Mouse Romp“, “Brinkwood: The Blood of Tyrants” and “Red Rook Revolt!“. She has started the work on improved card decks and play aids. Those will be available to everyone who bought the current text-only edition.
She will then start the work on the new edition of the game. It will have a cover featuring art by Bodie Hartley that I already purchased.
This new edition should be the subject of a second Itchfunding campaign to support the purchase of even more excellent art by Bodie Hartley for the interior.
By the way, do not wait for this new edition to get your copy of the GonParis Method. First of all, the current text-only edition already has everything you need to play. Second, the current $5 cost of your copy of the text-only edition will be deducted from any future purchase you might want to make of the next edition.
Purchasing a copy now will help things happen faster.”
CH: Final words for our readers?
K: “Thanks for reading this all the way here. If you are curious about “Paris Gondo – The Life-Saving Magic of Inventorying” but not quite convinced yet, feel free to contact me on social media. I’ll happily inform you of upcoming online demonstrations or plan one for you and your friends. I recommend signing up for the Paris Gondo Newsletter to be updated about my progress. Finally, I also have a bunch of podcasts that you can find under The Rolistes banner, as well as Twitch and YouTube channels where you will find out about many talented TTRPG designers.”
Paris Gondo is, appropriately enough, a lean mechanical machine that nevertheless packs a lot of good vibes into its pages, and that’s without even accounting for the genuinely-fun-to-read Replay. From a meta standpoint it’s also a fine example of itchfunding, and the deal Kalum is offering very nearly had me putting this article in Bargain Bin Gaming instead of The Independents.
If you’ve ever groaned at having to calculate your character’s equipment down to the decimal point, had a character engage in some (perhaps ill-advised) retail therapy, or simply wanted a light-hearted game about what happens after you loot the body, then the play-based GonParis Method might be for you. Adopt this dungeoneering strategy, and you’ll never be overloaded again!
Thanks to Kalum for sending us a review copy, for answering my questions, and for many of the fine and elegantly-crafted links you can find in this article!
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The main way that you’ll be able to follow the project will be through the weekly podcast episodes from August, but before then you’ll be able to get an idea of how things are going through various social media and web channels:
The main outcome (apart from the beer) is the Growing Beer podcast. From late September you can follow the whole year over 10 weekly episodes, either on this site or by subscribing through iTunes.
I’ll be tweeting regularly about the ups, downs and highlights of the project and encourage you to share my updates with your followers. You can follow me @growingbeer
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Here is a very nice video of Anita Kohler
AIKIDO MANNHEIM / ANITA KÖHLER from VERSAL STUDIOS on Vimeo.
Anita Köhler is a 5th Dan Aikidoka who teaches Aikido in Mannheim, Mainz and Darmstadt / Germany. She started Aikido in the late 80's and since then her passion for it kept her traveling multiple times to France, Japan and China to learn from some of the greatest masters of this beautiful martial art.
Visit her site at


Sitting around the campfire at Rockledge Pool late one Friday evening after hiking in from Rollingstone that afternoon, a small group of adventurers was preparing to be the first to hike and explore an area deep inside the Paluma Range National Park and cut a trail in unchartered territory to link the headwaters of the Rollingstone West Branch (RWB) with the disused and overgrown Paluma/Rollingstone/Bluewater (PRB) track.
**In preparation for this adventure, a short while ago, a small group of Townsville Hikers & Explorers undertook a full day trail maintenance adventure to re-open a section of trail between Rollingstone and a point of interest in the mid reaches of the RWB called Rock Ledge Pool. You can read about that adventure in earlier posts.
This past adventure was step one in a personal goal of mine which is to open a section of the old PRB trail between Ollera Creek & just south of Banana Creek, so our group and others can access and enjoy this magnificent area, its creeklines, tributaries and endless beauty on overnight and two night hiking adventures**
Everything had to line up for us to complete step 2, mainly the weather! The weather can turn at the drop of a hat in the rainforest. Add a heap of elevation and steep, mossy, boulder filled creek lines to the mix and you’re much more likely to have to abandon ship and head home disappointed, as I have a few times in the past.
As we set up camp on the Friday night, we were unsure of what surprises were in store for us the following day…
Heading off early, Mickle took the easy route around Rockledge Pool while I was still waking up and chose to cut a path around the pool, much to Mickle’s delight as he got a head start on us for the day.
We visited the North Tributary Junction which is a sight to see – water tumbling down an impressive waterfall into the Rollingstone West branch (RWB) from the North. We must explore this impressive tributary again on our next visit.
Between the North Tributary Junction and Headband Pool, there are some amazing waterfalls of all shapes and sizes, a couple that require short diversions, however that may not be the case if water levels are lower. As the creek line gains elevation towards the headwaters, it narrows and is nestled among steep, rocky, fern filled gorges in places.
The pink granite creek line that is the RWB in this particular section is a sight to see and would be appreciated by any adventurer lucky enough to visit such a pristine part of our natural environment.
After cutting a diversion around the impressive “Headband Pool”, we made our way onwards and upwards into the headwaters of the RWB. While flow is always visible in the creek line, in some places it appears to go primarily underground. As we climb up the creek line, it appears to change from primarily pink granite to a surprisingly wider, palm filled rocky creek bed.
However, by the time we reach the general area to look at cutting and marking a trail from the creek to the PRB track, the RWB, this mighty watercourse, is no more than a handful of small, silty, narrow streams, with just enough flow to fill up your water bottle.
I’ll mention the ‘silt’ again because this has been notably visible in the headwaters of more than one of our remote National Park watercourses since the flood event last year. In some places, I can literally sink nearly knee deep in the silt, which I believe is a concern as this doesn’t appear normal.
The most important decision on this trip was where exactly we’d leave the headwaters of the RWB and navigate to the PRB. We were prepared for this couple of hundred metres of trail to take us many hours to cut and mark.
We spotted a small, steep, heavily vegetated gully to the south west, with a welcoming 6 foot gympie gympie stinging tree at the entrance and our decision was made. This access option was right up our alley! We exited just as the small stream that becomes the RWB takes a turn to the south and runs parallel to the PRB Track.
I must say I’ve hiked and explored some dense wait a while, lawyer vine filled terrain in the past, but this was some of the best.
We were literally buried in wait a while.
Yasi has certainly done a monstrous amount of damage to areas such as this in the upper reaches of the rainforest. The cyclone, in 2011, bought down the canopy in massive sections, and with it down came the wait a while & lawyer vine which now have grown rapidly and resemble a thick ‘carpet’ on the ‘forest floor’ and ‘understory’ layers of the rainforest.
Due to the elevation, canopy and dense terrain, the best way to navigate and mark a straight trail between two points is to use your electronic GPS device to find a bearing, then switch to the old school compass to maintain that bearing over distance.
We broke out onto the old PRB track, 250 metres south east of “Banana Creek Turnoff”, 1 kilometre south east of “Three Ways” and 2.6 kilometres south of “Circle View Mountain” at 12.30pm. I noticed what appeared to be narrow flat section amongst the dense, overgrown forest floor and there it was, visible by the slightly raised ‘bulldozed edges’, evidence of the machinery that was used to build the track in the 1960’s/70’s.
I am proud to say that Michael Mohring & myself are the first to navigate the headwaters of the RWB above Headband Pool and cut a trail to the PRB from this point. I can also say that Leo, Michael and Myself are the only 3 to visit Headband Pool, the last visit being 6 years ago by Michael and Leo.
**The last time the PRB was hiked from end to end (Paluma to Halifax) was by Trevor Cheeseman in August 2010. The first time the PRB was hiked from Paluma to Mount Halifax was in May 2010 by Michael Mohring, Trevor Cheeseman, Julie Hardy, Greg Longson & Stephen Donaldson. This trip took 5 nights and camps were at Fruit Salad Spring, Near Three ways, Banana Creek T/O, Camp Bacon and Mount Halifax. The PRB (Paluma to Halifax) Trail was started in July 2007 and finished in December 2009**
We spent some time exploring and cutting a section of the PRB track to within a stone throw of the Banana Creek T/O. We also came across some of the old trail markers, still clearly visible. It was a surreal experience, and “Jurassic Park like’ to come across this overgrown road in the middle of the rainforest and picture how busy it would have been back when it was in use.
Part of reducing risk and ensuring remote adventures such as this one go to plan is having a proper, organised trip plan in place. In the background, we aim to be at certain points at certain times of the day, and night in this case. We worked out we had to leave no later than 1.30pm to be back at the campsite by dark, so after a satellite phone check by Mickle to ensure Rhett had got back ok earlier that morning, we headed back!
The walk back was another adventure in itself. We tidied up the newly cut trail and admired the RWB all over again, this time coming down, not up the creek! It’s amazing how different a creek line looks when heading in the opposite direction at times, as you very rarely spend much time looking back when you’re hiking upstream.
We reached Rockledge Pool just on dark and cooked up a celebratory feast of snags, tomato and other delights on Mickle’s pan. After hiking close to 20km for the day, we both had an early night, not before a dip in the icy cold water of Rockledge Pool! When I say icy cold, let me assure you that the water was that cold, it can burn your skin and I was out in a matter of seconds! The full moon lit up the campsite and through the canopy, we were treated to a star filled, rainforest night sky.
The weather had been kind to us Friday and Saturday, however that wasn’t to be the case walking out Sunday. Down it came – drizzle at first and light showers all the way from Rockledge Pool to the start point. In a way though, I was glad it hadn’t rained on the Saturday and we could accomplish our goal of reaching the PRB. It was a slow and careful trip back. These creek lines are treacherous after the slightest shower. Even a heavy morning or evening dew can slow the adventurer down to a snail’s pace.
Another Townsville Hike and Explore adventure done and dusted and mission accomplished. Stay tuned for our next PRB trail maintenance adventure!
Some notable flora and fauna we came across on this trip included:
Eucalyptus resinifera (red mahogany)
Todea Barbara (king fern)
Platycerium superbum (Staghorn fern)
Nephrolepis cordifolia (Fishbone fern)
Pteridium esculentum (Common bracken)
Angiopteris evecta (Giant fern)
Archontophoenix alexandrae (Alexandra palm)
Schefflera actinophylla (Umbrella tree)
Castanospermum austral (Black bean)
Gahnia sieberiana (Sword grass)
Lantana camara (Lantana)
Calamus muelleri (Lawyer vine/wait-a-while)
Anguilla reinhardtii (Longfin eel)
Psophodes olivaceus (Eastern whipbird)
Uromys caudimaculatus (Giant white-tailed rat)
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie wagtail)
Papilio ulysses joesa (Ulysses butterfly)
Demansia papuensis (Greater black whipsnake)


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Do you drool over those nail arts scattered all over the blogsphere? Me too, but since I can’t seem to place even a dot properly on my nails, it’s impossible for me draw flowers, butterflies or hearts. Little bit of research led me to this stamping kit which is cute, packaged in a pink box and allows me to have pretty designs on my nails. It might seem all complex and difficult in the beginning but trust me, if you follow the instructions to every detail then you will be hooked to stamping. I’m no artist but this mani gives that ‘artistic’ touch to my nails J oh, I’m loving butterflies on my nails right now
From the website: :KONAD Stamping Nail Art is a new nail-imprinting kit that lets you put designs by stamping pre-designed images on your nails in seconds. Apply or change designs any time you want, change designs weekly, daily or as many times you want. KONAD Stamping Nail Art kit can achieve delicate details. Do it yourself in just seconds at home, at a friend’s house or bring it anywhere you desire. Kit includes:
2 Small Special Polish (5ml, white, black pearl)
1 Image Plate (m36)
1 Special Top coat
- Apply base coat or regular nail polish to nail.
- Apply konad special nail polish to desired image within the ‘plate’.
- Make the ‘scraper’ leaned over 45 degrees and scrape excessive polish off quickly and strongly from inside to outside.
- Immediately , press the ‘stamper’ with a gentle rolling motion to pick up the design.
- The image is transferred onto the ‘stamper’.
- Stamp the image on to your nail with a gentle rolling motion.
- The image will be transferred onto the nail
- Finish off with ‘top coat’
Tips and tricks:
- Clean stamp, scraper and plate with acetone based remover, after every use.
- When applying special polish to image plate, do it in one thick stroke do not apply multiple thin strokes as the polish on image plate would dried up by the time you finish.
- When scraping off excess polish with ‘scraper’, do it in a single stroke.
- Can be used to decorate accessories such as cell phones, sunglasses or whatever you can imagine.
- Stamp an image with different colours and/or designs . use your imagination and creativity.
- The image will last for loner time if a clear top coat .
- Easy to use. Chic mani done in very less time. I’m loving it!
- Can be creative and mix two designs or colours with ease.
- The scraper, stamper and polishes can be bought separately but it’s economical when bought in a kit as this works out cheaper.
- There are numerous design plates available, just check online. These can be bought from websites like urbantouch, stylecraze and others too. Usually most of the sites give discount and I think goodlife gives the max of 35% off.
- Good for beginners in nail art. This has essential things needed and later one can buy different colours konad special nail polishes and design plates. Note that the ‘special nail polish’ is not same as regular one since this is thicker and with concentrated colour.
- The individual special nail polishes which I got this kit are black and white. Basic and goes well with all colours of base. They are thich and designs come out well and opaque. Even the clear top coat is duperb,I’m using this with my regular polish too and the nail polish stays longer with this one.
- The konad website gives detailed tutorial with pictures and video. You might wanna check it out.
- Price of rs.950 is expensive but I got this one for 35% off discount.
- The special nail polishes which come with the kit dry up quickly. difficult to stamp deigns unless I’m super fast.
Rating : A-
Price: Rs 950/-
Recommendation: The Konad Stamping Nail Art Kit is fun and easy.. as it’s described, one can get ‘salon looking results in seconds’.. though I would say in few minutes than seconds. If you are wondering which konad kit to buy for beginners , I would recommend this one as out of all kits out there, this seemed to contain more products at reasonable price(I got in discount, remember). Nail art lovers may already own this with different design plates and for rest of us like me, let’s start with basics like this one ! I would be glad if someone could tell which design plate to buy next, I’m improving my skills you see .
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Hey everyone. I'm new here and love being able to read about fishing going on all over the country. Being from Texas, I like to keep up with what other ways people are catching bass in other parts of the country. You never know when you might find a new way to catch fish. Another site that I have found to be pretty good is The Bass Fishing Forum . It has people from all over the country so it's pretty thorough. I don't think anyone from Minnesota is on there. They also have some contests where you can win free stuff. Anyway, keep up the great forum here at MFF. I look forward to seeing how you all catch the big ones up north.


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As a young ones parent or a school teacher you need to plan activities with him for coloring pages. For the most part the parents tend to give those coloring pages to kid to keep him busy. But the fact is that these kids need to get some mental exercise from these coloring pages and it should be construed by the kid as a mundane exercise.
Communities for coloring pages- most of the websites are offer fundamental coloring pages for kids that could be printed off and be colored. Others actually create the interactive coloring pages that need children to work on their computer and color images. Unlike with the basic sites, interactive coloring pages are frequently found on more of the complex sites that act as the full-fledged community.
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While I don’t think playing golf at night makes much sense these LED Golf Balls ($29.95 for 4) are still pretty neat. The 4-pack includes one of each, green, red, white, and blue. If you happen to live on a nice hill or have acreage they might be fun for launching off the deck at night. They stay lit for 8 minutes at a time and the battery lasts for 40 hours of light.
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The Cobra Clutch is a completely new instrument based on an entirely different concept than the drop clutch or auxiliary hi-hats. Instead of activating the hi-hats with the hands and simply letting the top hi-hat drop on the bottom hi-hat the Cobra Clutch activates the hi-hats the way they should be: with the feet and with control. Plus the Cobra Clutch has something else a drop clutch doesn't-you can set how closed or open you want the hi-hats cymbals positioned.


There’s a story behind this picture with a bunch of angry looking zombies running with knives. Developer Mike Booth mentions in a commentary in Left 4 Dead that the concept for the game started with developers playing Counter Strike Source with a bunch of bots armed with knives. They discovered it was a lot of fun and enjoyed the cooperative aspect of the game. The game mode flourished into what is known as Left 4 Dead today. Today that idea comes full circle with the release of CS:GO, in collaboration with Team Plaguefest the game will launch with a zombie mod.
CS:GO is built with the idea of modding in mind. So we can be sure to see lots of community content with the game that will help extend and enhance the game.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive launches next week, August 21st.


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Nail plans or nail craftsmanship is an exceptionally straightforward idea - structures or workmanship that is utilized to adorn the finger or toe nails. They are utilized predominately to improve an outfit or light up a regular look. Considered these days to be more a style movement and something that takes into consideration innovativeness and articulation of one own style, the nail structures and craftsmanship are viewed as a critical territory of design and magnificence. Diverse nail plans and nail craftsmanship can be found on the most recent catwalks of the best fashioners, Hollywood stars and big names will frequently grandstand the most blazing new nail inclines on the red rugs, and obviously anybody from their own home can make nail workmanship to coordinate their temperament, outfit or masterful identity.
MAKE YOUR OWN Its likewise simple to make your very own nail dotter utilizing stuff you have lying around your home. Bobby pins are a shoddy and advantageous option. Simply twist them out straight, and utilize the round tips toward the end like ordinary dotters. Since all you need is a round end, you can utilize whatever looks like a dotter, similar to the back of an eyeliner pencil top, for instance.
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The best pot size for patio tomatoes is 14 inches wide and 12 inches deep. Larger tomatoes like Cherry will need a 16 inch wide by an 18 inch deep pot. For the largest tomatoes like Black Russian will grow best if planted in a 20 x 18 inch pot. Use good quality potting soil when growing tomatoes in pots for the best result and delicious tomatoes.
Pot size for tomatoes
|Tomato Type||Pot Width||Pot Depth||Cubic Inches*||Pot size in Gallons|
|Patio||14 inches||12 inches||1370||5.9|
|Cherry Tomato||16 inches||18 inches||2432||10.5|
|Beefsteak||16 inches||18 inches||2432||10.5|
|Grosse Lisse||20 inches||18 inches||3299||14.3|
|Black Russian||20 inches||18 inches||3299||14.3|
*assumes a 10 inch base
What size fabric pot to use for tomatoes
|Fabric Pot Size||Number of tomato plants||Number of tomato plants|
|5 Gallon||Patio Tomato||1|
|10 Gallon||Cherry Tomato or Beefsteak||1|
|25 Gallon||Grosse Lisse or Black Russian||1|
|30 Gallon||Cherry Tomatoes or |
What size pot to use for cherry tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes will grow well in a pot that is at least 16 inches wide and 18 inches deep or around 10 Gallons. This will give the cherry tomato to enough room to grow a strong root system and enough surface area for small feeder roots to absorb nutrients from the soil.
Choose a larger pot or grow bag that is at least 20 gallons or 32 inches wide if you want to plant 2 cherry tomatoes. These will produce enough tomatoes for a small family over the growing season
What size pot to use for Beefsteak tomatoes
Plant Beefsteak tomatoes in a pot at least 16 inches wide and 18 inches deep or 10.5 gallons for the best results. Use a good quality potting mix to provide slow release fertilizer and to hold moisture well. Place a stake or tomato cage in the pot at the time of planting to support the plant.
Using a pot that is at least 16 inches wide will allow the space to put a tomato cage.
The pots below from Amazon will fit a Beefsteak tomato and cage on top to support. Click on the image for more info.
A tomato cage will help to support Beefsteak tomatoes that can grow up to 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. Click on the image below to check out this one from Amazon.
Best size pot for tomatoes in a greenhouse
To grow tomatoes in a greenhouse successfully the minimum pot width for tomatoes is around 14 inches. If tomatoes are grown in smaller pots this can limit their root growth and will not reach their maximum size without lots of liquid fertilizer.
Depending on the width of your shelving in your greenhouse, you can use standard garden center pots. It is best to plant out tomato seedlings into the pot that they will ultimately grow in rather than moving them once they grow.
Once tomatoes have been planted out, they will grow better if they are not moved again and their roots are not disturbed.
How to stake tomatoes in pots
Tomatoes including Black Russian, Grosse Lisse and Beefsteak will all require support from a stake or tomato cage. The easiest way to support tall growing tomatoes is to place a hardwood or bamboo stake in the pot before planting.
Step by guide to staking tomatoes in pots
- Choose a pot that is at least 14 inches wide.
- Fill the pot with good quality potting soil with a slow release fertilizer. Leave a 1 inch gap down from the top of the pot.
- Dig a hole in the soil the same size as the root ball of the tomato seedling.
- Place the tomato seedling in the hole and backfill with soil.
- Choose a stake that is at least 5 feet long and press it firmly into the soil next to the plant. Do not put the stake into the plant roots.
- Use a small tie to fix the plant to the stake as it grows.
Growing patio tomatoes in pots
Patio tomatoes are a small variety that has been bred to grow well in containers. They grow to around 2 feet tall and up to 2 feet wide. They can be kept smaller by pruning the tips of the stems.
Place a tomato cage over the top of the plant as it grows if the stems are being weighed down with the weight of tomatoes.
Patio tomatoes grown in pots can grow up to 50 tomatoes in one season and are great for a small space.
What to plant with tomatoes in a pot
Here is a list of the best plants to grow with your tomato in a pot.
If you have chosen a smaller pot it is best to grow the tomato on its own so that it has full access to all of the soil, water and nutrients it needs.
Choose a larger pot if you would like to companion plant with delicious herbs like basil or parsley. Plant tomatoes with flowering plants like Marigolds and Nasturtiums to attract pollinating insects to produce more tomatoes on your plants.
What soil to use for tomatoes in pots
Use a good quality potting soil that is made for vegetables as this will contain a wide range of nutrients that will feed your tomatoes for around 3 months. Tomatoes are hungry plants so add in extra compost, worm castings or aged cow manure to boost the soil mix.
This will help the plant to stay moist
What fertilizer to use for tomatoes in pots
Use organic liquid fertilizer like fish emulsion on your tomatoes every 4 weeks during the growing season. Stop adding liquid fertilizer when you see the first flower buds.
Alternatively add 1 handful of pelleted chicken manure at the time of planting and 1 handful 4 weeks later. This will give your plant a slow, drip feed of nutrients when you water.
Best mulch for tomatoes in pots
Straw, sugar cane or hay are the best mulch types to use for tomatoes grown in pots. After planting, place a 1 inch layer of mulch over the top of the soil to keep soil moisture in and prevent soil from splashing onto the plant stems and leaves.
Using mulch in tomato pots can help prevent diseases and mold forming on the leaves from water and soil splashing up when watering.
Pot size for tomatoes – Summary
Choosing a pot that is big enough for your tomato to grow to full size will give your plant the best chance to produce its maximum tomato yield. If you plant into a smaller pot, you can still have success but you may not reach the full potential of your tomato.
Keep your tomatoes well watered when planting in pots because they will dry out quicker than those planted in the ground. Dark colored pots can heat up in the sun so on very hot days, surround your tomato with other pots to shade it and keep the soil cooler.
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This is another sample I made for my workshops way back in February when the Spring Mini was launched. It is a larger version of the one I made as a Hostess gift which you can see here. The first half of the post was the card I demonstrated at the workshop, and the latter half is the smaller version of a double pocket "bag" to hold 3" x 3" square cards.
The stamp set is Fruit & Flowers and the sentiment is from Sprinkled Expressions, one of the Sale-a-bration freebie stamp sets in 2012. I've used a Sizzlit "Little Leaves" die - page 125 in the main catalogue and the Designer Frames embossing folder on page 124.
I made my own DSP by stamping a background in a monotone on Old Olive and used the rock n roll technique on the strawberry and cherries for this card. "Sweet Treats" is from Teeny Tiny wishes stamp set. Poor card is looking the worse for wear after its travels from workshop to workshop during February and March!


It looks like mini me and I are going camping!
Is that you laughing?
You cheeky monkey!! 😉
I have been shocked at the amount of things one actually needs to go camping… it looks like I will be needing a new car to transport everything, either that or mini me can sit on the roof ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ style 😉
Trying to find gadgets and gizmo’s to keep the kids entertained (it’s better to be prepared for all weather eventualities) is the easiest part at the moment it seems.
These awesome Top Trumps cards from the Dogs Trust arrived today – £4.99 a pack – these can be played whilst actually travelling or once you reach your destination. As a big fan of Top Trumps, I can see these will keep everyone entertained for a while 🙂
Feel free to follow our camping journey over at Manchester Mummy!


Sunday, February 3, 2013
I'm slowly gathering more momentum and learning how to love taking photos again; to use it as movement and translation.
It's like re-learning how to see.
February 3, 2013 at 11:07 AM
I always LOVE looking at your photos !!!!!!!!!!
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Harry Potter Anime
Marauders. Remus and Sirius trying to entertain baby Harry as Lily and James watch in the sidelines.... Wallpaper and background images in the Harry Potter Anime club tagged: harry potter marauders remus sirius james peter.
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The Adventures of Jake Jetpulse feature a superhero with autism, inspired by the illustrator’s son and his nightmares.
Free Comic Book Day is a single day when shops across North America and the world giveaway certain comic books absolutely free!
The NYC Dads Group got an incredible sneak peek behind the scenes at the amazing Marvel Universe Live show and captured some amazing superheroes in action!
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The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash a young adult tale of unrequited love, superheroes and the New York City Comic Convention.
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Gresham Wrap Kit includes printed pattern and yarn to complete the wrap in colors shown. Needles sold separately.
With an interplay of multiple colors and textures, the Gresham Wrap is an oversized blanket shawl that shows Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok at its best. Select your favorite eight colors and cast on.
YARN Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok 150 (100% Fine Highland Wool, 150g/370yds): 2 hanks A Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% Fine Highland Wool, 50g/123yds): 1 hank each B,C,D,E,F,G,H
NEEDLES Size 8 (5mm) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge


Parts & Accessories
- 6.5mm thick 6061 aluminum
- Thermoplastic Beavertail protects chainring from impacts - For 1X and 2X drivetrains
- Service parts for E-13 chainguides - Fits: DRS, DSS, and DS models
- Dual ring chainguide with 6061-T6 backplate and removable direct mount bashguard - Replaceable upper sharkfin wearplate prevents chain drop and allows front shifting - Dual-position lower roller provides chain tension and security - Includes both 32-36t and 36-40t direct-mount bashguards - ISCG-05 models are adjustable for 48-53mm chainlines - 149g - Range: 32-40t
The new G4 picks up where the famous G3 left off — three consecutive appearances in the Dirt 100 issue, as well as countless World Cup and FMB podiums made it the most sought after full-featured guide on the market. Upgrades to the G4 include a new co-molded upper guide that utilizes a softer durometer TPU material on the interior walls and ceiling to silence drivetrain chatter. An improved material formula is utilized in the updated skid — making the best even better. - NEW Full-size, nylon upper guide with co-molded TPU material on the interior walls and ceiling that silences chain contact. - Integrated skid protects chainrings and glides over rocks and obstacles. - Includes standard pulley and G-slide slider block for quiet, dependable operation in muddy and dank conditions. - Available in "Mini" 32-36t and "Mega" 36-40t sizing - Compatible with chainlines 50mm and wider (55mm and wider on 83mm BB shells)
Wolf Tooth's CAMO stands for Chainline and Material Optimization. Available in various chainlines and spider configurations, CAMO spiders allow the use of previously unavailable chainring styles, materials, and chainlines in a lightweight, modular, and customizable package. These spiders are for use with the RaceFace cranksets that have removable Cinch spiders/chainrings and are only compatible with CAMO rings and bolts. Three different chainline options are available. The number and letter refer to the mm offset and direction from the mounting face to the centerline of the teeth: - M8 (minus 8mm - dished toward the frame): For 49mm chainline, used with GXP and long-spindle BB30 cranks. Designed for bikes with 135mm QR, 142mm thru axle, and some 148mm bikes. - M5 (minus 5mm - dished toward the frame): For 52mm chainline (Boost) - P2 (plus 2mm - dished outward away from the frame): For fat bikes that have 190/197 rear spacing but use a 100mm-spindle crank
TruVativ's Stylo All Mountain Guard is all-mountain chainring protection with style. This 4mm thick aluminum guide is 4 bolt, 104 BCD compatible.
Secure your chainrings for your ride with Origin-8's Double/Triple Chainring Bolts. Made for inner triple chainrings, each set includes 5 male bolts to securly connect your chainrings to your crank.
$39.99 - $44.99
Aluminum bash guard.
• Forged steel • 6 1/2-inch • Compatible with 9/16" pedals • Left crank • Cotterless
DZero is Quarq's next-generation power meter platform for those who live to be challenged, pushed, and tested in the toughest scenarios imaginable. Now Quarq has introduced a DZero spider designed to replace the factory spider on Specialized's S-Works carbon crankset. Quarq DZero for Specialized embodies 10 years of Quarq advances in power meter technology, plus new features such as dual Bluetooth low energy and ANT+ wireless data transfer, revised circuitry, a new strain gauge design and the Qalvin BLE app. You also get AxCad accelerometer cadence, the easy-to-replace CR2032 battery, an IPX7 waterproof rating and a 2-year warranty. Features & Benefits: - Bluetooth low energy technology and ANT+ wireless data transfer - AxCad – no cadence magnet required - 10K Temperature Compensation - Battery – CR2032, 200-hour battery life, change without tools - Power Balance - OmniCal – swap chainrings without affecting accuracy - 2-year warranty - IPX7 waterproof rating - Accuracy – within 1.5%, measuring both legs - Free firmware upgrades with the Qalvin app Essential Details: - Traditional 5-arm spider compatible with Specialized S-Works Carbon Road Crank Arms from 2013-Current. - Available in 130 BCD and 110 BCD. - Replaces the standard spider. - A Specialized lockring tool is required for installation.
$7.99 - $20.99
Revamp the look of your single speed cranks with some new hardware. Origin-8's Single Chainring Bolts give a high polished look to any crankset. The anodized finish comes in multiple colors to highlight your crank and makes it look as good as you do. You can also choose between steel or aluminum bolts. • Set of 5 male/female bolts • Inside measures 4mm when tightened, 7mm total height
- Super-light, dual ring chainguide with 6061-T6 backplate without direct mount bashguard - Replaceable upper sharkfin wearplate prevents chain drop and allows front shifting - Includes two dual-position lower rollers, one for stand-alone use, the other is compatible with 32t, 36t and 40t - Turbocharger bashguards (sold separately) for optional bash protection - ISCG-05 models are adjustable for 48-53mm chainlines - BB mount guides are chainline-specific for standard cranks - 95g - Range: 32-40t
- SO-2995: hex-type steel crank fixing bolt set with integrated plastic dust cap
- Asymmetric four arm shape for greater stiffness in the power zones of the pedal stroke - Compatible with 9/10/11 speed chains, mounts using a common Park BBT-22 tool
Replacement crank spindle for Easton EC90 SL cranks
$4.00 - $6.00
Used to adjust crank chainline or ensure proper bearing preload when using 30mm spindle cranks. - Inner Diameter: 30mm - Outer Diameter: 41.5mm - Machined engineering-grade Delrin - Sold Individually
- Sunlite Cottered Pins
Race Face Crank Spiders allow a quick swap between chainring options on the Race Face CINCH crank system.
$19.00 - $29.90
- Chrome plated CrMo steel chainring bolt/nut sets (Track is NJS approved)
Easton spider and ring assemblies for CINCH cranks.
The 1x guide is the definitive cross-country chainguide. Used on the World Cup circuit and even in the 2012 London Olympics, the 1x has a proven track record of dependability and performance. The 1x is the perfect guide for riders and racers wanting a lightweight single-ring front drivetrain for cross-country use or riders wishing for more security out of their "narrow/wide" or XX1/X01 setups. Freshly updated for 2015 with the new co-molded "TR" upper guide - lighter and quieter, what's not to love? - Adds security to "narrow/wide" 1x10/11 and XX1/X01 drivetrains - Most models accommodate 26-38t chainrings - Tracked and grooved upper guide / backplate interface increases stiffness and eases installation - New co-molded "TR" upper guide with softer durometer interior for silent guidance - All install and adjustment operations possible with just a single 4mm HEX wrench. - BB mounted guides are only compatible with traditional, threaded BB systems
- Pedal Spindle: 9/16" - BB Included: No - Chainring BCD: 96 Shimano Asymmetric - Intended Use: Mountain - Spindle Interface Type: Shimano Hollowtech II - Chainline/Hub Compatibility: 141/148 Boost Hubs
Machined engineering-grade Delrin inserts for adapting bottom brackets to a different type of crankset spindle. - Adapts PF30 and Cannondale BB30-73A bottom brackets for use with SRAM/TruVativ cranksets - Delrin adaptors fit between bearings and crank spindle - BB Shell Width (mm): 68 mm , 73 mm - Spindle Interface Type: TruVativ GXP - BB/Frame Interface: PF30
Machined engineering-grade Delrin inserts for adapting bottom brackets to a different type of crankset spindle. - Adapts PF30 and Cannondale BB30-73A bottom brackets for use with Hollowtech II cranksets - Delrin adaptors fit between bearings and crank spindle - BB Shell Width (mm): 68 mm , 73 mm - Spindle Interface Type: Hollowtech II - BB/Frame Interface: PF30
Wheels Manufacturing BB30 Bottom Bracket Adaptor for Hollowtech II Cranks adapts 24mm Spindle Cranks (Shimano Hollowtech II, FSA, Race Face EXI, etc.) to work on BB30 frames. Simply tap the adapters into the 6806 bearing in the BB shell, then install the spindle and cranks. Use Wheels Mfg Crank Spindle Spacers to adjust your chainline, or take up any side-to-side movement in your cranks. These spacers are machined from engineering-grade Delrin.
Race Face direct-mount chainring spider for Cinch ranksets.
$19.99 - $20.99
- Horizontal square interface - Only includes left crank
$79.99 - $89.99
Spindle and hardware kit for Race Face CINCH MTB and fatbike cranks.
Wheels Manufacturing 2.5mm Black Aluminum Bottom Bracket Spacers are for adjusting chainline or bearing play in English (BSA) or Italian threaded bottom brackets.
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Kat Scrappiness Brand Sequin Mixes: Golden Anniversary Mix
Each package contains approx. 1 1/2 - 2+ teaspoons of sequins which comes in a clear resealable plastic bag.
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Really beautiful sequin mix. Used them for a late New Years card I sent out.
Great will buy again
The white with gold is really pretty! Using these for my New Years eve cards instead of gold and black.


Time for a new challenge which was chosen by our dear Yvonne who is taking a break at the moment due to sad personal circumstances. We hope she'll be back with us soon. Sending hugs galore to you, dear friend!
Yvonne's Inkspirational Challenge #127~Designer's Choice, which I know will see the gallery explode with creativity is....are you ready....
I love polka dots; you love polka dots...we allllll love polka dots! The words alone make me smile!
Joining us this week is marvelously talented Jane, whose card is sheer delight. Please drop by her place and leave her some love! My wonderful team would also be thrilled to hear from you:
For my card, I headed over to Coffee Loving Cardmakers~CASEing DT Link Up Party #9 - Case A Designer, where I was inspired to *case* Cris' card (bottom right), with a couple of twists: kraft = kraft; snowflakes on her to-go cup = background panel of blue bokeh on mine; her little fox and bear images = my heart images; three panel layers = three panel layers...I hope I've come 'kind' of close...
Isn't that polka dot mug fantastic? A set of those in my kitchen? Yes, please!!
Just a quick note: I'm currently at my mom's (yayyy....), where I'm hard at work, marking diploma exams from 8am - 4:30pm. We started on Thursday and will be running straight through until Wednesday, Feb. 1st. Long hours (I'm not used to getting up at 5:30, then hoofing it out the door to catch the bus to the marking center...), but the evenings with mom and the kiddos...priceless! The busy days are, already, seeing me falling behind in comments, so please accept my apologies! I'll do my best to catch up once those 12,000 exams are marked (each one, four times...thank heavens there's about 150 of us tackling this task....). In the meantime, know that I'm sending thought bubbles filled with *oohs and ahhs* your way!
Thank you so much for spending time with me today; your visit brings me joy!
Such a cute polka dot tea cup, Carol ... that line of whimsical pink hearts below it are so sweet ... and draw the eye perfectly to that lovely sentiment! Hugs, Anita :)
Gosh you do sound busy! Adorable mug and love the little lime of hearts x
Sweet mug and sentiment, Carol. You definitely warm MY heart with your kindness and generosity. You sound very busy these days. And yet, you are able to squeeze out a cute card in the midst of it all. You are also amazing! I wish you the best as you work throught this busy season. I'm sure seeing your mom and the kiddos at the end of the day is a great reward! Big hugs!! :)
Yay! LOVELY work. Have fun with your Momma and the kids!!!
I love that dotty cup and I love the little hearts below - what a great card.
Great car, love the polka dot cup and those wonderful hearts underneath. Keeping yourself busy I see, dont wear yourself out and enjoy seeing your mum.
Of course you know I meant card and didnt check before hitting publish.....
Cute polka dot cup on your card carol! Gosh, you are so busy! I don't know how you keep up with everything!
I totally agree! Polka dot mugs - Yes, please :D
Love me some dots! Fun card
Great layering of those dies! That coffee cup is perfect for the polka dot challenge! A very sweet sentiment!
Oh I just love this Carol...that polka dotted mug with your scallop borders is adorable! ;) HUGS
What an adorable card! Love the big polka dots cup and the sentiment is super sweet. Perfect friendship card. Thank You for playing along with Coffee Loving Cardmakers CASEing DT!
Loving your mug, the style of the sentiment and those cute hearts! Very sweet card!
Another fabulously fun card! Who can resist polka dots????! Perhaps I'll manage to play in that one....very tempting! Diploma exams? 120000....what the heck are you doing? Sounds like torture!
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Deal Casino – Nika
Deal Casino is back with another unique viewpoint on modern musical communication. Armed with four heavy-duty and commercially viable missiles, Deal Casino takes a shot at everything from dedicated love to the soulless, gold-digging monsters that haunt our consciousness on Nika.
Deal Casino continues to produce fresh and unapologetic music. Nika is yet another example of a band that understands perseverance, experimentation and goal. Like the projects before, Deal Casino stick to what works only for them. That includes returning to the production fold of Jon Leidersdorff and engineer Erik Kase. Leidersdorff’s commercially-honed vision combined with Kase’s supernatural ear means that the material is set up to prove a very solid point on Nika.
Nika is Deal Casino’s fourth release. If the highly acclaimed 2013 launch of Cocaine Cowboys and The Runaways EP put the band on the map, then Nika seals that proverbial destination in rock and roll stone.
Deal Casino hail from the Sandy money coffers of Monmouth County. Their name brings forth images of sun-drenched castles, strange, private servants, and esplanades splashed with the financial decadence of Squires and Mavericks. Are they descendants of the gangster Willie Moretti? Have they kept the knowledge of the Black Skulls secure in those alleged and secretive tunnels under the beach club? Well, have they??
The first song on the disc is “Halley.” Featuring chimey and chunky guitar, “Halley” is a contemporary-aimed ode to the infatuating angst of love. Vocalist Joe P. is a seasoned singer and brings forth melodic, pop images of Danny O’Donoghue (The Script) as he rises and falls through the vocal spectrum of his chosen resonance and tone. Based on the repetitive, but receptive guitar hook of Jozii, “Halley” rallies and runs the gamut from anticipated verse to exalted choruses. Lovers of Matchbox 20 and that quick-paced brand of pop will love this song.
“Bare Hands” is another departure from the band. If “Halley” is aimed at the alt radio commercial crew, “Bare Hands” is even more focused on the world of pop. Featuring heavy dance beat syncopation and metered bass rumble, “Bare Hands” explores the all-too-common monster we call the gold-digger, as Joe sings, “A new car, a new house you gotta heart, she’ll tear it out.” Guitar work is sporadic and rhythmic, grinding out mini-riffs in the verse before funking up the chorus in the vein of Steve Cropper. The savior here is the chorus. Highly memorable, even if you aren’t a fan of this side of the band, you’ll remember the song for days.
“Red” sees the band swinging back into their gritty world of rock and roll experimentation. Drum work from Nardi is a focus here. Verses see him ricocheting hypnotic tom-tom work before building and broadening into the heavy-duty four on the floor chorus. Jozii pulls off some persistent guitar work on “Red” as well. Reserved and dynamically placed, he rips in and out of Jon Rodney’s fuzz-laden bass riffs while Joe rides the vocally powered rollercoaster down the center of the song. At three minutes in, the direction explodes, and the band tumbles into a complex ending bridge of soaring vocal and guitar goodness. Jozii pulls out some outstanding pentatonic licks and tremolo bombardments. “Red” takes a bit of time actually to lift off the tarmac, but once it’s airborne it is strong and focused.
Combining addictive guitar melodies and breathy, stark vocals, Deal Casino shine brightest on “Anything That’s Bad.” Simple, Stewart Copeland beats pull the pocket into the vocal viewfinder of Joe P. Stellar choruses build off of smooth and hazy verse work. Jozii’s glassy guitar ministrations beam against Rodney’s subtle bass work. The chorus bridges are powerful transcenders, taking the band through effortless passages before somersaulting into that hooky, luxurious chorus.
Deal Casino continues to show real surprise up their sleeve. Nika combines traditional and stylistic accomplishment with extremely agreeable lyrical confession, and the rebellious persistence to never stay the same. The band’s working relationship with Leidersdorff and Kase is clockwork with their evolutionary style of writing and performing, and each release reaches their common goal of addictive sound. The band looks to be hard-targeting commercial directive with this disc, and if they are, they’ve hit the nail on the head.
Deal Casino has been out on the road in support of Nika, and will be appearing throughout the Tri-State Area in the coming month. For more information on Deal Casino and Nika, head over to dealcasinomusic.com.
Paint Night At Art629 Gallery – Every Monday 7-9:30 p.m. – Asbury Park
Hey, Rembrandt. I know you think you’re amazingly talented but I’ve seen your work on the bathroom walls at The Saint, and I have a message for you. There’s a way for you to learn how to express your artistic desires and impress us. Art629 on Cookman Avenue is the mainstay for nurturing local artists, as well as those who admire from afar. With original concepts that have covered everyone from famed photographer, Bob Gruen, to iconic folk rock star Steve Forbert, Art629 opens the door to all forms of interaction in Asbury Park.
The latest in an endeavor to bond with our growing community is Paint Night. Taught by local artist Brittany James, Paint Night is the best offer on the block. They will furnish all supplies needed for you to paint your very own picture. All they ask is that you, the patron of all things art, is to bring your own needed refreshments. That’s right, BYOB acrylic paint lessons. How could it get any better? All you have to do is show up with your beverage and learn from the pros. And speaking of pros, Brittany is an accomplished painter with a flair for teaching.
Brittany graduated from Montclair State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a painting concentration. She is experienced in oil painting, acrylic murals, performance art, charcoal drawing, life drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. She is also interested in the healing therapy of art-making and self-expression. Brittany has taught art classes for children and adults for the past seven years and currently teaches at Inspired Minds Fine Art School in Lincroft and Timeless Creations in Point Pleasant. Come out and join the fun for Paint Night only at Art629. For information please visit art629.com.


This project is an open-hardware variant of the USB rubber ducky concept from Hak5. It is nothing more than a SAMD21E17 with an SD card attached. With the right firmware, it can be used as a keyboard injection attack tool, reading standard rubber ducky commands from the SD card.
The board can be milled with a 1/64” (0.4 mm) flat end mill.
All components are SMD, the only holes are for sturdiness of the USB-A connector:
I like to apply chemical tinning on my boards to prevent them from rusting. An alternating is nail polish after soldering and testing all components. Here is the board before tinning:
Components can be soldered in around 15 minutes.
A quick check with backlight lets me verify that there is no unwanted solder bridges.
The board is ready and can be used as any USB stick.
This project is provided under the MIT License.


[Duration]: 2/19 (Mon), 12:00 AM - 2/25 (Sun), 11:59 PM (PST)
Conditional Descended Dungeons arrive for a limited time! The Conditional Descended Dungeons will change daily and include challenges like Heracles Descended Challenge!
Each floor will have a special conditions such as “Teams of 4 or less,” “Teams of 3 or less,” and “Teams of 2 or less.” Players will be rewarded with one free pull at a special Egg Machine, such as the Latent TAMADRA Egg Machine for clearing each floor for the first time!
Floors and Rewards
- Teams of 2 or less: Latent TAMADRA Egg Machine
- Teams of 3 or less: Rare Material Egg Machine
- Teams of 4 or less: Evo Material Egg Machine
For details on the special Egg Machine lineups, see here: https://bit.ly/2D9xhV6
*These special Egg Machines will be sent to your in-game mail when clearing the respective floor for the first time.
*If a player’s in-game mailbox is full, they will be unable to receive the special Egg Machines through in-game mail. It is highly recommended that players delete unneeded mails before clearing these dungeons.
- 2/19 (Mon), 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM (PST)... Grimoires Descended Challenge!
- 2/20 (Tue), 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM (PST)... Heracles Descended Challenge!
- 2/21 (Wed), 12:00 AM - 2/22 (Thu), 11:59 PM (PST)... Hephaestus Descended Challenge!
- 2/22 (Thu), 12:00 AM - 2/23 (Fri), 11:59 PM (PST)... Satan Descended Challenge!-No RCV
- 2/23 (Fri), 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM (PST)... Zeus & Hera Descended Challenge!
*Due to the scheduled maintenance, Hephaestus Descended Challenge! and Satan Descended Challenge!-No RCV have extended end dates.
For more information on the scheduled maintenance, see here: https://bit.ly/2F3fzB3
High Difficulty Challenges
High difficulty Conditional Descended Dungeons appear on 2/24 (Sat) and 2/25 (Sun). Clearing the conditional floors for the first time will reward players with a Super Snow Globe Dragon or other prizes!
Floors and Rewards
- Teams of 2 or less: 1 Super Snow Globe Dragon
- Teams of 3 or less: 1 Snow Globe Dragon Noir (Lv. 50)
- Teams of 4 or less: 1 Snow Globe Dragon Blanc (Lv. 50)
- 2/24 (Sat), 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM (PST)... Cosmo Crusader Descended Challenge!-No RCV
- 2/25 (Sun), 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM (PST)... Agni Descended Challenge!
*The dungeon rewards screen must appear for the dungeon to be counted as cleared.
*Players will be awarded a first time clear Magic Stone for clearing all floors.
*Bonus reward(s) will only be distributed the first time each dungeon floor is cleared.
*Dungeon must be completed within 24 hours from the dungeon end time to receive the bonus reward(s).
*Bonus rewards will be sent via in-game mail to the [Friend] menu’s Mail/Friend Invites screen. Rewards sent via in-game mail may take some time to receive.
*Gifts via in-game mail have expiration dates. When an in-game mail expires, attached monsters, Magic Stones, Dungeons, Coins and Pal Points will become unredeemable.
For more details on in-game mail expiration dates, see here: https://bit.ly/2AhoSKh


well your phenom was stronger as a gamer than the i3 2100
and the i3 3220 isnt a lot strnger than the 2100 so you have probably reduced total system performance . And definitely done that if you are gaming online where the phenoms 4 cores would have been a big help
Your smart upgrade would have been to buy an FX 6300 or 8320
If you put $15 more, you will have an ideal gaming solution.
I really like AMD parts, but at this moment the i5 3570k is the ultimate gaming solution at that price point and is a 77w proccesor (very efficent) you can also overclock it since that is a nice sink (Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo ).
The motherboard i choose is one of the best price/performance z77 boards on the market and is pretty good at overcloking if you want to do so.


YOU REVIEW: This month we’re delving deep into the YA dystopian fiction ‘Insurgent’ the second book in the ‘Divergent’ trilogy by Veronica Roth. MP!er Julie shares her thoughts below.
Describe the plot of ‘Insurgent’ in a tweet less than 140 characters please!
Tris, Four, Calab and Peter are once again entangled in a post apocalyptic future where people are still divided into five groups.
?Have you read the first book in the ‘Divergent’ series?
?Yes I have read the first book and I found it exciting and the characters were well laid out. I couldn’t wait to read ‘Insurgent’.
Have you seen the movie adaptation of the book? If so do you think the characters were portrayed well?
No not yet but I am eager to do so as soon as I can.
Without giving anything away, does the ending make you want to read the next in the series?
I was desperate to read the next book, the whole thing has twisted and turned and excited me beyond belief loved it.
?What genre would you class the book as?
This is a young adult book, and feels very post apocalyptic. I am in my mid 50’s but sadly a total geek for this genre of book (much to my children’s amusement).
What was the best bit?
The friendship and love that blossoms between Four and Tris, the relationship is very intense but believable and not soppy.
?Anything you didn’t like?
I hated that the series has finished and had to reread them all again.
Would you recommend the ‘Divergent’ series to your friends?
I have wholeheartedly recommended this book to people of my age who have similar interests and who I have seen since reading it. I have also told as many of my daughters (I have 2) friends as I can, both male and female.
Do you think it would appeal to girls or boys more? Or both?
It is hard to say if it is a boy or girl read but I think pretty much it has something for both sexes.
Anything else you’d like to tell us about the book?
The book is well plotted and the characters are comic book like in their heroism but do not have unbelievable super powers. It has many facets covering bravery, love, friendship, family tension and death.
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- Find out more about the ‘Divergent’ series on Facebook
- Buy your own copy of ‘Insurgent’ here for just £3.85
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