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2020 Chevrolet Blazer At A Glance
Charles Jolicoeur
2019 Chevrolet Blazer | Photo: Chevrolet
The Chevrolet Blazer was one of the most highly anticipated new models unveiled this year. For 2020, it gets a new engine.
The 2020 Chevrolet Blazer will therefore have three engines to offer consumers with a new four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0-liter bridging the wide gap between the current entry-level 2.5-liter four-cylinder and the 3.6-liter V6. This may not seem important, but adding a third engine the Blazer lineup is probably the best decision Chevrolet has made this year.
The entry-level 2.5-liter makes 193 horsepower and 188 pound-feet of torque, hardly impressive unless the only thing you care about is fuel economy. That engine was offered in the base Blazer starting at $35,100 with front-wheel drive, but if you wanted all-wheel drive and actual power under your right foot, you had to tick the box for the 308-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 which increased by price by over $8,000.
We don't yet know how much this new turbocharged four-cylinder with 230 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque will cost, but it will surely cut the margin between the base engine and the V6 in half. It should also be the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer's most popular powertrain. No word yet on towing capacity. The V6-powered Blazer can tow up to 4,500 pounds.
Let's take a look at what the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer does well and what it doesn't do so well.
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What the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer Does Well
It's a blast to drive with the V6. It's fast, agile, sharp in its handling and has plenty of power.
The good news is that this performance doesn't come at the expense of comfort. There are some exceptions here (see below) but ultimately the Blazer in its base, AWD, True North and Premier versions are refined and quiet on the road with a suspension that works well on broken roads.
Towing capacity is rated at 4,500 pounds with the V6 engine which is useful and impressive.
The design of the RS version is agressive enough to turn heads on the road. The 21-inch wheels may not be practical, but they sure look good.
Although we haven't driven it, the new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder will be a game changer. It will bring towing capacity, efficiency and power at a price that will be more reasonable than the V6 (hopefully).
V6 is more fuel-efficient than the Honda Passport's V6.
More powerful V6 than the Honda Passport.
What the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer Doesn't Do So Well
With only 864 liters of cargo space, the Blazer can't measure up to the Honda Passport or the Ford Edge.
The base four-cylinder is underpowered.
The V6 isn't exactly fuel-efficient.
The RS version isn't practical for daily use with its uncomfortable 21-inch wheels.
The top-of-the-line versions are rather expensive.
More expensive than the Ford Edge with less space.
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What We Tell Our Friends About the 2020 Chevrolet Blazer
It's the best-looking five-seat SUV in its segment and pricing-wise, it makes sense compared to the Honda Passport although the Ford Edge has it beat in terms of value. The Blazer RS is nice, but the Ford Edge ST is faster and easier to drive everyday. Towing capacity is good, but the Passport has it beat.
In other words, we would tell our friends that the Chevrolet Blazer is much more engaging to drive and fun than its competitors, its comfort is good (except the RS) and we are big fans of the Blazer. That said, space in the cargo area is lacking and we'd wait to see what the 2.0-liter turbocharged has to offer before making a final decision.
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This Week's New Music
This Week's New Music: Oct. 28, 2016
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Here's a look at some of this week's best new releases.
Drake: "Fake Love" & "Sneakin'"
Drake releases two tracks in support of his forthcoming More Life, which he has described as a "playlist" of new music. On "Fake Love," he uses the same wavy singsong voice he has employed to great success in the past, most recently on the one-two punch of "One Dance" and "Controlla." "Sneakin'" finds him in turned-up mode alongside Atlanta newcomer 21 Savage as he boasts and takes shots at unnamed haters and his millions of fans will love speculating about his targets on social media. –Mosi Reeves
Alicia Keys: "Holy War"
Alicia Keys calls for equality and peace in her new single "Holy War." Backed by an acoustic guitar and bass drum, she breaks down how the world is "divided by difference, sexuality and sin." As the tempo gradually builds, she suggests a social paradigm shift and that "maybe we should love somebody instead of polishing the bombs of holy war." Keys first introduced the song when she recited it in homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Keys believes that all men and women are created equal and she uses her gift of songwriting to deliver a motivating message about change. –Jazmyn Pratt
Young Jeezy: Trap or Die 3
On Young Jeezy's Trap or Die 3, the wheezy-voiced Atlanta pioneer brags about his status as one of the game's veteran thug winners. "Nggs trying to be what I was when I first came in the game," he asserts on "Recipe." Despite reminding us of his decade-plus legacy, his latest mixtape sonically looks forward. Tracks like "All There" and "Let Em Know" bear the spooky, opiate-like sounds that marks trap music in 2016, while he and Yo Gotti talk about coming "a long way from the metro" over the trap hammers of "Where It At."* — Mosi Reeves*
Meek Mill: DC4
There's nothing quite like Meek Mill going on a lyrical rampage. He runs through a stack of verses like they're all one run-on sentence, and his voice reaches such a bellowing volume that he sounds like he's raining hellfire. It's a quality that has allowed the Philadelphia rapper to flourish in spite of his well-publicized beef with Drake, and it sustains many the best tracks on DC4 (Dreamchasers 4). Much of his new mixtape seems to reprise highlights from his past, whether it's the snippet of the "Dreams & Nightmares" beat that appears on the "Outro," how "You Know" sounds like a sequel to his and girlfriend Nicki Minaj's "All Eyes on You," or the inclusion of a third chapter to his crime drama "Tony Story." However, "Blue Notes," where he lets rip over a languid blues rhythm, is an entirely new concept. — Mosi Reeves
**Alejandro Escovedo, Burn Something Beautiful **
Longtime fans still will recognize Burn Something Beautiful as Alejandro Escovedo, yet there's no denying it doesn't sound much like its many predecessors. Downplaying his Americana and heartland rock tendencies (though not totally removing them), the Peter Buck-produced gem is littered with fuzzy, chunky glam punk and driving power pop. "Horizontal" is a riveting opener that boasts smeared new wave licks worthy of Brian Eno's Here Come the Warm Jets, street gang chants and a seriously tough backbeat. On "Shave a Cat" Escovedo smothers that same attack in filthy twang and punchy sax skronk; watch out for some nasty, razor-wire guitar soloing. But not every cut is an uptempo rager. One of the album's most enthralling pieces is "Johnny Volume," an undulating, reverb-stained psychedelic ballad replete the kind of gooey organ found all over the Nuggets boxed set. All in all, this is one seriously fun rock 'n' roll album. –Justin Farrar
2 Chainz: Hibachi for Lunch
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**Honeyblood, Babes Never Die **
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Home Hub portfolio could reap $400m-plus
By Carolyn Cummins
Retailers Gerry Harvey and Brett Blundy are expected to be in the mix of interested parties for the $400 million-plus Home Hub portfolio in Sydney's hills district that is being sold by LaSalle Funds Management.
Under its LaSalle Australia Club Investment Trust, the two sites are Home Hub Castle Hill and Home Hub Marsden Park and are some of the largest such assets to be offered to the market in some time.
LaSalle Funds Management Limited, on behalf of the LaSalle Australia Club Investment Trust, has brought to market Home Hub Castle Hill.
The sale is part of a portfolio re-adjustment by LaSalle, at a time when bulky-goods properties are under the spotlight due to limited supply and high demand from home renovations.
While there have been some casualties in the sector, they have been more at the operator level and most of the affected properties have been bought and re-branded.
LaSalle Funds Management Limited, on behalf of the LaSalle Australia Club Investment Trust, has brought to market Home Hub Marsden Park. Credit:Airphoto Australia
Harvey Norman and Mr Blundy's Aventus Retail Property Fund are big players in the large-format sector and have said in the past they would look at greenfield developments and existing sites to expand their portfolios.
And while there are signs of slowing economic growth and subdued consumer sentiment, the sector overall has seen vacancy rates in centres reduced. Rental growth in 2016 was the strongest since before the GFC, according to BIS Shrapnel.
Simon Rooney of JLL, and Dan McVay and Sam McVay of McVay Real Estate are advising on the sale and said the centres benefit from the busy north-west growth corridor of Sydney.
JLL's head of retail investments – Australasia Simon Rooney said the fundamentals of the large-format retail sector "remain robust".
"Retailers in this segment continue to perform well, supported by exceptional population growth, limited supply of purpose-built homemaker centres and solid retail spending growth in household goods, especially in New South Wales," Mr Rooney said.
NSW recorded the strongest rebound in household goods spending, with growth of 6.5 per cent per annum over the last three years, compared with total retail spending across the state of 4.6 per cent per annum.
"Yields in the large-format retail sector are very attractive relative to other shopping centre categories. We expect that investors will be drawn to the attractive yield, solid market fundamentals and growth potential within the respective catchments of these assets," Mr Rooney said.
JLL figures show that over the last 10 years, transaction volumes for large-format retail have averaged $441 million per annum. The sale of these two assets is a historic offering in terms of size and quality and represents a unique opportunity to acquire a portfolio of scale in one line.
The managing director of McVay Real Estate, Sam McVay, said both assets were positioned in the north-west growth corridor, which will benefit from the Sydney Metro Northwest and expansive residential development, which is expected to continue to drive growth in the catchment.
"Home Hub Castle Hill is the second-largest homemaker centre in Sydney at 52,136 square metres. It benefits significantly from its broad offering of leading retailers and very limited competition within the catchment.
"Supply of large-format retail space was essentially cut off in 2008 and has remained very low since," Mr McVay said.
The senior project manager at BIS Shrapnel, Maria Lee, predicts stronger consumer spending growth in the longer term and a continued expansion of the retailer pool that large format centres tap into.
"The sector continues to evolve. Large-format centres offer relatively cheap space that is attractive to a range of uses. Some centres are morphing into mixed-use, lifestyle or even convenience centres," Ms Lee said.
"Overall, BIS Shrapnel forecasts internal rates of return of around 10 per cent over a five or 10-year investment horizon. This compares well with other shopping centre types and property classes."
Ms Lee said, while there are some signs of slowing turnover, "the larger retailers and chains are holding up better, but they aren't immune".
Carolyn Cummins
Carolyn Cummins is Commercial Property Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Carrying on with the theme of material and chemical conflict, I've been trying to layer up the materials to create more interesting and deeper conflicts. For this experiment I built on the bleach pieces from last time, and put down a mixture of turps and bleach first. I put down the deadly, toxic mixture in offset concentric circles, and then when I put the ink down, I did circles in the other direction to get kind of "crossover" effect. This effect made me think of water ripples in a confined space, where the waves bounce off the edges and interfere with each other.
The presence of the turps seems to disrupt the bleaching process, creating some irregularities and textured areas. I think this all adds to a mood which emulates an old photograph, possibly a daguerreotype, where the marks are soft and colours subtly change. To get some more conflict and material interaction there, I did some water washes over the dark areas. This lifts some of the ink off and produces a rich, blue colour instead of a deadening black.
All in all pretty pleased with this effect – I think these three materials are a good combination for an atmospheric mixed media piece.
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Jedel Scholarship recipient Rachel Talmadge
Posted on October 12, 2018 January 31, 2019 by odellpa
By Patricia O'Dell
From the time Harrison Jedel established his foundation in 2011, his main focus was to live a frugal life while investing aggressively so that his foundation would be large enough to make a difference, remembers Jedel Family Foundation President Don Hubbs. Upon his death in 2016, he seeded the Jedel Family Foundation with $27 million, an art collection and a 1994 Windstar.
Jedel, who lived in Kansas City most of his life, went to work for his uncle in the scrap metal business following his service in World War II. Jobs were scarce and he started out driving his uncle to work at I.J. Cohen & Company. Jedel went on to build his career there, and following his uncle's death became one of the company's largest shareholders.
Five years before he died, Jedel decided that he wanted his estate to go to charity to support cancer research, education and the arts. He was committed to making the foundation large enough to make a significant impact.
"Even into his 90's he preferred risky investments so he would have the potential to make outsized returns," Hubbs says.
Earlier this year, Jedel's foundation established six non-endowed scholarships through the UMKC Foundation, three in art/art history and three in math. These scholarships provide $2,000 per student, per semester, for a total of $24,000.
Jedel would be glad to see his focus and dedication have paid off.
"This scholarship was a huge stress relief," says Rachel Talmadge, a Jedel scholarship recipient who is in her last semester studying math and statistics. "I did not have to spend so much energy worrying about day-to-day bills. I had time to devote to understanding the material and participate in study groups."
Talmadge was able to complete an internship in Kansas City with Novogradac & Company, a professional services company that offers accounting, valuation and consulting. The internship led to a part-time job while she's been pursuing her degree. Talmadge will begin her career there when she graduates in May.
"Before I received the scholarship, I was working part-time at a restaurant and had to work all weekend," she says. "It really cut into my study time. This scholarship really made a difference."
Jedel Scholarship recipient Whitney White
Fellow Jedel Scholarship recipient Whitney White, who is planning to graduate with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics and physics, agrees that her scholarship alleviates the financial stress of tuition, but for her the benefits go beyond that.
"This scholarship enables me to be a good mother," White says. "I work part-time now, but with my scholarship it's easier to afford tuition. I don't have to stress as much about child care and a work-life balance."
White plans to pursue her master's in electrical engineering upon graduation.
Hubbs believes Jedel would be encouraged by the scholarship recipients' successes. There's no question his intention to make a difference has come to fruition.
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Organisers hoping for bumper Godmanchester Town Show
John Thackray, Councillor Sarah Conboy, and Mike Grice at the Godmanchester Town Show. - Credit: Archant
Organisers of this summer's Godmanchester Town Show are hoping to top last year's event when they had more than 700 entries - including over 200 from St Anne's School.
The show will be held at St Mary's Church on September 15 and will feature displays of the best of produce and crafts from members of the community.
People who live in the town, or are members of Godmanchester-based organisations, are eligible to enter.
A spokesman for the show said: "This year we are hoping to do even better and we have introduced some new categories which we hope you will like.
"The aim is for everybody to have a fun day and we wish all the entrants the very best of luck with their exhibits."
There are nine main show categories: flowers and plants, vegetables and fruit, flower arrangements, cookery, jams, preserves and sweets, a children's section and handicrafts, together with photography and art.
Entries cost 50p or three for a pound, with children's entries free.
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The show opens at 2pm and admission is £1, free to under 16s.
Registration and the setting up of exhibits starts at 9am and judging will take place between noon and 1.30pm and the mayor will present thee prizes from 4.30pm.
Full details and an entry form are at: http://www.godmanchestertownshow.uk.


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Liberals have lost the Iraq argument, so please stop whining...
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StinkyPantz
you've all been whooped by a C average student from Texas
We all gotta be proud of something, no matter how small.. .
I think the "ha ha we told you" attitude that comes across strongly is quite telling of the mentality of some.
Just picture if it was the other ways round ... imagine the American troops suffered heavy casualties. Do you image we would be posting "Right-wingers have lost the Iraq argument, so please stop whining ... yah boo we told you so"? I don't think so ...
I hope you will put the same effort into pressuring those in high places to make sure the Iraqi people get:
The immediate humanitarian aid they need
A workable Iraqi government of their own choosing
Freedom to sell their oil to whoever they chose for the best price they can get to benefit them
It is on this that things will be judged.
However, I think all the whooping and high-fives are a bit premature. What has to happen next is going to be a long process that could go on for many years. It is a good day but the job is far from over.
Simon, I was thinking the same thing. Maybe they should look a bit closer at how Afghanistan is going back downhill (has been for awhile) before the cigars are passed around.
Dolphman,
Anyone who wants to, can be "right" just by claiming the opposite of the person you disagree with. Then that person can be "right" just by claiming the opposite of what you said. There will always be plenty of proof for both sides because proof in these matters is created by looking only at what supports your view and denying anything that doesn't. You make it sound as if you merely wish to start that kind of meaningless argument, where there are only two sides; everything is simple. Everyone should just accept what they want and deny what they don't want. What a waste of time.
When people are really interested in truth, don't they show interest in discussing the possible meaning of the evidence that the other side posts, and then encourage others to discuss the possible meaning of evidence that you post? This is, after all, a discussion board. Unless, of course, that's not what you really want. Maybe I missed your point.
PS. By the way, what does liberal mean? Someone who supports liberation? freedoms? Is that so unpatriotic or unamerican?
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It would be, if you were a communist.
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Republicans Want Terror Law Made Permanent
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
ASHINGTON, April 8 — Working with the Bush administration, Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to make permanent the sweeping antiterrorism powers granted to federal law enforcement agents after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials said today.
The move is likely to touch off strong objections from many Democrats and even some Republicans in Congress who believe that the Patriot Act, as the legislation that grew out of the attacks is known, has already given the government too much power to spy on Americans.
The landmark legislation expanded the government's power to use eavesdropping, surveillance, access to financial and computer records and other tools to track terrorist suspects.
When it passed in October 2001, moderates and civil libertarians in Congress agreed to support it only by making many critical provisions temporary. Those provisions will expire, or "sunset," at the end of 2005 unless Congress re-authorizes them.
But Republicans in the Senate in recent days have discussed a proposal, written by Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah, that would repeal the sunset provisions and make the law's new powers permanent, officials said. Republicans may seek to move on the proposal this week by trying to attaching it to another antiterrorism bill that would make it easier for the government to use secret surveillance warrants against "lone wolf" terrorism suspects.
Many Democrats have grown increasingly frustrated by what they see as a lack of information from the Justice Department on how its agents are using their newfound powers, and they say they need more time to determine whether agents are abusing those powers.
The Senate Democratic leader, Tom Daschle of South Dakota, said today that without extensive review, he "would be very strongly opposed to any repeal" of the 2005 time limit. He predicted that Republicans lacked the votes to repeal the limits.
Indeed, Congressional officials and political observers said the debate might force lawmakers to take stock of how far they were willing to sacrifice civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism.
Beryl Howell, a former Democratic aide in the Senate who worked extensively on the 2001 legislation, said that by forcing the issue, Mr. Hatch "is throwing down the gauntlet to people who think the U.S.A. Patriot Act went too far and who want to cut back its powers."
Justice Department officials in interviews today credited the Patriot Act with allowing the F.B.I. to move with greater speed and flexibility to disrupt terrorist operations before they occur, and they say they wanted to see the 2005 time limit on the legislation lifted.
"The Patriot Act has been an extremely useful tool, a demonstrated success, and we don't want that to expire on us," a senior department official said on condition of anonymity.
Another senior official who also demanded anonymity said the department had held discussions with Congressional Republicans about how that might best be accomplished. "Our involvement has really been just keeping an open ear to the issue as it's proceeding, not to really guide the debate," the official said.
With the act's provisions not set to expire for more than two and a half years, officials expected that the debate over its future would be many months away. But political jockeying over separate bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators Jon Kyl, Republican of Arizona, and Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, appears to have given Senator Hatch the chance to move on the issue much earlier than expected.
The Kyl-Schumer measure would eliminate the need for federal agents seeking secret surveillance warrants to show that a suspect is affiliated with a foreign power or agent, like a terrorist group.
Advocates say the measure would make it easier for agents to go after "lone wolf" terrorists who are not connected to a foreign group and might have allowed the F.B.I. to get a warrant against Zacarias Moussaoui, known as the 20th hijacker, before the Sept. 11 attacks.
The proposal was approved unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Republicans are upset because several Democrats say that when the measure reaches the Senate floor for a full vote, perhaps this week or later in the month, they plan to offer amendments that would impose tougher restrictions on the use of secret warrants.
Among other proposals, Senator Russell D. Feingold, Democrat of Wisconsin, wants to add amendments that would require the Justice Department to give detailed information about how the secret warrants are being used and that could give defense lawyers access to some information generated by the warrants in criminal cases.
Republicans are countering with amendments of their own, including the idea of making the Patriot Act permanent.
Aides to Senator Hatch would not discuss his views on repealing the time limits in the law.
But an aide who demanded anonymity said of the "lone wolf" bill: "We support this bill as it is and that's how we want to see it passed. If the Democrats want to amend the bill, then we will offer an equal number of amendments to improve the bill as well. We hope the Democrats will stop holding this bill up."
Members of the Judiciary Committee, which Mr. Hatch leads, have been working in recent days to reach an agreement over the amendments that will be considered, officials said. But so far neither side appears willing to back down.
Sara Annie
Well, yes, I think that's exactly what would happen. Exact phrasing notwithstanding the "See I told you so" party line has been posted numerous times by many posters on both ends of the ideological spectrum about various situations that have arisen in this conflict thus far.
There will always be ineffective, childish arguments by a certain percentage of people on both sides of any debate. Neither "side" of this issue gets to claim moral or intellectual superiority in the posting around here. The inflammatory language and tiresome rhetoric is pretty much even.
SheilaM
In all wars I don't view there being any "wins'" I think the Iraqi people and the ones in Amercia that had to flee are sincerely happy. But just as in any war there were lives lost and to me no one wins when that happens. I really hope that one day the world will learn to step in when dictatorships that are committing human atrocities before they are in power for decades ```````````
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Sara, I agree completely.
Shelia, you are correct.
I really hope that one day the world will learn to step in when dictatorships that are committing human atrocities before they are in power for decades
Ah ... Shiela.
I think for many, this is the crux of the matter. America put and kept Saddam where he is (same with Osama Bin Laden). Yes, it would be better if oppressive dictators like Saddam, General Pinoche, and the leaders of Egypt and Saudie Arabia were not put in power.
Will they learn? I doubt it ...
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Pre Union Days
There are records of games between semi-organised teams and clubs in the region dating back as early as 1876, however it is not until 1879 do we see a formal club scene. Carterton and Greytown were the first shortly followed by Masterton. Initially the game had a shaky start but by the early 1880′s the game had taken hold in the province and new clubs, like the "Rising Stars" from Greytown and an all Maori club from Masterton called "Te Ore Ore" (today known as Pioneer RFC), were emerging every season. It was during this time that both the Masterton and Greytown clubs had become affiliated to the Wellington Rugby Union; however in 1885 club officials had begun to discuss the formation of a separate Wairarapa Union.
The Wairarapa Union
The Wairarapa Union was formed after a meeting held at the Marquis of Normanby Hotel in Carterton on the 27th March 1886 at which Mr S.H. Wickerson proposed, "That it is desirable in the interests of football in the district that a Wairarapa Union be formed, and that other clubs in the valley be asked to co-operate". After being seconded by Mr O'Conner, the motion was discussed and carried.
The new Union played its first representative match in 1886 against Wellington, in Wellington, where the home side won 6 points (3 tries) to nil. However in the return match played in Greytown, Wairarapa was victorious 4 points (2 tries) to two (1 try). The first season wound up with a match against a touring side from New South Wales, Wairarapa went down to the narrowest of margins six points to five.
1887 Wairarapa Representatives – See photo
Standing: Connolly, CJ Beard, Chas Fairbrother, WE Welch, Edwin Udy, Chas Reid, Mr JW Perry (Manager).
Seated: FD Pelling, Wm Perry, AE D'Arcy, EMD Whatman (Capt), S Stewart, CW Perry, JH Beard.
In Front: Jacob Baumer, JH Bethume
As with most Unions the Wairarapa Union has witnessed changing fortunes throughout its history, clubs have come and gone, new talent would shine and fade. Without a doubt the Wairarapa Unions brightest moments were 1927 through to 1930 when it won the Ranfurly Shield on two separate occasions, first in 1927, successfully defending it twice before losing it to Manawhenua (16 points to 18), the second time in 1928, successfully defending it eight times before losing it to Southland (16 points to 19). During this period the Wairarapa Union had no less than 9 players representing in the New Zealand team, heady days indeed. Wairarapa has held the Shield on one other occasion, that was in 1950 when they took it from Canterbury in Christchurch 3 points to nil, only to loose it to South Canterbury in the very first defence of 1951, going down 14 points to 17.
Winners of the Ranfurly Shield
Back row: K Matthews, G Parker, B Patrick, N Humphries, H Thompson, L Sciascia,
Standing: KH Reid (President & Selector), K Parker, A Mahupuka, W Waaka, D Matheson, I Dale, J Ryan, B McPhee, N Faulknor (Manager),
Sitting: J Geary, A Blake (Capt), B Couch (Vice-Capt), B Desmond, N Desmond.
Front row: M Garrity, A Corlett, R Lyster.
The Bush Union
The Bush Union was formed following a meeting held on the 6th April 1890 at Mr Cewe's Hotel in Pahiatua, whereby a motion tabled by Mr Perry and seconded by Mr Howell instructed the Secretary communicate with the Eketahuna, Woodville, Dannivirke and Alfredton Clubs with a view to the establishment of a Bush Rugby Union. However it was not until the appropriate fee was paid to the NZRFU could the new union be affiliated to the NZRFU, the Bush Union paid the one pound fee in 1893. It was first proposed to call the Bush Union "Seventy Mile Bush Union", but as the Dannevirke Club decided to stay out of the new Union, preferring to remain with the Hawke's Bay Union, the title "Bush Union" was adopted.
The Union saw success in the Bebbington Shield, a competition contested by the Bush, Horowhenua, Southern Hawke's Bay, Rangitikei and Orewa Downs regions. Although the Bush was one of the smallest Unions it did produce one All Black, Athol Mahoney from the Konini Club, who represented in 1929 and then again in 1934 to 1936.
1970 marked the end of the Bush as a separate Union; however it was to play one more match. In 1979 as part of the Carterton Club Centennial celebrations, a match between Wairarapa and Bush was staged, all players to have represented their Unions. Bush players came from all over the lower North Island, when offered travelling expenses each player declined, echoing the spirit of all those who played before them "We've had the honour of playing for the Bush".
Wairarapa-Bush, a union of Unions
The 1971 season saw the merger of the Wairarapa and Bush Unions, under the leadership of Mr John Galvin Esq., President of the new Union, Wairarapa-Bush saw little success on the field immediately which left some wondering if the merger was such a good idea after all. The 1976 season saw a shake up in the national domestic rugby scene with the creation of a new national provincial competition, the NPC. The new competition was split into two divisions, Wairarapa-Bush being placed into the 2nd Division; however this was not to last long, in 1981 Wairarapa-Bush, under the guidance of Sir Brian Lochore, won promotion to the NPC 1st division. The Bush competed successfully at this level for a number of years, before slipping down the NPC ladder ending up in the 3rd Division, created from another reorganisation of the NPC in 1985. But as with everything fortunes wax and wane, and recently Wairarapa-Bush has enjoyed remarkable success, winning the NPC 3rd Division final of 2005. Another shake up of the provincial scene in 2006 saw the NPC 2nd and 3rd Divisions merged into the new "Heartland Competition", with Wairarapa-Bush winning the inaugural Meads Cup in 2006, beating Wanganui 16 points to 14.


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The senior leader at the Anti-Terrorism Force, Mukhtar Al-Jahawi, criticized the work of the UNSMIL and the Tripoli's ceasefire's articles, which were brokered by the UNSMIL's Head Ghassan Salame.
"The reforms announced by Salame and Fayez Al-Sirraj as well as the Central Bank are wrong and not intended to reform but just a ploy to scam Libyans." Al-Jahawi said in a letter he sent to Salame.
He said the Libyan crisis should be tackled as a political one not an economic one as tapping more taxes and fees is a sign for failing states not successful ones, he added.
"Since the 2105 signing of the Skhirat agreement and three years on, no article of the agreement has been implemented in any field; not in economy, politics, and not even in national reconciliations." He remarked.
He indicated that the "Government of National Accord" only supported militias to control Tripoli with some close individuals receiving favors from the government such as letters of credit, thus making prices skyrocket amid lack of cash at the banks.
"The UN experts' report of September 05 is a proof of such points." He added.
"The clashes in Tripoli erupted in late August but as the UNSMIL took the lead in brokering a truce using its power, it left no chance for a national call, choosing to end the issue with security measures to be made by individuals and parties it had selected." He said.
"Looking at the reforms announced by the UNSMIL, I wonder if its role is helping Libyans with the rest of the expertise or just prolonging the crisis and making it more complex." Al-Jahawi explained.
The Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, issued Sunday an order to form a join force to end conflicts and prevail security in Tripoli led by the commander of western military zone Brigadier General Osama Al-Juwaili, with Anti-Terrorism Force being part of it.
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The Only Way Is Up, Unless It's Sideways.
May 8, 2015 April 25, 2015 fasab Banks, Business, Current Events, Investing, Politics	2015, 2016, 2017, bet, bet the farm, business, candidacy, chicken out, commerce, Current Events, discourage speculation, dollar support, economy, election year, Fed, fed funds futures market, Federal Reserve, gloating, Hilary's Democrat Party bubble, interest rate rise is imminent, interest rates, making big promises, media, monetary policy, Obama, politics, presidential election, pundit, raising rates, Rants, rate hikes, rate rise threats, Sideways, spoonful of humble pie, support, the great unwashed, The Only Way Is Up, Thoughts, US, US dollar, US dollar is about to collapse, US stocks and bonds, weaken, Yellen, zero interest dollars
It has been nine years since the 'Fed' put up interest rates in the US. Not a day goes by when some pundit or other is explaining why an interest rate rise is imminent whilst yet another is warning that the US dollar is about to collapse in a heap.
There's even a fed funds futures market for people to bet which way they think it is going to go.
For what it's worth, I think the US dollar will weaken from its current position because a lot of the support it is getting lies solely in the belief that interest rates are about to start going up.
Much of that dollar support is created by continual talk from Yellen and the Fed about raising rates. But the fact is that every time they reach the point at which they said interest rates would rise, they chicken out.
So why does the Fed keep making big promises that it hasn't the nerve to keep?
Good question, I'm glad you asked.
Although it might make them look a bit foolish, what their continual rate rise threats also do is to help to discourage speculation in US stocks and bonds – not a healthy thing for any economy.
If they do, do it, I don't think they will until very late in 2015 – maybe not until 2016.
But wait.
2016 is an election year.
Will Obama deliberately burst Hilary's Democrat Party bubble by allowing interest rates to rise? He might do it out of spite I suppose. There's no love lost between them since Obama beat her for the candidacy and then won the Presidential election eight years ago.
But I think the election year may mean we are looking at 2017 for those rate hikes.
So who is right, me and people who think like me or the great unwashed of the media who are still predicting an imminent rate hike.
I wouldn't bet the farm on it, but I think I might risk a few zero interest dollars that they are wrong and I'm not.
Stay tuned for some gloating or a big spoonful of humble pie come June this year.
Did You Know – The More I Know, The More I Know I Don't know.
June 3, 2014 May 27, 2014 fasab Factoids, Unusual	126 gallons, accommodations, air conditioning, al zahr, ambidextrous, arabic, Asia, atomic bomb, bet, birds, born, breathe through their mouths, butt load, cabin, country, Crocodiles, crusades, donald rumsfeld, Dr Seuss, Duddley Do Right, education, England, Entertainment, Europe, evacuation, fact, factoid, factoids, facts, gambling, games of dice, Greek, Green Eggs And Ham, Hazard, horse, horses, I know I don't know, information, initials, James Garfield, Japan, Kiribati, last veteran of the American Civil War, Latin, left, lizards, luxurious rooms, Mediterranean, money, negative connotation, Nepal, neutralize the heat, official state vegetable of Oklahoma, oldest person on Earth, Orient, pennants, planet, Pocahontas, population, port, Port Outbound Starboard Homebound, posh, publisher, rectangular flag, right, rising sea levels, Seuss, shady side, Shakespeare, ship, spicy, starboard, Suez, teaspoon of sugar, the dice, ticket agents, travelers, trivia, unit of measurement, watermelon
This is a bit Donald Rumsfeld, but it is certainly true that the more of these facts I see, the more I know I don't know, except I would know if I could remember them all.
But enough of that.
Let's get on with today's lot.
The official state vegetable of Oklahoma
is the watermelon.
Horses cannot breathe through their mouths.
The word 'Hazard' comes from the Arabic 'al zahr' which means 'the dice'.
The term came to be associated with dice during the Crusades
and eventually took on a negative connotation because
games of dice were associated with gambling.
If you eat a teaspoon of sugar after eating something spicy,
it will completely neutralize the heat.
When the oldest person on Earth was born,
there was a completely different set of people on the planet.
The last veteran of the American Civil War died in 1956,
long enough to see the atomic bomb dropped in Japan.
Albert Henry Woolson, last surviving Civil War veteran on either side whose status is undisputed.
A "butt load" is an actual unit of measurement,
equivalent to 126 gallons.
The word 'posh', which denotes luxurious rooms or accommodations,
originated when ticket agents in England
marked the tickets of travelers going by ship to the Orient.
Since there was no air conditioning in those days,
it was always better to have a cabin on the shady side of the ship
as it passed through the Mediterranean and Suez area.
Since the sun is in the south, those with money paid extra
to get cabins on the left, or port, traveling to the Asia,
and on the right, or starboard, when returning to Europe.
Hence their tickets were marked with the initials for
Port Outbound Starboard Homebound, or POSH.
Nepal is the only country without a rectangular flag,
it looks like two pennants glued one on top of the other.
Dr Seuss wrote "Green Eggs And Ham"
to win a bet against his publisher
who thought that Seuss could not complete
a book using only 50 words.
Crocodiles are more closely related to birds than to lizards.
Not only was James Garfield ambidextrous,
he could write Latin with one hand
and Greek with the other at the same time.
Shakespeare and Pocahontas
were alive at the same time.
Kiribati is the first country in the world
that will be entirely lost due to rising sea levels.
They are already planning the complete and
permanent evacuation of the population.
Duddley Do Right's Horses name was "Horse."
Without Me, It's Just Aweso!
September 19, 2013 September 17, 2013 fasab comedy, Humour, Language, Puns	amusing, apartment, aweso, awesome, bad jokes, bandages, barbie, beer, bet, birthday, boring, borrow some money, broken biscuits, brown tooth, burning, chain attacks, Chants, Comedy, Cuts will hit the poor hardest, disabled cookies, dog, dull, Entertainment, fire exit, football songs, friend, funny, girl, hair, hairdressers, Heal, hospital, Humor, Humour, indoor shooting range, internet, joke, jokes, kings, knees don't bend, lazy, legend, lifeless, linked, losing his job, maps, mini skirts, Misc, Miscellaneous, news, newspaper, on the web, pane, pet shop, pet spider, photos, pint, Pirate, pitcher, plaque, play on words, politically correct, pulled out all the stops, pun, pun day, puns, road signs, short cut, silly jokes, sing, spiders, stay on the line, Stool Sample analyst, stupid, stupid jokes, Suicide Help Line, train, vet, web designers, white tooth, wife, WIndows 8, women, word play, word plays
Just playing about with words again.
Yes, it's another pun day!
Endure or enjoy, whatever is your pleasure.
I can't help being lazy.
It walks in the family.
To Err is human
To Aarrrgh is Pirate.
I spent today trying to force as many
road signs from the ground as I could.
I pulled out all the stops.
My son's been asking me for a pet spider for his birthday,
so I went to our local pet shop and they were $70!!!
Bollocks to this, I thought, I can get one cheaper on the web.
The Wife bet me fifty bucks that
she could sing more football songs than me.
I beat her.
She had no Chants.
Barbie has an awful lot of nice mini skirts
for a girl whose knees don't bend.
What did the brown tooth say to the white tooth?
'Iz it 'coz I iz plaque?'
Such a pane!
I read in the newspaper:
'Two people killed in separate chain attacks'
That can't be true I thought.
They must be linked.
It said on the News today that
"Cuts will hit the poor hardest".
Can't they even afford bandages?
A friend in the bar said,
"I've just realized, your brothers Richard, Harold
and Charles are all named after kings."
I said, " Yeah, so! What's your point?"
He said, " Nothing. It's your round Burger."
The internet has become too politically correct.
What's all this nonsense about disabled cookies?
In my day they were called broken biscuits.
I like to tell women that I'm responsible for
a large team of web designers.
I find it gets a better reception than saying
I live in an apartment that's infested by spiders.
A guy walks into a bar and asks, "How much is your beer?"
The barman says, "$4 for a pint and $10 for a pitcher."
"Just gimme me a pint then," says the guy.
"I got enough photos already!"
My friend asked to borrow some money after
losing his job at the local hospital as a Stool Sample analyst.
Of course I couldn't let him down.
Not after all the shit he's been through…
I know this guy who hangs round on the corners of maps.
Legend.
Is your hair dull, lifeless and boring?
Well it's hair, what else did you expect?
I've spent five frustrating days
repeatedly shouting "Heal!" at my dog.
If it doesn't work soon,
I might just have to take him to the vet.
I called the Suicide Help Line once,
saying that I felt like throwing myself in front of a train and needed help.
They told me to stay on the line.
I walked into the hairdressers today.
The guy said, "Can I help you sir?"
I said, "I'm after a short cut".
Then I walked through the shop and went out of the fire exit.
If an indoor shooting range is burning,
what does one scream to inform them?
Significant Number Factoid Friday – Today The Number Is One Hundred And Fifty 150
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Time for another significant number factoid Friday.
Today the number is one hundred and fifty, 150.
These are just some of the things that are associated with that number.
One Hundred And Fifty 150
There are 150 Psalms in the Bible, the authorship of which is usually ascribed to King David, although scholars now believe that they are the work of several authors.
Psalm comes from the Greek psalmos, a song sung to a harp. Some ultra-orthodox Protestant sects (like the Free Church of Scotland) forbid the singing of any hymns that aren't psalms.
The last Psalm in the Bible, Psalm 150, is perhaps the one most often set to music.
The number of sons of Ulam, who were combat archers, in the Census of the men of Israel upon return from exile (I Chronicles 8:40)
150 is the sum of eight consecutive primes (7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31).
Given 150, the Mertens function returns 0.
In 150BC the Greek Stoic philosopher and polymath, Crates of Mallos, while laid up in Rome, staved off boredom by constructing the world's first 3D globe. It showed four symmetrical land masses, separated by water and a central ocean.
The Professor's cube is a 5 x 5 x 5 version of Rubik's cube (which is 3 x 3 x 3). It has 150 coloured squares.
Steven Austad, a health researcher at the University of Texas, believes that children who are alive today could easily live to 150.
Based purely on body size, when compared with other mammals, humans shouldn't live more than 30-40 years. But our large brain enables us to live in complex social groups that give us protection. The evidence is there in other species: solitary wasps have a lifespan of two weeks but social wasps live for three years.
In much the same way lions, which are sociable creatures, live longer than tigers, which are solitary. Austad is so sure that someone alive today will still be here in the year 2150 that he has placed a bet on it with a friend. Presumably he also believes that he will be around to collect.
The only animal currently capable of living for 150 years is the giant tortoise.
Dunbar's number
Dunbar's number is a suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. These are relationships in which an individual knows who each person is, and how each person relates to every other person.
Proponents assert that numbers larger than this generally require more restrictive rules, laws, and enforced norms to maintain a stable, cohesive group. It has been proposed to lie between 100 and 230, with a commonly used value of 150.
Dunbar's number states the number of people one knows and keeps social contact with, and it does not include the number of people known personally with a ceased social relationship, nor people just generally known with a lack of persistent social relationship, a number which might be much higher and likely depends on long-term memory size.
Dunbar's number was first proposed by British anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who theorized that "this limit is a direct function of relative neocortex size, and that this in turn limits group size … the limit imposed by neocortical processing capacity is simply on the number of individuals with whom a stable inter-personal relationship can be maintained." On the periphery, the number also includes past colleagues such as high school friends with whom a person would want to reacquaint themself if they met again.
The number of degrees in the quincunx astrological aspect explored by Johannes Kepler.
The 150th country to join the United Nations was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on September 16, 1980;
United Nations Security Council Resolution 150 recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of the Ivory Coast be admitted to membership in the United Nations;
European Union Council Regulation (EC) No 150/2003 of 21 January 2003 is regarding suspending import duties on certain weapons and military equipment;
US Congress Senate Bill 150 amends the federal criminal code to ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon, including semiautomatic rifles, semiautomatic pistols, semiautomatic shotguns, etc., that can accept a detachable magazine and has any one of the following characteristics: (1) a pistol grip; (2) a forward grip; (3) a folding, telescoping, or detachable stock; (4) a grenade or rocket launcher; (5) a barrel shroud; or (6) a threaded barrel.
In cricket 150 runs is a milestone for a batsman.
In Round 20 of the 2011 AFL season, Geelong inflicted the worst ever defeat on the Gold Coast Suns by 150 points.
In books, music, movies and TV
Gibson Guitar Corp.
Gibson Guitar Corp. is an American maker of guitars and other instruments, now based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Orville Gibson founded the company in 1902 as as "The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd." in Kalamazoo, Michigan to make mandolin-family instruments.
Gibson invented archtop guitars by constructing the same type of carved, arched tops used on violins. By the 1930s, the company was also making flattop acoustic guitars, as well as one of the first commercially available hollow-body electric guitars, used and popularized by Charlie Christian.
It was bought by Chicago Musical Instruments in 1944, which was then acquired by the E.C.L. conglomerate that changed its name to Norlin Inc. This was seen as the beginning of an era of mismanagement.
Gibson sells guitars under a variety of brand names and built one of the world's most iconic guitars, the Gibson Les Paul. Many Gibson instruments are among the most collectible guitars.
It has produced various models with the '15 ' designation including:
Acoustic guitars J-150 Maple L-150 Custom
Electric guitars ES-150 EM-150 Mandolin (1936-1971)
The Gibson J-150
The song "30/30-150" by Stone Sour
In transportation
Triumph Trident T150
Triumph Engineering Co Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturing company, based originally in Coventry and then in Solihull at Meriden. A new company, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd based in Hinckley gained the name rights after the end of the company in the 1980s and is now one of the world's major motorcycle manufacturers producing models like the Trident T150.
Suzuki Raider 150
The Suzuki Raider 150 is one of the fastest motorcycles in the underbone category. It uses the 150 cc (9.2 cu in) DOHC four-valve single-cylinder oil-cooled Suzuki FXR150 engine, with a 6 speed transmission. The frame, rear swing arm, rear suspension, seat and front brakes are redesigned from the Suzuki FX125 chassis, making it more aerodynamic.
Its popularity in South East Asia, mainly in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines, is due to the price of this bike—around US$1850 (90,000 to 92,001 pesos or around 16,500,001 rupiah in Indonesia).
Also called the Suzuki Satria 150 in Indonesia.
The Suzuki GS150R is a 150cc bike from Suzuki Motorcycle India.
The Suzuki GS150R was launched on November 2008and marked the entry of Suzuki Motorcycle India into the highly competitive 150 cc segment of the Indian two wheelers market.
Suzuki Motorcycle India states that the bike falls in between the two classes of Indian 150 cc motorcycles, namely commuter class and premium class. The GS150R has a sixth gear for cruising on high-ways.
The Bajaj Pulsar is a motorcycle brand owned by Bajaj Auto in India. The two wheeler was developed by the product engineering division of Bajaj Auto in association with Tokyo R&D, and later with motorcycle designer Glynn Kerr. Currently there are five variants available, with engine capacities of 135 cc, 150 cc, 180 cc, 200 cc, and 220 cc.
With an average monthly sales of around 86,000 units in 2011, Pulsar claimed a 2011 market share of 47% in its segment. By April 2012, more than five million units of Pulsar were sold.
The Bike was named after the Nissan Pulsar from 1978 to 2007.
The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company which has been sold continuously for over six decades.
The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150.
It was the best-selling vehicle in the United States for 24 years, and the best-selling truck for 37 years. It was also the best selling vehicle in Canada, though this does not include combined sales of GM pickup trucks.
In the tenth generation of the F-series, the F-250 and F-350 changed body style in 1998 and joined the Super Duty series.
The Ford E-Series, formerly known as the Ford Econoline and Ford Club Wagon, is a line of full-size vans (both cargo and passenger) and truck chassis from the Ford Motor Company.
The line was introduced in 1961 as a compact van and its descendants are still produced today.
Although based on its own platform, since 1968, the E-Series has used many components from the F-Series line of pickup trucks.
The Econoline is manufactured solely at Ford's Ohio Assembly plant in Avon Lake, Ohio—after the closure of the Lorain, Ohio plant in December 2005 and the consolidation of all production at Avon Lake.
As of the 2012 model year, the E-Series and the Transit Connect compact MPV (which debuted for the 2010 model year) are the only vans in the Ford lineup in North America.
The Ford E-Series currently holds 79.6% of the full-size van market in the United States and since 1980, it has been the best selling American full-sized van.
Ninety-five percent of van sales are to commercial or fleet-end users, about half are cargo vans.
In early 2007, the E-Series was listed by Autodata as one of the top 20 best-selling vehicles in the United States, most likely due to fleet sales.
Renowned German automotive manufacturer Mercedes Benz has produced several models with the150 designation including the Mercedes Benz A-150 and the Mercedes Benz B-150.
Cesna C-150
The Cessna 150 is a typical example of the small piston-powered aircraft produced by the Cessna Aircraft Company, a general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Cessna also produces business jets. The company is a subsidiary of the U.S. conglomerate Textron.
The Gulfstream G100, formerly known as the Astra SPX, is an Israel Aircraft Industries-manufactured twin-engine business jet, now produced for Gulfstream Aerospace.
Astra evolved from the Rockwell Jet Commander aircraft, for which IAI had purchased the manufacturing license in 1968, and the IAI Westwind. The Astra wing design was modified and with a completely new fuselage created the Galaxy (later the Gulfstream G200) business jet during the 1990s.
In September 2002 Gulfstream announced the improved G150, based on the G100. This new variant was due in 2005. It has been FAA certified for steep approach.
The United States Air Force designation for the G100 is C-38 Courier and it is used by the District of Columbia Air National Guard; by the United States Air Force with the 201st Airlift Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. The C-38 has replaced the earlier C-21 Learjet. The C-38 differs from the standard Gulfstream G100, featuring US military-grade GPS, Tactical Air Navigation, UHF and VHF secure command radio, and Identification friend or foe system
In militaria
USS Blakeley (DD–150)
The second USS Blakeley (DD–150) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy, named for Captain Johnston Blakeley.
Built in 1918, she saw patrol duty along the East Coast of the United States during the interwar era.
Decommissioned for several years, she returned to duty at the outset of World War II. She spent much of the war on convoy patrol duty in the Caribbean.
On 25 May 1942, while on patrol, she was struck by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-156, which blew off her forward 60 feet (18 m). Fitted with temporary measures, she steamed to Philadelphia Naval Yard where she was fitted with the forward section of sister ship USS Taylor.
She spent much of the rest of the war on convoy patrol duty before being sold for scrap in 1945.
USS H-7 (SS-150)
USS H-7 (SS-150) was an H-class submarine that served in active duty with the United States Navy from 1918-1922.
The Imperial Russian Navy ordered 18 H-class submarines from the Electric Boat Company in 1915. Eleven were delivered, and served as the American Holland class submarines, but shipment of the final six was held up pending the outcome of the Russian Revolution of 1917, and the boats were stored in knockdown condition at Vancouver, British Columbia. All six were purchased by the U.S. Navy on 20 May 1918 and assembled at Puget Sound Navy Yard.
H-7 was launched on 17 October 1918 and commissioned on 24 October with Lieutenant Edmund A. Crenshaw in command.
The submarine, attached to Submarine Division 6 (SubDiv 6) and later to SubDiv 7, operated out of San Pedro, California, on various battle and training exercises with the other ships of her division. She also patrolled out of San Pedro with interruptions for overhaul at Mare Island.
H-7 reached Norfolk on 14 September 1922, having sailed from San Pedro on 25 July, and decommissioned there on 23 October. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 26 February 1931. She was sold for scrapping on 28 November 1933.
USS Neunzer (DE-150)
USS Neunzer (DE-150) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was named in honor of Machinist Weimar Edmund Neunzer, who was killed in action 2 July 1942 during the Aleutian Islands Campaign and was posthumously awarded the Air Medal.
Designed to take the place of fleet destroyers on convoy duty, the destroyer escorts proved their worth in long miles of steaming on escort and antisubmarine duties. Their efforts played a major role in defeating German submarine depredations at a time when the U-boats were threatening to cut Allied supply lines.
A-150 – The Batleship that never was.
Design A-150, also known as the Super Yamato class,[A 1] was an Imperial Japanese plan for a class of battleships. Begun in 1938–39, the design was mostly complete by 1941. However, so that a demand for other types of warships could be met, all work on Design A-150 was halted and no keels were laid.
Authors William H. Garzke and Robert O. Dulin have argued that Design A-150 would have been the "most powerful battleships in history" because of the massive size of their main battery of eight 510 mm (20 in) guns as well as numerous smaller caliber weapons
T-150 Tank
The T-150 is a Soviet tier 6 heavy tank and was a further development of the KV-1.
The vehicle weighed as much as 50 tons. The T-150 underwent trials in the first half of 1941.
A prototype fought in the battles for Leningrad, and became a basis for a modification of the KV-1 with reinforced armor.
Despite its name, the T-150 is an upgraded KV-1. It has the same chassis and turret, with some notable improvements. Additional armor has been added to the hull, a considerably more powerful engine is available, and perhaps most importantly, it can mount the 107 mm ZiS-6 gun
Cadillac Gage Commando
The Cadillac Gage Commando is a 4×4 amphibious armored car built by the American firm Cadillac Gage.
The vehicle has been outfitted for many roles, including armored personnel carrier, ambulance, fire apparatus, anti-tank vehicle, and mortar carrier.
They saw service in the Vietnam war where it became known as the Duck, or the V.
It was also supplied to many American allies, including Lebanon and Saudi Arabia which used them in the first major ground engagement of the Persian Gulf War.
No longer produced, it has been largely replaced by the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle, which was developed as tougher alternative to up-armored Humvees.
M150 (PAM)
M150 Penetration Augmented Munition (PAM) is a portable explosive device developed for U.S. Army infantry units, especially for Special Operations Forces.
It is mainly used to destroy massive concrete structures like bridge piers or bunker walls.
Each device has a main high explosive charge and a two-stage, hole-drilling shaped charge.
It is regarded as a high-precision blasting device rather than a simple bomb.
M150 Rifle Combat Optic
Due to the lack of lethality of the M16 and M4 at the increased ranges encountered in Afghanistan but you can't hit what you can't see. One of the Army's answers to this quandary is the M150 Rifle Combat Optic (RCO) which is is designed to increase the probability of a first-round hit at distances up to 600 meters.
The Puckle gun
The Puckle gun (also known as the Defence gun) was invented in 1718 by James Puckle (1667–1724) a British inventor, lawyer and writer.
It is a tripod-mounted, single-barreled flintlock weapon fitted with a multi-shot revolving cylinder. It was intended for shipboard use to prevent boarding.
The barrel was 3 feet (0.91 m) long with a bore of 1.25 inches (32 mm). It had a pre-loaded cylinder which held 11 charges and could fire 63 shots in seven minutes—this at a time when the standard soldier's musket could at best be loaded and fired three times per minute.
Puckle demonstrated two versions of the basic design: one, intended for use against Christian enemies, fired conventional round bullets, while the second variant, designed to be used against the Muslim Turks, fired square bullets. The square bullets were considered to be more damaging. They would, according to the patent, convince the Turks of the "benefits of Christian civilization." The square bullets, however, were discontinued due to their unpredictable flight pattern.
The Puckle Gun drew few investors and never achieved mass production or sales to the British armed forces, mostly because British gunsmiths at the time could not easily make the weapon's many complicated components.
One newspaper of the period sarcastically observed, following the business venture's failure, that the gun has "only wounded those who hold shares therein".
150 couples
In the fourth century BC, the most feared squad of the Theban army was made up of 150 homo-sexual couples. They were called the Sacred Band of Thebes, and were established by Gorgidas in 378-BC.
His romantic idea was that lovers would fight more fiercely at each other's sides than strangers. This notion proved highly successful until the Battle of Chaeronea (338-BC) when the Athenian-Theban army was overrun by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great.
Cities located on Longtitude 150°W: Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska; and, Papeete, French Polynesia;
Cities located on Longtitude 150°E: Rockhampton, Queensland; and, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; Magadan, Russia;
The world record for solving a Rubik's cube is 7.08 seconds, held by 21-year-old Dutchman Erik Akkersdik, who has solved the puzzle with his feet in just 90 seconds;
The total number of Power Stars in Super Mario 64 DS for the Nintendo DS;
M-150 (energy drink), an energy drink from Thailand;


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Bailey DighDecember 23, 2022
On December 13th, the San Francisco Giants were reportedly in agreement with free agent shortstop Carlos Correa on a 13-year, $350 million contract:
BREAKING: Shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a 13-year, $350 million contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 14, 2022
This was huge news as the Giants had seemed dead set on making a big splash in free agency this offseason.
Like all reported deals, nothing becomes official until there is an announcement from the organization about the signing. The Giants hadn't made any announcements about the signing of Correa. The only announcement that came from the organization was the scheduling of a press conference for December 20th.
It was presumed the press conference was going to be Correa's introduction to the Bay Area. The press conference was oddly postponed. What happened afterwards sent the baseball world into a frenzy while most people were asleep.
Series of Events
On December 20th, the Associated Press reported Carlos Correa's introduction to the San Francisco Giants was called off. The postponement was due to a medical concern stemming from Correa's physical.
That report surfaced just after 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. In the article, it was reported the press conference was set to take place at Oracle Park at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The Giants did not give an explanation as to why the presser was cancelled.
At the time, there was no indication that the deal between the Giants and Correa would fall apart. It seemed as though it could take a little while longer for the contract to be made official as both sides attempted to rework the terms of the deal.
Less than 12 hours after the Associated Press report, Jon Heyman broke the news that Correa was in agreement with the New York Mets on a 12-year, $315 million contract just after 2 a.m. on the East Coast:
Breaking: Carlos Correa and the Mets have a deal. $315M, 12 years.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 21, 2022
Many people are speculating as to what the issue could have been with Correa's physical. He has dealt with plenty of injuries throughout his career and has only played in 150 or more games once.
Susan Slusser, who covers the Giants for the San Francisco Chronicle, put out this thread of tweets:
Scott Boras tells me that after the Giants cancelled their press conference yesterday, they indicated they still wanted to negotiate about Correa. But he didn't hear anything more from them. Twelve hours later, the Mets deal got worked out.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 21, 2022
If this was a true medical concern, it sounds a little tenuous – and if it was a matter of cold feet, that's usually ownership. Not the front office. We won't know what happened from their viewpoint unless or until the Giants discuss this, if they do.
There have been reported contracts that have ended up not being completed due to concerns over, or failures of, physicals. We haven't seen anything quite like Correa's situation, though.
We have never seen a reported $350 million contract for one of the game's best players fall apart in the middle of the day, and then 12 hours later in the middle of the night, had that same player come to an agreement on a massive contract with an entirely different franchise.
The Giants have become all too familiar with missing out on signing some of the game's top talent.
There was a very brief period of time during the Winter Meetings where it looked like they were bringing Aaron Judge to San Francisco. That didn't happen as he returned to the New York Yankees by signing a 9-year, $360 million contract.
A few years ago, San Francisco was interested in signing Shohei Ohtani. He ended up in Los Angeles with the Angels. Before that, they were in pursuit of Bryce Harper, who signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Both players would go on to win MVP awards in 2021.
Missing out on Correa, when the Giants seemed ready to open up their checkbook, might be the worst situation of them all. After their failed pursuit of Aaron Judge, the Giants focused on Correa, and in doing so, the rest of the top players available, such as Carlos Rodon and Dansby Swanson, signed elsewhere.
For the Giants, it means they will have to go back to the drawing board. Especially if they want to add star power to their roster. As previously mentioned, there aren't anymore superstar players left in free agency.
A trade for a superstar is unlikely as teams usually aren't willing to give up that type of player for cheap. The Giants don't boast a highly ranked farm system heading into 2023.
Correa would have been the icing on the cake for the Giants this offseason. They signed outfielder Mitch Haniger to a 3-year, $43.5 million contract. The Giants also signed pitchers Ross Stripling and Sean Manaea to 2-year, $25 million contracts.
For the Mets, it means they add another star to their roster as they continue to spend money like we've never seen before. Correa joins a deep roster that currently includes Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Edwin Diaz, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander.
The Correa contract will bring the Mets' spending this offseason to just above $800 million:
Since free agency began, the Mets signed:
– Carlos Correa, $315M
– Brandon Nimmo, $162M
– Edwin Díaz, $102M
– Justin Verlander, $86.6M
– Kodai Senga, $75M
– Jose Quintana, $26M
– Omar Narvaez, $15M
– Adam Ottavino, $14.5M
– David Robertson, $10M
Total outlay: $806.1 million.
Steve Cohen, the owner of the Mets, has made it public that he wants to win a championship and is willing to spend a lot of money to do just that. He is making good on his promise.
For the 2023 season, the Mets currently have the highest projected payroll in the majors. They will be spending nearly $500 million on their roster after including the penalty they will pay by exceeding the luxury tax thresholds:
The New York Mets current payroll is estimated to be around $384 million. The luxury-tax payments alone will exceed $111 million. Their total payroll projects to be $495 million.
The previous max payroll in baseball: less than $350 million. Mets are at almost half a billion.
With the reported agreement between Correa and the Mets, the already loaded National League East will easily be the most talented, and competitive, division in the game.
The Braves have a great young core locked up for years to come. The Phillies have constructed a deep lineup alongside a talented starting rotation. The Marlins have a young pitching staff headlined by 2022 National League Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara. The Nationals aren't likely to be a playoff team in 2023, but they have some intriguing young players to keep an eye on in the new year.
Overall, this entire situation will be remembered for years to come.
Here is the the Giants' statement on what transpired:
Giants statement from Farhan Zaidi:
"While we are prohibited from disclosing confidential medical information, as Scott Boras stated publicly, there was a difference of opinion over the results of Carlos' physical examination. We wish Carlos the best."
— Maria I. Guardado (@mi_guardado) December 21, 2022
It is safe to say this series of events will always be one of the strangest things to happen during free agency. Very rarely do deals the size of this one between a player and organization fall apart when it seems all but official like it did between the Giants and Correa.
Nevertheless, from here on out, whenever a deal between a player and organization is reported, fans everywhere are likely to err on the side of caution by saying, "Hey, nothing is official yet. Remember what happened with Carlos Correa?"
Featured Photo: Twitter / @CitiField
Bailey Digh
As a life long baseball fan, I enjoy not only watching and writing about my favorite team, the Philadelphia Phillies, but also like writing about the game as a whole.
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Last Sunday, my friend Cecilia and I made our first trip to Union Market. I've heard a ton of buzz about the market in the last few months and in fact know several people who have stores there. It was time I checked it out for myself!
A year-round indoor market featuring 40 local artisans opened September 8, 2012. Union Market will once again be the culinary epicenter of the Capitol City. Surrounding the market will be a vibrant mix of retail, restaurants, hotel, entertainment, incubator space for new food concepts as well as retail and wholesale space.
The market is located by the NoMa-Gallaudet U (New York Ave) Metro station (about a 5 block walk) and is somewhat isolated, but I felt fine walking there in day light with Cecilia.
I loved that the market had plenty of stores/restaurants/vendors to choose from without feeling overly crowded. First we checked out Salt & Sundry pop up store by Amanda McClements. If you love to be surrounded by pretty things, this is the store for you. You can buy pretty dishes, glasses, napkins, soaps as well as some food items. I bought a set of silver plated forks/spoons/knife and already made use of it in my latest blog post.
Then it was time for a snack. Since we had DC empanadas at a friends' wedding the day before and I was going to be eating a lot of lamb for dinner (Border Springs Farm!), those two food places were out. We decided to get bubbly and oysters from Rappahannock Oysters Co. The counter was packed, but we managed to find two stools. The oysters were plump, salty and incredibly fresh. And I was happy not to have to shuck them myself.
For $2/oyster, I could not say no to a 2nd half dozen. Cecilia tried a popular dish of lambs & clams and it was equally divine: lamb, clams, white beans, aioli served with two generous pieces of grilled bread all for just $14!
After lunch, it was time to do a bit more walking around. I was stopped in my tracks by a gorgeous orchid on the counter of Pearl: a fine teas store. There I bought two teas: black currant and mango licious. I've only tried the black currant tea and it's delicious! Can't wait to try the mango flavor.
Before leaving, we stopped by the Dutch Floral Garden which, just like Pearl, was doing a pop up shop at the market that day. The flowers were absolutely gorgeous, but I could not buy them because I had plans for after the market.
I can't wait to go back to the market and check out the other vendors.
Have you been to the market? What were your favorite finds?
Union Market is great, but it's a bit far from the metro for the area it's in. I went on Crafty Bastards (Saturday) and it was jam-packed! Unfortunately Crafty was in the parking lot so there was no parking. The food options seemed more like snack options and the lines were crazy long! The oyster bar looked popular though.