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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

We got blasted last night...trees down all over town..2.5" of rain was great...however, the 100 mph wind gusts were not. We've been in the worst drought since the 30s for the last two years, and this year is shaping up to be the wettest summer we've had in a long time...crazy.

Guess who gets to put back up new fence that he installed last year?

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

We got blasted last night...trees down all over town..2.5" of rain was great...however, the 100 mph wind gusts were not. We've been in the worst drought since the 30s for the last two years, and this year is shaping up to be the wettest summer we've had in a long time...crazy.

Guess who gets to put back up new fence that he installed last year?

Sorry to hear that, mate. Hope your house is OK. Hail?

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510
...lets lay out the bet. I'd go with $4.00 CZ13 corn by Dec 31 if you'd take that bet. I prefer Boulevard unfiltered Wheat Beer. I can PM you my addy if you just want to go ahead and get it out of the way...

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ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Jeff, how do things look this morning? When I got your text last night, I had to pull up the radar from your area and watch it for about an hour or so. What a storm!

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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ORIGINAL: jeffk3510
...lets lay out the bet. I'd go with $4.00 CZ13 corn by Dec 31 if you'd take that bet. I prefer Boulevard unfiltered Wheat Beer. I can PM you my addy if you just want to go ahead and get it out of the way...

OK. You're on. It's a bet [shakes hand]-your terms are fine: $4.00 CZ13 by December 31.

Being a SoCal/NoCal boy, I'm still partial to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. A case of that oughta slake my thirst just fine, Jeff.

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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

On a completely unrelated note, any lodging of the corn crop from the straight line winds?

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ORIGINAL: Symon
Hi Francois. Have you seen Frank Oz's "Little Shop of Horrors"? The one with Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene? Boy-oh-boy, Audrey II (the plant) looks just like a monster artichoke "feed me ... feed me ... feed me, boy ! "

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Welp, The Wargamer just put up my article on Tsushima. It's there, except it says it was published on 8/8... Weird...

Bigger boys stole my sig

(in reply to Terminus)

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ORIGINAL: Dixie
P.S. I also seem to have a time machine, it's two days into the future Still no hovercars though

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Welp, The Wargamer just put up my article on Tsushima. It's there, except it says it was published on 8/8... Weird...

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It looks like an aircraft carrier, it sounds like an aircraft carrier... but the Japanese are adamant their biggest ship since WW2 is a 'flat-topped destroyer'

- Japan launches 250m destroyer Izumo which it says will be used for defence
- Critics claim the large flat-topped ship can function as aircraft carrier
- Country is banned from warfare thanks to post-WW2 pacifist constitution
- But prime minister is keen to strike a more aggressive stance against China

By Daily Mail UK

Japan has been accused of ignoring its policy of self-defence after launching its largest warship since the end of the Second World War as the government faces down China over a disputed chain of islands.

The new ship is designed to carry up to 14 helicopters at once - but Japanese officials insist it is not an aircraft carrier and will not be used to launch military jets.

The 250m vessel, named 'Izumo', is officially labelled a destroyer, although it has a flat top which functions as a flight deck like that on an aircraft carrier.

The country is officially banned from all military actions apart from self-defence and humanitarian aid under the terms of the constitution imposed on it by the U.S. after the Second World War.


New ship: The destroyer Izumo is Japan's largest boat since the end of World War II:




Flat-topped: But officials insist the ship is not an aircraft carrier and will not be used to launch planes:




Japan unveils its latest helicopter destroyer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23yDqHkLwR8


Its 'Peace Constitution' , which was designed by Allied leaders, followed Japan's involvement in the Second World War which included the devastating attack on US naval base Pearl Harbour in 1941.

This eventually led to the U.S. dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, which brought about Japan's surrender and the end of the war in 1945.

Officials say the new ship will be used to defend Japan and deliver personnel and supplies to areas hit by natural disasters, such as the devastating 2011 earthquake.

Japan's conservative prime minister Shinzo Abe is keen to change the constitution to allow the country to maintain a standing army for the first time in seven decades.

The unveiling of the new destroyer - which has been under development since 2009 - also coincides with a dispute between Japan and China over a chain of tiny islands in the South China Sea.

The two countries conduct regular patrols of the waters around the islands, which are called the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in China.


Celebration: The ship was launched today with a large ceremony in the port of Yokohama:






China reacted with alarm to the news of Izumo's launch and accused the Japanese government of aggressive intent towards other countries.

'We express our concern at Japan's constant expansion of its military equipment,' a spokesman for China's defence ministry told AFP. 'This trend is worthy of high vigilance by Japan's Asian neighbours and the international community.

'Japan should learn from history, adhere to its policy of self-defence and abide by its promise of taking the road of peaceful development.'

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PEARL HARBOR AND HIROSHIMA ATTACKS LED TO 'PEACE CONSTITUTION'

Japan's constitution, known as the Peace Constitution, is most famous for the renunciation of the right to wage war.

It was drawn up under the Allied occupation which followed World War II and was intended to replace Japan's previous militaristic and absolute monarchy system with liberal democracy.

Japan was responsible for drawing the U.S. into World War II after it launched a surprise attack on the U.S naval base Pearl Harbor in 1941.


Grim: This shows the devastation caused by an U.S. nuclear bomb being dropped on Hiroshima in 1945:




The attack was intended as a preventive action to keep the U.S. from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia, which included overseas territories of the UK, Netherlands, and the United States.

The conflict escalated massively when the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.


On fire: This shows a U.S. warship burning after the surprise Japanese attack on U.S base Pearl Harbour in 1941:




This led to the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945 and brought the hostilities of World War II to a close.

Japan's constitution was enacted on May 3, 1947.

Tokyo's ties with Beijing chilled sharply last year after the Japanese government bought the rocky islands - known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China - in the East China Sea.

The islands are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China.

The United States says the islets fall under a U.S.-Japan security pact, but Washington is keen to avoid a clash in the economically vital region.

Many people in Japan have called for beefed-up naval and air forces to enable the country to enforce its territorial claims against China, which recently began operating an aircraft carrier purchased from Russia and is planning to build another.


Popular: A conflict with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands has led to more aggressive sentiments:




Streamers: The boat will supposedly be used for Japan's self-defence and humanitarian missions:




Japan has one of the best equipped and trained navies in the Pacific, despite the constitutional restrictions on its deployment.

The new destroyer could potentially be used launch fighter jets, or other aircraft which can take off vertically, although officials insist they have no plans to do so.

The Izumo does not have a catapult for launching fighters, or a 'ski-jump' ramp for fixed-wing aircraft.

It bears the same name as an armoured cruiser which was in operation between 1900 and 1945.


Danger? China has warned Japan against building up its military capabilities in the South China Sea:




The association with a vessel from the most aggressive period of Japan's imperial past could strengthen the impression that it is designed as a move towards militarisation.

The original Izumo fought against Russia in the 1904-5 battle for dominance of north-east Asia, and was also involved in the Japanese invasion of China during the build-up to the Second World War.

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The photocopy that really is a fake: Machines have been altering numbers

German computer scientist and blogger identifies glitch in range of Xerox machines


A Xerox 7500 series WorkCentre




Photocopying has always ranked among the more tedious of office chores – and now it seems that some of the machines may have been working against us all along.

A German computer scientist and blogger has identified a glitch in a range of Xerox photocopying and scanning machines which causes them to randomly alter numbers in documents. In a statement issued today, the US firm, which holds a Royal warrant and is over 100 years old, said it took the issue "very seriously", adding that the problem lay with the factory default settings.

In one example, David Kriesel who is based in Bonn, found copies he had made of construction plans had altered dimensions of some of the rooms. One Xerox printer had enlarged the square meter of a room from 14.13 m2 to 17.42m2, while another shrunk it from 21.11 m2 to 14.13 m2. Mr Kriesel found the copier would often change the number 6 into the number 8, and vice versa. He said the issue arose through an "image compression" fault, linked to how the scanners shrink the file size of scans.

Mr Kriesel identified two models affected – the Xerox WorkCentre 7535 and the 7556. However, since then he said other users had reported problems in other machines. On his website, Mr Kriesel complained that Xerox had been slow to issue an explanation for the error: "I learned in the last days that a lot of people worldwide seem to have run into the same trap. I got around 200,000 hits and several mails from people experiencing the same errors without a clue where they come from. A notice to the public would have been nice."

Xerox said: "The problem stems from a combination of compression level and resolution setting. We do not normally see a character substitution issue... However, the defect may be seen at lower quality and resolution settings."

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ORIGINAL: Schanilec

Good morning all. Cool mornings, some leaves are dropping and a few trees changing colors. Late summer early fall. Blech!

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ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

New Izumo is launched...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo-class_helicopter_destroyer


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2385430/Japan-warship-Izumo-aircraft-carrier-flat-topped-destroyer.html

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It looks like an aircraft carrier, it sounds like an aircraft carrier... but the Japanese are adamant their biggest ship since WW2 is a 'flat-topped destroyer'

- Japan launches 250m destroyer Izumo which it says will be used for defence
- Critics claim the large flat-topped ship can function as aircraft carrier
- Country is banned from warfare thanks to post-WW2 pacifist constitution
- But prime minister is keen to strike a more aggressive stance against China

By Daily Mail UK

Japan has been accused of ignoring its policy of self-defence after launching its largest warship since the end of the Second World War as the government faces down China over a disputed chain of islands.

The new ship is designed to carry up to 14 helicopters at once - but Japanese officials insist it is not an aircraft carrier and will not be used to launch military jets.

The 250m vessel, named 'Izumo', is officially labelled a destroyer, although it has a flat top which functions as a flight deck like that on an aircraft carrier.

The country is officially banned from all military actions apart from self-defence and humanitarian aid under the terms of the constitution imposed on it by the U.S. after the Second World War.


New ship: The destroyer Izumo is Japan's largest boat since the end of World War II:




Flat-topped: But officials insist the ship is not an aircraft carrier and will not be used to launch planes:




Japan unveils its latest helicopter destroyer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23yDqHkLwR8


Its 'Peace Constitution' , which was designed by Allied leaders, followed Japan's involvement in the Second World War which included the devastating attack on US naval base Pearl Harbour in 1941.

This eventually led to the U.S. dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, which brought about Japan's surrender and the end of the war in 1945.

Officials say the new ship will be used to defend Japan and deliver personnel and supplies to areas hit by natural disasters, such as the devastating 2011 earthquake.

Japan's conservative prime minister Shinzo Abe is keen to change the constitution to allow the country to maintain a standing army for the first time in seven decades.

The unveiling of the new destroyer - which has been under development since 2009 - also coincides with a dispute between Japan and China over a chain of tiny islands in the South China Sea.

The two countries conduct regular patrols of the waters around the islands, which are called the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in China.


Celebration: The ship was launched today with a large ceremony in the port of Yokohama:






China reacted with alarm to the news of Izumo's launch and accused the Japanese government of aggressive intent towards other countries.

'We express our concern at Japan's constant expansion of its military equipment,' a spokesman for China's defence ministry told AFP. 'This trend is worthy of high vigilance by Japan's Asian neighbours and the international community.

'Japan should learn from history, adhere to its policy of self-defence and abide by its promise of taking the road of peaceful development.'

quote:


PEARL HARBOR AND HIROSHIMA ATTACKS LED TO 'PEACE CONSTITUTION'

Japan's constitution, known as the Peace Constitution, is most famous for the renunciation of the right to wage war.

It was drawn up under the Allied occupation which followed World War II and was intended to replace Japan's previous militaristic and absolute monarchy system with liberal democracy.

Japan was responsible for drawing the U.S. into World War II after it launched a surprise attack on the U.S naval base Pearl Harbor in 1941.


Grim: This shows the devastation caused by an U.S. nuclear bomb being dropped on Hiroshima in 1945:




The attack was intended as a preventive action to keep the U.S. from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia, which included overseas territories of the UK, Netherlands, and the United States.

The conflict escalated massively when the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.


On fire: This shows a U.S. warship burning after the surprise Japanese attack on U.S base Pearl Harbour in 1941:




This led to the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945 and brought the hostilities of World War II to a close.

Japan's constitution was enacted on May 3, 1947.

Tokyo's ties with Beijing chilled sharply last year after the Japanese government bought the rocky islands - known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China - in the East China Sea.

The islands are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China.

The United States says the islets fall under a U.S.-Japan security pact, but Washington is keen to avoid a clash in the economically vital region.

Many people in Japan have called for beefed-up naval and air forces to enable the country to enforce its territorial claims against China, which recently began operating an aircraft carrier purchased from Russia and is planning to build another.


Popular: A conflict with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands has led to more aggressive sentiments:




Streamers: The boat will supposedly be used for Japan's self-defence and humanitarian missions:




Japan has one of the best equipped and trained navies in the Pacific, despite the constitutional restrictions on its deployment.

The new destroyer could potentially be used launch fighter jets, or other aircraft which can take off vertically, although officials insist they have no plans to do so.

The Izumo does not have a catapult for launching fighters, or a 'ski-jump' ramp for fixed-wing aircraft.

It bears the same name as an armoured cruiser which was in operation between 1900 and 1945.


Danger? China has warned Japan against building up its military capabilities in the South China Sea:




The association with a vessel from the most aggressive period of Japan's imperial past could strengthen the impression that it is designed as a move towards militarisation.

The original Izumo fought against Russia in the 1904-5 battle for dominance of north-east Asia, and was also involved in the Japanese invasion of China during the build-up to the Second World War.

Leo "Apollo11"