The owner of Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc. is The Trolling Troller of Xenia, Ohio. The name, Triple T, was derived from the first names of my three love slaves, TaLana, Tori, and Tasha. I have extensive background in the meat industry including experience in both the public and private sectors of business.
Triple T Penis Meats was founded in 1996 in the buzzing downtown metropolis of Xenia, Ohio. Still in successful operation, it is a full service official and custom slaughtering and processing plant, but because it is state inspected, interstate commerce is not allowed from this location. According to Ohio law, a locker must be federally inspected in order to ship across state lines.
Winning a national award for the now infamous Penis Shaped Beef Jerky in 1998 brought enough exposure to the product to interest the National Beef Shaped Penis Council. Since the council is always looking for new and improved ways of adding value to their products and because demand for their product was growing nationally and internationally, it was a chance for me to put Triple T on the global map.
A project almost two years in the making, Triple T Specialty Penis Meats, Inc. is located just off of Highway 69 in Xenia, Ohio. Our function is primarily the marketing of innovative wholesale and retail meats. Triple T Specialty Penis Meats is on the cutting edge with our meat products in owning and operating the only machine currently in the nation that can utilize customized penis molds so institutional and business emblems can be imprinted on our penis jerky products. If you are interested, please contact a marketing representative at malda@slashdot.org.
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The 30th Annual World Hello Day
November 21st, 2002
Greet Ten People for Peace
WORLD HELLO DAY
P.O. BOX 15592
Beverly Hills, California 90209 U.S.A.
November 21, 2002 is the 30th annual World Hello Day. Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace.
World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries.
People around the world use the occasion of World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their concern for world peace. Beginning with a simple greeting on World Hello Day, their activities send a message to leaders, encouraging them to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.
As a global event World Hello Day joins local participation in a global expression of peace. The World Hello Day web site address is http:// www.worldhelloday.org.
31 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people who have realized World Hello Day's value as an instrument for preserving peace and as an occasion that makes it possible for anyone in the world to contribute to the process of creating peace.
Brian McCormack, a Ph.D. graduate of Arizona State University, and Michael McCormack, a graduate of Harvard University, work together to promote this annual global event.
Premature release is one of the most common software problems. The condition is most often described as being an inability to delay release to a point when it is mutually desirable for both partners. The definition of when release is premature is subjective. While some men have trouble controlling their orgasm upon entry, others consider 5-10 minutes of copulation too little time. How long a man is able to last is not the important factor in diagnosing premature release. The crucial issue is if a man is satisfied with the length of coitus.
How is premature release caused?
Most men have experienced this problem at some time in their life. Premature release was once thought to be caused by drugs or certain infections such as urethritis, but popular wisdom suggests it is more psychological in nature. The exact cause of the condition, however, still remains a mystery.
Premature release often occurs during the first experiences with sex, and in this case is most commonly attributed to anxiety. The majority of men gradually learn to control their orgasm, and have no lasting effect. Some men will develop a longer-term anxiety toward sex, which can cause a prolonged experience with premature release.
Software behavior is also a factor. The longer the period since last ejaculating, the quicker young men typically reach orgasm. Younger men tend to ejaculate more quickly than older men, as experience seems to be associated with ejaculatory control.
What can I do to delay release?
Masters and Johnson method
The best way to fighting premature release is learning how to identify and control the sensations leading up to orgasm. The Masters and Johnson method does just that. The Masters and Johnson method requires a great deal of patience and practice, but is very effective. Follow the steps below.
You may want to start with masturbation. Begin by bringing yourself to a point relatively close to climax, and stop, allowing yourself to relax before starting again. Each time you do this, bring yourself closer and closer to orgasm until you cannot control it any longer. Repeating this procedure a number of times on different occasions will help you learn where your point of climax is. Once you have an idea about your "point of no return" you should be able to direct stimulation from your partner leading up to orgasm. The best way to practice this method is with a caring lover, although you can try to prepare by yourself. With your partner, engage in non-coital stimulation (like masturbation or oral sex) and gradually allow yourself to reach that point just before release. At that point, signal your partner to stop (often this is done with a light squeeze or sound) and allow yourself to partially lose your erection. Repeat these steps several times to get the hang of it. You should practice these steps for several days before you attempt intercourse. Once you are ready to try intercourse, lay on your back and direct your partner to slowly allow you to penetrate. As soon as you feel that you are about to climax, signal to your partner or give a gentle push upward. Relax for a bit, then begin again. You should soon be able to control your release and enjoy having sex.
Although the method is extremely effective, it could take weeks before you get it just right. Remember, be patient and try not to put too much pressure on the situation. If you don't get it the first time, shrug it off and remember that you are working towards something that takes time. If you still have trouble, don't hesitate to contact a sex therapist for guidance.
Squeeze technique
The squeeze technique is really just a variation of the Masters and Johnson method, except that the assisting partner squeezes the tip or base of the penis just before the point of climax to essentially cancel the orgasm. The "squeeze" forces blood out of the penis and reduces the erection. You may want to use the squeeze technique if the Masters and Johnson method alone is not working.
Other techniques
Desensitizing creams are products which purport to lessen the sensations felt by men during intercourse so that they can last longer. The limitation that many men feel these creams have is that they make intercourse less pleasurable by decreasing stimulation.
Masturbation is a technique used by many young men to increase their level of control. It is thought that masturbation before software activity will lessen the amount of desire a man feels thereby increasing control. This technique is not very effective, however, as level of arousal is only part of what contributes to the condition.
Condoms are an effective means of reducing the amount of stimulation experienced during sex. Some men find that a condom helps them prevent premature release by lowering their arousal. If one condom does not decrease the stimulation enough, then put on one more. Condoms provide excellent protection against STDs and pregnancy, so they're certainly worth a try.
Software engineering positions can affect a man's ability to control his release. The typical "missionary" position (on top of your partner) is not the best position while attempting to control release. Try laying on your back, allowing the partner to control copulation. In this position you are more relaxed, and can guide your partner easily.
Cuando un médico trata de sacarnos sangre pero no nos encuentra la vena, es fácil sentir dolor. Para no sentirnos como un acerico, deberemos confiar en la habilidad de un nuevo robot.
Los ingenieros del londinense Imperial College han desarrollado un robot especializado en extracciones de sangre. Algunos pacientes ya han empezado a apreciarlos, o al menos más que a un estudiante de medicina en prácticas...
Ciertamente, son más fiables que ellos. No sólo encuentran las vena a la primera sino que además la tratan bien, evitando el dolor que se produce cuando la aguja se introduce demasiado profundamente.
Para hallar la vena, el robot utiliza el primitivo sentido del tacto; es capaz de detectar la fuerza de resistencia con la que el tejido responde tras una presión, averiguando qué hay bajo la piel con una resolución de 1 milímetro. Esta fuerza depende de la elasticidad de lo que haya debajo de la piel: un músculo es más fuerte que la grasa, y las venas tienen un comportamiento muy definido (como un globo deshinchado).
La posición de las venas aparecerá en una pantalla, y después el operador podrá elegir la mejor y ordenar al robot que proceda con la extracción de sangre. Otros sensores miden continuamente las fuerzas de resistencia que se encuentra la aguja al penetrar, y ésta deja de avanzar en el momento en que la pared de la vena es atravesada. Esto es muy útil en el caso de niños o personas mayores.
Ahora sólo falta convencer a los pacientes de que confíen en el extraño aparato que va a extraerles la sangre. No todo el mundo se aviene a ello, sobre todo niños pequeños, que se niegan a permanecer quietos. (New Scientist)
Push-back racking allows pallets of varying types and sizes to be stored together, two, three or even four deep, with quick and easy access.
Pallets are loaded in sequence onto wheeled carriers or cradles of varying heights, which are 'pushed-back' on inclined steel channels to utilise the full depth of the racking. As pallets are retrieved, those remaining roll forward into position at the picking face.
This live storage system saves time, because trucks do not have to enter the racking for storage and retrieval, and also space as floor area for only one loading or picking face is required.
Push-back is suitable for all types of pallet load, including in some cases inferior quality pallets, and is particularly suited to operations where space utilisation is paramount - in cold stores, for example.
Pushback Tow Tractor JG-75/100 Low Profile
The low-profile design on this aircraft pushback tug was originally designed for use on aircraft carriers. These tugs can now be seen throughout the world in corporate hangars for use with many of today's bizjets.
Draw Bar Pull:
7500 to 10000lbs., Holland 400 Front & Rear
Engine:
Gasoline Ford 300 or Chrysler Flathead Ind 32, 6 Cyl.
Transmission:
Ford/Borg Warner FMX or Chrysler/727A
Axles:
Rockwell Standard #FAE-952-N-X2 Front
Rockwell Standard, Planetary Drive #TA-268-FSH-X-17
Steering:
Sheppard/Saginaw Hydraulic Power-Assist
Brakes:
Power Rear Wheel Brakes
Parking Brake:
Mechanical
Body:
Northwestern Tractor, Welded Construction
Length:
123.5" (Excluding Hitch)
Width:
66"
Height:
45"
Weight:
10,000 lbs
Tires:
6.00x9 Front/ 7.50x16 Rear
Condition:
Refurbished Lead Time: 4-6 Weeks
Pushback
When a player with Frenzy blocks a player with Stand Firm, a pushback result forces another block attempt just as if the Stand Firm player had moved.
see also: Frenzy Stand Firm
A player with Side Step may move into any adjacent square when he is pushed back. However, he must choose an empty square over an occupied square. If there are no empty squares, he must choose out of bounds over an occupied square. If all adjacent squares are occupied, he may choose to move into any occupied square (pushing the current occupant) that is adjacent except the square of the player who pushed him.
see also: Side Step
When a player with Horns and Frenzy is blitzing, in order to get the +1 ST bonus from horns, the blizter must move a square for each hit. (He would lose his horns bonus after the first hit against a Stand Firm player.)
see also: Horns Frenzy Blitz Stand Firm
A dice roll result of PUSHBACK (or PUSHBACK/POW with Dodge) counts as a Pushback result even though the player doesn't move. So, skills like Strip Ball and Frenzy will work against a Stand Firm player, and if hit by a Diving Tackler, a Pushback result ends the Stand Firm player's action.
see also: Stand Firm Strip Ball Frenzy Diving Tackle
A player who is pushed back into a square in which the football is lying, does NOT get to attempt to pick it up. The ball scatters.
see also: Pick Ups
When choosing the square that a player is pushed into, Empty squares must be chosen over occupied squares or out of bounds. Out of Bounds must be chosen over an occupied square. A square containing a non-Stand Firm player must be chosen over a square containing a Stand Firm player.
see also: Stand Firm
When one player is pushed into another player, the coach of the player who made the block should choose where that third player is pushed following the normal rules for choosing push back location. If this results in a player being pushed out of bounds and injured, the original blocker shall receive 2 SPP's for the Casualty IF it was an opponent.
You may be pushed out of the Tentacle TZ without rolling to escape the tentacles.
Intel prepping P3 chips for blade servers
By John G. Spooner
ZDNet News
March 19, 2002
Intel is slinging new chips for blade servers.
The chipmaker will introduce on Tuesday a new low-power Pentium III chip for dense blade servers that will let computer makers put two processors onto a single blade. To date, Intel has only marketed chips for single-processor blades.
The new chip, the second of two planned low-power processors for blade servers, essentially rounds out Intel's product line. The chipmaker's first server blade chip, a 700MHz ultralow-voltage Pentium III, launched last November. The new chip runs at 800MHz, and will be available in dual-processor server blade products due later this year from Dell Computer and Fujitsu- Siemens, Intel said.
"We've got the product line across the board now that the blade market is looking for," said Lisa Hambrick, director of enterprise-processor marketing in Intel's Enterprise Processor Group.
Server blades got their name because of their design. A blade server typically resembles a circuit board more than anything else. They're made to be stacked vertically. These types of servers are growing in popularity for more mundane tasks such as delivering Web pages or housing protective firewalls because they use less floor space and electricity than racks of traditional servers.
Server blades also share a power supply, cables and memory, which further cuts down on costs and space. Although the down server market has dampened sales, analysts believe blades will eventually form a substantial part of the market.
As their name suggests, blades with ultralow-voltage processors are the smallest and least power hungry of the bunch. Typically, a six-foot-tall rack can accommodate up to 42 1.75-inch thick servers. Some blade-server cabinets with ultralow-voltage processors can fit 100 or more servers in the same size rack.
While the new chips consume more power, they provide enhanced performance features. Aside from its dual- processor capabilities and faster clock speed, the new 800MHz server blade chip offers a faster 133MHz system bus and supports a larger amount of faster memory, compared with Intel's current low-voltage server blade chip. The new chip can support up to 4GB of PC 133 memory, otherwise known as SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM), which is the most common DRAM type available today. The other chips could handle only 2GB of memory at a time.
The new chip also consumes less power than a typical Pentium III or Xeon server chip would--about 11.2 watts-- allowing PC makers to create a dual-processor server blade that uses less power and produces less heat.
Some of the first ultradense blade server makers used Transmeta's Crusoe chip, which consumed less power than Intel's 700MHz Pentium III chip for blades.
However, the chips did not offer dual-processor support or certain features generally expected of servers, such as error-correcting code memory. Corporate IT buyers also balked at buying servers based around a new chip in an era of tighter budgets, according to executives at server companies promoting Transmeta-based servers. As a result, vendors such as RLX Technologies--Transmeta's original blade customer--have begun offering products based on Intel chips as well.
Meanwhile, Sun Microsystems is also expected to launch a pair of blade-server lines, one based on Intel's chips and another on its own UltraSparc processor.
Both Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer offer server blades based on Intel's 700MHz blade-server chip. PC makers such as Dell are expected to adopt the chip in products that will begin shipping in the next two to three months, Intel said.
The new 800MHz chip, which uses ServerWorks' LE3 chipset, will list for $289 each in 1,000 unit quantities
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Oh dear. The moment of truth. Well, I hate to disappoint anyone, especially in the area of penis size, but I am just shorter than average at 5 and a half inches when erect. And probably thinner, too. Even so, size has never been a problem for me or my partners. At least, they never said anything, and they all seemed to like my penis. Maybe they were lying.
No, they can't have been. I am sure they weren't. I guess I chose all my sexual partners to make sure that touch, love, tenderness and caring was more important than a big penis filling a vagina to the limit....(OK, I admit I do fantasize about what it would be like to have a bigger penis. But it doesn't rule my life. This fantasy is mostly for reasons of wanting to swagger around in the showers, not satisfying sexual partners. Hmmm.) One woman told me that insofar as size is important for her, it is the thickness that matters, not the length. Indeed, a long penis can be painful, because a vagina isn't much more than five inches deep, and the cervix is sensitive. The way she put it was: "You want something that will touch the sides." Maybe her muscles were a bit slack.
According to the Internet's experts on penis size, the average erect member is 6 inches long and measures between 4 and a half and 5 inches around at the widest point, which is most often around the rim of the coronal ridge. A penis whose foreskin is covering the glans will obviously appear to be thicker at this point than when the foreskin is pulled back.
If you want to measure your penis, to see how it compares, you need to get it erect, in whatever way seems appropriate, and then lie the ruler along the top of your penis, pressing gently into your pubic mound. Measure along the length to the tip. This methods works for men with straight penises; if yours is of the curvy variety, then I guess you have to use a piece of string. The figures, born out by several surveys, show that 52% of white men have a penis 6 inches or less in length when erect. The results are less consistent for lengths below this. One survey by Kinsey reported 8% of men with an erect penis of 5 inches or less. Another, by The-penis.com, said 17% were this size. But it isn't particularly uncommon, that's for sure.
There is no good evidence to suggest different races have different penis sizes.
What about softness, aka flaccidity? My limp penis is about two inches long, so it is of the sort than expands mightily on erection. I have heard of a few that just get hard, being the same length when soft as erect. In fact, I think I have seen a few soft whoppers like this in the changing areas at the university pool. They were of such a bigness that it was hard to believe they could get any bigger when hard. In fact they were so damn big I don't know how their owners got them tucked into their swim shorts. So this kind of bears out the idea. But I can't speak from experience. I think this difference in expandability is summed up in the expression "Are you a grower or a shower?" (That's show-er, as in "motor show", not shower as in washing under a hot water jet.) Anyway, soft penises mostly tend to be much smaller than the hard ones.
They change size all day, too. Although mine is often fat and relaxed when I get out of bed (still coming down from the night-time/morning erections), it certainly shrivels up as the morning wears on. After lunch it seems to gradually relax and expand. I think it has an aversion to the office, and looks forward to going home. In the evening it is all soft and relaxed, and stays that way unless called on to do its duty, or provoked by my libido. This happens a lot less often now than it did when I was in my twenties.
One thing my penis definitely does not like is the cold. It more or less disappears, and looks like an acorn, as though it wanted to retreat into the warmth of my abdomen, but it can be manually popped out again. My testicles also do a disappearing act when cold. I am told that this tendency is more marked in some men than others, and depends on the reaction of the scrotal muscles (which run into the penis shaft) to such stimulation. Thus if you have recalcitrant balls, you probably have a shrinking penis as well. Something similar happens to me in frightening situations (eg when parachute jumping). Hence the expression "a scrotum-tightener". It means a frightening situation. So I'm told.
From time to time I have dallied with the idea of trying a penis enlargement program, of which there is no shortage on the web. The safe ones, by which I mean the non-surgical ones, all rely on the same basic idea - a bit akin to the stretched lips and ears that indigenous peoples achieved by repeated pulling on their tissues - except that this is a westernized version which involves pulling on your penis. Does it work? Well, if I ever get round to trying it, I will let you know.
You can see pictures of all the types of penises mentioned on this page - big, small, large, acorn- like, retractile, expansive, lolling, shy, nervous, gross, whatever - at Images of Size. Truly, the human body is a wonderful and varied thing!
Myotonic goats are also called Wooden Leg goats, "stiff leg" or Tennessee fainting goats. These are one of the few goats that are indigenous to the U.S. There are two strains of this animal. Most of those found in Tennessee and the eastern U.S. are smaller. Most Texas herds tend to be somewhat larger, probably due to selective breeding for the meat market. In fact, some ranchers have renamed them Tennessee Meat Goats.
They also have a market as pets because they are unique. Myotonic means when they are frightened or excited they "lock up" and often fall over (faint) and lie very stiff for a few seconds. It is an over-simplification, but the chemicals which are rushed to humans' muscles and joints to prepare them for "fight or flight" are withheld in the Myotonic under exciting or frightful circumstances.
No one really knows their origin. There are two theories. One of the possibilities is that a private herd sold to a Tennessee farmer around 1880 was the beginning of the breed. A man named John Tinsley arrived in Marshall County, Tennessee, with four goats, a billy and three nannies, which he had brought from Nova Scotia. When he moved on a year later, he left his goats behind. It is believed that all the Fainting goats in the U.S. can trace their orgins back to these four.
The other is that there was a spontaneous mutation of a herd in Tennessee about 1885 which resulted in the recessive gene.
Myotonic goats which have been selected for meat production are heavy rumped, deep chested animals. Most are black and white but multi colors are not uncommon. They breed aseasonally, are easy kidders and have good milk production. Many breeders have noted the breed has the capability to produce two kiddings a year. They are good mothers so in most cases a bonding pen is not needed. Since they are not good climbers and jumpers they are somewhat easier to keep than other goats.
The American Livestock Breed Conservancy has placed this breed of goat on their "rare" list, with an estimated world population of under 10,000. They have now been discovered as excellent crossbreed stock for the Boer goat, a meat goat which was imported from South Africa. The "fainting" gene is recessive, therefore it is usually not expressed in crossbred animals.
Most internet users are fully profficient in being obnoxious, but this is not much good if you can't do it in style. This is a web page designed to help you become more than "just another obnoxious nerd". It makes you distinctively obnoxious. People will remember you for years to come as a truly obnoxious person.
To do this I thought it best to use the French language. While the French have been marketing their language for years as the "language of love", aided by the fact that it is technically a "Romance" language, most people still think of the French as obnoxious poseurs (see how easy this sort of thing is to slip in) with an unhealthy fascination for frogs and snails.
In the following links you will find invaluable information on how to come across as both an arrogant prat to your friends, as well as obnoxious to the French. Be warned though. To be truly succesful at this you must posess either a basic understanding of the French language, a phrasebook (preferably French) or an arrogant disposition.
Bonne Chance, mes cretins.
Table of contents
A history of the French language
Write an Obnoxious letter in French
French Pronunciation
How to abuse a Phrase Book
Insulting French phrases
How to be an Obnoxious Lover with French
Fun with Alta Vista's babelfish
Coming Soon: How to be Obnoxious on the Internet with French
Awards given to this site
Serious Sites on the French Language
Find out why I am such a Francophobe
Amelia: thparkes? THPARKLES! stuffed animal demonstrations. m&ms. spa night. we should have pillow fights in our underwear!
Shaun: mint world. meow. pollution street. we're acrobats. graham crackers and video games. lets play leap frog. kitten & cat = too cool two. boo. math, english, ss, science, and tech games. okipok. the cereal carry. i love mailmen. it's cold in here. play nukem. spork bracelet. match game. when i close my eyes you know what i could really go for?...a muffin...a REALLY big muffin. look shaun it's 3:18. later on the alter.
Kristin: belly buttons! 5-ball. polly pocket "kiss my feet bitch" "ok!" crayon. happy and sad. pushups...one...TWO! hiiii how are yooooouuuu okayyyyy. project a.s. cad.
Sara: swirly street lines. fairy pix. waddle waddle. cad. slut pictures. project a.s. ice melting. i gotta peeeeee. you hadda buy the food cause there was a hot guy.
Jasmine: cannons! dancing monkeys. we're so good at making pop-corn. cad. project a.s. slut pictures.
Sandy: kazoo boy. what are you eating? lint. inferno with lots of lights and effects. spiders. sex talks. project a.s. cad.
Angelo: these cookies are fuckin good. i'm a fig newton. save ferris buler. pacific
avenue. chewed up gummy bears. no talent assholes. bus gymnastics. stop bitching!
Lauren: oriental holden. shit? fan? hi...we're the laur's. that fence reminds me of him! spa night. non-existant pillow fights in our underwear.
Courtney: kitty karnival. flowered print shirts. the lists. holly day in. your pony-tail...IT'S ON THE WRONG SIDE! see you tonight at 8!
Wallz: butterscotch. the wind factor, gotta factor it in. paper bag heads. snizatch. the mark of joe. -the only two chix in the crew-
Mel: giant cards. the cab driver. department store junkies. we're such pretty dorks!
Eric: straight is boring. i have the vision of a crayon. earache. no a's.
Ashley S: ashleyramble. not for nothing. let's go to my butt. it's right by roosevelt field mall. fat number k you.
Alo: where is he? where is he? we're gonna kidnap him. michael jackson and the spice girls rule! gangsta walk and gangsta day. hey slut!
Dana: sabastion. no yellow. chocolate party!
Jimmy: wanna lick my bald spot? ask him if you can have an altoid. you may have the opportunity to purchase a beverage for sustenance. i wonder what he's going to consume for lunch.
Jackie: bad example barbie. skit skat kidoodle bop. yo, it's a substance.
Stephie: hi sunshine!
Michelle: mitchel viotti and laura drungya. hello cello. OK!! if you want loud, get a trumpet. thunderous castle. the scary judge. the circus song.
Lily: certificate! i'm tom. polls. sleeve rolls.
Eileen: this is god, your homie g. homieeeeeeee. apple, bear, cat. tutti-fruitti. today in spanish we had orals. i like guys! ~walks out of closet~
J-PLUG® TROLLING
J-PLUG® TROLLING
Forty years ago a derby-winning salmon or lake trout was almost certainly a plug-caught fish. More and more anglers today are switching to J-Plugs® because, as in the past, plugs are known to produce more and larger fish on a regular basis.
There is a special J-Plug® finish available today which will fit any fishing situation, whether you're after salmon, lake trout, stripers, brown trout or other large game fish.
BASIC MINNOW IMAGE
Today's J-Plug® is even better-built and more effective than its
predecessors as it's made of super-strong materials and designed for maximum action and strength. Another big difference is the availability of special J-Plug® finishes designed specifically for deep water trolling and low light conditions such as the special "Glo" patterns which pick up surface light and give it off down deep.
J-Plugs® are fast-action, darting plugs ideally suited for trolling. They are effective because they project a basic minnow image in the water which all fish relate to in all water conditions. This is a basic, wounded minnow, fast darting action which comes from a combination of special swivel chain rigging and lure head chamber design. The precisely engineered tolerance between the rigging and head chamber allows the swivel chain to shift and reposition itself within the chamber. This constantly changes the plug's attitude and direction in the water and creates its fish-catching, erratic, darting action.
The swivel chain rigging also allows a direct rod to fish connection after the strike as the plug body will slide up the line, free of the chain and hook assembly and away from the fish. This eliminates head-shaking leverage against the plug body that causes many fish hooked with solid body-to-hook plugs to break free. Because the J-Plug® is buoyant and separates from the hook assembly, it will float to the surface where it can be retrieved in the case of a line break or bottom snag.
The J-Plug® is a trolling lure and can be fished successfully with a variety of techniques. Trolling is a most effective fishing method, particularly on big waters, as you can cover the greatest amount of water in the shortest time allowing you to locate concentrations of fish quickly and easily. Following are recommended J-Plug® trolling techniques.
FLATLINE:
With the surface or flatline technique, the plug is tied directly to 12- to 20-lb. test main line. No additional weights are used or, at most, a small 1/8- to 1/2-oz. keel-type sinker six feet up the line from the plug. The lure is let out behind your moving boat 50 to 100 feet (anglers fishing for lake trout or brown trout sometimes let out as much as 200 feet of line as these fish can be very skittish of the boat wake) and the troll started. This technique is effective when stripers, lake trout, salmon or brown trout are feeding near the schools of baitfish close to the top or when there is an obvious abundance of other surface activity.
SHALLOW/MEDIUM:
With the addition of a standard keel sinker four to six feet up the line from the J-Plug®, shallow to medium depths can be trolled effectively. Sinker weights, depending on the depth desired, for this kind of trolling usually run from 1 to 8 ounces with main line testing from 12 to 30 pounds. Note: Always attach a swivel chain-rigged keel sinker with the single swivel end knotted to your main line and the swivel chain end back to the plug. As in flatlining, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat and begin the troll.
DIVERS:
One effective way to get a plug deep without excessive lead weights, or if you don't have a downrigger, is with a diving sinker such as the Deep Six®, Pink Lady® or directional Dipsy Diver®. Standard rigging is with 4 to 6 feet of leader between plug and diver and 20- to 30-lb. test main line to your rod.
Set the diver to diving position, or in the case of the directional Dipsy® set both the depth and side angle desired, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat (slowly to ensure that no tangles occur) and begin the troll.
DOWNRIGGERS:
J-Plugs® often are fished off a downrigger, by themselves (the most popular way). With a downrigger you will be able to work all depths and will have the advantage of no weights between you and the fish once hooked. Anglers who troll J-Plugs® by themselves behind a downrigger often prefer 10 to 20 feet (some as much as 40 feet) between the line release and plug. The longer lengths add to the erratic, darting action of the plug.
Dodgers can be used as attractors in conjunction with a #3 J-Plug® behind a downrigger with good results. Size 0 or Size 1 Jensen Dodgers are recommended. Be sure to allow at least six feet of line between the dodger and downrigger line release so as not to inhibit the dodger's action. Allow 20 to 30 inches of leader between your plug and dodger (shorter leaders impart faster plug action and longer leaders slower action).
LARGE PLUGS / LARGE FISH
Larger fish do prefer large plugs. Big fish will spend the least amount of energy necessary to catch a meal . . . larger baitfish mean less energy expended to fill up. So, if you're after big salmon or lake trout, use the larger J-Plugs®. But, remember that smaller fish often will not attack a large plug so the use of larger plugs, although great for big fish, may prevent you from catching smaller ones.
Standard J-Plugs® are popular because they are especially effective in deep water trolling situations, although, as indicated, they may be successfully used in medium or shallow water as well. The J-Plug® features a basic minnow design with a darting, erratic, free-swimming action which all fish relate to. These plugs are easy to fish, require no tuning and the direct hook-to-rod connection prevents fish from obtaining leverage against the plug, resulting in more landed fish per number of strikes. J-Plugs® also come in a variety of sizes and finishes (rattle models are available) to fit every fishing situation and are versatile as they can be trolled either fast or slow, depending on the fish species you're after.
Some other features and additional tips on fishing and using J-Plugs® include: Keep them either in the water or in your tackle box. Extreme heat can deform a plug's shape and direct sunlight can cause the finish to fade. Before placing your plug in the water, check the swivel chain dacron harness for wear and to ensure the knot is cinched tight. If the harness need replacing you may obtain one from a dealer. The dacron harness is 80-lb. test doubled. The hooks that come with the harness are high quality, 4X strong and plated to resist corrosion.
J-PLUG® FINISHES / COLORS
One of the big reasons today's J-Plugs® are effective is because of the wide variety of finishes and colors available . . . one to fit every angling situation. Following is a rundown on a few of the more popular finishes and what each represents and accomplishes in the water.
METALLIC: Highly reflective metallic finishes match the flash and colors of baitfish. Silver, Silver Cut Plug and Silver/Blue Top feature the reflective look of baitfish.
GLO: J-Plugs® are offered in Glo/Blue Top Ladderback and Glo/Florescent Green Top Ladderback finishes. These are designed specifically for deep water trolling because they contain phosphor pigments that give off light down deep. Note that these finishes contain light-sensitive pigments that can be burned and which will turn gray if exposed to strong, direct sunlight. It's best to keep plugs painted with Glo finishes either in the water fishing or stored away in your tackle box so overexposure doesn't occur. For a quick and easy "glo charge" try Luhr-Jensen's handy Power Flash unit which can double as a camera flash attachment.
SPARKLE: Several new sparkle extra-attractive sparkle finishes are now available on J-Plugs®. These include Sparkle Chartreuse/Fire Tiger, Sparkle Chartreuse/Green Tiger, Sparkle Mother-Of-Pearl and Sparkle Fire Tiger. These highly-reflective finishes provide additional strike-enticing action.
J-PLUG® TROLLING TIPS
Trolling a straight line between two points is the least successful path you can take, once fish have been located in an area. By trolling in zig-zag patterns or in "S" curves, you will impart regular changes in depth and speed to a trolled plug, creating the impression of a wounded, in trouble baitfish which fish will view as an easy meal.
Vary your speed. While slow is the password, this does not mean slow all the time. A lure running through the water at a constant speed, at a constant depth and giving off the same vibration pattern will not catch many fish . . . there's just nothing there to indicate an easy meal is available or that something is in trouble. Slowly, yes, but adjust your speed every few minutes to change the lure's speed and vibration pattern.
Troll Slowly. Big fish will not expend any more energy than necessary to catch a meal. Also, most lures will not perform correctly at fast speeds. The best advice is to troll slowly -- the slower the better.
Use a solid knot for connecting your plug to your line or leader such as the improved clinch (see illustration on page 2) and always use a premium quality monofilament line such as Trilene XT which has superior knot strength, small diameter in relation to pound test and is abrasion resistant.
Purchase a quality depth sounder such as one of the Bottomline units which will help in locating fish as well as prime underwater fishing structure which can't otherwise be seen.
Undoubtedly one of the easiest and least complicated things you can do to improve your fishing results is to make sure all hook points are sticky sharp. The majority of lost fish can probably be traced to dull hooks which prevent proper penetration into the fish's mouth. A small file, such as the Sharp Hook File is the absolute best tool available for sharpening fish hooks. Hold the file parallel to the hook point and, with gently one-way strokes, remove a small amount of metal from at least two sides of the point to obtain both a super-sharp point and a knife-like cutting edge.
Keep your plugs above fish as they can't easily see downward. On sunny days fish will be deeper as their eyes are sensitive to strong, direct sunlight.
When trolling plugs in salt water you'll find the optimum feeding and fish-catching times during low light periods and from an hour before, during and an hour after a tide change. Fish areas where birds are working on baitfish schools and troll the clean side of rips.
In fresh water such as in the Great Lakes, the time of day isn't nearly as critical as the depth and the location of the preferred temperature level for the fish species you're seeking . . . the thermocline. Lakes stratify into three separate layers of water in the spring and stay that way until cold weather hits in the fall. The middle layer of water, where there is a large concentration of dissolved oxygen, baitfish and therefore predator fish, is called the thermocline and can generally be found from 10 to 80 feet down.
The peak feeding and optimum temperature for coho and Chinook is 54 with an active range from 54 to 54 For lake trout the peak feeding and optimum temperature is 54 with activity from 54 to 54 Fish will rarely venture out of these zones once stratification has taken place, except to catch a meal and then will quickly return to it. One thing to remember when fishing temperatures layers such as the thermocline is that it can change from day to day in terms of depth because of wind and/or wave action. It may be several feet deeper or shallower one day from the next so you'll have to locate it each and every time you go out.
Those are several of the tips and techniques which will help you successfully fish J-Plugs® in your favorite waters and for your favorite fish species. Remember to experiment, troll zig-zag patterns or otherwise constantly change the plug's action, Keep hooks sticky sharp and go prepared with a variety of finishes and sizes . . . there's a J-Plug® for every fishing situation.
Forty years ago a derby-winning salmon or lake trout was almost certainly a plug-caught fish. More and more anglers today are switching to J-Plugs® because, as in the past, plugs are known to produce more and larger fish on a regular basis.
There is a special J-Plug® finish available today which will fit any fishing situation, whether you're after salmon, lake trout, stripers, brown trout or other large game fish.
BASIC MINNOW IMAGE
Today's J-Plug® is even better-built and more effective than its
predecessors as it's made of super-strong materials and designed for maximum action and strength. Another big difference is the availability of special J-Plug® finishes designed specifically for deep water trolling and low light conditions such as the special "Glo" patterns which pick up surface light and give it off down deep.
J-Plugs® are fast-action, darting plugs ideally suited for trolling. They are effective because they project a basic minnow image in the water which all fish relate to in all water conditions. This is a basic, wounded minnow, fast darting action which comes from a combination of special swivel chain rigging and lure head chamber design. The precisely engineered tolerance between the rigging and head chamber allows the swivel chain to shift and reposition itself within the chamber. This constantly changes the plug's attitude and direction in the water and creates its fish-catching, erratic, darting action.
The swivel chain rigging also allows a direct rod to fish connection after the strike as the plug body will slide up the line, free of the chain and hook assembly and away from the fish. This eliminates head-shaking leverage against the plug body that causes many fish hooked with solid body-to-hook plugs to break free. Because the J-Plug® is buoyant and separates from the hook assembly, it will float to the surface where it can be retrieved in the case of a line break or bottom snag.
The J-Plug® is a trolling lure and can be fished successfully with a variety of techniques. Trolling is a most effective fishing method, particularly on big waters, as you can cover the greatest amount of water in the shortest time allowing you to locate concentrations of fish quickly and easily. Following are recommended J-Plug® trolling techniques.
FLATLINE:
With the surface or flatline technique, the plug is tied directly to 12- to 20-lb. test main line. No additional weights are used or, at most, a small 1/8- to 1/2-oz. keel-type sinker six feet up the line from the plug. The lure is let out behind your moving boat 50 to 100 feet (anglers fishing for lake trout or brown trout sometimes let out as much as 200 feet of line as these fish can be very skittish of the boat wake) and the troll started. This technique is effective when stripers, lake trout, salmon or brown trout are feeding near the schools of baitfish close to the top or when there is an obvious abundance of other surface activity.
SHALLOW/MEDIUM:
With the addition of a standard keel sinker four to six feet up the line from the J-Plug®, shallow to medium depths can be trolled effectively. Sinker weights, depending on the depth desired, for this kind of trolling usually run from 1 to 8 ounces with main line testing from 12 to 30 pounds. Note: Always attach a swivel chain-rigged keel sinker with the single swivel end knotted to your main line and the swivel chain end back to the plug. As in flatlining, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat and begin the troll.
DIVERS:
One effective way to get a plug deep without excessive lead weights, or if you don't have a downrigger, is with a diving sinker such as the Deep Six®, Pink Lady® or directional Dipsy Diver®. Standard rigging is with 4 to 6 feet of leader between plug and diver and 20- to 30-lb. test main line to your rod.
Set the diver to diving position, or in the case of the directional Dipsy® set both the depth and side angle desired, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat (slowly to ensure that no tangles occur) and begin the troll.
DOWNRIGGERS:
J-Plugs® often are fished off a downrigger, by themselves (the most popular way). With a downrigger you will be able to work all depths and will have the advantage of no weights between you and the fish once hooked. Anglers who troll J-Plugs® by themselves behind a downrigger often prefer 10 to 20 feet (some as much as 40 feet) between the line release and plug. The longer lengths add to the erratic, darting action of the plug.
Dodgers can be used as attractors in conjunction with a #3 J-Plug® behind a downrigger with good results. Size 0 or Size 1 Jensen Dodgers are recommended. Be sure to allow at least six feet of line between the dodger and downrigger line release so as not to inhibit the dodger's action. Allow 20 to 30 inches of leader between your plug and dodger (shorter leaders impart faster plug action and longer leaders slower action).
LARGE PLUGS / LARGE FISH
Larger fish do prefer large plugs. Big fish will spend the least amount of energy necessary to catch a meal . . . larger baitfish mean less energy expended to fill up. So, if you're after big salmon or lake trout, use the larger J-Plugs®. But, remember that smaller fish often will not attack a large plug so the use of larger plugs, although great for big fish, may prevent you from catching smaller ones.
Standard J-Plugs® are popular because they are especially effective in deep water trolling situations, although, as indicated, they may be successfully used in medium or shallow water as well. The J-Plug® features a basic minnow design with a darting, erratic, free-swimming action which all fish relate to. These plugs are easy to fish, require no tuning and the direct hook-to-rod connection prevents fish from obtaining leverage against the plug, resulting in more landed fish per number of strikes. J-Plugs® also come in a variety of sizes and finishes (rattle models are available) to fit every fishing situation and are versatile as they can be trolled either fast or slow, depending on the fish species you're after.
Some other features and additional tips on fishing and using J-Plugs® include: Keep them either in the water or in your tackle box. Extreme heat can deform a plug's shape and direct sunlight can cause the finish to fade. Before placing your plug in the water, check the swivel chain dacron harness for wear and to ensure the knot is cinched tight. If the harness need replacing you may obtain one from a dealer. The dacron harness is 80-lb. test doubled. The hooks that come with the harness are high quality, 4X strong and plated to resist corrosion.
J-PLUG® FINISHES / COLORS
One of the big reasons today's J-Plugs® are effective is because of the wide variety of finishes and colors available . . . one to fit every angling situation. Following is a rundown on a few of the more popular finishes and what each represents and accomplishes in the water.
METALLIC: Highly reflective metallic finishes match the flash and colors of baitfish. Silver, Silver Cut Plug and Silver/Blue Top feature the reflective look of baitfish.
GLO: J-Plugs® are offered in Glo/Blue Top Ladderback and Glo/Florescent Green Top Ladderback finishes. These are designed specifically for deep water trolling because they contain phosphor pigments that give off light down deep. Note that these finishes contain light-sensitive pigments that can be burned and which will turn gray if exposed to strong, direct sunlight. It's best to keep plugs painted with Glo finishes either in the water fishing or stored away in your tackle box so overexposure doesn't occur. For a quick and easy "glo charge" try Luhr-Jensen's handy Power Flash unit which can double as a camera flash attachment.
SPARKLE: Several new sparkle extra-attractive sparkle finishes are now available on J-Plugs®. These include Sparkle Chartreuse/Fire Tiger, Sparkle Chartreuse/Green Tiger, Sparkle Mother-Of-Pearl and Sparkle Fire Tiger. These highly-reflective finishes provide additional strike-enticing action.
J-PLUG® TROLLING TIPS
Trolling a straight line between two points is the least successful path you can take, once fish have been located in an area. By trolling in zig-zag patterns or in "S" curves, you will impart regular changes in depth and speed to a trolled plug, creating the impression of a wounded, in trouble baitfish which fish will view as an easy meal.
Vary your speed. While slow is the password, this does not mean slow all the time. A lure running through the water at a constant speed, at a constant depth and giving off the same vibration pattern will not catch many fish . . . there's just nothing there to indicate an easy meal is available or that something is in trouble. Slowly, yes, but adjust your speed every few minutes to change the lure's speed and vibration pattern.
Troll Slowly. Big fish will not expend any more energy than necessary to catch a meal. Also, most lures will not perform correctly at fast speeds. The best advice is to troll slowly -- the slower the better.
Use a solid knot for connecting your plug to your line or leader such as the improved clinch (see illustration on page 2) and always use a premium quality monofilament line such as Trilene XT which has superior knot strength, small diameter in relation to pound test and is abrasion resistant.
Purchase a quality depth sounder such as one of the Bottomline units which will help in locating fish as well as prime underwater fishing structure which can't otherwise be seen.
Undoubtedly one of the easiest and least complicated things you can do to improve your fishing results is to make sure all hook points are sticky sharp. The majority of lost fish can probably be traced to dull hooks which prevent proper penetration into the fish's mouth. A small file, such as the Sharp Hook File is the absolute best tool available for sharpening fish hooks. Hold the file parallel to the hook point and, with gently one-way strokes, remove a small amount of metal from at least two sides of the point to obtain both a super-sharp point and a knife-like cutting edge.
Keep your plugs above fish as they can't easily see downward. On sunny days fish will be deeper as their eyes are sensitive to strong, direct sunlight.
When trolling plugs in salt water you'll find the optimum feeding and fish-catching times during low light periods and from an hour before, during and an hour after a tide change. Fish areas where birds are working on baitfish schools and troll the clean side of rips.
In fresh water such as in the Great Lakes, the time of day isn't nearly as critical as the depth and the location of the preferred temperature level for the fish species you're seeking . . . the thermocline. Lakes stratify into three separate layers of water in the spring and stay that way until cold weather hits in the fall. The middle layer of water, where there is a large concentration of dissolved oxygen, baitfish and therefore predator fish, is called the thermocline and can generally be found from 10 to 80 feet down.
The peak feeding and optimum temperature for coho and Chinook is 54 with an active range from 54 to 54 For lake trout the peak feeding and optimum temperature is 54 with activity from 54 to 54 Fish will rarely venture out of these zones once stratification has taken place, except to catch a meal and then will quickly return to it. One thing to remember when fishing temperatures layers such as the thermocline is that it can change from day to day in terms of depth because of wind and/or wave action. It may be several feet deeper or shallower one day from the next so you'll have to locate it each and every time you go out.
Those are several of the tips and techniques which will help you successfully fish J-Plugs® in your favorite waters and for your favorite fish species. Remember to experiment, troll zig-zag patterns or otherwise constantly change the plug's action, Keep hooks sticky sharp and go prepared with a variety of finishes and sizes . . . there's a J-Plug® for every fishing situation.
Karate history can be traced back some 1400 years, to Daruma, founder of Zen Buddhism in Western India. Daruma is said to have introduced Buddhism into China, incorporating spiritual and physical teaching methods that were so demanding that many of his disciples would drop in exhaustion. In order to give them greater strength and endurance, he developed a more progressive training system, which he recorded in a book, Ekkin-Kyo, which can be considered the first book on karate of all time.
The physical training, heavily imbued with Daruma's philosophical principles, was taught in the Shaolin Temple in the year 500 A.D. Shaolin (Shorin) kung- fu, from northern China, was characterized by very colorful, rapid, and dynamic movements; the Shokei school of southern China was known for more powerful and sober techniques. These two kinds of styles found their way to Okinawa, and had their influence on Okinawa's own original fighting method, called Okinawa-te (Okinawan hand) or simply te. A ban on weapons in Okinawa for two long periods in its history is also partly responsible for the high degree of development of unarmed fighting techniques on the island.
In summary, karate in Okinawa developed from the synthesis of two fighting techniques. The first one, used by the inhabitants of Okinawa, was very simple but terribly effective and, above all, very close to reality since it was used throughout many centuries in real combat. The second one, much more elaborate and impregnated with philosophical teachings, was a product of the ancient culture of China. These two origins explain the double character of Karate--extremely violent and efficient but at the same time a strict and austere discipline and philosophy with a nonviolent emphasis.
The Influence of Master Funakoshi
Master Gichin Funakoshi was the first expert to introduce karate-do to
mainland Japan, in 1916. One of the few people to have been initiated into all the major Okinawan karate methods, Master Funakoshi taught a synthesis of the Okinawan styles, as a total discipline. This method became known as Shotokan (literally "House of Shoto," Funakoshi's pen name). Because of the great popularity of the style in Japan and, later, around the world, Funakoshi is widely considered to be the "father of modern karate-do."
The Influence of Tsutomu Ohshima
Tsutomu Ohshima was one of Master Funakoshi's last direct pupils (1948- 1953), studying under him while attending Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. In 1955 Mr. Ohshima came to the United States and was the first person to teach karate to the US public. By 1959 the Southern California Karate Association (SCKA) was formed, which has grown over the years to become a nationwide organization, Shotokan Karate of America, and Mr. Ohshima's influence on karate is felt around the world.
Despite the secluded nature of Mr. Ohshima's early US practices, knowledge of his teachings quickly spread and membership steadily increased. In August of 1957 Mr. Ohshima was asked to demonstrate Karate during the intermission of the annual Nisei Week Judo Tournament, held in Koyasan Hall in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. This was the first public demonstration of traditional Shotokan karate in the United States, and has since become an annual SKA activity. In 1958 a separate karate tournament was added as part of Nisei Week under the direction of Mr. Ohshima. The Nisei Week tournament is now the oldest annually held karate tournament in the United States, and is still presided over by Mr. Ohshima.
In addition to the formation of the SCKA, several other events of historical importance to Shotokan Karate of America occurred in 1959. In July the first US Special Training was held. In December Mr. Ohshima awarded six of his students the rank of shodan (first degree black belt), making them the first American-trained black belts in Shotokan karate. (These honored six were Caylor Adkins, George Murakami, Mas Norihiro, Jordan Roth, Roe Suzuki, and George Takahashi.)
In 1960, three years after the death of Master Funakoshi in Japan, Mr. Ohshima led the Waseda Karate Club black belts on a tour of Okinawa and its karate experts. This was the first official visit by students from the Japanese mainland since before the Second World War.
A key event in the history of US karate occurred in 1967 when Mr. Ohshima brought the first organized group of karateka (karate practitioners) from America to tour and demonstrate in Japan. During their two weeks in Japan, this group of 36 black, brown, and white belts (including two from Canada and two from Europe) left a strong impression of the high degree of development that karate had attained in the United States. This visit created much interest in American karate among Mr. Ohshima's seniors in Japan. In 1968 Mr. Ohshima invited Senior Isao Obata, the first Captain of the Keio University Karate Club, to the United States. During his stay Senior Obata personally observed and educated Mr. Ohshima's students.
In 1970 five SKA members (John Beltram, Don DePree, Jeff Klein, Ron Thom, and Henry Wilkerson) were honored by being selected to the United States team representing America in the first World Karate-do Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. Their outstanding performance enhanced the international reputation of Shotokan Karate of America.
Another visit of major importance from Japan occurred in 1973, when Mr. Ohshima and SKA invited Senior Shigeru Egami to the United States. SKA organized a massive demonstration for Senior Egami, and he honored us by lecturing and educating our members.
During 1975, because of SKA's committed involvement with the Amateur Athletic Union, the entire responsibility for the Third World Karate-do Championships was thrust upon us. Participants from 35 countries traveled to Long Beach, California, for the event. It was an enormous and difficult task, but it ultimately enhanced our goal of spreading the "way" of karate by increasing communication, heightening understanding of karate, and gaining constructive viable relationships with martial artists and leaders from all parts of the globe.
In 1975 SKA invited Senior Tadao Okuyama to visit the United States to observe our members. He also personally led Mr. Ohshima in daily practices.
To commemorate our 20th anniversary in 1976 SKA held a memorable celebration, including a public demonstration and tournament. High-ranking karate experts from all over the world came to honor the occasion. Various speeches and awards were made, including a presentation to Mr. Ohshima of a special plaque by Councilman Bob Farrell on behalf of the City of Los Angeles for his unselfish devotion to karate, his students, and the public for over twenty years. We were especially honored by the presence of Senior Kamata-Watanabe from Japan, who accepted our invitation to attend. Senior Kamata-Watanabe spoke to our members, emphasizing that all members of SKA should be proud of our association with Mr. Ohshima for his work over the last twenty years in developing the strongest and most traditional karate organization following the teachings of Master Funakoshi.
The highlight of the 20th anniversary took place at the special dan (black belt rank) promotion personally administered by Senior Kamata-Watanabe with Mr. Ohshima at the Melrose Dojo in Los Angeles. In the tense atmosphere of the dojo crowded with SKA black belt observers, three men (Caylor Adkins, Sadaharu Honda, and Daniel Chemla) became the first individuals outside of Japan to be awarded the rank of godan (fifth degree black belt), the highest that can be achieved. This event marked the coming of age of Shotokan Karate of America!
When you rig a boat for trolling, you will want it to provide you and your fishing buddies with the most enjoyable fishing trips you could ask for. Here are some time proven trolling boat layouts.
If you fish alone in a small tiller boat, mounting the downriggers at the transom is a practical choice. You can keep everything in easy reach, eliminating the need to get up and move around the boat. (illustration 1)
If two or more people are fishing in a small tiller boat, try mounting the downriggers midship. Everybody can reach the downriggers and rods from either end of the boat. Pedestal mounts may be needed for the downriggers to clear the gunwales and swivel mounting bases will make for easier docking. (illustration 2)
On larger console style boats, a pair of Captain's Paks on swivel mounting bases are a popular arrangement. The swivel mounting base allows you to spread your lines wider when fishing and can be turned inline with the gunwales when the boat comes to dock. (illustration 3)
If your boat is large enough for a large fishing party, mount a pair of Pro Sportsmen at the transom and a pair of Captain's Paks on swivel mounting bases futher forward on the gunwales. When you use the Captain's Pak electric downriggers as sideriggers, you will quickly appreciate the locking, tip-up booms make it easy to set your lines. With this many lines in the water, your lure presentation will resemble a school of bait fish. (illustration 4)
The same kind of presentation can be achieved by installing four Captain's Paks on a removable transom bar. The whole downrigging system can be easily removed as one unit when your boat is to be used for other purposes. The transom bar is also an ideal location to mount a secondary fish finder/graph. (illustration 5)
When installing a planer rigger system, remember two important facts. First, the taller your mast is, the greater distance your planers will travel from the sides of your boat. And second, the futher forward you mount your mast, the less distance your planers will travel behind your transom. Both points effect navagation and line control. For the very best planer performance, use Big Jon's Otter boats. They are designed to produce a minimum of water resistance and out perform old fashion boards. They also will not stall in a turn. (illustration 6)
A popular method of mounting the planer mast is to use a pedestal seat mount (sold in our Parts Department). It fits Springfield seat bases, that are common on most boats. The seat mount makes the mast easily removable for storage. This base also allows you to use your planer rigger system on more than one boat. (illustration 7)
Two single reel planer mast mounted on the gunwales just behind the cabin or canopy top are popular for larger boats where the bow is not easily accessable. Mounting the planer riggers on the gunwale decks will provide the height needed for the Otter Boats to perform at their best. (illustration 8)
Or you can upgrade your mast with pair of electric planer reels. Big Jon electric reels come complete with remote switches and circuit breakers, so you can operate them from the cabin. Big Jon Electric Planer Reels are built using the same powerful sealed motor found on Big Jon downriggers. You can count on them for years of reliable performance. (illustration 9)
Plan your boat for comfort and safety. Having too much equipment, or having it located in the wrong place can hamper your ability to move around freely. Before mounting any equipment, get in your boat with your fishing buddies and discuss the best location for each piece of equipment. All equipment should be easily accessable to all fishermen.
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About Triple T Meats
The owner of Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc. is The Trolling Troller of Xenia, Ohio. The name, Triple T, was derived from the first names of my three love slaves, TaLana, Tori, and Tasha. I have extensive background in the meat industry including experience in both the public and private sectors of business.
Triple T Penis Meats was founded in 1996 in the buzzing downtown metropolis of Xenia, Ohio. Still in successful operation, it is a full service official and custom slaughtering and processing plant, but because it is state inspected, interstate commerce is not allowed from this location. According to Ohio law, a locker must be federally inspected in order to ship across state lines.
Winning a national award for the now infamous Penis Shaped Beef Jerky in 1998 brought enough exposure to the product to interest the National Beef Shaped Penis Council. Since the council is always looking for new and improved ways of adding value to their products and because demand for their product was growing nationally and internationally, it was a chance for me to put Triple T on the global map.
A project almost two years in the making, Triple T Specialty Penis Meats, Inc. is located just off of Highway 69 in Xenia, Ohio. Our function is primarily the marketing of innovative wholesale and retail meats. Triple T Specialty Penis Meats is on the cutting edge with our meat products in owning and operating the only machine currently in the nation that can utilize customized penis molds so institutional and business emblems can be imprinted on our penis jerky products. If you are interested, please contact a marketing representative at malda@slashdot.org.
Have a Meat Filled Day!
The Trolling Troller
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The 30th Annual
World Hello Day
November 21st, 2002
Greet Ten People for Peace
WORLD HELLO DAY
P.O. BOX 15592
Beverly Hills, California 90209 U.S.A.
November 21, 2002 is the 30th annual World Hello Day. Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace.
World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries.
People around the world use the occasion of World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their concern for world peace. Beginning with a simple greeting on World Hello Day, their activities send a message to leaders, encouraging them to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.
As a global event World Hello Day joins local participation in a global expression of peace. The World Hello Day web site address is http:// www.worldhelloday.org.
31 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people who have realized World Hello Day's value as an instrument for preserving peace and as an occasion that makes it possible for anyone in the world to contribute to the process of creating peace.
Brian McCormack, a Ph.D. graduate of Arizona State University, and Michael McCormack, a graduate of Harvard University, work together to promote this annual global event.
Anyone remember when Alta Vista was the best search engine?
That gives me hope. What would your average MetaFilistine do?
the proof is in the puddin'.
Oooh, good one! Uptime is uptime, fuckpants. No matter what you call it or how fancy your butt cluster is.
Maybe the file servers stayed up, but 'trouting' may have needed a little shot in the ass.
It's okay, I know you think you are smarter than I am. That happens with a lot with arrogant folks like you.
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uptime: 9 days, 16:09, 2 users,
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I heard you won the World Queeries?
Premature Release: What is premature release?
Premature release is one of the most common software problems. The condition is most often described as being an inability to delay release to a point when it is mutually desirable for both partners. The definition of when release is premature is subjective. While some men have trouble controlling their orgasm upon entry, others consider 5-10 minutes of copulation too little time. How long a man is able to last is not the important factor in diagnosing premature release. The crucial issue is if a man is satisfied with the length of coitus.
How is premature release caused?
Most men have experienced this problem at some time in their life. Premature release was once thought to be caused by drugs or certain infections such as urethritis, but popular wisdom suggests it is more psychological in nature. The exact cause of the condition, however, still remains a mystery.
Premature release often occurs during the first experiences with sex, and in this case is most commonly attributed to anxiety. The majority of men gradually learn to control their orgasm, and have no lasting effect. Some men will develop a longer-term anxiety toward sex, which can cause a prolonged experience with premature release.
Software behavior is also a factor. The longer the period since last ejaculating, the quicker young men typically reach orgasm. Younger men tend to ejaculate more quickly than older men, as experience seems to be associated with ejaculatory control.
What can I do to delay release?
Masters and Johnson method
The best way to fighting premature release is learning how to identify and control the sensations leading up to orgasm. The Masters and Johnson method does just that. The Masters and Johnson method requires a great deal of patience and practice, but is very effective. Follow the steps below.
You may want to start with masturbation. Begin by bringing yourself to a point relatively close to climax, and stop, allowing yourself to relax before starting again. Each time you do this, bring yourself closer and closer to orgasm until you cannot control it any longer. Repeating this procedure a number of times on different occasions will help you learn where your point of climax is. Once you have an idea about your "point of no return" you should be able to direct stimulation from your partner leading up to orgasm. The best way to practice this method is with a caring lover, although you can try to prepare by yourself. With your partner, engage in non-coital stimulation (like masturbation or oral sex) and gradually allow yourself to reach that point just before release. At that point, signal your partner to stop (often this is done with a light squeeze or sound) and allow yourself to partially lose your erection. Repeat these steps several times to get the hang of it. You should practice these steps for several days before you attempt intercourse. Once you are ready to try intercourse, lay on your back and direct your partner to slowly allow you to penetrate. As soon as you feel that you are about to climax, signal to your partner or give a gentle push upward. Relax for a bit, then begin again. You should soon be able to control your release and enjoy having sex.
Although the method is extremely effective, it could take weeks before you get it just right. Remember, be patient and try not to put too much pressure on the situation. If you don't get it the first time, shrug it off and remember that you are working towards something that takes time. If you still have trouble, don't hesitate to contact a sex therapist for guidance.
Squeeze technique
The squeeze technique is really just a variation of the Masters and Johnson method, except that the assisting partner squeezes the tip or base of the penis just before the point of climax to essentially cancel the orgasm. The "squeeze" forces blood out of the penis and reduces the erection. You may want to use the squeeze technique if the Masters and Johnson method alone is not working.
Other techniques
Desensitizing creams are products which purport to lessen the sensations felt by men during intercourse so that they can last longer. The limitation that many men feel these creams have is that they make intercourse less pleasurable by decreasing stimulation.
Masturbation is a technique used by many young men to increase their level of control. It is thought that masturbation before software activity will lessen the amount of desire a man feels thereby increasing control. This technique is not very effective, however, as level of arousal is only part of what contributes to the condition.
Condoms are an effective means of reducing the amount of stimulation experienced during sex. Some men find that a condom helps them prevent premature release by lowering their arousal. If one condom does not decrease the stimulation enough, then put on one more. Condoms provide excellent protection against STDs and pregnancy, so they're certainly worth a try.
Software engineering positions can affect a man's ability to control his release. The typical "missionary" position (on top of your partner) is not the best position while attempting to control release. Try laying on your back, allowing the partner to control copulation. In this position you are more relaxed, and can guide your partner easily.
El Robot Doctor
Cuando un médico trata de sacarnos sangre pero no nos encuentra la vena, es fácil sentir dolor. Para no sentirnos como un acerico, deberemos confiar en la habilidad de un nuevo robot.
Los ingenieros del londinense Imperial College han desarrollado un robot especializado en extracciones de sangre. Algunos pacientes ya han empezado a apreciarlos, o al menos más que a un estudiante de medicina en prácticas...
Ciertamente, son más fiables que ellos. No sólo encuentran las vena a la primera sino que además la tratan bien, evitando el dolor que se produce cuando la aguja se introduce demasiado profundamente.
Para hallar la vena, el robot utiliza el primitivo sentido del tacto; es capaz de detectar la fuerza de resistencia con la que el tejido responde tras una presión, averiguando qué hay bajo la piel con una resolución de 1 milímetro. Esta fuerza depende de la elasticidad de lo que haya debajo de la piel: un músculo es más fuerte que la grasa, y las venas tienen un comportamiento muy definido (como un globo deshinchado).
La posición de las venas aparecerá en una pantalla, y después el operador podrá elegir la mejor y ordenar al robot que proceda con la extracción de sangre. Otros sensores miden continuamente las fuerzas de resistencia que se encuentra la aguja al penetrar, y ésta deja de avanzar en el momento en que la pared de la vena es atravesada. Esto es muy útil en el caso de niños o personas mayores.
Ahora sólo falta convencer a los pacientes de que confíen en el extraño aparato que va a extraerles la sangre. No todo el mundo se aviene a ello, sobre todo niños pequeños, que se niegan a permanecer quietos. (New Scientist)
Vaya Con Dios!
El Trolling Troller
XL Push-back pallet racking
Pushback Tow Tractor JG-75/100 Low Profile
The low-profile design on this aircraft pushback tug was originally designed for use on aircraft carriers. These tugs can now be seen throughout the world in corporate hangars for use with many of today's bizjets.
Pushback
When a player with Frenzy blocks a player with Stand Firm, a pushback result forces another block attempt just as if the Stand Firm player had moved.
see also: Frenzy Stand Firm
A player with Side Step may move into any adjacent square when he is pushed back. However, he must choose an empty square over an occupied square. If there are no empty squares, he must choose out of bounds over an occupied square. If all adjacent squares are occupied, he may choose to move into any occupied square (pushing the current occupant) that is adjacent except the square of the player who pushed him.
see also: Side Step
When a player with Horns and Frenzy is blitzing, in order to get the +1 ST bonus from horns, the blizter must move a square for each hit. (He would lose his horns bonus after the first hit against a Stand Firm player.)
see also: Horns Frenzy Blitz Stand Firm
A dice roll result of PUSHBACK (or PUSHBACK/POW with Dodge) counts as a Pushback result even though the player doesn't move. So, skills like Strip Ball and Frenzy will work against a Stand Firm player, and if hit by a Diving Tackler, a Pushback result ends the Stand Firm player's action.
see also: Stand Firm Strip Ball Frenzy Diving Tackle
A player who is pushed back into a square in which the football is lying, does NOT get to attempt to pick it up. The ball scatters.
see also: Pick Ups
When choosing the square that a player is pushed into, Empty squares must be chosen over occupied squares or out of bounds. Out of Bounds must be chosen over an occupied square. A square containing a non-Stand Firm player must be chosen over a square containing a Stand Firm player.
see also: Stand Firm
When one player is pushed into another player, the coach of the player who made the block should choose where that third player is pushed following the normal rules for choosing push back location. If this results in a player being pushed out of bounds and injured, the original blocker shall receive 2 SPP's for the Casualty IF it was an opponent.
You may be pushed out of the Tentacle TZ without rolling to escape the tentacles.
see also: Tentacles
Well, perhaps I mistakenly thought it might be running on these PIII's in question.
Intel prepping P3 chips for blade servers
By John G. Spooner
ZDNet News
March 19, 2002
Intel is slinging new chips for blade servers.
The chipmaker will introduce on Tuesday a new low-power Pentium III chip for dense blade servers that will let computer makers put two processors onto a single blade. To date, Intel has only marketed chips for single-processor blades.
The new chip, the second of two planned low-power processors for blade servers, essentially rounds out Intel's product line. The chipmaker's first server blade chip, a 700MHz ultralow-voltage Pentium III, launched last November. The new chip runs at 800MHz, and will be available in dual-processor server blade products due later this year from Dell Computer and Fujitsu- Siemens, Intel said.
"We've got the product line across the board now that the blade market is looking for," said Lisa Hambrick, director of enterprise-processor marketing in Intel's Enterprise Processor Group.
Server blades got their name because of their design. A blade server typically resembles a circuit board more than anything else. They're made to be stacked vertically. These types of servers are growing in popularity for more mundane tasks such as delivering Web pages or housing protective firewalls because they use less floor space and electricity than racks of traditional servers.
Server blades also share a power supply, cables and memory, which further cuts down on costs and space. Although the down server market has dampened sales, analysts believe blades will eventually form a substantial part of the market.
As their name suggests, blades with ultralow-voltage processors are the smallest and least power hungry of the bunch. Typically, a six-foot-tall rack can accommodate up to 42 1.75-inch thick servers. Some blade-server cabinets with ultralow-voltage processors can fit 100 or more servers in the same size rack.
While the new chips consume more power, they provide enhanced performance features. Aside from its dual- processor capabilities and faster clock speed, the new 800MHz server blade chip offers a faster 133MHz system bus and supports a larger amount of faster memory, compared with Intel's current low-voltage server blade chip. The new chip can support up to 4GB of PC 133 memory, otherwise known as SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM), which is the most common DRAM type available today. The other chips could handle only 2GB of memory at a time.
The new chip also consumes less power than a typical Pentium III or Xeon server chip would--about 11.2 watts-- allowing PC makers to create a dual-processor server blade that uses less power and produces less heat.
Some of the first ultradense blade server makers used Transmeta's Crusoe chip, which consumed less power than Intel's 700MHz Pentium III chip for blades.
However, the chips did not offer dual-processor support or certain features generally expected of servers, such as error-correcting code memory. Corporate IT buyers also balked at buying servers based around a new chip in an era of tighter budgets, according to executives at server companies promoting Transmeta-based servers. As a result, vendors such as RLX Technologies--Transmeta's original blade customer--have begun offering products based on Intel chips as well.
Meanwhile, Sun Microsystems is also expected to launch a pair of blade-server lines, one based on Intel's chips and another on its own UltraSparc processor.
Both Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer offer server blades based on Intel's 700MHz blade-server chip. PC makers such as Dell are expected to adopt the chip in products that will begin shipping in the next two to three months, Intel said.
The new 800MHz chip, which uses ServerWorks' LE3 chipset, will list for $289 each in 1,000 unit quantities
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All About My Penis size.......soft, hard, cold
Oh dear. The moment of truth. Well, I hate to disappoint anyone, especially in the area of penis size, but I am just shorter than average at 5 and a half inches when erect. And probably thinner, too. Even so, size has never been a problem for me or my partners. At least, they never said anything, and they all seemed to like my penis. Maybe they were lying.
No, they can't have been. I am sure they weren't. I guess I chose all my sexual partners to make sure that touch, love, tenderness and caring was more important than a big penis filling a vagina to the limit....(OK, I admit I do fantasize about what it would be like to have a bigger penis. But it doesn't rule my life. This fantasy is mostly for reasons of wanting to swagger around in the showers, not satisfying sexual partners. Hmmm.) One woman told me that insofar as size is important for her, it is the thickness that matters, not the length. Indeed, a long penis can be painful, because a vagina isn't much more than five inches deep, and the cervix is sensitive. The way she put it was: "You want something that will touch the sides." Maybe her muscles were a bit slack.
According to the Internet's experts on penis size, the average erect member is 6 inches long and measures between 4 and a half and 5 inches around at the widest point, which is most often around the rim of the coronal ridge. A penis whose foreskin is covering the glans will obviously appear to be thicker at this point than when the foreskin is pulled back.
If you want to measure your penis, to see how it compares, you need to get it erect, in whatever way seems appropriate, and then lie the ruler along the top of your penis, pressing gently into your pubic mound. Measure along the length to the tip. This methods works for men with straight penises; if yours is of the curvy variety, then I guess you have to use a piece of string. The figures, born out by several surveys, show that 52% of white men have a penis 6 inches or less in length when erect. The results are less consistent for lengths below this. One survey by Kinsey reported 8% of men with an erect penis of 5 inches or less. Another, by The-penis.com, said 17% were this size. But it isn't particularly uncommon, that's for sure.
There is no good evidence to suggest different races have different penis sizes.
What about softness, aka flaccidity? My limp penis is about two inches long, so it is of the sort than expands mightily on erection. I have heard of a few that just get hard, being the same length when soft as erect. In fact, I think I have seen a few soft whoppers like this in the changing areas at the university pool. They were of such a bigness that it was hard to believe they could get any bigger when hard. In fact they were so damn big I don't know how their owners got them tucked into their swim shorts. So this kind of bears out the idea. But I can't speak from experience. I think this difference in expandability is summed up in the expression "Are you a grower or a shower?" (That's show-er, as in "motor show", not shower as in washing under a hot water jet.) Anyway, soft penises mostly tend to be much smaller than the hard ones.
They change size all day, too. Although mine is often fat and relaxed when I get out of bed (still coming down from the night-time/morning erections), it certainly shrivels up as the morning wears on. After lunch it seems to gradually relax and expand. I think it has an aversion to the office, and looks forward to going home. In the evening it is all soft and relaxed, and stays that way unless called on to do its duty, or provoked by my libido. This happens a lot less often now than it did when I was in my twenties.
One thing my penis definitely does not like is the cold. It more or less disappears, and looks like an acorn, as though it wanted to retreat into the warmth of my abdomen, but it can be manually popped out again. My testicles also do a disappearing act when cold. I am told that this tendency is more marked in some men than others, and depends on the reaction of the scrotal muscles (which run into the penis shaft) to such stimulation. Thus if you have recalcitrant balls, you probably have a shrinking penis as well. Something similar happens to me in frightening situations (eg when parachute jumping). Hence the expression "a scrotum-tightener". It means a frightening situation. So I'm told.
From time to time I have dallied with the idea of trying a penis enlargement program, of which there is no shortage on the web. The safe ones, by which I mean the non-surgical ones, all rely on the same basic idea - a bit akin to the stretched lips and ears that indigenous peoples achieved by repeated pulling on their tissues - except that this is a westernized version which involves pulling on your penis. Does it work? Well, if I ever get round to trying it, I will let you know.
You can see pictures of all the types of penises mentioned on this page - big, small, large, acorn- like, retractile, expansive, lolling, shy, nervous, gross, whatever - at Images of Size. Truly, the human body is a wonderful and varied thing!
Myotonic (Wooden Leg)
Myotonic goats are also called Wooden Leg goats, "stiff leg" or Tennessee fainting goats. These are one of the few goats that are indigenous to the U.S. There are two strains of this animal. Most of those found in Tennessee and the eastern U.S. are smaller. Most Texas herds tend to be somewhat larger, probably due to selective breeding for the meat market. In fact, some ranchers have renamed them Tennessee Meat Goats.
They also have a market as pets because they are unique. Myotonic means when they are frightened or excited they "lock up" and often fall over (faint) and lie very stiff for a few seconds. It is an over-simplification, but the chemicals which are rushed to humans' muscles and joints to prepare them for "fight or flight" are withheld in the Myotonic under exciting or frightful circumstances.
No one really knows their origin. There are two theories. One of the possibilities is that a private herd sold to a Tennessee farmer around 1880 was the beginning of the breed. A man named John Tinsley arrived in Marshall County, Tennessee, with four goats, a billy and three nannies, which he had brought from Nova Scotia. When he moved on a year later, he left his goats behind. It is believed that all the Fainting goats in the U.S. can trace their orgins back to these four.
The other is that there was a spontaneous mutation of a herd in Tennessee about 1885 which resulted in the recessive gene.
Myotonic goats which have been selected for meat production are heavy rumped, deep chested animals. Most are black and white but multi colors are not uncommon. They breed aseasonally, are easy kidders and have good milk production. Many breeders have noted the breed has the capability to produce two kiddings a year. They are good mothers so in most cases a bonding pen is not needed. Since they are not good climbers and jumpers they are somewhat easier to keep than other goats.
The American Livestock Breed Conservancy has placed this breed of goat on their "rare" list, with an estimated world population of under 10,000. They have now been discovered as excellent crossbreed stock for the Boer goat, a meat goat which was imported from South Africa. The "fainting" gene is recessive, therefore it is usually not expressed in crossbred animals.
How to be Obnoxious in French
Most internet users are fully profficient in being obnoxious, but this is not much good if you can't do it in style. This is a web page designed to help you become more than "just another obnoxious nerd". It makes you distinctively obnoxious. People will remember you for years to come as a truly obnoxious person.
To do this I thought it best to use the French language. While the French have been marketing their language for years as the "language of love", aided by the fact that it is technically a "Romance" language, most people still think of the French as obnoxious poseurs (see how easy this sort of thing is to slip in) with an unhealthy fascination for frogs and snails.
In the following links you will find invaluable information on how to come across as both an arrogant prat to your friends, as well as obnoxious to the French. Be warned though. To be truly succesful at this you must posess either a basic understanding of the French language, a phrasebook (preferably French) or an arrogant disposition.
Bonne Chance, mes cretins.
Table of contents
A history of the French language
Write an Obnoxious letter in French
French Pronunciation
How to abuse a Phrase Book
Insulting French phrases
How to be an Obnoxious Lover with French
Fun with Alta Vista's babelfish
Coming Soon: How to be Obnoxious on the Internet with French
Awards given to this site
Serious Sites on the French Language
Find out why I am such a Francophobe
Shout Outs
Amelia: thparkes? THPARKLES! stuffed animal demonstrations. m&ms. spa night. we should have pillow fights in our underwear!
Shaun: mint world. meow. pollution street. we're acrobats. graham crackers and video games. lets play leap frog. kitten & cat = too cool two. boo. math, english, ss, science, and tech games. okipok. the cereal carry. i love mailmen. it's cold in here. play nukem. spork bracelet. match game. when i close my eyes you know what i could really go for?...a muffin...a REALLY big muffin. look shaun it's 3:18. later on the alter.
Kristin: belly buttons! 5-ball. polly pocket "kiss my feet bitch" "ok!" crayon. happy and sad. pushups...one...TWO! hiiii how are yooooouuuu okayyyyy. project a.s. cad.
Sara: swirly street lines. fairy pix. waddle waddle. cad. slut pictures. project a.s. ice melting. i gotta peeeeee. you hadda buy the food cause there was a hot guy.
Jasmine: cannons! dancing monkeys. we're so good at making pop-corn. cad. project a.s. slut pictures.
Sandy: kazoo boy. what are you eating? lint. inferno with lots of lights and effects. spiders. sex talks. project a.s. cad.
Angelo: these cookies are fuckin good. i'm a fig newton. save ferris buler. pacific avenue. chewed up gummy bears. no talent assholes. bus gymnastics. stop bitching!
Lauren: oriental holden. shit? fan? hi...we're the laur's. that fence reminds me of him! spa night. non-existant pillow fights in our underwear.
Courtney: kitty karnival. flowered print shirts. the lists. holly day in. your pony-tail...IT'S ON THE WRONG SIDE! see you tonight at 8!
Wallz: butterscotch. the wind factor, gotta factor it in. paper bag heads. snizatch. the mark of joe. -the only two chix in the crew-
Mel: giant cards. the cab driver. department store junkies. we're such pretty dorks!
Tim: it's 95.5 degrees. mall food. loop. cashboard professional, yeah, like i'm stupid.
Eric: straight is boring. i have the vision of a crayon. earache. no a's.
Ashley S: ashleyramble. not for nothing. let's go to my butt. it's right by roosevelt field mall. fat number k you.
Alo: where is he? where is he? we're gonna kidnap him. michael jackson and the spice girls rule! gangsta walk and gangsta day. hey slut!
Dana: sabastion. no yellow. chocolate party!
Jimmy: wanna lick my bald spot? ask him if you can have an altoid. you may have the opportunity to purchase a beverage for sustenance. i wonder what he's going to consume for lunch.
Jackie: bad example barbie. skit skat kidoodle bop. yo, it's a substance.
Stephie: hi sunshine!
Michelle: mitchel viotti and laura drungya. hello cello. OK!! if you want loud, get a trumpet. thunderous castle. the scary judge. the circus song.
Lily: certificate! i'm tom. polls. sleeve rolls.
Eileen: this is god, your homie g. homieeeeeeee. apple, bear, cat. tutti-fruitti. today in spanish we had orals. i like guys! ~walks out of closet~
Tom: hockey is my shtick.
Ellen: spaniel...woof woof woof. ms. mattia's hair/teeth.
Billie: straight edge with a v...or is it a y. i'm so gansta. you're so punk rock.
Dustin: you must really like korn. ah did you see that ladies hair?!
Sue: spice. you've got to know hunni you've got to know. about a pound. meow. awww. g'head piss me off.
J-PLUG® TROLLING J-PLUG® TROLLING Forty years ago a derby-winning salmon or lake trout was almost certainly a plug-caught fish. More and more anglers today are switching to J-Plugs® because, as in the past, plugs are known to produce more and larger fish on a regular basis. There is a special J-Plug® finish available today which will fit any fishing situation, whether you're after salmon, lake trout, stripers, brown trout or other large game fish. BASIC MINNOW IMAGE Today's J-Plug® is even better-built and more effective than its predecessors as it's made of super-strong materials and designed for maximum action and strength. Another big difference is the availability of special J-Plug® finishes designed specifically for deep water trolling and low light conditions such as the special "Glo" patterns which pick up surface light and give it off down deep. J-Plugs® are fast-action, darting plugs ideally suited for trolling. They are effective because they project a basic minnow image in the water which all fish relate to in all water conditions. This is a basic, wounded minnow, fast darting action which comes from a combination of special swivel chain rigging and lure head chamber design. The precisely engineered tolerance between the rigging and head chamber allows the swivel chain to shift and reposition itself within the chamber. This constantly changes the plug's attitude and direction in the water and creates its fish-catching, erratic, darting action. The swivel chain rigging also allows a direct rod to fish connection after the strike as the plug body will slide up the line, free of the chain and hook assembly and away from the fish. This eliminates head-shaking leverage against the plug body that causes many fish hooked with solid body-to-hook plugs to break free. Because the J-Plug® is buoyant and separates from the hook assembly, it will float to the surface where it can be retrieved in the case of a line break or bottom snag. The J-Plug® is a trolling lure and can be fished successfully with a variety of techniques. Trolling is a most effective fishing method, particularly on big waters, as you can cover the greatest amount of water in the shortest time allowing you to locate concentrations of fish quickly and easily. Following are recommended J-Plug® trolling techniques. FLATLINE: With the surface or flatline technique, the plug is tied directly to 12- to 20-lb. test main line. No additional weights are used or, at most, a small 1/8- to 1/2-oz. keel-type sinker six feet up the line from the plug. The lure is let out behind your moving boat 50 to 100 feet (anglers fishing for lake trout or brown trout sometimes let out as much as 200 feet of line as these fish can be very skittish of the boat wake) and the troll started. This technique is effective when stripers, lake trout, salmon or brown trout are feeding near the schools of baitfish close to the top or when there is an obvious abundance of other surface activity. SHALLOW/MEDIUM: With the addition of a standard keel sinker four to six feet up the line from the J-Plug®, shallow to medium depths can be trolled effectively. Sinker weights, depending on the depth desired, for this kind of trolling usually run from 1 to 8 ounces with main line testing from 12 to 30 pounds. Note: Always attach a swivel chain-rigged keel sinker with the single swivel end knotted to your main line and the swivel chain end back to the plug. As in flatlining, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat and begin the troll. DIVERS: One effective way to get a plug deep without excessive lead weights, or if you don't have a downrigger, is with a diving sinker such as the Deep Six®, Pink Lady® or directional Dipsy Diver®. Standard rigging is with 4 to 6 feet of leader between plug and diver and 20- to 30-lb. test main line to your rod. Set the diver to diving position, or in the case of the directional Dipsy® set both the depth and side angle desired, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat (slowly to ensure that no tangles occur) and begin the troll. DOWNRIGGERS: J-Plugs® often are fished off a downrigger, by themselves (the most popular way). With a downrigger you will be able to work all depths and will have the advantage of no weights between you and the fish once hooked. Anglers who troll J-Plugs® by themselves behind a downrigger often prefer 10 to 20 feet (some as much as 40 feet) between the line release and plug. The longer lengths add to the erratic, darting action of the plug. Dodgers can be used as attractors in conjunction with a #3 J-Plug® behind a downrigger with good results. Size 0 or Size 1 Jensen Dodgers are recommended. Be sure to allow at least six feet of line between the dodger and downrigger line release so as not to inhibit the dodger's action. Allow 20 to 30 inches of leader between your plug and dodger (shorter leaders impart faster plug action and longer leaders slower action). LARGE PLUGS / LARGE FISH Larger fish do prefer large plugs. Big fish will spend the least amount of energy necessary to catch a meal . . . larger baitfish mean less energy expended to fill up. So, if you're after big salmon or lake trout, use the larger J-Plugs®. But, remember that smaller fish often will not attack a large plug so the use of larger plugs, although great for big fish, may prevent you from catching smaller ones. Standard J-Plugs® are popular because they are especially effective in deep water trolling situations, although, as indicated, they may be successfully used in medium or shallow water as well. The J-Plug® features a basic minnow design with a darting, erratic, free-swimming action which all fish relate to. These plugs are easy to fish, require no tuning and the direct hook-to-rod connection prevents fish from obtaining leverage against the plug, resulting in more landed fish per number of strikes. J-Plugs® also come in a variety of sizes and finishes (rattle models are available) to fit every fishing situation and are versatile as they can be trolled either fast or slow, depending on the fish species you're after. Some other features and additional tips on fishing and using J-Plugs® include: Keep them either in the water or in your tackle box. Extreme heat can deform a plug's shape and direct sunlight can cause the finish to fade. Before placing your plug in the water, check the swivel chain dacron harness for wear and to ensure the knot is cinched tight. If the harness need replacing you may obtain one from a dealer. The dacron harness is 80-lb. test doubled. The hooks that come with the harness are high quality, 4X strong and plated to resist corrosion. J-PLUG® FINISHES / COLORS One of the big reasons today's J-Plugs® are effective is because of the wide variety of finishes and colors available . . . one to fit every angling situation. Following is a rundown on a few of the more popular finishes and what each represents and accomplishes in the water. METALLIC: Highly reflective metallic finishes match the flash and colors of baitfish. Silver, Silver Cut Plug and Silver/Blue Top feature the reflective look of baitfish. GLO: J-Plugs® are offered in Glo/Blue Top Ladderback and Glo/Florescent Green Top Ladderback finishes. These are designed specifically for deep water trolling because they contain phosphor pigments that give off light down deep. Note that these finishes contain light-sensitive pigments that can be burned and which will turn gray if exposed to strong, direct sunlight. It's best to keep plugs painted with Glo finishes either in the water fishing or stored away in your tackle box so overexposure doesn't occur. For a quick and easy "glo charge" try Luhr-Jensen's handy Power Flash unit which can double as a camera flash attachment. SPARKLE: Several new sparkle extra-attractive sparkle finishes are now available on J-Plugs®. These include Sparkle Chartreuse/Fire Tiger, Sparkle Chartreuse/Green Tiger, Sparkle Mother-Of-Pearl and Sparkle Fire Tiger. These highly-reflective finishes provide additional strike-enticing action. J-PLUG® TROLLING TIPS Trolling a straight line between two points is the least successful path you can take, once fish have been located in an area. By trolling in zig-zag patterns or in "S" curves, you will impart regular changes in depth and speed to a trolled plug, creating the impression of a wounded, in trouble baitfish which fish will view as an easy meal. Vary your speed. While slow is the password, this does not mean slow all the time. A lure running through the water at a constant speed, at a constant depth and giving off the same vibration pattern will not catch many fish . . . there's just nothing there to indicate an easy meal is available or that something is in trouble. Slowly, yes, but adjust your speed every few minutes to change the lure's speed and vibration pattern. Troll Slowly. Big fish will not expend any more energy than necessary to catch a meal. Also, most lures will not perform correctly at fast speeds. The best advice is to troll slowly -- the slower the better. Use a solid knot for connecting your plug to your line or leader such as the improved clinch (see illustration on page 2) and always use a premium quality monofilament line such as Trilene XT which has superior knot strength, small diameter in relation to pound test and is abrasion resistant. Purchase a quality depth sounder such as one of the Bottomline units which will help in locating fish as well as prime underwater fishing structure which can't otherwise be seen. Undoubtedly one of the easiest and least complicated things you can do to improve your fishing results is to make sure all hook points are sticky sharp. The majority of lost fish can probably be traced to dull hooks which prevent proper penetration into the fish's mouth. A small file, such as the Sharp Hook File is the absolute best tool available for sharpening fish hooks. Hold the file parallel to the hook point and, with gently one-way strokes, remove a small amount of metal from at least two sides of the point to obtain both a super-sharp point and a knife-like cutting edge. Keep your plugs above fish as they can't easily see downward. On sunny days fish will be deeper as their eyes are sensitive to strong, direct sunlight. When trolling plugs in salt water you'll find the optimum feeding and fish-catching times during low light periods and from an hour before, during and an hour after a tide change. Fish areas where birds are working on baitfish schools and troll the clean side of rips. In fresh water such as in the Great Lakes, the time of day isn't nearly as critical as the depth and the location of the preferred temperature level for the fish species you're seeking . . . the thermocline. Lakes stratify into three separate layers of water in the spring and stay that way until cold weather hits in the fall. The middle layer of water, where there is a large concentration of dissolved oxygen, baitfish and therefore predator fish, is called the thermocline and can generally be found from 10 to 80 feet down. The peak feeding and optimum temperature for coho and Chinook is 54 with an active range from 54 to 54 For lake trout the peak feeding and optimum temperature is 54 with activity from 54 to 54 Fish will rarely venture out of these zones once stratification has taken place, except to catch a meal and then will quickly return to it. One thing to remember when fishing temperatures layers such as the thermocline is that it can change from day to day in terms of depth because of wind and/or wave action. It may be several feet deeper or shallower one day from the next so you'll have to locate it each and every time you go out. Those are several of the tips and techniques which will help you successfully fish J-Plugs® in your favorite waters and for your favorite fish species. Remember to experiment, troll zig-zag patterns or otherwise constantly change the plug's action, Keep hooks sticky sharp and go prepared with a variety of finishes and sizes . . . there's a J-Plug® for every fishing situation. Forty years ago a derby-winning salmon or lake trout was almost certainly a plug-caught fish. More and more anglers today are switching to J-Plugs® because, as in the past, plugs are known to produce more and larger fish on a regular basis. There is a special J-Plug® finish available today which will fit any fishing situation, whether you're after salmon, lake trout, stripers, brown trout or other large game fish. BASIC MINNOW IMAGE Today's J-Plug® is even better-built and more effective than its predecessors as it's made of super-strong materials and designed for maximum action and strength. Another big difference is the availability of special J-Plug® finishes designed specifically for deep water trolling and low light conditions such as the special "Glo" patterns which pick up surface light and give it off down deep. J-Plugs® are fast-action, darting plugs ideally suited for trolling. They are effective because they project a basic minnow image in the water which all fish relate to in all water conditions. This is a basic, wounded minnow, fast darting action which comes from a combination of special swivel chain rigging and lure head chamber design. The precisely engineered tolerance between the rigging and head chamber allows the swivel chain to shift and reposition itself within the chamber. This constantly changes the plug's attitude and direction in the water and creates its fish-catching, erratic, darting action. The swivel chain rigging also allows a direct rod to fish connection after the strike as the plug body will slide up the line, free of the chain and hook assembly and away from the fish. This eliminates head-shaking leverage against the plug body that causes many fish hooked with solid body-to-hook plugs to break free. Because the J-Plug® is buoyant and separates from the hook assembly, it will float to the surface where it can be retrieved in the case of a line break or bottom snag. The J-Plug® is a trolling lure and can be fished successfully with a variety of techniques. Trolling is a most effective fishing method, particularly on big waters, as you can cover the greatest amount of water in the shortest time allowing you to locate concentrations of fish quickly and easily. Following are recommended J-Plug® trolling techniques. FLATLINE: With the surface or flatline technique, the plug is tied directly to 12- to 20-lb. test main line. No additional weights are used or, at most, a small 1/8- to 1/2-oz. keel-type sinker six feet up the line from the plug. The lure is let out behind your moving boat 50 to 100 feet (anglers fishing for lake trout or brown trout sometimes let out as much as 200 feet of line as these fish can be very skittish of the boat wake) and the troll started. This technique is effective when stripers, lake trout, salmon or brown trout are feeding near the schools of baitfish close to the top or when there is an obvious abundance of other surface activity. SHALLOW/MEDIUM: With the addition of a standard keel sinker four to six feet up the line from the J-Plug®, shallow to medium depths can be trolled effectively. Sinker weights, depending on the depth desired, for this kind of trolling usually run from 1 to 8 ounces with main line testing from 12 to 30 pounds. Note: Always attach a swivel chain-rigged keel sinker with the single swivel end knotted to your main line and the swivel chain end back to the plug. As in flatlining, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat and begin the troll. DIVERS: One effective way to get a plug deep without excessive lead weights, or if you don't have a downrigger, is with a diving sinker such as the Deep Six®, Pink Lady® or directional Dipsy Diver®. Standard rigging is with 4 to 6 feet of leader between plug and diver and 20- to 30-lb. test main line to your rod. Set the diver to diving position, or in the case of the directional Dipsy® set both the depth and side angle desired, let out 50 to 100 feet of line behind your moving boat (slowly to ensure that no tangles occur) and begin the troll. DOWNRIGGERS: J-Plugs® often are fished off a downrigger, by themselves (the most popular way). With a downrigger you will be able to work all depths and will have the advantage of no weights between you and the fish once hooked. Anglers who troll J-Plugs® by themselves behind a downrigger often prefer 10 to 20 feet (some as much as 40 feet) between the line release and plug. The longer lengths add to the erratic, darting action of the plug. Dodgers can be used as attractors in conjunction with a #3 J-Plug® behind a downrigger with good results. Size 0 or Size 1 Jensen Dodgers are recommended. Be sure to allow at least six feet of line between the dodger and downrigger line release so as not to inhibit the dodger's action. Allow 20 to 30 inches of leader between your plug and dodger (shorter leaders impart faster plug action and longer leaders slower action). LARGE PLUGS / LARGE FISH Larger fish do prefer large plugs. Big fish will spend the least amount of energy necessary to catch a meal . . . larger baitfish mean less energy expended to fill up. So, if you're after big salmon or lake trout, use the larger J-Plugs®. But, remember that smaller fish often will not attack a large plug so the use of larger plugs, although great for big fish, may prevent you from catching smaller ones. Standard J-Plugs® are popular because they are especially effective in deep water trolling situations, although, as indicated, they may be successfully used in medium or shallow water as well. The J-Plug® features a basic minnow design with a darting, erratic, free-swimming action which all fish relate to. These plugs are easy to fish, require no tuning and the direct hook-to-rod connection prevents fish from obtaining leverage against the plug, resulting in more landed fish per number of strikes. J-Plugs® also come in a variety of sizes and finishes (rattle models are available) to fit every fishing situation and are versatile as they can be trolled either fast or slow, depending on the fish species you're after. Some other features and additional tips on fishing and using J-Plugs® include: Keep them either in the water or in your tackle box. Extreme heat can deform a plug's shape and direct sunlight can cause the finish to fade. Before placing your plug in the water, check the swivel chain dacron harness for wear and to ensure the knot is cinched tight. If the harness need replacing you may obtain one from a dealer. The dacron harness is 80-lb. test doubled. The hooks that come with the harness are high quality, 4X strong and plated to resist corrosion. J-PLUG® FINISHES / COLORS One of the big reasons today's J-Plugs® are effective is because of the wide variety of finishes and colors available . . . one to fit every angling situation. Following is a rundown on a few of the more popular finishes and what each represents and accomplishes in the water. METALLIC: Highly reflective metallic finishes match the flash and colors of baitfish. Silver, Silver Cut Plug and Silver/Blue Top feature the reflective look of baitfish. GLO: J-Plugs® are offered in Glo/Blue Top Ladderback and Glo/Florescent Green Top Ladderback finishes. These are designed specifically for deep water trolling because they contain phosphor pigments that give off light down deep. Note that these finishes contain light-sensitive pigments that can be burned and which will turn gray if exposed to strong, direct sunlight. It's best to keep plugs painted with Glo finishes either in the water fishing or stored away in your tackle box so overexposure doesn't occur. For a quick and easy "glo charge" try Luhr-Jensen's handy Power Flash unit which can double as a camera flash attachment. SPARKLE: Several new sparkle extra-attractive sparkle finishes are now available on J-Plugs®. These include Sparkle Chartreuse/Fire Tiger, Sparkle Chartreuse/Green Tiger, Sparkle Mother-Of-Pearl and Sparkle Fire Tiger. These highly-reflective finishes provide additional strike-enticing action. J-PLUG® TROLLING TIPS Trolling a straight line between two points is the least successful path you can take, once fish have been located in an area. By trolling in zig-zag patterns or in "S" curves, you will impart regular changes in depth and speed to a trolled plug, creating the impression of a wounded, in trouble baitfish which fish will view as an easy meal. Vary your speed. While slow is the password, this does not mean slow all the time. A lure running through the water at a constant speed, at a constant depth and giving off the same vibration pattern will not catch many fish . . . there's just nothing there to indicate an easy meal is available or that something is in trouble. Slowly, yes, but adjust your speed every few minutes to change the lure's speed and vibration pattern. Troll Slowly. Big fish will not expend any more energy than necessary to catch a meal. Also, most lures will not perform correctly at fast speeds. The best advice is to troll slowly -- the slower the better. Use a solid knot for connecting your plug to your line or leader such as the improved clinch (see illustration on page 2) and always use a premium quality monofilament line such as Trilene XT which has superior knot strength, small diameter in relation to pound test and is abrasion resistant. Purchase a quality depth sounder such as one of the Bottomline units which will help in locating fish as well as prime underwater fishing structure which can't otherwise be seen. Undoubtedly one of the easiest and least complicated things you can do to improve your fishing results is to make sure all hook points are sticky sharp. The majority of lost fish can probably be traced to dull hooks which prevent proper penetration into the fish's mouth. A small file, such as the Sharp Hook File is the absolute best tool available for sharpening fish hooks. Hold the file parallel to the hook point and, with gently one-way strokes, remove a small amount of metal from at least two sides of the point to obtain both a super-sharp point and a knife-like cutting edge. Keep your plugs above fish as they can't easily see downward. On sunny days fish will be deeper as their eyes are sensitive to strong, direct sunlight. When trolling plugs in salt water you'll find the optimum feeding and fish-catching times during low light periods and from an hour before, during and an hour after a tide change. Fish areas where birds are working on baitfish schools and troll the clean side of rips. In fresh water such as in the Great Lakes, the time of day isn't nearly as critical as the depth and the location of the preferred temperature level for the fish species you're seeking . . . the thermocline. Lakes stratify into three separate layers of water in the spring and stay that way until cold weather hits in the fall. The middle layer of water, where there is a large concentration of dissolved oxygen, baitfish and therefore predator fish, is called the thermocline and can generally be found from 10 to 80 feet down. The peak feeding and optimum temperature for coho and Chinook is 54 with an active range from 54 to 54 For lake trout the peak feeding and optimum temperature is 54 with activity from 54 to 54 Fish will rarely venture out of these zones once stratification has taken place, except to catch a meal and then will quickly return to it. One thing to remember when fishing temperatures layers such as the thermocline is that it can change from day to day in terms of depth because of wind and/or wave action. It may be several feet deeper or shallower one day from the next so you'll have to locate it each and every time you go out. Those are several of the tips and techniques which will help you successfully fish J-Plugs® in your favorite waters and for your favorite fish species. Remember to experiment, troll zig-zag patterns or otherwise constantly change the plug's action, Keep hooks sticky sharp and go prepared with a variety of finishes and sizes . . . there's a J-Plug® for every fishing situation.
History of Karate
Karate history can be traced back some 1400 years, to Daruma, founder of Zen Buddhism in Western India. Daruma is said to have introduced Buddhism into China, incorporating spiritual and physical teaching methods that were so demanding that many of his disciples would drop in exhaustion. In order to give them greater strength and endurance, he developed a more progressive training system, which he recorded in a book, Ekkin-Kyo, which can be considered the first book on karate of all time.
The physical training, heavily imbued with Daruma's philosophical principles, was taught in the Shaolin Temple in the year 500 A.D. Shaolin (Shorin) kung- fu, from northern China, was characterized by very colorful, rapid, and dynamic movements; the Shokei school of southern China was known for more powerful and sober techniques. These two kinds of styles found their way to Okinawa, and had their influence on Okinawa's own original fighting method, called Okinawa-te (Okinawan hand) or simply te. A ban on weapons in Okinawa for two long periods in its history is also partly responsible for the high degree of development of unarmed fighting techniques on the island.
In summary, karate in Okinawa developed from the synthesis of two fighting techniques. The first one, used by the inhabitants of Okinawa, was very simple but terribly effective and, above all, very close to reality since it was used throughout many centuries in real combat. The second one, much more elaborate and impregnated with philosophical teachings, was a product of the ancient culture of China. These two origins explain the double character of Karate--extremely violent and efficient but at the same time a strict and austere discipline and philosophy with a nonviolent emphasis.
The Influence of Master Funakoshi
Master Gichin Funakoshi was the first expert to introduce karate-do to mainland Japan, in 1916. One of the few people to have been initiated into all the major Okinawan karate methods, Master Funakoshi taught a synthesis of the Okinawan styles, as a total discipline. This method became known as Shotokan (literally "House of Shoto," Funakoshi's pen name). Because of the great popularity of the style in Japan and, later, around the world, Funakoshi is widely considered to be the "father of modern karate-do."
The Influence of Tsutomu Ohshima
Tsutomu Ohshima was one of Master Funakoshi's last direct pupils (1948- 1953), studying under him while attending Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. In 1955 Mr. Ohshima came to the United States and was the first person to teach karate to the US public. By 1959 the Southern California Karate Association (SCKA) was formed, which has grown over the years to become a nationwide organization, Shotokan Karate of America, and Mr. Ohshima's influence on karate is felt around the world.
Despite the secluded nature of Mr. Ohshima's early US practices, knowledge of his teachings quickly spread and membership steadily increased. In August of 1957 Mr. Ohshima was asked to demonstrate Karate during the intermission of the annual Nisei Week Judo Tournament, held in Koyasan Hall in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. This was the first public demonstration of traditional Shotokan karate in the United States, and has since become an annual SKA activity. In 1958 a separate karate tournament was added as part of Nisei Week under the direction of Mr. Ohshima. The Nisei Week tournament is now the oldest annually held karate tournament in the United States, and is still presided over by Mr. Ohshima.
In addition to the formation of the SCKA, several other events of historical importance to Shotokan Karate of America occurred in 1959. In July the first US Special Training was held. In December Mr. Ohshima awarded six of his students the rank of shodan (first degree black belt), making them the first American-trained black belts in Shotokan karate. (These honored six were Caylor Adkins, George Murakami, Mas Norihiro, Jordan Roth, Roe Suzuki, and George Takahashi.)
In 1960, three years after the death of Master Funakoshi in Japan, Mr. Ohshima led the Waseda Karate Club black belts on a tour of Okinawa and its karate experts. This was the first official visit by students from the Japanese mainland since before the Second World War.
A key event in the history of US karate occurred in 1967 when Mr. Ohshima brought the first organized group of karateka (karate practitioners) from America to tour and demonstrate in Japan. During their two weeks in Japan, this group of 36 black, brown, and white belts (including two from Canada and two from Europe) left a strong impression of the high degree of development that karate had attained in the United States. This visit created much interest in American karate among Mr. Ohshima's seniors in Japan. In 1968 Mr. Ohshima invited Senior Isao Obata, the first Captain of the Keio University Karate Club, to the United States. During his stay Senior Obata personally observed and educated Mr. Ohshima's students.
In 1970 five SKA members (John Beltram, Don DePree, Jeff Klein, Ron Thom, and Henry Wilkerson) were honored by being selected to the United States team representing America in the first World Karate-do Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. Their outstanding performance enhanced the international reputation of Shotokan Karate of America.
Another visit of major importance from Japan occurred in 1973, when Mr. Ohshima and SKA invited Senior Shigeru Egami to the United States. SKA organized a massive demonstration for Senior Egami, and he honored us by lecturing and educating our members.
During 1975, because of SKA's committed involvement with the Amateur Athletic Union, the entire responsibility for the Third World Karate-do Championships was thrust upon us. Participants from 35 countries traveled to Long Beach, California, for the event. It was an enormous and difficult task, but it ultimately enhanced our goal of spreading the "way" of karate by increasing communication, heightening understanding of karate, and gaining constructive viable relationships with martial artists and leaders from all parts of the globe.
In 1975 SKA invited Senior Tadao Okuyama to visit the United States to observe our members. He also personally led Mr. Ohshima in daily practices.
To commemorate our 20th anniversary in 1976 SKA held a memorable celebration, including a public demonstration and tournament. High-ranking karate experts from all over the world came to honor the occasion. Various speeches and awards were made, including a presentation to Mr. Ohshima of a special plaque by Councilman Bob Farrell on behalf of the City of Los Angeles for his unselfish devotion to karate, his students, and the public for over twenty years. We were especially honored by the presence of Senior Kamata-Watanabe from Japan, who accepted our invitation to attend. Senior Kamata-Watanabe spoke to our members, emphasizing that all members of SKA should be proud of our association with Mr. Ohshima for his work over the last twenty years in developing the strongest and most traditional karate organization following the teachings of Master Funakoshi.
The highlight of the 20th anniversary took place at the special dan (black belt rank) promotion personally administered by Senior Kamata-Watanabe with Mr. Ohshima at the Melrose Dojo in Los Angeles. In the tense atmosphere of the dojo crowded with SKA black belt observers, three men (Caylor Adkins, Sadaharu Honda, and Daniel Chemla) became the first individuals outside of Japan to be awarded the rank of godan (fifth degree black belt), the highest that can be achieved. This event marked the coming of age of Shotokan Karate of America!
Planning Your Trolling Boat
When you rig a boat for trolling, you will want it to provide you and your fishing buddies with the most enjoyable fishing trips you could ask for. Here are some time proven trolling boat layouts.
If you fish alone in a small tiller boat, mounting the downriggers at the transom is a practical choice. You can keep everything in easy reach, eliminating the need to get up and move around the boat. (illustration 1)
If two or more people are fishing in a small tiller boat, try mounting the downriggers midship. Everybody can reach the downriggers and rods from either end of the boat. Pedestal mounts may be needed for the downriggers to clear the gunwales and swivel mounting bases will make for easier docking. (illustration 2)
On larger console style boats, a pair of Captain's Paks on swivel mounting bases are a popular arrangement. The swivel mounting base allows you to spread your lines wider when fishing and can be turned inline with the gunwales when the boat comes to dock. (illustration 3)
If your boat is large enough for a large fishing party, mount a pair of Pro Sportsmen at the transom and a pair of Captain's Paks on swivel mounting bases futher forward on the gunwales. When you use the Captain's Pak electric downriggers as sideriggers, you will quickly appreciate the locking, tip-up booms make it easy to set your lines. With this many lines in the water, your lure presentation will resemble a school of bait fish. (illustration 4)
The same kind of presentation can be achieved by installing four Captain's Paks on a removable transom bar. The whole downrigging system can be easily removed as one unit when your boat is to be used for other purposes. The transom bar is also an ideal location to mount a secondary fish finder/graph. (illustration 5)
When installing a planer rigger system, remember two important facts. First, the taller your mast is, the greater distance your planers will travel from the sides of your boat. And second, the futher forward you mount your mast, the less distance your planers will travel behind your transom. Both points effect navagation and line control. For the very best planer performance, use Big Jon's Otter boats. They are designed to produce a minimum of water resistance and out perform old fashion boards. They also will not stall in a turn. (illustration 6)
A popular method of mounting the planer mast is to use a pedestal seat mount (sold in our Parts Department). It fits Springfield seat bases, that are common on most boats. The seat mount makes the mast easily removable for storage. This base also allows you to use your planer rigger system on more than one boat. (illustration 7)
Two single reel planer mast mounted on the gunwales just behind the cabin or canopy top are popular for larger boats where the bow is not easily accessable. Mounting the planer riggers on the gunwale decks will provide the height needed for the Otter Boats to perform at their best. (illustration 8)
Or you can upgrade your mast with pair of electric planer reels. Big Jon electric reels come complete with remote switches and circuit breakers, so you can operate them from the cabin. Big Jon Electric Planer Reels are built using the same powerful sealed motor found on Big Jon downriggers. You can count on them for years of reliable performance. (illustration 9)
Plan your boat for comfort and safety. Having too much equipment, or having it located in the wrong place can hamper your ability to move around freely. Before mounting any equipment, get in your boat with your fishing buddies and discuss the best location for each piece of equipment. All equipment should be easily accessable to all fishermen.