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Introduction To Power Steering Systems - Night School
Power Steering Systems An Introduction To Classic Truck Steering Systems, Part 2
By 1951, many American vehicles required power steering. Gemmer's Hydraguide system, the first power steering system used on an American car, was Chrysler's answer to the massive front end weight created by the new hemi V-8. Other manufacturers quickly followed.
Two power steering designs emerged. Linkage assist steering and the integral power steering gear-each use a constant flow, positive displacement hydraulic pump. The pump, belt-driven by the engine, pressurizes and circulates power steering fluid.
Linkage assist steering consists of a hydraulic control valve attached to one end of the drag link or centerlink. The valve receives input signals from the steering wheel and steering gear. Left or right steering causes the valve to react, opening ports to move hydraulic fluid into a hydraulic ram. The ram attaches to the steering linkage. Fluid directed to one side of the ram's piston or the other determines which direction the power assist will apply.
The linkage assist system is the easiest to adapt. Some truck manufacturers made power assist kits available for dealer installation. The kits worked with the existing manual steer gear and included a drag link and control valve assembly, the hydraulic power ram, a power steering pump with brackets, and the pressure and return hoses.
Linkage power steering makes use of the manual steering gear. On a beam axle model, the control valve attaches to the drag link. The power cylinder's ram end attaches to the tie rod. An anchor bracket supports the cylinder end. For independent front suspension like the '60-66 GM trucks, the control valve attaches to the centerlink at the pitman arm end. Apply pressure is controlled by the valve settings and pump input pressure.
The significant downside to linkage power steering is its vulnerability to damage. The power ram and hoses are continually exposed to the elements, road obstacles and debris.
Integral Power Steering Gears
Modern light trucks use integral power steering. Integral power gears include the control valve, apply piston, and gear system. The assembly mounts to the frame at the same location as a manual steering gear. A pitman arm delivers power from the gear to the steering linkage in the same manner as a manual steering gear.
Light truck power steering came directly from automotive applications. The earliest integral automotive designs were contraptions, a complex melding of manual gear technology and power pistons. Fortunately, Gemmer's Hydraguide and Saginaw's offset applications never made the light truck option list. These designs were cumbersome, taxed horsepower and ate up engine bay space-undesirable traits for a ladder-frame truck.
GM's Saginaw Division eventually developed the most reliable, widely used integral power steering gear in the industry. Rotary valve steering first appeared in 1959 Cadillac, Pontiac, Buick, and Oldsmobile cars. By the late 1960s, all passenger cars and the Chevrolet and GMC light trucks used this gear. Saginaw's rotary valve gears found their way into Ford, Dodge, I-H, and Jeep trucks. Some features of the gear could also be seen in Ford's torsion bar and Chrysler's constant control integral power steering.
The predecessor to rotary valve integral power steering was Saginaw's inline design. Standard for Cadillac and optioned on Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile passenger cars in 1956, the inline gear introduced several innovative features. Unlike the Saginaw offset design, the inline gear could be fitted within a tighter engine bay or into a light truck chassis.
While Chevrolet opted for less expensive linkage power steering on its '55-64 passenger cars and light truck models, GMC Division took a bold initiative that reflected its upscale image. Pontiac became GMC's V-8 engine source for '55-59 pickups. Since Pontiac cars used the inline gear, the GMC V-8s could be readily fitted with a power steering pump. Late '50s GMC 100-300 series models added inline power steering to the option list and became the first trucks to offer integral power steering.
Power Steering Service
Wear and fatigue points on linkage assist steering include the hoses, hydraulic ram cylinder, the control valve, and the power pump. Drivebelt adjustment and replacement are routine service requirements for any power steering system.
The manual steering gear on a linkage power steering system seldom wears. It receives far less load, since the linkage moves under hydraulic pressure. Minor adjustment might be necessary at higher mileage, but unless the hydraulic assist is defective, load wear should be minimal. Fluid levels for the pump and manual gear require periodic checks and topping off. Use gear lube in the manual steering gear and recommended ATF or power steering fluid in the power pump.
Saginaw's 700, 708, 800, and 808 integral gears are extremely rugged. Chrysler constant control and Ford torsion bar integral gears also hold up well. Weaker designs would be the Saginaw 605, which is prone to failure at higher mileage. Due to its compact size, the 605 has been a popular retrofit on street rods and some vintage trucks. The 605 integral-type steering gear does not match the stamina of larger rotary valve designs.
The 700- and 800-series gears have a 70mm piston bore. The 708 and 808 gears benefit from an 80mm bore. The 605 uses a 66.6mm piston, and it does not use a four-bolt cover plate at the adjuster end. Instead, the adjuster/cover plate is a thick cup washer retained by a snap ring. The 605 suits light-duty vehicles like the original S-trucks and some passenger cars. There is a contemporary Saginaw 600-series gear with a 70mm bore and the model 608 gear with an 80mm bore. The modern 600 series has stamina and even NASCAR applications to its credit.
The larger Saginaw rotary valve gears require little attention. The pump will likely fail long before a gear shows wear. Pitman/sector or worm bearing adjustment is seldom necessary between rebuilds. Slight backlash or worm play can be corrected if necessary. Significant worm play, over-center backlash, or any roughness indicate the need for rebuilding.
Hoses are a wear point. On integral systems, there is less movement of hoses, and they are protected within the engine bay. Linkage assist hoses spend a lifetime stretching and flexing as the ram and steering linkage move back and forth. Inspect hoses for nicks, abrasion, deterioration and oil damage. Pressure in the hydraulic system is high, and heat contributes to hose failure. If a fatigued hose sloughs rubber internally, the debris can damage sensitive valves within the power gear and pump.
Service Cautions
A power steering system is much like an automatic transmission. Passageways and valves are close-tolerance and subject to clogging and scoring. Prevent debris from entering the system. Use the recommended fluid. On an older truck that has set up for a long period, flush the system with fresh fluid.
When performing fluid checks or working on the power steering system, protect the pump, hoses and gear assembly from debris. Use the recommended fluid, often Type A or its modern Dexron/Mercon equivalent. If leaks develop at the steering gear or linkage, do not allow the system to run dry. Inspect the pump, hoses and gear seals for signs of seepage.
Rebuilding a pump, control valve, or integral power gear is a responsible job. Before attempting this work, consult the factory shop manual. Be certain you have the right tools and experience for performing work on the steering system.
Note: Steering and suspension are safety areas of your truck. Follow factory guidelines and shop procedures when working on your vehicle's steering system.
What Did You Learn This Month?
Night School would not be complete without a quiz! Don't worry about your test-taking skills or grades. This is an open-magazine, true or false test. Clues can be found within the Night School text, photos and captions. Have a good month!
True or False Questions:
1. Heavier engines and bigger car bodies made power steering a necessary option.
2. Saginaw's offset steering gears were compact and well-suited for light truck use.
3. GMC was the first American truck brand to use an integral power steering gear. The design was Saginaw's inline type.
4. Linkage-type power steering was easily adapted to beam axle trucks. Some manufacturers offered linkage assist power steering retrofit kits.
5. An integral power steering gear is easy to rebuild. You do not need special tools or a shop manual to restore a power steering gear.
6. The Saginaw inline gear was more compact than the offset design. Many advanced features of the inline carry over to the rotary valve gear.
7. All power steering pumps are the same, and all power steering systems operate at the same pressure. If you need a power steering pump, any one will do.
8. A Saginaw 605 gear is compact and easier to mount in tight-fitting applications. However, the 605 gear does not have the stamina of a Saginaw 808 model.
9. If there is a lot of steering wheel play and a rough feel in an integral power steering gear, an adjustment should fix it. There's no need to disassemble and inspect the unit.
10. During a rebuild, the Saginaw rotary valve gear requires worm bearing adjustment and an over-center rack-and-sector tooth mesh adjustment.
1 True, 2 False, 3 True, 4 True, 5 False, 6 True, 7 False, 8 True, 9 False, 10 True


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Last week was my best week to date. Not because I picked six out of seven games correctly, but because my score predictions were eerily close to the actual ones.
Last week was my best week to date. Not because I picked six out of seven games correctly, but because my score predictions were eerily close to the actual ones.
Somehow I was able to call Kinston�s 42 points and South Lenoir�s 20 points. I said Farmville Central would score 16 and it scored 14. I said Triton would defeat North Lenoir 42-17 and it won 54-13. I said Tarboro would defeat Greene Central 48-14 and it won 47-16. I said Southampton (Va.) would defeat Parrott 56-42 and it won 52-40. I also came close with Ayden-Grifton, saying it would defeat Goldsboro Rosewood 48-7 when it won 55-13. The only score I missed was predicting Jones Senior would defeat Lejeune 20-14 when it lost 20-7.
I�m predicting I go 6-0 this week (Greene Central is off). Perhaps I�ve gotten my mojo back.
KINSTON (4-3, 1-2) at TARBORO (6-0, 2-0): When the season started this was the Eastern Plains 2A Conference game everyone circled on their calendar. Now that Kinston has three losses, the game has kind of lost its luster. Top-ranked Tarboro hasn�t come close to being defeated, with an average margin of victory of 23 points. Kinston�s defense has struggled to contain teams with good offenses, and Tarboro has yet to score fewer than 34 points in a game thus far, eclipsing 41 or more in its other five. Tarboro 42, Kinston 21.
SOUTH JOHNSTON (5-1, 2-0) at NORTH LENOIR (1-6, 0-3): South Johnston took did what North Lenoir couldn�t in Week 6 and that was beat C.B. Aycock in overtime last week, 37-30. Not that that matters, but the Trojans haven�t been able to run over Eastern Carolina 3A opponents like they have in the past. They defeated Eastern Wayne 19-12 in their other league contest. Add all that together, and the Hawks will be a tough out today. South Johnston 24, North Lenoir 14.
JACKSONVILLE NORTHSIDE (7-0, 3-0) at SOUTH LENOIR (1-6, 0-3): Northside is considered the second best 2A team in the state according to a statewide panel of prep sports writers who vote in the Associated Press poll. Still, the Blue Devils will fight until the end. Northside 54, South Lenoir 12.
RALEIGH WORD OF GOD (6-0) at PARROTT ACADEMY (3-3): If not for a bad second quarter last week the Patriots would have handed high-flying Southampton (Va.) Academy its first 8-man loss of the season. But the games are divided into four quarters, which is something first-year coach Matt Beaman has tried to explain to his team. Word of God is as explosive as it has been in the past, averaging 51.3 points per game. It�s going to take all four quarters for Parrott to pull off the upset. Word of God 49, Parrott 34.
SPRING CREEK (0-6, 0-1) at AYDEN-GRIFTON (5-1, 1-0): It seems as if the only team in the Carolina 1A that can compete with the Chargers is Goldsboro. The two don�t meet until the regular season finale. Until then, it should be an easy road to Goldsboro. Ayden-Grifton 55, Spring Creek 6.
JONES SENIOR (0-6, 0-1) at SOUTHWEST ONSLOW (5-1, 1-0): Last week was a must-win for the Trojans against Lejeune and it didn�t happen. It doesn�t get any easier this week. Southwest Onslow 42, Jones Senior 6.
Ryan Herman�s picks column will appear in The Free Press on Fridays during football season. He is 26-13 on the year. Reach him at 252-559-1073 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @KFPSports.

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It is a huge privilege to work in such a beautiful and truly fascinating building. Regardless of how long you work here, there is always something new to notice built into the fabric of the building, both inside and out. I firmly believe that you can never tire of this structure, and throughout the seasons of the year, its character actually changes. We have Alfred Waterhouse to thank for this.
The original winner in 1864 of the competition to design the building that would house the natural history collections of the British Museum and fullfill Richard Owen's vision, had been architect Francis Fowke. However, when he died a year later, Alfred Waterhouse was asked to take over, and he chose to put forward fresh designs and drawings. Work finally began on construction in 1873.
(Above) Two of seven animals that stand on the balustrades and gables of the pavilion.
Both living and extinct creatures are depicted in the fabric of the building both inside and out. When originally designed those on the external east side were extinct and those on the west side were living and indicated the nature of the galleries inside. On the whole this remains true for today's permanent galleries, except for the Dinosaur Gallery. Since the Museum opened in 1881 there are two animals that are now recognised to be on the wrong sides. The passenger pigeon is now extinct and the coelacanth has since been rediscovered.
The Library & Archives here at the Natural History Museum hold original Waterhouse detailed pencil drawings and some chalk colour wash drawings. The collection consists of 136 mounted drawings and one volume of 66 drawings.
The volume is a relatively recent acquisition to the collection and is described as 'Some details of the enrichments of the new Museum of Natural History (South Kensington) modelled by C. Dujardin for A. Waterhouse Esq. A.R.A. architect circa 1874-1879'.
(Above) Detail from inside the building including on the right an Iguana 'spandrel' in the Entrance to the Central Hall.
It was purchased in March 2003 from a collector of architectural drawings in France. He acquired the album 28 years previously in Angers from a book dealer who discovered it in the local flea market. The whereabouts of the album between the time Monsieur Dujardin presumably returned to this native France and its appearance in Angers is unknown.
Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) is well known as the architect of the Natural History Museum, built in the Romanesque style which opened to the public in 1881. Originally his Quaker family denied his chosen career as an artist, and therefore he trained as an architect, soon achieving acclaim for his support of the Gothic revival. He prepared the drawings in the album, for Monsieur Dujardin, foreman of Farmer and Brindley, the architectural modellers. Waterhouse worked up the drawings with the help of Sir Richard Owen, the Museum's first Superintendent, who loaned him actual specimens to ensure the accuracy of his designs. All of the drawings were checked by Owen before being passed to Dujardin.
By the end of his life Waterhouse had designed a significant number of public buildings, country houses, clubs and churches. After the Museum he is best known for Manchester Town Hall, the Prudential Insurance buildings in Holborn and Eaton House, Cheshire.
(Above) Detail of the 'shafts' that can be seen at the main entrance in the museum and in particular the foliage 'annulets' banded around them.
In this album there are 66 drawings, mostly pencil, but 10 have a colour wash applied to show the tone of the finished terracotta pieces. Over a third of the drawings are different from any of the master drawing set of 136, acquired in 1962 from Waterhouse's grandson. A further third are similar to other surviving drawings but show developments in the design process of the reliefs. Only 15 drawings exactly match those already held.
Examples of further reading:
Cunningham, C (2001) The terracotta designs of Alfred Waterhouse London: Natural History Museum
Cunningham, C & Waterhouse, P (1992) Alfred Waterhouse 1830-1905 : biography of a practice Oxford: Clarendon Press
Girouard, M (1981) Alfred Waterhouse and the Natural History Museum, London: British Museum (Natural History)
Holmes, J (2013) 'Building a vision of nature: Owen, Waterhouse and the design of the building', Evolve, Issue 17, Autumn pp.37-41
Visit the NHM Picture Library to view more examples of the terracotta designs.
(Above left and right) Further examples of flora and fauna detail that can be seen around the main entrance to the museum, in the Central Hall and along Dinosaur Way.


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I have made the first steps of a journey – in the footsteps of another. A man long dead but local: from just across the water in Tangier, the African town whose old medina I can make out on most days from the water's edge. A man who embarked on his life just as Marco Polo turned the last page on his and who set out twenty one years later from his family home – walking, sailing and riding around the known world on a journey that dwarfed the Italian's feat.
By the time he returned, twenty nine years later, he'd been married ten times, done the whole storms and shipwrecks thing, dealt with pirates, perilous employers and eminent hosts from Somalia to the South China Sea.
Having undertaken such a journey, measuring distances and incorporating a diversity of encounters so far in excess of anything Marco Polo managed, you might expect the travelling Tangerine to have achieved a considerable notoriety, to be renowned in the same way as his European counterpart. He isn't exactly unknown and some of you will have heard his name before; a number of my readers are travellers themselves and others are living in Spain, a country the Moroccan visited and where consequently the name has a little more caché. Others, however, will be new to it and that is because its owner lived in a world delineated, as ours is, by language, culture and faith. More


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MONT VERNON - Team Alex was out in full force on Saturday, finally getting the chance to see Mont Vernon's newly famous singer and songwriter in person and live on stage.
It was a loud homecoming for Alex Preston, New Hampshire's quiet "American Idol" contestant, who has secured a spot in the top three of Season 13.
Fans waited for several hours to get a glimpse of Preston, 21, who arrived in style with a large limousine and "American Idol" camera crew in tow.
South Main Street in Mont Vernon was closed to traffic, as hundreds of people from all over New England crowded the area outside Town Hall to hear Preston sing.
"It means so much that I can actually be here in person to thank you guys for all of the support you have been giving me," Preston told the crowd.
Gov. Maggie Hassan was there to present Preston with a proclamation claiming Saturday as Alex Preston Day in New Hampshire.
"We are all so incredibly proud of you," she told Preston, a 2011 graduate of Souhegan High School and a student at the University of New Hampshire. "You are by far the most popular thing to be going on in New Hampshire."
Preston was the only contestant to submit an online audition and be accepted for Fox's hit music competition.
While visiting with fans at Mont Vernon Town Hall, Preston took the opportunity to sing his original song, "Fairytales," while also singing his version of Ed Sheeran's "A-Team."
Prior to visiting his old stomping ground at Souhegan High School, where he took a walk down memory lane with one of his former music advisers and also sang for a large crowd that packed the football stadium, Preston took a minute to speak with the New Hampshire Sunday News about his rapid rise to stardom.
"I never thought I would make it this far. Now that it is the top three ... whatever happens after this is just all good," said Preston.
Preston said he was excited to return to New Hampshire.
"This is absolutely insane that the whole town came out to support me. It is absolutely crazy," said Preston, who was joined by his parents and siblings.
Despite the chaos and whirlwind surrounding Saturday's homecoming festivities, Preston said he is already preparing for Wednesday's "American Idol" show, when he will sing three songs - one selected by the celebrity judges, one selected by adviser Randy Jackson and one chosen by Hassan.
While on a private plane ride back to New Hampshire, Preston said, he listened to all of the songs that he has been asked to perform this week.
"It is a lot of work, but it is worth it," said Preston, who has already secured a spot on the "American Idol" summer tour.
As for his college career, Preston says he is still a student at the University of New Hampshire, but has been deferring classes since his "Idol" journey began. He acknowledges that he may take some time off after the tour.
Parade at UNH
Durham also celebrated Preston's homecoming on Saturday with a large parade and free concert at the Whittemore Center. People from all over New Hampshire and beyond traveled to hear Preston sing.
"We love his hair, we love his voice, we love his eyes. We love everything about him," said fan Sarah Licqurish of Dunstable, Mass.
Preston's sister, Samantha Philbrick, described her brother's journey as unbelievable.
"What can I say, this is beautiful," the younger Philbrick said while watching a large crowd cheer on her brother.
UNH police Chief Paul Dean said the weather couldn't have been better for a parade, and even though thousands of people lined the route, there were no problems.
Sandy and Andy Brackett traveled from Moultonborough to see Preston.
"He's put New Hampshire on the map," Sandy Brackett said
Student Jillian Belliveau, 20, of Manchester, said the event was another great boon for the college.
"We've had so much talent come from UNH," Belliveau said.
Correspondent John Quinn contributed to this story.


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Hey Apis-san!
(First off, I was told that san ment cute in Japanese, am I right or wrong? I know that kawaii also means cute... ok, I've also heard people use chan after a name, what do these things mean! o.0) Ahem... I wanted to comment on the installment on the Draconic Wars. As I was reading I kept thinking, "ok, Apis' comic is great, it really is, but now I know why it's so good." It's got a solid and well written storyline backing it up. I'm picky about what I read, and Apis, if you ever get the oppurtunity to turn the story behind Blatah! into a book, I would gladly buy a copy.


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Thursday's decision by the California State Supreme Court keeps alive the hope by "Yes on 8" proponents that the voter-passed ballot proposition preventing gay marriage in 2008 may survive.
But proponents should not count on ultimate victory, at least based on this decision.
Prop 8 Ruling Highlights Messy Initiative Process
The only issue in today's announcement is that proponents for Proposition 8 may be allowed to defend the outcome of the 2008 ballot proposition in the case currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals.
That's because after the 2010 state elections, neither former Attorney General-turned-Governor Jerry Brown nor the current Attorney General Kamala Harris, were willing to defend the proposition.
In normal circumstances, a case can't move forward unless there are opposing sides, which is why the "Yes on 8" advocates sued to assure representation of their side in place of Brown and Harris.
Had the State Supreme Court ruled otherwise, the U.S. Court of Appeals might have had a basis for ruling in favor of the "No on 8" side.
Now, the case continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals, with outcome anybody's guess.
We do know this: Californians are very divided over the gay marriage issue. A PPIC poll taken last year found 46 percent in favor of gay marriage, with 47 percent opposed. It doesn't get any closer than that.
No doubt, the "No an 8" side is disappointed by today's outcome. Nevertheless, had the State Supreme Court ruled otherwise, any U.S. Court of Appeals decision based on the testimony of one side no doubt would have added to the skepticism of many Californians about the state's institutions.
Regardless, the issue is far from over. It's a given that whatever the Court of Appeals decides will be appealed by the losing party to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Without presuming outcome, it may well be that in the end, the U.S. Supreme Court rules favorably for the "Yes on 8" not because of the jurists' commitment to the traditional definition of marriage, but because of the Court's comfort with "states' rights" on social issues.
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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IcePod: Development Of An Ice Imaging System For Monitoring Changing Ice Sheets Mounted On The NYANG LC-130
This project will develop an integrated ice imaging system capable of measuring in detail both the ice surface and the ice bed. TheicePod system will be installed and operated on New York Air National Guard LC-130 aircraft during routine and targeted missions across Antarctica and Greenland as a shared community research facility providing data to scientists and educators globally. The fundamental data sets produced by the icePod system are necessary to support the development of accurate ice sheet models to predict sea level rise. The icePod system will consist of a suite of imaging sensors mounted in an external pod carried on New York Air National Guard LC-130's to map the surface and subsurface ice topography of ice sheets, ice streams and outlet glaciers.


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Situated within The Boards at the Edinburgh Playhouse, the Greenside Lane Bistro is a stylish dining establishment that provides great food with no rush. The serves...Read More
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Situated within The Boards at the Edinburgh Playhouse, the Greenside Lane Bistro is a stylish dining establishment that provides great food with no rush. The serves afternoon tea, tasty light bites and delicious three-course meals; it is the perfect place to enjoy relaxed pre-theatre dining, safe in the knowledge you won't miss a moment of the show.
If you book a package online, you can treat yourself to two delicious courses for only £13.95 before the show.
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Bistro: Edinburgh Playhouse
Situated within The Boards at the Edinburgh Playhouse, the Greenside Lane Bistro is a stylish dining establishment that provides great food with no rush. The serves afternoon tea, tasty light bites and delicious three-course meals; it is the perfect place to enjoy relaxed pre-theatre dining, safe in the knowledge you won't miss a moment of the show.
If you book a package online, you can treat yourself to two delicious courses for only £13.95 before the show.
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Bistro: Edinburgh Playhouse
There are no booking fees for this production.
Bistro: Edinburgh Playhouse Access
Access Booking line: 0800 912 6971
Please note Greenside Lane Bistro is located 25 steps up from street level.
Please note the Ambassador Lounge is located 33 steps up from street level.Access Performances
- Audio Description None scheduled
- Sign Language Interpreted None scheduled
- SUR Titles None scheduled
- Relaxed Performances None scheduled
We will always endeavour to meet individual needs. Please contact our Access team on 0844 871 7677 for any further information or to book.
Access to theatre bars:
There is level access from the entrance into Circle Bar located on the right hand side of the main foyer. An 'At Seat Service' is available on request please ask a member of the Front of House team upon arrival.
Level access to the theatre:
We recommend wheelchair users and others requiring level access to approach the right-hand door of the main entrance on arrival at the theatre. The Circle Level is our easy access point and we would recommend booking in the Circle for any of our patrons with limited mobility. The Stalls are located down 40 stairs from street level, the Balcony level is located up 25 stairs from street level. Please note that the Edinburgh Playhouse does not have a lift.
Wheelchair user positions & Storage:
We have up to 8 wheelchair spaces per performance located in Row M of the Circle We would recommend the rear Circle if you are able to transfer from your wheelchair although please note that there are one or more steps involved. Our only level seating is with our wheelchair positions. Please contact us if you need further information. We can store wheelchairs in the Circle Bar during the performance if you are transferring.
Typetalk: 18001 0871 297 5477 the national telephone relay service which enables deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired people to communicate with hearing people over the phone.
You can also come into the Box Office. The Box Office counter is of a height suitable for wheelchair users.
Box Office opening hours: Monday to Saturday - 12pm to 4pm (8pm on show nights)
Infra-red and Induction Loop hearing systems:
A Sennheiser infrared system for the hearing impaired. To obtain a headset please contact any member of the FOH team.
Enhanced Performances: Audio Description, Captioned and Sign Language Interpreted performances:
Sign Language Interpreted Performances – For our patrons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing we offer British Sign Language Interpreted performances. A sign language Interpreter will be sited at the side of the stage. Please contact the venue's Groups and Access department for information on the Sign Interpreter's position to make your booking.
Captioned performances – For patrons who are hearing impaired we offer Captioned performances. Captioning is a way of converting the spoken word into visible text, that provides people with hearing loss access to live performance. Captions are displayed on two units installed on or near the stage enable people with hearing loss to understand what is said when it is said.
Audio Described performances – For our patrons who are visually impaired we offer Audio Described performances. Audio description is a live verbal commentary, given through headsets, which describes the setting, costumes, characters, facial expressions, body language and action during silent intervals of the piece being performed. An introduction is provided prior to the show.
Touch tours - Touch Tours are often available prior to an Audio Described performance
Enhanced performances are available on most of the longer running shows (2 or more week runs). For information regarding upcoming enhanced performances, please call 0844 871 7677
Assistance Dogs are welcome and can be looked after by the theatre staff during the performance if requested on arrival.
There is a unisex wheelchair accessible toilet inside the Circle Bar. The bar is located on the right hand side of the main foyer and there is level access from the entrance into the Circle Bar.
Edinburgh Playhouse Information
18 - 22 Greenside Place
The Edinburgh Playhouse is situated on Greenside Place, at the top of Leith Walk and close to the east end of Princes Street.
Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.Groups Bookings : 0333 009 5388
Calls charged at local rate.Access Bookings : 0800 912 6971
Stage Door / Admin:* : 0131 524 3324 / 0131 524 3322
*You cannot book tickets via these numbers, please contact the Box Office for all ticket purchases and queries
ATG continues to make the safety and security of its customers and staff a priority. As such, please bear in mind that we may undertake bag checks, so recommend you leave extra time to avoid queues, and refrain from bringing suitcases rucksacks and large bags into the Theatre. Many thanks for your cooperation.
Q-Park OMNI offer Edinburgh Playhouse audience members discounted parking when booked in advance. Pay just £8 for five hours parking when seeing a show.
Booking must be made in advance at www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/eph2018/
We have a range of packages that you can select to make your visit to the Playhouse even more memorable. These include champagne and drinks packages, dining and VIP experiences.
For more information please contact 0844 871 3014 or click here.
To pick your own seats for Bistro: Edinburgh Playhouse at Edinburgh Playhouse simply find the performances you'd like to see from the listings below and you'll be given the option.
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I can't believe that none of us here realized that.. Phil didn't mention that Nick and Vicki has to face a Speedbump next leg!! Or was it mentioned and i missed it out?!
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Here is a set of laser-cut Truchet tiles with circular arcs, designed to be rearranged in a frame. The top layer parts with the quarter-circle arcs are glued to the squares of the bottom layer. The rule when assembling the tiles is to match high to high and low to low.
With just these two types of pieces, you can make a variety of patterns ranging from only circular islands to only circular lakes, with many possible landscapes in-between. Because the surface is raised, you can also make rubbings with a pencil or crayon to save your favorites to paper.


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Summary: This article describes the configuration of Axis cameras or video encoders that are able to upload single JPEG images or MPEG-4 videos to an HTTP server. This document also includes information on how to configure the Apache web server on a Linux computer.
The information in this article applies to Axis cameras or video encoders that are able to upload single JPEG images or MPEG-4 videos to an HTTP server.
Instructions - Web server
- Create a directory on your host computer where the images from the camera are to be archived, e.g. /archive/images/. Please check that the directory is accessible by the web server application.
- Create an upload script in the cgi-bin directory of your Apache web server. Please check that the script is executable by the web server application.
- Modify the script by editing the upload directory in line 3 of the script. Save this script as e.g. upload.cgi
Here is an example script for the Apache server running under Linux:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
my $upload_dir = "/var/www/cgi-bin/upload/";
print "Content-Type: text/plain\r\n\r\n";
print "Upload OK\r\n";
my $file_name = $ENV{'HTTP_CONTENT_DISPOSITION'};
$file_name =~ s/^attachment; filename=\"(.*)\"$/$1/;
open (IMG_FILE, "> $upload_dir$file_name") or die "can't open >$upload_dir$file_name";
while (<STDIN>) {
print IMG_FILE $_;
chmod 0666, "$upload_dir$file_name";
exit 0;
Instructions - Camera/Video Encoder
Please note that the capabilities of the camera or video encoder to upload images or videos to an HTTP server may differ depending on the model and firmware version. Also, the user interface of the camera or video encoder may differ from the example.
Configure the Event Server and Event
- Go to Setup > Event > Event server in the camera/video encoder web interface.
- Add a new HTTP server.
- In the URL field you must enter the complete path to the script on your server:
- If authentication for cgi-script is enabled on your apache server, you must specify a user with access for the execution of the uploaded script. In this case the user will also need write permission in the upload directory.
Go to Setup > Event > Event Type and configure the event in the Axis camera/video encoder. Here is an example:
- Select HTTP as upload type and select the previously configured HTTP server from the drop-down list.
- Click OK to save the settings.
- The camera will upload images or videos to the HTTP server at the specified time interval. The images or videos are saved in the specified directory named according to the event type settings.
Axis cannot be held responsible for the correctness or completeness of the information included in this document. The information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Axis disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, with respect to the information provided in this document.


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Dolesh scores two goals, Zakrzewski adds two assists on Senior Day
OXFORD, Ohio – For the third straight match, the Miami University women's soccer team was involved in a tight, high-scoring contest, and for the third straight time, the RedHawks came up just short, falling in double overtime to Purdue, 4-3, Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at Miami Soccer Field. Miami (3-4-0) is now 0-2 in overtime this year, both coming in the last three games, while the Boilermakers (5-2-1) improved to 1-0-1 in extra sessions this year.
The RedHawks led three different times during Sunday's match, including in the 81st minute when senior midfielder Katy Dolesh put Miami up, 3-2, but Purdue answered right back and then won the match 1:33 into the second overtime. The 'Hawks also fell in overtime to Louisville last Sunday, 3-2, after leading 2-0 early in the second half and dropped another tough, 4-3 decision to Milwaukee on Friday after Miami took the lead in the 75th minute.
"We want to put together a good 90 minutes and that means starting well and finishing well," head coach Bobby Kramig said. "We're playing some very good soccer right now. We're scoring a lot of goals; we're doing some really good things. We have to be better defensively though. We are hemorrhaging goals right now and that cannot continue."
Offensively, Miami's seniors did all they could to get a win on Senior Day as Dolesh scored two goals, both coming off assists from fellow senior midfielder Kayla Zakrzewski. It was just Dolesh's third multi-goal game of her career, and first since 2011, while she now has three goals in her last two games and a team-best five on the year. Senior midfielder Jordan Pawlik led the way for Purdue, totaling five points on two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist, which helped tie the match late.
The RedHawks wasted no time getting on the board as the senior connection of Zakrzewski and Dolesh struck just 2:01 into the contest. Zakrzewski tried to the pass the ball into the box, but it was deflected and bounced over a Boilermaker defender. Purdue keeper Jordan Ginther tried to grab it but it bounced by her as well, and Dolesh was waiting at the post to slot the ball into the net for a 1-0 lead.
The lead was short-lived however, as the Boilermakers pulled even a little over two minutes later. Freshman forward Maddy Williams received the ball out wide and dribbled toward goal, firing a shot past charging senior goalkeeper Allison Norenberg. The ball looked headed for goal but Alex Hairston was alone in front of net and cleaned it up to tie the game only 4:17 into the match.
Miami regained the lead in the 37th minute when sophomore midfielder Haley Walter scored for the fourth straight game. Freshman forward Jenna Weiner sent a through ball between two Purdue defenders that the speedy Walter ran onto and booted on target just before Ginther could clear it to put the 'Hawks back ahead, 2-1. The lead would stand at the break, as Miami outshot the Boilermakers, 5-3, in the opening half, while both teams collected one corner kick.
Again Purdue answered in the second half, pulling level in the 62nd minute when Pawlik put a penalty kick into the right corner of the goal. The Boilermakers were attacking in the left side of the box when Pawlik stumbled and fell, drawing a whistle from the referee for a penalty kick. Both teams then had good chances to pull ahead over the next 15 minutes. First, Dolesh found Zakrzewski open in the box, but her header in the 68th minute sailed just over the crossbar. Seven minutes later, Norenberg made a diving save on Purdue senior Hadley Stuart from close range to tip the ball around the post.
In the 81st minute, Miami did grab the lead as Zakrzewski and Dolesh hooked up again. Zakrzewski had possession of the ball on the left wing and waited for Dolesh to make her run, sending a through ball into the box that Dolesh tracked down and one-timed with the outside of her foot behind a charging Clara Kridler, who replaced Ginther as Purdue's keeper at halftime. Once more, the one-goal advantage was quickly erased as just 1:21 after Dolesh's second goal of the game, Pawlik sent a low cross along the goal line that found Stuart open for the tap-in to knot the game at 3-3.
In the final seconds of regulation, Purdue made a push but Norenberg came off her line to beat Taylor Niewoit to the ball, as the match remained square after 90 minutes and headed to overtime. In the first extra session, the RedHawks controlled play and nearly won twice but Zakrzewski hit the crossbar on two different occasions within five minutes. In the closing seconds of the first overtime, during which Miami outshot Purdue, 4-3, Stuart ripped a shot from the left side that beat Norenberg but trickled just right of the goal as the horn sounded, signaling double overtime.
A mere 1:33 into the second overtime, however, Pawlik took a pass from Niewoit on the left side of the penalty box and lofted a shot into the far back corner of the goal over an outstretched Norenberg to give Purdue the 4-3 victory.
"This is three games in a row where we've given the lead away late in the game and gone on to lose the game and that is just unacceptable," Kramig said. "Clearly our focus this week is going to be on our back four and defending, but we're playing good soccer and making progress. I have full confidence in this team and great belief that they will be very good in the MAC this year. We're learning some tough lessons, which is okay. Some lessons are hard, but we've got tough, resilient kids and they'll be fine."
Despite the loss, Miami outshot the Boilermakers for the match, 17-12, including 8-5 in the second half. Both teams put seven shots on goal, but Kridler made four second-half saves in relief to keep Purdue alive, while Norenberg finished with a trio of saves. The 'Hawks also finished with a 5-3 edge in corner kicks on the day.
"Our defense was considerably better today and really our entire effort was better today than it was the other day (against Milwaukee)," Kramig noted. "I do think that while this is very trying and very difficult, it is helping us get better."
Prior to the match, the RedHawks honored their nine seniors for Senior Day, as team managers Dani Fraelick and Chelsea Hupp, student assistant coach Madison Ryan, and players Sydney Busch, Ariana Kulinczenko, Sam Parrish, Norenberg, Zakrzewski and Dolesh were recognized.
Miami looks to snap its three-game losing skid next Sunday, Sept. 22 when the RedHawks conclude non-conference play at former Mid-American Conference rival Marshall. Kickoff is set for noon in Huntington, W. Va.


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Tribe likely to use nine-man 'pen for WC tilt
CLEVELAND -- Indians fans have probably become accustomed to the expanded roster the club employed throughout September. When the Tribe takes the field on Wednesday for the American League Wild Card Game, the roster will resemble more closely its appearance across the regular season's first five months, though it won't be entirely the same.
Cleveland has begun the process of cutting its roster to 25. On Monday, manager Terry Francona, whose Indians will host the Wild Card Game on Wednesday at 8:07 ET on TBS, announced that outfielder Jason Kubel, along with relievers Blake Wood and Preston Guilmet would not be on it. Because his team does not need a full rotation for one game, Francona said the Indians would likely employ a nine-man bullpen.
"We're just trying to get a little bit organized as we try to move forward," Francona said, "just recognizing that, being realistic, we play a game Wednesday and if we lose, we go home. And if we win, we go to Boston. So, as much as we talk about not putting the cart ahead of the horse, you do have to be organized. So, we're starting to do that."
The roster for the Wild Card Game will be set by Wednesday morning. If the Indians win and advance to the AL Division series, they can reset it for Friday, when a possible best-of-five set against the Red Sox -- owners of the AL's best regular-season record -- would begin at Fenway Park.
In addition to figuring out which players won't make the Wednesday roster, the Indians are concerned with the health of those players who figure to be on it. Center fielder Michael Bourn (leg), starting pitcher Zach McAllister (side) and designated hitter Jason Giambi (forearm) are all nursing injuries.
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A Step in the Right Direction
by Gary Jason | Posted March 13, 2012
When there is good news, I will report it. In our mathematically "challenged" country, when people add 2 and 2 and — finally! — get 4, I will celebrate. I'm just that kind of guy.
To the idiocy of recent American energy policy — to the extent we have ever had one — I have devoted considerable attention in these pages. I've criticized it under Bush, and even more under Obama, because while Bush's policy (which was to encourage both fossil fuel and "green energy") was partly idiotic (the green part), Obama's (which has been to end fossil fuels and substitute only green energy) has been completely, insanely idiotic.
But the free market, led by entrepreneurs (as opposed to academics, bureaucrats, or other parasites), working primarily on private property (as opposed to public lands, which this administration has locked away), and using private capital (as opposed to taxpayer money), has created a Renaissance of oil and natural gas production.
Even as solar, wind, and biofuel energy has generally proven economically unviable even with massive taxpayer subsidies, the new, unconventional, fossil fuel production — from sources such as shale formations and oil sands deposits, by hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling — has proven very viable, commercially. It has proven viable, please note, despite a firestorm of new regulations created by the Obama administration, which is eager to choke it off.
That's good news. Here's more.
The symbol of our idiotic energy policy is surely the Chevy Volt, produced by a socialized auto company but poorly received by almost all of society. It has been so poorly received that Government Motors has announced that it is suspending production of the "Sparky Lemon." Even with massive federal and state subsidies, the whole EV concept has been a flop.
But a recent article in the WSJ reports some good news. A number of car makers are producing cars and trucks that can run on compressed natural gas (CNG), that now inexpensive and clean-burning fuel.
Start with Chrysler. It is announcing plans to build a line of bi-fuel (gas and CNG) powered Ram trucks. And GM is announcing that it will build bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Siena pickups in the fourth quarter of this year.
Honda Motor Company (not being government-run!) is nimbler. It has been selling CNG Civics since 1998 at 200 dealerships spread over 36 states. The starting price for these cars is about $26,600.
Ford, which already for several years has been offering CNG conversion kits for some of its cars, has announced that it will start offering some of its pickups with the option.
CNG-powered vehicles make great sense (as I have argued elsewhere). We can get all the natural gas we need from domestic sources, and it is relatively cheap. Indeed, you can buy conversion kits for any car, and gas compressors for your garage. But it makes most sense if the automakers make the cars powered by CNG right on the factory floor. First, that saves money — pure CNG cars don't need catalytic converters, for example. And there are economies of scale.
Widespread conversion will take years, because people will move to CNG vehicles only when there is a widespread network of gas stations with CNG pumps. Still, it is a welcome development.
If Obama were sincere when he says, "My administration will take every possible action to develop this energy [natural gas]," he would merit some praise, and I would be happy to supply it. The problem is that in this matter (as in many others), he is lying through his teeth. He has bitterly fought fracking, using every tool in his administration — the Department of the Interior, the SEC, the Department of Energy, and even the Department of Agriculture — while locking away as much public land as he could.
Let's hope a Republican administration (should we be lucky enough to see it replace the current, benighted one) would truly encourage the transition of vehicles to natural gas, and this country to energy independence. Most of the Republican candidates at least get energy, whatever else they don't get.
Gary Jason is a lecturer in Philosophy and a senior editor at Liberty. His books can be found on Amazon.com.
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Mark Ian Uzick
$26,600 for a Civic doesn't sound cheaper to me; and I wonder about the limited driving range.
On a positive note: Filling it with cooking/ heating gas in your own garage would make it much more difficult to tax CNG than gasoline.
If the Republicans take both houses, there's little doubt that Obama will suddenly be friendlier to free-market ideas than any of the Neo-Cons with their socialist agendas; but I still have some hope for Ron Paul's victory through delegate accumulation.
Wed, 2012-03-14 07:28
Kant feel Pietzsche
You must be joking. If cars were running on CNG, and refueling at home, that just wouldn't do.
They would immediately either make it illegal to refuel at home, or they would tax your entire residential consumption as if were being used for the vehicle.
Mon, 2012-03-26 02:43
Gary Jason
I'm sorry, I just don't agree with your last claim. Even if the Republicans can keep the House and win back the Senate, everything Obama has done indicates that he will continue to push his hard-line neo-socialist agenda. He will just use his other sources of power:
>He will continue to fill regulatory agencies--which can and do freely create new laws without Congressional oversight--with extremist activists, who will multiply regulations endlessly. (Remember: both Obamacare and Dodd/Frank create many NEW regulatory agencies in addition to the plethora of existing ones).
>He will expand his use of "recess" appointments, including--if the Supreme Court allows him to get away with his latest trick--appointing recess appointments when Congress is not in recess!
>He will continue to try to fill all federal courts with people who think as radically as he does.
As to neo-cons being "socialists" and Ron Paul "winning by delegate accumulation," well, let me just say you are welcome to your own world.
Wed, 2012-03-14 17:46
Mark Ian Uzick
You must be very happy that W. Bush was president for eight years; and think that it was a big improvement over Clinton's second term.
Obama knows that the Republicans, if they have control of both houses, will not let him get away all those measures that you think he will take; and they have the means to make sure. Everything you said of Obama, you probably said of Clinton's second run; but it's fortunate we got Clinton instead of Neo-Con Dole.
When are Americans going to stop falling for the Neo con-job.
Thu, 2012-03-15 08:08
Gary Jason
I normally don't respond when the person I'm talking to starts attacking me personally. That's because I take ad hominem attacks as a sure sign the person arguing with me is either intellectually limited or hopelessly ignorant qbout the issue at hand, so further conversation is pointless.
But I don't want your mischaracterization of my views to escape comment. In the nearly 600 books, articles, book reviews, op/eds, and movie reviews I have published over the last three decades, I have said nothing about Clinton, nor Dole for that matter. I had no particuler problem with Clinton's economic and energy policies, at least after his attempt to pass Hilarycare failed and Congress was taken over by Republicans. He governed from then on more or less as a centrist Democrat. Dole was a morally superior man, no doubt, but I didn't think that his polices would have differed much--he was a centrist Republican.
So I never picked up a pen to attack or defend either man. Please note that the Neo-cons, your favorite term of abuse, FAVORED Clinton's air war against the Serbs. I favored Dole's idea of sending guns to the Bosnians, not Clinton's neo-con-inspired war on the Serbs.
Obama has not governed as a centrist, but as a leftist, especially on energy. His election campaign, where he protrayed himself as a centrist willing to support expanded drilling domestically was the real con-job, one you so obviously fell for. Hence my criticism of him.
In particular, he is the only president I know of who has openly and massively attemped to strictly limit fossil fuel production in this country to force the people to adopt so-called green energy--the latest being his touting of algae as the energy source of the future. If Iran takes this opportunity to mine the Strait of Hormuz, the neocons you babble about so incessantly will be the first to support Obama as he takes us to war with the country.
It is precisely this sort of scenario I want to avoid, hence my desire to see Obama ousted in favor of anyone who will stop the federal government's war against fossil fuels. I want energy independence, Obama doesn't, and you worship Obama. Perhaps if you want to look at a real neo-con, you ought to look in the mirror.
Go back to sleep now. Sleep tight, and don't let the neo-cons bite.
Sun, 2012-03-18 14:41
Mark Ian Uzick
I have not accused you of being a neocon, only that you, as many other Americans, have been conned by the neocons into the belief that there's a meaningful moral and political distinction between socialist Democrats and neocon Republicans. That you are made uncomfortable by this does not make it a personal attack, it demonstrates dogmatic closed mindedness to construe the debunking of your beliefs as such.
You, on the other hand, accuse me of worshiping Obama and of being a neocon myself. If you're going to resort to ad hominem attack, you could at least try for some resemblance to my positions if you want to do so without further embarrassing yourself.
Also: All the points you bring up about Clinton and Obama only strengthen my argument that there is no difference between socialist Democrats and neocon Republicans; only that either side is constrained in executing their agenda when the other party is in control of both houses, even to the extent of betraying their political base.
Then you make the argument that the neocons will support Obama if he attacks Iran. That's true, but are you implying that having a neocon president would be a remedy for this unfortunate state of affairs?
Mon, 2012-03-19 09:08
You should condemn the Republicans not just for their green policies, but on their insistance that the US should give pay-offs, (subsides), to the large oil companies to drill on government land. They've been touting this as the great solution for years.
But, surprise, surprise. The free market works, and Republicans can not plan an economy, and pick winners and losers any better than Democrats can.
Tue, 2012-03-13 22:21
Gary Jason
Honestly, I have never heard of the Republicans or anyone else advocating offering "subsidies" to oil companies to drill on public lands. On the contrary, we collect lease royalties from them whenever they do--and under the Obama administration, it is very rare that we let them access public lands.
Obama keeps talking about give-aways to the oil companies, that is just twaddle he vomits to keep the public from getting too mad about the administration-caused oil shortages, and the real, corrupt and massive actual SUBSIDIES handed out to so-called "green energy" companies, many if not most of which are owned or controlled by his financial backers. Obama is typically jsut referring to the fact that oil companies--like all other companies--can write off their taxes production costs, such as the costs of exploration and drilling. This is quite legitimate,since those are real costs of production, as the president well knows. He just hopes that some idiot voters will fall for his con.
Readers of these pages know where I stand: I oppose all subsidies for all forms of energy. Period. Perhaps because you are a "visitor" you are unaware of my stance.
Wed, 2012-03-14 18:04
Mr. Jason, I am quite aware of your position.
To paraphrase your position (on everything) as I see it--anyone who has a (R) beside his name is a free-marketeer and in no way would be as bad a statists as Obama..... Nothing could be futher from the truth.
With regard to (many) Republicans' energy policy over the last 10-15 years or so, you know very well what it has been. To paraphrase them --"if "we" could only drill on government lands in Alaska, and offshore in the gulf and offshore Cali, "we" would be energy self-sufficent.
Let's disregard the fact that there is not enough oil in these regions to make the US self-sufficent. And let's get into how these politicans wanted "us" to drill in these regions. They wanted their particular companies, ones they pick as winners, to drill on property they would pay almost no rent on. These "winners" would be given exclusive "rights" to drill on this land, and sea, at expressed exclusion of any competition.
But instead of the Republican's false dream of Exxon and BP drilling out more oil in Alaska and the gulf of mexico than is possible. What has happend is that small companies without Republocratic endorsement have actually bought land, drilled on it, and are spending their own money with the knowledge they can profit greatly by foregoing the Republican energy policy.
But I do agree with you in one respect. I do hope a Republican ( likely, Romney) is elected to potus. Just to get people, like yourself, to realize y'all are backing socialists. As if the previous 3 Republican presidents haven't taught you that yet!
Thu, 2012-03-15 20:48
Gary Jason
Your snide personal attacks can't cover up the inanity of your position.
1. You say that there is not enough oil in the Gulf and in Alaska to make us self-sufficient in oil. This is non-responsive to my piece, wherein I was celebrating the idea of converting many of our vehicles to CNG as a way to help free ourselves from Middle East oil. It also is non-responsive to my view that we need to open up drilling all over U.S. territory, coastal regions, Alaska, and the lower 48 states included.
2. Moreover, your confident claim is dubious anyway. As John Merline just noted in the IBD, our 22 billion barrels of proven reserves is (as you idol Obama keeps saying) is only 2% of the world's reserves. But add in shale oil and all other unconventional sources of oil in the U.S., and we have an estimated 1.4 TRILLION barrels of technically recoverable oil, which is 200 years of supply at current U.S. demand.
3. Your claim that small companies drilling on private land have succeeded where big oil companies have failed is misleading. Yes, small companies tapped unconventional oil and gas, but so have the big oil companies, big time.
4. You ignore the fact that the federal government owns huge amounts of land. Imagine if it started selling or leasing this property to the oil companies how much more we would be pumping.
I advocate selling off massive amounts of public land, expanding leasing on the rest of it--to all companies, big, medium, and small--and getting government regulation minimized to facilitate it, and y'all call that supporting socialism. Y'all need to consult a dictionary to brush up on the English language.
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