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This past Friday we met Chuck and the boys, Mike, Justin and Gerry at the dock. 7 AM rolls around early and they were a tad bit late but who's counting? Devon and I were ready and waiting and as soon as we got them loaded we unleashed The BEAST for this ¾ day trip. As we headed into the Bay, the winds were coming from the E at about 10-15 knots. We quickly hit a couple of Hardtail spots and got a dozen or so baits. OK. Let's go see if we can get some 'hoos real quick. I put the whip to the 600 ponies and we were up and cruising the reefs.
Holy crap! The reefs look like split pea soup as we made our way to the bait patch. This isn't good. We sat there for about 20 minutes and nothing came up. I mean nothing, not even the Bermuda Chubs. I gave Devon the word and he pulled the chum so we could make a run further south. We pulled up to the next patch and it wasn't any better. We don't have enough time to waste trying another spot even if the bait came up in 5 minutes. I made the call to go with what we had. We had already quizzed them and it seemed that they were used to catching largemouth bass in the sweet water. What we had in store for them was just a bit stronger fish than even the respectable trophy 12 lb'er they spoke of. OK… Here we go!
As we ran off the edge a 2-3 foot sea with an occasional small 4 footer greeted us. I noticed that the water was stained and on the green side of the color spectrum. This is not a problem when you are going to wrestle some arm bustin', back breakin', Amberjacks. I figured we would warm them up for an hour or so before we went after something else. The first drift is always a trial set to see how and where we are drifting. While Devon readied a live bait rod to drop I tossed a speed jig and gave it a whirl. Boom…Fish on! Before I could hand the rod off the fish became unpinned. Devon grabbed the other jig rod and gave it a go. Bada Bing! We put Mike on the rod to see if all that working out at the gym worked for him. He learned quickly that these fish are tough and fight you all the way to the top.
Now I have my set & drift information I needed to work the wreck properly and moved back downstream to a starting point. This drift missed the mark by enough that we missed the bulk of the fish but Devon once again scored on a speed jig. Chuck took his turn on the rod and about halfway through the fight to the surface he passed the rod off to Justin.
I made a slight adjustment to my starting line and noticed that we had lost Gerry. He must've missed his buddy Ralph because he called out for him a few times while hanging over the rail. This time Devon dropped a jumbo Hardtail down to the bottom and sent a jig over the side as well. You guessed it. Double! Chuck and Mike got another workout on this pair.
We gave it another drift with the same setup. Devon had shown Justin how to work the jig so he could feel the strike as well. Both rods got whacked and they were into another brutal match. The fish were fighting for freedom and the guys were fighting to stay aboard the boat. True to form both of the live bait rods produced the largest fish. We vented and released 5 of the 6 fish, keeping 1 for them to enjoy fresh that night. A lot of people scoff at eating AJ's but if eaten fresh they are delicious.
We pulled off the wreck and ran to another area to set up for some different fish. The seas had quieted down to 2 feet and comfortable now. We put 2 baits out on the surface and Devon dropped one on the down rod. The water was somewhat blue but still stained up. Bap! The down rod lights off and Gerry, who came back to life during the run, grabs the rod. He's working the fish but it doesn't take long to realize that we have a snaggletooth Cuda and not a very large one. That's all right. The guys haven't caught any of these species before, so it is all-good. We would rather be busy catching fish than dragging baits.
I worked the area in and out. The tide was rolling off the edge and forming a ridiculously incredible color break, due to the super-moon. I meandered into the area figuring the predators would like this as much as I did. I noticed the color break was crowding out deeper as I slowly paralleled it. It was approaching our favorite Permit area and I just happened to have stopped at F&F Bait that morning and picked up a few crabs. I told Devon to pull the baits in and get the jigs ready. They are there but they are down about 80 feet. Devon, as always, read what I was thinking and already had a jig and crab ready to go. He handed me the rod and I set the crab adrift while he readies the other rod. A minute or so goes by and I feel the pickup. I engaged the reel and raised the rod. Oomph! Fish on! I passed the rod off to Mike and the fish put the power to him. We tried everything but couldn't turn this barnburner and in less than a minute he made his way to an obstruction and popped us off. We set up for another run at them and this time we hooked Justin up. I was determined to land this critter so I turned The BEAST toward the dirty water and managed to drag him passed the color break. This fish is ours! Sure enough, the trick worked. Although the fish fought Justin valiantly, we had him now and he was a nugget, an oversized garbage can lid that weighed 32 pounds. We snapped a few quick photos and put this beauty back in the water to swim away.
We gave it a couple more attempts with 2 more takers. One of which hooked up but gained his freedom before I could pull him into the color change. Then the dirty water got too far offshore and covered our area. This caused the bite to turn off like as if someone threw a light switch.
We pulled lines again and made another run north where we set out our spread for Sails, Mahi or whatever. We putted around slowly with the live bait. Devon grabbed a small speed jig on a light rod and worked it for a few casts. The rod comes tight and we are hooked up. Add a Bonito to the species count for the day. We continued working the baits when a Sailfish popped up in the spread. He followed the bait for a minute or so and then disappeared into the depths. Window shopper. The guys are tired, we are out of time, and Gerry has had enough ocean for one day. As we are pulling in our last bait a Sail comes tailing behind the boat heading for the edge. Too late!
We got everything stowed away and made the run back to the barn. It was a short day but we had a very fishy day and stayed busy for most of it. It's always nice to go catchin' instead of fishin'!
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Skip to comments.Feds: Man planned terrorism attacks in Tampa
Posted on 01/09/2012 8:50:17 AM PST by NautiNurse
Federal agents over the weekend arrested a Pinellas Park man described as having extremist jihadist beliefs who wanted to blow up a target in Tampa and create "terror" in victims' hearts.
"I want to do something terrifying," he said, according to a federal complaint, "like one day, one night, something's going to happen. Then six hours later, something else."
Sami Osmakac, 25, was taken into custody after an FBI sting operation in which he tried to buy explosives, at least 10 grenades, Uzis and an AK-47, authorities said.
Osmakac's intended target shifted over the course of the investigation, which spanned several months, at times involving government buildings, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office operations center in Ybor City and, ultimately, a pub in South Tampa, apparently MacDinton's, authorities said.
The arrest came about, in part, because of assistance from the Muslim community, said U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill, who expressed his thanks in a news release.
The sting culminated at a Tampa hotel Saturday night after Osmakac had the person from whom he was purchasing the explosives unknown to him, an undercover agent film him making a video explaining his reasoning for the planned attack, according to the complaint.
In the eight-minute video, Osmakac is seen cross-legged on the floor with a pistol in his hand and an AK-47 behind him. In it, according to the complaint, he states that Muslim blood is more valuable than that of people who do not believe in Islam. He says he wants "payback" for wrong that was done to Muslims.
Osmakac, who was born in the former Yugoslavia, came to authorities' attention in September when he contacted a store owner and asked for flags representing al-Qaida, according to a federal complaint. Osmakac began working for the owner as a laborer. The store owner contacted the FBI, which initiated an undercover investigation.
Although the informant initially refused to allow agents to record conversations, he or she ultimately participated in recorded meetings with Osmakac, the complaint states.
In one recorded meeting in November, Osmakac drove around Tampa with the informant and talked about carrying out a violent attack, according to the complaint.
The informant told Osmakac he or she could introduce him to someone to provide Osmakac with firearms and explosives. The informant then introduced Osmakac to the undercover agent, according to a federal complaint.
In addition to a car loaded with explosives, Osmakac expressed an interest in a belt loaded with explosives, which he could set off if someone tried to arrest him, authorities said.
When you dodn't have hurricanes to worry about you get terrorists. I have family up in Spring Hill and this is scary.
Cheers NN.
While I applaud the good work here, this sentence scares me ... maybe the next time it reads like this:
"...came to authorities' attention in September when he contacted a store owner and asked for Gasden Flags, according to a federal complaint."
The alleged terrorist is a 25-year old immigrant from Kosovo.
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The kid wasn't a terrorist if I recall. Just a nut. As for as the USF professor, I would say yes... im from Clearwater. Pretty scary stuff.
Flew his plane into a Tampa skyscraper four months after being inspired by 9-11. His suicide note voiced support for bin Laden and the 9-11 hijackers.
Maybe all terrorists are just nutty and troubled folks who want to inflict damage upon others on their way to hooking up with the 72 virgins.
Came here to do the low skill jobs Americans don't want to do...
Never a dull moment in the Tampa Bay area.
All best wishes to you and your family for good health and success in 2012!
Wow... thanks for those reminders, FRiend. Scary stuff...
Any connection between Muhammad and any other Mohammeds,
Mohameds, Muhammeds or Muhamads is purely coincidental.
Ybor City needs to be blown up.. lots of RAINBOW FLAGS on buildings there...the funniest sign in YborCity of at a bathhouse: 'Enter in Rear'. I live near Ybor (lives in Downtown Tampa, so every Saturday we hit the farmer's Market at Ybor. We take the streetcar to the farmers market)
Funny how the article tries to obfuscate the fact this dude is from Kosovo. Had it been a Serb they would have said so but since its one of those US protected terrorists from Kosovo they opted for the "Former Yugoslavia" label.
What a bunch horse crap.
Good observation. Thanks.
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Some kids have medical problems that prevent them from being able to take adequate nutrition by mouth. A gastrostomy tube (also called a G-tube) is a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach. It's one of the ways doctors can make sure kids with trouble eating get the fluid and calories they need to grow.
Fortunately, a gastrostomy is a common procedure that takes only about 30 to 45 minutes. After spending 1 or 2 days in the hospital, kids who have had a gastrostomy can get back to their normal activities fairly quickly after the incision has healed.
Still, it helps to know some of the basics so you can feel confident about what's happening during the procedure and how you can support your child once the tube is in place.
Common conditions that might require a child to need a G-tube include:
Several tests may be performed prior to G-tube insertion; most commonly, an X-ray of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) system, which allows doctors to see a portion of the digestive system.
Your child's stomach must be empty on the day of the procedure. Gastrostomy in infants and children is usually performed either under general anesthesia (medication that keeps the patient in a deep sleep-like state) or deep sedation (medication that makes the patient unaware of the procedure but not as deeply sedated as with general anesthesia).
These medications can suspend the body's normal reflexes and could cause food to become inhaled into the lungs if the child vomits during the procedure. So be sure to follow your doctor's instructions on when to have your child stop eating or drinking (for babies on breast milk only, this is usually 2 hours before the procedure; for toddlers and older kids, it may be up to 8 hours before).
The doctor will describe the procedure and answer any questions you might have. Be sure to ask the gastroenterologist (gastrointestinal doctor) or surgeon to explain anything you don't understand.
Then the anesthesiologist or CRNA will take your child back to the operating room to administer the anesthesia or sedation. You'll go to a waiting area and a hospital staff member will notify you when the procedure is over.
The three methods for inserting a G-tube are:
The laparoscopic technique can be used with the PEG approach or with another abdominal operation performed at the same time. All methods are fairly simple and take about 30 to 45 minutes to perform.
The PEG procedure, which is the most common technique, uses an endoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera and light at the tip) inserted through the mouth and into the stomach to guide the doctor's positioning of the G-tube.
The laparascopic technique is done by making several small incisions in the abdomen and inserting a tiny telescope that helps surgeons see the stomach and surrounding organs.
Open surgery is a good approach for placing a gastrostomy tube but usually is reserved for cases where the child's anatomy won't allow for a PEG; if there is scar tissue from a previous surgery, procedure, or illness; or if the child requires another surgical procedure at the same time.
Your child will be taken to the recovery room, sometimes called the "post-op" (post-operative) room or PACU (post-anesthesia care unit), and will be closely monitored by the medical team.
The doctor will let you know how the procedure went and how your child is doing. In most cases, parents can visit their child in the recovery room within a half hour after the procedure.
It usually takes about an hour for a child to completely wake up from the anesthesia. Your child might feel groggy, confused, chilly, nauseated, scared, or even sad when waking up. That is common and usually improves within 30 to 45 minutes.
Your child might feel a little bit of pain near the incision site. If so, be sure to tell the doctor because medications can be given to lessen discomfort. Antibiotics may continue for 24 to 48 hours after the procedure to prevent infection.
Your child probably will remain in the hospital for 1 or 2 days. Many hospitals allow at least one parent to stay with a child throughout the day and overnight. Much of that time will be spent learning about the care of your child's new G-tube.
The nurses will show you exactly how to care for the tube and the skin around it, keeping it clean and infection free. You'll also learn how to handle potential problems, such as the tube accidentally falling out. This is important because if the tube falls out of place, the hole can begin to close.
You'll also be taught how to give a feeding through the tube as well as what to feed. You might hear feedings referred to as "bolus" or "continuous." Bolus feedings are larger and less frequent (more like a regular meal). Continuous feedings, which often take place overnight, are delivered by a pump to kids who need smaller, slower feedings. A nutritionist will help plan a specific diet and schedule based on your child's needs.
Kids who have a G-tube aren't necessarily unable to also eat by mouth. Although tube feedings can be used to replace all oral feedings, in some cases the tube supplements what a child eats by mouth. If your doctor decides that your child is physically able to eat, the medical team will help teach the skills needed for independent eating.
It's normal to feel a little bit nervous about the tube at first, but it's important that you feel comfortable taking care of it, so ask plenty of questions and seek extra help if you need it.
By the time your child is ready to leave the hospital, you should have:
Gastric tubes can last for more than a year before needing to be replaced. Replacing the G-tube is easily done by a parent or health care provider without another endoscopic or surgical procedure.
The gastrostomy site can be prone to infection and irritation, so it must be kept clean and dry, and frequent hand washing is a must. Call your doctor if you notice any of these problems:
Fortunately, most complications can be quickly and successfully treated when discovered early.
Once the site is healed, kids who've had a gastrostomy have very few, if any, restrictions related to the tube. Some kids might worry about how the tube looks and how others might react. If this happens, ask your doctor to recommend a social worker who can help.
After a few months of healing, your doctor may recommend replacing the longer tube with a "button" — a device that is flatter and lies against the skin of the abdomen. This can often be done without surgery in the doctor's office, unless your child's doctor advises otherwise. The button can be opened for feedings and closed in between feedings or medications. For many families, the transition to a button makes tube feedings and care easier and more convenient.
If and when the doctor decides that your child is able to take in enough nutrition by mouth, the G-tube or button may be removed. Removal takes only minutes and is usually done in the office by the doctor or nurse.
Once the button or G-tube is out, a small hole will remain. It should be kept clean and covered with gauze until it closes on its own. In some cases, surgery is necessary to close the hole. Either way, the scar that remains will be small.
When your child is having any kind of surgery, it's understandable to be a little uneasy. But it helps to know that a gastrostomy is a brief, common procedure and complications are rare. However, as with most procedures, there are some risks, which your doctor will review with you. If you have any other questions or concerns, speak with your doctor.
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Washington: One of the key players in a scandal surrounding Chris Christie accused the New Jersey Governor on Friday of lying about his role.
David Wildstein, a former Christie appointee who presided over the George Washington Bridge lane closures at the centre of the controversy, said through a letter from his lawyer that "evidence exists . . . tying Mr Christie to having knowledge of the lane closures, during the period when the lanes were closed, contrary to what the Governor stated publicly".
The office of Mr Christie, a possible Republican presidential hopeful, denied the accusation.
Mr Wildstein is the first Christie ally to publicly question the Governor's account, and his claim could further damage Mr Christie as he tries to restore his image amid aggressive investigations by Democratic legislators and a federal prosecutor.
Also on Friday, Bill Stepien, a longtime political adviser to Mr Christie, said he would refuse to testify before the state legislative committee investigating the episode, raising the possibility that more damaging information could emerge.
Mr Wildstein, who attended the same high school as Mr Christie, was appointed by Mr Christie to a position at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
In September, Mr Wildstein and another of Mr Christie's top appointees at the Port Authority ordered the lane closures, causing four days of gridlock in Fort Lee, New Jersey, apparently as retribution against the town's Democratic mayor for not endorsing Mr Christie for re-election. Mr Wildstein resigned in December.
"Mr Wildstein contests the accuracy of various statements that the Governor made about him and he could prove the accuracy of some," wrote his lawyer, Alan Zegas.
Mr Wildstein gave almost no details about what he was asserting was untrue in Mr Christie's accounts. And he said nothing about what the important evidence was or who had it.
In rejecting Mr Wildstein's accusations, a Christie aide said in an email: "Mr. Wildstein's lawyer confirms what the Governor has said all along: he had absolutely no prior knowledge of the lane closures before they happened and whatever Mr Wildstein's motivations were for closing them to begin with."
Mr Christie said last month he had only recently learnt that the closures had been ordered by his administration.
"I had no knowledge of this – of the planning, the execution or anything about it – and that I first found out about it after it was over," Mr Christie said then. Even when he found out about it, he said: "What I was told was that it was a traffic study."
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I was able to pump 3 kites: RENEGADE 13 ltd v3 prototype, SCREAMER 12 & 14. Because by the time I finished pumping the kites I had only 45 minutes of sun light.
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Does Skyrims engine support Multiplayer for 100 and more people? No? Then NO, IT WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED!
You mean bugs that were already addressed if not fixed entirely?
I can't believe that Foolproof was suspended for his comments. Since when are you unable to criticize the articles and content on this site? He didn't use any personal attacks and I thought his comment was funny.
I do enjoy this comic more often than not though, so I do disagree with his premise. Still, seems to be a clear case of over-moderation.
i meant taking the bugs out -_- n theres way more engines thatll run 100+ players with no game ruining bugs like planetside 2's etc
i mean bugs like tht retarded run animation that zombies have which make them impossible to kill untill theyre stopped infront of u which should have been fixed before release the game isnt even worthy of the title alpha its pre alpha at best practically just a proof of concept... rocket just piled on more features without fixing the ones allready there until it became a complete mess
Yes it does, he was complimenting the other user's joke. Is that not allowed? I bet he got a warning for it.
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PlanetSide 2 is not modable and Sony probably wouldn't give out the Engine to some random guys for a mod. Try again.
I wouldn't so much call that a bug as a limitation of the game engine. I think that's the problem anyway, I can't actually remember the reason Rocket gave to say why zombies run like that. Honestly I think hackers are their biggest problem right now. They've finally more or less fixed the problem of people alt+f4ing out of combat. Item duping and converting clip types for ulimited ammo have been fixed too.
Also planetside 2 was not out when they began developing Day Z, so using it would be fairly difficult.
I don't see the big deal?? If you don't want to play on a 50 cap server, just go to the 100 cap server.
Skyrim promised me a game, instead I got a pile of shit with bugs instead. Lets close down bethesda
There are none. 50 Players is the ONLY amount of players a server can have.
And before you say "then rent your own server and change it": You can't rent servers, either.
Your pointing to a Bethesda game as the hallmark of stability? Did you get a magical different copy of Skyrim that nobody else in the world got?
That is not true. I was playing with 94 other people the other day. Here the youtube clip:
During the Steam-Release, there were only 50-player-servers. Fact, recorded and pointed out countless times.
When they released the update, they went from only 70 cap servers to both 50 and 100 cap. There are a lot of other problems with the game and advertising on Steam, but this was not one of them. There was a lot of lying and misconceptions going on in Reddit and other places.
Nice, that you ignore THE CLEAR VIDEO, THAT SHOWS NOTHING BUT 50-SLOT-SERVERS!
I wouldn't call it defeat at all. Made me remember a cabaretist who said about a politician "i have not yet found any better way to offend her but by quoting her word for word".
By that
yes indeed :)
Though have to say
i absolutely go along with this!
Just another anti-WarZ video had the cap filter on. I have posted my video showing both types of servers.
It doesn't have a cap filter on dude, when WarZ was released, it promised servers with up to 100 players, the max was 50, as shown in the video. They have released an update, but that does not change the fact that they blatantly fucking lied. People are pissed because they were lied to, they were told on launch that the game could support 100 player servers, but the game couldn't until it finally released an update.
When exaggeration is insufficient, it's time to go the other way.
That's why I want to make an anime parody where the lead is a moderately talented guy with slightly low self-esteem and a tendency to trip (without falling into anybody), with his two friends who are 1) sometimes grumpy but still nice and 2) quiet but friendly.
When WarZ was released in October the cap was 30. Then it went to 50. Then it went to 70. That when the foundation release hit and it split the Servers into 50 and 100. I have posted the video of me playing on the 100 man servers right after the foundation release came out, there not much more I can do to prove you wrong.
That comic really makes me think of Shadowrun. This would be a good satire of "Never make a deal with a dragon".
Did you actually bet against yourself?
OT: This whole situation is funny in itself. No jokes are needed, just read the interview you'll never laugh harder.
All the reviews out for the game are condemning it to hell. The highest official score the game got on a prominent gaming website was a half star/ out of 5. It is quite hilarious.
I've been following the story of this game after its release and what a long, funny, and quite pitiful it is. The publisher is bad and they should feel bad. (OVERUSED MEME AWAY!!!!!)
The fact is there is no way to make a joke about it besides direct quotes so... Tru Dat bro
Yeah, this is the reason I've avoided this game like the fucking plague. This guy made Big Rigs. Fucking Big Rigs. I'm normally not the type of guy who tells people how to spend their money, but listen, if you buy from the dude who made Big Rigs, then you're gonna have a bad time and you really should just not buy from him.
Wow Foolproof got suspended for that post that was way out of... I mean i totally think all the content here is awesome and support every moderator on this site. You are all awesome.
WarZ is really tragic game
*digs a little into WarZ's controversy*
um ... your inability to make fun of these people aside, which given the clowns involved i think anyone would have problems doing ....
why are they not being sued for false advertising? seems like a pretty clear case of straight up lieing to every one
For some bizarre reason gaming seems to be exempt from basic consumer rights. Something to do with being "entitled" if you expect to get what you were promised from the people selling the game to you.
Well actually, if you read this interview, that was linked here already:
so what was stated on the steampage clearly was a lie. Also all that skill tree stuff etc.
It has to be said though that they patched it and now made some 100-slot server available. Was still a lie in the beginning.
no excuse for letting company's get away with lieing and theft
least the game was yanked off steam and people are getting refunds, still doesn't make it ok though.
i was never gonna get the game and it irks me -.-
Wait, that isn't zing-worthy? That's actually lame?
Yeah, it's lame.
Okay, then.
BakedZnake, there's such a thing as people having different tastes. Some people will inexplicably like The War Z, others apparently like Bethesda's output (I do), and others don't.
That's all. No need to get snarky and vaguely insulting over it.
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Commentary/interviews on vinyl records
Posted 20 August 2001 - 22:19
have never seen before.
It was a recording of the 1958 Australasian stock-car championship,
held at the Epsom speedway in Auckland, New Zealand.
The race was contested by local NZ drivers, as well as members
of the touring Australian stock-car team.
It seems that the radio commentary of the race was recorded
directly onto an acetate master. When the Australian team
returned after the tour, it seems a limited edition of 33 rpm
one sided vinyl records were made, and distributed to team
members and other interested people.
I don't have any details about the name of the New Zealand
commentator. The commentary might have even been the
course PA commentary, rather than a radio broadcast.
It is hysterical to listen to,as the single commentator tries
to describe all of the crashing and general mayhem that
occurred in stock-car racing.
The commentary is basically "car 45 leads from cars 30
and 20....Car 2 hits the fence, etc".
Has anyone on the list come across other examples of either
race commentary or interviews, sound effects, etc, that have
been released on vinyl records?
Posted 21 August 2001 - 18:35
Posted 23 August 2001 - 04:09
Posted 26 August 2001 - 15:42
A Memorial Tribute to The Marquis de Portago
Sounds of Sebring 1956
Sports Cars in Hi-Fi
Pit Stop - behind the scenes of a motor race
Stirling Moss
Phil Hill
Carroll Shelby
I have a copy of the de Portago LP which features an interview with the Spanish nobleman. His English is very good and indeed he acts as interpreter for Fangio, who was briefly interviewed. In addition Luigi Chinetti, Peter Collins and Wolfgang von Trips give their impressions of de Portago as a driver (obviously given whilst the Spaniard was still alive). It is always a revelation to hear racing drivers speak after having only seen them in pictures for so long. Peter Collins speaks with a public school accent and was candid enough to suggest that de Portago crashed a lot! Not bad for the 1950s when hardly a bad word was spoken in interviews. Chinetti's Italian roots were evident in his voice whilst von Trips' English was immaculate. I guess the aristocracy like von Trips and de Portago tended to have a good command of languages?
Posted 26 August 2001 - 23:33
Various friends had copies, that I was able to listen to, and certain statements stand out in my mind.
There was a Monaco GP of the mid-1950s, when Stirling Moss retired early and appeared in the commentary box with Raymond Baxter. I can remember Moss saying, "Well, I didn't expect to be back so soon."
One friend had some Indianapolis 500 records and he was always - whether at the speedway watching midgets crash, or when we were racing Skid Kids and someone would crash - quoting a bit where the announcer said, excitedly, "He's HIT the WALL! ... BACKWAAARDS!".
The same lad (these days state sales manager for BMW motorcycles), had one of the Isle of Man TT. He was always quoting John Surtees, after winning in the rain (and mimicking Surtees' accent). "Well, it was vewy, vewy wet and, er, vewy, vewy cold and, ummm, well it was vewy wet and vewy cold, and... I just wouldn't like to ever have to do it again."
After almost half a century, I might go back to listen to these and find the quotes aren't exactly accurate. But these are the things I have remembered all these years.
Posted 27 August 2001 - 02:21
Some of the titles featured are:
Grand Prix of the United States Sebring 1959
Grand Prix Cars in Action at Sebring
Sports cars in Stereo
Sports Cars at Sebring in Hi-Fi
Sounds of Sebring 1956
Sounds of Sebring 1957
Sounds of Sebring 1958
Sounds of Sebring 1959
Vintage Sports Cars in Hi-Fi
Sports Cars in H-Fi
Pit Stop
Stirling Moss
Phil Hill
Carroll Shelby
Marquis de Portago
Cuban Corners
Posted 27 August 2001 - 05:14
Posted 27 August 2001 - 20:17
Sing a Song of Sports Cars - Sung by Paul O'Shea
It's another one put out by Riverside Records. The advert says, "We have long felt that since sports car racing has become such an important part of our national heritage, that its heroes and its legends should be immortalized in song. Consistent with Riverside's dynamic policies of authenticity in the field of high fidelity recording, we commissioned champion driver, Paul O'Shea, to record for posterity these completely outrageous racing ballads."
Posted 27 August 2001 - 23:14
Originally posted by david_martin
It would be interesting to know what happened to the masters of those Riverside recordings. If it is the same company I am thinking it is, Riverside Records was one of the legendary independent East coast US Jazz labels, formed in 1952. They went out of business in 1964. Nearly all of their musical catalogue has been "rescued" and continues to be available. I wonder about these motorsport recordings?
Funny that this question should be asked. I just talked to a guy a couple of months ago who had some affiliation with Riverside records about these recordings because I was told by someone else that there might have been some recorded interviews of Masten Gregory that never made it on records. He said that he does not know where the motorsport recordings went after the company went bankrupt or if they still exist. Hopefully, the will turn up somewhere later.
Posted 31 August 2001 - 03:29
I remember Moss, P. Hill, Shelby and Portago being listed..
For Americans try www.speedgear.com They seem to mirror GPL
I'm working from a Laptop right now and it aint fun! Be glad when the big machine gets fixed.
Posted 04 November 2001 - 21:51
LP at an antiques sale in Manhattan yesterday.
The cover was in excellent shape and the vinyl had
only the slightest surface scratches (not deep enough
to be audible on playback). The only reason I didn't buy
it was that I no longer have a record player. The record
is a document of a 1957 sports car race in Cuba. According
to the sleeve, interviews with Moss, Phil Hill and Shelby
(I think) are included as well as the sounds of 250 Testarossa
era sports cars. The price the dealer had on the record
was $15 US.
Here is the dealer's information if anyone is interested.
Janet West
Antiques-Folk Art Decorative Objects Ephemera
33 Doyer Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
ph. 914 949 6243
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Posted 06 November 2001 - 22:52
I also remember reading a piece by (I think) Nigel Roebuck, in which he was recounting the time he told Stirling Moss that, as a child, he had a 45rpm containing BRM V16 engine noises. Moss replied that he was suprised that they had managed to keep the car running long enough to get a recording ;)
Posted 19 April 2005 - 14:18
The other side recounts the "BRM Story", narrated by Nevil Lloyd.
I am sure that there is plenty of material on vinyl out there and I would be interested in more information.
I seem to remember reference in this forum to a vinyl recording of the 1967 Le Mans 24-Hours. In deference to a couple of popular on-going threads, I also recall a vinyl record of the music from Frankenheimer's film.
Dig out your old 33 1/3 disks and let us know what you have.
Posted 19 April 2005 - 15:06
I don't find a place where they sale it on the Internet... any clues?
Posted 19 April 2005 - 16:12
The Riverside recordings of Moss, de Portago, Shelby and Phil Hill were released on CD in 1997 by Ace Records (Ref nos: CDRIVM 009, CDRIVM 012, CDRIVM 011 and CDRIVM 010 respectively). They were produced in the UK and the contact address on the cover is Riverside Records, 42-50 Steele Road, London NW10 7AS. I remember Mick Walsh reviewing them in C&S at the time. Well worth getting hold of.
The LP recordings of 'Le Mans '66' (Decca) and 'The wonderful racing sounds of Grand Prix' (MFP) have been discussed on TNF before. An unauthorised CD transfer of the Le Mans disc has been seen offered on e-bay and original records turn up at auction and autojumbles. Both have their place - particularly the Grand Prix one, with its on-car recording of Mike Parkes lapping pre-chicane Monza in the V12 Ferrari.
Posted 19 April 2005 - 16:22
I'm trying to navigate on http://www.acerecords.co.uk.... not an easy interface :
Easier to navigate thru their website via Google.
Posted 19 April 2005 - 16:40
Posted 19 April 2005 - 16:56
Feel free to delete it asap if I'm breaking a copyright rule.
Posted 19 April 2005 - 17:56
Posted 19 April 2005 - 22:00
they have recordings of the start of the 1000 races and comments of the drivers about their cars....also a lap in the marshallcar with jochen neerpasch in a gt40.absolutely great!!!!original comments by the drivers are translated in german (unfortunately)
I also have two later lp's by olaf m.ohl and eddie guba from 1976 and 1977 (i guess) called "grand prix stereo" and "rennwagen sound show"
the first one is absolutely shocking because it seems to be an experimental project ...racing sounds combined with psychedelic drums....extremely annoying but a real fan might like it....the other one is basically a compilation of carsounds as they rev in the pits and then take off.....cars like jaguar xj12 ,escort rs 1800 ,bmw 320 gr5,porsche 935,chevron b40 ,ralt rt1,penske ford pc4 ,tyrrell p34,ligier js7 etc.....great sounds.....all comments are german....
cheers marty
Posted 20 April 2005 - 07:35
Posted 21 April 2005 - 02:02
Originally posted by Milan Fistonic
I've been going through some late 50's, early 60's American magazines and a lot of them have full page advertisements for Riverside Records.
Some of the titles featured are:
Grand Prix of the United States Sebring 1959
Grand Prix Cars in Action at Sebring
Sports cars in Stereo
Sports Cars at Sebring in Hi-Fi
Sounds of Sebring 1956
Sounds of Sebring 1957
Sounds of Sebring 1958
Sounds of Sebring 1959
Vintage Sports Cars in Hi-Fi
Sports Cars in H-Fi
Pit Stop
Stirling Moss
Phil Hill
Carroll Shelby
Marquis de Portago
Cuban Corners
here are a few more from Riverside Records:
Sounds of Sebring 61
The Race: Five Great Vintage Mercedes-Benz Cars (available in Mono or "Stereo Fortissimo")
Farewell to a Formula
Sebring Corners
david_martin, indeed, Riverside is the jazz label.
Posted 21 April 2005 - 20:05
Commentary on Le Mans by Nevil Lloyd, with John Bolster on Spa duties.
It's the only relic I have from my late father's days following races in the '50s / '60s before I was born.
As someone who still suffers from a vinyl affliction, I can tell you they knew a thing or two about producing a quality pressing in those days - my copy is mint, with minimal surface noise.
Posted 21 April 2005 - 20:23
I bought it at the IMS shop in 1975. I do think that it's a quite common item, yet very nice.
Posted 28 April 2005 - 02:14
Riverside put out many records but other companies did too, Folkways, London etc. My Riverside records are in part,Sounds of Sebring 1956,#5001/ Sebring 1957, 2 record set,#5008-9/ Sebring 58,#5011/Sebring 59 #5015/ Sebring 60,#5018,/ Sebring 61, #5023/ Sebring 61, #5024,/ Sebring 62, #5027./// 1959 GP Sebring #5017/ 1959 GP Sebring #5016/,1960 GP Riverside, Ca, #5021/1962 GP Riverside #5028/ Pit stop #5023/ Cuban Corners #5010/ Paul Oshea #5019/ De Portago #5007/C. Shelby,#5006/S. Moss #5004/ Dan Gurney, Century./ Farewell to 2.5 liter Formula #5002/ ALSO Hot Rods #1161/ Dragsters #5502/ 1960 Bonneville #5506/ Karts #5507/ Road America #4012.
Also have many Stanley Schofield 45s and 33. Thes are the highlites but I have a stack of others too many to list, hope this helps.
Posted 26 October 2005 - 17:04
$80 post paid in USA for the set. These are not copies but newly masterd CD's legally lisceneced
Posted 30 October 2005 - 18:32
Sound Stories - Mercedes at Oulton Park 1958 (45rpm)
Commentary by Nevil Lloyd (i/views by L Pomeroy)
Sound Stories - 19th British Empire Trophy Race 1957 Oulton Park (45rpm)
Commentary by John Bolster
Riverside - The Grand Prix of the United States 1960
Riverside - Mercedes Benz (W125 and W163 at Oulton Pk)
Riverside - Fortissimo - Racing Cars
(Boffins jumbling up racing car sounds to 'create' a race that never happened - W125 vs W163 vs W165 vs W196 vs 300SLR Mercedes. Also plays from the innermost track, out to the edge)
And by Antone Co. (Epsom Surrey):
B.A.R.C Jersey Road Race 1948 (side 1)
R.A.C British Grand Prix Silverstone 1948 (side 2) - 78rpm
and another:
M.A.C Shelsley Walsh hillclimb 1947 Part 1 (side 1)
M.A.C Shelsley Walsh hillclimb 1947 Part 2 (side 2) - 78rpm
(features various cars going up the hill, no sleeve notes alas but cars such as the Poore Alfa etc)
Finally, a copy of Grand Prix from 1967.
Posted 30 October 2005 - 23:32
Posted 20 January 2013 - 22:37
The historical significance far outweighs the poor sound quality:
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Posted 21 January 2013 - 11:11
That Ustinov fellow knew his stuff , though I've never seen and info on that Von Grips chap
Edited by hillsprint, 21 January 2013 - 11:14.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 12:25
I've got the vinyl of the one and only '58 Gibraltar Grand Prix, lots of interviews, race commentary and car sounds.
That Ustinov fellow knew his stuff , though I've never seen and info on that Von Grips chap
That bloke Girling Foss is quite elusive, too.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 19:48
In the 80s (I think) CAR magazine in the UK issued a series of VHS tapes featuring track testing of high-end cars like Porsche's and Ferraris. It was a chance to see and hear the regular CAR journalists giving their opinions of the cars. It was particularly interesting to see and hear LJK Setright's spoken opinions. I regularly do Ebay searches for any of these tapes, but without luck. Anyone got any idea?
I have a VHS CAR The Video number 1. 1990. Is that what you mean ? 348, NSX, 911, Elan, Z1.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 20:00
These, and a whole raft of other delicious Sound Stories gems are still available on this Duke Video double-CD
Just had a quick look thru a box in the cupboard, as I knew I had some tucked away, not listened too for ages:
Sound Stories - Mercedes at Oulton Park 1958 (45rpm)
Commentary by Nevil Lloyd (i/views by L Pomeroy)
Sound Stories - 19th British Empire Trophy Race 1957 Oulton Park (45rpm)
Commentary by John Bolster
If you couldn't afford them at the time (like me), I can only say "Buy it!"
Posted 07 December 2013 - 10:52
Just found in an Oxfam shop a 45rpm 7" single of a John Surtees/Geoff Duke recording. Im guessing it was released in the sixties as the back cover mentions Duke managing a private Gilera team. The catalogue number is EP 306 and is a Stanley Schofield Production with commentary by Murray Walker. Very nice condition, have I stumbled on something valuable? Im not selling it though.
Posted 08 December 2013 - 03:24
I have a c.d from russKIT records #RLP8200S... [russKIT] being the producer of slot cars in the 1960's. title of which is "laguna seca" introduction to the 1966 auto racing season it has interviews with various race officials, as well as ken miles, scooter patrick, jerry grant, john cannon and post race chats with charlie hayes & ken miles. also sounds of pre grid and start, as well as the finish of the race. if you google about, I think you can hear it.
there was also a floppy little record that came with either the '67 or '68 AMT scale model of the shelby mustang. on which carroll shelby takes you on a lap of riverside raceway in a shelby mustang. the original kit and record, long gone I'm afraid, from my grasp !
mike..group7 in canada
Edited by group7, 08 December 2013 - 03:25.
Posted 08 December 2013 - 03:38
not a interview, or racing related, but hilarious ! is bill cosby's 200MPH. the tale of the supercharged cobra that he bought from carroll shelby. it can be found on youtube, I believe.
Posted 08 December 2013 - 21:07
not a interview, or racing related, but hilarious ! is bill cosby's 200MPH. the tale of the supercharged cobra that he bought from carroll shelby. it can be found on youtube, I believe.
That's a classic! You can hear it here:
Here's a description of the Cobra Supersnake that Cosby is talks about in the "200mph" monologue:
Edited by Emery0323, 08 December 2013 - 21:08.
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An essay by sci/tech historian John Heitmann. You will need to create a free account at Academia.edu in order to read and/or download it - it's a site well worth following.
Posted 22 August 2019 - 22:05
These are two New Zealand LP records. The Moss record is a "Michael Hendry interview featuring the voices of Roy Salvadori, Archie Scott-Brown & Ian Burgess". The commentary on the NZGP record is provided by Tony Shelly.
Posted 24 August 2019 - 20:30
Makes me want to open up eBay and search.....but I don't want to upset the spousal unit....who believes I already own too many records. Among my collection is the "Grand Prix Challenge Of Champions" LP with interviews of Frankenheimer and Graham Hill as well as sounds from Brands, Monaco and Monza.


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TORONTO — I had just warmed up a plate for of tacos when that dreaded little envelope popped up in the lower right-hand corner of my computer screen last night. So, my food returned to room temperature as I glanced over the e-mail that included the list of 57 free agents who had filed for free agency at the first possible moment.
Sure enough, Matt Stairs and Joe Kennedy were included on the list. The Jays have shown a desire to bring Stairs back, but they didn't give a real good indication of where Kennedy stood at the end of the year. Kennedy made $2.8 million last year, and my guess is that if the Jays did decided to bring him back as a situational lefty, that could mean Brian Tallet is non-tendered. We'll see. Tallet would be the cheaper option through arbitration.
As for Stairs, if the Jays can figure out a way to provide him with 300 or so at-bats, he'd probably re-sign. The last thing he probably wants is to have a healthy starting nine — has that happened before? — keep him sitting on the bench all year. Stairs has shown he's worth more than $850K and that he can still pick it at first, roam the outfield, fill in at DH, come off the bench in a pinch, and at the end of the year he said he could even play third, if needed (Word is that TroY Glaus met with MLB about the ol' steroid report last month).
I'm sure Stairs would love a two-year offer from Toronto, but can you really give a two-year deal to someone who will be 40 years old? Oh, wait. Frank Thomas will be 40 and he's going to be around for two more seasons. I guess there's precedent there. I think a one-year deal would be the wiser move, but Stairs might find other suitors after the season he just turned in.
With Stairs in mind, what do you loyal members of Blue Jays Nation think should be done in left field? Is Reed Johnson worth the risk of signing at $3 million or so after an injury-plagued, subpar season? Should the Jays explore another option via free agency (Shannon Stewart's out there)? Is it Adam Lind time? Maybe a Johnson/Catalanotto-esque platoon is out there somewhere? Sound off…
And, man, did my fantasty football team ever blow it this weekend. I'm sick of these guys not showing up. I was 4-1 and in first place three weeks ago. Now? I'm 4-4. Peyton Manning can't do it alone! I'm afraid some guys might be packing up their lockers today.
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Hello Jordan,
First off, I would like to thank you for answering my arbitration question on Bluejays.com, that was the answers I was looking for and I always enjoy seeing my name in print lol. As for Johnson, I am torn, I like the type of player he is, that gritty type of player and I like the platoon of Johnson and someone Lund or even Stewart's would be a good idea. The problem I have with Johnson is that he is not the perfect lead off hitter. He does not steal bases and he has some speed but not the fastest on the team. I think Johnson will come back and play better then this year but I think we could do better in leadoff spot.
I beleive the only way to keep Stairs is to over pay him for a one year contract or offer two years. If I'm in control I give Stairs his two years, bring back Johnson for one more try and leave Lind in AAA in waiting to assume the starting job in 08. Lock up Rios long term and your outfield is set till about 2010 until you make a decision on who fits best in left, Lind or Snider. Lefty/Righty platoon or close to a platoon for Johnson and Stairs until someone gets hot. If they both falter bring up Lind and let him start everyday.
As far as free agents go the Jays are pretty much set with their team like it or not. They have a bunch of guys who can't be moved and a bunch of guys they won't move. Maybe sign a low risk starter to compete for the 5th spot.
I say… Trade Glaus and get Figgins then you can package Johnson with a pitcher to get a decent hitting SS and Johnny Mac would then make the ultimate utility guy.
I'd sign Stairs for 1 year and no more. If he demands two, let him walk. Lind is capable of fullfilling that 4th outfielder role right now, so Stairs is a luxury.
I'd sign Johnson for 1 year-because we either sign him, release him or trade him for no value. I do actually think he'll turn it around although I also think 2006 was his career year.
I think Snider will be ready to go in 2009. His bat is ready now, he just needs work on defence. So, anything we do has to take this into consideration,cause this kid is going to be an all-star, and personally I want him in left field as soon as we can get him here.
Add one more starter to the competition for the 5th starters role.
David Purcey is definately back. We drafted him in the 1st round in 2004. He rose rapidly through the system and got to AAA in 2005. He has great stuff-often compared to McGowan from the left side-but had mechanical flaws which resulted in a lot of walks. He was sent back down to AA towards the end of 2006 to sort it all out.
That appears to have been accomplished towards the end of 2006 or over the off season and he started 2007 in AA strong. after 3-4 games his era was about .69, his walks were way down and he still averaged 1 to 1.5 strikeouts per inning. He was likely the first choice to call up instead of Jessie Litsch.
Then he faltered, struggled and finally went on the disabled list. Ultimately he was diagnosed with a cyst in his forearm and bicips and went under the knife. No thanks to the Blue Jays or The New Hampshire Fisher Cats-who refused to issue any information on his injury. I finally tracked it down on the following web site:
Four months later, he's pitching in the Arizona fall league and today went 5 innings, only gave up 2 hits, struck out 3 and walked 2. His era is now sitting at 2.08 which is quite an accomplishment considering how long he's been out and he's only gone 8 innings in his previous 3 starts, as they broke him in gently. He now leads the league in strike outs with 16 in 13 innings pitched. I expect him to improve as he gains strength.
At one time Purcey was projected as a front of the rotation pitcher-maybe he's finally going to deliver on that promise. A left hand power pitcher with a 95+ mph fastball and a knee buckling breaking ball would look awful good against NY and Boston.
Only thing is, when he does make it up here, I think he'll likely need a different sized foot locker for those miniscule size 18 shoes. Lol
I think Bartolo Colon would be a guy i'd be inclined to take a look at. As for Stairs i'd prefer Jordan's alternative in bringing in Shannon Stewart if Matt does indeed ask for 2 yrs.
A Stewart/Lind platoon doesn't seem like a bad idea. Stewart's definitely in his declining years, but he'd be a good, veteran presence to help out Lind. The problem, though, is still with the leadoff spot — on days when Lind's playing instead of Steward, who will hit at the top of the order?
I dont know about you guys, but I still get nightmares about Stewart trying to throw out someone at home plate with that old lady arm of his.
I think Reed Johnson is a better alternative
Now here might be a real possibility.
If we assume we sign Stairs for one year and sign Johnson, then Lind looks like the odd guy out since Snider is two years or less away.
So how about this trade. Let's trade Lind to Boston for Jed Lowrie, their AAA shortstop who looks like he's close to making it and could be a real good one.
Boston have Lugo signed for another 3 years; but are looking for a 4th outfielder (I guess they didn't like Henske any more than we did) and Lind would fit well in left field in Boston and become a potential replacement for Manny in a few years.
In 40 games in AAA, Lowrie batted .300, hit 5 Hr's and knocked in 21. He's had his share of all star awards like Lind and is reasonable on defense. He's 23 years old.
With help from Macdonald, Hill and Butter, Lowrie could turn into something special at SS. Combined with Hill, our middle inflield would be young, low cost and grow together and improve for years.
Potential good trade for both teams-trading top flight prospects where there's little room at the top. Our unselfish Macdonald would become our super utility player, break the kid in and teach him the fine art of all-star defense.
Come on JP give Theo a call; you never know he might offer Lugo instead with cash to boot.
I think Lowrie is going to be a good one, too.
But look at his AFL numbers right now..
And, apparently he is stronger offensively than defensively.
Those numbers suggest he needs to stay at AAA for now.
I'm pissed off about Joe Torre going to L.A. with out the jays even talking to him. I understand that he's the highest payed manager in baseball but he's also arguably the best, if not certainly top 3. If they're not going to change the players, at least bring in a guy with a ton of experience as manager.
Whether or not you think Gibbons can or will be good is irrelevant because Torre has proven that he IS good.
On top of it all if they were to have enough money left to sign a free agent i'd be willing to bet that Torre is a better sell as a players manager then John is. It might've been a pipe dream but I was still hoping.
Games-some info on Lowie Courtesy of the Red Sox prospects web site as follows:
Scouting Report: Lowrie is an intelligent shortstop with a decent glove and average range. His arm is strong but he needs to work on his throwing accuracy. May be moved to 2B, but his strong work ethic and improving defense is increasing the chances he could stick at SS. Above average speed on the basepaths. He demonstrated plus power for a middle infielder in college, but at this point he looks to have decent gap power and not a lot of home run pop. Hits equally from both sides of the plate. Outstanding plate discipline, his best attribute may be his ability to work pitchers for good at bats. Fundamental and athletic.
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My guess is he's ready now. On the other hand, I'm not sure we'd get him by just giving up Lind.
Well, anyone is better than Abner. I would have loved to see Torre here too.
I'm pretty sure there are rules that don't allow a team to have "talks" with a potential new manager when they already have a manager under contract.
Sorry to say it, but I doubt Torre would even want to work in Toronto. He's a big market kind of guy….
I think they have to ask permission of the other team in order to talk to a manager currently under contract-but it doesnt matter at all if they talked to Torre while still having Abner under contract.
I do think you're right about Torre being a big market kind of a guy.
The luck of the draw
Detroit got some really bad news late yesterday. Their 8th inning guy, Zumaya, who was being groomed to take over the closers position in 2008 injured his shoulder when a box fell on him while he was helping his dad get stuff out of their house in the California fires.
He went under surgury and is likely gone for 2008.
Just goes to show, you can do all the right things, have all the right players and sometimes things happen outside of your control that can jeopordize your chances of winning.


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In a letter sent to Congress on Friday, President Obama made clear that the specific goal of US forces is to help in "the removal from the battlefield" of Joseph Kony and other senior leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrilla group that has killed thousands of civilians, routinely raped women, and abducted hundreds of children.
This hunting of Mr. Kony and his cronies will involve US intelligence support, according to senior defense officials, probably in the form of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, such as the Predator.
US troops will deploy to Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the new nation of South Sudan.
Pentagon officials emphasize that US special operators will not fight – unless they are forced to defend themselves.
"We stress that these US troops will be working to advise and assist regional efforts, not acting independently," says a senior defense official.
Even so, US Special Forces will bring with them "appropriate combat equipment," Mr. Obama noted in his letter. What's more, the mandate for the Special Forces on this mission – "advising forces that are actively pursuing the LRA" – is relatively aggressive, analysts note.
Outlining in his letter a case for more robust US intervention, Obama made a similar argument – specifically, that past efforts to eliminate Kony have not been robust enough. Since 2008, the United States has provided military assistance to the region to the tune of some $33 million.
Even when coupled with "some limited US assistance," however, "regional military efforts have thus far been unsuccessful in removing" Kony "or his top commanders from the battlefield," Obama argued.
Special Operations Forces have been in great demand, particularly in the past few months. The Uganda operation is reported to have been in the works for some time, but that Special Forces didn't have troops available until recently.
This mission comes on the heels of the US drone strike that killed American-born Al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, and the US Navy SEAL Team 6 attack on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan, and on countless first- and second-tier insurgent leaders throughout the border regions of Afghanistan.
At the same time, the US is showing more willingness to intervene in countries where the threat of mass killing of innocents looms large. Defense officials foreshadowed a plan like this latest for Uganda in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review – a document that highlights US strategic intent – which made "preventing human suffering due to mass atrocities" a Pentagon priority.
These are unlikely to become troop-intensive operations. In Libya, the US has provided only a handful of ground forces to assist the State Department, while US airstrikes have pummeled pro-Qaddafi forces and drones have beamed back intelligence, all in the name of protecting civilians.
The US military will likely need to become more accustomed to sending smaller groups of troops into areas where they may encounter combat – reinforced by UAV drones for intelligence and possibly armed overwatch – as budget pressures intensify, analysts say.
That's because counterinsurgency, which was the US strategy for protecting the population in Iraq and early in Afghanistan, is a troop-heavy and extremely expensive endeavor. Now, US strategy in Afghanistan and elsewhere is shifting to a combination of counterterrorism – taking out the bad guys with surgical Special Operations and drone strikes – and counterinsurgency where possible in the larger population centers, as US troop levels permit.
Indeed, Obama made it clear, too, that the Special Forces will be aiding local troops in protecting civilians.
For the continent of Africa, where the specter of the 1993 "Blackhawk Down" US military tragedy in Somalia looms large, 100 Special Forces troops are "obviously significant – it's not everyday that the US commits troops to the ground in Africa," says Richard Downie, deputy director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Africa Program.
Even so, it is not likely be an easy operation. An estimated 300 to 400 LRA forces remain in the region, and they are dispersed in ungoverned territory, Mr. Downie notes. The US has sent troops to aid the fight against the LRA before: In late 2008 the Pentagon provided some 20 advisers to help coordinate a strategy for attacking the LRA. "In that effort the US was a little more hands off – they provided communications, logistics," he says.
"It was a complete fiasco," Downie adds. The LRA's top leadership managed to escape and later took their revenge, directing the killing thousands of civilians in the north of Congo in the following weeks.
As a result, the LRA dispersed into three to five small groups, Downie says, spreading out over "a very wide area – it's going to be a matter of tracking these guys down in very tough jungle terrain."
Senior defense officials argue that asking US special operators to train local forces is in many respects a return to their original mandate, which has expanded in the wake of stepped-up strikes on insurgent leaders. The question, say analysts, is how Special Forces – worn down after a decade of wars on two fronts – will respond to the new demand.
It helps, analysts add, that Uganda and the newly created nation of South Sudan welcome the US forces – part of the importance the White House has placed on seeking clear partnerships before deciding to act.
Obama,, for his part, argued that the intervention against the LRA is a matter of national security. Critics aren't so sure about that. But the White House has a congressional mandate: Lawmakers in May 2010 authorized the president to come up with a regional strategy for dealing with the LRA, after nongovernmental organizations and evangelical Christian groups pleaded for US intervention there.
"That's why we have these 100 troops sent out there," says Downie. "This is the first substantial follow-up we've had since then."


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