Friday, July 20, 2012
10 Do’s and Don’ts for Hockey Parents - Guidelines to help your Child Succeed at Hockey
As hockey parents we are very competitive and passionate about the game of hockey. We all want nothing more than our kids to succeed at hockey and we all carry that glimmer of hope that one day our kids will play in the NHL. Realistically that’s a long shot. So many factors go into a child making it to the big leagues that I can’t even begin to list. This being said I do believe that the environment in which a child’s minor hockey career is nurtured is the most important one. Not only for trying to "make it" but to ensure a child has the most enjoyable hockey experience they possibly can with friends, memories and lessons they can carry through their entire lives. Here’s a list of 10 things that us as hockey parents can do and definitely not do.
1. Don’t Coach from the stands - Positive encouragement and team spirit is fine. Yelling instructions at your child during a game for things he/she may or may not be doing is not. First off your child will feel centered out and probably not too good about themselves. Secondly, your message may not be consistent with the coaches which can potentially confuse your child.
2. Don’t Tell the Coaches How to Coach - Leave the coaching to the coaches. Never tell the coaches how to do their job.
3. Don’t Yell at your Child for his/her Performance… Especially in Front of the Other Kids – Yelling at your child because he/she did not live up to your expectations is a sure way to kill confidence and interest in hockey. Yelling at your child in front of other kids is even worse as your child will also feel embarrassed. Repeated behavior like this will even cause your child to resent you. Remember this is your child’s game not yours. You’re there to pay the hockey bills, provide transportation and support your child.
4. Don’t Talk Negatively About your Childs Teammates, Other Parents or Coaches in Front of your Child – Kids hear everything and if you’re in the front seat of your car talking badly about others and don’t think your child hears you’re wrong. Having a negative opinion about others will rub off on your child and he/she will begin to demonstrate the same behavior.
5. Don’t Live Through your Child – You didn’t make it to the NHL well neither did 99.5% of the rest of us. Just because you didn’t make it doesn’t make it your child’s responsibility to do so on your behalf.
6. Don’t Force your Child to Play Hockey – You may be a hockey nut but the worst thing you can do is make your child play hockey. In fact, forcing your child to play any sport or explore any activities he/she has no interest in is of no benefit to him/her.
7. Accept that your Child isn’t the Best – There will always be another child better. Accept it. One of the biggest eye openers you will experience is when your child makes the jump from house league to rep. You thought he/she was a star until rep hockey when everyone is pretty good.
8. Don’t compare your Child to other Kids – Comparing your child’s hockey ability to other kids will do nothing but have a negative impact especially if you do it openly in front of him/her. Your child will feel like they’re not good enough for you and they’re not living up to your standards. As a result your child will lose confidence in their ability.
9. Guard your Child from the Politics of Hockey – Hockey can be very cut throat especially at the higher levels. The politics can take the fun out of everything. Be sure to guard your child from all hockey politics and that any discussions of this nature are done without your child around.
10. Encourage your Child to Have Fun – Kids of any age are competitive. When a child loses he/she may get really down on themselves. On the flipside winning can be a too much of a focus (Of course that’s what rep hockey is mostly about). Nonetheless talk often to you child about the fun aspects of hockey. The more you do and accentuate positive fun the more it will rub off. Your child should always leave the rink with a smile and drive to the rink really excited.
Visit the Wonderful World of Minor Hockey for a complete list of 27 Do's and Don'ts for Hockey Parents as well as advice, musings and insights into the fun, exciting and often intense game of youth hockey.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
How to Make a Turkey Call – Uniqueness of Wishbone and Slate Turkey Calls
Although people assume that hunting basically requires the person to have a gift for carrying guns and animals, ingenuity is also important. Hunting for turkeys is a fulfilling past time. Why? Well, hunting turkeys are a little more complicated than expected. For one, hunters should use this type of turkey call and be able to learn how to make a turkey call.
What is a turkey call in the first place? For beginners, turkey call are objects that produce a certain sounds that are very helpful in luring and attracting turkeys for hunting. There are basically two types: friction calls and mouth calls. As their name suggests, the former produce sound by rubbing two surfaces together, and the latter are primarily produced through the air that is inhaled and exhaled.
Learning how to make a turkey call is fairly easy as long as the willingness to learn exists, of course. One of the many types you can craft on your own is the wingbone call. Traditionally, this is made from the wing of a wild hen but these days, not all wingbone calls still abide to this. This type of call has been part of the turkey hunting tradition for a long time, dating back to the time of the North American Indians. To use this type of call, one must suck air through the wingbone with his lips puckered. This is not an easy call to use, but hunters will find this type to be of great value.
Next in line about learning how to make a turkey call is the slate turkey call. Compared to the wingbone type of call, the slate is simpler and easier to use. The materials needed to build this type of call include a piece of slate, a saw, and sandpaper items that you can easily get from a nearby store.It’s also very easy to make, only needing less than an hour of your time.
These days, learning how to make to a turkey call seems to be a necessity if you’re a full fledged turkey hunter. Apart from that, those who build their own calls will be able to tweak and adjust their turkey to fit their taste and needs. While there are turkey call that can be readily purchased from shops and stores today, making your own call will definitely help any hunter save money.You will find turkey hunting more enjoyable when you have acquire the knowledge of using turkey call.
What is a turkey call in the first place? For beginners, turkey call are objects that produce a certain sounds that are very helpful in luring and attracting turkeys for hunting. There are basically two types: friction calls and mouth calls. As their name suggests, the former produce sound by rubbing two surfaces together, and the latter are primarily produced through the air that is inhaled and exhaled.
Learning how to make a turkey call is fairly easy as long as the willingness to learn exists, of course. One of the many types you can craft on your own is the wingbone call. Traditionally, this is made from the wing of a wild hen but these days, not all wingbone calls still abide to this. This type of call has been part of the turkey hunting tradition for a long time, dating back to the time of the North American Indians. To use this type of call, one must suck air through the wingbone with his lips puckered. This is not an easy call to use, but hunters will find this type to be of great value.
Next in line about learning how to make a turkey call is the slate turkey call. Compared to the wingbone type of call, the slate is simpler and easier to use. The materials needed to build this type of call include a piece of slate, a saw, and sandpaper items that you can easily get from a nearby store.It’s also very easy to make, only needing less than an hour of your time.
These days, learning how to make to a turkey call seems to be a necessity if you’re a full fledged turkey hunter. Apart from that, those who build their own calls will be able to tweak and adjust their turkey to fit their taste and needs. While there are turkey call that can be readily purchased from shops and stores today, making your own call will definitely help any hunter save money.You will find turkey hunting more enjoyable when you have acquire the knowledge of using turkey call.
WSOP 2012 Survival Guide
The WSOP* is coming and poker players around the globe turn their thoughts to playing the $10,000 buy-in main event. You’re not alone if you wonder “Am I ready for this?” You may be asking what to expect on-site and what is the best way to prepare for extended, grueling days of playing live against the planet’s leading competitors. If so, this guide is for you.
Live and on-line players who have never played the event might be taking their very first shot at the tournament this summer. Some are experienced live players who have never ever played the main event while others could be former Internet players from the U.S. who choose to go this year for the first time playing live.
Whatever your situation, this post is Part 1 of three for any person wanting to get ready for this major tournament:
Schedule: The event runs this year from May 27 to July 16, 2012 and consists of 61 poker tournaments of different types (limit and no-limit hold’em, Omaha, and so on.) and buy-ins. The best recognized event is of course the $10K buy-in main event (officially known as Event #61) but there are numerous smaller tourneys which players can participate in with buy-ins ranging from $1K to $5K. If you want to drop some serious coin, play the Big One For ONE DROP, with its $1 million buy-in. Something new for this year is the fact that there will be only three starting days for the main event, down from 4 last year. You are able to find a total list of all 61 events for 2012 in other parts of this article. For basic information on schedule, structures and guidelines go to WSOP.com.
Places to stay: The tournaments are all held at the Rio once again this year. Even though not situated on the Strip, the venue is close for the Strip. Locations to stay certainly include the Rio itself, the Palms Hotel (just across the street), and any strip hotel, all of which are inside a 15 minute cab ride. Caesars properties including Caesars, Harrah’s, Bally’s, and so on typically have a totally free shuttle going to the Rio at various times. Most do, but not all, so ask the hotel once you’re planning your trip.
Other choices are to obtain an apartment, condo or home rental. This really is fairly appealing should you want to be in Vegas for a month or more. Staying at a hotel all that time can get quite exhausting with constant negotiating through gaming areas and the normally loud and busy atmosphere of any casino. You may also find staying outside of casino/hotel choices permits you to stick to a healthier diet (more on that in Part Two–it really is crucial) and also can save on food expenses. Drawbacks consist of a lot more hassles for transportation given that such accommodation is seldom close to the strip. Searching for short-term rentals and sub-lets can be tough but try Las Vegas real estate sites and forums or get in touch with area real estate agent in Las Vegas for free help.
Location and layout: The Rio is a typical Vegas hotel, meaning it is a huge expanse of gaming, retail, restaurant and hotel areas. The event is held in the convention area at the rear of the complex. So do yourself a favor and skip the main valet and parking and head to the rear where there is a dedicated valet and parking area for the convention space. Tell taxi drivers to drop you off at this valet as well. You’ll still be doing some walking but this will reduce it down.
The basic layout covers two large rooms. Inside each is a sea of poker tables-a pretty awesome site for anyone who likes poker, actually. One room is where most tournaments start, sit and go and other satellite and small tourneys take place, and cash games are run. A myriad of cash games are offered and the action is quite good. This is also where the awards stage is located. The awards stage is where bracelets are given to event winners in brief ceremonies held around noon each day. Kind of entertaining is the playing of each bracelet winner’s national anthem, Olympics-style, during which all dealers pause games and most stand.
The other room is for tournaments only, and usually the later stages of tournaments although some start off there as well. It is also where a number of televised table set ups are, used to shoot feature tables and final tables. If you’re a fan, you are able to actually watch final tables being shot for television, despite the fact that seating and standing is somewhat restricted.
Finally, there are a few mostly exclusive players lounges set up by sponsors and also a general eating area. The general eating area has a handful of different food stations serving hot and cold choices. Many pan the food, but there is decent variety and even some healthy options so it’s not bad given the scale of the event. There are also a few on-site restaurants but you need to send a friend to reserve a table at those if you expect to use a tournament meal break to eat at any restaurant.
So now you have a basic sense of the WSOP event’s layout.
Live and on-line players who have never played the event might be taking their very first shot at the tournament this summer. Some are experienced live players who have never ever played the main event while others could be former Internet players from the U.S. who choose to go this year for the first time playing live.
Whatever your situation, this post is Part 1 of three for any person wanting to get ready for this major tournament:
Schedule: The event runs this year from May 27 to July 16, 2012 and consists of 61 poker tournaments of different types (limit and no-limit hold’em, Omaha, and so on.) and buy-ins. The best recognized event is of course the $10K buy-in main event (officially known as Event #61) but there are numerous smaller tourneys which players can participate in with buy-ins ranging from $1K to $5K. If you want to drop some serious coin, play the Big One For ONE DROP, with its $1 million buy-in. Something new for this year is the fact that there will be only three starting days for the main event, down from 4 last year. You are able to find a total list of all 61 events for 2012 in other parts of this article. For basic information on schedule, structures and guidelines go to WSOP.com.
Places to stay: The tournaments are all held at the Rio once again this year. Even though not situated on the Strip, the venue is close for the Strip. Locations to stay certainly include the Rio itself, the Palms Hotel (just across the street), and any strip hotel, all of which are inside a 15 minute cab ride. Caesars properties including Caesars, Harrah’s, Bally’s, and so on typically have a totally free shuttle going to the Rio at various times. Most do, but not all, so ask the hotel once you’re planning your trip.
Other choices are to obtain an apartment, condo or home rental. This really is fairly appealing should you want to be in Vegas for a month or more. Staying at a hotel all that time can get quite exhausting with constant negotiating through gaming areas and the normally loud and busy atmosphere of any casino. You may also find staying outside of casino/hotel choices permits you to stick to a healthier diet (more on that in Part Two–it really is crucial) and also can save on food expenses. Drawbacks consist of a lot more hassles for transportation given that such accommodation is seldom close to the strip. Searching for short-term rentals and sub-lets can be tough but try Las Vegas real estate sites and forums or get in touch with area real estate agent in Las Vegas for free help.
Location and layout: The Rio is a typical Vegas hotel, meaning it is a huge expanse of gaming, retail, restaurant and hotel areas. The event is held in the convention area at the rear of the complex. So do yourself a favor and skip the main valet and parking and head to the rear where there is a dedicated valet and parking area for the convention space. Tell taxi drivers to drop you off at this valet as well. You’ll still be doing some walking but this will reduce it down.
The basic layout covers two large rooms. Inside each is a sea of poker tables-a pretty awesome site for anyone who likes poker, actually. One room is where most tournaments start, sit and go and other satellite and small tourneys take place, and cash games are run. A myriad of cash games are offered and the action is quite good. This is also where the awards stage is located. The awards stage is where bracelets are given to event winners in brief ceremonies held around noon each day. Kind of entertaining is the playing of each bracelet winner’s national anthem, Olympics-style, during which all dealers pause games and most stand.
The other room is for tournaments only, and usually the later stages of tournaments although some start off there as well. It is also where a number of televised table set ups are, used to shoot feature tables and final tables. If you’re a fan, you are able to actually watch final tables being shot for television, despite the fact that seating and standing is somewhat restricted.
Finally, there are a few mostly exclusive players lounges set up by sponsors and also a general eating area. The general eating area has a handful of different food stations serving hot and cold choices. Many pan the food, but there is decent variety and even some healthy options so it’s not bad given the scale of the event. There are also a few on-site restaurants but you need to send a friend to reserve a table at those if you expect to use a tournament meal break to eat at any restaurant.
So now you have a basic sense of the WSOP event’s layout.
Use These Lottery Winning Tips and Win Millions
If you want to increase your winning lottery odds, then you should do some research and also get to know several e-lottery winning tips. In this article you will find some of these tips.
Today the majority of online lottery players have the problem on what numbers to include into the winning lottery combination. In fact, there is no need to worry about this. You will be surprised, but there are a lot of different numbers around you. When you are trying to make the winning lottery combination, you have to choose the numbers that come out on a regular basis.
In addition, some lottery players are searching for winning lottery numbers on the web. These days, there are a lot of various websites which report everyday horoscope. For instance, you may check some different websites. This is important to do in order to compare the lucky numbers which are offered by various websites. Once you determine the luckiest numbers for you, try to include them into your lottery winning combination.
You can be surprised, but some lottery players include the numbers from their driver’s license or the numbers of their social security. When you are trying to guess the winning lottery numbers combination, you have to include some specific numbers. These specific numbers could be numbers from your social security or driver’s license. You have to know that these numbers could be taken at random.
Besides, you can take several numbers at random without any reason. Today far not all lottery players use this strategy, but still it can be very useful and help you guess the winning lottery number combination.
As you could see, these ticks are very easy to follow. In addition, it is recommended to analyze the previous winning numbers and combinations. However, you also have to know that there are a lot of other tips to pick the winning lottery numbers and therefore all you have to do is some research.
Today the majority of online lottery players have the problem on what numbers to include into the winning lottery combination. In fact, there is no need to worry about this. You will be surprised, but there are a lot of different numbers around you. When you are trying to make the winning lottery combination, you have to choose the numbers that come out on a regular basis.
In addition, some lottery players are searching for winning lottery numbers on the web. These days, there are a lot of various websites which report everyday horoscope. For instance, you may check some different websites. This is important to do in order to compare the lucky numbers which are offered by various websites. Once you determine the luckiest numbers for you, try to include them into your lottery winning combination.
You can be surprised, but some lottery players include the numbers from their driver’s license or the numbers of their social security. When you are trying to guess the winning lottery numbers combination, you have to include some specific numbers. These specific numbers could be numbers from your social security or driver’s license. You have to know that these numbers could be taken at random.
Besides, you can take several numbers at random without any reason. Today far not all lottery players use this strategy, but still it can be very useful and help you guess the winning lottery number combination.
As you could see, these ticks are very easy to follow. In addition, it is recommended to analyze the previous winning numbers and combinations. However, you also have to know that there are a lot of other tips to pick the winning lottery numbers and therefore all you have to do is some research.
Understanding The NFL Point Spread
In order to successfully bet on NFL football its important to start with the fundamentals. And were not talking about the Xs and Os of professional football game planning”were talking about the fundamentals of understanding the wagering side of the equation. There’s a lot of misunderstanding about what NFL pointspreads mean and how they are set. A firm grasp of the essential bookmaking concept of setting NFL lines is a prerequisite for any hopes of sports betting success.
The general public has a tendency to oversimplify the meaning of an NFL pointspread. The conventional wisdom is that it is simply a prediction of which team will win and by how much. There is a component of that in the NFL bookmaking equation, but theres a lot more to it. In theory, a sportsbooks primary goal is to equally divide the action they take on an individual game. If they do their job right, the outcome of the game is irrelevant to the bookmaker. Youll frequently hear clueless sportscasters make inane comments following a big upset like Boy, the sportsbooks in Las Vegas must have lost their shirts on that one or whoever set the line got this one wrong. Thats something that simply cannot be determined from the outcome of the game alone.
A bookmakers primary goal in setting NFL betting lines is to equally divide action. To do this they have to make each side of a wagering proposition attractive to a prospective player. For that reason, its more accurate to say that NFL lines are more of a reflection of the betting public’s perception of which team will win a game and by how much than anything else. A bookmaker may shade the NFL lines involving teams that are popular with the general public such as the Dallas Cowboys or New England Patriots to make their opponent a more enticing betting option. So if the numbers in a hypothetical game between Dallas and Cincinnati indicate that the Cowboys should be a -6 favorite a book may open the game at -7 or -7. For that reason going against public teams is almost always a strong wagering strategy.
In early season wagering there are a few additional factors at play. A bookmaker may consider a teams NFL preseason record for the simple reason that the NFL betting public gives it undue attention. Sharp players know that there is little correlation between a teams preseason success (or lack thereof) and their regular season performance. Another consideration is a teams performance in the previous season or, in some cases, their historical performance. A team with a winning tradition like New England or Carolina may be priced higher than the true odds indicate as a result.
Its also important to understand why NFL lines are moved after the opening numbers are posted. While it may occasionally be due to external factors such as injury or weather, more often than not its a direct result of the money a book is drawing on one side of the proposition or another. If in our hypothetical example above, Dallas opens -7 and not long after the line is moved to -7 that is an indication that the book has received the majority of their bets on the Bengals. Indeed, many sharp players base their NFL football bets exclusively on line movements.
NFL football betting is a very complex discipline, and many neophytes make the mistake of focusing exclusively on the nuances of the game itself. To successfully bet on NFL football, however, it is important to spend as much time understanding the intricacies of the sports gambling marketplace”and in this regard nothing is more fundamentally important than understanding how NFL pointspreads are made and why they are moved
The general public has a tendency to oversimplify the meaning of an NFL pointspread. The conventional wisdom is that it is simply a prediction of which team will win and by how much. There is a component of that in the NFL bookmaking equation, but theres a lot more to it. In theory, a sportsbooks primary goal is to equally divide the action they take on an individual game. If they do their job right, the outcome of the game is irrelevant to the bookmaker. Youll frequently hear clueless sportscasters make inane comments following a big upset like Boy, the sportsbooks in Las Vegas must have lost their shirts on that one or whoever set the line got this one wrong. Thats something that simply cannot be determined from the outcome of the game alone.
A bookmakers primary goal in setting NFL betting lines is to equally divide action. To do this they have to make each side of a wagering proposition attractive to a prospective player. For that reason, its more accurate to say that NFL lines are more of a reflection of the betting public’s perception of which team will win a game and by how much than anything else. A bookmaker may shade the NFL lines involving teams that are popular with the general public such as the Dallas Cowboys or New England Patriots to make their opponent a more enticing betting option. So if the numbers in a hypothetical game between Dallas and Cincinnati indicate that the Cowboys should be a -6 favorite a book may open the game at -7 or -7. For that reason going against public teams is almost always a strong wagering strategy.
In early season wagering there are a few additional factors at play. A bookmaker may consider a teams NFL preseason record for the simple reason that the NFL betting public gives it undue attention. Sharp players know that there is little correlation between a teams preseason success (or lack thereof) and their regular season performance. Another consideration is a teams performance in the previous season or, in some cases, their historical performance. A team with a winning tradition like New England or Carolina may be priced higher than the true odds indicate as a result.
Its also important to understand why NFL lines are moved after the opening numbers are posted. While it may occasionally be due to external factors such as injury or weather, more often than not its a direct result of the money a book is drawing on one side of the proposition or another. If in our hypothetical example above, Dallas opens -7 and not long after the line is moved to -7 that is an indication that the book has received the majority of their bets on the Bengals. Indeed, many sharp players base their NFL football bets exclusively on line movements.
NFL football betting is a very complex discipline, and many neophytes make the mistake of focusing exclusively on the nuances of the game itself. To successfully bet on NFL football, however, it is important to spend as much time understanding the intricacies of the sports gambling marketplace”and in this regard nothing is more fundamentally important than understanding how NFL pointspreads are made and why they are moved
Different Ways of Playing Online Slots
Of all the casino games that are available online, slots are considered the most fun. Online slots are mostly played by those gamers who are not experienced in gambling. Online slots have very simple rules and you always have the chance of winning the jackpot like anyone else. Online slots operators have made the game even more fun by introducing variations and with diverse winnings. The sophistication of online slots continues to escalate yet the easiness of playing the game is maintained.
Compared to other online casino games, playing online slots does not require you to download any software application before you may play. Online slots can be played straight from your computer. However, you may download an icon for east access. This icon will allow you to connect directly to the game once you connect to the Internet. You will just have to click on the icon which works as a short-cut.
Players are required to register before you will be given an access to all online slots games available on that site. A registration fee is not required and new accounts will be given an opening bonus. You may only use this bonus after depositing an amount to your account. Afterwards, you will never run out of online slots games choices.
Further, the process of depositing an amount in your account is very easy. Whenever you play a slot game online, there will be a prompt that you have to deposit cash immediately to be able to continue playing. You will be given a link which will lead you to the depositing procedures. Clicking this link will let you deposit an amount to your account so that you may continue purchasing coins. Like the traditional slots, online slots make use of coins.
Each online slot game version is designed differently, with varying numbers of reels and, of course, jackpot prizes. The instructions on playing the game also vary though the basic concept is retained. Online slots games require the process of depositing the coins and yanking the mouse-operated lever in spinning the reel. Online slots are designed to resemble the real versions of slot machines. Through this, the gamers will be provided with the same gaming experience that they themselves look for while playing slots online. The goal of the online slots operators is to make the game as engaging and as realistic as possible.
Further, any winning that the player accumulates will be deposited to his or her bank account. Checks may be also sent to the billing address that the player had relayed upon registration. Checks can be also personally delivered especially for big winnings.
Online slots operators, in sum, are continuously trying out new ideas not just about the game itself but also about the processes that are basically involved in playing this online casino game. Online slots are actually designed to make the site user-friendly. There is no need to download any software though players are required to register and deposit an amount before you may play.
Compared to other online casino games, playing online slots does not require you to download any software application before you may play. Online slots can be played straight from your computer. However, you may download an icon for east access. This icon will allow you to connect directly to the game once you connect to the Internet. You will just have to click on the icon which works as a short-cut.
Players are required to register before you will be given an access to all online slots games available on that site. A registration fee is not required and new accounts will be given an opening bonus. You may only use this bonus after depositing an amount to your account. Afterwards, you will never run out of online slots games choices.
Further, the process of depositing an amount in your account is very easy. Whenever you play a slot game online, there will be a prompt that you have to deposit cash immediately to be able to continue playing. You will be given a link which will lead you to the depositing procedures. Clicking this link will let you deposit an amount to your account so that you may continue purchasing coins. Like the traditional slots, online slots make use of coins.
Each online slot game version is designed differently, with varying numbers of reels and, of course, jackpot prizes. The instructions on playing the game also vary though the basic concept is retained. Online slots games require the process of depositing the coins and yanking the mouse-operated lever in spinning the reel. Online slots are designed to resemble the real versions of slot machines. Through this, the gamers will be provided with the same gaming experience that they themselves look for while playing slots online. The goal of the online slots operators is to make the game as engaging and as realistic as possible.
Further, any winning that the player accumulates will be deposited to his or her bank account. Checks may be also sent to the billing address that the player had relayed upon registration. Checks can be also personally delivered especially for big winnings.
Online slots operators, in sum, are continuously trying out new ideas not just about the game itself but also about the processes that are basically involved in playing this online casino game. Online slots are actually designed to make the site user-friendly. There is no need to download any software though players are required to register and deposit an amount before you may play.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Wood Gun Cabinets - Keeping Weapons at Home?
People collect guns for many reasons, be it because they love how they look, or because they love to hunt. Whatever the reasons may be, and whatever kind of guns may be part of the collection, the use of a gun cabinet is a must when it comes to keeping these guns safe. But there is no use collecting beautiful weaponry if you are not going to display them anyway, and that is where wood gun cabinets come in. these cabinets are a combination of aesthetic beauty as well as usability, because they are effective in making sure that your guns are safe and sound away from people who should not be touching them, but their craftsmanship also showcase your guns in a way that will have people ooh-ing and aah-ing about them as soon as they enter your house.
There are many reasons why you should make use of wood gun cabinets. First and foremost, keeping guns around babies and small children is quite hazardous, but that should not stop you for collecting them. All you need is a safe gun cabinet and an area that is out of their reach. Some people even make a certain room of the house the gun room, or at least the area where all the guns are held, which can be a den, a library, or an office. Aside from little children, these wood gun cabinets will also keep your guns away from any thieves that may enter your premises. One of the reasons that some people feel uneasy with having a gun in the house is because they fear the consequences of the wrong people getting their hands on it. With the right kind of gun cabinet, these fears will be put to rest.
Aside from safety, you must also look at it from the perspective of a gun collector. Some people like to collect guns that are worth a lot of money, and while some other kinds may have their own safe boxes, other guns do not come with a box, and will therefore need wood gun cabinets. These cabinets will keep your guns safe and in mint condition, which will help you make sure that the value of the guns do not go down as the years go by. As a matter of fact, there are times when the older the gun is and the more pristine it has stayed throughout the years, the more value it garners on the market. The only way you can achieve this is through proper storage in a gun cabinet.
So no matter what style it is that you choose to buy, be it a freestanding cabinet, a wall mounted cabinet, or even a mini cabinet that is kept in under your study table, your wood gun cabinets will be a great addition to your home and your gun collection. Go absolutely crazy! You can put some glass, add some lighting; the most important thing is that it safely secures your guns in one place. You will never see your guns the same way again, and neither will the rest of the world.
Getting Firearm Dealer License
In U.S. firearm dealer license is called Federal Firearm Licence (FFL). There are nine types of FFL licenses ( nine types http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Firearms_License#Federal_Firearms_License_types ). In simple words firearm dealer license allows you to trade/manufacture guns and ammunition. Usually people hold home based FFL license to save money.
How much can you save?
Up to 30% on guns and ammunition! So instead of paying almost $1200 at gun shop for a Bushmaster AR-15 M4, you can only pay a little over $800! Instead of paying $1250 for a Smith & Wesson 500, you can pay for it just $800 and change! Among other things, when you sell or buy gun you don’t pay transfer fees.
What is FFL cost?
Based on the license type, the cost is somewhere from $30 to $200 and covers first 3 years. The fee for a type I dealer license is $200. The FFL renewal cost is $90 every 3 years (just 30 bucks per year).
How long will it take?
Your request will take a at least 6 weeks to process, and usually takes between 8 and 12 weeks.
What are requirements?
* You must be at least 21 years of old.
* It is required that you're not prohibited from acquiring firearms.
* You never broke any regulations of the Gun Control Act.
* You cannot lie in your application or fail to disclose information on it.
* Your business will operate according to all state and federal laws.
* You will need to provide some kind of secure storage for all guns that you sell.
There are more requirements, but those listed above are the main ones. How do I make sure that my papers approved? The process of getting federal firearm license is complicated. You have to know the federal, state, and local laws to fill in your application correctly. Plus, if you just want to get home based license (without plans to actually do any business with it) you need to make sure that your home-based FFL application doesn’t look suspicious. There are people who went through process of getting FFL and you can benefit from this guidebook.
Tattoo Placement - Choose the Tattoo Design and Body Position You Want
You can find tattoo designs anywhere. Once you have done your research you can start to narrow down your selections. Choose an image that expresses who you are. The placement of your tattoo can directly affect the design.
You can find tattoo designs anywhere. Though many people like to draw their own images if you are not artistically inclined you can find some sources to help you get the perfect image placed onto your body. By looking online, in books, and even at tattoo studios you can find the perfect personal image to place onto your body.
Once you have done your research you can start to narrow down your selections. The most important thing when selecting your tattoo design is that you choose something that speaks to you. A tattoo is really a piece of personal expression, and you want to be sure that you choose something that really helps to express who you are.
Additionally, you want to be sure that you choose an image that expresses who you are today as well as one that is going to remain relevant as you age. Your college mascot may be incredibly important to you now, but will you care as much in your sixties? For some people they remain die hard fans through the years, but for others their enthusiasm in the alma mater will wane. You will want to give this some thought before you commit to having it drawn on your body.
Whilst you are selecting the image to center you design around you will want to think about where you are going to place it. The placement of your tattoo can directly affect the design because the size of your design is often tied to the surface area that you have available for your tattoo. If you want to have something placed on the inside of your wrist chances are that you cannot have a full face portrait of a loved on tattooed on that area. However, if you are interested in having a tattoo put onto your back you have a larger surface area to work with.
Winning Tips on Playing in a Poker Tournament (Online or Live)
How to Develop Your Poker Tournament Strategies
The only way to acquire a winning poker tournament strategy is to create a plan, stick to it, and practice it in places that don’t cost you much money. To become an excellent player, and maybe make the final table (live or online), you must have a solid game and play within your capabilities. A tournament is no different from any other poker environment, but like any competition your ability to
concentrate and willingness to remain on plan will be tested.
If you want to develop these playing skills and strategies then playing online, in small money tournaments that still allow you to make something while you invest in honing your skills and play, is a good way to go.
Online Multi-Table Tournaments:
If you want to get a lot of action and therefore more opportunities to practice your game, then Multi-Table play is a good option.
Multi-Table tournaments can be very useful in building your skills and grasp of the game. Most online sites have a low entry fee, some
for about $1.25 with the winning prize around $17. This is a great environment for practicing your poker tournament strategy without a
huge bankroll.
Sit and Go Tournaments:
What is the major divergence in this type of game and the multi-table game? This style of tournament is more like a Final Table,
whereas in a Multi-Table environment if a player goes ‘bust’ their position can be replaced by another player. So just like a final table someone from another table, with a much larger stack, will not be moving to your table. In every other way your moves should be the same as your poker strategy dictates, which should take into account your stack, your position, and players, and of course your cards. Tight play in early position and loose later is the best play, so avoid what many do, which is to play very loose early when little is on the line, and then play tighter when you could be in the money.
If you are the Short-Stack:
Play a tight game and look for an opportunity to come. When you get a good quality hand then get behind it completely. If you have a
middle stack you should also play a conservative game, but when you get the premium cards play you have been waiting for then don’t
be timid.
If you have the large stack:
In this case you should be aggressive in your betting against short or medium stacks. Neither wants to take you on, and this is a good
time to steal blinds and antes.
Some thoughts on making it to the Final Table:
If you are only a few players away from the final table play tighter since the payouts are much bigger if you make it to the Final Table.
Knowing this, of course will have the big stacks trying to shove you around. You can use this to your benefit when up against other
short or medium stacks, who fear getting eliminated. If you end up ‘heads up’ for the tournament then don’t forget that pot odds favor good starter cards, and the chance of drawing a hand rare.
Are Limit Tournaments different from No-Limit?
If a player usually plays in no-limit games they are used to the aggressive play, but have to modify their tactics some. With a limit it is harder to bluff and steal pots, since their entire stack is not at risk. If you have a good hand then be aggressive and play it with conviction.
General Thoughts:
Stay with your strategy and build your bankroll by playing quality cards. Be patient and don’t try to force play. When you get a high
quality hand you should push it. When you have a really good hand and the pot odds are in your favor don’t overplay it and eliminate
everyone too early. Many amateur players’ poker tournament strategies include playing very loose early in a tournament, so instead of following them, use it to against them. Instead of trying to steal the pots, call raises, and re-raise more often. Hopefully they will exit early and allow you to build your stack quietly. Later your opponents will tighten up their play and then you should adjust again and do the opposite.
Remember, the more you practice your strategy, the ‘luckier’ you will become!
Hookah Lounges: An Overview
The tobacco used in hookahs is different than that associated with cigarettes, or, indeed, any other form of smoking. It is, traditionally, a damp blend--called tobamel or maassel--of fresh tobacco leaves with molasses or honey and semi-dried fruit or fruit pulp. Some smokers would add pomegranate juice or perhaps rose oil to the water, which added flavor to the smoke. Later, hookah tobacco was also mixed with fruit extracts, and in the 1980s tobacconists began experimenting with various flavors, so that now a virtual smorgasbord of highly aromatic hookah tobacco is widely available.
While some hookah smokers still prefer a strong Turkish tobacco, many delight in the large assortment of flavored tobaccos, often called shisha. The dark, wet mixture comes in flavors ranging from apple, cherry, apricot, and watermelon, to rose, jasmine, vanilla, honey, and licorice, with more exotic blends beyond that, such as lemon-cola, cappuccino, apple-mint, and a list of custom blends that is nigh on infinite.
Prices for packaged tobacco range anywhere from $4 to $17 depending on quality, and a variety pack of flavors might cost about $30. The price in most lounges for a bowl of hookah tobacco ranges from $4 to $9 for slower burning leaf or custom blends.
Since hookah tobacco is very wet it must be smoked using a hookah charcoal. Rather than being lit directly, the tobacco is heated with a coal placed on tinfoil or wire mesh above or in the bowl holding the damp mixture. Each bowl of this wet tobacco lasts a long time, usually requiring several replenishments of the charcoal. In the past, among those rituals and traditions surrounding the lighting and smoking of the hookah, or narghile, were strict prohibitions against lighting the tobacco incorrectly--or even allowing a cigarette smoker to light their cigarette off of the hookah coal.
Hookah tobacco is generally only 30 percent tobacco and 70 percent fruit flavoring and molasses or honey. It contains .05 percent nicotine and most types contain no tar. Because the tobacco is heated, rather than actually burned, studies have shown that there are fewer carcinogens produced in hookah smoke than in other forms of smoking. However, concerns about the length of time smokers generally spend around a bowl of hookah tobacco do warrant consideration, and studies have shown that carbon dioxide intake is actually higher in hookah smoking. Though mellower and less carcinogenic, hookah tobacco is still tobacco and the health risks remain. Hookah tobacco should only be smoked by adults over 18 years of age, and then smoked in moderation.
Taking Inspiration from the 'Hookah', a new way of consuming alcohol that offers an immediate hit with no hangover the next day has been introduced in the United Kingdom.
The new method is known as AWOL, an acronym for 'Alcohol With Out Liquid', and could become a hit in the global club scene due to the euphoric 'high' created when alcohol is vaporised, mixed with oxygen and inhaled.
AWOL machines serve bar customers via tubes and could be seen as a modern version of the 'Nargile' or 'Hookah', which originated in India and became popular in Middle East.
Like the Hookah, the AWOL machine has a central body and a number of tubes running from it. The user chooses which spirit will be used and the spirit is loaded into a diffuser capsule in the machine. The oxygen bubbles are then passed through the capsule, absorbing the alcohol, before being inhaled through a tube. The resultant cloudy alcohol vapour is then inhaled from the end of the tube via a device akin to an asthma inhaler.
Once inhaled, the alcoholic gas goes straight into the bloodstream to give an instant 'hit'. The potent combination of oxygen and alcohol creates a feeling of well-being which intensifies the longer the vapour is inhaled.
These bars are now facing severe business challenges as according to the new regulation in united Kingdom like the ban on smoking bars the hookahs will also be forced out of the public life. How they able to survive it is yet to seen as number of minorities are the one that run such bars.
The body, or govde, of a hookah pipe consists of a curved vessel which holds water. A graceful stem rises from the body and at the top of the stem is a bowl, or lle, which holds the tobacco. From one to several flexible hoses, the marpuc, with a mouthpiece, or agizlik, at the end, are used to draw the hookah smoke down through the water. The hookah tobacco is heated by charcoal and the water filters and cools the smoke. The water gurgles gently, like a woodland stream, and, in the process, makes the smoke smooth and cool.
The word shisha, which is often another word for hookah, comes from the Persian meaning glass or bottle. Hookahs and the culture of hookah smoking is often referred to as hookah shisha. Somewhat confusingly, at first, people also refer to hookah tobacco as shisha, or hookah shisha--and there is a Shisha brand of hookah shisha!
Hookah pipes today come in many styles, from Egyptian to Syrian, traveling, mini and mod models to specialty and custom designs. There is a world of history in the craftsmanship of hookah pipes. Traditional materials used in making hookahs were blown glass, often highly decorated in gold or enamel painting, brass, aluminum, silver, porcelain, clay, carved stone and wood, and leather. All these same materials are used today, with the addition of stainless steel, Pyrex glass, plastic, rubber, and high quality acrylics, among others.
In restaurants and smoking lounges, individually wrapped, disposable plastic mouthpieces are provided for each smoker. Other accoutrements of the hookah pipe and tobacco include the hookah charcoal and metal tongs. The charcoal is typically in coin-sized pieces and each lasts for about 30 minutes in the slow smoking tobacco mixture.
Certain etiquette applies to the smoking of hookah pipes: the water pipes are meant to be on the ground, rather than on a high table or shelf, with the smokers seated on cushions or low seats around it--though in modern hookah lounges, they often appear on tables. Shared hookah pipes are not supposed to be passed, but rather set down after smoking so that the next smoker can take up the pipe at their leisure.
As prevalent in parts of the Middle East and India as delis or Starbucks are in the United States, with one on every corner, hookah lounges and hookah bars, once quite rare in the West, have lately been seeing a rise in popularity here. From the friendly ambience of many of these establishments to the uniquely relaxed mood of hookah smoking and the kid-in-a-candy store variety of flavorful tobaccos available, hookah lounges and bars have a lot on offer.
Much of this upsurge in popularity is due to college and university populations, who find hookah lounges an attractive way to spend quality time with friends in a sober, but socially easy, environment. Hookah lounges are big with sororities and fraternities, but there are older sets of patrons on the scene as well, and a multiplicity of ethnicities and people from all walks of life can be found in various hookah lounges.
Different hookah bars and lounges offer different things to go with the smoking experience. At some lounges, an older clientele comes to play cards, backgammon, or chess, while pool tables, video games, and big screen TVs are on offer for the younger crowd. Many lounges serve food and drink, from Turkish coffee, spicy chai, and honey-drenched bamieh fritters to foie gras and Moroccan spiced lamb, while hookah bars offer everything from wine and cocktails to package deals--including private booth or lounge, hookah, drinks, and appetizers--which run about $125 for four. Rental prices for hookahs in lounges generally run from $5 to $20 an hour, with tobacco prices from $4 to $9 per bowl. Whatever's on offer, people feel comfortable enough to linger, gathered round the hookah pipe. You can find directories of hookah lounges in the U.S., Canada, and Europe at http://www.hookahforum.com or http://www.hookahculture.com, and other sites online.
Someone on staff--often the proprietor--is always happy to help those new to the experience of hookah smoking and guide them through it. Pipes are generally prepared for the patrons with whatever exotic flavor of tobacco they choose. There's usually a hookah coal carrier, circulating through the lounge with coals and tongs to replenish any waning hookah coals.
Music ranges from jazz to hip hop to tablah-backed Middle Eastern pop music, décor from re-interpretations of a Cairo café to tiki hut to sophisticated bar. Whether the people come to play games, drink cardamom-infused coffee, sip cocktails, or just kick back and relax, hookah lounges and bars offer a unique multicultural take on an age-old tradition.
Friday, July 6, 2012
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