My favorite types of movies are action, war, and comedies.  One of the best movies I have seen for a while though is Act of Valor.  It is a movie about the Navy Seals and some of the missions that they go on and put their lives in harms way to save people they have never met.  The way that they complete these missions is incredible to me.  During my favorite scene of the movie the Seals pull off some of the most incredibly sophisticated manuevers and actions.  They go into foreign places and save people that are being held hostage and they dont even think twice about it.  These are very dangerous situations but they do them to protect their country and other people in their crew.  They are a very close crew of guys, like a family.  Although the end of this movie is very sad it shows how strong of a bond these guys have in real life situtions for each and every person in their crew.  One of the last scenes the main character jumps on a grenade to save the rest of his crew.  This was very sad but also showed how much he cared for other people.  The fact that this movie is based on a true story makes it all that much more real.  When the movie was over nearly everyone in the movie theater just sat there and thought about the movie, it was a very different feeling.  I recomend this movie to mature audience only because it is graphic but still a great movie. 

How to Build a Snowman

How to Build a Snowman

Tyler Tennies

Kara Kasmarek

Calvin Michiels

How To Build A Snowman

Making a snowman is commonly mistaken as an easy project. Most people take it for granted that they even have the chance to make a snowman. 50% of the United States doesn’t even receive snow because it’s way too warm out in the winter season. Some people go their entire lives without even seeing a single snowflake or getting to play around in the white wonder. This information only pertains to people who receive significant amounts of snowfall. We will inform you how to make the biggest, coolest, most radical snowman on the face of the earth.

First, you must wait for a very snowy day. (See picture 1) After there was a nice snowfall the day or night before, go outside and check the consistency of the snow. If the snow is packy and easily made into snow balls, it is ready for a snow man. Before you go out and make it you must collect your materials. Grab two sticks, a scarf, a top hat, seven pieces of coal, three buttons, and a tobacco pipe. After you have gathered your materials, put on your snow gear and get outside! (Picture 2)

After you have adapted to the cool weather start rolling a ball in the snow. (See picture 3) Keep rolling this ball of snow until it is about up to your hip. (See picture 4) After you have created the first ball, you must move on and create another ball. For the second ball you should roll it just like the first however make it about 3/4ths the size and make sure you will be able to lift it. As soon as you are done rolling that ball, place it on top of the first ball. (Picture 5/6) Finally make one more ball. This ball should be about ½ the size of the second ball. When the third ball is rolled, place it on top of the second ball. (Picture 7) You now have created the outline of the snowman. To make sure the snowman is sturdy; make sure you pack snow around where the balls meet each other. This will make sure your snowman doesn’t fall over.

When the outline of the snowman is done, it is time to add the materials to make your snowman a man. The first part of giving your snowman personality is by adding the face. Take two pieces of coal and put them on the smallest and highest snow ball. Place them on the ball so they look like eyes. After the eyes are placed, it is time to place the nose. Take the carrot and put it in the center of the smallest and highest ball. This is the snowman’s nose. Take the last five pieces of coal and create the snowman’s smile. Make an arc that is facing upward to achieve this look. Finally, we get to the last piece of the face, the pipe. Place the pipe into the smile. Anywhere on the smile will be fine. You can see where everything should be placed in picture 10. You now have created the face and all you have left to do is to add the scarf, button, top hat, and arms.

First, grab the two sticks from your pile of stuff. Put one stick in the left side of the middle ball. Do the same with the other stick but on the right side. These sticks should look like the snowman’s arms. (See picture 9) Next take the scarf and wrap it around the snowman’s “neck” (this is the space between the top snowball and the middle snowball). Make sure to wrap it tight so the snowman stays warm! Take the three buttons and on the middle snowball, find the center. Create a straight, vertical line with the buttons. Leave about a three inch gap between each button. Find the top hat and place it on top of the snowman. Take a step back and enjoy your masterpiece. Finally, take a picture of your big, cool, radical snowman.

How to set up a tent

 At my job I set up large tents that parties, carnivals, and festivals take place under.  In order to set up a large tent lets say a 40 X 80 foot tent there are many steps.  First, you start by measuring and laying down four 20 X 40 foot ground liners then lay the tent tops on top of them.  Once laid out you lace the tops together while the other crew members lay out side poles, ratchets, center poles, stakes, and base plates.  There is one rule: "Miss a lace, buy a case" so you do not want to miss laces on the tent top!  When all of the four foot long steel stakes are laid out you pound them into the ground with sledge hammers and connect the ratchets to the stakes and tent top.  Starting at the corners you put in the poles and tighten the four corners.  Once they are tightened you put the center poles in the tent top crown and pull them to the center of the tent.  The center poles can be very hard work at times and may take up to five guys to get set into place.  When the center poles are straight verticle you can put in the rest of the side poles and tighten the tent so it looks good and will be sturdy in heavy winds.  Roll up the ground liners, clean up extra supplies and get on your way back to the shop.