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Cavs are not Jonesing for other shooters
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Roger Brown
Plain Dealer Columnist
Clearly, Cavs guard Damon Jones hasn't been all he was hyped to be when signed to a lucrative off-season deal - though, granted, the 3-point specialist has played better lately.
Yet, Jones has still probably performed best among the group of various free-agent guards that the Cavs actively pursued last summer - before settling on him.
Of that group, rookie Sarunas Jasikevicius (Indiana) has been an overhyped flop for the Pacers - while experienced players Earl Watson (Seattle), Antonio Daniels (Washington), Marko Jaric (Minnesota), Dan Dickau (Boston) and Jannero Pargo (Chicago) have made very little impact with their new teams.
Another free agent considered by the Cavs - Steve Blake of Portland - has done fairly well with as a Trail Blazers starter. That reminds us of Earl Little, when the former Browns safety had a fluke solid season on a terrible 2003 squad: Even on bad teams, someone has to have a good season - and Blake's decent performance with sorry Portland may fit that humble category

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Weeds: Sometimes memory needs a kick start
I wanted to write about that guy, you know, he worked at Norwood. He lived in town, I don't know, ten years ago? Fifteen? I think he lived by public school. You remember who I'm talking about, right? What was his name? Wait. I wrote some stuff down in the notebook that's always by the computer. Where did Pam put that? Never mind. She put it in my drawer. OK, I guess I might have.
If you're over 50, that last paragraph might sound familiar. Memory, or the fading of it, is something half-centenarians share war stories about. Names, dates, car keys, all tease us by being right there on the tip of our frontal cortex.
Last week, I was sorting used paint cans getting ready to paint the living room. There was a can of blue paint that didn't look familiar. It was stamped from the hardware store "1-4-2013" and "Basement." Our basement isn't blue, but I didn't think much about it. When Pam came home she reminded me that I had painted the office in our basement blue last winter. Then we changed our minds and I covered it with tan.
Oh, yeah. That was a whole 11 months ago.
I guess the good news is that I have never had a strong memory. My nickname in college was "Float" as I was notoriously absent-minded. I've always struggled with names and misplaced objects. The blue paint disturbed me though. I recalled it once Pam told me its story. But why couldn't I pull that one up on my own?
The decline of memory skills is something we will all deal with if we are blessed to live a long life. We won't all have diabetes. We won't all have cancer. We will all face some loss of memory. There is a broad spectrum here. On one end are 90-year-olds who are as sharp as a tack. On the far end of the spectrum is Alzheimer's disease. There is a whole range of forgetfulness-to-dementia in between.
None of the ailments that come with age sound like anyone's idea of a good time. But if I might speak for a generation, dementia/Alzheimer's are to be dreaded most of all. If my body slowly gives out, but my mind is good, I still am who I am. But if my mind goes, even inside a healthy body? Well, I'm not sure who I am. Or was.
Memory has always seemed fickle, more random than intentional. While I have never had a good memory, odd things stick in my head. Years ago I was in a motorcycle accident. I remember coming to in the ambulance and trying to convince my attendant that I was OK by reciting the Twins schedule for the rest of the season. Then there were summers I was coaching my daughter's softball team. It occurred to me once that I could remember every game she had played and probably most of the innings.
Other things, important things, are blurred. They are a blur, like watching a fan. If you blink, you can see the blades for a split second. Much of the past is like that; snap shots of memory, a lot of it not identifiable. Thirty seasons of farming are a jumble. Some farmers can tell you that 1995 was a such-and-such year. I can't. There are a thousands of disconnected memories: looking at plants, wishing for rain, wishing for no rain, fixing equipment, etc., etc.
Daughter Abby had a remarkable memory. And then she didn't. Until she was about ten, she could recall moment by moment of hundreds of events in her short life. "Remember when we saw that squirrel by the library." "I miss that blue shirt I used to have when I was little." "We bought sweet corn here before." It amazed me, and we had great fun talking about the happenings in her life.
Then much of it was gone. Abby didn't remember the squirrel in front of the library. She had been a repository for a whole set of experiences we had together, and I missed that. A few years later I heard a memory expert on the radio saying that many children can hold huge amounts of memories. But as the brain develops toward adolescence, it sheds these. That explained it, but it still made me a little sad.
Lately, I have noticed that if someone reminds me of something that happened back in our growing-up years, there is an almost physical sensation in recollecting that. When something has been buried in my head for decades, and I can recall it, it is stimulating. "Re-collecting," is a good word here. It's like picking something up that you have dropped, "collecting" it again.
Friends and I joke about brain cells we have killed off. I don't know the science concerning alcohol and if it really eradicates brain cells. But sometimes I wonder if nothing stronger than Nesbitt's had ever crossed these lips, would I have a better memory? Who knows? It's quite too late to run that experiment.
I do wonder about all those times that are gone from my memory. Good stuff, like working with my dad and raising young children. Bad stuff, too, arguments, wrong decisions, stuff that I'd probably just as soon stay buried in my consciousness. If my life was a book, lots of pages are torn out. If I don't remember a tree dropping in the forest, does it make a memory?
In the gospel of John, Jesus says, "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." That's good. Some of us can use a little help.


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It's freezing cold in the winter with lots of snow,the cost of housing is outrageous,inner city crime is very high,everything is 200 years old,bleeding heart liberals eveywhere ......I guess if you have a strong desire for these things it's ok.Not for me.
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SOOOO proud to be from Massachusetts. We have it all here. Great colleges, ethnic and cultural diversity, an hour either way from the pure heaven of the Cape, North Shore, and Western MA not to mention going over the "Bordah" to NH and RI. The food is phenomenal and eclectic with our many farms, fishing ports and dairies, the people reserved and clannish but are made of long term friendship material. A sense of work ethics, a bit starchy but a great dry sense of humor. And we like our independence....oh yeah. We were the ones who broke the King's piece. History and cutting edge medical research. A dichotomy of staunch New England townies, preppies and Brahman intellectuals and Alternate therapy non conformists, wiccan new age hipsters and blue collar sports fans. There's a place for everyone here [Comment on this Posting]
If you like high taxes and poor weather move here. - 2/27/2014
Corrupt Politicians, terrible roads and signage, terrible weather, liberal idiots who couldn't live without the government intervening in their freedoms. Oh, high cost of living and high taxes. [Comment on this Posting]
If your a liberal, that loves bad weather and corr - 2/27/2014
Extremely high cost of living. Corrupt and Inept Democrat politicians who never answer for any mis deeds. Taxes that get wasted on money laundering unions and illegal aliens into democrat voters. Police and politicians who want to control your whole life. Horrible weather most of the year. Terrible roads and confusing road systems with poor signage.
The politics get better the further you move west, but the roads don't and all money flows towards Boston, and generally silences out those in Central MA who do have some brains in their head and can think for themselves.[Comment on this Posting]
Boston is great! - 7/30/2013
I love Boston. It's the most beautiful american city. Lots of stuff to do even if you don't have much money. [Comment on this Posting]
Boston: dirty, deteriorating infrastructure, mean, - 5/7/2013
I have lived in Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Washigton DC, and have to say living in Boston has been an education on what I DO NOT want.
At first I was excited moving to a city with a wealth of history and a history of wealth. Boston has played a major role in America, but its hay days are long over.
With horrible government, weak mayors, race relations gone to hell, and lacking leadership for business and industry, today, Boston is filled with ageing infrastructure (bridges and roads are the worst in the nation), the worst drivers ever, poor schools, and the people that are inward looking and selfish.
I have never lived in a city which is dirtier and were people living in the city have to deal with so many issues that degrade their quality of life. If you buy property in Boston, be sure to chain and bolt down anything in your yards, or visible from the street.
I live in what could be called a re-emerging neighborhood with homes, gaining in value and expensive by national standards. But it is impossible to maintain even a middle class level of living, The trash thrown into yards,sidewalks, and the damage done to any car left on the street is amazing.
This city is in decline.
This is not a city for people in love with city living.
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Is Boston nicer than other major cities? - 4/22/2012
Tow days ago, I moved to Boston area with excitment to learn about the city and people. So far, I have encountered people on the streets and the hotel that I am staying and they have been either mean or offensive. For instance, at the I-95, when I stoped to yield to the traffic before I entered the I-95 people in cars behind me started to shout and stuck their arm out of their cars giving me obscene gustures. I was shocked that people get outraged so easily for me observing traffic rules. By the way, I drive a Z4 BMW and don't consider myself a sluggish driver. I have a speeding tickets to provit too. Another example, at the hotel the the front desk clerk yelled at me when I informed him about the broken refregirator in my room. There are a few other similar examples which I won't bore you with. I am looking for better encounters in Boston. I am sure there are nicer people in this city.[Comment on this Posting]
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good times city living - 12/22/2011
I moved to the South End sector of the city 10 years ago after living i the suburb of Norwell for 15 years. I am close to everything so very walkable for everything I do. I love my commute which means walking across the street to work! The city is very financially sound which is a big plus today.[Comment on this Posting]
Interesting place to live - 12/6/2011
Boston is small but big.One can walk or take public transport everywhere. History, museums and, of course, sports. Lots and lots of educational opportunities. Easy to get in and out of with respect to travelling in the nuS or overseas. The airport is easily accessible by subway. There are outdoor activities for all seasons like skiing, boating, golf tennis and woods to explore.
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Ahhhhh, Boston - 10/23/2011
Boston, in my opinion is truly one of the greatest cities in the country, if not world. Boston is drenched in history, and is full of creative and inspiring minds. Yes, Bostonians may come off as rude at first, but once you get to know them, they will be some of your most loyal friends. Boston has a sense of community unrivaled by even my rural town in Virginia. The drivers, by all accounts, are as crazy and as insane as many say they are. My road tip? Be aggressive. Letting others cut you off, or using your turn signal is a sign of weakness all throughout Massachusetts. The food here is astonishing and you will never run out of things to do. get sick of the city? It is a short hour and 45 minute drive out to Amherst where you can hike, bike and hangout.[Comment on this Posting]
Not a comfortable place to live - 6/23/2011
Look, here's the real scoop on Boston. I've lived here for 5 years, moved here from the South. also lived in DC and NYC. Boston is, yes, VERY cold. If you have a car and aren't able to get it covered, prepare to spend hours every winter shoveling. Also, you need to know Bostonians are extremely POSESSIVE of "their" parking spots. Prepare to see random chairs and trashcans on the CITY PUBLIC street. People want to reserve "their" spot, even DAYS, WEEKS after a snow fall. One guy on my street in Jamaica Plain has his trash can out there almost YEAR ROUND. It's so difficult b/c I do home visits for my job (I'm a family counselor) and I can drive down a street and I have to park blocks away b/c people are unecessarily possessive. They will SLASH your tires, key you, so something if you MOVE "their" chair.. I am NOT kidding. My dad was visiting a while back and moved a chair and he got a note in red lipstick warning him not to park there!! Also, I think Bostonians are rude on the surface. Heard of Massholes? They are proud of it! OMG People have bumper stickers with it.. can you imagine, being proud of being rude? I don't get it!! okay..BUT proud massholes are not too many.. AND once you get to know most Boston people, many Bostonians are NICE people. Most just come across as gruff and really keep to themselves. Ruder people than NYC, DEFINITELY. They also drive, as you've heard, INSANE. They will make up their own rules. If I had a buck for everytime someone came up to a RED LIGHT, stopped, looked both ways, and PROCEEDED to cross the intersection.. I'd be able to pay rent in Boston for a month (a very large sum!).. It's preposterous!! What is this, a third world country? road rules are very 'bendable' here. Cops do let a lot more rule breaking slide on the roads. ALSO, a plus for these MA folks--they drive very defensively, so this is how they avoid accidents. Compared to the south, you will definitely notice a difference. People here expect you to do CRAZY *ss things on the road, so this is why there aren't accidents all the time. Lastly, taxes. Do you know where they go? UNIONS out the yin yang. Very good benefits for low-income folks (good... but it's EXCESSIVE!). The accents sound like finger nails on a chalk board to me, but perhaps a southern accent (which I do not have even though I'm from there) sounds bad to them, I get it. ALSO, foget fast food joints. A FRACTION on the number from the south. I know for many people, this is a good thing :) but for me, I don't want to have to fight for parking, walk a mile, then buy my dinner, or worse, take the subway to eat. EVEN in the suburbs, not as many restaurants -- my theory? I will tell you: you don't have enough disposable income here to afford eating out. PERIOD. Go to Dallas, TX and compare... it's as clear as day (also go to salary.com to see real numbers.) I would love to be able to drive up somewhere, park, get my meal, done. Also, everything is INCREDIBLY expensive and expect to live with a dozen people or live in an attic. seriously, it breaks the bank here. A THIRD of my income goes to taxes (federal, state income tax, car tax, high sales tax, union dues ($600/yr). I make 40K and I can hardly make enough to live. I can't afford a newspaper subscription or to buy a book. my budget is SOOOO tight. OKAY, if you make enough money, you are young-ish, like the cold, like the "feel" of the north, like to travel (great location)... come to Boston! Otherwise, NYC or DC or Chicago will do the trick.[Comment on this Posting]
Abundance of culture and history - 5/17/2011
Boston is a city you can never get bored with. You could spend years visiting museums, historical sites, Universities, and unique shops. The city if full of culture! And, full of things to do! Shopping, nightlife, organizations to join, the list goes on and on. I have returned many times and still have so much to do and see. [Comment on this Posting]
Allston - 4/20/2011
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6 feet of snow and counting....... - 1/25/2011
This is my first post on this site.
I just wanted to give all you out there a heads up re: Boston
It's WICKED snowy. I mean frigid cold. Depressing.
If you like to shovel up to six feet of snow (and counting) then come on by.
In the last month we've had four major storms.
If you can't afford to live in a complex with covered parking (and I'm betting most of you can't because the average 2 bed in this area is $1200 a month) then you'll be shovelling for hours every storm. It's grueling.
Last storm I spent five hours outthere and it's snowing again...
and this is just January.
We're in Forbes' top snowy cities.
On top of that, it's extremely expensive. (see above for ave 2 BR)
If you make under 40k, you will never own a home.
This is not a place to start a life, a family, or ever retire.
we treat our working class.. and middle class for that matter... as if they have no right to have a decent life.
I know all this sounds harsh, but it's the truth.
I had a brother in law who said (after moving to San Diego and returning for a visit), "Boston, that's a great place to die."
Tongue in cheek I know, but if you're over 30, and are concerned for your lower back, young and looking for an opportunity to start a life, own a home, or have a kid, or older and looking for a place to spend those retirement years in peace and enjoyment, then this is not the place for you.
Basically if you're human and want to not be depressed or filled with an overwhelming sense of hopelessness then you might want to look elsewhere.
On the other hand if you're wealthy, can afford to pay for snow removal and have more that 400k to get into the bottom the real estate market, or otherwise are somewhat of a masochist, them come on by, you'll lov it.[Comment on this Posting]
Boston politics - 8/29/2010
Boston is overated. It is a bastion of liberals, progressives, mindless Democrats who do not think for themselves, but keep the same Democratic party scoundrels in office year after year. Then they wonder why the taxes are high, corruption is rampant. Despite this, Bostonians think they are superior to the rest of the country, more enlightened and progressive, but what they are in effect is a bunch of smug and narrow minded elitists. Boston is a city in which the Democratic party is so entrenched, that there is no competition. Even indepedent candidates, unless they are indeed progressives, do not stand a chance. If a rare Republican is elected, he or she better be pro-gay, pro-abortion, a free spending big deficit Democrat at heart. Thank God much of the country is not like places like Boston. You have to go west of Boston to find sane, reasonable, patriotic, and real Americans.[Comment on this Posting]
Jazz and rock'n roll - 5/22/2010
A lot of grass roots jazz and rock'n roll bars.[Comment on this Posting]
To Outsiders, From Boston - 2/21/2010
Enough with the negatives about Boston please. The FACTS are that this city has the best hospitals, education, schools, history, and many other wonderful qualities that other cities lack. Also, the FACTS are that: Bostonians are loud, rude, snotty, close-minded, don't know how to drive or get along w/ anyone outside of the Mass. border, and oh yes...the world does revolve around us. These are all known facts around the country...so if you don't like it, leave or just don't visit at all.[Comment on this Posting]
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Boston Doesn't Care What You Think of It and Neith - 11/29/2009
I lived in and around Boston for 22 years. I got out because of high population, very high cost of living (from food to renting to car insurance to owning a pet to owning a car/house and high income tax, it is a wallet drainer), the impossible winters and the ignorance of the typical Bostonian.
Since leaving almost nine years ago, I realize that although I wouldn't want to go back to live, there are some great aspects to the city and even the attitude of the people.
After living in Michigan, Florida, Nebraska, New Jersey, Maryland/D.C., New Hampshire, and Washington State I can assure you that yes, Boston still possesses the rudest inhabitants and yet, they are real. Rarely do you NOT know where you stand with a native Bostonian. Also, Bostonians can be friendly in their own way - they aren't always bubbly and in your face (although some are) but they take some time to know. I also realize that after people find out I am from Boston, they tend to think they can explain my reserved personality. They expect me to be a bit blunt and sometimes outspoken but they appreciate my honesty. I believe you can find people on both sides of the coin in any city or major metropolitan area, however.
Boston does shut down early, unless you know what to look for. Maybe because I lived there for so long I never ran out of things to do - and I am a night owl. Between Harvard Square (which has gotten a bit commercial in the past few years and lacks a bit of the spark it once had) and Faneuil Hall, the MIT area/Central Square, Fenway and Commonwealth Ave, Newbury St, etc., there is always something going on somewhere. And if you're bored of the city, drive up to Cape Ann and visit Rockport and Gloucester, or go further north to the lakes and mountains of NH. I never went to Cape Cod due to the massive tourist influx but that's another option, as well. The Berkshires aren't far and neither is Maine or Montreal.
The winters are brutal, I won't lie. Now if you like that kind of thing, that's fine. Just always carry a scraper and a shovel in your car and have Triple A. Summers are hot and muggy and can often be a bit rainy from time to time but generally it's a great time to get out and about and enjoy the nature surrounding Boston - it also cools down at night.
The suburbs tend to have a lot of Boston "lifers" which range from really quirky, brash but honest people to ignorant white trash that only know Boston and will only ever know Boston as their home. But you know what? You get that everywhere you go. I see it where I am now and have seen it everywhere I go. You will find yourself working with these people, maybe rooming with them, or meeting them through other friends of yours. It's your choice whether you want to be tolerant and friendly or if you want to despise them for their "ignorance" and "uncultured" outlook.
Whether you live in the city or the suburbs, there are great opportunities to join bands and it's not hard to make connections to get gigs. You can involve yourself in community theatre, sell and create art, and you can do just about any activity you want from adult voleyball leagues to a variety of martial arts to yoga, art classes of all kind and plenty of schools from which to choose if you want to attend college classes casually or get a degree.
Overall, the weather and cost of living are why I will not move back. But you can live easily without a car in the city, and if you can get a high paying job then good for you - the real estate market there has burst a bit and it's not as hard to buy a house as it once was. There is plenty to do, and plenty of people there (too much in my opinion) and for the most part, the area is quite open-minded and diverse. Whatever problems with people and culture you encounter here you will be hard-pressed to NOT find in any other major city around the world. You have to know what you're looking for, have the right attitude and involve yourself if you want to have fun in ANY new place.
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Housing Prices in Boston & Beyond - 9/23/2009
Boston is a small city, surrounded by smaller cities and townes that are up to 40 miles away. The resession has lower the housing costs in many of the cities and town by as much as 15-20%.
New homes are still being built in the $500k to over $1 MIL cost. Most homes in this price range are in some of the "exclusive suburbs", such as Wesley, Concord and other. The housing sizes for that kind of money start at about 2500 sq.ft, and go up.
MA towns rely on the homes property taxes to survive. There are no "county" taxes, but each town sets it's own tax rate, which can differ for commerical property vs. private residents.
I live ~40 miles west of Boston, in a 1800 sq.ft 2 story colonial home, public water & sewer, in a town of ~ 5,000 people. Volunteer Fire Dept, full time police. 3 out of 4 schools are new and shared with the neighboring school. The house is currently assessed for ~ $350,000, and taxes are $4,300 / year.[Comment on this Posting]


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On Saturday, February 25, I was pleased to come back to Senegal, where I had the pleasure of leading a delegation of more than 50 American observers who traveled throughout Senegal, visiting many of the more than 10,000 polling stations, to watch as Senegalese citizens exercised their democratic rights.
This was definitely an important election to observe. In Washington, I had followed developments in Senegal with interest; watching as this traditionally peaceful model of stability had begun to erupt with protests, eventually leading to more than 10 deaths. I knew that I had to come and do my part to ensure that peace continued; that Senegal's vote was free, fair, transparent, and respected; and that ordinary Senegalese citizens saw their aspirations realized.
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As the observation team left the polling station, a middle-aged Senegalese gentleman, followed by his three tiny children, stopped me. "Sir," he said, "thank you for coming. Enjoy your visit. May it be peaceful." As the team drove through town to visit more polling stations in the Dakar's suburbs, it was, not due to me or my colleagues but due to the spirit of the Senegalese. It was evident that despite the turbulence of the past few weeks, the intemperate rhetoric, and unfortunate violence, the people of this country have a deep and abiding respect for democracy. I certainly hope this never changes, because I am confident that Americans will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the Senegalese in defense of these most basic principles.
Fatimah M. writes:
I had the pleasure of visiting Senegal in November of 2009. It truly is a beautiful and humble place. Everyone was very kind to me as I attempted to use my limited French skills and navigate throughout the capital of Dakar and its neighboring suburbs. It brings me great pleasure to know the people of Senegal were able to promote Democracy by peacefully casting their votes. I look forward to visiting this welcoming country again!
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I am please to see our country support the nations of Africa in this way. We should talk about it more. There seem to a on going battle over the right to vote fairly hear in the US.
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Why is it so hard for Senegalese to get visa to visit U S?


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Yet again something simple has been turned into an electronic...but this time I am loving this awesome handheld ABC & 123 Electronic Flash Card that is great for learning on the go!I am always looking for educational things for my son to do in the car, while we are waiting for things, and during quiet time at home. This ABC & 123 Electronic Flash Card is the perfect thing for my son to do: not only does it keep him interested and having fun but he learns and practices his numbers and letters!This is also a great tool for prepping for kindergarten on the go! It is so portable and handheld so it is so easy to carry in my purse, son's backpack or even a pocket. It boosts alphabet and early number skills by practicing matching uppercase and lowercase letters, filling in the missing letter or digit in a sequence, and pairing up number values. Plus, the sound effects provide helpful feedback.It does not come with batteries but is the perfect size for ages 4-6 and their hands!So if you are on the go a lot but still want your child to practice their letters and numbers, get the ABC & 123 Electronic Flash Card from Learning Resources today! It is great to travel with and keep your child occupied while learning!
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Bakers Pride PX16
January 16, 2013, 10:16:32 PM »
I've been experimenting with the
120 volt Baker's Pride PX-16
and just a basic round pizza stone on the metal rack and I must say so far I'm quite impressed with this oven. It heated up to the max in about 45 minutes and the fresh dough pizza I made came out great in just a few minutes. Unfortunately the tray door doesn't seal very well and lets out alot of heat, so I'm going remove the tray and build an insulated door with hinges. Also I'm going to cut and fit a full size 17 x 17 inch cordierite stone in it similar to what Barryvabeach did on his PX14.
I'm only looking to use this oven for small parties where I'd bake about 4 or 5 pies. I love that it's big enough to make 16" pizzas yet it's portable enough to put in the trunk of my car and bring to a friend's house and plug right into a standard outlet.
I have a few questions though:
1. Where do I get insulation for the door?
2. Why do you suggest hinges at the top and not at the bottom?
3. Are the elements suppose to get red/orange because they never did?
4. Am I better off with a 5/8" or 3/4" cordierite stone?
I will take pictures and try to post updates on my progress.
Last Edit: January 16, 2013, 10:24:03 PM by oniondip
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January 17, 2013, 07:43:59 AM »
1. I bought high temp wool insulation from Axner - if you have a local supplier of kilns and kiln furniture, they may supply it as well
2 In a pm, I suggested hinges at the top because I screwed up. Hinges should be at the bottom. The best way to do it would be to build a bracket at each side, locate the pivot point of the hinge as far from the front of the oven as possible so that the door will stay closed without the need of any catch, and then if you want a a stop system so the door will stay horizontal when opened, work that into the bracket. That is the method used on my latest oven - the outer bolt is the pivot point for the door - the inner one rides in a slot that stops the door at horizontal when open. photos are below.
3, Scott likes the burners to glow red or orange - I am on the fence. In my prior ovens, they did not glow - in my current one, in which I replaced the element with a higher wattage broil element it glows a very bright orange - the problem is that I have had trouble with burning the cheese on a 2 to 2 1/2 minute bake. While the thermocouple for the oven may be set to 600 degrees, it takes a while for it to sense the temperature - and the broil element is well over 800 - which is giving me very fast bake times - but in some ways too much heat. So my long answer, if you get the surface brown in a time that works for you, don't worry about the color of the element
4 I don't know. The thicker the stone, the more thermal mass you have. Some suggest you get a thick stone, they say the temperature will drop less with each pie that comes off the stone than a thinner stone - which is true. My question is how long will it take to reheat the entire stone back up once it has dropped to a temperature that you think is too low to use, and at that point, wouldn't a thinner stone reheat quicker. On top of this issue, you have distance from the upper element - the closer to the upper element, the more browning you will get in the same time, and for the time that there is no pie in the oven, the upper element will be putting a little more heat into the top of the stone than if the stone was thinner and a little further away. You are only talking about a 1/8 inch difference - though it will be 20% thicker - I would probably go with thicker - but if it is much cheaper in shipping charges, I think you would be happy with the 5/8
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January 17, 2013, 08:35:03 PM »
I also suggest you take out the crumb tray as well, and make a door go the full width,
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February 02, 2013, 06:58:59 AM »
For baking Neapolitan I'll do this:
order a 1/2 inch stone, no need for thicker ones they need a lot more of preheating.
put the thermocouple probe under the stone so the thermostat controls only the lower element.
order a 1700w heating element for the top, you need a lot of watts for a quick baking time
the upper heating element controlled only by a power on/off switch, I'll check the stone temperature with a laser thermometer.
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February 02, 2013, 10:32:57 AM »
Chris, it really depends on how you define Neapolitan pizza, but if your goal is a 60-90 second bake, a 1700w top heating element won't achieve it.
We're not really to a point where we can say that X amount of watts will produce 60-90 seconds bakes, but my guess is that it's at least 3500 for an oven of this size.
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February 02, 2013, 05:12:30 PM »
Yeah your're right !
Sorry for the mistake, the baking chamber is bigger than the PX-14 !
Effeuno P134h
13.7"x16.14"x3.54" 1700w on top.
20.75" x 20.75" x 3.250" 2900W on top.
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February 02, 2013, 09:22:52 PM »
Sub, I got a new top element for a chinese pizza oven, IIRC I got a 2000 watt 240 volt broil element, and it is too much heat. My oven has 2 thermostats, and the broil element gets well over 800 degrees ( the element - not the chamber ) and I have a problem with the cheese burning in about 90 seconds if I leave the element on that long . I am thinking of getting a lower powered element ( it originally had an 800 watt element, and that is too weak, so maybe a bake element in the range of 1500 watts) or coming up with some way to diffuse the upper heat so it doesn't burn the cheese and crust. Right now I am playing with turning it on a minute before the pie goes on, then turn it off so it is cooling down when the pie goes in, but it is not working ideally. Any suggestions?
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February 03, 2013, 05:08:29 AM »
Hi Barry,
Normally the cheese don't have the time to burn with a cooking time of 90 sec, you must be very close to the heating element.
If you look on my previous post, the P22 has a round firewall / heat spreader made with a stainless steel lid, it will solve your problem (you need to let 1/2 inch free space beetween them)
For a quick cooking with great aesthetics, your top heating element should be always ON (bypass the thermostat if you have to) and bright red, the air temperature should be as hot as the stone, so let the door of the oven open the less time possible when you put the pie in.
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February 03, 2013, 02:19:00 PM »
Barry, while I don't have any answers for you on the electrical side (somewhere, my electrician ancestors are shaking their heads), I have two other workarounds you can play around with.
Though a pain in the behind, you can always stand there and turn the broiler off and on, over an over gain. There should be a magic frequency where you can get exactly the top heat you want, in the right time frame. I might start with 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off.
I know we're talking about different wavelengths here, but I believe infrared radiation can be filtered in the same manner in which sunglasses filter sunlight. While a pizza screen might block a little too much radiation, something along the lines of diamond mesh work:
Two caveats. First, this may be steel coated with the dreaded zinc (or it could be aluminum). I searched for a while and couldn't come up with a non galvanized mesh. If it's aluminum, that's ideal.
Second, you should be able to double it up to block more radiation, but you might want to be careful as the mesh will bounce some radiation back at the burner, which might, to an extent, make for a hotter broiler area.
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February 03, 2013, 03:27:11 PM »
If it was my oven I would put a Triac based motor speed controller in series with the broil element, you will then be able to use that for infinite control of the top heat.
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February 04, 2013, 07:32:33 AM »
Scott, thanks, I was thinking pizza screen myself, since I am not sure I have enough space to put in a solid stainless steel disk, and keep it from touching the element, or getting too close to my hands.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't yet decided whether it will extend the public comment period for two wide-ranging food-safety rules it proposed in January.
But 277 organizations, food processors and farmers -- from the Organic Consumers Association to Green Edge Gardens near Athens -- sent a letter to the agency last week, asking for a second 120 days to comment on the voluminous and complicated rules aimed at preventing food-borne illness by targeting farming and food handling practices.
"At this time the comment period stands," said FDA spokeswoman Shelly Burgess in an email. "We have not made a decision either way."
The two proposed rules, nicknamed the "produce safety" and "preventive controls" rules, begin to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act signed by President Barack Obama in January 2011.
The rules are designed to transform the FDA into an agency that prevents food-borne illness rather than one that merely investigates outbreaks. The proposed rules were issued after outreach by the FDA to the produce industry, consumers, government agencies and the international community.
On Monday, the FDA continued its outreach with a public meeting about the two proposed rules in Chicago. Lane Osswald, a wholesale vegetable farmer from Preble County, testified at the meeting on behalf of his family's farm and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
"Of utmost importance is the need to consider the economic burdens new regulation places on all growers," said Osswald, who has been following Good Agricultural Practices, a set of principles to produce safe and healthy food, since 2007. "We emphasize the need to balance additional burdens with actual positive food safety impacts"
The FDA hopes to issue an additional three food-safety rules for public comment by the current May 16 deadline, Samir Assar, director of the produce safety center at the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, told a delegation of Ohio Farm Bureau presidents last week.
One of the not-yet-proposed rules, known as the "foreign supplier verification" rule, which covers the safety of imported produce, is of interest to the Ohio Farm Bureau. "We want to make sure it is a completely level playing field" between foreign and domestic suppliers, said Yvonne Lesicko, the farm bureau's senior director of legislative and regulatory policy.
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DURANGO, Colo. — Sophomore center Dani Newell hit the go-ahead free throw with 52 seconds left and Dixie State outlasted Eastern New Mexico University's women 81-76 on Friday night in the second game of a season-opening, three-team round-robin.
Junior forward Jessica Carver led four Rebels in double figures with 24 points to go with a game-high 11 rebounds. Dixie State shot a modest 40 percent from the field, including 1-of-9 from 3-point range, but sank 36-of-48 free throws to 12-of-21 for ENMU (0-2).
The Zias, who lost to host Fort Lewis 78-64 on Thursday, were led by 11 points from freshman forward Cat Clay and 10 points from freshman guard Tori Northcutt.
ENMU trailed most of the game, but rallied late in the first half to open a 34-28 lead. The Rebels (1-0), who play Fort Lewis tonight, responded with a 17-5 run over the final five minutes of the half for a 45-39 advantage.
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Here's the deal. One of my favorite artists has the opportunity to tour the world with his band and since I'd love to see him do that, I thought I'd ask everybody here if they wouldn't mind taking a minute to help out. Here's the message that he sent me this morning that tells you what to do.
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We have an opportunity to TOUR THE WORLD and you can help us... what will you get in return? FREE MUSIC...
Here's the deal. Diesel Clothing is putting 2 bands on a 12 city global tour.
Cities include Paris, Madrid, London, Tokyo, Helsinki and New York; before ending in Miami in November.
Here is the help we need: We have an artist page on the Diesel website and we need your votes. However, in order to vote, you have to join their website.
I know ... I know ... who needs another social network? But, in return for your time and effort, we've made all of our songs on the Diesel site FREE DOWNLOADS.
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Good News? Most Spend Less When They Retire, Stretching Savings
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Amid all the scary warnings about retirement, there's a comforting statistic: On average, retirees spend less as they get older. There's less travel, less dining out, fewer expensive toys.
Of course, the idea of winding down an active lifestyle is not really something to look forward to, but at least it reduces the odds of outliving your money . And savvy planners can reduce retirement risks by preparing a good fallback plan, a low-cost way of life that would be as satisfying as possible.
So just how much does retirement spending decline, and how solid are the numbers?
"Households led by people ages 65-74 spent, on average, $40,685, about 12% less than those in the 55-64 age band," writes Christine Benz, director of personal finance for Morningstar
Similar results were found in another study looking at the same households over time rather than different ones in various age brackets, Benz says, noting that cuts in spending for such things as travel more than offset increased spending on health care.
But here's the catch: How do you know these were voluntary spending cuts, not belt-tightening due to shrinking assets? How many perfectly healthy people stop going on cruises or visiting national parks because they just can't afford to? On this, the data are less clear, Benz says. She notes, though, that one study showed that wealthy people tend to reduce their spending, too.
Of course, the averages may not apply in your case.
Obviously, the less you spend in your early retirement years or the later you start retirement, the more you'll have in the later years. But who wants to give up all the pleasures of an active retirement to prepare for a worst case that may never occur?
One option is to devise two retirement plans: the one you hope to follow and a fallback that, though cheaper, could be satisfactory.
For many people, the primary plan relies on the traditional 4% rule, which says you can spend 4% of your retirement assets the first year and increase the dollar amount to match inflation in each year that follows. While this is a good general plan, it pays to be flexible, or else drawing a steadily increasing sum would chew too deeply into your nest egg in the years stocks and other assets dip in value.
In other words, make sure your fixed costs for things such as housing, utilities and food are well below the amount you plan to withdraw. That way you can trim discretionary spending -- for things such as travel and entertainment -- whenever the financial markets are mistreating you or you face an unexpected expense such as a health bill or big home repair.


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I've covered a few top-notch resources for looking up military records. The resources are all from either the US or UK. US lookups go back to the Revolutionary War, through the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam. English records extend back centuries, all the way to the medieval times of knights and crusades.
Here's what we've got so far:
Forces Reunited: Searching UK Military Records. More than a million records available here.
Free Civil War Military Records. This is one of the great internet resources for US military history.
Free World War II Military Records. Another great resource with millions of US enlistment records.
Medieval Soldier Military Records (That's right...Knights!). It's always amazing to find how well records were kept, even centuries ago, and how they've managed to find their way online.
National Gravesite Locator for Veterans. Find the burial locations of millions of US soldiers.
Revolutionary Era Genealogy Research. These tools from the Daughters of the American Revolution mix military and non-military records.
Some Civil War Genealogy Resources You May Not Know About. Pensioners lists, Confederate war reports, slavery records...a lot here to explore.
Some Military Family History Resources That You May Not Know About. Official US Army history sites can turn up a lot of useful genealogical information.
World War I and World War II British Commonwealth Deaths. A resource as vast as the British Empire itself, with records spanning the world.
Good hunting!
Don't forget to also check for your family history at Ancestry.com and NewspaperArchive. These are subscription databases, but they are among the most powerful research tools available for looking into family roots.


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Description of ClitellataClitellata is a class of Annelid worms, characterized by having a clitellum - a collar that forms a reproductive cocoon during part of their life cycle. The clitellates comprise around 8,000 species. All clitellata are hermaphrodites. During reproduction, the clitellum secretes a coat which hardens. The worm then creeps out backward from the coat and deposits either fertilized zygotes or both ova and sperm into the coat, which is then packed into a cocoon. The zygotes then evolve further directly in the cocoon without passing through a larva stadium (as opposed to other annelids, e.g. polychaeta.) Description accessed from WikiPedia 3rd August 2008, and modified.


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CLEARWATER, FL – Back-to-back shutout victories including a no-hitter from pitching ace Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA) allowed the U.S. to improve to a perfect 14-0 as they continue on their barnstorming 'Aiming for Athens' tour.
Pushing its pre-Olympic tour win streak to 129, the U.S. offense lit the scoreboard at the Speedline Invitational defeating No. 22 Iowa 11-0 and Baylor 10-0. Totaling 22 hits on the evening, the bats continued to connect as the bullpen stifled opponents allowing no runs and just three hits.
Recording the first individual no-hitter in tour action, Finch was flawless from the circle with nine strikeouts in game one.
"Jennie threw very well tonight and had great command," head coach Mike Candrea said. "She was getting ahead of hitters and she is very capable of doing that. She can be overpowering and really had the off speed pitch going for her."
With a strong offensive support staff behind the arm of Finch, the U.S. took an early 1-0 lead in the first and never looked back. A lead off infield single from Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA) followed by a sacrifice bunt from Leah O'Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA), put the first runner in scoring position. A ground out to the shortstop from Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA) resulted in an RBI and the U.S. first run of the evening.
Batting through the line up in the second inning, the Red, White and Blue pieced together six runs to push to a solid 7-0 lead. Lovieanne Jung (Fountain Valley, CA) led the inning with a base on balls followed by a single from Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL). With runners on board, centerfielder Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA) jolted a triple, her first of the tour, through the left side to clear the bags. Base hits from Watley and Amico only added to the fire as the swing of batting leader (.634) Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA) sent a three-run home run to left field for the 7-0 advantage.
The U.S. added its final four runs in the third inning before completing its 10th mercy rule win. With Berg at first after being hit by a pitch, the strength of the designated player Bustos highlighted the inning as she sent a towering home run over the left center fences, her second of the game and 10th of the tour. She has recorded 31 RBI in just 14 games played and recorded 26 hits.
Finch moved to 4-0 with the win while Bustos led all hitters going 3-for-3. Watley and Kretschman finished the game with two hits a piece.
In the second match up of the evening over Baylor, the U.S. contingent performed in similar fashion posting a 10-0 margin of victory. Winning pitcher Cat Osterman (Houston, TX) completed all five innings with 10 strikeouts and allowed just three hits in the contest.
Scoring two runs in the first, the U.S. took the early lead again thanks to the lead off success of Watley who singled to the shortstop. Stealing second and later heading to third on a wild pitch, Watley would later score the first run on a sacrifice fly from Bustos. Back-to-back base hits from Fernandez and Tairia Flowers (Tucson, AZ) put runners on the bases before a throwing error from the Baylor second baseman scored Fernandez for run No. 2.
Left fielder Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA) saw her fifth home run of the tour sail into left field to begin the second inning for Team USA. Watley then singled to left center while Amico poked a base hit through the right side. An RBI single from Bustos pushed Watley across home plate before Fernandez drove a line drive RBI base hit to left field gap. Flowers contributed a double scoring Fernandez for the 6-0 lead.
In the fourth, the U.S. sealed the mercy rule victory combining for four additional runs. The first run came off of a similar RBI single from Fernandez while a rundown resulted in two errors from Baylor pitcher Lisa Ferguson and the final three runs for the U.S.
Watley and Fernandez each tallied 3-for-3 outings while Flowers went 2-for-3 including a double.
After 14 games played, the U.S. has dominated its collegiate opponents outscoring them 138-8 allowing just seven earned runs. They will finish up play in the Speedline Invitational on Saturday battling tournament host University South Florida at 6 p.m. and Oregon at 8 p.m.
"This tour has been really good thus far and we have seen some good competition," Candrea said. "Overall we are accomplishing what we want… at bats, playing as a team, and training through this working our mental and physical game."


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I fully agree that it is scientifically senseless to play the right-side factors of the I=PAT equation off against each other. Sure, we can try to measure each one's contribution, but we should quit playing the game of 'My Favorite Footprint Culprit'.
I believe we should give up hope of 'tinkering' and pussyfooting around on the right side of the equation. Footprint policy (reducing impact) should start on the LEFT side. If each political unit (country, usually) really stayed within its caps - whether fresh water, soil, carbon fuels [or emissions] - then each political unit would decide what combination of P, A, and T is desirable. If policy changes any of the three right-side factors, it changes the other two as well. I.e., at best complicated, at worst simply ineffective.
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Soul Eater
800 Years of Bloodlust - Advent of the Heretic Witch?
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Death's students find an ally in their battle against Giriko - the youngest Death Scythe, Justin Law. Unfortunately, Giriko gets some help too - after 800 years, the witch Arachne is awakened!
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