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pretty good reviews (4.1 out of 5.0) over at amazon
Not sure what this pup dislikes the most: the fur-cut, the muzzle or the fact that her ears are shaven, tips dyed pink and then tied up in ribbons. ... I'll vote ears.
You could use these to shave any animal, including the most deadly of all animals...
Just dont get too carried away
I haven't used these specific clippers, but Andis clippers in general are great!
This could be a fun thread.
I'll sneak one more in: $24.99 tonight
Product page:
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Are these heat resistant enough to use on my horse's ears?
I wonder if there's anything on the storage case that would suggest that this is for animal usage. I'd like to buy this to keep *myself* clipped to a #3 most of the time, and I have a pretty thick mane. Would hate having to explain why I have animal clippers.
I have had this clipper for 5 or so years and it's really great. It's hefty and feels very solid in your hand and the blades and combs fit very well. I have bought extra Andis blades and combs. I've never used another clipper very much but I don't think this one heats up too much or very quickly. I have a spare blade for the body and I switch half way through just to make sure it doesn't get too hot. There is also a cooling spray you can use if you don't have an extra blade. The motor seems to be high quality - I've used it on a transformer in a country with 240v for 4 years and it hasn't burned out, contrary to most of my electronics/appliances. I can't believe this price and I just emailed my mom to buy this today!
I own this clipper and use it to clip my poodle and my yorkie. It is a very good clipper, easy to maneuver and does not overheat too quickly. I paid $65 for this clipper a few years ago and this is a steal - the ceramic blade alone is $25. If you've been looking for a clipper, this is the perfect home clipper.
I bought this exact model (for almost double the price) a few years ago and I can attest it is a good quality clipper set. Sadly, it does not work well on my particular dogs hair type (which is dense and cottony and mats like crazy if you even look at it funny). So I usually use it to even out his coat after scissor cutting. I've even used it on my own hair as it is easier to use then my husbands much larger and heavier Wahl clippers. If you are looking for clippers (for your pet or yourself) I think this is a good deal, high quality,nice price, and powerful while being more compact and lightweight.
jimmer2007 wrote:Are these heat resistant enough to use on my horse's ears?
Andis makes a horse clipper and funnily enough, it's the one I use on my dogs. They have some really tough coats to clip and we never had any luck with "pro" versions of other brands' clippers. The horse clipper is not cheap, though, about $150 - $170 on sale, over $200 retail. It does a fantastic job. The great thing about Andis is their blades: interchangeable with just about any of their clippers and they hold up very well.
I should add, like the other person (above), I usually switch blades about halfway through and I re-lubricate them periodically, as well. Never had an issue with burning the pups or me.
I have a German Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Long hair, fairly heavy undercoat. Does anyone know if this clippers will work with the undercoat?
I am a groomer. If you want that professional cut, do not buy this clipper. The rpm's are too low. Always look for a clipper with 4500 or more. This clipper only has 3700 and believe me, that doesn't "cut it"... no pun intended. The rpm's make all the difference in the world.
lichme wrote:Just dont get too carried away
That's a lion cut. It's used to keep Persian cats cooler in warm months, or to get rid of mats. Speaking of which, this clipper doesn't cut Persian cat fur at all - I've tried.
Would this be good for getting mats off of long-haired cat? I don't need it to be pretty, I just want to get the lumps off the poor thing.
[quote postid="5348067" user="wickerjk"] I've never used another clipper very much but I don't think this one heats up too much or very quickly.
What heats up is the blade, not the clippers. If your doing a lot of close clipping you have to check the blade to make sure it is not too hot otherwise the dog gets 'razor burn' To prevent this you change to another blade.
perpsley wrote:I am a groomer. If you want that professional cut, do not buy this clipper. The rpm's are too low. Always look for a clipper with 4500 or more. This clipper only has 3700 and believe me, that doesn't "cut it"... no pun intended. The rpm's make all the difference in the world.
If you have the two speed Andis this is the lower speed. This is great for one or two dogs. If your a pro groomer get Laube. Expensive but worth it.
maraich wrote:Would this be good for getting mats off of long-haired cat? I don't need it to be pretty, I just want to get the lumps off the poor thing.
For mat removal on long haired cats, I just use one of these: http://tinyurl.com/axq8t2g
What I need these clippers for is to shave the back end of one of my more rotund cats. She's too fat to keep herself clean back there because she can't reach (although she does try very hard). She always has dingleberries stuck in her fur and then she drags her bottom around on the bed and elsewhere to solve her problem. Obviously this doesn't work for me. The vet does a little quick shave of her rear and it fixes her right up. I would love to just do it at home.
Is this a One or Two Speed Clipper ?
Can I groom my snake with this?
The blade is detachable for most Andis clippers. If that is the case with this one then this is a great deal. The extra blades run about $20. The Andis brand makes very little noise which helps are your dog will probably not like to be startled. I asked the groomers at my local pet store and they all use Adis clippers so I hope that helps too! I used cheaper brands before and they did not work well, made lots of noise, got really hot and got snagged in my dogs coat. The Andis clippers are quiet, much cooler to the touch, and do not get snagged very ofter. I highly recommend this to anyone looking save a little money on grooming their dog them self. You can also buy additional blades and guards for this.
really bummed to miss this one
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Google Earth, will blow your mind
You can zoom in & out, move the camera up, down, spin it around either mtn.
It's so fuckin' clear you can zoom in on single trees & see their shadows.
Wouldn't chya know, It just happened to be a blue bird day
Definitely plan your attack
It's setup to funnel people wherever they decide that day.
Have a map with you,
This is a must, it is so fuckin' huge you'll have no idea where you are if you don't.
Put a few in a couple different pockets.
When you get there, there will be the big sign with which runs & chairs are open.
If you fluke out & land on a powder day?
Pull out your map, you should be able to see the funnel of open runs designed to keep everyone in that toilet bowl.
Prick yourself in the finger. Now drag a bloody line down that route.
That's where 90% of all the people there are gonna be.
The farther you venture from the shitty toilet bowl, the less tracked out it's gonna be.
Powder or no.
|So much too explore so little time......thank you to all above for your suggestions.
Lamps, you are too kind.
Are you sure you did not write the guidebook? I am going to print this, take it with me and try to get a good grip on all the info before we are wheels up.
Thanks everyone for your insight. You guys & girls are the best.
Looking forward to a great trip. Hopefully we will stop and take pics along the way and I'll post upon our return.
For strong blue riders from Onterrible do the following:
1) on a warm sunny day, catch the last chair to the top of seventh heaven.
1a) buy a beer on the patio at the horstmann hut when you get to the the top.
1b) take some pictures of the splendid landscape and views around you
1c) wait, take your time
1d) wait some more
1e) wait some more (all this time the mountain is draining out the rest of population)
1f) by now you should have been on that patio for 45 mins (maybe that's two beers, maybe you smoke a cigar while you're up there too)
1g) get back on your board, you've now got 5000 vertical feet almost all to yourself, don't go back down seventh heaven but instead take the Green Line back to the Rendezvous lodge and then you can take whatever route you want.
1h) if you don't mind overpaying for your drinks, ride out to blackcomb base and have a Sidecar on the patio or in the Mallard room at the Fairmont, otherwise go to Garibaldi and drink cheap beer on the patio there
1i) sometimes if you're lucky and stay up there long enough you will meet some groomers on the way down and get to ride corduroy for your last run
other must do's:
go to Mountain equipment coop and buy the whistler guidebooks, there's one advanced and one for regular riders, detailed photos and ratings of every run at whistler and lots of unmarked ones, read that book before you go and you'll be extra stoked.
-when you go to seventh heaven take the expressway green not the seventh avenue green, the seventh avenue green is a horrid cat track that's not even flat, its like a ten minute traverse on one edge, if you're a goofy rider your calves will be burning
-rock and roll/twist and shout/backstage pass off the crystal chair supposed to be among the best blues in north America
-access the glacier off the showcase T-bars - the middle part is typically groomed and it's a steep blue. if you go left or right of that blue area its steeper
-seventh heaven is also good in the morning, and the middle section of seventh is a good area to go off the trails to look for snow that's not tracked out, and if it's too much for you it's not that far to get back to groomers.
-jersey cream wall off the jersey cream chair, to your right when you ride on the chair is a pretty steep pitch that's not very long. Try this out, and depending on how you feel about that you will then have a sense of whether you want to go on the steeper stuff, it's a good way to get a taste of steeper terrain where you can still bail out; most of the steep stuff at whistler blackcomb once you're in it you're committed, for example spankys' ladder has no easy way out.
-my favorite place for lunch is the glacier lodge on blackcomb
Whistler side:
-expect some long shitty flat terrain on whistler side, it's not optimized for snowboarders, and some runs are not cut down the fall line, but rather across
-symphony and harmony bowls are must do's, also be sure to do a run down harmony ridge, great views. Towards the bottom of harmony ridge you can go skiers left into the boomer bowl, another good way to try out some of the steeper terrain but not crazy steep, and not too long a run if you find it's more than you bargained for
-take the peak chair to the top and do the Saddle, it's a long blue, if there's fresh snow either side of the saddle can be nice, if no fresh snow it is often tracked out on each side
-take the peak chair and do upper peak to creek for sure, check the grooming report before you do lower peak to creek, if it's not groomed it can be literally miles of moguls - if you're ok with steeper terrain, make a right turn off the upper peak to creek into whistler bowl, Monday's, etc, or a bit later make a right turn into the bagel bowl. Hit the wall first as described above on blackcomb side to get a sense of whether you will enjoy the steeper terrain or hate it.
-dave murray downhill and lower franz both leave you in creekside where you can have a beer at the iconic Dusty's, and both are fun runs to charge down
-if you can handle an early morning get the fresh tracks ticket, have breakfast on the hill and get either fresh snow or fresh corduroy ahead of the mob. this is a good way to get you final day in, come off the hill around noon, dash to the airport and fly out at 4 or 5 pm
on your return to Ontario do not go on a hill till next year, you will hate it
|The runs off of the 7th Heaven Express are bathed in sunlight in the morning - if the sun is out - and is some of the most stunning scenery I've ever seen. If you like Blue's then hit Hugh's Heaven, Cloud Nine, and Panorama - you can't go wrong.
|I'll be there in 4 days, all the way from OZ will be there for 7 days. So I have a keen eye on the runs that are mentioned here.
Blackcomb glacier! Pretty much as steep as you want it to be,
Thats the run that made me absolutely fall in love with Whistler.
Another vote for rock'n'roll and pretty much anything on Crystal.
For high speed blues, my favorite are from the crystal ridge express chair. Rock'n'roll and ridge runner being my fav.
After you do those it's super easy to access glacier express chair, if you want to try something more challenging or jersey cream express chair if you want to go to the whistler side.
Since you have 4 days, I wouldn't worry about the "not to miss" runs. Just explore and have fun. You'll discover your own favs.
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Calling all WB regulars. First timers to WB.
Every mountain has some runs that everyone rates highly. What are the "not to miss" runs at WB? We are a crew of 5 heading out next Sunday for 4 days and want to make sure we don't miss any of the best stuff. We are not yet ready for the "steep and deep" stuff, but would like to get a taste for the bowls and we can all handle fast high speed Blues.
Also, should we get lucky and the sun shines, is there a best plan of attack to chase it for the day?
Not to Miss Runs @ Whistler/Blackcomb
Calling all WB regulars. First timers to WB.
Every mountain has some runs that everyone rates highly. What are the "not to miss" runs at WB? We are a crew of 5 heading out next Sunday for 4 days and want to make sure we don't miss any of the best stuff. We are not yet ready for the "steep and deep" stuff, but would like to get a taste for the bowls and we can all handle fast high speed Blues.
Also, should we get lucky and the sun shines, is there a best plan of attack to chase it for the day?
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I am speechless, thanks Karl!
I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand
Like shopping at the pretty girl bar when I was younger.
SOON-We already lost the war. You are the resistance.
Wow, but hate the ending!
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<still not focused on me in this picture but not jumping and acting mush brained at the other dogs around her either .
first night of class...different trainer ...really like this one too. MUCH better at not messing or yapping at the other dogs. Focus not 100% on me ...but the first class none of the dogs were really focused on their owners....I think we got in with a great group of dogs this time. Nobody was really reacting to each other...at all the other class the first couple of classes they were just all acting like mush brains. Tonight was very nice and educational. I stayed with the lady after class and we discussed the lack of motivation by treats ( although the frozen cheese sticks did work a little bit better tonight)....I am trying hot dogs next week..and she also noticed how roxy is a bit add with stuff going on around her but she said she's still basically a puppy -- not as an excuse but just meaning that I just need to work a little bit different with her. She suggested I take Roxy to the park on our long lead and to be by distractions but further away than we are when we walk and work on WORKING...the come, sit, stay, down, leave it etc ..with distractions more in the distance and then start making the space smaller and smaller but to go slow at it.
I was just THRILLED the wanting to play with all the dogs really didn't come into play tonight. I had her down there twice last week ( as a member I can take her in the building to work her)....so I had her down there to do extra work with her ( when it was too hot to work out in the yard here)....so I wonder if she kind of understands now that building is a working place / job and not a mcdoggie playground.
The puppy doesn't seem to be motivated by food or treats. If you use her prey drive to train her, I don't think treats come into the picture. At least in my experience.
I do not use treats for training or motivation and I say feed the dog if she's hungry before class. Maybe it will keep her mind off of eating if her motivation is prey.
'Course I've only been doing this for 25 years so what do I know?
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I agree with Steve and David. If possible, I always feed after a class rather than before. Waiting a couple extra hours is not going to hurt her. I did make an exception Halo's puppy class, it started at 11:00 AM on a Saturday, and by the time class ended and we drove home, she would have been getting breakfast between 1 and 2 PM, depending on whether or not we stopped for lunch on the way home. Since she's always been ridiculously food driven I went ahead and gave her a small meal first thing in the morning. Didn't make a bit of difference, she was just as willing to work.
For a less food motivated puppy I might have just waited and fed after. For evening classes I always fed after since the dogs aren't used to a super regular dinner schedule anyway.
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.she's just not food focused at all ....she is prey driven ...
David Winners
ok that was kind of my gut instinct here ...and I have my pockets padded full of frozen cheese sticks which was suggested before as a good snack for training....she's just not food focused at all ....she is prey driven ...other than that she's like ADD and all over the place but I love her more than life itself and we will get through these classes and move on...even if it takes us 2 years.
thanks Steve! I'll update when I get home
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|And try to have some fun. No stress allowed.
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|Don't feed her before, especially if you use treats for training.
Need thoughts quickly ...should have posted earlier...
Roxy's first night of dog classes (again) <---whole nother' story --
should I try to force her/coax her to eat before class ? this one is at 6 instead of our usual 7....OR can she eat after? It will take me about 20 minutes to drive home from the place and really since it's obedience other than the stress factor of it..it's not like she's running a marathon...but I'm one of those 1 hour before eating no exercise and 1 hour after non. So I'm kind of stuck ....and yes it's probably a silly no brainer but I need input.
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All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis is no longer an untouchable player on the Jets roster. CBS.com first reported on Wednesday that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is willing to explore the trade market for his star defensive back if he can receive fair value in return.
In the wake of his trade speculation, Revis expressed displeasure with the thought of playing outside of the Big Apple.
"I'm speechless," Revis said via his official Twitter account, "but more importantly I feel more upset for the Jet nation for having to go through this!!!"
Why trade a premier shutdown cornerback and the best player on your team?
There are several reasons behind the possibility of a Revis trade that should be taken into consideration.
In 2010 Revis sat out during the preseason because he was unhappy with his contract. He had developed into a dominate cornerback, probably the best, and he felt that he was outplaying his contract. The Jets added another year to his remaining three years, which was a total of $46 million.
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Gang Green finished 6-10 last season and missed the playoffs. It's obvious that the Jets are in a rebuilding stage, and may want to get younger as a team. If the Jets can't sign Revis before the 2013 season is over, they may try to trade him. Teams will most likely jump at the opportunity of being able to acquire Revis.
Revis is only 27 and is already one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL. He will earn $6 million next season, but will look to receive a large contract as a free agent. Revis is possibly one of the greatest players in Jets history, already making four Pro Bowls and being named a First-Team All-Pro three times.
What worries organizations most is the fact that Revis recently had major knee surgery stemming from a non-contact ACL injury during Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins.
Revis has stated publicly that he wants to stay with the New York Jets. He was drafted by the franchise in the first round of the 2007 draft and lives in the area. Johnson and new general manager John Idzik are worried they will be unable to sign Revis to a long-term contract. Idzik already has to worry about several free agents this offseason. If the Jets receive an offer that they can't refuse, expect Revis to be suiting up elsewhere next season.


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I went to the hompage to see who won the Autumn Competition for last month and still cannot find it.
Can anyone pass me the link?
Autumn Competition
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The winners have just been announced here:
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Posted 07 November 2006 - 08:35 PM
Hi I inquired about this already privately with Mark but I have not seen a response and am curious to see what others think. Now I must preface this by saying I am certainly not bitter and had no expectations of winning the competition. Just wanted to express my opinion - Doesn't seem the winner or some of the top 5 entries are really appropriate for the monthly "autumn landscape" theme. If it were up to me I probably would have selected at least 3, maybe 4 different photos, but of course it is not. Why is the competition not open to voting? Shouldn't we have some sort of say. Interested to hear what others think...
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so you are building an IDE for Haskell, right?
you have no idea what an IDE should be like (offence intended). Haskell is a language that needs a decent IDE the most. now I could say mundane things like "Haskell can infer types, why don't we have the IDE check and insert it automatically (with comments)?"
but I won't do that. and leave it for the next guy.
Haskell is a very structured language but the language has different structures at different levels. unless the language goes through a dramatic change, it's not gonna change much. but yes, although the language is simple, when you are writing something in it, you get distracted by simple yet annoying things (some of them have been taught for so long that now people are under the impression that they are inseparable from programming itself).
1 Module level
what does Haskell have here? the module name followed by a where followed by definitions. so indentation would require every definition to be to the right of the where occurrence. what a waste. the IDE should keep modules abstractly. the module keyword, the where clause, just shouldn't be there.
what about the export list? perhaps this is the one thing that makes sense about the module declaration syntax after all. but that basically means writing and commenting on the functions or constructors at two different places. one of them, the export list, has this odd characteristics of being seperated by commas, and you are completely lost where to place your comments. if you put them after the comma, of course, they would logically belong to the next entry.
why not let the IDE take care of that? every function and constructor should have a checkbox that lets you decide whether or not you are exporting it, and it should just pop-up when your cursor is over that function name!
another innovative(!) idea is to color the background of the function body that is being exported green (or, ionno, light magenta), while the default is ivory.
importing should be just like that. with hiding something being as easy as ticking the box off. should there be a name clash, the IDE itself should complain.
2 Type level
at this level Haskell is so concise that nothing significant can be done I guess... apart from occasionally helping the programmer with the list of classes this type instantiates, or perhaps detect clashes like overlapping instances instantly. may be it's too late at night and my head's not working.
hang on, what if we have for all, exists, and logical implication symbols at this level? may be greek letters for type variables?
is this a proposed language change? no! this is just a funny way of displaying the original text sequence :: Monad m => [m a] -> m [a]
3 Function Levelsuppose you just typed
indentation is interesting. you type where and the box you enter grows downwards when you type enter but stays to the right of the where keyword. of course, the box is collapsible.
of course, I won't certify a Haskell IDE "reasonable" unless it has a drop down list of the possible constructors of a sum type when doing a case analysis (or pattern matching).
4 Resource Level
now this is new! now that you have little boxes to insert things into, let's imagine you can mark these floating boxes with shades in the background and no annoying borders just by moving the move over the start of the box where suddenly a combo box like arrow shows up (like MS Word auto correct thingie) and you can select what the content of the box is. use your imagination. I'm going to use strings.
what is the first thing you learned when you started programming? that when you are programming, it's just plain text being manipulated by a weak manipulator being parsed linearly (one-pass) and so \n means new line, \t means tab (which you, now a days, don't use at all!) \r is .. erm, well, depends on your operating system why you are gonna need that, \f is a form feed (what the hell is that anyway?). \a is bell, was it?this sucks. and escaping quote signs. these boxes will be WYSIWYG editors for strings (
interpolation should be as easy as inserting a code box inside the string box.
more conveniently, XML/HTML text can be handled in a similar way, with the box being a tabbed pane containing preview.
the most important thing ever is the comments. syntax highlighting does help, but there is a nasty rule saying a documentation piece is followed by a piece of code it belongs to. this sucks. let there be a boundary for each function, anything written with the "comment" font(!) is a comment. yes, perhaps there should be a tool button with which instead of picking fonts you pick what kind of a thing you are about to enter.
commenting and uncommenting being as easy as selecting and changing "font" should make experimenting with different implementations very easy while making sure you don't lose your deprecated code. debugging code can have a different "font".
5 Low Level
so what am I really asking for? code kept in a structure, rather than a text file. half-digested already. when communicating with the compiler itself, it can always regenerate what's hidden. line numbers, guys, can be calculated.
so you want the IDE to be written in Haskell? why don't we have a guru with us enjoying the ride with us? the point is, if someone deeply involved with Haskell's type system is forced to write GUI applications, surely his/her concept of programming will be turned upside down. who knows, the type system might have to face innovations and renovations.
--Pirated Dreams 17:19, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
So you want a full Proxima style IDE?
Lemmih 16:23, 6 May 2006 (UTC)


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Razzashi Hatchling
Binds when used
Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.
Idles about.
Vocalizations (on-click and periodic)
This is one of several raptor companions introduced in patch 3.2. Prior to The Shattering, this pet dropped from Razzashi Raptors in Zul'Gurub. However, the instance was removed, along with these creatures.
As of Patch 4.0.3, the Razzashi Raptor has become a zone drop from Northern Stranglethorn and The Cape of Stranglethorn.
I have played at least 4 toons in the cape. Yesterday not even 15 minutes killing for leather he dropped. What a happy early birthday gift.
Very specific, but it is possible to obtain this from the phased version of Booty Bay during the Doublerum quest from the bloodsail pirates invading the town, just make sure they're set to "At War" while killing goblins for rep. Easy way to get rep and grinding for the pet done at once. Also should be possible to obtain the Hyacinth Macaw as well from the pirates.
Just got mine tonight. Took about 3 or 4 days of consistent farming in one particular area, the cape of staranglethorn near gurubashi area (48.8, 38.3). Kill everything in sight. You'll end up with one.
A fun pet, who can increase damage taken and then deal a bit himself. But overall one of the weaker raptor pets and will be killed easily.
Razzashi Hatchling might not be the greatest in PvP or against PvE daily tamers, but it's absolutely fabulous when grinding XP for low level pets. It just slaughters critters (go to Valley of the Four Winds) when alternating Bite/Leap and Devour, without being too fragile despite being a P/P. It also helps surprisingly much that its move animations are also quick. So you almost never need to heal and you can use any pet to protect your leveling pet through swaps. Razz will handle the rest!
"Regular" raptors are one of those very underused, somewhat bland, pets. This does not mean that they are bad, possibly they are just eclipsed by some fancier pet. The Razzashi Hatchling is the most powerful of these regular Raptors with 325 power. This means both Bite and Flank will do a good amount of damage. Make good use of Screech if you want to get the most out of Flank(except against slow undead). While Exposed Wounds is not as powerful as Black Claw it is still good enough and lasts longer.
Happened to be looking at the pets on the AH and saw this guy for 600g! One less pet that i'll have to spend hours farming for!
I feel rediculously lucky right now after reading these comments, got this guy on my third random kill while leveling my pets in stranglethorn.... Never thought I'd see it unless I bought it off the AH and then bam there it was, my jaw dropped.
"Crikey! Would you have look at this li'l beauty! Isn't she gorgeous?"
Found this little beauty wandering about the 'Vale. Didn't realise how gorgeous she was until my manager said, "I hate you." *quick search* Woo hoo! 1:10,000 zone drop. :D
i picked this up the other day from the Ah on my realm for 200g .. i couldnt belive it my face almost droped off! glad i yoinked it :D
Picked this guy up today i was just questing in sv leveling up when this dropped my tracker says 314 kills woe i feel lucky!
Having considered the odds and burned out a lot of my grinding patience from the insane grind when it was still very hard (shendralar etc), I decided the 4k buyout on AH was far more attractive. Still watching the prices of Macaw though. Still not quite that frivilous, maybe when I've sold a few more levelled pets to people that don't have the patience to level ;)
Someone was cleaning out their extra pets and put this guy on the AH for only 1K gold. I snatched him up so fast, my head spun.


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Felix "La Ardilla" Pérez won the most important fight of his career when he topped the super flyweight contender Miguel "El Loco" Robles by unanimous decision in the main event of Boxeo Boricua WAPA 2 Deportes presented by Miguel Cotto Promotions and H2 Entertainment at the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza in Caguas, Puerto Rico. "La Ardilla" established his game plan from the very first round landing some great shots on Robles who was looking out of it and not too sharp with his punches. In the third round a flashy right hand dropped Robles to the canvas but Robles got back on feet to continue the bout. Felix Perez had the most exciting moments during the fight and convinced the judges to his favor.
"I feel really happy with this victory I knew that I could beat him. Is a new chapter in my career" said La Ardilla Perez, who becomes the new super flyweight FECARBOX champion.
Meanwhile a frustrated Miguel Robles admited that the loss was due to his recent inactivity because of personal matters "I didn't have the rhthym tonight, the inactivity definitely affected me, but I will be back as I always do."
Another exciting fight was heavyweight sensation "El Chicano" Carlos Cotto who scored a spectacular KO over Victor Pizarro in round two. "El Chicano" won the prize of "El Palo De La Noche" from Palo Viejo.
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We have not only a Loonie ... but also a toonie! This week our canadian dollar started to move down against foreign currencies including The American Buck. I think it opened today at $100 canadian = $97 American. BUT ... bought a cooler at walmart in New Hampshire last year was $39.99 NO TAX! Same (almost) cooler here was $69.99 PLUS 13% = $79.89!!! I say "Live Free Or Die"!
A few miles further down the road I saw another speed limit sign that said "Speed Limit 100 KPH - I thought, what the heck is this KPH crap!! Then it dawned on me. Wow wonder I had not ran across any of those dudes in the red coats!! So, slowed down and cruised like everyone else.
One summer while living in New Hampshire, I decided to beat our 4th of July traffic by traveling back to Michigan on July 1st. I would cut across Ontario from Buffalo to Port Huron. All was going well until I got to Buffalo and tried to cross the boarder. :) LOL, guess what day Canada celebrates it's history on. :-D
Yup, Canada is Metric! Good move Pierre Trudeau (bossman in the 60's and 70'). Imagine Obama suggesting every traffic sign in the U.S.A. be taken down and replaced by metric? Good idea?(not). Stimulate the economy! Now Pierre's son Justin, is making a move to take over leadership of his dads political party.It's getting to be the same all over the world though. Government of the Corporation, by the corporation, for the corporation.I still look at the temperature and mentally do a conversion to fahrenheit, If it's 30 times 2 is 60 less 10% is 54 plus 32 is 86. OK it's toasty out! Minus 10 times 2 is minus 20 less 10 percent is minus 22 plus 32 is 10 degrees ... get my gloves.Best not to get into Canadian politics tho', I'd be about the only one commenting and I might start arguing with myself! :buttkick:


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What are some other good ways to get heat
are there better ways than propane heater a to heat my garage? i like the idea in the last post i just don't want to go to that extent.
|Old Fool
I have a gas fired forced air furnace that I heat my garage with when painting.
To control the firing of the burner I put a ball valve between the automatic gas valve and the burner.
Think of it as a gas grille on your patio, the regulator controls the pressure and the valve youturn controls the flow rate.
Works great to control the heat output level.
This modification works well for me but you should not do this modification as it negates any rating or listing that your insurance company may require, and if not done properly may kill you.
midify burners
My late brother in law was an HVAC tech and the local college kept trying to get him to teach. One time he installed a large unit in a machine shop and disabled some of the gas jets by tapping them and installing machine screws. this gave a smaller flame and less heat output. You will need to get some one to check that the pilot will still light all the burners. and not make hot spots in the heat exchanger. This modificaation probably will not have UL or your insurance company's approval
|Old Fool
Again I was not and am not trying to get you scared of this unit.!
I'm sure you are more than capable of installing this. When I read your post a couple of red flags went up for me, sounded as if you were "going to plug and play" so to speak. I've been in the heating and air conditioning trade for 12 years, and so I thought I would speak my mind.
These are very simple units, hook up gas, venting, electric and a thermostat, light the pilot light and your cooking.
I don't think hanging it lower than 8' feet would be bad, it happens all the time, But just something the manufacture must put in writing.
I would guess that your good with the propane gas feed, But I have seen mobile homes that are marked for propane running natural gas. This is hard to tell usually the propane orifices are smaller and run at slightly higher gas pressure. So if you hook up your propane tank and get it running, it should light fairly smooth (if the unit has not been serviced in a while it may light rough) BUT if there is any flame spilling out of the burner tubes, or the flame is very blue SHUT IT DOWN, and have a hvac guy look it over. Check your pressure regulator it should have either have a pressure of IN. WC. or PSI cast into it or on a rating plate. If it does not have one marked or is over 14 in. wc. (or 0.48 psi) do not use it.
The youtube was just one video of a big natural gas explosion we had not quite a year ago. It took out 3 100 year old buildings in the middle of our downtown, just a little reminder that it really can go BOOM.
So i'm sure you can do this safely, your on the right track. Any questions just give me a buzz. Good luck and enjoy your heat!
So after I read the post I looked into the wiki, and found a good start to garage heating, but lots to be written. So I did add some, I will continue to add as time allows.
Floor mounting is not even an option in my garage. Space is at such a premium in here. The garage is 23' x 23' with two cars and two motorcycles in it, and one of the cars is completely disassembled for restoration and all the parts of it are in here. Both motorcycles are easily accessible. When I think about all the large tools and equipment and workbenches and stuff in here, even I am amazed. This garage is an exercise in how much stuff can I get in here and still do anything. I can't walk in a straight line in here anywhere. It's very claustrophobic. You do with what you have.
The gas valve states that it's for propane, as well as the tag on the cabinet. I don't think I can miss there. It came with a regulator on the line. All I have to do at this point is connect it to the tank. The wiring will not remain as it appears here. This is the way I got it. I've used kerosene heaters for many years and I'm conscientious enough to not set combustibles around them. I'd use the one I have out there now, but I can't spare the floor space for it.
The unit stands 28" high. Here is the corner where I will hang it. It won't be 8' off the floor, but there's no way anyone will be walking underneath it. I will have to relocate my sandblast cabinet, probably over in front of the window, and cut some shelving back a little to open up the corner. The camera angle makes it look cramped up there, but there is plenty more than the six inch clearance all the way around that is specified on the cabinet. Being in the corner will allow plenty of room behind it. It will angle out and put most of the hot air right where I usually work. I hope to at least test fire it this week. My brother and his family are visiting next week and he could help me hang it. There is only dial up available where we live and I can't watch anything on utube. I take it that someone's garage is blowing up.
You must use a B-type venting pipe for your vertical venting. It is a double walled pipe. You will need at least 5' of total vertical venting with 2 1/2 to 3' above the roof. B-type vent pipe requires 1'' of clearance to combustibles.
I would stick to the 6'' of clearance above the unit these units do get hot.
DO NOT mount this on the floor of your shop!!!! Fumes will ignite and you will have a toothpick factory where your shop used to be.
DO NOT run the venting out the side of your shop horizontally. It must go vertical.
MAKE SURE the unit has not been converted back to natural gas and is still propane fired before you hook any gas to it.
DO NOT connect your propane tank directly to the heater.
MAKE SURE you get you get the proper pressure regulator and mount it near the tank. YOU will need about 13 inches of water column of gas pressure going into the gas valve 10 inches at the manifold, any more and it can be dangerous.
Leave about 12'' of space behind the unit to any wall for proper air flow.
Mount the thermostat under the unit on the wall.
The 8' rule would be for fumes and dust combustion. Also because people like to use gas fired units for handy storage, papers on top of them cardboard boxes next to them, VERY BAD IDEAS. Most code only reguire 18'' to the burners on newer appliances, But you have no duct work to route the air flow. Go as high as possible!
You are installing a pressurized gas appliance in an enclosed space, use common sence and be carfull if you are unsure of anything call your local gas company or HVAC shop.
Don't want to get you scared of this just be carefull. Just a small reminder of this.
|59 wagon man
|had a similar natural gas reznor brand heater in my garage up north you could work in a t-shirt while it was snowing outside. same thing 1 1/2 car garage free standing. hung mine in the corner double wall straight up thru the attic and . use thecorrect roof flashing and vent cap should be no problem . used what we called gimlet rods threaded metal shaft with wood thread on one emd 3/8" thread on other end to mount a piece of unistrut to the roof joists. then the top of the heater usually had a few female threads to insert threaded rod in the top to hang it. you may need more then 1 unistrut setup. you can also use lag boolts to hold the unistrut
I would hang this in a corner, facing out toward the front of the shop, if possible. wonder board with a one inch spacer between the wonder board and the wall or ceiling should give you a good shield to prevent pyrolysis, if this was to be a concern. Sheetrock is dang near fire resistant, but heat with time can be a concern to the structure behind the sheetrock. Test fire it for sure before hanging.
Use the pipe recommend, should be something like hot water heater vent. Go as straight up as possible, use a thimble or flashing through the roof.
There's not a whole lot to these units, a valve, an igniter, a thermocouple, thermopile or 2. Much like a gas dryer, they are easily repaired. Good luck, let us know how this works.
|That thing looks like its about 3' high or so, I would use it like a wood stove in the corner if possible. Build a stand out of block wall cinder blocks mortared together about 1 or 2 corses off of the concrete floor and somehow fasten the heater to it. You only have an 8' ceiling, it would be a lot easier that trying to hang it.
|8 ft min is probably an ul listing requirement for grounding or an electrical thingy, lucky for you that doesn't pertain to you, you just need to remember to duck. the only problem i see is you need to vent up to draw the fumes out. if you can vent it throught the roof to get more draw on the flue. if you can't go through the roof, turn the pipe up and a couple feet over the highest point in your roof. either way buy a roof or wall thimble that is used for gas heaters, to keep your garage from burning down. good purchase price, but i think thirdmouse got a better deal on his rube goldburg mill.
Ha ha. Yeah, I think Al's Kaiser was a cardboard box with a couple tubes and a crank sticking out of it and painted black. It did put out more hot air than cold air.
I know, this thing is pretty old. That's part of what I like about it. That, and the fact that I got it for $10. I like old cars, old tools and old equipment. Take a look at my mill. It's ancient, but hey, tooling is still available for it and it has a power feed on the X axis. It's massive and heavy and does what I need to do. It was cheap too. No one else wanted it.
|isn't that the air conditioner that Al bundy bought ? i think it was a kiser .lol
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basement with insulation removed during nrenovations which was going to
be thrown out they were happy to save the dumpster space. Jim
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No-Bake Summer Lasagna
These lasagnas are light yet substantial. Best of all, you don't have to turn on the oven.
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Source: Everyday Food, June 2010
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken in half crosswise
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 2 pints grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 zucchini (about 1 pound total), halved if large and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon torn fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
In a small bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, and 2 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles according to package instructions; drain.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add garlic and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly broken down, about 3 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil and zucchini to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until zucchini are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to another bowl and stir in basil.
Place some tomatoes on four plates; top with a noodle and small spoonfuls ricotta, zucchini, and more tomatoes. Repeat layering twice, then top with remaining noodles and tomatoes. Garnish with basil.


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finally got the stock greeblies done and attached, thought i'd put it up for some feedback, be kind.. its the first one I've done
Still needs to be weathered up but here it is
Thanks for lookin
finally got the stock greeblies done and attached, thought i'd put it up for some feedback, be kind.. its the first one I've done
Still needs to be weathered up but here it is
Thanks for lookin
Looks pretty good to me. Now give it a little gray misting, a touch or rust here and there, and it will be perfect
I like it too. Gray misting will be a great finishing touch.
hey thats great!
Thanks everyone
ya i'll be weathering it when i get my airbrush, then i'll go at it with a few techniques learned from the boards on weathering.
Big thanks to all the people who do these scratch builds and have posted their progress along the way and inspired me to take this on myself, I know it's not 100% spot on acurate but until I can afford the Holy Grail of EE-3's (the Hyperfirm) this will suffice.
Thanks again
BTW this was made using the toy gun method, PVC pipe, bondo, cheap 4x15 scope, funnel (barrel tip), oak (the stock), white plastic cutting board (stock connector) various nuts, bolts, washers, screws. Was a blast to do and figure out a few hurdles along the way but all in all I think it came out rather well, I even made the stock greeblies myself out of a "NO Parking" sign and a few washers and krazy glue.
I can finally see the pics. For some reason, I could not see the pics at work.
Yeah, it looks great.
Just weathering to do yet, and I would definately weather the stock up because right now it has that NEW wood look
Yeah, I will weather the stock up also. I did at one point toy with the idea of keeping more screen acurate and having the stock black, but like others I prefer the wood look.
thx all
Looking good, nice blaster!
Finnished weathering......
Though as with all Fett parts im sure i'll never finnish messing with it and leave it be
Thanks for the comments everyone, pic's deffinatly don't do it justice


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Carefully rinse silt and mud off of item with clean water if possible. If this is not possible very gently brush sediment off items. It is crucial to completely dry or to freeze items as quickly as possible to avoid the growth of mold. Photographs should be removed from frames or frozen in frames. Books, papers and home made print-outs of digital photographs can be safely dried in a place where air is circulating (i.e. not in a tightly closed room). Place plain paper towels in between approximately every 15 pages or less and change out with dry paper towels as they become saturated. To dry photographs that have been professionally developed, place wax paper in between each photograph as they are drying, or lay the photographs out individually. Be aware that photographs may curl if dried in this manner, but can be flattened later. Smaller books can be stood on end on a flat surface with the pages fanned open to air dry. Only use this method if the book is strong enough to stand open in this manner. Books and magazines with glossy paper must be opened so that every page remains separated while drying to avoid the pages becoming stuck together.
If items cannot be dealt with immediately:
Wrap in plastic each book or stack of papers no more than an inch high and freeze. Professionally printed photographs should be isolated between layers of wax paper before freezing. Freezing inhibits the growth of mold. Items can be thawed at your convenience until the pages or photographs can be separated without tearing and then dried in the above manner.
Continue to dry items in your preferred method at least 24 hours beyond the point at which they seem dry to touch. If items are affected by mold, do not attempt to clean them yourself as the mold can be a health hazard; consult a conservation professional.
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Currently working on reducing differences between three recent related codebases to do with text layout:
Table layouter: choose column widths & row heights that make a table fairly compact, which tends to make the table look nicer and easier to read.
Text-in-shape: Have text that flows around figures, even if those figures are non-rectangular. Uses whole-document optimal line-breaking. Allows making the text ~exactly fit into the available space (like you want in a newspaper or magazine) by finding the value of some "size" parameter that controls how big the text is relative to the available space: which might increase the size of the figures, font size, leading, move some of the figures further into the text, or whatever the designer wants. (We haven't written a gui for specifying complex parameterizations, just the software for finding the parameter value for given text.)
Optimal float placement in multi-column documents. I.e. placing each float (figure, table, sidebar or the like) so that it's near the text that refers to it, while satisfying some layout constraints notably including "doesn't overlap other floats". (The fact that floats (and text) can't overlap each other is what gives the problem its computational complexity.)
Each of these uses some subset of XHTML as its input format, but with different capabilities depending on what was important or difficult for each project:
- The table code has very limited facilities for styling text, and the input document must consist solely of a single table.
- Neither the text-in-shape code nor the multicolumn float-placement code handle tables. (Nor does the table code handle cells containing a nested table.)
- The multicolumn float-placement code recently acquired support for a CSS stylesheet (using libcroco) and simple support for bullets.
So I'm now reducing differences between the codebases of these three: it would be nice if all of them supported CSS and all of them supported tables and all of them supported paragraph shaping like bullets, and so on.


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Great report, thanks for posting it. The range we go to has one of these as a rental, and my wife and I tried it out. We loved the gun and would both like to have one if they weren't so expensive(better than $600 at the range where we rented). We are not as experienced shooters as you but we found the same things you did as far as accuracy and the way the gun performed. We just using range ammo supplied by the range, but we no jam issues ar all.
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May 12, 2012
"That was a tough one," UT head coach Dave Serrano said. "It's kind of the script of the difference between not being successful and being successful. When they had to get it done, they got it done. We were givers again today. When you are playing the kind of baseball we are, you just can't give teams that much and they capitalized. You have to tip your cap to them, they came through when they had to and that's why the scoreboard says what it does."
The Vols managed just one hit in five innings against Ole Miss relief pitcher Tanner Bailey, but it was a big one as Ethan Bennett blasted a ninth-inning home run off the left-field foul pole.
That shot put Tennessee up 4-2 going into the bottom of the ninth but a leadoff single and Orvis' two-run home run tied the game up in a hurry in the home half of the inning. The Rebels quickly loaded the bases with just one out after his blast but Drew Steckenrider buckled down to get two straight strikeouts to leave the three runners stranded.
After a scoreless 10th inning, a pair of walks put two on for Snyder who deposited an 0-1 offering from Steckenrider over the wall in right to give the Rebels a walk-off win.
The Vols never trailed until the game was over as Steckenrider fell to 4-6 on the year with the loss after yielding five runs on three hits over 4.1 innings of work. Tennessee got six strong innings from sophomore starting pitcher Nick Williams, who allowed just two runs on six hits.
It was Williams' second straight quality start after he went 8.2 frames against Vanderbilt last Friday. He did not allow a runner into scoring position until the fifth inning against the Rebels and had a string of 13.0 consecutive scoreless innings until Ole Miss broke through in the seventh inning on Saturday.
Another Farragut product, Ethan Bennett led the way at the plate for Tennessee. He was 2-for-5 with the ninth-inning home run, his fourth of the season, and an 11th-inning double.
Senior Davis Morgan had a single to extend his current hitting streak to nine games, the longest by a Vol this season, while fellow classmate Zach Osborne moved into a tie for 10th all-time in Tennessee history with his 221st career hit, a leadoff double in the fifth inning. He also had a walk and scored a run in the contest.
The Vols got the scoring started quickly on Saturday, using a one-out walk by Osborne, the single by Morgan and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Steckenrider to jump out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
After a scoreless second, Tennessee tacked on another tally in the third inning as Will Maddox manufactured a run all by himself. After lining a one-out single to center, he promptly stole both second and third before taking advantage of a passed ball to make it 2-0 Big Orange.
With Williams working quickly on the mound, UT added another run to its total in the fourth frame as Chris Fritts roped a one-out triple to the corner in right before coming home to score two batters later on an RBI single by Chris Pierce.
The Vols left runners stranded at third in both the fifth and sixth innings before Ole Miss finally got to Williams in the bottom of the seventh. The Rebels used a leadoff walk and back-to-back singles to get on the scoreboard and knock Williams out of the game before Tanner Mathis greeted Steckenrider with an RBI groundout to cut the UT lead to one at 3-2.
A scoreless eighth inning ensued to set up Bennett's ninth inning blast, as well as Ole Miss' game-tying and game-winning home runs.
Tennessee will look to salvage a win in the series when it closes out its stay in Oxford with a 1:30 p.m. CT tilt on Sunday.
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Swedish television showed a documentary made by their correspondents who traveled in
America seeking out views on the upcoming election. "From Bill To Barack" aired on Swedish television a few days before the election, but it has now caused an uproar in several parts of the United States because of comments made by a teacher to a student. Fifth grade teacher, Diantha Harris, was discussing the election and asked a girl named Kathy to give her opinion, given that her father was in the military service. The girl remained silent and then Mrs. Harris said, "it's a senseless war. And, by the way, Kathy, the person you are picking for president said our troops will stay in iraq for another 100 years." Her comments were picked up by conservative bloggers and played on Youtube. Many were upset at the words of Mrs. Harris to a fifth grade student.
School Superintendent William Harrison expressed his dismay arguing while "neutral discussion of the political process is appropriate, at not time, particularly with elementary students, should a teacher infuse his/her political views into the discussion." Mrs. Harris argues her comments were edited to reflect a certain perspective.
A teacher has a right to hold political views, but they should be conveyed in an environment that protects the dignity of children. A fifth grade student does NOT have political views, she was merely reflecting what her mother and father said. According to the report, Kathy did not speak in response to the question, and therefore, the teacher should have respected the silence of the child. There was no need to make negative comments about Senator McCain because to do so is insulting parents– who are not present to defend themselves.


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I didn't say kohounas :LOL
I am in the process of making some - not quite as sturdy as Moncal's, but will post pics when I am done - mebbe the cheapest prop for Zam for my costume-
Target (clear plastic baby stir stick rod holder) - $1.00
Dollar Tree - Glow in the dark centipedes - $1.00
Toy Vending machine half circles (2) - $0.50/ea.
I had to use two acrylic buglollipop bottoms instead (2) - $1.00/ea.
Home Depot Double stick tape - $2.67
Electrical Tape - already had.
paint my kouhouns white with black legs, tape up the sides and put black marker and dots on the outter rings.
Finished it Sunday night. Finally.
vs, the real thing
Hubby said the outer "rings" were green due to lighting and not because they were colored that way... who knows?


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A while back Readers Digest reported that every year more than 50,000 Americans seek emergency treatment in hospitals for injuries received from slipping and falling in bathtubs and showers. The cost of treating these injuries must be astronomical! And, for everyone who does go to the emergency room there must be hundreds of others who get hurt that way but dont go to the doctor for treatment.
I am outraged that the Government allows people to have these dangerous contraptions in their homes! How can they justify allowing people to suffer like this? I am calling for an immediate ban on ALL such hazardous devices! Nobody can claim that they have a Constitutional Right to keep and bear bathtubs!
Also, inasmuch as most criminals bathe at least once in a while, banning bathtubs will help to lower the crime rate! Some will say that bathtubs dont cause crime, bathers do! But I disagree; its the bathtub that is to blame! For the publics safety, we must ban these destructive devices.
And, how about the mental anguish that millions of children are put through by constantly having to take baths? Ban the bathtub-we owe it to our youth!
A fringe benefit to banning bathtubs and showers, is that it would help to curb the tremendous population growth rate (Get away! You stink!)
Ban the bathtub-an idea whose time has come! Dario


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gavesako wrote:Exactly. The question of patronage has never been very far from the minds of Theravada monks residing in large communities and temples.
In fact, there are many references in the Vinaya commentraries as to ways of handling monastic property (such as land, animals, crops, etc.) that monks are not allowed to handle themselves but they can get a kappiya-karaka (steward, helper) to do it for them. Whether this still conforms to the Buddha's original intention is questionable of course... (as well as handling money)
Bankei wrote: There is an interesting lecture by Gregory Schopen of UCLA available on the net.
Lecture title is "Buddha as Businessman?"
mikenz66 wrote:historical analysis is quite a different thing from practise.
Indrajala wrote:If someone wants to give you money, you can apparently blindfold a trustworthy layman and lead him to a secret place where he can deposit the money before leading him out.
daverupa wrote:mikenz66 wrote:historical analysis is quite a different thing from practise.
Not really; the stories we tell ourselves about the Triple Gem and their contexts are examples of the histories we repeatedly engage with in our practices. This is even what the Nikayas are - certain sorts of histories, and the stories we tell about them and, perhaps more importantly, about their meanings, are quite central to our practical concerns.
A choice to engage with historical scholarship is therefore a component of practice, as is a choice to not engage.
Dhammanando wrote:Where is it stated that this can be done? Are you referring to some deviant folk practice or to something authorised in the Pali Vinaya texts?
mikenz66 wrote:When carried out as an intellectual exercise by not-practising scholars, such analyses are not necessarily particularly useful for elucidating Dhamma practice. I think the discussion of Scopen on this thread illustrates that. It may, of course, be helpful in the hands of some practitioners.
Indrajala wrote:Power struggles, greed, intolerance and so on are far more revealing about the realities of Buddhadharma on the ground than the prescriptive descriptions given in scripture.
chownah wrote:Indrajala wrote:Power struggles, greed, intolerance and so on are far more revealing about the realities of Buddhadharma on the ground than the prescriptive descriptions given in scripture.
Isn't this like saying that the squabbling which occurs among astronomers is more revealing of the cosmos than is the papers they produce? Doesn't ring true somehow.
In other words, much of the Vinaya canon is arguably less about liberation and more about keeping up appearances to keep the offerings coming in. Bear in mind Buddhists were competing with other śramaṇa groups, most notably the Jains who sold a better image of purity than any Buddhist bhikṣu could.
Bankei wrote:There is an interesting lecture by Gregory Schopen of UCLA available on the net.
Lecture title is "Buddha as Businessman?"
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BuddhaSoup wrote:The Chinese Canon differs from the Pali Canon, and it includes vinayas from other schools.
I'm not a scholar by far of the Vinaya pitaka of the Pali Canon, but as it passed through the filter of Sri Lankan monastics, it likely changed very little from the Buddha's Vinaya.
If the compilers of the various Vinayas considered it 'highly important' to regulate the lives of their monks so as to give no cause for complaint to the laity, and if considerations of this sort could only have assumed high importance after buddhist groups had permanently settled down, then, since the latter almost certainly did not occur until well after Aśoka, it would be obvious that all the Vinayas that we have are late, precisely as both Wassilieff and Lévi have suggested a hundred years ago.
Even in the later inscriptions from Bharhut and Sanchi there are no references to vihāras, and they begin to appear—though still rarely—only in Kharosṭḥī records of a little before and a little after the Common Era, about the same time that the first indications of permanent monastic residential quarters begin to appear in the archaeological record for the Northwest, and this is not likely to be mere coincidence.
To suggest that the Vinaya Pitaka of the Pali Canon is more related to the maintenance of appearances to encourage wealth building seems quite incorrect.
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Tips for a Successful Family Garden
March 17, 2012 at 8:00 am melissaanddoug 1 comment
Choose plants that grow quickly. For little farmers with little attention spans, choosing the right plants is key to keeping interest high. Large seeds, such as beans, cucumbers, pumpkins and zucchini, are easy to plant and sprout quickly. Radishes are the quickest to grow, but the seeds are small. Cherry tomatoes are a good choice too because they produce loads of bite-size treats that children can pick and eat straight from their garden.
Give your child his or her own gardening plot! A 3' x 3' plot is fine for a preschool child. It's small enough so it won't be overwhelming, but large enough to inspire a healthy sense of pride and responsibility.
Layout is important! For larger gardens, try using a wagon-wheel design to make it easy to water and pick later. Whatever your layout, remember to leave a walking path!
Prepare the soil by turning it over using shovels. Then use a gardening rake to help remove any large stones or roots.
Plant the seeds according to packet directions but remember: It doesn't have to be done perfectly. (Plants and trees grow all the time without directions!) Offer your child guidance as needed, but try not to take control. Let the child's plot be his or hers alone.
Babies need special care – even baby plants! Water the new seedlings according to the packet instructions.
Check the garden every day and celebrate every new growth. Take pictures so you can watch the evolution over and over again. Children are fascinated by this!
Add to your garden along the way. Projects may include adding stepping-stones, posting a garden sign or writing out plant markers.
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American Crow vocalizing
Range of American Crow
Steve Bailey is a bit of an exception.
Whereas most people in Danville, Illinois, wish the crows now in their midst would find themselves another winter home, he welcomes the visitors with open arms. He's a bird lover, of course, and proud to live in the unofficial Winter Crow Capital of North America—despite the noise, the mess, and the smell that comes with that distinction.
Danville is home to roughly 35,000 people. Its crows, however, number some 162,000 according to the recent Audubon Christmas Bird Count. There are so many crows in the 6- to 8-block area where they nightly roost that their weight sometimes snaps branches off trees.
And then there's the endless supply of droppings and the incessant racket. No wonder some desperate residents have cut down healthy shade trees in order to force the birds to relocate. Others have tried scaring the birds away with plastic owls and sirens, even recordings of Barred Owl calls played throughout the night.
Still, the birds remain. The most obvious reason for their stubbornness is that Danville offers a perfect location for crows. It's in a river valley surrounded by agricultural land in all directions. As for the crows' communal tendencies, the birds know that there is strength in numbers. That is, roosting together helps them watch for predators and increases their chances of finding food.
Given these tendencies, it should come as no surprise that Danville's is not the only large crow roost that takes shape in the United States from fall to spring. In Jasper County, Iowa, for example, thousands of crows settle down a little to the east of Newton. In Massachusetts, up to 20,000 descend on the center of Framingham every afternoon. Wichita, Kansas, has 100,000 crows spread among a few roosts. And in the 1940s and '50s, Stafford County, Kansas, hosted upwards of a million crows in winter, though that roost eventually disintegrated.
And perhaps the same fate will someday befall Danville's crows. No doubt most of the town's residents would welcome such a development. For bird lovers like Steve Bailey, though, Danville just wouldn't be the same without its winter crows.
Good or bad, they're certainly a spectacle!
Have you encountered a large roost of crows? There's one not far from our eNature office— and you'll often hear it before you see the birds. It's always a fun visit.
Let us know what you're seeing out there!
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A South Jordan man accused of swindling a Trolley Square widow out of $250,000 from her husband's life insurance policy has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and repaid the widow.
Jason Kim Brown, 43, will be on probation for one year and must complete 100 hours of community service as part of his sentence. Third District Judge Deno Himonas also ordered Brown to write an apology letter to widow Vickie Walker for making disparaging remarks about her in the press.
"I'm really ready for all this to just go away," Walker told The Tribune on Wednesday. She declined to comment further.
If Brown complies with these conditions, the third-degree felony security fraud charge against him may be reduced.
"It is my hope this helps Ms. Walker start to repair the damage done. She is already doing great things to help other crime victims," Chief Deputy Attorney General Kirk Torgensen said in a statement. "I am proud of the efforts of everyone who worked so hard to get restitution."
According to court documents, Brown, who lived in Walker's neighborhood, approached the widow with a "good, safe" investment opportunity that promised 12 percent interest on her money after one year and a chance at doubling her cash after four.
Several meetings later, Walker cut Brown an $250,000 check to invest in a storage-unit project in Montana.
But the returns never came. Walker's money was lost.
Investigators later found Brown had used the funds to pay for his mortgage and other personal bills.
Brown has said Walker agreed to give him the $250,000 as a loan and that no agreement was made about investing the money.
Walker's husband and son were the first to encounter 18-year-old Sulejman Talovic at Trolley Square the night of Feb. 12, 2007.
Jeffrey Walker, 53, was killed, and A.J. Walker, then 16, was severely wounded.
In all, Talovic killed five people and wounded four others before he was shot and killed by police.
Since the tragedy, Walker founded Circle the Wagons, a Utah based nonprofit organization that provides survivors of violent crime, their family members and friends with information and resources to help them recover from the trauma of their experience. She currently serves as director and president of the organization.
"I'm grateful the case has come to an end and Mr. Brown has taken responsibility for his actions at a time when our family was very vulnerable," Walker said in a statement. "I'm glad justice has been served."
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Chancellor Merkel of Germany flew to the Russian black sea resort of Sochi to meet with Russian leader, Dimitry Medvedev. The purpose of her meeting was to reduce tension which had risen over the past few days as charges and threats flew back and forth from Russian and American diplomats. Merkel urged President Medvedev to respect the territorial integrity of Georgia, but he felt in light of the Georgian invasion neither South Ossetia nor Abkhazia wanted anything to do with being part of Georgia. Merkel argued for an international peace keeping presence in Georgia which was not opposed by the Russian leader. "We are not against international peace keepers," he said, but emphasized South Ossetia and Abkhazia would not accept them and only wanted Russian soldiers to protect them.
Chancellor Merkel was able to get a slight backing down on the part of Russian leaders when she expressed concern over remarks made by General Anatly Nogovitsyin who hinted at an attack on any missile bases the US would build in Poland. Medvedev expressed his sadness at the American decision to construct missile bases in Poland but assured Chancellor Merkel, although that decision is "sad news for all who lie on this densely populated continent, but it is not dramatic."


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Thread: Need advice about a family name.
May 8th, 2009 12:35 PM #1Junior Member
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Need advice about a family name.
My husband's sister passed away when he was a child and he's always envisioned using her name, Alyssa, within our children.
I do like the name, but would prefer it to be used as a middle name. I just feel lost when it comes to what type of girls' names will sound good matched with Alyssa.
Any advice?
May 8th, 2009 01:02 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Need advice about a family name.
It would really help if you could think of a list of names that you love. Then we would know your name style. Once we know that, it will be pretty easy to think of a first name that you love that is also compatible with Alyssa.
May 8th, 2009 01:59 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Need advice about a family name.
I agree...its much easier to find names if we know you're style :)
Here's a few random names to get started. Let us know how you feel about some of these and we can help that way too :)
Emily Alyssa
Katherine Alyssa
Josephine Alyssa
Scarlett Alyssa
Abigail Alyssa
Audrey Alyssa
Vivian Alyssa
Maisie Alyssa
Maeve Alyssa
Arden Alyssa
IMHO you definitley need a name that doesn't end in an "a" sound (which is tough for me since 90% of my girl names end that way :) )
Hopefully we can help you out!