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Discussion in 'The Bookies!' started by SHARPIE, Oct 18, 2012.
We are working on it.
Sorry still some issues with this and I am afraid to say it looks like a lot of vbookie data was lost with the move including vcash
Unfortunately, vCash data was lost during the transfer.
However, I'm pleased to say vBookie is working and all it needs now is Sharpie's approval and it'll be ready to go
How about existing but unsettled bets? (These are the "sticky" ones at the top of the forum.)
If these are gone too, then I might as well unstick/delete/trash all of them and start anew.
Yeah, I think that'll be the best way. Try and hold off until Sharpie says she's ready for it to go ahead
It's kind of fun to see UMBS Go Blue as broke as I am.
Right, it's working now. I am SO SO SO SORRY for the loss of VCash But hey we can all start again, right?
What an exciting life you have there if that's your definition of fun.
No problem here. On the other hand, if it was real cash ...
I have deleted all old but as-yet-unsettled bets that were stickied to the top of this forum because they no longer work.
Everyone is back to $500 and the whole vBookie feature has basically been reset completely.
I now have the ability to create new vBets again, so watch for new vBets over the course of this week, in time for the next GP event and the upcoming election.
Errr... edited: some features look the same, while others don't. (For example, at the current time, I can create vBets, but I can't seem to bet on them.) Let me know if anything looks unusable/unworkable as compared to before.
Looks like the vBets feature still need some tweaking. I can see UMBS Go Blue's vBets but I can't bet on them either. sob.... and triple sob sob sob for losing all my vCa$h in the great upgrade of 2012. My sympathies to UMBS G B too (altho I'm sure he hasn't lost the Midas touch and will be sitting on a huge wad of by the end of skating season).
Should now be working..............
I don't mind losing my vCash but I am really sad about the 20-30 outstanding vBets I had placed, with a few on tonight's results! I was looking forward to seeing which ones I won & which ones I crashed & burned on tonight as much (well close to as much) as the actual Presidential results (since that was more certain anyway).
I was disappointed too, as certainly every bet takes lots of thought to create and some amount of time to manage, but sometimes a fresh start is good. Not to mention a necessary board upgrade. I'm just happy vBookie is now back up and running so that the feature will now be fully utilized and that there will be items for people to bet on. Some thoughts:
1) Now that everyone's on the same playing field with respect to vCash, then there should not be any question as to whether people's large vCash balances are discouraging others from betting. Everyone is now at the same starting point and if you snooze, you lose simply don't win.
2) I count approximately 300 vBets started in the last year (including about 30 or so that were cancelled/deleted, mostly the as-yet-unsettled-at-the-time-of-board-reset ones you're talking about) and, if I remember correctly, there were 350 or so in the 2010-2011 year, so there will always be opportunities for new vBets and to regrow balances over time.
3) Talking about which, there's a special, limited time vBet open for the next 12 hours where you can get a head start on building vCash so that you will have more to bet on as new vBets are created; new vBets for whatever GP event is coming up this week will follow immediately upon settlement of this limited-time vBet.
4) While the US election is now ever and those vBets can't be recovered, I do expect to restore some of the lost "high $takes" vBets relating to end-of-season skating events. So stay tuned during the interim period between the final GP event and the Grand Prix Final. If you wish to be notified whenever there is a new vBet (as some may come and go quickly), go here:
...and look for "Forum Tools" just above "Replies/Views" and "Thread Started By," and then subscribe to this forum.
5) There's always something somewhere, whether a political race, real life economic statistic/event, pop culture event, figure skating/other sports event, etc. to bet on. Any suggestions for vBets, choices, and odds are always appreciated and will almost certainly be acted on if there are clearly defined options and reasonable odds.
So please feel free to PM me with:
1) vBet suggestions (and, to save me time, please include suggested options and odds), or
2) if you are interested in becoming a vBookie after the current 2012-2013 season and have new ideas to bring to the role.
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I want to get the budgeted logitech g100s mouse.
ANyone have that mouse? What is your opinion on it?
Or are they a waste of money/gimmick?
I want to get the budgeted logitech g100s mouse.
ANyone have that mouse? What is your opinion on it?
They take longer to break, and are more comfortable to use. I go through about one mouse per year. But as long as it's not wireless, you are fine. One benefit of gaming mouses is that you have more hotkeys available on the mousem which can save you time casting spells. Also, I love the feel of logitech's grip.
using a g9 ... totally different from a normal mouse ... gaming mouses help quite a lot because most of them got nice configs that you can change according to your gameplay style ... i got g9 for fps gaming because i can switch out my sensitivity on mouse directly and it glides super good ...
If you won't go hardcore into FPS then no, doesn't matter what you buy. Although a mouse with extra buttons can be useful in some games from time to time.
I've noticed a fair difference when using a friend's gaming mouse in my ability to aim. I'm still too cheap to get one, especially because I've been playing Dark Souls which uses my 360 controller.
In essence, no. Some will argue otherwise. Gaming peripherals are generally targeted to a very small portion of the gaming community. Think about it, my friend blew on a keyboard and mouse what I spent on a graphics card, and I still beat him. I even had a very good gaming mouse and keyboard at the time (Microsoft's sidewinder) I never used the macro settings not once, in fact the only buttons I found worth using was the side buttons on the mouse for back and forward paging, and the volume on the keyboard.
On the other hand it's pure cosmetics.
There is a mouse I saw that reduces your recoil in fps games, but that's just cheating..
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I hear they're more durable and has more...uhh...buttons? and extra options...like this gaming mouse my friend has, it has its own sensitivity settings
There are two things that matter when you're picking out a gaming mouse:
The first is the DPI and how far the DPI does & doesn't extends. If you're buying a gaming mouse and the DPI only extends to 1200 than you might as well buy a regular mouse because that slight increase isn't, however, you don't want to set the DPI higher than you're comfortable with. For example I have played with a mouse that had a DPI of 5700 with low sensitivity* and I just couldn't get the hang of it, but @ 1920x1080 I feel comfortable with a DPI of 3200 with moderate sensitivity. If you train yourself to react to a higher DPI & high sensitivity it will, technically, mean that you can perform the same movement faster with less force.
The second, and IMO, the most important thing about picking a gaming mouse is the weight system. If you're buying gaming mice just for the DPI than by-all-means go right ahead and plop down that wad of money. I would rather buy a 2000 DPI mouse with a weight system than a mouse with 6000 DPI without one. The weight system can be compared to IRL sensitivity settings. Normally it will come with five to eight weights that can be removed or entered into the back end of the mouse. This allows you to adjust the push and pull weight to your liking. My mouse has eight weights and I use four of them when playing FPS games and six of them when doing regular tasks.
A common misconception about gaming peripherals is that you have to spend a boat-load of cash. Razer makes great peripherals but they cost a lot. You can easily find cheaper mice and keyboards. I would personally suggest the Anker® 8200 DPI mouse because it has an eight-piece weight system and that super high DPI can be adjusted to your liking. It's not going to win you mad cred at lan parties but it's functional. Mechanical keyboards can be had for as little as $30 (maybe lower?) on ebay, but that's another thread.
*Sensitivity is a windows setting and not a mouse hardware setting. Sensitivity allows you to control the the accuracy of the mouse, while DPI is how fast the mouse moves. Here is a quote from someone who can explain it a little better than I can: "DPI means dots per inch. If the mouse is calculating more dots per inch then it is more precise. A bump in sensitivity is just a change in how the mouse interprets the jump between dots. So, low sensitivity with High DPI wont be any faster or slower, but it will technically be picking up more precise tracking."
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I have the Mionix Naos 5000. It glides over my mouse pad much smoother than my old mouse. It feels really comfortable as well. If you're playing FPS, a mouse that you're comfortable helps tremendously. For MMORPG or RTS where you want to have a lot of key bindings, mouses with extra buttons are very nice.
Gaming mouses with a lot of features are more for hardcore gamers. A regular mouse will be fine for a normal gamer. If you're not very hardcore but use the computer for a long time, a comfortable mouse is very preferred.
The 1000hz polling rate makes a lot of difference when compared to normal mouses. Very smooth. Gaming mice tend to be more durable as well.
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2008-2013 Cadillac CTS General Discussion Discussion, Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark in Cadillac CTS Second Generation Forum - 2008-2013; so im looking at getting a cts up in the 100k+ mile range. a 2008 sedan at like 120k+ or ...
Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
so im looking at getting a cts up in the 100k+ mile range. a 2008 sedan at like 120k+ or a wagon at 100k+
so, how does the cts platform fare at those high mileages?
the way i see it, in most cases, cars that are treated poor dont make it to 100k, and by then all of the problems present from the factory have been addressed, so its generally smooth sailing until you get up towards 200k where things start dying from wear.
whereas something like a jag begin to fall to pieces unless you keep on top of it all the time.
is this true for the cts as well? or do problems really start to mount up then?
this is assuming i keep up with regular oil changes (not dropping below 30% oil) and that the previous owner did so as well.
Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
actually, i wonder if anyone here owns a cts thats gone beyond 100k miles?
- 10-03-13 08:58 PM #3Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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There should be plenty of people. The 100k mile topic was covered in a thread not too long ago. But it sounds like you're more concerned with the 200k mile mark.
I don't think 100k miles is anything on modern cars as long as they are maintained. Here is our arsenol, all cars bought new and routine maintenance preformed
2004 CTS 3.6. 155k miles.
2004 SRX v8. 160k-miles - totalled 1 year ago in accident.
2006 Lincoln mark Lt - 170k miles
2007 BMW x3 190k miles.
2012 CTS 3.6 awd 32k miles
All cars are still beasts and show no signs of dying anytime soon. But yeah, belts were replaced, coolant flushed, fluids changed, motor mounts replaced, a pullet on one, plenty of brakes and tires. Shocks and struts. Batteries
But everyone knows that those parts only have a certain life and need to be replaced as necessary without bitching about it.
I see all these cars lasting to 250k+
Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
and easy solution is to get a 2010 with 100k miles. it'll be 18 grand but it'll be unkillable for many years.
in all honesty though i'd rather spend 13 grand on a 110-120k mile car and make sure it has service records + passes a prepurchase inspection
- 10-03-13 11:52 PM #5Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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And that answer is that the car will definitely make it there, but don't be surprised to have to make necessary repairs when parts reach their designated service life's. And remember that just mileage isn't a good measure. The climate where the car was will drastically effect lives of rubber parts. Bumpier roads means that shocks don't last as long. Etc etc etc
Idk what you're trying to get at, maybe why noone else has bothered to reply
- 10-04-13 10:41 AM #6Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
My 2010 wagon is at 87000 and its fine, runs like a top and still feels tight yo
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Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
I have a 2008 CTS 3.6 non DI with 132,000 miles I bought last year. I had to put air in the left rear tire... Oh, and a SMALL coolant leak I can't find, so I can't say I have had to fix it yet. That has been it. I have been following the maintenance schedules and kept the fluids full and it seems to be happy. I like buying cars that are 3-4 years old with high miles at greatly reduced prices and getting a repair warranty program to pay for the big ticket repairs. I intend to drive this CTS for 2 or 3 more years. I may replace it a 2012 or 2013 CTS that would be in the $12,000 price range like my 2008 was.
On another note, I did add blue tooth, and a garage door opener and replaced the Windshield washer Fluid Heater that GM had taken out when it was owned by by the previous owner. To that end, this forum has been an invaluable source of information and inspiration.... Good luck on your choice.
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Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
2008 Cts rwd direct injection. Will hit 100,000 miles this week.
Things to look for:
Screen/Nav issues. Not going up/down...not working at all
If the wheels are aftermarket...dont do it. Stock is 17 and i went to 20's caused all kinds of suspension issues.
Rain water leaking back right of sunroof? in heavy rain, water comes in and puddles in my passenger side backseat foot well.
Working headlight bulbs.
timing chain issues.
Blocked ac lines causing water under glovebox.
These are all the issues i have had in my last 3 years of ownership.
The car itself runs great. Never had any really bad issues with car, other than timing chain...but was covered by warranty.
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Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
Hey Joe
My 08 AWD has 132,000 on it. This is a tough call because there are so many variables. At best you are rolling dice. If the car has some documented history that's a wonderful thing. I learned the hard way with Carfax I will never trust them again; long story. Things that are huge are oil usage. If you can test drive it for two weeks, see how much oil you are using, if its more than a half quart forget it. Make sure the timing chain has been changed and hopefully not long ago. Suspension issues, vibrations, road noise, pulling and tire shake. Leaks and dampness, like sunroof and trunk that are well documented for being a nightmare. Do your homework and best of luck.
Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
hmm, if i gave the VIN to a cadillac dealer would they be able to pull up official cadillac service history?
also i thought carfax was pretty rock solid and hard to fool?
Carfax is useless. It relies on information that is not mandatory to report.
Any GM dealer will have access to records of any work done on the car by a GM dealership. That's about the best you can do.
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Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
Assuming you finance a car: spending more up front for low miles (warranty) translates into a known monthly expense which can be worked into a budget. The alternative is less $ but a major repair is unpredictable and unwelcome.
An additional $100 a month is easier to take than 2 out of the blue $1500 repair invoices . JMO
Re: Reliability past the 100,000 mile mark
from what i've been seeing, as long as the proper maintenance was done and the oil was kept above 30% most of the time, there isn't much to go wrong on a 08 cts....in terms of the drivetrain at least.
and if i wanted to spend more, i'd spring another 4 grand for a 2010 CTS wagon at about 100k miles. the '10 cts' were noticeably sturdier...plus its a #swagon.


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The interactive survey asked bar patrons about the presidential candidates and current social issues, and offered them the opportunity to enter their email address to receive voter registration forms. Nearly 10,000 people requested voter registration information during the campaign, TouchTunes reported.
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"It was a great win for us tonight," said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. "We showed a lot of battle and played a real good physical game. We played very well tonight but more importantly, we played a smart, aggressive and physical game."
After the schools battled to a scoreless opening frame - a period where Canisius was able to fire 16 shots on goal - it was the Griff defense that came up big early in the second period. The nation's fourth-ranked penalty kill unit proved its worthy of its high ranking by killing three-straight Niagara power plays, including a 1:22 of a 5-on-3 action.
The Griffs were then able to turn that momentum into a tally on the other end. On a power play of its own, Bohrer fired a shot into the back of the net top shelf from the right boards for the 1-0 lead with 4:46 remaining in the second. Freshman Chris Rumble and junior Duncan McKellar both recorded assists on the game-winning tally and Bohrer's third goal of the season.
The one score was all the offense that Capobianco needed on the night as the junior shut the door for his third shutout of the season and fourth of his career. The Griffs killed two more power plays in the third frame and Capobianco stopped all 10 shots in the period to preserve the clean sheet.
Sophomore Cody Freeman sealed the Griffs victory with an unassisted empty-net goal with 51 seconds left, his fourth tally of the season, as Canisius earned its fourth win in program history against a nationally-ranked school.
Niagara finished the game with a 35-24 advantage in shots on the night. Canisius won the special teams battle, going 1-for-4 on the power play and killing all seven Purple Eagle extra-man chances.
The schools wrap up the season series on Saturday at Niagara. Game time in Lewiston is set for 7:05 p.m.
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Rollinsford, Sugar Hill vie for largest cottonwood title
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Rick Hunt of Sugar Hill stands next to the state's second-largest cottonwood tree. The largest cottonwood is in Rollinsford. (MICKEY DE RHAM)
Mickey de Rham, a Sugar Hill resident, said the state's second-largest cottonwood grows not far from her on the side of the road on Route 117.
The trunk of the Sugar Hill tree has a circumference of close to 22 feet, and the tree stands 117 feet tall with a crown spread of 85 feet. The tree in Rollinsford has a trunk that's 22.7 feet around. Though it's shorter than the Sugar Hill tree by five inches, its crown spread is 111 feet.
"We want to bring attention to these beautiful trees so that people realize they're out there," she said.
"There's a sort of friendly competition that happens over these trees, even among local coordinators," said Page.
Dave Falkenham, a forester with University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension in Grafton County, said that cottonwoods aren't common to New Hampshire and tend to be more of a Midwestern tree. The hardwoods grow in river bottoms and can get really, really big, he said.
When Dutch elm disease began wiping out the popular shade trees, cottonwoods were brought in to restore the tree-lined streets people desired. But cottonwoods aren't very kind to sidewalks and roads, Falkenham said, because their root systems are massive and rise up out of the pavement.
"They're a neat tree to look at, an impressive species," said Falkenham. "I wish we had more of them." It's impossible to know for sure if the trees on the Big Tree program's list are actually the largest in the state, said Page. Though program coordinators will go out and measure trees nominated online, it often is up to a homeowner to point out where the big trees are. New Hampshire currently has seven of the largest trees in the country, said Page, including a sweet birch in New Boston, a white pine in Keene, a pitch pine in Newbury, a black spruce in Jefferson, an American mountain ash in Stewartstown, a black locust in Walpole, and a staghorn sumac in Conway.
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Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday that Matt Flynn is "our starting quarterback as we go forward right now and until the competition dictates otherwise, that's where we're going." Rookie quarterback Tyler Wilson has drawn rave reviews in practice, but considering the Raiders signed Flynn to a contract worth more than $5 million per season last month, he is obviously the favorite to start in Week 1 at Indianapolis.
Allen isn't one to pump up rookies too often, but he has taken a liking to rookie running back Latavius Murray
"Probably the thing that's been most impressive is that he's picked up everything offensively from a schematic standpoint, assignment wise," Allen said of Murray, via the Contra Costa Times. "He's done a great job. He's done a nice job in pass protection. That's one of the things you see with young backs that they struggle with at times."
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The Raiders are still pretty thin at WR, so Flynn, even with some job security, is probably a QB3 in 12-team leagues. In case you were wondering, Terrelle Pryor hasn't made enough progress as a passer to be thought of a starting QB.
Murray is a player I love, and not just because he went to my alma mater. He is big and fast -- 6-foot-3, 223 pounds and ran a 4.38-40 at his pro day -- and he runs hard. Plus, he can help out in the passing game. He was totally underutilized at UCF, spending most of his time as part of a timeshare with much less impressive runners such as Brynn Harvey and Ronnie Weaver. I think the Raiders see how talented Murray is, and he could very well be Darren McFadden's handcuff, surpassing Rashad Jennings , by September. That means he should be starting by October, right?


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i finally got started on my Custom mando, mainly the chestplate. i haven't written a full background story for my custom mando, white-wulf Tiberius or 'Wulfe' for short, but in short hes a corellian-turned-mando, with a split personality problem. meet him in a bar and hes a nice guy, maybe buy you a jawa beer. but the next he'll hunt your butt down for the price on yer skull.
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I have a lot more detail I can add to this, but I'll start simple, see if there is interest. Is there any possible approach to the scriptures, from a completely atheist point of view, that holds the possibility of any value, other than refuting the current dominant interpretation of those scriptures?
As usual, when someone asks a question like that, their answer is yes, so no hidden agendas here. I'm reading "Parables as Subversive Speech" by Herzong. He uses Gerhard Lenski's historical analysis of the time and offers interpretations of some parables that are complete opposites of the standard model. He lists many previous interpreters and picks them all apart, and these aren't Aquinas, Calvin or Camping, he goes after Schweitzer and Crossan.
The other recent reading I did was "Who Wrote the Bible" by Friedman. More well known, this book uncovers how we ended up with the contradictions by examining the political groups and divided kingdoms that were writing the different versions. Google "Documentary Hypothesis" for more if you like.
Both of these approaches give us an opportunity to examine politics and power structures, one of a new small kingdom in times of rise and fall and another of an oppressed people being totally dominated by an Empire. As I have looked at it this way, I keep seeing stark parallels to today.


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'Ryan Miller had one of best outings of the season, stopping 43 shots. He stopped 16 alone in the second period, but gave up both goals in that period as well. On top of Miller's play, Jay McKee also blocked 11 shots on his own.'
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'"Before I bought the team, I had a perception in my mind that Lindy was a good coach," Pegula said while explaining his decision to extend Ruff. "After doing our due diligence and talking to a lot of people who had nothing to gain by saying 'yay' or 'nay' about Lindy's abilities, I didn't hear any negative comments about his abilities. As a matter of fact, I did receive some 'if you think you're going to get rid of him, can you talk to us first?' That's the kind of respect he has around the league."'
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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by Aceon6, Jul 7, 2010.
New thread for tonight. Please post pairings/style spoilers if you find them.
I haven't seen any.
starting the cheering for Alex! and Neil and MARK!
It will be nice to see Katee again too! I hope Allison's ribs are healing well. She's a wonderful dancer
Alex seems to have
but I have no idea if it's with an all-star or other contestant.
Please, please, please let it be
How tall is Alex? He looks kind of short, but maybe he isn't? I wonder who would be a good match for him in terms of height.
I would be an excellent match for Alex.
CAN'T WAIT FOR TONIGHT!!!! Yay for seeing all the contestants twice too!
I try to gage how tall the contestants are by comparing them to Cat when stand next to her. I figure she's very tall-probably 5'10-11" (I think I read that) then she has heels on. Some of those kids are dwarfed by her! Robert seems to be the tallest of this crop.
Oh well-I won't be able to see it tonight anyway. Richard has to watch it without commercials! So I'll find out all about it from you, my friends....
I think he's kind of short, but I'm not sure it matters.
Cat is 5'9" (I was shocked - I thought she was taller) and wears heels to be 6'.
Although this ^ link says her trademark is (or was, anyway) to host shows barefoot
Wow, no spoilers this week? (except one) I guess we're flying blind. Lol.
Why isn't Alex in the intro?
And so it begins. Cat with long hair and a sparkley off-white dress. Did I miss Alex in the opening bit? Or is he up right away? Weird sound problem for Cat, but she is so cool. Mia looks nice in black.
eta- At best off this week, at worst- ruptured achilles tendon. My heart is broken.
And his eyes are puffy and teary as they show him in the audience.
We were going to get him doing a Foxtrot with Anya, and Bollywood with Adechike.
Alex Poor thing, he looks crushed.
Alex will not be able to dance tonight due to an injury during rehearsal. They think he tore his Achilles. If that is true, he will be out. If he is able to perform next week, he'll be placed in the bottom 3 and judged.
daaaaamn. He gave up everything to be here, too.
Ugh. This sucks! Poor Alex.
Kent and Lauren for Contemporary should be cute. I hope they use that instead of fighting it.
Poor Alex but also poor us, we can't see Alex dance
Just heard Alex's dances. I am really crushed.
I feel so badly for him. He's sacrificed so much. I hope that he's okay. He will be terribly missed, for so many reasons!
Cat being even cooler by referencing Fight Club
Oh shit...... Not only is that a show threatening injury, that could be a career threatening injury.
What was Alex supposed to dance?
What a huge loss for the show if he is unable to continue
We wuzrobbed of Alex's Bollywood and Alex and Anya
Gah, the edits in Telephone are horrific. Her outfit is very ice-dancery though.
Lauren and Pasha doing Cha cha. Jean Marc and France - Telephone -gaga and Beyonce
Pasha- What I watched of Lauren seemed a bit too athletic and stiff, but it was pretty good.
I'm beyond upset. A Bollywood and Latin with Anya.
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What must be done in order to add 3/16" to the back of the folower to raise up the back end of the case?
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I'm just guessing muttman used an epoxy of some sort to build it up. Personally I would just get some Galil mags and use them as they are currently cheap and plentiful.
You guys can mod your AK74 mags all you like.
Geometry will defeat you every time.
The cartridge shape of the .223 does not play well with the mag curvature of the 5.45x39 magazine. You can add fancy followers, or mod the existing one, but you're still not going to have a 100% reliable magazine.
Unlike 10 years ago, when the AK74 magazine option was all a .223 AK owner had, we have several options available today that are designed for the .223 AK and will provide reliable service.
johnny 556,
there is a post over at saiga-12 forms in the tech form. you will need to look for it, look for dezane (sp). it that gets deeper in to it, pc crash with no back up so no link. basicly you build up the raised pad the the case sets on with a taper From the Back to the Front, with the front of the folower having no build up, i.e. a wedge. you can use epxoy that is kneeded (sp) by hand not the runny mix with a stick type sold at homedepot.
I picked up 5 Orlite galil/golani? 35 round .223 magazines a few years back, for my saiga 223. It was like 1 for $11 or 5 for $40. something like that. pretty cheap. Anyways, I had to shave down the sides so they'd fit in the magwell, and also install a bullet guide on the trunnion. Just cut a piece of cast iron pipe to fit, ground groung ground shaved and then tapped and installed it. Worked great for me for a while, only problem was with the bullet guide i couldnt use any other magazines, such as ones made specifically for saiga 223. maybe just my guide was to big or in the way. i picked up a bunch of surefire 30 round mags for it since then and havent used the galil mags or the bullet guide. but it did work, and the mags were pretty cheap.
The factory mags come with a bullet guide built into them.
If you install a bullet guide in the gun, this built-in bullet guide on the factory magazine causes it to not fit (both bullet guides are trying to occupy the same space).
Some folks grind off the built-in bullet guide from their factory mags, but most folks just toss theirs in the drawer.


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- 6 eggs, separated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Dash pepper
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- In a small bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form. In a large bowl, beat the cornstarch, egg yolks and pepper until lemon-colored. Add water; mix well. Fold in the egg whites.
- Pour into two greased 9-in. pie plates. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the cornstarch, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted.
- To serve, cut each omelet into six wedges. Stack two wedges on each serving plate with cheese sauce drizzled between and on top. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Omelet Wedges with Cheese Sauce in Country Woman June/July 2007, p32
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Reviewed Feb. 9, 2012
"We really enjoy these layered omelets. The only downside is that there are two pie plates and some mixing bowls to wash afterward. But the omelets are tasty, the presentation is attractive and unique, and the cheese sauce is fantastic!"
Reviewed Sep. 19, 2010
"I feel stupid because I was so into mixing the yolks with the cornstarch that I forgot to put water into it. I had already folded the whites into the yolk when I realized this. I threw the water in anyway.It came out just like it was pictured so we still loved it. However this makes a big dish so I would recommed it for a family meal."


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Recorded a 74.9 scoring average over 35 rounds for UAB, competing in all 12 tournaments for the Blazers ... posted a season-best 54-hole score of 217 (+1) at both the Graeme McDowell Shoal Creek Intercollegiate, where he also posted his best finish of the season, a tie for 11th place, and the Schenkel Invitational ... posted a career-low round of six-under par 66 in the second round of the Schenkel Invitational ... finished the season with four top-25 finishes.
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I thought I ask you all about your .asound rc files. I'm using VIA 8233 on-board sound S/PDIF out on an Abit AV8 motherboard. It was a complete pain in the ass to get working.
While it works now, albeit a little strangely (IEC 958 playback channel seems to change its volume depending on what program I'm using, which messes things up)... it could use a bit of tweaking. Some programs can't adjust output volume while others can, I'm a bit confused. Programs like Songbird, Exaile!, and Rythmbox can control the volume to S/PDIF... but for some reason mplayer and XBMC and a bunch of others aren't working. If you have any advice for me I'd appreciate it.
Here's my .asoundrc file:
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type hw
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Should I be doing anything special for XBMC?
PS. Since I'm not going to be much help coding this project, I don't mind taking care of Linux Wiki documents if help is needed!


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Thanks Rob
Thanks Rob
Up next - Epaulets
Great thread, I love this kind of stuff!
Keep up the good work.
Working on the mantle...not too much longer before it's ready...
Very nice will!
Thanks again bro!
More progress pics on the epaulets: (special thanks to Gatzski for inspiration on the design)
Mocked up a quick comparison photo just to see what it looks like. Pretty happy with it
AMAZING Brother!!!
Thanks bro!
More to come
Seriously awesome stuff RKD. Of course we expect none-the-less from you bro.
Thanks again Vult! Appreciate the kind words!
Got some more progress to report. I finally finished up the boot armor and got them to the point where I feel happy enough with them to call them good. I figure I've spent at least around 10-12 hours on them when it was all said and done. There were a lot of warping shapes and off-mirror issues that had to be dealt with not to mention flat spots that had to be smoothed out. Take a look at the pics and let me know what you all think!
And of course the obligatory family photo...haven't done one of these in quite a while lol
That's it for now. Gonna take a break for a bit and start up next on the dreaded helmet O.o
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This what you were doing last night huh
Looks great. The boot armor looks nice. The only problem I can see is that all those parts aren't boxed up and headed to my house.
Haha you know it Dom!
You're absolutely right FF! Send me your addy and we'll get that issue resolved
Thanks guys!
That's gonna be hard to wear, but I think I can make it work.
Good to see you back in the shop. I am glad things are getting better for you. Keep up the good work on this.
Not too much more to report. Making some headway on the dome and skirt with the foam.
Had to make some circular templates for the skirt base as well as some 'step up' templates for each section as I go closer to the top
Next I cut these up on the band saw to get a closer profile to work with....a bit tedious and time consuming, but it'll save me a ton of time down the road
And working my way up to the dome
Rinse and repeat for the other side...only mirrored of course
A quick top view to check my progress...this was actually the SECOND time I had to do this grrrr due to the fact that I didn't account for the proper angles going up and had used the same circular template as I did for the base of the skirt for the rest of the pieces....had to start over from the ground up but got it right as I figured out what I did wrong. Lesson learned
Then I moved on to the front brow on the right side
Rinse and repeat mirror-like
That's it for now, stay tuned folks...LOTS more left to do on this
That looks great! what a cool way to build the helmet!
Brilliant work as always! Can't wait to see the next update(s)!
Thanks for all the great comments and encouragement as always guys! I hope to have more progress to share very soon
Gearing up for a local con, so I decided to get a display setup ready for the 501st table. This was a LOT more work than I originally anticipated (it doesn't help that I did it mostly all in 2 days either), but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out...plus I'll have this for future cons and events so it was worth the trouble.. A nice break from the helmet sculpt too
Here's some pics
That's it for now kiddies!
Very nice. Great colors and weathering. I don't need a GM. I don't need a GM. I don't need a GM. If I say it enough times maybe I will start believing it.


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In my town a lady who ran a boxer rescue got reported to AC. It made the local news and everyone who knew her said that she was a very dedicated rescuer who just couldn't say no and that shelters were always calling her when a boxer came in even though they knew she was overwhelmed. It was a sad story.
I would suggest that you hep her look for volunteers who can help her out. But if that's doesn't work you may have to report her for the sake of the dogs.
|I sort of created a new post from your thread. I may know how your friend feels: anxiety, overwhelmed, isolated...you need to help her whether by getting the authorities involved or confronting her...I feel you may be doing everyone in the situation. A favor...
|It sounds like she is overwhelmed. Even though her friends offered to help her, it's not their responsibility to help her keep the house clean. If she can't keep up with the day to day care of the dogs,then she either needs to surrender them to a shelter or network with another rescue.
I would report it, contact a few other rescues for help, maybe even contact the media (once it has been reported). We had a puppy mill seizure in the county south of us and 300 some dogs were adopted within weeks because of the media/Facebook coverage.
As for some dogs going to the shelter....this may sound harsh but if I had to choose between euthanizing my dog and having to confine him to a wire crate at all times except potty, I'd probably push the needle myself.
I'm sure you've already thought of this, but are you able to talk to the husband at all? If he honestly doesn't know what his wife's day-to-day life is like when he's deployed, he probably deserves to know and may be in a very good position to help her. It really sounds like she may need some psychological help or support.
If the breed is difficult to rehome in your area, that may be another reason for you to talk to rescues about the situation, especially if there's another breed rescue relatively close (even a state over or something). Often they'll have networks and contacts all over the country, and may be able to assist in moving the dogs to homes in an area where they're more popular.
It's really nice to see someone trying to be such a good friend. I've been in similar shoes to yours, in my case it was a dear friend who had always done well for her animals but whose life kind of fell apart after her divorce, so I know how hard it is to navigate a situation like that. She's lucky to have you in her life, however this turns out.
|Sounds nuts to me. Her house must stink like crazy! I think you have to report her. Try talking to her first, but be totally honest. If she can't see that she's not up to the tasks involved you just have to give it to her straight and say, "I'm really sorry but I have a responsibility to report this. I know this would be very hard, but somebody has to do the right thing here.
|Rowdydogs: excellent idea. Thank you ALL for the great advice. I will take every suggestion!
The rescue was started 3 years ago, before my friends husband was deployed overseas.
Before he comes home on leave, she has other people clean the patio, house and basement so that she "doesn't worry him" and he doesn't think "she can't do it herself". She recently attacked all her friends on facebook for not helping her clean ( 2 days before he came home) because they promised "If you need anything, just call me" when he got deployed.
In the past 6 months, only one dog found a home, and she was there only a short time to whelp. My friend is in the process of selling her pups now. This breed is ill suited for this hot humid climate, and are energetic and intelligent. They are hard to place here because of that, and because they are older dogs. None of the other rescues have room.
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I'm not sure what's worse: them going back to the shelter, where they will be euthanized if not adopted immediately, or the life they are living now.
At least in the two states I've been involved with rescue in, it's also really unlikely that animal control will just seize the dogs and take them to the pound. Most likely, they'll do a welfare check and work with her to develop a plan to improve conditions and/or reduce the number of dogs she has in her home. They'll give her time to come into compliance, and only if she is unable or unwilling to improve conditions for her dogs will they seize them.
If there are non-governmental dog rescues in your area that have a good reputation, you might want to contact them first and ask their advice. They can't do much unless she wants their help, but they could perhaps advise you on how best to talk to animal control. They also might be able to help rehome the dogs if a seizure does happen. No guarantees, but it can't hurt and will probably help you feel better to know you exhausted all options before calling the authorities.
I know it is difficult when it is a friend, but I do think you need to report her, even if it ends the friendship. I wouldn't say anything to her about it--she may not actually know it is you. (just a note, if you hadn't tried to talk to her and help her yourself, I'd advise that first, but it sounds like she isn't receptive to that.) If she does confront you, explain to her that you were concerned for both her and her dogs, and you want to help her. She may or may not take it well, but that's on her.
I would almost bet money that this isn't just a bad situation for the dogs, by the way. She sounds like she may be in the earlier stages of animal hoarding--technically she probably already meets the definition as she has more than she can care for and she's not willing to acknowledge the bad conditions or find them new homes. The condition of her home and her animals may be a cry for help in a way. It's also very unhealthy for her to be living around that much animal waste, and may be exacerbating health issues in her. Getting her help by reporting her is something that will help improve her quality of life as well, or at least give her the chance to do so.
I'm sorry you're in this tough situation, and I'm sorry for your friend. I hope things work out okay for everyone involved, but I think the only way for that to happen is to bring in the authorities.
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Honestly - let her know exactly what you said here.
If it was short term emergency care, then it would be "ok" (not really but better than being shot or whatever), but as a long term care facility she is doing more harm than good.
Maybe try to help her get in touch with a few rescues who can take dogs on a more long term basis, and place as many as possible.
Then offer to help her put in place a plan that would be more feasible for her as a rescue. Perhaps she only takes on 1-3 dogs and only on an emergency basis to be held for a few days until a space opens up in rescue. Maybe if you give her a plan and help her out of the mess she is in, she will accept the help.
IF she fights you on this, and decides her way is better - then, IMO, you have every right to report - let her know this. Either she works with you and XXX Rescue to get her place in shape, or you will have to intervene, for her sake and the dogs.
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