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If you're developing in ASP.NET 2.0 and you're using url rewriting, you should proceed with caution. Especially if you value your ranking in search engines. I'm posting this as a follow up and with reference to the original find on this post. The issue came about in a thread on the Community Server 2.0 forums. I was fast to post a solution to the problem, but obviously, it's more about working around the issue than actually solving the root cause.
Url rewriting is mostly used to make URL's more friendly to read. Also, if you have migrated from one site to another and you want accommodate people still linking to old urls, rewriting is a common practice. Nonetheless, if you use this on a public internet website, it won't be long until you see the following exceptions listed in your Event Log:
Exception type: HttpException Exception message: Cannot use a leading .. to exit above the top directory. ... Stack trace: at System.Web.Util.UrlPath.ReduceVirtualPath(String path)...
For any site of significance, and www.codes-sources.com is most certainly one of them, this exception was logged more than 2000 times … every hour. Now, that's something to notice, right? And the effect on your ranking in the search engines? Well, within a few days, your site is either kicked out completely from the index or the index contains nothing more than the url of your site without content. Nobody looking for content you may have on your site will be directed to it. Worried? Read on.
My personal instinct would be: it's something I did wrong. So one takes a long time trying to figure out what that is. But in fact, it's a bug in a .NET component that's not easy to trace and reproduce. If you don't check the event logs every once in a while, it can surely be missed. Let's take a look at what's going on:
A first note to people trying to reproduce the issue, the bug does not appear using Cassini (the built-in web server in Visual Studio 2005). You need to have a running IIS 6 web server on Windows 2003. Doesn't matter if it's in a VPC or on an actual server.
If you're using url rewriting in .NET 2.0, you have the Context.RewritePath method at your disposal. Here's a sample project for testing.
1. First you create a page, say page.aspx
2. In this page, you can put whatever you want; it doesn't really matter. For example:
3. Then you add your rewriting HttpModule, with the following implementation:
Public Class Rewriter
Implements System.Web.IHttpModule
Public Sub Dispose() Implements System.Web.IHttpModule.Dispose
End Sub
Public Sub Init(ByVal context As System.Web.HttpApplication) Implements System.Web.IHttpModule.Init
AddHandler context.BeginRequest, AddressOf Me.HandleBeginRequest
End Sub
Private Sub HandleBeginRequest(ByVal [source] As [Object], ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim app As System.Web.HttpApplication = CType([source], System.Web.HttpApplication)
app.Context.RewritePath("~/page.aspx?ID=1", False) ' sidenote, same effect when using "/page.aspx?ID=1"
End Class
As you can see, it's a simple example rewriting all urls to page.aspx?ID=1. It's does not serve a specific function, other than show the problem at hand. Now, add the HttpModule in the Web.Config file.
With Fiddler (available at www.fiddlertool.com), you can create web requests and analyze the result in very good detail. It's especially useful in this case, as you can create a request specific for certain user-agents. So download the tool and setup your ASP.NET 2.0 site on an IIS 6.0 environment. One thing to note as well, is that this site needs to be running under its own hostheader, not as a virtual directory. Once installed, you take your web browser and go to
The page default.aspx will be rewritten as page.aspx?ID=1 and everything works just fine.
Now, open up Fiddler and create the following request:
Accept: */*Accept-Encoding: gzip, x-gzipUser-Agent: Mozilla/4.0Set the url to
and hit Execute. You should get status code 200, meaning OK. Now set the url to
and after you hit OK, again, you will get a 200 code. No problems so far.
Now, change the request to
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0instead of User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0
Hit Execute and bang… error 500, indicating an application error. Here's a list of user-agent entries that will result in an error:
Mozilla/1.0Mozilla/2.0Mozilla/5.0Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Yahoo! Slurp; http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/slurp)Yahoo-Blogs/v3.9 (compatible; Mozilla 4.0; MSIE 5.5; http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/crawling/crawling-02.html )Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; Ask Jeeves/Teoma; +http://sp.ask.com/docs/about/tech_crawling.html)Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; BecomeBot/3.0; MSIE 6.0 compatible; +http://www.become.com/site_owners.html)Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Konqueror/.... (Tous les users agent de Konqueror que j'ai testés plantent)Etc...
Some funny details:Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:188.8.131.52) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/184.108.40.206 <= no errorMozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; fr; rv:220.127.116.11) <= error 500!
Ok, so let's try to explain what happens. If you call RewritePath with the rebaseClientPath parameter set to "True", the virtual path is reset. So why set it to False? Well, the setting of rebaseClientPath affects the action-tag of a form.
If I have an url http://mysite/myfolder/mypage.aspx which is rewritten to http://mysite/page.aspx?id=mypage, the form tag will we set as follows.
With rebaseClientPath set to true:
<form name="form1" method="post" action="page.aspx?ID=mapage" id="form1">
But with rebaseClientPath set to false:
<form name="form1" method="post" action="../page.aspx?ID=mapage" id="form1">
In case of a postback, the action in the latter situation (with rebaseClientPath set to false) is correct. Not in the first instance, because there is no page.aspx in the subfolder /myfolder.
What's really troublesome is that it affects only the production version of a website. It's not visible during development (usually you don't let searchengines index your development and test environment, right?). Also, it happens only under IIS 6.0, using ASP.NET 2.0. And the only variable in this case is the user agent with which the site is accessed.
Now we know what the issue is, how do we resolve it? Well, doing it yourself is not easy and without risk, but here goes.
It has to do with the capabilities of the user-agent. When the site is hit by a user-agent having Mozilla/5.0 in the string, ASP.NET will be using System.Web.UI.Html32TextWriter. I've traced the bug with Intercept Studio and can confirm this. If you use another user-agent, for example Mozilla/4.0, System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter will be used. This is called adaptive rendering, which can lead to weird behavior.
So the problem lies in Html32TextWriter, but it's unclear where this goes wrong exactly. The exception is thrown in System.Web.Util.UrlPath.ReduceVirtualPath(), but by the time the stack reaches this method, we're already six method calls away from the last usage of Html32TextWriter (being used in System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm.RenderAttributes). If you have time to walk the stack with Reflector, go ahead. There are about 23 method calls in all.
You may want to wait for a fix to come from Microsoft, but if you can't wait that long, there's a hack solution to try for yourself. Say for instance you want to fix the issue with the Yahoo searchbot, Yahoo! Slurp (you would need to apply this to all user-agents in a similar fashion.)
Since Visual Studio 2005 we have the capability to create .browser files. These .browser files contain a definition of the capabilities of browsers. In your web project, add a folder called "App_Browser" and create a new file (i.e.: yahooslurp.browser). In this file, you put
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Yahoo! Slurp; http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/slurp)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Yahoo! Slurp; http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/slurp)
Voilà, no more 500 error message. Repeat the steps for the different user-agents out there.
There may be other possibilities to fix this problem, but this one seems to be the most straightforward to implement and doesn't require you to recompile the code. With solutions like CommunityServer, you simply don't have this option anyway. It will suffice to add the App_Browser folder and the various .browser files to the root folder of the website and it will work.
At the end of the original post by Nix, there are some closing remarks. For example, if you create the site as a virtual directory under a website root, the problem does not appear. Changing the user-agent in a header, as suggested by Poppyto, might work, but the consequences are uncertain. Also, you would need to recompile.
Now, you might think, oh well, just add the appropriate .browser files and we're done. But that's a bit short sighted. You never know when Google or any other search-engine decides to change the user-agent string. Your first notification would come from the exception messages in your event log. I manage about 7 big Windows 2003 servers in our datacenter. Perhaps not much, but I know what issues can come along every once in a while). Both as a developer and a system administrator, I would rather prevent issues, than handle them afterwards.
If you want to debate the issue, please go to the thread at the Community Server forums.
PS: Why did I write this post? Well, the entire explanation is written in French, and not everyone can read this. Also, Nix and I know each other and he's been helpful on a number of occasions, so if there's anything I can do in return, like explaining the issue in English, I'm more than happy to help. Finally, this problem needs a proper solution, and the sites and servers I host can be just as much affected. I was fortunate not to have too much url rewriting in my sites, but that doesn't affect the scope of the issue.
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Thank you for your translation Sander !
For those who can read French, you can find some more "details" ("not easy" to translate) in the french version here :
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Thanks again Sander !
The title of this post is very misleading...
Am I the only who thought it was about a way of crashing googlebot?
Should be "Get GoogleBot to crash your .NET 2.0 site".
Anonymous Idiot
Ok, changed the title and removed 'on'.
Great information! I cannot tell you the hours I spent searching for some ".." somewhere, even in generated code. Nothing...
One quick question though, does the same error happen with .NET 3.0 on IIS 6.0?
Rocky Moore
Well, it depends on what you mean by .NET 3.0. As it stands, the .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly WinFx), is based on the CLR 2.0. The 3.0 Framework consists of everything .NET 2.0 plus a number of additions. ASP.NET is not touched in 3.0, so, yes, I would assume the error is still there. Unless they include a patch when 3.0 finally comes out.
Yeah, I was just hoping that they may have fixed the bug even though it is still ASP.NET 2.0.
Please an exemple for App_browser file with Ask Jeeves/Teoma bot, Thanks
It?s a very interesting Blog and simple answer of many questions. Keep up the good work! Thanks it helps me a lot…
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Please an exemple for App_browser file with Ask Jeeves/Teoma bot, Thanks
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Thanks for this article!! the yahooslurp.browser works great!.. im trying to create another file for googlebot.
My test user-agent im using to mimic google bot is:
Mozilla/5.0+(compatible;+Googlebot/2.1;++http://www.google.com/bot.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/bot.html">http://www.google.com/bot.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/bot.html)
The top part of my browser file looks like this:
<browser id="Googlebot" parentID="Mozilla">
<userAgent match="Google" />
<capability name="browser" value="Googlebot" />
... but my browser file is not working for the user-agent
Can you help?
Hi adam,
try the following
<browser id="Google" parentID="Mozilla">
<userAgent match="Googlebot" />
<capability name="browser" value="Googlebot" />
<capability name="Version" value="4.0" />
<capability name="MajorVersion" value="4" />
<capability name="MinorVersionString" value="" />
<capability name="MinorVersion" value=".0" />
<capability name="activexcontrols" value="true" />
<capability name="backgroundsounds" value="true" />
<capability name="cookies" value="true" />
<capability name="css1" value="true" />
<capability name="css2" value="true" />
<capability name="ecmascriptversion" value="1.2" />
<capability name="frames" value="true" />
<capability name="javaapplets" value="true" />
<capability name="javascript" value="true" />
<capability name="jscriptversion" value="5.0" />
<capability name="supportsCallback" value="true" />
<capability name="supportsFileUpload" value="true" />
<capability name="supportsMultilineTextBoxDisplay" value="true" />
<capability name="supportsMaintainScrollPositionOnPostback" value="true" />
<capability name="supportsVCard" value="true" />
<capability name="supportsXmlHttp" value="true" />
<capability name="tables" value="true" />
<capability name="vbscript" value="true" />
<capability name="w3cdomversion" value="1.0" />
<capability name="xml" value="true" />
<capability name="tagwriter" value="System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter" />
Thanks for your hard work with this annoying problem.This helped me to solve my issue for a customer.In my case, URL re-writing was happening, but then going to a page that actually no longer needs to render any HTML, instead it it setup to do a 301 permanent redirect to the new location. So I simply removed all HTML including the ASP form tag and now I obviously don't have a mandatory form tag which is causing problems by changing to a ../ path. So its fixed all of my Event Viewer errors just by removing that.This was actually a very annoying and time consuming problem to debug.Yet another reason to stay away from ASP.Net web forms Thx again.
Aaron Clausen
HiStill i didnt try with my realy enviorment, i just search my local pc, before i put publish this i just check my existing things, when i go to the page its shown my required URL example(www.example.com/ProductName/AnyNumber/1123.aspx)but when i postback this page, its again redirect the original url exaple (www.example.com/product?=1123), how can i solve this problem of using this, Note- before that i solved this problem of using browser file and there i have code as follow<browsers> <browser refID="Default"> <controlAdapters> <adapter controlType="System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm" adapterType="FormRewriter" /> </controlAdapters> </browser></browsers>Here postback problem is solved, when i replace with ur code, postback problem occur, please healp me to solve that problem.Thanks,
great post, thanks for sharing the useful article
Tukang Nggame
This is a great. I never knew that the Googlebot has such a capability of doing so.
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Hi, thanks for this article, its very usefull for me ) im wondering, if this problem is still in .NET 3.5 Framework ? so if is better to use 3.5 or stay with 2.0 and use these browser files.Thanks
and one more question - why is my .browser file not working, when i have there smth like <!--Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Yahoo! Slurp; http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/slurp)-->it tells me, that this file have to starts with <browsers>thanks
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Almost everywhere you go in the blogosphere you will encounter reviews and giveaways. But, how exactly could you start doing so too?
Lets start by (assuming you already have a blog) opening a Twitter account. If you already do, kudos! If you don't, I'll give you 5 minutes to go create your own account. Ready, set, GO!
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So, what if a company contacts you?
Make sure you let the company know all your terms and standards. Not because they contacted you you must say yes. Set high standards. And make sure to let them know, in case of a giveaway, that they are responsible of sending the winner their prize.
Once you agreed on the terms and are waiting for your product to review, do some research on the company, get familiar with them. Also, keep in contact with the company's representative. Let them know when you get the package and let them be the first to know that the review/giveaway is up.
You are hosting your first review/giveaway. Now what?
You must decide how people are going to enter your give away. It really depends on what you want to do. Usually there are mandatory entries and extra entries. And don't forget to ask for their email address. You really don't want to go through the hassle of trying to find them! Thankfully WordPress won't let you comment unless you add your name and address!
As a mandatory entry they can follow you through Google Friend Connect or Twitter (which in my opinion is more important than GFC). You could also ask for them to visit the company's website and choose a product they like. You name it.
Getting people to enter your giveaways
Once your post is up on your blog, spread the word! Look around the blogosphere for 'Giveaway Linkys'. They are lists of giveaways that will let other know about what you have to offer in your blog. I have a few favorite sites where they have a lot of linky lists:
- From PDX with Love: http://frompdxwithlove.com/linky-love/
- Post your giveaway linkys: http://www.postyourgiveawaylinkys.com
- Ladybug Mama of 2: http://www.ladybugmamaof2.com
- Prizey: http://www.prizey.net/
You should also use twitter. Make sure to use hash tags like #win, #giveaway, #contest, etc. That way people out of your network could find your giveaway.
If you really cannot wait!
Don't be afraid to ask! Do your research and choose which companies you would love to work with! This is how I've got so many opportunities! There are a lot of companies out there that are interested on finding bloggers like you
When sending a pitch you want to keep the email simple and professional. Explain why you are contacting them and why you are interested in their products. You are basically selling your services. Tell them that you are looking forward to hearing from them. Worst case scenario they'll say no or never even email you back!
Trust me, you won't regret contacting them first.

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ECU's Fieldhouse Earns C-USA Hitter-of-the-Week Honor
IRVING, Texas - The following is an ECU news release:
East Carolina junior third baseman Alex Fieldhouse has been selected as the Conference USA Hitter-of-the-Week, according to an announcement on Monday by league officials. The selection is the first of Fieldhouse's career and the initial league honor for a Pirate this season.
Last week, Fieldhouse hit .412 to lead the Pirates to split a doubleheader against N.C. State and a sweep of C-USA rival UTEP. She drove in a league-best nine runs, scored four more while also totaling four doubles and a home run. Five of her seven hits on the week went for extra bases and she also recorded five two-out RBI. Fieldhouse slugged .824 and posted an on-base percentage of .421 during the week's action. Additionally, she tallied 14 bases, went 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position and only struck out once in 17 at bats against the Wolfpack and the Miners.
In the opener against the Wolfpack, the Garden Grove, Calif., product produced two hits including both a home run and a double. Her home run in the third inning gave the Pirates a key insurance run in the 5-2 victory over N.C. State.
Fieldhouse tied her career-high with three hits and set a new personal-best with five RBI in the first game win against UTEP on Friday. Four of the five runs she drove in during the contest were two-out RBI. She followed that up with a single and an RBI in the second game victory over the Miners later that afternoon. Fieldhouse wrapped up her play in Texas with a double and two more runs driven-in against UTEP on Saturday.
Fieldhouse has recorded 29 RBI on the season to place second in the league. Her RBI total is one less than she had in her first two seasons combined. She is also tied for second in conference with 10 doubles and tied for third in the league with her 63 total bases.
She is the first ECU player tabbed as the C-USA Hitter-of-the-Week since just over a year ago when Jordan Lewis also was named C-USA Hitter-of-the Week on March 26.
Fieldhouse and the Pirates (13-21) return to the diamond on Wednesday for a one-day break from league play with a 4:00 p.m. doubleheader against UNC Wilmington (11-18). The programs have met 92 times with East Carolina holding a 78-14 advantage in the all-time series. Last year, the Pirates took both games of the doubleheader in Wilmington by scores of 10-2 and 7-1. ECU has won 14 of the last 15 meetings with the Seahawks dating back to the 2005 campaign.


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I was wondering if anyone was in the beta and still playing, what do you think of the game so far?
Do you have any complaints regarding it? I am curious because on the paper the game is very good but i haven't heard anything from it so far and i like to think that i am up to date concerning games.


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Erecting wood duck nest boxes can help raise local populations in your area. For maximum benefit, proper placement of wood duck boxes is extremely important. Farm ponds may not be a good place for duck boxes as most have steep sides, deep edges and no emergent vegetation. Without emergent vegetation, the ducklings have no place to hide, and rapidly fall prey to various predators, such as snapping turtles and largemouth bass.
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Iowans have a chance to brush up on their money management skills during Money Smart Week April 5-12, 2014. Financial institutions, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and community groups have teamed up to offer a full week of events designed to help Iowans of all ages better manage their finances. Special events and classes will be offered across the state including Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Creston, Harlan, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and the Quad Cities.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Iowa Money Smart Week partners will be offering free financial seminars throughout the week to help Iowans enhance their personal money management skills, said Margaret VanGinkel, a family finance program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Topics range from home-buying basics and financial literacy for youth to retirement planning and investment options for senior citizens.
"All events are free of charge and do not include sales pitches. A full calendar of events in your area is available atwww.moneysmartconference.com," Van Ginkel said.
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The Money Smart Investor Conference will take place Saturday, April 12 at Drake University Olmstead Center from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
"Financial experts can help you trim your budget to increase your portfolio, maximize Social Security benefits and bring out your entrepreneurial side," Van Ginkel said.
Gerri Walsh, president of FINRA Investor Education Foundation will be the keynote speaker. Walsh will discuss strategies to reduce investing fees, capitalize on entrepreneurism and stay financially organized. Other sessions will cover retirement planning, 401Ks, information about banks and fraud, and financial know-how for care givers.
A Financial Wellness Expo will take place after the Investor Conference starting at 12:30 p.m. Financial experts will have displays and prizes and offer brief presentations about tools to help determine how much to borrow for student loans, the importance of a will, kids and money, and credit and financial wellness.
More information about the conference, expo and registration is available at www.moneysmartconference.com.
"Since 2002, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has been a proud sponsor of Money Smart Week. Each year Iowa State University Extension and Outreach takes an active role in this week of activities across the state to help present useful financial information to Iowans of all ages. Put it on your calendar and learn something new to help you manage your money," Van Ginkel said.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ernesto Frieri's 18th save required four outs, 38 pitches and tense showdowns with every batter in the heart of the Detroit Tigers' powerful lineup.
The Angels' sturdy closer didn't flinch under the burden. He kept Los Angeles charging through September in its pursuit of a postseason berth that gets more plausible with every win.
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Zack Greinke pitched seven strong innings of five-hit ball, Mike Trout hit a leadoff homer for the second straight day and the Angels completed their second straight series sweep with a 3-2 victory over the slumping Tigers on Sunday.
Frieri ended it in grand style, finally getting Jhonny Peralta on a grounder with two runners on in the ninth to wrap up the Angels' sixth straight victory. Los Angeles is just one game behind Baltimore in the AL wild-card race after winning 11 of 12 and 15 of 18.
"We're playing like everybody expects us to play," said Frieri, who has a 0.83 ERA at home since joining the Angels in early May. "We still believe we're going to make [the playoffs]. The first day I came here, I believed we were going to make it. Now, I'm 100 percent sure."
With its season-best sixth straight win at Angel Stadium, Los Angeles (77-63) stayed even with Tampa Bay and pulled within one game of Baltimore (78-62). The Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, who open a four-game series in Anaheim on Monday, barely lead the wild-card race, while Detroit (73-66) remained 4 ½ games back with its fifth loss in six games.
Greinke (5-2) struck out seven in his fourth straight victory, and Alberto Callaspo hit an early two-run homer before prolonging the ninth inning with an error. The Angels survived to move a season-best 14 games over .500 -- but still can't afford any significant letdown in the final 3 ½ weeks.
"We took three from one of the best teams in baseball," Torii Hunter said. "We're hot. We're ready to go. All we can do is keep playing and riding out this wave until it falls out."
Frieri had had an epic day of work, even after he struck out Dirks with a Detroit runner on second to end the eighth inning.
Miguel Cabrera drew a 10-pitch leadoff walk in the ninth, but Frieri struck out Prince Fielder and Delmon Young. Boesch grounded to third, but Callaspo mishandled the ball out of his glove.
Frieri then coaxed another grounder to third out of Peralta, and Callaspo had no problem with it.
Anibal Sanchez (2-5) pitched seven solid innings for Detroit, yielding seven hits without walking a batter, but his teammates couldn't overcome the Angels' early homers.
Andy Dirks homered and Brennan Boesch had an RBI double for the Tigers, who remain just two games behind Chicago atop the AL Central. Detroit visits the White Sox for a key four-game series starting Monday.
"We didn't win any games in this series, but we're right there," Boesch said. "We're only [two] back, so every game going forward is huge, especially the series in Chicago."
Greinke has found a groove with the Angels in his last six starts, going 5-1 and allowing just 16 runs. The former Cy Young winner pitched at least seven innings for the seventh time in nine starts with Los Angeles, providing much-needed durability during ace Jered Weaver's injury absence.
"Every game right now is like do-or-die, so that's kind of cool," Greinke said.
Sanchez struck out six Angels in his eighth start for the Tigers since arriving in a trade with Miami. He is 1-4 in his last six outings despite giving up just five runs over 26 2/3 innings in the last four.
"I thought that was the best Sanchez has been," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "He threw the ball better today than I've seen since he's been here. He's getting better each time out."
Trout added another chapter to his jaw-dropping rookie season when he drove Sanchez's second pitch over the wall in deep center. The homer was the 27th for the 21-year-old phenom, setting the team record for a leadoff hitter, and his fourth game-opening homer after doing the same thing Saturday against Justin Verlander.
Callaspo connected in the second inning on a two-run shot to right.
Greinke retired 10 of 11 after Dirks' homer in the fourth, but Young scored in the seventh with a two-out single, a throwing error on Erick Aybar, a wild pitch and Boesch's double. Greinke struck out Peralta to end the threat.
Peter Bourjos made a big catch in the eighth inning, sprinting into the gap to catch Austin Jackson's drive with a Detroit runner on second.
"I don't think I've ever seen an outfield play a better series than they played against us," Leyland said.
- Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Weaver felt fine after throwing on the side. The 16-game winner will pitch in the bullpen Monday as he continues his comeback from right shoulder tendinitis.
- Angel Campos joined the umpiring crew at second base, replacing Jeff Kellogg, who left Saturday's game after getting a foul tip off his mask.
- Greinke has allowed a homer in a career-worst eight consecutive starts.


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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain appeared twice for England over the international period, and scored his first international goal in the process!
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Sadly for Walcott, he was injured just 10 minutes into the game. Kieran Gibbs had also been called up to the squad but had to withdraw after picking up an injury against West Ham.
Next up for England was a tough-looking trip to Poland. The match eventually took place on Wednesday afternoon, after a waterlogged pitch had caused an abandonment on Tuesday evening.
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Situated near the beach, this motel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Ranch Okoboji and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Brooks Golf Club. Higgins Museum and Arnolds Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Along with a 24-hour front desk, this motel has RV/bus/truck parking and a front-desk safe. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided.
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The short: I was hoping to hook up with one of you in the Arlington/Brookings area in October 07 for some waterfowling.
The long: I have been out to Arlington the last 6 years on guided phesant hunts and love every minute out there. 3 years ago we did two days of duck hunting as well. We only shot 1 duck the whole time, but it started my interest in waterfowling which has manifested greatly in my current home state of NJ. Last year in SD I saw more ducks than ever before and I can't wait to go back this year and give em another try. I plan on bringing my own gear and hunting public land. However, I would really like to hook up with someone who knows the area and maybe has a place to go. Would be happy to pay for breakfast and shells or something, but I'm not looking to do more professionally guided hunting. Let me know if you are interested. Will be out there the week of Oct 21. Thanks.


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I haven't posted on here in a while but a lot of cool zine-wise/music-wise stuff has been going on in my life. I've done a few punk rock flea markets recently and just picked up a job at my hometown's record store Siren Records in Doylestown, PA- a train ride away from Philly.
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Buddhist Lantern Parade, Seoul
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Koreans carry colorful lanterns to celebrate the birthday of Buddha, the "awakened one." No one knows the exact date or even the year of his birth, though tradition says it was some 2,500 years ago. Today, about a quarter of South Koreans identify themselves as Buddhists.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
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The guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace change frequently, as has much else since 1395, when a palace was first built on this central Seoul site during the Joseon Dynasty. The "palace greatly blessed by heaven" was destroyed by the Japanese at the end of the 16th century and again during World War II. Over the past two decades Koreans have been restoring Gyeongbokgung to its former grandeur.
Tea-Leaf Pickers
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Adrift in a sea of green, workers pick tea leaves. Koreans typically drink green tea, traditionally the focus of an elaborate social and sometimes spiritual ritual. This ancient ceremony is becoming increasingly popular as a way to relax in the sometimes hectic world of modern South Korea.
Korean Calligrapher
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Hangul has been Korea's official script alphabet since the mid-15th century. But China and Confucianism had such a strong influence on the peninsula that many in Korea's upper classes preferred Chinese characters until after World War II.
Namdaemun Market, Seoul
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Namdaemun Market, in the center of Seoul, is home to purveyors of pork products from whole hog heads to jokbal, a pigs' feet specialty.
Anapji Pond
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In 674 King Munmu created Anapji Pond within the walls of Wolseong, the royal palace during the Silla kingdom. Surrounded by magnificent gardens, the artificial pond was made to look like a small sea, complete with islands and sailing ships; modern treasure hunters have retrieved some 30,000 Silla artifacts from its waters.
Cheonggyecheon, Seoul
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Seoul's Cheonggyecheon was once a creek that flowed into the Han River, but after the Korean War it was buried under an elevated roadway. A project to rip out the road and restore the creek was finished in 2005, and water now flows through a protected corridor 3.6 miles (5.8 kilometers) long, forming an urban oasis.
Buddhist Scripture Tablets
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Hoping the word would prove mightier than the sword, King Gojong sought divine aid against a Mongol invasion by ordering his subjects to carve the entire Buddhist canon into wooden blocks. The task took 16 years (1236-1251). Today the 81,258 woodblocks, the Tripitaka Koreana, are in remarkable condition. They're stored in special buildings at Haeinsa, or "temple of a vast sea of meditation," which is perched on the flanks of Mount Gayasan.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
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The sprawling grounds of Seoul's most prominent palace, Gyeongbokgung, cover 101 acres (41 hectares) and are dotted with ponds, gardens, courtyards, and a wide range of traditional Korean buildings.
Korean Pastor
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A pastor pauses amid a sea of protesters, some of the tens of thousands who turned out in the summer of 2008 to oppose any resumption of U.S. beef imports, which had been banned five years earlier to allay fears about mad cow disease. Later that year beef imports resumed.
Traditional Korean Celebration
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Performers take center stage during Chuseok, an annual three-day thanksgiving holiday. A harvest moon signals the start of the festival, celebrated with music, wrestling, dancing, and feasting. Koreans also honor their ancestors with a memorial service called charye.
Demilitarized Zone
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Soldiers patrol the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which has divided the two Koreas since the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. Around two million troops are stationed along the 2.5-mile-wide (4-kilometer-wide) DMZ, but the zone is off limits to nearly all humans and remains largely untouched. Conservationists say it may be Korea's greatest wildlife preserve.
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Rows of golden Buddhas silently welcome visitors to a Korean temple. Buddha was born in India some 2,500 years ago, and his faith reached the Korean Peninsula in A.D. 372, by way of Chinese monks. Koreans, in turn, helped the faith take hold in Japan.
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posted at 6:30 pm on March 26, 2010 by Dafydd ab Hugh
Stop me if you've heard this one before:
The Obama administration plans to overhaul how it is tackling the foreclosure crisis, in part by requiring lenders to temporarily slash or eliminate monthly mortgage payments for many borrowers who are unemployed, senior officials said Thursday.
Banks and other lenders would have to reduce the payments to no more than 31 percent of a borrower's income, which would typically be the amount of unemployment insurance, for three to six months. In some cases, administration officials said, a lender could allow a borrower to skip payments altogether.
So a year and a half into the greatest financial and real-estate collapse in decades, and the Barack H. Obama administration still hasn't learned its lesson: You can control the price but not the cost of goods, services — or money itself.
I envison Greg from the Brady Bunch, perpetually trapped in the throes of "teen logic." It's not a picture to inspire confidence.
Oh, but this time, everything is totally different:
The new push, which the White House is scheduled to announce Friday, takes direct aim at the major cause of the current wave of foreclosures: the spike in unemployment. While the initial mortgage crisis that erupted three years ago resulted from millions of risky home loans that went bad, more-recent defaults reflect the country's economic downturn and the inability of jobless borrowers to keep paying.
Suppose someone has a perfectly sensible mortgage — fixed or ARM shouldn't make much difference, since interest rates haven't gone up — and was responsible enough to obtain mortgage insurance; suppose something terrible happens, and he can't pay his mortgage… and then the mortgage insurer goes belly-up, to boot.
I don't believe that has happened, at least not on a large scale; the closest analogy is American International Group (AIG) — and even AIG didn't go bankrupt; if you'll recall, the Bush and Obama administrations gave the insurer $182.5 billion in loan guarantees in exchange for 80% of its stock.
But suppose this "unfortunate series of events" occurred, through no fault of the borrowers but due entirely to government meddling in the mortgage market. Under that scenario, I can see those folks directly impacted getting some mortgage relief from the feds.
But what about freeloaders who obtain (by hook or by congressional crook) mortgages they are unqualified to receive, predictably too large to pay, perhaps with a huge balloon payment (like Octomom's dad), certainly with no insurance. In the fullness of time, the inevitable inevits, they default on their loans, and they have no money to make it right. What then?
Under our capitalist system, when a borrower makes stupid decisions and winds up underwater, we should let him sink. At least as far as allowing the bank which lent the money to foreclose on the house and sell it for what it can get (generally taking a bath itself, as well it should!) — then to sue the borrower for the remainder, which the stupid bank likely won't get.
It's not as if we'll wind up with millions starving on the streets; our bankruptcy laws are pretty lenient… probably overly so. (I don't believe we've given adequate consideration to indentured servitude.) But the price of liberty is that each of us has the "right" to fail, and in failing, to learn from our mistakes and serve as an example "pour l'encouragement des autres." That's the capitalist way.
Heartless conservatives push the unenlightened idea that rank stupidity and extreme bad judgment carry harsh consequences, demanding contrition, restitution, and penance before the law and society can grant fiscal absolution. Finally, regressive classical economics suggests that when government tries to obviate or short-circuit that natural economic process, chaos and counterincentives ensue, leading to an economic death-spiral for the whole nation, or even the global financial markets. Obamunism, meet Greece.
Well all I can say is — thank goodness our beloved president has cast aside that running-dog, imperialist thuggery upon which the country was founded! Who needs Capitalism when you've got Obamunism? The essence of the latter is simple: Vote for us, and we'll give you free money, as much as you want!
- Borrowed more than you can pay off? No problemo; the president will simply order your creditors to wipe away part or all of the principal. Problem solved.
- Can't borrow at all, because you have insufficient (or no) income, bad credit, and a history of defaulting on loans? The One will order banks to lend you the money anyway. At virtual gunpoint.
- Hallelujah, you're a bum? Easy as falling off a bicycle: Uncle Barack will simply extend you another 26 weeks of unemployment "compensation."
Market, schmarket, we haven't time to wait for the ectoplasmic "invisible hand" to guide buyers to sellers; the government will tell you what to buy and how much to pay. As Brother Benito said, no time for talk, no time to think — we need action, action, action! Impatience is the new creed of the masses: We want everything — not now, yesterday.
Subjects suffering the malady of Americanism have a cockamamie fantasy that if a borrower makes a terrible mistake, buys too much house with an unpayable mortgage, and can't find another lender to extract him from the tar pit, then he should suffer the consequences.
But that was before the Dear Leader came along and invented the New Obamunist Man, he who scorns fiscal consequences and economic law as relics of a bygone, transitional antiquity. The authors of the progressive housing revolution — from Jimmy Carter, to Bill Clinton, to Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT, 100%), Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA, 100%), and umpteen directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — have long since thoroughly discredited the bourgeois sentiment of monetary sobriety. Since money is naught but fiat anyway, unrelated to any real underlying wealth, why not just buy our way out of debt by super-sizing the Bureau of Printing and Engraving?
And why not "solve" the problem of foreclosure by forbidding it?
(Technically we needn't even print more money… just increase a few figures on a central spreadsheet at the Federal Reserve.)
My Magic 8-Ball foresees a big, fat, Greek shredding of fiscal responsibility, the free market, the national debt, and any other roadblock that stands between the nationalist-socialist Left and a total "income shift," spreading the wealth away from those who made it and redirecting it to those who, in the government's opinion, really deserve it.
Here's a hint: One surefire way to demonstrate to the feds that you really need to spend someone else's money is to join a union — preferably the SEIU — and start beating up conservative "Tea Baggers." That seems to have become the de facto federal relief application.
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Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
Doesn't seattle have a super kick ass place called csr or something?
Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
If you did not get a survey before purchase then perhaps a survey is in order. A good surveyor will go over what needs to be done, and the best way to do it. In the summery they will list safety violations and then go on to list recommendations for maintenance issues. Best thing is that most do not do any work themselves so they can be impartial. They should give recommendations that will bring your boat up to current ABYC standards. If you did get a survey you should already have a document that has the basics, but you should be able to contact them if you have further questions. All the items you list are standard survey items and all of them would fall under the category of "comfort" except for the propane. I think you first concern should be hull, rigging (standing and running), mechanical and electrical. Once those are set then you can concentrate on comfort. Remember safety first!
Agreed, you need to post some photos. And if you post specific questions on this and other forums you will get a variety of answers, some good others not but you will get your moneys worth!(free)
Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
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Hi Sailnet Community!
Nik and I are happy as clams to be aboard our 1982 Aloha 32.
Now that she's officially ours, we're ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work fine tuning some of her maintenance issues.
Does anyone have recommendations for a marine maintenance consultant in the Seattle area?
We're looking for someone to go over some of the repair opportunities with us and talk about our options. We would love to do as much work as possible ourselves.
Here are the areas we'd like to dig into:
-propane system check-up
-head and holding tank examination
-compass servicing
-diesel engine maintenance
-fresh water tank venting
-hot water heater repair or swap out
Just so you know, I recognize the wealth of knowledge found in all the forums. I was visiting the forum before we even had a boat! But we'd like to get someone we can trust onboard to look at our setup and talk with us face to face about our options. Your recommendations are appreciated!
welcome to the site!
Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
Did you not have the boat surveyed? at this point in time, a surveyor type person may be able to help you figure out what to do per say. That would be my first option for you. Or go to a yard like seaview there at the south end of shilshoal, csr inside the locks.......among two close to you with folks.
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Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
Shilshole is way more active than Everett. The guest dock might not be too busy, but at least on S dock maybe 30% of the boats had people actively working on them last weekend (both days).
Also, if you are paying per-day rates on the guest dock then you should keep an eye on CL, the main office, and the cork boards for sublets. This is about the time of year where a lot of people leave their slips for a couple of months.
Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
Thanks for the head tips mtitus. We think a leak is definitely in the works...which makes for a wafty sleeping experience considering the holding tank is below our double berth. That part of the boat's design stinks, Mark Ellis. Literally.
We like your suggestion about a diesel engine maintenance class. We'll look into it.
We'll also give the BWY guys a call. Thanks QuickMick.
As for chatting up the neighbors....yep. We're on it. The Shilshole guest dock is a bit of a ghost town though. Maybe because its kinda pricey?
Maybe Everett will be a better locale for us.
I'll change our profile location. Our homebase is CA, but we're in the PNW for the summer.
Thanks for the tips! Keep em coming!
- natalie
Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
You don't need to find 'professional' consultants. You must be in a marina or a yard; make some friends and introduce yourself around. You'll soon get a sense of who knows their stuff and who may not, both will likely be willing to share their advice and 'expertise' freely. Get two or three opinions until you narrow down to your preferred advisor/friend.
If you are not of the DIY mindset, these same people can advise on which professionals to engage for the jobs you need done.
You show a California location - are you trying to do all this long-distance??
Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
I just ordered parts from these guys: BWY Team
While they specialize in Macgregor stuff they have been in business so long I imagine they know everyone in town and could probably point you to some good folks in the area. Hope this helps, they were very friendly/helpful.
Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
Congratulations on getting your boat. I too have just (Feb.2013) purchased one of these holes in the water I dump money into- And love it. I got me a 27 Catalina and love her to bits.
I am somewhat North of you and have many of those same things on my list as you. If you can I would recommend a Marine Diesel Engine Course or clinic if one is available in your area. Here in Vancouver I managed to take one and I cannot tell you just how valuable that knowledge has become to me. Things like oil changes, filter changes and cooling system servicing, all can be done yourself saving tons of those "Marine Units" (Large sums of cash).
I am in the middle of a holding tank/plumbing refit- replacing santi pipe clamps and such. I would recommend getting your tank pumped before too long and not to use the head until a leak and hose/tank inspection is complete. Things like odor, moisture, and what might appear to be a "salt" like build up in and around your santi hose and or pumps are in indication of a leak. Lots of info can be found on holding systems on the web.
My compass was in such poor condition, I simply replaced it. Ask your fellow marina friends who they would recommend to "swing" or service your ships compass.
I wish you fair winds and favorable seas and welcome to the Sailing family!
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Re: Seattle: Maintenance Consultants?
Congratulatioins on your purchase. sorry I dont have anything to add but Ill be watching this to see what information comes your way. Im just a little bit south (Oly) and shopping.
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Lori G. Polacek, M.D.2000 Chapel View Blvd. Suite 110 Cranston, RI Tel: Click for phone number401-331-0202
|46.43 Miles
The surgeons listed above are members of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, licensed by the state of Massachusetts and certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).
Choose Your Plastic Surgeon Carefully
Remember, any licensed physician is legally allowed to advertise as a "cosmetic" surgeon, even if he or she has no formal surgical training. Your body is nothing to take chances with, so avoid the risk. Selecting a board-certified plastic surgeon from this list is your assurance that your doctor has the highest quality training and advanced surgical skills.
ABPS Certification and ASAPS Membership Matters
The ABPS is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties to certify doctors in the specialty of plastic surgery. Following medical school, ABPS-certified plastic surgeons must have completed a minimum of 5 years of surgical training, including an accredited plastic surgery residency program. Members of ASAPS must be in at least their third year of active practice following ABPS certification.