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Packed with practical, freely available backup and recovery solutions for Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems -- as well as various databases -- this new guide is a complete overhaul of Unix Backup & Recovery by the same author, now revised and expanded with over 75% new material.
Backup & Recovery starts with a complete overview of backup philosophy and design, including the basic backup utilities of tar, dump, cpio, ntbackup, ditto, and rsync. It then explains several open source backup products that automate backups using those utilities, including AMANDA, Bacula, BackupPC, rdiff-backup, and rsnapshot. Backup & Recovery then explains how to perform bare metal recovery of AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris, VMWare, & Windows systems using freely-available utilities. The book also provides overviews of the current state of the commercial backup software and hardware market, including overviews of CDP, Data De-duplication, D2D2T, and VTL technology. Finally, it covers how to automate the backups of DB2, Exchange, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL-Server, and Sybase databases - without purchasing a commercial backup product to do so.
For environments of all sizes and budgets, this unique book shows you how to ensure data protection without resorting to expensive commercial solutions. You will soon learn to:
W. Curtis Preston has specialized in designing data protection systems since 1993, and has designed such systems for many environments, both large and small. His lively prose and wry, real-world approach has made him a popular author and speaker.
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The animal on the cover of Backup & Recovery is an Indian gavial (sometimes spelled gharial), a resident of deep, fast-moving rivers in India and neighboring countries. Growing six to seven meters long, the gavial is one of the largest members of the crocodilian family. It is most notable for its extremely long, narrow snout. This snout, which is lined with razor-sharp teeth, is perfectly suited for catching and eating fish, the gavial's principal food. The narrow shape results in little water resistance, making rapid side-to-side snatches easy. The many sharp teeth are effective for holding onto struggling, slippery fish. The gavial's short, poorly muscled legs makes moving on land very awkward, and thus it only emerges from the water for nesting and basking in the sun. Like other crocodiles, the gavial has often been accused of being a man-eater. Findings of human remains and jewelry in gavial stomachs has perpetuated this belief, but since Hindi burial rituals in the gavial's habitat involve setting the cremated body afloat in the river, this is probably where these items come from. However, this animal is as poorly suited for eating humans as it is well-suited for eating fish. Gavials are highly endangered, and came close to extinction in the 1970s. Thanks to conservation efforts there has been some recovery of the gavial population. They have been protected since the 1970s, but males are still sometimes hunted for their snouts, which are said to have aphrodisiac properties. Gavials can also become caught in fishing nets, resulting in their death. In summary, in the words of this book's author: "Let's see . . . huge, intimidating, ugly creature that's not actually harmful to humans . . . That sounds like backups to me!" Gavials are highly endangered, and came close to extinction in the 1970s. Thanks to conservation efforts there has been some recovery of the gavial population. They have been protected since the 1970s, but males are still sometimes hunted for their snouts, which are said to have aphrodisiac properties. Gavials can also become caught in fishing nets, resulting in their death. In summary, in the words of this book's author: "Let's see . . . huge, intimidating, ugly creature that's not actually harmful to humans . . . That sounds like backups to me!"
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In the realm of important things in the world of computers are good backups and equally important is the ability to properly restore those backups. My initial attraction to this book had to do with it being tapered toward open system solutions. I am an avid user of Linux and open-source software, so I was interesting in learning about the free tools that the author writes about.The author starts out by discussing "The Philosophy of Backup" which covers why backups are so important and how you to find a solution that both meets your needs and your budget. Chapter two goes over what to backup, how often and at what levels. It also discussed what types of disaster to be prepared for, automation, storage, testing and things to look out for on various OS's.Chapters 3-7 cover open-source backup utilities. In chapter three the author discusses and provides examples of how to use basic utilities such as dump, cpio, tar and dd for Unix systems, ntbackup and System Restore for the Window's crowd, ditto for Mac, and the GNU versions of tar, cpio, and rsync. Chapter's 4-6 discuss Amanda, BackupPC and Bacula. Chapter seven digs into near-continuous data protection and how the open-source community is achieving this, and what tools to use.By chapter 8 and 9 the author is discussing commercial backup solutions. This section is different from the last in that it doesn't really discuss specific tools and how to use them, but rather it discusses the features of commercial products. This section also covers the various types of backup hardware on the market in an effort to help the reader decide what media best meets their needs.Chapters 10-14 covers "Bare-Metal Recovery". The author takes you through the process of a bare-metal recovery with Solaris, Linux, Windows, HP-UX, AIX, and Mac OS X.By chapters 15-22 the author has moved on to database backups and takes you through the various solutions for Oracle, Sybase, IBM DB2, SQL Server, Exchange, PostegreSQL, and MySQL. Finally the author wraps up the book with VMware server backup solutions and discussing data protection.My Conclusion--I found this book to be a very interesting read. I especially enjoyed the open-source, bare-metal recovery, and database sections. The author does an excellent job of taking the reader through all of the steps including example syntax needed to perform a backup and restore with the various tools discussed. Another high point is that the author includes current tools and techniques. This book holds lots of real world wisdom and I would recommend it to any system administrator, developer, or user who is interested in protecting their data.
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This book was written for professionals
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I feel that the review posted here by " Anonymous Reader" was a bit unfair. His or her's major issue with the book is that it doesn't lend itself to mainstream consumers. This is true, but then is the targeted audience of the book the average home or SOHO user. Probably not. Most people won't need the information contained in the text to protect the data stored on one or at most, a small handful of PCs from a crash. I stand by the review I wrote on Preston's book for the Linux Tutorial site. You can find it here:http://www.linux-tutorial.info/modules.php?name=MReviews&op=show&rid=30James PylesThe Linux Tutorial
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Most of us have lost data from time to time due to forgetting to back it up. As a simple solution to this problem, Backup and Recovery by W. Curtis Preston ($49.99, O'Reilly, December, 2006, 729 pp.) comes to the rescue!This book is designed to help users find easy and inexpensive methods for saving and backing up files. Although this book provides information for Max OS X systems, it also covers Windows, Linux, and Unix as well.Before dealing with specifics, Preston spends a lot of time at the beginning of the book stressing the philosophy and needs for backing up your computer. "Why should I read this book" is addressed immediately by Preston:"If you've been doing system administration for some time, you may be asking yourself this question. There are many answers. Perhaps self-preservation is your primary motivator. You'd like to make sure you don't lose your job the next time a disk drive dies. Perhaps you've already got a decent backup system and you'd just like to deal with upcoming backup and recovery needs. "Organization of the BookPart I _ Philosophy and Backup IntroductionsPart II _ Backup utilities available to you including open sourcePart III _ Using backup utilities and hardwarePart IV _ Bare-Metal recoveryPart V _ Recovery challenges for administratorsPart VI _ Miscellaneous techniques EvaluationThis book is a great help on finding backup techniques. Although the author is done valuable research on this topic, my only reservation is that the book is aimed at IT professionals rather than most mainstream consumers. At $49.99, this book is priced out of the range of most typical users.Although the price of the book is $49.99, ApplePickers members can get up to a 35% discount by using discount code DSUG when ordering directly from O'Reilly
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Alright, so a couple of days ago I was talking to a friend of mine in class. And we began to talk about religion. Now I'm far from the kind of person that likes to showcase my views on things, But I told him I was an Atheist. He Actually didn't believe me at first, and said that people have to take a oath to become an atheist. We literally argued about this for 5 whole minutes before I finally said lets go to an computer and get google the definition. after I showed him what atheism actually is, He still retained doubt. I just said forget it, and ended the conversation on it there.
What I'm asking is how long will people remain that ignorant on atheism. It's not like he's dumb when it comes to other topics. He says He's a christian and he never even read the bible. And when I told him and another friend I read it They Laughed. Oh yeah and I forgot to mention one of the guys laughing has a tattoo that says "blessed" on his chest. And he never read the bible. That's just stupid to me, But I kinda want to know what other people think about this.
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When the idea that enforcing your beliefs upon billions of children when they are born is when all major religions will forfeit their claim of being completely correct.
But as far as understanding, I suggest that as a whole most of the world is indeed starting to understand Atheism. The problem is allowing it to be true or acceptable. Think of it as trying to put an ant in the forefront of a large spider environment with deadly attacking enemies. Athiest's being the ant, it would take the over turning of a lot of hard-headed peoples minds on the fact that they intrinsically are inherently incorrect or wrong. It will be an enormous task that will take a very long time indeed. But if you keep sticking up against religion and staying in a logical mind-frame, people just may slowly come around to your ideas.
When the idea that enforcing your beliefs upon billions of children when they are born is when all major religions will forfeit their claim of being completely correct.
In other words...not gonna happen
In this world, no. But maybe in a utopia of intelligent beings, rather intelligent designers, AKA "GAWWD ALMIGHTY".
"...it would take the over turning of a lot of hard-headed peoples minds."
My attempts to understand atheism included visiting a college atheist club, and the certainty I heard there that no gods existed resulted in my choosing agnosticism. Building in myself the self-confidence that Catholicism had years earlier blocked took much longer, and in time I put agnosticism and chose atheism.
I've come to see that people who seem hard-headed in their religious belief are really frightened of the world they inhabit. For them to heal will require both information and self-confidence.
Here's what I don't know: is one required before the other?
i dont know, but people are retards for not getting it. atheism is just the absence of god. and if hes a christian who has never read the bible that shows how stupid he actually is. he believes something he knows nothing about. ask him why he is a christian. ask him why he believes what he does. question his beliefs.

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|Ive been running the floormate every other day recently. I'd be very interested in hearing feedback on the water in front of the door idea because I have had the exact same idea.
|The only good thing about our constant snow fall has been no mud yet, just snow covered ground. For paws I just use an old towel and if they get realllllly bad I throw her in my stand up shower and hose her down
|In the "muddy" months, I've always used a bowl of water and rags to wash my dogs feet before allowing them in the house. Mostly because they're also allowed on the furniture.
|I just put them in a crate for a few minutes until they dry off. But I am dealing with snow at this point, not mud. Mud is coming. Mud is certainly coming. But more snow is in the picture before we get to mud, I think.
in front of the doors i lay a track with towels.
i keep a towel near all of the doors. when he
comes in he heads to the steps. i call him back
to me (he's drying his feet on the towels). then
i open my legs and say "go through my legs".
while he's going back and forth between my
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so i can wipe his lower legs and feet i say "wait
a minute", "hold on", "stay", "wait Loki", etc and
he stands still so i can dry his lower legs and feet.
my neighbor taught him "spin". when he's on the
towels and you say "spin" he'll spin on the towels.
Don't plant a willow if you have a septic tank or a well. Willows are dirty trees. You will be picking up after it all the time. And their roots. They can go for miles they say. The crush into lines like septic tank lines etc. Even uprooting them doesn't always help. They are an evil tree -- kind of like those nasty little pseudo lady bugs they brought in to kill aphids. What can they bring in to kill these biting little mothers???
As for mud, LOL! No hose here for months. Actually, it is currently 2 degrees ABOVE freezing!!! Today was the first day that I haven't worn my hat for most of the day, inside or outside.
My kennels and yard are still snow covered. Below the soft crunchy melting stuff on top is a hard, thick crust of ice. Above are some pools of water. So today, I had to do trenching so that the little pools would move out of the kennels and into the yard. Fun, fun, fun.
My ankle is sprained and I am out there on the snow, sawing away with crusty, hard ice to make little canals where the kennels can drain off all the melting snow.
But February isn't done with us yet, by next week it will be cold and crappy again. I think I am going to have to buy fuel again this winter!
Yuck, yuck, double yuck!!!!
When I see a cold sparkly blanket of white stuff in the yard, I think about digging out the kennels, and buying fuel, and whether or not I will be able to get my car out, and how long I will have to drive the SUV. When my dogs see the cold sparkly blanket of white stuff in the yard, they bound out there and roll in it and play fight. Someone, has her priorities and attitude in the wrong place.
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|Some great specialists on BBC suggested planting weeping willows around your house and digging trenches for some drainage. I have always exercised my dogs more intensely in winter, all of them liked mud except Lucy. She's like a cat - wouldn't step in ponds, wants to turn back home after 15 minutes, doesn't want to give me the ball, carries it home and doesn't drop. Once she has dropped it though, in a ...a crevice in the paving on our road (!!!). Normally, I don't like to tell silly things like dreams and how to interpret them, but after tele and looking into that crevice I had a nightmare about my house which I cannot sell.
It's going to rain, that much is certain. The question is how much.
We are expecting severe weather here tomorrow up to and including tornados. Not rare in February, but not that common either.
My yard is worse now than earlier this morning.
|Here in Illinois anything is possible. Over 70 inches of snow, which I don't think ever had a chance to go away and it kept piling up will be melting along with about an inch of rain to be expected. Yes we are bracing for flooding conditions, chance of that happening is 100% if it rains
Won't be in place until late this week or early next week, but I'm certain it will work and cut down on laundry.
And I won't be contributing to the problem with a garden hose. I have enough standing water/ice here as it is.
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Wow - It's been another hectic couple of weeks for me!
I went along to meet lots of fans at the Armoury superstore before the home game against Chelsea on Saturday, September 29. After that I went to greet the teams. Chelsea won the game, but I thought we deserved more from it. We had a lot of possession but ended up losing 2-1.
The next day I went to watch Arsenal Ladies lift the Women's Super League trophy after beating Doncaster Rovers Belles at Meadow Park. The game was shown live and I entertained the fans before kick off. I had lots of fun and there were big celebrations after the game.
On Wednesday, October 3, it was back to Emirates Stadium for our Champions League game against Olympiacos. I met the players and officials and also popped back to the Armoury for a quick visit. The game finished 3-1 to Arsenal, and we have won both our Champions League games so far. How good is that?!
I was back at the Emirates the next day to take part in a meet and greet session for a hospitality function.
Then, on Saturday, October 6, I watched our away game against West Ham on television at the Emirates. We played really well and came from a goal down to win 3-1. Olivier, Theo and Santi all scored and the whole team played really well.
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Sometimes compared to the market standard, Adobe Photoshop, GIMP offers a huge catalog of tools and effects that allow for deep and complex image tweaking. Some say it is not yet as powerful as Photoshop, but it seems it can get extremely close with the addition of certain plugins. In fact, it will certainly get even better with the soon to come new stable version, GIMP 2.8.
At the moment, GIMP 2.8 is still in the works. The current development version, GIMP 2.7.1 was recently released (July 3rd), and already shows many of the new features that will make GIMP 2.8 a big step forward. The LIST of UI changes is pretty impressive, here are some highlights:
- Single Window Mode. An old favorite request from the user community. The current stable GIMP version interface is made of a main window, where images are loaded, and a couple floating windows containing tools, brushes, layers, etc. This behavior can get annoying, specially if your display is medium or small size, which is the case in most portable devices. GIMP 2.7.1 already supports this feature, but still does not allow for this configuration to be the default.
- Save vs. Export. Once again a concept that could be confusing for Photoshop users, the current stable version of GIMP users a single Save menu entry, which then exports or saves depending on the targeted image format. GIMP 2.8 will split the two. Saving will only apply to GIMP's own format ".xcf".
- Layer Grouping. GIMP 2.8 will include this new feature, as well as a more logical and clear way to handle layers, a critical functionality in GIMP.
- Rotating Brushes. This cool feature will also be part of the next stable GIMP release, as well as a more powerful brush dynamics engine.
- UI Language Management. Changing the language of the UI will be easier and more intuitive in GIMP 2.8.
For a full list of features, refer to the NEWS file.
As usual, pictures, or even a video in this case, really help in showcasing these new features. The video very clearly explains some of the highlights I already discussed, with practical examples. It is a very high quality video, so I recommend (as the video author does) watching it full screen with 720p resolution. Enjoy.
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Danville's best kept sports secret won't be under the radar for much longer. The nationally-ranked [Web Link Danville Lady Oaks], a varsity girls' gold rugby team, was recently invited to participate at a national competition and are "leaving their mark in rugby circles."
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Surprise: Officials confirm security breach on Vermont's Obamacare exchange
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Democrats run the show in liberal Vermont, where the state government has set up a foundering and costly Obamacare exchange — free from the pervasive and insidious threat of "Republican obstructionism." Nothing to see here, Vermont residents:
Officials overseeing the Vermont Health Connect website confirmed Friday there was a security breach on the system last month in which one user got improper access to another user's Social Security number and other data. A report from state to federal officials overseeing the health insurance exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act said a consumer reported the incident with the Vermont Health Connect website on Oct. 17. The consumer, whom officials would not identify, reported that he received in the mail — from an unnamed sender — a copy of his own application for insurance under the state exchange. "On the back of the envelope was hand-written 'VERMONT HEALTH CONNECT IS NOT A SECURE WEBSITE!' This was also (written) on the back of the last page of the printed out application," said the incident report. The report was prepared by Greg Needle, privacy administrator with Vermont Health Connect, and filed with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Associated Press obtained it after a request under the state public records law to the Department of Vermont Health Access. The report did not identify the individual consumers involved in the breach.
Vermont's Obamacare chief has assured citizens that this error was isolated and has been "responded to appropriately." So we're all good. Thus far, news stories on Obamacare data security breaches have involved honest citizens and IT specialists probing for weaknesses. Might there be other characters out there exploiting unknown vulnerabilities for more nefarious purposes? Not to worry; Kathleen Sebelius "feels like" the websites are secure, even as security experts urge the administration to take Healthcare.gov off-line until safeguards are enhanced. And why wouldn't people trust her casual assessment over the urgent warnings of people whose expertise lies in the realm of online security? Suck it up and carry on, folks. It's not like the navigators handling your private data might be convicted felons, or anything.


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With today's mobile apps, everyone expects information at their fingertips. Your mobile workforce is no different. Mobile workers need business intelligence (BI) data to be available on their smart phones, notebook computers and tablets wherever they are to make information-driven decisions - even when they're not connected to the web or your network.
The IBM Cognos Mobile solution has been delivering relevant information to smart phone for some time now. However, engancements to Cognos Mobile now make it possible for users to interact with trusted BI content on their tablet computers, such as the iPad, Android, and BlackBerry PlayBook, for a rich and visual experience that enables uninterrupted productivity.
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Is there an easy way to free up some space on my hard drive? It's getting awfully crowded in there!
Windows is a cool operating system. It sure has pitfalls and annoyances, but once you look at it from a novice point of view, Windows does away with all the geeky stuff that most people won't want to bother themselves with. It has a huge array of software to do various tasks and it forms an excellent computing environment for the home user.
However, Windows comes with its own pitfalls and shortcomings. The most common of them are evident slowdown as compared to a fresh installation of Windows and the second one is lack of free space. Many of us face the second problem; because our C drive (the drive on which people usually install Windows) runs out of space. Here is a quick solution to the problem.
Note: If you are unsure of your ability to complete the following tip, please consult a professional. You have been warned.
The C drive hosts our entire operating system, but some other files are also created on the C drive, which eat up additional space. One of them is the pagefile. The pagefile is essential for Windows to perform optimally, but once the C drive runs out of space, we are already losing performance. Therefore, the obvious solution is to move the pagefile to a physical disk with more space.
Step 1: Click on the Windows orb on the bottom left corner. Alternatively you can hit the Windows button on your keyboard. Once the start menu comes up, go to "My Computer" and right click. You will get the right click context menu for My Computer. Now, click on "properties".
Step 2: Once you get the window as shown below, click on the "Advanced system settings" link on the left.
Step 3: The system properties window has an "Advanced" tab, which has options divided into three sections. In the performance section, click on the "Settings" button.
Step 4: Once you get the "Performance options" window, click on the "Advanced" tab as shown below.
Step 5: In the advanced tab, you will find a section for Virtual Memory. In that section, there is a button to change paging size and locations. Click on the "Change" button.
Step 6: This is where the real action is. Uncheck the option which says "Automatically manage paging file size".
Notice how the C drive has a system managed paging set for itself. The pagefile can occupy as much as 2 GB of space at times and it is best to move this file out of the C drive to save valuable space.
Select the C drive, select the "no paging" option and click on the "Set" button as shown below.
A window appears telling us about the potential threats of having no paging on the system. Click on "Yes" to continue, because in the next step, we are just moving the pagefile to a new location and not disabling it all together.
Step 7: Select a drive you want to use for paging, select the "System managed" option and click on the "Set" button. Make sure the drive has enough of free space(at least as much as the recommended free space). Once you are done with that, click on OK.
Reboot your system to finally set the paging. You will notice additional free space on your C drive.
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'With 74 points, the Eastern Conference and Northeast Division-leading Sabres have very little to be ashamed of this season. However, the club has just two wins in their last six games and both of those victories came against the Boston Bruins, basement dwellers in the Northeast Division.'
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The "people" can't afford lobbyists. The "people" have no access
Less money for toys, seems to be the norm now.
Jeesh, could you possibly harp on this lame, blame game any more? :-D
Even folks who will qualify for so called free health care (and likely those that are now) already know its not free kathyp, so "Please" stop the mindlessly redundant rhetoric.
As a former Investigator of such things I can assure you, the real thieving that is going on is coming from places other than those living in poverty, who are being condemned these days for being poor. Being blamed for being 'entitled' to live a crappy life w/ little hope for anything different.


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There are many ways to quit smoking, and it is important to find the method that works best for you. Some people prefer to quit smoking all of a sudden (also known as quitting "cold turkey"); others find they are more comfortable gradually reducing how much they smoke. Some may say they were able to quit all on their own, without any help, but others give a lot of credit to support groups. Everyone is unique, and everyone has a different method for quitting smoking. Know what your options are when you quit and use the resources available to improve your chances of success.
Self help and individual counselling: People who prefer to quit on their own may benefit from self-help books and pamphlets, videos, stop-smoking websites, or other resources. While self-help methods can lead to successful quitting, brief counselling with facilitators or health care providers appears to be more helpful. Doctors, pharmacists, dentists, and nurses are all options for people who would like individual counselling before or during their quitting process. You can also try calling a help-line for some advice on quitting smoking.
Specialized counselling: In some communities there are smoking cessation or addiction clinics that offer specialized counselling for people who are interested in quitting smoking. Often these clinics will have highly trained specialists who can offer advice and counselling to smokers. People who have made several unsuccessful attempts to quit smoking and people with a high level of dependence on smoking may be most likely to benefit from these clinics. These clinics may also be helpful for people who are trying to deal with other medical or addiction problems as well as smoking.
Group programs: Research shows that group programs are some of the most successful methods for quitting smoking. These programs usually have class sizes of about 4 to 12 people, each facing similar challenges. These programs may be led by a facilitator or counsellor who specializes in smoking cessation. There are also mutual aid groups, which allow smokers to support each other in a group setting without a formal counsellor.
Medications: There are many medications available that may be helpful when quitting smoking. Here are some examples of smoking cessation medications that are available in Canada:
- nicotine gum or lozenges
- nicotine patches
- nicotine inhalers
- bupropion
- varenicline
It appears that using smoking cessation medications as directed together with behavioural programs, such as counselling or self-help methods, significantly increases a person's chances of quitting smoking. Nicotine gum, lozenges, inhalers, and patches are all available over-the-counter at most drugstores in Canada.
Bupropion and varenicline require a prescription and they must be taken 1 or 2 weeks before your quit date. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist to see if these medications are right for you.
If you are a light smoker (less than 10 cigarettes a day) or a teen (13 to 18 years old), or if you use smokeless tobacco (e.g., chewing tobacco), you may not benefit as much from smoking cessation medications. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about the best smoking cessation methods for you.
Alternative therapies: Although it is possible that some people may benefit from alternative therapies, there is not enough research showing that these treatments are effective. Therefore, the following forms of treatment are not currently recommended: hypnosis, acupuncture, laser therapy, acupressure, and electrostimulation.
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I have developed In addition to giving private studio instruction in my career, I have taught many students from Tokyo and Texas to Tel-Aviv using on line instruction via SKYPE.
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As were gigs that Tim played in the East Coast area with his bands with Rachel Z and drummer BillGoodwin. At this point in time Tim's career couldn't be more positive, things are moving in a very positive way.
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Tim Price is a Selmer saxophone clinician, performer and educator worldwide. A Berklee College of Music graduate and one of the country's foremost woodwind artists.
His stature at the North Sea Jazz Festival couldn't have been more prestigous with a backup band of Bennie Green on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. Tim's special guest that night at the end of his set was Dutch superstar tenor titan Hans Dulfer.Tim also has been a special guest with Grateful Dead member Bob Weir's RATDOG.
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Tim performs and does clinics throughout the world. He teaches in New York City and from his home studio in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Professor Price teaches jazz saxophone at the New School University in New York City, one of the best jazz schools in the world. He teaches at Michiko Studios in New York City as well. He is also a saxophone instructor at Long Island University / Brooklyn campus.
One of the Selmer Company's most requested clinicians, Mr. Price travels worldwide performing with and teaching student and professional jazz ensembles.
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Artist's InfluencesTim's mentors have been his main inspiration Charlie Mariano as well as John LaPorta, Andy McGhee, Joe Viola and Kal Opperman.
Also Tim was influenced highly by his long time friend/teacher and one of the greatest jazz tenor saxists Sal Nistico.
People & friends like Sonny Stitt, Big Nick Nicholas, Phil Woods, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Bennie Wallace, Ernie Krivda, Ray Pizzi and Charles McPhearson played a huge role in Tims focus and committment to the art form of jazz.


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I'm going to have to second that motion.
IMO Block it now(lacquer primer) with 80 or 100 grit until you get as much lacquer primer off as possible. Then (what ever brand you decide to use) put on 2 coats of epoxy primer (seals it). Let that flash for a day (flash meaning let the solvents out). Most brand epoxies, don't need to be sanded before they are spayed over, with-in a week (or in some cases longer check the product specs).Then put 4 coats of 2K (urethane) primer. Block it with 120. Every time you sand it go back and spot "seal" it with epoxy on any sanded through spots. Put 3 more coats of 2K primer on it. Wait a good week. Then block it with 180. 2 coats of 2K. Wait another week. Block with 400. Soft pad Sand it with 600. And put on your paint. This should solve most of your possible shrinking problems. And should come out straight for your black. Sounds like over kill, but, Everytime you block and prime (properly) it will get straighter.
As for your paint choice, I say check out some of the newer (than Centari) products on the market. They are almost all easier to use and better finished products. As stated by others, I too would go with base/clear. The advantages are all over this forum. I'm sure that if you have used Centari in the past, with success, you'll rock with most any base/clear.
That'll be $.02
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|If you were planning on buying a 2k primer and reblocking and then priming again anyways, I see no reason to keep that lacquer primer on there. An epoxy primer would have far better adhesion to your metal and even a urethane would be better over the metal. For normal jobs, 1 blocking with 180 and repriming should be enough if the body work was done pretty well. It up to you, but I really don't see why you would want to keep that lacquer on there if you were planning on buying that much 2k anyways. Lacquer sands very easy and shouldn't be too difficult to remove, IMO. You should have an idea where your bodyfiller areas are, and just keep the da flat and moving or block those areas, non bodywork areas not really as much concern.
If you want to go with just 2K primer, the SPI Turbo primer is a DTM primer, meaning it can go directly on bare metal. Otherwise, I suggest you use an epoxy primer to cover the bare metal. It can also be used as a sealer, when reduced.
Called the local shop and they told me that the URO hasn't been available in Ca for some time. That is just my luck. The more I look into this the less sure I am of what to do.
Now if I block the lacquer primer I currently have on to remove it and burn through some spots, can I just go over it with a 2K before going to paint?
The 2K from SPI is sounding like the way to go as far as price and quality. Let me know. Cesar
If you are going to use centari, may I suggest the ultra performance pak. I haven't used the ultra system, but believe that is what replaced the old centari with 2000 performance pak. I used that back in tech school on my moms car in early 90's and must say out of the booth it did look pretty good. Didn't get to see it too long though cause mom fell asleep driving home and put it in the ditch and was in the hospital for a little while (hurt pretty bad) not real long after it was painted, She has a pic of that car somewhere with fresh paint sitting in the salvage yard, but every panel is trashed, but shiney, lol.
School did have a very nice clean booth to paint in, so it didn't need to be touched with a buffer. Good thing, since it was a metallic blue and being a single stage, buffing would have been a no no anyways. Here is a link to the tech sheet and if clearing centari, there is that info also.
The best "gloss" factor is when you put clear right on top of the single stage.
Single stage is just colored clear. When you put Clear right on top of a already shiny single stage it realy gives more depth and gloss.
You can let the single stage dry and block it down with 600 and then re-clear. It will give a great finish too.
Your good to go either way. I've done both.
Just make sure the product you use will be able to be topcoated with clear after flash time.. (just like another coat of color) Most are ok with that.
I always like to read the tech sheets or ask a user of that product.
About adding a clear coat, that was going to be another question down the line. I will stick with the single stage for now but would like to give it some coats of clear depending on which way I decide to go in the future. I would like to get it pinstriped or add some flake or pearl to the roof before I clear it.
Thanks again for all the help, i'll be calling my dupont jobber in a bit to price out the URO. Cesar
If you get alot of that laquer primer off your heading in the right direction
Any primer with hardner will be 1000x's better than laquer. Block and sand as you would with the old stuff. It just won't shrink back and fail like the Laquer.
Depends on what grit your body work is done in now. 80/180?
Just remember that you'll see every flaw in black!
You'd be fine with 600-800G on your final prep before going directly to your (basecoat) or single stage. Base clear would be my suggestion but to each thier own. You can clear right over some single stages and have a good durable finish that looks miles deep. Check with the paint manufacture to see how they recomend doing that. I've done it several time before with great results.
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Dupont URO is easy to work with. I used it to level some pitted sheet metal and it covered quick and sanded easy.
In a Dupont training manual from a while ago they talk of thinning the URO down to be used as a sealer coat. It is mentioned that it is a better sealer than some of the sealers.
I found the URO works better if you add in more thinner than recommended. I found the old ratios and found it much easier to work with.
The URO sands well dry with 360 dry paper for final sanding (final grit depends on top coat).
Help with steps between body work and Paint
Hello All, I am finally getting close to paint on my 54 Chevy. I have the bodywork just about done and need some advise on what steps to take next.
The car is currently primed in lacquer primer (i know i'm stuck in the past) and I have been doing alot of reading on what I should seal with before paint.
I would like to block most of the lacquer off and shoot some 2k primer and probably block again. What grit would be good to block with before the 2k? I was thinking maybe something a little finer than 80, perhaps 120. Also, I see that using sealer doesn't seem neccesary with some of these new primers, do most of you stick with one product for priming and sealing?
The car will be SS Black Dupont Centari (again stuck in the 80s, i know). I like the 2k high build primer I saw on the SPI website, my local jobber carries Dupont, is there a comparable product made by them that any of you have used and would recommend?
Thanks for all the help in advance, I haven't done any type of body work since the early 90s and am a little(or alot) out of touch. Cesar
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Before and after every first-team fixture our MatchDay Show team - and an Arsenal blogger - will have their say on the match.
Arsenal take on Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League on Saturday and our Talking Heads for this game were Dan Roebuck, Martin Hayes and David Alexander of Arsenal Addict.
Read on for their post-match comments and recap what they said before the game.
This was not a game Arsenal played well in and nobody could really argue that QPR were not the better side over the 90 minutes. It is disappointing to see this magnificent run come to an end in such a manner but Arsenal cannot dwell on the defeat ahead of what promises to be a thrilling encounter against Manchester City. There aren't too many positives to take but Theo Walcott did himself no harm once more and probably looked Arsenal's brightest prospect going forward. Thomas Vermaelen was not at his best but questions must also be raised as to how much space Samba Diakite was allowed for the second goal. With Tottenham and Chelsea back on track, the battle for Champions League football is far from over. In fact, I think it is just getting started.
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I'd been worrying about the QPR game for days and it had 'banana skin' written all over it. There were hints of complacency and that is something that must frustrate the manager tremendously. We were slow to the ball, lethargic in the tackle and, to be honest, it would take a very red-tinted fan to think we deserved to win the game. Van Persie going through and seeing Kenny save his shot early in the second half was a pivotal moment. Had he scored, QPR would have crumbled I'm sure but the save inspired them to push forward again. Our midfield was sloppy, the defence was more uncertain than it's been for a while and RVP had little support in attack. It was a horrible day at the office and will give our top-four rivals encouragement. There is still a long way to go but we must ensure there are no more slip-ups before the end of the season.
On a seven-game winning run, three points should be attainable for Arsenal on Saturday. QPR's problems this season don't seem to rest purely on attack or defence but the absence of the suspended Djibril Cisse will help us. Mark Hughes' sides often give us problems and as Rangers showed last week against Liverpool, they're capable of winning games if they're given half a chance. While Joey Barton may well be excluded once again, depriving our travelling fans of a pantomime villain, Bobby Zamora is a serious threat and we'll need Laurent Koscielny back if at all possible. Arsène Wenger has done well to ensure the players take one game at a time, and of course we're still only three points above our neighbours with tricky games to come. What is required is a professional performance, no showboating and some clinical finishing. Goal difference may be a factor at the season's end.
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November 15, 2012 , 6:14 PM by Patrick Mitchell
Listeners to ABC Victoria and 774 Melbourne have responded agrily to the news that the ABC has axed its indigenous Australian football program, the Marngrook Footy Show.
The news came through late this afternoon that the Show will not return for a third season on ABC2, with the ABC blaming budgetary constraints.
Aunty also explained to the show's executive producer Grant Hanson that the decision was also due to falling ratings with the program up against a number of football panel programs airing on Thursday night on rival channels.
Listeners were quick to air their thoughts via the text message line:
My hubby and i watch marngrook show. Cant stand other footy show. What a shame. - Anonymous
I love the Marngrook footy show-its authentic natural and funny, It is so entertaining. I love how the indigenous footballers are so inclusive. Sad day for me. I am over commercial television would rather ABC and SBS - Judith from McCrae.
Watched that show, wouldn't watch that other one. Will not watch if they go 2 commercial station. - Nick
Good footy talk And not overtones of smut and put downs Come on ABC KEEP up decent clean entertainment - Neville Kyabram
Whats happened to Marngrook show?? thats terrible!! - Anonymous
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What an absolutely ridiculous Sydney centric decision this sounds like. Everyone loved it. How can a show so loved be axed. It must be just about against the ABC charter on cultural diversity to have axed.
Note this in the ABC charter;
(1)The functions of the Corporation are:
(a) to provide within Australia innovative and comprehensive broadcasting services of a high standard as part of the Australian broadcasting system consisting of national, commercial and community sectors and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to provide:
(i) broadcasting programs that contribute to a sense of national identity and inform and entertain, and reflect the cultural diversity of, the Australian community; and
(ii) broadcasting programs of an educational nature;
Posted by: Mary Howe | November 15, 2012 at 06:41 PM
I too am extremely disappointed the axing of this show. It is a really good program and so much more content to enjoy, than any of the opposing footy shows.
Really look forward to this decision being reconsidered and programming resumed.
Posted by: David | November 15, 2012 at 08:37 PM
ABC has really lost its way. Shocker.
Posted by: Tim | November 15, 2012 at 10:23 PM
It is appalling that the ABC chooses to spend its tax payer budget on airing BBC crime dramas, and not on promoting Indigenous cross-cultural perspectives. Unfortunately we live in a society where Indigenous Australians are underrepresented on our screens, and I am ashamed that the ABC, who see the importance of shows like _Redfern Now_, do not see the importance of keeping Mangrook on air. The AFL is one of a few industries in the public sphere in which there is a positive overrepresentation of blackfellas, lauded for their skills. For many, AFL has been a common bridge between white and black Australia, and of significance in overcoming racism and promoting cross cultural awareness. The fact that there was a show celebrating that fact, produced by Aboriginal Australians and starring them as well, was a significant milestone in the history of both Australian television and the AFL. Even outside of the prism of this cultural importance, Mangrook was the only serious show on air about football, which was always constructed in good humour, ego free, and celebrated not just white and black Australia, but do so with inclusivity of women fans. Without Mangrook, we are left with no one but predominantly white men, still caught up their own glory (with a couple of token white women in the likes of Samantha Lance and Caroline Wilson), telling a story shared by all of us in a singular, and completely unoriginal, narrative.
Posted by: Samantha Stevenson | November 15, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Sad day it was the best Footy show on TV I hope some other channel takes it up, free to air.
Posted by: Richard kovac | November 15, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Marngrook is the best footy show on television. Its actually one of the few TV shows I will actually make time for and then the ABC does this?
Does anybody in that organisation actually have a clue or do they make it up as they go along?
Immensely stupid decision.
Posted by: The Usual Suspect | November 15, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Really disappointing. The only footy show worth watching. They actually discuss the footy and are funny as well. Boo to you ABC!
Posted by: lb | November 15, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Why would they axe the best footy show on television. Shame on you ABC, you use to have some the best programs on air. It is not too late to change your mind, bring back Marngrook and all will be forgiven. Diane from Tamborine, Queensland.
Posted by: Diane Barton | November 16, 2012 at 12:25 AM
The problem is that there's s lot of people that haven't even heard of the show
It's the best footy show on tv
Posted by: Shane Stebbings | November 16, 2012 at 06:29 AM
We are just sooo disappointed. What IS the matter with you ABC?
It was the only footy show we watched. The others are self centred rubbish
Posted by: Rae & Roger Smith | November 16, 2012 at 11:33 AM
I too am sorry the show has been axed. Our household preferred to watch Marngrook every week over all the others on offer - we've ben watching for several years, followed the show over from C31 to ABC2. It's a real pity - ABC2 should reconsider your decision.
Posted by: Lisa Borthwick | November 16, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Lame. I'm sure they will find a way to fill the slot with another Zapruder production
Posted by: Blocker | November 16, 2012 at 12:50 PM
this is ridiculous. marngrook is brilliant. Its the only footy show that actually talks about footy. bands are great. its my only reason for turning on the tv on thursday night. if the ABC wants to save money get rid of Q&A and Randling and Business Lateline. And I follow Rugby League with just an interest in the Swans, so you can see how much this show impressed me.
Posted by: Rod Ruming | November 16, 2012 at 02:27 PM
Best footy show on TV, Very poor decision, if you wanted to save money get rid of that twat Andrew Denton
Posted by: jon read | November 16, 2012 at 03:19 PM
Have loved the Marngrook tremendously. Hope there is a re-think at ABC about this decision.
Posted by: Gene Pine | November 16, 2012 at 06:49 PM
Ridiculous, hope SBS has enough understanding to give these guys a go, worked the the movie show a few years ago!
Posted by: Bad Aunty | November 16, 2012 at 10:08 PM
no stunts..no adds..just clean accurate comments about the matches to come and also entertaining guests who would not be seen normally on the other footy shows...imagine, a tv show that actually entertains the public being knocked off by the abc...i will not watch the other shows as i am sick of those ex-players thinking they are more important than the game..very sad day
Posted by: mal dobson | November 16, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Should our Australian Broadcasting Corporation honor its own working agreement & still need to 'tighten the purse strings' perhaps consult NATIONAL ratings charts when making a decision that impacts quality of life of Aussies beyond NSW/Vic.
Excellent dialogue, savvy entertaining panel with a stimulating, dynamic & broad indigenous demographic, humorful, great music, ... Has never pained me. Have never switched off for boredom or disgust as I have other shows (ie Denton's one & all other sporting shows)
MARNGROOK is a unique and culturally inspiring tool for promoting a non mainstream picture of Australia.
A way forward in breaking through the White Australia policy aftermath. A platform to teach our kids & all Australians how our First people are intelligent, inspiring & skilful in a multitude of ways. It teaches us that Australians come in all colours and that there WAS still good TV out there.
Personally The Marngrook Footy Show WAS the only positive for me here in the nations footy capital during the AFL season.
As an adjunct please keep in mind that our AFL is a discipline that was taken from the First Australians sport 'Marngrook'. A treasure that you; unfortunately, can't hold.
North Western Australian in Victoria
Posted by: LJ Vanderboom | November 17, 2012 at 01:31 AM
I am absolutely disgusted that the ABC which BELONGS TO THE PUBLIC has axed Marngrook. What a magnificent program it is. It is by far the best football based program around. SHAME ON YOU ABC. YOU HAVE LOST ME
Posted by: Judy Edwards | November 17, 2012 at 06:44 AM
I hope it is not too late for the ABC to reconsider this ill-thought out decision. Others here and elsewhere have summed up the positives of the show in an articulate way and the strong arguments made should be listened to.
Posted by: Hamish Campbell | November 17, 2012 at 07:37 AM
This is very sad news. There will be no footy show suitable for families or people with more than half a brain now. It was the only show I set the box to record every week because it was worth it. At least I have those left. What's wrong with you ABC?
Posted by: Louise | November 17, 2012 at 08:53 AM
Marngrook is the only footy show worth watching on free to air television.
Now let's just review this. The ABC serves up:
(1) a 7.30 Report that used to have substance but is now home to sledge hammer to crack a pea journalists such as Uhlmann and Sayles whose questions are absurdly simplistic, lack any semblance of finesse and are predestined to get a stonewalling answer because they are so ridiculously over the top (you know what I mean - So Prime Minister isn't it true that you are a liar and a cheat? Why yes Leigh, that's exactly right, silly me, and might I say how perspicacious of you to notice, I am a liar and a cheat.) Then of course there's the famous Sayles and Uhlmann technique of talking over interviewees which makes the ABC seem like a breeding ground for petulant brats who don't know how to conduct an incisive interview and causes me to hit the mute button.
(2) those hopeless 30 something undergraduates from the Chaser who were a one-trick pony (and that trick happened years ago), and are otherwise no-talent bums without a shred of comic timing, in fact without a comic bone in their bodies;
(3) two seasons of the laughable Denton Rambling on and on (it wasn't even slightly amusing or interesting)
and then some bright spark thinks a show that at least has something going for it should be axed - a light touch on the humour, fantastic indigenous women, AFL players that actually like going on the show, a banter that isn't sexist or puerile or boorish, and self-deprecation that is endearing. And a panel of Aboriginal ex-players who are such an important part of the game. If that show is not part of the ABC's public broadcasting brief, it should be.
What planet are ABC 2 programmers and editors on?
Posted by: Angela Seward | November 17, 2012 at 01:41 PM
I can't believe the ABC would axe the best football show on TV. ! watch ABC1 TV, the only time I have watched ABC2 is to watch the Marngrook footy show. ABC please reconsider this bad decision.
Posted by: Diana | November 17, 2012 at 06:48 PM
What a disgraceful decision by the ABC! Marngrook has been the only footy show worth turning the telly on for.
Shame on you...
Posted by: Joan | November 17, 2012 at 09:51 PM
ABC...what are you thinking!!!!
Posted by: Janis Constable | November 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM
What are you thinking? the only decent footy show on TV and you axe it????????????? Use your brains and bring it back - put it on at a different time if necessary but give us areal footy show instead of the garbage on channels' 9 & 7!
Posted by: Colleen Power | November 18, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Marngrook was the only footy show I watched and enjoyed, ABC have a lot to answer for if they go ahead with this decision.
Posted by: Lynnette Green | November 18, 2012 at 07:55 PM
ABC did not do its best to keep this show on. Early on they cut the time to make way for an extra Dr WHO???
They put the show on a time slot which pit it against the AFL Footy Show.The Marngrook Footy Show Facebook has 50% the amount of people than on the whole ABC2 Facebook.
Also how many people actually have a black box in their home. The way ABC2 axed this show needs to be investigated. The show was loved amongst Indigenous & Non Indigenous people of all ages. Auntie you may have a digital facelift but you are out of touch.
Posted by: Darrell Egan | November 18, 2012 at 11:21 PM
I can't really believe that the ABC, a publicly funded broadcaster, could be axing a show like the Marngrook Footy Show. While I am not a huge AFL supporter I enjoyed the Marngrook Footy Show and believe it made a huge and unique social contribution in presenting a positive Indigenous culture and a great quality family footy program too. Surely there is more at stake than the bottom line for a show which inspires Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities alike?
Posted by: Rianna Chapman | November 19, 2012 at 05:56 PM
To say that this show is being cut for it's expense is a terribly saddening decision by the ABC.
As Marngrook's host & Executive Producer Grant Hanson says in this interview "...how many shows bring black and white people together once a week..? ...one walks away feeling warm & fuzzy and had a good time. It's probably the first time a lot of people have met an indigenous people in the audience... the ABC's probably lost sight what the show's about and what a significant contribution it's making to all Australians across Australia".
Marngrook sells itself - it's got character and it's real.
Budgetary reasons - all I can think is it's been sold on to a major network?
Bad move Aunty
Posted by: Ross Leonard | November 19, 2012 at 10:52 PM
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27297.7. Riverside County notification of recordation; Assessor's Identification Number. (a) Following adoption of an authorizing resolution by the board of supervisors, the county recorder may, within 30 days of recordation of a deed, quitclaim deed, or deed of trust, notify by mail the party or parties executing the document. The recorder may require, as a condition of recording, that a deed, quitclaim deed, or deed of trust indicate the assessor's identification number or numbers that fully contain all, or a portion of, the real property described in the legal description. If the description contains more than one assessor's parcel, all assessor's parcels shall be indicated. The form of the entry shall be substantially as follows:
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The Iranian government once again has thwarted attempts by Mossad and other Israel agencies to forment revolution in their nation. A scheduled concert in the city of Tabiz has been cancelled after it was discovered that two women were in the music group. Iranian law only allows women to be in a musical group if the audience is for women or the woman is singing solo. Undoubtedly, God is on the look out for evidence of sloth and lack of belief in his words of wisdom. The government agency which cancelled the concert also made note the concert was sold out which meant there could be a riot and hundreds might die or get injured. It is wonderful having a government which constantly is on the watch for ways in which it could assist people.
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Discussion in 'Fantasy Sports Central' started by roscoe36, Feb 18, 2007.
Sunday evening is good.
Sunday night after 7 (preferably after 8) works best for me. I can't do Saturday.
Well, I recognize about half a dozen of the top 100 rated guys. My draft strategy is to draft as many guys as possible from my favorite childhood team. I'm going to run out and buy a cap tonight so I can really cheer them on. I'm not saying which team that is (it's not the Tigers) because thieves like Roscoe and Gazoo will try to steal my players. Batter up!
I'm fairly certain I can get someone to join (Squirrels or this other guy) if we are short an owner. Just let me know.
I will. Thanks Tater. We never know if someone will drop out.
ARGH!!!!!! Draft times are incredibly limited on Sunday March 25th. We can't draft between 6:00 PM and 10:45 PM Is anyone into an AM or early afternoon draft? Is there another good day to draft?
Alternately, we could start a week late... :(
Crap, if we are talking next weekend I could do it Saturday am. I don't leave for work until 3:00 pm eastern that day. If we do weekdays my work schedule is much more flexible. Seriously, I'd like to participate live, but if it messes other people up I'll let the computer do it for me. Like I said, I'll eventually win either way. :P
No, that would totally stink.
If the weekend doesn't work, most of the weekdays in the evening work for me...
I'm flexible. Whatever is decided is fine with me. I'll adjust although in the middle of the day on a weekday probably would not work for anyone.
Any day of the week is good for me after 8pm except next Saturday.
Friday night? March 23 at 7:00 PM. Objections? We have a Spurs game at 8:00. Please reply back soon!
7 probably won't work for me as I work until 6 and then will spend some time with my daughter before putting her to bed. If I can't make it, no big deal. I can pre-rank.
I work 2-10 mountain every day except tomorrow this week, so I'll need to pre-rank unless I can get someone to switch with me (remote). No big deal though. Will the league be set up soon so I can start pre ranking?
can someone help me out here? i'm searching everywhere trying to find out what categories stand for, but they all assume you know how to play baseball before you play fantasy baseball. Yahoo is totally useless for explaining the categories to a non-baseball person. Can someone please fill in the gaps or correct any mistaken guesses of mine? thanks! Batting H/AB - I'm guessing this is Hits/At Bat - how many time you batted and hit the ball R - Runs H - Hits HR - Home Runs RBI - Runs Batted In SB - Stolen Bases? AVG - No idea what this average is of Pitching IP - Innings Pitched? W - Walks? CG - Don't Know SV - Don't know K - Don't know ERA - Don't know WHIP - Don't know I don't fully understand the scoring categories. Is walks a positive or negative category? Are there any negative categories? (like turnovers) Now there are two types of pitchers am i right? Starting and Replacement? Starting does most of the pitching, then the replacement fills in for like an innings or at the end, is that the gist of it? Any other basics someone can pass along would be most excellent. thanks.
I'll try to think of more things and maybe do another post if I do, but you asked good questions which basically cover it. If I wasn't clear lemme know.
WHIP Walks Hits Inning Pitched It's one of the newer statistical measures. Think PER for pitchers.
Those are not the cats per se that we are playing. Here is our list. For Batters Runs (scored) Hits Home Runs RBI (Runs Batted In) Stolen Bases Batting Average The above are ALL positive stats. For Pitchers Wins Complete Games Saves Strikeouts ERA (Earned Run Average = Earned Runs / Innings Pitched) WHIP (Walks+Hits allowed divided by Innings Pitched) WHIP and ERA are negative stats. You want to be the low man on these. The rest are positive.
Thanks Darth/Roscoe. That was a great help. Just a couple i'm still not sure on. Thanks again.
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The number of unique spaces to utilize such as the Theater, outdoor ceremony area, and the bridal dressing suite with private balcony.
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Having a private dinner before we were introduced
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during my last tour of that dirty-dusty sand-flea infested unmentionable place. i did witness a couple of m4 bolts that failed. now even the mention of this fact will get you banned from some of the mall ninja sites. i don't know if this was some kind of QC issue with that batch of m4's or just the general abuse and bad conditions adding up to the bolts breaking the lugs off in the field.
i sort of think the cause was very long periods of sustained full automatic firing, being too dry and getting some of that flour like sand in the barrel extension--but that is just my theory.
anyway with the advent of 6.8spc, the 6.5grendel and the return of the 7.62x39 to the ar-15 type of platform. there has been a increase in bolt failures. nothing drastic--some will pretend it could blow the bolt any second. but enough for concern as the little 5.56 bolt has been streached far beyond its origional design.
the 6.5 looks to be the best candidate for a failure--with the bolt really opened up and AA's bolts have the additional "feature" of having the bolt face recessed an extra .010?? mine hasent broke yet. and i don't think it will any time soon no more than i fire it. but i wouldn't want to trust my life in the sand pit to such a thin bolt and i am thinking if you really put the rounds through it- that bolt is a likely suspect for a failure. even if it is made of kryptonite!!
7.62x39 bolts are about the same--but generally arn't cut as deep. you see on the internet more 7.62x39 bolts that have failed. some think these failed bolts came from china--but i suspect that the 7.62x39 bolts fail because 7.62x39 is still cheap compared to 6.5/6.8 and there for get a lot more use and abuse.
OK now we have settled the WHY-- lets look for a solution.
if you wanted to put a hot round in an AR type rifle-- could there be a way to strengthen the bolt without increasing its size too much? the idea is to get as much as you can without going to a bigger platform like the AR-10
i have often thought a six-lug bolt with slightly larger and thicker lugs "might" solve the problem. you would have to have a coustom "headspace" and re work the barrel extension for such an attempt.
or maybe just lugs that are a bit longer--and reach back further on the bolt maybe??
then the limit would be the barrel extension. but i have never seen a BE fail?
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The biggest problem with technology is often the operators.
Although, if I had to do away with one, it's whatever piece of technology is delaying you from releasing more Monte and Mortimer videos.
two ply, quilted, scented toilet paper with essential oils. Don't get me started on how coddled the modern anus is.
Robots!! I'm afraid they're going to take over the world!!
Less people, less the need for all this krap''''
I would get rid of 77,000 Woot Plus ads loading on every Woot page.
atx85 wrote:I want fax machines to die off SOOOOOO BAD!
HaveAWootDay wrote:I would get rid of 77,000 Woot Plus ads loading on every Woot page.
I second that- woot is becoming a "sometimes" site
coley832 wrote:Robots!! I'm afraid they're going to take over the world!!
Robots are everywhere. And they eat old people's medicine for fuel.
cells are bad enough,a person on the phone,asking what to buy at the grocery store.worse some one with a ear piece loudly blabbing away.
plumbersteve wrote:two ply, quilted, scented toilet paper with essential oils. Don't get me started on how coddled the modern anus is.
corn cobs old school.
I would do away with fossil fuels, since we have more efficient and reliable fuels out there. The problem is congress and oil heads love the smell of that money they keep pinching out of us for $5 a gallon. Take a 12 gallon tank, that's $60. Say 5,000 in your area have that same sized tank, that's $300,000! And I could probably guess that almost all 5,000 of those people are working for minimal wage.
Sorry for that little rant, I digress.
The technologies that you listed, none of that should go away. Wireless headsets however should be used responsibly. Don't go walking into a store with one, you'll just get people staring at you thinking you're crazy and talking to yourself.
olperfesser wrote:You appear to be an anarchist. The first part of your rant is liberal, anti-security over liberty, a typical right-wing solution to crime, and then you finish with a rant against taxation and socialism.
(Although I agree with the first part, not caring to remove my shoes in airports because ONE Milton carried a "shoe bomb" that didn't work.)
Most anarchists are leftists. He is a libertarian.
mdkopper wrote:Less people, less the need for all this krap''''
No, no, no! Clearly the solution to Global Warming, Resource Depletion, and Growing Landfills is to appeal to Science to come up with new, more energy-efficient ways to cram more people on the planet without immediately apparent consequences. Remember, it's not about giving anything up; it's about not feeling guilty about it.
Politicians: I'd replace them all with a biometrically secured voting system that would allow for direct involvement of the populous in the civic process. It would replace "representative" democracy with true democracy.
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