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Aha, I've owned a few of these and always ended up averaging the readings as I found them noisy, and didn't know to expect it…makes me wonder, what is the noise from? Thermal noise with the high gain op amp?
Thank you, Pete (also)
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I'm actually going to buy a *gulp*...... GLOCK!! Yeah, I'm going to the dark side!! :smt083
I never really liked them much, even after shooting one a year or so back, but I shot my first IDPA event recently and had a blast. I figured if I'm going to get into that stuff that I should have a gun that seems a little more suited than what I have...most people there were using a Glock. I remembered what you said about their "Low bore axis" and how the trigger's reset is well suited for faster shooting, so I rented a G19 the other day. I shot really well with it, and really liked the trigger this time, especially since I knew what I was looking for. The first time I shot a Glock I didn't care for the trigger, but that was when I was just using my guns for plinking.
BTW, I used my USPc 9mm for the IDPA I shot and I did pretty well with it, but I still think I'd do better with the Glock, especially considering how well I grouped with it my first time out and with rapid fire thrown in, too.
Funds are short, so I agreed to sell my XD9sc. I love the gun, but I'm not going to get rid of any others, and I have a couple that still work fine for CC. Hopefully, I'll have a new G19 soon! :smt1099

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BBQ Fingers wrote: I just want to add that I love living in Utah were we have as many gun rights as we do!
BBQ Fingers wrote:I understand why they would do this at this time. I hope it returns without too much controversy. The truth is that they make little money on these classifieds adds and they stand more to gain by shutting it down than keeping it going. I hope this helps take KSL out of any political crosshairs that may arise as these gun classifieds are hot topics with gun Contol advocates. Gun Contol advocates have probably never had as much power as they do right now.
If nothing else I feel like removing the adds is an example of showing a little respect to those families mourning their losses. As I see other adds for guns in other sections I feel these people are not showing much consideration to the sensitivity of the situation. In some offices in the US today and tomorrow people are going to be using these adds as examples of how easy it is for anyone (bat shiz crazy or model citizen) to get a gun in their hands. Hopefully by being proactive we'll have this service back soon.
I just want to add that I love living in Utah were we have as many gun rights as we do!
jake001 wrote:Download the app. It still has em on there. For now.
Weg wrote:I plan on informing ksl that due to there decision I can no longer support them or any of their advertisers through ads placed on ksl's website due to this decision and it had forced me to get my news through a different Utah news agency.
I highly encourage all of you to do the same, we need to voice our opinions to these businesses and aware them of the consequences of their decision.
Curtis 870 wrote:December 19, 2012
Cheaper Than Dirt! will Resume Online Firearm Sales Pending Policy Changes
Cheaper Than Dirt! recently announced that it was temporarily suspending online sales of firearms pending a review of its order processing and procedures. Well-known for its ability to process and ship orders within 24 hours, online sales have skyrocketed to a point where it may take up to 72 hours for firearms and other items to ship.
"In light of recent events, we believe it is prudent to review our policies and procedures to ensure we can continue to provide the products and firearms our customers demand," said Chief Operations Officer Roberta Wilson. "We will resume online sales once we update our process and continue as we have always done by shipping firearms only to FFL dealers."
Ms. Wilson closed with, "As a long-time supporter of the Second Amendment, we will continue to serve the needs of the firearms community while ensuring our unsurpassed level of quality and customer service."
Cheaper Than Dirt! prides itself on being America's Ultimate Shooting Sports Discounter since 1993. Cheaper Than Dirt! boasts over 100,000 items available for purchase through their Web site and catalog. Articles, photos and videos appear daily on the Shooter's Log at www.CheaperThanDirt.com/blog.
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We understand that this is a sensitive topic from many viewpoints. The management of KSL has taken this step to allow for careful consideration of those viewpoints. We realize that this may inconvenience responsible users, but KSL management felt this was an important step to take at this time. If you'd like to offer any feedback, you may e-mail email@example.com. Thank you for sharing your opinion.
Weg wrote:So I basically sent a complaint into KSL stating that I felt I could no longer do business with them or their advertisers based upon their decision and this is all I got backWe understand that this is a sensitive topic from many viewpoints. The management of KSL has taken this step to allow for careful consideration of those viewpoints. We realize that this may inconvenience responsible users, but KSL management felt this was an important step to take at this time. If you'd like to offer any feedback, you may e-mail email@example.com. Thank you for sharing your opinion.
One thing that really irritates me is that they addressed my e-mail handle when I signed my original complaint with my actual name which basically tells me that they didn't even read my complaint.
BBQ Fingers wrote:Many of us are so worried about KSL not wanting us to sell/buy/trade guns right now. We're acting like they are taking away our rights . But right now we still have the same rights we had before they removed these sections. There are still legal and approved areas to buy and sell used and new guns. KSL (*****, Cheaper than Dirt, and other businesses) are just exercising their rights. Craigslist hasn't allowed guns on it since pretty much when they started and nobody is boycotting them (except for the thousands of KSL users ). I love Target but they don't even carry guns and nobody is boycotting them. (I hate Wal-Mart, and I heard they have removed some AR's from their floors and websites. Please boycott them! )
In my opinion these companies are simply putting ethics before profits. That is something I will support.
Every gun I have ever owned has come from the KSL classifieds or family. I looked at their firearms and hunting classifieds several times a day. I don't want those classifieds gone forever. I don't own a handgun, semi auto gun, or large capacity magazines. I also don't want to see any of these things restricted. I am glad to see KSL and others simply showing that they are aware of the seriousness of the issues and reviewing their part in the problems and solutions.
Guys, give KSL and others a break. Everyone knows if you want to upgrade your duck boat you're not only going to craigslist to sell or buy. If you want to write and complain or express thoughts on the gun control, KSL is not the place. Forums like this are good places, or if you are really serious write your government officials. These are the guys that are going to be deciding if I will be able to by an AR15 with a 30rd magazine next year, not KSL. Has there ever been a better time?
Jason Chaffetz : https://chaffetz.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
Rob Bishop : http://robbishop.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm
Jim Matheson: https://mathesonforms.house.gov/contact-form
State of Utah Legislators: http://le.utah.gov/documents/find.htm
There are also senators Hatch and Lee
If you don't know what district you are in this may help. http://fox13now.com/2012/08/28/2012-uta ... rict-maps/
If you are going to write to KSL please just let them know that the firearms and hunting section was a great service and the best you've ever seen and thanks for it being FREE! Please bring it back!
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LSSU alumnus establishes new science scholarship
Posted: November 20th, 2012
SUPERIOR SCIENCE BOOST – Lake Superior State University alumnus Dr. Timothy A. Farmer, left, accepts the Kenneth J. Shouldice Award for alumni achievement from LSSU President Tony McLain, after an on-ice introduction during the 2010 Great Lake State Weekend hockey game. Farmer has established a scholarship endowment to benefit LSSU students who are majoring in the physical sciences at Lake Superior State University. (LSSU photo by Sean O'Mara)
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Dr. Timothy A. Farmer, LSSU alumnus, has established a scholarship endowment to benefit LSSU students who are majoring in the physical sciences at Lake Superior State University.
Farmer recently retired as director of general education for the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he served as associate professor of accounting in UMSL's College of Business Administration. He served as chair of the UMSL Faculty Senate and University Assembly between 2006-08 and received the UMSL Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Service in 2010.
He is a 1979 Lake Superior State University graduate who later earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the Ohio State University. In 2010, Dr. Farmer received the LSSU Kenneth J. Shouldice Award that honors alumni for their personal and professional achievements.
"I established this endowment fund to offer encouragement to students in their chosen field," Farmer stated. "Lake Superior was the right place for a shy kid from a small high school. My experience at LSSU was life-changing. The LSSU faculty, provided a challenging yet nurturing environment that set me up for academic and professional success that I never even imagined was possible."
"We are very grateful to Dr. Farmer for his tremendous generosity," LSSU President Tony McLain commented. "Scholarship support provides a positive impact on our students and their families as they meet the difficulties of funding their education during these challenging economic times."
Candidates for the scholarship must possess a 3.0 GPA after two or more semesters majoring in chemistry, forensic chemistry, environmental chemistry, environmental science, or geology. Award selection is based on a recommendation by the physical sciences faculty.
For more information about this or other scholarships and awards available at LSSU, call the LSSU Foundation Office at 906-635-2665 or run a search for "LSSU Foundation scholarships" on the Web.
CONTACTS: John Shibley, e-mail, 906-635-2314; Tom Pink, e-mail, 635-2315; Sharon Dorrity, e-mail, 635-2665.


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When Glass Houses Become Hothouses
A group focused on smart architecture is warning that the many glass towers that have been built in New York City in recent years are at risk of becoming heat traps in a summer blackout.
The Urban Green Council ran computer models for six common varieties of homes in New York City, to see what conditions might be like in an extended power cut — something many neighborhoods experienced after Sandy.
Apartments with those alluring floor-to-ceiling windows did not do well.
By day five of a summer blackout, the temperature indoors could approach 100 degrees, according to Russell Unger, the executive director of the Council.
"It's like being in a car," said Unger. "You know what happens when you turn off the air conditioning off in a car — it heats up really quickly. Well, that's happening inside a glass building as well."
By contrast, a less glamorous low-rise brick building would hit peaks in the mid 80s on day five of a blackout.
But it's not all bad news for glass towers in the sky. The study said they would retain heat reasonably well in a cold-weather blackout.
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Oy Gevalt! Yiddish cell phone launches in Israel
By Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's kosher cellular phone market has a new model, a device with a Yiddish interface to help devout Jews combine tradition with modern technology.
Hundreds of thousands of mobile phones, popularly dubbed kosher because they block access to services frowned upon by ultra-Orthodox rabbis, have been operating in the Jewish state for years.
Last month, Israel's second largest mobile provider, Partner introduced what it hailed as the world's first Yiddish cell phone, manufactured by Alcatel-Lucent.
Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Israeli Accel Telecom which imports and distributes mobile phones to all Israeli operators, had a special team of translators work for months to develop an interface entirely in Yiddish.
Yiddish, a mixture of medieval German and Hebrew, was the spoken language of millions of European Jews for centuries, but it is now spoken mostly by elderly Jews and in ultra-Orthodox communities.
Yiddish words such as chutzpah, schmaltz or schlep, may have entered the English language, but Seelenfreund said ultra-Orthodox Jews would appreciate terms like "outgoing call," "ringtone" and "vibrate" translated into Yiddish.
Seelenfreund said the market for Kosher phones was substantial, estimating there are up to 400,000 users in Israel and another 500,000 in the United States.
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Plexiglass mirror in shower, yes or no?
I am renovating and putting in a custom shower. When we were on vacation we saw a mirror grouted into the shower wall and loved the idea. I just found a site that offers 12x24, which is the size of my tile. Should I pull the trigger on this or is it a bad idea?
Not sure how that would even work. It's hard enough to keep the mirror over the vanity from fogging up never mind inside a shower.
You can anti-fog stuff to solve that problem but be aware plex scratches fairly easily.
I personally would not grout a mirror of any kind in place. Better to get one that hangs over the shower head or attaches with suction cups to the tile or something. If you break it or scratch it up you can replace it more easily.
Thanks. I will find one with some suction cups on the back.. no one seems to think this is the best idea.
Arg. The best mirror I found is tiny. I am going to get a piece of plexi and stick it to a tile. What is the best caulk to use to get it to stick to porcelain and that will come off the porcelain if the mirror eventually blackens.
Also, any ideas on how to seal the cut edges to prevent water from ruining the reflective surface behind the plastic?
You should be able to buy mini-suction cups separate from the mirror. Suction cup tape is elegant stuff and would be perfect for this. It would be a great alternative to possible damaging or staining the tile with an adhesive. It is easy to remove but will stick the mirror up there until you want it down. It is expensive but you will find other uses for a roll.
I don't think you will have problems with the reflective backing blackening on you. In the days when mirrors were silvered or had other metal coatings prone to oxidation? Maybe. Plex is probably going to have reflective mylar or something bonded to it.
As for size. You should be able to cut, or have cut, a piece of reflective plex to whatever size you want. Do you have a real plastics shop near you? They might have a minimal cutting charge. They can also polish the edge for you if that is an issue. Plastic edges are not as bad as glass but if you catch a finger tip on one in the shower, you may feel it unless polished. A plastic shop may also have a plastic more scratch resistant to recommend to you.
What in the world does one need a mirror in the shower for?:huh:
Well, I suppose there is that.:laughing:
The disco ball, I get, but the karaoke not so much.:no:
Maybe he likes to sing in the shower, but can't remember the words. :laughing: Happens to all of us eventually.
Wow, this really got out of control. It's for shaving my face in the shower.. and to check out my cool Ferris Bueller shampoo mohawks of course! :thumbsup:
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If you haven't purchased your ticket for Creamfields yet, we urge you to do so as soon as possible.
Jayne Robinson
Date published: 21st Mar 2013
If you haven't purchased your ticket for Creamfields yet we urge you to do so as soon as possible if you wish to take advantage of the current ticket price for 2 day and 3 day camping tickets, Saturday day tickets and 2 day non-camping tickets as these allocations will run out over the next 7 days.
Tickets will then be priced at –
• 3 day standard camping £160+BF
• 2 day standard camping £140+BF
• 2 day non-camping £140 + BF
• Saturday £75 + BF
Demand for tickets has once again been high with Creamfields heading for its fifth consecutive sell-out.
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text: As of August 29, 2006, NextNet Wireless, Inc. was acquired by Motorola, Inc. NextNet Wireless, Inc. provides non-line-of-sight fixed/nomadic, and mobile plug and play broadband wireless access systems to carriers in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Brazil. The company offers Expedience NLOS system, an IP-based wireless network platform that supports delivery of various broadband applications, such as IP telephony and video streaming, mobility, VoIP, and gaming applications. Its products include NLOS customer premise equipment that integrates the modem, transceiver and antenna into a single compact unit to provide indoor, outdoor, and mobile CPEs. The company also provides Expedience mobile subscriber unit, a broadband wireless access modem for trunk mount mobile market applications, such as public safety and transportation; indoor NLOS Plug-and-Play CPE, which connects to IP-based device via an Ethernet connection; and outdoor NLOS CPE for rural residential or small office customers. It also operates in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. NextNet Wireless, Inc. distributes its products through retail stores. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Burnsville, Minnesota. NextNet Wireless, Inc. is a former subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation


text: The San Antonio Spurs are going mobile. For the first time, the Spurs are offering a mobile app, which will include a game tracker with live updates featuring real time text updates, as well as shot charts and box scores during games, 1200 WOAI news reports. And a plus--for the first time ever, fans in the San Antonio area will be able to use the app to listen to 1200 WOAI Spurs play by play man Bill Schoening's live broadcast on a mobile device. NBA rules prohibit 1200 WOAI from streaming the broadcast on the radio station's I Heart Radio app. The Spurs are releasing the app today, so fans can download it in time for the annual Rodeo Road Trip, which will have the Spurs playing road games for three weeks starting February 3rd. The app will also include social media integration, even the options to purchase game tickets on the app. The Spurs app can be downloaded at Spurs.com/app.


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So you just visited the doctor for a case of the arthritis condition gout and you were prescribed a medication in tablet form Allopurinol (when the cherry juice is not enough), which is the most prescribed long term medication for the treatment of gout which you will be taking for the rest of your life. Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, it works by lowering the body's production of uric acid and is a very strong medication.
It can take almost a month for the medicine to kick in as it slowing lowers the production of uric acid in your body. The pain and swelling you experience in the toe joint are the uric acid crystals that have settled in there because you have too much uric acid in the blood and no where for it to go thus causing inflammation in your joints, sometimes in more places than your toe like ankle, knee, leaving you suffering from gout.


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Finally the Sundance sensation known as V/H/S is coming home to Blu-ray and DVD, and we have a look at the artwork and more for you. The best part? You won't even have to adjust your tracking to watch it! Remember that? Ah, technology!
Magnolia has announced both DVD ($26.98) and Blu-ray ($29.98) releases of V/H/S on December 4th. Extras will include deleted scenes, a featurette on the visual effects, a behind-the-scenes featurette, an AXS TV: A Look at V/H/S feature, and trailers.
V/H/S (review) is available On Demand NOW with a limited theatrical run to follow beginning October 5th. For more info keep your eyes on the V/H/S Facebook page.
Segment directors include Adam Wingard (You're Next, A Horrible Way to Die, Pop Skull), Simon Barrett (You're Next, Dead Birds, Read Sands), Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Roost, The Innkeepers), David Bruckner (The Signal), Joe Swanberg (Silver Bullets), Glenn McQuaid (I Sell the Dead), along with Radio Silence, two of whom were part of the YouTube sensations known as Chad, Matt and Rob (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella).
When a group of petty criminals are hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn't going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last.
Bringing together some of the top filmmakers in the game today, this wickedly conceived horror anthology sends the viewer through a gauntlet of suspense, terror, shock, and downright brutality—instantly distinguishing itself from a sea of lackluster found-footage horror flicks. The diverse and deviously creative minds behind V/H/S shatter any preconceived notions about the genre, making it feel inventive and captivating once again.
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Mormons help neighbors prepare for emergencies
Helping others and preparing for an emergency are two things held in high regard by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In the spirit of both, the Newbury Park stake organized a free emergency-preparedness expo Oct. 23 for members of the public.
Ventura County firefighters and sheriffs, the American Red Cross, Conejo Valley Unified School District and the county's Department of Environmental Health joined with the church to help the community prepare for a disaster.
"(The prophet) and his predecessors have always counseled us to be prepared. We believe in selfreliance and, to the extent we are able, we are to reach out and help others," said Garry Pace, president of the LDS Newbury Park stake, a group of wards that includes parts of Thousand Oaks, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Agoura and Newbury Park.
Morgan Everett, the emergency coordinator for his ward, or congregation, said church members wanted to encourage the public to be prepared for the unexpected. As emergency coordinator, it's his responsibility to have his ward ready in case of a natural disaster.
"We don't just look after our congregation. We care about all of our neighbors," Everett said.
The post-disaster drills LDS members practice include checking on their neighbors to make sure they're all right, he said.
Fire information officer Mike Wilson explained how to reduce the threat of wildfires by taking precautionary measures such as trimming trees away from houses.
Ventura County Search and Rescue East Valley member Steven Holden stressed the need for families to have a 72-hour kit to help them survive a catastrophe like an earthquake. The kit should include food, water and other items necessary for survival until help arrives.
"After a widespread disaster there will be chaos. If your phone works and you call 911, they won't get to you for three or four days," Holden said.
Steve Pellnitz, director of operations for the local Disaster Assistance Response Team, taught those attending the expo not to get in their doorways during an earthquake but to take the safer "triangle" approach by lying next to a substantial piece of furniture such as a couch or a bed.
If beams or other large parts of the house fall, they will be stopped by the furniture, leaving a triangleshaped pocket where a person would be safe.
Red Cross volunteer Jill Wiley encouraged passersby to "build a kit, make a plan and be informed."
Conejo Valley Unified School District official Debbie Hanna assured parents that the district is prepared to keep children safe if a disaster happens while school is in session.
"We have fire drills. We have emergency supplies on each campus. Children will be safe and accounted for," Hanna said.
United Blood Services, a regional nonprofit community blood center, asked attendees to donate blood.
"Blood doesn't magically appear on hospital shelves. When your loved ones need it, you hope it's there," said Rene Michels, UBS staff member.
At the Ventura County Environmental Health booth, Newbury Park resident Karen Lindberg dropped by with her sons, Jack, 4, and Joey, 2.
"Can you live off the water in your swimming pool?" she asked.
Paolo Quinto, environmental health specialist, answered, "Do so at your own risk."
Lindberg said she brought her boys to the expo because she was thinking about how her family needs to be more prepared and was hoping to get some ideas on how to accomplish that.
In workshops inside the church, attendees were told to write down their family's medical needs, post emergency numbers by their phones and make sure they have well-stocked first-aid kits at home, at work and in their cars.
Matthew and Carrie-Lynn Busch brought their children, Carter, 7, Ella, 4, and Parker, 2, to the event.
"We learned it's a good idea to add comfort items to our 72-hour kit. I'm going to put stuffed animals, games and candy along with what we have in our kit just for basic survival," Carrie-Lynn Busch said.
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What do men look at on women first?
A new survey asked both men and women to name the first thing they notice when they meet someone of the opposite sex.
The top answers for both men and women were eyes, followed by smile.
The third most-common answer for both feels like the honest one -- men said breasts, and women said height.
Here are the rankings for men's responses:
- Eyes
- Smile
- Breasts
- Hair
- Weight
- Legs
- Clothing
- Butt
- Height
- Skin
Here are the rankings for women's responses:
- Eyes
- Smile
- Height
- Hair
- Clothing
- Weight
- Skin
- Face shape
- Butt
- Nose
The survey also found 17% of women have gone out of their way to get a better look at an attractive man. One in ten men have walked into a pole while looking at an attractive woman.
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C$69 for a five-course steak or seafood meal for two (C$146 value)
- Appetizer: three interpretations of foie gras or white shrimp cocktail, smoked duck, and smoked salmon
- Salad: organic mixed greens or romaine-heart salad
- Soup: lobster bisque or fusion french onion
- Entree: certified Angus striploin, New Zealand rack of lamb, or British Columbian salmon
- Dessert: house dessert
Day & Night Angus Steak and Raw Bar
In keeping with its name, the décor at Day & Night Angus Steak and Raw Bar strikes a graceful balance of light and dark. In the dining room, dark wood walls inset with geometric wine racks revolve around the centerpiece: a 30-foot tall chandelier made up of more than 1,600 glass bubbles. Below lies a 26-foot raw bar with blue accent lights that illuminate Bering Sea king crab legs and imported Japanese sashimi. The star of the bar is perhaps the more than 20 varieties of oysters, which are as pearl-free as a debutante who had to trade her pearls for helicopter fuel during the recession.
In addition to the chilled eats, Day & Night's menu tempts with creamy lobster bisque and fusion-onion soup, rack of lamb and moulard duck breast, and nordic seafood rice. The chef hand-picks only a few choice cuts of certified USDA Angus steaks to age for three to four weeks and kiss with flame on an in-house high temperature grill. These hearty representations of earth and sea pair with a range of drinks, including international wines, sake, house cocktails, and European coffees.
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Austrian Kroell (pictured) started 48 points ahead of Didier Cuche with another Swiss Beat Feuz also in contention.
But Cuche, starting 18th, pushed too hard on the top section in the final speed race of his career and spurned the chance of a fifth downhill title, finishing 17th.
Kroell then went into sixth which meant Feuz could claim the Crystal Globe with victory.
But the 25-year-old finished second, 0.57 seconds behind the time of the Norwegian winner, to finish just seven points behind Kroell in the discipline standings.
Feuz needed two of the final four starters to finish lower than him but higher than Kroell to take a share of the crown but that did not occur as Hannes Reichelt completed the podium.
"It was a tough day-to-day battle and even if I was hoping to do better today, I never lost faith," said Kroell who finished second in the standings in 2009 and was third last year.
"To win the downhill globe at home after skiers like Hermann Maier or Michael Walchhofer, it was a goal, but now it's a dream," he added.
Feuz extended his overall World Cup lead over Marcel Hirscher to 135 points with three races of the season remaining. Svindal could still claim the Crystal Globe, he is now third on 1131 points, 199 behind the Swiss leader.
"I crashed yesterday so it was good to have another try today. I kind of wish that the season was longer now," said the Norwegian, overall World Cup champion in 2007 and 2009.
"I had not won a downhill since 2009 so it's also a relief. I hope it goes the same way tomorrow.
"But Feuz is my favourite to win the World Cup," he added.
Cuche, who retires at the end of the season, said: "This is not at all what I had imagined my last downhill to be. I just skied it wrong. Now I just want to forget about it and focus on tomorrow's Super-G."


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Sea Ray to sponsor Brad Paisley world tourPosted on
Sea Ray Boats will be a co-sponsor on country music star Brad Paisley's upcoming H2O World Tour for the tour's "Water World Plaza" traveling show.
The show is scheduled to start Friday in Virginia Beach, Va., and includes more than 40 stops in the U.S., Canada and other international locations through the end of September.
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Does anyone know of an article WITH PHOTOS on chopping a top by lowering both the A-posts and windshield into the cowl?
Personally I think it is a lame way to lower the roof. What kind of car are we talking about?
Lets talk about it, why you would do it and why you wouldn't.
Probably to avoid cutting the glass..................easier to get the glass cut in my opinion.
Poncho, I understand that you do it to save cutting the glass, my question is more of why would you want to save cutting the glass by lowering it.
It really depends a LOT on what kind of car whether you would even think about it. I understand there are some cases you may think about doing it, but without knowing what kind of car and how much of a chop is planned it is pretty hard to give an opinion.
Now, that is jumping at the conclusion Chaz WANTS an opinion. But honestly, we need a make, model and year to provide the info asked for anyway right?
i would rather wetbelt 2 inches of a windshield than try to do this. tons of work, only time i saw it look right was when the cowl was below the hood with hidden wipers.
This is something I have been wondering about also. I want to do this on my 60 T-Bird and luckily there is a write up in one of my top chop books on doing the 58-60 T-birds. The chop seems easy enough but I have been reading a lot on this forum on the difficulty of cutting curved windshields. A new windshield for my car is about $500.00 and good used ones are hard to find. The book says that lowering the windshield is an option. Is there a correct way to cut these curved windshields?
im going to have to asume that the car he wants to chop is the 51 hudson that he mentions in his "new member" thread
ive never heard of anyone that actualy lowered the a pillars into the cowl, as that would take alot of work, usualy the bottom of the windsheild area is modifiedso that the cowl area is flush with the flange of teh windsheild. so that the window could be slid down
after that, you chop the top just like any other job, and just make sure that you set the windsheild posts at the proper angle so that they fit the windsheild after everything is said and done
after that, you have a few options for mounting the windsheild. you can skip the use of the original rubber, and use windsheild epoxy and the rubber from a newer windsheild, you can also cut the stock rubber so that its just the top & sides, then use either epoxy or byutle (spelling?) rubber across teh botom to seal it
sorry that i dont have any pics of this style of chop ... hope this helps tho
I did not ask for an opinion on whether or not lowering the windshield into the cowl was lame or not. I had specific reasons for why I am considering doing it this way. Besides, I have already produced an award winning convertible using the other method (cut the glass) plus I chopped the top bows and have a working top.
The car is a '51 Hudson. The reasons for considering this way for "chopping" is:
1. The cowl and windshield come together at an angle rather than a gentle curve from cowl into the windshield as per my '47 Ford convertible. This means that it will look very much like the original from a few feet away.
2. I am not using the original cable type windshield wipers which runs thru the firewall.
3. The windshield has so much curve that the windshield wiper transmissions point out at extreme angles which makes it very difficult to connect them mechanicaly. How do I know? I already tried this.
4. Any other aftermarket unit will not work due to the large trough that runs the full length under the windshield.
5. I plan to build a cover where the cowl vent used to be and will go across from side to side and over the transmissions shafts that hide the wipers.
6. That glass is expensive.
7. I enjoy creating things since I am an Artist by profession.
8. It is also being converted from a 4-door sedan to a 2-door HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE.
9. Besides, I want to do it my way.
Enclosed is a pic of my car I have already done a chop on so I think I can handle another chop regardless of the method.
Well, I have to tell you, sometimes not asking an opinion doesn't mean one doesn't need to hear it.
Unless you were to see this modification ON a 51 Hudson, any photo essay isn't going to help much. How to do it on a 59 Chevy isn't going to do much good.
I think if you have the skills to make that awsome 48 Conv you have the skills to figure this out, because that is exactly what you are going to need to do. First, decide if you are going to urethane set the glass in or use the original seal. That would make a big difference on how you do it.
I would assume, without having a 51 Hudson in front of me you are going to need to basically section the cowl and firewall while living the sides of cowl where the door bolts untouched. I think if you were to look at it that way, simply section the whole "inner" cowl down while living the door hinge area alone. Leave the dash "floating" where it is.
Now, there may be one thing that you have overlooked. The surface contact area of the wipers are designed for the driver to be looking thru the middle of WHILE the wiper and windshield are up in the stock location. If you lower the windshield AND wiper as an assembly you are lowing the surface contact area of the wiper as well. The middle of the contact area is now going to be down even with the cowl panel cover and hood, NOT at the level of the drivers eyes. The drivers eyes will now be level with the top of the wiper contact area and off the top side of it, rendering them nearly useless.
If you want to get an idea of how this will work, draw a line on the glass on the outer wiper contact area. Then raise your seating position up by putting something on the seat raising your head up. Look thru the windshield at that point and see if your "new" windshield and the proximity of the "new" wiper surface contact area is going to work for you.
While putting in the time and energy to accomplish this mission of lowering the windshield into the crowl, why not make it an electric window that can lower into the area between the steering collum and the firewall? Then you could adjust the fresh air blowing in your face when you drive. I bet that would be a first.
and it would run into the windsheild wipers
and if the windsheild wipers were movd to the top, they would fall in towards the car when the winsheilds down, and you would have to hold them both out WHILE hitting the button to raise the windsheild
modern AC systems > opening windsheilds
Wow! This got my creative juices going.
I like your input about the wiper blade coverage and where to make some cuts. I will make a mock up to create where I get coverage by the wipers. I will only have a 2" chop so it may not be a big problem since I can get a slightly longer wiper arm.
Whatever you are smoking, I would like to have some of it. The electric windshield moving up and down is a stroke of genious. Talk about getting bugs in your teeth. I may use this concept some other place since I think the State Troopers would take a dim view of this.
Wipers on top? Not bad. I could deal with wiper blades on the inside. How about horizontal wipers like Venetian Blinds. They could move up and down to cover all of the windshield area. "Park" could be either up or down. They could also be configured to "blind" position to act as a cool sun visor. Oops!! Darn it, I almost forgot about the Venetion Blind cords getting in my face a 80 mph.
Guys, seriously, this is helping even if it is just bouncing around fun ideas. I think the convertible hardtop project on this car will be harder than this top chop.
Whatever you do, start a Journal and show it to us. I may be inheriting a similar top chop job on a 50s Hudson so will need the info.
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Help with baseboard heater relay
Hi - just joined the forum. I have been trying to figure out a problem for a while now and decided to (finally) ask for help.
My house is heated with baseboard heating. It was built in 1971. I recently replaced all the heaters with dimplex linear convectors and all the thermostats with honeywell digital programmable line voltage thermostats.
Everything is fine except for one room which is wired differently. Because the room is quite large, the heaters are powered off of two separate 240V 20A circuits. These are controlled by a White Rodgers 24A06G-1 relay connected to a 24V thermostat in the room. (The relay is connected to the electrical panel.) The problem is that it only supports a 2 wire thermostat, and I'd like my thermostat to match the rest of the thermostats in my house, so I need 3-wire.
I modified the relay itself, splicing in to create a separate neutral to power the tstat. That worked fine, except that the transformer can't generate sufficient current to power the tstat and also power both electromagnets that trigger the relay. The tstat works fine except only half the baseboard heaters go on (the ones on one circuit).
I'm looking for a new relay that will control 2 240V 20A circuits off one 24V 3-wire tstat. Does anyone know of such a product? Alternatively, anyone have any advice on another way to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance.
since they are on different breakers it is not recommend to do that (you would need 2 relays). how many watt are the heaters, can you join them on the same 20A circuit?
best solution is to get rid of all relays, put them on same circuit and use a regular line voltage tsat but this mean a lot of rewiring
That's not a possible solution. I would need almost 40 amps - that's why they are on two circuits. I'm in no way connecting the two circuits together. They are kept isolated at all times. The relay on there now is designed to control two circuits. Two separate electromagnets are activated which turns on both circuits - they don't connect at all.
Even 10 gauge wire would be insufficient for the amperage. If you start at 30 amps, subtract 20% since they run continually, you are at 24 amps, which is nowhere enough - also it's about 100 feet from the panel, so there is some loss to that too.
I have to preserve the two separate circuits, I just need to find another relay that runs two circuits at the same time, or possibly alter this relay by replacing the transformer to increase the current.
See the wiring diagram here: http://www.platt.com/CutSheets/White...1%20Instal.pdf
EDIT: BTW, a licensed electrician installed the existing relay. It is up to code - the issue is that it only supports a 2-wire 24V thermostat.
you have over 4800w of baseboard heaters in one room :huh:
You have to use a 2 wire thermostat. Why would a thermostat have 3 wires?. Line voltage stats are either 2 wire or 4 wire.
I have around 8000W for that room (2 2000W 50inch dimplex linear convectors on each wall - 4 total) - and that's barely enough to heat it when it gets cold. The room is large and has cathedral ceilings too.
It's not a line voltage thermostat... it's a 24V thermostat. That's the point of the relay. It controls two 20 amp circuits with a 24V thermostat. It has always been different from the rest of the house (for 40 yrs now) because no single circuit / line voltage thermostat could be used (other than something very industrial I suppose).
The two wire 24V thermostats are the old mechanical ones - that's what I just replaced. The third wire is a neutral so that the digital thermostats can be powered and light up the LCD.
Take the thermostat out of the circuit and short the wires. See if that operates the relay. It's hard to believe that the thermostat would need more than the relay to operate. It's almost always the other way around. And when you modified the relay, you took away it's UL listing....just sayin'. Where did you get the neutral from anyway? From looking at the schematics it looks as if the relay is intended to work off a mechanical tstat. Have you checked the voltage that the xformer is putting out. Just because it says you can use a 24v thermostat doesn' mean it's a 24v output. Just some things to think about.
The relay requires .2 amps at 24 volts
Have you already bought this three wire t-stat? what is the brand and model?
Disconnecting the thermostat and shorting the red to white activates all the heaters. You can observe the relay functioning (it's electromechanical) and both electromagnets power on and close the switches activating the 240V circuits.
Removing and replacing the transformer is possible, assuming I could obtain one with the proper ratings (not sure what that would be - I can't find detailed specs). It also increases the risk of potentially running too much current over the small tstat wires.
I know I too away the UL listing - and ideally, I'd just like to get a new relay that would do the job. I can't be the only person ever to encounter this issue.
The voltage has always been under 24V. I've checked it with a multimeter and it's around 21.5V AC. I'm not sure why this is. However, it functions fine at that voltage normally (it's the same when the thermostat is not hooked up, and in the original configuration, and it doesn't seem to affect the thermostat running, so I think it's unlikely that is the issue).
I have already bought and hooked up the tstat, and I'm using it now - it provides some heat (half the heaters go on). It works fine aside from its inability to get the second circuit on. The thermostat is a Honeywell/Aube TH115-A-024T.
I got the neutral from the other side of the transformer. I just wanted a 24V circuit to power the tstat - I already had a lead from one side of the transformer. I needed one from the other side (but before it gets to the relay switches).
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Are there separate connections for the two coils on the relay? They need to be connected in parallel.
You should not, can not, have a neutral from the primary side of the transformer connected to the t-stat. The t-stat operates on a transformer isolated 24v class two wiring. Your transformer may be connected to 120 vAC instead of the 240 as shown in the manual for the t-stat in which case you will have separate 240 wiring to the baseboard.
This is from your operator's manual.
Which tstat are you using? You may be able to add a seperate xformer for thermostat power, and still use the internal xformer for switching the relay.
Can you tell me what a "3-wire thermostat" is???
Every lo-volt t-stat I have ever seen was able to be used as a heat-only stat requiring only R&W.
You CAN use those 2-circuit WR relays with one t-stat.
Good points a7 - but don't worry. Yes, there are separate connections for each of the two circuits. The operators manual for the tstat shows a different relay (probably one of the aubes) that doesn't control 2 circuits. This one has lugs clearly marked for circuit 1 and circuit 2 by the manufacturer. Also - regarding the side of the transformer, I should have been more specific. I am completing a circuit which goes from transformer to tstat back to transformer - without having to pass through the electromagnets that would activate the heaters - but ALL on the secondary side of the transformer and all in he 24V wiring section. I've also tested it with the multimeter and it's getting a bit under 22V on that line. You are completely correct that connecting somehow over to the primary side would be dangerous and a bad idea (and I'm guessing would blow the t-stat, since it would be one of the 120V hots from the panel). That isn't the issue here. It's also part of why I was willing to tinker as much as I did. I knew it was only limited current 24V wiring that I was modifying on the 2ndary side.
Can I get two regular, single circuit relays and connect in parallel? What would the wiring diagram look like? That might be a solution. I'm not averse to spending a few bucks - I just want it to work.
As for the 120 vs 240, both baseboards are 240V, and the relay interrupts one leg of each (hence the reason the old thermostat was a SPST mechanical honeywell - one leg was always energized). There are a total of 4 lugs, 2 per circuit. It's like a switch just opening or closing one of the 2 hots on each 240V - so it would be 120V vs ground/neutral. When the tstat is off, they test as 240V (the return path is ultimately to the other hot on the bus). They both get 240V as wired.
Missouri - see above for the exact tstat model number. a7 also pulled from the manual.
Speedy - The tstat clearly states that it requires 3 wires. This is true of thermostats that have display screens and do not use batteries as a general rule. To complete the circuit and draw power, they need to return power, but with a 2 wire the only return passes current over the magnets and activates the relay. I added a neutral return wire between the transformer and the magnets so that the thermostat could draw some power and still not activate the heaters (to run the display, etc.)
joed - I agree with everything you are saying. My working hypothesis at this time is in fact that the transformer is too small and is overloaded right now. The tstat is pulling what it needs (just as when you plug in a nightlight it doesn't try to pull 15 amps on the circuit, it's ohms law, resistance, etc. - I get that). I think the transformer is overloaded though and can no longer supply enough power to activate both electromagnets and the tstat simultaneously.
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This year the trend is to follow the new health guru, Mehmet Oz, MD. After all, he is Oprah's guy and she is always right. Most of his diet advice is ok. He says eat less simple sugars, syrups (which are usually sugar anyway), Enriched Flours (should say non-whole grain as enriching is putting vitamins in, but, whatever), Saturated Fats (which in very small amounts is necessary for hormones and such) and Trans Fats. Aside from my nit picking this is generally good advice. Basically, limit fats and simple sugars. How could we argue with that. At least he is not saying No Carbs or No Fat, like a simple minded asshole. He also has some common sense guidelines:
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- Make it automatic. Eat the same meals to cut guesswork and curb temptations.
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Excess fiber, of course it makes you fart and shit a lot.
Fat blockers, which make you shit liquid. Yay!
Diuretics, which make you lose water weight and feel like crap.
Multivitamins, which do virtually nothing for fat loss except give you all the nutrients you lost with the diuretics and fat blockers.
That is about it.
What should people do? Follow any of the diets out there, most have some merit. The best diet is the one you will stick to, after all. Can't give up fat? Go for an Adkins or Paleo diet. Can't give up sugar? Go for a low fat diet. Follow Dr. Oz's actual diet plan. But whatever you do, remember that the first week you can lose up to five pounds but not much more. After the first week you should not lose more than two pounds a week. It is dangerous and any diet, supplement or quack which says you should be able to under their product is lying to you. They are taking advantage of you.
This diet season (and I think it is one), I ask you to be reasonable, my friends. Be reasonable and skeptical. You are not going to get great results without putting in the work. For some people it is a lot of work. But gaining a pound requires 3500 or so extra calories, so that took a bit of work too. Great results come from cutting calories by 100 and adding 40 minutes of exercise, three times a week. I recommend 20 minutes of weights and 20 minutes of cardio. But the best exercise regime is the one you will stick with.


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MAIA, Suzana. Performing Seduction and National Identity: Brazilian Erotic Dancers in New York. Rev. Estud. Fem. [online]. 2009, vol.17, n.3, pp.769-797. ISSN 0104-026X. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-026X2009000300009.
This article examines the trajectory of Brazilian women who work as erotic dancers in New York City's gentlemen's bars. It argues that processes of globalization and transnationalism are related not just with political-economic transformations, but also to significant shifts in the ways people relate to each other, use their bodies, and conceive and realize their desires. Such transformations must also be understood in relation to a colonial and post-colonial regime, in which representations about their bodies gain intelligibility. Most of the women who participated in my research are from the middle-classes, and in terms of race, they self-identify as "morenas". Based on fieldwork conducted between years 2004-2005, I analyze how their social positioning and identity are translated from one context to another, and how new social hierarchies are constructed in a transnational context. Taking as a focus of study Blue Diamond, a bar located in the borough of Queens, this article investigates how these transnational reconfigurations are articulated through particular relationships among dancers and between dancers and clients
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Alex Rodriguez Could Meet With MLB Investigators Friday
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez may not have played a game this year, but he is still making headlines. Rodriguez, currently rehabbing from hip surgery, is expected to meet with Major League Baseball investigators on Friday. Rodriguez, who has found himself smack in the middle of baseball's probe into closed Miami Biogenesis clinic, could find himself in big trouble.
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Dover Township couple arrested for alleged tax preparation scheme
There are 26 comments on the The York Daily Record story from May 19, 2011, titled Dover Township couple arrested for alleged tax preparation scheme. In it, The York Daily Record reports that:A Dover Township couple was arrested Thursday night after taking nearly $48,000 in tax return funds from six people, according to Northern York County Regional Police.
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#1 May 19, 2011
How stupid can one couple be? Folks like this never cease to amaze me. Take their home and everything they own! And someone will defend their actions by stating that the IRS are crooks as well; which is even more stupid!
#2 May 19, 2011
You are stupid, but thats no news flash.
#3 May 20, 2011
The Smiths sound like good people to me!
#4 May 20, 2011
Really....hear my sarcasm. Just the sign of the times or haven't you noticed how horrible our economy is.
#5 May 20, 2011
Charlie are very pleased with the results of
this investigation.
#6 May 20, 2011
the smith's did bill gates taxes last year and
he didn't complain. are you sure there crooks.
#7 May 20, 2011
Typical dover people!
#8 May 20, 2011
Yeah right. How would we know? At no point did the article make any mention of their character. I don't recall seeing anything about the Smith's volunteering their free time to save the world. Like they were going to use the money to save starving children in Africa.
#9 May 20, 2011
I don't understand why people commit traceable crimes like this. Do they actually believe that their victims won't say anything once they realize they've been ripped off?
#10 May 20, 2011
i KNOW THIS PERSON AND AND I WAS IN SHOCK TO SEE THIS AND THERE IS NO DEFENDING THEM ONE BIT. i FEEL FOR THE PEOPLE THEY RIPPED OFF THEY SHOULD OF KNOWN THEY'D GET CAUGHT. i ALSO FEEL SORRY FOR THERE 8 KIDS THEY HAVE.
#11 May 20, 2011
I know them and i would never of thought they could be so low and do this to there friends like that. I feel sorry for them people and they 8 kids they have that now are without there parents which might be the best for them cause they cant be responsible enough as it seems to raise there kids if they are doing stuff like this...
#12 May 20, 2011
6 kids not 8
#13 May 20, 2011
That comment proves how SMART you are NOT!!!
#14 May 20, 2011
i know them also and it is 6 kids heather was caught for theft last year and they are out on bail why who knows i can see the kids being a ward of the state by the time its all over with just wait till the feds get them if they don't get a few years out of it then it will show how our justice system really is
#15 May 20, 2011
Bubba Loves him some wite colla crim-nuls.
And Headers gon be passed around like a new puppy.
enjoy the slam you inbreds!
#16 May 20, 2011
Two high flyin wannabe Honkey's down in flames! White meat on the way for Bubba and Jolene the Lezbo Machine at DOC Cambridge Springs. Good riddance, BYOV.
#17 May 20, 2011
This sounds familiar
#18 May 20, 2011
Explain something to me, how can Melissa Arnold of Spring Garden Township steal 6 digits. She actually was the tax collector, she took 667,000 from the township. She didn't go to jail, she didn't get a fine, she actually got a job at Frank's Theaters in the Queensgate shopping center. Now she works for Weis in the the same shopping center, she is the bookkeeper. Imagine that, a thief working as a bookkeeper, and not even spending anytime behind bars. What is this world coming to?
#19 May 20, 2011
i live in dover and you have no room to talk,just because you receive welfare and food stamps and have no income other than your medicinal drug trade does not make you better than the people of dover.take care of your 8 kids from nine different mothers (i know you wont get it but it does not add up)start paying child support and get a rel job and you will know what it is like to file an income tax return.
#20 May 20, 2011
When I was in Theft 101 the first thing they taught us was that when you rip someone off, never make the IRS a party to the transaction.
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Misty Kalkofen, its creator, says the drink is sassy and sophisticated, like actor Faye Dunaway; hence the name.
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The University of Ohio has conducted studies on safflower products, finding that it did decrease overall body fat in 16 week trials.
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