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this is a general question about paints and painting, and even though i wasn't working on a fett item, i was painting helmets so i posted here. if this should be somewhere else... ok.
i got out my c6 aotc helmet, i cleaned it up and got it primered months ago. yesterday i decided i wanted to start working on it, so i took it outside with a can of krylon fusion satin black. i painted the brow strip and brought it back in to dry. here's where it gets weird, i checked on it today and the paint is still sticky. not like fresh paint sticky, more like spray adhesive that never dries sticky. there are a couple spots where i put down a little krylon fusion satin white and some parts are dry like paint should and others are sticky like the black. this is all strange to me because i was painting a scout helmet at the same time using the same colors, and while i did get a couple fish eyes, i didn't get any sticky, non-drying paint.
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.....and I wonder where this young man's parents were?
This is a discussion on Can't wait fer Santa within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; In Beaumont Tx there was a silent alarm tripped at a Dollar store,upon arrival Police discovered a toddler inside plating with toys .Video shows the ...
In Beaumont Tx there was a silent alarm tripped at a Dollar store,upon arrival Police discovered a toddler inside plating with toys.Video shows the boy walking up and trying to enter one door without success he then walked to the other door and pulled on it,somebody apparently did not lock all the doors prior to leaving and it opened allowing the child in to commence having the time of his life for a coupla minutes before the POPO responded to the silent alarm and discovered a boy about 3 yrs old walking up to meet them.
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.....and I wonder where this young man's parents were?
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Kinda off topic but was reading this morning about a 9 year old in Texas that wrote a letter to Santa saying that all she wanted for Christmas was for her relative to stop touching her and her sister. The counselor read the letter and the guy ended up getting in trouble. Stuff like this and the neglect of the 3 year old that you mentioned just makes me sick to my stomach! It's one thing when we are talking about adults but something totally different when innocent children are involved.
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Where were the boys parents?
A 3 yr. old out on the streets alone at night?!
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I can see a kid sneaking out at 3am with the thought of playing with those toys his momma wouldn't buy him,Some people sleep like rocks and wouldn't hear a door open and close,or maybe he crawled out his bedroom window.It's hard to judge what happened ,now if his mommy was passed out from drinking or was wasted on illegal narcotics ,that's entirely different
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I see a lump of coal in the future of the store manager who didn't lock that door at the end of business!
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Then on to project paint all the plastic things under the hood!
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Last but not least (well maybe): El' cheapo front strut brace
I took it for a drive and could notice a difference so it was worth the $20 I paid for it (for the $20 I got 3 cupholder inserts and a stock rear swaybar along with it too, go buy them from me). Ohh and the fuse box got painted red instead of the copper color it was. Now I just want to find a way to get my battery cover back on under the strut bar ( hacksaw?) or some kind of battery strap to hold the battery more secure.
Almost done are these stair tread sill plates that I made. These will be going on soon.
Also I took my girlfriend out on the back roads to teach her how to drive a manual. She brought her camera so I should have some good pics up soon.
Next weekend I will be tinting my fog lights yellow, hopefully painting my headlights, installing mudflaps (which will have plentiful amounts of mud on them)and making a suede e-brake boot to match my shift boot.
Not too exciting of stuff so far, mostly cosmetic. I'll be leaving for school in a few weeks and up there I don't have a garage or tools to use so this thread will be pretty dead. However come May I have some bigger performance plans. My goal is to continue racing autox in the STF class. So in order to stay in this class I can't go FI and can't change engine internals. That leaves me with a race exaust header and suspension/brake upgrades. My plan right now is as follows: Larger rear sway bar, rear shock tower bar, SVT shocks,struts and bump stops, CFM dogbone engine mount, Prothane full suspension bushing kit, cross drilled and slotted front rotors, and stainless steel brake lines. Those are my plans so far, any suggestions?
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FONTANA, CA - OCTOBER 08: Marcos Ambrose, driver of the Little Debbie Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pepsi Max 400 on October 8, 2010 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images)
CONCORD, N.C. – Marcos Ambrose heads into Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway looking for the speed he found last year when the team qualified on the outside pole for the Coca-Cola 600. His efforts led to an all- Richard Petty Motorsports front row. Ambrose has eight starts in point races at Charlotte. He tallied two top-10 finishes and a best finish of fifth with Richard Petty Motorsports in 2011. In last season's Coca-Cola 600, a broken wheel hub ended the team's hopes of finishing up front. Fans will have many opportunities to meet Ambrose this week. The Australian native will participate in the fifth annual King's Cup – Karting for A Cause to raise money for the Paralyzed Veterans of America tonight at Victory Lane Karting. He will also participate in RPM Fan Appreciation Day Thursday, May 23 at the RPM shop. He will be on-hand to sign autographs from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Wrist bands will be distributed at 8 a.m. Comments from DEWALT Ford Fusion Driver Marcos Ambrose: "We had a really strong car last year, and I think we can have one again this weekend. We had the All-Star race to learn some things about the car, and we are making some changes that will help. I think we'll be able to find the speed we need to have a good weekend. "This is a long race, so we just need to keep fighting like we have been. It's important to keep up with the changing track conditions. Our crew has worked hard each race to battle back each week. We will have to stay focused and keep making good adjustments. You chase your car and chase the track. If you can stay on top of it, you'll have a good finish." Comments from Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer on Charlotte: "We were fast with this car in Texas, so I'm confident we will have speed this weekend. We were a little off in the All-Star race, but we gathered a lot of information that we can use this weekend. I expect to be fast off the truck, and hopefully, we can get another all RPM front row for the race. We have continued to show speed at the mile-and-a-half tracks but haven't had the finishes to show for it. But each week our team has worked hard to bounce back from adversity and that is what the Coca-Cola 600 is all about." Chassis History: The No. 9 team prepared chassis No. 847 for the Coca-Cola 600. The team brought this chassis to Texas Motor Speedway earlier this season. Ambrose drove the chassis to a third starting spot but a late race incident relegated the team to a 19th-place finish.
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Cheap Ass Elites is initially an installation design, focusing on creating an object that tells a story. It, however, ended up being a critic on what is considered "high" and "low" in both sociological aspect and design. Combining mass-produced household objects and plastic items with rich elements, the Cheap Ass Elites series sarcastically illustrates and questions what society's indoctrination is really built on.
For this project, the chair is a perfect object in aspects of both function and communication. The object itself represents different hierarchies and tastes clearly in its usage and aesthetic. Therefore, the designs are a blunt and sarcastic juxtaposition between rich and classical elements such as the Louis armchair, Ottoman chair, or the styles of William Morris, with low-taste elements such as mass-produced plastic appliances, common household items, working-class objects etc. The clash of classes is simply shown, yet portrays the idealistic society where the rich and poor merge.
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Location: Between La Paz and the town of Coroico In running as the most dangerous road on the planet, the North Yungas Road - aka the "Road of Death" - stretches some 40 mountain-hugging miles, as narrow as 10 feet in spots and with 1,000-foot drops straight to a rainforest below.
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Janet Steffey Kern, 72, died Feb. 2, 2013, at Coolidge Palms Assisted Living Facility in Hollywood, Fla.
She was born May 28, 1939, in Mansfield and was the daughter of the late Clarence Isaac and Marjorie (Ingram) Steffey.
Mrs. Kern was a resident of Hudson for 30 years and was active in antiquing, her children's school activities and her various friendships.
She is survived by her two children, R. Stewart Kern II of Florida and Susannah Lottes (husband, Jerry) of Tennessee; and four grandchildren, R. Stewart Kern III, Mitchell Kern, Kelsea Kern and Mackenzie Kern of Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack C. Kern.
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China Poised to Surpass India in Gold Purchases
Yang Cuiyan, a 41-year-old housekeeper from Anhui province, is one reason China is poised to topple India as the world's top consumer of gold. Standing outside Beijing's busiest jewelry store, wearing a thick coat against the autumn chill, she clasps a gold necklace that cost her 10,000 yuan ($1,640), or five months' wages. "I can put it on when I go back home to show everyone that I'm doing well."
Yang is one of the legions of middle-aged Chinese women, respectfully referred to as aunties, who bought coins and jewelry this year. Gold purchases in the world's second-largest economy will surge 29 percent in 2013, to a record 1,000 metric tons, according to the median of 13 estimates from analysts, traders, and gold producers in China surveyed by Bloomberg News. China's purchases of gold climbed 30 percent, to 996.3 tons, in the 12 months through September, while sales in India rose 24 percent, to 977.6 tons, according to the London-based World Gold Council. India was No. 1 in 2012. Each country buys more gold than the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East combined.
Gold's burnished appeal in China stems in part from a lack of alternative investments. While the MSCI All-Country World Index of equities rose 18 percent this year through Nov. 22, the Shanghai Composite Index slumped 3.2 percent. Policymakers clamped down on property investments in March to cool the housing market, ordering the central bank to raise down-payment requirements for second mortgages in cities with excessive price gains. "In China, you look around and see very few places to put your money," says Duan Shihua, a partner at Shanghai Leading Investment Management. "With the share market down and the government nudging people away from real estate, gold will remain a favored choice."
The increased appetite for gold also reflects rising wealth. China's rural per capita income in the first nine months of the year jumped 12.5 percent from a year earlier, while urban per capita disposable income rose 9.5 percent, data from the national bureau of statistics show. The nation ranks fourth worldwide for the number of people with $1 million or more in investable assets, with 643,000 in that bracket last year, up 14 percent, according to a report by consulting firm Capgemini and Royal Bank of Canada. The U.S. ranks first, followed by Japan and Germany.
In April, when the price of gold fell 14 percent in two days, Chinese media showed images of aunties clearing shelves in gold shops. "I don't know anything about the stock market, and I don't have enough money to buy property, so I figured gold is the safest choice," says Yang, who made the 650-mile journey to Beijing from her rural home to visit relatives and shop. "I want to keep up with my relatives and friends back home. We all like to compete to see whose necklace is thicker."


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Oaktoberfest at Oak Tavern: A Beautiful Beer Dinner (Photos)
Devilish eggs.
Photos by Carina Ost
At last night's Oaktoberfest, Oak Tavern executive chef David Bracha and Esquire beer writer Evan Benn hosted a four-course, beer dinner.
Some dishes were Oak Tavern staples, such as the deviled eggs, pork belly banh mi, and duck pizza. Other offerings were made especially for this brewtastic event: house-made pretzels, cider-brined pork shoulder, and pumpkin-maple cheesecake.
See also: Oaktoberfest: Eat and Drink Like a Man at Oak Tavern
Oak Tavern executive chef David Bracha and beer scribe Evan Benn
Photos by Carina Ost
The meal started with caviar-topped deviled eggs and pork belly banh mi with foie gras mousse. They were paired with Hitachino Nest, a Japanese white ale.
Then Bracha served house-made pretzels with a creamy, decadent cambozola cheese. (It tastes like bleu cheese meets brie.) Its richness was balanced by a sour beer, Duchesse de Bourgogne.
Say cheese.
Duck pizza.
Oak Tavern's duck pizza is something worth quacking about. It boasts roasted garlic, mushrooms, truffles, and fontina cheese.
It was paired with the the first American beer of the evening, Full Sail E.S.B. During the meal, Benn said the acronym, which normally stands for extra-strong-bitter, were also his initials. It's actually a misnomer, too. This beer was not particularly bitter.
This will make a man out of you.
Benn regularly contributes to Esquire's Eat Like A Man blog, so the main course was all meat and potatoes.
Roasted, cider-brined pork shoulder was topped with caramelized kraut semmelknoedel (an eggy bread dumpling), roasted potatoes, and pan-gravy.
It was proffered with two German beers. The Aecht Schlenkerla was smoky. Its aroma was described with words like: bacon, band-aids, and roasted almonds. The Ayinger Oktoberfest Marzen was approachable and easy to sip.
Milk and cookies are for amateurs.
For dessert, Bracha served a pumpkin and maple cheesecake dressed with whipped cream. It was paired with a Left Hand Milk Stout, a beer with lactose sugar and sweet, creamy flavor.
It was worth every calorie. The dessert was the quintessential fall treat, and it paired perfectly with the stout.
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If you use a lot of graphics in your OpenOffice.org documents, you're probably in a love/hate relationship with the built-in graphics Gallery.
Love to access the graphics, hate the space that the gallery eats up on your screen….
Well, to be truthful, the problem with the space it takes, is that my monitor is wide-screen and to have the space for the gallery taken from the vertical direction just makes everything feel "squished".
For me, it makes more sense to have things set out side-by-side, since that's where I have the most room to fill.
Unfortunately, OpenOffice.org didn't see things that way… or did they?
Actually, you do have choices when it comes to the location of the Gallery when it's displayed, so let's take a look at what's available to us.
To start out, you need to know that re-locating the Gallery is done with the old drag and drop trick.
(Yes, I said drag and drop, it really is that easy.)
At the top of the Gallery, you'll see a gray bar that displays the path and file name for the currently selected graphic.
Click, hold and drag that bar into your document.
When you release the mouse button, the Gallery should now be displayed as a floating pane in its own little window, over your document.
Don't care for that option either? Dislike the time spent moving the Gallery out of your way?
No problem.
Here's another idea:
Instead of dragging the Gallery into the document try dragging it to the left or right of your screen.
You'll find that the Gallery is docked at the side just like the panes you're used to seeing in Microsoft programs.
Whichever way you finally decide you prefer things, you'll be happy to know that the next time you open it in any of the OpenOffice.org programs, it will be just as you left it… floating or docked on the side… the one change affects all programs.
Maybe this will put a little more love in that love/hate relationship between the two of you.
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Re: Subscripted local variables in Module
skker schrieb:
> Why can't I use subscripted local variables in a Module?
> Module[{x[1], x[2]},
> x[1] = 1;
> x[2] = 2;
> x[1] + x[2]
> ]
> doesn't work. I could fix this code by replacing x[1] by x and x[2] by
> y. But there is a more serious problem when I want a non-fixed number of
> local variables.
Within Module you introduce local _symbols_, not variables (neither as
downvalues "x[1]" nor subcripted "Subscript[x, 1]".
let's define globals:
In[4]:= x[1] = "what's that?";
In[5]:= \!\(x\_1 = "\<and that?\>"\);
So either ...
In[6]:= Module[{x}, x[1] = 1; x[2] = 2;
x[1] + x[2]]
Out[6]= 3
In[7]:= x[1]
Out[7]= "what's that?"
...or ...
\!\(Module[{x}, x\_1 = 1; x\_2 = 2; \[IndentingNewLine]x\_1 + x\_2]\)
Out[8]= 3
In[9]:= \!\(x\_1\)
Out[9]= "and that?"
...will do. (I intentially used the boxed forms here, so you can paste them
into a notebook)
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Last fall, I really enjoyed reading the series of great posts from Chris Chavie at MN Bike Trail Navigator about the progress being made on the construction of the Mississippi River Regional Trail in South Saint Paul. Seeing as how it is now nearly a full year later, I figured construction must be just about wrapped up on these trails, so I went out to snap some photos and experience the new trail. This trail is a pretty big deal, and will be an important part of the regional trail network once the remaining segments of the trail are constructed (scheduled through 2015 according to the Dakota County website).
I was a bit surprised to discover that construction is not yet complete, and even more surprised to discover that some portions will need to be fully reconstructed (as you will see in the following photos). The trail is separated into two segments, Central & Pine Bend Bluffs. Chris has already done a pretty great job detailing the alignment of the trail, so I won't try to duplicate that. I'll mostly just post photos as a bit of a photo tour with a few bits of commentary.
Pine Bend Bluffs Segment
Generally, this section of trail was quite lovely. Smooth pavement and gentle curves and hills. The designers did a lovely job fitting the alignment in what is clearly rough terrain and right-of-way limitations. There are a number of locations where there are steep slopes, wetlands, and drainage ravines and I generally thought the trail was excellent.
The Pine Bend Bluffs Segment ends abruptly just south of 117th Street. A future trail is planned to continue to the south, but for the time being, the trail starts here:
Heading north, the trail is sandwiched between two fences. This is never a good feeling for a cyclist, though I trust there was no other option through here.
The striping was a bit inconsistent throughout the corridor. Some portions were striped with a centerline, others were not. Generally, curves were marked while straight segments were not marked, though this was not always the case. Some curves were unmarked while some straight segments were marked.
As much as I dislike having a trail sandwiched between two fences, I was a little surprised that there was no railing along the bluff side of the trail in a few places. The bluff can be quite steep and not very far away from the trail.
In Chris' latest post, he mentioned that some portion of the Pine Bend Bluffs segment was still unpaved, and I can confirm that this is still the situation, though it is quite unclear why this section was not paved with the rest of the trail.
Then I happened upon something interesting, a full failure of a sheet piling retaining wall which can be seen in the distance of this next photo.
At this location, the trail must cross a bit of a drainage ravine. A sheet piling retaining wall design was used to allow the trail to cross the ravine. As the following photos show, this wall has completely failed, the trail has experienced extreme settling.
Continuing north, the trail is once again quite lovely.
There is a scenic overlook, which does indeed provide excellent scenery.
Moving along, I encountered another short trail segment where the trail passes through a bit of a wetland or pond area. Again, the trail has experienced some pretty substantial settling in this area (6″-8″), though the sheet piling retaining walls have not failed as spectacularly as the previous location.
There are at least two locations along this trail segment where private unpaved driveways cross the trail. In both locations, the trail is stop controlled and the driveways are given priority movement over the trail. Of course, no cyclist or pedestrian will ever stop.
The north end of the trail connects to the existing trail parallel to Courthouse Boulevard.
Overall the Pine Bend Bluffs Segment of the MRRT is a wonderful trail. I am curious to see how the sheet piling retaining walls have held up this past weekend with the torrential rains. HOMEWORK: someone go take some new photos and see if they look any different.
Central Segment
The Central Segment was also quite lovely, and the engineers and designers deserve some credit for constructing a trail through this rough terrain. Again, there is one short segment that remains unpaved (not pictured).
Again, much of the trail is supported by a sheet piling retaining wall, however in this case, the tops of the piles have been capped with concrete.
This railroad bridge received quite a lot of attention.
Anyway, that's all the photos I have for now. The rest of the Central segment is typical sidepaths – critical for connectivity but not particularly exciting or photogenic.
Has anybody been out to ride the trail yet? What do you think?


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General Motors is reportedly going to release more diesel-powered cars and trucks in the U.S. in the next few years.
Mercedes-Benz is expanding the 2015 S-Class lineup with two new fuel-efficient versions, the S300 BlueTEC Hybrid and S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC.
For the second time Mazda has decided to delay the U.S. launch of its new Skyactiv diesel engine.
Volkswagen has reported that it has sold more than 100,000 diesel VW and Audi vehicles in the U.S. this year.
Mazda is bringing a natural gas-powered version of the new Mazda3, the Mazda3 SKYACTIV-CNG Concept to the Tokyo Motor Show.
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC diesel sedan has been rated at 45 MPG on the highway and 28 mpg in the city, giving it the highest highway rating of any other diesel sedan.
BMW has unveiled the new 2014 BMW X5 M50d, which is powered by a turbocharged 3.0L diesel engine with 381 horsepower and 546 lb-ft. of torque.
Bob Lee, head of Fiat and Chrysler global Powertrain recently stated that there are no plans to invest in electrified powertrains until consumers are willing to pay for the technology.
The EPA has released the official fuel economy specs for the diesel-powered 2014 BMW 328d, which is rated at 32 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway.
Automotive News is reporting that VW is going to bring the much desired Golf GTD diesel to the US, which will be VW's first performance oriented diesel in the US.
Audi has released the pricing and fuel economy stats for the 2014 A6, A7 and Q5 TDI models, which will begin arriving at U.S. dealers in late Summer 2013.
VW has announced that it will try to beat an existing Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption around the lower 48 US states for a non-hybrid car.
Tessa Baughman a GM engineer recently took the 2014 Chevy Cruze Turbo Diesel to Arkansas, where she drove 900 miles on one tank of diesel fuel.
GM has announced that the 2014 Chevy Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has been rated at 46 mpg on the highway, giving it the highest highway rating of any non-hybrid passenger car in the US.
Volvo has announced that its new engine family VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) will be launched this fall with world-first i-ART technology that helps to cut fuel consumption in the new diesel engines.
Chrysler president and CEO Saad Chehab recently told Ward's Auto that Chrysler is currently mulling the idea of adding a diesel powered 300 to its US lineup, but no decision has been made.
VW has taken the wraps off the new 2014 VW Golf GTD, which is based on the new seventh-generation Golf.
Audi has announced the pricing for the 2014 Audi A8 L TDI, which is powered by a new 3.0 liter TDI clean diesel engine. The 2014 Audi A8 L TDI Starts at $82,500.
It's been a while since GM has released any info about the upcoming Chevy Cruze diesel, but according to GM Authority, GM will debut the 2014 Cruze diesel at the Chicago Auto Show next month.
Mazda has confirmed that the all-new 2014 Mazda6 will be offered with a diesel engine in the U.S.
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The main sympton is loss of power and the engine light comes on steady.
It sounds like that your 3.6 4motion you have is having the failure with the engine. If it was me I would just take it out and run the hell out of it. Pulling hills and high rpms will put it to the test, just run it hard.
Don't depend on VW to call you back they won't. I just got my Toureg back today and It is leaking tranny fluid now, so it's got to go back in the shop. Bottom line VW has produced Junk for the public market and is trying to get out of the mess as cheap as possible.


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replaced t-stat and now my ac unit does not work
ive bought a home recently. i decided to replace the old t-stat with a programmable honeywell RTH230B. the house has a electric ac/heater unit that worked fine before i replaced the t-stat. i think ive connected the wires correctly. white wire to W. yellow wire to Y. green wire to G. red wire to Rh with a jumper connecting Rh and Rc. ive put batteries in the t-stat and turned the power back on for the ac unit at the breaker box. and still nothing. no ac, no heating, no fan. since im new to this stuff, i just feel like there is something very simple im overlooking. i would appreciate any suggestions. thanks
Hi ckcrew
Were there any wires you did not hook up?. And did you set thermostat up for the system you have?. If you will answer these for me, we will get you going.
hi carrierman,
from the wall there are 4 wires. red, white, yellow, and green. so no, there arent any wires that have not been connected.
and im not exactly sure how i would set up the t-stat for the system i have. i have programmed the t-stat for correct temperature and configured all the different settings. i have gone through the entire manual severval times and i did not see a "set up" for the system i have. i can try tweaking something if there is sign of life. but there's no heat, cool, or fan. haha, im freezing my butt off at night.
i went home yesterday and realized i actually have a gas furnace. gas furnace and electric ac
Jeeze, it sure does sound like you hooked it up right. Assuming you followed the manual to the stat with regard to setting the temperature and setting it to heating, it should work. My best guess at this point would be that perhaps the R conductor got against something and blew the fuse on the board in the furnace. The other option is that maybe one of the conductors broke off at the stat connection, and it only looks connected. Is the display lit up on the thermostat? or is it completely blank?
One thing you could do would be to manually tough R and G and see if your furnace fan comes on. That would sorta narrow it down between a stat issue or a possible furnace (blown fuse) issue.
i fixed the problem. and it took about two seconds to fix. fearing that i had shorted something, i went back into the attic to investigate. and i noticed a switch that i had previously turned off the very first time i went into the attic. then i felt like a real dummy. i turned the switch on and went back to the thermostat. switched fan on and bingo the fan came on. i turned the air on too and it works fine. gas guy is coming tomorrow to turn the gas on and i will have heat. thank you for your suggestions. i was hoping for a simple solution but i didnt know it was gonna be THAT easy!
This is my first home so im sure im going to have all kind of questions about home improvement. this site is going to be invaluable. thanks
Glad everything worked out for you.
Yeah, every piece of HVAC equipment needs to have a disconnect within sight of the equipment. For low current stuff, like your gas furnace, it might be an ordinary "light switch". That's fooled more than one person, especially if the switch is mounted some other place than right on the equipment. I like to print out a label with my label machine and label the switch plate so there's no confusion. Some jurisdictions require bright red plates that are clearly labeled "furnace emergency switch" or similar.
yeah, it was a simple light switch for me too. i'm going to label it tomorrow. that's great advice.
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City to flush hydrants
The City of Rockford will be conducting the bi-annual Hydrant Flushing and Maintenance Program beginning April 12, 2010. This process will be completed by April 30, 2010. During this time you may notice an occasional decrease in water pressure and possibly some slight cloudiness in the water. Most residents will see no change in their water supply. If you should notice a change in the appearance of your water, merely let the water run until it clears, usually within several minutes.
There is no cause for concern with respect to the safety of your water supply, and the City performs this service twice a year to maintain a safe, reliable and abundant supply of water for its residents. This program also ensures that the fire hydrants in the City are operating correctly and available for use in an emergency.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dennis Brinks at the City of Rockford at (616) 866-0560.
Huntington National Bank named SBA Lender of the Year
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Michigan District Office presented its fiscal 2009 lender awards at the 12th Annual Michigan SBA Lenders' Conference held in Lansing recently. Huntington National Bank was named Michigan Lender of the Year, SBA's award for the best overall performance. Huntington National Bank approved 184 SBA loans worth more than $24 million in fiscal 2009.
"Although it was difficult to select only one lender, Huntington National Bank did a very good job of marketing our loan programs in a difficult year," said Richard Temkin, SBA Michigan District Director. "In addition to also being our SBAExpress Lender of the Year, it was a contender for several other awards."
In fiscal 2009, the Michigan District Office guaranteed 1,285 loans worth more than $312 million. Over the past five years, SBA has provided guaranties on 13,615 loans worth almost $2.4 billion to small businesses in Michigan. For more information, please call the Michigan District Office at (313) 226-6075 x225 or visit www.sba.gov.


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Our neighbor's dog is getting our newspaper out of the paper box. What household products can I use to keep him away from the box?
By CT3434
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This might not be nice, but it was effective for my dad. When I was a kid, one of our dogs kept pulling laundry off the clothes line. Dad took some rag towels and put an assortment of peppers on the bottom edges (Tabasco, some Korean hot pepper from the Oriental food store, etc.). He hung the towels on the line and waited. He watched from the kitchen as the dog went to pull the towels off the line. Dog tried, then stopped and licked his mouth a long time. Dog didn't pull laundry from the line any more.
So if you don't mind causing some temporary discomfort to the neighbor's dog, maybe you could do something similar with a newspaper. Take your day-old paper, put hot pepper sauce on it, and leave it for the dog to pull out. Or you could put citronella oil or citrus peels in the paper. I hear dogs don't like the smell, but it won't actually harm them.
Best of luck. I hope you find a good solution. It's no fun when someone elses pet messes up your stuff.
Make some sort of latch and wire it shut with bread wrapper wire until dog discovers it can't get in a few times. Then you probably won't have to do it anymore.
IMHO Pikka's suggestion is the kindest and most reasonable if what you mean is the mailbox type but even if not that kind why don't you simply ask the paper carrier to place it under your doormat? They're putting it in a specific place already so it's really not a big deal to change the delivery spot.
I suggest that you take some small empty plastic pop bottles with the twist caps, and fill them with small rocks. Make a noise make out of the pop bottles. Put them in your mail box so when the dog pulls out the paper they will fall out and make a noise and startle the dog.
Once he has this happen a couple of days in a row, he will be afraid to take the newspaper because he will think they will fall out on him. Let me know if that works.
If you know approximately the time the neighbors dog gets the paper, sprinkle cayenne pepper around it. They always sniff first. The pepper will burn their nose but not hurt them. They also will remember and stay away.
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Someone said there was a spray that smelled like skunk to help keep neighbor's pets out of your yard? I could not find it at Wal-mart as suggested. Any ideas of what it's called?
I cannot even enjoy play time with my pets for the neighbor's lab puppy. I've asked nicely, but I got "threats" in return. Help.
Brenda from Stanfield, NC
Do you have a leash law in your town? Most places state that animals must be kept on a restraint. Try calling the Dog Pound for the laws in your area.
Owners can be fined or sit in jail for a few days for not restraining their animals. (04/02/2007)
By duckie43
Below are 3 possible solutions for you, but your best bet would be to fence them out. Than is, if it's practical and if you have the money. I have a cheap chain-link fence in my back yard and it works wonderfully. My front yard is different thing altogether. Boy, Oh Boy! There's nothing like trying to mow your front yard and stepping in the neighbors' dog's mess. I suppose I'm going to have to fence the front yard in, too.
Dog owners, please watch your dogs. And when you take them out for walks, please remember, this is our yard, not your's and we don't appreciate your dogs going to the "bathroom" on it. Yes, I've sat on the front porch and watched as the dog owner walking their dog on a leash, has steered their dog to my lawn. Of course the dog owner acts like they don't understand anything's wrong, when I've told them to stop. Please be responsible for your animals. Buy a fence before you get a dog.
Here's some suggestions for you:
"Protect your garden or pond from unwanted animal intruders. The Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler instantly releases a short, but startling burst of water when it detects animals. The sudden water, movement and noise scare animals away, and help teach them to avoid the area in the future. Simply and effectively chases animals out of your pond or garden with water.
Humane, safe and environmentally friendly; uses only a small amount of water each time
"Keep dogs and cats away with Liquid Fence Dog and Cat Repellent. Our all natural spray is a great way to keep them at bay. Just spray the Cat and Dog Repellent on the areas where your pets, your neighbor's pets and strays don't belong, lawns, flowerbeds, garden beds, trees, shrubs, and trash containers. Their favorite spots become areas to avoid, not visit. And don't worry, the spray is made from all natural plant oils, so it's biodegradable and earth friendly. You can safely use it around your family and it won't harm animals or your plants."
How Liquid Fence Dog and Cat Repellent works:
"Pets and strays will habitually visit the same areas 'seeking familiar animal scents' to perform their 'duties'. When Liquid Fence Dog and Cat Repellent is sprayed in areas that contain these familiar animal odors, it will mask the odors, causing the animals to become uneasy, thus repelling them."
A quote from their web site:
"If your own pets frequently visit your yard, a handheld deterrent will be a better solution, since you'll want to determine for yourself which animals need to be discouraged from entering your property. DirectStop Animal Deterrent Spray sends out a strong, 10-foot stream with the odor of citronella to surprise the offending animal. DirectStop does not cause pain, and it will not increase aggression, but since animals are not used to the scent, it is an effective deterrent. In addition, it won't injure the user or onlookers if the spray is accidentally blown back into the eyes.
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"I think it was blown out of proportion, no pun intended of course," said tourist Brian Kunz, who braved the storm in a condo on South Padre with his wife and children. "We lost electricity, but we had a pretty good time."
Several people returned to the island's beaches by Wednesday afternoon. Some took advantage of the waves to boogie board, while others built sand castles.
"It tore away at some of the existing dunes, but the beach erosion was nowhere near what I expected it to be," South Padre Island Mayor Bob Pinkerton said. "We were lucky. There is no question about it."
Emily, a Category 3 storm packing 125 mph winds, hit just before dawn near San Fernando, Mexico, a coastal town about 85 miles south of Brownsville. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said hurricane-force winds extended outward 70 miles.(Related video: Hurricane winds topple tractor-trailer)
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Johnny Hernandez said there had been no reports of deaths or injuries in the state related to the hurricane. (Related video: South Texas spared brunt of storm)
But more than 18,000 AEP Texas customers lost power, said Larry Jones, spokesman for the region's utility. More than half were in the coastal towns of Port Isabel and South Padre Island, he said.
In Brownsville, about 10,000 customers of the Brownsville Public Utility Board were without power, board spokeswoman Lucila Hernandez said.
Jared Hockema, an emergency management spokesman, said authorities who surveyed Cameron County found a few downed trees and missing shingles from homes.
As the hurricane approached Tuesday night, South Texas residents toting televisions, video games and coolers settled on mattresses and blankets to wait out Emily in some of the 14 shelters set up across the region. The American Red Cross estimated about 4,000 people stayed in shelters overnight.
Cindy Ruiz, 32, took refuge at an elementary school with 12 other family members, including her husband and eight children. To pass the time, the children worked on puzzle books while adults watched weather reports on television.
She said the worst part of the night was when the storm peaked just before dawn.
"It seemed liked the whole school was going to blow out," said Ruiz, who moved with her family to Texas from Iowa a few months ago. "It was very scary."


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It's summer and time to thank an apprentice pharmacist from Latrobe, Pa. It was in the early 1920s when apprentice pharmacist David Evans Strickler split a banana, added three different flavored scoops of ice cream, put it all in a boat-shaped dish and gave our summers the first banana split.
This summer you can grow your own bananas wherever you live, thanks to a very fastgrowing variety developed especially for short-season areas.
The Veinte Cohol banana is a dessert banana with short, plump fruits that are just three to four inches long. They are pointed at both ends and chubby in the middle. The plant grows six to eight feet tall in a single season for a real show-stopping accent to your garden, or in a large tub on the patio or deck.
It is no surprise that bananas like sunshine, so choose a sunny spot out of the way of the wind. Keep them well watered, but let the soil surface dry out slightly between waterings. Never let the plant go without water or it will suffer severe drought stress. When you do water, always water until the water drains out of the bottom of the pot.
Since bananas are such fast growers they need lots of fertilizer. Use a good liquid organic fertilizer every week.
Prune off any dead or yellow leaves. After the main shoot has flowered and fruited, you can cut it out and just keep the new shoots at the base of the plant. These will grow into new banana plants. You can even divide the small shoots and pot them in separate pots to increase your banana plantation.
Luckily, bananas are not usually bothered by insects, but you may get some spider mites during really hot, dry weather. They often hide on the undersides of the leaves. Spray them off with a solution of three tablespoons of mild dishwashing soap per gallon of water.
With luck and care your Veinte Cohol banana will give you up to 35 pounds of bananas. Like all bananas, they are high in dietary fiber and a good source of potassium, manganese, vitamin B6 and vitamin C. The high level of natural vitamin B6 not only helps your body produce hemoglobin, it also aids the immune system. The banana's natural manganese is a good antioxidant that helps regulate blood sugar levels.
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RECAP: GIRLS Just Wanna Self-Sabotage, The Season 2 Premiere
Marnie, because of the whole Charlie/Audrey situation, and her still messy feelings towards Hannah following their blow-out at the end of season one, she corners her former best friend. She questions their closeness, and if they can ever get back to where they were after she decided to move out. It's nice to see a little honesty.
But Adam calls! And suddenly it's all about Hannah. Again. Like it ever wasn't.
So no, Elijah, Hannah can't deal with your much-older drunk boyfriend who keeps screaming how boring everyone at this party is. That's your headache, not Horvath's.
Once again, let's highlight the notion that Hannah hasn't changed. She goes to Adam's and he tries to win her back and she just won't have it because she's turned over a new leaf, because, duh, Sandy.
And so, Marnie and Elijah are left to duet to a Sarah McLachlan dud at the party. Good times. The bond they share over McLachlan (aka the background music on the sad pet commercials) and that time they made out in college, leads him to tell her that he may be bi. Which leads them to have sex for all of about an eye roll. But really, it was only that long because Elijah is impotent/gay.
And because Marnie always makes everyone want to roll their eyes, she heads to Charlie's. She "needs to sleep next to someone," her loneliness says. And his stupidity lets her in. Yeesh. So many bad decisions.
Anddd Jessa is still with Thomas-John (Chris O'Dowd,) the weirdy. Seems these two managed to make that runaway marriage last through their honeymoon to Mexico, at least. Which is surprising, since Jessa is typically the GIRL that would promptly put out a cigarette on any sort of commitment. "I don't even know where you live!" she exclaims at one point in the episode. Yes, you do. Remember? You and Marnie almost had that threesome Thomas-John that one time you spilled red wine all over his gaudy shag rug.
And so, we're left with Hannah, naked as always, attempting the art of seduction (and not self-destruction) with Sandy.
What did you guys think of the season premiere? Love it? Hate it? If so, then E!'s probably airing the watered-down reruns of SEX AND THE CITY.
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A shifting landscape in retail banking has many of Canada's banks parting ways with their advertising agencies as they look for new ways to lure customers away from rivals.
Four of Canada's Big Five banks have re-examined their advertising agency relationships in the past year, including most recently Bank of Montreal, which acknowledged the end of its 10-year relationship with lead agency Cossette Inc. on Tuesday. Cossette said it resigned the BMO account after the bank decided to put it up for review.
Royal Bank of Canada is also opening its business up for pitches, having issued a request for information for advertising services, a spokesperson confirmed. Toronto-Dominion Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce both moved their ad business to new agencies in 2012.
The moves in these multimillion-dollar accounts reflect a renewed focus on the banks' core retail operations. Those businesses saw stellar growth over the past few years, as low interest rates prompted Canadians to borrow money heavily for mortgages and credit cards. But with interest rate hikes looming, banks are bracing for a tough fight to continue the growth trend. Advertising is expected to play a big role in this battle, providing the banks a way to lure potential customers.
The new advertising work will need to address this heightened competition by solving one big problem for many banks: setting themselves apart . While TD Bank's "comfortable" green couch is widely recognized among consumers, other banks have struggled for better brand differentiation.
Major advertising money is already being spent on credit card marketing, as the banks vie for customers following Aeroplan's decision to make TD Bank its primary card issuer.
"We're going to aggressively defend our own customer base and we're going to compete aggressively for those customers that are questioning their current products," Frank Techar, BMO's head of Canadian banking said on a conference call in August. "So, we do plan on spending heavily on marketing our credit card products next year."
Banks are also dealing with a new world order for advertising. Historically, banks plowed piles of money into traditional TV and newspaper ad spends, but the digital wave is forcing them to invest in online advertising, as well as mobile platforms, which have become a common way that Canadians get their news.
"A fresh look from an agency is always a good thing," said a senior bank executive, who added that he and his rivals not only are looking for new ideas, but for agencies that will spend advertising dollars on appropriate media.
For BMO, the change will also address its strategic focus on acquiring business around the Great Lakes, courting a pool of 71 million potential clients on both sides of the border.
Word began circulating about a possible change this summer, after BMO hired Young & Rubicam Inc. – which handles its advertising business in the United States – to create the "Make the BMOst of summer" campaign.
CEO Bill Downe has signalled that the bank will be doing more to unite its advertising strategy on both sides of the border. At a conference in early September, Mr. Downe said that a broadcast campaign developed in the U.S. would be adapted for the Canadian market to launch late this month, adding "speaking to our customers, we're cost-effectively applying the same models in Canada and the U.S."
While it has been making efforts to grow globally, Quebec-based Cossette does not have a meaningful U.S. presence. With that in mind, agency management questioned whether the investment in pitching the business would be worth the cost. "It just didn't feel right," Cossette president and CEO Brett Marchand said in an interview.
Pitches are costly for ad agencies, which are forced to devote time and resources to creating work they only get paid for if they win the account.
"I asked Claude [Lessard, chairman of Cossette's holding company Vision7 International] and he couldn't remember any accounts Cossette has ever resigned. It is a big deal," Mr. Marchand said, adding that the decision was made after a "gut-wrenching five days on the phone" and multiple discussions with Bank of Monatreal.
"Cossette has been a terrific partner and we wish them continued success. We have an agency review under way for our Canadian business," Paul Deegan, vice-president of government and public relations at BMO, said in a statement. The bank declined to answer further questions.Report Typo/Error
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Would you buy a refrigerator that's smarter than you are?
At the Consumer Electronic Show this year, there were the usual gadgets, including Smart Fridges. You can push a button on the screen and the…
Will we still shop downtown? Loss of Macy's forces us to rethink retail
Downtown Macy's is closing. Some eulogies will call it the end of an era, which it is. But how did we get here?
We'll always have – Southdale? Minnesotans, don't forget Dayton's dumped us
We have nostalgia for something that we liked more than it liked us.
Nazi-melting chemicals or paw-safe granules? Your call
It's winter! Time to slip and break your shin.
The bank busted me down to a three-digit loser
"The checkbook is almost out of checks," my wife said. "Do we have any more?""Yes," I said, "This is the year 1997! We always have…
Resolved: Let's be irresolute
Broken your resolutions yet? Good. You're human. There's something about breaking a resolution that makes you accept your fallen nature. Perfection is not our lot.…
Do we want big, sun-blotting towers by Lake Calhoun? Yes! And no
Some say Lake Calhoun, right on the edge of the bustling Uptown area, is good spot for a high rise.
12 reasons 2017 will be different from 2016
Take heed. Many things will happen. Other things will happen, as well.
Winter's over in Minnesota! OK, maybe not, but at least the days are getting longer
The tide has been turned! Victory is ours! Winter is on the way out. Oh, you say, this must be that fake news everyone's talking…
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