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Perhaps if the government could concentrate on a single issue (Labour in Manchester, September 25), there is scope for a relatively rapid increase in popularity. I believe the time has come for radical changes in taxation, taxing the rich more heavily to help the poor. I would have thought that tax rates of 20%, 30%, 40% and 60% would be most helpful, together with increasing help for the poor. We need a "Robin Hood" policy. There is little chance of getting this from David Cameron, who wants to reduce taxes. Gordon Brown has his heart in the right place and has nothing to lose by taking a radical approach while he has time to do so.
Barry Martin
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Does the Labour party leadership imagine that issues go away if they aren't mentioned? Joseph Stiglitz has estimated the cost to the UK of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as £18bn. The UK's four Trident nuclear-armed submarines cost £1.5bn a year. Their replacement would cost over £76bn. But there was nary a word at the conference - not even a chance remark in a lift.
Rae Street
Littleborough, Lancashire
I'm puzzled by the media talk of civil war in the Labour party (Kelly's exit, September 25). As an an individual member of the party, all I am able to observe is elements within the parliamentary party attempting to replace Gordon Brown with their preferred candidate in the hope that this will save their salaries at the next election. It is a pity that this spineless bunch did not have the courage to make a stand on matters of greater importance such as the illegal invasion of Iraq, PFI schemes, privatisation etc.
Tony Borton
Southend, Essex
I have to assume Labour has lost the will to live. Labour rebels remind us all of the anti-Maastricht rebels who destroyed the Conservatives in the 1990s. The swivel-eyed Frank Fields, Charles Clarkes etc are the Bill Cashes de nos jours. Unless Labour backbenchers get a grip, they'll be out of power until 2028.
I look forward to next week's party conference to see whether Conservative education policy really is as bad as Camden Conservatives are putting into practice right now. Camden Tories seem to propose that there will be fee-paying schools, academies that are sub-1960s technical/grammar schools, and 1,500-pupil diploma factories - the 21st-century equivalent of secondary moderns. Excuse me if I forget to tug the forelock.
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Alongside the free broadband and computers, real vision would be to first ensure that all children live in accommodation with somewhere to put it.
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I dont use wii u gamepad as a "second screen" but as a "main screen". Allthough it does work great as a second screen in zombie U. Inventory management & radar is great.
I love wii u gamepad off-tv feature. Its much better for playing games and watching moves and tv-series than my cellphone. I even prefer it to the bulky ipad. The only thing it lacks is in content. Wish they would add HBO soon and some rpg.
I bet that wii u gamepad is the future. Its brilliant. Instead of having one device with everything you seperate the screen & controls from the console & power source & storage. Understanding all the benefits of this is not easy so it will take time before it comes popular.
I think in future homes will have one extremely powerful central computer/console and multiple wii u gamepad style handsets that stream content from the central computer.
Its bit like cloud computing. Each handset been a browser. Its actually nothing new if you look at thin clients. History repeats itself.
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Local lad Steven Taylor was impressed with the Chelsea side yesterday, and Newcastle were unable to make a game out of it, after Eden Hazard scored two wonderful goals in the first 34 minutes, and basically the game was over, and then in the second half substitute Yanga-Mbiwa committed a ridiculous foul on Eto'o while a corner was being cleared by our defense, and Eden Hazed easily scored from the spot for his hat-trick – and was the outstanding player on the field yesterday.
Steven Taylor – Chelsea oozed class
This is what the 28 year-old center-back, who made his debut for Newcastle back in 2004, when the great Bobby Robson was managing the club, had to say after the game:
"It was obviously difficult for us. We started off pretty well, the lads dug in at times when it was difficult but when you give them opportunities like we did, with the quality that they have it's always going to be difficult."
"I think all their players have star quality even the players on their bench. They are always going to be difficult to play against."
"For us today I thought we dealt with pretty much everything in the first half except for the two goals that we gave away, but we created some really good chances before their second goal, and we could have gone level with Moussa's chance.
"For us we had three great chances there and on another day they could have gone in." "We've just got to keep building. "Wednesday is a massive night at St James' Park and for us hopefully we can get three points if we take the game to Tottenham and attack."
Things are at a low ebb right now at Newcastle, after we have lost five of the last seven league games, and we need to take something out of the home game against Tottenham on Wednesday night.
But we will need to score some goals to do that, and in our last three home games in the league, we've lost them all and failed to score.
We need to change that on Wednesday night, but the lads may have to do that in front of only an average crowd, with a number of Newcastle fans disillusioned at the moment, mainly due to the untimely departure of Yohan Cabaye and the three thrashings at the hands of local enemy Sunderland.
And finally, Wes Brown managed to get himself sent off after only 4 minutes in yesterday's home game against Hull City, for the third time this season, and Hull won 2-0.
Pity he couldn't have got himself sent off last Saturday. 🙁
And with Swansea, Crystal Palace and West Ham all winning, Sunderland remain 4th bottom of the league and only one point from the relegation zone.
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and by "Holy Land", I mean Bethel, NY.
This past Memorial Day weekend, I traveled to Bethel, NY to see Phish play three nights at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Bethel Woods is located on the property that was once part of Max Yasgur's farm, the piece of property where the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held in 1969. Visiting Bethel was like a pilgrimage for me, having been quite interested in Woodstock and the 60's hippie culture since I was about 10 or 11. This post is mainly about my visit to the area, along with some pictures, and what it was like being there, and my thoughts on the venue. I will cover the three Phish shows in another post that will follow. Continue reading Journey to the Holy Land


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Turn Clocks Back This Weekend; Check Smoke Alarms Too
It's time to fall back by setting clocks back one hour on Saturday night before going to bed.
Daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2 a.m., when clocks are set back one hour.
Meanwhile, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging Georgians to use this weekend as an opportunity to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks.
In conjunction with the "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" fire safety program sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the American Burn Association, Commissioner Hudgens said the annual change from daylight saving time to standard time is a good reminder to make sure your smoke alarm is working as it should.
Hudgens said to make sure to make sure the smoke alarm is in working order by changing the battery and cleaning dust from the device.
According to Hudgens, there were 74 fatal residential fires in Georgia last year and in 34 of those, there was not a working smoke alarm.
The commissioner said that having a working smoke alarm doubles the chances a person will survive a fire in their home.


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Other people's children...
Just random annoyance that makes me wonder, just... Why?
Driving down the street to take the dogs for a hike. Sitting at a light, suddenly I hear this bark-howl from the car next to us. Rather than Doyle reacting, since he will bark at other dogs, I hear Leia hit her warning bark.
It is then I realize some kid in the car next to us is howling at my dogs. -.- I'm sorry but while my one dog is fluffy and white, she's not a husky or wolf mix people.
Anyone else come across this lovely behavior before?
I think it happens with all breeds!
Drives me nuts!!!
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I had a kid run up to my car when I was dropping my kids at school and bark at Zoe through the window. I'll keep my opinion tasteful but my own children know better. Some kids...I just don't get.
I had a guest's child running around the house, Delgado was lying on his bed chewing a bone and in one of her loops she ran by his bed. I thought she was just running by but she jumped right on top of Delgado and started petting and hugging him. My heart stopped but Delgado just stopped chewing and kissed her face then went back to chewing when she hopped off. I didn't say anything to the mother but I was hyper vigilant the rest of the visit to make sure he didn't get disturbed again
Same child was over another day and the dogs were crated as we were eating, she kept running around the table rather than sitting and I wasn't aware that she was feeding both dogs peanut butter and carrots from her plate (she refused to eat the dinner prepared so her mom asked us to make her a peanut butter sandwich with raw carrots on the side). At least it was a healthy snack but still, I scolded her mom that time and nicely told her that feeding my dogs is off limits. Thankfully she took it well and kept her daughter from doing it again.
On the other hand as a story citing some wonderfully behaved children my sister and brother-in-law were having a house party celebrating their new house and there were 40 adults plus 10 children together. I had brought Jazzy and kept her on leash to make sure she wouldn't be a nuisance sneaking snacks from people. The children ranged in age from 6 months to 8 years old and all of them were just wonderful. Every one of them asked politely to pet Jazzy, the youngest children were supervised carefully by their parents to ensure they weren't pulling her hair or poking her.
One little boy around 2 was just in love with Jazzy and kept following her around and she loved this little guy back, giving him gentle kisses and standing still while he touched her. She jumped up very carefully and kissed him right on the mouth and I immediately scolded her and apologized to his mom who just laughed and said their dog at home kissed him to and she was ok with it.
Jazzy just soaked in the attention and this is my nervous dog that is very particular on who gets to touch her. Most people she just avoids so to see her enjoying herself openly and behaving so nicely was heart-warming to see :)
some people's children are examples of why some wild eat their young.
YES!!!!! Well wait NOOOO cuz then WE have to support them too!!!
Like some person said one, remove all the warning labels from products and only those who have common sense survive. Good population control ;)
yep weed em out! We can lose a good majority of them to using flat irons and hair dryers in the shower
Having learned MY OWN lesson as a kid one too many times, my kids have been VERY well taught on respecting not only other peoples dogs but our own.
Our dogs may be the type of dogs that will put up with anything, but there is still a respect that needs to be there.
My son ONCE layed onto one of our sleeping dogs and got a bite in the face. (Nip more or less) he learned very quickly let a sleeping dog lay.
When we are out in public they ALWAYS ask to pet a dog, no matter how friendly they seem. They NEVER stick their hands into crates, expens vehicle windows etc.
It's just common sense that people seem to lack when teaching their kids.
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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
This exercise will test your ability to recall and recreate sounds in your mind. This stretches the part of the brain where audio is stored. Close your eyes and try to hear the following sounds:
1. Your favorite song
2. A stapler stapling some paper
3. Fingernails on a chalkboard
4. A toilet flushing
5. A babbling brook
How well did you do at reproducing those sounds in your head? With practice, you'll get better at imagining sounds.
If you like this exercise, try Mental Audio I and Mental Audio II.
This exercise comes from the book Conceptual Blockbusting by James L. Adams and relates to the idea of stereotyping.
Find someone that you do not know very well to help you do this exercise. Taking turns, say a label that describes you (blonde, student, carpenter, mother, chocoholic, married, etc). Avoid small talk and avoid having a conversation about each label. Just state your label and then continue. It will get difficult to come up with labels after the first few, but keep going for at least five minutes.
This exercise will demonstrate how you label yourself. Notice how each label is a stereotype. People stereotype themselves and others all the time. Without being able to qualify your labels with conversation, you are allowing the other person to stereotype you. How did your stereotypes affect your understanding of the other person? For example, if they said that they were a "marathon runner," what preconceived qualities would you instantly place onto them? Recognizing that you are constantly stereotyping things will allow you to look beyond these labels when necessary.
Icebreakers are little exercises that help relax tension and loosen up a formal atmosphere in a meeting where you want to have creative ideas and group participation.
Here is an icebreaker for you to try:
Have everyone sit in a circle with one person standing in the middle. There should be one less chair than people. The person in the middle asks a question like "who has a pet dog?" Everyone who does must stand up and switch seats. The person in the middle must also find a seat (sort of like musical chairs). The only rule is that when you stand up, you cannot return to your own chair, nor to a chair right next to you. This is a good way to learn interesting facts about people while having a little fun.
"Conceptual Blockbusting - A Guide to Better Ideas" is a book by James L. Adams, a professor from Stanford University. It is one of the most popular books on creativity and is packed with exercises and ideas for stretching your mind and overcoming mental blocks.
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Icebreakers are little exercises that help relax tension and loosen up a formal atmosphere in a meeting where you want to have creative ideas and group participation.
For this one, have everyone sit in a circle. One person is picked to start. They turn to their neighbor and say, "If you love me, baby, please smile." They then must try to get their neighbor to laugh or smile, without touching them, by making faces or other actions. If the neighbor smiles, then it is the neighbor's turn to make the next person smile. If the neighbor does not smile, they must say, "I love you baby, but I just can't smile" and the first person must move on to the next neighbor and try again. The game is over once the entire circle has had a chance.


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John Terry's attempt to challenge Fabio Capello's power over the England squad has turned out to be the worst coup since Mark Thatcher's plot to topple the government of Equatorial Guinea.
Well, that's what we're being led to believe anyway.
Yesterday, the defender was put up in front of the media as the FA hoped he would prove a steady, experienced hand in deflecting media criticism while playing down the significance of the drab 0-0 against Algeria on Friday.
Instead, the former England captain did the opposite. After some welcome forthright and honest criticism of the performance, he revealed the players would be using that evening's team meeting to dissect the failure in Cape Town and ask for certain things to change.
Referencing the fact that his Chelsea team-mate Nicolas Anelka was sent home from the France camp for insulting Les Bleus manager Raymond Domenech, Terry said: "I see they sent him home for voicing his opinion and maybe a few of us (England players) will be sent home after this evening!"
At the time, the statement was greeted with the sort of laughter unique to press conferences, a little too over-enthusiastic and fawning for comfort.
Somehow, however, throughout the day his words transformed from your typical 'rallying cry' to an all-out revolt against Capello.
Last night many of the press corps assembled in Sun City to watch Brazil v Ivory Coast, but several were fixated on their Blackberries throughout the match - waiting for sources to get in touch and perhaps trigger a hasty rewrite of the story.
Despite a discussion between many senior writers regarding the best line to take on the story - common practice amongst football journos - the lines from paper to paper differ this morning.
While the Daily Mail screams "It's mutiny! John Terry fails in plot to undermine Fabio Capello", The Sun singles out JT as the one who will get it in the neck ("What a Terryble mess, lads").
A later interview with Terry revealed that a group of nine players had talked amongst themselves over a beer following the draw, which has been spun into talk of factions within the camp and Terry trying to summon as much player power as possible to oust the boss, just as he has done at Chelsea in the past.
If there was a plan then it backfired spectacularly as Capello quashed any hopes of a challenge to his authority when the group assembled to watch the match again.
"Everyone had gone to the meeting expecting to be able to have a frank chat about what could be done to put things right," a source close to the team told the Daily Mirror.
"But Fabio made it plain straight away that was not going to happen. He stood up at the front of the room and made it clear to the players he would not tolerate any debate.
"He just stood there and said 'nobody speak, nobody speak'. He told the players they would be watching the first half of the Algeria game then going for dinner and that was it."
Terry has made it clear that he still regards himself as the real England captain, and his standing within the squad is certainly a lot higher than his general perception within the public eye.
But his announcement, if a bit clumsy and tactless, that he and other members wanted to speak with the manager about where they think things are going wrong is hardly earth-shattering news.
Brian Clough's famous quote about having a frank discussion before deciding he was right is often held up as a shining example of no-nonsense management of a bygone era, but now this is happening with the England squad at a World Cup, apparently proceedings have been plunged into crisis.
Today's training session, Frank Lampard's press conference and the subsequent interpretation of them are going to be very interesting. The press will be hoping for more fuel for the fire. With the decisive meeting with Slovenia just two days away, Early Boers just wants clarity and calm.
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If you want these ramblings mercifully condensed into 140 characters then follow EarlyBoers on Twitter. Join the Boermy Army!
Or, if you want your ears polluted by this nonsense as well as your eyes, then subscribe to Eurosport's World Cup video diary on YouTube.
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Never mind all this petty squabbling happening in squad base camps, mind, there was enough happening on the pitch to get worked up about yesterday.
Italy could only draw 1-1 in the Greatest Result In New Zealand's History in Nelspruit, placing the defending champions in a precarious position in Group F.
Despite Shane Smeltz's opener clearly being offside, it was Azzurri captain Fabio Cannavaro who had the starring role in the opener. Widely derided last season for his rickety form on his return to Juventus, and with many fans pleading for Marcello Lippi not to select him in his squad, the Qatar-bound centre-half looked as though he was knee-deep in treacle as he strained to stop the ball from reaching the All Whites striker.
He may have been made to look a hero in his Nike ad, in which he acrobatically clears a Didier Drogba shot before being serenaded with "C'è Cannavaro! Che Capitano!", but this is a truer reflection of where the 2006 World Player of the Year is at right now.
Smeltz's goal was courtesy of one of the only costly mistakes made by officials so far in the tournament - along with Maurice Edu's disallowed goal for USA against Slovenia - but referee Stephane Lannoy more than made up for it in when Brazil beat Ivory Coast 3-1 in the evening match.
The French official allowed Luis Fabiano's second goal to stand despite the striker handling twice in the build-up to what would have otherwise been a World Cup classic. Lannoy obviously had concerns about how the Sevilla man controlled the ball but, after asking him if he handled or not, he was happy to give it. Madness.
Then, as Sven's Elephants lived up to their nickname - strong, clumsy and dangerous - many of their reckless challenges went unpunished.
But the icing on the cake came in the closing stages at Soccer City when he turned from watching the play to see Kader Keita lain on the ground clutching his face with Kaka, who had picked up a silly booking just moments before, standing over him.
Despite not having seen that Keita was struck by Kaka's arm in the chest, or consult his linesman, the red was whipped out and off strode Jesus's Homeboy amid scuffles all over the show.
It could be argued that Kaka knew what he was doing, allowing just enough elbow to dig into the onrushing player's chest as he charged in, and that it should have been a booking anyway, but the fact is the official did not see it.
There are also many who will claim it is an act of justice eight years in the making for Rivaldo's abhorrent playacting that got Hakan Unsal sent off in 2002, but let's face it, Turkey haven't benefited, have they?
Anyway, the upshot from those results is that, with the second set of group games almost over, a blockbusting set of last-16 fixtures is a distinct possibility.
Due to the travails of several 'top' nations, the second round could well bring with it France v Argentina, England v Germany, Netherlands v Italy and Brazil v Spain. And there you were, calling this World Cup boring.
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FOREIGN VIEW: "Kaita has so far received more than 1,000 threats to his email from within Nigeria. We are taking these threats very seriously. We've spoken to the Nigerian government to inform them about it and also written to FIFA to notify them." - Nigeria spokesman Peterside Idah reveals what is waiting for midfielder Sani Kaita, who was sent off in the 2-1 defeat against Greece, when he gets home.
BOERMY ARMY TWEET OF THE DAY: "@EarlyBoers no more declaring ok? lol... hopefully none of the England players will be "arriving" - shalabiholic calls EB up for declaring Kaka's late 'arrival' at the World Cup with two assists, only to then announce his departure.
COMING UP: The curtain comes down on a much-improved second round of matches with Portugal v North Korea (12:30) wrapping up Group G before Chile v Switzerland (15:00) and Spain v Honduras (19:30) kick off in Group H.
Plus Armchair Pundit, Arsene Wenger and all manner of other expert analysis is coming up too.


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I have concerns w/pouring footers this x of year!
I live just outside of Annapolis,MD
They just started digging on a job (basement) yesterday about 2 blocks down the street when the temperature was -5F and will be done in 4 days and ready for capping and framing.
It all depends on what you are pouring and how much planning and protection, you want to do. - In other words more information
My main concerns is the weather footers are for porch and kit bump out dropping down into the 20' at nite
Insulate it with plastic sheeting, blankets, hay bales, whatever it takes...
The concrete will be makin' it's own Heat, ya just gotta slow it from loosin' that heat...
If it is only 20F (not really cold since it is air temperature and not concrete temperature) at night and it is enclosed/protected, you should have no problem. Footers for a porch usually have little load and by the time you have a load on them, the concrete footers will be stronger than anything above. That is part of the prescriptive standards that are the minimums in residential codes.
As long as you are not pouring on realy frozen soil, just pour and protect for a few days. Then you can backfill and use Mother Nature and the thermal storage of the soil to protect the concrete.
Don't forget to locate underground utilities (i.e. sewer or septic lines, tanks, or drainfields) before pouring whatever you're pouring. Wouldn't wanna pour concrete over something that may need to be accessible later. :thumbsup:
Thanks all I'll sleep well 2 nite LOL
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Twins go deep four times, complete sweep of White Sox
By: Dan Cole | KFAN.com
The Twins hadn't hit four home runs in a game since June 2 against the Mariners -- until Thursday afternoon, when they went deep on four separate occasions off of White Sox starter John Danks en route to an 8-4 victory.
Thursday's win completed a sweep of the last place White Sox (29-41), the Twins' (33-36) first sweep of any team since late July of 2012.
The four homers for the Twins came off the bats of Oswaldo Arcia and Brian Dozier in the second inning, followed by Clete Thomas and Eduardo Escobar's dingers in the fourth.
Dozier's blast was his third in four games. He's batting .333 with three home runs and seven RBIs in the last seven days, supplying the Twins with some pop from the leadoff spot -- something that's been more than lacking since the departure of Denard Span to Washington in the offseason.
Justin Morneau added two RBIs of his own on a single in the sixth inning, giving him 42 runs driven in on the season, most on the team.
Paul Konerko and Adam Dunn homered for Chicago, as well, both going yard off of Scott Diamond in the sixth inning. Dunn now has 19 home runs on the season, third-best in the majors.
Diamond started well on the mound for Minnesota on Thursday, shutting the White Sox out for the first three innings, but hit some struggles in the middle frames. He allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings of work before being pulled.
Anthony Swarzak, Casey Fien and Jared Burton combined for 3.2 shutout innings in relief of Diamond, continuing the Twins bullpen's trend of reliability.
The Twins, having won four of their last five all against division rivals, travel to Cleveland on Friday for a three game set against the Indians.


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Tony went out to buy a FitBit Flex bracelet to monitor his activity and sleeping. During his shopping excursion, he came across one of the most epic public meltdowns he's ever seen.
Because the FitBit was in the electronics section and it was one of those things you have to pay for at the electronics desk, Tony got in line behind a woman who looked like she was close to having a nuclear meltdown right in the middle of the store. She looked back at Tony and asked him how he was doing. The woman had been standing at the desk for awhile glaring daggers at the one poor fella working the electronics department buy himself. She told Tony that she'd been waiting 15 minutes and claimed the guy was ignoring her. She called the front desk, but no one was coming to help.
The meltdown came when she shoved a stack of DVDs off the counter. That got the store employee's attention. He came over, and she exclaimed, "Oh! Now you see me!" The guy appologized and explained he was in the middle of helping another customer. He called for back up to come check out the crazy lady and headed back to helping the customer.
From where Tony was standing, he could see another employee coming, but the crazy lady was already plotting her next move. She took her coffee, dropped it on the floor, and called for clean up. Just then, the manager arrived. Crazy lady let Tony go ahead of her because she "was going to be there awhile." As he was leaving, he could hear her screeching.
After a story of such an epic meltdown, we had to share other public meltdowns that we've had or witnessed.
Julie has actually been in the middle of a couple of public metldowns. Once, she made the mistake of blabbing to her dad that her sister was saving up to buy a diamond and pearl ring. Their dad was paying for her sister's college and got upset that he was spending money on her tuition when she had her own money. Her sister let it go, but she exploded on Julie in the middle of Pizza Hut one night. It was so bad that the employees all gathered on the other side of the restaurant to watch Julie's sister. It got so bad at one point that Julie's sister was standing up and leaning over the table at Julie.


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Keller Williams The Woodlands and Magnolia 2013 Agent Leadership Council…
Each year, we look at the production of agents from January through October of the current year and add in their production from November and December of the prior year. We then invite the top agents to serve on our ALC, (Agent Leadership Council). Some agents decline the invitation to serve and others accept.
Each month, our ALC meets on the third Thursday of the month to review the profitability, productivity, growth and culture of our office. Due to our new ALC being chosen, there will be no ALC meeting in December. ALC meetings are open to all.
ALC members also serve on a committee. The committees usually meet the during the second week of the month. The committees are profitability, productivity, culture and growth. All committee meetings are open and all are invited to attend if they have an interest.
Our 2013 ALC members and their committees are:
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Growth Committee
Jennifer Brown
Jeanette Solis
Rianne Sanchez
Maria and Todd Moore
Profitability Committee
Nina Marino
Patricia and Luis Pablo Grijalva
Wilona Dyson
Productivity Committee
Jon Kraft
Carol Hearn
Teresa Kennedy
Vanessa and Luis Esparza
Rick Raanes
Steve Johns
Culture Committee
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Shelly Ybarra
Janell and Cecil Callihan
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Next was the EBCS, Plugs and AOS but first the plugs.
First what you want to do for the driver side plugs is remove the secondary air pump. There are 3 bolts you have to remove along with a sensor and a clips in the back for the air pumps outside air casing I guess you can call it. To remove the casing I think it was either a 10 or 12mm bolts. The 3 bolts around the pump are also either a 10 or 12. Once that's removed it will look like this. Just move the air piping to one side.
Just move the air piping to one side.
Also remove the battery for extra room.
Once that's all off this is what you are working with.
A ratchet with a pivoting bit is the best thing to use. I didnt take pics of removing the plugs but I will explain it.
First thing you want to do is get a small screw driver with a little pick at a 90* degree angle. Undo the the clip on each plug but be careful because the clips aren't very tough. The clip will unclip towards the front of the car. Once clips are undone move them to one side. the front plug is pretty easy. Undo the bolt on each coil pack. The front just comes right out. The back one turn about 180* degrees and it comes right out. Now, the front plug is fairly easy. Slide the ratchet in and wiggle around until you have a solid fit. They shouldn't be put in too hard. Once the thread has broke you can take the ratchet off and just twist with the bit. There is a lot of thread on the plugs so have patience. The second plug closes to firewall. You'll have to wiggle and get your hand in weird positions to get it in. Once in and got a good fit follow the same process. Be careful not to drop the plugs. If you drop them they are no good. Follow the same process to install the new plugs. For the passenger side you remove the intake and do the same for that side.


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Drywall patch in one day
Sorry, this is a question, not an answer :whistling2:
Is there a way to do a serious patch (with paper tape) and still finish it in one 8 hour day (including painting) with sanding on the final coat? I'm hoping someone knows some new technology or technique. I can use setting compound to get on 3 coats in a day, but it will never dry enough to sand that last coat. Of course I could be perfect and not sand, and I suppose wet sponge sanding might work, but how about painting over that wet patch? I can't imagine the paint would adhere well to wet compound.
If you get an answer,I'm all ears---
I've done a lot of patches in a day also--but the mud is to wet to paint---
That would be the HOLY GRAIL answer of Drywall repair, JeffNC.......I would like to know as well. There's just those times when it has to be done in a day.
Ok here goes. Get a piece of plywood about 2'x2' I use a sink cutout the formica on it makes a really nice surface. Now take a good sized scoop of mud and plop in on the ply. take your small drywall knife and go around the inside, kind of making a donut looking shape or a volcano, go clear down to the surface of the ply. Now put about 1/2" to 3/4" of water in this valley. Now take Plaster of Paris and put enough to cover the water (you will need to do it a couple times to get the feel for how much to use). Remember just cover the water not the mud round the edge. Let this set a minute so the Plaster of paris absorbs all the water, it will turn gray. Now cut this in 4 sections, like a pie, pull one section away from the rest with your knife and mix the plaster and compound really well. You now have about 10 minutes to apply. This compound will dry very hard, buy the time you go scrap the excess from your tools this will be dry. You can go back to your donut pull section 2 of your pie mix it and repeat. Have used this for several years. I always used a thin coat of ultra lite weight mud for a top coat just for the ease of sanding. There is a video on you tube showing this I will try to put a link up this evening.
I've done mud on wood for fast drying, and I know I should be ashamed of myself. But I was young, and dumb. It does dry fast, but it is a faulty repair.
The trouble with what looks fine when you walk away is that wood dries over the years, and that nice, smooth coat of dried mud will eventually develop cracks, and maybe parts will even fall off the wall.
I've done a patch not requiring paper tape (e.g. filling in wall anchors and other smaller patches) and have been able to get on 3 coats and drying them with a hair dryer (high speed, low heat, and just leave it there hanging from a ladder hook or something, aimed at the wall.) That can work well. I just can't see that drying out a full patch with paper tape and joints in less than 8 hours. I also don't like leaving the room with the dryer on. But now that I think about it, I do have a little room heater that I might try - it has an auto shutoff if it tips over. Similar to this one
OK guys I could not get the link on my laptop. But if you go on you tube to;
Laurier Desomeaux repair a hole with no sanding.
there are like 6 short videos if you can watch them all but at least watch #4 and # 5. I use this same method and it really works. If this doesn't work let me know and I will get on my other computer and download.
Thank you Jeff how did you do that.
Well, technically he says "when you sand, you sand to blend, not to repair" (emphasis mine). So "no sanding" is a bit of an exaggeration there.
I do like the videos though, and his technique with the large trowel. I'm not sure what you gain here with using his blend over standard setting compound (I haven't had time to watch them all the way through, maybe I missed something.)
Having said that, I can see how you could get away with sanding only the outer edges of that patch. In that case, you could certainly dry those areas with a fan or hairdryer. You wouldn't need to dry or sand the whole thing.
The painting issue still remains - the center of the patch will be wet.
The advantage of the mix I have found to be it dries thoroughly all the way through unlike hot mud that just dries on top. And I like you can go back and get more without cleaning everything and mixing more. I have put on three coats 2 of the mix and a thin topcoat of lightweight, sanded, primed and painted in a day.
Also seems like this stuff is easier to work and sand than hot mud.
Then I guess I'll have to give that a try....
I hope I am not missing something or reading wrong...
I have done winged patches with hot mud in a day easily. 5 minute mud sets up near instantly but can be a challenge for a novice to work with. Start with the 20. It comes in 5-120 minute as I remember. Do get the easy sand.
Of course it takes a little time to cut out and fit the drywall patches. You need to bring them out flush to the wall so you do not have to build up layers over them.
If the entire patch is a layer or two of mud, or using pre-mix tub mud, no way. I think you are asking for trouble for all the moisture to evaporate out, sand, prime and paint in a day. Even with 5 minute.
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The Federal Reserve publishes minutes of its April meeting, which could shed light on what is driving decision-making at the central bank as it approaches a rate hike, probably later this year.
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Retailer Target Corp reports first-quarter results before markets open. Analysts expect the company to report adjusted earnings per share of $1.03, compared with 92 cents in the comparable quarter of 2014. In March, the company said it would eliminate several thousand jobs, mainly from its headquarters in the United States and India, as it aims to cut $2 billion in costs over two years.
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Teen apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc is expected to a report first-quarter profit of 12 cents a share and revenue of $692.3 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Unlike other mall-based teen retailers, American Eagle's trendy and fashionable merchandise has clicked with teenagers, helping the company grow sales and margins and minimize discounts. Analysts say the company's spring and summer fashion assortments are on track, resonating with customers, and bode well for the company in the back-to-school shopping season. Investors will look for second-quarter and full-year forecasts and comments on the industry.
Salesforce.com Inc, which is reportedly fielding takeover offers, is expected to report a first-quarter profit of 14 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Businesses are increasingly moving toward cloud software services that cost less and are easier to manage, which is expected to help the company post higher revenue. Investors will look for commentary on any takeover offers and for growth in the company's subscription and support revenue, which accounts for 93 percent of total revenue.
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A cot
The cot is obviously the most essential item in your baby's nursery. When purchasing such expensive items you should always think ahead, taking into account functionality and durability. Unfortunately with the cot you get what you pay for, and with it being such an essential item you need it to be the best quality you can afford – look at it as a small investment. Consider questions such as; can the cot be used as a bed when your baby is older? Will it be suitable (mainly colour appropriate) for future children? The other important issue is what kind of mattress you buy. You need a snug-fitting mattress with no more space than for two fingers around the sides. The most popular types of mattress include fully sprung and foam, with other options including natural fibre and hypoallergenic. Most cot mattresses come with moisture resistance and wipe-clean/washable surface features too, so be sure to look out for these.
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This item has to be on your nursery list somewhere. Not only can a nursing chair help your posture when holding or feeding your newborn but it can also help soothe you and your baby through what can seem like endless nights. Popular between mothers is the glider chair, with a built-in footrest and a smooth gliding motion, which can support your back immensely. For extra convenience during night time feeds why not keep a flask of hot water by your chair? You can make yourself a drink or heat up the baby's bottle. This can help minimise fuss in the night when you're half asleep.
A changing table
If you have a particularly big nursery and space is not an issue, a standalone table might suit you best; many standalone changing tables come with built-in storage space such as shelves or drawers below. However if you're looking to save some space in your child's nursery, why not shop around for a foldaway changing table fitted to the wall? Remember, having more than one changing table or changing mat in the house is a must. If your baby's nursery is upstairs you'll soon realise that running up and down the stairs 10 times a day will wear thin. Having them dotted around the house with a supply of nappies at each will help you out enormously; especially in the first few weeks.
The perfect nursery colour
Trying to paint the baby's nursery the perfect colour can sometimes require hard thinking, a few quarrels and some thorough research. We'll save you the bother and keep the peace; research indicates that pale yellow, sage green and orange are the perfect colours for your nursery. Pale yellow is said to promote sensitive thoughts and awareness, while a brighter yellow can agitate your baby and keep him or her livelier at bedtimes. Pale green is the perfect colour to promote a learning environment and with it a calmness of thinking, while orange is linked with a comfortable feeling of warmth and can help create a cosy atmosphere.
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|by S. Foglesong
|Date Added: Saturday 26 March, 2011
Six foot, 250lb, Ten years taekwondo, six years bouncing, and eight years as a police officer. This is just to put into perspective the person reviewing this product. No. 1, it's expensive, once you get that out of the way it's nothing but positive. I purchased the Bob xl about a month ago and held off from reviewing right away. I've used Bob extensively now and am still impressed. Arrived in two boxes and set very easily. Hardest part is getting 75lbs of sand in a three inch hole in the base. Several hours later you get to play with bob. The bob xl has more coverage than the regular bob (around the back and spine) so you can circle and work from different angles. LIttle hard punching the kidneys, (less material) but still able to work full force. I put all I had into Bob, he never toppled or ripped. On thing to remember if using gloves you could get some transfer on bob, had to scrub for a bit but it comes off. The extra padding allows for some groundfighting opptions if you chose to take bob off the base. Bob and his base are loud if you don't put him on some type of pad or carpet. Bob's nose is really hard. Non-gloved punches to the face are unforgiving on the knuckles. Bob is way more flexible than a hanging bag, so you don't get the satisfying thud of punching the heavy bag, but he is awesome for accuracy training and those that can't hang a bag in their home. Lastly, bob feels and acts like hitting a real person. His head moves when struck and his "skin" gives a little. I have really enjoyed having Bob and Highly recommend this product. I've even added arms to mine for more training options using a tight sweatshirt and a large pool noodle.
|by joshua Gunn (Idaho, USA)
|Date Added: Wednesday 02 March, 2011
when i looked i was under the impression that a funnel was included, sadly there was no funnel in mine. the product is perfect but should include a screw on funnel
|by Victorious Secret
|Date Added: Saturday 29 January, 2011
I Love my BOB XL I would recommend this purchase to anyone who dabbles in the Martial Arts or who just wants to let off a little steam and get a good workout in I used water to fill his tank, cause I was impatient and didnt feel like taking the time to pour in the sand (I heard it was a pretty tedious task) but the water works great. It's heavy enough to keep in place and stabilize him but as I have him in my living room I am able to push and pull him around where I see fit without too much trouble @ all :)
|by S. Franke
|Date Added: Thursday 30 December, 2010
Title says it all really, very fun to punch and kick on and for accuracy training nothing can top it, but needs tons of sand to withstand hits without falling over, if you have decent punching power like myself. I've had to put about 75 lbs more sand then manufacturer says to, I'm lucky all of that sand fit in the base, but like some others have said you can also use small rocks, pebbles along with sand to weigh it down. Do not use water, won't be heavy enough unless your a total wuss. Would have given it 5 stars if base was weighted to begin with, in other words some sort of metal instead of plastic but that would drive up costs, so I understand but also they should have made the head and face a little less soft, a bit harder and it would be perfect. Also, if your interested in buying one don't listen to the people that say BOB cannot replace a heavy bag, it most certainly can coming from someone who has used 100+ pound heavy bags for several years, I prefer the BOB hands down and haven't bothered with my heavy bags since, although part of that is due to limited space, which is another win for BOB. Its obviously realistic & helps improve accuracy compared to a heavy bag. If you got the money, and you like to punch and kick things and/or people, BUY IT. Had it for 6 months now and it is holding up perfectly so far.
|by PeteT
|Date Added: Sunday 19 December, 2010
Have had Bob now for over a year and has been a durable practice opponent.Halloween he sits on the front porch dressed up as a pirate.Has been used on a regular basis 3-4 times a week and shows no sign of wear. Does tend to slide or rock, filled with water, on carpet and marmoleum.Have placed in corner with pads behind the base to stand BOB off the wall further.Recommend for anyone looking for a thigh up practice opponent.
|by J. Moore "hierophant"
|Date Added: Wednesday 15 December, 2010
I have trained with the older / smaller version of BOB for years and found it to be a great training tool for martial arts. I recently purchased this XL unit for my home and I love it.First and foremost, bob is tough. While I use mine mostly empty handed, I know others who keep him outdoors and whack him with sticks and training knives. I don't think that's recommended, and he may get marked up - but he stands up to abuse.Having a realistically shaped opponent is a great tool as well. Hitting a heavy bag is fine, but with a BOB - you can practice anatomically sound striking. bob is also good for practicing full-force chokes, which would be dangerous with a live opponent. You can also practice techniques (such as chops to the neck) which are impractical for a heavy bag and unsafe on a real person.A side benefit for me, as someone who practices a self-defense oriented art, is hitting and grappling with something that looks so human (and menacing) can help with psychological conditioning as well.


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Since the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has been on a quest. Hart's use of rhythm had long left the strictures of straight-ahead rock drumming, drawing on traditions from around the world to bring the Dead's meandering jams to life. After the group disbanded, Hart dedicated himself fully to traveling and studying global percussion styles, leading him to write several books about the experience and record collaborations with some of the world's great percussionists.
In 1991, he released the early "world music" hit album Planet Drum, bringing together India's Zakir Hussein, Nigeria's Sikiru Adepoju and Puerto Rico's Giovanni Hidalgo for a cross-cultural drumming jam. This track, from 2007's Global Drum Project, reunites those masters. The result is something a little more space-age than Hart's previous effort, a little heavy on the reverb and sound effects, but look past the mix and there is percussive greatness at the root of it all.


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- Ceremony: Belhurst Castle Resort
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"Joe did a wonderful job with the entertainment and music for our ceremony and reception. He allowed us to express what we wanted and from there, created an experience that we will never forget! He works with all types of budgets and makes every effort to accommodate any request couples have. Thanks Joe!"
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"Adrian did an amazing job on our wedding cake! He is a great pastry artist. He created exactly what we wanted and even created a groom's cake inspired by my Husband's best buddy- our dog Paddy! Very reasonable and willing to travel. Cakes were delicious too!"
In BloomHorseheads, NY 14845
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Belhurst Castle Resort14 State St
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Legendary Thai fighter Saenchai has been and done everything, from the stadiums in Thailand to fighting the best of the best in both muay thai and kickboxing worldwide. Now, for one of his upcoming fights at Yokkao 26 on September 28th in Hong Kong he's looking for something new, something different in the way of an open challenge. Word is that Yokkao is looking for someone from the United States or North America to challenge the legendary Saenchai. Let's look at some of the fighters based out of the US or North America that we'd like to see fight Saenchai. [read more]
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When it comes to unfulfilled grudge matches, Patrice Quarteron and Jerome Le Banner is perhaps one of the strangest. It all began years ago when Quarteron set his sights on the bright lights by elevating his status by challenging one of the biggest names in heavyweight kickboxing in Jerome Le Banner. This manifested itself in two YouTube videos entitled "Kill Le Banner" a la Kill Bill. Public call-outs, confrontations, social media showdowns, this feud had it all. It just never culminated in an actual fight. Indeed, Le Banner was at the top of his game at the time, while Quarteron [read more]
Dave Walsh - June 22, 2017
GLORY is perhaps one of the world's biggest kickboxing promotions when it comes to divisions, champions and up-and-coming challengers. Today they released this graphic that shows the current champions and the fighters that are next in line to receive a shot at their championship. Among the challengers are Adamchuk at Featherweight, Baya at Lightweight, Groenhart at Welterweight, Belgaroui at Middleweight, Machado at Light Heavyweight and Ben Saddik at Heavyweight. The stage has been set for the second half of 2017. Which fighter will rise to the occasion and wrap the GLORY strap around their waist? pic.twitter.com/7WYwodJnWB — GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) [read more]
Dave Walsh - June 21, 2017
The card for GLORY 43 has been set for a while now, but one piece of the puzzle was still missing, which was an opponent for Josh Jauncey on the main card. We learned that it was a local New Yorker, but that was about all that we knew until today. Today it was revealed that Josh Jauncey will fight a man that is no stranger to the New York kickboxing and muay thai scene in Elvis Gashi. Gashi, with a professional record of 18-0 with an impressive 107-3 amateur record will look to put his stamp on the world [read more]
Dave Walsh - June 20, 2017
For young up-and-comer Josh Jauncey there is no limit in what he's willing to do to receive the best possible training as he pushes forward in his career. Not only did he start off training with his esteemed father, Vincent Jauncey, but he quickly caught the eye of K-1 legend Andy Souwer and became his young apprentice. From there he's worked with some of the best fighters all over the world, including preparing in Thailand for his last bout. For his fight at GLORY 43 he had something different in mind. He went to Las Vegas where he worked on [read more]
Dave Walsh - June 20, 2017
Over the years Yokkao has proven itself to be a force in the realm of muay thai gear and lifestyle apparel, but they've also branched out to exciting events, gyms and even their own professional team of fighters, trainers and brand ambassadors for the sport. One such fighter was Dzhabar Askerov. Askerov has always been in the discussion when it comes to the world's top 70kg fighters in both muay thai and kickboxing and now after recovering from a rocky year in 2016 with three wins in Russian and China, Askerov has returned to the Yokkao fold, inking a management and training [read more]
Dave Walsh - June 18, 2017
In yet another action-packed night of fights, K-1 WGP in Japan provided us with a 70kg tournament that saw Chingiz Allazov knock out Hiroki Nakajima, Jordan Pikeur and have Yasuhiro Kido take him to a decision on his way to the top. While many predicted that Allazov would pick up this win, he was forced to earn it against a rejuvenated Kido, with Kido scoring a TKO win over Luke Whelan and taking out Sanny Dahlbeck with low kicks before the finals against Allazov. Takeru showed us beautiful violence, as always, and in the two title fights we saw decisions [read more]
Dave Walsh - June 17, 2017
While Japanese kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa has been lighting the world of MMA on fire with a three-win streak in RIZIN MMA in Japan, he's still a kickboxer at heart and will be returning to the promotion that first got him this crazy noteriety in KNOCK OUT. He'll be returning to the KNOCK OUT ring at KNOCK OUT vol.4 on August 20th at the Ota Ward General Gymnasium. His opponent has not been decided just yet, but we'll keep you updated on future updates to the card.
Dave Walsh - June 17, 2017
KNOCK OUT held their fourth event, numbered vol.3 last night in Japan, where they continued their King of KNOCK OUT 61.5kg tournament. There were three tournament matches, which saw Taisan Maeguchi, Hikaru Machida and Katsuji advance to the next round, with two of those bouts ending in stoppages, only Machida being taken to a decision. Out of the whole show that was the only fight that went to decision. Once again, KNOCK OUT lives up to its advertising. T-98 (R2 – TKO) Hiro Toya Tatuya Noto (R1 – KO) Issei Ishii Eisaku Ogasawara (R5 – TKO) Wanchalong PKSenchaigym Yosuke Morii (R3 [read more]
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On Friday, July 14th GLORY returns to New York City with GLORY 43 New York live from the Theater at MSG. Headlined by a featherweight tournament featuring Matt Embree, Kevin Vannostrand, Giga Chikadze and Aleksei Ulianov, as well as a heavyweight showdown with possible title contention on the line between Benjamin Adegbuyi and Guto Inocente. The SuperFight Series is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former champion Saulo Cavalari and internationally-renowned striker Pavel Zhuravlev. We'll keep this post updated as the card changes and Josh Jauncey gets an official opponent. GLORY 43 New York Featherweight Tournament Final Bout: Winner [read more]


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Stepping out for a promotional appearance, Rebel Wilson stopped by "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night (October 1).
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New prop causes veer to port - solution??
After years with an old 3 blade feathering prop, I replaced it with a new design folding prop. The new blade pushes the boat at higher speeds and has very little prop walk in reverse (right hand prop). The problem is that NOW under power the boat veers to port - significantly - and at the upper end of the speed range it is considerable. Max rpm under load is 2900-2950 of 3200 max - and the tac is correct. This 35' boat has no pull left or right if not under power. The shaft is centered and not angled either way. The rudder is perpendicular (to the eye at least) There is more than enough room between the prop and the hull.
It never did this with the old prop in any conditions - although at cruising rpms the speed was slower by about 1/4 to 1/2 knot.
After many emails with the manufacture, including photos, they are quite perplexed, but are suggesting a reduced pitch of 1 inch - which will get the rpms to max - at least.
Or would a reduction in the diameter of 15" be better??? Will the pitch reduction help?
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It would help if you said WHAT PROP YOU BOUGHT. Someone on the board may have experience with it... but if you don't say what brand, make and model it is, how can anyone help you???
It would probably also be wise to give the pitch/diameter of the prop as well as the type of boat and engine that you have.
I highly suggest you read the post in my signature... the more relevant information you can give generally results in better suggestions. As they say in the Computer Science field... GARBAGE IN ===>>> GARBAGE OUT.
If the pull is unacceptable to you, put the old prop back on again. Either that, or it's expensive trial and error. Finer pitch might help.
I observe the same effect on my boat since I re-engined and reversed the Maxprop rotation direction in the process. But on my boat, it shows itself more in terms of pressure on the rudder/wheel at high rpm. Since I adjusted the prop to give 3000 rpm at max throttle setting, but reach hull speed at about 2600 rpm and normally cruise at 2000 rpm, the effect does not worry me.
I doubt naming the prop will help since there was only one brief response to my query here for any experience with the prop sometime ago (Search on Slipstream prop) . I did not describe the specifics since the theory of what causes a prop/boat to act like this is generic in my opinion. However here are the details:
It is a relatively new design, "Slipstream" folding 2 blade prop made in Australia. the boat is a 1987 Ericson 34 shoal fin keel, exposed rudder with a the prop a large distance from the keel and rudder. (photos are available but will confirm this) It is a 15x9 prop. Engine is a Universal M35 4 cyl 30 hp engine 1.8:1 reduction. Mounted on the center line. Rudder is perpendicular and is a balanced spade rudder. Boat goes straight under sail with no wheel pull.
Former prop was an older model 3 blade feathering prop. I sold it since I would stay with the better performance of this prop even with the problem, but I am not certain if a prospective buyer would agree. The new prop gets 2950 of 3200 rpms. no smoke, no overheating.
I now get 6 kts at 1800-1900 rpms, with a noticable pull on the wheel to the left (with the boat wanting to go left). At 6.5 at 2300 rpms the pull is very considerable.... In either case if I let go, the boat goes quickly to the left in a tight circle - hardly a safe situation. These rpms/speed are about 1/4 to 1/2 knot faster than before
BUT the powering performance is truly superb - I would not trade it.. and of course when racing the folding prop is as expected. There is no noticable prop walk in reverse and the stopping ability is quite sufficient. In general a very superior folding prop.... except for this one problem. The manufacture has been very helpful but has not run into this before after many sales worldwide... although the problem in general is not unheard of. He says various subtle factors can be working... placement of the zinc, distance of the prop from the boat fore and aft, etc.
So he is supplying relpacement 15/8 blades (just have to replace the blades, not the core) which will get the rpms up to 3200 max and hopefully will help. But it requires a haul out because of the use of duplicate set screws using loctite as a final backup. It will be next year before my normal haulout and I would pay for a haulout now if the problem could be resolved. (my wife is not fond of holding the wheel under pressure while motoring)
I suppose my concern is that with a reduced pitch, I might get the same degree of pull at the same speed as before (while at a slightly higher rpms). Since I would like to go 6 to 6.5 knots, there might be no real changed in the pull. Or will there be a change??? Or would a reduced diameter be better... as my local marine mechanic says.
One Internet resource indicates that with power boats at load speeds, an over pitched prop will cause the boat to turn. But that is mainly a power boat web site.
I suppose a two bladed prop could have a more pronounced effect than a three bladed prop when absorbing the same power.
I presume the effect is caused by the flow from the propeller being a spiral and hitting the rudder at two different places, high and low, in opposite directions - from a centre of pressure point of view - i.e. the left turning moment is greater than the right turning moment on the rudder.
A skeg would perhaps help reduce the effect. With a balanced blade rudder, one would need to correct the balance with regard to the prop flow. That implies a new rudder design.
Lighten up Francis!!! Geez.
Adding a trim tab to the rudder would do the trick but when not under power you'd have to adjust. No advice here . . . I just wanted to tweak SD since I'm negative proof now.
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Andrew McCarthy of The National Review's The Corner is worried about President Obama's judicial nominees. His concern is twofold: too many of them are being confirmed, and if confirmed, one or more of them might rule what he views as the "wrong" way in the current, right-wing media promoted dispute over contraceptive coverage.
McCarthy really should cheer up with respect to the first point. While he bemoans the supposed "disinclination of senate Republicans to block appointees," Republicans have actually been quite inclined to obstruct president Obama's judicial nominees. The fact is that while the Senate has confirmed 125 of President Obama's district court and court of appeals nominees, at the same point in President George W. Bush's first term 170 of Bush's lower court nominees had been confirmed. Republican obstruction has been so successful that the agency that administers the federal courts system has identified 33 judicial emergencies, in which unfilled vacancies have resulted in extremely high caseloads per judge on certain courts.
The extent of Republican obstruction is illustrated by the recent example of Judge Adalberto Jordán. Although Judge Jordán possessed a distinguished record as a district court judge and enjoyed the support of his home-state senators (including Republican Marco Rubio) and a unanimous vote to advance his nomination in the Senate Judiciary Committee, his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit languished for four months before Senate Republicans finally permitted a vote on February 15th.
As for the second point, McCarthy is right to be nervous that judges, regardless of the president by whom they were nominated, will reject his claim that the Obama Administration's regulations requiring employers to provide contraceptive coverage to their employees is unconstitutional. As New York Times columnist Linda Greenhouse has observed:
What [Catholic institutions who oppose the regulations] now claim is a right to special treatment: to conscience that trumps law.
But in fact, that is not a principle that our legal system embraces. Just ask Alfred Smith and Galen Black, two members of the Native American Church who were fired from their state jobs in Oregon for using the illegal hallucinogen peyote in a religious ceremony and who were then deemed ineligible for unemployment compensation because they had lost their jobs for "misconduct." They argued that their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion trumped the state's unemployment law.
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This story appeared in The Edge on Oct 8, 2012.