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Dilana Smith
Photo Credit Jewels Satterfield.
|Background information
|Birth name
|Dilana Jansen van Vuuren
|Also known as
|Dilana Robichaux
|10 August 1972
Johannesburg, South Africa
|Hard rock, Alternative rock
|Singer, songwriter, actress
|Vocals, guitar
|Red Bullet (2000)
Rusty Harp (2006 – Present)
|Associated acts
|Adam Lambert, Adrian Young, Allison Iraheta, Gilby Clarke, Mick Mars, L.A. Guns
|Dilana's Official Website
Dilana Smith (born Dilana Jansen van Vuuren; 10 August 1972) is a South African singer, songwriter, and performer who lives in Los Angeles, California. She is best known as the runner-up contestant on the CBS reality television show Rock Star: Supernova. She was the lead singer for Tracii Guns' version of L.A. Guns for a brief period in 2011.
- 1 Biography
- 2 Supernova
- 3 Post Supernova
- 4 Discography
- 5 Songs in other media
- 6 Awards and nominations
- 7 Footnotes
- 8 External links
Dilana Jansen van Vuuren was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 10 August 1972. Her surname changed to Smith when she was about two years old, when her mother married her stepfather, and he adopted her. Dilana used singing as an escape from an unpleasant home scene, participating in school choir competitions and festivals, as well as church choir and fondue parties.
When the opportunity presented itself, Dilana dropped everything and started performing full-time, from a travelling duo, to a mixture of bands in South Africa and the Netherlands. Moving to the Netherlands, she formed her own band, focusing more on original works and becoming one of the country's highest paid live performers.[1]
Recording her first album Wonderfool in 2000 led to four music videos, five singles and well over 200 gigs. She also sang the title tracks for two major motion pictures and performed in a festival in Belgium supporting Joe Cocker and Stuff, K's Choice and Heather Nova to a crowd of more than 100,000 people. Dilana also performed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with Dutch performers.[1]
Dilana was one of the finalists on the CBS reality television show of season two of Rock Star, where she finished runner-up to Lukas Rossi. The show is a competition in which the band chooses a lead singer from a group of contestants. Although Dilana received the most consistent praise for her performances of all the contestants, she came under fire from fans, her competition, and from Rock Star Supernova because of comments she made during a staged press conference, in which she was forthcoming with her opinion of her competitors.[2] Although she apologised repeatedly for her remarks afterwards, it appears that her first "bottom three" appearance was a result of this controversy. The controversy seemed to die down by the end of the program; on the final night of voting, she was said to have received the highest number of votes at least at one point during the evening, and ended up with the second highest number overall. After the show, Gilby Clarke revealed that Lukas Rossi defeated Dilana because "he made [their] music sound more like a band, whereas Dilana sounded like a singer, with Rock Star Supernova backing her."[3]
Post Supernova[edit]
Gigs and tours[edit]
Following her participation on Rock Star, Dilana performed various venues with fellow Rock Star: Supernova finalist Magni; with Magni, she won an FM957 People's Choice Award for "Gig of the Year" in January 2007. From November to December 2006, Dilana headlined her first independent tour in the United States, sponsored by Urok clothing, which also distributes and sells her new clothing line. From January to February 2007, she opened for the Rock Star Supernova tour, playing an acoustic set with Magni on guitar. While critics generally panned Rock Star Supernova, Dilana's performances were met with positive reception.[4][5] Following the Rock Star Supernova tour, Dilana performed at various locations awaiting another solo tour following the release of her album. This included opening for the band Aerosmith on 28 April 2007 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. In 2008, she performed at several charity events for Livin' the Music in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Baton Rouge.
Dilana starred in her first movie entitled Angel Camouflaged which was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina on 23 October 2009. This was an independent project by a Beaufort, SC filmmaker. Angel Camouflaged was released on 28 July 2010.[6]
In the studio: Inside Out[edit]
Dilana new album Inside Out was digitally released on 17 November 2009.[7] Inside Out, originally entitled Darklight, was recorded in Los Angeles and features No Doubt drummer Adrian Young, Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars and producer Dave Bassett. Although Dilana signed a contract with London-based Hurricane Records (Hurricane Music Group Ltd) in early 2008 [2] and was finished with recording her new album already in mid 2008, it was not released by said record company. In a later update from Dilana on hardrockhideout.com [3] she announced that not only did she get released from her contract with HMG due to the label's shutdown but also that the master recordings did not belong to her. Dilana then went into negotiations with Kabunk Records, LLC. Although Dilana was unable to sign a deal with Kabunk, the label did purchase the rights to the Inside Out album and will be releasing the album digitally.
Reception of the album has been initially, very positive. Music Reviewer Albert Watson, from Metromix music, writes,
|What happens when you combine a South African/Dutch singer (now based in L.A.), some aging rockers and a televised singing competition? This album! Sort of. Dilana didn't actually win Rock Star: Supernova, but she did come close. Close enough, in fact, for No Doubt drummer Adrian Young and Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars to help back her on this firecracker of a major-label debut. As one might expect, it's a polished, punchy set of alt-influenced hard rock that does everything it can to showcase Dilana's outsized set of pipes."[8]
Other singles[edit]
Dilana has also released a series of singles, many of which will not be included on her debut album. Dilana has released covers of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and The Police classic "Roxanne". Dilana was also featured on a re-recording of "Black", a track on Gilby Clarke's best-of album released 30 January. Dilana also released a version of "Killer Queen"; her version was featured on the final episode of the UK edition of When Woman Rule The World and the Women's Tennis Championship on Versus TV Network (formerly OLN) in November 2007. On Tuesday, 9 June 2009, Dilana released an original entitled "Hangover" on the AO Recordings label via iTunes.[9]
American Idol connection[edit]
In 2009, Dilana began to receive some national exposure because of American Idol as two contestants on the show credit her during post-Idol interviews.[10] American Idol Season 8 contestant Adam Lambert sang an arrangement of "Ring of Fire" very similar to the one Dilana performed. In an interview with Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly, Adam says he liked Dilana's arrangement a lot and that it was a source of inspiration for his cover of the song.[11] Adam's cover of "Ring of Fire" did not go unnoticed by Dilana nor her record label:
|I am stoked that Adam Lambert from American Idol chose to use my version of Ring of fire on last night's episode. It's an honor knowing that my arrangement and "Kashmir" version of the Johnny Cash classic "turned him on" to the point where he wanted to use it on the show.[12]
Allison Iraheta, another American Idol Season 8 contestant, covered Dilana's song "Holiday" on her debut album, Just Like You, slated for a 1 December 2009 release date.[13] In an interview with Lyndsey Parker of Yahoo! Music,[14] who tells Allison that her cover of "Holiday" is the song on Just Like You she's most excited about because it's a cover of a Dilana song, said,
|I was a big fan of Dilana's ... I never watched the show, but I checked it out online once and I was like "Homegirl can sang!" ... Kinda crazy, I didn't know she was going to release that in her album ... I mean, I would have never covered it if I knew she was going to release it cause it's all her, but I think it definitely has room for both of us because we each bring something different to the table ... dear God, her voice is ridiculous; I love it ... I wish I could talk to her and be like, "Thanks for making such a dope-ass song! Wow. It's cool."
Later in the same interview, Allison said, "it is a little intimidating (to cover a song by someone you respect) at first cause I was like 'wow, this is so good,' but we're different." Dilana has said that Allison is "the only chic I would ever want to cover my song," calling her "so smart ... so talented" and saying that she had a "beautiful future ahead."[15]
The Voice of Holland (2016)[edit]
Dilana participated in The Voice Holland, season 7 (2016-2017) passing through the Blind Audition, The Battle rounds, but got sick on the day and left the show after The Knockout performance of "It Must Have Been Love".
|Album details
|Chart position
|Inside Out
|Beautiful Monster
|Dilana / Angel Camouflaged
|Peak positions
|"Dancing in the Moonlight"(with Wozani)
|Dancing in the Moonlight
|"Do You Now"
|"To All Planets"
|"The Great Escape"
|Single only
|"Killer Queen"
|Inside Out
Other appearances[edit]
|"Do You Now"[22]
|Ready To Go 4 – Women of Today
|"Do You Now"[22]
|Rockzone 2
|"To All Planets"[22]
|Veronica The Smart One: Top 100 – 2000 Nummer 06
|"Do You Now"[22]
|Rock From The 90's
|"Black"(Gilby Clarke feat. Dilana)[23]
|Gilby Clarke
Songs in other media[edit]
|"To All Planets"[24][25]
|Soul Assassin
|"Soul Assassin"[24]
|TV series episode: "Episode #1.2039"
|WTA Tour Championships
|TV sports program
|"Killer Queen"[26]
|When Women Rule the World
|TV series episode: "Episode #1.8"
|"Killer Queen"
|The City
|TV series episode: "Lost in Translation"
|"World Party"[27]
|Angel Camouflaged[28]
|"Dead Flower"
|"Double Headed Man"
|"Maybe Just A Little"
Awards and nominations[edit]
|Nominated Work
|FM 957 People's Choice Award
|Rockstar Iceland Concert (with Josh Logan, Magni and Storm Large)
|Gig of the Year
|Action on Film International Film Festival
|Dilana (as Scottie Ballantyne in Angel Camouflaged)
|Best Actress
|American International Film Festival
|Best Actress
- ^ a b "Dilana Robichaux Biography".
- ^ "Dilana's meltdown rocks Rock Star". 24 August 2006.
- ^ "Yahoo Music".
- ^ http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/ENT04/702080419/-1/ent05 Desmoinesregister.com Retrieved on 06-06-07
- ^ http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/view.bg?articleid=179869 Theedge.bostonherald.com Retrieved on 06-06-07
- ^ News and Specials from SC Film Commission!
- ^ http://hardrockhideout.com/2009/10/28/dilanas-inside-out-gets-a-release-date/ hardrockhideout.com Retrieved on 11-04-09
- ^ New music: in stores and online: Dilana, "InsideOut"
- ^ "AO Recordings Library Site - Michael Lord".
- ^ "Yahoo Music".
- ^ Entertainment Weekly (11 June 2009). "Idolatry: Adam - Part 3" – via YouTube.
- ^ Official press release from Kabunk Records, March 18, 2009.
- ^ http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/04/allison-iraheta-just-like-you-songwriting/ Ew.com Retrieved on 11-04-09
- ^ "YouTube".
- ^ Dilana on Allison Iraheta
- ^ "Discography Dilana". Dutch Charts. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Google Translate".
- ^ a b "Hitlijst 2000 - Overzicht van Top 40 Hitlijsten 1965 – 2008". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Dilana Smith - The Great Escape".
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Archived from the original on 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Archived from the original on 28 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Dilana Smith Discography". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Gilby Clarke". 30 January 2007 – via Amazon.
- ^ a b "Rock Star: Supernova: Dilana". Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "Filmverslag Nederlands LEK".
- ^ "Dilana's cover of "Killer Queen" used during VERSUS' coverage of The Sony Ericsson Championships". Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "The City->Episode 212". MTV. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "South African actress brings music to 'Angel Camouflaged'". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "www.orato.com [15]".
- ^ Official Action on Film 2010 Award Nominees Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ American International Film Festival Archived 3 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine


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Stolen Matisse 'recovered in US'
A painting recovered in an FBI operation in Miami is believed to be a Matisse stolen from a Venezuelan museum more than 10 years ago.
A man and a woman allegedly tried to sell Matisse's Odalisque a la culotte rouge to undercover FBI agents.
Pedro Antonio Marcuello Guzman, 46, and Maria Martha Elisa Ornelas Lazo, 50, have been arrested and charged with possession of stolen goods.
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The artwork was then brought into the US - from Mexico - by a courier identified as Ms Ornelas.
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His 1906 Pastoral was one of five paintings stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris in 2010.
Earlier this year a Matisse floral still life, titled The Peonies, fetched $19m (£12m) at an auction in New York.


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Suggestions would be appreciated by EUGENE J. HALM, 439 Locksly Drive, Paradise, California 95969 as he has a 1 HP John Deere Model E that does not fire every time it is supposed to and this is most perplexing. He has examined the gas line check valve and it is working properly. The igniter is a rebuilt one and a continuity check shows it is opening at the appropriate time. All the timing marks match up and the valves are seating. The engine will more often than not intake gas two or more times before ignition takes place.
This next letter comes from J. D. 'JACK' LAW, Pierson, Iowa 51048:
'I must write to tell you about an incident that happened to me. This will attempt to show what a great bunch of guys there are out there in this world of collecting old iron. I collect John Deere's and have a good friend in Pierson, Iowa named Daker McQueen who collects mostly McCormick-Deering tractors. Daker was out in Montana looking for old iron and he met a man from Custer named Dave Lambrecht, who has a lot of nice John Deere's and in the process of visiting, got Dave's name, address & phone number so I could correspond with him. Dave & I exchanged a couple of letters & I found he has some parts I can use in restoring one of my tractors. About the first of August, 19821 ordered some parts from Dave who wrote back saying it was harvest time and he would look for what I need as soon as harvest was over. About the middle of September, I received a letter from Dave saying he was on a trip to the middle west and intended to stop in Pierson. He brought the parts with him. One stop in Izanti, Minnesota to visit Lloyd Bellin who tried to get Dave to go along with him to the Mt. Pleasant Show. Dave was running out of time and couldn't go to Mt. Pleasant or visit me here at Pierson, so he left the parts with Lloyd who took the parts to Mt. Pleasant intending to give them to me there. I couldn't attend the Mt. Pleasant Show this year, so on the way home Lloyd dropped the parts at Harold Haggin's in Joice, Iowa. Harold told Lloyd that he would see me in the near future. I met Lloyd Bellin at the Waukee Swap Meet for the first time this Spring...Harold Haggin I have known for 3-4 years. Early one morning I got a phone call from Lloyd telling me that Harold had my parts and would get them to me. On Sunday night, September 26,I got a phone call from Harold saying he has my parts & will bring them down to me. He is coming down to see Charles Krekow to pick up some shutters made by Charles. My good friend Charles lives about 12 miles north of Pierson.
'In short, I got some parts from a man I haven't met in Custer Montana, who took the parts to a man in Izanti, Minnesota-who I have met once; he went to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa to deliver the parts- brought the parts back to Joice, Iowa & turned them over to another collector to deliver the parts to me. In the meantime I sent a letter to Dave Lambrecht enclosing a check for the parts that I know will eventually get to me.
'Harold Haggin offered to send the parts by UPS if I needed them in a hurry. Two collectors make a long distance phone call informing another collector where and who has his parts for him.
'If any of you have any dealings with the men mentioned above, rest assured of being treated fair and square. I have a folder with seventy some business cards in it, that are some of the best people in the world. Thanks for a great magazine representing some very good people-collecting old iron.'
'See photo of engine I cannot identify,' says BOB SEELEY, RR3, Box 176, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093. 'A strip of copper plate on the top of the hopper is stamped HP 1, RPM 500, No. 107174. It has a unique vacuum or compressor system built in the inside of the belt pulley. I need some input such as make, design description, color, trim and year of manufacture.
'I also need to know the lettering and trim, if any, for a 2 HP United. Is it similar to the 1 HP United?'
JIM ROBERTSON, 506 Meadow Lane, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 needs to get an answer from you folks as he states:
'My Headless 2HP Witte Spark Plug Ignition (S/N 21124) was being used for a weight on a farm disc when found. The piston was frozen all the way in. Sandblasting the bore behind the piston cleaned away the accumulation of dirt and rusts. After weeks of soaking in penetrating oil, the piston was persuaded out using a hydraulic porta-power, to pressurize the combustion chamber. The pits in the cylinder bore and crank shaft were filled with J. B. Weld.
'The exhaust valve was broken off flush with the valve box. I need dimensions for the valve, valve guide and valve spring. All that remains of the ignition is a teardrop shaped (approx. 1'x2') piece of red fiber material located adjacent to the cam. I need the details and dimensions to complete the igition.'
This writing comes from JAMES DEKLE, 430 Colton Avenue, Thomasville, Georgia 31792: 'It's been a long time since I wrote to Smoke Rings. I still enjoy G.E.M. and your column very much. I'm not sure GEM is Gas Engine Magazine abbreviation only. It may be Good Engine Material or Great Enthusiasm Manifested.
'Anyway, we wish to announce the formation of a new engine club, The Deep South Steam and Gas Engine Club, with members from South Georgia, South Florida and North Florida. We meet the third Saturday of every third month, have had three meetings and now co-host our First Show at the Deep South Fairgrounds, Thomasville, Georgia on March 26 and 27. See our ad! This will be a fun and educational meet. We plan to make lots of mistakes and may try to correct some of them next year. For more information write Ron Franz, 503 Hill St., Dothan, Alabama 36301.' (Good Luck Fellas, hope your organization grows with your enthusiasm.)
'I have tried to help others with problems in Smoke Rings and now I need some help,' claims GARY GYLLING, Route 4, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501.
'I have recently acquired the pictured engine and would like to know the name, place of manufacture and anything else. The bore is 2', stroke 1 & 15/16' flywheel 8x1' and overall length 12'.Stamped on it in several places is #14 so I assume this is probably 14th made. It is 2 cycle.'
ED BELIN, 8030 Clikeman Road, Rockford, Illinois 61103 would like to hear from someone who has a J.D. GP 301 or J.D. 450 4-row corn planter as he needs information (see Want Ads)...HAROLD CURTISS, 10180 Pickeral Lake Road, Petoskey, Michigan 49770 would like to know what color his Lansing Company 1-1 HP was painted........ GARRY KIRSCH, Box 47, Uniontown, Ohio 44685 would like to get in touch with anyone familiar with the Standard Twin garden tractors made by Standard Motor Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a fairly complete steel-wheeled two cylinder S.N. 30904815. He would like to know if the carburetor is made by Standard or is from another make, also how many were produced and how many are in existence...VINCE RODERICK, 169 Gorham Road, Scarboro, Maine 04074 has a vertical Stover S.N. A4284 about 1905. He would like help in the form of pictures or drawings of the carb, fuel pump, piping and any levers connected with pump...DOC & PAULINE SCHRAGE, 1219 Lawn Avenue, New Haven, Indiana 46774 would like to find out about a 4.5 HP Caille 1927 outboard motor, Bosch magneto, all loose, rope starter magneto in flywheel...A. L. HEILAND, 15323 C.R. 25 A, Anna, Ohio 45302 recently bought an engine with a brass plate reading: 15-Jk-69-82, 1 HP. He would like to know the make and year...CARL BRUSS , 7050 S. 27th Street, Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154 has a Salsbury air-cooled gas engine and can't find any information on this engine-no serial number, size or where it was made and when. Can you help?...FREDERICK A. BEST, R.D. 4, Gouveneur,New York 13642 would like to know the age or production date of a 1 Stickney #19562 and 1-2 HP Sandwich No. A14477 sold in Gouveneur, N.Y. by the Spooner Campbell Co. It has 16' x 2' flywheels and detachable cylinder...DON ALTHOLZ 220 E. North Street, St. Clair, Missouri 63077 needs help with the correct colors and pin striping for a 1 HP Hercules S.N. 258159 and a 3 HP upright Novo S.N. 41693. He will answer all responses... JIM McCRACKEN, Box 176, Crawfordsville, Oregon 97336 would like to correspond with a Jacobson owner to confirm identity and color of his 5 HP hopper-cooled sideshaft engine. It looks identical to a Bulls-eye with the exception of a crank handle built into the flywheel, but he bought it as a Jacobson...BILL WILLIAMS, R.R. 1, Cassville, Wisconsin 53806 would like some data on an I.H.C. Famous upright 2 HP plunger type water pump, i.e. check valves, locations, etc...ROBERT A. JOHNSON, Route 2, Box 358, Canyon, Texas 79015 has asked previously about color of Monitor engines. Since then he has gotten some more N.O.S. parts and says some of these fit only later model 1 engines. Some of these are red and some are gray also. It would seem that Baker may have used both colors over a lot of years...BILL GRAVES, R.D. 3, Camden, New York 13316 has just purchased a 25 HP Marion gas engine, completely disassembled and would like to hear from anyone who has a Marion or info concerning one. A drawing of the rod cap or dimensions of one would be greatly appreciated... W. H. BAUGHMAN, Cut Bank, Montana 59427 has a Rumely 16-30 #4430 and would like to hear from someone the year of his tractor and dimensions for the water tank so he could build one...RICHARD GRIFFIN, 3625 Emery Road, Adrian, Michigan 49221 wants information on a Woolery engine No. 2633 Model A, 7 HP, pat. Aug. 15, 1916. Engine was made by Woolery Machine Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota...ROBERT J. ALTVATER, 4678 East Wildcat Road, R.R. #6, St. Johns, Michigan 48879 is seeking any data on a North western Railroad Section car engine. It is DRX Type, 6-9 HP, two cycle, reversible engine. S.N. 70362, made by Northwestern Motor Co., in Eau Claire, Wisconsin...MAX BROWN, 982 Nash Road, N. Tonawanda, New York 14120 has a 1935 Case RC tractor and would like to know if the electric starter was an option, where is the serial number and what is the horsepower?...MARVIN BURTS-FIELD, 15 So. Sherman, Liberal, Kansas 67901 would like to know who sells Stuart live steam engine models. They were made in England...HAROLD W. HAUGER, 10819 Tucker Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 has a 25-45 cross motor Case S/N 264449 and would like to know year of manufacture...RUSSELL ZOELLING, 8279 Ford Road, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 was very well pleased with response to his letter about his F-12. He received 17 letters and would like to thank everyone. His F-12 is a 1936 model and was converted to an F-14...KRAIG A. SODERBERG, 511 Cottage Grove, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304 is looking for information on a Simplicity S/N U10009, about 1 HP with a Webster mag and igniter. Some good sketches of the name painted on the black and a pin striping diagram would be greatly appreciated... MIKE ZENKO, 2283 Boardwalk Avenue, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301 needs help with a United Type A, 1 HP S/N 110887 engine. Wants to know type of mag and drive needed, color and age...CARL HODGSON, 4810 E. Fruitport Road, Fruitport, Michigan 49415, phone 616-865-3964 just bought a 3 HP United engine S/N 155551 Type A and would like to know year built, color, etc.-would like to borrow a manual if possible...JOHN J. ACKLEY, JR., RD #5 Seeley Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 needs pictures and info on a Massey Harris Type 2, 1 HP, 650 RPM, S/N 1K806. He has one all in pieces and is hoping to restore it...ORVILLE L. DECKER, 533 W. Maple Avenue, Adrian, Michigan 49221 would like to know how to build a magnetic magnetizer to magnetize the magnet on gas engines...
Here is a picture of an old Jacobson 2 cycle engine sent to us by DICK SHOUDY, 1016 Phelps Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61108. Dick says: 'I believe this engine was run by battery and coil ignition. There is a flipper on the end of the crankshaft which has a spring to hold it in the outward position. I can't figure out how this was hooked up. I would like to hear from someone on this. Also would like the S/N from a complete mower. The Jacobson Company was very helpful but since I did not have a mower number they sent me a manual on the same engine, but run by a Heinze magneto. An interesting feature is that you put regular gas in the tank and the oilier on the air intake of the carburetor automatically mixes in the oil into the gas. The original color is grey.'
'It won't take long for you to realize that I don't know a great deal about gas engines. That's why I need your help,' pleads PAUL R. DAVIS, JR., 461 Cross Timbers Drive, Lewisville, Texas 75067. 817-491-2998. 'I have two gas engines in running condition. My problem is that I don't know anything about coils, batteries and wiring. A diagram, written instructions, etc. would do the trick. Brass plates read as follows: 1. Associated Manufacturers Co., Waterloo, Iowa U.S.A. Johnny Boy-Chore Boy Line 1 HP. 2. Stover Type K engine, Stover Mfg. & Engine Co., Freeport, Illinois, U.S.A. 2 HP Speed 600 KA 166767. Would appreciate any help and would also like to know more collectors.'
MERWIN EICKMEYER, Route 1, Box 305, Deer Park, Washington 99006 needs help on an engine he is about to restore. It is 'The Field' made by the Field and Brundag Co., Jackson, Michigan S/N 2313, 4 HP. It is a sideshaft with lower exhaust valve and upper intake valve. No magneto but the igniter mounted in the head is activated by the extreme end of the sideshaft. The water hopper is added as a reservoir to the top of the cyl. held on by only a pipe threaded in the cyl. block and piped to the lower side for circulation of the water. 'I would like to know what color paint and year of manufacturing - sure would appreciate it.'
ERWIN KRETZSCHMAR, Route 3, Box 157, Floresville, Texas 78114 writes: 'I received this photo of my wife and myself taken by Ted Krueger of San Antonio, Texas 78201 who took the photo before a parade in Holland, Texas. As far as we know this is the only engine of its kind that exists in the U.S. It is a Morton. We are wondering if anyone knows anything about it, they could speak up and let us all know. I have it restored and running and have taken it to shows but nobody seems to know anything about this engine.'
'Can someone help me please?' asks JOHN R. TROUTMAN, 940 E. Street, Salida, Colorado 81201. 'I have just purchased a 10 HP Bean Orchard Sprayer engine, RPM 850, S/N 484. Someone has used it for a compressor, then changed heads and cut off the valve stems. There is one flywheel on it; are there supposed to be two? There was a tree growing between one of the cylinders and the flywheel. I cut the tree off top and bottom and cut the rest out when I got home. Now, I have it free and turning over, but I need to talk to someone who knows about this engine. I need to know the carb and manifold set-up and what kind of mag. How do you drain and change oil, etc. Please help!'
The following comes from THOMAS M. JENSEN, 559 Sheldon Road, Palmyra, New York 14522:
'First, I would like to thank Kevin Behnke from Wausau, Wi., Bill Armstrong, From Clarkston, Wash., and especially Paul Best from P.O. Box 470, Waldo, Arkansas 71770 for helping me date my Witte engines. I would like to suggest to the collectors that have old tractors that most implement dealers have books on old tractors that give date of manufacture and where to find the serial number on their tractors.
Included with this letter is the model, H.P. and R.P.M. ratings for all the old Briggs-Stratton cast iron engines. For show purposes I would cut the R.P.M.s down better than half as the speeds given are for working engines. For the Maytag collectors I have the serial numbers and their date of manufacture.' (We don't have enough space to print the entire list-we had the list of models and years in the July/August 1982 edition, though, and if you send us a self-addressed, stamped envelope, we'll send you a copy of this new list with the R.P.M.s)
WILLIAM A. ANDERSON, 108 S. Davis, Marshall, Missouri 65340 writes and hopes for answers: 'I have recently acquired an engine I have yet to identify. So far, I have found that all the casting numbers (except those on the flywheels and main bearing caps) match to a book I have on the Empire Gas Engine Line under the seven HP column. The flywheels and main bearing caps have a five digit casting number where all other castings have a four digit number. The flywheels are larger, both wider and larger in diameter than the spec's on the Empire engine. If anyone knows anything about this engine I would like to hear from you. I would like to find out everything I can on this engine (make, color, etc.) All help will be appreciated.'
A letter comes to us from GENE NAFZIGER, R.R., Minier, Illinois 61759: 'Recently, I purchased an engine with double flywheels, horizontal cylinder, open end crankshaft, 4' bore and 9' stroke. The water hopper has flat slanted wides with a flat plate bolted on top. A brass nameplate on side identifies the engine as Eaton of Toronto and Winnipeg, Canada. I have been unable to find any information about the engine and wonder if the readers could help. What is the color of paint? Type of ignition? A spark plug on the engine now may have replaced an igniter. What is the shape of gas tank and location? What type of mixing valve was used? This engine had been converted to use a float style, automobile type. Where is the location of the serial number and possible date of manufacture? Engine is a hit and miss governing type. (Lots of questions, Readers, write him if you can help.)
'I have a David Bradley Tri-Trac Riding Tractor Model No. 917,59101, S/N 1565. I would appreciate knowing when it was manufactured and how many were made. (See cover story of G.E.M. Nov/Dec 1982 for more information on the David Bradley Tri-Trac)
'I am also restoring an Earthmaster Model C and would like to know the original color. Information from the Agricultural Tractor 1855-1950 by R. B. Gray suggests it was made about 1946.' This letter came from Wes Stratman, 31890 Hwy. 96 E., Pueblo, Colorado 81006.
Just a few thoughts to leave you with...Who learns and learns and acts not on what he learns is like the one who plows and plows but never sows...If you think you have no fault, that is possibly the worst one...If you're taking a beating, cheer up; God is just stirring the batter to bring you a blessing...Bye-Love Ya All!


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November 25, 2012
Scrappy Lengthwise Scarf
I like how this slip stitch scarf turned out, even though I didn't particularly enjoy knitting it. Maybe it was because slipping every other stitch means you're producing fabric at half the speed. It does produce a nice fabric, though. I used Cephalopod Yarns Skinny Bugga! in the colorway Montauk Monster, and The Uncommon Thread Lush Twist in the colorways Plata, Nimbostratus and Envy. And there was no weaving in of ends, because you can just use the ends as the fringe, which was a plus. To make the fringe fuller, I did add extra yarn to it, besides the ends. As an end product, I would like to have more scarves like this, but I'm not sure if I'll find the stamina for the endless slip stitch again.
The Ravelry project page
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the scarf is just perfect!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for the kind words :).Delete
The colours are really nice! It's a lovely scarf :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm quite happy with the colors, too, thank you!Delete
Oh how beautiful! Gray and yellow together can be magical. And it came out so neatly-edged and perfect. Off to look at your project page for the details...ReplyDeleteReplies
It's more of a yellowish green, but it might be hard to tell from the photos :).Delete
So can I ask how you stabilize the ends of the scarf? I know how to add fringe to a scarf that's not knitted lengthwise because you've got a nice sturdy cast-on edge, but if you're doing it this way, and adding in a new yarn every couple of rows, what keeps the ends from just fraying open? Maybe this will be obvious once I actually start, but right now I can't envision how it will work -- would be grateful for a word of advice.ReplyDeleteReplies
While working on the scarf, the ends of the rows kind of did loosen up, but then I tightened up the loose stitches in the end, and then tied 5-6 of the yarn ends together into each of the knots for the fringe. After I pulled them tight and tightened the knots, the ends of the rows seem to hold together just fine. And the extra yarns for the fringe I just pulled through some of the stitches near the end of the scarf after I'd done the tightening.Delete
Thank you! You've definitely inspired me to get crackin on one of my own -- appreciate the response, and congrats on a lovely piece of work.Delete
This is beautiful! I totally feel you about slip stitch projects though. I love the bright pops of neon yellow!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! It's really a green, but may look kind of yellow in the photos.Delete
it's a beautiful scarf. and i feel you are brave with that stitch. is this called the linen stitch?ReplyDeleteReplies
I think this is called linen stitch, based on Google results. In the pattern, I think, it was just called "woven stitch", but it appears to be the same thing.Delete
It is absolutely beautiful! I think I'll try to make one for a Christmas gift... for 2013! (I bet it will take me that long to get through) :)ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL, it did take me a while, too, because I had to work on it in small btaches to keep from getting tired of the slip stitch.Delete


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Razorbacks ready for Little Rock
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorback football team completed preparations for their game on Saturday with Mississippi State with an hour-long practice inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The Razorbacks, 6-4, are set to take on the Bulldogs, 4-6, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark., in what is the final game inside the state of Arkansas for the Razorbacks this season. The following is a brief transcript of head coach Bobby Petrino's post-practice press conference.
On the week of practice"Our players are excited about the game. They've had good practice, good preparation. I think that we've had really good leadership from our seniors and captains so now it's just time to go down to Little Rock and get us a win. I think that the guys have come with a lot of energy from day one, when we got out here Monday night and ran, Tuesday's practice was good, Wednesday's was good, today we were out there and guys were flying around and playing fast. Offensively, we were throwing and catching the ball the way that we would like to and defensively we were really flying to the ball."
Do you feel like this is a revenge game after losing last season"I really don't, I heard a few mention it after our win on Saturday. This game has a lot to do with not winning down there last year. We just have to work on our preparation. A lot of times, getting mentally ready and emotionally ready takes care of itself. I think that is something that the vets are talking about, but as a coaching staff we really want to work on our preparation, understanding what we want to do, understand what they are going to try to do and making sure that we are doing things correctly on the practice field."
On the guys who were banged up"Stadther has had a good week. Unless something has happened tonight in practice he has really progressed and should be ready to play. David Gordon will be out."
What kind of schedule will you have"Tomorrow we are going to let them sleep in a little bit, get them up at 10 a.m. We'll have meetings, special teams meetings, offense, defense meeting, and then we are going to go to the stadium and have a walkthrough. Then we'll just have our normal Friday night stuff.
Last home game of the year"I think that we've played well at home. We've performed well, we feed off the fans and the fans have done a nice job for us. We've executed well offensively when you look at the performance as far as throwing and catching and being able to run the ball and guys making plays. Defensively we've created a bunch of turnovers and played fast. Let's make sure we finish it that way.
For more information regarding Razorback football or University of Arkansas athletics, please visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com.


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The concept again - multiply each game missed by a player by his 2014/15 cap charge (including bonuses), then take the aggregate of these figures for each team and divide by 82. This indicator of value lost to a team by injury/illness is called CHIP (Cap Hit of Injured Players).
For these analyses, I'll again be cutting the season into 10-game chunks for ease of comparability. So this analysis covers every team up to its 10th game only.
For a more regular snapshot (i.e. weekly updates beyond the 10-game interval retrospectives), follow my critically acclaimed Twitter feed (@LW3H). CHIP rankings are also again being fed into Rob Vollman's Team Luck calculator on a weekly basis.
Again, for a different indicator of player "value", I've also illustrated a similar metric based on TOI/G alongside the CHIP numbers. Clearly, neither cap charge nor TOI/G are perfect measures of player value (whatever Anton Strawman might claim), since each have a number of limitations and inconsistencies, but they provide a decent comparison and the results do vary somewhat.
A quick summary of the alternative metric:
- TOI/G replaces cap charge as the measure of value in the calculation
- For goalies, TOI/G has been worked out as Total Minutes Played / Games Dressed For* - i.e. a goalie playing every minute of 75% of the games, zero in the rest, would end up with a TOI/G of 45 minutes (or close to it, once you factor in OT and so on). [*Actually, "Games Played by Team - Games Missed by Goalie" - I'm not inclined to disentangle any three-goalie systems or minor-league conditioning stints.]
- This arguably overstates the worth of starting goalies somewhat, but it's simple and you could equally argue that a workhorse goalie is the hardest position to replace, so it's fair for them to have a much higher TOI/G figure
- Where a player hasn't played all year or where a player fairly clearly has a reduced TOI/G figure due to getting injured in their only game or one of very few games, I've used TOI/G from last season (or further back if necessary)
- For each player, multiply games missed by TOI/G to get (for a more palatable name) Cumulative Minutes of Injured Player (CMIP)
- Take the aggregate of CMIP for the team and divide by games played by the team to arrive at AMIP (Average Minutes of Injured Players) - it feels more understandable expressing this metric as an average per game (whereas CHIP is a running total)
The figures...
The table below shows:
- Total CHIP for each team over the first 10 games of the regular season, as well as the distribution of CHIP by position
- The player who has contributed most to the team's CHIP figure
- The number of players with a CHIP contribution of over $250,000 (think of it as being equivalent to a $1m player missing 20 games or a $4m player missing five games)
- AMIP for each team over the same period (e.g. an AMIP of 40:00 could be seen as the team missing two 20-minute per game players for every game this season)
- As usual, if you discount the large contribution to the Flyers' CHIP figure from employees of the NHL they don't appear quite so banged up. Excluding the known absence of Kimmo Timonen as well puts them more toward the middle of the pack.
- The Blue Jackets number has already jumped even more significantly beyond the 10-game mark
- The Sabres obviously performing remarkably well in part due to good health, players avoiding being hit by a tank etc. (Though the margin between the active roster and their bubble players/AHLers is imperceptible, I've not included injuries carrying over from pre-season to Patrick Kaleta, Matt Hackett, Jake McCabe, Johan Larsson and Mark Pysyk - see notes below)
- One other area of subjective inclusion/exclusion is (new) rookies injured in pre-season, e.g. I've included Jonathan Drouin but excluded Sam Bennett based on expectation of staying on the roster when healthy
- AMIP comparison is a bit volatile over the small sample size to date - still tends to give more weight to defensemen and goalies (e.g. the Wild spike due to Josh Harding, who I've included despite technically being a non-roster suspension)
The next lists are the top 30 individual CHIP and CMIP contributions:
As you'd expect, most of these players missed all or almost all of the first 10 games.
Where does it hurt?
This is another update of the crude injury-by-location analysis. Again, I've just used the descriptions found in the player profiles on tsn.ca, so the figures will encompass all the inaccuracies and vagueness within them. It should give a broad indication, if nothing else, though.
Clearly very early days, but the crude rate of injuries (instances / total games played) stands at 0.99, compared to 0.80 per game last year (0.80 in 2012/13, 0.78 in 2011/12 and 0.76 in 2010/11). This figure tends to fall over time as the effect of injuries pre-dating the season starting dissipates though, so I'm sceptical that this can be taken to indicate any unusually large spate of injuries (plus small sample size etc...)
- Figures exclude a few minor-leaguers / marginal NHLers (usually an arbitrary judgement on my part) who had been on the NHL club's IR since pre-season. Generally, if a minor-leaguer gets called up and then injured in an NHL game, his games missed will then count towards the CHIP though. Minor-league conditioning stints immediately after/during a period on IR tend to be included in the man-games lost figures (but can't guarantee TSN's figures are always consistent on this)
- For the avoidance of doubt, suspensions and absences due to "personal reasons" are not included in the figures. However, as per previous seasons, any "retired" player still under contract (Savard, Pronger, Ohlund) is still included. There are also one or two slightly less "retired" players not separately identified in the bar chart above (e.g. Souray, Timonen).
- There are undoubtedly a few inaccuracies and inconsistencies in there - I do the best I can with the information out there. Corrections might well be picked up in subsequent updates
- The cap figure obviously doesn't really correlate very well to the "worth" of a player in some cases, e.g. where players are seeing out an old (underpaid or rookie) contract or where players are horrendously overpaid and/or were signed by Paul Holmgren, Dave Nonis, Jay Feaster, Dave Nonis, Glen Sather, Dave Nonis...
- Also, for any player traded where cap hit is retained by his old team, the cap hit used will only reflect that for his current team
- Click HERE if you want a full team-by-team listing of games missed and CHIP/CMIP numbers by each player
- Injury/games/TOI info courtesy of tsn.ca and nhl.com - man-games lost info more than likely does not exactly match up with the "official" figures released by individual teams
- Cap info courtesy of capgeek.com


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Morning everyone, Friday at last, and tomorrow I'm off to Lili Of The Valley for the 10th Birthday celebrations. I'm here today though with my card for the new challenge at A Creative Romance, our theme this fortnight is 'One For The Boys'.
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I was asked by one of Grace's friends mam's to make a card for her dad's birthday, and well, you can't go wrong with the boy images at LOTV, this cutie is In The Country and I've coloured him in with distress markers and reinkers.
The papers are from Maja Designs Life In The Country 6x6 paper pad, they have a lovely rustic reel to them, the edges have been distressed with a Tim Holtz distressing tool.
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|Kelly and Julius and the Great Wall of China
We arrive at Mutianyu, a section of the Great Wall of China, as a light mist is breaking from the clouds. The air is crisp and fresh in contrast to the stale, polluted air of Beijing. I zip up my sweater, wishing I had brought my rain jacket. We make our way up the street to the entrance, where we will take a chair lift to the Great Wall. Despite the light rain, obnoxious vendors are still circulating and hawking their wares, but I ignore them.
Our driver gives us the tickets and tells my uincle he'll be waiting for us at the car. We hop on the rickety chair lift that will take us to our destination. It's strange riding a chair lift without any snow in sight, and as we float high above the tree tops, I try not to think about when was the last time they inspected these chairs for safety. It's so silent and serene up here, and the whisper of the motor is soothing. It's hard to believe that we aren't far from the chaotic metropolis of Beijing.
|On the chair lift to the Great Wall
Below us I see a long and winding toboggan track, which is how we will be getting back down from the wall, and as far as the eye can see, the Great Wall stretches out and snakes across the mountain top, as impressive as I had imagined it would be.
|The Wall snaking across the mountaintops
My uncle, Julius and I walk along the wall, but in some places we have to practically climb up the steep stairs. We get to the end of the rennovated area, where we find a sign admonishing us to go no further. We are intrigued to see the "real" Great Wall of China in it's untouched state after deterioriating for so many years, so we choose not to heed the sign and carry on.
|The Wall in ruins
After awhile we can't go any further. The wall is simply in ruins. We head back to toward where the chair lift had dropped us off, stopping to take pictures here and there.
We can't wait to go down the toboggan slide, but as we approach the ticket counter, the lady in the booth shakes her head. It's closed because of the rain. It's too dangerous. I laugh to myself. That's the first time I've heard that in China! Usually it's anything goes, but I guess even some things are not allowed.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Preview of 'In The Spotlight (TOKYO)' MV
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The full video is up on the net if you search for it. The PV is pretty meh imo, would have been better if they had thrown in some choreography with her dancers and her in the club instead of the random shots of her walking around on the street in her club outfit. Maybe it was supposed to be like she stayed out all night and was walking home from the club in the morning? haha Song is catchy but I don't think the PV helps it very much, gonna have to wait for the live performance to brighten it up, as with most of Amuro's songs.
- June 13, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Apart from Thempest (and animated ones) this is Namie's weakest PV since P<F era
- June 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Tempest* @,@
- June 13, 2012 at 12:36 PM
- Pai said...
i kinda disagree with the 1st comment, this is her best PV so far in terms of quality, although i also have to agree that she needs to dance with this kind of music, but it's also kind of cool to see her drive and just plainly walking around Tokyo, typical to her old PVs :)
- June 15, 2012 at 11:56 AM


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Antique Clocks (Part 2 Of 3)
There were no minute-hands on the first tall clocks, the hour spaces being divided into halves and quarters. Concentric minute-hands soon became common, though one-handed clocks were made for some time.
Most of the English brass-faced grandfather clocks were ornamented with brasswork corners on the face just outside the circle of the dial. These ornaments are called spandrels, and to a certain extent they indicate the age of the clock. In the earliest clocks, up to 1700, the design was usually a cherub's head with wings, supposed to have been designed by Grinling Gibbons. This pattern became somewhat more elaborate, and up to 1740 or 1750 the design usually found consists of two cupids or cherubs, with some scrollwork, supporting a crown. After 1750 we find the crown with crossed scepters and foliage or intricate scrollwork, and, later, rococo combinations. Sometimes a head or shield appears on the center. Occasionally pierced, engraved, and carved spandrels of silver are found, but for the most part they are gilded brass. During the reign of George III (1760-1820) the designs degenerated, and rough, unfinished brass castings became common.
As a rule these tall English clocks were good timekeepers, running usually for eight days. Both wooden and brass works were used, the latter being most commonly found in existing specimens. Old wooden works can hardly be depended upon to keep good time today. Most of the clocks had strikers, and a few of the more expensive ones were equipped with chimes or played tunes.
There are in existence a few miniature clocks of this period, built on exactly the same lines as the tall clocks, but only three or four feet high.
Another form of English clock, also a development of the early chamber clock, is the bracket or pedestal clock of the eighteenth century. During the latter part of the seventeenth century these clocks began to appear, with squat, square cases of wood, perforated metal tops, generally chased and gilded, and surmounted by a dome with a brass handle on top.The dials were made square or with an arched top. They were usually of brass, with the circle silvered, and Roman numerals were used. Gilded spandrels of the period were sometimes placed in the corners of the dial, and the space about the circle of the dial was often beautifully ornamented. A few of the later clocks of this type were supplied with chimes, and cost the equivalent of $600 or $700. These are so rare today, and if found would be very valuable.
Walnut, oak, and other woods were used in the cases; during the latter half of the century mahogany was the most popular. A few were made of ebony and ebonized wood, and even tortoise-shell veneer. Inlaid cases after the style of Sheraton date from 1790 to 1800.
Toward the end of the century the popularity of the bell or dome shape waned, and we find the broken arch, the balloon shape, and the lancet or pointed Norman arch.
Before leaving the subject of English clocks, a word might be said about what are commonly-called Chippendale and Sheraton clocks. It is doubtful if Chippendale ever made many clock-cases, though his books contain many designs of clock-cases; at any rate, he never made all the so-called Chippendale cases. His style dominated the furniture of the latter half of the eighteenth century, however, and the makers of clock-cases consciously or unconsciously adopted many features of it. It is, moreover, a fact that the cases which are most noticeably Chippendale in style are among the most beautiful, and are much sought for. There are usually columns at the corners of the case, sometimes plain and sometimes fluted, on most of the tall clocks after 1760. These were derived from Chippendale, as were many other decorative details, showing Dutch,French, and Chinese influence, and the Chippendale pierced work. From i8oo Sheraton forms were popular, with now and.then a trace of Adam Classicism: Splendid inlay work is found on some of the so-called Sheraton clocks.
Many English clocks bear the names of the makers, and the date of manufacture can be determined by consulting the list of clock-makers in F. J. Britten's "Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers." Britten is the recognized authority on English clocks and is worthy of consultation if the reader desires further historical or technical data.
Now as to French clocks, many of which found their way to this country. Clocks of good quality were made in France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They were mostly portable clocks in a variety of forms, following the styles of the period.,/p>
Mantel clocks before the time of Louis XV (1715-1774) are exceptional. They were usually supported by a pedestal, a long case, or a bracket. Sometimes they were hung upon the wall. The hanging or "Cartel" clocks of the Louis XV period were usually of metal, thickly gilt, and graceful in form. Another clock of this period was the drawing-room clock, richly chased and elaborately ornamented in the riotous rococo of that time. Suhl-work-brass and tortoise-shell inlay-is also found. The shelf or bracket clocks of Louis XV were of bronze and gilt, finely ornamented with unbalanced rococo and other details, and sometimes with marquetry and metal mounts. Some of them were quite intricate and ingenious as to works, with strikers, chimes, calendars, etc.
The clocks of the Louis XVI period (1774-1793) are largely decorated with the ribbons and flowers of Marie Antoinette. Very fine mantel clocks were made of glass and alabaster, and less ornate ones were of marble or onyx. The finest of these clocks were covered with glass domes or globes.
One form is from twenty-four to thirty inches tall, and consists of a base and four pillars supporting the works and dial, with the broad, gilt disk of the pendulum swinging in the space between. Wood was the most common material for the cases, usually ornamented with marquetry. The faces and pendulums were in fire-gilt or brass. Sometimes black marble or ebonized wood was used, with brass capitals and bases on the pillars.As a rule these clocks had excellent works, running often for sixteen days. Many of them found their way to this country during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Lyre shapes became popular under Louis XVI, and also vase clocks. Human figures came into vogue later. From about 1760 until well on into the nineteenth century, elegant mantel clocks were made in marble and bronze, with the dial hanging from a handsome entablature.
With the development of the Empire style in French furniture (1804-1814), the lighter Louis XVI clocks, which persisted through the Transition or Directoire period, gave place to forms, often in solid-looking bronze, in which heavy draperies, wreaths, Roman fasces, and other Empire ornaments figured prominently.
A few Dutch, German, and Swiss clocks found their way to this country during the Colonial days, but they are rare. Some of the Swiss wall clocks were not unlike the modern cuckoo clock in appearance. Foreign-made clocks were fairly common in this country by the middle of the seventeenth century, and early in the eighteenth century there were clockmakers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and elsewhere. At first tall clocks, with plain cases and wooden works, were made here. By i8oo the clock industry in this country was thriving, and we soon began to export cheap clocks. Short and tall clocks were made, with both wooden and brass works, and in several different sizes and shapes. Then came cheaper springs and cheaper and better clocks. About 1800 clocks were selling for $18 to $5o each, according to size, style, and works, and some fine ones cost as high as $75.
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WIP: Dark Imperium Nurgle Death Guard
Hey all, so excited to finally get my hands on the new 8th edition Dark Imperium set and all those lovely new models. Today I thought I'd show the beginnings of a pair of Death Guards in which I'm trying out a scheme.
I'm trying something that I have been thinking about for while in that I sort of want to replicate a similar scheme as what I did when I painted the Blight Kings. Not certain how it's going to turn out, but will be interesting and a lot of fun. So far I have just mapped out a basic tone to the models, given a oil wash and some basic highlights. Hopefully when back from holidays I can get these two models finished rather swiftly.
As for the new release of Dark Imperium I am loving it. It's just so nice and refreshing to have a restart to the game of 40K that I can grasp fairly quickly and get playing. I have had about 5 games with my wife and really like it. It's very cool and the models are gorgeous. I'm really hoping that GW will release more Death Guard models as I would buy them in a heart beat. What do you all think of the new release?


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Longmont's City Council will not resume consideration of changing the Land Development Code to permit residential child care facilities as a conditional use in some zoning districts until this spring or summer.
That delay, based on a council decision in December, will prohibit Kokua Academy from proceeding with its plan to apply for city consideration of a treatment and recovery center for teenage boys with alcohol or substance abuse problems in the meantime.
On Tuesday night, the council debated — after hearing from both opponents and supporters of Kokua's proposal to locate such a facility in a business-light industrial zone on Dry Creek Drive — whether to reconsider that December council's 4-2 majority decision to delay.
However, a motion by Mayor Brian Bagley to reconsider that December decision — which, if it had passed, would have set the stage for more immediate action on that conditional-use zoning-change amendment — died on a 3-3 tie vote.
Bagley's motion to reconsider was supported by Councilman Aren Rodriguez and Councilwoman Bonnie Finley but opposed by Councilwomen Polly Christensen, Marcia Martin and Joan Peck.
The issue of appropriate locations for residential treatment centers is now expected to resurface when the council considers a larger overall set of changes to Longmont's zoning code, which Bagley said may come in April or May.
Kokua chief executive Ken Huey said after the tie vote that the delay probably rules out his ability to lease and locate his facility in the location he'd proposed — the former Bright Horizons preschool building at 1011 Dry Creek Drive.
He said he still has an option of — and hasn't ruled out — putting two or more smaller centers in certain Longmont residential districts, where he said such facilities are allowed to house up to 12 clients at a time.
But Huey said that would probably "really tick off neighbors" — even more than the Dry Creek Drive proposal.
Or, Huey said, he might look at buying or leasing a site outside of Longmont. He said he could go to Greeley or Fort Lupton.
More than 25 people signed up to speak at what turned out to be an informal public hearing on the proposed zoning code change. Supporters of Kokua's proposal accused opponents of such a facility in the business-light industrial area that includes the Dry Creek Drive location of using fear tactics to drum up nearby residential neighbors' opposition.
Huey told the council that many of the objections — including predictions that the facility would lower neighboring properties' value or that the teens living there would pose crime and safety problems for others living nearby — "have absolutely no basis in fact."
But Paige Lewis, one of the zoning change's foes, said, "I do find it offensive" to be accused of being "a victim of fear mongering."
Rob Singer, a Willow Creek HOA board member who's been one of the leaders of the opposition, said, "This isn't about Kokua."
Singer said that "we all know that people are helped by these facilities," but the argument is over where in Longmont they should be located.
Megan Green said Longmont's current business-light industrial zoning district sites are inappropriate locations for such treatment facilities.
But Gretchen Schmid said the city should give Kokua "an opportunity to present themselves in a fair way" and for people to "hear what their actual program is" — something she suggested has not yet happened.
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December 2, 2013
Christmas Exchange
There are packages travelling across the globe!!! :D
Don't forget to send me an email to firstname.lastname@example.com, with a photo from your parcel and letting me know you have posted it ;) I hope everyone will be able to do it soon, the sooner it goes on the mail, the bigger the chances that your partner will receive it in time for Christmas :)
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Halloween Exchange
Still waiting to hear from Deb Jochim... It's December already and Rita hasn't received anything for the Halloween exchange =/
Sal #4
There's a list on the sidebar where I was keeping track about our SAL but.. I think I'm lost :p I have 4 stitchers who completed the SAL.. anyone else? If I'm missing someone, please, let me know and I will update =)
The same for all the others SALs, check your name, let me know if I missed anything ;) Thank you!
5 comments:
- Valma said...
My parcel left yesterday :)
I hope it will arrive safe & sound very soon =D
I'm so excited....
Hope you finally had news from Deb :-/
- December 3, 2013 at 3:27 PM
- Olli said...
Secret Santa is on his way to.......
- December 3, 2013 at 4:39 PM
- Debbie Vermeulen said...
OOHHH, I can't wait to see what is in that box!
My parcel is also on it's way - it should get to it's recipient before Christmas. I hope they like it. This exchange is such a lovely idea.
Nia, I will email you the photos later today. Thank you for organising.
- December 4, 2013 at 6:27 AM
- Olimpia said...
Hi Nia,
Thanks for the followwing I can´t start...my year have been very dificult.
Sorry :(
- December 5, 2013 at 5:07 AM
- Stitching Noni said...
Update on SAL #4 - oops I am in the doghouse.... puppy count is the same as a couple of months ago..
Needles will start to fly again this weekend on my puppies in a brave attempt to finish them before the new year rolls around!
Hugs x
- December 10, 2013 at 7:39 AM