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Monday, January 24, 2011
The guy in this ad is hot but I'm not so sure about the drug. Maybe it's better to eat healthily and exercise to kill your manboobs.
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I think he's hot, too. don't change a thing.
1/31/2011 6:29 pm
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Welcome to the FB review of the Fringe season 2 episode 13 – "The Bishop Revival". In this review I present my honest opinions on both the good and bad aspects of the episode. I also take a look at the answers and unresolved mysteries, before sharing my thoughts on other aspects which may have been overlooked.
- Backstory on the Bishop family. I was glad for this as I've been waiting for more information on the mythical Dr. Robert Bishop to surface for a long time – since "The Arrival". It was good to find out more about him, giving me a sense of the Bishop influence on history and greater perspective on why Walter is so very protective of family and science.
- Heavy themes were introduced giving the episode a 'real world' sense of weight and reflection. The Nazi ambition for a "Master Race" and their obsession with advanced technology slots neatly into the context of this show. It also offers a sense of poignancy to the overarching storyline, particularly the conflict with the 'slightly more advanced' alternate universe, not to mention the ZFT prophecy of the destruction through advancement of technology.
- Book sub-plot. Surprisingly, I thought this was a pretty interesting part of the episode. Markham, the struggling Nazi artist, Walter's anger, and the discovery of the old photo with Robert and Alfred – was all either entertaining or informative on a character level.
- The pacing was a little off. A times I found myself zoning out. I wasn't as glued to my screen as I was for the previous episode.
- Could have done with greater exploration into what was clearly a mythology piece primed for serial investigation. I'm certain that we'll revisit the themes raised in this episode – namely Robert Bishop and Nazi technology, but I also know from past experience that the next episode will not address these themes in great details. As a result of the format, potentially captivating elements like Alfred came across somewhat 2-dimensional.
- Peter making the candle connection was a bit of a reach. He really had no reason to be sniffing candles – it all seemed a bit convenient.
- How did Alfred (the Nazi killer) manage to appear not to have aged since the early 1900's? The obvious possibilities are time-travel, suspended animation/cryonics and eternal youth. The latter seems to be hinted at in this episode (see below), but time-travel and cryonics can't be ruled out.
- Robert Bishop is Walter's father. We originally speculated this back in 1.04 "The Arrival" when we saw his grave. Robert was named "The Seahorse" because he was a good swimmer. He was a scientific pioneer and studied at the University of Berlin. According to Walter, Robert came over to the US in 1943. He was seen by the Nazi's as a traitor because he was a spy for the Allies.
- Alfred knew Robert's formula because he was around at the time Robert created it.
- Alfred attacked groups based on specific genetic traits using a chemical formula developed by Robert.
- Walter's tests on the Alfred's fingerprints (telomere degradation) suggested that he was over 100 years old. Possibly hinting that he had found the secret for eternal youth.
- Thanks to people in the comments for reminding me that Walter all but confirmed that Peter's mother is dead – "God rest her soul". Whether this is acutally the case or not is open to debate. (added Feb 4th, 2010).
- Some nice Walter moments in this episode. We find out that he was "never happier" than when he married Peter's mother. I found that interesting because I oft-get the impression that Walter doesn't look back on her with too much fondness (although he did mention that she was "brave" earlier this season). It also seems relevant because we will surely find out more about Peter's mother at some point.
- More allusions to Mrs Bishop:
Walter "Did I ever tell you about when your mom and I got married?"
Peter: "No, I think I missed that one"
- Allusions to Peter's past and his mother:
Walter: "She used to say that you had ants in your pants"
- This also plays into the idea that Peter is a bit of a nomad – he's been around (more than even he knows). This is in marked contrast to the Peter we see today, who has remained at Fringe Division to help Olivia 'watch the gate' and to further develop his relationship with his father.
- Given all that is going on in this show, the following line by Walter is poignant:
Walter: "It seems science may have finally caught up with Nazi ambition."
- A chilling statement. It makes me wonder how much of the alt-universe technology is at least partly an amalgamation of technology from their Nazi era and future knowledge. It would help explain why they often look old in appearance. Although, I'm still holding on to the idea that the amalgamation is due to inter-reality 'fire from the Gods' tech sharing/stealing.
- Which also makes me wonder whether the alt-universe Nazi history differs from our own? Was alt-universe Robert Bishop a Nazi spy like our RB, or did he help the Nazi's develop their technology? Given the impact of the Nazi Germany on history it could be one of the 'significant differences' between over here and over there that the writers will explore.
- It was great to see Markham, the antique bookseller again! We last saw him back in 1.14 "Ability" when he helped the gang get hold of the ZFT manifest. Thematically, I think the antique bookstore and Markham's manual record-keeping system added to the feel of old meets new.
- Markham asks Olivia how she ended up with Peter. Olivia, subdued but willing to interact, tells him: "..It's my job". Of all the answers she could have given, she gives the most straight forward one. It's her job. We saw evidence of this in the previous episode when she helped save Peter and he thanked her for being herself. As I mentioned last week, I think she's feeling a bit 'mother hen-like' of late, looking after the Bishop's and protecting the world from known and unknown terrors. I know that Peter's also helped Olivia out a lot, but I get the sense that she's missing a John or a Charlie – someone she can really lean on and confide in.
- Walter to Astrid: "We need to take the higher ground" as they prepare to tackle the Nazi toxin. I really loved this line. It worked on a literal level because it was how Walter used the killer's toxin against him – from above. It also worked on a metaphorical level, with Walter Astrid taking taking the high ground with their superior ethical and moral outlook on humanity. "Higher Ground" is also a strategic military tactic. Like I've said before, Fringe works on many levels.
- After Walter has taken matters into his own hands by murdering Alfred, he and Broyles share a moment which visually resembles the scene from "Johari Window" where Walter pleads with Broyles not to reveal the Edinans true identity. This time, however, Walter is not for pleading. He accepts responsibility and doesn't regret his actions. I found this to be extremely meaningful because it confirms so much about Walter, whilst inviting us to question to morality of his actions. He went outside of his jurisdiction to murder a guy. But the guy was a Nazi killer with long-held ambitions for a "Master Race". That made it OK by Walter. It made it understandable by Broyles. But was it ethically right? Is it OK to fight fire with fire? What does it say about humanity, rehabilitation, the law? I have to admit, the more I think about this, the murkier it becomes. Had Olivia killed him I don't think it would be much of an issue (although I would probably think about it), but Walter is still technically a civilian and the ease with which he executed Alfred was, well, chilling. But of course, Walter's action was about something bigger….
- …it was about family. A deep-rooted need to protect both his father's integrity and his son.
"Family is very important to me. There"s nothing I wouldn't do"
- The fact that he felt the need to tell Olivia this was very interesting to me. It showed that he was aware that he had crossed a line – and that in doing so it affected the way Olivia saw him (again, perception). Take a look at the picture above..look at Olivia's eyes, her contrasting expressions – each one a different degree of unease, distance and distrust. She's just found another reason to doubt whether saving Walter back in "Grey Matters" was the right thing to do. Which might seem like a stretch, but put yourself in Olivia's shoes – the experiments, the lies, the responsibility that has fallen on her shoulders – all because Bell and Bishop picked her to be their poster child for the coming war. Olivia doesn't trust Walter – she can't, not fully. She also doesn't know whether she is included in his 'family sphere'. I should also say that love Anna Torv's work in this scene. She only says two words ("I understand" – a lie by the way), her eyes do the rest of the talking. Fantastic.
The Bishop Revival was a good episode with a lot of intriguing elements. It also featured additional layering and character dynamics that I found very interesting. I am even more intrigued by the Bishop's role in shaping history as we know it (and as we don't know it). I also feel both proud and uneasy at Walter's actions in this episode. We can count ourselves lucky that he is as redemptive as he is, but we can also be somewhat unnerved that nothing or no-one will stand in his way when it comes to Peter. As a viewer that's fantastic, as a member of society, it's disconcerting.
On the down side I think it's such a shame that an episode ripe for serial exploration was essentially given the stand-alone treatment. As a result the show is not as immersive as it could be. The writers, FOX, whoever, have a responsibility to keep the show on the air, but also to make it as good as it can possibly be. Fringe is a serial show, please treat it like one.
I really like episode title –"The Bishop Revival", alluding to Robert Bishop's work being brought back from the annals of history, as well hinting at some elements of past-Walter's character being restored.
Best Moment: Walter explaining to Olivia that family is very important to him.
Best Performer: John Noble
If you liked "The Bishop Revival", you'll like: "The Equation"
Episode Rating: 8/10
If you want to dig deeper into "The Bishop Revival" stop by tomorrow for our Fringe Obserations on this episode. Fringe Observations specifically focus on the clues, connections, mythology and suggestive elements – we don't consider our reviews complete until we've added the Fringe Observations. 😉


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East Nashvillians will have two chances to watch Metro Council District 6 candidates Dave Rich and Peter Westerholm discuss issues at forums.
In what candidates dubbed a "joint statement," Rich and Westerholm Thursday revealed the dates and locations of two forums leading up to the Sept. 15 runoff. Early voting begins Friday, Aug. 26.
The first forum, hosted by the Davidson County Young Democrats, is set for Monday, Aug. 29, at Eastwood Christian Church at 1601 Eastland Ave. It begins at 6 p.m. Outgoing Councilman Mike Jameson, who currently represents District 6, is moderating the forum.
The second forum, sponsored by People of God Organized, is slated for Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Village Church at 211 N. 11th St. It begins at 7 p.m.
"Other well-intended groups have worked to establish candidate forums for District 6 and others," the joint statement reads. "However, as reflected above, these are the two candidate forums Dave Rich and Peter Westerholm will participate in during this year's Runoff Election."
Westerholm, who received the most votes in the Aug. 4 general election, has landed the endorsement of former candidate Hans Schmidt.
Ex-candidate Bob Borzak has backed Rich, who finished second. Jameson hasn't endorsed either candidate.
Dave Rich easily won the last forum. I'm glad these have been planned. Voters need to see and hear what these candidates have to offer.
Good to see the conscious of Nashville moderate this thing-Mike Jamieson
People of God Organized???...Zeus:???... Greek. King of the gods, equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter. The supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and of the Pantheon of gods who resided there.
NashNow, Dave Rich easily appeared more obnoxious in the last forum. I don't know how he will be able to work others in a 40 member council. People who read these comments need to know that you said people should vote for someone like "Dave Rich or Megan Berry", yet Megan Berry publicly supports Westerholm. She has chosen who she can work with.
Dear "WeekendLawnCareGuy,"
My point exactly. East Nashville does not need a popularity contest winner. East Nashville needs a strong and capable voice that doesn't mind being a little obnoxious if that's what it takes to represent this district. And that's why I'm voting for Dave Rich.
You heard it here folks. If you want to vote obnoxious for your community leader, vote Dave Rich!
lol...WeekendLawnCareGuy. You certainly seem to know a thing or two about obnoxious. Fortunately, the forums will give voters in the district a chance to see for themselves. Videos of the forums will probably be posted on YouTube as well. The one thing you said that I would agree with is, "vote Dave Rich!"


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People love birds, and that makes it relatively easy to mobilize citizen scientists for bird research. Recently, the International Rusty Blackbird Working Group did just that to learn more about the spring migration of a bird that is in a mysterious decline. The insights are still to come, but the data collection has been deemed a success.
Read more in the US Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast's blog, here.
In a PLoS ONE paper, researchers from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the University of Wisconsin, Madison analyzed a review article of the impacts of climate change on bird migration and found that citizen scientists played an important role in gathering the data that the findings were based on.
"Our paper is a chance to say thank you to the many people who are citizen scientists," said lead author Caren Cooper, a research associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology said in a lab press release announcing the paper. "These people are part of the process of creating new knowledge—and whether it's counting birds or butterflies, gazelles or galaxies, they should know that their observations really make a difference in professional science."
Read the PLoS ONE paper here. (It is open access.)
Read the Cornell Lab of O press release here.
Photo: Through projects like the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's NestWatch, citizen scientists have provided the data to document regional differences in the breeding cycle of the Eastern Bluebird. Photo © Gary Mueller/Cornell Lab.


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Lesson 4 -- first quarter 2006
December 25, 2005
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Probing Your Own Heart
Is Jesus really what this season is about for you?
What is your message this time of year?
Building on Some Foundational Concepts
The Baby came on a mission.
For the Christian, any remembrance of the Baby's birth ought to serve as a refresher course on the Baby's mission. Amazingly enough, He was in on the planning for His birth and His mission. So think about it. Meditate on it. What was Jesus' mission? What difference has it made for you? What impact does it have in your life today? Let His mission determine your mission!
The Good News and its accompanying joy is for everyone.
The angels said the good tidings of great joy was to be for all people. Has anything changed since then? When you see someone sad, mad, or indifferent -- the Good News and its joy is for her. When you see someone doing good or doing evil or being neutral -- the Good News and its joy is for him. When you hear of terrorists and their atrocities, of criminals and their crimes, of politicians and their misdeeds, of false teachers and their error -- the Good News and its joy is for them. And in no less measure than it is for you! Could it possibly be up to you to pray for them ("at least")?
The message is for me first.
All around me, near and far, exists undeniable proof that people need the message. Every day. All the time. Let me never miss seeing that. But may I never overlook my own need for the message. I must see it and receive it as intended for me first. Just as the shepherds long ago accepted the angelic message as that "which the Lord hath made known unto us" (Luke 2:15).
The message is for me to pass along.
The shepherds acted on the message as though it were given to them and for them. It's a good thing, because that is precisely how it was given! "I bring you good tidings of great joy," the angel had declared. But he also said it was to be "to all people" (Luke 2:10). So what did they do? "They made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child" (Luke 2:17). Let there be no doubt in my mind -- The message is for me to pass along!
Questions and Responses
How do I correct my focus during Christmas time?
Is this part of the year so different from any other part?! All the time we face a battle against forces determined to distract us from godliness. So correcting my focus at Christmas really is no different than correcting my focus on July 4 or April 15 or October 23.
Seek Him and His kingdom first. Set your affection on things above. Look unto Jesus. Draw nigh to God. Lay up treasures in heaven. Love the Lord will your all. Love your neighbor as yourself. Deny yourself, take up your cross daily, and follow Him.
What about nativity scenes in the public square?
Well...they can serve as a declaration and reminder of a culture's heritage. That's true enough. And it's also certainly true that when a society carelessly ignores or purposefully turns away from the godly aspects of its heritage, its loss is immeasurable.
But what should Christians do when civil authorities refuse to promote (or at least allow) manger scenes on government property?
Pray for the individuals' spiritual needs. Pray for your community, your country, and your society. Pray for yourself, your family, and your church. Then get out there and live the Christ-life! More than a manger scene in the public square (or in your congregation's parking lot), the world around you needs Jesus lived before them by you!
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BOSTON — Rajon Rondo had 15 points and 15 assists, and scored the final three points of the Boston Celtics' 93-91 overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night that evened the Eastern Conference Finals at two games apiece.
Getting a huge break when LeBron James fouled out for the first time since joining the Heat, the Celtics recovered after blowing an 18-point lead in regulation to move two games away from a third trip to the NBA finals in five years.
Kevin Garnett added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Celtics, while Paul Pierce scored 23 points before fouling out.
James had 29 points and Dwyane Wade scored 20 for the Heat, who host Game 5 on Tuesday.
Chris Bosh sat out again for the Heat.
He missed his ninth consecutive game Sunday with a lower abdominal strain. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra says that Bosh's status is "still indefinite."
OBITUARY: LeRoy Ellis, who played 14 years in the NBA after a standout career at St. John's, has died of prostate cancer. He was 72.
St. John's announced Ellis died Saturday.
Ellis played at St. John's from 1959-62 and still holds the school single-season record for rebounding with an average of 16.5 in his junior year.
Ellis appeared in 1,048 NBA games over 14 seasons with the Lakers, Baltimore, Portland and Philadelphia. He posted career averages of 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds.


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JUNEAU - The second presentation in the Glacier Valley Rotary Club's 18th annual Pillars of America Speaker Series will be Iditarod musher Martin Buser at noon Wednesday at Centennial Hall.
Born in Winterthur, Switzerland, in 1958, Buser became fascinated with sled dogs while still a teen. He came to Alaska in 1979 to enhance his knowledge of care and training of sled dogs. He began working and training with long-time Alaskan mushers Earl and Natalie Norris and ran his first Iditarod in 1980. Buser, wife Kathy Chapoton, a teacher, and sons, Nikolai and Rohn (both named after Iditarod checkpoints), live in Big Lake, where the family owns and manages Happy Trails Kennel.
Buser spends a large percentage of his personal time speaking with youth on the humanitarian care of animals and the spirit of the Iditarod. A favorite celebrity of the children of Alaska, Buser treats them with surprise visits from his dogs during many of these appearances. Buser runs the race each year with his dogs to test the success of their breeding, training and physical endurance. He regards his racers as true competitive athletes and prides his team on their longevity and spirit of competition.
"I run the Iditarod to prove that my dogs, bred, trained and raced by Happy Trails Kennels, are the best amongst the world's long distance athletes," Buser said.
Buser's 2002 team currently holds the record for the Fastest Iditarod by completing the race in 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes and 2 seconds.
As tribute to his treatment of his racers, Martin was awarded the coveted Leonhard Seppala Award in 1988, 1993, 1995 and again in 1997 for the most humanitarian care of his dogs. The award was named for the most famous Alaskan musher who ran the longest and most dangerous stretch of the 1925, 674-mile diphtheria serum run from Nenana to Nome, which saved hundreds of lives. Following Buser's 2002 Iditarod victory, the process for his becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States was completed under the burled monument.
Upon completion of the 2005 Iditarod after a woodworking accident four days prior to the race start resulting in the amputation of a part of his finger, his fellow mushers awarded him both the Sportmanship and Most Inspirational Awards.
Buser is an honorary member of Rotary and the Explorer's Club. His hobbies are carpentry and woodturning. In the summer, Buser and his family give tours of their working kennel.
The tour begins with a DVD trip from Anchorage to Nome narrated by Buser and includes his unique anecdotal stories gathered over 23 Iditarods. Visitors are offered a glimpse of a mock up of the Cripple Checkpoint complete with campfire and wall tent. Veterinary and dog care topics are discussed and of course, there's the cuddling of puppies. The tour ends with a riotous symphony of dogs barking as a team is hooked up and taken on a demo run to show visitors the dogs in action.
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1. Branah
The Branah's Virtual Korean Keyboard is similar to your computer keyboard, and you can use your computer keyboard or mouse to type Korean letters.
For the output, you can tweet it, Google it, select it, or save it as a TXT file.
2. Gate2Home
Like Branah, Gate2Home is also available for you to type Korean characters using your computer keyboard or mouse, but, it offers 3 different keyboards for your choice.
For the output, you can copy it, search it, and post it to Twitter or Facebook.
3. Writing Korean
As mentioned before, Writing Korean has 4 different keyboards for Consonant, Vowel, Final Consonant and Extra symbols, you can only click to select and input the characters.
For the result, you can copy it as HTML code or Korean (Hangul) calligraphy.
4. Lexilogos
Lexilogos lists all the Korean consonants and vowels with Latin letters above them in one page, you can click the Korean characters or type the Latin letters to input.
5. Keyboard360
Like Lexilogos, Keyboard360 is available for you to write Korean by clicking the Korean characters or typing the Latin letters above them.
6. Easybabel
The Korean Virtual Keyboard of Easybabel is a Java-based web app.
When clicking on the keyboard characters, you can get some suggestions, and you can also type to input, but which is too hard for me to understand.
7. Google Korea
In the search box of the Google Korea website, there is a virtual Korean keyboard, which is similar to your computer's.
You can click or type to input the Korean characters, and you can also get instant search suggestions.
8. Google Translate
On the Google Translate website, you can select "Korean" as the original language, then you can see a virtual Korean keyboard in the empty box.
There will be a suggestion when Google Translate thinks you have input the wrong word.
9. My Languages
Powered by Google Virtual Keyboard API, My Languages offers a virtual Korean keyboard as Google's, but without any input suggestions.
10. Keymanweb
The Korean keyboard of Keymanweb is not so easy to use, since there are only a few Korean characters and you need to follow the help section to find out how to type or click the others.
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Nissan Quest Heating / Cooling Problems
skybiz1 Posts: 3Dear Steve,
Thanks for the great info. Once I got the heater control out and opened up the black box it was very obvious that the problem was the relay solder. Took about 35 minutes start to finish to fix including removing and replacing the bezel and the directional louvers in the panel. Thanks again for your help. I look forward to mining your site for other little fixes to my 220,000 miles van.
Sincerely, Glenn
stever Posts: 52,683That's great to hear!
pkh2 Posts: 1I have a 2004 Nissan Quest problem where the automatic climate control system (doesen't matter if running vent or air conditioner) will randomly cycle off and (after a few seconds) back on. I hear a fairly loud click under the dash in front of the driver concurrent with the cycling. Sounds like the relay you hear when you turn the system on or off. So far, only occurs during moderate outside temperates and not during Winter (40s and below) or Summer (80s and above).
kurto Posts: 1We just had a similar problem diagnosed as a corroded connector on Left Front Strut Tower in the engine electrical harness. This was after a faulty diagnosis and replacement of alternator. Heard the clicking and many display lights and climate control cycling on and off. Transmission also disengaged at one point (in an intersection). Hope this helps you if you have not had the problem fixed yet.
jones26 Posts: 1Help??? My van is currently in the shop and there is something wrong with the front end. Had over thousand dollars in work done and still not fix. After making a turn either left or right, van doesn't straighten out, continues in that direction. Repair shop doesn't seem to know how to fix it.
94 Merc Villager.. air conditioning is working, but very feeble. Mechanic checked pressure of freon, said it's up around 30, which should be fine. I have shut down rear seats unit in case it was going back there. Any ideas what to look at?
rbunyea Posts: 1When I set my thermostat to heat at a normal temperature range of 75-85 degrees it will work for several minutes, then goes cool. If I turn it to 90 degrees(max) it heats fine. I have had it checked by an independent garage and a Nissan dealer by computer, to no avail. SUGGESTIONS!!
Even after my engine has warmed up, I dont get any heat through my front vents.
My minivan now has 116,000 miles. Two years ago I replaced the timing belt. At that time, I did replace the thermostat along with all the seals + water pump etc.
Any ideas what I should check or repair? Is this a common problem?
My 94 Villager was putting out no heat and a thermostat did fix it but look at hoses, heater valve and heater for blockages. This is the first place to look. Might have to see if heater switch is actually doing anything.
A friend asked me to check my coolant level. I was surprised to find that there was NO liquid in the reservoir + low level in the radiator. I added coolant today but even now the air coming from the vents is not "hot" - its lukewarm.
I noticed another thing which may be an important symptom:
When I shut the ignition, I hear a sound which can be best described as "water flowing down the pipe". This sound only lasts 6 to 9 seconds but I always hear it after shutting the engine.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!
May be off base but you may have air in the system. frankly I don't remember how to bleed it out but worth checking out.
haugh Posts: 12I agree, it sounds like an air lock. Normally you would remove your radiator cap and, with the engine running, squeeze the hoses as best you can to move the air along in the system. You should see bubbles coming out of your rad. You may get some spill over but don't worry about that. You can top up your rad and reservoir (the engine will draw more from the reservoir as needed when it cools).
dkeo1963 Posts: 1I have a 99 Quest and I no longer get heat from the vents: I first noticed it took a long time to warm up and never got up to "normal" temp, but it is winter. I changed the thermostat, now I have a new issue. The vehicle heats up fine and runs at a normal temperature however, I get no heat from my vents unless I really am hitting the accelarator. Doing 55 the air is cool, I hit the gas and while the engine is revied, I get great heat. Once I back off the heat dies out. My hanes manual mentions a heat control valve being closed, but I can not find any other reference to such a valve on this vehicle. Any other suggestions?!
rarbaugh Posts: 1I own a Nissan Quest, 2008. It is having A/C problems from my stand point. I have taken it into two dealers 7 times and have gotten the same results. After the second dealership replaced the compressor, condenser and expansion valve and the first dealership replaced the rear expansion valve, the second dealership told me that my van compares to the other vans on the lot. There is difference of 10 degrees from the temperature of the fresh air button and the re-circulation button. I checked today and at an idle my car showed a temp of 74 degrees for the fresh air button and a temp of 68 degrees for the re-cir button. With normal street driving the temp was 68 to 74 degrees with the fresh air button and 60 to 62 degrees for the re-cir button. The temp outside was 93 degrees. Both dealerships told me that this is the best I can expect for a van that has an under-engineered A/C unit. My question is should this Van perform like this and is it undersized and if not what can I do to get someone to fix it. By the way I have a Nissan X-terra and both instances my A/C there goes to 50 degrees and 48 travelling and 60 and 58 degrees idle.
rarbaugh: The temperatures seem like they are within acceptable range. The important question is how long does it take to cool down your van? Remember the Quest has a large interior area to cool down. The size of the windows do not help with the cooling. Try running the AC on level 3 or 4 for a while (yeah, I know it is loud). Make sure the rear vents are in the cooling mode.
My 2004 Quest A/C works fine. It does take longer for it to cool down but again it is a very large area to cool down and the windows let in a lot of heat.
This is very similar to the problem we are experiencing with our '04 SL. We have been measuring the temp coming out of the vents, it ranges from 68-72 degrees (those are recirc temps) while driving. Idling it's worse than that. I started writing the temps down because I knew when I brought it in for service I would get the same "it's performing within specs" line. To compare, my husband starting taking the vent temp in his Nissan truck and it was an average of 44 degrees! So I know something is not right. Well, took the van in, they "looked" at it and added a bit of freon, determined it was the front expansion valve. Said they had to order the part. My husband brings it home and now I have no a/c at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will click on for about a min. at a time and then stay off (just normal HOT vent air) for about 5 min. Then back to a/c for another min. and so on. I was sooo frustrated but they of course said they didn't do anything! What I had was better than this. So, now we are a week past that, in 95 degree midwest heat and might as well have zero a/c with 3 kids, ages 6, 4 and 2. It's been great. (heavy sarcasm) and the part is BACKORDERED! I gave up today and found the dang thing online and paid $40 to overnight it so I should get it tomorrow. But yet here they were making me wait!
Oh and the kicker, the service manual says it's going to take upwards of *8* hours to replace this valve because they have to go through the *dash*, take the whole freaking thing apart and it's going to cost about $800. And it's of course not under warranty. I'm just sick about it but at this point if it will fix it I don't care what it costs. Though I'm concerned after all the work you have had done and you still have problems.
I think this is/will be a common problem with Quest moving forward. I've read of other owners having this same issue as you. What's scary is the 8 hours labor? That is simply ridiculous! $800 to replace a $22 part.
Well don't let the dealer do the work! get prices, look for indy shop with lower hourly.
On another forum, an owner posted directions on how to replace the part and it seemed to work. He did the work himself. I'll post it later tonight. It did not take 8 hours.
I meant to come back on here and update and kept forgetting.
Firstly, we were taking it to an independent mechanic who told us the "service manual" called for 8 hours of labor, thus the ridiculous labor charges. He thought he could maybe get to it from under the hood but he wasn't sure. I would never take it to the dealer, esp the one we have here in town. They are possibly the worst service dept we've dealt with.
Anyway, my SMART husband decided to take this on himself because we were sick at the thought of spending all that money. His thought was if he couldn't do it we'd take it to the mechanic like we planned.
Well, he did it! And no, it did not take him 8 hours. More like 1.5. That is to take it out and put it back in. He said it wasn't the most fun thing to do but to save that kind of money it was worth it! We ended up paying $200 for the part and to have the refigerant drained and then put back in.
But you know, and I'm not complaning because living with no a/c for several days in 100 degree heat with 3 small kids was NO fun, but the air still sucks. I mean, I think it's working the way it "should" but it's still poor.
The coldest I can get it is 46 (air temp coming straight out of the vent) and that is first thing in the morning after sitting in our a/c garage and on the first fan level. As I turn up the fan, the temp goes up. Just today after sitting in the sun for about an hour at 4 speed it was blowing 65 at it's coldest. And it's right at 100 degrees in the van. It's just not efficient. But I'll deal. Replacing the part did fix it as well as it can be fixed, I think.


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The ship Thetis arrives in Hawaii with 175 Chinese field workers bound to serve for five years at $3 per month – 1852
The trial of labor organizer Tom Mooney began in San Francisco on this date. Mooney was framed by Martin Swanson, a detective with a long history of interfering in San Francisco strikes, for the Preparedness Day bombing. Swanson maintained constant surveillance and harassment of Mooney and Warren Billings, as well as Alexander Berkman & Emma Goldman. Billings and Mooney were still convicted and imprisoned for the bombing, with Mooney serving over 22 years for a crime he did not commit.- 1917
In a familiar scene during the Great Depression, some 500 farmers, black and white, their crops ruined by a long drought, march into downtown England, Ark., to demand food for their starving families, warning they would take it by force if necessary. Town fathers frantically contacted the Red Cross; each family went home with two weeks' rations – 1931
The Supreme Court rules against the closed shop, a labor-management agreement that only union members can be hired and must remain members to continue on the job – 1949
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When children and adolescents have unlimited and unsupervised access to media, evidence has shown that this exposure can lead to several health effects such as academic difficulties, obesity, substance abuse, and aggression. Yet, we live in a media-rich world where devices like tablets and smartphones can also provide many benefits. To acknowledge this need for balance, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recently updated their guidelines for children and adolescents with new policy statements on screen time.
To start the screen time conversation with parents, the AAP recommends that pediatricians begin asking these two questions at every well-child visit: How much recreational screen time does your child or teenager consume daily? Is there a TV set or an Internet connected device in the child's or teenager's bedroom?
The AAP recommends that parents limit entertainment screen time to less than one to two hours per day. They suggest that families create a media plan for their homes and keep televisions and other Internet connected devices out of a child's bedroom.
Schools and teachers should be considering these guidelines too. How can parents make a media plan for their family without knowing what is being consumed at school? We must be careful not to contribute to a child's entertainment screen time diet.
Many games and apps are labeled "educational" but have no measured effectiveness to support the claim. Some are simply just interactive toys. Dr. Ari Brown, pediatrician and lead author of policy provided by the AAP in 2011, questions the link between an interactive game and the learning it promises to provide. "There's nothing wrong with a toy being fun, engaging a child for an amount of time. But to promote it as being educational we really need to do research to find out," explains Brown.
Based on the new AAP guidelines and recommendations, there are many things for teachers to consider. Online games and touch-screen apps can be incredibly engaging for students. However, we must select tools that can demonstrate a targeted approach to student learning. Look for tools that have research to support their educational benefits and be critical of those that will only contribute to a child's daily dose of entertainment screen time.


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Kevin Stallings prefers to avoid taking the lumps if he can help it.
But six games into his 14th season as Vanderbilt's head coach, it appears he'll have to swallow the losses if that helps his young team in the long run.
The Commodores battled back against visiting Villanova on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium but fell just short, losing 62-52. Vanderbilt (2-4) has dropped four of five and is off to its worst start since the 1988-89 season.
"Perhaps we do," Stallings said. "It is, of course, going to be disappointing if that is the way it is going to have to be. We get the game in the balance and we have two atrocious defensive possessions. Our team can't afford that. We don't score easily enough to where we can have bad defensive possessions."
Trailing by eight early in the second half, the Commodores hung around thanks to perimeter shooting.
Kedren Johnson's 3-pointer, followed by two Shelby Moats free throws cut the deficit to 46-44 with 7:18 remaining.
Then Villanova (4-3) capitalized twice on the defensive mishaps. Darrun Hilliard easily split the defense down the middle for an open layup. Johnson then opted to drive inside and lost control of the ball. Ryan Arcidiacono found an open Mouphtaou Yarou on the other end for an easy basket, shifting the momentum back to the Wildcats.
Vanderbilt scored just two baskets the rest of the way as Villanova sealed the win with free-throw shooting. The Wildcats were 18 of 25 at the line, including 10 from Yarou. The 6-foot-10, 255-pounder led all scorers with 16 points.
"We don't protect the basket, they throw the ball to the basket to a guy for a layup because we didn't secure the goal," Stallings said. "Then it goes from two to six and the air kind of goes out of the gym."
The Commodores shot just 37 percent and were outrebounded 34-28. They failed to grabbed an offensive rebound after halftime and finished with just four.
Still, they led for much of the first half, taking a 14-9 lead less than eight minutes in. But Villanova, which had lost three straight, pulled in front right before halftime. Arcidiacono's 25-foot 3-pointer with 1:08 left gave the Wildcats a 31-26 lead going into halftime.
Rod Odom led Vanderbilt with 14 points. Johnson and Kevin Bright each scored 12. Bright, a freshman, notched his first career double-double with a career-high 12 rebounds.
"We kept fighting," Odom said. "But in the end we gave up too many easy buckets down the stretch. I think that is really what did us in the game."
• Vanderbilt women roll: The Commodores scored the first 15 points and held visiting Tennessee Tech scoreless for nearly six minutes as they cruised to a 77-50 victory on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium.
Tiffany Clarke scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Elan Brown added 10 points and nine rebounds as 10 players scored for the Commodores (5-3).


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Twiztid Bring Their Brand Of Horrorcore To Canada
Coming up this Spring, Twiztid and crew will be making their devastating return to Canada! They have not seen our homies from the North since 2013, but they will be back for their Canadian Juggalo Invasion tour, starting in Brantford, Ontario, on March 25th. This will be the second time the duo have been to this stop, so to catch up with Madrox and Monoxide, Tyler Mitchell of the BScene website got an opportunity to speak with them and ask some questions. They speak on the differences between Canadian and United States audiences, as well as the biggest misconception people often have of the them.
BScene: What's the biggest misconception about Twiztid?
Monoxide: That we're evil.
Madrox: Ummm… we are space aliens from another dimension that only wear make up to cover the fact that we are not human; that and we are pagans that worship demons and drink blood. NOT TRUE. .ALL OF IT, NOT TRUE; except for the drinking blood part. Yeah… we drink blood!
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The Dodgers Would Like To Forget Their Former Steroid Users
You may not know Frank Luntz, but he's a researcher who tests messages, marketing and polling on what words would work best in order to sell policies or people. He's long worked for the GOP, helping to, among other things, turn "Global Warming" into "Climate Change," allowing the party to soften the debate and seriousness of the issue. And now his firm is working for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
That the Dodgers have hired Luntz and his firm is interesting, but that's not really the story. Because I purchased a mini-plan last year from the team I was asked to participate in their survey. And since I love the team, I didn't mind spending the estimated nine minutes answering their questions.
There was one question that stood out, and it's shown above. "And who of the following is your favorite Dodger of all time," it asked. You can see my first two answers above, but as I looked around for my third choice I noticed two notable absences. Just where were two of the most popular Dodgers in recent memory, Eric Gagne and Paul Lo Duca? Oh, that's right. Those two just happened to be prominently named in the Mitchell Report.
The team is clearly trying to distance themselves from their steroid-laden past. While steroids surely didn't help them win any playoff series, they sure had plenty of users on their teams. And so the distancing has begun. And even if they should, didn't they do such a thing by ridding themselves of the players?
The Dodgers may not want a focus on their once-juiced employees, but I'm sure few fans will forget the emotion they felt when "Welcome to the Jungle" roared throughout the stadium and Gagne came thundering through the bullpen doors. "Game Over," they called it, and a rock concert it really was. I won't forget, and I miss those games. And that's why I bet I'm not alone in penciling Gagne into the "someone else" section on the survey.


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Iraq lies and death. Deficit spending. Paying so-called journalists to publish favorable articles. Propagandists. Sell influence, and believe the 'little working people' should bear the majority of taxes.
Media organizations in bed with the administration, broadcast 'news' segments developed and produced by the government with the 'look' of a news report without informing thier viewers that it is propaganda. As in his father's time, any media report or television series that criticizes or makes a political statement unfavorable to the administration is cancelled, boycotted, or forced to be retracted. Remember Peter Arnett ?
Link TV had a series that included uneditied news reports from primarly the middle east. Given the administrations policies, it would be obvious to most intelligent people, that these policies are not popular with the majority of the residents of the Middle East. One of the reports was produced by Hezbullah, with thier slant. Israel dispatched a propagandist to the US to convince congress and anyone who would listen, that the American Public was too stupid and niave to see through the Hezbullah stories and we needed a law to ensure that our minds were not polluted with the perspective of the Hezbullah.
The administration lies and takes us to war, kill your family members and thier response is ' sorry' it was an 'intelligence error'. What I do not understand is, If Sadaam was ordered to destroy or turn over his weapons of mass destruction, and he didn't (because he didn't have any) how are we still justified in destroying the country, putting him in jail ?
How could he turn over weapons that he did not have ? Is it an international crime for a head of state to bluff about his country's capabilities ? If so, Bush should be in jail for telling America that our military will defeat an ideology, and force democracy down the throat of any Arab that resists.
They purport to be caring for life, yet thier mantra is the life or death battle against what they have covienently defined as evil. They support the troops, as long as your brother or father is doing the fighting. They want the death penalty for everyone except business executives. They support businesses that exploit workers, pollute the environment. They do not want you to be able to sue a business for pain and suffering. They call that frivilous.
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Let's quickly run through an example to explain how carry works and why it can be such a large portion of the compensation at PE funds.
1. Assume carry is 20% for a certain fund that has raised $1 billion (the most common level). 2. Assume things go well and the investment professionals of that fund double the "value" of the fund through smart acquisitions and exits, so now they have returned $2 billion to their limited partners (LPs). 3. The PE fund is entitled to 20% of that incremental $1 billion of value they helped create for the LPs. In other words, a whopping $200 million (if this fund only has 20-30 investment professionals, the guys at the top that own a majority of it can make a significant windfall if their funds perform).
In practice, the exact amount that the carry portion is worth will depend on the amount of time it takes to generate returns over and above some hurdle rate (like an 8% annual return), so it's more complicated, but you get the idea.
At the pre-MBA associate level, hours are usually slightly better than an investment banking analyst, except at some PE mega funds. Most pre-MBA associates start after two years in investment banking or consulting and receive their first private equity bonus around June to July, approximately one year after they start working. It is rare for pre-MBA associates to receive carry, but it does happen on occasion.
The private equity compensation for Vice Presidents, Directors, and Managing Directors is much more variable at PE firms, but the salary and bonus is usually much more of a function of the fund's performance since a lot of the compensation is tied up in carry.
See below for an estimated range of current private equity salaries.
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- Analyst/Associate - First Year: $130K - $250K
- Analyst/Associate - Second Year: $150K - $300K
- Analyst/Associate - Third Year +: $170K - $350K
- Vice President: $300K - $800K
- Managing Director/Partner: $500K - $10MM+
(Again, please note that, at the higher levels, private equity compensation comes with carried interest, which is directly related to your firm's profitability and may result in a large payout.)
These private equity salary figures are an approximation and rough range based on the user registration data on Wall Street Oasis as well as the thousands of discussions on PE compensation that the community has had at these levels.
Interested in Private Equity - Here's What You Need to Break InPrivate equity is recruiting is ten times more cut-throat than anything you've ever experienced before. If you want to break into private equity, you need to be well-practiced in the technical aspects of the interview. The package is worth well more than the $299 price; the job prospects you set yourself up for are worth far more than $299.
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Bear with me, this is a slightly opinionated, philosophical post.
95 years ago today, Minton Cronkhite, 1BCG, and Paul Godley, 2ZE, shared the first recorded transatlantic communication between Connecticut and Scotland. It was a historical technological achievement that ham radio brought to the table that lead to today's communication infrastructure.
It's 2016, and we're working all the national parks….so that's pretty cool.
But what technological advancement have we made in the last decade? Is radio a solved problem? Maybe it is…
On /r/amateurradio a young twentysomething shared his views on hams who cling onto old, antiquated systems and methodologies in lieu of the lack modern software adaptations. It got over 350 comments from both sides – other twentysomethings like myself agreeing with a lot of it, and oldersomethings asking OP to take a breath and get over himself. The polarization was very interesting but it sort of worried me that a lot of people aren't getting the message: the lack of modern in ham radio.
I took a quick stock of my friends in ham radio. I have very few friends in the older generation; only a handful of what I call classic hams – those who enjoy DXing, ragchewing, listening to the bands, contesting, hanging out on repeater nets and the like. My friends are much younger, and they're doing way less of that stuff. Contesting still remains, but there aren't as many actually talking on radios.
When was the last time I talked on a radio when I wasn't contesting? Probably when I was working on a mesh antenna installation with SLSRC. Aside from driving, before then I can't recall a time I just hopped on the radio to chat. I mainly get on the radio to contest.
Soooo…what are we millennials and younger doing?
We're being hackers, engineers, leaders, developers, creators, and designers. We're doing things like FaradayRF, HamSCI, Collegiate Amateur Radio and other STEM Initiatives, YOTA, Phasing Line Podcast, High Altitude Ballooning and education, we're updating APRS and modernizing ham radio networks and modernizing contesting. These are all new and novel things to help usher in a new generation of radio amateurs.
We've been using ham radio ideas and methodologies for remote control, for tracking planes on ADS-B, for receiving weather satellite data, and for homebrew RADAR.
We're not Bell Labs but we're still doing some pretty cool stuff.
We're also listening and watching WAAAAY more media. Ham Radio 360 + WorkBench, 100 Watts and A Wire, Ham Nation, Solder Smoke, and tens of thousands of YouTube channels. Can't forget Last Man Standing.
And we're also complaining on the internet, being entitled, whiny millennials. lol.
The main brunt of ham radio (1.0) is still, and for a long time will be repeaters, ragchewing, special events, and emcomm, and these things will always have their place.
But what are we doing to help move ham radio, and radio communications in general forward? What are we collective doing to make ourselves modern? What are we doing to continue the legacy of amateur radio?
So maybe radio is a solved problem, and there's not much more we hams can do to advance the art and science of radio. I mean our next venue of research is in quantum communications, and I don't see a whole lot of hams building quantum teleporters in their garage…
But that doesn't spell the doom of ham radio, by any means.
Ham radio is still an incredible tool for teaching electronics, geography, engineering, and design. It's a playground for development in other areas, like modern mesh networking, datalinks, remote control and the like. That's in part what our spectrum is for: wireless experimentation. And that philosophy must be embraced by all radio amateurs. We cannot forget our history or else we shall have no future.
I propose a call to action to promote the technological advancement of the hobby and wireless communication.
I urge software developers to be more open to open source to develop a community of programmers. Ego and pride is hurting and slowing development. One can still sell a product for a profit and be open source. Closed source and proprietary information has no place in ham radio. There is the obvious exception with commercial entities – ICOM, Kenwood, Yaesu, etc – but if you're building a balloon tracker, a ham radio logger, or an APRS widget, what in the world are you doing keeping it closed source? If you want to make a profit, sell complete units and kits, sell .EXEs and support, and sell ads, but try to keep your source code, schematics, and documentation open source so as to let growing developers and engineers contribute. There isn't enough opportunity in ham radio as it is, and this is something we should be leading the electronics hobby by example. Join the /r/hamdevs community on reddit and help out!
We also need to standardize some platforms, like github, and try to fight at fragmentation. Some people will post their source on Git, others will post it on their grandmas self-hosted home server, and others all over the place. So again, check out /r/hamdevs.
I urge ARRL, IARU, and your local radio club to continue and grow whatever it is you respectively do in promoting the technological art of the hobby and continue to grow your support for youth and schools, whether it be donations of money or equipment, grants, or volunteering your time. I really want to see the higher-level organizations like IARU and the ARRL renew focus on fostering the next generation. ARRL is pushing ahead with Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (which at this time isn't clear on what their action is other than saying stuff, which in itself has caused a surge in collegiate activity on the facebook page and Groupme chat), the ARRL Foundation, and continuing support of Education and Technology. They're leading by example of what your local club should do too. Support your local college, school, hackerspace, even library – coordinate a high altitude balloon launch, a foxhunt, an ISS contact, a license class or go do something entirely different.


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The advertising of used components has created new outlets for the Auto Pros company to connect with consumers since 2012. Aside from the price promotions in place, the regular warranty terms have recently been expanded for each parts order that is shipped.
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Lets face it: unsought change can be painful. New software roll-outs, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing departments, in-sourcing departments, office relocation, process changes, new technology installations, company reorganizations – all of these events constitute changes that can be unpopular, expensive and stressful particularly if they do not meet expectations. But, change doesn't have to be painful. At the very least, the pain of change can be minimized and at the very best it can lead to a delightful transformation. And that transformation, my friends, is what good change management consulting is all about.
A successful implementation of any initiative should produce increased profitability through increased net revenue or decreased costs or else why initiate it? But far too often, expectations are not met and months if not weeks after go-live C level executives and/or board members are questioning the wisdom of the change made. In many of these cases, it wasn't the change itself that was the problem – the problem was that the new behaviors required to make the change a success weren't there. For example, software applications can have all the best features in the world, but if users aren't willing or knowledgeable enough to embrace those features, your company will never see the benefits. Optimal transformation to that more profitable state will not be realized. But proper change management does address behavioral changes and even attitudes to help inspire your team to make a true transition.
I like to think of change management that leads to successful transformation in terms of three major components: stakeholder analysis, communication, and training. Of course there are many moving parts among those three components which I will touch on in this blog during the coming months, but let's keep it simple for now.
- Stakeholder analysis involves understanding the hearts and minds of your stakeholders (employees, vendors, customers, shareholders, etc.), assessing how your initiative will affect them, and identifying associated risks to the success of the change. Project teams often skip this step or minimize it believing they already know stakeholders issues or that they are irrelevant. That strategy often results in unexpected delays or even disastrous road blocks.
- Communication encompasses the flow of information before, during, and after the change is implemented both within the initiative team and between the team and stakeholders. Too little communication and a void will be created that is usually not filled with good things. Too much communication and you can scare stakeholders with events that never end up coming to pass or over-promise and leave stakeholders disgruntled. Proper change management helps your team get the right amount of communication delivered at the right time and in the right format.
- Training is how stakeholders learn what behavioral changes will be required to make the change successful and how they will be manifested. Without proper change management, training is often neglected until late in the project and not given the attention it deserves to adequately prepare stakeholders for the change. Many training plans include some sort of end user instruction, but ignore or take for granted required process changes.
Giving these components the attention they deserve not only helps avoid project pitfalls, but also gets your organization engaged and often helps establish a sense of ownership needed to move from "change" to true "transformation."
To learn more about how incorporating change management in your next initiative can help set your organization up for a successful transformation, check out my video How Can Change Management Help Me? or subscribe to this blog. In the meantime, please contact me with any specific questions either in the comments for this post or privately via email and as always wishing you a joyful, productive and successful day!


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just gotta let it all go.
my mom packed me two oranges, two bananas, two hard-boiled eggs, and a package of cookies. i filled up on gas - $30 something dollars for a little over half a tank - and i hit the road. why don't i do this more often? i've driven solo once from seattle to sac, and taken multiple solo drives from watsonville to sac, but that was about it. i had a car, but i didn't drive it. i had money, but i didn't spend it. i was raised to live carefully, to not make a lot of noise, to keep to myself, to avoid confrontation. no one ever told me to go big or go home. no one ever told me to go at it hard. this accounts for the lack of trips i've taken.
it was a beautiful day on i-5. splotches of clouds and green hills, shit looked like screensavers. i thought about stopping to take pictures, but then i thought, what for? can't i just have something for myself in my mind? pictures don't mean anything anymore. they're just a means of making your friends jealous on social networks. i didn't have tapes or cds, so i listened to the radio. i heard pink a lot, and bruno mars, and the far east movement. i sang out loud to "just the way you are." this is the kind of thing people without life plans did.
i got to my west hollywood hostel around 4 p.m. and checked in. this asian chick showed me my room, and my two roommates - two kids from florida on spring break - said wassup. they were job-hunting, looking to have a good time. i said we should get some beers later. they said, yeah cool. why the fuck didn't i do this in college? what the hell did i do on spring break but come home and watch tv? i'm making up for so much lost time, living life backwards. i drove out to silver lake and ate thai food: pad thai, a thai iced tea, and spring rolls.
waiting for the show, i sat in my car and played skee-ball on my iphone. i learned the trick was to roll as many balls as possible really quickly. after an hour or so of that, i stood in line in front of the satellite, where the jezabels would be playing. this woman asked me, what band are you here to see? the jezabels, i said. i told her i found their music because of a bmx video on youtube. and they were amazing enough for me to drive seven hours to see them. twice. she introduced me to the drummer, nick. we shook hands, and he said we should get a beer after the show. we didn't.
they were amazing.
i didn't bother sticking around for the two other bands because i didn't give enough of a shit about them. i got back to the hostel, and my florida roommates were about to smoke some dope. there was a girl with them, too. the girl looked worried, like i was gonna narc on them or something. don't worry, the boy told her, he's from sacramento. the four of us smoked dope outside, talked march madness, talked college, talked about places we've been, places we've seen. and then i said goodnight and never saw any of them ever again.
i picked up mary from l.a.x. we went to umami, amoeba, and hotel cafe, where the jezabels played again. i met mary's friend, heather, and then i met up with pete. the four of us drank and played shuffleboard. i hadn't seen pete in eight years. the last time i saw him was at a hella show, and i didn't want to talk to him. there was no reason not to talk to him. i just didn't. and then when i saw him this time, we just started talking like no time had passed. he went on tour with afi, and his dad has parkinson's. back in the day, he was my buddy, and i just let that shit fall apart. i don't know what's wrong with me, what's wrong with people. why we do these things to each other.


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The Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged, one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the nation, will affiliate with the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, effective January 1. The affiliation was announced today by Mrs. Phillip Brenner, president and Jacob Krisel, chairman of the executive board, of the Home; and Samuel J. Silberman, president of the Federation. Through its annual appeal, the Federation will raise funds to meet the deficit in the Home's annual budget which now exceeds $5 million per year.
The Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged, which is conducted along traditional Jewish lines, is the fourth major facility for the aged to become a beneficiary of the Federation. The others are the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged in Manhattan and the Bronx; the Home and Hospital of Daughters of Israel in Manhattan; and the Home and Hospital of Daughters of Jacob in the Bronx.


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I Got Injured Doing Nothing...There was that one time I procrastinated and wrote a 50 page porfolio for writing class in college and a hurt my wrist pretty bad. Nerd Injury. I twirled a flag in colorguard so much until my wrists and arms ached...Nerd Injury. I sat down so long in front of the...
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Hey guys,
I'm writing in with a bedroom renovation I finished 5 days ago, as a surprise for my boyfriend. We are both students who live in a tiny basement apartment in Toronto. The renovation was very simple, but I hope you will like the simple final result...
The headboard is IKEA, but found it on the street right outside our building. It matches the brown dresser which also came with the apartment. (sorry for the poor photograph of the dresser - it has flowers on it now, pink tulips!)
Futon frame + (a new!) mattress makes for a nice bed. Sheets are from Walmart (cross border shopping), bed cover is from Cosco - both are very muted olive green. Rug is a lighter muted olive green from IKEA.
Tables came with the apartment - I polished them.
Lamps are IKEA too. I had many others that I'd love to have far more, alas the budget of $20-30/lamp made all others either tacky or too expensive. (You can see the old lamp on the side in the before photo).
The highlight and feature of the bedroom is the painting on the wall. I asked a friend who is a student in design to create an abstract-organic painting - something soft enough for a bedroom, but abstract enough that it would not be flowery. The bedroom got repainted into 2 Behr colors: the white is called "Toasted Marshmellow", and is absolutely fantastic soft white. The focus wall is Dark Ash, also Behr. The mural is painted with very very very light blue that I had left over from a living room wall (from some local paint company that I can't find online). The light blue in the design glows at night from the window light, and makes the gray look slightly blue tinted.
I also attached a "before" (more in progress of clean up) photograph, in case you want to post it as well. It reflects the size of the room pretty well.
Another key of this renovation was sorting and cleaning out the single closet and dresser we share - it is now decluttered, and organized to the max. See photograph of all my sweaters in the dresser as an example.
Many thanks for a great community on tiny spaces!
- Olya, Tim and cat Lawrence.
n the risk of sounding obsessive, I took a photograph of the other side of the room, as its not shown at all on the other photographs.