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Q: We're in the process of starting to build a house, and we're totally torn about the floors/kitchen cabinets. Our aesthetic is contemporary/Ikea-ish and we'd like to do wood on the whole first floor. In our current house we have wide-plank very light maple engineered hardwood in a glossy finish, and it makes all the rooms look very light and airy:
The other issue is that the wood will be going in the kitchen too, and there's no option for white cabinets, so we can either do light wood cabinets with dark floors, or dark wood cabinets with light floors. So, which combo would look most contemporary, AND wear the best with kids?
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We have dark floors and light cabinets and I love the look of it. The only thing I don't like is that every little spot shows up on the dark floors. I have 4 kids (6 and under) and they drip water and milk and juice and track dirt; and every water spot and speck of dirt shows on our dark floors. It wasn't something I thought about when we picked the floor. I don't know if you have kids or are planning on them, but it's something to think about.
If you are going oak flooring, I prefer the darker stain only because Oak Grain has the tendancy to look cheap - is it used too often with cheap furniture? I know heavy grain is popular right now with this whole brutalist movement going on but it really becomes inflexible when you want to introduce new textures to your space whether with rugs or furniture.
If you really do like the IKEA look, are you into the Scandanavian light woods with no grain when it comes to furniture? Light furniture looks great against a dark floor - it gives the room more visual depth. See image below:
If you want to do light flooring, I'd recommend changing the wood type to something with less of a grain or something with a tighter grain.
I had my red oak floors refinished with no stain and a low gloss polyurethane finish so they have a very classic look. I use furniture and decor to make my space contemporary, but I don't want to have to refinish the floors ever again. Sort of like getting a neutral sofa, and updating it with trendy pillows and throws.
My last place had dark stained floors and white walls, so I got over that look. Dark floors definitely show the dirt. With natural floors I can go a week without sweeping, and a couple months without mopping (don't ask me how I know this).
Light floors will hide the dust bunny a little better. Light is always fresh.
And we do have Jacobean (coffee colored) stained oak floors and they look great with our Scandanavian modern furniture. We also have three kids and I have to admit that the floors do need to be swept every day.
light floors for sure and light cabinets would be my choice
For my cabinets, I have kitchen cabinets that are natural tone too, and I just paint the toekick boards - currently black, but have been kelly green and gray. It was an easy trick to separate and define the floor from the cabinets. I personally don't like the look of different wood finishes in the same room. The floors and cabinets are background supporting players -- the art, decor and a couple pieces of furniture are the dominent designs in the rooms.
Speaking form experience , dark floors will show lots of kitty hair etc. if they are finished with a more glossy finish . A matte finish is not as bad. I have both. In my living room I have stunning black maple floors with a glossy finish, but they are high mintenance and do show a lot of kitty paw prints , no kids but I can imagine that would add to the maintnancepart too. In my bedroom I have dark walnut floors with a matte finish and that does not require as much maintenance.
I have in my own kitchen light bamboo floors and that dark , dark chocolate brown cabinets- very modern and I love it and get wonderful compliments all the time . I remodeled a furnished rental condo and did the reverse, dark chocolate /walnut stained maple floors and light maple cabinets. They both turned out great and both have a modern edge. For a family/kids- light floors are going to show less crumbs, spills, cat hair etc.
Staining a red oak is somethign I also did- used 2 coats of a dark walnut stain in an area where the flooring was still good(e did a remodel nd addition) , but did not like the red oak , it turned out great and looks very modern if you have modern furnishings it will not stand out like you think it might . If I had to do it again I would have added one more coat of stain to make it even darker but I am still pleased with how it looks.
You may want to trim your budget elewhere and upgrade the flooring- save those granite countertops or another splurge for later . Those are easy to do later- flooring is the foundation and you build from that.
Ughhh, my original post didn't post. If you are going with oak floors, I recommend staying away from any light stain or clear coat that accentuates the grain. There is something cheap looking about the oak grain - probably the over use of it in cheap furniture that can be easily hidden with a darker stain.
Then again, if you are set on light floors, I recommend another wood type. Maple is nice.
I like that you are debating dark floor vs light cabinets and vice versa. It shows that you understand that having both the same can look monotonous and having contrast gives you visual depth. If you like the Scandanavian modern light woods when it comes to furniture, a dark stain will really set them off. Good luck!
Definitely light floors. More practical and less trendy than dark floors
While I really don't like oak floors, I'd go with the more natural finish. Extreme stains are pretty upsetting to me, even moreso than oak's ugly grain (kind of funny since I adore walnut, which has a similarly open grain). My basic attitude is that wood is pretty the way it is, and if you want a different appearance, you should pick the wood that is that way to begin with. So if your dream is a pinkish wood, you clearly need pink ivory, and if purple makes your heart beat faster, you want purpleheart.
I also really dislike dark cabinets in many designs tho. If I like a kitchen design, chances are it has maple cabinets, or a "pickled" wood finish, or (best of all) white enameled metal cabinets. I would probably see if it's possible to pay extra to get cabinets and floors that are woods that go together in my mind. I'm pretty fussy about woods, and replacing cabinets or hardwood floors is hideously expensive... and I'd be really unhappy living with wood that was not harmonious to me. The one way I tend to like dark cabinets is with butcher block counters, and it tends to be even more hideously expensive to get that put in in a way where it's meant to be used as a cutting board directly.
(our place is gradually being redone with ash floors and baseboards... ash isn't my all time favorite wood, but it's lightish colored, often has a nice dense grain, and it can have "showy" grain patterns like maple. we've got floorboards with patches of burl, quilting, spalting and a host of other fancy patterns. it makes me really happy as a wood geek. it's also a wood that I tend to like with a broad range of other woods.)
Walnut does have a strong grain but it is nice and tight, not unruly like its brother the Oak.
@Thorndale, matching oak cabinets with oak cabinets is a downgrade. It also will make the house look like a log cabin.
I vote for the lighter floors. I like them a lot and a more natural stain will keep things contemporary.
Go with light/light. We have light floors and got light maple cabinets which I intended to paint white. To my great surprise, they looked so nice with the floor that I left them unpainted for several years. When I got tired of them, I had them painted white.
Kitchens are always full of color when you are working in them - food, dishes and appliances (and pictures on the fridge etc.) add the color and contrast, so you can let the colors of the kitchen itself be kind of be background and not worry about contrast.
light and light. dark cabinets are dreary and stodgy looking and suck up the light.. and dark floors aren't practical or pretty for kitchen.
Matte or shiny, dark floors will show everything.
We have dark matte floors, and I can assure you, I have to vacuum every other day.
But hey, the floors are just as dirty with light floors, and personally, I would rather have floors that *are* clean, not ones which hide dirt.
As for floors though, I'd go wit wide plank fir floors finished with soap and oil (no polyurathene!) by Dinesen. You know, you can ALWAYS reject what your contractor has on offer (they usually have only an extremely limited set of options to simplify their own lives, not to make yours better) -- you get a credit, and apply it to your own choice.
Well, that's what I'd do.
Could you go with a medium stain like the gunstock? I can't tell what it would look like in person, e.g. would it go with your furniture? Would it look like 90s honey oak (nightmare)? Or if it does look good you get the toned down grain and light cabinets...win win?
Dark floors, dark cabinets would be my route. Just lighten it up with light coloured walls and bright accent colours.
Mirrors too!
I also have dark floors and need to sweep constantly. I used to be obsessive about it, but now I just have to let it go. haha. and I'm blonde and lose a lot of hair... you see everything.
IF the architecture of your home is modern then go with light; older or traditional then go with dark. That being said, a good rule of thumb is to go dark on bottom (dark floors) and lighter on top (lighter cabinetry). In my opinion, light floors tend to look unfinished/unstained when lots of dark furniture is sitting on top. -KL
@DESIGNER KARL LOHNES, I disagree with "if the architecture of your home is modern then go light." Look at this gorgeous floor in a modern home.
We just refinished our red oak floors as part of a kitchen renovation, and we went with a medium dark matte stain. I mainly wanted to get rid of the weird orange/yellow color that was previously the color of our floors. I like the light and airy look of lighter floors, but I was really afraid of yellowing. That might not be as much of an issue with engineered hardwood -- I don't know much about that since we were finishing on site.
I do love the look of lighter cabinets though. I'm really surprised that isn't an option! Our new kitchen has white cabinets, and it is such a great bright and happy room. Dark cabinets are more popular here in WI, but I'm so happy I went against the grain (ha!) on this one.
Oh, and I haven't found the darker color floors to really be that bad. And I have 2 kids under 5 and a black lab. Dirt is part of my life. I simply have to swiffer a lot. And I'd rather have that than crumbs and dog hair all over anyway!
I would also go for the light floor with dark cabinets. The light floor is more versatile and you can also combine it with light cabinets. It is also easier to find matching furniture and fabrics for the light floor than for the dark floor, which has a very specific tone. When I look at both pictures, the light floor gives me a better feeling and the atmosphere is nicer. For the dark floor I would definitely buy a big fluffy rug in cream.
As an owner of two dogs, I recommend light coloured floors. I learned my lesson.
I never really fell for the espresso stained floors (I think it is a trend that will be over eventually). But more importantly, Martha Stewart does not live in my house. The dark flooring is a nightmare to keep clean as every speck of dust will show.
JMHO, of course.
I will never have dark floors again. Dust settles on them continuously. You can't prevent that. Footprints show on them, not just dirt and doghair and spills. I found them impossible to keep clean.
A couple of nice, classic kitchen examples with natural floors. Keep in mind that kitchen trends come and go much quicker than most people can afford to redo them, so it is generally wiser to choose a "little black dress" classic style for your kitchen.
and with white cabinets:
I have dark shinny floors and I love them. I also have a white Persian cat and a Cavalier King Charles dog. I vacuum once a week and mop (Swiffer) once a month which I have done in all my homes over the years,carpet or wood floors. I find the dark wood warm and masculine and I have more trouble with pet hair on the upholstery than the floors. Unless you are really adverse to housework go with what you find visually pleasing.
I don't understand why everybody is always so complacent with what builders tell them. It's your money and your house, you should get what YOU want.
We recently built a house and went with 4" white oak instead of standard red oak and the price difference was minimal (labor costs are the same after all), so I have a feeling that it being a "major upgrade" is your builder's way of telling you that he doesn't feel like doing it (either because he'll have to find a new vendor or he already has the two choices stockpiled and needs to use them up).
So, I would ask him for a little more detail on the price differences. I would also ask him if you have the option to either buy the flooring yourself for him to install or to leave the house with unfinished floors (carpet ready) and do the whole thing yourself through another contractor.
I would use the same strategy for the kitchen cabinets. We ended up with white cabinets in the bathroom and they were the least expensive choice because they are partly engineered wood (you would NEVER know it). If he is willing to work with you, you should be able to save a whole bunch of money by going with white cabinets - which will make up at least part of the extra cost of different flooring.
Of course, none of this will work if you are working with a large design/build firm. They get such big discounts and have such standardized processes that it really is a major upgrade to make a minor change. Good luck!
@HHRI great comments and worthy of a AT post.
I think dark floors are far more contemporary than light floors. I'm personally a fan of darker floors.
We redid our kitchen in our old (1960's) home and the dark cabinets in the kitchen pick up the variationin the light oak floor, making it much more interesting and contemporary that I ever thought they would look. A midcentury-style couch and graphic fabrics make the whole area look contemporary without committing too much to one style in the fixtures. Good luck.
You don't mention where you live. I'm in the Southwest and while I appreciate the rich look of dark floors I would never have them here. There's a lot of dust everywhere from Texas to Southern California in all seasons and you can't go a day without seeing in on a dark floor. Fail to dust for several days and your children can practice writing their names on the floor.
Why are painted cabinets not an option? Just paint them yourselves. Or, don't get the builder ones but Ikea instead.
Another vote for light & light. We put oak wood floors in our kitchen with Ikea maple cabinets and I still love it 6 years later.
Light and light, but not any oak. Maple, bamboo, or others.
I'm sorry you can't afford that. Me, I'm old enough I don't want to contemplate putting up with something I don't like, or the thought of re-doing it later, so I'd figure out how to budget for it now. But that's my story. Best wishes with yours!
I have lived in rentals with both light hardwood floors and dark hardwood floors. Everything people are saying about the light floors hiding dust bunnies etc is TOTALLY true. As a marginally effective housekeeper I will never ever install dark floors in my home. You can always
Oops! You can always paint the kitchen cabinets white after the fact...There are about a million blogs out there that will give you advice.
I inherited red oak floors, which had already been refinished when we bought our older home. When we remodeled our kitchen we had the oak floors installed in there as well. It was quite a pricy upgrade. The finish is a darker shade than natural and we have lighter maple cabinets in our kitchen. It is probably more of a traditional look rather than modern, but the floors don't show up dirt and scuff marks as much as lighter colored floors. I still like the look, but then I'm not one to follow trends just to keep up with others either. My kitchen is also flooded with a ton of natural light given that it is situated on the south side of the house.
I like the look of dark floors, but probably would never have them installed given that I've heard that they are difficult to keep up. With that said a new neighbor who just purchased the home a few doors down told me that they are going to get rid of the original oak floors and install ebony flooring. When I asked why, he said that the type of existing wood flooring was just not their thing. He also said that they were $50K over budget. Oh well...if one has the money.
We had a Brazilian cherry wood floors in our first home, with darker cabinetry in the kitchen. They were actually very easy to maintain and looked lovely together. I completely understand not wanting wood color tones that are too close, but in this case they were different enough to blend nicely. Light colored walls, stainless steel appliances, and lots of natural light certainly helped it feel bright inside.
I would love to see a picture of your cabinets, along with your red oak flooring. I am looking at these options for my own home and I am in such concern about making a choice that I won't like later.
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make your builder upgrade the kitchen cabinets and get whatever floor you like best. or even see if they will skip putting in cabinets so you can get it done from ikea if need be. there is no way you are going to be happy with double red oak-- it will look like a cheap 80s home.


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Isn't it time to work less and RV more?
January 11, 2014 by Bob Difley · Comments Off
By Bob Difley Productivity. Connectivity. Accumulating Wealth. These are considered positive attributes and goals for working Americans to strive for. Yet "Ecologists warn that economic growth is strangling the natural systems on which life depends," writes Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle. You read everyday that we are running out of – or eventually will run out of – many of our natural resources, for example lithium that powers most of our devices, or we will hve to ration some resources, like water that comes from diminishing aquifers and – at least in California – decreased rainfall threatening devastating droughts and wildfires. "As the world economy grows relentlessly," Lochhead continues, "ecologists warn that nature's ability to absorb wastes and regenerate natural resources is being exhausted." And if that isn't enough to be concerned about, psychologists and health professionals warn that our drive for wealth, continuous connectivity, and relentless need to work more hours, produce more, improve efficiency, and all the other pressures on today's workforce to be ever more competitive, could have deleterious results on both our mental and physical health. Whether you are a believer or non-believer in global warming, worried about diminishing resources or believing that nature or science will provide, or are a political liberal or conservative, there may be a solution that would... Read more
Don't discard those cans of food squirreled away in your RV as study reveals flaws in food expiration dates
September 20, 2013 by Bob Difley · Comments Off
By Bob Difley In previous posts I wrote about shelf life of food, and whether the shelf life recommended by manufacturers was valid. As I found out in my research, canned food had a virtually endless shelf life regarding safety, as evidenced by meals canned for the military back in WWII and still edible. By edible, I mean mainly safe to eat, though some–but not all–of the taste may be compromised by the length of time in the can. Bulk foods kept in airtight containers also have a long shelf life. Now the San Francisco Chronicle's Washington correspondent, Carolyn Lochhead, has written a piece for the Science section of the Chronicle this week titled Masses of food wasted – 'use by' dates mislead http://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Masses-of-food-wasted-use-by-dates-mislead-4825974.php?t=7e37c74b78 in which she reports on a study by Harvard University Law School and the Natural Resources Defense Council. "The date labeling system is not a system at all," said NRDC staff scientist Dana Gunders, co-author of the report, the first to assess date labeling laws nationwide. Americans send to the compost pile or landfill 40 percent of the food they purchase–often because "of misleading expiration dates that have nothing to do with safety" the report says. For RVers that are concerned about the food stored in their RVs ready for the quick getawway or as a hedge against natural disasters, the article should provide... Read more
Is this the BEST RV SHOWER?
July 31, 2013 by Loloho.com · Comments Off
RV camping is all about water management. At the same time, we all love hot showers with good water pressure. That's why we own an Oxygenics showerhead (http://goo.gl/v120EW). It delivers the best RV shower we've found. Life without fresh water quickly becomes intolerable. If you are camping at a campground with water and sewer hookups, then your needs are met. But if you are boondocking or dry camping – camping without any water hookup, which my wife and I do often – you are reliant on a limited fixed supply. It's critical that you use water wisely. Click the pic for more info. No matter what kind of RV you own, you probably have a fresh water tank. That tank contains a limited supply of water that you use for drinking, cooking, washing, showering, and flushing. Our freshwater tank holds 54 gallons of water. Until a person goes RV camping, they have no idea how much water they use on a daily basis. In the United States, the average water usage per person (amongst non-camping persons) is 80-100 gallons per day. Think about that for a moment. Let me repeat: we have a 54 gallon fresh water tank in our Airstream. The average daily usage for two people is 160-200 gallons. If we used water in the same way non-camping people do, our freshwater tank would be dry by noon every day! We'd constantly be running out of water, and life would be a pain in the buttocks area. But we don't, and it isn't. Here's why. Over the years, we've... Read more
Review: "FatMax" MONSTER LED SPOTLIGHT
July 24, 2013 by Loloho.com · Comments Off
Every RV camper needs a good flashlight. In fact, as anyone who's ever stumbled around a campsite in the dark can tell you, every RV camper needs several good flashlights. We sometimes boondock in rural areas that are pitch black at night. So we carry a bunch of flashlights in different styles and sizes, ranging from tiny handheld units to strap-on headlamps to the best and baddest of them all: our Stanley FatMax waterproof rechargeable LED spotlight (try saying that three times fast). The FATMAX is more than a mere flashlight – it's a MONSTER LED SPOTLIGHT. It's the perfect answer to that timeless after midnight question: "Hey, what's going on out there?" Even if you have an old fashioned halogen spotlight, you should consider this new LED design. Overall, LED is better – a lot better. I replaced a dying old halogen unit with this LED model and have been very pleased with the change. The new LED lighting technology really offers some major benefits compared to older designs. With HALF the size & weight of the old style, the LED spotlight burns cool - with a 10-hour battery life! (Click the pic for more info.) This Stanley FatMax LED is 50% smaller than the typical spotlight – that makes it great for carrying in the RV, or in your tow vehicle. It's small enough to fit in a backpack. My old spotlight was much more bulky. The Stanley LED spotlight is lighter in weight than the old halogen designs. It weighs a mere 1.8 pounds, less... Read more
April 6, 2013 by Barry & Monique Zander · Comments Off
By Barry Zander, Edited by Monique Zander, the Never-Bored RVers Friday we arrived in Huntsville, Alabama, "the Rocket City," climbed the mountain to Monte Sano State Park, unhitched and set out for NASA's U.S. Space & Rocket Center, where in the 1950s, a team of scientists, led by Dr. Wernher von Braun, designed and tested the rockets that put men on the Moon. Monique acceded to my whim to visit the center, mildly interested at best. When we walked in, I was blown away by the exhibits. I think Monique was even more impressed. (Last blog I mentioned that the World War II Museum in New Orleans is a "must see." This certainly is another "must see.") I thought it was a hair dryer for King Kong -- turns out, it was the cones beneath the rocket. In hall after hall, what we saw and experienced was grand. When we walked into the space center, we were overwhelmed with the grandeur, the spectacles, the active exhibits – and how the designers put into perspective the importance of the space program to our everyday lives. Our trip to Huntsville was our fourth or fifth deviation from the planned route. When wanderlust calls, we enjoy the spontaneity of our trip, the ability to stay a day longer or leave a day early, the freedom to veer off the yellow-highlighted routes on the maps Monique worked on so diligently. If you're wondering about all this freedom, it comes first with being retired (except for writing and photography). It also means willingness... Read more
Saving money on the road: Many states offer special rates for seniors or state residents
October 6, 2012 by Bob Difley · 10 Comments
By Bob Difley The following is "Number 7 State Parks" from my ebook, 111 Ways to Get the Biggest Bang from Your RV Lifestyle Buck which is available in the Kindle store at Amazon or in PDF format from my website. Many states offer special rates for seniors or state residents Many state parks offer special reduced rates Examples of special rates include California that offers $2 off their regular rate to seniors over 62 and Oregon that offers an annual pass for off-season camping at reduced rates. New Jersey offers free camping Sunday night through Thursday night in the off season; some states offer a small discount for non-weekend camping. Georgia offers discounts to veterans. Check as you go from state to state as some states alter their rates based on their current visitation, such as in Arizona where some state parks will offer seven days if you pay for five if they are not full. How to find these special rates. When you visit a state park check with rangers or office personnel for any special rates being offered. You can find official information on the park's Web site, but some deals are made only at the individual park. Offer to do some park clean-up, maintenance, or other volunteer services in trade for a free campsite. ►Tip By checking in advance on states' specials, you may be able to plan your trip to take advantage of the best rates offered. The following is "Number 7 State Parks" from my ebook, 111 Ways to Get the Biggest Bang from... Read more
August 30, 2012 by Barry & Monique Zander · 13 Comments
By Barry Zander, Edited by Monique Zander, the Never-Bored RVers We remember when, six years ago, we bought our first 22-foot travel trailer and prepared for full-time life on the road. We were parked at our son's desert hide-away, learning everything we didn't know about living in an RV. Joe and Vicki Kieva's books and columns on RVing were too advanced for us. (The 22-footer, as cute as it was, lasted a year before we decided the RV life was for us, but the time had come for a more durable vehicle.) I fondly recall mentioning to the satellite dish installer working on top of the trailer in the desert heat that we didn't know where to connect the hose to fill the freshwater tank. He showed us what we should have learned in the 45-minute walk-through when we purchased the trailer. Monique and son Patrick do all the work while I write about it on the computer. We've progressed far from those neo-natal days of excitement and dread. We have parked 403 times in different places overnight in 36 states and 3 provinces so far. We've been to what I consider every conceivable kind of camping spot, from a cousin's driveway to Yellowstone, from Alaska to "I'm too tired to go any further." Bear with me for a moment more to find out where your experience and expertise comes in. After five years of continuous RV travel, we have been almost stationary for the past year while we turned a tiny mountain cabin into a livable abode, as we look farther down the road... Read more
How to live the RV Lifestyle in turbulent and unsettled times – Part 3
June 23, 2012 by Bob Difley · 9 Comments
By Bob Difley In last Saturday's post I wrote about how spending just a few days a month boondocking can save a pile of money on campground fees. There are other ways also to rein in expenses , one of the perks of living the RV Lifestyle being the ability to abruptly change course when current economic conditions continue to fluctuate. One of these methods is to work out a monthly budget based on current income and expenses. The key is to make the budget flexible so you can instantly adjust for unfolding events. Here are examples: Fuel prices rise – Reduce miles driven by making shorter trips, staying longer in each location (which can also result in lower campground fees by taking advantage of longer term discounts), use the internet to find the cheapest fuel along your route and filling up even if you aren't yet low on fuel. Fuel prices fall – Bank (hold in reserve) the savings in reduced fuel prices and use when prices rise again. Income (dividends) from stock portfolio drops – Prepare a list of discretionary spending ahead of time from which you can make cuts when necessary, such as from eating out, gifts (your gift list recipients don't really care how much money you spend on them–it's the thought that counts), visits to expensive attractions (they will still be there when the economy improves), and spending less time in expensive RV resorts and more time in scenic and more rustic campgrounds. Take temporary positions as... Read more
How to live the RV Lifestyle in turbulent and unsettled times – Part 2
June 16, 2012 by Bob Difley · 19 Comments
By Bob Difley In last week's post I wrote that RVers were uniquely suited to survival "in unsettled and turbulent times" that we are currently living through in our economy and politics. By survival, I mean the ability to continue the RV Lifestyle, when the feces hit the rapidly spinning cooling device. And as I write this, the news from Europe is anything but encouraging, with some analysts predicting a global recession if elections don't turn out right. This will in turn cause our stock market to take a downturn, causing consumers to lose confidence and tighten their spending belts, the reduced spending will cost jobs, etc. etc. If you haven't made the transition from stick house to fulltime RVer, you will still unfortunately be locked into the expenses associated with "normal" living, house payment and property taxes, predictable fuel costs for commuting, a food bill that doesn't change much month to month, and other everyday expenses that vary little. About the only control you have over discretionary expenses are in how often you eat out, how many toys and gifts you purchase, and how many vacations and weekenders you take. But the bottom line is that you are not going to be able to reduce your expenditures much as long as you stay in a stick house. Now compare that to the RV lifestyle where you live fulltime in your RV. First, you trade a house payment for an RV payment, which will likely be lower than your house payment.... Read more


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Thanks very much for this gesture. I've transferred most of these back to you, however, as they are not related to me. I try to keep it to just blood relatives.
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Do you want to me to transfer Mary Brandt's husband to you? Mary's grave is in New Joseph's Cemetery http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1966341&CScn=new+saint+josephs&
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Me too, sad to have them without headstones. I was thinking of taking a photo of a headstone with "Manahl" name just to have them represented. What do you think? Will be going back there in a few weeks.
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We have walked Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa many times and have not been able to find any of the Manahl infants you wanted photos of. We asked for grave locations from the cemetery office but still have not found them. They probably don't have headstones.
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I am not related to Grace Combs. I'm doing work for a friend. I'd be most appreciative of your posting the memorial I submitted. I'm already manageing several, and i really don't want to manage any outside my own lines.
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I notice you have an unfulfilled photo request for Laura Carpenter. I had requested a photo also. I've found that her memorial is listed under Laura Clementine Braswell Staton #43097793 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43097793 Harvey Staton was her 2nd husband. Laura is linked to her 1st husband Calvin Carpenter #36842469 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36842469 on her memorial ... but I've found it difficult to find females when they have remarried because they don't show up in the search. Hope this helps.
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1958: Joanne Woodward with her Oscar for Best Actress for her role in The Three Faces of Eve (1957); her husband Paul Newman is by her side, loving her.
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These are all samples I created with my drums. They have been heavily modified in Audacity.
stoneware drums, goatskin heads, middle eastern doumbeks
a percussion sample from a recording session using Will Vinton's studio drum set.
Short slow hip hop loop. It's best to mix this one into an existing beat rather than using it all ...
Recordings made in the frame of The City Rings project April 2012. Sounds from objects that are beloved to the ...
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Dimes dropped into an empty tin can. More dimes dropped than previous recording. Recorded with stereo microphone, removed as much ...
KONICHIWA! Free SE from Japan http://taira-komori.jpn.org/freesounden.html
Recording of a small mouse wheel being turned repeatedly. Recorded with a Tascam DR07-Mk2, cleaned using Audacity.
Noisy dog that used to live nearby
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Comments on Vanquish!
makiwaki (Sun Oct 23, 2011, 6:12 am) +4 points
hit this shit. LMAO.
Mizuho (Wed Dec 7, 2011, 2:37 am) +2 points
I laughed at that too xD.
anicat (Thu Jul 21, 2011, 11:53 am) +1 points
you know what... i completely forgot about noel XD When i got to the end, i was like "oh shit... this comic started with rabbit and noel, didn't it!?" XD
RyugamiTheChaosedge (Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:16 pm) +1 points
I think that the writer didn't know who Ragna was...
SUPERHELL (Thu Dec 19, 2013, 3:38 pm) +1 points
so cute vampire you are
Kazma (Wed Aug 14, 2013, 10:53 pm)
You would think Rachel would be a little more excited when Ragna shows. I was expecting "bunny-leech...what are you doing??" "RAGNA!!!" *Hops on Ragna*
OtaNick (Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:36 pm) +1 points
I was cool until the end when i got so confused. I'm gotta hit this sit funny as hell man.
halo44327 (Tue May 1, 2012, 4:26 pm) +1 points
T-The cat turned into a double sided dick. WTF? O.o
Death God32 (Tue Apr 16, 2013, 4:18 pm) +1 points
Well he is a shapeshifter.XD
xxNightxTrainxx (Mon Apr 23, 2012, 3:06 am) +1 points
Page 12: Proof that you should always start with Ragna's 5B
TheProdigy (Sun Nov 13, 2011, 10:49 pm) +1 points
This must be the Jin from BlazBlue The Abridged Series
Overlord-dante (Thu Nov 18, 2010, 6:20 am) +1 points
This is so funny and freaking great!! We need more BlazBlue.
Renshi (Thu Aug 26, 2010, 6:54 pm) -1 points
Pag. 25: Thank you, Internet.
Satsugai (Thu Jul 29, 2010, 4:35 am) +1 points
this was a really good one, full of so many laughs
Clarence_L (Thu Jun 10, 2010, 2:34 am) +1 points
More of Blazblue plss!!!! I want litchi!!!!
Mrprinnybomb (Tue Jun 8, 2010, 11:44 pm) +1 points
I got to the point where Ragna starts to fuck Rachel and my playlist started to play White Requiem. A win moment.
RudraAgni (Tue May 25, 2010, 7:56 pm) +1 points
LOL at jin.
Harontiar (Thu May 6, 2010, 9:07 pm) +1 points
She really totally dominated him. Loli rules!
Luke3061 (Tue Apr 13, 2010, 4:50 pm) +1 points
I always knew Jin was gay, so did the doujin writers, and the game makers as well.
lord_scorio (Fri Feb 12, 2010, 11:52 pm) +1 points
rachel alucard - chan for the WIN!!!!!!!!!
lord_scorio (Fri Feb 12, 2010, 11:51 pm) +1 points
really good ! :D
but it will be great to see more blazblue doujins specially more with usagi :D ragna was hillarious with this joke
but it will be great to see more blazblue doujins specially more with usagi :D ragna was hillarious with this joke
Yofu (Sat Jan 2, 2010, 10:00 am) +1 points
Great doujin! Now if only there were more...
Makami (Sun Dec 13, 2009, 11:15 pm) +1 points
Haaaah it'd be wonderful to see more BlazBlue doujins....
john34404 (Mon Oct 26, 2009, 10:01 pm) +1 points
it`s ok as long as you dont think about it
Fuzzykun (Thu Oct 15, 2009, 12:42 am) +1 points
Grunty (Sun Oct 11, 2009, 12:38 pm) +1 points
Evangeline, its a fighting game series called Blazblue, from the same makers as the Guilty Gear
Evangeline02 (Sun Oct 11, 2009, 9:03 am) +1 points
may i know where this character came from? it this anime or what...
TFH (Sun Oct 11, 2009, 12:44 pm) +1 points
HeavyWeaponsGuy (Sat Oct 10, 2009, 5:25 am) +1 points
"Horny ass fuck bunny" I lol'd
FarewellLelouch (Fri Oct 9, 2009, 2:59 pm) +1 points
wow is Great
they Horny ah
they Horny ah
MercFoxit (Fri Oct 9, 2009, 3:31 am) +1 points
Hopefully for the description editing-person
Pairing(s): Noel x Rachel x Ragna x Jin(Not really, he got stomped out)
Type: Yuri, het, threesome, fem dom(I guess in a weird way?), double-dildo, anal, semi-consensual
Think that's about all I can come up with to tag this one.
Otherwise, great doujin. Funny as hell in a few parts, VERY happy to see that maniac get curb-stomped.
Pairing(s): Noel x Rachel x Ragna x Jin(Not really, he got stomped out)
Type: Yuri, het, threesome, fem dom(I guess in a weird way?), double-dildo, anal, semi-consensual
Think that's about all I can come up with to tag this one.
Otherwise, great doujin. Funny as hell in a few parts, VERY happy to see that maniac get curb-stomped.
flame-alchamist (Thu Oct 8, 2009, 5:23 pm) +1 points
Loli forever.
Never Melted Ice (Thu Oct 8, 2009, 8:06 am) +1 points
Loli is a WIN!!! :)
Righteous (Thu Oct 8, 2009, 5:13 am) +1 points
just played this game for the first time over the weekend, finally understand where all these characters are from
Ragacak (Wed Oct 7, 2009, 4:30 pm) +1 points
blazblue doujin= awesomeness
this needs more doujins
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Teens Sentence Troubled Teens
ClickonDetroit.com: The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office has created a teen court where juveniles who are accused of minor violations of the law are judged and sentenced by their peers.
Teens who are accused of minor violations such as shoplifting or fighting in school and have no previous criminal record are given a second chance, said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
The teens are sentenced by a jury of teens, and if they successfully complete the program without violating the terms of their sentence, Wayne County prosecutors dismiss the case and do not file formal charges.
Worthy said the teen court is a proactive and preventative crime-fighting program.
In court, the teen must admit his of her actions, and then the jury examines the teen.
The juvenile's parents are also required to be present so the jury can ask them questions about the teen's behavior, or whether there are other issues the jury should be aware of when determining a sentence.
Often times, the parents learn more about their teen's behavior that they were not aware of such as drug or alcohol use.
After questioning, the teen jury determines an appropriate sentence and consults with the presiding judge.
On Wednesday, a teen who was accused of fighting in school was sentenced to six months probation and he must keep his grades up.
The jury often sentences the teens to a probation period, or community service, random drug screening and letters of apology.
"It's an alternative instead of going to juvi. I think they really learn, 'hay they gave us a chance,'" said student juror Kimberly Rhodes.
The program is held each week during school at Huron High School and the 29th District Court, Judge Laura Mack presides over the probationary services for the youths.
"This program is effective, in large part, because juveniles are receiving and hearing a sentence that is fashioned by their 'peers' in every sense of the word," said Wayne County Juvenile Division Deputy Chief Brian Morrow, who has been involved in creating and implementing the teen court program since 2007.
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|Patrick Grant
Grant at Norton & Sons
|1 May 1972
|Three Mills, Bromley-by-Bow, East London
|Saïd Business School
University of Oxford
|Fashion designer
|Katie Hillier[1]
|Menswear Designer award at the British Fashion Awards 2010[2]
|Norton & Sons
E. Tautz & Sons
|Patrick Grant
Grant at Norton & Sons
|1 May 1972
|Three Mills, Bromley-by-Bow, East London
|Saïd Business School
University of Oxford
|Fashion designer
|Katie Hillier[1]
|Menswear Designer award at the British Fashion Awards 2010[2]
|Norton & Sons
E. Tautz & Sons
Patrick Grant (born 1 May 1972) is a British fashion designer and creative director of bespoke tailors Norton & Sons of Savile Row. After taking over Norton in 2005, he has been credited with rejuvenating the once ailing business. He relaunched E. Tautz & Sons as a ready to wear label in 2009, for which he was awarded the Menswear Designer award at the British Fashion Awards in 2010. During his time at Norton they have clothed a number of notable public figures, including Alexander McQueen,[3] Christian Louboutin,[4] Mumford & Sons and the Duke of Edinburgh.[5]
Grant was born in Edinburgh, and educated at the Edinburgh Academy followed by Barnard Castle School in County Durham. He received a B.Eng. from the University of Leeds and an MBA from the Saïd Business School, Oxford. He worked in engineering before he entered the fashion business.
Grant is a media figure in his own right. He has appeared on several BBC documentaries including Savile Row, The Perfect Suit.[6] He is a judge on the television series, The Great British Sewing Bee. He writes for GQ.com, and is a contributor to Style.com[7] and is a regular in magazine "best dressed" lists.
Grant was born in Edinburgh, and raised in the city's Morningside district.[8] His father James is an organic gardener while his mother Susan, now retired, worked for the University of Edinburgh.[9] His Musselburgh-born father had an eclectic career, including managing the pop band Marmalade before becoming an accountant.[8][10] He attended the Edinburgh Academy before joining Barnard Castle School as a boarding pupil. Grant explained that "My parents thought it would be better for me to be away from home. They have good friends who live not far from Barnard Castle and their two sons were there. So they knew the school and said it was good for rugby and I was mad on rugby."[8] Whilst at Barnard Castle he represented Scottish rugby union at U18 and U19 level, although his rugby career was cut short by a shoulder injury.[9] Grant lists his early fashion influences as Barbour, Burberry, Hunter, Lyle & Scott and Pringle.[9]
Grant completed a degree in material sciences at the University of Leeds in 1994.[11] He chose an engineering degree because of "a fascination with how things are made".[12] His course included a year spent at the University of Orleans.[13] After graduating, he moved to the United States where he worked as a ski instructor [9] as a councellor at a summer camp in Santa Cruz, as a nanny, a landscape gardener and a model agent.[14] He returned to Britain in 1995 to take up a career in marketing, first at cable-makers BICC and Corning, before moving to optical components manufacturer Bookham Technology in 2000.[15] From 2004, Grant studied for a MBA degree, funded by Bookham, at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where he was a member of New College.[16][17] His thesis, completed in October 2005, focused on the regeneration of luxury fashion brands such as Burberry, and was titled "Is Burberry's formula for brand revitalisation replicable?".[16][17]
See more: Norton & Sons
Whilst at Saïd in 2005, Grant learned that Norton & Sons was being advertised for sale by the Granger family.[15] In order to pursue the sale, he accepted voluntary redundancy from Bookham. He was surprised at how low the asking price was, commenting: "you could pay more for a car. We're not talking millions but hundreds of thousands of pounds."[18] Grant was able to afford the business by selling his house, his car "and everything else" as well as borrowing from a bank and raising money from friends; two former Oxford classmates, friends from Leeds, and his former chief executive at Bookham.[15] The deal was completed in December 2005.[15]
Grant has described how: "It was a business in terrible shape; a wonderful artisanal tailor not making the best of its assets".[17] Over three years, he managed to rejuvenate the business by focusing on its heritage and increasing innovation and enthusiasm among management.[17][19] The company had attempted to diversify by selling guns and offering sporting tours; Grant re-concentrated the business on tailoring.[20] By 2011, Norton's customer base had increased from around 20 customers in 2005, to several hundred, tripling the number of suits made.[21] The business made a small profit in 2010 and tripled revenue, which now approaches £1 million a year.
In 2013 he was made an Honorary Professor in Business at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Further reading: E. Tautz & Sons
Grant relaunched the defunct Norton subsidiary E. Tautz & Sons in 2009 as a ready to wear brand. In recognition for his work with Tautz, he was awarded as Menswear Designer of 2010 at the British Fashion Awards.[22] The label is a large component of the Norton business, with particular success in Asia.[17] The label tends to be more experimental than the Norton line, with Grant explaining that with Tautz "We don't need to be wedded too much to the idea of the tailored suit."[23]
Grant has been working with Barbour as Creative Director of their Beacon Heritage line since October 2012.[24] In April 2013 it was announced that Grant would be relaunching the Norton subsidiary Hammond & Co as a diffusion line available exclusively at British clothing retailer Debenhams.[25]
Grant is a blogger for GQ.com. He has appeared in GQ's 50 Best Dressed Men and Esquire's Most Stylish Man in the World.[2] He has appeared as a guest on BBC television and radio programmes, such as Breakfast, Countryfile and Steve Wright in the Afternoon. In 2013, Grant was a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, a BBC television series.[20] The début series regularly attracted audiences of over 2.5 million, and a second series has been commissioned.[26]
Grant lives at Three Mills in Bromley-by-Bow, East London.[2][27] He maintains a studio in Wapping.[28] Since 2012 he had maintained a small cottage in the village of Great Tew in Oxfordshire.[20]
Since 2007 his girlfriend has been Katie Hillier, who is the creative director at Marc Jacobs.[29] First living in Maida Vale after buying Norton, Grant later moved to Hackney with Hillier and the designer Markus Lupfer before moving to Bow, where Hillier also stays when she is in London.[30] His mother still lives in Morningside and his father lives in the Scottish Borders.[9]


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What If Trayvon Were White?
A couple of weeks ago, Barack Obama held a press conference to discuss a local court case. Highly unusual. Actually, unheard of. Why on Earth would the President get involved in a local court case? Obama just can't let the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case go because he is obsessed by race.
Hey Republicans, Libertarian Is Not A Dirty Word
The GOP isn't packed with politicians like Rand Paul (Ky.), Ted Cruz (Texas) and Justin Amash (Mich.) because establishment Republicans are fond of accusing any lawmaker who dares question government's power of having "libertarian ideas." And it's certainly an effective strategy, packing a one-two punch that makes foreign policy hawks balk and the religious right squirm.
When Democracy Flourishes
(I began publishing my monthly newsletter The Bob Livingston Letter™ (subscription required) in 1969. The following is an excerpt from the August 1997 issue in which I recognized that republicanism was already lost, the vote was meaningless and being recognized as such, the middle class was being destroyed, the stock market — propped up by the Federal Reserve's money printing and laws driving private money into the stock market via individual retirement accounts — was a bubble and that the evolution toward democracy would spur legislation sanctioning and promoting depraved behaviors.)
Most of you are already informed enough to know that the American nation was founded as a republic, not a democracy. A republic is a limited, representative, participatory government. A republic is the almost natural result of public order built upon the individual, the family, the Church, and business and many, many private associations and relations. Democracy is not necessarily a representative government, but it is an illusory participatory government. People tend to think that democracy is evolved or modern republicanism. Democracy is truly a veil for a wicked government that places all matters, including personal and private ones, into the public view, for public legislation.
Police Don't Need A Warrant To Find Out Where You — And Your Cellphone — Go
A Federal appeals court in Texas has ruled that law enforcement can obtain from cellphone service providers the geolocation data that pinpoints the physical movements of individual users over time without first obtaining a search warrant. The ruling drew immediate condemnation from privacy groups.
Mishandling The Immigration Reform Debate: A Roundup
House Speaker John Boehner is poised to stall deliberation on immigration reform until after the August recess — mainly in an attempt to avoid angry constituent confrontations while on break. The tactical delay also keeps House GOP leaders from taking a stand, which effectively gives their Democratic adversaries no GOP policies to criticize.
Howard Dean And The Death Panels
In a recent opinion piece, prominent Democrat Howard Dean refers to the "so-called Independent Payment Advisory Board" as "essentially a health-care rationing body." He's talking about something with which we are all familiar. Dean is admitting that the "death panels" are bad politics incarnate.


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What's the best way to get ready? By checking out the new promo stills for Season 2!
"We've done a lot of work designing the arc for the entire season, all the way through, so every episode I think will land with this punch," new 'The Walking Dead' showrunner Glen Mazzara told AOL TV. "Whether or not there's zombie gags or the action or we have the emotional pay-off ... right now we don't have a bad episode in the can. I'm very proud of this season.
When you're done looking at the photos, you're going to want to read Maggie Furlong's full report from a screening of the premiere.
Not only are there some juicy teases, but she also asked the producers some very important questions about the new zombieriffic season, like what's up with new characters Herschel and Maggie.
'The Walking Dead' Season 2 premieres Sun., Oct. 16, 9PM ET on AMC
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Chapter Twenty Two3 Reviews
Stop. Rewind. Replay
(#) clutsy_93 2007-11-10 02:47:12 AMoh my god.
such a powerful chapter !
loved it alot, and can't wait for more.
I gather she is talking about Mikey?
well it wouldn't be rick because then she would've said to him
'I Love You Too' so blerrr,.....
lol... next chapter sounds
gooooood. :P
Author's response...
She's talking about...Mikey or Rick. Or maybe Will.
Maybe she feels that love is used too often so maybe she doesn;t love him, but merely likes him...0_o
Lol, thanks,
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(#) bindie611 2007-11-10 02:56:07 AMI like her writing piece. Is that something you felt personally, or just came up with for the sake of the story?
Author's responseThanks. Most of it is what I feel personally but not all of it. But I only wrote it for the story.
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(#) natzlovesyou 2007-11-10 08:06:58 AMamazing chapter
i loved that writing
it IS refreshing
and i do like the way it was writen
fuck whoever critized it
one needs to write like one feels
no discussion whatsoever
Author's responseThanks.
I agree.
I agree
Full stop.
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(#) tragicWithACapital_T 2007-11-10 10:17:37 AMIncredible....
Author's responseThankyou.
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(#) pyrotechnicist 2007-11-10 05:36:50 PMit has to be about rick -
TEAM RICK REPORTING salute :P
haha that was a great chapter- shame it was so short but cant wait for more\
update soon
Author's responseSee, I'm taking a neutral stance on this. I'm supporting Will, all the way.
Thanks. I do try not to make them too short, but it never works. :(
I'll try.
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(#) x-PhotoProofKisses-x 2007-11-11 02:33:09 PMArgh! the end.
It's been great so far, i cant wait to see what you come up with next.
Author's responseHave you just read all of it? All twenty two chapters of it? Woah.
Thankyou, because that means you ahve to at least like it a little. :P


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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - The St. Louis Blues activated forward Alexander Steen from injured reserve on Friday.
Steen missed the last 11 games since suffering a concussion, which the club revealed upon placing him on IR back on Dec. 28 as most likely occurring as a result of several hits in prior contests.
"I think we're going to play him as much as he can handle," said Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock. "Hopefully he can get up to speed right away and play the minutes that he did before and contribute the way he did before because he was a huge impact player for us."
Before the setback, Steen totaled a career-high 24 goals and 14 assists in 35 games.
St. Louis, which dropped a 4-1 decision to the Kings at home on Thursday, face the Anaheim Ducks at Scottrade Center on Saturday night.
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Radio 4′ Gotham!
The new release "Someone Yet it's Third, they're I'm not Still. It's Radio 4 play
from Bis is the "FAC2002" 12-inch. Bis are a Scots post-riot grrl
trio who scored a minor hit in the UK mid-90s, and who got soundly ridiculed
by the music press for their chirpy welding of '77 disco to '79 new
wave. Those critics will have apoplectic fits even imagining the band covering
such untouchables as Joy Division and early A Certain Ratio. The fact the single
is a cheeky, off-kilter blast of cute electro-pop that would've been fawned
over if, say, Cornelius had made it is neither here nor there. Music is not
supposed to be fun. Unless it's we're all drinkers in here together
boy, or academic eggheads lauding our knowledge of obscure British b-sides.
needs to start a fire in here," sing NYC's Radio 4 on the second track
of Gotham, their second album. Damn straight. Jittery guitar lines pep
up whiteboy funk that feels stolen from a skinny-tie, downbeat version of The
Wedding Singer. Second song, "Start a Fire" (someone's being
uncannily prescient), sounds like a poorly worked-through outtake from Sandinista!.
Surely this is bordering on heinous, this malappropriation of English left-field
rock and David Byrne's padded eyebrows. (Isn't it?) Syn-toms sounded
out-of-date, even–especially–in 1978. (Didn't they?) The Clash
should never have approached reggae and never had any sense of rhythm, just
occasion. (Everyone knows that, surely?)
doubtful Radio 4 will ever approach the level of scorn Bis attracted. First,
they're from NYC–and you can't beat that for cool, even though
the town has a woeful record of decent white rock since its no-wave heyday in
the late 70s, and the Strokes' album is third-division new wave. (We're
talking Graham Parker & the Rumour here: the British–sigh–Springsteen.)
Second, they don't have a female singer perceived to be overweight and
kitsch. (Like that matters.) Sensible, postcollegiate haircuts are the order
of the day in Radio 4, and the five members are sussed enough to namecheck bands
like BS 2000 and the hideously overrated Le Tigre in interviews for the way
they incorporate electronica into rock. Radio 4 don't, not really–unless
you think of the Gang of Four and their peers, hula-hoop-wielding Joe Jackson
and the female-led Delta 5 as electronic pioneers. (They weren't.) They
actually belong to the same traditionalist rock/funk mold as Talking Heads,
circa that fucking MTV hit.
serious. Very. Fucking. Serious. Context is vital and all that, and songs with
titles like "Certain Tragedy," "Save Your City" and "End
of the Rope" are going to take on fresh shades of meaning post-9/11, but.
Just but.
denying I'd far rather hear Radio 4 than one more bloody hair band ripping
off Keith Richards' collection of Muddy Waters licks, but to be quite honest
I thought the Gang of Four had sold out by the time they released their first
time for angular, serious rock students to stalk the street once more, jumping
at every shadow. Well, that's peachy. Very fucking serious: Gang of Four,
eh? That's like setting out your Declaration of Intent for Music in big
bold letters, underlined with the sweat of a thousand workers. Yet more boys
who can't dance create music thinking they can. As someone a tad richer
than me once sang, just what I needed. Three out of five.
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A series of sale in New York have taken the company's Asian art sales total to more than $100 million in 2014.
|The 'Imperial Qianlong Jade Seal' is an antique Chinese seal created in 1796 to mark the abdication of Emperor Qianlong of China.
It sold for a record price at auction in April 2010.
Emperor Qianlong
Qianlong (1711-1799) was the 6th emperor of the Qing dynasty in China, between 1735 and 1796.
Known for his "unrelentingly conservative attitude",1 he had the "the longest reign period in Chinese history and also enjoyed one of the longest life spans."2
He abdicated after 60 years as emperor, at the age of 85.
The seal
Described by Sotheby's as "important and superb", the seal has a small, circular form and is made from white jade. It is 4.5cm high.
The jade is described as being of a "translucent fine white colour with an area of russet skin on the top skilfully utilised to enhance the carving."
The sides are "deftly incised with a poem ending with the date Qianlong Bingchen chun yubi", which corresponds to 1796.
The poem was written by Qianlong and inscribed upon the seal to mark his abdication. The carving "is naturalistic and refined and closely follows the emperor's writing style."
The seal face is "deeply and crisply carved with the characters 'tai shang huang di' in zhuanshu, meaning 'treasure of the emperor emeritus'.
The seal is regarded as having "great significance" because it was commissioned to commemorate the abdication of one of longest serving Chinese emperors.
It is recorded in "the Collection of Qianlong's Treasures". The "quality of the jade, its size and the carving" provides conclusive evidence that it is "the genuine Qianlong treasure seal."
Considering the importance and unique nature of the event it marked, the seal is one of only a few made, thought to be "over twenty". It is also "unusual for its circular form"; the majority of the commemorative seals were "square or rectangular in shape, and this is the only circular seal."
The seal "had been looted from the Hall of Imperial Longevity (Shouhuangdian) in Beijing in 1900 by a French soldier, General de Gercey."3
Record sale
On 9th October 2007, the seal was sold for $5.92million at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, to a Chinese collector.
At the time, this set a new record for white jade at auction.4
However, on April 8th 2010, the seal was sold for more than double that amount ($12,289,744) at Sotheby's, Hong Kong.5
This set a new world record price at auction for both a jade item and any imperial seal.6
The bidding for the items was described as "furious" and after 16 bids in total, the seal was sold to a room bidder - an anonymous Asian man in his thirties.
See also
Main article: list of notable antiques
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The London sale of prints and multiples realized over £4 million, led by a major work by the Norwegian artist.
The rare vase is believed to have been created specifically for the Qianlong Emperor himself.
The auction of traditional masterpieces in Hong Kong next month is expected to achieve up to HK$200 million.
Cinema's most famous motorcycle will be one of the star lots at an upcoming movie memorabilia sale in California.
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Dr. Martha T. Singer has been practicing medicine for 23 years. Dr. Singer graduated from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 1991. She practices medicine in Castro Valley, CA and specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Singer is affiliated with Saint Rose Hospital, Eden Medical Center and San Leandro Hospital. She speaks English and Spanish.
Gender: Female
Years in Practice: 23 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Graduation Date: 1991
Hospital Affiliations: Saint Rose Hospital, Eden Medical Center, San Leandro Hospital
Specialties: Orthopaedic Surgery
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