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Posted 15 May 2006 - 03:38 PM
Anyway, over the weekend, when towing the trailer, the glowplug warning light started to flash, and the brake lights stopped working - so, replacement time had arrived. I removed the RH lower dashboard trim and started to remove the old switch, but this proved difficult, as it was virtually impossible to turn it in the necessary direction to get the locating tags to line up with the cutouts in the metal bracket - so I pulled hard enough to break off one of the tags (the pointed one).
The problem then became obvious - one of the tags is shorter and squared off, and the other is longer with a pointed end. When these are aligned with the appropriate cutouts in the metal bracket, a foul condition between the steering column and the electrical socket part of the switch prevents the switch from being engaged (a LHD car may be OK, and I guess that if the pedal bracket was unbolted and moved over, it would also be OK). The simpler solution is to file the pointed tag to match the shorter one so that the switch can be inserted 180 deg the other way. It is then very simple to turn the switch to its correct position.
By the way, with the trim removed, this really is a simple job, with no access problems at all.
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Posted 15 May 2006 - 04:36 PM
1.have friend push and keep brake pedal down
1a study new switch, note the difference in lugs.
2.remove fuse cover
3.remove panel under fuse box (just clips-easy)
4. have spanner -17mm ready
5. place spanner round old switch and rotate clockwise slowly
6 after 1/4 turn, the switch (should) pop.
7.remove wire from switch
8. study hole in holder and the new switch and allign
9. With a little dexterity, push down on top of switch
10. rotate new switch with spanner 1/4 turn anti clockwise.
11. switch should pop back in.
12 re-attach wires
13 pop back fuse trims.
incase of failure at point 10, swear, swear some more and then dismantle lower dash.
easy really.
Ps, before purchase, ensure you have the correct version, either two pin or four pin.
Posted 15 May 2006 - 06:35 PM
Posted 15 May 2006 - 11:59 PM
3.remove panel under fuse box (just clips-easy)
Mine is a mk 1,,,,,and it has four screws and three clips holding it on,,,,,in fact one of the screws is behind the trim above the ashtray,,,,,
I have changed the brake light switch and it is an easy 15 min job
Posted 26 July 2006 - 08:51 PM
Going on 2 week holiday on friday night with the car so really need this resolved
Posted 26 July 2006 - 09:29 PM
Posted 26 July 2006 - 09:52 PM
Try the bulbs,,,,,,,different makes of bulbs sometimes cause this,,,,,,or on of the bulbs filiment is broke and touching something
I haven't changed the bulbs but the car passed its mot on monday and one of the minor comments was that one of the upper tail gate lights was out. Could it realy be down to that
Posted 27 July 2006 - 08:08 PM
Posted 03 March 2007 - 04:17 PM
If its just sticking try WD40 on it, this happened to mine.
May save you a stiff neck
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Posted 20 June 2008 - 10:39 AM
I've got brake light switch failure again. Other than removing the old switch, how can I tell if I need to buy a 2 pin or a 4 pin switch?
Unplug it then look at it?
Posted 20 June 2008 - 08:05 PM
Ford techniciain said it would be a 4 pin switch, and it was.
Easier to fit than I thought it was going to be. Removed the trim so that I could see properly. Once you realise that the two tabs are not the same so that there is only one way round it can go in or come out then it was easy. No need to file the tab down in my case.
New switch is green and a revised larger design than the black one which came out.
Posted 01 July 2009 - 10:02 PM
vw £8.89 inc vat,bit of a no brainer really. part no/1co945511ardw.
lots of swearing etc and bruised knuckles but as said before once you know how to do it,if needed to do it again it will be a lot quicker.
one thing i did do wether this was neccessary but once replaced the flashing glow plug light well was still flashing,so i disconected the battery for about 20 mins and that cleared it.i did make sure i had my radio code before disconecting.
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Posted 19 July 2009 - 11:20 PM
{ doesnt want to fit properly does it } but easier after a few times, it also has some weird rachet mechanisim on the plunger {god Knows what for} i just cant understand why this dam thing needs to be so complex its only a switch for gods sake
It is playing up again so will finaly get a new switch but have found to get you out of trouble when out and about Just pull over get out of the car press the brake pedal down with one hand run your finger up the top face of the pedal lever under the dash and your finger will be stoped by the switch plunger just pull this plunger back down onto the pedal lever with the end of your finger you will hear or and feel the rachet clicking and your brake lights are back in business
Posted 20 October 2009 - 11:20 PM
After changing my brake switch the following has happened:
Wipers front and back are dead
abs and brake warning light is on
interior courtesy lights dont work
All fuses seem to be ok unless there are hidden ones ive missed?
What could have gone wrong?
Any help would be much appreciated.
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McDonnell said Friday that 42-year-old Robert Gleason Jr. had shown no remorse for the slayings. Gleason has not appealed his sentence or asked the governor for clemency, but McDonnell said he reviewed the case anyway.
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Gleason owned Earth and Sky Tattoo Co. at 602 Boulevard in Colonial Heights, and won national awards for his work, but racked up a lengthy criminal record between 2003 and 2007. In 2003, he was charged with unlawful wounding, breaking and entering with a firearm, according to court records. Gleason was sentenced to 5 years in prison, with 4 years suspended, court records said. Other charges later included assault and battery, abduction, grand larceny and kidnapping. Many of the charges were Nolle Prosequi, a Latin legal term that means a prosecutor will not take action for a variety of reasons, often due to a lack of evidence.
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Gleason was serving life in prison for that killing when he strangled his cellmate in 2009 and kept his body hidden from corrections officers for 15 hours. Gleason vowed to keep killing unless given the death penalty. He strangled another inmate through a separate chain-link recreation cage in 2010 while awaiting sentencing at the state's highest security prison.
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May 14, 2009
Tell me the best way to introduce my kid to new significant others.
I am the father of a 3 and a half year old daughter, and I am separated from her mother.
We've been living in separate apartments for about six months, though the separation has been for more than a year. We live very close to each other and both see our daughter almost every day. Its an amicable separation, but as we each develop our lives more fully and have both been dating a little, I want to get ahead of the curve and get some advice on how one should go about introducing your kid to a new girlfriend or boyfriend.
Here are a few sub-questions on SO-Introduction Best Practices:
1. I have a lot of adult friends I introduce to my daughter; would I need to be more descriptive than this is a new "friend"?
2. How does the young age of my daughter effect this? Would we be more clear with an older child?
3. Do any kids of divorced parents remember their experiences with meeting a new SO?
4. Do you think that the fact we've only been living apart for six months would effect such an introduction? I don't see it happening too soon for either parent, but its definitely possible as we've both been dating.
5. Should we ask anything of the introduced SO? Should they act / not act a certain way?
Thank you so much, in advance.
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Don't introduce your child to any SO until you believe you're in a long-term or permanent relationship.
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Worth repeating:
Don't introduce your child to any SO until you believe you're in a long-term or permanent relationship.
posted by
Simon Barclay
on May 14, 2009
3.5 is young. On the one hand, this is a great advantage because your daughter will be able to understand that you are dating or being with other women and that it's normal--that is to say, she won't have as much of a long-term memory foundation of growing up with both parents together to prevent her from being able to accept her parents dating other people. She will probably be able to be increasingly comfortable with it as she gets older. On the other hand, it's a great time to massively confuse her about what's going on if you introduce her to EVERY woman you date casually, so absolutely use some good discretion there about who is a potentially more long-term partner before introducing.
It's ok to talk to her about the fact that you're dating, but how much can she really understand about that at 3-4 years old? She may be a particularly precocious kid and catch on to things that you're not anticipating, but in general, she is probably just too young right now for you to get her too involved in the whole delineation between a 'friend' and a 'SPECIAL friend' or whatever. It's ok to just refer to a girlfriend by name and introduce the two of them, but I don't think you necessarily need to get into all the details with her at this age.
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(Self-edit: change 'woman' to 'person' and append 'or boyfriend' after 'girlfriend'! :)
posted by
on May 14, 2009
My parents got divorced when I was three and my father started dating my stepmother several weeks or months later. (This is the timeline I choose to believe.) The one issue I had, with long term implications, is that she was
always around
when I went to see my father. They moved in together about a year after they started dating and from that point on, I had to share my dad with her. Instead of daddy-daughter time, it felt like I was being dragged along on a perpetual date - that I was a third wheel. As they built their lives together, I began to feel more and more tangental to my dad's life, and that has led to us having a somewhat strained and distant relationship.
I'm not sure I'm explaining this well... but divorce can leave a child feeling very vulnerable and insecure, even when the parents have good intentions and (maybe especially?) when the child is young and can't understand the nuances of adult relationships. One-on-one time between parent and child is really important, especially after an SO enters the picture.
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Big agreement with decathecting and sweetie darling. Hanging out with daddy and his new special friend is vastly inferior to hanging out with daddy only. You might think "oh, isn't this nice that I can include my current romantic partner in this aspect of my life," but your child probably thinks "this is some person that my dad wants to hang out with as much or more then me." Bad trouble, my friend.
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My parents got divorced when I was around that age, as well, and both of them remarried right around my 6th birthday. I don't recall my father dating anyone besides my stepmother. As I recall, she sort of just slowly appeared in our lives (well, my life, but to my 4 year old self, that meant "my life" was the same thing as "our life"), as well as her two kids, my now stepbrother and stepsister. It all just seemed very natural. One thing my father did, though, was that we regularly had dad-and-daughter nights -- I have strong recollections of Tuesday night pizza parlor outings. So piggybacking on Sweetie Darling's comment, I'd strongly recommend that you consistently make sure to have one-on-one time with her.
I do remember a few of my mother's boyfriends prior to my stepfather. I don't recall feeling insecure about any of them. I remember that they really tried to make time that we spent together fun. I think meeting one of them was along the lines of "My friend Don has a puppy! Should we go to Don's house and play with his puppy?", and that's how I met Don. Mostly, there was no sense that hanging out with these guys, as opposed to my mother's other friends, was any kind of Big Deal. None of them were really consistent parts of our lives until my stepfather entered the picture, and so it didn't seem painful when they faded out the same way they'd faded in. And yeah, I was a precocious kid.
Realize that your daughter might just get attached to someone you date faster than you did (I told my future stepfather that I loved him about 3 or 4 months before my mother did... AWKWARD!, but a great family story now).
Overall, I'd recommend 1) introducing these women as friends, avoiding sleepovers while your daughter is staying with you, 2) letting things progress both naturally and slowly, and 3) making sure there are consistent times when your daughter gets all of your attention, to avoid any insecurity on her part.
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I vividly remember being introduced to my (now) stepmother. I'm not even sure my parents were divorced yet, but I was very insulted that my dad introduced me to this woman as his "friend" when I knew it was more than that. I was five.
My mother casually dated a few guys who I knew (mostly because she'd set up playdates with their kids) and I wasn't too broken up when those relationships didn't work out (in some cases, I was pretty thrilled!). She dated one guy for a couple years and I was sad when they broke up. I don't remember meeting my stepdad when I was ten or so but I do remember meeting his kids a few months later. And I remember how freaking excited I was when they announced that they were getting married, because DUDE. I'd have BROTHERS. (For some reason, that was cool).
I would be honest with your daughter, even at a young age. Kids are pretty resilient and can handle a lot, but they can get hurt by people drifting in and out of their lives. I would adamantly be opposed to sleepovers or living together without a serious, serious commitment--although my mom had several boyfriends, none of them ever spent the night and I think that made a big difference to me. It wasn't as confusing since they weren't around 24/7.
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I've been divorced, but without kids involved, so I can't answer any of your questions at all. (But wheeee, I'm chiming in anyway!)
If your separation is amicable, as you've said, I'd talk to your ex about the situation - in a big picture way - to get ideas as to how she intends to handle similar introductions when she's dating.
In all things pertaining to your child, you want to keep things as up-and-up and positive as possible. I'd also suggest that, once you work out some of those details, you get them in writing through a lawyer or otherwise, to prevent future issues.
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on May 14, 2009
Agree with
Sweetie Darling
here, as well. Divorce is hard on kids (even if it's the right thing to do!) If you're dating someone but it is not yet clear that it is long term, you can introduce a lot of instability by introducing them and letting them play much of a role in your kid's life; whether the kid likes and gets attached to your girlfriend (which can happen fast!) or alternately dislikes your girlfriend a lot, the person you're dating will end up figuring hugely in your kid's time with you, and it will be hard/confusing for the kid if/when that person disappears. Go slowly. Introduce them as friends, at most, but no sleepovers, and don't make them as big a part of your daughter's life as they are of yours.
If it gets to the point where you are definitely in a long-term relationship, and you're going to add your SO to you're kid's life (moving in, marriage, etc.), please please make sure you give your kid a lot of one-on-one time. This can't be emphasized enough. See, once you have a new SO - and particularly if/when they move in - you'll be around them much more than you'll be around your kid, due to visitation schedules. It's really, really easy for a kid to start feeling like you're building a new family that they're not part of. No kid wants to feel tangential to their parents' lives.
I am speaking from experience here: when one of my parents remarried (marrying someone who, unlike our parent, had primary custody of their own kids), my siblings and I started to feel like we weren't our parent's focus anymore. The new spouse's kids saw our parent more than we did, and of course the spouse lived with our parent. In the end (and to this day) it started to feel like we were just guests in their house. Because we were there less, our preferences about everything from Christmas decorations to religious services to food were given less weight, and those things really matter to kids. Particularly since we felt so unwelcome, the spouse's attempts to parent and discipline us really grated. At this point, my siblings and I have only a barely civil relationship with the spouse (we haven't spoken with the spouse's children in years - to say "step-sibling" would imply some connection between us, which there isn't). This situation has certainly strained our relationship with our parent.
So yeah, don't do that. Go slowly, try to keep your kid's living situation as stable as possible, and if/when you have a new SO who's really in it for the long term, make sure you're still giving your kid a lot of your time. Make sure your daughter feels at home when she's with you, and that you're still her father as well as a member of a couple.
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My situation was a little different--my parents would have gotten divorced, but my father died first, when I was five and a half. I adored him, and I pretty much hated everyone my mother dated, which I realize now was a little extreme. But I would definitely reiterate what others have said--there is nothing worse, as a kid, than thinking that your parent whom you don't see much is equally or more interested in spending time with someone other than you, and that is exacerbated if any kind of ritual or holiday or other family thing is involved.
Also, I would just like to say that I really admire and appreciate that you are asking this question and thinking about the situation and feelings of your kid. I hope things go well for you all.
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Personally, I don't think you should even be dating until you are well out of your divorce. You're still married! And divorce wreaks havoc on your emotions and self-esteem, so you're likely to be in a more desperate sitaution for a relationship than if you were secure, confident, and had settled your divorce and moved on with your new life.
This time is also really hard on your daughter. She needs you more than ever right now, and you're totally distracted by a new romance.
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Flying squirrel is completely right. Get divorced (and over your divorce) first.
posted by
on May 14, 2009
I want to disagree with the first comment. Or rather, I want to rephrase it.
Don't introduce anyone to your child as a SO.
Seriously? You're going to spring a
relationship on a kid when they've never met the person? How can you possibly know that the new relationship is going to work until they've met your daughter? Until you've seen how they interact with her? Until you've had the long hard discussions about them sharing parental responsibilities and what not?
I understand what everyone's saying above thread about kids getting attached and then sad all over again if things don't work out. I'm not suggesting you bring every date home and introduce them as part of the family. You can keep it low key, but don't plan to form a serious relationship with anyone without considering how it's going to affect your daughter's life (and vice versa).
You said you introduce new
frequently. I say go with your own suggestion and treat this as that. The kid will figure it out when one friend starts showing up more often.
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Thank you all for your great advice, I can't tell you how helpful a lot of it is. Thanks.
But one point of clarity - and I apologize for the confusion in my original question: no divorce here. We were never married. My daughter's mom and I have not been in a relationship for a year and a half. So, since we have found separate living situations, both of us have been (and will hopefully continue) dating. Sorry for the use of the word "divorce".
I'm really looking for logistical advice generalized for future events in regards to my daughter's happiness, not moralistic truisms like Flying Squirrel's.
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I was very insulted that my dad introduced me to this woman as his "friend" when I knew it was more than that
I want to second this sentiment, because my father did the same thing when he introduced me to his girlfriend. I was 10, though, so quite a bit older than peanut_mcgillicuty was, and considerably older than your daughter. Still: my father lied to my sister and I, repeatedly, until he finally admitted that his girlfriend was his girlfriend by picking us up one day for our weekend with him, and taking us back to his girlfriend's house. "Oh, yeah, I live with her now."
Don't do that.
I wouldn't introduce any new girlfriends to your daughter until such time as it is quite clear that you are serious, but at that point you do need to still take things gradually. I would have appreciated the chance to adjust to the presence of the GF as an important part of my dad's life
he moved in with her and suddenly she was there 100% of the time I got to spend with my dad. And on that point, really really really please make sure you do continue to spend some one-on-one time with just you and your daughter, and this continues long after the initial adjustment period, too. Her long term relationship with your hypothetical SO is much more likely to be positive if she doesn't see the SO as someone destroying her relationship with her dad.
Just be honest with her, make sure she knows she's still the most important person in your life, listen to any concerns she has about your SO and the way your SO treats her (I'm not saying you have to break up with the SO the second your daughter has a temper tantrum because the SO told her to pick up her toys, but you do need to make sure she feels loved and listened to), and I think you should be fine.
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Don't introduce your child to any SO until you believe you're in a long-term or permanent relationship.
I was very insulted that my dad introduced me to this woman as his "friend" when I knew it was more than that
Ditto and ditto. I must have been your daughter's age when my dad introduced me to his....god, I can't think of the word. Suffice to say, I remember staring at the linoleum and feeling sick to my stomach. Blech.
Anyway, that's not really your situation, so just take it easy until you think that your SO will be around for more than one meeting. And please don't make a huge deal out of it like my dad did. If your daughter is already familiar with many of your friends, include your SO, and when you, your daughter, and your SO start hangning around as a trio, she'll get the idea.
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How do we value our income from which we save?
AbstractIn this paper we analyze the relationship between the perception of income as satisfying household needs and saving rate of this household. Using the multinomial logit regression function we measure the probability of a household to fall into one of the groups categorized by the subjective perception of income in relation to the current household disposable income. The variable specified for the valuation of income is income perception, defined as a class of observed disposable income located on the scale of the subjectively satisfying income. Factors determining the perception of income are: gender and education of the household head, family characteristics, source of income and place of residence. The analysis of relations between the income perception and the household saving rates shows that the perception of income affects both the household observed and predicted saving rates. The research is based on the Household Budget Surveys data for Poland in 2008.
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- Liberda Barbara & Pęczkowski Marek & Gucwa-Leśny Ewa, 2012. "How Do We Value Our Income from which We Save?," Annals of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University - Economics, De Gruyter Open, De Gruyter Open, vol. 59(2), pages 93-104, December.
- Liberda, Barbara & Peczkowski, Marek & Gucwa-Lesny, Ewa, 2012. "How do we value our income from which we save?," MPRA Paper 52529, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
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- D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
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Cycle through glorious countryside, learn about Catalan culture and customs, savour tapas and local wines
Encounter the beauty of Catalonia's countryside and its rustic towns on this compact and active bike trip. Designed for the weekend cyclist, this itinerary is challenging enough to get the heart pumping but comfortable enough that you can still appreciate the crystal-clear streams, ancient walled cities, and stunning Mediterranean coastlines of the Pyrenees. Journey across volcanic landscape to ancient towns where you can recharge with culinary delicacies before winding down on the beaches of the Costa Brava. Experience the beauty of Catalonia and cycle through its heart!
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Batman vs Jihad?
A while back on the Panelcast I mentioned the budding controversy of a white power group that was upset about the inclusion of Nightrunner in the line up of the Batman Inc french chapter. I figured it would die down and be pretty much only be a blip on the radar of geeky comic news sites. Much was my surprise when I saw similar Nightrunner controversy get a segment on last night's airing of The Daily Show. The segment didn't deal with the opinions of the Council of Conservative Citizens (which totally sounds like a super villain group BTW) but the opinions of just one guy, illustrator Bosch Fawstin, who, like the CCC is concerned that this young, Muslim, FICTIONAL character is somehow a secret terrorist.
This isn't the first time The Daily Show has dealt with Muslim non-troversies as this sentiment is unfortunately prevalent in many areas of the world, but I was shocked that this particular story was covered. I hadn't thought that Batman having a Muslim sidekick was such a big deal. Or even any deal. Honestly, why does it matter? Nightrunner is far from the first Muslim superhero character and will not be the last. Is it because he is in a Batman comic? Is it because he is French? Islamophobia can't be the only reason (I hope not). Maybe my mind just isn't capable of seeing why this could possibly be an issue.
I understand, intellectually, that people are racist or xenophobic and that this fear leads them to have peculiar beliefs, but what possible threat could a make-believe set of lines and shapes and colors present the real world? I know, I know, I'm being too rational about this. I guess it is my fault for thinking that Islam=/=terrorism.
Actually, in a way, I am afraid that Nightrunner may turn out to be a so called "jihadist". Not out of fear of Muslims, but out of fear that DC would stoop to such a hackneyed stereotype to sell books. I can picture the storyline now – "Batman Inc. must root out a sleeper cell in their midst that is committing acts of terrorism in the name of Batman"! Barf.
Personally, I hope that DC does not do this and instead uses the opportunity to portray the character as a just and worthy addition to the Batman crew, that happens to be Muslim. Obviously, the character's religious beliefs will play a role in shaping his methods and actions, but it shouldn't necessarily be the focus of the character, especially in the Batman franchise. Batman's set of morals are pretty well established and archetypal enough to be able to fit any character.
If we are lucky, this will all die down quickly, though I see it possibly popping up in larger media sources soon enough.
On a different note, I hope you all enjoyed the latest Geek Girls episode. I am always looking for more ladies to interview and I really want this to become at least a bi monthly series. I am hoping to make the show a bit longer and more diverse in the topics discussed, rather than just a single topic, one-on-one series. If anyone out there has some ideas for the show, or just something you want to talk about, please, contact me or AJ. I definitely want to get more feedback, regardless of whether you have a vagina or a penis (or both/neither). Remember kids, I am doing this for you.
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Friday, Jan. 24, 1890: Cedar Lake ice harvestPosted on January 28th, 2008 – 1:33 AM
By Ben Welter
Bundle up, dear reader, and join a Minneapolis Tribune reporter for a behind-the-scenes look at the Cedar Lake ice harvest of 1890. It's a fairly clear and moderately engaging account of a process unfamiliar to most of us. But what in tarnation is a "Sam Joneism"?
|A Cedar Lake Ice Co. wagon hauling ice in about 1896. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)
The One and Only Minnesota
Crop Which is Never
a Failure
How Ice is Taken from the
Lakes and Stored in
There is one crop in Minnesota that never fails. Chinch bugs cannot eat it, rust has no effect upon it, and the cyclone fails to level it to the ground. To use a Sam Joneism, "a fellow can bank on it." It is scarcely necessary to remark that the ice crop is meant.
Occasionally the winter is sufficiently mild to prevent St. Paul from building an ice palace, but never in the history of the state has the iceman failed to reap an abundant harvest. The only thing the average citizen can't quite understand is why, when the climate produces such a plentiful supply of the commodity, he is unable to get a larger chunk of it for his money during the dog days. This is doubtless a question which will never be answered on this side [of] the pearly gates.
|Ice harvest, possibly Lake Minnetonka, circa 1900. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)
In Minnesota the ice harvest generally begins in January and lasts about six weeks, although some firms extend the season to two months or more in order to give employment to their men as long as possible. The present season thus far has been very favorable for the dealers. The cold weather came on early enough to make a good coating of ice on the surface of the lakes and rivers, so that work could begin early in the present month. As a rule the dealers do not care to harvest ice that is less than 16 inches thick, and a few years ago that thickness was not considered sufficient. The great bulk of ice used in Minneapolis is taken from the surrounding lakes. What is cut from the river is delivered only to butchers and others who use large quantities for coating purposes. Private families, hotels, restaurants and the boarding houses are served with lake ice. The four leading firms who deal in the crystal product are the Cedar Lake Ice Company, H. Westphal, the Boston Ice Company and J.W. Day. These are given in order of the business transacted. The yearly product is close on to 150,000 tons, and the cut this season will probably somewhat greater than usual. As a rule all the ice cut at Minneapolis is used to supply
Occasionally orders are received from outside points. Southern dealers generally cut their own ice in some of the Northern States rather than contract it from local firms.
|Cedar Lake Ice Co. barn, 1899. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)
Notwithstanding the fact that ice is such a plentiful commodity in Minnesota, comparatively few people understand the modus operandi employed in harvesting it. In order to furnish information for this larger class a Tribune reporter accepted an invitation from Mayor E.C. Babb yesterday to take a drive to Cedar Lake and witness the operations of the men employed by the Cedar Lake Ice Company, of which the mayor is president.
Seated beside the mayor in his covered family sleigh and comfortably wrapped up in warm robes, the scribe was driven out to Twenty-eighth street, thence across Lake of the Isles, through Kenwood to Cedar Lake. Here a busy scene met the eye. Many men were employed, some in cutting the product, others in skidding it up an inclined plane on to large platforms, and still others were loading it on to sleds to haul it [to] the ice houses. It is well to explain at this point that the company has several ice houses, situated in different parts of the city. It considers it more convenient to distribute the ice from these scattered centers than from one cluster of houses on the lake shore. It has one large house at Lake Calhoun, which will not be filled until after the others.
|Ice harvest, Mississippi River, circa 1900. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)
The first thing to be done in beginning the harvest is to clear the ice of snow, if there be any. A straight line is then made no the surface of the ice, and the "marker" started. This is a machine having handles like a plow. Attached to the lower end of the handles is an iron bar about six feet long, to the under side of which are attached knives somewhat resembling saw teeth. Each tooth has a heel at the rear which allows the tooth to sink into the ice a quarter of an inch. Each succeeding knife is placed directly behind the one in front and is a quarter of an inch longer. It is thus readily seen that the depth of the groove is found by multiplying one-fourth of an inch by the number of teeth.
The marker marks a groove two inches deep. When a groove has been made the desired length, the marker is reversed. A thin piece of steel parallel to the bar bearing the knives, and which can be set at any desired distance from it, is placed in the groove already made and the return trip made. A new groove is thus made at each trip. The grooves are made 22 inches apart one way and three feet apart the other. This gives a block of ice three feet long and 22 inches wide, the thickness being regulated by Jack Frost. The marker is drawn by a team of horses. After the ice has been marked, an implement similar to the marker and propelled by the same power,
are 12 inches long, and on which there is no guide, is used to deepen the groove. As it sinks to two inches each trip, five trips are required to make the grooves the requisite depth. An opening is then made with saws and the blocks hauled out. When a long and narrow opening has been made, large cakes containing 100 blocks are detached at a time. A man armed with a weapon which is a cross between Neptune's trident and a large garden fork, then leaps nimbly upon the large cake, and by thrusting his weapon into the deep groves, dexterously and rapidly splits them up into blocks. An experienced hand will easily break up a 100 block cake in five minutes. The blocks are then guided through a narrow sluiceway in the ice by men armed with an implement resembling a lumberman's pick. Here they are run up a short incline by means of horse power and pulleys. When the top is reached the blocks slide down another incline to a platform, where they are loaded. Four of these blocks are estimated to weigh a ton, and the teams haul from 16 to 20 blocks at a load. The company is now employing about 50 teams.
|Ice harvest, possibly Lake Minnetonka, circa 1900. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)
When the teams arrive at the ice house, the ice is unloaded on to a platform and raised perpendicularly by steam lifts into the building. These lifts easily raise four tons in 1½ minutes. With the force of men now employed the company can store 1,000 tons per day. When the blocks enter the building gravity sends them spinning along runways in different directions. Workmen then seize them with picks and place them in tiers one upon another, where the will remain until doled out in microscopic bits to customers next summer.
This plan of operation is the one employed by most of the larger ice companies. The smaller firms run the blocks up inclined planks into the houses, and this plan is often adopted when the houses are situated on the banks of the body of water where the ice is harvested.
The ice harvest is now booming all along the line. To stand in one of the immense houses chills one to the marrow. The only thing that makes him at all comfortable is the thought of the refreshment he may receive next summer from an elegant lemonade cooing with a piece of one of the huge cakes that lay all around him. The ice that is now being taken out of the lakes is as clear as crystal and so pure that no typhoid germs lie concealed within. It would make a St. Paul man sick to look at it and reflect that his city decided not to have an ice palace this winter.
|Winter Carnival ice palace, 1888. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)
|Harvesting ice at Fort Snelling in about 1890. (Photo courtesy mnhs.org)


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Evaluation of the Causes and Disease Processes of Chronic Lung Disease
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|November 3, 1999
|Last Updated Date
|April 2, 2014
|Start Date ICMJE
|March 1982
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Change History
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|Brief Title ICMJE
|Evaluation of the Causes and Disease Processes of Chronic Lung Disease
|Official Title ICMJE
|Comprehensive Evaluation of the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Chronic Lung Disease (Screening Protocol)
|Brief Summary
Chronic lung diseases are disorders associated with abnormalities in any of the structures involved in the process of breathing and bringing oxygen into the lungs and blood. This includes abnormalities in the airways, lungs, blood vessels in and around the lungs, and the tissue covering the lungs (pleura).
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate patients referred to the Pulmonary-Critical Care Medicine Branch (P-CCMB) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in order to;
|Detailed Description
The chronic lung diseases are those disorders associated with functional and/or structural derangement to the alveolar structures, airways, pulmonary blood vessels, pleura and/or mediastinum. The purpose of this project is to permit the comprehensive evaluation of patients referred to the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in order to: (1) develop an understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of these disorders; and (2) identify individuals who will be suitable candidates for other NHLBI protocols.
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|Lung Disease
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|Publications *
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|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease.
May have family history of lung disease.
Patients with diseases of organs with known association with lung disease.
Ranging in age from 9 to 90 years old.
Persons with no clinical evidence of lung disease.
|9 Years to 90 Years
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Location Countries ICMJE
|United States
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Not Provided
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|Information Provided By
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
|Verification Date
|March 2014
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Andy askes Ashley a question what shall it be? read and find out!
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I woke up with Ashley in my arms. I tried to recall last night but was have a bit of difficulty. She stirred and woke up. "Morning" she said smiling. "Morning" I said. "Last night was fun" she said getting out of the bed… naked! "That it was" I said suddenly remembering what all went on. "I wonder what everyone else ended up doing last night" she asked getting dressed. "Probably the same thing we did." As I said that images started to pop in my head of what everyone else did last night. After I got dressed we walked into the living room. Pete was sitting on the cough, still naked, with JJ. "What the fuck dude." I said walking in. "what you did have a problem looking at it last night." He said not bothering to cover up. "Yeah put there are other girls in the room now." I said nodding to Ashley, who was covering her eyes. "Fine" he said grabbing a pillow. "Better" he asked. "Not really but it'll do" I said. Ashley finally uncovered her eyes but tried very hard to concentrate on the TV. "I wish Jess would wake up already. I want to go home." Ashley said impatience. "Oh, Joe called on your cell phone" he said looking out me "and said he took her home last night and stayed with her." He finished. "Oh, okay, well then I guess we can go then" I said looking at Ashley. "Get your naked ass off of my cough" Patrick said walking into the room. "Geez, no one's fun sober" he said standing up and walking out, leaving us all with a bad image in our heads.
We left and went back to my house only because we knew Pete wasn't there. "So this is your house." She said as we pulled up in the drive way. "Hey, wait. This is no where near my house." She said looking at me. I gave a slight grin. "I know I just wanted to walk you home that day." I said hoping that would get me off the hook. "Okay, I guess that's fair." She said getting out of the car. "Whoa Hurley, big man on campus are we?" she said looking around. "Not with Pete taking the whole top half of the house." I said laughing. "So when do you guys go back on tour?" she asked sitting down at the table in the kitchen. "Umm…I think in a month." I said unsure. "Oh" was all she said. "Oh?" I asked. "Yeah, oh as in 'oh, that's cool'" she said playing with the glass of soda I handed her. "No I think it was more like a 'oh, can I come this time around'" I said. She just smiled up at me over her glasses. "And if it was?" she asked. "I would say 'I'd have to talk to the guys, but I would love that'" I said smirking at her. She leaned over the table and kissed me. "I haven't asked yet." I said. "I know but hoe could they say no" she said so confident, but I wasn't so confident that they would say yes.
The next day I asked. "Hey guys, I was thinking. Could Ashley come on the next tour with us?" I asked crossing my fingers. They all looked at each other, they turned back to me. "Okay, only on one condition." They said looking at me. "Ok, what?" I asked. "That we get to bring our girls with us too." They said. "Wow, eight people on one tour bus. But I guess we could work something out. So deal." I said smiling. "Awesome!" they all said. We pulled out our sidekicks and texted the girls at the same time.
Andy: they said you can go!
Ashley: awesome!
Andy: but on one condition!
Ashley: What?!
Andy: the other girls are coming too
Ashley: great I'll have someone to talk two
Great we leave in a month and my life is coming with me! Granted this might be the most crowed tour but it'll be the best.
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So I had spotting last week. And the Dr said no sex for 2 weeks or anything in the vagina due to spotting.. has anyone else ever been told this and listened or did you get back to it the next week?? I want my baby safe. But my insane impulsive over active c**t and bf says other wise.. I know y'all aren't Dr's. Just wanting some thoughts from you other ladies. Ive been waiting 3 weeks already cause I had spotting the week before last aswell. And this baby has my hormones all out of whack. My sex drive was high before. But now its through the roof. Anything helps. Lol
If your Dr says no sex.......... Don't have sex.
I wouldn't... The doctor doesn't tell you not to do some just for shits and giggles...
Why don't you just stick to oral/vibrator?
well i mean...i don't always listen. i'm on pelvic rest until next thursday and im not sure ill last. but usually they do recommend it for the safety of your baby...so you decide if you want to take that risk,
Oral? Listen to the dr
I wouldnt do anything personally. You know that orgasms can bring on contractions, right?
Listen to your Dr, and ignore your c**t and bf. What's more important? Baby? or Sex?
I wouldn't have sex...
I bleed... More than spotting. . Every time I have sex. Dr says it's just a sensitive cervix and increased blood flow and that its normal. I was never told not to have sex.
However if your doctor told you to abstain it must be for a good reason.
You're pregnant? Then no, I wouldn't risk my baby for anything.
Also, what are you going to do after you have the baby and they say no sex for 6 weeks?
I haven't had sex since I got pregnant 17 weeks ago....... No masturbation or anything ehhh I don't care
I would wait
Well I know why you can't have sex for 6 weeks after you have a baby. Im just going to wait till the 2 weeks is up. I was just curious. I didn't have sex but once on my first pregnancy. Nor did I have any sort of bleeding or spotting so this is new to me. Just gonna stick to the vibe for now. Thanks for a reality check ladies.
Quoting kayleighgirl2:" So I had spotting last week. And the Dr said no sex for 2 weeks or anything in the vagina due to spotting.. ... [snip!] ... And this baby has my hormones all out of whack. My sex drive was high before. But now its through the roof. Anything helps. Lol"
Yeah um...definitely not. There's a reason they tell you not to and it's always for the safety of the baby. With my son, I had to go 2 and a half months plus 2 weeks after my c section bc I had bad PTL and the baby was at risk. My SIL had the same exact risk, chose to have sex and she ended up having her baby at 28 weeks and he was in the NICU for two months. So yeah....never a good thing to go against dr orders.


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But I am quite happy playing dressups in front of the mirror and undressing myself with my eyes.
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To my dear sister Rosa Parks,
I am just not so sure African Americans should be able to sit at the front of the bus. They've never sat there before, why should they sit there now?
Sure over time buses, bus drivers and bus routes have changed over and over again; some buses even have bendy-bits in the middle to let far more people on than normal! But this idea, this radical step, has taken it too far. Our place on the bus is not a "Human Right" and no one should force the Union of Bus Drivers to let us sit willy-nilly all over the place. What's next, sitting on the roof? God forbid if one of us even think about driving the bus!
What are we, African Americans, even complaining about? No matter where you sit you'll still get where you want. You still get off at all the same places white people do. It's exactly the same in every way, just a little bit different.
So enough with the protesting, enough with the complaining, enough with the petitions. There are far bigger problems we should be dealing with: African Americans are still persecuted all over the world, murdered or wrongfully imprisoned because of the colour of their skin. So why can't these latté-sipping, bleeding heart lefties think about that before they go whinging about where they plant their bums. The wheels on the bus go round and round - and we should be happy that we're allowed on it at all.
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This Quarterly Report, including the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intends," "projects," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, projections regarding demand for the Company's products, the impact of the Company's development and manufacturing process on its research and development costs, future research and development expenditures, and the Company's ability to obtain new financing as well as assumptions related to the foregoing. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. They reflect opinions, assumptions, and estimates only as of the date they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.
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References to fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 are for the nine month period ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The Company had no sales revenue during the nine months ended July 31, 2013 or 2012.
Research and development expenses for the nine month period ended July 31, 2013 increased by $27,445 compared to the prior year. These expenses arose from the program which the Company initiated in December 1997 to develop the micro imaging technology for detecting and identifying contaminants in fluids. The overall increase mainly reflects additional expenditures for salaries and related costs, depreciation expense and marketing related expenses. There were also modest increases in overall operating costs, i.e., utilities, supplies and software related to the development program for the Company's technology. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in consulting expenses in the current period as well as the amount expended on R&D materials and supplies. Research and development expense for the three months ended July 31, 2013 decreased by $38,959 in fiscal 2013 primarily in the areas of stockholder relations, travel, entertainment and consulting expenses. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in salaries and related expenses as the Company hired laboratory technicians during the current fiscal year.
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