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- Thaddea Thompson
- Anderson, SC
- United States
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When is it time to quit? And how does one know?
My class was discussing this topic. And while I may sound like a fool I don't think anyone should ever give up.
Mar 30 2013: Thaddea,
Quit what? It looks like, based on your "topics", that you want to address "abuse", "relationships", and "risks"......risks regarding relationships? All risks in general? Your topic question seems unclear.
If we know ourself, our goals, desires, preferences, and what we wish to create in the life experience, we can "feel" when something is not working well. Rather than the preception of quitting, or giving up, there are times when it is time to move in another direction.
"Grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference".
If we have carefully evaluated all information regarding a situation, have done our best to contribute to the success of a situation, and the circumstances do not change, it may be time to go in another direction. If we have been trying to force something....a relationship....a job situation....etc., it may feel like we are giving up or quitting, when we are actually taking another path.
When we evaluate all information and choose another path, it is a realization that we have done our best in that situation, hopefully have learned with the process, and we recognize that we are either not willing to change our "self", and we cannot change other people.....make any sense?
Fritzie -
Mar 30 2013: You make a good point that the word "quit" has a negative connotation and labeling an action as quitting may interfere with people's making wise changes.
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Apr 2 2013: What about quitting smoking?
That should be seen as a good choice and a positive outcome.
There are often wise choices that involve quitting.
Gaining the wisdom is the tricky part.
Clyde Durnen
Mar 31 2013: It is time to quit when you no longer have the authority or capacity to act in a situation that has become unmanageable.
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Lee Park
Apr 10 2013: If you are doing something that is in conflict with your inner drive, attitude or beliefs you should usually quit.
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Uri Kanter
Apr 7 2013: If you are thinking about quitting and having doubts then it is time to quit.
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doubt leads to fear, fear lead to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
Uba D Tmar
Apr 2 2013: It depends on the situations (mental and the actual/real) and circumstances. Many people might have different views but what i have learnt was, there are those who think that quitting is only for losers and not quitting means your a tough nut, macho, die hard etc.
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I really can't have an objective on when it is time to quit, but i also felt that quitting is a subjective point of view, some people have quit many times mentally but not engage in the physical act of quitting.
Speaking from experienced, i have quitted my well paid job due to lack of intellectual satisfaction and fortunately found another one but with less salary. sometimes i used to remember y past job at the end of the month when i went to collect my salary for my present job, i can say honestly it does felt bad but it doesn't last too long, since the present job have other good side which i haven't had before in my old job and that is quality time.
What i can say is that take a proper examination of the present situation and if you feel like quitting do it because there's always a brighter side in post-quitting. Ergo,The time for quitiing is anytime that you feel it is the right time.
Nik Gill
Apr 1 2013: Hi Thaddea,
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I think the answer to your question relies on ultimately how much control you have in your desired goal. If you are in complete control of your destiny then of course you should not quit, thus would be wrong & you may be in a position of regret later in life.
However, if ultimately it does not matter how hard you try & the reaching your goal is reliant on other factors that will not 'align' in the right way for you then perhaps then, and only then, should you contemplate quitting something.
Perhaps then you are not necessarily quitting though, but more attempting to achieve the same goal but in a different way / from a fresh perspective.
Hope this helps!
NikMar 29 2013: This question seems to lack context. I have noticed that it is difficult to give a meaningful answer to a question without context.
Mar 30 2013: I was just thinking the same thing. The context for the question would be helpful as it seems a very broad topic.
If the question is about abuse and relationships, quit and get out if the relationship is abusive just to keep yourself safe. Beyond that, more information is needed to understand what is being asked.
Mar 30 2013: Yes. The answer, very much, depends on the context. If we talk about quitting smoking, the answer is "now". Confusing contexts is what makes the saying "rehab is for quitters" so funny. If we talk about fighting for someone's life or success in business, then "never give up" sounds like a good stance. But without context, it's hard to say anything meaningful.
The same can be said of the other recent thread "what do we get if we try to fail and succeed?" In certain contexts, this may have meaning, but not in general.
I think, always providing a context for a question is a good rule (unless, of course, our goal is to get some great philosophical or humorous quotes).
Mar 30 2013: See, and I have plenty of good quotes. It is a difficult topic to attack with an unclear goal in mind.
pat gilbert
Mar 28 2013: You don't lose until you give up.
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Mar 29 2013: Whoa! Nonsense.
You're losing all the time until you win. You could be investing your time and effort in something more productive. You can't hope to complete everything you start so quitting the poor performers and sticking longer with the better ones is an essential part of success.
Mar 29 2013: Your saying prioritize, ok.
Mar 30 2013: No I'm not. There are plenty of times when you should quit regardless of any other project. If something isn't getting anywhere then bail out and save your daily investment of worry/money/hassle.Mar 29 2013: Peter are you implying that quitting is a part of success?
Peter Fox
Mar 30 2013: Yes. Decision making means selecting from choices. If you've made a bad one then recognise it, accept it and learn from it. 'Wishing it wasn't so' is a recipe for failure.
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Paul Lillebo
Mar 29 2013: Productivity is just one measure of success. Success may also be found in the doing, regardless of conventional measures of "success."
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Mar 30 2013: Bad use of semantics. Success is achieving a goal. Productivity means effort expended in relation to rewards. Let me suggest what you meant was 'rewards do not have to come from achieving goals.' So for example even though you didn't get accepted for the athletics team all that training has made you a lot fitter.Apr 2 2013: "When is it time to quit?" In a way, TED tells us when to quit, since we're only given so many response possibilities in the "conversation" before the ability to reply dries up. So I'm jumping back one level to reply:
I had written, as a reply to a reply of yours, "Productivity is just one measure of success. Success may also be found in the doing, regardless of conventional measures of success."
You treated me to this corrective:
Bad use of semantics. Success is achieving a goal. Productivity means effort expended in relation to rewards. Let me suggest what you meant was … etc
Now, I appreciate correction as much as the next man, but not so much when the correction is erratic. Your judgement of "bad use of semantics" is false and seems to be based on a limited understanding of certain words. You claim that "success" and "productivity" have one and only one meaning. That's perhaps true for a project engineer on the job, but in the wider world they each have a wider meaning. So it turns out that the semantics were perfectly acceptable and reasonably clear to someone who can get outside of jargon. One can certainly have successes that don't involve having set the outcome as a goal, and productivity, which you define as E/R, can mean so much more, as is generally understood.
Fritzie -
Mar 27 2013: Your question asks when it is time to quit. The first thing that came to mind to me is that we all have more ideas than we have the time and energy to pursue and so are faced with choices of which to pursue and which not. As a practical matter, we may need to stop working on some things that are not bearing the sorts of fruit we hope for or that we decide are not high priorities for us and to focus our attention on things that are more compelling to us. One of Seth Godin's books, I think The Dip, is specifically on this question of when to stop working at something in order to allocate personal energy and resources to something more compelling.
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Then I looked at the topics you tagged for this conversation and saw "abuse" and "relationships" as tags. This made me wonder whether you are asking about quitting a relationship in which one is being abused.
This is a very specific issue. Is this the one that is the focus of your current concern?
Mar 27 2013: yes.
yes because if you have ever read the boook "their eyes were watching god" the character Janie goes through som abusive settings.Apr 10 2013: Quit if there's too many burden/priorities falling onto oneself that affects your value in life, or you have finally verified/get an answer towards something that you were questioning? I do think that there is a reason one person has chosen to be involved in something. I only definite answer that I can give is don't quit because you've met an obstacle and one should understand that challenging an obstacle often bring you satisfaction, confidence and a story to tell, or perhaps a better future.Apr 8 2013: The organizers of what was supposed to be the TEDx West Hollowood event didn't give up.
The discussion regarding the exTED West Hollywood event was closed down early, and many of the comments criticizing TED were censored by TED. But thankfully, the event will still be held... without censorship!
And without TED!
http://weilerpsiblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-paradigm-an-exted-production/Apr 7 2013: Quitting never really happes. It is much like a novel. You read on. The pages keep on going till the end of the story. The pages exist in the past read. It is the composer of the novel that ends the story. At that point you no longer have a choice.
CheersApr 7 2013: Its time to quit a relationship when you are on a catch-22 and you start to change your personality in a negative way and different from your core personality. In addition to that, people dont quit in bad relationships because they are lost and need to realise by their own that there is no further step from your partner to a next level.
mary T
Apr 7 2013: Hi, Thaddea, I observe that the topics for the question include "abuse, relationships, risks." If your question is when to quit an abusive relationship, my answer is --> NOW. If you are in a relationship with someone who physically brutalizes you, get out. If you are in a relationship with someone who emotionally belittles and denigrates you, get out. Why is that my advice? because you yourself can not control or change another human being. You may have some power over yourself, but you have zero zero, zero over anyone else -- even if that person loves you or says he loves you or needs you or says he needs you. That need or love will not motivate that person to change himself while you stay the same, and you WILL stay the same and be a victim until you are gone gone gone.
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It's not a matter of" giving up." It's a matter of giving permission to both parties to change and grow, of not getting stuck in the muck and quicksand of a sick relationship.
Abusive relationships are a dynamic where you both get something, but what you get can eventually kill you. Be honest with yourself. Does it please you when he comes crawling to make up after hurting you? Do you get financial support or social cred from the relationship? Whatever is in it for you, it's not going to be enough in the long run to sustain you. It's bad for you, bad for him, even worse for any children you produce.
So, I tailored my answer to the topics you associated with your question. It might have been a different answer if those topics had not caught my eye. For example, I would never give up educating myself, reading, hoping. But I would always try not to be stuck in something sick and harmful.
Best wishes, MaryApr 2 2013: I'm always in favor of man evolving for the sake of the greater good. I feel like we hold a certain sense of pride with the word "quit". Quitting doesn't always mean we're completely letting ourselves (or our path) down. A lot of the time, quitting can simply mean that we're altering our path and heading in a new direction - a better direction.
You can look at it in terms of some of the greatest minds, like Steve Jobs, who had to "quit" or be "let go" from different positions just to end up being the man he was. Or the fact that Kobe had to quit soccer to be the NBA athlete we all grew to respect.
When is it time to quit? When letting something go can make something of much more value that much more accessible. That's when you quit.Apr 2 2013: To quit is to stop doing something especially permanently. The implication is that sometimes, quitting is a sign that you have the strength to give up what is not bearing you fruit. So QUIT when you feel/notice that you are putting in more than you'll get out of something!Apr 2 2013: Not necessary to quit. If you quit, you failed. That's it
Apr 3 2013: In thinking about this topic, the examples of Hitler and the WWII Japanese come to mind.
Hitler wouldn't give up, he took tens of thousands down with him.
The Japanese ditto.Apr 2 2013: ...when your actions and path is not heading towards your goal, your own goal...The Mindfood ChefApr 1 2013: I think you can "quit" without having to die. If people could see ways others cope, possibly a site where people help other people and share the ways they cope with their own demons/problems. When I was younger, and even up until I went through a divorce a few yrs back I would do things that I didnt really think about then but I do now. like get new clothes, change my hair completely, change my makeup and even act different, mostly more confident, nobody would have ever guess I was hurting...now that Im a little older I find peace in keeping my faith and knowing it his Gods Plan. That simply isnt enough for some though, and I really support projects like post secret that help people feel not so alone in this big big world.Apr 1 2013: Okay, let's hypothesize you are investing effort X into an activity with a positive outcome Y. Expending effort X will produce a probability of Y. Let's assume that X and Y can be measured in the same unit (call it personal value). So if X = 1 and Y = 100 the tipping point for P is 1%. Let's use a real world example. You are applying CPR. The effort of spending time pumping on someones chest we will call 1 and the value of saving a life we will call 1,000,000. This means you should continue to apply CPR until there is only a 0.00001% that your efforts will revitalize the person. The calculation is simple so the trick is in analyzing the values of X, Y, and P. Since the notion of personal integrity and never giving up can be added to Y you can have people who don't believe in quitting, but I reckon none of those people would be applying CPR to a rotting body so they are really just loading in extra value to Y.Apr 1 2013: when there is no meaning anymore. but in condition You really know clearly and can feel clearlyMar 31 2013: I'm not a quitter, but sometimes it's required to quit i.e. time limit for changing x, it shouldn't be eternal.Mar 30 2013: We, the world, the universe, all are constantly changing. There is never any stability. To quit? Whatever the situation is you must listen to yourself, to your inner mind. That may not be easy, because your ego will interfere, will want to insist you take one course of action. Push that aside - and meditation can help - and the real 'you' (whatever that is) will give you the answer you need.
Just move on. Keep a smile on your face, and try to keep love in your heart.
If that fails, throw a tantrum and storm away!Mar 30 2013: If you love that person you gotta let em go. If it was meant to be, they will return. Hardest thing to do but very necessary. If you don't quit, you'll end up damaging the relationship beyond repair or add to the problem unintentionally.Mar 30 2013: When you hit rock bottom.Mar 28 2013: I do not mean to limit you all with these three tags. Please respond however you want.Mar 28 2013: This is a good question in general, and like many issues, the best answer is to think ahead.
This is basically a value question. Just how much negative stuff are you willing to endure to continue the undertaking? Whether the specific issue is relationships, starting a business, a job, or any other long term, highly valued endeavor, the time to think about quitting is before you begin.
Regarding relationships, I decided many years ago that if someone gets physically violent, it is time to end the relationship, immediately, no second chances. It is more difficult to draw the line with verbal and emotional abuse, so those issues require more consideration.Mar 28 2013: By your tags I assume you limit abusive relationships .... non-abusive relationships ... and risk taking.
1) Abusive relationships: The problem is that it is hard to convince someone they are being abused. In law enforcement one of the wrost calls in domestic violance (I suggest you talk to a local police about this) in many cases the person being abused defendes the abuser thinking that they "caused" the problem and will not sign a complaint. Even if seperated the abused person often returns to the abuser asking for forgivness or enters another relationship with another abuser. Typically they have no self respect and very low esteme.
2) Non-abusive relationships: There are as many reasons to stay as there is to leave. IMO, communications is the most important part of any relationship. Together you must decide where this is going ... how far each of you want it to go ... without a open and honest line of communications the relationship is, or soon will be, doomed.
3) Risks: In the above the risks include physical abuse or worse ... emotional ... reputation ... children put at risk ... and a host of other factors. In the business world we always weigh losses versus gains ... in science it is about the same as research requires funding. As an example many businesses have folded knowing that with the federal mandate (in the USA) on insurance that the profit margin would vanish and so they disolve the company rather than to operate at a loss. That is the bottom line in business .... profit.
As for your comment, "I don't think anyone should ever give up". I do not want anyone to become a quiter ... but. Each event must be evaluated seperately on its own merits. In law enforcement, again, do you know how hard it is to return children to abusive parents because some judge says to .. and it is the third time the kids were beat up and sent to the hospital .. the next one they could be dead.
I wish you well. Bob.Mar 28 2013: Life is short; so many good things compete for our attention. However some things are important. It is all about getting your priorities right; and there is a time and a season for everything.
It takes wisdom to know when to hold on and when to let go. So, yeah, seek wisdom above all things.
It will save you a lot of uneccessary stress.Mar 27 2013: Well, Thaddea, sometimes you quit because you realize you were seeking the wrong thing. Or you might quit if you're seeking the right thing, but it's not worth the effort it takes to get it. In general, I'm with you. If something matters to you, and you think you're right, never give up.Mar 27 2013: I think this is one of the most interesting questions! There is a beautiful bit of Dakota Indian Tribal wisdom that translates as: "When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount."
Here is an 11 minute series of interviews I conducted a few years ago on how this bit of Dakota Tribal wisdom applies to this very question: https://soundcloud.com/eniveld/inkast. Hope you enjoy!
There are times to give up. The art of success in life is knowing when to go on, and when to call it quits.Mar 27 2013: Sometimes it is time to quit and start something else.Mar 27 2013: The topics you use are abuse, relationships and risk so I will answer in relation to these.
If you are in an abusive relationship, I see no value in staying. To leave is the most respectful thing you can do for yourself. Further, if you have a child it is even more important you end the relationship or just walk out, since children are very sensitive to vibes and violence and can be damaged by prolonged exposure.
If you are being abused in a community e.g. because you are different in some way, it may be possible to gain support from other people in the community who may well stand with you to stop the abuser. If this is not possible, I'd always opt for quality of life over personal pride.
If you are being abused at work - record all events (a smart phone is useful for this as they have an audio recorder built in) Once you have enough evidence, take it to the most senior manager / HR officer / union rep and take action under their anti-bullying policy. Don't expect support from your colleagues - there is often a climate of fear in work places where a bully operates. If your employer fails to protect you - quit and move on - if at all possible.
The reason why I advocate moving on, is that I stuck it in a job with a psychopath and it damaged my health. I was recommended the following book which I found useful.
A good (short and inexpensive) book available on Kindle UK £6.40 US$9.75 "Depressive Illness: the curse of the strong" by Dr Tim Cantopher - It's well worth a read if you are uncertain about keeping going or letting go. It puts things into perspective.


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At least one offensive tackle has been selected among the first 10 selections in every draft but one (2005) since 2000. Premier talents like Jake Matthews and Greg Robinson, who I compared in-depth earlier this draft season, make it a near certainty that the trend will continue this year.
It would not be surprising to see Taylor Lewan join that mix and make this year's draft the second consecutive with three top-10 offensive tackle selections.
An average of 19 offensive tackles have been selected in the last five drafts. I have draftable grades on 23 tackles this year which is a testament to the depth of this class. Intriguing offensive tackle talents can be found in every round of this year's draft.


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Shortly after Stephen Trachtenberg announced in 2007 that he would step down as president of George Washington University, he strolled alone from his office to the school's library, where he often held informal office hours at the adjoining Starbucks. He bought a cup of coffee and sat at a table outside, contemplating his success.
The valedictory beverage felt well earned. Since Trachtenberg took over in 1988, he had boosted the school's endowment from $250 million to $1 billion and built many state-of-the-art facilities, such as computer and research labs. The profusion of comforts didn't just stimulate students' minds; it also fulfilled their every whim—a change that drew a more selective, more intelligent group of applicants and sent the admission rate plummeting from 75 percent to 37 percent. "It was a very soothing, very beautiful experience and gave me a great sense of satisfaction about my tenure as president," Trachtenberg wrote in his memoir, Big Man on Campus.
Trachtenberg's students funded this triumph. When he became president, they paid $25,000 (in today's dollars) in tuition, room, and board to attend; by the time he retired, they paid $51,000. Trachtenberg made George Washington the most expensive school in the nation. The burst of cash powered his agenda, but the freshmen who borrowed to enroll—46 percent of the class—during his final year graduated with an average of $28,000 of debt.
Trachtenberg also set a trend that other colleges—first his private competitors, then universities across the country—felt compelled to follow. Today, George Washington is only the 21st most expensive school, and the average American student accumulates $24,300 of debt earning her diploma. Collectively, Americans hold more student-loan debt than credit-card debt, and graduates enter a world where more than half of them are jobless or underemployed.
A recession requires austerity, and Trachtenberg concedes that the charge-more/spend-more model cannot continue in today's economy. "I don't think the current model can go on," he says, pointing out that schools can't spend when their cash reserves run low.
But his misgivings go only so far. He still swears by the system he built, and he believes that the economy will improve to accommodate universities' ambitions before schools have to scale back in response to the slowdown. If he has any regrets about his presidency, it is that he wishes he had pushed his board harder to spend more. "I would have been bolder," Trachtenberg says. "I devoted too much time and energy worrying about a rainy day."
"Some folks—well-meaning idealists—act as if their undergraduates are just brains without bodies." — Ben Sasse, Midland University president
In a world where reputation and endowment are the most tangible—and therefore the most important—measures of scholastic success, Stephen Trachtenberg's vision for higher education is a glimpse of the debt-driven future.
Trachtenberg himself chose Columbia University when he graduated from high school. He remembers feeling impressed by its "international repute," "academic gravitas," and "sense of serious scholarship." He did not mind that all it took to fill his dorm room was an armoire, two desks, and a bunk bed he shared with his roommate, Ted Small. Trachtenberg took the top bunk, Small took the bottom, and the two were content to be dry when it rained and warm when it snowed.
Trachtenberg was an only child, and his father was a life-insurance salesman in Brooklyn who could pay for only about half of the $816 annual tuition. Trachtenberg paid the difference and covered his living expenses by delivering The New York Times during the school year and waiting tables in the Catskills during summers. The college gave some aid based on need, but Trachtenberg got none. Still, he remembers being surrounded by students from both elite and working-class families at Columbia.
He graduated in 1959. After acquiring a law degree from Yale and a master's in public administration from Harvard, he eventually spent 11 years as president of the University of Hartford. When he moved to Washington to take over at George Washington, it was a school with a relatively meager endowment that accepted the overwhelming majority of applicants.
But students had changed since he and Small shared their hovel. Now they expected more from their schools—and they were willing to pay more for it. "It was a matter of competition," Trachtenberg says in the way of justifying the suite-style dorms he built, the remote campus he acquired, and the tuition hikes that he began almost immediately. "These sorts of facilities were being offered elsewhere. We were either in the game or we weren't in the game."
Trachtenberg's opponents weren't Columbia, Yale, or Harvard. They were other private universities with similar profiles. He looked at U.S. News & World Report to see where else his applicants had sent their SAT scores and discovered that his peers were Emory, Tulane, Syracuse, Boston University, and New York University. Each is a large urban school now ranked between 20 and 50 by the magazine's annual college survey. (George Washington is 51.)
This article appears in the September 29, 2012 edition of National Journal Magazine.
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2013-14: Member of Duke's 200 freestyle relay that qualified for the NCAA Championship ... At NCAAs, helped the relay break the previous school record with a 1:29.90 clocking ... That relay finished fifth overall at the ACC Championship ... Also set a program record as a member of the 400 freestyle relay at ACCs (3:20.13) ... Individually, finaled in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the conference meet, placing 23rd and 19th, respectively ... Posted best times of 23.14 in the 50 and 50.44 in the 100 at ACCs which ranked her third all-time at Duke ... Guided the 200 medley relay to three first-place finishes during the regular season.
2012-13: Duke's top performer in the 200 freestyle as a freshman ... Helped the Blue Devils' 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relays establish new program records at the ACC Championships ... The 200 freestyle relay also earned an NCAA provisional cut at 1:30.56 ... Posted best times in the 50 freestyle (23.33), 100 freestyle (51.45) and the 200 freestyle (1:49.22) at the conference meet while qualifying for the bonus final in the 50 and 200 freestyle ... Won the 100 freestyle against South Carolina ... Competed on Duke's 'A' relays throughout the season, guiding the 200 medley relay to three first-place finishes ... Member of the first-place 400 medley relay team at the season-opening All-North Carolina Invitational, as well as the winning 400 freestyle relay against South Carolina.
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The ETSU men's basketball team did not score for the final 5:38 of the game, giving up an 11-point lead over that time frame and watching as Stetson's Corey Walden sank a layup with 5.5 seconds left, handing the Hatters a 55-54 upset win over the Buccaneers in Atlantic Sun Conference play Sunday afternoon at the Edmunds Center.
The Bucs had one last chance at the end, but sophomore
Sheldon Cooley
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"It's very disappointing, especially in a close game," said ETSU head coach
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As in past Stetson games, the Hatters attempted to slow down the pace and make it an ugly contest, utilizing an unorthodox 2-1-2 zone to stymie the Bucs. It worked early on, but a pair of 3-pointers from senior guard
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(Vandalia, Mo.) and a 12-3 run late in the second half helped ETSU to a 27-13 edge with 2:38 left before the intermission.
The Bucs' advantage at the break was ultimately 27-17, and the real story for the first 20 minutes was ETSU's defensive effort, which held Stetson to just 17 points. It matched the lowest point total for an ETSU opponent this season, and was the same as when the Bucs met the Hatters back on Jan. 10.
Stetson shot just 27 percent in the first half and was out-rebounded by the Bucs, 20-12. Smith scored 12 points in the first 20 minutes to lead all scorers at that point.
After the break, it was a different story.
Stetson put together an 11-2 run in the early going to cut the Bucs' lead to just 34-30 with 14:50 left. However, from there ETSU responded thanks to a quick five points from senior guard
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(Manchester) and a 9-0 run ensued to make it 43-30 with 12:08 remaining.
Stetson did not go away, though, and was able to make another significant run at the Bucs, methodically cutting the ETSU lead down to just one at 54-53 on a free throw by Graeme Radford with 36.5 seconds left on the clock.
Smith was fouled after Radford missed his second of two attempts at the line, but missed the front end of the one-and-one, giving Walden his chance to become the hero.
For the game, ETSU was led by Williams' 15 second-half points, while Smith finished with 14. Junior
Isiah Brown
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Stetson got 15 from Walden, while Joel Naburgs netted 13 and Ridge Graham posted 10.
ETSU shot 43 percent from the floor, compared to Stetson's 39 percent clip, and the Bucs also held a 38-32 advantage on the glass. However, Stetson did force 17 turnovers by ETSU and the Bucs shot just 47 percent at the foul line (7-of-15).
The Bucs will return home for a pair of games next weekend, beginning with a matchup against Jacksonville on Friday evening at 7 p.m. That game will air on regional cable courtesy of CSS. The Bucs then faceoff with North Florida on Sunday at 4 p.m., and will celebrate Senior Day at that game.
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LOS ANGELES -- On a Grammy night that was heavy on the old stuff, a newbie solo artist walked away with more trophies than anyone.
Beyonce Knowles, whose Dangerously In Love solo debut spawned hits "Crazy In Love" and "Baby Boy," has risen further on her own than she could with her partners in trio Destiny's Child, at least in the eyes of Grammy voters. Knowles' five Grammys tied Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill and Alicia Keys for the biggest one-night Grammy haul by a female solo artist. (By comparison, Destiny's Child has won three in more than a decade.)
"Five? I didn't expect this," Knowles said. "It's a wonderful night. When I won and got offstage, my family was all there. You should have heard it. I can't believe my life. This night is another unforgettable moment."
When awards presenters weren't saying "Beyonce," they were often introducing performances of well-worn hits. Versions of Prince's "Purple Rain," The Police's "Roxanne," Luther Vandross' "A House Is Not A Home," P-Funk's "Give Up The Funk" and The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" were among the retreads that mashed the nostalgia button.
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A plantation owner in the antebellum American South walks across his field and disappears — in plain view of his family, neighbors and slaves — forever altering their world. Everyone has his or her own theory of what that "disappearance" means — think "Gone With The Wind" meets "Twilight Zone."
The Nashville Opera teams up with Grammy-nominated Alias Chamber Ensemble to present the Southeastern premiere of this mysterious chamber opera (five principal singers/actors and a chorus of eight slaves) accompanied by string quartet. Based on an Ambrose Bierce short story with libretto by Mac Wellman, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang's "The Difficulty of Crossing a Field" offers intrigue, secrecy, revelation and surprise.
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Performances will be sung in English and will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, and Saturday, Nov. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Noah Liff Opera Center at 3622 Redmon St. Tickets $35-$50 and are available at www.nashvilleopera.org.


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A Waldorf woman died in a crash Saturday afternoon in Hughesville after failing to yield the right of way to another vehicle, Maryland State Police reported.
Elizabeth Ann Watson, 73, of Waldorf was traveling west on Gallant Green Road at 1:18 p.m. in a gold 2000 Chrysler Concorde. At the intersection with Route 5 while attempting to make a left-hand turn onto southbound Route 5, Watson entered the northbound lanes in the path of a blue 2010 Jeep Cherokee driven by Nicole Antoinette Morgan, 37, of Great Mills, police said.
Watson's car was struck on the driver's side front door. She was taken by helicopter to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly where she died, police reported.
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After 21 years of glory, it came down to this. The final game of the 2001 season, eighth inning, with 41-year-old Cal Ripken Jr. facing 38-year-old David Cone for the final at-bat of his career. The memories and emotions of 48,807 fans, as well as the players and coaching staffs on the field, created an atmosphere not felt at Baltimore's Camden Yards in many years. As thousands of flashbulbs lit up the stadium on every pitch, thoughts turned to the amazing accomplishments of Cal's career: Rookie of the Year, two-time MVP, World Series Champion in 1983, a major-league record 345 home runs hit as a shortstop, and the 2,632 consecutive games played between 1982 and 1998 - a record that will, in all likelihood, stand forever as the Ironman streak that will never be surpassed!
This beautiful print, from Rob Arra's Everlasting Images collection, features all that is Camden and all that is Cal, and as you pan across the image, you feel like you are actually there, with 48,807 faithful fans, at the historic event. From the stunning stadium construction, to the warehouse past the right field wall, to the Cal banners and scoreboard messages, to the giant "8" manicured into the outfield turf, to the action on the field as Cone delivers and Ripken swings, it's all here, in perfect focus, ready to take its rightful place on the wall of any true baseball fan! A stunning poster and historic collector's item, worthy of a nice frame and a prominent spot at home or office.
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CARROLL —Tuesday night's game here between the Kuemper Catholic Knights and the Creston Panthers came down to the final shot, and Creston's Trey Thomsen delivered with a dramatic 3-pointer to give the Panthers a 53-51 win.
Creston remains undefeated at 3-0 overall, while Kuemper Catholic drops to 2-2 for the season.
With the game knotted at 50, and time winding down, Creston had a chance to win the game with one last shot, but Kuemper Catholic's Chase Rupiper stole the ball and was fouled by Kainen Somers with just :06 remaining in the game.
Rupiper went to the line for two free throws, but missed the first. After making the second, Creston trailed 51-50 and head coach Billy Hiatt called a timeout.
In that timeout, Hiatt tried to figure out which Creston player the Knights would leave open for a shot. He drew up a play that gave Somers two options to pass to.
"We set Briar (Evans) up to set a screen and I also brought Luke (Neitzel) up," Hiatt said. "I thought by doing that I'd just have Trey trail Kainen and Colby (Taylor) was trailing on the other side. I felt like they'd leave Trey open."
Taylor inbounded the ball to Somers, who dribbled up the court in a hurry and dished out to Thomsen, who buried the game-winning shot as the horn sounded.
"Kainen made a nice pass, hit Trey and Trey made a pump fake and got the shot up," Hiatt said. "It went through the goal right as the buzzer went off, so that was pretty exciting."
Back and forth
Creston had built up a 10-point lead early in the second quarter, but for the most part, the game was a back-and-forth battle.
Kuemper Catholic's size presented a matchup problem for the Panthers, so rebounding was a point of emphasis for Hiatt in this game.
"We felt like we were going to pull away a bit, and they'd fight their way back in it," Hiatt said. "We knew we had to try to control the boards and limit the second shots. We did a pretty good job of that. Our guys fought hard. We had a couple of charges go our way. We had guys getting in the right position. That's what we work on."
Creston also dealt with foul trouble in the second half, as Evans picked up his fourth foul of the game early on in the third quarter. Several other key Panther players found themselves in foul trouble, as well.
Hiatt knew he would need help from his bench in order to win this game.
"I went to my bench. That's one thing I talked about in the pregame, was the bench was going to be important tonight," Hiatt said. "I had to put some guys in there in some crucial minutes in the game. They came in and performed well. That's what we've got to have. I was really happy with that."
And for a team that lost a number of close games a year ago, Hiatt said he feels like this was a big win for the Panthers.
"It's huge," Hiatt said. "I think being a little bit older and having senior leadership, and having guys used to each other helps. It's a great win to get on the road, especially. Kuemper Catholic is a tough place to play at. It's a good win to sneak out of here with."
Creston hosts Glenwood on Friday with junior varsity action slated to begin at 6 p.m. with varsity action to follow.
CRESTON (53) — Colby Taylor 6 3-3 18, Luke Neitzel 3 1-5, 7, Jay Wolfe 3 0-0 7, Trey Thomsen 3 0-0 7, Kainen Somers 2 1-2 5, Caleb Thompson 2 0-0 5, Ryan Cook 1 0-0 2, Briar Evans 1 0-0 2. 3-point goals — 6 (Taylor 3, Wolfe 1, Thompson 1, Thomsen 1). Rebounds — (Neitzel 6, Taylor 3, Somers 2, Thomsen 2). Assists — (Somers 5, Neitzel 3). Steals — (Neitzel 7, Evans 3). Blocked shots — 1 (Taylor 1).
The Creston JV team trailed Kuemper Catholic by one point with just two minutes left in the game, but a pair of 3-pointers and made free throws helped Kuemper Catholic to a 63-53 win over the Panthers.
"They hit a couple of 3-point shots and we missed some rebounds," Creston JV coach Kritter Hayes said. "They hit some free throws and that was the biggest difference. They were very big and strong with the ball. The final score didn't indicate what the game was like."
Creston falls to 2-1 for the season.
CRESTON (53) — Christian Groumoutis 13, Cole Crawford 10, Cole Thompson 8, Brandon Phipps 7. Rebounds — Alex Nielsen 7, Crawford 6. Steals — Nielsen 2. Assists — Thompson 4. Blocks — Nielsen 3, Thompson 2.


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Two men reportedly attacked and robbed a woman Wednesday as she tried to make a rent payment, but Fort Wayne Police do not believe the attack was related to a recent string of apartment robberies.
Police responded at about 7:30 p.m. to the 1900 block of West Colonial Avenue. There, a woman said she had been robbed earlier when she tried to drop off a rent payment at a deposit box in the 1600 block of North Harrison Street, north of downtown, according to a police report.
The woman told police a friend had driven her to the property management company to make the payment, but the friend stayed in the car. While the woman was at the mail slot, she noticed two men approaching from the north. She was about to drop an envelope in the slot when she felt a sharp object against her left side, the woman told police.
"Whatever you got in that envelope, you better give it to me," one of the men said, according to the woman.
After the woman handed over the envelope – which contained a $560 money order – one of the men punched her in the left side of the face, knocking her to the ground, she told police, according to the report. The man then reportedly put his foot on her and took her purse.
"Come on, we got other things to do, we got what we came for," the other man reportedly said before the two men left, going south on Harrison Street. As they left, the woman saw one of the men put a folding knife into his pocket, the report said.
In a string of robberies since Jan. 7, robbers have attacked people arriving at local apartment complexes. In one of the robberies, the perpetrator reportedly stabbed a woman with a kitchen knife.
But Officer Raquel Foster, a Fort Wayne Police spokeswoman, said the robbery Wednesday was likely unrelated.
All but one of the apartment robberies have involved guns, not knives, she said in an email. And the reported stabbing involved a kitchen knife that belonged to the woman who was robbed.


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Welcome to Athens!. At 6 pm, meet your Globus Host and traveling companions for a welcome drink.
Sightseeing with a Local Guide features a visit to the Parthenon's crowning beauty atop the ACROPOLIS, the Erechtheum with its Porch of Maidens, the beautifully preserved Theseum, Roman temple of Zeus, theater of Dionysus, and the Agora where Socrates taught. Vistas of the government buildings and elegant homes in the modern city provide a striking contrast to the remains of the glorious past. The rest of the day is at leisure. How about a Greek dinner tonight? Your local host knows where to find local fare and entertainment reminiscent of Zorba the Greek. (Breakfast)
Head for Pireaus, where you will sail into the deep blue waters of the Aegean Sea at 11 am, easily settling into the cruising routine of sunbathing, sipping cool drinks, splashing in the pool, and reveling in the delights prepared by the ship's expert chefs. Later, dock at the mountainous island of Mykonos with its characteristic windmills and dazzling white houses. Time to wander at whim through narrow paved streets lined with trendy boutiques and shady tavernas before returning on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
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I am when it comes to spending money on essentials essentially Cheap. I use this as a bad term as it implies that I ignore essentials to spend money on non essentials (such as hobby books and video games) When it came to buying a new cell phone (the antenna fell off my old one because it was old and during a snow storm... damn Canada) I used a paper clip and some tinfoil to prolong the length of my old cell phone. THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT FIX! After about two weeks it had damaged the cell beyond the repair of a cheap tinfoil and paperclip solution but it held in place almost long enough to get a new cell and O definitely suggest it (especially for college students) for people who rely on the their cell for alot of their life. I know it is not really useful to the topic of prolonging the life but I do want to share it for frugal users. If your cell has an antenna space and breaks, this is a legit suggestion for keeping in contact until you get a new one.
No Signal? 5 Quick Ways to Boost Your Cell Phone Reception. Updated.
Anyone with a cell phone has suffered from those "no signal" or "service lost" moments. And they usually happen when your car has broken down or someone's chasing you through the forest with a large axe. As I live in snowy Colorado and have a Virgin Mobile (weak reception) I have been researching and testing methods to boost my phone in case of emergencies. Here are the five methods that worked, with varying success, for me. (See also: The 1-Cent Cell Phone Protector, and Other Hacks)
Metacafe has once again come to my rescue on this one, it's a great resource for those how-to videos I love so much. And as always, I've tried to find cheap methods that require little-to-no technical know-how. So, grab a pen, jot down your favorite and make your very own cell-phone booster. It could literally get you out of a potentially dangerous situation.
1. A simple piece of wire
Very simple and cheap method using insulated wire.
2. Major boost using empty cans
This one got me from zero bars to three bars, in an area I never get a signal in. I keep this one in the trunk when the weather sucks. The additional wires I got on eBay for a few bucks each. Takes less than five minutes, looks stupid but works well.
3. The paper clip booster
This one didn't work as well as I had hoped, but it did give me an extra bar (which is great when you have zero bars). Good if you're in the office and need to use your cell, maybe for making one of those "personal" calls.
4. The Tesla coil effect
Hands down the easiest one I found. All you need is tape and those little twisty-ties you get with cheap garbage/sandwich bags. Worked better than the paper clip for me.
5. An old radio antenna
From YouTube. I apologize in advance for the quality and illegibility of this video (I don't speak the language, if there is anything out of order here I'm sorry) but the idea is a great one. Just grab an old radio antenna and keep it in your car for those times you need a boost. Terrific. Worked a treat, although not as well as the cans.
Of course, I'm always open to new ideas so if you have any better ways to boost your signal, let us know.
Disclaimer: The links and mentions on this site may be affiliate links. But they do not affect the actual opinions and recommendations of the authors.
These are great. I always hate not being able to hear on business calls, and I am too "frugal"/cheap to buy any addons for my phone.
I seriously don't have a port on the back of my cell phone! It's a Sanyo SCP-3200...in case anybody has an idea.
I had to take the cover off to find mine, and then remove the batterey in order to secure my paperclip. It might not be in an easy place to find!
My phone has an internal antenna with no external antenna jack. Is there a way to locate where the internal antenna is at and just use one of these methods as close to it on the phone as possible? Thanks for any advice.
Please execuse the spelling i am only 13.Just google "internal antenas"(spelled correctly) and you should find a stiker that goes in your phone that you can buy for a reasonable price. Enjoy and keep hacking!
I have the same problem, I have a Sony Ericsson s500i which also has an internal antenna and no jack. I live in australia and I have never seen a jack like that ony anyone's phone. Is it an American thing?
Some cell phones have the antenna hidden behind the mirror.
Also, the relationship between the length of an antenna and the wavelength of the waves being received it is important. For example, the wavelength of an 800MHz signal is 1.23ft -- an antenna exactly that long would work best. Also, exactly half that length should receive signal very well too.
My phone has an internal antenna with no external antenna jack. Is there a way to locate where the internal antenna is at and just use one of these methods as close to it on the phone as possible? Thanks for any advice.
Try using the MAX cell phone signal booster: www.buythemaxnow.com. It's the only portable, wireless, non-electric cell phone booster that works and it's only $25.
Did you check behind your battery cover? I just opened up my Samsung A900 because it didn't have a rubber piece anywhere on the phone, but low and behold behind the battery door there was a tiny piece of black plastic glued over it. Take a look.
I own an SCH-u340 and I can't seem to find one. I decided to look at the battery side and still could not find one. I ran into this reply and thought that you could have a suggestion. Any ideas on how on locate mine?
"(the antenna fell off my old one because it was old and during a snow storm... damn Canada)"
Yeah well I dropped a nickel in the rain in Michgan once... damn U.S.A.
I'm like that one guy up there whose antenna fell off, i'm really cheap, considering i am a high school kid, i'm really cheap. and i'm like that other guy i have a phone, a sony ericsson w580i. i live out in the country and i get service basically anywhere on the ranch. except in my dads shop thats made from tin roofing, and my bedroom thats in the north end of the house. i don't recommend the sony ericsson because its so different and is not a flip phone so while your working it presses buttons and calls people, and its so hard to find accesories for it, but thats not the point the point is, that the phone does not have a antenna jack, and thats really kind of a problem because i text alot and so at night when i'm laying in bed trying to text, the only place i have reception is from my bedroom window, and i only have like two bars there. i was wondering is there any way were i could make kind of a ghetto antenna that i can mount on my roof and run a reciever or something like that into my room?
For Sony Ericsson candybar-phone like yours. You should use the auto keypad-lock function. It automatically locks ur keypad after a short idling time. To unlock press * and select "unlock". Check your phone manual for details.
same thi9ng happened to me, broke my damn dare. now i ONLY get reception if a paper clip is in there!!!!!! FUH
Hey! Thanks for these hints for boosting my reception! All the ones I tried worked. The best easiest for me was a modification of a couple of them. I used a piece of copper wire like the first one, but made it smaller. I poked a tiny hole in the antenna plug and stuck the copper wire through it. Now it holds the antenna in place and I used a small amount of tape to secure it.
My signal has gone from non-existant in parts of my home to 4 bars!!!! Just with a 4 inch piece of copper wire and a little twisting!
Thanks again!
if a 2 cent piece of wire could improve reception, every cell-phone company would just include it with their phones.
Some of the above suggestions can actually RUIN your phone.
There are no magic fixes, these idiots think its funny to get people to wreck their phones trying these useless ideas.
I'll tell you what would be funny - if people who followed your advice and wrecked their phones got lawyers and sued you and your parents (if you're a minor) for everything you own!
HAHAHA, yeah THAT would be funny!
FYI the antenna on the cellphones is basically just a 2 cent piece of wire so YES brands include it on their cellphones, and basically you have no knowledge whatsoever to argue about what this makes to a cellphone because you have no idea how it works
If a 2 cent piece of copper wire was able to ruin the phone sir/maam then why did all the manufacturers put an external wire port on all their phones? If you buy an adapter to go on it, all that is is a 2 cent piece of wire with a fancy plug on it to hold it in place. You obviously don't understand electronics or radio frequency. The 2 cent peice of copper you add to the phone increases the ability of the phone to pickup radio waves (i.e electromagnetic currents in the air) which are transmitted through the copper to the radio tuner or resinator. The resinator then amplifies the frequency it is set to and reduces all other frequencies so that it can capture the data being transferred on the appropriate signal. Because electormagnetic current does not penetrate the copper antenna, but runs along the exterior of it, the antenna must be insulated from the rest of the electronic components in the phone. In order for the antenna to penetrate the insulation and cause damage to the phones other components it would need to recieve an extraordinarily high frequency signal equivilant to that of an arc welder. So basically, in lamens terms, don't stick your custom antenna in a power socket or get struck by lightning while using it and you should be ok.
I use a nokia e 63 but cant find the antenna hole can i i get loads of wire / tape and just wrap it all the way around the phone?
Hey, is this for real? I don't want to wreck my phone, ... but I can't any calls from inside my house! If I go outside, it works fine (one bar). Please, someone reply if this 'really' works!
um like the old saying if somebody told you to jump off a cliff would you?? dont blame other people because you jacked your phone up trying these tricks. as with anything on this planet, its gonna work for some and not for others. don't try it if your worried its gonna mess your phone up.
As for the external antenna jack and this all being a joke.....WRONG!! The external antenna jack is very real. This is something we've all done at some point may it have been on a radio, TV, or your car everyone has ghetto rigged an antenna before with some copper wire or coat hanger lol. Listen people please do yourself a favor.... If you don't have some basic reasoning skills don't attempt stuff like this. Exposed bare wires around electronic components is dangerous if you don't know how to take the proper steps to prevent damage to your phone.
How do you fail at pluging something in?! I feel bad for your boyfriend/girlfriend if you even have one. And for voiding the warranty and acting like you didn't know WOW that has earned you the "King Dumbass" title. Even a fucking chimp could tell you anything you do to any object with a warranty voids it. NO company covers retards like you sorry man companies just can't afford it to many dumb Americans like you lurking on the shortbus!
"to many dumb Americans"? Actually it should be TOO many... By the tone and spelling of the above rant made by some punk kid, it is obvious that Americans are not the only ones capable of being dumb, jackass.
I work on occasions in East Timor in a place where mobile phone reception is very poor to non-existent. We have a directional antenna on a pole with a wire running down to the inside. On the end of that is a twisted loop of wire which simply re-radiates the signal without needing to plug into a jack. You simply hold your phone in close proximity to the end loop when using your phone. Ideal for a fixed installation that can be used by anyone with any phone.
I Found out that You can Hold your phone up to your forhead and can get signal i know it sounds weird but it does Work (atleast for me).. I dont know why It works like that but whenever i need to use my phone and dont have signal i do that and it gives me maybe like 2-3 bars... If you move it slowly while making a call from your forehead to your ear it should still have signall...
It may sound stupid but whatever it works :)
To the guy who broke his phone...you're the idiot for paying that much for a phone to impress your friends and then destroying it by your own hand.
There are also some tips for jumping off a ciff on the web so you may want to stay away from those. Then again, maybe you shouldn't.
How to boost your cell phone signal with no problem in your house works!!!! I tried this one with the coffee cans and wow man did it work !!!!
Step 1.
You buy two steel contructed coffee cans; not from China because of lead in steel and in plastic.... To make sure the coffee can is metal: use a magnet, becareful the magnet may pinch a finger, so slide the magnet... Be sure of the negative polarization on the magnet: test by repelling the magnets one side, negative one side positive..Becareful and watch your fingers.
Step 2.
Recycle the plastic lid, for this could cause interference with reception. Turn the coffee cans upside down. Use a Hammer and 1/8 inch punch. Hit the coffee cans dead center on both cans.. Use Safety Goggles, and Watch your hands!!!! Do not punch more than one hole in each can: this would cause a loss on connectivity between the cans and the wire when connected between the two coffee cans..
Step 3.
Insure you use a nylon string for insulation of copper wires, take 2 strands of 3 foot long copper wire, 1/8 in diameter (more maybe required determine the distance to a local window or door) Twist the nylon string around the two copper wires for insulation enough to hold together and insulate the copper from the weather..
Step 4.
Place one end of the wires through the coffee can and the other end through the second coffee can.. Make a L shape on each end of wires after you put through each coffee can. Hang the coffee cans above your door or near you porch light front or back; most likely where you have best cell reception outside the house.... Make sure you fasten this properly with the wire above door ways of you house.. Works great with French Style Doors and Sliding Glass Doors...
Step 5.
Now turn you cell phone on and test the signal boost...
Hope This work, it worked for me... My neighbors now do the same.. I think alot of people use this method in our area now.. simple lifes has its simple life turn of events turn of events.... This is geared for those who dont want to damage a cell phone with a paper clipp and have internal antenna on their cell phones......
Thank's for sharing! I'm slightly confused on what you mean by twisting nylon string around the copper wire though. I will try what i think you mean. Picture would be nice though Quality Digi cams are pretty cheap now adeays anyway thank you Ryan Farish Check the music out Deo Favente Kol Tuv Everlasting!
I don't know about America(s) but here in Europe almost none of the phones currently on the market have jacks for external antennas. I mean no holes, covers, rubber thingies that cover hidden jack etc. No phone that I know have it and none of my friends' phones has it. So I guess, you live in a different world than me.
I was convinced that no phones of mine had external antenna ports, even under the battery cover, but I just found one! It was hidden beneath a round sticky label, cunningly disguised as hard plastic! Keep looking.
I followed your instructions to the tee. And now I have reception throughout my house. I appreciate it. I thought this cannot work, but it did. Thanks whoever you are....
Nice trick, but some of the stuff parts are hard to find in Indonesia for general use. >.<
Thanks for the trick, the bazooka antenna works for my 3G USB Modem.
I own a Samsung SPH m330 and there is no visable port on the back side of the phone, either in slide position or normal. Is there someway you can tell how to boost my signal strenght with this type of phone? Thanks... :)
These are pretty strange. I would never try any of these. As for the internal antenna booster, here is a review page link:
I have had the internal booster on 3 phones. I only get shotty signals in my office. Everywhere else is OK. These give a better signal for me. 2 bars more on average. I have not seen any damage done to my phones with these personally.
As with anything, think, don't believe everything you read (even the review I posted). It's a judgment call on your part. I can only tell you what has worked for me personally.
instead of buying an expensive antenna for your usb modem try buying a female to male 10' usb cord and run it up away from your other electronics it worked for me i went from 200 kbps to 850 kbps in 2mins.
im sure you hav answered this and i didnt see it but my antenna fell off for my old Palm Treo ive tried using tin foil but it didnt work. is there anything i can do besides buyig a new phone (me and my family are really cheap)
I got a hiptop a year ago, had reception fine, then i moved now i dont get reception. Im on a 24 month plan and i still have over a year to wait, and now i dont get reception im paying around $70 a month and i dont even use it!!!
I love how everyone one is talking about Americans in this post but the man talking in the number one video is not an American so good luck to everyone who has been to this post and puts down Americans please do some research first before you put all of us down. Thank you.
Please don't do the stupid mistake of purchasing from the BUYTHEMAXNOW.COM website like I did. It doesn't work and they promise guarantee in which when you go and request a refund they will not even email you or answer their phones. They are scammers!!! Save your money and buy a real booster.
Oh.. great article.so many video help for getting more information.Some cell phones have the antenna hidden behind the mirror.this will clear out your prl(prefered roaming list) this is a list of suitable cell towers to use that gets updated by the network as you move. sometimes moving quickly or just the phone having a glitch will cause the phone not to update the PRL. The only way to know your phone is moving from one cell tower to another is that it has zero bars. otherwise its always reaching out for that 1 tower 10 miles away when you got 1 right next to you. that why some people same network same phone have different coverage
i have sony ericsson w 910i. i tried external antenna using a copper wire as shown. I tried once ance and removed it, now the phone has nil signal. can anybody help what might have happened and how do i retrieve. when i touch with some pin external antennal slot, signal comes for a fracion of a second.
Answer, sort of, for internal antennas:
Capitalism at its best! I assume that they are doing away with external antennas to make it harder to fix it ourselves and make us buy their boosters (some I have seen for more than $300).
I have a Samsung M900 and was curious how these antenna boosters work without a external antenna, so I took the thing apart and searched for the answer.
The short answer:
Internal antennas are strips of metal that attach to the circuit board with a small white antenna cable that has snap-in connections.
Here are the websites that I found this info:
This one above tells you about the white cable.
This one is for an iphone, but it is basically the same components and it has lovely photos! This guy is awesome!
I am pretty sure if you tried to attach a piece of wire to this it would short circuit your phone (I wasn't even tempted to try). If you are not delicate with electronics I do not recommend you dissembling your phone. It took me 3 tries to put mine back together and get it working properly.
The solution? I am still working on this. They do make adapters that plug into where your headphone jack is.
Here is a site selling it for $3.05: http://www.goodluckbuy.com/fm-radio-gprs-antenna-mobile-cell-phone-signa...
I do not recommend the ones that adhere to the back of your phone. I cannot find the site, but it showed not much of a boost for those kinds and can possibly damage your phone if you get the wrong one or put it in the wrong place.
Also, there are 3 black plastic squares located on the back (after the back cover is removed) that are labeled "R1", "R2", and "G". I pealed back (its like a plastic sticker) the "R1" and it revealed what looked like a mini RF connector.
Does anyone else have these squares?
I am going to research this more and report what I find. Trust, it was a long adventure trying to find all this information. I am determined to find an answer!
Hope this helps! And remember, if you do any of this, PLEASE be prepared to kill your phone! These new phones are mini computers. Even if you are a computer technician you run the risk of breaking something or short circuiting these delicate (stupid) devices.
Update for internal antennas:
FYI internal antennas work on radio waves. If you read your cell phone's manual, it states: "Your device is basically a radio transmitter and receiver".
I bought a 3.5mm stereo male to RF female and connected it to an antenna (meant for t.v.'s but it said it picked up radio as well). I plugged the 3.5mm into my headphone jack and got nothing, not even a blip of reception. Not sure if this is because I "Frankensteined" it, but I am giving up on that theory.
Checked out the R1/R2/G ports on the back. By inserting a twisty tie into the R1 port, it seemed to give me a bar of boost, which is better than none. I tried all the ports and different combos with different arrangements of the wire (Tesla's coil, straight, bent at 90 degrees, etc.) and it seemed to not make a difference. The one marked "G" does nothing for the service signal. I believe that is used for wifi signal, which doesn't help reception. "R1" seems to be steady with one bar and sometimes spikes to three, but this is only momentarily. Needless to say this does not help a great deal. I still cannot make phone calls.
The only productive thing that happened is that with the one bar I can send and receive text messages now. I turned off my wifi as well, which might have helped.
Sad to say, I am just going to get a land line phone.
P.S. This site is pretty cool about buying a booster and it's worth:
if you measure the copper wire that you have inside the can to be a multiple or submultiple of your cellphone reception wavelenght you will probably have full boost, try it, ;)
Use a metal colander (spaghetti strainer) instead of a weak azz coffee can you and get tremendous results. Problem is with most home made antennas is YOU HAVE TO CHECK THE SWR's of the antenna or you blow out you final output transistors, DUH. So get an SWR meter to make sure your "Standing Wave Ratio" is correct for your transmit frequency.
Hey, I would like to try the Tesla effect one, but my phone doesn't have an antenna. What should I do?
Well while these tricks can improve signal quality, they can also cause your phone to "disconnect" from its primary antenna. I tried #1 with the wire, and although it did not give me better reception in the sense of "more bars", it did make my connection more stable. I use my phone to share internet with my laptop, and the signal can jump back and forth between 50kb/s and 250kb/s. After connecting the wire my connection only jumps between 150kb/s and 250kb/s. For that I am satisfied, but now my phone is reliant on the external antenna, as taking it off will lose all reception. I only use my phone for internet purposes, and not for calling/texting, so I can care less if I have to leave the antenna in. As a warning to others thinking of using this, use it only as your last resort.
i dropped my phon on the road. that day onwords i im getting low signl. so is there any way to get signl generally?
i have a verizon motorola razr and it gets the absolute worst service ever...only around the city i live of course. i called verizon and they said that i should be getting about 3 to 4 bars and im getting 1. my old phone used to get that many bars but i think something is wrong with the razr. i have tried reprograming it several times manually and through the *228 and i have tried option 1 and 2, but when it says activation successful and to push ok, i do that and it doesn't do anything, so i have to reset the phone manually. the phone is pissing me off to no end and to top it off sometimes the roaming signal appears and charges me unnecessary amounts of money when there is no way that i could be roaming! please help!
the one with the twisty things works pretty ok i get signal somewhat here in mexico cause of it
I found if you take an old wheat penny, not a new penny it doesn't work as well, but a wheat penny that is mostly copper and put it behind your battery it gave me 2 steady bars at home where I had only an intermittent signal before. It even goes to full signal from time to time!! I've never had that here!! My phone is the lg 500 g from tracfone.
My phone doesn't have an Antenna Block on it. I have a Motorola Cliq 2. Maybe you could tell me where to find it?
im really interested in the Can Antenna, but i cant seem to see any movies... can u please post some Picture instead of a Video?
the office sent me to a small town with very little to no coverage at all ... please if u can post some picture for the Can Antenna (seem like its the best method)
Thank You
This is really awesome. I think it;s good to let people know how they can boost their cell phone signal without buying the expensive devices. Sometimes though the only way is to buy the signal booster, but i love these tips here. These ideas are brilliant and looks like they work.
Same for me,when i removed my battery.i couldn't find any external antinne stufs.just only a sim slot and a dot like thing.please help me
I just found that stick a small aluminum leaf from aluminum foil as big as 25 cent coin on the upper face of your cell phone battery, It works for me.
What if you put the radio antenna on the can and what kind of can like pop can or a thick can I was thinking about mixing the wire with the can because if I'm correct don't you have to have your phone on the can?
I tried a $5 steel tape measure, used as an antenna by holding the phone near the measure handle, and the "funnel" of the tape measure (about 3 feet out) behind the phone. I got 3 bars (up from 0) by moving around slowly.


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One day last summer, Komets forward Kaleigh Schrock was invited by a couple of friends to attend a packaging party at Hoosiers Helping Heroes headquarters in LaFontaine.
"It's amazing how much they fit in those boxes," Schrock said. "They have it down to a science to jam pack them full. It was cool."
Each month, Hoosiers Helping Heroes sends care packages to 50 or more Indiana service members around the world. Komets Kare Package, which starts Sunday for the sixth year, is the group's main supplier during the winter months.
Fans are asked to donate things such as beef jerky, underwear, toiletries, hard candy, breath mints, breakfast pastries, small canned food items, single-serving cereal boxes – basically anything.
Komets Kare Package lasts for the next three home games – Sunday, Wednesday and Dec. 22. The program is sponsored by the Komets, The News-Sentinel and Federal Express, 3620 Independence Drive, where fans can also drop off items outside of game times as well. We'll get everything organized and donate the items to Hoosiers Helping Heroes.
"I also learned how important it is,'' Schrock said. "They cover everything, magazines, snacks and even toys to give to the kids. You give one of those kids a toy, and they are going to be your best friend out there. They may never have received anything like that."
Each month, a group of 10 to 15 volunteers gathers in HHH co-founder Montana Speicherweimer's garage to fill the boxes. The group has sent out more than 8,000 packages in its seven years of existence.
"It was definitely a cool experience,'' Schrock said. "Now I understand how important it is and how much impact it has to have the buckets at the coliseum. The more support she gets, the more she can ship out to the soldiers.
"She showed us pictures of some of the soldiers who had sent them in after they received their packages. They looked like us after we won a championship. You don't realize how hard they have it over there and how something so small can make such a big difference."


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Vincent Roper, 79, a long-time advocate for Victims' Rights in Maryland, passed away early Thursday morning after experiencing trouble breathing, the Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center announced this morning.
His death came just hours after Roper received a Governor's proclamation on April 3, crediting the work of Roper and his wife Roberta for victim's rights, which included the founding, in 1982, of the Stephanie Roper Committee and Foundation, Inc. after the kidnapping, rape and murder of their daughter Stephanie, a senior at Frostburg State University, on April 3, 1982. The organization is now known as the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.
In paying tribute to Vincent Roper, Governor Martin O'Malley said, "Along with his wife Roberta, Vince Roper worked tirelessly to see that victims of crime were treated with dignity and respect, and given all the rights due under law. When the laws were proven to be inadequate, they worked to get old laws changed, or new laws passed. Countless Marylanders have benefitted from their dedicated service and thousands of lives are better because of their work."
Vincent William Roper was born June 27, 1933 in Hazleton, PA. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and was selected to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with the class of 1956. After serving numerous tours around the world as a naval officer, he retired as a captain with more than 30 years of service. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Most Holy Rosary Council No. 11511 and the Naval Weather Service Association.
His family includes his wife, Roberta Roper; children Stephanie Roper (deceased), Sharon Thompson, Brian Roper, Daniel Roper and Peter Roper; and grandchildren Samia Roper (deceased), Jacob Roper, Jessica Thompson, Matthew Thompson, Henry Roper, Sarah Thompson, Vincent Thompson (deceased), Megan Kaiser and Douglas Kaiser.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Saint Joseph's Center, 11704 Duley Station Road, Upper Marlboro. Visitation is from 9:30-11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Roberta Roper requests donations to the MCVRC or to the Stephanie Roper Scholarship at Frostburg in his memory. Donations for either can be sent to MCVRC, 1001 Prince George's Blvd., Suite 750, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774.


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I Am Number Four
Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller
Three are dead. He is Number Four. D.J. Caruso helms an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary young man, John Smith, who is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri, John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love, powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.
Cast: Alex Pettyfer
Produced by: Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay
Directed by: D.J. Caruso
Written by: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Running time: 1hr 44min
Opens: Feb 18, 2011 Nationwide
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