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|American Society of Dowsers Convention July 29 - Aug 6
My Uncle Bill was a very likable person whom I recall as having a bemused smile on his face as though life were a mostly silly affair playing out in front of us. He and my aunt owned a women's clothing store in Worcester MA but in the evenings he sat in his favorite chair drinking a few Carling Black Label beers and listening to his police scanner (rare equipment several decades ago and I'm not sure it was technically legal at the time). We would read and talk but when the radio crackled and a voice came over it, he would cock his head and listen while carrying on whatever he was doing. I would ask him what was going on and he would explain.
Bill (I call him Bill now that I'm the age he was when I knew him) introduced me to the American Society of Dowsers . He belonged to it and told me it certainly did work and that our ancestors believed so too. Like anything, it was a skill that some people were born with and other people had to learn. You got better at it by practicing. I joined. I received an occasional newsletter but, like many teenagers, or at least the lot I hung out with, my interests changed from year to year finally focusing most of the time on such modern wonders as internal combustion powered mobile machinery, and girls.
A few years ago, those memories of Bill came back when I discovered (or re-learned) that the American Society of Dowsers is headquartered in Vermont. Danville to be specific. It's near Cabot, Peacham, and St. Johnsbury in the northeast part of the state, and just an hour's drive from where I live.
Dowsing is the ancient (and I mean ancient - thousands of years) art of finding water by walking over a piece of ground holding a dowsing stick which moves when you cross underground water. It's usually water that is sought but it can be other items too if you are really good at it. In rural parts of the world, like VT, it is how people used to find a place to dig a well. Dowsers are still in use today for such purposes.
Like any self respecting group of five or more people living in two or more places, they have an annual convention . This year will be their 47th. It is being held at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, just 20 minutes down the road from us. I should go. It would make Bill smile. In fact, he would get a kick out of it if a bunch of us went so why don't you plan to show up also.
There will be workshops, schools, speakers, vendors, the usual rigmarole you see anywhere but I think this one will be more entertaining and educational than most I can think of.
Have fun, learn some new things, and keep an eye out for people with pleasantly quiet demeanors, slight grins, and a twinkle in their eye - they may be relatives of mine.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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20 Jul 2007
|Stowe's Antique and Classic Car Show August 10 - 12, 2007
Stowe's Antique and Classic Car Show is one of the state's largest events, attracting more than a thousand rare and unusual vehicles. This year it will be held Aug 10 - 12 and will be located as usual at Nichols Field on Route 100 a few minutes south of Stowe village.
Tip: the best time to visit the show is mid-morning to early afternoon. Usually by 3:00, the majority of the cars have left the field and the exhibitors are out touring or going to dinner. That is especially true on Sunday when many of them leave late morning to begin the trip home which may be as long as a day's drive for some of them.
This event is always held rain or shine. I can't remember what the admission price is (perhaps $8 ?) but it's reasonable. There is a food tent and, while it's not great food, it's probably what you would expect: hamburgers, hot dogs, and so on that are OK. But there are plenty of alternatives: Stowe has about 55 restaurants and they range from good quality to outstanding.
If you are a car enthusiast, you should also note the British Invasion which takes place also in Stowe, Sept 14 - 16, 2007, and is one of the country's largest all British cars shows with about 600 cars entered each year.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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16 Jul 2007
|Sailing Regatta Looking for Crew Members
Here's something different to do on your trip to Vermont: volunteer to be a crew person on a sailboat at the annual Regatta for Lake Champlain. The regatta is a fun event, not a serious race, that raises money to benefit several organizations working to help the lake. Beginners are welcome.
There is a July 20 Friday adult party from 7:00 pm to midnight (tickets at the door or online) at the ECHO Aquarium in Burlington. The party would be a fun way to wrap up a visit to the Vermont Brewers Festival (see my entry below).
The Regatta is the next day, Saturday July 21.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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12 Jul 2007
|Messing About With Boats at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum July 14 and 15
"There is nothing- absolutely nothing-
half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." *
This weekend, Saturday July 14 & Sunday July 15, 2007
the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is having its Small Boat Festival celebrating the pleasures of building and putting a small boat on the water.
You can just watch or be hands-on in learning how to build, row, paddle, or sail. There will be canoes, kayaks, sailboats to try.
The Kids Duct Tape Regatta is always a hoot. Families are invited to design, build, and race a cardboard creation held together with duct tape. It's surprising how well many of them work. Construction is from 11:00- 1:00 with the regatta at 1:30. Tip: see the Museum's "Boat Building in the Champlain Valley" exhibit for some how-to's.
Umiak outfitters will have beginner and advanced kayaking classes.
On Sunday, the Lake Champlain Challenge three mile race takes place at 11:30 and is open to non-motorized boats. Last year, 50 watercraft raced in this event.
There is also a Boats Around the World photography exhibit featuring 125 photographs ranging from fishing boats in Ghana and Malaysia to sailing ships on the Adriatic and the coast of Maine. The exhibit will be on view through July 29.
And there is an exhibit of building a birch bark canoe by Aaron York, an internationally recognized Native American Artist based in Swanton, Vermont, based on academic research to be a replica of the type seen by Samuel de Champlain during his travels here in 1609.
* "There is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's the charm of it."
Rat to Mole in the classic children's book, The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, published 1908. See the Wikipedia entry for more information. There is no copyright on the book since it is so old and therefore you can read it in its entirety on Wikipedia also.
Ratty and Mole Messing About in Boats
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor except the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum photo, and illustration from Wikipedia
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11 Jul 2007
|Vermont Brewers Festival July 20 + 21
Vermont is home to more breweries per capita than any state in the USA. To many of us, that's good. Fewer people, more beer.
Once a year, all those brewers put down their hops shovels and get together on a lake front to celebrate and do a little competing. They even invite some of their friendly competitors from Massachusetts, New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Delaware.
This year, the Vermont Brewers Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21 at Waterfront Park in Burlington in the northwest part of the state. Take Exit 14 from I-89, go toward downtown Burlington 1.5 miles on Route 2, Main Street, to the dead end in front of the old train station. Turn right on Lake Street and you will see the festival on your left.
Participating brewers are there by invitation only, based on brewery capacity, distinctiveness, and product quality. The festival will have many brands of lagers, ales, and unique products such as fruit beers, barley wines, and Belgian-style white beers. You can read descriptions of the breweries and other information in the 16 page Festival Guide which is available at the festival or by downloading here.
The website has a detailed schedule of the musical entertainment, food, vendors, and educational sessions. These educational opportunities include: Cooking with Beer, Organic Beer Panel Discussion, Chocolate and Beer Pairings, Grilling with Porter, Beer & Cheese Pairings, Hop School.
Waterfront Park in Burlington is a very attractive large grassy area next to Lake Champlain with great views of the NY Adirondack Mountains to the west and the Green Mountains in the other direction. Tip: bring your camera and hang around for some wonderful sunsets.
Two Vermont Brewers signs will be raffled at the Festival to benefit the Cooking for LIfe program, part of the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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11 Jul 2007
|VT Mozart Festival July 15 - August 5
"The hills are alive with music," and Vermont is full of music performances especially during the summer. One of the largest events is the Vermont Mozart Festival which starts this weekend and runs through early August. The Inn at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne VT will be hosting the first performance. (Google map.)
In case of rain, the performance will be moved to the Robert E. Miller Expo Center Champlain Valley Fairgrounds Essex Junction, Vermont. (Google map.)
Many performances are scheduled during the summer and you can see a VT Mozart Festival calendar here. These concerts are a nice way to wrap up a day. Most begin at 7:00 to 8:00 pm and last about two hours. You are encouraged to bring a picnic basket. Dress is casual.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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SHENANDOAH — After battling back from a slow start, the Creston girls basketball team let a late lead slip away in a 38-36 loss to Shenandoah here on Monday.
The Panthers slip to 2-5 for the season and 0-3 in Hawkeye 10 Conference play. Shenandoah improves to 3-4 and 1-1.
Creston trailed 10-5 after the first quarter and 15-14 at halftime, but battled back to take a 26-25 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
"We actually held a three-point lead with about four minutes to go," head coach Larry McNutt said. "Then they went on a little 4-0 run, so we were down one with three to go. Then it was tied or we were up one, down one the last three minutes."
Tied at 36-36, the Panthers had a chance to take the lead, but missed a shot from inside the paint.
Shenandoah got the rebound and went down the floor to score the go-ahead basket, making the score 38-36.
Creston had a chance to tie or win the game, but with just :06 left in the game need to move the ball the length of the court, and was not able to get a shot off.
Sophomore Natalie Mostek finished the game with a double-double for the Panthers, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Junior Zaidy Frank added eight points and eight rebounds.
A bright spot for the Panthers in the loss was the way the defense played, especially against a tough pair in the low post.
Shenandoah sophomores Serena Parker and Sydney Nielsen came into the game averaging a combined 23 points per game, but the Panthers held the tandem to just 13 points.
"We did pretty well," McNutt said. "We held one of them to nine points and the other to four, so our post defense was pretty good tonight. We just didn't shoot very well. We had two points with two minutes to go in the first quarter. It's tough to start a game that way.
"The whole first half we really struggled with shooting. We shot better the second half. If we can shoot better in the first half, then we can probably have a little bit of a lead there in the second half when things start to get tight. I thought all the girls really gave a good effort on the defensive end. We just had trouble scoring."
Creston hosts Harlan (4-0, 2-0) at 6 p.m. Friday as part of a boys and girls varsity doubleheader.
SHENANDOAH (38) — Breanna Allely 10, Serena Parker 9, Jaime Runyon 9, Sydney Nielsen 4, Abby Wiegel 4, Jordan Major 2.
CRESTON (36) — Natalie Mostek 14, Zaidy Frank 8, Brenna Baker 5, Emma Johnson 4, Chelcee Downing 3, Brianna Maitlen 2. Rebounds — Natalie Mostek 10, Frank 8, Maitlen 8, Downing 3. Assists — Maitlen 3, Downing 2, Baker 2. Steals — Downing 2.
Shenandoah — 10 15 25 38
Creston — 5 14 26 36
The Creston girls junior varsity improved to 3-2 for the season with a 76-30 win at Shenandoah on Monday.
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"The girls came out strong and played well in all four quarters," Creston JV coach Mendy McCreight said. "We have been struggling with this, and I was very pleased to finally take care of all the little things and have a great night through all four quarters."
CRESTON (76) — Jenna Taylor 18, Taylor Briley 14, Sadie Jones 14, Alli Thomsen 13, Brooke Thelen 7, Maria Mostek 4, Camryn Somers 4, Caitlin McIlravy 2. Rebounds — 28 (Taylor 7, Jones 6, Thomsen 5, Thelen 3). Steals — 26 (Briley 7, Thomsen 5, Jones 5). Assists — 16 (Thomsen 5, Taylor 3, Maria Mostek 3). Team fouls — 9. Fouled out — none.


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- Brett McCall
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How do we make Bureaucracy sexy?
The first thing that came to mind was changing the branding..
Ok, if the real work of government happens below the 6 inch layer of politics in the realm of bureaucracy then how do we change the story so people are excited to be involved?
Jennifer Pahlka says "We have to engage with the machinery of government."
I am looking for ways to become more bureaucratically active!!! How do we?!?
We need to give a voice to a new generation... but this generation needs to be invited in!
I want to know how to maximize everyone's engagement in the dialog and awareness of issues related to them locally, regionally, nationally and internationally!
Omar Ahmad suggests "We live in a digital world but we're fairly analog creatures." So, is there a need for the novel act of writing?! Maybe, but I am not convinced.
Mar 13 2012: Same way you make other things sexy - peel away some of the layers! :-D
Mar 20 2012: BRILLIANT Erik!! This is one of the simplest answers I have seen: so obvious and could radically change the our perspective.
Brad Hankins
Mar 11 2012: It is painfully obvious that the bipartisan system is broken, but the dichotomy that we face is that it takes money to build a new model!
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We make it sexy by providing new tools to the citizen that engage them in such a way that they feel their voice is heard and has effect. "We the people" can be redefined under the pretense of social network extensions.
Mar 11 2012: Really like what you said. I'm always trying to network with people like you. I'm all for supporting your idea my concern is the people that cant or wont embrace a change to their government for the better.people need to see consistent flow and progress from their effort or they will stop being apart of the effort.Mar 20 2012: There are game mechanics that will compel people to come back again and again. These must be involved.. I agree with Seth Preibatsh that the Game Layer will define this decade.
Mar 20 2012: For the lazy: http://www.ted.com/talks/seth_priebatsch_the_game_layer_on_top_of_the_world.htmlMar 20 2012: email@example.com i understand your busy and have prioritys and thats were i think we all need to focus. we all have short attention spans because of are own intrests my opinion not that is if time money resources are the factors to resolving threating current issues we should construct a new kind of crisis managment orginazation like the red cross but with more authority? I would like your insight to my solution to current world priorities we all want resolved. Governments use armies to combat their interest if this can be made into a world topic it has the potential to end wars. we connect the dots before the decision makers try and feed the people a ultimatum? please pass this idea to your friends if you find the time we could make this real and possible in a matter of weeks thanks to the interment maybe faster, ok be well
Ziska Childs
Mar 9 2012: First, thanks for the link to Omar Ahmad's talk. I hadn't seen that before and it exactly mirrors (with updates) what was told to me by a successful lobbyist many years ago.
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Second *branding*??!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I would like to consign step and repeat to the 9th level of hell. The product creates the brand not the brand the product.
Let me tell you what I've done with this talk so far- I emailed everyone I (already) know in local government saying "Listen to the Possum talk!". I doubled up on that with a facebook post. I posted on twitter and "followed" Jen Pahlka on her twitter feed. This clued me in to a kickstarter initiative which Jen supports- a ballot design initiative which (wait for it) is something my local government has been trying to find a solution for.
So far- all digital. I can go digital with people I've already met face to face (or went to high school with). *However* if I wanted to make headway at the State and Federal level- I'd pick up a pen. It's a matter of standing out amidst the overall background of noise and that pen and paper thing really does work.
So, what makes it sexy? Any marketeer will tell you. Marketing is about 3 things. People, People and People. All business is personal.
Mar 20 2012: Ziska: I love your perspective.
What is the application of People People People? It sounds like a strategy that is augmented by social network.
Mar 20 2012: Thanks Bret.
"All politics is local."
Strategies are pretty simple and very much the same as classic social networking.
Be polite.
Show up.
Don't just talk about yourself.
Find shared interests.
Be responsive.
Be concise.
Be consistent.
Compromise on the small stuff.
If people are getting huffy- post a picture of a puppy.
Be polite.
Kim Crowley
Mar 21 2012: Americans tend to think of technology as sexy, but what's truly sexy is human connection. To push the sex analogy, Viagra may be quick and easy, but it's only useful when sexiness itself isn't working.
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To make bureaucracy sexy, think of ways to get "the hands" connected to hearts. One of the most effective campaign organizers I know got people excited about coming in again and again to stuff envelopes because she realized that these were human beings who were fueled by the connection to the rest of the team.
Create teams of "hands" by feeding the bodies they are attached to with meaningful conversation, shared vision, shared dreaming, and then you'll have a whole lot of bureaucratic chemistry going on.
Kim Crowley
Mar 21 2012: Brett, this is a fabulously sexy question. I'm going to use it to foster discussion elsewhere.
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Mar 25 2012: Brilliant Kim! Do share what you discover!!
Thom Ransom
Mar 9 2012: I really liked this talk-
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The following are some elements that I see coming to play on the subject of "making bureaucracy sexy" and "maximizing engagement":
1. Make people care - The choice to respond or not to respond internalizes the problem which grants the problem more inherent value. Internalize to make people care.
2. Make it easy - Find a problem and answer it. Job well done (ex. Citizens Connect and the possum). Now if it was required that you make the extra effort to perform the act that you suggested, would the program work as well? I tend to think not. Make it easy.
3. Make it fun. - The "gamification" elements seem to be the grease on the wheels (ex. uncover a fire hydrant, then name it. First to do it wins.)
Mar 9 2012: Simple steps, like the ones Omar Ahmad defines, plus game dynamics and I can imagine a pretty awesome recipe for creating change deep in the bureaucracy.. but how?!
With whom?
And for what change?! On some level I want political mavins to show up and guide the way.
Mar 21 2012: Brett, the answers are usually right in front of us. Political mavens can only open our eyes to what we pretty much already know. We just need structure.
You've asked a most excellent question. What we need is a a specific case to apply all these ideas to, so I will ask you another question:
What specific and observable problem would you like to see see sexy bureaucracy seduce?
By specific and observable, I mean something small enough and concrete enough that we could put it on video. (That would include audio and text if it's an example of a type of discussion that leads to a problem.)Mar 17 2012: I'm not sure the question is framed in the best way. I see the point you're trying to get and and the problem you're trying to solve. But making bureaucracy sexier isn't the answer. Last time I checked, crazy/ignorant/ people like sexy too...Mar 17 2012: The bureaucracy would be sexy if it attracted people into it and involved more people within them. To made it happened, we need something to act as bridge because the gap between government and the people is too wide to jump over. Technology and the people behind it can be that bridge. Through them, we can get more people involved in the government process. But first, we need to make civilian realizes their ownership of the government. Therefore, they will start using their hands rather than their mouthMar 16 2012: Brett,
Great meeting you the other day with me Dad Tyler Martin.
I brainstormed the following for our new government 2.0 on the way to Asheville. Plan on making a video to pass in front of you, but here it is in writing. Hope you like some of the ideas:
Free to get 2 people--- efficiency experts and common person (former supply officer, comptroller, cpa, financial planner, or other in money biz)
going to federal, state, county, and city government
-Use 100% of EOY spending average from previous 3 years
These people will have a website to publish documentaries of government spending in spending order sequence and proposals for organizations in spending order sequence.
-Movies to watch in priority sequence
-Privatize all government can
Government jobs limited to 10 Years Total
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-look at my expenses total and figure out what person on disability requires. See how this compares with Housing, food stamps, and other bureacracies where perhaps they could get straight cash and all bureacracy goes away.
Please pitch to TED to include a 'GOVERNMENT CATEGORYMar 15 2012: Why is politics sexy? Or, even better, what makes poitics sexy? Money? Visibility? Praise? Power? Gossip? I guess that whatever makes politics sexy can make bureaucracy sexy as well. Where I come from (Italy), bureacracy is often seen as a grey dusty machine which works by inertia. where the civil servants have little o no impact on the outcome. And when people with a little bit of spark try to impact on it they engage in a battle with regulations, laws, controls. So I guess that what bureacracy lacks is FREEDOM: freedom to change, to act, to dream . On top of that there's no story to tell, there's no narrative, there's no gossip, there's no people. Do you think is still possible to inject a little bit of SPARK in bureacracy?Mar 11 2012: The fundamental problem with bureaucracy is that it is formed from the top down. The key to resolving this problem is to work from the bottom up. Google "Lean government", there are some phenomenal sucess stories. By the way this is a concept that is integral to the U.S. Constitution by virtue of it's focus on the individual.
Mar 10 2012: Employing only women for doing the bureaucratic work .
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Mar 9 2012: For me, this is a tough one. Bureaucracy in government is confrontational, political, secretive, and hard work (you did specify gov't bureaucracy) - possibly good fore-play, but not necessarily attractive. Not only that, but most people are so stressed by just living, that they have little time and energy to devote to societal issues. Here though, I believe technology can truly save this issue. As you infer, people are not involved enough in gov't bureaucracy, but look at how much 'talk on line' there is about it! Huge. It seems people are concerned and want to be involved, it just takes so much to be heard - and it's complicated and time intensive. So maybe, in this case, it's truly about ease of access. I think political involvement is already sexy, you just can't get into the bar.
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Put a 50 amp circuit in with wire sized to code ( I think it is 8ga to the receptacle) and the get a extension cord made out of 8/3 SOOW cord. I bought a 50' extension cord with 6-50 ends, the same as standard 230v ends that miller welders come with, for $130 to my door. Some of my machines have long cords and some do not, the extension works great. I use it all,most every day.
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so your saying 100% argon for any TIG??? but 75/25 for MIG? ive never TIG welded but want to learn but its gonna be trial and error on my own.... if I TIG always use 100% argon? im looking at getting a 125 cuft bottle of 75/25.... and a 100% ARGON.... IF I tig AT ALL IT HAS TO BE ARGON?
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100 percent ARGON is what you want for most TIG, especially aluminum. When I am doing anything in stainless that I don't want to sugar up on the back side, I also use argon for both the sides. That produces a good looking, strong weld on BOTH sides of (especially thin) stuff like exhaust headers/pipes where you want minimum interference with the gas flow inside the tubing and anywhere you want to minimize the possibility of cracking. It is pretty easy to make/use a rig to evacuate the pipe or other kinds of pieces to keep the ambient atmosphere away from the weld during the (pretty short) time required to get a good weld on both sides.
PS...I have used welding equipment (actually the same machine) on both 110 and 230 volts and I would say that any of them seem to weld better and are just "happier" on the 230 (208, 230, 240...whatever you have available). If it were me putting in a line specifically to support a welding machine, I would put in the 230 if I had ANY choice vs. the 110. Also, I would put in a MINIMUM of a 50 amp breaker, because if you do any amount of TIG welding on thicker aluminum, it will amaze you how much current it takes! If I go to do like 1/4 or 3/8 inch on a larger area piece of aluminum with my TIG machine and forget to move it from the 30 Amp to the 50 Amp line (breaker and conductor size limited) I will pretty much always blow the 30 amp breaker, but if it is on the 50 amp line, I have yet to blow that.....Don J
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Kids said that these are better than Reese's! Very tasty. Has anyone tried using just 1 stick of butter successfully? I'll let you know if it works! UPDATE: I made these with 1 1/2 sticks of butter with equally delicious results. I will update again trying 1 stick...UPDATE #2: Okay, I tried one stick of butter - the taste is still delicious! The only difference is that the peanut butter part is a little more crumbly...doesn't hold together quite as well...so you decide how much butter you want to use!
I found these didn't turn out as I had hoped! The semi-sweet chocolate gave it a funny flavor and the chocolate was super hard to cut unto while the peanut butter bottom was a bit soft. I bake out of my home and wanted to try some new recipes, this just isn't one I'd use. It had a some what good flavor, but next time I would definately use a diiferent flavor chocolate chip and try a different method on letting them set and harden.
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These have become an absolute staple in my house! Also, it is my total standard recipe for 'gotta-bring-something-sweet' to 'fill-in-the-blank'. SO easy, SO fast and terrific for satisfying those cravings. I chill the peanut butter base for 15 or 20 minutes before topping with the chocolate so the warm chocolate doesn't melt into the peanut butter too much, making spots of too thick chocolate and leaving other areas spread too thin!
These were great! I was a little worried because I used natural peanut butter and the bottom layer was really runny when I put it in the pan. I am glad I kept them refrigerated because they do soften quickly at room temperature but all in all, they turned out great. Everyone who tried them loved them and my friend wanted the recipe. I had hoped to find a review saying they work even with natural peanut butter but couldn't find one, so now you know! I'm sure they are firmer with regular peanut butter but I'll save myself the hydrogenated oil!
UPDATE: This has become a staple in our house as well as many of our friends. I still prefer natural peanut butter, and I've found Skippy Natural works the best, but you can do with other kinds like Laura Scudders, etc. Just keep them in the fridge!
Out of all the chocolate/peanut butter bar recipes on this site, this one to me is the best because it has a good ratio of chocolate layer to peanut butter layer and also is not too sweet to allow the chocolate and peanut butter flavors to shine through. I made a few alterations for my own personal taste as well. I added an extra 1/2 cup peanut butter to the bottom layer mixture. I also used Hershey's Special Dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chips and I used the whole 12 oz bag (for 2 cups total). Since I had more chips, I also added 1/4 cup of butter to the chocolate/peanut butter melting mixture. This helps keep the chocolate layer smooth and spreadable and helps adhesion to the peanut butter layer.
SO GOOD!!!! If you are a peanut butter/chocolate fanatic like me, then you will love this. I followed other reviewers suggestions to make the recipe easier by melting the peanut butter with butter, then mixing with graham crackers and powdered sugar. Also, chill the peanut butter base for 15 minutes before topping with chocolate mixture.
I decreased the butter to 1 1/2 sticks, and used 14 graham crackers, and milk chocolate chips. I used softened butter instead of melted. You really need to pulverize the graham crackers to a fine powder to get the texture of this recipe right (a food processor works great). I used a 7x11 pan so they'd be thicker. Taste just like Reese's except the filling is a little coarser. Keep these babies in the refrigerator or you'll have a soft, gooey mess on your hands!
A hit, a major hit. Our guests loved this, we loved this, my children asked me to make it again this week. Since we only have dessert once a week, that is a big compliment! To make mixing easier, I put the pb in the pan with the butter and let it "melt" along with the butter. Then I added both to the graham crackers and powdered sugar. Otherwise, I followed it exactly. Thanks!
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Debate: We should use these techniques to teach our children to be happy
We should teach our children that the best way to answer a question like ¿how are you? every day, instead of "fine thank you", should be: "happy", "excited", etc,
It will influence the entire chemistry in their body, and they will become happy human beings.
Nov 8 2012: I've been living this... every time you ask me how are you?, I say "I'm very happy", the immediate question is WHY? then I look around my life and take one reason why I could be really happy: because I have a new project, because I'm seeing my family tomorrow, because I meet a very nice person, etc. And the truth is that everyone in earth have a reason to be happy, my experience tell me that even in moments that you're not in the best mood, you can change your entire body reaction, and there are science that shows evidence that you will perform better in the solution of the problems you have in life.
So using the techniques involve lot of practice... that the question how are you? that is a very common one, several times a day we have the chance to use it to our benefit, and the reaction should teach is that the "very happy" answer involves a second question why.... that's the key...
fake it... so you become right.. well in this case I think you should only remember why you can be happy.. there's a lot of people that are very angry in life and don't even know why... that's sad... so try it.. and like Amy says ITS FREENov 8 2012: While I agree that we should be honest with how we communicate to one another, especially with people who genuinely care how we answer, I don't think it will actually change our body chemistry to the extent where we will become healthy happy human beings. I know plenty of people who talk honestly all the time about how they really feel and still don't feel happy. I still think body language is only a reflection of how we feel and changing from the outside to fill a role doesn't necessarily change you. There are plenty of people who are fine on the outside but not happy internally. Just because our children anwer "I feel crummy today" instead of "fine" doesn't mean they evolve into happier people. Better posture doesn't make someone more polite. Telling someone how you feel only sometimes changes how you feel. How about instead of not only teaching our children to anwer honestly to questions about how they feel we also teach them to take responsibility for changing why they feel a certain way (I feel crummy... I'll do something about it).Nov 11 2012: i highly doubt saying you're happy, excited, etc. will actually cause you to become the emotion. if you are not happy, you are not happy. i don't believe you can just say you are x emotion, and suddenly you will be. i would honestly prefer it if people would stop saying "i'm fine" as their default answer to the question, and instead give an honest answer if they are not fine. there is no point in teaching children to give a specific answer regardless of their emotion. the "best way to answer" that kind of question is with their honest emotion.
also, i do agree with the people saying that "how are you?" is often a question asked out of habit or without an expectation for details.Nov 10 2012: Hello Luis,
I believe children naturally KNOW how to be happy, and they will be happy unless life circumstances have taught them something different. So, I don't believe we need to teach children happiness...we need to create a safe environment in which they can practice what they already know.
When people ask me how I am, I usually say GREAT! FABULOUS! FANTASTIC, EXCEPTIONAL, or something like that, because that's truly how I usually am. If I say "fine", those who know me, know that I'm not quite up to par!
In addition to the fact that I usually am feeling GREAT, even when facing challenges, the responses I give sometimes cause people to really pay attention:>) As someone on this thread mentioned, often people don't really want to know, they just ask the question out of habit, or politeness. When we change our response, it sometimes adds more interest to the question. This not only alters the chemistry in our own body/mind...it often alters other people's chemistry as well:>)
It has been scientifically proven that smiling/laughing and frowning changes the chemistry in our body/mind. Now, it is proven that body language changes our chemistry as well! I believe in using every possible practice to facilitate joy, happiness, contentment, and good emotional and physical health in my life, and if it touches others, that is a bonus!!!Nov 10 2012: I am agains any technique to force fake feelings. For children, even more.Nov 10 2012: how are you?
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Nov 10 2012: Teaching children to remember to be happy is easy enough to do. Have them put together lists of what they like to do 1) by themselves, 2) with one other person, 3) with two or three other people, and 4) with more than three people.
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Help them recognize when they are unhappy and allow them to choose to go into ME time to remember how to be happy. They go to their list. Choose something that they like and do it until they recognize that they are happy. Then take that happiness back to the group.
I used this method on a group of 8-10 year olds one summer and all of the mothers were knocking on my door telling me that their daughters had been transformed and wanting to know what ME time was.
One mother talked of how her daughter lost her shyness. Another said that the change was astounding. The daughter and mother used to fight constantly. Suddenly, the daughter was cleaning the ginnie pig cage and her own bedroom every day without being reminded. She helped her mother fix dinner and they actually had fun doing dishes together after dinner. The mother came to me after weeks of not a single argument with her now very helpful daughter.
I talked to the daughter about this. She said that she discovered that she is happier when her room and the house are clean. She is happier when she sees her mother's appreciation. She is happier after she cleans the Ginnie pig cage than she is feeling bad about having to clean it. She is happier helping her mother (a single mother) than she is arguing with her mother. She now says that doing dishes with her mother is FUN.
Some of these families were permanently transformed by a summer focused on learning how to be happy all day long.
I do have to say that in the process, we found out that our unhappy moments were worldview based. We simply accepted another one and immediately, after two weeks of constant fighting, they spent the rest of the summer without a single argument.Nov 8 2012: Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. I believe that we can observe these emotions but I find it hard to define what happiness is.
The reply can only influence the chemistry in their bodies if it is true. Further if it is true that they are happy then the reply makes no difference.
I agree with Fritzie that people ask the question out of kindness or general conversation and have little interest in the details. Have you ever asked a person how they are and they show you their scars and the stories of the operations and the thirty hours of pain in childbirth. I never ask again ... and may run upon their approach.
I disagree that we can "teach" happiness .... heck we cannot even define it.
All the best. Bob.Nov 8 2012: Could the same effect be achieved in a sincere way by a habit of privately noting "gratitudes' on a regularly basis? Martin Seligman in his talk about positive psychology and happiness indicates that research supports the benefits of that habit.
I agree that there are options to "fine, thank you," but I agree also that when people ask, they often are not interested in the details.
Lejan .
Nov 8 2012: We should give and become ourselfs a reason to our children to be happy, but how could you possibly teach them?
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Most of those daily 'How are you?' questions are nothing but a repetitive custom, a form of greeting, and do NOT reflect a genuine interest in another persons state of being. They also indicate, that the questioner is not willing to use its own 'senses' to get an idea about the other persons 'mood', as that would actually need a real interest to do so.
It seems to me, that your proposal is not adding any sincerity to this given habit as all it does is changing the 'response pattern'.
Did you ever try to anser those 'how are you?' questions with a counter-question like 'do you really wan't to know'? In my experience it 'sorts the wheat from the chaff'.
I wish my children and all people to answer honestly, not 'programmed' on those intimate questions if they are willing to share.
To become a 'happy human being' - whatever that may be - takes more, much more than neural 'word conditioning'.
Happiness can be given, it can be shared, but can it be 'taught'? On this I have my doubts.


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|Partly from Old French point 'small hole or spot, point in time or space', from Latin punctum, from pungere ( PUNGENT); partly from Old French pointe 'sharp end', from Vulgar Latin puncta, from Latin pungere
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a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion:
That's a very interesting point.
That's a good point.
There are three important points we must bear in mind.
This brings me to my next point.
point about
I agree with John's point about keeping the costs down.
I'd like to make one final point before I stop.
Some simple examples will illustrate the point.
He showed me some of the original documents to prove his point.
I can see your point (=I understand it) and in general I agree with you.
You have a point there (=I agree with your idea or opinion).
I take your point (=understand it) about waiting until the spring.
OK, Sam, point taken (=I understand your idea or opinion).
They spent the evening discussing the finer points of (=the small details of) world politics.
the most important fact or idea:
main meaning/idea
the point
The point is, at least we're all safely back home.
Nobody knows exactly how it works. That's the whole point.
He may not have stolen the money himself, but that's not the point.
I wish you'd get to the point (=talk about the most important thing).
I'll come straight to the point (=talk about the most important thing first).
I need to find out who killed Alf, and more to the point (=what is more important) I need to do it before anyone else gets killed.
We all like him, but that's beside the point (=not the most important thing).
I think you've missed the point (=you have not understood the most important thing).
the purpose or aim of something:
I suppose we could save one or two of the trees, but what's the point?
point of
What's the point of this meeting anyway?
The whole point of this legislation is to protect children.
There's no point in worrying.
We're going to lose anyway, so I can't see the point of playing.
I didn't see the point in moving to London.
a particular place or position:
The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1.
No cars are allowed beyond this point.
a border crossing point
Cairo is a convenient departure point for tours.
Dover is a point of entry into Britain.
an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something:
in time/development[countable]
I had reached a point in my career where I needed to decide which way to go.
She had got to the point where she felt that she could not take any more.
Their win over old rivals Manchester United was the high point (=best part) in their season.
Sales reached a low point in 1996.
We will take last week's riots as a starting point for our discussion.
At one point, I thought he was going to burst into tears.
Maybe at this point we should move onto some of the practical experiments.
At that point, I was still living at home and had no job.
You will probably sell the car at some point in the future.
It is impossible to give a definite answer at this point in time.
Some children are bullied to the point of suicide (=until they reach this stage).
a particular quality or feature that something or someone has
quality/feature[countable usually plural]
somebody's/something's good/bad points
Sometimes she had to remind herself of his good points.
point of
They would spend hours discussing the finer points (=small details about qualities and features) of various cars.
The low price is one of its main selling points (=features that will help to sell it).
Driving was not one of Baxter's strong points.
One of the club's plus points is that it is central.
There were some weak points in his argument.
one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport:
He is three points behind the leader.
Leeds United are now six points clear at the top of the table.
She had to win this point.
You get three points for a win and one point for a draw.
You lose a point if you do not complete the puzzle on time.
The fight went the full fifteen rounds, and in the end the American won on points.
a sharp end of something:
sharp end[countable]
the sharp point of a spear
the temperature at which something boils, freezes, melts etc:
boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc
Heat the water until it reaches boiling point.
a stage in a process or activity when it becomes impossible to stop it or do something different
the point of no return
reach/pass the point of no return
I was aware that we had passed the point of no return.
an idea which you use to start a discussion:
point of departure
He takes the idea of personal freedom as his point of departure.
to be going to do something very soon:
be on the point of (doing) something
I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.
The country's economy is on the point of collapse.
partly, but not completely:
up to a point
I agree with you up to a point.
That is true, but only up to a point.
dealing only with the important subject or idea, and not including any unnecessary discussions:
to the point
Her comments were brief and to the point.
to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort:
make a point of doing something
He made a point of spending Saturdays with his children.
I always make a point of being early.
used to talk about what happens when someone is in a difficult situation and has to make a difficult decision:
when/if it comes to the pointBritish English
I'm sure that if it came to the point, he would do what is expected of him.
used when saying that something is true, although it may seem unlikely:
in point of factformal
We were assured that the prisoners were being well treated, when in point of fact they were living in terrible conditions.
used when you are saying something in a very direct way:
not to put too fine a point on itespecially British English
She's lying, not to put too fine a point on it.
a sign (. ) used to separate a whole number from any decimals that follow it
a mark or measure on a scale:
measure on a scale[countable]
The stock market has fallen by over 200 points in the last week.
a very small spot of light or colour:
small spot[countable]
The stars shone like points of light in the sky.
one of the marks on a compass that shows direction:
Soldiers were advancing on us from all points of the compass.
a long thin piece of land that stretches out into the sea:
piece of land[countable]SG
We sailed round the point into a small, sheltered bay.
a piece of plastic with holes in it which is attached to a wall and to which electrical equipment can be connected:
electricity[countable] British EnglishTEE
a telephone point
an electrical point
a piece of railway track that can be moved to allow a train to cross over from one track to another:
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Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch & Roger Allam star in the fourth series of the hit sitcom about the tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. By John Finnemore (The News Quiz, Mitchell & Webb).
Run by the forbidding divorcée Carolyn Knapp-Shappey (an unfortunate marriage, namewise, but in Carolyn's opinion, marginally better than Carolyn Shappey-Knapp), her two pilots are the smooth, experienced and almost-certainly-fired-by-a-big-airline-for-all-round naughtiness Douglas, and struggling almost-competent pilot and sweaty man Martin.
All-round help is provided by Carolyn's near-idiot son, Arthur...
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"Laugh out loud"
The series as a whole is a gem of British laugh out loud humour. This season in particular is notable for ending with a cliff hanger with all letters of the alphabet used. The actors, all of whom are major stars in their own right, have a rapport and timing worthy of all the awards they and this series have garnered. MJN airline has it all...16 seats rarely all occupied ...unless you count the possibilities of Otters on board...a steward who is absolutely brilliant at playing Yellow Car, two pilots whose conversations are a hoot and an owner who does her best to keep it all under control (good luck with that). A highly addictive series. The world needs more of this.
"Fizz, Buzz, Have a Banana!"
I've immensely enjoyed hearing the adventures of MJN airlines through Audible. I began this series because of Benedict Cumberbatch and now I listen for all of the characters. I highly recommend this charming series for anyone with a funny bone and who likes English humor.
"the best yet!"
If you're considering buying this you're probably already a fan, right? I'll just say that this season contains two episodes (Vaduz and Wokingham) with plot lines that fans absolutely yearned for. Other highlights include another Birling Day, Douglas sincerely calling Martin a genius, Herc and Carolyn at the beach, some new twists on Yellow Car, everyone spends the night sleeping on Gertie... The whole season is basically a nonstop highlight reel, actually.
"Most enjoyable experience"
I loved everything! The cast, the story and the characters!
"Have a banana!"
Arthur making up a word play game
Oh, I think "Have a banana" would do!
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"This radio series is brilliant"
Buy this audiobook. Buy it now. Buy it fast. You'll laugh until you're sore in the stomach listening to the adventures of MJN air, Britain's least competent but most endearing airline. This is British radio humour at its very best, and it has Benedict Cumberbatch in the cast (as Captain Martin Crieff)! The entire series is excellent - there's not a dud episode among them. I cannot wait for more episodes so come, and have listened to these ones many times and they just keep staying funny. This is a future classic, destined for the comedy hall of fame.
"Can I have some more, please?"
The best of what I like about British comedy. This series is beyond clever, witty, hilarious. Audible, please offer more like this!
I pretty much adored Arthur's use of the intercom at the Kilkenny airport--by the time he concluded with "love, the airport" I was practically choking on laughter. However, the cliffhanger at the end of the Yverdon episode is probably the most painful/exciting/happy/sad moments in the entire run of the show.
I have listened to all four series of Cabin Pressure, and this may be might favorite so far. John Finnemore's performance as Arthur has caused me to develop a crazy love for the hapless steward. Benedict Cumberbatch is fantastic as Martin, the awkward and luckless Supreme Commander. Douglas, who is just as self-indulgent and clever as always actually seems to have learned to relate to others a little better this series--and Roger Allan delivers each line with just the perfect amount of condescension suavity .
Cabin Pressure has introduced me to the wonderful talent of John Finnemore, who is just a brilliant comedian. His other radio show, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, has a lot of the same flair for the ridiculous, so if you are looking for something similar to Cabin Pressure... (I couldn't get enough, so I pretty much HAD to go find something to help me get my fill)
Ends in a cliffhanger. It is definitely great to have something to look forward to, but I did want some closer. Cabin Pressure is awesome, just like previous seasons, and I look forward to the next series.
Katie Parker
"Wonderful Show!"
I wish there was more! Terrific writing on the show. Great performances. Truely laugh out loud funny.
I'm open to any book as long as it is true to itself.
"Wish this show would just carry on flying!"
Absolutely excellent quality is maintained in this series. The additional characters are all brilliant too - especially love Herc. The only sad thing is that it ends.
"'Everyone in the car, we're going for a drive...'"
By the 4th series, Finnemore has his characters and plots beautifully formed, we know how each will react to any given scenario yet they remain hilarious without becoming grotesques, lovable without losing any of their beastly qualities. The plots are complex yet all easily followed and there is always the sting in the tail that winds up the story nicely. If these plots are based on real life events, then the world of Charter Flights is a very strange and disturbing place to be. The characters have all moved on from the previous series, we now have an idea why Captain Creef has turned out how he has, and just how powerful an impact sitting in the Skips seat can have on your ego. I have often wondered how these increasingly famous actors find the time to make these programmes, secretly I think they clear their diaries to accommodate it.If you listen to this in your car, you'll be going on journeys simply to hear how it all ends up.
"Flying High"
Cabin Pressure is one of those cultish delights that radio occasionally produces - a group of four key characters, with strongly identifiable personality types, reacting to situations and each other. It's fundamental sit-com, and it has such a sense of delight about it that lifts your spirits on any given day. Cole revels in the archetype "strong older woman" role with occasional hidden vulnerability, Allam is the smooth-talking twister who, to use a line from the show "sounds like he's Stephen Fry's older brother". Cumberbath is a revelation in a comedy role as the neurotic, not-very-good-but-uber-conscientious pilot, and Finnemore, as writer and loveable dimwit Arthur gives the show its infectious enthusiasm
By Series 4, the characters are beginning to reference the show's own mythology - there's an unusual Burling Day (oh go on, go back and get the other seasons too, they're just as fab), Cole's Caroline has moments of real poignancy, Cumberbatch's Martin gets a girlfriend, and there's a surprising amount of what, three seasons ago would have semed impossible - Being Nice To Martin.
Whether you've heard the previous seasons or not, Cabin Pressure Season four is a few hours of laughter that I've found myself finishing, and then starting again immediately, just because it makes me feel so happy. Go on - climb aboard.
"Better than ever"
Many a family car journey has been made enjoyable by listening to Cabin Pressure. I knew I was on to a winner when my 18 year old son (who usually only surfaces at the end of a journey by turning off his own ipod's music) actually asked if there was a new series to listen to yet. I downloaded series 4 hoping that it would still be as funny and witty as previous episodes had been. It did not disappoint. Brilliantly clever writing, excellent delivery of lines and worth every penny.
"Best One Yet!"
Just when I thought Cabin Pressure couldn't get any better, it did! I cried tears of laughter, ran out of breath several times and gasped at the end of the last episode. Honestly, this show is the reason why I have the 'repeat listener' badge in my app, because Cabin Pressure is the one audiobook I actually enjoy again, and again... and, yes, you've probably guessed it - again ;)
Thank you for flying MJN air :)
"Love it!"
Excellent comedy writing, wonderful cast. I frequently listen to it and the first three series. It has given me great pleasure. I hope that this will not be the last series.
"Hilarious and better with repeat listening"
This series has gone from strength to strength. Each character is pitch perfect and the group work together so well that there is nothing to jar. Arthur should be irritating but is naive and likeable, Douglas and Carolyn duel over the Talisker, Martin gets to be a Knight in shining armour (of sorts), Hercules the Berkules is at his oh so charming best and a snowman ruins then saves the day. Gloriously dotty with what feels like genuine affection between the characters. At the start of each new series I think they wont be able to match the last but have been wrong so far, long may it continue!
Witty and funny script brilliantly voice acted. Good repeat value.
Caustic but not cruel, silly in bits - it is a 30 minute radio comedy - but the silly can be quite surreal rather than most of the current "comedy" purile pap.
"still fresh comedy"
I got hooked on this comedy after hearing it on the radio. Each character is very well observed and plays an important part in each episode. While the scene for each episode is improbable, the humour and jokes make each episode funny and original. Definately a series that you can listen to over and over again.
"A real gem"
If you haven't yet discovered the hilarious world of Cabin Pressure then what have you been waiting for? For any radio sitcom with only 4 main characters who spend the majority of their time confined to a small charter jet, you may imagine that the plots would become rather thin. Instead, as your love of the characters grows, the plots become richer and warmer. Cabin Pressure is like a long, luxurious bubble bath with each bubble a new laugh.
I simply can not get enough of Cabin Pressure. Even on the darkest of days each episode turns a frown upside down. I have been known to laugh out loud in coffee shops, on trains or in waiting rooms so be warned, it may cause uncontrollable outbreaks of laughter.
Each story is brilliant on its own, but by the end of this series I had fallen in love with all of the characters. Their development and growth has been heart warming, and there is even a delightful cliffhanger ending!
Give it a go. You wont be disappointed!
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The concept behind Loq•kit homes is the use of modular and interchangeable parts – kinda like Legos for homes. Loq•kit homes were originally conceived by PAF Architecture back in 2003 and they've been working on configurations and snap-lock parts ever since. Their designs have a strong focus on solar passive design, simple but striking exteriors and use several renewable energy systems.
The Loq•kit house is system of standardized and interchangeable prefabricated parts that enable rapid assembly and great variety. Essentially there are hundreds of different possible configurations based on how you put the parts together. Each home would be assembled from three types of components: modular metal frame, modular infill, and modular snap-cladding. The goal of these homes is to reduce waste and reach an affordable price point for many who can't afford to build right now. Parts and pieces can also be sent back to the factory for refurbishment or recycling for a complete zero waste loop. In fact, the Loq•kit home concept won second prize in the international C2C Home sustainable design competition in 2005.
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February 8, 2011 at 10:38 pm
This is a great project. I like the fact that the parts interchangeable; it really shows how modular housing can be individualized. Id like to look at some different layouts that the home might have, and any structural information you might have.
June 23, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Great idea, as long as they can make it affordable for the middle income – then they would have a great product if/when it becomes a reality.


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